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Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-04-23

Il have come to settle your bills,' said Jacobs.
You needn't have troubled yourself about that,
replied the storekeeper, though money is always
acceptable
The money was paid and the bill receipted,
when Edwards, rubbing his hands, an antio pecu.
liar to him when in a happy frame of mind, said |.
And now what shall l show your
Nothing was the young mans grave reply.
Nothing Don't say that replied Edwards.
I've no money to spare replied Jacobs.
That's ne consequence, Your credit is good for
any amount
"A world too good, I fnd,' said Jacobs, beginning
to tuition up his coat with the air of q man who
had lost his pocket book, and felt disposed to look
we'll that his purse does not follow in the sams IN.
profitable direction.
How so2 What do you meanf' asked tho store.
keeper.
MY good credit has taken a hundred and TWEEN.
ty dollars out Of my pocket replied Jacobs.
L don't understand you,' said Edwards, looking
serious.
ITS q very plain case,' answered Jacobs. This
credit &C count at your store has induced myself
and wife to purchase twice as many goods as we
would otherwise have bought. That has taken
sixty dollars out of my pocket; and sixty dollars
more have been spent, under temptation, because
1t was in the purse instead of being paid out for
goods credited to US on your books. Now do you
understand me?'
The storekeeper was silent.
Good morning, Mr.. Edwards said Jacobs
When l have cash to spare, l shall be happy to
spend il u ith Won but no moro book accounts for
me-
Wise will they be who profit by the experience
of Mr.. Jacobs. The credit accounts are q curse
to people with moderate income, and should never
under any p%retence BIO opened.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-04-23
TIE MORNING GLORY.
M YRS. LOWELL.

-
We wrssthsd about our dsrling's head the NOR,
ning'glory bright;
Her little face looked out beneath, 20 full Of life
and light,
So lii as with q sunrise that We could only say;
She is the morning-g ri ,ry true, and her poor types
are they.
So always from that happy time, we called her by
their name,
And very fitting die Il seem, for sure - morning
came,
Behind her cradle,bars sbo smiled 10 catch the 6rst
faint ray.
As from the srellis smiles the flower and opens to
the day.
But not so beautiful they rear their airy cups of
blue, .
As turned her sweet eyes to the light, brimmsd
with sleeps tender dew
And not so close their tendrils Ans round their
supports are thrown,
As those dear arm whose outstrstchsd plea clasp.
cd ell hearts to her own.
We used to think how she had come, even ~
come the flower,
The last and perfect added gift to crown loves
morning hour;
And how in her was imsged forth the love we
could not say,
AZ on the little dew-drops round shines back The
heart Of day.
We never could have thought, o God, that she
must wi.her up.
Almos. before q day was flown, like the morning.
glory's cup
We never thought to SOC her droop hor fsir and no
bic head,
Till she lay stretched before our eyes, wilted, and
cold, and dead.
The morning glory's 5lossoming will soon be oOm,
ing round
We see their rows Of heart shaped leaves u~pspring'
ing from the ground:
The tender things the winter killed renew again
their birth
But the glory of our morning has passed away
from Earth
o Earth, in vain our aching eyes stretch over th,
green plain!
Too harsh thy dews, too gross thine air. her spiri
to sustain
But up in groves Of Paradise full surely We shall
see
Our morning. glory beautiful twins round our dea,
Lords knee.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-04-23

A Coon REToRT.-Rev. David Rice se,tlsd in
Kentucky in 1888, and was the first Presbyterian
minister seen there. His leader of the .inv;n.
was a certain Joe Davis, a noted genius Of the da,'
whose moral character was not wholly unsIcep,iop.
able. He applet to Father Rice to baptirs nj,
child for him, thinking, as he was the choristsr,
there would be no objection to il. Father Rice
refused on the ground that he was no. q Christian.
Joe became indignant. When church time cams
Oh, no refused to raise the tune. and spoke on. "a
that the congregation could hear him, that b.
would "neaher whistle nor sing for 9 man Who
would refuse to mark the lambs bsoauss The old
sheep went astrsyp" III
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-04-23

"You are very stupid. George" said q country
teacher TO 8 little boy about eight years DID,
''You are like . donkey; and what do they do to
cure him Of his stupidity i"-"why, they feed
him more and kick him less" replied ths urchin.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-04-23

When . horse kicks you, and you feel . strong
disposition 10 kick the horse in r~sturn-donI you
do Il.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-04-23
SLEEPING AND WATCHING.
MRS. z. B.

