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49, - = w aaHHNM - W.
NUurLu inform their friends and tho pubic hat
w they are nos reenrlnE fram their M5uuurfg-
~ M Fulton street, Ncw York. very hr-e and we'll
F1LE 4yb WINTER CLOTHING
~ men s'el b, 'fys ser IVY y Il, pr, .. pr
mado ia ne uu.t fashionable anj iul-farf y manner
We would r.spectiuly invite s ei'' 'arg d..ro,.s "t
W fael cuuhent taf none Wll Fn away Hi-aliI-.s.I
Every steamer laHtIur NHW YORK. UI'InE fIH tauu
sln hring us additional supplies k'eiuf nar -.'.k
s.l,r Rs,,i f,ari Cqs-ru. Ei1.t rraei Goats.
super brown Fr'ek. super uahls flH.a sHd -uler
0r,relis--eaistu sir'. supgr beaver. l'5s, tile
anil hruum -upar hlue 1ud brown ilw t.Hth. hirk
eaats and stekt Es'Immanx utclroais nni -i'A-.
b..ia's, elissla.as oah-riaasnd Fancy. ofy,,p
I,,alitass One buu,IrsI pa.rs super riek pas-
skin, super hlHrk hurs-tIu. rltn 1ud tinfN 'I+si
merc. mue sni pney rg'or"'i s.iIuet
fney drurod grenafhne LOS. super Hats s.tu. fsu.f
pia.h vsiy,t 6ncy ,a...mer5, tIa.A ca.s.mers aud
' FuRvfsHTvg GOOBg.
iQirt-@uner6ur Linen lncy llueu. laueu liosem
shirte y sl. qnailiios en- .iylgs gn'-i.', ~.
na Flaunrl. Canton FHnurl rt.ut NrfIu. -hHsrI
FlanncL nruun nni li'.lrAg,i tH'i"u lu'rr-l ~
White ieans. Rrown ieaus M,uu1 tnd tNnt'n li'n-
e41fff Haea@uprr Angola Wh'tn Hu,i UH'nrUfl Mefi-
3 ds WooL do' slk, da brown aud culoro.l Oot'au
.ild Linen.
Gtrtf -iupcr Buck skiu. Calf SKIN. ktl Dog -kn.
Castor WhIte and roilrftl Ttflrts s Linri Ihrgah
Hurk gsuuilrts Fur Topped 1aunilrts, White Berlin
ttaunfets kii tiluutirfs.
N,-t Ties--nlari. and Fancy culorcd SIR. ofovcry
Bs'h-Gouis Dress CdG Heavy solcd Caif Wa,er
Proof anil Quilted tauta.
ffs,aitrfrfsf Linen Csmiric. Hem Stitched do,
punane silk H.. China Cur,l DO.
Hth-Fphonahle Moloskin. Black Cassiiuere,
Nutna. HIGH Cruwn Black fclL Low Crown do. Color
81 and nouril flnid.
CilIa-Hack aud Niue Cloth, ~ every variety Cor
Men ana maya. Childfsna' Cnna.
Tiirals-Gouis' Sole Leather Travelling. Ladies' DO,
FaiIa Trunks Ladies fiaf Boxes.
Ftiisrs sole Leather Nnlises, Leather Travelling
nars. Carpet Bags.
ifl.,siilisaas Silk snd Ginriam Umbrellas. Walk.
lne Canes. Pocket Cutlery, Hair brushes, Tooth
Hriahra. Combs. olc-
BOYS AND YOUTHS CLOTHING.
A hln and compleis assurimcntuf Boys and Youths
Cinthinn N every description
FrtstuFg Nov. ., tsas. ftf
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EDUCATION WITHOUT THE BIRCH.-HON.
TIMOTHY EDWARDS, the son of President
Edwards, and the foster-father of Aaron
Burr and Piermont Edwards, is reported to
have said: 81 have brought up and educa-
ted fourteen boys, two of whom | brought,
or rather they grew up without the birch.
