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I r TERMS—$2 A YEAR, “ M K erty, Fraternity,- anltlB q tt^ U ty’i- ■ o . . |1 50 IN 'ADYANCE. YOLUME II. HEROMER. -¥EDNESRAI^OpiM ; lPRiR f I E M B E R 3 1 . IfttrS f m r t ® o m i t s J3Einot«at. ^ITBl.rSHED EVERT ■WEDNESDAY MOENtWQ A t aflerScimer, SHT«vlc. C o ., ]¥■ Y- ROBERT EARL, 7 „ C. C. W ITHERSTINEf TERM S .—TKe De'-nocrat will be left at the residence o f village subscribers at $2,00 ayCar. Mail sabscribers, $2,00 per year, or $1 50 in advance. >ne square or less, one insertion,.. .$0 50 lach subsequent insertion,. . . . . . . . 0 25 lia t c s o f A d Y eytlsin?. quare or subsequent inse! One square 3 months, .......... 0 00 One sq lare 6 months, ....................... 5 60 One square one year, ......................... 8 00 liberal leduction will be made to those whoadvertise by the year. > BOOK ARD JOB PSIRTIRG In all its branches, executed with neatness and dispatch, and on reasonable terms. ton. All contracts made by Mr. 1 w ill be duly recognized by us SEIEPT POETRY. MOBIIR ROT THE DEAD- BY ELIZA COOK. Mourn not the dead, shed not a tear Above the r>>oss-stained sculptured stone. But weep for those whose living woes, Still yield the bitter, rending groan. Grieve not to see the eyelids close In rest that has no fervered tn break the deep repose That curtains round a pulseless heart. Wish r to sleep, .'airing w e e p . But keep thy pity for the eye; That pray for night yet feai Lest wilder, sadder visions rise, Than those o’er which they wi Mourn not the dead—’tis they alone Who are the peaceful end the free, The purest olive-branch is known To twine about the cyru ess tree. Crime, Pride, Passion, holl no iron The willing or the struggling slave; The throbbing pangs of love are o’er. And hatred dwells not in the grave. The world may pour its venomed blame, And fiercely spurn the shroud wrapped bier. Some few may call upon the name, And sigh to meet a “• dull, cold ear,” But fain the scorn that would offend. In vain the lips that would beguile; The coldest foe, the warmest friend, Are mocked by death’s unchanging smile. Dhe only,\vatch-word that ckn tell Off peaceeace andnd freedomdom wonon byy all, O p a free w b Is echoed by the tolling bell. And traced upon the sable pall. THE TALE-TEUEli. TH E . U N K N O W N K N I G H X . A TALE -OF THE OETJSADEES. BY SIDNEY GREY. CHAPTER I. By my troth, De E s tertdllef Eng land vyelcoines us vvith a sun as u-arm as that of Palestine.’ ‘ True, my lord ; but after an ab- them from seeing anything, but ajs they quickened their pace\the sounds became more distinct, and directly they plainly beard the sbriR spream of a woman’s voice. This was enough to arouse the chivalric spirit of De Esterville; and __ _______ _____ _____________ without waiting to take his casque or the iiearrof on ^ lo wh\’^ra you lance from his squire, he drove his arrp- rendered a signal‘’service.” SI ed heel-in the flank of his horse^; and was gone before Sir Guy Courtney was aware of his intention. “ By St. George,” said Sir Guj*, *‘the mad boy will be killed ! quick ! my casque;” and snatching that, and his company y o u ; but I leave you witft those who. will protect yon. We may meet again at a time I may hare a name. Until then, adieu.’L.. “ Adieu, sir knight. Take with you the warmest feelings of gratitude from the heart o f one to wh^ra you have rendered a signal service.” She ex tended her gloved hand to him. He took it, and raising the lower portion of his visor, Tor the first time,.j[:es^ct- fully kissed it; then wheeling bis charg er to the side of Sir Guy Courtney, he , a,uu saamuing mtu-, ciiju ma spoke to him, and the two rode off to- lance, from the hands of his squire, he gether to a short distance, where they hastily adjusted it do his head, and remained for some time in earnest con versation; Sir Guy then returned to the party while .the Unknown waving an adieu, rode rapidly off in an oppo site direction; those whom he had left were soon on their way to Villiers Cas tle. CHAPTER n . ' . Jjuuuger uruiuar of the house of De man witbout a single rc‘ Crusaders, had