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Ll'UBLIC No. 74.l-An Act for the relief Of
certain surviving widows of officers and
soldiers OF the revolutionary army.
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States of Aner-
'cG IN Congress assembled, That the widows
OF all officers, non commissioned officers, mu-
sIcIans, soldiers, mariners, or mariGes, and In
dian spies, who shall have serI ed in the con-
tlnental line, State troops, volunteers, militia,
or IN the naval service, in the revolutionary
war with Great Britain, shall be entitled to a
pension during such WidoWhood, of equal a
mount per annum that their husbands would
be entitled to, If living, under existing pension
laws; to commence on the fourth day of
March, eighteen hundred and forty eight, and
10 be paid IN the same manner that other pen
sIOnS are paid to widows; but no widow now
receiving pension shall be entitled to receive
further pension under the provisions of this
act and no widow, married after the first day
OF January, one thousand eight hundred, shall
be entitled to receive pension under this act
SEC. 2. ind be 1t further enacted, That a.
ny pledge, mortgage, sale, assignment, or
transfer of any right, claim or interest," in any
way granted by this act, shall be utterly void
and of no effect, nor shall the annuities or
pension granted by this act be liable to at
tachment, levy, or seizure by any process of
law or equity, but shall inure wholly to the
personal benefit Of the pcnsioner or annuitant
entitled to the same. The same rules Of evil
dence, regulations, and prescriptions shall APP
ply and govern the Commissioner of Pensions
and pension agents under this act as now pre-
vail under existing pension laws which relate
to widows Of revolutionary officers and SOL
diers.
SEC 8. And be 1t further enacted, That this
act shall take effect Immediately.
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April 81, 1913.
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TERMS OF ADvERTIsINc.
The Farmer.

1t does ones heart good to see mer-
lry round-faced farmer. So indepen-
dent, and yet So free from yanilies and
pride. So rich, and yet so industrious
so potent and persevering in his caH-
ing, and yet so kind, social and ohliging.
There are many good traits about his
character. He is generall5 hospitabfe
eat and drink with him, and hi, wop't
set a mark on you, and sweat il out Of
you with double compound interest; ds
some ! know will-you are welcome.
He will do ) ou kindness without sx-
.pecting a return by way Of conpensi-
ton Iii is not SO with every body. Hs
is generally more honest and sincere
less disposed TO deal in low aud under
hand cunning, than many ] could name.
He gives to society its best support
he is the lord of nature. Look at him
in his homespun and grey, and laugh at
him if you will, but believe me, he can
laugh back if he pleases. sasa lsfsoor
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Pat and the Alphabet,

The following rich scene occurred ii
one Of the private schools.of city:
"Ah, Pat! Pat!" exclaimed the school
mistress, to very thick-beaded urchir
into whose muddy brain she was at
tempting to beat the alphabet; "l'n
afraid you'll neverlearn anything. Now
what's that letter, ehp ..sI1ts5.t,r
"Shure, don't know, ma'm," replied
Pat. % aoi3rsia. aes as.tt .lN
ah" thought you recollected that" us
a"Why, ma'am?" raat oi,ssaisai4
"Because it has dot over the top oI
~ shi na .us,i.e bs.isJ iy l5 ins1ia4ogse %
."Och,p ma'am! Il mind it we'll, but
shure | thought it was a fly speck!"
r SWELL, now remember, Pat, it's l."
sYou, ma'amg' asai' a''' .5' . a.a. 4
.No! noi-not u, but - " a''' ''s.'
"Not i but you, ma 'am-how's thatr'
Fl .sNot |, but U--blockhead!" l,'''',0.
i "Oh, yis! faith, now | have it, ma'am.
You mean 70 say that not /, but you
are a blockhead!' ,S'a.'r.' .,.,.
soo"Fool! Fool!" exclaimed the peda.
goguess.D leiloi.raT - i.il3sl.s d lil s9 en
.lll"Jist as you .please," quietly, replied
Pat; ssfool or blockhead--i,'s no matter
which, so long as yer free to oUn mp r.
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2 Whig Movements,

