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The Washington union., 1858-02-13

Arrive at Shiloh by M; -
Leave Shiloh Thursday at 7 a NJ
Arrive at Camden by 8 pm
7le2 From Buena Vista to Bes Landing l34 miles and
back, a week.
Leave Buena Vista Saturday at Z a m;
Arrive At Bells Landing by IL am;
Leave Bells Landing Saturday at PM
Arrive ct Buena Vista by 5pm m.
7le3 From Prairie Bluff, by Clifton, Pine Hill Bethel
Lower Peach Tree, St Paul, Grove Hill, aud Dead
Level to Coaeeviie rs miles and back once a
week.
Leave Prairie Bluff Wednesday at am;
Arrive ~ Lever Peach Tree by mi
Leave Lower Peach Tree Thursday at 4am;
Arrive at Cof|eeyile by 6 I'M
Leave Cofseville Friday at 5 m;
Arrive at Lower Peach Tree by I pm;
Leave Lower Peach Tree Tuesday at 6 q m;
arrive !. Prairie Bluff by pm
ss RON on % Mana.ls by Sweet Water 10 Dixons Mills
10 miles and back once week
Leave Nanafaia Saturday 4, : n.
Arrive at Dixons Mills by " m.
Leave Dixons Mills Saturday at nm.
Arrive 1T Nsnafalia by 6 D m -
7lO5 From Wiams's y Roadr by De sotovu,e Ro ,
vile, Alamutcha Mise, and Wbv Not 10 MAJ ION
40 miles and back, a week :
Leavs Williamss - Roads Monday at 8 a m
Arrive at Marion BY m;
Leave Marion Tuesday at 8 m;
Arrive at Wiamss = Roads by 7pm.
7le6 From Butler by Pushmaaha, Hurricane Creek
Mss and Energy, to Qamsp, AZ miles and back
twice a week.
Leave Butte. Wednesday and Saturday At 2pm;
Arrive at Qnitman Thursday and Monday by M
Leave Quman Tuesday and Friday at Gam;
} Ssrive at Batter next dsys by pm
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who the Deuce WINS itl

A respectable gentleman in Windsor
County, Vermont, many years ago, had an
ambition to represent his town in the State
Legislature. Though q man Of good cha.
racter, and every way able enough for the
Office he sought, he happened, as Aunt Peg
gy used to say, to have ga great many win.
ming ways to make folks hate him." and
was, in fact, the most unpopular man in tho
town. Going to Squire ", an influential
man who happened to be friendly to him. he
laid his case before him, and asked his infiu-
ence saying that he didn't expect his help
without paying for 1t, and declaring that il
he could get KS influence he was sure to
be elected. The Squire "put in his best
jumps" for his man but when the ballot.
box was turned, another man was declared
elected. The disappointed candidate called
out to know how the votes stood, and learn.
ed that he had got just three votes! "Bue
don t understand it," said he, turning to
the Squire with chop.fallen countenance.
"Nor either" said the Squire, II put in
my vote you put in another but who the
mischief put in the third is more than can
imagine !"--Boston Post
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Origin of the Horse Rake.

"Sam, | want you to rake all the hay up
to-day. ! am going away and will not be
back before night" said farmer Lissam, near
fifty years ago. .-,.,. ,...,... ..
eyes, massa; have um all up right and no
mistake. .... ..... 49,. ....
Sam and his sable companions took their
rakes and proceeded to the hay field in good
earnest; but the sun rose higher and shone
hotter and hotter, and they concluded to stop
a bit under the inviting shade of an apple
tree. Here they beguiled the time away so
pleasantly listening to Sans marvellous sto.
ries, that, before they were aware, the horn
sounded for dinner-and the hay not half
raked. Here was dilemma! II the master
should return and find the hay unraked set
tlement would be the result What was to
be done! ... -u
81 tell you what, Jack, / think we can
make big rake like cur hand rakes, and
hitch the sorrel to it and make him help us.
Massa has one straight stick, an / will bore
i'm full OBJ holes, an you saw some pins
about two feet long an put in desc holes,
an will put strong stick in de middle to
hold i'm by. Tom, get ole sorrel and tie his
traces to de eend OBJ de stick wild rope, IAN
We'll hab de hay up afore night yet.
And sure enough, they did get up hay
rake, and scratched the hay together in a
hurry. When the boss came home, he no.
ticed singular looking contrivance in the
lot, and on examining it, he saw at once that
they had introduced new idea, and calling
the aid Of carpenter, he cOns,ructed the
first horse rake in the United States--so the
story goes. Said horse rake was made in
the town Of Jamaica, Long Island, and the
lazy negroes were the inventors. American
AgriculturGlist.
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S'f[isttllnue.oJns,
One Of the Ieivieres.

