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one other person was upon it, and he va
stranger to you. You trod too near tn
edge Of the pier, and fell into the sea. Th
tempest was bowling, and the tide wa
high and running strongly; and ere yo'
could utter more than one smothered cry
it had swept you many yards away, ant
you were sinking rapidly. Except God
none but that stranger heard your cry o.
agony and, soon a. it reached his ear
he looked forth upon the waters, and
catching glimpse of your struggling form
he instantly plunged in, and, after much
diving, eventually grasped you at great
depth. Long did he support your help
less body, and stoutly dill he buffet the
sitting waves, and loudly did he call for
aid. At length help came and at the
last moment, he and you were saved just
in time for life to be preserved in both.
Is not this true, my lord :"
at is" smphatically responded the
young nobleman "but what have you to
do with it don't know you--though
it is not at all wonderful" added he, with
a sneer "shat you should happen to know
about the matter, for the newspapers
blazoued it quite sufficiently"
"My lord, one question more. Did
you ever learn who that stranger was,who
under God saved your life 2"
ono; when recovered a little, he
left me at the hotel, where be was un-
known, and l have never seen him since"
"Then, my lord" was the startling
rejoinder, "look well at me, for l am that
stranger"
"You -
"Yes-I whom you have branded as
liar and coward. Little thought that
the life saved at the imminent risk of
my own would be madly, wickedly jeo-
pardized for no price whatever, as have
seen in this hour. Mine, my lord, was
true courage yours was false. Hence
forth know the difference between them
Farewell"
So saying, the stranger bowed, and
before another word could be uttered, had
left the astounded party.
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tive beings, and we have fruitful source
of happiness in this Who can not dwell
upon some incidents Of his life, which
awaken kindly feelings and happy remem-
brances? The most guilty one, though
he can feel no JOY in the contemplation
of career of very many years, looks still
farther through times vista, and remsm-
bers he was once innocent. A happy
child, he sported by his mothers side, nor
did one dark foreboding enter that fond
parents heart Of the destiny of crime
beyond.
We are said, in our earthly dwelling, to
have two windows, the prospective and the
retrospective-the one opening out upon
the dim and pathless future, and the other
upon the beaten way Of the irrecoverable
past As we advance through life, we are
not like the vessel ploughing the waters
that leaves no abiding track behind, but
IN all our course, did We care to look
through this window, We might See through
all the windings Of the path in which we
have been travelling, There are some
who shrink from this view. The scenes
strewed along the way are appalling.
Guilt and unholy pleasures appear; deeds
Of darkest hue stand out in bold relief;
and vain is the attempt to close up the
avenue with the thin gauze of reckless
spirit. But to others looking from this
window, how many green spots appear
Their retrospect is joyous and peaceful,
and as calm as days decline when the
flowers have shut their eyes, the birds
have husLed their song, and nature is left
to repose.
How delightful is the re-enjoyment of
by gone hours-to invoke for time kin
ired spirits Of moments gone, and mingle
again our souls with them-to recall tie
.0rms Of those who were won't 20 delight
Is with words and deeds of love, and have
cit tne!r nely impress on our souls
1t is good and encouraging, at times, to
ook out from the retrospective window
md though to or eye with many plea
'urcs, past trials appear-though the heart
nay bleed afresh at the remembrance of
ONE dear ones snatched from our arms
nd our loye-yet with this comes the
honghs Of our happiness with tbsngyand
D the pain of that parting We rejoice that ,,
0 long We communed with them, and we
now that these things are set over, the !
ne against the other, for our good-and
nus, with the light of the past to guide
;, and firm reliance upon the Disposer
all things, we can look to the prospcc- ,
i've and confidently advance
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Think,

Thought engendersthought. Place one
idea upon paper-another will follow it,
and still another, until you have written
a page. You can not fathona your mind.
There is = mind of thought there which
has no bottom. There isa we'll Of thought
there which never feels. The more you
draw from it, the more clear and fruit
full it will be. If you neglect to think
and use other peoples thoughts
them utterance only-you will
never know what you are capable Of. At
first your ideas may come ous in Jumps
homely and shapeless-but NO matter; ;
time and perseverance, will arrange and
polish them. Learn to think, and you
will soon learn to write the more you
think the better you will express your ideas
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from Tie Maine Fa
Ladies on Horseback.

