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do this in consequence Of the sympathy
which the good looks Of the prisoner excl
ted in his behalf. Not TO occupy time with
unnecessary details will proceed to thai
part Of the case which illustrates my idea.
The counsel closed the argument for the
prisoner with this passage:
81 must ask you then, gentlemen OF the
Jury, to render verdict in this case in the
spirit of kindness, and, al the same time, OF
admonition. Say TO the prisoner, we are
greved to find that the testimony bears so
strongly against you; but GU may be in
nocent. Your guilt orinnocence is known
to your Maker. We, rallible men, have
doubts. We will not, therefore confne
YOU in prison, and shut YOU out from sccie-
ty. We will not put you in cage and
treat you like wild beast. You look like
a man; yes, you look like man. Go
forth then, and enjoy'the free air of hea-
ven. Mount up on the hills; look down
thence upon the streams and valleys; be,
low; wander among the forest and fields;
look upon the smiles of children,a and listen
10 the song thirds. Go forth; go free
go-go, and sin more"
In saying these last words, tears came
into his eyes, his voice faltered, and he
sat down. At the same time the prisoncI
arose from his seat, and, as if acting IN
der the influence Of a command he could
not resist, deliberately descended from the
prisoners box, and was making his way
out OF the courtroom, when the She, id
grasped him by the collar. His counse
arose again, and said he hoped. if the pro
scouting attorney and the jury had no OBJ
lection. the court would order the sheriff
TO let him go.
The prosecuting attorney. though mus
ed to the melting mood, turned to the cour
with strange damp spots on each side an(
at the root of his nose, and with an unusu
al quiverIng and soltness of voice, SAID he
had no further remarks to offer to the Ju
ry.
The court turned 10 the jury, saying
"Gentlemen, we have no charge to give
Foreman-"We have a verdict TO rem
der Of not guilty."
Clerk.-"So say you all, gentlemen?"
The jury bowed, and the prisoner, like
an uncaged bird, went on his way roloic
ing.
Now the prisoner goes to pay his law
yer's fee; ard is told by him, not do'la
will be accept that has not been honeatI,
acquired "If," said he, lyon have stolel
this money, let none of your future earn
ings be considered your own until you have
paid up the utmost iarthing
Useful man | honor you! The yer,
next day the young man was seen dom;
service in the emplo! ment Of the man VIII
had lost the money.
Many years since elapsed since these in
cidents occurred, and the rescued person
cannot now see or think of the words, "G
sin 70 more," without weeping. lie is,a
ihs time, good citizen of Cinncnati,
pros pc rous, aud honest and Pious man.
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Correspondence Of the Ohio Statesman.
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Feb.

WAsHINeroN, Thursday, Feb. 90.
sLeaves have their time to fall,
And flowers to wither at the North winds breath,
And stars to set--but all,
Thou hast all seasons for thine own. Oh! Death!
Col. MEDAEY: The appalling inteIli-
gcnce, hurredly despatched TO you in onr
letter Of last evening, needs no conflrma-
ton. 1t is too true in the chief particulars.
The Federal Metropolis is shrouded in sor-
row and gloom. The public departments
are closed--the flags are withdrawn from
their slaves on the wings Of the Capital.
From early dawn till sun set, groups Of in
dividuals have been gathered at every turn
Of the streets, detailing the dire calamity.
In the East Room of the Presidents
House, where, on Tuesday night, last, we
saw the dead, in life and in health, dispen-
sing the congratulations of the evening to
their friends, are now the lifeless bodies Of
Upshur, and GImer, and Maxcy, and Ken
non, and Gardner. They are there ar
ranged in line in their collins. What a
fearful contrast. On Tuesday plight last
the magnificent apartment was gay with
beauty, music and dancing--to nigh: it is
Inc scene Ol Slootil, SoIrOW, anguish, uG-
spair and death. The dazzling companies
which entered the chamber then, were at
tired in Jewels and garlands Of flowers
the procession which invaded it to-day,
bore five collins with their corses into the
East room; and tonight the loom is hung
in the drapery Of mourning.
1t was fearful scene--that procession,
as it came up through the city day. At
the head Of a long line Of carriages and
horsemen, there were six hearses; each
with coffin visible in it, passing slowly
and silently N succession up the Avenue.
