Weekly News, Volume 1, Number 18, Rising Sun, Ohio County, 23 June 1854 — Page 1

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An Independent PaperDevoted to the Interests of the People, News, Agriculture, Education, Literature, the Markets, &c; &c. VOLUME 1. RISttG SUX. IXDIAXA. FRIDAY, JUXE 23, 1851. DUMBER 18.

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that, when there's so many big ships to jut Yin into," said the old man. "She a:ut so small as von think for,"

Feaseley, as tlicy manned their tars, with j crew. Tell the men to be firm, ami the day Tin: Phison-kk of Rochki.lk. Here is a j if you would wish to be exceedingly deli-j (gjT The following is a good hit at thj ; oi l 111 s Hi' at (lie tiller. ! is ours. Here comes a breeze from the Jer- j scene from Vaudeville of the "Prisoner of j cate, you may say, "I hope you do not pull . silly character of some of the telegraphic dis- ; "Not much," suggested Sanderson, who ' scy shore this fog cannot last a great while Roehelle," which, says a metropolitan Jour- j the bed-clothes over your face at night, ! patches which may be found in the papers.

k replied. "That schooner's otic Iran- ' was bv three vcars the oldest 1

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dre.l and 'nit she is

came

seem--, as near as I can

in the boat, i longer."

j r.al, keeps the audience in a roar of laugh-j Miss?" The lady will anxiously inquire.

From Boston. Yesterday was Sunday.

runs: '. '-Rut when it does go, the winu'il come out j Frank went aft to the wheel, and having ; tor, every night of its performance. Coipo-j " Why ?" "For fear the brightness of your; From Philadelphia. It didn't rain yei'.

here. She oi.iv ' from the the nor'ard and west'ard." I talked awov sufficient time for the arrange-: ral Cartoueh amuses himself by going j eyes should set them cu fire." is vour reilv. dav.

i with orders for Lord Howe. It "That'll be favorable at all events' said j ment of plans forward, he gave the given through the manual exercise?, while Leza, j You may also hint, that were you and this I From Charleston. At noon to-day the

find out and I cot ' Frank. 'If we -get a nor' wester, it'll do us ' signal. The live Long Island fishermen and ! seated at her work table, abstractedlv ques-j lady united in the bonds of wedlock, vou ' clock on St. Michael's struck twelve.

wc'.ity ions, ana carries eigh

;'t ire itiir to :

my intelligence from one of her men who ' go-ad."

! the four impressed men started quickly aft,

'tions him concerning matrimonv.

s of

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Vttvortisin?. 'i- -rMvii. - - -

'.its by iho Year, . or ot AJceS !'!

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rame on bo.vd our frigate last r.ight that when th-.u pKted up Ben an 1 thesa three men, they w.vn'e I t'l-v.n 'o help in 11 a return store-ship for England, but when the tore-; I sh:r touched at Halifax, thev were exohar.:r-d

For fifteen minute? the boat was pulled t an d as they readied the maiumast, Frank' Lkza. If a girl was to fall in love with

pretty smart; but at the end of that time, turned to the midshipman, and diawinga the oars were moved carefully in the row-' pistol from his pocket he said: locks, and the blades were dipped noiselessly ; "Sorry to deprive you of your command, into the water. Old Sanderson was the : but can't help it. Don't move, sir! We arc

you, Corporal, what would you dc

tor some men

who had permission to go ' most accustomed to fogs of any one; and so j Yankees! You'll be safe if you keep

m ; honn

: so they were put on board this clip- lie was stationed at the bows, from whence ! quiet. '

. r.n.-t!:;rr:!!'.". - AUwteraettty MO

he isa-i in

'IS i".Vn''u! e:sun- :t"ti a-

ai ever sa hi ! r gc

to Stop,

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per where they've be I "31o- loi g's the

; Frank?" i "Till to-morrow or r.exf day, j erliaj s.

! J lien tneie au.t no inipes ; gott ' P. en free?" I "1 .1 -n't know ulx.ut that, father." "F.''i. Frank?" "Have you got the spunk t- nr-d dluicu'.t job?" r.ske-i the youth, wh

; m tnat loin iv s;t th-j id

mm to sc

he peered forth into the mist. Another fif- j ton minutes passed, when the old man raised his finger,

' sh! There

"Put, Mr. "Wallace"

would require no tinder but the tender pas- j From Savannah. There was a fire last sion, and no lucifer-niatch cigar-lighting night in the Pulaski House; all the wood in machines, as her eyes would afford light at ; the fire place was burned to ashes.

