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/ don't want to be a boy butcher"
The next morning at early sunrise, they
met on the field Of honor.
When the ground was prepared and the
champions stood armed aud ready, the
Ensign suddenly lowered his sword point
and addressing his antagonist, said:
"Sir; 1 am here, under compulsion
merely. l do not consent to this practice
To me it is as absurd as it is wicked. II
settles no right, and it redresses no wrong
Let me say, then, that if my patience
has given way under my prosecutions, and
| have by hasty word or act, justly Of
Tended you, am willing to retract it
What is your complaint?"
"Young man, came here not to preach
but to fight. came here not to confer
with you about nice points in casuistry
but to punish your impudence; but il
you have no relish for that, | will spare
your life, on condition that you leave the
army-fake' your choice"
The Ensign's answer was prompt and
firm:
"You will have it SOL am guiltless.
and the fencing began.
The seconds and witnesses had never
seen such display Of skill, and they
never dreamed of such result In five
minutes the Colonel was disarmed and al
the mercy of the insulted and outraged
boy.
Heated by the struggle, and excited by
the imminent peril; and the bloody bitter.
ness and fury Of his enemy, he turned
from him somewhat haughtily with
81 have taught.you lesson in sword
play, and now / will set you another
which you need even more--an example
of moderation in success"
The Colonel's modification and rage
seemed to know no bound.
81 accept no favors from such can.
ting, phrase-making sentimentalist--such
mere fencing.master-such trickster
and conjuring sword.player as you are,
the Colonel burst out through his grind
ing teeth. 9" You knew well what you
were about when you chose these toys tc
play tricks with. If you have a senti
ment of honor left in you, let me have
pistols. l tell you, this quarrel is moi
made up. will not have my life as your
gift. You shall take it, o. / will take
yours. The quarrel is: to the death, and
there is blow to clinch it, striking al
the Ensign in a: transport Of passion
which he avoided with equal GOODNESS and
dexterity.
The seconds interfered and the specta
tors cried shame; butt was clear enough
that blood must flow before; the parties
should quit the ground.
The Ensign's sedond, carried away BY
the excitement, urged him to accept the
new challenge or change of conditions
for he despaired of any other adjustment
"Will nothing satisfy this mailman bu
my life! said the young officer, deeply
agitated.
] You have made him mad" said thu
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Colonel's challengaSis, under the most
favorable construction, an attack upon
the code by which military men govern
themselves towarde each other. see no
escape. Fight yo!smust, 1or your chal.
lenger will heap upon you such personal
indignities as will make your life intoler-
able or drive youinio violence, which will
amount to the same thing as accepting
his. challenge. saw. that in your eye
which conviuces me- that you are as brave
as julius Caesar. sps, saw something
there braver than mere physical. courage,
and felt,its superiority; but you cannot
convert the world and reform the.army
soon enough for year purposes, and you
must submit to its rh1es orbe driven from
it in disgrace. Ihopor your principles,
for | understand them; but you cannot
maintain Them"
Our hero's reflections that night must
be. left 10 imaginattop. The difficulties
which surrounded Jim, the compulsions
that were upon hing can be known only
to those who have Been tempted and tried
70 the utmost, withsthe world and their
own necessities against them.
In the morning te challenge was ac-
cepted.
Having the rigbkfo choose the wea-
pons, he named aamall. sword. When
the Colonel heard 4his, with touch of
feeling which all BITTERNESS could not
extinguish, he sar.
"Does the moth know that he is fut-
tering iuto the fame
The second .ansWgred.
"I told him that ,Soas were reputed the,
best swordsman.ini The army, and begged
him to choose pistols, which would give
him some chance Of equality in.the fight,
but he declined. :.Ih'fact, / don't know
what to make of tlifss young fellow-like
the sword he has ch9sen9to fight with, he
is 50 limbsr,. and yefso elastic and met:
tlesome some timesssle:is such mixture.
of Methodist, muleand smadman,. that |
cannot make him out And, Colonel, he
is not a: light bargain either, for anybody.
