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Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-05-09

SENATE CHAMBER. February ), $50.
Sr:-I received. on the morning ot the o h inst. Noui noe
Of the 9th. IN which YOU make known [, me your intention
to give the vote e Miss lui to Nr. Adams.
sinister irmoIs, and some missivInLS OF my cwn, had been
preparing nv mini Ga an extraordinary dcveloi inent: but II
was nor until had three times talked viii you, lace u
fee. hat could believe IN he reality of an intention. 80
inconsistent with YOU previous concessions, 50 fepushant
to your psi ted pie yes, so amazing 10 your constituents, 50
fatal to y ufself..
The vote which you intend thus to give IS not Your own
II belongs 10 the !, ope Of the state ~ Miss uiI. They ale
against Mr. Adams. |, then IN then name. 90 solemnly tto-
ties, against your int5ntIon, and deny your moral power thus
TO besiov YOUR vote.
You have cen pleased TO make a reference, in ore Of your
conversations to my per onai wishes in thi> election. | now
reitrtate TINT di~dain and ie 81 lie ~ peal; No again Ic-
ant ytu 1, the sx,licd tribunals OF h' nor AID duly.
For inc Yeas W. rave been closely conttcied IN on 70
lucal course; at leugih. the CONNECTION l. 'i>>Olvtd. ana
dissolved under circumstances which cenounoe ont e'eilast-
M separation.
Frsome ox;lsssiors which you felt as urkird. ~ oui con-
versions on Sunta,. | ak youl paidon and obiifi"n- l h"l
a fisht 10 give you ny oIulon on a point OF luNli' nuy' 'u'
none 10 nftct wound IN your feelings. ali II uis uttA-
rccr,d Iteaking Of manN tts. there j. enough l un"N"ld"oIc
nam. wi bout tie gtsiuifou> infection # uikiHd "oio>
To mon,w i he day fei yCut self funlolaiion II yu
have an enemy, lie may g AMI feed ~eycs upon TIE scene
your former ffl,rd> viii hun tie sihlcfhe : ieclace.
With sincere wishes fer your personal welfare, roman
& InOMAS IL. BENTON.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-05-09

The wing party change their position 50 frequently that
il, requires n good deal of waichfuiness TO keep pace with
them. The Baltimore Republican has been io'erably sue
cessful in doing SO Tor the last four years in the following
article
In 1927. the acquisition Of Texas. was Of 50 much
consequence. that the present whis candid re for the Pres
idenc,. Chen Secretary Of -tate) opened a negotiation
and off red To pay 100000 Tor It.
Ia 1914 he annexation Of Texas would he IAN act Of
papablc and nl:rsut iniraction Of the Constitution OF the
United states would inevitably break up aud destroy
our glorious Union : and We would not take If we could
get il for nothing.
In 1928. the high tariff called The american System
Act was passed by Congress. and approved 10y Adams
and his cabinet, Clay then being prime minister and pro-
claiming himself the father of the system"
In 1893, he says The same act "was highly discredia-
bic to American legislat on, and I hope fr its honor It will
never again b. repeated
In 1888. he brought forward The compton, Sc and the
Eastern wings halted him as their leader and best friend.
In 1871, the wing Governor of Connecticut denoun-
ces the Compromise. because it gives up the principle Of
protection. and "wiihers" the hopes cf New England.
In 1884, Nicholas b dle and his Bank were the en-
hoaim.nt of whig principles
In 1912. the "emhoiiment'' IS overhauled by a grand
jury. for winding the bank in all It's ran hcauon- shows
nothing but r,ttenness, and he who was once lis most
strenuous advocate saws il has become an .ah ole,c idea"
In 1923. ";he exchange never could he regulated
without National Bank.
L. 1914, the wings are mum-for every body now sees
that the exchanges are better without a bank fesu aior
than they ever were with one.
In 1910. the way TO save the country. was to bring
out the big lelied bottle. aud drink 10 Odd Tippecanoe.'
In 1911. 1t Is an "intamous attack for a Democrat to
allude To IL.
In lsi0. the factory folks were promised two dollars a
day aud roast beet" with the new tariff
In 1874, the tariff is higher, aid the wages are lower
than ever.
In 1910, they said the Presidents House was too ex-
pensively fur lshed.
IL 1871, they expended six thousand dollars in furnish
ing It
In 1910 they despised Office seekers.
In 1871. they broke down the stages, cramned the raH-
road cars to bursting eat the boarding house keel ers out
of house and home, and killed their Pres;den', in rushing
for the spoilS.
In 1910. they growlel about a dent of four millions.
l., lst3. they leave Congress with a deb, of THIRTY
MILL M.
In 1870. log cabins.
Ia ls4l. home leagues.
In 1919, Clay Clubs. ard he promise Of coon skins.
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- u Year, in ADVANCED
THE STATE SENTINEL

