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Nebraska advertiser., 1856-11-22
IA COUNTY, N. T., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER %, 1856

four years she suffered anguish Of every
kind, and every sort of humiliation
withouta complaint, giving an example
of the most patient and gentle resig-
nation in the house where she was
confined. The lover was Immediately
sent off to the army of the Caucasus,
where he is still. No correspondence
could take place between the lovers
during the whole time Of their separa-
ton. Nevertheless few days ago an
officer reached here (St. Petersburgh)
from the army, and found means of
speaking to the young prisoner, and
in the course of conversation he let
fall that she was the only obstacle to
his return.
Her resolution was at once taken.
She found means to escape from the
hospital. She went to the house Of
the legitimate wife of the exiled lover,
prayed her to pardon her for depriving
her of husband she could not but
love; since she, unhappy as she had
been, could not forget him, and she
quilted the house. She then went to
the river and leaped into one of the
holes made in the ice. I have heard
what she said to her lovers wife; she
was admirable for her simplicity and
fervOr. She was so beautiful that,
when strangers visited the hospital, she
was locked up out of the way. Ihave
heard great many other details Of
this story which are unspeakably touch
ing, but which I cannot give you here
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-11-22
NUMBER %.

Among all the Accomplishments"
which our yOhng ladies are expected
to acquire, it is to be regretted that the
art of conversation is not inclnded.----
No grace of person or manners ciIi
compensate for lack Of this. In
youth, the conversation Of our women
is apt to be triAing insipid, and in
middle age is too often confined SO
complaints of health and the scandal
of the day: Lively conversation, upon
instructive and elevated topics, is but
little practiced, but whenever it is found
it gives charm to the society Of
females which nothing else can. 1t
triumphs over deformity and 6l5 sge,
and make ugliness itself agreeable.---
Gurran, speaking Of madam de Stael,
who was by no means handsome, but .
splendid conYersationalist, said that
she 'had the power of talking herself
into beauty" Ladies should think Of
this. Beauty lies in other things than
fine features and cosmetics.
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-11-22
UNDER FOOT.

"Sammy! get out of the wayl Why
wiH you be always under foot? Always
in the way, and neuer where you
belong"
Thus discourses an afectionate
mother, who has kept little Sammy
literally tied to her apron-string until
he has come to regard it his place and
duty to keep within scolding distance.
The woman never permitted her boy
to exercise the first thought, or to per-
petrate an action without asking "Ma, /"
and he seldom ventured such arequest,
for experience had taught him that
compliance with ever so simple re-
quest was not to be expected from his
oYercautious and timid Ma.
The consequence of such a "bring-
ing up" is fatal to the child and the
man, for he never can have ''mind Of
his own" but will always be dependent
upon the notions and Whims of others
Now Sammy" should not be kept
under foot-should not be permitted Il
get under foot-but should be set afoar
on the world-thrOwn upon his oars
early in life-of course under tn,
judicious pilotage of other children.
little older than himself, who acquired
the power of sustaining themselve!
above water. Sammy would be never
50 glad as when ''helping himself" i
his dear devoted, solicitous mother
would only let him. Young eagles tr,
their wings quite early in life, and &
should children be permitted to trr
| their muscles and their minds. Goo,
woman, don't keep Sammy under foo
any ionger.-LJe illustrated.
Never chase lie, for truth vii
4 4 .
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-11-22
THE WHEEL.

The punishment of the wheel, which
was suppressed in 1870, was one Of the
most frightfuI which can be imagined.
The criminal was extended on a St.
Andrews cross. There were on it
eight notches cut, one below each arm,
between the elbow and wrist, another
between each elbow and the shoulders
one under each thigh, and one under
each leg. The executioner, armed with
a heavy, triangular bar of iron, gave a
violent blow on each of these places,
and, Of course, broke the bone; and a
ninth on the pit of the stomach. The
mangled victim was now lifted from
the cross, and stretched on small
wheel, placed vertically at one Of the
ends of the cross, his back on the
upper part Of the wheel, his head and
feet hanging down. The sentence bore.
that he was to remain there as long as
it pleased God to prOlong bis life
Many fingered there FIVE or six hours
some longer. a SON Of jeReIer, in
the Place Dauphine, who had murder
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-11-22
a ROMANTIC TALE.

