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was over she had already contracted for the
labor OF most Of her profegees, and at the
very next sheep-shearing became the pur-
chaser OF more than half the wool. The
winter following was one of immense pros
perity in the village. No longer forced to
wend their weary journey 10 the town in
search OF a precarious sale OF the produce
oil their labor, nor up the cold mountains
10 bear provisions for their husbands, the
woman found a buyer for the whole of
their work in the person of Madama l.
who, during the second spring after her
establishment in the convent, was enabled
10 take a journey 10 the frontier, and there
TO contract with one of the greatest wool
buyers Of France for the produce OF her
next winters spinning. Inthree years the
old convent Of F. was found converted
into spinning factory in fine, it was re-
nowned throughout the commerce of the
north for the beauty and fneness Of its pro.
duce; and at this day it is the most impor-
tant aud thriving establishment of the kind
in all Spain. .....
"Madama l. has four of these great
factories constantly employed in the coun-
try, seven OF divers dimensions in France,
besides several fax and cotton mills in Bel
gium, TO which, by her, late purchase, she
has added the most important in that king
dom. She is now one oI the most wealthy
industrial capitalists Of Europe. She is
courted and applauded associates with the
highest individuals in every country she
visits; is the guest of sovereigns when treat
ing commercial questions Of Importance
She possesses, TO the full extent, the inhu-
ence she desires and deserves, and yet she
has retained the simplicity of taste she had
acquired while sharing the adverse fortune
Of her husband, and the only y selfish luxury
in which she has INDUCED since her acqui-
sition Of wealth is the magnificent monu-
ment of white marble which greets the as
tonshed eyes OF the traveller in one OF the
widest and most solitary passes near Pro-
beda, and records, in letters OF gold, that in
that spot is buried 'Iago L., aged 81,
who fell in the service Of his country"
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From Henry Affords Poems.l
THE DEAD.

The dead alone are great!
While heavenly plants abide on eadh
The soil is one of dewless dearih;
But when they die, morning shower
Comes down and makes their memorie
flower
With odors sweet though late.
The dead alone are faii
While they are with US, strange lines play
Before our eyes, and chase away
Gods light; but lei them pale and die,
And swell the stores of memory
There is no envy there.
The dead alone are dear
While they are here long shadows fall
From our own forms, and darken all;
But when they leave US, all the shade
Is round our own sad footsteps made,
And they are b;igh, and clear.
The dead alone are blest
While they are here, clouds mar the day,
And bitter snow-falls nip their May;
Bu. when the tempest.lime is done,
The light and heat OF Heavens own sun
Broods on their land OF rest.
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ANECDoTE OF DR.. LYMAN BEECHER.

When in the early years Of his life, DR..
Beecher was living in Li,chfed, he passed a
Sunday in New Haven. He dressed in
homely simplicity and was difliden in con-
versalon, 80 that it was no easy matter TO
Judge Of his qualify. Or. Strong was then
settled over a Congregational Church in that
city; and professional usage required ,ha,
he should entertain Beecher at his house and
invite him into his pulpit. He looked dis.
lrus'iugly upon the plain country pastor, and
lamented the terrible necessity. But there
was no alternative, except through viola
iion Of courtesy.
Beecher sat meekly in the pulpit, through
the morning and afternoon, but was not asked
TO take any part in the service.
In The evening Strong inimated 10 him,
very coldly, that if he choose to do so, he
could preach for him, and was shocked by
his acquescence.
ga man who will accept an invitation,
rendered in such way as this" thought
Strong, "connot preach sermon fit for any
congregation 10 listen 10 4!
He was mistaken, however, for Beecher
had barely less p'ide than genius, and he
felt keenly The codness of the great man, as
Strong was then considered.
The evening came on; the church was
brilliantly lighted, and thronged with the
beauty, fashion. and intelligence of that home
Of gen,leness and learning. Strong had Of
feEed the evening prayer and was sitting in
stern i'll humor, while the choir was singing
the hymn 10 proceed sermon.
Beecher became restless, and his face was
flushed with a sudden excitement. He turn.
ed TO Strong, and inquired in low hurried
voice, il the sermon could be few moments
deferred-he had left his manuscript, in his
cham ber
'No,' said the Doctor, with exulan, but ILL
na,ured sharpness-and grasped n bible to
selec, text for himself, glad that an acci-
dent was 10 relieve him and his congregation
from the mortifying infiction he had dread
| ed.
He was TO fast. Beecher had been stung
10 the heart by his manner, aud recognizing
the words of the las, lines of the hymn, he
sprang 10 the desk, and before Strong recov-
ere! from his as,onishmenl, had announced
his text for an extemporaueous discourse.
1t is the will of God though, the vexed
and humbled pastor, and prepared himself lc
listen, with christian resignation.
For few moments the young preacher
spoke with slight hesitation, as if, while
giving his introduction, he was revolving in
his mind an extended argument. Soon his
voice rung clear and loud, his sentences be-
came compact and earnest, and his manner
caught the glowing fervor Of his though
All was hushed but his impassioned tones
the great assembly was still as death and
leaned forward, with blended wonder and
admiration, the pastor felt stealing over him
from The hushed air, the rebuke of his Mas.
ter, for his harsh judgment and cold treat.
ment OF his young brother. In after life, he
used 10 relate the story, ard confess that he
had never heard such eIoquence as iha, of The
homespun young Beecher. - Philadelphia
North American.
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HOW TO SPEAK TO CHILDREN.

