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Have re.opened in this city An office fot I
the Purchase. Sac. or renting Of Houses
and Ints. Plantations, lnimDrOved lands,
&c. Oriers for the Survey and subdivision
|Of Plantations aud Mans thereof, attended
tn promptly aud in a satisfactory manner 49,
An experience Of twenty-five years 10 tbs
Land departments Of the State Of the senior
partner Of the firm Qualities him to furnish
the meet reliab!s information in this branch
of our business 4,
The services Of an experienced and iphn.
entail Attorney in Washington CITY have
been secured to attend to the settlement Of
all aims in the Departments there, that
may be entrusted to the frm. .l.4.,
December 6. 3m.
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DIS rRIUT COURT PARISH OF RA.
PIDES. ss'
Mrs. Eliza N. Caan'z, 70. A. Cockerille
NJ. III. l S,
BY VIRTUE ola writ Of seizure and
sale issu4tl lro Il the Nlnh Jnd cial District
III aud for til. Parish Of R.pides, AMI direct
ed to the Sheriff thereof in the ab We enti.
tied suit, sllal sell at the Court House
Door ID the town Of A exa,Mria. on
SATURDAY. the Sd day Of March, 1866,
the following describ d property. to.v,t :
A certain tract or parcel Of Land situated
lying and being in the Parish, Of Ripiies,
on the North side Of Red River fur mics
alb We Alexandra, containing One Hundred
aud Eighty acres more OF less. bonill' |! q
above by lands Of u. swiftly below b. lands
LII Estate OF Il. r. Crosby, aud IL the real
/ by ianls belonging to the Estate Of T. I
Hickman
Seized in the above suit to satisfy said
writ, aM the Vendors lieu ard privileg'
and all costs. f 81. 81 Ssst
TERMSi:-CASH, with the benefit O
appraisetncht. 9als ssi b Il llf!g .s,.,.l 81,
RUTH WILLIAMS, Sheriff.
Sherif's Office. Jan 3lst. 1866. &
! jan3l-tds- Printers Fee, Sl8 90.
L
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FINAL ACCOUNT

Succession Of Eth r. Crosby District
Court Parish Of Rapides State Of Louisiana
No II. is5s IA s. z, E e ss.is
d Ndtice ~ hereby given to the creditors
Of his succession and to all other parties
herein interested, to show cause ithinstbir-
" DAYS from the present notification 1t any
they have or can) why the account or tab.
'eau presented by the Administrators u the
said Succession. slou'dno. be homolngated
and approved, the iunds Distributed H. &C
lcEflance Herewith, and the said Admins.
Itratrix and her security discharged from I'll
further tfnst and liability IL the premises.
Clerks Once AlexandrM Louisiana Jan.
nary 23i 1866. ggd f.s. :5ss d Isas.
| / . w. w. WllITTlNETON. JR.
Jan. "a Sat. 81 &c ass Clerk.
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VIO'S TONSORIAL SALOON.
SHAVING. HAIR DRESSING AND
SHAMPOONlNG!

THE public are informed that this favor.
tie Saloon has been renewed to the
ICE no U Sc HOTEL
In the basement Story, where the Propri.
eior will always be found on hanl andeeady
to attend to his friends and customers.
Give him call and yon viii leave his
Saloon ct rival TO Count D'Orsay and
B aux Hickman. lI ,ttsys
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THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
DISTRICT gUOURT-PARISH OF
RAPIDES. NINTH JUDICIAL !
lNrSsetDI .iV

DrSTRI.,!. ,', IS.
No. l79 Estate Whereas John I Il.
of James h Daw. Daws,n has made MP.
son, Admdistra p'irat ontollhis Court
lion and Inventory. to b. xpp'in,ed Al
,nlnistna,or ofIthe Estate ofJames Il. Daw.
sin. faeceasedD Notice is hereby given % q
~honl it doth or may concern, to show
cause, within ten days from the date hereof
why the same shou d not b grantsd.
