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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-12-09
MERCHANDISE
FALL LMPORTATIONs
30 --- BY
DUNCAN, MORGAN q CO.,

tI are nov receiving and will have in stora by the
v middle OF August entire stock Of
FALL AND WINTER DRY GOODS.
70 Wnieh We hv'e ths careful attention Of Merchants gen
orally We particularly invite those buyine for esh T on
short time TO examine stock and prices Oar success m
conducting b6slness on the - CASH AND SHORT
IthE7PKOAPI PAl SYSTEM, III satisfes that
il entirely prsctieabs and that there is ars class of
buyers who closely studying their best Interests are nov
acting upon that system
CASH sHoT sales enable us 10 keep our uisans
in rapid use and thereby greatly reduce the pruEs 70
Grlred sustain business predicaed long cFS5its
In addition 10 purchases will have la1 ge lot Of
ton Yarns, and over 800 bales BROWN D0NESTfCS,
Drhngs &C. Of all grades and prices. Thess goods are
offered freely to the trade in general regardless Of whether
Other goods are bought or not
iy26. DUNCAN. MORGAN&CO
- All kinds of Barter taken in exchange for goods or
sold Tor customers without charge
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VOL. XIV.
UNION AND AMERICAN.

THE WEEKLY UNION AND AMERICAN-Is furnished
10 subscribers the following Single copies one
year advance q 5O within the year $So0 at the end
of the year 81 90
CLUBs-Of five, at one Office, and upwards-$2 90 per
cooy for one YEAR Clubs of subscribers will bereceVed
for six months at the foregoing rates.
FTRI-WEEKLY is published every Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday per in advance; fno PAID IN
advance, IS. ErE
Fhe DAILY is published at Eight Dollars -,
g THE. MONEY IN ALL CASES TO ACCoMPAN1
SUBSCRIPTIONS. kEt
senttances osubscrpons may be made by mail al sur
risk.
No paper will be sent out Of unless the oroer &c
cOmpaned with the cash. =,
~ We wish it distinctly understood that no paper VIII
% discontinued until ell srresrges are PAID except al e
option Ofthe publishers. L-..
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AdmistratriIs' Notice

AumIStTdlTiIS' NOllCe.
STATE OF TENN NE~SEE-HUMPHRElS COUNTY
DELLA SHAFER, AdministratTix of the Estate OF
Michael Shaver, deceased having suggested to the
Clerk of the County Court of said county, the Insolvency
of said Estate do hereby notify all persons having claims
against said Estate lille them with the Clerk of the Coun
ty Court Of said county duly authenticated according to
law or before the 2GJh day of April 1855 for pre- rata
distribution, otherwise they will be barred.
DELLA SHAVER, Adm'tx.
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Northern and southern Express!
FROM NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA, &c.,
Via savannah