Car-touch. (U.inaieriiuj with his musld) all times. From Halifax Napoleon is the Emperor

; Present arms! To pay a polite compliment, is the very ' of Fr a; ce. Isabel the Queen of Spain ls&a j L. She would doubtless look to you for j essence of gentility. Talk to a man whose , got a baby Victoria hasn't. Cotton ha : C. Support! j father was hanged, of public executions. , come up into tlu factories to be made into i L. And then what a heavy burden you ; To an old gentleman with a red nose, of the ; cloth. P.readsruffs have gone into the peoI would have to j beautv of Pardoitih's character. To a ladv ! t-le's stomachs. Indand is ser.arated from

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with false teeth, you may relate a story f a ' England by the Irish Sea. Jtiat before

is.

riht

our tar

poor

take a e even

board bow "Keep

all armed you see!" i The honor-struck mid-1 v started back

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,'' he said. "Ihick softlx '.'' her oil" to the westward," said

Frank, in alow tone, as he went forward to . the talTra',1, but he dared not resist. The look after the clipper. "We must pass : clipper's crew, who had remained forward round so as to lay in the track of her boat." : set mod at once to comprehend the meaning Nearly an hour p.ssed after the clipper ' of the movement, for with a sudden rush

in his mill 1 n:V' !: made out, but no signs of the leav-' they made for the arm -chest.

ig ixw were yet apparent, anil our lankee: "itopr tuttnuerea oia iioocrt Jjiuti, a?,

"Not Wallace now. sh: but tdain Frank

PluiT, a true Yankee fr.,).it! If you j L. Your butcher and baker would have ; gentleman who was choked in swallowing steamer sailed, an important telegraphic desmove an inch you are a dead man! We are . to j them. To a gentleman with bandy legs, patch was rceived from London saying

C. C. large. you may commence a dissertation on the that the Queen had taken a cup of coffee lcr Ij. Your prospects, of course, would not j analysatiou of curves of double curvature. breakfast. The Sultan of Turkey wears a C. Advance! ' i To a lady with a large family, you may j scimefer instead of a sword.

1. And vou d nave to i culosise Ktns Ilcrod. I 1 rem Washington. The Piesidi-rt

adventurers begat: to think they ,-hc.uId get with a corked pistol in each hand, he ad- C Attention! j nucat omce, na proie-.on v a, u.;u u a lanlked. when the sharj whistle of the clip- I vanced a pace, while his companions follow- I L. A mau of your years is not able to ; mer. He had an orchard bt Irnd his house

.nr. i- -;s :-v'.i'ns u ire w.r-l "f i i.-d to s.'oin. ! -s :aid unions there, bU-ssed prevvj ts turn. .:M wi.;:ia:i. weak and frail, r cni.iinjf cb.art aside; e Is ii i. s1-' .'iti il fail.

..i .-be turn on earth bei ..!.? .' Ixert I- -:.d stud 1- no. :i !l.e ; in. droo;s, -s ivvish i ne by one, : y . r,r yi'.i;tbtV.l lsojs: 1.1 tin- e.ri'Opi'.vjr piri; turn.

.r. d truth ii ' Y.liiv 1. sm r h' - i'r- than y, -.

loin iv st'Ot the wea

caused him to cast a glance a'oou

that no one was nea ; "A diffi.mlt j-.-b?" iterated the old man, ( with a cast of hopeful surprise in his

voice. "Yes, I'll undertake anvthing to few minutes more the sound of splashing ; the first man that moves another step dies! set poor Ben Bluff out of the king's bloody oars was heard. j We fight for liberty for our native homes', service." "That's it!" uttered Frank; and sure i and our fishing grounds! Get the irons "Then listen," said Frank, as he moved ; enough it was, for in five minutes the clip-j Ben." back a pace from the water. "This clipper ' Pr's long-boat came sweeping past, full! Pen Bluff hastened below, and soon reschooner came, here under the command of manned. ! turned with thirteen pairs of irons; and

C. 'Bout face! Ij. And never have anyC Best! Ij. Now, Corporal, pray

C. Attention!

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: a .vakencd this rnoni'n in a fright, before

Goveknok and SeAHECtiow. Governor j da!i;ht, by the screeching of a Turkey in D., of no matter what State was a plain : Secretary Guthrie's v.u'd. The turkey waa

ive inc vour-

I liticai omce, ms proiession was tnat o: a iar- i,.

and had mistaken the tin:3 of dav

iciring Mr. Gu.hrie go to bed, he thought it

per's boatswain out through the air, and in a ; ed his example; "that chest is locked, and bear such a

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an officer who is to remain in the fleet; and I "Now," continued Frank, as soon as the i while he and another of the impressed men j a vo'tn ' lieutenant from the frigate 1 have English boat had gone, "the coast is clear. ' proceeded to place them upon the wrists and !

