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Neutral in Nothing that Demands Public Expression—Republican in Politics—Devoted to the Public Interests, .1 , FBIDAY, NOYEMBES 28,1856. .7. J. HAR.FJSON, DEALER in Black Silk, and Fur Hats, \White alidDrab Hats, SummerIlats, Cape, Furs, Trimmings, &c. Brockport, N. Y. GOULD, CARY & CO., DlAI.ras in all kinds of'Hardware, tin mire »Wct iron, copper &c. Jobbing clono at itiort notico One duor north of Springs Drug Eton-, Brockport, X. 1'. J. D. SPRING. DEALER in llrugs anil Medicines, Pure Chemicals, taints. Gils, Dye Sniffs, Per- .^ fttmery, Pure Wines and Liquors for Med- * icinal Purposes only, Brushes, Patent Mcdeines, &e. Books and Stationary, Mil- lie, Musieirtl Instruments, American, French and German Fancy goods of Every description, constantly on band. Brock- port N. Y. BECK & THOMAS. BAKERS, Main Street Brockport, N. Y.— Wholesale and retail dealers in Bread, Crackers and Cakes of eu-ry description. Parties supplied with everything in the line at the bhortest notice. Flour for sale »t retail. ' CARY &. BRAIXARD. MAXurACTl'REUS of Cary's Rotary Eiifjinc Pump and Hydrant, 'oilice a few iloura south of the Post Oilice, east sido Main tjt. Brockport, X. Y. BROCKPORT CAXUY KACTUKY. JoilN B. Light Manufacturer of Fancy and common Cotifeeiiouai' t \, at Wholesale or Retail; lec Cream and Pyramids for Parties joade to older. Scone lhock, opuoaitc the Village Hall, Druckporl X. Y. HATCH & WALTER. DEALERS in Boots, fcboe«, Li-ailur and find- ings, No. 32, Main Street, Brockport, X. Y. S=s?~ Cash paid for Hides, SKIDMORK & CO. DEALERS in Groceries, Provision?, Liquors. Flour, Nails, Glass Ac. Aic. Iutl.i-Xi-w Block, west sid« of Main Street, Brock- jort, N. Y. ISAAC BARNES. MiKt'FACT-.'ucR of Fashionable Carriages, Bugrricij, Vngons, Sulkies, &c. Repair- ing dono on short notice. Shop on C'f'iiton street, udjoiru'ng the canal, Bruckport,N.Y. «. eOf'F, JPROPIETOR of Clintjin street Livery and Biacksmitliing. He-'sen tu..l Low.g-. o-.-. ttished *t ebon noticf. aud in very mtsumi- hlt terms- Jobbi^ and Horse-shoeing tlone in the testmaiiner and with gi-.il sat- ••faction. Office ou Clinton street, BrorK- fort, K. Y. A.J. BAUUIIR. HAIR Dressing, bUavb,,;, Lhanipooiiur. Oils »ud Perfumery. Hazors honed. The Pat- ronage of thePublu- is respectfully Bnllci- t«d. Saloon \u Clutch's Block, Main St. Broc'gport, NY. MISS E I.l'KK. TtACHKR of Music—Instructions given on the Piano, Oigan, Melo.li-im nnd OIIKBI also in thorough Base and Vocal Music — Room in Main St. fleennd door fottth tho Episcopal Church, Bruckport X. Y\. DR. E. I,. WOOD. Office next to the Post olfiVr. IVntial \| e rations of every Kin.l performctl in the best manner. Homopathic Medicines for jale, from the best German preparation Broi-kport, X. Y. \ T — A. WHITE. WILL always he found on hand and prepared to do Hair Dressing, ediaving, (. hniiipuoing itc, in the hest manner Oils aud lVrfu- mery for Kale. Razors H uied. The pat- ronage of the public is solicited, Saloon in Cornes' Block, East sido of Slain Strec;, Brockport, X. Y. ' BFKRY & PRICE. MANUFACT.UIIE.RS and Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Whips, Gloves and Mittens, 35 Main St. Brockport X. Y'. \°° J- RAMBO. \^^^ DEALER in Stoves, Tin and Jappancd Ware, Lead pipe, Pumps, &c. Main St. Brock- port N. Y. ' M. O. RAXDALL. Watch Ropairer and Jeweler. Kn*t side of Main St., in the Post Office huiiding. Brockport, X. Y. ' J. SMITH & CO., MANUFACTURERS and Dealers in all kinds of Cabinet Ware. Turning and Jobbing done on short notice. Shop in south end of the Stono block opposite Covvles store, Brockport, N. Y. ' KIXG &. ALLEN~ DEALERS IN Dry Good', Groceries, Hard- ware, Crockery, I'aper-Haugiugs, &c,— All Cheap for Cash. Brockport, S. Y. T. & A. FRYE. \WEST SIBE MAIN STREET, BROCKPORT, N. Y.