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A CHARACTER

The Wandering Piper, who performed
in this place last week, recalled to our
minds singular individual that travelled
over several states some years ago, talk
ing nothing but Latin. When question
ed, he answered that he was Turk THAT
he could converse in the Arabic and Tur
kish, but knew no Christian language
that he acquired acknowledge of the Latin
in his Intercourse with the merchants OF
Constantinople who, he said, converSed in
that language-that he worshlped Allah,
and Mlhomet was his prophet, and that he
cordially hated all Christians-that ne
had been shipwrecked and cast on our
coast-and that he was soliciting funds to
enable him to return home. Of those
who were able to ENJOY his conversation
some wondered, aud some pllied; but 9th
ers suspected his Turkship. AT the time
we saw him, he said he had been travel
ing for two months over two or three
states, yet he did not know one English
word. This seemed a very suspicious
statement. He spoke Latin with great
fluency, but his pronunciation and bis i'd
oms were not such as Turk would be
supposed to use. Many however, belieN
ed every thing he sald, and he lraversed
the country from the Green Mountains
of Vermont to the Miss isssippi, exciting
the sympathy of hundreds. AT length a
Bolivar, Tenn. he was detected using
English; he confessed that ho was M
Turk, but native ofVermOnt--and tha
he had collected some thousands of dol
lars, with which he would return home
andlive comlortable-bGing satisfied tina
there we're moro fools in me United States
than IN any other country.
Virginia Free Press.
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ven the -- himself. Ia q word
the ship parted her cables drove before
the wind, stranded on the rocks, and
there she laid her bones.
When the captain returned from
his expedition up the river, he found
his late gallant vessel mere bulk,
and received the wonderful account
of her fate from his Ssgacious brother
10 law Whether the wreck coniin.
ued to be haunted or not he could moi
inform me; and forgot TO ask wheth
er the owners recovered any thing
from the underwriters, who rarely in
sure against accident from ghosts.
Such is one Of the nearest chances !
have ever had Of gettiug 10 the foun-
tainhead of ghost story. have Of
ten since regretted that the captain
should have been so sound a sleeper,
and that did not see his brother In
law,
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agod fOor years, were snowbaIliOg tcgetk
or, the latter became rrilated, and told
the other that # be threw another snow
ball he would cut his head Of, or kill hIm
and another being sent he rau up to bis
antagonist, and stabbed HIM in the left
side with large pocket knife
The wound was 90 severe, that the boy
became Immediately speechICss, in which
situation be remained up to Saturday last
the time at which were informed Of the
event, and bat faint hopes are entertain
ed of his recovery. What a theme for
rejecting on the depraVity ofhuAan ma
iure does this act Oford. A boy iour
years old lhrustiug deadly weapon into
the bosom of his play mate!-FfedoHi1
Censor.
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Hau csots aOOht mo Ou puIpVoO 'S
sueh OCCASIONS, ! paid penny piece
for. But Pm 10 hopes, on the whole
| can get the tape little lower. Is
that the very lowest you can take for
itl"
"I'll take any price that you can
make the even change"
"There's the plague ont uow: |
haint got nothing less than half cent
piece. do wish, when they're quin
ing eagles, and dollars, and sich like
they'd quIne few quarter cent pieces
and so on, doWnwards. Howsomever
PlI inquire at the other stores, and if
can't get the tape 20 cheaper, III
come back and trade with you, as yju
seem 10 be a civil like sort Of fell
| ler."
So saying, the bargainer went to a.
bout twenty or thirty other stores,
cheapening the yard Oftape, until be-
ing satisfied she could do no better,
she came back resolved to complete
her purchase.
swell, mister" said she, as she
came in putting and blowing like a
porpoise, ''Pvs been most all over the
city, end 6nd you're the most reason.
able dealer ofsDy on 'em. Ill take
the yard of tape now, at quarter OF
a cent if you'll change me a six
pence"
"That's more than bargained for
tcId you that I'D take any price thai
you'd make me even change for"
"Yes, bu, consider now, you get ;
customer by being so kind, SO clever
and obligiDg. If you'll change me ;
sixpence I'll take The tape, and per
hsps trade with you oflen.''
"Thank you madame" with pro
found bow, and beginning to measure
the tape.
"Give me as wide as any you've
got, and let me have good meas
ure
sit shall be done madame" "--witI
another bow.
The tape is cut of, and wrapped u
when the purchaser, beginning to fun
bic for her money, excIaims, IL de
clare, now, | don't much like to ex
change silver for copper. Wont 20
let me have the tape for nOthing2-
Tisu'l no great thing for you to lose
and then you'll get all my custom
you see."
q "Any way to accommodate" bow
i ing more profoundly than ever.
Thank you sir" said The custom
er, taking her tape and departing
8 we'll satisfied with her bargain: 'theI
= amt a more reasonable dealer in No
York than you, aud whatever | wal
e 10 your line, III be sure to cOme heI
,e for il"
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STARVING.

