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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-02
Accounts from the American Bo

tom, Illinois, state that the decay.
ing animal and vegetable matter de.
posted by the late flood, which is In
toIerably noisome, has made some Of
the residents so sick that they have
had to be removed, and has created
an epidemic among the hogs. carry
ing them of by scores, and is creating
fears of great sickness among the in
babitants.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-02

BANKs.-While report was going
yesterday, it made a general sweep
and included the Northern Bank
and Commercial Bank in the
list Of suspended Institutions
There was no foundation for the re-
p Ort so far as these two banks were
c oncerned.-B.'
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-02

WHAT CAN THE MATTER BE?-Three
husbands advertise their runaway
wives in the Baltimore Sun of the
18th inst, while a fourth "solemnly
rstracts" similar publication
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-02

A drunken fellow in Memphis has
been sentenced to ffty-twv days in
the chain.gang for going into store
and grossly insulting lady who was
purchases. Served him right.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-02

The Detroit Free Press says
1t is an actual fact, which cannot be
contradicted with any truth, that We
have a wilderness, uninhabited by
human beings, and occupied by the
wild beasts of the aboriginal forest,
within five or six miles of Detroit, a
city Of seventy thousand inhabitants.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-02

Tie Grand Jury of Cleveland
county, North Carolina, have presen-
ted free negroes as nuisance to So
ciety, and recommended that those
within the State be compelled to
leave its borders, with the alternative
of being sold for the benefit of the
literary fund.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-02

MEMPHIS, Aug. 30.-The South
ern Bank Of Tennessee has suspen.
ded, and the Bank of America is
thrown ont by the Banks anc brokers
this morning.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-02
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

an Saturday, September rs. -
" 1883, will offer for sale to the ey<Ss
highest bidder, on the premises. on -
credit of one, two, and three years, TRACT
OF LAND lying miles northeast of Fay
etteville, in Civil District No. 6, belonging to
the heirs of Thomas Wells, dec, containing by
estimation 160 acres, about so acres OF which
is cleared, is well adapted to stock raising,
and is bounded as follows:-On the South BY
the lands of Josiah Wells, on the east by tbs
lands of William F. Keith and Francis Wells,
and on thesouth and west by the lands CT J.
B. Hudson.
Bond and approved security viii be requir-
ed of the purchasers, and a len retained upon
the lard until the purchase money is paid.
Said land VIII be sold for the purpose OF
distribution among the heirs Of Thomas Wells,
dec.
JAMES B HUDSON:
Administrator of Thomas Etlls, dec.
August IL, 185S--tds.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-02

The last accounts from Frazer river
have cooled down the gold fever
10 New York. The Express says that
unless the next advices are more
encouraging, New Caledonia may be
put Gown as about "played out"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-02

Brigham Young and bis harem has
returned to Salt Lake. Soon, it is
said, all the tribe will have to come
back. And then--why then-well,
what then?
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-02

The cars from the Nashville and
Chattanooga Railroad at Decherd's
now run into Winchester on the Win
chester and Alabama Railroad
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-02
GEO. W. HIGGINS.

LbetIJOT y q y q % utl-
August 3, 1856.
P. S. / will also offer for sale on credit
of twelve months, about twelve shares in the
Fayetteville and Shelbyville Turnpike rod.
CT All persons indebted to the estate srs
notified 10 come forward aud make imnsdists
payment, and those having claims against i
will present them, properly authenticated.
within the time prescribed bv law.
q u H z
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-02
Railroads in Tennessee.

On yesterday we had conversa-
ton with Col. Payne, State Commits
sioner Of Roads, and learned the fol-
lowing facts with regard to the ex-
tension Of Railroads in Tennessee:
He says that there will be more
iron laid in Tennessee, this year, than
has ever been laid in any one year.
The East Tennessee ard Virginia Road
has laid .27 miles
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-02
Executors Sale.

