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pending thraldom, was his os,cnsiblc OBJ
ject. Her real object was to save her
countrymen from slaughter. He gave
his dagger, he said to Rome she gave
her lifeblood, VIC know, to France. When
discovered weeping. by Madame de Brit
tcville, just before she started on her pa
triotic mission, in answer 10 the inquiry
Charlotte. why these tears y "Thcy
how," said she, I" for the misfortunes Of
my country" After she had struck the
fatal blow. she said: lin Paris they can
not understand how useless woman,
whose longest life could have been Of no
good, could sacrifice herself to save her
country. May peace be established as
soon as | desire. A great criminal has
been laid low. My country's happiness
makes mine" The mind Of Brutus was
under the dominion Of tho Imagination.
lie thought he sac and held converse with
spectrcs. But no threats Of Philippi
disturbed the equilibrium Of Uharlotte's
mind She could commune with her own
conscience. Could Brutus do as much
Cesar had sared the life Of Brutus; Bru-
tus took the life Of Caesar. Is there an
adjective equal to the proper qualification
of ingratitude such as thisg The promise
Of the plunder Of Laccdnmon and Thessa-
lonica, Brutus made to his soldiers, and
his consent to the death Of voluminous
and Ssculio. blot his history with blurs.
from which Oharlotte's escutcheon is free.
Brutus expected applause and promotion.
Charlotte expected obloquy and death.
The las, act Of the life Of Brutus was
crime, for i. was suicide To escape the
stings Of mortified vanity. he fell upon
his own sword, Charlotte, from first TO
last, was gu,ltless Of crime She avenged
the innocent dead, TO restore law and
order, mercy and justice to the living II
was to deliver thousands from martyrdom.
she became herself martyr; and while
the last scene Of the life OF Brutus must
call up blush for masculine weakness.
the last scene Of Churlottc's life must chal-
lengc admiration for feminine fortitudc
lie undertook to mount into power, and
he failed SIZE undertook to rid France
of a moas,er. and she did not fail Yet
, the Roman General. ora or and statesman,
guilty as he is Of ingrn'i'na". assas.ina
ton and suicide, gets all the Qualification,
whiic of the poor Lingercts peasant girl
mention is seldom made.
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TnG SrAwN OF Fisn Some fish de-
positc their eggs on stones. brush or a
quatic plants, the oya adhcring by glu,-
inous substance which surrounds them. -
Others, as the salmon family, excavate
their nests on gravelly Lels in running wa.
ter. cover their spawn, and leave i. to the
care Of mother nature. Some, such as
the sticklcback, the sunfsh. the black
bass, and others of the perch family, build
nest. and stand guard over them. O,l,-
crs including some species of eiluridae.
known as catfish, have parental care for
their young aud lead them abou, as n
hen doe. her chickens
The time occupied in Matching the
spawn Of the salmon requires from 10 To
over 300 days, according to the tcmpcrs.
ture of the water while the spawn of the
shad in water of - degrees, hatch in b,
to 60 hours The number of eggs proiuc-
ed by different species vary as widely ns
the time Of incubation 4 salmon OF ~
pounds only gives 10000 TO each pound
Of its weight; while good sized Goldfish
gives | 600 600, a herring 10 900 to 30.
Oh. and ave pound shad 100 600 -
But small percentage OF oya produces
fish, Us il is food for fishes and other
aquatic animals Ii al the eggs were
hatched, and the fry arrived ut mature
age, seas, rivers and lakes would be so full
Of fish ,la, they could not be navigatcl
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SRA sssr PkDEsrnlASs.

