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ton for the space Of an hour.-Phiia.
phia Presbyterian.
A "Reminiscences.

In 1912 young and verdant mem.
ber Of the Legislature from Cumberland
or Buckingham, made furious speech
against Randolph Of Roanoke. With
an amount Of wind, wrath, ffotlr, and wa.
terry, muddy defamation unexumpled, he
pitched into the orator of Roanoke, and
wallopped him, until, exhausted, he col
lapsed into his seat.
After the speech, Of course the young
member attributed the decline of Ran
dolph's health to his stream, or rather
freshet, Of denunciation. He walked
about with The air of the distinguished
man that had struck Billy Patterson, or
with that of the murderer of Cock Rob.
in. He felt that his hands were i'm
brued with the blood of Randolph. aud
he experienced relief each morning that
he had not been assassinated by the
friends of the murdered man. When
he returned To his county, one bright
morning he suddenly and Unexpected,
fnet the politically defnhct Randolph,
with shattered constitution and feeble
frame. His phys:ca! as well as his po-
liticnI prostralion he attributed To that
tremendous speech. Randolph's health
had sunk under i,-ihat speech had done
its work, and Randolph would soon ex-
pire from the effects of il upon his con-
siilul'on. He thought that the dark,
piercing eye of the stricken eagle was
flsed upon him in sorrow, reproach, and
anger. The conscience of the young
member smote him. lie thought that
seniority required thar he should apolo>
gise 10 his victim for demolishing him.
lie sought an introduction, aud stated
that he was the member of the Legisla-
ture that had smashed him, aud that he
felt sorry that he had done so. To his
sorrow and surprise, John Randolph re-
piled "You say that your name is,
and that YOU are the delegate in the Leg
isiature of Virginia from Buckingham.
and that you made speech against me
in the Legislature. never bef,re in
my life heard of you. | did not know
that you were The delegate from Buck
ingham, and hear for The first Time that
you ever made speech against mev'
The young member, it is said, imme-
diately vamosed, looking excessively
small, aud not unlike collapsed toad
Rh hmOnd { Va.) Enq.
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and there is erough TO supply the whole
world. There would seem from this, 10
be indications Of fall in maghesia.
Ice in Lake Champlain.

When the ice has become thin, and the
weather warm. and when a south wind blows,
it sometimes happens that large fields Of ice
on Lake Champlain disappear within few
hours, and many persons believe thatEi sinks.
They say that when the ice becomes porous,
like honey comb, it is saturated with water
and sinks TO the bottom of the Lake. This
is an entire mistake. The ice OF Lake Cham
plain is like other ice; there is no pecularity
about il except that largo masses of it some
times suddenly disappear.
1t is absolutely impossible for ice wholly TO
! sink beneath the surface Of water. About
| seven tcnihs Of il will be below the surface,
and the remaining portion will always re-
main above the surface for the simple and
well known reason that water, in the act oi
freezing, expands and occupies more space
than the water did at any time before it was
frozen. There are no exceptions to this ex-
pansion of ice while freezing, consequently
every particle of ice, while it is ice must
o'"Hsst all tlEHUSlA0Cts. Dc
lighter Than the surrounding wafer; and the
water, which the porous ice may absorb, be-
ing no heavier than the surrounding water,
can have no tendency to sink the ice.
During the winter, nearly the entire sur
face Of the Lake is frozen over. & being thus
protected from the winds, and there being
li.le or no current in the water, the ice docs
nof break up in the spring, but it mels by
the action of the suns heat above, and the
water beneath. II there are no strong winds
after the ice has become thin, it remains ap-
parentlv entire, till it is riddied by the rays
Of the sun, and becomes a porous mass like
horeycomb, composed Of needles of ice stand
ing on end in the surface of the water, and
pointing in the direction Of the suns rays
While in this ST pte, sometimes, after several
warm days, strong south wind rises, the
needles are overturned and mingled with the
warm currents Of the water, disturbed by the
wind, and the ice dissolves almost as quickly
as snow flakes. So that the Lake may be
covered with ice at sunset, but in the MORN
ing it may be entirely clear.
