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FUN AT HOME.
OBSERVER.

Don't be afraid Of little fun at home,
good people? Don't shut up your houses
lest the sun should fade your carpets; and
your hearts lest a hearty laugh should
shake down some of the musty old cobwebs
there? If you want to ruin your sons, let
them think that all mirth and social enjoy
ment must be left on the threshold with
out, when they come home at night When
once home is regarded as only place to
eat, drink. and sleep in, the work is begun
that ends in gambling houses, and reckless
degradation Young people must have fun
and relaxation somewhere; if they do not
find it at their own hearthstones, it will be
sought in other, and perhaps less profitable,
places. Therefore, let the fire burn bright
ly at night, and make the home nest de-
Hghtful with ali those little arts that parents
so perfectly understand. Don't reprcss the
buoyant spirits of your children; haitian hour
of merriment round the lamp and freight of
home blots out the remembrance Of many
care and annoyance during the day, and the
best safeguard they can take with them into
the world is the unseen influence of a bright
little domestic sanctum.-Lits Illustrated
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MEETING AT HARTFORD.
Dec, Cd, 1859.

Editors CAronicle:-At two clock this
afternoon, the minds of our people were
turned to the shocking tragedy enacting
in neighboring state, by the tolling bell,
and our village seemed to wear sombre
look not altogether due to the lowering
weather.
Pursuant to a call of many citizens
large number found their way through
the storm to the Town Hall, and at seven
o'clock, Seth A. Bushnell was called to the
chair. The president stated the object Of
the meeting in few impressive words,
speaking in positive terms of his knowledge
of the heroic character Of John Brown.
]. S. Pearce, Rev. Walker and E. H.
Merrell were appointeda a committee to pres
ent Resolutions appropriate to the occasion.
While the committee were preparing their
report, spirited speeches were made BY
VIM. P. Hudson, Rev. Mr.. Jones, G.. Hart.
and B. Fem, which the limits Of this
communication will not permit me to report.
Sorrow was expressed for the loss Of man
who was willing to give his life for a prin-
ciple. Mention was made of the insult to
our state, of executing one of her citizen;
because he chose to obey God rather than
man, and of the outrage upon civilization
of hanging man, whom Gov. Wise declar-
ed "strictiy honest" for obeying the SIM
plest instincts of noble native-for wish
ing to do good to the very poor. J. L.
Pcarce, ch n of CON-, presented the following
Preamble and Resolutisns which after some
discussion were adopted.
"Whereas-The Bible is the great Mag
na Charta of human rights to man. Of
whatever color, nation or tribe, and it is
only by obeying its principles that human
liberty can prevail, "Resclred-That in
John Browns attempt at Harper's Ferry
to liberate the slaves, We see no violation
of the law of God, or any human law which
demands our respect
"Resolred-ThatJ John Brown in suffer-
ing death on the gallows. died martyr to
the golden rule.
'Resolred--That we will cherish the
heroic deeds of John Brown in his efforts to
give liberty to the oppressed, and hand
down this spirit as rich legacy to our
children.
"Resolred;-That in the execution Of
John Brown, We are fully convinced that
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LONBARDY BsEs-Intelligence has been
received at the Agricultural Bureau of the
United States Patent Office, that large
swarm of Lombardy bees had been shipped
from Havre, France, for this country. They
are deecribsd as being of larger size than
the ordinary bee, and having a longer bill,
and are able to suck flowers inaccessible to
the American bees. The product of an old
hive of these bees is sometimes one hundred
and fifty pounds of honey in one season
These bees will be sent upon their arrival
here directly to the Agricultural Bureau;
but will not be distributed till 1861. by
which time it is expected to rear from the
swarm, stock enough for six hundred hives
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DISCOVERIES IN SOUTH AUS.
TRALIA.

