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ORIGIN OF THE BAYoNEr.-The EN-
peror Napoleon III, said in his proclama-
tion :--''The new rifle arms are only dan.
gerous at distance; they will not prevent
the bayonet from being, as heretofore, the
terrible arm of the French infantry" The
bayonet is, in fact, an arm peculiarly French.
II was invented, it is said, at Bayonne, in
l64l, and employed in 1910 in the regi-
ment of the Kings fusileers. 1t sensibly
modified the system of military art In
Europe, rs il made cavalry less redoubta-
Die to infantry, and caused the fire of lines
of battles TO be regarded as the principal
means of action. The bayonet has, in fact
become the decisive arm Of the combat.
According to local tradition, it was in a
small hamlet in the environs Of Bayonne
that this arm was invented
What led to the invention of it was.
that IN a fierce combat between some
Basque peasants and some Spanish SNUG
glers, the former having exhausted their
ammunition, and being thereby at disad-
vantage, fastened their long knives to their
muskets, and by means of the weapon SO
formed put their enemies to flight. This
arm rapidly came into guneral use in Eu.
rope. After the kings regiment, several
others we're provided with the bayonet and
the Dragons received it in 1916. In 1878
at the time of the peace of Nimeguen, all
the French grenadiers had the bayonet,
but the socket, which makes the use of it
so easy, was not invented until later peri
cd. An unsuccessful experiment with the
socket was made before Louis XIV, in
1858, but the want of uniformity in the
muskets was an obstacle to the adoption of
this simple and efficacious piece of mech.
anism. Bayonets at that time were sort
of dagger, of which the handle was placed
in the muzzle of the musket, and of course
prevented the musket from being fired.
The first battle at which the bayonet was
seriously employed was that of Turin in
1882; but it was not until the battle of
| Spires, in 1903, that the first charge of the
bayonet was executed. After that epoch
up to 1892, the bayonet was often employ
ed in combat, and the Prince de Ligne
called it IA peculiarly French arm," owing
to the manner in which our soldiers used
it; but the real value of it was not reveal
ed until the wars of national independence.
Then the bayonet really became French
arm. The bullet is Wild" said Suwarof,
''but the bayonet is prudent and sure"
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The Scold.

