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How Ramsey Paid His Rent.

Wit is sometimes worth mon
ey, but it is quite essential to have
goOd-natured customer to deal with.
When Allan Ramsey, the great
Scotch poet, began life, he was so poor
that he could not meet his first half
years rent. After it became due lac
met his landlord and explained the
circumstances and expressed his dis
tress at his failure to meet his obliga-
tons. The jolly landlord was quite
kind to him, and said that, as he was
a lad Of some genius, he would give
him q chance to cancel his debt with
out shilling.
If" said the creditor, "you'll give
me a rhyming answer to four ques-
tons, in as many minutes, I'll quit
you the rent altogether.
Allan said he would try. The ques-
tions were: What does God love p
"What does the divil love?n "What
does the world love? What do |
love?
Ramsey wrote:
n God loves man when he refrains from sin
The devil loves man when lie persists there
in;
The world loves man when riches on him
And you'd love me, coull pay you what I
( owe.
The rent is paid, said the farmer,
! giving his ingenious tenant q hearty
slap on the shoulder.
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The Coming Man.

While our fine girls are bemoaning
the lack of young men, and the scarcity
Of behux who are marriageable and who
mean marriage, there is class ofyoung
men whom they do not recognize at
Nll,yet who will furnish to the next gem
Grafton ITS men of enterprise, OF power,
Of pOsition, and of wealth. 1t is not the
sons of the rich who will, as rule, re-
main rich. The sons of the poor. VIII
net rich, and there are to-day drudglng
In offices, counting-rooms, and manu-
featuring establishments OF all klhu!sS,
the men who, in twenty-five years, VIII
control the nation, socially, polltlcally'
and financially. Every man OF Mem
means to be married; they will, as q
rule, make excellent husbands; they
are all at work trying to win success
They are men who would be easily I'M
proved by recognition, and by bringing
them into good, intelligent society; yel
they are as little noticed as II they were
so many dogs. -...
Excellent young men from the coun,
try 20 into the city and live for year.
without any society, and are regaree,
by the fashionable young women VIII
indifference and contempt; but thes'
young men have a good hold upon TN
future; and when their success !
known, in whatever field of enterprls
it may be, the fashionable EOrld will D
glad to receive them as belonging y
their number. =,
We regret TO say that, MS q rule, III
young men for whom a position na
been won by virtuous axd enterprlslnlI
fathers, amount to but little III ~
world, and rejoice to say that compaanii
Ons chosen from those who have thel
fortunes to make and their positions :
win, are those 10 whom a well-bted wo
man can generally with safety intrns
her happiness aud herself,-Dr. HOLLAND
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Sundry Votes for Fruit Growers.

EDS. COUNTRY GENTLEMAN In
reading your paper Inotice column
of receipts of various kinds, and
thinking the few you find lncl0sed
might be valuable, | send them:
/. To Prevent the Dropping off OF
Grapes-Make circular incision in
the wood, cutting away a ring OF
bark about the breadth of the twelfth
Of an inch. The wood acquires
greater size about the incision, and
the operation accclerates the maturi-
ty of the wood, and that of the fruit
likewise. The incision should moi
be made too deep, and further thar
the bark, as it will spoil both the
wood and fruit.
2. To PROTECT GRAPES FROM
WAsPs-Plant near the grapes some
yew trees, and the wasps will SO fal
prefer the yew tree berries as wholly
to neglect the grapes.
3. To PRESERVE PLANTS FRoS
FRosT-Before the plant has beer
exposed TO the sun, or thawed, aftel
a nights frost, sprinkle it well will
spring water, in which salamoniSc o.
common salt has been infused.
4. To DESTROY Moss ON TREES
Remove it with a hard scrubbins
prush in February and March, anC
wash the trees with COW dung, urin'
and soap suds.
5. To PREVENT THE BLIGHT OR Mil
DEW FROM lNJURING ORCHARDs--lsu'
tar well into the bark of the appl
trees. about four or six inches wide
round each tree about one foot from
the ground. This eifectually pre-
vents blight, and abundant crops ar
the consequence.
j. ID. JONES, Jun.
BUTLER COUNTY, ONO.
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John c. Calhoun.

