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BARNSTABLE PATRIOT,
commercialAdvertiser,
IS i-irur.ISHED EVKRY TUESDAY , A FEW DOORS
WEST OF THE COURT HOUSE , BY
S. B. PIIINNEY,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
WM. D. LEWIS PRINTER.
TERM 3—Two dollars per year, in advance , or
'vitli in throe months—or two dollars and fifty cents at
•iflic end of the year .
' AT) VEHTISEMENT S inserted on the most Javora-
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so paper discontin ued until nil arrearages are
,,aid except at the option of the Publisher .
Newspaper Agency.
V B PALMER , the American Newspaper Agent
i, A-hmH for the BARNSTABLE PATRIOT , and
antlwri/xd to take Advertisements and Stoscbxp-
J,on's at the same rates as required by us. His offices
a
Boston, 8 Congress street.
New Ym-L, Tribune Building.
Philadelp hia, N.W. cor. Third and Chestnut streets.
Baltimore, S. W. cor. North and layette
nS^S M. PettongiH*
General Newspaper Ad-
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OF C H O I C E I > E §I G N S ,
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White , Black, Blue, Green and Mode
Centers.
A LABQE STOCK OF ALL COLORS AND QUALITIES
CRAPE SHAWLS,
BOTH EMBROIDERED AND PLAIN.
A GREAT MANY
, BLACK SILK SHAWLS,
OF ALL SIZES.
DIFFERENT WIDTHS AND QUALITIES OP
SILKS ,
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SIXTY CASES DESIRABLE
DRESS GOODS,
SUCH AS
Bombaz ines, Alpaccas , Cashmeres, Ba-
reges, Muslins , Ginghams , De-
laines, &c.
Together with a full selection of
MOURNING GOODS,!
ALSO, ALT, THE
LATEST USD most FASHIONABLE STYLES OF
VISITES AND MANTILLAS,
OF ALL QUALITIES ,
ALL OF WHICH WE OFFER AT THE
MOST DECIDED BARGAINS,
so that all may be assured that the full value of their
money will be returned to them.
We give you some REASONS WHY it will be
w your advantage to purchase of us :—
1st. We do an immense business, and can afford to
Se'l at a small advance over the cost.
2d- Wo can purchase , ourselves, cheaper in conse-
quence of buying in larger quantities.
3d- Our expenses are smaller , in proportion to our
bisiness, than any other Store in New England.
4th . We close off. at the end of every business sca-
SOn . all tlio old stock on hand : this enables us to take
1vantage of the market., and always offer new goods.
ath. "\ye scj] on jy for CASII ]S0 that we are not obliged
0 overcharge our pay ing customers to make up losses
t V b!>d debts.
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ni>d cheapest fabrics, as well as the richest and best.|
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MISCELLANEOUS.
The Family Paper.
The habit of expecting a paper every week, and
of read ing it and feeling a kind of attachment to it ,
can be formed as well as any ot her habit. Some be-
come attached to a part icular seat at the domestic
board , to the pract ice of attending church ,and some
acquire very objectionable habits as regards their
manners , conversation , &c. Let them get into a hab-
it of taking a paper, of reading it , and pay ing for it
and they will never class this among the bad habits
of life.
Mankind widely differ in many respects ; but in
nothin g perhaps is the difference more apparent
t han in the views which are taken of newspapers ,
secular and religious. Some there are who become
great ly attached to the newspapers which they re-
spectivel y take. They continue taking the same one
for a great num ber of years, wit h no thoug ht of dis-
cont inu ing it. It becomes to be looked on as indis-
pensable to the wants of the household. All the
members of the family learn to like it and to welcome
its arrival.
And instead of supposing that the paper is less
valuable because they have taken it a long time,this
very circumstance renders it ten fold more dear to
them. A friend said to me a few days ago respect-
ing her religions newspaper , 'We like it better and
better , and dont you think it is better than it was ?'
I was obliged to confess that there was an improve-
ment in the paper , but then I remarked , this is not
all , you have changed somewhat , as well as your pa-
per. And this is the true secret of the matter. No
one knows the worth of a paper to himself and family
simply taking it a few months . It is quite doubtful
in these cases, whether the paper is read more than
half the time. I said there was quite a difference
among mankind , and that it exhibited itself in the
treatment bestowed on newspapers.