"eo Es d DnOW INV
Sleep on, baby, on the floor,
Tired of all the playing
Sleep with smile the sweeter for
That you dropped away in!
On your curl's full %roundness, stand
Golden lights serenely-
One cheek, pushed out by the hand,
Folds the dimple inly;
Little head and little foot
Heavy laid fer pleasure,
Underneath the lids, half shut,
Slants the shining azure;
Open-souled, in MONDAY sun,
So, you lie and slumber!
Nothing evil having done,
Nothing can cucumber.
/, who cannot sleep as well,
Shall l sigh to view youf
Or sigh further to foretell
All that may undo you?
Nay, keep smiling, little child,
Ere the sorrow neareth--
l will smile. too I! Patience mild,
Pleasures token, weareth.
Nay, keep sleeping. before loss;
lshall sleep. though losingl
As by cradle, 80 by cross,
Sure is the reposing.
And God knows, who sees us twain,
Child at childish leisure,
! an near as tired Of pain,
As you seem Of pleasure;-
Very soon, too, by His grace,
Gently wrapped around me,
Shall | show as calm q face
Shall I sleep as souudly?
Differing in this that you
Clasp your play'things sleeping,
While my hand shall drop the few
Given to my keeping
Differing in this, that /,
Sleeping, shall be colder,
And, in waking presently,
Brighter to beholder -
Differing in this, beside,
Sleeper, have you heard met
Do you move and open wide
Eyes of wonder toward mef
That while you'll thus recall
From your sleep-I solely
Me, from mine, an angel shall,
With r~eveille holy
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-04-23

ARTIFICIAL GoLD.-A beautiful alloy, called or.
eide, which initiates gold closely, and possesses the
qualities of the precious metals, is now extensively
manufactured in this country, and is employed for
. variety CT useful purposes. The fnensss of its
grain gives TO objects OF art q delicacy and purity
of detail that bronze canno: attain. Its color 10
that of gold and silver. II 10 unaltsrab,s as il 10
natural, o. it consists in the intrinsic composition
of the alloy, and borrows nothing in color from the
gliding or lacquering. The orcids is especially
.ductile and malleable-ean be cast, rolled, drawn,
turned, stamped. chased, or beaten into leaves or
powder, and takes the "msi" and the enamel, and,
like gold and SILVER. it can be used for all purpo.
SOS, and for oil fanciss Of art. 1t 10 one.third
more dense than brass. and 10 peculiarly adapted
to optical and mathematical instruments of prsci.
sion. By the purity Of its casting, it diminishss
considerably the labor of s~craping, fling. and
chasing; and it 10 peculiarly advantageous for ell
objecss Of art that arc made in bronze, vermil, or
gilt. II offers to the manufacturer Of musical in.
strumsnts excellent. properties Of sorority and
the excellence Of ito color. and The facility with
which il is kept 90, renders it we'll adapted for
military equipments, such as casquss. cuirasses,
buttons. sword and sabre hilts. plates. 60. II of.
srs to the manufactured Of jewslry the complete
imitation of all the objects manufactured in gold
as watch chains bracelets, &c. One Of the spec.
isl properties Of the oricide 10, that ii tax ss gold
with marvellous facility, and with 9 beauty supe.
rior to any other metal. and with great economy
besides the economy in ,craping and fling.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-04-23
THE SPEED OF RAILWAY CARS:

Many of the accidents which happen to persons
attempting to cross railroads are the result of ig.
~norance Of the iron horse when fairly under way.
A writer in the Hartford Courant gives SOM. inter
esting facts which it may be we'll to bear in mind:
1t seems almost incredible that as we glide
smoothly along. the elegantly furnished car moves
nearly twice iss own length in q second Of time
about seventy four feet. At this velocity we End
that the locomotive driving wheel, six feet in di.
ameter, makes four revolutions per second. 1t lie
no idle piston rod that ~traverses the cylinder thus
eight times per second.
If q man with a horse and carriage upon an
unimportant public road in a country town should
approach and cross at the speed of six miles an
hour. which would be crossing rapidly, an express
train approaching at the moment would move to.
wards him two hundred and fifty .seven feet while
he was in the act Of crossing o distance barely
sufficient to clear the horse aud vehicle. If the
horse was moved at a rate no faster than O walk,
as the track is usually crossed, the train would
move toward him, while in the act of crossing,
more than five hundred feet. This fact accounts
for the many accidents at such points. The per.
son driving thinks be may cross because the train
is a few rods distant.
How compares the highest speed Of the trsin
with the velocity Of sound When the whistle is
opened at the eight rod whistle post the train
will advance nearly one hundred feet before the
sound Of the whistle ~traverses the distance to and
is hoard at the crossing. The velocity exceeds
the flight Of many OF our birds. DR.. j. L. Com.
stock, the well known author of several philoso.
phical works, informed the writer that he was re.
Gently passing through Western New York when
the train actually ran down and killed q common
hawk. The train was stopped, and the game 50
rarely captured was secured.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-04-23
The United States Constitution and its
PRO-SLAVERP COMPROMISES.

The Constitution a Pro-Slavery compact
or, Extracts from the Madison Papers etc. Select
cd by Wendell Phillips. Third Edition, enlarg.
cd, limo: 2Os pages. just published BY
the Amarican Anti'Slavery Society, and for
sale OF 81 Cornhill. Boston. Also, at the Anti,
Slavery Offices in New York and Philadsl.
phia. Price, in cloth, 40c.s.; in thick paper cow
ers. 80 cts.
July 18th, 1858.
Copies of this work will be sent by mail on the
receipt of its price and the amount of postage
viz, thirty.seven cents for those in paper covers,
fifty cents for those in cloth.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-06-03

gentleman, OF prepossessing manner, who
introduced himself as Edgar Mordauni.
The evening hours passed swiftly; the
girls We're in their ighcst spirits, and be.
fore The hour for retiring came, they began
to regard Mr.. Mordaunt as a very agreea.
ble visitor.
AT last, after the clock tolled the hour Of
eleven, the party separated. Kate Gram
ger and Julia Lambert were to occupy the
sleeping apartment below; Emma Gram
gsr and Nellie Lambert the one above,
while Mr.. Mordaunt was to have undisput.
ed possession of the attic.
Two hours passed. and Nellie and Emma
were suddenly awakened by noise in the
lower rooms-they arose and listened.-s II
Is the pedlar numbering the girls said EN-.
ma, in a hoarse voice.
No, am here. be quiet for you lives,'
said a low voice at the door, which they
Immediately recognized as Mr. Mordaunts,
For moment death-like stiffness
relgned, then came the sharp ringing report
OF pistol, and heavy fall
Both girls rushed simultaneously To the
door-the bright moonlight streamed in
through the unshuttered easement and re-
vealed the pedlar standing in the center of
the hall, holding in his hand the pistol he
had just discharged. while upon the floor
before him lay the dark body of man,
still grasping in his quivering hand heavy
knife.
A light was quickly struck, and the three
trembling with apprehension descended TO
the room occupied by the girls. Here
their worst fears were realized Inon the
bed lay Julia weltering in her gore, her
throat cut from ear to ear while stretched
upon the floor, was the lifeless body of
Kate.
1t were vain to attempt a description of
what followed---of the heart-rendino cries
OF The two girls-of the deep unutferable
anguish of the bereaved parents, when they
became aware of their loss-at the bitter
femofse of Mordaunt, who was, in fact, the
innocent cause of the dreadful tragedy.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-06-03

