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& Queer Witness.

Sometime ago. says ali exchange, we at
tended Court OF Common Pleas, held at t
Among the witnesses on the stand was an
Irshman named MIR. Dewitt. just before tue
case came on, Dewitt took two of the wines
ses out from the crowa and cautioned them In
a whisper, which We could distinctly hear.
BE keerful,' SAID be, 'or the plague of
lawyer will get ye SO confused that ye viii
surely let the Cat out of the bag
Dewitt took the stand and did quite well
until cross examined.
Mr.. Dewitt, said "a lawyer, did you state
in your chief examination that you kept a
livery stable in Wrauglevilie 2
~ hen the chap up there, } pointing TO the
Judge. asked the question, surely did tell
him that l did
How much property did you ever possess?'
q never owned red cint of property in
me life
| Didn't state to person at the hotel, that
you would spend thousand dollars before
your sou should lose this case 2
Surely, yc wouldn't be such fool as to
think that L should he after making such 4
queer remark when haven't a cent
We'll, didn't you say 50 :
Il faith | might
Where dld you obtain money to carry on
your business? p
John McDonough let me have il
In your chief examination you stated that
your sign real james Dewitt & Co. What
did the Go. mean?
'Tha: me son was partner in the busi-
ness
Were there any copartnershlp papers
drawn up?
No ildade What would be after doing
with yer papers 2
Was there any notice given in the news
papers that you had formed a copartnership?
No, inGade, not a bit of it
Then. sir, your son was not partner il
the busiLess. What did you mean by pla
cling false statement upon your sign p
In faith | meant to encourage the young
chap, get him into business, so that he woult
stay at home, and not be all the time anC
forever running after the gals
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EDLNSBURG PA WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1862

useless, inasmuch as he delivered UP the
money to one when his Instructions were Pc
remptory not to deliver it until all three were
present. my friend is to allow the action to
20 undefended The money must be paid
over to the sharpers-for both strangers, as
the event proved, were sharpers-and also to
the London merchant
And you really have made up your mind
to pay it ?
oh, certainly, because there is no help
for it,
Il am barrister, I am Mr.. Sergeant
Vaughan, and l will defend the case Tor him
gratuitously.'
The other offered him thousand thanks
for his intended kindness, but expressed his
apprebeusions that all efforts at defence wo'd
prove to be entirely useless.
We shall see, said the sergeant, sIgnif-
cantly, we shall see. You and your friend,
the landlord, will call ON me at eight clock
this evening, to arrange for the defence to-
morrow
Tomorrow came, and the case was duly
called on.
The poor inn-keeper, acting on the advice
of Mr. Vaughan. hut not perceiving in what
way he could be benefited by it. defended the
case.
! Everything proceeded SO favorably for the
| prosecution for some time, that, thoug h every
person ia the court deeply sysDpathized with
| the unfortunate landlord, they saw no posi-
! billtv Of any other result than verdict
against hin. Mr. Sergeant Vaughan, when
the case for the prosecution was closed, arose
and said
Now, gentlemen of the jury, you have
heard the evidence adduced. You have heard
| it proved by unexceptionable Witnesses, that
the defendant had the most positive instruc-
tioas from all three, not co deliver the money
or any part OF it. to either of the parties, ex-
cept 10 the presence of all. Gentlemen, my
client has the money in his possession, an / Is
ready to give it up when ali the three parties
come and claim it. Let the absent party be
brought to his house in company with the
other two, and every one viii have his money
| restored to him.
The defence was equally ingenious and
complete.
The jury looked at each other as amazed
as if some new world had bust upon their as
tonished gaze 50 did all the spectators il
court. The verdict was. of course, for the
defendant. 1t is unnecessary to add that the
man who had absconded with the money new
er returned, and consequently the poor Ian d
lord had never to pay farthiug Of th'
amount
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King Cup and Glover blossom.
BY I. w. HANSON.

A white Glover Blossom modestlv lifted
her head from the green earth Her pale
check was almost hidden in the long grass.
She was scarcely concious of her Own exis-
tcnce. and would haze bloorued unseen but
for her fragrant breath, which filed the air
with perfume.
High above her head faunted brilliant
King Cup AS the winds futtered her broad
yellow petrils to or fro she seemed golden
butterfly. and not flower She did not see
the White Clover blossom tha. slept at her
feet
And there vas beautiful brown Bee that
the klngss loved. His wings were trans-
parent fa los Skin gauze, and he wore
broad glitteeing band of gold about bis waste.