A Young nobIeman Of the environs
of Moscow fell desperately in love with
a Young gipsey. He wanted to marry
her despite the representations of his
father, who managed to send his son
from home for some time, and during
his absence he took possession of the
young girl and married her to his
coaehman, to whom he gave his free
dom and some money. After the
wedding night passed away, she ran
away, gained the country, and disap-
peared from all eyes except those of
her lover, who pretented to have for
gotten her. and entered the guards
For FIVE years she remained concealed
in a hut. and nobody knew that her
lover visited her every night; he even
married I'd prevent suspicion. But at
last his legitimate wife, tormented by
the mysterious life led by her husband,
contrived to discover the secret, and
then went I'd the emperor; she threw
herself at his feet, and craved ven
geance on the perfdCus husband.
The poor gipseJ girl was seized and
confined ia an hospital, and her three
children disappeared, and she never
heard ono word Of them again. For
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-11-22
The bodv of Molio-a +ba d,oms.is+

The body of MOliere, the dramatist,
being refused a place in conseerated
ground, the King GOuis XIV. sent
for the archbishop, and demanded to
know the depth of the eonsecrated
earth. The archbishop, not liking to
acknowledge to him his ignorance,
answered, after a little hesitation,
"twelve feet" "Well," replied the
monarch, "1et the grave Of Moiiere,
be dug fourteen feet deep, andalfyOur
difficulties will be got over"
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-11-22

ed his father, was only relieved by
death at the end Of twenty-four hours.
These unhappy wretches, often utter
ing horrible blasphemies, always tor
mented by continual thirst, incessant-
ly called out for somethingto drink; a
man Of God, a priest, never left their
side during their excruciating agony,
but necessarily put water to their
parchedlips, wiped the sweat from their
burning brow, and pointed to a merci-
full God above the scafold, extending
his arms to receive them. This holy
duty was always discharged by doc
tor of the Sorbonne.
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-11-22

A FLY1NG GUEss.-An Irish brick
layer was one day brought to tRe Edin-
burgh Infrmary, severely injured by q
fall from house-top. The medical
man in attendance asked the sufferer
atwhat time the accident occurred
"Two o'clock, your honor" was the
reply. On being asked how he came
to fix the hour SO accurately, he ans
wered, because I saw the people at
dinner through a window as I came
down."
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-11-22
rHR p1EAsuRE OF KNoW1EpaE.

The eye does not follow its appoint
ed purpose if it be not employed in
looking at the objects which may be
presented to it. tits beautifully adapt
ed to the sunlight which is provided for
it. The eye is made for the light, and
the light for the eye. As is light to
the eye, so is knowledge to the mind.
The mind does not fulfil its end if it be
not supplied with correct ideas. 1t is
as capable of receiving ideas as the
eye is of conveying them, or the i'm
pressions out of which ideas are made.
All healthful minds admit Of improve
ment, and that perhaps to an indefinite
degree. 1t is an error to imagine for
moment that some minds may not
be enlarged and beautifed. IF the
mind be sane, it is not only possible to
nourish and expand it, but it is easy to
do so. If the senses are at all exel-
cised, the mind must all necessarily be
to some extent unfolded. The eye
well receive impressions, and the ear
will catch sounds, and transmit the
result to the mind. This is law 81
mans mental constitution, and neces-
sary as any thing can be. The newt
able condition Of the mind is, that il
shall be affected for good or for evil
in proportion as the senses are wrought
upon by eternal objects.
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-11-22
1rrruENcE or a NEwspAprR.

A school teacher, who has been en-
gagged a long time in his profession
and Witnessed the influence of news
paper upon the minds of family of
children, writes to the editor of the
Ogdensbugh Seminal as follows:
I have found it to Be the universal
fact, without exception, that those
scholars of both sexes and of all ages
who have had access to newspapers at
home, when compared with those who
have not, are:
1. Better readers, excelling in pro-
nunciation, and consequently readmore
understandingly.
2. They are better spoilers and de-
fine words with ease and accuracy.
3. They obtain a practical knowl-
edge of geography, in almost half the
time it requires others, as the news
paper has made them familiar with the
location of the most important places,
nations, their government and doings,
on the globe.
4. They are better grammarians,
for having become so familiar with
every variety of style in the news
paper, from the common place adver-
tisement to the finished and classical
grafton of the statesman; they more
readily comprehend the meaning of the
text, and consequently annalyze its
construction with accuracy.
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-11-22

