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the fanrastcr ffcbgcr. VOLUME XV. LANCASTER C. II., S/C., MARCH 14, 1866. NUMBER 5. For the Lancaster Ledger. Mkrhrb. EoiTona : The la.fiei end gentlemen of Lancaster, and espeei allj the member* of the Thespian Corp* of the Village, haling been invited to jm entertainment given bv the tonng la diee of Liberty Hill ; the Thespian Corps met at Mre. a f?w days pre viou* to take into consideration the invi tation. The meeling waa pretty well at tended, and after a liberal display of con variational nowers ib? Srci??v into the business of the evening? tlir proposed (rip lo Liberty Hill. The Invitation and offers of acmmiuo dntion being repeated by the President to the member*, it was agreed alter aonie discussion among the y<>ung men a* io the propriety of wearing 'balrnoral shoes.' and whether paper or linen collars would be advisable, and the toii ig ladies in a 'corner' conversation decided upon car rjring their new hats in iron bound ban boxes instead of wearing them, that the invitation be accepted. Son.e of the young men veto detailed to aeenre trans portslion (or the members of the society ; and after many iritis and tribulations the committee f.ittis'ed greatly by the young ladies) succeeded in procuring the neces aary amount of horse power, ready for the time specified But we were doom ..I --- .t-- :? i - VM M?Jinn^|?WMivnirilV Ull W't! nrflf HI ?1| the eagerly looked for day when we h ok Id take our departure Heavy rain* and the murky cloud* portending mora of the aaine ??>ri, caused a poatpomneni for a d a v longer. However, I lie next morning our vehicle# on all the ?pot horn our little p?rty otT toward* the ?cene of action, where we arrived all right. W a 0 t Iielitr* we *tnrttU on o?ir voyage, the important husinf-t-a on hand khu the work of einbHrkat.on Fir?t mine ( n tii ?ve? of the Indie* the moat valuable pan of the cargo,) trunk*, vn^'ae*, box**, great nnd am nil, bra** bound,iron hooped, ?ho*. bnt, nnd ban boxer, Aic. A guard we* detailed by tli* Indioa to t?ke care of ibi* nhtolutely neceaeary nnd not to be left pirapbennbn, which wa* nnfn!y deposited nnny nnd hidden in the ateer^go t f our vehicle*, not to be brought again to light until we ahoultl reach our deattuatinr. Thia being aettled to the aatisfaction of the Indie*, next mme the "lunch," nn inatiiulioh which claimed nnd received great and respectful attention from the yonug man, the? eacntting it with military honor* to place of aafety, nnd to make 'at eurance doubly sure,' it waa placed in charga of Simon and tome of ti e ladies detailed to watch both. The lad lea ware torad en ugly in cabin passage, and (tie gents honored with commanding p<>ai tiona. ' Everything being now arranged to our mutual satisfaction, the cavalcade moved off at tbe command "Irot," to the great delight of a pa/?v of jnvenilee and l>yatand*ra, who gazed in silent admira. lion at our etyli?h train, and t-ipeelaliy at certain email aiznd young man with a glaaa aya and ewallow tailed coat, who wa? mounted on a huge h ack and acted aa couriar for the occasion. After leaving the Village we proceed ad at a aniarl paaa until we got to Hear Creek, where, though we had eeveral roiseea on board, < ratne na?r being compelled to tnke another, natneW mini fortune. The firat vehicle however extri. eating the remainder flmkedtlie danger and thue earn pad injury. We moat not forget to remark that 'he rou riar displayed ueefulr.eaa on thia oecaaion aa ?e!l aa ornamental ; temaining on the bank "like patience on horseback," ami ling at the