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ELLSWORTH, HANCOCK COUNTY, MAINE FRIDAY MAY 49, 1855.


this little triAe. cons,rains me 70 inquis
Of whom you received il. These letter
sir, are the initials Of my name, and
am almost certain they wsss copied fror
locket which | once owned for
seems quite impossible .has mere chanc
should have produced tbs exscs duplica,
Of that intricate drawing"
1T was presea.ed to me, sir, by 1
Young lady. about one yess ago: ant
sinsul.riy enough. thsy sere copies
from a loctet attached 10 . gold chain
which she received under singular cir
cunstances."
''lt must be, il must be that" said tn.
baron. musingly, leaning his head Oh his
hand. Strange sensations ran through
Walters brain, as he called 10 mind Liz
zy's presentiment.
"ls it possible" thought he. "sha
those fair features were inherited from a
counienance 90 noble I"
"Mr. Rodney" said the baron, sudden
y starting up. II shall Tomorrow star,
for America, and must ask you to accom-.
pany me. for | shall require your aid in
investigating this affair. You appe =,
surprised, but when you learn the cir.
cums,ances which have led me to form
this hassy resolution, you will cease lo
wonder.
nineteen years ago led to the altal
the bride of my choice. Two years az
terwards my happiness aad domestic fe'
lici,y was increased by the birth Of a lit
cherub daughter. |, was intrus,ed ,o
the care Of nurse, who seemed to be
extremely fond Of her charge. The
child had strange looking mark on he'
left shoulder, low down, which looked
much like Cross. When little Eva wa,
about two months old, | was reluctantly
forced to leave my sick wife. to transac,
some business in London, where | was
obliged to spend abou. eight weeks
On returning home | was surprised and
panied a, the wonderful change tina, had
taken place in the little girl. Every iea.
,ure had undergone a change. A fail
and delicate complexion wa, metamor
phosed into a ruddy. swar,hy hue the
mark on her shoulder was gone! as wa.
the cham and locket, which | had plac.
ed around her neck on leaving home
My suspicious were instantly excited, bul
could learn nothing satisfactory from
the nurse. She declared she could oh.
serve nothing unusual in the ohild's ap.
pearance, as to the marks disappearing,
she had known similar instances before !;
the cham was los, one day while taking
the child out for air. &c. My mind
however. was far from being at ease the
nurse was dismissed from my service
and ,,i"ce that day has not been heard
from The child lived but about two
, years: but even now the beautiful fea.
lures Of little Eva. as she appsared the
morning lef, her. will, a. times. rise be.
fore ,ne as long.for1o,ton dream; and
the sight OF this basket brings them fresh
TO my recollec ton"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-06-08

tic architectureN but rendered absolutely hldeous
Nv he forest OF s,umps that surround it, lnteI>pcrs.
ed with few half starved rose bushes that con-
stuIe Just ornament enough 10 put clVIIiZatiOn 10
The " blush -
We might say much more but refrain and
~ concluding remunslrance against the bar
bar"us warfare wagrd against the monarchs OF The
American forest we have only to add, an ad-
monition 10 our larmers-'spare your trees"
cultivate and nurse them. Spare the natural
growth OF The country and plant an orchard, and
hen even if YOU wear out your lands you VIII
all leave a valuable Inheritance 10 your children.
A word as 10 setting out trees may not be anlss
d this connexlOn.
The first point 90 be observed is TO select a
healthy tree. In doing this, look for tire that
grows much alone, rather than in a dense
Ihicket The reason is that when The trunk and
bark have been formed in a shade they VIII mol
bear expsurr ln the sun. 2nG, In lItling, bru!se
the roots As lutte as possible, and before you put
The tree il its new locality cut OFT the brusto ex
tremities OF the roots with sharp khie. me
Young rons principally. formed 0y grahu'a'o"
IN ii ring aound the Observed eAtremItles OF lhe
roots, and u the limb root OF a tree thus granu-
lalion will 10 more take place whrn the extremity
Is badly bursed or mangled than II VIII wheh 'he
extremity Vt "a limb member of the anmal frame
has suffered IN the same manner. A smooth cut
is the thing in The surgery OF trees and IN the sur
gerry of lie human body. 81. The tree ough:
generally to b. topped reduced to clean shai'
without ImIs. The reason Is that less demand IS
made upon he diminished roots OF the tree' ana
whIn the new roots forming, the Tree is less
exposed to he motions causrG by Inc WINDS 4"l.
1t Is bad policy to give water 10 the roo's eAcePt
at the trr4 Of planning. Repeated watering packs
the earth too tight around the roofs. 5th. Inc
a1'umnaI months. say after The lst of November
is The best season for setting out trees-ls1, De-
the has less power TO exPrl moisture out
OF The tree and out Of the earth, and 3D. because
Young roots are formed during the winter which
accelerate the growth in the following Spring
If thes- directions are followed there Will be
IiuIe difficulty in supplying The growth ot trees
pI;ce for their useful cultivation.
Mobile Register.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-06-08
Size ni the Ark.

