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CONSOLATION TO THE AFrL1crED.-We in sert the following delectable mOrceGu iron the pen of Amos Kendall, for the express purpose of Administering consolation to those afflicted locos who have lost "their crusts' under the present administration. For we are confident that when they read it, they will acknowledge with heartfelt emotion thai they have been dealt justly with.
 FRANKLIN MILLS, (Ohio,) Sept. g, '29.
 "To reform measures, there must be a change of nser." "Without change ot men, fraud cannot be punished; delinquen. cies cannot be detected unlawful allowan. ces cannot be stopped improper modes oi doing business, and irregular practices in offices, can never be corrected. Do not all offices belong to the People! What right have the incumbents to them more than olh- CTS? No wrong is done to the man who is removed, for he is deprived of no right. It is the duty of the President, and all others to whom the People have entrusted the pow CT, to remove their subordinates whenever they think the public interest requires it, So fascinating is power, and so corrupting the long possession of office, that believe the chances for pure administration, would be much greater, were a limit of eight or ten years prescribed. beyond which no man ohOu'u OC SOHIPClCuL tO uOIu dlI( Ol tue SUD- ordinate offices at Washington.
 It is the policy of office holders to create an impression that their offices are prirate rights; that they are wronged when remo- we'd {; that they have right to demand the reasons for their removal, and have them formally set forth. When the People as- sent to doctrine like this, you may bid farewell 10 all hope of reform, however great may be the abuses of our Government. We shall have Clerks, Auditors, Comptrol- CTS, Registers, Treasurers, and Secretaries for life; bad customs will never be correct ed; erroneous principles will prevail for ever; precedent will take the place of laws the official corps at Washington will govern the Union and if we do not have Presidents for life, we shall have enlaied upon us for ever, succession from one office to another preserving the unity of the official phalanx and perpetuating all their opinions and abu- ses:: In my opinion, the people have cause to fear too teao removals than loo naany"
 AMOS KENDALL.
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with light loam, he will raise different crop of roots. of far greater value than pota- toes. In gardens of small extent, three or four times as much value may be grown of carrots or beets as of potatoes but we want more accurate trials than we have yet had to determine the comparative value of roots for stock.
 Every man who will try some experiment count of it that other farmers may copy his improved mode, or learn to avoid his errors, should be considered public bencfactor.
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Geese Feathers.

VSHE subscribers have made arrangements l to keep constant supply of a first rate article of Geese FeHthcrs-selected and packed with great care by ourselves, in packages from 20 to 30 lbs.; and will furnish of quality they will warrant to be as good as the best. at as low prices as can be pur- chased of equal quality in the state.
 s. & l.. HURLBUT.
 Winchester, 164O. lylO
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Atna Insurance Company,
 OF HARTFORD,

INSURE Dwelling Houses. Stores, Furni- II ture, stocks of Merchandise, Mills, Manu- factories, Manufaciurers' stock. Barns, Far mers' stock in buildings or stacks, and every other species of insurable personal property, Against Loss Or Damage by Fire.
 ISAAC LAWRENCE, Agent.
 Liehfeld, 16i0. ?
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Ks. "A. MORSE'S Stove E establishments.

ITS in the basement of Lords building, one N door west of the Mansion House. Cooking Stores, Vith Pipe <. Furniture, Ch"rch, Farlor, OGee, and Boz Sfoycs, Fire Frames, Src. S'c.
 A share of patronage is solicited.
 LitchGeLd, Oct. s. 10
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BLANKS for sale at this office.
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fashionable aDid0p sa vs she thinks ofsueing some gentleman tOr breach of promise. in order that the world may know that she is in the market.
Litchfield enquirer., 1841-06-24