One class of men , who when the publisher or his
agen t calls are by dint of urging and coaxing per-
suaded to take the paper. They at last agree to
subscribe for six months or a year, pay over the
money and the paper comes. It is a good paper,no
fault found with it, the wife and children like to read
it. But as soon as the time expires, the words,
"Please to stop this paper ," are written on the next
num ber, and it is returned. Many a man in such
circumstances feels quite relieved , his paper is stop-
ped and he breathes easier. Retrenchment in one's
ex penses, when necessary, is commendable , but this
cutting off the educational supplies of mental and
moral life, when dollars are freely expended for
worse than useless articles , is a poor comment upon
the dignity and discernment of human nature. In
view of such things , what man entitled to the name
of man , "does not blush and hang his head , to think
himself a man ?" It is saddening to know with what
cool indifference this is done. Indifference, I say,
to the menta l an d educat iona l wan ts of one's family.
Periodicals , secular,literary and religious, supply an
educational want which no other agency can effect.
But aside from the usefulness and importance of
newspapers, there is another reason why 1look upon
them and their subscribers with interest. In these
matters I have a criterion by which to form an opin-
ion of the character of individuals as it respects con-
stancy of friendshi p. It is this. A man who cannot
continue to take a good newspaper long enough to
learn its value , does not become attached to it by a
long acquaintance , will not be likely to be constant
in friendshi p, and will not therefore have many old
friends. lie is fond of something new, or at least he
likes change. Now a friend worth y of the name is
not found in a day. It takes lime to test the real
worth of an individua l. He, who discards his news-
paper in the course of a few months will , quite like-
ly, treat his acquaintance in the same way. There
may be worth y individuals in the circle of his ac-
quaintance , but a few of them are reciprocall y inti-
mate and tried friends. In short , I consider him as
knowing but little by ex perience,of true and gener-
ous fr iendshi p. On the contrary, when 1find an in-
div idual who has for years supported his newspaper ,
and values it for its age , who looks upon it as a
member of his household , as an old friend and al-
most as a part of himself, my fears are gone and I
am persuaded that I have found a person who is ca-
pable , at least , of appreciating the natare of friend-
shi p. Some may regard this as rather a fanciful
idea , but upon examination it may be found that
there is, too,some reality in it. I must now leave it
with the reader , for I am making a longer subject
of it than I first designed.
The True Life.—The writer of the annexed
has condensed some half-a-dozen volumes of truth
into the compass of a nut shell :—
"The mere lapse of years is not life. To eat, and
drink and sleep ; to be exposed to darkness and the
''g«t; to pace round in the mill of habit , and turn
thoug ht into an implement of trade—this is not life.
In all this but a poor fraction of the consciousness of
humanity is awakened ; and the sanctities of still
slumber wh ich make it most worth while to live.
Knowled ge, truth , love, beauty,go®dness ,faith , alone
can give vitality to the mechanism of existence ; the
laug h of mirth which vibrates throug h the heart , the
tears which freshen the dry waste within , the music
that brings childhood back, the prayer that calls the
future near , the doubt which makes us meditate ,the
death that startles us with mystery, the hardshi p
that forces us to the struggle, the anxiety that ends
in trust—are the true nourishment of our natural
bninn "."
Getting Ready fob the Census.—A lady of
this town , one day last week ,presented her husband
with three little responsibilities , at a sing le birth-
two strap ping boys and a girl—all doing well.
[Westport , (N. Y.,) Courier.
A little girl , walking one day with her mother in
a grave-yard , reading one after another the praises
of those who slept beneath , said, "I wonder where
they bury the sinners 1"
[From the New York Merchant's Ledger.]
School Room Exerci se.
BY QUIZ.
"John , bound the State of Matrimony ?"
"The State of Matrimony is bounded on the North
by Solitude , on the East by Double-trouble , on the
South by Sore-shins, on the West by Vexation."
"What are its chief products ?"
"Peevish babies, scolding wives, henpecked hus-
bands ,smoked coffee, burnt hams, and sour pies !"
"What is said of its climate ?"
"It has a more variant temperature than any oth-
er State in existence. In that portion of it called
the Honeymoon , the climate is salubrious and health y
—t he atmosphere laden with the sweets of the flow-
ers of Hymen. In some parts the inhabitants expe-
rience a freezing cold reception when they expect
most war mth , and in some other parts there is all
the burning sensation of the torrid zone. Sometimes
a fellow 's house in the State of Matrimony, gets too
hot to hold him , an d strange to say, he travels with
all speed , not to, but from the poles, where coal is
generall y supposed to exist."