Is published ecety Hgrsfag-Ogre on Washington Street.
South Esi u The State House.
The Snte Srntsl sif contain about fwic- a . much reading
mater. on 81 subjects Of genera, interest, a. ANY other paper IA
thu state.
IEHNp-i~o dptars a year. ai~s4s in aiNane"- In no
instance sti more man ore pumber b. scnt TIL The money -
received. Subscribers snl rtc'lvt due notice a feN weeks bsinr,
the 'SPf~t''n Of 'aen year Of term, aud Il hr pAl "'nl T." =
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discontinued. Ihi. rule vii BE- adhered u "a eN cafcf.
o.. dohar vii be- received for tx munihs-ahrayf - odranfe.
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eeui- a squafe weekly. Quarterly advertisements inserted at IS
a SQUARE Of $50 ems.
fesry adNrrt.srs ALL be- accommodated uH rsa-ouahic terms,
which should always be- made H writing ~ agreed upon.
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rI.c E-g.r,Ct:Es Cf E'@rty---thc Cock cud
III c00i.

The coon is an animal filthy in It's habits. and no use
can he made Of it until after it Is dead. lis SKIN, TIE on
~ va'uahle part Of he animal. j. sent from The tni'ed
States 10 Russia. md sold to that government TO he used
as clo;hirg fr the Russian standing army.
II is n prowling. cow a'ilv. petty th'ei. 'kuikl'g ny uay
and committing petty larceny nv night. and Is The l rror "i
old women because II mian'ch, Expectations among hen
roo,rs Such is tho animal the federal party have chosen
as eu automatic OF heir principles. and they have chosen
well.
To he democracy. he wings have assigned the chicken
cock, rs an emblem f our principles. NJ The earliest
recp If dawn. the clear. irud notes # Chapman rs heard
ringing forth ifs " that light is about 10 ovefspifai the
earth. ~ early eve. he ng no friend To darkness, u cures
with thc suu To rest. II skulls from no danger. and read
lis does hattie in defence of lis privileges. II : : no 'h''i'
and certainly not a coward. for it would crow forth a def
ance to the assembled word. There is nothing mean CT
skulking In is nature.
At the hattie f Lake Champlain. when the British aud
american fleets were envoloped 10 the smoke i battle a
cannon ball knocked To- pieces a 'hIchen-eoop on one oi
tie American vessels. I'm old chicken eek. Who thus
ox.L his escap. from bondage. Immediately Il " upon one
of the mas,s. and q; every interval between The roaring OF
the c.nn,p. tie gallant cock crowded forth its notes OF de-
faucc and of ,ict,ry. ASsoon a. thI- was perceived Ne
sailors greeted the noble Chapman with cheers. and 'hough
the bullets flew thick and fat around him, - j.. IA the car
p,ce of that dreadful battle, The gallant bird KEPT lis post
until our tars tuumphed.
Thus 1 will he seen that in eivirg the chicken cock 70
The democracy and taxing the coon as On 'mOem 10 mem
s,lves. the federal iarv are more honest than usca'- hey
have gwen US n noble. an hensst and a pafu''ie 'i'a' "h'
they have taken a secret. Prov ing mi'nish' 'hl''' ""''''
. s,rc,e r,deemnr virtue. Demociscy i open N tie
nvoaa Al Of its runcip'e-. and honest IL carrying hem oui
Wl,,oerv renulia,es a doctrine before an election. ar,
ar,s mon t. after the oonfes, J. decitel. Truly the zoos
-, n, ! lie coon are good cmiiems Of tie Two lafue.-
OAi3 .Sfo,em.n.
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Regency md E,ciiaicn.

