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These changes, in short. may be continued
indefinitely with the same result; and it
would seem as ii fact SO strange ought to
admit of explanation. Can any arthmetcian
furnish such explanation " T. Fee. Post
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ga little boy describes snoring -
A." letting of sleep
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every heavy football Bridget, constitu-
ted for action, not for emotion, was about
to deposit plate heaped with something
upon the table, when l saw the coarse
arm stretched by my shoulder ARRESTED,
-motionleSs as the arm of terra Gotta
carytid; she couldn't set the plate down
while the old gentleman was speakingl
ale was quite silent after this, still
wearing the slight flush on his check
Don't ever think the poetry is dead in an
old man because his forehead is wrinkled,
or that his manhood has left him when
his hand tremblcs If they ever acre
there, they are there still
"By and by we got talking again.--
Does u poet love the verses written
through him, do you think, Sir r?-said
the divinIty-student.
$50 long as they are warm from his
mind, carry any of his animal heat about
them, ! know he loves then, Il answer
ed. Wien they have had time to cool,
he is more indifferent,
"A good deal as it is with Luckwheat
cakes,-sald the young fellow whom they
call John
The last words, only, reached the ear
of the economically organized female in
black bo1bazinc. - Buekwheat Is
skercc and high,-she remarked. Must
be poor reIation sponging on cur land
!ady,-pays nothing,-so she mast stand
by the guns and be ready to scpcI board
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PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING, By
ThOS. =. Chase.

20 whom all Letters and Communication
should be addressed, to secure attention
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CoUDERsPoRT COUNTY, Pa THURSDAY, 49,
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mony, he preached one sermon. made two
prayers, and repeated the baptismal and
sacramental seryice-not forgetting, as
soon as he had finished. to pull Nicode-
mus to one side, and dun him for his
twenty-five cents.
AS soon as the performance was over,
the whole party made a break for the
table, and commenced wholesale de-
struction of eatables. The supper was
nearly finished, and the guests were adj
miring the nice favor of the mince pies,
when some one, for the first time, thought
of inquiring about Peggy's adventure
with Squeebob.
"Well, how did you get clear Of Squee-
bob 90
"Oh, I pnt him out of the way. and
made good use of him." replied Peggy.
"What did You do with him 90
"Chawed him up !''
"Chawed him u }! Well, what did
you do with him, then ?"
"Why, l made them ar nsince pies out
ofAim!"
The guests all ran out, and puked like
dogs
Reader. go thou and do likewise I!
THE END.
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WHITE CLOUD, KANSAS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3d. 1855

scythe Josh straddled q hoop pole. ant
carried double barrel shotgun, with tn
lock broken of, butcher knife, boot
jack and screw driver.
Thus mounted and equipped, the party
set out, the old woman leading the van
They followed Squeebob's track, unit
they came to the wreck Of his wheelbar.
row. This the old woman tied behind
her on her OK /; and they resumed the
search. a
They hunted, and hunted, in vain, I'M
til more than halfthe day was spent, when
they retraced their steps, in sorrow. But
few words were spoken. The old woman's
under lip hung down SO low, that the OK
stepped on it, and hurt it severely. The
Corporal took snuff, to make him sneeze.
and bring tears from his eyes and Josh
ran his head into the black swamp mud.
as sign of mourning being aware
of the fact, that he had sufficient guam
tity of the article on his face already.
The sun was almost down, when the
party re lched their home Josh was sent
to take care of the animals, while the
Corporal and his wife entered the house.
When they opened the door, what was
their surprise. upon beholding their lost
daughter, Peggy! She had asugar trough
the same one she had set on, while
feeding the rooster--full of dough, and
was working it with her feet, like brick
makers used to tramp their mud, with
oxen. She exclaimed, as they entered ::
"Why, where on airth. are you been
gone to, so long, and what was you dOin'
with the sassage-chopper? Here, l must
fix for the weddin', and had to chaw ev-
cry bit of the mince- meat with my teeth"
The old woman was so overjoyed at the
sight of Peggy, and her wounded lip panied
her so much, that she ran Cut of doors,
hunted clean, soft spot, tumbled over,
and went into tantrums. Peggy was for
gotten for the time, and no questions were
asked, as to her whereabouts. All the
attention must be bestowed upon the old
woman. A side saddle was procured,
fastened on the bars, and Josh mounted
on it, and despatched for DR.. Owlsnout,
at Augerham Bend. When he came near
the Doctors house, the fence stumbled,
and sent him whirling onward in the air.
He saw the Doctor standing in the door,
and delivered his message, as he few.
Then, by dexterous movement, he turn
ed himself around, and few back towards
home. The velocity was not quite suffi.
cient to carry him back but he remem-
bered having small quantity in his
pocket, which he applied, and reached
home in safety.
Just as the shades of night were deep
ening around, the Doctor was seen ap-
prosching. hopping on one leg, and car
rying his horse on his shoulder. He tied
his horse to a cabbage head and, after
an examination of the old woman, pro-
nounced her disease severe attack of
skooterynootootery. He administered a
dose of acqua marvellous, and ordered
hourly drinks of pollywog tea promis-
ing to he back again the next evening.
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CHAPTER V.
soUEEBoB AGAIN.

