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Experience has also impressed us with the I propriety of charging for Obituary Notices Jwhich exceed a certain length ; und we shall henceforth charge for the excess over one ^ quare, at the usual advertising rater. MISCE LLANY! ; Our SiDging Birds. This is the month which brings bark onr nnnual songsters from the warm and shady 1 groves of the tropics, where the most of < them spend their winter "seasons,"?gay ] frolicking things that they are, loving fun and hilarity, quite as well and enjoying themselves more sensible than a great majority of us who boast the higher intelligence of humanity. Let the wren and the f blue bird, the martin and the swallow i,? - .it i.? :? Tr i uu*ca mi uu in men pinuL'd. 11 juu lliivu ^ not, Btirk up a lot of oyster kegs?cvorv- . body has or can get them now-a-davs?in the tree? for the wrens and blue birds, put ^ up sundry little shelves?a bit of rough I board eight inches square will do?for the j phebes in the wood house or baby porch ; , and have a nice well painted box for the martins. The swallows will take care of themselves under the barn, and stables, under tho edge of the roof inside oft he rafters. I The more of all these things you have about | you the better. They cheer up the bus- | bandman, please tho housewife,gladden the children, and make everything seem happy 1 and joyful. 1 Tho tree and the forest birds will be along ftl*o. Tho meadow lark, tho robin, thrush and black-birds among tbe larger shade | irppft ftnH f 11a nr/'hflrrl and hncf IavoiI r\f II, the sweet little 6ong sparrow in Us dark- ' er brown coat, opening his music-filled 1 throat in the ' window, where it intends to i pestle for the summer. Let not a gun or | /?n idle boy, with murderous intent lie about your premises. These joyous litiln birds *re among our best benefactor?. Wo may onietimes be annoyed by what we thought- ' tossly consider their depredations; but they j are only "tolling" their share of the fruits , jybioh their labor in destroying the iunum- | arable tribe of insects that would otherwise have prayed upon thenj hereafter, entitle them to. Spare tben the birds, and invite 1 r them to fctav with and return to von ???? ?j>ring, with their delightful companion ii S\ EtioobTT* IV Afrioa,?We had an opportunity of observing that our guide* had muoh rrort etiquette than any of the tribe* + farther putji. Tbey gave us food, but would not partakVof it when we had cooked it; " nor would jthey eat their own food in our presence. \Vben it was (looked they retired ,;oto * thicket, and ate their porridge ; then ' aft stood up and clapped their hands, and praised InJ.cnese for it. The Makololo, who '' ' are accustomed to the meat free and easy manner*, field oul handful# of what tbey cooked to any of the Balouda near; if^^t tHey refused to taste. Tbey jure very 'f .i'i punctilious in their manners to eaeb othar. Ktoh hut has its Own ftrfi. and fim it crru?i? out 4b?y make it nfr?*b for thtmnefves, . tbnn t?ke it from * neighbor.?X?>s <-Mutiotiary Travels in South : Afrita. * * ' - ' y V WALTER BERGER. A Stcry of Salt Lake City. BY WALLA WALLA. CHATTER I. On, to the west, on, beyond tlie mountains, on towards the setting sun, on, over broad, rivers and fertile prairies, on, on, during days and weeks, and months of "viii v urtvfi, we juuriK'y, nmi ai ihm we look fur the first time upon the Paradise of tlic Mormons, upon the far famed city of the Sail Lake. The day is drawing towards its close, as a young man of about twenty-two or three years of age might be seen, leaving one of the larger houses in the out-skirts of the city, and slowly taking his way towards the Lake shore. It was n line evening, and, although in the middle of winter, the atmosphere wits mild nnd pleasent, and the sun, before sinking in the west, cast n soft mellow tint over the landscape. Still the yo'.ing man walked on heedleM of the beauties of _ .. 1 ? 