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ffE R K IM E ^ E M flfeR A ’T. -o . C. w n ^ R S T I N E , «a> B»op*rB®0a* THE BMMOCJIA.T published efm^ W*msshA.% S^TES 0® . C h e ^ s q u a r e ^ m o n tb * ,- ... a 00 One square 3 months,,.. ........ . S OR One square: 6 tsoatifi,. . v.. ^ 5 00 •who advertise by the yew. ‘ BOOK AND JOB PRIhTTINO, iir all its branches, executed wth,nmnes8.»hd diapftch, and on reasonable terms A. .r. g a s a d a Y, “ C ieneral-IL a u a A a u 4 «ur- IOWA CITY, I9WA. ^ , ^ Particular attention given to the Sflec“ ’’tion Hind LoccMon o f Ijands.' RaFKEENCBS.—/oica City^ Jousa : Cook, Sar- eent ^ Downey, Bankers ; John Clark, Reg ister U S. L- O. ; R. H. Kelly,. M.. and M R. R. Office fo^D es Mdinet, Iowa: B. •Granger. Herkimer, N. Y-*' Eli* Taylor. Newport, N. Y.: Dea. A; Griswold. o#=* Office at Park House, loWa City. Iowa Cityj^ April, 1854. 34m,3 S- S. 'MORGAN, A tto r n e y & C o u n s e llor a t E«nw, West Winfield, Harkimey County, If. Y. .yh'- t .-Mr > -A fl; ----- -- ^ , ': 1:1; p .y r Y ^ A R . I I 5 0 I N A D Y A N C E . T 0 L W E A I 1 THE LAST Lom^ •BS MAJOR JAiTltk, h. ». Ahlty. 'She yrept he^?id^ the couch of him Who won her, bridal vovf, ., , , Whilo ^ t h —lilce ray of starlight dim, Sfept palely I b bis brtjfW, —Wewy ind weak ’^ith geief I come Bird-Uke to fic4 my nest-5- \'helone* ‘ - it built The lonely turtte seeks the hopae ■uil b upon thy^^braiuit. _’oo sa<^ drags the long—long day, , ,Too darkly frowns the night. How inay I bide the world’s bleak storm ‘With my poor brokfen heart I Ah 1 me I give back these kisses warm, —-We may not —cannot part. Yet hold 1 what*freezing thoughts restrain ■ ■■ tosay! agea -oiooa saems la course more rapid, j \ oureiy there can’t oetny‘ tbiere# iy and warmly through my old reins, I’ahout so esrfy'in tr ^ 'in the mhliiig.** girin^f tibw life and antmafion to my ha I I chuckled' aldud,'Co;^Iing someiiHiat shaky frame. And then old fKA..n.ht that f!h*i*v »»• recoUSetions crowd upon my brain— the attgelio-'face «f Mary is before my eyes,’attd-i-then comes the horrid image of that dog to dispel the' enchanting il- lusioh. Get out I Avaunt, ye cursed brute ! WARREN CASWEL^,^ P a n c y & aitaple H ry Mer e li a n t ^ Crrover. *so ’ 'ealer in Silver Were, Watches,' FLOljfR -and-- S of the tt^Al dea Jewelry, ^ei -------- ----- various brands constantly on hapd, and for Sale ‘ at the lowest market 'price. AlSo'dealer “ in Shingles, at the brick Store lately occupied by D. P. if- C. ElwSod; on Main Street, near the Rail Road. Herkimert N.Y. - ‘H. H0YCK,” O ro c e r a u d M^ea^er i a a l l l£mds of I.i-'.|aor<«. Also, in all kindsofIP.ON,afewdoorssouth j Jail, Herkimer. N. Y. ■ of the j S. & R. EARbi, , A ttoraeys «ac £!oaa‘»ellors. 3 ^ Office over the Bank, Herkimer. N. Y. RAIL ROAD HOUSE, Kept by J.^S pqonek Herkimer N..Y. RAIL ROAD HOTEL Kept by A ndrew L eioht , on Albi The public will always 1 this House. Stabling and pre _____ es constantly on hind and in readiness; Herkimer, July 16, 1851. lOHT, on Albany street, be liberally Served at snderfor hors- Bags, Herkimer . J- A. & A. .W. SUITER. .. v^addi^i dk Haruf5«s lUaiieriy. Also dealers in Trunks, Valises, Carpet I 4-c.. in the old Post-Office Building, i N. Y. ' Office in Spinner’s Alohawk. Herki H A R L E t“ W EST, Justice of .the P e a c e . Spinner Block, over Stillwell’s store, ”■ ’ ■ county. N. Y. H O W UL.OST- A W I F E 3 . . AH E pisode i n TH E M p ibr a bacheloe . ** • - ---- , visits were ^quite ngcessariiy only, semi* I am “ dawn on dogs!” I have the o(masion»L About every^ two ^weeks, greatest possible antipat by 4o dogs* of' mysel£and my friend Charley used, to ail breeds. Your “ noble NewfoOftd- pay a visj f<? the farm^; he to see his land,” i as they are. inappropriately, T relatives, and me to—of course the think—termM by. their admilers; your_ reader can imagine my object. And faithful St. Bernard; your wiry-ht^red,^ h^retAgain is an opportunity to episod active, rat-destroying Scotch terrier; a little Oh, what—Bah ! that infa your long-legged consumptive looking mous dog,again ! MARK BATCHELDER, IVTTT..’* n^PrTT?I>T> O*. A KTT\ TM?Al.Um I r Herkimer N J. G. BURHfLL, ■ DEA.DER' US IBaifti^U A A m e ricsia H a .r«w a re, Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils, GroeeHes, ^c. Also Commission dealer in Patent Jl^edicmes, Water Lirne & Cement Paint. Herldmer. N. 1. WM. HOWELL, Jr., .. Cabiw c i & C h a iv S a n a factH r e r . Coffins furni.shed on the shortest notice.