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New Series---Vol, LII, No. 40.
.M0ral anp Reliotous.
"WHERE Is YOUR HoME?p

Tell Inc ye dew-drops that sparklein the
early morning and make the little blades
81 grass look as though they were cased in
glass Where is your home p for as soon
as the eastern sky is Illuminated with that
bright orb of day, you sparkle for little.
while, and then disappear But where is
your home" Is it in those bright stars
that sparkle in the clear blue vault of Hea
ven? Yes, | think it must be there. for
when they are hid from view by clouds,
you come not, and | think that must be
your home, and you come to visit US in the
early morning to make our earth appear
more beautiful
Tell us, little child, with your golden
rlnglets and sunny smile, as you trip along.
so light and gay with your basket Of beau
tiful spring flowers, where is your homc?'
| wonder if it will not answer, that it is in
that pretty cottage by the side of the brook
whose waters are so bright and sparkling
that they seem like drops of chrystai.
Yes, that is a lovely home, for the flow
ers seem as if they grew more lt7uriant
there than they do elsewhere; for there it
was that it had filled its basket with those
beautiful gifts of Heayen-fowers. Well
you may trip lightly with your flowers, lit
tie one, for the dark shades of sorrow have
not yet crossed your pathway, and may
those bright gifts, be shield to protect
you there.
Ask that frail, weak form, that We see
resting Upon bench beneath the dropping
willow, which almost hides her from view
where her home is, and her answer will be,
d am staying here for short time, but my
home is far beyond the clouds and stars,
and | am waiting for the voices Of angels to
call me there This beautiful world has
been my resting place for few short years,
but now | feel that my homo will soon be
with the blessed, and with bright seraph
forms | hope soon to sing hymns atound
the Saviors throne.
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THE BIBLE.
BY WM. II. ALEXANDER

Those who merely read the Bible for
the sake of conforming to any certain rule,
do not derive, Of course, the same refresh
ment and attending desire TO improve in
its knowledge, as those who peruse it, for
the sake OF being instructed and cornt5rted
by its holy teachings.
The Bible has often been looked upon
by some as Inconsistent in regard TO its
truth. But so many attempts have been
made to lrAstrats the well intended theory
Of Its composition that, were it not a book
Of divine truth, the arguments brought
against it would have, ere this, annihilated
all respect to It's weight or its teachings.
The Bible is an invaluable gift to the
poor suppliant for divine mercy, and its pa
ges are filled with that consolation and
comfort which no other book has ever yield
ed The wisdom of Solomon, and the
good advice given to us by him, are mani
tested in his inestimable pr5verbs,' and an
earnest reader cannot but derive some coun-
sci, which, if but properly used, will prove
a blessing to him in all his trials and temp
tations, and soften at once the hardening
tendency of his heart.
The Bible teaches us of the wonderful
attributes Of God, and of our duty toward
Him and our fellow men. 1t tells us Of a
blessed Savior who took upon himself the
form of man that he might live with us
here below and suffer for us on the Gross of
Calvary 1t tells us Of the character of
His blessed Apostles, who went about do
ing good 1t tells US of the great faith of
Noah, Abraham, and of Jacob. 1t tells us
of the mercy of our Lord, of His loving
kindness, and of the rewards waiting for
those who truly love Him and unfeignedly
believe His holy word. And it tells us cf
the dreadful punishment in store for those
who still refuse to accept His glorious prom
ises and who arc living in trespass and in
sin. This is addressed to those who are in
clined to be good as those who are careless
and unconeerned, and very often no i'm
preston is made on our stony hearts, and
we go on, continuing in old habits and
conforming still more to the world. Such
is man, procrastining creature, who fool
ishly prefers the enjoyment of few years
of life here to the enduring bliss of Hea-
ven.
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A Rich California Honson.-The Cal
ifornia Express says, Mrs. Eliza Todd, who
owns a ranch mile below Wcaversvillc,
is a remarkable woman. In 1852 she
walked from Shasta to Weayersville, and,
without money, began the business of
washing for Sc dozen. An acquain-
tance, who lived near her domicil, says that
for long time she was bending over the
washtub at daylight in the morning, at
noon, and at ten at night. Business pros
pered, and after awhile she bought two
claims, which turned out we'll. Then she
bought chickens, which laid eggs, and
which she sold at half dollar apiece !;
then she bought pig for Sl25, and sold
its progeny for an ounce each, or SO; then
bought COWS and sold milk. Business still
increased, and she began buying real estate,
lending money at ten per cent month,
and specializing in claims; always was for
tunate; every touch turned something to
cold. Now she is one Of the largest pro-
perty holders in the north.
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Homicide and Suictde.-We learn that
on Wednesday morning of the present week
the wife of Mr.. Williams, wealthy farm
er living in Pittsfeld, Lorain county, com
mitted suicide by hanging herself by a
strip of sheet to corner of the house.
A deaf and dumb daughter cf the dcceas-
ed, who was some twelve years of age, was
also found dead. 1t is supposed that Mrs.
Williams first hung the girl, and then hung
herself No satisfactory reasons are now
known. Mrs. Williams had commenced an
action for a divorce in the Court OF Com
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1853.

