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NIGE8ssEsE,TsANFT Z /.
THE GOSSIpS OF B.
by ANNA T.. BACON.

iCoME with me, gentle reader, to a
pheasant town of which | am about to
,tell you, and which, by the by, is not sit
ruated more than one hundred miles from
;thc good city of Buffalo.
1t was lovely day, that on which my
STORY opens, and on which the good gos-
sips of B. met to talk over the affairs
of their friends and neighbors in the
pleasant parlor of Mrs. Tisdale.
First came Mrs. Cummings, lady fa-
NOUS among them, not only for the length
of her tongue, but celebrity in detecting
the short comings of her ncighbors. In
appearance she was of medium height,
with short, white curls and delightful
blue eyes, which looked as if they were
floating in buttcrmilk. Second on the list
was her friend and confdant, Mrs. Tay-
Tor, who had lived to the age of thirty
nine years a maiden beauty, when she
seized upon sharp, wiry, red-headed
man, whom she married without judge or
Jury, and who closely resembled the no.
ted Aminadab Sleek both in manners
and person.
"a These two, together with the hostess,
a lisping lady with more means than
brains, were freely discussing the com
1ngs in and goings out of certain Mrs.
Cole, when that lady made her appear
ance, closely followed by Madame Shut
tleworth commonly denominated the
"express messenger of the train."
'gs" Why, how do you do, Mrs. Cole ?"
lisped Mrs. Tisdale; cit is so late | was
afraid you were not coming. Good af-
ternoon, Mrs. Shuttleworth; come in the
other room and take off your things, |
am SO glad to see you r
With such like compliments she usher
ed the fat lady and the lean one from the
parlor to the dressing-room, and from
thence back to the parlor again, where
all commenced to talk at once, until the
confusion Of Babel could not have been
heard among it.
"Have you seen Mrs. Landers lately!"
asked the famous Mrs. Cummings, ad-
dressing herself to Mrs. Taylor.
al saw her last week, and thought |
had never seen such a fright. You know
that green founced merino dress she has
got? well, she had that on; und, with
her short, dumpy figure, she looked more
like goose in baby clothes than any
thing else | can compare her to.' 9
at guess she looks as we'll in that as in
anything" lisped forth Mrs. Tisdale.-
|" For my part, / never saw her yet when
she did not look like a." aIR
Here the speaker was interrupted by
the appearance Of the lady in question,
,habited in that yeritable green flounced
merino. ~
Why, good afternoon, Mrs. Landers.
How do YOU do 2" were the exclamations
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ing and an impartial gazer would have
accused him of want of veneration, as
with bowed head and prayerful heart, he
passed up the aisle and ascendcd the
steps of the pulpit.
AS had been predicted, the church was
crowded, and | feared, for time, that it
and its surroundings claimed the most at
tention. After a while, however, the
solemn words of their minister rivcted
attention upon his discourse. He thank
ed God they had been enabled to erect a
house to His praise; and with a feeling
heart did he thank Him, the good Giver
of all things. AS | gazed upon him
whose name had fingered upon the lips
of those unworthy women, | thanked
God in my heart that he had been given
to that congregation and that, with the
blessing of Heaven, he might be lamp
to their eyes unto eternal salvation.
But the last prayer was ended, and the
last hymn sung when the pastor reques-
ted them to be seated, while he perform
ed the marriage ceremony. The doors
opening upon the broad aisle were thrown
open and the solemn strains of the fine
organ foated through that high-arched
building, filling it with grand and sub
lime music, when slowly up the middle
aisle came Helen Revere, and by her side
a tall fine looking gentleman, upon whose
arm she leaned. A plain dress of white
MORE antique enveloped her form one
glossy white camelia rested amid the
dark crirls; not an ornament relieved the
plain richness of her dress, nor gave the
wonder-struck spectators aught to com
ment upon. With proud confidence she
stood there and plighted her faith to
that noble one beside her; and, amid
wide-opened eyes and beating hearts,
Mrs. Lawrence Van Alleyve passed from
the church and entered the neat travel
ling carriage that awaited her at its en-
trance
The jealous Mrs. Elliot had witnessed
the scene, and the slightest perceptible
smile fingered about the mouth of Mr..