raat of the party. The mo noteay of the driver was retrieved br lively aalliee of vrit and ainart driving aa trail aa smart sayings. Simon naedvd pot tbe order, "giee ? breath Smon, toll it If you can" to make him toil hit fuonr atoriee or aay hia aniart thin ./a, while Quak*, ?ho, though ha wanted Simon to go ahead whan boua?hreakera ware ahout waa not far bahind in hia laughable jokee And Mr. Lullaby, though ha did not aay roach,"like the owl" he thought a great deal. The Courier, aotne tirr.e after a amart thing had been a*id would aee the point and nearly c<>ll?p?e. Th# merry peele of laughter, eh si tad by tome of Quale* quaer quaationa, often broke the atillnaaa, and war# attended to the oeeu pant* ef the carriage by Miaa Lueretia*a aaile and Mr. Lullahj'a bread grin, and something good in the way of a rejoinder often returned through the same channel. Halting 4or dinner, we unhiched oer horses, procured wn't-r and built a fire, p-?r'.H?'k of a nice picnic dinner, and look a drink (of water) ail around, toasting the? "gMe.we didn't lea?e behind." ? After dinner we harnessed up and soon arrived at our destination. We drove through town once or twice to see and he seen, and then stopped with our acquaintance Mra. where we j were hospitably received. J As the entertainment ?? ?rii/?n ?I ~ i - n *""" ' n | private residence, we repaired hither after supper, where we found amp's accommodation. The orchestra opened with a brilliant buret *?f music, end we may tru Iv sav, h chorus of a*?et trains. The Mags wee beautifully ornamented and tastefully arranged. Among the piece* performed, w??e "M atrimonv," Cousin Joe or the Hough Diamond" The ac. ore acquitted themselves handsomely.? The piece* were iriterepereed with excel' lent voce! and instrument?l mtt?ic. The next mortong our delegation ?mt ret'ei*Mii?Nt Mr. 1) V by the young ladies and gent* of the Hill, where we Hp?ni a couple of houra to the tatisfac i lion of all, the Piniio it.eluded. Time arriving lor our exd, we hoisted aail and made headway for l.otne, the dearest spot on earth. Ivddit.g our friends adieu, and giving ilia Indict time to Lias | and shake liana*, the gents time to r?. i act the box packing, and so amid tha fluttering of handkerchiefs. the hot h'ng j of water falls, and the dropping of felt j hala, we drove off slowly and sadlv w?th I our dags at half mast, deeply svmpathi* i tintr with our friend* of ih? **? -v.v, who hml left their hearts behind. I Our visit to Liberty Hill was a vary pleasant one in every respect ; no eierlions were spared by tlie truly hospitable < inhatiitan's to render our stay among litem agreeable to us. Our line of in?rrh home was the same as in going, and the order after the same fash on, with the addition of our Corps Secretary, who hav inn invited the inconiparab'e Sophia to take a seat with him in hia styliah, double hark action apring buggy, drawn hv the go.ahead and non-hold back-aide. 2 40 unrivalled, nneqiialed, sand splitting nag. "L <lv Davis," who drove ahead. We t it. -i - ? "i in.cm-u noma in* loliowilig tlav Hi 1 'Z o'clock, all in better apiriti. than r o bad i experienced for aome lime before. Youre till <l*alh, PEIEIl SNIFFLE. DkTECTIOW or Chimr DT PlIOTOOIIAt PBT.? In (be Mempbi* Bulletin we find the following : Some time ago a man waa murdered in South Momplna under ctrcuinetancee which led to unjnat au*piciona directed agiitiel many peraona doul>tle?a innocent* In feci, the conclu?ions generally reached waa that the unfortunate drecejtnt put a i peti^nl to hie own eiiatence. I'wo photo uraphiete of thia city, M*t?ra 1 )>v and . A'dtelrong, undertook the taak of apply I inj tlie a.t .? >.. - i. ? ^ ---w ?