"Sarah , has John given a correct outline of the
State of Matrimony ?"
"Can't say, sir—never was in that State. Bill
Simpkin 's gave me an invitati on the other day to
travel in it with him , and when I return I'll answer
the question."
"Well , Sarah , as you seem to be ignorant in geog-
raphy, I will examine you in grammar. Take the
sentence, 'marriage is a civil contract.' Parse mar-
riage."
"Marriage is a noun , because it's a name. And
thoug h Shakspeare asks what 's in a name, and says
th at a rose by any other name would smell as sweet,
yet marriage being a noun , and , therefore, a name,
shows that the rule established by the bard of Avon
has at least one exception. For marriage certainl y
is of very great importance , and being a noun , and
therefore a name, ergo, there is something in a
name."
"Good ! Well , what is the case of marriage ?"
"Don 't know , sir."
"Decline it, and see.1
'
"Don 't feel at liberty to decline marriage after
having made Bill the promise I have. Had rather
conjugate. "
"Jane , can you tell Sarah in what case marria ge
is ?"
"Yes, sir, it's a very common case, and I would
not care if it were a little commoner. And I sp'ose
Sarah won't be married a week before it's in the
printer 's case."
"Can you decline marriage."
Jane blushed extremel y, and answered :
"Had rather not, sir."
"Well , Sarah , what person is marriage ?"
"Second person ,sir, because the person you speak
to is the one who is going to marry."
"What number is marriage ?"
"Plural number now, sir, because Bill and I are
two at the present time. When the parson ties the
knot , marriage will be singular , because the Bible
says that twain shall be one flesh."
"What gender is marriage ?"
"Common gender , because either male or female
may get married. "
"Does marriage govern anything, or does it agree
with some things? "
"Both , sir. It governs both mankind and woman-
kind , and as to agreeing, it agrees with the world ,
and the rest of mankind."
"Give your rule ?"
"My ru le is, that Bill shan 't grumble if I buy two
silk dresses a year, and he shan 't have but one tea-
spoonful of sugar to two cups of coffee."
Liberty.—Ariosto tells a pretty story of a fairy,
who, by some mysterious law of her nature ,was con-
demned to appear at certain seasons in the form of
a foul and poisonous snake. Those who injured her
during the period of her disguise , were forever ex-
cluded from part icipation in the blessings which she
bestowed. But to those who, in spite of her loath-
some aspect,pitied and protected her .she afterwards
revealed herself in the beautiful and celestial form
which was natural to her, accompanied their steps,
granted nil their wishes, filled their houses with
wealth , made them happy in love, and victorious in
war. Sueh a spirit is Liberty. At times she takes
the form of a hateful reptile—she growls, she hisses,
she stings. But wo to those who in disgust shall
venture to crush her ! And happy are those who,
hav ing dared to receive her in her degrade d and
fri ghtfu l shape , for t hey shall at length be rewarded
by her in the time of her beauty and her glory.
lo Bring the Drowned to Life.—The few
days of.warm weat her, tempting persons to bathe in
the streams and lakes, have produced so large ii
number of casualties in the way of drowning, that it
has seemed well to us to republish the following di-
rections by Dr. Mott ,for the resuscitation of drowned
persons :—
Immediatel y as the body is removed from the wa-
tercress the chest suddenl y and forcibly downward
and backward , and instantl y discontinuing the pres-
sure. Repeat this violent interruption until a pair
of bellows can be procured. When obtained , intro-
duce the muzzle well upon the base of the tongue.
Surround the mouth with a towel or hankercbief ,
and close it. Direct a bystander to press firml y up-
on the projectin g part of the neck , (Adam 's apple)
and use the bellows activel y. Then press up the
chest to expel the air from the lungs , to imitate the
natural breathing. Continue this at least an hour .or
until signs of natural breathing come on.
Wrap the body in blan kets, place it near a
fire, an d do everything to preserve the natural
warmt h as well as to impart a natur al heat, if possi-
ble. Everything, however , is secondary to inflating
the lungs. Send for a medical man immediatel y.
Avoid all frictions until respiration shall be in
some degree restored.
