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Mrs. Strongatham's Churn.

Speaking Of churns, cotemporary says he
mas never seen any other labor-savng contri-
vance in that department, that for practical
convenience and utility could compare with that
OF Mrs. Strongatham, notable English house
wife, whose acquaintance he had the pleasure
of making in one Of the rural districts of New
| York some years since. Having occasion tn
| call upon her one summer morning. he fonnd
her occupying her huge chintz covered rocking
chair, rocking and knitting as though the sal.
vaton of the family depended upon the assidu.
ity with which she applied herself to these oc.
cupations. Not that she was unciyl or unso,
ciable by any means, for the moment he had
taken the proffered chair she set in with a
steady stream of talk that was as instructive
as it was entertaining, for besides her admra-
BILE qualities as a housewife, the lady possessed
rare conversational powers.
During the call she directed one of her
daughters to some dutyin distant part of the
house, adding, +" | would attend to it myself
but must fetch this butter" Now, he had
known something of the process of "fetchng
butter" in his early days, and the idea of a
snow-whlte churn and an irksome expenditure
OF elbow grease was as naturally associated
with 1t in our mind, as was the compeDsatory
slice OF new bread and butter after the achieve
ment of the victory We therefore cast our
eyes about us involuntarily for these indica-
tionS, but We looked in vain Of either cburn
or churning there was no more appearance than
might have been seen in Queen Victora's draw
ing room any day in the week. Our curiosity
was excited, and we resolved to keep our eyes
open, satisfied that if we did eve should see
what we should see" And we did. During =
momentary pause in the conversation the lady
rose from the chair, removed the cushion. rails
ed sort of trap door underneath, and looked
into the apparent vacuum with an earnestly
lnqurlng eye. The secret was out. Under
the seat in her rocking chair was box in
which she deposited the jar of cream, and the
agitation produced by the vibratory motion of
the chair converted the liquid into butter.
BY this arrangement the lady was enabled
to kill, not two only, but four birds with the
same stone. She could churn, knit, take her
ease in the rocking chair, and entertain her
morning guests at the same time. And such
butter as she made Y elbow as gold, sweet
as the meat of the cocoa nut, and as hard, too;
it always brought the highest price in the rural
market. You may brag of your patent ehurns
If you will, but for novelty, economy, convent
ence, and immaculate butter we defy them, one
and all, when brought into competition with
Mrs. Strongatham's Incompatible contrivance.
OF her butter we shall retain lively and CRATE
tul remembrance to our dying day her churn
we shall never forget either.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-11-17

sERNoNs.-Sydney Smith, in reference to
certain parsons who, by handling the most
sublime truths in the dullest language and the
driest manner, so often set their hearers to
sleep, used to ask whether sin was to be taken
from man as Eve was from Adam, by casting
him into q deep slumbcr 2
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APPEARANCEs.-A man of steady integrity
carries his conscience in his countcnance q
man of profgatc character conccals his vices.
but his countenance betrayS the secret work
ings of his heart, The one presents his Gre
dentials Of worth in his looks and manners,
and they are cordially received; the creden-
tials of the other, however confidently present
ed, are viewed with suspicion, and shade of
mlStrust hangs over his character.
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TOWANDA:
saturoap alorninn. Nouember IL. 1855
seItttsb Qoetrp.
r II E CRISIS
BY JOHN G. WHITTIER.

