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Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-02-03

AS the boat came near enough for them 10
distinguish the features Of those on board. the
old man started as if an adder had stung him.
By heavens. tits the Black Wolf! Thank
God, the hour is come Don't move,' he
whispered between his clenched teeth, until |
say the word then fire at the smaller Indac !,
The youth felt excited, also, but by a
strong effort, quelling their emotions. the
two lay motionless as statues, while the pol
ished tubes Of their rifles cleaned like fire
in the moonlight.
The boat strikes the shore. The CHIEF
steps out, and orders the girls to rise and
follow him bat insensible with grief and
fear, they neither hear nor heed bis CON-
mand. The smaller Indian, enraged at their
obstinaey, rises with an oath, and stepping
forward, clutches Mary by the arm, as if tc
pull her from her seat The young man
could contain himself no longer. A quick
clear report rings out upon the air, and the
smaller Indian, with single cry, leaps up
and falls back dead 10 the boat. The old
hunter, taken by surprise, fires hurriedly
and half-smothered groah from the chief
as he springs back into the boat, tells that he
is wounded, but not morally. He seizes an
oar and pushes the boat from the shore
Quick as thought, with bound like q tigress
robbed of her young, and terrible shout ol
VenDpanpp the hnntor boS sorur~ ;o,o ,ho
boat, and grappled with his last and most
deadly enemy!
But the warrior, though wounded, is not
conquered. The long, keen hIade of an In
dian scalping knife CLEANS an instan. in the
moonlight next, it finds a sheath in the
hunters breast. But there is no time for q
second blow-the hands of The avenger are
at the chieftain's throat. The cry of Blood
for blood rings 10 his ears The boa
rocks with the terrible struggle! They tot
ter, they fall with a heavy spla@6, and &c
down in the terrible embrace Of death. A
suilen wave, few bubbles, and the dark
waters of the Ohio roll over The hunter and
his Indian foe. Such was the Hunters Re.
venge!
'And were their bodies never found y !
inquired, when the old man had finished bi,
story.
Yes; long years afterwards, when the
waters were unusually low, in bed o.
drift wood which must have lain upon the
bottom for half a cenInry, two skeleton
forms were found by startled fisherman
still locked in a last embrace. They have
been buried on the summit Of the hill, where
once stood the hunters hut, and there they
repose side by side
And the young hunter-what Of him?'
am he, and there is his young bride,
and he pointed with smile to the gray
haired matron, in the opposite chimney cor
ner.
| looked up, and saw the eyes of the oil
couple filled with tears Columbian and III
Great West.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-02-03

A New INSURANCE CAsE.-DuIing one Of
The recent heavy gales on our lake, The i'm
minent danger Of the laundering OF brig,
laden with Railroad Iron, drove The crew TO
the long boat for safety In their efforts TO
get into the boat, several Of them tell into
the lake, bur finally all but one were safely
slowed in the boat. He was regular Old
Salt, who had been for N my years engaged
in lllc blubler trade, in The Pacific. Ths
boat was crowded beyond her capacity for
safety, and the insiders resisted all hls ap-
meals 10 be taken on board, alleging that all
must perish If they took him 10. For half
an hour he manfuIly hung on 70 the gunwale.
while they steadily piled their oars, hoping
to reach land. but finally, h's strength failing
him. he called out: Hold on boys my life
IL insured for five hundred dollars, and
abandon myself to the company-take me
on board and claim salvage!
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-02-03

