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THOIAS J. LES11, UiUr. S3STB ClEOiIJi "Nwrrful ii inlrllrrtnal, moral tad physical trsonrm, tar land tf tar tin lad hemt of tor liftrtions."' LEHUUS S. LH1I, luBtiittlditen VOL. XLI. THE NORTH CAROLINA STAR by tbosa 1. LEIAT I SOS. (OSce nearly opposite the Poet OSHce.) Ittm tf llif Paprr. 2 50 per annuiB. wi'cn r"'1 Avsce 3 00 if paj-ronit i dtlnypil three months. Term of Uvprtisins. ijassqaare. (i n"w"T.r...... v.-- - em-li miUc incut innfrtwa. -" Court ontira and judicial ailv. -rtiwim-nta. 1'.', per eeat. hirlicr. A da-luction eta' per e-irt, for ailwrtisenicnts M the War' BiiJ. II- iii!t!icrs rat I m-i'lf II ir nn. 1... . .. ..rc " THE LAW OF VrWSI'A1 -KJiS. 1. All .uxrrit.Ti .! ..t rive sxraras - Ties to tin ci.ntniry. nr. t continue tlie',r Miffi r-; ! i.. '! IT fctrolril'! "rtlt r inner, tlie f T n-iy " "i-enn o f1i"'-iititinenr'-" of tl-rir c ultimo? to fi-inl thrni i. If iuh. i i'j ! - Viii' t -f -ir ri 'ii-e t'.:ii'f tlie'r pajiers from tiif ''cr- .. wlil'li td-; are -1 tt t . ?1m v are lieM ri l'ir.lr tit! t Ii r hi'1 art' netted tied tilfir pajier nrii're-i I i l,r 4. Tin-t'.iu-t !' b-l t! m r-'.i-'rt to tale newiair ar licrlu iit::! Ii'.lni' v Li:"'. r O n "e iiriftliij leav.iur il mu'niV.l i j"fin;a I'airia" eviilfllie nt i,t''m H'-M 1'. ait . UNCLE EEIT'6 NIlV'TrA'S CIFT; OH. WHAT A , ; . SI'V I I i! CAN HO. .." -a .! ,.M V.- Hi t .... . I'.. -.. . - r.. .mm .:, tome take a Ir'de t.-;p u r to . anil mi hew Teter is c inu j on." -I w ..i y. .i wo: '.!." r :' '. !. f-'t'.i"rV w ife, a line h-.irlv-i.i.iki'ii old womMi,' w nil a pleasant, illU'il lit eonL - e. tun:. "I lil von wonifl. lr"Oj-iri. 'i itt.re's iini u lildl III do now at hom '. .om on e 11 r." 1; Mill la wc a, as xx .1 a.. J.UrLUIHlV t.l S'i ' ii a little boiii u.i: "I' Ij. lb 1 -,ni' makes a drc.di.d a-iu. ni.ridi w b. nnif ahe Writes." "I knoxv she die s. ., ,,1 thu's tlie reas'Mi whv I llioiivl.t ol (.'on.;; ou r. i heie's -i me llinig wrong, il. jx nd on u. : Ym: dm g x roug. Than I'et' f. lh a. isn't a ,Y.id.'i' w.nkino; or morn iudlt!fi"U llia:l":.li v tie e. "I'll gi e ' bna cnalit lor il. it. lb' ou.:i.; l gi i i bms comfortably and lay up uioii, y. .No one 111 thai stale lias a finer pnji '.' ol farni land; nor line that, projierlx In ati'd, mi; hi to turn out1 more to Uie acre." i "And I raneprrk f-rll- mwh," saw! iUe-t-'ut Udx. "1 laifli In r, and I kn nv siu: lias 111 a lazy biuu? m iier bo.11. ." "It isn't w .in ol iioii::i:iy on eide r side." remarked lliujaii.iu IIh-Ils. "Tin: defect lies pomcTCbcm in wnjrt' rf -mTrrrrment; txr iu the proli'aidr disposi'Min of v. bat they make. Ilaml work is ail n r, well: but 11 is i.lt. n like row .lie w.tli on" 01 r; tier' must bra head work to Oi.ik.- the I oat shoot si;b.lx forward. Ye cs I Brttst ere-them.' It was towards me 1 1 it.-r part ol December. fi.-xv d ix'S befure Cliri-nmas, that iIip hriel Tcc -U'tweeii t B:i:i.nilll Hicks tiu.l h,s w b.'. On Christ- urns dax . Uie old ii'J man. true to his pnr- pose, armed hy ilia r,la;e in ga"--rwioiiallr'rtui'il Uie jituuiia-oi iua4i. jai.uUtUiLlPU.iif:a!!e. . afierw arils be r j'.e.iil the firm house of I'eler appeals of reason. j '1 his w as said in i way thai fhclfi Bcirdid' Miller, which, neither, within or w ithout, pre- On the next day, IVter .Miller was absent t not by any means like; so, tossing his head seutcl an air of thrift or 'comfort. I en business which cailrd him lo a neighboring j with aU'eried indillerence, he answered: -A hearty eleiMi.,did li-kv..Uftt.,,..Ki'i;e44u.u. iUftl. ll'C.yJ;? gentleman spent piosl of the j ''Oh, very! well! very well! Just as you from Pmw-aad-H.m.T.ih; mil alM ..tk'..!heif j time in the house w iiTliTa VTceTSik W)'wr'.iWi'A- .., ,-.,,.. children. Of ine laiter, there were lour living. three hid died. Tie. oldest ol iluse