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VOL. X. CAPE ISLAND. CAPE MAY COUNTY, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY. OCTOBER 27, 1S«4. NO. 29. ■1 ■ i, ' , , ■ — mmwf

-• friwt fptttn. OBAinmOTHER'8 isiTTISC WORK. The IbUovlq lines were found In il bundle ol ■ocfa ml bf a "lively Old Lady" In Anihrr*t, N. H., to the United Stair* Hospital comer of Brosdwsv nad Chettx street, Plillartclphla. By the flrrsldc coolly seated. With qedidtt riding her note. The lively old lady to knitting A wonderful pstr.of bow She pities the ihlrcrlne soldier Who i« out In the pelting storm ; And bueily plies her needle., Th keep htm hearty nad warn. Bcr' eye. new reading the ctnben, But her heart U off to the war. For aba know, what Iboat brave lellow. Are e-dlanUy fighting lor. Ike fingers ai well as her lancy Are cheering them on their way. Who. undo the good ok! banner, ^ Ait eavlbg their country to-day. • Aha ponder* how, Inhoc fblldhord, ■a graodinoUicr used to tell 0 The atory of barefoot soldiers, Who fought so long and well. And the men ol the Kevolution An nearer to her than ua ; And that, perhaps, I. the reaaon Why aha la tolling tbui •* She cannot ahooldar a musket hoc ride with earalry crew. Bat oersnthekw .he It ready Fa work for tha boyi who do. A ad y«t In "offi.-l«l dlipatrhc That coate Iron the wn.) or fleet, Iter J—U may hare nercr a notice, Though eree io might) liic /erf / So prithee, proud owner of munele,. Boat naeer at the lahnn of woman, Oe wplia nt hae bundle of aocka. Her heart may be larger and braver Than hll who !■ talleat of all, Tha work of her handi at Important Aaeaeli that btiya powder and hall. AM than while her unlet performance la being recorded In rhyme, The took la *r tremulous finger. J Aresunatoxa rocr »itt> ■nap that lour needle, can form* A perfect triangular bound ; Aad equally atraagr that llielr anllca 1 Heauit in perfecting -the round." , And now, while beginning "to eanOw," She thinks of the Miry land mud, : , And weadcia U ercr the itocklug Will wnde to the ankle In blood. " Aad now aha ii "shaping the heel," Aad now Me U ready "toWnd," And hope If fbe aoldier li wounded. It aerar will he froui behind. f , And pow the la "raising the lnilrp," ( ' .Sow "aanowlnx off art he toe," Aad yrayi that thf. and of the wonted ' May ever be turned to tlie foe. , She "gathers" the lut of the stitcher, AS IT Spa* laurel were won, 1 Aad ptaetag tho hall la the basket, r S a nor l area the stocking aa "done." i f Ye awn who are fighting our battlca, Awny bom the comfort of life. Who thoughtfully muse, by your camp-Ore*, ;l On aweethcari, or alatar, or wife ; J oat think of their elder, a Utile, j Who, patiently sitting In corners, ' Ate knitting thestocklnga for you. a. u. a. fatrrrstinj itorii. I [rribn The wVtrhmm and Reflector.) RUTH Jlil'd I.ESSON. » "It's no Ms. I'm utterly discoumgrd ; j • It Most bo u 4J swell sajs — I'tja no man- ^ * •gMML" I: WH k ibsss dee pairing words Roth ' o jfay sst down io Uer little rocking-chair j ' prosslng bath hsudi to her tern pier: ! 8 Tho bsby, a Urge end beautiful boy, j ) bed jmst ended n desperate fit of soreaoiIng, which bad both frigbteoed and en- » gored the mother, and. resulted in the j* wilfel yswsg gentleman'* possession of j ' tba vary article be coveted, a handsome j «nd valMbls paper-weight, which he ! rolled oter and o*#r et His risk of break- * ififf, while be glanced now and then de- ' e «»Uj Carl hi, aotler, crowing, no ! e doebt, oter bis infant assumption of the b geneofMtteed within him. ■' *h! you gnat, eulf-willtd, athletic usee, strung U purpcfoa and in jodgmeut, I laughing to scuru tboac' who would opposayou, bow many of yoo have been 8 WhdiT—tJmlBU to tbs most timid and « Radar uf wosnuly creatures ! Well for job If that sabjection. tk rough lots and • dweWBiAsu, was so perfect that it it I /IWftb* ifUMetiy furnished ; that I fohiSmih" •« wm, ..d w it l"l.