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The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-10-24
Singers Sewing Machine.

Singers Sewing Machine.
FIFTY DOLLARSi
HAVING completed and occupied our ~. ~
IL fire-Pr0of Mannfactory-the most perez
machine shop in the world--we have signal.s
the event by producing q new Family SeMms
Mac hine. contai ming the latest improvement"
the very low price of
FIFTY DOLLARS!
This great reduction will leave the pnp1,,
without inducement or excuse for buying any "
the inferior machin 3 which infringe our ps'
ents. Competition will hcnceforth become 'n u.
possible. very large reduction has been ~"~
in the prices Of all Of
SINGERS STANDARD MACHlNE0
for manufacturing purposes, which are ~. q.
known to he without any successfnl rival IN ". !.
market. Much has recently been published y
regard to various stitches made by sewing n.
chimes. We will take il for granted that o. W.
world knows the fact, t ut Singers Mach J. !.
make the best stitch ever invented, and do""
the hest style. -.
ns-Send for a copy Of l. A. Singer 4 o.. To-.
Gasetfe, which contains full information aD1s :.
prices, sizes, ETC., of sewing machnes, and w" "
sMrplisd grssis. IN. SINGER GU,
Jan. 20, lsa9, 45s Broadsgsv. hno lorx --
,
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Horace Waters, Ag't,
333 Broad way. New York,
1)ublisber Of nlusie, nlasie Books:
AND DEALER IN

Pianos. Mciodeors. .7ie1aaire Organs, Orgaa Aeeor
dtons, Martin celebrated Gstars .otheTs ,Yio
Ans. P,otineeitos. .7eeordeons. Flutinas, Fine,
F1es. Clartoneffs, Iridngies, Tuning Fork. Pipes
and Hammers. P,olin Bons, best Italian Strings
Brass InstrHmenfs. for bands, Piano Stools am
C0rers, and all kinds Of Musical Ipstruu,nis
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,.srs. DISSOLVED gE nI
The partnership heretofore existing ps .v AZ.
Eugene Chids and Myron Childs. is this gay On
solved, by mutual consent. Myron Child, ~ ~
c coneo. 'he accounts an" En- Eiy,GESE CHILDs.
''"''''' MYRON CHIr.Ls
linton July 9th, 1851
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DISSOLVED.

A NEW and fresh supply OF Sugar. cones Sc Z.
asses &C.. lust received by +. h N. CHiLDo.
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New Music IssSstsarah Jane LccY'.ssonx
and Chorus. .
A yERY hgAUTIIUL FLOWING MELODY, with
~ easy accompaniment; can ks tung by children a.
we'll NJ adults, ann will soon become one nf the mos
Popular snrgs ~ day Sentiment Of tha words ex-
ceent. Price - cents nailed free. Just published
BY H0RACR WATERS,
May -, 1853 No. 333 Broadway, New York.
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FARM IMpI.Eyr;sN,rs

THE SUBSCRIBER is prepared to furnish TO
ell who want. his wel.tried and appro we'd CORN
CULTIvATORS. SHOVEL PLUWS. SrPAW
CUTTER HAkROWS, Road Scrarrrs c.r He
IL also ready to effect and wa,ran, d cnre of ali
bloodhound horses. SIP DANIELS.
Upton, January ped, ls6l4f
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g g. 4 p. STEIN have good workmen, and
~ use steam power in the manufacture OF theil
Furniture.
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New and Improved instantaneous
LIQUID il AIR DYE
which after years Of scientific experimenting have
brought to persecton II dyes black or brown instantly
without injury 10 the hair ski. warranted the hest
article OF the Kind In existence PriceOnly 80 Ots.
lepos, - Dcy Street, New York.
y7n$3:osly
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GIN A. A REMEDIAL AGENT

GIN Az A REMEDIAL AGENT
THIS DELICIOUS TONIC sT1MULANT.
ESPECIALLY designed for the use OF the Mea .nI
r. pros...;on and the family. having superceaea 'ns
.oral,et :. Gins. Aromatic, ~ "cor'iiai. MeHeh
Cd :" sebnspps.' ETC., is endorsed hy all Of Inc
a,,ipen, nhy sfcIsns chemists and eonnots'turs, ~
Pn..i., .u Of those intrinsic medicinal qualities
nonc and diuretc) which belong to an oic snd psIs
din Put up In quart bol's and SOLD ~ s Ms ss''''
e' os.,s, al +, f-.s1 Sole rroprietors
NH''" No. - Broad Street, MY
For sale by d. .. BARNES co, No. J, INT
pnw and p d. ORyIs. No. I67 Broadway. New YORK.
Our long experience and familiarity with the 'eqnn'
mes Of Druggists and superior business mcilites
enable to furnish them with choice Liquors !or neo
cinal and family use, hS'SoV
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SHEET MUSIC, from all the publlsl
ers IN the L. s Bert.ni's .. Nuntin's al
Modern school, and all kinds of instru
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SECESSION MEETING IN ARKAN-
NAS.

