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A Dollar ON the Conscience.
BY T. S. ARTHUR.

Fifty five cents yard / believe you
said = The customer was opening hel
purse.
Now fifty cents a yard was the price
Of the goods, and SO Mr.. lowering had
informed the lady. She misunderstood
him however.
In the community, Mr.. Leveringihad
the reputation of being conscientious
high minded man He knew that he
was thus estimated, and self-compla.
Gently appropriated the good opinion as
clearly his due.
1t came instantly to the lip of Mr.
Levcring to say Yes, fifty-fvc.' The
love of gain was strong in his mind, and
ever ready to accedc to new plans for
adding dollar to dollar. But ere the
words were uttered, disturbing per-
ception of something wrong, restrained
him.
Il wish twenty yards said the Gus
toner, taking it for granted that fifty
FIVE cents was the price of the goods.
Mr. Levering was still silent; though
he commenced promptly to measure of
the goods.
Not dear at that price, remarked
the lady
/ think not said the storekeeper.
8 l bought the case of goods from which
this piece was taken, very low
Twenty yards at itty-five cents
Just eleven dollars
The customer opened her purse as
she thus spoke, and counted out the sum
in glittering gold dollars
THAT is right, l believe and she
pushed the money towards Mr.. Lever
ing, who with kind of automatic move
ment of his hand, drew forward the coin
and swept it into his till.
'Send the bundle to No 300 Argyle
Street, said the lady with bland smile
as she turned from the counter and the
half-bewildered storekeeper.
Stay, madam there is a slight mis-
take y .......
The words were inLevering's thought
and on the point of gaining utterance,
but he had not the courage to speak.
He had gained dollar in the transac-
tion beyond his due, and already it was
lying heavy on his conscience
Willingly would he have thrown it off,
but when about to do SO, the quick sug-
gestion came, that, in acknowledging to
the lady the fact Of her having paid Eve
cents yard too much, be might falter
in his explanation, and thus display his
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VOLUME III-NUMBER 33.
1)ortrp.
Rest I'm Heaven.

Should sorrow DER thy brow,
It's darkened shadows fling,
And hopes that cheer thee now,
Die in their early spring;
Should pleasure at its birth
Fade like the hues Of even,
Turn thou away from earth,
There's rest for thee in Heaven.
If ever life shall seem
To thee toilsome way,
And gladness cease to beam
Upon its clouded day;
If, like the weary dove
Der shoreless oceans driven,
Raise thou thine eyes above,
There's rest for thee in Heaven.
But, o! if thornless flowers,
Throughout thy pathway bloom,
And gaily feet the hours,
Unstained by an earthly gloom;
Still let not every thought
To this poor world be given,
Nor always be forgot
Thy better rest in Heaven.
When sickness pales thy check,
And dims thy lustrous eye,
And pulses low and weak
Tell of time to die;
Sweet hope shall whisper then.
Though thou from earth be riven,
There's bliss beyond thy ken,
There's rest for thee in Heaven.
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victions. But it was of no avail. His
convictions remained as clear and re-
buking as ever.
The next day was Sunday, and
Mr.. Levering went to church, as usual ,
with his family.
Scarcely had he taken his seat in his
pew, on raising his eyes, they rested on
the countenance of the lady from whom
he distracted dollar. How quickly his
cheek flushed! How troubled became
instantly the beatings of his heart I'm
happy Mr.. Leavering He could not
make the usual responses, that day in
the services; and when the congregation
joined in the swelling hymn Of praise,
his voice was heard not in the general
thanksgiving.
Scarcely word of the eloquent ser
mon reached his ears, except something
about dishonest dealing; he was too
deeply engaged in discussing the ques-
ton, whether or no he should get rid of
the troublesome dollar by dropping it
into the contribution box, at the close Of
the morning service, to listen to the
words of the preacher
The question was not settled when the
box came round, but as desperate kind
Of Alternative, he cast the money into the
treasury.
For short time Mr.. Levcriug felt
considerable relief of mind. But this
disposition of the money proved only a
temporary palliative. There was still
pressure on his feelings; still a weight
on his conscience that gradually became
heavier Poor man What was he to
do' How was he to get his dollar re-
moved from his conscience He could
not send it back to the lady and tell her
the whole truth. Such an exposure of
himself would not only be humiliating
but hurtful to his character. 1t would
be seeking to do right, in the infiction
of wrong to himself.
At last, Mr.. lowering, who had ascer-
tanned the lady's name and residence,
inclosed her a dollar, anonymously stat
ing that it was her due +; that the writer
had obtained it from her unjustly, in
transaction which he did not care to
name, and could not rest until he had
endure it no longer. He felt not only
disgraceful in his own eyes, but humbled |
in the presence of his wife and children
Not for worlds would he have suffered
them to look into his heart.
If simple act of restitution could
have covered all the past, happy would
it have been for Mr.. Levering But
this was not possible. But this was not
possible The deed was entered in the
book of his life, and nothing could efface
the record
Though obscured by the accumulating
dust of time, now and then hand sweeps
unexpectedly over tho page, and the
writing is revealed
Though that dollar has been removed
from his conscience, and he is now guilt
less Of wrong, yet there are times when /;
the old pressure is felt with pain and {
dlstinctness. {
Earnest seeker after this worlds =
goods, take warning by Mr. Levering, &
and beware how, in moment of weak {
yielding, you get dollar on the con- S
science. One of two evils must follow
1t will give you pain and trouble, or
callous the spot where it rests. And the t
latter Of these evils is that which is most q
10 be deplored.
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GY- When a man refuses to pay a
debt among the Mormons, they send
three officers called whittLers, who take
their station in front of the debtors
house, each with jack-knife and bundle
OF sticks, and whittle away, day after
day, till the delinquent knocks under.
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pO- The virtue of person without
principle, is something like warm wind
in winter, pleasant enough while it lasts !;
it is here to-day and gone Tomorrow.
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E@ Seek not proud wealth but
such as thou mayst get justly, use
soberly, distribute cheerfully, and live
contcntedly.- Lord Bacon.
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Il. G. Barnes,
Dealer in Daily and Weekly Newspapers,
Magazines and Books, and the latest
Publications of the day.
Depot under C. Leonard's Hotel. 137tf
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E. vi. Dunn,