Remedy .far Kicking CoUs.-A bed cord drawn tightly over the lons of cows. in front of the uddeT ill cause them give down their milk, and also pre-. vent their kicking.
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DIAPER HANGINGS--A good assortmen April 29. at GARRETT & BALpwfNs.
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poule -! | know better how to take care
of thee. Herr Hautmartin, deem it an
honor TO call you my son-in-law."
Then Marietta went out and wept bitter
ly, and hated the beautiful cup with all her
heart.
But the Justice drawing the palm of his
hand over his nose, spoke wisely:
another Manon, hurry nothing. The
little dove will at length give way, when
1t learns to know me better. | am not
impetuous. have some skill among wo-
men. and before quarter of year pass
es by, | will insinuate myself into Mariet-
ta's heart"
"Thy nose is too large for that" whis-
pered Marietta, who outside the door lis
tened and laughed in secret. In fact, the
quarter of the year passed by, and Herr
Hautmartn had not even yet pierced her
heart with the tip of his nose.
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turvey, when she came back to her birth
place, almost the whole village. Truly
not the houses, but the people and their
heads; and indeed not the heads of all
the people, but especially of those whose
heads and hearts in the vicinity of two
beautiful soul-beaming eyes, are always
in great danger. know that! Such a
situation is no joke.
Mother Manon would have done much
better, if she had remained in Avignon.
But she inherited small property in
Napoule she received there an estate
with some vine hills, and neat little
house in the shadow of a rock between
olive trees and African acacias. Such a
thing no uncovered widow refuses. Now
was she in her estimation, as rich and
happy as if she were Countess of Prov
ence, or the like.
So much the worse was it for the good
Napoulese. They had never ioreseen
such a misfortune, and had not read IN
Homer, that beautiful woman had filled
all Greece and Asia Minor with arms and
discord.
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The Human BODY,

"DOW, JR.," thus discourses upon the hi.
man body -
"My friends, allow me 10 show YOU
how the human body is likened to a
house,-My text explains this, it saws
that the big bones are the main tmbers
very true. 1t also says that they are raj.
tiers that run into the ridge pole, or back
bone. The mouth is the door, and the
nose is the chimney-especially for smo-
kers. The throat is an entry that leads
to the kitchen of the stomach where all
sorts of food are cooked up; the lungs
are the bellows that blow the flame of
lie, and keep the pot of existence always
boiling; the heart is the great chamber,
where the greatest variety of goods magi-
nable are stored; some good, many bad,
and few rather midding.
"ln this way, my hearers, you see the
house of the human body is formed; and
since 1t is house of no small value. Won
ought to be careful of it; keep it well
swept and never let cobwebs of sin gather
IN the corners of its apartments. | be-
seech you, especially, TO look after the
great chamber of the heart, and see that
every thing there is arranged according
to the very letter of morality.-If there
is any useless rubbish there, clear it out
to make room for goods that are saleable
in the markets of the virtuous. The
chambers of some hearts present an aw-
iul dirty appearance ! should like to
walk into them with bran new broom
the way I'd brush out sin and sand the
floor with virtue, would be a caution TO
depravity I"
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| know Of nothing more splendid than
a western forest. There is grandeur in
the immense size of the foliage, superior
to any thing that is known in correspond
ing attitudes; a wildness, an unbrokcn
stiffness that attest the absence of man
above all there is Il vastness, a boundless
extent, an uninterrupted continuity OF
shade, which prevents the attention from
being distracted, and allows the mind TO
feel and the Imagination to realise the
actual presence and true character of that
which had burst upon 1t like a vivid
dream. But when the traveller forsakes
the Ohio, and advancing westward as.
ccnds TO the level of that great plain
which constitutes the surface OF this re-
gion, he finds himself in an open champ
agn country; in a wilderness Of moa
dows clad in grass, and destitute OF trees
The transition is as sudden as complete
Behind him are the most gigantic pro
auctions Of the forcst-betore him are III
lowly, the vertant, the delicate inhabi
tants Of the lawn; behind him are gloor
and chill, before him sunlight and grace
idl beauty. lie has passed the rock
cliff, where the den Of the Ia,le-snake
concealed, the marshes that send up iGtl
s,eams Of tcsololing miasma, aud II
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THE FLOWERS,