—Dealers in Books, Pamphlets, Sta- tionery and Music. Also, Drug™ and Med- icines, Chemical.*,.Paints, Oil, Dye-Stuffs, Brushes, Perfumery, &c, &c, \ C. A. LATTX \ MAKt'FACTfREit and Dealer in Boots, Shoes, and Leather; a t the old Stand of 8. A. Lat- ta, corner of Water and Main St. Brock- port N. Y. N. B.—Ca* paid for Hides, Calf and Sheop Skins. OSTROJI, ANTHONY & CO., WHOLESALE Grocers and Commission Mer- chants, 180 West Rtrert, between Warren and Chambers, New York. Jac'b Ostrom, D'vid II. Anth\ny Jos. Requa .isrflinmi. From Graham's A. agazine, EitBGAriX TOM COLLINJ. To speak of Tom t'olliiia in any oher way than by ,his usual title of Eli-<jtnt would he like speaking ofj Harold Ihix- foot, Edwin the Fair, the Black-Prince. ' received a brief note from Slicor, Son.: to pour in upon him, so that he might, if ' out bis hncet and bled tho patient, whilo and Co., informing him that ho was their | he had the capacity ,Hiuve eaten three din- one of his companions with a bowl of debtor for losses on the Short Wand | ners daily, and have danced iu tho must' water and a sponge wiped tho biiriit corli ltailroad Stock, iu a sum that considera- j brilliant company in tuwn-e\cry tiijit.— | from tho face of the unconscious mut- iny exceeded his entire fortune, ,i But a great 1 change was l\ revpti- t-.ticl. The ruin of Thomas Collins Etq. was hie in Totu'j tuauiiur. II; urns tin-T„m I Juggins presently opened his eyes and complete. The Slaughter House nuvu-1 Collins he had ever bc.eu ; faultless in his ' .^Uuvd v.ikl'o about hiui, whilo the Doctor wiluesEed a mort, decided cleaning out • mamirr, rcRned in his coiiveroatimi, in- .-.bricked oat. than in f!he case of my elegant friend.— credible in drc-s, and haiuUumi-r, it'] -;- I \ Goo.l gracious!' It is Elegant Tom or Louis Deponuairo, without their dU- But it is does not tnkc long f.n-a peism ' MU.-, th:m bi-f..r- his r-tiiv.n-nt. \lint' Collins I\' tinguislung adjectives. Tom Collins was . to find out be is i nor, and E1.'gant Tom \ U U .,u subdued in hia stylo,\ wa-, the I Tne sound of the lVctor'a vr> ! f and kuown to bis aeq.ua'mtanees only as Ele-j Oollius iiumediately began to have aj remark ofovu-ybody. He i^er danced, '. the sight of his astouidu-d coniit.nanco gant Tom, and bo wag well entitled to the j sense gf the true state of his ease. He • „,,,] w i, cu waa y WiS e& to sing, he always ' ',rou ght Tom to his ?i n-es. lie knew at epithet. He waj of good family ; and, being independent iu liis circumstances > he was^not elucated for a profession ; but be was taught a good pany accomplish- ments. In niusie he W(s something more than a .proficient upon the guitar, the pi- ano, and the violin. Then he bad a fine voice—a delicious tentr—and those who bad the good foitutii to hear him sing had nothing- iu the world left but his , evaded the r.-ijiu-st by pleading a .-light once that his set ret was discovered, and watch au.l a few articles of jewelry by , hoarseness. Where did lie get bis mou- 1 comprehended in a moment the coiio- which hi could raise money enough toj cv ) fol . ; t Wl , k|1(JWU that Tom paid as ' iitu-nces that mu,t follow its ;-.. u :. i:wll t0 discharge the few debts he owed, and • | 1(J wellt _ . iml ml a sov u „|'i,; s nci[W [ u . \ bis fvindsand s- h-ly. which were demanded by a rude pertiu-1 u ,. co wu .,i ^.^ hha llf i, n ,.,, lw ;„g. | \ Du.