There were not long since, two youths,
male and female, who were so affectionatc-
" attached that it appeared TO them that
they could not live happy without each 9th
er, and consequently they soon became man
and wife. But it is always the case with
both men anl women, that during court
shin they keep concealed many little traits
1 and qualities which after marriage soon dis
cover themselves, and the defects of the
parties are both mutually known. The
husband soon learned that his wife with all
her beauty possessed also an eviland scorch-
ing tongue, which The slightest cause set in
motion. She loved her husband with all
her soul, and of this he was sensible but
he was of a choleric disposition, and some-
times replied to his wiie's upbraidings in a
manner which he was afterwards sorry for.
To free himself from home. and while
wandering hilher and thiiher in company
with friends, he became addicted to the
bottle. On his return at evening, after
having decided upon the quality of various
wines, with swollen eyes and stammcring
tongue, one may we'll imagine the reception
she gave him. As soon as she heard the
kew turn in the door, she would station her.
self at the top Of the stairs and overwhelm
him with torrent Of rrproaches. He half
stunned with the clamcr, and supeird with
the wine il his head, after some efforts at
retortinc il her own style, would sneak off
to bed. Finally the evil increased to such
a degree that they saw each other little,
for the drunken husband slept by himself,
and sometimes did not even come home all
night. but slept in tavern. The wife IN
despair went to 'gifed lady, and asked
advice of her. From this dealer IN forbid
en- knowledge she obtained a phia' OF very
limpii water, which she said lad been
brought from beyond the seas by pilgrim
of the greatest virtue and holiness, with
the instructions, that when her husband
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came home she must Immediately fill her
mouth with it, taking great care neither to
swallow nor spit it out, but keep her mouth
closed. The lady thanked her, cordially
and then hastened home to await the arri-
val of her husband, and make trial of the
virtues of the water. 8ogs
AT length the husband, with fear and
dread enters the house, and is astonished
to find his wife, whose mouth was full oi
the charmed water, perfectly quiet. He
addresses few words to her, but she says
nothing. The husband became pleasant
she says to herself, behold the effects Of the
charmed water. and is delighted Her
husband asks her what has happened, and
she acts courteous and looks pleasant, bu,
makes no reply. Peace is soon made be.
tween them. The water lasted many days
during which time they lived as harmoni-
Gus as doves. The husband went no.
abroad, but found happiness at home. But
at last the water of the vial was exhausted
and soon again they were in the field OF
domestic strife. The wife again repaired
to the gifted lady" But this one said =
''Alas the vase in which kept the wa.
ter il broken" "What is to be done r
asked the other.
Hold your mouth" replied the sybiI
''exaclly as if you had the the water in it.
and your success will be the same"
Every person similarly situated is ad-
vised to make the experiment Every sort
of water is believed to be equally good,
and even without water it is thought the
same end may be obtained.
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The HUMAN lIANp.--Issuing fiom the
wrist is that wonderful organ, the human
hand. ''ln French book, intended" says
Sir Charles Bell, ito teach young people
philosophy, the pupil asks why the fingers
are not of the same length2 The master
makes the scholar grasp a ball of ivory, TO
show him that the points of the fingers are
then equal 1t would have been better
had he closed the fingers upon the palm,
and then have asked whether or not they
corresponded. This difference in the
length of the fingers serves thousand
purposes, as in holding a rod, switch, a
sword, hammer, a pen, q pencil, or en-
gaaving tool, in all of which, secure hold
and freedom of motion are admirably com
bined." On the length, strength, and per-
fectly free movements of the thumb, de-
pends, moreover, The power of the human
hand To the thumb, indeed, has been
given a special name ("poller," from a Lat
in verb meaning, to be able, strong, mighty
because of its strength--a strength that is
necessary to the power of the hand, being
equal to that cf all the fingers. Without
the feshy ball Of the thumb, the power Of
the fingers would be Of no avail, and accor-
dinghy the large ball formed by the mus
cles of the thumb is the special work of
the human hand, and particularly that of
4 q clever workman. The loss of the thumb
almost amounts to the loss of the hand.
Conscripts, unwilling to serve in the army
of France, have been known to disable
themselves effectually by cutting off the
thumb of the right hand. The loss of both
thumbs would reduce man to miserable
dependence. Nor should we overlook an
other peculiarity. Were the tips of the
fingers and the thumbs bony instead of be.
ing covered with flesh, many things we
readily do would be absolutely impossible.
We now can take up what is small, soft
and round, as a millet seed, or even par.
ticle of human hair. So exquistely pre-.
hensible are the human fingers. The nails
are often of special service-perhaps al
Ways in the works Of art which requires
nicety of execution. Their substance is
just what is needed they are aesily kept
at the precise length which answers every
purpose /; had they been placed on the tips
Of the fingers, they would have teen a loss
of power, but their position ensues thei
highest efficiency. An interchange Of pow
er for velocity which takes place in the
arm adapts the hand and fingers to thou
sand arts, requiring quick or lively motions
In setting up the type of this page, there
have been movements on the part of the
composition of surprising rapidity to an or
dinary observer, and the execution of per
formers on the piano forte, as we'll as OF
many wind instruments, is often asionish
ing these are among many instances o
the advantage gained by this sacrifice Q
force for velocity of movement CdsseFI
Popular Natural History.
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NO. 81.

