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such publication before he shall be required to hmu
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Prom the N. H. Patriot.
General Shield's Testimony.
Tho letter of the gallant Gen. Shields
i. a .most complete vindication of Gen.
Pierce's military conduct on ttie particu-
lar points towards which his calumniators
have- directed most of their assaults.
Nothing could be more conclusive; wU
could not make it more so if we could
dictate a statement of the matter accord-
ing to our own wishes. The charge that
Gen. Pierce was not in any of the battles
and especially the misrepresentations in
regardto 'his participation in the battles
of Contrcras and Churubusco are met
nud refuted liy Gen. Shield's plain state-
ment of facts in the most satisfactory
manner. It has been a thousand times
stated nud garbled extracts from official
reports have been paraded to prove the
lie that General Pierce retired from the
field of Contreras before the battle actually
commenced. Gen. Shields asserts that
Ot'n. Pierco "though very severely in-
jured continued in command in the midst
of the fire until late in the night when
that action terminated." It has alto been
often asserted that Gen. Pierco was not
in the battle of Churubusco and the fact
that his brigade was staled in the report to
have been under Gen. Shield's command
has been relied on as conclusive proof of
the Matcmcin. lint what is the fact :
Gen. Shield's was Gun. Pierce's scuior in
rank nud when their brigades acted
together botlt were of course under Gen.
Shield's command. Gen. Shield's slate
meut in regard to that action shows that
Gen. Pierce was with his brigade which
vas"olocly engaged iu a desperate contest
with the enemy." Wo need not tell our
rrmders who Gen. Shield's is. His heroic
conduct and his desperate wounds are
mneiubered by every man who knows
anythiug'of the history of the Mexican
war. No man who served in that war
is entitled to greater honor than James
Shields; nud his generous vindication of
his brother soldier shows him to possess
the noblest traits of tho Irish character.
lie tells what he saw and his testimony
alone is sufficient to stamp with eternal
infamy all the cowardly t-lnuderers who
have so recklessly assailed (Jen. Pierce's
military conduct. General Shields as
ourvreaders nre aware is one of the U.
S. Senators from Illinois lie is nn Irish-
man by birth. His letter was written in
reply to a committee of his constituents
who invited him to vijt Galena and ad-
dress the people there. We should like
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to publish the whole of it but the press
of other matter compels us to omit all
except that which relates particularly to
Gun. Pierce which is as follows :
'General Franklin Pierce is the candi-
date of the democratic party. The ster-
ling qualities of his character mnko him
worthy of this distinction. He is upright
nud honorable in all the relations of life
nud peculiarly calculated to command
ihe rctnect and confidence of his fellow
cilizeu. Like Andrew Jackson lie haft
been n lawyer statesman and 6oldier;
nnd if it should be the good fortune of
this nation to have him for iis next chief
magistrate he will like Jackson Conduct
the affairs of the government upon the
principles of rigid economy and popular
liberty. Hi? course as a public man in
Alio councils of his native State was
Always democratic fearless and inde-
pendent. He showed himself on nil
.fiinfitinimnnd on all occasions an able
F iind enlightened statesman uuc ui mu
I noblest olTorts of his life was in opposition
i lo that odious feature in the constitution
.o( New Hampshire that reproach upon
ihe character of the Granite Slate which
stigmatizes and disqualifies American
citizens on account of their religious opin-
ions. Iu the face of unworthy prejudi-
eev Franklin Pierce battled in a true
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catholic spirit for universal freedom oi
conscience and denounced tho proscrip-
tion of that ancient faith which is still tho
faith of ihrecfourths of the Christian
world. Fv this act of justice and moral
courage ho is entitled to tho sincere grati-
)lw tude of every American citizen who con-
demus religious proscription ana reverses
religious liberty.
His career in the councils of the nation
j was in perfect harmony with his public
s course in his native State. Both In; the
r house of representatives and senate of the
United States lie was tho model of an
enlightened democratic statesman lhc
dignified simplicity of his character made
him averse to ostentation and display ; but
his talents and energy made him a pow-
the advancement' of the public service
and the welfare of tho country.' He
entered Congress in 1833 nud resigned his
scat in the Senate in 1812. IIudcclined
an appointment as senator of tho United
States in 1845. lie declined n place: in
Presidents Polk's cabinet in 18-16 nud the
nomination for governor of his State in
1818. Atid yet the modest unambitious
citizen who declined nit these distinguish-
ed honors and who retired to private life
in the flower of manhood shouldered the
revolutionary musket of his father and
entered the military ranks as a private
soldier on the breaking out of war be-
tween his country and Mexico. There
is a moral grandeur in this portion of the
life of Franklin Pierce which reminds
one of the early and heroic age of this
republic.
