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quelled my opponent. One offered me a
cigar, which [ would have refused, but a
glance of entreaty from the woman induced
me TO accept it. She advanced to protfer
me light, and in doing so slipped line
into my hand, which she must haye written
in pencil but the moment before. Never
sha! forget the words ; they were: " Be-
ware. they are members Of the gang. They
mean to rob and tItardcr you. Leave soon,
| will try to detain them
| didn't feel comfortable just then, but
tried to look so.
. Have you com to put up my horsef"
asked of woman.
NV hat, are You not going on tonight" 2"
asked one of the men, I'VE are
NO" said !, 81 shall stay here"
Wen all stay, ! reckon, and make
night Of it," said another.
"ioull have In put up your own horse
here is lantern said the woman
g I'm used to that, said l. "Gentlemen
excuse ME a moment, I'll join in 4 d.iaa
when | come in"
Good on your head more hisky, old
gal, shouted they.
went out, glanced at their wagon; it was
old lashioncd-linch pins secured the heels
TO take out my knife and ply one from the
Tore and hlnd wheels was the work of AN
instant. threw them as far off in the dark
ness as | could. | then united my own
horse and dashed oil. Tle road laid down
= very steep Hill, bat my lantern lighted me
somewhat
/ had hardly got under full healway.
whe'. heard a yel! from the parry had 50
unccrcmoujou-ly left. | put whip to my
horse. The II moment, with 4 shout
they started. | threw my light away. 4
moment later | heard Il c-a>h--a horrible
sAii,k. The wheels were of. Then came
the rush of horses tearing along after me
with the wreck OF the wagon. Finally they
fetched up in the woods. Onc or ;,v1 shriel,s
heard, as swept Oh, leaving them FAR be-
hind. For some time hurried uy horse
you'd better believe / dill 1t was a little
after midnight VIXEN got to Noun, Yer
non.
The next day heard that Moore Prai-
RE team had run Away, and two ,nen out Of
the four had been 80 badly hu-t that lLeir
lives were ds,p,ired Of. didn't cry. Ny
clients got thcir money, but did no; travel
:.at road any more.
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NooKs vs. SrooKs. .-Nooks met Stocks in
a tight place, neither could turn out without
some danger of overturnins their respective
carts.
"If you don't turn cut" said Nooks, "rIl
serve YOU just as | did man met half a
mile back here in just such place as this
Stocks was impressed by the decision
which Nooks displayed, and promptly COIN
piled with the request; but, just as he was
getting by, he inquired
"How about that man you met-how did
you serve him 2"
"Oh, well--hem. you sce," said Nooks,
"when / found as how that he wouldn't turn
out for me, why-hem!-I just turned out
for him--that was ail!'
Nooks is wag Of the first water!
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Is ANvsIv5 TSc.uETr-Thc Ruffa'o Gu
y.ei. relates an amusing incident in the union
at Syracuse, which afforded no little ninth
at the time. and which was receive as a good
omen a. wei as good joke. After the We
nyra5ic President OF tie Convention Of the
United Democracy of New York was con-
Quoted 10 his seat, and had completed his
brief and appropriate address. he attempted
to take the char in such eases made and
provided" bGt tAc arms refused to admit
him, to the 10 small amusement Of the hr-
staudcr> Col Grain. however, nothing dis
composed, remarked that the cha,rman OF
the lrlscie Contention could not bc expected
TO squeeze in place that had been filled by
the chairman OF Il h1!f Convention. \ chair
of suitable dimensions was speedily pro-
cured, and the President adjusted himself as
soon as the occasion, the dignity of the posi-
t!cn, and the size OF his person would admit.
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is:rS d, Eak<fsstG SHOP.

