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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-02
MARITINE INTELLIGENCE.
Port OF New York, August L, 1885.

CLEARED.
Steamship Roanoke, Skinner, City Pont-Ludlsm Plea
Ship Harvest Queen. Young. Iivsrpool-c MarshsA
Ship Constantine, Nacaduck, Livsrpool-C Grnnsu.
Ship Yorhtown, a.er Losdon9Gr.nnsli, Ainturn C.
T
Brig Grey Hound Pierce, xsi.ss-a Bsecxm.. c..
Biz GoIns knovison. Porismousa-o s Hatch.
seST nleo,.o lBrl. swss.inx. Asaeos.c Aok.ry.
Solr Clara borses (ChiD Anderson, Porto Cabellos D
schr Cataract. Williamson, savsnnsh-MeCrsady. NssA
soS. Ausa.ss Conn. Paiis .lpha.-SIss:; Sos O..
Is'tsa D:yssn
rssse a Sss:aIsss
sloop Franiiin. avery. Bristsl-Master.
ARRIVED
Ship Chicago of Wscasset, Chace. Liverpool. juno 10
VIII sa Rd, v, e Ms'a H.ss sSas wxin,on
sshr Espssmis Esridse curaoos IL days, With hides.
scnr sarsnsc sr, Hatshin.on Mir smich IL days, Win
sehr Sea Breeze ta Buokspor Cheney, cardsnas, JAs
schr Fannie Sgr1,. Dearborn Charleston, days VITA
jss ) bridgeport Nd MsK's. Ks
sspI lew: rr Woo R' S.ns4. days.
schr 2 Blade Bayies, baltimore
sesr BaSsinsh.m, coss Por ri c.
sf aso T1sd Anss r p:sa' G. Ssass
sioop TI.asiation, Haiock. Providence.
s sssS k Es.: s 5ases. ri r,ssssss.
Propeller wesssrnp'is, Hall, Portland. No.
BELOW.
frigste Potomac, from Norfolk anohor outside chs
spos :sg; ss:
Wind ssE, and light.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-02
Accident ~ . Ship Ls1nch.
( PERSONS KILLED AND LAR0E KUMDrG

FAN HAvu. July 81, 1855.
Yesterday ahp called the Siconsst Of New Bsdfscs,
was being launched, whom, just before ths skip was
ready for starting the people upon her dsek wis ksa
assembled for the purpose Of being launched bsgsa
running from side Of the vessel to the other WHEN
the shores below gave way causing tho ship to keel
suddenly upon her side, throwing the people sf her
deck to the ground below causing the death OF six p
sops and severely pjuring twenty or thirty sth9s,
some Of whom are not expected to survive.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-02
ANOTHER LIQUOR CASE IN ALBANIA NEW ISSUE TO
RE RAISED.

J. L. WILDER, merchant OF this city, has made
plant against Patrick Kennedy OF No 81 Green street,
selling Intoxicating liquors in violation Of tho pro-
hbitory liqucr Law. summons was procured for the
att ndspoe Of lad named Graves and lsborer named
another party and Finn brandy for himself. Kennedy
is member Of tie Liquor Deslers Association and viii
be oeeDGed by kessrs. Cagger. Hill and Porter The
question of right to sell beer gill be raised this
he onus Of the prcofthat the beer sold not i'm
ported beer-rests with the prosecution. The is
be examined before Justice Cole this morning As the
manufacture and vending of ale ID business of great
magnitude in this city it evident that oonsdera BILE
inte1est Will manifest itself in this csss.-Albany
Arms. Ann l.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-02
Rainy Days In July ~ Dixty Seven Years.
TO THE EDIfOR or TIE HERALD

TO THE KDIrOR OF TIE HERALD.
We have made up fom our memoranda OF the wssther
statement Of the par taculsr days on which rain fell
and the number OF days. In the month Of July In New
York city, and on the west end Of Long Island embrac
Ing three psees Of observation, within circle Of Ave-
miles In diameter, for period Of sxtyssvsn
tive years. vz from 1889 to 1866 both years inclusive
a. follows
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-02

It will DO seen from the details Of the above memo
nda to what extent the rainy daya continn
BY the following statement Of all the years whore
the rainy term has continued for more than four sue
cessvs days in the monthof July for the long period
named, follows
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-02
NEw PHASE m TEE LIQUOR WAR.

