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ELFINE'S ROCK.

"Ard what rock is that % said I, point
ing to terrific elevation, which, though
joined to the thain land, protruded its alb
rupt and fearful front far beyond the rest.
THAT" said old Lucas, ''that is called
Elfne's Rock. 1t used to be called the
Black Linn, but owing" and here he
stopped.
lowing to what, Good Lucas % said I.
"Why, sir" replied he, ''sit you down
here, and / will tell you the whole story
though it makes me melancholy to think
OF it," added the old man, as he wiped his
eyes.
"About twenty years ago, Andrew
Hainesford lived in this village. He was
a rich man, aye, and good man, to boot.
He had two cows and some pigs, and the
best boat for twenty miles about, yet for
all that he was not proud /; no, he shared
his goods with his neighbors, and no one
was ever seen to turn away from his door.
"Sometimes, to be sure, he was apt TO
be rather testy, but it did not last long, land
when he was once convinced that he had
been wrong, be frankly owned it, and
begged pardon for his hastiness. But the
greatest treasure that Andrew had. was
his child, his only child, the lovely Elfine
Hainesford, the pride ofihe village
81 remember so WE'LL" continued the
old man, dashing his hand across his eyes;
show often ! used to see her pass by my
cottage-her small, light figure tripping
her little foot leaving no trace of its airy
pressure, her bright eyes looking SO arch
and blue, the dimpling smile that would
pass over her face when see saw any one
she loved, and her small hat, incapable O
hiding the golden ringlets that fell in suct
clusters over her shoulders. She seem
ed, indeed, a thing of another world
You may be sure she had her admirers
and the young lord of the castle came ant
saw her. To see was but to love her, ant
the young lord was SO smitten. that he a
once offered honorable marriage to TIT
fshermau's daughter. 1t was well he did
for Andrew would not have brooked VIVA
be was in the habit of offering to villag,
damsels. AS it was, Andrew was DAG
zled, to see his Elfne lady, grand lady
far beyond his farthest hopes, and he ca
/ gerly gave. his consent. Not so Elfne
She disliked the proud lord, who begge
1 her hand as though he were confeIrlni
an honor. Besides, his character wa
well known--that character Of libertin
ism which too many great ones of tn
present day fall;into.. There was anothe
still weightier objection with El6ne.
"Allan Kennedy was the only son Of hi
widowed mother. Allan. was the hand
soonest aud brayest young man in our pal
ofthe world. He was the best of sons
| for many time, when others were at th
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with them. She gained the ledge and sal
on il, weary and exhausted. The spray
of every wave went over the spot-and j,
was soon apparent to every eve. that un.
less she exerted her utmost speed she
would be dashed off. Suddenly we be.
held her cling to the rock and then we
saw with horror that the ledge was totter.
ing beneath her slender weight.
"You must leave the rope and come I'D.
or you will be lost - was shouted by US
above. She shook her head, and holding
herself firmly by one hand, she proceeded
with the other to draw in the rope as the
waves brought the boat nearer. Should
she remain five minutes longer, all must
be over. my child! my child p' again
cried her father, ''come up! for the love
of heaven, come up for the memory of
her who bore YOU, [ will forgive you |!
remain no longer! You shall marry AL
Ian, you will come up! you shall marry
Allan tomorrow % With cry of 10Y,
Eline.a she heard her father say this, put
her foot on another crag to ascend, half
undoing the rope around her waist. One
OF the women whose husband was in the
boat, seeing her thus hesitating, uttered
piercing shrek. "Oh, Elfine Elfine
Hainesford save my husband save him!
shall lose him, just as am about to
make him d father? and the wretched
woman sank on the ground insensible.--
Again Elfine was on the ledge. No en-
treaties moved her--steadily and slowly
she drew in the rope, and then. when long
enough, she threw it up to some young
men who had vent1red down to a ledge
near her. 'She is safe she is safe -
groaned the wretched father--''oh is she
not safe 2" ooh yes--sile is safe ~ burst
from the crowd.
"The boat this time. had been drawn
in out of danger, and we were all
prepared to help Elfne, when loud cry
escaped her--and following her figure we
saw an immense breaker approaching.--
The ledge was giving way beneath her!
