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Fever and Ague,

from which mankind snfsr ovsx large t1rt 81
the globs. In the consequence Of deceased action
IN the systefn induced By the poisonous miassn a
vegetable decay. This exhalation u ssotsUd by
the aclipn OF solar heat ON wet soil and rees With
the wAtery sspor nom II. While the sun is bslow
the horizon this vapof Gn8efs near the earts sur
face, and the sirns y taken WITH b thsouah the
lungs into the blood Then II ssas - sn Initiating
poson On ths internal visceTa and exeretiug organs
OF the body. The liver becomes torpid and fails 10
secrtte not only this vikas. bs,t also the bile from
the bleed. BotA The vifas md No HE aoCurnl&ts
in the circnlasion. and produce violent sonstitn-
uonal disorder The spleen. the kidneys, and the
stomach sympathise with The kver, and beeone
hnrdsrsd Also. Finally, ths instinct of our or
ganism, as II In m attempt 10 expel the noxi0us
Infusion concentrates the whole blood of the body
i'm the internal excrcfores 10 force them % cast Is
out. The blood Leaves the surface, aHd faaAes 10
The central organs with congestivs violence. This
II NE CHrEL. But III this elost u fais. Then the
FEvHR bllows, h which ~ eaoed leaves the csn-
trad organs, and rushes 70 the surface, - II n
another enrt to expel the irritating poison through
that other great excretory the skin. III this
also II fxils, and the system abandDns the attempt
exhanssed, and waits fur the recovery of slssngth
TO repeat the hopeless effort another day. Thrse
are the fits or paroxysms OF F1v14 AND AuUH.
Such constitutional disorder will ~ course III. I, ~
mine ahs heaA&a is u is NOT removed.
We have labofea to Rad. and have found, a1
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Ayers Ague Cure.

which reutrasfzes this unalAriou poison ii the
blooa, and stiulaseS the liver 70 expel Il from the
body. Aai il should % ID 1osu cSvx thin aanictine
disorder with perfect certainty. And h does mors,
or rather docs what M Of more service 10 these sub.
jcct 70 this infection. III taken II seAson expels
II fFos the syxtem 10 Il h ahsoxhed md thus keers
those who use Il free fnsn In atsaeks k<ets tie
system in health although exposed to thesaipas1
Consequently Il not only cures but protects from,
the great variety Of affections which are induced
BY this malignant influence, such ID Hsuittrns
Fever, Chill Fever, Nsfnb, or Maaked Agne,
Periodical Heafache, or Biliona Headachs. Bilious
Fayers,, Neuxal4ja, Rhaumahsu, Gous, Hlindness,
Toothache. Earache, CatArrh, Asthma. Palpita-
tions, Painful Affections of the Splee6 HYstertcs
Collie, Paralysis, and Painful Affections of the
6nmach and Bowels, all ~ which, when arising
from this canse, viii be found 10 assume more OF
less the Intermittent type. This AcuR CoRR !"
removes the cause of these arrangements, and cucs
the disease.
This h accomplishcs by stimulating the excre-
torres 70 sxpcl the virus frum the sys1sm and
these oxgans ly degrees become hAhjtsd - DE- this
wctern aea'in'atasioa. Time may accomplish the
same end, but often life is not long enough, uf il
sscEo sd ID the xsteanrt while tAis AcuI CuRn =
does i e. once, and with safety, We hass great
reason to believe this is surer As we'll a safeE
remedy for the whole class of diseases which ARE
caused BY the miaxmafir fnferfinn, tfan any other
which I'M been discovered ; ani It haE stfff snuttsY
important advantage to- the public, which 4. that
IL y cheap - wsn as good sgag s
puruxprra uw
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kesk m Fl. Dee u elnNs& MlAnssss
RsA I Z r 0A u.
