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Squire Jenkinson's Nightcap.

Squire Jenkinson could get no rest.
He had noble mansion. fine pleasure
grounds. and a beautiful carriage,
drawn by beautiful horses. His table
was supplied with every luxury. aud
his friends were the most cheerful COM
panions in the world; but still Squire
Jenkinson could get no rest. Some
times he went to bed early. and some
times he went to bed late; but whether
late or early, it was just the same.
There is no peace for the wicked. {"
and there was no rest for Squire Jen-
kinson. s
He applied to his friends, who told
him to take exercise, and to drink an
ex ira glass of grog before he went to
bed! He applied to the doctor, and
he gave laudanum and opium; but in
spite of exercise, and grog. and lauda-
mum, and opium. no sound rest could
he obtain. At last he consulted Tho
mas Perrins. his gardener. Now Tho
mas Perrins was an humble Christian,
and well knew that his master feared
not God; that he was unjust. cruel,
and oppressed the widow and the IA
therless, and that his conscience trou-
bled him; SO Thomas told him that old
Gilbert Powell. whc lived hard by on
the waste land, always slept famous
ly, but that, perhaps, he wore a diff
ferent kind of nightcap.
Mistaking the meaning of Thomas
Perrins, away went Squire Jenkinson,
with one of his best nightcaps in his
pocket to exchange for that of old
Gilbert Powell. which he had washed
and well aired; and when night came
he went to bed in good spirits, hoping
to have a comfortable nights sleep; but
no! though he put it on in all shapes,
and placed himself in all postures,
Seire Jenkinson could get no rest.
AS room as the sun rose he hastened
to the cottage on the waste land, to
know how Gilbert Powell had rested,
when Gilbert told him that he thought
he had never better nights rest in
all his life, and was quite delighted
with his new nightcap.
Perplexed and cast down, Squire
Jenkinson then went once more to his
gardener, to tell him of the i'll success
which had attended his borrowing the
nightcap of Gilbert Powell. ,..t
at cannot be Gilbert's cap" said
he, "for he wore one of mine, and he
tells me that he never wore more
comfortable cap in his life."
"Ay. master. said Thomas Perrins,
shaking his head significantly, as he
leaned on his spade, "but to my
knowledge. he wears another cap be-
sides the one you gave him; the cap Of
quiet conscience. and he who wears
that cap is sure to sleep well, let him
wear what other cap he please"
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-12-12

once looked forward 10 with such de-
light and expectation, / was fain. in
an agony of shame and rage, to hide
myself in dry ditch in the neighbor-
ing copse, where | could see what
took place without being seen. and
there I covered myself over, like a
babe in the wood, with leaves.
Presently my Lucy came down, a
trihe more carefully dressed than usu-
al, and looking all grace and modesty.
The dog began to howl as she drew
near; she saw him and she saw my
clothes, and the notion that l was
drowned { l could see it in her express
sive countenaDce) flashed upou her at
once /; for one instant she looked as
though about to faint, and the next
she sped off again to the hotel with
the speed of deer. Gracious heav-
ems ! decided upon rescuing a por-
ton of my garments at least, or upon
perishing in the attempt, and rushed
out of the thicket for the purpose but
my courage failed me as l neared the
savage animal, and l found myself lin
some confused and palpitating manner)
back in my dry ditch again with the
sensation of loss of blood and
pain my retreat had been not effected,
perhaps. because there was nothing to
cover it, with considerable loss, and
the beast had bitten me severely. l
protest that, from that moment. fright
ful as my position was. it did not move
me 50 much as the reflection of the
honors that would be showered down
on that vile creature. / knew that he
would be considered by Lucy and the
rest as sort of dog of Montargis, an
affectionate and sagacious creature,
watching patiently at his appointed
post for the beloved master that should
never again return to him.
Presently they all came back, Lucy
and her mother and all the maid-ser-
wants from the inn, besides my fellow
students and fishermen with drag nets,
and medical man with blankets and
brandy ,'(how | envied the blankets
and the brandy y As 1 expected,
neither the women's cries for the mems
labor in vain distressed me half so
much as the patting and caressing of
Towser; If she could have only
known when she dropped those tears
upon his cruel nose that there was a
considerable quantity Of human flesh
my fesh-at that moment lying in
his stomach in an undigested statel 1
could not repress a groan Of horror
and Indignation.
"Hush, hush," said Lucy, and there
was silence. through which l could
distinctly hear Towser licking his
chops. l was desperate by this time,
and hallooed out to my friend Sanford,
Stanford and no body else," to come
into the copse with blanket. Imme.
diately peals of laughter, now smoth-
cred, now breaking irrepressibly forth;
expressions Of thankfulness. of affec-
tion. of sympathy beginning, but nev.
er finished, burst in upon, as it were,
by floods Of merriment and the
barking, the eternal barking, Of that
execrable dog. / left Killarney that
same evening Lucy and the mother
Of Lucy, and my fellow students, and
the abominable Towser; / left them
for good and all and that was how
my engagement was broken off, and
why there is no Mrs. Peony Flush.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-12-12
The Bibles Only Fault.

