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mers so freely; ill you knew the minds Of the
present company. But it will teach you a
good lesson, hope, for being farmer my
self, | have no great desireio have nv own
daughter look down upon farmers in general,
and me in particular. because she has been
10 The academy, and learnt 10 speak in out
landish tongues and play on the pianner.'
'For my part said Miss Fales, i am de-
lighted with every thing relating to rural
life; have often thought how charming il
would be TO be a shepherdness, and sill in the
shade of a tree and play on Lutte. or Irvine
the neck oil the innocent lambs with
wild lowers don't you think it would, MIR
Ayle sford?'
1t night do very we'll in pleasant weather,
he replied with a smile.
Yes, said Mr.. Whitley, and cardng and
spinning their wool would be nice work for
winter
oh, dare say she replied tuning one
OF her delicate fingers, but | am afraid
could never learn
Agnes will teach YOU said Mr. Whitley
whenever you are ready 10 commence
Mr. Fordyce and his nephew, though
warmly pressed 10 remain, returned TO the
hotel, where they said they had engaged
lodgings for week or Ten days. During
their stay no day passed wiihou, their calling
al the farm house and before their depar-
ture arrangements were made, for Agnes TO
attend one of the best female semina rics in
the country, where she was 10 remain for Two
years.
Rachel. who found that Agnes was an OBJ
ject oil much greater Importance Than herself
not only in The estimation of Mr.. Fordyce.
and his nephew, but even OF Miss aes.
could moi conceal her chag-in. Her i'll hu-
NOR was increased when the latter told her
that not finding that part of The country SO
pleasant as she had expected. instead Of
spending three months as she had agreed
upon, she intended 10 leave the same day as
Mr., Fordyce and his nephew, and by SO do
ing she should secure pleasant travelling com
pahions most Of the way home. If she like
wise had an eye 10 securing q companion for
the journey Of life as well as her Journey
home. as Rachel was inpoliie enough 10 in
timaIe, she proved unsuccessful Mr.. For
dyce being confirmed bachelor, and MIR.
Aylesford having already made up his mind
10 marry Agnes if he could obtain her con
sent. Though this was aconsumation which
appeared doubtful 10 himself. it was probably
more owing 10 modesry than any manifesto
ton of dislike onthe part of Agnes, as MIR
Fordyce. who. being a. spectator, could
judge with more GOODNESS, entertained an en-
Iirely different opinion.
For the sake OF both Agnes and young
Aylesiord, who, during the Two years she
was al school, made improvements on his
farm which displayed as much judgement as
COED taste, we are happy 10 say thai The opin-
ion OF Mr.. Foreyce proved 10 be correct.
Never was there better wife than our sweet
4 1nes
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Our FORCE IN THE FIELp-The Adm.
tant General has made an exhibit Of the force
now IN the field. 10 the editors of the Union,
ana mas shown how many twelve-month's men
mere are 10 the service, and when their lines
expire-ihe number of the old ocular army
who are IN the field, and the number OF vol
unieers who may be expected TO be raised
under the November call of near ten reqi-
menis-the number which have been recruit
ed and may be expected in given time, un-
der the law OF February for raising ten reei-
ments--and the volunteers who will Re tais-
ed under the April call for about six thousand
troops. There cannot be doubt that. when
the time Of the twelve months volunteers runs
out IN June and July, Gen. Scott will have in
camp as many troops, and as efficient ones,
as will replace these-or more troops indeed.
He will have re-inforcements more than suf
flcient 10 replace The twelve months men. be-
fore their times expire, even if none of them
consent 10 ie-enliSt, The twelve months do
not at this time, probably exceed three thou.
sand five hundred. If we estimate the old
army, and the recruits which are Joining bin
with unusual rapidly. and the volunteers du.
ring the war, who are sent to reinforce Ihen,
Gen. Scott may probably have near 20 OCO
troops under him. Under this view af the
case it is obvious that nc is under no necessi-
~ OF lingering on his march at Jalapa. ut he
may proceed, If he sees e., TO the capital.
Gen. Taylor's army embraces, of CT urse.
more volunteers than General Scots corps.
and the number Of twelve-m months men in
service is greater; but the reinforcements
which will be sent TO him will take then pIa-
ces in Time, and his corps will scarcely fall
short of 10000 troops.
