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AlI job work, ecash, ccl transi ent ai vertising pain1 liir ill atevarce-, Obiltuary notices ani irilitts of respect nver 12 lines clrtteal :t a hertism-entn ts. 1l tulverisemients n.t. nomirkel wiill the number'ii insertions cvill ee u l'ihe'lt 1util forbist anI chared aerelrlingly. C011i1omtunin jetinms c:ilcln;atel it, pe irte pr:. vate interest. ncr re'eimnneeialaiuis )I 4amii dlates for ollices of honior, proil or I itrs t wVill Ile nibar got fur as arivertiemntItIS Annuoncing a. eaituiclite 1';e DIt rs a ve' . For all marri.ae's tine printers fee I e el As late :a tle year 113, te. JIved ill \V ester: \'Iirgin a. a rI.i whose strenigll was so rela1r:k able, a' t n Wit Iiuit the1 title nol the 1;\'ir-ii;i. Samus ul).** U_. knew nei-thIng. ()I IliN birth oit parelt;ttie, but sill-I se.I lic w'as brlu ill P, it tglal. Irt 4i1 w helice I ihe was stolell vilil a elilld. aill eil' -ried to Ireh l11. I I is (.itn lie, . - h. . 't.iis were 1thee \ l.ec\hi, .1 in llt latter* coinitrV. \\hile ie ~! v.ppreiticed hiitstlf to a se ve:t c t il. for seven years, ill pay t*,i'r a d to this unlltrv. I Ili ik arlivai. h1: tte miel -ervies w(eehl I > n ir W ns ,I Vf\rI i, in uh~ e 'ces he rinainiedc notil thw brelit o-it of th' llevo'Vlitiont. liti.g tf ;ti1 adtvenlturoums turn11 1* Iniind. hie S011g11 :111d obta.ined per-liissionl o, his nias--ter to join1.1 the I ar, and wa11- engaedi activu srlvice Jtduring.i til hsde ucntt: t et Suich wa i itrength :a lir tM0na11l iave, t Lhat no nilmy cid resist hini. le %% ichleded a Su% 4)rd. the -bhide (,f* Iu ihWas I!\ v fet inl-gl h As 010tough it lal been ti-, :nn! 43very (le wit vairie in eilindt with binit paidei the forleit. of his lif'. .\ toney it, ie w.vas 1n1e tel tIhe "1 1h jotrn houple" whih was adiv.nmced tee Cut awaVy tile tbattis ; tntl, ixt t.Li Major Gibbl1, was the , m :m.n te cnter the tworks. A t lBraln i g vee 1.d1 .MonmnotIhI lie exhibitled the t- I fearless bravery, and1l Iitingr bet lis th ilWity I w're, Ieven'itCI hi pi-' lulioll to a cor mioin. Trailcrcd t0 the Sotuith, le took part, inl most tel the entgaeeegien iits- in tiat, sectitin. tina tow"ar-ds Lthte C1e3e of thtne w-1, lie wI etigagecd in a coiteSt whiel exhibitu'e in a striking manier, his remrilabeice self eenfidenlce and eoutirage. Un a, whe reconiteil cing. hte stoppedl at the lionse of' a tian bcy the' 4Immel of' W L, toLrfreshl himtseilf. Wh ileo at thle tale hle was surplri~ned by nine l3it ishi itioper w ho rodee tny to) the hiouste, andi told im htle was their prisoiner'. nSeeing :bat lie was so greatly outtumbe1 red, he preitn'eld to surr'ienider', and the drai~gc onr. seeiing thatt. he wats apiparenitly v'ery peeacefl - ly incelitied, aftLer di-;ariming~ him1 a!. lonwed him ~ conisideriable' freedomng whlileI the~y st down ten pailalte of thne i oud whiehlihe had left, when disturbedccc. \Vander~iig ont in to the dmoor yarid, hie \vas aecistend by the P aymIaster', who dtnmande~d of hinii ever'ythinig of' valuie atbout himr at the risk of his lfe, in c*ase of refusal. " I have nothing to give," said