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TWO RAPS TOO FEW.

gentleman somewhat advanced in |
life, who was the other part Of II strong-
minded lady, had great faith in spiritual
ism. His wife openly proclaimed her in
fidelity, and with the consistency which |
often forms part Of the female charac
ter, for long time refused to be convinced |
OF her errors through test or experiment.
AT last the persuasion Of the husband in
duced from her promise to make one Of
circle at the residence Of celebrated
medium, upon condition, however, that
she should preceGe her husband in enter
ing the house, and that nothing should
be said or done by him which should dis.
close TO the "mediurn" the fact that any
connection existed between them.
The wife, on entering, found two gen.
,!e'nen in waiting and tie Aforesaid me-
dunn. Soon after this the husband came
IN and circle was formed, the lady tax
ing precedence over the others. She as.
ce:ta'ned that spirit was present who
would communicate with her, and was
desired to ask any test question which
she might think proper. After having
been informed that she must put Lsr Qnes-
tons so rs to have them answ ered affir-
aiively by three raps, or negatively by
one rap, she questioned As follows:
"Am | marred!'
Rap, rap, rap
Have | ever been married but once ~
Rap!
How long have been married Z"
RaP, rap, rap, rap, rap, rap, rap, rap
(" Eight years, said the medium.
Have | childreni :"
Rap, rap. rap.
How nanyT
Rap, rap, rap, rap. ("Four.") said the
medium.
The lady was somewhat startled at the
correctness Of these answers, and freely
confessed It. With radiant face the
husband then "hrsced in" and asked the
following test questions
"Am | married !"
Rap, rap, rap!
How long have been marriedf
hap, rap. rap, rap, rap, rap, rap, rap!
Strange coincidence !" murmured the
medium.
Have I chrildren z"
Rap, rap. rap!
How many?'
Rap, rap.
Wha-at"
Rap, rap!
Good God! How many"
RAP RAP!
The wife swooned, and the husband.
when last seen, was walking on The Jer.
sey flats. TO this day the lady processes
to disbeliere!-Ntw York Daily Dis.
patch.
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POSITION IN SLEEPING.

II IS better TO go to sleep on the right
side, for then the stomach is very much
in the position Of bottle turned upside
down, and the contents are aided in pas
sing out by gravitation. If one goes to
sleep on the left side, the operation of
einyying the stomach offs contents is
more like drawing water from tue we'll.
After gong to sleep, let the body take it's
own position. If you sleep on your back,
especially soon after hearty meal, the
weight OF the digestive organs, and tha:
OF the food, resting on the great vein Of
the body, near the back bone, compresses
1t, and arrests the flow Of blood more or
less. If the arrest is partial, the sleep i,
disturbed, and there are unpleasant
drsams. lf,he meal has been recent or
hearty, the arrest is more decided, and
the various SENSATIONS, such AS falling over
precip ce, or the Dursui: OF wild beast
or other impending dag and the des-
perare effort to get rid OF 1t arouses us !;
that sends on the stagnaling blood, and
we wake in fright, or trembling, or pers
piration, or feeling Of exhaustion, accor.
ding to the degree of stagn alton, and the
length and strength Of the effort made to
escape the danger. But when we are
not ahle to escape the danger, when we
do fall over the precipice, when the tum.
bling building crushes us, what then D.
That is Death! That is the death OF
those OF whom 1t is said, when found life.
less IN ,heir bed in the morning. "They
were as well as they ever were the day
before" and often it is added, and ate
hedrtier than usual! This last, rs a fre.
quent cause of death to those who have
gone to bed well to wake no more, We
give merely as private opinion. The
possibility Of its truth is enough to deter
any rational man from n late and hearty
meal. This we do know with certainty.
that waking up in 'hs night with painful
disrrhea, or cholera, or bilious collie, end
ing in Heath in very short time. is prop
eily traceabe to late large meal. The
truly wise will take the safer side. For
persons who eat three times day, it 10
amply sufficient to make the last meal of
cold bread and butter and cup Of some
warm drink. No one can starys on il,
while perseverance in the hsbit soon be
gets vigorous appetite for breakfast so
promising of a day Of comfort.-HaEs
Journal of Health.
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\ Corporal Of the Life Guard of Fred
erick the Great, who had a great deal Of
vanity, but at the same time brave f.l-
low, wore a watch chain, to which he sf.
fixed musket bullet instead Of watch,
winch he was unable to buy. The King
being inclined to rally him, said
"Apropos. corporal, you mus, have
been very frugal to buy a watch it is six
o'clock by mine; tell mo what O'Clock il is
ly voursi"
The soldier, who guessed the Kings
intentions. instantly drew out the bullet
from his fob, and said-"My watch marks
neither five or six o'clock; but it tells me
every minute that it is my duty to die for
your majesty"
Here, my friend,' said the King, quite
affected, take this watch, that you may
hs able to tell the hour also" And he
gave him his watch adorned with dia-
monds.
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PRESIDENT BUCHANAN'S CABI.
NET,