It is usual 10 commence the management
of children either by corporeol punishment,
or by rewards addressed TO the senses, and
by words alone. There is one other means
of government, the power and importance
Of which are seldom regarded. refer 10
The human voice. A blow may be inflicted
on the child, accompanied with words so
uttered az TO counteracl entirely its intended
effect or the parent may use language, in
the correction Of the child, not objectionable
in itself, yet spoken in tone which more
than defeats its influence. Lei any one en-
deavor 10 recall The image Of fond mother
long since al rest in Heaven. Her sweet
smile, and ever clear counlenance, are
brought vividly TO recollection so also is
her voice and blessed is that parent who is
endowed with a pleasing ulteTance. What
is it which luIls the infant 10 repose II is
not an array Of mere words. There is no
charm 10 The untaugh, one, in letters, sylla.
bles, and sentences. !, is The sound which
strikes its little ear that soolhes and compo-
ses il 10 sleep. A few notes, however nn-
skillfully arranged, if uttered in soft tone,
are found TO possess a magic influence
Think we that this influence is ccnfned to
the cradle +. No, it is difused over every
age, and ceases not while the child remains
under the parental roof. Is the boy growing
rude in manner and boIsterous in speech
know of no instrument so sure 10 control
these tendencies as the gentle tones OF a
mother. She who speaks TO her son harshly
does but give to his conduc, the sensation
of her own example. She pours oil on the
already raging flame. Ia the pressure o1
duty we are liable 10 utter ourselves hastily
TO children. Perhaps threat is expressed
in loud and irritable tone, instead OF allay
ing the passions OF the child, il serves dI
rec,ly 10 increase them. Every iretiul ex
preston awakes in him the same spin
which produced il. So does pleasant volc'
call up agreeable feelings. Whatever dis
position, therefore, we would encourage in
child, the same we should manifest IN IN
tone which we address i,.-Chr'st'en feg''
| ter.
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better-everybody hates and despises me-
nobody cares about mel may as well &c
to ruin at once.'
| Tell me- said the woman, who stood of
far enough for flight, if that should be ne.
cessary, how came you to go so young tc
that dreadful place? Where was your mo.
ther-where q
oh . exclaimed the boy with burst oil
griefthat was terrible to behold, Oh haini
got no mother Oh baint got no mother
ever since was baby. 1fI'd only had a
mother,' he continued. his anguish growing
vehement, and the tears gushing out from
his strange looking grey eyes, Il wouldn't
ha' been bound out, and kicked and cuffed,
and laid on to with whips. wouldn't ha'
been saucy, and got knocked down, and
run away, and then stolen because l was
hungry. Oh ain't got no mother-I
haven't got no mother ever since was a
baby.'
The strength was all gone from the poor
boy, and he sank on his knees sobbing
great choking sobs, and rubbing the hot tears
away with his knuckles. And did that old
woman stand unmoved Did she coldly bid
him pack up and be off-the Jail bird!
No, no; she had been mother, and tho
all her children slept under the cold sod in
the church yard, she was mother still.
She went up to that poor boy, not 10 has
ten him away, but to lay her fingers kindly,
softly on his head, 10 tell to him to look up
and from henceforth find in her mother
Yes, she even put her arm about the neck
of that forsaken, deserted child she pour
ed from her mothers heart sweet womanly
words, words of counsel and tenderness.
Oh how sweet was her sleep that night
how soft her pillow She had linked a
poor suffering heart TO hers, by the most
silkPn, the strongest bands oflove; she had
pucked some ihorns from the path of lit
tie, SHINING, but striving mortal. None
but the angels could witness her holy Joy,
and not envy.
DID the boy leave her?
Never He is with her still vigorous,
manly, promising youth. The low charac-
ter Of his countenance has given place tc
an open, pleasing expression, with depth
enough to make it an interesting study
His foster-lather is dead, his good foster
mother aged and sickly, but she knows nc
want. The once poor outcast is her only
dependence, and nobly does he repay the
trust.
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= Select Gale.
THE LITTLE OUTCAST.
DY MRS. DENNlSoN.

