Mt. Vernon Republican (Mount Vernon, Ohio : 1854), 1864-03-01

              lit & i ll 7 1 1. tl. MOUNT VERNON, OHIO TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 'LSCt. K0 17" MOl'NT KliN0N KEFlIBLIt'Atl: ',::i-"W:. ,i.'T HUMS) . For one vcar ( Invariably in advancc)2,00 1,00 i or i ciuii-.-"",.. ' TERMS OF ADYtUTlSINO One square, 8 "weeks, One uare, months, One square, 6 rilbtlthfl, 1,00 8,00 4,60 0,00 10,00 ')ne square, i j, , . , ."ne S((iare (changeable ttiotitdly) Changeable weekly, " Two squares, 8 weeks, Two squares, 6 weeks, , Two squares, 8 months, , Two squares, 0 months, , Two squares, 1 year, Three squares, 3 weeks, Three squares, G weeks, ' Hirac squares 3 months, Three squares, 6 months, Three squares, lyear, " One-fourth column", ehan. quarterly, Se-third " " A" - -half " ' " '.' HJ ilumn, clurngcajtjo quarterly, 15,00 1,'5 8,25 6,25 6.75 8,00 2,50 4,50 6,00 8,00 10,00 15,00 22,00 28,00 50,00 v.Stlcct poctrj) MRS. miNDLE'S SOLILOQU- ' , I iu' .: BV JHJ8ABETII BOtJTOK. It Vnd-o seouis to me, to-nilit, Vbile darning these stockigns by candle ligbv ' hat I aiu't quito the woman I used to fee fcilnce I let old Prindlc marry me; Because I was so rr.uch afraid t)f living and dying an old, old maid ! X Sway's used to bo dressed so neat, My bait was smooth" my temper sweet; 1 have learned to scold, seldom brush my And don't cife a pin about what I wear; And Wonder that I ever Was afraid Of living or dying an old, old maid I How loudly tirat Prindlc contriYes to . . - . .snore- ....... Was man eVcV before 3d great a bore? It really, sometimes, appears to me Ho means to be hateful as he can he; But, then-, 1 no longer need bo afraid Of living or dying au old; did maid 1 He smokes and chews, arid has ma by a trick - Disgusting enough to hmke ohe sicki And it uted to we, and, among the reft-, lie dotes on onion, which I detest) "But, perhaps, it's letter than being afraid Of liviug.and dying ah old, old mild ! ..' v : j"W.: ; ... ' And then the young ones Such pr iceless imps J. v , .... , i Tom squints) JabkstUtfers anil Enoch limps "'.',' On two club foot; they right and swear, ' Throw dirt, tell lies, and their trouseu tear, Oh, no! I shall never be afraid Of living or dying an old; old maid I Perhaps if I'd married some other lnad, My "life in a different course had fanj But what eould I do when my other beaux All waited, and wated, and dldil't pfopdsc? And I was getting so much afraid Of living and dying an old, old maid! Theres sister Sally is forty-five; And just the happiost soul alive,-"With no stupid . husband to annoy ami .: perplex,- ". " Or' quarrel-ome children to harass and vex. Uut 3ally was, never one bit afraid Ofliviag or dying an old, old maid I ttow she pitios tool and it makes me mad For weli I remember bow grieved nu?l sad Ehd lookedj when she told me that all my " ' lif I'd rdpent I did become Pritidlc's wife; And t told littr I was morn afraid ; Of living, like" hef; flit old, old maid I , HOW III! WON HER We hope the moral of tho following fcketch Will bo productive! of natch good Young men who are ambitious of success. la the matrimonial line", shtttlli study woILUrninm. -wmv rr-n.-tr :..-r r r"" I lo the grand secret. Our friend who fiirn-kkers inside, whom they then allow, at Isliad the skotchea says he sons no reason'"0' ' 7,000 foct above the sea, to Why H should not be true. ' 1 lhe abu'-'d'int honey.from these eleva; ri A young lady of eccentric character,. f'"? f ff fecioua weeks , , , , 'feu bring back both the Eimplioity and tut of rara mental endowments and extra. tJ of M patriarchal life; man placed ordinary porsonal atlradtions. Unablo to he immodiato proximity with tho great decid npou wnion sue suould bestow herj""" rairesi scenes in nature hand, nbo gave notice to call upon her at :ertaiu hour of certain day; and . each state his claims in the presence of the others. - At the appointed titffo thrf hteti arrived.' Four of them wertJ confl lent o tuoce'-ts' but tha fifth had a downcast look y mi . . - . r T vi ma ueruiiunv Gentlemen,' saij she, 'yotf have kwcJT" " " tM' dnra with your propyls of marriage, t tt,aJ "nJ h?w. over tut decay hava,., yet, o.iti.efc ny pw of