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TIE TOLLS OF A NEWSPAPER.

Captain Maryai makes this remark in re-
gard TO the management of the newspaper
press: Newspaper literature in link in tn"
Great chain of miracles which prove The
greatness of England, and every support
shonld be given to newSpaperS.-Thc editors
of these newspapers mist have most enor-
nous task. II is not the writing of the lead
in. article itself, but the obligation to write
that article every week, whether inclined or
not. in sickness or in health, in affliciion, dis
irrss of mind, winter aud summer, year af
ter wear. tied, tied 10 one task. remaining in
ome spot Il is something like the walking
thousand miles in a thousand hours. ! have
Il fellow feeling. for | know how a periodical
" i'll wear down ones existence. In itself IL
appears nothing the labor Is not manifest;
nor is il the Labor; it is the continual aItcn
riou which it requires. Your life Is become
as it " ere, The publication. One week is no
sooner corrected and printed. than on comes
the other. Ii is the stone Of Sysyphus-an
endless repetition of tOil-a constant weight
upon TIC mind constant wearing npon the
intellect and spirits. demanding all the exer-
tinn of your faculties, at the same time that
you are compelled TO do the seyerest drudge
ry. To write for paper is very well, but
10 cdi, one is to condemn yourself 10 slavery"
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NARMY OF CoLPoaTEURs.-Lord Ashly,
Rev Mr.. Bickersieih and some others, gays
the Dublin Herald. have raised near $4,000
for the en- Enjoyment of70o Scripture readers
for Ireland This army Of CoIporieurs is to
he Immediately distributed over the country,
reading the Bible, and instrueiing the rco-
pie in their houses ard by the Highways,
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In letter from Hon. waddy Thompson,

10 letter from Hon. Waddy Thompson.
to the National lniellisencer, occurs the fol-
lowing paragraph: There are other con-
siderations which would induce me to reject
any further acquisition Of territory. even ii il
was rendered to Us; aud these are, that
slavery will never exist in any State beyond
the Rio Grande, whether restricted or not by
Congressional legislation. Slavery is forever
pro hibited there by laws more fixed and nm
cbangeable than legislative enactments. for
they may be repealed; slavery there will be
worse than Improbable"
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The LICENSE system. The New York
JOURNAL Of Commerce, abiding 10 the great
change in the returns of the license 81, elton.
this ear. when compared with those of 1916.
says-''Prohullyi has been found by expe-
ricnce that inlcmperance is less rampant IN
der the license system than without it,"
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The "UNreS" pretends to deny an asser-
iiou the "Conrier" here, riz l.: that up To the
eve Of the battle of Buena Vista. Gen. Tay-
Tor had not received letter from the War
Department since the 22d Of October. The
dsnial, however, only shows ibgt Mr.. Marcy
had written him. November 25th. The fact
remains that the first Gen. Taylor heard of
Gen SCOTS VeIa Cruz moven ent, was Gen.
SCOTS own letter from New York.
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TnE BosToN ATLAS. Mr.. HAYDEN, the
senior editor Of The Atlas. has sold ont his
share Of that establishment. and retired from
all connection with the paper. His valedc
tory appeared in Saturdays issue. Mr..
SchouIer, of the Lowell Courier, is Mr..
Hayden's successor in the editorial Sllair.
Mr. Brewer. proprietor Of one third Of The
paper, will still retain his connection with the
Atlas.
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Mr.. WEBsTER.-A meeting nf the citizens
of Savannah. without distinction Of party.
was held oil Tuesday Of last week. to make
sntable preparations for The reception OF Mr..
Webster. 1t was resolved that the hospiiali-
ties Of the city be rendered 10 hun. aud that
he be invited TO public dinner. A commit
tee Of thirteen was appointed to make The
necessary atrangements.-Mo Mobile Adv.