Franeiseo, "so tuse your1 pleasturei." t1Givo up those mnassive sil vet' buckles 3n'our' shloes.," said the draigcon. "'They were the gifIt of a frietnd." re plied Francisco, "and give them t) .you I never~ shiall; take t hem if' y on willi, y'ou have the power, buti I inever' sabre tander his armn, the soldier stop. ed downt to take thm. Fraincisco seeinig is oppom tunity, wehichl was too good to bee lost. seind the sword, anid tirawinig it, withu foerce friom undter theo arm of the soldier, deatlt lim a severe sevecrely wounde.d, yet beinig a brave huan, the dro~ gnlotn drnew a peistojl and aimed it at his itulgnis-t, wvho wats toto qnhtik for' himi, houweve'r, uund as het. pulled the triggei' a. blow of' the swoird heiarly suverad his wrnist ar.d ptlaced h imr /hors, d& combt. Tlhie rceort of the piistol di-ew thet other d ragoonhs in.' to thm ye.. as well. a. _N w ----,wn vury unt geruslly brouglit out it liiuus ket, wihicli li handed to oie o, tle soldiers, :Ind told him to atiuke use of it. Aluittitig the only horse they coutlbl g't at, lk! presellted the imule at tile bret (ist of l r;allitsCo t1( 1t111 (i the trigger. Fortniate!y it, m1itasekd 11r0. allot Fanineisco clse l i t p 1 him. A ShtIIstruiggle eltued, wlici eiId inl hli.- disarmling a!.d. woulinlg the soldier. '.larleton's .Stroop of* 6our-. dred titen were iiowV ill sighit, and teit ,othIIer dragos wer abot. to) attack him. Seeilng his cate was despirate, ie tutiried toward :m adjtnttliilg thicket. aid ts if cle(riig to a ipary of Imeni. he mt ied outl, 1,01no on, my13 brave oyqs; ilw's y tir titie; wo will sliot dispatch tlesie few, alnd thelt attaek ithe in1 bi)y !' at, tihe Stut ti:1 ruth. tin at the I.ragioius with the 11ury f lla en rg d tigcr. They did !int, enlgage hinm, bult 11 -d preel litately to) thI e t roops poie Struck and dismnayed. 'eNgv,11 o llif Il t11c traitorouls villina1 \\. 'I-r :-0 41sc was a wit to dispatvch himl, Ilmt hV lw d oii ! idead so hard fit hi- life. that he fli r ave him, :111 told him ti, SevCret f6:' him) 'te eighit. horses whirl. tlie s ier hai lei, behindi thiem. terkei Vill-g that T tal on hid dis patlcd. t wo o'ther draluomns inl Seh if Linhit heitt onoI ill int. the adiji in us6)4It, aind while they ;ipe t Ute ho iu-, iw, like an11 old f,x. 4iub(h.-d up. kn th ir ar, : irl ssu l y vti ,i (heir iili. T nxtdav IIht w to W. for his hiorss; he dtnohi t we tI te It his a n - inte t n . l'haing his si-uation am where! ht, o)ught to have fiumd frend1 Frnnlcisco was compelleel to) make~ tit, ht-tit it, otll I.f with hi:, siX bi,,, \\ ----It a1 -1u.-- i " , l i. ai ii vidsir e o .v--cl! thmtt I h uli It I o ii it exoii tiioi r, for h hri ke his ni-- hllv a i;il f itn ko I ( lt- veryV hI-st :11 t l t-t , o tilt li t mI . ; s t e~i' It ' n ii Ie sini r u Ig hipKI H"A "mi SMO t"'il.. 