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WHOLE NO. 2OsO.
TICKING TOO SOON.

heard story of Sir Charles Napier
which, as Internal machines engage
puplic attention just now, is not mala-
Propos. When we were trying to take
Boulogne in the last war, Sir Charles
was MILDLY. A boat was sent from the
ship IN which he served to afix one of the
" Intervals" then newly invented to the
side of French vessel, and this boat
was commanded by young Napier. A
dark night was of course selected, and
the boat duly pulled to the ship which
had been pointed out as the intended
victim. The gallant adventurers got
close under her, and were screwing on
the fatal invention which was to blow her
side in and send her to the bottom, when
they were hailed in the plainest English,
and with sundry adjurations, for an ex-
PLANTATION of "What they were doing
there, and they discovered that they
had mistaken their course, and were
making earnest preparations for annihila-
ting one of His MaJesty's own ships. At
ter this lucky escape they made another
attempt. Now, these ''infernals'' were
worked by clock-work, which were
wound up and set going, and after a GER
tain regulated time fred the fuse. The
terrible machine was put into the boat,
end the party struck off for the French
vessel. In midcourse one of the sailors
addressed Mr.. Napier ''Sir, your hon
or, the beggar ticks" "Eh. what's
that % replied the young commander.
"Beggar ticks, sir, said Jack, pulling
away with the utmost composure. Ma
pier rushed from his seat and listened,
and found that by some means the
clock-work had been set going, and that
it might be only five minutes or FIVE Sec
onds before the whole party, boat and
all, went to pieces. So the machine was
incontinenily pitched overheard, and I
believe the attempt was not renewed
Correspondence London Ne.Cs.
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STOCK IN HEAVEN.

A few years ago poor emingrat fell
from steamboat on the Ohio river and
was drowned, leaving wife and one or
two small children, who were on board,
indestitute and distressing circumstances
On coming into port, the case was spo-
ken of among number of the ttliVer
men" on the wharf, when one of them
with characteristic bluntness observed,
"Come, Boys, let's take little stock In
heaven" at the same time taking from
his pocket couple of dollars as part
of the contribution for the benefit of the
widow. His example was followed by
others, and handsome present was the
result of this impromptu exhoration.-
Can we hope that like the aims of Cor.
nelius, this act came up as ''memori al
before God ?" 1t is glorious truth,
whether our generous friend of the steam
boat understood it or not, that we are
privileged to take stock in heaven
"Lay up yourselves treasures inheaven,"
said Christ. The poor widow who threw
in Two mites became large stock-holdsr
in heaven, and her certificate is recorded
there and here. Come, let US take up
ST. OK in heaven. f-
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CLERICAL WIT.

A New York correspondent of the
Congregationalist writes DR.. H. who
is pastor of an orthodox church, has beer
for some time annoyed by the forward
ness of a lay brother to "speak" when
an opportunity was offered to the fire.
uuent exclusion of those whose remarks
had a greater tendency to edifcation.
This had been.carried so far that when
ever he stated that " an opportunity
would be offered for any brother to offer
an exhortation," had always secret
dread of the loquacious member. On
one special occasion, the latter prefaced
prosy, incoherent harangue, with an
account of previous controversy he had
been carrying on with the great adver-
sary. Ny friends, the devil and
have been fighting for the last 90 min
utes he told me not to speak to night,
but determined l would he said that
some of the rest could speak better than
l, but still felt that could not keep 81
lent; he even whispered that l had spo-
ken too often, and that nobody wanted
to hear me, but 1 was not TO be put
down that way, but now that have the
victory, 1 must tell you all that is in my
heart" Then followed the tedious ha-
rangue aforesaid. As they were coming
cut of the session loom, the good pastor
inclined his head so that his mouth ap-
preached the ear of the militant mel--
Der, and whispered" Brother NJ, 1
think the deUa ,Oas right !"
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From the London SPECTATOR
THE SONG OF THE RAIN.

Lo the long slender spears how they quiver and flash
Where the clouds send their cavalry down;
Rank and file by the million the rain-lances cash
Over mountain and river and town:
Thick the batedrops falbut they drip not in blood;
The trophy to war is the green fresh bud:
Oh. the rain, the plentiful rain
The pastures lie baked, and the furrow is bare,
The wells they yawn empty and dry;
But a rushing of waters is heard in the air,
And rainbow leaps out in the sky
Hark the heavy drops pelting the sycamore leaves,
How they wash the wide pavement and sweep from the
caves!