., III SUBJ .lii-r would respectfully announce TO the
I.IJic ti,t b. has opened -iop IN "a new aud COM
1,sds1.as binding .Gu:uin has E.,as.i shop, OF Co
fI- street where it wII manufacture ana Rg"H con-
.fa-f.y fr sal. s assortment ui a@"N>. thEiA"tr,
and rr.lss D. 4de rI the iI:er. and by cNpvEI-
srrr,! uc,a.c. 4!.d he would invite the attention "i
- ,rrs 10 h-s heavy stock o. Sg4s1SEp LUMBER nov on
hand Believing tllat he manufacture article not
,tf!cT 10 ;le best mace Iy, and With deterui-
nation 10 give -ati-facrou to tie purchaser, he wc-d so
Lett share Df patrouagr-
Jog WORK and E;PAIEING done to order and at
-, notice ISru: 22-tLI J.. TANNING.
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ANOTHER RAILROAD ACCIDENT The freight
train on the Chicago and Rock Island rall-
road going east, on the 18th INST, came IN
collision with a train going near Minoo-
ka, and six ears were broken to pieces. No
lives were lost. The damage to the company
cannot fall short of S5,OoO.--Jot. Sig. l9H
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Js-OULD inform ir ladies n. O.;s aid vicinity ii7t
~ s.. I- 81. ia-.I .s.a fashionable stock "i
Millinery Goods fpr ~rr.Ig ar.d SuuUcr trade, al hcF
r-on- o. f. sale -r.- fvp doors south O. h' store
p,g-.-tu Pt-t-rI.. owed every month. March %.
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RIO HoYDA, March 10, 1919.