FROM NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA, &C.,
Via Savannah.
HAVlNG been appointed Agentfor the above Company
at Nashville respectfully inform the citizens of Mid
die Tennessee that this Company Expresses iom New York
and Philadelphia By the Regular Line of Mail steamers to
Savannah and have eoucuded their with the
Central Raioad, Macon & WesteIn Western Atlantic,
East Tennessee Georgia, and Nashville Chattanooga
Railroad and running daily Messengers on all the
above roads This will enable the Company to bring Goods
through from New York to Nashville six days and the
charges wl not exceed that of Expressing from New York
to Louisville
The Company will also forward Specie Bank Notes.
Drafts Bills for collection, &c Also every description of
Merchandise and Vauabes Northern cities and all inter.
mediate places the above Roads
nov4-ly A. HAMILTON
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NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.
the last meeting of the Directors OF the Edgfeld and
N Kentucky Railroad Company the following resolutions
were adopted:
/. That the Engneers hereby directed to make,
as possible the final location Of the of tins road from
Edgefeld through Goodetsvie Springfield Robert
son county"
2 THAT a call of eight per cent. be made upon the
stock PAYABLE in monthly instaments two per cent
w0n the I'd day of September the I'd day of October
Cd day of November and the I'd day of December next
PAYMENTS TO be made the Office OF the Gas Light COM
psny. WASHINGTON BARROW,
Secretary and Treasurer
Aug l6, '54-eo&w. of the Z. and h. r K. Co.
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A VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE.
THE UNDERSIGNED offers his VALUABLE -
i FARM, situated in the county of Madison, 10 M;;d
miles northeast from jackson, and soma miles -
of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad the dista
from Spring Creek, and contains about 700 aaes.
Said Farm has been long esteemed Of the very best
in the county, and is located in healthy secsn entirely
exempt from the visitation Of Cholera There are $50
cleared land, and q comfortable DWELLING
PRESS-an excellent STABLE, and other necessary out
houses
The said Farm has most fertile and productive SOIL
admirably adapted for the cultivation of Cstton and could
be made of the best sookarms in West TeRnessee,
being well wasred with five failing SPRING. and
beautiful creek.
ANY person desous of purchasing is invited to examine
the premises and learn OF the subscriber other particulars
as TO terms &c. THOS. B. PENNER.
iy2-6mtriw&w#
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j. III. CURREY,
CABINET MAKER AND URDERTAKER.
DEGS LEAVE to inform his friends and the sr-r-
ID public generally, that he keeps constantly Saaaa
hand Collins of every description, from the paines
fms the best in for preserving the Corps together
with good Hearses and Horses and everything necessary
for burials.
All orders eft nv wareroom No. 81 Coopers Building
Cherry street, will be promptly attended to, both day
night. mvSl-f J. II. CURREY.
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NOR SALE-The subscribers have lately req.
II ceived direct from Spain some fifteen AChS- SkHS3
and JENNETTS, which they Offering veryeuE,I.
low for cash, OF on short time to punctual buyers
Those desiring imported stock OF thus description would
do well to make early application
F. RAINS,
oct2q-St tw&Iw wB W r. ELLIST0N
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b. GARDELLE. LOUIS DaAIGLE
GARDELLE & DRLAIGLE,
FACTORS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTs.
ACCOMMODATION WHARF,

T IBERAL advances made On Csnsignmeuts of Produce
IL Prompt attention paid to Receiving aad Forwarding
Goods
REFgRENcEs-Bustin Walker, Doughty BsolL Au-
gusta; j. Fraser & Co., Charleston Gaugl5-6un
NEW BRUNSWICK RUBBER COMPANY.
WAREHOUSE 100 LIBERTY AND los CEDAR STREET
NEW YORK
MANUFACTURES and WHOLESALE DEALERS
vi in all kinds of Rubber Goods ma de under Charles
GOOdyears Patent, consisting of Mems Wemens Misses
and Chlldrens Metallic Boots aud Shses Coats CoakS
0verais Combs Stay and Dress Bone, Dolls Doll Heads
Balls, Toys, Whips, Teething Rings SyTinges, Breast
Pumps, DC, &c.
The above Company would solicit call rous thr friends
and the public before purchasing.
jy25-6m JOHNSON LETSON, Pres
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THOMAS NJ. CASH,
PHIL LAnFIPHIA RAILWAY AGENC,
CAUTION-PAPERs STOLEN.