Peggy yet stood on the verge of the
swamp. looking at blue streak which
Nicodemus had left in his wake, when
she heard sound which SIZE took to be
that of frog. She answered it, with a
similar sound. when it ceased and in a
few minutes Squeebob stood before her
"White maiden mocks Squeebob %
said he.
''Squeebob lies-I thought it was q
bull frog r. said Peggy. "What did you
come back for, agin %
white maiden is trying to fool Squee-
bob; but she can't escape %
Saying thus, he gave shrill whistle,
when a monkey appeared, with an armful
of corncobs. Squeebob selected one Of
the largest, fitted it to Peggy's mouth,
gagged her with it, and seizing her in his
arms, carried her a short distance. and
placed her in wheelbsrrow. which went
by bellows power. Giving it full wind.
he sailed rapidly away. a. -e vst
On the wheelbarrow went, over logs
and stones. Squeebob sat composedly
on his heels, and took q pinch of snuff /;
small quantity fell on Peggy's face. and
getting into her nostrils, caused her to
sneeze. In the effort, she blew the cob
ont of her mouth. striking Squeebob in
the eye, knocking him backwards out Of
the wheelbarrow. He beloved like a
COW, tumbled over, and all was silent.
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ton, riding back foremost on a mule
He stopped suddenly at the door of tn
cabin. and addressed the maiden, thus
Does Corporal Ebenezer Skootey
reside here 2"
No; but he lives in that 'ar house, >
was the reply.
"And he has a daughter ?"
emo; nothih' but a gal, and 'brotbeI
/ JOSH" y
"Hcr name is Peggy ?"
"Uh, huh"
"Can you tell me where she is ?"
"I'm the varmint."
"Well, here is letter brought you
all the way from Frog-Town-'To Mis-
Peggy Skooteye. at Corporal Ebenezel
Skooteye's, near Tadpole Swamp, State
of Dsrke County,"
"Well. see here. Mister. list read that
'ar letter. haven't enough larnin'."
81 have hardly time-I must go all
the way back to Frog-Town yet to- night"
Where is Frog-Town--is it very
stirrin' place ?"
"Frog-Town is ten miles to theiSouth-
east. 1t contains one tavern, one stable,
one smoke house, one hog pen, a chicken
coop, an ash hopper, hay stack, and a
pet bench. The inhabitants are three
white men, and one woman, two children,
seven geese, FIVE niggers, and mule-this
is the mule"
well, Mister, I guess you'd better
read that FAR letter, for | can't read a
drap. and daddy's worse off than l am,
for he can't hardly see."
"Give me the letter. 1t says
'Frog-Town, April =, 1S-.
DEAR PEGGY IF Squeebob, the Cat
awampus Chief, comes along your way,
give him anything he asks for. 1 have
hired him to kill lizards, all Summer /;
and he is good hand at it. Don't refuse
him anything, for the world-he is easily
offended, and very desperate If you in
suit him, he will never forgive you, but
carry you off. and feed you to his pet
pOrcupines. Beware
Yours devotediy,
NIcoDEMUs SQUAsHINs.'
When the last word was pronounced,
Peggy went into conniptions, and fun
mixed. The messenger again mounted
his mule, and rode off in the direction
from which he had come.
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"You sec, sir, /" be commenced, eff you
want to waylay me. ! come prepared fOr
you"
"a very fine morning" said Nicode-
mus.
"Barned if it ain't." replied the man
"but who the devil are you my specs is
dim. this morning. and I can't see very
good" .-,
"My name is Nicodemus Squashins, Of
Frog-Town. Are you preacher ?''
Peaches J Curse you, we have no
peaches--is that all you hollered me ont
Of bed for? Can't you see there is no
peach trees here 90 -.-.-
"Confound it ] asked you if Johosa-
dab Grubbinhoe. the preacher, lives here?"
Dang it. you are hard of hearing, this
morning p
"Ah, friend do not use profane Ian
guage, in the presence of minister of
God. The consequences will be dreadful !
| am Grubbinhoe--JOhosadab X. Q. q.
Grubbinhoe, is my name. Can do
anything for your souls salvation 90
You a minister of the copeland
you swore awhile ago, yourself"
"Ah, friend, as l am hard of hearing,
this morning, perhaps you misunderstood
me p
perhaps l did. But 1 came to inform
you that your presence is earnestly desired
over on Tadpole Swamp
"Oh, ali, yes, a mana very poor man
sick, over there. | would like to go
and console him, but the fact is, / am
very unwell-the doctor will not allow
me to go out of the house."
"Hold on-wait till l get through. ]
am to be married tomorrow night, to
Squire Skooteye's daughter. l am sorry
you are not able to go--it is an urgent
occasion-and Twill pay preacher even
as high as twenty-five cents, to do the
job. But then must hunt some one else.
good morning
Hellow! see here-I forgot : the
medicine the doctor gave me. last night,
cured me. will be there
"Then be there, and the quarter is
yours
Is the muskeeterS bad, over there "
pretty bad"
''Then hadn't l better take my bake
oven along, to smoke 'em off ?"
"Yee, and bring your Windmill, also.
Good morning"
Good mornin'."
And the preacher lay down anil rolled
into the house, after which he fell upon
his feet again. i
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CHAPTER VII.
THE WEDDING.

