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We give you some REASONS WHY it will bo
'o your advantage to purchase of us :—
1st. We do an immense business, and can afford to
sell at a small advance over the cost.
2(1. We can purchase , ourselves, cheaper in conse-
quence of buying in larger quantities .
3d. Our expenses are smaller , in proportion to our
"ttsiness, than any other Store in New England.
4th. We close off, at the end of every Uusinoss sea-
Bon , all the old stock on hand : this enables us to take
a(lvantage of the market , and always offer new goods.
5th. We sell onl y for cash,so that we are not obliged
«o overcharge our pay ing customers to make up losses
011bad debts.
f inall y, our Stock is selected with special reference
10 'he fashionable retailtrade , and comprises the plain-
*st and cheapest fabric? us well as the richest and best
' Uo Ao
And it is in conse quence of this love, beca use we
wish to see you happy, that this entertainment has
been provided for yoia. And there being a time
and place for all th ings ', and this day peculiarl y ded-
icated to joy and merriment ; then let your hearts
respond to it; but while you are doing so, may I not
ask you to remember your young companions , those
dear ones, that have been ta ken from among you ;
called away by the ir Heavenl y Father from the re-
creations of Earth , we-hope to hi gher del ight , and
as you must follow them , (how soon you know not ;)
how important then that you should form characters ,
and have such established princi ples that shall not
onl y insure a virtuous life for yourselves , but quali-
fy you to point out to others the road to Heaven ,
every generation exceeding the ri ghteous ness of the
past , "and peace be multi pled throug h the knowl-
ed ge of God."
[For the Barnstable Patriot.!
Mr. Editor : The Sabbath School Pic Nic, for
some time contemp lated by the chi ldren and mem-
bers of the Universalist Society of Orleans , came of!
very p leasantl y yesterday. Thinking a brief account
might be of some interest to many of your readers ,
we have concluded to pen a few lines for your pa-
per touching the same.
It was holdon on the most prominent hill in'town ,
whose brow was beautifull y clothed with a young
and thrifty growth of oak ,therefore rendering it a fit-
ting spotrfor such a purpose. It completel y over-
looked the most populous portions of the town , with
the adjoining ocean on one side and the quiet , pleas-
ant bay on the other , which with the numerous
white sail which moved so gently upon them like
some gay, pinioned bird , in leisure hour and pensive
mood , made the scene most charming to every ob-
server.
Tables and seats for nearly three hundred paren ts,
friends and children , were furnished by those who
were determined to spare no pains or expense to
render the occas ion a happy one, as well as the
place attractive. Notwithstandin g the dense -mists
of the morning, beg looming many minds , as well as
preventing the attendance of a large number of
friends , nearl y every seat was occup ied by those
who looked as well as felt a profound interest in the
liberall y loaded tab les, and the enticing chowder
which just then made its appearance , smoking hot ,
and bount ifull y provided with just the kind of good
things circulated to moisten the mouth of the veriest
epicure wit h their familiar odor. After these had
quickl y regaled themselves upon this ample variety
of good things , an invitation was extended to all
present to sit down and hel p themselves freely to
whatever they pleased. Soon the seats wore again
nearl y filled , wit h those who evidentl y had got their
appetites wroug ht up to the requisite point for oper-
ation. But with all their skill and energy added to
the enterprising spirit , whic h characterized their
predecesso rs , there was still more left—many bas-
kets full.
It was one of the most agreeable seasons of our
lives,—full of livel y, hearty, social , friendl y feeling.
Where friend met and held sweet fellowshi p and
joyous converse with friend. Smiles mantled all
faces, as did bri ght , fragrant roses and evergreen en-
circ le and beautif y the brows of the livel y, prattling
young. O, it was good to be there ! and witness a
scene so full of life and joy—so deli ghtful for gener-
al harm ony. There wer,e no grumbling spirits there
to cast t neir croakings , and fou l inuendoes , like the
miasma of I he poison Upas over the hearts of the
happy, gail y t hrong. All was life and good will .
And thou gh no long, studied and desu ltory oration
was read , or set speeches made , because not in ac-
cordance with (he object and genius of the occasion ,
there were many happy sentiments uttered in the
live ly, generous flow of spir it which beamed from
the fiice , spark led from the eye, as well as fell from
the li p, as the pleasantl y var iegated throng was
passing throug h the various phase* of the kaleido-
scope.
