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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-10-29
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Exhibition Of tho Deaf and Dumb M
Montpelier


our predictions of the interesting and
agreeable character OF tbe exhibition. by tht
accomplished PriucIpa. OF the American An-
t"ri ~ lhr Deaf and DImb, 90 Hartford
tDnu Mr. lurUrT ~ thp efficacy Of the me-
lNod of teaching dral mutrs iu that uluuu-
hir institution, we're moro than realized.
ne hpHr.pus llull of the House Of Nruu-
sentative was absolutely crowded, gallrries
anl 'lli yesterday afternoon by % delighted
hullruga OF ladies aud gentlemen, including
OF course nearly ihr entire budy OF both
huuchrf Of lAn Legislature, The exercises
were deeply interesting and Instructive, iIIus-
irauuF n llr most impressive manner the
debt ui admiration uHd gratitude due Co the
lnnurs ul lhr founders OF tuy american Asy-
lum,' aul especially o. d. Gllaudct and
biz grIcguls instructor, ,br Abbr S.clrd, mr
thr establishment uu iHC'hrmcst foundations
ui ibi' noble public charity, W, aNr surr
lunl every NrWnuicr among the crowd that
hl.,a lhr ll4ll lr,t his heart expand with
rauhHluras 30 the thought tL.t his stltr
bps been and continues o. be- au uustutug
contributor % iia u.ri4lIrss suud PROSPERITY.
nr HUUuu. contributions ~ Vermont tltU,
m'Ina ni tlc Asllum B, among "thc bright
rt jewels 900 htI cruNu,' aud We Ntl.ls be-
lr't % would uai gr reduced, even 10 her
hrtDtDari0s should br reduced tu % SINGLE
I'I.'f 'N'''..''H N''N I''h| i''|IH'.ll 100 lIHff
lhr honorable testimonial 90 her honorable
humanity which the annual rrpnrts oCtb,.
Irl,ru-lr,,l ANum confer uuop her
She cannot afford lp I.sr it.-itf,. have
,llI, ono of h,r "Jcnus."
Tho House adjourned Lcfrr..8 ,n.
aNlug Mr. Turner 90 uyIanrc lIs LI.eALu.r.l.
and other prp.m.ulIes uf hi, exhibition.
uua "a, ttc appointed ,imc lc coumr. ,.J
with o burr narrative ~ lhe olI,,p anJ r,o.
gtpss 0t ih, project under ub.rs u, Nr'.,.
can Asylum cane into cNi,4nyr. n7,ri,.,.,
tHe uaosp,lallc- and selfish ir,lng.,. ,,I.f.
excluded Mr. GuauIr, from ihc dr,r mute
.lhhI. Of England ..u,I. sr.,I.,l .,.I ,.....'.,
tribute 90 thc uu,r.l.E and humane rrn,r.,.
ift Boo ihi, respect of the r.ul AIl," S,r,,G
,hr Puue'pu Of the Frrnrb lu.,.iy,,,r ~,
tHy .n,tuilou uf the de,r aud dumb. H.,
then explained iDc process ui t,,rbir., io ,b,.
Asylum u mos, i.,a,,,t..., manner, ,,I, ir,
hapr, Illustrations oft b., moan. ~. ,,-
mh.
Then oaumtrcpl tlr .,.l,,,lr, ,.,.,-;.......r
thf occasion. I..r,. u,,,. i..,,, n,.,..l. ,f ,i.
ASYLUM iu attendance v,b H. 'l.,...r
Martha p,rai... f.n W....i'.t IA 80.
uIL.Au4 u. Reed. from D.r,n,.r.,,,, 4,
years, Willard 4. Martin. fr.,p U,,.I.I,.I A
wears aud George Vim. fl,u, Il 'r.., H.
I,,.,r. l.f,.. \I.. It-.. ..I tt.-,.
.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-10-29
Lifomry Iuiclligeu .,


