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4 YOUNG TOBACCO CHEwER CURED.-On
board ship, one day we were slowing away
the hammocks, when one of the boys came
with his hammock on his shoulder, and, as
he passed, the first lieutenant perceived that
he had quid of tobacco in his mouth.
What have you got there = asked the
lieutenant, a gum-boil Your check is
much swollen No sir, replied the boy,
there's nothing at all the matter. oh
there must be perhaps it is n bad tooth.--
Open your mouth and let me sec
Very reluctantly the boy opened his mouth,
which contained large roll Of tobacco-leaf.
Il see, see,' said the lieutenant poor fell
low how you must suffer Your mouth
wants overhauiing, and your teeth cleaning.
| wish we had dentist on board but, as
We have not, will operate as well as | can
Send the armorer up here with his tongs.
When thr armorer mand his appearance with
his big tongs, the boy was compelled to open
his mouth, while the tobacco was extracted
with this rough instrument
There now y said the lieutenant, I'm
sure that you feel better already. You never
could have any appetite with such stuff in
YOUR mouth. Now, captain of the after
guard, bring piece of old canvass and some
sand, and clean his teeth nicely.
The captain of the after-guard came for
ward and grinning from ear to ear, put the
BOYS head between his knees, and scrubbed
his teeth with canvass and sand, for two or
three minutes.
There, that will do said the lieutenant
Now, my little fellow, take some water
and rinse out your mouth, and you will en-
JOY your breakfast. 1t was impossible for
you to have eaten anything with your mouth
in such condition. When you are troubled
in the same way again, come to me and will
be your dentist The lad was completed
cured by the ridicule of this occurrence, o
the habit of tobacco chewing Cap Maryan
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Wonderful Juggling.

We extract the following from an article
in the Crayon, descriptive of travels in
British India. The scene of the occurrence
is laid in Madras -
But the most wonderful performance that
we saw this morning, was feat of pure Jug
Cling, of which | have never been able to
find any solution. One Of the men came for
ward upon the gravcled and hard troddcn
avenue, leading with him woman. He
made her kncel down, tied her arms behind
her, and bindfoldcd her eyes. Then bring
ing great bag net made with open meshes
of rope, he put it over the woman, and laced
up the mouth, fastening it with knotted in
tcrtwining cords in such way that it
seemed an impossibility for her to extricate
herself from it. The man then took close
ly-woven wicker basket that narrowed toward
the top, lifted the woman in the net from the
ground, and placed her in it, though it was
not without the cxertion of some force that
he could crowd her through the narrow
mouth Having succeeded in getting her into
the basket in which, from its small size she
was necessarily in most cramped position,
he put the cover upon it, and threw over it
wide strip Of cotton cloth, hiding it COM
pletely. In moment, placing his hand
under the cloth, he drew out his net quite
united and disentangled. lie then took n
long, straight, sharp sword, muttered some
words to himself while he sprinklcd the dust
upon the CLOTH and put some upon his fore
head, then pulled off and threw aside the
covering, and plunged the sword suddenly
into the basket.
Prepared, as in some degree we were for
this. and knowing that it was only n decep-
ton, it was yet impossible to see it without
a cold creeping of horror. The quiet and
energy with which he repeated his strokes.
driving the sword through and through the
basket, while the other jugglers looked on ,
apparently as much interested as ourselves,
were very dramatic and effective. Stopping
after he had ridIlcd the basket, he again
scattered dust upon its top, lifted the lid,
took up the basket from the ground, showed
it to us empty, and threw it away. At the
same moment we saw the woman approach
ing us from clump of trees at a distance of
Mt least fifty or sixty feet.
