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Mistellaueuas.
MR. WRITINGS MISTAKE.

A woman In calico dress, with a towel
pinned over her hair. stood shaking aud
beating up pillow. upon the upper bal
cony OF q square stone house; and n man
stood brushing the dust and specks from
his coat. upon the balcony below. The
woman was B. idgct Geoakes, and the man
was Paul whiting.
Now IL happened that just beyond the
church, down side street, was u little
low wing growing upon the body Of n
painted wooden house; and here lived
Miss Alma Disbrow, n worthy maiden
with frost-bitten curls, who always wore
u rustling black silk gown. q heavy gold
chain, and an eyegiass.
Miss Disbrow's father had been rnfor-
tunatc enough to be pioneer Ia. this part
OF the lake country, so long ago rs when
the Governors wife rode to church In n
tip-cart drawn by oxen, and when the
town was lighted by glow-worms instead
OF gas.
Hut his daughter. Miss Alma. was for
tunate enough To live so lately rs when
the most desirable street Of lourishing
commercial city ran directly through the
heart Of her fathers swamp lands. And
still later, when, In token of her being un-
married. and an only daughter. she came
into possession, by her fathers will, Of
the principal part of his rich Inheritance.
Upon that, turning her back toward all
aspiring adventur rs, and shutting her
eyes against her brothers longing boys
and girls, she gave the best located lots OF
the whole for church and rectory; and
then throwing out this modest wing from
the house Of her youngest and least dis
lile,l brother, she settled herself down In
IL to sit and look all day at her beautiful
gift.
But Miss Alma had eyes as sharp as n
brass pin; the better To sec with, my dear !;
| 80, beside the high stone church.. she per-
| ceiNcd great many things. Aud upon
this particular morning she sat In her
Parker-rocker, rustllng and rocking, with
her eyc-glass In one hand, and the MORN
Ing paper In the other.
ON the heather cushion OF an old arm
chair. by the sunniest window, sat her
confidential, a black dog with white
face. named Benjamin.
This dog received great deal more
consideration. and many more privileges.
than her brothers children; and II was
into bis pointed ears that Miss Disbrow.
who had not another weakness In the
world. (uniess In the matter Of front
tooth or SOY had the habit OF dropping ev-
erything she knew, or thought, or guessed.
| And the dog benjamin, rs a man Benja-
min might not have done, always listened
without interruption, and never repeated
a thing she said.
.Benlamln,' cried out Miss Disbrow. so
suddenly that the dog Jumped upon his
feet, 'as true rs you arc bora. Mrs. Baby
has only just this moment come to clear
up amer the church social.
Well. now, I do say. II that Is not real
mean! Just come! when there she Is.
eoardias, with nothing under the stars to
do, not even TO make her own bed; and
poor, little Mrs. Grccling, with her six
chiidrcn, aud all her house keeping cares,
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4 Father. AS..s. .. nj. s.s.

Bob, you arc about leaving home for
strange parts. You're going to throw mo
ont Of the game, and go Il alone. Tho
odds Is agin you, Bob, but remember al
ways that industry and perseverance, arc
the winning cards; they are the bowers.
Book larnln' and all that sort Of thing
will do to hll up with, like small trumps,
but you must have the bowers to back 'em
else they aln't worth shucks, " luck runs
agin you pretty strong don't cave in and
look like q sick chicken on rainy day,
but hold your head up and make believe
you arc flush for trumps, they wont play
no hard agin You. I've lived and travelled
around some, Bob, and I've found out ~
soon as folks thought you held . weak
hand, they all buck ngln You strong 30
when you're sorter weak. keep on . bold
front, but play cautious; bo satished with
q prnt-many's the hand Two seen Gu
chred cause they played Tor too much;
keep your eyes well skinned, Bob; don't
let 'cm mig on you; rccollcct tho game
lays - much with the head - with tho
hands. F -
be temperate; never get drunk, for thsn
no matter how good your hand, you won't
know how to play II; both bowers and
the acc won't save you, for there's ssrtin
TO be a ''mlss deal" or something wrong.
And another thing, Bob, (this was spoksn
In . low tonc,) don't 20 too much on the
women, queens 10 kinder poor cards; the
morc you have Of 'cm tho worse for yon'
you might have three and nary . trump;
] don't say, discard 'em oil; u you Eef
hold Of one that's trump us al good;
and there's sartin to bc ons ooe Of four.
and cpIy one. And above al, Bob, Be-
honest; never take n,sn's trick that
don't belong 10 you, NOT slip cards, nor
mig for then you can't look yoar nan In
the face, and when that's the ease there's
no fun In the game; It's regular "cut
throat SO now, Bob, farewell rcmcm-
Der what tell you and you'Il b sure 10
win, and n yoa don't, ssrves you right u
you set ''skuuked." L-.i.'
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Wiiiiam Harcriy.