The Knocking Girls will visit Providence , R. I
on their way to Boston,
Test of Affection
Mr. Archibald Stanhope—a groggy sentimentalist ,
residing in Buckley-street , Philadel phia—conceived
the harrowin g suspicion that his wife was not so pas-
sionate ly fond of him as a lady of good taste should
be ; and to put the matter to a fair trial , he hi t on a
little stratagem , which he put in practice with the
results hereafter to be detailed.
He took a suit of clothes, and composed an effigy
of himself , by stuffing the garmen ts with a quantity
of straw , which had latel y been discharged from an
old bed. Having suspended this figure to a ra fter
in the garret , by means of a piece of clothes li ne, he
ensconced himself behind a pile of rubbish in the
same garret, to watch the effect.
After a while , his little daughter came up after a
jump ing rope, and caught a glimpse of the suspended
figure. She ran down the stairs screaming :
"Oh , mother , mother, dadd y has hung himself."
"Now for it ," thought Archibald, in ambuscade 5
"we shall have a touching scene presentl y."
"Hung himself!" he heard Mrs. S. repeat , as she
walk ed leisurely up stairs : he hasn 't got spunk
enou gh for such a thing, or he would have done it
long ago. Well, I believe he has done it, however,"
she cont inued , as she came in view of Archibald's
straw representative . "Moll , (to the little girl) I
think he ought to be cut down. You had better go
into the kitchen and get a knife, my dear, but don 't
go down too fast, or you might fall and hurt your-
self. Stay.—I forgot—there's no knife in the kitch-
en sharp enough. You can go around to Mr. Holmesi
the shoemaker , in Sixth-street , he's only two squares
off, and ask him to lend me his paring knife ; tell
him to whet it a little before he sends it. And ,
Moll y, while you are in the neighborhood , you can
call at your Aunt Sukey 's and ask how the baby is.
And, Molly, you can stop at the grocery store as
you come back, and get a pound of seven cent su-
gar. Poor Archy !"sighed Mrs. S., when her daugh-
ter had departed , "I hope we'll get him down before
the vital spark's extinct—for these bury ings is very
troublesome, and cost money. He wanted to put an
end to himself, too ; and I think I ought to let him
have his own way for once in his life ; ho used to
say I was always a crossing him. I wish he hadn 't
spoiled that now clothes line—an old rope might
have answered his purpose. "
Here a voice, which sounded like that of the sup-
posed suicide , broke in upon Mrs. Stanhope 's solilo-
quy, with , "You confounded old Jezabel , I'll be the
deat h of you !"
Mrs. S., thinking this must of course be a ghostly
exclamat ion , uttered a wild scream , and attem pted
to escape down the narrow staircase. Archibald ,
starting from his place of concealment , gave chase.
Mrs. S. stumbled midway on the flight of sta irs, and
Mr. S. having just reached her, and made a grasp
at her dishevelled hair as it streamed backwards,the
amiable partners were precipitated to the bottom to-
gether.
Both were rather badly bruised , and the cries of
the lady raised the nei ghborhood. Archibald was
arrested for maki ng disturbance , and practising on
the tender sensibilities of his wife. He was reco«-
E?
nized in $200. and jocularl y proposed his suspended
effi gy as his surety—but he found, to his sorrow,
"straw bail" was not acceptable under the adminis-
tration of Mayor Jones.—[Pennsylvanian.
We find the beings of our species hurry ing and
bustling about ; sometimes jostling against or run-
ning over each ot her ; at ot her times stubbing their
toes, and falling headlong by their own scrambling
haste. If we follow them to their houses, we shall
often find their meals devoured in haste, and des-
patched without a relish-—their rooms bestrode with
restless anxiety. Expectation and hope are often
at fever heat , fear and apprehension , in another
honr,shake the whole nervous system ; and the next
hour is devoted to sad disappointment and bitter de-
spondency. Thus men fume and fret , and fever,
and push their lives away, many dropp ing into the
grave before middle age ; while a few linger along
to th ree score years and ten,but like shattered bark s,
after a fur ious storm,they lay and creak with strained
hu lls and dismant led rigging, till they sink in the
bou ndless ocean of eternity. One chief cause of
unreal or imag inary wants ,is the sill y,childish pride,
almost universal among mankind. One cannot bear
to have his neighbor outvie him in what is called the
elegancies of life. Wealth is princi pally sought for
the sake of display of some kind or other , accord ing
to men's various tastes, and the aspirant for the no-
toriety and fame arising from wealth , is mortified
and rendered un happy, if his neighbor hangs out
more gilded symbols of substance than himself. Like
the child who will throw away his rattle box ,to seize
another more gorgeous in the hands of his playmate ,
so the great baby of half a century 's growth will
throw by his bauble, procured at immense cost, to
obtain a more brilliant one than that of his neigh-
bor, that he shall not be outdone in appearance.—
Add to this, it is a general weakness of human na-
ture ,that the acquisitions of anything beyond the
bare necessaries of life, renders it at once valueless
to the possessor. The thing which the man sought
with ardent zeal and toilsome labor , when once ob-
ta ined , is laid aside as useless to his ha ppiness , and
he immediatel y starts upon a new enterprise , and
summons up anew every faculty of soul and body to
chase down another shadow , which when overtaken
will be trampled under foot , like the bauble that
preceded it. Thus the whole race of our species are
un happy, for the present ,from a long ing after some-
thing they have not got; and that long ing,Iike etern-
ity itseh', has no limit or end.
