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Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-01-13
MISCELLAN Y .
A Merchants Revenge.

Making haste 10 be rich, leads the Young
man 10 violate the golden rule, and thus
wound his conscience. An illustration of
this occurred some years since in one Of the
American cities. A built very expensive
warehouse on his lot, and after it was COM
pleted, B, his next neighbor, discovered Ina,
il was a couple or three inches on his lot
A surveyor was sent for, and A discovered
his mistake, and freely offered B large sum
If he would permit il 10 remain. B knew
that he had his wealthy neighbor in his
power, therefore he seemed unwilling to sell
the narrow gore for twenty times the value
of the land. fle only waited for a larger
bribe TO be offered, believing that before A
would rulI down his warehouse, he would
pay half its value. But A, finding that b
was determined TO be satisfied with nothing
but extortion. began to pull down his noble
building. Then he might have settled on
lis own terms, but he had no offer TO make.
Tie last foundations stone was removed. In
order TO revenge himself, A ordered his
builder 10 run up the new edfice a couple of
inches within his own line and it was done /;
and the noble building again was completed
A short time afterwards, B commenced the
erection Of his splendid warehouse directly
against his neighbor's, and Of course. two
inches over on the lot Of A. The trap laid
had succeeded as lie expected and after BIS
building was completed, and his friends
were congratulating him on his noble ware
house, A steps up and informs B that his
edifiee eHcroaehes On his land. y laughs
al the thought, for amid the rubbish and
deep foundations. a couple of inches cannot
be detected by The naked eye.
A surveyor was sent for, and conceive the
blank astonisIlment that filled the mind Of
B, when he found himself at the mercy of
one whom he had SO deeEly wronged. Then
would have been the time for to have
shown the sOrdid what magnanimous
heart could do How much better, nobler,
happier, 10 pass by an insult! 1t is tie glo-
ry of the Christian 10 be able, willing, and
rejoice TO forgive an enemy. But A was
actuated by simple revenge, and that neigh
bor can name sum at which he would
even look. He offered him half the cost of
his edi6ce, if he would suffer him 10 let j:
stand. No; he must pull it down, and down
it came. 10 the very foundations! This
neighbor, in placing his store within his own
line, and thus setting a snare, was as cer-
tainlV guilty OF faisehood as Ananias and
Sapphira, although lie had not said word.
For B 10 take advantage of the uninienlion.
al mistake Of hisneighbor, and then endeavor
10 extort some thousands of dollars from him,
was nothing hut attempting wholesale roll
berry. 1t is but The same thing 10 retail
robbery, which prompts one 10 take advan-
tage of the ignorant neighhor, or that neigh
boris servant or chid.-Mercantile Morals.
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An Anecdote.

The following anecdote from the New
Hampshire Telegraph is TOO good to be
lost: -
Many years ago :here was in the eastern
part of Massachusetts, worthy old ID. D.,
and although ne was an eminently benevo-
lent man and good christian, yet it must be
confessed that be loved joke much better
than even the most inveierate lokers. j,
was before church organs were much in use,
il so happened that the choir Of this church
had recently purchased a double bass viol-
Not far from the church was large town
pasture and in il a huge town bull. One hot
Sabbath in the summer lie rot out &c the
pasture and caine believing lp the street,
About the church there was plenty Of untrod-
den grass, green and good, and Mr.. Bull
stopped 10 try its quality, perchance to ascer-
tain if its location had improved It's flavor, AT
any rate the reverend doctor was in the midst
of his sermon, when,
Boo-wOO- WOO, went the bull
The doctor paused, looking up at the sing.
ing seats and with grave face said:
Il would thank the musicians not to tune
their instrument during service time, it an
noys me very much
The people started and the minister went
on.
BOo-woo- woo,' went the bull again, as he
passed another green spot.
The parson paused again, addressed Tie
choir:
IL really wish the singers would not tune
their instruments while am preaching, as
remarked before, for it annoys me very
much
The people Uttered, for they knew rs well
as any one what the real state Of the cnse
was. The minister went on again with his
discourse, but he had not proceeded far be-
fore another BOo-woo- WOO, came from Mr.
Bull, when The Parson paused once more, and
again exclaimed:
have twice already requested The mu-
sicions in the gallery not TO tune their in.
s'rumenls during sermon time. row par
ticularly request Mr.. Laieyor that he will
not tune his double bass Viol while | am
preaching.'