joined the force raised L .h . Vif.ri'rtrmafi'op of n byEichardforfhe eastern expedition. T A I -w l”h ! r : f \ 4 ‘: n i ^ M r i g W ^ : r a t ” ; ed neither u ;,nan „ o r d i«i„eW ^ ^ ? r r / ^ h i s “\ i f o r r ' “;\af h ? r h e S ‘‘I wTiliam ? W iS ' r \ ^ °^d“\t and t i t l e ! T / o S S ta n i Y ^ L '-“ - d by the earl, .n f accompanied possession of the estates andtitle of his Before .'the brother ; oonttnu,ng the guardianship. ,ealls of Acre, P found ineans'to perpe- a-omanh^d' \ T b T m e l f T m i l i f T. font deed, by-»fiich I h 'L se- Who art thou, that talks of for- shouting to his men to follow him; he dasbed along the road and was soon in the melee. It was time ! for aid was sorely needed. A band'of about a doz-' en men were fighting desperately in de fence of a lady, against at least ten times tfaeir number. De Esterville was engaged in the hottest of it, wielding his weighty battle-axe with a power and skill, of which his slight frame ap peared incapable. The charge of Sir Guy and his men for an instant drove back the opposers, but seeing that they still far outnum bered th ir foes, their leader again led them to the attack. Notwithstanding the almost superhuman exertions of Sir Guy Courtney and De Esterville, the enemy evidently gained ground. At this time, however, a new reinforce ment was received in the person of a knight of gigantic stature, who dashed into the centre of the enemy, swinging wifh one band a mace (which a man of ordinary strength would have found some difficulty in raising,) with an ease and .celerity truly miraculous; horse and rider fell beneath his blows, and being stoutly seconded by the parties first on the field, they soon found them selves the victors. The leader of the assailants bad been struck from his horse by the, mace of the knight, but | , , 3 ,; Ed,yard, Earl St. Vincent.' Her Courtney and De Esterville had both memorj bad not decMved me,”_ contin ued he; and takii^the light*in’rhi§ hand, he passed thrsjbgh the a^rture, closely followed by biAbomp^ntone the room they entered they quickly perceived the cause i>f the groans thej' had heard; on a bid.in thB\fartbdi'est corner lay a man ap^^ently in the last agonies; their‘entrance* attracted^ his notice, for, turning 4bwards t%m, ][p a feeble voice he exclaimed V ^ “ For the love of the virgin; giye-me some water, I am burning.; theu flames are consuming mol' De*'Esterville' hastened back to the r<mra> th'ey^ had left, in order to procure whal the.dyirtg map wanted; after moistening his lips, he continued, “ Would there were a priest here to #horh. 1 might confess, but it matters not; 4o you will I tell the tale of my crirai^i; I see that you are knights, and am bure.^ou will seei that the innocent arb avenged:.., Abaiit the time when King Eiebird was* pjTfe-' yniiers Castle, as Lady Emilio IVU- paring for his expedttidB to talebti^e', I betton said, w „ m Pb-ess.™^of LoaJe__ac,„aiif.e£^^^^^^ witnessed the feat of arms performed b y the Unknown Knight in undisguised wonder. “I never but oiice before beheld such blows struck,” saidSir Guy, to his com- panian. whom were they a match with the latter. Whose wealth and influence at least, rendered the ob ject desirable. But the proud baron was far from pleasing, to the’ mind of the Lady Emilie, and he shared the fate'of nts p r e d tceesors. Tho Earl de Villiers, dissembled as much as possible the anger he felt at this action of his niece ; but, although he did not suffer “ Whot-e and by whom wore they ;Toor b.iralthonsh to did not Z & l upon a day so rive on English bright.” The above words were spoken by the behind them ; a: the knight who had approached them unnoticed- Sir Guy scanned the pro portions of the warrior through his vi sor, and then answered: “ Before, the walls of Acre, did I be hold Richard of England perform feats I never again expected to seh equalled ; hut to-day sir knight, I have been dis appointed.” ‘‘There were many good blows 'Struck upon that day,” answered the knight, I “ but, come. Sir knights,” he added, ‘‘in I talking of thoSe days we are forgetting ’ er for whom We have been striving.” “ True,” answered De Esterville.