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I ^ m the Lancaster jCebjex. jUt) p 17* I) A TVIVITM Turn to tbe Pre**?it* teeming fiheetR Kiirvey, |\T i I \ \T i \T / ' I !r^ 1 I-JlY .fvl.^1 U ItI Ilig Willi ilii' woiidcn of I'nitli iia^iiis day. I i\ i\ I M J\ A \ J /aitnljj nail ^'nlilital Jhroapaprc?Dtnnltil ta tjjr Arts, stitntts, Tittratort, (firarntiira, Agrimltnrt, Satrrual Smpninranits, .#orrigu nub innuirsiic >Jruis, am the jllarkrts. VOLUME VIII. LANCASTER C. II, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUG, 31. 1359. N (' jj |; |.; |( 2y . I Iflml ]kt\n\. j The Deserted Wife. lit! comes not?I have watched the inoon j go down, And yet he come* not. Once it was not no, He thinks not how the bitter tears do ilow | The while he holds his riot in the town. . Vet he will come and chide, and I shall weep, ; And he will wake my infant from its sleep, [ T<i blend its feeble waitiug with my tears, i ! how I love n mother's watch to keep, Over those sleeping eyes ; that smile whieh I cheers My heart, though sunk in sorrow thick and deep ; I ha?f a husband once, who loved me?now He ever wears a frown upon his brow. And feeds his passion on wanton's lip, As bees from laurel floworsn poison sip. Hut yet I cannot bate. O! there were hours When I could hang forever on his eye, And Time, who stole with silent witness by, S.rewed, as he hurried on, his path with flowers. I loved him llicii?ho loved me, loo. My heart Still finds it* fondness kindle if he smile. The memory of out loves will ne'er depart; And though he often stint; me with a dart, Venomed and barbed, and waste upon the ! \ ili* Caresses w hieh bis babe nnd mine should share, Though he should ?purn me I ealnily bear lis madness : and should sickness come and lay it* paralyzing lintul upon liiin, then I would with kindness nil my wrongs repay, Until the penitent should weep, and nap How injured and how faithful I had been. Irliulrii i>turij. ! NEVER MARRY A~\V0MAbT I Until She's had the Small Pox. I Is my college davs in Merida I was in I t ie habit, along with my companion*, of j ru .iiing a good ileal about tho suburbs ot tha' city. One of our favorite haunt* the portico of the parro</uia (parish < lunch) of Santa Anna ; pailly because j this was a very romantic spot, but mote i particu ar v, I should imagine, because I i lie little image of San Francisco de l'anla that sto-al wi'ltin the church was much i frequented by the niruia of Merida. I 1 know not why such especial dovoiio wa* lavished on tin* saint, hut certain it is that he was a great favorite with the young girls?both those entering upon maidenhood, and those about to take | their have of it. This, however, is a mat | ter foreign to our subject. Let its return > to that. In this portico of Santa Anna, we were in tlie b ?bit of meeting, frequently a retired array officer?an invalid ? who had j many traits of originality about him. lie 1 and I at length became acquainted, and i by decrees our acquaintance assumed a i clfaricior of confidence in each other, I and from lime to time we entered into conve tation. The name ot the militaire | was Vasqocz? l>on Toiibjo Vasquez. One evening 1 encountered Don Toribio in the portico, when none of my eompan ion* were with me. and the following din ( logue passed between us : Senoa*i>oa IWWd, at appear* to me that you are aiasiya contented. You ha*o i beetv miry bappv in your titne V Hatipv! answered he, with a grand ' aigb, 'All! my young friend," you know little of my pan*, life, or you would not aay ao.' 'How I 1 lid anything unfortunate oc1 cur to you 1' 'Cacpita ! Anything unfortunate I ? Why, Mir, 1 married a beauty that had 1 never had the small pit?ah ! that I did !* Why, Don Toribio, I can see nothing thai savors of l?ad fortune in that?nothing tit At should have rendered you un happy.' ' Hear me, fiiend, 1 have not finished vet. If you will have the patience to listen, I shall tell you the whole story ; for 1 have taken ? fu1 ?/ J""? '"J 1,1 tie fellow, and it may serve you for h warn ng when you go to get married yours If.' Vary well, i will hear it with pa- ! ti< n e,' 'Well, then sir, I was just twenty-two, when the devil put it into my head to go in search of a sweetheart, for the purpose ?you know !' "For the purpose of marrying her.' 'Precisely so?for the purpose o( mar rying her. 1 had neither father nor i mother, nor grandmother, nor uncles, nor aunts, nor guardian?no., in short*, 'Any one to prevent you from carrying I out vour intention.' 'Not a *'tul. I was altsolulely free to marry when and whom I pleased?that is, with the consent of the lady herself.' 'Of course.' 