was Ellen, a girl in her sixk." ui.li Ji'.ir; llen.y. jusl fourieiTi, eaine n xt. B.itxvi en htm and hari- aahv.ft,feirig)hj i:Mi!amL.4V.e.!lK"t'Ll'''' Wx years old, there bad been a brother atid sisier; but, iwo siu.Jl billis'ks in tin- giave-yanl near hy, marked die (vol where their dust w as miUL'ling w nil its ki:rfrr J d jsi. A baby, near- Iv two x ears old, corupleicd the housthold treasuns ol I'cu r and 11 ar.nh Milh r. For a few boors alter the idal gentleman's arrix al, the pleasure iVIi al hi coming beamed Irom every ciiuiiteiiani e. I'eler was talka tive and cheerful, and llann, b's fjec was lit up with a cuiistanl succession of smiles. Af ter supper, however, i, en all the children luit Kllen were in bed lie sp.t up lo help her I mother w ith thes. w tug ol'tlif lamily and the ' quiet of exeoinc uiade the thoughts sober, I'e - ter grexv sileul, ami Hannah, as she sat at hrr work, now and Uien Mgh.d xoluutarilv. "liuw are xou gitmg en now reter: asked Mr. Hicks, breakini in Uiion a sd. nee of several urnu "Not so well as 1 cnuid wish, I'nele Ben," , replied IVter. He tried Mr fleet a cheerful air, mil tnc real l.pnuuVney that was in ti is Heart ,kiue h,s head, and looking, grave. ' I ncrr. 8 could not be diau isi d. j si.melliing w rong. lJepi ud upon it, Kllen, "I am sorry lo hear you say thai," return-.there's something wrung. You're all ii.dus ed Uie old gentleman. "You are always lion- ' mous eiiotib; all, in lact, mrr worked; and eat and industrious; wid in this country, hon- yet there is no thrift, no orilcr iu your family, est industry should rise by its own inherent , no'cherr'nlnes?, no romlort." buoyancy." Hannah ackunw lodged wiih tears in her "Peter works hard enough, dear know al" j Cy,,. the truth of the pirmrc. Hut she knew spoke up Hannah. "We ought to get along, i no remedy; and saw nothing but trouble a If he goes on as be im been going for Uie last i U ad. fewycars, be wUI break himself down." fWP jr0 nn as we have been rrftig," said "That's bad." said tnele Ben, '-!ry bad ;hr.wH ,up our farm in Iwo or three years; work; even hard w ork, is better fur the healih than idleness. Rust destroys more than fric tion. But orer work is not gomh'J "That 1 already bcgin-4ufet,'l, sio,J Peter; "I.K've out much quicker ttiiit I dii some years ago." "Bad, bad!" returned Uncle Brri, shaking hit head. "Y ou're just in die prime of life, Peter. At your age, I coulo go through more work without fatigue, than at any time be fore." . "And what is most of all," sighed IVter, "I don't seem to be in Uie least bdorehanded. In fact, for the last three or four years, I have found il impossible lo make both ends meet." "Yes, Uiat is worst of all, Peter. I'm sorry 'V tear you sny lhat." , 7 "Last winter," resumed Peter, "I lost twenty eheep, and two of the finest cow iu the neigh borhood." "V'e're been vcrv unlucky, Uncle Ben," ing wiui moisleued eyes in the old gentleman's ifaee. Very unbu-kv; and we're downighi 11. W.I .!. .' -i.uiu, , uon i know w hat is going ineeome ol lis. Peujr had to mortgage tin larm Una year. "Mortgage! mortgage!" The old ahook his brad and looked A "There was bo help for it, Uncle," aaid Pc lefc. "Mortgage or be. aueil" . "How came you to gel iq debt?', "WeU, I bought from a neighbor a wagon nd pair of horsca for a hundred and sixty do. Mn, promising to pay for them after harveft. I lint crops were short, anil my hillaat the store ' a grrai, deal higher tli.m I expected. Ill fact, Uirre had licrn no si nlemenl lor a year, and j plied Pen r. j and sobbed i lolenllv. """th he tried not to hear, despite of his it took my five hundred bushels "of wheal "You'd find a paper a great saving ifit cost; "Don't lake on sischlrofil Rld-tl.ej rcsntuimn, the voire of Henry reaehed his ear and three hundred bushels of corn to make all j ten dollars a year," remarked the old gentle-! old man, in a tender, enrol! rapine voire. I he was so deeply intereeted as to let fall sijuare." man: ' 1 "Hope lor the besl. The darkest hour you ! e".r nt a thrilling and instructive tale or do- "i;ii ss me!" ejaculated the old man. "And i Teter did not in the least comprehend this know. 