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5 IB AD. B10WH, 4— Editor. VOL GMIDATMADISOI COOTY, I. Y., SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1854r NO. 3.\ Will bepublishedevcry Saturday at Oneida, (Depot,) Madison Co., N. Y> ' JOHN CRAWFORD, Publisher it Proprietor. IRA I>. BROWN, Editor. * - .Office,—PH<INIX BLOCK, \(3rd story^ Mil Street. • ~ \TEKJIS:. To 'Village subscribers, Bervcd by Carrierj-^1;K0 per year; Office and Mail subscvibeis $1.25, payable in advance, or •within three months. - It not paid within that time, 26 cents will bq'invariably added. Rates of Advertising. OhTSquire, 8 Wceks,- \ ' 3 Months, • - - \ •' 6 \~ - - ' — u — \ -1 -Year, . - - One-fourth column,.8 Months, , \ \ C \ *« 1 Year, One-half •column, 8 Months'* -.. -Ycnr,- Profestional or Business Cards, per Ye»r, Legal Notices at the Statute prices. -|1*<RV '3.00. 8.00. ' 6.00. 8.00. 16.00.. 8.00. 16.00. 28.00. 3.00. 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BENNETT, MANUFACTURER of Tin, Copper and Sheet Iron Ware, and dealer inSlfXtti andlrQjy Ware generally No. 4. Empire ^Sck,Oneida. nnsasiEiiL. z. R. \fjtfa-DEALERin Watches, Clocks, Jewrtryr-StKer Wafe, Fancy Goods, <tc.—one door East of \ the RaX-rry, and opposite the Plutnix~BlockrOn-MU[\ Street, 0?\ Watches and Clocks repaired and war ranted. r E. T. DEAN, FASIIIONA BLE TAILOR. Will attend proinptty to all 'business orders-in his line. Cutting done on — short notice, and warranted to ft WELL if properly. made-.—Shop=on-Mill st.-, a-few doors-eft of S. II. Goodwttr-s-Ktorc — same side, up stairs. —-H. FLEETWOOD, DEALER in Tables, Stands, Chairs, and Gabinct _ Ware of all descriptions. Also a supply of Ready . made. Coffins constantly oniiand and for safe oh rea- sonablejerms. Shop on Phclpt St. XUBVWAMCE AGEWCY. -JfOJi^SOUND AND-RELIABLE-COMPANfi AT No. 2 PIHEMX BLOCK, ONEIDA. The subscriber is Agent for the Granite Insurance Company, of New 'York City, and several other good Companies, and will effect Iniurunrc ugainstluss by Fire, on the Stock or Mutual plan, at the option of the applicant. I*A D. BROW.N, Insurance Agent. _ W HO OI -OIIT TO- D RINK L IQUOR ?—Not the - *ich, for in it there is no refreshment. _ Not'ilie_.poor. for \t .injures .theiLpurse, their ... ~ ^reditTifoir-he^tbTtlreir morals, tbeir-families) : Jfot the idle-map, for he is lazy enough with- • out it.*. issimo,\ withchj m Not'thTSercbant, for it will-probably w^pfe™?^.^ ~him~a bankrupt. Not the mechanic, for it will cause him' to make promises which he cannot keep, and so lose his customers. the fa/mer, for it wiU .rnakfc ii*,cattle. Te «Ui bl» kEwp hiJe-bound, his barn empty, and ~\i!_ihe. windows of-his-housewith-old hats and 'd rags; . • fST Thero aro in this country various sorts otAristocracy. The aristocracy of .wealth, th& .aristocracy of talent, the aristocraoy\of bjrtli, ~aTRrrlle~cddti5h arlsuicracy havejrepcatodJy oeen described, and are well known. Abother class has recently come into- wstence. It,is^knowii> as the fast horte aristocracy. It is needier to cay .that it is not entitled to distinction on ac- DfTntcHect or illu»iridUs ancestry.\ - ^ * '' Th« Editor. , . \ Tfhe editor who wills to please, * Musf humbly crawl up»n his X NT< *> And kiss the hand that beats,him; -Or, if Jie.dare attempt to walk, Must ioe the mark that others chalk, And cringe to all who meet him! - Saynsoe* \yotjr subjects are top grare^ Too much morality you have- Too much a bout religion; Give us some witch and wizard talis; Of slipshod ghosts with fins and scales, Or leathers like a pigeon i\ - - \ \ 1 like to reacT,'~another r cries, \Those monstrous, faelaonable lies— —-In-oUieBtstords, those novels, Composed 'offings, and queens, and Iordsf And border wars, and gothic hordes, That-used to live in hovels.\\ ' iKo,.noJ\ cries-ono, \- we-v«-h*<fceiiough— -\e r i - 't . iv • Of such confounded love-sick stuff, To craze the fair creation;. ~ . Give us some recent foreign newSj . Of Russians. Turks. the\Greeks and Jews, .Or any other nation.\ Tho man skilled in scholastic lore Would like to see a little more In scraps of Greek and Latin : The merchant rather have th« price Of southern iudigojind rice, __And_India_Bilk-8Bd,»utin The critic, too, of classic skill, Must dip in gall his gander guill, And scrawl against the paper; 'Monjj all the literary fools Bred in our colleges and schools, . lie cuts the greatest caper. Some signify a secret wish -.