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CAPE ISLAND. CAPE .MAT COPNTY. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 43, 186S.

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Kevenge Extraordinary ! * Lombard Sanet in US7i the firm of Overplua ft Co., bankera; the time eleven o'clock In the morning; clerks busy, partners worried, public confidence in die atahiUty of monetary con- >• ; terns in general, and of the aforesaid bouao in particular, exceedingly ahaky, - aundry largo saun withdrawn quietly, and ka it were by staahh, by certain cautious individuals, whose Interpretation of the elgns of thu tlmae was geoe- " ral panic, universal crash, and wide- „ spread ruin. In fact, uoeaeiucss char- ■, acterized every aoul connected with the firm of Overplus ft Co., bom the moat " recant addition to the staff of employes, a red-haired, gaunt, cadaverous hootch lad, to "the venerable w lute-haired , cashier. Day by day, gold, a rich yellow stream Of. the precious metal, , L flowed out bom the banker's coOkrs to , be replaced by notes new sad crisp — j notes faded and thumb-marked— note, ( crossed, twisted, crumpled— notes from , five pounds to five hundred pounds, in- , I. dlecriminately cast together, represent- | ing the exact depreciation of the credit , of this celebrated firm. As yet, how- , ever, nothing like a run had taken place upon the bank: these spasmodic ] acta of too prudent clients were but t h«vy squalls premonitory of the coming tempest, the shrill whistle prepare- , toty to tba roar of the hurricaua, the j criee of tha drowning, the settling dosrn i of the gallant Ship in the turbid waters a of bankruptcy. By skilful pilotage and - careful handling, the vessel might yet t . weather the storm— yet reach a haven „ of safety . Nevertheless, cm this pnr- a tloular morning, afikirs looked exceed- ' ingly black, the horixon was overcast - - with angry clouds, the master marinors held counsel together as to'the wisest I I coarse to pursue lu the presence of Impending danger. „ , " Fifty thoJLud pounds.' too bad! t too badl" remarked the sutely patri- , archal head of the Ann, leaning back k wearily in his chair. c " Black ingratitude!" exclaimed the U Junior partner, a handsome, in toiler- 1 tuaHooklng Allow, whose lips were qui vsring with emotion as, leaning over the table he scrutinised the chock for r the above-named siuq, which had >— n t presented lor payment that morning. "No gratitude where money ia con- ti corned, Barley. The fellow 4s indebt- y sd to our geaorealty for Ms vsry ex- » ialenca, yet he shows no mercy." a " By my life. If ever 1 get a chance, » let him look out — I'll beggar him!'' I' cried tha young man Oereely, his brows contracting with anger, whilst he 1 clenched Ma *hitc hand In pugilistic " " Vengeanoo is nh» smith the Lordl' " remarkrd the old man solemn- " ly. " Lot us ntber strive to extricate R ourselves bom our difficulty than is- ^ vokeevil upon our fellow-creatures. A 0 more such drafts and the credit of the house win hardly sustain the P shock." .IP Though outwardly so calm, to tran- B quil, la the presence of threatening n ruin, the clear bias eye of the senior b partner expressed the Intensity of the n grief brooding in his soul, as the first " vibrations of the earthquake which 11 might hurl down the splendid edifice n , reared by perserorencu, and unrivaled * skill, seemed to warn him of the ap- fl proachlng catastrophe. The tightness 0 of the money market, the impossibility » of negotiating loans sufficient uftoect J the emergency, the general condition of distress in financial circles, the die- <1 position to hoard in prefeilpc to spec u- " a sure symptom of the debtors- u tion of credit in mssoos of disturbance 6 —all these causes combined to render o> the pcaition of the firm one of extreme e> peril, should the present uneasy, rest- h feeling of depositors assume the h aspect of a run. Whiles the Junior partner of the firm remained thought- v fully silent after the chief had spoken, " tall stoat man of florid oomplexioo P entered the room, exoiaiming: "Wall, this is carrying tha Joke a little too fkr! n a draft bom Gontoa ft Co. fl fbrsigfaty thousand pounds. Coafcond themP* II An sxdamatioa, ahaeat a groan, w escaped the lipa of the senior partner, dl Whilst an audible backward Mating " from the lips of th; fiery Junior. P "The mean-spirited bounds! Tlaan w the men to whom we advanced " thousand, not a month ago, to u their credit." „ * the loan with Messrs Mantel, Forgm ei aonT" astaltbc senior partner, calmly. « "No; they will not advance a stiver any terms." «1 Tbq heads of the firm regarded each = other ia blank dismay. \7 "Bow king can we holdout, Eer- cs tfUMt" ashed Barley of Ms portly It coadjutor. w "B*Iiy can't say. If the mob rush h. hi,wa mast throw up the cards, "to- ai plod tba usually ohaerttal Ferguson, « ^A^faoeJt at the door ineorropSod the N "Gome In," oM Barley, imps- . Uettfly. w j TV door opened, and the cashier h prreent'd Uaaalf. withaprofcuod bow ft to ih. ^ m „ " Well, Markham, what la itj"to- t qthed larky, heuaquoly. ^ "Flvahaadnd thousand pounds paid « ta by arAnthourOriphali." returned a Tho beads of the firm regarded each " o«wr In dent astonishment. This a Mrga ana of money placed at their h dlApo»l, at the very, Mck of time, n "AgndsmM,by Jovui ■ — Irsnki"' as