Oh. the rain, the plentiful rain!
See, the weaver thrown wide his oneswi nging pane
The kind drops dance in the floor
And his wife brings her owerpots drink the sweet
rain,
On the step by her halfopen door:
At the tune the sky-light, far over his head,
Smiles their poor crippled lad his hospital bed
Oh, the rain, the plentiful rain
And away, far from men, where the high mountains
tower,
The little green MOSES rejoice,
And the bud. beaded heather mods to the shower,
And the hilTtorrents lift up their voice:
And the pools in the hollows mimic the fight
OF the ran their thousand points dart up light
Oh, the rain, the plentiful rain;
And deep in the fr-wood below, near the plain,
A single thrush pipes full and sweet;
How days of clear shining will come after rain,
Waving meadows, and thick growing wheat:
So the voice Of Hope Sings at the heart of fears
OF the harvest that springs great nation tear
Oh, the rain, the plentiful rain
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GBolee Sfliseellangg,
NAPOLEON'S MERCY,

Napoleon was conversing with Jose
phine, when one of his officers entered
and announced young woman from
Lyons.
"What is her bushes with me ?''
s'Some petition" answered De Mer-
vile, the officer.
"Show her into our presence, said
he.
The officer soon re-appeared with a
lady leaning upon his arm. whose face,
as much as could be scanned through
the thick folds of veil, was very beau
tiful.
She trembled as she approached the
door.
"Madamoiselle, % whispered her guide
kindly, pressing her hand, "take cour-
age, but answer promptly whatever the
Emperor proposes, he detests hesitation. u
Then ushering her into the spacious
apartment, he bowed and retired.
The trembling girl, on seeing Napole-
on, on whom her fondest hopes depend
ed, forgot herself and her timidity-she
thought only of another Throwing her
self at the feet of Napoleon, she exclaim
ed, in a voice choked with emotion =
''Mercy, sire +! I sue for mercy and par
don." She could arliculate no more.
Josephine stepped from behind her
partial concealment, and then approach
ing the ground, contributed more by
her sympathizing words of encourage
ment, 10 restore the courage ofthe young
petitioner, than even the Emperor, by
the graciousnes of his manner, as he bid
her arise.
"Your petition, mademoiselle, said
he.
Henliette Almond (for that was her
name) looked imploringly at the Empe-
ror, and exclaimed-''Ah, sire, | ask
pardon for Louis Delamarre, who is con-
demued TO pc shot on tomorrow Oh
sir, grant him your royal pardon!'
a cloud gathered on the brow of Ma
qoieon, as he interrupted her with-"A
deserter, mademoiselle, be has twice de-
serted. No-he must be made an ex-
ample for the rest of the regiment u
1.-THE cause of the desertion," cried
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fruit for which he SO much yearned, he
could well afford to endure the pain of a
few bitter reproaches.)
After free ebullition of his indigna-
ton, the Squire retired, resolved, as our
informant tells US, upon a resort to the
law to staunch his heart wounds, and
heal, as far as possible, his bruised and
lacerated affections.
Having derived these facts from I'M
doubled authority, they may be regard
ed as true to the letter.
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THE GYMNASIUM.
BY HORACE MANN.

1t is pleasure 10 look upon this scene
when the room is filled, the apparatus
in full use, and gymnasts passing round
one piece of the apparatus to another, to
give the requisite variety to their exer-
ciSes, and to allow each different part of
the body to take its turn. 1t is not the
vigOr, the agility, or the quickness it is
not the length of the leap, nor the height
of the vaulting, which alone delights US
in contemplating this scene. To Ie-
fiecting mind there is deeper pleasure
than could be derived from beholding
any mere exhibition of strength, though
it should equal SIMPSONS, or of ffleetness,
thoughitshould emulate that of Mercury
We know that every leap and spring aid,
in renewing the subsistence Of the body,
and therefore in giving greater hilarity
to the spirits, and superior vigor 10 them
tellect. Every motion helps to construct
fortffication against disease, and to rem
der the body more impregnable against
its attacks. 1t requires indeed no very
strong imagination to see the horrid forms
of the diseases themselves, as they are
exercised and driven from the bodies,
which were once their victims, and are
compelled to seek some new tenement.