An anecdote Of Mr.. Calhoun, which
we find in the New York Tribune il
lustrates the tone of the public men Of
his time, and contrasts with that OF
our day when you may'put money in
to q Presidents hand with as little
ceremony as you would drop aims into
the hat of a beggar:
The following anecdote Of John C..
Calhoun, as told by William Schouler,
on the authority of the late Hon. Alb
bott Lawrence: "Some time before
1S40, Mr.. Calhoun wrote to Mr.. Law
renee that be had been adding to his
landed estates, and would like to OBJ
tain a loan Of $40, 600 or SIS, 900 in Bos-
ton, where money was more plenty
than in South Carolina and the rate OF
interest not so high, for the payment
of which he would give his notes and
q mortgage upon his estate, which
would be ample security, Mr.. Law
renee said he consulted Mr.. Nathan
Appleton and one or two other wealthy
citizens OF Boston upon the subject,
and II was agreed to raise the money
for him and take no security for the re-
payment but his own note. Mr.. Law
renee informed Mr.. Calhoun OF the ar
rangement he had made, and express
ed his qualification that it was in the
power Of himself and a few Of his
friends to do kindness to one so dis
tinguished, whose life had been devot'
ed to the service of his country. Mr.
Calhoun Immediately wrote back, de-
clining the otler, and Withdrawing hi
original request. He said it did mo-
agree with his sense of propriety to &C
cept such terms that in the discharg,
Of his public duties he did not wish t
be embarrassed by sense OF obligation
to any one.n
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Helping the Minister

"Thcre was one thing that helped
me very much whilst l was preaching
to day." said Clergyman.
"What was that?' inquired a
friend.
"It was the attention of little girl
who kept her eyes fixed on me, and
seemed to try to understand every
word l said she was great help to
me-"
What can a little child be great
help to minister? Yes! How?
BY paying attention. Think OF
that, my little oucs, and when you
go to church fix your eyes on the
minister, and try to understand what
he says, for he is speaking to yol
as we'll as to grownup people. He il
telling about the Lord Jesus, who
loves the little ones, and who says
''Sufier the little children to come
unto me, and forbid them not for o
such is the Kingdom of God"
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Sinn of the Gnllrn HrN Hive.
How A Dutchman Got Even.

Once on time there lived joviNI
Dutchman, whose name was Hames
Won ShrimpetifIel. He had a wife.
He also had q little rocery, where
beer and such personal property was
sold. lie gave credit to o parcel OF
dry customers, and keep his book
with piece of dry chalk on the
head-board of the bedstead.
One day Mrs. Shrimpctitlcl, In a
neat fit, took it upon herself to clean
the house and things. So she did,
and she cleaned the head-board, and
with soap and water settled the old
mans accounts by wiping away eve
~ chalk mark.
Pretty soon, before long, the old
vcnder of things came into his house
and saw what ruin his frau had
wrought Then be said:
"Moin Gott, Frau Shrimpetiffel
what for you make ruined man O.
me | guess not? You make wipe
away all dem name and figures wha
| owe dem fellers what's going to pay
me before they get ready, and | losC
more as swei hundred tollars"
His frau left the room in fear ant
disgust. When she returned, he hat
recovered the head-boaM with chall
marks. Then said she:
"Aauness, you have make them al
right again, don't itY'
"Weh, mein tearer frau, l max
the figures all right, but | put dow
somo peter names as dem old feller
vot you wiped out|
A coquette is said to be a perlet
;,oornotion of Cunid. because sl
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Opportunities.


