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A NEGRO SCARED TO DEATH.-The Gu

A NEGRO SCARED TO DEATH.-The Ou-
chita, (La.,) Herald relates the following
and calls it case of "elephanticide:"
A negro man belonging to DR.. Sanders, of
Holly Springs, Dallas county, we under
stand, was frightened to death by one Of
Mabie's elephants week before last. The
circumstances, as we learned them, were
these: After the performance Of the COM
pany at Holly Springs, the elephants were
removed a short distance from the pavilion
and confined in the bushes to await the time
of starting to the next place of exhibition ;
tie negro, not knowing that they were there,
was passing near by when one Of them pas
sed his trunk around the body of the boy,
drawing him gently toward his elephantship.
The negro seeing the huge proportion of the
animal, which the darkness Of the night, no
doubt, greatly magnifed, made herculean
effort, and succeeded in escaping from the
disagreeable embrace he ran short dis
tance, arousing the whole neighborhood with
his cries, and fell; being unable to rise, he
was carried to house near by, where he
soon after died, the doctors say from no 9th.
er cause than fright. -
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GRott 4qsttg.
CAN.

ICAN.
81 can !" Yes sir-we know you can
We read it in your eye,
There is mystic talisman
Flashing all gloriously!
Speaking it out boldly; let lit ring, .,
There is volume there,
There's meaning in the eagles wing;
Then soar. and do and care
81 can !" climbs to the mountain top,
And blows the billowy main,
And lifts the hammer in the shop,
And drives the saw and plane;
IT'S fearless in the battle shock,
And always leads the van
Of Young Americas brave sons
They never quailed nor ran.
81 can I" He is fiery youth,
And "wilP' brother twin;
And, arm in arm, in love and truth;
They'll either die or win.
Shoulder to shoulder, ever ready,
All firm Ind fearless still
The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and steady
81 can" and brave 81 Vi1l."
81 cam" cen in his pleasure trips,
Travels by telegraph,
He plumes the snowy wings Of ships,
And never works by half!
His music is the humming loom,
And shuttles are his dancers
Then clear the way and quick give room
For the noble-souled 81 can," sirs
clean" Yes sir-we know you can!
IT'S 1.-THE in every limb,
To your blood tits a busy fan,
How can the fame burn dim
1t ttensely draws your sturdy nerves
No bows without string,
And when bow nor bow-strings swerves
An arrows on the wing.
I've got to "sixthly" and would make
A personal duplication"
In four heads listen every one
Of this our Yankee nation;
Danish from you every can't,
And show yourself man,
And nothing will your purpose daunt,
Led by the brave 81 CAM"
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BREAKING HORSES IN SOUTH AMERICA.
When we wish to 'doma,' horse-that
is to conquor, or render him obedient, (what
you call sbreak' him. we first place mar
row band or ribbon of silk through his mouth,
behind all his teeth, draw it down gently,
apd fasten it under the chin. We are very
careful not to have it interfere with the teeth,
nor in any manner wound the lips, tongue,
or gums. The intention is not to give him
pain, much less to overpower him by sudden
exercise of great force. 1t is to give him first
feeling of constraint. This band is left in
its place for some time, while he is allowed
his customary liberty of motion. He is at
the same time, often spoken to in tones of
gentleness, and thus gradually accustomed
to the sound of his masters voice, and pat
ted, and fondled, as far as his degree of
timidity will allow. The band around his
jaw, is after time, drawn rather tighter,
and he is, afterwards gently led little by
a short rein attached to it, while the same
practice is continued.
A light, simple smooth bit is afterwards
introduced into his mouth, free from every
appendage which might wound, irritate, or
greatle compress his lips or tongue. Then
bit, Of larger kind and different from, is
substituted; and finally the Spanish bride,
with its powerful appeudages, is applied, but
without the exertion of its levers, or even
the intention of resorting to the use of the
tremendous power Of which they are capable.
Only in extreme cases of need is the long
curb ever touched. That, and the parts on
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CAUSE OF FROG SHowERs.-The actual
fact that considerable spaces of ground have
been suddenly covered with numerous small
frogs, where there were no frogs before, has
been proved beyond doubt. Some have
called in the aid of water spouts, whirlwinds,
and similar causes, to account for their ele-
vation into the regions of air, and some have
even thought that they were formed in the
clouds, from whence they were precipitated.
1t has generally been in August, and often
after season of drouth, that these hordes of
frogs have made their appearance, but, with
Mrs. Siddons, will exclain, allow got they
there ?" Simply as follows: :"
The animals have been hatched, and quit
ted their tadpole state and their pond at the
same time, days before they become visible
to, or rather observed, by mortal eye. Fin
ding it unpleasant in the hot, parched fields,
and always running great chance of being
then and there dried up by the heat Of the
sun, they wisely retreated to the coolest and
dampest places they could find, viz ) under
clods and stones, where, on account Of their,
dusky color, they escape notice. Down
comes the rain, and out comes the frogs,
pleased with the chance. Forthwith appears
an article in the country papers; the good
folks flock to see the phenomenon. There
are frogs hopping about; the visitors remem-
Der the shower, and simple countryman
swears the frogs fell in the shower, and he
saw them fall; frogs, visitors, countrymen,
editors, are all pleased, and nobody unde-
ceives them, nor are they willing to be un-
deceived.-Bucklands Curiosity Of Natn-
raj History. ....- a..
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BLACKBERRY WINE.