President Polk who was well acquaint-
ed with his intrinsic worth having served
with him in Congress roieed him from
the ranks by appointing him first colonel
and then brigadier general in the army of
the United States. He landed with his
brigade at Vera Cruz in June 18'17 ;
mardhed from there to Puebla where he
joined the headquarters of the army on
tho Gth of August. On this march
which was very severe on fresh levies his
brigade was constantly harrasscd and
attacked by largo bodies of guerillas. It
was the universal opinion among milita
ry men in Puebla nt that time that Gen.
Pierce conducted the march with uncom-
mon ability and exhibited remarkable
skill and courage in his conflicts with the
enemy.
Soon after his arrival ho entered the
valley of Mexico. The battle of Contrc-
ras opened the campaign in that valley
on the 19th of August. Pierce's brigade
took a very active part in that engage-
ment. He himself commanded in person
on that occasion nnd behaved with
acknowledged gallantry; and though very
severely injured by a fall from his horse
or rather by a fall of his horse he con-
tinued in command in the midt of the
fire until late in the night when that
action terminated.
The battle of Churubusco one of the
bloodiest battles of the war was fought
the next day. On this occasion I was
ordered by Gen. Scott to take command
of Pierce's brigude and the mountain
howitzer battery in addition to my own
two regiments and with this force to fall
back on the enemy's rear and cut olf his
retreat. Pierce and myself with our
united commands proceeded as rapidly a
the nature of the ground would permit
to carry this order into faithful execution.
Pierce was suffering dreadfully nt J hie timu
from the injury of the preceding day ami
as Gen. Scott himself says in his report
wh only 'just able to keep the saddle.'
As we approached the enemy's position
directly under his fire we encountered a
deep ditch pr rather a deep narrow slimy
canal which had been previously used for
the purpose of irrigation. It was no time
to hesitate ; sove both plunged in. The
horse I happened to ride that day was a
light active Mexican horse. This cir-
cumstance operated in my favor nnd
enabled me to extricate myself and horse
after considerable difficulty. Pierce on
the contrary was mounted on a large heavy
American horse nnd man and horse both
sank down and rolled over in the ditch.
There I was compelled to leave him ; for
being in charge of the whole command I
had not a single moment to spare and the
manner in which a few moments tiro cm-
ployed on such an occasion may deter-
mine the fortune of n field and tho fate
of an army. After struggling there I
cannot say how long he extricated him-
self from his horse and hurried on foot to
join his command then closely engaged
- . -lor mipn 1 rtnlifrt. . tilth tttn nilrtnilf
III ll iu;ojiciitv uumtci wimi mu uuumy
and there he remained till overcome by
suffering and exhaustion he sank on the
ground and was carried all but lifeless
from the field. This is a true statement
of facts in relation to Gen. Pierce at Chur-
ubusco; and this statement 1 would have
madd at San Augustine four days after
the battle when I made my official re
port but tho brigade having joined its
division immediately after the action tho
officers instead of reporting to me who
commanded them in battle made their
report to their division commander; and
as his report of an action which he had
no opportunity to witness cannot be very
circumstantial I think it due to military
justice to make this statement at this time
when my silence might be liable to mis-
Who is Franklin Pierco? j
"You have a youiig innn growing up
in your Stntd the ybung1 Franklin Pierce
that will be bef6rfi ho is Isixty years of
age a man for1 the democracy without
the demagogue.'1 Ajiclrtno Jackson to
Gen. Hubbdrd' of N. JL
When President Polk signed the com-
mission 'of Geh. Pierce tippoiiiifnghiin to
a command hi the army hi Mexico lie
turned to Gen. Armstoifg'nnd Mr.Wallc-
cr and said: "jTww noitf Cotnbihsion
ing a man Hvho will otic day be l'resi
dent."
I look upon Frankhii Pierce as ono'bf
the most reliable men asa statesman and
patriot that tire country lias produced'
. G Calhouii.
Gn.s. Scott's opinion pr GuwPieucg.
1 know that much uhxtcty nnd many
trials arc to be passed through before the
ratification of tho people will bo heard.
Whother it shall confirm tho action of the
convention or not 1 shall be satisfied for
Thtoio it will bo conferred upon a man
deserving your confidence nnd support.