We are always sure of having some shrewd
aud sensible remarks when Farmer b
brings load OF wood or barrel of np,,laa
The other day he told Us that in bis Town
they were about TO lose their minister. ma
cause, said he you see he is ALWAYS prench.
ing on one great sin with which we have
very lille 10 do--cerIaiBly We Cannon re-
move It. ll makes me think, our pain.
honest friend continued, 'of ny two hoys,
Scion and Jamts One day last summer 1
sent them inIo pasture to clrar il Of stones,
"nlc. were plenty there, both large and
s'ha"' AS u was some distance fiUm the
nouse' uiey took their dinner with them and
worked al day, and went towards evening
- ~ w''at they had done. james IInd set
n "u'A Ea'nering such stones as he could
,'anoie' ana ny entirely clearing half M acre.
had done useful days work ri, I'D 81
lOn-l do not know whether 4 vns ha..,,sn
he felt above this small business ~ ,vI'e,s....
he wanted 70 show his enterprise ana co,,r.
age, for he las got good deal "a nI,sS II,
him after all--at any rate, Solon had ~, ii,
top OF an immense rock, part. 1 believa "
the ledge OF hill, and there he worked ~,
whole day long. lie seraped away The dirr
around Il, be struck bis iron bar on this side
and on that, stripping of his coat and hnT.
had worked himself into a perfect fever Of
excitement. found him shouting and
scoIding IN great style. But The simple fact
was be had not moved the rock one grain,
and would not have moved it il lie had
worked TIL doomsday. | believe he fplt n
llllle blt mortified when nt night contrastaH
the usefulness OF his days labor with that OF
his brother James-and 10 tell YOU the truth
when the great master praised certain wo-
man because "She had done tvhQt she could. n
always thought a part Of the praise was be.
slowed upon the fac; that she did not waste
her time or effort in attempting anything
lmpracticable, but was content to employ
herself in the humble service which waa
within her power
| Such was the OBJ: :ervrtion Of our worthy
| friend, farmer B.. There may be mn.
other view of the subject than he here sug
gested; but our only object was to report
how it struck his Christian Register.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-02-03

READING What makes the difference 2
Some young people OF The age oi ten % if-
Teen years, are able 10 converse inlelIigently
ON almost any subject, while others are mum
il you speak 70 them of anything but the
most frivolous matters. What makes the
difference You might as well ask, what
nakes The difference in the Appearance u ne
half-famished boy, hat is kept on sra"iy
supply of the meanesl fare, and The oh~ VINO
has plenty oi nourIshing food The yonlh
who can converse only on ne mott uinIhg
sui iect. has starved biz mind.
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VOL. VII.


back to his mountain hut to resume his solitary
life. The woOdsmen came TO regard him with
awe, and almost with superstitious reverence,
and the inquiries concerning his past life,
checked by his stern and austere manner, grad
ually died away.
There was but one living being, beside his
dog, for whom he seemed to entertain any feel
ing of interest or affection. This was a young
hunter, living at the station, and who had once
in an Indian battle, saved the old mans life at
the risk of his own. This boy he sometimes
suffered to join him in his hunting expeditions,
and to share his frugal meals. But even to
him ne never spoke Of his past history, and the
boy was too discreet to allude 20 it.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-02-03

ScRAPINe AcQUArNTANUE.--A friend al
West Point tells Of eomical anecdole of a
very dlffideat young clergyman, who had
been invited 10 dine with professional broth
er, who also kept young ladies' boarding
school. He was introduced 10 a bevy Of
fair pupils IN the drawing and among
them 10 Miss M, to whom he said.
siammeringlyi A-a-a-a-- Miss NJ, a-a-
I'LL am not entirely unacquainted with you.
l-ll had the honor oi sleeping icith your ta-
ther short time ago!' II this is OF a rich
specimen Of the art Of scraping aeqna.nt-
ance.' we have never heard Of one.- Knicker-
booker,
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-02-03

One after another they have fallen, and still
one remains-the most subtle and ferocious of
them all and have followed him here. He
leads band upon the Ohio side, and have
watched and sought for him day and night
They call him the Black Wolf of the Prairie.
You have heard of him before; but when we
meet-you will not hear Of him again =
The hunter clenched his rifle 6erceIv. and
was silent. His companion sat mute and mo-
tionless.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-02-03

People who peruse newspaper, and think
that il Is put together ID a. short time -
il takes them % read Il. have very errnne-
Gus impression OF The time and labor employ
ed by the caterers OF those ephemeral pro-
ductiOns,
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-02-03

The coroner has JUST found The modesl IA
DIV who sprang out Of her berth and jumped
uverboard on hearing the captain, during u
regent Storm, order the crew 10 haul down
the sheets.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-07-14
SNistellanp.
Remembering Countenances.