The agility Of the Spsniards in leapiue.
climbing and walking, has. with travel
ers been subject Of constant admiration.
Mr.. Jacob, in bis letter from Spain, says:
" We have frequently known a man on
foot start from a town with us, who we're
we'll mounted, and continue his journey
with such rapidity. as to reach the end of
the stage before US, and announce our ar
rival with ofiicious civilty. A servant al
80; whom we hired at Malaga, has heps
pace with US ever since, aud though not
more than seventeen years Of age hq
seems incapable Of being fatigucd by walk
ing. l have heard Of the agility Of thu
Spanish peasants and their power Of en-
during fatigue, attributed to a custom
which, though it may probably have moth
ing to do with the cause deserves notice
for ils spgularity. A young person new
er sleeps upon bed till he is married
before that event, he rests on the floor. in
his clothes. which he never takes off bus
for the purpose Of cleanliness. and during
the greater part Of the year it is matter Of
indifference whether he sleeps under roof
or in the open air. l have remarked,
that the Spaniards rise very early. they
generally keep late hours aud seem most
lively aud alert at midnight; this may bo
attributed to the heat Of the weather dur
ing the day and to the custom of sleeping
after meals at noon. which is so general
that the towns and villages appear quite
deserted from one till four o'clock. The
labors cf the ar,ifcer, and the attention Of
shopkecpers are suspended during these
hours; and the doors and windows Of the
latter are closely shut, as at night, or up
on holiday
Although the Spanish peasantry treat
every man they meet with poli,eness, they
expect an equal return Of ciyil,y; and to
pass them without the usual expression;
" linjd uacd cnn Dios." or salu,ing them
w,thor; besiowing on them. the title Of
Cabalcrous. would he risking an insult from
the people, who, though civil, and even
polite: are not little jealous OF their
claims to rec. 7rocal attention.
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selett poetrn.
WASHINGTON.

The defender Of his country, the founder of lib
crty,
The friend of man.
History and tradition are explored In vain
For n parallel to his character.
la the annals Of modern greatness
lie stands alone;
And the noblcst names Of antiquity
Lose their lus,rc in his presence.
Born the bcnciaetor OF mankind,
lie united all the qualities necessary
To an ilus,rious career.
Nature made him great,
lie made himself virtuous.
Called by his country to the defence Of her lib
lie ,rinnphantly yindica,ed ,,.s rights Of hui
manity,
And on the pillars of national independence
Laid the foundation Of great republic.
Twice invested with supreme magis,racy
lIy the unanimous voice of free people,
lie surpassed in the cabinet
The gloricg Of the field
And Voluntarily fesigning the sccptrc and the
Retired 10 the shades of private life.
A spectacle so new aud sublime
Was contemplated with the protIandest admira-
tion,
Aud the name of Washington,
Adding new lustrc to humanity.
RcsouGdad 20 the scmoies, gsgiors " the earth.
Maguanimous in youth
Glorious through life;
Great ia death,
His highes; ambition, the happiaess of mankind !
.!.s mobiles, victory, the conquest OF himself;
Bcqucathiug 10 posterity the inheritance OF his
famc
4.n. building his monument
In the hearts Of his counttymcn.
lie lived the ornamcn, of the eighteenth century;
lie diel regretted By mourning world.
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Selett poetrp.
RING rmE BELL SOFTLY.

Some one has gone f.om this strange world OF
ours,
No more TO gather its iborns and It's fowcrs;
No longer TO ling,r where su,nbcains mus, fade,
Where, on ali tcauty, deaths fingers are laid;
Wear, with mingling life's bitter with sweet
Weary with parting and never to meet
Some one has gone TO the brigh, golden shore
Ring the hell softly, there's Grape on the door
Ring the bell softly, there's Grape on the door
Some one Is resting from sorrow and sin,
Happy where car,h's conflicts enter not in
Joyous rs airl., when the morning Is bright,
When the swee, sunhcams haze brought US their
Hight.
Weary with sowing and nothing TO reap,
Weary with labor and y vclcoming sleep
Some ones departed for Heaven bright shore
Ring the bell softly, there's Grape or the door
Ring the bell softly, there rape on the door
Angels were anxiously longing To n.c-t
One .,ho walks with them IN Heavens bright
street
Loved ones have whispered that some one Is blcst
Free from enrih's uials taking sweet res,
Yes there is one unf- IN angelic hiss
One less to cherish aud one less TO Kiss;
one more departed for Heaven hrigh, shore
Ring the hell softly, there's Grape on the door
Ring the bell softly, there's Grape on the door
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THE ORIGIN or DANCING.

Egypt claims to TO the inycniG. Of
dancing, as well MS OF tie science Of geom-
rtry Oue the most ra.,oas Of their dan
ccs was the astronomical dance, round an
alter, which WIS supposed 10 represent
the sun. whilst the priests around i, were
the individual planets their movements
were. rs bctiltcd the sacred occasion, sol
cmn aud stately In later aud more civ.
ilizcd times, the government, dreadiug the
effect Of the public and self-prac,iced dane
lug upon people naturally much given to
RIGHTEOUSNESS and immortality. forbade the
higher classes to learn the af. and rcr.
mite persons of tie lsvesl caste To iake
il up us Il regular and organized profess
sion. Grace of posture and ot movement
was the chief end attained. and they
danced To the Sound ot the harp. lyrc.
guitar, pre. aud tambourinc, aud in the
streets 10 the drum according to Will
kinsan, a primitive form of the modern
ballet, aud especially the step of the pir-
Quote, delighted NJ Egyptian party up
wards Of three thousand h,c hundred
yea.. ago Their irgss,, wore transparent
and sometimes they appear to have daaccd
entirely naked The dcaee was of,en sup
rlcmeutcd by symna- :, and anon. the
interior order Of performers. tended to-
wa.d Il species Of pan,onme and dumb
slow.
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now HE GOT LOST.