Clerk s nffice, A,exandris, Loui.iana, Jan
uary 29,h, 1865. ZOO.
w. Nv. WHITrlNGTON, JR, .
Jar. 81 2t. 81 u CLERK
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LOST OK STOLEN.

A PROMTSSORY Noe made payable
To our order. by W. W. Wilmington. Tor
S34I. The dare thereof not remembered.
The syi,ent has been stopped. Any
person fniing orr having such l,pie will
please give Il TO our Agent, NJ. I.arrss. 10
Alexandria, Or send the aame 10 US IN New
Orleans. NJ. A. ZENKER 4 co.
Jan. 81, 66. st.
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! have arrangements completed. and wi!
shortly receive large hit OF Cotton
Seed. FRESH FROM THE GIN. AND OF TIKI;
YEARS sRUwTH, which will he shipped 10
points on Rid and Ouachita R vers. Ap
rlcations made to me at Sparta, Louisiana
will r, ce've prompt attention.
Jan. II. At. A. @. P. PIcKESs.
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TOODEN WARE,
And in fact a complete
assortment offered for sale,
lat the Store under Mrs.
Smiths brick Hotel.
SUCCESSION SALE,

SUCCESSION SALE,
PARISH OF RArDss, Estate Of
srArn OF LOUISIANA. Jous II. HoLr
DR. ViRrUE of an order issued from the
ID Ninth Judicial District Court. Parish
Of Rapdes, and directed to the Sheriff there
of, will be sod at the Court House door in
The town Of Alexandria, ON s, 81 rs
TUESDAY, the 20th day Of FEBRU AIRY
next, 1866, 4.
the following properly belonging to the sac.
cess on Of John II Hot. decsas d 10 wit:
A certrnin tract Of land in Inc said Par
ish and Stale, on the North side Of Rid
RIVER aud briyg ali Of the Section NJ.
l'w-ny.Six (H) and lying on the BAyol
'r,reaa in township Six, North Range,
Three West. and Containing the quantity Of
Five Hundred and Nineiy-nine 80 iO)
acres. Asa. the North East halt II the
section No. twenty Seven in sam. Town,
ship and R,rge. and containing tie. quart.
ty Of Three Hundred and Eight Acres, md
bling the rema'pdr OF ,he sad Section nai
sod 10 Mes rs B,gan and Walker. on the
frs, day of March. 1860; Also al! the bull
dngs and improvements thereon.
TERxs or SALE CASH, in U 5. Treas.
ury Notes.
JOHN R0UrH WILL aMs, .
( aii Sheriff
S'erif's ONE. Alexan iria Jan. II, 1866
tds-Printers Fee, So so.
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Il. B. .B0DL,EY { CO.,
No. 9 Perdido Street, adjoining
the Masonic Hall,
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.
yAsss F. 'UTz, Agent Alexandria, La.
|. PORTABLE AND STATIONARY
|. STEA ENGINES.
Circular Saw Mills. Corn Mills, CIT
i ton Screws, Cotton Presses, Hand
and Power, Circular Saw Mills, 1
Auley and Crossa.ut Saws.
ALL Kinds Or
Plantation Machinery and Agricnltu,
rsl indictments,
Wood Working Machinery and Floor.
ing Marl.ines, Shaf'iag. Belt.
" ing and aPulleys
Steam and Water Pipesand Fittings,
Saw Gummers and Files,
Pumps, etc, etc.
Having connection with Fnnndrips
and Machine Ships, in the North
west, We an, rrepar.d to contract f.~
any class # Machinery, for SPEEDY
delivery, upon the most favorable
terms. From long experience in the
Machinery business Of New Orleans
and the South west. we know what is
needed, and will always be prepared
70 supply it.
Having facilities through c6nnec.
ton. with the hpnse Of ]. p. MANGO
4 Co.. Cotton Factors, No. 1913
Gravier street, New Orleans, for dis.
posing Of Cotton or other produce, on
the best terms the market affords.
parties can ship produce to that
house, when ordering anything inou,
line, and their orders will receive as
prompt attention as # they sent US
cash direct.