- Herkimer, N. Y, _____________ _ _________ H. H. MORGAN, A g e u i; fo r , t h e R e u s s e l a e r **ire lu s t t r a i i c e C o m p a h y * At the store of Morgan f- Stoddard, Herkimer, N. Y. • The words I lovotto say dare not clasps that-hand again, , It feels so mneh like day. Thou gav’st me, love, a warm—W'arm spot To lay my cheek beside— That bosom'icy--rOh ! his not . . . Thepillow of thy bride ! Yet lookskhat lip of chisetbd mould* ■ s if tt »i^M*be ream ’tis icers not no word It ’wCdrS no smile ffir me ~ • —Oh ! let tnewe^ 1—I feel.»alonc— As if tt ml^M*be tWne—=■ ' . No, no. I dream ’tis damp and dold, Jfwd answers not to mine ; It breathes no word ot soothin'^ tone. It ’wCdrS no smile ffir u I feel eAone—^th thee ^., The Jpifit light whose flame'divine.- Buna* not by human will, Hath vanish’d irdm its earthly shrine And the temple chill ; While warning voices feom\ above Seem whispering through th*e air ; “ Ye Ibigermot by him ye love— ’Tis death w’ho resteth there.” l A I 1 7 , 1 8 5 4 ; K 1 I M B E E - : S 7 . I ia loye j.of finding etbrjf krttcte Attiii 4U| I ed; to irriva At wbs'a tb«n tbey disooT-| - '—doesn’t he ? If ever a man gets an .left them* and as I to e::q>ect,‘ ered A portion of my clothe. | ' idel of heaven, ft is about that |im4.-i- nothing,but my b*d, bpotilmd ©oat re- Tw^^4ir threefaintp4 and one ortwo *rt*s some yeat^s since I experienced its 'instirted. Heatens I \U rt was 'a di- .witfc ttroi^erTierfe^ sskressi^ P « n to^ heavenly influenfees; still, bon^iiyef, lemma. I InbKed all i|*c«d, faithfully the dcgr.---Sf what tbey deemed bif.far time haU' hot W’holly effaced, its deliciotis iand diligently, but tb^^ybing articles gaeity jairmtking mJ knoirn, recolte&tiolfi from my-memory. Even’ could not be found. **’frtre couW- The whole bou?«bold were apeedfiy now, when I think of Mary, my rather! they have gone to | m«d myself alarmed, and all came rushing towards ‘ agedblood ’saems to cotirse more rapid-j ** Surely ibere can’t be|ny t the AficeiAU* vAwd directJir t s spot iy and warmly through my old veins, ;*about so e the mbiiilg.** Ha l where I JiAd.MrHilir .secreted.myself -SVT'irS M%* l IvAn j »WI a » 4-^ >.j t ... I- T ^ 1-(*- -- hL 1 1. *®e* Xitt • *f V« V * 3*;J\*>** *’*f^**y, „ , ua. i X CUUUS.10U aiuuu.-uumiling Hiysetf liihind A anudl clninp o f trees^ Wtre with the thought tbatChfl^y was'play- -iwi • aiaW^Mhf- *dilemma,- My^^potiUoli ing off a practical joke,. A that inatant eyery- meunent bOcomiig'more'csib 1______^ cast my*eyes up the.roaj in the diree-s ical. If I remained where I wap, I .wai \tinn ftf fhfi HorH&l Riphtfri certain to become exnosed. - . . Welff as 1 said before, i fell in love withwith Mary. Off coursese I didid ! Howow Mary. O cour I d ! H could ravoid ihiin^ pQ ? And I flatter ed myself that the very partfbuiar at tention I paid to*her for a b ri^ perio,d —nnfil the unlucky event (confound that dogfi' occurred which I hafe'be- fore alluded’'to-T-was not at all object ionable’. Bh ! Whattij»ppiutsss bafppiness was mine _ ___ ,„*ap,I waf 'tion of the house. H o rrid Rjghjtin certain become exposed- ■ ^ “ • the middle of the roatP, ad hut a shoi^ 1 looked etgeidy krbund W* u place' diafance froln the faOUse^!|.di&coveredJi of concealment. OHT I-feltaiiffl Would huge .Newfgpndlafid do|^a .gigantic, #ve’a kingdoni; i f ‘I phssaised'.one. fbr shaggy brute—the pet of lary and the sqjpae friendly tree, wherefe Jimigji^ take rest ofthe girIs-^8portin|iwith wljat'li shelter,. % looked again, and, thank recognized as my Uew ifck cassimerie heaven I I discovered one. It was .but pants, and other portioasHmy apparel, 'a short di^aneefroBi me, aM uMhserv- J i-.ii ---- -T jjjg stream ^ed, Aiat.wilb4h4l a ^ lfy Of A squirraJ, I moiarited it ;■ and • just as, I had iiivly pax4V0| auu utuci pui The*dog'had fdlowedESej— - ---------- unobserved,-and the iwfilt.was a i l •unobserved,-and the rmilt .w as'as I luviuficiir av , have mentioned., Ob, ho^ thqihievipg seated myself on an outstretching Rmhi brute, was enj'oying * hthsel^tossing ip a manner.