Throughout the whole of this incxplicable
feat, the old man and the woman were quite
removed from the rest of their party. The
basket stood by itself on the hard earth, and
so much beneath the verandah on which VIC
were sitting, that we could easily sec all
around it. By what trick our watchful eyes
were closed, or by what means the woman
invisibly escaped, was an entire mystery, ant
remains unsolved. The feat is not very un
common one, but no one who had seen it ,evc
gave me II clue to the manner in which i
was performed.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-09-21

A Berlin correspondent of the Da'lV NccS
writes We are assured in private letters
that we can form no idea of the strain of the
war upon the Russian people during the last
six months. The enrolment Of the new mill
tia of the empire levy ru maSSc has had ter
riblc effect. The organization OF tins new
corps has been pushed forward with a haste
which tells volumes on the condition of the
regular army. Although the first limo of
troops which stood opposed to Austria SIX
months has been withdrawn, it has been ne
cessnry to order to the Crlmea about 80 600
of the new troops, who can hardly yet have
learned their drill. Il Drushlnes, each OF
the nominal strength OF 1000 men, entered
the north camp of Sebastopol on the 10th,
amid the ringing of bells The order Of the
day hy which Prince Gortschakoil greeted
them is most instructive Theirs is no or
dinary case of conscription, As the Prince
remarks, they have left behind their wives
and children, houses and goods, and marched
down to the extremities OF the empire. The
process is being repeated, and before long
100 600 families will have lost their heads
Did the safety of the country demand this
and if so, what has become of the great army
which has for generations repressed the in
spirations of the half of Europe, and been the
hope and comfort of its despotic princes
Tn st. Petersburg correspondent of La
Presse remarks. that the Government has
formed this Imperial Militia instead OF Or
dering a war recruitment, as concession TO
the landed proprietors. Seris taken ior the
regular army are bound to serve Tor 20 years
and surviving that term, become Tree men
SerCs taken for the new militia are to be
restored to their proprietors ii living at the
end of the war.
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Gnryr S,tr.-A rrcat sale Of property
came off mt the .Dummcr farm. in Brattle-
horo' on Wednesday Of last week. The char-
actcr and rerutation Of the proprietor Levi
4. Dowtry Esq. doubtless contributed much
to the largo Numbers in attendance. The
stock of cattle numbered % head NJ the finest
in Vermont Tho horerords were all imported
from the stock Of Lord Berwick of ENGLAND,
and descendants from the same.
Tho original farm known ms the sDummer
Farm wn4 divided into three lots first. con-
tanning 1Gj acrcs orland and the buildings.
was struck off to David Goodell for $685.;
tho second. containing 10 acres and 30 rods,
to H. B. Wheaton for 80 .o2j and the third
containing 1G acres 11G rods. to David Good
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The RATE AT WHICH WAVES TRAvEL.-A
paper was read by Prof Bacho before the
American Scientific Association, stated that
at nine CLOCK on the morning of the 23d of
December, 1854, an earthquake occurred at
Simoda, on the island of Niphon, Japan, and
occasioned the wreck Of the Russian frigate
Diana, which was then in port. The harbor
was first emptied Of water, and then came in
an enormous wave, which again receded and
left the harbor dry. This occurred several
times. The United States has sell-acting
tide guages Mt San Francisco and at San
Diego, which record the rise of the tide upon
cylinders, turned by clocks and at San Fran
cisco, four thousand eight hundred miles
rroul the scene of the earthquake, the first
wave arrived twelve hours and sixteen
minutes after it had receded from the harbor
of Simoda. 1t had treveled across the broad
bosom of the Pacific ocean at the rate Of six
| and "A half miles q minute, and arrived safely
on the shores of California, to astonish the
| scientific observers of the coast surveying ex-
petition, The first wave, or rising of the
waters, at San Francisco, was seven tenths Of
a foot in height, and lasted for about half an
hour. 1t was followed by n series of seven
other waves of less magnitude, at intervals of
an hour each. At San Diego similar pheno-
mena were observed, although on account of
the greater distance from Simoda, -four hun
dred miles greater than to San Francisco, J
the waves did not arrive so soon, and were
not quite as high.
