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seven feot As soon Is the hsfd' psn ef
bed was pierced the water instantiy f6ss
in the pipes, pouring oot Q ti1eueahd 81
Ions minute, at antemperstufs of tess1'
ty-four degrees Of Reaumef. The len.
gineer estimated that az soon % it hsd
reached its level of ascension fairly, ths
quantity would average about twelve ben
dred and fifty gallons per minute ThiS1
Of fountain spripgipg ap lna fwssand
desert, with perennial fow Of twsaty
hogsheads per minute ! The fodntatp
formed is described as truly tnsgni6es13.
At the moment of the waters barst-
ing forth, no Arab was present bat the
news quickly spread, and In isfsw ma
utes the whole population OF the villaGe
rushed to the spot, and threw themeelves
upon the works with such frenzy, ,thst
force was necessary to remdte thsm ~
Women and children lay downain ARs
stream, as if they had neserseed walter
before. The Sheik of Sidi Rached cenld
pot repyess his emotion he threw him.
self on his knees BY the ttoughand wspt
for joy. The next day thsinhsbitsnts
of the neighboriDg Arab villagebi came
to thank the engineer and to bless the
fountain, while in the evening shefS vas
dance and a merry.making andlIthis
festival was kept up for six days. Ia the
mean ntime, the people went immediately
to work and constructed sluice to 0on-
vey the vivifyiDg stream to The portion
of the oasis which was dead for the vaas
Of moisture. '14 .1fJ ,stf uasdj
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MISCELLANEOUS.
From Moore's Rural New Y Yorker.
Business Perseverance.

MEN Of business men of tact, men of
genius even, without perseverance, can
not succeed. Men who commence 10
any one business, may find it impossible
to continue therein all their days. Ill
health may demand change. New ele
ments Of character may be developed ;
new and wider fields o. enterprise may
be opened to them. Men may have a
positive distasto for some pursuits -
They may be lily adapted to fill proper
ly their chosen caling, aud success may
demand change. None of these cases
fall within the general rule. Men may
have talents, but if they are ftful 10
their plans, inconsis'ans in their lurpos-
es, changing as the winds in the direction
of their efforts, they must not expect
to succeed they cannot prosper
No form of business is free from vex
ations no calling, but clouds may some
times lower in its sky. Each man knows
the spot on which his own harness chafes,
hut he cannot know how much his neigh,
bor suffers. He may imagine his the
worst form of business, and everybodys'
beside attended with less difficulties. -
He may fly from one pursuit to another
promising less friction but in the flight
thousands become unfeathered and fall
te earth again, sad and disappointed. -
Make your business pleasure. master
it in AL its details, cling to it as your
sheet anchor. Life is not long enough
TO allow you to be master of but one
pursuit, The history Of eminent men
In all professions and calIipgs prov 8
this
The great Salesman and Lawyer
Daniel Webster, was made great by his
tenaci'y of purpose to his chosen calling
While he was poor student, his father
with much difficulty, obtained for him O
situation as Clerk of the Court. But
the tempting cffer of 81 500 per yeal
was not sufficient to turn him from the
mark he had set before him The late
Elijah Loring, of Boston, who died 9
few years siuce worth a million of dol
lars. once failed in business, He had ac
quired, and he lost by unoontrollab,,
circumstances. He could not be KEEP,
down,but embarked again in business anC
signaIly triumpbed.
Our late distinguished Ambassado
at the Court of S.. James-tbe Hon
Abbott Lawrence, whose wealth wa
poured ont for all benevolent purposes
in donations as the seu-cOuld recall
the tine when he had his profession t.
select aud the frs, dollar of his splendit
fortune TO earn He chose deliberatel
a vocation. Hepursued that occupation
with integrity and perseverance. tbrougl
dark days aud trying seasons, aud tb,
result is before the world. His cas-,
affords an apt Illustration of iha proverl
Of the wise man, that a man dilige,t 20
per, ogcrirg) in business shall stand be
fore kings aud not before mean meh
TIE talented editor of the N. Y
TrlJn''e, for many years struggling will
adverse wLds and counter currents
Several Of his early enterprises wer
doomed TO defeat. He breasted manful
ly the conflicting gales. He persevere
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POETRY.
The Bucket.