GOLD - NEw MExIco.-A correspondent
Of the Missouri Reuu5ltcu, writes from San
+, 70 under a,ta ot J,,,a 2o,b .. e,r,o,,-.
- -
.i-' " '.u 't "c'"N 81 were u as
% 'la' '',c"! % y: "'i cav 10" Ce-
nv '.,'. e'eN >e' HeA'co . D'll'"s iar
e'oS' 'e'! soo"' 70 'it win -. ra'io'i'a ID
aN'u'' " '..'' al -''"''es7' ,'d' Nole'uS
be realized. We iav. news hcre--tnl YOU
have probably heartl Of j. for it has spread
like wllGiirc, even down into Ciiihuanua--gt
the recent discovery Of an immense aud
very rich god field out toward, the ella In
tbs Territory. Several hundred men have
left for the auriferou> scene. and thousands
more only wait for a report from them to
Join them.
learn that scyefa, companies are coming
up from Ciihuahua for tie miuc-. The III
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,r.-.s- 1rs-. a. .tg- .f-EH.. ErE o.T sti5t7-
fE.~- -.,.s NJ .ti-iff
. FGs INFORM tl Lsie- ~ gi'y anu country ,h"i
-. f- a % .-a au.I. .re -t..E - lev ast .a,l.p-
- s.r-g 30 D.. 3 i..9. s-aI t'- corner OF y Lain
and rar.- consisting in past q. Hornets HID
f.r~ F.r.s o.. Iiis-.S s1 a.. iie ii.i.--t' 40 x
-.-r... fish. p 5t. .a.- 1,.fE ut I.....r
I.l.,- -s.sr-- -..H laf aN..rs--
!. h L.. -Et...l .L...- -..G 10 ~ u.-al-
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UEEoISM OF a YoUNG LADY.-The Boston
Courier, speaking Of the burning Of the
steamer Sohn Jay, on Lake George, says:
''rhc nobility Of Miss Kate Cores con
duet during the excitement and the struggle
for life on board the Sohn Jay, rises to the
dignity and sublimity of poetry. She was
travelling under the protection of her friend
and neighbor, Mr. PIitchard, and when
danger was imminent she turned to him,
''Sr, 'ake care Of Mrs. Prtchard, I can
SWIM" Thus saying, she tripped forward
with mind composed and determination
fixed, and passed over the side of the burn
ing vessel. The distance from the shore
was ovsr mile, but she, relying upon her
own strength and dCourage, and being unwil-
ling TO embarrass others who might have
dearcr charges, undertook to save herself.
She swan a mile and became exhausted. \
good boatman, observing that she failed
pushed to her relief, and succeeded in
reaching her in time. He took her into his
skif and landed her safely. She, in a
transport of joy, and true to that nature
which is always grand, rewarded him with
gift more precious to his manly heart than
gold"
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Tltctn.cE-l- ~. .---l.'Irfi .iIs y CJtTt H0Hsf
l~5s,J-. IrEUI-
7YTATCH wurS thoroughly done aud warranted
w CIosEs repaired a. the shortest notice Clocks,
" atches, and J-Wciry for sale cheap D-c 10
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:, some thirty acrt. Ee i quite farua-
u caught . glimpse Of an orchard Just
behind 'ae house. That sa?qose be.o7ss
to h.m =
'' l.S, be rIiics himself or Ms orchard ="
d" 7-- s.. l.d II necessary to use scare
crows q iI-lten away t,.e birds"
">earggrvvs :" Tie G.rcrnor's lady was
a>,oui,hed. 80, said she, =. We never
employ any
.' Wing a.. quite sure ! saw one Ia one
Of the trees, ID Up in long AGtterins
10 e."
e" don't think Nr. D. has put any one in
to the orchard. lou can look from the " n
dpw, and perhaps y3u can s.e the object
w!si you mi>t5gA.'
'.TArre il !, uow~-was the reply, - he
pointed out figure standing on limb Of
oGe of the trees, dressed in pair o4 over
ais. with faded robe Hulterng in the
breeza-" that's the sCarecroS | Was sure
that was not miS,aEen,'
=. That a scarccrow,' said Mrs H. in
anlszement, "why, tbprs D,y husLg1,3."
The victim OF tlis embarrassing mistake
had just enough voice l,!t 10 inquire for his
hat, upon which lie immed ,atoiy withdrew.
thinking it best TO defer his application to a
more convCLient season. IQHLcc Dl7ie.
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An Irishman's idea of America is contain
ed in the following extract from "The Fairy
Circle" tale of John Brougham's Irish
Echoes:
"Where did 'baccy come from, Corney:'
inquired Mary.
"Why, from 'Meriky, where else ?" he re-
piled, that sent us the first pitaty. Long
life to it, for both, say | -
"What sort of place is that, | wond -r?"
"Meriky, is il? They tell me it's mighty
siZable, Mol, darlin. I'm towld that You
might rowl England through it, an it would
hardly make dInt in the ground; there S
fresh water oceans inside of it that you might
dhround Ireland in, and save Father Matthew
n wonderful sight of throuble; an as for
Scotchland, you might stick it in corner O
one O. their forests an you'd never be able
to find it out, except, it might be by the
smell OF whiskey. If had only thrifie of
money, Id go an seek my fortin' there"
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UCCVDFs YIcEl1EaRs.f,

~ i:a.l O. U;f-ar- i -.t-r-- one d.ar sHat0 "'
SIoog. 8 D.D-cus ElE..a-s. s-.s-- =. I'll -- ~e-t
So. u.rS
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DANIEL LEAItE,
&. -. ssEss(sls-.

Bot amt .>foa 9EtfrrTgres--Df-a5rr, TV
on Ns'sou street north 81 Glover Cook new Block
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u J. y II l = I Il Y.
3. :. EE0E3isE-
HAVING determined make ottawa his future resi-
E-l.-e tax pleasure 60 announcing tO tie pub
IL iat lie bs found biz oi."- 81 -! Ln4Ts
'y - Ttr'nrG az operations upon tie je,.A IL tee
b.-r -,iES1sIls =l-TEILY sISsEE-
ALIHi'lAi ILETH, WTIoCT Guns, pat IL
ut"'' Ne moss -fT'E principles UIaI J- very best
OF EiateTi-is- aut at outi- prices III WORK
asked iOT.
Rooms in Nattngers Eock. south Of Court House
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Dr. -. p. E's3Gal,sOH.
&. IsAED. u. H.