- 10 - u NC EssOH - 1sMK
a ie ONE DAILY TRAIN.
md efssf tAss S.ts ard snaifsfthsf notiss,
" ONE Passenger Trsin viii ran each way
daily lsunAsys sxcspteal - follow:
~ Leaving ksskuk - 6:l0 A..
y leaving Dsns0AspofS - nae Pm.
Ce9uesAtAa - - lssesf pIace, . hsfst0fera.
with the coaches Of the W01aA 61A2sCs-, 5or N
points in kiddls. Western and SontAern lows,
THRodaH TIckSfs % 81. Louis, Losisvil.,
Cincinnati, and the East, may be hsd 1t the 06ss
In Hnnton sport.
sA-fsrs = iov - the lowest. 70 AL soashsra
~-Pa.sengers by this route make sure oonnss.
tions with the B. N. K.R- Il. 1t Fairfield, roach
5. Dwianr RAros.
Superintendent.
eW-Ticket oEoe 1t Railroad Depot.
n Once ii Kilbourpe's Block.
k-oknk, Sept. 20, 'ss-dtw
NORTH ATLANTIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
ksystrY 7hrcwgA Lias 10 San Ttsncisco, via III
4N4sa PANAMA RAILA0AD, N
And connecting only with the steamers Goldss
6ase. aelscn Arc, John b. Stephens and
Sonora, OF the
Poetic MdL SeaMsk3p Co. az Pamasa,
Dirscsto 4spissoau-
The spisndid Steanahip4
BALTIC, ADRIATIG AND ATLANTIC,
Having been entirely relttsd and adapted 70 tht
+ CAMforuia tfkde, Will hcrcaftcT run q above,
kaving n ~ York On the sth and Goth Of
each mrnth, frnm the foot of Ca1al
a ga stxsGs SOD North shavcr, .ss8
fEA PmGgan1erx nd ~ Al wi h. dad N
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Or. Hicks, IN RECEIVING his card 70 ~ public,
gos Id snal attention 70 = nsw styls q "Pists
work. vhieh - peculiArly adapted 20 1at, irvegu
1Ar, snd otherwise diniculi laws. Tbt Improve
nsnt hes bssn tested three yeass and Aas 6s6AinsA
its sarI promise Of Gllipg = rssl uaat II plate
work! The work u nov worn " nasy Of oar noss
prominent sitissss, who give II ASaasy psoval,
md g whom b II psfnitted T. reisr thoss inter
seted. 'ss e3r*
H ". n. - alss 1ounting 'sCoutinssus Gum"
work, Block work, and Ordinary s@(1eld RlAte"
sork, fof which he Has ) 5apsrfor stock Of nsts-
rial. NJ 10 TReparsd t All testh Win s0oI1 koil
adhesive Gold" md ssChrystAl Gold, In the most
thorOugh and Auenhts manner.
In vlex ~ tho sarinssncy n nonsy nattsrs
some Altuui0n to ralCes inay not b inprppsY -
Mhiiev - ees hand De. u esllsee VT hs the
bettef policy, "a veil - tAe AeneatAF cp0sDA not
work q Al than 70 work = priees thet Will me-
asnitsAs iaAsribr work On ~ otA6s 1and Be II
willing . copform in his cAArese - ~ 1eHsr
ssandaFds " rsmuneration that otAef c6eupations
With Aftssp ysan' cxperisa4a, = thesou&h dsvo-
tion Ia his psoisssion. and % savneet 1ssifs TO
pleAss. hc h astasniAedts nasdts hsPss 70 no
ssive, continuation Of ths NbsAi patsoaaSa here
toiore enjoyed.
JulylhdhW 4f@&s 8@s#s#kfN #f#e
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Ayers Cathartic Pills.

