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ed liz seieiice is an .udiition to the sun, Of
real knowlcdge available To man. and pro
motive oftensof The very highest interests Of
the Human race. - tH 's'sh es'inhs
.a The woman Who is the mother of these
children has given birth to fourteen children
nve OF which are Whitehall we suppose AT
tinosyand nine back. She had twins
once, both Of whom were black. The wo-
man and her husband are both Of tile same
color, which is quite dark. They are both
pure Africans. Some of the children are
blacker than their parents, but tile white
ones are as perfectly white as any Of the
Caucasian race. The phenomenon of an AL
binos, we believe, is referred to by physiolo-
gisis to deceased condition of the individ.
ual, by which the person is deprived Of the
coloring matter Of the skin aud hair. 8
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Mi5ffllauRuns RsaAillq.
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Physicai2 E fhsnomepaa-ep :
az ficus Eact.

.SRscsSrlY we published, says the pliladeI
phia Ledger, n paragraph from an Alabama
paper, stating that slave of Mr.. John III.
Hundley had three children at a birth, two
Of whom were black and one white. The
fact coming TO tho knowledge of our ,scien:
ictownsman, Peter a. Browne, Esq, who
has been making many interesting research
% and Investigations into the different char
acterislics Of hair and wool, induced him to
address slie oYneryof the slaves wiil,g view
Of fobtainipg q specimehsof the pilous cover.
ing o. the heads of the children. Mr.. H.,
politely complied, ,twish his wishs and sent
him specimens Of the fathers and ,pollier,s
hair, Of the Two blsck children, and also 4
specimen Of that of. the, white child. The
result Of Mr.. Brownies Investigation es.ab:
ished the c6rious fact that the white Child
isa black Albinos. its pile being just as
much rs wool--the characteristic of the me-
gro--ass that of. the two black children, who
are pure negroes, from q pure negro father
and mother.
We have here The. solption sofya plieno.
snenon which has sometimes confoundesl The
physician, and which he has been disposed
20 explain by Che presumption of intercourse
wisli both white and black, on the part Of
the mother. In some instances, tlle pre-
sumption NAV be correct, but the practical
utility Of Mr.. Brownies Investigations is,
that doubt in such cases may be settled de-
teriiinately by an examination Of the pile.
Wool and hair are certain distinct cbarac.
snssssies af Different snaeies of the human
race, and inleschangs between such species
gepera,iseIy Is as pennanently and distinct
rI< f-xt
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Srlntrh purtrq.
She IObsa Fin.

SUE loved him but she knew it not
Her heart bad only room for pride
All other feelings were forgot, sr ysr
ySWhen che became another's bride. .s,
As from. q dream she then awoke, e.
9 To realize her lonely state, !, Z.
And own il was the vow she broke,
That made her drear aud dcsolatc.
She loved him but the slanderer CAME, v
With words Of hate that all believed;
A stain thus rested on his nanie, %
Hut he was Nwrongd. and she deceived.
Ah rash the act that gave her hand,
That drove her lover from her side,
Who hiei him 10 distant land, f54f'y
Where. battling for name, he died.
She, loved him, and his memory now ....
Was treasured as thing apar, .
The shades Of thought were on her brow,
The seeds ofdeath were in her heart,
For all the world, that thing fo,lonI
would not, could not be and live; a
That easket, with its jewel gone i'Ssis =
A bride, ,~=h:o h!ss no heal, 10 give.
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%he itiooen Hifiuss.

"There's something good in every
heart. Yes, no matter how vicious or
criminal the liie-how dcpraved or base
the actions-how foul the stream of
impurity thai flows from the lips
there is yet u secret spring in every
breast, that like the rock in the wilder
ness, needs but to lie touched by the
prophets wmd-Love-to gush forth
in streams Of living purity. Though
coarse and mean the dress of the outer
man, there is fine gold beneath, that
bcnevolcnce and kindness may bring
to light. God has placed star within
every breast; clouds and mist may en-
vclope, it, and shroud itnow in gloom !;
but it is still there, bright as ever,
and may yet be brought to view
to shed a halo of beauty around.
Let it be by thy work, O Christian and
philanthropist, to delovope the hidden
virtues of the depraved being, and with
words of gentleness and love bring the
erring spirit home to truth. ,ss.
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Gen, IS. {. Carey.