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Libel Sur. The editors OF the Albany
Evening Journal have been served with n
declaration from Hiram p. Hastings. an
Attorney and Counsellor of New York, cai
ming $40 000 damages. The offence ron
sisi in publishing a report Of the remarks
made in The Assembly, by Mr.. Walsh. upon
The petition ofMr. Hastings. for The imre;oh-
meai OF John McKeon, for alleged official
misconduct
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Mnsx rnn THE SUPERINTENDENT the

WoRK FOR TIE SuPERANUATED.-At the
late Methodist Conference 10 Fall River the
Presiding Elders were instructed TO appoint
from the superannuated preachers. or other
wise, one or more travelling hook agents on
their respective districis.who should, with the
cooperation OF the preachers. endeayor 10
circulate their publications.. on The plan oil
the volume agency Of the American Tract
Society.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-05-11

The Steamer Felix Grundy struck n snag
night OF 2lst cir. al Goose Island. aud iume-
datelS sunk to her boiler deck The Grun-
dy WIS from ST. Louis for New Orleans with
n heavy cargoe Of produce, the greatest por-
lion OF which is a total loss.
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DEATH OF AcHILLE MURAT.-We learn
from the sFIordan' of the l7th inst, that A,
chile Murat, the eldest son of Napoleon's
celebrated marshal, died on the 18th inst. at
his residence in jefferson county, Florida.
Prince Murat has resided in this county
since 1921. living without ostentation as
citizen Of the republic he bad adopted. His
mind was Of high order, his literary ac-
quiremenls extensive, and his powers of con-
versatiOn unusually grent. He was The au-
thor of several works of merit on the subject
OF Out institutions He was followed TO the
grave by large eoncOurse of friends and
citizens minute guns being fired during the
morning of the interment. The Flnridan
says-.Our State has lost one Of its most ia
nous men, In recording the death of
Prince Mulat, we are f0rcibly reminded Of
the brilliant pagean. Of the Empire III which
his father shoue forth so cUnspiculously,-a
Paladiu among his peers. Never, pc haps,
was there more splendid cavalry oihcer
than MurAt. Mounted on his fiery charge,
and blazing in a splendid uniform, his charge
was awful. Napoleon used TO say that when
he attacked, it was as terrible as an earth
quake.-Had he been at Waterloo, the day
might have gone differently The mother
of The Prince was Caroline Bonaparts, the
most beautiful woman of her day. In the
career OF her son we see ono Of those strange
mutations offortune. which remind us of the
tctions Of Arabian story rather than Of real
life. Born 10 throne, aud gifted with every
quality 10 ill it worthily. bis lot has been 10
die private citizen in distant land; but
the unanimity with which be met hsrever-
ses. reflects more honor on him as man,
than if he had fulfilled his first and more daz-
zlins destiny PrnceMurat died. lat the age oil
foriy-six years.-LPhiladelphia Bulletin. A
PrIi g.
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Mr.. WEBsTER.-We understand that Mr.
Webster is expected TO arrite in rhi. city bv
The Northern cars, This evening. on his way
To the South. He will be dnubilcss gIerieG,
every where on his tour, with those evidem
ces Of public respect due to his great talents
and high position. social and nlIiciaL-Rich
mond Uhis.
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AEERlCAN AID TO IRELAND AC-
KNOWLEDGED.

AHe Ohioh PuDIl>hes tne tollowng note
from Lord Palrnerston, presenting The thank
Of the British government and nation 10 the
people Of the United States. for their liberal
contributions in aid Of the suffering people oi
lreland:-
FOREIGN OrrICE, March 81, 1911
SfH.-I have received your despatch, No
s. Of the 18th ult. stating thai measures hate
been taken for the purpose of raising Il sub
scriprion in The United States for the relief Of
the destitute Irish poor.
And have TO instruct you 10 fake every
opportunity Of saying how grateful her Maj
estys governments; and The British nation at
large. feel for this kind aud iiCnourabe man
Hesitation of sympathy by the citizens Of The
United States for the sutferings OF the lrish
people. Ii might indeed have been expected
thai a generous and high minded nation
would deeply conmisrTate The sufierinrs
which an a tyiul visitation of Providence has
inflicted upon so large a population, descen-
died from the same ancestors rs ihems.lvoS
But the active and ehergeiic assistance which
the people Of the United States are thus at
lordng 10 the poor Irish, while il reflects tie
highest honor upon our Transatlantic brethren
must tend TO draw closer. and 10 render
stronger and more lasting, those ties offrierd-
ship and mutual esteem, which her Mairsfys
government trusts will long continue TO ex
ist between the two great branches Of the
Anglo Saxon GamIly-separaied. indeed,
from each other by geographical positions.
but united 10 either common interests. TO
which every succeeding year must add ill.,
creasing extension and force.
am, yours &c.