one hand upon his musket--a ball had
gone through his leg--whilst with the other
hand he supported an Austrian trooper to
whom during the action, he had administ.
cred bayonett wound in the shoulder.
He had raised the fallen enemy from the
field Of battle, and led him to the ambu-
lance to be taken care of.
Great number of incidents similar to
these have been published, and leave no
doubt that the French soldier is rs gener.
Gus and humane, after the combat, as he il
Gon-hearted during the fight.
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SANG FRoID AND KINDNESS OF
FRENCH SoLDIERs.-W We take the follow.
ing from the Paris correspondence of The
n. Y. Express:
"As an instance of coolness manifested
under most painful circumstances, trans.
late a passage from descriptive letter,
from an officer who was engaged in the
battle.
i was a Witness says the writer, 'at the
ambulance of two episodes, from which you
may judge of the courage and kind hearl
Of the French soldier. / was conversins
with one of my friends, wounded in the
arm, when Corporal of sappers Of the
fifth regiment was brought in, with leg
crushed above the knee. Amputation was
inevitable. Whilst the surgeon was max
ing bis preparations. the wounded sapper
calmly smoked his pipe. The operation
commenced. The soldier uttered only a
word--'depechs ous--.make hasieP When
the operation was concluded. he quietly re-
sumed his pipe, and thinking no longer
thinking of himself, cast look OF commits
seration upon an Austrian officer, also
about to undergo amputation of leg, mur-
muring half aloud, poor devilf
/ was about to leave the ambulance,
when French soldier came in. He drag
ged himself painfully along, leaniac with
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FEMALE HERoIsM ON THE BATTLE
FIELp.-Madame Cros, a vivandiere OF
the foot Chasseurs, a pretty woman of
twenty-five, and wife of one of the chas-
seurs, requested permission of her husband,
who was in the reserve, to follow the al
tack and assist the wounded at Solferino.
Taking With her keg of brandy, a canteen
of water, and a package of linen and lint,
she went forward into the thick of the
fight, needless of the bullets, and dressed
the wounds of many of the men, and
among them that of the Cent Crane, who
was struck in the head when close to the
emperor. A short time after she saw one
OF the chasseurs lying on the ground
wounded in the side. She stopped down
and gave him some water with few drops
of brandy in il. While the man was
drinking, a ball broke her little finger,
smashed the glass, and killed the man.
Madame Cross then proceeded to the ann
bulance TO have her wound dressed, and
while on the way saw soldier named
Richie, both OF whose legs had been per.
forted by a ball. Being wounded herself,
she could not lift the man mp, but she
adopted another expedient. She stopped
down, and telling him to clasp both his
arms round her neck, in that manner she
managed to drag him to the ambulance.
On the following day Madame Cros was
tod by the surgeon that her finger must be
amputated. swell, them" said she, "do 1t
at once" and the operation was effected
without her uttering word. Some rings
on her middle finger which were broken
! by the ball were afterward presented to the
emperor, 10 whom the courageous conduct
of the cantiaire was related
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An ErHrorrAs COMPLIMENT ro

An ETHIOPIAN COMPLIMENT TO Wo-
MAN.-Dey may rail agin women AS much
as they like, but they can't set me agin
dem. hab always in my life found den,
10 be fast in lub, fust in ice cream saloon,
and de fust, best and the last in the sick
room. What would we poor debiis do
widout EN-? Let us be born as young, as
ugly and as helpless as we please. aud q
wonan's arm am open to recibe Is. She
il am who CUBS our fust dose of castor oil,
aud puts cloze 'pon our helplessly naked
limbs, and cubbers up our foots and toses
in long fanieI petficoats and it am she. as
we grow up. who fills our dinner baskets
wild doughnuts and apples as we start TO
school, aud licks US when We tears our
trouses.
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the field at last, a fifth, prefting by a mo-
ments respite from the enemy's fire, bore
him off. He died after listening to Carl
baldi's letter, merely asking that it, togeh-
er with the silver medal should be given TO
his mother.
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The Green Mountain Tiger

The Green Mountain Tiger
WILL stand this the stable Of the subscriber,
w in GrlIton, fourth Of mile north Of Grafton IL
le on the road leading Grafton Chester, and will
serve 81 etp S4 the and IS To warrant
shipped this Illinois ago was prevail
Winter BY the people Of Grafton and vicinity to
bring him back again. he has proved b an extra breeder
THIS horse sired by Hte horse Of south loyaston,
Mas his dame Morgan Forest Hartwes Horse Of
Wapoe colts prove be verS large he is dapple bay
A"' JOHN AVER.
cr.oor Z. Nav & 1883 Is
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DAINTs AND oil;
WHITE LEAD GROUND IN OIL;
WHITE LEAD, DRY;
PURE ZINC AND LEAD;
PURE FRENCH ZINC
PURE NEW JERSEY ZINC;
RAW LINSEED OIL;
BOILED LINSEED oIL;tExtra);
COACH yARNIsH;
FURNITURE yARNISH
BEST DRYING JAPANi
SPIRITS TURPENTINE;
For sale in large small quantities. by
JOSEPH CLARK.
Bratteboro April Ii, 1859. Is
DIAPER uANGINGs 10000 ROOFS PAPER HANG.
II IN6S,
COMPRISING OVER 200 STYLES;
VARYING ia price from cents to 81 per Roll.
500 ROLLS SPLENDID GILT PAPERS,
80 ROLLS CURTAIN PAPERS;
BORDERS IN GREAT VARIETY.
lCustoniers wishing to select from largest stock In
tts state are invited 70 call. JOSEPH CLARK.
Pratteboro April IA. 1859. Is
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A burglar was once frightened out of his
scheme OF robbery by the sweet simplicity
of solitary spipster, who, putting her
nightcaped head out Of the window, ez-
claimed, 900 away a,nt yor ashase5r
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RUTLAND & BURLINGTON r. r.
nN aud after Monday January il, 1852 Trains will
" Run Follows;
MOVING SOUTH AND EAST
Ieaye burlington $40 A. NJ and 7.25 PM.
Arrive at tut aud, II ~ l9-S :,
Z Leave Rutland. ll,5o % ~ a. ~
rriTe az Bellows Falls, 20 IN sio
MOVING WEST AND NORTH,
Leave pellows Falls 500 NJ. and l2.3) p NJ.
Arrive az i;utl nd lO30 a09
Leave Rutland bQO 30 80 :,
Arrive at burlington el5 oVV
A. p,rnsop Trains conneetu it'll Lake Chsmpain Steam
er and Trains Of Vermont Central Road At Rutland with
Trains for Troy Albany and New-fork Saratoga springs
srbenecta and the West Bellows Fails, with Trains OF
the Cheshire Road Fcburg Worcester Lowell ana bos-
ton with Vt Valley Road for Bratteboro
fori New Haven and York. And with Sullivan Road
for Windsor White River Junction and the White Mountains
Freight Train with Passenger Car
~ pssaengers going West will nd this the cheapest and
most direct route Tickets and all
be had at the Bellows Falls Ticket Once.
1 Is. A. CHAPIN Superintendent
/ RurtASp Jan. 12 1889.
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Take Notice.