But far the prettiest sight of all , was the proces-
sion of children and teachers , as they marched and
sung from the church to the grove. With their fail
brows wreathed with flowers, and with neat waving
banners in hand , winding along the road and hill
side , their appearance was such as to elicit the warm-
est ad miration of all.
Such an innocent , quiet scene has more to en-
chant us, than all the pomp of soldiery, and the noise
of loud booming cannon. This touches the heart—
subdues—melts it into tenderness and peace ; whilst
that has more of the tendency to arous e the spirit of
I war , and prepare us to look on the dread parapher-
nalia of death with pleasure, Let us only give our-
selves up to the sweet and plastic influence of child-
hood ,and better will it be for us, than by such means
to excite the warlike feelings of our nature , and
lead us away from the holier tenden cies of the age.
We cannot think too highly of such scenes, or
scarcel y do too much to get them up, when there is
such a generous flow , and happy comming ling of
spirit and sentiment. And when , t,oo, peop le need
so muc h of such concentrating and harmonious ten-
denc ies, to advance t hem in the way of motal and
social progress. An Observer.
Orleans, July 5th , 1850.
[For the Barnstable Patriot.]
iSSfit was said by some ancien t philosopher that
he who made one spear of grass grow where not any
grow before, was a greater benefact or to his species
and to his 'couri'try, than the greatest General that
over lived. , . That being the fact , which I have no
doubt of, what is lie who tries to make 100 spears
grow where there grew but one before, and each of
them , too, wort h as much again as the one in nutri -
tive qualities ? That will be the result which will
follow the exclusion of the salt water from our ex-
tensive salt marshes. They are all fools in Nova
Scotia for excluding the salt water from 25,000 acres
of their salt mars hes, and in persisting in so doing,
or we are for not excludin g from ours. Wh y some
begin to be foolish enough in this quarte r to exclude
t he water from their coves, and four fold crops of
hay are the result , and some of these fools say it is
wort h all of a dollar per acre not to be troubled with
the tide. It is the worshi p of (he almi ghty dollar
that keeps back some of the old covies, and makes
them fetch up huge mountains of bulbagers against
the contemp lated Dyke, of costing an 8100,000 , and
a current to cross. In crossing the channel to San-
dy Neck the current is not more than 3 or 4 knots ,
and in Horton and Cornwallis rivers it is from 8 to
10 knots per hour. They built the Wellington Dyke
between 50 and 60 feet high ; having a rise of tide
with them , in their rivers of from 45 to 70 feet, and
here in our bay and harbor from 10 to 14 with a
storm on the course of high tides , and we have to
bui ld but one third as high, and a good bottom ol
clay and sand to build upon , and a plenty of good
materials to build with at each end of our chartered
Dyke. Let us not be alarmed by the croa ki ng o1
the old men who have got one foot in the grave , iind
it is a p it y to the rising generation that the other
foot was not in. They, in Nova Scotia , call it re-
claiming their salt marshes by dyking out the salt
wate r. Here our old men call it disturbing nature.
Oh we must not do it , when these same old inr are
disturbing nature by cutting off 100 cords of wood
yearl y, at least , and digging .under the ir barns to
make cellars, and can 't perceive they are disturbing
nature. At the rate the Wellington Dyke cost , ours
will cost but $15,000, it containing but one ninth as
much material , requiring to be but one third as hi gh.
The Wellington Dyke cost "
but $82 ,832 , and was
built without the aid of steam or rail road.
Those who will not let their meadows go at the
appraisement must pay their proportion accord-
ing to the 115th Chapter of the Revised Statutes.
The Pioneer of the Dyke.
The growth of the southern side of the Cape for
the last few years would astonish any one not ac-
quainted with the facts in the case. Almost all the
way from Hyannis to Chatham gives evidence of
thrift , prosperity arid successful business operations.
Especiall y is this true of the Southern portion of
Dennis and Harwich. New roads have been laid
ouka long the sea-shore, new wharves have been
bui lt, and
^
almost entire villages have sprung up
where before were only here and there isolated
buildings. Almost all this prosperity is the resu lt
of the success of the fishing business,which has been
carried on in the face of serious natural disadvan-
tages. There are no accessible harbors in this por-
tion of those two towns , and t he wharves are built
far out into the Sound and stores erected thereon.