you, rrovf drs.re that . each tt A Ilfo lu. M cne of you state your claitr lo ...fc.V""" . " .""u" anu aocV cuil nP In ordtirthaf t :mT' kow : upon ihat grounds I may be jwitifed fo leB(oIng A. snswered aS fohWs If you?, marry m'e.you ihnll live'iaa eplendei home havo earrlages and'scrvants at your i cornmand, enJ enjoy .11 tho luxuries bf 'fashionable life; I an tiohV , i It. spoke next. ''My rival has said truly that In is rich) and he offers you a vory strong inducciilcilf; bill I am of noble descent. My grandfather wus a duke, and although not wealthy, I am of a family with whom an alliance would be consider ed an honor to the wealthiest hoircsss in the land. C. stated tils claims: 'I am a politician and have now a reputution that older per sons have envied. Next year I shall run for Congress, and have no doubt of success By marrying me your nmio will be banded down to prosterity.' D. twisted his mustaches with t.n air o( an exquisito, aud suidi 'Adgolio creatu:o'. 'on my word I think you have already mado up your mind in tny fttvor. You know how much I am admired. Who is most fashionahld dresser id toWo . Who frequents the most fashionablo places? Who is a better judge of the opera? Humor says D., hut 'pou honor I'm too mod" est to insist tipori it When it Came to K's tuiU ts epoak there was a pauafl. All eyes wcro turned towards him. Poor feel, he was dreadfully embarrassed. 'Wellj' said the beauty, 'what say you Mr E.' 'Alas'.' was the reply, 'I yield to those gititlomcn. They haVe the advantage of me m every respect.' And ho took uphis hat to leave. ' 'Stop, said tho lady, make your statement no matter how humble may be your cluims:' , 'I am poor-' 'Goon,' I am not of noblo family 'Go on air-' 'I am unknown to the world ' 'No matter, proceed. 'I'vs neither the taste nor the means to dress fashionably I Work for my liveli hood . It is hardly possible that I can make y u happy, for I can afford none of the inducements held out by my rivals.' 'I am to judge of that sir, what next?' 'Nothing, ouly I lovu you, and take a i cictj ajHT.' At this Messrs. A. B. C. and 1), burst out iu'o a loud luujjli, and exclaimed in ono voice 10 do we lovo you to dis traction! I take four newspapers, ha! ha!' Silence,' said tho lady. 'In one mouth you shall have my answer. You may all withdraw. At the end of the mouth the five tuitrr ft ;a;h appeared. Turning to each or e 1 1 succession the lady answered: llich I re not productive of happiness. B tasted nobility of blood is the poorest of all reccommendations. , Fame is fli)ctinr. aud he that has but the outward garb of it gentlcmin is to bo pitied. I havefounj out the names of the J).ipdM to which you all subseribb, arid hate ascertained that none of you who have boasted of Wealth, nobility, fame, or fashidrij Aawe paid the printer. Now gctitlcme'tij this is dishonest t cannot think of rharrying a mail who would he guilty of a dishonest act, I have learned tht Mr E not only subscribes for n papefj bilt pays (lie printer- Therefore I say ho is the man: . I givo him my hand with the full, conviction that ho is the one every Way calculated to make mo hapy.' , Need we extend our narrative? The disappointed gentleman disappeared qnitc liuddenly; and the lucky suiter was united to the object ot his devotion; and in a few years by honesty and industry, became flit only a distinguished but wealthy man and was esteemed by all who knew him. Young men, he paid the printer. Is there n) moral in this? , . Follcsof rcBt Men Tho Sublime History of Fools is a book which ought to be written, arid -which, wo donbt not would sell greatly. All great meu havo had their follies, ttrld tho Tela open for gleamingisalmostboundloss. For The Greatest Blessing. ' , 6nvy no quality of tho mind or intcl-of others uor genius, wit, nor fancy; if I could choose what'" would Lo ' the t delightful, and, I believe, most useful W juo. I prafcr 'a firm religious . belief lo oilier blcssmir g; for it make? diseipljno an ii' a Pi an sh th tj and divinity; saakosan instrument ma isfortuno and of nhamo tho ladcr of as-to paradise: alld far ahnva " nil nnfhlii r i . . fi0 would ho be holped him?elf. If anv ot Hip articles lmppcncd (o be spilled on (do table co wouia jump up and leave his meal"un-Chisbed.