g*Jy Otab df tag.xmtaiwd ' Tho senior partner looked grare; tho ; boon conferred by tha celebrated millionaim might relievo hit mind, but I ' soothing to bis pride. On the other i hand, tho baronet might not bo eo- ' quainted with the peculiarly Untstis- I h fltctory condition of the firm, cause- I " qnentiy could not dream of the benefit i it would derive from this deposit of half ' a million of cash. i " Whatever may bo Sir Anthony's I 1 reasons/ gentlemen, nothing can be more opportune than the placing of this i amount of cash at our disposal. A n few hours more will decide, not per- i haps our fate— I trust there is no real t ' danger of that — but whether we are to o 1 be subject to a ran which we ore ill d • prepared at present to meet," remarked t J the venerable head of tho firm with an C air of some sclf-gratnlatian. q At that myrarat another knock at . n ' the door annod^cod a visitor, the aqm- [ 1 1 mand to eater being followed by the o ' appearance of the lank, raw- 1 1 1 Urge-featured Scotch clerk, the f, 1 of the employes, the standing Joke t ' of the younger branches uf the cslab- I and a youth looked upon ; c with no very favorable eyes by the su- j t! perior officers of the bank. i a "Well, what do )»v want?" inquired o Hnriey, with a slight sneer on bis ! r handsome lips. ' i ti The Scotchman, whose aws in the j h of the magwatcs somewhat si his equanimity, stood twist- j li a highly nervous state; but his clear j t! gray eyes maintained, nevertheless, o that sort Of Independence and mastery . ti of his thoughts indicative of a shrewd, r. able, determined mind. j tl "I have a oommunication to make, i tl " Then make (J at onco," exclaimed . angrily. "Let the floor lad alone. IlarW." a rqpUerad tho good-natured Ferguson. t| bis irascible partner. ul Tho Scotchman, hoWevey, fixed his lc eyes on the bead of the firm, and ,t continued: " This half-rolMon just paid n by S gentleman representing Sir rl Griphall is a a plot—" n( " A what?" oriod Barley. n " A plot, a dodge, destined to bring j( ruin upon the firm, gentlemen !" repllcel j. the Scotchman, emphatically. it The effect of this slalcnicllt upon the , partnen was electrical: the two „| men, with incredulity and J"t wrath stamped on thair features seemed f, about to immolate the venturous yopngstsr to the names of libel; but the senior t| turned deadly pale. ni "This is a vsry serious statement, „ man," said the latter sokminly. tr "How are you prepared to tube tantiate It?" Tha countenance of the desk cloud- it od; a look of doubt, fear and perplexity fr augured ill for that candor naturally to expected on such a momentous oceaeion. iD "Gontkmch," he said, altera short CT pauic, during which his emotion was painfaiiy viiiblo to tho experienced glances of his superiors, I nitist throw g, mj-telf upon yonr generosity. How l possessed of this SMrot I can- ,v not reveal. 1 have felt it my duty to a. want you of the true nature of this h; transaction. I can vonch for the accu- w racy of my eutetnent; but time can p, alone prove iu truth. Within one x from this data, every penny fi, of that hair-million will be withdrawn a at one draft. Gentlemen, 1 Implore tk you to beeareftiL" Ai The earnestness with which this ad- ^ was delivered; tho entire oonvlc- „j tlpn dearly manifrated in his manner „( whaL ha stated was tho simple t|, and abovs ail, tho aboenoe of any hi conceivable motivs on his port for con- cl coding ouch an extraordinary foloc- tu produced a, singular effect upon „f hb hearers. n, "What the devil do yon mean? a) did you leant this rigmarole of, dl nonsense?" asked the contemptuous •: H«fey. fi; "I am net at liberty to aay, sir," w returned the derk, respectfully but a) j cc But, man, yon don't expect us to „ to snch a cock-and-bull story m without a tittle of corroborative evi- M denoe!" said Ferguson, suddenly feeing at round, and endeavoring to stare the hj fellow out of countenance. Bench h| were tho Intention, It utterly fkBod; tho tll vrhols aoul of tho dark was coooentra- j[ ted ia one strenuous desire to have hit , word of warning hooded by the senior Ul partner, and hit gray eyes were Cut- gl enod eagerly upon tho venerable face of ^ dignitary. ttl In answer to the query of the last g, speaker, he merely said: " I have done duty, sir; I can do no more." ^ The head of the firm turned to the re cashier, who bad remained salient but A interested spectator oTlhs foregoing ,t aoenc, his eyo intently scrutinising the hard, coarse features of the Scotchman, u •a^readi^asinabookthewnrkiggs hi " What is your opinion of this «p<ur, Z Markham?" asked the former. 0f The cashier bowed, aa was Ms wrmt m when addressing the arch-priest of cc Manupooi and taking the pen ftnm be- F htad hit sat, as if by twirUog U in his at to balance his ideas, replied: cj "U4asmjaterioiiscssB,alr,oertaij>ij. St young man seams to rae to have «n acted vety property in thue coming for- to ward, provided, o t course, that his F statement be truce On that point,I cl amof oydhioa, from my knowledge of cc his Integrity ^honesty, and general good ot coodoct, that it 1. true thus Car-name- " 'J, far la tolly persuaded of lla ly war "The gronnde.upon which his opin- Q loo has been formed are not shown, a, ma to ha— whether, air, jon can haw I IHHlta Jl^dtUJiiBhisJndgmtotto 5,