How dear TOM heart are the scenes oil my child
hood?
When fond recollection presents them to view
The orchard, the meadow, the deep, tangled wild
wood,
And every loved spot which my infancy knew;
The wide spreading pond, and the mill that stood
byit,
The bridge, and the iock where the cataract
fell;
The cot of my father, the dary-house nigh it,
And en- the rude bucket which hung in the
well.
The old oaken brcked-the iron bound buck
The moss covered bucket which hung in the
well.
That moss covered vessel hail as treasure
For often at noon, when returned from the field,
found it the source of an exquisite pleasure,
The pures, and sweetest that nature can yield
How ardent seized it with hands that were glow
ing,
And quick to the white pebbled bottom it fell
Then soon, with the emblem of truth overfowing,
And dripping with GOODNESS, it rose from the
we'll.
The old oaken bucket-the ifon-b bound buck
ct
The moss covered bucket arose from the
well.
How sweet from the green messy brm to receive
it,
As poised on the curb, it inclined to my lips
Not full, blushing goblet could tempt me to
leave it,
Though filled with the nectar that Jupiter sips
And now. far removed from that loved situation.
The tear of regret will intrusvely swell,
As fancy reverts to my fathers plantation,
AND sighs for the bucket which hangs in the
well.
The old oaken bucket the iron-bound buck
The moss covered bucket which hangs in the
we'll
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Ho drove up alongside and hailed the
driver The coach stopped, the driver
looked frightened, and everybody won.
dered to see the landlord covered with
mud, and his horse foaming with sweat
Ben jumped out of the buggy and got
into the stage, when tue driver thinking
that be had hired the landlord to bring
him after, was on the poip, of driving off
when the latter yelled out
'1s that passenger in there ?"
Yes" replied Ben.
"Are you eure2"
Yes, sirree," shouted our bachelor
friend.
Nv hch one is it ?"
It's me-, replied Ben, with a
grin.
You p Numbered Bonface- aohut
the devI dill you do aoith them spoons?r
81 put them IN tie coftepot. may it
please your honor you will find all safe
replied Ben, with curious twinkle in
his eye.
"SOla, by ginger, by that darned Yam
kee yelled the landlord, whilst the pas
sengers roared with laughter, and put
ting the whip to his hoses drove back re-
solving to give the passengers ever after
wards ample time for dinner.
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The Printers Devil,

a printers devil was pierced in the heart
With the charms Of little Miss;
Quoth he, to the lass "AIy dear, ere we par
Let us seal our love with kiss"
lhe maiden replied, as the imp she eyed,
" Dost thou think III let you revel
Where others before You have vainly tried ?
No, no, I'll not kiss the devil ~
Tears rolled along, and the sweet little lass
Became an old soriowful maid;
She lived like queen-was rich-but alas
Her beauty had all decayed
Once again they met, and the old maid tried
To recall her former issue,
But he gaily smiled and only replied:
1.-THE devil now wouldn't kiss YOU"
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amid difficulties, and now stands a sig
nal instance Of the power of business on
durancc-the prime minister 10 the rank
of successful American Journalism
The late John Jacob Astor, as ho left
us native Ger many, paused beneath a
linden tree, not far from the line that
separates his native land from another
and made three resolutions, viz. list
| lie would be hontst I'd He would be
industrious Sd. He would never gamb
To-" He was on foot his wealth was in
the small bundle that swung from stick
laid on his shoulder. The world was be-
fore him. He was able to carry them
out His success is the best comment
on his perseverance, Biographical no.
tices of tho late Douglass Jerrold give
us the fact that his first connection with
literature was as printers apprentice,
and that his first writings were contri.
buted anonymously to the journal for
which he was setting type. His porse
verance made him distinguished in the
world of letters Stephen Girard at the
age of forty years was in quite moderate
circumstances, being the captain of a
small coasting vessel on the Delaware
and part owner of tho same. No traits
IN his character was mere marked than
bis untiring perseverance,, and this gave
him fortune.
A poor but worthy young man by the
name of Simpson had been some three
years employed as a clerk by Stephen
Girard, Of Philadelphia He had re.
solved to prove faithful to his trust, and
never be ungratcful for the favors be.
slowed, and the confidence shown him by
his employers. His pay from the first was
81 900 per year The Directors of
rev Bank offered him twice that sum
to engage for them. He refused. One
morning he was asked by his employer
why he did not accept the tempting off.
er? because said the noble hearted
Simpson. you gave me 81 900 when |
could scarcely earn you half of it now
l deem it my duty to remain for the
same, though | might receive twice tha,
elsewhere Within few days. his per-
sevcrine fdedity was rewarded at the
hands of his employer with deed of an
elegant new house richly furnished, and
lot valued at $4,000.
A Il men who have succeeded we'll in
life, have been men of high resolve and
enduring perseverance. When the famed
Richard Brinsley Sheridan made his
first speech in Parliament, it was regard
cd on all hands as a most mortifyiug
failure. His friends urged him to aban.
don parliamentary career, and enter
upon some fold better suited to his abil
ity. "No," said Sheridan, "No, it is in
me, and it shall come out" And it did,
for he became one Of the most splendid
dobaters in England DR.. Franklin and
tho Immortal Washington are instances
in point, where, from CON paraiive obscu.
rity, men rise up and grapple with diff
culties with an Inherent force that con.
quers all barriers that oppose their on.
ward progress. Such men scorn the
threatened invasion of petty Instructions
and tread forward in their business path.
way, unjostled by any external pressure.
With iron wills and fearless hearts, they
obtain the rewards of their patient en-.
durance and unremitced perseverance
SUCCESS. s.B.R.
Spring Side, Vermont July, 1867.
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Extracts from private letter from
the White Mountains.


