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ter call up all hands and prepare for it.
See how it rolls up
GtAll hands were soon on deck. and in
the rigging, and ere long there was not a
sail flying: and it was well enough, for all
was now silent, save noise like great
groan, which came across the waters, ever
and anon, as if some giant was waking
from sleep. Soon the silence was broken;
the wind came in all its might-it struck
the vessel, and she staggered before it like
a drunken man. The Captain descended
to the cabin, aud entered to comfort the
Lost One. He paused on the threshold
she was praying-he felt his heart rise to
his throat, and tears to his eyes, when he
heard a petition go up to the Throne in
his behalf
She arose, and he approached and said,
"a storm was raging, but he hoped it
would not last long and he did not want
her to be frightened
I am not afraid, Captain, she replied,
go on deck, and God will protect u.s.
The old veteran in storms, quickly left for
the deck, satisfied that she was not going
to be any trouble.
The storm still increased, and Jack and
the Captain felt that there was danger, as
the clouds flew over head broken in frag-
ments, by the force of the wind. and hung
down nearly touching the giant waves.
The ship few along to northward, under
bare poles, and rolled heavily over the
fast swelling waves. Jacks heart sank
within him, as he counted the hours of
that long night; they must be far out
of their latitude, for before the storm
commenced, they were nigh the place
where the Lost One was brought aboard
The wind blew harder and harder. as the
morning began to dawn, and now it ragged
perfect hurricane, all went before it.
The wares rolled over the deck. and wash
ed the men over board, and cleared away
everything movable. Suddenly a man
cried out breakers ahead and he had
hardly spoken, when the ship struck them;
all was confusion. A boat was lowered
and Jack rushed into it, with the Lost
One in his arms, followed by half dozen
men, and the Captain, They pushed off,
aud was Immediately swallowed up in the
angry waves The men strained every
nerve, but alas in vain! she swamped, and
all in, her, were thrown helplessly into the
water, Now came the fight for life with
the dashing waves. How far was it to
land, none could tell, and they clung to
the drifting boat with the grasp of des-
pair. --..-...
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H The following, from the New
York Journal Of Cemnssree, is q. hit st
such Abolition papers as deny that Brown
and the other insurgents at Harper's Ferry
belong to the Republican party:
"When porpoise has been wounded.
the remainder of the ''school" immedtate-
ly attack and destroy him. So II 10 with
Ossawatomie Brown, and the rest iof bic
party, in a-ithmetical progression. Brown,
Cook, Smith & Co.. are repudiated By
Giddings & Co; Giddings by the ZSi6sss
and Post; the Tribune by less ultra Re.
publicana, and these by others. Esch is
counted out of the Republican party BY
other members. according TO the views
held by each, and thus, by general sif.
ting, the party is resolved into its constit-
uent parts--that is, the various elements
from which that party was originally or
ganized, 81 Il i tiEiar2
mFleas have other 1eas to bite .em-
And 50 50 on dd inJimitsm.~
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W00DsFIElD MONROE COUNTY, OHIO NOVEMBER 23 1859.

to old Skudgenses, and there you come
to the end of the road l guess; but them
Skudgenses haint sense enough to eat
when they'r hungry. LII jist bet you all
the hounds I've got, that you never know'd
a feller named Skudgins in your life but
what he was the infernalest fool you ever
saw" .'-t
stranger" said 1, "see here, amt your
name Skudgins?"
"Gst up, Bally!" and 1 put whip aud
spurs to my horse. The old man seized
club and was just in the act of throwing
it aa
Hay, Dad!" shouted the boy, ''the
hounds has got the coon!"
And while the man and dog and boy
were fighting for their suppers l made my
escape.
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CHAPTER XVIII.
THE FLIGHT.