SAS.
Pursuant to 2 call a meeting Of the eiti-
zens Of Poiasst county was held at Plnevllle
on the 18Th Of January, to take into consider
alton what action Arkansas ought to take in
regard TO the secession movement.
Capt Msjstt was called to the chair, and
WIN. h. Trader and B. D. McCIaran appointed
secretaries.
The object Of the meeting was explained BY
J. R. Crump, in a short but forcible speech.
The chair then appointed David Hare, S.
Ware, Samuel Hinton, ". A. Lea and James
Maiets, a. a committee to draw up resolutions
expressive Of the sentiment Of the meeting.
The committee reported the efoIlowing, which
were adopted unanimously:
WHEREAst Tie Black-R Rspubliean party
a party organized for the aVowed purpose of
waging war upon the domestic institutions Of
the S0uth-bave succeeded in electiHg to the
presidency Abraham Lincoll-.he author Of
fbe irreprsssible confict-upnn a platform
subTersivs Of the Constitution our fathers
made, and which proposes to wrest from us our
most sacred rights under that instrument; and
whereas, nearly all the Northern States have,
6y personal liberty bills and their ensctments
aggressed on our rights, nulifed the fugitive
slave law, and refused to carry into execution
the provisions Of the Constitution for the rea
dition Of fugitiVes, thereby violating the Con
stitution-the compact Of Union; therefore,
Res0lrei, That, in the words Of Daniel
Webster, a bargain broken on one eide is a
bargain broken on ! sides, and that it is the
undoub ed right Of a sovereign people Of any
State, to refuse longer to be bound BY broken
compact.
Resol5ed, That the honor and safety Of Ar
kansas demand that she should take back the
powers delegated to The Federal Government,
sscede from the Union, strike hands with her
sister Southern States, who have preceded her
10 the secession movement, and as she cannot
maiutain her ghts aud equality in the Union,
be prepared 20 vindicste Der independence out
Of it.
Rssolvsd, That the doctrine that the Federal
Government has the right 10 eoerce seeding
State is directly opposed to the principles Of
republican g0vernn sut; 10 the Declaration Of
Independence; to every sentiment Of our revo-
luiionary fathers; and il followed would make
the Federal Government the worss despotism
in the world.
Res0irei, That The sentiments uttered by
Andrew Johnson, Of Tennessee, in the Senate
Of the United States, in favor Of coercion, are
utterly abEorrent to the southern people; il
followed would plunge our State into a civil
war that would desolaie it; and are so abomi-
nabie that they should render the name OF An.
drew johnson Infamous to all po7terity.
ResoUsi, That these resolutions Be publish
ed in the Harrisburg Journal and Msmp ais
papers.
Rni h II MlG1,.s.s, IE4Dss, Secretaries,
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HISTORY OF TURKEY. ByA. De Lamar
tine. Translated from the French. II 3
vols, half calf, gilt back.
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see al car ss sriehas sns scquslnsnesa 'eaed o.
B0LlIEG. RIGGS CO., II ja2e
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-01-24

DROPdsALs viii be received by the uadorsi-nsd
comr3issioners, appointed by the County Court af
shelby cEny at the sn.e y the architect. James p.
Cook Es OF the city of Memphis until = o'cork on
rul ASDAY, the 7th dag % February 1851 for buiclE
Jail in the city OF MempAIs acc0rdirg 10 plans AMI
specifications on dis iu his oaiee.
Contractors wI be requir % give 5ord for d1nbie
thc amount o. the c0utrzct with approved ureii
ior the faitlfgi performance oi The same.
The commissioners reserve the right 20 reject any
tender not entirely satisfactory 10 them.
On the certihcaie ard estimate OF tie architect pay
ulent u be made monthly in the b0nds OF shelby
County Court bearing six pr ceat interest retaining
oaethird o. the monthly cslimzc until ihe 1ual COM
.pletiou or the work.
Al further izformati0n or explanation wiH be given
application in person, BY letter % The architect a.
his ONCE corner cf Main and EaIsau Streets 1lphi
Tennessee. J. ". A. PETTIF,
A. z. MOETGOME
J g. DICKERS0N,
". IT, WALKER.
J. II. GGOgLET,
C1Tnfnisgi11rr5.
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JOE ETCHEVARNE'S
GeRRAD K2ess&.
Fort PicEeTiug, Near Memphis,
Tenn,


