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A LII in want of Fine Cloths. Cassimeres.
IA Goats, OvercoatS, Vests, Hats or Caps,
can be supplied at very low prices at
j. Hd YES d co.'s
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India Rubber Gloves, Mittens, sc.

TOUNTRY Merchants, in making their pur
~ chaser, should not neglect these desirable
and saleable articles. Their manufacture has
been much improved recently, and they are
made very durable. Particular attention is
requested to the
Woo-L Glores and Mittens.
They indispensable In cold and wet weather Lndie:
will find this Gloves useful in any work that will soil th
hands, at the time that they will the wors
Salt Rhcum or Chapred Hands Immediately. They al,
made NIL lergtls to protect tho arms and wrists.
For sale by Wilcox, Billings Co. No Church Alley
and Gooiyears 6S Chesnut Street Philadelphia. J. II
Phillips Pittsdurg. Ia. falconcr Haskell, Baltimore
Md. II W. Schiller, Charleston, s. c. Bart IIickcox
Cncnat Ohio, and by all Rubber Dealers in the Union
At retail by Country Merchants generally. 3m4iO
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md hundreds Of articles not mentioned.
Watches, eek and Jewelry carefully re-
paired ard warranted. Call and see.
Marh, 1882 ly4l6
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Oyster Saloon.

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NUMBER IL.

black was white, and white black, hum.
bugged the ministers, causing them to
appear ridiculous, and become laughing
stock to such as know the way into some.
paths which clergymen cannot travel
without forfcitiug their christian char
acter They lied outright, sir, and what
have they received in return p This
leads me TO repeat what | said in the
first place that no man ezacts such alb
iect service Of his followers as Franklin
Pierce. They must give him their en-
tire hearts, or they have no favor at his
hands"
If the above remarks upon Gen Pierce
had originated with Wing some months
ago ho would have been denounced as
slandering the President; but there are
not few democrats in New Hampshire
who know this truth by personal expe-
ricocc, and othors will derive experience
IN the same school before many months
shall pass over their heads They al
ready declare that Gen. Pierce 'ia ma
king q - of himself alluding to
many of his appointments and will
probably soon be more oponly and loud
lv donouncing him.-Let them sweat
The Wings have nothing to do but wish
thom well punished for sins committed
during the Presidential campaign. They
sowod to the wind-lot them reap the
whirlwind. Let their HOld Guard
shoulder arms if they dare.
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THE WAISTS OF AMERICAN LADIES -
The unnatural length and RIDICULOUS
smallncss of their waists bailio descrip-
tion. A waist that could be spanned is
an English motaphorical expression used
in a novel, but is an American fact and
so alarming does it appear to an Eng
lishman, that my first sentiment, on
viewing the phenomenon, was one of pity
for unfortunate beings who might possi-
bly, break off in the middle, like fiow'
ers from the stalk, before the eve
ming concluded No less extraordi-
nary is the size of the ladies' arms. l
saw many that were scarce thicker than
moderatc-sized walkingstiOks. Yot,
strange to say, when these ladies pass
the age of forty, they frequently attain
an enormous size. The whole economy
of their structure is then reversed, their
wrists and arms becoming the thickest
parts of their body. Here is a subject
worthy the contemplation of tho eth
nologist How comes it TO pass that the
English type-which | presume has not,
in every case, been so affected by the
admixture of others as to lose its own
identity-how comes it to pass, say
that the English is so strangely altered
in few generations / have heard va
rious hypothesis amongst others, the
habits Of the peoplc-the dry climate
The effect of the latter Gn a European
constitution would have appeared to me
sufficient to account for the singular con
formation, if | had not been persuaded
by natives of the country, that The small
waist is owing to tight laeiug This
practice, it is said, is pcrscycred in to an
alarming extent and ifreport be true
il is to be feared that the effects will b'
felt by future generations to greater
degree than they are at preseut.-i)~b
IN University Magazine.
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y oortrp. o t
Lines by Mrs. Hemans.