r,l:sr5 los lsa:--oraI-erv - Q, citizens Of fotta"'
a-i s...4rly-
1SsF-s ir Gggr.-,- S,..L-s p ..- nut
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TIE GovEE:oE AND THs SCAKEcRow.-tse-
vernon y, Of no matter what STATE, was a
plain farmer-like Pcrson-in fact, aside from
tis political office, hi. profession was that
Of farmer. lie had an orchard behind his
house, 10 which iis pad Il great deal Of at
teu..ln.
IL personal appearance the Governor was
not vcry prcFD-sc>-ing. He was tall and
-aG"', and when about his work. was cen
,'al ; 30 tie habit Of wearing a faded dress
.-g @Igwa, which Was yt cxc,ea.n: !cnsth.
coming nearly 10 his feet
It Glanced one day that gentleman,
ts>hionab'y dressed, called at tie Govern
oE's residence and inquired for him Re
WAS IL quest oi certain Office which !ay ia
tAc G,ycr"1s'- z e.
" lie j. not at home just at pr sent, said
Hr>. -, '' Jut if you VII come in ana AXE
= seat. no doubt he VII be along soon" ."
IAs visitor acccptei the Invitation, and
seating Lns=.! "a lie plan sitting room,
entered .-to CONVERSATION with the Govxrss-
or's iaiy. ''I believe" said he. "ths; .i.is
ss=Sszs'strsres. uTfsno agrnuItursf piscez~fs SO
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"By G., you shall drink or fiight!"
said the noisiest Of the party.
''Just as please; drink will not!"
said /, purposely showing the butt OF
Colt" which kicks six times IN rapid sue
cession.I = $3.50 s;b .nc'fibGco agl-
The others interfercd, and very easily
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WI A IL R lie ID ,


In Westerly, on the 23d ult, by Rev.
Daniel Coon,. Mr., John Kane to Miss Mary
Totten, both Of Westerly.
In Stonington, c., on Thursday evening
last, by Rev. Mr.. Bronson, George S. Kinney,
of Griswod, CT to Miss Eliza c. Ecclestone,
of this town.
In South Kingstown, 18th inst, Mr.. VIM:
c. Chappell aud Miss Susan p. Peckham
On Sunday, 18th inst, Mr.. Robert d. Brown
and Miss Elizabeth S. Dawley, all of South
Kingstown, R. l.
In Mystic River, Ct, January 18th, by Rev.
W. Cathcart. Mr.. Thomas w. Brown to Miss
Mary A. Fairbanks, both Of Mystic River, CT.
In Mystic River, c., on the sth, by Rev. w.
Cathcart, Mr.. Charles II. Davis, of Stonington,
Ct, to Miss Phebe l. Chesebro', ofMystic Riv-
r,Ct.
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the bedside, and there laid her darling

,thc bedside, and there laid her darling
Effe fast asleep.
Goodness gracious = said Tom
starting up, Somebody's stolen our
stone Our magic stone is gone =
Ho, no |! Twas l that did it y the
wife shouted, leapiug from her bed, AMI
danced about on the painted floor.
With that, she opened the door of
the little bedroom, where, in a cot bed
lay young Tom and Willie, and in the
truckle bed Lizzie was sleeping.
Tom was up by this time, and pro-
fessed to be greatly alarmed.
ALAS Our wealth is gone =
Then let it 20 = reterted Hannah.
4" For my part, I've had enough of II.
o, Tom, doesn't this place look grand p
But how long will it be before you'll
be moaning after carriages and silks
once more p
Never ! never =
At this moment, Effie walked up, and
gave cry of JOY as she saw mamma
Mrs. Crosby, as soon as she could
collect her senses, began to think she
had only been dreaming, but when she
heard Tom and Willie talking about the
new school, and saw how the dust had
collected on the windows, she feared
twas after all, reality. But by and
by, she heard a bell ring, and when she
found it was really Sunday, she knew
that her past experience had been a
substantial thing of real life, for it was
on Wednesday that she had first seen
the magic stone And then her head
ache and other bodily pain yet remained
to admonish her Of the mystery she had
suffered
1t was over two years before Mrs
Crosby discovered the secret of that
three days experience she had had in
: high lite,' and even then discovered it
by accidentally overhearing converse
ton between her husband aud Mr.. New
ton. Until then she had firmly be-
lieved that she owed the experience toa
deed of magic She now realized the
many blessings she enjoyed, and no
more gave way to discomfort.
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R-~D
b8- The schooner, "CoL. LESTER