i tnis st A atiaaoooeptlpo, <tr what not. af the. real rfiuta, oo the part or this i man." The TMVf had commenced life as a i clerk, hence the logical style r of bis speech, wbicji had a very diverto ■ effect upon the "three principals. "Confound the fellow ! Send Bini ■ the right shout with bis twaddle and • tomfoolery," dried Barley, eyeing the ; : delinquent with no kindly glance. rl "The cash would set us square J again! " remarked Ferguson, thoughti ; fully. i j '• Gentlemen, said the senior part1 1 raising himself in his chair with |nn sir of decision, "I cannot agreo with you. The risk is too tremendous ; to bo lightly run. At present, as far to our credit : with the exception of that heavy draft of Messrs. ' Guntonft Co., the mnftiiDg lias passed ; quietly. I must insist upon exercising J my authority as head of tMs firm.— | circumstances, i ailow, are extra- : ordinary, but capable of easy solution. The young mqn states that within one from this date, the whole of ' I this money will be withdrawn, with ! | the intention of utterly ruining our ^ I credit, since, in these times and under difficulties, were we to appropriI ate this large sum. the probabilities of i our being able to meet such a draft are ; very problematical indeed. Jf, then, j 1 occurs of which he has warned us, j be merits reward and gratitude t if his story turns out to be Eilsc, he receives discharge. Meanwhile, I need hardly impress upon yonr minds, gen- | tlcmcn, the necessity of keeping this | comninoication a close secret- As to j the money, you will place it in a sopaj rale chest, Markham: Label it, and see [that not n fin-thing of it is touched tiU period of probation has elapsed.— | Toung man, yon may Ic.avo us." The firm of Overplus & Co. still the winds, crippled the vessel , but yet, ou that sea of disaster, like a noble bark under Jury-mitstr, rode tht onco stately house of the venerable banker. Hera a crash, Add there A crash— here ruin, and there a wreck. Around and afitr off tho sound of falling edifices rang the knell of others, each involving fellow In remorseless doom. Each brought fresh tidings of credshattered, enterprises collapsed, smashed: whilst, athwart the like a flash of forked lightning, the horrid glare of suicide struck consternation in the public mind. Amid the hurly-burly of commercial disaster, ; the high character of the senior partner, his strict probity, his known reand acknowledged skill in controlling the storm, and piloting his craft through the thoais and quicksands of finance, had enabled tho firm to hold to panic, to inspire confidence in the minds of the most timid. A rein askable Instance of this occurred durthe very heat of the conflict between caution and confidence. A gentleman entered tlio bank ono morning with the Intention 'of withdrawing a cohsidemlile sum, Urged io take thiaitep by the solicitations of his wife. The senior pArtnrr noticed his ranee, came forward and gjeolcd The gentleman, prepared - for hardenod his heart against an uf peal fix mercy, and tboOght of his wife. hit astonishment, the head of the firm, addreStiOg oao of the paying, casUers, requested him to attend to individual in question, directly : adding: "Flchty of money, my dear sir— plenty in the cellars; no inconvc- 1 the Word!" an assumption unconcern wltich so operated Upon mind of the client, that he bowed hlmeelf out, preferring to encounter a curtain lecture to stunfying his own judgment as to the stability of the firm Overplus ft Co. Still, the Jh condand anxiety to the partners was Intolerable; and ss day after passed, and Sir Anthony gave no whilst, to the chagrin and mortification of Barley, the cash which would bare instantly wclicved thotn.of trouble was lying untouched In the coders, that gentleman rented his spleen upon tho nnfortunato Scotchleading him such a life of mhery only the conaclnuam ss of rectitude, and perhaps the Urslre of triumph over adversary, oould alone have enabled to sustain. Whatever provocation! clerk might have given, however , the warning to tha sin- ' guine Junior partner, yet it redounded ] Uttle to the credit of the. latter that ho should Jure gloated orec the approach- ! misery of dismissal, wMcb seemed ' inevitable consequence of the Scotchman's fklschijod. But Heriey seemed to have taken a personal view of lite matter; the true of his bitterness against Mcbring the deference paid to his by tho head uf tha firm, and the adoption by that sagacious veteran of antagonistic lino of policy. . So fiir , had Uarky carried this feeling, that on several occasions of pressing danger he had boldly advocated the appropriation of a portion -of the baronet's deposit to meet the emergency; but [n vain; his i.-oa4jutor remained firm; and even expressed a douhl as to the advisability of meddling with the money till the appointed time had expired. was the sate of efikira on the morning of the even tful day which was decide the future of McAdarn. The partners were assembled in solemn con- ; ready to pass sentence on the; culprit or to congratulate themselves ' ofe^o escape from certain destruction, j "Ha/fiST" laughed Harirv, mocking- " that young scoundrel has been playing a deep game, depend upon it txjjjfe, Ihriievc U aril-How la aspy, j ajraeAktag, Jesuitical hypocrite, who' has been dojng-his utmost to rain os!"| are too hard upas the. poorj fellow," remarked Ferguson, a klnd"As Markham said, erw if the affair : ** Ms stats- 1 — r -? - » - -ia-'-T— . -