- The' story of tl,0 rfre. Vrnn,.u man, Malelranche, is wull" known' and i ivuil authenticated, Jla fuueied lis carried an enormoua l or mutton on tho ti i ol his nese. Uo ono could convince buu to he ooutrary. One day a gontlcman vini-ting htm adopted this plan to cure him of his folly: He approachod him with tho iitcntion of embracing him, when ha sud-Icnly exclaimed, Uu! your leg of mutton-has struck me iu the face!" at which Sla'-ebrache exprof.sed regrrt. Tho friend went on, "May I remove the incumbrance with a razor?" "Ah my friend! my friend! T owe you more than life. Yes, Yes, by all moans cut it off?" In a twinkling the friond lightly oiU tha tip of tltd pliilosd-phor's nose, and adriotly taking from under his oloak a eu.tffb itig of mutton, raised it in triumphi "Ah!" cridd MaldbrancliC "I live ! I broathoi I mil saved t" "My1 ffltfo is r;e; my head is fre; but-"but it wa' raw, and that is cooked!" "Truly, but theu you have been tcah d near the fire that must be thti reason." Makbranchc was satisfied, and from that time forward ho mado no illore complaints about any mutton leg, or any other monstrous pro. tubrnnce on his nose. Patriotic Lclter from Bishop 3IcU-Vnlne.Anions tile atitogtaplis to he fold at the Brooklyn Sumitary Fair, is a colume of copies of the prayers set forth by the bish ops of tho Piotcstunt Episcopal Cliurcli with refeieneo to the rebellion. Tho following letter was received from Bisop Mo-llvaine, by the lady who made the co'lec-tiou Cixcrxx.m, January 4, 18G4. Mada.m: I havo tho pleasure of sending you, as you have requested, the prayi r put out by ma at tho beginning of the war, to be used iu ti e Episcopal Jhurches oJUlno. God has hoard our prayors for our beloved country iu its great trials, and has blessod and is still blosaing us and our cause. lie has given tho President wis- Jom and strength; the people union mid patience; theirsoldiers courage and success Sii'l further will we bo blissid, Thfl ro-bollion will bo put down. The U lion will be restored m all the States. Peace will mile on m ngiin. (S'.'niwy will bo id mare our curso. I tru-it vour Fair will b.1 a great success. Oar uoblo so'.diuri do-servo all that a nation's gracitu Jo can dj for their comfort. Miy the riehut blowings of God, unto everlasting life, abide upon them.,, . . Yours vory truly, Charles P. McIlvains. IsSlaverj'Kt Abolished? From tha Anti-SlaVory Standard, Jan. 2 Tho great danger at the prcsoot point of ollr affairs lies in over confidence, in tho certainty of an immediate or Beody obo-litioni ot slavery. Thero is too'much disposition to look upon the work as dono. In a sense it is done. Slavery has received itsdeathwound, as is popularly said, but it lias strength aud vitality cuough to linger long before it actually gives up the ghost. With all tho slaves that have been freed by our armies and that havo escapod from tho Bolder States, there are at this moment mare within th5 domaia of Jefferson Davis than there were in all the States in 185'). : Thcspirit of mastership is as strong and rampant there as ever It was, and it is gritliei'irtgits fofocs together for a hist desperate stand. Supposing this effort to be vain; and that submission to the national authority follows. The way is opou under the President's plan to the vast majority of the slave owners to keep possesion of their larids, even supposing tho Supreme Court le'dve the Confiscation act untouched A Good Story. The Philadelphia Gazette tells tliet fol lowing excellent story of a merchant of that city: A showily drefscd woman, not bad looking, recently entered a handsome store along tbo pfiymenadd. Sho Ufeed like tho wife of a man who had suddenly made mouey by army contracts, Ilcr "harness" Was good; bttt the wearef evidently was ouly lately accustomed to indulge in finery. Site entered the "principal depot" of a citizen, who; among other proprietary articles is the inventor of a celebrated hair tonic As he ontcred the proprietor was behind the counter a (natter rather rare for him -"with his hat on his hoid. He personal ly waitod on her, asking, with his best m lo. .. "What oan I shbw you" ma'am?" . "Why, your hair tonic." "Here it is, ma'am" producing a bottle of the article. " "This is what makes hair gfow, does it?" "Yes, ma'am: yotf'll flffd little ctimnh- let ineida tho wrapper with many certifica tes irom people who have ben bald." "Humph! What's the price?" "A dollar a bottle' ma'am six bottles lor five dollars." :i "You're certaiu it'll bring hair' in?" "It never fails unless the Lair is destroyed by disease." " Well I've got bald spot oi tho top of . i,.