Foa NJ TRE PURPOSES oF i PuasATM MEDICINE
F0x cossuvnxEm;
FoR THE CuRB OF DYSPEPSIA;
F0R JAvNDlcE; ns
FoN THE CURR or INDfcnsrloN:
FOR HRADAcHks
f0n TINE Guns or DYsEHrERY;
FoR - Foul SToMACH
FoR THE cuK9 OF ERysIPELAs;
FoR THE PILES
FoR THE CrkE or SCKnruLA:
FoR ALL EcRoYrLous COMPLAINTS;
FoR TEE CUMB or RHEUMATisM g
FoR DISkASEs OF Tnx SKIN;
FcR THE cuRR OF LrvKR COMPLAINT;
F0R OR0PsY;
RoA nm CUxx On TxrrHH, TuMoRs ann sA1x
@ RHauH, as
FOn W0RAs;
FOR THE CuRE or GoUr:
FoR 4 DINNRR pnL;
toR THE CURE Or NEunArorA; Il
For PURFrIE0 TINE BLoOD
They aae smgsr-coafed, 70 that the most sensi-
dvs oan inks them pleasantly, and being purely
vege.l1e. - harm saa arise from thsir use N any
quantity. ... III, R6
lriss = snn ~ Box; aozss isr sion
Great tnuubes. of cle-gymsa., PAyicians, ststes-
men, and eminent peiaUuages, havc lent their
names TO certify the usefulness Of these
insertion Of them. The Agenta below named fur
nish gYutis eur AM1AxckM ALMANAC IN which they
ara oisens witA aAo tall descriptions Of the abovs
4 comp)ajn&p, ard - tEeatmsnt that SHOULD Be FOL
lowed ht their cnre.
10 not T. put 81 " unprinciplsd dealers with
otkR rsePal1l1sns hey make more psoat On.
DsnnnA AYnn's, and take no othera The sick
wa1t ~ beut III thas y fbr thn, saA they should
Asvs III Nj
Mow RAnsdia szs ~ sals -
BAaILEiE kAYk i a., Asokuk.
,. NJ. kKEU y CO., Chicago,
b BARNAkD 4 O0, ,64. Lo1is,
6UIR1, HCKSTEIN co. ,OsncinaAti,
s8$ 9fFs $3.50 Wh0lesals keents,
And Aeeats u every town in IL Unitsd Statsa
mylhIkvly
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KEOKUK. IOWA: sATURDAY. DECEMBER ;, 1850
AnD6aet6. AEHxAxDsa SAAclAY
fE6fADLkSHED In ls4s.l

@s
BANKING HOUSE or as Wa
6EO = GE U.aA NJ 101ONA q -.
Y HAVE tAis dAy aasasttxd n 4 partner IN ne
j. Banking BnsinAls, Alexnn61r A6fciay, fwho has
bssp ny tsusr fof the Mt SIX yoarllr TAs basi-
ns.s ,hsfssftSr, Willie sondnetsd andAf thsfsn
Go: u lsf3ERaQH go. s.
1Ssxk ops ~ thS oldskt GanKlng Hp6s>s lif not
tAeoA ktJkb Io1A, - nts Arm S6liNts y sDstta-
uance o. forms- patronassso hberally sxtsndsd 70
TT Ntii1aks S1na rsnit, less H.
eh2nSs, on the day, III paymenf, frse of charge.
yaclf References Are ~ xformsrlt ~ ssnior part
nAfsviu Sg assBs #g8& ss8 ss I sl. MI ! sss
sasHz Aa nn1nnanUms k~
Park Bank, n. Y. ss @9i8ae as4a
xtafsy kscss.E 4 { c. e S1ssssE;E:Y. e
capp, Filler : BFsvis, Bastsrs. Boston.
Marine HAnk. .ChisAGo-
HA0uan = a6apetny yNh1sAeA.4
M4sAAakees naak, Pitks11RGA. ~
rarnsss nseosisB Baak Ritsshnsgh.
sKtAms6 ahm,s sDanksra, Il.
v Qilm0 1othsrton - Cineinna1i.
A. =, Hsnt osvss = Lesisviile. 8.
State eHayinss InsSftufion. s.. Lsxi,.
Ksok1ks Ian ~. GEO %. ANDERSON
~ tR IL
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DIR. j. G.. AVER G. co.
