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The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-01-29

asndIua % sauA xlas For the Kaida venture.
iFRlENDsIiIR. .47IN GRiBED TO \ si.. ~
blu6a d fsdBfMARY Rs cRowkII. vilas 6Si
-sKffisndshipi sweet iriendshiplsts a Heaven,
sound. te
"A burst Of melody that charms the ear.
Which makes the heart with thrilling raptursl
tfa bound, t32ahnlHtn9 3tetlE Naf Tesi'.S1
-sAna wipes away fullsmaay gathering tear. "a
IA ohlm and steady flame, whose gentle ray
iDmpelsl all fear, and bids.its gloom depart; sl
IA gushing fountain, constant, pure and free,
Which has its source deep in the human heart
For thee, my friend, shis Aamel shall eysrelow
And shine amid the derksst storms offatei0
For thes, pure frieadships fountain sill shal
S1ill hisndshirs' sles 40 pleasure can create; y
J, NAh yes, my friend, the seasons may roll on
Spring may return, and autumn may decline, .
SeVBut thy remembiancs thou much beloved one
Can never leuvs this feeling heart Of mine. K
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-01-29

Ard shine amid ,he derksst storms ofiateiS
FER shes' pure fr'eaHdshps' fountain si sha
80. grow s..st. l..,s !. 4.
"liil hendshiPs' ucs no pieasurc can create "
saAh ycs. nv freud, the sea nav roil On
Spring may return, and autumn may dscline,os
SeVBut thy remembiance, thou much beloved one
Can never leuvs this feeling heart Of mine. N
"a a,s. ~. $780,, "
From the Democratic Review fsr Japussy,
- POEMS FOR THE PEOPLE. ~
'AisN VIZ gs RaRg soNss. FsllIt. ~ Ha.HA
-as Some thrive bv luck some live bv vii. si Elb
.sssops men ore good, Vssms desperate kaevss.
- None Tree from all temptations q sg sAF
,aisssms hold Their fellows in csndtSmps. o8g
uness Z. n,gn o9nnss'n, a,ss,.a;,I .aiia8M it
Despite grade or complexion, o!
III Whether No Be co,tar. psor,s aaTtaU
diA8 orwhciher millionaire, OILS ,fsSaris q
ssh i not wssltladcTns the. heaTatybg ,isai
.iRa nu' vll'ae inpMwe'png M 'nslre' oisy xis s6ll
iesi9sSe,s nsl wlo.cn, now !. lQw q p,lo,n,1 a
.psR,t .ou nds ! note in Natures chord { taTf
,hgIa TO swell it's mighty anthem, o.dsiS siisQ1
,ssAiy blood with ind gnatoh burns sics adT
,ylyg iTs see richtrosassIrsspscted. o.ssif 8aI
While hsnes' worth, Y wan', ., Q, cPpsh,aas
NJ y a' '..'s1s 'ls .:s,psh IS 1oi
IVdToss nos w,s gesl h ~ q sSsis ,saiaw
aiaweai.hswllI impsss al, hottest want. esn 81.
~ Toll! whacs'the use ofsighing. o. ssioy
Tho poor must eat, and cannot wait, sasot
-us The rish are we'll provided, Pig aar
Das wny sa0au a,,,nh T d;s;aaa ni'1s 's a 1A
:.s.i..l SUI. ss'p. IN, Z, 4.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-09-25