We announced on Monday. the names
Of the gentlemen who will compose Mr..
Buchanan's Cabinet
As there will no doubt, be considerable
curiosity TO know something Of the Prev
ous history OF the members of this Cabinet
We suhjoln the following brief sketches:
SECRETARY or sTATE-GENERAL LEWIS
cAss, OF MICHIGAN.
General Csos was born at Exeter, New
Hampshire. lie was educated at tie
Academy OF Exeter, and stuffed law Al
Marietta, ONO, under the lac Gov Melys.
lie was admitted To ihe bar iu 1902 and
IN 1900. more than hft, Yeas ago, was
e'ec'ed n member OF tie ONO Legislature.
In 1881 Gen CssS WAS called tu The ad
minIstIatIOG Of the war Department by
Ge" jackson. in 1885 or 1885. m con
sequence Of Ill health, he retired from tins
position, much to the regret OF Geu. Jack
son, who rendered bim the Mission to
France. where added to his tame IN. de
ieatlng tile qulntuple treaty, through
which England desired To search the v.s.
sels Of all natioLs lrsversing the ocean,
In lS55, after his return from France, he
WAS elected 10 the United States Senate
from Michigan, s"d ~ lS47 nominated
Tor the presidency, bul defeated. IIe was
one OF the eadng friends ot the compton,
Ise OF 1850, aud subsequently, ably sup
ported the hsusas NsUrssks messure.-
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n U Nj B L L 6.

Have you heard the story nn"-It NJ.
2Ss" inquired the faseiiou, Mr. g, III.
dressing his fun-loving n-ighbor b.
No, | have not" replied B., "le, us
have it,"
at is too gross" remarked g., hs..,a-
tingly.
"Oh never mind. can stand It; lc, INC
have it by all mesus,' eagerly eAc'"isn-d
b.
81 tell you it is too, gross"
"AIl tho better, 1t VII jus, suit mo-; T
like such jokes; just shut the door tnere
and let me hear IT,"
"Can't do that, for G. Stxnds acre rsv
ening TO hear me soil you
well, Eyou're going to SSH n,e. should
like To know how you'bs, g",us 70 10 ii
Let's hear what yoar 2ss ist"@f s'u
gross"
"You have heasl II twice 'sjree1r," re
piled T., w.,b grin. Il tell ,on 2se, be-
ing twice la, j. too gross"
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An Eastern editor says shas man gos
himself into trouble by 'Gurying ,"~
wives.
A Western editor YepiiSs hv assuring
his con temporary that y go.-, m.L> mrn
in that sectioo have done the same thlng
by narrying one.
A Nor,hrrn editor rssorts that quite ~
number Of his acquaintance. found lroub-
10 enough by barely presuisang 10 marry,
without goisg any iurther
A Southern editor says th,& q IrIsnd of
his was bothered enoosh bs s'mpNy beng
found in company With another mAu'A
wife.
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into able hands. Judge Black is consid
cred to be among one Of the most accom-
pIi>hed and able juris,s in Pennsylvania.
He was formerly one of the district iudy-
esot that State, but on the law requiring
ali Judges to be elected by the people 70.
ing into effect, he was chosen one of the
State Supreme Court Judges. He is in
the prime OF life, no, over IS years Of age
and universally esteemed for the purity OF
bis public and private character.
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Hlgrrllallrullg.
GOV. WRIGHT ON AGRICULTURE.