sMayn't I stay, Ma'am I'll do anything
you give me-cut wood, so after water,
and do all your errands.'
The troubled eyes OF the speaker were
filled with tears. 1t was lad that stood
at the outer door, pleading with kindly
looking woman who still seemed to doubt
the reality OF his good intentions.
The cottage sat by itself on bleak moor,
| or whatin Scotland would have been called
such. The time was near the latter enc OF
September, and fierce wind rattled the
boughs OF the only two naked trees near the
house, and fed with shivering sound into
the narrow doorway, as if seeking for
warmth at the blazing fire within.
Now and then snow flake, touched
with its soft chill the neck Of the listener,
or whi,ened the angry rednesS Of the poor
boys benumbed hands.
The woman was 10th 10 grant the poor
boys request, and the peculiar look stamp
ed upon his features would have suggested
to any mind an idea Of Gepravity far beyond
his years.
But her woman's heart could no! resist
the sorrow in those large, but by no means
handsome grey eyes.
sCome in, at any rate, till the good man
comes home. There, sit down by the fire
you look perIshng with cold; and she
drew a rude chair to the warmeSt corner ;
then suspiciously glancing at the child
from the corners of her eyes, she continued
setting the table for supper.
/ l,,o a. tror nj chnpS
the door was swung open, with a quick
jerk, and the 'good man presented himself,
wearled with labor.
A lool, of intelligence passed between his
vile and himself; he too, scanned the boys
face with an expression not evinclng salts
faction but nevertheless, made him come
to the table, and then enjoyed the zest with
which he despatched his supper.
Day after day passed, and yet the boy
begged to be kept 'only till tomorrow , SC
the good couple, after due consideration
r concluded that as long as he was docie, anC
worked so heartily, they would retain him
One day in the middle Of the winter, {
pedlar, long accustomed to trade at the cot
tage, made his appearance and disposed O
his goods readily, as if he had been waite,
for.
o you have boy out there, splitting wood
: | ser,' he said pointing TO the yard.
'YeS, do you know him q
Il have seen him. replied the pedla
evasively.
sAnd wherel Who is he What is he
p "a Jail bird,' and the pedlar swung h
T. pack over bis shoulders; fhe boy young
he looks, saw in court myself, and hear
his sentence-ten months. He's hard on
You'd do well TO look carefully after hin
Oh there was something so horrible
the word jal--lhe poor woman trembled
she laid away her purchases; nor could 81
be easy until she called the boy in, and
- sured him that she knew the dark part
y his history.
he Ashamed, distressed, the child hung dow
T. his head bis cheeks seemed bursting wi
cc' c' the hot blood his lips quivered, and
= guish was painted as vividly upon his for
head as if the word were branded into I
: flesh.
Sc sWell,' he muttered, bis whole frame
~ laxing as if burden of guilt or Joy had 81
denly rolled of, u may as well 60 to ~
q, ones-there's no use in me trying TO
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-02-05

