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SECOND FAIRY.


! heard from a castles stately towers,
Gay sounds of revelry;
And methought, I'd fain Just take peep,
BY the aid of gramayre.
Scorn sat on many manly brow,
And the lip Of lady fair,
A something bore, so cold and calm,
would not linger there.
So flew to cot. far down in the glen,
Where blossosn'd summers gay flowers,
But found it halfhid tho the star beam was bright
BY the shade Of those lordly towers.
But still deeper shadow rested upon
The brow of maiden, leant there,
IS the mind with its breath, just lifted aside
The curls of her raven black hair.
Oh bright CLEANED her eye. as quick step fell,
And stately form bent at her side,
And knew the young heir of Fountainyille house,
BY his mien, aud bearing of pride;
lie WHISPERED low words, her cheek sham'd the rose
But his sire, SO naughty and cold,
Had vow'd in his wrath, Lord Rupert should ne err
Again his sweet Amy behold
summon'd my sprits-a spell we cast DER
The heart of the Baron so high,
Till weaned Of mirth, he sought the deep glen,
Where the waters went murmurng by.
They knclt at his feet, those lovers so true,
Not word nea;h the moonbsum was said.
But his face in its loneliness seem'd to HIM there,
As the fear of the early dead. .s !.
Ny spells gan to work, fingered awhile
The youth and the maiden were free!
The hand ofthc old man laid on each head, 'r
As he Blessed them, but silently.
bonny bridal ere another sunset,
Will be in that castle so proud, p
And sang, as flew on my pnion away,
There's silver side to the cloud.'
A sound broke the stiffness, all melted in air,
No friendly lamp, no green ring was there,
But thought tho some bright dreams had faded,
And many hope of earth been shaded; rt
Though some gold strings fore'er were broken,
The fairy faith would ever hold,
That each cloud of life has shining fold.
Ottawa, March 10th. 1867. Nm.
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To MAKE YOUR ZINC SHINE LIKE SILVER
Scour with dry, fine, soft cool ashes II very
black, wet two or three times week until bright.
II will then keep bright long time, 1t you do
not wash it. s.4
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TO REMOVE FRUIT STAINS FROM, YOUR
TABLE CLoTH.--D,aw it tight over the top Of u
pail, then pour on boiling water from the tea
kettle. The stain will fade away beautifully
what remains will easily wash out sri .b
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II A SALLE co. MUTUAL FIRE ms. co.
- Nnfiro x,r ssesu.unann. "A ~ t.f r. o

The members Of this company hereby notified that at
meeting Of the Directors hold March 1867 order.
Cd, "Tha to pay the Of the past year.
Of per cent be levied all premium notes dated prior to
March 1885 and now IN forcs and pro rata per
all notes dated since that day said to be due and
payable May lat, year from the time that the last
assessment was due and payable or frsm The date of the
policy II issued since said March l. 1860"
t' BY order Of the Directors.
OTTAWA, March 0, 1851. -tmay1 WIN. TRUE. Secy.
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VNARM RIDGE SEMINARY viii commence It's
Spring Term April lst and continue till Juve 2At 1867
For parcaIss address Principal, Farm Ridge Ill., inarsiw
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the land valued for farming purposes that the bes
of it can be had for one dollar per acre. ......,
The chief business in Western Texas is stock
raising and there are instances where persons from
the old States have in few years and with very
little capital, accumulated large amounts Of prop
erty. All you have to do is to go to some mans
rancho away5down on the Neuces buy up few
hundred head; steal as many as possible from youl
next neighbor !; put your brand and mark on al
cattle you find without these evidences Of owner
ship, and you Will get along This is the fashion
in Texas. IF you are stock raiser, and steal Q
dozen head or 50 from your bosom friend, even
your daddy, it is deemed capital joke. It will
do to tell at your favorite drinking Or gambling 80
loon." repeat, it you must steal. A profitable
branch of the stock-raisng business is the breed
ing of horses, large numbers of which are driven
every year into the old States for sale. But, al
though so many are raised, I have never seen .
real fine horse in Texas. Those not Of pure MeM,
can blood are mostly half and, though su.
perior to the Mexican pony, are still inferior to the
American horse. You can buy the best Of Span
ish ponies in Western Texas at fifteen specie dol.