'Certainly, of course that. Well, sir, i to my story. In the neight>orhood of i i my house there lived'a family where there)] were five sisters?Y&ung girls, of course.' i 'Voung girls, of oourle.' 'All of them, '("lie eldest was of some | age. industrious, talented, very much mis < tress of the house, of agreeable manners, i gramui, U'fcrecl, and uf #ucli judjj- | meni' ' ?? j - , 'Of great judgment, eli?' 'Extraordinary judgment !' *(>!? ! tlion the thing whs settled at once ? You made love to her?she reciprocated, at d then?you married her V 'Take your time, young sir. That ladyhad, in mv eyes, one horrible defect.' 'A horrible defect!' 'As a bad dream. She had a tall and handsome person, eyes brilliant and ex pressive. a small and curving mouth, a j magnificent neck, fine proportions, a deli cate foot, most beautiful complexion and' 'Ueo, Don Toribio ! What defect bad she then V Whv, sir, she had bad the small pox.' j 'She was pitted, eb ?' 'No, I cannot exactly say she was pit? ted, but still there were some vestiges of ; it?and that was enough f??r me. On ; that account I refrained from paying her i any particular attentions.' Then you set your eyes on the second. ' Is i'. not so ?' 'I shall tell VOU. The second possess ' ed all the good qualities of her elder sis j ter, both physical and moral. Moreover ' she was not at all marked with the small | pox. She had never had it.' 'Ah! then it was a settled point at once?vou married tier ?' 'No!' 'No! aril why ?' 'The girl had a slight falling of the j eyel ds that did not please me. It was not much, hut still it had an effect upon ' her beauty that spoiled it for me,' 'I ton Toribio !' 'Well I here I am.' 'Why, Don Toribio?lut never mind. About the third I' 'Oh! the third sister. She was even | superior to the other two in nil the quail tie* 1 have assigned to litem, l??l' 'Hut what ?' Site w anted a linger from the left Itand; ' and that, you see, destroyed the illusion. I I could not help it, but was set upon per- { lection.' 'And the fourth ?' 'The fourth was a sweet gill of sixteen ' years. She was beautiful, talented, edu- I cated in everything. She played the pi- ' ano,sang like a nightingale, and' 'Vapa ! The fourth caught you to a certainty V '1'ardiez ! it seemed destined there should be always something in the wav to hinder me from getting a wofe.' Mlow } 'I low ? The villaneous little chick wore talse liHir tor the want ot real { 'What a misfortune ! So young, so ' beautiful, yet so babl Yalga mi Dios ! ! what a misfortune !' 'Stop, my friend ! I have not said slitwas bald.' What di I you say then ?' That which you have heard. 1 did I n< t say she was bald, but her hair scarce ! ly reached down to her waist, and 1 hail a fancy lor hair much longer.' 'Carrambo! Don Toribio ; you must | have been a most difficult man to please. | I can see it now. With such caprice j nothing el<e would have satisfied you less j perfect than the Venus de Medicis. I 1 have no douht that you remained a bach elor all your life.' No, by my sins !' 'And who, the fifth sister?' 'Ah ! She was the most beautiful of | all?an angel ! I was a year and six tnontlis in looking for a physical defect in her, ami, lo my delight, 1 could not do left the slightest.' 'Weil, what then ?' 'Ah, what then, say you !' 'Yes; what was there against her I' Why, sir, sho was foolish, ill bred, conceited, vain, arrogant, ill uatured, ir rascible, a mad cap, a* flirt, a coquette, false, ignorant' 'Enough, enough, poor Dios! You have said enougli*to prove she must have heen the very devil Of course then you allowed her to go her own way. It is not likely you would have passed her four sisters?each of whom had nothing a gainst her, hut the slightest personal de feci?in order to embroil yourself with this demonio. Of course, none of the five satisfied you, and you went to pay your addresses elsewhere. Where did you go next to make love?' ' Ay de mi arniyo ; I did not go an v. ' where. I wish with all my heart 1 had I done so.' 'What; you remained single then ?' j 'Hy mv ill fortune, no! Imairied Don- j na Ueronima.' ?? ' 1 he hfth sister f Ye*, the fifth sister?that was her name.' * Vamoi, Don Toribio ! ! do not wonder you have been unhappy.' 'Friend. Do iue the favor to have a little patience, a*d you shall hej?r the full extent of my misfortune*. i married her because my evil star so designed it, for I was in love to the finger end* with that beautiful creature.- 'Come, Toribio!' I said to comfort myself, 'this girl is only a child, yet (f)tirteen years she was) you'll las able to mould her to your own will, and the happiest results will be sure to lounw.