They bore The remains Of the five disiin-
guiShed men We have nau,.5, and the bgdr
Of the servant OF The President, (whic.. was
carried into back room OF The Presidents
Mansion.) The bodies were brought W %
the city from the Princeton, which lies at
Alexandria. Capt. Stockton is ing.
though in distressed state Of mind
Twelve of the crew, we are informed this
evening, were wounded, are were brought
up tbs morning to thu Marine Hospital at
the Navy Yard. Mono Of them have, as
yet, died, and it is hoped they may all re
cover.
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by shifting the particles of earth by mo-
wing it. AS the hole is bored with an au
ger, all the chips, or loose dirt, is taken
out; the hole is then filled by the post SC
that if the frost does in the winter leave
the post little, it will settle back to lis
place as soon as the frost is out. Unless
posts are selected so as to fill the hole with
out crowding, augers of different sizes may
be necessary. In a stiff clay soil, free
from stones good hand will bore from for
ty TO fifty holes, three feet deep, per day,
in October. Digging post holes with a
spade or shovel, or driving down posts that
are sharpened, deranges the particles OF
earth in their natural lay, or position, and
the frost is more likely TO heave them out.
| have Sc. posts in this way on every kind
Of land found in this country, which have
stood for many years without heaving in
the least, except where the holes were
bored too shallow. My first observations
made on the utility Of setting posts top
downwards was about 20 years ago. II
was from this fact,viz: had fence on the
the intervale, which divided my pasture
i'oaii ny ihCuuoh, anu III lCtJdiiilS tux
fence to make all safe, directed my hands
TO cut stables, and lay in heavy poles pole:
for riders. These little trees, or stables
would usually make two stakes each. As
these little trees were cut in the middle
the top end Of the but, and but-end Of tho
top stakes, were sharpened to drive into
the ground. | observed IN the course o
two or three years, that The stakes that were
sharpened in the but, or lower, largest enc
when growing were decayed and broker
off near the surface Of the ground; while
the other stakes that were driven into the
ground top downwards, were sound ant
good. A few years previous to these OBJ
servances, had enclosed our garden, o
one third Of an acre, with board fence
posts but-end down; also barn yard door
door yard, &c all Of which were so de
cayed that we were compelled to set new
ones in their places, IN or 8 years; sine
which we have invariably set all our post
top-end in the ground; and in several hun
dred rods Of fence built as described a
above, have not observed a single decay
ed post among those that have now been il
the ground IA years and over. up 10 Is o
10 years. JOHN NJ. WELLS,
Salisbury, VT, Dec. 1913 Bos. Gu
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MODEST MAN PRAYING FOR HUMBLE
NAME.-The following petition was lately
presented to the Massachusetts Legislature
by Mr.. Knnicut, of Worcester:
To the Hon. the Senate and House of Re.
presen!atircs, IN General Court Assem-
Wcd.
The petition Of Alexande. Hamilton, Of
Worcester, respectfully represents that be
is desirous of changing his name to Edward
Hamilton, for the following reasons, viz:
Isl. His present name is inconyenIentIy
long, both 10 write and 10 speak
I'd. 1t is rather too much of a burden
for a common sort of man 10 support the
responsibility OF so renowned a name.
3D. An humble individual, like your
petitioner, is made 10 feel, kelly and bitter
Iy, his own unworthiness, every time, in
the course of business, that he is Obliged
TO disclose his name TO a Stranger.
4th No inconvenience of moment will
be experienced by other persons by the
change asked for, inasmuch as the petit
toners name is not to be found in trades
mems or shopkeeper's books, connected
with unsettled accounts.
9Th. That the petitioner is intending 10
publish some musical compositions Of his
own, and he is unwilling 10 associate SO
illusirious Eame with inferior produc-
tons.
9th. The petitioner believes that grant,
ing bis prayer would tend TO rcbuke the
foolish ard too prevalent practice of bur-
dening children with high sounding names
among the unhappy and ludicrous conse-
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-03-26

An Ossifed Man.-A writer in the Chris
tain Advocate, under the head of Transact
Unite recollections,' speaking of the museum
of Dublin, remarks: ..what calls and rvets
the attention OF every visitor whether scien-
tiic or otherwise, is the celebrated skeleton
Of an ossificd man. 1t is said 70 be the oDlv
instance of entire Justification ever known.