asH'to. CaFey. la
The recent State Temperance Convention,
through a committee Of which DIR. L. T..
Pressly was chairman, sent "a pressing invi-
tation to Gen. Carey to come and spend the
ensuing winter in this State. The following
letter was reeeiyed iS rel.
n.z 81 a,t COLLEGE HILL, Aug. 2f.
Gentlemen - The wishes Of the late State
Temperance Convention of South Carolina
conveyed TO me In your fa;terng letter of
the ] lth instant, have been considered
The repeated acts Of kindness aud cenerosi.
ty Of the people of SSa,l Carolina towards
me are grateful TO my feelings beyond the
power of language to express. To have the
confidence and respect of the great and good
Of your noble State would ilalter ,i,c proud
est ambition, and 10 crafty their wishes
would justify any sacrifice.
As cm AT present situated cannot give
any assurance That will I've able 10 visi,
South Carolina again this year., There is
no field in which would labor with greater
pleasure, and none promises SO large results
to the good cause. Every interest of the
people of that State especially requires a
prohbory law, and your courts are so con-
stitu,ed that the Judges are not required TO
become reckless partisan deinagogues in Or
der 10 secure reelection r..
A prolibitory law so constructed as to SO.
cure the rights of all would be fixed fact
I'D South Carolina If 2nce enacled. In jus.
nee 10 ,ie great Dody o' Tie citizens ofyour
S.a,e must say 'ha' nowhere IN this 'cpub-
lie have my sentiments and arguments met
with more respectful attention. When went
,he's u.. i',.ie ~. hau oee1 said on The pecu-
,i'! oP'es pi'cussed h"u erroneous ana faihe
no''o,s , were en'e,!a'heo IN reference to the
.e'n na'e h''o o'yec's OF lhe laws desired.
az s':i,n, !i:, no"', u'spaSs!ona'e' Sehtiemaniy
a"a au . 'n.ei"Sent Preseh'"'ioh Ci It's merits Is
an .n"' 70 "eeessa'l 20 give II favor ~ the
"eas.s a. VI your PenPe. me chec's OF the
ame .:.I upon your s,ase ropu't,ion are so DIS
a.v's :m "'" "ua "setaNa.eu ','al masters
wiz SEQ ~ onee ,''"t any o.her Jaw, eNeep'
..e one Poposeu' ea,.o' give ''e"' lro'ec,
..on; o =. ~ Sel,.es', "s "e', a. o'
Can " ''''u' ~ ''o"'h Na'o
''haans. e! 5. a ,y,ss
10 aid IN hastenlng ihe good time com
ing" ia the Palmeiio State would bc glory
make arrangements to enter the canvass. ]
iose me peolre :" 9'atn onroilna. heir r
generoeny, Hahkhess, 'iospi'uity, wefe nh.
oouhaeo, even '.'ose 70 whom my oPin.
,o,;s me's ,,o. t,e'''ed 'ne win
un,'V'", eps'ieHs t.t ''u s's"'e''. -, =.
si make these remarks for tile purpose Of
giving you some Idea OF how trying 1t u 10
my own feelings to deny yonr request The
,tI
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1856-10-02

, The recent State Temperance Convention,
through committee Of which DIR. L. T..
Pressly was chairman, sent "a pressing invi-
tation to Gen. Carey to come and spend the
ensuing winter in this State. The following
lcttcr WAS rcceirnd Ii rc.,I.. ---- :
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Niscotefies cf ths. Pfssent
Genfufg. -,