The following instance of excessive COOL
ness is from CarlyIe's Essay on Dideror
"a certain Rivere had received assiss-
tance from Diderot in some literary or SCI
entihc matter, to an extent that might very
properly suggest a pecuniary return. The
daughter of Diderot, who wrote his me-
moirs,. is quoted as follows :--"Riviere,
we'll contented, now thanks my father, both
for his services and his advice; sits chatting
another quarter of an hour, and then takes
leave. My father shows him down." AS
they are on the stairs, Riviere stops, turns
rouhd and asks, ''M. Diderot, are you &C.
dGainted with Natural History!" '"Why, .
little know an aloe from sage, and a
pigeon from colibri." "Do you know the
history of the Formica. leo I" EMO" SIT
isa little Insect of great industry il digs a
hole in the ground like reversed funnel j.;
it covers the top with fine light sand it en-.
ticts foolish insects into it; takes them,
setks them. and then says to them-Mr.
Dlderot, | have the honor to wish you good
day." rMy father," continues the lady,
"stood laughing like to split at this adven.
turc." e@'t'@ 4s
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Singular Attachment Of ono Bird
for Another.

Some weeks since, Mr.. Pratt, the senior
proprietor Of the Spencer House, owned an
owl and crow that had apparently formed
a deep attachment for each other. They
were always together, and seemed to hold
kind Of mutual conversation, which, however
unintelligible to other, must have given them
great satisfaction. The crow would often
bring food to the owl, and was always anx-
ious to do some act that would prove accept.
able. The firm friendship existing between
the two birds was the subject of general re-
mark by the guests and babitues OF the hotel,
who frequently watched them by the hour.
The intimate association and kindness we're
really curious to witness, and ELECTED many
speculations upon the nature Of birds and
their capability of affection.
One day the owl fell i'll, and the crow,
ever at his side, expressed as much sorrow
and sympathy as human creature could
appealing ever and anon by looks to passers
by, as if inviting aid and comfort for his sick
friend. The owl was dangerously indispos-
ed for nearly week, and at the termination
Of that period died. in spite Of every effort of
the crow to prolong his existence. 7..a.r
The crow was inconsolable. Nothing
could Danish tho memory Of his feathery
friend, and little doubt exests in our mind
that had he been poet he would have writ.
ten another "Adonis," or "In Memoriam,' -
upon his mournful bereavement. He would
eat nothing--no savory morsel could tempt
him, and the choicest bits of his favorite
food lay near him, day and night, untouched.
The dark luster of the eyes of the lamenting
fowl grew DINNER and DINNER; his diminu.
tive legs weaker and weaker; famine was in
his very aspect; but still he would not eat.
In the flippant language Of the day, he would
"die first"--and he did.
Early one morning, the senior proprietor,
who was much attached to both the owl and
the crow, found the lOtter lying lifeless in the
courtyard, The poor bird was nothing but
bones, not particle OF flesh remaining be.
meath his ebony plumage. The crow had
been true to his friendship as an ornithologi.
cal Orestes, and had resolutely conquered,
with heroic self.denial, life not worth pre-
serving after the loss Of bis "other soul''--
the OWL Cincinnati Gazette.
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WHOLE NUMBER, 552
sabbatlr.Breuklng aud Crime.


The exPefiencedchaplain Of the Govern.
ment Model Prison, London. the Rev. Jo-
seph KingswelI. bears The following testi-
mony to the connection between Sabbath
desecration and crime:
The influence Of the Sabbath upon public
morals is, attested by everyday experience
Of persons in my peculiar position. We
are called to minister in a, prison 10 fen ,but
S0JbGM breakers. The forth commandment
10 united closely, not only with the precepts
which relate to God, but with those which
refer to man. The connection between,vo-
luntary Sabbath breaking and tiliat disobe-
dience, for instance, is strongly marked
and little less SO with un chastity aod disho.
nesty. The young person who casts off the
fear of God, pays little respect to parental
authority, and, of course, little to any other;
and dissipation creating wants beyond any
means, parents and employers are pilfered
from and a career Of ruin is begun, % cost
ly to the state, as it is destructive to tho
happiness of individuals and families. "Tho
usual process" said the late chaplain of the
ClerkenweIl goal--speaking Of the descent
into crime of about one hundred thousand
prisoners--"has been impatience Of paren.
tai restraint, violation Of the Sabbath, and
the neglect of religious ordinances. I do
not recollect single case Of capital of
r. Al L.
bath breaker. Indeed, may say, in refer
ence to prisoners of oil classes, that in nine
teen cases out Of twenty they are persons
who have not only neglected the Sabbath,
but all religious ordinances. This accords
with the results Of my own observation"
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A Rich Joke.