-For now and then a savory-dish Of politics to suit them-; - But-here-we-rcstpat perfect-* For should they swear the moon was cheese, Wencver should disputo them. And gravfi^F'liTtiBornin, -wild nr lump. liolty or Jow, 'tis all the same—. ^Too haughty'or'too humble; And every editorial wight, lias naught to do but what is right, So \let the grumbler* grumble! Now the Deacon dearly lo,ved good preach ingparnHhe meeting-house was tohim a \iouse of feasting.\\ But his religion was of a very practical kind; and although ho thought but pre<;ioua_)kUe£of: his good works, he took care to do\ a Jfl'wy many of them, and was far from believirig~with Amsdorf, that \.^ood works are .an* impediment to salvation.\ 'So, said he to_Lrny duty to -withdraw,; and I \have come to ask I'Mrs. Goodman,\ do- you go to the -houso of feasting and get. all\ the good you tan, and I will gOjtp-thc house of mourning and.do.-all the-good lean.\ And nway ho went to see and if possible relieve the Universalist minister. In tho mean, liine the congregation assembled and-rthe •worship proceeded in'the usual w.ay.— At length came the^anthem. It even Went be yond expectation. \A - long \rest\ immediately preceoded tho solo- , I t wasno rest for poor \ lit tle Mary.\ -It was tho most anxious minute sho had ever passed. She arose blushing and trembling-. Her agitation gave a tremor to her'' voice, which added to tho pathos of tho music, -It-was beautiful Now, Peacon Goodman always made it a rule whdn any accident had detained liim until after worship had commenced, to_comoin very softly tio'wHTlerent from the fashionable flourish ! All were intent on the solo. None heard and but few saw Deacon Goodman enter his pew, and take up tho sheet on which the words of tho an them was printed. . Unliko that of roaify singers tho articulation |~6T ~'Hnle i _ Mary 1 ' \vasperTect. Die Deacon sooti found the-placc, amd to the astonishment of the congregation, indignation of the choir, and per feet horror of \little Mary,\ lie struck in and accompanied herlttrrough tho wholeWlp. Ac companied ! .\jQ&-m-4lie stilly night,\ accom panied by Copt) liYagg 's lattery, would give some notion of it. Poor little Mary was sick a fortnight. \ yhy don't you cut- that-old tbl low's tongue off TVsaid one of .the Bostqn sing ers;—\-\Vtrat good* wontd it do ?'' said the clioir- lcader, \ he would howl through his nose.\— They-were all very cross. As for tho Deacon, he looker! rountl as, mnnrfnt M'< a Innily.aml jQjiiiaJHMfliLii. DEACON GOODMAN AND HIS TROUBLES. I D_Eji£ox..GaoDMAjf was extensively--known T not merely in his own parish, but through sevor- -al-mfles-of-tlre-surrourtding-TOuntTy^rbHiis-a •able disposition, activo benevolence, and Qnques tion^pisty^wSoaborougbiy-was-the^Deacon's character established, thut when th«-p«ople-of tho neighboring towns saw him pais by, ihay wbjxldjsay, \ That man was rightly named, for if Lthere. ever was a good man, he is one.\. Anil from this there \vas no dissenting voice. Nay ; I aip wrong in saying that; for there are some wlio never hear anybody praised without an in terposing or qualifying \ but;\ he may bo well enough on tho whole ;'MUey will say but,\ drc, ore.; and then they will go on ahd ifiako him out \ anything but a'clever fellow.\ The qiialiliylng \ but\ must be interposed even in the case of Deacon Goodman. Ho had a fault; lie would titu/ in meeting. ' '^Ca1l you that a fault ?\saith the reader. Well, then.kflid reader, call it a misfortune. \But why a mis fortune ?\ I w'iH tell thee. Nature Has so formed us that some have the \ musical ear\ and others not.— Now this \ musical ear\ has nothing to do with real character, moral or intellectual'; but yet the persons who have not the \ musical ear\ ought never to sing in meeting. If they d& tliey will be sure to annoy many others, and. make them selves ridiculous. Deacon Goodman had not tho \ musical ear.\ Whether it wero the \ Mes siah,*' or the \ Creation,\ or Jim Grow, or Zip Coon, it was all tho same to him, so far as rau- ic was concerned ; it was jus't so much sing tng, Whether tho artist was Sirori| or Ole Bull, or poor old John Casco, it was just so much fid dling. He had not the \ musical ear,\ and still less, if possible, the musical voice; but yet he would sing in meeting. And tho gentle and re spectful remonstrances of the choir leader wero met with the unvaried reply, \ singing is pray ing; you might as well ask me not to pray ; i\ •tjiallsing -in. meeting.