-tor,\ said he, faintly, \ it is no acity that he had never known before. | 'i'liU i rl iu\.stinu h -gnu to grow cxtroiuely ' USG to dissemble \.urther. You know my lo-i i>rou-l to coiv.pinin, and to all appear- used to boast of it although a piece of. nace», he was s.-. light-hearted and cheer rare luck bad befallen them. E. II. MIX, DEMTIST—ArtificialTcelli inserted on Fino Gold and Silver Plato from ore tooth to a whole sot, on reasonable terms. 0 diet) on Main street, over D, Pavio' store, Brock.- port, N. Y. Wuiit Tom Suffered, or how he strag- j i,itor-.-tius a »J puzzling, for tho uininicr ! secret; let me request you to keep it to ;], none knew but hinisolf, for ho was | ; u wllUl Tom j Md bePn j^,, (ml by ! ymu-s,.lf.\' hissicculation in Short Hand Hailroad | \ 0Il! nl . v dcal ' Wl-iw,\ suid the Doc- Stock, by his friend Peter Slicor, v.is a, ' tor - \ . v, \ a a,v P'-rfectly s-ife in my lniid«; ui.tor , .,u i as his sub-ciuewt 5 -o\crtj and ' d \\' t '•\-\ \nea For tho credit of my lMir.-mont from the world. TUu ev.-ite- ; t-iuiily.at lea-it.Jsb.dl uotbe likely to pro- ! incut at last reached i:s calenture, when fill as ever he had been iu his most pros- He was invited cvjrywherc, atid he I porous days. But as tho writer of the.se might have marriedtiiy girl he choose ; lines wis one day hutryhig down Ches- but as often happens 1 in such cases, be nut street to escape from the crowd of i it W asdiscovcrd that Juliabaurens dau'li- seeined l».;ver to haw beea touched in that noisy thoroughfare, he was suddenly ] teroi'the celebrated and Hcahin j-htMeiaii bis heart by any of tlie beautiful croa- jarrested near llic comer of Third, by a j ,, t - t [ ia t , innl0 i l ia j aetivd'y <-o.-i.iirii r ».-! tures who surrounded him. There was: tap ou the shoulder. Turning nutid, he Tuiu'i ;^-aiees, and flat b- bad l.c-eu Fanny Ormolu, wlip, they used to say, -saw Elegant Tom Collins, with hU out ; turhiddeii ht.r father'^ hat- bocjase he was dying for him ;, and it was said that buttuin.d clostly up to his throat, and ' refused to tell how he gained bis, income ber farther was so fearful of the effects. biking uncomfortably sharp, serious, and j Xtio report of this iuUusthi'cu-um- of Tom's indifference ou bis daughters'* ! iu fact, seedy. ] -tai.ee imosted the mystery of Tom's health, that ho was guilty of the iudeli- j \ How are }Ou!\ said Tern, inbis usual | j.i^pti'.ty with a romantic ii.tt.re-t , and ' „ t . r j eaoy of offering to settle a large sum of money on lutn if he would marry ber.— But Tom had never known what it was to want money, and, like an honorable and high-minded follow as he was, refused to sell himself, even at so high a figure and to so beautiful a purchaser. They say that old Ormolu was so ex- asperated at Tom's refusal, that he vow- ed ho would have satisfaction fur tho in- sult ; uud he was as good as bis word.— Mr. ,li,l „„t i nit T..m t./jkumv that he entertained any ill-will agaiuj lilm ; tor, if he bad, he prolably w-uld have not been able to accomplish bis purpose.— Ormolu was a commercial genil<-uiin, aul his manuer of getting satisficti-m was a purely bu.-iue-s transaction. lie set hiin- -;e!f deliberately to work to Juin Tom by getting all of his ni'tn-y. Now, Tom was not a spendthrift, nor a gambler ; he had often wished that his income was larger, for he was ambitious of owning a yacht, but was unable to in- dulge iu that costly enjoyment; so when his young friend IMi-r Slice., of she firm of Slicor, Son and Co., the gna' stock- brokers of Third St., or.e day said So him, as if by accident, \ Tom, howwoCid \nu like to enter into a little speculation, by which you might make five or ten thous- and dulh.rs or so?