lars per head; and, having bought, if prudent, you
will look out for your neck Nearly all Spanish
ponies are addicted to pitching " and have spe'
cia contempt for timid or inexperienced riders
No Spanish horse is fit for the cart or wagon He
is only suited for hunting cattle, and cantering a.
round your rancho. This isa hut Of upright oak
en- posts driven into the grod6d, and covered with
raw cowhides, away out in the prairie; located,
when practicable, in clump Of trees and neal
some watering place. The rancho is head quar-.
ters for the stockraiser Here are his provisions
and hence are despatched his orders to his en-
ployees having care of the cattle. ,.l
In Western Texas, your wealth is estimated &C
cording to the number of cattle you own just as,
before the late revolution, man having no slaves,
was considered poor.
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miles from the sea at the mouth of the Lagan, it i
la point of considerable importance, and few
months ago it was supposed that Fenianism was q
thing unknown within its loyal limits. There is q
strong garrison at Belfast and success in that quar-
ter can hardly be hoped for.
According to the accounts which have reached
US, the Fenians are fighting more or less on line
of 260 miles, running right through the heart Of
Ireland along the principal lines of railways, and
diyerging at right angles at Tpperary and Lime
rick across the country from coast to coast Tip
hotbed of disafecion, and with its sturdy popu-
lation, the Government will have more trouble
than in any other part of Ireland. The simulta-
neous rising shows great deal Of concerted ac-
ton, and from the meager detai@ which come to
us it is impossible to conjecture how far or how
widespread the movement may become. A new
feature enters into this rebellion in Ireland. The
tearing up Of railways, the burning Of barracks,
the cutting of telegraph lines, signifies something
more than mere faction fight. Irish American
officers are reported to be at the head Of the
movement, and this accounts for the superior in
telhgence which appears to direct the movement
How far the British army is corrupted we will
soon have an opportunity of judging; and, doubt
the large towns of England, will soon be manifest
ed. The attack on Chester, in England, some
days ago, would seem to indicate that it possesses
some vitality in that quarter ''Greek fire. is re-
ported to be stored in large quantities in Ireland
and in some of the towns of England, and if this
is called into requisition the effect will, in all prob
ability, be most disastrous. In Ireland, unless
speedily dispersed, the various insurgent bands
Will probably coalesce, and general engagement
is not improbable. In all other Irish movements
at insurreetion the rebels generally waited to be at
tackled. In this they have assumed the offensive
which tells better for their strength.
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PUTTING PITCH IN THEIR BOOTS.

have heard OF q company OF hunters VINO caught
number of monkeys in the forests OF Brazil 10
the following amusing way: They had lot OF Ut
tie boots made just large enough to be drawn easI-
over monkeys foot, and filed the bottoms with
pitch. With these they set out for the woods,
and soon found themselves under the trees, where
the MONKEYS went rattling on over their heads,
but never for moment removing their eyes from
them. Then they placed the little boots where
they could be seen and commenced taking of their
own boots Having done this they let them stand
awhile near the little boots All this the monkeys
very carefully noticed. The hunters were too wise
to attempt to catch them by climbing the trees (;
they might as well have expected to snatch the
moon as to lay hands upon one Of these little fel-
lows They had an easier way than this and one
much more efectual they simply sat down under
the trees while the little chatterbo1es were rafting
on over their heads, but never tor moment re-
moving their eyes from them. The hunters now
taking up their own boots, having carefully looked
upon their feet. Not motion escaped the obser-
walton of the monkeys. Having replaced their
boots they hurried away into the thicket of under
growth not far of, where they were hidden from the
sight of the monkeys, but where they could see
eyery thing that happened under the trees. They
left the small boots all standing in a row.
The monkeys soon descended from the trees, and
initiating the motions of the hunters, thrust their
feet into the boots set as trap for them, chatter
ing and gesticulating all the time in great glee'
As soon as they, were fairly in the boots out
sprang the hunters from their hiding places and
rushed among them. The monkeys aftnghted q at at
once started for the trees but only to lind that they
had destroyed their power Of climbing g by N putting
ninp ~ enemies. This is the way the monkeys were
caught and how many young persons are caught
in the same way. In their desire to do what they
see other persons doing, they fall into serious trou-
bic, and often bring upon themselves ruinous hab-
its that follow them to the grave. .s D..