-^ Let us hasten to retrieve our error^iri long absenting ourselves.” sence of three years, it is pleasant to ar- for whom We have been strivLni his mind was immovably fixed upon the accomplishment of the purpose he had undertaken. When the two Crusaders, Sir Guy Courtney, and Henry de Esterville, were first introduced into his presence, and he was informed of the service they had rendered his niece, a deep frown for a moment settled upon his brow, which, did\ not pass unnoticed by Sir Guy; but quickly recovering him self, he received his guests courteously, saying; “ Sir, knights, you are welcome.— “ Ha, Geoffrey de Coifrcey, whom you left for dead upon the *fibld of Acre.” ' ” For a momejil IJie man eontiftued Ilfs gaze, then with a groan sank Hack up on the pallet a'' corpse! The two knights, for a,jf*w mhjJites remained in' deep tbougtit, by'lhe bed of the dead man, but they were aroused by a noise behind them, and turning, they beheld William de Wilberton. “ Ha, traitor,, what do you here ?” shouted in a voice of tbunder he whom we must now call the Earl de Villiers. “ What means this language, sir knight 1” said de Wilberton, his face convulsed with rage. “ William de Wilberton, know me no longer as Sir Guy Courtney, but as the brother for whose death you reward ed yon mass of dust. Hence ! begone, I say, or I may be tempted to take your punishment from the hands of Heaven •into my oWn.”^ With a face ghastly from fear and fage, William de Wilbertcu) left the ’l^NG ABSEN^’*- * f The objeetBof thyiender^ssi; . Andihy pure orisions arise Wafting their names beyond the skies,' Oh! breathe one fervent prayer for me! Remembering I am still to ibee Faithful, though far away. jnipiLA S Y , : ROM ANTIC MARRIAGE IN BROOKLYN FN- DER MySTESipXJS CI^CUJ£§IANC:?S.\ One of the most singular antid* myste rious occurrences, that has taken ^rj^ace in Brooklyn for a ,long time,; occurred- oh Sunday night two weeks ago, and it is so romantic that the relation forms quite an item. It appears frohi the statement .generally made, thaL-the Rev,*,Mr- -Fax, o f tlje Methodist- Church, in Sandh Street, Brooklyn, was waited, upon on Minday evening, a.fter service, and requesfed by ah aged man, dressed very respectably, to accompany him- to perform the ,rite of matrimony in a house in Main street. The Minister, who is a good and kind gentleman con sented to obey the call of the old man, and followed him to a dilapidated old house on Main st., near IProspect, st., befofe which he stopped, and-thon open ed a dQor. \ On entering, the Minister found it to be very dark, and he asked the old man to conduct him, a-s they were commen cing to ascend the flark stairs. He took bold of his hand, carefully, ahd^ then led the Minister up several flights of stairs, till'at length tbgy Came to a floor, at which he knocked distinctly, itnd it was*.immediately opened On the en- Irarjce of |he Minister^ Ka observed by the glijnwier of a ^ 01^11 chamber lamp, tiiat~^tlie roqm\was furnished whh a three l^ged stool, an old rickety table, ein whitm stood a tin full x>f pork and hCans^and two^or three other small ar- tielpsr- this ropm was a gentleman, dressed in naval uniform, and he paced the room continually backwards ahd. forwards, in an apparent statg of great agitation. At the request of the old man the Minister stood for a moment, and while contemplating life misery of the scene before Mm, he was startled by a rap at the^door on the further side of the room but so dark was the location that he had not befoni perceived it. He then heard, thh v^oice of the old man, ip gruff and unkind tones, call out to some one in the room, “ Wench open the door;” and immediately it was opened, and w female voice replied, “ I am- not yet ready, as my dress is not fixed.” The old man then went to a ejoset in the first room entered, and took but a whfte ii^'anpppprtunity^to make use of his ’information, but all was kept still.'