1- - -- 1 - * laiuif1, anu seumiiigiv miiik jn uet'p, ana 10 udgc l>v llie comprised brows, not 'overjleascnt thoughts. Walter lierger had in childhood fullow:d parents in their emigration to Utah, but Kiing naturally of a strong mind, he had toon, notwithstanding tlx; influence of early raining, seen through the shallow mockery >f the Mormon religion, and would loncf linee have left their modern pandemoniurr, f love for his misguided parents had not 'laid his steps. IiuL his hostility to the Mormon religion was well known, Hnd by he Prophet and Elders he was looked upon rvith distrust, and r.otliing but his popnhiiiy with the puor, whose love lie had won l?v epeatod acts of kindness h id hitherto aved him. As it is, Brigham Young had to it* sati-fi.-d with putting spies upon his foo'tep% hoping thereby to find some pretext n rid himself of a person, who, he well mows, looked with contempt upon his iiithoiity. Walter's parents had now been dead fur icarly a year, and still ho lingered, bound >y love, for one of those fairbeings of which loets dream, and mother nature sometimes ends us poor fellows in commiseration of >ui cheerless condition. t? r i... t. . i ..I < .? l iumv uiui?uv, iiiiu, iiuuui iwg years n^o lien a girl of about fourteen, followed her >arents from tlieir English home to Ulali, irid since then, anger, at her father's nn principled condurt, and commiseration for ier mother's many sorrows, had matured ier mind, and at sixteen she was less of a ;hi!d, and more of a woman than girls at hat age in general are. Walter had known her since her arrival, md had leaned to love her, not so much for he beauty of her face, as for the more solid ndenduring qualities of her mind. Fanly on her side h id within the last year of en fuund herself thinking of the kind pleasant youth, whose praises every one ounded. fcjurh stood the ease to within a hort time of the opening of our story, when Walter confessed his love nud received the issurence of lier's in return. About a week before (he evening on vbieh our story commences, Brigliam Young iad one day unceremoniously entered Mr. Langby's residence. It was the first time lie had crossed their trethhold, and alf-o the first time he had come in such close contact ivith Fanny, whose beauty he seemed par tieularlv struck, and often during his somewhat lengthy visits she had to veil her eyes from the bold gaze of the libertine. Since llien, she had often with terror thought on liis parting words, which seemed to imply more than a mere wish to be better acquainted with the Langby family. We now return to Walter Berger, who we left walking along the Lako shore. He liad gone about two or three miles from the sity before he came to a small oabin, built by the margin of the Lako and occupied by i person called Tom |3ui|cy, a Mountain liunter, who as he was rather a strange specimen of the genus homo, wo will describe. anori nnu imcuesi ne looKea morally as broad as lorg. This ft range body was supplied with arms of nearly Simian length, and a liead very small arid covered with liushy black hair from under his over hanging brow show n a pair of eyes of almost super-human brightness, add to this, that he was dressed in a suit of light fitting buekftin clothes, which set off his powerfully built frame to the greatest advantage, as he would himself have said?Tom Burley all over. Walter found Tom Burlev ready to launch a canoo, so stepping on board they plied their paddles fur sometime in silence. At iHttTom saiJ laughingly. "'Spose you didn't come here to paddle a canoeln "No. I wished to hare a paluvor' with you,as yon call it, ab6ut Brighatn Young, and tilings in general." "Well go ahead." told you couple of days ago that Brigham Young had b*?n at Mr. Xangby'a, and th*ube seemed to be particularly sttuck witb Fanny's bctuty. Siooe then we hare knlWkM* " "i""" !