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Hope writes the poetry Of boy,
but memory that of man. Mar
looks forward with smiles, but back
ward with signs. Such is the wise
providence of God The cup of life
is sweetest at the brim, the flavor is
impaired as we drink deeper, and the
drcgs are made bitter, that we may
not Struggle when it is taken from our
lips.
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y fellow coming from the top of
tne Al!cshanies to New York, in
Winter, was asked wIcthersit was ms
coid there as in tho city. 'sIIor,ibly
cold" said he, "tor tilcy have no
thermometers there aud, Of. course,
II gets gust MS cold as it pleascs."
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The FLEET IN THE GuLr.-NVc
cannot see the Justice Of accusing the
President of design t, involve tide
conntiy in war, because he has ordea
ell an increase of the Home Squadron.
Would It not tHa well for those who
arra'gn his motives to ascertain His
Objects. and learn Whit orders lraxc
hccn given TO the commanding officer,
before they convict him Of involving
tn country in WAR. Nothing is known
with Z rtainty Of the Instructions given
to Com. McCauly, but, il We -nav
he permitted to conjecture, it IS not
likely that lie has been ordered to
avenge past outrages, but to resist
and punish any future attempt Of
Spanish vessels to search our ncr.
chantmen in tic Cult. This is per
tcctly Legitimate, and, as Il peace poll.
cyy, the very best in the world. If it
does net prevent future ontrages and
eventual war, rs we hope and; believe
it will, it will he simply ccansc Spain,
relying upon the assistance of the al.
lies, is determined to provoke us into
light, ut al hazards, and this she
would inevitably contrivc to do,
whether fleet were sent To- tho Gulf
or not. The truth is, if we had n
large naval establishment, as we de.
voutly wish We had and The President
could send score Of screw ships of
ihe line, and twenty or thirty smaller
vessels to the gulf, Neither Spain,
England nor France, nor the three
combined would permit themselves
to be involved in war with the Uni.
ted States. 1t is our miserable weak.
ness, rs naval power, that invites
agsrcsslon.-Richmond Dispatch.
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flttens very rapidly in mixture with
other meal, but makes thc bacon oily
and habby. Acorns aud Bcechmast
are good for store pigs, but fntten very
slowly and never we'll Acorns pro
duce good, firm bacon; but the bacon
| from Becchmast feeding is coarse and
f!abby, with msound oily fat. Bran,
pollard, and seeds of weeds arc very
slow f,ttcncrs.- Gazeite.
-5-.-A.a5.N.-
DEATlI OF 4 I'EMARKADLE FIRE Doc.
Died, in Charcstown, Massachu
setts, recently, "Jack Ham," large
and valuable dog. belonging to Engine
Company No =, Of that city. The
history q this dog is very Interesting
and worthy Of note. He was one OF
four dogs owncd2by gentleman some
years since, who WAS accustomed to
harness them To- glittIe wagon, con
structcd for tlie'ETpose, in which they
drew him abont Gle country q III horse.
by some means, about four years ago,
he was induced 20 disp' Sc of; this Dog
to Mr.. Ham, Eying near the No. ,
Engine House. In the family of Mr..
Ham, he made himself useful in
variety of Gays, rocking the cradle;
taking the baby out in a little wagon
for an airing, on pleasant days, Sc
The tlremcn of no. 9 became very
fond OF him, and won his confidence
by feeding, him i'll the engine house,
and at their tables, Till at length he
joined the company, assisting by his
well known bark, in spreading The
alarm in cases OF fire.
The engine house was his homo, and
he S'as always the first to seize the
rope ard assist in dragging the ma
chine to the fire. IIc attended ill the
celebrations of the company, dressed
i'll uniform which tic company had
made for him, eating crackers and
cheese and drinking coffee with as
much apparent relish as the best of
them. AT one time he was by acci.
dent locked up in 81 hnillirg near The
cnsinchouse, and hn alarm of fire
being given in the night, Jaack sprans
through the window with his well
known bark, and took his place at the
'rcpes with the rest of t,!eni.
lie WIS 4 general tavorite s.wilh the
Whole neighhnrhood, and alwSystrcc
.'4iiiscd his friends i'll the street, SMUT
'ng them with a gocd,naturcd bark
and wag of tic tail. The company
have his da@ncrIcotypc, besides hav-
lnS him PAINTED on canvas, and vii!
have his skin stuffed aud placed in
their engine house. | lis disease was
"ld a"c, though it is not known exact
IS how old he was.
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Sketch OFF,, California YHlA-
R1OHRDES.y.