NEW PHASE IN THE LIQUOR WAR.
The City Temperance Alliance, wishing to know
whether there is any thing but imported liquor for SALE
have complained Of Mr.. James Waliau, an extensive
liquor dealer, for selling rye whiskey. The defendant
should be iec at the Special SESSIONS and the is
not Gown for Tuesday next Aug. At the Hal OF JUS
tiee E. CspIon, Esq, has been engaged by the All
ance to manaes their csuse and this the rst
in which both parties in the controversy fairly be-
fore the court we may expect able discusson and
an imr ottant decision OF tbs points 1t ISSUE
ARRESTS FOR 1NToxIoATIoN IN BROOKLYN.
The total number Of for drunkenness on Tues
day night, and reported yesterday morning, 20,
taken up by the police Of the following Districts
First district. Observation-Disclosures. 4
nouu ustrict.
VI
~
Tee parties all disposed Of by foe Of $l0 Two
patd snd the others committed to the county js
Tor twenty days The ten days imprisonment appears
to have expired.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-02

The Prchibltory Liquor Law.
ARRESTS FOR nT0xICATION YESTERDAY.
There = slight decrease in the number Of arrests
for iutoxicaton yesterday will be from the fol-
loving figures
Magistrates. Commitments
First Die trict Police Court, Welsh. 20
StcoEd Go. do. Pearcy ................. IA
Anuu co. co. br6nnAn.
-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-02

1865. 1880 Increase
Fifth ward. ........ 10, lie 1852 2,431
Eighth ward ........ 5,3l8 1856 2,733
The town Of T1atbush Is returned by the census
shall ss containing population Of 1,78i The census
Of 1850 shows population Of sl77 In that year the
marshals paid certain for eaoa name
this year they paid BY the job which in measure
may account Tor the difference in Ths pubiic
town and they have not taken into account all
Ia iS.o they numbered inhabitants Of the town.
This year they we're not.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-02

CENSUS OF BROOKLYN.
The following additional returns bave been resolved
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-08-16
T LANCASTER OHIO THURSDAY AUG le l8g5s

Il rnF T. =
: Tbe alaos: silnsul,sne6us ils s!itt or lie
spies rides were beard BY rbe gil. who sta
led that they were nofy in tie midsi oflhe
.Iadisn camps, and their lives depended on
the most profound sifepcs, and by simply
following her fsotsleps. A Amomeft af;cerl
wardthe girl was sccosted BY asqdaw q ON
an opening in her wig wan; she replied ID
the Indian language. aud wilior. stopping.
still pressed forward ~ ss'5 Il 8.fg,.ils %
s Innssharttime,she stopped and assured
TIE spies the village, yas powrclsared, aad
that they had passed the greatest danger.
She knew that every leading pass wasgpar-
'ded safely by ile1Hdians .akd lat once rss6ls
we'd TO adopt tlle bold adEeIitureo of passing
through the centre Of Tho village as, Inc
least taZqrdops. and the sequel proved the
correctness Of her Judgment: They now
steereda course for the Ohio riyer, and az
ter three days travel arrived safe at the
block house. Their escape and adventure
prevented the Indians from making their
contemplated attack; and the rescued girl
provpiio be the sister of the intrepid Cor.
neal. WASH burn, celebrated in the histosyo oI
Iudian warfare, ard as the renowned spy
Of Capt, ,Kenton's bloody Kenteckians. Z;
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-08-16

ETA chord of love runs through all
.lle sounds Of creation. but the ear Of lore
alone can d:stinguish it.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-08-16

ahass p' eaiss rS.s t'ssse szE Eta'Sf assrf ~
sst . se}sgssz i:'>'Ti - g-fo' : < " ~
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-08-16

- S'r'-7f Sr5sF; : 's2's-'s sEn; sfs Z
.a.sr:}s 'F';s@rg
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-08-16