This was too much. Lsfevor got up TOO
much aeitated AT The thought Of speaking out
10 church, and slarnmere,l out:
Ii isn't me, patson B, it's th-that
-- town bulln
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Allie and Mabel. the fortune he had ga;ned
When ne came to The village, and ere he
had time to inquire for his friends, the no.
tlce in the paper met his eye. AS be read.
a strange fancy struck him: Il deepened into
as strange plan. Reader, this plan and
The sequel you already know.
Mabel sweet Mabel lynn, for whom
have you kept that heart lree so long? You
were The idol Of my boyish days-you are
now the idol Of my proud manhood. Dar-
ling Mabel will you give me your priceless
heartF To this earnest question OF Edward
kirkham's, | know that Mabel answered
yes
Some weeks after there was a wedding in
The old homestead and Edward Kmkham
took TO hIs true and noble heart the fair Ma
bel Lyon. Allie Dale ever smiles when she
speaks OF Sylvester Trelan, and her mother
declares that blessed day upon which he
crossed her threshold. There was no small
excitement and joy in the village, when il
was known that the long-lost Ned Kirkhan
had come back; and down to the present
time the villagers regard Mrs. Ki,Mam's
6OGrder' with wonder and interest.
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A Busy Paw Dav.

A proHigate young fellow, son Of lawyer
OF some emi0ece in Rhode Island, on a cer-
tain muster or inspection day, purchased a
horse of an ignorant farmer, and engaged TO
pay for it on the next inspection day. He
gave a note; but instead Of inspection he in-
serted the werd RESURRECTION making il
payable on The resurrection day
When the next Inspection day lad come
and The farmer, unsuspicions Of the trick,
supposed The note 20 be due, be called on the
young man for payment. The latter ex-
pressed great aslonishment that he should
call on hum before the note was cut.
But il is out, said the farmer 'yon PROM
sed to pay me the nexi inspection day; the
time has come aud want my money!
If you will look nt the note again, said
the young man, coolIy, YOU will find it has
very long while to run yet.'
The farmer was sure The note was due or
ought 10 be; bu, on spelling over carefully,
he found to his aslonishmenl that il was noI
due till the resurrection day. He remonstra-
ted with the young scape. grace; but all 10
no purpose, and he finally laid The case be-
fore his father, the lawyer. The. latter took
his son aside, and told him he had better SET
tie The thing at once.
For said he, though the payday is far
distant, you are in fair way to have busi-
ness enough on your hands that day, without
having your notes 10 settle The advice was
taken.
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"A correspondent or the New York TimeDt
wiring from Boston, gives the following
incident, I'D his travel TO Tint place
Among the crowd in the cars, az we came
up from Fall River, was an old man, al orig
inal. must tell you something Of him, for
he is o type which you would find nOwhere
except IN America. "A Lynn shoemaker
once, with most simple air and stupid Yan4
kee drawl, bur the sharpesI wit under it,
AS hawthorne sayB-'there are no ruslicB
now in New England, they are all eynics and
philosophers. Some young gentlemen in thw
car thought they would have fun OUT OF tho
old yankee-lhey commenced by asking him
lmpudenl questions, and he answered in his
simple, drawing way, and they were led ON,
unlu al length u began 10 appear they hsd
got hold ot q Tartar They tried 10 slip Qua
oi IT. but the old man stuck 10 them. turned
the laugh OF The whole car on them and be-
fore we reached Boston, the green Yunkee
had given such lecture and sermon 10 tho
young men, as they had not had nor twelve
month. II really soemnized them. cans
not give the whole conversation. A fsvv Of
bis sharp things will show The style.
One Of the young men said something iw
The conversation against women. young
man. said he, Il have lived a good while I'm
this world, and have seed q good many
things AT one time or t'Orher. Aud hava
observed this here fact--eive me family,
with fayIher as bad ne He'll wants him.
and that's pretty bad-a cnssiO, drinkin',
6ghtin' chap-and a mother, who's one Of
yer out-and out God-fearin wimmeD. Let
the old woman bring up the ohilAfen tw
pray--let her teach 'em 10 say AZ soon as
they kin talk, Our Fayiher in heaven and
lei her be genOoin one every day IN lhia
here way, nnd have always kind a. noticed
IhGs them children didn't take arler the Iay.
ther. They are very apt 70 ruTn out we'll -
Don'I We think so? And I'll tell We what
told teller wunce, that was blacksnardin' a
woman-says I.'Jahe'-And alters spoke
kind o freely TO Jahe-said ], 'Jabe I've al
lers noticed that the man who sj,seks disris-
Pec;fully Of" woman, is very apt to be an
an fer-naL scODndrelr
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CHAPTER I'LL.