Glenn as he arose to pronounce the bene-
diction; and | believe in his heart he
prayed for the happiness Of that young
couple.
AS the crowd of wonder-struck gossips
passed from the church not word was
spoken; for still, small voice warmed
them, in future, to beware; for, in trying
to injure one who had never harmed them,
they themselves had been made ashamed.
The residence of Mrs. Van Alleyve is
far from B; yet, ever and anon,
when she visits her parents, she will
laugh when she recalls the story of the
" Gospel Scandal Society"
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OssssfOrass. EfsryFsscs.

Eds. Emery's Journal Of ASyscxltsre:
The way to grow good hedge fence
the first time trying, and have it make .
good fence in two or three years after set.
ting, and to have no more trouble with 1t,
except to trim it once each year. which
should be done in the spring before the
leaves start, is, first, raise your own plants
grow them two years before you take
them up. Sow your seed in very deep
plowed ground, narrowed smooth--sow in
straight rows three feet apart. When
one year old, cut them with scythe close
to the ground. The second year, cut
them four inches higher than the first cut
ting, when they will be ready for taking
up. The best way to do this, if the rows
are straight, turn them out with sharp
|plow and eoulter--a plow that You can
run to the depth of ten inches. The strip
of ground in which you intend to set your
plants should be ten or twelve feet wide,
previously fitted by making very rich,
smooth and mellow. Draw line in the
center of this strip high enough from the
ground to enable you to set the plants un-
der the line, and on the top ofthe ground.
Cover the roots by throwing the dirt from
each side. Cover them three inches
deeper than they stood in the ground, as
the dirt is thrown on loosely it will settle.
Set but one row of plants, eight inches
apart all large plants together; set no
large and small, mixed, as they do not do
well.
| have sixty rods made as above de-
scribed. have not set in a plant, plow-
ed or hoed them since sitting, and have
got good fence with but little cost or
trouble. Here l will say, that four rods
of the above named fence, grew to good
fence in two years-reason, a greater
quantity of rotton manure was used.
/ have nearly one mile of fence set'.with
one year old plants, which have worked
at from two to six years. 1t has cost me
six times as much labor as the fence set
with two year old plants, and q iair pros
pect of more cost, and no fence vet. I
have done setting yearling plants.
NJ. s. JOHNSON.
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Genius Of Energy.

There is no genius in life, like the ge-
MUS of energy and industry. You will
learn that all the traditions so current
among very young men-that certain
great characters have wrought their great
ness by an inspiration, as it were, have
grown out of sad mistake.
And you will further find, when you
come to measure yourself with men, that
there are no rivals so formidable as those
earnest determined minds, which reckon
the value of every hour, and which achieve
eminence by persistent application.
Literary ambition may infamc you at
certain periods and a thought of some
great name will flash like spark into
the mine of your purposes you dream
until midnight over books, You set up
shadows and chase them down-other
shadows, and they fly. Dreaming will
never catch them. Nothing makes the
"scent lie WELL in the hunt after distinc-
ton, but labor.
And it is a glorious thing, when once
you are weary of the dissipation and the
ennui of your own aimless thoughts, to
take up some glowing page of an earnest
thinker, and read deep and long, until
YOU feel the Metal of his thought tinkling
in your brain, and striking out from your
finty lethargy, flashes of ideas that give
the mind light and heat. And away you
go, in the chase of what the soul is crea-
ting on the instant, and you wonder at
the fecundity of what seemed SO crude.
The glow of toll awakes you to con-
sciousness of your real capacities; you
feel sure that they have taken new step
toward final development. In such mood
tits that one feels grateful to the musty
tones, which at other hours, stand like
curiosity knocking mummies, with no
warmth and vitality. Now they grow
into the affections like new found friends,
and gain hold upon the heart, and light
a fire in the brain, that the years and the
mould cannot coter nor quench.-K.