plays with her gifts natural and acquired
as artlessly and innocently as she did but
yesterday with her doll. But come-re.
collect you are not TO fall in love with
herl"
Granville smiled, and making no reply
to Forval, joined the ladies'. He mingled
in their conversation and exhibited that
spirit which all the world loves, and re-
CARDS as the best eulogy on the character
of him who possesses it. He evinced a
sincerity and frankness which painted in
natural, various and lively colors his gen.
uine emotions--the more one hears of such
a talkor, the more one desires to hear.
Madame de Jumilly of all others seemed to
take most lively interest in what he said,
and found opportunity to engage him to
herself in conversation. Granville gave
wayto the desire to please, so natural at
his age. Never had he appeared so agree.
able and amiable, although involuntary dis
fractions would often break the thread of
his discourse with the mother, and divert
his thoughts from her to where the daugh-
ter sat.
Released at length from the pleasant, but
still, just then, little tiresome attention OF
Madame Jumil.y, Granville rejoined the
young people, and pal ticipated in their am.
usements with zest and pleasure which he
had never before known. He could no,
tire of watching every gesture Of Adele, OF
listening to every tone OF her voice. As he
gazed and listened it was no longer atten
ton for attention requires reflection and
he was past that. 1t was entran cement
it was LOVE; and to enter his heart love had
assumed lis most seductive form-,hat Of
innocence and candor.
Adele was one Of those whom TO see for
an instant is to love forever. Her face had
something in its expression so pure, so ma,
ural, so true, that at first sight you read her
soul in it. You know her at one glance Of
the eye-you could not understand her bet.
ter in life time. The heart OF Ciainville,
accustomed to give way to its first emo.
tons, was mastered completely by the
sweetness and most absolute of all tyrants.
He loved-wihout rejecting on the conse.
quences of loving. He loved forgetting the
promises he had made.
| The moment Of separation had arrived.
He approached Adele, and would have spo.
ken to her. In his embarrassment he could
not speak but his looks expressed more and
more eloquen,ly than his tongue could have
uttered.
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LATEST YET.
SWlTZLER e. SMITH,

IIAVING Just received their Spring supply
III of Goods, respectfully invite the attention
of the public to ample supply Of very desirable
Goods, including
FOREIGNAND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS
HARDWARE, CHINA g. GLASSWARE,
BOOTS AND SHOES,
HATS AND BONNETS,
CASTINGS,
GROCERIES AND DYE STUFFS,
CHINA, GLASS AND QUEENS WARE,
WHITE LEAD AND LINSEED OIL,
DRUGS, de-, DC,
Forming on the whole very full and general
supply, the whole of which are for sale at as low
prices as by any house in the county, Tor casf
or on our usual terms to punctual customers.
SWlTZLER s. SMITH.
Fayette, April Oath, lS47.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-09-25
CHAPTER II.

Clainville returned home deliciously ab.
sorbed. His every thought was of Adele.
He reviewed again and again all that he
had done, and all that she had said. Her
countenance, her graces, her movements
played before his mental vision most de-
ligh,tu pantomme, and thus in waking Wis,
ions passed all the night. When he slept
it was to dream of her. At ten in the
morning, when Forval entered his apart.
ment he had not yet risen. "What." cried
his friend, ''stiIl in bed"
81, was daylight" answered Granville
"tefore closed my eyes,
"How," said Forval "you-you Of the
placid mind and conscience clear-you sleep.
less? 1t is a miracle But understand it.
You are in love. These are indubtab!e
symptoms"
"Me ~
"Yes, may boy, and with Adele Jumilly?
This home charge brough, poor Granville
to his recollection. He REDEEMED and STAN.
mered, "what could have induced you 10
suspect such thlug?"
''Is it such crime, Them asked Forval
"to be in lover"
mo Monsieur Forval-not crime, bu,
a very great misfortune"
"Yes, lruly," answered Forval, "to be
in love with person whom you can mar
ry on any day you choose"
"Me! Do you then, answered Granville,
"lmagine me sufficiently vain to ASPIRE 10
a match so far above my rank, and to a
wife so far above my meril?'
Sand do you, CIainvllle," answered For.
al that
would taunt you with impossible hopes?
have known Madame de JumhIy well and
long. have often been entrusted by her
with important commissions. She has spo.
ken to me repeatedly of her anxiety for the
future welfare OF her daughter, and OF her
desire TO see her happily married. my
daughter, she has said, lis rich enough for
two, and it is not fortune which shall
consult in my choice Of man to make her
happy. | look for young man who to
good family joins the intrinsic merit OF a
good hear, and who, with an agreeable
presence, possesses a sound mind She
has even asked me TO aid her in the search
for such a person. had pomised, Claim
vile, to seek your happiness, and have
kept my word. know you better thar
YOU huOW uulSeIi anu huO" llul / nave
not betrayed the confidence of Madame ds
JumlIy in proposing you to her as the hus
band OF her daughter. Las, evening SHE
spoke OF you to me with enthusiasm, and
have promised her that will make you {
party to a project which, 10 be executed
needs only your assent"
"Only my consent ~ cried ClanvllIe-
sand cannot give il" Forval watched
with close attention the countenance OF his
friend, as it varied with a thousand conflc
ing emotions. mo, no," he repeated, 81
can not give it. love Adele de Jumlliy-
and refuse the proilered happiness" -
He then proceeded to recount to his FRIEND
what had passed between himself and Mad
anne de Mazieres. 81 could not" he con
linued, "see the distress Of that excellen
and unfortunate woman without being
deeply affected. She asked of heaven 1
support and protector for her orphan grand
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-09-25

