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A Comedian On his Death. Bed.

NyeheFly, the comedian. married a girl
OF eighteen when he was verging on eighty.
Shortly after Providence was pleased in its
mercy 10 the young woman 10 call the old
man TO another and better word. But
ere he look his fipat departure from this
world, he summoned his young wife to his
bedside, aud announced 10 her that he as
dying; whereupon she wept bitteriy-
Wycherly lifted himself up in the bed, and
gazing with tender emotion on his wee ping
wife, said
MY dearestlove, have solemn prom
ise 10 exact from you before | cult your
sice forever here below. Will you assure
me my wishes will be attended TO By you,
however great the sacrifice you will be CAL
led on 10 make !''
tiorrid IDEAS of sutees, of poor Indian
widows being called upon TO expire on the
funeral pyres with the bodies of their de-
ceased lords aud masters, flashed across
The brain OF the poor woman. With con-
vnlsive effort and desperate resolution, she
GasPed out an assurance that his commands
however dreadful they might be, should te
obeyed. Then WycherlY, with a ghastly
smile; said in a low and solemn voice:
"My beloved wife, the parting request
have 10 make 10 you is-that when am
gone, lheie his wife sohbed and cried most
vehemenlly,) when | am in my cold grave
-(Mrs Wycherly tore her hair)-wh-n I
am laid low-(ihe desoiate wife reared with
grief)-when am 10 longer heavy bur-
den and lie on you-("O! for Heavens
sake p bawed Mrs w, aWhat am { 10
do !'')-i command you, my dear, young
wiie-(.Yes, y-e $, love" sobbet Mrs. w j
-on pain of incurring my maledic,ion-
C'fes, dear" groand The Lorror-stricken
wife, "never marry al old man again "
Mrs WycherIy dried her eyes, and in the
most fervent manner promised that she
never woud-and the faithful woman kept
her word for lie
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Chriaaia View Of AbOlitIonism.

The Christian Adcocdte, in commenting
on the conspiracy in Texas" uses the fol-
lowing appropriate language, TO which we
wish to draw attention of many people
within reach OF our publication.
Southern Slavery, as rule, is the mild
est and most benevolent system of labor in
the world, and Tie slaves, without abolition
temptation, are The most happy and con-
tented laborers. But, granting it the char
acter attributed TO it by the abolitionisis, il
IS even then, in com parison with abolition
ism, most sanity and holy. There is not
an evilto character and home, 10 society or
country attributed TO slavery, by an ignor
ant or lying press, that aboltionsm does
not produce hundredfold. 1t is the life
OF modern philosophy, the apos,acy of mod
ern civilization. If ever men deserved the
doom which Benedict Arnold escaped, w
II. Seward, Horace Greedy, Charles Sumner
Wendell Philips, and their abeuors, poili
cal and clerical, are the men. And vet
Southern men, and patriotic Northern men,
too, who are determined to resist the de-
mon OF abolitionism in every form, and TO
make to compromise with the iusidous
monster, and who simply contend for the
constitution OF their country, and the Union
based upon it, are Denounced sometimes
by Southern men as fire eaters, extremists,
ultras and disunionisis Shame on the ig-
the public confidence in reference 10 the
monslrous iniquily of aboitionsm This
indirect support OF the aboliiionisls has done
more 10 emboiden them in their aggression
than anything else Even now, Lincoln 5
organ at Chicago, John WeutworiiI's paper
boldly advocates the overthrow of slavery
IN the States as the doctrine ol the Repubi-
can party, and shames the Republican
leaders who are too imid 10 ayow il. Il
quotes Lincoin's language, embodying the
same sentiment. But as far "a we can see,
nothing but defeat, and the election of an
abolilionisls, will ever teach Southern men,
and constitutional men generally, the les.
sons OF patriotism and political WISDOM
unite, but The demasoues and oHice-seeXers,
who curse The county, will not let them
And thus we are divided into three parties,
when we ought 10 be one, jus; as the Jews
were divided iH;o irTeeoncileable factions
when Jerusalem and the temple were tot.
terng 10 their fall. Our country has fallen
upon evil times, and nothing but the provi
dence OF God cau save us, for vain is the
! help of man. While Christian men should
use all The political means in their power
the present should be time of general hu
initiation and prayer.