Marrel. ~
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A Kentucky Anecdote.-A Southern
gentleman owned slave, very intelli-
gent fellow, who was Universalist. On
one occasion he illustrated the intelIectu-
al character Of his religion in the follow
ing manner: A certain slave had obtain
ed license of the Baptists to preach
He was holding forth in the presence Of
many of his colored brethren at one time,
when he undertook to describe the process
Of Adams creation. Said he, "when
God made Adam, he stoop down, scrape
up little dirt, wet it little, warm it q
little in de hands, squeeze it in the right
shape, and den lean itup against de fence
to dry" Top dar," said our Universal
list darkey "you say dat ar de fustest
man eber made Z" "Sartin |" said the
preacher. Den," said the other, aies'
tell a feller whar dat ar fence come from r.
Hush |" said the preacher; /" two more
questions like dat would spile all de fe-
ology in de world"
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= Metal TIPS to Boots and Shoes.-The
saving in shoe leather which the small me-
tallic tip on the toe of boot or shoe eff.
fects is very great, and the Invention is
one of practical utility. Children are ire
markably fond of kicking out the toes Of
their little shoes, thus rendering them use
less and making it necessary that another
pair should be procured, although no 9th
cr part of the former pair is injured. BY
the use of these tips, which may pc made
of silver copper, iron or any other NAL
leable metal, the boot or shoe may be
worn until it is really done up" and they
are so secured that so long as any portion
of the sole remains, the tip will be held
fast. They do not increase the weight Of
the shoe above half an ounce or an ounce.
1t is the invention of G. A. Mitchell of
Turner Me-, and was patented on the 5th
of January last. Economically speaking,
there is no doubt of its value, as one pair
of boots or shoes-men's ladies', or chill
dren's-can be made to last nearly twice
the time they would without the tins.
M Scientific Americop.
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EV'"He who rises late. may trot dsy,
but never oyertake his business. -
DR.. Fraaklia. s.
A contemporary says: 1--WE watched
these fellows who are early risers, and as
q general thing, they are the first chaps
who go to the groceries Of morning. IL
is all moonshine about the smartest and
greatest men being the early risers.r
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20 A Yankee doctor has contrived to
extract from sausages powerful tonic,
which, he says, contains the whole
strength of the original bark. He calls
it the" "Sulphate of Canine.
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POEss .
A WIFE Is THE MAIN THING


A WIFE IS THE MAIN THING.
Oh! I'm poor unlucky wight
f As ever there was born, sir, it
There's nothing in my house that's right
"ris lonely aud fororn, sir
I've cash enough to pay 1t well,
To keep my house in order,
But FER can get decent meal,
Though plentiful my larder; .g
"Ts oyerdone or underdone.
u Perhaps not done at all, sir;
No man had ever such a home
rse} In all this weary world, sir
NV coat ia at the elbows out,
e ne 'er can get it mended;
Nv shirts are schorchd in ironing,
MY vest to ribbons rended.
Nv stockings down Snto the ground,
Ine'er can keep a garter; .t
And if they e'er get washed at all
It's sure in dirty water
.a There's nothing done that should be done,
.,.,, And if it's done at all, sir,
1t better never had been done,
Than done SO very ill., sir.
..Go get wife''-the old man said;
"Nor sit We here complaining;
OF wedlock never be afraid,
A prudent wife's the main thing; [clothes
She'll keep your house, she'll mend your
And chat and sing the while, sir;
Aud when ut eve you hasten home,
She'll meet you with smile, sir;fk
And all that's done will be well DONE
Aud done without complaining;
Ifc'er you'd have pleasant home,
A wite--a wife's the main thing"
Jacob quickly took the sage advice
And wood farmers daughter,
And never did he rue the day
When home, bride, he brought her
His clothes are alway clean and neat,
His house is like a palace;
His cooking that king might eat,
And do il with u relish. iij u
And now he is a happy man, M
~ He never goes complaining;
But with a joyous slale declares
fJN--s-.---szs-rs- Fhr ,,k1ar1hg
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tg A gentleman asked lady, the
other day, why so many tall gentlemen
were bachelors. The reply was, that they
were olighed to lie cornerwise in the bed
to keep their feet in, and that wife would
be in the way. ad
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70 Definitions from new sehool-b book:
John, what's bakery r. "A place
where they bake, sir." What's brew
cry q "A place where they BREW
What's gallery r I'll hi--a place
where there is gals 70
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GU Woman is like ivy-thc more you
are ruined the closer she clings to YOU
A vile bachelor adds: "Ivy is like We
man--the closer it clings to you, themore
you are ruined" Poor rule that won't
work both ways.