Iuidels have objected to the size o! the ark, and
have asserted that il is quite absurd 10 suppose
that ever there could be vessel constructed large
enough 10 hold all the creatures which must have
been placed in it, together with sufficient iood-It
may br, for six or twelve months-"ater Tor the
she's corn for the Iour-fnn,ed animals. sU~d 10"
he birds, and so on. Now will take the
dimensions OF the ark from the record of Moses,
and calculate them on the lowest possible scale
Thrre are Two definitions given OF Il cub't !: one'
thai it is eighteen inches, or foot and hali ;
the other, that 1t is one foot eight inches. w"
will take j, ONLY at the lowest. Moses states tha
the ark was three hundred cubits long; this would
make it four hundred and fifty feet long, or aoou'
the ienu,h Of ST. PduPs Cathedral, London. The
breadth OF it he states to he fifty cubIts ; we thet
have il seventy five iee' in BREADTH he states
to BE- thirty cubIrs high; SO th't 1t was iorty'n'e
feet in height. In other words, 1t was as long a.
S.. Paul's Cathedral, nearly as broad, hall as h'eh
The tonnage of the ark, according 20 the calcu'a
ton Of modern carpenters, must have been th'fty
Two Thousand tons. Lhe largest Engii>h snip
oCyar, the ST. Vincent, for instance, which is o
"a siz" altogether unimagnable t" those VINO nav
never seeh it, is two thousand five hundred tons
burdrn so that the ark must have been equal Il
seventeen first-rate ships Of war, and if armed a
srch .hos are, II would have contained much be
yono eighteen thousand men, and provisions 10
Them for eiuhteen months Button has stated tha
all The four footed animals may be reduced to tw
hundred and fifty pairs and The birds To Sill
smaller number On circulation, therefore, w
shall find thai the ark would have held more thai
five tunes the necessary number of creatures an
more than FIVE times the required quantity OF loo
to maintain them for twelve months.
DIR. Cumming.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-06-08

DOES FREEZING KILL ?-In the basin under the
dome of the Crystal Palace We noticed last fall a
numb+r OF goldfiSt. flashing their bright sides 10
the clear water. Yesterday we saw them again,
AS lively as ever, and remarked to Sam Bre.
WORT, the superintendent So your fish lived
through the winter, but they are nos so bright col
ored as last fall No wonder-the color lroZe
off; The wonder is the life did not. for that basin
was solid cake pf ice, md those fish were as SOL
i'd as any part oft. But they thawed out as good
as new, except the color, and that is coming on
with warm weather. think that settles the ques
tion, that freezing don't kill Tribune.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-06-08
VOL. 3.

The Louisville Journal says: We defy any tastef'
er of poetry to read the following lines without e.
.mng-s.How beautiful 20
My soul thy sacred image keeps,
My midnight dreams all of thee
For nature then in silence sleeps,
And silence broods o'er land and sea;
Oh, IN that still, mysterious hour,
How oft from waking dreams l start,
To find thee but fancy flower.
Thou cherished idol of my heart,
Thou hast each thought and dream of mine
Have in turn one thought OF thine 2
Forever thine my dream will be,
Whate'er may be my fortune here;
| ask not love-l claim from thee
Only one boon, gentie tear.
May ever blest visions from above
Play brightly round thy happy heart,
And may the beams of peace and love,
Meier from thy glowing soul depart,
Farewell my dreams are still with thee,
Hast thou one tender thought of IT e3
My joys like summer birds may fly,
My hopes ike summer ossoms depart,
But theEe's one flower that cannot die
Thy holy memory in my heart:
No deWs that HoweTets cup may NIL,
No suRight to its aves be given,
But it will live and flourish still,
AS deathless as thing o Heaven,
My SOU greets thine unmasked, unsough.,
Hast thou lor.me one gentle thought?
Farewell! farewell! my far off friend
Between us broad blue rivers flow,
And orests wave and plains extend
And mountains in the sunlight glow,
The wind that. breathes upon thy brow,
IL not the wind that breathes on mine,
The star beams shining thee now
Are rot the beams that shine.
But memory's spell is with us yet
Canst thou the holy past forget
The bitter tears that you and |
way s!icd whene'cr hy anguish bowed
Exha ed into the noou-tIde sky
May meet and ming.e in the cloud
And thus, my we'll beloved friend, tho We
Far apart must live and move,
Our sous, when Coo shall set them free,
Can mnSe in the world of love,
This were ecstacy to me
Say, would il be JOY to thee
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-06-08