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gone. In its place was something tender
and pensiye.
Little Eddy was unusually fretful this
morning, as you will remember. He
seemed perverse, [ thought-cross as we
call it. | was tempted to speak harshly
two or three times but, remembering my
good resolution, | put on the armor of
patience, and never let him hear tone.
Dear little fellow When [ went to wash
him, after breakfast, l found by one of his
ears small imfamed boil 1t has made
him cross and worrysome all day Oh,
wasn't | glad that patience had ruled M
spirit
After you went away to the store, Mary
got into one of her perverse humors. She
didn't want to 90 to school, to begin with,
then she couldn't find her Slate; and then
her shoe pinched her | felt very much
annoyed; but recalled my good resolution, I
met her irritation with calmness, her vii
tulness with gentle rebukc, and So conquer
ed. She kissed me and started to school
with cheerful countenance, her slate in
hersatchel, and pinching shoe unheedcd.
And so | had my reward.
But my trials were not over Some eextra
washing was needed SO | called Ellen,
and told her that Mary would require
frock and two pair of drawers to be washed
out, the baby some slips, and you some
pocket handkerchiefs A saucy refusal
leaped from the girls quick tongue; indig-
nant words to me- Patience! Patience"
whispered a small, still voice; stiAed, with
an effort, my feelings, restrained my speech
and controlled my counteuance. Very
calmly as to all exterior signs, did l look
into Ellen's face until she dropped her eyes
to the floor III confusion You must have
forgotten YOURSELF said l with some dignity
of manner, yet without sign Of irritation
She was humbled at once; confessed the
wrong, and begged my pardon. l forgaye
her, after reproof, and she went back to
the kitchen something wiser, | think, than
when summoned her. The work Irequir-
cd has been done, and well done, and the
girl has seemed all day, as if she were en-
deavoring to atone, by kindness and seryi-
ces, for that hasty speech. If l mistake not,
We were both improved by the discipline
through which we passed.
Other trials l have had through the day.
Some Of them quite as severe as the few
that | have mentioned; but the armor of
patience was whole when the sun went
down; was able to possess my soul in
peace, and the conquest Of self has made
me happier. This is my good days work
1t may not seem much in your eyes
Mr.. Barlow did not look or speak, as
the voice of his wife grew silent. She
waited almost minute for his response.
Then he bent forward, suddenly kissed her,
saying as he did SO:
Mine was work, yours battle-minc
success, yours conquest-minc easy toll,
yours heroisln Jenny, dear, since you have
been talking, | have thought thus: Ny
good work has soiled my garments, while
yours are without stains, and white as
angels robes Loving monitor may your
lessons of tonight make me better man.
Your good days work gives twofold bless
ingY
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4 Residence iR t1co States and three
CJuattcs at the same tjntc.-At the place
called college Corner" an individual oc-
cupies a house that is rather singularly
situated One half Of the house is in the
State Of Indiana and the other half in
Ohio. The boundary line between Butler
and Preble counties in Ohio, runs directly
through the house, so that the occupant
lives in two counties, III Ohio, and one in
Indiana at the same time Of course, if
he was charged with any offence, it would
be right sharp work for an officer to
catch him, armed with process from Pre-
bic county. He would only have to pass
from one room to the other in his dwell
ling, to be beyond the jurisdiction of an
officer, by going into Butler county. And
if officials from both counties should come
at him at the same time, he takes to the
kitchen, or the parlor, as the case might
be, and he is safe beyond their reach in
another State, although he might be with
in arms length Of the officers 1t would
require three warrants to catch man so
peculiarly domiciled, and If wanted in this
State, he would not be compelled to cross
his own dsor-sil without requisition.
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NOTICE.