young State us it has been during the
past month. a true record of events
throughout the State would put tie
bursting Of the South Sea Bubble, and
the annals Of old Ncwgate to the blush,
and Benton's "Ihirty Years in the
United States Senate" would be but Il
primer i'll comparison Of size.
Banks failing, crashing, swindling;
merchants suspcnding--somc from
failure Of the banks, others from rash
spcrulations, u few from the absorb.
ton of their whole profits in the pay.
mcnt Of high rates Of interest, but
scarcely one from fair, legitimate
cause. New systems of freud and
villany are almost daily exposed, and
always does The exposure conc Just
too late to afford Justice to arrest the
perpetrators. Mciygs--honcst Harry
Mriggs- 'uc'i out in Il somewhat
new line, although that elegant Wall.
street t:namcier, Schuyler, gave llini =
cue; but these two pale before the
brilliant accomplishment, of the latest
opcrator--Ci. Hubert Sanders.
This gentleman came to our city
some three years ago, poor, aud uIcek.
lie hired him y small Office, and en-.
gagged with Il partner equally poor,
and The two hung out II modest yellow
Iainted sign, which told that they
were Attorneys and CounSellr.s al
Law Sanders is Il rrcnchlman, i
I,,,,,.,, ln -.
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fore go home. It's all in good feeling
you know, but if you lick me, why pm

| you KNOW, DuG II you lick Inc, why I'm
satisfied, but-''
'Stop q minute, stranger" said
Francisco, you've mistaken the man
entirely, Pm no fighting man at all, ,
and if | was, Eve nothing against you
to fight about"
"Wcll, don't know; is there any
other Peter Francisco in these parts %
':No, not that know off,
"Wcll, then you're the man, and
you mast Jighh I've como all tho way
from Old Kentuck, and | amt agoinu
! back without knowing which is the
best man."
But won't fight. I've got nothing
to fight about, aud | tell you | wout
| Fyht"
ID d if YOU shant fight,
stranger. I'm bound to lick you if |
can, it dou's you must lick ms"
BY this time Francisco had become
angry at he Importantly OF his visitor,
and determined to put an end to
the scene. scizing his antagonist;
therefore, hy tic seat of his buckskin
brccchcs. and the collar of his hunting
shirt, he threw him over the fviicu
INTO the road; then walking lcisurcly to
where his pony was tied, untaslcned
him, and taking him up ,by main
strength, Mre,ohim otlcr his disccrnli,-
! ed rider.
The kcntuckian raised himself from
the ground, perfectly dunn -iou drdby
| such an exhibition Of strength, and
after rubbing his eyes, as though lie
thought he might not have seen clear
~, he mounted his pony. rcmarIiing !:
We'll, stranger, reckon You'll do.
reckon its almost rimclnr me in
make tracks. II anybody asks you
ab"u, the fight, you can tell 'cm
you licked Bill Stokes most h-ly."
francisco was a powerfully bull,
man, standing six feet and one i1cll
IN height, and weighing, two hundred
and sixty pounds. His muscular sys.
TEN was. extraordinarily developed,
! aud hc iiaf been kown to shoulder
! with ease y cannc.H weighing eleven
hn ;drcd Iulo!,; Nnd gentleman, OF
nnd"uh,cL vcraglN, still fixing in
Virginia, "ho kncw hirn vel, says:
| lie could take ~ il MS right hand
'"'' pass over ms room win mr:
| t''H "'S n'i "r'"' against me ct''I'h@
=, '''''"@', i''i oe'l Il d"iioah! -
! ~ "',-"t was 'He hHlhf@h ahl
! ''c' '''c pounds. il'S Wi'c, WIZ"
va il Mo'''"'' "' S""d SIZE ana OF la'r
| I"'i"'"'"'T' nc W"''.d '"fc III MS right
!''"'l, al" hn!"ih5 her out Mt arm :
'''S'n' would Pass around Tic room
VIII hrF' ana carry her up ami down
S'a''S u! ma POSITION. lie would take
pI!''' "' r'!ef "y me eitil,rs, EN-, ana
'''in''S u I" MS m"nl'i, would drink
'I"'n ne hn''@ il lol@ ana hearty
"'a"G"C Without any a!learcnt rXcr.
''H'.
\ ct with all his strength he was a
never made use of his power. ryc,,,
in case nfnrccS,i;v, about his usual
vncationS or in defense Of the right
On occasions of outbreaks al nubIir
gatherings, he was better u, rnshinn il,
and preserving the public peace ,han
all tie conservative authorities ,n the
ground.