1t was evening again. The mansion
of Corporal Skooteye was brilliantly light
ed with iron lamps. in which was burned
double distilled and refined 'possum-fat
The guests were all gathered, to witness
the marriage ceremony but the old wo,
man had not yet recovered. The Doctor
was there, and troubled about her case.
He at length thought of dernier resort.
Preacher Grubbinhoe had brought his
windmill and bake-oven aloBg; the
Doctor spoke of putting the old woman
in the box on top of the windmill, then
turning the crank. to shake her well, and
start the circulation of blood; after which,
the bake-oven should be heated, and she
poked into it, to produce perspiration.
But when he spoke Of that, the old
woman gave grunt. opened her eyes, and
rolled over. The Doctor said his words
had produced powerful effect upon her;
Grubbinhoe declared that it was "won-
derful mericle;" but, had il happened in
our day, the cause could no doubt be
explained by means of Mesmerism and the
Spirit Rappings. Again she opened her
eyes, and asked
peggy. did you milk the COW 90
"No the pig sucked her agia," was
the answer. IN ID al ..af So .8aa
: The old woman gave scream, and
rushing out of the house, seized spade,
jumped into the hog-p pen. and gave the
hog a severe pummelling.
"Why did you tell her that ?" asked
the Doctor of Peggy " her excitement
may prove fatal"
''oh. the hog didn't suck the cow"
answered Peggy -'but it always makes
man SO mad, when it does happen. that
1 thought If anything would bring her to.
that would. You see. it started the cal
Relation of blood, and perduced inspira-
ton Pc Zs y-Taa
Peggy was right. Her plan brought
the old woman straight. They were now
ready for the wedding. Preacher Grub
binhoe spelled out the certificate. author
ezing him to ''marry Nicodemus Squash
ms. Blacksmith Student, of Frog Town,
to Peggy, daughter of Corporal Ebenezer
Skooteye. and Betsy. his wife. of Tadpole
Swamp-allof the State Of Darke County,
SS.pL&e. Nieodemus had brought q
log sled, drawn by three oxen, to convey
them to Massissinews. the next morning
the supper was waiting on the table
and everything was IN readiness for the
operation Of getting married. This job
Grubbinhoe commenced. in original style,
and got through in the incredibly short
space of one hour! During this time.
besides going through the marriage cere-
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CHAPTER III.
THE INTERVIEW.

