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Dickens at Work.

One of the most interesting features OF
Mr.. Fosters "Life of Dickens" is the
minute description of the great novelist S
habits and methods of composition. 1t is
a further insight into the hidden art OF
writing-a kind of light not only sought
with keen scent by young authors ano
would-be authors, but as we'll by the mul
titudes of those to whom Dickens charae
tiers are as actual beings and familiars, who
are naturally curious to learn under what
conditions they were formed from the in
ventor's brain. We are led to infer, from
the Life, that the plots, at least of "Pick-
wick" Gf it can be said to have plot
"Oliver Twist" and "Barnaby Ridge"
were but vague and underlined in Dickens
mind when he began upon them, and thai
like Thackeray in his serials in the Corn
hill, Dickens plots were gradually evolved
as he went on, the very going on constant
ly suggesting new and bright ideas, and
finally changing the first shadowy mental
outline out of all recognition whatever
Dickens wrote these earlier novels unde;
heaviest pressure of impatient publishers
memorable dates of monthly appearance,
and nervous "printer's devils" In Mr.
Forster's portraiture of his friend carrying
the burden of three novels and monthly
magazine simultaneously in his brain, the
very processes of that versatile mind and
that exhaustless humor are laid bare be-
fore us. Here, too, are discovered his self
struggles against sluggishness, his effort,
as he says, "to get his steam up" and
his perplexities what to put in after he has
written what his imagination has promp-
ted, to reach "the point 1 meant to leave
off with" Scott is said to have "brokep
the back" of his days work before break
fast; he unused out his chapters in bed, and
then got up and wrote them out. Dickens
wrote by fits and starts, early in life, when
the spirit moved him, sometimes dashine
off twenty slips at sitting, and some
times finding it irksome to accomplish,
with much travail, four. His biographer
tells us, however, that the pressure of prin-
tiers upon him inspired him to greater exer-
ton; his astonishing animal spirits never
failed him." Later in life, Dickens had
regular hours for writing, usually between
ten and one in the morning, and he found
that the formation of this habit produced
the supply of "steam" usually at the de-
sired time.
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The Curse Of the Hour.

There is too much lying. On every hand
we meet with exaggeration, equivocatien,
deception. We call it all lying, and every
man or woman who varies one iota from
the strictest fact and truth is indeed liar.
The expressman agrees most solemnly to
deliver trunk for you at a certain place
by certain hour. He delivers it the day
after the time promised, and thus lies
The grocer promises to send you the best
tea in the market He takes the first his
hand falls upon, without any care for the
quality, and dispatches it to you without
a twinge. He is liar. The printer pro-
misses to do your work cheaper than it can
be done elsewhere in town. He forgets
his promise charges you what he pleases
and lies. The tailor agrees to deliver a
suit of clothes without fail by six in the
evening. You get them in the morning,
and the tailor is liar. The dentist pledges
his word that your teeth as filed by him
will be all right for dozen years. The
filings come out in six months, and the
dentist lies. A man over the way is in
need of temporary loan. You lend him
small sum, which he promises by every
thing to return at a given time. He keeps
it month over the time, and is liar. An
auctoneer tells you that certain picture
is by a master artist, when he knows it was
painted by fourth-rate painter. He lies,
and is not worthy Of trust. A salesman
lies about his goods. A bootmaker lies
about your boots. The jeweler lies about
your watch. The gossiper at the dinner
table tells exaggerated stories to astonish
the ladies' and is nothing else than liar.
The florist assures you that his flowers were
picked in the morning, when they are
nearly two days old. He lies, and will lie
about anything. The book publisher adver-
tises that his book is selling by the tens Of
thousands, when he has not sold thou
sand. He is liar and one door off from
the murderer.
Everywhere, everywhere we hear lying,
lying, lying. Men and women who would
knock you down if you called them liars,
lie every hour. Deception is the rule rather
than the exception. Canvassers lie about
insurance companies. Brokers lie about
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FRYEDMAN's HyNN.-A Soutbar,

