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From the ChildsPaper.
The Two Kinds of Riches.

A little boy sat by his mother. He
looked long in the fire, and was silent.
Then, as the deep thought began to pass
away, his eye grew bright, and he spoke:
"Mother, l wish to be rich" 'a.'1
"Why do yon wish to be rich, my son!''
And the child said," Because, every one
praises the rich. Every one enquiries after
the rich. The stranger at our table yes
terday asked who ssas tie richest aaunsin
the village. At school there is boy who
does not loyeto learn. Hetakes no pains
to say well his lesson. Sometimes he speaks
evil words. But the children blame him
not, for they say he is wealthy boy"
The mother saw that her child was in
danger ofbeliving wealth might take the
place Of ofgoodness,or bean excuse for indo-
lence, or cause them to be held in honor
who led unworthy lives.
So she asked him, "Whatis it to be richy"
And he answered, II do not know. Yet
tell me how l may become rich, that all
may ask after me, and praise me!'5 rg
The mother replied, @To become rich, is
to get money. For this you must wait
until you are u man." Then the boy look
ed sorrowful, and said, ais there not some
other way of being rich, thst Inay begin
now 7" ia aF -
She answered, "The gain Of money Is
not the only, nor the true wealth. Fires
may burn it, the floods drown it, the winds
sweep it away, moth and rust waste Il,
and the robber make II his prey. Men are
wemied with the toll Of getting Il, but they
leave II behind at last. They die, and
carry nothing away. The soul ofthe Fich-
es prince goeth forth like that Of the way
side beggar without . garment There IL
another hnd Of riches which is not kept
in the purse, but inthe heart. Those who
possess them are not always praised by
men, but the have the praise Of God"
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Then said the bow, aMay / begin L Z

Then said the boy, aMay 1 begin to
gather this kind ofriches now, or must
wait till I grow up, and am a mani" The
mother laid her hand upon his little head,
and said, "to-day, if ye will hear His voice
for He hath promised that those who seek
early shall find" ...r laH 4 .a.aM
And the child said, "Teach me how ]
may became ric before God" Then she
looked tenderly on him, and said, @Kneel
down every night and morning, and ask
that in your heart you may love the dear
Saviour, and trust in him. Obey his word,
and strive all the days of your life to be
good, and to do good to ali. So, though
you may be poor in this world, you shall
be rich in faith and an heir of the king
dom of heaven" .......-.
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,(l>''t ,0(l>'r'tiginul Ynr',hg. ',
[For the Ledger.
TO Miss Mary A. II.

Can you answer me this question?
fyou can, pray you tell
Can you love certain person?
Ii you can, oh say How-well?
have travelled through strange cities
OFT abroad have cut a swell
Yet I've loved but one fair maiden,
And my heart repeats How-welll
Jane is modest, wise and witty;
% Amelia is quite belle r.
Narcissus, too, is very pretty; .
Combined arc all in Ann, How-well!
Hers the pouting lip so tempting
Hers the eye that raptures tell
Hers the check with bushes burning
Form and features, all-IIow-well!
Let vain coxcombs try to flattcr-
Vain their efforts-weck the spell
Here is mind controlling matter,
Worth, confuting words-How-well !!
Tell me, can a maid 50 p, feet
Ever count i criminal,
To love her almost to distraction
Words can ne'er express How-weNh
CHESTER, June 5. PC
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A Faithful Old Horse.