In one Of the numerous counties Ia Gecr.
gia, medical practitioner-not graduate
sued one Of his patrons for what he owed
him, in Justices court. A limb of the law.
suited to the locality and the client, UNDER
took the defence, and contested the claim on
the ground of the disciple of Esculapius not
bsing regular graduate. Our friend, the
doctor, felt noDpluused. AL his rides-his
valuable time-and doses of physic-seemed
to have been bestowed for naughs. But pa.
tience and perseverance overcome ell things,
and necessity is the mother of invention.:-
The day Of trial arrived. With an air Of
triumph, the defendant's lawyer paraded his
authorities and made crushing argument.
utterly demolishing the poor M. D., as he
thought.
When he had concluded, the doctor ap.
preached the justices, and depositing what he
claimed to be his diploma, with respectful
bow, politely retired to his seat. The law
yer looked at the formidable document, scru-
tinized it several minutes, while big drops Of
sweat rolled down bis face. Unable to dis.
pute it's authority or find a flaw, he handed it
in despair to the justices. These gentlemen
looked at the mysterious characters aud
turned the sheet in every possible position.
After having examined it to their satisfac-
ton, and privately consulted over the case.
they decided in favOr Of the plaintiff. @
The friendly paper was ciculGr in refer.
encs to Je,o Davids Plaster, printed in
Dutch. ..4 ....
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measure of their guard and one quick,
lurtIVe glance showed me that the girl still
held my weapons carelessly in one hand,
with the other remaining extended for the
prize. lifted the box carefully but as
raised myself, / gave a wild, startling yell /;
and as the Senorita started back, l, with the
quickness oflightening, seized both weapons
and wrenched them from her, -.,,
To wheel and commence firing upon the
party was now only the work of q moment.
The first shot, fortunately stretched out the
chief; the second took effect on the one
nearest to him, and by the time the third had
been sent on it's mission, there arose one
simultaneous yell Of dismay, and the as.
founded robbers began to scatter in every
direction. had no disposition to follow
them, however another minute they might
rally and turn upon me and springing for
ward grasped the reign Of freed mustang,
and vaulted into the saddle. One more
glance around showed me the Senorita Pau
la Upon the body Of the chief, her laughter
changed to grief and some of the scattered
towards bringing their weapons to bear up
on me.
"Adois Senorita, and Senores Z" said
bitterly, "he laughs best who laughs last :"
The next moment was dashing away
down the road, the half rallied robbers pour.
ing after me volley, but fortunately not
touching their mark. They would doubtless
have followed me in hot pursuit, but for the
wholesome dread they had Of my still un.
discharged weapon. As it was l escaped,
and entered the town of Puebla In triumph,
where, 1t is almost needless to add, narra-
tive of my exploit made me a hero and a
lion for the time. Here sold my captured
mustang and trapping, for enough to idemni-
fy me for what l had disposed of in the way
of presents, and the next day saw me pos.
senger of the same diligencia, en- route for
Mexico, where arrived in safety without
any further event worthy of note.
What became of the robbers and their
beautiful accomplice, I never learned, but
the lesson taught me on that journey have
never forgotten, and during the remainder
of my stay in that country, no pretty woman
ever had the honor of being my bust hess
confdante and of getting possession of my
trusty and unfailing revolvers.
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The Third Person versus the FIRST

