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boy for moment, for lowering between life and
death, it seemed to her that his soul was every
moment about to take its fight
Frank and Garry crept about on tip-tOe, and
spoke in whispers, ard gloom reigned in the
house, but few hours before 50 joyous. Old
Joe had again esrefllly examined the house. On
the window silrsirough which the robber came
he found sticking 10 nail, small piece OF drsh
cloth; he carefully preserved it. In the fresh
mould Of a flower bed under the window, was
the distinct mark of foot; this he carefully
measured. Here all trace seemed to be lost, bui
presently he noted paling loose on the fence
and there was o flower shrub broken close to il,
as if some one had sprung over hastily; beyond
this the grass in the meadow was trampled, and
following the traces, they led to the crossing
place on the marshes, where in the soft mud in
one spot the same footprint was seen. Old Joe
followed up the marks till they led him to the
green lane on the other side of the river, there
they were lost. Noting everything carefully, old
Joe reached home Just as the sun rose, with a
countenance thoughtful and serious. He then
wrote note, and sent one Of the men of with
it, on horseback. After this he went softly to
his young masters chamber, and tried to per-
suade Mrs. Armitage to take some rest. But
she could not be persuaded to leave her boy,
even for few moments. He gave his life to
save NINE was her constant thought.
The morning sun shone chesrfully, and sweet
odors came up from the dewy flowers, when DR..
Clarke again returned. He held a.few minutes
conversation with old Joe, before he entered the
darkened chamber Of his young patient, where
he remained for two hours, to the relief Of the
mothers heavy heart who felt as though her boy
could not die while the good doctor was there.
(COneludci merit lceek.)
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A MANAGING WIFE.-Some women are nevel
happy unless when they are scrubbing, brushing
sweeping, or otherwise tOiling in household
affairs, although they have servants to do al
that they require. The Hon. Henry Erskine'l
first wife was one Of this class, and her extreme
nervous irritability and eccentric ways, it maj
be supposed, did not contribute greatly to Hary'i
domestic happiness. One of her peculiariitie:
consisted in not retiring to rest at the usual
hours. She would frequently employ half the
night in examining the wardrobe Of the family
to see that nothing was missing, and that every.
thing was in its proper place. TIE following is
told as a proof of her oddities: One morning
about two or three O'Clock, having been msuc-
cessful in a search, she awoke Mr.. Erskins
from sound sleep by putting to hin this i'm.
pOrtant interrogatory, "Hary, LOWE, where's
your white waistcoat %
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-13

DEHNrIoS-A pupil at Partisan institution
for the deaf and dumb, being questioned As to
what is the difference between kGadsOme wo-
man and pretty one p wrote the following
reply:
"A handsome woman has powerful charm
which exeites our admiration. She strikes US
by the noble and regular proportions other body,
and by the roses and lilies OF her complexion.
A pretty woman plsases and interests Us by the
delieacy of her features and the grace Of her
manners She is like jewel which we love
more than we admire. A hGndsOms woman il
handsome only in one way; Aprrtty one is pretty
in thousand.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-13

An English Journal gives the following trans
lation of psalm XIII, to illustrate the pecu-
liarly far-fetched style ofDr. Cumming, of Lon
don: Deity is my pastor; / shall not be indi-
gent. He maketh me to rOcumb on the the YER
dant laws; he lSadeth me beside the unrippled
liquiditios; he reinstalleth my spirits, and con-
ducteth nae in the avenues Of rectitude for the
celebrity Of his sppellations. UnquestiOnably
thought perambulate the glen of the umbrages
Of the sepulchral IDENTITIES, will not be per
turbed by appalling catAstrophes for thou art
present. Thy wand and thy cgook insinuate
delectation. Thou spreadest 4 rejection before
me in the midst Of inimieal scrutatiOns. Thou
perfumSst my Jocks with OdOriferOus uDguents,
my chalice e1uberates. Individually, benignity
and commiseratien shall continue all the dur
turnity of my vitality, and win eternalize my
habitance within the metropolis Of nature
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-13

o'COnnell describe religious bigOtry in the
following nervous language:
"She has no head, and cannot think-no heart
and cannot feel. When she moves, it is in wrath
when she pauses, IT is amid ruin-her prayers
are eurses-her Gsd is demon-her communion
is death-her vengeance il etenity-her deca-
Iogue is written in the book of her victims-and
If she stops for a moment in her internal flight,
it is upon kindred rock, to Ehet her vulture
fangs for more sanguinary desolation.
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GBoiet 4oetrg.
THE AMERICAN GIRL.