But the Bee cared not for the King Cup.
a tattling Zephyr came riding by on her
invisible steed, and she whispered to the
King Cup the cause of the Bees neglect
He loved the unpretendng Clover Blossom
Then the King cap looked down to her
feet and behold the Clover Blossom slept
Her pale check was wet with tears aud head
bowed with sadness. She dreamed of the
| Bee.
Vain aspiring creature ~ cried the Cup,
what ambitious spirits has filed thee, that
| thou darest to raise thy thoughts to him
/ nave Seitctta DuSt InOu tBlNh ne N!i uei1lI
to regard thee, tLou art seeking Daughter ot
| the Dust? VIII he look SO low as taou art
while l allure his eyes p
Then the Clover Blossom timidly looked
up to reply, but her bosom filed " ith sad
ness, and breathing q pryer Of forgivness
she sank at the feet Of the naughty flower.
a musical nurmur filed the sum mer air
I Nearer ii came, charming the flowers. anl
Inns Sf.I Dn Et.y,l1y fn h,
Bee. Round aud round the lofty King Cul
he flew, while she delightfully."- listened to hi
musical murnurs. But they were not fo'
her. With hasty wing he left her, anC
dropped TO the bosom of the sweet Glove
Blossom. Aud the proud flower withere'
and died, hearing 10 sound save the sound Q
the Bee, as he sung the song Of affection Il
the unassu1ning but lovely flower,
Maiden It's not the proud, the rich, O
the beautiful that win the love OF others ; ii
the beautiful and the good
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Eject Of the WAR on the United
states.

The New York Post reasons that there are
strong grounds TO anticipate that In six
months the increased prices farmers will
obtain for breadstutis aud provisions viii
throw the balance Of trade III our favor. and
more than compensate both for the tempnra-
ry injury to the cotton interest which is now
showing itself, and for the present successive
drain upon our specie reserve We quote ::
Unless the war should continue longer
than there is reason TO expect, We cannot
enjoy the flush times of 1886 81 The Cri
mean war found the business interests of the
the West III sound condition. and ready to
meet its exigencies; the impending war finds
Us correspondipgly reduced, aud much of the
advantage in prospect will consist IN mer' ly
raising the business of the country 10 healthy
and regular footir-.
''Instcaa of sending across the ocean, as
now, twice the product If our miaes We
shall pay our commercial Indebtedness, In
the acceptable treasures of western
cereals and provisions Millions Of men
ani of capital viii be withdrawn from agr;-
! cultural industry, probably, in all pa, Is oi
/ Continental Europe, and the demand IN
! food will tax the utmost energies of producers
! here Prices, of course, will rise. money
will be p9entg, aud prosperity. of course
! ''NiNC, anu "i'u IA pSSAie''Vii Va "A' minus
Railroads, western lands aud all SORTS of mac
enterprises will sympathze in the prevailing
buoyaucy We should take lessons from
experience. TWO years ago, when the Crirneai
war afforded them that monetary millennium
whic h has hecn succeeded by such dIsastrou
revulsiou and depression Then it tha
men. lot content with their unexpected over
flow of prosperity, thirsted for something
greater-f0rtuues were suddenly made. an
the proceeds invested in Western town lots
situated on the imaginary line of some rail
road for which political spectators had lob
bied a huge and uaavailiDg land grant fror
Congress Luckily the mistortunes resuitin
from this folly are 10 wildly present to til
victims 10 permit its repetition to the ezces
it was carried before -
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THE LONDON TIMEs or TIE ADDRESS cE
NAPOLEON ! IL The London Times cf May
4th iudulges In comments on the late address
of the Emperor of the French on departing
to take command of the army in Italy. After
summary 0f Nthe address, the Times thus
speculates as to the purposes and probable
results of the war
Father Sardinia would be made a first
rate power, or a pew kingdom would have to
be founded IN the North, much larger and
richer than say now in the Peninsula. With
all this to be doue IN the event of a remote
settlement, Napoleon III must be aware that
that territory will be thrust 90 the victorious
ally who has made Italy her debtor, added
one iInk II her ancient connexion with that
country, and left more track of glory on
her Oft trodden soil With this consequence
in view, almost within grasp, In what seuse,
| aud with what degree of resolution does the
Emperor repudiate all thought of conquest
! Not 10 doubt his sincerity. what is his mean
| iug? Win he refuse Savoy under al cir
| cumstauces ?-and will his hatred of foreign
iuterfereuce carry him SO far as to refuse a
! throne a iuaai crown for his cousin or his
son? vii he object to a Bouaparte as well
as a Bourbon on the throne OF Naples -? We
need only ailude to the questions which would
arise in case the war crossed the Alps and
descended the Rhiue- All that is to be
and it ought to be borne ia minds that
with all these contingencies in view-wiil
conquest. probably, thrust upon him,-Na po-
leon III now repudiates it. Come what
may. he viii! not accept more territory: even
though al' nations should be scramtling fol
it. lie will not stain bis honor or his friend
ship hy any such gross calculation. We wial
we could believe BIN sincere IN this wise anc
honorable declaration. At any rate, it vii
be remembered that he made it,
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Select 3)oetrn.
