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Railroad Depots.

The Hon. D. Wallace the present and
aoic PRESIDENT of the Spartanburg and I'm.
ION Railroad was here at his post agreeable
70 former notice and let out the contract 70,
building the Depot at this place. It's di.
fnensrofs arc to be 200 feet long and so feet
wide, the competition was more than
expected and bidding rather exciting. The
''rst D'd was $4,000 and contrary to the
general rule the bidding went lower and
lower, till finally it was Knocked down to
-Ha) G. w. II. Lcgg at $s, ,7aO, seventy-fivc
per cent. otwhicll is to be paid in Bonds on
tue Road with interest payable scmi-annua-
~, and the balance to bc taken in notes of
Stockholders. ' VI
"cn. Wallace on the occasion made few
remarks relative 10 the finances of the Com
pany and the progress Of the work. He
stated, that about 100000 of the stock
subscribed 5, was yet unpaid and would bc
,hanktulIy received at any time,-that he
mad contracted fora large number OF hands
and thought he would be able to finish the
road up to the river, 20 miles from the iunc-
ton by the 4th Of July next, the weather
being t;voral'le,-that by issuing bonds to
suci, an extent rs will, together with the
Stock subscribed, make one million of dol
lars, the Road could be completed to Spar
tanburg Court House, and that the Dircc.
ton would proceed TO do so forthwith.
With Gen. Wallace at the head of affairs
we may rest assured the interests of the
Company will be properly looked after he
has been tried and not found wanting in the
many trusts that he has filled with honor to
himself and profit to his constituency: Gin
he was once called from his
Fhrln to serve his country in an cventful crisis
and when the danger was avelted returned
home contented to take up again his former
pursuits. But even the General can't build
the road without money, and we trust all de-
ling ueuts will come forward and pay up
their instalmcnts and not dctain this great
work.
We learn that the contract for the Depot
at Cnionvile about half the dimensions of
the one here was let out to Mr.. Scaife for the
sum of MISUNDERSTANDING Eaprcss.
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VERMONT HORSES.

We were never president OF a Jockey Club /;
but some how or other, we never see a full
grown, well-proportioned, finely formed frey
sieed, paving with his feet, and proudly champ
ing his bits, with head high and flowing tail
erect, without mentally exclaiming, 81 wish
was his owner, and upon his back" And
never did this feeling more predominant in. our
mind than at the Annual Fair in this county in
September last, when viewing the fine display
of Vermont Horses, of the Black Hawk breed
of Morgan Studs, Mares, and Colts. 1t was
rich treat to the lovers Of that noble animal the
horse, and proud day to the honest little state
Of Vermont, so far as her honor and her profits
are concerned in the rearing of the best speci-
mems of the best breed Of horses in the Union, if
not the best in the world. Vermont Black
Hawks, and the other branches of the Morgan
race, are getting TO DO ''ihe observed of all OBJ
servers throughout the country They are
sought after With avidity, purchased at great
prices, and removed to different parts of the
country and 10 Europe, for the improvement of
the breed of fast horses, roadsiers, and horses
OF all work. During the Canadian Rebellion.
or the rising or the Patriots, so called, the Eng
llsh sent over to the provinces a considerable
body Of Cavalry. Many of their horses died
on the voyage, from stress Of weather, and they
were compelled to mount their men on horses
purchased from Vermont, bordering on Canada.
They were specimens of the mddlina sized
Morgan many of them sired by the celebrated
Black Hawk, owned by Mr.. Hill, of Bridport,
and by the famous Sherman Morgan, owned by
Judge Smith, of Berkshire, near the Canada
line. Col Shirley, of the British Hussars,
stated, in 1912, that these horses bore striking
marks of blood that they were tho best Cav.
airy horses, for all works that the he had ever
seen so good, he said. that they were not 10
be sold when the regiment went home, but TO
be taken to England for use, and the studs for
tho Improvement of the home breed, of pure
English blood. The exhibition of this
breed of Vermont Morgans and Black Hawks
lt the late fair in Washington County, VT.
was one of the best-nay the very best-we
have ever wiinessed--and we have witnessed
many in other states than our own loved Yer
mont There was one three year old stud colt 4
4 perfect picture Of Old Black Hawk, and wor-
Thy son of his noble sire. His owner, Mr.. ].
NJ. Richardson, Of Waiisfeld, Secretary of the
Society, was upon his back. And such a colt.
'f three years, we never saw before. Proud
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attempt at revenge on tho part Of the Kent
gang. II was subsequently found that he had
forbidden his wife to Jorroic -four Of The Sufher-
lands, and an examination discovered the exis-
teuce of arsenic in their barrel Of that article
A few years after he returned TO his land and
his trade in Chicago, and il is tho closing event
of his residence in this city, which has thrown
about his case the painful interest il has excited
among our citizens for the past few months,
giving to our criminal records details as shock
ing in their nature as they are, fortunately for
humanity, rare 10 their occurrence, and TO the
tragedy, the terrible finale Of self-murder, calm
and premediiaied, The circumstances Of his
cruelty to his wife, Of utter neglect Of his duties
as a father and husband, have been before our
readers, as developed in the progress Of his
long and careful trial. OF his guilt, few among
us doubted, though the very nature Of crimes
of this class gives onenlimes but slender
thread Of evidence. Throughout the trial, aud
no less indeed, through the whole course Of his
residence here, his disposition has been reveal
ed as cruel, hard and almost tiger-likc, well
nigh devoid of the finer feelings which grace
humanity He has gone, and we would not
add one line to the record Of infhmy which
rests upon his name
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-03-10