SOME OF the most Wonderful results ofhu-
man intellect has been witnessed in the last
fifty years 1t is remarkable how tie mind
Of the world has run into scientific investi
yation. and what achievements il has effect.
ed IN that short period. Fulton launched
the hrst Steamboat in 1907, now there are
5000 steamboats, traversing the waters Of
America only. In 1S25Dthe first railroad
WAS put in operation in Massachusetts. In
1900 there was not siugle railroad in the
world. In tho. United States alone there
are now lS,707 miles of railroad, costing
1885 100000 to build, and about % 600
miles Of railroad in Europe. The electric
telegraph had its beginning in ls45. The
electric maguet was discovered in 1912, and
electrotvping is still later inventicn.-
Hoes printing press, capable Of printing
10000 copies an hour, is avery recent d..
covery. Gas light was unknown in 1900 !;
now every city and town of any pretence is
lighted with gas, and we have the announce
mcnt of still greater discovery, by which
light, heat, motive power, may all be pro.
duccd from water, with scarcely any cost
Dagperre communicated to the world his
beautiful invention in 1889. Gun cotton
stue uISCONSIIeS Uilt ~ lew
years old. Astronomy has added mum
Der Of new planets to the solar systcni.-
What will the next century accomplisli?--
We may look flor still greater discoveries
tot tie intellect of ,nas j. awake, exploring
every mine of knowledge aul searching for
usefu! information in every department oi
art and industry. ' '.'r.. ."
MELANCHOLY WARNING TO SNIFF DIP.
pERs.- Although thesl,ahit of snuff dipping
has been prooeu by medical men to be inju
rious, and in many cases f.ti! to the human
system, yet the practice seems to he follow
ed by females with an a,idity Which would
signify that the habit is graceful, hcaltlful
aud delightful. What an infa,uation IL
look at the pale and swarthv faces in oul
community, with lips LrlauLcd with III,
pernicious compound, one might cxc!an, il
astonisliment, why will ye diel' We'll dc
we remember how rosy the checks, how
bright and sparkling the eyes, and how gay
was the step of an esteemed female of ou,
acquaintance, who, but half year ago
seemed tie personitica,ion of health and
beauty, but who now lies beneath the COLI
earth, solely from the use of snuif Will,
her soul glowed with animation, and he
heart beat high with hopes for the future
never did she dream that her own hand,
were doing for her the work of deaili-tha
by "a simple practice she was stopping UP
the avenues of life, by clogging her lungs
with snuff. Tie unfortunate Young lady
referred to was known and beloved through
out this community, and we mention the
facts hoping that others may take warning
DanpiHe RcpuJEcan.
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The mind has more in Il than, most peo-
pie think, hyoa would furnish the apart
meu.s. s 'asi ~ s. ~
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<aDb- .---- ... -, .."-..,
TIE force of beauty is universal and
the homage rs general, but it is not al
ways that one hears in the streets Us
pretty q compliment as we did the 9TH
er day. Walking along one of the
streets up town, en- ordinary looking
man arrested the PROCESS of q very
beautiful young matron, with an infant
in heH arms, by the exclamation
"a word with You, madam, if you
please?' ... ....- ..-. Ia.
"What do you wish sir 3" s s.a
r''Nothing, madam, only to see if the
babe is as beautiful as the motheflvs,
We thought for moment that she
was little vexcd buther countenance
softened quickly, and, smiling, she kiss
ed the infant nesting in her arms, and
passed on.--Ne,o York Neacs.
"What do you think of the defend
emf, Mr.. Thompson ? Do You consider
him a good musician Z"
Con that point | wislr to speak with
great care. l don't wish to insinuate
that Mr.. Van Slop is not a good musi-
clan. Not at all AL wish to say is
this: The day after he commenced
on the clarionct q saw filer who lived
next door, left home, and has never
since been heard off,
THAT will do, Mr. Thompson. Call
the next witness"
SINGULARrrY AN ADvANrAoE.-4A
woman of excellent sense, and some
what of satiric turn of mind, was ask
ed by her friends if che really intended
10 marry Mr., adding that Fir,
-, was good kind of a man, bat so
very singular. "Wcll," replied the
lady, $50 much the better ; if he';s very
much unlike other men, he is more
likely to make good husban(l.n Az
, sa -----.-ISz,t.~4 s..5..s
a gentleman, whiskcred up to the
very eyes. was passing along tire street
the other day, when asailor, observing
him, cried ont to q brother tar, ''Jack,
here's a fellow looks like rat peeping
out of bunch of oakum."
a youngstcr being chased by wild
COW, ran into q thicket, and not return
ing home till late, was asked by hs
mother whers lie had been ga cow
hiding, maj" was the prccocious rep Y
Of the little fellow. .r
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sIIoru 10 rise People who teas bulls dur
ing the continuance of"ify time.' Efss 81.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-04-12