The difference of degree in which individu-
ais possess this faculty, is very remarkable
We often notice this difference as strikingly
manifested in the city concourse. The other
day, stepping into store which we had moi
had OCCASION to visit for six months, and then
for the first time, we had difficulty in deciding
whether we had found the same place, (the
name having been forgotten) but on making
some inquiry of young lad, the reply was
"Yes, sir, you came in last winter and pur-
chased a - for s." There had been
nothing in the previous visit bnt an easy selec-
tion and ready bargain ;-and we had forgot
ten, not only the aspect Of the shop, and the
countenances Of the statesmen, but the price of
the article.
On the other hand, we have an intimate
friend, a gentleman who reads and thinks
much, who finds it exceedingly difficult to re-
member the countenance of any person with
whom he has not full acquaintance. An Ordi-
nary brief interview makes no such impression
of The countenance on his memory, that he car
recognize it at the next meeting, even though
it be on the same day. He finds himself often
embarrassed and mortified by this defect. He
compares the difficulty to that Of recognizing
other objects-a carriage, garment, tree, a
building, which has been seen before, bur
which appears not particularly unlike many
Others and which one cannot identify from lis
peculiariiies. Who would know his owr
desk, or chair, or sofa, with any certainty
should he meet with it in another house Z
And yet it has its own aspect it is somewhat
unlike others. Upon some minds peculiariiies
of countenance do not make strong impres.
sion. Faces are regarded as very much alike
Thousands Of people seem, 10 such an eye, tc
have, as II were, the generic look Of the race
They do not make distinct impression on the
feeble observing fpculty.
These feeble observers are TO be pitied.-
They pass hundreds in the street who remem
Der them, but whom they account strangers
They cannot take the benefit Of introduction:
and casual interviews 10 extend their acquain
tance. They often displease those who eA
pect 10 be remembered at once. But the diff
Guilty is inherent in the constitution. Effort tt
conquer it in mature age seems 10 avail bu
little. The only relief is TO be found in enjoy
ing the more heartily limited acquaintance
N. Y. Mirror.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-07-14

The Paris correspondent OF the N. Y. Times
furnishes the following account of the manner
of conducting funerals in that city:
''All funerals in Paris are performed by one
chartered, registered company. They have
got privilege, concession, monopoly, from
the government. If you die in the Catholic
religion, nobody else can bury you. You can
no more escape them than you can escape death
itself. The adage should have second clause
added to it; all men must die-and be buried
by the Pompes Funebras. If you wish an ex-
pensive ceremony, they send their Grape and
their velvet, their hangings and their plumes,
their candlesticks and their censers, their
hearses, carriages, drivers in cooked hats and
jack-boots, their holy-water, and their extreme
JUNCTION. If you died of starvation, and do not
care what becomes Of you after death, they
send pine-board coffin, bier and two men.
Thus all, from first to last, whether we have
left will and heir, or whether we died in
beggary and inestate, we all pass to our graves
through the hands of the chartered and regis
tered burial monopoly. No one can get to his
grave without them, and it is just that no one
should, for they paid heavy sum to the gov
ernment for the farming of the privilege
Farming is the word, for they upturn the soil
Of three cemeteries, and the sod is always
green, and the grass always rank. The sum
they paid was calculated according to the
population and the mortality; if any Of us die
without letting them know it, we cheat them
of their promised return of the principal on
which they have already paid interest They
never trouble US during our life; they do not
care to shorten it, as they know it will end it
self sooner or later. Next week, or next year,
will be equally agreeable to them. They will
wait half a century, even, if required. They
give three grace or thereabouts; but after that,
are as grim and inexorable as the tyrant they
serve. The police sustain them in their pre-
tensions, and take care that the contract is on
both sides executed to the letter.
After all, why should they not bury as much
as they like, and why should we not be glad
that they are recognized, chartered and regis
tered Nobody else could do it 50 WE'LL
They have an Office that is open IA hours ou
of the "a; they own 500 black horses, sc
hearses of various sizes, Zone expressly for gi-
ants,) drivers, mourners, ber-carriages, car
penters, drapers, without number; they have
shields and armorial bearings ready painted for
all the titled families in Paris; they have hang
ings in door-ways and churches, with every
combination of embroidered initials in the al.
phahet; they supply water whether blessed d
not, makes no difference; they undertake eve:
rything with nothing-do the whole and ther
send you, or rather your executors and surviv.
ors, swinging big bill. That is if the fune
raj has been conducted with any ceremony anc
parade. The tariff of prices shows that there
are Pompes from 3s6Sf. to ST.
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The China Mission.