The Democratic Banner, says: DR.. WEI
BORN will not be before the convention, as
the Democratic candidate for Governor Of
Missouri. The people of this district want
his services as their Representative in the
National Congress and his friends here
will not suffer his name 10 be placed before
the State Convention, but will urge il upon
the District Convention, with ali The ardo!
which his merit calls tor,
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-09-25
Fresh Groceries.

WYE are now receiving, and offer for sale,
w 80 hhds. prime N. o. Sugar,
60 Sacks 80 coffee,
40 boxes NJ R. raisins,
fierce Rice,
40 Kegs Juniata nails,
10 Tons assorted iron.
5000 pds. spun cotton,
20 barrels sugar house molasses.
4 4" golden syrup,
5000 pds. No. Loaf Sugar,
barrels Linseed oil,
100 kegs white Lead,
barrels pure Tanners oil,
8 f" Lamp-black,
400 sacks coarse salt,
100 " fine "
$50 bbls. Kanhawa"
Together with full stock Of castings, Glassware
Window Glass, Brooms, Hames, Black-smiths
Bellows, Saleratus. Elyptic springs, &c.
HUGHES, BIRCH d WARD.
Fayette, May LIST, lS47
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-09-25
ANECDOTE OF D'ALEMBERT.

D'Aembert was the son of celebra-
ted lady of high rank who to conceal her
indiscretion, caused him to be exposed on
the steps of the church of St. Roch. Here
he was found by poor woman, who earned
her livelihood by her needle. She adopted
him, mainl aimed him by the produce Of her
labor, and placed him in the College of
Montaign. The young man profled by
the instructions received, SO that, like Pas
cal, he made new discoveries in geometry
in his fifteenth year. His name soon be.
came known all over Europe and the
learned courted the society Of the young
student of Montaign. Such was the fame
he acquired by his early talents, that the
lady at last began to be proud of having
given birth to such son. Vanity brought
what the voice of nature was incapable of
effecling. She one day repaired 10 the Col
lege. and requested to see him. He came,
Il am your MOTHER" said she. "You my
mother. madam? You are mistaken; !
have no mother, but her who took care
of me in my infancy" He turned his
back on her. and never saw her more but
continued the affectionate and dutful son
of the seamstress, and repaid with inter.
est in her old age the cares she had be.
slowed on his childhood,
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-09-25

FATE OF THE AposTLEs.-St. Mathew
the apostle and evangelist. is supposed to
have suffered martyrdom, or was slain
with a sword at the city of Ethiopia. st.
Mark was dragged through the streets of
Alexandria, in Egypt, until he expired,
St. Luke was hanged on an olive tree IN
Greece. St. John was put into caldron
of boiling oil and escaped death; he after
wards died a natural death at Ephesus.
St. Peter was crucifed at Rome, his head
downwards, at his own request, thinking
himself unworthy to die in the same pos
ture and manner as his blessed Master. St.
James, the great, was beheaded at Jerusa-
lem. St. James, the less, was thrown from
pinnacle or tower wing of the temple,
and then beaten to death with a fuer's
club. ST. Phillip was hanged up against
pillar at Hierapolis, city of Phryga
st. Bartholomew was fayed alive by COM
mand of barbarous king. ST. Andrew
was bound to a cross, whence he preached
to the people until he expired. St. Thomas
was run through the body with lance at
Commanded, in the East Indies. ST. Jude
was shot to death with arrows. St. Simon
Zeloates was crucifed in Persia. st. Mat
thias was first stoned and then beheaded.
ST. Barnabas of the Gentiles was stoned to
death by the Jews at Salonica. ST. Paul
was beheaded at Rome by the tyrant Nero.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-09-25