Late Washington speech
"I must say- without disparagement to
any that the nomination that has been
made is destined to carry with H quite as
much if not more influence in the elec-
tion than any other that could have been
made. regard Gen Pierce's election
as next to certain."--John Tyler
"I know Gen. Pierce well he is the
very man for the times ; ho has always
commanded the attention of tho Ameri-
can Seuato when lie spoke; and he has
the intellectual qualifications necessary
to render his administration of ihe govern-
ment wise able and successful.' lion.
Jus Buchanan
"Gen. Pierce has both ability and gene-
rous qualities and if elected to the highest
office in the gift of twenty-five millions of
people will doubtless secure honor to
to himself his office and the country."
Congressional Journal edited by a
whig.
"Franklin Pierco is without doubt one
of the ablest men in the democratic party.?1
'Manchester (iV. .) Adv. whig.
Mans's Pnoouuss. The firs: thing in
which man displays his usefulness is in
the refining and elevating all the wauls
instincts and functions which he has in
common with the animal. The time
which this may require does not signify.
It is sufficient that he at length succeeds;
that he no longer depends on mcrcehnneu
for his maintenance; and the increased
security of more abundant and better
food leaves him leisure 10 ttiitiic o: im-
proving the remuiuiug requirements of
his life. He invents one art after another;
each one increases the security or the
pleasure of his existence; and he thus
ascends unceasingly.
The natural society in which he is born
united to the necessity of guarding against
the ill consrqncnce of a wide dispersion
of the human race produces nt length
civil establishments and social modes of
life.
Tho Old Oaken Backet.
This beautiful and popular song Or
bal'oil is said to have had Ui origin under
tlio "following circumstances which gaye
it additional interest : 'Somo years ago
when Wbddworth tho printer and se'-(
oral other! "old New Yorkers"" were
brother typos Vn n priutiug office. Which
wnssituated'nt the corner of Chest rittt And
'Chambers St. there' were very1 few plabcs
in the city of 'NeW1 York where one could
'enjoy the luxury1 of h really1 good drink.
Among tho1 few places most wbrlliy'ol
patronage wa's an establishment kept by
Mniloryi on TranUItu itreet on or about
(he snine snot iwheroi St. Johns HM1
recently stood. Woddworth; In com-
pa liy with several particular friends had
dropped in at. this place 'One' afternoon
for the purpose of taklng-souly brandy nnd
water which Mullory was famous for
keeping.
Tho liquor was super-excellent and
Wood worth seemed inspired byjt-for
after taking a draught ho laid jus glass
uppn-a table (remember reader if you
please that in these rare old times a man
seldom met a friend without asking-him
to imbibe) and smacking Ins lips declared
that Mallory'sttfM dc vie was superior tto
any ho ever tasted. "No" said M.
"you are quite mistaken! there was one
thing which in both our estimations far
surpassed this in the way of drinking'
"What was that?" asked m Wood worth
dubiously "The draughSf pure 'fresh
sprincr water that we used to drink from
the old oaken bucket Uiat hung in the-1
well after our return from the labors of
the field on a sultry day in summer.
"The tear-drop glistened for a moment
in Woodwork's eye. "True! true1." ho
replied and soon after quitted the place.
Ho returned to the office grasped the pen
and in half an hour "The Old Oaken
Ducket" one of the most delightful com-
positions in our language was ready in
manuscript to he embalmed in the mem-
ories 6f future generations:
How dear to tuU heart are the scene- of my
childhood
"When fond rccollectloa presents them to
view I
The orchard the mcadovr the lecp tangled
wildwood.
And every lov'd spot which my Infancy knew:
The wide-spread In'j pond and the mill that
Hood by It
The bridge and the rock where the cataract
fell j
The cot of my father and the dalryhousc near It
And e'en the rude bucket that hung lu the
well
The old oaken buckeUthe iron-bound bucket
tuc moss-coveteu'Dui-ntuiai'-u. v
well. i
Advice to YouHg Ladies.
lWF.SNY'H:iy.
Whfen ihe spirit moves 'ydu to nhumo
yourself with "shopping'' be-'sura to nsk.
the' clerk for'a thouUUid nhd one articles
you havo ho hiteuttoh of buying. Ncvtfr
mind about the trouble you 'make him'
t lint's a part of the ttndc. Pull'tho tin-
gers .of the gloves yoi nro examining
quite out of shape; inquiry for some non-
descript color of some scarce number hud
.When it is found think you ."won't take
any tht morning;- then keep him mi
hour hunting for your sumshade which
you nt length recollect you "left at home"
uud depart without having invested a
f ingle cent.-
When' you enter a crowded lecture-
room and a gentleman rises politely (ns
American; gontluniwn .always. do) nud
olio r j to give up Ins sea (that Iiq came
anhour.ngo to secure Cor himself) take it
asa matter of course aud don't' trouble
yourself to. thank iim evun with n nod
of the head As to feeling uneasy about
acceptiugJ(lit( that's- ridiculous! because
if lie. .don't; faqcy standing during the
service he's at Jiberty to go. homo; its a
free country.