- . w? ...w J' ? j?"'w VI i the murderer On the tiny of the mnr. tier, with the ?id of the rmrroacnpe, inn* , ^e* left no the feline of the eye of the i ?le?<i were transferred to |m|>rr, end curi on* facte were developed, A pistol, (he bend, erin end perl of the fere of the - men who committed the crime ere p^-r J feet I y delineate.!. We here been told ' thet e ehrewd d-lec ive, with the nid thus j fnrniehed, he* uathered other f*ce thet I will eurely lead to the identification end . punishment of the murderer. Plantino ?t ttta Moon ?T!?* H*?'e. i huiAi (Mi*?) Copinhan enlightens us itnia > i?|>on this alwtiuaa ?uVj*ct : "There ara a great many who ridicule I | the idea of planting hy the inoon ; but < aioariauca ia wiaer tlian acianca, and I < many of tha timet successful gardeners I deerr* rigidly tba ru'a of p'anpng ac cording to lb* changes of ibe tnonp. An I oil friend, in whose judgement we have I faiilj, aaaurea ua tbat ail vegetable* ? f the I wipe kind, aa henna. pa*s, potato#*, ate.. I hear nor# lufUfUntly if pl*n'ed tn tba t firm three or four data after full inoon ; i and that corn planted on tb# decline of i the moon will m?ka heavier ears than if i planted at any other t ma. Let our gar? t danara and plantara retuatober tbia, and ! < | mak# the experimeot. J. Bill Arp Addresses the Lebanon Law School and gives His own sad Lxperience. Millkdokvii.lc Feb. I860. Messrs C. C. Cumminrjs and others. Committee : r.r>lT> U- w ? w, T 1 -- 1 v *r< unmvn ?i u -? ? -o i ?ru t ????i kin?l invitation to address your Ih? skool. 1? (lie oiuulion bv which ' Min surround ed it is impoasilnfl foj me to go. I wi?h I could f r I CUM l>ke to tell *ou nil I know hIhiiii law, hiic] it wouldent take ine I? n. I'm now in the U* bitnun tnvself el this pUse. We ere engaged mi inaiiiifttkiurin it by whole**!*, and after awhile it will he relailad out bv the law vera to any that wan's it lis an easy hisneas to make law, though some of the bills introduced are awfully "pel'. Today I saw a bi I, in which ''inasheanery" was M?elt with two eases and four eate. Mot the greatest difficult* in in linden Ktandin the law after it ie made. Among lawyers this difficulty doiit seem to lie so lunch in the head, as in the pocket. For live dollars a iawver can luonnze some, and more akkord'n to pay. lint lie nughent to llliliinize hut Oo? side at a l ine. The first case 1 ever had III a justice court, I employed old Huh Liggins, who was a sorter of a se!f educated tool I give him two doll .rs in advance, and iia argued the case as 1 thought, on two lidea, and was more luuiimoiis agin than lor in*. I lost the case, and found out allerwnrda that the defendant had em ploy -d I.iggins *f er I did, and give him live dollars to loore my care. I look upon lliia as a wnrmn to all clients, io int Ic.r ? - r v - fe?o and Jit ep \ our lawyers Out of miopia lion. My axparienre in litigation hav# nut been atafaktor t. I auad lii?rk un*i for tlia pre* of a load of afnika lla laid h* wauled lo bur mill* tutlneaa. and ( agreed 10 (>r*k hitu a load of ahuk* for l wo dollar*. Mr wayin yot broke mi l li? jjot tired a wailiu, and ten', out after ill* *huka hi(??tf. Wii*n I called on him for th? pay, lia Meuied aurpnaed, and aed it had c >al liirn too dollara and a half to liar* li e ahukr haidd, and that I jeaily ow?d Inn a half a dollar, lie was h'g^ar than 1 ail to I a wallowed n?v hila and ued liiin. Ilia lawyer p'a I a mi ofT tor haulm. He p!*d thai ilia thiuka wa? uii Itiailli * tlllll llieV uura lio?