\ Tom opened bis eyes, and eagerly replied ho would like uotbing better. Peter then carelessly remarked be cmil-1 put Toui in the way of making at least that amount by a speculation in Shcrt Isl- and Railroad stock. Tom, not being fa- miliar with stock operations, asked how- it could be done ; whereonon Peter ex- claimed to him that certain parties who held the stock were going to run it up, and that the stock would thou begin to rise and there was no knowing where it would stop. \Wuiti Potcr proposed that Tom should do was, to buy in while it was down, and when the rise should naeh its height to sell out, and pocket the profits. * \ Can I rely on the rise?\ asked Tom, who had not a very clear notion of the nature of the transaction. \ Trust to mo,\ replied Pet'-r with a knowing wink, which seemed to Tom so full of sagacity, that he determined to trust to him, and accordingly gave an or-1 dcr-to the firm of Slicer, Son aud Co., to purchase for bis account, about ten times as many shares of the Short Island Hail- road Stock as he had the means to yay for, Peter undertaking to carry over the stock, as he called it, for thirty days, in which time the rise was surely to occur. Tom did not know that his friend Pe- ter Slicor was paying attention to Fanny Ormolu; and even if he had, he could not have imagined that old Ormolu was mak- ing use of the young stock broker to ruiii bis friend. But such was the fact. .Short Island Stoek went up one per cent that day, but the next it went down two, nnd tho next four more, and Tom legant manner; but without waiting for . j 1( , cscit.-njeut became absolutely furious, reply, he continutd. •• V.i: ne-.du't •', It naS impo.Wille to eut.i a house v,i(h- -ut biaring the sujeet dl-cussi-l, and ask rue how I am, for I dUc-rii by your ' looks that you can tell. 1 am hungry. Elegant Tom Collins hut.giy! I was too much shocked by this humil- iating confess!-ui fiJin a man wh-uu I Lvl known and en\icd in his h..[ pier dajs, b. d'guise my feelings. }5ut I put my hard in my pocket lo feci for my purse. \ Thank you,' \aid Tom; \iti-v.:y ^••n--rojs in \ on to aula i| ate im r ,ui-t In 1 l„u u u!f!„ iU,.i I „„ U J, „„.l I u i» repay you soon. I offered him •-'. • content, of my [ ur e , but be would not take more tl.au it quar- ter cagie gold piece. \ Yo.i keuw .something of mj history,\ said Tom ; \ bow I oaet livid, aud b\W I lost my pn-piMj ; but h- w I hv.c ltvd since you do m t ki.ow, aud I sh. 11 not distn-i you lyt-l!!i-.-. ••Iimk,\ sai- ho and be U'.l i... L-VUU merchants talked about it on 'Change. The women had their own innocent suri;,: i-o about Tom ; some believed that he get hia money by writing poetus for Graham's .Magazine: while others said that he gambled. Tin! men, of eourso. jra\ ? shrewder rri.- ^e? ; ar.d too p.-ty ui.tmtuii.id, v.iih ;-.«uu pluusi,i..uty, th.it 'J:_iu .('.„,,„.. v.-as.-ii.,,:o\v' t 1 r.i the Li.gi.sh vmi- ri-CUUUl 0 busitlCss. tsyuii- ill.lUiU.c-i 1 .--pie biati-d thai be wis o:upl'\edin oi iin aUtiug CuuutiiKit l-jouoy. He ',-.is aceu.ed of piekii.; pi.uit.-', of buy,tig lottiiy tickets, i-n-1 other di.-upuiabi-.- pr.iitici-s; but tl.j sin,i inttjity of Xom a eou'uU't, iam his p.'l toot lialu.hit-. U ' JL j ou all subjects eouiemiiig biiusi-ii', i-\i.^t ' al i tint l i.pi.1. tmbh' mystui of ibe .-uiiree his tltn-ail tare j 0 f i u ^ uu .... t a.-, pa, t-,11^ uij^ineioa- si Lj . coat, whoa 1 »..w that he had on n- itl.er : j; .,; oU t0 rest. There was one ra.'