Since our roads have been made smootl
and easy rolling carriages become con
mon, the good, old fashioned, healthy e1
ercise Of riding on horseback is but littl
practised. We are sorry it is SO muc
neglected, especially by ladies' The TIM
was when the girls of Maine were equa
to the flying Tartars - in this business
and would guide the fiery courser with a
much ease and skill as any of the hare
riders Of christendom or pqyandom. No
so, now.
Last fall tie Licking Co. (Ohio) Agri
cultural Society offered premium for the
best saddle horse for ladies' riding and ts
test the merils of the horses brought Cor
ward, it was finally Concluded to let some
girls try them on the ground, and rare
frolic they had of it. The Ohio Cultiva-
tor thus describes the sport:
"The most exciting features of the first
days exhibition was the competition Of
the three premiums offered for the ladies'
riding horses, which, in the end turned
upon the skill Of the riders themselves
Three horses were entered, and made their
debut within the ring at an easy pace
Misses Seymour, of Madison, and Marble,
of Newton, in elegant riding costumes, at
first led the ring with decided advantage
Miss Hollenbcck, of Hanover, followed,
riding the horse Of N. B. Hogg, in a
walking dress, but being . girl of true
knightly grit, soon dexterously reined in
her horse, and by few well applied blows
Of her riding whip brought up bis nettle
to the guage Of her own, and then, giving
him rein, dashed forward, and, taking the
inside, such a wild Arab fight sober
Buckeye never saw before. On, on flew
the beautiful steed, and the thousands
cheered heartily, the winds playing the
mischief with her petticoats, but her vic
tory was complete. Then series of evo-
lutions, curvetings, and contra pas, showed
what country girls can do when they get
the reins into their own hands. The pre-
miums were awarded to the ladies by ac-
clamation."
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ga Tale Is told by every breeze

Hoy multitudinOus are the lessons
laugh. us by the voice of Nature! With
one universal tongue, she whispers in our
ears, tales fraught with interest and sweet
instruction. Her messengers she sends
abroad, each with its simple story to com
muncate the message it is ft to bear.
The breezes in their fight watt truths
as precious as could fill an angels mind.
They bear not truths to us aloe; they tell
of eur behavior in that fair land which
mortal eye has never viewed. An impress,
as they pass, they strive to leave on all,
and from each one, an impress they re-
ceive, which far away is borne and trea-
sured, there to remain until before con-
gregaed world it shall be spread at the
last, the great event for man
As wild and free they wing their flight
through viewless air, they warblc forth in
structive notes; but few are they who un-
derstand their songs, and fewer yet regard
them. Though oft upon some waving
bough they perch, and there pour forth
their sweet -Eolian strains, the needless
passer-by perceives not in those sllvery
tones the voice of lind and faithful
teacher And as thoir soft breath ripples
the waters Of the limpid stream, and with
the gentle rnurmurs of the bounding rill
their voices mingle, a tale is told-a tale
of TRUTH tale that all should know, that
there is One who with his finger marked
.hc course that riPpled stream should flow,
and taught that little rill to leap from rock |
to rock as merrily down the mountain side
it seeks Its brother rills.
OF Aowery fields they tell, where they
inhaled the fragrance which they breathe
in rich profusion around; Of shrubs and
plants perfumed by Gods own hand, and .
whose odorous essences lie bids them Car y
and lavish on His creature man.
When in their trackless course they
pause to whirl with playful fingers the
maiden's tressy ringlets, and stealing from
herrosy chez K The arting hiss, they whisper
that JOYS are short-lived things, and like
themselves soon take their speedy tiiehr
About the furrowed brow of age, tn,
.,vered locks they toss, saying in solemn
tone, the harvest now is ripe; the reaper
stands in view the granary of the tomb
is open to receive.
To the weary, honest toiler, they speak
in balmy accents of His great goodness,
who sent them for him to fan the ambient
air. At evsntide, they pay their friendly
visits TO fix some useful lesson in the heart
and send thrill Of jay through every
vein. Not when nights shady curtains
close around do rhey refuse the window
entrance, to sweeten the slumbers Of the
youth, the matron, and the sire, that they
at morning light may rise grateful to God !;
ior giving calm repo5e.
Then learn Of every breeze, regard their =,
simple tale, and treasure up the sacred =
truths they speak. They'll make thee =,
wise; they'll make thee rich in priceless
gems; they'll make thee more ike Him =,
who sends these airy messengers to per- h
f1rm their own specific duties, and in con- ,
nectiOn to reveal the great supreme Creator.
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Society," Of the University at Lew'sburg.
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Original papers
BV.Gone Hours.