But during this quarter of the year Ma
rietta had far other business. The cup
was talked of in Napoule, and every one
said, 1t is present of the Justice, and the
marriage is already agreed on. But as
Marietta had solemnly declared to all her
companions, that she would rather plunge
to the bottom of the sea than marry the
Justice, the maidens continued only the
more TO banter her, saying, oh how bliss
full must it be TO repOsc in the shadow of
his nose! This was the first vexation.
Then mother Manon had the cruelty TO
force Marietta to rinse out the cup every
morning at the spring under the rock, and
TO fill ii with fresh flowers. Thereby she
hoped to accustom Marietta TO the cup
and the heart Of the giver. But she con-
tinued to haze both the Gift and the giyer
And the work at the spring became real
punishment to her. Second vexation.
Then, when in the morning, she came
to the spring, twice every week there laid
on the rocks Immediately over it some of
the most beautiful flowers, handsomely
arranged, all ready for the decoration of
the cup, And on the flower stalks was
always tied strip of paper, on which was
was written DEAR MARIETTA Now one
need not expect TO impose upon little Ma
retta, rs if there were still magicans and
fairies in the world. Consequently, both
the flowers and sweet notes must have
come from Herr Hautmartin. Marietta,
indeed, would not smell them because the
living breath from out the Justices nose
had periumed them. Nevertheless, she
took the flowers, because they were finer
than wild flowers, and tore the slip Of pa.
per into n thousand pieces, and strewed
them OH the spot where the flowers usu-
ally lay. But this did not vex the Justice
HautmaFin, whose love was unparalleled
in its kind, as his nose was i'll its kind.
Third veXation.
AT length it came out i'll conversation
with Herr llautmarlin, that in fact he was
not the flower givcr. Now, who could it
be Marietta was astoundcd at the UNI
hoped for discovery. Thenceforth she
took the flowers from the rock more kind
| ly, but what else! Marietta was, what
maidcns are not wont to be, very inqusi-
tive. She thought of this and that young
man in Napoule. Yet they could not be
found out. She looked and listened far
|
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From the Oneida Wing.
HAPPINESS.

I've been where spacious mansions rise,
And grandeur hath its sway,
And deemed them kin to paradise,
But found them all display.
I've been too at the banquet hall,
Surrounded by the gay,
The light of pleasure smiled on all,
But soon it passed array.
And | have bowed at beauty's shrine,
And worship'd her so fair,
And thought that happiness was mine,
But found it ,caS not there.
Beauty and wealth may lure awhile,
And pleasure may impart,
But when they lose their rosy smile,
What leave they in the heart
We look for happiness around,
And dream of all things fair,
AS tho 'twere borne on ev'ry sound,
Or on the fragrant air.
1t dwcllcth mt in outward things,
The fountain is within,
Deep from the heart i, only springs
A heart unknown to sin!
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HOW THE MISFORTUNE HAPPENED.

Marietta had scarcely been fortnight
in the house, between olive trees and AZ
rican acacas, ere every young Napoulese
knew that Marietta dwelt there, and that
in all Provence there was no lovelier
maiden than in that house.
Went she through the lanes, tripping
light and beautiful, like an angel in dis
guise, in flutterng dress, light green bod
dice, an orange flower between rose buds,
in her bosom, and flowers and ribbons
flying about her straw hat, which shaded
her fine features truly then the sober
elders became eloquent, and the youth
dumb. And on every side there opened
to the right and left, little window, or
door next in the row. Good morning.
cried one, or ''good evening, Marletta;'
and smiling, she nodded right and left.
When Marietta entered the church, all
hearts, Chat is of the young,) forgot hea-
ven; all eyes wandered, and the praying
finger lost It's place among the pearls Of
the rosary. That certainly must have
often occasioncd great grief, especially TO
the devotional.
At this time, without doubt, the young
madens, especially of Napoule, had be-
come very conscientious, for they were
most offended. And they could hardly
have been blamed for it. For since Ma
riettas coming, more than one betrothed
had become cool, and more than one adj
mirer faithless to his beloved. For there
were quarrels and reproaches on all sides,
and many tears, good lectures and retu-
sails. No one spoke any more OF mar
riages, but of separations. Pledges of
troth, rings and ribbons, were sent back.
The old took part in the quarrels of their
children. Contentious and quarrels ran
from house to house. Twas pity.
Marietta is to blame for all, said the
pious madens; then their mothers said
so then their fathers said so and at
length all, even the young men.
But Marietta wrapped up in her mod
esty and innocence, as the bursting petals
of the rosebud in the dark green of the
howcr-cup, dreamed not of this great
misery, and continued kind to all. This
softened first the young men, and they
said "wherefore find fault with the beau-
tiful, harmless child! She is without
blame" Then the fathers said so; then
the mothers said so; and at length all,
even the pious maidens. For whoever
talked with Marietta, could not fail to love
her. And before half 4 year had passed
by, every body had talked with her, and
every body loved her. But she never
suspected that she was SO beloved; and
had not before suspected, that any one
could hate her. What dreams the violet,
with its sober hues, often trodden down
amid the grass. of the high estimation in
which it is held
Now every one desired to atone for
their injustice towards Marietta. Sym
pathy heightened the tenderness of their
good will. Every where Marietta found
herself greeted more friendly than ever
more kindly smiled upon; more warmly
invited to the rural sports and dances.
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OF THE WICKED COLIN.