LOWELL, MASS.
PHIcE OkE DoLLAa Pen BorrLE.
Ayers Cherry Pectoral

has won Tor itself such renown for the cnre d
every variety Of Throat and Lung Complaint, tha1
y Is entirely unnecessary for us to recoant the
evidence Of it, virtues. wherever II has been en-
ployed. a. 1t has long been in constant use
throughout this section, we need not do more than
assure the people its quality is kept mp TO the hest
4 sscr has been, and that it may bs relied on 10
do fDr their rclef Ill Il hss ever been found 70 do
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IL AVE 6Ainsd - soa1dsnss ei an 1ho use
them, and have pspysd eAs Of tAs most yalu-
a.s s.s mn :ss .s s..sa h The cloth
Allke. which rsnnot b unrsvs.sd Or pAltsa out.
They are ali made With III higest mechanical
skiil, and all warranted TO wofk VIA On alt kinds
II goods, from tAs Llgns%st s.s.,e e hssvy
,ar new Fsmsay sewing MsstiDss f. hss besn
a.naIsoturei expressly fpr F.n,iy Usst .nd has
net with favor f,om all II - so simplihed ~ 10
render IL sln~st mPoss bs 20 Kst ont ~ ostk or
ierapge its Operations; indeed y IL - simple n
20 Astoaish one, that 80 snAli ! piece Of mschan-
isn will aeW. 8fiaa @As
Beioy W give descIiption Of the diasrsnt style
u the Weed Patent;
worked BY band " foot, on VI q iis own tabss.--
er the sanvehidrse Vi shppiHg, al Also Tor large
nsaaf sstasis', ,Yisess \ II AeosrsAy - tiaos
as%esr e ..shinss Int log eraeA. .Asias one
No T. With Walnut or AsADsauy Estss, With
or with.st B0x Top, wAish loaks dorm. Pries $lss
and ello.
M. 5. Same ,iss ~ No. q bas rsns Ssth sb.it
end DE- !, nssa h.ss.. re & s::s. 1sia hind
This il really the eAsspess nsaA,ns i. ~ mar
ket, - thsfs is no work dsns o. sewing uachias
tAaa u wiA not do. IL b ssnaAsaS0 1assrse4 shat
this nsenlas ssn' 'asisr tAan ~ AaAisA se- II
No. 1. his machine Aaa : long arm = aesonmo..
date lsrgs work. ii runs st kssh saas@l speed,
Hsuas saily, and u, without asabe, ~ bsss Ma
cAips for IAilufs' use sser o6arsd g IN pahlsc.
Il II pecnhsrly n,ted FOR plantation 1osk. being
ssry simple yst tsuntantal anA da1.kAy yeisA but
litlle iiahility 10 Set sst VI srdsf. ha4lfA.
No. s. This h anew aud sAeApef ssYt3s ehd
Esasssl favssite faw FAmily. lAeke HAe6e9 ,aaHA
xrsat variety Of work. il hae - n1pa1na9n Nth
saferou6s u laFniyhing stfu0f and d65&6ie, yst
lightana tssU Aashiss. - = - psscs skaa
silbss 81 the shove. ~ rms ysry sagk laRidlys
Ne. Z. TAlsh i Machine spt ap % - se.irsly
new stftnSipls. different from anything ever bsfors
Aurea ~ thA pahiie. and - coAaAsntly nsest that
for iaUily No Il bas not - equal. - eyssy light
ana taSty runs very rapidly, . alneS1 AAtsele il
its eperstion, and ssss 4 eIRAlNHr k0EDEG-
Il II 70 srr algsd ~ y utterly imrseibss Tor Il
70 miss stitches. II has q tension On both ddee,
and carries large supply n tArsad = The andsr
SpooL Ths nosisns ~ eainsd bysws saaIl ssMks
Isl run withost psrssptihls 'spiss. - tive
threads are worked In sueh = maAnsr ~ nesoS TO
hosA pail sc the sAme tim1, and ocusoQ 1lttls
aiabas 10 hssak. he sssn Il yszy s1aQ - - the
thrssd does not break In wsshinne Nh Will DO
~ork bsttsr thar any chssp ns6AiHS ~ III mar
ke. I. s:.s -c.sr. =. .!=-> .S...