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CANADA AND UNITED STATES LANDs.-One
of the editors of the EUcHing Journal, who
has been travelling in Western New York
and Canada, makes the following comparison
between the Farming lands of the two cOuu-
tries. in letter dated at Coburgh - The
lands ON the north side of lake Ontario are
very similar in surface and equality, to those
ON the American, side. And this similarity
holds good as far west as lake Huron, and for
many miles into the interior American
visitors are struck with this similarity, and
it grows upon them as they become better
acquainted with the Upper Province.
Nor does the resemblance stop here, The
habits and character Of the people are being
Amcricanized In passing through the lake
towns and the more thrifty agricultural
regions. it is difficult to believe that you are
not in Nankeedom This assimilation has
grown out of the constant Intercourse of the
People of the opposite side Of the lakes
quickcncd by the recently ratified Reciprocal
treaty This intercourse will prove highly
beneficial to the People of Canada, who have
the good sense not merely to discover the
excelencies of the Yankee character but to
initiate those cxcellencies.
But here the parallel stops, While the
land is equally good, the surface of the coun-
try similar and the peculiarities of the people
approximate, there is very great disparity
between the prices at which wild and i'm
proved lands are held. In a steampoat run
Of a few hours, we pass from oswego, Wayne,
Monroe or Niagara counties, where lands
range from $3.50 per acre, to Kingston, Col
born, Coburg, Port Hope, Whitby, Toronto,
Sc, where lands, equally favorably located
and of equal excellence, can be had at from
SIS to $50 per acre the former for wild and
the latter for improved lands.
During recent trip, we saw improved
Farms, within seven miles of good harbor
and market on lake Ontario, equal to the
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NEW SERIES, VOL. 10, NO. -.

FRoN OREGoN.-DAtcs are to August 5th.
The annual Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church was then in session in Or
egon City, Bishop Baker presiding An OK
press messenger from Governor Stephens had
arrived at Portland, bringing Intelligence
that treaties had been concluded with the
Kootanic, Kackispcc and Flathead Indians.
upon terms very advantageous to the United
States.
The indians in the vicinity Of Vancouver $
Island, are preparing for u Great battle with
the tribes Of Washington Territory. Extcn-
sve deposits Of coal have been discovered by
Lieut.. Trowbridgc, while exploring on the
western shore Of the Strnits of Fuca.
SANDWICH ISLANDS Dates arc to July
llth. y fire had destroyed the Varieties
Theatre and several stores. Loss .S2j, 900.
FRoM CHINA.-Tha pckinr Gazette records
further successes against the insurgents in
the North, and mentions that the capital OF
llupeh, and the district around it, continued
to he inlest'dby rebal bands The trade Of
Singapore suffers much from the existence Of
powerful fleets Of pirates
There had been on an average moro than
two hundred persons executed in Canton
daily for the fortnight previous to the 10th
OF June, and the prisons were not then
cleared. The two leaders who took the city
of Shun-tch in August one year ago, wcrc
cut in pieces an the lst Of June. Many
boats had reached Canton from Kwlngsi but
whether they were directly from that PROV
ince is doubtful, for prisoners were brought
| in them. The carca>.cs left on the execution
ground were thrown into lnrLo pits cXcaya-
| ted in the eastern part Of the city. Trade
seems to be reyiying in Canton.