L But you are in your C Prime! Ij. Your wife may C. 'Bout! L. Leave you, but she will C Return! L. And then you'd have to bear all on

to which he paid a great deal of attention.

In personal appearance the Governor was j

servant cctt

np, ard therefore

was the

' Ool. Benton was heard to sav last ni.-ht in

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v-' l-"-T'eatg. n uuu j his characteristic manner: "I want rav sungaunt, and when about his work, was gencr- rT want m su sir- IIe who t

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: left is to be promoted to the command of ' We'll row boldly along- ide, make fast the : ankles of the Englishmen, the remainder your-

: the schooner, to take her back to Halifax, painter, and ail go aboard. Leave me. to i of our Yankee adventurers stood witli p;s-,

: This lieutenant's name is Mowbrar, and he manage the miushtpman m commatid, while tols, ready to shoot down the tirsw man who ' is v.or on the island, but will come off and 'u secure the silence of the four impressed should resist. I take charge of the schooner some time to- men and let them into our secret. We are The poor fellows were fairly trapped.

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The

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captain has

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; joined the frigate, and the little craft is now ) under the care of two midshipmen and only : thirtv men."

ally in the habit of wearing a faded dress

ing-gown, which was of exceeding length, coming nearly to his feet. It chanced one day, that a gentleman fashionably dressed, called at the governor's

residence and inquired for him. lie was in ,Q tl,;s mon,: that in ca,p t,,,, Mi.in(

C Shoulder! quest ol a certain omce whicn lay m the : r ri.5ivl tl, t 0 7:,n,h, tvat

L.Would you be Governor's gilt. " I either s;gl, it or vct0 ;t; tlat if te vctoed i; C Ready! J "He is not at home, just at present," said j he ,voulJ K0, slgfl it anJ if h,, s:g..ed it he Ii. I think vou would have some other ', Jlrs. D., "but if you will come in and take ; wout j I)ljt veto :t

don't, lies; he tells a lie, sir." Supper was immediately prepared, and the man who said the Colonel did not want any supper ran awp.v.

From Albany. Gov. Seymour was heard

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uttered the

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ir'o morning, on a dav in Jul v.

Washington and his army held possession of New :;;. while Gen ilowe and his brother "VUp!.;i Stat en Eland and the surrounding vat.-r. On a western wxi of Lcnr: Eland.

o; rosue to wnere fait o

all armed, and of course our friends can ; They had no arms, and the first movement be armed without much trouble. Find out ' on the defensive would be a sure death-war-

whero the arms are stowed, then contrive to rant; so with their feelings poured out in j the Watch for an opportunity for the blow." j curses upon the heads of all Yankees, they, 1' 'r0

Witlv a smart pull, the fisherman's boat i submitted to their fate. I " 1 - ... .1 ., i- i r....... i "V.w rubor von m-it- tiVe the mm.1 BoVS. "111 this fast a'e

snoi aiougsiae oi me cupper, ami sis t uuik ......v., . - Bluff stepped over the side, he was met at : niand," exclaimed Frsmk, as the last man . , , ! ,..n., i 4.. ii. ...;. m,- o

storreilm lr.s remark

"This thick fog' 11 hang on some time, won it?" asked Frank.

"Yes till nearly noon, if the wind don't who politely touched his cap as he noticed : and then springing forward he caught

r inr.iro" 1 he ei an otre ot as visitor oiuiuei to ins oooin.

"How manv of the fiVhcrmon about In-re i '"Is Caiitain Watson on Ixiard?" asked

a seat, no doubt ho will be along soon."

The visiter accepted the iuvitation, and j The Worst of It. "Do vou want m-

! seating himself in the plain sitting room, en-; berries, ma'am?" said a little boy to a lady tcred into conversation with the Governor's j once. The little fellow was very shalhilv i'..,t,- i ,a,.'i,.,4 i.r, ., i i . i

I i.iMuiv,u, ami uid iuo veie iniio i-aiu travel tliis slrusjirr.ii''. I "I believe," srdd he, that this is considered ' stained. In both hands he held up

crowding world, there is little room for the fine agricultural place. Does your bus- j tin pad full of ripe raspberries, which were

prettily peeping out from amid the green

Fires the musket.

