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am now so far advanced in life that my friends begin to cal mo old But have not lived long enough to learn why should not still respect my mothtr and regard her affec- tionately. She is quite advanced in years, and has nearly lost her sight. She sits within a few feet of me, sewing up a rent in my linen coat while write this. She knows not what l am writing. She has been widow of eight years, aud is still toiing for the welfare of her children. She has never studied grammar, nor philosophy, nor music. These things were seldom taught in her younger days. But she knows their value, and has toiled hard many a day to purchase books for her children, and support them at school And shall I now curl the lip of scorn, or blush in company, to hear her substitute verb of unity for one of plurality, or pronounce word twenty years behind the Websterian era? Never-no never The old dilapidated grammar in my library might testify against her style but it's testimony would be infinitely more terrible against my ingratitude. l reccllect well when she rode seven miles, one cold winters day, to sell produce and purchase that book for me, when I was little boy. It required sacri- flee, but ANOTHER MADE IT,"
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-06-09
BLUE SKY SOMEWHERE"


 Children are eloquent teachers. Many a lesson which has done our heart good, have We learued from their lisping lips It was but the other day another took root in memory. We are going to a picnic, and of course, tho little ones had been in ccstasies for several days. But the appointed morning broke with no glad sunshine, no songs of birds, no peals of mirth. There was every prospect of rain ; even Hope hid her face and wept.
 Shant we go, mother ?" exclaimed a child of five, with passionate emphasis.
 ''lf it clears off,"
 " But when will it clear eff ?"
 70 look out for d blue sky p
 And so he did, poor little fellow, but never a bit of blue sky gladdened his eyes.
 "Well, l don't care, mother, said he, when the tedious day had at length numbered all it's hours if havn't seen it, know there is a blue sky somewhere"
 The next morning there was blue sky, a whole heaven full of it, clear, glorious blue sky, such as only greets us after weary storm.
 "There, mother, didn't tell you so ?" cried a joyous voice /" there is blue sky ]" Then the little head dropped for moment in silent thought
 Mother !" exclaimed the child, when he again looked up, "there must have been blue sky all day yesterday, though never Saw a bit of it, cos you see, there ain't no place where it could have gone to-God only cover- cd it up with clouds, didn't He 7"
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-06-09

WHEN IT IS BAD TO EAT TRoUr.-Gcorge Dawson, of Albany, and a few irieuds, aud taking their annual respite by g,ng to the Thousand 1sands and John Browns Tract, where the favorite pastne of old Izaak Walton can be indulgcd in to their full satis- faction. In his first letter to the Albany Evening Journal, Mir. Dawson has this to say about the proper time to take spccklcd trout, Ill which We most fully agree:
 |" am aware that some of my readers who have had practice enough to set themselves up as experts in all that relates to the natur, and habits of this beautiful fish, deem the season. to begin with tLe spring floods. But this a grand error which cannot be to soon erad'cated. No man with palate sufficient ly delicate to distinguish between a red wing and a canvass back will ever, in our latitude, cover brook trout before the middle of May. Until they leave their winter haunts aud ac- qnire sufficient strength and vitality to resort to the rapids and reefs of the brooks they ill., habit, they are not in full health or flavor.
 What was true of them ill the days of good old Izaac Walton is true of them now {: They are infested with species of worm or water-licc, which adhere to them like leeches, SuchilS out tHeiT Moistulc, suu i.""S'''S ' lean, cbip-like and sicky until these parasites are displaced by the force of rapid currents or by the trout coming ill contact with gravel or rocks, to which he instinctivcly resorts to free himself from these troublesome appendages. Those, therefore, who eat the trout in winter or early spring, not only eat an unhealthy fish, but, with them, the offensive parasites which attach themselves to aud feed upon them. As tons of trout are brought to market in winter by those whose cupdity fattens upon the ere dul.ty of their customers, l have deemed it a simple duty to give publicity to this item of natural history. If generally known, it may change the tastes by turning the stomachs' of those who igncrantly contribute largely to the improper depopulation of our trout streams by buying to eat what is caught out of sea- SOL"
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COMMON SENsE.-Dr. Murray, in the Ob-