This wine if rightly made, is to our taste,
better than any Catawba that ever came from
Longworth's cellers, and We have been at
the. trouble of procuring the following re-
ceipts for its manufacture from one who
knows all about it. syIs
To MAKE BLACKBERRY WINE.To one
gallon of blackberries, add one pintof' boil
ing water, let it stand until it begins to fer
ment, then press off the liquid and ada
half pound of the best brown sugar, put in
cool place until fermentation has nearly
ceased, which will be in eight or ten days,
according to the temperature of the weather,
then cork up the vessel closely until fall,
then the wine should be bottled. Be care
full to cork the vessel before the wine be-
comes too acid, even should the fermenta-
tion be rather actiYe.s
The above recipe makes the best wine,
but the followingis more approved by some
as yielding more wine and nearly as good.
To gallon of juicepressed from the ber-
ries, add two quarts ofRater and three and
half pounds of sugar, and proceed as in
the, first recipe.
Any body who drinks wine BY itself stands
in, some danger Of becoming t'guzzler," SO
here is recipe for making something good
to eat with it. ... l'.t......-- e. 10. a--.
To make good mock mince pies-mix one
cup of sugar, one ofmolasses, one and q half
of bread crumbs, one of cider vinegar, one
of seeded raisins, and four of water, three
eggs, one ounce of cloves, one ounce of 80.
da--this will make material enough for
three pies.-Augusta Dispatch.
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was negotiating forced loan. But in En-
gland, where the law declared that,not more
than per cent. should be taken, the rate Of
interest for money advanced on the best
landed security varied, in the same period,
from to 16 or II per cent, or about FIVE
times as much as in Holland.
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no. 25.

been chance of proving it possible to keep
meat perfectly good for 80 long q number of
years. By the kindness Of the, owner 7 be-
came the happy possessor of the empty case,
and I look upon it as venerable antiquity.
London Field.
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Leslie colored crimson, while Dudley
turned to conceal a laugh.
"I admire a spirit Of candor, even when
expressed at the expense Of politeness and
courtesy" said Leslie. bowling mockingly.
"And I am willing to sacrifice either to
generosity and truth" she replied ooldly.
CONCLUSION NEXT WEEK.
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"And one-o'er her the myrtle showers
Its leaves by soft winds famed,
She faded amidst Italian flowers
The last of that fair land"

sAnd one-o'er her the myrtle showers
Its leaves by soft winds famed,
She faded amidst Italian flowers
The last of that fair land"
Twas in the land Of Italy--it was the
gorgeous time Of sunset-sunset in Italy
what magnificent scene! A pale emacia-
ted girl laid upon her bed of death. Oh
was it hard for her to die far from her native
home in this beautiful land, where flowers
bloom perennial and the balny air come
freshly to the pining soul? Oh! no. Her
star had set-the brightness of her dream
had faded--her heart was broken. When
ties have been formed on earth, close, burn
ing ties, what is more heart-rending and ag-
onizing to the spirit, than to find at last, the
beloved one is snatched away, and we left
with naught but sad, sad, memories of the
dead. Enough-she died of grief-the be-
trothed Of Robert Emnet-tse lovely Sarah
Curan, daughter of Counselor Curran a
peer of the realm. Italy, contains her last
remains its flowers breathe their fragrance
over her grave, and the lulling tones of the
shepherds lutte, sounds requiem to her
memory.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-02-19

