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HURRAH FOR KANSAS!
5000 WORTH OF BOOTS AND SHOES

OF THE BEST QUALITY
MUST be sold within the next TnEEE AIoNTns
lIl and they will be sold much cheaper than sim
liar Goods can besnanuiacturcd at the present time.
Special Notice:
In view Of the above arrangement nll those in
dcbtcd to the undersigned must settle up immcdi-
aicly. A word to the wise is sufficient. Those
who have had deal with the subscriber had better
call and settle as Tie balance may be in their favor
and il they want their pay now is the time 10 get it,
W. WAND.
Brat,leboro, March 9Th, 1865. Ave
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sTATE or VERMONT.

MARLuono, ss., The Probate Court for said District
To all persons interested in the Estate OF J0NA-
THAN BARNARD, late Of Wilmington, dcceas-
ed GREETING:
VNTHEREAS, HORACE HASTINGS, has pre-
wv sented to this Court an Instrument purport-
Ing to be the last Win of said deceased for probate
You are hereby notified that this Court viii decide
upon the probate Of said Instrument at tho session
thereof to be held at the Probate Office in Brattle-
boro, in said District, on the last Thursday Of
March, A. d. 1865, when and where you may APP
pear and contest the same, il you see fit
O. T. H0LBR00K, Register.
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A SITUATION as Book-keepcr, or Salesman in
n Country store, by one who has had a large
experience in bothsthosedepartment OF business.
The most undoubted references will be given. For
fnIrther particulars apply at the Prasix 0FFIcE-
Feb II. 3
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COPARTNERsHIP NOTICE.

U'liE undersigned have this day formed co
Il partnership under the firm Of T. 0. j.
GORHAM, and will continue the mercantile BUSH
GURHAM r. GORHAM, in.
o. j. G0RfiAM.
March LIST, 1855. 3w6
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SALE.

VNTILL be sold at Auction on the 27th Of March,
w instant, (if not previously disposed Oh the
farm lately owned by SAMUEL FIELD, deceased,
situated one mile from the Academy in West Brat
tlcburo Said farm contains l05 acres Of land well
wooded and watered, with convenient buildings
thereon. Also
pair Of prime Oxen, g this Springi
prime Cows pair two yeer old Stecui
Two year old Iloiicfi Cossci Shecpi
valuobie Horse, this Spnng
large thee year Old Coli ? shoaIs,
Baggy Wagon; ] iugber Wagons
| single Sleigh ! nx Cart | Wmnowins Mill
gram Cfadle tinndstouci
good Cooking Sioyci whcelbunow.
AfSO;--Plows, Chains. Axes, Hoes, Forks,
nakes. Shovels, Joincfs' and Carpenters Tools,
together with several articles Of
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, sc.
Al.SO:--A few tons Of HAY.
Terms of sale made known Mt the time.
Those wishing to own good FARM near the
centre u business in Bnl.tlcboro, will do well to
examine said farm before the time Of sale. Sale
positive, and 10 commence at 10 o'clock, A. ".
OSlRA SMITH, Administrator.
Braitlchoro, March It'll. 1855. 3w6
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New Medicines.
!. w. HoLToN g. CO.,
IFoFmoIIy 7, II IayIofrI
ArorHEcARIEs AND DRuGoIsrs AND DEALERS IN
u arrNr MrnIcINrs

ArornRcARIEs AND DRueoIsrs AND DrALRIsiS
Patent MEDICINES,
Main Street, opposite Frosi < Goodhue's.
Are conslanily receiving fresh supplies Of Genuine
American mad Foreign Drugs, Medicines. Chcmieals
Dive Siuiis, pefumery, Fancy Goods, Toilet Articles,
&c. &c.
Patent MEptoISEs.-M orscs Invgorating Cordial F,
DR.. iIarTiss lnvigoraling Spirits Kenncdy's Medical
Discovery Ayers Cherry Peeioral; N. T.. Veg. Pull
Railways Remedies; Dr. Jewetrs Medicines; DR.
wauen's do; Dr. Langley's Iuersi DE-, Richardson's
dos lioloway's Pills and Ointment; DR.. benneTs
Plant and Root Pills and nearly all other Medicines
now in use.
Also, Dis. DEsNIsoS's Bloom SrnuP Of Iodine
llydHodaie Of Potassa, Citrate of Iron aud Spanish
SarapArlla, at the usual Wholesale and retail prices
Also. just received, choice selection of
TEAS, COFFEE, SPICES, &C.,
Rt the lowest cash prices.
Brauleboro, Feb. lst., 1885. -
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WILMINGTON SAYINGS BANK.

