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VENHE subscribers have received supply OF Se% d
a Goods. and would invite their customers ana
others 10 call and examine them They VIII pe
sold on reasonable terms for cash or approved cred
it. p,,o
ivANTED.--In exchange for Goods Butter
SHEDD ~ JEWE1I
ST. Johnsbury Plain, Oct. ID, 1870
N r. HITTER will be received on Cash d1tnahus
and a fnir nricn given. IIOUI,l - * ~
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n % n 9 lie .

A GOOD WHEELWRIGHT SHOP, well min
EAted for misunderstanding three stories, secon,
story finished for dweIlng-lower part for a,bon
which contains circular saw, upright saw ,ba,,
ing and tenanting, and water power sufficient IN
carry them. Any wishing to purchase can hay.
the above on reasonable terms; enquire Of the sh
scriber. JOSEPH WHEELOCK
Coventry Falls, Oct %, 1910. 17Otf
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EsEEG LION OF THRI. Eb.a
NO CURE NO PAY.
THE GENUINE OLD DU }t.A
- III ~ ~ 4, ~ 4, n

OR GERMAN VEGE1aBLE P.
"1GHLY recommended by Docl
IL EMoit NJ. ID. of N. Y. and others. 'Gl.u .
the orderst Any fiat does not find o..
these pills the price is refunded back, t. d.
pOsitiue orders OF the Proprietor to agents 80 a.
ers.
In offering these pills to the public, I ny ,
their intelligence. If these pills not VIII .f'
are recommended, you in duty bound
respect to Yourself and community 10 reject \
and publish them TO the world as an imposl
humbug and quackery. Tho public may be ass,
they purely vegetable, they are composed
nine ingred tents, part of the medicine are Cl
found in Asia and in the vaIles of Germany, !"
convenience these extracts are made into pills and
will be found relief for all billion
complaints, yellow and billions fevers, fever AM
ngue jauudice, scarlet rash, bilious choc, dispeP
sin, &c. SC.
1t is not intended that this medicine is cur
for all diseases TO which the human system is LA
bic. Ten thousand useless efforts have been mad
to draw from the region of unknown fancy, SOM
long spun theory ofmagIc art, which should cur
every disease. Good medicine is not to found II
the fire whiriwind.
Heal h and happiness hang upon chance wind
time is the herald of truth.
AGENTS.
Baker Judevine 81 Holton, LamoilviIle; A an
M II. Cheever, Hardwick; Aiken and Vincepr
Walden; Warner and CO., Cabot; Isaac Cutting
Cabot; E. Eaton, DanvilIe; Ki,tredeo and CoIbI
ST Johnsbury; s. Humphrey, ST. Johnsbury; l.
r. Brown, Lyndon Corner; Morrl and Rankin
St. Johnsbury East; II. r. Fairbanks, WaterON
John nj. Parks, Barnet; X. NJ IL Skinner, Barnet
bradbury and Wallace, Barnett. Isaac Wais
Peacham; Chandler and Brown, Peacham; l. and
A. z. Denison, Sutton; Charles e. Newell, Bube
J. NJ. Hoyt d Co., Lyndon I62-C&
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FAFsHE FOR SAEEi

SITUATED one mile from Lyndon Centre, on
~ the road from Lyndon To Staustead contain,
ing about one hundred of ercciient land in a
good stale of cutivation-30 acres Of good meados,
and about so acres pasturng and tiage, ,oeR fen.
Jer rrnund staJte:-a rooJ ,oeU nro snI ~"
HOUSE, SHED and WOOD-HOUSE, in coed re.
pair. School-house within about 100 rods-G rA
and Saw-niI within half mile of said premises
Terms of payment made easy 10 the purchaser
hond like part of said dover, the rest some 9th,
day.
For further particulars enquire of Col John
Chase or Wheeiock Hollow. l5S-L
.August 10, 1910
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WI oral ana ii Egcli lou $.
WORDS ORA ILDLESS Wild.
OW ON I He b E N IF r or
z |. C T ON