THOSE indebted 10 t. BROWN viii oblge by calling at
the store Of j. NJ. Brown CO.. and settling the i'm
medatey.
Bellows Palls June o. 1859. 25
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w. A. PATRICK. Machini-t,

W. A. PATKTCh, Machinisf,
Manufacturer Of
oDEN WARE MACHIN merry,
Such as Combined Beading Gage aud Hand athes, Bowl
Latles, Improved stretcher and Mop-uande Machines,
Chair back Scallopers Rake Machinery, Jgger saws,
Sc Engine and Driiling Lsthes shafng saw
Mandrills. Mill Work, Edge FOOLS Jack aud
Beuch Sere IS, Screw Pants, Taps and
Dies Turning Planning Finishing Iron Castings, Done
n Orl.r LUDLOW Vt q
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LAW AND MEDICAL CARDS.

ef"Es LEE 81 PLEASANTS, AT I 0 r.
Go NEYS AT Law, Practice in the Courts
held IN Richmond. Henrco. Goochand and Han
over.
As NotaTies Public and Comm ssoueTs of Deeds,
&c. they are authorized to take DISPOSITIONS, Aida
wis., AcSnogled snIents of Deeds. Powers of Attor-
ney, Bits Of sae, &C. to be used or recorded in the
several States and Territories OF the Union.
Once on nth ST.. Sd door from Main.
snh Fly
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* s-~-s-SS pARKE POINDEXTER, ATTOR-
80 Nh Al Law RICH MoND, va, will
ties Of Chesterfield, Powhatan and Amelia.
No. O!s5e in Llse 6 Building, corner of Main and
1ith streets. z3-ly
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REAL ESTATE ron sAIu