COMMON SENsE.-Dr Murray, in the Ob- server, relates the following: A young min- ister was called to the charge of q parish, with but one vote against him. Shortly after being inductcd into his new charge, he receiv- ed a call from this voter in the negative. Af- ter some formal preminarics, this negative voter commenced, like an honest man, giving his reasons for voting against him. He final ly summed up all in one brief sentence, l do not like your preaching, sir" "Well," said the pastor, "t there you and l agree. thiuk 10 more of my preaching than yon do. pray and hope that it may be much better" The man was disarmed :; he knew not what to reply. He soon retired, considerably cooled if not mortified. The preaching of the young minister improved astonishingly, in his estina. tion and for years afterwards, that man and his family were his most ardent admirers In dealing with unreasonable people, little com mon sense is a most efficient thing.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-06-09

THouGHrLEssNEss OF MANKIND.--Astonish. ing fact, that all that mankind acknowledge the greatest, they care about tue least as first on the summit of all greatness, the Deity. It is acknowledged He rcigns over all, is pres- ent always here, prevails in each atom and each star, observes us as an awful Judge, claims infinite regard, is supremely good. What then Why think nothing at all about Him There is eternity. You have lived, perhaps, thirty years you are by no means entitled to expect so much more life ; you at the utmost. will very soon, very soon die What follows? Eternity-a boundess re- zion nextinguishable life myriads of mgh- ty and strange spirits visions of God glo- ries, horrors. Well-wIat then? Why, think nothing at all about it There is the great affair-moral and religious improvement. What is the true business of life To grow wiser, more pious, more benevolent more ardent, more elevated in every noble purpose and ac- tjon, to resemble tho Divinity. It is acknowl- edged who denies or donbts it ? What then ? Why, care nothing at all about it ! Sacrifice to triAes the energies of the heart, aud the short and aeetiug time allotted for Divine at- tanments ! Such is the actual course of the world. What thing is maltkind
 Foster's Is(e and Correspondence.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-06-09

PErER's LrcESsE.-When Peter Sinclair was in Providence, he passed a day with Dr. Wayland Now Peter had been featuring to the ltlle folks of the city of Roger Williams, and the Doctor invited him to attend his lee tnre in the evening, which the Scotchman was, of course, very happy to do. On reaching the Iecture-room of the First Baptist Church, the Doctor invited him to preach. "But can not preach" said Peter, have no license" ]" Yes you can preach, and I will license you at once,' responded the Doctor. The prelim- mary services being over the Doctor Introdu- ced his visitor to the audience, saying, sOur brother Sinclair of Scotland l license nm 10 preach this evening ;" and Peter addressed the people in the uac.e of the Lord;
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-06-09

DECIDEDLY Coo1.-A Boston lady, who had a somewhat Bachanalian spouse, resolved to frighten him into temperance. She therefore engaged watchn.an for q stinl. ted reward to carry Philandrr to the watcl-honse, while yet in state of inscnsibity, aud to trightcn him little when he had recovered. In c"l,sr- quence of this arrangement l'c was woke up about l 1 o'clock, aud found himself on his d. bow. He looked around until his eyes rested upon man sitting by a stove and smoking Q cigar. "Wlcre am 7" asked Philaud, r. |" Iu medical colleye,' said the cigar smoke. What doing there 7" Gong to be cut upr' "Cut up-how comes that ?" Why, you died yesterday, while drunk, and we have brought your body here to make an anato- my!" It's lie--I aint dead v No mat ter, we have bought your carcass anyhow from your wife who had a right 10 sell it, for it's all the good she could ever make out of you. If you are not dead, it's no fault of the doctors, and they'll cut you up, dead or alive v You will do it, eh 2" asked the old sot "To be sure we will-now n,diately-was the rcso-
 ute answer. "Wall, look o'hcrc, can't you
 let us have something to drink before you be- gin ?"
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-06-09

1GeaEOy e4o nGunson \ RE now filled to overfowing of everything in A their line of trade.
 Ladies Caters from .75 to s1.75,
 do. Morocco Boots do SIPS to $2.00,
 do do. Shoes do. 50 to $1.75,
 wdo Slips. Sandals, &c., by the bushel. Gent ,s Fine Calf Boots from 50 to $7.0O,
 do Thick do. do. $250 to s4.50,
 do, Gaiters $1.50 to $3.50, do. Slips and Brogans in any quantity. Boys, Misses, Youths and Children's Boots and Shoes by the tens of bushels cheap as yon can ask N. B. We have to sell to somebody from 10 to 4l2 900 worth this year. so in order to do this we shall have to put our figures little less than ever before in this county The public are most respect fully invited to give us a call before they buy. Ready pay and quick sales is the tune we keep step to. Those wishing work made or repaired can have 1t done It short notice. We take this opportunity to inform those in ar Tean that they must come and pay up, or we shall eend sftar the and that pretty quick gay in about 4hiyty days. Yours truly,
 MEAFoY & MUNEON.
 second door West of tho Court Houss: utshAsld, April 70, l66o. Sz
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LEFT TO IrsE1F- Coleridge says that as one of his friends was expressing. his idea that it was unfair to influence a child's mind by in- culcating any opinions before it should come to years of discretion, and be able to choose for itself, he showed him his garden telling him it was his botanic garden. :" How so Z" said he, "it is covered with weeds" Oh," said CoIeridge, That is because it has not yet come to it's age of discretion and choice. Tle weeds, you see, have taken the liberty to grow, and thought it unfair in me to prejudice the soil against them for roses and strawberries"
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-06-09