SzslEFIty, SSh3keEE4- 49, !
~ her 1RtiI, 1S5S, viii ss.sesss<sS
offer for sale to the highest So
bidder, on the premises. CT credit Of ore,
two, and three years. TRACT OF LAND,
living 5 miles north of Fayetteville. On tia
Fayetteville and Shelbyville Turnpike. be-
longing to The heirs of james Higgins, dec.
containing by estimation, $50 acres. about 50
acres of which is cleared-has No. dwell
ing and other out-buildngs, and IS well adaft-
ed to stock raising and Is bounded as fellows:
On the west by the lands Of L. L. Some aa3
Ben Fox, on she north by the lands Of Geo.
Whitaker and Ben Fox, or the esst by ths
lands Of G. Whitaker, and on the south b.
the lands of L. L. Stone
Bond approved security viii be required OF
the purchaser, and lien retained on the l@Il
until the purchase money is paid.
Said land will be sold foT the purpose Of
distribution among the heirs Of James Hisgins-
dec.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-02
s. = s q y
EA('IIENEII!
$ Kansas Omdone!

which cannot be excelled in this market FOX
Variety, Style, Quality, OF Chespacss
BroadCIolhs, Coatings
Cassimeres, Vestings,
Tweeds, Doe Skins.
Linens, Cottonades,
Coats, Pants, Shirts,
Vests, Collars, CraVats
Domesiics, Ginghams,
Calicos,L Lawns, Capes
Nantes, Basques,
Collars and Sleeves,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-02
Thursday Morning, Sept. 2, 1858
Support Your Home Paper.

The Cleveland Herald talks thus
seusibly upon the duties of home pa
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-02-19

Rrv,rK,rtr C,.r ot Sr.r,,pt,, ASH
,rArroN The panors In I'M rarts NJ no
countr, are c,ur,..in. rho ,no,i,s ~ ,l, ,,.,
Of Mrs. Have.. OF Chester Warren "a No,,
York and nuucrops r.r.,os .rto~ r.rso,,,l
examination src lcn.i;,, n.ir ,,.,;r,..,,,.
to that already oiyep i'm tbc n,r,r. m +,
now over nineteen month. o,cor5ir., .o ,bo
statements noblishod .;nc. .l,,. ho.. -.
food.
Tie Boston H,raH pubr.be. sfat,mon,
from o. T.. FaBcher. of Nanfct Il, ,bicI ~,
saws ''''' ''
n, ont.r ,b, MON, ,,.L .
mouth. or n crscl,cr IN ,.o.. .nrI., ~
her into dreadful co,,nIsiors - -.
-, Ne" enc "'
shaking bcr hands so sv,;oi,. -. .
,i;s.i,' tu"' !"u gan
the bed in this wnv so,rot;o,os +t,;,,... '.,.'
times when sbo stons bor bo.1
back under bor sbonldors d, ''''o'' -
nearly ON her r,robcsJ r., 9''s .i'1
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-02-19

to-day, the motion TO strike out The FIRST Sec
ton Of the Army bin was lost, by one major
ity only. Senators Seward and Cameron
IRcpubs) both voted with the Administra-
ton mon. to the great dissatisfaction Of many
Republicans. Senator Clark ofN. II. Re
pub was at home. on account Of sickness in
bis family. Senator Sumner came on spcci-
ally TO vote against this bill, and intended to
leave Washington to-day, expecting that the
bill would be defeated IIci not able TO en-
durc the trials of Senatorial life, and can
be expected to be in his place, at least for the
present, only in cases Of public importance
This circumstance doubtless adds keen edge
to the dissatisfaction with Mcssrs. Seward
and Cameron The votes of these Senators
would have reversed the decision to-day
Mr. Seward is not entirely satisfied with the
bill, and may yet vote against it. 1t is not
certain however, that his vote win then tN,
as it would have done to-day
Tnr SPECIAL CoumrrrE-rh following
is the special committee TO whom was rotor
red the Presidents Message and the lecomp-
ton Constitution Democrats in roman and
Republicans in italics Ranged according to
their votes ON the question of reference, the
committee viii stand eight for Lccompton.
and seven anti-Lccompton, with Mr. Harris
for Chairman.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-02-19