A FREEDMAN's HYNN.-A Southern
friend, who is curious in his observations
as to the effect of freedom on the ordinary
field hand freedman, says that in no way
does Sambo 'feel the oats" of liberty more
than in his devotions; and in support of his
assertion sends the following, which he
says is in many quarters favorite hymn
in public religious services:
We's nearer to de Lord
Dan de white folks, and dey knows it:
See de glory gate unbarred
Walk up, darkeys, past de guard;
Bet dollar he don't close it.
Walk up darkeys, froo de gate;
Hank de colored angels boiler,
Go away, white folks you's too late;
We's de winnin' color ; wait
Till the trumpet sounds to foller
Hallelujah tanks an praise:
Long enuff we've borne our crosses;
Now we's de sooperior race:
We's gwine to hebben afore de bosses!
DRAWER, Harpsr's Magazine.
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What to Read, And HOW.

A young man found that he could read
with interest nothing but sensation stor-
les. The best books were placed in his
hands, but they were not interesting. One
afternoon, as he was reading foolish story
he overheard one say, "That's a great
reader; does he read anything that is worth
reading?"
"No," was the reply, "his mind will
run out if he keeps on reading after his
present fashion. He used to be a sensible
boy till he took to reading nonsense"
The boy sat still for time, then rose.
threw the book into the ditch, went up t.,
the man who had said that his mind would
run out, and asked him if he would let him
have a good book to read.
"Will you read a good book if will
let you have one 81
I" Yes, SIR
"1t will be hard work for you.''
81 will do it,
"Well, come home with me, and will
lend you good book
He went with him and received volume
of Franklin's works.
"There," said the man, "read that and
come and tell me what you have read
The lad kept his promise. He found il
hard work to read the simple and wise sen
fences of the philosopher, but he persever
ed. The more he read, and the more HI
talked with his friend about what he read
the more interested he became. Ere long
he felt no desire to read the feeble and
foolish books in which he had formerl,
delighted. He derived great deal NOR
pleasure from reading. Besides his min
began to grow. He began to be spoke,
of as an intelligent and promising youn.
man.
Some, who do not read fashy and worth
less books, and who read good books reat
them hastily, and with very little atten.
ton. They seem to desire to be able t.
say that they have read certain books.
1t does one very little good to say tina,
he has read book. A gentleman ono.
asked young reader of this class if he hat
read certain book?
eyes, SIR" was the prompt reply.
"What do you know about it ?" asked
the gentleman.
81 know know that have read it,"
He spoke the truth. He had read the
book; and he knew that he had read it,
and that was all that he knew about it.
Of course, he received no benefit from
reading that book. Perhaps reading il
kept him out Of mischief; but on the othe'
hand, it tended to form a bad habit OF
reading.
No book does one any good unless it is
understood. Unless you get some de6nit,
idea from book there is no use reading.
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COUNSEL FOR PARENTS. Nervous chill
dren suffer untold agonies from fear when
put to bed alone. No tongue can tell the
horrors of lonesome room to such chill
dren. A little delicate boy whom his
parents were drilling to sleep alone, used
to cry violently every night, and his father
would come in and whip him. He mistook
his pertinacity for obstinacy, and he thought
it his duty to conquer the child's will
One night he said" Why do you always
scream so, when you know you will be
punished "Oh, father, fatheru said
the little fellow, 81 don't mind you whip
ping me, if you only stay with me-" Tho
fathers eyes were opened from that moment
He saw that human being cannot be gov
erned by dead rules, like plant or an
animal.
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stocks. Editors lie about politics. Exag-
geration and Misrepresentation rule the
hour and are its curse.
Gentlemen-ladies- cannot the truth
be told always and ever? Why SO much
classifying and cheating? In the name of
all that is true and good, we beg of you to
Do as you agree!
Do as you agree!
Do as you agree!-Ecening Nail.
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PUBLIC SALE.