Tho Ncu York correspondent ofhr Spring,
field Republican says thut "l'um Dawn 90
Daylight the sImpI, slory,pf Western
lIomc."-is the production n Mr.. Henry
Ward Brrcher though shc, modest vifrmudr
her debut iHcog A notice 1f lhis hook vii
bee found iu our lasi weeks paper
Richard H. sloddard f. thr author NJ the
"I.fg Of Humboldt" (which was published
anonymously some months ago hy Nlrsur,
ltudd N Carlton, who have d0h edition iu
press
a nrw aud much enlarged edition of The
rucs and Poetry ~ Vermont" with Icl
engraving Of John q, SAKE, will bo issucl iu
few day, by Brown, Iaggard a Chase, of
Boston.
Iii, reported that Tiekuor n Fields will
be- thr urv publishers of the .tGmhc Nonh-
~, which changes hand, in consequence Of
luc failure of Phillips, sampson a Go,
4 ucw volume of Spurgcqt- sermons,
making lhc .i1,h VOLUME of tie scrics will
Dee published soon hy sheldon - Co., Of Sew
York M,.sr. Brown, 1uggud & Chase
viii supply the Ncw England trade,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-10-29

Bills introduced aud referrcd.-By Mr..
Nicholson. to abulish the system uf county
grand Iaucs aud providing other modes ior
criminal prosecutions. Mr Ch,tleJdvn mo, cd
the hill lis oGdLe table
The matou 90 lc prevailed
Pa Nj W.,Hu, i1 asI.u.u 70 lu a,, ll..
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-10-29

The S,rytant-nt-Arms announced that h,
rHu made The following appointments . John
6. Robbins Of Chelsea, Door Keeper L. A.
NeWcUmb OF Waterbury, Assistant Door.
Keeper; George ID. Bush Of Orwell, Eldcn
llartshoru OF Luncnhurgh, George Brins.
maid OF Burlington, II. H. Wheeler Of Roy.
alton, Messcng,isi aud the Speaker approved
the same.
Bin, introduced and referred by MIR
Pruuiy OF Newport to incorporate the Mem.
phrcmugog Soap Stone aud Marble Compl-
ny 10 the committee on corporations
Bills Misunderstanding to dogs, also to
the statue Of Llhau Aileni to the committee
of WAYS and means.
Ga motion OF Mr.. Merriam Of Johnson,
the vote on the resolution relating to crimi-
ual prosecutions was rc-cousidrred and the
resolution amended by ordering committee
of one from each county, and adopted.
AFrERNooN-sENAIt.
Bill, iutroduccd.-By Mr.. Clark, in amend.
mcut OF an act approved Nov. -, 1898, to
incorporate the village OF Brattlebpro which,
on motion OF MIR. CLARK, Was referred to a
-pccul committee composed of the Senators
Of Windham County. BY Mr.. wilkins, to
protect tbs reputation Of persons to com
mIttee on printing.
Mr.. Davis, from committee on roads, re-.
ported the bill providing for wstering.puccs
on highways, without expressing any opin-
ION.
On motion Of Mr.. Eycrts, the bill was laid
on the table.
HopsE
The Speaker announced the following Sc
lcct committees ordered TO be raised on seve-
sal portions OF the Governors Message.
On the attachment Of property ON mrsnc
process ;-Messrs. Myers of Jamucl, Allen
OF Rutland, Harlow of Windsor, Sherwood
Of Fairfield, Putnam Of Tunbridgc.
On Juvenile offenders ;-Mcssrs. Wells Of
Athens, White of Whiting, Dodge of Low
ell, Putnam Of Woodbury. st. John of Hub
bdtdtOn.
On criminal prosecutions and salirirs Of
States Attorneys - Messrs. Merriam Of
johnson, Hutshorn of Guildhall, Wright Of
Shoreham, Sloddard Of Townshend, Bell of
Walden, Graves Of Baltimore, McCary Of
IheufOrd, Chamberlin of Albany, SAKE Of
Sheldon, Clark of Alburgh, Gibbs Of Jerico,
Sheldon Of Rupert, lluntley Of DuKbury,
Wood Of Fairhaven.
Bills introduced aud refeited.-By Mr..
Smith ofAddlsOn, 10 establish the town lines
of Weybudge and Addison. Iy Mr.. Glced
OF MornstoHn, 10 annex a part OF the town
Of Elmorv 10 the town oi Morrstown. Ry
Mr. Kellogg Of Buttleboro, relating to chat
tel mortgages, BY Mr.. Stowe Of NewhG,en,
for the laying out Of winter Tuads. By Mr
New ell Of Weather sfeld, relating to tho col
lection Of taxes. BY Mr.. Crane Of Hunting
ton, laying tax on Chllteudcn County sew
orally reicutd tn the committee Oh printing
BY Mr. Pr,cGard Of Bradford. to incorporate
the bradford Hya.a hand, to the commiltec
on corporations.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-10-29
Legislature Of Vermont.