- wen, i look ner 10 me cnurcn, snd the priest (good men he's not dead vet.) married us On ihe following day I desired to lay down the law in my own house, so that we might begin as I inten iled we should go on. The result was that in less than three l ours, my ladyhad (led to her mother's bouse, causing the greatest scandal, and carrying with her such reports as were never before uttered agrinst a man of integrity. She declared that I was avaricious, stupid, ty. rannical, arid a thousand other precious things. Mv sisters in law, my most wise listers in-law, persuaded ber to coma back , to me, telling her/iow shamefully she lia<l j acted. 'I ho result whs she came back to | the conjugal yoke, after, on my part, ma. I tiy offers of forgiveness for the past, and concessions for the future. She. made an ' honorable capitulation ; but for me, I may say, that I surrendered almost at discre lion. 'From that time forward all was disor ; der. Fashions, gallants, waste, and all | the plagues of Egypt rained upon me.? | The dome-tic government centred in her hands. She increased the number of our ; servants, and made ina cut the most ridie | ulous figure in society. At the end of two years my considerable estate was i nearly dissipated; and 1 began to feel the j approach of poverty and misery. To all this I resigned mvself; for, inv friend, notwithstanding all, 'that creature was very beautiful, and I could not help loving her. It has always been my fate to love the beauty of the person more than the amiable qualities of the mind.' 'Hut, Don Tonbio, you surely see now how evanescent is?beauty I You ought , to consider.1 'Consider! What call you to consider i my friend, when I ??but listen, and I shall detail to you the nvost terriblecatas i troplie that ever befell an honorable inan. j You have heard neonle taiV- 1 ..( I .1 - ' ? ITOTV< | the year 1813 ? Vou have heard of the terrible epidemic, the small box, that then came into the country ?* i have heard of it!' 'Well, my wife was one of the first who j caught the disease, fehe was brought within the shortest distance of death's door; but in the end, money ? which is omnipotent, my Irieud?money cured her. She rose from her bed again , lull oh ? ; amign, such a sight! It was enough to | frightened the dogs and cats. I might describe her appearance m detail ; but it I will be enough t<> say that she, who be | fore was so beautiful, was now the quintessence of the most finished ugliness. 'When she looked into her mirror, and saw the ravage the disease had made, her fury broke out beyond all limits, and she raged in a most fearful manner. 'Ell, senorita !' 1 said to her, as soon as she w us fairlv recovered ; 'the only chain that bound us together is now broken. I have suffered at your hands long enough. I.Mur i<iiAiwi li lioioi 1 vf'wgu ??n'u * j?i?v u|i vritu your irregularities, your illhumors, votir eapri c ?, your extravagance, your flirtations, and do* scandal you have caused nie. 1 luvu <-11 1 iir?-? 1 all thus**, Ix'iim* \<m w?-r? then a beautiful woman, an<l in my im passioned soul, I loved you ; but I am re solved to endure your nonsense no linger. > You have lost all y?>ur beauty, and you are now a hideous tiling for me to look upon.' As I said this she sprang to the table; ami, seizing a knife, ran at me like a fury ; determined to stab nie.' Well?' 'Well. I caught held of her arm : and soon wrested away the weapon. After that I very coolly took a whip, and gave her a sound chastising which ! repeated every day afterwards, until' Until you killed her, I suppose ?' 'Not a hit of it. The lady is not dead ? yet, hut, thank fortune, she is safe out of my way! She is shut up in the mad- | house, the madest lunatic to he found in flint ah!? >??? * ' Vnhjti me J) ios !' 'After all these misfortunes I joined the army ; and here you see me, young sir, h crippled mid retired oflieer, without having preserved a single claco of the comfortahle inheritance which my fa'hor lell me.' 'And your sisteis-in law, Don Torihio ?' ( 'Oh ! they are all well married. They are now respectable mothers, ami received ' into the best society. The most beautiful j of all the family caused my ruin ? partly ' because she had ivceived a had education ; from her mother hiiiI nartlv Iiw.iui. >!.*. ? r .