Captain May recovered remarkably
fast, owing to the slightuess of his wounds,
and the exceedingly good care that was
taken of him. Helen was increasingly
vigilant in her kind attentions. and her
sweet smiles seemed to heal the CAPTAIN s
wounds, faster than John Nays medi.
cines. Old Douglas now came to under
stand the delicate feeling, that existed be-
tween the Captain and his daughter; aud
different from his nature, he was delighted
with it Weeks passed away happily, and
the Captain found himself sound man
once more. One morning James rode up
to the gate-solicitude for the Captain
had brought him. James was highly
pleased to find the Captain well, and the
Captain was as well pleased to see his
friend well and hearty; but far from hap.
py.
Once again James and the Captain
took their leave, perhaps the last time, to
fight the enemies Of their country. Wal
was now an old thing, but still it was
feared as it always will be, in spite of the
best acquaintance with it. Some. choice
spirits may delight in it, but for the gooc
of our country. they are few and far be-
tween,
All were rejoiced when the Captain
made his appearance on the ground, ready
for action, and in good spirits. And he
went to his duty with an ardor commen
surate with its magnitude. Many wer'
there, who lacked in this the most wanted
of all-ardor. f5t
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sWA country editor is giving boots
to a rival town, and among other saucy
things says that sit takes several of their
pigs to pull blade Of grass; and they are
so poor that the foremost seizes the spear
in his mouth, the balance having taken
each other by the tail, wheE they give a
pull a strong pull, and a pull altogether,
and if it breaks the whole tumble to the
ground for want. of sufficient strength to
support themselves. - %
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BY THE IDLER.
CONCLUDED }
CHAPTER XVII.
THE DUEL AND THE STORM.

THE DUEL AND THE STORM.
Every sail was spread, and the masts
bent beneath their load The little ship
moved over the water thing Of life. But
ssillsthe large vessel came on, as if she
Was in the middle of the Atlantic ocean,
entirely regardless apparently of the de-
creasing depth of water, Jack cast an
anxious look at her, Us he said. 80
"She must stop soon, orby the gods
We will ground ....os
oa"Don't ground for your life, Jack, or
we are gone. za ie4s7 .7slsasgz -
ot'Looklp cried Carl, as the large ship
threw to the breeze extra canvass, "now
she will come" A volume of smoke
rolled up from the pursuer's bows, accom-.
panied by loud report. and dozen shot
fattled through the rigging. The Cap
tain prepared for action. Jack swore
and Carl retreated below decks. The
ship was now. so close that they could see
the men on the. deck, as they stood to
their posts Suddenly she heaved up on
ssspd bar and stopped, amid the crash
ing Of her rigging carried away with the
shock. Jack beheld it with a grin OF
satisfaction, as he exclaimed in gladness.
0 81 "Stopped, by the godsl" ~.
"StoppedI'' cried the Captain, unable
to say more. fgn9a
Q Stopped" echoed Carl, from below
o decks. - - - . 80 T
"It is q pity. but that she had stopped
you," said Jack, in a low voice.
q - IsAxl- II a.,
q mautled ship to get out of the difficulty
Q the best she could. That cry of stop
ped" nearly stopped the life Of the Lost
One. She sank. to the floor insensible
n and, all passing events were blank to
her. n ssess ts.re-ei r- - .....s,.-g.
0 90 Carl was in ecstacy, he few about tht
deck for ai while in q highly excited way
. AZ fast q sudden idea seemed to strik,
o him, and he descended to his cabin. Jacl
dextrously managed the vessel and the.
0 were soon. out of danger, either from tn
: guns or boats of their pursuers.
" II knew she would stop" said Jack t
0 rhe Captain, as he approached.
Eyes, but we will have more troubl
Chow" .aioItea -iaII nla17
, On sWhy, howl" s1" r..3 .1sss S'1
aThat cursed Carl is in for mischief.
, 90 ssShoot him." a8sI mo7
"By no means, Jack" and the Capital
,, ccshuddered at the bare idea.
v II will, If he don't keep in the righ
course. -, I1ao5 nj ii9Ho4 9aas! 9as 10
"Noyou willanot Jack, it wont do"
90 1tvUe 1v;II make IL do ON9A ~
"HoBS" y.sgea
"Pitoh him overheard" ~ 1
20 oaHe is my partner" eao3 80 .
mo. Odds"
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siwrsH soMEBioDY,D COME.