Don't be impertinent!' said a toad
TO a grasshopper that hoppcd uncoromo-
niously over his back. "RcvereEcc
your betters."
"ImpertinontH" said the grasshopper,
amazed.
"Yes-impertinontl DO you know !
am fifty years old2" said the toad.
Fifty years!" exclaimed the grass
hopper,
"Yes. WAS shut up in yondcr great
stone for fifty years." said the toad
pompously.
"And what did you do all the timo
sirf" asked the grasshopper.
"Dof nothing" replied the toad,
"a fig for you, then!' chirped the
grasshopper. "If you had been at work
all the time would have humbly beg.
ged yonr pardon, and treated you as my
better. But since you might as vel
have been out of the world as in it, fol
any use you were Of, can't think Of it
for | consider we grasshoppers who havt
been born only week, and have chirp
ed and hopped with all our might evel
since, are much more respectable.
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Underneath tho beech tree sitting
With that everlasting knitting,
And the soft sun-sh adows Hitting
Through your waVy hair;
All my thoughts and plans confusing,
All my resolution losing,
Say, what matters in your musing,
Lady fair2
oh, tho charm that in your face is
All tho loves and all the graces
To be clasped in your embraceSi
Monarch's guerdon were:
Not a man, Ween, who sees you,
But would give his life to please you,
say-that lovers tease you
fair
Ono by ono, to their undoing,
Fools in plenty como a-WOoing,
Bafled still, but still pursuing,
Tangled in the snare;
In your ever-changing smile hid,
Or beneath your sleepy eyelid,
Many q heart it hath bcguilod,'
Lady fair.
Whilo the summer brcczes fan her
Gently with her leafy banner,
Venus form and dams manner,
Doth my goddesS wear;
Lives the man who can discover
Any secret spell to move her
To tho wish of mortal loVer,
Cold as fair?
But to see those dark eyes brighten,
And for me with kindness lighted,
While the cheeks rich colors heighten,
What would not dare!
To inform their scornful splendor
With the love-light soft and tendcr,
Bow tho proud heart to surrender,
Lady fair
By the lives that thou hast broken,
BY the words that have spoken.
BY the passion they betokon,
| have loved, swear,
Only thee since have seen thoc
And, if woman's heart be in thee,
will die, but | will win thee,
Lady fair!
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]
A fox and goat were walking to-
gether on the main road. After hav-
ing advanced q few yards, they saw
a bag lying at the side hedge.
81 wonder what there may ein that
bag?n said the goat.
"Tll see," said the fox, and putting
his mouth to the sting with which
the bag was tied, he bit it through in a
moment; then seizing the bottom OF
the bag with his teeth, he shook it,
and the most splendid carrots rolled
out.
"Those are for me-" said the fox,
"for have opened the bagI
"You shGn't to- " E1aSEered
the goat, "else I'll batter - SUsmy
horns till you ribs crack.n
The fox looked at the large horns of
the goat and showed his teeth. The
goat seeing the fox's teeth, thought
within himself, ~ don't like those
sharp fellows" And the fox thought,
~ don't believe my ribs would stand
those horns"
So they kept standing over the car
rots, and looked at each other, but
neither had the courage to touch the
spoil.
After pause, the fox said:
"What's the use Of our standing
here? Let us see which Of us is the
stronger. Yonder are two heaps of
stones, Take you one Of them, and
I'll take the other. He who first
throws down his heap shall have the
carrots.n
"Very well, p said the goat. So they
went each to bis heap.
The goat placed himself on his hind
legs, and knocked with his horns till
TIE ground rebounded, but the heap
kept immovable.
fYou don't hit hard enough" said
the fox. "Take run at it.D
The goat went few steps back, and
ran at the heap as violently as he
could. Crack crack! and both his
horns fell down to the ground.
When the fox saw this, he began
dancing upon his legs.
"Ah! my dear fellow" cried he,
"the carrots are now for me!n
"Not yet" said the goat. "You
haven't thrown down your heap. And
if you touch the carrots before then,
I'll fight you with the stumps that are
left on my head"
The fox looked at the goats stumps,
and thought, zone of them is very
sharp; he might rip up my sides"
"Nery WELL" he said; T'll throw
down my heap; it's Srifle to me-"
The fox began digging round with
his forefeet till there was a large hole
in the ground. The heap totteIed and
fell; but, holloa! it fell on the fox, and
broke his left hind-leg.
There they stood looking at one an
other with sad countenance, the one
with broken horns, and the other with
q broken leg.
Jump at the carrots" said the
goat, maliciously. "Inow leave them
to YOU"
II can't" sighed the fox; "my leg
pains me too much. You may take
them.n
Every WE'LL" said the goat, and ran
towards the bag. But, oh, dear! there
was neither bag nor carrots, for during
their quarrel, a peasant had passed by
and picked up both.
"Alas.n cried the goat, "what fools
we are! Had we divided the treasure
in peace, | would have saved my
horns, you your leg, and each Of II.
would have had enough Of cancts"--
! The Open Door.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-06-10