The important discoveries made by Mr..
Stuart during late journey of exploration
in the sister province of South Australia
are thus described by an Australian paper:
Mr.. Stuart returned to Adelaide on the
18th of July, in the Marion steamer, from
Port Augusta, after an absence of six
months His party consisted of six per-
sons besides himself, and they had with
them about four pack and four or five sad
die horses. Mr.. Stuart first business was
to survey and lay off the runs discovered
and claimed by him some time ago. After
that work was finished, he started with his
party on a further exploratory expedition,
and the result has been the discovery of an
immense tract of country, exceeding in rich
ness of pasturage and abundance of water
anything that has yet been met with. The
distance traversed was three hundred miles
beyond the farthest point reached by Mr..
Babbage and Major Warburton, and the
country was found to be luxuriant beyond
description Mr.. Stuart started from the
Emerald Springs about the beginning of
April, and reached latitude 267 S., the
northern boundary of the colony, about the
middle of May, and during the entire jour
ney there and back, he states that he was
never single day without water. The
country traversed consisted chiefly of i'm
mense plains, interspersed with numerous
hillecks from 100 to $50 feet high, from
the SUBMITS of which gushed springs OF
pure fresh water, intersecting the plains,
and discharging themselves into numerous
creeks and rivers running in an easterly
direction. One Of the rivers discovered is
reported by Mr.. Stuart to be three miles
broad in one part of its course. The ran
ges fanking the plain are chiefly table
topped, and about 1000 feet high. Mr..
Stuart made detour occasionally Of from
twenty to thirty miles on each side of his
track, and found the country everywhere
of the same beautiful description; and it
seemed to be of similar character as far
as the eye could reach beyond the furthest
point attained by him. Indeed, he seems
to have turned back through surfeit Of
good country. He thinks there would not
be any difficulty whatever in crossing over
to the Gulf of Carpentaria, or to any other
, portion of the north coast His impression
is that an inland lake or sea exists to the
eastward, which probably discharges its
waters into Stokes Victoria river to the
northwest. At any rate, the theory that
the centre of New Holland is nothing but
a desert may now be exploded. Mr.. Stu
art has brought back specimens of the
} grasses, seeds, and minerals, of the coun-
try, the last of which arc said to include
some precious stones. A considerable por-
ton of the district trayersed is represented
as auriferous'
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misttllaneons.
Frem the Ohio Farmer.
BUB'S NEW PANTS.
By CAROLINE A. soULB-

'Oh, it SHOWS, it snows.-how glad 1
ami shouted little Harry Lee, in glee-
some tone, as emerging from the warm
blankets beneath which for twelve hours he
had been enjoying that calm, sweet sleep
which the frame knoweth only in its spring
time, he bcheld pure white drift lodged
on the window-sill. Very heetly did his
little bare feet carry him across the room,
and mount him into chair, and sweeter
grew the smile that dimpled his cherry-red
lips, and brighter the light that cleaned in
his clear, blue eye. as he marked the snow
flakes still falling thick and fast, and saw
how high they lay piled against the fences,
and how lovingly they had encircled each
twig and bow with a wreath of beauty.
Get up, quick, Nelly and Sally, quick,
quick Winters come uackl Oh, l am
glad, 1 am glad!' And hurriedly dressing
himself, he ran down stairs, and bounded
into the kitchen with the same gleesomc
shout with which he had greeted the storm,
1T SHOWS, it snows,'
Amt you glad, mother?' asked he, sell
zing her dress, as she was about entering
the buttery, 'ain't you glad? Father will
take his dinner, you know, and then'-but
here his little throat was so full of fun and
JOY that there was not bit of room for
another word to pass, and laughing all over
his face. and away down to the ends of his
toes, he ran out to measure the drifts, and
lay out a railroad with the points of his
little boots.
When breakfast was over, and father had
taken his dinner, as he always did wher
the day was stormy. nicely packed up in
little basket. and covered by one of tht
whitest of napkins. and gone to his day.
work, and mother had washed the dishes
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HARTFORD HIGH SCHOOL.

