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Mistfllansuns.'
THE BROWN DWARFS.
A GERMAN LEGEND.

The nine mountains, at Rambin, are In
habited by dwars, who dance, and sing,
and sportin the moonlight, and more par
,icularly when the earth is visited by spring
or summer. These dwaris arc rather mis-
chievous than malicious they are fond ol
alluring children into their power, who then
are compelled 10 serve them in their subser'
ranean abodes; bu, this service is not hard,
and, a, the end OF finy years, BY law ol
the dwari.kingdom, they are again Sc. al
liberty nor does these fihy years add an
hour 10 the age Of The cap,ives; time and
the sun have no influence upon these realms
of middle earth and j, is farther said, ,ha,
such people have ever aher been fortunate
in the world, either from the wisdom they
learn, below, or from the assistance OF their
masters, who have wished 10 recompense
their servitude.
The unearthly beings who dwell in the
Nine Mountains belong 10 the class ofbrown
dwaris and they are not malicious; but in
two other mountains are white dwaris, and
they are the friends Of all in the upper
world. There are also black dwaris, who
work the metals with an ingenuity far sur
passing ,ha, Of man but their hearts are
evil and they are never to be trusted. !
will now tell story Of these brown dwarls
in the nine mountains, which happened
long ago had it in my childhood, from
Henry Fierk, who was a peasant a, Giesen-
dorf, aud who was well acquainted with all
such matters. You mus, therefore suppose
,ha, i, is Henry who tells this story.
There once lived a, Rambin peasant,
named Tacob Dietrich, with his wife and
family. OF his children he most loved the
Youngest, who was then in his eighth year,
and tended COWS in the meadows by the
nine mountains here the little hans go,
acquainted with cowherd called Klas Star.
kwolt, grey headed man, whose brain was
like volume Of ancien, fairy tales. But
il the old peasant was fond Of repeating his
legends, the boy was no less fond Of listen
ing to them, ill a, las, his young fancy was
so inaamed, ,ha, he could neither speak
nor think Of ough, but dwaris and gnomes,
and golden cups, and crowns OF diamonds.
Above all, he wished TO get dwari.cap,
for Klas had told him ,ha, whoever was for
tuna,e enough 10 find or gain one, might
safely descend into the mountain, and would
have all the dwarfs a, his command. Al
las, he resolved 10 try, and one night stole
away from home, and laid himself on the
,or Of the highest mountain, though his
hear, beat all the time like hammer, and
his breathing was as the wind Of antumn.-
And now the clock struck twelve! On a
sudden he heard murmuriug, and whist.
ling, and the song Of voices, and the tramp
OF little feet in tho dance, though as yel
noieiug was visible 10 his sigh, but the
flowers and the leaves, that were Silly
sleeping in the moonshine.
At las, cap fell close before his feet
in an ins,an, he seized il, and in the pride
Of his heart se, i, upon his head - when, G
wonder. the little dancers were at once
visible. The dwarf would fain have 60
back his cap by flattcry, but Hans was in
exorable, and showed his knowledge oi hii
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one time, and just before its final disap
pearance, l saw at least forty feet OF it a,
one point stretched out up and down the
lake ;'andhearly opposite one extreme point
and some fifteen feet distant another dark
object ar continuation Of the one alluded
to, some twenty feet long.
Smith, the whaleman was there. lie
sent for the spy glass, and after looking. a,
the object, and becoming satisfied that !,
was living thing, took his harpoon and
lsnces and wen. TO tho spot. When with
in twenty or thirty feet OF it, no says he
saw portion OF it gradually disappearing.
When no first saw it, II was some two feet
under the water. 1t continued disappear.
ing rapidly, and did not again come to the
surface" IA.
Tho persons we recognized at tho point
from whichthe object was seen, the state.
ments of,wo os whom are given above, were
Nests. II. X. Whclpley, ID. l.. Gilman,
Chas. w. Bailey, Cyrus Nlcrrcll, r. @. Nor
dod, and J. b. Gilman.
Two SERrENrs SEEN MONDAY EVENING.
We learned yesterday morning tha, Hen
ry Purcell, John IIallowell, and young
Ames, Of Vert Perry, saw tho Silver Lake
Serpent Monday evening. We have con.
versed with two Of fthc party and their story
is about as follows
We were on tho shore at tho mouth Of
the inlet, and afterwards got into a boa,
there. Wo were watching for the Serpent.
Between eight and nine o'clock we saw
what appeared to be serpent come out Of
the rushcs between us and the outlet, and
move up the lake as fast as boat is usually
rowed. His head was from six inches to
one foot out Of the water; and wc could sec
from thirty to forty foet Of his body. We
could not see any snake like movements. -
But short distance behind him another
made his appearance going in the same
direction but not so large. The second one
was some thirty feet long. Wo could not
discover the propelling power Of either
though his head moved backward and for
ward rs he went up tho lake. We saw
them fifteen or twenty minutes; they both
disappeared nearly opposite the point Of tho
promontory.
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how they manage their affairs. How wide
AID deep they plow, and what sort OF i'm
plement the work is done wita-how crops
are planted and tended; how orchards are
set and pruncd; how reclaiming and drain
age are managed; how milch cows, hor.
ses, oxen and swine appear compared with
their own, and lastly, but byno means oil
the least consequence, how farmer Thrifty's
wife manages her domestic concerns, and
whether she hiss not washing machine,
and several other exceedingly convenient
and not costly articles Of furniture, which
his own has mott Such visit Of observa-
rion as this, would bc Of most pleasing as
we'll as profitable character and the vile
and daughter may profit by II as much
We hope September will be greatly i'm
proved by our friends in this manner.
If winter rye has been omitted, 1t may
answer to get II in early this month.
Old grass land may be plowed and seed
ed to grass, though it were better done In
August.
swamps may be reclaimed, and ditchins
done, where the land is sufficiently dry to
admit Of Operations.
Meadow muck in abundance shonld DO
thrown ou. ready for winter hauling.
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morning wind like The gentle rise Of ocean
when il swells but no waves break its sur
face. The clock from the Rambin church
s'rrck two. Allfell down upon their knees
and gave praises unto heaven.
Grea, was the surprise Of the whole vii
lage, when this singular cavalcade ar
peared before the cottage Of Jacob DieHEif
But wonder was soon lost in joy when The
tale was told : The old man and the pastor
blessed their children, and attheir wedding
danced forty maidens in their shoes Of glass,
a thing unheard Of since the marriage oi
Hans Dietrich with the fair Eliza.
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TREATMENT OF TOMATOES. During the
early part of the growth of tomatoes tho
surface Of :he soil should be frequently dis
turbed. When they have set their fruit
they may be shortened and it may be defer
red until the fruit is Of half size, when 1t
may be readily perceived that 90 per cent,
Of the fruits is within Is inches Of the ground
while 90 per cent of the;vine.or bush is be-
yond that distance. The vine, therefore,
should be trimmed to within half an inch
of the tomato nearest the end ofeach branch.
This will admit sun and air freely, and al
though 10 per cent of the tomatoes that
might have grown will be taken away, yet
the remaining portion will DO greater in
weight and measure than il the vine had
no, been shortened. Tomatoes are also sew
eral days earlier by this treatmcnt-Seisn-
tife american.
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IN memory Of
by way Of prefix.