Leaves have their time TO fall
breath,
And stars tC set-hut all,
Thou hast all seasons for thine own ,ohlpeath.
Day is for mortal care,
Eve for glad meetings round the joyous hearth,
Night for the dreams of sleep, the voice of
prayer,
But all for thee, thou Mishtiest of the earth
The banquet hath its hour,
Its fcversh hour of mirth, and song, and
wine;
There comes a fay for gricfs o'crwhelm-
ing power,
4 time for softer .ears-but all are thine.
Youth and the opening rose
May lock like things too glorious for decay,
But smile at thcc-but thou art not of
those,
That wait the ripcncd bloom to seize their
prey.
And flowers to withcr at the north winds
breath,
And stars to sot-but ALL
Thou hast all seasons for thine own oh! Death
We know when moons shall wane,
When summer birds from far shall cross the
sea,
When autumn's hue shall tingc the golden
grain,
But who shall teach us when to look for thec1
Is it when Springs first gale
Comes forth to whisper where the violets licl
Is it when roses in our paths grow pale p
| They have one scason-aH are ours to die
| Thou art where billows foam,
Thou art where music melts upon the air;
Thou art around us in our peaceful home
there
Thou art where friend meets friend,
| Beneath the shadow of the elm to rest
Thou art where Zoe meets foe, and trum
pets rend
The skies, and swords beat down the prince
| ly crest.
| Leaves have their time to fall,
And flowers to wiihcr at the north wind
breath,
And stars to set--but all,
! Thou hast all seasons for thine own oh! Death
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Fhe straw bonnet, exercising deep mys-
terious spell over wearer and spectator.
full of happy childish memories-of pic
MICS without a cloud-of communings
under moonlit trees-within every ones
roach-modest, truly English--is now
more in vogue than ever.
But perhaps the greatest triumph of
good sense we have lived to witness, con-
ssts in allowing women of certain age
such. alasl there will ever be--to wear
their own hair. The proposterous habit
of fixing glossy bands and tresses round
waning checks. and eyes whose lustre
has depnrted-the whole intended by ma
ture to fade together into not unpleas-
ing autumn hue-is now abandoned and
if the individual has a due horror of
flowers and brilliant colours, in juxtapo-
sition with the face, it is her own fault
Iif some attraction, even more valuable
than that of youth, does not linger with
her still
Every season produces something try
ing or ungraceful; no short or emb5n-
point figure should rejoice in patterns
that run round the skirt Of dress, now
so universally worn; and war to the death
ought to be proclaimed against uncov-
cred wrists, and arms in perspective
while in walking costume.
No material seems so consonant to
the genius and climate of England as
that of silk, A silk dress, if pure and
fresh, is becoming to all ages, and nearly
all seasons. Textures of woven hair are
very nice, at least the old poets thought
50. Blu. our island bards understand
the matter better, and rightly consider
the gift of silk gown irresistible.
Madam, III give you fine silk gown,
Ten yards and ten yards and hanging on tn,
ground,
If you'll be my true lover
The canny Scot bribes still higher
An ye sail walk in silk attire.
1t was to be the common every day cos
tune of bis lady-love. One is lost il
wonder, that any feminine heart coul,
turn from the munifccnce of the propo
sal.
J II send you Draw new gown, lassic II
send you Draw now gown, Jcanie;
And it shall be o silk and gowd, wi va!enC
icnncs set round, lassie.
1t was so much better worth havin
than the storytelling laird that the o.
ly feeling left on the mind by the balla
is-ther9 is no accounting for tastes -
- ChumGcrS' J0MndL
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l)frsunaI 5kettbts, &f.
From the Concord Statesman.
Gen. Pierce.