Now. iov and thanks forevermore!
The dreary night. has well nigh passed.;
The slum5ers of the North are DER,
She giant stands erect at last
More than we hoped in that dark time,
When, iaint with watching, few aud worn,
We saw no welcome day-star climb
The cold, gray pathway of the morn.
oh. weary hours oh, night of years
What storms our darkling pathway swept,
Where, beating back our throngng fears,
Ry faith alone our march we kept.
How ieered the scoffng crowd behind,
How Knocked before the tyrant train,
As. Que by one, the true and kind
Fell fainting in our path of pain.
They died-their brave hearts breaking slow,
But seltforgetful to the last, .H'.
In words of cheer and bugle blow, n.
Their breath upon the darkness passed.
Almighty host on either hand
Stood waiting for the dawn of day,
To crush like reeds our feeble band -
The morn has come-and where are they?
Troop after troop its line forsakes,
With peace-white banners waving free,
And from our own the glad shout breaks,
OF" Freedom and Fraternity"
Like mist before the growing light,
The hostile cohorts melt away.
Hnrrah our foemrn of the night
Are brothers at the dawn of day!
As unto these repentant ones,
We open wide our toil-worn ranks,
Along our line a murnr1z runs
OF song and praise and grateful thanks.
Sound for the onset! blast on blast!
Till Slavery's minons cover and quail!
One charge of fire shall drive them fast,
Like chafr before our Northern gale!
Oh prisoners in yclr house of pain
DGmj, toiling millions, bound and sold
Look. stretched in Southern vale and plain,
The Lords delivering hand behold
Above the traitors pride of power,
His iron gates and guarded WALL
The bolts which shattered Shinahs tower
Hang. smoking, for fiercer fall
Awake! awake my Father-land,
1t is thy Northern light that shines!
Thi> stirring march of Freedoms band,
The storm-song Of thy mountain pines!
Wake, dwellers where the day expires
Your winds that stir the mighty lake,
And fan your prairic's roaring fires
They're Freedoms signals wake awake !,
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WHEN Raphael was engaged in painting
his celebrated frescoes, he was visited by two
cardinals who began to criticise his work and
to iind fault without understanding it,
"The apostle Paul has too red face
said one.
"He bushes to sec into whose hands the
church has fallen" replied the INDIGNANT ar
tst
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the eternal love of man, We have names of
which our country should be proud-which she
should emblazon in bright letters on the lofti-
est monuments she rears to self-sacrifce and
worth : .. ......
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By AND BY."-There's music enough in
those three words for the burden of a song
There is hope wrap ed up in them, on articu-
late beat of the human heart.
BY and by
We heard it as long ago as we can remem-
ber, when we made brief but perilous journeys
from chair to table, and from table to chair
again.
We heard it the other day, when two part
cd that had been loving in their lives" one
to California, and the other to her lonely
home
Everybody says it-some time or other
The little boy whispers it when he dreams of
exchanging the little stubbcd boots like a
man
The man murmurs it-when in life's middle
watch, he sees his plans half finished, and his
hopes, yet in the bud, waving in the cold late
spring.
The old man says it-when he thinks of put
ting Oft the mortal for the immortal, to-day for
tomorrow.
The weary watch for the morning whiles
away the dark with by and by"
Sometimes it sounds like song sometimes
there is sigh OF a sob in it, What wouldn't
the world give to find it in almanacs down
somewhere no matter if in the dead of De.
cember-to know that it would surely come
But fairy-like as it is, fitting like star-beam
over the dewy shadows of years, nobody can
spare it, and we look upon the many times
these words have beguiled US the memory of
the silver by and by" is like the sunrise of
Ossian, pleasant, but mournful to the soul"
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A DIsINTERLsrED CoNvERr.-Manv years
ago there resided on the ST. Johns River in
Florida, planter named Hendricks. had
no family lived alone with his wife and
servants and when every thing went on Alright
was very good fellow ; but little deviation
from the usual course sufficed to throw him in
| to violent passion. He was well advanced
in years at the time the Territory was admit
ted as State, and being a man of violent
prejudiceS and possessed of no education, it
was long before he become reconciled to the
change of dynasty and many were his threats
to leave the United States of Florida, and re-
turn to Georgia. During a revival under the
mlnlstrations of Methodist minister, Mr. H.
joined the churches one of the CONVERTS
For some months after, affairs happened to Jog
on very smoothly until eventually there occur
red one of those violent hail storms and lorna
does so common during the summer months in
tropical latitudes These carry destruction
before them: fruit trees, vegetables, live stock
all falling under the blast of the destroyer.
After watching the storm for some time from
an clubhouse, and witnessing the ruin of his
crops, he rushed wildly into the house, calling
out at the top of his voice. Wife wife |!
bring me my t other coat, Pm going to Jack
sonvIlle." At a loss to account for this sudden
determination, instead of complying with the rc-
quest she stopped to question him. why
what now p 'Get me my coat" Numbered
he, ." | don't see that God Almighty favors
me more than others and I'll bc--( (using
an expetive that savored strongly of unright-
eousness) if don't go straight over to Jack
sonvlle and have my name taken off the
church books. You needn't say one word,
wife," cutting short her expostulations, I'm
going to do it." And he did it,
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LAWYERS AT A DIsCoUNT.-Judge W,
who had been for many years worthy occu,
pant of the Federal bench in Michigan, fell
into conversation, a few days since, in bar
bers shop, with plain, substantallooking,
and rather aged stranger. from the neighbor-
hood of Tecumseh The Judge being former
ly well acquainted in that vicinity, took occa-
sion to ask after certain of its citizens
:" You know Mr.. B, do your" said
the Judge.
Very well y was the reply.
"He is well, is he ?"
"Quite well !" was the answer.
Judge W then remarked
"Mr. b is very fine man !"
ayes " said the old man, rather cautious
ly "a fine man for a lawyer-you know IRE
don't expect great deal Of them "'
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EW : ELEGANT PASTIME.
Prom tie Nea6 London Chronicle:
BEAUTIFUL BUOtJs