FAITHFUL .SERvAST,-We heard yester.
day OF irle incident which will 90 as lal
to couneract The baneful calumnies Of Gun
Gle Toms Cabin" as pages Of defamation
and argument.
A gentleman travelling down the Missis
sippi not long since became acquainted or
the boat with lady, who, with her ST,
children, was on her way TO California. She
had only one servant, negro man, who hac
gone 10 California alone, worked hard, ane
sent one thousand dollars 10 his mistress Il
enable her and her little ones 10 come ou
10 the far distant gold region, The fac
speaks volumes-N o. Pissyms.
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SELECT POETRY.
From the London Lender.
THE NEW ARISTOCRACY.

A title once could only show
The signs Of noble birth,
And men of rank we're years ago
The great ones Of The earth,
They deemed i, just the crowd shoul
shrink,
Before he cap and gown;
They thought it wrong the poor shoul'
think
And right 10 keep them down.
Those we're The days when books wer'
things
"The people" could not touch
Made for the use OF lords Of kings,
. And only made for such.
To work the loom, 10 till the soil,
TO Gu, the costly gem
To tread the round OF daily toll
Was quite enough for them.
Time was when jus, 10 read and write
Were thought wondrous deal,
For those " no wake with morning light,
To earn their daily meal.
The man more submissive slave
The less his head piece knew;
And so the mass from habit gave
Their bir,hright TO the few.
NOW look aOroau, iHe iISHI oi lIutH
spreading far and wide,
And lha, which fills The Enelish youth,
Must shame our ancient pride.
IT'S mind alone can WELD the sword,
In spite of wealth and rank
The artisan may face lord
With thousands in the bank.
We scorn not those of high degree,
For SO i were wrong to do
Blu, poorer men as rich can be,
And quite as noble too.
The prince may act gayer part,
But he who works for bread
May have perchance, warmer heart,
Aud praps q clearer head.
Then grieve no, for 'good old times"
Behold brighter day
The causes of our fathers crimes
Are wearing fast away.
Before the Pen, the Press, the Rail,
Must old opinions fall
The mighty projec, cannot fall
Then aid il one and all.
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BENJ. FRANKLIN's LETTER TO YoUNt
WOMAN.

The Boston Post gives FIVE copies of IN
published letters from DR.. franklin, which
have recently been found in that city. The
following one seems 10 have been addressed
TO lady with whom he was on intimate
terms previous 10 his marriage, and who
was single a, that time.
"Philodelphid, October l6, 1855 - Dear Ka-
,ey: Your favor of the 18th June came 10
hand, but on The 23d September, just lhreo
months after it was written. | had Two
weeks before written 10 your brother Ward.
hear you ale now in Boston, gay and lovely
as usual Let me give yon some fahery
advice. XII no more pigeons than you can
eat; be good girl, aud don't forget your
catechism; go constantly 10 meeting or TO
church until you get a good husband and
then stay at home and nurse the children,
and live like Christian Sperd your spare
hours in sober whist, prayers, or learning to
cypher.
You must practice addition 10 yonr hus-
bands estate by industry and frugalily y-'sub
straction' of all unnecessary expenses 'Mal-
| tiplicaiion'-he will soon make you master
of. As 10 division lsay with brother Paul.
let there be no division among ye,' bu, as
your good sister Hubba rd is well acquainted
with the rule Of two,' hope yon will be-
come as expert in 'ihe rule of three that
when have again the pleasure Of seeing
you, like my grape vine, surrounded with
clusters, plump, juicy, bIushing little rogues
just like their mamma Adieu, the bell rings,
and | must go among the grave ones TO talk
politics. B. F."
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-02-05

IT is proved by statistics, although II
seems perhaps hardly probable, that more
deaths and serious accidents annually Occur
from the use of "burning fluid" in the u 5
than from steamboat explosions and railroad
accidents combined Prof. silliman says
that, if his word were law, there shoult
never be another drop Of it used in the or
dinsry lamps row kept in shops and fami
lies.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-02-05