bINA1l.
Bills introduced and ryicrred.-By Mr E,-
ctts, u amendment OF acts tor suppry,,ing
the raihc n Intoxicating drink, ,tprovdiug
that aIi fines shall b, paid into, aud costs ior
such offences sbs.l be paid out OF the STATE
iIva,uryD y 20 committee ON printing.
Bsu,uton-By Nh Chadwick, that the
Judiciary committee report ID further -s---.l-
tioH /, needed to supr,ps, schcmc-~Sr fhaue,,
gi.,, aud the lihui adopted
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-10-29

iualrHnR drinks lWn' idiHg that tinlatiuus
~ faII Iri shall be- uiol iU thr IoWu uhrrr
i'e offences Nrfr rumuiitrGD ta rIHmilire
uu printing.
Nir Wu,uH called ur tlc blll In relation t.
HaIrung places 600 MghuHls. Mr. Airh0l-
a1u offered 900 amendment lnp b,Ii nas laid
upon th, ia.l--
HursT
brhp,akrr announced rlc ummillss uu
s1 much ~ tbg mrs,agr ~ relate, 90 in-
luN'nruug dIuhs i-Alrsrra Hrl 81 Walden,
hH"s itun Uf rtuuuu, lipbinsuu Of scpr.-
mrghL
Juiur Re.olution-l, Mr. Frrrin ofIlines.
hursh. lhmkI0g ihr Historical society f,r
thr nIdrrssrs uf Mnrs Folsom and Clar.
hnl ufhrflug 1000 cupIrs of Teach O. be- print
rl, NlI dtcvssipu the ielulutiuu vas dis-
missed.
49, M Kellogg NJ Henson, ~ Matthew
" tllur. DO % uNlgl boo thr state Prison. pruy
INK iur o. ttu.lssiun of punishment also. ~
90, I, hUiIrdRr and othrrs, iu aid ~ Mat
thew lllllurW's petition both of which, on
motion OF Alr. Kellogg werc rrfouel 10 q
ief GO committee ul hvr
Resolutions lily Mr. Olmsiead of Bid
port, referring that part n the Go,euur's
Mo-. sr rchtug ro lhc Insane Agl lum u -
,rlroi oumniiure of five. liy Mr Scvereus
n Rockingham, uiouiHg 80 uuch of tho
Mu'sagc us relates o. slavery and the African
'l'c trade lpu srlru rsWuHllrc Of Htri both
~ 30 hirb Wur adopted,
N'IiH'puN-IfuItT
Report, NJ clmmillyrs-Dy M Huulou,
ium judiciary committee, amen ding
hul urhtlpg tpdngs hl STRIKING oul the wurl
"tsu' and iUsrriug rhr vurd me in src, .,
AID recommending rt,i the same ought 10
p"si ordered Go r, un motion Of Ma, kcl-
Iugr of bllLrhuiu.
bll r'ss,d-k kr'hIug 10 process.
Mr. Kellogg of lirullrburo called up bill
relating tu dogs the amendment prppoted
W co., committee Nls Disagreed TO-, and tho
hlIl ordered o., lir.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-10-19
FRUIT TREES.

We lind the following in the London Far
mer's Magazine, but it is not new to us,
We hnoV OF the experiment having been
tried, in this country, with some TWENTY-FIVE
plum trees, over which the rope was cast
and the end Of the rope placed in bucket
OF water. All the fruit was saved, while all
in the neighborhood was lost:
Mr.. ]. Bruce Neil, in a letter to cotem :
porary, states that the blossoms OF fruit trees,
which are often 50 fatally cut off by early
spring frosts, NAV be protected from them
and their peltinacioas effects, BY the follow
ing method: II thick rope be intermixed
among the branches OF fruit tree in bios.
som, the end of which is directed DOWN
ward so as to terminate in pail 0f water,
should slight frost take place during tae
night, it will not in the smallest degree eff
iect the tree, while the surface of the water
IN the pail which receives the rope will be
covered with cake Of ice of more or less
thickness; though water placed in another
pail By the side of ii, at The same time. BY
way OF experiment, may not, from The slight
ness OF the frost have aDy ice at all on it.
The principle in particular, as Mr.. Neil
justly remarks, is deserving Of much eonsid.
Grafton, as there is possibility of its being
very benefcialy applied in a great variety
Of obvious ways. In preserving apples, du-
ring long and severe winters, the same au-
thOrity states. that il is only necessary to
throw linen cloth over them, before the ap-
proach Of frost, (woolen cloths would not
answer when they will be found entirely
preserved, how severe soeyer the winter
may prove. There seems aOundan: reason
TO believe that even potatoes might be pro-
tected from frost (g1cr being soaked by
some such SIMILAR expedienl. This alsn.
like the above principle, to which it appears
so very analogous, merits high considega-
ton; and for the same important reason. its
Of conducting 10 the universal ben
eft Of mankind, and The numerous animals
under our protection.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-10-19
NEW, WHOLESALE
Shoe and Leather House.
y WILSON, McILWAINE 4 Co,