About thirty years ago, said Judge p
stepped into book store, IN Cincinnati
In search of some books that I wanted
While there, u little ragged boy, not over
twelve years of age, came In aud inquired
for geography.
Plenty of thew,' said the salesman.
'IOw much do they cOst?'
'One dollar, my lad.'
The little fellow drew back In dismay,
and taking his little hand out of Ills pock.
ct, he commenced to count some pennies
and little silver pieces that hc had held
until they were all damp with sweat.
Three or four times hc counted them, at
last looking up and saying:
Il didn't know they were so much ! he
turned to go out, and even opened the
door, but closed Il again and came back.
Il have only got sixty-onc cents said he ;
you couldn't let me have geography,
and wait little while for the rest Of the
money! ..a
How eagerly his little bright eyes look.
cd up for the answer; and how lIo seemed
to shrink within his ragged clothes when
the man, not very kindly, told him that he
could not doit.
The disappointed little fellow looked up
to mo with very poor attempt at smile,
and then LEFT the store. l followed, and
overlook him.
And what now?' asked, kindly.
TRY another place, SIR
Shall I go too, and sec how you sue
cced?' asked.
oh. yes, If you like said lie, In sur
prise.
Four different stores entered with
him, though none Of them knew that we
came together. anu each time he was re-
fused.
.will you try agalny' asked him rs VIC
lcft the fourth one.
.Ycs, sir: I shall try them all. or
shouldn't know whether | could get one
or not
We entered the fiftl store, and the little
fellow walked up manriilly. an,l told the
gentleman just what he wanted, and how
much money he had. n. ..... ~.
You want the book very, very much ?
asked the proprietor.
Yes, sir; very much
why do you want II SO very, very
muchr
TO study, sir. can't so to school. but
I study when can ut home. All the boys
have got one and they will get ahead Of
me. Besides. my father was sailor, aud
I want to know about the places where he
used to co.
Docs he 90 to those places nowT
lie Is dead,' said the boy. softly. Then
he added, aiter while: 1 am going to be
a sailor, too
Are you, thought asked the gentle
man. raising his eyebrows curionsly.
Yes, sir; II livc.'
We'll, my lad, I'll tell you what I will
10; I will let you have new geography,
and you can pay the remainder Of the
money when you can. or I will let you
have ono that Is not new, for my ccnts.'
Are the leaves all In Il, and just like the
other, only not newg' =.
Yes. just Ike the new ones,
1t will do just as well, then, and I'll
hayc eleven cents lcit toward buying some
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E'arfhgnakes.

The earthquake gives no notice Of It's
coming. Not the most experienced OBJ
server, whose life may have been passed
In the most favored land Of the destroyer,
can forctcll by signs In the earth. air, or
heavens when the dread visitation Is ut
hand. Sometimes Il comes when the
tropic skies are cloudless, when the alr
Is fresh with the scent of summer flowers,
and the breeze plays with the orange
leaves; sometimes the stars arc brightest.
and night smiles upon the earth. At 9TH
crs the air Is thick and heavy; a dull fog
covers the skies. and sulphurous stencil
slckcns the sense. Sometimes II comes
In darkness, and then In the bread day.
light. Now In winter, when the air u
calm and cool; aud now In summer
when all nature nnclts beneath the torr'd
heat. At Lima, says traveller, the In
habitants believed that they could fore
tell an earthquake when the rats rar
swiftly over the raitcrs Of ti'c houses, o'
when the stars twinkle with mn oniInou'
brightness. hut the next ono came In
starlcss night, aud the rats wcro unusual
ly quiet. The Spanish conqnerors inias'
Incd that earthquakes happened only once
In n hundred years IN Peru and Chill. un-
III their terrible frequency proved to them
that they were mlscrably deceived. Tho
-......t.fys.. ~. n t.y.o,~ ,s,,.a ,stshosst
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f'armer Bre,~a, Soias.
BY fRED ID. NUZZEr.