4 full supply If CAVE CARTS, Plan.
rAHoN WAGONS and TIMBER WHEELS,
fen the factory Of Joshua Bodlcy,
Wheeling, Virginia, constantly on
hand.
TH0S. B. BODLEY & co.
No. 3 P.rii,h, Street,
New Orleans, La
Oct. 8. 1865.
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Elect1on NoJ1Ce. r
iIY VIRTUE Of a PRoLAxAT,os 10 mi.
ID al ect,d bv hjs Excpilency j. MADI.
|SON WELLS Goyrrnof of the State OF
Louisiana. an e,,ction vii be held ut the
Iaif.teut election r,re.ipc,s Of the Parish Of
Kapldes, on IN !"
Ma.a.v ~. ,o.,. 80 !. r.,,,,, /.
Mohoas the '1th day o. FeDraa'
y next
.ol o''e s - " '''e Y.A'e Lss's:a'
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Z. VAN BENTHUYSEN & CO.,.
III Canal street,
New Orleans, 3
Respectfully solicit an examinati n o
their large stock Of FANCY and STABLE
DRY GO Old s. -,
which exceed, IN extent and variety, any
other assortment 10 be fohnd in New Or.
leans. all Of which ia sod for Cash on'y-by
the package, piece, or at refaif--at exceed.
;ingly low prices The facilities this house
ave. 10 being represented in all the Manu-.
featuring markets by cash buyers, enable
them to keep their assortment fully up to
the demands If The market. and to place
their goods at such prices as will meet the
views Of buyers. li'5i1}t
+. VAN BENTHuysRN & Co.,
12l Canal Street,
Opposite Clay Statue
January 18th, 1866. ".
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AIS ..,i Il, REFERENCES:
General q. Mason Graham. Colonel Pow
hatan Clarke. DR.. A. Cockerille. Professor
r NJ. Venable. Sem nary. and Captain J
Il. White. Attorney ut Law.
january 81, Bin.
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ne project Of laying cable across the Atlantic from
~ shores OF Ireland 70 the coas Of Newfoundland
svs,os attempted and twice failure, win BE- renewed in
- month Of July Of lie present year. The work Of
Dssparng the cable has far advanced - 70
snabls us 10 sy before readers much Interesting
Information on the subject Meetings recently held,
seh N Manchester And Liverpool rspors Of which Ts
sshjenl show shat The coincidence which the leading
scisnhhc men Of Europe and America have an along
anfssied In the OF the Undertaking has been
Heightened by the experience gained from pest failures
In consequence Of legal dAcultss preventing the old
Telegraph companies from raising requisite capital
Ger sAs undertaking, another company has been
sssnsd mainly out Of the shareholders OF the other
sosporations This new company q called The "Ango
American Telegraph Company" lis capital fooo 600
end by the terms Of It's incorporation Il will receive
nothing u the cable falls but E1s0 600 year. twenty
Eve per cent, II succeeds There thus Ave compa-
niss interested In the undertaking namely Tho New
Fork, Newfoundland and London Telegraph Company
established iu 1854 the Atlantic Telegraph Company
sstablshed in 1857; the Telegraph Construction and
Maintenance Company, the Great Eastern Steamship
COMPANY and tho Anglo.Amercsn Company, above
named.
Tho new cable being constructed by Messrs Glass,
Elliott Co closely resembles that Of 1906 but differs
from 10 In these respects The wires instead OF being
sf iron, coated with preseryave compound will be gal
vsnized ast do away with the necessity Of the
ssrvaiive covering This change gives the wires greater
ssongation and ensblos them " accommodate them
solves with creator facility to the stretch of the yarn
The tar with which the old csblo covered has also
been done away with. The coating OF the new will
consist entirely Of hemp BY these alterations much
greater ncxiblty is given to the wire, which
1.-The as to be capable of beng twisted round mans
length Nike rope. While las weight has BEEN Increased
49, ar
weight per mile to eight twelve hundred weight,
~ breaking strain has been increased in like proportion
and cable OF 1896 will Mt ton weight per
mile than the cable Of 1893 The sobo'usd woodcuts
give exact representation Of the and sppcssne
q The present cable and ITS predecessors
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CONSTRUCTION.