by way OF prefz.
We saw man beat at his game. at Cold
water, tho other day. Upon the fence near
the depot, was painted in biz black letters.
Goo Markhmls,
under which somo rival had painted
II you rant 10 be skinned.
This beats quaker medicine man who
painted up
Take DR.. Hobensaek's pills, and
along came track vcndcr, who stuck up
underit, so as to continue the sense
Prepare 10 meet Thy God.
A friend at our elbow suggests that ho
saw in Brooklyn the other day q poster read.
ing,
Lecture tonight, by Mr.. Chaplin
under which protrudcd in big red letters.
The most successful vermifuge in The World.
Gratis advertisers may as we'll beware of
cross readings.-Detroh Adv.
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~ To prevent metals from rusiing,
melt together three parts OF lard and one o,
roSin and apply a very thin coating. I,
will preserve Russia iron stoves and Crates
from rus'ins during summer, even in damp
situations. The ciIec, is equally good on
brass, copper, steel, etc. The same COM
pound forms an excellent water proof paste
Tor leather. Boots, when treated with il.
will soon after take the usual polish when
slacsed, aud the soles may be s.,urato
with il.
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n 4 bar keeper in Rutland complains
that the authortios have put the temper.
anco cause back for years by prosecuting
him. He says tho people were becoming SO
well trained that they took liquors from him
which were two thirds water, and Il he had
been let alone, no would have got them so
that they would have drank clear water in
six months.
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u- Tho Kansas Legislature adjourned
on the 3Oth ult., after having adopted such
portions Of the Missouri code rs were not
inapplicablc or inconsistent with the laws Of
Kansas already passed. The pro.slaycry
convention nominated Gen. whitefeld as
delegate to Congress.
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NoRE or 1T. Rev. C. r. Fisher married
couple few days since. Priest Hughss
wen, 10 the new married couple, and requir-
ed them 10 bcrnyried over again by him,
and also 10 do penancc. SO wo are inform
ed.-IiHyord Comdnt.
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TE TEMPERANCE Law IN NEw IIArsnIEr-
A correspondent at Portsmouth writes; " Tho
new Temperance Law. which hn. becn IN opera.
ilon about a month, Is working wellIn Portsmouth.
|, is believed very little spirits are sold, eIccp, foe
medicinal and mechanical purposes by the agency,
in tho place. And the happy effect !, sirkingly
seen in the quiet Of the city. A, a,pccimen or
The ihoroushnc's with which the law !, enforced,
an apc'hocary has jus, been tried tdr selling pint
{ alcohoi, and put under boads.
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CnE,r ADVERTISING. Il has becom,
fashionable for dealers to paint their cards
upon sidewalks, fences, &c. Yesterday wo
were amused at the handcraft of some wng-
gish clerk, who finding business card pain
ted upon fagstonc, pcnciled over il in neat
| black capitals
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N Tho Salisbury IN. CO. Waichmau
records the murder Of n negro in Yadkin
county, in which tho murderer-,he negro's
beating his victim with an ax
helvc, poured hot trater in his ears, and kill.
cd him.
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VOLUME M.-NUMBER IS.