Keeps constantly on hand large stock OF
Gentlemen's and Boys Clothing, adapt
ed to the season, such as, Hats,
Caps Goats, Vests, Pants Shirts,
Undershirts, Draws, Boots
and Shoes, &C., sc.
Fancy articles and Ready Made Clothing
at low prices, l37tf
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N. MarstOn,

N. MarstOn,
Makes to order, Walking Shoes, Caters,
Slippers, and every description of La
dies work; also, Gentlemen's Boots,
Caters, &C., ofa superior quail
ity and workmanship.
Constantly on hand, large Stock of Goods
in the Boot and Shoe line.
Store under c. Leonard's Hotel. 187tf
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George q. Wells,

Has On hand large stock Of Family Gro.
oeries Such as Teas, Coffees, Sugars,
Molasses, and all other articles sp-
pAy,aining TO the Grocery line.
Main Street, Westerly, r. |. 134tf
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Porter e. LOveland.
Manufacturers of Tin and SheetIron Ware
A full supply Of Stoves, of the most ap-
proved patterns, always on hand.
Tin and Sheet Iron Ware for sale, or made
to order, at short notice.
Shop on High street. l37tf
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Observation-Disclosures, White and Brown Su-
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Agents for the sale of valuable Medicines
Store next to Pawcatuck Bank.
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Written for:the Register.
THE AYENGER.

What fearful thing it is to believe
in destiny; how it weighs upon the spi-
rlt; sits like an incubus upon the soul.
and looms in dark uncertainty over the fu-
ture; clothing.everye eventoflife in garments
of its own sombre hue and chilling each
warm emotion of the heart till it con-
geals to ice, and leaves nought but smoul-
derinS ashes behind.''
Such were the words of Young man.
as he emerged from a deep forest that
studded the banks of the Rio Grande, and
stood gazing upon the far spreading plains
OF Texas. In person he was tall and
majestic. and to casual observer he
might have appeared too slender and
fragile for one of his sex, but to close
observer there was muscular symetry
In that delicate form that bespoke great
strength as well as activity.
His features were bold, regular and
handsome his eyes, dark, brilliant and
piercing; now shaded with look of
deep sadness, and anon sparkling with
the wild dark thoughts that fitted through
HE brain; impaired to his countenance all
the variety and changes of an April day.
He was clad in the wild. picturesque
garb of Mexican Guerilla, with dark
green poncha, and bright yellow scarf !;
but from the variety of weapons with
which he was armed, an observer would
have been at fault to decide to what class
of people he belonged, for while the IA
tai lasso and deadly poinard seemed to
announce him to be Mexican the huge
bowie knife and murderous revolvers that
protruded from his pocket proclaimed him
to be one of those daring desperadoes,
known as the regulators who from time
TO time had spread desolation and death
over the infant settlements of Texas
He gazed around him for moment with
wild, vacant stare. then folding his arms
across his chest. he leaned heavily against
an enormous tulip tree that shed its spi-
raj branches high into the clear. cool air.
and was soon buried IN his own thoughts.
which. to Judge from the increased gloom
of his countenanee, were dark and de-
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Gen. JRckSou;S "reminiscences of tht
Battle of New Orleans.