This remark bv a Cincinnati editor : band own much land?"

p; 1 elicits the following truthful reply from the j "Same hundred and thirty acres. He is i leaves that lay lightly over them. The la

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tvet were m

a. a vn

ry. ro. i sating upon a smooth stone, is lot np-va the sand and his kick

tl.a: Lad been thrown up by

i Portsmouth Tribune. There is more "room ; quite a fanner." dy told him she would take some; and ta-

God hl.-ss vou for this Frank!" eiacula- for W8" at tIlis day and generation than i "I caught a glimpse of an orcnard just ; King the pail from him she stepped into the

- .1 t - i ,i i . t ,.o .n.il .,- 9- r l 1 mi ,u -.1 i -i ! te,l Ben ts be returned bis brother's em : '"ere was ever Oetore, since the world hrst ' oemuu tne nouse. xuai, 1 suppose, ueiongs novse. uc ma not louow, out wnistled to i the British could we act to join us in a bald enterprise : r rank as he waikcdalt with the midship- : ien, as ni- lctuiucu ins oioincrs mi- , " .

covto.ued the youth loan j brace. "O, vou're a noble bovl" r""u,""u' iUUauirn w gumwis i ...... , .-t....w ..fa...b t..i6v uu vu "Let's see," 'returned his father, "there's1 ' "No sir; I'm the only officer on board.-! The Yankees knew that they were not ; "'adequate to the demand, especially in j "Yes; he prides himself on his orchard." j porch

I.,, tl.., Ike Pease- ev nn,l Jaek Bid, on nod Walter Tbo mr.f aln b o,,. b. .,-p " VCt Clear, and tttey sprans to tllC WOrR 01 .t ,.uut,u ,r.u,u.,u,,1Ui '"' J I rtt. .

'T-m sm-i-v for th:t How-evor T rnn W ! KCttlllcr tinder way Wltll a Will. '1 lie Wind- ! "'"-'. nicw.ui.u tun.

4i. "nr.. .,,.., ;.. wail.,. ,-,..,! lass r.ever moved miinker. nor did the. dm- '': hundreds and thousands of situations for

i.:iii tueio. i li.i.iio its ii .mai.e. out i : i ' i

il, hauled half wav no on

the sand, lav a small fishing boat. Two "Let's see," returned his father, "there's , "No sir; I'm

1 up from the water's edge the way was Ike Peaseley, and Jack Biddon, and Walter The captain has gone on shore

i.kcd bv a thick, stunted orowth of low ' Sanderson, and then there's Sam Bugbee.

That's all I'd trust. But what d've mean

j measure your berries right?" said the lady.

The Governor's lady was ' "how do you know but what I may cheat

a if z t:.a: uati kh

2.-. wa a man some f rty-five years of . saKted in a seaman's garb. The r.ight ! e:i extronieiy d.a'k, and though it -1 but half an hour of the usual time viiht. vet the man upon the rccS

"Why, lam quite sure I saw one in the ! ed. "I am not afraid," said he, "for vou

he cast his eves for-' as the main and foresails followed, the ! ar L,:tter f''(1. tter clothed, and belter ed- j trees, rigged up in a long, iluttcring robe." j would get the worst of it, ma'am." fter 'a few moments1 schooner began to glide through the water. 1 llcatnd 110W & at any time in the history j "I don't think Mr. D. has put any one in j ' Get the worst of if." said she, "what do

have afforded : away the birds.

"Scarecrows?"

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Frank?" What are you divin after?" beautiful craft here." j P's heavy sails ever spread with more alac- i l'n-vs- wilere Uic-V answer as well as men, and , astomsnea. o, saia sue, we uev or em- . you . "T-m divine ar,' r-V-h rii,- 1 Tii., vo,,tl, b,.i rm,rT.-- ,c ! ritv. With the anchor hansiner at the ! whcre t,,cy can matc remnnerating wages, ; ploy any." The boy looked up archly at her and smil-

" h, , i.., i ,.a. ... i J bavvseholes the iib was mven to the breeze land not labor over ten hours a day. Boys

via.- was ttiMiii: u tnu uuui iii-ui;LL, aitu ii j e

4 KIi? What" utioro l oW Pol FmuiT, try- he turned at tlic wheel h-

ti.-j, iw' "vui o'j-i c iiL'jt;i.n lUiuti ii u. a ai.i iiii"u tuc ut". il lew iH'Jliieilljs : o o o - r 1 ii ii- lit i c brain. ' conversation unon the varons tonics of! "There's onlv a frigate and sloop of war of this country. As to education, they are , the orchard. You can look from the win- j you mean?"