1t was stormy eve; feeting clouds dark
ened the face of heaven, and wailing winds
and dashing rain sounded mournfulIy. together.
Mrs. Kirkham sat alone in her parlor. The
small lamp threw its rays full upon her face
it was pale, sad and anxious For a long
while she was silent, and then, the mother's
heart throbbing wildly within her, she moaned
forth her grief. oh, Ned, my precions lost
boy, would that my tongue had been pasied
ere it spoke those bitter words Oh, misera-
bic child. and still more miserable mother -
Tears burst forth, and Mrs. Kirkham laid her
head upon the table.
Did you address me, Madam = asked Syl-
vester Trelan, stepping from the deep win
dow recess, where he had been standing unob-
served.
Address you' No! knew not that you
were in the room, returned Mrs. Kirkhafn,
hastily subduing her grief, and rising from her
chair.
You appeared TO be mourning for ycnr-'
Don't mention his name to me again. vio-
lently interrupted Mrs. Kirkham, her whole
frame trembling with emotion.
Sylvester Trelan covered his face with his
hands, and muttered, it is well.' When he
looked up he was alone.
II is cruel, Unaccountable, his behavior,
said Mabel Lynn, as she listened with flushed
cheek, some minutes after, to her aunt's inco-
herent tale. Why this man seeks thus to tor.
ture you, know not.
Mother!' exclaimed the impetuous Allie
Dale, fondly kissing Mrs. Kirkham's faded
lips, Mother! Sylvester Trelan shall stay
here no longer. Let me this very night bic
him seek other lodgings; it matters not if we
are poor, better SO than to have your feelings
crushed
Allie stay moment. Our poverty doe,
matter much we cannot so hastily cut of
from us the means Of support but, daughter
| promise you, if Sylvester Trelan mentions
my boy to me again, he leaves this house for
ever.'
am satisfeds' murmured Allie.
Another evening was stealing over the vii
! lage; not dim, misty, weeping one, ne tha
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-01-13

IMPORTANT Discovery. - An excellent
method Of applying electricity has recently
been discovered add applied, IN New York
Suzer observed that when two pieces of
metal of different kinds as copper and zinc,
are placed one above and another beneath the
tongue, as often as the projecting ends are
brought into contact a remarkable metallic
lasre is perceived. This led to what is cali
ed votAic electricity, and also the galvanic
rings, the efficacy OF which perhaps many Of
your readers are aware Of.
The important discovery is this = If cyl
indrica piece Of zinc is placed near tile top
OF broom handle and another about fifteen
inches below, connection bring made be-
tween Tie Two by means of a wire, person
taking hold Of the top piece with the right
hand, while the left is placed on the copper
or lower piece, forms a VolIaic circle, which
becomes more powerful Tie more tie broom
is used. The hands must be without gloves
SO that the metals are in contact, and Tie
windows Of the room should he open when
the broom is used, SO ms 10 admit The air
freely. The discovery is invaluable TO fe.
males in a weak state for want of active life,
and for males il can be applied 10 axe ham
dies.
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Serenading a Young Lady.

A friend tells tho tOllOWiDgI
In my young days Twas exlravaRanrIy fond
Of attending parties, and somewhat celebrul-
ed for playing on the Cute. Hence. il was
generally expected that when an invitation
was extended, my flute would accompany
me.
visited splendid party one evening. and
was called upon 10 favor the company with
ture-on the flute. 1, Of course, immedl-
ateiy complied with the request. The com.
pany appeared delighted, but more pnrticu-
larIy SO, was n young lady who raised her
hands and exclaimed II was beautiful, de-
lightlui, &c.
i ofeourse. wes hiehIy 4 .lsghted. and inn
n1ediately formed - resolution 10 serenate
the young lady OF the following night
started the next night, in company with sew
eral young friends, and arrived, as sup
posed, at the lady 3 residence, bot made glo.
rlous mistake by getting under the window
of an old Quaker.
"Now, boys" said /, "behold the sent-
mentality OF this young lady the moment
strike up the Last Rose of Summer" /
struck up, but the window remained closed,
and the boys began to smile.
20" said !. "Ihat is nothing; il would not
be in good taste to raise the window on the
first air."
next struck up "Old Robin Gray
Still the window remained closed. The
boys snickered, and felt somewhat fiat.
"Once more, boys" said T. "and she must
come" ! struck up ngain-"My Love is
like the Red, Red Rose" Still there was
no demonstration.
Boys" said !, "she's humbug. Let US
sing Home, Sweet Home.' and if that don 7
bring her, III give her up"
We struck up, and as we finished the last
line, The window was raised.