Descriptive Circulars furnishe4 nsaais.
OFFICE. 4S5 Bfoadway, M63 Xork.
wAlrA1f y x1ON, Propsialsss.
1~Asents Wanted. UsieaAw1
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ENQUIRE ROR iiCKkN VIA EAZRLdNC!
Fare AiWays NJ Lew ~ the Lao west
@-TROUGH TICKETS ADA00AGE CHECKS
aa hsProcarsd - all the principAi RailrSad aaA
6Geenboat Oikecs In tie Wss&. S.
sss - L. g. COLE, 6sa' lIfskct Aren't.
s&nN w. n SMITH, Master TranspSsee45an.
sfv E.R.RULL1R, Gsn'1 Wsstsen Hxst.
Oct. I. - 4
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! Facts il Dantistrp,
i DIS NJ g.ssINss IN ~ /. A4,l ,DG tsat,
Dssfstt ~ S4f the special attention ST those whe
Rtssasrvs shsas rseta - ~ fo,ssysng
r ACTS

VAkyHyzA!y l-7s ~ s5Tl - - TS4ktYlxyD
4. Thesnkill VI tAs Dsutisa u sssA IN hissL Leesss
e ~. TAs Tsesh ssy " pssssrved through fife.
d ~. TsstA affected viii deaxy Asx ~ attended
to iE season. s ffg
~. Tinleiy and ssflfui alIisk with pure sold
y sextAes vsn4Ss IoE decay. III 19asa aH
Y. rs Z seripps neglsct 70 vait for tooth-achs
- 1vivt ths suacfer TO Dentist.
WI TaFsas dstrs,s Tsesh and 0a.s, without
y VT. ID xss, 4 :sasi for year, .,.h r.sra,r,. Of
SO fse sy.se9esa ard hung, fss. no sshss sasss
EIyls 1. ~~tssh di1a esrs the emma nance, in.
teut .Asg breath, dxangs. ~ stSussb, ihpaiT
health, disfracs the nerves. Ard VA Nth Good na-
to1e. t6a8 N3a"
DR. Ilg0ENaOI.L
Psrfcrms All opssAtaoos a tAssSesihe md 0sns,
eorTsct irregularities Of the TsekA. insarts
AK TITTCTA A Z TtETH
~ ef the Best 6syasgand RiniA,
Puts In Artificial PalatAs and Ohtur,tors for clst
a va# stsaW HSiat<s
SeltAvins thAs tn hss4 opsssfsons IN UsAtiStry
the safest g.i therefors the cheapest and most
sstitfxseUry buth to VhsU Shd patient, Or.
As~e ses aasr seJ psfsicetsr isAsssoents n the
line o. "CasAr DEHnTRY, 'prefsrring the patron
49, of 1Aose ~ao prefsvtAs Nest sYesslsSs, andean
.pprecists ths nsssssasy eass ssd skill n pro-
AZ sxsaiastsnp q spssiusens 10th Il Ayttsessl
TsstA. ssd # vJ beautiful aiaiass = ovsiSt Gold
E0u, 10 Invited.
- prssss sos fan 81 Of rsetA, fren SIS 70
1l7t. kxAntnaHion n the Testh wiAhcat shargs.
DsNfAI hoonS-oornsr IL Third and Main ats,
evsr Rix, Hale . Cos Bank, Ksckak, Iowa.
Bstrsncs pn Thtsd-ss. Idsss tdA~ly1
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r I r = ? d q = 1

~ IL the only plaSs that you aan gst eced 0air
twist Rines, and Colts Rsvolvsxs At ~ ! yisos. n
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The Riches oCthe Poor.

