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The Girl i'm Red: or The Sereus
slde that Missed Fire.

Cassius M. Clay tells the following: Dur
ing the late political canvass. Burlinsame and
himself occupied adjoining rooms a,the Bates
House. Indianapolis. e AT a late hour, one,
evenings" says he, 81 was in BIS, room. and
both of us were somewhat eiated with the
popular enthusiasm We were.n as soldiers
are wont to do, fighting our battles over again,
when fine bandriehtopposite my room pour
ed o'er the sea cf night floods OF soul string
nusic.. sClay, you are honored,' said B.. go
and acknowledge the compliment With due
diffidence excuse myself: when, as Irhad
anticipated the band broke forth anew in strains
Of heroic melody IN front Of the room oecu,
pied by b. Il have you now said i; now
give 'em sentiment No; YOU said b.
sWell,' said !, sboth together so locking arms
with an air Of intense dignity se walked out
upon the balcony ard IN faltering voice (
commenced; Indiana, MASSACHUSETTS. and KEN
tnekt-triple sisters--may they even be true to
the Family union1 The leader of the band
after a pause, with thick tongue inquired
Who are yous' CLAY and Barlinsame said I,
The h--lly are,' said he in reply; and then.
in an under-tone addressedto hisfollowers, he
eoncla. ed: sBous it's uot the Girl in Redlss
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JUST IN TIME.

A young physician having tried Ia vainstos
expedient to set the bali rolling. He got upon
his horse once day, and drove at full speed
through the village. After an absence OF an
hour or 80 he would return and earrywtkhiass
some Of his nstruments-t!iinking il he coulds
impress his meighbors that he had practice,
ability. Awag, who more than suspected Il .
deceit which he was practcing, determined to
know the truth. He accordingly kept his
stsed in readiness, and the next time the doc-9
tor galloped by his door, sprang on his steedF
and placed himself on the young gentlemanyss
trail. The doctor saw the man following at
his heels, but did not at first, evirce
any uneasiness. Atlength, however, he tho't
it advisable to turn down narrow lane. The
pmsuer followed him like an evil genius; but
the doctor was not discouras ed; as another
road lay short distance anead of him down
which he turned. The other kept close to his
heels, and the doctor grew impatient to return
home. There was no house by the way at
which he could afford ary fretext for stopping.
In the meantime his saddle bags were with him.
and he was otherwise equipped for business
so that he could not return in the face Of his
ne;ghbor without exposing the secrets Of thss
trade in the most palpable manaer. 80
Every bourd of his sseed carried him farth-'
er from his home, and the shades of night be-
gan TO fall on hill and tower. Still the sound
of horses hoofs We're laundering in hisear, and
he was driven to his wits end; but inst as he
turned the angle of wood he heard low
moan. A man lay prostrate near the fence Of
meadow, and blood gushed from fearful
wound in his arm. He had cut an artery with
hisscythe, and was in danger Of immediate dis
solution. The young doctor sprang from his
horse and stannched the would sBandaeesl
were applied, and his life was saved. The
pursuer had also thrown himself from his
horse. and as the physician tied up the last
bandage, he looked up in his face and said:
show luckyyneghbor, that was able to
arrive just in time" eH
The wondering spectator was silent with
awe, and after assisting the wounded man
home, he told sach a miraculous tale to wonds
ering villagers. as secured to the young physi5
clan reputation not only for Skill but also for
supernatural prescience. Thus did the nerest
accident contribute more to his advanV h,ent
than years Of studious toll could have done;
and the impertinent curiosity Of a wagsislf
neighbor opened for him path to business
which the most influential patronage might
never have been able 10 provide for him. alsso@
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MT. Webster on The Death Of lais
Wife. tG a&