ens GO Sycamore street,
PETERsBURG, VA.
HAVE RECEIVED, AND OFFER FOR SALE
IA an unusually large Stock cf Goods, in their line
comprising every variety Of Mems, Womens, and
Children's 4
BOOTS, SHOES AND CATERS,
PLANTATION AND RAILROAD D BROGANs,
TRUNKS, VALISES AND CARPET BAGS
fa i-a SOLE AND UPPER LEATHERS,
R SHOE FINDINGS, &c, &c.
Sole Wholesale agents in dls city for The sale Of
MTrCHELL'S METALLIC TIPPED BOOTS and
Shoes for Boys and Girls. Merchants invited 10
examine their stock and piccs which they deter
mined shall compete succs sully with houses here or
elsewhese.
~ Orders promptly and carefully attended to by
one Of the firm.
JOHN B WILSON.
JOHN McILWAINE,
H. w. ROBERTS.
September 0. or
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-10-19
THE HAPpIEsT HOME,
BY OWES Q. WARREN.

BY OWEN G. WARREN.
That is The brightest, happiest home,
Where love and peace are shrineJ;
And whence the heart would never roa IN
a warmer spot TO find.
IT'S not the mans on, proud and high,
Nor balls Of lodly state;
IT'S not the robes of richest dve, ~
Nor slaves that round us wait;
IRIS not the stceds that prance in pride,
With ha ness neek'd with foam;
No-lu2ury and dominion wide
Have nausht to do with home.
But one condition makes hoau--
Hearts must be bappy there;
As well in cottage os in dome, Ny
Content can find lai-.
Want aud disease may bitter life,
Discordslt souls NAV haze,
Slions iaietests may ensender str.fc-
These are the common iate.
But if we ask il p.asefluily.
Joy 10 our roof will come;
Love, the condition sole must he,
For love win make home.
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ticed, until they commenced blossoming and
setting, then the advantage Of the deep plant
ing exhibited itself; for those that were eight
Or ten inches deep continued to grow, bios
som. and set pods long after those only two
or four inches commenced ripening and de-
caying. If the soil is light and loamy, will
hereafter plant my peas eight inches deep
j the soil is clayey, | would plant six inches
deep. never earth up, but leave the ground
as level as possible.
4 u Eu.ntt e. Annr Elr. Mr.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-10-19
HINTS ABOUT BEES.

A writer in the Scientific Artisan SAYS !:
have concluded to send YOU an item nr two
about very industrious class of our inhabi-
tants, aud whose ,canis, think, are often
'ected. Almost every BODY loves honey
in some form or another, for those Nho will
not eat il are often found wishing with it
or taking il as medicine. The bees eeam-
pie, too, is certainly worthy OF imitation by
mechanics as we'll as farmers, and should
like 10 see their labors encouraged. Now,
il is well observed laci, HAT bees 20 10
work as soon as they can possibly venture
out, and such risks do they run, that they
often ln,e their lives in their arduous efforts.
Now, since they do so much for Us, permit
me to recommend return oi the compliment
as TAR as We possibly can. And should adj
wise that. IL the lovers IT good honey expect
% get much irnm their bees they should feed
fhtm NET, and with what they mnsf med.
The LAYING u the eggs u commenced Just
a. soon as the comb can br made ready by
the workers. aud this cannot be done with
any dsgtee 81 success, very early ~ the
spring, without some extra materials near at
hand. Honey aud sugar, &C., arr often
Sc ed for them by some bce-kecpers, bui
NV experience proves that this will not fur.
nish ali their wants, and il is something like
feeding nm industrious workman all the time
On RANDY. He must have snnethiag more
substantial. aud 80 must The bee, especial,
when erecting the frame work. Now, aha
| should recommend, in addition 10 thcs,
ct.mcats, is a supply Of unbolted rye.
I meal which every Scotchman knows has s
some strength in IL. Let IL be supplied ear
ils in the spring. at the same time keep th,
hives well protected from the weather, an'
il will BE- found that bees, like other ani.
mals, will we'll repay the trouble.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-10-19
spspAr IS Fr.ser.-Extraet from pri.