* ,,xv"" ,v 0"'-' I 1ih<1 not had the small |><?x before I mar ried her. Therefore, my young friend, I j would caution you never to marry a wo- j man who has not already had the small j pox.' And thus ended our conversation which may serve as a warning to those ' who are contemplating an entrance on 1 the state of matrimony. Aims In Likk.?Young man ! are the I aims of thv life such as these ? Dost thou | employ thy hours of leisure, such as oc- j cur in the hours of rest from labor and 1 business, in reading, study or meditation ! if so thou art acting wisely ; for thou will thus lay up for thyself a portion that w ill stay by thee in every trial and conflict in cident upon life's pilgrimage. Not so however, with the young man who finds his chief and almost only leisure in the <rrHtifvinr? #>f lii? ?nnoliiu. at.,1 r. J "K "I I . A (lark futuro awaits him. While the former is at home evenings with his books, the latter is abroad with his convivial compairon*. wasting his time and money, and by his vicious practices and sensual indulgence is enfeebling both hody and mind. In this way his character is corrupted and destroyed, though he : may for a while keep up his reputation, | which, however, will not last long alter cha;acter, its only sure foundation is ' ruined. lleware then, young man how tbou spendest thy time ! As is thy youth so will thy old age be. Three terms being given, it is nowise difficult to find the fourth or finsl result.? Bluff ton Banner. Ooon Urasdt.? For the oast four year* n cask haa tain tn the Un?on depot in Indianapolia, Indiana, uncalled for. A few day* ainco it waa opened and found to contain the hodiea of a pail of twin hahiea put together a ki Siamese. lint the liquid (alcohol) which had originally aurrounded theaa remain*, aa a fluid preaervalive, had all heen drawn off. The fa?t young Mien about the depot had from ; X * i ' v time to time applied straws vigorously ' . through gimlet holes, in the eark, thus 1 ; procuring an article with whi.dr they , smacked their hps and pronounced 'good ( brandy.' The color of brandy bad been : j imparled to the alcohol by the dead bo - I | dies ! Several railroad employers have i , abstained since the discovery and we ; | hope their abstinence may be permanent, j | From the South Carolinian. j The Blue Ridge Railroad?The Barbe- , cue at Tunnel Hill?Speeches, &c. Tunnkl Hill, Aag. go. ( The number of persons in attendance I 1 at the L'reftl barbecue on tho itnli t?o? I been variously estimated at between four j I and live thousand. For several days pro j i vious, there had been a constant inllux of | ; visitors from most sections of this State, ! i ?nd from Georgia, North Carolina and i Tennessee. Hut on Friday morning, all 1 the different lines of road letfding to this , > mountain village, were thronged with I every description ot vehicles, and tunny I of them containing wlude fain Ins At I i limes, we could see a fair country woman I < on horse back, riding over rocky andune> , \ ven ground with the ease of a. accoin- ' i plished equestrian. Tlic village itself j < oore the appearance of a Fouriti of July | < festivity. Flags were suspended from ! most of the log cabins and residences, i others again stretching across the roads ', I while over each shaft was nailed a banner . signifying the progress of the woik. Over i M..? b i ? ?> - i t 1 iiw.-, 4. mm .j nriu liaiieu II HHIinCr, Willi j a bt>r?ler of Mack, ami inscribe 1 thereon, I i ' Suspended l<?r \N ant of Muiiiiii," At i each ariival the new coiiurs were sure to I be welcomed by some of the villager#, i and frequently bv some acquaintances, who had pieceded them. At a little at' | ter 8 a. m., the orator of the day, Maj. H. K. Perry, arrived, and was e> by the President, Hon. K. Frost, l<> the en- J trance of the tunnel. A large parly in- j apecled the tunnel with the above gentle- j men. At 0 a. in., the Governor and stall arrived, and were conducted over the works. As the 'inventor's party were . leaving the tunnel, the workmen sunulta> j ueously ceased work, and turning rounil j with their heads and lamps in a row, ! gave three cheers for the Governor, three w ,.ii. i i: I .I - ... .j v..11 . .I, ami anouior lor me I Stiiint* House Tunnel, Before reaching I llie inou'.li, some seven or eight blasts I went off, making a deafening n>>ise, and | resembling so many blasts of lliunder or ; roars ot artillery. One, who was taken 1 by surprise, almost jumped from the car in wliicli he was standing. At 10 a. hi , the procession was formed, i under the command of Col. I). D. Lead- , heller, commander of the Second llegi inenl. The following was the order of j procession : 1. Music ? liuhlaiul Kiflu ! Hand, of Columbia. 2. Walhalla Kitlo. men, forty men, Capt. Henken. 3. St. Patrick's Society?l)r. J. J. O'Connel, President. 4. Miners, with banner, hav. ing a representation of a mechanic's arm with a raised hammer. Motto, "We are doing our pait." 5. Governor and suite, i ti. Orator of the day and President of i the Blue liidge Railroad. 7. Members , of the Legislature. 8. Press. 