TNHE desk at my Foundry broken open Monday
L night, and large quantity of notes. accounts, and
constabes and lawyers receipts taken therefrOm.
ton all persons from trading for any such notes and
counts and will be thankful for any clue to their recovery
Under the circumstances, will be very thankful TO my
old customers forward and settle their accounts
And if the person who took the notes. &C., will leave the
book contaug list of them where get it, will pay
handsome reward for It's recovery.
Sept20-tf SAMUEL p. AMENT.
FRENCH LESSONS
MIR. ZEVALL0S would be pleased to take few classes
VI of Ladies or Gentlemen, desirous of acquiring toe
French Language.
We the undersigned take pleasure in recommending Mr.
Zevallos a worthy gentleman and emineuty quail
he'd rs a teacher.
r. J. MElGS, JOHN NJ. LEA,
NJ VAUGHN, JOHN A. McEWEN,
B. F. BENTLEY, JOHN 5. YOUNG,
5. p. ALLISON.
s8y- Any application left at the Book Store sfW.
Berry Co, will be promptly attended to.
Ostl4-2nN
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9. H. EOOFsaiS 81 Co.
WHOLESALE GROCERS AND COMMIS-
SION MERCHANTS.
AND AGENTS FOR THE SALE OF HAZARD POWDER
No. AZ Public Square, Nashville.
WYE have in store and for sale low for Cash
w so hhds. Sugar, all grades;
25 barrels Loaf Crushed Sugars;
100 bags fine Salt, Factory filled;
100 kegs Nails;
20 bags Pepper, Spice and Ginger;
cerOOns indigo
so = and 4 chests of Tea;
SO boxes Star aud Sperm Candles;
I75 Manufactured Tobacco, all grades;
100000 Regalia Cigars. do;
10 cases VOLTS Schiedam Schnapps:
S. ii. LOOMS & co.
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uObSE
NHlS large and cOmmOdOuS Hotel, Stused on the cor
i Ler of SPRING SUMNER STREETS, nashville, ZEN
HRssER newly furnished throughout and ready for
the reception of transient This by lar the
est Hotel to the Depot and being in the centre OF the city
is quite convenient to all the business houses.
10. W. BELL,
sept3-tf Proprietor.
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TO FAMILIES.
VXTE have received recent additions to our stock Of
w House Furnishing Goods such as
Plated Spoons Forks, CastorS &C.;
Fine Ivory Handle Table Cutlery;
Fine Japanned and fancy Walters and Trays;
Fine and common Mats, various patterns,
Clothes, Market and Fancy Baskets;
Enamelled Sauce Pans, Fry Pans &c;
CandleSticks, Coffee Mills Coffee Roasters;
Bronze Iron Hat Racks, Towel Racks &c;
Block Tin Coffee Urns Chatting Dishes &c
With variety Of other articles, at low prices for cash
oct22 A. MORRISON 4 co.
NEW ARRIVALS OF GENTS WALKING
SHOES.
~ ENTLEMEN'S Super Calf stitoh'd Oxford Ties;
VI " and pump sole Boots;
" French and English Lasting Con-
gress Caters;
Gentlemen's L" Cloth and P. s. Congress Caters
PatentLeather Dress Shoes
French make;)
BOYS Calf Oxford Ties and Lasting Caters &C. &c,
For sale at lowest prices by
SUPREME COURT, DECEMBER TERN ,54
THE business of the nexterm of this Court will be taken
i upin the following order:
LIST, the 4th Circuit;
I'd, the 18th Circuit;
Sd, the6th Circuit;
4th, the 9TH Circuit
5th, the 5th Circuit
eth, the Sth Circaft.
Assoon as the business of one Circuit shall have been
dispatched the next in order above stated will be taken up
without delay; and upon the civil business Of each Circuit
being disposed Of the Criminal business of each Circuit
will be Immediately taken up This srdeF will be subjec
to such modification, during the term may be consider
ed necessary Orproper. J. r. CLARK,
sept24-tf O~k
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DLACKSMITES CAN OBTAIN EMPLOY
ID ment at the Agricultural Manufacturing Company.
Wagons Subso PlOws, DC, &c., for saleho tie best
quality aud very cheap.
Oct7-3m-
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K, c. M'NAIRY & Co.