'is just before day break1. I won't forget i nicstic trial which the paper contained, so noilting remained to live on until next bar- declaration. Hut as he did not ask for an ex- I'eler. 1 crimps 1 can hi lp him. I'll go liome ! All dinner lime Henry and Kllen talked a vesi?" nhmatinn none was iriven. and think about it." j hgnt die "Gazette." During the afternoon -N lliinr." , , - .L . "I n.-te 13m shooa Ins head, comprised his 1 lips, and w:' silent for tome lliinub'S. ,.,, you jur N ,nir .al he at length asked. that, - V I i "Sixiv eight! I "Ni'flftj-righi!" ; Viiu diii nul sell all vour crop for stir- lvf" Vii", I:-sa!l (iray 4l I-lder would a!- low Hie h.r it." "I il' v eight cents! W ell that beats all! And did nu si II uur bide fur bundled t i 1 els at thai piiret "Yes." Vvhile 1 rrreiipi! tixty-eij(ht cents for all of mine." ou clii!.'" Certainly I (lid. 80 x ou jui lost fifty uv'. la!. on m;i w beat emji h 1.0I gellil'.i: the 111 a r k ' .r.ee." "i':l. de.'lT! How in-nx' eonil'orts fifty doilnn u!il Inn," s o! H'.iunah. b'tuee her wo'k tiitl in I111 la,i wiih a p'siure of ill spon i!t ni- . "A i"! ix hat price dill yon eel for you: e,.iu!" zi!.i.J ia It lieu -- 1 ...XuaiwJicfiti!s," reidii d IVter. ! inn t.r,; . I.I.I "Vis." "AttnP rfitrftiT Th:rrrtxx-rr. Jmw-srrrr-' 1 In .,f dill'.'reiiee. llow many hushl-N had tl il.iee hundred htta!ie!s." ies.- ol :x t-ri : ihedi.li irs. Scieu'x 11 Ii-.-.. oil '. . lir XL hi at and eoru crops 1' x ar. I dnii'l nnieli xx onil'T, I'l'ter. e .i.'l ri't : Inn;, il' X oil h t other pi 0- ll. .11 you le l-w ill x nil in th:sx n . II re.iinres tw o III III o In: ke af-m ei Kfltll I 'linei . lull lligt nee idinril ni ti is. siifbi ient to 111 ke the i:iim lid 11 i aid : rx to 1 u are a h i rnij.r, ireih , :iid thai know 1 ilge in Ihe state ol or. idiic.' market neci ssa- . In at die In st r rices. You roxniiking 111 in i i ter; tint to ensure Mu ee: - snnie'liing b- . mul bard work ia nei d cd. The !u ad must guide the hands. And 111 ordrr to do this, ihe head must l.e properly ellllahlened." ' I nele Hi 11 ini'iiired still f.11 titer and more miuwtai inlo :u' at! una. aud ihe results cm. tinned his tirst impress. 11 11. Tin re was 111- du-try, but no! enl tl.ieneil indus'ry. '-'jn you take an Agricultural paper?" he .,!....i iloiin., il,., ...uiim .ii.u, i s '- 'iPiStlVtir w- th siuTii! enTnhfisis. I tiiMi't believe in book larnifnjr. I'xe seen Iihi mai'.x men mill lbi nisclies b new experi-v in. ills. I w us brought up by one of die best ! maciical farmers in the Stale, and knoxv ' mv I I husmcss th.tnmgblv. There's idv line right , way to till he erouiid. and I fuUer mvsell thai 1 iiiiilrrst .nil that way." 1 l-ncte. Henfstein Hickatratd ,U slu;w IVter! that he was in e.-n.r iiere; but this was a sub-1 "I don't wish lo talk any more on Ine sub ject on which I'eter grew warm at once, and jeel, I'nele lien," replied fV.er, "so change it Uob, giving aditrif, and minlrW wlwerv ing i nvrry thing lliat passed around him. There was . hut little real comliirt iu the dwelling, and lit- ieJ rulihatiim in die children. K'bn, the l.oUIral, wasa.eoarse, hard vvnrkinr girl, who' ' ;,J hi-V",, m'iieTiMiTt i r(. d. and to fill a few iiages of blank paper i .,( hooks and huiigers. Heyotid this, her iinml was uneducated in all that pertained i,, book know lclgi1. Coarse and rough as I abu w as hnw ever, lhere was about her certain !eements of womanlv beauty in the first ef forts nf development, that uncle Hen pereeiv - ed, and which awoke for her in bis mind, a Ircliiig of both iti'.cri si and concern. ' i.u're working Klh-n too bind." a; id the old gentleman lo bis mice, as the girl passed ihroULh the roiim -whero thev were sillreg, ,.irr, j,.,, , arcP kr til of boiling wati ; had' ins: lieatid for washing. w hich - . Uiiv j,;' r,.plied Mrs. Miller, "I think ' of it excrx day. Hllen ought to be going lo sehocl. Bull can't spare her. Il we could I aillllU lieiO II W'OU.li IIC feilirreil.. I. ...l'.