-? MUJ?ivwj OIA/MV nuqb Ui? lUVvUklOIlB may l>o, ami I Lave been trying to persuade Fanny to let me take her to a place of sesuriiy, at Fort Hridger, but she feels unwilling to leave lier mother, whopior f??c?lish woman, still l.ns hopes of reclaiming her depraved liuhband.1' "Well it's a pretty ticklish busities?, and all I can do, is to have sotno horses ready if any thing should happen." "Yes, but I am sure that 13righam spies on me, and if I make any such preparations lio is sure to find out and lay his plans accordingly. " "Leave the horses to me. and von iust lay low and keep dark and keen dark, and we will fool Urigham yet, or I'm a nigger." After some further conversation they put ashore and Walter leaving Tom to pursue his journey alone returned home. CIIAPTEK 11. It was towards nine o'clock the morning following Walter's interview with the hunter that Brigham Young sat alone in a room in his stately mansion. lie seemed thoughtful, and well lie might, things had ii.#i i^wuv .is ?cii kiivij as ne lnigm wish. First and foremost that medlefiome old gentIonian Uncle Samuel, b:id seen fit to send some of I)is nephews on a visit to him, and although the cold of the winter had debarred them from consummating the latter pail c>f their journey, still early in the spring they would tenure to make their appearance, and then, he knew well enough, that only two alternative*, either unconditional surrender to the authorities, or emigration to some out-of-the-way place, where he yet f >r a few years might he at liberty to wollow in the mire ofliis licentious passion". This, although his greatest, was vet a somewhat distant danger, and like a philosopher he let every day tako care of itself.? B-jt many troubles presented themselves in his own dominions. And among them Walter IJerger openly set his authority at defiance. Others were disaffected with ^ his arbitrary rule, and still others \vho?e inloifst or fanaticism made them his willing tools, were now fearful of vengeance should lhey commit any crime almost under the eyes of the authorities and troops sent out In* the United States. Besides those, he had also more than his share of domestic troubles. IIis many wives were somewhat refractory, and at perpetual warfare with each other, and some had even threatened i to leave him. When at the soldier's arri val llwv might succeed in getting a "pri vale" hu-hand, when besides those troubles, we lake into consideration bis ungovernable passions, which like evil spirits, kept goading liini on, onwards faitlicr excesses, we may easily suppose t!?e thoughts of the Mormon Prophet to be anything else than pleasant. Brighain Young had Tor some time been thinking of his many troubles, when a low knock at the door recalled his wandering thought, and bidding the one outside to enter, the door opened and a person made his appearance who, as lie will figure somewhat in our story, we may as well describe. He was one of those abortions of nature that none could look at without repugnance ; of a stature scarcely moro than four feet in height, he was deformed oven more than the generality or hump b icks. AdJ to this a head whose monstrous size Fat as it were upon a verv small neck, caused it to rock to and fro like (hat of the mandarines sometimes seen in the windows of toy shops. Such was the person who entered Brigliam Young's study. "Well Pop,'what have you got to say?" "1 have followed your Excellency's order and watched Walter Berger. I saw him yesterday once talking with Fanny Langby arid afterwards I followed him to Tom Burley's cabin, but as they went out upon the lake I coidd of course not overhear their conversation "I5ut you overheard what he said to Fanny 1" "A great part. I Jieard tliem talking about your Excellency's visit and lieard him urging her to fly to Fort Dridger," Brigharq, springing, up in u passion, said, ' Til learn him to meddle in my business! Tovour post, Pop, nnd lot mo know if any* thing happens." e ' * mwn-i Him unneii ui recem tears greeted Waller Berger as he made hi* appearance at Mr. Lnngby's and good cause there was for both anxiety and tears, for that morning Mr. Langby had signified hisinten. lion to bring a second wife to his home. By the united voices of Fanny r.nd Walter, Mrs. Langby was at lust persuaded to leave her brutish husband, and in company with her ohildren seek refuge at Fort Bridger. A long conversation followed, and Walter telling them to be in reiidirieM the fol lowing night, left them to their preparation* and went in quest of Tom Burley. Torn w?i? not nt home, lighting hi* iitrva \Ai nltAii Ka4 nikikittM ^ ? --1 |"f? wi'vi nnu uuiunljj Wpo IV UU UUV patiently await hi* arrival. Some time pa*ed and atill tlie liunter did not make hit apprinrnaee, and Waiter at last tired oat of waiting, wattied out to ecelc W to. lfii l(*d Only t*|fcB*fcw ?tep* outside llic door, when some half n dozen Danites Fpriiting upon liim, he overpowered and notwithstanding his struggles, his arms were set-urely lioutul. Scarcely was this done when another parly made their appearance leading Tom Burlev also a prisoner. The two captives were then led some distance from the cnl>in, where a wagon was lit waiting. Into tins tlirv wore put and carried to llie resilience of lirigham Young, and there put into an under-ground prison, with which the Mormon tyrant had supplied his house. For a short time after their enptor* had left them, neither uttered a word, hut scarcely had the last sound of the retreating footsteps died away, when Walter to his wonder heard the Hunter give a low chunking laui;h. I should think this no laughing matter, he said, somewhat angry at the LIuntei's mirth. It may bo darned for a woodchuck if it ain't, exclaimed Tom oneo mora breaking out laughing, why the dratted fools never took away my knife and puppies; you just lake out my knife and we will soon be O K. Walter joyously done as lie was bid, and with :i strong cla?p knife he soon liberated both himself and Tor.'.. They examined their cell thoroughly, but without finding any place by which an escape was possible, till long after dark Walter accidentally happened to feel the outlines of a trap door in the ceiling moving a large block of wood which wa.? intended to serve as a table to a placo nearly under the trap, Tom jumped upon it and putting hi* back against the loor and exerting li:s immense strength he burst it open. CHAPTER I 1 I. Il is night and once more we find lirigham Young in his study, but his troubles are not now the subject of his thoughts.? Lie is walking to ami fro,his brows (lushed, his eyes sparkling partly with wine hut more with passion an<I ns lie walked he kt-pt muttering to himself, she is mine, and all the powers of darkness cannot lake her from me, she scorns me, but I'll make her beg even the poor consolation to be my wife, ha! ha! ha! [ have whole lot of that sort on hand at present, and I don't care if she makes one more of the number. And lor these meddling fools below, tl??*y may rot there before I'll let them out again. So saying he opened a secret door, travelled a passage ami stood before another door, which, when opened, shows us Fanny (lic-r eyes swollen with weeping) sitting n?*ar the window, but as Brigham entered she arosi1 hikI scornfully addressed him. "How dare you against my will and with nut my parents' consent, carry me away from my home ?" "Willi regard to iny darling, beautifu Fanny, there are very few things I don't dare to do, and I had not only your father's ( onsenI, but lie it was who first give me the idea of malting you my wife." So paying tried to possess himself of her hand, lull snatching it away, she sprang towards tlu door, which he had forgot to lock. It opened, and she stood face to faco with hei mother, who, bv bribing one of the servant! had succeeded in gaining access to her daughter. "What do you want woman?" exclaim ed Brigham,"leave the room!" Come let us go Fanny, exclaimed Mrs Langby, but JSrighnm making hold ofFan ny, with one hand rang the bell with the other, and Pop made his appearance grin ning from car to car. Pop! rid nic of that woman ! Very well your excellency, but as yoi are pleased to take the daughter you miglil condescnd to give me the mother? Brigham'a lips breathed themselves intc a grim smile at th'n hellish proporition.? "Very well he said, you may have her. I would be a pity to scperate mother aiu daughter." The words were 6cnrco uttered, when Pop, throwing his arms around Mrs. Lang by, and liko n satyr gluing his lips to hei cheeks. Fannv screamed for help but wai hindered by Urigham Young from going tr the assistance of her mother. Once ninri the loathful lipa of the dwarf was glued tt tlie cheek ul Mrs. Langby, when tlio dooi hurst open and Walter and Tom make: their appearance. Wo have often heard of persons Leinf put out of contenanec, but never since tin Monkey earried poor Gulliver to the top o the roof to feed him, has mortal man look a* foolish as BrigliHin Young and his fae totuin Pop did at the advertt of Walter nn< the hunter. Fannv. like anr other w?