-ss31 a-ss12ssA es2 p. sss.ina.. z
"a ~ ~ s1ssesis,. 4.. asi ,.s. -
-o~fsg
'.asn-a = aa.l grsa.,l 5,z,-..
izs1 segs s. ,ss1Fi,2 ~ i,5 .-1taa -a..
AZ aaa PAD 's-iszr sla-s' 7.s q,
- s,satsti.J ti..fi ri!g sd,s z zlss
~ ~ = .sans s ksf.- u -. =
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-08-16

s-TERMs-sone yearia advance 80 90; Al the esPita-
tIoaoftSs Ssas $3.50 Club, often, $500; Cabs Of
fea Sn tysnxo, S58SB0. ~ -
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-08-16
OBJ gal,liti.al.stfr L. 6a3ftte..
I 1cITY,o LANoAsFRRs
- PUbLtshKD FVERft THURSDAY AokNtAG' !
GEO. ". MAC ttRoY, EDITOR AnDPa0PRisToR.

9FFtCE-old Public Baiiaing--sputheast- corner OF
the rahlle Square.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-08-16

50 Ga9&yaess LyAz & JEos ssr reEoRGE wAsHIrGros
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-05-25
Nutrition in Various Grains.

Wheat b. one or ths most important uf all
cr.p.. 10. grain contains from 800 % 20
rsr reut. of.ur.h. from Ten o. twenty Pr
r.ut .r gluten. auI from thrse 3. fye PR
cent. It fatty matter The proportion Of
gluten b, ,ail o. he the large; in the grain
ufquite warm countries.
Iti,a singular fact that, 10 al the sel
urwhsl, and other grains, the principal part
ar doc 900 lir. iu ~ near the skin, as also
does largo portion of the gluten. The
bran owe. 90 chs. much of it, uutriti,e and
furutn- uua''i.. Thus. in rrGuiug our
h5ur o. ,he utmost ro~.lbl, extent, we ii-
miu..l somewhat its value fr fool. Tie
rhu.uhatr- of a., ash al., lia. a. great
Ir.rrr in the skin. The le,t fine a,ur con-
taius about seventy pound. of starch oeaeh
hundred. n, residue o' ths hundred IL.
consists of zen % twelve pound. Of gluten,
,iz O. eight pound. Of sugar and gum, and
t-u O. fourteen pounds Of water, with lit
us go.
Rv. a1ur more nearly resemble wheaton
alur iu it, composition, than any other. IL
has. however, more ofa certain gummy and
,ueary substance. which make IL tenacious
and alsl implrt a svcctish taste. la hak-
iu. alI grain. and roots which have much
starch en- tasm, certain change takcr place
in thsir chemical composition. By baking,
H1ur l-rume- more nutritious, and more
easily di-g~ted. because more soluble.
Barley contain. rather less starch than
wheat. al,1 l,-s sugar aud gum. There Is
little gluten. bat a substance somewhat like
i,. and containing about the same amount
Of nitrogen.
cat meal j. little ussd a. o,l in this
country but il is cqual, If not superior in
its nutritious qualities, to lour from any Of
Ia, other grains SUPERIOR, | have no doubt
o. most Of the fine wheaton Aour Of Tie
northern lattitules. IL contains from ten
70 eighteen PER cent, ola body having about
the ams amount Of nitrogen or gluten
Besides this there is considerable quantity
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-05-25
Destruction Of Wssd,

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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-05-25
Maine Agriculture.

Il has h,sD The practice - long % croal
about ,hs uufues- of Maine a. a state mr
asricultgral purposes. both in s1ii AMI 90,
mate. that even intelligent ciit1r, hn int
the general habit. and % c1urs, write -1mr
very foolish thiuc- The following, from
The " State of Maine. 6. one 1f the latest
and h1lie,, pircg- of cha. FOLLY We have
-.rn.
Maine &. gmpha'irll'y n manufacture.
aui ~,a going STATE 10 was intended hy
uaturr rather or cummrrrill than l1r Bu
agricultural community. lt has sHmrtimH
hseu thr fashion tD complain ui che ue.'rg,
" farming hv oar population hut vr think
uru.tly VERY few auHr. r. can 20 sr
h--g a return f1r Agricultural B. f.r mo
sHauIal hhur The climate. AL wrI' Bs
thf s.l'. units fha State 'Hr a-riru'fure. AL
mean. uf general sG'-..f.r"v. Though
We rr,H.es as much al any one i1 'hr sight
~ Nuam.uc frlI.. AMI wJy,u- hrvr.ts. o'
golden fruit and rHr1. SEQ ". think thr h-
h.ruf ngr hands would 'T better rErsuIrl
upon thf various kul, Hi mlBG4rtgrH
whirh uur abundant streams af.uI us fl.
maUy mean. ui carving HU. ll Nature has
obliged us tn look elsewhere Or t.i. .Ir
has cHmrsrvtrI u. 'y giving r- other
modes af obtaining an hHBHr4'.r h..i-
hrvl.' '
We wggl iik. o. a,k thi. r'.--. what
i.t0 p. done with a.l thr IuI .r vhrra it.
territory B.. c.mr--la De-. hr ,rrr.-. 10
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-05-25