The pet Of a family, residing not fa,
from Lagrange street, is boy who had
recently past his fifth year, and having
Just donncd hi, fret jacket and trowsers.
was attending primary school The
other afternoon, he failed to come lone a.
the usual hour. much to the ainrm Of the
little cLa.s hca5sloli, and after c Icing
search he was found sometime aft. dark.
at tho Providence derqi lie wa scnt to
bed without much explanation, though it
is possible his treatment was what Solo
mon would have recommended in such an
emergency. Tho mex, morning he was
down to the breakfast table, eyiien,l,
none the worse for tho lesson aud perhaps
the wiser, Taking advantage of the lnll
in the conversation customary nt the MORN
ing meal he turned his grave continuance
toward the head of the table, and giving
free vent to his overchnngcd mind, he cxs
claimed:
"1'll tell you, mamma, how II happen
ed. After school went part Of tho way
home with Mary -, and Mt the corner
Of y street where she left me kissed her,
and she kissed me, ant tlicp J found !
was lost"
There VIZ. an explosion around tho ta-
bic just about that time. II is suspected
this is bot the FIRST young gentleman Who
has been lost undc: similar circumstances.
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PAY az yor 90 The habit Of runnin
in debt is one Of the DEVILS ingelious ar.
rangemen,s to tempt people to raiI. by
living beyond their means Many ladies
pride themselves on running up large bills
at fashionable stores The fact that Day
day comes round often enough to keep
their husbands cross. and perplexcd to
raise funds, is n little cloud too often ig-
nored. II seems thankless task to pay
for suit Of clothes after they are worn
ihreadbare and out at the elbow Debts
Of gratitude are much pieasanter ones to
cancel, If people only knew it, but do
they?
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tradition Of the district, which was thAt
Rutherford had. during the fsstiyities.
concealed himself in the uuptial ehambes.
and had attacked the bridegroom the
moment he entered il, and vcHnded him.
A window, yhich was found open. showed
how Rutherford escaped into 1he garden
and eluded pursuit. And this is prcba-
bly, the true story.
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\ farmer Gu, DOWN a tree which stood
SO near the boundary line of his farm that
il was doubtful whether it belonged to
him or to his neighhor The neighbor.
however. claimed the tree, aud rrosccu,.
ed the man who Gu, ii for damages. The
case was sent from coart to court Time
was wasted tempe. sourcd and temper
lost; but the case was finally galr.l hy
the prosecutor The las, we heard Of the
transaction was. that the man who gained
the case went to tho lawyers office to ex.
ecute deed Of his whole farm. which he
hud been compelled to sell TO pay his cost,
Then, houseless, homeless. he thrust his
hands into his pockets, aud iriumphan,ly
exclaimed, /. I've bea, him."
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A New Hampshire Irisbman became
frightened while being lowered into deep
we'll the other day. and cried out to the
men above that IL they did not haul him
up he'd cut the rope. To save tho rope
they hauled him up
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The world is governed by three things,
wisdom, authority and appearance. Wis
dom is for thoughtful people. authority
for rough people, appearances for the
great mass Of superficial people who eau
look only at the outside. and who Judge
only by external matters. s.-Cathe.
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TOTAL VaLTE
OF the $4,000 GIFTS 100000.