My husband died, and then disease seized on my
children, and they were takenIone by one. In the
course ola few wears, had lain those in whom
my heart vast bound, in the grave. Oh!
they were many, and many bitter tears that shed.
The world was dark. The very voice Of conso-
laion was pain I could sit by the eide of nv
friend, but could not hear him speak Of depar-
ted ones. My affection was too deep to be shared
Ii seemed as if God himself had deserted me. |
was alone. The places at the table and the fire
side remained-but they who filled them were
gone. Oh the loneliness, it had been a tomb
ofmy chamber. How blessed was sleep For
then the dead lived again. Tney all around
me. My youngest child and last, sat my knee
she leaped up in my arms, she uttered my name
with infant ioyousness ; and that sweet tone was
as if an angel had spoken TO my sad soul But the
dream vanished and the dreary morning broke, and
walked and prayed-andI sought forgiveness even
while uttered 1t for my unholy prayer-pray cd
that God would let me lie down in the grave side
by side with my children and husband.
But better thoughts came. In my grief l re :
mcmbered that though my loved ones were separ-
ated from me, the same Father--the same In6ni, e
Love watched over them as when they were bv
my fresIde We divided, but only for sen
son, And by degrees my grief grew calmer. But
since then,m .houg htshave been moro in thaword
where they have gone, than in this. do not re
member loss, but look forward and upward more
learned the "cr.h ofprayer and reliance. WonId
that could express TO every mourner how tn e
sting is taken away from the grief of one, who
with true and full heart puts her trust in God l
can never again go into the gay world. The plea
sures of this world are no longer pleasures to me-
But have trust and hope and confidence. know
that my redeemer liveth. l know that my redeem
er liveth. know that God ever watches over his
Children. And in my desolaon, this faith of the
heart has long enabled me to feel different kind
of pleasure indeed, bat far deeper though more
sober JOY, than the pleasures of this world evel
gave me even when youth, and health, and friend.
all conspired to give them their keenest relish
you have learned in your own heart. said
that all trials not evils
1t was with eyes upturned to Heaven. and ousb
ing over with tears, not tears of sorrow b,, rr.,
tude, and with radiant countenance. tina, on.
"ered III tone SO mild, so rapt, as if her hear
were speaking TO her God, 1t has been good 70
me that have been afflicted ED
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NNiE subscriber wIsnes 10 INFORM the pubEo =,
H. he has lately commenced the 'Oal
SASH MAKING BUSINESS,
at Coventry Falls-where he intends to keen
stanlly on hand the common Ovaio ac,ndoo ro0 JOR
different sizess and OF superior quality. And Of
orders for the gothic sash, window blinds. ana oil
mel doors, will be answered with short nocdp 'a'
10 the style and dimensions. The subscribe %
ing devoted mis- time for a number of years nav
wholly to this branch of mechanical business , P"
years o' NJ ais, bavina r,rn i sasn shops Of
with the best and most fashionable tools which e
country affords; feels confident in assuring ,ho ue
who may favor him with their CUSTOM that bs 4 we
furnish them with the above named articles nu u'a
cheaper aud Of superior quality, than can be dV
by the common joiners, who, without MANY Of %
necessary toes, devote but small share of thug
time TO this branch Of business. wy"
SAMUEL F. FRENCH
Coventry, Oct. &c, 1910. l7Of
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(prme Teas and Tobacco Winter strained Oil
Llnseed do, Paints and Dye Stufs, CROCkERY
and GLASS WARE, HARD WARE, GUILE
RY, &c.
The above with most articles usually kept in
Country Stores they offer cheap forCash or on
Credit
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we nave seldom seen more beautiful illustration
OF Inc direction to pay 'o'thom ceasing, than is
exh'oited In the following paragraph. 1t breathes
the spirit of trne Christianity
The Christian Mother While nv children
were infants on my lap, while l washed them
raised my heart to God that he would wash them
in that blood which cleanseth from all sin M T
clothed them IN the morning, asked my heavenly
a'hsr to eo.he them in the robe Of Christs right.
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THE public are hereby notified that the Plough
business will hereafter be carried by the sub
scriber at the old stand ofMoore, Mason & CO. and
efforts shalb wanting to have the farmers well
supplied with Ploughs of first quality, an ]
shares constantly on hand to fit Said Plougs will
be kept by Agents in most of the principal towns
in the vicinity. The superiority of the Moore and
Mason Pioughs for turning a smooth fIrrowwithout
breaking and turning up hill and drawing easy is so
well known that recommendations are considered
unnecessary. would only say to farmers try 70,
yourselves JONATHAN F. SKINNER.
Barnet, January IS, 1910. l32tf
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y o c & q !. " .
From the Irish .NagasiHs.
Il II l. o g l. A n

