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Washington telegraph., 1852-04-14

TuE DEVIL WALKivG ABOUT IN RnoDE
lsLAND.-Ihe inhabitants Of a number Of
towns IN Kent CO., Il, l., are much exercs.
ed in eonsequyncc OF finding in their door,
yards and other enclosures strange and un.
accountable footprints in the SHOW. identical
with those in a certain rock IN East Grcen-
wich, known as "the Devils ioot.marks."
An intelligent correspondent of tn P,oc.
iieaco Post has seen EN-, aud ascertains
TINT they were made in the dead Of night
on Saturday, and simultaneously in kast
Cambridge, Coventry, Scimatc, and West
Greenwich-;ho inference baing that the
Prince Of Darkness is ubiquitous in the
Plantation The prints arc those Of bipcd,
aud precisely like wha, a yearling colt
would make ii he were waking about on
his hind legs. Tho trails lead 10 and fiom
holes in fences and walls, through which
large cat could not Co. and yet appearances
indicate that this visitor went through them
in accordance with Bellcbub's wol.kmown
pariialiiy for creeping through knot holes.
Commonwealth.
Washington telegraph., 1852-04-14

\ llNT TO MOTHERS "A poor, hard.
working aud feeble mother recently insulied
her daughter girl of seventeen idle
suminer>-by asking the Miss to help her
in the kitchen. Outrageous"
EUAdHge Jmper
The above is "owcr true" Us doubtless
many of our readers can testify from per-
sonal observation, How often do We see
the mother working harder than a Southern
slaye-keeping boarding-housc pcrchance;
while her idle daughters lounge in tawdry
inery in the parlor reading the latest new
novel. or listening with delight to the sense
less chatter of some shallow bewiskcred
and moustachcd dandy But who is to
blame for this heartlessncss! In the major
ity Of cases, mt the daughter for
",Iust as the twig is bent, the tree sinclucd' %
II mothers would bring mp their daugh-
tiers to habits of cheerful induary-accu.-
toming them to assist in the household du-
ties--there would be fewer heartlcss daugh.
ters, and, we might also add, fewer match.
es where wrctchedness is the bridal portion,
ErcRtag JourHai
Washington telegraph., 1852-04-14

Success IN FARMlNG-lrs SECRET
Universal success in agriculture chen doom,
the favored man to the envy Of his fellows
II has even called down upon him the wrath.
lul superstitions of whole neighborhood.
The great diffusion of light and knowledge,
however, is dispelling the horror of book
or scientific farming,
Plinty gives a ease among the Romans,
where jresinus was cited before the people
to answer to n charge of sorcery founded
upon the fact of his gathering greater crops
than his neighbors from small spot Of
ground In answer, Cresinus produced his
efficient and superior instruments, his well
fed oxen, and a hale young woman
Pointing to them, he exclaimed-"There,
Romans, are my instruments of witchcraft;
but | cannot here show you my labors,
swcats, and anxious cares Reader skill
and energy are the witches that now bring
success to the husbandman.
RaJai New Yorker
Washington telegraph., 1852-04-14
THE MOTHERS HAND.
ny onaS SWAIN.

A wand firing, orphan child was l.
But meanly, At best, attifed
For OIL my mother scarce could buy
The common food each week required;
But whom the anxious day had fled
II seem'd 10 be her dearest oy
To press her pale hand upon my head.
And pray that God would guide her boy.
But IN re, each winter, more and more
SteEi suffering brought her To decay,
And then an angel pass'd her door,
And bore her ling ring sonl awayl
And l-they know not what is grief
Who nfa knelt by a dying bed
All other woe ON earth IS BRET
Save that which weeps mother dead.
A seaman's life was soon my lot
Mid reckless deeds-and desperate men;
But still never quite iorgot
The PRAYER | meier should hear again,
And oft when hall ndnred To tread
Such paths as unto sin deeoy,
frs fdi her fond haad prfss my head,
Aud that soit iqueh hath saved her boy
Though hand their moekery 10 receive,
Who ne ct, themselves, gainsi sin had siTiyen
Her, who on earth dafed not griege.
could nni-would not-sfieye IN heavenl
Aud thus, from many an action dread,
Too dark tot human eye 10 scan,
The same lnnl hand upon ny brad.
That blcss'd the buy-l,aa sarai ils #lHl
Washington telegraph., 1852-04-14