Oh, God l shall never forget that mo.
ment She made one desperate effort.
but the ledge had given way. We saw
her clasp her hands in convulsive agony
she gave one look at her distracted pa
rent. one single cry of"Oh, God protect
my father!' and then all was over"
The old man was, for some time, com.
pletely overcome. At last he said
THAT point where you see the cross
it is under that cross that Allan Kennedy
and Elfne Hainesford lie. Not far from
it are the graves of Andrew Hainesford,
and Allan's widowed mother"
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THE JOURNEYMAN PRINTER.

A mental lamp hung out by life's wayside,
Unnoticed yet its unpretending ray
Shines clearly on mans intellectualway,
And proves to pilgrims an unfailing guide;
He hath within worthy sort of pride,
And knows his worth, though some al
low it not,
A heart and thinking mind above his lot
'Mong men are his. His Golfers ill supplied,
Yet want and virtue seldom ask in vain:
Nor is his life exempt from various pain;
Few days are his-the rose that freshly
bloom'd Tof death :
Or boyhood's cheek assumes the hue
The oil of life within him soon consum'd
Ere two score years and ten he yields his
vital breath
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THERE MUST BE SOMETHING. WRONG.

When earth produces fair and free
The golden waving corn;
When fragrant fruits perfume the air
The ffeecy fiocks are shorn
Whilst thousands move with aching head
And sing the ceaseless song,
"We starve, we die, oh give US breadp'
There must be something wrong.
When wealth is wrought; as seasons roll,
From off the fruitful soil;
When luxury from pole to pofe
Reaps fruit of human toll.
When from a thousand, one alone
In plenty rolls along,
The others only gnaw the bone
There must be something wrong.
And which production never ends,
The earth is yielding ever;
4 copious harvest oft begins,
But distribution-never!
When toiling millions work to fill
The wealthy Golfers strong;
When hands are crushed that work and till,
There must be something wrong.
When poor mems tables waste away,
To barrenness and drought;
There must be something in the way
That's worth the finding out.
With surfeits one great table bends,
While numbers move along,
And scarce crust their board extends
There must be something wrong.
Then let the law protect the right
Of wealthy and of poor;
Let freedom crush the arm of might,
We ask for nothing more
Until this system is begun,
The burden of our song
Must be, and be only one
There must be something wrong.
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ACTION Whoever became a man Of
influence by sitting under the harrow of
despondehcy ?--What slow-poke ever
benefited the world, his friends, or him.
self2 There is nothing like action, coip-
led with cheerfulness. We see it every
where. Who is he sitting on that empty
barrel on the wharf? A man with no en-.
ergy-a prey to grief He does not know
what to do, aud how to start. Who is
that man with folded arms standing in the
market place A lazy, do-little sort of
vagabond, who hardly earns his bread and
butter. DO you wish to become such a
character? Then arouse yourself; away
from the arm. chair, up from the gutter,
out of the downy bed II Move your arms,
kick your feet, and stir about; give the
blood chance to circulate through your
veins, and the air of heaven to enter your
lungs. Seize the first job presented, and
dispatch it at once up for the pay, and
get another forthwith; you will soon earn
enough to purchase a wheelbarrow or a
handcart, and then you will begin to live.
Who knows what you may become g.
Energy is half omaipotent. Small be-
ginnings end in large gains; penny we'll
turned brings fortune. Resolve then to
do something, and be something, and, our
word for it, you will bless US to your dying
day for preaching thus faithfully to you.-
Wright's paper. -. ee- ...t ....