The Exercises at the close of the Fall
term of this prosperous school were quite
interesting. The Examinations and Rhe-
torical Exercises, interspersed with good
singing performed mostly by members Of
the school, reflected honor on the pupils and
their excellent Principal, E. H. Merrill,
and must have been gratifying to the friends
and patrons of the school. The evening
entertainment consisted of an able lecture
by ]. A. Treat, Esq, of Summit Co., and
several pieces of choice music finely per-
formed by the 'Glee- Club that made the
old walls ring again.
The Principal introduced to the audi
ence, the Lecturer, j. A. Treat Esq, o
Summit Co., as about to give the first of q
series of lectures for the benefit of the
school The Speaker began by taking his
hearers up into the clouds and away. away
back, down. down, till they landed in Athens
over two thousand years ago, as she then
was in her pristine glory and mystic gran
deur; along the frOwning battlements,
through the columned streets, the long WIS.,
tued avenues and tempted groves. by the
sculptOral busts of beauty, valOr and demi-
gods, and introduced Socrates. quietly at
work with mallet and chisel unfettering
forms of beauty from the rigid marble, as the
subject of the lecture. He reviewed his career
as sculp tor, as aphilOsOpher, as teacher Of
the youth, as a statesman and an old veteran,
in a few vivid words; was made to portray
the immense surges of the Persian invasion.
as wave after wave of the five million for
ces rolled On the Hellican coast, to contract
the little Spartan band who fought and fell
by the cliffs of Thermopolae, as married
man. with. as marble players say, side sOi''-
ders at the usages of the present time, and
his last hours with his friends, when he
drank the hemlock. and was silent forever.
He depicted the baseness of the Athenians
and its subsequent recoil on Socrates enc
mics, and draw comparison between the
Athcnian republic, inwardly rotten yet cres-
ted with glory, and our own gilded repub-
lie. fearfully startling in its moral The
lecture was certainly mastery effort, well
worthy of men we sometimes call great guns,
indeed some of their efforts would be tame
and insipid alongside of this. But few
would appreciate the time, labor and skill
requisite for such an address: it would be
called dry by those unacquainted with An
cient History, or. whose minds, unaccus-
toned to vigorous thought, revel only in the
prittle prattle of every day gossip. The
school passed vote of sincere thanks to
the speaker for delightful and instructive
address, and also to the singers for their
soul inspiring music.
1t will be fortunate indeed if the Princi-
cal has secured a series of lecture that will
attain to the standard established by this
first of the series
nDcrDyrD
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HORSE CENsus.-The following euriou .
account is given in Appleton's Cyclopsesa.
of the number of horses in various parts #
the world:
The general estimate has been eight b
ten horses for every hundred Inhabitants
Denmark has forty-fve horses to every
hundred inhabitants, which is more than
any other European country. Great Brit
ain and Ireland have 100000 horses,
France 100000, Austrian Empire. ex-
elusive of Italy, 100000, Russia $780,
600. The United States have 5000, 900.
which is more than any country in Europe.
The horses of the whole world are estima-
ted at 57,42O,OOO.
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STANDING By Hrs FRIESDs.-In the
flush times Vicksburg. when the phrase
hard case meant something more than it
does now, Harvey Jinkins was admittedly
one of the hardest. BY some strange acei-
dent Harvey found himself at church one
evening. The sermon being over, the
preacher requested all who were friendly
to religion to rise and hold up their right
hands. The whole audience, apparently.
were on their feet. After they were seated
again. the minister continued:
Now if there is single one here xho
desires to see Satan and his kingdom pros
per. he will rise and hold up his hand
Harvey, with some difficulty. got 10 sn
erect position. and said:
Had the vote been less unanimous,
should have retained my seat; hut 1 mako
it a point Of honor never to abandon
friend under adverse circumstances
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A LIVING SKELEroN-1s now on exhi-
bition to the medical students at Philadel-
phia- He is forty-three years old, five feet
ten and half inches in height, weighs
about 20 pounds; generally enjoys very
good health; was actively engaged at all
kinds Of farm work till twenty years ago,
when this wasting away of flesh commenced
and proceeded very rapidly, and soon left
him in his present attenuated form, with
his intellect bright and unimpaired-
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WILL IT PAY,