CoxrAGIoUsNEss OF CRIME.-Bulwer in
one of his novels makes the following Just
observation on the eontagiousness of crime:
ut may be observed that there are Ger.
tain wears in which, in a civilized country,
some particular crime comes into vogue
II flares its season. and then burns out
Thus at one time we have burking, at
another, swingism-now suicide is in vogue
-now poisoning trades-people in apple.
dumplings-now little boys cut each 9TH
or with penkniyes-now common soldiers
shoot at their sergeants Almost every
year there is one crime peculiar to it; a sort
of annual. which oyerruns the country, but
does not bloom again, Unquestionably,
the press has a great deal to do with these
epidemics Let newspaper give an ae-
count of some out-of-the-way atrocity, that
has the charm of being novel, and certain
depraycd minds fastcn to it, like leeehes.-
They rcyolve it. the idea gpws up 60rrid
phantasmalian monomauia; and all Of a sud.
den, in hundred different places, the one
seed sown by the leaden types, springs up
into foul towering Butif the first reported
aboriginal crime has been attended with i'm
punity, how much more does the initiative
faculty cling to it. Ill;judged mercy falls,
not like dew, but like great heap Of ma
nure, on the rank deed"
Washington telegraph., 1852-04-14

An Arlsr's SrRArAGEa--0ne of the
most distinguished artists in Paris painted
for lady, occupying a brilliant position in
society, her portrait, with the intention of
placing It on exhibition, soon Afterwards
The LADY, although for a long time celebra.
ted for Ier beauty, had arrived at that age
which is never admitted forty years. not.
withsiai,lng which she dssimulated, and
was a. ainiable and Us graceful as in her
younger days. Paris is full of resources,
and ointmcnts are to be obtained there to
heal even the wounds Of time.
Cur heroine had her portrait taken in
the most graceful attitude, with all possible
advantages, splendidly dressed, and leaning
on an armchair smiling in the loOking.glass,
which should return her the most amiable
compliments The painter made most
striking likeness; but this was great mis-.
tabe-a int,ering one was expected, and the
LADY consequently declared that she did not
recognize herself in this painting, and the
portrait was lefl in the painters hands
This was a double injury. Attacked in
hi pride of talent aud in his finances. he
had not philosophy enough to see a portrait
worth three thousand francs left coolly on his
hands, and an idea of vengeance presented
itself to his mind which he put into exeeu.
ton al unce.
\ few DAYS before the one fixed for the
final reception of pictures for the Louvre,
the lady was secretly informed that her por.
trait was oruamented with certain accesso-
ries rather compromising her She went i'm.
mediatcly to the artist, and there was the
portrait. the same striking Likeness certain.
II; bai the painter had thinned the hair on
the head of the picture. aud the lady 50
faithfully painted held in her hand two
large tresses of false hair. On the toile,
were several aaenns Of small bottles labelled
thus Whitewash, Vegetable Red,
Cosmetic To efIaee Wrinkles" "Blonle
Water to die hair in a minute
1T Is abominable,' said the lady, greatly
excited
"Of what do You complaint collly re.
piled the artist. Have you not declared
that it is not your portrait, You are right;
it is Il mere fancy sketch, and it is with
thai yieW shall present il to the public
What, sir, you intend to exhibit this
painting"
Certainly. madame but as a tabiarH de
genre cabinet picture,) AS the catalogue
will indicate it, under the title Of the 90.
q1ettc At foriy;Ers years."
At this last word the lady tainted, and on
her recovery Immediately paid for the por-
trait The accessories were eiiaccd in her
presence, the portrait restored to is origin
al state, aud the three thousand francs trans.
erred to the purse Of ihc painter.
Washington telegraph., 1852-04-14

REMEDY TnR CoNsuMPrIoN.-lt will be
rccnllecicd that several months ago an arti.
Gle by Dr. Stone was published in the n. q.
Medical journal, relative to new rene.
dy for consumption, The Boston Medical
aud Surgical journal has the following on
the same subject:
A gentleman Of the neighboring city Of
Charlestown. whose son considered in hope.
less state from the deceased condition Of the
respiratory apparatus, was induced to ad.
minister DR.. stones medicine. All the
phosphate Of lime procured at the shops ap.
pcared to him to be iInpcricctly prepared,
being coarse and otherwise exceptionablc-
A purcr article was prepared especially for
the occasion, reduced to an inpalpable pow
der, aud ten grains were administered three
times day followed by swallow Of cod
liver oil. No material change was discov.
cradle in the patient for two weeks. Sud.
denly, as il were, fixed pain of long stand.
ing in the chest then abated, sleep became
refreshing the appetite improved, strength
returned, aad from being moved about the
apartment reclining on an invalid chair, he is
now daily riding on an average, ten miles
on horseback, facing the wind and breath.
ing the cold with Impnuity This the is sy-
nop,is Of ease related by grateful parent,
who would be glad to have others, under
similar circumstances, make an effort with
the phosphate, combined with cod liver oil.
Washington telegraph., 1852-04-14