Ga I'D .
The flowers are blooming on the lawn,
Q The birds are singing free, % s
And everything is full of life OH Fs
0 OAnd happiness but me juu-9
0The flowers look strangely dull to-day,
O 0They are shadowy as my dreams,
And very lonely seems to me aea.a .f
The sunlight's golden CLEANS, .re.-l
oAsDfdr the birds heed them not,
They had as well be dumb, s----
oThey cannot charm my heart to-day
90 wish SoMEBoDY'D come. nar-J
GIVE tried my books-my music too,
% I've tried it o'er and Ger ia
Z But pshawl cannot see my notes,
90 Ny eyes keep wandering so,
q et1nauswered notes before me lie,
90 I'll count them one, two, three;
@ And here are letters waiting too,
90 And what are they to me? lsE
OMy books are stale-my music
% Discordant as drum,
Q nMyyoice is very bad to-day
GO 1wish SoMEBoDY'D come.
oThe sun is setting in the West,
90 And twilight deepens now, g.
Q And night comes forth as queen, ds
90 With. Jewels on her brow; -fsfr Il
O The cat is sleeping on the hearth,
90 The bell has rung for tea,
tAnd not one living soul has come,
90 What can the matter be se4s-17
The day is gone, the night comes on,
co And will look no more rss-.Tyy
o.There Bette don't you hear the bell3
90 tSoMEBopY's at the doorl lak i
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CHAPTER XN-AND LAST.

"Glorious news! The war is ended!"
was the cry after the capital of the State
was evacuated, for all other places were
taken, and Charleston was the last point
held by the British in South Caro-
lima.
James and the Captain in high spirits
arrived, and all were got in readiness for
the great day Dresses were bought and
made for many beauty, by their doting
parents, anxious to see their daughters
rival the fair Helen, in beauty and lowell
ness. The old mansion wore gray ap-
pearance on the eve of the wedding; young
gentlemen and ladies were visible every
where, laughing and chatting most
jovialy: and all apparently in the highest
spirits. James is not to be seen. Where
is he?' He is in his room, too sad to enjoy
the sport. This is the time he and Mary
May were to have united their fortunes.
The door was slyly opened and Helen,
the happy bride, peeped in and said:
"Why, James, we all thought you were
lost, and 1 came to find YOU"
II am not lost, Helen, but l have lost
my happiness"
"Well, James, you must come and see
ne married, at least, wont you?"
| eyes, I'll be there in time," said he
in sad voice, and she disappeared.
Merry were the group of guests that
night, as they all repaired to the room,
where the ceremony was to be performed
They all ertered-and there were the
happy couple to be united, the fair Helen
leaning on the arm of her future husband,
and her cheeks are slightly flushed with
the excitement; only to increase her sur
passing beauty. All are quiet, the gray
headed minister arises, and looks around
over the guests, and prepares to com
mence the ceremony. He stops-the
door opens, female enters, closely veil
ed-she pauses on the threshold eyes
are upon her-she advances to the mid
die of the room-she throws up her veil
there is pause-then they all cry-Mary
May, the Lost One. The scene is pas
description--we leave it to your imagina
ton to picture the meeting of Mary ant
James, and how two weddings came Of
} that night, instead of one.
&f CONCLUSION.
! All enquiries as to the whereabouts Q
!. the Captain of the vessel, resulted in dis
appointment, and whether he gained tn
: money and married Anne is mystery
( Jack was never heard of after that event
, full night Carl, who was killed by Jaci
was no other than Carl Westerfeld, broth
i er to Harry Wester6eld, who was kille
, in the attack on the mansion of the Mays
7 Sam, perhaps some one may wish to kno,
5 Iif he was so fortunate as to get "hi
/ Dina" We will answer as he answere
t the same query, "Lorry, CORY, guess
, did, Massa; jis look at dem leben chillen.
CARLISLE, Ohio, Aug. 10th.
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y THE CoRN.HUsKER.s SONG.
BY WHITTIER.