\ ~ lho\ught he had sung as wclfas aiiy of tlieni. Immediately after meeting tlio\-choir-leader called on the*-minister. \Sir said he, \ this must stop. If Deacon Goodman sings, again, I do not.\ *» ' , ' \ Oh,-I know it,\ said tho minister,\I have long 4elt the difficulty, but what'can' we do I— Deacon Goodman is a most_ejcellunt man, and \his- only faults are.lliat howro/Acr set in his way and;will sing ikmeeting.\ —^BuFDeacon-Gtj(Jilman-is-a-reasOnable-mau, n said the choir-leader. \ • \On most occasions. A said the minister \ -P 0 S° a \d see him\ sir, for \in v liiind is made minister was in his study, where also^ was his daughter copying music. She was a proficient in the art, and played the organ in her father's church. She had* heard of the Deaean's musi cal troubles, and had also heard him sing. \ Sir\ said he to the minister, \ .there has been a little difficulty in our parish, which' makes 'me feej .it the privilege of uniting with yours.\ . (At-tUis moment the young lady, vanished from' the •rooni.) \Xmuch regret the difficulty in your parish,\ said the mruister, \ and I hope it will be arnica bly settled. But if you finally conclud'c to with draw, .we shall be_most-happy-to receive you; and when it shall' please the Lord to take old Deacon Grimes fo~BTmseTf, (and a very tew days must now give him his dismission,) we shall ex,- pect you to set in his seat\ After ah hour's pleasant conversation, tho Deacon arose-to take his departure. At this moment a boy came in and handed a billet to the minister/ He gTanc-, whit the bjlIet7 i ancP ,_ I*eacoo, sit Uown a mo ment,\ said'he. He read the billet, and after some hesitation, said : \'I have received a sirr- gular communication from our choir-leader, who has somehow heard of your intention to. join our society, and \has heard°0.f it'with muclf pleasure; But- he adds that it is the earnest wish of the choir that you will not sing in meeting\ The Deacon was again electrified, but be had •got Used' to tllQ sl'nMr ; \ Singinnr in p™y'\g^] and I join no church where I cannot sing in meeting, —good dayi.sir \_ was very \\set,in his way.\ Five miles west of iris own dwelling, house, lived tho good pastorof another flock. He was shelling corn in his crib. -Tlio minister, though eminently pious, thought it no barm to Be a lit^l tie waggish in a good cause, and for a worthy object.- He. also- had—heard-of-the—DeacotPs troubles, and shrewdly suspected the object of his visit. \ Deacon Goodman, I am glad toseo you,\ said lio ; \ this is not m.uysAerial labor, is it ?\ \ I am -of a different opini.6n,\ said the ppiirnn any.linnr-st, and iisnfnl. lulifir is minigi. terial labor ; 1 hate all dandies—the Lord for give me, 1 don't like thorn ;- and I like a dandy minister tho least of them.\ \ You and I are agreed there,\ said the minister; \ come walk in to tho houso and see my wife ; sho says she 'is m love with- your honesty and oddities.\ \ nev- er!\ said the Deacon ; \ but I an upXif'he -SMi^st /i Wecfiigri'do'not \ Dencnn Goodnn\n.\\-ini'il lliu minister, \'tl ] Jinvo come on a delicate errand ; 1 have come to present the jespectfuj request of tho choir that you'Vouhl Tho good Deacon, too, was \ rather set in his, ways ;\ or in other words.be was dreadfully obslinate-in-ivhatTio-tlrought a good effuse\;\antt he was generally correct in appreciating the nier 'ts of the cause. We all know that musical people are apl to bosenstiveand sometimes a little capricious; ahd who has ever known a theatrical orchestra, or TTveira village choir, that has not. a regular \ blow up\ at least once a year. Beyond 'all doubts Deacon Goodman's singing was a very serious grievance to the choir, and no small arf- noyance-to tho congregaticji.. Xzt in-considcr-- ation of his great merit, he was induged ; and his regular Sunday performances oftqn drew forth the-remark that-if music murder was a sin, Deacon Goodman would'have much to an- forbearance is no longer a virtue. Great pains had been taken by the choir in getting up \a\ now flntliam-^AhTtyl from Mozart,) /nrThnnL-e.4 giving day, and the very gem of the piece was a solo, which had been assigned to the sweetest voice, and the.prettiest-little girl in the village. All who attended tfce-rebersal's were perfectly delighted with the. solo, as sung by \ little Mary.