Or hearts arr with our nsiiVe land,
Our song Is fsr her glory;
Her waTioE's wreath is IL our hand,
Our lips breathe ont her story.
Her lefty hills and valleys green,
Are shining bright before usi
And like Fainbow sign is seen,
Her proud flag waving Ger rs.
And there are smiles upon her lips,
For those who meet our toemen,
For giory's star knows no eclipse,
When smiled upon BY woman;
For those who brave the mighty deep,
And seorn the threat Of danger,
We've smiles to cheer, and tears to weep
For every ocean ranger.
Our hears are with our native land,
Der songs are for her freedom;
Our prayers are for the gallant band
Who strike where honor leads them;
Who love the taintless air we breathe,
C'Tis freedoms endless dower9
Wen Irvine for him an endless wreath,
Who scorns a tyranf's power.
They tell Of frances beauties fair,
ofItalys proud daughters;
ofscotland's lassss-England's fair,
And nymPhs of shannon's waters.
We need not boas; their naughty charms,
Thoush Lords around them hover;
Our g'orF lies in Freedoms srns-
A FREEMAN for lover!
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-13

By the analysis Of some Of the most ancient
coins, and Of metallic vessels taken from the
excavations at Herculaneum, il IS found that
they contain portion Of zinc; yet 70 modern,
zinc is a new metal. HOmburg, philosopher
who wrote about that period, Gays, zinc Is !
compound of iron and tins" thus implying that
it had no individual existence, but thatit was 9
compound. Such, however, is not found to be
the case bv modern ehemists-
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Misttllar,eous.
PAST LOVE.
BY rHGBE CAREY

On ny poor hair. sadly faded,
IN the evening, long sgo.
have felt your soft careSses.
Heard You praise its blaeknoIs SO.
%, loves Eweetest beusdielicn,
o, Ioys's ssered, fond delight,
Shall ye be for ne 40 longer,
wl,,s my ks;- "a ,Hraiaz sihi'sl
Often, oses, ron traced the eourses
OF the blue veins down my srn,
As II lsy upon your shoulder
We were loTers-twss no harm
Telling such delightful faneies,
As had no wish to cheek;
When It's shrunken, you viii never
Ash il put around your nssk.
You have praised my eyes, my dimPlei-
Nay, am not vain-f know
That have not any beaHiy-
Only love could see me 90.
Yet the pas; has been so happy,
Thou who vert my friend and art.
Stay the vision, keep the blindness,
See me only through the heart.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-13

The AMERICAN PREss.-BulWer the novelist,
in late speech before an English audience,
says: you may be led to infer that the Ameri-
can press is LEFT in the hands Of ignorant adven-
turers, whereas the remarkable peculiarly Of the
American press is, that it sbsorbs nearly all the
intellect ofthat country. There is scarcely a
statesman Of eminence, an author Of fame, who
does not contribute to the American periodical
mess
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-13

RHEAcHERs OF THE oLDEz TnE,-Instanees
are cited Of earnestnssS in preaching and Of
persistent labors in the gospel, that appear at
the present day almost incredible. Hooper,
bishop Of two diOceses, preached daily. Tobias
Matthews, bishop of Durham, eighty years old,
preached daily. John Wesley is said to have
preached forty thousand times in iiffy years.
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DrrrEEEscE y rHE 81 or TrpEs.-ProfeuoI

DIFFERENCE IN THE SEr OF TIsEs.-Profesor
Bsche notes the following singular difference in
the motion Of the tides in the Atlantic and Pa
ciGc oceans. On our own coast, ia the Allan
lie, they flow from east to vest; on the coast Of
Great Britain, from west TO east; and on the
Pacific their motion is circular, theJ sweep
round BY Asia, turn and flow back.
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lie only is worthy Of esteem that knows what
Is Just and honest, and dares TO do il; thai is
master of his own passions, scorns to be . slave
to another's- Such one merits more respect
than those gay things who owe all their great
ness and reputation 70 their rentals and rsvep--
ues-DY. Fuley
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TELzsHArnc.-wOrds are .hs electricity that
gIide-frOua heart 10 heart upon the breath-wires
Of thought
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A G1rGT MAS.@The property ola gres, man
IS to bsfBe ordinary calculation.
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One angry word sometimes raises = storm
Which tine Fsslf cannot slIsy.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-03-25
Scientific Church Music.

