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Deep River, somewhere near the Randolph
and Chatham line; and as the day was
intensely hot the neighborhood quiet and
thewater inviting, Captain G. and his men
hitched their horses on the margin Of the
pond, and prepared for battle. In the
meantime, the First Lieutenant, (a brother
of the commander, equal in courage, but
more of wag,) was sent with several
men to scout through the country, and
hunt forage for the horses; and this pre-
caution attended to, the major part of the
company, with their gallant leader, p!ung-
ed into the water and began to enjoy
themselves hugely, and cut all sorts of
aquatic capes. In the midst of their
pleasant sports, however, pistol shot was
heard, and another and another, in quick
succession; and in a moment after, there
were shouts and screams, and then came
gaiioping fufiou0ly back L;eutenan. G.
and his party, all in the widest confusion,
and desperately squirting their horses
Almost in twipkling the bold Captain
was in his saddle; and following his ex-
ample, some ran for their horses, while
some struggled vainly to jerk on shirt,
or bundle up their unmentionables. There
was no time, however, for etiquette, or at
tention to dress; old Captain G., sword
in hand, scolded and belabored, and per-
haps swore little, riding hither and thi-
ther, and sometimes with the point of his
weapon fastening, in double quick time,
the mounting ofhis men. And so at last
he had them on horseback, in battle order;
and thus arrayed, some with only shirt
between them and the blazing sun, some
with pants and no shirt, and some with a
cap and pair Of spurs, and some in state
Of primitive nudity, the bold Captain him,
self in the latter predicament, with face
stern as that of Mars, gave the word to
march, and off they went at brisk canter,
not an imposing array to look at, but a
desperate body to encounter. Just at this
moment the Lieutenant and his men,
burst into wild peal of laughter; the
joke was instantly apparent to all, but it
was near having fatal termination. 1t
was well for the Lieutenant that he was
the Captains brother; and it was well for
his party that he had been at their head.
Even as it was, the laugh, for some time,
was all ON one side, but after while they
all gave into the merriment; and so, what
promised to be bloody encounter, ended
in glorious frolic.
Those stern, brave men would have
their fun. Peace to their ashes, all, and
honor to their memory !-Raleigh Post.
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Hit ana Nnll1ur.
An Unrecorded Incident of the Reyo-
luton.

AT this season Of the year-the recur-
renee Of the anniversary of our national
lndependence-our thoughts naturally
revert to the scenes and incidents of that
time, when the souls of men were tried.
There was, perhaps, no community more
sorely "tried," than that in the middle
part Of Moth Carolina, in which Lord
CORVALLIS had his head quarters for some
!sngth OF time; and Gs the vicinaee of
this great commander encouraged to deeds
ot sensual recklessness and cruelty, the
Tory part of the citizens, it also stimulated
to renewed azdor, and more faithful yip;.
lance the true and brave patriots of the
country. The congregations of Alamanee
and Bpffaloe, under the pastoral charge
OF Dr. Caldwell, in Guilford county, con.
sisted altogether of persons of the latter
class; many Of them served without pay,
as volunteers, in. various parts of the
country, and all the men able 10 bear
arms, were at some time or other-in fact
most LOT the time--in service against the
Tories or the British. Among these men
was Colonel Daniel G---,.ati a tiger in
war, true, brave and severe; and at ons
period he commanded, as Captain, com
pany Of his neighbors, who, with him,
had formed a voluntary patroll to watch
and ehastiSe the Tories in the surrounding
county.
Once on a time, this company Of gal
liant and sedate gentleman found them
selves in the vicinity Of a millpond, on
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Columbus, Ga.