Near the Shad Hole (so called) in South Dennis ,
th ree new wharves are in operation or are being
construc ted , where a few years ago they would not
have been thought of. Thoug h built at a heavy
out lay, their owners are evidentl y prosperous ; and
this is only another illustrati on of the success ol
underta kings prosecuted at a disadvantage , while
other people, wit h greater facilities but less perse-
verance , give up in despair.
The number of fishing vessels from these towns
has probabl y trebled within the last three or four
years, and these instead of packing abroad , as was
formerl y the custom , now come home to pack ,whic h
affords emp loyment to a large amount of capita l and
a goodl y number of laborers. Upon the whole, our
South shore nei ghbors are a highly prosperous peo-
ple, and well deserve their success.—[Yarmouth
Register.
A Good Joke.—Dr. Cooper , of South Carolina,
was one of the best natured old gentle men that eve)
lectured to mischievous boys. On one occasion when
he entered th e lect ure room, he found the class all
seated with unwonted punctuality, an d looking won-
drous grave'. Mischief ,it was evident ,was the cause,
and it was apparent they were prepared for a burst
of laug hter as the old doctor waddled up to the pro-
f essor's chair , for there sat an old he-goat , bolt up-
rig ht , lashed in the chair. But they were disap-
pointed in their fun , for, instead of getting angry
and storming at them , he mildl y remarked—
"Aha ! young ^entlomen ! quite repub!ican ,I see ,
in your tendencie s—fond of a representative gov-
ernmen t—elevated one of your ow n number to the
chair , hey ? Well , well , it is all ri ght. I dare say
the present incumbent can fill it a8 well as any of
you. You may listen to his lecture to-day. Good
bye ! Don't feel sheepish about it '"
Dr. Franklin used to say that rich widows were
the only piece of second hand goods that sold at
prime cost,
The south Side of tlie Cape.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mrs. Jones ' Experience ,
O R , T H E A R T O F L I V I N G E A S Y .
"I can 't see for my lif e,how you get along so easy,
Mrs. Jones," said the merry Ellen , to her mother 's
nearest nei ghbor ; "your famil y is larger than ours,
and you have less hel p—but you are always in time
-—come when I will , I find things in good order—no
bustle,fuss or confusion. Now we all work from
morning till ni ght , at our house , and our work is
never done. There must be witch work about it—
some secret ; do tell us, won't you ?"
" Wh y,Ellen ,I don 't know that there is any great
secret about it; all I can tell is, that I (Isn 't seem to
work very hard , but some how I do get along very
easy, as you say, with all that seems to fall to my
lot."
" Well , we all know that , Mrs. Jones? and we
know too, that you do more readin g and writing
than any of the rest of us, and visit t he sick more,
and find lime for everything that 's good ,—oh , there
is a secret , I know there is, and you must tell me all
about it."
" Yes, Ellen , I will tell you all I know about it ,
for you 're a real smart girl , and will make a fi rst
rate wife for our Fred , some day, but you must first
promise to try and make my secret of practical use
to yourse lf and teach every bod y else."
Ellen blushed ,and almost wished she had not been
so impertinent. But Ellen was a good sensible girl ,
and was impressed with the idea that Fred would
want a wife somewhat resembling his mother in do-
mestic matters ; so see stooped down and tied her
shoe, to hide her contusion. Mrs. Jones laid down
th e cheese knife , (for it was earl y in the morning,)
took up the baby which her kind heart and arms
had taken home, and picked up a basket of green
peas that were to to be shelled for dinner , and sat
down to nurse her little .orphan to sleep, take the
peas out of the~pod and tell her story.
