Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-06-21
TO THE MEMORY
HENRY hartford,
Who was murdered May 18th, 1851.

HENRY HARTFORD,
Who was murdered May 18th, 1851.
MAY HE REST IN PEACE.
Tread lightly, stranger, DER that spot tis
hallowed ground, made sacred by the blood
Of n noble heart shed in defence of a brother
Angels hover near the grave, mourning the
death, and rejoicing in the life of one worthy
Of seat in their midst The long, gaunt
arms of blasted pine point to the last of
earth, and the gentle, melancholy breezes,
which sigh mournfully above the grave whis
per a requiem for the rest of his soul
/ WoNDER.-When young man is clerk
in a store, dresses like prince, smoking
" foin cigars" drinking "noce French bran
dy," attending theatres, balls and the like; /
wonder if he does all upon the avails of his
clcrkship2
When young lady sits in the parlor with
lly-wliite fingers covered with rings wonder
if her mother don't wash the dishes and do the
work in the kitchen?
When deacon of the church sells strong
butter recommending it excellent and sweet,
wonder if he don't rely upon the merits of
Christ for salvation.
When man goes three times day to a
tavern to get dram, wonder if he will not
by and by go four times2
When young lady laces her waist third
smaller than nature made it, | wonder if her
pretty figure" will not shorten her life some
dozen year or more, besides making herself
miserable while she does live?
When young man is dependent upon
his daily toll for his daily income, and marres
a lady who does not know how to make "a
loaf of bread or mend garment, | wonder
if he is not lacking somewhere-say towards
the top for instance?
When a man receives a periodical or news
paper weekly, takes great delight in reading
it but neglects to pay the printer, ! wonder
if nc has a soul or gizzardi
The SERPENT AGAIN Norfolk Her
AID says that Capt. Berse, of the schooner
Ann Steele, while at Great Egg Harbor, on
his way back to Norfolk, saw the great sea
serpent" The watch being below, he sent
the boy, the only person on deck, to bring
his glass, and on examining the object through
it, he perceived that it was a live monster.
1t had then erected its head, which was oval
in FORM some three feet above the water, and
he could plainly see one Of its eyes, which
was very large and sparkling, and surmountcd
by huge bunch. The serpent had evident
ty become alarmed and before he could adopt
any measure to capture it, disappeared, going
down head foremost, and in doing so, gave
Captain Il. an opportunity of seeing the
whole of his body. He says the head of
the animal appeared very rough and knotted,
but the rest of his body was very smooth
and black, and his tail was fiat like that of
an cells lie supposed it to be at least forty
feet in length, and of the diameter Of hogs
head. AS soon as it disappeared, the cap
tain threw the lead and ascertained that the
depth of water was only five fathoms, and he
says that no whale was ever seen in such
shallow water; and that moreover he is an
old whaler, has a perfect knowledge OF the
habits of the porpoises, black fish, sharks,
&c, and could easily distinguish them.
THE lIoBBs Lock PIcKED.-The Ilion In
dependent of this week asserts that the Day
& Newell lock, manufactured in New York,
commonly known as " Hobbs Lock" has at
last been picked by Linus Yale, Jr., of the
adjoining village of Newport 1t says:
"The exact modus operamdi Of picking the
lock, of course, is not expected to be made
known to the public just at present but it is
sufficient to say that, by singular and nge
nious method, the action Of the key upon the
curve of the tumblers of the lock are mapped
oat and from which wooden key is made,
which itaiocks and locks the lock, and in all
respects operates it as perfectly as the true
key. In this manner the lock was opened III
the presence Of the Cashier of the Daryman's
Bank, Newport, n Y, and of the President
Of the Fort Stanwix Bank, Rome, New York,
and within few weeks was SO opencd( $500
lock on jewellers safe, jim Wall street New
York, from all of whom certificates to this
effect have been taken This statement, of
course, will astound the world, but it is even
true"
| A DAMsEL was asked-'When lady and
gentleman quarrel, and each considers the other
at fault, which of the two ought to be the
first to advance toward reconciliationp Her
reply was, the best hearted and wiscst of the
/ two
The happicst period of a mans life is when
he has a pretty little wife, half dozen beau
tilul children, more ready cash than he knows
what to do with, good conscience, and is
not even in debt for his newspaper.
A BARBER desired groggery customer of
his, one Sunday morning, who smelled strong
of alcohol, TO keep his mouth shut, or his es-
tablishment would get indicted for keeping
rum-holc open on Sunday.
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