Br fRED ID. ACZZEr.
I Ivowi that's tugyins pretty tough; whoa Buck
whoa Bright, whoa hoi
guess wen stop and breathe spell, Il reall!
seems rs though
The farm grew stunnier every year, I've brok,
twop'nts to-day.
Pm tempted every spring i plough to sell an,
70 away
Out West; and as the summer comes and the ol,
hills get green,
And the rocks are covered mp with grass, and po
sizes shine between,
And eyerything's 80 beautiful. change my mind
you see,
And say, ~ guess III keep the fsrm,-it's goot
enough for me-"
I'm satisfied to walk the ways nv sire and grand
sire trod,
To breathe the same rough mountain air. and ill
the same hard sod;
The same Lord made the whole big earth. and lie
Is everywhere,
II aint no matter where be, he has me In hi,
care.
Some say we should give up the world with ali
Its hopes and fears,
That Ills at beet q drcary place OF signing and oi
tears,
But Jesus thought twas good enough that on the
cruel tree
lie died for it, and so guess, It's good enough
for me.
And these same folks say God Is bad, weak and
cruel God,
That ris In anger. not In love he lays on us the
rod.
And now trembie when thinS that this al.
most cried
Six years ago come Tuesday night. when little
Benny died.
The little dead face hardened me: what had my
baby doncp
But tried hard. and just made out to say. "Thy
will be DONE"
God works In mystery, and sometimes tis hard
the right TO see,
for me.
There's my two daughters, Hattie and Kate, i
know they don't wear curls
or borrowed hair, and put on airs like neighbor
Jones' girls;
They never went TO boarding school, and don't
wear dimund rings,
Nor Kids, nor silks and velvets, and them Grecian
bends and things;
But they're obedient, loving girls, brown birds
who work all day,
And yet can sing when evening comes, and join
In FUN and play.
And John, too, aiat chap for show, but he Is
frank and free;
An honest, faithful boy, and so he's good enough
for me.
Bnt when life seems stormy sea, and I hope
less waif,
I've just to think Of my old wife, and feel kinder
safe.
Just as the Roman Catholics think must always
When they cry out 10 saints. to the Virgin Mary
kneel;
For Il seems as though her soul tween me and
God In Paradise
Must make even stains like mine seem somewhat
DINNER In Ills eyes.
And yet she's neither young nor handsome as she
used to be;
hut bless her pure and peaceful face, she's good
enough for me.
And discomfort Is wicked, for whatever can II be
But saying. "what my God has made ainr good
enough for meg-
such thoughts are implous; what are VIC that we
should dare to say,
This thing Is wrong ?" rs five could have shown
better way.
Well moraliIins here may help to keep fellow
sound,
But 'twont help on the Springs work, nor plough
the stunny ground.
Get up, old chaps you're getting old and lazy too,
Isec,
hut am too, and so I guess, you're good enough
for me.
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MORNING, MAY IA, 1869.

again to quote Greek In a stage-coach.
AT last. why, SIR said he, how dull 4
am! recollcct uow-ycs. now Ipcrfect-
ly remember that the passage Is In Rs
chylus.' ,- 20 t-rHr-
The inexorablc professor returned to his
inexhaustible pocket, and was In tho act
Of handing him an Rschylus, when. the
astonlshed freshman yocifcrated-
'Coachman, halloa! Let me out! say,
instantly, let me out! There's fellow
here has the whole Bodleian library In his
pocket
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other book. I'm glad they didn't let me