Two citizens Of Virginia met the 9TH
er day on n country road. Both hap
pened to be riding stations, and unsus-
pecting any danger halted 10 engage In
conservation. Suddenly the stations
rushed ferociously at each other, throw
ing both riders from their seats and
lighting their PROSTATE bodies. One Of
the men vas struck during the struggle
and knocked into the corner oi fence
near by, while the other was 80 un-
fortunate as to have his thigh fractur-
ed, and, being otherwise badly injured,
was udable to escape from the vicinity
of the infIirlated animals.
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HOW TO WOO AND WIN
BY JOHN O, sANB.

u 1 dblN W hNNNf
'rWould you play tho manly lover"
Said a gray-beard TO his son,
List, my lad, while discover
How maiden should be won.
"Woo her not with boastful phrases,
Lest you teaca her lips to sneoT;
Still SuitOr's warmest praises
In his conduct should appear
"Woo her not with scnsolcss signing;
MaiGeng love laughing eye;
Tell hornot that you are dying,
Lest she, mOcking, bid you die!
"Woo her not with weakly whining
Ger your poverty or pelf,
Lest She answer by declining
Both your sorrows and yourself.
"Woo her with manly wooinE;
Giving hostages to fate,
And all the hearts devotion showing
BY its strength to work and wait.
woo her not with idle prattls
Whom you fain would make yourN ',ci
But with proofs that in life's battle
You are equal to the strife.
Like the knight whose simple suing
Won the lady tsays the tale),
When, despite their wordy wooing,
All the rest were doSmed to fail:
wLadyl' quoth the bold Knight Errant,
Brief the story ! thall tell;
would we'd thee; here 3 the warrant,
shall love and serve thee WE'LL
"And, behold his dexter fingers
Crush horseshoe like a reed
And within her lap there fingers.
All the gold the twain could need !.
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Strikers in Toronto, Canada, are in
PRODUCING the Sheffield practice OF
rattening,n or destroying the proper
ty Of obnoxious employers. Some OF
these people will never be contented
until striking is made q capital offence.
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entirely Of Good m ne RS R a
to
cise upn cash principles satisfied that both ana our our
under credit system
nttoCove
nm a
Weg solicit the pe9 ., O
will
prtoco 9
Hoping soon "''''O" We V''"''" r. w. PHILIPS g. CO,
oc, 09.5m Sign o the Golden Beehive
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What is that which flies without
wings2--An arrow.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-06-10

A coquette is said to be a perfect
incarnation of Cupid; because she
keeps her beau in o quiver.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-06-10

AS considerable doubt exists in re-
gard to the exact status of the Inter-
nal Revenue laws, We print tho fol-
lowing summary showing the taxes
repealed by the Acts Of Congress,
approved July IA, 1870, and, the tax
cs still in force.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-08-31

The Brunswick defalcation case excites
surprise among those who were Intimately
acquainted with Mr.. Rogers. He has always
been esteemed as an upright, honest man,
possessing fully the confidence of his fellow
citizens, and able at all times to procure
bonds for any reasonable amount. He was
entrusted with the settlement of many estates,
was guardian, executor, and in fact was gen.
orally pointed out as model of uprightness
and honesty. His fall shows the danger that
surrounds any man when he decides to take
the first dollar for his own purposes that does
not belong to him, however good his inten-
ton may be at the time to replace it. This is
the rock upon which so many sbipwrecks have
been made, and upon which the hopes of
thousands have been blasted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-08-31
The Trunk Mistery