*‘ EEe^made it kfiown' a--, few days ago, adit is how-the -ghneral talk. Tht mystery,About th^ 'matter is so great that.'the parties kre endeavoring to fathonilt,.thor--*- —^..i-...r' to . the preseni that the young lady nate, stolen from home, and persuaded fo marry this old man, to be nSade miS^- ■erableToi: life, to avoid her shame and please the naval oflieer, who was the supposed cause of tfleir 'misfortunes — The bccurrence is creating quite an ex-\^’ citement in the locality where it- took place. T ncorrigible .— A good story isT told ih an Eastern paper, of the treatment of a drtinken husband by his. amiable spouse^ After trying various expedi* euts, all to cure drunkenness, she at lasthethought herself of another plan, of making a reformed drunkard of her lord.' She engaged a watchman for a stipulated reward to carry Philander to the WatcbdiousS, while yet in a state pf insensibilit 3 % and to frighten* him a little when he recovered, - In cPhsbquence of this . arrangement. Philander, found himself lying on a pine bench in a strange -apartment.— Raising himself upon his elbow, he looked around until his eye rested on a gar. Where am T ?” said Philander. “ In a Medical College,” said the ci gar smoker, “ What a doin^ there.” Going to be ciit up,” How came that ?” Why w e bought your body to make anatomy.” “ It’s a lie; I?m not dead,” “ No jqratter; we bought your car- •s’e from your wife who had a right to Aell it for it’s all the good she could eym\ make of you. If yoM are not dead, that’s no fault of the doctor’s and they’ll cut you up dead or alive.” “ Ton will do it eh I” asked the old rot- , ' . Ay, to be. sure we will, now direct ly,” was the resolute answer. “ Well,*can‘t you let me have some thing to drink before you begini” Your persons, but not your names, are strangers to me. Often have I heard the prowess of Sir Guy Courtney and And Easterville spoken of in ad- leaders of a band of about fifty men at- turning their chargers, the three rode ' Ipiratio.n. The service you have ren- ^ ^ uc wnuL-i im* icii. «.ue arms on the road between Canterbury towards the lady. As, De Esterville dered my niece, will not be forgotten by room, and the clattering of his horses i , » r. . • t, , , and London. The former of the speak- looked at her, he thought he had never me; hut I fear it will be the cause of i jjQQpg along the paved court yard soon ! dress, of fashionable make, and ers was a man apparently some fifty before beheld so beautiful a face, and yourselves. The Earl of S t .! them that he had left the cas- through the ;door to the years of age ; bis form was large and dofling his casque he respectfully ap-’ Ymcent is not a man to pass by an in- The scene that ensued in De Vil- person inside. *, muscular, well adapted to support the preached her. She rode forward to J.U'_y unhoticed, und it .would not sur-1 Castle upon that night, when it stillness followed and the old man weight of the armor he bore; his sunburnt meet them,-and iu a soft, sweet voice, should he by to-morrow’s had become known that the earl had uiute and pensive, while the-na- face showed plainly the powerful effects said, ; dawn come here vvith a thousand Vas- returned, who had long been considered . still agitated, back- of an eastern sun. His companion was “ Sir knjghts, receive the heartfelt sals at his back, to demand your per-1 jj. jg unnecessary to describe.! fonv'ards across the roora^ a much younger man, and differed great- i thanks of Emilie de Wilberton, for the j sons.” [ daughter upon recover-1 avoiding the Minister, and ly from him in appearance; bis couiv ' valor you have displayed in her cause. “ Sir earl answered Sir Guy Court-1 j whom she had supposed never once turned ins face towards him. *---------, ’ --------- ........ - —ore - ---- ---------- .............. -------------- “ WA W tieiflherthAither thrA«t« no,- io?t to her upoii earth, vvas above de- announced tenanca less sunburnt.urnt, --- — , ----- --- - ------ j — ------ -- ----- r * ' - -----— , . 4.1 1, ** pfitcuv o * jw uc^ti ouuuuowu vv a far less But for your opportune assistance and ' '^® mar ne the threats, nor earth, vvas above de stern expres.sion; and his slight form,; courage, I should have now been the *^^® ®^® woiild attack an ^ scj-jption. 