So restricted has been the policy of the dy-
nasty Of the Flowery Land, that whenever a
term of reproach was sought for to stigmatize
narrowness, it was found by terming it Chi
nese policy. The millions of that strange
country are nearly as sealed book to other
nations. Prejudice holds them fast in its iron
grasp. But now the revolutioniats are at work
1t is probable that the reigning dynasty will
be overthrown. The successful insurrection-
ist, the rival to the emperor, is authentically
announced as progressive; and this may be
readily believed Of one who proclaims Chris
tianity at the head of his advancing legions.-
A chief bold enough to do this, and of capaci-
ty enough to achieve success at every step,
would not be likely to hesitate as to reform,
but would encounter other questions, and
among them the question Of a liberal commerce,
with similar boldness Therefore much may
be expected from his triumph.
1t is at such a crisis in the politics Of China
that the President had selected Hon. ROBERT
j. WALKER to represent this country at its
court No statesman has done more to open
up new avenues to trade, and develop the ben
efts of broad commercial intercourse; and no
one feels more deeply the Importance, to our
vast and growing commercial interests, of free
intercourse with the east. 1t is for the pur-
pose of promoting this that he has been per-
suaded to relinquish his preference for private
life, and accept this public station. This mis-
sion is now on the footing Of the highest diplo-
matte grade In addition, it is understood,
such is the confidence of the President in the
long tried ability, intelligence and discretion
of Mr.. Walker, that he will be vested with the
most ample powers. Under such circumstan-
ces this mission will be anxiously watched, in
the hope that it will result in large advantages
to our country.
The old system Of commercial intercourse
with China has been pretty thoroughly charg-
ed with vexatious customs and petty annoyan-
ces. A material inroad was made on this sys-
tenn in 1874. The exhorbitant and capricious
charges made on vessels were, for the most
part, altered to tariff fixed in treaty. The
old cumshaw or present to the mandarin, and
its kindred crown of tributes, were done away.
In five ports in China there was good degree
of freedom attained for our merchants Ihis
was good beginning. The way is open for
further progress. We take the China export,
tea, free Of duty; and no such prejudice exists
as to our cottons and other articles as exists
for instance against British articles; for our
troops have not cut down the Chinese as now
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Tattling and Tattlers.

If there is one evil greater than another in
our New England communicate there is
one that is productive Of more aggravating and
sorrowful results than another-'tis that Of
Tattling. Its vileness knows no bounds-its
recklessness no respect. Its poisonous arrows
are hurled with fiery zeal at the hearts and
homes Of virtue and purity-as well as at dens
of prostitution and infamy. Indeed, it delights
most in entering the abodes of virtuous sacred
ness-for there it hopes to satiate its vitiated
appetite the better, enjoying as it does the in
jury and doDnfaH of fellow being.
Would that had power to lift the veil and
portray its hideous form in its true colors.-
IT'S ever bundled up in such multitude of
truths, sinceritieS, and secrecies, that It's hard
to detect the original animal, at first, but the
'scloven FOOT will finally show itself-its deep
wrought sympathy for the fallen and wretched
as well as its ddndnesS and sincerity, will soon
wear off.
Among the many methods which the tattler
adopts to peddle out her nefarious wares,
there are two which seem to take the prece-
dence-one in secret, confidential channel
the other by common street bra,Cling. The
former meets you when seated cozily by your
fireside-the latter at every streets corner.
The one has some very important news that
tits 10th TO relate-the other halls you to tell
the news. The one is ctnningly deceitfnl
and bland-the other bold and hardened. The
one adds to scandalous inputations by enJoln-
ing secrecy-the other by prodigal and voclfe-
rous brawling. The brawling tattler Is but
natural result Of the prirdte tattler. The
street tattler may not do SO much harm as
dou,estic onc--but the difference is not in the
nerson. nor the intent The street brawler is
but a ,corn out confidential tattlcr. The first
may enjoy more credit than she deserves-the
latter, less. With a jealous eye each watches
the tide of every ones prosperity-retarding
its flow, ii possible. Has neighbor better
house, better carriage, prettier shawl or
dress than she,-how ridiculous it all appears.
"'Tis al show Of other peoples property"
Has wortAy neighbor mOrs callers or visi-
tors. Her nqgnyyang glass (not recent IN
vention) makes ii appear prostituted intimacy
if possible. Should a. person pass by her
dwelling, preierring quietness to the wiles Of
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Cheerfulness.