The other day, in one OF the Paris restaug
rants, party Of literary men were discus
sing the merits Of various epistolary styles.
One Of them, Monsieur A., made q
fierce attack on letters written in the third
person, such as "Monsieur * has the
honor to inform -" and so on. An.
other Of the party defended them, maintain.
ing that they were more ceremonious, more
polite. 05s .1a... s
"That's good ideu," replied Monsieur
A.. "The foundation OF all polite
ness, in letter. writing, is to express clearly
what you mean to say. Now nothing can
be more ambiguous than these confounded
notes in the third person. / will just tell
you what happened to myself. About the
middle of May, I received from mysfriend
D, the Chief Of Division, billet dour
which | will show you"
Taking the note from his pocket, Mon
sieur A. read as follows:
"Monsieur D., Chief of Division at
the War Office, hastens to inform his friend
Monsieur A., that he has just been
named Chevaler Of the Legion of Honor"
"You can fancy my delight at reading
this note" continued Monsieur A..
II was the happiest man in the world. I
ran to an engraver's, and ordered him to
make the fatterng addition to my cards.
Monsieur A., Chevalier of the Le.
gion Of Honor ran to a jewellers, and
bought cross of the purest gold. ran to
a silk mercer's, and bought piece of the
richest red moire for my button.hole. Iran
to the houses of all my friends for the pleus-
ute Of receiving their congratulations. A,
last ron to my friend D--'s; as soon
as caught sight of him, threw myself in.
to his arms. .-.. ..
"Ah, my dear fellow" exclaimed, "you
have no idea what pleasure you have given.
How shall l ever thank you sufficiently :"
"You are an excellent fellow, my worthy
A., to sympathze thus with my hap.
piness."
"Thank you for that expression the dec.
Grafton is mine, and the happiness is yours. VI
"How is that! Have you received the
Order !"
"Certainly-huve not!"
"No, my good friend it's who am now
made Chevalier."
"You?"
"Yes. You deserve the honor more than
do but, nevertheless, it has been confer.
red upon me-" -ss d. ,.s
"But you wrote me word that had receiv
ed the CROSS" -.. .. .~..- .... a
took his letter out of my pocket, an,
showed it him. Alas now understoo,
clearly what meaning I ought to assign tt
the ambiguous phrase.
1.-THE deuce take you and your note !"
said to D. "Instead of your affecte
and formal announcement in the third pei
son, why could you not write to me simpl
and plainly, MY dear friend, | have tn
pleasure of informing you that now W
named Cheyalier ." -...
81 left him in a rage; l will never spea
to him again as long as live. Don't tai
to me of your polite notes written in tn
third person." aa... ... ..
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NEW SERIES. ---Y0L. 5, Nc
.0Odital,
salnt AnEu.sItine.


Along the shore Of the summer sea
walked saint Augustine thoughtfully;
Too deeply did bo seek TO scan
The nature of the Lord OF man.
Nor was the task abstruse, he thought u
So His mind With Scripture texts was fraught;
3 He deemed to his presumption giv,n
.s. To learn the mysteries of Heaven.
Then, suddenly described he there
i IA boy of aspect wOnderous fair, -a s5
a. Who, bending forwards DER the strand,
ScooFed out q hollow in the sand,
And filled It with a limpet shell, ....,.
From out the. oceans Lriny well ... .
'R Augustine spake-''My pretty boy,
''f What is thy play, or thy employ ?"
H''LooK, cir I! within this little hole,
The sea, with all the waves that roll,
H' For sport I'll put" Augustine smiled
sport is all for naught, my child;
Thy utmost labor is in vain ..."
Thine aim thou never canst attain.'
!, stLet him to whom such powers denied,
Content in his own path abide: . ..
d. q Much TO the loving heart Is dear,
That to the brain doth dark appear" o..
So spake the boy then TO the light
i, His wings display yed, of glistening white.
And like an eagle, soared away,
Lost In the suns respleDdent ray.
q Long after him Augustine gazcd,
And said, with heart and eyes upraised-
i "The truth he spake; tho human mind
is still to time and space confined,
, And cannot pass beyond; but he
Al. Who lives in faith aud righteousiy,
So much Of God shall he discern
As needeth man on earth TO learn.n ..
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Judge Olin was violently attacked in the
court, by young and very impertinent At.
torney, but heard him quite through and
made no reply. After the adjournment for
the day. and when all had assembled Of the
hotel where the judge and many ofthe court
had their lodging, one Of the company, re-
ferring to the scene ut court, then asked tho
Judge why he did not rebuke the imperti-
nent fellow. "Permit me-" said the Judge,
loud enough to call the attention Of all the
company, among which was "ths fellow"
in question, ''permit me to tell you story.
MY father, when we lived down il the
country. had dog-a mere puppy, may
say. Well, this puppy would go out syey
moonlight night, and bark at the moon ieF
hours together" Here the judge Passed, -
il he had done with the story. aWellwell,
what Of ii p exclaimed half dozen Of the
audience at once. "0h, nothing nothing
whatever! Tas moon isps rieM m, jasi
ss IL nothing had lGRgeasd."
Z "a
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The JacIkdaW.