LIE lNAEAfiEh-
Peggy had lain. she knew not how
long, for she had forgotten to look at the
clock before she tainted. But when she
came to her senses, it was late in the night
The moon was shing brightly, and she
gazed around in bewilderment. Presently
she beheld an object far out in the swamp
it was a man approaching on stills.
He stood before the maiden and spoke
Peggy !' G
"Nicodemus ~
Their faces met, and noise was heard,
which sounded like hitting a COW over
the back with shingle.
"What are you doing out so late 81
said Nicodemus. Pm - 81
"What brings you here % exclaimed
Peggy.
"Squeebob has been here?" said Nico-
demus.
Eyes"
"And you insuIted him 90
mo; l only wouldn't give him chaw
of tobacker."
"Why %
"'Cause l hadn't none"
"And what did he say 81
"He swore, by three hatfuls of mus
keeters. that he would carry me of in the
swamps." T
"Did he swear by three hatfuls, or only
two and a half ?"
Three
''Then it is all over-if he swears by
only two hatfuls and halt, there is some
chance of getting him pleased; but if he
swears by three hatfuls, there is no
chance !''
"What shall we do 90
"The only remedy is for US to get mar
ried, as soon as possible. We can then
leave for the State of Massissinewa, until
he is out Of the way. He won't go to
Massissinewa-he is afraid of the gally-
Dippers there" u,s.T 81
s'Then let's go there p ef 81
"Well. I'll go right of, and see preach
er Grubbinhoe. Day after tomorrow
night is the time! Good night ]"
GOOD bye" z
And Nicodemus. put his stills in his
pocket, and gallopped away on his hands
and feet.
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CHAPTER vi.
THE SEARCH.

o. HHHH
Morning was dawning in the East
Corporal Skooteye turned over in bed.
grunted, and then called out:
Peggy !''
No answer He called again 7n'a
Peggy. it's time to get ups and gel
breakfast" Eg s.ay
Still no answer. The Corporal got
wrothy, leaped out Of bed, exclaiming
"I'll hist youP' But he found no
Peggy in her usual place. He looked a
moment, and then Circulated
''Confound it, she's not in bed, and
hasn't been. at all."l o.iei Cd
The old man ran out of the house, and
looked in every direction. He then ran
along, smelling of the ground like dog.
after which. he again hurried into the
house, yelling 'A
Squeebob Squeebob He's carried
Peggy eff! have found his tracks p
maybe it's somebody else's tracks, %
suggested the old woman. "a
Somebody else's thunder" cried the
old man; "don't know the the tracks
They look just like the prints of sled
runner-aud nobody about here has a
sled !" 51i-1ea
The shanty was now in an uproar--
search must be made immediately-no
time must be lost-nobody- lived near
enough for them to apply to for assistance
land they must turn out, en- masse,
themselves. The old woman, mounted
the family OK. armed with . pitchfork,
broom, fre-shovel. meat-axe, and crow
bar. The corporal got astraddle Of the
COW, and armed himself with hand-saw,
maui and wedge, sausage chopper, and
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|WHOLE NUMBER. ST..
The Atlantic Telegraph and the Import
Trade.