Tho subscriber, living the road leading from
Whitaker's Mills to Principle Furnace will sell at
Public Sale, oil
TUESDAY, FEBR UARY Goth, 1872,
the following Stock Farming Utensils &C. consisting of
3 head of Horses 81 Colt:
gray Mare, years old, of great endurance will work
anywhere, and splendid hackney. by Mazeppa out of
blooied mare stylish surrel Horse years old a good
farm horse, and if trained would he fast bay Horse
kind and gentle will work anywhere; Colt rising one
year old, by the thoroughbred hcrse Master Lghtfoot
he by Lexington, dam the above mare.
HEAD OF CATTLE:
yoke of Young Oxen, . good Mich Cows , LETTERS
twi be in profit soon,) and Steers.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS all nearly new i good Farm
Wagon. light Dearborn Ok Cart Sleigh aud Bells
| Hay Rigging. Steetooth Horse Rake Grain Fan
1Cornsheer. Flows, Cultiyators, Harrows Single
and Double Trees, Wagon and Pow Harness. Bride
Halters and Wagon Lines, Forks. Rakes Post Digger
Crosscut Saw. Platform Scales, and alright Stove
TERNs.-Al sums under So cash; all sums above
$40 credit of Six months will be given the purchaser
giving Note, with approved security without interest if
paid when due, payable at the Cecil National Bank
per cent for cash on credit payments.
Sale to commence at 10 o'clock A. ".
GEORGE p TAYLOR
req lelZ-gw S. BURNS Auct
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Professor Agassiz stated fact which

Professor Agassiz stated fact which
breeders of animals should never forget or
undervalue, when he said, emo offspring is
simply the offspring of its father OF mother.
1t is at the same time the offspring of
grandfather and grandmother on both
Sides" Without touching ground at all
dsbatable, he might have asserted this in
dependence of offspring Or liability to pro-
duce family characteristics extends much
farther up the ancestral line. Hence the i'm
portance of thorough breeding.
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Western Texas has, in inexhaustible
quantity, two of the best tanning mate
rails known to the world. The wood, as
well as the bark of the mesquite--a species
of timber that abounds in great quantity
is found to be rich in fannie acid; but live
oak is much better, yielding, by chemical
demonstration. fifty per cent, Of tan, while
mesquite yields but thirty.
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PUBLIC SALES.
PUBLIC SALE.
IS & IT ~

The undersigned having concluded to quit farming,
will offer at Public Sale on his farm, on Bohemia
Manor. on
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22d, 1872,
the following property: 6 head of HORSES E Nilcb
COWS; HElFERS years old; 3 HELPERS 2 years
old; BULLS three-yca:s old two-years old and
oneyear old; IA head of HOGS
FARMING CrENsILs-l two-horse Wagon, Dearborn.
Carriage, Horse Cart. Cornsheller, Fan, Plows.
Harrows. Cutvators Harness. and many other articles
too tedious to mention.
TERMS OF SALE.-All sums of $50 and under Cash: on
all over $50 credit of Ten Months will he given by pur-
CHASER giving his Note. with security bearing interest
from date, payable at the National Bank OF EIktop
Sale to commence at 10 o'clock AN.
Feb 10, lS72-2w JOHN MEYER
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PAYING Investment.

TWO BUSINESS HOUSES in the best location in
the town Ekon will be sold such terms that the
investment will pay Ten per cent net to the pur-
chaser. Apply to CARL HOFFMAN,.
Nov Is lSTi-tf Elkton. Md.
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WHAT A COOP NEWSPAPER MAY Do
Show us IN intelligent family Of boys and
girls. and we will show you where news
papers are plenty. Nobody who has been
without these silent. private tutors. can
know their cducative power. How import
ant. thea to secure those which tend only
to good. Anything which makes home
pleasant, cheerful and chatty, thins the
haunts of vice. and the thousand and one
avenues of temptation should be regarded,
when we consider its influence Oh the minds
Of the young, as great moral and social
hlessing.
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The Howard House for Rent