ITEMS FOR THE LADIEs.-Lrdy readers, will
the following hints be useful Britannia should
be first rubbed gently with a ~olen cloth and
sweet OIL then washed in warm suds and rubbed
with soft leather and whiting. Thus treated, II
will relain its beauty to the last. New IRON should
be gradually heated at first; after it has become
Injured with the heat it Is not likely to crack. Ii
is good plan to put new carlhenware INTO wafer,
and let it heat gradually until II boils-then cool
again Brown edrthenwaIe, particularly, may oe
touyhenrd in this way. handful ot wheat or
rye bran, thrown IN while boiling, Will preserve
lhe glazing so that it will not be destroyed by aclo
or saIt. Clean brass kettle, before using 1t Ior
cooking, with salt and vinegar. The oener car
pets are shak.n. the longer tHey will wear. 10
dirt that Collects under them grInds Out 'ne
threads. If you wish TO preserve hne 'ee'h' al
WAYS clean them thoroughly alter you nave ea'eh
voHr las, meal at night WoIen should be wash
ed in very hot suds, and not rInseo. Luke"at"
water shrinks woIen goods. Never allow ashes
to be taken up in wood, or put into "oon. Al
ways have your matches and lamp ready ioI
use in case of sudden alarm. Have important
papers all together, where you can lay your bands
on them al once in case of fire. Do pot WRAP
knives and forks 10 wolens. Wrap them h gooo
strong paper. Steel is njured by lying III vol
ens-Olf hr, ad may be made almost as gooo al
new by dipping The loaf in cold water, then put
ting it in the oven after the bread IS drawn, or IL
slove and let it heat through. lsIngIass IS mos
delicate starch Tor fine muslins. When boil
ing common starch, sprinkle in it little
fine salt it will prevent It's sticking. Some uss
sugar.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-06-08
WHAT SCATTERING THE Wilmington (N'

WHAT A SCATTERING THE Wilmington (N.
Carolina) Journal OF Monday says:
"A gentleman who had been in the central Por'
ton OF Virginia, wrote TO friend here short
time before the election in that Stale, that members
were leaving the order there by battaI-
ions.' The same thing is happening in this State.
N.srIv every Democrat who had been drawn into
The Council in Fayetteville has already left it.
About two weeks ago twenty Came out III
one night. The Fayetteville Carolinian states
that twenty left the Council in Clinton within day
after the discussion in that place between M"sSrs.
Reid and Wiuslow. The same will shortly be
the case here Virginia killed kr"w NothlngIsm
IN May-Nor,h Carolina will bury 1t in August
So mole il be-"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-06-08

AN EDIroR's MOUTH Some anony nous cor
respondent, having fallen out with the Editor OF the
Richmond Christian Advocate, threatens 10 stop
his mouth The Editor thinks 1t will be rather
hard 10 do. He says: To such, and all Others
who seem very soIicous to stop our mouth we
beg to suggest that they may be iaoof'ng u"oer a
srEau mistake in the matter OF their ability to do
that. We are pursuaded they have not seen our
mouth. If they would only 'come and see ior
,hcmseIves'-one look at the cash nature made
across the lower part of our face, would sAls'y
them of of The irulessness of their efforts 10 stop
il! The s,eru visaged resolve that signs +:
"li at frst you don't succeed,
Try, try again"
Would pale before that opening! Better give 4
u2.
cr,pduor the mighty man
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-06-08

Love is as necessary 10 a woman's heart as
fashionable bonnet to her head. Indeed, we think
rather more so; for nothing less than a large
measure of love will content her heart, whereas
the recent fashion has shown that she can be sat.
isfied with very Irlic bonnet.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-06-08

o. The Faye tevile Csrolinian states that Eif-
teen TO twenty persons Withdrew from the h. ~
Council in that place on Monday last.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-06-08