INFORMATION FOR FARMERs.-In ag-
riculture, as in all other employments, if
one would pursue it successfully, we should
understand it, or in other words, have a
thorough knowledge of its theory. That
we may obtain that information, we should
furnish ourselves with books of the best
authors on that subject and at least, with
one periodical devoted to agriculture, and
study them attentively, and then we shall
be prepared to perfect our knowledge by
experience. There are, at this enlightened
day, strong prejudices against book-far-
ming, as it is termed. pity the stupid
ity Of the man who thinks that if we use
books, we nustshut our eyes against the
light that is beaming upon us from all
other sources. What is book-farmng2
1t is learning by means of books, new
facts, opinions, and the result of expert
ments, and different modes of operation,
and we can use such parts of the infor-
nation thus obtained as best suits our
situations. If we would acquire the APP
pelation of good farmer, and so pursue
the occupation as to make it pleasant and
profitable, we must study its theory until
we obtain thorough knowledge of all
its various branches. We must learn the
nature and properties of soils, know their
wants, and how to perpetuate their fertil-
ity. The study of agriculture as science,
and its pursuit as an enjoyment, deem
admirably calculated to produce individ-
ual happiness. 1t leads the mind away
from the turmoil and hustle of many other
purauits, and places reliance on individ-
ual exertions and the blessings of heaven.
In the labor Of the field, under the blue
canopy above, when the breeze Is pure and
refreshing, there is that freedom from the
cares and perplexities of the world, that is
seldom enjoyed in any other pursuit.
Plough.
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SUNNY Reahiug,
Tomorrow! To-morrow!!

One day the minister heard that his
ne'ghbor was sick, very sick. What, il
he dies in his present state thought the
minister. He is an amiable man, a pen.
erous man; in many points of character
most excellent man; but, by his own
confession, he is no christian has never
felt the power Of Gods converting grace
upon his soul. Suppose he should die in
his present condition. must go and see
him. Accordingly, taking his hat and
cane, he called to see him. He knocked
at the door; a servant opsned il.
How Is Mr.. K.p
Very sick, sir; please to walk i'm
The minister, led by the servant, enter
ed the chamber. The curtains were
down, and the room was darkened, and
on the bed there lay his neighbor, scorch-
ed by raging fever. Taking him kindly
by the hand, How do you find yourself
this moming" said the minister.
"Very sick, sir" replied the neighbor.
After a while the minister, in sub
dued tone Of voice, said, ado you think,
my dear sur, that you have made your
peace with Godi Should God see pro-
per "oD to take you away, are you ready
to goF =
"oh, sir" said the sick man, interrupt
ing him. . | am in agonyl Please to
excuse me. Oh, my head my head! l
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~- A young urcl:in being severly
reprimanded by his mother for saying
"heit," remembered the chastisment, and
on the following Sabbath when the min
lister in preaching used the word, leaped
up and exclaimed, "By jings if you had
my mother to deal with with, you wouldn't
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enough to furnish the entire neighb,rhood
the pastspring. I have saved an immense
quantity Of the seed---more than l ever
conceived could be saved from turnip
patch.
1t is proper that 1 should add that I
used no manure on the land, and did not
cultivate the turnips after they were sown.
With rich new land, and it put in in good
order, with good seed, and they properly
put in the land, 1 will ensure an abundant
crop ofturnips any year for man and beast.
am your obedient servant,
j. A. l.. LEE.
GOIumbus On.
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Dora's Baptism.
by MRS. CLARA J. HALE.

by MRS. CLARA J. HALE.
We stood beside the clear waters Of mur
muring stream. The open sky was above
us, the broad, green fields around. Hun
dreds were gathered about the waters
edge, and upon the low, rustic bridge
which the simple villagers had erected
aboveit. Itwas glorious day in autumn
"a New England Autumn-when all
nature looks double beautiful. A stiffness
was upon everything around. Not breath
disturbed the deep repose. Presently a
young girl came forth among that wait
ing multitude. There she stood in almost
angelic purity, beside ihe man Of God who
was to perform the ceremony Of baptism.
Dora Nelson bad been my friend for
years; together We had shared our child
ish sports--together were merging into
womanhood. Beautiful she ever WIS, II
purity Of soul and sweetness of expression
constitute beauty; but never had she
seemed half so lovely, even to me, as at
this movement. I watched her as pre-
Parations were making for the ceremony;
she seemed almost too pure to be the centre
Of that gazing crowd. Instinctiyely I
turned away, fearing my looks was pro-
faination. Soon the voice Of prayer arose
from the preacher He spoke as he should
have spoken, touchingly and feelingly.
He finished; aud taking the hand Of the
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Facts About Milk.