A friend relates the following, which has
struck US, rightly considered, as possessing
an element Of the pethetic in no ordinary
degree
An old horse, that had served his master
faithfully for some twenty-five years, was
sold to a droyer from one Of the little Long
Island Sound villages near New Haven, and
taken TO that pleasant town for shipment to
the West Indies. As the old fellow went
away, in new hands, he seemed to have
kind Of instructive presentiment that he was
TO return no more. He cast ~many a long,
ing, lingering look behind" and whinnied
his apprehensiona 80 affectinely that his
old owner almost reiented, and, but for
seeming childish, he would have followed
and revoked tho bargain-a course which
his children, who were Watching the old
horse depart, strenuously urged him to adopt.
He disappeared, however. with his new mas
ter, and soon after, in company with large
drove Of other horses, he was placed on
board vessel, which, one afternoon in March,
setsa from New Haven for the West In
dies. The vessel had hardly reached the
open sound, at nightfall, before storm be-
gan to "brew," which by nine o'clock be-
came so violent that the safety Of the ship,
captain, and crew was placed in imminent
jeopardy. = al.a. $500 91f 10 irgu1
The crnft Iabored 80 heavily that Il was
found necessary to throw over much of the live
freight, which greatly encumbered the deck
The Oldest and least valuable horses were
selected, among them was our four-le6Red
"hero.' The stormy waters Of the Sound
received the poor old fellow; but his destiny
was not yet 10 be fulfilled The shore, which
the vessel had "hugged" in the tempest,w was
onls three p.i.es distant, and this, with more
than "stPerhuman efost,p hewas enabled 10
reach. That very night his old master was
awakened by thefamiliar "whinnying" Of his
faithful beast, over the long-aceustomed
door-yard gate, saying, like the old gaber-
lunzemnn' in the Scottish song, H.
% Get up, good man, and let me inn "a
The familiar sound came like the voice of
Nat Lees spirit-horse," as described by
Dana, in the "Buccaniers," TO that remorse-
ful master. He did @get up" and led the
old steed into his wonted stall, which he
thereafter occupied undisturbed until his
death. With an unerring instinct, that ami
nal had travelled twenty-five miles, after
reaching the shore, before he arrived at the
door Of his old master Il shall never sell
aaclher old horse" said the original narrator
OF this story, to our friend, q the longest
day live r. Kniekv6ockey, \.
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and knife, with common paint brush. It
excludes the air and water, and is not
affected by change Of weather. Eorl large
limbs of old trees, John ]. Thomas recon-
mends coating of tar and brickdust; and
Others advise the use of a composition of
equal parts of clay and cow manure. The
shellac solution, however, we consider the
most effectual, and by far the neatest for
ordinary purposes-So. Cuitipator.
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winter and spring grazing, and early cut
ting, in case great scarcity Of grain and
fodder, every one may have with the least
care and attention, that can afford to come
out of the cotton field to prepare for them.
Horses and cattle cannot Ere on cotton
stalks, nor can negroes on the seed.-Far-
neer and Planter.
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PREsERviNoFRuITs Is HEIR 'owS JUICE
As the season Of fruits is now approach.
ing,it may be interesting to our lady read
ers to be informed of a method by
which the most delicate fruits can be
preserved SO as 10 retain their flavor &.
an almost indefinite period. Thirteen bot
ties Of fruits so preserved were exhibited
lately at Rochester, N. Y, by w. X.
Smith, Of Wayne county, viz: five Of
cherries, two of peaches, one of straw
berries, three of different varieties of cur
rants, one of blackber,ies, and one of pluns
They were examined by committee, and
found Of fine flavor; and the committee
expressed the opinion that the art Of
preserving fruit in this manner is practic-
able and valuable, and thatshe fruit, when
carefully put up, can be made TO keep as
long as may be desirable.
The method Of preserving is thus giqen
to the New York State Society by Mr..
Smith :-SoaBsrn Cultivatoy.
"They are preserved by placing the
bottles, filed with the fruit, in cold water,
and raising the Temperature to the boiling
point as quickly as possible; then cork and
seal the bottles innsediately.-Some yari-
eties of fruit will not I'LL the bottle with
their own juice-these must be filed with
boiling water and corked as before men
toned, after the surrounding water boils.
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sS-4 eouhtsF jumper sang out to his
country cousin, who had come down 70
see the lions,n "Why, my dear fellow,
you look awful green. You look as though
you couldn't say boo tc q goose" HBoor'
cried the country cousin. q S''T't.
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H"Hayeyou any travelling inkstandsl'
asked a lady of clerk at a stationery
store. mo ma'am, we have them with
feet and legs, but they are not old enough
to travel yet" was the pert reply.
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.PRUaISd EvEReRsESs AND OTHER TREES.
Mr.. Downing says: "The best time to
prune eyergreens is midsummer, put small
limbs may now be takon or He also
states shat trees may be pnmcd at any
time, by using gum shellac dissolved in
aleohal. Make il the consistence of paint
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H"Mr. Jones, you said the defendant
was q gentleman, what do You mean by
that 7" 81 mean a man that pays bis biIls
the tiFst time they are pfeseted 10 him.
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HAcountrymsn happening to meet
aphysician, tried TO conceal himself behind
Q wall. The doctor asked him the reason
for this strange behavior. aWhy,n he
replied, ut is so long siuce i have been III,
that am ashamed TO meet youF fo q
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NOTICE.