rods more, another felt the same symptoms
soon another was seised, and in the morn
ing tho whole band was declared unfit ior
service. Tho victimised are quiet about tho
matter, but some Of the neishbOrs whisper
-ipeeaeuanha. Oxford Democrat
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IA lady in Baltimore, washed her
child in tub of water, last week, laid 1t on
the floor and lelt II for few moments with
an elder child, who replaced 1t in the tub.
and, trying to wash It as It's mother hal
done, sunk its head in the water and drown
cd IL
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WHAT THE PARTY SAW AFTERWARDS.
By the same person.

& Some fifteen minutes after you left the
point and had gone up the Lake, I saw o
dark looking living object moving on the wa
ter some three or four rods from tho inlet.
II moved out from the inlot in direction
nearly across the lake. As Il continued in
its course towards us, saw dark streak
on the water behind the object, six or eight
feet long. Tho moving object bowed round
and took direction up the lake, appearing
and disappearing alternately at different
points, thirty or forty rods distant from
where was standing until II was nearly
opposite where was, and until II entirely
disappeared. Is,ood upon box part o'
tho time and looked at It from the shore
Nearly all the party at that point had the
same view oft. The whole time from its
first appearance to its disappearance was
nearly one hour. From tho box with the
SPY glass, It appeared to DO foot and q
half above the water. Others on tho shore
stooped down and looked at it over tho sur
face Of the water, and reported that |. up
pcared to be six or eight inches above the
surface. I have no hesitation in saying
that II was LARGE LIVING CREATURE ol
some kind. / know it was-.herc is nc
guessing about ii. ls,w as distinctly as
I now see yOu in that chair. Tho watc'
was SO smooth that cane could have beer
seen on tho surface the Same distance. A
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a LARGE CRoP. Near Lawrcnccburg,
lndiana,may be seen 10000 acres Of corn
in one body, which !, is believed will yield
$50, 900 or 100000 bushels.
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MARCUS WATSON, Printer.
The Nevada journal., 1855-01-19
Nor hesitate to fix the night.