We find an interesting article in the
Philadelphia Inquirer, said to be from
the Journal kept by Sieur " an
Italian who was condemned 10 death
for murder, and 10 avsde his sentence
starved himself 10 prison. Although
closely watched by his jsilOr he sue
ceeded in seereting the whole Of his
food aud lived eighteen days. He
every day noted down his sensations,
which we select below. 1t will be
seen, by the extracts that as the sup
ply Of food decreased, his nerves be
came more sensitive, & his every fac
ulty frightened & became more acute.
This fact is one in proof Of the many
that can be produced, that those who
would investigate deeply, reason or
study intensely should be spariDg in
diet and drink. The same course OPP
eraiing to sn extent 10 another indi-
vidual, would produce 10 an equal ex
tent the same effects.
| 1t was surprising to End his sight
become more and more clear, strong
and accurate; - ii appeared TO him like
development Of a new sense. The
ueartr he approached his latter mo-
ments, the more his power Of
vision seemed 10 increass. On this
subject he thus addresses himself-"lt
appears as though could see through
the thickest walls"
His senses of feeling likewise az
tanned the most exquisite sensIbIlty.
Ills hearing and smelling improved ia
a similar degree. His album contains
many curious statements on these SUBJ
Gects.
The Sieur v had devoted some
attention 10 anatomy aud physiology,
and he attributes the increased acute
f ness Of his senses 10 The way 10 which
The internal irritation acted on the neE
vOus system.
His ideas, he says, were numeT'
ons and clear. and were very dltier
: ent from any he had experienced ID
0 moments Of excitement or intoxlca'
ton. They were all directed to logl
: cal investigation, whether ne applied
4 them to an analysis Of material ob
e iec!s or to philosophic contemplation
/ He also felt himself inspired with
# singular aptitude for mathematical ca
u cuIatiOns-a study for which be ha'
e previously felt little inclination.
' Ia short, he declares that he neve
s derived so much qualification from hi
i Intellectual condition, as through tn
: whole duration of his physical tol
n ture. Iva, Times.
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A SUBSCRIBER LOST!

We parted from an old suOcrl9er
this week with great reluctance. by
a reference 10 the old book we hnd
that his name has been on them
as a subscriber to the Alexandria Ca
zette ever since its establishment
thirty six years ago; and no man was
more regular and punctual duriag all
that time, both 10 calling for bis pa
per and 10 paying for it at the exPira'
ton ofevery six months. He lsa
revolutionary veteran, and stopped his
paper at last, only because his sight had
failed him, and he could read no lon
ger! How few they are, or will 6es
' who will live long enough to give the
same reason for stopping newspaper
We part as we said before, with our
old friend, with regret and reluctance.
NAV the evening of his days, dark
ening in the lapse of years, be serene
and happy, may his time-worn frame
be spared as many of the ills that tiesh
is heir 10, as is consistent with the de-
signs of Providence--and may bis So
iourn amongst Us, in calmness and iu
peace, be yet Heightened and made
happy by the endearment Of his tam
| ilv and the kindness of his friends!
.AleG Gazette.
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MOST srExTRAoRDINARY EVENT

The Mona's Herald contains the par
ticulars of very extraordinary event
which has occurred in the Isle Of Man.
A man and his wife arrived early in the
wear 1888, on the island from Scotland ,
accompanied by the woman's daughter
BY former husband. The child, 1t is
stated, was entitled by her fathers will,
to the sum of lOOOI.; and her brother,
who remained with his fathers relations,
to that of6000I. The man was in narrow
circumstances, and it was supPosed' nad
fixed his eyes on the child's portion. But
how to gain his object, was the puzzle
At the latter end Of the year 1888, the lit
lie girl, who had been the mothers oar
hing, sickened, and after weeks illness
to all appearance, died. The body I
was supposed, was buried in the church
ward Of Kirk Bride, the usual ceremony
hauu g been performed by the Rev. Mr.
Nelson. The man, as a matter of course
communicated the tidings Of the death o
the child, accompanied with the clergy
mans certificate of her funeral, to thu
guardians in Scotland, who were conse
duently bound to pay him, in his wife,
behalf. the lOOOL settled upon the chill
by the will Of her father Whether no re
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1836-02-12
CHEAPENING GOODS.