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reformation Wanted, Of Dasid Lepis
who was raised near Scottsboro,' few
miles below Milledgeville, Georgia.
When heard from last, he was living in or
about Port Gibson, Mississippi. Any in
formation concerning him will be thank
fully received by his sister and other rela-
tives. Address Ii. +. RuKER, Esq, Fort
Gaines, Ga.
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70 Kitchen girls are now termed
"young ladies Of the other parlor."
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- Be just, and fear not-the devil.
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1t was fine sunny morning, just one
month from the time when we have intro
duced ourselves to the reader, when the
bells of the Chapel pealed forth their
first and welcome chime to call that man,
wanting inreverence, and his benighted
flock to worship in that newly erected
house of God. .ai m as a
The pastor was, to all appearance, a
man of talent and sincere Christian feel
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DR. FRANKLIN .4BETTTNG IN ELOPEMEN2

Ata recent meeting of the Pennsylvania Historical
Society the talented and efficient corresponding secretary
Horatio c. Jones' esq read letter written by Dr. Jo-
seph X Swift of Easton, Pa relating curious incident
in the life of Bostons noble son. Benjamin Franklin
The celebrated painter Benjamin West before he be-
came known to fame, fell in love with Miss Elizabeth
Snewell West poor, the Shewells were rich STE.
phen Shewel the proud brother Of Elizabeth desired
her to marry another sutor which she refused to do.
West was forbidden the house. but Elizabeth continued to
meet him. and they were engaged to be married
1nc obstinate brother kept his sister under lock and
key, till West sailed for Europe to prosecute his studies
Miss Shewell however had promised to join him in any
part of Europe, and marry him rs soon as Mr. W. IN
formed her of his ability to maintain her. n sgt
The patronage which West net in London soon JUS
tilted him in sending for Miss Shewell to fulfil her prom
ise He made arrangements for her to come IN the same
vessel that conveyed his request to her and also ar
ranged that his father should accompany her on TIE
voyage. 3t 9tt
Miss shewel prepared for her departure but her
brother again confined her to her chamber In this state
of things the late Bishop White then about eighteen
years OF age Dr. Benjamin Franklin, ftynine years Of
age and Francis Hopknson twenty nine years Of age,
when the vessel ready to SAIL procured rope lad
der went TO the captain and engaged him to sail as
soon as they brought lady on board, took Old Alr.
West the ship and went at midnight to Stephen She
wells house attached the ladder to window IN Miss
Shens chamber got her out and to the vessel, which
sailed in few minutes after she entered it. Mr. West
was In waiting for Miss Shewell when she arrived in Eng
land and they were soon married September 2, 1765
Neither of them ever returned to this country Stephen
Shewe nayer forgave his sister, and although she made
many efforts concatc him. he refused all comniunca
ton with her. RGtit 1F t.H
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NELSON S NIECE IN LONDON.

10 he Ei,or Of The london Herald
Sir Willyou permit me, through the instrumental
ity OF your influential Journal, TO bring before the pubic
the name of an individual who has great claims on thS
consideration of the English nation az iaise, ao eo
government in particular The lady to whom refer is
grand niece to Admiral nd Nelson and the ohiy re.
naming member of this branch Of the family OF our great
hero bearing his immortal name
Miss Margaret Edith Nelson filled the situation oi
governess in Russia for nearly twelve years, during
which period she received many distinguished marks Oh
royal favor Through the events OF the Russian war; AZ
ter maintaining her trying position with honor ana dis
nty setting aside all obste lies by that anu
courage worthy of her parentage and name she was com
PEELED renquish most lucrative engagement and re-
turn once more to her native lie nd to seek employment
Miss Nelson is now alone and friendess in this vast
city, that oveows with the wealth and riches OF the
world Yes sir in this great city, which once rang
with the honorable name she bears, when her great
grand uncle Admiral Lord Nelson, rode i'll triumph
through its streets Had the favorte hero OF proud
England lived to reap the rewards OF his many ana ex
traornary victories there is doubt but that All the
members of his family like those of the noble Duke OF
wellington, would have been amply provided for and
Miss Nelson would not have been compelled to seek III
foreign cmes and from the enemies OF her country by
the exercise of her talents and industry, live
libood., bnt would have been enjoying that position
to which her birth and parentage gave her the ght 10
aspire
When Admiral Lord Nelson made his will he said 81
know the government will provide for my relations
don need to recommend them to the favor of my
ereign 1 have doubt they will be the objects OF
the most brilliant generosity and special care OF the ma
ton.