PALMERSTON.
To tie Right Hon. RicBARD PAKENnAM.
&c. &c. &c.
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! am, yours q
PALMERSTON.

To tie Right Hon. RIcBARD PAKENnAM
&c. &c. &c.
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COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT.
hNUARY 30, ,s47.
Trial Of Jesse Robins.

" uFefh"00@ tONhShp, Columbia com
ty,1or Me murder Of his brother
CouR1 OF OYER AND TERMINER.
Before Judge ANTHONY ind his Aesoc'ats OAK,
TUESDAY MORNING, JAN, 10, 1917.
Commonwealth Us Jesse Robins In.
dict d for Murder. True Bill.
The prisoner beiug arraigned plead moi
guilty. and for mjaI put himself upon lhe
country.
CHARLES r. BUcKALEw, Esq nepuy
Attorney General, qndGEoRGE G WALLER,
Esq. for ,he Commonwealth Jouy Coop-
Err and JOnN 6. MONTGOMERY Esqrs, for
Prisoner.
After number Of challenges The follow
ing Jurors were sworn.
Martin McAlis,er, Jonas Fahringer, Ja-
cob Reynolds, William Morgan, reer h
Rssel, John Zieger, Reuben Vorls G'I5er'
Fowler Samuel MulIley, Jesse Coleman
James McNlnch, lIarman LsOor
1Nr. WALLER opened lorCommonweal'h'
Ira Johnson, sworn. Jesse Robins and
were hauling cornslalks ks--went over that
morning to Jesses, we went into corn heid'
we had par, Of load on, | looked down IN
the field saw John Robins and son trying
80 catch their horses. After short time
saw John and his son in barn yard, horses
with them, we finished loading our stalks
drove to barn, or near tn barn, there was
mole fence, Jesse laid it down to drive
,hrougk. While we were there, John CANE
from below the barn and began to talk 'c
me sbou, the horses, when Jesse got fence
Dawn Jesse told me to drive in A. drove
IN Johu went on up toward Jesse's House
When we went into barn Jesse told ne IC
90 up on .he now and he would pitch Stoke
up 70 me. got up and Jesse began ''
pitch up the stalks. AlDet he had piche'
M some, John cane 10 the door and sa'
'what are you pitching them up there tor =
Jesse said there's where | Intend to pn
them John said you're not going to P'
them up there Jesse says q will put iheo
up ,here'-Johu told him he (Jesse) coul
get some rails and put them over the hrest
ing floor. Jesse said I'm not going to d
IT, John said ii yoa put them up thete /
throw them right down again., John the
clnmb up on The nov aud stood where Jess
bad been throwing The stalks. John ss
snow when you throw them up JiI 'hto
them down again. Jesse told him 10 s'ar
hack or bed kuock him down with the Io'
John wh;sueG at him. Je Sc tod him aga
to stand back OF he'd knock him down vi
fork. John whts,led al him agan. john ih
said he bad some hay there he wanted
take out. Jesse said he did not believe
had any hay ,here. His mother came
the barn and asked John what business
had with any hay Mere. She said s
thought he had divided the hay right
would no, have had any bay there. Jes
allowed no dd'n, believe he had eth
John said Ills none Of your business
I've got 10 keep you 10th any how Je'
called him IAN internal rascal told 10
that Joha had said he wouldn't have an
thing to do with that end Of the barn. Je
said ho had gone and got boards to fix /
end 10 pu, his mothers hay in it, and
J,hn had said when hauling in hay
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OFFICE OF TIE DEMOCRAT
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! ill'tS CIVSG uJ' h'Oo "''' "'' "'"'"''' "''
-!Ived half mile from tits bern. Whe
IJohn lived no owned a small lot Joh
Harmed The place where this barn was, |
HAD used it several years. Saw JOh6 abo
sOndown same evening, lie appeared
be poorly, he was abed. He said n0lhin
10 ne nor to him lie said nothing eX
cepI when they ssked hm, was sent fC
| a physician, started in the afternoon, iC
DR. Paike
The blows and dOaih all occurred j
Greenwood township Columbia county
The strokes were l3.h Nov last, thin
between 8 and 10 o'c.ock ia forenoon. II
died nexl day in the afternoon. The cor
and stalks belonged to Joba Robbins an,
Jesse cut then up on shares. jesse hat
ao'hiOg to do with farming Ae place.