\. an OK mpie Of lie respect in which the NhiS' hoia
the memory ( the lameuiei IIluiSfn. we pubi,h Inc i9t-
louint beautiful specimen from the National inieil-eH'ei'
a Hing paper IL exhibits IA glazing naAecne>S, a. o'o
their ute. c niompi Of morality and Iclglan,a IS Wei a. Weir
reverence fI the memory e the object 4 thei. acoiauOn
In 1910. II Will tie rocolce tel that IA $50 The NAi~ par
~. uaaer lhci, idollzed champion. Harrison, ciiiei iof
themselves exclusively all the deco cy, mo atty. an e.
lgion -; ard yet slut IL e. years have passed aw - ana
while his memory Is yet freS'in tic Ieoohoeu, ns oil 'c PEI
rio = N advertisement j. published IN he columns Il a "hls
,an,r 70 rfnbie fer his furniture. While the I'D yet
f,,,h upon the Z ave which enclo>es his last remains ana
viii G We have tut just begun 10 Teaize nat he hs p's'c'
-, -. ~ M sacuf Ell u pofansi a Of h, mem
W., comes 10 IL. to heal tie wound, witch his death N
Z eted on OUT hearts. IL Tie following from a wing i.an,
an iua-c who are the "ns.a!, decent AM religious = On
r1ri0 y :. Messenger.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-05-09

one Of Mr.. Chy's biog aphers relates an anc.dote Of 4
dinner gwen by Nj. Van Buren, when Wee President. al
which A. i, .taied hat he tNir. V. b. b u>hci up 10 The
ewes = because Ga, toase t the tory minister OF England.
This was highly honorable q Mr. Var buicn, who NJ doubt
felt a.hamed Of such a gue-t- We venture II say that no
h,sy ever accused. or will ever have occasion 70 accuse, the
WHY caudld4tc VI biu>hlns.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-05-09
S OF CONGRESS ~ OTIlERS.


"The s-lsnsii Zebra wood PIASo FORTE. m1de for The
LATE LANENTED PRESIDENT HARRISON, by hat
Plince OF Piano Forte Maaufaciu eTs, Joseph HlsAeN: ESQ,
of Baltimore, viii Re put u? at RATTLE, and DIS o>ed 81 70
soon a. all the chances ae taken. It's valued al sooV' sA-
" chances al so each.
Persons di>p sei 10 examine At before te rams can %
so ~ calling a, Couceit Hall, over LODI h-' s'O''' i'"n-
sylvania Avenue, near BlO"n's Hotel
a gentleman will call OF The memNefs OF 1orgie>s ,na
The ciiizcns generally Il. their rsnes."-hff eE5! h'e!'-
It'll II Nh -. isif.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-05-09
vucouvn-tny ffOlNc Industry.

The Boston POST says: The Canadian pagers s'ae
,h,, several agents Of The Lowell manufacturers are ~
,h., roun,fv for .he purpose Of hiring females 10 work IN
,he Lowell MILF. ard have engaged a large num'ef Tor
,ha, purpose. This is il the good ialih Il The manu'ao-
timers who ira s. ciamoTous for n tarH % support '"e
-, i, r,untry. They have got lac pro-
-, J.si,sa tx government. and now their profits SUI
larger they discharged the American operatives and "a'e'
into the provinces Of Queen Victoria TO import DINERS VINO
vii work for lower wages and be les independent man
those Who hsvc beer rs.=ed Grie' TIE tree institutions
81 our coun.rv.-
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-05-09

In Equireeai Sign The Herk'mer Journal. an able
and influential Wing paper. has lately gone to sea without
/, ,udI,r-the editor having retired from his post because
he could m, consistently supper, a man Of Mr. Clsy's
character end principles
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-05-09

In such a cause, with the all OF Providence, we must
come on, crowned with success; bat # We ish, let asihi
Ike men. lash ousselvts 10 oGs gallant taIs. and expire
,o,e,h.r in one common struggle. fighting Tor FREE TRADE
AND EANAN'S RiGsITS-HcTrg c~'1y-JrT.S :, 1878.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-05-09