"a hne old man came to see me
one day." said missionary of India,
"and said he knew l must DO the good
padre, and that he was agownda. from
Observation-Disclosures, a place many
miles distant. After some talk on re-
ligion, he said.
"'Some time ago. one Of our peo-
pie went to your house; you took him
into your room. and said a great deal
Of sense to him. and gave him book.
He brought it home. 1t was the first
printed book ever in our town, and we
were all delighted. We assembled
and read it together. 1t certainly was
very wise book: but Il had one fault
which surprised us ALL l4
~ asked what it: was.
'Oh. ! must not tell you. for you
will be very angry with U.S.
Having assured him that he had
nothing to fear. he at length said. in a
hesitating manner, as IL still afraid -
"'The fault was this: it would not
allow of any God but onel Now.
what do you say to that?'"
All, It is indeed the first truth OF all
truthsl
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Vegetable Kingdom.

Read what Captain Job Priest. in
his "Wonderful Adventures" says OF
the Vegetable Kingdom
The term vegetable-sometimes
pronounced vegetables probably
derived from the peculiar long and
pointed form Of this description OF es-
culents, hence originally called wedge
eatable, then wedgetables, and now
refined into the present term.
Annual Towering plants resemble
whales as they come up to blow.
Flowers are very warlike in their
disposition, and ever armed with pis-
tils.
They are migratory in their habits.
for wherever they may winter, they
are sure to leave in the spring, most
Of them very polite and full of boughs.
Like dandies, the coating of many
trees is their most valuable portion
Cork trees and boot trees, for instance.
Grain and seeds are not considered
dangerous, except when about to
shoot.
Several trees, like watch-dogs. are
mostly valued for their bark.
A little bark will make a rope, but
it takes large pile of wood for a
cord.
Though there are no vegetable
beaux, there are a number of spruce
trees.
1t is considered only right and prop
er to ak trees before you fell them.
Fruit trees have military character
ictics; when young, they are trained;
they have many kernels, and their
shoots are straight.
Grain must be treated like infants !;
when the head bends it must be era
died /; and threshing is resorted to to
fit it for use.
Tares are mostly found with small
er grains-which require sowing.
Great indulgence in grain is DANCE
rous-and too free a use of melons
produce melancholy effect.
Old maids are fond of pears. but
cannot endure any reference to dates.
Sailors are attached to bays; oys-
termen to beeches lovesick maidens
to pine.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-12-12
nv- Since The onenicr of The croo.

E4- Since the opening Of the grog.
shops in our midst. dobauchery and
drunkenness are largely on the In.
crease. Within short time we have
heard Of several cases where wives
and children have been abused
through the influence Of drunken hus.
bands and fathers. The Temperance
hosts must go to work again; the mon
ster Intcmperance Is gaining ground
among US, and making victims Of our
young men and boys. Is there no
law to stop the selling OF liquor to
minors7 Experience has demonstra-
ted that without legal restraint "fash.
ionable saloons" lead our youth into
the whirlpool Of destruction, In def i.
ance Of the advice and ad.nonition OF
the most pious parents. II something
canno. be speedily done, We fear many
young men and boys will become
drunkards In vesay, FOR they IRE daily
contracting and acquiring an appetite
for strong drInk.-H Hspsy Rsvsilks.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-12-12
An Answer.

II was examination day In our school
we had "rcad and spels"-told the
sound Of all the letters that had any
sound--said the "breviations" and
"morti6cations" without missing one
wcrd-and then VIC were ranged on
the floor In front Of tho visiters, 10 be
looked at and answer such questions
as they chose to ask.
"Where was John Rogers burnt "a
DEATH" asked the teacher Of me, In O
commanding voice.
couldn't tell, nor could the next
one.
Joshua knows" said little girl
at the foot OF the class.
SWELL" said the teacher, "if Josh
w knows. he may tell
"In the fire." said Joshua, looking
very wise.
This was the last question. W.
had liberty TO make oil the noise w
pleased for Eve minutes, and then g
home.
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-
The shadow OF tho ancient ennfen
is sleeping on ner grave,
0Aiiy the birds sing among the bougha
sing on, sing on, thou merry bird;
Thy notes sweet mem'res bring;
And hough ieanno' choose pu' weep
Inc summer sun uneiouded snines
A'ar on IN ms wesS
us goioen hsht sleeps TRANQUILITY
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-12-12
WHOLE NUMBER 1913.