rom the Theta lpha Society, University a, Lswsl
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For the Literary Echo.
Enigma.


l am Of strange and wondrous shape, N
other form ween,
That looks like mine, has e'er on earth b,
mortal eyes been seen.
Ny body is Of monstrous size, 80 large tn a
puny man
Compared with me is but dwarfsh Lillipu
tian
Firm and compact my body is, my limbs wei
made and strong,
My head and face both correspond to human
heads in form.
The oldest man that ever lived is not as old
asI,
am half buried, yet not dead, nor shall l
ever die.
Ages have passed since first my face beheld
the orient sun,
Kingdoms have risen and decayed, old Tim,
his course has run,
Destroying here, defacing there, with man!
mouldering trace,
Yet he can't crumble into dust my bold ant
dauntless face.
In vain with his decaying hand he strives to
mark my head,
In vain o'er my unshrinking brow his angry
storms are spread;
Yet firm and dauntless remain midst ruins
Of the past,
And shall continue until time and change
no longer last,
Until old time is swallowed up in blest
eternity.
And then with time and earthly things too
shall cease to be.
My name is spelled with letters six, and tits
my name alone
For there's none other of my name in any
cline or zone
Now l am so wonderful and since there are
no more,
Who are like me upon the earth, from east
to western shore,
l think you ought to guess my name or share
the fate of those
Who, ages since, could not guess what did
them propose. GENEVA.
81 Geneva sent us an answer to Beta and reouests
him to answer the above.-EDs. ECHO.
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Uncle Toms Cabin seems destine,
to have transatlantic circulation eve
greater than at home. An agent o
one of the large London publishin
houses estimates that 10000 copie
have already been sold in Great Britain
Mr.. Bosworth is getting out an Author
Edition with new preface Tauchnitz
Of Leipsic, is about to issue an Englisl
Edition for Continental circulation, will
a preface written expressly for it. Il
is being translated into French and
German. We understand that two
German translations have been made for
America.
The London Examiner, one of the
highest critical authorities in England,
has long review of " Uncle Toms
Cabin" We take from it the following
passage:
"This is not only the most effective
exposition that has yet been made by
one person of the wrongs that are inhe-
rent to contribute to what may hereafter
form a large part of the reading of the
world-the literature of America. 1t
is thoroughly genuine. 1t is not founded
upon "reminiscences of Addison, or Of
Goldsmith, or of any of the lights Of
other days. 1t is genuine work of an
American mind, wherein all the great
and sacred feelings common to humanity
are uttered in that kind Of English
which is spoken only in America and
wherein they are represented as they
show themselvcs-with all the small
and the unholy feelings too-in distinct
phases of American society.
g Mrs. Stow has written not to make
a book, but out of the abundance of her
heart to utter strong, earnest feeling
Deeply as she is impressed with her
didactic purpose, her righteous desire to
gain the public ear has withheld her
from assuming in any page OF her volume
the unattractive form of pure discussion.
is the skill with which the
authoress kneads into all her facts the
Ieaven of deeply interesting story.
Defects of management there are in the
tale, but never one that relaxes the at
tentiou or the interest. Regarded pure
" as a novel, Uneie Toms CABIN is
work of the very highest literary merit.
But it is further to be considered that
here is not q chapter in it which does
hot adduce fresh evidence in accusation
,f the worst crime that ID committed in
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! they rushed forward to take Washington
by the hand, and the sobs and tears of
the soldiers told how deeply eugraven
/, upon their affections was their love of
the commander.
4 At length Washington reached the
barge at Whitehall, and entered it, At
the first stroke of the oars he rose, and
turning to the companions of his glory,
by waving his hat bid them a silent
adieu. Their answer was only in tears /;
and officers and men, with glistening
eyes watching the receding boat until
the form of theil noble commander was
lost in the distance.
Contrast the farewell of Washington
to his army at Whitehall, in 1888, and
the adieu of Napoleon to his army at
Fontainbleu, in 1914! The one had
accomplished every wish of his heart.
His nobe exertions had achieved the
independence Of his country, and he
longed to retire to the bosom of his
home. His ambition was satisfied He
fought for no crown or sceptre, but for
equality and mutual happiness of his
fellow beings. No taint of tyranny, no
breath ofslander, no whisper of duplicity
marred the fair proportions of his public
or private life but
..He was a man, take him for all in ALL
We ne'er shall look upon his like againn
The other great soldier was the disci-
pie of selfish ambition. He raised the
iron weapon of war to crush, only that
he mi ght rule What to him were the
cries of widows and orphans' He passed
to throne by making the dead bodies
Of their protectors his stepping stones.
Ambition, self, were the gods of his
idolatry, and to them he sacrificed heca-
tombs of his fellow men for the aggran-
dizement of personal glory. Enthusiasm
points with fearful wonder to the name
of Napoleon, whilst justice, benevolence,
freedom, and all the concomitants which
constitute the true happiness of man,
shed almost divine halo round the
name and character of Washington.
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ES- The late Bishop Heddinp use,