- t'.i o... i 3 . . uij nou. i u gno uo uuuureu uoiiars to have it covered again?", . , ... , Proprietor raid he had no doUbt th tonio would accornplish the result and lady ordered tha half dofcr! Hani to- Kct house. Proprietor took the address As" the lady turned to leave the store proprietor moved hn hat showing a head whose crpwn was innocent bf covering. , "Well( I declare!" exclaiuud' the lady transfixed,--looking -at -him in blankas-tonishment.-iV-r? , , rT n ' What is il, madam?" w.-; "Why, 1 awcar, if you aiu't bald your i son : Proprietor waa aboit to rejoin, but the lady oimtiutiod: 'I don't want that hair-grenso o' yourn now, I jost believo you're lyiu'.'' Propiiii or at ompted to explain, but tho lady wuulJn'i liutuu. A Snake In Ills Had The editor cf a reriodicul states that a gentlemen oftht" liigho-t Voracity relntet! to in hi tho lollowiug snake etorv, which boats anything we have reud lat;ly: (jo ing intj an ordinary for his dinner, he wui burjiridcd to seo the extra care with which Hie gentleman who took the Be tt opposite to him took off his hut. He turned hih hoad as nearly upside down as he could without breaking his neck, then pluuiu his head over his haf ho guii turned it, and receiyod its carefully gua (led content, concealed in a pocket liuu ikorehief, on his head: then, treutly Irving the back ol his hand on tha cuBliion, ho slid his hat tnu iu contents oil, and commenced hie, dinner. The attention of my friend was irresistibly dirocted towards th hat, und his surpriso was greatly increased on seeing the hoad of a seieablo snake thrust oat and looking sharply about him. The gentleman, perceiving the discovery: ad . r sicd himself thus! -'My deftr sir, i Wus in hopes to Imvo lined alone, and not annoyed ono with a pet. Allow me to explain, lie is perfectly harmless -on Ij v ooihiiiou black snake. I was advieed to carry him on my head for rheumatism. I have done so lor several weeks and am cured positively cured of a most agonising m'alttdy. 1 dare not yet part with him; the memory of my Buffet ins: is too vivid: nil my care is to avoid discovery, and to treat my pet as well as I can iu his irk some confinement. 1 feed him on milk and eggs, and he docs not seem to suffer. Pardon me for my ai ri yanco; you have my story it is truo! 1 am thankful to the informer for my cure, and to you for not leaving your uinner in disgust. The Broker And His ClcrK. One of the leading brokers of New York had a young man in his employ. I'll vu.it ttiuuijiii ui inuiicy iu -is naimr was a great temptation. to him. Small sums w.-ro missed day alter day; a quirrcr once, tiien fifty cents, then one dollar, then two dollars wcro missed. Jlo was charged with peculation. The broker showed l.i.ii how he could detect tho abstraction of the smallest sum of mouey. the young mmi stanimere.d and confessed. "Now," suid the broker, ! shall not discharge, I shull i ot, uisnouor you. i intend to seep you am: inane a man oi you. loU will be a vagabond if you go along In this way, now let me see no more of this." Ho wn( to work. He did not disappoint the confidence.' Ho did honor to his cmploj-e-rnil tnu omcr uny tie was luuuoted into one of our banks in an honorable position, uud his employ er became his bondsman to the the amount of ten thousand dollars. Had ho cotlductod as sortie would havo done sent tho boy away proclaiming his dishonor perhaps lie would have ended his duys iu tho Stato Prison, add been sent to irToinb iu the garb of a convict. Uut a young man was rescued from ruin, who had been placed amid tho temptation of mouey, uud lor a moment waa overcome.Who are jour Aristocrats? Twenty years ago, this ono made candles, and that one sold