CONSTRUCTION.
Copper strand consisting Of wires 10 laid
round opel and wssehng 800 l per nautical mile, en-
bedded for sodity IN Chattesops compound Gauge Of
single wire ole .ordinasy 10 gauge Gauge Of strand
l<t=ordinary No. 10 gauge. IA l', r e..rs.s,
Inss'atssGutta perchs, thysr ef Which are laid ON
alternately with four thin layeTB - Chattsrtong
pound The weight Of the entire insulation 400 lbs per
nautical mile Diameter Of core ~ circumference Of
Es0aai prtectiox-Ten solid wires OF the gauge 0o6
(No 10 gauge drawn from Webster and Horsfalls homo
eeneous iron and galvanized, each wire surrounded
separately by Eve Strands Of white Manila yarn, and
the whole laid sprally round the which latter Is
padded with jute yarn, saturated with preservave mix
turo. WET
Weight In Air--a1 cwt per nautical mile.
Wegh IN WateY-1lx cwt per nautical mile. fr
Breaking Strain--S tons 2 cwt, equal TO eleven
times Its weight In water per nautical mile; that Is TO
say The cable will bear It's own weight in eleven miles
depth Of water
Dsepat wasr 70 Be Eneouxteed- 400 fahoms, or les
than ~ nautical miles
The Cbmtroo srais is equal 70 IL times s weight per
nautical mile In water. ft.lrt ~ s., -..
Lsngth Of Cable TO Be Shipped 70 C~p,ee Bon Lines
273O miles
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T h e F MAN Is.
THE o'MAHoNY SIDE.

The .e-r-h for s,spseu- sS bscsms s,i,- her,
N.~ y"rs Az -eris Of tns .fsssssi ruaos. arc 90,
caIs,ed about nfn NJ zen In ffss,- sorss uh''
ago ssd The lime he vsssi-o Dasia soi % 81
pate of Iresna Some say he !. aeIsliv IN ss- r?r,
snd been here for tue psa forissh' bat iha . 40
sn likely b~suss ~. psons - session OF ihs cssN q
COINED give. ast contradiction n such ss 49,. riisa
II ssl.o con,esas ths, he sir fsmsp. irsssd sg'
the most prsvsisnt spiR.os ~ oil issi be bss 70 :
irrisnd aud win N. % Ss- yofs fhi. spnion 70
principally uognasd spos the iAc' hst Mr.. ~isphsns
sss quite recently sn ireland FOR ih' esnsifr
eomeboSy hss seen STEPHENS se'ss is's tbs s"s.i
mansion n,hep sw him coming oei. w. "fsnfs
~ say, he must hsy- 90 iu SOD oai uaks9rh
10 any of tba sness Ni~re. uisfs.of~ can 10
b---,his absauros head esnus hs hss se-n
srfn~lf There " 1nly mes ~ taisfrs an shsref
the .ion and be- 70 ngt tsrr fond o. sfin1 vhaefs
ssry infor,rso. co.onel IotH hsbDsy sions ksoss
vher. risphen.is bot hc ssn t-i The epiy syid~nfr
snur % Prove thai siepeas hss isft Ifssaf ~" fs
nj. i4dy having isf uts comfy u npf lssiy uni
wife daily feaf Of hs cagasre ei he hsb.sa 80 "A
uadsftase q voysss SbFh ra1d r-nfFf a iHp'sahas
that she .loald hssr ssythHs si BIN ior sftss dsys
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fomfhh~ " ~ssf "sf'"
TIE 1s.~~ Ea,sv. -nh NO -" 49, =
s,r,s4 ffen. syasis ssa Chsress0s ~ Nsr '~' w.