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WESTERN TEXAS.

A correspondent writes from Western Texas to
the Wilmington Dispatch as follows:
The main pecuGarities of the character Of West
ern Texas are the steriity Of its soil, the dryness
of its climate, its want Of water and the sangliine
pugnacity of its inhabitants. The entire country,
West and South of the river San Antonio. is al,
most desert the only difference between it and
the sandy wastes of Arabia, being that the region
of the Nueces possesses little water and plenty OF
grass. On the streams, the San Antonio tor In
stance, the soil is good enough; yielding when
there is good season, from thirty to fifty bushels
of corn to the acre but on the great pralres, and
away from the rivers it is very poor, In some
places it is light and sandy, as that Of Sampson or
climate is most salubriously and delightfully."- dry.
It very seldom rains in Western Texas and when
it does its mere drizzle. Cloudy days are un-
frequent; yet it is foggy occasionally; and when
the sky is overcast, it is, in majority OF cases,
with what are known to Texans as the "Guf
Clouds" which have great velocity and usually
pass off the face of the sky entirely by ten or eev
en- o'clock in the forenoon. The skies of Western
Texas owing to the absence of atmospheric hui
midity are exceeding gly beautiful and bright, clear
and serene nor could they lack much Of compar-
ing favorably with those of Italy. The winters
here are mild; and the Northers so fierce In other
parts Of Texas, are not only of less frequency, but
less severity This is because the region is west
ward of the meridian of the western shore OF the
Gulf. At Christmas great No,ther occurred,
with snow, in which poultry and birds perished
but during the whole month of January following
it was not cold enough to set to q fire but one o.
two days. when there was slight Norther:-
The entire month has been very much Like May
with you. To-day, the first Of February, | am II
my shirt sleeves; whilst the farmers are planting
corn and ladies attending to their gardens:
for 70 the want Of rain principally; and so little i
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CHAPTER XIV.
CONCLUSION.

Few words are needed IN explanation OF the
startling scene which has just been referred to-
As Major Amory was riding on his way back in
no very enviable state of mind, he suddenly heard
the command, "Stop!'
In moment the speaker emerged from the un-
derbrush by the side of the road.
1t was Dick Gregsonl
'sWhat do you want2" asked Major Amory alb.
ruptly.
II want your gold, was the short reply
'sHow, villain, what mean you p exclaimed Ma
jor Amory surprised and irritated.
I've told you once" said the other doggedly.
ssI want your gold and mean to have it. )"
'Insolent!'' thundered Major Amory, "take
that for your answer"
So saying he struck Dick Gregson across the
face with his riding whip
Itwas a fatal indiscretion Stung with the blow,
and his fierce nature in blaze Of excitement, Dick
drew out his pistol and, on the impulse Of the mo-
ment, fred.
The aim was but too accurate. Major Amory
fell to the ground and Immediately expired
ssHe brought it on himself muttered Dick
"He has only himself to blame.
Robert Gregson now sprang out Of the thlcket,
and the two soon stripped him Of that which had
excited their greed. They imprudently took his
horse also, not thinking that it would serve as a
means of identification.
"Who can have done this ?' said Captain Peter
son horror struck.
''I can't make out," said the peddler. "Ht
WASN'T "a friend to either of u.s. but | cant't cheer
IL g. 80 roson%yoon{ boro "
ssNor I, jock" said Captain Peterson. IF hi
wickedness was great, great has been his punish
ment 1t is pity he should remain here. "
ssIt won't do for us to stop and bury him Cap n,
interrupted the peddler eff amt greatly mis-
taken that ere lootenant is coming along with hi
men, and he'll be after us hot foot, and may be
charge us with the murder. We'd best be making
tracks,
In conformity with this sensible advice, the tw'
hastened on their way.
Meanwhile, the English came up. They dit
not fail to recognize the form Of their comrade ant
officer, and vehement was the indignation whicl
they expressed against the unknown murderer.
| It NAV be mentioned that two days afterward
thev CHANGED to encounter Dick Gregson riding
through the woods on horse which they recogni
zed as having belonged to Major Amory. Thi
was evidence sufficient in their eyes to condemn
him, and accordingly without form Of trial the!
hung him to the branch ofa tree overlooking tn
scene ofthe murder.