Gen. JackSou,s "reminiscences of the
But:Ie of New Orleans.
Philo Jackson writes to the Savannah
Journal, an interesting account of a visit
to Gen. Jackson, at the Hermitage, in
1889, from which we extract the follow
ing:
81 longed to hear him speak of his
great battle, and one of the greatest bat
ties, too, of modern history, the crowning
exploit of his military life, the battle OF
the 9Th of January, before New Orleans.
He had just returned from his last visit to
that city. and lamented the decease of
most of his old compatriots since that bat
tie. All the officers except Col. Tiebault,
he observed, were dead. He then graph
ically described the field. the Notifications
as he laughingly called them. and the vic
MIR. Eaton said Gen. Jackson, has
greatly erred in his description of the
American works. He says l had strong
breaStwork of cotton bags. There waS not
q bag of cotton on Mot field. sir l had
some store boxes and sand bags, or bags
filed with sand, and these were extended
along the lines, but they were so low that
at the close of the action, when the Bri-
tish surviving General in command. came
riding upon AN elegant horse, to surrender
his sword, when he got near me, | heard
him exclaim, with mortified surprise
: Barricades, by -. could leap them with
my horseH l laughed heartily at his as
constituent. for So he could and besides,
on one wing, the works were not compile
ted l had nothing there but corn6eld
fence If the British had only known to
turn it. But by keeping my men con-
stantly throwing over facines and ladders
on the works. the British were effectually
deceived. But never had SO grand and
awful an idea of the resurrection as on that
day. After the smoke of the battle had
Cleared off somewhat. four men were in hot
pursuit of the the flying enemy then l
saw In the distance, more than FIVE hun
dred brltons emerging from heaps of their
dead comrades. all over the plain rising
up and more distinctly visible, as the field
became clearer, coming forward and sur
rendering as prisoners of war to our sold
iers! They had fallen at our first fire on
them, without having received a scratch
and lay PROSTATE, as if dead, till the close
of the action Gen. Jackson regarded
this action Justly as the most glorious
achievement of his life. That victory
was as glorious to his country as to the
hero of New Orleans-yet the strategy of
the General in this mastery battle has
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How to Write a swee. Poem.
BY LUCY soPurHARr.

Read sweet novels-o'er them shed swee.
tears
Make love to a sweet maid of tender years
Pronounce all babies sweet, and like papa
When 4 lamb bleats, say tits the sweetes baa;
Admire ali patchwork quilts with patterns sweet,
And never smoke, nor cheese nor onions eat;
Buy such sweet bonnets for your sisters, and
The sweetest trinkets you find at hand
Say sweet things to the ladies-sweetly smile,
And like sweet brigand, look all the while;
And such sweet poems as you'll sweetly write,
Whose sweet expressions will m axe sweet ones
sigh,
And bring from sweet young girls the sweet 'oh,
my!'
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never been duly appreciated in any histo-
ry of it have seen"
PREMIUM POEMS.
How to Write a Roaring Poem.

BIZ P. NULvANY o,RooSxY.
'Tis as asy, me darlin, poem to write,
As it is ut o pattern, to kick up fight
That is, av yey JANUS, which may be yey not,
In which case jest take the jest JANUS yev got.
Butjanius or not, av you mind what say,
Ye can do up the matter in style, any way.
Ye must get in your room, a ye have got one,
and there
Take courage, take paper, take pens, take chair,
Take bottle of ink, take jug, an some lem
mons
candy Blake has some whoppers, be sure you ge,
them ones,)
Sind for poteen, an av ye can't get Janishowen,
Pure Monongahela is the best that Pm KNOWN;
Getsugar store, and grilled bone for lunch,
And proceed cireumspectly to make you some
punch.
Take of whiskey pint, of lemon four squee-
yes,
Of sugar as much as q sugar-tong seizes,
Of water tay-spoonful, mighty well heated,
Stir them up with shake, an yer punch is com
pleted-
Then sit down to your work, and to aid ye to
think,
Pour the p nch out in a tumbler an dacently
dhrink;
An of this thing be certain beyond any loudt,
That the punch an ideas will both soon be out;
An av Pm not mistaken, you'll purity soon show
'em,
That the spirit has gone from the punch to the
With the heat of the water. the tart of the fruit
With the sweetness that lies in the sugar to boot
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Sm JoHz FEAxKLIs.-An interesting In
eident in the life Of Sir John Franklin 10
narrated by correspondentofthe Nation
al Inteligeneer writing from Ravenswood.
L. l. La theyear 1884, il appears q dis
pute arose between Mr.. Jasper Chasseaud.
u s. Consul at Brirout and The Syrian
government. concerning the ill-treain. sns
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~ The Norwegian Colony in Potter
county, Pa, established by Ole Bull, al
ready contains TOO inhabitants, and owns
100000 acres. Ole Bull has a superb
Norwegian cottage there, and proposes
to establish polytechnic school for the
advancement of arts and sciences.
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FoRTUNE.-It is stated that Mr.. J..
b; Booth, lr.: is said to have netted $780,
600 in California, partly from his pro-
fession and partly from business specn-
lations. and is about retiring from the
stage.
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low 20 Write n Spiendifnrious Poer
BTA. uAFAHAwRss uATAHALLEGArER.
Go roll the prairie up like cloth,
Drink the Mississippi dry,
Pot Allegheny in your hat,
A steamboat in your eye,
And for your breakfast buffalo,
Some five and twenty fry.
Go kill the whole Comanche tribe,
Some day before you dine;
Pick out to make you u walking stick,
y California pine
And then turn round and frown so dark
The sun wont dare to shine.
Go whip a ton ofgrizzly bear,
With nothing but fan;
And prove yourselfby all these feats,
To be u Western man;
And you can write poem grand
If anybody Gun.
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It was in the latter part of the summer,
in the year 1886. The sun had Just
touched the edge of the western horizon.
when stranger habited in plain suit of
black, entered the neat and handsome vii
lsge OF Benton. in Texas His fine form
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How to Write n Jam-Up Poem.