‘tffat.perfectly screened nae, . wu J wuB. wag mine high Ro the air iny pant|, skaking my half a .dozeU 'gi^~-M k ry among the thtnl What blissful anticipations I «hirt, and appareiitir jniHng'meri^ liUmhef-^frhved sft the 4pot, and halt- m illed in ! What—wbat—never mind ^ver the perplexing:^ |)bii<5afheiit Ms uselaito recall those pleas- .mischievousness had p la # me iuu^ ant memories of the past—they only What misery was I in J Ifeared to go add to the miseries of my bachelor life, ^be road to recover jay olqthes, and rendi-flr more hcinous in my eyes, a lest my rather immodei.C appearance . \ * might shock some of the femate'folks, Distance, alone jire^nled me from- <»y«'^ t f r « d W ! , being’as frequently in the society of Mafy as was my desire. Her.residence , . - ------ was in the country about^ eight or nine f com^ mifes* from the city; and a a money was ’ ^ ’ coaxed; . md made all a limited article with me at that time. gestures uvuallyjused inauch and a “ team” rather expensive.’ my cas.es, but Ponto was.hejdless of them visits were quite necessar^y only semi- occasional. About lererr’ two weeks. -..o. «n. my very ludicrous predicanentf and ap parently exullihg over thii trick he had Served me, he went fo yorY With in creased liveliness, tossing my clothes high in the air. Taking Jiy cassi- meres in bis huga jaws, 1 ^ would run towards me, as if in pbejpence to-my couiraand, but before* he, got half way to where I stood, he'wouW hall sudden ly, snuff the earth, Bkrkr and dart back again like lightning, carrying my pants in his jaws, tossing th m high.upln the air again, and catching thei^, shake .them in a manner that appeared as if Jisrof ally enjoyed the sport. Nohb but'bno in the same position, that I then plAnad in,oa» proper!appreciate my feehngs aii ifirav\ 1 , * - A rofisrary.'’: abtow of his female coiwiSS'^and proha- your long-legged consumptive looking mous dog,again ! , All pleasant recollec- grey-hound; your ^ig-lailed. pug-nosed tiqns of Mary vanish from my mind and very pugnacious bull-dog; your when I think of that detestable dog. sickly looking and snarling poc^le—all. Well, as I said before, we used to ride iotUvJdually and cQjteetiye,Iy h abhor.— out to the*farm once about every two Jn sbortv and-most .ej»phatica]iv%«toc(, I weeks i and it was during one of thqse . dk:'-#]io«s, .detest tfa.Q wiji^ijg canine race. It is an Iren.- Also dealer ,old:an{ij^thyir fhdA-? deeply. rooted as excursions that a confounded dog “ knocked into a cocked hat” .al|l ideas r o»»evljet«uiy ' lhat I -ever had..and r>f t h e c o l o n ia l LIFE iN S U R A H C e COM PANY |*'AF SCOTLAND,* esfahlished Aagast 2d, vJ' i846,t registered and empowered under British Act of Parliament, 7o and So Yic., c, 110 . ' ■\ C apital* $5,OOP,DOO. Established in the UNITED S tates of A merica . By Registration and Deposit of Securitie»in accDfd^ce with the Laws of the Llgisla- - ture of the Stare of New York. ' JfKW YORK: Office, No. 6 Wall BOARD OF IttEEGTOES. Hon. LUTHER BRADISH, Chairman ■William C. PickerkgiU, Esfl., Banker. Richard Irvin, Esq., Merchant. *W<itts Sherman, Esq., Banker. Thomas Tilerton, Esq., President of Pkm- nix Bans.' „ , Henry A. Coit, Esq., Merchant. Nathaniel Thayer, Esq.. flanker, Boston. jEraStas‘Coming, Esq., Albany. Royal Phelps, Esq., Merchant. James Si Wadsworth, Esq., of Genesee, Livingston County, N. Y . PRESIDENT. ' G; A. Thompson, Fellow of Institute of- Actuatiesi London. « « -cr i Admixes Ai HEKKiaiEB.-^S. q R* Earl. \ SPECIAL NQ-TIGE. tfifemyovN*-»Knm,” ii&UTaTivvry .*<peA»mg, lagt visi* 6fie*ffr«H'resiaenceoi mary. aomwoiuis lemam in the. opimon l entertaia in regard to q«he weather whs excessively hot, and bly Mary, too—issue from the house in their reepective merit?* Even now. I of course an opportunity to enjoy the iearcR of me. as ^ absence imagine^ 1 hear some nothing else to-do ' atmosphere*of the country— - * -............ “ i, n young lady, as-she lovingly manipulates the fragrance of clover fields, the pef^ the#pft .a.nd gloany curls of her long- futne of sweet scented flowers, and oth- #areci and red-eyed lap-dog, eyclgim in- j gj. rm-^l luxuries —and above all the so- dignanfly, “Ob, the brute !” And a ' gjgty of one lo dear to me as Mary—an thousand other equally ungenerous and , opportunity to ehjoy all other luxuries, quite dS, complihient^ry epithets, I have ^ j eagerly embraced. -Myself and not the slightest doubt, wiR be-upplted | jjjy fj-iend Charley secured a week’s fur- t& me by the fanciws of- the “ noble jough from our employer, and witbhap- ice.” J e their indignation at my iadi- py hearts and anticipations of a pleas* . idual aversion to—dogs. ant time, we lett the city. Tbat after- “ But wh i this aversion ?” some will „oon we arrived at oiir destiflatiori,— doubtless, and quite naturally, ask. Ah, Charley’s parents,' fiisterl, add the rest, “ thereby hangs a tale.” Listen and I'll | Mary, partioularly, I flattered'ray* tell it to you. \ ' self, were* delighted to see us. Ah, I The unhappy event occurred year#} ngyer can forget how lovely the sweet ago, when I was about twenty-three.