From those interesting vollms, "The private
Correspondence Of Daniel Webster we quote
the following, written by Mr.. Webster shortly
after the death of his wife:
WlsHINGToN. March 81, 1928.
MY DEAR NEPHEW; thank you for your
kind and aiiectionate letter, and assure you its
suggestions are all in strict accordance with
my own feelings. tdoes not appear to me
unreasonable 10 believe that the friendships Of
th,s life are perpetual in h saven. Flesh and
blood cannot inherit the kingdom Of God, but
l know not why that which constitutes pure
source of happiness on earth. individual affec-
tion and love, may ynot survive the tomb. In
deed. is not the principle Of happiness to the
sentient being essentially 'he same in heaven
and on earth. The love Of God and of the
good beings whom he ha, c,eated. the admira-
ton of the material universe which he has
formed, can there be other sources of hpoiness
than those to the human mind unless it is to
alter the whole structure and character?
And, again, it may be asked how can this
world be rightly called scene of probation
add discipline if these affections, which we are
commanded 10 cherish and cultivate here are
to leave us on the threshold Of the other world?
These views and many others, wonld seem to
lead TO the belief that earthly affections puri-
fed and exhalted, are fit 10 carry US TO the
abode Of the biesseC. Yet il must be confess
ed that there are some things in the New Test
lament which may possible countcnance a
4 i O. ~.
different conclusion. The words of our Savi-
our, especially in regard to the woman who
had seven husbands, deserve deep reflection
am free to confess that some descriptions of
heavenly happiness are SO ETHEREAL and sub
limated as to fill me with strange sort Of ter
ror. Even that which you quote, that our de-
parted friends ''are as the angels Of God,''
penetrates my soul with a dreadful emotion
Like ar angel of God indeed | hope she is, in
purity, in happiness, and Immortality; but |
would fain hope that, in kind remembrance Of
those she has left. in lingering human SYM
pathy ard human :ove, she may'yet be as God
originally created her--a little lower than the
angels.
My dear nephew, cannot pursue these
thoughts nor turn back to see what have
written. Adien. .es ID. w.
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STARTLING DEscLOsUREs

The trial Of Huntington, for forgery, is still
going on at New York, in the Court of Gem
esal Sessions. The prosecution finished their
portion of the case this morning. Mr.. Bryan
opened for the defence, and started at once
with the plea Of insanity. During Mr.. Bry-
ans address TO the jury, he made use Of some
yer, strange language, and put forth the fol-
lowing astounding Developments:
. Charles Belden knew Huntington's charac-
ter and whole career. II was he who tempted
Huntington to these forgeries, petted him. and
smiled approval upon all his prodigaiity.--
Charles Belden has for period Of only five
months established an account at the Bank Of
the Repabiic Of $5,c00,f0o.
these forger;e. thus fos.ered have amount-
ed in all 10 $40 C00G0o, an astounding sum;
Belden induced Huntington 70 take into his
employ one Banker. formerly an attaehe of the
Blehden's and Harbeck's, who was to act as
spy. s
He alleges that Bclien knew of all these
forgeries, and that the detection was purely ac-
ci,,cutal. Belden was krown TO be an accom-
plished gentleman, and at the same time the
most avariciSus. grasping usher among us.---
He became blinded in his cupidity, and the evil
Gay came bef, ,re he had perfected his plansfor
escape. - s5ss sst s 4s4
lie was not vet through with Harbeck.-
The idea that he would take no more than ie-
sal interest was an astounding abslrdity.
sTtcre was only a haif million Of the TWEEN
ty millions Of forged paper. yet ,evealed Ii
was forged in the very chain which contained
Robt. SCHUYLER when he psrpetrated his great
mercer ary forgeries. n savst " 20
s1he names of the high and low were forg-
ed and there was no attempt At imtation--
The nearest resemblance 'n the whole mass
was the poor imitation Of Phelps, Dodge &
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Gmprrantr, Gbutaticll,
PROFIT OF FEEDING CORN TO
otter flta *s@ HOGS.

1t Is estimated, from an experiment made b.
S. B. Anderson, tha. 100 bushels f corn will
pro1uce ,056 pounds of gross increase in the
weight Of hogs. 100 thrifty hogs were weigh,
ed and pull into pen. They were fed for 1oC
days on as much corn as they could eat. TIL
average gross increase per hog for the 100 days
was lis pounds, or at the rate of Il pounds
per day.
II thus appears that one bushel of corn will
produce gross Increase of 10I pounds
Throwing off one-fifth to come at the nel
weight, gives ST pounds Of pork as the pro-
duct Of one bnshel Of corn. If S2-5 pounds
of pork are made by one bushel, or sc pounds
of corn. one pound of polk is the product of
6f pouBds of corn.
From an experiment made BY Samuel Linn,
with 50 h gs,- as reported inihe Patent Office
Report for .:si9, g. pounds of corn produced
one pourd Of pork. M.
From the experiment of the Hon. II. L.
Ellsworth. reported in the Patent Office Re-
port for the year 1si7, it appears thai, 8 4-5
pounds of cooked meal made one pound of
pork. This experiment was ona small scale.
Assuming that it requires q 2-3 pounds of
corn to make one pound Of pork, the cost of
its production will be seen by the following
table. The labor Of feeding and taking care
Of the hogs is not included in the estimator
When corn costs 12ic per bushel, pork costs
llc. per pound. When corn costs lie. per
bushel, pork costs PC. per pound. When corn
costs 25c. per bushel, pork costs Sc. per pound.
When corn costs 33c. per bushel. pork costs
&c. per pound. When corn costs Acc. per
bushel, pork costs &c. perspound. ..s -,
The following table shows what The far mer
realizes for his corn when sold in the form of
pork;-N vi hen pork sells for &c. per pound, it
briags 25c-, per bushel in corn. When pork
sells. for &c. per pound, it brings 33c. pei
Ebushel in corn, When pork sells for &c. pei
ponnd, it brings 42c. per bushel in corn
When pork sells for &c. per pound, it bring.
50c. per bushelin corn. /.
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REMOVING EvERGREENs.-r There mo sea-
son for removing evergreens in the ordinary
way like that when the buds are just swelling
aud the roots pushing out new fbres. There
are fifty different opinions about the best time
to plant evergreens. The above may be taken
as ours, ahdit Is nst given without plenty of
other modes. We except, of course, moving
hetreeswith large frozen ball during winter
but one hich is only occasionally practiced.
Those wiso can get their trees with ball q
earti. attached, during this winter should not
put off sovery benifcea. an undertaking.
Prairie Farmer. 3se@ 90 a gass
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Marktts, IT. s.s
sOLD SERIES, VOL. s, NO. A6.
TERMs, 81 so fn Advanced q
DEATH OF THE OLD YEAH.
Br ALFsED rEssYsos.