One nils south from Court Square.
WE have large lgt Of FRUIT TREES Of our owl
w grswlh.
Peach trees strong aad vigorous, Of the latest va
rleiies.
Apple trees, q The best klni, Tor the south.
Pear usez-A large lot Of dwArf and standard pear
trees.
Also Cherry, Plum. Apricot, EeciarineF, etc.
A rpirudid assortment uf large and handsome Ever.
green's, Roses AID Green ho1se plHnts
Anything ID thc nursery lie a. ways on band.
PA SIS guaranteed TO order a5d delivered 70 any part
e city free Of charge. Orders fTom the country So
ned.
Fers1us in the country wishing gardens made 70
der win D. s--1uui1dated reasonable terms. y
employ a91e but The best woskmen.
OlGers throuEa the plst-oijce 70 me viii receive
prompt attention.
gos Etchavarne having been in France this last Sum
mer has added largely iu the newest Roses Japonicas
Hahlias, Hiacyuths, Tulips, etc. etc Also IN Fruit
Trees or the chai-et kinds al Of which he viii sell Al
the lowest prices for cash.
deG-tEpi lEnquirar copy.l
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.Ts R ~ FC "a.

29l, corner Main and Monroe StTe.ti
iaq-daw
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-01-24

THE WORKS OF MRS. SHERWOOD.
Uniform edition. In 16 vols, half calf.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-01-24
LANDi LAND' LAND

~ - IA - - Ii A-Ea
fTFnERE s nov offered f5r sale upsn reasonable terms
i b. su-h sired trects s. =lu suit purchasers The
league II iand ant9l 90 J, " Morelend BY the Mexi-
can n0vsInmeat situated in The corny Of Polk State Of
Tcnas the waters of Meuard creek sbout re miles
eastof 6mtltedl na trinity river and thrsuEh which
ahd within I've mites, wis the Trinity val ey and
Paisstno railroaa pass. Es land is covered with the
best q fiuhers @ 'ting ia part q pine Of finest
sHdi white OAK nie.orgi Jog zood gun en. asa. wal
nut etc. as we the best Quality o. freesioao wsteI
80 ihai iu ahaadanoe Aiss situated 10 nue settle
1seut. a1d has various oller advsnteres.
TERil3-0ue-half cash, snd he balance in twelve
mo1ths COED stock Of soSds would be taken IN part
pavmeut-
For further particuisrs cali upon
J. ~. ALEXANDER, Memphis, Tenn,
o., L. 8. acalCKIN, Livingston,
uarts 49,
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sentiment OF sOuthern OFficers Of
ths Army.
EDITOR C0EsriTUTIoN severil officers Of
ihe army have la'eiy favored the public With
the infcfms .isa of their willingness TO spill
blood to keep sovereign ates confederatsd
against the wishes Of millions Of their citi.
zens. Fer one I an not willing that the
ssoidr sutbourings Of Major General Wool
I'D DE Yaporings Of Brigad-eT HaTnsy, shall
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Cold and Warm Baths

A IL who enjoy The iuraTy cf either Geld or Warm
n Baths, be accommodated 81 The barber shop Of
JOHN BROWN, In the Commercial Hatei. B. has
ntted up his establishment in snperb style and viii
iomefi- IAIi-ia
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To the Public.

As you perceive have purchased The stock G; Books
and Stationery of Aessrs- Geo Psttso1 Co. puT-
pose conduct the snder hs name and style
u n wade Co. Most respectfully d solici for the
house share q public patronage.
las HENRY Wkrr
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A BBoTps ILLUSTRATED HISTORIES.
The Aimwell Stories.
The Young Yoyagers. By Capt. Reid.
The Bush Boys. By Capt. Reid.
Odd People. By Capt. Reid.
The White Elephant. By Dalton.
The War Tiger. By Dalton.
A Year with Maggie and Eumie. By
Miss Mcintosh.
Leading Strings.
HaTy's Summer in Ashcroft.
Sequel to Mammals Bible Stories.
Woman an Enigma.
Reading without Tears
The Mothers Mission.
Margaret Huntington's Experiment.
Hooker's Illustrated History.
The Crussdes and the Crusaders.
A Voyage in the Dark.
Prince Charlie, the Young Chsvaller.
English Country Life. Beautifully Illus
trated.
The Hunters of the World.
Stories for Alice.
Good Gir's Story Book.
Fife Years Before the Mast.
King Arthur and his Knights.
Work while it is Day.
Little Annie's Primmer.
Queens and Prncesses OF France.
Constance and Edith; or, Incidents Of
Home Life.
Little by Little
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FFsjSsF2 NYOCK.