-a I...I.. :. il I . i:ir . I. n.,L... mx heart ai-he. Uncle Ben. whenever I think ol th.- way our children arc growing' up." "All had x cry bad." said I. uric J4cn. shak - and then w hat is to become of us all? utterly discouraged. "I sec no bonks about," raid UVicle Ben, someliiiid afterwards. "Don't Kllen and Henry spend some of their time in reading?" "'I here, is llie H.hle. and some old religious books up stairs;" replied Hannah, but the children don't care ahoul lli' m Henry Ivor rowed the Arrabian Nights; nd Robinson Cru soe froiii some of our neighbor's children, and be and Milan got so interested in them that they could'iil do a nx thing else. Henry would leave bis work in the held and hide away a mung the bushes to read, and Ellen would neg lect every thing for the sjme purpose. Their father got so angry about it, thathe'positively forbade their bringing any more Uok into the house." "Ms It possible? You tnke a newspaper?" "No. We ran't afford lo spend money in thai way.' We have noil ipg to spare for uae- to read. W hen night come, he is so worn out w ith work thai he is glad to gel in bed." "No newspaper! Why Hannah! You'd much Iveller go without a meal once a week, than not hav a newspaper, I do not won der" . i UnrO He checked -himself, and Tiecaiftr more thoughtful than .before. On the next fay he asked I'eler why he did not take a paper. "No time In read, and besides, I cannot meet the expense," replied Peter. "A eonplc of dollar a year; would meet that.-. '. -zrA RALEIGH, WEDXESDAYMORNLVG, l must pay my debt. Uncle Ben. before I j can think about indulging in newspapers," re- "inuare a hard workine man, I'eler, said Benjamin II irks, alter two or three davs had been spent in the family of his nephew anil ni'iee 4,A haul workim; man. I'll eiie j you eredil fur that. Hut frum all I have seen since I have been here, I'eler, 1 must say that ! on are not a good f irmer." "Vouare the firs; niau uW has ever -mill lliat," qtiti'kl v n -plit-d I'eler, the blood sprinjr- ing to h,s l.iee. "Tliat may be," returned I nrle Hon. "Still it (Iocs not :i nsiy my wtTU.-. Yuurarcnota good farmer, IVter, and your want of thrill alien s it." "I w ish x 011 would expl iin vours If. I'nele Ben," :aiil I'eter, 1mth his voire and counten ance slum me that ihe reiuaik hurt bun a good del. No mi" ill the neighborhood would like lo i-uy mi rum !i." ' "A gooil I nuerx i:!i one httiu'red ;mT(s f hiM'i like x olirelf llillt get :,l.i;ig. You doti'l g'-l r-lo'ig and iheretore 1 s:iy x ou are not a jiooil Liiaier. Now I'i ter w as ra'her rjuiek ti 111 pi red, and this leM-rt.i'ii ol ll.e old liners eh.iltii ioui 111 a lender i!: ee. lie uii il tu eoutiel Ins l eling, uul lbi. i-liuiLsiia not fully tucoaalul. I nele Hi 11," s::k! be, 111 a sin rii angrx '"vrrteeivhrb- b-s-frrrw.;bi4d4.wiuw let any body t;;!k lo me idler ibis, fashion. I'm ' himseil inns ng on ihe xiieue nroiiusc of ihe N ; . , . . 1 , -i-wv wui.4tiuiuiliLLas 11111 10 ir.su 1 me 1:1 tu v iroui.ii s. , "Oh, IVter!" exclaimed Hannah, in tones ol'd.s.ri'fcs, "don't sneak eo lo I nele Bin!" t'et. I IV ;i r.' said I nrle Hetijamm, wkjiIi i:iLl;"oii don't understand me." 1 es 1 do iindfiMand xou!" replii'd die i -eile'l I'i ii r, "I'i e got eari and common sense on f-.iy I'm lei laiini'i, and that's "... "Sniji, Mop, I'i ti 1. 