j. X. LowELL's LfcrunR UPoN SPgSs,p
AND rnE FAIRY QuEEs.---The iilusirious spen.
ser has rarely had such justice done to his rare
merits as that recently rendered by the Doe,
Lowell, in lecture delivered in Boston. Mr.
Lowell thus groups the opening greatness Of
that era
Edmund Spcnser was born, like Chaucer.
in London, in 1858, when Cervantes was four
years old. That sixteenth century was mirac-
uous one. Scarce any other can show such a
concurrence Of great brains. Mothers mus,
have expected an attack Of genius among their
children as we look for measles or wboopino.
cough now. While Spenser was vet deiyinp
over the Propria qua moriJ1,s, Shakespeare was
stretching out his baby-arms and trying to gel
the moon to play with, and the little Bacon,
chewing upon his coral, and already learned
the impenetrabiIity of matter 1t aImos, takes
ones breath away TO think at the same time.
Hamlet and the Novum Organon were at the
mercy Of teething and the SCARLET fever, unless.
indeed, destiny takes care to lock all the doors
against those child-stealing Gypsies when she
leaves such precious things about
Mr. Lowell Analyses the poem the Fairy
Queen with the power Of one who has explor.
ed and appreciated all the treasures Of that DO.
eiic place. He recited very excelently,
Sponsors allegory Of the butterfly, which con.
tains one Of the most graphic and beautiful de-
scripicns Of the poets wandering over the
gems Of earth, that ever fell from a mortal
pen.
Mr. Lowell thus humorously closes his ac-
count Of the hercuean labors of vriters and
readers 10 Sponsors era
This was the period Of the Saurians in
English poetry, interminabe poems, book after
book, and canio after canto, like far. stretching
vertebra, prodeious creatures that rendered
the earth unfit for the dwelling Of man
They are all dead now, the unwieldy monsters
icylhio, plesio and megalo-sauri, they all sleep
well, aud their vast remains are found imbed-
ded in those vast morasses, the collections OF
the poets. We wonder at the length of face
and general atrabilious looks that marks the
portraits Of that generation but il is no mar
vel when even the poetry was such downright
hard work Poems Of this sort might have
served 10 while away the ihree-ceniuried even
ing Of antediluvian lives. 1t is easy to under
stand how our ancestors could achieve great
things, when they encountered such hardships
for mere amusement. II we agree with Hor-
acc in plying the pre-H0mcric heroes, beccuse
they were without poets, we may sincerely
conmiseraie our forefaihers of that generation
because they had them. The reading of one
OF these productions must have been nearly as
long business as the taking Of Troy, and de-
served a poet to sing il. Perhaps fathers,
when their TINA nm earth x.ae ,,,, c.lJ.l Al Lar
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now SHE CURED HIM.