Agriculture needs 30 IToiccu o. lie hastsoi f-.N''
h, reueiusl succession. without tie slightest ehai-e sta
berl,oehmsn who fe,ien> lis plough u the tai - Is
cafilc wal not swA ia'ts --'y Improvement '-'--
- :. ~ f1-.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-05-09

Justice from a IOhficaf Opponent.
We copy below the letter OF Col Stone editor Of he New
York Commercial ADVERTISE a leading uhfg paper IN that
city, in relation 10 Z conduct OF Mr.. Van Buren, dutitg the
wal Of 1872. Ths letter does nothing more than simple
justice to the patriotism Of Mr.. Van Buion. Col Stone has
always teen a distinguished Teieralist, but be j. above i-
sorting 10 The contemplate fai~eho. d, If modern Whiggery.
lie goes for Clay for the next President, Tut Is unwilling 10
10 injustice to Nh. Van Buren, by misrepiesenting his acts
Let every Democrat read this correspondence aud preserve
IT,, and when any Clay CON repeats the Oft repeated false
show him tins contradiction from the pen Of a rrominent
friend Of Nh. Clay.
From the n. y. CommeJfiGf A~drerffseT, March 9TH.
Political History.
The Norihcrn mail bin rs Us The fol on ing letter Of mqvi-
~, 10 which we shall reply with all the fiankness and sin-
Gently demanded by the occasions,
Avon, Ln~lngtonCouns NV pik,t
February "A, 1871
I'm. T. Stone, Esq.
SIR: For The luipose of settling a sulje ct Of debate among
some friends. " no agreed 10 refer the mattet to you allow
me To- iiquiie whaf weie be opinions and conduct Of MdTitl
the policy ~ ne rG,. On uhGf 81, unds dia he support De
WHf Clint "a fer the PrestdeHcy, an IPOsu1oH 10 Mr. -HIdf-
son. And whdf ueTe Mr.. CihfOnS rfetrs IN relation 10 The
uar ant rs c0ntlnuaHce2
We believe III. Clinton to have been the peace party can
didate, and that MI. Van Buien supported him on that
ground.
? WIN you have the kind oss 10 set Us light, either by an
sweriDg II IN The Commelclal Advertiser, OF by letter
II ty letter, we Will not regard ~ a. intended fr publ
cation. Youi answers 10 the above Will much oolIse many
wing fiierd5. am yeIy respectfully,
ISAAC WELLS.
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's'i.? CLAW Bank.

The election Of iSli viii be unlike ih,t OF lSi0 10 one
Particular 81 least The policy of the Mig iaiy in leia
tor t. a y i1nai b nix viii ie fully made puhlc,-m Let
il IL alreaiy ackhow let - ~ th'l platform II "hls phh'l-
ple>. that = Na'.0aGf Bank is cnr OF the important oiJecN>
for which tlcy Contend "a sustaining Nj Clay. Uhh h"f
of a Bank. j. Win i ,ct to le mon. fully ~eNilainci- Now.
We COZ slider that all National BMks aIe shout IN a par a."
that Il may sc fully urdelst Cd ,vea al tbs, early day teiGi
kiRi e a Bank M. Clay Is in favor Of. ard What Aihd 10
has enteavored, and l., extensively llsdEcd, 10 haze created
we will lccur t. the history of Corg cs>ioual proceedings, IA
that memorable dunkon C0uge.s OF lslG, when he "a> To-
iector AID dicflior-in VIII. Sc every act tie had a >h iHg
hani,-in whose policy he was The master s.Iti. whose yea
or nay was the haf from which iheie was 10 appeal aal 10
departure b. o1~cqaious partizan followers
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Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-05-09

TIE follow inr cans the climax Of coon professions and
n,acues.. ~ Mr. Clay said-"rf We cannot have
ILL .,a,es ~ vi have White ones Read, readii
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-09-20
ABON BEN ADHEll.