..Do Won l.ro, ronorLod = ro,bor
democrat 70 the EDITOR
of his nonor fila other dov ntbot M
nortro;tnre of tho went., nronorties If
Eon p;srco over told tLe trrtb ofhim y
Nnt;nc No norticnlar answer bccansc
not Enowing to what he speciallv allu-
dod bc cont;nped .-tpicrce demands Of
liz falIo,rars ,ho;r ort;rc dcvot;on Tbov
must y;old him cvcrvtbinr and consent
70 rece;vc in rc.urn Inst So much rs he
sccs fit t, bestow if thew murmur and
,Lcir mnr,nur;nrs reach his ears. thev
aro nolit;caIIv dead men SO far as pr5.
,'o,!on dcnonds mon him lie is not an
ay,,;c;ons man bc does NOT ask men
cor ,be;r money il Is their HOMAGE he
soels and mill that is secured fully
and Internationally he makes no rcmu.
ncrotion for services and even then is
narof,J 20 haro tLc balance always in his
own farorn
The conv,rso,;on tbon turning nnon
.on,o occurrcnccs transn;ring = ycar and
,aoro ,no .ao amonost otbcrs 70 Jobn 8
Will snd tho Senotorsbin orr inform.
ort soiJ IaWeIls crossed pierce,s track
~n 49, IN ronr aIorr;mock Comfy Court
H. II m IN ,bo tr;al Of tbc Srncoot cose
anJ Lo roraan,horad; 80 m Il uo was no,fact'
lr wiling thar Wells sbould he at the
AN ofLis pierce, ~ nol;t;c,l friends and
s,an,n ,, y, !, M thronnL Ncw EngI0nd md some
o,Lor States Int whom tLe Presidential
EIoo,;on was ovcr and that for Senator
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JUsTUs COBB, Publisher,
BY whom all kinds of Book and JOB Print
ing will be done Oh favorable terms.
Law of Newspapers.

|. Subscribers who do not give express mo-
ticc to the contrary, are considered as wishing
TO continue their subscription
H. If subscribers order the discontinnancc
of their papers, the publisher may continue TO
send them till all that is due be paid.
Ill If subscribers neglect or refuse to take
their papers from the Office to which they are
directed, they are held responsible till they
have settled their bills and ordered their pa
pers discontinued.
". If subscribers move TO other places
without informing the publisher, and the pa
per is sent to the former direction, they are
held responsible.
V. The courts have decided that refusing
to take paper from the office, or removing
and leaving it uncaled for, is prima facic evi-
dcnce of intentional fraud
VI A Postmaster ncglccting to inform a
publisher when his paper is not taken from
the office, makes himself liable for his sub
cription price.
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1t was in the year 1882, towards the
close of November; light snow, ming
lod with sleet, was whrled about by the
wind, and pierced through every croyicc
of little roadside inn, situated between
Hornburg and Rottwell, on the frontier
Of the the duchy of Baden.
Two travellers. driven by the bad
weather to the shelter Of this humble
hostelry, were forgetting their hunger
and weariness in the comforts of the
hearty repast of smoked beef The his
sing and roaring of large stove con-
trasted agreeably in the travellers ears
with the loud moaning of the north wind
without, and disposed them still more to
the enjoyment of the good things with
in
Tho innkceper and his wife had, for
their only domestic young girl of Ba-
den, whom they had brought up from
childhood. Krettel, for such was her
name, was host in herself, house-keeper
and maid to her mistress, cook in the
kitchen, valet de chambrc to the stray
visitants in the best room, groom in the
stable--the hardy, active and good hu-
mored German girl fulfilled all the du-
ties usually shared by large establish
ment of servants.
Ten o'clock struck, and the travellers,
having finished their supper, drew nearer
to the group that had collected round
the stove Father Hoffkirck, the minis
ter, their host, and some neighbors who
had entered by chance The conversation
TUNED on the fearful g. murderous events
of which the neighboring forest had been
the scene, and each one had his own sto-
ry to tell, surprising the rest in horror
Father Hofkirck was among the fore.
most in terrifying his audience by the
different adventures, all more or less
tragical. The worthy father had just
finished horrible story of robbers
quite a chef a. Guvre in its way. The
scene Of the legend was little more
than gun shot from the inn door il
was a tradition, unfortunately but an
ancient gibbct, which still remained on
the identical spot, gave to the narration
an air of gloomy veracity, which no one
dared to question. This place was, in
truth, made formidable throughout the
province as being, it was said, the rem
devious ofa troop of bandits, who held
there every night their mysterious meet
ings.
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ter especially lavished on her the warmest
praise, for her heroic conduct. The Off
GERS went in search of tho robber, whom
Krettcl had imprisoned with so much
address and presence of mind. After a
sharp resistance he was bound and sccur-
ed, and soon after recognized as the chief
of band of robbers, who had for some
time spread terror over the country.
His men, wandering without captain,
were quickly taken or dispersed Tic
Burgomastcr decided that the horse and
valsc, which contained large number
of gold pieces, should be given to the
young Krettel, whose courage had so
powerfully contributed to rid the coun-
try of banditti who had infested it for
so long a time.
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HooDwiNKING THE PiGEoNs.-Pigeons
are much more injurious to the gardener
and farmer than crows, or any other of
tho feathered animals. 1t is said that
a pigeon eats its own weight OF food in a
day, and that principally of a vegetable
nature. A new sown field of barley or
peas is, therefore, a glorious treat, and
will be made short work of by aoek
The boys and farm lads of Sussex fol-
low a cruel and strange plan Of thinning
flocks of marauding pigeons. Going to
a garden or field likely to be frcquented
by these animals for the sake of plunder,
they stick into the ground small pieces
of paper, twirled into the shape of fun
mel, the pointed end being downmost.
Into each of these paper tunnels they
place single pea.
The boys having left the ground. the
pigeons soon arrive, and commence look.
ing about for food; and seeing peas ready,
as they imagine, for the picking up.
they pop their head into the funnel
which. sticking to them, they lift up and
Immediately mount into the air. as il
with nightcap drawn over their eyes
Under such hapless circumstances they
soar aloft in perfectly straight line to
the zenith, till lost to the eye of the be.
holder in the clouds. How far the poor
creatures thus proceed into the height:
of the atmosphere, it is impossible tc
conjecture 1t is certain they continue
their fight till nature is exhausted with
in them, and death relieves them from
their misery. Down they then sinl
through the yielding air like bullet
and so straight upward has been theii
course, that they generally fall within
a few feet of the spot whence they tool
their fight We do not remember o
seeing this remarkable peculiarlty il
the fight of the hoodwinked pigeon no
ticed by naturalists
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How TuEY misunderstanding to
the Madison papers, seventeen hundred
and eigbty-two speeches, long and short,
were made in the convention which form
cd the Constitution of the United States.
James Madison, one hundred and sixty
four George Mason. one hundred and
thirty-six; Edmund Randolph, seventy
eight, making a total Of three hundred
and scventy-cight speeches from the
three talking Virginia delegates. James
McClung spoke three times and George
Washington twice only. Mr. John Blair
and George Wythe were two of the nine
silent members. The two speeches oi
Washington were on taking the chair
and at the close of the Convention.
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*irnold.