From the Irish .Nagasine.
TIL L OCEA N
Likeness Of Heaven
Agent Of power
Mau is thy within !
Shipwrocks thy dover
Spices ard jewels
From valleys and sen,
Armies and banners
Are buried IN thee,
What nro the riches
or Mexico's mines,
TO The wealth that Tar down
In Thy deep water shines
The proud navIes that cover
The cunquering west
Thou Aing'st them 10 death
With one hoave ofthy breast
From the high hills that view
That matchmaking shore,
Whom the bride OF the mariner
Shrieks nj the roar
When, like lambs in the tempest
Or news in Tho blast,
Ger thy ridge broken pillows
Thy canvass is cast.
How humbIing 10 one
With heart and soul,
TO look on thy greatness
And list to its roll,
TO think how that hear,
In cold ashes shall be,
When the voice of eternity
Rises from thee
Yes where are the cities
OfThcbes aud of Tyre
Swept from the nations
Like sparks from the fire
The glory of Athens,
The splcndour Of Rome
Dssol ved-and forever
Like the dew in thy foam.
But thou art almighty,
Eternal-sub lime
eakened-unwasted--
Twin brother of time
Fleets, tempes's, nor nations,
Tiny glory can bow,
AS the stars first beheld thee,
Still chainless art thou !
But behold ! when the surges
No longer shall roll,
And that ornaments length
Is drawn back like a scroll,
Then-then shall the spirit
That signs by thee now,
Be more mighty-more lasting
More chainless than thou.
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LIBERATION.

Wis certifies that have given my son Nv,
RENO o. STEVENS his time to transa.
business for himself, free from my direction " "
control; shall therefore neither claim his ea''
ings nor pay his debts after this date.
,s,-p SAMUEL STEVENSs
81 Johnsbury, Nov. IL, 1910. 173'wS
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w ANTED.

In exchange for Goods Tow Cloth, Frockin
Grey Cloth, Butter, Wool &c.
ST. Johnsbury Plain, Oct, H. 1910. 167if
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EB Iii m dis, Ed @ Ors and Sash

4 4 Nh N1~ III y u a ssNESa IS - u ,
OF first quality. and latest style, Kept con<'"t
~ ~ on hand, or made to order, on ro,Snnabs
terms, for cash or approved crodIt-bv
JAS. r. RAMSAY
All persons wishing for either Of the above
articles respectfully invited to call and see fn
themselves.
Orders, by mail or otherwise, properly ATTENDED
TO.
Address-JAS. Il. RAMSAY, St. job taay
Vermont.
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notice..