as fine land as can be found, including
also the city of Leavenworth, which
will no doubt be the principal CONNER
cial town Of the Territory, andito Sc
cure which there are large amounts of
money here from both North and
South. The Free State men here
would rather secure Lcavenworth city
than elect Fremont President, as it
controls the entire trade of the Terri
tory. Yours, respectfully,
G. B. CLEMENTS.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-12-12
ry- you saw" said the Jude

cH "You say" said the Judge.
"the Squire who married you to the
FIRST wife authorized you 10 take six.
teen. What do you mean by that ?"
"Well." said Hans, "he told mo
dat | should half four peter, four
vorser. four richer, four boorer.-and
in our country four times four always
make sixteen. "7nee n.l. si4 ~
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-12-12

1t Is said Of Achilles. ono Of Ho-
mer's heroes, that his mother dipped
him in tho river styx. which made
him invulnerable. except in the heel.
by which she held him. This one
vulnerable point proved his ruin ; for
Paris slew him with an arrow that
pierced his heel. Thus il 10 with all
men they may be invincible on al
most every point, but there Is a weak
place In every mans character Each
one has his easily besetting sin. "a
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-12-12

A Loxo BopfEp HoRsE "A son Of
Erin applied ut u livery stable for n
horse to ride in a Buchanan procession.
The owner told him that he had a
horse. but no saddle. the saddles hav.
ing all been engaged. "An' II is no
matther for n saddle inthircly." was
tho answer, "but give me a long bodied
horse. for sure two Of me frinds want
70 ride behind me-. .-LoweN Courier
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-12-12

PArRIortsm. - When Chancellor
d'Auguesseau. who constantly resis-
tod the encroAehments Of Louis XIV
on the liberties Of the people. was
sent for to Versailles. by that mon
arch. be was thus encouraged by his
amisble wife: &C.," said she. ''for.
get IN the kings presence your wife
and ehildren-sacritice everything ex-
cept your honor"
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-12-12
Asking too Much.

A oungcouple were sitting iogeth-
er 10 romantic spot. with birds and
flowers around them, when the follow.
ing dialogue ensued. 2
"My dear. il the sacrifice OF my
life would please thee, gladly would
| lay 1t down at thy feet?"
"Oh. sir. you are too kindl But Il
just reminds me that ! wish you'd stop
using tobacco"
Cant think Of Il. It's a habit TO
which I'm welded"
Every well, sir; this is the way you
lay down your life for me. and as you
are already welded to tobacco. III
take good care you are never welded
to me, as that would be bieamy."
Sensible young lady. thatl
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-12-12

He that flings the eolorings Of a
peevish temper on things around him,
will overlay with Il the most blessed
sunshine that ever fell on terrestrial
objects, and make them reflect the
hucs Of his own heart whereas, he
whose soul iiings out OF itself the
sunshine Of q benevolent disposition
win make II gild the darkest place
with heavenly light,
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-12-12

nyrSlr James Macintosh invited
Dr. par to take drive in his gig. The
horse became restiyo, Gently. Jem.
N.Y." says the doctor, "take care: do
not irritate him: always soothe your
horse, Jenny. You'll do better with.
out me. Let me down. Jenny"
Once on terra firma, the doctors view
Of the case was changed.--"Now Jem.
my. touch him up--never let horse
get the better Of you; touch him up
conquer him-don't spare him; and
now III leave you to manage him--I
will walk back" ~
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-12-12

~ The beloved Of the Almighty
are the rich who have the humility
OF the poor, and the poor who have
the magnanimiiy iof the rich.-Saa.
di.
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re- Everywhere endeavor to be
useful. and everywhere you are at
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IL at Georgetown College and Conyent. ana
principal teacher Of Washington city, has th9 NOR
10 announce TO bis former patrons aud The lsLlc
generally that be viii resume the duties 81 bis bsoI
ON Thursday, November sth, 1855, AT MnndeT As
somby Hall adjoining the Star offies, at o'clock
p. M. for ladies, misses, and masters, and on the
same evening, at ~ for gentlemen n. .lf Il. 4.
lie feels assured that the unequalled pro9reas o.
his numerous pupils In his former classes il Aan
cent guarantee of his superior skill instructor
4 Prof M. begs leave 70 remind the public Of The
unbounded success Of his May Festival Ball, at the
National Theatre, which was attended by upwards
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His new Hall, which ID one OF the largest most
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Days Of Tuition On Tuesday and Thursday, at 3
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ON the above days Asubscription hist d now open
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to the Soirees. Only IS for the season.
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K. IL. IL.

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MEDICAL EADvKRTIsEnErTs.



A M ENTIRELY VEGETABLE preparation, pIos-
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