"Look here, father" Frank M as be ; wbi.b the nresont fo- :,fTorded tl, rinchvd ! outside of us, and thev both lay in towards better off than men. All the avenues of , dow, and iicrhaps you can see the object you : "Why, ma'am, I should only lose my

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true outline of stooped down and picked up the lanyard of ; Frank expressed a wish to lool

j principal j outside of us, and they both lay in towards better off than men. All the avenues of . dow, and perhaps you can see the object you "Why, ma'am, I should only lost k over the i tlio Jersey shore," said Ben, as his father j learning wherein is taught, every depart-1 mistook." berries, and you would be stealing;

er- and bavin- called the quartermas-1 poked the clipper's nose towards the open ! n,ent of science, the languages, ancient and "There it is now," was the take charge of the deck the mid-1 sea. I modern arc open gratuitously to boys. The , pointed out a figure standing

L s boat at a distance of only two rods. the large bag; "in this bag I've got a ! schooner;

u,... . . i. i ... : dozen suits of seamen's clothes raid a lien. ter tr

. r ' ..r..T", . yiwrfnll d.ess ,dfomv Ynrvi;,, rVU0, to Ki. v,Mfrt..-cl "I can hug the Long Island shore and , host teachers and the most approved appara-1 one of the trees dressed in a pair of over

"I. ! ders were sent on W the schooner" to mz '! wish. " lstccr cltar of a11 rl the old itus for illustration are all at the command of jails, with a faded robe fluttering in the;

don't

was the reply,' as lie ; you think vou would get the worst of it?"

on a limb of i .

"Tb.is is a splendid looking thing," said

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scat he I grape, hich she has to spare and as 1 Frank, as he placed his hand upon the breech j ln:v mls ms CJ CS Ior lnc s.aoa,s' , "7 : " , u' " auuw eu Hccess

l no cupper was run out m satety, atui ny i w tuuau tuutawuuai puvneges.

sound of S'-m?thinT in the water ' to tll admiral's ship a load of round shot

quick! v up from his

... ; the s'-.'Hiof his boat, and placinj- his ' Kilow they were not carried last night, they ' of a long eighteen that set upon a swivel

o t lie play-

se off Mas-

boat will be. cal'.ei awav, and that will saehusetts, Bav

ceriaimy, in the tide way, take fourteen j "Yes," returned the middy, with a know

of her men, bt sides the c

Cons for the Ccniors. Which travels at the greatest speed, heat or cold? Heat; be-

rv,an "5.,r,l .,vcm, v- .r, 1, 1 o. .1.-o f o,l -0 I liiivs M'!ii'rp mpn u-bn r,o c,o.Vi n ,1 .,r, breeze, "that's thn scarecrow! I was sure i cause J'OU can easily catch cud. hen dow

until. wiiuuvieuu ii .'ii liiv iwivi'iiij uiivjv : j . . . . . . w " .v uv uiion (KVAtciLi' - t - .

"i it a; 1 ab-ve his eves, lie trie I to peer ' Wii'1 pmhably bo carried off this forenoon, ' amidships. "Looks something like .y.iz':-. the .larkness. The slight splashiu ! ar'' 'n that case the clipper's heaviest : things of those Yankees that cruis

at

the water grew more dis-1 ngth he male out to dislin- !

. a a small, dark mass, surrounded by: .a -pho res..c. t rij-ples, spproa.-hing the; 're about a r:.d to the rijiht of where he

the time the fog had fairly lifted, Sandy Hook was left ujon the lee-cpiarter. "Weil," said Frank, as he smilingly turn-

Evcry word of this is true. What parent docs not realize that ten advantages are now

afforded their sons to each facility for ad-

ed to the ironed middy, "you've met some of i vancemcnt they themselves enjoyed twenty,

that I was not mistaken." "That a scarecrow!" said Mrs. D., with amazement, "why, that's my husband." The victim of this embarrassing mistake had just enough voice left to inquire for his hat, upon which he immediately withdrew,