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a WOMAN IN SEARCH OF hER UNCLE, ANb
HE UScLg's Estate Is SEARCH OF ueF-
Three or forr years ago, Mrs OIlam came 10
panied by daushi oil sixteen years, anu
two younger sons. She stopped at Barn
um S Hotel for some time, but the search
for her uncle proving unsuccessful, she se-
cured humble apartments, took in sewing,
and placed her two boys IN care of minis.
ter, while her daughter lived with Mrs.
Hall, and did homework. year or SO
elapsed, and Mrs. Odam was finally indu.
ced TO return TO her ftienJs in Canada. She
remained in Canada but short time. howx
ever, and again returned to this city, aud
established herself here in The millinery
business at No. 50 Marke, street. She was
successful, and made comfortable living
for herseifa and children.
During all this time, however, she did
not relinquish her efforts TO find her uncle.
and two or three weeks ago she caused au
advertisement 10 be inserted in the Repub.
lican, requesting information concerning her
uncle. Singular as it may seem, the adver.
tlsement fell under the notice of a eentles
man who was tie agent of Mrs OdIam.-
The gentleman was the agent OF Mrs. Cd.
lam's uncle, who, it seems died some time
ago in Cuba, where he had lived several
years, and become The possessor of large
estate and 500 negroes On his decease he
bequeaihed the bulk of his property TO Mrs.
Odam, and Instructed his agent 10 find her.
Seeing The advertiser ent in the Republi.
can, he was enabled to accomplish his mis-
sion without difficulty, and Mrs. Od!am
left for Cuba several days ago 10 take pos
session OF her properly. st Louis Retu5-
Lcan.
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A Reverend Gentleman.

The Sapgertes ulster county, Telegraph
says that ''Rev. Joseph r. Johnson, form
eriy of that village. is at his old tricks oct
in Illinois. The e.ii.or received letter
few days since from an attorney at law in
Loda, requesting a copy of The Telegraph,
which contained a report of his trial at
Kingston, for the murder of his first wife,
and the editorial remarks on the result of
that trial. The attorney, Uriah Copp. Jr.,
says that year ago last Spring, Johnson
and wife came there, and he engaged and
taught the village school much TO the salts.
faction oi The people. They knew nothing
oil has previous history. In the latter part
of the Summer the village minister became
sick and could not preach all the lime
Johnson Informed the minister and people
that he was clergyman, and volunteered
his services 10 assist, which were accepted,
and he preached part of the time during
the fail and winter up 10 last April. Then
reports began 10 circulate that he was too
intimate with certain yorng ladies'. At
first it was not believed, bni sooE his friends
were obliged to acknowledge that il was
-bni TOO true. On this coming out be left
The place cIandesiinely, and new his wife,
for which Mr. .Copp is attorney, sues for a
divorce, and declares that she will never
live with him again. They had been sep
araied before on account of his parialiiy
for other ladies, but he made such good
promises that she consented TO live with
him az Loida.z She lately told her attorney
concerning his trial for The murder OF his
first wife, which prompted him 10 write TO
the editor of the Telegraph Immediately
He says: ''Il seems 10 me, il the facts she
has related be true, he would put the arch
traitor Saian. 10 shame.
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DR.. WISsHIP's NEw LEcrUKE-We find
in the Boston Traveller the condensed report
OF the &c pics treated in new lecture of DR..
George b. WinshiP, of Massachusetts The
audience on the occasion was large. show.
ing that the interest in The subject which
the Doctor makes his specially has not aba.
ted He advocated keeping the head up
and chest expanded; sleeping in a room
through which there is 4 draft of air. after
getting gradually accustomed 10 il exer-
cising with dumb bells, or something SINH.
lar every day or two, or three times week.
from twenty TO iorty minutes day; avoid.
ing all adulteralions, and everything ,ha,
has come in contact with zinc, lead or other
poisonous substances; performing ablu,ions
twice week, and lifting 10 strengthen the
muscles.
The speaker gaTe an account Of his pro.
gFeSs in lifting until last May, when he
succeeded in lilting 1908 lbs, and by means
OF harness apparatus he lifted 1900 lbs
In few weeks. he thinks he will ift 2ooo
lbs, his aim being 70 GET so as 10 lilt 5000
ios-, before great while, thus rerifyins
The prophecy of Sir David Brewster, that
that could be shown TO be the weight of a
medium sized man could raise. Aiter The
lecture, Dr.. Winship gave some examples
OF his strength. He lifted .Os2 lbs. dead
weight with his hands, raised himself by
the little finger Of each hand in a leather
strap, m one case raising himself up fof
about minute He concluded by hsing a
barrel OF noui, weig hing as pounds, direct
from the floor, aud placing it on his sloui.
der.