taken up his pen in defence of Miss Nelson claims but
for her own i'll placed national pride, fearing that Tor
eigner might make it excuse for descantng ON the
faults and caprces of people of whom they have every
right to be jealous. 81
Hoping sir that you will find space IN your paper ior
"A'+'S - ~.~~~ IAN OLD TRAFALGAR TAR.
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good humored and undeyiangly Tesolute in all ms pro
ceedngs HIS system is slow and gentle, but iIessN
Bile pressure the intention of which Is not 10 crush, put
to subdue and he seems rather to convince the horse OF
the hopeessnes of resistance than to overcome that re-
sistance by the application of greater force II at the
most critical moment he requires riding whip OF
pocket handkerchief he calls for il as cooy would
for class of emona ie Nelson called for the seal
ing wax during the bomlardment of Copenhagen. The
lesson is in truth great moral lesson, not only TO the
horse but to the audience and opens field of inyesti
CATION the extent of which have at present but very
little notion. Mr. Rarey is not philosopher, but an
acute intelligent practical man. who hes all his life
been watching the horse ald in doing has discovered
facts of the most extraordinarily suggestive char
acter. As it is always the practical men who first
discover the facts, and the philosophers who then
them out to their proper inferences would re-
commend the latter to go and listen TO Mr. Rarey and
then to ponder we'll both what he says and what he
proves.
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AGAINST him by the official people Prince Napoleon has,
IN reality les ambition than is supposed and what he
Is above ALL attached to Is his quiet easy luxurious NE In
Paris added 10 which is the company OF Madame flessy,
of the Theatre Francais From neither OF these W no
rous of separating therefore the Emperor left en-
tIrey 10 20 his own way and submit to the influence oil
Marshal valiant in the affair of the Algerian governor
generalship At one moment II was all but ehtneiy
soan and that il probably may end in Pon Po going
to Algers and playing vice-Roy AS to his marriage
alluded to by the Paris correspondent of the lines ew
people are inclined to credit the truth OF that statement
certainly bad effect Is produced by the announce,
ent of bc Frperor again repairing to the baths oil
Plomberes hei TIE scandals of his life are noso,oasl
and following that up by bis repetition q VISIT 70 th9
Camp chalons which is te else save one is and
and disgusting orgy out of which grow the habits anu
manners that distinguish such men is Lieutenant hy-
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A FLYING KIcl11NE.


Lord Callingford who has for number of years been
engaged in constructing flying machine, has announced
the success of his undertaking in letter to the Kilkenny
Moderator in which he says 'ta ~ - t8 fiat'3
sAlhotgh have not yet taken fight in the achredcn,
which name have given to my aIia chariot, may
with confidence and truth TO you and the world
the of its principle from the results obtained by
experiment three days Having made some little
Improvement in the plan of starting the achreden which
consisted in applying crook 70 the top Of IT, and then
hooking IL tsa cord supported between two pocs In the
of swing, and having raised 1t about two yards
and giving it slight pull forward, it started of, then
elevated itself in the air and after going s distance
aghted in the most gentle manner IL acted in this
way in consequence of the tail not having been fastened
down, BY this experiment it must be considered that
the principle is fully established well as the perfect
manner OF starting IT,. When have made a few
experiments and found the weight the present extent
Of wing will &c able 20 boar and il found sufficient 10
carry person without being put 10 any great speed
which consider most likely 70 be tho case, il shall be
taken 10 Dublin without delay, and there exhibited for
charitable purposes and to the criticisms Of ALL