tho people of Orange ana l dltuohi" """'l'''
during the past week. on account OF the man
who at present bears the name standing at
the head of this article. Tho facts so lar as
we have them from reliable sources. are these
On Friday, Jan. %, young woman rom
Sutton. by the name of Olive Ashe dicd N
the establishment of this Hovard--who styles
himself a Doctor, and PROCESSES great skill
under circumstances which led her friends
Cousins in Bradford to believe that her
death had been caused by Howard in procul-
ing an abortion. The more the case was IN
vcstigatcd the stronger grew the circums'an-
tiul evidence that the suspicious were wen
founded Upon the representations and SO
licitations of the leading citizens of Bradford
the States Attorney of Orange Co., {. G.
Dewey ESQ. with an officer of the town oi
Bradford. after having arrested Howard, pro-
coedcd TO Sutton with q Wow of procuring
post ploricm examination of the body Of Alss
Ashe, which, at the time Of thor arrival IN
Sutton. had been Inferred some two days
The civil authorities Of the town ordered the
body to be disutcued, and coroncrs I'M
quest was held upon it by one of the Justices
of the town. after a post moHem examination
by DR.. G.. F. Frost of So. Johnsbury, Dr.
Bliss Of Bradford, and Dr. Carpenter of SUIT
ton. The examination revealed unmistake-
able evidences that death was caused by yio-
lenco used in procuring abortion Before tho
examination of Howard, Information was
brought from Stonstead that the body OF a
Miss Young of Stanstcod' who had ulea at
Howard house in Bradford on the 2'th OF
january had been examined by the physi-
clans of Stanstead. who were satisfied that
her death was also caused in the same man
ncr as that of Miss Ashc Other evidence
also corroboated their opinion. On Tues
day morning of this week Howard was
brought before Justice Woodward of Brad
ford for examination. He, however, waived
examinations and the only question made by
hls counsel was AS TO me amount Oh pan 'n"'
would be required inc aforesaid Jus''ee'
taking into full consideration the magnitude
oil the CRIME charged, considered lhe '"''-
mons sum OF eoOo sufficient oah ~ each case
This was readily furnished by ras-a-mnihn
crew of admirers of Howard some seventy
five of whom affixed their names To his bonds
This man Is now at large ready to continue
his practices upon any who may commit
themselves to his fe"der merric'' We were
greatly surprised that Justice could ciound
in state considered as law-abidng as is
Vermont who would have $50 low an estimate
of the crime Of mdn-9 laughter as to consider
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-02-19
THE ADMINISTRATION PROMISES.

Il. HfHfIi u
receiving with grcat caution further promises
from thc snno onor,or Tho shadow of mast
Jcccptiops ,riD dortcn thc nircst assurances
of tie prosent and the evident interest of
those who pato ,Lcro bcco,nee the host indi-
cation as to n,oir r,lGllipont The present
Administration at Wasbinoton has pnt itself
in lust this disoracoGl plirht ON the question
of according ,bo;r ri,bts 10 tbe pcople of
Kansas Promise after promise has been os-
tentatiouslv rocordod only To- he broken in
one ,yav or another. and then FORGOTTEN To
20 no further back. the submission of thecn-
tire Constitution 10 The people was one of
these. Ii was thrown ont by the President.
proclaimed by Gov. Walker and accepted as
the basis of action by the FREQ Sntn men.
Then it was glarinoly cvaded bv che pro-sla-
very minions of Kansas. and disowued and
condemned by the Administration al home.
Without roncrt,rco ,v1v sbopld thc sarne
promise breakers now expcct their assurances
to moet with an, o,to,tion
Sdl Che procoss appoars to be kent up.
Thus. we arc told from rospectable Democrat
re- authorities az Washington. that the Adj
ministration viii sanction dcclaratory act to
me eioct that the LecompIon constitution, Il
"uoPteu' may De changed oelore tne year o,oi'
n''"l'nS'aholhg the pam P,o' .s''ilS "i '""'
instrument without considering 'nc oapac-
ity Oh .ongress' according 10 inc prlhc'Ples
embodied IN the hansa'-Neoiasha acp' 10 AZ
lect or explain the text OF a state O9ns'l'u-
uoh' II Is suihcient reason TO- give tnat we
nave no confidence ID tne sincerity OIL tne ~ AZ
Ininistrauon to NUM- thi' promise snou'G u
oe adopted As it has already discarded
popular sovereignty -Rnd dlsoWned nus decIaIa-
tons IN iavor OF nbmitung tne Oonsu'Ncioh
~ 1no Pgop'e' ~ ~ "G'." a .,;..l, w.
@-e, ', 80 ,-.'.,,,
L1.. n.i- .. -. anJ
~ a. '.''t., i,,.'.c i'..., .,,,i,,
.,''." W '''' ..;,il
LUZ ~, W c.,.' .t'-,,
-; ~ iIit...,..'. ,ri.a ,s
-. So ,i-:.;.,.,. -,
i
"''"
U'' 'o'.1"s' OF 'n' 'o'"''' ,, .,. ~.
A','l'l promise '1 .,S" .'.1 QUE WI" we
HnoWl'us' u Us SUD- :, no, '1' 71.''''','' o'
''s,.el't I'u.l''''''''' Yen .',oo" .''' o,
assuring Northern members ol Congress tnat
c,tos IN f. St,t, ,,or,l,crs ~ tho K,,sas
r,.,;s1ot,,ro u,,tfs arrow ,l, ..,,,,,,,,, Gu
st;t,,.;nn' sf,,ii ta-,' Loo', s.i,,,,d wi, ,,,,
H.. n.,' -. f'.r g.. -. H.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-02-19