This wdsy -known Hotel is offered for Rent
This house has long enjoyed the most lucrative t2S
business of any hotel on the Peninsula. halVW
1t is in good repair substantial and commo- Hss B
dious and all the appointments first-class. ss
Possession March 2sth 1872.
Apply to II. II. MITCHELL, NJ D.,
Jan 20, 1S12-tf Elkton. Md.
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moral abilities on the air of this community:
"Ful many flower is born to blush
unseen,
And waste its fragrance on the desert air. =
Many a noble youth, for want of having
been born in a community in which his
energies would have been called into activ-
ity by coming into contact with the spirit
of true school of Christian learning, must
pass his days in obscurity, unknown to
posterity and to the world. 1t becomes
serious question, therefore, so far as every
noble impulse of humanity is concerned, to
know, whether society can, in its more
enlightened advancement, afford to allow
all this undeveioped power to remain mac
tive. Every noble minded man willanswer:
IT CAN NOT.
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" Dung ladies should eat Cologne
Water, it will give them 4 nice smell.
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FOR RENT.

An eight room HOUSE, with Cellar good -
Stabling Slaughter-house Courthouse. Gran l;aitf
AIRY and all necessary outbudings. Also, lie
Acres OF good Truck Land, located 49,
within 2 miles OF Port Deposit Situation healthy.
Apply to D. T. SIMPSON,
Dec %, IS71-2m Port Deposit.
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FOR SALE.

The subscriber will offer at Private Sale FARM,
containing 20 ACRES and come perches, in IL
good condition. three-story COTTAGE L, a.
nearly new, containing rooms with Kitchen sza=|
and Piazza back, with a never-fans Well OF. G1l
water in it. Also, good sized Frame Barn, stoned
stablehigh, with thrashing floor and side and
other small outbuldings Also Fruits of various kinds
This property is situated the road leading from
1. D. Carriers Paper Mill to Bay View mile the
former, from Cherry Hill. and miles from Elkton
mills
For further particulars apply to the subscriber on
the premises. JOHN JOHNSON.
Jan Is, lS72-3m*
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For Reut-Store House. in ElktOn,

STOCK BOOTS AND SHOES
is the largest and best to be found anywhere anu
prices to defy competition. RISING sun. MI.
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FOR RENT

A DWELLING HOUSE, on the Plank road, near Elk
ton. Possession given Immediately. Apply to
FRANCIS GREEN.
Feb TO- lSTa-3w Cherry HILL
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There is no power that can be brought
to bear upon society with such mighty
force as that which speaks to the Young
through the opportunities afforded in order
to thorough Christian culture The town
or community, therefore, that would best
secure its own prosperity, will be exceed
ingly cautious to guard we'll the educa-
tional welfare of the young. In this
respect, there can be no question as to the
propriety of attempting to establish at Elk
ton an Institution of high order, in
which the young men and boys of this
town and community may find all the
advantages Of thorough Christian educa-
ton. No doubt there are young men il
this town no9, who, for the want Of thos,
opportunities, must be content to live, as
the poet says, without ever being able toe
shed the fragrance of their intellectual and
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GUM SHOES

k1-75 cents for Mems; 30 cents for Ladies' ia
less than jobber's case prices, at
Z. MARTINS.
Feb 10 Rising Sup. Nd.
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Opposite the Court House. Location equal TO any IN
ths town. Immediate possession.
Apply to b. f. MAJ; baltimore
Or z. E. EWING, Elkton.
Jan 6. lS,2-2m
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FOR RENT

The DWELLING HOUSE, at Pivot Bridge, eA.
Nd now occupied by Rev. Mr. Williams. as s<is!..I
Parsonage. There is Stable on tho premises. aii,
Apply to -ksd...A
Feb g. lS72-2w* SAML THOMPSON.
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FOR RENT.