VNHE Annual Meeting Of this Corporation will
Il be holden at the Treasurer's Office, in the
Village OF Wilmington, on the second Tuesday Of
March next at one O'Clock p NJ, for the choice Of
officers for the year ensning and other appropriate
business. LAB.AN JONES, Vice President.
Wilmington. Feb 20, 1865. 2w5
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HOPS--In consequence Of the unfayorable ac-
from London by the Canada quite neglected
by shippers. The surplus stock abroad is undesirable
being badly picked and cured and the same
selling here 3a20c; sales hive been made since
last Of 90 bales Eastern aud Western crop OF 1854, at
l8a25c., as 10 quality. Prime are in small supply. Al
Boston the ffsi sort, 1888, 25ae8
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DISSOLUTION.

TIVE copartncfship heretofore existing under the
IL firm OF W. & q. J. GORHAM Is this day by
mutual consent dissolved. All demands due said
firm must be paid Immediately to W. GORIlAM,
whe is duly authorized to settle the same.
W. GORHAM.
o. J. GORHAM.
+ Wilmington, March 1st, 1855. 8w6
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NOTICE.

TIVE subscriber having sold ont his Boot and
l. Shoe business 1t becomes absolutely necessary
for him to call on all having unsettled Notes and
Accounts to make immediate payment shall be
for the present at the old stand. =. SIiONDS.
Brattlcboro, Feb 90 1855.
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SPRING STYLE HATS
1866.

ARE NOW OFFERING HATS OF THE SPRING
STYLE, OF ALL QUALITIES,
And ms Low ms the Lowest.
LNOR $3.50 we will give you as good HAT as
n you can purchase In the cities for $500.
BY the aid Of the 'CoNToHNAroR" "a newly in
vented instrument for ascertaining the peculiar
form Of different shaped healsl we can nj you with
accuracy.
All repairing done at as short notice and in as
good style as by our neighhors, although we have
no peculiar art, other than an experience Of ~
years practice in hat mandatory.
POND & CHAMBERLAIN.
Brattleboro, March LIST, 1855. 6
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VERMONT AND MASSACHUSETTS, RAILROAp.

YERMONT AND MASSACHUSETTS, RAILROAD.
ON and after October 23d, Trains will run as
~ follows, viz; Upward-Leave Boston al u
A. NJ. Fileiburg at Z. NJ.
Downward Leave Banebofo at 325 A. NJ. !
Greenfield, al 900 A, M.
A passenger car will run in connection with freight
train leaving Fchburg II Gas A. NJ and returning
leave Greenfield for Fitehburg at ~ NJ.
: The Il A. NJ train for Boston, connects with the
Connecticut River Rail Road at Greenfield for Deer
field Hatfield, Northampton, Holyoke, Chicopee and
Springfield and with The night train 10 NJ " every day
The downward A. ~ train from BratleboTo, aud The
II A. NJ train from boston, connect with the Ashuelot
Rail Road at South Vernon. Freight trains each way
daily. OTIS T. RUGGLES, Sup'i.
Fiiehburg, Oct, 10 1855.
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FOR SALE.