s@- The schooner, " Col LESTER
of New London, Ct., was lost At Bahia
ma Banks, with all on board save the
second mate and steward. Beside tho
crew, were kBown to be on board at
least tive passengers, Col. John S. Les
ter-the principal owner of the vessel
and after whom she was named-aud
another young man of Preston, named
Davis. Her commander was Capt. De-
lanoy, son of Capt. James Delaney, of
Norwich. He had invested pretty much
all he was worth in the vessel ho sailed
and with him his little all has gone to
the bottom, leaving his young wife and
two children to bewail bis sad fate. The
" Col. Lester" was built at Norwich
and was launched en- the 4th of July.
She cost about SIG, 900, and was not
insured.
P. S. We learn since our paper was
ready for the press, that it is in all prob
ability, malicious fabrication.
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bands Of rufisns to form a constitution
for the people Of a free territory, with q
clause admitting slavery, in direct eppo-
sition to the wishes, and declarations oi
the permanent settlers.
Modern democracy, one day, pro-
claims with the voice of majesty, the
doctrine of State Rights, and stands
boldly on the platform, based upon the
resolutions of '9s--the next day, it re-
quires the general government to ex-
tend its grasping hand and crush the
laws Of State that dares to assert that
its jails are not slavo-peus, to hold the
wrecks of humanity, that, with stream
ing eyes and uplifted hands, are implor-
ing Che bright spirit of Liberty to pro-
tsct them on the soil enriched by the
blood Of their fathers, shed in the sffsrt
to establish that very freedom which
they but justly claim as the legacy of
the fathers to the children. 1t gloats
over the victims Of slavery, that are
hurried away from the land of freedom
to undergo the horrors of living death
in the house Of bondage-in a country,
too, whose Constitution declares, that
Z" all men are bora FREQ and equal"
To-day, this quasi democracy is find
ing fault because the Prohibitory Liquor
Law, has been declared to be the will
of the pcople-to-morrow, it is pouring
out its TRADE of abuse, because the law
is not enforced, when, in fact, the very
men to enforce 1.-THE officers, in part,
to whom its execution is entrusted, are
the very head and front Of the modern
democracy. 1t proclaims law which
would take from a mailman the instru-
ments that would murder his wife and
children, and FIJI our prisons and poor
houses with the victims of intemper-
ance, to be unconstitutional, unjust, and
tyrannical.
In short, modern democracy is all
things to all men, and not any thing to
any man--a very different sort of an ar
ticlc from what democracy was when
WEBSTER affixed his definition to it.
n
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.Gs- A quorum of both branches of the
General Assembly, were present on Tues
day OF last week and was organized. No
business of Importance at our last advices,
had been transacted, being mainly occupied
in receiving and referring reports and peti.
tions. Samuel Dunn presented a certificate
from the Town Clerk of New Shoreham,
stating that at q meeting of said town, as.
sembled for the purpose, he had been elec-
ted Senator for said town to represent it
in the Senate of the State for the remainder
of the current political year, to FIJI the va
cancy occasioned by the removal;of Charles
C. Lewis, the late Senator from that town
Mr.. Lewis was present and claimed the
seat. The certificate was read and referred
to q select committee, consisting of Mr..
Boyden, of Cumberland, Mr.. Barton, OF
Warren, and Mr.. Denison, Of Westerly, with
power to send for persons and papers, who
probably reported on; Tuesday.
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DIE d,