Death loves shining mark signal blow.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-06-08

"A Woman's Age is warranted to keep il any
climate.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-06-08

Never let your tongue go before your thought.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-06-08

sTs moral granduer makes the mighty man
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-06-08

or Ternate and Tidore whence merchants bring
Their spicy drugs"
.There, sir Milton, sir From TernaIe and
Tidore and the rest Of that marvellous cluster OF
islands, we get our nuimegs, our mace, and our
cloves. Add twelve thousand miles at least 10
the circumference Of the pudding 10 the nutmeg"
" This getting to be pretty large pudding.
Doctor" 80.
"Yes, sir We have Travelled, already, twenty.
five thousand FIVE hundred miles around il, and
nov let US re.clrcumna"igate and come hffA by
the way of Mexico. so that we can get o SI'rf
| spoon, and penetrate into ihe Interior. -
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-10-31
CHAPTER SECOND.

Five weeks have passed away since the
events recorded in the preceding chapter
occurred, and Henry Lawson is nervous.
~ pacing his drawing.room in high
stale Of excitement.
No, it is not yet too late,' said he; all
is not wasted. EIIen's diamond ring yet
remains, and | must stake that. Yes,
though she values it as present from
her diving mother, il must be staked.
This VI lam has foIInwed robbed. ruined
me. anI musl make one more effort to
retrieve my forluues. Evervlhing-li-
braly, house, horses, carrlages-aH but
that ring, aud il shall be saked, and il
lost. then there is one more resort, said
he, as he drew forth revolver from I'M
der the folds of his cloak and cast upon
II malicious glance. At this moment
Eden entered the room, pale and thin,
vet h auIiful.
Henry said she, as she entered, you
will certainly not 60 there Tonight. Do
stay with me-
And she cast upon her husband an im-
pIorng glance, that brought tear from
his eye.
'No. no, Ellen, | cannot stay. must
60 10 night but promise you that ii
shall be the last time
'Do not, o! do not 90 tonight, but tell
me that YOU will never 90 again, said
Ellen, imploIing'y,
No, say must 60 tonight said he,
ferceIy, 'but tins shall be my last yisil
there
%! Henry, it would have been well
with us now had you never gone there,
hut
'Slnp! Ellen, do not upbraid me- said
her husband, inIerruptng her. i shall
90; and that villain who has 50 effeclu-
a lv heccrd me shall return al least part
of my fortune
'Who Is This skIllful gamesler! inqni
red his wife.
Il do not know, neither does any one
in the city know from whence he came,
nor how, nor when; but he is skil'fnl
player, aud has hceced me- replied Hen
nv, in an excited voice; at The same time
approaching his wife, and taking her hand
IN his, he said, Ellen, you know thai
all is gone; all save this ring
And at these words he quickly drew
from her finger the sacred mrmeoIo.
Ellen fairly shreked as she saw that
treasured article, that memenlo given her
ny her mother when on her dealh-bed,
thus Iaken from her. She had horne her
husbands i'll fortune calmly. She had
seen al gu without amurmur. Bu when
that precious gift was torn from her, it
was 100 much.
20! Henry, do return me the ring,
Do not stake. that. Slop'-
But her husband had gone. He ner-
vousIy rushed along The crowded walk
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-10-31

in her mind, but leaning her head upon
her husbands bosom, she wept loud and
long. The guilty husband sat for some
moments in silence. AT length he said,
Come, Ellen, we will retire ; saying
which he arose, and, followed by his wife,
left the paror,
Let us here pause, and for a moment
take glance at Henry Lawson's private
history.
Henry lawson was the only son of a
man of wealth and influence. in London.
At an early period Of his life he exhibited
extraordinary talents, and was placed un-
der the. tuition Of the best teachers in En-
gland, by his idolalrous father. Having
received all he honors Of Oxford, he was
placed at The Law, and at The period when
we find him was int midst of lucrn-
tive practice. His father watched his pro.
gress with anxiety, and looked proudly
Iy forward To the time when he should be
at the head Of the har.
When he commenced the practice of
his profession he was married to Ellen
Hay den. Young lady of amiable dispo-
silion and brilliant mind, and all who
knew them declared that it was the finest
match in all England. Alas how little
did they dream how soon The even tenor
of IIrnry's life was to be interrupted by
the strange nfatuaIon of gambling. How
often do we gaze with pride and admira-
ton upon some rising genius that soon
sets behind the dark clouds of disgrace
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-10-31