. IqfthU leaves i our "service," saHf llsricy, hangtiMij. »-ie 1 I agree with Ferguson; yon are rsc imiustto ttoe-fepotefa lad. Lcttltbe tliankful that ofrcsodrt has been upim held wfthool the aid of this money. I ad cannot faeOtsrchat McAdam hat been he actuated by nay but good motives.'1 remarked the senior partner, re " You are bets blind, completely it- blind, to tilt feet cf tho case: I believe, rt- us off with this Utpuped-upstory solely th to prevent our gtUaing tho cash," pereo sistod Harief. us "I'll teiiyou what it is, liarley,' ir said Fetgusoo, promptly, -'I'll bet you to a thousand pounds that this fellow p- clears fiimerifi either by the actual s. event or by satisfactory explanation.'' si " Donel " cried the fiery Junior, ig -Gentlemen, youA-? jet yourselves: — this it no plaie fi? gambling," rea- marked the hesdof the firm, rebuking - a. ly. '■ Come, let tisdisaSiaiJthe subject, 10 | and proceed to business. " of i Scarcely, however, had the trio comh menced their labore when the cashier a- ; "Well, Markham, What It It? " ini- quireS the senior jiartncr. removing 1 af . his glasses from his nose, and leaning re ■ beck in his chair. 1 , l, ' "A draft for fire hundred thousand i a, r pounds from Sir Anthony Griphall," is said the cashier quietly, is The partners glanced at each other, < d astounded. i- "Eb? you're Joking, surely? ' es- • i is dhtittlcd Barley, whose face wore a ' 1 a somewhat ahqcpbh, crestfallen cxpres- 1 1 v ; " Here it is, air; you can inspect it 1 \ U . yourself." The senior partner was deeply moved; ! i his venerablei kindly visage clouded \ < , over with jiiat iddlguatloii, ilot Itaniln- 1 ' 11 gled with alnnu; but gradually anger j , n «. ,t,e uase u-i^cueiy i.t tlie reuownid ; , , firm of Griptoul overcame all consider- , j e ntions of prudence. „ " pay, the money, Markham, every t fsrthlng, JusLa* they sent it. Let n» i ^ know alien Iks riork is ready toloave." : i j 11 Well, Barley, how do yoii Ice!? a , ( trfilo lighter?" exclaimwl Ferguson, as | , | the cashier retired. ; ■ I, " Yes, I confess that I teas wrong, j i |. Wlut a dastardly 'rick of that shrivel- ( i 1^ ctl-up old scamp, Sir Anthony I ' e i "A cruel, cruel plot, Harley, • said i ] the head of the firm, sadly. " But for ] < the warning given us, it would have i \ ,1 been but too successful" t " No doubt of It— not a shadow of doubt about It,1' agreed Ferguson. , • " The old raacal otight to lie horse- , i h whipped. AthoUjand, wasn't it, liar- l a ley? Ha, ha!" j c , : The cashier announced thai Sir An- t j thony'a clerk was preparing to leave i • ., with du caah. The hsad of th» firm . I, passed into the outer oScc, and paMcd ! t „ into the outer office, and confronted the . .. clerk of the renowned millionaire. ; „ "T«U Sir Anthony, with my com- 1 t pliments, that he has not succeeded in i „ cfieeting the ruin of his earilcsf bene- c factor," said the old man. sternly: „ 'hen, lakitlg Oo fllrther heed of tho as- I , tonished messenger, retraced Ms steps 1 I Into his sanctum, after beckoning the c j Scotchman, McAdarn, to follow him. ] r lint ing seated himself, he addressed a K the latter: " We are jnueh indebted to t L i you, Mr. McAdarn. for saving us from I g a very unpleasant ptedicameatt but befofc expreaaing our scoso of the obliga- i ' 0 i tion In a practical manner, we should s- 1 wish to learn from yonr lips the source [ , r whence yon obtained die information ; .* , requisite to put us on our guard." n " From ttw sister's husband, sir, J a Who U A clerk In flic emplov of the f 1 baronet, and who>ftl certainiy be disn charged, now tow tht secret of the plot ' a is made known." „ "WewillprovldcfoeMm, "remarked J .. tho senior partner shortly. "Well, 1 , sir, what also?" c r " My brotberdn-law was dicing at a J 0 coffee-house la CUeapsido, when he ' I. overboard a conversation between the " h baronet's confidential clerk and .the ' ,f baronet's nephew, implying the inteo- " , tion of Sir Anthony to ruin you, if poa- ' a rible; this being la revenge for a slight ' !. you once put upon Mm in the Stock Exy change, many years ago. My brother ] felt it tobchisyhtyto mention the cir- 5 r cumstance to me, ruder a promise not d to reveal his nine, iu order that I ' a ; might put you on your guard, air.'