1t is the part of the true philosopher to Jest
as well as to preach, and he will be found en-
forcing some of his most valuable truths ap-
pealing to our natural sense of the humorous
1t is exceedingly tedious to see people budg-
ing on through life, ever with frown upon
their faces, and sigh on their lips; they become
pestllential, and one is apt to catch the malady
by contact. Such people don't realize that
there is any sunny side to this life Of ours; a
smile seems to them to be sadly out of place
on companions face, and hearty laugh
downright blasphemy. Fy-fy, what philoso-
ply. Cheerfulness is an amulet, charm to
make US permanently contented and happy
cheerful man feels well, does well, and
loves things which are good while he who is
always sad, doeth i'll in the very sorrow he
evinceth. Long-faced, sanctimonious people
are generally avoided, and very justly so, for
who wishes to partake of their malady &
Whereas, those accustomed to look on the sun
ny side of life, are ever courted for the genial
spirit they diffuse about them.
He who administers medicine to the sad
heart, in the shape of wit and humor; is most
assuredly good Samaritan. A cheerful face
is nearly as good for an invalid, as healthy
weather. To make sick man think he is dy-
ing, all that is necessary is to look half dead
yourself! Open, unrestrained merriment is a
safety valve to the heart and disposition. II
over-burthened with the noxious gases of care,
pull the string of wit, up flies the valve of fun
and out go the troubles and vexations of life
to the four winds of heaven. 1t is fact be-
yond dispute, that mirth is as innate in the
mind as any other quality that nature has
planted there-it only wants cultivation, and
the more we cultivate it, the more fruitful il
becomes Mirror-like, the world reflects back
face. A cheerful heart paints the world as il
sees it-like a sunny landscape; the morbid
mind depicts it like a sterile wilderness; and
thus champion-like, life takes its hue of ligh
or shade from the soul on which it rests, darl
or sunny, as the case may be.
DIR. Johnson used to say that habit Of look
ing on the bright side of every event is bette
than thousand pounds year. Bishop Hal
quantity remarks for every bad there might b.
a worse, and when man breaks his leg, le
him be thankful that it was not his neck =
When Fenelon's library was on fire, ''God be
praised,' he exclaimed, ''that it is not the
dwelling of some poor man ~ This is the
true spirit ofsubmission- Of the most beau
tiful traits that can possess the human heart
Resolve to see this world on its sunny side, anc
you have almost won the battles Of life at thu
outset.
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the tongue Of slanderer--he's sure NJ name,
and not only that she's unfit for any decent SO
cietyr' In short, the tattler abhors every
body and everything except her own evil,
jealous spirit-and Pm inclined to think that
is not at all times comfort to her: There are
moments when feeling Of sorrow and peni-
tence pervades her heart. In some silent hour
she feels the misery Of her state, and perhaps
resolves to live better life: But, alas! the
dawn Of another morning sheds it labent light
upon the same jealous, unhappy, tattling being.
The temper is stronger that her resolve, and
she again yields to his will! The day is
spent in berating everything akin to virtue,
morality, or purity. What an unhappy beinEt
What warning is her career to every 6ne
that desires peace and comfort! Avoid the
tattler's fdotstep if you would misery and deg
radiation. Shun the tattler's company If YOU
wish not to be transformed into the same
image "A tree is known by the fruit it
bears'--''a man by the company he keeps"
| have made the subject of my writing fem
inine-why, the reader can udge.-BiddefOrd
Journal.