Kentucky .ytJch CcaCs, Dssrhd1la
balls. aft6 SoItfhdOEUn Bucks.
fENus su0ldrl5cF has always hand AZ y IN r-rs
deli B. Go e Eaie nui livery stables. cor 80
ner OF Monroe z1d Third streets lst 81 the f1L.e
duesl stock q tie cTln-rT 70 which be invites
the attention Of farmers and stock rGissrs. lot o. hne
Z sntr5sy hiich Cows DurhAn Bulls and BouthdoFn
Busks. co hand EHd f0F sale.
ds1e-iu JOHN 4. DAfIE.
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AUNDRIES.
Enn BOXES Popping Crackers.
DiI.I 10 ~ ! 3 -

On BOXES Popping Crackers.
DUU ioet lbs. A,moaas.
50I Ibs FilfcTs.
500 lfs. Criam Nets.
TOO Bushels Fresh Heai.
100 bris aascftt, Prior Eed All Jenaiin Aaples
go PiuE Eye White and Red Eochaaic Psta.oes.
FOO Errs Nsils
6gdE r-10mE.
Also Segar, Ccaees Ho,sssss, Salt rhisby, Brandy
Chaupalgn, Fiour, Line. Cen eut. starch Woodel
Ware etc, eic. J1st received and for sale as ~
FLUUENOT & CRAWFORD,
dF30-daW No II Trcuf row
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THE POETRY OF NATURE. Selected and
illustrated by Harrison Weir. Fine Iur-
key morocco.
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THE MAY QUEEN By Alfred Tsnnv-
son, Poet Laureate. Splentidly illus
tratsd by E. V. B. Svo., NOR, gilt.
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FOR SALE BY
C5eGU8s q s. E'Gzeas.
Trustees Sale,

EfY virtue Of deed OF trust 10 executed by Msr
- Gus J. Wriht which IS recorded In the HeEster's
o1ee of shelby county, in BOOK No a. pages s25 326
and 37 which is made TO secure certain ote tbereg
described. VIII. on the 14TH DAY uF FEBRUARY,
A. J.. l6si proceed % sell 10 the highest bidder TT
cash, the real estate described in such trust dsa
of of land siuate lying and being in the c0uuy q
Shelby and State Of Tennessee described fellows
Beginning the u0rth-Wcst Of Tennessee and
webster streeta, Ia the 0verOa division asniug The
city o. Eempisi running thence north wlih Tennessee
street hundred and dfiy feet 20 stake5 thence
vest one hundred a-d twenty-five feet to stake
thence south hundred and dfty feet 20 a stake
ebser streets thence east one huutTed and twenty
five feet to the bssinning being the conveyed 10
me by said deed 1he rlglt Of redemption is waived
in such trust deed.
Sale G. take psce a south TcEt corner q Court square,
ia the city of Memphis wtthin the usual hours.
jsI5-td, r. ROGERS, TruFtre.
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IN STORE IND FOR -

" II 0 K z q " D 4 o Z 80
100 baskets Chas. Farre Champagne, -
from Rheims, France;
100 baskets Heidsic & Co.;
80 baskets Golden Spray;
80 eases Widow ChcQuas;
30 cases Cabinet;
100 cases Sparkling and still Calawh.s-
800 cases Ciarst, different brands 49,
200 cases Sautsrne;
100 cases Sardines, ! and
10 hE pipes Cognsc Brandy;
20 Or. 4"
so eighth
100 casks London Portsr, qss. ss.lz q
90 casks Scotch Ale, IN siog~1&f.
from Edinburg. <saa5,
ALSO s,n7is,s ,,-.
sagar. Coffee MoIsss ssls -
klour, ETC., etc,
mrs EoyF
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ELHWO0D MALE INSTITUTE,
Hear ElmWO0d Cemetery,
MEMPHIS, TENN

J. W. STEWART. A. M-,........ Principal.
REV. J. D. STEWART, A. B., .... Assistant.
MONS. EDWARD ISNARD, A. NJ,
Prof. Modern Languages.
TT7HE EEEf SESSION will Commence on MONDAY,
4 28rH 5AHUARi, lt6l. At this school boys can bs
prepared for a IN college they nzy rish 10 enter
A few pupils can bt sccimn9daied with haardinr al
fhe residence u ne principal. near the destitute.
l.Ie-.-
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POETS WIT AND HUMOR. Selected by
W. Il. Willis. Illustrated with one hun
cred eHgravingsi full gilt, cloth and mo-
rocco.
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Enaf. elE1 elaRRaE.