/ WoNpER--When young man is clerk in
a store and dresses like a prince, smokes 1" foin
ciga's, drinks 4" nocc brandy" attends theatres,
balls and the like, | wonder if he does all up
on the avails Of his clcrkship?
When young lady sits in the parlor all day
with her lily white 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 as excellent and sweet
| wonder if he don't rely OIL the merits of Christ
for salvation
When Il man goes three times day to get
a dram, | wonder if he will not by and by SO
four times
When young man is dependent upon his
daily toll for his income, and marries 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 man receives periodical or news
paper weekly, and takes great delight in read
ing them, but negects to pay for them, | won-
der if he has a soul or a gizzard
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AN AMERICAN kIFLE AGAINST W LILLIAN Tell s
Bow.-The following instance of daring sport
is related in the Albany transcript:
The feat in shooting performed by Tell, the
Swiss patriot, III shooting anapplc off the head
of his son, has been told over and over again
and was wonderful piece of execution, close
calculation and great daring. Something sim
liar was attempted and successfully performed
in the village of PittStown, Rensselaer, Coun-
ty New York, about q week since The cir
cumStance was related to us as follows There
had been turkey shoot at which several
" crack shots" had assisted after the shoot
was over the crowd adjourned to the tavern :;
and the whole party, somewhat elated, COM
mcnced talking about William Tell. when
Horace III. Wadsworth, remarked that he was
as good q shot as ever Tell was, and said he
" find me Il man, and III prove it," whcreup-
on Alonzo Grogan stepped forward and said,
" I'm the man for you to practice upon. -
I" Very well, said WadSworth, get an apple
and I'll try it Search was made for an ap-
pie, but not finding one readily a potato was
substituted, and the crowd adjourned from the
bar-room to the yard adjoining the barn.
Measure off twenty PAGES" said Wadsworth
The distance was paced. Grogan took his
place, with cap on, and potato on his head
when Wadsworth deliberately raised his rife.
drew fine shot on the potato, and discharged
his piece at arms length No one expected
that he woald do it, and for moment conster-
nation was depicted on the countcnance Of all
the by-standerS, until Grogau, putting his hand
on his head said III an agOniZng tone, " Am
dead Is there any blood ?" 1t was found
that Grogan was not dead, but that the pota-
to had been cut in twain and that no blood
had been drawn though ridge about the size
of a persons finger had leen raised on the top
of his head by the force Of the ball. Grogan,
who did not think that WadSwOrth would fire,
was seriously alarmed for few minutes after
ward, as he believed his skull was split He
says that if any smart shot wants to practice
shooting potatoes off PERSONS head, they
must find some one besides him to be their
target.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-04-12

An ARTISTIC QrALIFICArIoN-The great
thoreushfare of every large city is boiling over
with character they loom up in the maze of
pedestrians at every step, and are known some
by their hair, others by their dress, and ma
jorty by their folly. Brown and Smith, two
gent!emen known to every one who walks the
street, were out a few days since, when they
were met by an overdresSed individual, who
appeared as if he though he was somebody, and
wanted everybody to know it,
Do you know that chap ?" said Brown
Yes, | know hinI that is, know of him, y
said Smith.
We'll, who in the name of common sense
is he ?"
Why, he is a sculptor"
" Such looking chap as that a sculptor !!
Surely you must be mistaken"
He may not bc the kind of one you mean
but know that he chiseicd tailor out of a
suit Of clothes last week
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-04-12

INFLUENCE OF NEwsPArER-A school
teacher, who has been engaged long time in
in his profession, and witnessed the influence
OF good newspaper upon the minds of a falni-
ly of children, writes to the editor of the Og-
denSburg Sentinel, as follows -
" | have found it to be an universal fact,
without exception, that those scholars, of both
sexes, and all ages, who have had access to
newspapers at home, when compared to those
who have not, are
/. Better readers exceing in pronounca-
tion and emphasis, and consequently read more
understandingy
2. They are better spellers and define words
with case and accuracy.
3. They obtain practical knowledge of
geography, and in almost half the time it re-
quires Others, as the newspaper has made them
familiar with the location of the important
places, nations, their governments and doings
on the globe.
a. They are better grammarians, for having
become so familiar with every variety of style
in the newspaper from the common place ad-
vertiSement to the finished and classical ora
ton of the statesman, they more readily COM
prehcnd the meaning of the text, and conse-
qnently anayze its construction with accuracy
D. They write better compositions, using bet
ter language, containing more clearly and cor
rcctlv expressed ideas.
s. Those young men who have for years
been readers Of the newspapers, are always ta-
king the lead in the debating society, exhibit
ing Il more extensive knowledge upon great
er variety Of subjects, and expressing their
views with greater huency and clearness in their
use of language.
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i'll istGllu us.
Turkey Foot, the Indian.