The reprehensible practice of displaying sci
ence in Church music instead of worshippine
God by psalms, hymns and spiritual songs" is
somewhat extravagantly, yet admirably satir
lied in a sketch by one who has evidently seer
and heard what has vexed and saddened us
more than once. 1t is by OR. Phiander Doe.
sticks. P. B. Is it not to the life?
sThe organist here made preparations to gy-
rate; he rolled mp his coat sleeves, so as not to
interfere with his fngeis-then he rolled up his
pantaloons so as not to trouble his toes, then he
unbuttoned his cravat and loosened his vest
At this instant a very muscular man disappear
ed from the ranks in the gallery, vanished
through cubby-hole, and was instantly out in
the anatomy of the organ; then there was a
great rattng in the bowels thereof as if il
could't digest the muscular man, but had great
deal of wind on its stomach. This was theprep-
aration.
Then the organist commenced violent strug-
Gle with the keyboard. as if he regarded the
unfortunate organ as iisticrif enemy whom it
would require his utmost stftasth and dexterity
to overcome. SO he went in and hammered
him on the white keys, and pelted him on the
black ones he punched in the semi-tones, he
kicked in the double bass, he put series of rnn-
ming kicks in his chromatic scale, he pelted him
ON the flats, he smote him on the high keys, he
hit him in the low notes, then grabbed both
hands in his octaves and shook him until he
suuealed, then ferociously jerked out the stops
on one side, ar if he was pulling half his teeth
out of his head; then savagely jammed in those
on the other as if lie was knocking the rest OF
his grinders down his throat. After three quar-
ters of an hour the left hand which had been
doing manful duty in the lower suburbs, began
to fail and send for reinforc .ments; whereupon
the right hand. after hitting the chord sharp
furious dig to keep it quiet in the interval,
scampered to the rescue, only stopping by the
wav to bestow upon the middle G Il couple OF
punches by way Of remainder; then the player
went at the poor instrument and beabored him
so numerically in the lower pipes that he lost
his wind and cried enough in roar of agony
This was the prelude.
Then the singing commenced: the opera folks
stood up to earn their money; they sung as il
the musical scale had been creased on this oc'
casion they would go up a note and then slip
hack each one went notch higher than the
one before him, but fell back and his voice sub
sided in discontented growl low down in the
ribs. At last, after five trials, each one OF
which ended in an attepuated squeak, female
with mouth like a hatchway, loosed her bon
net strings and made desperate scream, and
went so high that she finally got firm hold
then they all stopped. This was the singing
Then the muscular man came ont OF the bow
els. with the perspiration dropping from his
coat-tail and as he hadn't another suit handy
he sat down in tie draught TO dry. This was
the finale
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-03-25

A REMARKABLE NArIoN-Under the head OF
"Religious Intelligence the Boston journal no.
tices some missionary labors in a region ofwhlch
but little has hitherto been known. 1t says:
''One of the most interesting missions under
taken by the American church is that to the
Afghans, which has been commenced during the
past year by the Presbyterian Board. This has
long been looked upon as remarkable nation,
on account of their independent, hospitable, and
martial spirit. and their possession of a country,
living between India and Persia, filled with the
grandest mountains in the world with the o.
riginal fruits and grains that have spread over
the earth-following the expansion of the hu-
man race-and with ancient ruins, tablets, coins,
and legends of great value TO the religious or
scientific archeologist. But the chief attraction
has lain in the suggestion by Sir William Jones,
Vansittart, and Others, that they might be a
portion of the Ten Tribes of Israel Though
now Mohammedans, they claim descent from
King Saul, through son named Berkis. who
had a son named Afghan. And those scholars
have furnished transations from their legends
describing the capture of the ark OF the cove
nant by the Philistines, the amounting Of Saul
10y Samuel, the battle of David and Goliah, and
other events of Scripture history, which they
claim as their own. The seat of this new mis-
sion is appointed for the present at Rawal Pedee,
a town of $4,000 inhabitants, between the Indus
and Jhelm rivers, one hundred and sixty miles
north-we of Labor. This is not within the
borders of Afghanistan, where a residence is
forbidden by the present disturbed state of the
country"
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JJot.eson I'M. C.) end his Jury.