9. Delega lions from Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee. 10. Workmen, with banner, Willi representation of railway train ju-t entering the tunnel. Motto, *< >ur motto is onward and Westward." 11. Pickens District Hand. A very lame stage was erected, and seats in front for over 3,000 persons. Not tlio least interesting scene was to witness . the large number of ladies in attendance, and the interest tliey appeared to take in the gathering. Col. A. P. Calhoun, of Fort Ii111. was called upon to act as pre- , siding oflicer ol the day. Col. Calhoun then stepped forward and invited the Co vernor ami his stall' to seats upon the platform. The members of the Legislature were next invited and took their seats. The delegates from (ieorgia, North I Carolina ami Tennessee, were then invi-^ ted, and took their seats upon the stand, i The members of the press were alao invi- j ted to seat* on the platform. Col. A. 1*. Calhoun arose and said : j Fellow Citizens: It is incumbent upon me as presiding oflicer, to state the ob- i jects of this meeting. Before proceeding briefly to do so, I cannot refrain from aayi 1 ing I foe! it an cpocia! honor to be called ; upon to preside over this large" assembly, embracing so much intelligence from a broad, and embodying the unanimous , public opinion of the people of this dis trict. The people of Pickens District are proud of the cognomen of the mountain I district, feel and take a deep interest in ' 'he progress and completion of the Blue Kidgo Railroad. Within their precincts, and almost at the threshold of the enter prise, a difficulty presented it-elf, deemed by some almost insurmountable, upon the spot now occupied. How il has vanished before the skill, indomitable energy and ? ~ .1 _ L - 1 1.1 1'vioocmiiv.o wi menu VIIIU lll'nii 11118 enterprise, we wish to give occnlar demon, stration. As this difficulty has been conquered. so nil ilie rest will yield relatively with lers labor and expense. The means to do io must rest with (lie Legislature ! of South Carolina. Should the friendly hand of aid and assistance be withdrawn, then this great enterprise, the only prudent and practicable one to connect South Carolina with the West, must fail. Should such be the determination, much of the future greatness and glory of South Car olina will depart from her forever. I do not wish to anticipate the orator you have selected for this occasion. He will, as heretofore, prove the value of this road with demonstrative precision. Permit rne to say that a great and magnificent valley lies to the West, from the banks of the wonderful river that sweeps through it, and its vast tributaries ' and alluvial plains stretch frotn the Gulf of Mexico to the lakes, in one direction, and '.o the base of the liocky Mountains, in iho other. W ilhiti sight, a few miles from where we are now standing the di' riding ridge between tlie waters that How into this valley, on the one side, and I Lo tlie Atlantic, on the other, is separated | by only a few feet. But this mountain j barrier, before invention had devised a 1 way, separated the industrial slope of the Atlantic from all the region drained hy , iho waters of the Mississippi. The rail i road has biokeu down this barrier, and now tlie products that float to New Or leans are deflected from Mohle to 1 >oslon; j iiid wherever the valley of the Mississi- ] ;>pi can bo tapped, every Slate hut our- : selves is reaching for the trade. Kven New Orleans, not contented or satisfied with the inland sea, stretching back thousands of miles and covered with steamers, i bringing to her levees the most gigantic j ra le upon the continent, is running a road almost parallel with the river, to :ompete more successfully by railroad .ban by water. Alabama is building her road Iroin Mublie to the mouth of the Ohio, and from thence the Cairo and Chi ' . ago lioad connects her with the lakes.? She is also stretching hei Seltna and Tennessee Road into the region of competition and wealth ? Georgia from Savsun 1 null and Nashville, and Memphis lias al I ready reached the coveted valley. North Carolina is ready to pierce it, ! and would not object to the Breach I I>road Road helping her on. Virginia, I by her system ol toads, is already con- j nected with Knoxville. Maryland has long since had her Baltimore and < 'iiio Rail- i road, that has made Baltimore her great commercial emporium, the third iu population in the Union. Here, then, we have every Stale, except South Carolina, con live led, or about to I >o so, by their own t sy stein of roads lea Jinx to their ow n s-a* j ports, and tiie change already ellecled is marvellous. South Carolina alone is cut oil", except the trade she can divert from passing between Atlanta and Savannah, i and even then a broken