Ice, certainly, can never bee ONE more
porous than snow, and yet no one ever saw
snow sink in water, however long it might
have been in the water and soaked. We
wish some one, who believes that the ice
sinks, would fish up some of it while it is
descending, or after it has reached the bot
tom of tho Lake.
Anchor ice is often found adhering to the
rocks or gravel at the bottom of shallow wa
ter; but it must be remembered that anchor
ice is formed at the bottom of the brook or
river by the action Of frost which has found
lis way underneath the water; but this ice
rises to the surface as soon as it is detached |
from the stones or gravel at the bottom
81. Albans Messenger.
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Extensive Cavern in Manchester, vt.

MEssRs. EpIToEs "A large and singu-
larly beautiful cave was discovered in Mart-
chester on the 7th inst, by party of young
men engaged in hunting excursion, and
one of whom was the writer of this commu-
ncation. The cave is situated upoe the
southern extremity of the Equinox Noun
tain, about half way from the base TO tho
summit. The individual who made the FIRST
discovery was in ho: pursuit of a wounded
partridge at the moment and was precipitated
without notice into The unseen entrance.
On examining the passage, into which ono
Of their number had been sounceremoniously
invited, the party ioun,l that it led by grad
ual descent Of about 80 feet into spacious
apartment measuring So feet in length, 27
in breadth and 10 in height, and having a
bottom as level and almost as smooth as a
aoOr. From thus room a narrow passage,
through which we mads our way with great
difficulty and not without bruises, brought
US into an apartment far exceeding the form
er both in extent and magnifcencc. The
most prominent object, which met our eyes
in this second room were three colossal pili
lars, 20 feet in height and 10 feet in circum-
ference, of spectral ubiteness and smooth
as polished marble.
In the third room we found considerable
quantities Of iron and lead, together with q
kind of ore resembling silver.
Not to weary your readers with further
details, we pursued our way about quar-.
ter Of mile, passing through no les, than
nine apartments, until we found ourselves
upon the brink of n precipice. On throw
ing down a large stone, faint splash wa,
returned after an interval Of several seconds,
from which we inferred the existence of q
pond Of water al the bottom Of the abyss.
The exploration of the cavern has been
pursued no farther. The whole, as far as
our examination extended, and with the cx-
ception Of the water just mentioned, is per
fecIly dry Union Wing.
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A BEAR SToRY.-A day or two since, as
MIR. Solomon Reed, Of Dorset Vermont,
was cutting wood at some distance from his
house, a very large bear stole up behind, and
ordered him TO stop. lie let fly his axe at
Bruin, but it missed, and Bruin in turn let
fly at him. Solomon then seized club, and
laid the blows upon his shaggy adversary 60
heavily that i, broke, and he began to think
he should have to knock under. Not nav
ing the wherewihal to knock him with, he
made use of his fists, expecting every mo.
mcnt that he should be compelled to cave in
A dreadful hug followed, and the two rolled
over on the ground like couple of wrestlers
in a ring. Not liking to bear it in this fash
ion, Solomon, by desperate effort, got Bruin
under him, holding his head down, and sit
ting plump astride of the beast. The latter,
however, soon began 10 Il bear up, and all
al once took TO his heels like an infuriatod
bull, Solomon all the while astride, aud COM
pelling the bear to follow bis nose, with as
slight a deviation Of his jaws Fl ON straight
line as possible. On they drove, at a furi
Gus rate-the rider and the ridden-the for
mer cndcavoring 10 make bride out of the
bears ears, and the bear striving as hard to
make BIZ out Of the mans arm. Solomon
began TO fear, at the rate he was going, that
his sieed was fast taking him into whole
nest of bears, and probably soliloquized-
Better to bear the ills We have,
"Tban fly TO others that we know not Of.
While in this predicsment, Mr.. Reeds son
happened to overiake them on their jour.
ney, and settled all uncertainties by imme.
iiately knocking The bear in tho head with
his axe. Mr.. solomon Reed got some
scratches in the scullle, and Bruins fat car
cass to boot which, by the way, he immedi-
ately sailed dowr for family use.-LoreH
Courier.