80 * &
insrg win ~ns Are YEARLY
Toll ye the church bell sad and slow, kFaF 81
And tread softy and speak low, s< &sMss
For the Old Year lies a-dylng. sssns vi s&ssnesiss
Old Year you must not die;
You came to readily. .SAWxs sES
You lived with us steadily,
Old Year, you shall not die.
He lieth still; he doth not move; sss ~sYg
lie viii not see the dawn OF day,
lie hath no other life above eges $Wna
he gsxe ave me- me y friend & and nd true, true love. n
Old Year you must not 90; -
so long as you have been with u.s.
Such JOY as YOU have with us, stSax
oid iear' you shah not go slE Sc
He frothed his bumpers 10 the brim; rr IL
Aiollier year we shall notsee.
But though his eyes waving dim, fSa1
And though his foes speak i'll Of him, srF az
He was friend TO me.
Ola Year. you shall not die; tl sgw
We diaso laugh and cry with you, -
I've half mind to die with you, SssA
3 Old Year. II oamust die. SAW ta
Tie was ftrIl Of joke and Jest aasl
Bat all his merry quips are DER a
To see him die, across the waste,
His son and heir doth ride post-haste, 1zssaf
But he'll be dead before.
g Every one for his own. A 4&s7ts
The night is starry and cold, my friend, sssas
AI And the New Year blithe and bold. my friend,
How hard he breathesl Over the snow 59&
heard just now the Growing cock. a
The shadows flicker TO and fro
The cricket chirps; the light burns low; gl'k-s4'
lis nearly twelve oocock. AZ .eaHE
Shake hands before you die,
Old Year, we II dearly rue for you. tfI @s@
What Is Ii We can do for youi
ssss Speak out before you die. q
His face is growing sharp and thin
Aiacki our friend il gone. YsE Etafsta "a
s Close up his eyes; tic up his chin: y asa
Step from the corpse, andlet him In
b That standeth there alone esfsaa IS H -
And waiteth- at the door
There's anew foot on the floor, my friend.
Aud newface at the door, my friend, Nf,e
A new face at the door.
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- sOh. how wish We were richerl' said to
my wife, one day. e,
'vy DEAR she replied, syou must not be dis
consnted, we have every confort--wha more
can we desire,' sss
oh, there are hundred things--a large
house. a carriage, fiue library, and know
not what,
1T is sinto fly into the face Of Goa's Prov
idenee,' replied my wife. 'Onr house is plen-
ty large enough for our small family, and as
FOR carriage we should have no use for it,
and then we subscribe to the Mercantile Libra
ry. You can get any book you want from
there. Believe me. my love, we have every
reason to be satisfied with ear present lot.
and iastesd Of repinins, ought to thank God for
AID the dear little woman came over to me
put her arm around my neck ,--l,o, make =
mistake, she is too short For that,--palled my
face down to hers, and kssel me.
D.arreader, Imust tell you that my nam.
Is Jonathan Cintterwell, aud that have the
privilege Of writing M. u. after my name as a
diploma from the University Medical College
in New York, now hanging in my bed room,
amply ytestiies. was born IN Virginia, and OF
course belong 10 one Of the +. +. V's. hope
you will make no mistake upon this point
At the time Icommshce my history | had been
living for upwards Of four years in Madison
street, In the city of Baltimore. had
scraped together a very fair practice, and
as my wife said, we had every comfort. Blu.
still ,was not satisfied; there was DIR. B---,
kept Miscarriage, Professor C- bad large
fnq house, with ever 50 many servants, and DR.
n1- had large library, while could get
all my books in q moderate sized bookcase =
IwsAtcd to lump TO the top Of the ladder at
once--3did not like this waiting fer fortune--
It was altogether too slow, too tedious process
for me. The resilit of III was, / became dis
sonteRied cross, perish., Twas easily annoy
ed, my naturally good tsmps stood in great dan
ger Of being forever destroyed. sa. Z.
NY wife, however, exeEted good desl Of
| influence over ne- -soothiag mysrsfied spirits,
and pouring balnnpon the troubled watsrs.-
She was dear and good girl. don't believe
il was possible for there to be another woman
4 like her in the world She was the epitome Of
1 goodness. She was --- butwhy shonld
20 on, words cannot express half her good
euslitissy t9sast leaye II y ahe readers irnss-
ination to fllup the portrait. She also belong
ID 10 ths +! ENi. Wsba} tsen msss6t "
togethe, from childheed,s hid always. loved
each other, and you might ss1t<h all the Ual-
ted Sa.es through aad you would not fpd .
hsppisr marriage thas ours ss
n conversation opsning my story, occur
red dou the 3lstof DseeDber, 1855. We were
ssdsessips psfor BED yApd y haa Aaa aisY IS fSisnd,
,Alp<dd tbs sjare wNh ss! f~had Seen
beatss 1hree gsz.ss Of chess ,rnnniugs and thpl
nigh, 'psrpps. have s0uet ethins TO do with a..
cfSasng ny dlscoAtent.s 60 sssss sssst -
sHsls al bsfofs said, ny wife came sovel
and kisstd mss this ssoths& ny fsslings slit.
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Early Translation Of the bible.