Barr At O>E YrW OLp. w copicl in
AN early numlcr, an account Of the ,uccc-,
of Mr.. Cuowrll in rearing calves -o as 20
M them lur the butcher at one year old.
When a few day, Old be- commenced feeding
them on ,,ur milk, keeping them on the
same kind OF food during the summer, tax
ius good care 1, feed them uniformly, but
not very abunGandy, ~ as 10 kccp them
growing thriNily without forcing them TOO
.rapiIly In the fall they were put IN tho
stables, and lcl on hay, and little NEAL
increasing the quantity Of the latter grad
ually, with a view Of fitting them for "bcct ~
in the spring at one year old or a lirle un-
der. These calves at eleven months old,
look like Young oxen, and ar estimat"d to
weigh about COO pounds each alive, Acor-
respondent at CalenOyia write Us that lac
ha. tried the same plan with equal success.
Rural Nev.iOrkcr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-05-25

>00 MUIR u, YOU want 90 know
uhy' E,au., it yield. more f,rl lur man
and nasltaag rP,5wlgltm'oi sy,.I-
I-r, quality. auI. o. B.. .ail, imr1rt. o ,..lr
anil elasticity o. vork.r. cattle that 3. ao-
ruirsi from ur other fuI ~t,ek. t1', arr
,r-y nuI ufrr'Hay. Ifalla0eirrirn
it, -..r. it o.. au excellent grain inr animal.
rn-.-..Iu-a. .murhuatr.m.n,a Indian corn,
hutu., Do. ht,rniu: property IN Eur.r'
ti.un-u ground for brad. ana warr, ro-
a. arr a.rr.rmeluii.u~, 'ary are fond
ufmIlnt'raJ.
Iu thf, hi,itaIs. a. ,yr learn from a COOL
authority. Oh. umr fr -.uiucmiI..t..iram
,hr dr., uf NAV O, tHr milIl.o' Junt. when
,t wall l.r raIy CO. harvest iu July ur Au-
gust. lp,.u- thr ground boo th" hs' possible
ruuIiuUu rra crop of winter grain. a
ri.h ll..t .ail 3, le,t. aud d, should Dee dop
and finely prepared a, fgvhr1t if-r'wn
f,r hav. iram 80 % ~ Iulri, of .ryl should
i, ,1wn O. thrarr, It.anulI %. rui Will
thr -.I d, iu ,hr milky state, aul a. -'Iu
"a, 10 8. well wi,,od DO .auulI De rat up and
gurrl iu rl.s.. q. recommended Cor clover
Iay 10 Le weather d, iuo, /; viii ls .lf
fr.ruuy made m tlrce cor .uar days. whgu
thr cock. should bs turned anil upucI q
few hours hsipre it g., hauled iu. Wh1
,,vn iur d., grain, from li 20 ~ quarts OF
-.,i are required 9, tho acre, and if Tat u
with @ .rlI s.cI drill, the crop ol,sclwoul
De- much improved.
W at,.mptshould ever be- made t' s'enr
both .,.I and hay from tho same GrId
Plant 600. field iar ,'ei and ono for hay. \
ro,l crop will yield five tuu' hay.
For .s,I, thc upper parts Of the head'
must De- ripe before IL Is cut.
Thgra &, one advantage in growing miilc'
that ought % comment it, all Farmers. II
h,uri,hg- well ia the dryc-, seasons.
Farmer. who once commence the oulti'a
ton OF millet, seldom fever abandon IL.
Viii somebody, thisycar, Try crop o
mill,,?
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-05-25
PARIS, ME-, FRIDAY MAY 25 1850.

