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The numerous venin strong sense and sim
pie style,
May teach the gaycst, make the gravest smile
Copper.
A College Anecdote.

Our Ben was a member of--Col-
lege. Some people pcrtinaciously insisted
that he WAS Sowing his wild oats" broad.
cast, and backed up the assertion Ivy the
following:
Ono morning Ben presented himself
with the class in Astronomy at recitation
having been out on spree the night be.
fore, and scarcely recovered from a horrid
dream Of sheriffs and "Maine Liquor
Laws" The Professor had no mercy for
such characters, and always delighted to
"bore" when he found subject. The
following dialogue ensued.
Professor-"What is Time?"
Don't know, sir" was the answer.
P.-"What is apparent Time"
Don't know, sir" was again slowly
drawled forth.
P-"What is n,Pan-Time?"
Ben's eye sparkled, and the muscles of
his face twitche,l, as was his wont, when
he was conscious of havirg a clincher.-
iucking hastily in stray fragment of
shirt, lie almost shouted
"Fire o'clock an the morning, SIR ~ and
retired amid a roar of laughter, to indulge
in little more-Fourth Proof Yankee
Blade.
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The Storm---A Fragment.

The night was most tempestuous. Ev.
er and anon the forked lightning flashed
from out the dark, o'erhurtened clouds
rendering momentariy visible the surroun.
ding trees and cliffs, while the hoarse
thunder beloved like some wild beast in
frantic rage, jarring the earth beneath its
wa"es, and rending the clouds, from out
whose murky confines the torrent poured
afresh!
Su ldenly fearful, heart -rending cry,
burst upon my astonished ears ! Trem-
ling in every nerve, wildly gazed around.
In vain started, for the thick, black, and
almost sutfocating darkness was spread
over and around me like an impenelrable
veil. Suddenly vived, fearful, almost
binding Hash, once more dispelled the
still more fearful darkness, lightning both
earth and sky as if the very elements were
melting in one consuming blaze!
Twas then thst beheld, crouching in
speechless agony beneath the towering
cliff, the fregile form Of womat Her
fair, white hands were clasped upon her
breast OF snow, and her dark eyes, swim
ming in tears, with an imploring look were
fixed ON mine.
Again the earth was wrapped in the
sable mantle OF darkness! | strove to
speak, but the tbunder's jarring tones
drowned my utterance. ] strove to step,
but fear my limbs had fettered. ! could
not even tell, in that APPALLING darkness
whence to direct my steps TO hear the
vision | had seen.
Once more that wild, soul piercing cry,
smote on my ears! Then lifting up my
voice, | cried, in loudest tones:
"Mortal or Divine where art thou2 II
flesh and blood thou art speak quickly,
or, by Heaven! thou'rt lostl''
then moment paused--a moment,
that, OF fearful agony! Twas but mo.
nient; for ere. long, in thrilling, trembling
tones, her voice was heard:
am here, sir--here Darnation =
Do lend me your umbreiLa."
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LEoNARD'S FLAvORING EX.
TRACTS, namely, Lemon, Vanilla,. Rose,
Peach, Orange, for Cakes, Puddings,
Pies, Custards, Creams Ices, &c, are
very choice, and exceedingly convenient.
Housekeepers should never bc without
them. Those who delight in tho de-
hoious flavor and exquisite perfume Of
Fruits and Flowers, will find in these
tiavoring Extracts all that they can
desire. ...
LEONARDS LEMON SYRUP, being
made from FRuir instead of from Acids,
a. are oil the ordinary kinds, is not only
tar more pleasant, but also more health
fui and wholesome, and makes the most
agreeable Of summer drinks.
LEoNARDS MUSTARD.-Those de.
'irous Of using Mustard that is not half
rice -four, and wish il perfectly ruRE,
should try Leonard's Pure Mustard. and
they will enjoy an article very different
from what is usually called Mustard.
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MisrtllallfauG.
Truant:children.