DERSoNS visiting the GRAVE YARD
l. Of the Presbyterian Church, are respect
fully but earnestly requested to close the
June o Itt. '"'
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II am a man, and deem nnthing tehich n
Lates TO man foreign 10 my feelings" ~
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@ RESPE CTFULLY IN
FT&4 forms the inhabitants Of Ian
sN - caster and vicinity, That he is
&SS prepared to repair Watches
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SALE OF REAL ESTATE BY ORDER
y OF COURT.-On Saturday, the 18th day
of July next, at three o'clock in the afternoon,
on the premises herein after described. will be sold
to the highest bidder. the following real estate, as
the property of Elizabeth Shriner. deceased. TO
wit: A part of the south east quarter of section
8, in township G., of range 6; beginning for the
same at the south west corner of said section,
thence north s9A degrees east 65 and one tenth
perches, thence south one-fourth degree east.
l59 and ppe sixteenth perches to the section line,
thence with the section line 65 and one tenth
perches, to the place Of beginning, containing
65 acres more or less, lying and being in the
county of Monroe, and State of Ohio,
Terms of sale One half in hand, and the resi-
due in 6 months from the day of sale, with inter.
est, to be secured TO the satisfaction of the under.
signed. LAWRENCE SHRlNER. Adm'r.
Of Elizabeth Shriner, deceased.
June l6, 1852. h.a
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"Look here Betseyl Do you see this
childl The earth is fresh on her mothers
grave. She has neither kith nor kin. I've
brought her from that old skinflint Of a
Fetherbee, and here she is. If you like
her. it's well and good; and if you don't
she'll stay here just the same; but know
you will, 'said he coaxingly, as he passed
his brawny arm around her capacious
waist. And now get her something that
will bring the color to her cheeks; for
mind you, have no white slaves on my
farm!''
How sweetly Allies little tired limbs rest
ed in the fragrant lavender sheets! A teal
fingered on her cheek, but its birth was moi
of sorrow. Jimmy pointed it out to hi'
wife, as they stood looking at her before
retiring to rest.
"Never forget it, Betsey," said he
"Harsh words amt for the mothertess.-
May God frgive me, if she ever hears on
! from my lips. ''-OHre Branch.
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man knew. He spartitioned off arlarge
room in his new barn for tools. II was CEN
iral and easy yof access. II was a pleas
ant place for a visitor; the tools were the
best Of their kind. Every new shovel or
rake, or fork, before used, was well oiled
with linseed oil, which left the wood smooth
and impervious to water. Goodman Of
ten says; al had rather have the few hum
dred dollars have spent for tools SO in.
vested than the same in railroad stock. II
pays better" -
Now there is no patent on Goodman's
plan, and | hope many will go into 1.-THE
more successful limitations" the better
Commonwealth.
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AGRICULTURAL.

"Nathan, where is the shovel! Here
I've been hunting long enough to do my
work twice over, and can't find the shov.
ell"
The farmer was wroth.
81 don't know where It's, father; sum
mers about, suppose"
The two joined in the search.
"Nathan, you have left the shovel where
you have worked, know. Why don't
you always put the tools in their places!"
"Where is the place Tor the shovel, !
should like to know, father?"
He couldn't tell. 1t had no place.
Sometimes it was laid in the wagon, and
occasionally accompanied that vehicle
when hanessed in hurry. Sometimes
it was hung up with the harness. 10 fall
down when not wanted, or get covered up
where it was great deal of shoe-leather
had come to naught by that shovel. 1t
had at times more than the obliviousness
Of Sir John Franklin, and defied discovery.
SO it was with all the other tools. They
would seem to vanish at times, and then
come to light rusty as old anchors.
The farmers barn was crowded. He
had no 'spare room" there. There was
several in his dwelling. But the barn was
always crammed-it was mammoth
, usage-stuffed every year. So there
was no room for special apartment for
the tools. In his imagination he never
saw his hoes hung on a long cleat. his
chains all regular in row, his rakes and
his long forks over head; certainly he was
never anxious for such convenient room.
Why9
His father nerer had a tool house, and
his father was called good farmer.
So he was, then--in his day-but there
are better husbandmen now, let me say,
and desire TO shock no ones veneration.
Did they find the shovel? No! they
might as well have searched for the philos-
opher's stone, seemingly. Nathan started
for Mr.. Goodman's TO borrow one. Their
work must be done, and borrow he must
81 don't know as you can find one in
my tool house," replied Mr.. Goodman.
Nathan noticed that he bore down on
some OF his words like man on plow
beam. Dden't he mean somethingl-
Nathan went to the tool room thoughtiully.
A door on wheels opened with slight
push, and there were Goodman's tools
enough, Nathan thought, to equip a COM
pany Of Sappers and Miners Hatchets,
axes, saws, tree-scrapers, grating tools
hoes, diggers, shoyels, spades, pick axes
crow-bars, selves. rakes, pitch forks, fails
chains, yokes, muzzles, ropes, crow:twine,
baskets, measures, s,--all were there. neatly
and compactly arranged. twas Good
mans ark--to save him from the delugt
} Of unthrihl Here every night the tools
I, were brought in and wiped cleanland hung
lup in their places. The next morning q
lob could be commenced atonce. Good
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WHATEVER YOU DO, DO WELL.