The drawing will nike place. n scot MS en-
cravings enough are sold TO distribute the tick
els, before us many ticket holders as choose 10
be present, and to be under their control.
We refer TO
Thomas II. Kemp Clerk Of Caroline Co. Court
George II. Rossun, Att al Law, Denton Md.
R,K. Richardson, Sheriff Of the County
William Fell, Esq, OF Denton. Md.
Maucha l. Bro, Real Estate Bkrs Rdgely, Nd
The above gentlemen will aei as Supervisory
Committee.
Refer also 10 Charles Gooding, Esl, Speaker
of The Delaware Senate, all the Leading hen, the
Banks, the Editor Of this Paper, aud the Press
.sf the Peninsula generally.
We want active men and women, everywhere,
20 work for us, with whom We will make liberal
arrangements, namely, aner their ordering their
sample engraving, we will give them one en-
craving and one ticket rREs, for every four names
they send " with SO 90.
To order an Engraving, scni us 50 90 in a
registered letter, or by Post Ofiicc Order, and
we will send by return mail, the engraving and
the ticket yags
Send all your orders FOR engravings, moasy
and drafts, and nil correspondence to our geu
eral Office, addressed thus
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Caroline Go. Land Association,
9th, and King SITS.
WILMINGTON, DEL
THE CAROLINE PEARL

WIN b. cent to all purchasers FREE for one quar-
NJ o. application \ will give , detailed i,,, nc
XeWo1apees Wishing 10 ndvertisc for us, will
p)oass ssad y their lowest rates.
psussss 0rsiiss CS. M., ia fstrsary, 1911
-. ~
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A Cleveland merchant lately recsived l
package labeled al boz Ton Cata." Il
took him some time to dseiphss ths ~
that the inscription meant boz a tomato
catsup.
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TIE CHILD OF CHRISTI.

A child with human body aud dress, angelic
face. and divine eyes, is represented SO well that
words canno, tell half its worth. We do not
think that anv engraving has vet reached the
excellence Of this in touching the heart aud lift
ing It away to higher world. The eye never
tires TO look The more II Is seen, the greater
the desire to look again rnd again.
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King William Of Prussia is practical
printer. All his family arc obliged to
have some trade. He chose 10 bc 1 priu.
ter, and wrought n The case three ysars.
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THE LaPIERRE HOTEL,
DENTON Ma

containing iwcniy-sx rooms. furnished through
ont with al modern touseDigrees. llrn'f ~ out
bindings, siahling for thirty hotse- including
all outfit stock, &c, worth rash, SaJ 600
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TIE DISINHERITED (.

A young man, through the willy inH H,cncc o
somc In his household. Is deprived OF SHARE IL
his fathers house. Having hnt sorrow rs his
lot, he departs, md from ncighborins hill HI
takes his las, look and farewell TO the scenes q
his Younger and better days. The heart filli
with deep sorrow in examining This subject Sc
we'll drawn
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Is a jolly.boas ever helpsi slsss y
four roars Of laughseri
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THE PICTURE HILL FARM,
Caroline County, I'D


of 100 acres ON the raopiank river, hR?ng \
s,samhoa, wharf on IT, with good scope Of
country TO support u; with time kiln, paad
buildings, n large variety of irni. convcnicn, Ia
churches aud schools, only six miles from Ension.
the largest business town on tie Delaware PENN
sula. Sio'pop'
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A FORTUNE FOR YOU.

With each engraving till we have sold 30 001
COPIES we will give pngr, one share or ticket,
emitting each stakeholder 10 one Of the follow
ing cifis
Reed on. and remember, ihitcvrry ticket hold
er will positively get one Of the following, which
which will he distributed hy drawing
At Den rUN, Maryland.
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AO,67O GIFTS consisting Of Washing Ma
Chimes, Wtingcrs, Standard Boo.s and Works oi
Ari none of them can be purchased, at retail
for less than 81 90, while some are worth
SIS 90 and more.
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Also correct Liihoernph Likeness OF
GEN STONEWALL JACKSON.

The hest largest aud handsomest ever rullished'
Iex 2ain worth 81 90, which we will sell on the
same terms, for 81 90. II Is trely gem Of art,
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l. U r l. Il Y |!

A Legend Of the Rhine. A female Of rare
beauty sits on the shore Of the river, where the
rocks are the mos, dangerous, and with her song
and music charms the unwary sailors 10 near
her. when they meet waicry grave. The snb-
ice, Is fill OF iic full Of emotion, and altogether
a success.
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THE COLD SPRING FARM,

OF 80 acres one mile freia pen'on, rnc mil
from s,eanihon, landing, five miles feom the Md
& Del. II. r. one thousand peach trees, FIN
apple trees, choice varieties OF strawberries, cher
ries, plnrF, npreo,s. crab apples, dwarf pears
sniendid new buildings worth $4,000
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BEAUTY!
A HOME!!
AND FORTUNE.
PREMIUM SALE
OF THREE HANDSOME
NEW STEEL ENGRAVINGS
AGYE-T WORTH FROM
$l 90 to 1925, 900 90