New York, following the example OF
Massachusetts, has adopted law relating
to idle and truant ,chiIdren-one of the
mora. pests oI all cities which has been
found to work admirably and capable,
if vigorously enforced, of bringing about
the happieSt results. The Express says Of
the operation of the law in the city of
New York;
"The class of children whom it is de-
signed to affect are much more numerous
than people are generally aware. They
swarm round the docks, plundering every
thing they can lay their hands upon
They generally acknowledge no authority
but tleir own will. They are clothed in
rags, for the most part, and are extremely
reckless and desperate. This class also
comprehends those little children vino NAV
be seen every stormy day industriously
playing their broons at the crossings, and
stretching forth their hands, with the
whining accents of beggary, for aims from
every person that passes by. The more
respectable portion of the idle truant
children of the city are the juveaile ped
lars who may be found collected at the
corners Of the streets.
&, When the times go we'll with these,
they are generally clean and well dressed
and may be found every evening at the
Bowery theatre, in front of the pit, cracL :
ing peanuts and reading the play bills
turned upside down. They occasionally
may be seen strutting along the streets in
all the fancied glory Of standing shirt col
lars, smoking stinekweed se gars, and
exhibiting all the precocity OF the full
blown boy man. When fortune irowns,
they turn in o'nights to the first coal box
they chance to meet, dispose of their
tinery, and sell papers on commission for
She older boys. A large, ignorant, and
vicious class Of youth is thus formed in our
midst, and which in after times, contri-
butes 70 fill our jaiIs and penitentiaries.
The law relative to idle and truanc chill
6Fsn is designed to mitigate in a great
measurs the evil. On wednesday last
nearly forty boys, between the ages Of
eightand fourteen years, were arrested
BY the police -of the second and third wards
charged with the crime-of 'idleness.' On
tie so'lcwi.g Day. Number cf jurerie,
known TO be- connected with q gang OF
,thieys and rowdies who prowl about the
upper part q the city, were also arrested
and these were succeeded by another
batch Of fifty, captured in the lower wards.
The usuaimode II proceeding In these
cases u 20 retain the children till inquiry
70 made inso the circumstances cf the
pegenta. and IL ibey are found not to be
ma condition TO bring up and educate
c,a.dsen properly, the ehildgen are
House of Redgs.g
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SnoRT DIANA, IN Two ScEHEs.-EIrSt
Sc'nc-Millionaire seated in his easy
chair. By him stands poor man, in
suppIlcating attitude.
Millionaire: Ahem! very sorry, my
young friend, that can do nothing for
YOU. But can give you "a word Of ad-
vicc-roOnonaiSe.
Poor Man: But when man has moth.
ing to do
Millionaire: N"FcDse! Under certain
circumstances, Il ul!tn iulist know how to
save.
Second .Scene,-.The Millionaire is
drowning in IL pond, the poor lnan calmly
regarding him from the shore.
Poor Man: Sorry, my friend, That can
do nothing for you. But can give you
a word OF advice Spim!
MiIiionair, (choking): Bub-bub ma
man can't swim.
PoCr Man: Nonsense! Under certain
circumstances, n man must know how to
swim.
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Scraps.

MAxIMs FOR IoUSG LADIES 'CURL-PAPERs
The young gentleman who won't dance
till after supper doesn't deserve to have
any.
The hand that can't make a pie is a
continual feast to the husband that mar
ries il.
Between life and death there is frequent
ly but the thinness of shoe.
The heart Of firt settles no more
tenaciously on gentleman's affections
than button does on one Of his shirts;
for, in fact it is no sooner on than it's of.
Dreams arc the novels We read when
we are fast asleep.
There are ladies who look upon ball.
room as nothing better than an omnibus,
that coesn't 60 of properly unless It's as
full az il can hold.
~ A loafer who had his Christmas
load on. fetched up" against the side Of
house which had been newly painted.
Showing himself clear by vigorous effort,
he took one glimpse at bis shoulder,
another at the house, third at his hard,
and exclaimed:
"Well, that are darn'd careless trick
in whoeve' painted that house, TO leave il
stand out all night for the people to run
against" $780,. ,
H "Madsm," said cross-tempered
physician to patient. "if women were
admitted to paradise, their tongues would
make IL purgatory."
"ADd some physicians, IL allowed TO
practice there" replied the lady "would
soon make it desert"
@ An Austrian upon being asked
tor definition Of Paradise, said: Il believe
il to be kingdom where you can traye
backwards aud forwards without q pass-
port"
@ "Mrs. H., do you take milk In
your teai"
"No, | thank you; the superAuity Of
the milk added to the hsvofity of the
heat, renders the conglomeriation insup.
portahly obnoxious TO my disboI.cal ap-
petite"
~ A man in Michigan cures hogs of
the blind staggers by bleeding them in
the third wrinkle in the roof OF be mouth.
Tbs may be = new wrinkle to some en-
inert medical men, horse doctors, DC.
kE The man Who tied knoe in .
cord Of wood, wishes TO know II you ever
heard hay-cock crow.
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@ kingsly tells very good story
about Deacon lIavens. 1t appears that
at last harvest time, the deacon had a
moving bee and among the party were
two interesting sons Of Belial, who were
more inclined to cut capers than clover.
One OF their tricks on the old II an consis.
ted of filling the tin horn with soft soap,
and slightly stopping the orifice with cot
ton. When the hour Of IL o'clock came,
our venerable friend seized the loaded i-
strument, and blew blast which scatter
ed the contents far and near. To say
that the deacon was displeased, would
but slightly describe his feelings. lie was
enraged for the first time in his life he
became excited. Says he: Gentlemen, |
am an old mani am the head Of the
Sunday school, and have preached The
gospel E'r five and thirty years, but III
be---if can't lick any man who soft
soaped that trumpet
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For THE LEDGER.