There is no witt says the author of
the Behavior Book, sin n lady to speak
of taking 'snooze,' instead of a nap
in calling pantaloons pants, or gentle
men gents, i'm saying of a man whose
dress is getting Old that he looks scedy,
and in alluding to an amusing ancc-
dotc, or a diyerting incident to say that
it is rich All slang words are detest-
able from the lips of ladies. We arc al
ways sorry to hear young lady use such
word as 'po!king,' when she tells Of
having been engaged in certain dance
too fashionable not long since but, hap
PLY, now it is fast going ont, and almost
banishod from the best society. TO her
honor, be it remembered, Queen Vcto-
ria has prohibited the polka being dane
ed in her presence, How can a gentecl
girl bring herself to say. Last night |
was polking with Mr.. Bell or MIR Cope
came and asked me to polk with him.
Its coarse and ill-sounding name is wor-
thy Of the dance. We have little toll
crancc for young ladies' who, having in
reality neither wit nor humor, set up for
both. and, having nothing of the right
stock to 90 upon, substitute coarseness
and impertinence(no to say impudcnccl,
and try to excite laughter. and attract
the attention Of gentlemen, by talking
slang. " here do they got it How do
they pick it up? From low newspapers,
or from vulgar books? Surely not from
low companions ? We have heard one Of
these ladies, when her collar CHANGED to
be pinned awry, say that it was put on
drunk-also, that her bonnet was drunk,
meaning crooked on her head. When
Disconnected she was 'foorcd.' When sub
mitting to do thing unwillingly, she
was brought to the scratch Sometimes
she did things on the sly She talked Of
certain great vocalist singing like q
beast She believed it very STUART and
piquant to use these vile expressions.
1t is true. when at parties, she always
had half a dozen gentlemen about her /;
their curiosity being excited as to what
she would say next, And yet she was
woman of many good qualities and
one who boasted Of having always lived
in society"
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Napoleon's Prayer.