<i !.? I. ??a~ ? ? f ..... .'..j ? ? u u ?. u %ij ninun 1 lions; that they dideni agre4 will) Ins Cow, and litmt lia nevsr ^ol any slink* from ma. lie spoks about an hour, 1 Hooded lo me as a swindler about 45 j limes. I lis bedeviled j irv went oul and Irnughi in a verdik ag'G me for filly cents and Jour dollars for costs of suit. 1 liainl saved nary slink on my plantation since, and I doot intend lo until it g;?e less e I pensive 1 look upon (Ins as a warnin to all fllks, never lo go to la* aboul skuks, or any oilier small circuun stance. *l*iie neit trouble I bad was with a feller who I hired Iodic ins a wed. lis was lo die U for I wentv dollars and I was to pay lion in meal and in?-a|. sich like. I'lle rse.lktllil I'.lil Ilil'in unlit I.. ? 1- rn 5 got hII the pMV, lull llM<|rnt (IIIif 11*1 ? fo?t i ? ill* grown. So I niifli* diii ntv akkoont, mid >u?<l him ?* follam, to?wti : Oiil John llmila to Hill A'p, Dr. To 1 Wall joii di lent dig, f l'O WVI, Hank*, ha hirad * cheap lawyer, who rimed round exienetvely, and ted a heap of funny things at my expenae, and finally diemt?aed my cava for wliat ha called itw *'rid<k>ilu'ti adaurdum," I paid llioaa coala and went houia a aaddar and a wiaar man. I pulled down hit little Tallin and moved it e<>ma 300 yarda Higher to lha apriu|f, and I'va drunk mity little wail water aiuce. I look upon thia raaa a* a warnin to all folka never to pay lor anything till you've got it, e?peabially if it line lo he dug The oe|t law eaaa I had I gained it all l>y mvaelf by lha force of cirkmaainnce*. I bought a nian'a no'e'thal waa given for lha litre of a nigger hoy, l>ick. Findtn ha wounlent p-y me, 1 ane f him l?efnre r>ld Hqoire M fJinna. heieevin it waaai< h a dead thing that the devil couldent keep ma out of a verri.k. The (eller'e attorney o a.il f.iluea r ?? ? -.w - mni tw#i? r#i (aktum mil lywi't foluit, mhJ inf?i*r, Ilml ?l?* tltgtf?r'? l>?M? ? >>! Z)iA, |n(t Richard. Tb? old M}uir? ?M pow total, srcerh, and hated the Yankees nniMzin. So, after tItlawyer had got through his speech h iid finished up hi* rend in fr.ui a b >ok called "Greenleaf," I ruse forward to en attiiood. Stretch in forth my arm, e? I, "Squire McGinnis, 1 would a?k sur, if th>s is h time in Itie history of our articled Country jnrhen Federal law books sliou'd he admitted in a Southern patriot's Court ? (1 a veil i we seoeaded forever from their foul doiniiiHtion I Don't our rt?e wave over Fort Sumter, end what. sur. have we ?> do with Northern loo ? I Oo' li.e ft... r ' ? * ? " b <> >II? KrnnvillHD H book I seed the name of the city of Hotting. Yen, sur, and it w*s written in Hunting, where th??y don't know no more about the hire of a utgger then hii <>x kno<v the man thai will ten hia hide" I ?nl mum more thing# that ?h? pinted and pntriotik, Mild closed my argumini l>V liNiidui the hook to ti e squire. lit* put oil liis ftp&atxk't*, m ii J after look in a' die hook about m llliliit, he, "Mr. Arp, you cm 11 have m judgement, mi d I hop** that from heiicefort h miuI foi ever uo lawyer will per*o<>m to come bo foie thin honorable court with piseti doku. oieotn to prove bin case. If be do, iIuh court wth take it at a it. suit, and send him to j iil." 1 'o<>k upon this case as a warnin to ah fo ki who g?mb e in law, to hold a good hand and pl.vv it well. Highjntlice Mini patriotism are winnir. t rumps. After this I had a difficulty with a man hv the name of Koheu, mid I thought I woubleut g'.to law, hut would adulate. I had bought Torn Swillina wheal at n dollar a bushel if hf cou.dem do on;/ brt. ter, Miid if he eoud do any belter he was to coiiie back and give me the preference I lie nkamp went oil" and sold the wheat o .L - I > " * - >w iv'iirii ior m uoiur Hn l ttv e cent*, nnJ Kohen knowd all mIhUI In* contrakt with i.e. Me and Itim like to h*?e fit, end perhap* would if I Indent lieen puny ; 'Ui we finally left it to old Joali I?. 11 ii? lo arbvtra'e. Oil J ?'