Some constables in town. in Maine, en-
tering a house on "lquor-law" search,
found woman rocking a cradle. Not fnd-
nganyihing of the "critter" they sought for,
one Of them more cunning than the rest,
made snatch at the cradle clothes, ex-
claiming. sweet little baby-how much it
looks ike its father" and behold, the little
offspring turned QUITO be Neg Of Rum'
Courier
Washington telegraph., 1852-04-14

SET A GooD ExANPLE.-Nothing is so
easy as to write, and preach, and talk Of the
obligations which We are under "to do Justly
and walk humbly;' but it is altogether a
different matter TO write and talk simply by
example. And yet though the former be
useful, how much more valuable and effect.
i've is the latter, What are the most beau.
tilul essays on the cardinal virtues, compar.
ed with the excellenclcs Of life in which
these virtues have a living, vital existence! /!
IL was not alone the doctrines advanced
with such digniGed aud persuasive elo.
quenec, by our Saviour jesus Christ nor
the wonderful miracles performed by him,
which made the hearts of men follow after
him: these were rendered doubly efIeciual
by the example which he set at MI times.
even under the most trying circumstances.
And 80 it is now in an humble sense by
mere human hopes. Men may preach, and
the world will lis,en, but profit comes by ex.
ample. A parent, for instance, inculcates
gentleness to his children by many sound
preeepts, but they see him treat his beast
in rude and angry manner, and, in conse.
quence, his instructions are worse than lost:
for they are neither needed nor respected.
His example, as a gentle and humane man,
would have been sufficient for his children,
without one word of command. Men are
just like children in this respect. They
will respect and initiate a good example.
while mere words, no matter how good and
true, without such example, will pass into
ono car and out at the other.
Washington telegraph., 1852-04-14

TnE pooR BOYS CoLLrGE.--"Thc print.
ing office, says the n. Y. Globe, has in.
deed proved better college to many poor
boy has graduated more useful and conspie.
uous members Of society-has matured more
intellect and turned it into practical, useful
channels; awakened more mind, created more
active and elevated thought than any Of the
literary colleges of the day."
Washington telegraph., 1852-04-14

Just before going to bed, eat two pig's
feet and fried pic. In less than an hour
you will see a snake larger than a hawser,
doyouring eight blue-haircd children, who
have just escaped from a monster with sor-
rel eyes and rcd-hot ovcrcoat This is the
Albany Dutchman's" receipt for night.
mare
Washington telegraph., 1852-04-14

franklin said: "When sec n house we'll
furnished with books and newspapers, then
| sec intelligent children but if there be
no books or newspapers, the children arc ig.
norant if not profigatc' -
Washington telegraph., 1852-04-14

why, DOCTOR" said sick lady, you
give me the same medicine that you are
giving my husband, Why is that'"-
IAN right" replied the doctor, what is
sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander"
Washington telegraph., 1852-04-14

MELAvcnoLy.-" Mother send me to the
Doctor
"Why my son."
cause that man in the parlor is 60
ing to die-he said he would if Sister Jane
wouldn't marry him--and Jane lid sho
wouldn't
Washington telegraph., 1852-04-14

According 10 DR. Baird, the national
debt Of France is 81 200,000.O00
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-11-24
a woMAN,s DESERT.

The following illustrative idea Of what is q
desert in female mind is extracted from a
novel entitled Marriage lsi8 sssw 3
Douglass saw the storm gathering on the
brow of his capricious wife. and clasping her
in his arms:
Are you indeed so changed, my Julia.
that yoa have forgot the time whenyou used
to declare you would prefer desert with
your Henry, to throne with auother?'
No, certainly, not changed: but--l-l
did not then know what desert was or at
least had formed rather different idea Of
it, M
What was your idea Of desert ? said her
husband. laughing do tell mo love-
oh. had fancied it a beautiful place, full
of roses and ,myrtles, and smooth green turf
and murmuring rivulets. and though very reti-
red not absolutely out Of the worlt, where one
conl1 occasionally see ones friends and give
dejeunes and fetes champe:res.'
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-11-24
THE TOMB OF NAPOLEON.