\\—H[t was very difficult. lt*was> marked from beginning to end \ Adantino,\ \ Dolce,\ Affetuoso,\ \ Crescendo,\ i'THano,'- 1 \ Pian banging keyet, and flats' and sharps from, UMKpected -placea ; but she had conquered it all. ThreT\dr four accom plished singers had come from Boston, to pass Thanksgiving in the- county, and who-atten'ded the rehersals, were in raptures with little Mary's singing. They had heard Tedesco and Biscacei- anti, and yet tiey say, \\for a country girl she is a prudigy,\ , In due time Thanksgiving day arrived ; and while tho \ second bell\ wus' ringing, news'came to the village, that a very serious accident had happened-to the Universalist minister. His horse had*thrown him, and either his leg or his neck was broken; the boy who hail ..brought the news liad fotgotteh which.\ \ I hope it is not his neck,\ said the^ rich and charitable^ old church member. When* Deacon Goodman hoard that remark he held up his handTand exclaim- eT^'Tuefer!\ \ ~~^l>~~.. t ting in meCling. n The Deacon was thunderstruck , but ho soon recovered. '.' Singing is praying,.\ said_he.=-| \ They may just as well ask ino not to pray. 1 shall sing, in meeting.\ And on, tho next Sun day suio enough lio did; louder, if possible, and more harmonious than ever. The men sirrg^l ers looked daggers at him ; tlio.girls_hid—their smiles behind the music books.. Little Mary was not there. \ T-his shall stop'\ said tho choir-leader, wiir ~go aiid see him myself.\ \ Deacou Goodman, we all most highly re spect you, as you must, well' know; but-you have not the .musical ear nor^tlro imisieal'vbicc, and it Ts the earnest wish of the choir and mftny of the congregation that you do uot again sing in meeting.\ The Deacon was again thunderstruck ; but he soon recovered. \ Singing is praying,\ said b.e, \ and they may as well tell me uot to pray shall sing in meeting.\ \ The good Deacon was drCadfully set in his way, and so it w\eut on again -week aftcr~Wee1 iu the same old way. Finally, while engaged in an errand of mer cy, tho goothDeafcon cuuglitrmcTy~Serious , , colU~T it affected his throat, his noso and even his lungs ; and gavo to bis voice n tone not unlike to that of the lowest note of a cracked bass-viol alternating with the shriek of a claironet pow erfully* but unskillfully blown. On Saturday evening he soaked his feet in hot water ; drank, copiously of hot balm tea ;.went to bead'and Mrs. Goodman, \ you uro dreadful hoarse ; you won't sing to-morrow, will you ?\ \ Singing, is praying— and\—he dropped asleep. And sure enough ho did \ sing to-morrow,\ and it sur passed all that had gone before. \ Tin's is the fast of ill\ said the clioir-leader; \Ihave done of a hurry, and have a little busmess w\c\we can just as well settlo hero.\ There has-been a little difficutly in our -parish-which runkes-me feeHtiny^uty-townth^- draw, aud 1 have comalO-ask the privilege to join I your.s7'-3;rtbirilr<j-rtJ«'eTgft(J\ , gciitjaiuan looked as if ho was a'little surprised. \Is it possible I said he ; \ well, Deacon, though an \ill wind for ihem, It is a good one for us, f o r it has blown you hither. We shall bo most happy to receive you, especjajly as our choir-leadgMias followed the iiiultitude'and gono West into his cow's manger. Now, the neighbors word always ready to do a good turn for Dea- con Goodman; and before he had finished tb.e Atit vene i two of them rushed in and asked him if his caw was chqaked^ Ho. never sung •\again. ' From tho Boston Journal. * .The Lore* of the Bird*. Poets have sung the loves..of men and of .an- -gels^ut.thoyJiavc never been known to sing of tho loves of birds. Thoy have been very neg lectful in, this respect. Tho loves of tho-hirds would form as fruitful a theme as those of the poets themselves. In their attachments they are generally faithful and affectionate—^and it ;must-be-coufessed tbey-are, like--nien,a littlo-| jealous, sometimes. .Audubon 'gives'a beautiful descriptfon-of-tho loves of the humming-birds. He says that in their courtship, the mala (lancing airly upon the wing, swells his plumage and throat, and whirls lightly arouqd the female ; then—diving-towards-a flower, -lre-rettrrris vrftlrf fl, From the Cincinna'ti Commerqral, Ifq^, loaded bill, which he proffers to her. He s^eems full-of ecstasy when his caresses aro kindly re ceived. His little wings fan her as they fan the flowers,\ 1 and*ho