Mr.. Root declares that none btit 4
Wilmot Proyiso man can obtain the
vote Of the northern wings. Mr.. Cling
man says the wings will all unite upon
one man--in other words,if they follow
up the maxim of Mr.. Root, they will all
60 for a Wilmot Proviso man. ..ssofyda
% The wings appear to be more cGt DIP
than the democrats are, if we may judge
by their declarations and their doings:
The southern wings are going fo. Cen:
Taylor, because they believe him to bt
more decided against the Proviso.-
The northern wings are going for Mr..
Clay, and against Gen. Taylor, because
they believe the last to be an anti
Proviso man, and Mr.. Clay to be- d
Proviso whig. r9 s. ,msea.
The movements OF the parties id
their meetings are also significant Of
their discord and division. For exam
pie, the wings of Mobile recently Leld
a great meeting, which, after q, long
struggle, resulted in the adoption Of re-
solutions favorable 10 Mr.. Clay and :
National Convention; although h the
meeting was called for the purpose Of
backing the State Convention, which
went for Gen. Taylor and against d
National Convention. b A Taylorman
meeting was called at the Erchangs
rotundo 10 Baltimore last night, j Il
was an immense meeting. Resolutions
were reported 10 call a State Conven-
ton only-evidently to dispense with
a National Convention. But the friends
of Mr.. Clay broke in upon them, threw
every thing into confusion, obtained
possession of the stand, and then passed
resolutions to abide by a National Con-
vention. A great Clay meeting has
been called in Cincinnati for this dayr-
the 22d; and the call is signed by l,6a0
names, as they are published in tho
Cincinnati Atlas. b. si,o,1 hat,a,a
And yet, from such discordant lele-
ments, Mr.. Clingman expects to have
one candidate and one united whig
party!-Unien. go ..,a,.4 81 Jaaq
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Bit Of Humor..

We do not relish truth the less for
being occasionally spiced with a little
humor. The following extract from
the report Of q committee on hogs,read
before an agricultural society "down
east" contains some excellent hints:E
"Again: Some folks accuse pigs Of
being filthy in their habits, and negli.
gent in their personal appearance. But
whether food is best eaten off the ground
or from China plates, is, itseems to me,
merely matter Of taste and cotveni-
ence, about which pigs and men may
honestly differ They ought, then, TO
be judged charitably. At any rate pigs
are not filthy enough to chew tobacco,
nor to poison their breath by drinking
whiskey. And as 20 their personal ap.
pearance. you don't catch pig playing
the dandy, nor the females among them
picking their way up this muddy village
after a rain, in kid slippers. oiao,aJ
Q, notwithstanding their heterodox
notions hogs have some excellent traits
of character. If one chances 10 wol-
low a little deeper in some mire hole
than his fellows, and so carries off and
comes in possession Of more Of this
earth than his brethren, he never as.
sumes an extra importance on that ac-
count; neither are his brethren stupid
enough to worship him for it. Their
only question seems to be, he Is still a
hog?s IF he is they treat him as such.
sand when hog has no merits Of
his own he never puts on aristocratic
airs, nor claims any particular respect
on account Of his family connection;
and yet soma HOGS have descended from
very ancient families. They under.
stand full well, the common sense max.
i'm, "every tub must stand upon its own
bottom.,''o l,-s ~ .,ly I. ~ naiiom
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aPardoned."
A FRAGMENT FROM REAL LIFE

Since the earliest dawn OF morning
had the unhappy wife been waiting at
the gate Of the doleful prison, until the
hour approached for admission. By
the beaiings Of her own heavy heart
she had counted the dreary minutes, as
they slowly Jagged along; and vet she
listened with a shudder to the clock,
whose iron.tongue was numbering her
husbands last hours on earth. All
length the door unclosed, and taking
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they wrilhe in the torments Of the
donooad
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The Fools Reproof.

There was a certain nobleman, says
Bishep Hall, who kept a fool, to whom
he one day gaye,a staff, and with it or
dersato giyesitito any 4greaterfoo than
himself: Notmany years after, the no.
tiemanfeit sick; even unto dedtii. The
fool came to see him: his sick lord said
to him, a 10 90 Aae ,sifaala.9 u ao.aso.5
81 must shortly lsave you" 'ro a..i'
sand whittier art thou going" said
the fool. 'aa7o 5lil' .ia'1d i9d3ls' a-I} ia
''Into another world" replied his
lordship. ',,e ''"' '7''' '',' ,'a'' : 'f., u
a' sand when will you come again
within a mo nth? 7" y" '.' 'o A'a'4y''
"No." ''' ''' ~" p. '''' 1850 'a' '''.'-, p
.W;,h;n ...r,p '9r7 ioaan. ID
I4a ..M ~ 't,,'h !, = years II tsa.a5 a.4d ba., .ih
aWhen III. .,be.r ., 'aarr, ,,s iE"a'ra tla7.n
"Never."
"Never!" said the fool; sand what
provision hast thou made for thy enter
tainment there, whittier thou goesl?''
n, "None at all" -y I-s,l an
"No!p said the fool; "none at ALL.
Here, take my staff; for, with all my
folly, l am not guilty Of any such folly
as this" a2ttli as1 rs7ss e. slsa saois
aot LUKE Xxx, 9l.--But God said unto
him, Thou fool! this night thy soul shall
be required Of theei then whose shall
those things be which thou hast provid.
ed9 So is he that layeth up treasure
for himself, and is not rich toward God
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! The Irish Patriots. .