THE EDgE.G WEE.

L,v the gem upon my bosom,
Lst ne feel her sweet, warm breath.
Ter strange chil o'er me passes.
AndI know .hat il IS death.
! would gaze upon the treasure
Scarcely given ere I 81.
Feel her rosy, dimPled fingers
Wonder o'er ny cheek Of snow.
an passing Through the waters.
Bat blessed shore appears.
Eneel beside me. husband dearest!
Let ne kiss away thy tears
Wrsstle with thy grief, my husband,
Strive from midnight until day.
/: may have an angels blessing,
When it VAnishcs away.
lay the gem upon my bosom.
lis no. long she can be there;
See! how to my heart she nesties,
FIis the pearl love to wear.
I, in after years. beside thee
S,.s another in my chair,
though her voice be sweeter music,
Au4 Aar face than mine more fair
NItsruJ calls tie ''father,"
Er more beautiful than this,
I've ;ny first born; Q, my husbands
--rl not from the motherless.
r.. LeI .ometimes Of her mother,
I-1 viii call her b. M name ?
e.e.l aer from the winds Of sorrow;
L!.-. -rr. n! gently blame.
LII her SmeVimes where Pm sleeping,
W.. aLaN.er Il she calls,
42d my breath will stir her riuglets
When NY voice il blessing falls,
An Ler sgf. black eyes viii brighten
Win wonder whence it came;
Ia ny Lelr-, When years pass o'er her,
Size vii find her mothers name.
II IS sad that every mortal
N4ks between two angels here;
One lecorI5 the III, but bluts it. --
before the midnight drear
1aa rcpentesh; if uncancelled,
Then ne seals it for the skies,
And the right hand angel weepeth.
Bending low With yeiled eyes.
l"i,i be her right hand angel,
Sealing up tie good for Heaven,
etay.og that the midnight watchers
Find no misdeeds unforgiven.
i. will not forget me, husband.
When Pm sleeping meath the sod2
u, love the jewel given US.
IS love thee next to Godi
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-06-08

TIE SIcKLEs CASE IN ENGLAND.-Th En-
glish papers have given very full abstract
of the testimony and arguments OF counsel IN
the Sickles case Some OF taem comment
with great severity upon the speeches OF the
counsel on both sides, and upon the BAD taste
shown by the reporters, who daily obtruded
their own comments aud opinions upon the
public The Scriptural argument Of Mr
Graham is criticised in pungent style by
the Lsndon Saturday Revicw-which, by the
way. attributes this speech u Mr. Brady =
OF the plea of temporary insanity adduced by
the defence the Review says:
This miserable qnibble would jnstify
every crime which the law is specially iuteD-
ded tn repress: it would excuse the crime oi
Mr.. Key, as we'll as that of his murderer. Il
the qualification of yinlent anger is right
why not that Of violent lust Il law is no
to coutrol the one passion, why should It con
/ troll the uthcr?''
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LEGAL ADvIoE:-A gentleman ordered
suit Of clothes from taiior and specially en-
Joined him that they must be made by the
next Tuesday, aud that they must De made
IN the finest style, and that unless the taller
could have them resdy to certainty. beyond
a peradveuture to a day. that he must not
undertake them but Snip promised faithfully
that they should be finished, dd dtem. Tues
day came and no clothes the eBraged man
few 20 the cabbage mans house and said
Nv hats the reason that my clothes are
pot ready you promised? Here You have
kept me iu the city at loss of time ana bus
incss only to Gisappoint me; now, if We had
you IL our part of the couutrg, L tell you
what they would cali you they would say
you were perfect sY4i1t.
The knight vi the goose explained that the
only competent workman he had, capable or
making tue SUIT, bad a wife lying AT death :
door anu he could not possibly leave her.
The outraged gentleman was not able to
smother his disappointment, aud berated the
tailor souudly for failing in bis positive prom
Use.