All men have not the gift of sweet
sympathy, but there are hardened hearts
like Pharaoh's. This comes without
doubt, from the natural snfulness of men
since the fall.
Young Colin, the richest farmer and
proprietor in Napoule, who could hardly
run over the number OF his vineyards and
olive fields, lemon and orange trees in a
day, gave memorable example OF such
hard heartedness. One fact completely
establishes the perverscness OF his mind
and that was, that he was almost q
years old, and had never inquired where.
fore maidcns were created.
All the people, indeed, especially tho
womankind of certain age, at which
they willingly forgive such sins, deemed
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der at the cup: and soon the young men
also joined the maidens, and at length al
most half the inhabitants of Napoule were
assembled before the wonderfully beauti-
full cup. But wonderfully beautiful was it
also, from the inestimeble, translucent
porcelain, with gilded handles and glow
ing colors. rimidly they asked the mer-
chant "Sir, how dear ~ And he an
swered: "Among friends, it is worth a
hundred livres." Then all became silent
and went away. When no olher Napoul-
csc stood before the shop, Colin came
stealthily, threw the merchant a hundred
lvres upon the counter, had the cup put
in box well packed with cotton, and bore
it away. His evil plans no man knew.
Near Napoule, on his way home, it be-
ing already dusk, he met old Jacques, the
Justices servant, returning from the fields.
Jaques was good man, but excessively
stupid.
IL will give thee drink-iee, Jacques"
said Colin, "if thou wilt bear this box to
Manon's house, and leave it there; and if
any one should see you and enquire from
whom the box came, say, stranger gave
it 10 me. But never disclose my name,
or will always hate thee"
This Jacques promised, took the drink
money and the box, and went with it to-
wards the little dwelling between the olive
trees and African acacias.
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MARIETTA.