bishops end statesmen opposed these efforts year
after year, and since he com meneed them there
have been some thousands Of persons put to death
publicly for such trivial offences. Now, every
man and woman in the Kingdom would feel .
thrill Of horror If they we're told thu, . fellow
creature was to be put to death for such q cause.
These are revolutions in opinion. and lot me tell
you tsas when you accomplish q revolution in
opinion upon = great question, when you alter it
from bad to good it is no, like giving a beggsr q
s'zpence and seeing him no more, bu, IL is q grea.
oenehcent act, which affects not merely the rich
and the powerful, bu, pene,rates every lane, every
cottage in the land. and wherever it goes brings
blessings and happiness. I. is no, from states,
men that these things come. 1t 10 not from them
that have proceeded these great revolutions Of
opinion on the q%uesti,ns Of reform. protection,
colonial government. and criminal law-it was
from public meeting. such as this (cheers,) from
the intelligence and conscience Of the great BODY
OF the people who have no interest 10 wrong, and
~bo never 90 from the right but BY temporary
errors and under momentary passion. Il 10 for
you to decide whether our greatness shall DO only
temporary, or whether IL shall DO enduring"
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-02-19
In Press. and ViH be Published January 18th.
ROWING EDITOR
Talks with Slaves in The Southern States.
by JAMES REDPATH Of Kansas.
0ne neat Vol. limo, illustrated. Price SI.0O.

THIS BOOK is a narrative of three journeys
L afoo'. between Washington and New Orleans
contains lengthy reports Of confidential converse.
tons with the Slaves in Virginia. the Carolinas.
Georgia. Alabama and Louisiana; lively descrip'
lions of social Southern and Plantation life a
graphic sketch Of adventure in Missouri and the
most searching and THOROUGH and reliable invest,
cation Of American Slavery ever published in our
country. The author has q full and fearless RE.
FORT OF SLAVE SENTtMENT-e thing never hitherto
sttem pied in America. Let every one who would
know wha, Southern Slayeryis
SLAVERY AS SEEN BY THE SLAVES!
Read this volume Of their oral evidence. and start.
ling record Of their hopes and future Designs!
As to the suthor's skill as q writer. it will be
seen tina. extremes have met and agree:
"Redpath could not DO dull or tame or slavish il
he were to try he has not an idle bone in him
ity. lie has a rare mind and nature both are
independent and full Of grit and will war against
wrong and tyranny with all their might."--IIoN.
JIG. VAUGHAN, in Ledrenworh Times.
"A vigorous writer."-S. Louis Republican.
"a id rascal, but the best writer we ever
had out West-GrN. SrRINGrRLLow.
H.
p6s-Copies sent by mail, postage paid. TO any
part Of the United States, on the receipt of the
price, 81. Address.
A. B. BURDICK. Publisher.
Spruce Street. New York.
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PorSrLEss SERxoNs.--In one of his dis,oursss
John Newton has this pithy remark
MANY sermons, ingenious Of their kind. may
be compared to q letter put into the post Office
without a direction. 1t is addressed to nobody.
owned by nobody, and i if a hundred persons we're
to read il. not one of them would think himself
concerned in the contents. Such. whatever excel.
lence il may have. lacks tie chief requisite of a
sermon. II is like a sword which has q polished
blade, a~jewelsd hilt, a gorgeous seab5ard, but yet
will not cut. and. therefore. for real usc, 10 no
sword. The truth. properly presented, has an
edge; II pisrces TO the dividing ssundsr of soul
and spirit IL is = disceruer Of thoughts and IN.
tents OF the heart"
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-02-19

