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POETRY.
THE NURSERY TALE,

oh d'd you not hear in your nursery,
The tale that gossips tell,
vi two young girls that came to drink
AT a certain fairy well {?
The words of the younger were as sweet
AS the smile of her ruby lip;
But the tongue of the eldest seemed to move
AS if venom were on its tip.
AT the well bcggar accostcd them,
"a spritc in mean disgusc);
The eldest spoke with a scornful brow,
The youngest with fearful eyes.
Cried the fairy, "Whencvcr you speak sw Get girl
Pure gems from your lips shall fall
But whenever you utter word, proud maid
From your tongue shall serpent crawl"
And have you not met with the sisters oft,
In the haunts OF the old and young
The first with her pure, unsulled lip,
The last with her serpent tongue?
The first is Coop Observation-Disclosures bright
Der the darkest themes she throws;
And the last is ISLANDER, leaving the slime
Or the snake wherever she goes
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vertising in the cities Of Baltimore phia
New York aud Boston, has been appointed Agent for
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,SNSE KPCpirpd.

A LOT OF Extra Superior CHEWING TOBACCO
IN at all prices and warranted TO suit all tastes.
~ G. r. COCHRAN SEQ,
stanton, August Is, 1916.
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New York paper says that tall ladies' invaria-
bly, prefer short men. An exchange thinks this an
error and observes that no woman objects to IN
men
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-BssSG RpCpicpN.