Wheu youcntcr the cars and all tho
eligible places nru occupied select onoo
your mind theu walk up to the gentle
man. wiuvis gazing at the hue scenery
'Pennsylvania : Its Name and Original
1 r Patent.
A council vas called for the fifth of
March at Whitehall wlilch 'Peun wisj
summoned to attend. TJio King was
ttrdsent : but tha netltioncr nnithnr dofitnl
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a .now igncuuuraiAiacniBei?r
The AlbaMy ahs1 describes SniSfett
tion which is designed tostipersedethv
plow the hdrrdw" the n5flbr;andihomuu
WimioXvs tho deeds. It says i '" " r
1 Yesterday ' Wfcf Were 'shown lienTb'ut!l
df n now nhd what purports 1 bin
valuable improvement in oho tff the'labo
rious departments of Hid ngrlc'ultlftlh
nud for which tho inventer prbcurtdo
patent in April of tho present ycnrfTi
embodies iu.one-iuiplomcnt the 'capacity
for ploughing:' with four ptousrhs.rsctih
toring the seed In the furrows harrowing
and rolling. The plows are afrnnged vi
through tho open wlud'ow nud nsk )ii
for.it with a queenly uir. as if hoM lo
caste jnstanter did he hesitate to comply.
buoulu.nuy persons scat themselves near
you'not'exactly of "your stamp" guflier
ilp your dress cautiously as if you wpro
afraitl 3f contagion nud'appl'n 'vinai-
grette" to your patrician hose I
Understand Uiosoughly the dexterous
use of a sun-sha.de in enabling you to
avoid the infliction of u "bore" or an
unpresentable person iu tho street
avoiding under that shrcld the uuladv-
liko impropriety of tlio "cut direct"
(allowuhlb only in cases bf tuidUguUcd
imjicrtuuhdc.)1
Should you' receivd nn invitation 'to a
concert manage to except it conditionally;
leaving n'door of escape should u more
eligible offer present itself. ' r '
When bolieited 'lo sing at 'n "party
declino until you have' drawn around you
a number of admiring swains ; theu yield
gracefully as if'it were a great sacrifice'
of your timidity
Flirt with nu admirer till the lust end
of (be chapter and then "bO;Sbitaken
by surprise" when he mukes the doclar-
utiou you were idrmug ui.I As "prnc-
tico makes perfect!1 every successive
attempt of thi nuturoi will render you
more expcrt!inuugliLig for hetirt.v besides
uor bent ins knea be ore to
m:josty of England. Charles seems o
'have been nther amused with this ecccn
'trie 'and ulqiio courtier if a story which
obtained currency at that time may be
credited. As' Peun stood hbuuetted In
the royal presence ho observed the King
remove hii licit ; nt Which it is said he
observed "Friend Charles why dostHiou
not keen on thy hat?' To which his -suitable distances in front of ttha rabr.
majesty replied ladghing "It is tho cus- j and the number can be diminishedirit
torn 6f this place for only one person to pleasure or four used.- -Immediately ful-
remain covered at a time' At this conn-' lowing and attached to tlio plows pre
oil the charter was finally issued. The ' the' buckets furthif reception of'theMpd
nnma which Pcmn had fixed on for1 his ' corn included miid from whienTY'S
province was Now Wales on accbunt'of distributed." ff lie harrows1 follow belifni
itsmouutainous character. But Secre-' the Wheels of tho cart arid tiro" rollfti
tnry Bluthwayto a Welshman objected briujr up tho rear. On the platmrntSt
to have tho Quaker country called ufter the cart nnd forming a part -of irlsd
his imtive land; tho new proprietor then basin of the satno width which" hV'tlia
proposed Sylvauia ouncconntof its insg receptacle 'of tha seed Its posUlonM
uificeut iforests ; uud to this the King ( Immediately over the buckets n'nd tU'tlift;'
himself added Peun in honor of the great curt goes forward it is so nrmnged:'asHi
ndinirul. It was a happy combination- allow the seed to fall hi suitable ' quohtl'
tho(forcst land of Penu! Thc.proprietor ' tie hi the buckets below. T hd platform
however fearful Jest it .would appear nu is'large enough for tho driver andwlll
instance of vanity u him to have allowed also accommodate several ' bags'of ' grainl
a largo principality to bo aalM oft hjslTho harrows are also tho width OMM
fanuly.uppeatud to tlio.-King andoffered j cart in two pieces as nro also tho roller;
twenty guineas to tlio Secretary o hoA'c for more ray passage over the grduwli
it altered Jlad he appealed tpBlathwnyto Tho entire arrangement can be rcmoVei)w&
and bribed the. King lie miglt have sue- with case -mid the cart-used in othertapa;
cceded As it .was Charles took .upon
himself tl0 responsibility of the name
uiid.Uio patent was issued iu tho usua
city about tho Tarm. ' t noil
The inventor is Mr. Henry. Beb4r a
young mcrcliauicof this city; Whilo-lb
form. f The document itself thogcrm of Uppforstt boa valuable lihproVenient;
a great nation is now in tho ottice of the nud tins received tho approbation of rrmny
Secretary at rutiusylvpnia; it is wrmen ; distinguished agriculturists! ills- UtilUy
on rous pi strong parcumeui m itw oiu
Iuglisli hand-writing each lino under-
scoreil w'i'ih red Ink ; the borders 'dre gor-
geously omblri'oned with heraldic devices
anil ho top of ttie first shoot exhibits a
finely executed portra.it bt hVs Majesty
still in n stnto of excellent preservatldu.