Those prodigious leaps over the vaulting
horse, how they kick hereditary gout out
of the toes Those swift somersets, with
their quick and deep breathings, are
ejecting bronchitis, asthma, and phthisiC
from the throat and lungs. On yondel
pendant rope, consumption is hung uE
like malefactor, as it is. Legions o.
devils are impaled on those parallel bars
Dyspepsia lost hold of its victim when he
mounted the flying horse, and has never
since been able to regain her accursed
throne, and live by gnawing the vitals
There goes flock of nervous distempers
headaches and tic douloureux and st
Anthony's fire there they fly out of the
window, seeking some stall fed alderman
or fat millionaire, or aristocratic old la
dy. Rheumatisms and cramps anC
spasms sis coiled up and chattering il
the corners of the room, like Satanic
imps, as tLey are : the strong muscles
of the athletic having shaken them off
as the lion shakes the dew drops fIom hi:
name. Jaundice flies away to yellow the
cheeks and blear the eyes of my fail
young lady, reclining On ottomans in hel
parlor. The balancing pole shakes lum
bago out of the back, and kinks out o.
the femoral muscles, and stitches out o.
the side. Pleurisy and apoplexy and
fever and paralysis and death hover
round they look into the windows o
this hall, but, finding brain end lungs
and heart defiant of their power, they &C
awayin quest of some lazy cit, some guz-
zling drone, or some bloated epicure al
his late supper. to fasten their fatal fang:
upon them. In the meantime the rose
blooms again on the pale cheek of the
gymnast his shriveled skin is filled out,
and his non elastic muscles and bones
rejoice anew in the vigor and buoyancy
of youth. A place like this ought to be
named the Palace of Health.
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4Othg.
For the Chronicle.
FANNIE DARLING.


BY IN MA
Night steals on, but twilight fingers,
The dim shadows quiet lie,
And the sunset-clouds are floating
Dreamily across the sky.
And then floods of pale, sweet moonlight
BaIhe the gentle sleeping fow'rs,
While into my heart is stealing
Starlight dreams OF childhood's honrs.
Brightly now the dew-drops glitter,
And the beauteous spangles rest
On the rose. the azure blue6en,
And the lily's snowy crest.
While fond Natures tears are falling,
Shadows gather round my heart;
Yet my soul has naught of sadness,
Though the tears unbidden start.
But sometimes when 1 am dreaming
0four Fannie dear, who died
When the long, bright days were gliding
Swift but silent, down times tide,
Then shadow deep will wrap me,
And moisture dim my eyes,
Though know that one so holy
Must be happy in the skies.
Oft fancy that. while gazing
Upwards to the starry sky,
Fannie's face is on me smiling,
That she calls me from on high.
Sometimes when grow world-weary
And my labors would resign,
She is near me with blessing
And her spirit answers mine.
Then is driven away all sadness,
Then my soul forgets unrest,
Then hear those angel whispers
Earth seems HeIYen-I am blest.
aceville,o.
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TRICK BY ANU.G. R. R. OPERATOR.


One cannot help smiling at trick
played off few days since by one of the
operators on the Underground Railroad
upon law-abiding and worthy citizen,
who is conscientiously opposed to the
Anti-Slavery organization, and who is
largely interested in the Southern trade.
The merchant was one morning pass
ing the house of the Conductor on the
Underground Railroad, and addressed
him with
Good morning, Mr.. How do
you do this morning ?''
"Not very WELL" was the reply.
"Been outstealingnegroes, last night"
suggested the merchant.
ooh no." was the rejoinder; eve
don't need to steal them. We have more
coming through who wish aid in reach
ing Canada, than we have means to give,
and don't need to go into slave States to
steal them. Would you like to see one
now p"
Where do you keep them-in your
cellar ?''
No, in my back room; come in and see
one."
The merchant hesitated, but finally
stepped towards the door of the room in
dicated. Just as his hand touched the
door knob, the underground operator
tapped him on the shoulder, and said
Everybody what sees him pays dol
lar for the sight, will you? % The mer-
chant hesitated, and the other resumed,
"He needs money, and 1 guess you will?''
at the same time pushing into the room
the merchant, who found there stout
black fellow to whom he was introduced.