The Albany Ereoi,o .Joy,ool e,rnishos ,ho
e,llo,.;,,, ;,,c!...,.,i,'. , '"''''Si ,,r ','o
burnes
Israel Fl;bu and cadwouodor WI
hnrnc orc no tbro, ,r,.lar. 49, =, " D'''-
Israel il from, Nraino pl;Ln Soa,
cndwalodcr Tam Visoons;n ' ",, ts'','o,s' anu
al n,,;yos ro,,, ,, ',t''9ub" 'hey
other brother Is pnnnliicao =, o,, iI'.'g az
c,rnia and NOT nri, ',, ',li e'.'1l m "li-
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-02-19

Rsgo'red w. That 10 is the duty NJ every individual,
wh''h9T member OF a9{ tgmperan,'e gFSa" ~ ~,
ooS nv ,-ty of NJ, oyn 6i1pd. ts ,,e bs utmo., 1
aueqrc 20 forward he cause Of temperance by all means
in hi3 power Ttr oe
them. an laws must fail
n' , o t md oa ~, |n" ',oeyu, no
much announcement We. as to-spcranccmcn aui friends
Of e'ey'hns ihat v advance thc cause VIII do all IN
tbr1 o,,srp,s 10 enforce tbc ,a,nc.
fH That we ask and expect OF the County Commi's-
,i' . ''n NE "'t execute 'n'
5't Thatitis ho duty Of temperance mon to attend,
and by their presence give eoruienonee and support to
AZ Tb,, I, 4. t,a f,r ,s r,isrdl NJ rc,npcrsoo ,o
look after no grocar. and shops who initiating
sna'f2 9no yIn P,oe ~ 'he ,' r1 q ' , ,,
Of .onf,ctionary
"h. Pay we omnGnq ihe ACTON o.. iW 9iAt. lem-
r,,. confederation ,pJ ir,csti,,ton of M ficnd. Of
tcupemncc OF Washington County.
, c.,, nay "" OF ,'s .' 1e o ii i c.
ana hat wc cam ma v heartily no for bis reelection
The following gentlemen were appointed
asa
Couuhj CommiHee,
Heman Carpcnter of Mortified.
James Grcon of W,torbury
II X Slnvton of Calais
o. II. Smith of NontpoIer.
Eli Ballou
The Convention then Amounted the follow
ing
Torn CommWels:
Brrre.-Tbo vioilont committee of Barrc
Temperance Socicty Hon l.. Keith chair
man.
CajoL-J. II. Damon. T.. ID. Putnam. n.
K. Abbot.
Caian.--A. VI. Poster. A. p Slavton. c.
S Bennett.
N'''''"' rus 'lo'S''
i' W. o'N,r h.,
p, ~, ''' -"'' We w. ""'''' ''"'
az I'm w n"'''!' sylvester IAN
N,' "'E
=, - % H. ~ l'p'ln' Joseph D''u'su'
'N'P
~, ILL., N"Pf' a. W. Ne'inS'
Oi'1'''a i'i'0o,lo
w. ''o'''l 's''i' ''' uii'H"'n'
IH ,io|u"
O,. N '"oo'D'' eI''n ''N'
NJ
XXX ~ nv. w.t. i'''''' l'e"S'o" 'P-
'i'' w. n' '''iS'
onh J. Hehry' Alien NeW-
Uoo,y5,,,- Asonb To,,n x VbootIo,.
c. HASKELL
IPorcesier.-O. /, Watson. z r. Harris
Charles Abbott
About three miles back from st Johnsbnry
lives an old man by the name Of Harry c..
He is called the richest man in the town of
D.; and that is no small honor. for said
town was once the shire of the county. and
now boasts of a bank. and the only Demo
Efr P''t' vi ''s county is puoliShea mere
- l. -, 49, olu amt. o, "e'rl
,rorart Nv 'i.'s ilg',u vi, ''S'
II La., o'' '' NV ''' I'1S"'l'y -,
,ybolo-soplod ,loosont ,~d I;u1 I TIo ma.,
,S""'VN' PHEASANT ana Nlhu' Inc part
teen years ago. since which time he has been
content to share his old homestead home with
an only daughter. OF late. theirs has been a
young miss employed in his family. and the
ncighbors were somewhat startled n fsv SIM
days since TO hear it announced from the sa-
cred desk that Old Mr.. c. and this Girl
intended marriage But when the wedding
day arrived, and everything had been ..mode
dy''-when the clergyman had arrived and
was about to make them zone flesh. Won NAV
believe affairs took an amusing turn. when
the bridegroom stoutlv refused TO he Joined
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-02-19