John appeared 10 be in an i'll homor
they both walked fast. Il vas no. like (
'un. John did not draw his fists at him
Aad nothing in his bands when he ram,
lown from The nav. John madO no threat:
ihrt lie would beat hin.
Cross EcrmiaeI.-J0hn was the sI,ut-
tsImaa Of ,he two and was able 10 handle
Jesse essy, Issw nothing in the hogshead
buIa niil staff Il was perhopo three lour'hs
Of an inch through q: top, Ihe small e01,
ion. know how long, it was Ih2 usual size
az lar as saw Of it, htlhe line JOhn was
struck he was standing by hogshoad his
head leaning forward. Iild not sec where
he had his hands. | think his head was
rather over The edge of hogshead whcr
iruck, Is.ood lnuhes. in lho barn, john
next to me sidcwse, Jessg fl. lhest wit
his face toward me. AS soon as John came
down lie came toward Jesse, then Jesse
turned, neither Of them had anything lhen
in their hands. John fPpcored to be in ?
passion when he spoke to Jess on noor
hoe9rgS2adis. hl6G9r gS2adiso1 {%qn fspg Of floor direct {"
sas leaning over hogshead. don'i EnoH
what wood the ilail was Of.
The club Jesse struck with | think va
pine, the spinner that few off was white,
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iAlNiV Nuhti lON bt lNNil lol uNl uaJ az VIC
l end, that he had pu' some Of her hay uude
an oats stack and put some Of his hay il
The same NOV with hers There we're lw,
parts to the nov, one p2,t three feet highc
than the other uhn told ne to get owe
lon the highest pArl and We would put III,
stalks there. The two parts were scparat
Jed by upright boards, Jesse called him 81
IRievnOi rascal he'd told an internal lie abou
some walnuls he had let Ira johnson have
taal John he'd lolI him he'd sold them Il
Alec girls Jesse told John thai he belong
ed to The Baptist, that he haG beer dipped IN
to The water snd it he did not do better than
Ihe had done, he would never enter the
Kingdom of Heaven. Jesse called him au
internal liar and a damned liar Jesse said
John had been used to hanl away oil loose
boards abou, the barn, Jokn said they had
went oul Of The hind end of the oren, Jesse
said there had been d pretty good door ,p
,he barn and lha! had been taken away
Iohn said il had gone out of hiad end Of Il e
oven. We 90, stalks unlOaded Jesse threw
stalks 10 John and John TO me on this hIgh
eE part Of tic now. Jesse got down col
af Wagon md walked he floor. HIS
mother came, Jesse had ,ho fork in his
hands she took II from bm and started
toward the house with II. Jesse lold me to
back the Horses and woggo1 out of ba:n
John told me ,be same, got down andI
backed them out. John was sill up on ,hcI
NOW. jesse stepped near the door anil
sald now when YOU cone down keep swavI
from ne or you may gel scalp YET. neI
repeated this 2 or times. Jesse wslkeaI
10 about midae OF floor. John clumb down
and stepped toward Jos9e. As he did so
Jesse Irrned toward the door from John,
John said now Jess il you had club,
Jess walked right on out toward The door
200, and stopped dowN,Jchn IOllo"edJesst
picked up a club, John stopped 81 Hogs
lead, aud Jesse struck MIN twice, tue blows
we're as quick as he could strike them, John
,,apreted in and fell on his back, the way
The plank laid, stepped in betveen them
and said 'oh Jesse you've Sllied John
After he struck stepped back aud said keep
away from me, keep away from me don't
come al me again John when he came
to crep. on his hands and knees across the
barn and leaned against the ~ird'mil. still
on hiy hands and knees he then crepI the
other way across the floor and lay down on
he corncodder. His mother came to door
and said mnsI | be scared to deRih wI'h
such miserable wtelahps, ,!Ook hold o! Jesse
bv pan,a.oons and told him 10 come hoMc.
Jesse was on floor near the door then, ihcy
started to ,he house and just as 'bey 60
OUTSIDE of ne door, the club was thrown
down. walked up to John and asked il
1e vas burt. lie said he wasn't. lin
mother came With something to pu' around
his head: he declined having it put oD
she went back then lock the cloth with he