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Look cut for lIumbugS.

! We have good reasons for offering a
/ word of special caution TO our readers,
''about these days" AT least half dozen
schemes for extensive swindliag have
come to our knowledge during the past
| month. "Prlgate" and ''Conhdeniian cir.
culars by Tire million, are now being mann .
iactured IN New York Great hunters OF
these are daily sent off, bu. the business is
TO be largely increased as soon as the ex-
citement Of The Presidential election IS over.
There is scarcely a family in the United
States or British Provinces, whose Post
o:iIce addresses IS not recorded in from one
TO dozen establishments in some of our
large cities, and tempting plausible, circu-
lars will De sent through the mails 10 them,
offering all SORTS OF inducements 10 get their
money.
in lottery and gift enterprises there is
nothing new 10 be especially noted-each
scheme no matter how tempting, isso much
OF the characters of hundred others that
have gone before, that it is surprising how
there can be found foolish persons enough
Keep these humbugs alive.
One OF the most WHY schemes 10 be push.
ed this antumn and winter, is The offer oi
so called gold articles, such as magnificent
gold pencils" pens. etc. A few statistics
obtained at one of our manufactures ol
these articles, shows that they are being
turned ont by the ten thousand. A "gold
pen aud magnificent case, is stamped ou,
OF sGme cheap metal, and then galvanized
over with The lhinest possible film of gold
The whole is done so skilIfuIly, that the
common observer will find it utterly i'm.
possible 10 distinguish bona fds article
wroih from 50 10 So, and the bogus one
costing 10 3 cents The outside film oi
gold, though less than the two hundred
/ lhousandlh part OF an inch in thickness, i:
I yel enough 10 cover up The inside base met
! al, and protect il from the usual acid test
while the filing of cheap metal prevent:
detecting the deception BY The weight. We
have seen pen and case that cost l6 cent:
TO manufacture, that was offered as a Sd
I uerePv.Un9- 'I1iGil~uaI M nne bnt a prac
various other giIded (not god) articles.
/ These hnmbugs and many others were
so thoroughly exposed in our previous vol.
ume, that we have deemed lille on this
topic 10 be needed during the present year
II Cow looks as l. it would be soon neces
/ sary TO again go into regular overhauiing
and exposure of a lot of new 'humbug en-.
terPrises."
Let 1t be remembered, first that the more
4. splendid and plausible The scheme held ou
10 The public, the greater IS the concealed
deception and second, that if one is led lc
open correspondence with hese humbus
operators, even out OF curiosity only. there
are ten chances TO one that the "wool vii
be pulled over your eyes, and that in ths
end, he will be ''iaken in and done lnr."-
american Agricuhurta
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GAY PARIS charms The letter writer's
They describe the weather as beautiful,
strangers and amusemenis plenty; &c
The Bois de Boulogue and the Champ Ely
sees are crowded every afternoon. Rigol-
boche, with her new team, which she
drives herself, handling the ribbons with
great deal OF skill. is visible every p. m,
and crowds of people go 10 the avenue for
the express purpose of catching glim pse
at this kicking celebrity, this goddess OF the
canaan. She has recently returned from
rip through Belgium, where she is said to
have inrned the heals Of half dozen rich
fellows, and has come back loaded with
substantial evidences OF their favor. She is
a very wicked character, and needs, ther
say. gold or diamond mine 10 keep her in
horses and dresses, and 10 pay for The grand
suPpers she gives al her elegant apartments
in the quarter Breda, for it is said that Ibis
, kicking female, of whom so much has been
written, and who five years ago was TN
known and living in a sarrei, now spends
about 500, 900 francs year, and will prob
! ably continue to DO so IS long as she can
get it. la order TO prevent The TOO rapid
spread of the Rigolboche mania, the Gov.
eminent, which is becoming exceedingly
moral OF late, has given orders 10 the police
20 put stop 10 the sallatory and gynnastic
performances OF the women of the de,ni
monde in short, 10 stop the high kicking Mt
the balls, which, since Risoboche created
such a sensation by it, has been the con.
stan! study aud PRACTICE of all the female
! Iequeaiers of these establishments, who.
seeing the manner in which RigobocEe
had been rewarded for her efforts, we're de.
sirons OF becoming great and rich, and IA.
nous as she has. ID is said that strict or
ders 10 Danish the canaan from the public
balls have been given on account of the
iaci that lailerly many of the habifues, in
order, either 10 render their performances
easier o. more attractive, had been in the
habit of dispensing with garmenis which
are as requisite for health as morality
Paris really needs missionaries.