TTNHE FARM lately owned and occupied By WIN
Il PERRY, late Of Newfane deceased, containing
some co acres, about equally divided into Meadow
land and Pasturing. the former in good state Of
cultivation, and capable Of being made one OF the
most productive farms on West River, and the lat
very conveniently situated to the buildings and
the other portion Of the farm.
The location Of said farm is very desirable, lay
ing one-and-a-haf miles Northeast Of Fayetteville
in an angle Of West River, and centrally situated
for Public House on the crossing Of the roads
loading North and South, East aud West. the houss
having been erected by the former occupant for thi:
purpose.
IT Part Of the purchase money can remain on
mortgage II desired. w Apply for further pir.
iicnlars to J. W. PERRY, Fayetteville, VI.
W. c. PERRY, Deerhcld, Mass.
NeWfanc March 9th. 1870. 3MG
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JosErn srEEN 8 son,

BOOKSELLERS, PUBLISHERS 4 sTArIONERs.
Corner VI Main and liigh-sts-, Brattleboro, VI,
JosEPu STEM J. FRANK srEEN.
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SLEIGHS.

e Common Sleighs in exchange for
" Wood or Lumber. by
J.H& W. II EsTERBRooK.
DfattlebeIo, Feb. / l85h.
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A rrTI-sr.AvEpy rHErTrgns

(tHARLES L. REM0ND and LEWIS LORD,
" Agents Of the American Anti-Slavery Society.
will address the citizens Of BnArTLEDoRo, on the
great question of the day, SLAVERY, on ThuFs-
day and Friday evenings, March Sih and 9h, at
the Lecture Room Of the BAPTIST cnuncn, at I
O'Clock p. NJ.
Aduittancc free. A cordial invitation is given
10 all. q s
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HOUSE PAINTING

IN all its branches and Of every variety GLAZ-
H. ING, PAPER HANGING a WHITEwAsHING
done to order and in good STYLE at short notice. and
on reasonable terms by the undersigned at his shop,
opposite the American House. up stairs.
E. ATWOOD.
Braltleboro, March 9Th, 1855. Q
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Hats and Caps.
SPRING FASHIONS FOR 1856.

ASeSSS SSAA0 OeSt6t
SPRING FASHIONS FOR 1856.
ID G.IIARDIE is prepared 20 furnish his
N. friends and customers with the
NEW SPRING STYLE OF HATS,
which, for beauty Of FORM elasticity and durability
FIR excel any that he has before offered 10 the pub
lic....Thcsc HATS have been manufactured by him-
self aud one Of the best attcrs in the United States
expressly for this market, and they are warranted
In oil respects 10 give satisfaction.
HATS and CAPS made to order Of any size and
style and Of quality not inferior 70 the best in the
country. -. ~ HATS and CAPS Of every style
constantly on hand and for sale as cheap as the
cheapest, and little cheaper, quality considered.
Particular attention paid TO Renoyating Old Hats.
Mourning Weeds fitted in the neatest manner, ut
short notice. NO. BRICK ROW,
One door North Of American House.
ta ROBT. @. HARDIE.
BRATLEBono, March LIST. 1866.
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LECTURE.

VNIIE Lecture by wENDALL PHILLIPS, ESQ.,,
IL Of Boston, which was postponed on account Of
important and unavoidable business, will be de-
liyered in the UNITARIAN CnuRcH in this village
on Tuesday merit, March 18Th
Doors open at O'Clock. Admittance % cents.
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E. ]. CARPENTER,
DEALER ~
NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS,