|a%. St. mbj't little chair, * kaawa aw o trend rood h.- ti 'JtlSi gr V* p"'»I th. it jMPiarW Bill ..d *...11 11.) i « ***1 tap warn*, at* a» -Pg-MW jtg c~t». i ""WWt*,ti it, w Mgbet p «am»iase ii|iib w u m «. b AaWawWtm. a.Ua.1, u. , • ;Wm^wiw. ik. kdi i "ati II 1 1 1, Ad UumiVr. K.tk y., , , att k. «tat, WfWM a«ki4 • m|l!iv|ypa %ll^irdhRbdbifri^Ri|l t r .'.M'M*' An Ii|..i..k:mt« ,

nniidy child, whoae (see and eyes were almost hidden by the thick masses of her -curling black hair, entered with something in Iter hand which she paw Mrs liny, and was then retreating t. ' Kate.'' spoke her mistress, sharply The girl turned round half aullenly. "Haren't you done the dishes yet ?" "Win," pouted ihe child '"You are a lazy, ungrateful girl. Here when I am sick this morning, and hardly able to see for my , head, you dawdle about You deserse a whipping, and if I wag your mother I'd giee The child lifl»d her head. A small patch of red showed in the htlf-Jiidden cheeks, «cd the eyes flashed angrily ; but she did uot answer ' There, go, you wirked, wretcbefl I child ; I can't help you anr, and 1 wouldn't if 1 could. Some children of | your age would hate got through and | done oil the cbamberwork by this time. \ You're not worth yoor salt, and I'ui j aorry I etc/ took you. When you're i done, if it's any rime before. noon, come j in here and pot things to rights. It's , as much a« I can do to attend to this i cross -child " The girl went out more <fc>g£--dly ■ thsu she entered, and for the space of a ; few moments threw things around at a I terrible rate, uptil, baring giten rent to her temper, the cried, passionately, j "I bats her," and went more steadily about ber work. Xewell May came borne to his dinner 'J0F qnite a happy mood. The little 'bouniTgirl had tidied up fn s slatternly way ; the baby was in the heat of spir- . its, and the grate November sunshine made the room brilliant, i "Well, Ruthie, darling, howV your bead V be asked, after a kiss "O, dear, it's done nothing hut acbe, I ache! I don't get a moment's peace. And Ally has actually been wicked to1 day. Naughty, naughty boy!" she ! said, almost sternly^ yet softesed by the ' laughing blue eyes that met hers so saucily, und the red lips that tried to crow, as the chubby baud, white and round as a snowball, beat the plate be ' fore him with a silver spoon. ' "I'm sorry ; yon won't be able to go ; to the par-y to-night, I'm afraid." "O.yeS^ that's the only thing hat wift 1 core it ! It's strange ; but excitement acts just so on me " ' It does, does it J Then 111 tell you j some news," be said, laughing. "Aunt 1 Cathy is in town." ^ j "O !" Ruth's fork fell from her band. 1 "She uu't coniug here." j "Dear, dear, why, child, you look as j if you were frightened at the idea, i Where glee should she come 7 I« it that I should leave uiy dear and • {only relative to thfe cdld courtesy of, Strang* rs when I have so good a wife ; : pretty a home ? Besides, I am sure { j you will like Aunt Cathy." | "I'm so sorry !" cried Ruth, almost ; with petulance, "just at this time, loo, i when the house is ell in disorder, and