b9- The late Bishop Hedding used
to tell an incident in his episcopal
career, strikingly illustrating the des-
potic power of long INDUCED habit. At
one of the conferences where he pre-
sided, young preacher was charged
with indulging too great excess in ex-
aggeration. He was not said to be
guilty of positive falsehood but super.
latives flowed so freely from his tongue
that truth had all the sem mblance, anc
frequently did all the mischief of lie
The young man was sentenced to bt
pu ,licly admonished by the Chair. HI
stood up in the presence of his brethren
and the bishop, with great kindness,
pointed out th, evil resulting from the
habit. After hearing him through, the
accused, bathed in tears, requested per-
mission to say few words. He COM
menced by candid acknowledgment of
his fault, and thanked the bishop for his
admonition. Turning to his brethren
in the ministry, he assured them of his
determination to conquer his besetting
propensity. 81 regret it," said he,
=" as much as any of you. have strug.
gled against it. l have wept over it..
Yes, brethren, by night and by day, 1
have wept on account of it, and l can
truly say, it has already caused me to
shed barrels IF tears" i. .
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Answer TO Beta.

The adjective that's spelt by four
Is cold, we think, and nothing more.
It need not take one long to learn
That Co sometimes denotes firm;
That all desire to live till old
Is not as easy proved as told;
That maidens like the old left out
When spoken of, admits no doubt;
That we do shrink from extreme cold
Is true Of young as well as old;
Though it is smelt or seen by none
'Tis felt by all who sleep alone;
And Oft we've thought lump Of ice
Put in our drink was very nice.
Declining health quite Oft hath told
That the poor sufferer caught cold"
ALPHA.
westerly, Sept. 30. 1851
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UNCLE TOMS CABIN.-A sufferer, oi

UNCLE TOMS CABIN.-A sufferer, Of
Boston writes = .....
"The young ladies are working fancy
sketches Of Uncle Toms physiognom
in black worsttd; the baby has woolly
headed doll whom she tries to call Topsy
and my house is Numbered up with fresh
editions IF 7" Uncle Toms Cabins" and
f" Aunt Phillis's Cabin" and southern
Life as it is" and goodness knows what
else beside. Our youngest has Fortunate
ly been christened, but Mrs. Tyke gives
dark and mysterious h:rts about naming
somebody else Eva one of these days, If
circumstances permit. l am almost
driven to say that l hope circumstances
never will permit. ~. Y. Express.
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poetrpp.
To Bs other Jonathan.
BY MARTIN Y. TUPPER.

Ho brother, I'm q Britisher,
A chip Of heart Of oak
That wouldn't warp, or swerve,. or stir,
From what thorght or spoke
And you--a blunt and honest man,
Straightforward, kind, and true.
/ tell you, brother Jonathan,
That you're q Briton too.