AN IMpERTINExT SUGGESTION Rev. MT. Ha. ley, to whom a Bible was presented. in Washing ton, in recognition of his attendance upon Mir. Sickles during the trial said ill his speech oi ac- ceptance that he could not have done less without violating the precept to visit those who were in prison WhereupoI tue Star inquiries how many times he has visited the prison before MT. Sickles was committed to it, and how often afterwafdss
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if it lifts its light upon him as the dayl which brought salvation to the world, and fills his soul with rejoicings and gratitude, he will be able upon so stately an instrument to pour forth strains that will win the audience to sympathy with him.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-06-09
CARPETS from AUCTION: CARPETS from AUCTION C.aRPETS fs.Oass AUCTION: Benedict, Merriman & Co, FIX HAN GE ACE,
 :" ate1011ry.

II A PIECES received during the past week. II H U most of which was bought ut Wilder ming X Mounts and Hatden Cox immense auc- tion sale, at ruinous sacrifice to the manufactur- CTS and importers. We were never so we'll prepared to give our GUS toners BARGAINS as at present. Tapestry Velvet Carpets, /" Brussells Carpets, Solid q Carpets, English Ingrain Carpets. Supcrfne :. Carpets,
 low priced All Wool Carpets, Cotton and Wool Carpets, Twillcd Venetian Carpets Plain '' Carpets,
 Plaid Dutch Carpets
 English Druggets,
 Cr1mb Cloths,
 Plaid and Check Mattings,
 Jnte and Rope
 Tufted Rugs,
 Cocua Matts,
 Rope 's
 Oval and Plain Stair Rods,
 Oil Clsths thoroughly seasoned, to "A
 feet wide, &c., &c. We now give special attention to this department, stock never having been as large or as we'll se- lected and invite the attention of the clos 6uy to stock, assuring them that at all times will sell goods of the quality us low as they can be purchased in the State.
 BENEDICT, MERRIMAN & co. Waterbury, March 18th.
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OFFICE EXCELSIOR DISlIlIERY. 13 Burling clip. cor. Water st. New York rDV H o NJ A S BE T T s U DISrILLER OF
 Camphene, Alcohol and Turpentine, also manufacturer and dealer in the following alti cles all of the runEsr QUALIFY and at the
 lowest market price: Burning Fluid, Spirits Turpentine, Tar, Pitch. Ro- : sn Soft, Ink. White, Hard and Venice Turpen- tine. Coal Tar, Shoe and Brush Makers Pitch Ship Varnish, Oil Tar. and Naval Stores of every description.
 Betts Patent Camrhcne. the very hest manufactured PURE and FRENCH SPIRITS and DOMESTIC
 LlQliOlsS, at the lowest Cash Prices. WILLIAM GARDNER. Ism
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TIRED PRUNM AND FIGS.
 D for sale by Y. p. MoNElL.
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Hurra! Hurra!! Hurra!!! atBEzE HIVE1 REPLENISHED WITH AN IMMENSE STOCK OF NEW SPRING GOODS, TOMPRISING everything in the line of Dry Goods and Wet Goods. WHITE AND BLACK, MOURNING, CoLoRED, PRINTED AND FIGURED GOODS, of every description and quality.
 FRENCH AND ENGLISH BAREGEs. D'DA1GEs. D'LAlNEs, CHALLIEs, SATIN D'cHA1NE, BE1LLIANTs. LAWNS AND PRINTS SILK, BARGE, CHALLIE AND MUSLIN ROBES
 BLACK AND CoLORED SILKS, LACEs, EDGINGs AND Es1BRoIDERIEs Also, PRINCES AND TRIMMINGS of every new style. desc' iption and color. BUTTONS, GLOVES, HOSIERY, rAEAsoLs, &c.,
 EMBROIDERED CURTAIN MusLINs AND FIXTURES
 SHAWLS, WHITE SHlRIlNGS, SHEETINGs,
 LINENS AND DIAPERS 
 Also, DRoADCJoTHs, CAsslMEREs, TWEEDS, CHECKS, DRILLS lilANNELS, &c
 Also,
 GROCERIES, CROCKEEY, PAPER HANG1NGs GEESE FEATHERS,
 SHOES,
 and everything wanted. For sale at prices to suit, las they were bought cheap,) for cash or produce, by
 s. N BRONSON. Also, INSURANCE AGENT and TOWNS AGENT. . Iitchfeld, April 20, 1859.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-06-09