I've got no help at all." • "Why, there's Kuto." j fit might as well be a stick of wood, j is the most disagreeable child I j | ever saw. She doca nothing but by ! compulsion. I actually dread to leave : with her; though be usually sleeps ao soundly. If be soould wake and cry, abe'd as lief put him ia the fire aa uot, h do believe." "0, no 1 Kate lovea baby, I guess. out the wrinkles, my dear. I can count three almadj." "I dare say ytftsHI begin to* fiud out i detects," said Ruth, crossly. "AoflJ i I suppose I must give up the party, : 4*o ; Aunt Cathy would not. bear of , it.^ Infyd, I had to promise ber we i i would go, or aha would have staid at \ , tba hotel. As it is, sheVill be here by ) four, aad yon must make ber welcome, i Rath did not look ep with a Umile. as j did when aay proposition ; pleased hvr. and Newell went off t» bis j I feeling uncomfortable ; nor; wMit.stjmnge th.1 everything that a I-) ternuou mined ta go wrong with bim. i At'fcur A sot Cathy presented her- ! self. Rath bad doet* ber beat In ber •Mt gown, with Re flash of sadden ex- ! errie.ee her Asek, her headache el-; ■oat gene. RwdrUekad Mhe beawtfM. foa-awkp. «an* e— . a-

re j baby, ajUired ia an exceedingly- viable | embroidered blue rashmerp.^to whosn th ! ornamentation and that of other very re iac and Iaborion- work the headache'* | night have been imputed, if tiaced to | 'be right source, oevvr «-«s so playful I and rosy before. In truth, it seemed as j if the elory of his morning's unmanly , j triumph had sofliced for the day. and he ■I. , ««i on his good behatior til! somebodyid crossed him again Aunt Cathy was 10 ; delighted. "How pleased thev must be >- j to see tue ; the welcome i : so cordial !" re ' she said to herself. Attnt Cathy insisted thst Ruth should 11 go to the party, and Kute was oWfgcd, n :n a voice-.that seemed very harah and unlike the sweet tones of her nephew's : wife, to sit and tend the baby and miod fl what Mrs. Cathy said I wl'o'.r Kale had pusCed back the tan'f cled curls from her face; so that but d for the sal'enness of her expression she :. won'd have looked quite pretty. n The coal fire. burned rheerily ; the ga« p was aliglit ; the baby sfept like a cher- • p ut«, but now and then Aunt Cathy", eyes , 8 would wander to Kale's face, wondering 8 what made her iook so unhappy. Presently she was compelled to lay the book y tside ■ "What is the matter with your finger, » my dear?" she asked gently. The girl ' looked up with a start ; the tears rushed • to her eyes. That gentle sperch comr ing unawares touched ti e sealed fountain iu her heart. p "I dou't know, roa'itn { it.s all swell1 ed," she said, dropping her eyes and a ' few tears. "Poor child ! Why, it most be pain- ' ful. Has Mrs May seen it 7" "No ma'am,"' replied the child, the r hard look coming back, "she was so cross to me I wouldn't tell her. It's ' • i ached all day, and I couldn't work • fast." "I'll make you something for it. alien 1 you co to bed. and it will be better in 1 1 ' the morning," said Aunt Cathy. "Where ' did y.ou live before you came here 7" | ' "Willi my own tuot-.i-r," she burst t ' out, sobbiugiy ; "and she was so good i ' But what did you leave home for, < > my child V' ' i "I didn't. Mother left home first. I I She was carried out iu her coffin. 0, I ! ' wish it had been me. She was so kind 1 i She never, never scolded me,^ and the . i heavy, passionate sobs came faster and I . faster. j , "My poor ljttlevbvart !"' cried Aunt | Cathy, herself melted into tears of the I teuderesl sorrow, "My poor little moth- ; i i erless one ! I know jnst how to feel for j i you, for at a younger age than yours I I j - lost my mother. Come, we will weep"1 !"