vate Letter dated Paris, August "a.
Nothing ever so appalled, me as the late
irIumphaI eniree Of the French army into Pa
r,s vn the Sabbath, when the holy day was
lr4mp'etl ~ b, Emperor, army, citizens. and
ty slmo,t ail The strangers who had flocked
into the city by tens Of thousands to witness
ihe Feta The arrangements cost many mil
ION. --sasaa say thifty--ior the army entree
ard day'. Fete aud fear hun
dred. i T. aud American consciences
were tha ia, wirksdls sacrificed TO the
childish spirits u curiosity aud sight-see-
ing.
The first want Of France 10 a Christian
Sunday aud he will never rise any higher
than size is, IN her morals or form Of govern
ment. tlll she has such a Sunday-at least
among the protestanis she contains. How
il is to be introduced know not II seems
as If Government snd people were agreed in
violating Systematically aud in every other
way this sacred day, aud thus preventing
Christianity tom securing any stable ioun-
datiUn.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-10-19

band had irritated her to an unusual degree
and that she had borne far from patiently
with him. Now she was ready to make all
amends. With tears and loving thought she
hovered over that sick bed, accusing herself
as every wild cry for her rang out. and stil
there was no onsciousness--stil he felt nc
the kind hand, saw not the streaming eyes
of being the cause of all his wretchedness
through her selfish neglect.
Tears hot and copious. wild prayers to
heaven, sweet and fervent words IT love a.
vailed nothing. The death hour came. and
with it consciousness. Arrows could not
have pierced that heart as did the last words
of the dying man.
Dearest, you have been good wife TO
me-"
The meek face locke clammy white amidst
the cerements Of the grave. but it was scarce
ly winter than the face that bent over it.
Oh! what would that wretched heart have
given to recall those cold, careless words
that were ringing in her own ears at every
step. There was the thought that gave an
snish unparalleled, as her trembling steps
led her to his open grave She Looked her
last upon the dear manly face that had ever
had smile for her OH to i've With this
consciousness /! to bear burden - heavy
these were to her punishmsn.-
:" Ii had been tender Fl = 5hat tari
she often sobbed out, as see se.sse4 izrseil,
" il had only kissed the hot 6fa.g a5 ba.a-
ed it more carefaly-if la on p5sdowa
that feeling that | would not hnmor s tgd.
cied indisposition, would give wojas'
But the sorrow, dreadful as it was, has not
been without its salutarv influence. Now,
the widowed woman is a welcome visitor by
the bedside Of the sick. Her gentle voice
soothes as the voice Of mother--hcr hands
touch is like the pressure of velvet. her very
sympathy is as the sweetest cordial. And
it she is tempted to think an impatient thought,
or give expression TO selfish wish, there
comes up before her the vision of 4 paie face
that, but Tor her neglect, might be smiling
on her now--and with the rebake w,rhmg
patience in her heart, she goes about her
Masters work. lfolkt,t's il aaai.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-10-19

GgarrlxG 1nE GR.PE.-The editor of the
American Cotton Planter SAYS: Having
praciiccd grating grapes for the last ten
years, never found any difficulty in this
operation in fact they graft as easy as an
other fruit. Instead Of propagating grf :
vines, as is Us lly done, by a single eye
a cutting, always found il more sure way
to ggaa them TO piece Of root, and il it be
a rare kind, Of long;jointed growth, as
American grapes generally are, one bud was
sufficient. / hardly ever lost more than FIVE
pcr cent. never used any grafting-wa
but planted the gratis in the ground imme.
diatcly, and covered consequently the united
piece with earth. This is undoubtedly q
much safer plan than relying on single buds
as cuttings. When grating on stuinps, Ia
king two or three buds on the graft, have
sometimes had grapes The first season, but
always fair crop the second summer.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-10-19