Governor 10. Wright, Of InLiaua. ha.
recently set Lp Almost AS many prete nlons
TO the character OF learned ayriculturist
as TO that of an astute politician. He has
been the President of the Indi ana State
Agricultural Association, and has been
making grandIoquent speeches in various
places upon agriculture, in some Of which
he introduced most erudite dissertations
upon roots and tops" The following
cruel stories Of the Governors practical
knowledge on agricultural subject, are
published 10y the Wabash Express. We
are inclined TO think that the Governor is
humbug i'll agriculture, and that he
knows still loss MS politician
joe Wright-we beg pardon-The
Hon. Joseph A. Wright, our presen, wor-
.hy Executive and Senatorial aspirant, is
par excellence the agricultural Governor
of Indiana. He is wonderfully familiar
with farmers lore-a second Poo. Rich
ard IN Tie economy Of ofhusbandry. He will
discourse with oracusr wisdom about soil
ana subsoils. rotation, draining, crossings,
Scehrngs, roots and tops" and every 9th
rr possible topic connected with plain or
fancy farming.
lie knows at sight whether a new pat
tern Of p'ow is practical; and is altogether
au ta't'n churning machines ,reapers, plan
ters, rollers and agricultural implements
generally. In fact, when the Governor dies,
f. Se'"s IN calum rededt, dingue laeto IN
tersit popo!o ~ it will I've "a question wha,
nincle in the modern Pantheon he shall
&c ccupy- whether his statue shall he pIac
ed upon the "Democratic Platform" or in
the agricultural Department.
With view to the -iucidation OF this
subject, we wish to preseve the following
authentic anecdotes.
Not many spriugs ago, His EHcellency,
in company with another distinguished
cIizen of Indiana was riding in the coun.
try. In passing beautiful field Of grain
Jnst beginning TO had. the Governor
rslnsa up his horse and burst into raptu,
Gus admiration Of the wheat.
Quoth Ned" Governor, hcw much
will that wheat yield TO the acre I"
"Oh, from seventeen to twenty bush
els"
"Wbat kind Of wheat is that from,
Governor T.
Common winter. That is the best for
this soil"
You are the President Of the Indiana
Agricultural Society, are you not, Cover
! nor !"
Il am. sir"
Delivered the address before the Ag-
ricultural Society of New York, last
year :"
Yes, sir"
You are the author Of an eloquent
passage about the cultivation of roots and
tops?"
"a mere trife, Ned"
"Well, you are the only ass I ever saw
| who could not tell oats from wheat Z"
A certain farmer, one Of the Governors
constituents, who had profound admira-
ton for his Talents and practical knowl.
edge, wrote to him for advice as TO the best
method Of improving his stock Of sheep.
The Governors answer was instantaneous,
brief, rntentiour, sincere.
Get Hydroulic ram-better than
the shutdown for mutton, equal to the
meriEo for wool"
The Express adds "If this dosn't settle
the question, we have pumpkin story in
in reserve that may cast some light upon
it,"
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The native Am erican II appears seldom
makes large fortune. Johnson says -
"Of The few overgro~n torlunrs that nave
been made in our country, the lreuer
number have fallen into the bands Of aa.
mrdiized CihSens, rather than nau cs, not.
wthstsndlng the superior shr-~nn,, 80 With
which our self-rompiscencv IS pro.e to- IN
due Yankee intellect He nstn .ces Ge
rard, Astor, Lenox, Duncan, Greig sud
others.
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A MULE FIFTY. NSRlEARs OLp-Tbe