Savo Costs
HAVING disposed of my stock of Goods,
IL all persons indebted to me by note or
book account, are requested to call and make
settlement, as | intend placing the accounts
in the hands of an officer for collection in
thirty days from the date of this notice.
SAMUEL COMFORT.
Lcwistown, June 10, 1858.
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Three Children Picked up in Lake
Erjc-The Windsor Herald gives the fol
lowing particulars of the finding of three
children floating in Lake Erie, on Thurs
day last: Mr. Owen was crossing from
Sandusky to Kingsyille in small schooner,
when about eight miles from one of the is
lands, he fell in with small boat contain
ing three children, the eldest about Ii or
la girl-the others much smaller
The boat was full Of water, drifting before
the wind, and they up to their necks i'll
water. From being so long in the water
they had become almost s peechless, and
and were with difficulty freed from their
hold on the boat. From the oldest Mr.
Owens learned their names and where they
belonged, and kindly took them home
From the father he learned that they had
been in the water from A. II. to p. NJ
They had been in the boat in the morning,
shortly after which they were missing
The father started in pursuit, but falling
to find them returned to the island"
Bloody Murder IN cub, Go.-The edi-
tor Of the Augusta Despatch writes from
Marietta, Aug, s: "a horrible tragedy was
perpetrated at Powder Springs ON We'd
nesday last. A Mr.. Duncan was killed by
Mr. Lingo, his brother-in-law, in most
cold blooded and fendish manner. Dun
can ran away with Lingo's sister, about
three months ago, and married her, for
which Lingo threatened to kill him; and, on
the day the fatal deed was committed he
publicly awowed his purpose, and started
il pursuit Of him about the village. Dun
can avoided him, and asked the by-stand-
crs not to let Lingo reach him, as he had
threatened to take his life But Lingo
persisted and followed him up with a drawn
sword cane, when Duncan finding that he
could not get away from him, fired pistol
at him. A scuific then ensued, in which
Duncan was thrown down, when Lingo
stabbed him several times, causing his
death in a few seconds. Lingo is in Jail, in
Marietta, chained and the Jail is guarded
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T f. MCCOY.

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Lewistown, Milf
N fin county, Pa. will attend to the col
lection of accounts and other legal business
in Mfflin and adjoining counties.
Office on West Market street, two doors
below the True Democrat Office. my20-ly
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For six months, IS cents.
81 NEW subscriptions must be paid in
Al # tbe paper is continued, and net
pee ..t;o tbe first month, 81 ,25 will be charg-
FNl'I o,id in three months, $3.50; if not
/ !. ~. .ix months, Sl,75; and if not paid in
aop,ers .aers addressed to persons out of the
! PlniII ne discontinued at the expiration of
y y mid for, unless special request is made
'as .,dtrary or payment guaranteed by some
,.ble person here.
ADVERTISING.
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\ ,oaare. Three insertions 81, and 25
r. each subsequent insertion.
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IDlao HOOVER

OFFERS his professional services to the
~ citizens Of Lewistown and vicinity. Of
fee three doors west of Zollinger's hat store,
East Market street. mh25-6m
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West Branch Insurance Go.


aBES Detached Buildings, Stores. Mer-
I'.Ji.e. Farm Property, and Other Build
,al their contents, at moderate rates
DIRECTORS.
Ibo ! Pearce, Hon. G. c. Harvey,
Hall. t. T. Abrams,
"A Nayer, ID. X. Jackman,
F.. Crist w. White,
.0ckinson. Thos. Kitchen.
Hon. G.. C. HARVEY, Pres.
T. 7. ABRAMS, Vice Pres.
fs. Kitchen, Sec'y.
REFERENCES.
a.l H, Lloyd, Ihos. bowman, ID ID.
winegardner, VIM, Vanderbilt,
Mackey, Wm; fearon'
rs;Ie DR.. J. S. Crawford,
!. .0uirgle, A. Updegrafi',
~. Maynard, James Armstrong,
simon Cameron, Hon. VIM. Bigler.
7Agent for Mifllin county, C. ". STEH-
Esd. ap23
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INDEMNITY AGAINST LOSS By FIRE.
rankIin Fire Insurance Compa,
nv of Philadelphia.