No 50 College ST., Nashville Tenn,
A RE now receiving their FALL STOCK OF NEW
IA GOODS, to which they would respectfully invs t1e
attention Of the public.
EmbrOideries-
They have now opened iorsale The handsomest and r
Taed assortment Of kmbToideres brought 70 Nash
Vile from which The ladies would DO well TO select ears
Their
six Goods, Ribbons, Trimmings, etc.,
Win surpass all previous displays.
--- Carpets.
In few days they will rich and extensive sup-
ply OF Carpets selected in the East BY their buyer ex
Pressly for tins trade and which they intend TO sell So
cheap TO make tO the interest of every one to buy Of
them Their stock in this department will be SIOOOe
Also Of every thing in their lire Of business thew will
Keep constant supply Of The best quality the loves;
price 40
Desiring to close their Summer stock before going into
their New Store, they selling below cost Let M who
desire good bargains give them call
augIS-u
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GARDNER, SHEp HERD &CO.
-' p WHOLESALE Dealers In
SHOES, HATS
AND
STR AW GOODS.

No % PUBLIC SQJASE, NASHVILLE.
THE attention Of Merchants is respectfully invited 70
II our extensive Fall and Winter supplies Of the above
Goods which are now arriving and viii Do complete By
the 95th Of August
Our purchases made exclusively Of nsanuacurers
and we are determined compete successfully ~ prices
With New ork and Phladephis jobbers. Our ability
do this viii nos b. Denied BY any candid who viii
take the trouble 70 investigate the matter and compare oar
advantages with those Of feastern houses.
Our stock will be unusually large and varied and buyers
may rely on hndng with everything line adapted
10 the wants OF the trade az Is low prices be und
IN this or any other market
.... GARDNER, SHEPHERD co
The usual produce Of the country Wool Feathers Gin
seng &C. taken at the highest market value in exchGng.
tor goods, or in payment ofdebts. iv2-f G So Gu
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SUNDRIES.

R. STEWART. r. L. WEAhLhf'
STEWART 81 WEAKLEY,
Wholesale Grocers Commission Merchants and Dealers
in Foreign and Domestic Liquors.
No. 8 broadway. Nashville, Tennessee.
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WE are now opening cur Fell and Winter Stock Of
w Furnishing Goods Ii ssnssss Of everything new
and elegant in line. We respectfully ask all ta give ~
eh EasxSe MYERS hc6kE2
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-03-06
Singular Sight.

Quite an excitement was created yes.
terday afternoon about four o'clock,
from the appearance on Baltimore
street Of two ladies. dressed in the height
of iashiou, one of them wearing a long
tail to her magnificent silk dress, which
swept the ground for several feet behind.
Following them was stout Irish boy, APP
parently about IA years old. dressed in
livery, consisting OF tight pantaloons, red
vest, and tight bodied coat with large but
tons; he had high black hat upon his
head, with white feather in it, All to-
gether, it was singular costume for this
country much less for Democratic Balti-
more. The young liveryman's chief occu-
patton seemed to be to raise his young
mistress tail as she crossed the streets and
muddy places. A number Of youngsters,
attracted by the novelty, followed on, and
as might be expected, began to annoy him
in the ''livery," when he turned around
aud had bout at fisticufls with several of
the young Democracy. The ladies with
their liveried follower finally entered q
store on Cav street, and thus young olive.
ry" escaped from his tormentors.-BaA
Clipper.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-03-06
A Large Throat.

The Morning Star, published at Cincin.
natl. relates the following anecdote of a
young gentleman of the South, who ex-
pended large fortune-money, land, me-
groes, every thing, in a course of intem-
perance and prohigacy. poaaint9 @,a
j As he had just paid the last years grog
bill of $500. one day, he was walking in
the streets leisureIy, when seeing a ply
stefan on the opposite side, called out to
him to come over. 5Vsi EaEf1.
Doctor" said he, IL wish you'd just
take look down my throat"
og II don't discover anything, sir" said
the Doctor, after looking very carefully.
q "You don't" said he, 'why that's
strange: will you be kind enough sir, to
give another look" s.4
Really. sir" said the doctor after
second look. n don't see anything"
"Nos why, doctor. there's farm, ten
thousand dollars, and twenty negroes, gone
down there
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-03-06
Seduction in High Lie.