NEW SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS.
J. RIppLEsBAReER. JOHN D. PERRY.
j. RiddIesbarger & Co.,
ID ESPECTFULLY call the attention Of their
IL old friends, end purchasers of goods gen.
orally, to their very extensive stock of Seasona.
Bile goods, comprising in part
Cloths, Cassimeres and Kentucky Jeans,
French and Fancy striped Summer Cassimeres
Striped, checked, and plain Linens,
A great variety of Summer stuffs, for boys
and youths.
Silk and Cotton Cravats,
very large stock of Hats, Boots and Shoes,
400 ps of English and American Calicoes,
Scotch Ginghams and Lawns,
Organda and painted muslins,
Mohair Lustres. for Ladies dresses,
Tarlton plaids and Embroidered Barages,
Balzarne Robes and plaid Ginghams,
Extra real Alpaccas, black and cold,
Null, Swiss and Book Muslin,
.Jaconet, Cambria and Bishop Lawns,
Black Italian Silk,
Blue and black satin striped silk,
Fig'd and Fancy cole do. do.
Linen and Silk Pocket hdkfs..
French needle worked collars,
Ladies' Cravats and Ties,
White, black and Pink Grape,
Rich black Silk Shawls,
-" cold do. do.
Embroidered Nous De Lane Shaws,
Plain black do. do. do.
Rich heavy fringed black Silk Shawls,
cold do. do.
Black Cashmere do.
Thread and Lisie Laces and Edgings.
Silk Gloves and Mtts, long and short,
Black ndcold Kid Gloves,
Rich Bonnet and Cap Ribbons,
The latest style of Bonnets and Flowers,
S;ll, Cottnn and Cashmere hose,
Swiss edgings and Laces,
Grass and Versailles Skirts.
Rich satin striped Barge Scarfs,
Table and towel diaper,
Bleached and brown domestic,
Bleached and brown drllings,
Osnaburg, Bed Ticking and Cotton Yarns.
HARDWARE AND CUTLERY.
Collins and Hunts axes,
Drawing Knives and hatchets,
Trace chains, names and horse collars,
Blind brides, back bands and Saddlebags,
Knives and forks, Spoons, butcher and Shoe
Knives and variety of other articles in that line
GROCERIES.
Sugar, Coffee, Tea, Moasses and Salt,
AlIspice, Pepper, Ginger Nutmegs,
Rice, Saleraius, Camphor and Cloves, together
with a general assortment of Queens, China and
Glassware.
We also have on hand general assortment OF
Iron, Steel, Nails and Castings, all of which will
be sold at the lowest possible prices to our custo.
mers or exchanged for the following kinds OF
produce: Hemp. Wheat, Bacon, Linen, Flaxseed,
Beeswax, Feathers, &c.
April 18th, lS47.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-09-25
Vol. 8.
THE FASHIONABLE LADY'S PRAYER.

BY W. rELcH.
"Give US this day our daily Bread"
And pies and cakes besides,
To load the stomach, pain the head,
And choke the vital tides;*
And il too soon friend decays,
Or dies in agony
Well talk Of Goods mysterious ways"
And lay it all to thee.
Give us, to please morbid taste,
In spite Of pain and death,
Championships around the waist,
Almost to stop the breath.
Then if infrmity attends
Our stibted progeny,
In visitation for our SINS
Well lay it all to thee.
Give us big bustles in the rear,
eve ask it not in fun,)
A thing for corn.feld crows to fear,
And hens 10 roost upon.
And if we heat the hips and spine,
What matter should it be?
When sickness follows, we can whine,
And lay it all to thee.
Give US good houses, large and tall,
To look the cabins down.
And servants lodging at our call.
And shaking at our frown.
The poor, however worthy they,
Well treat right scornfully!--
Then six.pence pay, communion day.
And settle up with thee.
We do disdain to toll and sweat,
Like girls Of vulgar brood!
or labor, give US not bit,
For physic, nor for food.
And it, for want Of exercise,
We lack the stamina,
or those we trample and despise,
Well lay it all to thee.
II any curse we have forgot,
That on votary,
Fashion lets fall, withhold it not,
But send it grievously.
And If too hard to mill.s!one light
For frail humanity
Well never blame ourselves mite,
But lay it all to thee.
Yes, give US coffee, wine and tea,
And hot things introduce,
The stomach's warm. bath thrice day,
To weaken and reduce!
And il, defying natures laws,
Dyspeptic we must be-
We scorn to search for human cause,
Blu. lay it all 10 thee.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-09-25