A MULE FIFTY NIss EARS OLp-The
Medical World says: "1h.re is muls
in the possession of farmer resiiing near
Ballinglass, Ireland, which has reen en-
ploye ed in the transit of ammunition, DC,
TO Vinegar Hill, since 1898. There j, a
saying at the South, th", whIle mn,e
lives longer than any other mule. Some
years ago one Of that color on Colonel
Middls,on's estate, in South Ctronna, wds
rising Of eighty years old, and sill at
work."
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Show man that you oourt his soci~!,
and 1t is sigpal for him ,o'trsat yoa with
neglect and coDtumelv. Honor his pas.
sl"ns, and he despises you ns.ssycorl..nt:
Fay implicit deieresee to bis oyanion. sud,
be laughs at 70" for your folly. Iu all,
he views you with comtempt, a--rhe cr,s'
ture OF his will and the siar. Of h,.c.,rriee.
Whatever thou mAye do, so4cit not,
friendship.
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wind bore along the ebon clouds with
the swii,ness of lightning, and scarcely
more than five miles OF the way were
passed ere 1t burs. upou them IN all its
fury. The dreaded white eye" envelop
ed them. Hail and minute PARTICLES of
frozen snow, in thick, continuous sheets,
blinded the eyes Of the brave Arg-nsen,
and shut out the dun. overarchiny skv.-
The horse drew up under the Ice Of
wooded island, and could lie induced t. 90
no farther. Aryensen clasped both arms
about his paralyzed companion, ,and waited,
the progress OF the storm. Heavily, and
more heavily, she leaned upur his shouI
der, and At length the fatal truth rushed
over hlm With appalling furce-Me sleep
that m0or'obly proceeds death by freezing
tcas upon her He spr,ng up wildly.
"For the love Of Heaven, awake =
Rouse yourself! To steep is death.
faint moan WAS the only RESPONSE
He tore off the buffalo robes which, en-.
vcIoped her, and vigorously chated her
cold hands, aud brcalhrd upon her icy
lips. For a time he feared tina, he red
only death in his arms but al last. hv
he DIM light of the Isureru, he SAW a
| flush steal over her lace, aud her eyehds
| slowly uuclo>ed.
"ls it my moiher holding mer she
said, d'ealnil, then, ~ it remembering
all, she drew herself away from the AIMS
that supported her. Arg ,usen soo,hrd
and encouraged her, unrIl the storm
broke and the clouds we're swept ava,
A few faint. struggling stars burst through
the biIl""s "f vapor, aud, like auger's
eyes, looked down upon tho wrdc desert
"t snow. Two hours they waited there
two bours oi aEonzlng susprnse-ere
the nohle horse c"ur be made to pursue
h's way. With more than a mere brute
instinct, he knew the dangers Of the way
!" the 'hck da'k""ss amd s."rm, AMI rc
fused to subject his master to greater
| AS the wind sunk to rest and the sky
became clearer once more, our travellers
vt on, aud after All hours A"itt tror
the' "fr'''>' -. &C "othurn. The
necessary Inquiries being made regarding
the whereabouts "i. the youn@ iady''
"'o'n"'' Arse"seh drove her {" the house
- .''''e''' an" !,e,""s u '"e urgent soic'
",'iS "' "'s reno" 'oy"ye'' lie went III
VIM ~, ",. o,, E,
Inc "'S' 4"fs'o" OF Tue a'i''c'ed e'''
was S,S"''e,, III sue" "''h'e' ''a' Tue
""'''' o'o"' ii''s''eo over ner cne'k ana
o'o"' MI" "'e''e"t ina"K "od burst
""., % ''' 'PS.
49,, ',""t"s''" ,t.ti 70 "e'',,' N "'u'" ' oe'
.'' '"'' '"' '"',, """',, Mss i""'''S'
-" "'"'''s'u M A",,' ana Jun" tor
'"'' ""s we name o' "er "ho mao put
~ '"o' "'"' '"e courage o' '''"'''
! N'SehNeh-abNHiIcch to"arus Nlih, ana
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a certain judge was reprm,nding an
attorney for bringing several snan suits
INTO court, and remarked ibat it would
h"v' been much better for ali parties had
he persuaded his clients TO i.sye their
causes to the arbitration Of two or three
honest men. "Please your Louor," re-
torted the lawyer, I'VE don't choose TO
trouble honest men with them"
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The FARHER's SoSa,

The FARHER's SoSa.
digs, hoes,
l plows, l mows.
l gets up wood for ~iuterT
l rcaps, | so~s
| tsters grows,
And for xll l knows
Im indebtedlto the Piinter,:
I do suppose
All knowledge 6Ow>
Right from lh-' Printing Press;
80 of goes
In these ere clos,
And settles up-F gaess
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DIR Franklin WAS once endeavoriug to
kill turkey by an electric shock wnen
he received the whole force Of th. battery
himself. Recovering, he good humorediy
remarked that instead Of kr'lng IL. key,
he had nearly put an emo TO goose.
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An honest Hiberni,n, IN recommend.
ing COW, said she would give miik ear
after year, without having caves. "be-
cause" said he, "it rune M the hrsds. fr
she came out Of COW that uiver had
calf"
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A stupid fellow being seen in a singu.
lar attitude, STOPPING down ith his head
between his legs, was asked the reason ;
to which he replied that he w,~' ed % zee
how the pain at the back Of his head look
ed.
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Julius, WAS you ever IN business ~
"ln course l was" "What business r.
"A sugar planter" "When WAS das, my
coIored friend 7" DE day buried dst
old sweet heart Of NINE"
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PLAQUES OF THE DAY.-An empty
purse-a scolding wifs--sn incessant
talker-an aching tooth--a dull razor
aud fop-sre few Of the greatest
plaques uf the day.
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"Why arm ! like an unlucky mariner q
said a fly, when he fell into the milk
"Bscause I have found q wstsry grave"
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"T'Il take your part" as the dog said
when be robbed the cat Of her portion u
the dinner.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1857-10-14
L EST N E w S.