? deliberated on tbe tiling f ir illien tl*v? end night*, mn< 1 fi <aily lioit in award ihK -lien *lmul?i liHve the wheel, end t**hoill have the , prtjennrt. I hainl aulnniuad no more to *rhi'ration bine*, Mini my advice to all peepul it to arhytrate nuiiiin if 1 jour ca*? i* hone*t, f.?r there miii'i no judge there to keep one imtti from trn ken ( I >e other. An hone*t iiimii doii't ?Ihii.1 j no chance nowhere ei^eppin in m court i house witli * |(<mmI Unyr, to beck liiin j The motto of thi* cm?? is, neeer to nrl<i t<Mte nniliin hot * bed ca*a, Hint t.?ke h jr 'O'l letter'* advice and pay him for it before you do that. liul I got Fretman? I (liden', hut mv lawyer Mark* tl'd Kielmnn wh* * nut | tn?>r nrhool teacher who had gone tontid my nMhorhood with hi* *ko??l ar:ik!e?, and . I put down for Troup and Calhoun logo, and intended to tend reven or e'glit more if lit proved him*?lf I'jjhl. I tomi found | tbni the lit11? nulliti?r wn*enl in ; ?Ythin?, Htxl on inquiry I found that ' Nutmeg *a*giv#n po*rrtul !oii? reoMi?*#?, nod ?u employin hi* run* chiefly in c*rryi? on wuh n tolerahul *n-d female thai wi?* go n to him Troup ??? ?] ln? I hnard tli? gal -q ir?l h*r*?!f o<i? day, nod | h? kuowed Fn in ?n w*a n queefin of, her. | don't inind our 'o\? queei'ii of the Yankee j?l(, hut I'll ho blamed if the j Y<ii lmr| aliftll h? n rqueeS'O our It, Sc I got mad nod IO >k lliedtlldr#n a war. At j itm ?md of the iff m Kieimnn nurd in* for i eighteen dollar*, and hired n cheap law i r.f t? ...luk. n r .? -i s- - t ? I I J w . ?w ?. Iir/um tint 111110 I riHtl j l*Mm?d ?oine #n?? almui a lawyer, mi I ^ liiiad good on*, mihI *|>r*?<i my puckai l>??ok down t*f..rn linn, an.| tool turn in lik* wlial would vainly linn. And li* ink. Old Plul Doit wai (lie jmiio* m .1.. i mum uiaus ine oprnin ape??cl? to Ilia j rffVk tlini averj professional man ou^lil . to be abla to illoatraia Iti? trs.lu and lis 1 tbsrefoi* proposed lo pot Mr. Kra'.inan on tlia nand ami tptll him Tliis motion ran fout hard, but It agraed witli old i'ml's notions of *')it^b justice," and s*v? ' he, "Mr. Fratman r??u will liava to spell i or" M ok* tlirn swora him, tl.al lit* wnu'd jji*a trua andence in ili'sosse, and j that li? would spoil averv word in Dsn'l i Webster's pabim( book correktly to thw i best of his knowledge arid haliaf, to help lent. dec { anw ilien that ha wor tremhlin all mar like a rold wet dog. 8?v? Mark*, "Mr. Fralinao, spall tiaik; wall ba spall iI, pntiin in a ph and th Hud a </h and a zh, and I don't know what hI I, and I thou.; lit lie wai going up tbe first pop, but XIarks sad it r*a? rigbt. lie then spell liitu ligbt strait along on ail sorts <if big words, and little words, and long words and abort words, and afterwords and be k no wed em all, till finally Marks sea, "Now Bur, spell Om/Mvnp'jnu.iuk " Fret. I Ulan drawu a long bretli and red it was ent in the book, Marks proved it w?sln Mi) old preacher who was selling |?y Mini o'd TM.il spoke up with power, ses, 'Mr Kretman you must spell it, ?ur." Krel man whs sweatiu like h nir. down (j 11 v. He t?ik one pan Mt i and mi.ised "You can cotne down, ??r," save Mark-, "you've lost your case '' And shore euul, old 1'lnl, give a verdick