— i oj-^ature looked on that afternoon. At that age I was as bashful as a girl i ^ and as mpdett as a Quakeress To look irnagine ft om the sides.” a female square in the face, would have, - , . ' x- • brou^t blushes enough to mt counte* j To add to the pleasantness of our vis* nanS toHave made beautiful an ordi* it, also, three-or four female cousins had nary-iooking girl. ’That \\l , a’dmired, been invited to s^end a few days at tW loved, adored tlje dear creatures, was farm. Tbey wer# all beautiful girls, true t but at way* silently and unob- too, but #o enamored was I of Mary, served. However, af|pvia while, I over- that I paid imt little attention to their came many little peculiarities that feept many charms. Charley romped and me aloof feom the charming society of flirted with Ahem, while I confined my- dear woman. Through the example, self exclusively tp the society of his aid and encouragement of an old chum charming sister^ flow we picked ber- aud rOOm-male—Charley D.-LJ became' ries, hunted bird’s nests andTour-leaf initiated, “ bfoke the ice,” and pa# “go- clovers together; what delightful tete- ingill.’* wffhRrush, when I was—un- ««tetes we indulged in beneath the shade fortunateij, I must aAnowledge^—sud- of fruit trees; our moonlight r^mUes deuly’'*checkad %y Aft evept brousht through.the garden ; of all thege, and about by. a confounded dog! an event many other luxuries I ?haU not speak that deprived me of a lovely wife, a half further; their remembrance only serve dozen uv«ly babies—probably—and •*'. to make me feel gloomy, and increase life oi blissfur happiness. Think of; my antipathy tg—dogS! that, ye admirers of .the caninw racei,f ' But to the catastrophe I nave so fee- aiid pity me; no, dkin’t pity me, but— I quently alluded to. At a short distance exterminate the' race! wipe them all from the dwelling^ just at the turn • #ympathiz- ingly asked Mary.\ And then I thought I heard hCY sob. Delighted a t this evi dence,« r took it. Of an atfachnnSni to nsehft her .part, my ciirio'sity wafexci- ted„and anxiouf. to catch, every, word spoken by hej:^I carefully and noiseless ly stretched iny body forward oh the limb on which I Waareposing. Treach erous limb I ‘Unlucky movement I-^ Just a# f did so,. w||h a r#povt lifee a pistol, thelimhbroke^Auddoi’rP'I went, headlong,in the inldst of my 'sympathet ic female friends. “ Wffat a fall wm there, myccuhtrymert !’* The sudden ahd unexpected catfastro- phe bewildered, me for a momeht, and it was some seconds before I fairly re covered from the shock, ^ The first rec ollection Ihad was being surrounded by a group of astonished maidens,* h ^ ing each One the appearance of a^ratr-ble statue. Mary was nearest to me—^ ‘ “ AnAhalf in wander, half in fear, lugazed with, blushes warm qiientjy aiiuaeu lO. .m a saur*. uiaiauvo 4.qe proma uj . .up - v . — — ,,xtemunaie me race; wipe lumiu o,»i from tlfe dwelling^ just at the tu of a Company’s business are to existence! Husbands'who have road leadiug from it, ran a fine stream loTriy.«do<.«fl«ogwi«y w ivesf ho .of clear, coo) jtatcr. It wasc ybarm- pate in tL division. ' have afiif ction#tB and faithful husbands; mg a tr^ra to bathe in ai Apply to M^srs. S. .#• R. Earl for proposi- chy^ren who have doating parent# ; mvself earlv in th« morn OlssQjlatioiik Notice* rpHE co-partnership heretofore existing be- X tween the undersigned under the name of J. M. Hulser ^ Do., is this day dissolved by mutual consent; AH persons indebted to siud firm are requested tq»call soon and settle, by note or otherwise. Either party is anthonzed to settle the affairs of the firm,. ennurt^u wuti viuo-vass^ ^ lovers who have the whole In expectan cy—» think of what I ani now,' and what.I Vniglft have heen”-*-if it hadn’t been for an accursed d<%, and raise youf voice loud, and in unison, in favor of the formation of R Association. I’ll inves a the affairs of the firm g^rs54* , AVILLlAi^I DYGERT, DAVID BAKER. P'AfN'TS, OILS, S&e. ' r