cheeso and butter) another butchered, a fourth carried on a distillery, nonthcr was a contractor on ca nals, others were merchants and mechanics They are acquainted with both euds of so ciety, as then children will be after them --though it will not do to sr.yso out loud ! For often you will find that these toiling worms hatch buttcrflvs aud thoy live about a year. I'oath brings a division of prdperty. amt it bring new financiers; the old gent is discharged, tho young gent takes his revenues, and begins to travel toward poverty, which he readies before death or his children do, if these do not. Ho that in fact, though there is a moiiied race, it is not horoditury, it is acccssibls to all; three good seasons of cotton will seed a generation of men up a scoro of years will bring them all down, and send their children to labor Tho father grubs, and crows rich his children strut, and use the money. Thoir children . inherit the prido, and go' to shiftless poverty; next their children, being reinVigontod by freh plobinn bloo'l aUd by the smell of the clod, ccine up. Thus society, like n tree, draws Its' sap i rum tne earth, changes it into leaves and blossoms, sprea1 1 thoni abroad in great glory, sheds them off to fall hack tn Hip cirth, agiin to miugle with the soil,- aud iresh granuuro. ' TUe Wine Bottle. 'I think the inti fnacy which is begotten over the wine-bo tlo has no heart,' mysThackcry, ,1 never knew a good teehng come irom it, or an honest friendship mado by it;'i on'y entices tue'n, and ruins tbcm; it is only a phantom of friendship and feeling, called up by the delirious blood and the wicked spalls ot the wiue. In rfHrft nmttcrr of opinion hicii resemble the time-pieces in a watchmaker's shop. No two of tlictn agree preefsety. ' Etfe'a tho' subtlest intellect or the finest chronometer may somotimss be a little out, arid yt the homely Dutch V k arfd plain coffmletl sens are generally near enough for all prtfo-tical purposes. i . . . u. : . FEKrINd FOB the PooR.--fjfa going home last uiht, we earns across a young inaif siaudlng well braced against' a lamppost, soliloquizimj thus: "What will the poor (hie) do this hard (hic) winter? Gin is fhic') ten- canU a f hicl dans' anA t.r.ir,. dyhic) Ultcon cents a glara! . Lord .(hie) uuiu liiu utjur i int. v TJE AUM) WIFE. HV W. TIIItlLWAM,. The auld wife sits by tho firo, When winter nigtys aro.lone;; And aye as she turus hor,whccl, She croons some auld Scotch sang; Tho wheel, with a birr nda hum, Goes round as she plios her rock; The gray caturrs by the firo, And tio-tao goes tha clock. The auld wife anee wS yodng As each auld w fo has boec, But tii'okld of joy and sorrow - Cam youth and age between; Vow sho sings and talks ofauld times, When naebody by to hear; And sometimes th auld body hnfghii And somoiiuics sliedrups a tear I She thinks o' the happy times, Wheriyouilg herds cam to woo "Alack," cries the silly wife, "Wha'd think it to see mo noo." She thinks of the merry bells' When at the kirkslio wed; And then of the inauldy stone That haps her guid man's head 1 "My puiranld man is gano, His bairns forgot towep-p; And sue 'twill be with me Wrlen I sleep the kirkyar'd sleep,' Hulls for bridals will ring, The auld gie place to the yottng; Summer will come and go, Aud auld wife's sang be sung.'' Yet still does she sit by the fire( When winter nights ar'ij lang, And aye as she turns her wheel, She crtioim suliie auld Scotch sang; And she sings and she talks ofauld times, When naebody's by to hear; Aud sometimes tho adld body laughs And sometimes she drops a tear. : Cljilrjrcn's Solium; ittm ttui 'hill's rapw. The End of a Traitor. I want to tell' you how many advantages a little boy was once born to. He had a pious father to begiu with a father who brought him up in the knowledge of God. lie was the son of a king. He was rich; ho lived in a palace. He Was handsome. Few boys, I venture to say, ever started In life with so many advantages. Bid he not have ever so many motives for doing right? And since it was God who gave him all these, what reasou ho had to live so as to please God, Besides, as king's sons are likely to haveMheir names written in history, we should Bupposc, if