The ninth fraction Of the genus homo could
not stand this, and plauly told his customer
to go TO the caoric regions of Pandemooum.
| The customer, red with rage. rushed across
| the street 10 lawyer. aud IN an excited, We
/ beInent aud hurried manner, sand:
do yon know Suip, the tailor, across the
way here ~
Yes, | know him. answered Brief.
''Wcll, now, 1 want your advice" SAID
the gentleman /; - want 10 know what y"r
would DO IN such case. That infamou:
stitch -lous has not only kept me here in rh,
city on expense, to the great detriment of N,
| business, and disappointed me IA a suit u
clothes, but. when | went TO remonstaie viii
the fellow about II, what do you thiuk th,
mpudept rascal told me? He told me to q
TO h-l.' With these words the geutielnar
la,d ten dollar bill on the desk, aud said
Now what would you do p
''Do you mean this for retalner!' sai'
Brief
Il do, was the reply.
Then" said Brief, quietly folding up th
Y and putting it in MS pocket. ''Le told yo
to go to h-ll Well. MY opiaion and advic
to you Is, don't you do it There is Wore
over, no statute or local Law that compe
you to specific performance. l say. don
you DO '-Cincjnaqti Eagairer.
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EXTENSIVE 1t was discovered in Detroit,
recently. that eight servant girls belonging
to one of the large hotels of that city, had
been for some time in the habit of stealing
hams. legs of mutton, glass and crockery
ware, bed clothing, table linen. provisions,
and no end of small trumpery. aud conveying
them from the house u lder cnver of their
pettcoats. by means of large bags attached
to their hoops. In receiving shop they
had accumulated large quantity of abstrac-
ted property. and one Of the ei,is confessed
to attempt to carry out half barrel oi
beer in the above manner. but failed for
want of second barrel to balance her
patent extension" or the other side
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Eg good old Dotchman and bis yrow
set up till gaping time wien the fatter, after
full stretch in the above operation, said =
/ wish was in heben.' Hans also yawnod
aud replied L wish | wash in de still house.
Tue eyes of Saiiie few wido open as she ex-
clalmed-'I pc pound for you, you always
vish yourself 70 the host piaos
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An Achtecemeit ot -imeFic0n Ndrdf
Architecture On "Wednesday last the frigate
General Admiral, constructed hy Mr. Webb,
of New York, for the Russian Navy, made
successful trial trip. She is reported to have
made fourteen miles an hour, with foriy-
eight revolutions Of her screw : the vessel
was built hy webb, Of New York. and her
engines, which are SEQ horse power. at the
Novelty Works Some idea ot the samples
of American capacity We sending abroad
may be formed by the accouBt of her dimen-
sions. She is about 1900 tons length on
spar deck 307 feet. breadth 30 feet, length
over all shout 323 feet, depth to spar deck
81 feet. She is pierced with A side ports
and two stern ports on her lower deck, and
80 side ports and :our large ports forward.
and four large ports aft on spar deck. Eer
armament viii consist CT 70 shell guns Of
large caiibre on gun deck, and 20 long guns
ana two priVt guns of the largest size, eleven
inch, on her spar deck. The guns. except
the 2rivots, are all TO be forty poupders.-
( The gun cayiaiages are al of scliG mahogany
although the coutract was for ordinary white
oak His crew will number $50 men. and
| she has capacity to carry water and proyis-
/ sions for their sustenance sufficient for SIX
| months, 20 addi t,Ou 10 which she has st0sage
room IN her coal bunkers for 200 tons oi
! coal aud will not draw over - feet OF water
With everything on board for six month 3
! cruise.
! Capt. Comestcck. late of the Collins stea-
/ n,er Baltic. will take the vessel to Cronstadt.
/ via CherSnurg. ia France
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"Plain." says Punch. lis the strongest
word in the feminin. vocahulsry to express
III looks So1ie tliuk il noild, bns it is pow
erfully tfoush delies'eiy expressive That
,shc is plain is couspclous. A laly never
calls a ball dog Plaiu. or bsboon. Thas
unnid be too sevsre.
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are IN

We are informed. says tn. Housatonic
Republican. that Mr.. Wheeler Uresn. of
Ashley Falls Mass. rAo las attained the
mature age of over 100 years, was recently
married TO Mrs Schemmerhorn, Of Norfolk
who has also arrived at the respectable sge
Of 80 years.