4 4 = .
The translation of the Bible was begun very
early, in this kingdom. Some part of it was
done bv King Alfred. Adelmus translated the
Psalms into Saxon in 9C9. Other parts were
done BY Edfrid, or Egbert, '70a; the whole by
Bede In 1857 Treyisa published the whole
in English. Tlndalps translation appeared in
1884, was revised and altered in 1888. publish
ed with preface Of Cranmer's in l5l9, and
allowed to be read in churches. In 1851 an
otker translation was published, which being
revised by several Bishops, was printed with
their alteration in 1860, In 1913 new trans
lotion was published by authority, which is
that in present use. There was not any trans
ation Of it into the Irish language till l6s5.-
The Pope did not give his permission for the
translation of into any language till, 1895
Jeaoroy's " tea.
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her murderer! With cry of horror, / threw
myself on her prostrate body, and lost my

her murderer! With cry of horror, / threw
myself on her prostrate body, and lost my
consciousness. r.ss
When came to myself, was in the hands
Of the gendarmes, and on my road TO prison.
Three months Of dreary captivity followed.
How shall describe all the anguish of mind
endured? MY heart was broken! ~
One morning | was informed that my trial
was to take place that day. heard the news
with utter indifference, for cared not what
became Of me.
l was tried, made no defence, and after a
long investigation, averdict or guilty Of wilfui
murder was returned against me.
Twas condemned to be guillotined in week!
The fatal day at length dawned. The eNecu-
tion was to take place in the Place du Trone.
We left the prison al an early hour, and soon
reached the spot There before me stood the
hideous black Guillotine, and could see the
knife glsten in the rays Of the morning SUM-
The approach to the scaffold was surrounded
by soldiers. A passage was formed between
them, and ascended the steps. An immense
concourse Of people filled the square. and when
-
they saw me, a fearful cry was raised, wheth-
er of sympathy OF disgust had no means OF
telling. - ns's, e esr.4s fss-zy
glanc ed around me for moment, and then
kneeled down and prayed fersently. | rose
up and prepared to snffer the extreme penalty
of the law. barred my neck and placed my
head in the fatal niche. heard arustling
sound and felt violent shock. | opsnel my
eyes, and well known voice greeted my
ears. - e ". sestssl5s,s 5.. -.as
Now, fseaster, will ye get up, and sure the
coiiee's cowld, and the mates done torags.'
And there was Bridget, shaking me by the
shoulder to awaken me. ss FEss u
saw it all in moment, l had fallen asleep
over the paper, and i. was all dream. When
l understood it, could fairly have hugg-d
Bridget, was SO pleased. looked around,
there was my own little wife in calm, placid
sleep by my side. There had been no letter,
no fortune, and what was still better no mur-
der.
Oh how happy was! 1t gave me good
lesson, and that is:
THE SECRET OF HAPPINESS Is CONTENT
MEsT' Baltimore, Jan. LIST, 1851.
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A CONSTANT MIRACLE.