.nr vest nor shut, •• I am actually t .'., .<\ . iVlLli ^ { . ^,.,,;,,,•.,.,•..i, ub..u l^iu', and hi- ; -!.•.- ( „...„.„.\ ^ j^ ; j Ui ., ..„ .,;..,_ , x . I tept on ^u..l:^ ..'.^iii-s, i.,-tw,-eiitiiL- Luirs G-)ol lii.i\,i,.s'\ .said I, \can this, of stv-.-u andt. u. K-.i-r; pi u-e of umu.-e- clait-i that a gi-ntlcman who has visited at my louse is a i-temher of a troupe of Etbioj iat: miuiitreis. I wish you a good eveniiv', sir.\ It •, -ry ohlK happened that, before inidi.'_\i ..li tl.o m.iubi'i-s ul the Club, to wh'eii the doet'-r b>'! >iigi'd, knew t'„,it Eh^„..t T-iiu C.-'lios had lvtricud his f-irtuiie by j-iii-'tig tho Ethiopian min- t-h-. u. -v.s s[,i vd like ligl.tiiii •/. Tom l I'-iv'id -i p.o luge early in the to lo'n-i l',u:i Jiili-i. ni-dosiii;; all the Lilht d-)ux and trinkets he lad suit her, aud ivtMii-stitig a return of till she had c\er seu' him. The note was as devoid of feeling or senium nt as a lawyer's dun- ning litter ; and Tom wrote one in reply, yvhieh was (piite as cold and. business \like. \Well vaid I to Tom, on m-stin-; idiii .i (• w d.:is a:t. i his nt- •'. b tit, vlis-h v-i-uld veiy liliuly hue proved fata! to I.im bit l»r his v>ei U\ <ii« \ 1\ I'll Iij- t'.ud u treh yve up iouity or tl.c L.lut- to this extrcoe,\ said 1.\ ipuivtnd as In i oke. \ What -Ii-iuld an holiest man .XTO f-.r s-o.-i-.-'_-'r\ siid h-\ \Wh-n I w.is :u idle- living on 'i,e [uep-Tty my h.i!,ir'a ii.-lustry pioi-iuvd me, -, ,-i.ty I-.lb 1 me a.-'ii'uiii h d n.e. Winn I kv: in) tr--[- ei';-, vi-iily tuin-d a ioM sh^nMor . = .. ; .--; ;..:. bat j.-tt-d tbevihiau -'..-) rolUd me i f it. When by the 1. i.e .1 i-.iii.i-e of the o.ly aeiL'iii]ilishmeut.s 1 L.i I b..-I tao^h:, 1 was i-iiab.i-1 I > u\ • \ .i i-i-i.ikiii.iti, si» liU n_iiiu n • he true! AVhnt, En-gaiit Tom l'.'.»u.s, with ail bia anompli-lrueht.s, bis ro.h ai- o'luintatiees, his kuov.Udge if die '.,- ... and in a city bin tiiis, where irt.phe, to it is so readily oUiined, redund to ..ant '. lieaunut be t.ue.'' '• But it is true,'' said TVn, \ impus- sibiu as it may ijCeiu to you, ai.d all b - cutiso I was nut brought up to a regular profession, lly aecoinplislunci.ts- were not of a kind to bling me money in an honorable way, audi made up my mind that if I could not live honorably, I w ).'d prefer not to live at all. As Tom spoke these words, he looked more clog' j t iu his.shabby suit than CMT he hid done in bis happier days ; uu-i, iu spite of his poverty, I actually felt poor beside him. It was abnu* three months alter I par- tod with Tom at Third and Cbcsnul St., that, as I was walking in the nciu-hbcr- hood of Broad and Walnut streets, I m 't him coming out of a well kuowu club- house. I started back with amazement at seeing him, for Tom was now dress d as well as I had ever before sen him ; not obtrusively made up, but 'vith an air of studied elegance that was new to hiia. Ho appeared a little emh.ira sed when he first caught my eye, but his old uiauui r soou returned. \ I owe. ymi a trifle I think,\ said ho; \ let me pay it.\ And he pulled out a silk purse which seemed to be lull of gold and silver; .and reached mo a quarter eagle. \ This is tho principal.\ said he ; \now do me tho favor to accept this for inter- est;\ and he took a handsome seal rinf from his finger, which In put upon mine. The reappearance of Elegant Tom Col- lins in what is called society was a tpp- ie of universal conversation in fashionable circles, and once morp invitations began Jueiit iu th» c.'y v.„s ,.r. .ui-kiJ >ti tain dining the ; u. urs, l.