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3IA COUNTY, Pa, WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 49, 1860
Prayer in the South Carolina legislature.

| ffdyef III inc SOath Carolina Legislature.
| On the 9th inst, the session of the South
Carolina Legislature was opened with pray
er by the Rev. DR.. Thornwel who address
ed The Throne of Grace as foIlows:-
"Almighty and Ever Blessed God, the
Father. the Son, and the Holy Ghost, we
adore Thee as the Creator of The ends of the
Earth, who fsintelh not, neither is weak
We sdore Thee as the former of our bodies
aud the Father of our spirits, in whom we
live and move and have our being Thou
only art the Lord. Thy Kingdom rule,h
over all, and thy dominion endureth TO all
generations. Thou doest according 10 Thy
pleasure among the armies of Heaven and
the inhabitants Of the Earth, and there is
none that can stay Thy hand or say INTO
Thee What does; Thou We bless Thee
especially. D God, for thy inestimable love
IN the redemption of sinners in the Lord
Jesus Christ, and in His name we present
ourselves before Thee aud beseech Thee 10
be mercful unto us and bless us. We con.
fess we have forfeited all claims upon ,hy
compassionate regard; tha, we have sinned
and sinned grievously against Thee
Enter not into Judgment against US. Deal
with US according 10 the riches OF Thy grace
lift up the light of Thy countenance upon
us. Our Father, we adore Thee as the
King of nations. and acknow ledge the Su-
premacy of Thy Law. We beseech Thee
10 be our God and the God CT our children
throughout all generations. Especially do
we ask Thy blessing upon the people of
the United States this day. God the
destiny of this country may turn uron the
events of few hours. We beseech Thee
TO give 10 all our people The spirit of a
sound mind give them pcrvaiing evil
dence OF Thy law, and solemn sense of
their covenants and obligations give them
fidelity in their relations TO one another and
if consistent with thy holy will, that truth
and justice may everywhere prevail, and
that our institutions may remain in their
integrity. Calm The iumulls of the people.
Give wisdom 10 all our assemblies give
name may be gIorhed. II II be my %Tn
that different destiny awaits Us, we ask
| Thy blessing upon our Commonwealth
Give 10 the members of this legislature the
guidance of Thy holy spirit; impart 10 them
sound mind, purify of motives, and a sin
cere desire 10 promote the interest of their
country, aud to be faithful TO their Cod
| We beseech Thee that thy favor may rest
upon all those States which have n com.
mon interest with Us. We beseech The
that they may be bound together in the holy
ties of truth, justice and love. Give Us, we
beseech Thee. an honorable name among
the nations OF the earth. Be our God, and
be our guide; we commend ourselves and
our interests into Thy hands. Give us real
humility, real self-distrust, and real conf.
dence in Thee, o God Gran, that every
member OF this Legislative Assembly may
feel the awful responsibility upon him, and
| make up his mind TO discharge his duty in
Thy fear, and with an eye single 10 Thy
glory; and all we ask is in the name and
fer the sake OF Christ, our Redeemer.-
AmeuD
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A Strange Dream.

The following is the appendix 10 Dr..
Binn's Anatomy OF sleep" 1t was com
municaied to The author by Hon. Dir. Tai
but, father of the present Countess of Ser
ewsbury, and is given in his own words,
and over his own signature:
SIN the year 1868, my father, Matthew
Talbut OF Castle Tal5ut, county Wexford,
at The recurrence of dream, there several
times during the same night, which caused
him TO repeat the whole circumstance 10
his lady The hext morning. lie dreamed
that he had risen as usual, and decended TO
the library, the morning being hazy. He
then seated himself al his secrciaire TO write,
when happening 10 look up a long avenue
OF trees, opposite The window ne perceived
man in blue jacket, mounted on a white
horse, coming toward the house.