" Well , Ellen , my secret is just this : when I go
out to shake the table clothjl always bring in a stick
of wood ; or when I nurse baby I shell the peas, or
read my newspaper ; or in other words, I economise
lime ; seldom take two steps where one will answer ,
and try to do everyth ing the shortest way. - Lp.nl-
verise saleratus enoug h to last a month at one time ,
keep it in a convenient vessel , and the n it is always
read y for use—no unty in g papers and scattering the
floor and cup board , no table , roll ing pin , or mortcr
to clean , but once ; instead of beating my eggs with
a knife or spoon , I have a whi p made of pieces of
wire bent in an oblong shape like a tassel , and t ied
with a bit of twine to a hickory handle , and I can
beat the whites of six eggs to a standing foam in
two minutes , as easily as you will in a half an hour
with a knife. Any body can make an egg whip that
can whittle a stick or find a piece of wire, if they
cannot afford to buy one. I onl y mention these
th ings as samples of my time saving. But if you
wi ll not be offended , I will tell you a little story. "
"Offended ! not I. It 's the silliest thing in the
world to get offended , particularl y at those who wish
to do us good. The doctor often has to administer
unpleasant drugs to effect a cure."
" Well , then , Ellen , I was out taking tea with a
nei ghbor last week, and we went into the milk room
and cheese room to see the cheese ; and as we came
back we stopped a few minutes to chat in the kitch-
en : the lad y told one of the g irls she might make
some flannel eakes,or griddle cakes as some call them ,
for tea. She started off on the bound to her duty.
Firs t she ran down cellar and broug ht up the butter-
milk jar .holding almost, a pailful ; then she ran back
for the eggs ,united a half poun d of sa leratus ,scatter-
ed a spoonful on the floor and another on the table ,
rolled it and lied it up ; next turned her butter -
milk out and spattered a new dress, all about the
waist,splashed it over the table on divers things .said
'oh pshaw 1' picked up t he saleratus from the floor ,
cleaned her dress,and caug ht a p late and ran to the
meal room ; came back with a heap ing plate of flour ,
it into the pan and stirred away, back and forth ,ti ll
it was all submerged and all lumps. There was not
flour enou gh ; away she ran again , broug ht a little
more ; there was sti ll not enoug h and the third jour-
ney had to be made , in it was dashed , and she
stirred away till her face glowed like a pseony ; all
at once she thoug ht of her eggs .and broke them into
the bat ter. She had forgotten the salt , and ran the
fourth time to the meal room. Now her batter was
too thick , and more butterm ilk had to be used , and
consequentl y the saleratus paper had to undergo
anot her operation. Finall y, after much labor and
toil , and an expend iture of much time and waste of
material , the lumpy batter was read y for use. But
here was a.new trouble ; the fire that was just ri ght
half an hour before was exhausted ; the griddle
which had been set on the stove in the beginning,
burned roug h, the kitchen and ante rooms full of the
unp leasan t smoke and odor of burnt grease—the
cakes stuc k fast to the iron—two messes were wast-
ed before the griddle could be rubbed smooth ; the
dishcloths were all in a sad pli ght , and the jo unn
lad y had ex pended us much actual labor as would
have prepared tjie whole meal ,set t he table and all.1'
" Oh , dear—tha t was me; any bod y migh t know
that picture ! But how would you have mana ged ?*
''' I should have taken my pan and spoon , put my
saleralus into the pan , gone down cel lar , and with
my cup, which I keep in the jar for that purpose ,
di pped the buttermilk without spattering it , into my
pan ; then broke the eggs carefull y into the milk ;—
gone from there! to the meal room and sifted (he
proper .quantity of flour in and stirred it carefull y,
thus beating the eggs while I stirred in the flour ;—
dro pped in a littl e salt ami returned to the kitchen ,
all in five minutes , wilhout having one thing out of
place , except trie e«g shells ,and those I should have
removed at some other time . So you see instead of
four journeys to the cellar , two to fetch and two to
carry bac k , and four to the meal rooin ,I should have
done the whole work , saved my str ength , saved the
wear and tear of shoes, saved the soil of my dress,
saved the fire, the anno yance , and a good half hour
for something else , and had a better mess of cakes
for supper , into the barga in. And this is only one-
half hour saved in getting supper , by one hand . It
took three that ni ght lon ger to get tea by one half ,
than it would have taken me to have got it alone. "
"But law me! here's the baby fast asleep—the
peas arcrall shelled ,,mil my story must be wound up,
for its t ime to 'whey off the curd. ' If this bit of ex-
per ience does you any good ,we will tell you another
story some day.—[ Ohio Cultivator.