"He can tell you all about his adven-
turesin getting away" said underground,
and then turning to the black he prompt
ed him, and at once ebony began.
He told who his master was, and his
residence, and why he (the slave) had
started for Canada.
He gave a glowing description, ga Ia
Uncle Tom," of his hair-breadth es-
capes and thrilling adventures from the
time he left his old home until he got
into the little back room where the mer.
chant found him. The story was inter-
esting, and was listened to with deep at
tention. When it was ended the mer-
chant got up TO leave, not exactly GER
tain, in his own mind, whether or not il
was his own duty to give information to
the officers and have ebony restored to
his owner.
The underground operator informed
him that now he had heard the story
and should pay the dollar, and not wish.
ing to be considered mean, the merchant
handed it over and left the room.
Just as he got outside the house, the
underground operator, winking know
ingly at him, remarked, "Now go and
tell this will you ?"
''Why not ?' said the merchant.
Simply because you have laid your
self liable to heavy penalties, imprisOn-
ment and fine, for aiding one whom you
knew to be fugitive slave"
"But you are the alder" said the
merchant.
"You did not see me give him any
thing, but after he told you who his
master was, and that he was a runaway
slave, saw you give him dollar"
The merchant saw that he was caught,
and keeping his mouth closed for some
days about his donation, he determined
never again to meddle with U. G. R. r.
operators, as those who touch pitch are
very likely to be defled thereby.-Cin.
Columbian.
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The STAR GAzERs.-Ve enus can now
be seen at about noon, with the naked
eye, if the atmosphere is very clear.
She will be on the meridian at about q
clock, P. NJ, at point four degrees
south ofthe equinoctialline. She reaches
her greatest brilliancy on the 25lh inst.
Jupiter is now the most conspicuous glory
of night. He passes the meridian few
minutes after midnight, running in de-
clination Of IS degrees south. Saturn is
visible in the latter portion of the night,
rising at about one o'clock in the high
northern declination of 90 degrees. Mars
gets up just before daylight, and is con-
sequently invisible. Those whose eyes
or glasses are good enough, may peep
at Herschel very early in the morning, as
he rises about midnight away in the
northeast, his declination being about 9
degrees nor.h.
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Too CoRREcT.-The Nantucket Lnqui-
rsr tells us the following anecdote, illus
trating the difficulty of speaking the
English language correctly
A foi eigner, sometime since resident
here, remarked one day to a young lady,
in speaking of the cold weather, that he
was up-froze. She corrected him, saying
that froze-up was more proper. Soon
after, on the road to Stasconset, the car
riage in which he was, got upset. On his
return he informed the same lady that he
had been set-up-in some sections that
expression would signify that he had i'm
bibed liquor too freely.
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"AH!" said mischievous wag to a
lady acquaintance of an arlstocratic caste,
81 perceive you have been learning a
trade" Learning trade, replied the
lady Indignantly, ''you are very much
mistaken" "Oh, l tho't by the looks
of your cheeks you had turned painter. .
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81 sEE." said young lady, "thst
some booksellers advertise blank decls-
rations for sale; 1 wish could get
some" "Why," asked her mother
ssMr. G. is too modest to modest to ask
me to marry him, and if l could I'll s
blank declaration with the question. per-
haps he would sign it y
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THE --LATEST STYLE OF PANTs.-A new
fashion for pantaloons is about to be in
troduced. They are to be made SO
small and tight, that the wearer's legs
must be melted and run in, that being
he only way to get 'em on.
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NEVER take a paper more than ten
years without paying the printer, or at
least sending him lock of your hair to
let him know that You are about.
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''SHE has no mother" What vol
ume of sorrowful truth is comprised in
that single utterance-no mother! Deal
gently with the child. Let not the cup of
ber sorrow be overhowed by the harshness
of your bearing or unsympathizing cold
ness. Is she needless in her doings--
forgetful of her duty? Is she careless in
her movements? Remember, Oh, re-
member, she has no mother.
A TEMPERANCE lecturer descsnting on
the essential and purifying qualities Of
cold water, remarked, as knock-down
argument, that "when the world became
so corrupt that the Lord could do noth-
ing else with it, he was obliged to give it
thorough sousing in cold water"
eyes replied wag, "but it killed ev-
cry darned critter on the face OF tie
airth."