5 athletic proportions ! captive of the man I most fear on earth, escort of twelve men with ten times i ****,!♦ that all was ready, and the Minister was introduced into the interior room, where he found a scene of desolation compared vvith the athletic proportions captive of the man I most fear on earth, of the former, completed a striking eon-' Edward, Earl St. Vincent.” Sir Guy • ^beir number; but we wish not to bring; trast. Their equipments were much Courtney making no answer, De Ester- [ trouble to you, therefore by your good ' yjmerg the bride Of Heiirv de ^ pmturQ ot wretchedness that as- - .................. vUlesaid. I Esterville, totold tto stalwart form, of ‘“.“I\’?''“ f - “ Lady. W8 are bound by tbe laws of. To this the earl would not listen, and „„k„ow.i Kni-rhi who had render- «o''«f'ds, knighthood to succor the oppressed, and at last prevailed upon tbe knights to efficient°aid in the time of placed on the mantle shelt - - - - - - oonsent to remain. After having par- gU; over the fire place, in which was stand- tafen of refrestoents, by their own g resounded with acclamations, >»S ‘’“''\‘\S request Sir Guy Courtney and Do Es- J ^g^urn of her Lion-Heart- ' ------------ ------------------------- terville were shown to one apartment, gu |rfnor , 'being overcome by the fatigue kod ffeat I _____________________ of _the daj-^ ^ . s, .. 1 (L^ A. country editor is “ giving alike ; both vvore armof of the best Mi lan stelel, and the gilded spurs of knight hood, and from the saddle bow of each hung the massive battlu-axe used by the j the .arms of Sir Guy Cgurtney, and Hen- Crusaders ; their casques and lances [ ry De Esterville, are the last that would, were borne by their squires, who rode | remain idle when one like yourself is in directly behind their lords. - need of them.” “ Remember, De Esterville,” said the | There is one yet with whose name first speaker, “ that I wish my return j I am unacquainted,” continued the- la ta Englfvnd to remain, unknown, and for i dy, “ bat to whom I am also grateful that reason shall assume the name of ^ for his timely aid.” This she said, ad- my deceased friend Sir Gny Courtney ; the tidings of his death have not yet reached here, and 1 can well support the eh^acter I have ehosen. Since Oiir lion-hearted King Richard has been imprisoned, I inspect England ha.s un dergone a ehange, and my mind has Strange misgivings as to the manner in which my mailers have been conducted during our absence. Think you I shall be recognized?” “ No, Sir Guy.” answered his thm- panipu. addressing him.by the name he had assumed- “ Three yeaviS sojoiirn. .in the east, undergoing the hardships that we have, has .so altered your .ap- pearanc, that it is impossible your near est friends should recognize, you, I hope your fears in regardto the change Eng land has undergone may prove incor rect. I heard it rumored this morning fiefqre we left Canterbury, that otirking will soon return to his country.” .. “ The virgin Mary grant it, and also that he m:jy . not return too late I 1 dread the dark schemirigmind^ ofFripcc John anti ijha «’fly King of prance.— Kichard is hiraselfdop. noble and ; oiis to suspect deceit hi others; dressing the knight who had arrived last upon the fleid. “ Lady,” he answered, “my qnly title for the present is that of the Ujfknown- I am happy if my arms have rendered you any assistance.” “ Sir knights,” continued she, “ if it is not taxing your kindness too far, I will ask you to escort me to the castle of ray undo, the Earl de Villiers, who I am sure will be happy^ to welcome you.” “ Has the .brave earl then returned from Palestine?” asked the Unknown Knight. ■ “ You'mistake me, sir knuht,” an swered Emilie de Wilberton, sadly — “ He to’whom you refer was my father, who lost his life while fighting against the Infidels. The'present earl is my uncle.” De Esterville, who had been convers ing apart for a few minutes with Sir Guy Courtney, now approached, and addressing Lady EmUie, said, “ Not yet,” said Sir Guy, quietly,- “if iViU give my friend and myself I have not forgotten the apartment \Ve others I all is not as it r - ..