*ll b?*h*?*d h? roine, nprang to the nrm? of her lover, niu poor Mr*. Lnngby felt g!ml enough to di honest Tom the same favor. The latte personage wm the only one present win I i-l '.L Knew prneuny wiiium wjw nwui, wmcu i clenrlf shown l?y the ?*go remark* he mud *Well, you are ft party looking pair.yoi afe, at the an me pointing a revolver fit th head of Mr. ^ighnm. "For O^d'a take don't ehoot me," ea claimed Brighom. Welly that depHMfc dmb oiruostaoee '*>'<? t j-.L ] howsumever. No you don't, to Pop, who, when the- hunter's eyes were fastened D upon Vhighum, tiied to make his escape.? No you don't old hoss." (j "Now Berger, if you will take enro of the (J beautiful child, I'll look to the prophet, nnd m let us he off." ni "Now. Mr. Prnnlipf rr.ii rum iilnnrr nml . . - . _ . .... ! ^ by the living powers, if jou 11 y to pi sty any n, tiicks on u=, I'll blow your brains to jericho. cm Get along." ci Iirig!iam making a virtue <f necessitv. walking along, closely followed bv Tom y with pistol in readines*. and when they |, came to the front door, Brigham, who fool- d lihlilv thought to be allowed to go free there ' received a gentle hint bv the muzzle ofTom's ? '? " . 11 pistol applied to the b-ick of his head, that ^ his company was desired a little longer. 8] The outskirts of tho city were reached, and still onward they went without meet- 11 ' ing any person, and when they arrived at ? the hunter's cabin, Torn brought out some rope and securely tied Brigham and Pop s hark to harlc, and then by the help of oth- b er cords fastening them to the wall, he left the hut, but soon returned leading fotir 11 horses already saddled. Brigham Young when he saw tlrnt he |j annn \vr?n1?l lui lufr nlntto 1^.v?> ?..m. ? ? - ? ? VV* """ " menecd to entrant most piteon?Iy to be let s loose, swearing b_v any and everything,that lie wouM not trouble any of tlietn any fur- l ther. But al! the answer he oould g>.-t out s of Tom, was, an exclamation, "Shut up."? r When he saw there was no hope of his bo set at liberty, ha commenced such a f trade of cursing, that even Toiu Burley, who * is far from scpenmish, nvera his hair stood \ upon end. fi Lite n >xt d.ty sVila straggler* found c Liiiohani Yotin-j. at w!io<0 absence comid- , era!?!? anxusty w n felt a n >n* tiusunU, ., an 1 hardly h i] lu bjen libor.ito I bjforc falling upon his fellow pruj:ier, Pop, ho s beat him unmercifully, for not helping him to resist their captors. The lovers, with Mr*. Lri'by an 1 Tom Burley, iva.-he l F->rt Bridgtr, without any v adventures worth instuhmin r nn I w?r.? t I " ~ " " courteously received by Gov. C.tm ningi and Col. Johnson, the former of whom, a few days afterwards, tied the matrimonial knot for the young folk*. ? o A Polite Hoy.?The other day wa were ritiin^r in crowded cars. At ono of the |, stations an old gentleman entered and was n , looking arou nd him lor a seat, when a lad, u ten or twelve yearn ??f age, ro?e up and said, "Take my seat, sir." The offer was accept- c ed, Hud the infirm olJ man sat down. L "Why did you give me your seat?" be inquired of the bov. "Because yon are old, g sir, and I am a boy," was the quick reply. The passengers were very much pleased and fl gratified. For my part I wanted to seize , I hold of the little fellow and press him to my ^ bosom. It was a respect for age which is , II always praiseworthy. j i When a boy or girl does not reverence r > the aged, it is a sure sign that they are evil j in more respects than one. We once saw a | ^ lad run after an old man in the street to r hoot at him; but he was known as one of , 1 the worst lads in tlie village. IIo won 1.1 tj swear, r.isobey his parents, rob orchard-, f r and do other things equally bad. We feel , quite sure that the polite b<>v in the cars v never uses wicked or vulgar words. Uis t, parents probably can trust him. t One (lung more. Doubtless every pas- l monger in the cars felt that the little gentle- j man ? for such he was?who gave the old inan his seat, was well instructed at hom<?. a They thought of his mother, perhaps and e concluded that she must be good and watch- ( ! fill. Some of th?