*The two circulations--the Nervous and th'
Sanguineous.
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Family Groceries.

Loaf and Drown Sugars,
Crushed do.
Coffee, Spices, Chocolate, Mustard
Ground Pepper, Vinegar,
N. o. and Sugar house Molasses'
Mackeral, Vinegar, Tar,
Dye Stuffs, (of all kiuds)
Very fine fresh Teas,
Star and Tallow Candles, &c., &c, for salt
hv SWITZLER q SMITH.
Fayette, April Oath, ls47.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-09-25

PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY BY
BENSON e. GREEN.
Office East corner Of the Public Square, opposite the
Fayette Hotel.
TERMS OF PUBLICATION.
For one year, if paid in advance. 81 %
IF not paid before the close ofthe year, 10
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.
Square of IL lines, or less, one dollar for the
frst, SO cents for each subsequent insertion.
Business and Professional Cards inserted at $40
per annum.
OTTO Merchants and business men, who adver.
Use by the year, liberal deductions will be made.
JOB PRINTING,
or every description, executed with neatness and
despatch, and on the most reasonable terms.
JUSTICES BLANKS
Handsomely printed, kept constantly on hand, and
for sale low.
erMessrs. VIM. D. MALONE and N. B. COATES.
are our authorized Agents, at Huntsville.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-09-25

CRANEOM METER. Heads of all shapes and
I J sizes fitted with beautiful hats, by
S. NOURSE, No. SO Main Street.
St. Louis, June Oath, ls47.
nERFUMERY-- have received large supply
of Perfumery, consisting OF Cologne water
cosmetics, Fancy Soaps, Oils, &c, which will be
sold very low. WM' n SNELooN'
Taye,te, March 27tb ls47.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-07-17
No. "a
COMICALITIES.

A mesmerised druggist, on having his Or
gan Of ddhesiUepcss touched, Immediately
rose and said no would spread a plaster.
1t is said that out West IN editor may
sue n subscriber and recover damages, for
stopping his paper, as it is an attempt 10
take the bread out of his mouth.
An Irish sailor once visited a city where
he said " they copper bottomea the tops Of
their houses with sheet lead.
THE first Of our ser was made Of ribbon"
rib.bone,) as tho lady said when her bus
band reproyed her for blessing gay.
The next question TO be debatedby the Far.
mer's Club, is: "Can good bread be rails.
ed, If the wind be cast.
"Dick, whore were you yesterday"
"Oh, moving" 'YVhat, moving againT'
ayes, | find it cheaoer TO pay a hand cart
man for moving, than it is to pay rent.
SMART BoY.-"Williatn,' said a car
penter to his apprentice, I'm going away
to-day, and want you TO grind all the ~tools.''
ayes, SIR" The carpenter came home at
night. civilian, have you ground all the
tools, right sharp7'' ''All but the handsa0,"
said Bill, II couldn't quite get all the gaps
out Of that
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-07-17
HoMrrntNa MysrERtous.-TeIeeraphic