.;, ;s tnat ; his head

over tne quarter of

tne man, p.s

his

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That will ing wink, "but I auess the Meteor'd take the ux,e c'"-

leave but sixteen men on lward, and takeout ; pride out of some of those sneaking chaps."! lhe midl,J" ,00iCCtl rP into his captor s has brought no greater change than in our the four tressed men far it aint likelv j "Hope you'll fall in with one." ! face, hut made no reply. In less than a week social customs and means of instruction: they'll be sent in the boat in 1 that will j "Hope we sJm?7," returned the middy, ! rrora that limc thc :,Ieteor had set her Pris- yet, for all the boasted good accruing from

j oners ashore in -oston, taken in a lull com- i education, how much better or smarter men

plement of men, and, tinder the command of ; than their fathers are thc rising generation

thirtv or forty rears ago? The "fast" world j tUlnlvins it best to defer his application for

office to a more convenient season.

leave 'em but twelve men and a midship-; with a show of defiance in his manner. j

mau.

N

if vou can set vour four men

Yes, fall.

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gui hand la.

i aa.te ! " : up The

re th m dry si;.. a ; a '

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re; r.rnc'l a voice fro

ew minutes ineTe a yo

lete-m years old, walked np

i Cajt. P.ob Bluff, started off upon the broad

tic on a privateering expedition.

sn .ok tne water irom

"If vou ,sh')'J,l come across one of these

to join us, that'll make six, and the four . Yankees, 'twould be when vou least expect- lj i the ' PresJC,i lno"'!I 1nake ten. We can dress in c,i 5t., ventured Frank, as" he turned awavi

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uth, ; ""-" " Pt oa . from tf,0 gnn ana fon0Wed his conductor I ,r . Q n . n ,.

; the lieutenant's unilorm. 1 hen we'll take ; ,lown into the cabin. ,,0.0,- - - t ..... ,,.o-

Pr..d.-' fonr-m.rj.,1 l.,r.,r.K..f .i u,- r,r ! u ... it.. , pie are trouhicit as mucii witn iiea-oottomary

. .. . -aiavoe twon a. ' rpsr.onoe.i mi, , r " nil ,

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to make? The truth must be confessed that

A Laugh Thiioat. The Morning Star, published at Cincinnati, relates thc following anecdote of a young gentleman of the South, w ho expended a large fort une money, laud,

I il illde'f mntpmiVhitn pnn.lnvirr rrirrTn

When he takes them on trial. What kind of a man do women like best? Why a husbandman of course. What is the best government? That which teaches us to govern ourselves. Why is an individual asking questions the strangest of all individuals? Because he's thc querist If a building were seen in flames what three literary men's names would form a suitable exclamation from a spectator? Dickens, 1 low lit, Burns.

f Ot l;CS. Ki-li.h

He was dressed in ' cro3h to the clipper to see when her boat tllC old Meteor's mt metal- and if that fails 1 ,10W' (0ctor' aS tWo-v usca 10 UC Ue,ore UK'-V j 80 er'J0-v ""bounded liberties of thought and seaman, and in Lis : leaves, and then- 'she's rot a rwof rlemi b.,U IV-I dlscovcrcJ tbo at.-luig Instead ?" asked associations which undoes the good of the

bovs arc too much indulged, too little tasked ! m,Sroo5 everything, in a course of inlempc-

with labor and care to make thoughtful, in- rancc al,Ll l,ro,llcat

As he had paiu a last year's grog bill oi nine hundred dollars, one day, ho was walking in the streets leisurely, when seeing a

dustiious, and earnest men. If they enjoy unbounded means of advancement, they al

so enjoy unbounded liberties of thought and

j she's got a pair of clean heels. We are

t lanyard of a large ! "Then she's ours!" roared old Bob Bluff, ! short of men, Mr. Wallace, but our dos-1 f r , 1 t i 8tho1 rm- If 0Ht f scho1' as 5n '

no-bes-ba-

which he iiras- as he lainy ramrod three feet m the air at ' natch cs were im: ortar.t. and we h:id to c.,n i

:r iiini. i the idea that had at length become clear in with what we had" ;r of these two who now stood "li:s lrain. "Frank, my boy, we'll do it! Ii Frank spent but a few moments in the

.-g'rher upon the sand was Robert Bluff, ! know ol1 reaseleyil go it, and so will the cabin, and then returning to the deck, he I . . Otl..lVa 1 f .it r. -.-. rr.i- r.. ..1- 1 .T ., i , . I 1. . ! 1 1. . 1 C . 1 T . 1 . l

:i oM s a; ior w no, since tne urea sing out oi , -'i' . " .p huu iuc . waiheu lorwarti. it was nar.i woik. to re-

school, who attended the family where she

was staying. 'Thlebotomy, madam," said the doctor, gravely, "is a remedy, not a disease." "Well, well," replied she; "no wonder one gets 'em mixed up, there is so

mauy of 'em: we never heard in old times of

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,, I 1. , ..!. !.. c. 1 busi es, and We'll be off. Thunder' mm't i:lr.;n f,.,i;.im. l,m.,i 1!...