FENHE Copartnershp heretofore existing betw cen
"A the subscribers under the style of Moore, Ma
son IL Co. has been by mutual consent dissolved.
All the Books and demands and all other property
belonging to said firm has been assigned to J. F.
Skinner, to whom all demands due the concern
must be paid, and all Ploughs in the hands of A
gents must be accounted for to said Skinner, who
will also settle all demands agans, said Com pany.
JOHN MOORE,
WILLIAM MOORE,
JOSEPH MASON,
J. +, SKINNER.
Rarnat January 1910
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F.A S HIO W "A B l. e
Il A IL o R 1 " d

THE SUBSC CRIB Z r
VNT ID respectfully inform the inhabitants
wv of Danvile and vicinity that he has rented
the room over McMilluns Store, Formerly oc-
cnpied by John Ii. Westropp0 where I've intends
to carry on the
Tail rim B ~ $ i'm esS $,
in tho nea.es and most fashionable style.
The subscriber would respectfully solicit share
of public patronage, and feels confident that he
shall receive it, and that thorough knowledge OF
his business with attention to The same, will mer-
it it.
*.*All orders from ii distance thankfully receiv-
ed and promptly attended to.
U-57Cuuing done on the shortest notice.
GJ.4u garments made by him warranted TO H.
JOSEPH BOLES
DanviNe Green ! ,6o-.,f
October 10, 1910,
W. y. London and Neao York Fall and Vtnter
FASHIONS, just receioed. j. Is.
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HE TEETH.

BRITISH ANTICEPTIC DENTIFRICE.
THHIS elegant article is pronounced by those
n who use it the most valuable Tooth Powder
they met with. 1t possesses the peculiar ex-
celence of cloansing the teeth from all tartarous
encrustations, without injurng the enamel, it i'm.
parts healthy freshness to the gums, u balmy
sweetness to the breath, and gives TO the toeth a
beautiful pearly Wilderness
The two following testimonials were received
from gentlemen, (Ce,gy men) ofthe first respecta-
bility.
THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, Andover September
4.-Sir-having made full trial your Anlicep tic
Dentifrice, am we'll satisfied of its efficacy to
preserve the cleanliness and healthy state Of the
Teeth and gums, and to impart to the mouth ve-
ny agreeable sensation Of sweetness. Yours, &c.
(Signed) ]. e. WEBSTER.
ANDovER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, Sept. 3D.
Sir, having for the past year used your Articeptic
Dentrifice, l cannot but acknowledge it to be the
most valuable tooth powder especially for the preser
walton OF the teeth with which am acquainted,
hope it will soon be universally used. Yours &c.
(Signed) JOHN LORD.
Price 81 els. box.
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The Green W. ountain Boys,

"A HISTORICAL TALE of the early sew sew,
L N ment OF Vermont, in Q vols.--by the au""
OF "May Martin" For sale at this Office. -,
UA new supply Of the above work has o'''
received Mt this Office
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An "A IL D-VV "A es H.

NO. 81, UNION STREET., BOSTON
EyOMES, HOMER, 81 co. have received b,
Il Il the late arrivals from England, comps,s
assortmnnt of
Cutlery, & Hard- Ware Goods,
which they offer to their friends and customers, Oh
good terms for cash or credit.
Sept. "a 1910. 1861
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Millinery and Dress Making

NJ . b G A l L Fl r RIo
WoULD respectfully inform the inhabitants Of
w Lyndon and vicinity, that she has takep
inc shop at Lyndon Corner, recently occupied I"
Miss HENRIETTA Peck, ,
where she intends to pursue the Millinery an'
Dress Making business, and hopes to merit p@
ton ofpubc patronage l65-a
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Stoves! Stoves Z!

stoves f! Stoves
VIE Subscribers have for sale Fairbank. In,
n proved Cooking STOVES, 9 sizes; also BON
STOVES, which will he sold for grain in january
or on longer credit Tor cash. Those wishing "
purchase Stoves are invited to call.
ALSO, FOR SALE,
OFFS Air-Tight Stoves.
SfiEDD & JEWETI;
st. Johnsbury Plain, Oct. Is, 1910. l6oII
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Barnet, January %, 1910.
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w. 4. Goods.