Al,h.uuh un.I,o,,l Ia
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Habit i'll child is at first like
spiders web; if neglected, it becomes
thread or twine, next q cord or d
rope, finally 1t cable, and then who
can break it?
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or the prediction of man. Last week
&. Hubert Sanders was arrested on
charge Of forgery, and was released
upon giving bon s in the sum of
$4,000 for his appearance at Court to
answer the charge. His son.in.law
and his partner were his surctics.-
l""S,$&% ching he Gcd, and has not, vet
beca&aa;d or heard Of. The follow.
ms n"ysorsel mortgages and deeds
w"Fc'discovered N his office, upon
whicA l.r had raised ger :,3O0,OO0.
In one instance he actual. snort.
gagged mans own property t hin
for $1,000, and strange to tell, the
poor fellow never discovered it until
the news 0fthc fDrgerics was two DAYS
old. TO some he gave mortgages up.
ON the highway, the boundaries and
descriptions bcirg given in the usual
style. He also drew mortgages upon
the pro crty Of Bolton Z. Bancn,
John Parrot, Sam Bmnnan ana 9th.
rrs OF oar wealthy men, who never had
q dollar upon their estates All these
he conveyed to his victims, who paid
him their money, gave him his per.
mission, and went away confident in
the SECURITY that held their funds. =
One great cause why he was enabled
to conlinac his fraudssso long undis.
covered, is tine fact that nearly all of
his sufferers are French, who do not
understand our language, aud who
wor" Isnorant Of the legal procedure
III such cases. livery day, so far, has
brought to light some new act of his
viIlanv
oi all our splendid rascals, Sanders
n:s proved himself the chief. His
new system otrohbcry is entitled to
the first rank in the Patcn. Office OF
rascali'v, and old style forgcrs, such
as Munr"o Edwards was, must not
hope for the distinguished reputation
mat is SO richly meriled hy Sanders.
Mrigss aud Schuvler.-N. Y. Mirror.
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ASTONISHING ELopEME*r.-Onc day
!'st wcck,n woman named Su!srr
c'opcd from her husbands residence
III Morgan Township, Butler County.
ONO, with young $chooImastcv
'fin,cd,loease. who had been teacher
du'nI the winter in tic vicinity. and
boarding ~ Sulscr's house. Tin. irio,.
naird woman had Iivel happily with
her husband for near twenty wears
and WAS by him tie mother Of seven
interesting c'i;s'l;rn. She took will,
her, her Youngest ch'd, al infant,
(!caving six with her hlsband.) and
about FIVE thousand in cash an nero.
Table notes. Sh. was the dauu ter
ola wealthy old farmer, who died
about year ago, leaving Il very
handsome property t"hcr. The notes
She took with her Were given by the
purchaser o. portion of the land in.
h"!:tcd from her father, AND we're
drawn in favor OF her and her husband
tn the day after her flight, one of her
brothers wl!n was sick at her house,
died, anal it is presumed :hat Tie sud.
den and strange disappearance of his
sister may haze given The shock lilat
proved fatal. The husband OF the
guilty In%livu was in the city yestcr.
day, searching l;rr clue to the where.
ah"ulS OF tie wrecked pair, who have
:uhhrd him nt' his peace. He is al.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-01
VOLUME XII. NO. 10.

law aside, and places in her hands parchment
it is the deed of the little plot of ground she
coveted. He stops her thanks with kiss and
hurriss away.
Ere the ladies retire from the table, Emily
finds time to whisper the secret to her husband.
And the father and son are alone. Watch the
old man fixed on the fire, for he has detected
this piece of afectionate treachery, and is almost
ashamed of his act, because he does not know
how to receive his son's thanks.
In few moments deep, gentle feeling broeds
upon the young mans heart, he has no words
it is prayer syllabled in emotions that make
his lip tremble-he lays bis hand upon his IA
ther's arm and their eyes meet
:" Tut, Jack. Sir! pooh sir, 1t must all
come to you some day. God bless you, my boy,
And make you as happy atmy agoasA am now"
In silence the souls of those men embrace. But
who is that seraph that gathers them beneath
her outspread angel wings I have seen her at
the freside futtering like dove from bosom to
bosom. have seen her linking distant hearts,
parted by the whole world She ia the good
genius of the Anglo-Saxon family. And hsr
name is Home.