" Let no one fail to read the article on
the first page Of this paper, academies re,as
Common Schools There are truths in it
worthy Of the consideration Of every one who
has the least regard for the interests of our
common schools
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-02-19

III NUI III u wv, " TNT--"I 10 long
lottpr of INV NViso 20 tL. aunt; I ,,.,,.,,,,,
~, .. 'l'''"
meeting no lhuauelpMa is "a etuklngly cN-
plicit and vigorous document procccdiutr
from, fla q,,,,t.,, ...:,. r ; a.
N"' ""'uUt" PN'"' 81 'i-N' 10 9h0N9
the intrinsic lulQUtY OF the l,ocOmptOu
scheme i'm n somavhnt nnvcl li,,ht NVb,t
can ne more just and iar-Hlghted than the
reasoning of the following extract:
awe hsyc nfYudlv hrr,to.of. ,i,t,,,lc5 ,,1, g.
clu1lity HrJ t,.t.r. irt n tbi. h. s,.,,I. dana
aut u.unl,l l.e---i, i,e,,.t ~ g, l.,. lt,t ii
Iii ,,il i'. ,ylr., tli,f NH, ., .,ri b. .t..t,
Des ffg.qff petts b., /. l,.t ...,,i; i,t the l ~
a,,, othir.. ,r r., ,,..., ,,..l t6 i.. Wy
i4srlf 0..s.iilr II ,.r .,-s' ,,t ,giiI' o., M i,; I
can't .sl for iu.tic,. a. ,v, c,,,tt . g., ,g,,lt m
must cxnret fl be denied 81 II our r,Ii ,,;, az
unti-sa,cr,. o. SupIose yrc Ind had n ,,i,rify NJ %
holders In nat Tertiary. .nnposo ii,,ty If ttIi.
aniss hal gotten fe c,n.,ls anal rl.i i,t. m ,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-02-19

INC iftNhfth.
The Senate has debated the Amy bill
Kansas incidentally, and excellent speeches.
on the right side, have been delivered by
Messrs. Fessendon of Maine, Foot of Yer
mont Dixon Of Connecticut, and Wilson of
Massachusetts. There is fair prospect of
defeating the Army bill. The House has
spent more hours in voting than in debate /;
and what there has been of debate has not
been upon political questions.
The Union.
make another quotation from the +" South"
newspaper-from its Washington corrcspon-
dent
s. can tell you dispassionately, that Dis
g union is imminent. If the I.ecompton Con-
stitution should be rejected. the Southern
representatives are not prepared to sccede
" from Congress, but they will await and be
+" strictly governed by the action of their con
" siitueneies; aud there can be no doubt but
$ that tho masses OF our people at the South
" will, in the contingency named, prefer indie
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-02-19
WASHINGTON COUNTY TEMPER
NNCF CONVENTION