NEW YORK, Oct. IS, p. M.-Thls has
been day of intense excitement in fnan-
cial circles. Business is almost entirely sus-
pended AS may be observed below,
several of our city banks, which were
considered strong, have given away be-
fore the pressure, and suspended specie
payment. According to the State Con-
Stitution they are obliged to 60 into IL
quotation; though some scheme, in this
general crash, may be devised as an en-
Urgency for their future relief.
The following Banks have suspended,
up to 2, p. NJ. to-day, viz Merchants
Exchange Bank; Marine; Irving; North
River; Ocean; Peoples Bank; Citizens;
Bulls Head; New York Exchange; Paci-
tic; Park; and Fast River; Chatham; st.
Nicholas and Market
A heavy run is now being made on the
American Bank, AMI it is thought it will
givein. Indeed, all the banks are being
run upon, both here in Brooklyn, Williams
burg, Jersey City, &c, as also in many
parts of the State. 1t is blue day
More failures of merchants are announced
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Continued Depression in the
Stock Market. &c.

New YORK, Oct. 12.-Thc stock mar
ket is to-day in y state of extreme deprcs-
sion. The feeling among merchants is
one of great Encouragement, but decided
ly in favor of the banks maintaining spe-
Gle payments.
The bank officers at meeting held to-
day declared unanimously that they
would maintain specie payments at all
hazards.
1t is rumored that strong efforts arc
making by Albany banks to compel the
New York city banks to suspend, and
that the Governor expressed his willing
ness to call an extra session of the Legis-
lature Immediately, if necessary, to meet
such an emergency. Among the resolu-
tons passed by the bank officers to-day
was the following:
"Resolred, That in the Judgment of this
meeting no further contraction OF loans
is necessary, nor will there exist any OBJ
stacle to such expansion of them as will
afford necessary aid to bring forward the
crops and alleviate the present CONNER
cial distress, unless it shall be created by
the demands of causeless alarm"
Two small city banks recently estab-
lished are reported to have failed this af-
ternoon. The report needs contirma-
ton.
There isa general drain upon all the
banks in various ways, but the only Sc
rious feature is the inclination shown by
depositors in some of the old banks to
punish them for refusing facilities in the
way of discounts, by drawing their de-
posts.
The street is unusually excited.
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PLEASURE OF READ1SG.-Of all the
amusements that can possibly be imagined
for a working man, after daily toll, or in
the intervals, there is nothing like reading
a newspaper or a book. 1t calls for no
bodily exeltion, of which already he has
enough, perhaps too much. 1t relieves
his home of dizziness and samcness. Nay,
it accompanies him to his next days
work. and gives him something to think
of besides the mechanical (rudgcry of his
every day occupation; something he can
enjoy while absent, and look forward to
with much pleasure. If l were to
pray for a taste which would stand by
me under every variety of circumstances
and be source ofhappiness and cheerful
ness to me through life, and shield
against all its ills, however things may
go amiss, and the world frown upon. me,
it would be a taste for reading.-,Sr join,
HcrScheH.
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NS~ Listen, Ye Dyspeptics.-GO
a d do Likewise. Permanent Cure

The Rev. James Hunnicutt, proprietor ald
editor of that excellent paper, the Christian
Banner, published at fredericksburg, Va,
in his editorial of June 5th, 1857, thus speaks
of his cure:
HAMPTON'S VEGETABLE TINCTURE.
1t will remembered by many four readers,
that several years ago we stated in the edi-
toral columns of the Christian Banner. that
HAMpToN's VEGETABLE TINcruRE had effected
a cure for Dyspepsia in our own case-that
we had labored long with this terrible dis
case, and suffered most awfully, the pain and
melancholy which necessarily accompanies
this horrible enemy of man and mans hap
piness. For long time we lived in constant
fear that the fell monster would return
But, thank God, and thanks to Hampton's
Tincture, the gloomy demon has not yet re-
turned, and we begin to think he never will.
Wenow feel confident in saying that Hamp-
toms Vegetable Tincture has made radical
cure ofDyspepsia in our own case. We have
not taken drop of it for the last two years,
to the best of our recollection. We cat what
we please, and as much as we please and chew
tobacco to our hearts content, and all is well.
We believe that twelve bottles, judiciously
taken, Will cure nine cases out of every ten of
dyspeptics We conscientiously recommend
it to all dyspeptics. The spring time and
summer it is most recommended, therefore,
as a philanthropist, we call attention to it.
Editor Of the Christian Banner.
Call and get Pamphlets, and see cures of
Cough, rheumatism, Scrofula, &c. As res
torative and inyigorator, it has been highly
recommended.
HAMPTON'S VEGETABLE TINCTURE.
re- Delicate Ladies' and Children will
please give it a trial.
rs See advertisement in another place.
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