link at Augusta, | and a navigable river and railroads, lead | ing from that point to Savannah, and not j only so, hut she is at all limes at tinmercy ol Georgia, who can d scriininate many ways, directly, or indirectly, in fa vor of her ow n sea port. Is South Caro ' Ima satisfied to remain inactive in the ! great race of competition to reach the wealth ol the richest valley upon earth, whose products now are hut trilling in comparison to what they will he when, instead of ten millions, she will have two hundred millions of population i ' South Carolina lias now soon to make a solemn decision, one that I liriuiy l?o lievo will make her prosperous to a degree, or one that will leave her f ir in the rear of her sister States in all the elements of prosperity. in Uelian, then, ol our cherished State, and ihe little Itidge Itailruad, coupled in destiny, wo meet hero to day. Wo wish to show you what has been done, with the restricted means and much to contend against, in consequence <?t" the refusal of the hist Legislature to make a further ap propriation. We continue to smite the rock beneath where we stand, in the hope that the living current of trade, abundance and prosperity will gush forth and fall down upon our State. We commemorate bv this immense work the fore, thought and energy of our people. It is no vain or egotistical display, like that proposed to Alexander the tlreat by the architect, to cut Mount Alhos, in Thrace, into a human figure, to convert it into a statllU. that Would hold tell ihivinmn 1 ini habitants in one band, and a river with a strong current would tlow from tlieother. But w? go and open the rock, to smooth the way, that distant interior produe's should glide in a few moments from he mountains to the sea board, to build up a commercial centre V?r our own productions, that would diffuse prosperity throughout the Stake ; we would make South Carolinians proud of their State auo contented with their homes. Fellow citizens, tbo lion. It. F. Perry, who is well know to most of you, either personally or by reputation, will now address you, at the request of the citizens of this district. (Major Perry then came forward and addressed the audience, but owing to its extreme length, we are compelled to postpone it for our Tuesday's issue.) The President announced the lion. J. Foster Marshall, Senator from Abbeville, who spoke of '.he great interest involved and bin determination, henceforth, to devote his entire power to the advancement of the wot k. The next speaker whs Hon. J. 1>. Allen, of llarnwell, who gave sonto interesting statistical details of the money spent in other States for railroads. lion. Thomas C. Perrin was then in troduced. Mr. Perrin said it was from a profound sense of duty yielding to his own feelings of gratitude that he rose to reply to call made upon him. lie would beg leave to add a few remarks to those already made, ami to add his voice and encouragement in lavor of the Blue Ridge Railroad; in favor of the State granting such aid as may be necessary to accom. plish the work. Mr. Perrin was followed by Hon. J. P. ReeJ, of Anderson, in a long and able speech. The Pres. lent then announced tliat the speaking whs over. mi.- LI ' * - mo men (iiperaeo 10 tlje barbecue ground. The tables were loaded down. Twelve beeves and nineteen sheep bad been roasted for the occasion. At six in the evening, those who remained were Invited to a bountiful supper. Hon. Ed. Froat preaided. 5li(rirultuniL The Art of Horse Taming. [Arranged for the Courier by "J'ahii'Uu."J Our theme is llio horse, and nol the weather, yet we must be Dermitted to ?av. en passant, tli>it Sol is pouring liis li? r\ rays on our devoted head with fury, anil that we are undergoing the *chokhaj op eration.' With reluelance we go into harness, and we make a virtue of neoessi ty when we resume the pen to offer HOW TO IIKKAK A HO Its K TO 11A it N KSS. Take a harness and go through tl : same process that you did with the sad die, until lie is familiar with it, and that you can put it on him and rattle it about without alarming him. litis accomplish ed, put oti the lilies, caress him as you draw them on him, and drive him about till he will bear them over his hips. As soon its the animal is familiar with the harness and lines, lead him to and round a light gig, let him stand by it, look at it, and touch il with his nose ; then put1 the shafts a little to the left, and stand your horse in front of the off wheel. Place some one on the right side of the lioise, and hold him by the hit while you stand on the left side, facing the gig. linn your left hand back, and let it re-t on his hip, and lay hold of toe shafts with your