'n :t..' n, ul- r.. ft hitnt utiat i, ns co'ted bv n lilish fb-,%l t h. i :l a aitati,. :id h:A ii t tth. tI tttliat t :, r e ,s i lis .. l tl sahe would ntii sn-o er: lie,.iic t., 0a 1t y lit ! St i. stini reitt k:g t ha tst lis titi vutce hi i-It'-'iiuc uu t~l hs:titnt 1urtrl u it ise -( I him. h11 ii) 1i ., h u iys to hsr'.r a nr~ ill forit i iggi himwt. .if is.ti fulld f b a I'- ' i' L i. : il , .ho hi ld thnou h mith ilt I t ng ' he fell Im lihith t! . tL ,.i I - -l l 1 ': f'i t Ion. An:: i ~ -ow, ai \ , a te .. hll to oanm. e Ilte pltt;l., 11e ' fordn whi wt - eneml i;l Ili.; ;:,ar lia-ld aiv l hu i l e ()llwtr i tIlk i, we .t a , a b, 1ore I go hoei. It's all inl good feelinig yim low, but if you lick ile, why I'll SatisfiQLd, but,," '"Sop a iinute, stragel," said FranCisco, " you'1ve mIistalkent thet I ranLl onil y,~.1P l' it o l ting' 11nan1 at all, 'sad it I was, I've nlotiig igainst, you to light aboult." \Vell, I doii't kno".-; is Llelr. al other l'eter Fnineisco ill these parts .'" No, not, that I kIow oil." W ell, thell yoilre the mall, :Ial you mutxti/U/, I've come all[ 1he way ['roia Old Keittek, :111l I ailn't a oghai back v..ithout knowing which isi thll be-st ililtl. D "JAu4t I wo'tlL light. I've lp t ln thilg t. , igh.Ilt about, and I tell yol I mon't // / .'" ) - ,I if vou .sh:lt, liglt. I'tr iger. I m lund to lick Iill if I e:1n, it I 1iolli you ti1111HL lick 44 . Iy this tillke Franceisco had Iooell :InIrv at. ho importliity lf his visitor, tMid dettertinled to plit. anl end to thle sceneI. (-iZ'ng his :1444zonIi-t. thieere', by the seat ofl his ulickskin bren4h . and thle i t 'lhar f his hutii shirt. ie threw hilli 41n r the I;.Iee i ln t! l1o: ; thwn walkin g leislrely* I', where is e imy wa s tied, mL 1it'la 1tned I im, alId all r hi lilI 1 u ) .gi. Y l ail st\ren 1h, t rew . im lfier his diseul 'lit e i 'ufer. Thet Kentueki.0i raised hmnself fr-om Afcl ter rubbing his ' ay , a 1 4h .u h h.v h! ughIll lie IighLt 1t. 4ot vel see 1 'elear ly,. hi I 1ounlld Ik t1n.4v1 . ren arking, : "W l, .trugeI reekem11 yOU'il h>i. t r o iI vhes l: rr t un Ike (t . i f.4 a nyh4''( f ly a I v yv1 Iu 17 11 1 vIi c %; o k1 ,IN ;11: 14 -i l. 14 I . I a t % i li it w1I.t 111111. 1 i.. about the 4441 figh . y u LIm tel 'em tvi4 NV 4 I -i. r.aI.l.4a :11. lit'1 fiv:.ir hk ..I 1.4 1 j4 liek ed lil 1t k 1 mos Il i h - 1.' ra ilco Illas aupoweli v h ill in h iph .: .1 .l~ u 1ghn; tw 4 n ire4 i and simy pomol . tlli uclas - I.' I at L . \V 0 1 i II1I. .1 1 :,- r ,n''-rl be!n nn t 'hu I I': \4 .1 1 11~'44 41 1114 I 11.1' :14141 (it ill ; 1 4 r l, (11 .1 v~ ~ 11.l . Ip : 11d .-4 %I 144 4i :: i :1 ; uIih a 4,w 4: a- ell4 hi ch.-; I . w r d 1 : . 1 .! I ge tema. A f V I' 14 I 1:'j r" I44? :441 II un44.i .h 4. . :, . : . si fx ng i V ir i i ,4 ..'. * 1 l. hi' : Il i. . A: ' I e c h i ll (ali.lt 11 -- -i t han:I; 4l~i~ Jll 1 i~j ':. t it Ill Ia. ~: Ia 41:4 4444 ~4It t 14:1 , I4 4h-I44 h I h , n 11 :1: lih .I .1:14 I01'~ St 41 '14 i'. 4! 11''44 d44 i .:1.'. 44 iio ni 'i L 411.1 1i 1-:1 ."i t 11.1 t i' 1 11 , , u'14'a uI n lgo sit :4'' L ofl4 4 :h 4ri4~.. '' tha 44 4 i1. 44 u44144oll taI iI WiiL h141 '- an l 44 earent41 14j er 4 .44.4.all h.is sitei'' 1.4,4 44:141:4n t 4'4i11 I4 i : 1 '44 14 1 4L n-.. e ti ri *...aa --. ao aa: i 'f.ot brea4 k 1.' a 144 ~i h~a iaa!I4 , he wal4s h 444.. atr si4 i I' I. bc eajse v I'.i 4 1. : . .th r~' acI 1444 cS 44 1 i0 l i si -t. e Y. ( ie he paa4)lIa ie flal I1141 : '' rc .er.' 1.onlilis of 4,4 the 45at.I .4 144is . -111 trw s a .