The young gentleman—with a medium sized light
brown mustac he, and a suit of clothes such as fash-
ionable tailors sometimes furnish to the customers ,
"on accommodat ing terms ," that is, on the insecure
credit system—came into a hotel in Race-st., one
afternoon , and , after calling for a glass of Madeira ,
turned to the company and offered to bet with any
man present , that th e Susquehannah would not be
successfu ll y launched. This "banter " not being
taken up, he proposed to wager five dollars that Dr.
Webster would not be hung. This seemed tobe a
"stumper," too, for nobod y accepted the chance.—
The exquisite glance d around contem ptuously and
remarked'—¦
"I want to make a bet of some kind , I don 't care
a fig what it is. I'll bet any man from a shilling's
worth of cigars to five hundred dojhirs. Now's your
time, gentlemen , what do you propose ?"
Sipp ing a glass of beer in one corner of the bar-
room,sat a plain old gentleman , who looked as iho'
he might be a Pennsy lvania farmer. He set down
his glass and addressed the exquisite—
"Well , Mister—I' m not -in the habit of making
bets—but seeing you are anxious about it, I don 't
care if I gratif y you. So I'll bet you a levy 's worth
of sixes, that I can pour a quart of molasses into
your hat , and turn it out a solid lump of molasses
cand y, in two minutes , by the watch. "
"Done !" said the exquisite, taking off his hat and
handin g it to the farmer.
It was a real Florence hat , a splendid article , that
shone like black satin. The old gent leman took the
hat , an d request ed the bar keeper to send for a
quart of molasses—"the cheap sort, at six cents a
quart ; that 's the kind I use in this experiment ,"sa id
he, handing over six coppers to the bar-keeper.
The molasses was brouglrf, and the old farmer ,
with a very grave and mysterious countenance ,
poured it into the dand y's hat , while, the exquisite
took out his watch to note the time. Giving the
hat two'or three shakes , with a Signor Blitz like
adro itness , th e exper imenter placed it on the tab le,
and stared in to it, as if watching the wonderful pro-
cess of solidification.
"Time up," replied the dand y.
The old farmer moved the hat. "Well , I do be-
li eve it ain 't hardened ," sard he, in a tone expres-
sive of disappointment ; "I missed it , some how or
ot her that time, and I suppose I've lost the bet.—
Bar keeper , let the gentleman have the cigars—
twelve sixes, mind , and charg e 'em in the bill. "
"What of the cigars !"' roared the exquisite , "yon
have spoiled my hat , that cost me five dollars , and
you must pay for it."
"That wasn 't in the bargain ," timidl y answered
the old gentleman ; but I'll let you keep the molas-
ses-—w hich is a little more than we agreed for."
Having dra ined the tenacious fluid from his bea-
ver, as he best could , into a spit-box , the man oi
moustac hes rushed from the place— his fury not
much abated by t he sounds of ill-suppressed laug h-
ter which followed his exit . lie made his complaint
at the police office , but , as it appeared that the ex-
per iment was tried with his own consent , no dam-
ages could be recovered.—[Pennsy lvanian.
Surgical Operation.—Mesmerism.—Dr. Coats
of Batavia performed a surg ical operation on Tues-
da y, the 11th tilt., at Barre Centre ,upon Mrs. Royal
B. IIibbard ,re moving almost the entire ri ght-breast.
Mrs. H. was mesmerized several days in succession
by J. D. Buckland , Esq., of that place, preparatory
to the operation. She was not informed of the day
when it would take place. On Ihe day of the ope-
rat ion she was mesmerized as usu'al by Mr. B. with-
out any knowled ge that the operation was then to
take place. Mrs- Hibbard was entirel y unconsc ious
dur ing the space of three hours, the operation last-
ing about one hour , dur ing which time , and while
the blood vessels were being taken up, she seemed
to faint or swoon for a time , but soo.n recovered and
rema ined as before. She arose and walked to the
bed after the operation and lay under the mesmeric
influence for about an hour; during which time the
organ of tune being excited , she sang a verse of the
"Grave of Washington ," with Mr. Buckland , which
she cou ld not have done in the natural state , for
want of familiarity with the piece. On being awoke
she pleasantl y remar ked to her sister who was pres-
ent , "how foolish I always feel when I come out of
the mesmeric state ,'' and not until she saw her friends
about her was she conscious of what had taken place.