Thar's the ticker, boys. knew we could
fetch her.
But instead Of The beautiful young lady, il
inrned out TO be old Quaker in his night-cap
aud dressing gown.
Friend said he, thee was singing of thy
home-and if recoIlect righr, thee said
there was no place like home; and if that is
true, why don't thee go to thy home? Thee
is not wanted here-lhee, nor none of thy
company. Farewell
We, and our hats, went home.
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FIRST USE or MAHoaANY. DR.. Gibbons,
an eminent physician, in The latter end Of the
seventeenth, century, had brother. sea-
captain, " no was the first that brought from
the West Indies some mahogany logs TO
London for ballast. The doctor was then
building him a house in Convent Garden,
and his brother, the captain, thought they
might be of service TO him but the carpen-
ters found The wood too hard for their tools,
and il was laid aside as useless. Soon after,
Mr.. Gibbons wanted a candle-box, and got
cabinet maker to make 1t out OF the useless
wood lying in the garden. The box WINS
made, and The doctor was SO much pleased
with it. that he got the cabinet-maker 10
nuke him bureau Of il, and the fine color
and polish of il induced him to invite great
number Of his friends 10 see it, and among
them the Duchess of Buckingham. Her
Grace begged the Doctor for some Of The
wood, and got Nalleston, the cabinet maker,
10 make her bureau also. On which the fame
Of mahogany and WaIIasIon were much
raised, and il became the rage for grand fur
nilure. No other wood exceeds il yet.
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AN ELEPHANT FIGHT IN THE WEsr,-A
lively correspondent OF The Baltimore PatriUt.
writes from Athens county. Ohio, as follows
have just been wandering through the
country in search of land, belonging TO some
Giants Of mine, and in doing SO have met
with many amusing incidents. Only the
other day rs caravan OF rare animals, in
cluding one that Travelled with trunk, was
passing up, not Federal Hill. but Federal
Creek, in Athens county, Ohio, IL encOun-
tered a sturdy Buckley driving large bull.
Now this bull, unlike some people, had new
er seen the elephant before, and when The
'criiter' came in sight, commenced making
his fore feet familiar with the free soil, and
his lungs familiar with their accuslommed
exercise. His driver and owner warned
BARNUM's agent 10 get his elephant OUT Of
the way. But Mr.. BARNUM's agent said he
would risk his elephant If Buckley would
risk his bull Whereupon the Western
Taurus renewed his believing, and made
desperate Iunge at The huge monster OF India.
The contest was somewhat similar to certain
political cnes, for the elephant with one
blow from bis trunk, stretched The bull upon
the ground, breaking three OF his ribs, and
driving the breath SO far from his body, that
it has utterly refused 10 return. NV Buckley
friend was obliged to be content with Mr..
Bulls beef, Iallow and hide, while the eIe-
phant went on bis way, driven hy his whist
ling and whiting attendant. True, the beef
owner consoled himself by saying that he
had been saved great deal Of trouble, and
The fight had turned out just as he expected.
This should be warning TO all Durhams
never TO attack Elephants.
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The Snake and the Crocodile

The following thrilling account Of an en-
gagement between boa constructor and a
crocodile in Java, is given by an eye wit
ness:
1t was one morning that stood beside a
small lake, fed by one of the rlls from the
mountains. The waters were us clear as
crystal, and everything could be seen 10 the
very bottom. Stretching its limbs close over
this pond, was a gigantic teak tree, and in
It's thick, shining, evergreen leaves, lay
huge boa. in an easy coil, taking his morning
nap. Above him was a powerful ape of the
baboon species, leering race of scamps, al
ways bent on mischief.
Now The ape, from his position, saw a
crocodile in The water, rising to the top, ex
acily beneath the coil OF the serpent. Quick
as thOught he Jumped plump upon the snake,
which Tell with a splash into the jaws of the
crocodile. The ape saved himself by cling
ing 10 the limb of a tree, but a. battle royal
immediately commenced in the water. The
serpent, grasped IN The middle BY the croco-
die, made the water boil by his furious con-
,orlions. Winding his folds around the body
of his antagonist. he disabled his Two hinder
legs. and by his contracti0hs, made the scales
and bones crack.
The water was speedily tinged with the
blood Of both combaants, yet neither was
disposed to yield. They rolled over and
over, neither being able TO obtaiAa decided
advantage. All this time the cause Of mis-
chief was in state Of the highest ecsIacy.-
He leaped up and down the branches of the
tree, came several times close to the scene Of
the fight, shook the limb of The tree, uttered a
yell, and again frisked about. AT the end Of
Ten minutes silence began 10 come over the
scene. The folds of The serpent began to be
relaxed, and though they were trembling
along the back, the head hung lifeless in the
water.