A capital story is told in the following extract
from the letter of the Washington correspondent
of the Buffalo Commercial, at the expense OF an
NJ. c.. from Oneida county. New York, apropos
of the corruption bills passed of late years by
Congress:
A case was tried at Grand Rapids, Michigan,
few years ago. A man who had previously
borne suspicious character, was indicted Tor
stealing large quantity OF pork. He employed
LAWYER of considerable local reputation to de-
fend him, and although the affair had an ugly
look. he was strongly in hopes of getting of
clear. but when the testimony on behalf OF the
prosecution was concluded, his counsel was a.
bout to give up his case in despair.
But the prisoner was as cool as cucumber, and
confident of acquittal. He insisted upon the de-
Tense being proceeded with. Have you any ev-
idence to retute this overwhelming array OF tes-
timonyg' Not particle Then how the d.
do YOU expect to get clearl' Never you mind,
souire-go on with your speech. | shall DO well
enough Il tell you this is trifng and nonsense
You acknowledge you stole the pork, and they
have proved it upon you to the entire satistac-
tion of every man in court. Now, what can
saw Make 'em good speech, Squire, and I'm
sure to get off 'Impossible-there's nothing to
be said 4 hired you, and intended to pay
you, but not cent shall You have unless you
give the jury talking to-
Under this inspiration, the lawyer made a
rambling incoherent address to the jury, III
which everything was discussed except the case
under consideration. On concluding, he whls-
pered in the prisoners ear-'You internal scoun-
drel, ought to be sent to the State prison my
self and what you expect to gain by this strange
proceeding can't conceive Tlltell you when
the jury comes in
After the charge from the Judge, in which his
crimnaity was distinctly asserted, and main,
tanned, that intelligent part of the palladium Of
our rights retired for consultation and IN snor'
time came back with verdict of not guilty
What in the thunder does this mean Z IN.
ouired the lawyer of his client. 'Oh, | wanted
Won to make a small fuss TO pull the wool over
the outsiders, but twas a sure thing from the
start for three Of them jwymen had some Of Tx
pork !"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-03-25

Do IT YOURSELVES, BoYs.-Why ask the
teacher or some class mate to solve that prob
lem! Do it yourselves You might as well let
them eat your dinner as "do your sums for you.
1t is in Studying as in eating he that does 1t
gets the benefit, aud not he that sees it DONE
In almost any school would give more for
what the teacher learns, simply because the
teacher is compelled to solve all the hard prob
lens for them, and answer the questions OF
the lazy boys Do not ask him to parse all the
difficult words or assist you in the performance
of any of your duties. Do it yourselves. New
er mind though they look as dark as Egypt
Don't ask even hint from any body. Try a
gain. Every trial increases your ability, and you
will finally succeed 10y dint Of the very wisdom
and strength gained in this effort. even though
at first the problem was beyond your skill II
is the study and not the answer that really re-
wards your pains. Look at that boy who mas
succeeded after six hours hard study, perhaps
How his eye is lit up with proud JOY as lie
marches to his class. He reads like conquer
or, and we'll he may. Ills poor weak school
mate, who gave up that same problem after the
first faint t1al, now looks up to him with some
thing of wonder as superior. The problem
lies there. great gulf between those boys who
stood Yesterday side by side. They will never
stand together as equals again. The boy that
did it for himself has taken a stride upwards,
and, what is better still, gained strength tor
greater ones The boy who waited to see 9th.
ers do it has lost both strength and courage, and
is already looking for some excuse to give up
school and study forever.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-03-25

The Nashville Gazette tells the following story
of the recent negro excitement in that vicinity
"a few weeks ago, during the existence of the
patrol regulations, an old negro man was found
secreted in piece of woods few miles from
town evidently laboring under great fear and
trepidation. On being asked why he was there,
he said he was afraid to stay at the house where
he belonged, and which was close by. What
are you afraid OFF, was asked. Why he said,
old Mistress had gone to bed with pistol Oh
one side of her. and q great big knife on the
other, and he was afraid she'd rise
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-03-25

