Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-11-24

And slsm the Gallo natiop,
Nor put a sword or bullet through
? One Of the population KERR.
A STORY Of Faithful Dog. -Premonitory
Warning.
The following story Is said, by the Ports
mouth Chronicle, 70 be derived, as TO all its
facts, from most respectable Quaker family,
whose vcrscity cannot be doubted:
About my years ago, In the western part
u the State Of New York, lived lonely wild
ON named Moxhcr. Her husband has been
dead many years, and her only daughter was
grown up and married, living at the distance
u . mile or two from the family mansion.
And thus the old lady lived alone in her
house day aud night Yet in her conscious
Innocence and trust In Providence, she felt safe
and ehecrfal--did her work quietly during the
daylight, and al eycntide slept sweetly.
.0ne morning, however, she awoke with an
extraordinary and unwcntcd gloom upon her
mind, which was impressed with the apprehen-
sion thai something strange was about TO hap
pen 10 her OF hers So full was she Of this
thought that she could not stay II homo that
day, but must 10 abroad TO give vent to Il, by
unbosoming herself her friends especially to
her daughter With her shc spent the greater
part of the day, and 10 her she several times
repeated the recital vf her approximations The
daughter as ciicn repeated the assurances that
the good mother had never done injury 10 any
person, and added, II cannot think any ono
would huri you, Coz you have not an enemy in
the world
aAs the day was declining, Mrs. Mozher
sought her home, but expressed the same feel.
ngs a. she left her daughters house.
"On her way home she called ON a ncighbor
who lived in the last house before she reached
her own. Here she again made known her
continued apprchcnSions, which had nearly
ripcncd into faar, and from the lady 81 the
mansion she received answers similar 10 those
Of her daughter. You have harmed no one
In your whole lifetime surely no one win mo-
lest you. Go home In quiet, and Rover shall
20 with you. Here, Rover, said shet q stout
watchdog that lay ON the floor, here, Rover,
70 home with Mrs. Moxhcr, and take care Of
her. Rover did as he was told. The widow
went home, MIXED her cows, took care Of
everything out Of doors, and went 10 bed as
usual. Rover had not lcit her for nm instant
When she was iairly In bed, he laid himself
down upon the outside Of the bed, and as the
widow relied ON his fidelity, and perhaps child
herself for needless fear, she icIl asleep. Somc
time In the night she awoke being startled,
probably, by slight noise outside the house
II was 80 slight however, that she was not
aware Of being startled nc all, but heard, as
soon AZ she awoke, sound like the rising Of q
window near her bed, which was In room on
the ground floor.
The dog neither barkcd nor moved. Next
there was another sound, rs IL some one was In
the room and stepped cautiously, on the floor
The woman saw nothing, but now for the first
time felt the dog move, as he made violent
spring from the bed, and nj the same moment
something fell ON the floor, sounding like
heavy log Then followed other noises, like the
paving Of dogs feet but soon all was still
again, and the dog RESUMED his place ON the
bed without having bSkcd or growlcd at all
" This time the widow did not 20 10 sleep
Immediately, but lay awake wondering, yet not
decning Il best &c, get up, But at last shc
dropped asleep, and when she swoke the sun
was shining. She hastily stepped out Of bed,
and there lay the body OF q man extended on
the floor, dead, with large knife In his hand,
which was even now extended The dog had
seized him by the throat with q grasp Of death,
and neither man nor dog could utter sound
till all was over This man was the widows
son-in-law, the husband OF her only daughter.
He coveted her little store Of wealth, her house.
her cattle, and her land; and instigated by this
sordid impotence, he could not wait for the
decay Of nature TO give her property up TO him
and his, as the only heirs apparent but made
this stealthy visit TO do deed Of darkness In
the gloom of night A fearful rctribution
waited for him The widows apprehcnsions,
communicated TO her mind and impressed upon
her nerves, by what unseen power we know
not, the sympathy Of the woman who loaned
the dog, and the silent but certain watch Of the
dog himself formed chain Of events which
brought the murdercr's blood upon bis own
head, and which are difficult to be explained,
without reference to that Providence or over
ruling which numbers the hairs Of our heads,
watches the sparrow's fall, and shapes our
deeds, rough hew them As we will
The London Times commenting upon the
great Baby Show in Ohio, says:
There Ia something remarkably striking In the
difference between the Old World and the New, as
exhibited In this National Baby Convention which,
although bearing at first sight the appearance OF
good joke, may hereafter assume some very serious
features. We at cattle shows give prizes tothe
man who produces the best food for the peoples
eating. The Americans give prizes for the mouths
best adapted TO eat the food which h 40 bountuly
prepared for them ON their vast continent The
two nations typify their difference In this manner.
Our great desire Is TO find ample food for our pop
ulation The Americans are only dcsirous of
large population TO consume their food. And really
the wish of the United States for large and cncr.
getic population seems TO be founded uporr very
good grounds. They are spreading out their arms
so widely-they are appropiating so extensively
they are anncxing so constantly that citizens, 10
FIJI all the newly acquired territory, win scarcely
be found. II they buy the Cars possessions in
the north these win be useless without citizens
to cultivate them IL they join the Sandwich Is-
lands to the confederation, this win call for fresh
supply of Jonathan's progeny. Louisiana, Florida,
Texas forever calling for fresh instruments Of
Yankee blood. Young Yankees, therefore, are at
premium, and the endcavor TO encourage sup
ply of the best specimens Of the article Is founded
on reason. America cannot appropriate onc-balf OF
the world without having proper number OF cit
liens to make good the appropriation. The inst.
tuition, then, of a convention for "prize Yankees"
has its serious as well ms It's amusing side
Secrets OF HArrISrss.--A susceptibility to del.
icate attentions, fine sense Of the namelcss and
exquisite tenderness OF manner and thought, con-