"-ResSrs. Crosby, Nichols, < Co, lii, Wash
ington street, Boston, have sent us one of the
prettest pieces of Holiday Biouterie that we
have seen for many a day. 1t consists of a min;
iaturc volume printed in tip-top style, with gill
ded cover and gilt-edged leaves, containing n
poeticol history of Fanny Gray, accompanied bv
six elegant cards illustrating some of the most
picturesque events Of her life, in colorcd litho-
graph, or, to speak more to purpose showing
how pretty girl looks in six different situations,
and as many different costumes, i'm short, exib-
its one head upon half dozen pair of shoulders,
with the changes which dress produces upon
the same face and features; for Fannys head, in /.
stead of becoming turned as some girls heads
sometimes are by their finery, is so contrived as
to slip off, when she gets too fond Of one dress,
and Is put on to new pair of shoulders in q
new form and i'll new suit of cl clothes,-winding
up in the rich costume of womanhood, with a
pet greyhound by her side. The first of the Sc
rics uf pictures represents the cottage where
Fanny vas born, with sylvan stream crossed
by n beautiful bridge, and shaded by the noble
oak tree that shadows It's garden. The whole
ot these pictures, with the portable head piece
OF The heroine, and thc little volume of letter
press history, are put up in an ornamental box
suPcrhy colorcd and embeHished by gold ana
fancy colorcd designs, among which is Fanny irt
blue and gold, feeding her chickens. We can
ha: dly imagine any thing prettier than too Ettls
girls engaged in enjoying it together; one read
ing the verses describing the pictures shown,
and the other putting the parts in their proper
places" ...- -.
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FRANKLIN HARPER ELMoRE.
Bofn at Laurens, s. c., Oct. Is, A. d. 17ee.

FRANKLIN HARPER ELMoRE.
Bo'n at Laurens, s. c., Oct. Is, A. d. 1899.
Died at Washington City, D..
May 20, A. ID. 1850"
"Behold an Israelite indeeu in
whom there is no guile"
On the remaining sides of the block, we
lind the following tribure to the public
aud private worth and virtue to the de-
ceased (:
"As member Of the Bar, Solicitor,
representative in Congress, President of
the Bank Of the State, Senator in place
OF Calhoun, the tribute to his intellect is
the record of his beloved Carolina. lie
left for posterity the name of a great states
man for his family the higher honor of a
reputation uuspotted by all the trials of a
pablic life. Brilliant rs were bis talents.
they were outshone by his virtues. The
admiration his genius cammanded was
surpassed by the affection his heart in
spired.
"His associates esteemed, his friends
loved, his family revereuced him. His
memory is embalmed rs the model of all
the amiable affections which spring from
heart that never did Nor wished evil to
any one. Carolinian.
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SHERIFFS SALES.

BY virtue Of sundry writs Of q "a to me diree-
ted, will sell before the Court House door, on
the first Monday In July next, within the legal
hours of sale, one hundred and fifty acres Of
land, more or less whereon deft resides, adioin-
ing lands Of Tevya Brown, Francis Bell, Joseph
Carter, ct AL, levied on and TO be sold rs the
property Uf VIM. S. Parduc, at the suit of Jaa
M Richastso ct al. 81 80
Also, three hundred acres more or less, where.
on def't resides, adjoining lands Of Laban Furg.
uson, John Farmer aud others, levied on and TO
b. sold as the property Of Noses Hough, at the
suit Of Thos l.. Clybarn, and others. SO
Also, def Int. in and 10 osle hundred acres
Of land more OF less. adj. lands Of Amos Cook,
John Massey, John y. Robinson ct al, levied
ON aad 70 be sold as theProperty o. Aaron Phil.
ps, at the suit of the State and others. I 80
Aiso one House and lot containing s,4 Of an
acvc. ali. lands Of 8. b. Emmens, Iot Of j, M'
Rutland and others, levied on, aud to be sold
as the property Of Osbun Floyd, at the suit Of
Ben Ciesnut and others. l so
Conditions cash.
J. ID. HALE 8. L. ID.
Lancaster c. H., June IL, 1858; Is
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We msds visit Yesterday TO the Pres
by.ssiae gharch yard, 70 ,sse look at .
aewly-ssssIed monument, os tomb, over
the last issting place Of Hoo. r. II. EL
more. I, ls beautiful and chas.e In de-
sign aud elegantly exeentsd. rsflsc,iug
great credit on the ta,ss and workman ,
ship Of heAsfs. Boyas Il proul. Of our
city.
The tomb Is monumental constructors,
in the Doric order. Square block Of mar
bic rests on the base, on which rise four
fu,si coIu,nnA supporting handsome
eniahIature, .sad enclosing an urn. TIE
whole IS of Americas marble Of the aae.t
quality. aid i one Of Ike handsomest pi.
va.s monamsnss We have ever seen.
On the wes. side Of the tomb. ve fpd
thc following inscription;
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G II E S T E R.
Carriage Factory.