Last week, we availed ourselves Of tick
ct of admission to the tomb of the Emperor
at the Inpalides The corpse lies in a crypt,
about ten feet below the floor Of the chapel
and Immediately under the celebrated dome.
1t will be finally deposited in a marble sarco-
pbagus supporting statue of the defunet
idol the entrance to the crypt is behind the
grand altar; before the descent, there is a
large slab of marble md periphery over which
stretches gilded canopy on four spiral pill
lars of black aud white marble; the base Of
black marble and green periphery is truly
magnificent. The whole has been copied
from the grand altar of St Peters at Rome.
A tomb of black marble rises on each side;
one of Marshal Duroo. the other Of Bertrand /;
they are the guardians of The crypt, of which
the whole is laid in mosaic. representing the
Imperial eagle. and the initials and AIMS Of
Napoleon the monument does not seem to
be quite near completion, it may prove cor
respondent in nagni6cence to the vast expen-
diture which occasional sharp criticism and
strong reluctance in tile Royal and Republi-
can Assemblies. Letter from Paris.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-11-24
THE PRESS INDISPENSABLE.

The newspaper, at the present. day, is not
consulted only for events that are transpiring
all over the world, or for interesting essays,
or instructive and pleasant reading. II is
consulted as eagerly in regard to buying and
selling-u regard to the WAITS of the COM
munity, or its redundancy -as for any other
matter of information. The advantage is re-
ciprocal have an article to sell--some one
(perhaps mapy.) are in want Of that very ar
ticle. They patiently await the issue ofthat
map of moving incidents BY food aud field, !"
the newspaper, and there 6ad. what weeks C.
personal, anxious inquiry misaa.; nave other
wise failed to disclose. that the article they
want, the ship, the house, the goods are with
me. A half a dozen of lines triding sum
expended. have saved that purchaser tho
trouble that otherwise would have ensued, aud
Of days time lost. Both parties are pleased
and benefited the medium Of exchange pas
scs from on to the other, and new enterprises
go on. Indeed, so Indispensable has this
system become, that business community of
the most modest size, would be almost thrown
into chaos if it were broken up. Men con-.
suit the morning sheet. and more business is
done through hints gathered from that, than
BY all other hints together That sheet has
become as indispensable as the ledger. and is
uow as implicitly studied and hecded by the
mercantile community. ttr
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-11-24
pos,T sTAsD ON THE rnacK.

The train, says railroad Gazette. may
steal suddenly upon you. and then little
trepidation, slight miss-step. slip of the
foot. and we shudder to think Of your crushed
and bleeding body So it is in the journey
of life; perils are around you ON every hand.
But don't stand in their path and defy them;
don't stand 10 their path and disregard them.
Perhaps you now and then take little in
toxicating drink. My friend. if 50, you are
standing on the track while the car of ret
ribution comes laundering on moving in a
right approaching with steady and rap
id wheels. Will it not bear down and crush
you Perhaps you spend an occasional even
ing with party Friends. amusing yourselves
with cards or dice, stalking small sums to make
the game interesting, My friend, you are
standing on the track" Thousands have
stood there and persisted. Don't wait to
hear the rafting of the rushing wheels but
Ay from the track At safe distance stand
and view the wrecks which yon ponderous
train will spread before you Look well to
the ground on which you plant your feet, and
forget not for these many days. our parting
words, "Donit stand on the track" II
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-11-24
AGE OF THE MEN or THE TIMES.

PRESIDENT Fillmore is SO years old, having
been born in 1900, incayuga county, (N,Y.,)
Macaulay. the historian, is 81 years old and
SO Is Bancroft, the author Of the History o.
America. Abbott Lawrence the late popu-
lar and able Minister to the Court If st James
was born in Grotou. Mass, in 1902. and is
now consequently about'60 years Of age
Edward Everett, the new Secretary of State
was born in Dorchester, Mass. in 1894, and
is now IS years old. Washington Irving was
born in New York, in 1888. and is therefore
not far from the mature age of 10. Louis
Napoleon Bonaparte. President Of the French
Republic was born at the Tuilcries in sos
and is therefore in his forty fourth year.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-11-24
WORTH KNOWING.

Whoncver an artisan, says the Temperance
Chronicle. resident in pne Of the filthy places
leaves off strong drink, the usual course o.
proceeding is this. He begins to pay his
debts; he purchases decent clothing for him
selfand family be makeshis habtation clean
and provides good furniture he buys few
books takes his faulty tie place of wor-
ship; and if not content with being clean and
decent amongst surrounding dirt and wretch
edness he looks for better residence in
some airy and salahrious locality leaving his
upimproved residence to be occupied by one
like hls former self. who prefers drinking,
smoking and gambling to the comfort and
decepcies Of domestic life. ,,
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-11-24
4 SHORT sromr.