Miscellaneous Books,
Fancy AnrfcLEs, ISKs, PESs, P1rHR, EsvELorEs,
&C., &C.
SUBSCRIPTIONS received for the principal
- Newspaper, and Magazines in the United States
iiooks and Ansc obtained 10 order short notice. OPP
pos,o the American House. braiileboro:
Newspapers;
New-York Times. Ncw-Yok Tribune,
New-york Herald. Boston Journal.
Springfield Republican. Bslou's Pirtonsl,
and an the principal Weckes Of New-York and New
England, for sale by tho year month single number.
Magazines;
Punains Monthly IIarpers Magazine,
knickcd,orker, Hunts Merchants Magazine
Graham's, Godevs, Peierson'S and llaiou's do.
on hand soon issued by the publishers. Any 9th
or Monihles CuareTies and Serials at every desep-
ion ordered at short nore Those Subscribing for any
Of the above 10 undersigned will receive their Maya
zines, u in ibis slsss, tsse Of Pcsissr-
New Books:
Ida May; Ruth Hall, by Fanny Femi md
The NewSboy;
Fashion and Famine bv Mrs Stephens;
Martin Merryale, His Marx &c, &s. lf
Toys !.. Toys
The subscriber has just received new aud large
soumen, o Toys, suitable for the Of ehil-
dTen Of all ages.
miscellaneous: m
The undersigned keeps constantly on hsad aud for
sale all sorts OF Stationery, including
Wiring, Bill, Note and Blolling Paper;
Envelopes, Pens Penels. MenInrandurns, sif
Ink, Waters &c. Akin:
Diaries for 1855, Port Monies,
Pocket Knives, &e.. &c. e. J. CARPENTER.
Drauleboro, Feb I, 1855.
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BELLows FALLS HOTEL.
By WELLS W. FELT, Bellows FAILS, VT.
o. Passengers conveyed TO and from the Cars PIee,
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-06-20
THE FIRST sEGAR.

Among a certain class of III trained
boys, smoking and chewing tobacco are
thought to be unquestionsble requisites
to all who may be considered manly and
independent. A few days ago, I saw .
ragged, pale-faced. sorry-looking boy,
about seven years old. putting what was
evidently his first segar. He stood lean
ing against house, his cheeks drawn
in, his eyes red and watery, his eOunte-
nance bearing the expression of nausea,
and altogether looked as though he were
ready to repent of his foolish bargain
Several other lads a little older stood
around, encouraging him, and anxiously
awaiting the result Of the experiment.-
Poor, silly boy He probably thOughi
twas fine manly thing he was learning,
instead of q dirty, disgusting and un-
healthy habit, which will prove curse to
him as long as he lives, if not broken up.
\ Oon uoEuAy DclCfc NC hOulU udte Gu =
dured the deathly nausea of the first ss-
gar, with such martyr-ike patience, had
he suspected the real nature of the pro-
cess he was going through.
There are other boys every day going
through the same initiatory steps, under
the same strange delusion. Some in
whose hands this book will fall. may be
exposed to the same dsngerl To such
1 would say, beware how you acquire
this habit The use of tobacco, whether
chewing, snufing, or smoking, is both .
physical and moral evil, and evil contin.
ually. The most skillful physicians in
the world have testified to its dangerous
effects upon the system. The most emf
nent men in the various other walks Of
life, clergymen and teachers, judges and
lawyers, men of literature and art, sci
ence and morals, have denounced the
use of tobacco as one of the greatest evils
of the day. 1t would be difficult to End
q candid and well-formed man, who
would seriously deny this position, 50
well established is the fact-Boy's Ossn
Guide.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-06-20

KISSING IN RUssIA.-Kissing, which
with the Western nations is a cares,
seems to be considered in Russia rather
as greeting, national salute, univer-
sal custom, derived from remote antiqu-
ty. A traveller in that country says moi
only husbands kiss their wives and faith
ers their children, whenever they enter
and leave their apartments, though it be
forty times day, but men kiss each 9TH
er-the Emperor kisses his officers
smart cadets are rewarded with an impe-
rial kiss-old generals with rusty nous.
tachios kiss-whole regiments kiss. II
is said that one of the bridges in St. Pc.
tersburgh is to this day called Potzalu
Most, or Bridge 81 Klsses, in commemo.
ration of Peter ths Great, who, having
IN a fit passion iin8sstly degraded an of
fcer in face of his whole regiment kis.
sed the poor man in the same open way,
upon the ne1t, public occasion, on this
very bridge.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-06-20
WHOLE NO.. sose
In speaking of tribe of 1900 VIM.
nebago Indians encamped in the neigh
borhood, our corresnondent sav..1