n oA&2 The undersigned is now pre-
G pared to manufacture, at his
S<----Ncw Establishment in Chester
vile, all kinds of CARRIAGES adapted
to our rough and hiIly country, and of the
best Materials. He would suggest as al.
most every man in the up country is more
or less ju 'ge Of timber, before you buy
or order Carriage, no matter where, look
around and see what sort Of Lumber the
builder has and in what condition it is kept.
The Carriage Maker may Lie, Boast or
Biuster as much as he pleases, but the grand
secret of carriage-making lies in the LUM.
BER-pile.
To buy cheap Negro, Horse or Car.
riage,.is to verify the old adage Penny
,oise and Pound foolish. Give ME fair price
for my work, and then if it is not made
right, hold me responsible.
II it were not for Paint, Putty and Glue,
What would we poor Carriage Makers do!
c. +. HOIST.
Chester, Jan. 81, 1855. 40 If
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GENEROUS FARNERs.-The Marietta.
(Ga) Advocate says, there are many
farmers in that section who have refused
to sell their corn to spectators at 81 LAO
and have preferred to divide it among
their poor neighbors at 81 bushel,
and in many cases, credit at that. Such
benevolence and sympathy deserve TO he
put on record. 1t speaks more for Chero-
kee than all her vast exhaus,less mineral
and agricultural wealtf.
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or four clergymen in the van of the fanat-
ical movement. What does he think
nowf Have they who staid away, or
he who urged with jests and puus the ex-
ecution OF measure already tracking it's
path with blood, best fulfilled their duty
to God and mani We hope these rever.
end gentlemen will preach next Sunday
on the events at Portland. We hope
thew will prove to the satisfaction of the r
audience that it is right to make laws
which cannot be enforced, and whose on
ly quits are bloodshed and murder. We
trust they will dilate on the death Of that
unfortunate sailor who was shot dead by
Mayor Dow's partisan troops-that they
will picture. with their accustomed elo-
quence, the narrowing afflicticu of his
young wife, in widowed loneliness the
blight cast upon his children, poor little
things, whose prospects in life have been
destroyed by Mayor Dow and the prohil-
tory law--that they will do justice to the
sufferings Of the other unfortunates who
are now stretched on bed of sickness,
oscillating between life and death, as their
wounds open and close-and that, having
done this, and narrated the story Of the
$1,000 worth Of liquor bought by Mayor
Dow from Neal Dow the rumseller, they
viii, with their hand on tho Bible, and
their eyes on the faces Of their hearers,
honestl.. exhort them to do what in them
lies to facilitate the occurrence of such
bonors here. IN. Y. Herald.
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ANN0UNCEM ENTS.

MIR. EpIroR.-Please announce Mr.. Raleigh
Hammond as a candidate for Tax Collector.
And obligc, HIS FRIENDS.
Mr.. EDiroR.-Please announce Mr.. John w.
Gregory Us candidate for Sheriff at the ensu.
ng election and oblige,
MANY FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS.
Mr.. EDIroR--Please announce William Rob.
ertson as n candidate for Tax Collector and o.
blige HIS FRIENDS.
Mr.. EDIroR:-Please announce Major John
W. Nisbet as . candidate for Tax Collector, at
the ensuing election, and obiige,
MANY worms
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SOUTH CAROLINA.
LANCASTER DISTRICT.