On Dickens last voyage home the captain
lad oil board young lady Of rensrkabls
personal attraction---a phrase | usc as QUO,
being entirely new. and one you Lever meet
with in the newspaper. This young lady
was beloved intensely by Ave young gentle
men passengers, aud IN turn she was In loso
with them all very ardontly, but without any
particular preference foreither. Not know
ing how to make up her determination in
this dilcma she consulted my friend, the cap
tain M
The captain being man Of an original
turn OF mind. says to the young lady. Jump
overheard, and marry the man who jumps af-
ter you" The young lady. struck with tho
idea, aud being naturally fond OF bathing. cs-
pecially in warm weather, as it then was.
took the advice Of the captain. who had
boat ready manned il case Of accident
Accordingly, the next morning. the Eve lovers
being on deck, and lqokirg very deyctedly at
the young lady, she plunged into the sea head
foremost. Four Of tie lovers Immediately
Jumped in after her. When the young lady
ani her lovers got nut again. she says to the
captain. What am ! to do with them now
they are so wet p Says the captain Take
the dry one" And the young lady did and
married him. y ssa
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-11-24
Misffllanrous.
THE DosAPARrE FAMILY.


\. Napoleon Bonsparte was the second son Of
Charles Marie Bonaparte. He married
first. Josephine, BY whom be had 10 issue
second Marie. Louisa Of Austria, whose only
child the Due de Reichstadt. died in 1881,
at Vienna. when the right line of the imper-
ial family become extinct. Napoleon had
four brothers-Joseph ibis elder Lucien,
Louis, ADD Jerome and three sisters Eliza,
Pauline and Caroline. & Ees iaks 81
Joseph. King of Spain, left two daughters.
Zenaide and Charlotte. but no sons. III
Z Imcien, Prince Of Canine. had no less than
eleven children, FIVE sons and six daughters,
Of whom three are still living - Charles Ma
pDleon. Prince Of Canine. [who married bis
cousin Zenaide, daughter and hciress Of Joseph,
by whom be has ten children, Louis Lucien,
Pierre Napoleon. Antoine. Charlotte married
70 Prince FabrielIi, J Letitia married to MIR.
Thomas Wyse,l Alexandrile married q
Count Valcntin Constance Tnow nun, and
Jean married to the Marquis Honorati.1
/, Louis. King Of Holland. who married
Queen Hortense. had three sons Napoleon,
Napoleon Louis, and Louis Napoleon 1.-THE
only survivors and now President ofthe French
Republic s
Jerome, King Of Westplalia. had two sons
jerome Napoleon, and Napoleon. and one
daughter, Mathilde Tnow Princess Demidof. ]
OF the sisters Of Napoleon. Eliza married
Prince Felix Bacchiochi. and left one daueh.
ter lnow married to Count Camerata,] Pau
line left No children; Caroline married Murat
King of Naples, ard became the mother o.
the present Lucien Charles Murat. Of Letitia
rmarricd to Count Pepoli and Of Louise
married to Count Rasponi.l
This is the entire Bonapartc family. o.
the brothers and sisters Of the Emperor, only
Jerome now remains. OF the second ;senner-
ation---his nephcws and nieces-there are
fourteen and OF the third generation there
is still more considerable number.
AS will be seen from the foregoing pre-
gramme. Louis Napoleon is not the head Of
his family by order Of nature By right Of
primogeniture, all the descendants of Lucien
would take precedence Of the heirs Of Louis
but. as is well known, Lucien was ia disgrace
when his imperious brother had the order Of
succession to the empire fxed--and be and
his descendants we're excluded. How far this
law, founded on a within. is binding in such a
new state of things as the present, is ques-
ton which the partisans Of the family are be-
ginning to ask themselves. Louis Napoleon
is the only remaining male member of the
families entitled by the laws Of the Empire
(2S Floreal, an xii and 5 Frimaire, an xiii J
to the succession. The Prince Of Canine
the real head Of the house. has declared his
intention Of returning to France and entering
The Chambers The other princes Of the fam
lily, who are at present prominently before the
public, are--Pierre, brother to Canine Ma
poleon, son Of Jerome, late ambassador al
Madrid; and Lucien Murat.