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An AWKWARD MIsTzKE.-A fins stone
church was lately built in Missouri, upon
the facade of which q stpne-cnsteI vas
ordered 10 cut the following as an inscFip,,
ton: sMy house shall BE called . house OF
PRAYER ~ He was referred for accuracy
to the verse ~ of scripture in which the
words occur, but unfortunately he trshs;
cribed, to. the scandal of the society, he
whole verse my house shall be ., c e e
the house Of prayer, bui ye hare made q 9
den of Thieves 1s'
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0F"So, old Doctor Quill is dead,''
said Mrs. Partington, as she put an extra
piece of butter to her bread, "they do say
that he died of information on the brain
but they mustn't try to make me believe
SIGH an. Improbable story as that-irifor.
nation on the brain, truly, why, he was
the greatest fool know on can't help
laughing at his persurnptuous ignoranee;
why. didn't be, at one ofhis lectures, one
cold night last winter, try to make ma
believe, together with the rest of large
and respectable ordinance, that the sun
was then nearer the earth than it would
be in the hottes. day in summer--Hnd
didn't he try to suppress my mind.
when he called on me, that time vas
money! Oh, the dolt! Why, there's cusin
Slow, he has his whole time he nevss
was known 10 do anything but loaf-and
the Lord knows how poor he is Oh, yea
can't make me believe SIGH stuff. l wsnd.
er what will carry me, off The died of
information?" and she arose from the
table flushed with excitement Boston
Post. iaug Tal ~ g a8lEs SAG sEE GsszE
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How TO MAKE HOME HAPPY.-Nature
is most industrious in adjoining her do
mains; and man, to whom this bounty is
addressed, should obey the lesson. Let
him, too, be Industrious in adorning his
domain---iti making his hottie, the dwell
ling Of his wife and children, not only
convenient and comfortable, but pleasant.
Let him, as far as circumstances will per-
init, be Industrious in, surrounding it with
pleasant objects-in decorating it, within
and without, with things that tend TO make
it agreeable and attractive. Letindustry
make home the abode of Deatness and
order-a place which brings satisfaction
to every inmate, and which, in absence,
draws back the heart by the fend associ-
atoms of comfort and content. Let this
be done, and this sacred spot will become
more surely the scene of cheerfulness and
peace. Ye parents, who would have your
children happy, be industrious to bring
them up in the midst of a5pleasant, a
cheerful, and happy home. Waste moi
yourtime in accommodating wenlth torthem;
but plant in their minds and souls, in the
way proposed, the seeds ofvirthe and pros.
perity. a giol g .-l-- - q -
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LEGAL VITA lawyer once wrote
rascal in the hat Of a brother lawer,
who,on discovering it, entered a complaint
in'open court against the trespasser, who;
helsaid. had not only taken his hat, bus
had written his own name in it. 49,. s9
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Isl EsoUIRE.-A modern writer very pithi.
~ remarks.that this title iss'new conferred
on all who wear good coat or clean
shirt" .Li9 2' q 's7a2E q
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-11-09

The razor strop man holding forth, at
the Agricultural State Fair, was thus adj
dressed by young man who thought him
self remarkably smart. ''You're tool. /"
zone more of the same sort, said the ra.
zor strop man, pointing at the presumptu'
Gus individual.
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A Boiled CAT.-.A few days ago, a
farmer, who was noted for his waggery,
stopped at tavern which he was in the
habit ofstopPing at on his way from H
to Salem.
The landlady had got the pot boiling
for dinner. and the cat was washing her
face in the corner. The traveller think
ing it would be a. good joke, took off the
pot lid and, while the landlady was abb
sent, put grimalkin into the pot with the
potatoes, and then pursued his journey to
Salem. "a --iH 4& sef
g.. The amazement of the landlady may
we'll 5e conceived when on taking up her
dinner she discovered the unpa!atable
addition which was made to it. Knowing
well the disposition of her customer. she
had no difficulty in fixing on the aggressor
and she determined to be revenged. A
ware. that he would stop on his return
home for cold bite, the cat was carefully
dressed. The wag called as he was ex.
pected, and pussy was put on the table
among other cold dishes, but SO disguised
that he did not know his old acquaintance.
He made a hearty meal, and washed it
down with a glass of giu.. After paying
his bill he asked the landlady If she had
a eat she could give him, for he was
plagued almost to death with mice. She
said she could not, for she had lost hers.
What" said he, "dont you know
where il isl" -
"Oh, yes;'' replied the landlady, "you
haEejust eat it." 4 y .9da =
He was never known to boil cat
afterwards.
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GA gentleman; wishing to- buy,
horse. boug ht one ofa Quaker, who told
the purchaser- h3as "a Jest ts5la 40
ut wouldplease thee to see him pull
The horse was brought. but, after num-
erous fair trials, the buyer has given up
all hoFe of ever being pleased in that
way.