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ton, and whether he deserves the judg-
ment we have passed upon this class, or
not, he certainly suffered it in full mea-
sure. He had obtained by patronage,
the appointment of Ensign, after the es-
tablishment of peace, and was quartered,
with some dozen or twenty officers of
Wellington's army, in one of the cities of
Ireland. An ensign is the lowest COM
missioned officer, and the salary, or pay,
is so small that it is saying "if an En-
sign has wine for dinner, he must go with
out supper" Our Ensign was very poor
he wasfriendless, very young and con-
stitutionally shy.
On the other hand, the officers of the
station were generally well supplied with
money, and had nothing to do but to
spend it; they lived fast and high, and
were, by all their habits and tastes, un-
pleasant companions for such as he. e.
sides his retiring manners, there was
something else which disinclined him to
their society, and exposed him to their
dislike. This was certain air of self.
respect, showing refinement and culture
and Il strict propriety of language and
manners, which quietly, but all the more
severely, rebuked their general looseness
and rudeness of conduct. They hated
him for the manner he entered the army,
and still worse for his personal character
and demeanor among them. All this had
its effect upon him also and so the breach
between them widened every day.
A certain amount and kind of courtesy
he was entitled to by the rules of the ser.
vice; this they gave him, but so sharply
measured out, that every salute was an
afiront, and every look an insult, and he
might have had cause Of quarrel at any
moment that he pleased. 1t was in fact
the settled purpose of several of these
men to drive him out of the army by their
iucivilities, or drive him iuto,a duel, aud
so dispose of linn finally.
This grew worse continually. The
coItemptofthe older offices for the young
/. al,
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,
ant! i ',e3 - ,e urg:.e,a hist tic ti.a7s, was
sci ;:~..s,-:e, bo:o.Sz.s received its final
condemnation. Itrequired the continued
effort of almost every statesman and ora
tor in Parliament for twenty years to
carry the act abolishing the trade; and
after all, the bill would have probably
failed, had it not passed and received the
royal assent before the dissolution of the
Grenville ministry, during which party
power and discipline were unusually eff
cient. The trade was abolished in 1907,
but for many years afterwards it was ear
ried on by British subjects and British
capital under the flags Of Spain and Per-
tugal to a very large extent"
ONLY OScE.-Ah! that has destroyed
the bright hopes of many parent. One
taste Of the Intoxicating cup has sent rsin
and death to manysa household. One
profane word has filled the heart with
sorrow and gloom. One penny from the.
masters drawer has sent the once happy
youth to the penitentiary and the galfows.
When tempted to break the law of God,
will you stretch forth the guilty hand and
says" "This once, and once only, will I
sin?" Stop where you are. 1t Is the
first act of transgression that wifi play
the ruin with you. Step but an inch over
the forbidden ground to-day, andto.mor-
row foot will not seem to be so DANCE
rous, and next mouth you may be beyond
the reach of love a..d affection, and
Christian influence. Resist the first sug.
gestion to do evil. Tear; yourself away
from the first grasp of. sin; THERE'S lit
tie, honor in saying | have fallen but once;
but a glory attaches itself to the charac-.
ter of him who never for once over.step.
ped the bounds of virtue.
GEoeRAruY.-"How many poles are
there?"
"Three." '.
"Name them:D
"The North Pole, the South Pole, and
the pole which knocked down the Persim-
mons"
"Right. Next. Which is the principal
sea in Europe9"
",The see of Rome"
every good. Which are principal
capes in the United Statesa" :
"The capes of fashion"
Good: What kind of fish are most
common9" IS
Goldfish aristocracy."
A NAN with red face, and looking
rather shabby, called, at a house lin the
country on Sunday and asked for a drink
Of cider, The good ladyof the house
refused, telling that she would not He
urged, telling her that she had better, for
some persons had entertained angels una.
wares. "Yes,o said she. know that;
but angels don't go about drinking cider
on Sunday" .l:l.;..s.:s..lt...
tits an excellent rule to be- observed
in all-disputes, that men should give soft
words and hard arguments-that they
should not so much strive to yex as TO
convince an enemy.