have any nc the other places
The bookseller looked up inquiringiy,
and told him what had seen OF the IN
tie fellow. He was much pleased, and
when he brought the book along, I saw a
nice, new pencil and some clean white Pc
per In Il.
"A present. my lad. for your pcscvcr-
ance. Always have courage like thai, and
you will make your mark
Thank you, sir. You arc very good
what Is your namer
william Haveriy. SIR
DO you want any more books? I now
asked him.
More than ever can gct,' he replied,
taking In at a glance the books that filled
the shelves.
Igaye him bank note. 1T will buy
some for you,' saidI. '
Tears Of Joy came Into his eyes. Can I
buy what want with itr
Yes, my lad, anything
Then III buy one book for MOTHER
said he. Il thank you very much. and
some day hope can pay you back
lie wanted my name, and I gave Il 10
him. Then left him standing by the
counter, so happy that almost cnvied
him; and many years passed before isaw
him again. .-..rrt -.....
last year went to Europe on one Of
the finest vessels that ever plowed the
waters Of the Atlantic. We had beautiful
weather until very near tho end Of our
voyage, then came most terrific storm
that would have sunk NIL on board, had Il
not been for the captain. Every spar was
laid low, the rudder was almost useless,
and great leak had shown itself, threat
enlng to flll the ship. The crew, were all
strong, willing men. and the mates were
practical seamen Of the first class, but af.
ter pumping for one whole night. and still
the water was gaining on them, they gave
up In despair, and prepared to take to the
boats, though they might have known
that no small boat could ride In fucl q
sea. The captain, who had been below
with his charts, now camc up, he saw
how matters stood. and with q voice that
I heard distinctly above the roar Of the
tempest, Inc ordered every man back to
his post. ....Ir.... ....... ..
It was surprising to see NIL those men
bow before the strong will Of their cap
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Far Into night


Thinking OF him.
Far Into night
He watches the glcam Of the lessening light
Fixed on the dangerous island height,
That b,rs the harbor he loves ffom sight.
And he wishes, at dawn he could tell the tale,
or how they had weathercd the southwest galc,
To brighten the cheek that had grown so pale
With a wakcfhl night among spcctrcs GRIM
Terrors for him.
Yo-heave-yoi
Here's the Bank where the fishermen go,
Over the schO0ner's sides they throw
Tackle and bait to the dccps below
And skipper Hen In the water secs
when Its ripples curl 10 the light land breeze,
Something that stirs like his apple trces;
And two sou eyes that beneath them swim,
Lined to him.
Hear the wind roar,
And the rain through the slit sails tear and pou
"steadyi wen scud by the Cape Ann shore,
Then hark to the Beverly bells once morow
And each man worked with the will OF ten;
While up In the rigging. now and then, -
The lightning glarcd I'm the face OF Bcn,
Turned To the black horizons rim, ..
Scowling on him. .r.
Into his brain
Burned with the iron ofhopclcss pain,
Into thoughts that grapplc and eyes that strain,
Pierccs tho memory, cruel and vaini
Never again shall ho walk mt ease, g..
Under his blossoming apple trees, ir,-.
That whisper and sway TO the sunset breeze,
While the son eyes noat where the sca-gnlls stim
Gazing with him.
How they went down ...-.. .. ...
Never was known In the still old town,
Nobody guessed how the fishermen brown,
With look Of despair that was half frUwn,
Faced his fate In the furious night
Paced the mad billows with hunger white,
just within hail Of the beacon.light
That shonc On woman sweet and trim,
Waiting for him. .-s.
Beverly bells,
Ring TO the tide as Il Gibbs and swcllsi
Ills was the anguish q moment telis,-
The passionate sorrow death quickly knclls,
hut the wearing wash OF lifelong WOO .-r
IL LETT for the dcsolatc heart 10 know, 49,.
Whose tides with the dull years como AMI 60,
TIL hope drifls dead to It's stagnant brim,
Thinking OF him.
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aos, ~ ws sruss tAai ss-ssew god

.Oh, ~ W sruss tAss sesshew god
WIN b ~ ansigoai ofHi.
To pangs of sssurs, siAs s(Wn
Defects Of dosbs ssd taanss o. '
peso,d ws k.ow sss s.ytAi.s,
Ioss bat truss thst good sAau nn
Atiass, ar oE, 81 Lass, 70 III,
Asd every winter eAsnse 70 sPting.
80 wss ny DREAM bot what snif
An iafAns csyisG In the niEhti
An isisat esyins sor The ilshs;
And with ~ Language but csy!
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Sktpper BeR.
Br LUCY LARcoM
Sailing AWAY

Sailing awayi
Losing the breath OF the shores In May,
Dropping down from the beautiful bay,
Over the sea.slopc vast and grayi
And the skipperseyes with mist are blindi
For vision comes on the rising wind.
0fa gentle face that he leaves behind,
And heart that throbs through tho fog bank dim
Thinking or him,
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why are isssdressss good nsvigssouf y.
cause they are always crossing tAs hss, md godns
ffom pole 10 poiei
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EMPLOYMENr. soto $40 Day Guar.n-
N ss.a 30 Aseus b IN bssis rsieut Isdexi-.l nm
and Lsasr uis. ssnp,s, p-tyasi, slod. circssrs
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EXTENSION TABLES.--.The place to
E suy E1tsnsioa fables Is At Ne. ~ Main
Sc, Diadefsrd, Me-, whore they arc male and
Narrated by itu HIRAM u. SMITH.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-10-20
James River and Kanawha Canal.