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FREr TITLE TO THE PuBLIo LAND.--Ths
following is the concluding section Of Nj.
Sawyer's bill for the Graduation of the Pub
lie Lands. We should prefer that this grant
shonli have bsen opsa to all citizens not
land holders, but as il is, believe that this
bill, as whole, is ons of the best ever in
troduced int Congress ON this subject:
That after the FIRST day Of January, eigh-
teen hundred and fifty-one, any white male
or female being citizen Of The United
States and the head Of fanily and Of good
moral character, who shall establish the fact
to the satisfaction Of the Register Of any
Land Office, that they are poor and unable
Ito purchase one hundred and sixty acres 81
any lands graduated By this act shah be per.
miited to enter free Of charge Une hundred
aud sixty acres Of the aforesaid lands, which
the said Register or bis successor in Office,
shall At ihe expiration Of fivs years after such
entry and continued occupation make sui
and deliver such oeeupant certifcstts
therefor.
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rRIpAY. gANUARY %. lsA7.
Vorr x rxs Nrw Cousrr oy AucLArzr

Forn On THE NEW CoUNrY OF AUcLArzE
Mr.. Hastings, from the majority Of the
COMMITTEES OH New Countiss. to which was
secommitisd Senate bill to erect the new
county Of Auelsize, reported the samc back
Recommending its engrossmsnt aaiqgs -
The question being npon the engrossment
of the bill, Il was lcst---YEAs- Msssrs. Bean,
kckley, Ford, IIarte, Masiiags, Hopkins,
Johnson, Madeirs, Perkins, Stutson, Thorn
bill, SVslch, Wheeler, Wilson and Speaker, l S
NArs--Messrs. Beaver, Coombs, Cronise,
Eaton, Edgerton, Ewing, Goddard, Graham,
Lewis, Mackall, Martin Of Columbana, Mar
lin Of Fayette, Reed Rcemelin, Spindler,
Utter and Winegauer--l7. y sa
BY the arrival Of Judge Skinner from Co
lumbus, We learn that on Saturday last, Mr..
Eaten, in Senate, moved, That the vote
against the engsossment Of the bill, 70 erect
thsNsw County Of Auglaize, ,be rsconsidered,
which was laid on the table BY vets Of Is
id faver, 10 Is against.
On the same day the question was called
up 10y Mr.. Edgsrton, and The ns'ienio re-
consider was lost, ayes 10; nays IS. 80
this question il arrest
Petitions presented for he erection Of &e
Nep County Of Asglaise BY NJ Thorn
hill, on the 10Th inst, from 2S9 citizens Of
Mercer County On The 2lst II from Allen
County. ~ p So
Againsi it.--By Mr.. Edgcron, Jan. Is
remenstrances from 1893 citizens Of Mercer
Couaty. 18Th, remoustance from the clerk,
sheriff, trcasurer, Auditor, recorder and pro-
scouting attorney Of Putnam county, together
with 4O3 other citizens, sgsinst the erection
Of the new county Of Auglaize; 2 remon-
strances by AIT citizens Of Mercer county
10Th, rs residents Of Monroe towsship, Put
nam County; AZ citizens Of Mercer County;
s3 ctizons Of Bith and Shawnee townships,
Allea County; %, remonstrance Of 1913
citizens Of Putnam County.
By Mr.. Hines, the remens,fance of 81
citizens Of Unio. Township, Allen County.
Signers 10 Remonsirsnces presented
within enc week 1909.
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THn WAYNE Co. SENATOR coz
cluds the Report on this Contest; bu, much
Of the interest will be taken from the publi-
cation by the fact that the parties have COM
promised and settled tho matter. Immsdi-
ately after the election, on the part Of Mr..
Willford the proposition was made TO Mr..
Cox that the contest be referred hack 10 the
psople; This proposal was not accepted then,
but when there appeared strong probability
that Mr.. Willford would retain bis seat Mr..