of-urar and gum, and frcm Eve to six per
cent or oil or fatty matter, which may bc
obtained In the form or clear, fragrant
liquid GA, meal, then, has not only an
abundance or substance containing nitrogen
bat i, is also quite la,tcuing It Is, in fact
an excellent food for working animals, and,
as hcen abuudantly proved in Scotland, Tor
men also.
Buckwhcat Is L.. nutritious than the
other grains which we have noticed, It.
-four has from siS To ten per cent. Of nitro
scnous compounds, about 50 Per cent. of
starch, AMI from Eve to eight rer cent. of
sugar aud gum. In speakins Of huckwhcat
or oats, We of course moan without husks
Rice wa. formerly supposed to contain
little nitrogen; hut recent examination.
have shown that there t. a considerable ror-
ton. some six or eight pr cent. Of o sub
stance like gluten. The pr orn'ar' ofhtiy
matter and ofsurar {. quite small, hut that
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-05-25
Indian Corn. &c.

some agricultural writer once went into a
minute calculation or the difference In pro-
duct and ea,r of culture, between straight
and crooked row, or corn and other hycd
crops We Do not remember the pr'cisc r.
suit, but It wa, one well worth the a,trn-
ton Of an who rlant any crop in hills or
drills, frr facility in after culture. With
straight and regular row.. more hills can hc
grown ou an acre. and the cultiw'0r can D.,
graduated very nicely to the width Of the
rows, and passed both way', s' a. to save
much labor in the subsequent, hand hosing.
Tho " looks Of the thing, too j. quite an
item to people with the bump of " order "
veil dc,rlur-l
10 havr straight r1vs rcquirss some little
Iaiu.. both In marking aud planting. Il
hardly -,rm. necessary % describe that sim
pie Implement corn.markcr-yct IL NAV
h, iu,t what some youus farmer viii ask
rr. Takca mur-iueh scautliu. about
fet long. hlr, thru ,vo-inch hole. 3 L.
f-t apart. fr thr trth, which should D. of
-rll OAK plank alnut incbr, wide AMI 1,
inches long putin a pair oG thill.. .o that
che ,-r,h win rrar,t slightly forward and
"a harU,-r-a pair af thcm-iu the crutr,.
with a crr~-pin az thr top ur thc c1nyr-
niru,. ofholliu. aal driving when the
ground 8. properly rrrrarol, O,nl 10 B.
-sI plan O. harrow ,he .ttimc iiarrglTv
that thrrr NAV is on mi.takius harruw
mark, f,r rrv..l bitch a steady hor~. 60 ihc
marker. anI ny out ihr row, with all p,s-
.flr ournc., some Do thi, hy drlvin:
chain a.-.,, tfr lat. lut thi. i, altogether
,1 trlina. au OPERATION. Other, mark with
ar .I l'.v. hut doe crn.marSrr J.. thch h~t
simple implement with which We ar, ag-
aun.u'-l
Plant arrr.- che rows. having o 80 or
stake, f,r Boa number. l.r ,uilr,, ami with
Iu. .arr r.n. cam 1e bah both ways with
-.rI Is-r.. of rynrtn.. Her De ms ~
marx t'at ,hr-r g.. u.,hln- Ir.t hy carefully
.,,.-,.-.. d, ...,r.-,, l.,,b ,-.l ...,.,.
..... III. On. iii -.,,l ~ 80. ,,l
..- r..,r,-,s. ,-.r.r .,l ,.,t ,,
f~t. Hri should nest with no unnecessary
.,.,..,.... t... ,.-u
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .....
,,.t'
.r r.... &c..
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .....,
~ - -,
.f......rr -. 80 -.l
...-...- -rr-.tr.-L.r
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stirring H''' '.. >.'"..' ..'. '' ''., '
-.'h.r h''n' "r'''I' ''.2.-''.'1 '.'' ''
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u'n "r '' i'. '' ''' '.'''''
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-05-25