| In speaking of tribe of 1900 Win. :
nebago Indians encamped in the neigh
oorhood, our correspondent says:
It is very painful for one who has re-
celved his notion Of Indian life and char.
acter from reading of the brave, high
spirited and wise King Philip, Powhattsa,
Tecumsey, and Black Hawk, 10 look st
these Winnebagoes and see the marks of
lndolenee, vice. want Of pride and In1if.
ference to insult. And then the person.
who has read of Pocahantas and the
thousand Indian beauties of the nOYslis.
has his romantic notions decidedly shock
ed on seeing these tame, greasy, filthy.
sluggish squaws of the Winnebago. I
have no doubt they are greatly degene-
rated from their early state, and have
no more, also, that we in childhood,
have received too favorable an account
Of their early condition. They seem
to adopt the vices, only, ofths whites
The FIRST they learn Of our language is 10
swear. One Of the great causes Of their
diminished numbers, is their love Of
drink-whisky has killed more red men.
than ever did the white mans rifle
They readily become inveterats thieves.
liars and gamblers. All their degene.
rscies are directly chargsble at the door
of the whites who go among them. They
have the white mans passion, yes, more
and without his controlling judgment.
hgaVe memuch pleasure. however. 70
see the action of their principle chief.
Winneshiek. He seemed to be q man
of considerable intelligence, and readily
apprehends all the vicious tendencies Of
the Indian character. He is strictly
temperate, and fails not to punish intem-
Perance. In a speech here he warned
his people not to drink, and when two Of
them did get drunk, he had them brought
before him and severely whipped. The
laws of this Territory make a peniten-
tiary offence of selling liquor to an In
dian. A.J.U.
II
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-06-20
DON'T SPILL THE GRAVY.

Catlin, the famous American travel
ler and collector of Indian curiosties, has
seen some stirring incidents in the course
of his adventures. The following is re-
lated by fellow-trsveller, who gave
Catlin the sO6riqUe1 of 4" Governor -
One day, when we had landed, and
most of our party were lying asleep on
the boat, which was drawn under the
shade of some large trees, the Governor
and had collected wood and made q
large fire on this bank, two or three rods
from the boat, over which we were roas-
ting fat pig, which 1 had shot from the
boat during the morning. I was squat
down on one side of the fire, holding a
short-handled frying-pan in which we
had made some very rich gravy, which
the governor, who was squatted down op-
posite me, was ladling over the pig with
an Indian wooden spoon. All Of a sud-
den observed his eye fixed upon some-
thing over my shoulder, when he said to
me in very low tone, Now 1 want you
to keep perfectly cool, and don't spill
your gravy there is splenid tiger right
behind you = 1 held fast to the frying.
pan, and, turning my head gradually
around, had full view of the fellow,
within eight spaces of me, lying fiat on
his side, and with his paws lifting up and
playing with the legs of one our Span
iardswho had laid himself downupon his
belly, and was fast asleep. Ourrifes were
left in the boat The Governor drew
himself down the bank, on his hands and
feet, ordering me not 10 move. Twas in
hopes he would have taken the old Mimic,
but he preferred his own weapon, and
getting it to bear upon the beast, he was
obliged to wait some minutes for it to
raise its head, so as not to endanger the
poor Spaniard /; at the crack OF the rifle
the animal give piercing screech, and
lespt about fifteen feet straight into the
air, and fell quite dead. The Spaniard
leapt nearly as far in a different dires.
ton and, at the same instant, from be-
hind little bunch of bushes on the o.
posite side, and not half the distance from
our fire, and right behind the Governors
back, where he had been sitting, spraug
the mate, which darted into the thickst
and disappeared. We skinned this beau
tiful animal, which was shot exactly be-
tween his eyes, and, after all hands had
Withdrawn to the boat, waited several
hours in hopes that the other one would
show itself again but we waited in vain,
andlost our game"
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-06-20
Gbaitt Nliisteuanp.
MR.. PEPPERS WIFE;
AND HOW BE SHUT HER Up.