THE STORE IN ELKToN, occupied by f
Brown Bro 1t is oldestablished stand, and o
the best locations in the town.
Possession 25th March, next Apply to
Jan q, lST2-tf WM T0RBERT.
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READY-MADE CLOTHING,


We are closing ont Winter stock, to make room
for Spring Goods. regardless Of cost.
+. MARTIN.
Feb 10 Rising Sun, Nd,
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FOR RENT

HOUSE, LOT and GARDEN, on Frenchtown turn
like near Cross Roads Possession given March 25th.
Apply to AUGUSTINE RICHARDSON.
Feb TO- 1ST2-4w Elkton p. 0.
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REAL ESTATE,
FOR SALE OR RENT.
MARTINS

The DWELLING HOUSE, on North street, now occi
pied by James Frazer Esq.
Elkton, Jan G. 1S72-n CARL HOFFMAN,.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-03-23
plank in their platform to the bidder OF
the ellete Democracy
pNSTAL TELEGRApuY.

Now that most Of the appropriation bills
are out Of the way, the House Committee
on Appropriations propose to take up the
Postal Telegraph System, and decide
whether they will report in favor of the
same to the House.
Like almost all other questions, this
doubtless has two sides to it, but it cannot
be denied that the cheap communication
between American citizens through re-
duced rates OF postage has done much to
benefit and increase the convenience and
Intelligence Of the people. The inter
change of IDEAS by telegraph bears very
close relation to that of postage, and is
still more in accord with the spirit Of the
10th century. To allow monopoly to
put an embargo on the brains of the
country, by charging enormous rates for
its transportation by electricity, is an un-
doubted public imposition and if there
are any questions of equity to the monop-
oilers, they should be worked out in
Congress, and all impediments to the en-
enlargement Of progress in mental powers
by lightning should be etfeetually and
finally disposed Of without delay. l hope
to see Congress give this subject full
and fair consideration. {. NJ.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-03-23

CATCHING A CANNON BALL. - A
unique and rather sensational perform
ance is that Of Herr lIoltum, the "Prus-
sian Hercules" at the Ilolburn Amphi-
thcator. A siege gun, drawn into the
arena by two horses, is loaded by an
artillcryman, in sight Of the audience
with twenty pound ball. Holtum faces
the muzzle, gives the order to =" fire, "
and after fash and boom which shakes
the building, the cannon ball is caught
by him. On one occasion the cannon
ball passed over his head instead Of into
his hands, and as if to prove " that there
was really no deception" carried away d
portion Of one of the pilasters
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-03-23

THE RED RIVER Having heard
of the Great Raft" in tho Rcd river
since our geography days, we are all apt
to suppose that we know all about it,
We are all well aware that il is mass of
drift wood, completely obstructing uavi-
cation at the point where it covers tho
water with its countless trunks of forest
trees. We know that the river passes
under this mass rs il it wcro bridge /;
when the raft was one hundred and twon-
ty-tour miles long, the General Govern
ment began the work of removing it, but
after working at it for twenty-five years,
abandoned the attempt as impraetcable,
and confined its efforts TO the opening up
of some Of the lateral channels or bayous.
We may know all this, but still be igno-
rant of one of the most curious character
istics of this great raft, which is that it,
unlike RATS in general, moves up the riv-
er against the current, instead OF down.
This movement is very slow, being but a
mile or two in n year. The explanation
of this retrogrado progression of an APP
parently stationary mass is simple enough.
The logs at the lower end Of the raft are
continually broken away and carried Off
by the current, while the fresh drilt-wood
is brought down and added to the upper
end by floods and freshets. Thus the
raft, always falling at one end and grow
ing at the other, gradually moves up the
river, and it is calculated that it has
moved, since its forming, about four
hundred miles. Scientific writer's have
suggested the idea that this vast mass Of
timber, after lying in the old bed Of the
river for quite II number Of ages, will be-
come a great coal bed. But when the
Red river country becomes thickly set
tied this enormous collection of dritt-wood
may be utilized in some way or other ;
and thus incidentally distant generations
may be cheated out Of many good coal
| fire.