On being asked if she had any knowled ge or suffered
any pain during the operation , she remar ked that
she "had no knowled ge of any thing that had taken
place since she took her seat to be mesmerized. "
[Orleans Republican.
A juryman in court , on the oath being adunms
tered , asked the clerk to speak up. "I can 't heai
what you say."
Jud ge—"Are you deaf?"
Juror— "Yes, of one ear." '
Jud ge—"Then you had better leave that box , for
it is necessary the jurymen should hear loth sides.
The Ion mot created a'good deal of laug hter.
A Maniac from tub Griffith.—A man was
taken up in the street at Rochester ,a few days since ,
and carried to the ja il , a rav ing maniac. He was of
fine appearanc e , intelli gent look , and t he remnant of
his clothes not torn off showed that he had seen bet-
ter days. It was soon ascertained that he was one
of the survivors of the wreck , had lost a wife and
six children—w hich calamity had destroyed Ifii rea-
son. His name is Battsford. How he got ashore ,or
where he has been since the wieck , no one know.
He is now in the poor house , and an object of the
deepest sympath y.
The Setti ng Dandy.
"Four little words did me more good , when I was
a boy, than almost anything else," said a friend to
me the other day. "I cannot reckon up all the crood
they have done ; they were the first words tl la t my
mother taug ht me."
"Indeed ! what were the four little words ?" said I.
Ho answered by relating the followin g story :
"My father grafted a pear tree : it was a very
choice gra ft, and he watc hed it with great care. The
second year it blossomed , but it bore but one pear.
It was said to be a very nice kind of pear , and my
fat her was anxious to see if it come up~to the prom-
ise of the man who gave him the graft. This singu-
lar pear , then , was an object of much concern
^to my
father. He wanted it to become full y ri p.\ The
hi gh winds , he hoped , would not blow-
off the pear :
and he gave express direction to all the children on
no account to touch it. The graft was low and easily
touched by us. It grew finel y. 'I think that graft
will meet my expectations ,' said my father many
times to my mother. 'I hope now there is some
prospec t of our Laving gootl pears.'
Every bod y who came into the garden he took to
see Ihe graft , and every one said it began to look
very beautiful It was full and rouiid,n rich glow was
dyeing its eheeksand its grain was clear and health y.
'Is it not almost ri pe ? I long for a bite," I cried ,
as I followed my father down the alley to the pear
trap .
'Wait patientl y, my child , it-wiil not be fully ri pe
for a week ," said my father.
1 thoug ht I loved pears better than any thing
else. I used to often stop and look long ing ly up
to th is. O, how good it looks! I used to often think ,
smacking my li ps, I wished it all mine. The earl y
app le d id not taste as good , the curran ts were not
as relishing, and the damsons I thought nothing of
in comparison with the pear. The longer I stopped
under this pear tree the more I longed for it. Oh ,
I wished I had it 1 was the selfish thought that grad-
ua lly got uppermost in my mind.
One ni ght, after we were in bed , my brother fell
asleep before I did ; I tossed and could not sleep.
It was a warm , still summer ni ght: there was no
moon : no noise except the hum of the numberless
insect?. My father and mother were gone away. I
put my head out of th e window and peeped into the
garden. I snuffed pleasant smells. 1traced the
dark outlines of the trees, I glanced up in the direc-
tion of the pear tree. The pear—then the^pear !—
My mouth was parched ; I was thirsty. I thoug ht
how good a juicy pear would taste. I was tempted.
A few moments found me creep ing down the back
sta i rs , with neith er shoes, stockings , or trouse rs on.
The sli ghtest creaking fri ghtened me. I stopped on
every stair to listen. Nancy was busy somewhere
else, and John had gone to bed. At last I felt my
way to the garden door. It was fastened. It seem-
ed to ta ke me ages to unlock it , so fearful was I of
making a noise, and the bolt grated. I got it open ,
went out , and latched it after me. It was. good to
get out into the coo! air. I ran down lo the walk.
The patting of my feet made no noise on the moist
eart h. I slopped a moment , and looked around ,
then turn ed in t he direction of the pear tree . Pi<:--
ently I was bene ath its branches.