"Mrs. Pepper, / labor under the i'm
preston that it is high time you were
getting breakfast. As my former house.
keeper understood all my wishes, in re-
gard to these things, found it unneces-
sary to give any orders respecting them,
but with you it is different. As you
have never got meal in this house, of
course you know nothing of the reguls-
tons of the household.
In the first place you will make fire
in the kitchen, put on the teskettle, DC.
Then you viii make FIRE in here that
done you will cook the breakfast and
bring it in here, as 1 have always been
accustomed to taking mine in bed, and
/ do not consider it necessary to depart
from that custom on your account but
should you prefer it, you can eat yours
in the kitchen, as it is perfectly inmate
rial to me-"
This occurred the morning after Mrs.
Pepper went to housekeeping. Mrs.
Pepper was sensible Woman-she made
no reply to Mr.. Peppers commands
but as soon as her toilet was finished,
she left the room, and sitting down in
the kitchen, she thus ruminated:
"Make the kitchen fre-yes I'll dc
that; then make fire in the bedroom,
I'll see to that too; then take the break
fast to his bedside-just see if do !''-
And then Mrs. Pepper sat down and
thought deeply for few minutes. when.
apparently having srrivedssta satisfac-
tory conclusion, she proceeded to busi-
ness.
Having got nice fire kindled in the
kitchen, she carried some coal into Mr.
P's apartment, and filed up his stove,
having first ascertained that there wa:
not spark of fire in it. That duty per.
formed, she next prepared the breakfast
OF which she partook with great relish
and after matters and things were ali sci
to rights in the kitchen, she went dowr
town on shopping excursion.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Pepper began to grow
impatient. '' He labored under the i'm.
preston" that the atmosphere of his
room did not grow warm very fast, and
he began to feel unpleasantly hungry
Peeping out from behind the curtains,
he saw how affairs were with regard tc
the stove. Something like a suspicion
of the real stae of affairs began to dawn
upon his mind. He listened for a few
minutes, but all was still about the house
Hastily dressing himself, he proceeded
to investigate the affair. He soon com.
pretended the whole of it, and was very
wrathful at first but be comforted him.
sell with the reflection that he had the
power to punish Mrs. P, and he fell
bound to do it, too. After some search
he found the remains of the breakfast
of which he partook with 8 gusto, and
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pline will do you good, and I'm fully
prepared to administer it."
How long Mrs. Pepper kept her liege
lord in durance vile, depOnent saith not,
and as to what passed between them
when he was released from captivity, we
are not better informed, but of this we
are sure, Mr.. P. might have been seen,
q morning or two afterwards, to put his
head into the bedroom, and hear him
say in meek manner
Betsey Jane, I've made the kitchen
fire; and put on the tea kettle won't
you please to get up and get breakfast?''
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-06-20
AN Irish soldier before Sebastopol
writes az follows.

AN Irish soldier before Sebsstopol
writes as follows:
Every one goes to his duty as merry
as lark. caring as little for Russ or his
balls as they do for the football they kick
for sport. As illustrative of this, few
nights ago, while the 18th Royal Irish
were going down the rsvine that leads to
Greenhill battery, they being for trench
duty, a son of Erin thought he would
amuse himself with one of his native airs,
when he was reproved by an officer for
daring to whistle in the ranks, and while
going on duty. Just as the officer spoke,
one of Russia's balls came whistling
over the ravine. Pat cocks his eye up
towards it, and quietly said, "There
goes a boy on duty: and, by Japers,
hear how he whistles ]"
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-06-20

IMAGINARY MoNsTERs.--In order tc
grow wiser, perhaps we could hardly dc
better than recur to the little parable,
spoken some time since, on the border:
of Wales, by an itinerant preacher OI
the Evangelical Alliance : 1 was go
ing toward the hills, early one misty
morning. 1 saw something moving or
a mountain side, so strange-looking thai
l took it for monster. When l came
nearer to it, l found it was a man
When came up to him, found he was
my brother"