BY NOSE KEYsER.
If for to write some poetry;
You certainly are bent, j
And to make verybody cry,
You make your sole intent.
You never kin, though you may try,
Make any worth u cent,
Unless you pile the agony,
And then you les her went.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-12-05

WASHINGTON, Dec. Senators James Of Rhode
Island, Thompsons Of sJ.s Stuart of Michigan
and some thirty representatives arrived oday,
there is unquesiionabIyfa quorum of the house
present TO. night. Benton has seiecte the seal and
desk long occupied by John Quincy Adams on The
Wing side Of the house. Rather oninous. The
Anti Benton members have been assured that
Watson, Benton candidate for the Post Office in
81. Louis, will not be appointed.
The Presidents message is said to be quite brief
compared those of his predecessors.
There is no signs of the steamer Europa, now IN
her l4th day out from Liverpool
The terms of adjustment of the Methodist church
property the South receives regular dividends with
interest since the year l845. Seventy thousand
dollars and press at richmond, Nashville, and
.Ghnrlestan, valued at slS, 000. all dueE tom
Southern States, $4,000 and cash sl2l, goo The
Trustees OF the book concern at CINCINNATI have
not assented, but probably they will! #.'I ~
Private advIces from Mexico, state that Govern
ment had received an Official notice of the lonGing
of 200 armed men, from San Francisco, at Lobos,
lower California, took possession Of the town, put
the commanding General in prison and declared
lower California independent. The expedition
carries flag with two stars. 1t has CAUSED great
excitement IN Mexico. 1t is believed that Santa
Anna will take advantage of the circumstances
and proclaim himself Emperor.
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A New RAnRoAD IN viRorxiA.-A scheme ison
foot to construct railroad from Richmond toYorS
river, for the purpose of renewing. the shipping
port of that lourisbipg capital Of Virginia to the
deep waters of York. almost within sight of the
Chesapeake Bay. and furnishing indirect eomna-
ncation with the ocean of only afew hours, instead
of reaching it, as now, by James river, one hun
dred miles long. The distance by railroad from
Richmond TO Ethan will be thittyfslx miles. and
from thence to the Cape is sixty-fve miles. The
Richmond Dispatch says that only $4,000 is ne
cessa1y to build the road. convention is to be
heldin King and Queen county ON the 10th OF De-
cember, for the purpose of adopting measures 10
advance the interests of The road. ,.as'
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RALr1MoRE MARKET.

= lBALTlMoRE, Dec. 3.--Provisions qulet and oPe-
rations mostly retail. Large operations in lard,
but at marked decline, Western bbls 81, kegs
f1cts, kegs oldlo4. Beer, Baltimore packed No.
lat IA; old Western prime t2A; mess 10; Bulk
sides and shoulders 6a6A. Bacon very quiet. sales
chiefly retail, prime sides and shoulders selling in
lots from to hhds at 74a73, but Tets is probably
the highest tina could be realized for large quanti
ties; sales so hhds ordinary sides 81; hams I0al2
for plain sugar cured. Butter moderately active.
western 10 10 l3c.i ~. .ls-st, -ff tLsis,s.
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cINcLMNATI MARKEr.

CfScfNSGFt, Dec. 3.-FIour firm at 5,25. with
fair demand. Hogs firm, with sales of 800 head
at 4,25a4, 80, verylfew offering; green hams &C;
green sides and shoulders held at 4ta5t; bulk
Ineat Aus and for shouIdersj sides and hams mess
pork Hail ,25 demand limited though somewhat
Improved. Lard dull to-day and buyers demand
concessions, nothing new in other articles. ' 80