* together." She held out her arms, Katc^« ' . sprang forward, and hung on her bosom ' i with a hungry, loving clasp. 1 "And now wc tnost have a good talk t together," aatd Aunt Cathy. "In the ' i first place, this neglected hair most be i i r cut, at you cannot give your time to i curl it, and we will see what cau be done ' I to make this home almost as pleasant as I : your own used to be." i J A week elapsed. «Aunt Cathy's eyes ' i j were keen, thoogh she wore spectacles. < j She found out the cause of the distract- I : ing headaches; she stw at le&u one of; i the ungovernable freaks of Master May, I who seemed to have taken it into bis Jbead thai be was sent into the world es- $ pecially to rale, and overturn the usual I order of things' i Stitch, stieh and embroider. Sewing i was a pssrion with Ruth May She i j would cat cloth into infinitesimal pat- ' > ■- terna for the sake of ^orna'mcut and cu- ] rioss device. < "No time to read, my dear?" ox- : a claimed Aunt Cathy, aghast. "How t j much ti ue base yon spent oa thai trim- 1 1 ming, as yon call It?" ; "O ! that is for use, as weH as beauty. ! i ! I can't buy such things, yon know ; i I ; they are altogether too expensive, and j I j I waul tliero." . j ( "And ao yoo ruia yonr eyes and yoor j I head lor thf sake at such foolish deco- ! i j ratioiA'' 3 T "W>Rfo49gd Cathy, what has' this 1 I work to do with my hMd"?" j -Every thing, my dear. I have 'It i • j friend Wboee daughter Is nearly bliad, t 1 j bar eyaa as otbera do. as loag jjg gba I j UaoA^.J»M ««• M.. mo I .jtlMA* seaad KtsfifoiTaJackat, sssu- < I j TPMlfi bo*M |«M tan dsffsev Hot > tsaytketu B*y Isad him ti' mm' i

* } eaKfnl flabtf^. f.>r earfyhtg money Io writ : ly.ia wry wrong of biin ; iiut still I see y ! thai yoo have no time for many oseful * vTiing*, tint, always for embroidery. Will 0 you pard j ii de Bit dear 7" il j ' Certainly/' said Roth, with burning s cheek*. "I /rare thought -jS might be y the cause i.f ,ny headache*, i suppose r I don't rxearise quite enough. There! f he * broke my little v.se !" « Baby wan exultant. He had in some * of bis frock ; he had achieved the vaVe, a rare bit of Parian ; he had broken it. 1 Had ev.rr a lirile lump of humanity , greote cause lor joy 7 I "Baby is not to blame." -aid Aunt r ■ Cathy, as Itrftb angrily snati-hed the iM1 tie lellow nwny "Vou gave .( t„ l,i in " "And if I had not, " *wid Kmb. red . and uiirouifortalile. "lie would liuvtI raised the Whole house " "Not if i ou had managed right, , dear " . "And prny how- eon!.! I hare maraged 7 I mu-t hare my .vuy, or he inns! > hate his. li s »bri<-k'. and struggle. [ frighten me. I cannot bear them " I tp,r,Tt " "r"r "He shan't have that "' She pulled him ii way. The stout fellow began to I kick and rave, shouting in his impotent ! imugnoge, turning first crimson, then purple. Aunt Cathy took from her pocket a glittering scent bottle, hel l it. up at a distance. The' child censed crying «u the instant, forgot the ink. mid when he gr*«ped the stouter toy, the other was bidden " "1 never thought of that." said Uu<h. ' "I was ulway* bc.it oil conqueriug."" "If you can sulistitn'e something else, the child will sffftn learn to be grutef-.il Tor whatever falls iu his hand*, and n«t bping disputed the power of possession, will forget that he wished t > possess." "'0 ! Annt