-it iio '•i c '\- \t T'-m Coilitis could any v.here 1-. l'ot.al. r A he eoiitiuued to be a sub/it of talk iu soei- etv, w'-erej ho w.-s -tiiil w.-il riiviti-d iu peer ,._• .i lei. 1 n. • iiu-gintd I et , but \,h. n it -.\;-,s h,s :; , -tiy o\ no tin-, OV....1 n t , c .:u. i.n.1 \;e muiy me ,1s a :i it e!.ro t -k- will. ..;.-. :rv.-. u\:\. was a (.amlk-r or a piel.poi- was f .-ml loy m uioy .tail-d—that I vmngod (•Ik- — sici-.ty r.Ji.di iat ^iil vl-'j was \ ib::,^ to •« in i\ r, tin us hi r back rpito of all the nil theirs that wife sui- upon m: a- ..r houc-t man\ I .on afraid that Tom. was misanthrop- ical , for, as he soon after became pe-si-ss. e.l ot a coi.-iderablc fortune by the death mise-l about bin'. DvOior Liureiis, Julia*.-, fatlhcr, Was a most pas-.o.i.a, Ij-irof niusie and he was « 0 catholic iu his ttistos that he i-ouli i-njoy one l.iud of uiu-itas, welja? lUiotu- er, an-l wb- a there Wi- -io opera, and his patients would permit it, be wiuld go to hear the Etllopiun minstrel', uud kit Oo.igli the tutin- p.-ribrniaoee. Ti.i-.e w.is one uuuihi-r of the Ethio- pian band, where the Doctor was :n the lubil of goiug, who bad couiplelelj fa»- ciuatcd him; which was not niu-h to be wondered at, n>r be bad i'asciiiatc.'i cry' •'\„ else who heard him i aul wh-.n hcapje.ired there was sure to be an over- flowing house. The Doctor si I bun tailed to b . present whenever tubs public favor- ite appeared, which ...is inv.ly iH\-y night, and seeing his u ime uj on tho hills for a benefit, the Doctor resolved to of a relative, ho quitted the minslrids and went to Palis, where. I hav • heard, he still lives iu great splendor, a:.d is f.i- moiH fi-r bi.s dinners, to \, huh none of his ouuutryviei- a.e t-ver invhcl. Kaiu or no Rain go. Iu the midst of the performance, a boy Tho little parish of Yellowdale Farmers I had lonu; hei u withi \t a minister. One ' H v Mr Suiely visited thj village, ant! ov-i J , , I Was invited to str.y over btiiiduy, and I proach for them, 'flip people were pleased | with his sermons, an-l some Wire anxious I to have him stop. A meeting was called to know th.uuind ot the parish. \I don't see any use n having a minister,\ said Shtop, a rich old fanner ; \ a pars.in can't learn me anything. If we have any n oney to.spare, wc had better l.y it out in sum-.-thiug that will bring in a fair re- in the gallei'j threw a piece of an orange ' turn.\ pe:d on the stage, and the populu- \ miu- The Sabbath loving part of the people strol,\ whose name was Higgtus, by an ' urged strongly against him. unlucky step, put his fool upon it, and \ Well,\ answered Sharp, tot choosing fell with a loud cra.-b. His companions ! to show himself convinced, \1'vo beard carried him off the stage ; directly after the loader of tho band came on, and ask- ed if there was a physician in the house, as Mr. Higgins was badly hurt by bis fall, Dr. Laurens promptly stepped for- ward and offered his.scrvices. The artist had struck his head, but was only stun- ned. The Doctor, however, did as all tell of ministers that cotild^ make prayer fur rain, and bring it.; if we could hit one of that sort, I'd go imfoi hiring him.\ Mr. Sharp was. a man of consecpienec, and tho younger and less knowing.of his neigh! :rs wero'quite taken with tho idea. \ That would be a minister worth hav- ing,\ [they thought. And after much doctors do on sijgli occasions, whipped \ulk, >•• was agreed to hire Mr. Surely, or. on this condition'^-that ho would give them,rain or* fair wetlthor when they want- ed it; for their farms suffered both from severe droughts and heavy rains. Mr- Surely was immediately waited upon by a committee of tho ipnrisli, who soon, came back,, bringing- the .minister with thera. \ 1 will accept your terms upon one con- dition,'' said be, \that: you .must agree upon»what sort of weather you want.