A MOTHER lot Of that excellent Cd CHEWING;
~ TOBACCO. C. r COf!tJR AN g. 70
Stanton, August -, 1876
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Almost all Of MS make ourselves unhappy by too
much forethought
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A lady was told the other day by travelling
gentleman, that in foreign country through which
he had travelled, every lady who had small mouth
was provided with husband by government. IN,
it potIibtc 2" said the lady, making her mouth as
small as she could The gentleman added, that if
a lady had large mouth she was provided with
two husbands. ''.oly gracious I" said she. throw
ing open her mouth 10 its fullest extent at this
the gentleman became alarmed, made his escape.
and has not been heard of since
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We are told by the Bynchburg Virginiau, that
john the well know and faithful servant of the late
John Randolph. who, with the other emancipated
slaves OF his master, went to Ohio and were there
treated by the citizens in manner of which OUR
readers have been apprized, has returned to Char
iotie with the intention OF petltoning the Legisa
turc TO allow him to remain in the Commonwealth
He says. they have no feeling for colored people in
Ohio. and, It the Legislature refuse 70 grant his pc
ton. he will submit TO the penalty Of remaining
and be sold as a slave-prelcrrng this to enjoying
freedom in a free Statc.-JVhiq.
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A HARD CAsE:-Capt. Kennedy of the Frank
lin volunteers of Louisiana, informs the editors of
the PicGpnc that in the settlement OF the accounts
of his men each one of them is brourht E,rr dollars
IN debt Some of them have left the city, having
begged passages up the river but half of them are
still here, mlserably clad, aud with no means of
subsistence. Their case strikes us as peculiarly
hard. We are told that the mon were charged $40
piece for their clothing. greater part of which
was lost on the steamboat Frontier, when she was
,yreckcd-,N o. Bee
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One Of the severcst struggles Of fife is that he.
tween proud spirit and empty purse
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for his conduct. But bark was not that
"a hollo% Every eve was turned sea.
ward in the direction the fisherman had
indicated that he heard the hail, but
nothing was seen except the white foam
of the breakers in the foreground, and
the lowering clouds behind forming a
chaotic mass of darkness. Nor was
any sound save that of the roaring
tempest borne 10 the ear.
"Hark!" at length said another one;
"there il is again." Every one listen
ed, and now hollo was heard family
through the thick gloom seaward. One
Of the fishermen shouted, and reply
was distinctly caught in the lul of the
tempest. A few minutes Of breathless
surprise followed, during which every
eye was strained to the utmost.
"There it Is, there it is," at length
cried one, "see-Just rising on yonder
wavem
81 see it," shouted another.
"Here they come, huzza! miracle,
miracle: ah how CALAMITY she breasts
the surge;" were the EXPLANATIONS that
followed from the crowd.
All rushed to the edge Of the surf.
But now the fear arose that the boat
would swamp in the breakers, and ma
nv heart trembled as she rose and fell
frightfuIIy on the surge, showers Of
spray flying over her, and the water
continually pouring into her sides. The
crowd watched her struggles with ST.
lent awe. A few moments removed
all doubt, and saw the hardy crew and
their lovely freight safely landed on the
beach. The miser had started from
his seat at the first intimation of the ap-
preaching boat, and stood trembllngly
gazing at her as she buffeted the waves
and no sooner did she touch the ground,
than he rushed into the retiring surf,
and clasplng his daughter frantically,
hung around her so that the fishermen
were forced to carry them both to dry
land. There they would have separat-
ed the two for a moment, but when
they spoke to the old man they found
he was lifeless. The emotion of the
last two hours had been toe much for
his enfeeblsd frame, and he had died
in the revulsioh from despair to joy.
The good folks Of that seaboard vii
lage can yet tell you how after the ac-
customed period of mourning had pas
sed. the miser's daughter gave her hand
to Harry Martin who received with her
a fortune, whose extent even the most
sangulne confessed to be beyond their
expectations. But this was the least
part of the treasure brought him by his
wife and in her virtues he had ample
recompence for the long years of oppo-
sition on the part other parent.
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had been boiled to polygon-sfive
minutes ago fished this out of the cof.
fee-kettlep
That same Junior Glass was com.
posed ofas many reckless dare devils as
wele ever congregated under one roof;
they cared nothing for thunder claps,
or stages IN process OF being capsized;
they had once set at defiance all militia
of--country; but this discovery
was too much for them every one was
appalled,, they all left the room mutter-
ing execratlons. That night the cook
was tarred and feathered, and rode on
a rail, and the keeper of the hall was
burnt in effigy. never took another
cup of college coffee. l I7
The story has its moral. Curiosity,
which kicked Eve out of Eden, aud
sent DR.. Faustus to the old Nicholas,
(familiarly called Old Nick) is as fatal
to the physical as it is to the intellec.
tual appetite. The tree of knowledge;
is not the tree of life and If we gather
the fruit of the former, we lose our rel.
ish for that inquietude-if you live in,
after-dinner dread or apeplexy; in three
weeks you will be as thin as Casslus
without his "hungry look" But if you
wish to enjoy the good things of life,
seek not TO be wise, but, above all
things, keep out of the kitchen.
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The Ship Wreck.

"Will no one 90 off for her!-will no
one go off for my only chiIda" shrieked
the miser wringlng his hands and run
ming to and fro in the crowd. But all
turned away. There was scarcely "a
soul present who had not suffered at the
hands Of the hard hearted money lender.
"Oh! for the love of God-you who
are fathers think Of me. My daught-
er will perish-will you not 60 off for
her, Townsend2 III give you any
lhing-anything in reason.
ssGo off for her!-not l." said the
man with mocking laugh, shaking off
the miser, "all your gold would not
tempt me out upon that boiling sea-
Besides amt father too--and think
YOUTH sacrifice my life for anotheri
No, no, old hulk, you must take your
gold and carry it to some other mar
ket."
sOh! she will die, she will die--my
child for mhom ! have saved all. Pc
ter Jones. will you go if gave thous-
and dollarsi''
.sNot for ten thousand" gruffiy said
the person addressed; "a boat couldn't
live IN the breakers minute"
VI will give ten thousand to any one."
eagerly said the miser--sten thousand
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Keep Out Of the Kitchen.
"Where ignorance is bliss
IT'S folly to be wise"