We published yesterday brief state
ment to the effect that the notorious Mad
anne Restell had been again arrested i,
New York OH the charge of producin,
abortion. The New York Herald of Tues
day. says:-Dispaich. u.' Is
eve alluded Yesterday to complain
pending before Justice Stuart, charging
Madame Restell, of 1872, Chambers street
with producing an abortion on the person
of a young woman whose name we had
not learned. Since then. however we
have seen the affidavit, ard find that the
party complaining is one Cordelia A. Grant
a native Of Portland, Maine, very pretty
young woman of Twenty-Five years of age,
whose parents, we understand, are still
residents of that place.
cit now appears from the facts in this
exciting case, that Mr.. George r.. Shack
ford, a wealthy gentleman occupying a
splendid mansion at Fordham; Westches-
ter county, became, some seven years ago.
acquainted with Miss Grant, while on a
visit East, and by mutual arrangement
entered into between them, she agreed to
elcpe with him. They went direct, by
packet, to New Orleans, where he repre-
scented her as his lawful wife, and in the
like manner, they travelled to various
parts Of the country and then returned to
New York, where they took up their
abode. Since that time, it appears b. the
sworn affidavit made by Miss Grant, she
has occupied towards him the position of
kept mistress, and at his instance suffer-
ed no less than five abortions. Three of
them have been the work of Madame
Restell, and the other two were operations
done in Massachusetts,. Up TO few days
ago, she was acting as his house keeper,
at his mansion in Westchester county but
some disagreement having taken place be-
tween them, On the assumption that ne in
tended to abandon her, and she, fearing to
be left destitute II the world, proposed a
settlement by asking the sum of SC, 900 for
a clearance and final sep .ration. This
proposition was disregarded by him
hence, in view, of enforcing her demand,
the complaint before the Police Justice
was preferred and the whole matter ex-
posed to the public.
"Mr. Shackford is fine, gentemanly
looking man, of about thirty-tive years OF
age, native OF Philadelphia. He is said
to be worth 500, 900, and is concerned in
an extensive wool house in Pear! street.
His mother resides in Philadelphia, and
is estimated TO be worth 100000. Mr.
Shacktord is said TO be her only child
Miss Grants affidavit, in support of the
foregoing facts, its published in full in the
New York papers, but as yet no corrobo-
rative testimony has been taken. Mean
time the magistrate issued warrant for
the arrest of Mr.. Shack ford, but he volun-
tarily appeared in court in company with
his counsel Ex. Recorder Tallmadge, and
surrendered himself to answer the charge
preferred against him. The notorious
Restell was arrested by the police, and
she now stands charged with the commits
sion of felony. which is punishable by
Imprisonment in the State Prison for a
term not exceeding three years nor less
than one i'll the Peniten,ary.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-03-06
MISCEL L A N E O u s..
= ? : ~ = ' 2 : ?
Tho Back Coat.

