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One volume of l60 pages, 32mo. Price
One Dollar
100000 copies already issued: Thir.
teenth edition ready.
Printed on the fest paper, and Illus
rated in the first style, of art
Love rules the court, the camp, the gro We
For Love is Heaven, and Heavens Love .
So sang the Bard; yet thousands pine
For love-of life the light divine
Who, did they know some gentle charm,
The hearts oil those they love to warm,
Might live, might die, in bliss supreme,
Possessing all OF which they dream:
The road to Wedlock would you know?
Delay not, but to RONDOU'r 20.
Time flies, and from his gloomy wings
A shadow falls on living things;
Then seize the moments as they pass,
Ere fall the last sands through the gass;
At least the present is your own,
While all the future is unknown,
A harry marriage man or maid
Can now secure by RONDOUT'S aid.
CONTENTS.
1t tAscas how to make ladies or gentle
nen in the devoted affections of as many
of the opposite sex as their hearts may de-
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nd it can be arranged with such case and
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1t teaches how to make love.
lr teaches every eye TO form beauty OF
is own.
1t teaches how to act when fascinated
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1t teaches how to make the wrinkled
face smooth.
1t teaches you the kind of wife to select
to render home happy.
1t gives Advice TO the lover who has
been once truly accepted and is rejected
aiterward through the interieren ce Of
friends.
II gives remedy for unrequited love.
II gives you instructions Tor identifying
the person.
How to have handsome face and hands.
how TO remove tan and freckles.
A Lecture on Love, or Private Advice
TO Married Ladies aud Gentlemen.
This is decidedly the most fascinating.
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the happiness and even the lives of thou
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A very pretty lady was one day asked
ifshs would wear wig when her hair
turned grey.
.Oh." said she Il could not endure i.
~ al. I'd dye first.
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BIOGRAPHIES, Histories, Poeticsl works,
- and large assortment Of Miscellaneous
works just received by w. L. ORR.
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"A Juvenile Books, a ,ge assortment for
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DIBLE6, Tcstaments, Bucks Dictionary,
- CIarke'a Commentary, Barnes Notes, vi.
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ONE ba go Buffalo Robes gust received
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Fall and Winter Good!
DAVID SANDS,

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w in Ottumwa, and country in Wap-
clio county, and the public generally, that
he is now in receipt of lerge and well
assorted stock OF Fall and Winter Goods,
of almost every variety, which were care
fully selected to suit this market. The
stock consists in part as follows:
Fancy black and blue Merimac prints;
French Ginghams, M. d,lains, paccas;
! Black colored and figured lustres, broad
cloths;
Cossimeres. satinets, jeans, flannel linsey
Ticking, hdkf's, cross barred and plain
jaconet;
Swiss muslin, Irish Linen, bleached and
brown domestic, checks, table cloths,
Hosiery, gloves, ribbons and great vari
ETY. of Yankee Notions, together with q
! larpe SIMPLY of
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Jan. 10Th '56-47 If.
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A SPLENDID LOT OF
Hats and Caps,

BOOTS md SHOES,
lust the 'article" for the season.
Hardware. Cutlery, Queens and Glass
ware, Groceries, Tea, Sugar, Coffee, Pepper,
Allspice. Dyestuffs, Spun Thread.
Those who are in want of the above ar
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examine the stock. No trouble to show
Goods. Recolect the place, l door South
of Pumroy's Drug Store.
Sept. 10th, 1853.
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1t is now more than year Since the aLittlj
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children, for the fruit of your own doing
you will surely reap from them when you
yourselves totter on the brink of the
grave. l entreat you as friend, as one
who has entered the evening of life,'
that you never say in the presence OF
your families nor heaven. "Our mother
has outliYed her usefulness-she was a
burden to u.s." Never, never; mother
cannot live so long as that: No; when
she can no longer labor for her children,
nor yet care for herself, she can fall
like precious weight on their faithful
bosoms, and call forth, by her helpless
ness, all the noble, generous feelings Of
their natures.
"Adieu, then, poor toll worn mother;
there are no more sleepless nights, ro
more days of pain for thee. Undying
vigor and everlasting usefulness are
part of the inheritance of the redeemed
Feeble as thou vert on earth, thou will
be no burden on the bosom of Infinite
Love, but there shalt thou fnl thy long
ed for rest, and receive sympathy from
Jesus and his ransomed fold"
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Written for the Chronicle.
PIANO FORTE PLAYING NO. 8.