ANOTHER LOTTERY GRAST,-Anolher ap'
plicalion has been made TO the Delaware
Legislature for lottery grant for nine years,
The sum offered for this privilege is S9o,o 900,
Delaware still legaizes this shameful busi.
ness, 10 The injury oil thousands both in that
and surrounding States. The large sum Of
fered for The privilege, shows the profitable
character oithis species Of gambling, and how
widespread must be It's mscheis.
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tB,nxrv where have you been :"

BARNEY, where have you peeh
"Tu widow Mullouy's ball, and an Elegant
lime we had of ii-fonr fights in hlly min
uies, and knock down with the walehman
that left but one hole nose in The house, and
that belonged TO The tea kettle. Be dad the
likes were never seen since We 'waked up
Donnelly.'"
From these remarks it viii appear that
some peoples ideas OF The "illegan" differ
somewhat from others.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-02-05

A DEvILIsB Coon ToAsT.-At iyposraph'
ical festival held at Columbus, Ohio, on the
nth inst, Mr.. Harris, Of The Ohio Culliva'or,
gave the following toast:
"The Printers DEvIL-H Harmless, if kept
in his place"
And suiing the action TO The word, he
poured the contents of his goblet into an OLD
shoe.
An old shoe is called a printers hell, and
I. a rsesp,seal for old tyPe.- Ed hxEF'
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-02-05

lr you are dsqaieted at anything, yop
should consider with yourself, is lhe ihi',
Of that worth that for it. | should so disiurb
myself, and lose my peace aid tranquility
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-02-05

(,HAIN PUMPs.-A small number Of these
" excellent pumps have beea received and are
offered for sale by rn
surburv, Nov. ., leoz'-
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WIN. M'CARTY,
BOOKSE LER,
Market Street,
SUNBURY, PA.

EUST received and for sale, fresh supply OF
- EVANGELICAL MUSIC
or Singing Schools. He is also opening at
this time, a large assortment of Books, In every
branch Of Literature, consisting of
Poetry, History, Novels, Romances, Scientific
Works, Law, Medicine, School and Children S
Books, Bibles School, Pocket and Family, beth
with and without Engravings,-and every OF vari-
ety Of Binding. Prayer Books. of all kinds
Also Just received and for sale, Purlons Di-
gest of the laws OF Pennsylvania, edition OF 1851
price only 5000.
Judge Reads edition of Blackstone: Common
taries, in vols. vo. formerly sold at $1,000,
and now offered lin fresh binding) at the low
price of 5000.
A Treatise on the laws Of Pennsylvania re-
specting the estates of Decedents, by Thomas +.
Gordon, price only Si,00.
Travels, Voyages and Adyentures,-all OF
which will be sold low, either for cash, or coun-
try produce.
February, 81, ls52.-ti
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-10-28
a sfoosIcr;s Description of n Din
..o. ~ lI.a alnr IInmaa.

ntE AT tnt
/ met upon the train an elderly Hoos-
Ter, who had been to the show case ex-
hibition at New York, and who had also
seen the Hi-pod-ro-me, as he called IT,
"Did you remain long in New York.
| asked him.
"Well, no." answered he thoughtfully
"only two days, for saw there was q
right smart chance of starving to death,
and I'm opposed TO that way Of going
down. put up at one Of their taverns
and | allowed | was going TO be treated
to the whole"
Where did you stop" said |, inter
rupting him.
"At the Ashstore House. l allow
you don't ketch me to no such place
agin. They rung gone as they call it
four times afore breakfast, and then
when went in to eat, there want marry
vittles on the table!'
"What was therei'' venturcd to in.
quire.
"Well," said the old man, enumera'
ting the items cautiously, as If from fea
OF omission. "there was a clean plate
wrong side up-a knife, a clean towel, Q
split spoon, and hand bill! and what
was worse" added my companion, 1.-THE
insutin' niger up and asked me what
| wanted: 'vittles,' says |, bring IN yer
vittles and I'll help myseli!' "