- \ it eiil b:1u:ch444tlcel. ''te iv uhh-b ~ iaovie he.14. diedj i le b , 11. wa4h r -d uib miitr sketcha of:a :aliwaia liI il ino nire. SAN FRANCISo, IMrch 23.-Never wAS NMIIIIl u i Iy s">) eenvulsed in (turl youiig Sitate ats it ha~s bieen durlintg ite jin t lliiti. A trile reccorti of eyelllfs ithoughi t, t State wolild it, I:l hursting ol' the Siuth 'Sva liibble. :11l tile all', is (I uld . w t tiew till Lo I bli !il. and1i1 i el.kito 's "Thlirty Y ars ill tilf. alited -;tatos te w b bu, prilier ill I. e1ll:L i aoll Of S izol'. s 1i . etat i (1 il r ) isw llilig stale elIltie sv i a ~t il ta-- titlie ii!'ul fll re ofl tilt iai l-s, it h s fi; l a ' :Ii s sjpectiloat itoil az, :1 I -l l t ilt! ii - l rlo ilent , l'; t tii iit ti t (i t i*- ia.l y lii I - pillt a r l il :1Ilill. . 1w V Ills Of fifll I I llI %-V ill)r aml aboos,-t. daily v .:p s ni m abuys I wS llt - n ju..sI [:Ili h t o# t., atl rd j Stict. to) : -ro. ! Ilof, pewpjvt i itotrs. .. eig s- lials vlar .-. i - .ill :I . t 'si *\ 1.11 new flne tatin h th t el-ut\\a - Il' el hi l t-I t . -l " q)l\Ie , :ve i cue: iiialat \l 'h t o pl e hel, tit, h t ; Ittir-- i I. I'. A ls _- 'l t it' l tl v:Il wl to (till. c it tit t % y i I m i . l t I I I eh ed i a :t ;f it .1 I . d . X. i (III (. W Iwv I f- 11" 10 , (f I t a li ill 1 t- t Ii I t I t i e t \ w el'e~ 1'lit . dof \ I : t!e (3'0it!l -'I IL h ? . I i . . . tle hti 'II tI- I r tl i I tii' L: !a . I i e il Il 111i t ll i f '~ I i t'a hi wc~ tite nither tt * c ld cavil r iii h t T h w ht I itr - tr - r lit ii lie t t at : I !. I Fh t 'A If. tVos j ~Ittl tiil- , l - ' ti i *~ flt l i k- ~ ~ 1! * ait i ,-\ -w, I - t I~~~~~ ~~~~ Ii tho. t~r:'jj~ ld a>1, '' IaI's I t aai'l fll t. tSlii! 5j ai - t I r L l''t.,u ef 'att l l i \tfj.s 'h tt 11.C 'tl a It i \er - fl ittiiu~ t i:iiit. i I e Id ii- -i~' \it -aa jt'' ill es 111 b i.. or li Ow.~1 (eicii 1llili Last~ WeekI 0.I I lbw.L Saiiltr W rrii.ed -L I411g4!0Of oll (ir(. was11(1 was rclnoil oleI &ivi:Ig, boll ~3 ill tile 81,111 of 1000 f I~)lir ik :ipIecar-:IIwc It , o"I't to :41SNV,v' tilt chial't.. i s Sonin-law, 1~ I ii ~if 14N vere his Suretiejs.-. an. ~.1 iid hasq Det yet or. Iie.ard of. T hr Alow-', Ie: Ii I had11' 4iI e.01 1' 000.ie leiiee. i'~r Ie nci''e&e it tI(Iit 61!.v~ ie.wl Iuhew fitvi' was tu,-o day, s ()It]. 'I'lli sm m,-4 lie f' ' 1,141 hlie t r Ie,4e til til. i-A .%tile hjoiidaries andi~ fluscrip, b i 4 1 - iv l ill [lie IIifi 51 1e I I o a! Iso e'~ f~rrlrs4~I tite p~ro V-113 --)I eji ietec 1. Balol 4,1-; ti'i )-:I- ~e.dll: Ime'r, whoze IIevir haid 41~(1 il V. Iil tLvi) '5 a t's jA III the t he Vjl~vvvdto is ictim:s, who pa~id him cc vi tltimIecv, 1211'.*c himl his peer. Ill ;Si ill, 'Ind e1 i< t VU ciltlii l'I~t ill Ili cm-l i ;e hi l lelds"~ I t'l heir t iiie s. is :ll. I W-!fitt li c.1 all it ti l, 'eleel ul 111 1 , V1 C. I4:1I;:eel ight Ie M of iS tic , S '.ec-I etua 4.1, ~ llge 11 11..N.i l1illel to'h' P'zIwn .111 I M. tilt r',,o Edwas' ww-,I It c'ii{ I ce14.w le*h~ I alistil~iziio-a~I ie'j':II;aii 11:0 iS SO 'e I iC'IIV III2L i(k I,%- S3II4101's. *\ I . ite Sc lt ia Im.i.