Leigh Hunt is the author of the following er
quisito metiical version of an Oriental fable. Ou
readers have probably seen it often before, but j
will harm no one to read it every day.
Abon Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase)
Awoke one night from deep dream OF peace,
And saw, within the moonlight in his room,
Making it rich and like lily in bloom,
An angel writing in a book of gold.
Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold,
And to the presence in the room he said,
"What wriiest thou ~ The vision raised his head
And, in a voice made all of sweet accord
Answered, 1.-The names OF those who love The
Lord" not 50,
Sand is mine one?" said Ben Adhcm. "Nay
Replied the angel. Abon spoke more low,
But CHEEKY still Il pray thee then,
Write me as one who loves his fellow men,
The angel wrote and vanished The next night
He came again, with great wa&ening light,
And showd the names whom love Of God had best
And 10 Ben Adhem's name led all the rest"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-09-20
VOL. V.--NO. IS.

quarters, turned TIN cup inside down or
the middle Of rickeiy table, got vial Of
vinegar, pot of tar, bottle of whisky.
and various other well-known odorierous
affairs, arranged around him; and, will,
a black skull cap on his head, aud red
stick in lis hand, he made no bad
'spIurgc' at the presentation Of modern
Faust, Madame Ludwig nigh, have Ia
ken lesson from him, ('you un'stan' me
now y and Herr Alexander should have
seen him. lie drew mystic ring on the
ceiling, with charcoal, filling it up with
most indescrbab'e 'carecucs,' right over
the table, and business soon commenced.
In struggled an open-mouthed enquirer
alter the mysteries of guessing.
Stranger, good morning; walk up and
prescribe yourself as true enquirer, after
the irrevclations Of Gesseology. Put
your left hand upon the converted tin cup.
Very well. Lift your right hand to the
ceiling, and fix your eyes upon the mag
ic circle. So. Now, il you wink, or
remove your eye, you'll ruin The hui bu-
siness, stranger so, jest hold still.
Now, | percede to pcrvoke the gessins
speri to descend upon. Wha, is this
hold under your nose!'
Vinegar
tCrimiai lingo you larn FAST What's
this =
That's tar
Right again, my pupil; what's this /"
'Brimstonc.'
Good; you envelope the faculty raaly
amazing can you guess what this is 2
Whisky, by thunder!'
All creation! how quick you take it /.
are you sure it's whisky!'
Sure! well, reckon!'
You'd better taste it and see. is i.
whiskv!'
We'll, it is.
Take good swig, then; you'll do,
stranger; you're ready to graduate. Come
in. next. Halo mister, don't take that
bottle away
One after another, as fast as he could
dispose of them, the Professor found his
customers sidelwg half shyly in upon him
all day long, and when, now and then.
one would exhibit a belligcrent spirit, be-
tween good humor and whisky, the New
England Magician still managed TO send
him off satisfied. Every body coming
out was questioned by the eager crowd in
waiting, as TO 'what sort of show it
was, any howe and the answer was
pretty generally the same,-'First rate,
and no mistake, and the last experiment
is worth half the money =
The Professor counted his receipts that
night, finding round sum 10 help him on
West; sold his insitool' for premium
to his enterprising assistant, and The next
morning he was off, jingling the silver in
his pockets and blessing deyoutly the ben.
elits Of science!
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-09-20

Real Grii.-At the dinner given 10
Speaker Jones, at Richmond, Va, wo-
man, who said she had twelve children,
sent this toast:
.Wm. S. Archer, our bachelor Senator,
and our Benedict Brooks, The Clubhouse
orator: The high tariff cuts us of from
foreign markets for our produce, and yet
they tell us, we want mouths for our
bread Will Senator Archer inform us
where the mouths are to come from, when
he shuts out migration! What has HE
DONE Cor his country! Where are MS
Jewels p
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-09-20