. e e.i . lit i utjLt. .1 iiiiiii'..! iu iti uuiiiiu ' ... .... u....... ... u.,.. ..o nt. tut u i.ia ti vji lit i i.irii, . ,i.i t i .1 . .. ' , ,.. r j. , i ft. ,.,-. !,..., , , ; ; trousers 111 the throat, or embargoes in the

numnte caiung ot a nsnerman. uiu. passea mm ov, ana navirj waiuea i . , , , ,.'?.,. , A vtoi. m.,ff.o .t-;- 1 ' 1.1. . , 1 head, or neuorology all over us, or constcr.ia-

was 1 r.iuiv ljiua, an 1 a sou 01 1 .... ,, ... , .m-uini mu oiu.-, hiiii reaeiiua me larooam

s E ''at d a vs before, M.u-ter '. m the low shrubbery; and swinging the ' gangway, he remarked to his guide:

b.i.l slrri ed on board an English ! heavy bag, which his sen had brought off,

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boys were taught and made to feel their re

sponsibilities were encouraged in labor, in thounht. in action. were tireventnd from

becoming addicted to the fashionable follies ' doc,or aftcr Kwki"S vcr.v carefully. of tobaeeo rhowin Korflr mnicinr nlJ "You don't," said he, "w hy that's f

Mahcy. Jeremy Taylor says, if you are for pleasure, marry if you prize rosy health, marry and if mouey is your object, marry. A good wife is heaven's best gift to man his angel and minister of graces innumerabla his gem of many virtues his casket of jewels her voice bis sweetest music her smiles his brightest day her kiss the guar

dian of his innocence her arms the palo of

jw t:i

I i.e. otaer 'he old mi

Era;

"Excuse me for a moment, sir: I wish to

. , Tl.l 1 V- II mil l.;s S ti 0 1 1 1 . : (r f ho t u-o -ilf 0.1 nr o mL- 1 ... . . ...

ir.gato tnat lav on otaren l-iami, ii w- . - - i "-" ; speaiv witn my cockswain. Jlobert come ause. he had any desire to fight for the king, Pac P through a narrow foot-path that led ' herc a moment. but in order to gain, if possible, some intel- , off towards Flatbush. Th(J n,iashipman sauntered aft, and Bob -ei.ce of an elder brother who had been j Day dawned, but the fog was thick and Bluff obeyed the call of his son. impresed into the Briti.-h fleet , some months , dark, laying upon the water like a dense! "How stands it?" whispered Frank, as previous. ; smoke, through which objects were lost to ' his father came up. "An 1 have you learned anything of our the eye at a distance of four or five rods. j "All right! Our four chaps are armed Pan?" was the old man's first question, as , Old Bluff had not mistaken his men, for ' with a brace of pistols each. Ben's got the

tion in the bowels, as we do now-a-days. But it's an ill-wind that don't blow nobody good, and the doctors flourish on it like a green baize tree. But of course thev don't have

of tobacco chewing, serar smoking, ale

drinking and night carousal, there would come from the genus noble, good, and great men, and the world would be better for their comiug.

A Chatter on Flattery. Flattery is the. confectionery of the world, lu polite

physician on the opposite side, he called out to him to come over.

"Doctor," said he, "I wish you'd just take .1,1 r 1 1 1.1 .1 1 1 ' ' i his safety, the balm of his health the bal1 1 ... . .1 1

sam of his life her industry his surest wraith her economy his safest steward ln-rlips his faithful counsellor her bosom, the safest

., ' I pillow of his cares and her prayers, the another ! '. . . . . ..."

al.lest advocates ot heaven's blessings on Lis head.

a look down my throat.

"I don't discover anything, sir," said the

stranj

will vou bo kind enough, sir, to give

look." "Really, sir," said the doctor, aftcr a sec ond look, "I don't see anything."