'''NE' Z 7NR'I nv DI'IN ININI'
w. Lafayette Belk, who is in the custody of
the Sheriff of Lancaster District by virtue Of n
writ of cdpids ad satisfdeiendum, at the suit of
jackson Ross, having filed in my office, togcth-
er with n schedule on oath OF his whole estate,
his petition to the Court of common pleas, pray
ing that he may be admitted to the Acts of the
General Assembly made for the relief of insol.
vent debtors. Ii is ordered that the said Jack.
son Ross, and all other the creditors of w. La
hye,t Belk, to whom he is in anywise Indebted,
be and they arc hereby summoned and have no
tice to be and appear before the said Court at
Lancaster Court House on the third Monday,
(the 18th day. of July next. Then and there
to shew cause II any they can, why the prayer
Of the petition aforesaid should not be granted.
j. A. STEwAAN, Clerk.
Lancaster c. H., Clerks Office, ..o
4th Jan'y 1855, '"om
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CATAWBA LODGE, No. "a.
I. O. o. y

WILL celebrate their approaching Anniver:
sary ON the eth Of July next. wateree Lodge.
Camden; Lafayette Lodge, Chester; Trinity
Lodges Yorkville, Declaration Lodge, Charlotte;
n. u; De Kalb Lodge, Winnsboro, and all the
l. U. U. Fellows of Lancaster District, are res:
pectftiily invited 60 participate with us on that
occasion. An address will be delivered at the
court honse, by w. A. Moore, ESD: The pub
lie and especially the ladies are invited to at:
tend, (tcl j. NJ, HEATH. Src'r
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THIS little representation of Fanny GRAY with
the accompany story in verse, is intended as an
amusement Tor children, and will, it is hoped,
be an acceptable present for the HOLIDAYS.
If exhibited by one person. while another
reads the verse describing the figure shown, it
can be made pleasing enter tainment for a par:
ty of Children.
The beautiful designs by talented lady of
this vicinity, have been drawn and printed by
our best artists, in the most finished style; and
the Publishers have spared no expense upon
any part of the work, being desircus to present
colors
From the numerous commendatorv notices
given by the press in all parts of the country;
the following are selected as giving the best idea
of this
NEW : ELEGANT PASTIME.
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Notice.

Nothing will excuse suit agasnst all
persons who arc indebted to me, as the
Executor Of A, Perry, but actual payment !:
The collection Of the money is urged by
the legatees, and have no control in the
matter. NJ. CLINTON.
Feb. 2I. 1883 Off
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From the Mr,U Bedford stey1u,,i.

"a dainty box, brilliantly adorned, contains
colorcd costumes to be varied ut will of our
charming Fanny; and her life is versitied in
little book accompanying these, as delicate as
the young heroine herself. The designs are
beautiful, and drawn and colored in the most
finished manner. This is evidently one of the
catering for the Holidays; and every ono knows
some dear little girl, from six to ten years of
age, who would fill the companionship of Fanny
Gray with ecstasy. Nothing could be prctier
than the idea Of its execution"
Erom tie Satem Observer.
"As specimen Of the beautiful art of print
ing in colors, Fanny Gray is inimitable."
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This establishment has been thoroughly reft-
ted, at an immense expense to the Proprietors,
since their last travelling tour. They have pro.
cured a now and extensive addition of Animals,
young, freshly Gagged, and possessing all the
characteristics and habits Of their native state.
Equestrian Director, 1fr. w. b. CARROLL,
Master Of the Ring DIR. WooLsroS,
Clowns, II. HoUoH Il ]. w. WARD,
Amongst the most attractive features Of this
Superb Exhibition. are the following: A new
and magnifcently dressed entree entitled
THE CRUSADERS"
Led by Mr. w. w Carroll and Mad. Carroll
The celebrated Equestrian
La Petite Maria, only 8 years old.
viii appear In the Grand Principal Act entitled
"NrNPH or THE FLoArISG VEIL
Mr.. J. w. Ward will appear on the Flying
Cords, acknowledged to be the best in the
Wol'
Grand Principal Act by Madame Carol, in
which this accomplished artistic has won q rep
uteton second TO none.
Petite Maria will also enter the den with
full grown Hunting Leopard, verifying the
Prophecy that the "Lion and the Lamb shall
shall lie down together and n little child shall
lead them"
NV d Carol in his great two and and four
horse Act, carrying Nile Carroll in various thril.
ling scenes.
With DIR Woolston, a. Master Of Ring, and
Hough and Ward, as Clowns, the audience
will be entertained with plenty ofrich sayings
without vulgarity.
The performances win be accompanied by
the American BrEss Band, led by Henry Stem
hacker, late Of the Orchestra At the Academy
Of Music, New York.
CB- Admission TO the entire double exhibi.
tion so cents--Children and Servants hall
price.
Performance to commence at aud o'clock
p INDOORS open half an hour previously
T.. SMiTH, Agent