EDS. CULTlvAToR: As in a moral point
OF view, it is useful to have "seasons OF re-
Fiction, reviewing the events of the
past, and inferrng their effects on the fu-
ture-so in agriculture, lis useful to "com-
pare notes." to interchange sentiments
and practices, and from events, and senti-
ments, and practices already realized, to
"lay our plans" regulate our operations.
and infer their results for the future.
Now it is an axiom, which may be con-
sidered universal in all industrial pursuits,
that whatever is done at all, should be
",ceH done;" and permit me to add, tina,
in farming whatever crops are raised
should be "good ps,"-that whatever
animals are bred, should be swell Bred
whatever animals are fed, should be
swell fed," and whatever is seeded, should
be "fully seeded" Whether the cerea
grains or grasses be sowD, the ground
should be fully occupied with the young
plants. "He who sows sparingly, shall
reap sparingly, and he who sows bounti
fully, shall reap bountifully," are declara
tions as true as they are ancient, and
should be, especially in seed time, in eve.
ry husbandman's mouth. Good land. ir
ordinary cultivation, is bound TO be occu
pied, and il we do not occupy with seed
nature will most assuredly occupy witt
weeds. There is surely something emo
bling, morally elevating, in liberal, enlght
ened. and successful farming.
If man would succeed in cultivatine
the soil, he must not be niggardly, bu
must lay out freely for labor, for manure
for good and durable implements. conve
nient and permanent fixtures, and though
mentioned last, not least, good and Plenti
ful agricultural reading.
1t is important, however. sedulously te
guard against extravaganza and waste, al
we'll as penuriousness; the most scrupu
lous and eract economy should pervad'
every department; nothing neglected o
suffered to run 70 waste-and genera
appearance of order and harmony shoul(
give unity and beauty to the whole.
C. R. SMITH.
So1on, Cuyahoga, Ohio, Jan. Q, 1852
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STATE OF OHIO. MONROE COUNTY, SS.
CouRT OF COMMON PLEAS,
June Term A. d.. 1852 #
). A. &G. H. Davenport, NNHE said David
vs. IL 0odrlng, VIII
David woodring. & wife. take notice, that on
the 18th day Of May. 1852, said plaintiffs filed in
the Clerks office of said Court, in and for said
county, Bill in Chancery, setting forth that they
sold and conveyed for the sum Of $500, on the
2lst day of Nov. 1851. to David Woodring the
following tract Of land, TO wit: The north west
quarter Of the north west quarter, of section III,
township s, Orange G, in Monroe county, afore-
said; that said David Woodring having agreed 10
Mortgage said lands, and also the north west quar-
ter Of the north east quarter Of section III town
ship S, and range 6, for the payment Of the pur-
chase money, and Med the title deeds Of the last
n smed tract with complsuants. as security for
that purpose, has failed either to psy or 10 Mort
gage, and therefore, the prayer OF the Bill Is that
said lands be sold toll pay their said debt. Unless
the defendant appear, and plead answer Or demur
within sixty days after next term, the Bill and All
things therein, will be taken as true, and confes
sed, and decreed accordingly. sa8
BY ARCHBOI.D s. DAVENPORT, 81
V June j6. 1852 SoIs fos Conplainants.