Z
- vALUABLE LAND ron SALE.-f
., %s sr;s i p s;s.:
and e upon upon '1 The wa as,' l 81 sand, sSd
pan ysrs "a g. the intersection Of the two SON.
and ip 6ne state o. cuitiyston The rel rems 1der
Is al heay,y tnbered and the proceeds OF the sale
ra The land Is Of the best ans ssr ,nsso-
tobacco and Other products of this section in gene
SIsn ess fer gale tbss vaqsbe property known
sery and s.ts ne from Danvs 70
With the Ferry. will sell small TRACT or
LAND, containing about II acres of l6ne river low
grounds, suitable for market garden, or ANAL
farm. '''
Persons wishing to purchase any Of this property.
any 1Sns s
oc I5-ts
8. LAND FOR sALE.-.T shall sell to the
- next. the TRACT OF LAND on which now
reside II i is not sold privately before that time.
third of which is in WOOD, the balance in a heal
Thy state Of Improvement.
and os.f
houses
as aa E. aaaS p s sSe good
rms land hes within y mile of Charlotte &. H.,
Nj. Ssn9rchss n the village and an excellent
&C lt-t9N WIN. B. DAVIDSON.
EG LAND FOR SALE Il offer for sale my
- /, AKIN OF 2s51a ACRES, on the Long Bride
:, Road, Twelve miles east Of Richmond and
three from James River, adjoining the land of the
late Or. Mettert Nathan Darby and others. Sad
Land produces well Of wheat, corn, tol acco, re-,
and more can he added if necessary. For terms,
c.,tWhch VIII be aeeommodating,1 apply to the
&C It-iat. = ' JAMES w. CARTER, MD.
%. FOR SALE. "A small TRACT OF LAND.
on the New Bridge Road. three miles east Of
- ne CITY Of Richmond known as '.Auburn.'
3. A. Hart and Others The above tract contains I25
neighb9rhood 1t has upon it q very good Dwell
Ling HOUSE, containing or 10 rooms with a
sufficency OF wood and water. The soil is produc-
tive, and is well adapted to the growth of all kinds
of grain, grass, &c, and would make most der,-
rabie vegetable garden Il is LIghly susceptible Of
Improvements, and by, the iudicions use of lime
satisfactory results from the of these manures
on other lands in the ghborhood will attest. The
above property IS offered for sale prvatey;t lib
changed '0f CITY R Ra%LfNGJP ss H e
18th street, between Main and Franklin,
an IT'S Richmond, Va.
$sH RAILROAD LANDS FOR SALE ON
81 LONG CREDIT, AND AT LOW RATE
@ OF INPEREST.-The Hannibal and st. In
seph Railroad Company having over 600 .Ooa &C RES
granted, by Act OF Congress, to aid in the Goa
struetion of their Road offer the principal portion
thereof for sale, on the most liberal terms.
The greater part of these Lands within six,
and all within fifteen, miles of the Railroad, which
is now completed and open for use throughout its
entire length, (2o6 miies) and runs through conn.
its climate the fertility OF Its soil, and the extent
OF its mineral resources.
For further information, apply at the Land Office
JOSIAH HUNT,
Land Commissioner II. & st. 10. r. r.
HANNIBAL, Mo-. June 4th, 1859.
jy Aida w4mS
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:fHEAP COAL Having engaged 10 sell what
- is called HARD COAL, from NJ ldlothlan mines,
| have now on hand a lot and will continue to
ceye it, which will be sold for cash at 1915 per
load of p bushels.
to- once on I4Ih street, one door below Mr..
HASTINGS grocery store.
THIS COAL makes excellent fire. - ~
81 F,t
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DENTISTRY.

- n. A. JETER,
M$ SURGEON DENTIST.
~b Office on Main. below Pearl street. next
door to r. Horton Keach's trimming store. and two
door. above Messrs. Thos. r.. Price & Co.'S Dry
Goods store.
The subscriber having removed to the above
house, would be pleased to sec those with whom he
has engagements. ard has made extensive prepa-
rations 20 serve the public generally. All opera
tons performed liz the most approved and scientific
sts ie known to the Professions, and all work done
ny hIm warranted 70 give satIslaction. Toe l3-ly
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!ITH SCAFENGER.-'rhe unde rsi gned re-
~ specially informs the e,uizens of Richmond
that he is prepared to clean out houses. sHks,
and other places of deposit, and thoroughly lime
them, on the most reasonable terms, and in q man
ner not IN the least offensive to the premises on
which he may work His wagon is constructed
as to be air and water-tight.
Letter,boxes may be found in the Mayors office,
and at the drug store of h1ispaagh Johnston,
door from corner 18th and Main Streets and all
orders left in them will be promptly attended t.;
au l5-Sm H II. ALLEN.
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T'IRE INSURANCE.
L MARINE INSURANCE.

[NIRE INSURANCE.
L MARINE INSURANCE.
Incorporated 1922
THE VIRGINIA FIRE AMI MARINE INSUR.
ANCE COMPANY.
Ss-Ofice No l3l Main Street, Richmond "a
Capital and Surplus, S220,010.
THIS COMPANY has the advantage of tlcenty- seuen
years experience in the Insurance business, and
having enjoyed the favor of The public during all
OF that period needs special recommendation to
the citizens of virginia.
II effects Fire Insurance in city and country, and
Marine Insurance to all parts OF the world.
It's cash capital and surplus aGOve, and its
affairs are managed prudenty but Literally. and It's
rates as low as those OF any other good institu
ton. DIRECTORS:
". L. Cowardin, J. f. w adsworth, Patrick Cullen,
Joseph Allen. VIM. Beers, Geo. w. Smith,
Horace l.. Kent, Thos. Samson, L. L.; Winston,
VIM Palmer, Chas. w. Purcell, Jno, N Gordon,
Alex. r. Parker, Jos. 2. Winston Arch. Thomas.
Jas. A. lnloes, H. A. Claiborne.
Apply to the President or Secretary, in person or
by letter w. L. COWARDIN, President.
VIM Willis Js Secretary. ie 9-ts