-V. .1. in. w ae I Ip I :it-hl M; (.mst-* til4. e wi*l? tl il v' ic . V..-c l A 'it I 1,- www I h ll liv' ed tt I i':ie'hjelz I ,:Wrle *%I l lvar L' t el ~ev( i' -n 1 !,' 1YI A', i t I ; me ho'ie ded vt 1-1 1.e: 1 .1 :1', ' 0r a , vorv l ic er ir .1 I ,\ tei lt a eI t ie.e l f it! land ill. 1 tie. I fici' fl1, 13 c', ".,I! %v 11 cIV~ Ar I ..' 1, ' It - r I~ li.I I:v e .'t b 1 l: I ld. t; hu Iiijt 461( Ie:: it,~i :ui'her v. L- I -Z i c!*e , at kl,. I1ec11el 1 ii v " -Sc'' i I t~eil,.~ ~ e'l sh el' ' i i't I : lI.e la lt t I () di !;:1 1, S ~ 4'e *'" H is l. I i~. I I c e ti ecil oI ee Ii i s ti . I~ rv , thatl,' Ilt i~ii citfc .! -ar ti 1 11141 4 il L i littels very rapidly in mixture with other meal, but malkes the bacni oily and ilibby. Acornis ind leechmast are good ior store pigs, but fitten very slowly amd never well. Acornm pro duce ggod, firm hae'in; but the bacon .f1iom lleechmast feedingl is eonrse amid :iiby, widi t soruld oily C.1t. Iran, polland, and seeds (A" wee1ds are very slow fat Ltellers..-d Y. (O"Ore//e, DErunr IJe A IbN.uMAIn.: FlraE DoG. -DI.ietl, in Charilesto)wn, MIa ssacha setts, recenItly, ".ck Iaiin," a hlge an_ Val1ub do belonjinr to J'i'nie IT 1, 474 Coipa.ny No. ., 6f that city. The hiistory oI thik dg is-'ve'ry 'ieridtiT till worthy li ni o 1e. lIe was oie of finr digs o)wned 1y a gentlem.im somi years simce, wh *w aw-:nstomed to harnies them to a little wagon, con structed ir the plcIlose, i] whlich they drew hine !.lnut ho courtry 'a la lorse. ly t.in3e ean lici l, aount oup years ago, 1e was i nd need t41 dLU.i' SO. of, this 0o to Mr. 1ani, lKving uar the No. 2 Egllille I Ionise. II the filnlilv of Mr. II:imin, III? inIde hI irself useil in a varie o'tv :vys, rocking the eradle; 'i:ing the liaby out inl a little wagon 6 1r all airinig, (1n pleasanlt day", &C. Ilt Iireell (I IN Co. beellii very fthid o Iiir1, and wohi eim cdtidei'ce Iv leedinIii hii in tle enginle ho:Ise, :nld at their tables, till at lenigtlh lie joineli tile comipany, aisiSti..g iy his. well kiown i-I in spreading the alarinl inl cases ot fire. The engile- Ininse was his home, and he "a1 1las the first to seize the roII)e a.d assist in '1raggiig the ma cline to tie fi re. Ile n'tended '.1I the clehe, it ilis of the coompany, dressed ill a tuiil' rni which die conpaty had tnt'le lbr him, eating erackers and eI'2e and driakmi ceL.e with as rn Ich 11.1pare t ielish' as thie best of iheni. At one time lie was by acei lnt lo-kcd tip in a iudIild , itngnir the engiie-hona, find an AIatrm of. fire eiiig .i H : 3n islt h lii:, .J ich sprang n11oiigh tie windihow with his well nowii bIaik, i'ld took his pl1ce at the With the rest. of t'.in. lewasa generaal favorite rwit the .u oh neighboirhol, and ahltvs rec * cti his filendis inl tie stree sait ol theni with a IoteJ.re bA.I :11n.1 a %vng of tlhe tail. The co3ipan13y i liIainted (III canlvas, and will ie hii si tliled andA pliced in tl;r in3ue liose. IiS tliiease was Ohld e hog i~t i.- nlot kill)anl exact ShIw ~obl he was. Tm:l' Fj4.r:.3-:r i'Ini: Gu i.i.