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HENRY WARD BEEcuER says: "Dress
don't make the man, but when a man is
made, he looks great deal better dress
ed up"
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AASnAiCeeS ih AS was SOH PSlICO
to Join the army ageinst his will
"What was the cause of his desertion?"
interrupted Napoleon.
1.-TWO weeks SINCE" answered Henri
cite, che received news that an only re-
naming parent, a mother, sir, was on
her eath-bed, and longed, day and
night, TO behold her son again. Louis
knew that relief or release from his post
wasimpossible His mind was filled with
one thought-that she might close her
eyes forever, ere they rested on son she
loved so fondly."
"Did she die % asked the Empress,
with interest.
"No, madame" replied Henriette,
''she at last recovered. But hardly had
Louis received her blessing, been folded
in her arms, ere he was torn from her
grasp by the officers of justice and drag
ged hither. o. must he die =? Mercy,
sir, | beseech you"
"Mademoiselle, said Napoleon, ap-
parently softened, "this was the second
offence name the first; you omitted
that"
at was said Henriette, hesitating
and coloring, at was-that he heard
was to marry Conrad Ferant, whom l
detest as he does," answered Henriette,
with naivette.
care you his sister, that he feels SO
great an interest in your fate ?" asked
the Emperor.
30. sire," cried Henriette, "consider
the anguish of his widowed mother, and
recollect that the affection of her son for
her is the cause of his death. What, "
she continued-"can l do to save him %
and the poor girl, forgetting the presence
of royalty, burst into tears. The kind
hearted Josephine glanced at the Empe-
ror, with eyes expressive of pity and
sympathy. She noticed the workings
of his face, and felt at once it was very
uncertain whether Louis Delamarre was
to be shot the next morning.
Napoleon approached the weeping
girl. She hastily looked up and dried
her tears.
Mademoiselle, said he, "would
you give your life for his =? Would you
die, could Louis Delamarre be restored
to life, liberty and his mother %
Henriette started back, deadly pale,
looked fxedly at the Emperor, for mo-
ment, then turning away, she buried her
face in her hands.
After silence of some minutes, Hen.
riette looked up, an air of fixed determl-
nation rested upon her face. ''l am
willing" she said, in very low voice.
Napoleon looked at her in surprise, as if
he had not anticipated so ready an an
swer to his proposal. =" will see you
again. said he; Sin the meantime, ac-
cept such apartments for your accom- .
modation as shall Direct
As soon as the door closed upon the
fair petitioner, Napoleon walked to the
window against which Josephine was
leaning, and said-'I see how it is /;
Louis Delamarre is the lover of this girl. !"
"True to woman's nature, she has
braved difficulty and danger to beg for
his release"
How strong must be this love she
bears for him. said the Empress.
"Ah % returned he, 81 have mind
to subject the same to a severe test
Much doubt whether she will give her
life for him. Nevertheless, will see. +"
''Sure,' - cried Josephine. you are not
serious. Louis certainly can be pardon
ed without the death Of Henriette.'
Napoleon drew her nearer the window,
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PUNCH says poverty must be woman
1T is 50 fond of pinching.
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Henriette stood alone in magnificent
apartment. Hours passed unobserved,
SO intensely was she absorbed in reverie;
a small folded paper was grasped tight
ly in her small hand. Omit were traced
these words: ga deserter is condemned
10y the 'ws of the army to suffer death.
If you wish Delamarre restored to liber-
ty, the means are in your power. Ere
day dawns he may be on his way to
join his mother, whom he so much
loves
"Ah !" murmurred Henriette, edo
not l love him too ?" Pressing her
hands upon her heart as if to still its tu-
multuous beating, she paced the apart
ment. Merville entered. He paused
ere he articulated "Madamoiselle."
al am ready" replied Henriette !;
''my decision is made
De Merville appeared to comprehend
the import OF her words. He looked
upon her in reverence as well as admi-
ration, as she stood with the high resolve
impressed upon her beautiful brow
Follow me, Mademoiselle, said he
They traversed long corridors and nu-
merous suits of superb apartments, and
descending long stair case, quickly
reached an outer court communicating
with the guard house. Entering this,
Henriette was ushered by her guide into
as mall apartment, where she was soon left
to herself.
On chair was flung uniform of
the regiment to which Louis belonged.