Terrified by this act of summary justice, tn
brother of the elder Gregson secretly left the coun
try, and it was never known what became OF him
AS for the widow, her sorrow at first was great
for she loved Dick in spite of his shortcomings
But Time proved consoler, and she lived man
years in comparative tranquility, her wants bein
provided for by
But hold, was about to anticipate.
Solemnized by what they had just seen, captain
Peterson and the peddler continued on their way
They stopped not till they drew up in front OF tn
house of the Westyelt's. -.s....
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CONGRESSIONAL tCHApLA1Ns. Congress, like
the elder Pendennis, patronizes religion because it
is respectable. It pays parson to do its praying,
and he pays them back by making his prayers
harmonic exactly with the spirit and policy Of the
majority who elect him Mr.. Raymond, Of the
New York Times, who has been a witness to the
business for the last two years, gives impressions
as follows: .. ~ as.;.
Religion, like everything else in Washington, i
shamelessly prostituted to the necessities and con
venience Of partisan politics. Chapiains are elect
ed lust as door-keepers and tideawaiters are ap:
pointed, on account of their political opinions, and
they are expected to pray and preach in the ser
vice and for the profit the party that elect them
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TIE LAST SURRENDER.- We are told that a
Federal officer belonging to the garrison Of this
place was met few days ago, while riding about
the suburbs by rusty looking specimen who came
forward and offered to Surrender. me otheer
chief of any kind. The specimen said he had de.
serted the Confederate army in 1851, thad heard
of General Lees amnesty proclamation while b.
ding about in the mountains, and had come for
ward to give himself up, and be returned to ser
vice. Great surprise and consternation seized mp
on the specimen when he learned that there vas
now no Southern army, no Southerl GAUGE and
that all the battle flags had been folded and puta-
side. The specimen was treated to dose of am
nesty oath and pair of blue breeches, and went
on bis way rejoicing, to North Carolina, IN which
'District" was his home when ne lett 1t Blk years
agone-Lamchburg Republican. gnss.s,
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The GAMBLERS IN CoNvENnoN.-Anexch
yiyes the following account of convention: held at

The GAMBLRs m CoNyENnoNS.- Anexchange
gives the following account Of q convention held st
Chicago: 80 ',. :. -: :,,tI. S,s, s,g ~
A. strange convention was held at Chicago re-
Gently. 1t was that Of the gamblers Of the United
States, in which every State was represented. Al
though q gathering Of .shardcases, .. mosalg, the
appearance of the delegates is described as having
been highly respectable. The Chicago Desoant
said of them: "a finer looking Set Of men We
have never seen than they are, taken upon the
average They are al fat and well, yerywea dress
ed, with jewelry in abundance :.and some Of ftham
are said to bewhat their looks indicate, men Of
talents" .t,;.,,,,l,, eli g,,5 .ea .g5si
Two important matters came up before the con-
vention. One was the revision Of the old rules
and the adoption Of new ones for the various games
It was found that these rules were construed differ.
emily in different States, and that several lives had
been lost in broils arising from this difference in
their Interpretation. Uniformity Of construction
was demanded by all the delegatea The other
subject of discussion was the the non-integference
of professional gamblers in politics, which led TO-
very warm debate, and was finally laid upon the
table !a:k
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TIE OLD SUIT OF GREY.-What the plaid isto
the Highlander the grey is to the Southern heart.
Itis the sacred color Of the South. g1Itswakens
the tenderest emotions Of our people, and sHinbe
to them, in all time, color identifed with that
which is noble, selfsaerifcing and patriotic.
