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TO Acquire beautiful Form.

Take abundant exercise in the open
ar, free, attractive, joyous exercise, such
as young girls, when not restrained by
false and artificial proprioties, are wont to
take. If you are In the country, or can
get there, ramble over the hills and
through the woodlands; hunt birds nests,
and chase butterflies. BE romp, even
though you may be no longer a little girl.
If you are wife and mother, so much
the better. Romp with your children.
Attend also to your bodily positions in
standing, sitting, lying, and walking, and
employ such general or especial gymnas-
ties as your case may require. Live,
while in doors, in well ventilated rooms;
take sufficient, wholesome and nourishing
food, at regular hours keep the mind ac-
tive and cheerful, in short, obey all the
laws Of health Take lesson from the
English girl, as described in the follow
ing extract:
{" The English girl spends more than
one half of her working hours in physical
amusements; that is, in amlsements
which tend to develop, and invigorate,
and ripon the bodily powers She rides,
walks, drives, rows upon the water, runs,
dances, plays, swings, jumps the rope,
throws the ball, hurls the quot, draws
the bow, keeps up the shuttIecock, and
all this without having it forever i'm
pressed upon her mind that she is there
by wasting her time. She does this eve-
ry day, until it becomes a habit, which
she will follow up through life. Her
frame, as a necessary consequence, is
larger, her muscular system better devel-
oped, her nervous system in subordina-
tion to the physical, her strength more
enduring, and the whole tone of her mind
healthier She may not know SO much
at the age Of seventeen as the American
girl; and as a general thing she does not,
but the growth of her intellect has been
stimulated by no hot house culture, and
though maturity comes later, it will last
proportionatoly longer. ."-Hints towards
Physical Perfection.
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EcttcP fFOlsl the "KEOn. Miss
Murray
HER 1RoJEcT FoR ABoLIsHING sLAvERY.
From the 81. LOUIS Democrat, july I.

from the 81. Louis Democrat, JulyT
We are permitted to make the subioin.
ed extract from letter written by Miss
Murray, (dated Belgrave Square, Lon
don,) to friend of hers in this city
gentleman Of professional eminence. 1t
will be remembered that the book which
she published on her return to England
was literally quoted by the advocates of
slavery as a complete refutation of what
had been said by other visitors derogato-
Try to that institution. Our southern
friends also contend that the Maid of
Honor Offset both the Dutchess of Suth-
crland and Mrs. Stowe. Her testimony
being that Of an eyewitness, was consid-
cred conclusive on the condition of the
slaves in the southern states. The opin-
ions which she had the courage to ex-
press entailed upon her misrepresentation
and obloquy, and, we believe the dis
pleasure of her Sovereign, together with
the social ostracism which that dlspleas-
ure involved. These circumstances en-
title her to a respectful hearing from the
South. Let us add that the gentleman
to whom the letter is addressed is south
crn, by birth as well as residence, and
warm opponent of the abolitionists:
" Now having given you my individual, i'm
mediate history, must ask your aid and CO.
operation in a nore public matter, in which
think you are even more deeply concerned
than myself. About two months ago one of
your people having told me, that having
proved my interest for the welfare of the
southern states, by playing the martyr IN
their cause, their warm and grateful hearts
would allow me the privilege of offering my
advice even on the tender and exciting sub
jeet of slavery. ! at once felt, that if indeed
the least hope could be entertained, that
few words from me would be listened to, and
considered that | should fail in one of the du-
ties of friendship, if | hesitated about max
ing the attempt. Therefore, during last month,
wrote to Mrs. -, at Charleston, to lay
before her these considerations-(th though my
opinion respecting the folly of abolitionism
remain unchanged, that public opinion, not
only in the northern states but in Europe gen.
orally, is strongly against the institution of
slavery; that it is dangerous TO the very
existence of the United States as q federal
Union; that it may ultimately cause its dis
ruption, and even rebellion, massacre and
bloodshcd in the very heart of the South;
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GboiGe 4eaoing.
THE PORTRAIT.
BY MEs- MARY A. DENIsoN.

BY MRS NARY i. DENISON.
"Mother, was that our house once 2"
9. Yes DEAR" replied the pale woman,
casting a long look at the splendid build
ing. you were born in that front cham
Der. But hurry on dear, it is ours no
longer, Hold your shawl tight about
your chest-this wind is very cold"
They were meanly clad-both mother
and daughter, The mother was past for
ty few years, the daughter not yet sew
enteen. Annie Low was not beautiful,
nevertheless, her face was a rare blending
of amiability and intellect, They passed
quickly along over the well trodden-snow,
and wended their way toward one of the
lower quarters Of the city. There they
traversed a long, Unlocking street, till
they stopped before a narrow shop door,
and entered.
"Any work yet, Mr.. Morely?" asked
the widow in quiet tone
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From The HARRISBURG Patriot + Union.
Ny HUSBANDS GRAY HAIR.