nUDLEYs PATENT ROAD sCRAPER for sale sD at c. B. BISHOP & CO.'S.
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IT ADIES' FINE CLOTH CATERS for $l % lI Ladies and Misses KID SLIPPERS very cheap, at c. B. BISHOP CO.'S.
The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-08-25
WASHINGTON, D. c., THURSDAY, AUGUST 25. 1859.

upon the lotos blossom, one glance into each
others eyes, like the blending of the rays of
four newborn stars, and the story is all told.
There needs not another word.
" Thy veil, Lutf where is it?"
sit futters atop Ebu Seid's lance. as he
comes. He would have seized me. when |
flung it in his eyes and escaped"
:" 1t is good. Ebu Seid must not wear the
favors of a maiden of Benz Malouk. Take this
for thy veil, until recover thine own" And
snwineing the light scarf which he wore as
sash about his waist, he gave it to her. and
thea, mounting, rode off to meet Ebu Seid
while the maiden, with her heart melting with
love like grapes pressed in childs fingers,
went slowly homeward on Fatma. She did not
dare to glance behind, but she rode ON slowly
and more slowly. Then she heard the sound
of hoofs behind her, near, nearer, and Hassan
rode up, mounted on Moon-eyes, and leading
his own black steed.
Here is thy vei Lutf'
Let it be thy scarf, Hassan, and let this be.
my veil"
at is good"
i. And they rode on in silence.
Lutf, tomorrow I shall bring presents TO
the fathers tent. What sayest thou, 10Y of nv
life?n
"Thy will is my will, oh Hassan, son of
Cash."
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lions of acres here lie temptingly inviting the
cultvators of the soil?
The timber, though not abundant. is proba.
bly, sufficient to supply the wants of pioneer
communities until more is grown. The prin-
cipal varieties consist of white, red, black, and
burr oak, post oak, and black jack, black wal.
nut, hickory ash, elm, bowdock Usage orange,)
pecan, cotton wood, &C.
The soil is a rich black loan, several feet
deep, and probably nexhaustble 1t is much
better in the bottoms and valleys than on the
high lands; but even on the highest eminences
1t Is of an excellent quality.
Game is plentiful and in this region con-
sists of grouse, quails turkeys hares, deers. and
bears, besides minks, weasels, skunks, musk
rats, badgers, beavers, ground-hogs, racoons,
opossums, &c. Wildcats, panthers, wolves,
and catamounts, are also found along the larger
streams. We have already had considerable
sport IN hunting and shooting these animals.
We have seen no Indians since those Cad
dos of which | spoke in my last, but we have
seen signs of recent encampments along sever
al streams. There may be Indians in our
vicinity, but they keep at a respectful distance.
Yours, truly, Guy OAKLEAF.
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grlets as my own. Mrs. II. told me the clergy
were TO hold a meeting at the Presbyterian
church, to morrow morning, and we shall 90
with them, to show, so far as we NAV bv so
doing, our sympathy with his own people. now
here, IN this expression of our reverence for this
great and good man. WHO
Mr.. ID. and Miss Clara called at our rooms.
to take me down to supper, and to engage me
for the ballroom, but | declined; and SO here
am, writing you this long letter. Miss Clara
brought me the enclosed rules for knittinT n
Talma, like the one she wears, which asked
OF her for you. 1t is very pretty, and perhaps
you will thank her, through me, for sending #.
Thursday Morning-I have lust returned
from the Presbyterian church. The meeting
was presided over by DR.. Spring, of New York,
who made some admirable remarks. The reso.
iutlons were offered by DIR. Nicholas Murray.
who made beautiful speech upon the charac
ter and iabors of dear Dr. Alexander. He
was followed by DR.. Cutler, of the EPISCOPAL
church, Brooklyn, and by DR.. Kennedy. of the
Methodist church, New York But as YOU will
see all the speeches in the next ". T. Observer.
viii spare my report
Always, dear G., your META.
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HOW TO KNIT A TALMA.
For Meta, My Dear Young Friend.