GIVEN WITH EACH ENGRAviNGi
We have obtained the entire control of the
following cngravings which we offer at the low
figures Of
81 90 EACH
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-12-22

Mr.. EDIToK-DEAR SIR:-Last year
in an unbecoming manner, the French
attacked the Germans. The Germans
gained splendid victory, and all France
stood at their mercy. Since then, many
car loads full OF French gold and silver
pressed their iron way from Paris tc
Germany.
Capt. Quiz, in Il like unbccoming man.
ner attacked an unsecming Dutchman,
and likewise was subdued. But the
Dutchman docs not ask any gold or sill
yer /; he pOw-at the close Of the war;
fare, and at the close OF the year-asks
the friendship Of Mr.. Quiz. 1t was near
ly shame how Captain Quiz and A. M.
troubled one another during the last few
months. But the blame rests more on
our accommodating editor, who never
refused to take the pinching articles Of
Mr.. Quiz, nor the piercing ones Of A. NJ.
Let us have peace during the rest of
the year, and, may be, start fresh war
next spring, all in good humor. But, as
it is speciality Of myself to have my
pen always in fighting position, !
would advise brother Quiz to stir up
something else or somebody else to fight
with me. How happy it would make
me If the theme W ould be 'Thc Bible
and my combatant somc distinguished
preacher. l feel almost sure to handle
all such persons as did brother Quiz
This seems TO be pride OIL my part but
far from that. am most common
man, with but little learning.
After all, l wish to all the readers o
Of the COURIER most happy Christmas
and New Year, especially to Captain
Quiz, assuring him that the best about
him is the. "Dutch" blood That still flows
in his veins. A. NJ.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-12-22

IT, gentleman who reached Kansas
City on Saturday last. informed the
Kansas City Times that, on the Sunday
previous, n terrible affair occurred In
Saline county. Nebraska. A party OF
emigants, with their families. were
passing through the county westward,
when. the cold constantly increasing,
they concluded to camp and light fire.
They were on piece Of high prairie,
and several miles from any house, but
some three miles from them was piece
Of timber. After unhitching the teams
the men started for this timber to pro-
cure fuel. Not returning for several
hours, the women left their children and
started TO hunt them. This is all that Is
known, save that the next day the bod
les Of fsevcntceu persons, who had per-
ishc,l from cold, were found. The chill
dren, who were left In wagons, were
the only survivors Of the party.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-12-22

OF We clip lac following Pike coun-
ty items from the Petersburg Press:
FIRE. : On Friday. The sih inst. Mr..
r. G. I,ntkin had his house burned be-
cause OF defective chimney. No one
was in thc house except child of Mr..
Eotkin and !, narrowly escaped being
burned 10 death. Unc sids of lis neck
was considerably burned, but Tie father
and mother. who wcre some distance
away on tho farm. returmcd'im time Ia
save the child. All. or nearly all, Of his
household goods were destroyed.
n1On Tuesday last, Mr.. job Chap.
nell. M old aud highly esteemed citizen
or Jefferson township, broke two oil his
ribs by falling.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-12-22
For the Courier.
Scllncllville Items.


Mr.. EDITOR :.As Schncllvillc has not
been fully represented in your paper
lately, you will please make room for q
few more items:
DR.. j. II. R-g got his bristles up
the other day, and caught Bchring, tho
blacksmith, out in the street, aud run
l.im in the slcp. By the dignity o.
Office, being pos. .n,aster two months, and
la quantity Of lager beer, the DIR. has be-
gan TO spread, (aud has got SO high be
can't chin himself) aud Ills opponent, by
main strength and awkwardncss, made
good his escape. The supposed insult
was the DR.. thought reLring had pois-
oned his COW. Alter the facts were as
ccrtaincd, the Dir. had fed his COW too
much bran. Although he was u Doctor,
lie did not understand the disease, and
WAS not used to. using surgical instru-
men!s OH a COW; hc drove her up TO Mr..
Schnell, and he, being good old farm
or, understood the disease; he put his
knAe-blade into the old COWS ponch
and let the wind and bran out. The old
cow went on her way rejoicing. The
Doctor dropped his bristlcs, and went
home and said, mot quite SO much
bran, old woman.'
SchhcIlvilie is improving notwith-
standing the railroad does not touch it.
lOnc or two new houses have been
built this season, and it is intended to
build a new Catholic church in the
spring.
MORE ANON.
SCuxEILvILr.E, Dec. I6, 1871.