For tie Spectator.
was sitting ON the sofa, little Minnie by my side,
She was knitting, and the space between US WASH
very wide
AS gazed upon her pretty face saw the blush arise
And the needles flew still faster, and she downward
cast her eyes.
heard her heart beat louder and her bosom rose ant
fell
With motion like the ocean when it hath gentle
swell;
The pearly tears were starting in her melting eyes
blue,
And the little space between us to less than nothing
grew
stole my arm around her waist, clasped her to m!
breast,
Though she struggled like frightened bird wher
caught upon her nest;
How ever had the courage or the luck, lnever knew
But kissed her and kissed her. until Minnie kisse'
me too! j. E. Ii.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-03-25

SCENE IN CoURr.-Lawyer. You say you are
acquainted with the defendant, johnson, and
cali him ''an even,tempered man." Now. in
fact, isn't he an ill-natured, violent man 2 one
who is often angry for little or no reason9
Witness. Why, yes, that's his disposition
I have known him intimately for several years,
and call him "an even tempered man" because
he is aluays in q passion never saw him yet
when he wasn't stornn' about suthin'.
Lawyer. That'll do. The gentleman on the
other side can have the witness.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-03-25

The income of the Marquis of Westminster, it
is said, is 100000 per annum, equal to $4,000
per day, or over So for every minute of time,
night and day, throughout the year. Every tick
of the clock throws half dime into his purse.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-03-25

THE BETTER LAND.-Our relatives in eternity
outnumber our relatives in time. The catalogue
of the living we love becomes less, and in antic
ipation we see the perpetually lengthening train
of the departed; by their flight our affections
grow gradually less glued to earth and more al
lied to heaven. 1t is not in vain that the
images of our departed children, and near and
dear ones, are laid up in memoryas in picture
gallery, from which the ceaseless surge of this
worlds cares cannot oblterate them. They wait
there for the light of resurrection day, to stand
forth holy, beautiful, and happy-our fellow
worshippers foreyer.-Southern Pres6uterian
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-03-25

"There is negro in Memphis who is said to
possess an estate worth $4,000. This negro be-
longs to his wife, free colored woman, in
whose name the property is held. d."-Erchange.
There are good many wealthy whites in
these parts whose property is held in the same
Woy-N Y Post
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-03-25

"Flrry YEARS HENCE. Right Rev. Bishop
Clarke, (says the Baltimore American,) is stated
to have delivered, recently, lecture on the sub
iect. in which occurs the following passage ;
whether intended tor prophecy or satire, how
ever. we are not exactly able to determine;
FIFTY years hence, the newly-married pair
will step into an emporium for the sale OF houses,
look over tie book of patterIs select one to suit
their taste and means, order it, and 1t Will be
sent home in the morning, put together and oc-
cupied at night.
sin travelling, as great changes will take
place. Instead of the dusty road and crowded
car, there will be a splendid locomotive, flying
over road carpeted with turf and oordered
with shade trees, and heralding It's approach
with sweet music, instead of the demonac shrek
of the steam whistle. and labelled through from
Boston TO San Francisco in four days.
"Ipstead ofthe unsightly telegraph poles, there
will be, fifty years hence, net work under
oronnd and under the bosoms Of the deep, and
f will clic! off thoughts instead of words. Then,
tha electric battery will light all the street lamps
at once, enable all the clocks in the city to keep
syoct time, and kiudle the beacons on the dan
gerous rocks. where, now, men hazard their
lives and wear out their lonely days.
"Then. the author will not write by our slow
nrocess losing his rarest fancies, but he will sit
9own G' to the newest invented chirographical in
struments. and putting his fingers on the keys,
write as fast as he can think"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-03-25

That was fearful prayer of the infdel sailor,
in danger of shipwreck: 80! God, if there be
God. save my soul, if | have sonl!" But
there is sublilnity and beauty in that Of the sol
dier, on the eve of battle: 20 God. if in the
day of battle l forget Thee, do not Thou forget
me ~ 3Asi 'Aes
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s.Jack. did you carry that umbrella home that
borrowed yesterday! <1.sa -
"No. father; you have often told me to lay up
something for rainy day, andlas I thought It
would rain before long, have laid up the UNI
brella"