1 dai't sax )(.u wen no fanner, 1 ontx' said you were not a good tanner. Anil if x on u ill i.eai uie palienily, I'll plow to xou ." "I II bear notlitii more on Uie subject,- l'u ele Ben," -liarplx renin d IVter. "Not a w ord more! H In u a in. in sin s I'm no fanner I leel insulted. lie might as well say I'm not a man." "I'eter, Peter! don't act so!" said poorllan nah, ii hose cx ts were lilting w ith tears. I'Vom ihe hour of I'nele Ben's arrix al, she h id sobered the hope which then spr..ng up 111 her ; i heart, that he would help them in their Ireu-1 hies, 10 gibxv stronger and stronger. The ma- i I ii v lUniiiru-H lir inadi1 ii ml I be interest be man-' 1iWd in ri erv mniito ed her that a purpose lo aid them was in his j iikiud. ow tier husband seeiutd in a lair ; way to mar all by bis uiutmely anger. "Come, come, l't-lt-r," apokeftp the old , i geiiU niLii, w..li tunic i.u;uui ity . tua uiall- ; in r. "This is ,11 uoiiseuae W bat 1 aay is lor your good VOU silly fijlow ! Can't you undersund Uiat, 1 lr ettniflft long sili nee, whieJi w as uiial- ly broken by sobs Irom Hannah, who, alter haiing tiied, for some time, but ill xuin, to control hi r feelings burst inui a fit of crying. Neither husband or I'nele said anything lo In a little while she arose and left the room. , and in a lew minutes afterward the two men ; I separated. On the next morning Uncle Ben announced w bile liny wcieal Ihe bienklast til l his- purtiose to h axe for home after dinner. Peter , li lt sorry lor having exhibited so much, angry j iinp iiicii: c, though he partly justified himself j on the pb'a of great prmoealion. The de- chiration that he was not a good farmer was one that he could not bear. II lhere was any lliing thai be did know it was bow to latin. On his know ledge be had prnitd biiiisell lor j years: ami whal.was mote, particularly prtuiil himself on being a thorough practical agricul- turist and no "uiistarl theoittic book fanner," w ho as he sometimes said, would lit know ex- I... Ik..1 I .... ........... l..-iiu, n,,.... irjn lui ..u ih.ii.j iib .,.. j.u.v' lines grew ahoxe or below die ground j iMill I'eler ft It sorry for having lost bis 1 ti nnier, and w ishedtb.it it liad'nt iHi n so. Bui inen ol Ins character are not apt tnow ii a lilt. It. It U, lei a man of somcstaniina, besides a good degree of sell know ledge and true e'ex jtion nf chancier to do this. He fell sorry, but not prepared lo say so.. "I thought von were going lo spend a week wi.h us.'" said IVter, when Ibis aniiouiiceiDLut was made. - - "1 (lid think of doing so when I left home." replied (he old gentleman. "But 1'ie cbaiigcd iiiv mind." Hannah looked sadly into Uncle Ben's face. I lfjL;.and iben glanced towards her husband. She I did not vrliture lo sneak. Her heart was too li.ll. Nulling morn was said during ihe meal. After breiikfasi Peter wml out mtionk aficr die the fiteplaee. cattle, sheep and horses, and Jicle Ben went I "Peter!" exclaimed Hannah, springing for into ihe Imle spare room where a bright fire ' ward and snatching ihe paper from the fire had bei-n kindled by. Kllen. Had bee n silling 're the flames had touched it, "what are you here only a lew niinulrs, when Hannah came doing? in, and "drawing a rhair close lo iht old gen. To Hannah' mind ejme die quick sug tb man, said in a choaking voice, as she look ;K'nlion that a Idler containing money perhaps his hand and looked into his face "Don't be angry with IVter, Uncle." "Ood bices xou, child!" replied the old man quickly, betray ing ronsidrrahle emotion as he spoke, "I am not angry with Peler." ''Oh yeayoaare, and 1 don't much, won der. Ho did'l speak right. But you know how lie prides himself on Ming a good tann er." "! know, I know, lean exruiehim you'"WoUld1laTegTme;if this had' nt happen ed." "Pehapa I am, child. But no matter. I'm not angry with Peter; and would do a much i'or hiin aa if Uiis hadn't happe ned. Hannah cangh at these words. "Ah," faid hf. "L'nck Ben if