*m might bavo envied her 0 the possession of such n son. Child's paper. A Nnw and Romantic Game.?Go- 6; 1 dey's Lady's Book has the last ocw '"social f1 L game. Here it i* : A small piece of stick is lighted at one a > end, and ll?? blazti is blown out, leaving the . sparks. It is then passed from one of the company to the next on his right hand 1 and so on round the circle, each onu say- " I ing as lie hands it to his neighbor, "Jacks nlivo." Tin* player who hold the stick when the last spark dies out, must consent to have * sdelicatemustac.il painted on his face with , the charred end of ih? stick, which is then re-lighted and the gamo goes on. Should ^ llie wearer of the mustache have Jack <lie B' j ? second lime on hit hand* an imperial, ? whiskers, or exaggerated eye-brows may be ' ' added to his charms. YV^ile J>u:k is in a 1 1 lively condition, with hit spark in One -bril- a. r linnl order, he is passed carelessly from one ^ \ player to another; but when he xhows symp- ,! toins of dying it is amusing to see how * y rapidly lio changes hands, for each player 7 is hound to receive him as soon as his w a neighbor pronoynces "Jack's alive." In n f case the moustache decorations are ojeoted " to, ji forfeit mnv be paid inrtend, by those* who may hold J'Jack dead." 1 * ' " ? ? A ratber illiterate clergyman'40fr preaching in parish the head deacon of which re- ^ juiced in the name of Varnum.?At the fl * conclusion of Imb sermon, he road a notice a that the meeting would be held the nexX >_ r Fridav evening (D. V.) al? 7 1-2 o'clock. . tn iivntiiiiatihn llm' initiali ka fcnM uWV ! 0, " '-r1""" - / i Irtthuru. ron wM see that the m'eetinjf ? j * to \*> held 1>. V., whirh I prwutao means f At Deacon VnrBomV." t a ? ' < ? . j f e A dwperado known <w Bob Griffin ipw ( flrrmted in Pari*, Kenitwky, * few day* .. ng?>, t<hHPged wjtb.ipoendiarj*iTi jnd *' paring wiib ?Iare#. In the niffbt n crowd ai ttwn limka ODC& tho iai). too* him out l" sI,v< Jjj,-., : 4, i ,i?l;.k r* . ????rnmmmmmmn Irish Drollery. All amusing story of Dailies Barrington, eeorder of Bristol, is relaled l?v one of 10 British press. Having to appear for 10 plain till' in a case at a winter assize in lomiicl, liu "lei into the defendant in no icasured terms. The individual inveighed gainst not being present, only heard ot the ivectives. After Barrin^ton, however, had ut back to Dublin, the Tipperary man lost o time in paying his compliments to the miiij-cI. He rode all day and r.i^ht, and jvered with sleet, arrived before Barring. n's residence, in llarcourt street, Dublin, blowing the bridle of his smoking hoise vor the railing of the area, lie announced is arrival by a thundering knock al tlie oor, which nearly shook tlie street. Barngton's valet answered the summons, and pening the street door, beheld the apparion of a rough-uoated Tipperary fire eater, rith a larg.: stick under his aim, and the leet sticking to his bu^liy whiskers. "Is your master up," demanded the visitor, ) a voice thai gave some intimation of the I'ject of his journey. "No,"' answered the man. "Then give him my compliment*, and itv Mr. Foley, (he'll know the name,) will e glad to see him." The valet went up stairs and (old his laster, who was in beJ, the purport of his isit. "Then don't let Mr. Foley in for your fe," said Uairington, "for it's not a hare nd a brace of ducks he has come to preen t me with." l iu; man was leaving the bed room, when rouiih Wet euat pushed by liim, while a hick voice said, "bv your leave; al the ame moment Mr. FoU-y entered lliu beduom. "You know my business," said he to Jarrington, "I have made a journey to teach ou manners, and iL is not my purpose to eturn until I have broken every bone in our body," and al the .same time lie cut o igure ofeiglil with his shillelagh, before iht heval glass. "You do not mean to say you would murler me in bed," exclaimed Dailies, who had a much honor as cool courage. "No," replied the other, "but get up a: oon as you can." "YtfS." ri'llliild Dilinpa "Mint roil minrlil ? i ? ? ; e?"' ell me ilie moment I put my body out o! lie blankets." "No," replied the oilier, "I pledge you m) vord not to touch vou, till vou Are out ol led." "You won't?