If briefly scts'forth the iiature nnd reasons
of tho grant nud loosely describes1 the
boutidaHes of the province.. Tills docu-
ment although noV yet two ceutUriuVouX
is already regarded with n sort of veiicra-tiou
my
construction.
The boreing machine with which tho
Vcrmontersare now tunneling the Iloosick
Mountain is certainly doing wonders;
it eats its way iu at the rate of four feet
feet per day. Should it break down
we should like to furnish the operators
with a substitute for a season an old
gentleman who teases us four times a day
with the full particulars of of the battle
of bunker Hill or the best mode of set.
ting u new-fangled rat-trap which lie has
just patented.
Something New. Mr. Z. ltochon
from the city of Now York intends living
St. Joseph about the 20th inst. for
California with six thousand head of
sheep. He bought his stock principally
in Iowa. Mr. ltochon lias with him
twenty picked mountain men each one
of thenr capable bf taking command of
the company iu case of necessity. The
intention is to go as far ns Green Itivcr
somewhere near a thousand miles from
St. Joseph the present season and then
winter. The trip will be resumed early
in the spring to the Puebla Valley.
Nkarly all Tin: Officers of tiu:
AUMY AGAINST SCOTT AND rOIt PlUUCK.
We call attention to this significant
fact as asserted by Major Stevens of the
Army in his speech at the great Hills-
borough meeting. This fact speaks vol-
umes. There is not a more intelligent
gallant honorable and patriotic body of
men iu the world than the officers of the
U. S. army. Why are they opposed
to General Scott? They know him wel'f
and while they all acknowledge him to
be eminent and brilliant in their common
profession they know at the same time
that ho is utterly unfit for the Presidency;
and notwithstanding nil the pride of the
esprit de corps they nro against him.
There is another reason llo is very
unpopular with most of the officers of
the army as he has never failed to make
himself with all persons who have ever
iiad anything to do with him and in every
community where lie has ever resided
by his extremely offensive selfiishness
egotism haughness and overbearing
quarrelsome disposition. .
Aud it may be asked wliy aro these
officers nil for General Pierce? Would
they the proud professional soldiers nnd
distinguished heroes of the Mexican war
be for any man upon whose courage
lliero rested the slightest suspicion? Is
not this fact alone sufficient to refuto and
rebuke to shame the base insinuations of
partizan scribblers and politicians against
the gallantry of our noble candidate?
An Equivocal Itovcrcnctt
The following very ridiculous para-
graph is from ajato Scoicl paper:
Lone before there wasnuy word of tho
Disruption nnd when .the Church of
Scotland. was dcumed by tho?o who have
''"npfiidal effect unou vour IIIC0 secefieu irom nor couunuuion nsuio
Mrs. Harris says there is one tiling that
nuzzles her. and that is where the sailors
ejful advocate of all great measures for get xhtUfresh breezes from on salt water
Saving Seuds. In selecting your
seeds bo sure to select sucli only as are of
tho largest size and from tho most per-
fect plains. Winnow out tho small and
light seeds.
This system pursued for a few years
with regularity will be sure to produce a
superior class of results.
With parsnip seed eoyo the crown
tufts only; with seed stalks discarding
them off from tho outside and separating
the light seed with care.
Beet seed should be most thoroughly
and rapidly dried ; for if dried slowly n
portion of 6eed in each capsule will bo
found to havo softened.