yoU, . could help him a little?" Her Toice trembled. "If you could help him a little.. He wotka very hard and trie lo get along. But it's so discousaging tn b always under a pressure -e n light ahead. ! Hannah' Ming overcame her. ami she! leaned her face iiion Uncle Ben's alioiililt r Ile a very kind to- us all, t'nc'.e, ao!,:d ; ' eter roul.l not rcaisl the temptation o( pick Il.imnh. "And I can'1 bear lo see him soj '"t ;P he p-er and glancing over il so dif tronbled as he is aometimes." I 'ereinly d d he leel lowanla it after listening "Il he were not ijiiile so set in his wnys," j Henry read m ihe moriiing. replied fel Ben. "It he were tiulv'a bttlej A week went by and imoiher number of more ready tolearn.it would be a. ((real ik-al : 11 Uan-ltr" came. l'e er opened the pa better lor all of vou." p-r, he rt'tild not help doing so iheterv "I know he's s;ill about somethings. I nele,-; bnt lb. n he means well." i "No ilntil.to! that. Hannah. But no mater bow I'ooil a man a intentions are, thex w ill not lii lp h:lll lliueh null Me!llillf d by a w ell en lightid judgnient. Anil ibeie lies I'eter' s de tect; lint 1 will sec what can be"(!oue." 'I bis w as em ugh 10 insjiire Hannah with hope, Alu-r die old geiuleni: n ili'patiei!, v hieh event, took f lare at die time hxetl upon, s-he iiieoilati 0 on what lie said, and In r nt alt took course. L nele lien w as in good iiniiiii at.nn es n;u fully ithle lo In lp tlieiti il he w oultl. A lew h u II J 1 Itl doll, il'8 tit str lit Ih" paled by bull, ei.silv. And how iiu.eli good a Ii w l.lindri d 1 rs woiilil do ihi'in! Her bonis w en-soon xx !i spi ral ill Hie ears 01 I'i :cr. Alii, st he raid it w as all uoni nse l think ol mix ilnni; from I 1 e'e Bin, and in the r 1 ri ne nt of the tiiotm nt, c;. lied him mi 1 Id inisi r. SiilU- hiij'e il; i.:s Ik ar', and w eiili! lind a lurking pb-cc in not 1 e cii't 01 1. Be- olu eer.tli m 11. 1 ml exi n iiii.il ing Milne eau uia iioi.s inni eun rarrim e inc. moiigLaife.jx:. v.! , . . is 1 ifin was 1 r etite.d he'had t xi.ciicnced a pi i smut 1111 bis Ii clings thai rohl.id him el all loa irue pi ace ui ii.uiii. . Hi lure, I t' sei iu eil ::i h :ist In he siaedii'.g siiii rl not ri 1 11 ss llig. Nrxv, the lir.-t tloxxnwaiil siphniiig lio n t. ki 11. lit ai ni l) si euii d inexr: ble. A man wbolei ls hin si If sinking is readv lo catch at anx thing that preinises lo hear bun j above the su'iliiee. The aet ia inslinetit e, rather j loan from a iletci initiation ol ihe w ill. Thus; il was w ilh I'eter; be Ii It thai be was in diep w ater, cud caught at the first straw w liiclibonl ed 111 ar him. Il waa iu lain that be reason d again.'! this hope iu bis uiiiid and sought lo mill himselt tioiti it. lis power oxer him was not iu the lea'l abated by the struggle against it. A; length I'eler Miller ceased to search for arguments agaiesl the reliabilities intuited 111 Ilaniiiib s Miggcstum, anil 10 Ii r his mini! rest plcasandy on the certainty of receuing substantial aid linm Tnele Ben. Regret Itir his linbandsoine treatment of ihe old- gentle- luiiB Uti)R,Ae djonght b si lie had in the iinreasoiiabliiiess oTaiiger, done bimsi II and family a serious injury, " shouldn't at ali wonder if we heard from Tnele Bin lo-morrow," said Hannah, nilcr the children xxere bed on Jiew Year's Hie, aud lin y sat talking oier their futuie praspeeli. I'.'ter sliook bis head doiiblingiy, although the expectation of a coniniiiniiaiiou from Un cle Be n was as prominent in his luitid as in that of Hannah. Soon after breakfast, on New Y'eat's day IVreT.'whhntiT waTiing forw hmt from Tirrw-rff, walked over lo the post olfice. On his way. spite of nil he could do to control hie thoughts. ibev would nin on Die prohanle exK nt ol aid iu be.tcc,ettM . fium .f 4U'le ,Uea..,K'i'lu?,.lmiotW jgage on llielarm was lour liiinurra collars. "II he would let us Tisve 1'iimjgn to psy that ofl" He chi cked himsdf in Ihe midst of a hall uttered sentence and called himself a fool for Httlutgittg such vain and. jiiiproh;i hie. fm Am ihiug for inn to-day I' asked Peter ofT tin Bust .Master, on arriving at the office. He almost held his' breath in suspense. "Here'sa newspaper for Jou, replied the rout Master, banding ou,t a small package. No letier?" asked Peter while his heart sunk heavily. ".Nunc,'" answered the man. "Are yon sure? Won't you lor.k again?" A notl.e.