Cream cannot rise through great depth
Of milk. If therefore, milk is desired to
retain its cream for time, it shoul be put
into a deep narrow dish and if it be de-
sired to free it most completely of cream,
it should be poured into a broad flat dish
not much exceeding ono inch in depth,
The evolution of cream is facilitated by a
rise, and retarded by depression of TEN
perature. At the usual temperature of
the Diary, 60 degrees, Fahrenheit, all the
cream will probably rise in thirty-six
hours, but at 70 degrees, it will perhaps
rise in half that time and when the milk
is kept near the freezing point, the cream
will rise very slowly, because it becomes
solidifed. In wet and cold weather. the
milk is less rich than in dry and warm;
though not in thundery weather. The
season has its effects. The milk, in spring,
Is supposed to be best for drinking, and
hence it would be best for calves, in summer
it is best suited for cheese; and in autumn
tho butter keeping better than that of
summcr-the cows less frequently milked,
give richer milk and consequently more
butter. The mornings milk is richer than
the evening. The last drawn milk of each
milking, at all times and seasons. is richer
than the first drawn, which is the poorest.
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H- An absent-mindcd editor having
courted a girl and applied to her father,
the old man said
swell, you want my daughter-what
sort Of a settlement will you makel What
will you give heri"
"Give her." replied the other, looking
up vacantly, 10 III give her a puff"
"Take her." replied the father.
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1t was many and many year ago,
In a kingdom by the sea,
That q maiden there lived whom you may
BY the name Of Annabel Lee;
And this maiden she lived with no other
thought
Than to love and be loved by me.
l was a child and she was child,
In this kingdom by the sea;
But we loved with love that was more
than love,
land Annabel Lee;
With love that the winged seraphs of hea-
ven
Coveted her and me.
And this was the reason that, long ago,
In this kingdom by the seq,
a wind blew out of a cloud. chilling
My beautiful Annabel Lee;
So that her high-bon kinsman came
And bore her away from me,
To shut her up in sepulchre,
In this kingdom by the sea.
The angels, not half so happy in heaven,
Went envying her and me
Yes!-that was the reason, (as all men know,
In this kingdom by the sca,)
That the wind came out of the cloud at night
Chilling and killing my Annabel Lee.
But our love It was stronger by far than the
Ofmany far older than We
OF many far wiser than We
And neither the angels in heaven above,
Nor the demons down under the sea,
Can ever dissever my soul from the soul
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee.
For the moon never beams without bringing
me dreams
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee
And the stars never rise but feel the bright
eyes
OF the beautiful Annabel Lee;
And so, all the night-tide, lie down by the
side
OF my darling-my darling-my life and my
bride,
In the sepulchre there by the sea,
In her tomb by the sounding sea.
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Song Of the Coquette.
AFRO! / should Ike 10 marry,"

hik-"O! should luxe TO marry"
o! 1 shall never marry
For money, love or fun!
The men--Tom, Dick and Harry
Arc traitors every one.
They worship md cajole us
While maidens in our pride,
The surer to control us
When once the knot is tied.
Talk Of moon Of money,
OF roses and so forth!
OF making matrimony
A paradise on earth!
For such mess Of pottage
Her thraldom who would weave?
For love within a cottage
Apalace who could leave!
do not care copper
For sentiment and love;
10 may be very proper
For those who ape the dove.
But such bird as l am,
Who roves as well as sings,
Has got (sometimes to try 'em)
A brilliant pair Of wings.
Then shall never marry
For money, love or fun.
The men-Tom, Dick and Harry
Are traitors every one.
A little admiration,
A little liberty,
An innocent Irritation,
Ia just enough. .forme.
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Stlrrtpa ppetry,
Annabel Lee.

! BY EDGAR A. POE.