s and fur Gloves;
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-06-04

Batit is sand that If he IS DOT % abolition.
81. that the sb5IuoaJsls support htm. Il
is not true. As far as koow, there is but
one abolition paper 10 the Un,on that is mol
opposed 70 him and that is not more than
neural
Bat to pu,ihis charge forever at rest, the
a5oiitionIsis, at late Convention, have de.
isrmiued 10 support neither OF the caudi.
dates; and have started candidates OF l.ielr
own.
In the Cheviot speech, Gen. Harrison adj
rances the opinion, that 90 the application OF
tae slave States, Congress may appropriate
,ao pubic lands 10 the purposes Of enamel
pa'on. Ia this know he is m error-bui
j. san error into which Mr.. Jefferson and
Mr.. Madsos have fallen; and most harm
less error. No sucaapplicatlon will ever be
made 5y The slave States, and il il should
there IS no rrea, danger IN those States be.
ing aided with money on their own applica-
ton.
Id no. haow Gen. Harrison personally ;
osiy know HIN through the history Of the
country. Ii that history be true, il is alb
sQred to deny HIM blgh qualities and talents.
I; IS TOO late in the day to deny military tai.
ents to man Who, TO say nothing OF any
thing else, has received an unanimous vote
OF thanks from Congress, the approbaticn
of Madison, and Of the time honored Shelby,
who served IN the same campaigns with
him. have been very much struck with
one thing in The life OF Gen, Harrison. He
entered the service Of the country when but
boy, with large hereditary fortune, IL
had opportunities q earichins himself IL
millions whilst Governor OF the nothwesterr
Tef!iiory-but be came cut OF that service
and all Of his high trusts, poor man. ans
be IS neither vicious nor j spendthrl. i
vas regarded amongst the Romans, thl
highes. complimen; 10 one who had beer
Invested with important trusts, 10 be able tc
say, Tia! be died 50 poor IS to be buried q
The public expense. Never did any mat
better deserve such tribute.
For these reasons, DO not hesitate I.
express TO you ny opinion, that the int
rests Of the country vii. be promoted by tn.
election Of Generai Harrison. IT, however
be should be elecl d, and his admiulslratio,
should be such as ny own Judgment may ne
approve, ! shall place myself N no posiuot
where | cannot oppose that administration
Of one thing fec. very sure. ,ha. no chang,
car be for the worse.
Mos; gratefully and truly,
cur hus]ble servant.
WADBA THOMPSON r.
Aekt- l-tA. $50
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another Cdlan.ay u p5Scl.-Mr tehs
Gupdy, in a speech delivered before Tue
late Convention OF Feds, in Baltimore, said
among other things, as reported IN The
Globe
NJ Burke. The Postmaster at Cincinnati y
bare and intend, before wc leave ttls place, 70
ask linn 10 state whether this committee docs ho'
re,larly attend their candidate 10 the post ONCE
h.n he goes for letters, 10 see that he gets hols
that are not such as they willing that he shouiu
rpcaiye II IS true that there are many way ~
his country, and that some OF them may proaaoiy
write boaxing letters to the old gentleman ana
bis Nhip advisers may wish TO save nm tlic
mortIfcation Of reading them, or they may wish
ia save postage, which is always refunded on re-
turning such letters 10 the post Office bul liiey
on,n an ms letters for HIM, and where there Is
nothing 10 be said IN reply, they answer ihein
tbouph y hen there is, they will not answerat an
Now. this is the way in which they want tomake
a President Of the United States
General Duff Green has addressed let
ter 10 the Rev. Mr., Burke, the Post Master
AT Cincinnati, to ascertain what ifulh Tier,
is ia this statement Of the Hon Felix. Mr.
Burke has replied that Mr. Grundy " ha'
no authority to refer 10 him-lhul he dc
wrong IN dong 50, and that he must cor
rect his statement. That 50 far from th'
Cincinnctl Committee attending Genera
Harrison to the Post Office, and openin!
his letters, before they are permitted 10 pas
into his bands-Geueral Harrison receive
his letters as other gentlemen do sometime
himself, and sometimes by servant an
that so lar from his beng attended BY
Committee, as Mr.. Gruudy asserts, b
knows nothing Of any such committee, ca
cent what he has seen IN tie papers, an
that they have never, m single instance
attended hm 10 the post office, as Nj
Grundy represents
50 the Hon. Felix is can'radictcd by b
own at,uess. Richmond Wig.
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TIE LArE RAN