Ca'hy ! how easy to gov- ^ * t rn in that way !" " "Not always easy." said Aunt Cathy, gently. "f.,r sometime a tllc will must be restrained, but I hold that by this pro ceas fce child's reason is more within reach us he grows older, more under the control of thfc parent's. Besides, some 1 natures revolt against force all their j long.. For instance, Kate, here, ! would perish with the firmness of a martyr, unappreciated and misunderstood. A smi v will draw from her u smile; s twain. But act npon her peculiar j organization with any appearance of repulsion, and you harden the fibres of heart like steel. I think the study* j of hntnan qstnre is always within our provided we give a 1 ttle time to 1 It," she added, with a significant smile. 1 "Do you think I um harsh wiih Kute, jAant Cathy 7" asked Ruth, in a voice ; qnite subdued. : 'TS'ot harsh, perhaps, df late, but you exhibit any feeling of forbearuurr, , or pity. Pardon me, hot remember the i child has had a home, such as it was, and love, and a certain kind of sympn- ' tby. She his been petted, perhaps, at times, and when she thinks of these : thing*, as think she will, she can only a cold grave, and a bosom turned to j ; dost and ashes Nobody tries to please ' ; nobody thinks her worth speaking j gentle word to ; she is— O. tbrt terrii ble word— alone." "Poor little Kate," sobbud Ruth, in smothered voice, liifling her face in baby's -white bosom, rfs -'he crowed aud sang. "0, Aunt Cathy, I seem to see/nyself-in that grave, and my boy and mv boy," she gasped with terror. ! .The tears ran down her cheeks like rain. was a long time br-fore Aunt Cathy I could soothe her by her gentle voice, , . and wbeu she did, Ruth could scarcely herself for all her bar&fecliugi (toward the motherless girl, i When she was quite calm again the sent for her. Kate came io with alacrily, rtnillng towards Aunt Cathy. | slowly moving towards ber mistress | she approached nearer, j "Cathy, child, I've got some pretty . calico here, left from baby's frock. Do. yon yriaet it to make you an apron 7" voice Mas' unconsciously tender.' To see the sunlight that broke over thgt tsee froiB the suddenly opened fwm' tals ef the child's desolate heart, whs a world of rtcompCnse to Ruttr*^' ^ "0 ! I tbank yoo. 1 than* you!" "Ad* Kate, Ml give you sosse other HUle tMngs, If yqwU try to .do your JtitlhrtLthw. There, bow you may go ^Whjr,%?:rtrfly looked bcaarfftl," ? liihii the teen iu ber eye*. ■

K' ; Kate'* heart was itke a singing bird, ■e now "I don't bate her," the crivd,*ln j! * transport at joy — "If she'll only speak Il ' hat way to me, I'll do anything tat ber " Ruth nobly mustered ber passion for g embroidery and its kindred occupations. * Slu- made it bend to her, and Serve her. e 1 lua-hraduclii-* disappeared as by magic, ! and the* baby, -under m»rc judicious treatment, soon forgot his old frenkv e U lLKINb 0> 1 BUT. Mac* Sluprr. of the KniekerWk. y lav. .n oi. tin- M .ssissqqu. meaning |.. walk » -Iii.-I at Il,e lunJing there lay n big raft— - ' one ,.f riie ol.l-faslnutied whalers— a raft a j " H ie lung. Well, ll.e r.lluw heaid lli« j J lanrtlurd ,ay the raft was a mile loug. and [. sahlto i nriM-l'. -1 will go forlli ami see ihi* t-i-a! wonder ami let mine eye* behold ll.e I 'in her which I he hand of manhulb ' he. ii. ?io he got on lh* lower end and hegar to aiol.iilale over Ihe wood in pretty '- I Ver. .1 walked uv.li, both Have ling at » about ihe Same lule When he ent to the end of lb" sliek*. he h.uml that they were . pr.lt> near shore, ami in sight of\i tavern; } Sen.eness ..f thirtgs took him a little aback. ^ hut 'li- !.,»ked the iandlurd .