There are many persons SO niggar d
ly, so tenacious of the utmost farth'
ing, or so habituated to look for bar
gains in every thing they buy, th al if
they have but six x'penny purchase to
make; they travel from one end Of the
city TO the other Cbeapening the arti'
Gle, and lose more time and wear out
more shoe-leather than twenty such
purchases are worth. Indeed, some
persons, are such prodigIous stiCklers
at a bargain, that ut be but cent
they will want it for half one; and
if it be half a csnt, they will want il
for two mills and a half.
One of these persons, who may be
called Cheapener of goods par eEcet.
lence, the other day, being in want Of
a yard of tape called at a store and as
ked the price.
"One cent" was the reply.
"One cent" re echoed the bargain
er, "seem to me that's rather high. =
Wont you take less1"
"Less than a cent for a yard o
lapel"
"Yes, seems to me you might TAX
halt a cent. You'll make quite prof
enough, them"
"Well, take it your own price
but you must make the change"
"That | can do, as keep q fe'
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MANNERS.

The New Orleans Bee Says-"ln
Europe il is usually the custom for
gentlemen 10 permit the after recog'
milton of young ladies to whom they
may have been accidentally iHlrodu
ced; with US it is the bOunden duty of
gentlemen to recognize and salute
such ladies. Which etiquette is the
most confornable to prOpriety and
good manners! The European Gus
tom, decidedly, and for this reason.
In The miscellaneous construction
of society, it may frequently happen
that introductions will take place
which the lady may not wish, for ma
ny reasons TO be the passport to far
ther acquaintance, and which it is in
her power TO avoid by non'recogni
ton ofthe party whose intercourse
she may have objection. By this
means the lady is not subjected to the
imputation of ill.manners in not re-
turning the gentleman's salute, and
by attract, negative, and unconscious
process, unmarked & unnoticed, both
parties are saved from embarrassment
misconstruction, and ill'naiured re
mark.-M Y. Mirror.
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From the New England Galaxy.