The uses and abuses Of Piano Forte
playing, and the purposes it should sub
serve, directly and indirectly, form a
subject much too comprehensive and i'm
portant to admit of being properly treated
upon in one column Of a newspaper. A
few suggestions thereon, however, it is
hoped will at least repay perusal. 1t
is an admitted fact by all persons of any
intelligence on the subject, that different
styles of music effect tie heart quite as
differently as different kinds of literature
do the mind. While the composition
and execution of music require the best
efforts of the mind, in effect, the appeal
is directly to the heart and the affec
tions. Our tastes and passions can be-
come gross and sensual as to the style
Of music most acceptable 10 US, or ele-
vated and refined. just according to the
training they receive. What results
should we have in view, in the cultiva-
ton of music ? This is a question OF
much importance. We cannot perhaps
give our answer in few words, better
than by saying, to make us happier,
wiser and better. am well aware that
very many look upon this, and every
other art, and science, as matters placed
at their disposal, whence to derive mo-
mentary qualification a mere pass-time,
utterly regardless of the attainments
they might make, and which they may
one day be held accountable for not
making. To those persisting in so mar
row and contracted view of life and its
pleasures, we have only to say that they
are as much to be pitied as was the fool
ish king who could amuse himself all
day playing with straws, and thought
himself very happy. 1t is true music
can, and may be used to a certain ex-
tent, as promoter of mirth, and hilari-
ty but to use it exclusively for such
purposes, would be to controvert the de-
signs Of our bene6cient creator, in one of
his best gifts to man. If young ladies
who cultivate only a superficial, coquet-
tish, beau. catching style of music, and
spend the hours in this endeavor, that
might and should be devoted to making
like creditable and valuable
in the art, if they could only
be made to know how limited is the
sphere in which they are coutented 10
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r A T S.