A school teacher relates a queer story of
nne of his schuars--a son Of the Emerald
Isle. Hr toll him to spell hostility. "lI.o.rsc,
horse, he began. No, not hersctility,"
said the teacher, "but hostility" Sure"
said Pat, "an' didn't ye tell me the other
iay, not to say hoss; BE jabcrs. its one
thing one day, and another the next"
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-10-19

pTA PLANTING. years since, COM
menced sowing peas, and covering them Il
different 1 pths, varying from ono inch 10
one foot. iuand those buried eight inches
deep appeae above the ground only one
day later than those buried only two inches
while those that were covered twelve inches
deep we're little over two DAYS behind, Az
they grew, no petesptible difference was no.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-10-19
c. S III A Nd BARTER
ExCfrange

The subscriber has opened one door
lave "The Printing Office" where
= intends keeping a full stock Of
Groceries, Clothing. Staple Dry Goods,
and many other articles, for which
Cash or Barter "alone' will be Ia
ken. Wheat, Flour, Corn, Bacon,
Lard, Butter, Chickens, Eggs, Tai
low, Beeswax, Flaxseed, Feathers,
Dried Fruit, Tow and Cottons, Wool
James, &C., bought or sold ON commits
sion. ID. c. PARKS.
April IS. ST. :
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-09-16
The schoolmastor,r Prornise.

"Boys, said he smlllngly one day.
What's up thought we, and were all at
teution. II was like sun-peep through a
heavy storm cloud, when "Old Haskins"
smiled, and the phenomenon was unaecount-
able.
"Boys," said he, 81 am about to bargain
with you for good behavior, pa change of
tactics, verily,-'1 desire that you will con-
duct yourselves with decorum, one week,
and will promise to show youa curiosity
what no man ever saw; and having shown
it to you, what no man will ever see again.
!. "Yes, sirp'--agreed l"-"I vi, sir?" and
various other expressions of acquiescenee
came from every quarter of the room, and
as preface TO the new state of things, the
school was dismissed at an early hour, leav-
ing the boys to gaze into each others eyes
in astonishment, as if to divine in each 9TH
er's intuition the answer to the riddle which
had stolen upon them like a pleasant
dream
An anxious week followed week Of
curiosity, bewilderment, hope, and pleasure
in embryo. Out of school il was all talk
-"what no man ever saw, and what nc
man will ever see again"-not even the ter.
rible author Of the promise. What could
il bei
Another and another day, till at length
the identical one named dawned upon the
gladdened young hearts.
Nine o'clock came-every urchin was al
his post---books and states, all in readiness
for the days battle with the demon of dark
ness and ignorsnce-every task fully COM
mitted 10 memory. Altogether a charm.
ing state of affairs! An active mind, not
welded too closely to orthodox ideas, would
have OWNED at once the great advantage
Of rewards and kindness over oppression
and cruelty. But our old tutor was irwin
chile. Unmake him? Never. You could
not alter his plans an iota.
Tingle, tingle, sounded the little bell
that bell had voice as well as tongue
Boys all attention. eyes, ears, mouth
agapell momentous epochll!
Old Haskins raised the lid of his desk
and drew the wonderful thing forth-ad
justed his ominous looking spectacles astrad
die his nasal projection, and proceeded tc
the solemn ceremony.
%The hour has at length arrived; behold
in my upraised fingers single almond.
(Terriblo suspense:) In this almond is I
kernep-( tremendously breaks the tin,
thing.) "This no man ever sawp' Thel
opening his capacious jaws, exposing an in
ternal array of decaying ivory and raw
flesh that reminded US of the mouth of 1
Bengal tiger, he thrust in the mysterious
kernel--crushed and swallowed it.
"Boys," exclaimed he with emphasis
"You will never-I will never-no man vii
ever see that kernel again! To your les
sons, you rascals, every one of you!"
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-09-16
Grain Stacks in yVisconsin.

Threshing machines have work to do in
the Rock River region of Illinois and Wis
.consin. Between Beloit and Janesville, 10
miles, a few days ago there were 73s stacks
Of grain within sight Of the prairie road, and
a considerable portion of the grain along
the route had been threshed when the count
was taken.
Fourteen hundred and ninety four stacks
can be seen from the top of Brockway Col
lege at Ripton, Wis, with telescope
The Star states that there are 5000 stacks
in a square Of ten miles, with Ripton for
the centre. Farmers estimate a stack at
from 100 to 800 bushels, making full one
million bushels Of grain in the ten miles
square.