-search was made. The Post Mas ter sliook his bead. How much is lo pay on this?" asked IV- ter. as he turned the enveloped paper oier and joicr again in ins hands, with and absent j mitidedness in his air. "Nothing, the postage if paid," was re plied. I'oor IVter Miller, w hose feelings had tin- I diTgune a sudden and aiiil'ul rev iil inn, thrust i the new spaper in his pocket, and returned slowly homeward. "Have you been to the'Post office?" asked Hannah, as her husluml entered ihe house. "Yes," was the brief answer. The gloom on Petri's enutiiriinnee f II like shallow on her heart. 'I here w as no need of a further ijUCKiii n. Hannah felt ibis, yet she said, "Was there noihing for usf'' "Ne Yes." Aud Pelcr drew Ihe news paper from Ins pocket and commenced tearing nil' the em elope. Here'sa newspaper, but dear knows where it came from. Oh! Y es," He now saw a name whiten on the margin of the paperr "Benjamin Hicks., Humph! W hat do I want w ith his old new spapcrs!" And iu ihe disappointment and anger of die moment, he tossed the unopened paper into might he enclosed. Hurriedly alio unfoldei! it, but there was nothing beyond Ihe large and and well filled new ipaper. " 1 hat t an insult which 1 II neer forgive, said Peter with much bitterness in hi tone. "Don't be too hasly, Pelcr," remarked Han nah, a she refolded llie paper. "Wait a lit tle while; Untie Ben is incapable of deliber ately insulting any one." "He ha clearly insulted me, and he did it "Ao no, JJon l thiok.aoi.t nete en tpoke to me very kindly of you. He means well but acts surangely sometimes." . "ntrange enough! Udon t like such well meaning men." Ho saying he left the room, Jlenry eagerly seized (he paper and read a- loud to his, moUier and Kllen. About half an hour afterward -peter Miller re turned to the house, (ilancing thrungh the window he beheld Ihe little family much in teretted orer their New Year Gift die "Cincinnsm Qaxcu;" but being too angry OCTOBER 1G, 1850. " "1 1 J'?- ..U:i- liill to hi conwmptiMe ; ("-"n. fie went into an adjoining room. I "l1'" prottueeu a .lesire to Know more Mjrm,,OMM takrB fn,m a,, .mnti ..Thj, WIm rr rmttrren, vtHTeper lie nnj reading lo nimsell, ne paused anil inoi'gntlullvj ' " , t an that really le so: "Can w bin be so!" asked Hannah. "If what is said 111 this paper be true," re 1 lit d I'eler, "1 can pay oil' my mortgage iu tw o X e:'rs." " hat does itsax Vcniuired Hannah, lonk ni suorised. 'Ii :.v s ihnt swnir.p muck, treated in i1 eeitain wax, makes a fertilizer equal in value,: 10 lands of a certain character, io Ihe besl sta-"' l ie and barnyard composts. If ibis ri'ullv be I " ' ''"' unjust si.iil pay oil Ihe mortgage 111 inn x-.ais. 1 01 11.111 are iiioiisnntitf. 01 loiiils ol muek ill that swamp aero ilia ,,ar, i or-. 1I1. rd. 1 Lo iifv 1 w ill send for a copy nf the wink." , , , ,. ... I coni.iniKd I eler, looking enquiring- i urn ly at lUHHab. "w In.l is tlifiium" ue.at Jang-UHt- spckinp hall In b'mrelf, yet looking lowanla 11. 