For THE LEDGER.
The house is dark and all is chill
There is something wrong, there ia some
thing gone,
'Tis true we all are here but one,
Yet each doth feel himself alone.
Pr strays off, he cares not where,
Ger las face veil is hung;
Tom will not dress r2r wash his face.
There's something gone there's something
wrong.
The girls neglect to brush their hair,
They will not laugh nor sing a song;
woe clad face the negroes wear,
"Iis no mistake there's something wrong.
But yesterday TO Tom said,
why don't you talk, you're growing dumb,
The only answer that he made,
De-. Was, "When is mother coming home" ?"
This morning Pr sat apart,
Ger shadowed all with silent gloom,
said my child what makes thee sad,
de asked, "when mother would come
home?"
And Ia came with downcast look,
Her hair had scarcely known a comb,
And in kind of faltering voice,
She begged "oh send and bring her home. "
She will return, not long she'll stay,
And soon dispel our houses gloom,
And bring what she has taken away,
All-all that makes for us a home
Man may ike fixed to one poor spot,
Or Ger the world at large may roam,
He'll find ~here ,cite and mother is,
Then, there and only there is home
The mother is the golden chain,
That binds the household all together,
Each tale of joy or cry of pain,
Is always laid before the mother.
In every house there is n room,
Where all is chastc and good and pure,
Where hate and envy cannot come.
Where care and trouble are no more.
The mother reigns in that retreat,
There children never meet snare,
From every harm the husbands safe,
ForRo temptattoE enters there.
The wifeapd, mother is the sun,
That shines SO brilliantly at noon
Tie husband, cbildsal, all the rest,
Are each to her ailitae moon.
And hence our kqpse is grown opake,
And each one feels himself alone;
The tie that boun6, the sun that shown,
Sahe wife, the mother, she is gone.
But she'll return, not long she'll stay,
Andsoor dispel our houses gloom,
AnS Bring what she has t:.'en away,
Aii---all that makes for us n home.
TANKS OWN BARD.
LnReaSteryille. June 80, 1853.
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70 FEMILE.S

You Ill find these Pills nm invamabl,
medicine in many complaints to which YOU
are subject. In obsiructions either total or
partial, they have been found of incstimabl.
bcneht restoring their functional arrage.
me; Is to healthy action, purify ing the blood
and other fluids so eilectuaIly to put TO fligh,
all complaints which may arise from fcmal,
irregularities, rs headache, giddiness, dim
ness OF sight, pain in the side, back, &c, AM.
Offered the public as the best Pills for all dis
eases, upon the following.
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SpRIsa'a BoDv sor Ru.,v

SPRrss's BoDY NOT BURIED Various
rumors have been aHoat in Philadelphia
for several days. in reference TO the final
disposition Of the body Of Arthur Spring,
and we notice in the Bulletin, on Saturday
the afidavits Of two persons, who state
that they have opened the coffin in which
it was alleged the body had been buried,
and il was fcund TO contain a log Of wood
and some clothing, but no portion Of any
human being.
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CELEBRATED GERMAN
BITTER.S. A.
PREPARED BY
D R. c. N. JACKSoN,
AT THE GERMAN MEDICINE STORE.

lZo ARCH STREET. PHILADELPHIA.
Their po,oer orer The above diseases is not
srcelled-D equdlied-by any other prcpara-
ton IN the United STATES, as The cures ATTEST,
IN many caecs after skiHful physicians had
failed.
These Btters are worthy the attention of
invalids. Possessing great virtues in the
rectification of diseases of the Liver and
lesser glands, exercising the most searching
powers in weakness and affections of the
digestive organs, they are, withal, safe cer-
tain and pleasant.
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PATENT MEDICINEy. &C.
$500 G. HALLENGE,