received a' well selected stock ol M r^xINTS and VJLRNISHMS. The fol lowing are the Standard atticies in this line: i.inee«i Oik ’ Sand Taper, Punutur^ Vamisir, TUST J PA Linseied Oil* White Lead, Red do- a splendid Venetian Red, Spanish Brown, Litherage, French Yellow, Chrome do, ■yermillion. Paint Brushes, White CJfiOk, Red do, Glqc, Harness do, ' Rose Pink, Ultramarine Blue, Paris - do, Prussian * do, Rfiris Gre#«, Chrome do, . Yerdlfptfe, Spirits Tarpent^e, Oi^Cem’tPairftjbtc. . J. G. EURRILL. . Herlitmer, April 1 , lf--M. - the formation of 1. Dog-Exterminatiog Asaociation. I’R inve«rmy “ pile” iu it ; But to my sad and never to be for; gotten story. - My Irieiid Charley had «»y tity of io%#ly sisters and coRsiris to whom' ^0 introduced^ *me, and with WUora I fell tn of them I should Have #aid—one of the sisters.— Mary was her-naine. Sweet name I— ' And Angelic posiessof of 'lhat #wtet name I ■ Coifld but those happy day# be recalled—could I but ance mofe gaze iato those hrilltaat black eyfes—could I but m m presg to W heart that classic form—‘could I~- W a your Iiorsiw !*» What am, X lading about f V niver got quRfr a» thia, suffice it * to s*y, h#w#v#r, ^ t b ^ I w ts^ up. to my nimk’* ialoVe with Ma ry, and I tatlisrediujattf JhasmHed.aP‘ provingly oa me. * \* . ' ! What a deliciomt lensatien- one ex* .01 Clcor. vuur x<, ,r»s, ing a tr^ ra to bathe in and Charley and myself early in the morning, before the folks -were up, used frequently to in dulge in the aquatic luxury One morn ing, however, Charley felt like sleeping a little longer, and I was obliged to take ray usual bath without his company. I arose very- early'* just as fhe day was breafcinit.’' It was a charming morning —the air «oj?i and refreshing. The rose buibai were drying their de their surprise. Well. I finally came to the conclusion to put on what^portion of my apparel the.thieving.dog had left me. This porttoh, as I said hefore,.con- sisted of a coat, pair of boots and a hat —a scant supply* certainly; for a-mod est man, a s j was, to appear before »a bevy of feriif les, as I momentarily ex pected, for i was positive. that my ab sence would soon be inquired into. I first drew on my boots, and next my coat. It was a dress-ebat, too, made in thfe height h f fashion, with nar row tails, which, on‘the, occasion, set-v^ ed only to hide a very small portiouof my nudity. Thus ludicrously attired I awaited patiently, but anxiously, the appearance of some person from the house, to whom I could make known my misfortune, and thus get relieved from mv very unpleasant predicament. I waited, ahd waited, and began to tire of waiting, add still nobody came.— Voices I distinctly h«ard in the distance —tnerry voices and ringing laughter greeted me as I sat despondingly con templating the probable denouement of my contretemps. The sound of the voices gradually , grew nearer; the f^ughtoi* b6cani0 inoro^ fttidiblo j I bear the sweet, musical voice of Mary; then Frank^s, joyous, and hearty laugh broke in. interspersed with tfle njore bewitching and dulcet laughter of fe males. ifow I longed to bp with theiu, 1 What ‘fear and anxiety I suffered as nearer and naarer the voices «affle.-=- Apin I looked 4n the direction. uTth© house, with the hope -that I 'might see some of the male members. But such was not my, luck., I looked again, standing on tip-toe, *and straining my eves till they seemed to be’fairly burst ing from their sockets* Hope, thia time, dawned in the, distance- , Charley, ray friend Charley,! distinctly saw emerge from the garden into the road. I laughed aloud and danced with joy, I »aw a* speedy releasffXrom my awkwird predicament,*and blessed the fate that sentit. • But disappointraent-^and such a disappointment!—soon stared me in the face, for looking a second tioie, I saw half ar dozen girk—Mary, her sis ters and coasins—following, like young Journo in thfi wakc of Charfov’s foot like youngjfT, colts with unlimited pastm age, and soon th«y were out oftight.