- c r "How srilj tola tffict yonr brother- ' ! in-law?" askpj, Baricy. ' d "HowasaoBttytlietwogentiBmen, * S and, though be sppeared wholly un- " 1 conscious of tifoir .presence, their sue- ' 1 ' picions were evidtily aroused; in feet, e they bare kspt their eyes upon hira ever ' since." ' I " We shali not^btget you, Jlr. hlc- | e Adam," nsiarkadt&e head of the firm, . > as he signed the ^oung man to retire. ' t Nor did be forg« him; fia within a e few yean of tho aAraonlinary attempt d to ruin the firm of Overplus ft Co. by r Sir Anthony GUfoall, tlw name of . n Hector McAdarn was enrolled among J a the partners of (Ml once more flourish- ( n _ing oonecrn; the next junior. Harley, a porting the SeoMhmun's intereaU oa j ' di aixa the hmaeward trip of the ' L Henry GAounrsf, fsatn Aspinwail, the j * as to make them uioomfortable. As ' lC for sleeping aceomreodatiofs, it was nptiy deicribed bjr a Coilfornian who c I approached the captain, and said : , "I should Ai ta haves sleepingl Icrth, Nyonjje^e." " Why, where hare yon been sleepq ing these last too nights since we ' | J" " We'll, I've loen steeping a top of ; ' o a sick man ; hot Ik's got hotter now, „ i and won't btand it snyteugtr." ( 'j Waria aeotpette's torerHk. Mrfj« botajnet? Becmas the carrisa him ■ abort for arifaite, tad then quteriypkka ' C hltotopteris w 1 ■

fef! rutssu tvutsa- rxr it ' Fhvt— To think OiHItie mores man 4 eats the fetter sad stronger he will » Second—To behove that the more « hours children study at school the fiutcr ti they learn. Third— To conclude that if exercise D is good.for the health, the more violent II and exhausting it A the mora good is y Fourth— To Imagine that every hoar :, taken from sleep is an hoar gained, it j Fifth — To act on the presumption y that the smallest room in the house is v large enough to sleep in. Sixth— To argne that whatever remedy causes one to feel Immediately bet0 ler ia " good fef " the system, without v ! regard to more ulterior effects. The 1 "soothing syrup," for example, does not stop the rough of children, and : . little later, alarming convulsions, or - the more fatal inflamation of the brain. . portraits the disease. Seventh— To commit an a iff which is j - fell in itself to be prejudicial, hoping j r that somehow or other it may be done j Eight — To advise another to take a j ; [ remedy which you have Hot tried on I I | yourself, or without making special in- 1 quiry whether all the conditions are i alike. Ninth — To eat without an appetite, i , . tinted, merely to gratify the taste. Tenth— To eat a hearty supper for! - 1 the pleasure experienced during fl.e I I brief time it is passing down the throat. - j at the expense of a whole night of dia- ; | tu rl>ed sleep, and a weary waking in ; Eleventh— To remove a portion of j ; j the clothing Immediately after exercise, j I • when the most stupid drayman in New j • cover oo kl. I lie moment 'he ' j ceases work in winter, he will lose him ■ i a few days by pneumonia. | Twelfth —To contend that because i the dirtiest children in the street, of on ' ; the highway, arc hearty and healthy, j ' | therefore it Is healthy to be dirty; for- ' , getting 'bat continuous exposure to , ' , the pure out-door air in joyous, nitre- 1 strained activities, is sucte-a |«merfu! { for health, that those who live | ■ : thus arc well, in spite of rags and tilth, i | Thirteenth To presume to repeal I in life, without injury, the indis- ' I cretions, exposures and intemperances : | which in tho flush of youth were praoj ticed with impunitv. . r. Fourtcenth-To believe that warm i ■ cold air is necessarily more healthy ' > | diati the confined air of eloSe and crowded vehicles; the- Latter, at (he • j can only cause fainting and .uiu- j ' while entering a conveyance after j j walking briskly, lowering a window. | thus. White SUI!, being exposed to a ! I I draft will give a cold infiiilibly, or an | attack of pleurisy or pueumonia which j will cause weeks and mouths of suffer- ; if not actual death witbin four j Fifteenth — To "remember the Sab- j bath.day" b»- working harder and; , on Saturday than on Ady other i day in the week, with a view to sleep j next morning, and staying at home ! all day to rest, conscience being quieted tho plea of not feeling very well.— A IttinU It llit Hetore ten Arkansas Court. j - An Arkansas cosrespondent of the | j New Orleans ''teovonr (ells the following story of the rigid tbaun.T in which giont Some few yean ago, a man without fkrnily or relatives lived in a county in this State, and was possessed of an es- ' worth 85.000. He went to New Orleans and was absent for years without being heard from.