- By WHITTIER.
Il And now with Autunn's moonlit ewes,
- .Corn's harvest time has come,
We pluck away the frosted leaves, - Z
~ And bear the treasure home.
6p 70 .IF rt c5 gSf q, (
~ Where the wide old kitchen hearth
Sends up its smoky curls,
a. Who will not thank the kindly earth,
And bless our corn-fed girls
Let earth withhold her goodly root,
Let mildew blight the rye,
Givefto the worm the orchards fruit,
The wheat6eld to the fly.
. But let the good old crop adorn
Ee The hills our fathers trod;
Still let rs for this Golden Corn
80 Send up our thanks to God!
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with all its strength was trying to force
her into the grave. The village doctor
was called into requistion, and he applied
all his knowledge to snatch the fair one
from death. But the disease fo- long
time defed his skill, and seemed deter
mined to accomplish its purpose. De-
lirium prevented the curious villagers, from
learning the history of one fairer than
they had ever seen. and all were anxious
for her recovery.
The prayers of her good old nurse, and
the skill of the village doctor, at last pre-
vailed. And the Lost One began to re-
cover slowly. But days heightened into
weeks, and weeks into months, before she
was able to leave her bed. and then she
was mere shadow, of what she once
had been. ......
One day in the fall of the year, when
the air was more pure than ever, she was
sitting at the window, in the cottage of
her good nurse, where she still made her
home, wrapt in thought Of home, when
boy entered, and gave her package,
neatly done up. She opened it, and a
note fell out of it, together with, heavenly
gift! we'll filed purse. She picked up
the note and read it
z % % October 10th, IL
Accept the enclosed from your friend.
Use it as your own. My ship brought
you from home, and my money shall take
you back. Farewell
N5 'raE --.---. -- CAPT ---,n
1t was the Captain-the slave stealer
who, loved money more than life. She
arose to look for the boy to enquire Of
him where the Captain was; but he was
gone; and the fishermen said they saw him
60 off in boat. The sum in the purse
was sufficient to reward the honest vii.
layers for their kind attentions, and yet
enough to take her home, and provide fol
all casualties.
The villagers were delighted with hel
good fortune, but sorry to part with her
so agreeable bad she been; and all of then
gave her some little token to remember
them and their village by, when she woult
be happy at home.
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aaT Some years since there was a grea

sg Some years since there was great
gathering of people at Augusta, Maine, to
take into consideration the subject of build
ing dam across the Kennebec river, at that
point. The meeting was followed by a big
dinner at the Mansion House, and the liquor
law being then thing not thought of, the
bottle circulated freely, when Frank A. was
called on for a toast. Frank Immediately
staggered to his feet, and grasping the back
of his chair with one hand, and holding aloft
with the other tumbler of 'Old Jamaica,
responded somewhat ically-'Gentle-
men, dam the Kennebec! and improve its
navigation and set down amid roar of ap-
plause. The dam was built.
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INSECTS ON STocK-A REMEDY FOR.