^— I Icwjked round to see if I had been en tirely deserted; and discovered, but a short distance from mp* my friend , Charley, rolling on the grassVn a par oxysm'of laughter. With him the thing was a Capital joke, and he enjoyed it wonderfully. But it. wa# far different with me. When I thought of my ludi crous costiirae*t its scant amount—^hat, idsorae.i hlitfesorixe, coy anti airy. / Gl^ Merry* joyous May ! tteirinf Wessitigs far and near, I thVjojfous May is here,! Yith ah u^alatinf mfotion*, ^Scattering hlesgings — ... Merry, mSrry May I' With ah ----- _ Life# oheiiidiit. Waves See the young sprii Fearless pf the autumn sere, she pasfes I .GM'the,bfeauteous May is here I .. gihging outut then-h®^ hannersa glorjcus. r yrinter’srinter’s frostseo! victorious^ IStaMta^ thehe stalwarttalw ti ____ lersa glorio )sts vi reeze 1 riess pf th( Greet her - I:the. Hang o t Over y f B t s And a shout of brave gooi Fling th#y DU the bn ■jfes ! the joj’QUs May is-hefe ! ‘ < Tell tiAiot of east winj chilling, Tendfer haais and leaflets killing, • ^ i ^ She Aaa joyful days,— And in words heart-felt, sincere. Win I sjng her praise ! Alay, the firft’^of Months tP me ! First of clear, sunshiny weather, When j^oung Hope and Faith together, ■Widt illuihined ejfes, Can a perfect future se^, In her bright’ning skies. From the N. Y. Journal of Commerce, HYMENIAL. Chancing to visit the ofiice of Alder man - tt ——t the other day, we witness ed an ^eoeftial ceremony that will bear haff.atfog. ' Tbe‘bridegroom was a weafher-heht- eis countryman, a perfect picture of good nature, but so tall that in entering the portals of the office an involuntary obeisance* was necessary; wfiild the’ ar tificial hollyhocks . ^ the snmmit of the bride’s bonftet juSF touched the elbow of her exp8cfo<i'.^ord. Their entrance was preceded by an urchin with dilapi dated garmenth, '‘who claimed and re ceived three coppers as fiis fee for guid ing them to the spot. W hat-cati'I do for yoU, my good friends I” asked the urbane 'alderman, as if in utter ignorance of the object of their visit. Pray be seated,madam.’? “ Well, squire,\*’ answered the groom, with a .complacent glance a t the filagree breast-pin that fa«tened a dashing ribj- bon around the lady’s neck*; “ old Mrs, Pettibone down to'Lynu—youWefiiearn tell about her, I reckon ?” * THE 'WOTJID-BE FOLICEM^. ' Joe B., who is-something of a wag, Wa».s|anding at* a street corner one day, when hS atteuQpn was arrested by the approach of.a figtif0v„whi^no.one, who has ever seen a Yankee just coinoAQ^vn, eould fail to reeo^ize. ' Eeeiifg his; eyes fixed hpon. hiuv be was encouraged'to address which ^ dfd in this wi^ , f say, mister, do you know of any thing a feller coffid-find to do in these digging*? I’ve been among theke rows of houses, that you call a city for nigh bn two days aud can find nothing to “ Well, yes,” said Joe, after*a min utes reflection, “ I’m Just the best one ygy could apply to for that thing. I’m the City Marshal,” “ Good gracious ! you don’t Say so.\ * “ Fact.* And there’s a post vacant among the watchmen tinder my charge. Hovv would you like it?” “ Well, #hat shouid I have to do,land whaFs the pay?” The salary was stated. “ Golly 1 that’s good pay. “ It’s more’n our minister gets. What’s the duties?” “ “Well, you will 'have a station as signed you, and it will be your duty to watch that no mischief goes on ia your neighborhood. If you catch’ anybody at it. Just carry them to the watch- hmise.” ” ' „ Where’s that?” I’ll show you.” Joe proceeded to point out the locality to our unsusjiect- ing friend. ’ ^ “ How shall I know,” he inquired, whether anybody is doing oiischief?” “ Well,” said Joe, “ if yo# should happen to see anybody with a star on his breast, just pitch into him. The star, you see, shows that he belongs to ah unlawful association. You can dar- ry him to the watph-house and leave him there.” “ Ail right ?” replied Down East, and as it was already ‘nightfall, he posted himself at a street-corner, armed with __ polic ime up! Our Yankee friend ■ up in a determined manner, and lug lay# iv »8 X thinking of a. dream I had the night pr4 - viojus. I dreamed that I was iu Para* .saw iugefs ia profusion, and most conspicuous among them all was—Ma ry The rest of my dream I will It ave to the imagination of the reader, I wended my way ilowly to the atreatm thinking of my drValn .and various nth- or . things. Pivoting myself of my clothes,' in I plunged—hatUed, swam, splashed and floundered about^ for half im-<hour, unta day bal fairly setin.-^- Hfib people wpo» th* irert u ^ and aboutr iud then I thought it About time to drew. I went to the spot where I had deposited my clothing, hut instead Shagazed But she gaaed for only a moment; then uttering.a scream, equal, in shrillaess and loudness to a locomotive whistle, she darted off likelightmng, followed by \°‘^^^\ell7\^&ily^l”“think—1 liardly .thg rest of the astonished crowd. Such not ” • « \ * ja segeebhinff. of her, seuia^l” whv;. i:t-_ - ----- .