f. 435 and 437 Chestnut street, near Fifth.
l7ATEMENT OF ASSETS, January /, 1858,
ublished agreeably to an act of Assembly,
3
i Mortgages, amply secured, ST, ,596, ,825 10
Estate, present value $780,
3D. cost, "a, $50 93
aP0rary Loans, on ample Col
aera Securities, l0l ,06S II
zss ipres't val. $50 ,964 22) cost 7I,547 81
rs and Bills Receivable, 3U7 90
40,s55 49
81, ,SSS, ,904 "A
lgslpql or Limited InSurances made on every
aqiioa Of property, in Town and Country. =
Il, a, low d, are consistent with security.
>ace their Incorporation, d period OF twenty
years, they have paid over -Four Millions
Dollar, losses by fire, thereby attording cv-
nee Of the advantages Of Insurance, as well
he ability and disposition to meet with
IJmplaess all liabilities.
Losses By Fire.
os>es lladuring the year 1851, e2U3, 1o9
DIRECTORS.
3s Bancker, Alordecai d. Lewis,
'i1' Wagner, David s. Brown,
agel Grant, Isaac Lea,
|:75 4. Smith, Edward G. Dale,
e. ". Richards, George Falcs
CHARLES N. BANCKER, President.
as. \. STEEL, Sec'y pro TEN.
Agent for Miflin county, II. J. WAL
-aS, Esq, LewistoWn. fcb25
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mon Pleas, of Lorain county, which q few
days before the killing of herself and child
was amicably settled, and the suit with
drawn C2ereiand Reeie1r
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IN BED WITH A RATTLEsNAKE

IN BED WITH A RATTL LESNAKE.
We have frequently heard of snakes Wis
iting houses, and of their sometimes hav-
| ing been found in and under beds, but we
do not recollect ever having heard as re-
markable an escape from snake as the fol-
lowing, related to us by Mr. 7. W. Bliss,
who was present when it occurred About
five weeks ago, two children of Mr. Jacob
Schell, living about three and half miles
west from Washington-the one aged nine
and the other four years-bccoming weary
from the excessive heat, lay down on the
bed shortly after dinner and were soon
fast asleep. Some time in the afternoon
Mr. Schell and our informant, who had
been at work in the field, were compelled
to seek the house for shelter from a heavy
shower. They had scarcely entered the
house when Mrs Schell went to the bed to
replace some Of the covering which had
become misplaced, when a horrible sight
met her eyes, the Aeadcf a hlge raHlesaohe
projecttng from bct,ocen the childrcn, and
its body in close proximity to theirs.
Mrs. S. was of course much frightened,
and there is not much doubt that it would
have terminated fatally to at least one of
the children, had it not been for the prov
idential arrival Of the two men, who with
more presence of mind, quietly removed
them from either side of the bed at the
same time, without alarming the snake,
thus undoubtedly saving their lives His
'snakeship was then uneeremoniously dis
patched. 1t proved to be very large one,
with six rattles in its tail How he got
there is a mystery.-Peorja Union 18Th
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4MR Nuns z RRl.
THE HOPE, THE STAR. THE VOICE.

There is hcpe blessed hope.
More precious and more bright,
Than all the joyous mOckery
The world esteems delight.
There Is star, a lovely star,
That lights the darkest gloom,
And sheds peaceful radiance Ger
The prospects of the tomb.
There is voice, cheering voice,
That lifts the soul above
Dispels dissrustful, anxious doubt,
And whispers, God is love.
That voice is heard from Calyry's height,
And speaks the soul forgiven;
That Star is Revelations light-that
Hope. the Hope of Heaven.
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Not right-Stealing corn by the bagful
Such fellows ought to be peppered,'
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L. s. 1rtiH7y Dcttotcd IN a Shj1mish
1eiA the Bn6rzoes.-An officer of the army
99"9".;:ting to the New York Herald, from the
Camp on the Platte, sys, on the 18th of
July we first struck the buffalo The cx-
citement was intense. The recruits in their
enthusiasm broke through discipline, and
blazed away at a small herd crossing the
road in front of them Three or four bulls
ran parallel to a light battery, when the
artiIlcrists commenced peppering them with
Colts revolvers. Stung by these lcadcn
pellets, the animals wheeled in line and
charged the battery with the most war
like intentions. Down they came with
glaring eyes, and away went the horses and
pieces in the most inglorious manner. One
piece ran tG the rear, and another struck
off a quater Of mile into the prairie be-
fore the frightened horses became manage
able. The Dragons and infantry, of course
had hearty laugh at the vanquished ar
tillery; but had they been charged, one
half the former would probably have found
a seat some where else, and the latter scat
ter rapidly, without standing at all on the
order of their going. Indeed, if there is
any military combination, somposed Of flesh
and blood, capable of stolidly withstanding
the charge of an ninfuriated herd of bufaloes
have yet to find it out
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Cooling of-The weather and Granville
picnics
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~ - lights best Window Sash, from sx
~ Tor sale very low. FRANCISCUs
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1Bity from Loss and Damage by Fire,