1t is the skeleton of young man named
Clark, who was Of large frame, and of
strong healthy constitution. Falling asleep
in the open air, dgfeg state appropriation
he caught seve.e cold, at which time it
was supposed, oss fcalion commenced. and
continued TO progress for many years by slow
degrees; until finally he was bone, except
the skin, eyes, and cntrals. For lenpil,
of time before death, his joints grew togeth-
err SO that he could not move; and thus did
dc1'h az Ia vlsb.e and terrific form creep
over hun by STOW degrees, until at lengtl,
U's silt depa'fed,liiiJ ongue BECAME stiff
and useless, he locfh gfew together INTO one
Soiid mass OF bone, So thai to proio2g bis
ih'seraoic existence, an aperture bad been
o'oNcii 'i'ohSh WINCH to pour nutrimel,.
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ADVANTAGES OF SCIENCE.-The Lvnr
Freeman relates an instance Of the benefit
to be derived from "knowng how to do it, .
which is worthy of being reprinted for the
sake Of the moral which it conveys. Tha,
paper says:-"Mr. Holbrook. Of Midway,
the celebrated bell-founder, who has put
up clock upon the Baptist church in this
town last week, gave us Il little incident OF
his life which is worth relating if Tor moth
ing mole than to show the importance of
a knowledge of chemistry. An immense
pile OF cinders and dross had accumulated
near his foundry, which was supposed 10
be entirely worthless, and Was used TO fill
up stone walls, &c. A foreigner who hap
pened to be in town examined the pile one
day, and offered 500 for it.. So large q
price excited Mr.. HIS suspicion, that the
cinders might contain valuable metal, and
he declined selling it. The man then Of
lered 5000, which Of course confirmed his
opinion, and after little barley, the stran-
ger acknowledged that he was acquainted
with a process by which valuable metal
might be extracted from the cinders, which
he offered to divulge for small compensa-
ton. A furnace and apparatus were con-
strucied according TO his direction, and
when the whole pile was run through. the
mass Of neglected rubbish yielded a net
pfott OF thlrtcen thousand dollars.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-03-26

LAW The law, of free government
ought to be so simple and explicit that O
child may comprehend them. But what
are our laws? Words. words, words-and
the consequence is an expense for litigation
and lawyers fees, more burdensome than
all our government taxes. On the simplest
questions for adrice, while, if the laws
were as they should be. they might all be
comprised in nne-penny volume, which
every man could carry in his pocket, and
get from it much better adricc, than all the
lawyers of the State could furnish him, ut
five dollars fee. We go for the simpli-
icaton Of the laws and the abolition Of
about nine tenhs or nine een-twenlieths Of
the lawyers, as one Of the great reforms
demanded by the spirit Of the age.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-03-26
AGRICULTURE.

CULTIVATION OF THE CRANBERRY -
The Cranberry, Oxycoccus macrocarpus,
is found growing in wild state in the
Eastern, Middle and Western States, and
producing large crops without any cultva-
ton whatever.
The first account we have Of its cultiva-
ton is by the late Sir Joseph Banks, who
in 1918, produced from bed eighteen feet
square, three and half Winchester bush
els of Cranberries, being at the rate Of four
hundred and sixty bushels 10 the acre.
Capt. Henry Hall Of Barnstabe, Mass.
has cultivated cranberries for the last TWEEN
ty years with perfect success. He put on
his low swampy ground quantity Of beach
sand-this is, however, not absolutely ne
cessary. He then digs four feet apart each
way, and pu's in sods Of Cranberry Plants.
We like the method Of cultivation pur-
sued by Sullivan Bates of Belligham, Mass
Mr. Bates prepares a dry soil bv ploughng
and spreading on quantity OF swamp
muck, and then sets out the plants ia dfiaa
twenty inches apart, hoeing them the hrsl
season. After This there is no further cul-
tivation, and the vines soon cover the
ground His crops are upwards Of three
hundred bushels per acre, and his entire
crop in 1912 amounted 10 two thousand
five hundred bushels.