To KiF.r Bltter. Have a stone iar. or

No? why, Doctor, there's a farm, ten , ,mtter firkinj tl)e firat Js tbo h;;lf fu,.

..vMi as he became fully assured that his Peaseloy, Biddon, Sanderson and Bugbee

oung. r son w as safe. j four stalwart fkhermen leaped at the chance "Yes, father," returned the youth, as he ' of capturing the clipper, and before seven rjrew the clothes-hag further up towards o'clock, Peaseley's boat was shoved into the ihe shrubberv, and threw the lanyard .ujxm ! water, into which jumped the six disguised the sand. "Ben is aboard that clipper that adventurers. Frank was a good-looking 'ame in from Halifax vestesday morning;! young fellow, and the uniform became him m d th- re's three more Americans with h:ni, ! well, and as he saw how exceedingly bcfitwho were pressed in Boston harbor at thc '; ting were the sailors' garbs for his com pan -

Sine tun

key of the arm-chest, and the Englishmen can't get hold of a weapon." "And the magazine?" "It's locked, and the key's in the cabin." "Do you know where the irons arc?" "Yes; they're below in the mastcr-at-ams chest. Ben'll sec to 'em." "Then," said Frank, as he cast a furtive glance about him, "go forward and have all

ions, he experienced not a pang of conscience j ready. Keep your eye on me and when you

' But I shouldn't think they'd ttusf. four at the recollection that he had stolen them. I see ma take out my handkerchief and wave

A TrnKisu Will. A testator left his oldest son one-half of his horses, to his second son one-third of his horses, to his third son one-ninth of his horses the testator had seventeen horses. The executor did not know what to do, as seventeen will not divide by two, by three, nor by nine. A Dervish came up on horseback, and the exector consulted him. The Dervish said, "Take my horse and add him to the others." There were then eighteen horses. The executor then gave to the oldest son oue-half, 9; to the second son one-third, 0; to the third son oue-ninth, 2; total, 17. The Dervish then said: "You don't want rav horce now, T will

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"This fog'i! ris afore noon." remarked j it, roroe aft in a body, all f you, snd face! take him back again

anything to do with it thev can't make 'em society it goes by tbo name of "soap," and

in general is designated "soft sawder." It prevails over all: few are beneath it, none above it; thc court, the camp, the church, are the scenes of its victories. To lay it on is a sublime science. It may

be laid on with the delicacy of a camel's

hair pencil, or with the thickness of a trowel. Some folks like it one way, some another; glazing and plastering are only two modes

of the same thing Flattery is like tickling. The person flattered finding himself gratified, and conscious that it is to the flattcicr that he is indebted for the gratification, feels under an obligation to him, without inquiring the reason. Women are particularly fond of flattery, ind na ra iy 17 it on with a tropd But

thousand dollars, and twenty negroes, gone

down there."

fj5"A good wife exhibits her love for a

of brine that will float an egg. .sugar may be added, but it is not indispensable. Into this drop your rolls, or prints of butter, when thoroutrhlv worked and roeidr for n K....M

husband by trying to promote his welfare, I . , " , . , " . ' , J J 0 1 j the jar closelv covered and you will piooaand by administering to his comfort. ' . , , , . .," , , J . , , , , bly not have a plate of oily butter on th A poor wife "dears" and "inv loves" her . , , , " , . ' table all summer, unless vou are in the bar. husband, and wouldn't sew a button to his 1 .. f ... , Lt ' ' I it of putting vour butter on the table the coat to keep him from freezing. 1 r . . . . , . .. J . 1 lirst instead of the last thing, at meal times. I nn.,...l.l.. ...it.. 1.. -,.-. t f I.... .,... ...i 1

, J " i I have known such.

at home a silly one abroad.

A wise girl would win a lover by practising those virtues which secure admiration w hen personal charms have failed. A simple girl endeavors to recommend herself by the exhibitions of frivolous accomplishments and mawkish sentiment, which arc as shallow as her mind. A good girl always respects herself, and

HOW TO OET A Si IT OK Cl.OTUrS IN" A Ji-xk Bottle. Every time you feel lih taking a "horn," drop the price of a "nipper," into the bottle, and take a glass of pure cold- water, repeat this until the bottle in full; then break it and catry the contents to a good tailor, and within a month you wiii find yourself encased in a new bint oi

therefore always porsesse? the respect of ( clothes, v ithout acy trouble v xpfrsr t" othera 1 vourr-elf