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Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-03-03

that pays interest, guess, and lift don't dc
more, then don't know chalk from cheese
But suppose it don't, and that it only
yields two and half per cent land il re-
9uires good cypherng, tell you, to say
how it would act with folks that like 90,
ing astarn better than going ahead what
would them are wise ones say then?-
Why, the critter would say il wont paw
but say the sum amt half stated.
"Can you count in your head?"
"Not to any extent" said |.
swell, that's an eternal pity,n said the
clock-maker, "forI should like to show
you yankee cypheriag. What is the en-.
tire real estate of Halifax worth, at val
eation?"
81 really cannot say.n
"Ah," said he, 81 see you don't cypher,
and Latin and Greek won't do; them are
people had no rail roads. Well, find out,
and then only add ten per cent. to it, for
increased value, and if it don't give the cost
of a rail road, then my name is not Sam
Slick. Well, the land between Halifax
and Ambrose is worth--nothing add S
per cent. to that, and send the sum 10 the
college, and ak the students how much it
comes to. But when you get into Hants
county, guess you have land worth COM
ing all the way from Boston to see. His
royal highness, the king, guess, hasn't
got the like in his doninions. Well, add
Is per cent. to all them are lands that bor-
der on Windsor Basin, and S per cent. to
what butts on basin Of Mines, and then
what do you geta A pretty considerable
sum, tell you-but its no use to give you
the chalks, you can't keep the TALES"
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MISCELLANEOUS.
THE CLOCK MAKER.
Or the sayings and doings Of Samuel Slick
of CI;rLr;1le

\ Or the sayings and doings Of Samuel Slick,
of Slckuille.
These sketches, which have been much
quoted by all of the country, have been col
lected and published in one volume; l2mo.
They are we'll worth reading, possess
B ing great deal Of quaint humor, graphic
. and striking description and great insight
3 into character. The author of the book
may be Justly called the American Boz.
The following are some of his peculiar
tiles:
The Clock lMaker.-I had heard of Yam
kec clock pedlers, tin pedlers and Bible
pedlers, especially Of him who sold Poly
glot Bibles (aH in EnglisD to the amount
Of sixteen thousand pounds. The house
OF every substantial farmer had three sub
stantial ornaments, wooden clock, tin
reflector, and Polyglot Bible. How is it
that an American sells his wares, at what
evar price he pleases, where blue nose
would fail TO make sale at all? will
inquire Of the clock-maker the secret OF
his success.
"What a pity tits, Mr.. Slick" (for such
was his name) "what a pity it u.s." said ],
'that you who are SO successful in teach
ing these people the value Of clocks, could
not teach them the value Of time.
81 guess" said he, "they have got that
ring to grow on their horns yet, which
every four year-old has in our country
We reckon hours and minutes to be dol
lars and cents. They do nothing in these
parts, but eat, drink, smoke, sleep, ride
about, lounge at taverns, make speeches
at temperance meetings, and talk about
hOuse of assembly, III man don't hoe
his corn, and he don't get crop, he says
it is all owing to the Bank; and if he runs
in debt and is sued, why he says the law
yers are curse to the country. They
are most idle set Of folks, tell you"
"But how is it," said |, that you manage
to sell such an immense number of clocks,
(Which certainly cannot be called neces-
sary articles) among people with whom
there seems to be so great scarcity Of
money!"
Mr.Slick paused, as if considering the
propriety Of answering the question, and
looking me in the face, said, in confden
tial tone
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From the cAristian Keeps0ke for 1893.
THE MOURNER'S COMFORT.
RY ARCHDEACON SPENCER

BLEssED ARE THEY THAT MOURN, FOR THEY sHAl
BE coMPoRrEp.W
Matt. 10. S.
WEIR, falls the shower on Sharon's leaves,
Sweet, signs the gale Ger midas billow,
weet, Hoat the forms which fancy weaves
Around her poets dreaming pillow,
weet is the virgin.treasured kiss,
When lips with lips unchanging meet,
weet, the first throb of bridal bliss.
AZ The untold hope of passion sweet;
weet, to the exiles widow'd ear
FL The notes of home remembered long;
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Their sunward way his offerings find,
weetsr the prodigal's return,
Sweetest the Christians will resigned.
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Bright blooms the fruit in Seville's grove,
Bright CLOVIS the cheerful hearth of home,
Brighter the eye of answered love;
bright the Peruvian's golden chain,
Bright in Brazilian mines the gem,
Brighter Herodias' gorgeous train,
Brightest the Baptist's diadem.
ovely the form of absent friend,
Lovely the maiden's spell-fraught name,
koyely the pledge the distant send.
Lovely the good mans humble fame,
ovely the unconquer'd patriots bier,
q Lovely the ground by martyr trod,
Eovslier the Christ's millenial year,
Loveliest the eternal sight of God.
Eighty Brittania's guarded coast,
Mighty the Gaul's imperial lord, f.. r..
Mighty the proud Assyrian host,
Mightier the staying angels sword
Mighty the monarch prophets song,
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From the Worcester Palladium.