\ Tnis appoitred reasonable, ami matters were arranged for a year's, stay at Yel- lovvdalo. Weeks passed on, bringing uiithramnier heats, i or tbree'wocks i t bad not rain- ed, and the young.corn was beginning to curl with drought. Now for tho minis- ter's promiso. \ Come,'' said Sharp, \ with one or two others whoso hilly farms were suffer- ing, \ v,-e need rain ; you remember your promise i\ \Certainly answerdtke minister; \call a meeting.\ A meeting was called— \.Now my /rieuds,\ said tho pastor, \ what is it you want.'\ \Kaiu rain,\ shouted half a dozen voice?. \ Very well; when do you want it 1\ \ This very night, all night long,\ said Suurp, tu which -uveia! assented, \ No no, nu*. toriiight,\ oried Mr Smith. \l'\u sii or seven tens well made buy out; 1 would not have it wet for any thing.\ \So havo I,\ added Mr Pook; \no aia to-night.'' \ Wi.l you take it to-morrow 1\ asked the minister. But it Would take all to- morrow to get it in. So objections came up for two or loreo noxt days. \In four days, then '.\ said Mr. Surely. \Yes cried Sharp, all tho hay will be in, aud-no more can bo out till—\ \ Stop, stop 1 .\ cried Mrs. Sharp, pult in,; I'd' husband-«innrtly by tho sleave, \liii 1 . day wo have sot to go to Suowliill. It U1U.-U t rain then,\ Iu ..jurt tho meeting rosultoil in no con- clusion at all, ,Jbr it wus found tpute im- p-jss.bl; to agree. \ I V.il you make up your minds,\ said tb-' I .i '. if, on leaving, \wo must all trust to the Ui.d.\ Tljth Mr. S.uith and Mr. Peek got t'u.ir hay in, but on the day the Sharps were to go to Snowhill, it sumed to rain iu ;: i id earnest. Sharp lost his visit but his crop gained. Aud so it happened once or twice aituiu The y ear r-.llod by, and the poo- 1 li iculd never all agree upon what kind of wvith.-r tb>y wanted. Mr. Surely., of course, baduo occasion to fulfill hi.s e -ltraet, and the result wal that tb'-y bojfin to open their oyos to the t';e:t tint this world would be a ati-aiig'i place if its inhabitants should govern rain. They saw that nature's taws eoaid be safely trusted iu the hands of nature's God. Sensations of the Dying. The pain of dy big must bo distinguished from *be previuUf disease, for when life ubhs sensibility declines. As death is the final extinction of corporeal feelings, so numbness increases as death comes on. The prostration of disease, like healthful fatigue, engenders a growing stupor—a seusation of subsiding softly i,ito a covet- ed rep iso. Tho transition resembles whet may bo seen iu those iufty moun, titius whose sides exhibit every climate iu regtiler gradation: vegetation luxu- riates at their base, and dwindles in tho approach to tho regions of snow till its feeblest manifestation is repressed by tho cold. The so-called agony can never bo more formidable than when the brain is the last to go, and when the mind pre servs to the end a rational cognisance of the st it • of tho body. Tot persons thus situated commonly attest that there are few things in life leas . painful than tlio dose. \ If I had strength to hold a pen,\ said William Hunter,-' \ I would write how easy and delightful it is to die;\ \the very expression.'i^atldsher uncle, \ which another friend of mine made use of onhordcathboda.fcwyears ago,\ The same: words have so pftcn been ut- tered undor similar circumstances,, that we 'could fill, .pages with, instances which are only varied by the nmnoiof ;thc eptd*