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The Death Scarf.
FROM AN OLD LEGEND.

Said the kni eht, "Wit thou broidcr tb
scnif to>day,
With thy fairy fingers so dantily ?"
But the lady's face was TUNED away
81 am too busy. woi,' quotll she.
And the knight he left the ladye's bower,
But his flee was troubled and sad 10 see
d" Dread is the omen, and dark the hour,
When love is too busy for loyc" quotl
lie.
lie mounted his stced with a doeful air,
And he rode away 10 his own eountrc;
He said not adicu 10 his adye fair
=" She was too busy for that" quoth he.
So the ladyc sat alone that day,
While the sky grew dark, and the foe
drew nigh,
And she bade her page ride fast and say,
"Comc back, Sir knight, ere thy ladye
dye -
Low bowed the page-loud laughed the
knight,
And loud laughed all that companye;
" Now bear this message, Sir Page, aright-
l AMI loo busy, wot, "quoth he.
The foeman's bullets flew thick and fast,
The ladye's vassas were fain to flee
But long ere morn the peril was past,
The foeman strcken-thc lad,e free.
As "a wounded knight was brought to her
bower
Sore wounded even to death was he;
Dread was the omen and dark the hour,
And the lady wcpt full bitterly.
For she knew the shield, and she knew the
crest
And she knew the pale face, streaked with
gore,
And She knew the scarfthat bound his breast,
Whcrcat She walled yet more and more,
But the knight looked up with glazing e'e,
As heavy hadow crept over his brow,
When love is TOO busy for love" quolh he
"Ihen death is welcome trow ~
Leigh HUNTS Journal.
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NUMBER SO.
Hard of Hearing.

A pious deacon, in one Of the orthodox
churches OF Connecticut, was somewhat
Distinguished for yea! beyond his knowl-
edge, and his heart yearned for a more ex-
tended field Of Usefulness. lie became
seized with a desire 10 sound the gos-
pei trumpet, aud stand in prominent po-
silion upon the walls ol Zion. Alter being
much exercised in his mind by questions
Of duty on This subject, he repaired one
day 10 lay the matter before his pastor.
The venerable clergyman Of the parish
was an exceedingly good man, sfifewd
observer Of huHaa nettre, and was tsuali-
fed by his great experience to give proper
advice on ihis occasion. The worthy dea-
con, who was rather deaf, was ushcred in.
to the parsons study, and. after rehear>
sal oi his anxious n Entail exercises, stated
to his asionished pastor that he had lately
received a cnIl from the Lord 10 preach
the gospel" The Reverend gentleman
vas rather perplexed nj first to decide up-
on the proper way 10 meet this case Of hal
lucination, but, as he had spice VI wag-
gerry in his composition, and tie case reA
qhired prompt ueatmeBI, he pni on one OF
his peculiar smiles, and applying his mouth
10 The deacon's ear, he exclaimed, ." do1t
COUNT, brother p, that you are sincere
in believing that you have received d cali
10 preach, but, as you are rather hard Of
hearing, ii is very possible, and | think,
likely that you misunderstood the Lord J"
The Deacon was dumblounded, but tho
sigh. of the ponderous tones of theology
which composed the minister's hbrsry
helped him 10 comprehend lis true posi-
ton, as he felt that it would be impossible
for him 10 wade through them in coursd
10 preaching. He saccording-
ly re urn0d to his avocations, contenled 10
wait Tor a louder "c;.ll"
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DEATH OF RIcH Men, During the past
six months the three wealthiest citizens Of
New Orleans have departed this life Mr..
Joseph Fowler died last summer, leaving an
estate of more than million John ;icDo-
nough died in October last, leaving an estate
variously estimated from three to ten mil
lions; and Cornelius Paulding died on Sun
day, leaving an estate Of at least million.
Thus the sum of IS, 900, 900 has, in the space
of half year, passed from the hands of three
men, who were all their lives engaged with
unceasng toll and selfsacriGcing srdOr, in
the pursuit of what has been, TO them, but
an idle, unproductive phaniom.--MOIilc
Register.