BY o. C. WHITTIER.
Times hand is even there, sweet Kate,
Yet let the SIGN remain-
Tt gives me no regretful throb,
Nor should it give thee pain
'Tis very white, ! grant thee, Kate,
Yet pluck it not, pray,
Why shonld thy loving heart regret
That | am turning gray?
Four Iustre's, Kate, have ta'cn their fight
Since thou and l FIRST met,
And darkcn' morns have oped since then,
And murky suns have set,
Yet light from that warm heart Of thine
Has been around my way,
And with so dear a gEide and friend,
| Would again turn gray.
The wife may view with uuconcern
Times signet on the brow,
Who ne'er gave to the wearer's heart
A single throb Of woe,
And if angelic worth, sweet Kate,
Might keep the churl at bay,
Time He'er had PLACID, in triumph there,
His banueret Of gray.
Then let the stranger live, dear Kate,
Amid its neighbors dark,
Until they 500, in turn, shall pale
Beneath the spoilers mark;
IT'S very white, grant thee, Kate,
Yet pluck it net, pray,
Why should thy loving heart regret
That | am turning gray
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310Et 4 Corner.
AFTER THE BALL.

AFTER THE BALL.
They sat and combed their beautiful hair,
Their long, bright tresses, one by one,
As they laughed and talked in the chamber
there,
After the reveI was done.
Idly they talked of waltz and quadrlle,
Idly they laughed like other girls,
VINO over the fire, when all is still,
Comb out their braids and curls.
Robe Of satin and Brussels lace,
Knots Of flowers and ribbons. too.
Scattered about in every place,
For the revel IS through.
And Maud and Madge in robes of white,
The prettiest night gowns under the sun,
Stockingless, slipperless, sit in the night,
For the revel is done,-
Sit and comb their beautiful hair
Those wonderful waves of brown and gold,
Till the fire is out n the chamber there,
And the little bare feet are cold.
Then out Of the gathering winter chill,
All out Of bitter ST. Agnes weather,
While the fire is out and the houris still,
Maud and Nadge together,-
Maud and Madge in robes of white,
The prettiest night gowns under the sun,
Curtained away from the chilly night,
After the reyel is done,-
Float along in a splendid dream,
To golden gittern's tinlling tune,
While a thousand lustres shimmering stream,
in palaces grand saloon.
Flashing ofjewels, and autter of Iaces,
Tropical odOrs sWeetcr than musk,
Men and women with beautiful faces
And eyes Of tropical Dusk
And one face shining out like star,
One face hunting the dreams of each,
And enc voice sweeter than others are,
Breaking into silvery Speech
Telling, through lips Of bearded bloom,
An old, old story over again,
As down the royal hammered room,
To the golden gitterns strain,
Two and two, they dreamily walk,
While an unseen spirit walks beside,
And all unheard in the lovers talk,
He claimcth one for a bride.
Oh, Maud and Nadge, dream on together,
With never pang Of jealous fear!
For, ere the bitter St. Agnes weather
Shall whiten another year,
Robed for the bridal, and robed for the tomb,
Braided brown hair, and golden trcss,
ThereHI be only one Of YOU left for the bloom
OF the bearded lips to press
Only one for the bridal pearls
The robe Of satin and Brussels Lace
Only one to blush through her curls
At the sight Of her lovers face.
Oh, beautiful Madge in your bridal white,
For you the revcl has just begun;
But for her who sleeps in your arms tonight
The reyeI Of Lie is done
Butrobed and crowned with your sanity bliss,
Queen of heaven and bride of the sun,
Oh, beautiful Maud you'll never miss
The kisses another hath won
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A WOMAN, not young, having heard of
the success of Efhe Carstang in st. Lou
is in recovering 100000 from her lover,
determined to proceed against suitor of
her own. She accordingly consulted
lawyer in Richmond, submitting, as the
main evidence Of his attachment, che fol-
lowing billet-doux that accompanied a
bouquet Of, flowers:
"Deer---, send bi the boy bucket
Of Aours. They is like my love for u. The
mite shaid menes kepe dark. The dog fenil
mcnes am ure slaiye. Rosis red and posts
pail-lly luy for shall never fall
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7. w. BIRD.

viii attend to all business in his
line promptly and faithfully. Orders may
be left at the Post Office in Coudersport, or
d. the house Of II. !. Bird, in Sweden Twp.
Particular attention paid to examining lands
tlr non-residents. Good references given
i iugUested. ll:30
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G. I, HDNV

CIVIL ENGINEER, SURVEYOR and
DRArGHTSMAN, Bingham, Potter Co.,
Pa, will promptly and efficiently attend tc
all business entrusted to him. First-class
professional references can DO given if re-
quircd. l0.29-ly@5
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w. X. KING,

SURVEYOR. CRAFTSMAN AND CONVEY
ANGER, Smethport, NKcan Co, Pa, will
attend to business for nonresident land
holders, upon reasonable terms. Rctcrcn-
ccs given If required. p, Snaps Of any
part of the County made to order. 9;l3
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q n ELLISON.