Convened at Montpelier agrccably to pre-
vious call Feb. II, 1853. at 10 o'clock p. NJ.
Rev. Eli Balou called the meeting to order.
A. Webster was appointed Secretary pro-iem.
The call for the meeting was road. Rev.
III Balou was elected Chairman. and }.
Broctvay. Secretary.
Tho Chair appointed the following gentle
mon as a Committee on RESOLUTIONS Rev
p Merrill Of Waitsfcld Hon. Hcman Car
pentcr of Mortified. Hon. James Green oil
Waterbury. Rev. Isaac McAnn Of Barre, and
Hon John Spaulding of Montpelier
On motion n committee of two from each
town represented was appointed by the Chair
to nominate County Commissioner
Adjourned to meet again at half past ono
o clock.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-06-17

garden, the youth rose to take his leave He
found his nag in the stable, and having bid
farewell to his host, took his way through
the shrubbery, that lead to the road. He
was about alighting to open the gate, when
the rosy-faced Nelly started forward to save
him the trouble. As she lifted the latch,
she archly looked up into his face and said
Cant you take my fathers money?
Yes. by Jove I will if you wish it,
Then come over to the church tomorrow
morning, and tell him so after service ) and
she vanished like an el6n sprite among the
shrubbery.
Musing on the proVerb which says, walls
have ears the young farmer rode home
He did not fail-how could be ?-of attend.
ing at the church next morning, and after
the sermon declared to the parson his alter
ed resolution. He married the fair Nelly
three months afterwards; and she brought,
in due course of years, row Of goodly sons,
than whom there are few at the present hour
wiser in their generation, or more worthy OF
more wealthy, in the whole of broad En-
gland. d.-Cham5er's Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-06-17
'It is a bargain, then
Very WE'LL
when can [ have it 2

when can have itP
sJust as soon as I rip it from tho floor,
said Mrs. Cartwright in real earnest.
Go to work. replied the neighbor laugh
ing out at the novelty of the affair. Before
your task is half done, I will be back with
the fifty dollars, and man to carry home
the carpet
And so she was. In less than half an
hour after the sale was made, in this off
hand fashion, Mrs. Cartwright sat alone in
her parlor, looking down upon the naked
floor; but she had fvn t.rdollar gold pieces
in her hand, and they we're Of more value in
her eyes than twenty carpets Not long did
she sit musiug here. There was other work
to do. The old carpes must be replaced
And it was replaced. In the midst Of her
hurried operations, the old blinds with the
new hapgings came in, and were put up to
the windows. When Mr. Cartwright return.
ed home, and stepped inside Of the little
parlor, where he found his wife awaiting him,
he gave an exclamation of surprise.
why Mary! What is the meaning Of
this? Where is the new carpet?
She laid the five gold pieces in his hand
and then looked earnestly, and with tears in
her eyes, upon his wondering face.
What are these, Mary? Where did they
come from p
'Cousin Sally is gone. The carpet didn't
seem attractive in her eyes; and it has lost
all beauty in mine So I sold the ching, and
here is the money. Take it, dear Henry,
and let it serve the purpose for which it was
designed
'All right again ? exclaimed Mr.. Cart.
wright, as soon as the whole matter was clear
to him sAIl right 4? Mary, DEAR That
carpet, had it remained, would have wreck
ed, 1 fear, the happiness Of our home. All,
let us consult our own eyes, hereafter, Mary
not the eyes of other people. None think
the better of US for what We seem-only for
what we are. 1t is not from fine furniture
that our true pleasure is to come but from
consciousness of rightdoing. Let the inner
life be right, and the outer life will surely
be in just harmony. In the humble abode
of virtue there is more real happiness, than
in the palace e-homes of the unjust, the selfish,
and wrong.doers. The sentiment is as old
as the world; but it must come to every
heart, at some time in life with all the force
Of an original utterance. And let it's come
to US now, dear wife =
And thus it did come. This little expe,
rience showed them an aspect of things that
quickened their better reasons; and its smart
remained long enough to give it the power
of monitor in all their after lives. They
never erred again in this wise. For two OF
three years more the old carpet did duty in
their neat little parlor, and when it was at
last replaced by a new one the change was
made for their own eyes, and not for the
eyes of another.