81 sosi.. hsslas spss hsasT fss - hiisi"
rss sssm.f x.frs1ia has ss.is heih F'e ~ W.,
vssa - ioss ~fh ssss'
70. s.s,ssr ossss we s'lf4 vs. ''''''%'
W a uus fss noyi.
n. ussst aisiss s4tsssi bf Fei'
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n. .Ai, Tisa. sss Yes - sss"''N
kStn
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coNsIRuaIIox.

coNsrRUaTfox.
o~dscfr-A copper strand cousstipg cf
sux laid round onc and weighing l0s lbs per nagrs
mfe. -~-Oes- -Es<z1bry3
.. f&zuiofer6uiis psrehs lard three covsfsss and
weighing 2SI lbs per knot.
AneNH ~ fecsop-- Eighteen strands OF dsrccsI irun
uirs, each strand composed of ~r~s tsis lsid
rs1nd ope laid sprsIlv round the core, sbch latter
previously padded wnh serving " hefnp -surzted wh
nr mlaurr The separate wires we're ssch "a gauge
the strand complete Vas No. rsuge
Weicf ~ 70 cwt. per nsnt eel mile.
Wsigh IN WatT-l3S rwt per nautical mile
Bv>dksro SfsofsS tons cri.. EQUAL 20 IS times
~ ght IN wster per nautical mile that u tho
cable would beer iu own vei9bt In little less than
niles depth of water
D--psa was tors Ero.ri~y,s- z 400 fs,homs or les
than x psnticai niles
r., Gas ref Sssi" equal 10 ass times l,s weigh,
psr nautical ale iu water.
J<ssrA y cahis eAsep,s-2, iH nautical miies
ax.."
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Say, ,he cable win bear Ne own weight in leleven miles
depth Of water. 81. 'ta rff t :
beepat Wary to b EMeouNt0sd-2,loo fashoms, or
less than 2k Nautical miles
Tie C~tvaa Strain is equal 10 IL times s weight per
nautical mile In water.
Length ot Cao,e SAippsd- 500 nautical miles.
-rt~ .rr The Gable or 1850.
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tspan Ands$-cn then gsve si some lsnVth narrs.
tive of the lsss expedition from the nsoirsi rsntR N
view. fis entered sgos thserpsa'ten With srs~i ns
fvirfs bu. uhen he M % srssn.ich sfths spf
Tor psyns out and hsnilns o, hs couhdsbcs revived
and ~ fs tst hs DIT oommaiins lm~s1 20 en-.
terps sr~sdy vel snss8r-S ny ~ gr~-t eyr>fL
when the fsah sent svsrscsrd IN dep wvisr No
thonsbs es impo~sips 10 recover a. a. te aia Mt
thlnk The ssbe you'd bear the sffsIn snd INDEED
ssioughed ~bsn he found ,hsftbev rosd keTp The
Esss~n 10 such ps~sies that tbey conTpsck 10 me
csbs they I'D ~nh the hsa faait Tor mcs Shes
the second falit oscrred ~hieh shat NJ v.rf.y
The sectrel.B, called ''ds.d earth he tbooghs III
they could a. 20 resurs home rbs ~. rersvsr
ing We ossis from tee mih- ef vsles sssm.d to bin
rdscuicus Eut they su<c~rded. sHa sbADiuely rns n
up Of too rsis. u ~suf and nst~nh~s nd nd
The s-sln of besvns IN o Whole DAY snf night. -
tbs least degree injured es,her IN is ~8rspcy
iis tonsaracton HIT wnen ts~ laird fsaa swessrsd
and us tshie bross, ne oonsicsson wss that nofA1g
more tosd ~ i0ns M Csnnirg sad tbs, ssust grsp
pc ~ the lost osbis bui he psson h.s br<n al -
psrs~scs proved that that eguId hsys p-cp ages bs5
tbsH sekis bssn rrcua snossh II ws- isom 10 isIlfs
q ths frsypsips hns, bit ffon tas bfeslins ~ ite
bssds o. tbs s-is~is that tbsy sssbs 70 49, ~
th~ oos~
In sns~es N the Cbsssr.ss
cspsin Asss sss sa ne ssssssx tksi here
-ouk - no dimeaty "a ssssins right 20 tss spos sss
rerevu1rs the ss< ~ sks e~ss fe~ s-cys ssre ~,
ys<a> M. - HrssoA v nSh ~ - ~
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1nE sMetNY SIDE.