-.-liu J- j' eral of their pigs to pull <» u,a.uo ut t o r . h 1 \ ^ p t : i e r d t : n h ^ r ’ ^ Z poor that the n j t apartmrttto * e one thev oe‘ „! Iapaar tn h.s mouth. tail, when they all give a pull, a strong •pull and a pull altogether, and if it breaks, the Whole tumble to the ground for want of sufficient strength to sup port them, it takes three or four to make a shadow.”\ ' 01?\ Among the numerous instances of injustice and oppression constantly occurring in this boasted laufl of free- and we will then look to ourselves.’* “ But how, ray lord,” answered his companion; “ we are completely impris- “if It will sincere pleasure, lady, to place you S a fely under the care o f your, uncle ; as soon as it is your pleasure, we are rea- fiy.” “ Let us hasten forwarfi, then. Sir Henry de Esterville,” sheAaid, “ or we shall arrive late at the eastlp.” have great fears that should be.”' At this moment their conversation ------ --- --------- ---------------- . ^ wasjnterrjlptefi by the sound-of clashtt “ My duty .calls me in another direc- A little distahee ih adVAnbe of lion, lady;” said tbe Unknown, else thcha. A turn ip thp road pruvehtec! it would give mg much pleasure to\ ac- are now iq;” and going to one .side of the room, he raised a portion of the tapestry with which it was hung; for a moment be examined the oak pannel- ing attentively; then placing his hand on a certain portion of it, he pressed with all his strei^th; instantly a part of the wainscoting begart to recede, leaving an aperture- sufficiently for a man to pass through. “ I thought my ley occu pied. De Esterville, after listening to the sounds for a fevv moments, went to the door by which they had entered, for the purpose o f opening i t ; but start ed back' with surprise on finding it fas tened upon the outside. Sir Guy, 'who had saf( watching Ms motions in sdence, now arose, and with, a bitter smile up on his face, jsaid t “ Ha ! ’fia tbeif as I Suspected ; I thought the mjnner of the freaohiqus seen nothing more heart- L”ght% tt\Trt'g:oI\\Sn'f - T h a r r o w i n g p o c k e t - . Esterville, let us first discover the meaning o f the sounds we have heard, the darkness of the poor apartment. In the centre of the' room was a beautiful young female, of perfect for mation and magnificent appearance, dressed in a muslin dress o f whffe, from which her features vyere impressed in delibly on the mind of the Minister.— She Was far advanced in pregnacy, and. appeared to have just then risen from- thehaianee 'S k V ; “S o ^ . ^ t ^ ^ ag, souTharrjJwing touching. than the aniiouncenient of the fact, that a number of New York jurors, who -are entitled to twelve whole and onecent for each day of their services in the capacity of jurors, have recently been paid in three cent pieces, only four of Which were allowed for a day's service—thus cheating the poor victims out of half a. cent each day.' If we had any tears to shed, We^ should certainly prepare to let tbehi “ trickle down*’ oh the occasion o f this touching: annOiincement,\' (E?* The Baltimore Clipper thinks it true that children receive their first .impressions -from their motbersi”ttrras he has often seen irapfessions upon themmi the shape of a woman's hand. ted. Tbe old man desired the rever end gentleman to perform the ceremo ny, and unite the beautiful female to himself, and as he hesitated, he urged compliance immediately. At this time the foot of .the naval o.fficer was still heayd pacing the room, and the same perturbation was observable in the tread as Hefore,^ * Ther minister, not knowing what course to take, united the old man to the young lady. Daring the ceremony, they looked at each other fiercely, and not as if it was Av voluntary arrange ment of their own,, hut more film a for ced marriage, for the purpose of meet ing circumstances. After the ceremony was performed, the reverend geutle- man gave a certificate of the marriage, and the,old, man .presented hi'R with twodolim sas a marriage fee, and at the same time asked him if h® could find his wdy dowil.' H e rdplied that it would be better for the gentleman to give him a li^d, but this he refused, and immediately .led hina dowp sl^a,irs in ihie dark, and placefl him on the street. For some days, the reverend g^tle- man kept the hiaiter a .seefet, Spinff that something would turn up to^lye About six years sh'iee, a Di*. H—— kaVing Hecdme involved in 'debt', left Ms home and wife in another State, for Te'sESs\ For the purpose oJImproving his fortune iii a place Where'he ‘would be free front the demands of clamorous 'Creditors. ‘ I n ' the course- of time ha : went^with the ariny to Mexico, and fi nally wended bH Way fd California.