WHATEVER concerns the health and
w happiness of the people is at alltimes
OF the most valuable Importance. ! take IL
for granted that every person will do il
IN their power to save the lives OF their chill.
dren, and that every person will cndeayor Ia
promote their own health 1T all sacrifices
feel il to be my du:y 10 solemnly assure
you that WORMS, according to the opinion
OF the most celebrated physicians, nre the
primary causes of large majority of disea-
ses to which children and adults are liable :
u you have nm appetite continually chnnpea-
Die from one kind of food TO another, bad
breath, pain in the stomach, picking at the
nose hardness and fullncss Of the belly, dry
cough, slow fever pulse irrcgular-remem-
Der that all these denote Worms, and YOU
should ut onre apply the remedy
HOBENSA CKS WORM SYRUp
An article founded upon scientific princi.
pies, compounded with pnrey vegetable sub
stances, being perfectly safe when taken, and
can be given to the most tender infant with
decided beneficial effect. Where Bowel
Complaints and DiarrhGa have made them
weak and debilitated, the tonic properties of
my Worm Syrup are such, that it stands
wothout an equal in the catalogue of medi.
cines in giving tone and strength to the stom.
ach, which makes it nm irf,lible remedy for
those afflicted with Dyspepsia. The aston.
'shing cures yerfnrmed BY this syrup .iter
physicians have failed. is the best eviden.,
Of ITS superior efficacy over all others.
THE TAPE WORM
This is the most difficult worm to destro,
ofall that infest the human system, 1t grows
to an almost indefinite length, becoming so
coiled and fastened in the intestines and
stomach, affecting the health so sadly. M TO-
cause st. Vitus' Dance, Fits, &c, that thos
attlcted seldom ifcvcr suspect that it is Tap,
worm hasteRing them 10 an early grave. In
order to destroy this worm very energetic
treatment must be pursued Itwould. there.
lore, be proper To take to 8 of nv Liver
Piils, so as TO remove all obstructions. that
the Worm Syrup may act direct upon the
worm, which must be taken in doses of I:
t'blespeonfus 3 times day. These dircr
tons followed have never been known to { i.
IN curing The most obstinate case of Tap
Worm.
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QuEEx Victoria intends to yisit the
Lake Of Killarney this summer. She will
be the guest Of the Earl and Countess Of
Kenmafe.
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HoS. james G, DobLin, the Secretary
of the Navy, declined public dinner at
Wilmington on his late visit TO North
Carolina.
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MEDICAL EVIDENCE

WE, the undersigned Physicians. having
had the receipt of their manufacture submit
TED To us for inspection, say, that the inyrc.
dirnts OF which they are composed makes
them the bsst Pill in use for all diseases Of
the Liver. Impurities ofthc Blood, &c. W,
say this not only from our own Judgment.
but also from that of the best medica au
thority in the United States. All Diseases
requiring the use Of an ALTERNATIVE.
DlAPHORErIC and PURGATIyE NED
iClNE, that came under our notice, has been
treated with the above l'ils with the most
satisfactory aIir.ess
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THE LANCASTER LEDGER
LIV Err COMPLAINT.