l ight, bringing tin m up gently to the left hand, which remains stationary. He careful not to let any tiling hnt your arm touch him, aiiJ in soon as \ oil have the shaft-, sfj.i.ure over mm, let. tile one on tlie opposite s !?' take hold of one of them, and lower tlietn gently to tlie shatldieaiers. \\ lien tin* shafts are placed shake them carefully thai the annual may feel them against each side. As soon as lie will hear tlieui without ala'in, laslen your traces, ?kc., and start him along very sloaly. Let one man lead tlie horse, to keep him gentle, v\hke the other gradually works hack with the hues till he can get behind and drive. It the horse shows any disposition to kick, strap up the oil'lore leg the first time you drive him. We will now oiler a few remarks on ll.U'l.KIS'll MOUSES. A lioi.se generally baulks in harness from mismanagement excitement or con; fusion. .Vi'<vr m such ruses use tin whip. I Hub and caiess lorn , be calm vourseil', ! and you will keep down the excitement j of tlie horse. If you wish to start a horse that has been baulked, whipped or badly j used, approach him gently, bang the i hues on the hauies, unloose the check leir.-. .'Hid let the aliiioul er>.i .1 - t tile* ill this condition, uiit.il you cati see ! ilwii lid is no longer excited. While In- is t standing, l?e about his head, pat and cafes* him, and use as much of the "blarney" as you please. 'I his done, prepare to start him ; turn him gently to the right . without letting him pull on the traces, then stop him with a kind word, and care.-s him. Now, turn iiini Lack to the I left, by the same prociss, and, as you 1 again turn him to the right, steady him j in the collar, give the word, and \ou can la*e him where you please. I never whip ; a baulking horse?it is only adding ltiel ; to lire. Should the horse prove very stuh| bom, your or.I\ alternative is to call your patience into exercise. Strap up one o! id* tore lugs, and let him stay ill this po 1 sition for two hours ; this wiil not fail to subdue the anitcul. Having omitted it I under its proper head, we will here re n??.L> ?.. ? - - 1 ' " uiun, VII.II H I rui'ijunrill g H lilting llorsO, | there is nothing eijtml to a large wooden pag bit. A muzzle prevents a horse from I biting?a gag cures him ; for, when he 1 finds lie cannot bite, and that you caress him and rub his ears kindly with perfect j confidence, lie, by degress, abandons th's I most dangerous vice. to make a house follow vol'. Place a bridle on him, and turn him ! into a large stable. Approach him, and i caress him for a few minutes ; then take hold of his bridle, and turn Inm towards you, at the same time touch him lightly over the hips with a long whip. You I will now lead him the length of the slu ble, rubbing him on the neck, and speak ing to bun in a steady tone of voice.? Kvcry time you turn, touch hint lightly with the whip, to make him step up cios* I to you. lie will soon learn to hurry up | to escape the whip and he caressed, hid! i in loss than one hour you can make him i follow you around without taking hold o the bridle. If he should refuse to follow I you give hill) a few sharp cuts about tin bind legs, and he wil! promptly obey.? Utve the horse four lessons of one how each, for four successive days and he wil follow you anywhere. I'kacii 1'kkhkkvps. ? Peaches, if preserved whole, should he gathered before they are fully ripe ; pare and cook tender in a little w ater. If in quarters, crack the pits of half of peaciies, and add them.? Let the syrup simmer down quite thick before adding it to the fruit, and when cold, cover ti/ht and keep free from heal and moisture. Peach Wink.?Take nearly ripe fruit stone it and bruise to a pulp, put eighl pounds of the pulp to one quart of watei and let it stand twenty four hours ; then strain out the juice, and to every pallor add two pounds of sugar. Turn into * cask, and when fermented and heroine perfectly cletr, cork tightly in butties. Peach Dcmplins should be stravird instead of stewed, as that would break them. Serve with common sauce, or lent* 1 on sanee, of one lemon cut fine, one cup butter and large cup sugar. | Itoiiinraua. A Predicament. J IjHSI CVt'llilljr ;i haiidvillie looking wo* , inuti was down West \Y:ii<*r stieet witli a little basket ol o^s in lo-r 'mid, I mid when a few vard> fr?.m tlie M. n iiihl i." -i. i ' .. uiini, Miunwi * l 11 "II t :?. - t* 1 walk. Her ir;th l?rou^ni t ^ ?vi j-. i wor to the rescue, wli > *.iw, ! ? h > i, H billy-gulll that evidellilt 11 i ;i hoi it , t<'?? 111II (J 11, doing Ills lies I to I II III . 