When Erskine was made Lord Chan
cellor, Lady Howard never rested till
she prevailed on him to give Sidney
Smith a living. oh said Erskine,
don't thank me Mr.. Smith, 1 gave the
living because lady Howard insisted on
my doing so, and if she had desired
me to give it to the devil, he must have
had it."
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-11-22

We'll, what if they did?' said Mrs.
Partington, as a visitor was condemn
ing certain parties for the transporta-
tion of coolies. She glanced at the
thermometer as she spoke, with the
mercury indicating ninety degrees, at
the same time inhailing a pinch of Coli
Rhoades' rappee: i think they ought.
to be praised continued she, for try
ing, to get a little cOolly anywhere,
such times as these. How hot it is, to
be surel It is almost equal to the
horrid zone, and the old lady famed
herself energetiealEy.
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-11-22

Some time last summer, number
of ladies and gentlemen were visiting
d garden; short distance from the city.
Among the articles growing, were sone
hops, which, to one young lady Of the
party, were quite novelty, and at
tracted her attention in spite Of the
more showy and brilliant flowers which
were in the vicinity. Observing among
the hopplants, several differing from
the rest, she inquired the reason. A
gentleman informed her athat is the
male hop, which" "Bless me"
cried the young lady, 81 never knew
there was such thing as the male hop
before; 1 shall be very cautious how T
drink beer in the future
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-11-22

HUeeNG.-some lady or gentleman
has written the following to a news
paper, East, which applies to any To-
cality where men wear hair:
Kate hates mustaches: $50 much hair
Makes every man.look like q beaf."
But Fanny, whom no thOughtcan fet-
ter,
Blurts out ''The more like bears the
better;
Because her pretty shoulders shrugs
ging
''Bears are such glorious chaps sOf
hugging."
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-11-22
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learning is wealth to the poor, an
honor to the rich, and support and
con1fort to the old.
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-11-22

PUzztE.-There is something worth
studying over. We find it in an old
paper-if any of our delinquent pat
rons can solve it, and feel the point,
they are perfectly at liberty to do sos
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-11-22

Never chase a lie, for truth win
eventually oyertake and destroy il.
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than my own ? and | will be after losing
the chance of that elegant hat and wig!
Off with them this moment, and then
you'll be quit ONE"
The foot. pad quietly Invested the BIS
flop of his single breasted coat-la'd VIC,
lent hands upon the clerical hat and Toll
bottomed wig-put them on his own
person, and then insisted IN seeing his
late apparel used in their stead; and with
Il loud laugh, ran off, as though his last
feat had been the most meritorlous OF hls
life.
Thankful at having escaped with I'M
broken bones, his lordship was not long
in o~vertakiug his carriage the servants
could not repress their laughter at seeing
their master in such strange and motley
attire; but there was in his face such eyl.
Lences Of terror AID suffering that they
speedily checked their risible lnelinat'ons
particularly when they learned by a few
brief words the danger be had under"
gone. any dear W" exclaimed his
affectionate wife, after listening to the &C
count of the perils to which her husband
had been exposed, for heavens sake take
off that filthy jacket, and throw it out Of
the window.-You can put my warm
cloak over ~nur shoulders till we reach
the next state, and then you will be able
to purehas some habit better suited to
your station and calling."t
..This is '-nore easily said than done
my love,"'s replied, II have lost all the
money | possessed; not a guinea is left
me to pay cur expenses tonight. My
watch too, that | SO, dearley priced
Miserable man that | am %
Never mind your watch, or anything
else, Just now-only pull off that mass Of
filth, l implore you; who knows what
horrid eoutagion We may all catch, If
you persist in wearing it
Take it of, dear papa" observed the
daughter, "but don't throw it away; it
may lead to the detection Of the wretch
who robbed you."
The obnoxious garment was removed;
the young lady was about to place it
under the seat, when she heard a jing,
ling noise that attracted her attention
and on examination, found in various
parts of the coat, not only the watch,
pocket book, purse and silver, Of which
her father had been deprived, but a vel,
low canvass bag, such as is used by far
mers, containing about thirty guineas.