nj just before the death of Webster, and af.
ytet his recovery was despaired of, one Of the
physicians approached his bedside, and asked
him how he found himself. IL feel like the
q. Jackdaw in the church steeple," was the
strange reply. The physician withdrew
sadly from the bedside to another part of the
room, where some members of the family
were. standing together, and shaking his
head, confessed his apprehensions that the
brain Of the dying statesman was affected
that the stately oak was perishing at the top.
He could see no method in the answer which
his question received. One of the ladies',
who knew Mr.. Webster better, did not be-
lieve that his mind was wandering, and
qnietly stepping to the bedside, asked him
what he meant by saying that he felt Iik4
the Jackdaw in the church steeple. "Why,
..Cowper don't you remember % was the
reply. She did remember Cowper's delight.
ful translation Of one. of Vincent Bourne's
little poems, entitled "The Juckdaw," which
We give below:
There is a bird who by his coat,
L And By the hoarscness OF his note,
Night be supposed crow;
A great fequenter Of the church,
Where, bis1op-like be fluids porch,
And dornitory too.
@I5 Above the stecplc nnd plate,
( 1afThat turns ard turns TO Indicate
N&2 From what point blows the weather;
j., Look dp--yonr brains begin to swim,
.~. > is In tho elGuds--that plsases him,
al lie chooses it the rather.
Fond Of the speculative height.
~ Thither he wings bis airy fight,
md thence securely secs
The hustle and the show
That occupy mankind below
Ha Secure at his ease.
.D.5 You think, no doubt, he sits and muses.
g3,.g or futare broken bones and bruises, .r
f, y..,l, III he could chance to fal ... ...r. W.
..r No, not u single thought like that ..
Employs the philosophc pate, ..
Or troubles it ut all.
~ He sees that this great round about,
& The world, with all its motley rout,
s1l a Church, army, physlc, law, 'H.' r.
u It's customs and its business,
.sfs IL no concern at all Of his,
Hg And says--whut says no ?-cawl
Thrice happy bird! I, too, have seen
Much OF the vauties Of men: .-
And sick Of having seen 'em,
Would cheerfulIy these limbs resign,
For such pair Of wings as thine,
Aud such hcad between 'em.
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1T Men are called good fellows il they
spend their money freely--tip.top fellows,
And after they have impoverished them.
selves for the benefit Of others, and are un.
able TO pay their little debts, they are no
longer the good fellows foresaid--they are
rascals. And if man fails to the amour,
Of million, it is all right; but let him fail
to the amount Of his board bill, and he is q
scoundrel. Queer world, this
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.05The following story is told OF new.
" arrived Irish servant glrl, who obtained q
place nt mansion in New York. One day
Ifter her arrival, her mistress observed her
coming down the'grana staircase backwards,
and naturally inquired the reason of the
crab!like movement. "Lor bless you num-
wav tfe.ansWer, "ws always come down
that way aboard ship"
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0T A Scotchman who had Put, up at an
inn, was asked in the morning how be had
slept. "Troth, man" replied Donald, .nse
very weel, either. but was muckle better
.at' than the bugs, for dell ane o. them
closed On e'e the hale nicht."
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GA crust Of bread, pitcher Of water, q
thatched roof, and love--there is happiness
for you, whether the day be rainy or sunny
1t is the heart that makes the home, wheth.
er the eye rests on Potato-patch Or .
flower garden. Heart makes home precious
and it the only thing that can.
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tr.rHow little ia known ofwhat i N IN

THow little 10 known ofwhat is in the
bosom of those around us! We might ex.
plain many coldness, could we look into
the heart concealed from US i; we should Of
ten pity where we hate, lOus when we curl
the lip with scorn and Indignation. To Judge
without reserve Of any human action is .
culPable temerity, Of oil our sins the most
1nfeeling and frequent,
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0Tlt has been suggested that tho tail 81
the comet is The dust that Il Kicks Up in
travelling.
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01rThe world mskes us talkert, but soli-
tude makes us thinkers.
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THE UN1oN-1rr? MUsT:BE u sf:1 i5isi PRESERVED.