11 'J . (lie pool woman's misery. I'lie * I'Ohi tried to scare (be c'o it au iv, i>u Ii" Wouldn't be scared. lie tried io eip tIi*r I lady up, when boll ! came the lie.id <>f (he goal against himseif. and two ljutts : together came, tor (lie goat give ii m an ' other, and down he tell ci'"v?wi?n the iady, to the serious dutnag' of a b zeii fresh ! eggs. 'Help !' cried the lady ; 'get ?,tV of me, vou villi,in,'said the injured female. 11?tit, my good woman.'?and Im'J ! went the r -ugh horn of the goat, and .-!> tiled an ohrttl .'.?I' r ....... I i ----- ?- - - - i Vl r*'"*i 'IJelp !' ctied the woman ; 'my eggs ! [ '< >li, my pants ! cried tin' in.i t. 'lint iniu-i mind the pant* ; get up !' i cried the lady ; and as lie was trying 1 to get np, fi'itt came the goat, and d-wu came liie man again. I'tie cries of the two victims 1 roiigiit I quite a croW'l to tin; spot, where 'here lay , the woman and there lav the man- 'twin miseries pregnant with danger'? and there advancing and retreating, hutting first one and then the other. o?eilhile<l the confounded goal. 1 lie last 6-/// he made, i one of Ids horns caught in the basket, j and lie leil the scene ?>f action w ih ti.e I basket hanging over on<* ev< , and the I \o:k of three or lour eggs uii/.^hiig down j ins uiagnilicent heard. I he man b'iri\</ out till ; < y aid the | teach ol the iadyV eyes, when he turned ' and ran like n qaarttrhorsc, swearing at I all goats in general and this one in par licuiar, while the ladv sat down and i with a piece of sliing.e and a few pins, t cleaned and repaired '.tie b.tdiy uainaged ! dress. A J I'n(? K IN A I ) 1 l.KMM A.? All awk ' ward atfair, which oine occuried tootle I of tiie Judges mi the Western Circuit has beell the SahieO.t of ii,m h rt trlli 1 " ? J - | |>ears thai tint - j ... , .ng tit> ! ished his I;il < ri. and l.avu I *.-tl 1)is I forensic ?ig nt his lodgings, had retired 1 into the n? xt room to \s; it foi I.is brother Judge, who he was about ' > .iccoinnanv ! l<> some of the local ar stoeracv to tunner. ] 'I lie female servant I f the house had eij teieil the bed-chamber l*y a s..ie door, I and not knowing 'lie Judg-r '.vis in the next room, in a lio he arr.t.ed heise.f in the J u loe'a wig Just ..t ' I.e. moment when the fair M.u-sv was ndmiung herself >n the looking glass, the judge unexjaeciediy entered the i mi, and ju or Mnjisc, cntoh ing a sight of the st~rn countenance .'ouki11over iu-r ?hon! I r o. the glass, was ?o , alnrme I that she fainted, and would have i tai.eti t" the t;ri .i.d it the ?ri? *d judge, , impelled t v huu ai.r . had not Caught ; her in his arms. At this critical moment 1 kis brother judge arrived, and opening | the Jrcssiug roi m do r, with a view to j seeing it lit* was reaiiy, discovered ins I learned i rother Willi the fainting ina.d ill his arms. Nut wishing to interrupt what I lit* thought to l>e an amour, lie quickly ! attempted to withdraw, wlmli Ins brothel Judge vociferated, 'For heaven's sake, i stop and hear this iiiulter explained.? I 'Never mind, my dear brotln r, the rnat1 ter explains itself,' and he left his learned i brother to recover the famting in a id as i i lu* could.?A>uc<lutes of tltr JUnch and i I the /Sar. ij Dox'r You Do li.? 1 he man who found out all (lie philosophy contained in ! these few prectpts, was a Solomon : When you are ntleicd a great bargain, I of the value of which )>.u know nulLing, j but which you aru to get, pi ice, . 'being you'?don't you do it. W ben a young lady catches you a! nf, 1h)? violent hands or you. cxpresMiit' 'kiss' in every glance !?don't voti do it. When a horse kicks you. and you f<*el h strong disposition lo kn'k iba hor->e in return?don't you do it. /' Should you happen to catch yourself : whisteling in a printing ollice, and lite I printers tell you to whistle louder?don't ( you do it. f If on an odd occasion your wife should r exclaim to you, 'Now tumble over the , cradle and break your neck, do ?don't _ ; yon do it. When you liave nnv business to traoa, act with a modern financier, and he asks j you to go and dine with him?don't you I do it. A ]{kai>y I.awykic.? A lawyer, who was sometimes fnrgelfu', bavincr been en Imaged to plead the cause of ati offender, began by Having, '1 know the prisoner at , | tlifi bar, and lie bears the character of being a consurnate and most impudent scoundrel !' Here some one whispered to him that the j>ri nor was his olient, when he immediately continued?"But > what great and good man ever lived who was not calumniated by many of hia cor temporaries !' The Lovkh'b Puzzle.'?To learn to 1 read the following, s.? mm to t. aire good 1 aenie, will pHZilo Hlniost nnv one for ft little w bile. 1 thee read aeE.tb-.: me, Love is m# I'll have But UixlSMwi veo have vou'll | (>ne and up and you if.