Is he dead ?" that fearful question
drew Us near the little group who stood at
the corner Of the street.
Fell from the scafolding," we heard
at our elbow. We glanced UP at the
half-built house. and then with a sbudder
looked from the scafold to the ground ex-
pectiDg to see a laborer who had fallen
from his post. Alas there was before Us
30 man, cold and dead, but a little child.
poorly clad, Of obscure birth. He had
seen some four SUNNI rs, and, with child
i2h daring had climbed the scafold to see
+" papa" build the house. His little face
was set, and the fearful pallor Of death
was spread over the small features. By
his side, as he lay on the cold stones,
kuelt rough man, down whose sunburned
checks the tears poured as he moaned,
"Oh, Lorny! Lorny. Who'll cell your
nanny, unavourneen Z"
No need to tell her-such sore news
travel fast. Even while we stood there,
she came through the crowd. her arms
covered with soapsudS, her cheeks paIid,
her fearless eyes wild with that awful
news. Her first cry was, "Oh Jimmy !.
how can you let him lie on the cold
ground 2" and she caught the poor little
body TO her mothers heart. Then the
tears c4me-and seated on the stones, she
rocked to and lro With her sad burden
clasped close to her breast, moaning and
wal ing for her only child.
Kind friends gathered around. Rough
faces softened, and hard voices sounded
sweet with words ofsympathy. One COM
forter whispered
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am not philosopher enough to COM
prehend fully the curious and sudden
changes Of ten perature incidental to oalmost
every climate: and there Is something
particularly unaccountable in the extra
ordinary severity by which the seasons
are occasionally characterised. The win
ter OF IS. was one Of these, and will re-
main iudehbly Impressed upon my men,
ory. One week especially was intensely
cold the sky was clear and blue, the air
had a delusive calmness that begulled
some victims forth TO death. 4 walk
across the street affected US with acute
pain in the temples; a moist hand would
freeze Instantly to the iron baluster OF the
>teps-stage-drivers and hackney-coach-
men were found stiff and dead upon their
boxes. The Students ink congealed by
the fire; the afluen,. with all the appi-
ances Of wealth, could not keep themselves
comfortable; and the heart aches to recall
the condition Of the poor, shiyering and
trembling around the cherries tire-plases
Of their dllapidated dwellings, haltnaked,
hungry and destitute-it was, indeed, a
dreadful winter for them. Many perish ;
some directly from the cold, while, al
though others fingered till the weather
moderated, yet sickness aud exposure had
broken down their constitutions, and the
soft breath Of spring blew over their
graves.
The snow in the street had q granite
consistency, sparkling Ike diamonds IN
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31oGt's Gornfr.
4 Poetic Gem.

IN A novel being published in Bidcklrood
emitted The Light on the Hearth. are some
very beautiful ideas. We have not for a long
WhIie met with anything more sweet than II E
piece OF poe ~ we copy below 1t is surges
TED by the appearance Of Little Rose-the pet
OF Inc nelghborhOCd, the airing OF the house
ho-d-ln the garden PLAYING among the flow
eTs ana with hem decorating the large New
toundiand dog. Domingo. who. taking upon
fimsei the Office of guardian. watched her
every movement and seemed proud Of her at
tennOns. 80 All the elements in her little
world, says the novelist. welded and miu-
lSieTed 10 the young lie. She was even al
lowed 10 make free of all the sauctuar!es in
the charcb-yard-mi-ht pluck blossoms from
the iavoT shru5s-weave daisy chains on
the graves, or strcw buttercups on the immac-
ulatc paths. without reproof: and old VIII. ftle
graTe-ciEger) would lean on his spade and
look al her, At less observed. when he would
return to his misanthropy.7 This lovely phase
OF life thus inspires the author:
She comes with fairy footsteps:
Softly their echoes fall;
And her shadow PLAYS Ike a summer shade
Across the garden wall.
The golden light is dancing bright,
MID the mazrs of her hair.