Cox agreed TO this course. Mr.. Willford
has given in his resignation to take effect at
the conclusion ofthe Session and Cox has
withdrawn from the contest. This would be
all very well if the Wooster Bank with lis
money and its ninions could be prevented
frem having an undue inausncs upsn the de-
sisiea but in spite ofthis, we doubt net the
Democracy ofthat District will give such a
vote as will save oil future question on the
point. m
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Congress.
Congress.
MONDAY, Jan. III.
PROSECUTION OF THE, WAR.

Mr.. ALLEN submitted the following;
Resolped, That with view to Z speedy
and honorable peace, the war with Mexico
ought 10 be prosecuted with Increased energy
and expedition: And to that end
Resolssd, That additional regiments Of
volunteers, ought Immediately to be called
into the field.
Resolped, That portion Of the national
domain ought 10 be set apart as an additional
reward 10 the officers and soldiers who shall
have served in the war, aad TO the widows,
heirs, and legal representatives Of those who
shall have lost their lives IN the service.
Re,elved, That the residue of the national
domain, and the proceeds Of the sales there
Of ought TO be pledged for the payment Of
the public debt and the interest thereon,
which may be incurred in the prosecution Of
the war; the Government retaining, as here
toforc, the right TO grant preemptions, grad
uate the prices, and make the usual grants
Of such domain to particular States.
Resolued, That the Committee ON Military
Affairs and the Committee on Finance BE-
instructed toreport bills appropriate tssffeet
these objects. ~
The resolutions were laid on the table ana
on melton Of Mr.. ALLEN, wsre ordered to be
printed.
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The Federal Faction.

The fsllowing manifesto Of the position
and design ofihs Issdes Of the Federal
whis party is from their leading organ the
WashingioA National IntelIigescer:
Ifthe co-opera,ion Of Tho wings is desired,
let the Administration repeal the Subtreas-
ury, and reenac, the Tariff 0i lS42-le, them
undo so much as is ia their power, of the
mischief which they have peTpstratod-and
VIC hazard noihing il, ring, that the Whigs
will NOT shrink from the imposition Of any
taxes, when ihc exigencies Of the country
shall require. But they do not believe that
the credit ofihe Government can be sustain
ed, whilst that miserable contrivance Of 4
Subtreasury remains in force. There is not
man in the nation, we believe, who has an
adequate knowledge Of iuance, that does
not concur with them in this belief.
We ars'in sltais of war, and the Federal
party dsnouncs the war, and take every
means 10 make il odious with the people;
nor do They stop here. They, BY every in
fluencs they can sse, retard the acquirsmen,
81 the Government Of the means 70 prose-
cute the war successfully; and now their or
gan acknowledges tina. their object is, by
crippling the ac,isn of the government, to
compel return 10 laws and principles which
the people have solsnnly repudiatsd. "Give
up the Independent Trsasury,"says the In
tslligsncsr, ssubsilute Clay's $5O,oO0,0OO
Bank--rcpeal all that portion ofthe present
Tariff that prevents the accumulation Of vast
fortunes in the possessioa Of our Manufac-
turers--a allow us to dictate what shal be the
scourss ofgsvernnen., though IN the minor
! ity, and wo viii say no mere about this Gan
holy aad wicked war;" bu. will cheerfally
vote and contribute whatever amount Of mo-
asy may be required to srush Mexico, with
out any further prstsnce Of scmple." This
is the fair intcrpre of the Iatelligsneer's
article, and Is the highest Wing testimony,
that the assaults Of that party arc mado 10
sha spiri, Of faction, and with the hope that
By embarrassing the government. they may
compel, through the disasters Of our arms,
the adoption Of those measures, which the
unbiassed dscision Of the people would nsv-
81 accord. And tosfIsst this, they denouncs
the Administration, the war, i,s causes, and
4.aivs aid and csmfors to the snsmy!"
The cause must b, indeed considered
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or Hon r. r. Spsulding, delivered the
Auleey en- Gan. Thomas L. Hamsr, in Co
aumbus, on The lsth inst, parsuan, to the
joint rssslutiea Of the Geseral Assembly
The sulogy i spokea Of il high terms, IS
jsst 10 the msmsry Of the deceased, and al
fully sastaining the high reputation Of MIR,
SpauldinS.