When it is considered what a luxury
this fruit is-the price it commands, anc
that it is now shipped 10 all tho Southern
cities, the West Indies, Europe and the
East Indies, it is matter of establishment
that more of our Horticulturists have not
given some attention to this subject.-G.B
Bo5ceH. Philadelphia.
RECEIPT FOR Curing HAMs.-We have
been handed the following receipt for cur
ing hams by one Of the most eminent prac-
titioners in the city; the saleratu5 is al least
new 10 Us, and we therefore publish it, al
though it may not be a new ingredient in
the receipt of others. In Cincinnaii,w where
large quantities Of hams are annually cured,
pepper, allspice, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon,
and other little ingredients are usually adj
ded; but to the receipt
Cover the bottom the cask with coarse
salt, lay on the hams with the smooth or
skin side down, sprinkle over fine salt,
then another layer of hams, and SO contin-
ue unit! the cask is full. This ought 10 be
of the larger kind. a cask holding Ga
gallons is small enough, and it would be bet
ter if it held 100 gallons. Make brine
in the following proportions: G gallons wa
ter, 0 lbs. salt, 4 lbs. brown sugar. 3 OF,
salipetre. OF. saleratus. Scald and scum,
and when cold pour the brine into The cask
until the hams are completely covered. -
The hams should remain in this pickle al
least three months, and little longer time
would do them no harm.-Amer Farmer
SETTING PozTs FOR FENcE.-Bore
hole in the ground with an auger, at least
one foot below freezing. Set the post top
end down. so as 10 invert its position from
that in which it stood when growing. As
the particles of earth in their natural state
lie flat il is very important not to disturb
the ground near the post, on account of the
action Of frost, which is greatly increased
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From TIE Cincinnati Chronicle.
THE PRISONER.
II. w. Johnson, Concord, }
Tippecanoe, Co. Ind.

The first words printed in the language
of the Sandwich Islanders were, $50 sin
no more" and the second sentence was.
Tease 10 do evil, and learn TO do WELL
There are noS several converted heathens
in good standing in the Church, who as
cribe their first impressions Of Christian
truth, to these simple words. In farther IL
lustration Of the sublime power of the plain
language OF the Bible, viii relate the fol-
lowing story:
In one oil the New England states, many
years ago, young man was arraigned to
take his trial before jury of his country
on an indictment for theft. The testimony
bore very strong against him;bul his coun-
sci Iabored with grea, skill 10 dispose Of it
so as TO produce doubt of his guilt on the
minds Of the jury. He was better able TO
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the same, and the blame only attaches to
you.
5. Be sure TO avoid unkind and irrita-
ting language. Always conciliate. 1t is
your interest and duty. Recollect what
God has borne within you.
6. Study your partners character and
disposition. Man, little nice adjustments
are requisite for happiness. You must
both accommodate, or you vial beth be UNI
happy.
Z. Do not expect TOO much. You are
not always the same, no more is your part
ner. Sensibility must be watched over,
or It will soon become its own tormentoY.
s. When you discover failings which
you did not suspect, and this you may be
sure will be the case, make it your prayer
that your regard be not diminished. If
you are heirs Of the grace of life, your
iaslngs will shortly be over: you will here
after both be perfec, in the Divine image.
Esteem and love each other now, as you
certainly will then. Forbearance is the
trial and grace Of this lie only.
8. Forget not that one Of you must die
frst-one of you must feel tho pang and
the chasm of separation. A thousand lit
tie errors may then wound the survivors,
heart.
10. Pray constantly. You need much
prayer Prayer will engage God on your
behalf. His blessings only can make you
happy IN the midst Of your mercies. His
blessings can make even the bitterness Of
life wonderfully sweet. He can suspend
all our joys. Blessed be his holy name.
He can and often does suspend our sorrows.
Never pass day without prasing him for
all that is past; gorify him for your mer-
ces. and trust him for all that is TO come.
-Rer Basil Wood.
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'Dlscontent-how universal il is. We
never knew the man who would say 81 am
con;ented." Go where you will, among
the rich and the poor, the man Of compe,
tence, or the man who earns his bread bv
the daily sweat Of his brow, you hear the
sound OF murmuring and the voice Of COM
plant. The other day we stood by COOP
err, who was playing merry tune with
his ADJ round a cask "Ahr sighed he.