- t{own ^ust ES sfoc^ 38 a greased cat nrawfiii' through a jint of stove- Very happy *to be introduced to her, sir; but don’t let me interrupt you.— Pray proceed. **Jqs’ *so, jes’ so. Well, old^ Mrs, Pettibone gin’ me Dianthy, bere,Xo get spliced to*; she’s a widder woman, and old deacon Petlibone made ropes of money in the shoe-pfeg business when he' was alive, aud I l^n t the business with him ; so you diskiver that napral- ly I liked the gal, and the old lady gin consent; so ef youTl pronounce the ceremony, your money’s ready.” “ So you wish to be married, eh?” querrfod the. alderman, willing to spend a few mom’ents leisure in conversation; “ May I venture to ask what induced you to break through a bachelor’s life ?” “ Sartin, squire, sartin. Yew see its nat’ral* W.ho eVer beam tell of a bach elor chligpl^’ bird, or a bachelor bob-o- link ? I reckon nobody has. And then ain’t doublin kinder nat’rfd? Ain’t double' roses,’ and double mornin’-glo- ries, dnd -doable ‘ pinyes, the pootyest; and don’t everybody like ’em better than single ones? The amount oft it is, nature teachej|j^l< '*quire, clear thro’ the programme, beginning with the rob- bins and leaving off with the apple- hlossomS.” t' \Very true# my good sir; a Very philosophfoftl view of the subject.— (Turning to the lady.) And you, mad- atnv have you given this iubject the at tention it.meriti?” “ Never mind her, squire r jes’ let me settle that air business; taiu’t no kinder use to trouble your bowels about Dh anthy. Jest you fetch out your-books jtoA fire aWav.” - rose buibei were drying their dew^; fawns, in the wake of Charley’s foot- tears, as if in gladness at the approach gteps. ■ i - . - s s : ! ; ; - ' ' - ^ Thsir posture full Down the road tbey houndelj, U|e n dfove of frightened defer, cryifigdut, in jihriH tones, my name. “ Where ia the runaway I” '‘.Where {«« h t he ?” ^ . “ Frank 1 Frank 1”. sang out several sweet voices, among whom I recognized Mary’s. All of asudden, however,thfesfe joyowf shouts where changcif so differ ent on©»- W#-lr«-e I Wi-C'e’n ! We-e-e-e !*’ screeched a half do«eR femininifes- Wtt»* dr/iwnAfl ? He*a drow reaecteo ihai .thus aitirea, t uau ueeu seen by Mary, her sisters and cousins-— but particularly Mary—none of the per suasions, coaxings, beseechings of my friend Charley, could Induce me to make my appearance at the breakfast table that mornings No; I resolved in stantly to leavQ-for.thecity,^ and did so as soon a% 1 obtained the requisite wardrobe. I never saw Mary after wards. She was soon after married, and is nbw the happy mother of a hap py uad qsttfe numerous family, and— ' I’m a bachelor. . Yes, I’m “ down” ondogs—4he whole canine race. Don’t you think my an tipathy Ho the brutes'iff justly founded ? D ark HouRS.-^There are dark hours that mark the history of the brightest year, » For not a whole month in any of the millioni past has the sun-shone briiliantly all the time. And there have been col'd and stormy days in evhry year. And yet the mists and shadows of ihe darkest hours were dissipated, and flitted heedlessly away..- The cru- elest of Ice-fetters have heefi broken and dissolved, and the., furious storm losis its power to harm. _ •' ’And what a parable is thia aU/of hu man life, of our inside world, wherfe the heart works at its destined labors.— Here, too, we havfe the overshadowing heart to its core. But what matter# it ? Map IS born a hero, and it is qnly by darknfefs and jtorm that heroism gains its greatest and best development and illustration—When it kindles^ the . Iflaclt cloud into’^a blaze of glory, and tha storm bear# it more rapidly to its destiny. Despairnol then. Nevprgive up; wWie one good power is yours,use iC Disappointment will he realized.-- Mortifying failure may attend this ef fort and that one; but only be honest, work 032, srid all will i cane, with which Joe provided him. Pretty soon one of the “ star” police men ^ said: “ Jest y o u ^ along with me to the watch-house.” - “ Wliat! is the man drun’k?” ^ “ No, I should think you were not to know that I’m a watchman, and I have got to arrest such fellows as you and march ’em to the watch-house.’