ANursH or MuE. Milk, in it, pure
state, consists Of thrcc distinct substances,
viz cream, curd, aud whey, into which,
when lgri in a state Of rcp1se, it separates
Spontaneously. According to the analysis
of lierzclius, cream, has a specific gravity Of
l,02i4, aud consists in loo parts, Of butter
l.j, case,us matter 3.j, and whey %. On
analysis cas,lu. matter yields, carbon, So.
IS, hydrogen 80, oxygen ll.iO, nitrogen
3l.3s. When burnt il affords an ash
amounting to G.j Of is original weight, the
principal part of which Is phosphate Of lime,
Mix when deprived Of its cream, has a
specific gravity Of l.O3, and in 1000 part
yields, Of wair 02s.75, caseu' matter 2S
sugar Of milk IS, muriate and phosphate OF
potas,a, l.95. There are also noticeable
traces Of other matters.
THERE'S very marked difference In The
milk ole cows, as is clearly proved by the
laetomc ,cr-an instrument which SHOULD
have a place in every dairy, and which would
be OF great use to persons who purchas'
milk
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-05-25
".,,, rri.h y
Old Father Morris.

OF all the marrls that as'1ui.hol my
chilIhorl, there mono I remember 90 thi'
lly with -1 mucT interest as ihr ull man
whose namr form. my caption. When !
know him lrwa. 600 a.,l clergyman, SO.
url over 900 o'..ur. church BOO Nrw Eng.
land. Irhl ,ruyrl th- a1nnt,- of o.
IlIsral education. haI strong, original
power ulth,uch'. ava omuirn'ru' im's.1.
u.n. auI murl general information. hui -
early aul -1 drply bal thr mh,i- and a-,'.
citation, uf thr pillow, the farm anl country
lif. wrought 'hrm.'rr iu'u li, mind, that
hi, after requirement., could only miue'.
with them, forming an uurumplri ANAL
gam ike ant, nothing hut it.'li.
II,wa. an ru-rain N.u Enslaulrr, and
whatever might ha,' been ihr source Of Doe
information. it came ont in Nank,e form,
with the strong rrp,incialiiy of Yankee do.
aIurt.
lei. iu vain ,o attempt 90 give a fall pie.
urr of such a genuine HipG bat s'm.
,lish, AMI imperfect da.hr. may help the
Imagination Co fliu, idea of vhatnonc can
fully conceive hu, tho,, who have seen and
hrarl o'l Father Morris.
SupTu., yourself one ~ halfa dozen chill.
drgn. aud sou hear thc cry, Father Marri.
&, coming" You um O. the window or
door and ..c a tall, bulky Oh man, with d
rair or adllc.har. ON one arm, hitrhins biz
old hor~r with a fumhlinc nrcfulncs, and
then deliberately stumTius towards Tho
hou,,. You notice hi. tranquil, horii, fnl
noon countcnaucc. lish,onel by a pair o
Great. round blucc eyes thatroll with dreamy
in,ttcntiyrn,-- ou an thc ohrct- around
and as he takes oT hi, hat, You see the whit,
curling WIG that sets od hi. round head
lie comes towards YOU, and as You stan,
staring. with all the children around, 10,
deliberately put, bis rrca, hand ON your
head. and with a deep voice inquircs--
"IIov d'yc DO. my darter? Isyour dad
dyat homc'" MY darier' usually make
oT a. fast us possible, in an unconqucrabl'
ri,gl.. Father Morris goe. into the housa
and we watch him at every turn, a., will
the most liberal simplicity, he makes him
sslfat home. take, oT hi, wig, wipes dowr
his great face with checked pocket hand
kcr,hicr, help, himself hi,hcr and thither t
whatever he wants, and asks for whatever b
cannot lay his hands on, with all the com
Portable ease Of childhood.
remember to thi. day how we used .
peep through the crack Of the door, or hol,
I il half ajar aud peep in, to watch his mo
tion,: and how nightly diverted we wer.
with hi. deep, slow manner ofsPcaking' hi
heavy. cumbruous walk, but above all, will
the wonderful faculty OF "h7HHung" whieI
he possessed.
His deep, laundering, protracted "A'hem
Zen, :" was like nothing else that ever heard
and when once. as he was in the midst
one Of these performances, the parlor doc
happened to swing open suddenly, hear
one Of my roguish brothers calling, in asup
pressed tone, "Charles! Charles! Fathe
i. Morris has hepmed the door oPenN'-an
-then followed signs Of long and desRerat
/. litter, in which sincerely sympathiiod.
Bnt the morrow isSunday. The old ma