Nor hesitate to fix the night
Your age he would annouce aloud
To ali the gaping wondering crowd,
Couut Ger the babies, girls and boys,
And even describe their laYoritc toys-
And if on Politics intent,
Could tell who'd be the President
Now sometimes he would answer wrong,
At which some skcptics in the throug,
Would straight incline to laugh aud snec,
Forge,iul that the sprite was lear,
Forgcttul that spirit might,
Answer wrong or answer right,
AS pleased himself, not others, wAo
VIII always sneer at what Is new,
At length lis patience seemed to tier,
At length their sncers did raise his ire.
His answers now were loud and fierce,
And seemed their very ears to pierce;
His anger rose with every rap,
That shook the house like thunderclaD-
The skeptic5 now shcw d much ALARM
And feared with reason, some great harm,
Might fall upon their heads, because
CTiS said the Devil viii use his claws
They'd ridiculed his potent power,
Through the mere whimsy Of an hour
And Peter seemed to take delight,
In playing on their fears that night.
4 chair that stood beside me, soon
With lively movement crossed the room,
Another followed, soon these were
Partners in dance, another pair
The table to its fellow bowed,
And then with vigor joined the crowd.
That Ger the floor did nimbly bound.
Like Walters in the Siddy round.
While from the ceiling, floor and wall
Came sounds that terrified rs all
An hour passed in fearful terror,
Then Peter with compIaizance great.
(No doubt he knew twas growing latc)
Relieved their fears, set all things right,
And kindly RAPID good night, good night,
S ".
The Nevada journal., 1855-01-19

ROWLAND HILL.-Thc celebrated prea-
cher Rowland Hill, was very fond OF men
ding old clocks
Once at friends house he had retired
as the company supposed, before preach
ing, to consider his sermon; but Oh his
hosts entering the room to inform him
that the time had arrived for going to the
place of worship, he found him with an
old clock all to pieces on the table. Nj.
Hill said to him -
Il have been mending your clock, and
will finish it tomorrow -
He preached with more than usual ease
and fervor, and drew several beautiful i'm
ages from the occupation in which his
friend, to his surprise, had found him en-
gagged
He rode great deal, and by exercise
preserved vigorous health. On one -occa-
sion, when asked by medical friend
what physician and apothecary he en-
ployed, to be always SO well, he replied :
''My physician has always been horse
and my apothecary an ass"
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WHOLE NO. 1875.