In our college days, we strolled into
the kitchen of the great hall, being "nat-
urally curious to learn how cooking
was managed on scale SO extensive
as to meet the wants of some two hun
dred students. 1t was quarter of an
hour before breakfast, and an enormous
kettle, filled with coffee, las it was de-
nominated) hung gloomilv over the fire.
AS its contents boiled and bubbled, we
observed, ever and anon, some dark
substance, evidently too large to be
grain of coffee, rising to the surface, and
instantly ducking down, as if its deeds
were evil. What was It? Ofthat very
same liquid in fifteen minutes we were
to partake; we were to persuade our
palate that this was coffee, despite Of
all lnsnua,ions that 1t was made Of pop
lar leaves and rye. What could that
mysterious black substance be? Was
it sturgeon, or a negro's head, or a
stove pipea The question was one of
great personal interest--curlosity. took
the alarm-our evil star had provided
a cane-we plunged it into the boiling
ocean before us, and raised to the fair
light of a laughing morn. an OLD HAT.
Heavens! what discovery-even now
we tremble at the horrid recollection!
In a few minutes we wele at the
breakfast hall, carrying the hat on the
cane's point. There were our class
mates masticating, with all their might,
the toughest bread in Christendom, and
pouring down their devoted throats
cup after cup of the internal beverage.
I took my place next to my old friend,
Frank Stanley.
"Frank. what are you drinking"
"Coffee."
"Will you take your oath Of that?"
"What do you meanp
81 have been in the kitchen-I have
made terrible discovery-put down
that cup, for mercy's sake"
Here the whole table caught the
alarm, and "speak out, speak OUT" re-
sounded on all sides.
"Fellow Juniors, you fondly imagine
that you have been drinking HAr-soup;
hereis the hat itself,-holding up the
still rseking and horrible mass, which
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How to Punish an Enemy.