--\-e Vaeiiit Sce tihe j3-tice of leenls-ing Lhe I'resillent f1( i a design ti ilnvol ve tI enl33itoty inl war, heeiaise lie hats, ordeh ed an incerease ofthle I loanl. Seina.dron. \ViI d not 1R vWell for those Yk 1r1aigni his mnotives to Ast'certaint ilk t)bjectS. anid leant u hat ordCrS ia-e Incil givl to tile ci naiding o r, bdbre- theCy -conlviet himn of inlv.) ;[lg ti 'Onniti'V i nw'. Nothiing is kitowia with e rtaint y of Ihie instriuetioisg'Wen to oi. .\thCaitly, btt, V %%e finay hI permitted toI culijectil iC, it lif ot likely that he haS been order-d to aveng past iut ruagi, nbut to'resist aMid aite all y fiture atte imjt of Span;sh v\- ls t1 se0:arch0 oit r fler. ebitineii inl the utilf. This is per fleetly legiilinate, and. as a peace poli. cv, uthea veirv best in Ie world. If it does not pre vemit t iiure 14nt1rages and e ventua 1:1war i, as we hoi pe amL'~ bel ieve it will, it. wiil lbe simply i eeanise Spaini. rel ing uponi3 t lie asistiS:mlee of the atl. lies, is. detterndiiied to provoke us intoi a flight, at a'Ilihazar,i3IN anid this site woo h. inesI i titb~ly con triv.e to -1do, whether a fleet, werec senit to'I lie GuilfI or nit. 'The trnthi is, if we had a large naval esta blishmnent, as we do. vioutly wish we ha~d anid blh Priesident, couhi Il send a scoire of serew ships of' lie line, and 1tweintv or t himrty sami er vessels to the gult, ut'zter Spazini, Englantid nor Fr ance, noer thei thr ee cimnbined w~ould permi~t thiemselv~es to bie involved in a war with the 1'1i:. ted Stat es. hi is our3 iserale weak niess, as a niavalI power*, that inivites aggriessin.--Richnwnd oIs.patIch. [lere wri tes the poetry of' a boy4, but, m~einory ubat. of a ima. Matn Ilookls 1 irwarad w' ithI sini les, but hack ward wi th sighs. Suchi is the wise provliden ce of God1. Thie cup~ of' life is sweeI(testat the brimii, the flavor is imipjaiied ats we drink deeper, anid the odregs are made(1 bitter, that, we imay not struggle wti'en it is takeni fromtOt or lips. 11abi1t iin at child is at first like a spid0er's web; if' neglectedl, it becomes a thireail or a twine, next a ccird or at lope, fiamlhy a enbles anal thein who enni break it? A fillow comin~g f'rom the top of' the Allanies to New Yoa k, ini \Vinte', wvas :aske'd wvhithier it was as coild Ilhere as in the city. "Ilonibly colId," said1 he, "lihr they have 13:0 thermnomieters there and, uf. course, it gets inst k cold .-5 it .~se. w A CuAt. o.-A little fop Col. ceiving himlself insulted' by a gentle, man wil) vetitured to.give him some wholesome advice, strutted up to hir/i with an air of isTporta(me, und said "sir, you are no gentlemndn! 'here is my card-coisider yourself challeng ed. Should I tie from hi0me vhe'i you ihnor ine vitb a cll,. I shidl leav6 word with .a FrieLnd to settie die pr'e'. limimaries to vour satisfaction." T4 which Lte othei replied, 'sir you are a -fol--here is my card--consider you Yio6 P1 led! Alid Morrld I n6t, be pp home11 when you valil on, me, you will lind I have left orders" with my ser'. vant to 'kick you into the street." A military officer, of diinint'ivi stature, was lately drilling an Irish. 