Cast on four hundred and fifteen stitches.
1st row, seam.
I'd row, seam.
Sd row, knit plain.
4th row, seam.
oth row, knit three stitches plain, knit two
together, thread forward, knit one, thread for
ward Knit ten, slip stitch, knit two, pass the
slip stitch over the two, knit ten, thread for.
ward, knit one, thread forward, knit ten. make
hole as before, and so on, being careful to mar
row and knit three stitches plain after the last
hole at the end of the needle.
9th row, seam.
9TH row, as the 9Th.
Proceed IN this manner until you are about
to make the 10th hole, then narrow before and
after the holes, slip and bind as usual. This
Will bring nine stitches between the holes and
the slipand-bind stitch
Then seam across this row, seam the next
KNIT PLAIN next row, seam across again here
Then seam in the color, and knit as before. I'M
til you come to the ninth hole Then you will
have eight stitches between the holes. Then
seam in the dark color, seam again, knit this
row plain, seam this row, and then seam in the
other color, and proceed as before Every time
you narrow, to have one less stitch between the
holes and the slip-andbind stitch In seam
ing after the one row Of holes, narrow every
nth stitch, then every tenth stitch, then every
fifteenth stitch-your judgment must guide.
Then knit stitch, thread forward, and narrow.
for the row of holes TO put the cord in. Finish
by scanning twice across, and knitting once
plain; then bind off.
For large talma, cast on five hundred and
eighty-three stitches, having eleven between.
For an inlant's talma, cast on three hundred
and nine, having eight rows of holes.
tringe-Cast on fifteen stitches, knit three
stitches, thread forward, Knit two together, knit
one, and so on. as
Dampen and press before drawing out the
fringe.
Nine ounces pink, six ounces white.
Saratoga, august 4, 1859. can.
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Markets.

New ORLEANS, April Is, 1859.
CottonLThe sales oday were 5000 bales, the market
ties Dealers are awaiting the Europas advces The
quotation for mddlng is 123Sc. The sales Of week
against SO 500 for the corresponding week last year The
exports Of the week foot 900 bales and the total
ports TO date O00 The receipts at this port up 70
the present time ahead Of last year IT'S 900 bales do
at all Southern ports 1853 900 bales Stock 600 bales
Of which only about rs COO remain unsold Sugars dull at
exc for fair. Moasses 81 kc Flour advanced TO 80.
Lard advanced nc. Coffee quiet at &c for prime :;
sales Of the week bags imports Of the week 500
bags stock SO 900 bags aganst7 $50 bags Freghts-
Cotton TO Liverpool Hd Sterling exchange 100 1907.
Drafts on New York at sixty days 4 per cent discount
and at sight Y per cent discount TO par
Cotton quiet and unchanged Sales to-day 1900
bales.
MomIR, April IL, 1859.
Cotton-sales to-day, 1000 bales at l2,Sc 12lc for
mddling Sales Of the week, $50 bales Receipts Of
the week. $3.50 bales against $50 for the same week
last year. Tota receipts ahead of last year. ISL $40
bales. stock, 104 800 bales Freights-Coon TO Liver.
pool, S.. 3D. and 10 Havre, c Sterling exchange 10sz
l09H.
SAVANNAH April Ia, 1869.
Cotton depressed Sales Of the week, 200 bales Re-
ccips do 500 bales against the quantity in the
corresponding week Of last year Total receipts at this
port during he season, 403 800 bales. Stock in port
48 500 bales.
The Gales OF cotton for the week foot up 10 500 bales
The decline the week has been from eighth to
quarter Of cent, chiefly on the fine grades Good mid
ding 1910. l21sc.
CHAmErroS, April Ia, 1859
C,on depressed sales Of tho week 900 bales stock
$4,000 bales.
Cotton inactive; prices unchanged.
CINCINNATI, April Is, 1852
Flour active and buoyant sales Of 900 bbs al IS
SIS 90 for superhne The railway competition has put
freghts down almost fabulous rates. there good
gin for shipment to the East Whskey firm at 20 &c
Provisions unchanged.