Napoule, is indeed only very small
place on the bay of Cannes; but yet 1t is
known throughout all Provence. 1t lies
under the shadow of evergreen, lofty palm
and darker orange trees. Now, this truly
does not make it renowned. Yet it is
said there are to be found the richest
grapes, the sweetest roses, and the most
beautiful maidens. know not the fact,
but willingly believe it. Pity that Ma
poule is so small, and cannot possibly
produce enough of rich grapes, sweet
roses, and beautiful maidens; for then
might we have some of them even in our
land.
If, since the foundation of Napoule,
all the Napoulese have been beauties
without doubt, the little Marietta mus
have been the wonder of wonders, be-
cause the chronicle so pronounces her
She was called, indeed, only little Mari
eta; yet was she not smaller than CIR
of seventeen years and over, ought to be
whose forehead reaches just to the lip o
grown up man.
The chronicle of Napoule had It's SUI
Gcient reasons TO speak of Marietta. Hat
l been in the place of the chronicler,
would have done the same. For Mariet
ia, who with her mother Manon, unit
now had resided at Avignon, turned tops.
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UU.-An American once at a dinner
in Europe, heard a toast from the English
minister, - The King of England, the
sun who Eliminates the Globe" The
French minister gave as his toasl--"The
King of France, the moon Of the contl-
ncnt who enlightens in its dark hours"
The American determined not to he out
done gave as toast - Geo. Washing
ton, the Joshua of America, who COM
mandcd the Sun and Moon to stand still
and they obeyed him"
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Colin the best young man under the sun.
His form, his free unembarrassed air, his
look, his smile, had especially the good
luck to please this class of people, who if
need had been, would have indeed granted
him dissolution for any Of the sins which
cry out to heaven. But in the sentence
of such Judges, it is not well to trust.
Whilst old and young at Napoule had
become reconciled to the innocent Mari
eta, and were bound TO her by sympathy,
Colin was the only one who continued
without pity for the lovely girl. Did the
conversation turn upon Marietta, he was
dumb as a fish. Did he meet her in the
street, he became red and white for very
anger, and threw after her right vindictiye
glances.
If at evening the young people assemb-
led on the sea shore, near the old ruins
of the castle, for cheerful sport, or for
rural dance, or for singing glees, Colin
failed not to be there. But rs soon as
Marietta came, the malicious Colin was
stlled; All the gold in the world could
not induce him TO sing any more. Pity
for his lovely voice! every one gladly
listened to him and his stock of songs
was ineXhaustible.
All the lasses looked kindly upon Col
IN, and he was friendly to all. lie had,
as has been said, roguish look, which
the lasses fear and love, and when he
smiled, one would gladly have painted
him. But naturally enough, the oft
ailronted Marietta looked not kindly on
him. And, indeed, she had a perfect
right. Whether he smiled or not was
the same thing to her. OF his roguish
look even, she would never hear them
talk: and there too she was right. When
he recited, for he always knew number
less tales, and when all listened, she nod
ded to her neighbors, and pelted with the
uptorn heritage, now Peter, then Paul,
and laughed and chartered, and listened
not to Colin. That vexed the naughty
gentleman he often broke off in the
midst of his story, and sullenly strobe
away.
Revenge is sweet. The fair daughter
of widow Manon might well then tri-
umph. But Marietta was yet far too
good a girl and her heart too kind. If
he became silent, she grieved. Were he
sad, her laugh ceased. Did he go away,
she remained not long: and when she
got home, she wept purer tears of repen-
lance than Magdalen, without having
sinned half as much.
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n NJ H msrr' {Peru, la Sale county, Ill.
G. q. MILLER, Dayton.
A. o. SMITH, Smiths mills.
TAsoN GcnLgY, Troy Grove.
HESnr ParLLrrs Munson, (Indian creek.)
q. w. REYNOLDS, p. M. Pontiac.
Res MonGAN, Morgln's mill.
William R>NEY, near Van Buren,, ILL.,
WILLIAM X. BnowN, Sunbury, Illinois.
HsyRY Hicks, Hicks mill, De Kalb Co. III.
w. w. VIM, Oswego, Kane Co. Ill.
ANTHONY PITzEn, Booncsboro, Ogle Co. III
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NUMBER II.

eanebrake where the bear and the panther
Turk ; and has reached the pasture where
the deer is feeding, and the prairie flower
displays its diversified hues. He has
seen the wilderness in all its savage pomp
and gloomy grandeur, arrayed in the ter.
rors of barbarian state but now beholds
1t in its festive garb, reposing in peace,
and surrounded by light, gaiety and
beauty.
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webster.
UNDER this name is known a little
piece by the author of "Litle Kate of
Heilbronn." That and the following
tale, had, in the year 1902, at Bern, the
same origin. Heinrich Won Kleist and
Ludwig Wieland, son of the poet, were
friends of the author, in whose chamber
hung an engraving, under which was
written "La cruche cassee," which ex-
hibited scene very like that represented
below in the section headed "The Tribu'
nal" The expressive dclincation was
very pleasing, and occasioned many ex-
plantations of its meaning. In sport, the
three agreed TO write out their individual
notions. Ludwig Wieland promised a
satire Heinrich Won kleist threw of
his comedy, and the author of this tale,
what here follows.