One of these was Peirmont Edwards, my
youngest brother, the other, Aaron Burr,
my sisters son. / tell you, sir, maple,
sugar government will never answer; and
beware how you let the firstact of disobedi-
ance in theselittle boys go unnoticed, and
unless evidence ofrepentanee be manifes
ted, unpunished."
1t is well known that this "maple-sugai
government ofthese two subjects onwhicl
it was tried, made two of the worst mer
of the past age, Burr and Peirmont Ed
wards. HE that spareth therod, hateth hi
SON."
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paper butterflies, armed himself with the
usual paper fan, threw them into the air,
and tanning gently, keptthem flying about
him as if they had been alive.
"He can make them alight whenever
you wish Try him." remarked the Hami
(prince) though the interpreter.
Mr.. H-requested that one might alight
upon each ear of the juggler. No sooner
expressed than complied with. Gentle
undulations of the fan waved them slowly
to the required points, and there left them
comfortably seated. Now, whether this
command over pieces of paper was obtain
ed simply by currents of air, or by the
power of a concealed magnet, Mr.. H
could not tell or ascertain. One thing
however was certain-the poUer uas there.
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VOLUME XXI. NO. VIII.
Excitement at Richmond.

Much excitement has existed at Rich
mond, Virginia, in regard to a difficulty
between Messrs. Q. Jennings Wise and
Charles Irving. A card signed bv Mr.. r.
wing, rejecting upon Mr.. Wise. appeared
III the Wing on Thursday morning. and
the apprehension that personal collision
might take place influenced the Mavor to
issue peace warrant, which was placed in
the hands ofthe officers. On Friday NOR
ming the Enquirer came out with Mr..
Wise's reply to Mr.. Irving, and the public
mind was in a ferment all dav in the anti
cipation of fight Mr.. Wise was arrest
ed about midday and taken before the
Mayor, who held him to bail for his ap-
pearance on Monday. At a later hour
Mr.. Irving was arrested, and also required
to give bail for his appearance on Monday
1t is understood that charge of libel will
then be brought against both. The Mayor
feels confident that his course in the mat
-ter rests upon the law. and the result Of
the case will be looked for with much liz
terest Thus the matter stands at present.
Mr.. Irving in his last card, announced his
intention of becoming witness in the
matter of the duel between Messrs. Wise
and Clemens-Mr. Irving having been
Mr.. Clemens's second on that occasion,
and the prosecution having been stayed
heretofore by Judge Meredith's decision
that none of the parties were bound to
answer questions which might tend to
criminate themselves.
Charles Irving, Esq, former editor of
the Lynchburg Nirginian, and now the
editor of the Danville (Va.) Democratic
Journal, in card dated on the 18th inst,
and published in the Richmond Whig, Sc
verely denounces O. Jennings Wise Esq,
editor of the Richmond Enquirer, in terms
evidently intended to lead to duel. Mr.
Wise replies in the Richmond Enquirer,
denouncing Irwin as a british sot and
mendaciOus slanderer, and announcing his
| intention not to stake his own valuable
| life against lrving's worthless one.
Mr.. Clemens, who was shot in a duel
| with Mr.. Wise, and WHO was not expected
to live, has since rapidly improved, and
his friends are confident of his complete
| recovery now.
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To Nancy r. Ellis, Miller w. Ellis, Gabriel
f. Ellis, James c. Fills, Elizabeth +.
Lee and James d. Lee her husband,
Rosanna Ellis and James X. Thigpen,
and all other persons interested in the
estate of WM. ELLIS. deceased:
UNAKE notice, that at the the next De
cember term Of the Probate Court Of
Jasper county, State Of Miss, tho under
signed. one Of the executors of the estate
Of the aforesaid VIM. Ellis, deceased, will
present an account Of his Executorship
Of said estate, and pray to be released
from the same. You can attend and OBJ
iect thereto if you see cause.
L. r. ELLIS,
Err. Wm. Ellis, deceased.
Nn., G lAi8 At
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EnsOIrCnI .Iioficc.