On the night Of the 7th inst, the hea,hs
rain that has ever been known, lcll 10 lii
county. Il did not coprlnuc 10 lsll moa
than tive hours. But such was the ,iolc01
aud ropldl,y with which It came, that "a 4
few hours, almost a solid sheet of water CO..
erred the face oil tho earlh.
Tic damage done Is immense. The 10
ces AROUND large plantations hive 5sri
sscp' gti'euuuly. Cubs Of corn aud slutsi
Of fodder haso been borne OF on he ra,l
current 81 he streams. Mills and NH dlui
have been destroyed IN every direction
The growing crops Of wheat, oats and ca
ton, have, "a many places, been utterly 70
lucd.
This ratn Is terrible calamity 10 b
cllz-u- Of this county. its traces vii! ID
Jc oDl'leraisd for years 10 come IT. dana
ges Is. ., tbaps lrrcparaJle - Watch TX
cr. Iallsdegc, Aia.)
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Although the gentlemen of the War De
Par'ment, might DO mcasurabIy excused
Tor using zee; they can have bu, little call
for the " Wonders Of Hedren," as vet
on the slh page, Of Doc. No. %, We find
me following charge against the people, for
the benefit OF Minor General commanding
in Chief of the &. s.
1888, Dee. ID, Paid to Samuel Colman
Tor Subscription 10 Wonders Of Heaven.
Ss, 0O.-H Wing Buaaer.
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Women and " Ladies Time was
when, in good old Scripture parlsnce the
word roman was regarded as 90 honorable
appelIation Of adult females. But this tern
was too republican for our republican com
munriy--'or all such we're women anc
the term implied 20 distinction between the
nobility and the common herd. And sc
those Who wore the creates, amount Of silks
and salius, illrted the most gracefully about
town and To fashionable parties, and did no
,rork, must take a higher and more honora
bic name, and be called ladies' Bot in thu,
country, honorable names, like fashionable
dresses, are coveted by all parties and soon
It came 10 pass that we had no women in
the land. From the succeed aud ornament
ed parlor, 10 the kitchen of the log cabin.
all became ladies'. As the intention fthnsc
designations have thus been defeated, 80
motion that heucelorth none be allowed the
name OF Ladies bot good housewives those
who are real heipmacs in the family, and
can, If in health, earn their own living 49,
These are the true mobility of The feinnc
sex, and should be considered ladies'. Your
mere walking bundles Of silk, and piano
fJrtc players, who would think themselves
d!sgraced at work in kitchen, should have
20 higher term to designate them than
" tr0mea. '-HdtHe CuttiUator.
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A ViRGINIAN.

An Alarm at SeQ.-Ihe captain Of enc
Of our coasliug schooners found himself one
day hecalned IN fog of the Isle off Shoals,
near Portsmouth, ~ II. The vessel lay
@jsh slight motion, when the captain with
the quick ear Of scamen, discovered the
creaking sound Of cordasc, that there was
another vessel close upon him, y hich might
run foul 10 short order. fle had neither
qua nor trumpet, TO give bis neighbor
warning Of their close approach and The
best thing he could think If was TO set bis
men drumming On samo empty casks; but
TO 10 purpose, as the sound increased and
the vessel was nearing bun. As last ef
fort Of ingenuity he seized hand spike,
and applying it to the ear Of an old grun.
ter that happened 10 be on board, gave il
several turns, nouc Of Tie easiest which
brought forth a sqgeal almost as loud as
The pig whistle Of our locomotive engines.
This signal vas eGtctual and jus, before
coming 10 sight Of his Heighbor craft, bows
on, he heard her captain excIaim TO the
man at the helm, IN voice Of thunder
Statboard your helm, d--n your eyes,
starJoard your helm, we're close ashore up.
On hog yard !"