1 would not fetter my sight by look
ing through a telescope just to bring one
thing nearer. | never saw the ocean af-
ter storm but If there we're an ocean
Of mountains and the storm had driven
them with it's angriest fury, heaping top
upon top mountain upon mountain, that
would have made the scene ofM t Wash.
ington. You sit and gaze at this scene
al nothing in particular but at it all and
wish to say nothing Beautiful" 'splen
did," sublime awful y" grand" you
have used all these before, and this is
like nothing you ever saw. SO you and
your friend close side by side. look
and do not disturb each other with
Isn't it grand2 You know it you
feel it. Your solitary height gives you
kind of kingly dignity, and feeling
that ,0ouN not tell Of then, aud can
not now.
The Tina for going down came too
soon. Somehow the excitement of the
day got the better of our gallantry, for
giving the girls in charge of the guide
we then, Cobb, Fairbanks and I, started
off down to the "Gulf of Mexico" This
Is deep ravine between Mt. Washing
ton, and Mt. Clay. A complete basin
shut in by mountain tops on all sides
A lake in tho bottom covering two
acres seemed no moro than two rods
long. Indeed yon would hardly notice
it. Here for hal an hour or more we
enjoyed the most interesting sport ev.
or knew, in rolling down rocks. To say
the least we rolled down forty or fifty
tons of rocks, and they went most of
them mere than a mile. On the edge
of some cliff we would find a great rock
balancing, one that all of US could Just
tip over Once started no obstacle could
stop it. On it dashed from one ledge to
another, one hundred or two hundred
feet at jump, now behind bank, now
10 sight again, starting in its train whole
avalanches of rocks that went chasing
after. On they went grinding them.
selves against the rocks on either side.
till the air was filled with smoke. OH
| thought | should 60 mad with excite.
ment at seeing them tear their resistless
way. Once Cobb started large one
above US. Getting secure place, we
saw the great rock right before US 20
feet in tho air, taking spring of hun.
dred feet at once, just as you would
throw a pebble. can give you no idea
of the excitement of that sport. Wo
worked till We trembled with exhaustion
and overtension of the muscles. tore
the buttons all off my coat in the work.
We did not notice the time but tho't
We must have been there half an hour
and began to fear our party might be
anxious for US. So off we started on
run over the rocks to the path D."
Our surprise was great that We should
overtake them so soon, and that thoy
had gone such little way. What bad
seemed four miles when we went up, we
now understood to be but one or two,
The girls were picking their way eau.
tiOusly down with their ponies, when we
rushed upon them. They had become
terribly frightened, for they concluded
we must be lost or killed. We tarried
little while to hear their rebukes and
accusations of want of gallantry &c.
Then we started on to take bath in a
brook that was before US" t..r
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A Frenchmau who had deposited sum
of money for safe keeping with friend 4,
hearing the latter was about to fail, call
ed upon him and said, 'Sare | wants my
monie.' Certainly sir replied the other,
drawing out his check book, from which
he was about to I'LL up the check, when
the Frenchman said, Stop Sare, you got
de money2 Why, of course, said his
friend, Il will give you a check for il
immediateiy'-'No, no, said the French
man, If you got de mcnie, | no want him
bu, if you no got him den want him,
There are no promises for the indoleni
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GEORGE M. BROWN,
TAI T.OR