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| sgain; but NO art can ever reconyert into
subsistence possessing its origninal properties
its lost aroma cannot be restored. That aroma
is very volatile it is as effeotnally destroyed by
double refining, as the aroma of wine by its
distillation into alcohol. Loaf sugar, however,
when made by what is called the first process,
on the same day the canes are cut, preserves
much of its aromatic odor. 1t is the volatile
aroma in the can-juice, which, perhaps, i'm
parts some specific virturc to the vapor that
hangs, like a cloud of incense over the boiling
kettes of sugar house. Although sometimes
is known, in regard to it, there is yet much to
learn"
The extracts which we have given from the
article of DR.. Cartwright, deserves wide cir
cula.ion. It appears there are two kinds of
sugar, of very different properties, both made
from the cane, the best being made from the
unchanged juice. 1t therefore appears to us
to be question which should deeply interest
sugar planters, namely, to prevent the juice un-
dergoing any chemical change before it is boiled
and made into sugar
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-01

SIDE WMDs.-I have heard that full wind
behind ship drives her not so fast forward as
a side wind-that seems almost as much against
her us with her; and the reason, they say, is,
because a full wind fills but some of her sails,
which SO keep it from the rest, that they are
empty, when side wind fills all her sails, and
sets her speedily forward Whichever way we
60 in this world our affections are our sails I;
and according as they are spread and filed, SO
we pass on swifter or slower, whether we are
steering. Now, if the Lord should give us q
full wind and continued gale of meross, it
would fill but some Of our sails, of our
afcctions-joy, delight, and the like. But when
He comes With side wind-a despensation that
seems almost as much against us as for us
then He fills our sails-takcs up all our affec-
tions, making His works wide and broad enough
to entertain them every one-then we are car
ried fully and freely toward the haven where
we would be -Owen.
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did not get strong again. saw she was wear
ing the thought of it about her like mourning
weed, and SO, when she seemed little better,
talked to her about the great principles of oar
Faith, and how those to whom the Spirit reveal
ed itself must follow its dictates, or be forever
cast into He'll. And told her that she need
not fear my affection for her would be
divided, for had had vision, in which it
was told me that should love her forever, and
that we should never die, but live together and
see the thousand years of Christ's reign upon
the earth, and be by him rewarded for our obe-
dience and willingness now to cast aside our sell
fish human will and sacrifice to Him
Margaret was always true believer. But
had always been wandering in search Of a
rock of Faith till anchored here had heard
from puipisafter pulpit, such conflicting doc
trine. could lay my hand on nothing that SEEM
ed secure, and think she was unwilling to set
me adrift again, and so she consented. My
parting from her was dreadful one, for she
moaned and wept like one in despair, and--I
was fool enough to cry, too
Il don't wonder, said his interlocutor. 1t
is hard wholly to subdue nature, even at the
call of duty and he gave low laugh
when l came back, continued the Mormon,
sit had been just SO all the time. She had never
eaten and never slept, but only walked up and
down, always, hour after hour.
well, how did she get used to it!'
She retained the house I had first built, of
course. 1t was large, and we had no Children,
and she was very lonely, for I was necessarily
much away from her. went as eften as I
could, but married in quick succession two
others, and so we were much separated, and she
fretted in my absence. At last it was this, Or
she saw the folly of resisting her fate; she got
quiet in her mind-used to it, in fact. People
do get used to anything, you know. When the
iron force of circumstances presses them on ev'
cry side, and they do not know whore or how tc
resist, they at least grow quiet. She took il
into her head, after while, that she would moi
live long, and said it was not worth while to bt
separated so much the little time she was here
and if pleased, the families might all como
and live together. told her she was sensible
and getting used to things But she only sale
something to herself about the collapsing side
Of IN iron shroud, pressing out her life. Il
sounded like poetry. She always had way o
picking up such odd things out of books
Did she get we'll =
No, not yet Indeed her cough is rathe
worse, and she is more feeble, but she SEEM
happy enough. She is very kind to every one
especially the two children, and she ,rH get bet
ter when spring comes know she will, ,becaus
it has been revealed to me that she is to live ant
dwell with me, thousand years when Chris
shall reign and judge the world"
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AN AFFECTING SroEY.-We copy from the
Baltimore Sun -
A most singular preseniment Of death occur
red few days ago in the family Of Mr.. Geo.
Fisher in Resterstewn, Baltimore county His
little son, Fillmore, aged about four years,
awoke in the night and called to his mother to
know if she was awake lie then asked if his
father was awake, and afterwards told his
mother that he was going to die. He told his
father the same thing, and when told that he
was dreaming, replied that he WAS awake, and
knew he was going to die. The parents thought
nothing more about it, and the child slept COM
fortably till morning. When he awoke in the
morning he repeated lis presentimcnt to his pa
rents; and as soon as breakfast was over insis-
ted on being allowed to 60 and tell Mrs. Wal
ton, neighbor, that he was going to die. His
mother told him that he had better 20 and see
his grandmother if he was going to die. He
made visit to his grandmother, also to Mrs.