| FRoM NiCARAGuA.-'rhe war sull RACES in
the interior. On the 18th ult, at Sance 81
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IA correspondent Of the Milwaukee Sen
tinel gives the following description of the
great Black Swamp of Ohio Imagine that
the swamps of Wisconsin conglomcrated
into one, with all the forests great and small,
throughout the length and breadth of all
State mingled into one vast swamp, and |
doubt whether it would compare for n mo-
ment with the Black swamp. 1t reaches
from Lake Erie to the head waters of the Wa
bash, the Maumcc, and the st. Mary, II dis
tance of 80 miles, and its average width is
over 80 miles, embracing over 600 900 acres
of the richest land the sun ever shonc upon
Portions of this vast swamp have been sub
dued by the hardy pioneer, who has vcntured
to penetrate its unbroken forests, and the
land cultivated by the pcrsevcring husband
man, if health is spared, returns II rich re
ward for his tolls in Overlooking granaries,
and bountiiul harycsts. The soil is u deep,
black loan, and is well adapted To corn, oats,
and grasses, and the timber is the finest |
ever saw. Hickory, Elm, White Ash and
Black Walnut, all seem to vie with each
other in their vain Efforts to reach the skies ;
still all of them exhibit a commendahlc en-
terprisc in rearing their lofty trunks heaven
ward, Straight ~ an arrow and Standing
inpcnctrahly thick. covered with water to
depth of from two to eight inches. aul whose
inncrmost rcccSscs have never been tr"i by
the foot ola man, this forest Is sublime
spectacle to look upon
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A CAnrrrL IRlsrnAx ANnA NARROW EscArr.

A CAREFUL lRIsnNAN AND A NARROW ESCAPE.
An Irishmln residing in Mclrose tried an ex-
pertinent last Sunday week, which came near
causing the extinction Of himself and his en-
tire family lie had about pound and
half of powder, and forgetting the injunction
of Cromwell, had allowed it to become wet.
In order to dry the article he placed it in II
wooden vessel and put it upon the top of his
cooking stove, in which was a hot fire. In
due time the powder exploded and burst out
the windows and doors of the kitchen, demo-
lished the plnstering, etc, The family, for
tunately, were not hurt, but they were con-
loundedly frightened, and ran out Of the
house in great confusion. Tho neighbors,
hearing the explosion and seeing the smoke,
rushed to the house to ascertain what ca
lamity had beinllen it, Upon inquiring
of Patrick what was the matter, he answered,
Och, .jist nothing at all Ye see put a
poond or two nv powther on the stove to
dhry, and, bad luck to the maker nv it, 1t got
afre and if | hadn't been mighty careful, We
should have been blown up, Herald.
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IloRsE TAILs.-The tail of the horse is
considered an emblem of dignity in Turkey,
from the fact that Turkish army once lost
its standard in battle, when the leader to
inspire the dropping courage of his men,
cut of the tail of horse, hoisted it on the
head of a spear, and rallied his force to vic
tory As a reward, he received military pro-
motion, the emblem of which was a horse S
tail. The rank of the owner is known by the
number of tails he is allowed, the highest
beng three, and the officers are called
pashas Of three tails. "
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The end of the Tragedy.

Since the above was written, we learn that
Fulton has put an end to his own life by cut
ting his throat. On Monday about )
O'Clock in the afternoon he was discovered by
one of those in search after him, about half
a milo from the house in the woods seated on
IL log. Upon being discovered he Immediately
rose and run The man cried for assistance,
and others who were but short way off came
up and gave chase Fulton finding that they
were gaining upon him, and likely to catch
him, concealed himself in some bushes, Those
in chase arriving at the spot found that he
he was in the last agonies Of death, having
cut his own throat with the very knife with
which he took the life of his fellow man.
Thus has ended one of the most heart rending
tragedies that has ever occurred in our midst
and we hope we may never be called to chron-
icle such another brutal affair Messenger
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IT ISN'T ALL IN BRINGING Up.

IT ISN'T ALL IN BRINGING UP.
1t isn't all in " bringing up"
Let folks say what thoy will
To silver scour a pewter cup
1t will be pewter still.
Fen he of old, wise Solomon,
Who said "ttain up child"
Ii mistake not, had son
Prove rattlc-braincd and wild.
A man Of mark, who fain wou Id pass
For lord of sea and land,
May have the training ofa son,
And bring him up full grand
May give him all the wealth Of lore,
Of college and of school,
Yet, after all, may make no moro
Than just decent fool.