* The Probate granted administration upon his estate, wound it up and discharged the administrator. The man at length returned. He had been to Mexico. He applied to the Judge for his property, when, in open court, the follow^ig dialogue took place! Dead man— "B your Honor please, , I want my effects returned to me, as sec I am not dead yet" The Court — " I know— that la, I, as man, know that you are alive and in court; but aa a Court I know yon are dond, for the record! of the court say and against their verity there is no averment. So says Lord Coke and good many other books 1 never read." Dead man— "But I want my property, dnd it's no matter to roe whether your records lie or not. I era alive, have not transferred ray property, and to deprive me of U without my content, it without all law." The Court—'1 If yon insinuate that the records of this court lie, the Court will send you to jail" Dead man— "Send a dead man to The Court — " Mr. Sheriff, take this apparation ooL" Sheriff—" Be thou ghost or goblin damned, I'll speak to thee. Come on, 1 go take something to drink." The Judge stack to it that, to far as I court was concerned, be was dead, . and he should stay dead. The poor i fellow went into cbaneery, and spent , all to made in Mexico. | The following rather tough story is told by a Troy paper : The other morning, a gentleman found in a trap he had set, a complete sat-akin and— nothing more. The snap [ had caught the wnlmal by the nose, and in straggling to eacape be had . walked entirely out of his skin. Attached to the skin -vrre portions of the bones at tht head, and hind-fori, and the whole taiL Leading from the trap ti to a bote near by, were tracks of bteod. Poor rat I , Ar what time of life may a man be said to belong 'to the vegetable Ung- ' | dan?- When long experience baa ! y 1

Ml bcabt an i. ill " —m"— j " '°r ^ ! '* u , .l««n will, beaks' *« tru»i«C eta. IT Ss If such Minn soot not 8V^ " , lou •Lsi^i'^n Usrss^rs oolj T sT," **' | 1, I, smUins m him. ibooS m' SssS . s j Tui"r..h 'r,n x*1 •| Tu,"i ► j mysteries ,f The world it full of mysteries; the j i, i chamber in which the Infant o|mus its , j eyes is a universe of myatertra. The t Cither's voice, the mother's smile, rcn of the affections. The child solves many of these mysteries; but as the e I cirete of knowledge is enlarged. Its vlI slon is always bound by a veil of mys- . tery. Hie sun that wnhent it at morn- . i"g. sD'l again at^nigbt looks in at its - shades iu bom. , and itywhos- brandies I 4 j the birds S i rt _ bufore* thu itews are dry. . and stately, like the chariot of an angel j s bund teucbua. or on which the eye rests. ' The flower that spring* nl your feet— | j I who lias revealed the wtmderftimieccel I f doivn. and leaf and flower rise up and r tery. are like imigrants. traveling | . through an unknown wlltlrlrirasi they r I stop at night by a flowing stream; they . J fesd their horses, art up their tent, and « build a Ore; and na tlie (lain- s rise up. ! I all within a Cirete ..fa few roil. around i I is distinet and cleor in its light. But j - - beyond and bounding this, ore rocks | r ^ dimly frcn. and trees with vague out- 1 I line stoop forward to tho bflfec. and be- j * i vond the branches creak, anil the ft a- 1 1 ' tern murmur over their beds, and wild, j r I unknown animals howl in the dark j realms of night and silence. Such is c the light of man's knowledge, and su it 1 is bouudeil by tho infinite realms of . mystery.- J/moaie kdtctic. GOD. Pluck thai beautiful flower, look at it ' a long time; Become conscious that » it is the expression Of a beautiful - thought of some mind. This is tbe i magic key that will unlock the reason - of all nature. All the flowers are thoughts realized. Pass from the t flowers to the trees. Tbe rounded max pic, tha graceful elm, the straight pop- - br, the bending willow— etery tree is ' the thought of some mind. Pass from ■ trees to mountains! How mighty " these realized thoughts! Look at tbe s sea. What an undivided thought! e Ponder the whole earth. A world of - some creating mind. Gaze at tho stars, c Thoughts line tbe firmament How . great, how wise, how lovely, how po- ■ tent, how incomprehensible the spirit whose thoughts are thus put forth! i, "The Heavens declare tlie glory of s God, and tile firmament aboweth Ms handiwork. Day nnto day uttereth ■ speech, and night unto night showelh a knowledge. There is no speech, nor * language, where their voice is not y hwinL»* lie that built all things is 0 God,' IVe Walk upon and in the midst d of His resized thoughts. How carer fully and lovingly toward Him should we walk! r TnnrxIxrOBTASTTHixoe.-Thrra- ,, things to love — courage, gentleness and d affection. Three things to admire— t, intellectual power, dignity and gracefulness. Three thfngn to hate — cruel - ,t ty, arrogance and ingratitude. Three rt things to delight in— beauty, frankness and freedom. Three things to wish 0 for— health, friends and a cheerful spirit Three things to pray for— |g felth, peace and purity of heart. Three things to like— cordiality, good humor 0 and mirth fulness. Three things to avoid— idleness, loquacity and flippant Jesting. Three things cultivate— g good books, friends and good humor. ^ Three things to contend for— honor, a country and friends. Three things to ,t govern— temper, impulse and tongue. A Great Snnmt— An old negro, Is named Pete, was Tery much troubled about Ms sins. Perceiving him one n day with a very downcast look, Ms » master asked him tba cause. " But, p Pete," said ho, "yod are foolish to =, lake It so much to heart : you never d see me troubled about ray sfas.' ' ■ Pete. " Whan yo* go out duck-sboot-d m', and Mil one dock and wound anp odor, don't yon ran alter de wounded i L dnek?.» . "Yea, Pete:" and the master won- ! dered what was coming next « " WeiLTnaata, dot la da way wid !■ ; you sad me : da dehUl has got you, i * sure ; bat as baton not sure ob me. he •haamlis shilaallda tiaa." J