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here was as little pity as respect felt for

there was as little pity as respect felt for
him.
"Shut the door," shouted the Colonel
of the regiment, let no man leave the
room. The watch is among us, and it
concerns every man present to fix the
guilt where it belongs. l propose that a
search be instantly made, and let it begin
with me-"
"By no meaus," interposed the Gene
al. 1T shall not be so. No gentleman
is capable of such an act. A hundred
watches are not worth the impeachment
of one gentleman's honor. Say no more
about it. 1t has no special value above
its price, and care nothing about that" )"
"But, General" said the Colonel, the
watch is in the room. One of us must
have it." looking sternly at the young
Ensign, and the rascal must be driven
from the station. We cannot have a
pickpocket among us, and we cannot con:
sent to leave it moment in doubt who
the wretch really is. There is no fear
that the shame will fall on any ex-
pected place. We must finish the fellow
now, and be done with him."
The Ensign sat steady, motionless, but
pale as death. Every eye was fixed up
on him, and in every eye the signs OF
guilt were perfectly clear.
The General had no doubt of it, and
he was the more anxious to prevent the
search on this account, but he was over
come, and submitted. A few minutes
suficcd for the examination of every one
present, till it came to the Ensign, who
was left purposcly to the last
"Now, young man." said the Colonel,
turning and advancing toward him, "now,
sir, it is your turn" his face looking per-
fectly savage with scorn andhate. "The
watch, sir, without word; oramoment's
delay"
But terrific change had passed over
the long suffering, patient boy. He sprang
from his seat with scream SO wild, so
fierce, and so full of agony, that every
heart stood still a moment with surprise.
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a)oetrY,
FoRBEAR THAT .UNKIND WORD,
BY HELEN c. CAGE.

BY HELEN C. CAGE.
Forbear, breathe not that unkind word,
That trembles on thy thoughtless tongue
Know'st thou how many faithful heart
To sudden anger It hath stung.l
Hast thou care save,for thyself,
Hast thou thought Of pity born7
Then check:thy own rebellious heart
Plant thou the rose and stay the thorn.
= Talk not of woman's destined lot,
AS though twas hers alone to bear,
The measurc.o of earth's common woes
1t will become thyself to share;
Talk not of her submissive grace, IS
As tho she wereethy seryile slave,
Remember she is frail-there lies
But one step 'twixt her and the grave.
If thou couldst know, if thou couldst feel
One half her suffering, pain and care, :
Where would thy. Job-like patience be-
Thy boasted resignation where2
o, then forbear that unkind word, T.
Withhold that look so harshly stern,
The heart that feels so much for thee,
Needs only kindness in return.
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GIVE ME A FAITHFUL HEART.

DY ELIZABETH A. DLINN.
lido not crave bright gems Of Garth,
Nor gold of dazzling hue,
But ask for something of more worth
A heart that's pure and true.
Though earth may yield her costly gems
That look, so fair to view -
1;asls not for such diadems,. .
But for ahcart that's true.
A heart that glows with noble Deeds, !.
For this l c'cr will sue;
A guiltlcss heart from envy freed
Aheart that's pure and true.
A heart like this. is real worth, s;
1t nothing:can oltshinci 4. & /; 81.
'0" all I;..k for here.on Garth 81 81.
;i-.g,!!.:Gsa sid !.ad.
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genperamee, agrtrplture, Sc.
YOL.sxYI.,--N05o'

glides through my lattice, and breathes IN
my ear, Remember me !" and as its
echoes die away, the impression it has.
left on my memory grows brighter and
brighter Youth's Friend. &c.
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and that was enough, without looking
deeper for the hidden springs of the nobler
life within him.
Advancing to him, he offered his hand,
apologized frankly for his misconduct, ac.
knowIedged his misconception of the
character which he had put to so severe a
trial, and added that he was willing to
owe his life to "the bravest man he had
ever met, either friend or foe"
"Brave~ said the young man, with the
color mounting to his cheek aud brow.