*' "I won't," ' Upon your honor." 'Upon my honor." "That is enough," said Daines, turning ivcr and making himself very comfortable ind seeming as though he meant to fall as iiep, ' I have the honor of an Irish gentlenan, and may rest as safu as though 1 were inder the casilo guard." The Tipperary salamander looked marveliusly astonished at the pretended sleeper, >ut soon Dailies began to snore. "Halloa!"' said Mr. Foley, "'aren't you ;oing to get up ?" "No," paid Daines, "I have the honor ol in Irish gentleman that lie will not strike ne in bed, and I am sure I am not coing to ;et up to have my bones broken ; I will lever get up again. In the meantime, Mr. oley, if you should want your breakfast, ing the bell ; I lie best in the house i.% at our service. Tho morning paper will be lere presently, but be sure to air it bi-fore ending, for there is nothing from which a nail so quickly catches cold, ns reading a lamp journal," nnd Dailies once moro af ected to go to sleep. The Tipperary man had fun in liiin as veil as ferocity, he could not resist the mining of the counsel, so laughing he exlainied, "Get up, Mr. Barrington, for in ed or out of bed, I have not tho heart to iu't so droll a man." The result was that in less than fin hour ifter wards, Dailies and his intended murderI Were silting djwn to a warm breakfast, he latter only intent upon assaulting a dish f smoking chops. mam A Piiactical Joke.?In Berks cotinly, ays an exchange, one of tho political paries had for twenty years been in the hab: of holding their nominating conventions t the house of Mr. O . 11?r hanrM-ned on a recent occasion, for ho first time, to bo in when they hud finishd their business, and heard n liltIcdelegate love that "this convention adjourn tine "Sine die!" said Mr. G , to a person landing near,"where's that?" "Why, that's way in the northern part of be county," paid his neighbor. "Hold on if yon please, Mr. Cherman," iiid thu landlord, with a great em^hasi* and arneMness, "bold on, sir, I'd like to be eaid on that question. I have kepi a pub0 house now for mor'n twenty years. I'm poor man. I linve always betonged to no parly and never split in my lire.?This 1 the most central location in th?? county, nd it's the nlnce where we've allers me. *ve never bad nor asked an office, artd have forked night and day for the parly, and iow I tbink, sir. it is contemptible togo to djmirn this convention way up to 'sine lie." Poetrt.?Poetry is the breath of beauty, lowing around the rpiritual world, as the vinds tlnrt wake up tbo flowers do about ha material. The love of moral beauty, md tbe r-fljentipn of the spirit of yontb, vliitih is implied in the indulgence of a loetical taste, ?re evidences of a good di?.? >o?iiion in any man, ann argue well tor tne urgoneM of hia mind in otbur re*peel*. ror thi* ia tho bo*st of poetry above all >ther artsl that, ayinpittbizing with *veryhing, it leauttjio corner of wfedona or knowN ?lga unreoogniatd, which ia a uniw}?*rity foftl cannot be predicated of My cieacf, luwevor great.?Ltijh ituht. An advertiicmcnt Irtiely appeared, b#ftd id: 'Iron betffrteadv *M tedding." VV? suppose tfce lijjwco must be slfeot mLL t. ?i?c?tm Mrs< Snow's Literary Husband. Yes, I'm Mrs. Snow, an editor's wife. I well remember the 6nj when Mr. Snow | nsked mu to be bis. I confess I liked Mr. Snow, and thinking it would bo very Coo thing to bo the wife of an editor, I mid yes" as pretty as I knew how ; and I became Mis. Snow. I have seen ten years of married life, and Gnd my husband to bo an amiable, good-natured tnnn. He always spends his evening* at home, and if?, in that respect, a very moral mnn, but he alway* bring* with him a pilo of exchanges, which are limited only by the lengtli of his arm ; and reads while I patch the knees aod elbows of our boy's coats and pMitnloons.? Alter we have had h quakcr meeting of an lionr's length, I break the silence by asking: Mr. Snow, did you order that coaljl spoke of?' What did you say my, dear!" be aeks, after n few moment*' silence. Did you order that coal I spoke to you about ? Indeed, iny dear, I am tctt sorry ; but 1 forgot all about it. It shall come to-morrow.' Another hour's silenco, which is relieved by the baby's crying, and rather liking to hear a noise of some sort, I make do effort to quiet him. 