you would have friends, you must
show yourself friendly. | had an old
neighbor who told me the following cir.
cumstance:
once had neighbor. who, though
clever man, came to me one bright hay.
day, and said, Esq. White, | want you
to come and get your geese away
why said 'what are my geese do
ing! They pick my pigs when they
are eating. and drive them away; and /
will not have it, 'What can do, said
|. 'You must yoke them THAT l
have not time to do now,' said I; q not
see but they must rum sIf you do not
take care Of them I shaln said the clev.
er shoemaker, in anger; 'What do you
say, Esq. White! q cannot take care
OF them ow, but | will pay you for all
damages 'Well,' said he, 'you will find
that a. hard thing, guess So off hs
went, and heard terrible squalling
among the geese. The next news from
The geese was, that three ofthem were
missing. My children went and found
them terribly mangled and dead, and
thrown into the bushes. Now, said /,
all keep still, and let me punish him.
In lew days the shoemaker's hogs
broke into my corn; | saw them, but
let them remain a long time. At last
| drove them all out, and picked up the
corn which they had torn down, and
fed them with it in the road. By this
time the shoemaker came in great haste
after them. 'Have you seen any thing
of my hogs said he. Eyes sir, you
will find them yonder, eating some corn
which they tore down in my ield.' Sin
your 6eldY sYes sir said |, 'hogs love
corn you know; they were made to eat
'How much mischief have they doner
%, not much,' said l. Well, off he
went to look, and estimated the dam
age to me, to be equal to bushel and
a half of corn. % no., said |, it can't
be- sYes,' said the shoemaker, 'and l
will pay you every cent of DAMAGE
'No,' replied, 'you shall pay nothing.
My geese have been a great deal Of
trouble to you.'. The shoemaker blush
ed and went home. The next winter,
when we came to settle, the shoemaker
determined 20 pay me for my corn.
No. said !, q shall take nothing.' AZ
ter some talk, we parted; but in day
or two, | met him on the road and fell
into conversation in the most friendly
manner. But when | started on, he
seemed loath to move, and paused.
For moment, both of US were silent.
At last, he said, q have something la
boring on nv mind well, whatisitr
Those geese. | killed three Of your
geese: and cannot rest till you know
how feel. | am sorry;' and the tears
came in his eyes. %, well,' said !,
snever mind; suppose my geese were
provoking Inever took any thing Of
him for it; but whenever my cattle
broke into his field after this, he seemed
glad, because he could show how pa
tient he could be-, 'Now,' said the old
man, conquer yourself, and you can
any thing You can conquer
with kindness where you can conquer
in no other way.
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Wash your Butter thoroughly in cold
water, and work out all the buttermilk;
pack it in stone jar and stop the
mouth air tight. and it will keep sweet
forever. G
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You can know that girl is not yet
woman if she puts her hand over her
mouth when she laughs. 1t is the most
tenacious sign Of girlhood. s,i ~
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ed her IN the most gallant manner, and
ultimately succeeded IN getting her
again afioat, having one of her men kill.
led and two wounded.
1t was in carrying an order to Lieut..
Parker that Lieut.. Morris was wound
ed. He had been of infinite service to
me from the time we left Lizardo, and
conducting himself during the BON bard
ment with remarks BILE del Iteration and
coolness, he approached the prize in a
line to cover his boat, and. though ap-
parently regardful of the safety of the
officers and men of the boat, who were
seated, he stood erect himself, and the
ball struck him in the throat. No one
can deploro the fate of this very vau-
able young officer more than myself.
His loss is irreparable to the service and
to his family.
l,may well be supposed that on per-
ceiving the attack upon the prize, l re-
opened upon the city, which again ST..
fenced their fire. | now proceeded
with the flotilla and prizes down the
river. One OF the prizes, a small school,
ner Of little value, having grounded in a
dangerous pass, and knowing that il,
would be difficult to extricate her with
out causing inconvenient delay,I order
ed her to be burned.
We arrived safely at Frontera on
the evening of the twen,y-sixth, the
Vixen having towed down the river
FIVE vessels and several barges.
From Frontera | despatch my
prizes to this place; and after destroy.
ing all the vessels and craft found in the
river of TOO little value to be manned,
| proceeded on The 3lst TO rejoin you,
leaving the "McLane"* and "Forward"
at anchor opposite Fronlera to con.
tinue the blockade Of the river, and to
afford protection and shelter to the neu-
tral merchants, residents Of the place,
who professed themselves in apprehen-
sion Of violence from the Mexican SOL
dsery should they be left unprotected.
On our way to this place the prize
steamer Petrita, in, company and in
sight Of this vessel, captured the Amer
lean brig plymouth" found engaged
IN landing cargo upon the enemy's
coast. FL. ....
NJ. C. PERRY.
P. S. ] omitted TO mentions that
while lying off the bar Of Tobasco, this
ship boarded the Campeachy schooner
"Fortuna" and the French brig "Jenne
on the papers Of both Of
which notification Of blockade was
endorsed.
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Or All communications sent by mail must be
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Mexican sloop Desada returned to
the captain in consequence Of his ex-
cellent conduct when his vessel was at
tackled while in charge of Lieutenant
William A. Parker.
M. C. PERRY.
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I'm regard to the "NcLane" propose 20 make
a special communication.
List of .cessels captured and destroyed
during the late expedition 10 Tobasco,
Hndsr Commodore NJ. c.. PERU.
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Important News for the Ladies-Lace
.. Goods, coming by Adams's Express.

vTHE subscribers take pleasure in informing the
l. ladies Of Washington and vicinity, that they
have purchased the entire interest, and taken the
store well known as Robeys Cheap Lace Store where
the spring campaign will commence on tomorrow,
April 9Th, by receiving their first supplyfof spring
goods, and shall continue to open neio goods every
succeeding day this week, such as English and
German thread laces, rich bonnet ribbons, French
flowers, fancy dress caps, new style capes,
needle-worked collars, &C., &c. Ladies will find
it to their advantage to give us CALL we are de-
termined to keep up the largest assortment and
sell much cheaper than any other store in the Dis
trict. a,h r..I r MAXWELL g. SEARS
N. B. Remember the place. Robey's old stand,
on Pennsylvania avenue, between 9Th and 10Th
streets, next door to E. Lindsleys Hardware store.
april 6--3t IS. a.i ,.lrr.,r'. .. r.. M. e. s..
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WASHINGTON, April 1, 1876.