Father will think the wind has knocked it off—
but there was not a breath of air slinin p. Father
will think somebod y has stole it—some boys e.in.i: in
the ni ght and robbed the garden ; he'll never know.
Such were my thoug hts . I trembled at the thou g ht
of what I was about to do, O, it will taste so good !
and fat her will never know it. He never would
think I took it. On ti p-toe , wit h my ha'nd up lifted ,
and my head turned upwaid , I beheld a star looking
dow n upon me through t he leaves. 'Thou God seest
me I' I could not hel p say ing over and over again.
God seemed on every side. He was looking me
throug h. I was afraid to look ; and hid my face. It
seemed as if lather and mother and all the boys, and
ev ery bod y in town , wou ld take me for a thief. It
appeared as thoug h all my conduct had been seen
as by the light of day. It was some time before I
dared to move, so vivid was the impression made up-
on my mind by the awful truth in these four words :
'Thou 'God seest me.' I knew he saw me.
I hastened from the pear tree ; nothing on earth
wou ld have tpmpted me to touch that pear. Wilh
very different feelings did I creep back to bed again.
I lay dow n beside Asa , feeling more like a criminal
t han any thing else. No one in the house had seen
me, bu! O I it seemed as il every bod y knew it , and
I should never dare to meet my father 's face again.
It was a great while before I went to sleep. I heard
my parents come home and I involuntaril y hid my
face under the sheet , but I could not hide myself
from the sense of God's presence. His eyes seemed
every where, diving into t he .ver y depths of my
heart. It started a train of influence , which , God
be pra ised , I never not over."—[School Friend.
The Pedler's Courtship—-"Nak Time like
the Present."—A pedler , well known in our
Highland distr icts , buried latel y his second wife.—
Being one of those who think it no part of wisdom
to embitter the present with recollections of the
pas t, he soon turned from bewailing the rlcii'l to ad-
dressing the 'living. He, picked out a nei ghbor ing
sp inster as being well suited for being his third mis-
tress, and lost no time in making his desires known.
Jenny, it seems, cocked her nose at the offer ; and
John , leaving her to her fancy, say in g, "Weel ,
weel ; a' the warld does not think like you ," which
was quite true. Before reaching home the pedler met
a more comp liant one. .Jenny, in the meantim e , re-
flected on the dangerous consequences which would
likel y result from her ruse , anil resolved in future to
be more kind : alas, in vain ! Next day us the ped-
lar was passing by, Jenny called him in and stated
her contriti on for the hard words of yesterday. John
heard her throug h, t hen rep lied , "Wee l, weel ; I'm
owre far on w' «nither ane now to think of gno n
b;ick ; nut if she happen to be nae long liver , I'll no
forgct to niii ke yo.il my fouith wife."—[Perths hire
Advertiser.
Idleness is the.sepulchre of a livin g man.
The Foar Words.
fl. JOKES & CO.,
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Would call the attention of Purchasers to the immense
and complete assortment of
. : RICH SILKS, '
OF ALL THE
NEVV and VARIOUS STYLES and COLORS.
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Whit e, Blacls, Blue, Green and -Mode
Centers.
a'iaege stock oj? all coloks and qualities
&RAPE SHAWLS,
•/both embroidered and plain.
A GREAT MANY
BLACK SILK SHAWLS,
- OF ALL SIZES.
- DIFFERENT WIDTHS AND QUALITIES OF
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SIXTY CASES DESIRABLE -
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Together with a full selection of
MOUK'NINC- GOODS ,-
ALSO, ALL Tllft
LATEST AND MOST FASHIONABLE STYLES OF
VISITES AND ,MANTILLAS,
OF ALL QUALITIES ,
ALL OF WHICH WE OFFER AT THE
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so that all may be assured-that the full value of their
money will be returned to them.
• For Sale.
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^^SsStlgflf the same, recentl y occup ied by William
the \VP f ., Bearse and Charles Norri s, situated on
street- 1 ?!-"° of Lewis Bay, at Ilyannis , on Water
nis Harb S from 11Ca1' Gdodspocd 's ' Hotel to Hynn-
^'rectlv n mo two aci'os or move of thin Land lies
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