In Seekonck, on the l7th inst, at the resi-.
dence of his brother, w. r. Hazard, Mr..
JoHS A. HAzARp, of lung fever, aged SO years.
cY- Newport papers please copy.
In Atteborough,. on the l4th inst, Mrs.
Maria s., wife of Mr.. George N. Crandall, Jr,
and daug Inter of Jesse Babcock, ESQ.,, of Kings
ton, aged 81 years. tI'.-.-
At North Kngstown, 9Th inst, Hon. vii.
liam Brewing, aged 6t years.
At Kingston, 18th inst, Mrs. Sarah r.
Clarke, wife of DR.. Rowse Clarke, of wbi-
tinsville, Mass, and daughter of the late Thos.
r. Wells, Of South Kingston, aged 33 years.
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A COOP OnE.-The Providence Jour-

A COOP ONE.-The Providence jour-
nal has the following:
Everybody remembers an anec-
dote, long current, of a worthy citizen
Of Providence, who was distinguished
rather for the strength of his theoretical
orthodoxy, than for its practical devsl-
opment in bis walk and conversation
and who held the Office of committee
man in one Of our Baptist Churches.
He had been much troubled at the
doubtful sentiments preached by several
clergymen from abroad, who had $dfs-
turbed the even current Of doctrine, not
exactly by new tenets, but by some new
of old and well settled ones.
One day member of the church
came to him, and asked his consent to
open the meeting house for preacher
from abroad, who wished to hold forth
in the evening, at early candle light.
The consent of the other members of the
committee had been obtained, and his
only was wanting.
4 don't know said he; I don't
know about letting everybody that comes
along into our meeting house. Who is
this man? p
"A very worthy man, and an excel
lent preacher
& don't care about that but is he
orthodox Is he orthodox
Perfectly orthodox--one Of the reg
ular oldfashioned, Roger Williams
Baptists.'
'Well, if you are sure of that, he may
preach but have made up my mind
as q Christian man, that will not have
any more Of this d false doctrine,
preached in our pulpit
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Che mesterIp Gfbo,
AND
Pawo atwck Advertiser.
Westerly, January "A, 1855.
The Law OF Newspapers.

/. Subscribers who do not give express no.
tice to the contrary, are considered as wishing
to continue their subscriptions.
2. Ifthe subscribers order the discontinuance
Of their papers, the publisher can continue to
send them until all arrearages are paid
s. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take
their papers from the Office to which they are
directed, they are held responsible till they
settle their bill, and order the papers discon-
tinued.
4. If any subscribers remove to another
place without informing the publisher, and the
paper is sent to the former direction, they are
held responsible.
s. The courts have decided that refusing to
take newspaper from the office, or removing
and leaving it uncalled for, is prima facie evi
dence of intentional fraud
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For The Echo and Advertiser.

/
Mr.. EpIroR:-E am not aware that
there exists in this village any institution
appsrtaining to the character of Deba-
ting Society. This, I presume is
matter of regret to many, especially
when we consider that this want, cannot
for moment be attributed to lack of
ability and talent among the citizens of
Westerly. There are places that I
know OF, small enough as regards popu.
lation, Ito form not more than a single
street in this village,) yet large enough
to sustain with considerable spirit and
energy, through many a long winter
evening Society of this kind, both
with credit to the participators and in
tsrest to the community. That there is
not one in this place, would rather at
tribute to that difidence which most
persons feel, in putting themselves for
ward as the principals in such move
ment. But we should rscolect that tho
beginning is more than half of tho
whole-hence, without some one to
start, there never can be any movement.
1t may be urged that it is now too
late in the season to call attention to
such natter-but there are many long
weeks of winter to roll by yet, before,
the green fields and warbling notes of
merry spring-birds shall gladden. our
sight and cheer our understanding.
Why not, therefore, Mr.. Editor, dur.
ing the interval, relieve the tedious
hours of some of the long winter eve
nings, by listening to the psngsnt argu-
ments and bright repartess Of those who
can throw light on almost any subject
which may be brought up for considera-
ton. Well, gentlemen on both sides
of the Pawcatuck-what say you?
Yours, ALPHA.
StillmanriHc, Jan. l3, '56.