he did flHy thing, he would try to do something wise arid good for his oouutry. This boy's name was Absalom, ITis father was king David, a very good and great man. , Did Abmlom live up to his privileges? He grew up a vain, quarrelsome boy. no had beautiful hair, which no was very proud of. He was a liar too; and he even killed one of his brothers who offended him. A bad beginning certainly. jiut theu boys as they grew older often amend; the faults of youth get corrected, and they come ont, by the grace of God, wise and good men. This is sometimes the ease; still it is the most dangerous thii's in the world lo abuse pur privilege Tfio greater our privilges, the more we ure Aft- countable for. Abusing thaui hardens tbe heart, and makes a person ungrateful ad insensible to kindness. It was so with Absalom. He had tho bust of fathers, who lovori him dearly. Aud how did he return his lovo? liy turuiug traitor; that was the way, and wickedly plotting against the government, Absalom wauled to got the power ta his own hands, and be instead of David. For this pu'pose ho pretended to bo a great friend to the people. He treated them very kindly, and often usod to kiss poor folks that he met, telling them if he were king how much he would do for them. This way of behaving made him very popular, The peoplo thought he really cared fur them. They did not see it wus to' carry out his oWn selfish ends. When Absalom got a strong pa'rty in Jerusalem, be asked leave to go into the country. David of course let him go, not knowiug the wicked plot which was on foot, it was this: Absalom told his meu' to wait till they heard the song of a trumpet, and when they heard it to rise aud shout, "Absalom is king!" bo Wheu he got safely outt-id tha city walls, tho trumpet founded aud the mob shouted "Jffi-salom is king! Absaleur is Liugf Aud a great many flocked to Absalom's staud-arch. Somebody rati arid1 told the king that rebellion had broken out in the capital, aud Absalom was at tha head of it. How sur prised and grieved was kiug David at the new.'. Ho soou found that it was not lafe to stay in Jerusalem, and with a few loyal followers ho left his' boautiful home on mount Ziou and fld from tha city. Crosr- tog a Utile brook outside Jerusalem; tha people wept as they went. Who could help pityiug the poor father grieving over the rebellion of his wicked and ungrateful boy? In their flight thoy met with somo pretty rudd treatment, until at last they gained loyal district, where thejf foilnd kind friends. Three ricil mefi caNle out and met them with corn and vegetables and honey and butter and cheose and sheep, and fed thera abundantly. They fetched beds for tticlii to feat oti; Indeed, they tood iiobly by the kin in his troubles and by iheir country iu her misfortune. King David in his distress prayed to God : " I am poof ttbd needy, O God; thou art my help. Deliver" tha, O iuy God, out of the lixnd of th wicked; for tllou art my hopei O God, 'Won art thy triit from rffy youtll." ' Ly. al men soon Tallied around him, and sol-diers pouiod in from every ' pin t of the country.' A.. l.l.. r ' i . o nuuu ua -aubuiiiih luunu out where hia father was. ho marched against him, and the rebels pitched thoir tents within sight of king David's. David would glad ly have avoided a fight. To fl-ht against his own son was a gfief to li b tcii'dor fa ther's hcMt; but Absalom and his soldiers charged the king's army, aud a bloody battle took place. They fought iu a wood. YYIio beat? David's men; for God wa oh their side. Absalom's ranks broke add his men ran, but a great many were killed. As for Absalom, te rode on a mule, and us he was trying to make good his escape, his beadtifu'l long Lair caught in thi branches of an oaktrea, and tho mute ran off, 'eaviug its master hanging by the hairs ot his hair, One of Dayid's Soldiers foubd him, and told Joab, David's general Juab went to the oak-tree, tout Ihrte darto, and thrust them through Absalom's heart. After he wits dead. Joab took tho bod doWft, put it in H pit, and laid a great heap of stoues on the top. That Has iLe enu of a traitor; a drcadlul end iiiJcd. And with his death the rebellion eiideed. When David hearc of