JUANDlCE. DYSPEPSIA, CHRONIC
OR NERVOUS DEBILITY, DIS
EASES OF THE KIDNEYS,
5 And all
disc ses ari-
sing from disor-
dered Liver or Stom-
ach, such as Constipation,
Inward Piles, Fulness, or Blood
TO the Head, Acidity of the Stomael,,
Nausea, Heartburn, Disgust for Food,
Fnilness, or weight in the Stomach, sour
Prnctations, Sinking or Fluttering at the
Pit of the Stomach, Swimming of
the Head, Hurried, and difficult
Breathing, Fluttering Mt
the Heart, Choking or
suffocating sensa-
tons when in
lying pos
ture,
Dimness of Vision. dots or we0s before
the Sight,
Fevers and dull pain inxhe Head. Deficien-
cy or Precipitation, Yell0~ness of the Skin
Eyes, Pain in the Side Back, Chest, Limbs.
&c, Sudden flushes of Heat, Burning in the
Flesh, Constant imaginings Of evil and great
depression of Spirits, can be effectualiy enred
by -. ... ....
DIR. HOLLANDS
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married people, or those contemplating m
rage. By WILLIAM YouNG, NJ. ID.
Let no father be ashamed to present a copy
Of the EBCULAPIUSt 10 his child. II may
save him fron1 an early grave. Let no young
man or woman enter into the secret Oblign-
ticns Of married life without reading the
POI KET ESCULAPlUS. Let no one
suffering from hacknied Cough, Pain in
The Side, restless nights, nervous feelings,
and the whole train OF Dyspeptic sensati0ns,
and given mp by their physician, be another
moment without consulting the ESCUI.A-
Plus. Have the married, or those about 10
be married, any impedimcnt, read this truly
useful book, as II has been the means Of
saving thousands Of unfortunate creatures
rom tie very jaws or death
~ Any person sending TWENTY
FIVE CENTS enclosed In aletter, will re-
ceise me copy Of this work by mail, or Ave
copies will be- sent for One Dollar.
Address, QnSt paid.) n
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GE The quickest way to reach the
.'seat Of war" Is 10 sit down on q hornets
nest
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GEORGE WOOD. NJ. d.
+. CROWLEY. NJ. ID.
l.. BOWEN NJ ID

Pnrshasc none but those having the siy-
nature. J. N. HOBENSACK," upon each
box, as all Others are worthless limitations.
Agents wishing new supplies, and all 9TH
ers wishing to become agents, must address
the Proprietor. }. N, HOBENSACK, a. his
Laboratory, No. l2O North SECOND street
above Race, PHILADELPHIA.
Sold by NIL Druggists and Merchants In
the United States.
Pamphlets giving Certificates ofcures per.
formed in different sections Of the country
by the above medicines, can be had gratis OF
the agents.
For sale by BILLINGS, g. BELK.
Lancaster e. H., 3. c.,
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Leonard's Yeast Powder.

This Powder is an admirable substitute
Tor YEAST, in making Bread and all
kinds OF Batter Cakes, and has the ad,
vantage over Yeast in making the batter
perfectly light and ready for baking the
instant it is mixed. Buckwheat and
other Cakes, when made with this Pow
der, arc lees likely to disagree with the
stomach than those made with Yeast
and rs 1t requires but few minutes TO
prepare for baking, the possibility Of ever
having them soUR is entirely avoided.
FoR SALE BY
/. r. & J.R. MAGIII,
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SURVEYING.


MAY Be FOCNo At TIE clTAw-
IIl ia House, AZ. all times, ready TO wait
Surveyor. April ss Ia--tf
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Decor Yourself!
THE POCKET ESCULAPIUS /:
f1P Avarv aoa HE 49,, phw.I.i


TINE FORTIETH
4 Edition, With one
hundred Engravings-
showing Diseases and
Malformations of the
Human System in ev.
cry shape and FORM
TO which is addeda trea.
tise on tn" Diseases Of
Females. being of the
highest importance 10
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seed thus obtained, and that by continuing
70 select the seed in this way every year
or fall, the yield viii be greatly increased
It is certainly worth the experiment and fri
al, atid should be repeated more than one
ysaf, So that 10 may be tested thoroughly.
From tho long continued drought it is
likely that the experiment this year, may be
n failure, but 1 shall "tfy again." until salts
fed by experience that it adds nothing to the
yield, and is productive Of no additional ad-
vantage. would respectfully suggest to
the "committee," thut in their reviews and
Inspection, they take the subject OF seed
corn" under consideration, and report there
on. Much valuable information may be OBJ
tanned therefrom. 1t may be, nothing very
encouraging will be reported this season, for
If the dry weather continues much longer, n
F" nubbin," instead of the two full grown
ears of last year, is all that may oe looked
for for without rain, large cars of corn can
not be made, even with the use Of
"IIONG GRABS"
June .ls, 1853.
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Col. BEsroN ON THE FEDERAL APPoINr-
MENTs FOR MfssouRt-C6l. Benton, in late
letter to the citizets Of Springfield, Missouri
speaks in the strotigest terms Of coDdemna-
ton of some of President Pieree's appoint.
ments for that State, "TRe President,n he
says, "was deceived by false representations,
to give Offices to scamps, whose legs were
never seen crossed under gentleman's Ia
ble-who were the SCUM and dregs of all
parties-who were fugitives from routed
fields, or deserters from pledges given to the
people, when they obtained these appoint
ments."