-iruighl in the 1 ran " Slid lie. are yu gifted with any f u;n hrell.i-r who keeps u similar sized h tavern, wi-h « duplicate wife. . compelling . wood pile, arid corresponding ruens bills. I a mile ..n Inui here ?" The tav.ru keeper . was loud of tun. aud accordingly said it was jj*l sin "Ai.,! I'ubbi-Bii. Iiuve you. among veur diy goods, f,.r the .eutertainnienl ol ' man ami l„.r-e. any whiskey ol the same hz" as that of your brothel.:" And the . tavern man *«i,l that from the rising of the I sun even to the going down of tho same. I he had. They - took drinks, when the stranger Said : -""Paid/can. that are twin brother of yours :s „ mighty line m.n-n Very line n ull inde. d. Bui. do you know. "I'm uteuied he lull. is a good deal with I'h.Cago dypthem? " Ami wi.at lalbalf u-ked the tcd.Iy stoker. " It when Ihe it ever conys oat C'oiiinioti doctor-, off Ihe catnip sort, call it l> in*. W hen 1 lefl your brother's confer! ionu.v, there was a ' rait Ut his door, which he sw.re I... life was ' - a mile long. Well. Publican. I walked the raft from bill to tail, from his door to yourn. Now, 1 know my time, sod am just a* good for myself as f0r a bos*, arid better f o It, nt -ban any man ye ev«r </■'./ see. 1 ' always walk a mile in i xacily twenty minun overloaded Indian gun if Ive been mor'o ten minutes coining here and stepping ' ■ over the hlsiu.d logs at that. " "SITE HKK iSOTHKK SHAKE." The soldier boys will steal apples and pears, and sometimes tl.ey gel tskun in : Mr. .S (a very clever .man, too, by-the-way). who live* hut a stone Vlhrow front Camp Curtin, is annoyed beyond measure by the depredations of the men, who destroy his fences, appropriate his froit, 1 etc. A fine largo pear-tree, bending- under the wei.-ht of rich fruit just ripening, '- stands by a shed near the house. Seeing i , some soldiers clubbing tbe tree he drove them off; nod, lest they might come again, ! he at once ordered a rorce Io Strip tbe tree, i which was done, nod not n ;j>ear was left ! upon its branches. Between eight and sine that eve, while , sitting ou the parch, - lie heard the befivv iroww, ol sofdiers wpprosching. and ^ns. they j neared the hoove, a strong voice gave the ; command, "Kile left ; Halt! Mount ihe [shed! Up ihe irce, boys!" and some twenty meu were toon clambering among us limbs. "Now give her a shake !" rang ! out the same loud voice; and the old Ire# j underwent sucli shaking as it neveV before] experienced. Then there was a loll, and I . ; quietly, without command, the demoralized force withdrew, white our friend of the | , house lustily song out, -"Giva her another i . [ shake !" i At tba Hotel, in Cairo, they are j not noted fur dispatch in filling orders for : meals. . If a waini diuocr ii ordered, some , time is taken to cook it. Not long since I j stopped there, aud sot down at a table witb [ ^ an elderly gentleman, wbo ordered squirrel. ! I waited some time for my dinner, bat ivaa almost through, and tbe old gentleman was 1 •tiU waiting for his squinei. But bis pa- i « lience was at last exboaslsd, and he beck- ; ' ouod the steward to bim, aud said : ' *11 as the man got a good gun ?" ' ' V* hai man 7' ' asked the steward. j - "The man that'# gooa to sboot the aqoir- , rel I ordered," aMd tbe old gentleman, with great gravity. Jaot lben l choked, and did wot hear ihe . bet I ^ his. dfosppear, surf rolls ^|^bbl«a on the shore.