Local AGENTS ron rnr ASri1sLAvxRY BuoLE.
Mrs. VI. O. X. AFTER, yalinevilie, Ohio.
Mrs. @. L Morgan, Sylvester, Green Co., wis
Phebe T. Merritt. Ionia, Michigan.
Adrian, Samuel nayball, Michigan,
Livonia, Harriet Fuller
Plymouth, Isaac N. Hedden, "
Ypsilanti, Samuel d, Moore, i"
Union City, John d. Zimmerman, Michigan,
McRoy Grove, Tho's Fox,
Battle Creek, Phebe II. Merritt,
Bedford, Henry Cornell,
Pennington, Abram Powers,
Ann Arbor, X. Glazier.
Edinburgh, Thomas G. leighton, Ohio.
Joseph Pickett, Winchester, Indiana,
VIM. Hern, Brighton, Indiana.
O.. L. Gale, Northport. Indiana.
WIN. Hopkins, Fremont,
Elizabeth Morse, Angola,
Henry Bowman ohnstown. Barry Co. Mich.
Daniel Earle, Newton Falls, Ohio.
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e~lIaneous.
fscn the N, Y. Evening Post.
A CURIOUS CORRESPONDENCE.

Our ancient friend John Brown the Ferryman,"
who has recently returned from Washington, where
he had been TO pick up for a friend some Of the
crumbs that fall from the public table, ssys that he
found while there. in one Of the main streets, q
email green bag, containing sundry letters and
documents. As the owners Of them were careless
enough to leave them in a public place, he suppos'
o. there is no harm in giving them to the public.
We print o few Of them at random:
New YoRK. January %. 1859.
Dear Mr., Buchanan: You and I are too we'll &C.
qoaintei to stand upon ceremony, and I will. there
fore. come Immediately TO the point Of this letter.
] am glad you are to have the thirty millions, and
an sure that when you get il you will not forge,
your old friends.
I have o scheme for the good o. the cause. There
10 French lady living here, good boxing. lively
fascinating, not At all prudisb. and an intimate
friend Of your friend Dan Sickles. She has lived
In Madrid. in the %virtuous Court of the prssen,
Queen, and speaks Spanish perfectly. For the
consideration Of a draft for forty thousand dollars
. very small part Of the thirty millions. she will e
10 Washington and bestow her Establishments OF
the Spanish minister. or. il necessary. TO Havsns
20 sy their effect on the Governor-Genersl. by way
Of helping forward the acquisition Of Cuba. I will
BE- content with ten thousand az an ackno wlede
msnt Of myservices in the matter. Please answer By
return Of mail, as the lady may otherwise form
ether engagements.
Yours faithfully, -.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-02-19
A WIPES BLAST AGAINST TOBACCO.