I cftntttoMa. ! Mo>Dat, Dec. M.— In the Senate ' a ntetnofial was preeenlrd frou\ thAit- . ixens of Misaiuippi ail^pug that the \ State constitution had .been legally adopted. Abo a memorial from the Union league Club/of New York, in rebtion to naturalisation frauds.— Both were referred. Mr. Morton introduced a bill for the redemption In coin of tlio national currency on and after the first day of July, 1871. A bill to fix the number of judge* of|the . teen associate justice* wa* introduced , by Mr. Wilson, and also an set to adI mit femulc suflrnge in the District of . Columbia. A Mil to establish a unl- ' form rule of uatnralisation was introduced by M. Williams and referred. | A bill to create a Department of Indian , Affairs was introduced by Mr. Furoci ruy and also referred. A resulution asking for information relative to the fat. battle with the Indians on Wqsiilta riwr was adopted. The reeolutioB to consider Indian treaties in open sesainti was called op and referred. A resolu- . tion denouncing (he portion of the i President's Message relative to the I payment of the buml* was Introduced i and after a Short itetate was referred ; to tlie Finaucc Committee. The House was adopted. A message from tbe j President nominating Henry A. ; Sinytbe to fa- Minister to Itussia and : Alexander Cummings to he C'ommls- 1 I sioner of Internal Revenue vna received | In the House, uuder the usual Muuday can of Sinu s, bills to legalize gold . contracts, to repeal the bill providing I for a perpetual Congress, and one or I two looking to female suffrage were- iu- ' J I (reduced and referre d. A resolution | cumpensatlon to civil employes at j , Washington was laid on tlw table. A ^ and Itemiuneing sfl forms of repudia- 1 [ deuuutieiug repudiation. Tlw memo- 1 ' York, rebtive to thi- nllegiwi notureili- j zillion frauds was prew utcd and a res- j i j °'i 'T ni „A ^ ' to jiuhlisli I fa- A Intel uiu claims corn's- 1 I ismdrnre- wss rerrlnd. tiemral Usu- [ I ler intrudueed n bill to entoriv tlw im . j the report iff alleged bribery lu the r l'r",i'b^ fnr n -''IP ™nn' nreoind^Nlnl special commissioner lunl Ivwn recently s. nt to Spain and na to the purpose in . j sending him wa* agreed Ire. A resolu- [ and the House s.»in after imounwh i Tt-ESDAY, Iter. 15. In tin Senate t Mr. Wilson presented n memorial from f the American Missionary Association Southern Slates. A petition wet re- ' granting any further subsidy fo lhc ' Pacific Railroad. A number of citi- ' sens of Massachusetts and Michigan " sent in a petition nsklng for equal sufI frnge. Mr. Sumner niFirted Joint rcs9 olutions tendering the sympathies of '• the UnitotfStatcs to the Spanish people " in tbclr endeavors to etdablisli a liberal " government. Mr. Cnttcll, from the 9 Committee on Finance, reported a res- ' olution condemning the poiicv recom1' mended by President Johnson in his e Message in regard to the payment of • the national debt. Mr. Edmunds in- ' troduced a bill to prevent the holding - of civil offices by military officers.— ' The bill to punish the holding of office " in violation of the fourteenth article ' was taken up, and after speeches by • Messrs. Ferry and Stewart it was re- ^ ferred to the Judiciary Committee. ' Mr. Wilson's hill to repeal lhc law proII hibiting the armiifg of the militia in 11 the Southern States was taken up, and, r after general debate an amendment cx- ' copting Virginia, Mississippi and * Texas was adopted and the bill was * passed. The Senate soon after ad- " journcd. ^ In the House the bin fixing the amonnt due Iowa for military expenses ^ daring the war occasioned some debate . and went over on the expiration of the morning hour. The select committee s on the New York election frauds was , announced as follows:— Lawrence, of s Ohio; Dawos, of Mnssacliusctta; Blair, of Michigan; Dicker, of Pennsylvania; k Hopkins, of Wisconsin; Marshall, of j Illinois, and Hubbard, of Connecticut. •_ A motion to go into Committee of the Whole on tbe TariffbiU, was passed by £ a vote of 102 to 69. Mr. Brooks being entitled to the floor, went on to aay lt that 8500,000 had been contributed by _ Union Leagues in New York and PMIr adelpbia to corrupt the elections in ^ Indiana, OMo, Pennsylvania and ' Maine. General debate then ensued on the tariff, pending whieb the committee rose and the House adjourned. 9, Wednesday, Dec. 16.— In the Send ate the Finance Committee reported le back tho House bill flxftlfcedjie duties la on copper; tho resolution favoJtliwJhr t, resumption of specie payment at u •o sarty a moment aa practicable, and ir Mr. Edmund's Joint resolution pledging the faith of th* government to tbe d payment of its debt in eoin. A resolute tion directing the J udidary Committee s- 1 to Inquire into the dlaeharge.of convictd i ed persons under the decisions of Judge | Underwood of Virginia was paaed. i- { A till to provide a territorial government for Alaska was Introduced iixl d referred. Mr. Morton's bill for the i, j resumption of specie payments -was e then taken up, and be advocated It In .-U «paa*h of senqldsrskl. -ko«tfa A' 8t