We noticed the systematic attack
made by rats in New Haven, on some
children, each singing out his victim,
and jumping with simultaneous squeal
upon the little girls playing in a yard
A little boy of two or three years was
caught by the knee, and held until the
child's grandfather went to his assistance,
and then, as the rat scorned to run, it
had to be killed. Attempts had been
made 10 poison these rats with partial
success, and it may have been in retail
a'ion for their poisonous attempts that
this concerted charge was made.
The rat is one of the most interesting
animals on the globe. In Europe he
marks historical eras-diiferent hordes
of invaders brought their peculiar, rats in
their train. Europe has seen the rats of
the Go.hs, Vandals and the Huns. Eu-
rope has now its Norman rat and its Tar
tar rat, and the great rat of the Partisan
sewers is of recent date and Muscevile
origin.
The brown rat, otherwise known as
the Norman rat has established itself all
over the world, by the commerce of civ
ilized times-it had possession of France
for the last six or seven centuries; but
within the last it has found its master in
the Muscovite and Tartar rat, called in
Paris the rat of the Mountfaucon.-
The new rats, previously unknown to
Europe, descended from the heights of
the great central plateau of Asia, from
which the Hun and Mongul horseman
descended, who spread right and left,
and took possession of Rome on the one
hand and Pekin on the other.
The establishment of the Muscovite
rat in France commenced with the extir-
patton of the brown or Norman rat--that
rat has almost disappeared, and is found
only in the cabinets of the curious collec-
tors-while the Muscovite rat is daily in
creasing in size, ferocity and courage
The Russian rat devours the dog, the
cat, and attacks the child asleep. The
corpse of man is dainty for this beast,
and it always commences by eating out
the eyes. It's tooth is most venomous ;;
and the author from which we derive
most of this article, states that he has
known of ten cases of amputation of the
leg, necessitated BY the bite of this
rat.
The cat turns tail upon this rat, in its
most ferocious state. a good rat terrier
is the best destroyer, but fortunately rats
are ratophagus, eat one another, fight
duels, indulge in broils and intense
feuds, and grand destructive battles
Were it otherwise, they would make this
world an unpleasant place for man to live
in. We should have TO fight our way,
and not unfrequently, like the Aarch-
bishop of Mayence, should be dragged
from our beds at midnight, by an army
of rats, and devoured on the spot.
The rat is the emblem of misery. muir
der and rapine-a cannibal and rob-
ber-devoted to principles of war and
spoiliation. Will it ever disappear?-
Courant. !
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move, and how contsmptible and really
culpable they appear to the thousands,
who, though possessed Of no greater tai
ent at the commencement than them
selves, have risen to eminence by their
indomitable energy and perseverance,
it would certainly make them feel un-
comfortable enough to consider their
former ignorance, bliss indeed. But
some may say, we never expect to play
except for our own amusement, and that
of our friends, who have no better taste
than ourselves, and we are perfectly
satisfied with our style of amateur play
ing. Let such be assured that the pleas
ure they now derive from such small at
tainments will be augmented an hundred
fold if they will make constant perse-
vering effort to progress. Their daily
achievements, though small, will afford
true pleasure and so will the concious-
ness that their talent in this respect is
not lying buried. Much has been writ
ten of the influence Of music in the home
circle. We will only mention the fact,
that in order to have it produce the effect
of renleling home infinitely more
pleasant and attractive than it could
otherwise possibly be, and binding the
hearts ofits inmates together with strong.
er ties, much, very much depends upon
the character of the music used. There
is class of music which, if it appeals tC
the heart at all, causes only its coarses
and most sensual strings to beat. Pa
rents, as well as teachers are in O grea
measure responsible in this matter. How
often we hear parents say, they "don'
like these scientific pieces" they are al
a senseless jargon, and they "woulC
much rather hear Bowery Calls, " 90
bought Yaller Gall for guinea" anC
the like. If they are really SO unfortun'
, ate as to have a taste so crude, they
: should commence at once to improve it
and they will very soon begin to prefs
that the silly, vulgar negro songs, and
iigs, should be confined to the untutereC
African, whence the style originated
: In the cultivation of music, there can b,
: no standard of attainments. It is thu
privilege and duty of every one possess
ing musical talent to cultivate it Just 81
far as lies in their power. Nothing car
be more foolish and absurd than for a
. person to cease putting forth efforts fol
, advancement, because he cannot hope IL
equal or surpass the skill of some one
else. AMATEUR.
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GBoite M(istelIanp,
OUTLINED HER USEFULNESS.

Reverence for old age should be in
stilled very early into the minds of child
rem; and, like all seed sown by moth
er's hand, it will take deep root there
Then will the virtues of the aged shine
brightly before the mind, and their in
fimities be looked on with great leniency
and piety. Next to motherless children;
do the ''stricken in years." claim our
sympathy.
.'The mossy marbles rest
On the lips which they had pressed
In their bloom;
And the names they loved to hear
Have beer carved for many a year
On the tomb"
Not long since, q good looking man
in the middle life, came to our door ask
ing for "the minister" When informed
that he was out of town, he seemed dis
appointed and anxious. On being qucs-
toned as to his business he replied:
81 have lost my mother, and as this
place used to be her home, and as my
father lies here, we have came to lay
her beside him."
Our heart rose in sympathy, and we
said, "You have mer with a great loss. -
Well-yes, replied the strong man
with hesitancy, ga mother is great loss
in general-but our mother had outlived
her usefulness-she was in her second
childhood, and her mind had grown as
weak as her body, so that she was no
comfort to herself, and was burthen to
everybody. There were seven of US sons
and daughters, and as We could not find
anybody who was willing to board her,
we agreed to keep her among us-a
year about. But I've had more than
my share of her, for she was too feeble to
be moved when my time was out; and
that was three months before her death.
But then she was good mother in her
day. and toiled very hard to bring us all
up"
Without looking at the face of the
heartless man, we directed him to the
house of a neighboring pastor, and re-
turned to our nursery. We gazed at
the merry little faces there, which smiled
or grew sad in imitation of ours-those
little ones to whose ears no word in our
language is half so sweet as "Mother;"
and we wondered if the day would ever
come when they would say of s;"She
has outliyed her usefulness-she is no
comfort to herself, and a burden to
everybody else!'' And we hoped that
before such day day should dawn, we
might be taken to our rest. God forbid
that we should outlive the love of our
childrenl Rather let US die while our
hearts are part Of their own, and that
our graves may be watered with their
tears, and our love linked with their
hopes cf heaven.
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USE MINUTES.