lie sits in the corner from morning to night,
'Tis smoke, chew, smoke,
lie rises at dawn his Iipe to light,
Goes putting and chewing with all his might,
Til the hour Of rest. lis bis delight
To smoke, chew, smoke.
The quid goes in when the pipe goes out,
IT'S chew. chow. chow
Now. = cloud Of smoke goee up from his ,hros,
Then, bis mouth sends . constant stream aAoat
IT'S chew. chew. chew.
lie sits all day in smoke or fog,
IT'S puff, puff, puff;
He growls at his wife. the cat and dog.
He covers with filth the carpet and rug.
And his only answer when l give him jog,
Is puff, puff. puff.
The house ell Ger from end 10 end.
IL smoke, smoke. smoke;
In whatever room my way | wend,
1t l take his clothes TO patch and mend,
UDgrateful perfumes will ever ascend,
Of smoke. smoke, smoke.
Al bonn or abroad. afar or near.
IT'S emoke, chew, smoke;
His mouth is stuffed from ear to ear,
Or pufing the stump Of q pipe 50 dear,
And bis days will end. l verify fear,
In smoke, smoke, smoke.
MORAL.
Young ladies bewaro.-live single. indeed,
Ere you marry = man who uses ''the weed )"
Better that husbands you should ever lack, o,
Than marry q man that uses tobacco.
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II DID AS TIE Rest DID."-This tame yielding
spirit, this doing "as the rest did, has ruined
thousands.
A young man is invited by vicious companions
to visit the brothel, gambling room, or other
haunts of centiousness lie becomes dissipated,
spends his time, loses his credit. squanders prop
erty. and at last sinks into an untimely grave
What ruined himi Simply doing as the rss,
did"
A father has q family Of sons. lie is wealthy
Other children in the same situation Of life do go
are INDUCED in this thing and that. He indulge,
bis own in the same way. They grow idlers, tri
fers and fcps.-Tbe father wonders why his chill
drsn do not succeed better. He has spent &C
much money on their education blu. alas the,
are only a source of ~vexAtion and trouble. Poor
man he isjus. paying the penalty OF doing az
the rest did"
This poor mother strives hard to bring up he,
daughters gcntcolly. They learn what Others d.
to paint, to sing. 70 play, to dance. and sevsra
useful matters. In time they marry; their hus
bands are unable to support their extravaganza
and they are soon reduced /. poverty and wretch
edness. The poor woman is astonished. Truly
says she, II did as the rest did"
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tact to us in Psnnsylvanis. Suppose l try him
with that sum 6rst-ws can add TO IL if necessary,
Yours to command, W. r. x.
lCon6dential1
WALL SrREKr. January, %. 1859.
Hon. HOW'LL CoBB Dear Sir: We will take
two millions Of the $50 600, 900 loan nc tho bill
takes that SHAPED a; 4 96'l00 premium, provided
you viii allow us to retain six per cent, Of it, to be
expended in a most judicious manner in his city,
ia . way which our senior partner, who in now en-
route to Washington will explain.
Yours respectfully,
RIonr, wRoSo 4 Co.
Especial and Priva,e.]
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
January 20, 1859.
His Ercclency James Buchanan
Iiouored Sir: l have been correspondent a, thi,
place, for tho last two years, with seven Of the lead
ing papers Of the Union. I write daily to New
York, Cleveland. Chicago,-and twice a week Il
other journals. The papers for which ! write, &C
cording to the best Of my knowledge and belief
reach three millions Of readers. have heretofore
written ngains, your Cuban policy, but the Hon
- - has told me that il might be per
hsps to my interest to write on the other side!
sm hesi,ating; what do you Think My boarding
house ir No. 70 on z street, where | shall await
reply to this note.
Yours, HENRY HAwLEY JENKISs.
P.S. Your intimate friend Mr.. Bennett, of New
York, knows mo perfectly, and has given me
grea. deal Of Of employment in times past.
WILLIARD's. 6 O'Clock, p. N.
My Dear Old Brick of a Back Stetson writeI
tina, he will board Bev. and myself, allowing us tt
give three dinners a week, to fifteen persons, each
dinner at ten dollars a ~head-wines not included
this would bring the whole expense within q thou
sand dollars q week.
Yours for ever, SANDERS.
P. s. S;etson says he always must have .h,
money in advanced
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LAW REroRN.-Asa late meeting in England,
Lord %Brougham spoke as follows:
Zone other revolution Of opinion has been in
regard to our criminal law. l have lately been
reading a book which l would advise everv man
TO read-,he Life of Sir Samuel Romilly.' Hs
tells us in his simple language OF the enoruou,
difficulties he had to contend with to persuade ,be
Legislature of the country to abolish the puu;sb,
ment of death for stealing from q dwelling bou.s
to the value Of S', an offence which is now pun.
isbsd By sboot sir weeks ipprisonmsnt,-Lor
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tact to us in Pennsylvania. Suppose l try him
with that sum 6rst-ws can add TO IL if necessary,
after wards Z
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-02-19

is the PLANET MARS INHABITED The oppo.
nsnents of the doctrine Of the plurality o worlds,
allow that a greater probability exists of Mars BE-.
ing inhabited than 10 the case Of any other planet.
HE diameter 10 400 miles and his surface OF,
hibits spots Of different huss-tbe seas, according
TO accurate observation. appearing to be green and
the land red. The variety in the spots. i, is tho.
may arise from the plsunst not being destitute Of
atmosphere and cloud and what adds greatly 20
the probability Of this, is the appearance Of brill.
iant white spots at it's poles. which have been con.
jsOtorsd to DO snow. as they disappear whom they
have long been exposed to the sun. and are the
greatest when emerging from the long nigh, Of
their polar winter, the snow line then extending 20
about six degrees from the pole. Tho length Of
the day 10 almost exactly twsnty-four hours. the
same as that of the earth. Continents and oceans,
and green savsnnahs have been observed upon
Mars. and the snow Of his polar regions has been
seen to disappear with the heat Of the summsr.-
Clouds may actually be seen floating 10 tho stmos.
phers Of the planet, and there 10 the sppsarsnes Of
land aud water on its disc