Another, raised by Penury
Upon her bitter bread,
Whose road to knowledge is like that
The good to heaven must tread,
Has got spark Of Natures light,
He'll fan it to n flame,
Till in its burning letters bright
The world may read his name.
If it were all in &" bringing up,
In counsel and restraint
Some rascals had bcon honest men
I'd been myself saint.
o, 'tisn't all in bringing up,"
Let folks say what they will
Neglect may dim a siIverc up
If will pp silver still
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POET Il Y.
A G f NJ.

[ am not sure that this has cvor been published
Fanny Forester wrote it, and it has bee
mong my manuscripts till have learned its in
pircd harnoncs by heart. Even if it be foun
iecwhcrc in print, however, it will not be unrc
rcshus to read, (tor chungc,) bit of the old
ashioncl poetry that has in it both meaning an
music The widowed heart of the gifted onc-wit
Ter apostle husband just gone before her to HEAVIER
hus cxqusitely tells the story Of their earthly Low
md its ,till lingering " hold of hands :'-W wa
n me Himc I3Wnai
gazcd down lilc's dim labyrinth,
A willering maze to see,
Crossed Ger by many tangled clue,
And wild as wild could be-
And gazcd in doubt and dread,
An angel came to INC.
knew him for heavenly guide,
knew him even then,
Tho meehly child he stood
Among tho sons of men,
by his deep spirit lovclncss,
/ knew him oven then.
And as leaned my weary head
Upon his prufcred breast,
And scanned the peril-haunted wild
From out my place of rest,
wondered If the shining ones
OF Ellen were more blost.
For there was light within my soul,
Light on my peaceful way,
And all around the blue above
The clustering starlight lay;
And oastcrly saw uproared
The pcary gates of day.
So hand in hand, we trod the wild,
My angel love and /
Ills lifted wing all quiyering
With tokens from the sky.
Strange my dull thought could not divine
Twas lifted but to fly
Again down life's dim labyrinth
| gropc my way alone,
While wildly thro' the midnight sky
Black, hurrying clouds are blown,
tnl thickkly, in my tangled path
The sharp, bare thorns are sown.
Yet firm my foot, for well know
The goal cannot be far,
And ever, thru' the rifted clouds,
Shines out one steady STAR
For mher my guide tDent up, he lcf
The pcariy gates aJnr.
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TAHITI.

NEW. ~ Henry MsIGGs-By the srriyal Of the
French corvette Mozslle, from Tahiti, ge haze RS
ceiyed a file OF tie Msssager de IaAh TO tbs lsth
November -,
The Anerica. Capt Couzins, in which Henry
Msiegs made his esospe fro here arrived at ahiu
on tho 9th Of November Her arrival is announces
81 follows: go. a.
Nov American bak Amenes Capt Couzins 25s tans -
DAYS fom California In ballast crew OF eleven mon s"dh's
pssssrg's -..a
or lie 10Th November, the America wac reported
siil in port ard about railing for Atutski.
The hsss0ger gives lengthy account o. disturb
arc at Raiatea all island adjacent to Tshiii. oas
Of the Chiefs had revoted against the ing OF me
Island ard baite ensued, which lasted tye hours
-Four at the Kings people were killed. fight on tha
rebels were ALLIED, and the survivors took 10 riknt
src escaped to the schooner Joeephne. The captain
Of the Josephine acting under the advice OF the
British Consul, refused To give up the refugees te
the King anless his promise wa gwen >S2se las~
iIyes.
The Msssae,r. IS proof of the rapid progress Of
the island states tina, the duties upon liquors for ten
months Of 1854 has amounted 10 10000 france,
whereas in 1859 and 1888 the total amount 81 dus>as
was only 81 coo francs.
The following French vessels Of war were M Tsaid
when tho Mozele sailed Steamer Duroc, die cor
vettes Sarcele and Ayenture and the brgs Pspeess.
Hydrogrsphe, Ktmehameha aod Nouhina.