transfers to her bill the insect and the honey which he has. procured. If bis addresses are received with favor, his courage and care are redoubled. Ho dares even \to chase the'tyrant fly catcher, and hurries tlio.blue bird and martin to their nests : and thin, on sounding pinioas, ho joyously returns to his loyely mate. Who would not be a humming-bird? Audubon says^ \ Could yoU, Tcihd reader, cast a momentary glance at tho nest of the humming-bird, and see, as I have seen, the-nowly hatched pair of l^ioung, little larger than bumble-bees, naked, blind, and so feeble as scarcely to be able to raise-their little bills to receive food trom their parents •, and could you sec those parents-, full of anxiety and fear, passing and repassing within a few inches of your face, alighting on a twig not more than a ; ird from your body, waiting the result of your -unwelcome visjt in a slate of the utmost despair—you~coirj(liir)t Tail to be impressed with the deepest. pangs \which parental affection feels on the. unexpected death of a cherished child, \^gnjiow pleasing is\ 117 on you leaving the spot, to see 4he returning hope of the parents, when, after examining the nest, they find their nurselings untouched'.\ \ovetmTt birds7 as well ns-meri7iire^omctiines^ealous-rn-love^—Arrex A Romantic Hatch. We have just learned of some ropaaotic ad ventures, which took place at Cynthiana, Ky., a few days -ago.- It appears that a very • clever, fine looking young gentleman from Pennsyjvania had ^occasion to visit Cynthiana, on business .during the past'winter, and while thereybecame' acquainted 'with a. young\lady Miss B—r-rj soin'ewhat celebrated/or her charms? Mr._S.—:—, the PhilaJlelphian, was not proof-against tb« brigTit eyes of the Kentucky maiden. He bad never seen such a glorious, liquid sparkling pair of orbs among the - daughters tit the Old Kay- stoneTT-te^wus ravished, intoxicated, and finally' proposed totheey.es and was-acccptedr—Witbr a light heart he started-batk UrfliejRuaket City to make tho -n'ecessarv-arrangements _ for tb*\ celebration of his nuptials, .the day for which . having already been^agreed uppn. * ' Tho winter, foiled on, and spr;ng* : *T ?)r its lowers camo again, as did \also^the particular 7 day for the lover's'return ; but became not. Iif\ \ two days moro the marriage was to come off. Tho fair ono was restive- and mortified.\ With her bright eyes full of tears* she denounced in-- secret the faiiliicssnessof'ber [Ovei',\ ami trembled— — \ •it the open mortification which would overwhelm, her if ho camo uot. 'At this favorablo juncture an old and discarded lover, whom, no unkindness ' •eeuld dive'st—ttf-hoper-or lessen 'tbtf feiveticy Of his first affection, presented himself. He renewed' • his suit. He spoke of his undying love; the- holy happiness of the^wedded state ; of a cottage somewhere in tho deep bosom of an umbrageous grove, with the honeysuckle and the jasamioe .creeping oyer tho windpws.aud along the latticed •porch. Tho trembling fair ons was charmed at the picture. Love and a cottage-r—the quiet girl of \sweet sixteen.\ She blushed and smiled, but yet hesitated. The lover was in extacies at tho favorable symptoms. With re newed ardor he urged his suit. Ho was prolific in tears and promises, and trimmed the cottago with a few .more, honeysuckles, and the thing Wo iiavo Lfeen looking about for agympetent person -to fill h'is place. —Uur-siiigerHJjo all young and diffident, and each ono is loth to tako tho lead. We heard that you sing the most difficult music aud --'\Why mercy upon you,\ said the Deacon, \ I don't know one note from another. I know that singing is-praying ; and Lsing in meeting as-.l pray iu meeting.\ \Excuse ino my friend,\ replied the minister; \ it is your modesty that now speaks ; you do understand music; or you never could sing Mo zart with proper expression ; and did not you sing that beautiful solo, which is wovtby cf-an angel's ear and -voice?\ Now this was all Greek to the Deacon, and liko a sensible man as he was, be always said nothing when he had nothiiigjo^say. \ Yo.u say truly,-\ said tho miu ister^\ that singing is,-praying. But to those wluilcnow nothing of music, it is praying in an unknown tongue, and I am sure you are uot Pa pist enough to approve that; music is a lan gunge and mustjio learned before it is spoken When the. deaf and dumb undertake to speak- our languages they make strange noises, and still worst noises do we make\ when wttlioiT a ruusi cal ear wo undertake lo sing.