to hoe in the corn-feld until such time n,
said parent should judge proper that b,
should be released. Joe, like dntiful son
took his hoe, and straigh.-way commenced
sad havoc among the weeds which obstruc
ted the growth Of the corn. Dnner-,ime
came and passed by, and still no call foi
poor Joe, who began to think his punish
ment was greater than he could bear !
bat still he tolel on, expecting every mo-
ment to hear the summons which would
release him, for time, at least. from his
task. But their was no such good luck for
him. The old man determined he should
sweat it out as he termed il and streatch
ing himself on the lounge in the back
; room, was soon fast asleep. Joe labored
faithfully till near three o'clock, when hun
ger getting the better of duty. he resolved 10
obtain something to stay his stomach at all
hazards. So, dropping his hoe, he steerrd
cautiously for the house, and entering the
back door unobserved succeeded in reach
ing the pantry aithoat de'ection-the old
man being asleep, and the other portion OF
the household being engaged with some
company in the front part of the house
who had arrived few moments before.
On entering, he commenced an attack on a
m nee pie, that had been set before the
window to cool, being just from the oven.
When he had about half demolished the
pie, AID was thinking of some means to es-
cape detection, his meditations were dis.
turbed by something coming in contact
with his limbs. On looking down, he saw
the tavorie pussy, who had stolen in at
the door. and was rubbing herself and purr-
ing, rs if expressing her entire satisfaction
at the proceeding. On perceivng her, he
thoaeht OF a plan which he put immediate
ly into execution. Grasping her fore legs,
he dabbed her fore feet about in the re-
manning part Of the pie, and placing her on
the sh~lt, left the pantry, the cat jumping
10 the floor and following him, leaving her
tracks, of course, both on the shelf and on
the floor. Joe now made immediate haste
for the field, much refreshed by his bite,
and was soon diligently at work.
He had been hoeing but a short time, |
" hen hearing noise in the rear, he looked !
up, aud saw the old man coming, with Tab
by under one arm and his gun over his
shoulder. Neither spoke the old man pass |
ing by, and proceeding round behind knoll
which hid him from Joe's view. joe leaned |
on his hoe for moment, listening, when
the silence was suddenly disturbed by the
report of gun, mingled with the screech-
ings of the cat, plainly ntimating what had
been the fate of poor pussy, In moment
more, the old man reappeared with his gun
in hand the smoke still curling from the /
barrel; and as he passed by his laboring
hopeful, if he had not been a little hard of
hearing, he might have heard: There I
goes another uictim Of ct,cumstantia eet-
deRce.'
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-06-03
DIR. Guthrie OH Total Abstinece,

! The example of abstaining from all in
toxicating liquors would greatly aid in the
cure of this evil.
No principle is more clearly inculcated
IN the word of God, and none carried out
INTO action makes man more Christlike,
than self-denal. If meat make my broth
er to offend, will eat no more flesh while
the world standeth.' That is the principle
of temperance, as | hold it. cannot
agree with those who in their anxiety for
good, attempt TO prove too much, and con-
denim as positively sinful the moderate use
OF stimulants. But still less sympathy
have l with those who dare to call on Je-
sus Christ to lend his holy countenance to
their luxurious boards. 1t is shocking to
hear men attempt to prove, by the word Of
God, that, it is a duty TO drink-to fill the
wine-cup and drain off the glass.
| was able to drink without abusing.
But seeing what monstrous abuse the thing
had grown; seeing in what a multitude of
cases the use was followed by the abuse;
and seeing how the example of the upper
classes, the practices of ministers, and the
habits of church members were used to
shield and sanction indulgences so often
carried to excess, | saw the case to be one
for the apostles warning, Take heed, lest
By any means this liberty of yours become
stumbing-bock to them that are weak
Grant that there were sacrifice in alb
staining, what Christian man would hesitate
to make 1t, If bY doing so he can honor
God and bless manki +? IF by lifelong
abstinence from all the pleasure which the
wlne-cup yields, | can save one child from
a life of misery, | can save one mother
from premature gray hairs, can save one
woman from ruin. | can save one man from
perdition, bringing him to Jesus, should
hold myself well repaid. Living thus, liv-
ing not for myself, when death summons
me to my account, and the Judge SAYS,
Man, where is thy brother? | shall be
found walking, though at an humble dis
tance, in the footprints of him who took his
way TO Calvary.
Why should not the power of Christian
ity, by its mighty arguments of love and
selt-denial, lead TO the disuse of intoxicat-
ing siiinnlants, and so achieve that which
Hindooism and DIohommedanism have
done Must the cross pale before cres-
cent Must the divine religion of Jesus,
with that God man upon the tree for its in
vincible sight. blush before such rivals. and
own It elf unable to accomplish what false
faiths have done?-We City, its Sins and
Sorrotcs.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-06-03
The Victims.
BY EDA MAYvILLE.