WHEREAS, at the November term.
w 1913, Of the Probate Court Of New
ton county. Mississippi. the estate of CUL-
LIN SIMS. was declared Insolvcnt; Now,
therefore. all persons having claims against
said estate are hereby notified to file the
same with the Probate Clerk Of said coun-
ty. duly Probated and registered accor-
ding to law, within twelve months from
the date Of the first publication Of this no
tic7, or they will be barred.
c. NJ. SIMS. I}m'r.
Nov. % ISIS G-Gm
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AMUSING INCIDENT IN CouRT.-At Dur
ham assizes, very deaf old lady, who had
brought an action for damages against a
neighbor, was being examined, when the
Judge suggested compromise, and in
structed council to ask her what She would
take to settle matters. What will Won
take?" asked the gentleman in the bob
tailed wig of the old lady. The old lady
merely shook her head at the council. in
forming the jury, in confidence. that "she
was very hard o'hearin." His lordship
wants to know what you will take ?" asked
the council again, this time bawling as loud
as ever he could in the old lady's ear. Il
thank his lordship kindly" the ancient
dame answered stoutly, ''and if it's no III
convenience to him, I'll take a little warm
ale" Roars of laughter. )-Eag(iSh fdPer'
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Er1crfOr,s S0IC.


DY virtue Of a decree of the Probate
ID Court Of COyington county, Mississip-
pi. the undersigned, Executor of the last
will and testament Of JOHN +. NORRIS,
deceased. will on Monday, the 18th day
Of December next, within the legal hours
of sale, proceed to sell, at the Court
House Of said County, to the highest bid
der. on a credit till the lst day of January,
lSG0, the following described Lands be-
longing to the estate Of said decedent, to-
wit: the y. +. quarter of ;. W. quarter,
and ;. half Of y. W. quarter Of Section
No. IL, and s half Of ). F. quarter Of Sec.
No. Is, Township No. 6, North of Range
No. Is, West. Also, an interest of one
half of the W. half Of the 5. w. quarter Of
Section No. Il. in Township No. 6, North
Of Range No. l6, West, lying in said coun-
ty. and containing in all 240 acres.
Bond with two or more securities will
be required of the purchaser.
G.. F. ROBERTSON, Ex'r.
Nov. l3. 1855. Sit
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8rual AOOrrtistmnts.


WHEREAS. at the NoNtmncr term,
w ISIS. of the Probate ,."urt OF JAS
per county, State of MISSISSIPPI the un-
dcrsirned were appointed executor and
cNecutrix of the last will anee testament o4
NICHOLAS LYON, late o. SAID county,
deceased; all persons indebted to said cs-
tate are requested to come forward and
make payment, and those having claims
against the same are hereby notified to
probate them, and have them registered
in the Probate Clerks office Of said coun-
tv. within the time limited BY law, or they
will be barred.
ALLEN {. FOWLER, Exr.
NANCY LYON, Exr'x.
Nov. G, ISIS. HGt
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WHEREAS. Letters Testamentary Of
w the last will and testament of ELI
"a +. MCDONALD, deceased, were granted
to the undersigned, at the last November
term Of the Probate Court Of Jasper coun-
", State Of Mississippi: Now all persons
having claims against said dcccdent, are
hereby requested to exhibit the same and
have them registered according to law, or
the same will be forever barred.
ARCHIBALD PREWIT, Ext.
MARY PREWIT, Ex'tx.
Nov II IS5S SGT
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DY virture and in pursuance of an or
I'D der Of the Probate Court Of Jasper
county, State Of Mississippi, obtained at
the November term thereof. A. d. 1858,
and in compliance with the last will and
testament Of NICHOLAS LYON, late of
said county, deceased, the undersigned
executor and executrix of said will and
testament, will. on the first day of Janua-
~, A. d. 1859. before the door of the Court
House, in Paulding, expose for sale, to the
highest bidder, at public auction, on a
credit Of twelve months from the day of
sale, the following negro slaves, the prop
erty of said deceased, to-wit;
One negro man named Joe, Of copper
color aged % years one negro man named
jess, Of dark color, aged about 30 years
both stout, likely and healthy. The pur-
chaser will be required to give notes with
approved security for the purchase money.
ALLEN G. FOWLER,
NANCY LYON.
Err and Err.