^ “ Pm a watchman myself. ‘ What do you mean ?” . . “ Oh, pretty likely you are. Of-course you are. I ain’t so gi-een as all that eomes to. ’ Come along f” Our friend was about to employ force, whm the real watchman sprung his rattle, and the assailant, to his unbound ed astonishment, was surrounded and walked ofi' to the wateh-.house himself. The court, being’ satisfied that'he was the victim of a hoax, discharged hiefi, with- the injuftetion to keep his eyes wide open in future. — Boston True Fla^. T he B oot ’ s K by to the H eart .—A Presbyterian Minfoter, an American by birth, but of Scottish parentage, once happening to be in New Orleans, was asked to visit an old' Scottish soldier, who had wandered to the city, sickeded and was conveyed to the hospital, , On his.entrance, and announcing.his errand, the Scotchman told him in a surly tone, t l f t he'deslred none of his visits—lhat he knew how to die*with- out the aid of a priest. In vain he in formed him that he Was no priest, but ft Presbyterian minister, come to read to him a portion of., the word of God, and spfeak to him *0? eternity. The Scotchman dbggedly refused to have any conversation with him, and be was obliged to take Ms leave. Next day, howevef, he called again, thinkina that the man on his dwn rude ness would prepare the way for a bet- ter reception. But his tone and nSftn- ner were equally rude and repulsive; and at length he turned himself in bed, with, his face to the wall, as j l h e de termined to hear nothing and heed nothing. ■ ,. The minister bethought himself as_a last resource, of the hymn kndWJi in Scotland, the composition of David Dickerson, Minister, of Irvine,, begin- ning ‘‘ Ob! mother, dear Jerusalem, when shall I come to thee?” which hi# Scottish mother taught him to sing to the tune of Dundee, He began to sing his mother’s hymn. The soldier listened a few moments He’# drowned 1 cried soffie- apd fire aWay/ The ceremony was soon performed. Our ” Reform” 'Alderman has n ^ i e d improvement even into thstdeparfiJenl of hfe d u ties— and a two dollar bill Was duly placed in his palm by the newly- made husband. After he had cqngrat- ulftted the pair and wished them suc cess, tfimatban exclaimed Squire, youlre % reg’lar trump, you are; and if you ever come to Lynn, you’ll findastoppin’ place wUh me, and a rousing welcome. But, «quire,” continued Jonathan, as he facetiously iuseited his forefinger in the region of tlie Alderman’S rib.s, “ I’m done with one’-horis head^eaM, I am—Good-bye, squirt . * -lAipmG papw, the Eolkt, stetes, that m waji known authoress who alway# indulged ki super\ stitions, and who adopted all the recent spirit feneies, had gone stark and hope- lessiy Iliad on splritr^pfng. The ZToist “ She was foond the other day in the opqn street, as hermotherboroher, except that she had a pocket-handker chief in dne band and a cird itt the Oth er. Shp said'the spiriti had informed her that if eho walked out so preptred# •V.A hn ■mt-tethfw. SHs IS HOW Itl ilf dozen letmmnifes med ! He’s drowned 1” she would be inrifible. She is now in conclusion they all seem-1 a mad house.” Tne soiaier hsicucw a. mj ** in silence, but gradually turning himself round, with a relaxed countenance, and the tear in his eye, inquired, “ Who taught you that?” “ My mother,” re plied the minister.'-^ And so did mine,” reioinfed the nowfeoftened soldier, whose hgart was opened by the racolfoctions bf intancy and of country ; and he «ow gave a willing ear to the rnfh^tbal had found the Scottish k e y to fais heart. 55“ A patent hasiieen taken out in Boston for cleaning fish by giving them snuff, when they sneeze their scales clean off ________ ■ {E7“ “ Mv fon, what wonld yqu do if your dear father should he suddenly taken away from you?” * , Son—“ Swe4T and; chaw, toha^ker. [p“ 'We remember being a t A confer ence meeting once in Yankee Lltinii %hen one of the deacons caffie^ifotfod :asklngtl» people if they wimtefffalva- tIon, Near me sat a butcher’# hoy of nlnetcenyeaf's of agfe, about as ameiia- ^hle totolvation, as a lamb In? his hand would have been to mercy* ^ - Do you Wimt salvatloii?”- «aid the deacon, looking info his hrnfal No, dam you—I want Sal ^kinwr, and the saxten won’t let ino 'tehfe her out tin meeting*# over.” , Thfeji was the time tve rcar#d. well with |h© old felloir, asimatried into his family” tiy«f who lat^y hTokq open a j^ocery wim house, exensed himsel? on the ground that he merely went there to take tea. A heart once given should h© ■' not transferable.”