The above is very common question
a very proper one, too, as every one admits.
We propose to notice some things that
won't pay"
1t won't pay to make haste to be rich"
at the expense of health, happiness and in
tellect. The man who starves his mind
because he is too stingy to purchase books,
will find out by and by that it won't
pay" The man who denies himself the
luxury of good family papers, because, as
he says. be is too poor to afford them, will
find he is pursuing the wrong course-"it
won't pay" The man who works like
slave from morn till night. year in and
year out, makes his children do the same,
and never takes any recreation. must find
to his sorrow, sooner or later, that it did
not pay. The man who cheats his neigh
Dor to increase his own stCIc, and oppress-
es the fatherless and widow, will find that
it didn't pay.
The man who culti7ates the soil with
the came implements his father used forty
years ago. will find it won't pay. 1t won't
pay to plant crops on "hard-pan." or
whortleberry knobs, without manuring the
ground well, which ID scarcely ever dOns.
1t won't pay to invest money in western
lands" to the neglect of home happiness
and comforts of your family. 1t won't pay
to scowl at your children till they get tired
of home and insensible to all the finer feel
ings Of the heart.-Rural Ner- Yorker.
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the 'irrepressible conflict between Freedom
and Slavery goes on, and that in this con-
fict our sympathies and support shall be
on the side of the oppressed"
After motion that the Sec, prepare the
proceedings for publication, the meeting
adjourned.
E. H. MERRELL, Sec.
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To KEEP BEDS WELL AIRED.-Nothing
more is necessary than to fill large stone
bottle with boiling water, and to put it in
to the bed, which, with the bolster and pill
lows, should be pressed round it in heap.
1t is astonishing the number of hours it
will be found warm. BY this simple con-
triFance, no one need fear giving friend
clamp bed." even if is only done once a
fortnight Care must be taken to have the
bottle well cOrked, and to prevent accidents,
it wcnld be as well to tie it down.
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A female teacher in one Of tho public
schools Of Albany undertook to chastisc q
little boy few days ago. and the little
scamp raised her garments and took rcfugs
beneath her hoops She was compelled to
agree to truce before the impudent ittls
chap would come out.
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What the world calls ayarice IS oftea-
times no more than compulsory economy.
and even wilful penuriousness is better
than wasteful extravaganza A just man.
being reproached for parsimOny, said he
would rather enrich his enemies after his
death than borrow of his friends in his life
time.
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The San Andres California; Lndepea-
dent states that there is in that place q
cabbage tree FIVE years old and nine feet
high. 1t bore so heads of cabbage this
year-size of heads or value for the table
not mentioned. This stalk, which grew
from common cabbage. has become woody.
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GES. Ton TnuNs was at the Connecti-
cut State Fair on Thursday last. He en-
tered into the trOtting with much zest and
spirit. His horse was matched against ].
Thomas horse. Storm. and won the heat in
three minutes
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We'll farmer, you told us your place was
good place for hunting; now We have
tramped it for three hours and found 20
game Just 50. / calculate as general
thing, the lessgame there i7. the more hunt
ing you have =
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THE APPLES OF NEW ENGLAND.

Here are glimpses of pleasant pictures from
a little poem by Mrs. II. A. Denison:
The apples of New England!
How hang their loaded boughs,
Over the gray stone fences,
In reach of the dappled cows;
o. every red-cheeked Baldwin,
Hath a merry song to sing
OF some old moss rooted cottage,
Where the farmer is king.
The russets of New England
What ruddy fires they see,
Where the crack of the yeiny walnut
And the crack of the pine agree;
Where the herbs hang high in the chimney
And the eat purrs on the hearth,
And the rollicking boys guess riddles,
With many a shout of mirth.
OF the pippins of New England
What lovers smiles they see,
When their yellow coats in letters,
Tell tales at the apple bee;
What rosy cheeks at the quiltings!
What kissing in husking time;
That soon leads off TO the parson,
Or end in q wedding chime.
Of the apples of New Englandl
They are famous in every land.
And they sleep in silver baskets,
Or blush in jewelled hand;
They swell in delicious dreaming
On beautiful crimson lip.
And taste of nectared blisses
No lover has dared to sip.
But sing she ever so swsetly, Mrs. Denison
cannot exceed the pomological accuracy of DR.,
Hollands Ruth, when on an old Thanksgiving
Eve. she descended with David to the cellar
after apples and elder, and thus talked of the
Russets:
Spheres of frost and flint,
Till, smitten by thoughts of Spring,
And the old tree blossoming,
Their bronze takes yellower tint,
And the pulp grows mellOwer int.
And thus of Baldwins and Flyers:
Wrapped in their beautiful fires!
Color forks up from their stems
As if painted by Flora,
Or as out tke pole stream the flames
Ofthe Northern Aurora.
Mrs Denison talks Of the Pearmains.
o! the Pearmain of New England,
With its blended milk and rose,
There's a smell of Albion's orchards,
Wherever the good tree grows;
A stout old pilgrim brought it,
And to cradle its seed he broke
The sacred soil of Hartford,
By the roots of the Charter Oak.
But Dr. Holland paints it:
They were too lazy to drink
The light to its dregs,
And left them upon the rind-
A delicate film of blue.
Writing of the ripened fruit, recalls certain
words of Mr. Prentice's, where, contrasting
October and May, he says: October in thu
matured year-it is the period that has attain
ed the philosophic mind We dream of th'
blossom and use the fruit; we think of th'
green Spring leaves and see the crimson kisI
of decay on the Autumnal. Wedream of bein:
young and are growing old. In May We ar
flushed, as everything is with the earth s fresl
blood; in May we dream not of October; in DC
tober we think of May. With the ripened frui
of the seasons-with the garncred store of th
harvest-the hope of the year is completed o.
blasted; and so with our lives. ."-Chieago Jsur
nal
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A jolly citizen approaching Baptist
Minister. said to him that hoops were wholly
inconsistent with the doctrines of his church.
The clergyman inquired the reason. when
the wag stated that they forbid Gloss COM
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BARNUM'S HARDWARE STORE,
At Warren TrumbuIl Co., Chic,