At the recent convention in Louisville an
important report on water communications
between the Atlantic ports and the MisSis
sippi Valley was submitted by Mr.. Mon
ROE, Of Iowa, which was adopted with great
manimty by the body. III this report the
completion Of the central water line from
the mouth OF tic Ohio to Hampton Roads is
commended as the most important project
IN the system Of watcr-linc communications
between the West and the Atlantic. The
report says:
"I'hat Of this system the central water
line is the most Important. IL brings the
geographical ccnfrc and the centre OF COM
mercc. wealth, and population Of the Mis-
>iSsippi,-thc converging and dNcrgln@
point of more than 10000 miles OF inland
steamboat navigation--l 600 miles nearer to
the principal seaport: or the Atlantic and
to Liverpool than by either the northern
or southern route; it is free from the froSts
Of winter. which obStruct the northern
route for about five months of the year,
and from the climatic objection to the Gulf
route in summer; it reaches one of the best,
if not the very best, harboGs on the ATTAIN
tic it passes through the great coal region
of America, and furnishes the only cheap
and adequate outlet for the inexhaustible
supplies Of coal, lumber, salt, and iron OF
that region, now locked up among the hills
and mountains, and, to Il large extent, val
ueless; it is the cheapest, best, and most
direct outlet from the larger portion of the
Mississippi Valley to the sea from its loca-
ton it furnishes 4 healthy competition with
both the northern and southern route; it
lies wholly within the limits and passes
through the centre Of our country, and is
not therefore liable to interruption in time
Of foreign war;"
The report declares that from the magni-
tude Of these projects it is impossible that
they can be carried out by private corpora
tons, and that being national i'll their cha
ractcr the Federal Government should give
to them such aid as will secure their COM
pletion at the earliest possible period.
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The Recent State Elections.

The result of the recent elections in the
great northern States is highly favorable to
the liberal tendency of public feeling. The
Republican party has escaped by the skin
Of the teeth. and must feel admonlshcd that
ultraism of any kind won't do-that It is
ANYTHING but safe. The Democrats, on the
other hand, are just sufficiently near VIC
tory to stimulate their exertions to win the
day on Il future occasion. Furthermore,
they will be admonished to correct their own
blunders and improve their policy In such
respects a. their experience teaches them to
be prudent. These effects are healthy. \
disposition to tyranny and proscriptivencss
cannot well be engendcred by vote 50
close. There is too little to boast of-too
much strength of ant.GoniSm to allow it.
In respect 10 the restoration Of the Union
and the pacitication of the national feel,
;nss, these elections will have most bcne-
:ial effect. 1t is wise at time when the
TWO great parties show such evenly ba-
lanccd power to consider what effect upon
their relative strength the votes Of the
States may have: and the
party that fails by liberal and fair policy to-
wards those States may well fear that it will
not be the beneficiary Of the votes cast by
them. \ view so simple cannot have
escaped either of the great parties.
The Democrats lave not any great claims
upon the restored States. They helped to
aggravatc our burthens by joining the ultra
Radicals Of Congress with TicW OF making
reconstruction odious.' In the last Pre-
sidcntial campaign their platform on "rc-
was the same with that OF tie
Republicans; and in the recent canvass Of
the two great northern States neither held
any particular principle which especially
enlisted southern sympathy. So that the
southern mind is unbiased, and ready to be
by such actions rs from their Wis
dom and justice arc entitled TO win ap-
proval and command support.
Now, then, with the "SituaIion' pre-
>entcd, and with the motives to liberalty
and cancellation inspired by it, we antici-
pate Il rapid march towards complete Ia
tiOnal harmony and peace. 1t is suspicious
for Virginia that this combination Of cir
cumStanccs occurs ut this time. Her rcSto-
ration. we are sure, will DC facilitated and
new impulse will be given
to the general prosperity and welfare by
She good feeling and confidence which will
spring up in the national mind.