\ Thus sensibly did tho good minister speak,— The DenCon was a good deal \ stuck up ;\ tho f set in his way, ho was not a fool; and only need ed to be touched in the right place. \ It never appeared to me in that light before,\ said the Deacon thoughtfully. 0 ^id-torfeltrconrf OT raWe^ isnlfVjrTR-- tyhV ^td' ^^^P^y-^^^- by^nbou^as. \ \ •• ' - I ,,,„ .„•-.„ J u A i » i . - • . are also those of tho wild turkey, who is said to tho minister. \And now do let mo give you a ,.. _.,...,. ,f .. , | word of advice ; go home and- take your seat on Sunday ; and never again attempt to sing in meeting. For if your heart- is right your car ii$ untuned, and your voice though kind is anything but musical.\ Tho Deacon said nothing but thought fcjie moro. He mounted old Mag. Tho angel of reflection camo down, and sat upon her niajjo aTid - looked lnm in tho face. Header, psalm, and then observed that \ the choir being! does that seem incongruous ? is tho old mate's In tho afternoon the gallery was vacant, some of tho singers absent, and others scattered about in tho pews. T|ie minister read three verses of mane an improper^place^for an'angel 1 „__T am afraidd youu aroe tooo proud. ;ibsent, singing must necessarily bo omitted.\— But Deacon Goodman saw no such necessity.—J afrai yo ar to proud .WJi* orico todu an j-Ho arose and sung the three verses himself!— JVss? -t Ho stopped six times to \sneezo ; and bleiv his The Deaconpassed a point in tfte foad-wlreTe noso between tho verses by way of symphony'. on ono side was a sturdy onk that bad been TfaO next day ho was sick a bed. A parish blown over recently by a whiflwind, on the oth- meetiug was hastily called, and a resolution ception, however, may bo found to this general rulo ip the golden-winged wood-pecker, iv fre quent and well known inhabitant of our Aracri -can—forests;—Ainotig lirer~brigbt - beaux null\ belles of this interesting tribe, no jealousies seem to exist, aud no quarrels.ever occur.- GTieerilT thoy hop through hie, attended by tho good Wishes of uU ibeir (UKjuwnVcncn, and of each other. No sooner does spring call them to llio pleasant duty of selecting inatos and pairing off, than their voices may >be heard from the tops of high, decayed_ .trees^ proclaiming with delight.] the opening of the welcome season. Their note at this period is merriment itself, and when heard at a little distance, resembles a prolonged and jovial jaugln These golclen-winged'wood- peckers aro tho darlings of Audubon. In describing their manner of mating, ho says, that several males stTrrouud a female, and to pro»'o the truth and earnestness of their love, bow their heads, 6pread their .tails, and move sido- ways, backwards and forward*, jwrforiniug such antics as would ind.uee any ono witnessing them to join his laugh to theirs. The female coyly flies to another tree, where sho is closely followed by her suitors, and where again the samo cere monies are gono through with until a marked preference is indicated for some individual. In this way, all thegolden-\yjngcd wood-peclf7 ers aro soon bapily mated, and each pair pro ceeds to .excavate a hole in a tree for a nest.— They work alternately with industry and \ap parent plcasuro. When tho nest is finish 3d, thoy caress each other on the tree-top, rattle \their bills against the dead branches, \ chaso their cousins-the rr<l ln>ad, defy Jilo..piirplfl_grakles to enter their nest, aud feed plentifully on ants beetles and larva;.\ By and by the female lays four or six eggs, the whiteness and transparency of which aro doubtless the delight of her heart. The60 wood-peckers raiso a numerous progeny having two broods every season. The loves of tbo turtle-dovo and mocking was done. Tho-PKIadeTphia gallant was given Tfp. He was a \ laggard in love,\ and deserved - no consideration. Her faith was plighted to another, aud tho same day fixed for the marriage which wus to have witnessed her union with Mr. , S . But the end was not yet. During tho same day a thir.d lover presented himself and declared his passion\. Tho fair maiden frankly told him sho had just engaged herself to another, and invited biui to the wedding as a guest instead Of\ a groom. On tho same evening (Sunday) Mr. S amvedfrom~PTiiladelph'ia. Ho was iioUsing in finding out how matters stood, and - wasTigliast at tho intelligence that Miss B ' was to be mnrried to another instead of himself, on the following Tuesday. Ho at once took his way .to hor houso and hud an iutui>iew, with' [aimuiimously passed, that, \ whereas the solem nity and decorum of public worship depend much on the character of the music ( Resolved, that hereafter, no person shall sing in.mroling without the approbation of 'the choir.