SOMETHING MYsrERrous.-1elegraphic
Freaks. The Belfast (Me.) journal says
hat within the past few weeks the Down.
casters have been astonished by an exhi.
bition Of fireworks upon their hills. From
the Schoodic hills, from the Cherryfiold
hills, from Bluehill, and from some hills in
the vicinity Of that town, these signal or
Geographic lights have been observed.
The individual stationed ut Blue-hill halls
rrom New York, and that Is all the inquis.
itiveness of the BluehilIites can discover.
lie prepares his fireworks at the public
house, and Of two c0lors one Of which
is blood.red, the other q light color. AT
night he goes upon the topmost summit Of
Bluehill mountain and watches for q signal
from the East, when he throws up two
lights, and is answered by lights some-
where in the vicinity Of Belfast. The
signal has been seen for u distance ofse-
venty miles. The Journal asks. "May
the mystery not be connected with the
flour speculation When the Atlantic
steamers arrive at Halifax, these signals
may communicate the rise or iall of bread.
stufFs, and the intelligence be thus carried
to tho magnetic telegraph, and thus sent
forward to the SPECTATORS"
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-07-17

HINTS TO FARmERs.-We find the fol.
lowing hints to farmers in one Of our ex-
changes. As to their merits, our readers
mus Judge for themselves.
Tomatoes make excellent preserves.
Toads are the very best protection Of
cabbage against lice.
Plants f, when dropping, are revived by
q few grains ofcamphor.
Pears are generally improved by graft
ing on the mountain ash.
Sulphur is valuable in preserving grapes
&c, from i~ncects'
Lard never spoils in warm weather, fit
Is cooked enough in frying out.
In feeding with corn, go lbs. ground
goes as far as 100 lbs. in the kernel.
Corn meal should never be ground very
fine. It Injuries the richness Of il.
Turnips Of small size have double tho
nutricious matter that large ones have.
Ruta Bagais the only root that increas-
cs in nutritious qualities as it increases in
size.
Sweet olive oil Is d certain cure for the
bite ola rattlesnake.
Apply it internally and externally.
Rats and other ver1nin arc kept away from
grain by s]prinkling Of garlic when pack
| ing the aheaves.
Money skiIlfally expended in drying
land by draining or otherwise, will be re.
turned with ample interest.
To cure scratches on q horse, wash
the legs with warm soapsuds, and then
with beef brine. Two applications will
cure in the worst case.
Timber cut in the spring, and exposed
to the weather with the bark on, decays
much sooner than If cut in the fall.
Experiments show apples to be equal to
potatoes to improve hogs, and decidedly
preferable for feeding cattle.
Wild onions may be destroyed by cuiti-
waiting corn, ploughing and leaving the.
field in its ploughed state all winter.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-07-17


AMENDING AN ERRoR.-A candidate
for office at the late election in this city
was quietly sauntefing near the polls at one
Of the Ward Districts, when a fine speci.
men Of "Green Ayrin" stepped up to him,
and exclaimed
"Well, Judge, how do you end YOURSELF
any how T.,
"Quite welll'' replied the Judge.
'Bls ssins' on us, judge remarked Pat,
with an air decidedly sorrowful-"Bless.
ms on US, but things Is altered intirely."
"What's the matterl" inquired the Judge.
"Matterl Why, bad luck to this district
system, but il bothers the voters out an
out. The divil burn the inyintors ofo IT,
ALIAS ii hurt you, Patl''
"Why judge" said Pat, laying his hand
co~nfdentially on the shoulder ofthe inqair.
err, II got up this mornin' like e lark, an
whit down to the powl an found every
thing there mighty qniot, an, voted like
a raal Dimmycrat, an, Judge, out | comes,
asstA klaer on, nrrna whnE does I find but that
| had voted in the wrong district"
nWell, Pat what did you then7'
"Why," said Pat, looking astonished at so
simple a question, Il wint Immediately to
my W district, and corrected The mistakel'
". Y Spirit Of the Times.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-07-17

BELrs.-The nearer bells are hung to
the surface ofthe earth, other things being
equal, the further they can be heard.
Franklin has remarked, that, ''many years
ago. the inhabitants Of Philadelphia had a
bell imported from England. In order 10
Judge Of the sound, it was elevated on a
triangle, in the great street of the city; and
struck, as it happened. on a market day;
when the people coming to market, were
surprised on hearing the sound Of bell at
a greater distance from the city than they
had ever heard any bell before. This CIR.
cumstance excited the attention Of the Gu
~rious. and it was discovered that the souo'
Of the bell, when struck in the sFee'
reached nearly double the distance it die
when raised in the air"