HoARDING AND ESJorINc.-An old
man was toilinc through the burden and
heat Of the day in cultivating his field with
his own hand, and depositing the promi3-
inr seeds into the fruitful lap Of the yield
ine earth Suddenly there stood before
him und,r the shade Of huge linden tree,
vision Tho old man was struck with
amazameut.
81 am solomon" spoke the phantom,
in friendly voice. ''What are you Do
irg here, Old man."
Ifyou are solomon" replied the ven
cradle laborer, show can you ssk this :
In my youth you sent me to the ant; |
saw its occupation, and leaned rom that
insctt to be Industrious and to gather
y hat [ then learned / have followed o4:
to his hour"
"You have only learned half vour les
son." resumed the spirit $50 again to
the ant, and learn from that insect TO rest
in the winter of your life, aad enjoy what
you have gathered up. y Ge1ma" AlIega-
ry.
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FHozzN 70 DeAru-Tbo Placer Ter.
cd states that Mr. Richard Corey
cr to VIM. Cory E-q,mam1er of .a- Leg.
islature from Placer couutv-lan De-,ls
Basin, in that county, on The 9th iast CT
hunting excursion, and not ra.a.niae
lat the time expected, his friends 5.art7i
in search Of him. n sh0s; t:n,. ~
halooine thcy received an answering saous
and were directed to where he vas, h1t
found that they would require as.istaaco
70 relieve him, which they obtained 1t >
store It the distance Of throo-fourths Of
mile \ dozen mon thon started an!
bro2e path % where 3Tr. c. was, bv
eaei taking the laal alternately All
breaking doTn tho snow. Wh,1 reae3,I
h was still alive, bat expired before IT,,
party reached the store on thoir reti-n.
from col! and the exhaustion con- ,3a,1t
upon tn hbo.s os the day. Nr. C0.
fcy was native Of Ohio and p yc7r, of
2ge when he died.
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PRoGREssIvE PowrR.-''Bob, iunpinr
IN and help to holler; if you don't old
Jones sorrel colt viii beat ours out of
sight" This was the exclamation Of a
halt-crown clam-b butcher, who We met
Yesterday On the Second avenue, with 4
i've shilling wagon. Bob did as he de-
sired; but whether this circumvcnted 'fold
Jones' sorrcl, we connot say, as Just here
they turned lamp post" AID went GU.
0. sight in street drain.
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Sr7tsroF F'1"-T'hjs i5 q c7mpo1N Cc.2,;
"o7d md, np of ysb5at7' lnl 52'es, tasf,rm-c
oi Wldca s'6 ..ra aH9nat. most holy. O. sae.oi
the latter CITY together the a1eusr city. -
h4s-"s was word appropriated hy tio r.
nan tmfero-s of the Eastern Em3irr. + wa3
aa iInYer.ai prefix and WAS The Creek c1uiva-
ant iof tie Latin AurHstns. which va; ap.
pied to the Caesars. -Bmgor j2uncl
As IS often substituted for in toe spe,-
ling Of this word, it my BE- well to sttte TINT
ne modern Greeks often use the two letters
anonymously. Any scholar, who has sla}ol
the modem Greek, or RJmaHic, viii b. arat.
0f this fact
The Nevada journal., 1855-01-19

EcoSoMY.--For unaddlterated econo-
my, commend us to the German. Give
him salary Of forty cents per diem, and
IN ten years he will own a brick block, a
rat horse, nine children. frow broader
than she IS long, and as good naturcd as a
blind kitten.
The Nevada journal., 1855-01-19

MARTrRs:-Poople are often martyrs to
manners. In order to be "polite" at
the dinner table, our friend Brown almost
starvcs himself. To please "rcfned com
pany," he crushes and wire-d;aws the old
Saxon tongue most numerically. Man
ncrs, says Brown, are humbug. Brown
is half right. Bad manners are humbua
but good ones arc among the best style OF
goods yet got up.
The Nevada journal., 1855-01-19

WoMAH's LAUGH:-A woman has no
natural grace more betwitching than Il
sweet laugh. Its like the sound Of flutes
on the water. 1t leaps from her heart
in clear, sparkling rill; and the heart
that hears it feels as if bathed in the cool
exhilarating spring. Have you ever pur-
sued an unseen fugitive through trees, led
on by her fairy laugh, now here, nov lost,
now found We have. And we are pur-
suing that voice to this day Sometimes
it comes to us in the midst Of care, or sor-
row, CT irksome business; aud then We
turn away and listen, and hear it ringing
through the room like silver bell, with
power to scare away the i'll spirits Of the
mind. How much we owe to that sweet
laugh 1t turns the prose Of our life in
to poetry, it fings showers OF sunshine
over the dsrksomc wood in which we are
travelling, it touches with light even our
sleep, which is no more the image ofdeath
but is consumed with dreams that are the
shadows Of immortality.
The Nevada journal., 1855-01-19

OAKLAND hTEAIR.-Iae Eyevinz journal
32vs: The embezzlement Of funds 0y AlarsLal
Hogan, of Oakland was bat about half tho
mount renortcd and his bondsmen are good
and responsible for the deficiency. We ara
assured l.a- me whole amount is 5o,ared to
Lac city by the bonds Of the defarltinr oT.al
and that mea OF responsibility ( Malachi Fa.
lou and NJ -c4aeI OGfaly are opon th3m--
lac WAola aiialr seems 20 have tht anaelranca
d an attempt OF interested aud osti!e p .iea
10 lnJ1ra the Mayor and prSiu}iss a.a - Il,
e@as of tia eoungnifv.