Informs his friends and customers, that he
has opened a shop in Stewards building over
the store of r. l.. Fuller where he will attend
to all business in his line.
Cutting done to suit customers.
WANTED a good Journeyman.
Middlebury, Oct. 15. 1856, 26;tf
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j. G. o. REDINGTON,

Mtddlebury, vermont,
A GENT for Musical Instruments. Melodeons
IA of any maker, teven OF Prince u Co.,) iur'
nished personal warrant, in addition to that
of manufacturers, given to selected instruments.
sample melodeon can be seen at all times.
Dealer in sheet music and music books. Or
ders for music sent regularly to New York on
Tuesday of each week and returned by express
within three days
Charges in all cases, the prices fixed by the
board of Trade, with the usual discounts TO
Teachers, Seminaries and Churches.
Teacher of vocal and instrumental music.
Middlebury June, 1857.
Mr.. w. C. Myers will attend to Music orders for
three weeks.
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A Missionary Coming

Parson Brownlow, Of Tennessee, is
coming as missionary to enlighten the
benighted North, So he writes to the
New York Times, The parson is
brick, and shall have respectful hear
ing. This is his announcement ,..5
II propose to 90 among you as
Southern missionary, 10 enlighten your
benighted free soil population upon the
subject Of slavery. l look upon the cit
les and towns of New England States,
and of the Northwestern States, as open
ing wider and more inviting field, at
this time, for faithful missionary labors
than Hindostan, Siam. Ceylon. China, or
Western africa In addition to your
wicked and rebelious course upon the
slavery question, you have forsaken the
true God and the Christian religion, and
gone off after Spiritualism, Fanny
Wrightism, Fourlerism, Mormonism,
Abolitionism, Deyilism, aud the hundred
and one isms so spon ntaneously produced
by New England soil | hope, gentle.
man, you will do me the favor to publish
this hastily written letter. aud your
black republican associates the kindness
to let them know | am coming They
may wish to muster up one Of your Bee
chei's or Parkers to reply to me- l
will divide time with any one OF your Pi
ouS freedom shriekors-
THE ARTErsIAN We'll IN ThE DEs-
ERT-A correspondent of the Noniteur
de I ArmeS, a military Frerch jornal,
gives an interesting account Of the fin.
ding water in boring sp artosan we'll in
the desert, by French engineers in Age
ria
The place was the oasis of Sid Rached
which had already become nearly burnt
up from want of water, and threatened
entirely to disappear S,and the water was
found aud rose to the surface on the lSth
of March, from the depth of ffty-four
' metres. OF about one hundred aud fifty
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BUSINESS CARDS.
II . XII N GS |. E Y
d r. j E N N | N G S

Would take this method TO inform the public,
that he has concluded TO make this place his
idence, and would here express his gratitude to
his numerous patrons in this as well as the
rounding towns, and hopes he may still merit their
patronage.
Having left the Addison House and taken rooms
in the first dwelling house east of j NJ. Slade x
Co.'s store, is prepared to attend all professional
calls.
Middlebury, Aug. H. 1867. 1s3m
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Capital Punishment as the boy said
when the school mistress seated him With
the girls,
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VIcroRtA ASA ParrERn -Osesof oor
Philadelphia exchanges--we cannot nay
which-in an article on the absurdity Of
American women running aftsE fossiga
fashions, notions. So, remarks, aftsrlsa'
,uding to the admiration which hssaeR.
tired upon Eogland as foliowsiA- ase9
Victoria, Queen of England, il assfer
model for our women, if they ,nustUso
across tho Atlantic and into palaoescfo
their exemplars. Shsis asouud 'hsrfed
we'll behaved, kind woman. ssShsOt takes
interest in whichever is calculated toYdo
good. She dresses withiquesn1y simpio-
ity. She tries to make bersubjsets ets con-
tented and prosperous She bsyufaAhi
ses with the poor, and binds mp broken,
burdened hearts { Hsr children sAsIsafs
with care, training them in the dkno~l.
edge thai they are only, flesh aud blood
like tho rest But thens Nictori q isn't
fast enough, dashing snoughdN dnssy
enough, for our women. She reah ahy ldont
ever set q single fsshiong And we 6rn
ly believe that some of our matrons and
maidens would rather 90 withu ukngaaia
to a hull.6ght, than with wViettfia W .
cottage, where there isq suferingiteoee
relieved and misery toi be idrissnocsHay.
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CAMEL CoAL,-Ths editor 9f ths, ,Fss-
dericksburg News, writing fr0m KspbAH-
ha county, says that camel coal seopnsds M
iu those mopntains. AND i IWua IWaat 7PISEs
an Aladdin's lampto iyspYperS S,s4tb u
almost pure carbon, apd burns end blsHes
with a brilliant lightDoLM ~ is blSksHPP
in large iron. retOrt beat ~ aRP!lsdi,
and the result 10 a STEADY stream of dark
olige-eelored oil, The GOA. sfssr The slpil
is extracted, makes the fcks used 80 Jif heat
tho retorts. The oil purified into 81, 4 N PSre
white color, produces wax, wblchh lRHse6ee
excellent candles, while the arsfqse p
used as grease for macbinsry, &Sss Nesh
ing of IL is wasted. yo "A bushsl nof CoAI
makes two gallons Of OIL Tbs copPsspy
turns out nine barrels a day7S42 cal
Ions. Il costs l6 eents, and ssus for n
a gallon in Cincinnati Id, uo,9
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Haste makes waste,
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1857-11-04
M'GREGOR.
Come One! Come .all!!