Temperance. A Deacon, hayingjoinoa
Temperance Society, refused 10 drink
toddy with his neIghbcr, but would, for
the sake Of socIabiIity, just dip atoas!ed
cracker into 1t and eat that, saying ,hat
it would do as well, as he must not allow
himselfto take rum. The good deacon
was philosopher:--the spirit being spe
ci6cally lighter than the water, rises 70
the top and is readily absorbed BY Tie
J cracker,
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10 cOnsluers 4TeHtOH Emporium
The most gratifying intelligence we
have seen from Ireland for some time IS
the account Of system Of National
Schools, which has been recently esla6'
lished, and which, so far, has been crown
ed with great success. The second An
nual Report Of the Board Of commissioners
exhibits most encouraging results. Al
the close Of the year 1884, there were ia
operation l06 schools attended by l4S,
600 children. From the appIlca tons
since made for additional schools, instruc
lion is now afforded to 100000 children
A fact, says the English Journal from
which we derive these particulars, strIk
ingly indicative Of the vIgOr with which
the system has already cast its roots into
the public mind, is the large proportion
which the local contribution, towards the
building Of school houses, bears to the
sums advanced by the Board. The sum
already raised for This purpose is E35,
600 sterling, % of which are local contrl
buttons.
The signatures to applications for aid
from the Board Of Roman Catholics and
Protestants, are nearly proportional to
the relative numbers of the Two persua-
sions, as ascerlained by the last census
From this the Commissioners conclude
'lhat the new system of Education has
proved generally beneficial and accePla'
ble 10 their respective wants."
In Ireland, as every where else, the
great obstacle to getting general system
Of Education Iuto efficient operation, is the
want ofgood Teachers. The Commission
ers complain of the incompetence Of teact
ers and the want Of good books. The la
ter deficiency will, however, be mucl
more easy 10 supply than the former II
Ireland, as in the United States, the Pru
sian plan must 0e adopted, Of establish
ing and supporting, at The expense OF tn
State, institutions especially for the il
struction and training Of teachers.
Bait. Amer.
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Extraordinary Youthful Deprar'ty.-
On Tuesday, the 18th inst. in the town OF
Hanover, in this county, rs two lads, one
a son of MIR Hiram Smith, aged 6 years,
and the other q son Of Mr. Abner BlOdget'
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Anecdo!e.--At the opening oi q small
canal in an obscure country town. the
squire of the village delivered a Speech
and a large party assembled at the vii
lage Inn to partake Of collation.. Al'er
the cloth was removed the company call
ed for something to wash down the loasts
Flash, the Iaadlord, Immediately appear
ed Gentlemen, said he, making a re-
spectfuI bow, Il have some good wine
some excellent wine gentlemen--and
more than 90 barrels prime cider, the
best YOU ever tasted gentlemen wIllyou
hnve some cidel2 The company applied
in the affirmative. SWELL, gentlemen
you canhave it--and good cider 1t is too'
/ can assure you, Here Johnny, take the
pitcher and dlaw the gentlemen some Ol
our best cider--d'ye hearf draw IL from
the fourth barrel on the left side 10 the
arch. Johnny.' The boy started for th'
cellar with a pitcher IN one hand and
ca ndle m the other. Ia about ten min
u,es Johnny came posting back wlthOu
lhe pitcher, believing like a good fellow
.Oh Jobnuy.' said Boniface, 'what's III
matter Of ye:' OIL daddy, daddy e'
claimed be with paihstic grunt. 'Pv
tipped over the great jug and split oil 'f
cider!
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month, year, OF even an age. The end,
the end is far beyond in eternity. Few,
indeed are the faults and loIlIes Of men
which meet with no retribution here, sui
fering comes with every vice as its inseP
cradle companion. But the end, | repeat
is not nov, aud il is the end pray you
10 consider. Trenton Emporium,
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Easy and IapUdeHt = He7cetOrth Jet
no man say that the jOuTneymen taiIors
Of St Louis, Cincinnati, and Louisville
are lacking IN spirit, although in point Of
body it may take nine Of them to make
one human, entirely. We do not under.
take to say that the spirit which they
have is a good one, but certainly it is not
deficient 10 boldness-or as some might
call II, impudence. They have struck
-1ol 50 much for higher wages, although
they dem and them alsO--but chiefly, be.
cause, they do not choose 10 suffer their
'bosses' 10 have in their shops more than
certain number Of apprentices, or to
give out work to females. OF course; ;
what right have the vllianous women to
make waistcoats! That is an employ.
ment too dignifed for any but'he lords Of
the creation. There is another little mat
Ter 100, in which the gentlemen journey
men have grievances to be redressed
they claim ight to occupy the back
shops of their employers On Sundays, as
tipping and gambling rooms. And the
employers are such tyrants as to seek to
debar Them of this right! What attroci
GUS and lnhuman cruelty? If the jour
neymen know their own rights, they
will not only insist upon having the shops
to gamble in, but they will compel tht
masters to sit down aud play with then
with proviso that when they loOst
they are to pony up," but VIXEN they
win, it shall be at the option Of The jour
neymen to pay or not, as they may hnt
convenient. IN, y. Com.
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INTERESTING TO DRUNKARDs.