Nor. 6. 1853. Act
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The state Of Mississippi,

y HAsl.kh Y Ut y II.
Mary F. Burney, ct al,
322 ". tEoctment.
Wiley Meeks.
IN The CgrHi' Cgrt ofJavT Cana..
UNO Emcline owen. and John ,. owen
i her husband, heirs aud distributes
of WILEY MEEKS. deceased: You are
hereby cited 10 he and personally appear
before the Honorable the Circuit Court
next to be- holden in and for Jasper Coun-
ty, mt the Court House in the town OF
Pauldiug on the 9Th Monday OF March
next, then and there to show cause if amy
you can. why the above stated case should
not be revived in the name of the heirs at
law of the said Robert Meeks, deceased
and further to do and sulfcr such thing
as shall hc ordered in the premises.
- Witness nv hand and seal OF
SEAL office. this 18th day Of Novcm
\70|her, 4. d. 1858.
THOMAS W. GRAYSON, ClTk.
N-,5.-y,4J-- Oh 1879 g-t
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\ HUNNING-B BIRD met Butterfly, and
being pleased with the beauty of its person,
and the glory of its wings, made offers of
perpetual friendship. Il cannot think of
it," was the reply, las you once spurned
me, and called me drawing dolt." I'm
possible" exclaimed the Humming-bird.
Il always entertained the highest respect
for such beautiful creatures as you" Per
haps you do now." said the other, "but
when you insulted me l was caterpillar.
So let me give you piece ofadvice, never
insult the humble, as they may some day
become your superiors"
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PIANOs AND MELODEoNs.
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PRINCE CO.'S MELppEDN-.
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lJ,llar- above the Factory price.
GUITARS
I,rt,a hest makers, NiOiins. flutes,
| Acr.rIc8us. Flu'Una-. N.nloucciins,
iCornsts. sax Horns 81 an kinds. Ban
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.trunlsu's. Pitch Pipes. &c.
SHEET Music
The largest and best selected stock
n pi1n9. Guitar, Flute and Violin
Music in the south. which Is sold al
Publishers market prices.
INSTRUCTION BOOKS
Or ali instruments. Singing Book.
ofnil kinds. Music Paper Blank Mu
~ Rocks. and everything else DE
Longing 90 the Music business.
To TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS.
Not having the high store rents %
Nov orleans and other large cities
To- contend with, aud paying frcigh
upon Pianos Music, Sc, in large in
voices. nv arrangements with Man
lufacturcrS and Music Publishers IN
able me 10 supply teachers and head
Of Schools upon more favorable
terms than any other Southern housi
and fully 10 per cent. less than oui
side purchasers can bring out tn
same goods from the North.
A. +. BLACKMAR.
No. I Chespside, Jackson, Miss.
3. s-ly
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nRa HHAnNAN a WALTON having aaaocinied
y themselves I'm ihe rrfntirr of Medicine In a ~
hflnnhna. 0HHf hrf services All tlr rusuna af niuhh
lnH fnN HHffHnnHlnH enuntrN and hope ~ elnsu a.
trufun tn NuaHnHs tn uHHftf liberal share ~ naifuu.
Hai college NhiIadalrh.a ard may ha bound a. their
aiHnn r fnnidInH. uniaas professionally aiaaut nr
alHrnIrn n thHIf nlHrn. uf one ne Wesi ~ town.
good supply II ifeah drugs alWaVs hand f1r salo
once a. Moknairfa % stnre
Nf'nuNria n aHARMAN.
JOHN ]. WALTON.
1uir n, teN. eou
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The ART OF NOT QUARRELLING.-SenSib
Husband-''H How is tive never quarrel, Mrs.