\ »llatlier astringent measure; but \what-could they do. The minister called on 'Deacon Goodman, and. banded him the resolution. He read it over three times. Ho then calmly folded_up the pa per, and handed.it back to the minister. \ This is a freeTcountry yet, I hope. I shall sing in meeting\ He said these very wortls. He was tlreadtu.lly \ set in liis way,;' ThJopBSe«fl 7 ^said--tiiBTriims^ \Jog you yet.\ flourishing willow, gracefully, bending be t'oro tho passing.breeze., i- Odd-rabbit it,\ said tbo Deacon ; it was tho first word ho had spo ken^ \ to think (hat I shoHid bo suclran olmti nato fool.\ \^ ' Ho approached liis own village. Tho reason of his errand abroad had been .suspected, and they wefp all on the look-out. for his return.— There stood- the choir-leader. \ Welcomo home, Deacon ; hope we >-have not lost you yet.\~ \ Get out,\ said tho Deacon, with a good, natured but rather sheepisli look ; and on he went. There stood tho minister \welcome home,- Deacon ; I hope we\ have not -j- ,, he was .jus't going, to say right out, but habitual reverence for tho minister cut him short. He looked at tho inin a painful duty to perform ; I am instructed to tell you that your connection with tho society must cease.\ The Deacon here starte4&om..his'Tstef,\and the minister looked at him, and both seat. Had the full moon split in four pieces and burst into a fit of laughter. The choir-loader danced a quadrille in the heavens; Orion sing ing ; and the Northern Bear grotvl'iDg bass, lie could- no(. have boon moro astonished. He was si.lent. Emotiou. after emotion rolled over bis heaving spuuU—- •\At length tears camo to his relief.'^as they say in. the novels. Il'o spoke, but almost inarticulately. \ 1 know. I am 1 a poor onworthy creature, but I hope ther„\will. take mo somewhere.\ Tho minister wept-himself.— How could ho help it ? Tho Deacon's cold was ndarly cured\ and, about an hour after the .inter view, he was soon mounted on old Mag, head* ing due North. tFpur miles in- that-dircction- Iived | worthy minister of another parish....The camjB _up and, took the Deacon's hand, and join ed in the merriment. \ Odd rabbit you all,\ and bn he -went At the frontdoor and win dows of bis own house were his wife and- daughters, and two or three singing girls \ all in a titter.\ They had seen and heard his inter view with -the ministc*-and knew all was welj. Odd rabbit^ the whofo'^bunch of you..' said be even moro ridiculous in liis motions, and more absurd in tiis demonstrations of affection tliau is our common tame gander. The curious evolutions in the air of the great horned owl or his motions when he was alighted .near his beloved, Audubon confesses himself unable to describe. lie says tho\ bowings and stmppings of his bill are extremely ludicrous; aud no sooner is tho female assured that tho attentions paid her by her lover are- the result of sincere affection, tbau sho joins in tho motions of her future in ate. So much for tho loves of .birds. In many ro spects thoy resemble those of men. Wo have among us iu society our humming-bird lovers, our goldctnwjnged wood-peekers, our turtle dovcs7*mr-tttikcys and. ganders ;, and occasion ally - wo find owls. pair who - remiiuT us of horned T HE V ALUE OF A BeAKD.-r-Not long ago, an Englishman, coming from tho East, made his appearanco in tho streets of JNiiplcs, 'wearing a magnificent beard—an article at that time ta booedj as a revolutionary, insignia. . As he was passing through tho streets'of ( tho gay city,' iiltlo suspecting,- how much attention -,ho was attracting, a couple of policemen accosted him, he, and wen,t to put old Magjnto the stable, Deacon Goodman took bis seat.on Sunday, but since that day's adventure, has never -lung :in meeting. •• Ouce, and but once, did ho at- count. He was in his barn putting some .hay the removal of the -obnoxious appendage The gentlemen remonstrated in vain. The beard, was removed, and lib was allowed to' depart. Ho went directly to-tlio Britisbramtas- sadoT'and related tho treatment ho had just undergone. Tho ambassador took tho matter in hand, and a few days after, our beardless Englishman received, with the apologies of the Governluent, an indemnity\ oT'&ZflGO^Wew England J'armer. • • •A young; I'neud of ours'sa'ys that he has re ceived nearly as great a price for hUtuoustadie. A pretty girl, ho „says,-offered to. kiss him, if ho -would-slhtve-it-off; anU-Ue-aeeeptetHhe-proposi' tion^ Ho intends to ra ' SQ another, if ho can dispose of.Jt on tho samoTerms.