1t was the evening of a clear day in Oc-
iobeI, that two interesting girls, Julia and
| Nellie Lambert, were seated at the win
dow of plain two story dwelling, situated
nearly half mile from any other habta-
ton.
They were both young and beautiful, and
al that time the only occupants of the dwell
ing.
| don't like the idea Of our star ing
alone here tonight, julia said Nellie, the
youngest, looking out over the fields with
an anxious gaze, 'our parents will not re-
turn tonight, or they would have been here
ere this
Why, what in the world do you fear,
child? replied Julia, good -naturedly, I'VE
have no enemies, and nothing mysterious
occurs in this vicinity, but if you are lone
ly run over 10 Captain Granger's and ask
our friends Kate and Emma to come and
spend the night with us
That was just what was thinking of,
not that think there is any danger, or
that they would be any protection in case
there was-but il will be so much more
pleasant to have company, ana catching
her hat. the young girl bounded away over
the green OH her mission, while Julia busted
herself III preparing nice tea for her ex-
pected guests.
An hour later, and The four girls were
seated at the table, discussing the rich
viands. and laughing and chatting in un-
constrained freedom.
Suddenly the conversation was inter
rupted by loud knocking at the front
door.
Run Nellie, dear, and see who it is
said Julia, as she passed the cake to her
young friends.
Nellie arose and left the table, bot soon
returned with the intelligence that young
pedlar wished their hospitality for the night.
IL is handsome young fellow and very
geLte l. continued Nellie. bur | did not
know What TO tell him about staying.
Tell him it is only two miles to the tav-
ern; do not like to entertain Strangers
said Julia after moments hesitation.
He knows all about the tavern, and says
he has been this road often but it is dark
and through deep woods all the way, and
he says some one has been dogging his
footsteps all day, or at least for the asi
three hours, and he has reason to think
that it is some assassin waiting only for
darkness TO rob, and prrh ps murder him
and he wishes US to keep him if possible,
said Nellie, returning, after delivering her
sisters message.
II II go and see him, and if he looks
honest ! viii keep him. said julia, hasten
ing from the room, bat soon returned, fol-
lowed by the Etranger. young ligh, haired |
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-06-03

USE OF Cars WHIsKERs.-Every one
has Observed the whiskers OF a cal but few,
perhaps, dream that they serve any valua-
bic end. The following passage Will prove
the contrary Every one must have OBJ
served what are called the wlIiskerS on the
cats upper lip. The use Of these in a state
of nature is very important. They are or
gans of touch. They are attached TO bed
of close glands under the skin. and each OF
these long hairs is connected with th'.
nerves OF the lip. The slightest contact Of
these whiskers with any surrounding object
is thus felt most distinctly by the animal,
a though the hairs of themselves are in~en,
sible. They stand out on each side of the
lion rs well as in the common ca 81 thai
from point TO point, they are equal to the
width of the animals body. III we imagine,
therefore, lion stealing through covert
of wood in an imperfect light. we shall at
once see the use of these long hairs. The,
indicate TO him, through the nic,-st feeling,
any obstacle which NAV present itself 10
the passage Of the body; they prevent the
rustic of boughs and leaves. which would
give warning to bis prey, if he were to at
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-06-03

tempt to pass through too close bush and
thus, in conjacrion with the soft cushion of
his feet, and the fur upon which he treads
(the retractile claws never coming in con-
tacI with the ground,) they enable him to
move toward his victim wiha stiffness e, en-
CRATER than that Of srake that creeps
along the grass, and is not seen until it is
coled around It's prey.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-06-03

CIRcUMsTANTIAL EVIDENCE. = Joe
Brace = as farmers son in the town of
W, and by his Iri ks, and games, and
wild prank-, caused his watchful parent
no liit e trouble sometimes. 1t happened,
or one occasion. that Master Joe was
caught in some misdemeanor, and as pun
isbment for the game, had been compelled
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-06-03

PHoToGRAPHTNG SoUND.-A singular
discovery has been in England, by Mr..
Scott, oy means OF which sounds may be
made TO record themselves, whether these
sounds are those of musical instruments or
OF the voice. Professor Wheaistone, du-
ring a visit 10 Paris, was invited by the ABB
be Moigno 10 inspec, the papers on which
these sounds had printed themselves, AMI
Is said TO have greatly surprised by what
he saw. The mark made on the paper by
particular note is invariably the same SO,
also. II person speaks, the tone of voice is
faithfully recorded. As yet no practical
advantage has resulted from this discovery
but Mr. Scott is sanguine that his appara-
tns VIII be capable of printing a speech.
which may be written off verbatim.