"Brave! Colonel, pardon me, pardon me.
True bravery consists in refusing to fight
altogether. But have betrayed a prin-
ciple which I should have valued more
than life. l have risked my life, not for
that principle, but to satisfy caprice; |
am the miserable hero of a miserable
falsehood, instead Of the martyr of a
greater truth. | have lost confidence in
myself, and mems praises only mock me" !"
"HE's DEAD."-When we meet a
friend, and ask after the health Of an as.
sociate, or one we have been accustomed
to meet in our daily walk, and received
for an answer, "he is dead" it awakens
a flood of thought and feelings, and dead !
comes unvoluntarily from our lips
Death is the lot of every son of Adam.
but when it overtakes our companions, in
the prime of life as well as the old man
"weary with the weight of years" we
can but feel melancholy. Suddenly are
our friends apd associates called away by
the. grim balif of the grave-called to
lie down in the narrow tomb, and we
would not be human could we stand un-
moved, and not startle at the announce
ment. We remember that we too, in a
few heeting years at most, must go to the
silent city of the dead, and render our
account at the bar Of God. We remem.
Der that our tenure is at the command of
an invisible and secret Power, and that
we cannot know the day nor the hour.
We may be the next-we know it must
be. Life is uncertain, but death is GER
tain, and let each be warned as his neigh
Dor is called.
To MEASURE AN ACRE OF GROUND
In measuring land, 80 Id square yards
make one square. rod, and DO square rods
make one square rood, four of which, or
100 rods make one acre. 1t is evident
therefore that 40 rods long by 4 rods
wide will make an acre. The same re.
suit may be arrived at by measuring 229
feet in length and 1873 feet in width, or
by measuring 73 l.2 yards in length, by
66 yards in breadth. To lay out an acre
square, 2O9 feet on each side is the near
est foot that will make an acre, being
less than an inch each way over the exact
distance, 43,560 superficial feet, or
2Os, ,95- 100 feet on. each side constitutes
an acre of ground.
EBB1Nc says, that women are a good
deal like French watcbes-very pretty to
look at, but devlish difficult to regulate
when once they get to going wrong.
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Select Gale.
. THE DUEL.
BY DIR. WILLIAM ELDER.

From the commencement of our Rcvo-
luton till the year 1915, period of forty
years, England was engaged in war
without any intermission: These wars
were with the thirteen colonies, or Uni.
ted States, France, Spain, Holland, the
French Republic, Bonaparte, and again
with the United States; sometimes sing
ly, sometimes with several of these ma.
tions at once.
The battle of Waterloo was fought on
the 18th of June, 1915. That year the
army of England amounted to three hun
dred thousand, men; and in l645, al
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seconds, :" and there is nothing left for it
but fatal issue. You have the right to
refuse, having already spared his life, and
I will sustain you, but ! do not advise it,
for it will be unavailing in the end"
81 have gone too far" replied the En-
sign sadly, "too far from the line Of strict
principle, to recover it now. cannot
any longer say that am opposed to fight
ing; have broken down that defence by
yielding toan expediency which thought
safe one. Oh, tits horrible! did not
dream this morning, that | might die a
fools death to-day"
You willaccept the Offer" hastily in
terposed the second; "you must be a
good Shot, with such an eye and hand,
and such self:possession as you have
shown to-day. If your pistol matches
your sword, you cannot miss him, and up
on my soul he desevesit, and say let
him have it. You accept!"
The Ensign stood silent. The ground
was measured, the pistols prepared, and
the complaints stationed. The word was
given. One-two--three. The Colonels
pistol was discharged at the Instant land
and the Ensign stood untouched. He had
reserved his FIRE, and had the right now to
take deliberate aim. Steadily he raised
the deadly weapon, till it bore point blank
on the ColonePs heart, and then it rested
a minute in deadly suspense; not a nerve
quivered, not limb trembled in either,
and the spectators held their breath, hush
ed as the death they waited for. But
suddenly wheeling, the Ensign marked
post in a different direction, and twice
the distance of his antagonist, and pulling
the trigger, delivered his ball in it breast
high. 1t was centre shot, and instantly
fatal if a living man had stood there.