Some few years since, in the County Of PEN
obsco,. there lived a man by The name Of Ill.
whose greatest pleasure was in ,ormenting 9th.
ers. Ills own family were oenerallv Inc butt
Of his sport. One cold blusierino n;sht be TO-.
tired TO bed al an carly hour his wife being
absen, n, /, ne;oLhor.s com, ,;,no a. M
on returning, finding the door CLOSED. demanded
adm;l,anee
,Who are vou,, cried Mr. IT.
,You know who am IL, mo in H. wore
cold
'Bcaone. YOU strolline yacabond, want
nothing of von h,r,,
But mus, come in
Whats your name y
gym kno,v INV -, Ia NJ n
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as Peacock, and black as a Mink his head
erect his eye on fire his nosirils expanded
and his coat glistening like FURNISHED gold,
True, there were other specimens of the sane
breed, older, and Of equal beauty. but none q
his age, 10 compare with him. lie drew, a,
he richly merited, the first premium among the
three year Odds and il he does not make hi.
marx in the world, among the knowing onesu
Of the turf and the admirers Of Vermont Black
Hawk Morgans, we are not a judge Of horse.
flesh, and ''Know- Nothing Of bone and muscle.
speed and bottom. - WdtchBlan.
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A SiSeED CAT.-An old man enters the
New York and Erie railroad oHice-in age an
parently yerging on threescorc his clothes are
Of coarse texture, ventilated in some places, and
rather dingy wilhal his head, with its long
gray locks, is covered with hardworn beaver
his face, the lower part Of which is ornamented
with gri=zly-gray beard, has an humble ap-
pearance, and his dull eyes have an implorine
expression he has folded paper in his hand.
and, advancing TO the desk of the first clerk, he
extends it,
ClerA,-Go away, Sir; haven't any thing
for you
Old notwithstanding up with a look of
surprise)-'Bui, Sir
clsrk-'No b'as about it Sir tell you
have nothing for you. Go out
The old man, with mingled look of sur.
prise and Indignation, passes on to the desk Of
another clerk and offers the paper.
Cdrk-'Don't Interrupt me, sir get out of
the office; give nothing to beggars.'
The truth begins to reveal itself to the old
mans understanding that last word has re-
kindled the fires of his youth his face glows
and his eyes fash with Indignation he is about
to retort sharply upon the man who called him
'begear,' when a third party interferes, and
directs him 10 the Cashier, TO whom the old man
hands the papers. The Cashier unfolds them,
and finds instead of begging certificates, New
York and Erie Railroad Income Bonds 10 the
amount OF ten thousand dollars Cashier looks
surprised-the old man demands his money
Clerk No takes seat on the cross-bar of his
desk, out Of sght-Clerk No. turns red. mr.
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POETRY.
pRAN TO THE DAWN.