The Bible itself is standing. and astonish-
ing miracle. Written, frae ement by fragments
throughout the course of fifteen centuries, on
der different states Of society and in different
languages, by persons of the most opposite
tempers, talents, and conditions, learned and
nlearned, prince anu princess, bond and (. ee;
cast in every form Of instructive composition
and good writing, history, phophecy, poetry,
and allegcry, enbiematic representation, ju-
idicions Interpretation, liberal statement, pre-
cept, example. proverbs disquistion, epis,le,
sermon prayer, in short, all rational shapes
OF human discourse, anu treating, moreover,
on subjects not obvious, but most difficult. Its
authors are not found, like other writers, con-
ftradicting one another upon the most ordinary
matter offact and opinion but are at harmony
upon the whole of their sublime and moment
Gus scheme.
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4oltltat


l'min love with peghbor Nelly,
~ Though know she's only ten, 4
~ While am eight-and-forty. at-sse
se And the marr,ed-est of men.
Pve wife that weighs me double;
Pve three daughters, all with beaux;
y Pvc q son with noble whiskers, vue =
Who at metulns up his nose.
Though Sqnaretors and Buffer,
Yet I've sunshine in nv heart,
Still. Pm fond Of cakes and marbles
So Can appreciate atari. 4FFs
q ] love my Neie hbor Nelly aT&g
Just as though were boy. s9l4ags
t8 And could hald her plnms and apples
et From my depths of corduroy.
s, She is tall, and growing taller; 81
as She Is vigorous Of fiimb; ff..s
You should see her play at cricket
With her little brother Jiml)
She has eyes as blue as damsons;a
She has poundsof auburn cnris;
She regrets the game of leap-frog
Es -slsProbibitedto girls.g = @g ~ - :
Iadore my Neghbor Nelly,
invite her in 10 tea, s
S.And LEI her muse the baby, &c.,
Her delightful ways to see.
Such dazzling bud of woman!
! Yet, remote from any terms. sgs
= 4 have iearni ON ilei ghbor Nelly fakE
aslass What the girl's doil-.nstinct means. s
.fs8 8FsS&
%, to see her with the baby,
He .adores her more than ~
~@ How she choruses his Growing, @saa4s
How she bushes every cryl
How she loves to pat bis dimpies,
With her light forefbger, deep;
How Sue boasts as ore in triumph,
= When she's got him off to sleep!
We must part, my Neighbor Nelly, a 4
49, Forthe summers qnickly flee, $3.50
And Thy middle-aged admirer
49, MUST too soon, supplanted be.
Yes, as jealous as a mother,
.sA suspicious, canker'd churl-- x
aSi look y.inlyfor the setting
Tobe worthy such pearl.
Hoasehoti Words.
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ROrATloN OF essoPs.

A gentleman from Ontario county, N. VI
observes that he has iound the following !
good rotation, and one much followed. In. his
section. First, manure the land highly, and
plant Indian corr; next year. sow to barley. =
After harysstiHg thiscsop plough the stubble
under, and sow winter wheat with clover seed,
either with the wheat or in the spring. Take
Oft Your crop Of wheat next year, and crop Z
clover the year after. Then turn the clover
roots, Sc, under, and go through the same
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.GY A man of an exceedingly contracted
mind, was one day complaining to an acquaint-
ance that he had a very acute pain-a little
sharp pain, rot bigger, seemingly, than the
point Of a pin. SITS amazing he continued
'don't you think 1t is? What do yoa suppose is
the cause of it?'
Why. really, I don't know,' replied the 9TH
er, what part of you should be liable to SO
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@ Public opinion canaot do for virtue
what il does for vice. II is The essence Of vir
tue to look above opinion. Vice Is Consistent
with, and very oftans Strengthened By, eoti1s
subssfviSney b ,ts-- Cks~aisg.
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G. Society sat fault with itself so long as
it does not minister for tee good of the whole.
lie that sips Of many arts, drinks Of none.
--F.llier. 9 IS. t,s'.s, - Z .'s.a.S -. -
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a. 4 bashful printer refused situation
In a printing Office where females were en-
ployed, saving that he never ssst up's Win ..
grim his lite. 4 s - esEk SO ,lss
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Mistrlianrous.
THE SECRET OF HAPPINESS.
NEW YEARS STORY:
go by
BoNJIL SIMHAwL.

wRfrKN EXPRESSLY FOR THE BALTIMORE
PATRIOT.