— After residing there for some time, he met a yoifiig tnan from the place of his ibrmer residence, who,, however, he did not know, and inquired of him i f he knew his wife whom he described, with out however, telling him the relation he bore to her. -The young man replied that IMi-s. —— was his sister, ahd the last he heard of her she was at St. Lou- is. After accumulating a competence, Dr. H ------ , left for St, Louis, for the purpose of 'seeking bis wife, who had long since given Him up as dead. In St. Louis off his successi'ul irektmehT bf the pa tient, he was not a little chagrined at the result; so with no gentle handling, he tumbled the irrcformable inebriate out of the watch-house. given him up ! he heard that she had left that place'some lime previously,. and was believed lo be in New-Aibany.-— He came hither, and upoii inquiry learn ed that she. was earning a livelihood-by ^ sewing He learned that she also be lieved her brother to be., dead, not hav ing heard from him for many years.-^ Dr. H—— went to the house where he understood his wife was living, *but found she had left there a few days be fore. He inquired about her general m p f seated by a #tove,. smotrng^ a ci- = 'conduct and demeanor, and found, that It had always been nnexceptioiiable.— She spoke butlitileof her husband, but told every one that she considered him as dead. Thelady ofwhora Dr. H— ^ was making Inquiries, diseorered that he was the long lost husband, and of fered to accompany him to the housh where she was sewing. Upon arriving there she. said to her, ‘^Mrs. H ------ here' is a gentleman who saw your brother in California,” She appeared astonished, looked at the visitor, hut apparently did not recognize him. He fai ashed hack his hair and said quickly, “ Eliza, don’t you know me?’* Mis. H—— immediately swooned away, and ' feli^on the floor. In the same toom mt a husband and brother, boUi supj.o ed to be dead, were restored to her.' Dr, H ------ as we have said, has n tun e d with a competence, and the suppos* d widow it is presumed, will no longer ipaA that Philander was a VplSss'assured case, and aS his reward .was contingent • i - is stricHyteotrect-.;. Here is A scene 5n ' reaHife equal in strangeness to any which romance ever gave birth.—-iVew Albany (^Ind.^ %edger, Jan. 2Bth. B ear S tory —A day or two since; as MnHolomon Retd, of Dorset, Ver- R em iniscences op a n A rmy S u e - mont, was cUtiing woo-l at some dis- GEON.—I remember one day, in making ; tance from his bobse, a very large bear my hospital rounds, a patient just ar- stole ‘ up behind and ordered aim to rived, presented an amputated forearm, stop. He let his axe fly at bruin, butat and in doing so could scarcely restrain missed, and bruin in turn leffly at him. a broad laugh ; the titter was constant- Solomon then seized a club and laid ]y on his face. . . . {blows upon his-shaggy 'adversary so “ What’s Uie matter ? this does not! heavily that it broke, and he began td strike me subject of laughter.” i think that he would have to knock un- “ It is not, doctor, but excuse me. I “ider. Not having wherewithal to knock lost niy armjn so funny a way, that I him with, he made use of his fists, ex still laugh whenever I look at it.” | pecting ev'ery moment that he shonld “.What way ?” - be compelled to cave in.' A dreadful “ Our first surgeon wanted shaving, hug followed, and the two rolledf over and got me to attend to it, as I am a on the ground like a couple of wrest- corporal. We , went together to the lers in a ring. Not liking to bear it in front of his tent. I had lathered him, this fashion, by a desperate effort, got took him by the nose, and was just a- ' bruin under him, holding his head down bout applying the razor when a can- and sitting plumb astride of the beast; Ron ball came, and that was the last, The latter, however, soon began to bear I saw of his head and my arm.