Waltons, after which he returned to bis home
During the afternoon Of the same day his
mother was called out of the house for few
minutes and when she returned she found the
little fellow awfully burned by his clothing hav-
ing taken fire. As soon as the fire was extin-
guished he said to his mother, 81 told you
was going to die" A physician was called in,
who dressed his injuries, telling him that he
would soon be we'll No, fillmore is going to
de;" and during the night the little boy
breathed his last This was most extraordi-
nary presentiment, and during the whole day
he spoke of dying, though he had enjoyed ex-
cellent health. The boy is said to have been a
sprightly and interesting child, and was beloved
BY all who knew him.
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MURMuRNG.-Cecl was once riding with a
friend on u very windy day, when the dust was
so troublesome that his companion wished they
we're at their journeys end, where they might
ride in the fields free from dust, and this wish
he repeated number of times. When he
reached the fields, the flies so teased his friend
horse, that he could scarcely keep his seat on
the saddle On lis bitterly complaining, All!
sir" said Mr.. Cecil, "when you were in the
road, the dust was your only trouble, and all
your anxiety was to get into the fields; you
forgot that the fly was there. Now, this is a
true picture of human life; we know the trials
of our present situation but the next will have
trials, and perhaps worse, though they may be
Of different kind ''-CecEs Remdins
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THE LONDON MERCHANT.

John Oakheart and Son are Baltic merchants
Young John entered his fathers Office as q clerk,
at sixty pounds year, of which he paid his
mother forty for his board, lodging, and wash
ing, and clothed himself with the odd twenty.
Do not imagine that Mr.. Oakheart's establish
nent required his assistance. The old gentle
man desired to make his son feel independent
he was man, he earned his own livelihood
and should feel that he supported himself. At
25 years of age young Oakheart marries, re-
cciving vita his wife a moderate sum of money.
He wants to purchase share in his father 5
business they cannot come to terms. Young
John can make better bargain with rival
house in the trade. The old man hesitates he
likes the sound of j. Oakheart and Son but
business is business Had his son married q
penniess girl the father would have given him
what he now refuses to sell but now business is
business, and as a calculation, he cant do it,
So young John becomes chief partner in rival
firm to that which must one day bc his, and
trades against the old man, whose only aim j.
to lay up wealth for his son.
Every day, at 4 o'clock, leaning against a
particular corner on Change stands the elder
merchant, his hands deeply sunk into his dog
cared pockets. A young city man approaches
they exchange quiet, careless nod
:" Feel inclined to discount for El2OO at
long date'"
"What names =" asks old John
"My own. will give four per cent.
81 should want more than that, as money
goes-say four five-eighths.
"Then give it." And they separate with an
Indifferent nod. That was father and son.
Every Sunday young John and his wife dine
at Russell Square, in the same house where old
Oakheart has lived fer thirty years. His name
has been cleaned out of the brass plate on the
door. This house young John still looks upon,
and speaks of, as his home. All the associa-
tions of his childhood are there,-every piece
of furniture is an old riend,--every object ii
sacred in his eyes, from his own picture, taker
~ iOur YEARS Oius Wiei iec Chuuuy iaCo uhu in
legs, to the smoke dried print Of General Aber
crombie. They form tho architecture of .ha
temple of his heart--his home.
After dinner the ladies have retired. Th
crimson curtains IRE comfortably closed. Th'
cracking fire slows with satisfaction, and ole
John pushes the bottle across to his son, for i
, old John has weakness, it is for tawny port
Jack my boy" says he, what do yo'
want with l2O0!
> We'll, sir" replies young John, " there 1t
a piece of ground next to my villa at Brixton
and they threaten 10 build upon tiff SO they
t will spoil our view. Emily meaning his wife
has oft begged me to buy it, and enclose it il
r our garden. Next Wednesday Is her birthday
and wish to crafty her with surprise bu
have reconsidersd the matter--l ought net
afford it, so have given it up"
t "Quite right, Jack, " responded the old man
" it would have been a piece of extravaganza,
g and the subject drops.
{ Next Wednesday, on Emilys birthday, tn
Q old couple dine with the young folks, and iu,
4 before dinner, old John takes his daugster-ir