The, next instant, throwing down the pis-
tol with decision that could not be mis-
taken, he cried out:
"I will go no further in this wicked
folly. If there is nothing else for me but
murder or submission, | will submit"
The grandeur of his position was. too:
striking now,to be mistaken or denied.
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though she had cnj'
peace, her standing
hundred thousand S,
In time of peace
such a host Of sol
qpircd for any purp
bly, are not, but it .
governments as that
T.-.. IL.
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tits an excellent rule to be observed
in all-disputes, that men should give soft
words and hard arguments-tthat they
should not so much strive to. yex asito
convince an enemy.
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Ees, and if it mus. fall, we will Perish aids. the Ruinsu
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-11-06
Withholding the Bible.
Henry C. Wright in communication to
the Lberator says

Henry c. Wright in communication to
the Liberntor soys;
Thousands of the hest families in this
State and all over the West are Withholding
that book from their children entirely, solely
oui Of regard 10 their irsIfaTe an This aud The
corning stale. They say, its bloody and muir
ilerous wars and penal laws,its polygamy and
concubinngc, incest and other crimes against
nature, that arc said to be commanded, or
approved 10y God, more than counterbalnnce
the good that is in it. Certain 1t Is, II these
same things were contained in any other
book, there is not priest or family of Chris
tians that would allow their children TO read
il, nor would they give cent to send ii TO
the henthen.
This statement of Mr.. Wright we shall not
call in question, though we confess our sur
prise therent Il is news to US that thousands
of families in Ohio withhold the bible from
their children. In our judgment it is
course ofcducnlon ofvery doubtful propriety.
Nay more positively wrong, even with such
as entirely agree with Mr.. Wright in regard
to the character of the book. We would
put the Bible into the hands of our children,
candidly and fully informing them of the
claims set up in its behalf and of the yari
ous opinions entertained in regard 10 it.
With such course they may be safely left
to their own convictions. To do otherwise
is to deny them the means of Judging for
themselves of the claims of the book. 1t is
TO make them the victims ofthe opinions. not
to say the prejudlces of their parents. And
for ourselves we have no preference that our
children should uninteligcnily receive opin-
ions adverse to the divinity of the bible, or
its morality, rather than those in favor of it,
The bible is truthful history Of the past.
Just such representation of it as our eXpe-
riencc gives us of the present. We have
record of the follies aud crimes Of the times
aud the opinions and circumstances 10y which
they were sanclilied. We have also the re-
cord Of the virtues of those ages, and we
would not 10y any means that Our children
should be ignorant of the grand, stern truths
there told or of the language and circum-
stances under which they were uttered. To
withhold these is to leave them al unpro,ec-
ted prey 10 the supersliions aud jesuitic craft
of the present age, which is no better than
that of the age of ConfiIcius, Moses or Aris-
toule. We would therefore suggest to those
families, be they hundreds or thousands, who
hope to protect their children from supersli-
iion or imnoralIiy by Withholding the Bible,
that they reconsider their determination.
The book aud its divinity will he urged upon
them by the most impressive considerations
Ignorance of its contents will very poorly
qualify them 10 Judge of its claims.
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Antioch COLLEGE.


This institution, located at yellow Springs,
Green Co., o., has completed the appointment.
Of its faculty. Horace Mann, who has been
elected president, it is said will accept. Six
other professors have also been appointed. A
hopeful indication of progress and educational
improvement, is the appointment Of lady as
one of the professors and On equal member of
Tie faculty. Miss PESSELL, Of West Now
town, Massachusetts, has received the appoint
ment Of Professor of Natural Sciences. She
is said to be, perhaps, the most accomplished
instructress in the country. This innovation
with the introduction of female students to the
regular college course, viii go far to remove
the evils which have heretofore attended col
legiate education. Whether females are to re-
ccivc the benefit Of Antioch College, VIC are
not informed. Though We should expect
nothing less from the appointment noticed
above.