The corpse found in a trunk at the Hudson
River Railroad station has not yet been posi-
lively identified. The detectives have not
yet discovered the woman who left the trunk
at the station. Nothing definite can be
proved against RosenZweig, alias Ascher, I'M
til she is arrested. Rosenzweig persists that
he knows nothing about the trunk, and de-
mics most positively that it ever was in his
house, despite the evidence of the cartman,
who is equally positive that he removed the
trunk from RosenZweigs house and that he
assisted him in loading the trunk on his cart
James I. Boyle, under ,aker, to-day iden-
tilted Rosenzweig as the man who called on
him few days ago and wished him to bury
the body of his servant, stating that he did
not care how it was buried, but wished it
done quick. Boyle says that he asked the
doctor for certificate, but the latter wanted
to know if the burial couldn't take place
without it, his manner being very strange and
calculated to excite suspicion. A search of
RosenZweig's house on Second avenue, to-
day, disclosed large quantity of receipts and
letters for services from patients, proving the
doctor to have carried on the abortion bust
ness simultaneously at six different places in
this city the last three years. There was
found in the cellar a door, through which
ready access was had to the cellar of the ad-
JOiiiS ilousS Vi TX. Scllllskl, WHO Is supposed
to be partner or associat. of Rosenzweig ir
his practice. Rosenzweig's friends have en-
ployed William f. Howe as counsel, aad he
had short interview with his client this
morning.
Later.-The Times reporter has identified
the body ofthe victim as that of young wo-
man whom he lately saw at Rosenzweig's,
while visiting the house to procure material
for an article lately published
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-08-31

AT the meeting of the Boards of Bowdoin
College on Tuesday afternoon, Gov. Cham
berlain signifed his acceptance of the Presi-
dency of the college, and presided at the
Board of Trustees. The report of the Finance
Committee showed that the college has lost
none of its funds through its late Treasurer,
John Rogers, the defaulting cashier The
necessary provision was made for inaugural
ing the new scientific school, and the post
graduate course of instruction. The Presi-
dent sigpifed his desire to be released from
all duties of conducting a recitation, that he
might devote his energies to the business
necessities of the college. Amos d. Lock
wood was unanimously chosen Treasurer in
place of Mr.. Rogers, resigned. The various
recommendations of President Chamberlain
for improvements and enlarged facilities in
the sciences, indicate plainly that "new
departure" is intended, and awaken renewed
hopes for the future of the college. The COM
mencement of the fall term has been deferred
until Sept. 18th. Candidates for admission
will be examined August 31st, on the opening
of the term.
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The International Regatta.

4 special despatch from Halifax to The
Boston Advertiser dated the Goth says The
carnival began this morning according to the
programme. The morning dawned behind
fog which soon lifted, and by ten o'clock the
hour for the first race, there was no wind.
Consequently the yacht race had to be post
poned. The races were of local interest, but
one or two were well worth seeing. In the
steamers and along the bank there were about
ten thousand people. The grand stands pre-
sented lonesome appearance, but to-mor-
row it may be different The club arrange
ments were excellent. BY the programme,
YOUR readers have seen that there were nearly
thirty races, and tonight every race for which
there were entries has been run and the
money has been paid. The secretary and
treasurer were on the committees boat, OPP
posite which the races were started, and every
prize was paid promptly on the arrival of the
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News From Washington.

Washington, 30. Commissioner Douglass
to-day issued circular to revenue officers,
enJoining rigorous and impartial enforcement
OF the law, and courteous and patient treat
ment of taxpayers. He also directed cor
dial and efficient cooperation among ell
officers of the revenue service, and warns
them against engaging in the prosecution of
any claims against the government, penalties
for which are very severe.
Gen. Gibbon, commanding at Dakota, de-
MES that the Siouxs are congregating for the
purpose of making raid ON the settlements.
lie says he has troops enough to protect the
frontier, and no further trouble need be ap-
pretended. Nine hundred Cheyeunes arrived
at the agency for that tribe, Aug. 18th, and
agent Darlington writes that he had never
known tribe in better spirits or more peace
ably disposed.