And her fair Young locks are waving free
To the w0Oing Of the air
Like spo-1fnl fawn she boundeth
% gleetully along,
And as a wild Young bird she carolleth
The burden of a song.
The Summer flowers are clustering thick
Around her dancing feet
And on her cheek the summer breeze
Is bEpaf Eg.u-r : fl and sr-4a-
The very sunbeam seems to Inger
Above that holy head,
And rhe wild flowers at her coming
Their richest fragrance shed.
And Oh hos lovely light and fragrance
M.ng.e in the life within
On. how fondly they co nestle
Round the soul that knows no sin
She comes, the spirit Of our childhood
) thing Of mortal birth.
YET bearing stiIl breath Of heaven,
I0 redeem her from the earth.
She comes. il brighr-Tobed innocence,
Unsoiled by blot or blight,
And passes by our wayward path,
\ -Ieam Of angel glt.
Oh blessed things are childrenl
The gifts of heavenly love;
They stand betaixt our worldly hearts
And better things above.
T4ev .lna as W th the spirit world
By purity and truth.
And keep our hearts still fresh and Young
With tie presence OF their youth.
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compassed, gradually, and with heavy
crash, diSjoiued from the rest, so that the
food of the river, swollen by long re-
strained current, gushed up upon the frag-
ment, and almost flowed to my feet.
"The God of heaven receive me-"
murmured, closing my eyes and clasping
~ hands convuls,yely together, as l felt
myself in motion, and saw the clear, cold
water, now on every side of me, washing
against my frail bark, and sparkling IN
the dim starlight. | was aroused bY a
voice. A rush of tumultuous hope poured
in upon my soul. Isprang up and shout
ed the voice replied =
For Gods sake, who IS there? lam
IN danger Of my life. Can you aid me-"
Gracious heaven." | exclaimed, tears
Of anguish bursting from my eyes at this
cruel disappointment We are both
lost, then: I am drowning. We must
perish together"
I heard a groan of horror, and then
dimly through the dark shadows | could
discover d horseman dismounted.
You have a horse" l said, hope of
life again shooting through my heart.
Il thought" replied the stranger, that
I could cross the river on horseback, but
I am adrift."
Leap into the water with your horse"
[ said "he can carry US both to the
shore"
He is already spent" replied the
man, land dare not leap into the cold
water | should freeze to death or drown
May heaven have mercy on our souls for
this is our last night"
do not die" shouted I, 'without an
effort. Your horse viii carry US safely
across. Try him, if you would ever see
daylight again"
Ny words aroused him. saw him
mount the animal, who started, as if him-
self fully sensible of his danger.
Il will take the leap, friend" he cried; /;
but should | perish, promise NE, in case
Of your escape, to 90 to o--, and inform
my wife and children that blessed them
IN my last moments. l have seen many
nights Of peril, but never before one like
this"
After giving to me promise of ma
ture similar TO that which he had exact
ed, he dashed the rowels into the fanks
Of his afrighted steed, who reared again,
and started back from the brink. At
length, however, 3 deep heavy plunge an
noanced that they were committed to the
food. A groan and shrek arose above
the rush of the river, then for q moment
all was still I listened in an agony Of
suspense. There was again a splashing.
and snothered screams, bubbling, as the
waters died around their victim, | heard
no more, except the measured strokes of
the steed, and q snorting and peculiar
nsighing, singularly expressive Of terror.
In little while this, too ceased, and ev-
erything was silent. | flung myself down,
and buried my face in my hands, stunned
1t was blessing that my senses left me-
I awoke with my dear mothers hand
upon my forehead. l had been discov-
cred at day-break upon the fragment Of
ice, which had been lodged near Govern
or's Island. and a small boat had taken
me of. For week | had been raving,
and my life nearly given over. heard,
with curious feelings, my mother subse-
quently remark upon my good fortune in
having escaped, as she had learned from
the papers that man, on the same night,
had persisted in an attempt to cross the
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