ny BkYAnD TAYLOR.
The dusky sky fades into blue,
And bluer surges bind us;
The stars are glimmcring faint and few
The night is left behind us!
Turn not where sinks the sullen dark
Before the signs Of warning,
But crowd the canvas on our barquc,
And sail TO meet the morning,
Rcioicel reioicel the hues that ill
The orient, flush and tighten;
And over the blue, Ionian hill
The dawn begins 70 brghtehl
We leave the Night, that weighed 50 long
Upon the souls endeavor,
For Morning, on these hills Of Song,
Has made her home forever
llark to the sound Of the trump and Tyre,
In the olive groves before us,
And the rhythmic beat, the pulse Of fire,
Throb ia the full-voiced chorus
More than Memnonian grandeur speaks,
In triumph TO the pecan,
And all the glory Of the Greeks
Breathcs DER the old Egcan.
Here shall the ancient dawn return,
That lit the earliest poet;
Whose very ashes in his urn,
Would ndiatc glory through it.
The dawn Of life, when life was song,
And song the Life Of Mature,
And the singers stood among the throng--
A god in every featured ..
When Love was free, and free as air
The utterance Of passion;
And the heart in every fold lay bare,
Nor shaped its true expression.
The perfect limb and perfect face
Surpassed our best idcal
Unconscious Natures law was grace
The beautiful was real.
For men acknowledged true desires,
And light as girlands wore them;
They were begot by vigorous sires,
And noble mothers bore them.
o, when the shapes of Art they planned
We're living forms OF passion,
Impulse and deed went hand to hand,
And life was more than fashion.
The seeds of song they scattered first,
Flower in all later ages
Their forms have woke the artists thirst,
Through the succeeding ages;
But will seek the fountain-hcad
Whence flowed their inspiration,
And lead the unshackled life they lead,
AccDrdant with creation.
The worlds false life, that follows still,
Has ceased its chain to tighten,
And over the blue, loninn hill
see the sunrise brighten.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-03-10

SPrrb OF rar TnAE.--"Speaiking ofspeed, :"
said wae the other day, 81 reckon they travel
some on tho Hudson River Railroad | step
ped in the car at. Albany, got fairly seated a,
Hndson, lighted my cigar at Poughkeepsie.
spit out of the window at Peekskill, and hi,
man at Sing Sing. The telegraph poles look
ed like a close picket fence, and going to the
end of the train, found we had rope walk
and ten pin alley in tow, each filed with
briek-both stuck strait out like the tail Of
kite, without touching the traek--and were
used merely 10 steady the cars
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Az iHisH lpsA.--A Judge was once about
to pronounce sentence Of punishment on an
Irishman for thefi.
"And ii is upon the oatbs Of them two wit
uesses yer honofs going to condemn me %
asked Pat
Certainly" said the Judge their tesii-
mony was ample to convince the jury of your
guilt"
"Oh. murher ~ exclaimed Pat, 10 ICON
dimn me on the oaths Of two spalpeens, who
swear they saw me take the goods, whin can
bring forth hundred who will swear they
didn't sec me do it,"
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1888, as appears by my books Of those years. "
Distinguished animals, like distinguished
men, have their calmniators, and the story TO
which you aludo is false, and originated from
malignant hostility, rather than good win to the
breeders Of hcrscs
avery respectfully,
"JOHN BELLOWS"
The story which Mr. Bellows thus pronounccs
"false," was tia, which represents Paddy" as
the sire Of Black Hawk,
Mr.. Thurston, in connection with another
person, bought Black Hawk Of A. II. Maihes.
This gave rise to the erroneous idea which found
It's way into print, that Mr. Mathes, Tor Mat
thews, as the name was printed) was the breeder
Of the horse. We learned in personal inter
view with Mr. Mathes (now Of this city, that
he purchased Black Hawk Of nephew Of Eze-
kiel Twombly-ihe latter having died shortly
previous lie states that he bought him as a
fisherman Morgan colt" and heard nothing to
the contrary ill long afterwards. He stated,
also, that Benjamin Kelly, Of Durham, n. H.,
owned the dam Of blackhawk at The time he
was begotien, and that Mr.. Kelly sold her 10
Mr.. TwOmbly after she was got in foal by Sbcr-
man Morgan-Mr. X. being obligated to pay
4. Il, A.
LOT 'ns service Oh .''e n",se =, o', Son',,A-
''On nii' p'l''es VIM 70 ni,. 'as'g =" we
supjec., ahu receiver aiepiy' us'cu Dooe"'''
~, lo'1, rom winch we lass me 'V''ow'"g
to my house with the old Sherman, Morgan,
and stopped there one day and night in each
week, from May 9Th to July 3lst. Whilst at
my stable, the old Morgan was put to the
o'"oA n'aie' the mo"e' o' DiscA ns"N'
''" "ees' u7'o'e s"o ,"sleui 7''" ,rao ""'e
70 i'Aenel i"omo'y, o. Durna'n nm, a"e con
you Dnuk aHu sou 10 pio"h " inuis'ou
WI De'o"s caleu on mc lo' ue pay
loI une service OF ine morse IN 1919, 'u'y
so"' pa'u Nun 3d. ana look ms receip' 'or
we use o' sa'u morse une same ! enargeu 10
'' i"o"py' 'o' ~"en ie' MN na's '''e mare
NJ ag'eou " pay 'or '"e use oi INC hoise'
anu ee''ain u'a' no olhet morse was pu' 70 me
marc WINE nao her'
Inc foregoing documents neeu no eAP'ana-
,on OF comment lhen expicliness leaves
no, l"op on Wh'cn 70 nang doupt respecting
INC s'ro OF Black HAWK Inc general spread
Oh ms progeny over inc country, and 'he nigh
estimation IN which II rs everywhere held Is a
Sufficient excuse, IN connection with the eircum-
stances before spoken OF, Tor deyo.ing the space
we have 10 this subject.
We saw Black Hawk a few weeks since, at
tue Stable OF ms owner DAVID I'M, Esq, Bird
port, VI. The old horse IS IN good health, and
scarced touched by the frost of ace. The
charge for his service is fixed al 500 a mare
for the season, and Mr. Hill informed US that
about thirty mares Nvero alreadv IN his bool f;,r
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MISCELLANY.
MODEL nUsDANDs--A GOOD MODEL
IFrom GOdey's Lady's Book for sIareh.l
ny T. S. ARTHUR.