"mine is hard lot-forever trottng round
like dog, driving away at whoop. -
"Heigho" sighed blacksmith, in one OF
the hot days, as he wiped the drops Of per-
splratlon from his brow. while his red hot
IRON glowed on his anvil; "this is life with
a vengeance, melting and frying ones
self over the fire." Oh, that | were a
carpenter!' CALCULATED a shoemaker, as he
bent over his lapstone, ..here am dav ar-
ter day. working my soul away in making
soies Tor others, cooped up in little seven
by nine room." 81 am sick Of this out
door work" exclalms the carpenter, broi!-
ing and sweltering under the sun, or ex-
posed TO the inclemency Of the weather,
at | was only tailor" ':This is toe
bad" perpetually cries the tailor, s'io be
compelled to sit perched up here plying
the needle all the time-would that mine
was more active life." Last dav oil
grace-the banks won't decentralization
ers won't pay-what shall do?' grumble;
the merchant, 81 had rather be a truck
horse-a dog-anything'' "Happy feel
lows" groans the lawyer, as he scralche.
his head over some perplexing case, O.
pores over some dry record, "happy feI
lows! | had rather hammer stone than cudg
ell my brain on this tedious, vexatious ques
ton" And through all the ramification
of society-all are complaining of the
condition-fnding fault with their paricu
lar calling. "If were only this, or that
or the other, | should be CONTENT is tn
universal cry, "any,hing but what am.
So wags the world, SO it has wagged, an
so it will wag,
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quences of which, we have read in the ma.
pers shat John Quincy Adams was brougb,
up oy Inc watch, in some southern CITY.
charged with being found drank in the
streets at midnight; and MARCUS Morton
was sent to The House Of Correction in
New York, for stealing a box of smoked
herring.
7th. The petitioner wishes to assume
the name of Edward, instead of Alexander
because
1st 1t is good name in itself.
ID 1t admits of convenient and not
dlsagreeable abbreviation.
Sd. 1t is the name which was borne by
relative and dear friend, now deceased,
therefore your petitioner prays that he
may be allowed to take the name of Edwa,d
Hamilton.
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RULES FOR DOMESTIC HAPPINESS

/. Every day let your eye be fixed OH
God through the Lord Jesus Christ, that
by the influence Of his Holy Spirit, you
may receive your merces as coming from
him, and that you may use them to his gIo-
nv.
2. Never suffer your regard fer each
others society 10 rob God OF your heart. or
OF the time which you owe TO God and 10
your own soul.
3. BE careful that custom and habit do
not lessen your attentions 10 each other,
or the pleasing satisfaction with which
they were once both shown and received.
Whenever you perceive languor
IN your affections, always make i, rule
to suspect yourself, The object which
once inspired regard, may perhaps, be still
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In the rePublic Of Hayti, Brown tells nc
man was tried for stealing some or,icIo,
OF food while being cooked in a No, ' oros
the FIRE. II was urged in his derspc. 49, ~.
The larceny was committed under the in.
huonce, Of hunger; and the court decided
that it was not unlawful for man 10 steal
when hungry, To this it was replied that
he had stolen the pot also But in this
dldleman the court decided that as he vic
'uals could not be conveniently taken away
W',hout The pot, il was allowable tina, the
P'' should accompany its contents.
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A PEEP INTO FUTURITY.-It has been
proved tina, whoever sails around the world
gains days reckoning. From which,
would it not be possible for a sailor who
had been round the world four times, to see
into the middle Of next week.
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We find the follow ing singular praver

we find the following singular prayer
going the rounds Of the papers:
A planter in Virginia once owned slave
IN connection with one Of his neig ors--
He was pious man, and would sometimes
wind offhis prayers BY saving: sOh Lord.
ia addition TO all The blessings, sinner
have asked at your hands, will you in YOUR
infinite mercy and goodness, condescend
to bless my alfcf Pompp'
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The following anecdotc is said TO have
actually occurred IN the western part of this
othe: An agent soliciting subscribers for
the lie OF BonaParte, showed his prospectus
10 a man, who read one dollar in boards. or
one dollar and TWENTY-FIVE cents IN sheen
After considering for a moment. he replied
that 'whcn he should be called on 10 pay,
he might not have boards or sheep Oh hand,
and he would not subscribe.
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