Do not leave seeds hanging upon feip
ces during showers with the outer pods
moistened; their color and quality nro
surcto be injured by the next day's sun.
Working Farmer.
A young fellow offered to bet (he
tho teacher of a young ladies grammor
schdol who was boasting of the profi-
ciency of his pupils that not one of them
would "decline" a husband. Ho was a
sassy rascal however. Lou Times
The mos-covercd vevsel I hall asa treasure
For ofien at noon when returned from the
field
I found it die bonrce of an rxquMtc pleasure
The purest and sweetest that nature can
yield.
How ardent 1 seized It with hands that were
glowing
And quick to the whltc-pchblfd bottom It fell;
Then soon with the emblem of truth ov'cr-
And dripping with coolness it rose from
the well:
The old oaken bucket the Iron-bound bucket
The mo-is-covered bucket arose from the
well
How tweet from ihe green mossy brim lorc-
celrc it
As poid on the curb It Inclined to my Hps'l
Not a full blushing goblet could lempttneto
leave it
Though filled with the nectar the fabled god
sips.
And now far removed from the loved situation
The tear of regret will intrusively swell
As fancy reverts to ray father's plantation
And sighs for the bucket lhat hangs In the
well;
The old oaken bucket the iron-bound bucket
The mois-cavcred bucket which hangs In the
well.
Tho federal press have been bragging
over what they claim as the change of a
German paper in Cleveland from Pierco
and King to Scott 'ihe facts it appears
arc these: The Gcrmania was purchas
ed by the whigs and 1609 paid for it
and a whig e"ditor placed to conduct it
It had 500 subscribers in the city. The
first day ufter it raised the Scott flag it
lost 410 of these subscribers; the attempt
to trausler them uy uargmn uuu mm
being indignantly met by the German
democracy. They ' have now started
another Gcman' democratic paper there
nnd the federal concern is about to ex
pire for want of patronage Scott experi-
ments' don't work woll this year.
Coshocton Democrat.
A certain nobleman who is more of
n gormaud fliau a scholar was disap
pointed a few evenings since of an ox
character. ' elWvutfaAuft yjiolc earth tho ft
As to cut vat nz your mind tlmt.'s nil LUIvtlBrttT . TV ht i. ni
waMo now J.r-you'vc. bolter aimmitloi ?VC?': l "! LB.?JTi "'i' "r
to attack tho enemy ; and as to cultivating
your leart there's no use in talkhig
about a thing that's uufushiouuble! . So
always bear iu mind that nil n pretty
woniup is sent into the world for is to
display the fashions asthoy come out;
waltz flirt danco sing nnd play the .old
Harry generally!
peeled treat. Having overheard some
one enthusiastically praising the beauty.
delicacy richness &. of "Crabbe's tales"
ha wrote to his fish-moncer for a large
dish oP'crabbs talcs "mitc fresh to be
selected for his supper.
You are from the country aro you not
sir said n dandy clerk fn u book store to
a homely dressed Quaker who had given
him some trouble.
Yes.
"Well hero's an essay on tho rearing of
calycs.
'That said tho Aminidab as he turned
so leave the store "thee had better' pre
tent to thy mother.
1ST A man who was recently arretted lq
MaMicbatctu for gelling drunk was fined fire
dollars and costs because he would'M tell where
he got his liquor. Perhaps the Jndsje wUbed to
know to that he might occasionally 2t "buck-
eyed" himstlf.
Van' Burci and Jackson.
The sccretof Mr. Van Uureen's.pop
ulurity with general Jackson as given by
unadopted citizen who was.oucu behind
the curtain ns vnlet is amusiux : .
"And how does it jiappcu Pat that
Misther Van Buron always kept iu with
thcould General ns he did?"
"Vliy I'm thinking Murphy it wns
because he always had such u vory bad
eowld jist!"
"Aud what had iia having a cqwld tq
do witMio matter at all at ull?"
"Why did yon niver near Murphy
mv bov. of the fox that had a cowld?
Then PH tell yp Once there was n Hon
that wanted to know how polito all the
bastes were. So he made a great smell
In his don with brimstone or. something
else I don't niind what list but it
smolt enough to knock you down intiroly
and then 'ho called in tlio bear aud says
he 'Good morning Mr. Hear and what
d'ye think of the iiriell here this rrforn-
iugl'otidsays the!behr(saysJ'he'Why it
smells bad 'What's that jou say?'
says the lion ; tako'thnt' says ho (nliug
him up altogether!) nnd see if it will
tnche'ye politeness; yd nnmanUoriyson
of n cub!' Now when tho bear1 wus 'ate
up the lion called in tho monkey and
asked him tho same' question precisely.