PHYSICIAN. Coudcrsport, Pa,
respectfully informs the citizons Of the vii
hge and vicinity that he viii promptly re-
s9oud TO all calls for professional services.
01.ce on Main ST., in building formerly Oc-
cupied bv G. w. Ellis, Esq. 9:22
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ken down and eonscience-smitten, went
to California, and there he died. Robert
Southey married Annie one year after the
finding of the will. And as to Eugene,
she IS always reported engaged, but We
fear Will never be married.
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ISAAC BENSON

At LAW, Coudersport, Pa, will
attend TO all business entrusted to him. with
care and prompness. Office corner of West
aud Third sts. l0:l
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8usiuFssS Gar08.


JOHN s. MANN,
AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW.
Coudersport, Pa, will attend the several
Courts in Potter and ATKean Counties. All
business entrusted in his care viii receive
prompt attention. Office on Main St, oppo-
site the Court House. l0:I
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ARTHUR G. OLMSTED.

ARTHUR 9. JL3ISIED,
.TTORNEY L COUNSELLOR AT LAW.
Couderspsrt, Pa, viii attend to all business
entrusted to bis care, with prcmptnes and
!dt 'ity Office in Temperance Block sec
ond iloor, Maia St l0I
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II w KNOX

>TTORNEY AT LAW, Coudcrsport. Pa, will
regularly attend the Courts in Potter and
tAe adjoining Counties. l0:l
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clLLiNs sMITH.
SMITH & JON
ii. w. MANN.

pGALER N BOOKS & STATIONERY, MAG
ZINES aud Music, n W. corner Of Main
and Third sts C0udGrsport, Pa. lO:l
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ALLEGANY HOUSE,

'1AUEL N. MILLS, Proprietor, Colesburg
fty4er Co., Pa, seven miles north Of Cou-
~rspcrt, on the WeIlsyilLe Road. 9:44
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CoUDERsPoRF POTTER COUNTY, Pa THURSDAY JULY 2 1853
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ooh yes, madam" said the man behind
the counter, eve have plenty of shirts
now. Shall give you bundle?" and
cast glance, half impertinence half ad-
miration, towards the young girl.
" What are your prices ?" asked Mrs.
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been opened, may be that mathematics,
propositions are not OF the most Interesting char
acter; It may be that they are dry, uninterest.
ing, un!rLlttul, as the spirits have said through
tne lady; but they have this about them-t6at
they are test questions; there is no chance for
confusion of ideas, there is no room for humbne
IN tue solution of u mathematical question. You
see, IN black and white, whether the medium
mas any clearer insight into the question than
you have. tits not thing to be hidden under
cloud of generalitics.
can only repeat what Lewis has said-that
II tnat promise is kept in good faith, not only
Will the scietiHc world be converted to Snir;tnoi.
ism, but the name, either of the ladyFor tho
spirits that guide her, will stand foremost Of all
LrlVlng dead mathematicianS and philosophers
D9t mark my word! you will never hear ofthot
solution. - 'A'''
y, Inc Medium-When that month elapses YOU
'citt hear Of it. t''N' , W
Mr. Oliver-There it is reduced to distinct
issue; question of fact that cannot be denia5 :.
one month from tonight it will be settled 4
solution may come; it may he couched in gen.
eFanties but no solution will be received that
any respectable mathematician in this conntrv
or -, Europe will recognize as u solution.
Inc Medlum-For once, we, differently from
our usual custom. shall give test IF the an.
oe couened IN general terms, or if it be in
'a"suaSc or In style which any mathematician
can md fault with, or If the simple rules laid
uoWn are not In accordance with the hirhest
mathematical laws, then we forever re rema|n leS9 in
disgrace 'e''"'" u"
DR.. Davis here inquired what spirit had been
speaking through the medium tonight. to
winch Mrs Hatch replied, ''.Fhe spirit Who vol.
nnteers 'a1 to answer the mathematical question
Wi Will attach his name to the answer. The spirits
VINO VINO nave addressed you through this medium
to-" N''N' ~ ''0s 'i'ea"
Alas FOR the vcracity of spirits; the Invisible
gentleman who volunteered the solution has not
kept his promise The question is still unsolve
cd cd but as Mrs: Hatch is again here, perhaps
the ttihe spirit will still come forward Better late
than never.-Boston Courier.
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:, SELECTIONS FROM PUNcu.-A ROSE wrrnour
FnoHNs.-A woman Without nails.
man and horse
HArsRrRe.-This celebrated House. which
has lately received snch severe shaking, is
about to change its name. So much has it been
subject to crosses and rcverses latcly-so much
so that its foundation is by no means so sound
as it used to be-that for the future it is TO be
called "the House of Mishapsburg."
How TO SWEAT SovEREloNs.- process is
done most etfcctually by a series of revolutions
following closely one upon another. A long
line of sovereigns has bcen known to disappear
in this way very quickly. The Bourbon dynas.
ty, in France vanished entirely by means Of this
process, and SO completely that there is not a
some old antiqnarian's museum.
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The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-09-28