SIMPSON L. HOXSIE
Arc now receiving large and we'll selected as
sortment of
GROCEDIES. WINES AND LIQUORS,
which we offer to the public at very reasonable
prices. Our Goods are direct from the city of
New York. all fresh and new, and VIC arc con.
vinced that they must please all who desire 10
purchase. The stock consists OF all kinds Of
staple and fancy Groceries usually kept. We
have laso for sale
BRANDlES, WINES. GIN. SCHNAPPS
and cured Liquors Of all descriptions. Black
berry and Raspberry Brandiee, together with
the best brands in market of Scorcn ALE and
LONDON PoarkR. Derby e. Days Star brand
Whisky, and various other brands which va
will cell at % low figures - any other House.
Wcalso have large and varied assortment Of
G l G A r 8,
Havana, Opera and Principe in any quantity,
and at prices running from Ten to SIXTY Dol
lars per thousand.
BOOTS l. SHOES.
We have small lot Of Boots and Shoes that
We will sell cheap. 1850 .... .....
n. B.-Our Goods werc all purchased in
New York from first hands. and We can conse.
quently sell them lower than those who have
paid profit TO the merchants of chicago and
Milwaukee. The proof Of this can be demon.
stratcd by IN examination Of prices.
Store on nain street, one door east of the
Wavcrly, and nearly opposite the Eagle Hotel.
McCregor, July 81, 1857. u28m6.
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At McGregor. one door west of Hsrisous
Sash and Eoor Store. Residents of the village
and strangers will find this pleasant plae: :"
Choice Liquors and Cigars at the Bar.
J.K.HALE.
Meoregor. Oct 9th. 1851. n52ms.
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Can be obtained Of Wood 4 Co, at wholesale
or Retail and guaranteed to be genuine.
" We have FLYER AND AcUE remedy that
has cured in twenty scccessive cases this Spring
and not . failure has marked ito use.
r Medicines will be furnished .. any hour
day or night. aud every effort made to build up
business by prompt attention and an obhgins
disposition. >,
u Physicians prescriptions and Family resi.
pes carefully compounded.
II Call and examine our stock, and satisfy
Yourselves that our words arc true.
I, w. WOOD i co.
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BAKER r.

M BERNATZ would announce to tAes
ly McGrcgor Public. and to Travellers that
his Bakery is again in successful operation.-
Every article usually found in an estsbliah
msnt Of this kind, win be kept Constantly ~
sale.
az Fresh Ale 4 Beer will always be found
at his shop. one Door West Of the American.
McGsregor. May LIST n3O Il.
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TrOLToN 4 CO.'S
III MERCHANTS EXPRESS f!

-. HILWAVkkE, Vct0bef Is, 1901.
The undersigned feel called upon, In view OF the
many advantages We have received ffom az Holton q
Co.'S Merchant Express, running from this CITY to
Prairie du Chen, over the n. NJ n. H., to tender
them our cordial thanks and prefer them eoutinu-
Of our business Our local trade has bsen great
ly facilitated BY their instrumentaty and W hops for
q continuance Of their operations. -, =. :"
We take this occasion respectfully to express do.
sire and Recommendation that Railroad Companies
will afford all proper Accommodations to our local e.
press companies, since for class Of our business thev
ton 10 the coincidence and patronage Of The businsss
-