Courtshi p is often made up of the fact , that the
girl calls her beau a noble youth , a hero , a genius ;
while he calls her a paragon of beauty and gent le-
ness, and so they keep tickling each other till they
get married , and then comes the scolding.
Insulting an Editor.—To call on him armed
with a pencil and memorandum book , and ask him
"how muck money he has (it. interest ?'
Artificial Wants and Plagues of Life.
[Correspondence of the New York Tribune .]
A Californian's Opinion.
The most extravagant stories go to the States rel-
ative to these regions. They are apt to ori ginate in
th is way : Some boy arrives here, and by luck hits a
spot , and for two or three days may get an ounce.—
He immediatel y begins to count 300 days 300 ounces
per year, and is rich in antici pat ion not in one year ,
but in one week He may work a month and not
get more than enoug h to pay his board. Those
large lumps which I heard of before I left New York ,
and have heard of here, if of large size, are invaria-
bly (I believe) 3-4 or 7-8 quartz rock. As for my-
self, I do not regret coming, and hope and believe 1
shall do tolerable well ; but if I were back , with re-
present know ledge, I would not come ; and of the
three or four hundred at this place, three fourths of
whom are from Connecticut , Massachusetts , and
Rhode Island , I think the majority would tell you
the same.
lhere is gold here,but it is thinl y scattered over a
wide extent of country, and someti mes a lucky man
strikes a good spot and does extremel y well ; but
these instances are like drawing a high prize in a
lottery—and as we miners all have a chance it would
be strange if some one did not get the high prize.—
But rest assured there is a great many blan ks to the
prize. Tempted by such accoun ts, many a poor
fellow will spend his little all to get here, and never
realize enoug h to take him back. I have seen peo-
ple arrive here who apparentl y did not dream of
anyt hing but walking about picking up and filling
their pockets at pleasure. Some who come to work
are for a long time unable to find a spot where they
can earn more than sufficient to pay current expens-
es. Others, again ,more fortunate , are earning from
from $5 to 10 per day, and with industry and econ-
omy can save something handsome in two or three
years, provided the diggings hold out. There has
been a great quantity of gold dug in this neighbor-
hood within the last two years, but all the cream has
been taken off.
We seldom meet with such an instance of affec-
tion and self sacrifice as that disp layed latel y by a
poor Irishman in this city. He had been in the em-
ploy of a gentlemen who had a large number of
hands engaged , and when the first pay day came,his
employer could onl y give him a dollar on his week's
work. The second pay day came around in its turn ;
the employer paid off his hands, and was congratu-
lating himself that his money held out , when looking
around he discovered the Irishman lo whom he had
only given a dollar the week before. This gentle-
man felt deeply mortified at overlookin g him , and
his consequent inability to pay him off. Said he—
"James, I am sorry, but I have onl y one dollar for
you again. Wh y did you not speak ?"
"Sure sir, you was busy, and 1 could wait your
convenience," was the replv.
"Can you possiby get along with a dollar ?—1
will get you some more Monday morning."
"A dollar 'ill do—I've been living on a dollar a
wake, since I've been in the country. I'm savin ' up
for my wife and children in ould Ireland."
"But your shoes are all off your feet, and your
coat is nearl y gone—you 'll want some clothing."
"Devil a bit do my feet care, or back aither , for
that—I'll let the money save up in your hands till ]
get enough to send for the old woman. Here's three
dollars I've saved which your honor will plaze to
keep for me." ' '¦
"Wait here a moment ,"said the gentleman , as he
stepped out. In a few minutes , however , he return-
ed with a substantial pair of boots and a comfortable
coat for the honest workman.