1t is asked, says Charming. how can
the laboring man find time for self.cul~
ture ? I answer. that an earnest Pur-
pose finds time. Seising on spare mo-
ments, ii turns fragments into golden se-
count. A man who follows his calling
with industry and spirit, and uses his
earnings economically, will always find
some portion of the day at his command.
And it is astonishing how fruitful Of i'm
provement short season becomes, when
eagerly seized and faithfully used. ID
has often been observed that those who
have the most time at their disposal profit
by it the least. A single hour in tie
day given to some interesting subject.
brings unexpected accumuladons OF
knowledge.
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WHY SATAN NEVER DISTURBS A
WOMAN.

Mohammedans relate the following
story as an authentic and veritable piece
Of " tradition" illustrative of the fact
that the devil himself has duties to per-
form in the world, and that all things
would go wrong if he were to be idle,
and neglect them, viz:
"In the days of Mohammed, there wss
an Arab who had a very pretty wife
The devil transformed himself into so
exact and accurate likeness of her
husband, that she could not for the life
of her tell which of the two was her hus-
band. Both claimed her-i. E., the real
husband and the devil in his likeness.
"The case excited much interest in
the neighborhood, but no solution of the
difficulty could be obtained. At length
the case was broug bit before the Majesty.
the Prophet, for solution. Mohsmmed
after little reflection, hell up certain
earthen pot in his hand, with spout
like teapot, and said to them both
"' Now, which ever is the real hus-
band, will enter this vessel by the spout,
and thus establish his claim to the wo-
man %
"The devil, as having more capacity
in that way than the sturdy Arab, of
real flesh and bones, entered at once into
the pot, as suggested. The moment he
entered, Mohammed closed the top Of
the spout, and kept him shut in.
"But by the time Mohammed had
kept his excellency shut up for few
days in that earthen pot, it was ascer-
tanned that the world was getting wrong
in all its machinery. MOhammed was
therefore constrained to let the devil out
from his confinement, to take his neces-
sary place in the management Of the af-
fairs of the world. But before restoring
him TO his liberty again, Mohammed ex-
torted a solemn promise from him that
he would never trouble the fair sex
any more, but con6ne himself to what
he could do amongst the male SEX"
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MEN AND WOMEN.

The secret of fascination in men, is
beyond all computing or explaining
We wise men are always indignant, when
the Queens of Love and Beauty prefer
the coxcomb and the fool. We try to
persuade ourselves that they do not. We
try to believe that the aimable and ac-
complished Clarissa, sees the odious
Lovelace in his true light; and even
while we talk with her, and expatiate
with eloquence upon life and the land
scape, Clarissa deems us dreadful bores,
and longs for look and word from the
odious Lovelace. beg you to notice
whether the youths who are tipsy, the
youths who gamble, the youths who are
dissipated in every way, find any diff
Guilty in procuring partners for the dance.
The most exemplary Belindas, have a
hundred satisfactory reasons why they
cannot refuse to dance with the whole
BOosey family. They give their ap-
probation to debauchery, and dissipation
of various kinds, in the only way they
can give it, by cOunienancing those who
are guilty. They treat the dashiDg
Caesar Borgia, precisely as they treat
the accomplished Chevalier Bayard.-
Do you mean to tell me that, Just in the
degree they countenancc the dashing
Cesar, they are not responsible for his
conduct? Has the favor of woman
come to be so cheap, that it is given to
boots and dress-coats, without regard Ia
the man who occupies those articles Of
apparel ? A woman who isists that the
courtesies of society compel her to treat
a man, whose whcle life is an insult to
her sex precisely as she treats man
who respects and honors her, is an un,
fortunate of whom 1 wish to speak gen.
tlv, as we do of the unfortunate Swiss cl
the Valais, who are afflicted with goitre
But they should also be tenderly re,
moved from society, because they infect
it with a fatal disease.-Hapers Nqga.
zine.