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"NE CaEDE Color. An acquaintsnc e
gave US, the other day, an amusing accoun
of a eolored friend Of his, who made grea'
pretensions to freesoilism before the .aie O.
lection in this slate, but when it comes to
the voting, pu, in clean whg ticket.
" Confound the black rascal ~ said the com.
plainant, " l thought was sure of him for
certain. | considered his skin good for one
free soil vote at least, but - ne crede COLOR y
an old maxim which is usually rendered
"trust not TO appearances but which in
this case may be quite as properly transls.
ted" Don't depend on "eolared! gen3.
man to vote the abolition ticket ,"-Bos-
ton Post
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Law of Newspapers.

l.. Subscribers who do not give express no
tice to the contrary, are considered as wishing
TO continue their subscription.
2. If subscribers order the disconinuance of
their papers, the publisher may continue to send
them till all that is due be paid.
8. If subscribers neglect or refuse TO take
their papers from the office to which they arc
directed, they arc held responsible till they
have settled their bills and ordered their papers
discontinued.
A. If subscribers move to other places, with
out informing the publisher, and the paper is
sent to the former direction, they are held re.
sponsihle.
5. The courts have decided that refusing to
take papev from the office. or removing and
leaving it tuncallcd for, is prima facia evidence
ofintcntional fraud.
G. A Postmaster neelccting to inform pull
Usher when his paper is not taken from the Of
fee, makes himself liable for his subscription
price.
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thought to bring about"

thougnt 10 Dtlng ABOUT
But If ] had departed"
"The telegraph would have recalled
you besides, lovers don't part SO easily"
"That's true"
"And now you know all, shall the
bans be published 7"
Publish them, morbleu and the
sooner the better"
1henoi rose. and taking the young
man by the hand, led him into an adj
joining room, where young girl, pale
and trembling, was seated by the fire.
side.
My dear child" said the notary,
"here is your intended husband he waits
bu, word from your lips 10 fall a, your
feet"
She answered mol, but stretched out
her hand to her young and handsome
lover. Three weeks afterwards they
were married.
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A MODEL ORATOR. - The Buffalo
Courier is the repuled parent Of the fol,
lowing sprigh,ly bantling,
al want to get some man TO 90 down
into our district to make a whig speech, "
said good honest farmer. as he bid good
morning, to couple of whig lawyers
who hourisbed in the vicinity of the Elk.
change. "Cau't you go down?"
"No, can't really. I've some bus>
iness on hand that can't be delayed"
Well, Pm sorry for that, for all the
neighbors told me that YOU was the best
man To gel."
-" Sorry can't go but so il is"
Look here, my friend" said the 9th.
er lawyer, " | sometimes make speeches
myself"
Do you '-then spose you 60"
Well, don't know about that. ]
might not do very well. In Al made
speech one night at Wing meeting
and it took me until midnight to get
through with ii. The folks seemed iolike
it well enough for three or four honrs.
but when i, go, into the big hours. every
man Of 'em left but one"
" That man was good Wing, |
know"
Oh yes-ceriainly-bm he staid 10
DIM me-"
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OLD joan ADAMs.-Mr. Webster visit
ing MIR. Adams a short time before his
death, found him reclining on a sofa evil
DENLY in feeble health. He remarked 10
Mr., Adams" | am glad 10 see you, and
hope you are getting along pretty we'll"
Mr. A. replied in The following fguratiye
language. Ali, sir, quite the contrary.
| find am a poor tenant, occupying a
house much shattered by time. Il sways
and trembles with every wind, and has in
fac! almOs, gone 10 decay; and wha, is
worse. sir, the landlord, MS near as | can
find out, don't intend TO make any repairs"
Scientific American.
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From the Courier dcS Et0tS Cnis wt
take the following extraordinary romance
in real life, which, though told in col.
umn, contains mere than plot enough for
two or three modern novels -
During the first three years of the
reign of Louis Philippe, man inhabit,
ed magnificent hotel in the Faubourg
St. Honore, not far from the Place Beau
veau. His fortune was immense-his
disposition salurnine. He saw no one,
and occupied small apartment on the
ground floor, which apartment was de.
cidedly the most inhospitable in Paris.