The effect of the Atlantic telegraph on
trade is now being discussed in all its
pros and cons. We have heard an i'm
porter argue that it would be injurious to
men in his business, because country ira
ders, he said. would order their goods in
smaller quantities than they now do, and
importers would give smaller orders to
the manufacturers and the manufacturers
would be guided in like manner as to the
increased or reduced productions of their
wares and on all hands a small peddling
business would usurp the now existing
modes of trade. Ths same injurious
effect, he said, followed the ocean steam
ers. Prior to that era the importers gave
large orders to the manufacturers, ealcu-
lated for half a years consumption and
the traders gave large orders 20 the i'm
porters on the same basis, and business
was none on a Wholesale scale. When
the fast steamers came into vogue, the
small traders commenced to lay in goods
for two or three months only, and the
importer was consequently restricted in
HIS OTueTS, anu the uldnuldCIuIcI III nus
productions. This is claimed to be
considerable injury to trade, and it is to
be presumed that when the time between
the order and the delivery of goods is
reduced to one half of what it has been,
the evil will increase to proportionate
extent.
There is some sense in the argument,
mixed, however, with a good deal Of fall
lacy. If business be done henceforth on
a smaller scale, it viii also be done on a
safer one. The aggregate amount, how
ever, will be as large If trader lays
in only months stock, he will pay for
it in cash or notes at ten or fifteen days.
1t will bring into play the system of short
credit and long friends Besides, it will
have the effect of placing men of small
capital on something like an equality with
rich and long established firms. The
smaller the orders the smaller the risks,
and the less capital necessary for the bus
mess. So that, even to the importers,
the Atlantic telegraph will prove bless
ing rather than a curSe.-A. Y Herald,
the Oh.
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VERDICT AGAINST HoT BfsCUrr.-Dr.
Bunting, who has been experimenting
with Alexis st. Martin, the Frenchman
with a window in his stomach, through
which can be seen all the processes Of
digestion, declares that hot bread never
digests. 1t is tumbled about for long
time, till it begins to ferment, when it Is
forced ont with other useless debris. Is
never digests, and is never assimuIated
by the organs of nutrition. It's only eject
is to produce dyspepsia. This Is DR..
Bunting's testimony, as demonstrated by
repeated experiments upon the stomach
Of st. Martin.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-09-23

REMEDY FOR ScALDISG.-Ths Abeille
Medicale reports case of young man
who had both his legs fearhIIy scaIde6
by slipping into ealdron of boiling water.
He was Immediately laid upon bed. and
to prevent syneope, an exciting potion
was Immediately administered, and cod
liver oil applied to his legs; he was also
bled twice, but the pain in bis legs did
not sabside. 4 liniment of hudanum
and cod-Iiver oil was then applied. but
without effect, the pain continuing as
intense as ever. But chloforoform being
substituted for laudanum, immediatsrelief
ensued, and was maintained by continu-
ing the same process until recovery.
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G5pite pottrp,
-, =. Ashland Democratic KsniOckian.l
Th.-s', a Sweet Little Valley.
~ rp1ESp. SAMUEL c. BULL.