— Lynn News. What did Kossuth mean when, ho said,— typneU-thinkJ^-l'ho-nitianing is obvious. lEvcrypolished..ba};onqt is capable; of reflection. tho result of which ho seemed particularly well •pleased. Ho then stepped into the principal -livery stable-in tho placo and asked to hire the very best cartiago and horses to go to Maysville. The proprietor informed him that it would be impds>iblo to -accommodate ..him. Th^^ejtas_.. to bo mnrried on the following Tuesday, and would have uso for nil his carriages to go on a little bridal tour which ho purposed. \ May I ask to-who^?\ said Mr. S -, with some misgivings. ^' To Miss 11 was the reply. Mr. -S preserved his temper^ and simply remarked that it was highly important that he should be at Maysville at the earliest possible moment, and that lio was' prepared to give 'any- reasonable prico-for a carriage. The liberality of this-indirect offer had a sensible effect on the- proprietor. Ho got but his best hack and pair, and charged theVyourg strange? the sum of |30 for tho trip. ' ' - '. In a Very short lime afterwards, Miss B foil rid herself sitting beside tho young Philadel phia, in thTabove mentioned carriage, and goiag towards Maysville at tho rate of about ten milta - an hour. _ It was soon noised through the town that Miss B—— had run-away-witlrherPhiladfelphia - — lover. Her guardian, who was opposed to the match, at once mounted a fleet horse, and started in hot pursuit. a About half-way to Maysville, he overtook tho fugitives and \altemptedlb seize the young lady. Tho young Philndelphian waived lnm off, aud spoko inalns wise Sir, you can 't havo her, and you <must do one-of three thing* •^you-uiust-go-bajk-atrd - fuuvu-us' lo~puT?nnroUT\ journey, or you must kill nio, or I'll kill you.? This talk brought guardy up standing. It WM entirely unexpected. '.-And, not wishing to kill, and particularly not'tb'bo.killed, he accepted the first prf>pqsiiion. .tutued^lail and took the back track. The lovers pursued their way'to Maysville, crossed over to Aberdeen, wero mnrried, drove back lo Cyiitliiaua, aud put up at tho principal hotel. \ ! A crowd'at once surrounded the house and threatened vcrigeanco on the Philadelphiaa for carrying away the prettiest girl in the town, :imHvLnrwiis tiro promised, wife\ of -au -i citizen. Tho young man, nothing- daunted, pla'Ced his' wife safely in her chamber, and then camo boldly'down to the-steps of the hotel and began to- address the mob. If our phonographic notes are correct, his speech was iu_these _worda: \ Gentlemen—You ought not to blame'»*' for 1 what I have done. Mosfof you wouldbav* (lone the samo thing, had you been, inmy-plaee. Instead'of threats and reproaches, yon oaghtto oflipr. lueni c^pnipjhiicntary supper. Still, if joM aro not'saliblied, I am ready to give yohr eatia- faution. I will tight you all, one at a time, and., f that won't do,\ I'm ready to put^alUhrough- at once, and then clean -out the balance of thft. towji.\ and-itiwtiiig— liiHrtnto -a-bai4>erVslit ?p r drattrcd-— ^na-sbow-of ^elilivalry was too -jaueh^-fw- Kentucky audience, The sympathy of the crowd at once changed sides. They, gave hiM .three deafening Cheers, and then rushed in and con gratulated hirn with all the heartiness of the Kentucky character. The landlord was ordered to bring out his best Bourbon, and plenty of it, and the crowd, w(th great good will and *v»«uilj-, - gave and drank to the happy groom the noble sentiment—•\\ None but the brave deserve the' fair.\ A S HAKER .—A city Uu'ck visited the Shakers at 1 Lebanon, someti mo since, and as he was* ndaring through, thf Hl«g\ tn^iff ^^W ^tf stouC, hearty ipecimen, of -tho sect, aad thna- accosted him. \'Well Broadbrim, .are .Troep- much of * ShakerV \Nay said 1** *&ttf, hot much, hut I can do a little tbat'wayt'*' ' 8» heseixed the astonished-man by the eoJIar^.and: nearly shookJiim out of His boots. ^