Xantippe? Well, will tell you. Yousee,
for quarrel, and especially good quarrel,
it is necessary to have two parties. One
person can't make a quarrel. Now, if
am in a quarrelsome humor and break
out, my wife remains cool and collected
and dosent say a word. If my wife is
peevish, and displays more temper than is
becoming to one Of her beautiful sex, /,
her husband, remain as unmoved as the
monument, or else cheat myself into the
belief that | am listening for the moment
to one of Crisis hevenly songs. Thus,
whilst one party is volcanically fuming &,
the other is as calm as a cold potato. In
all our quarrels there is in this way, always
a controlling power. Seriously, we never
quarrel, because there is philosophical
compact between us never to quarrel to-
gether. We only quarrel one at time
and it is astonishing, fyou quarrel alone,
how very soon it dies out! That's our Sc
cret, madam, and should advise you and
all Xantippes to follow it."-P,mch.
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WHAr GIRLS SHOULD LEARN.-Atter the
death of his wife. Sir Charles Napier re-
moved to Caen, in Normandy, and did his
best to perform the part of mother other to
iirons, m I as the foundation of all excellence;
to toarb them accounts, that they might
ioorr 10 tbe value of money; work, that they
night not waste their time if they wero
r;ch nor be helpless if they were poor !;
cooking, that they might guard against
the waste of servants, and be able to do
for themselves in the event of revolution
Sir Wm. Napier'S Life Of has Brother.
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.IdnlimisIrafor,s .Iioiice.

WHEREAS, Letters of Admini,tra-
w ton, on the estate of JOHN WAL
TON, deceased, were granted to the un-
dersigned at the last November term of
the Probate Court OF Newton County,
Mississippi; now all persons having claims
against the estate of said decedent, are
hereby required to exhibit the same with
in the time prescribed by law, or they
will be barred.
WILLIAM WALTON,
Administrator.
Nov. q. I95S ct
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A CoUNTRY-GiRL, coming from the field,
was told by her cousin that she looked as
fresh as daisy, kissed by the dew. We'll
it vast any fellow by that name, but 1t
was Stye Jones that kissed me ; | told hlm
every one in town would find it out.
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SOUTHERN RAILROAD.

yfr1 DtTLT piSNENGER TRIMS.
VvNVlEE~- Tr.u lalve- NlaE E-burg daiiy 90 q a. m,
IL r.a.i.. jackson 90 50 G. In- arriving 20 Morton.
fl ,...t.rll terminus t llua m. Returning. leaves
Morton NJ ~. b. r reifh' jackson 8t is15 p m., and
auitu1a Nir5-1url aS E. Iu. THIS tram stops only
F5-.ru..r- t1 ur from New orleans and the Fast
u.H t... .r EvfI.--. 10 connects direct at Jack son
with J.. aHI down trains on New Orleans rutd. and at
f.rt ID with tHfy lue Of stages Co uud from the Mo
IfIs ,nI Ohio I. ruai and Montgomery. Ala
Through II.No,s ore i--ued btiwc,u
VIpl .5ur- ana Nrv Orleans : n. hours.
NiuE- htIs. and Montgomery, - %
rsr.s ~ al 10"
Memphis and Sew Orleans. by Mem
ph.- ana N..k-hrg p1rsct-. - "a
lr.s lar.rufIt. .l. .rI--guEpr train leaving Jack
SON dI.Iv uu tle arI.rhof tho cars from Canton u'
ssa r frl. .ue stops 90 RI. dag and regular stations
r.llH.- N.l. .lir1 at lb o. rl. and returns leaving
NfaL .Igr. SO .lu D.. M aud arriving 90 Jackson al
r b. rli n tt. fr ears tp Canton and all points ur
tlp NI--Ia-.ur. Central RalruIh
ban. s1 Children under twelve years and servant,
h.ItpfDg.
Fr'.-ht tr,u a- u-ua leaves Vickshurg at a. m
GEO u. HAZLEHUR~T,
Chief EnlnryT and General ~upt.
-. .rH .aAff
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tnNrfNIf ra I'D aifsf ha afrvrra 81 the ciftrna ~
Y 3 fHnkaun and Che people N NlHHaelppi RruHrNlI
Iu fn rrliuua branches nl MrHiHn and surEefY, snd
rsnaaialf m rases III Ciarrf fei Nra1ri of every de
a' rI rfun.
lnnrmaT nf Chrnnir raaea 1i hs fcaitlaueo .n laek
san slate street, anpaatn ulo Depot af the lackaan
fnl NHHnann f8aiifHNt
NHfarHfrf .afalIn Norwood. Martin MeAaif. W
fIan. anuaun rH| Ma aiuUtfh FueuHi NJ =
a'mnsnn. u fEe Hhafkaf. Mrs. r MelariYi Mrs
Mra'if. trkaan Mf Nnpmnn Nlek shur1. MIsal ~.