NoUeI Experiment Jacob Z. Hanson
a medical student, of South Berwick,
Name, has published an account OF a
most singular experiment, tried by him
in August last. ltseems he had imblbed
the opinion that during Protractet tit OF
intoxication, the blood must be strongly
impregnated with alcohol, aud tav9ura
BILE opportunity soon occurred Tor testing
the truth oGhis conjecture. An hablluaI
and confirmed drunkard came staggering
into the office Of the physician, with
whom Mr. H. was studant-hls whole
system had been saturated with rum for
fortnight without cessation; during thu
time he had taken little food, and hat
swallowed two gallons of RUM 10 To,
course Of the previous five days. Mr. ID
remarked that there was some danger o
his perishing by spontaneous combustion
and observed to him that he might deriv'
considerable benefit from being bled, gi'
| ing il as his opinion that the blood wa
much incumbered with alcohol, and tha
he could ignite it. The patient reque
ted TO be bled, and the operation was I'm
mediately performed. From the Odo
which was perceptlble to all present To
moment the fluid followed the lancet,
was evident that il consisted of mixtur
Of blood and alcohol. A pint bowl 6lle
with this fluid was handed to one OF th
spectators who ignited a match, and o
bringing it in contact with the content
Of the bowl, conAagratiOn immediate'
ensued, burning with blue fame 70. th
space Of twenty five or thirty seconds
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ceiVed the whole OF the money OF not IS
uncertain: II is said however, that be re-
ceVed 1901. and left the island last sum-
mer for Ireland. Suspicion seems to
have existed as to the fate Of the child;
and tho BeighbOrs who had assisted at the
funeral requested the clergyman 10 give
them permission TO oPeD the grave. Ae'
cordingly, the Rev. Mr. Nelson and 9th.
ers proceeded to the grave, had It opened
and on removing the lid Of the coffin,
found--wbat? log Of wood, which pur'
ported to form the body, and Two pieces,
intended 10 represent the legs! The et'
6gy was regularly atlired IN grave
clothes, had cap on the head, and fne
cambrlc friIl round the neck. What be-
came of the little girl remains TO be dis
covered. The Herald hints, however,
that it shall be enabled to communicate
the secret.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-03-17

ing but dscord. To be sure there is n great
deal of anxiety and vcXaiion 10 meet; we can
not expect To sail upon u summer coast for
ever; yet 1t aye preserve calm eye and
steady hand, we can so trin our sails aud
manage onr helm as 10 avoid the qulcksands
aud weather the storHs that threaten ship
wreck. We are members of one great iaml
ly; we are travelling the saHr road, and shall
arrive ut the same goal. We breathe the
same an; are subject TO the same bounty, and
we shall lie down upon the bosom OF our
common mother. 1t is not becoming then
that brother should hate brother; it is not
proper that friend should deceive friend; il is
not right that neighbor should ininre neigh
bor. We pity that man who can harbor en-
unity against his fellow; he loses half the en-
joyment of liie--hc imbitcrs his own oXis-
tence. Let us tear from our eyes the color
led medium that invests every object with the
green hue Of jealousy and suspicion; turn u
deaf ear to the tale of scandal-brcathc the
spirit of charity from our lips; and from our
hearts let the rich gushings Of human kind
ness swell up as ii ionntain-so that the
"golden age" will become Gciion, and the is
lands oftbe blessed bloom in more than alas
pcrian beauty"
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Beck Esir,G;cry &c.

vl>IIE subscriber informs his customers in
Il Newport, that he has removed his Bnde-
~ to No. 10 l.2 Market street, where he will
be happy to enjoy continuance of their fa-
yors.
Account Books Of every description on
hand, or made 10 order and warranted to give
entire satisfaction. The best of materials are
used and particular attention paid to the RM.
ing which is always free from broken lines
REc0RD OFFICE, BANKING INSTITUTION
or MERCHANTS in want of Books by sending
an order, specifying kind and quality will be
dealt with as literally as on personal appli-
cution. Old Books rebound in every variety
Of style.
- Refers to II. B. Cranston, Esq. Cashier
Newport Exchange Bank-Geo. r. Weaver
do. n. r. Commercial Bank.
Pattern Cards Of every size and description
for manufacturers and calico printers, made
at short notice.
THOMAS DOYLE,
1ei, Market Square
Providence, r. ]. Feb &c, 1885.
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LIN ES.

BY THOMAS CAMPBELL.
The more we live, more brief appear
Our life's succeeding stages.
a day to childhood seems year,
And years like passing ages.
The gladsome current Of our youth
Ere passion yet disorders,
Steals lingering like river smooth
Along its grassy borders,
But as the care-worn cheek grows warm.
And sorrows shafts fly thickar.
le stars that measure life to man.
Why seem your courses Guiche1
When joys have lost their bloom and breath
And lille itseii is vapid,'
Why as we reach the falls Of death
Feel we its tide more rapid!
!; may be strange-yet who would change
Times course TO slower speeding?
When one by one our friends have gone,
And left our bosom bleeding.
Heaven gives our years OF fading strength
lndemniiyin ing fieetne-s,
And those of youth, seeming length
Proportioned TO their sweetness.