FAITHFUL FoREvER.-It is a dear de-
light for the soul to have trust in the faith
of another. II makes pillow Of soitness
lor the cheek which is burning with tears
and touch of pain. Il is an undeferred
seclusion into which the mind when wea-
ry of sadness may retreat for the caress
of constant loye--a warmth in the clasp
of friendship, forever lingering on the
hand consoling voice that dwells
with an eternal echo on The cara dew
of mercy falling on the troubled hearts Of
this world. Bereavements and wishes
long withheld, descend sometimes rs chas.
tening grief upon our nainre /; butiheTs is
no soIace to the bitterness Of broken faith
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-10-31

How THE PROCESS OF CoLoRINa GLASS
WAS DIscovERED.-.At meeting Of the
Farmers club of the American Institute,
Professor Mapes stated that few years
ago the art of staining glass was unknown,
when club, something like this-only
composed Of mechanics--a member sta
ted that he had stained glass blue with
cobalt, and another that he could color il
red with ease, but not blue; until finally
others came forward with their facts ap-
piled 10 other colors, and when all were
combined, the result was mass Of facts
that has produced the beautiful combina.
tions of colored glass. equaling the art
when it was applied to the old cathedral
windows, centuries ago, in Europe.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-10-31
A Good Sign of the Times.

We stated in former issue that the
people of Connecicut,-lhe land of 'stes-
dy habils,'-had adopted the american
amendment TO the Constitution, requir-
ing that every person shall be ablefO
read any article of the Constitution, or
any section Of the, statutes Of the State,
before being admitted as an elector.' The
meaning of this amendment evidently Is.
that any person offering 10 vote can be
challenged at the polls for ignorance, and
be compelled TO read any article Of ths
Constitution, or section Of any statute,
to prove that he is not deficient in the
ability. The amendment was tadopted
by the people by triumphant majority.
We agree with contemporary, that this
is good sign of The times, and a similar
provision should be adopted by every
State of the Union. A man W 10 does
not know how 10 read, cannot obtain that
information of what is transpiring in the
political world, and OF the true policy Of
the con'ending parties, sufficient 10 quail
ify him to exercise wisely the elective
franchise. Such a man is apt to be tho
mere tool Of frolhy demagogues. 1t 10
often difficult enough for conscientious
man to make up his mind which way he
ought 10 vote, with all the light afforded
by the newspapers, the history of former
times and parties, &C.; but without such
lights, it is well nigh impossible. Besides
this consideration, it would cause many
an ignorant man to educate his children
even if too wanting in energy TO educate
himself-did the wani Of that great basis
of all education, the ability 10 read, oper-
ate as bar 10 the exercise Of the right Of
sufrage.-Penn. Telegraph.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-10-31

WHAT ARE THE SOUND DUEs.-As these
dues may possibly give rise to a serious
dispute between the United States and
Denmark, it will be interesting 10 know
what they are. The Sound is narrow
straight lying between the Island ofZet.
land, belonging to the Danes, and the Swe.
dish coast and gives entrance 10 the Bal.
tic Sea.
The fortress Of Cronburg Castle com.
mandS the passage, and exacts a payment
from all vessels entering the Baltic the
The ships of Denmark herself have TO pay,
as well as foreign Tonnage.
England, France, Holland and Sweden
pay duty of fone per cent, on every car
go entering the Baltic. Other countries.
including the United States, pay one and
a quarter per cent; even Danish ships
are taxed at this rate. In the year 1925,
treaty recognizing this duty, was con-
cuded between the United States and Den.
mark.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-10-31

of politeness, not its forms ; we mean
kindness and justice in little things.
Husbands reflect on these things.
Your wife has confded her happiness to
you. You can make it unspeakably
wrelched, if you are ignobe and short
sighted. Let the contest between the
husband and wife be this: Which shall
do the most for the happiness of the 9TH
er.-L6e Illustrated.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-10-31

HPA man who does not claim is be a
Judge of swine, says:
Last spring | bought little pig out Of
drove, and he was good for eating, but
wouldn't grow much. He gol so after a
week or two, that he would eat large
bucket full at time, and then like Oliver
Twist call for more. Well one morning
I carried out large bucket full Of dough,
and afer he had swallowed it all, pick
ed up the pig and put him in the same
bucket had fed him from and the little
cuss didn't ill it half .fdll !!