against like m darn. M uks wa? s wha'e In liis war. A> iIihi same co in lie was about to nonsuit a dinkier because lie did*til have i.is <1 i* ptoiliy, and the doktor beg'd the conn (< r | time to go home *h?r it. He rode seven | ini'e* ami hack as hard nh he could lick it, and when lie handed i' over to Marks ?erv triumphantly, Mirks sea. "Now, Mir, you Will take tlin Stand and S' I RII slate this Lit in into English, so that the -nml .??. I- I ' vtr . uMuoisiniui n. >? *|l, lirj'*l cwved, for 110 couldent <lo it. 11* lost lii* ch<? iii too minite, for the old <] lire **id that m doKtor Mho could etit rend In* d plume* lie h?d no more riolit in prnktia then u nm^inirale who con dont rend (lie been** llntl to jme two coupled together. TIhh it h w^rnm to nil professional men to understand 11>e>r hiat.eas, Hiid the moral of the c me i*, liat ? ini.n ouylitenl to he rqtieezni the i^*lt when nnvt?ody can bun. IJ tt? I liont w*nt if understood that I'm spin it on proper okkaahioiia end in a tetuiei maimer. There Hint oo tqureim neves' larr. Hut I must cloae this brief epit.tU. Youia truly, Hili. AKP. P. S ?I forpot to mention that the Kreed mail's Horn have had me Up be. kallse \lr* *rn it ' ...r ..wu mi nc? mime lor not I* k ritf |?>tl?y talk to h*r chile. SI.* ?* I toy thru*d a clicrr mi her head. Ilia lying horny "Hft llierr a wearin Mrs. A* ] '* collar ami ?haw| that ahe'd atolo I pin ted *111 out to tli* Hnro, and left in i'tlii'il dugnat. Tiie mora! of tin* i* ''to atMiul y??ur jjiown" or uuiae your balnea your?? If. H. A. The Three Wishes. Tti?r* wat once a wit* mpojrnr who I inivle a law, that, to e?*ry at ranker who ume to hit court, a frned fiih alionUI be irrrrtl. l'h* tenant* wore directed to lake notice if, when lb* *!ranw?r had atan th* ti.h to the I'Oti* on one tale, he turned il ov?r ami on the ether aide. Il he <liil, he wna lo be iimnttliate ly ??;'* *(!, mi I, on tint third d-?v tiler*afier, ii* ?h to l>e put to death. Hul, by h great stretch of imperial clement*)', the culprit wa* permitted 10 utter >? ?i*h each day, wlrcb the emperor p'edgad nimaeif 10 grant, provided it ?m not to par* hi* life. Main Intd already pt*ri*)t?. 1 rn consequence of ttiie ed.ct, when, one d?v, a count ami hi* younjj ton presented ihem**!*** at court. The K?li *m **'?*d a* usual, and when ilie count had removed all the ti h frt m on* *id*, he turned it over, ami w <? about lo commence on the O'her, win n he ?u suddenly eeicetl, and ihrown into prison, at d wae told of hi* approaching doom. Sorrow etrick*n, the count's young on besought the emperor to diw in the place of hi* father ; favor which the monarch we* pleated to accord him. The count w*a accordingly released from priaon, and hie *on wm thrown into hi* cell in hi* stead. A* aoon a* this had been done, the young man said to bis jailor*:?"Yon know I have the rijjhl to make three demands before I die: go and tell the emperor to end me Ins daughter, and a priest to marrv Us The first demand teas not so much to tlie emperor's taste ; nevertheless, lie felt bound to keep bis word, and he, there fore, complied with hta request, to which the princess bad n> kmd of objection. This occurred in the limes when kings kept their treasures in e cave, or in e lower set apart for the purpose, like the Emperor of Morocco io these days; sod, 0 on the second day of his imprisonment, the young man demanded the king's treasures. If liis first demand was a hold one, the second was not less so; still, an emperor's word is sacred, and, having made the promise, he was forced to keep it; and the