Another days work is done, thank fortunel
said Mr. Peterkin, throwing HIMSELF with All
air Of careless satisfaction, in reclining aiti-
tude on bench. I'm not a lazy man, but
do feel glad, these hot June days, when the sun
goes down.
A few minutes only did Mr. Peierkin remain
in this position. Rising up quickly, as q
thought crossed his mind, he added
'Woman's work, it is truly said, is never
done. must hurry off home, and. see how
poor Mary is getting along. She did not seem
at all well when left her at dinner time
you don't expect to cook your supper, do
youl' remarked an employee in the establish.
ment where Mr. Peterkin was engaged, speak
ing with slightly sneering expression.
If cook should happen to be out, and WHEY
SICK, was the smiling answer, the kettle will
not fail to reach the boiling point through my
neglect or Indifference. That's fact
Every man to his taste, said the other
But I'm no Betty. suppose you could dress
the baby on pinch =
Have MT tried it yet F; but we are never too
old to learn, you know. Should MT object to
an experiment in that ine-for love babies
II 'here was no woman gen'ier and more skill
iui hano READY 10 90 Inc work. cheerlully re-
turned re'erNin'
ne o'hor tossed us head IN nan con'emp-
'uous mahner' Replying 'nal ms oaoies would
go long time without washing and dressing,
il they waited for him 10 do it, For his part,
he despised woman's work.
you don't despise women Also hope .
saiu re.eiNln' iooklng 50 S'eao'iy ana meaning
=. MS O'"pa"'O' mat nc appeared S''gh'y
confused ll.
noy ue "en o"ous" III 'ne,f P'acc' anu
eaceeu,ngiy usciu,, was answered In tone oil
sliec'eo gayey' men ne added more serious
", as u 70 40 away WIN any unfayorahle i'm
preston in regard to his home relations that
ms words ana manner mieht nave created i
,ea'e 10 my wie Inc entire management Of the
k"chen ana nursery ana never hespass an inch
on ner pfefoga'Ne. us as much as can do
,nIn'a ,. .''o "ouseho" iier department Is
en'i'eiy distinct from mile' one never inter
ieies WI" 'Ae' anu a"a'u =" her d IKE immu-
my .... =.
now Is II II meal is late or badly cooked
askeu re'etkn'
grumoie, OIL confse-perhaps sco'd' SAID
.he o'her' III ma the money to buy good
iooo' ana II Is spoiled IN cooking, think I've
right to grumble. l should like TO know
what you do under similar circumstances
I have MT the trial often,' returned Peierkin.
You're lucky then, that's all have to say
suppose you raise such storm when there is
any defect, that your wife receives lesson
which she does not care often to have repeated.
think shall try your remedy
III might be better, perhaps, if you would,
said Pelerkin, smiling.
We'll, what is your remedy, precisely -
What do you say, and how do you say -
when meal is late or badly cooked, you
meant
Yes
Il take several things for granted, in the out
set, answered PeIerkin
What are 'hey!'
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have called ii good one. 1t is taken from.
humble life. II all husbands In every social
grade, from the highest TO the lowliest, will
bear towards their wives the same unsolhsh re-
gard that MIR Peterkin bore toward his, there
will be light in many dwellings where all now
is darkness and discomfort
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-03-10