AS for the other rooms in the hotel, they
we're always empty aud closed. This
strange parsonage went out every day at
midday, aud returned al four o'clock in
the afternoon the rest of the time he
was invisible. Ills only relatives lived
at Perigord, with the exception of
nephew whom he had brought to Paris,
and sent to college-a handsome boy.
active and bold, aud fair as Saxon. The
uncle aud nephew dlned together every
Sunday, and after dinner, the old man
said to the young one, slipping louis
dor into his hand" You will be my
heir and the inheritance consisted of
seven or eight millions at least. Every
Sunday and Thursday morning, the pro-
prletor Of the Place Beauveau received
visit from beautiful aud elegantly
dressed woman. She always came in a
carriage, entered the garden, and res
turned at noon on Sunday, and on Thurs.
day at midnight. On no other day was
she ever seen at the hotel. TINS state of
things lasted for some years The schol-
ar was growing into young man the
single louis had been replaced by
double one, and still the old man said
" You shall be my heir !" To which the
nephew sometimes replied" Heir or
not, | have time to wait"
The truth is, that the millionaire was
dry as a rattan, green as bunch OF
holly, and strong as an oak. One We'd
nesday morning they found him dead in
his bed, A charcoal fire, half consum>
ed. burnt on the hearth there had been
asphyxla, or congestion of the brain.
Justice came aud sealed up everything.
The relatives. duly notified, came, and
before witnesses, proceeded TO the open.
ing Of the desk where the papers of the
defunct were kept A will, written in
The testaior's own hand. left, as sole leg-
aiee, the lady who had paid the Sunday
aud Thursday visits TO the hotel of the
Place Beauvedu, with the single charge
of an annuity Of two thousand four
hundred francs to the nephew of the de-
ceased. The family attempted TO sci
aside The will. A thousand rumors as to
the cause Of the sudden death prevailed
but spite Of rumors and law pfoceed-
ings, the lady was maintained by the tri-
bunals IN possession Of the goods and
chaltels which constituted the wealth of
The millionaire. The nephew, who should
have had an income of three or -four
hundred thousand francs, had only an
annuity OF one hundred louis. Rich,
he would have been sportsman poor,
he became a sailor,
Eigh, or Ten years rolled on: The
sailor, in cruising round the world, had
doubled his small fortune. Chance led
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MOUNTAIN OF MAGNEsIA. The last
arrival from California brings news Of
The discovery Of mountain Of magne-
sia. some where in the inierior-lhe ac-
count says. five days journey from Goose
Lake. Much Of the masnesia IS SAID to
be perfectly white, while some is more
or less discolored with iron. as Il pain
Ter had been striving to give effect by
coloring of light aud shade. Large
masses are easily detached. which. roll
ing down into the river that washed The
base of the mountain, floaied of light
and buoyani az cork. until il became
saturated with water. A thousand wag>
gons could bo loaded in very short time,
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A SINGULAR CiLI--A lady in Cam
bridge died on "Wednesday las,--so III.
physicians said-and was laid for burial in
her winding sheets, but from The fact that
the body still retained an apparent warmth,
though ihore was not the slightest appear
ance oil respiration. intermenl was suspend
ed. Yesterday Sunday the lady opened
her eyes and called on her husband, AL
heri, give mo some wafer, ,r-Bosion Mail
3la VI,
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WALTzINo.-The N. Y. Mirror fu

WALTzING.-The N. Y. Mirror full
inmates a terrible anathema against the
waltz and wal,zing-which it pronoun-
ces an indecent exhibition that ought TO
be imperatively banished from respecla>
BILE drawing ms,-one of those for
eign imporlations that never should have
been encouraged by the class Of citizens
who give character and tone to Ameri>
can society,-one that had its origin IN
the ,oluptuous orgies oft ungodly Pa
risians, and is gross scanda! even to
that city Of liceniiousness. 1t is moth
ing but hug anG a whirl, the Editor
contends, aud when a couple embrace
for such violent performance, modesty
would suggest that every other person
should leave the room.