to th. payment of the bonds wtiaelM OF but no action was tstaa npsn It c and the Senate idloarocd. 'y In the llbuac Mr. Sobivon. intro- , duced a resohitlon to appoint 1 a Oslect oipmittiT to inquire into the imprisonment of American Prolans In Brest "" Britain, but as be would not eooasnt , to have tlie resolution referred be with- ™ drew It. A hmtoralleTBjKiria dti- ^ tens of South Carolina and the Ll™r; litlral disabiUtiea was paaaad. A bill i repealing tbe act proMMting the nr- ' ganlzatiun of militia in all therecoo- ' "tmctsd Southern States, except Georgia, was passed. A reaotottoWolRred bv Mr. Hoes, for a new drawing of d' siit«. was laid on the table by a vote of 88 til 83. Mr. Julian adbred a proamble and resolution reciting that slave* were stUl btid in Kentucky and inquiring into the expediency of ap,a pointing United State* commissioner* in that State determine cases of lUr- '" gnlslnveholding. Objection was made "' by the Kentucky Representatives on ™ the ground that the preamble was untrue. Mr. J.msa, of Kenludty, dem < •■"J ocrnt, Introducul a resolution allowing "' wagt* of men for the same work. Tlio previous question sras immediately ordered find the resolution was peered '• by a vote of 123 to 27. The Speaker "" would be de» utrd to euiogies on decussed member*. Among the communications presented was on* from the President enclosing * letter from "Secld rotary Seward stating that no commissinner had been shut to Spain recently >r J The resolution for a new drawing iff X" seats was renewed and carried. Mr. Butler and Mr. Farnsworth went over 11 to tlie democratic aide, and Mr. Dickey A Thaddeus SteWhs. The Houw fla u " adjourned. / n What fib *11 be Dune tor teax Nick anas. in j Tlie nun who shall discover an ef- ( , fectual preventive of sea- sick new will w j be a public benefactor, and his praises l_ will probably fa' more generally aoundod , ! tliau those of any other human being. n At present, unfortunately, not only I* v j there no way of escaping this disagreej fait the guntienwn of tlw medieal pro- •»«' flora- dispnlitiR ^ about tlw waf in whh-h the motion of h the water produces it. Some say R is r owing to the agitation of the contents [[ general shaking ii|f oT tlw fiiilds of the ,t. 'nil so eatts-- the srnwitiou of sickness; II while a third theory Is. tluit the mh- , rhief proo-ois from the constant dancing of objeets seen by the eyes, giving x rise- to virtlge, and thus to nausea. A for last month discusses these various • explanations of the phenomenon, and lb' remedies proF-scd, giving prefcri( em* to that recommended by Dr. John n|. Chapman, of Loudon^ Dr. Ctiapnian's , idea is. that son-sicklies* is the result ' of au excitement of the nerve*, and he therefore presi-rilc* the application of te ice to tlie spinal colntpn during the m voyage, as a means of deadening their " irritability. " The ice is to he broken in small piece* •- and placed in a long India-rubber hag, St which Is bound to tho patient's spine ie by sui table Iwndage*. A number of i- cases are cited la which this expedient n lias fa-en fried, and. ss the doctor claims, f- with perfect nieces*. 7>n tho ofher >- liiuid, Dr. Fordyce Baker, recently 'f read a paper before the New York ie Medical Journal Association, in which >1 he say* that " the horizontal position w is the only approximation to a core," *- and hit directions to person* about to i- embark are:— First. To eat a hearty i» meal before going oo board. Second, xf To get to bed before the rtasal sails, x- Third. To eat regularly for tbe first ig two or three days of the voyage, but - without raising the head. Fourth, — * To take a laxative pill *cctoioaa0y. le Fifth. Nev»r to get up on an empty >y stomach. Sixth. To lie down -at the c. rough era. It 1* certainly more eomo- fortabte to follow thaae direetioa* than in to wir an Ice poolttoe on one's back; d, but which it the mora effcettad ean x- only be determined by sxperieaee. gg A School Ice we. d- " Now, my boy," eald a schoohnaster to one of his scholar*, "what doe* he c-a-t spell? " " Don't know, air," repUad the boy. ite " What have you got at home that he plays about the floor? " ee "Adog.iir." M "No! I'U try aaotbor word. Whet of does r-a-t spell?." ir " Don't know, tir." ig: "What is it that nibbles the end* of tho brrad at boms? " XL " Mo, sir." he "Canyon taD m* wh*te-y-eopcIl«' " " n " What have yon got in yonr hmfi? " * "Nothing, sir. Mother combed « oat this morning." jg "111 try you again. What does h-a-t spell? " ud "Can't tell, sir." . "What does your father wear on his m- boad?" A " A cap, *ir." " What site? " »- "A wig, air." •d "No!" thnadmaAthnatfeoaiiMte. <m "Now, Mr," mid be, wntoqffmum, "can you tell me what fefea apeUa?" « " No, tir," repUad the hoy, Umidiy. xfl " Wliat doca your mother gin your 8- father whm he come* home toaamg?" >»» "She gives him a beating, tir" AtthU point forbearane. ommdt* 86 be avirtoe. Tbe schooimaster, . think - fl- ing him worthy of ini—Xw- m. ad "Do roc *eeft<mimlntto<ri8r ram » : Ji