The tears rolled down the poor fellow 's checks, as
he received the gifts ; and as the door opened for
his egress, he murmured—
"God bless your honor—the wife's heart will soon
be aisy, and the children 's too !"—[Cincinnati Non-
pareil.
The Force of Imagination.—A Lucchese
peasant , shooting sparrows , saw his dog attacked by
a strange and ferocious mastiff. He tried to separ-
ate the animals , and received a bite from his own
dog,which instantl y ran off throug h the fields. The
wound was healed in a few days, and the dog was
not found ; and the peasant after some time began
to feel symptoms of nervous agitation. He conceived
tha t the dog,from disappearin« ,was mad ; and with-
in a day or two after this idea had struck him , he
began to feel symptoms of hydrophobia. They grew
hour ly more violent ; he raved , an d had all the evi-
dences of this most violent distemper. As he laid ,
with the door opon to let in the last air that he
was to breathe , he heard his dog bar k. The animal
ran up to his bedside and frolicked about the room.
It was clear that he, at least , was in perfect health.
The peasant's mind was relieved instantlv ; he got
u p with renewed strengt h, dressed himself, plunged
his head in a basin of water , and thus refreshed ,
walked into the room to his astonished family. The
statement is made in a memoir by Professor Barban-
tini ; and it is not improbable that many attacks of
disease so strongly dependent on the imagination
might be equall y cured , by ascertaining the stale of
the animal by which the bile was given.
The Lesson—Its Teachings.—A friend called
u pon us yesterday morning—says the Buffalo Ex-
press—and paid a small balance due , with this re-
mark—"I have watched with peculiar interest Inf-
la te trial of Prof. Webster for the murder of Dr.
Parkman—I have read the testimony attentiv el y
and carefull y to learn of the guilt or innocence of
t he accused , and of the mot ive which prompted the
act , if gu ilt should be established. The man has
been conv icted. His troubles and his disgrace have
been broug ht upon hi m by being in debt. I have
firml y resolved , as God will aid me in the effort , to
owe no man anyt hing. "
We were struck with the impression this lesson
had made upon the mind , and cou ld but secretl y
and ferventl y wish that its teachings might become
universall y effective,
Affection.
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[From the Flag of Our Union.]
A BUSINESS SKETCH.
BY THE YOUNG 'US.
The community who have occasion to transact
business at the Customs, will appreciate the follow-
ing sketch of character from real life. Notwithstan d-
ing the fact that the steamshi ps are constantly arriv-
ing at New York cit y, immense quantities of mer-
chandize from Europe, destined for that market, are
imported into Boston ; and through the enterprise of
Harnden. Adams and Gray, the merchants of New
York are enab led to receive their goods much more
promptl y than if they are imported direct into the
city of Gotham. Nevertheless, the business is at-
tended with much inconvenience and unavoidable
delays, at times, which give rise to many a "scene"
that is not made public. And the Custom House
clerks, too, come in for a large share of blama, upon
account of all and sundry persons, causes and con-
tingencies. The importer receives his bill of lading
and invoices per mail—he enters his goods, or causes
it to be done through his agent ,instanter , and often-
times, long before the hatches are taken tff by the
government official , he applies for his goods. If they
are not read y for delivery, woe to the man who is
called upon to explain. No matter what the reasons
are for delay, the merchant has paid his duties, and
he wants his qoods !
Happening in Harnden & Co.'s forwarding house
one day last win ter, we found the chief clerk of that
establishment at his desk , surrounded by a pile of
documents, invoices, custom house entries, letters,
etc., in a brow n stud y over one paper which he con-
ned over aloud ,and from which we gathered the fol-
lowing :
'Sir : Three days have now elapsed since the ar-
rival of the steamer, and I do not get my goods. £
have paid the duties. I have honored your draft—>
(do I not always meet them promptl y ?)—but I have
none of my parcel* yet. Why do I not get my
goods ?'
'Send a telagrap hic despatch to Monsieur Le Roe,*
said the clerk , at once to a subordinate , 'and tell him
the steamer did not arrive until day before yester-
day, that she "broke bulk" onl y this morning, that
the Sound is filled with ice, and we wi ll do our best
This is the third letter we've had from him.'