On DEATH l sha . entertain YOU
in charnel-house, and carry your med
Citation awhl, into the chambers of
death where you shall find the rooms
dressed up with your most retired
thoughts, which begin with sigh, and pro-
cetd with deep consideration, and end in
hcly resolution. 1t is necessary to pre-
sent these bundles of cypress.
The Autumn with its fruits provides
disorders for US, and the winters cold
turns tkem into sharp diseases, and the
spring brings flowers to strew our hearts
and the summer gives green turf and
brambles to bind upon our graves.
1t is mighty change that is made by
the death of every person, and it is VS.
IDLE to us who are alive. Reckon but
from the sprightfulnsss of youth, and the
fair cheeks and the full eyes of child
hood, from the vigorousness and strong
fexure of the ioihts of -and-twenty TO
tho hollowness and dead paleness, to tie
lorthsomeness and horror of three DAYS
burial, and we shall perceive the distance
to be very great aud very strange. But
so | have seen rose newly springing
from the clefts Of its hood and at first il
MAS fair as the morning. and full with the
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The young girl, Annie, sat neglected
and pouting. She had been angling some.
time for the heart of this young man, and
now here came Susan Luke to blot ont
what little impression she had made. 81
wish she might die" she said angrily, to
herself.
Aanie the elder still sat with bonnet
AMI shawl on, thinging.
"Do you suppose she has been there
ever since her diyorce:" asked Horace,
anxiously.
81 suppose SO. Poor child--too proud
to be dependent-scorning to live on what
the law allowed her from her worthless
husband" Another pause. How tho
wind blew how the easements ratified.
81 must 90 there tomorrow exclai,n-
ed Annie-untying her bonnet strings.
~ would" sa d Horace; his voice was
low but quite calm. Another-loncer
pause.
"Horace-wc must have her here: We
must have the poor child here!''
His face was hidden-''do you think
she will come? "..hc asked.
so, don't know; she must. l have
forgotten all her wifulness-and she has
suffered enough, dear lamb. She shall lie
to me as daughter again, and L" her
voice choked. The younger Annie with
a pale face, glided out of the room and
went to her chamber. She set her lamp
down hard on the table, Withstand I shall
go home"
30, Annie! Annie - and the poor thin
arms wore thrown closely about the neck
that had felt their embrace so often.
"Cheer up, darlingr' sobbcd Annie.
"Cheer up; YOU shall be my own Susan
Luke again. Your room is already wait
ing for you-and little crib for the ba-
by-O, it will be SO good to have you
therer' and down fell the tears again.
WRAP that child up well for it's some
thing of a ride. Susan Luke, you are
handsomer than ever, | declare, in spite
of your pale checks. But we'll soon
bring the color again."
"We!" thought Susan, dly-'sLe des-
pises me non-he has forgotten me-"
"Wby!I declars-yes it is Horace,
come himself. He told mo yesterday he
would send, but I suppose he didn't like
to have anybody else drive Beauty; she
isn't used to the harness." Susan had
thrown her yeil-she could not, what
with weakness and excess of feeling, rise
from her seat, as Horace, almost as pale.
rs herself came into the room. He did
not speak, neither did she. Sho tried to
command herself to say something-van
the effort. Yet if he had forgotten her, if
he did despse her, why did lis hand
tremble as he lifted her and for one mo
ment pressed her against his manly TO-
som, before he placed her thin, light form
upon the seat of the carriage. o, lovs
forgives much-forgcts everything but
love.
And so Susan Luke was established In
her old, her sweetest hone-a changed,
and humble woman Sorrow had refined
her; the Christening had been accepted in
defiance, but it had wrought a beautiful
work. Susan Luke was now worthy Of
the manly love she had once rejected
Horace is worldwide known for his rare
genius in northumberland Susan Luke
has long been bis wife.
Roger Walters is land justly SOY ''dcs-
pissed and rejected of men," He has cho-
sen his course and it leads down to death.
On DEATH.-I sha entertain YOU
in n charnel- house md corr,, ,,o,,r ",,ooJ