To the Editor Of The Union:
Sin. Having been absent from the House Of Rep
resentatives on the Cd inst when the final vote was
taken on the independent or "sub-treasury" bill
you will please allow me to say, through your pa
per, that had been present should have voted for
it. have long maintained, in other situations, the
general policy Of this measure, and desire, in my
present one, to share in all the responsibilities which
a willing support of it can involve.
Your obedent servant,
JAS. MCDOWELL,
OF Virginia
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FROM THE SOUTH.

FIFTEEN DAYS LATER FROM VERA CRUZ.
BY the mail Of this evening, we have New Or
leans papers up TO the 2sth ult., inclusive. The
brig oeeana LEFT Vera Cruz on the 18th ut, and ar.
rived at New Orleans on the 26th. The Water
Witch leaving Vera Cruz, also the 18th, arrived
at New Orleans on the 9th.
The main topics Of interest in the Mexican ps-
psrs were the monarchical movement, and tho que.-
ZION Of Mr.. Sdell's reception by tho Mexican gov
ern ment ......
The following is from the New orleans) Daily
Delta of the 26th. tt.
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HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AT AUG
Il L TION.--On Wednesday morning, the 9th
Instant, at 10 o'clock, shall sell on q street, be-
tween 18th and Goth streets, the household and
kitchen furniture Of person declining housekeep.
ing; amongst which enumerate the following arti.
cles, viz:
Mahogany hair-seat sofas, lounges
Coquctte chairs, cane-seat and other chairs
Mahogany sideboard
Mahogany dining and other tables
Window curtains and ottomans
Dinner and tea china, glass ware
Parlor, hall, step, and chamber carpets
High and Freneh-post bedsteads
Good feather beds, mattresses, and bedding
Mahogany bureaus, wardrobcs, washstands, toilet
sets, &c. ..
With many other articles, and a good assortmsn,
Of kitchen requisites.
Terms Of sale: All sums Of and under s25. cash;
over SIS credit of sixty and ninety days, for APP
proved endorsed notes, bearing interest
al R. w. DYER,
. April ed as..u., 800. : Auc,ioneer.
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"A Rare Chance i-Boarriers in search OF
Z "A LandIady l.--Wanted landlady to take
charge Of house full Of permanent boarders. Any
one who has good furniture and is capable Of keep
ing good house, will do well to avail herself Of this
opportunity The rent IL reasonable, and the per-
son taking the house will have the advantage OF
immediate income from about 90 good boarders.
Immsdiaie application must be made on the prem
ises, corner Of T and 10Th streets
April Site
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\ MONG the new and handsome fancy goods
"A which we are now opening from New York, are
few white feather FANS from China, and few Ber-
lin won fob and vest chains; for SALE very low at
s. PARKE2'S ar., ar,'..,, -
Fancy and Perfumery store,
Pennsylvania avenue.
April Stiff a.l.H -
columbian Fountain and Tntellieencerl
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Prom the New York Hsral
THE FOREIGN NEWS.

The Silyis de Grasse arrived yesterday with two
days later intelligence from Continental Europe, oul
nothing from England. The news Of the refusal 10
arbitate and Of the passage Of the notice resolution
in the House of Representatives, had just reached
France.
The news by the steamer Unicorn is now hourly
expected TO reach this city by two three expresses
for the newspapers and the government. ID 10 fair
to suppose, however, from the energy hitherto dis
played by the latter that private enterprise will take
the same means Of conveyance, and beat the gov
eminent from one TO Sax hours in running TO this
city, II is only Sundays that the latter run ex-
presses.
: The Unicorn is now in her seventeenth day, She
made her first trip in eighteen days.