An old bachelor says that the young ladies'
who rejoice IN the multiplicity of rings, chains,
ockels, &C., to the unparalleled extent now
should be labelled like watches in
warranted full jewelled"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-03-10

opIe was painting an old beau Of fashion,
Whenever he thought the painter was touching
his mouth, he screwed il up in the most ridicu-
ious manner Opie who was blunt man. said,
very quietly "Sir, if you want the mouth lefl
out, | will do it with pleasure"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-03-10

AZ irregular apprentice frequently keeping
late hours, his master at length took occasion
TO apply some iOasIy arguments to convince
hun OF the "error OF his ways. During the
chasiisemeni, the master exclaimed
"How long will you serve the dewitt"
The boy replied, whimpering-
"fou know best, sir--I believe my indet.
ures will be out ia three months.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-03-10

Anthony Burns, the late fugitive slave, was
IN baltimore Wednesday, on his way back to
Boston, free man, with Just as much right to
his inaiienable liberty as he had when Commits
sioHer Loring sent him into slayery-and no
more.
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An AFFECTING SroRY.--We copy the fol.

An ArrrcrpSa S,ronx xU -,
lowing from The Rsl,;mora So. ''p' "' 'oi'
A mo-, .;n~,,ia~ 80"
cu,red c.,, ~ - rSseu, VI uss'', DC
Fisher IN pa;.,a.-, NJ p., amy VI ni' geo
His I;,,la son E:I,s. .S'i,'o.' 'oun'y'-
awake in ,he Nh, .aS ~ ".OS. 'ou' yeS's'
LDo,. r. .Ls s"' anu e'''e9 70 nus nome, 10
lii s,,ta as a"@Ae die 'ncn asked II
,ns,ha .as aM1Ae' anu a',er"aros 'oid ms
s,,has ~, h,a' 10 was going 70 oie ne told his
was dreaming, replied that he was awake, and
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-03-10

The best defense of lying that we ever read,
is the remark of Charles Lamb, related by Leigh
Hunt, that "truth was precious and not to be
wasted on eperNbodK."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-03-10

''Why are you for ever humming that air :"
asked Foote Of man without sense Of tune
in him. ''Becaase il haunis me-" No won
der" said Foote, ''you are for ever numbering
it,"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-03-10

A Young Man at tea party, overhearing one
lady say to another, 81 have something for your
private ear" immeaitely exclaimed, ~ protest
against 1t, for priyateering is illegal"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-03-10

Llllle opportunities of doing good are neg
iee'ed by many who are waiting for an occa-
sion to perform great acts of charity
lie IS rich who receives more than he spends ;
ne on Inc contrary, is poor who spends more
than he receives
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A witness named Washman was called to
the stand to give his testimony. Having taken
his place, he turned to the bar, before testify
ing, and earnestly inquired, (Which side am /
on r.