Dr. Morse, of the Omnibus Canta
brigie, has been so much at old Harvard
as 10 become quite classical. Coming
through the Port, the dav after commence.
ment, with cluster of baccaaureates on
the outside, the doctor drew the rens
tight through the fingers Of his left hand
and with a knowing wink Of his right eye
said,
We'll boys, now you've got through
college, and you know every thing of
course, | want you TO tell me one thing.
Who was it that had the FIRST fght?'
Outsites. The first fghtn-why
it was Cain and Abel
Doctor. No it want though
outs. Then, may be, you mean Da-
vid and Goliah, or Sampson, Or
Doctor. Il knew you wouldn', guess.
III tell you. 1t was NihH He was the
one
Outs. (Iaughing.) Mill, doctor, nj
hi means nothing. Nothing could not
fght.
Doctor. Nothing or somethng-iis
all the same to mel 90 by HE books
and the proiessors--and they all say in
the begnning-belore anything else was
done or thought Of by any body, 'Aiiii
N.'
The boys slid down over the forward
wheels and walked the rest of the way in
10 town.-BOst. Post.
This DR.. Morse must be the same pro-
iessor who, when a boy, being asked by
his teacher who was King Of the Jews ?
replied Mr.. Haie-giving as authority
that passage of scripture commencing
Hail King of the Jews &c. Chicago
journal.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-09-20

american Iee.-Willam Dean, agent,
No. 3 Baltic street, Liverpool, calls the
attention of the nobility, gentry and 9TH
ers,' to a tremendous quantity Of ice, from
Wenham Pond, Massachusetts, which lie
will send 10 any part of the United King
dom, and construct ice-houses therefor,
wherever demanded. This is quite 4
novelty TO John Bull.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-09-20

| eye ioCdrdS The top" The boy did'n
look darn. His eye was fixed like {
flint towards heaven, and his young hear
on him who reigns there. He grasp:
again his knife. lie cuts another niche
and another foot is added to the hundred.
that remove him from the reach Of human
help from below. How carefully he uses
his wasting blade! How anxiously he Sc,
Iecls the soitest places in that vast pier
How he avoids every ninly grain! How
he cconomiscs his physical powers--res
IiGg a moment at each, again he cuts
How every motion is watched from be.
low, There stands his father, mother,
brother and sister, on the very spo,
where, if he falls, he will not fall alone.
The sun is now half way down the
west. The lad has made fifty additional
inches in that mighty wall, and now find;
himself directly under the middle of thai
vast arch of rocks, earth and trees. Tic
must cut his way in a new direction in
order 10 get from under this over hanging
mountain. The inspiration Of hope is
dying in his bosom; It's vital heat is fed
by the increased shouts of hundreds
perched upon ellis and trees, and others
who stand with ropes in their hands on
the bridge above, or with ladders below.
Fifty gains more must he cut before the
longest rope can reach him. His vast
ing blade strikes again into the limestone.
The boy Is emerging painfully, foot by
foot, from under that lofty arch. SpIccd
ropes are ready in the hands of those
who are leaning over The outer edge of
the bridge. Two minutes more and all
will be over. That blade is worn TO the
last half iuch.-The boys head reels !;
his eyes are starting from their sockets.
His last hope is dying in his heart; his
life must hang on the next gain he cuts.
That niche is his last. At the last faint
cash he makes, his knife. his faithful
knife, falls from his ncrveless hand and
ringing along the precpice, falls at his
mothers feet. An involuntary groan of
despair runs like dealh-knell through
the channel below, and all is sull as the
grave. AT the height of nearly three hun,
dred feet, the devoted boy lifts his hope
less heart and closing eyes to commend
Ills soul TO God. ''Tis but moment
there !-one foot swings of he is reel
ing-lremblng-topping over into eicr-
nifty Ilark ! shout falls on his car
from above The man who is lying with
halt his length over the bridge, has caught
a glimpse of the boys head and shout
ders. Quick as thought the noosed rope
is within reach Of the sinking youth.
No one breathcs. With a faint, convul-
sive effort, the swooning boy drops his
arms into the moose. Darkness comes
over him, and with the words, God ! and
mother! whispered on his lips just loud
enough 10 be heard in heaven, the tight
enng rope lifts HIM out Of his last shall
low niche. Not lip moves while he is
dangling over that fearful abyss; but
when sturdy Virginian reaches down
and draws up the lad, and holds him up
in his arms before the fearful brealhess
multitude, such shouting, such leapng
and weeping for joy, never greeted the
ear Of human being so recovered from the
yawning gulfof eternity. T.. b.