My father rose and opened the window
the man advancing presented him with a
roll OF papers and told him they were the
invoices OF vessel that had drifted in on
his son-in-law's Lord Mount MoFtisl es.
tate hard by, and signed BELL and Sleph-
enson" My fathers attention was calied
to The dream only from It's frequent occur.
ence but when he found himself seated al
his desk on the misty morning and beheId
the identical person whom he hal seen in
his dream, in the blue coat, riding OH =
gray horse, he felt surprised ami opening
the window he waited lie mans approach
lie Immediately rode up and drawing from
his pocket package OF papers, gave them
to my father, stating thai they were the in.
voices belonging 10 an American vessel
which had been wrecked aad drifisd upon
his lordship's estate lhs, there was no per-
son on board TO lay claim to the wreck. bul
The invoices were singed Stephenson and
Bell" l assure you. my dear sir. that the
above actually occurred, and is most laiih>
fully given; but is not more extraordinary
than other samples of the prophetic pow
ers OF the mind OF soul during sleep, which
have frequently heard related.
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MARY, THE SLAVE.
By G. W. B.

BIZ C. w. 3.
Near BY the broad Potomac,
Where It's waters ebb and flow,
A dark, yet graceful, maiden
Was welding her heavy hoe.
Tears from her lids were falling,
For clad was her heart with care /;
q Hers was the iot 10 suffer,
And none 10 her sorrows share.
She, al her masters calling,
Awoke from pleasing dream,
And oer her task was bending,
.At sunllghts earlist gleam.
Still, meath its rays unbroken,
Though many an hour had flown.
She was toilirg, ioiling--
Mol moments rest had known.
Well might the tear drops gather
And fall from the weary lid
Weighed was her heart with sorrow,
From all but her Maker hid.
For in her cabin pining,
Alone in its humble cot,
Her infant child lay dying
By all bat herself forgot.
That morn she left IL, doubling
II she would ever agaic
Behold il still living,
Or lis; 10 its moans OF pain.
sQnick went the wild blood bounding,
Away, like frightened roe,
. pcu' With AZ ,iOa ,non;Sh
lnat mothers heart could kno--
That and hours respite gave
To the patient beasts of burden,
> TO the toiIing, toiling slave.
Her steps though feet were 1aggasd,
For her child alas was dead
She cnme 10 gaze in anguish,
And wall for ITS spirithed
That night. when shades were deepes:,
Went their torches, moving slow,
Down by the rivers margin,
Where its waters come and 60.
Down near that classic river,
With The light their torches gave.
They dug away the yielding sand,
10 bury the lille slave
There with the maiden mother.
Whose grief was deep and wild,
They hid away from ont her sight,
HER OWN, AND HER NAsTEB's CBILr.
FT. WAYsE. Ind.
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Corfring Strawberries.

We can have too much OF good thing,
as many iyros in fruit culture havs found oct
10 their cost in This operation. Reading
that strawberries are henefiued by a mulch
in Winter, they wrap them up as they
would their babies in bed, hardly leaving a
breathing hole. Three and four inches of
stable manure, or leaves are spread over
them at This season and the SHOWS press
down the litter, so that the leaves and
crowns Of The plants decay. They come
out in the Spring black and dead.
Nature gives Us a profitable hint as to
the proper amount OF protection for this
plant. Ii grows among the grasses, and
the old fog :hat forms afler moving, where
the fields are not pastureo, screens them
sufficiently from the cold. If the leaves are
covered at ALL it should only be with loose
litter through which The air can circulate
freely. With this precaution, we have new
er ionnd any difficulty in the winier-killing
OF The plants II is better TO manure them
at this season, than in the spring What is
spread upon the surface now, teaches down
with the Winter rains, and is equally dis.
tribuied among the roots. Look OCCASION
ally al the plants 10 see il the leaves are
gresn.-Ameriean Agrieulturlsi.
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The chap who does the "Thought as they
occur" in the Ledger, thinks IA good show
er is rain OF riches Ii gold and silver
faitIed down from The clouds they would
hardly enrich the land so much as soft,
long rains. Every drop is silver going 10
the min: The roots are machinery, and
catching the drops, they assay them, refine
them, stamp them and turn Them ont coin
ec berries, apples, graines aid grasses
AIlihe m ines of California are not SO rich
as The soft mines of Heaven"
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\ fine idea OF thunder storm was when
Wiggins came home tight. He came into
the room where his vile and daughters
were, and just then he stumbled over The
cradle and ieIl whop on the floor. Alter a
short lime he rose and saij-"Wife, are
you hurt % mo" "Girls, are you hun!a
'sNo.'' "Terible clap, wan'lif f''
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THE PRINTER's ToAsr.-The Printer, the
master Of trade. He beats The farmer with
his fast "Hoe;" the carpenter with his
rnle; and The mason in setting tall columns,
he surpasses the lawyer and the doctor in
tending TO cases and beals the parson in
his management of The devil.