The despatch was sent , and twenty- four hours af-
terward , Monsieur arrived in Boston, in person—for
he was determined to get his goods. He called im-
med iate ly at Harn den 's, who referred him to the
permit clerk , at the Custom House. It was five
minutes after ten o'clock A. M., (the Custom House
opened at ten) when Monsieur dashed up the stairs,
and made his way into the clerk's room.
'Ah ! bonj our, Monsieur ,' said the French gentle-
man in the politest possible manner.
'Good morning, sir.'
'I av cum for my goots.'
'What goods, sir?' asked the clerk, entirely ig-
norant of the whole matter in question.
' Wo
t goots !
' exclaimed Monsieur , his eyes pro-
truding wildl y from their sockets—'wot goots ! Mah
goots, by ze steemair.'
'By steame r ?'
'Oui , Monsieur—b y ze steemair."
'She is not discharged yet.'
'Deesharge—I have no shart/e—I pay ze cadi
doun.'
'Discharge, I said , sir. The vessel lias not got ou4
her cargo yet.' ,
'Cargo ?—wot ze diable you call ze cargo ! I
want mah goots.'
'I have no permit for them , yet.'
'Permeet ? Wot I care for ze permeet ? I ave
paid ze dut ee, I ave wait two, three, four day, I ave
pay Har nden to get mah goots, I cannot ave zevn, I
cum ere from New York , and now I waut nuilt
goots.'
'I am very sorry, sir— '
'Sorry, monsieur—but zat vill not give me mat
goots !'
'You shall have them as soon as possible, sir.'
'Posseeble ? I sail ave zem now—fore soon, right
vay, monsieur. I ave pay ze sharge, I ave pay ze
doot ees, I ave pay Harnden , I ave pay great axpens
from New York—and I want my goots.'
'You must take your turn , sir.'
'Turn be dam—1 want may goots !
'
'You can 't get them at present, sir.'
'A 'present—n o ? C'est bien , monsieur. I sal
not bee sheeted in zis mannair—fore long, 1sail see
Messieurs Harnden , I sail complain to ze grand*
offieair , I sail go back to New York, I sail write ta
ze department , a' Wash ing ton , be-gair ' I shall ave
mah goots !' exclaimed the Frenchman ; and lie shot
out of the apartment , not unlike a popped corn-
kernel from a hot shovel.
It is seldcm the case that irritable people gai«
much from their recklessness; and this proved a
striking instance in point. The last that was seen
of this very reasonable French importer , he was
making the best of his way down the long stairs, on
his bend—for , in his haste to go somewhere, right
away, and amid his undue excitement , he m»de a
mis-step at the top o( the flight , and no doubt could
be enterta ined by the beholder , as he finally disap-
peared , that the gentleman 's intentions were of the
most laudible and earnest character , in regard to
procuring his goods 'by ze steema ir' immediately,
if not sooner.
Houses.—Flies are a great trouble to horses at
t his season. They will cat the skin off the inside of
their ears, and then feed upon the flesh , producing
a great deal of psiin and uneas iness. This evil may
be prevented by rubb ing upon the inside of their
ears a little grease or oil , which should be repeated
occasionall y-
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"What can a man do," asked a green 'un yester-
day , "when the sheriff is seen coming up to him with
a writ in his hand ">" "A pply the remed y," said an-
other one gruffly. "Remedy ! what kind of a rem-
edy ?" "heeling remedy,you goose—run liko a.quar-
terhowe,"
A Kcasonable Fren chman.
For Sale,
*JLjffife. A low double Dwelling House and
IPpllfTff^
out buildings
in good repair, with about
llibtei^Ji|||'
hree acres of Land under and adjoining
^"=Si@S§ihe same, recentl y occup ied by William
tlle West «i hearse and Charles Norris, situated on
street, Wi ' ° °f Lewis Bay, at Uyannis , on Water
I'!3 Harbor Vrom ncEU' GooclspeccVs Hotel to Hynn-
A?Jl"ectl y o-n'ti,- °mc two 1KTes °'" m«i'e of this Land lies
1 ,iJle house is
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rcot > mid is valua
"1e for Building Lois.
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;° fa milies 'pi col cuUvted Cor the accommodation of j
b!e terms—it A- ° wllole is offered for sale on favora- l
l^rine-mon ? i
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n raro cllnnco for mechanics or
K^N HA LTY° loc«te. For terms , apply to GID-
°RRlS it ' on tho premises , or to CIIAKLES
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