NV FRIEND, SAMUEL c. BULL.
,r.,, sttl. valley, down under the hiii'
Is'''' -. 1, ,la,,ea by sOft running rill;
'Is.r,r Of sumner at morning that DOOM
Anl 80. I, mi,,ma and shut out the gloom.
Oh dear little valley
s,,ss, ylOssOming valley,
,r,,, 10 nv boyhOOd's wild years,
Where sunshine and shadow
Flew over tie meadow
,,li, or sweet little valley the April shea ieafs'
.,L,,InutIeI with NTadse in the Spring,
- H., seemed waving above rs its wing;
W" -, We ere parted, her image will CLEAN
-, :, nv soul, or beautiful dream.
Ohl desr little valley,
Sweet blo.soniing valley,
.sl, ,,,t nav feet ooaId roam DER thee again,
And Ia.h from thy flowers,
A. mornings bright hours,
,,,p.. the fragrance, the cool, silvery rain.
r., .ow lave gown 10 the yesrs Of a man,
,,sh,lJlr stand in life's turbulent van,
r, ,,,e q rpush mist Of my dark flowing tears
ia, Fl. apar scenes Of my bOyhOcd's Wild years.
Ga, dear little valley,
Sweet blossomins valley,
IEzthu rIi gaze on thy bosom no more;
For Oh, I am alone,
And so weary I've grown,
I, ,,u,e.,s that rarase Hfe's sea-beaten shOSe.
ING
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To AscERrArs THE STATE OF TIE LUSOs

To AsCERTAIN THE STATE OF TIE LUSos.
Persons DESTROYS to ascertain the trus
state Of their lungs, are directed to draw
in as much breath as they conveniently
can they are then to count as far as they
are able, in slow and audible voice,
without drawing in more breath. The
number of seconds they can continue
counting must be carefully observed in
a consumptive the time does not exceed
ten, and is frequently less than six Sec
onds in plsurisy and pneumonia il ran
ges from nine to four seconds. When
the lungs are in sound condition the
time will range as high as from twenty to
thirty seconds.
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SHIT Galt.
From an Old Paper.)
THREE CENT PRIZE TALE!
kHTsi according to Gunter, in the gear 1853,
aiAs Clerks Office Of the District Court
cfthe State Of Massissinena.
SO U E 3 BOB;
Or
PEGGY SK0OTEYE,
TaE kAID OF DARKE COUNTY
BY SLOCUM sLUGS, ESQ.
BY SLOCUM sLUGs, ESQ.
CHAPTER |.
SQUEEBOB.


Il was in the Spring of the year, about
,as ume the frogs begin to go "pe-de-
vat or before they get hoarse with
eoaKing-the time of which write, was
III .le earl y settlement of Darke County
II was, | have said, in the Spring of the
J: :'a ~ and at the close of the day, when,
I.t us cage of an immense swamp, and
S, hue the door of a small log cabin. might
49,, +s'e oeen seen a maiden Of about eigh-
a. 81 summers, and a dozen Winters
iva e was sitting on an inverted sugar
SSlSa' Smelling corn for an old rooster,
S.. a JUST three feathers. in his tail-the
r .,'a mad dropped out, when he was
,bsII.IS 70 get the corn. The girl had
Ss oa Two rows and half of corn from
6s w. and had started the first grain Of
,t. i. ..s' 0alt of the third row, when her
O,T r, ,S: was arrested by a noise in paw
nal spect its only brother Josh bringin'
IL m pumpkin from the field" said
SS"I len' and resumed her occupation.
Sb.n a' 4 lsG scarcely finished the third row,
s,si; que looked up, and saw a person
pin. ~ !, At her side. with piece of stove
aaiden your name sao the
4 TTPpeebOb" was the reply.
40 on airth is squeebob ?"
Sqqes6'II1 Chief of Catawampus Braves.
piss, 'o 40 have ten wives, fifty pet pOrcu-
a. ana hive warriors %
"S duo wants chaw tobacker.''
aT SesOOb may go to grass p
EbsD 'e maiden has offended Squeebob!
S9pss J IogS go cher-qur-r-r-rlunk!-
aaska'.O swears, by three hatfuls Of
Gin s' he will carry white maiden
' ran away squealing like a pig.