% During the welI-known rebellion in
Ireland, in which the immortal Emmett
took the lead, and, after the skirmish in
Dublin, during which the leader was
taken only two Of the original con.
spirators escaped to their cavern near
the Black Hills OF Wicklow. One Of
these was an old enthusiast, well known
by the name Of "Allen of the Moot
The other was a peasant of Galway,
but possessed no inconsiderable share
Of the national characteristics. The
former had fought hard during the en-
gagement, and had barely escaped the
hireIing Of government, having been
severely wounded in several places.-
The latter, on the contrary, had es-
capped unhurt,i and attended the execu-
ton of Emmett unknown. He then
wandered to the cavern at his leisure,
in which, stretched on pile Of straw
and faggots, lay the extended figure Of
"AlIen Of the Moor" His countenance
at all times repulsive, was now striking
ly savage His eyes, deep set in their
sockets, glared with sepulchral wild.
ness; and a few lank hairs, twined
round his sunken cheeks, seemed like
worms coiled round a skull. On the
entrance ofa stranger he started from
his couch suddenly forward, and stood
ia attitude Of defiance; like Cain, when
the Almighty curse first reached him.
ABehold," J" he exclaimed, as, recognizing
his former companion. he rushed with
him to the mouth Of the cave. ."behold
all that remains of the weired Allen Of
the Moor. Ihave bled for my country.
and see how 1t rsquites me. Wounds
and old age are all that is left."l q
1.-The cottager inquired how he had
been disabled, and was told that he had
been wounded by q trsacherous pike
man Of his party, and with difficulty
escaped to the cavern. iiaMy days are
finished, p hss continueds ssfriends, reIa-
tives, wife, children, have all gone be-
fore me 10 the grave, and Ihayeaneth-
ing to doom earilsG But for oyou;f he
added, s'hope still remains; seizelii then
as the means oflrevenge. Already the
bloodhounds pursueius TO annihilation.
But may my curse rbs upon them ill
oU dollW W ,zgi9 ll9Y oj jilniu oa0s
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WOoDsFIELD, OHIO, SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 1s4s. s.

they wrilhe in, the torments Of the
damned" n9
As he uttered these imprecations, he
raised his arms to heaven, and shouted
with a frantic yell Of triumph. The
sound attracted the attention Of some
horse patrol, who were securing the
country, and they galloped to the cave.
Allen saw their approach, he beck oned
TO his companion, and together they
retreated into the recess. Here, hav-
ing stretched himself once more upon
his couch-"Listen fellow sufferer" he
said, giving the expiring torch to his
companion, s'to the last wsrds Of Allen
Of the Moor. A train is laid through
this cave communicating with my
couch Of faggo.s. When you entered,
! was on the eve Of firing 1t; but the
spirits Of hell are propitious and the
hour OF retribution arrives" ."'5.zsU gieva
The shouts Of the approaching party
were now distinctly heard;- near they
advanced; nearer, nearer still, and al.
ready their horses hoois clattered on
the road that overhung the CAVERN
Allen grasped the hand Of the cottager,
and pointing to the train, waved a mute
farewell. 70 Nerveless with awe, his
companion rushed into the open air,
and saw by dim moonlight, the figures
Of the advancing squadron. They be-
held him from their elevated situation,
and called on him to surrender his arms.
The moon beams shone full upon his
figure; and as he stood in the defle be-
low, with the torch In his hand, and
the frown of defiance on his brow, he
looked like Satan in the vaults Of Pan
demonium. ..,..s..ss,ag sa.a5rYs,
"No nearer" he exclaimed, "on your
lives, advance no nearer.n "Forward,"
said the leader Of the squadron, the
sword already glittering in bis hand
The cottager marked his time, the
whole troop had now reached the cav.
ern, and nought impeded their advance.
,as "lt must be so,a he exclaimed PSI
warned you, bat you 'derided my ad.
monition, and your blood be upon youi
|own Heads" With these words he
stopped--he fred the trains A swilt
shout was heard, the earth yawnee
asunder, and the squadron VANISHED
Hike smoke before his eyes.
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More Testimony against the Whies

Extract OF letter from Col. Samuel Black, Of the
I'd Pennsylvania Regiment, to Senator Of ,the
United States, dated, ''''D @''A''A '7ttos W
Cry OF MEXICO, Feb. IL. ls4a.
The treaty of Guadalupe, II was uni
versalIy believed would be ratified by
the Congress of Mexico, until the ,ooie
of the United States House of Repre-
sentatives condemning the toar ,oas, re-
ceiued, and with it news that the Item
regiment bill was not likely to pass
If that bill had passed by decided
vote, and the war had been approved
or not condemned, | am persuaded tho
Mexicans would have agreed to almost
any treaty proposed on our part. We
had the power to enforce, and they tho
disposition to accept, any terms. 70 The
reason is SO obvious--their nationality
was in the very "agony Of death,re and
they were willing to do anything short
of national dishonor, to stop "the rat.
.tle," and retain the breath of life.-
Their armies were defeated and dis
persed---their resources gone---anf
bluster and bravado, if not silenced, had
ceased to find an echesa Under such
circumstances, those who wished, tg
preserve a name for the nations, had
now the power to act; since there was
but one alternative--give up q spart,Ior
be entirely blotted out. But the votsS
and resolutions of one branch of Con-
gress have terminated them, and con-
sequences the most alarming are 10 be-
dreaded. Where the mischief IS 70
END, no one can predict. God only
kno ws how much fana:icism and folly
it will generate. And all from our own
impolilic Ito give it no worse tsrmy
measures. Yet do not write in .des-
pondency, for | am one OF the sanguine,
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The Best PatrimluOnF.