~ 1,;-.o.l
40. aI 49,. g -
10, i,. car " noorIn aII
..... oa+or,d ;.to tro.tr Stinrrotionc with
r.:t.J S.,.., a,a 49, sto,o of ,oano
." ,la ra-,,It IS +r.so troat;as rho
p. ,I., of C,roorriIIo and tba src,aadino
rra,.l,t oLont Inv Cnrornnr II ,r,.ison :
n ,Io t;r,o or or r. -. ,erio1 vorv rocort-
.-... - .b, Ia,+Io or Ti,na,.anoo tba 1,no,
.rrn1.J neorr tho frort;ory had thGn
RI. Notwithstanding tho fact tba> tbo tribos
r, Of fractions indians Of tbe bosrr @ sort m
Mt m . kind Of in5cnepdrnra and ytort,
,. an tbe;r own hoax sot ut defiance rho
rites of our government and the councils
i .1. If tEr;. or, trihas 0f tbis nrnhor
4 . the ,.o>- di>finon;sbed for infnmv and
N rg VA, Turkey Foot . Potawatamic who
.rtrl ahont him = hand IF doencrodoes
Il ns.l' Of whom he was the leader or chief
II VIII t,sr4 p-rycd unon the nronertv and
Ewutc and red men.
I'll earliest accounts we have of this ban
.qic- rerrrseut him rs a bad Indian. He
l from some cause to have had a natural
nation 10 steal and an equal diSinclnatiop
's-i hence, it was almost a necessary
..,eacc that he shopId become A thief or
d; for even among the savares a man
'i-v Foot however was too much like some
a modern aristocrats Of civilized society TO
g.ia himself by Stoopilr TO the performance
lrlug that had the annearanre of nscrpl
and ss in his lazipess be turued free
a0Td be known in thissaopncction that
N the majority Of tlesfRdions and near
he chief. had conskBfed to the treaties
q d, yet there wssf quite a resuectable
'-'y whe entertaiueS Seureful feeliurs and
1.e disposition towards their pale-faced
;a''s and that the moral or immoral in
s Of their portion of the tribes was made
aod aud protect the Iawless operations
feDegades, at least 70 such an extent
he Indians did not feel disposed to end
By taking the lives of the pernetrators of
'ence, After committing numerous deeds
encc. rapinc and iniustice araipst both
he Indignation of his own tribe was ex-
'''y highly against him 90 that if he
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-04-12

SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT A MAMMOTH SLEIGH-
RIDING PARrY-A correspondent of the Spring
field RcPuJttcqn--and lively writer he is
relates the followin particulars of sad acci-
dent which occurred ar a recent mammoth
sleigh-riding party in that vicinity.
" There was q mammoth sleigh ride project
ed. and the sister was invited. But her skirts
had not the amplitude she desired, to enable
her to shine So the afternoon before the ride
was to occur, she Went to the shops aud pur-
chased the material for IA new whaebone skirt.
Sitting down to her task immediately, she
worked until midnight to finish the article
The lady was exnltant, tiled it on before she
went to bed, and finally, committed herself to
her Dire ms with tired hands and aching eyes
The next day as the sleigh made its appear
ance at the door, she came ont radiant and cx-
pansvc as Il full blown poncy. While the
party We're away, they got high--not intoXica-
ted OF anything OF that kind, but hilarions and
happy On the return of the party, The bro
thcr instead of helping his sister out of the
sleigh in the usual manner gra>ped her in his
arms, in the exubcrcuce of his strength and
animal spirits and carried her into the house
in spite Of all her cntrcaticS, rnl remonStran-
ccs "Oh John . Oh John, don't YOU ought
to be ashamed Now do think, there now
cont" she exclaimed as she struggled in the ra-
Iid passage to the house AS John rushed in
to the hall, the mother who was a trilc deaf,
made her appearance, and holding up both
hands exclaimed, What is the matter with
Emily :" John brushed past the old lady and
deposited the girl in a chair, where she sat
perfectly Stupcted with vexatiou. care you
hurt, Emily ?" said the old lady anXlouS!y.-
Speak, dear what is the Inatter?' ~ - Yes"
replied the Girl, bursting into hysterical tears.
" I'm crushcd-Fm-l'm killed. He's b b
roken every bone in my--my-sk SIX skirt
boo boo - y
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-04-12

TO ANGYLINE.
| dearly lub the singin' bird,

dearly lub the singin' bird.
And little buzzin' bee
But dearer far than all the world,
Is thy sweet voice to me.
o. very deep is daddy's well.
And deeper is the sea.
But deepest in my buzzum Is
The luy bare for thee.
Then smile on me, dear Angyline,
To make my heart feel light
Chain the big dog and will como
A courtin', Saturday mite.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-04-12

re- The editor of the Woonsocket Patriot
makes merry over the mistake of an old Shang-
hal hen of his. that has been setting" " for five
weeks upon two round stones and piece OF
brick Her anxiety" quoth he, q is no
greater than ours to know what she will hatch.
If it proves a brickyard, that hen is not for
sale
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-04-12

hSy- A young lady, recently married to
farmer, one day visited the COW houses, when
she thus interrogated the milk kmad Blythe
bye, Mary, which Of these COWS is it that gives
the buttermilk ?" Mary tainted