it. Ii t his mom and wept. '-(J my soy Alihslum, luyson, my buu!" cried the unhappy tyuIHr; "would God I had died for thee, O Ab - salom, my sou!" Alas, how many poor fathers have, wept tbe mi ink bitter tcari! v,w g mm gi unyix ly KOII6, ii. c K. What the Wind Snjs. .1 IV ' t t uo you know what lhe Deceinberwind says, grandpa?;' asked u little child at 'u old. merchants ltncO "' "xo, puss; what does n?" Lo nuhwered, stroking he fair hair. ' '" ' " " . " -Hemcubcf the poor!" gasn.lp'ui when it comes dowii' the eliimupy it rljtih; member the poor,' when it puts its , great mouth to the keyhole, it whistles, 'llemeiu ber the poor;' whei it strides through' a crack iu I'e door, it uMyers' it; and grandpa, when it blows your beautiful gib ver hair about iu the rtrcet, and you shiv-er and l&tUi up your coat, dtes it not get at your ear and Bay o too, iu a still small voice, grandpa?" "Why, what docs tfi child ineao?'7 cried grandpa, who, I am afraid, had boon uKed to shut his htart aguiutt bi'ich worda. "Iou want a new mufl uud tippet, I rcck- ou. A pretty way to get them out of your ..l,J . 3t .1 - uiu j;ri uuiainrr. ' io grux'j u," id tl e ,i..jld tmnesiiy slaking her head, ''i,o; its the-m-muff-and ti pet children PiVi thinking of; mv mother always liuiiiiilcrs them, and so 9 , I try to." After the next Btorm the old" merchant sent fifty dollars to the treasurer of a re-lief society aud said: -Call for moro wheu you want it." 5 he trHmrcr stared with fcurprif-e, for it nns the first. tii'iYe I,e , ever collected more than a dollar frum him and that, he (nought, caine gfiidingly. "Why," (.aid the lit Ii mertdmnt raftor-Wafds. "I could ticverj;ct rid 6f that child's words; they tuik to meliko elue." 'Aud a little child hhall lead th."" says the Scripture. Hew martyd tdUl heart, has melted, and a close heait open-ted, bf the simple carncstuess and si.g.p. ivo Words of a child. X BJftA. letter from ua't West from pil ous individual, says! "Dear Brother 1 have got ohe of liaudoiuet farms iu the State, and have it nearly paid for. Crops uro good and prices were never better. We have' had u glorious revival of religion in ourohaich and both of onr Childro.l KiU J.rM be praitad!) aro Converted, luthsr got tu Lc rather an incumbranrc, and list seek 1 scut hiui to the poor housB.'' hU ., Ui i. .. i- . . .. There is a hidden puU- ,cy coiLaitd with' i the Lrcust wIluI ZuuT uZ ,1 bio. A daughter of a clerrrvmnn 1, to Uud tho aoova seutence at too oiow of a piece ol her iaihers . mauuscript as he uad left tt m hirstudv. at ili.w.. .,i. U(j(1. t, buUho0'ilUJf' en,iu,eDf8i;lIJiThaiaU. A h-urriesoe is the sneesing of tha storm iit. A Classic Ttillcf. Aocording to te-ltinouy which is scarcely U Le difputt'd, the tun toctl never liuvM hlione upuu a less lowly object than a Hon. ii n lady in tliti days of the Caesar, when she opcnd ln-r eyes iu the morning or, rtt'ier, ct u s y, as she ppeared iu , the moruing, fjr 11 ire she uponed hor eyes great deal had '0 he done When she rotired to rent, her face had been covers with a plaster onuipoHed of bread and Wa milk, which had dried during the uightj and consequently presented iu the Uioriiiiig a n appeurauee of cracked chalk. The purpose of iheass'sniiik was mtoiily tip jrve the i!elir 1 y ol the skin, but U renovate the lungs; aud bo strong was tho belief in .he ttlieaey of ihi specific, that si me eut'rgctie Indies Lalbed themselves iir .t seventy times iu tho course of a singlu', day. As b r Popoio, thj !aorite wife of icslie cc verso! on on a journey without taking in her train wl o!o hrrJs of sho ast-i's, that blie'inight bathe whenever b1ii' pleased !o do so. The 1 1 fit r- f-Paris tiki' having wnLi'iWd iu thn morning iu ' tracked condition, it was the office. of hint of female sluvos to matnro it into perfect hei.uty. To e'ear the field for further nj eraiion.