— up, and all at once took-to his heels E.XCUS 6 me, doctor, for laughing so, I like an infuriated bull^—Solomon all never saw such a thing before ”— /the-while astride, am compelling the ----- e fojiovy jjig own nose, with a slight deviation of his jaws from a’ • straight line as possible. On they drove at a furious rate—-the rider and.ridden —the former endeavoring Co make-*.a bridle out of the bear’s ears, and the bear striving as hard to make a bit out of the man's arm. S-ilomou began to fear, at the rate he was gniug, that his steed was taking him into a nest of bears. While in this predRament Mr, Reed’s son happened to overtake them on their journey and settled all uncer tainties by immediately knocking the bear in the head with an axe. Mr. Reed got some scratches in the spuffie, and bruin’s fat carcase to boot—which by the way he salted down for family use .—Loicell Courier. S mart ip T rud .—The Milwaukie Wisconsin relates the following as an authentic transaction bf the Managers of Rock River Valley Union Railroad : It is said that the agent of t ie oni pany m ide a contract with an Engl sh X X. - ----- 00 vvas to This occurred during the siege of Fort Erie. “ Out of the barracks it is common for messes of soldiers to cook at fire places made of two banks ol turf, cross ing with right angles at the top lil^e ridges of the occipital bone. When not on parade, these places are the re sort of groups pf soldiers. On an oc casion of the kind, one of the soldiers, standing on one foot, a cannon-ball .hit him on the head, and in doing so gave a whiri to his vyhole body upon the leg as he stood; the other leg flew out as the headless trunk was turned, and up set a camp kettle of soup in ,the process of c<)oking. ^ The.soldier to whom it belonged wa? quite indignant at the loss, (provisions were then wry scarce at the fori,) and in his wrath he ejaculated, ' could you not have lost your head without kicking over my soup ?’ ” The following excellent receipe for a cold is going the rounds of the pa pers “ Take three cents’ worth of house about a year since, liquorice, and three cents’ worth of pay half -cash and the other half in gum Arabic; put them into a quart of bonds of the road. How to pay the _ 1 ___ __ 4.^.. __ _ fill * warm water, simmer them till thor oughly dissolved; then add three cents’ wprch of parigoric, .and quantity of antimonial wine Let it pool, and sip whenever the cot^li is troublesome. It is pleasant, intallible, cheap andgood. Its cost is fifteen cents, ID\ A fellow named Barnes, of Chi cago, was arrested for making bogus last week. His ‘•nppeal” was striking as it was true he said, it had been the deep study of Statesmen since Aduffi and Eve, to make money plenty And cheap,, yet when he .stepped -in Aud showed them how to do they: hun-, died him off to jail for the balance of Tiis life time ! Baruefi thinks it ah un grateful world 1 HT\ Never spend, your money hefors you earn it. half cash was the question, as the com pany had no money. A lucky thought struck him—iron would prbbahly ad vance. He ordered just double what the road would want; hUO tons instead . of 2 ofi; 1,000 thus in^ead of 500, ahd so on. Half the fronj before its arriVahr was sold to the Southern and Michigran . Company for cash at a trifle under the * price, by reason of the advance in. iron, • affording a small profit to the agexiUrr Thus the English house was paid one half cash, and the road got what iron it wanted, and had a flltle cash left to i pay for grading a feW miles., . V ery Li^E.Eip-Anj advprtlseinent of cheap shoes anl^ fancy articlps, in ^n Eastern paper has the-following j , B.—Ladie^ wh-^ p?ish cfisdp sAoes, Will! do well to call soon m tM y ^ long.” i- ¥ /