treasures of gold aod | silver were placed at his prisoner's disposal. On getting possession of them, he distributed them profusely among the courtiers, and soon be bud made a host of fricudo by his liberality. Tim emperor l>egan now to feel exceedingly uncomfortable. Unable to ?l*ep, be rose early on tbe third morning, and went, with fear in bia heart, to tbe orison to bear what tbe third wish was to l o. "Now," said be to hie prisoner, "tell me what your third demand is, that it may be granted at once, that you may be hung out of band, for I am tired of your itemHuda " [ "Sire," a^werec' bis prisoner, "1 hare | but one more favor to request of your ma* j-htr, which, when you have granted, I sball die content. It is merely that you will cau?e the eyes of those who saw uiy father turn the lieh over to be put out." "V?rv good," replied tbe emperor, "your demand is but natural, and springe bom a good heart. Let the chamberlain ha seized," be continued, turning to his guards. "I, sire!' cried the cbambsrlain ; "I . did not see anything?it was tbe stew ard." "Lei the steward be seized, then,"said lit* king. Hut the steward protested, wiib tears n liia eves, dial be bad Dot witnessed anything of what bad been reported, and said il was die butler. "The butler declaM d ibat lie bad sneo nothing of the matter, and that it ruuat have been oue of the eaUts. Hut they protested that iher were utterly ignorant of wbat bad br?n charged against the count ; in short, it turned out that nnbody could be fougd who bad seen the count commit the of f?nce, upon which the princess said :? "I appeal to you, tny father, as to | another S iloinon. If nobody ?iw the ; otfxuce committed, the count cannot be | guilty, and my husband is innoceut." The emperor frowned ; forthwith the courtier* began to murmur; then he smiled, and immediately their vissgee I became radiant. "Let it be so," said his majesty ; "let him live, though I have put many e man to death for a lighter offence than bit. Hot if he ie not hung, be ia married. I J mi ce has been done " | A Hard Shell Preacher wound up % j flaming eerinon with tbie magnificent ef fution ; "My brethren and aiaiern, cf a man's full of religion, you can't hurl him! There the tlir??e Arabian children ; tbey ; put e'nt in a fiery furnace, betted seven | tune# butter than it could be bw, and it | didn't twinge a hair on their beads. And { there w*? John the EvangeUr ; they put | hint ?and where do you think, bretbering J and a'atern, they put him ! Why, they put hint into a caladronic of bilin' ile, and Idled him all night and didn't faze hia ehel 1 And there was Daniel ; tbay put hitn in a liott'a den?and what toy tallow traveller#, do you thtnk be waa put into the lion'a d?n for I Why, for prayin ilire# timet a day. Don't be alarmed hreihien and aiatern ; I doa'l think any * ... - *" oi you will ever gal tnt? a lion's dsn." "Pkatisq ruk it."?The Charlotte, (N. C .) Times, tall* tba following : Tba following abort, but pitby dialogue am oveiheard |Hit night by on* of our frianda. Two freedmen moating, oca eei costed tba oihar thus : "Wall, our gaopla don't axaclly undoTf aland ibis veto." "No," wni iha reply; "we talked about l in tba mealing !aat night, but aa wo couldn't underatand it, wa thought it boat to pray for it." The municipal fathera of Kalaigb, N, 0., era preparing for tha cholera tba coming auPhtmer. Perce* Lava been notified tr. clear their praiuitea of all filtb, sod put everything In a healthy elate. Why ie a husband like a Mississippi steamboat I li*cau?e ba never knowa wbau ha may gat a blowing op.