INSECTS ON STocK-A REMEDY FOR
DR.. Uoud-Dear Sir:-I see in the June
number of the Cotton Planter that Mr., j.
A. W. P. wants some of your many read.
ers to inform him what will kill lice on hogs,
and if the same remedy will do to apply to
cattle. 7 gave my remedy fair and Impair
tial trial this spring and applied the same
remedy to hogs, horses, mules, and cattle
To hogs Gall sizes and ages) give one teaspoon
full of coperas and two of sulphur, we'll pull
verized, say to one hundred head put
this into half bushel of coarse meal, and
make little wet salt and stir all until mix.
ed and give it so that all will get some, and
give this twice week-for three weeks il
very lousy. I give the same quantity to hor
ses, mules and cattle-one teaspoonful of sui
pher in meal wet and salt, as I do for hogs
The lice killed a great many of my hogs this
spring, and were so bad that they eat all the
hair off of some, but now have not got 9
louise among my hogs or cattle, and they are
all getting fat If you think this worthy o.
notice you can give it to your many readers
Respectfully, W. G.
Louisiana, 1859.
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SAVING T1ME.-A clergyman, who en-
joys the substantial benefits of fine farm,
was slightly taken down, a few days ago, by
his Irish plowman, who was sitting at his
plow, in a tobacco field, resting his horse
The reverend gentleman, being great e.
economist, said with great seriousness-'John,
wouldn't it be good plan for you to have a
stub scythe here and be hubbing few bush
es along thefence while the horse is restingF
John, with quite as serious countenance as
the divine wore himself, replied: would
not it be we'll, sir, for you to have tub
O. potatoes in the pulpit, and when they are
singing, to peel 'em awhile to be ready for
the pot?' The reverend gentlemen laughed
heartily and left.
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ours rejoicing in the name Of Tick-a tele'
graph man, too-was riding upon the light,
ming train on this road, when he spied a
negro toddling along with a pack on his
back. In the exuberant generosity of his ma.
ture, Tick screamed out: 'Halloa, uncle
come aboard-come aboard. and ride to
town. The polite and glistening African
touched his beaver and replied: Beg par
don, massa, but I can't; mus git dar soon,
and hadn't got de time to SPAR? When he
met Tick in Rome short time afterwards
he expatiated warmly upon the merits OF
the safe road. Said he; 1T is the cheapest
road in the the United States-you can ride
on it all day for a dollar'
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CUcUMBERs, TO PIcKLE.-Put the Gu
cumbers into salt and water, for three days
then scald them with weak vinegar, and lei
them remain three days longer. Scald some
strong picking vinegar, with few onions
black pepper, allspice, cloves, ginger-root
and horse.radish; pour the whole over the
cucumbers, and keep them in jars for use
Gerkias, which are small cucumbers, are
picked in the same way.
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WARNING TO SERENADERs.-A young
gentleman of musical turn of mind one
night serenaded his Dulcinea, aided and a.
betted therein by party of deluded friends.
Next day he visited the serenaded fair one
sHer eyes, he says, betrayed the fact that
she had passed sleepless night, and with a
palpitating heart, we rendered our hypocriti'
cal sympathy Oh, Mr.. = yawned the
lady there was sucha noise in the street last
night! Some policemen were taking an in
toxicated colored man to the station house,
and he screamed and swore so dreadfully,
just as they came in front Of our door, that
the whole neighborhood was aroused. The
policemen seemed to expostulate with him
in vain, and it must have been an hour be-
fore they could get him away! Just then
the gent rememberd that he had sick
friend near by, and went to see him at once.
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HAD A CALL-Our city was for some
years enlig ghtened by the presence of Rev.
dandy duck, who meant exceedingly well,
and did pretty we'll. A congregation in
Western city learning of his fame, and hav-
ing no shepherd, invited this our Mr.. Y
to assume the vacant crook, deputing to car
ry their offer, much-respected deacon, COM
monty called, in abbreviation of his first
name Epaphras, 'Uncle Emfus.' Uncle En-
rus came, told his errand, and caused
church meeting to be held, that he might
lay the case of his own distant church before
it. The pathetic appeal with which he open
ed his business was this:
sMy brethren, I have come from long
distance to lay before you the condition Of our
church in the wilderness. We read in Holy
Writ that, upon certain occasion, our Lord
directed two of his disciples to 60 into GER
tain village, saying unto them, 'StraightWay
ye shall find an ass tied; loose him, and
bring him unto me- My brethren, among
YOU we have found the ass tied. Permit me
to loose him, and lead him away. And if
You ask, as of old, why I do it, in like man
ner answer, the Lord hath need of him.
They let Uncle Emfus unite the ass, and
lead him away.
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Louisiana, 1859.

PICS AND Pig TRoUGHs.-W. j. Pettee
says, in the Boston Cultivator IF pigs are
troublesome, by getting into the trough
and thus rendering their food unpalatable
a remedy is found in mailing Stats an inch
wide across the trough, leaving space o.
from four to six inches, according to the
size of the animal. This will be found tt
have the desired effect, and also will do a
way with the crowding and fighting so com
mon among pigs when eating
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n9 A jolly fellow had an Office next to
doctors. One day an elderly gentleman
of the old fogy school blundered into the
wrong shop.
sDr. x IMP
Don't live here says P, who was in full
scribble over some important papers, without
looking up.
'Oh! thought this was his Office
Next door,
Pray sir, can you tell me has the doctor
many patients
Not living
The old gentleman was never heard of in
the vicinity again, but the story was, that
DR.. H. threatened to sue P for libel. How
ever, he came to think better of it.