know your heart. an open heart,
read your mind and will,
A greyhound ever on the start
To run for honor still;
And shrewd to scheme likely plan,
And stout to see il done,
tell you, brother Jonathan,
That you and / arc one
"God save the queen" delights you still,
And British Grenadiers,"
The good old strains your hesrtstring thrill
And catch you by both ears;
And we-Oh, hate us if you can,
For we are proud Of you,
We like you, brother Jonathan,
And Yankee Doodle" too!
There's nothing foreign in your face,
Nor strange upon your tongue,
You come not Of another race,
From baser lineage sprung;
No, brother though away you ran,
As truant boys will do.
Still true it is, young Jonathan,
My father father'd you.
Well, well-and every praise of old,
That makes US famous still,
You would be just, and may be bold
To share it if you will
Since England's glory first began.
Till just the other day,
The half is yours; but, Jonathan,
Why did you run away'
Oh, brother could we both be one,
In nation and in name;
How gladly would the very sun
Lie basking in our fame!
In either world to lend the van,
And 90 ahead for good,
While earth to John and Jonathan
Yields tribute gratitude
Add but your stripes and golden stars
To brave ST. Georges cross,
And never dream of mutual wars,
Two ounces mutual loss;
Let US two bless, where others ban,
And love when others hate,
And so, my cordial Jonathan,
Wen fit, l calculate.
What more' l touch not holier strings
A loftier strain to win;
Nor glance at prophets, priests, and kings
Or heavenly kith or kin.
As friend with friend, and man with man
Oh, let our hearts be thus,
As Dsvids love to Jonathan,
Be Jonathan's to US!
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my The Mount Vernon Bank, o

p0- The Mount Vernon Bank, of
Foster, r. L., was entered some time
between Saturday afternoon and Monday
morning, and $lO,3OO in bills of the
Bank stolen. About $1,000 were of the
denomination of $50, and numbered
mostly from 400 to 500; $4,000 oi
which had never been put in circulation.
The balance of the bills were mostly in
$40, $40, $50, and 500.
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Geleftc0.
WAsHINGTON'S WELL
TO HIS ARMY.

"Can tyrants but by tyrants conquered be.
And Freedom find no champion and no child
Such Columbia saw arise. when she
SpraDg forth Pallas. armd and undehled!
Or must such minds be nourished in the Wild
Deep in the unprunned forest. midst the roar
OF cataracts. where nursing Nature smiled
On infant Washington Has earth more
Such seed in her breast, Europe no such shore !?
BYRON
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"I laugh" says Smith cat all who laugh
at me-"
/" Indeed !" cries Ben, chow merry you
must be 30
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say- The best accompaniment to man
Is a fond and amiable wife.
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