The Rossr.-s~es"y Leaders s"stst"sa
", UNss..y svsiss--t.ssssssd Signs
,S . visss-ascr.i''"s 0psssi'en- is
Jsr-sy. 81.
me go,ers ss@ssy iAh~y ~iss n sths rsniAss
,,,,..,, .ss ,hs errss N ~ 80, vsh sd
,h.lt .sb-fifton. 10 ths kihs o'rsissy ssssssy
ar. nos. enc ~ sas. rsaiss tbsr fsniisc-s 70 b.
u.si fsr ~sr p-rpoa~ ysoB ,ssre sspsisisa'
.po.s s.iiy NJ bss4ssrsrs ~ 'tbs fssfbs roisy
.na en~rs ibsss iDnfer sfrsBssrneat.. rhsy ssmafs
,h., to- hrl. gf tss rwmss osssosy ~,ag s0nsirds
that ~ sshi b. sos yBt oi unr sqasfs s"a hssa~
h.ip 20 NJ %, ihs ffsh sstsrs sis onr ~ltsiisa
Tbs.e so.e~iaas tog~sbsr .nh ths nsmsfss sssAs ~
raad frym lts pionser ~~asaSf.i fifsiss -Ail I. ~
Il~vsa sagrls he sweeay -nh snrst~ni smtnun
lake IN. seia l-ssfs sssy ~ssts The ,.asssss
are ssstiins ay-r sysin
raS siT'flsy rofwy ~ Hnssv
"A nratiar hesf~sy TIE asS,e ssfshffsst saf fsf.
fshfsd NE IRISH firsrs ssg ssssr - teui'en ~
- I~re.<s Ass shs siisns's 80 sssss tbsrs ~ars
psrsts-t ~ stzts 10 ths ~ng ~ -~s~ny thsr ~
ne rsfabash1berf o. trDn "a
IN. 0ss.r,i s~s-sy cs,is y .sos, Assss
ssrstf-fsa sssrses wErsiY
N pnsku- MI nsols1nsry efet Ttfs ts Ia -
rassasy ssen.ss sfnbers snf gsstiss irs-fsls 10
tA~ cttis ss ssnti.i iaisfssJnx aaDnsais nats
sad gmy e~c~fs psfseat iasstsg 81" sny -
~ ssssil go-dsr M slfF ersaaiss tn ~ .
ss~s-iss ists p-evsoess rtsrs -,E ~ nss,sas 10.
mcffpn sfsnxal
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would parouise the line TO tho utmost extent by sending
~ the messages they possibly could Laughter and
general applause) '.l -..tl
The proceedings then terminated.
East Saginaw courier., 1866-06-28
IN THE WRONG HOUSE.