YES bury me deep in the infinite sea-
Let my heart have limitlcss grave;
For my spirit in life was as fierce and rs free
As the course of the tempest wave.
As far ftom the reach Of all earthly control
Were the fathomlcss depths of my mind
And the Gibbs and flows of my single soul
We're as tides to the rest of mankind
Then my briny sail shall cngrdc the world,
As in life did the voice OF my fame;
And each mutinous billow that sky-warfl
curcd
Shall seem to re-echo my name.
That name shall be stored in annals of crime
In the uttermost corners of earth;
Now brcathcd rs curse, now spcl-word
sublime,
In the gloriied land of my birth
Ay, plunge my dark heart in the infinite sea
1t would burst from narrower tomb;
Shall less than an ocean his scpulchre be
Whose mandate to millions was doom
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* rhc aRevue Horlicole., contains ]

* The "Revue Hortico'e' cont,i IS
some startling facts as to the effect of
charcoal on flowers. For Roses of faded
color, the xperimentalst covered the
earth iu the pot with pulycrised charcoal
about an inch deep. In few days the
flower bloomed beautiful and lively
color lie took away the charcoal. and
put in fresh earth Next Spring the fow>
crs were again pale and discolored lie
applied charcoal as before, and tho deep
rosy red color was again established.
Violcts and pctunias the writer also
found had their coIors intensified by the
application of the charcoal Mr.. Cut
hill. of Camberwcll, great advocate of
the peat charcoal, proves it to be useful
as manure, either alone, mixed, or sat
urated with drainage. Mr.. Burucll testi-
fes to its use OIL strawberries, cabbages,
and peas and beans.
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To Destroy APn1DEs. or PLANT LICE
dissolve one ounce of carbonate of am
monia in one quart of water, and apply
it to the plants by means of u common
garden syringe The effects of this So
luton are highly favorable to the plants,
producing renewed aud healthy action,
and causing them to develop with great
activity and vigor. No lice will be
found on the foliage after one or two ap-
plicatons.- --AnOnamouS.
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\ llIr BY \ Mlss,-Congreve rockets
were Invented in 1903, by Sir William
Congreve. On certain occasion, when
visiting Westminster Abbey, in compa-
ny with some ladies, his attention was
directed by one of the party to the in
scription on the great composer Purcell's
monument - He has gone to that place
where only his music can be cxcelled
There, Sir William" said the young la
dy, substitute fire works for music. and
that opitaph will answer for yourself
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EEThe herring is very delicate
fish, and is easily killed by very small
degree of violence. On taking one out
of the water, even though it seems to
have received no hurt, it gives squeak
and instantly expires, Though it be im-
mcdiately thrown back into the waterit
will never recover Hence arises the
proverb, "dcad as herring"
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HEAvEs IN HonsEs A single feed of
carrots per day, says the Working Far
mor, is the best preventive of heaves
in horses. Reduce the quantity of grain
one-third, and substitute carrots in its
place, and your horses will require no
medicine enjoy fine spirits, loose hides,
and the ability to perform full work.
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EA When Sir William Hamilton an
nounced to tho Royal Irish Academy the
discovery of the central sun--the star
round which our orb of day and his plan
etary attendants revolye-a waggish
member exclaimed, "What our suns
sun Why, that must be a grand san"
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YEAn old preacher once took fol

E4 An old preacher once took for
his text, adam where art thou ~ and
divided his subject into three parts -
LIST. All men are somewhere
I'd. Some men are where they ought
not to be.
Sd. Unless they take care they will
soon find themselves where they would
rather not be.
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pD~ When Coleridge was in love,
he was compelled to leave his inamo-
rata, and was consequently Nrctched.
As he left the scene Of lis amour,
however. he by degrees got reconciled,
and philosophically came to this con-
clusinn: " Love is local an guish-
l am fifty miles distant, and am not
half so miserable"