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A YOUNG MAN at Niagara having been
crossed in love. walked out to the precipice,
gave one lingering look at the gulf beneath
him, aud then went home. His body vas
found next morning in-bed A very sensi-
BILE youn1 man, vB think.
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New DIsCoyERT IN pHoToGRAHHY. Gal
igpani's Messenger "a Paris paper) announces
discovery ia photography Il consists in
the discovery OF al artificial light, 50 wonder
fully luminous and 50 steady as to completely
supply the effect of the most brilliant noontide
sun IN the Photographic operations The
light being contained ia portable apparatus,
portraits can be taken IN private residences,
even in the darkest room wnoliy independent
of the state Of the atmosphere; and those
parts of cat6edrals or other picturesque srchi-
tectural moDl.nsentS where the light OF the
sun never penetrateS, aud which ia couse-
queuce, ave been until now wholly shut out
trorr the photographer, viii be as accessible
To the artist as auy part Of the exterior.
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nr A aIiniken three faet and a half Col.

p1. A Miniken three feet aud half Col.
being one Gay at the drill, was examining a
straDper of six feet four. Come, fellow
hold up your head higher, feliow." Yes.
SIR" Higher, fellow. higher .'W What-
so. sir p Yes. fellow" Must | always
remain sop Yes, fellow, to be sure -
why. then, good bye, Colonel, for shall
never see you again"
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E&g " hen a stone was thrown into the
pulpit where John MURRAY was preaching. N
Boston, he picked it up and holding it before
his congregation, said. this is weighty
argument, but neither rational nor convin-
cing"
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70 4 little boy called upon one of our
!. ,.Alsns last week, and offered some raspber-
,',s ,1 'oF sale. We'll. my son, ;" says the citi-
Ia ARE there not worms in them 2" The
'.~' Dtoy frankly replied, Il think there are
j - Ou- citizen said, "I don't want the
.sS9I',s5' IN e but as you are an honest boy and
l.. H. 'le truth, l will give you dime" The
~ 'eIorted, L don't sell my honesty"
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Es- A lady called in a witty friend who
was not at home. and frdiug the piano dusty
wrote upon it slanfern. The next day they
met, and the lady said, Il called on you
yesterday" Eyes, l saw your card on the
piano"
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Why is the Ohio river like a drunk
ard Because it takes in the 'MonoDsahela.
goes past Wheeling" gets Licking
at Cincinnati. and Falls" at Louisville.
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4 PRINTING OFFICE ANECDuTE A young
EngiSh lad, gust come over became an sp-
prentice in printing Office, 70 LEARN the
trade" Wheu learning the letter BIKES in
the case" he asked the printers ''devIi," e
mischievous young scamp, where the 4 box
was The devil pointed him TO the boz
After having studied over the case" long
enough to know ali the boxes" OF the alpha
bet, the foreman asked him to ''go over"
them. naming each letter-boz; the juvenile
Juhu Bull did SO, aud cot them I'll right s1-
cept e and j
We'll" replied the young Euglisher. ''hi
asked that party (pointing to the "deTi." y
wh,re II & was, and e ppiared Is finger to
HE'LL"
Tie foreman gave the devil" sharp
look, ana he griuned ~atapicsny.
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EE A hungry Scotchman took raw egg
cracked the shell, aud was raising it to his
mouth, when his ear was suddenly salutcd
by the shrill pipe of an unborn chicken
"Ye speak too late," cried Swancy. and
down went the pnllet, asthers snd sll.
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ts Qulmby one morning perceived that
s'e milk he was pouring into his coffee cup
sis non. Of the richest On this he said to
he hostess.
Haven't you any milk that is more cheer
2 L-a .'...r
What do you mean by that p replied
Why, this milk seems to have the blues" :"
[sas bis ready retort.
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81 A patriotic Italian. 10 characteri.ing
the King of hsplcs, says, ''he is such vile
wretch that 90 esrthquskc even refused %
suailcv him"
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B, HS Student-O, Mary, have yea taken
? y iae lamp and the cigars
Saary-Yes, sir
.. ..'uaent-Aud the whiskey, and the su-
N Nm. -l' the lemon. and boiling water
SSary-Yes, sir.
:. .rrele9t-Then r,l3 come, Jack. suppose we
e 0'' The study?
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Eg TIE Portland Advertlser saws THAI
the kenuebeck river is full of shad, aud that
the editor of the Bath Times has eaten SO
many that the bones nsve grown out along
side his spine, SO that he has to wear /. duck
shirt. 1t is said that his better half uses
bin for fine tooth comb