'My dear,' said Mr. Snow; after he fried a minute or so, 'hadn't you better gi?e the baby soino catnip tea to quiet him! ho troubles me.' 1 The baby is still, and another hour passes away without a brenlh of noiae.? Becoming tircJ of silence, I take a lamp i and retire for tho night, leafing Mr. S. *c? ' engaged with his pnpers that he does not see tne leave the room. | Towards midnight he comcs to bed, an J just as he has fallen to sleep tho baby takes \ a noti<>n to cry again. I rise as quietly i? possible; and try to still him. While I am walking tho room with the unall Snow in tny arms, our next?a boy of three years? begins to scream at tho top of his lungs f What can I do ? There is no other course but to call Mr. Sn?w;so I call out; Mr. Snow ! Mr. Snow I Mr. Snow t The third time he starts up and repiie*: 'What, Tim?more copy F r As though I was Tim?that littfle ?le*il , running about liis office! I reply r*tb?r cool, 'No, I don't want any more copy-? I've had enough of that to my life time ; T wnnt mil tn c?k urli'it - J ? - V?"V ?T about.' , Mr. Snow makes a dejpernte effort to rouse himself, as Tomy stops to take breath ; lie falls to sleep again, leaving mo pacing r tho room in as much vexation n\l can comfortably contain. The next morning at breakfast, when T give Mr. Snow an account of my Jlibt night'* J adventure, h? replies; 'Iudced, my dear, I am sorry the chidren troubled you.' That is always the way If I complara it is,'indeed, my dear, lam sorry,' but, bliouIJ tho very same thing ore or the subsequent night, directly before his eyes, verr likely he would not see or know anything about it, unless it happened to interrupt tb? train of his ideas. Then be would p*opo#n catnip ie.?, but before I can get it the infant's stomach*, he wiil'be far away i? the realms of thoucht. leavinrr ma n?t m. o * ~C7 w ~~ little vexed at his apparent stupidity. Mr. Snow knows tho name of every po? per published in England, Franc* and Germany ; but he can't, for the life of bim tell the names of his children. He knows jlttt the oge of every American journal, but b* dots not know the age of bis own baby.? i He known jltst how one of bia contributora look?, but I dqn t'^fijbve he can tell whether my eyes are black, or blue. The world says Mr. Snow ? getting rich ; nil I know about it is, bo gives me money to cloth and feed our boy*, and tbat, too, without complaint of poverty. I bop* the world is right in opinion : am} when I irtn fully satisfied tliat it i>, I shaB advise him to resign his editorial honors, and spend* few months in becoming arqwantted with bis wife and children. The litiUs ones will feel much flattered to making the acqunin* lance of so literary a gentleman. The hum-in raoe, says Charles Lamb, according to the best tlraory tlmt I can form of it, is composed of two distant vfcets?the men who barrow and the men who land. To these two original characteristics may be reduoed ail those impertinent uUseifiaalWas .f A-iL!- J /* a ev ui vjruiiiiu nna v^uuia inoet?-wntie DRM, blnck men, red men. All ib? dw*ll?r* upon earth, "Persiant, tod MeJes, aufd EUmites," flook hitbfr, and do naLomlly full in with one or tbo other ot the* pt'udirf distinctions, Th* editor who threatened to write tjr? column* a week xhout Khd*a?,- unlewhU dulinoent *ub*oribere nirfd uh tut'il1** every one hue iqunred up hk three bbntWd and MVMtf jWdT pr dm y?h.pjfa,^ ^ t /j^ A w*g oUierfiR? ttMNM the nun* 6f tM phyniewN** tmmmW tfc* it put birr, io *wd<?f * UemW**mwll* J thootfw* ?l??n 4>Wi JIWJVI SP'I'J snbutM-ra nfiK ] ban tul: io i-'jj* ay LtSJtun 1 s?i*r?fr? ?.' '? c? t.'V.t.J i-iu.i&iiimi * ^ si