MR. EDIToR:--I read with much plea
sure your we'll condensed statement in the
last Palladium Of the political history and
condition Of Canada. 24e
In this interesting crisis of the British
Colonies in North America, information
respecting the power and resources of Ca
nada iS eagerly sought AS, in the state
ment above REARED to, you give the po-
pulatlon of the Lower Province only, and
that for 1914, take the liberty to send
you the following statistics of both Pro-
vinces at different periods, bringing II
down as far as the means of my informa-
ton reach careful examination Of this
table will be interesting as showing a ra-
pid increase of population, and giving aid
in making an estimate of present numeri-
al 81 ran0th
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Adding the population of both Provin-
ces, at the latest periods above gwen WIN
the emigration of settlers IN 1889, we ma
the amount as follows, viz:
T.ower Province. ne 427,365
Inner Province, 261,577
Sa,tIers n / 832. enl $4,000
Total. 73l ,O42
The present population OF botn prooln'
ces may be safely estimated al ABOUT SoV,-
600, or little short OF tnat Oh All the
New England States in Fso' ana apou,
the same as that Of Massachusetts ana
Connecticut in 1880. !,
add only that 1911, 81 tNe So poPuIdhs,0 we're
French Canadians. 0s .
Shrewsbury, Dec. IL, 1887. SIS
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blEssED ARE THEY THAT MOURN, FOR THEY SHALL
BE coMPoRrED."I
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-04-24

.tcISrIs FrirArr Aap-noCsE
STAY, goalsf. stay sna hear my woe
shs "a not med VII, sneels 90 thee,
For what arm now, ton well know.
And MT waa. and 'vlst e'tesia be
III rave no mote ~ pfoud despair;
Sly language shall se fnild. th uugh sad
But yet u firmly, truly swear,
! am 90, mad ! am not mad
NY ,yr.ni husband RCD he tale
Which chains me ia this dismal cell
Nv fate unknown my friends bcwal
Oh goslef. haste that fate 10 tell
Oh haste my fathers hrsr 90 cheer
lis heart AZ onre twill grove and glad
To know though kept captive here,
lam not mad ! sm not mad
tie smiles ia scorn. and turns the key
lie quits The CRATE | knrlt IN vain
Ills rlimmering iamp still, stii sec
TIE goHe--srd sli 10 gloom again
Gold bitter cold No warmth no light -
Iiie, al thy comforts curr had
let heie Iva chain d tins freezing night,
Although DOT msd No, no not mad
It's sure some dream some vision vain
wha, the child Of rank and wealth,
Am the wretch who cauks this chain.
Bercn Of freedom, friends and heath
All while / dwell ON blessings fed,
Which never more my heart mus, glad
How aches my heart how burns my head
Blu i,s tmsd no It's not mad
Hast thou. my child. forgo; ere this
A mo,herf 'ace, mothers tongue
She ne or forge, your parting kiss
Nor round her neck how fast you chung
Nor how with me sued 10 stay,
Nor how that suit ypur sire forbade
Nor now---i' u drive such thoughts away,
They'll make me mad they'll make me mad
Ills rosy lips. how sweet they smildi
lis mild blue eyes, how bright they shone
None ever bore . lotclici child
Aud arr thou now forever gone
Aud must never see thee more,
Ny pretty, pretty, pretty lad
! Will Dr. free uphar the door
am not mad | AN not mad
Oh. bark ,--wba, mean those wells and cries
His chain some furious madman breaks
lie GENES - Gee hts GLAZING eyes
Now, nov nv dungeon Crate he shakes
Help, help lie gone '--Oh fearful wo.
s;rch Screens 70 hear, such sights e. see
Nv brain, nay hrain.--l SNOW know,
AN not mad best soon shah be
Yes, soon For look YOU while speak
MARI bow yon demon eyo balls glare!
lie sees me now--no% with dreadful shfiek,
He wh.rs a serpent high! n ait,
Horror the reptile sif.kes his tooth
Deep in ms heart 80 crush d and sad -
Az, laugh. gc heuds fee. NE truth
Your task is done I'm mad / m mad
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from DR.. Frankiins Uorks.
YoRK CoUNTy, PA. Sept. l, 1883.
Dear Sir have been informed Of your helping those
that troubled with Deafness and have fifteen
years past been or less troubled with this affection
and by the information have OF your honor and good
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have heretofore heard much about such you,
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again good and by him learning where you live
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The same help, and get my hearing also, my neshbor
Chandler did,
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You would do well to you have done TO others
Do--try your best and make hear again, as and all
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and seen.
Your friend and well wisher
JTISSANY.
York County, STATE Of Pennsylvania
To Dr. Green, Bethlehem Pa.
N b. Some folks in our parts have had their eyesgh
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This gives 10 us additional hopes OF help. dec2l