In tens Of thousands Of Southern homes the old
grey uniform of sires and sons lies relic, folded
and laid carefully away. Rusted and ruined and
spotted with blood, and the mud Of many o toilng
march they may BE-, but the gold Of the United
States Treasury could not buy one Of them. slg.,
No! that old grey uniform, seem dmly In the
surging smoke Of victorious battle is ispreserved for
our children, and our children schildrenS Reinev
ed tendery upon the eve Of glorious anniversaries,
looked upon as we look upon the face Of the dear
dead, those suits of grey shah ever pass Mreyiew
before the minds eye Of sympathizmg people
And the flag of stars and bars p gone down fofev
er,, shall enwrap and entwine them-thoseold cast
off suits .i.. ...a ..,... .,re...,ia s,ig..n
We have laid them away-tenderly. carefully
-as those who put away jewels and. precious
things We have not buried them out Of sight, IS
we bury thedead. Weloye to look at them-those
habilaments of rey-and melancholy satiaaGtim
though it be, it is all that is left us.-FFsd1scks-
burg Herald
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ELIGIBLE MEN, The Richmond DspasA says
on this subject "Should the worst happen for this
State, and portion Of our citizens who have sery
ed in public Offices be rendered ineligible, it be
comes matter Of interest to consider who are eli
gible and how the important Offices are likely TO be
filled. Having looked about somewhat, we feel
left to take charge of public affairs" We thipt,
ourselves, that when the proper time arriyesfo
selection, if we only manage rightly, there VIII be
no want of representative men for the State we
may be troubled about Congress, five ever get the
privilege of representation there. We think, with
the Dispatch, that one advantage which may grow
out of disfranchisements will be the bringing into
action number of men, who may have both ener-
gy and hope to take the places Of some who haFe
little of either hope or energy. The menwe need
now are men of spirit and confidence in their abii
ty to work out prosperous future for their couh-
SPECIALIZATION Nsos. ,.,.,sa,ss. u .e,s 7 ,yba
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ENCOUNTER BETWEEN an E1xpHAaEE AND "A
RAT.-A very extraordinary encounter between a
rat and an elephant has recently taken place ID the
Garden of Plants, London, which was witnessed
with interest by hundreds Of persons. The keep
ers were engaged In destroying great number Of
rats, when one Of them escaped and nan to the spot
allotted to the elephant Seeing no other refuge,
in the twinking Of an eye the rat snugB ersconsed
himself in the trunk of the elephant, very much to
the elephants dissatisfaction. q He stamped his
foot and twisted his trunk around like thes sesilof
a windmill. After these eyolutins he stood md
denly still, egfdenty rejecting onWhat WA hesst to
do. He then ran to the trough at which be is &C
customed to drink, and plunged bis trunk into the
water, then returned to his den, and raising bis
trunk, with the water he absorbed, be dashed out
the unfortunate rat, which Was in sheet Of aater
like that issuing from fire engine. When the rat
fell to the ground the, elephant seized him and
made him undergo the immersion and projection
four times AT The fourth time it fell dead The
elephant, with majestic air, but cooland placid,
crushed his enemy with his foot, and then went
round to the spectators to make his usual leellec-
ton Of cakes, sugar and ;oherd daintieG 9hefest
was received with yociferous applause, which the
elephant seemed fully to undsrstaha and appred-
ate. f'.u.giH ;zo;.
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Party zeal is often quite as apparent IN the open s
ward s a hsrangue of the Treasury CLERK. The Chap
lain is expected to pray for his party friends, and
at his party foes. Usually his petition is afsum-
mary of the proceedings Of the preceding day,
and statement of what oughtte. be done on the
day at hand. Every Bill passed and vote giyen In
accordance with party purposes and plans, devopt
thanks (if anything of that hind can be called de-
vout) are returned to the Almighty who is searnest-
" exhorted to open the eyes and change the votes
Of everybody who stands on the other sde:a The
irreverence of some of these socalled prayers Of
ten borders on blasphemy They are seldom ant
thing more than stump speeches, made with slosed
ewes and addressed only ostenably the Father OF
al; while in sentiment, language and general style
they would shock any intelligent and cultivated
audience. ~, -.,,. u .gf n if.s,fs4 .a.Gs7
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Nor LIKING TO BE PRAYED AT.-Ihe Senate
of Massachusetts, considered Q resolution q. rev
days ago to prevent the chaplain from making PEI.
sonal illusions to members in big praysS5s; Il L
seems the chaplain is an enemy Of iquer selling m
|of tRa substitution Of license law for the present
~ nro5;b;torv I svstem. So be Iaystss sins cfthe
E;snds ed Of the license Law before the Iprd. and
n,avs % that members and ministers VINO favor q T.
Gems eenss law may be induced to forgiveness on
their knees Senators freely express their news,
and are Of opinion that the Chaplain should abstain
from expressing his persopA gieNs m bus prayers.