WIN ncafl rnIaH Parish. i.ai nra Murrrll Memphls
t'.oa ruNlt tuf ioiy
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InSoIVent Notice.

WHEREAS. at the May term lojS, OF
w the Probate court of Newton coun-
NJ 8RI%KW " iTFR yros n JscisTcd ~, y ir.,i,cnt. !" W.
Now, therefore, all the creditors Of said
estate are hereby notified to come forward
and have their claims duly Probated and
registered in the Register kept by the
Clerk Of said court within twelve months
from the date Of this publication, or they
will be barred. JOHN II. WELLS.
administrator df 5auis nam.
.Jpy 81. 1858. i2-im
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An exchange, commenting on the fact
that number of Cincinnati young ladies
have lately been married away to other
places, says mo city has better claim to
supply spare ribs for the universe.
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A boy in Augusta, Me-, fell off a pile of
boards, distance of sixteen feet, and has
not since been able to articulate a word
otherwise he is quite uniniured.
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At the election in Ware, Mass, ballot
was deposited with the following heading:
Opposition to slavery, Black and white
white first, then the negro. A ten hour
man. This will be my vote every year till
there is reduction Of the hours of labor" j."
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A Doc SroRr.-Nothing is better than a

A Doc SToRY.-Nothing is better thana
good dog story, and here is one.
my father had dog of the spaniel
breed, whose name was Ponto. Now PontO,
though decidedly ,caggjsh in one point, had
given evidence of becoming more religious
than many ofhis canine neighbors. True.
he would never turn the other cheek, and
consequently while he had a good charac-
ter with the peace society, he was secuted
by the non-residents. But Ponto was
always regular at church, and in one in
stance at least, gave evidence that he went
there with an idea that honesty and reli-
gion had some connection with each other.
He was safe enough in this notion, for
more honest dog never barked. Ponto
always walked into church with the family.
though he invariably took his seat on the
lower stairs of the sacred desk, and none
but the oldest in the congregation remem-
bered when his seat was vacant.
! ought to have remarked sooner, that
Ponto had but one enemy in the wide
world, who was the deacon of the church,
and our next door neighbor. forgot the
cause-perhaps some SANDER against Ponto
in the days of pupyhood, when it must be
confessed that he was too much addicted
to fun to comport with a deaconish idea
of propriety. Certain it Is, POnto growled
at no one but Deacon Drury, and the dea-
con threw a stone at nothing so furiously
as at Ponto.
So things stood for a long time, when
the good pastor was called away for a long
journey. But parson or no parson, the
family all went to church on the following
sabbath and none with longer face than
Ponto. His accustomed scat was taken /;
and when the congregation rose for the
early morning prayer, Ponto rose with the
rest, as he had always done, and stood
with closed eyes and open ears, waiting
for the first word of supplication. To the
utter astonishment of no one but Ponto,
the word came in the voice ofhis old enemy
the pious Deacon. If the big Bible had
fallen on Ponto's tall he could not have
looked for the cause with a more rapid
glance than he cast upwards to the pulpit.
He fixed his eyes on the face of the Dea-
con, "a if to be sure of the sacrilege, and
then, with look of pious horror / shall
| never forget, and a step as fast as the place
would allow, he passed out of the house
| and took bye-path across the fields. From
| that day forth, as long as Ponto lived. he
never could be fiattered or exhorted to
| enter the church doors again and when
| ever, from necessity, he passed it on week
| DAYS, it was with look that said, 'If Dea,
con Drury prays, the church may count
| pOntO onOOU tho hack SlidarS -
The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1858-12-04

A jury in Buffalo have awarded Miss
Hammondsmith 1900, as acompensation
for the failure of a young gentleman to
keep his promise.