11111 consliderably above six feqt "Hold u[)p your hea'd". sAid the oI16cer', el-vating Ltie ehin of the Irishman, with the head of his Ca10 to an angle of forty.Iive d.grees. "II1ld up your head so,.and-throw your eyes som. what to tle light, tlus. "And umst I always do so, my W-. ble eaptain." atsled t'Me new reertiN, with _n1nich apluArdet sinylilty. "Yes, ahvays," answered the officer. "Theni, are ydu well, my dear lit. tle iellow, rejoined Paddy, ' shall neV. er see you -again." "I am afraid 3'u will 'oiie ' want," said an old lady to hi'daungh. ter. "I have come to want nlready," wis tiTO reply; "I In'at a' hice yOuu - A smn'll 'iiece (f paper or iiner just iimiistened with t'ni'peb*i*te, anma plit into the wArdrobe or diniers foi a single day, two or three times A year, is sufficient preservation against muothis. A natuiouis 17tiser having pi'fAri i very eloquent charity sermon; "1i sernion," said lie, "so strongly i'roves the necessity (f alms, I have hinost A mind to beg." married.,sald Aunt Bethanv "Yet. but it's a great deal more solenm n to be," said the maid of twenty, IV ly is man's coat larger When ho pulls it out of a carpet-bag? Because lie finds it in crenase; "Tddv Iny boy just -s' WoVy 1:n1y chcese there is in this lit, Ah' faith I'll give ye the whole five." "Five," said Taddy. 'Arrahl my sowl, bad luck to the man that tould yer. An experienced woman asserts, tha't when men break their he-arts, it is all (t saie as when a lobster breaks one of his blaws--Axtithr sgron ting immue diatly, ad grP\'vng'in its yhjTi. A very absgat, mindcd' individual beimmg npset frm a boat in the river, siu11k twice be tire lie remembered thAt lie could iWiv. A minister having preeC Ad A s&. mni 'A was his customi; som iodi-A after he anted A gentenian -ii , pinioin of it; he replied that, 'Twas good, but it spoiled a ditiiier worth t*o of It." "PA? canl y'e tell md diht is a "ITi be sure t edni, JTiimy." "Well thiin, will ye be afther dd in' it" "Yes, jist, it's a woman that hmas iiever been mariiried at all." "Be ye .in itienest, PaAVu "Thaa saints iii lieavewibe.. praised, thien? my mother is a virgin: tny faith. er never mtarried her at all,. sure." P1An)v's I.UsnDE.-"O y is! 0 yist''t cried an Irishmiani ini (lie streut a fe#& days since, riniging a bell, "lost, he' tween twilve oi'ch~ek and M'KinneyA store on Alarket,-st reet, a large brasA kay. I'll not he afTher tellin'ye M'hat it was but It wns the kay to tho Wlh-, shiure." "My love," says5 Mrs. Fooiie d. her husband," "oblige me with a five pound note to day, to pumrchiase a- new dress." "Shan''t do aby suth ilhing, A nos; you called me at but-3-se "Lor., love, that was hutllin~ mnt by it that -you were -fond "You little - -~, -I hat'oflv6 but here's a ten." "Ilo* is your husband, dear?" ask ed one lady of another.' "O, hs i ld a very bad state," was the reply. "And pray wvhat kind of Ato IA h6 iin?" persisted the other. "in the State prison.', "Never pull out a gray hair," sai a genitlemnan to hIls daumghter, "as two generally comes ltb its funeral,", "I don't care how many Coame to the fu nerai.'if they only comes' dreaed hi