-, the first of thete gently washed uv tij w 1 1 luki w r n ass's milk tho already crumbling maskjuud ivftasmooth face tube colored l y uiofcreiunditeartietitfThe slave whose vacation it Was to laiut the cheeks' delicutely laid on the red aud white, having moistened the pigiiiout with her own! ealiva. '1 he Mjipurent iiasliuesS of .Inst operation Watt d.iiiiu h'lic'd by the ecnsump lioh i-f a'ertain number of lozenges, wiiicli it the slave uoghcted lo take she suffered corporal puimhuienl. Dicien'iAll ihi Year liuanj. A Grateful l oiupiiiuent to a wife' The fullowing neat and beautiful repif wiib made by Daniol O'Coniiell, in tespouA to a toast given in compliment ot hia wife," who was the object of Irs long aud a flee- ' tioiiuto a'tucbuient. It was givn at a political iiieeting. The English language ctfuld 1 uiiiish nothing more touching, tender aud graceful: 'There aie .-Ouie topics of so sacred aod sweet a nature, that they may be comprehended by thofro who are happy, but they canuot possibly be d- seriled by any hums J being All that 1 khull do w to thank you iu the name of her who was the dis- I interested choice of .my youth, whi iheever cheerful compauien of my years; and who is the sweetest sola who was manly solace of ,liut 'star-and yellow leaf age ot which I have arrived. Id her name I thank you; and this you may readily believe, for ex pericme, 1 think will show to us all tha t in an Chimnt battle and struggle with the nmligiiaut encmics,uulnis his nest at homif is warm aud c infortaLle unless the honey of huuuiu' lifejB ciuiuiuded by i hand thai huloyes." ... , . - ., ',;. " ! o A Woman Husband, r.V In 1773 a woman went oourtiug a wi man dressed as a man aud was very fuvu-ably received. The lady to whom (lie not very delicate attentions were paid, wss e" much older than the lover, but she was pot sessed of about a hundred pounds, and this was the" attriction to her., adventurous friend." But the intended treachery was discovered; and, as the original chronicler of the story says, "the old lady proved too knowing." A more extraordinaiy case than th?s was that of two women who lived together by mutual Cohsent al man and wife for six and thirty years.- . They kept a public hoove at 1 plat, and the "wife, ' when on her death bed, for the irtl time tola her relatives the fact Concerning her marriage. Tl e writer in the Gcntlemuu's Magazine, (1770.) w ho records the e'reum slauees, states that "both had becti crossed in lo.-e when young, and had choeen this method to avoid further importunities."- It seems however, that the truth was sui-peeled, for tho "husband" subsequently Charged a man with extorting money front her Uuder tho threat "f disclosing the se-4iet,and for this offense ho was sentenced to stund three times in the pillory, and tu nudergo four years' imp riBoumcut-'i; r olwjical Jvuntul An instance occurred in this city (Altai ny.) a few years igo, where a woman court ed, was married, and lived with her wife" some weeks, before the discovery was madot that the supposed husband was a woman' Country d'eultemim CiM-MNYCON? iVsm. Itwillbf femotrl berjd how great an outcry there was over" allegel fraudulent, enrollment in Newf York Slate. Got. Seymonrshkad suspension of the draft mi that account, and the fact was ned both to excite the New York riot and justify it. Finally, so much, lOmplaint was made of Unfairness, that the President ordered a re-cnrollmo'n't, which has been progressing fbt sortie time sst. . This new enrollment was Conducted under the supervision of agents appointed by Gov. Seymour. The" fesultisa great disappointment of the men who set the movement on foot. In utead of finding unfairness or fraud,, tha new enro imeutjso inr as it has progressed vindicates the correctness of the old one, i n 1 has le n or 'en d to bo discontinued by Gov. Seymour, who publicly states that tho oid enrollment "is ft nrar cotreot as it is possible to make one." DibN'T Tay. A farmer's wife, meet I in8 ,on .of hcr ne'?'10" returning fronl ln'arket' in(l?ireJ "Wh.tda they pay fot I nnTii nt nisrkir. nftwf" " nnf nt.iv Mtnhit cents a dozen for mine," he replied.--' Eight cents s d xon!" said tho indignant dame. "Well, I shall not sell my eggs for' ciffbt cents it don't pay for the wear and- " tear of tho hon!" Tat," said tne cuptaia ot a ship to" Irishman who was a passt n;er on board,-and who somctirties used to tslaep twenty hours in succession-, '"how do you Contrive' to sleep so loug?" ."Uow?" eried Pat' why, I pay particular attention to it.