The Rev. Doctors Chauncey and Coop
er, of Boston, were intimate friends. Doc
tor Chauncey, like many other literary
men, was habtualy absent. DR.. Cooper
was noted for inviting brother clergymen
to preach for him. It was currently re-
ported that he used TO walk out III Boston
Neck every Saturday afternoon, and in
vi,e the first gentleman with the black
coat whom he saw coming into town to
fill his pulpit for him.
A negro servant of DR.. Cha uncey's, who
preferred new garment to the dark, dis
carded vestment of his master, determined
to turn the knowledge OF this fact to his
advantage. Having che morning carried
the usual supply Of wood into his mas
ter's study, he remained standing The
Doctor soon noticed him, and the following
conversation took place:
"WeIl, Sambo, what do you want !"
"Uant new coat. De old one is
so patched to pieces. | fraid to go no.
WHARF,. sa has ssa=
VERY well. go to Mrs. ChaunceJ and
tell her to give you one of mine.
The Doctor resumed his studies, but
Sambo retained his position. His Mas
ter observing him a second time, forget
ting what had previously passed between
them, asked:
'What do you want. Sambo.
oh Just a coat, sar. Old coat full of
holes - 81 ed e ssfHf.ls
Very well, go to Mrs. Chauneey, and
she will give you one of mine
A second time the Doctor resumed his
book, but finding the black stationary,
he began to recall what had passed, and
exclaimed with some asperity
We'll, sir, why don't you go
Cause 'fraid, massa Chauncey.'
Afraid Of what:'
'Why, sar, 'fraid to wear black coat
cause-no-no-it won't dol can't tell
you sar.' laG
i insist upon it, t.-5s.55 53t3.
/ well, then, if must. 'fraid. cause !;
oh no n,as,sa. a you'll be so angry
4 wish hat my cane here, exclaimed
the Doctor. @
Sambo finding from his in, 2atiett glance
at The tongs that there was poss.piii'f VI
finding a substitute, cried out:
oh sir, neber mind the cane: tell
YOU why 'fraid to wear one of your
coats. 'fraid if had another black
coat that DR.. Cooper will ask me to preach
fer him. ~ s''''+
b. The Doctor burst into laughter, Go, go,
Sambo, and ask Mrs. Chauncey to buy you
a coat of whatever color you fancy
Sambo fastened off grinning with de-
light to get scarlet coat, and DR.. Chaun-
cey ran over TO Dr.. Cooper to tell him Of
the whole alfaiI. p"
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-03-06
A Valuable Remedy.

The New Haven (Ct.l Palladium says:
We are able to record another case of the
complete cure Of erysipelas by the simple
application of the raw cranberries pounded
fine. The patient was young lady, one
side of whose face had become so much
swollen and inhamed that the eye had be-
come closed, and the pain excessive. A
poultice Of cranberries was applied, aud
after several changes the pain ceased, the
inflammation subsidized and in the course OF
couple Of days every vestage of the di-
sease had disappeared. The case oceurr-
ed IN the family of one of the editors of the
Palladium, and we can therefore vouch
for its truth,
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-03-06

MONEY EXTENDED AT THE MIL1rARy
.lNsTiTuTE-The I'd Auditor transmitted
a day or twu ago to the Senate, in obe-
dience to call made BY that BODY, the
amount of money expended at the Insti-
tute, and for what purposes, since LIST of
January, 1s4S, as follows: For Superin-
tendent's House, S,2,444 80; for Virginia
Military Institute, SS3,7l6 IS; for Vir-
GINA Military Institute, SS3,716 IS; for
Quarter Masters Department, S1O3, 457
SO, for building Barracks and Professors
Houses, SS1,6S9 rs; for subsistence,
S53.2s7 IS; for Philosophical Apparatus,
So 500 00-total S326, 295 As.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-03-06
The Rat and the Weasel.

My informant states that farmer in the
State of Maine of his acquaintance. had
noticed at different times for the period of
two weeks, combats between large rat
and weasel in his barn, from which en-
counters the latter invariably came off Sc
cond best. One day, being at work near
lis barn, his attention was attracted to the
w.as,'!! very busily engaged in digging a
hole il dung heap. He watched the
weasel until he had ''tunneled" the heap,
and made a hole Of considerable size at
the entrance aud about half way through
the heap; the resi- Of the hole was tapercd
of, so at the place of esress it was barely
sufficient size for the slim little body OF
the weasel to pass through. tPhen the
plotter had finished his hole, he went in
to the barn and engaged his antagonist
ratship. Beaten, Of course, again in the
encounter, the weasel ran, pursued by the
rat, into the fhole in the dunghill, the
grain-eater little suspicious of the snare
laid for him. Like many unfortunate hui
man beings, the unfortunate rat was
'stuck." and halted sadly between the
two extremes; while his cunning little foe
emerged from the small end and whipped
briskly round to the larger entrance
through up the rear" and that was soon
a dead rat. Here now was regular plain
laid--a shrewd design carried out success
fully on the part of the weasel for des-
troying foe that was foo much for him in
fair fight. 1t showed torethought and
contrivance, and these are very strong
symptoms OF something more than mere
nstinct-reason.- Conn. Valley Farmer.