Now the monkey seeing tho bear that
tho Hon had swallowed lying dead in the
corner saysdie 'It's jist the mostdelighl'
ful smell I over smelt in my life at' oil.'
So it is.1 said tho lion patting him on
the head easy like so ns to bate the
breath clane out of his hddy) 'so it is
said he 'and now yoii'll hot tell another
li soon. I'm thinkhur.1 Now when tlio
lion had kilt tho bear and tho monkey lie
called in tho fox to htm and says ho
innkimr vcrv savaire. pud ready to ntc
him up if he should mak6 tha. least foX-
paicm nllO'Good morning 'Mr. Fox
says he Miow does my puriur much vu
day?' And says the Fox (wiping his
nose with Ihe brush of his tail; and pulling
down his ayo-lid witlijili paw as much
un to euv. 'd've 6eo nuy grecixthcre my
honey') 'faith says he. my U plow
your majesty I've a very bad cowld thjs
morning and it mo that can't small at
all!' So (ho lioujangueu uuu ioiu mm
iio was a very clevor Kte nnd thai ho
Plight tread ifi his footsteps if he could
straddle wide enoug!h and ull to other
bastes should mind him or ho would ate
thorn up as he had the bear and iho'mon-
ker . '
tho following
aud ouo ot
his heurersin u rural parish on a Sunday
ufieruonu immediately ufter divine ser-
vice ; (
"W'eel John there's n fine duy."
"It is that sir" wluo reply.'
"That's a fiuo pony you havo got
.Tojui."
"No a cannier or hctter-bchuved crea
tur iu u' the paris' sayin' ycrsel" replied
Ilrwhrn.
"If it iind not been feuptlqy" .said
(lie man of Scripture "X would havo
been inquiring tho price of a
"Deed sir" replied the owner of the
beast "if it had na been buuUoy ns ye
T T 1 1 LJtll J...I.I .. 1 -
SOT J- WUU UUU NHU UUK"V l''"lfM.
I.n.t " rnilirwl 1Ttla Tnllll "tVn
'P
Indeed." replied Muss John.
see about that to-morrow."
'wo. will
"Vera' wee) sir. That's n boniiy'stnck!
hay ye lino i' the ynrd-I wndua'be no
aur o a pucklcV it"; and If it had na
s 1 wau uae spoercu me
o
waur
been tho day it
juice o' it'too."
"I thtlik' the more of yon for that
Jdlui as it Is just the way 'with myself;
for had It not been this hallowed day I
would have said Udper stone. I might
likewise havo naked a number ofqucs
lions such ns how tho market 'went
yesterday in Arbroath rind what are yon
asking for 'your Ayrsliiro bull calf arid so
WI4.
"Deed uvsir: but nVcahna'be telllh'
ihat whito raise U shilliu1 and patatle alts1
fifteen police the quarter on sic a day1 as
tliit on1 it' wad bo just as ill sayiu that
the bit caahVs wirth therly shillius tilt
onybody'
"Good dayj John'
"Guiddaysir'
Thus ended the above equivocal rover
encc for.tho Sabbath although the convcr.
sation ended lo the mutual wdrldly satis
faction of both patties
Health or Citics. The Philadelphia
llulleliu gives n table of iho population of
ihu nrincinal cities of tho Union and the
average number of deaths therein for the
present during oucweck Philadelphia
it nnncars has 201 deaths to rlMMHW
inhabitants or one to cyqry 2005; Now
York 51G deaths to OVT'000 inhahilauts
or one to 1)23; Balliinoru ItC denllis to
1G9.0U0 Inhabitant or ouo to 1281;
lloston 90 deaths lo 130000 inhabitant.
or one tq 1M7; St. Louis 121 deaths to
8:iW population or one to G69; nnd
New Urloans no ueaius per ween iw
119000 populutfon or ono death in 873
inhabitants.
remains to bo tested. There Is scarcely
a doubt howovor that out prnirletlarid it
will provou'vahmbJo ncquisltiozr to' tho
implements of thatarth.""
A pATmotic JMtNistna.-iThV'lld.