TWO Houses and Lots, situaied Dunlap street,
east o. the Charleston Depot and sufable for snall
families viii be sold at bargain, II application -
made soor For further psrtielar5s Epiy g he pIo-
prlesop Of ne APpsais myi6
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STREET. HUNGERF0RD & &JACKSON,
South end Of Rope Walk in Navy Yard,

----A MS Ai--f-f 4-loA-As
MANUFACTURERS ef all kinds OF RAILROAD
WI CARS, WAGONS CARTS. DRAYs, etc. Brass
and Iron Castings, WrCught and CAST Iron Railiuss
and every description n BUILpERs' IRON WORK.
tended 10.
jas an STREET. uUNGERFoRD & JACKSON.
Raleigh Memphis,
sTEWART & ALGEE,
Attorneys and CtunstlOrS at Law,
lonoe at Rsisigh an IN Registers Case Buiid4nr,i
Corner Of Court & Third Streets.
EEc11nE9111as. Tenn.
Es-srsesl siiention to Collections, Corye eysneing and
inTosii- aisEs Tiues,etc. deil-em
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TIE WORKS OF ROBERT HALL, A. NJ,
with a memoir Of bis life. Originally
published under the superintendeRce Of
Olinthus Gregory, L. L. D., in vols, full
calf, London.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-01-24

THE DIVERSIONS OF PURLEY. By John
Horn Took. To which is annexed bis let
ter to John DunIing, Esq. ! vol, Syo.,
call. London.
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THE TEMPEST. By WIN. Shakespeare. T.
lustrsted BY Foster, Dore, skill, Sladsr
and Janet. QuariO.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-05-07

An UNKILLABLE CAT-Two gentlemen of this
city, well known for their fancy for cats and dogs
q few days ago got into dispute about the rela-
tive destructive powers of the two of animals.
The dog fancicr had dog which he boasted could
kill any cat in the country in five minutes. His
opponent and patron of cats, possessed one of the
teiis species that no dog could kill in ten minutes
Finally, to settle the dispute, bet was made of
twenty dollars, (all the loose change the cat
man had) on the fght-time, ten minutes. The
preliminaries were all settled, and the combat was
fixed for the next day. Punctual to appointment,
earlyin the morning, the dog man appeared on the
battle ground with three or four ferocious-looking
bulldogs. The cat man was also found ready to
meet his appointment.
The latter had prepared tight box, with a
movable cover, into which he had placed the cat
The judges gathered round the spot and when all
was declared ready the cat fighter proceeded to
man with the cat-eating dogs, puss failed tie come
to time. Stepping up to the box with suspicious
air, he discovered that he was badly sold-the cat
was dead Chagrined at the trick, the proprietor
of the dogs addressed the other:
''If ,yon are mean enough to claim those stakes,
take Them"
The proprietor of the cats did take them, and the
proprietor Of the dogs left discounted
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-05-07
For the Curious.

The greyhound runs by eyesight only, and this
we observe as O fact The carrier pigeon flies his
two hundred and fifty miles homeward by eye
sight, viz from point to point of objects which
he has marked; but this is only our conjecture.
The fierce dragon fly, with twelve thousand lenses
in his eye, darts from angle to angle with the
rapidity of flashing sword, and as rapidly darts
back-not turning in the air. but with q clash re-
versing the action of his four WINGS and instan-
taneously calculating the distance of the objects
or he would dash himself to pieces. But in what
conformation of his does this consist? No one can
answer.
A cloud Of ten thousand gnats dance up and
down in the sun--the minutest interval between
them-yet no one knocks another headong upon
the grass, or breaks leg or q wing long and del
icate as these are. Suddenly-amdst your admi-
ration Of this matchless dance-a peculiarly high
shouldercd, vicious gnat, with long, pendant nose
darts out of the rising and falling cloud and settling
on your cheek inserts poisonous sting. What
possessed the little wretch to do this? +? Did he
smell your blood in the mazy dance? No one
Knows
A four-horse coach comes suddenly upon flock
of geese on narrow road, and drives straight
through the middle of them. goose was never
yet fairly run over, nor duck. They are under
the very wheels and hools, and yet somehow they
cOntrive to flap and wadde off. Habtually stupid,
heavy and indolent, they are, nevertheless, equal
to any emergency. Why does the lonely wood
pecker, when he descends his tree and goes to
drink, stop several times on his way-lsten and
looks around-before he takes his draught? No
one knows,