i, a um jcaau " . A very learned and compassionate Jadgo • in a Western Stnte, on p suing senunrq on obe -lone*, who hod been convicted of r murder, coocloiled bis remerks es folloert : — "The fscl is, Jones, tbe conrt did not . intend to order yon to be execot«d before next spring: hut the weather ia very cold ; j our jed i* unfortunately in a bad condition; much of the glisgpn the windows is broken; the chimneys are in such a dilapidated Mate that no fire can be made to render y»r.r apart uieot comfortable; betides, owing in a great number of prisoner*, not more than one blanket can be allowed to each ; end to sleep soundly and comfortably is therefore out of the question, in consideration of these circumstances, and wishing ' | to lessen your sufferings as much ** poosi1 ■ ble. the court, iu the exercise of btlUnnHjr ^ and com pas- ion. do hereby ordar yoe to bo executed to-morrow morning, u soon after j breakrost as may be convenient to tW sheriff aud agreeable to you." I WO II AX. Thackary says, a woman's heart ia just ' l.ke a lithographer's ttouu— what is one# , written upon it can't be rubbed out. This , l-et ■" heiress once fix ber affections on a stable boy. and all the preaching | in the world mill nut get her thoughts | above oet-box.s and curry-comb*. "What is written on ber heart catTj be rubbed ont.' I his fact shows itsrifc-flot only in love but in religion. Melp. change their gods • dozen limes ; a woman never.- To convert . a .Sister of Charity to Methodism would require a grentur amouut of power than yon would have to u ake use of to overturn tbe Pyramids. BREVITIES. ! —Show may easily be purchased; but - bappines* is always a home-made article. — .Masters a little blind and servant* a little deaf get alone together admirably. — A corrupt magistrate is only a reigning sin » and a sin in office may command anything but respect. — A weak inind does not accumulate lorce enough to hurt itself ; ctspidity ollon sa-es a moo from going mad. — Working and thinking slionld go. to-g.-tber — the thinker working, gnd tbe worker thinking. — A* the eagle flies high above the highest mountains, so uoe* true and holy love above struggling duly. — Covers the cbjld by gentleness ; even the camel moves no swifter before tbe whip, only behind the Bote. — II hen a man is hideously ugly lb# only safety is io glorying in it. Let him boldly claim it as distinction. — A very eulogistic obit nary of a lady say*, "She was married twenty-four yesra ago. and in all that lime never ouce bauired , the door. ^5 ' — A sour-faced fanatic would probably u*il his kitien's tail off if be caught her playing with it. Please say who taught her to play with it. — Many a virtue is locked op, like Genevra. In the oaken cheat, until it becomes a mere skeleton of itselr. Virtue, like ' everything else, roU and wastes, if out used. — Too austere a philosophy makes few wife meu ; too rigorous a government, few : j good subjects ; too harsb a religion, few 1 devout sonl- ; we mean that will continue so. Tor nothing is durable that is not suitable to oatare. — - A late New Orleans paper says • "Since the recent battle iu Western Loui- | muds, a boy of sixteen was lying on bis cot motionless, from a ball that passed through ^ bis nrsin. una while the surgeon was pro- • biog the wound, tbe patient's lips opened and as bis lile was cubing away, ba sang [ sweetly and clearly, and atroqgly, a verre ' i of tbe touching song, "Ho they mioa ma at • ; borne and so died. . ' !j i\«lrr's (Coram. I [ ALL Kuigiaas, Kiddle*, Questions, oe., most be acrom panted with the Answers sod Solutions la 1 I order to secure Insertion. . I MibCKLLASKOlB EHbJLL — So. %. r ! lam composed of 18 letters. ' ( My 9, 14, 6, 10, ia a frah. My 12. 11, G. 13, ic a urcuaasvy article 1 j towards cleanlieet*. -v My ft, 1, 2, ii x devout fern 1 My 8. 3, 7. 14, is what -.dTerery day. 1 My 17, 4, 18, is that which • 'child. ■i Hy 15. It, 12, U, a I.uud. , My 8, 3, 15, 17, reqeire* tba applicaUsB of ay 12, IL 6, IA j My whole is Varoeetly wished far bjr ths good people of these States. Philada. Oct. 1864. LrrrurRxc. Aai»er next week. «r AMwiat TO Brian (a bar Lmrtr— ^ , "Betreeto yo» Coaawy, m* «gM Uba >'