Dr1. MlirMyi of KlWauVthtdwiV'lW J.?
lias furnished to the Now Jersey IllstofW
cal1 Society nliighly Interesting account'df
tho lvov. James Caldwell whoso 'nctlVV
and energetic co-operation with the
patriots of tlo revolution intimatQlytas3o.
ciatojiim with tho wliolo comty lotft
its interests ' High rewards we're ph'd
for his cnpturo.aiid for years- ho. walked
ubout armed. On tho nttack..6n .Spfj-T
field June f2u I7.8tJ he was presentevjr
ivnv nimournfriiifT tho troon. Tt i snid
that during tho' conflict tho wadding
a company of soildicrs failed. Hofleu
to n neighboring Presbyterian churchSfiil
filltngliis p0ckejs;n'nd arms wltlWatls'?
Palrris and Hyiruis rodo liaQlf"t6p(jiu
nmong them crc'l ovUrUs'iib' V.?
hero nnd another there "NbiopunVKttf
iUu " ty'-' .;::: :
Flat lloors roa Houses. ThefdW
lowinirsuKKCStion iurogurd tothoadvfliV
I tngos of flat roofs for building' wo Mako.
from the Scientific American : ' I sft
All tho now houses whioh havo been
biiilfin New York 'recently havaihtrt
nrodormed flat roofs; that is theroof(U
nenrly level and slants-but slightly froifl
ouo side to tho other. The .ohhbugd
peaked roofs are fast disappearing ;ev'&
wonder how they ever camo: into-iusei
The inventor of Ihem must have been-n
man full of conicnl ideas. -Tho flati roof-
are covered with tin aud.well paintod.tlt'
a fire takes place in a' building- it Is: easy
to walk nud work on( thut Hat roof sos
to command the fire if itbeiiMhoadjn
cent buildings this cannot -bo donooi
peaked roofs -lat roofs are pheopcr anil
moro convenient iu every respect. y
ndvise oil those who intend to-bulld new
houses to havo flat roof on them. It i
better to hn en flush story nt.thetop;or
building than a penkedcrampcdup garret?
which is only comfortable for' travelling-
on the hands nnd knees. p .icio
Several houses In Europa hnvebeetf
built with their' roofs as reservoirs' fori
water- It is a valuable thingtinneasenof
fire .or. for domestic purposes ;.nvlarg&
quantity of rain water being generally)
ready for use vt.to sea
?jn f tit
I
Mcdicixc An artioloj that lazypeo
plo make use of n a substitute for. fresh
air and exercise. .'. .
TWiiunho storm on Sunday last tho
canal bpat Qeccola caqie near beinfj psit yon meant"
tosoeiuty As she was passing Uticua Wel ef slq
flaw of wind struck her and carried tJ.e:rhcadsnnd j
away tho fore and art hencoop ana a
largo portion of her vn)ie(rguagc. By
hoisting u igqut pf distress the cook
on lliestove-pipc waving n slop-pail hvr(
coqditlou was discovered in time to send.
thcjinud scow tady Aluuony to ncrropei
The crew oY the .Osceola aro now a the
Seamen's Ho(Ual4 Schenectady ;
.. .! i -t j.) ii .1 ! as t i ;
"Joseph ve-'JUiearYYour repttott ini
geography. What are the prbductiokso
Africa?" t . .1M. vr.n
"Crpcodiles woolly iieagsbnlrusjitft
and storks" M f1 nft 1
"How U Africa bounded V .i9 ifa
Vllonndcdhy .etophaut; liedge euej
nud Lwvljn Ivors'' ' Hlv)i
"Popd.boy! What klnd.ofqhmato
found 'there 1" . e . 10-.ii"w
"There new was hut one jfejler
foi)nditf and when ho gottit( Usurped
iiitqn (eyor'u ager and slpiy'd himjiuoj
ttlO W0rtd! . . . . -Urhi
"Havo the Africans any commefej
Noj.ihoy did have some but they
traded it ofl"' for- missionary tracts."
"Ahem f yes. Well what. aboUttfce
slave trade I Does the inhabitants .stiifc
eaiiciion that iuhuman traffic 1" ':-
"Cerlninlyi Cos why. all thfiT'Ua
that's wiuli ennythiu' is niggers i
them they trade off for Peter Funk.-ier
dry oud cotton blankets. Fpthpr has beer
in tliatbtniuess. for seven ycjars 1iqewV
it pay fust rate' . - n-riw tttti
'Why. you ypuug scouudreiwnatjt
ves is downlthe .anavM
coesinlo tiir sofabusiaew;
ai.d by the mt M6 sejlsthe fosli
yooI lias gfowed outj. $$xj fox 1
crop." ." tit t. - 4ftsH
lEyit Joseph follqxyed.by Ihe rulYe.Jv
: ' .'" : 'i .; itf1?;H v
A Man caught in a nilroad ucosta
remarked that prcjepcQ pf tnfymi
bo good but abieuce of body was bettef
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