1 will tell you about an affair i'm
portant as it proved to me; but you
must not hurry me. / have never
been in hurry since then, and never
will. Up'to that time, inclusive, l was
always in hurry; my actions always
preceded my thoughts; experience was
of no use; and any body would have
supposed me destined to carry young
head upon old shoulders to the grave,
However, L was brought up at last
sswith round turn" Twas allowed
certain space for reflection, and
plenty of materials, and if it did not
DO me good, it's pitylJ ita Fl
Nv father and mother both died
while / was still great awkward boy;
and 1. Icing the only thing they had
to beoueath, became the property of a
distant relation. j do not know how
it happened, but had no near rela-
tions. 1 was kind of waif upon the
world from the beginning; and sup
pose it was owning to my having no
family anchorage that acquired the
habit of swaying to and fro, and drift
ing hither and thither, at the pleasure
of wind and tide. Not that'my guar
dian was inattentive or unkind-qlite
the reverse; but he was indolent and
careless, contenting himself with pro-
,yiding abundantly for my schooling
and my pocket and leaving every
thing else to chance. He would have
done the same thing to his own son if
he had had one, and he did the same
thing to his own daughter. But girls
somehow cling wherever they are cast
ANY thing is an anchorage for them;
and as Laura grew up, she gave the
care she had never found, aud was the
little mother Of the whole house. AS
for the titular mother, she had not an
atom of character of any kind. She
might have been picture, or vase,
OF any thing else that is useless ex-
.cept to the taste or the affections. But
mamma was Indispensable. 1tis vul-
gar error to suppose that people who
have nothing in them are nobody in
the house. Our mamma was the very
center and point of our home feelings;
and it was strange to observe the de.
vout care we took ola parsonage who
had not two ideas in her head. 49,.
1t is no wonder that l was always
in hurry, for I must have had an
instructive idea that had my fortune
TO look for. The governor had moth
ing more than a genteel Independence,
and this would be good deal lessen
cd after his death by the lapse of an
annuity. But sister was thus far well
enough, while L had not shilling in
actual money, although plenty of hy-
pothetical thousands, and sundry cas-
ties in the air. 1t was the conscious
ness Of the latter kind of property, no
doubt that gave me so free and easy
an air, and made me completely the
master of my own actions. How i
did worry that blessed old woman J
how Laura lectured' and scolded how
the governor storIned and how was
forgiven the next mindte, and we were
all as happy as the day was long
But at length the time Of separation
came. I had grown a great hulking
fellow, strong enough to mako my
East Saginaw courier., 1866-06-28
ALL SORTS.

Little Name was discussing the
great hereafter with her mamma,
when the following dialogue ensued:
Mame-'Mamma will you go to
Heaven when you dep -
Mamma Yes, l hope SO, chilH'
Mame-'Well, ma MN a, l hope I'll
90 too, or you'll be lonesome
Mamma-7'Oh, / hope your papa
will 60 too da $50, So
lcare the store ~,
A hen -pecked husband speaks of
his better-half as nitro-glycerine nj
.crinoline. ytr lG.
A. Quaker intending to drink
glass of water, took up a small tum-
bier of gin. He did not discover his
mistake until he got behind the door
and swallowed the dose. He held up
both hands and exclaimed, Verify. l
have taken inwardly the balm of tho
worlds people. What will Abigail
says when she smells my bfeath?
That was pretty cenctit of ro-
mant:c husband and father, whose
name was Rose, who named his daugh-
ter wild, SO that she grew up under
tho appellation of wild Rose.' But
the romance of the name was sadly
spoiled in a few years, for she married
a man by the name Of 'Crab.'snp
A wag passing through Main street,
Worcester, saw on a sign the follow
ing: Turning of every description
done here Entering the shop, he
inquired of tho proprietor if could get
a Job done there. 'Certaihly,' was the
reply, ANY kind Of turning done, on
short notice. 'Well, then,' said the
wag, turn mo ten son,mersets in about
one minute " ''"
4l An Irishman was building q wall
three feet high and four broad, and on
being asked why he builded !, it 50
broad, replied: (" Sure, sir, when it
falls it will be foot higher than at
first" 5t
Carlyle says: "Mako yourself an
honest man, and then you may be
sure there is one rascal less in the
world"
) A rising "poic" witnessed a pugilis-
tic encounter, which he thus immor-
talizes:
And Isaac pitched into hymn, Na
And hymn pitched into he; -
The way they fyttc IL vas q Sin, 'i -
~ And horybcl 70 ses, 10. "A