~ A man may leave patrimony to his
son; but how soon il may be mortgag.
ed! He may leave him money, bu,
how soon may it be squanderedl When
lie gives him d sound constitution, an
unblemisted reputation, a good educa.
ton, and an inward abhorrence Of vice,
in any shape or form, he possessesthat
which cannot be wrested from, him,
and is better sisn gold and SILVER. 4,
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Freaks, 4, Of a Mexican i,,al Bull, J

. In an interesting letter to the Phila
delphia North American, dated, Puebla
Aug. 5, we find the following account
of an smpromtu "bull fight.",i'' a1 h'a"
IT. "About a week since, Gems. Scott
Twiggs and Shields, with an escort o
dragons, and the I'd and 7th infantry
made an excursion TO the site Of the an
fcient Aztec city. and joined it. A.
bout two miles from Puebla laugha
BILE incident occurred, though well nigt
ending in tragedy. The infantry
was ascending an easy slope, when two
Mexicans came along with powerful
bull, which one Of them held by lasso
over the horns, while the other urged
him along with goad. The animal
became restive as the soldiers passed,
and finally breaking away from those
who held him, charged the left flank,
carrying a soldier through the ranks
on his horns, and landing him in the
mud on the opposite side Of the road.
The two men finally got hold Of the
lasso again, and were getting him along
very well, when four of us civilians
came along on horses. Then he began
TO plunge and paw the ground, and one
of the Mexicans who got in front OF
the beast TO beat him still, was tossed
clear over the bulls back. p. .'4 '15
"The infuriated creature then pitch.
ed into the other, threw him into about
two feet Of mud and water, gored and
ducked him for several seconds. All
the horsemen rode up and succeeded in
driving the animal from his prey, when
he turned and put after US more furious
than ever. As we. had no arms, and
did not choose to have our horses
ruined, there was some pretty stall
walking" for a short distance. The
animal ran down the column till near
the head of the 7th regiment, and then
charged again, making pretty wide
breach in the ranks. After satisfying
himself that the 7th was s'no where"
when he was about, he made a rush on
the Cd. The boys had time TO fix their
ibayonets, however, and met our friend
SO coolly, that after receiving FIVE or six
bayonet wounds he hauled off and gave
up, the battle. In lew moments |
saw him lassoed by a:horseman and
pulled along towards the city, bleeding
profusely, and looking quite erest-fallen.
He had evidently been deceived in his
first charge, and seeing no bayOnets,
probably did not reckon on finding any
ON his second plunge. But he can (if
the batchers have not killed him, which
f'stfonglye esuspecty console himself with
the fact that he made more consterna.
tion among two regiments Of y. s.. In
fanty than a thousand two-legged Mex
lcans s's ceWo Fiassss ap1sf siagirI u noDfisbi.
.fieiI3 c,i3 al uut
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Alls ferr the Best.

.2dOli397iL BY NJ. ,. TUpfeR. fGa sl9j9p.
ALLS fof fhs best; b ssnguine and cheerful;
1Tfoubis snd sorrow are friends ID disguise;
Nsthing but Folly goes fsitkIess and fearless;
cousass forever h happy and wise:
Alifoe the best, III man would but know n;
Providence wishes us sll to be blest; q.
fhi bno dream Of the punditi Or poet; t
Heaven Is gracious, and--Alls for the best;
Alios the bssti pet this On your standard, n
= Soldier Of sadness. or pilgrim Of love, .5t..7e
Who to the shores Of Despair may have wandered
"A waywsalied swallow, or heart stricken dove
All for the best!--be man but con6dlns.
Providence tenderIy governs the rest, +
And ths fraiI bark Of His creature Is guiding. !,
Wisely and warily. all for the beat
All for the best! then fling away terrors, 81,
Meet al your fears aud your foes in the van,
And 10 the midst Of your dangers or errors '.I
Trust like child while you strive like man;
AH's for the best!-- unbiased, unbounded. "f
z Providence reighs from the East to the West;
And by both wisdom and mercy surrounded,
Hope and be happy that Ais for the best.