IT'S now filed with ample stocks, and
Il replete with the latest styles Of HOUSE TRIM
MINGs and most desirable coiOrs for painting blinds
Barnum intends to supply Paints,
Oils v.rnish, &e Inclusive Of A. No. /. Tip Top tx
tr. Zinc Dry and in Oil also. superior quality ground
in White varnish, fer Psrior us,.
BARNUM will sell Merchants at
,obbinr rates. and dehes competition to msrs outside
ofNev York aud he herewith sends his compliments
TO dealers that he is prepared to duplicate the prices
Of New York Houses, including the transportation
only on those classes Of goods where II fo-s grea
rer eentu-a Of the cost Now hand and shortly 70
.rrve-Hoe,. seythes. siekles mot Dsniei') seythe
Stones, Eubbers. Rines, Rakcs. Knives and Forks
Springs White Lead, and Oil.
BARNuM keeps a fresh stock of
sAppLERY. Notice this ye who want to buy goods
low; Harness trimmings sold lov-Pstent Leather
sold low-Brass Bands sold l0w-carrisge Trimmings
and Moss ssid low.
BARNUM has some fine Pistols,
Five Barre Shooters. Rice Rarrells, Locks Triggers
and q general 10, of Gun Trimmings
BaRNUM would make further
sn,ien OF the saddlery trade by renarktng that ne
b, laid in hi, entire stock that class Of goods from
IA. head dealers importers, and he will sell every
thing in that line at lowest rates.
BARsuM invites attention to his
Card herewith ansxed:-
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MOUNTAINS on FIRE-The mountains
to the north of Cumberland, Nd, have
been on fire for several days, presenting in
the night most brilliant scene.
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JG. BROOKS, is at the Anvl.
$50 sett Brass and Silver Bands,
s. dos. Door Locks,
1900 I.atehes-old and new styles,
IS" Tip Top scyther,
15. Good Hand Rakes.
AT THE SIGN OF THE ANVIL, "
PAINTS ARE SOLD LOW.
Ieu Kegs assorted Nails,
30 Spikes,
Sad Irons,
lao White Lead,
$50 Snow Zinc.
RE SURE AND BUY YOUR
IRON OF BARNUM.
bUr GLASS AT THE ANVIL"
pUY yARNIsH At THE "ANylL,"
EUY SPRINGS AT THE ANVIL"
$50 sets Blind Hinges.
so3 Kniye. and Perks,
81 g. s. Te. and Table Spoons,
100 Good big Iron Spoons.
ALWAYS IN THE MARKET.
ALWAYS READY 70 SELL Low.
ALWAYS HAVE BIG STOCK.
ALWAYS KEEP CHOICE STYLES.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-09-05

NEw YoRk, Sept. /.
One Of the most successful efforts ct rss-
cality ever heard OF, was brought to light
yesterday, in this city. II appears that .
sharper 10 Philadelphia advertised for num-
Der Of young Ladies to 60 South, TO fll stu
ations as Teachers Of Music. Fifteen young
women were accepted by the advertiser, Who
were to have remunerative employment in
the families Of wealthy Southern pIantere,
and in every respect their future prospects
were of the most fattering description.
1t was simply stipulated by the advertiser
that the Ladies should defray, in part, their
expenses to their respective destination. On
arriving in this city en- route for the South,
the sharper took charge OF the baggage OF
the Ladies, collected from them abou, $3.50
for their fares in the steamship, and while
they were waiting patiently IT the hotel for
him to conduct them on board, he deeamped
with bis plumber.