The crocodile was also still, and though
only the spines o.! his back were visible, il
was evident that he, too, was dead. The
monkey now perched himself on the lower
limbs of the tree, close 10 The dead bodies,
and amused himself for full ten minutes in
making all sorts Of faces at them. This
seemed TO be adding insult 10 injury. One
of my companions was standing at q a short
distance, and taking stone from the edge of
the lake, hurled il al the ape. He was to-
tally unprepared, and as it struck him on
the side of the head, he instantly tipped
over. and fell upon the crocodile. few
bounds however, brought him 10 the shore,
and taking 10 the tree. he speedily dIsap-
peared among the thick branches.
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VOL. VII.

fence. In vain did Mabel implore her cousin
TO tell her where he had SO madly resolved to
go-ln vain she tried to soften his boyish
wrath against his mother. Edward Kirkham
was firm, and ere they had reached Allie she
had ceased 10 plead.
Goodbye, my sweet Allie y said Edward,
fondly kissing his little sister; and then turn
ing 10 Mabel Lynn, he kissed her trembling
lips, and pulling his cap over his eyes, to hide
the tears, he turned away.
Ned. why do you bid US goodbye. Amt
you coming home for dlnner!' asked Allie, in
surprise.
No, darling, no = and Edward hurried to
wards the woods. Allie Kirkham looked after
her brother in mute amazement, and for mo-
ment seemed lest in thought, but directly
bright butterfly sprang up before her, and the
gay-hearted little girl forgot Ned's queer be-
havior' in the merry chase. Mabel Lynn was
sad and silent all that mornings she said moth
ing to Allie of Edwards strange determina-
ton, although it sorely troubled her heart
Edward Kirkham did not come home for din
ner, and when evening shades darkened the
village, was still absent Mrs. Kirkham grew
uneasy; the little girls frightened; and when
a second day had nearly worn away, and Ed
ward came not, she began to think it was some
thing more than zone of Neds mad freaks.'-
Ere the third day feeted by, the villagers went
forth to seek Edward Kirkham Mrs. Kirk
hams passion had now gone, and her heart
seemed almost wrung to anguish. Not until
the close Of the fourth day did any light break.
upon the disappearance Of Edward Kirkham.
A mOurnful cue was then furnished to the
mystery. His jacket was found floating upon
the waters of Blue Stream and on the bank
near by lay his handkerchief and school-satch-
el-his footprints were traced in the soft
earth, close down to the streams edge. Blue
Stream was dragged, but the body of the poor
boy could not be found; there was little doubt
that it had been carried far down, and lost in
wider cxpanse of water. Mrs. Kirkham now
fearfully realized the truth of her sons threat,
and for weeks seemed bereft of sense Sud
denly she regained her stern, calm composure,
and after listening with whitened cheek to Ma
bel Lynn's tale, forbade that her sons name
should eUer be mentioned TO her again. The
villagers respected her grief, and Edward
kirkham was remembered by them only 10 81
leuce or in fearful whispers at their own fire.
sides. Mrs. kirkham felt that she had pro-
voked that storm of passion in which her
proud, yet noble-hearted boy had rushed into
eternity, and with this conviction she was mis-
cradle. Mabel Lynn and Allie often spoke TO
each other Of Edward, and as months flew by,
their pale, sad faces told fow truly they yet.
monrned for Poor Ned
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How TO PREvENT WEr Fer The Me-
ehanicS' Magazine snys Il have had three
pair ofbOoIs for the last six years, (no shoes)
and think shall not require any more for
The next six years TO come. The reason il
thar i treat them in the following mnnner
put pound of lalIow and halt pound Of
rosin in pot on Tie fire; when melted and
and mixed, | warm the boots and apply the
hot stuff with painters brush until neither
the sole nor the upper lealhers will suck in
any more. II It is desired that the boots
should Immediately take polish, dissolve
an ounce of wax in a IeaspoUnFul OF lamp
black. A day after The boots have been treat
ed with the taIIow and rosin, rub over them
this wax in tnrpentine, huI not before The
fire. Thus the exterior will have coat Of
wax alone, and shines like mirror. TaIIow
or any Other grease becomes rancid. and rots
The stitching as well as leather bot the ros-
in gives il an antisePtic quality which pre-
serves the whole. Boots and shoes should
be so large as 10 admit of wearing cork sOles.
Cork is SO bad conductor of heat thar with
il in The boots the feet are always warm OH
the coldest stone floor.