1. . ,1 ... t. r 1,... ,(i 1..1 f '" - " 11" "'"B "!"". " " 111 mie 1 dnn t know . "Isn't there a dictinnniy up siairst" - ; ' I biliexe there is si ini w Ik re. But ViHiblrrnrrx nivTi..mton it. I'xe iiol si cir ilj lbi se fix e ears." "la 1 nie hi ," said llnnnnh thoughtfully, "wheieis it? Yef yt s; I think 1 know." -xt u tax leg now n hit inclining, sne went up '"' In a little w Idle she returned with "' '"'"K 111 ner 11:1110. open; rnu as sue enter. I tiit- roi m, said "Vj visum is plaster ol Paris," "Iiiihrd! Oh, well, that is simple enough, then." "What is simple enough!" asked Hannah. "You know dial we lost nearly our whole crop il grapes, last year, by a kind of mildew or rot," Raid IVter. "I eidculalrd, certainly, on getting at bust a hundred and fifty dollars from that reef vineyard, jfsf in fult bearing; aud I got noihing worth sending to market. Now, here a man says that he lost his grapes, x ear htlofo last, in just the same way: and Thtn bF wmrld gattrrT--thtrie7iTe that -fell in autumn, and put them around Ihe roots of llie vine, adding a little gypsum, and see what ef Irr! il would have. Last year every vine lima treaied had an abundance of healthy fruit: while on the others, the grapes just aa ihcy were about ripening, decayed ns before " "Is il possible," aaid Hannah. "O! that we had known ft hist yewrl". -., "Never mind, sayt Peter, "wf 11 try it nexl season." ..Tha.-Muct iMaiwal" m mrn. anil I'n'pr sliuliivl il i nv and fiiirlvt. fur tained. and Peter studied it day and night, for a week. By tl at time he understood the mat ter thoroughly, -anil it waa lo him like "light llf mill, Ittadjuhs . pjcussuJtB , f looaj.y. di-ispomlency, as he lookril into Ihe lulure.waa lo a greal extent, rijnoved. If hi vineyard, now four yi ars old, prmluci d a good crop next season, it would nett the handsome sum of two or three hundred dollars. Moreover, if die muck compost answered s well a he wWWehitMf-w 1Iiew',tnnriroiiM.'Mn 'f iwo hundred dollar would be made by us ing it. ' Week afier wei k came Uie "Gaxelte" by post; hut diCt rem, far differeiil, werejhe emu lions with which Peter look out the- paper, and paid the postage loo, than when he first noticed-the name of "Benjamin Hicks" writ ten ort the margin. Il is wonderltil w list rhange was wrought in die w hole family of Peler Miller, iu a very short space of lime, by the itilroilfp'tinn nf a newspaper. Its carefully selecwd slnries, ever inriilcaling some good principle or a- wakeniiig Ihe fetdmga l w armer ympathia. its cur mil history of parsing events; ii pleas ant melcnge of wit anil humor; and its grant le-an of truth lo llie understanding, and good i impulses tn tin heart, gave aliment to llie hun gry minds of parents and children, at the same tune that ii eb-vaird them into a higher, purer! and neal. luer region, , ' peter hud become a-different man, and wa looking hopefully forward tn ihe coming Sum-, mer, w hen the experiments, he was going to enter upon would he tested. The change in Henry and t-.llen was quite aa apparent. Both becairie excited In self improvement, and got their father to procure them some books. in which Ihcy studied lessons da.ly, with the regiilarilv of scholars al school. Their heart being in what they were doing, ihey improved wuiiilerliillv. I bis fact pleased holh their parents, aud increased llie cheerfulness nf feel ing inlo w hie h ihey were gradually rising. During Uie winter ihe sheep of I'eler Mil-, lcr were attacked with the distemper, from which ihey suffered so fatally the year before. Timely communications in ihe "Guxeile" from large wool growers in Ohio, among whose; flocks the disease had appeared ena bled Peterto apply the successful remedies. In many things rrlainins to agriculture and tnc'k raising, wis Piilor' mind enlightened during the Spring and Hummer through the columns of the "Gmrtte." The vslue nf lime on Linda of certain character he never fully understood, until he saw it clearly set forth in an extract from The American Farm er, and becajne.awara dial, by a proper appli cation of the article, at small expense, he coulu keep his fie'ds in a , good product! eondilton, at an, expense far below lhat to which he had long been subjected. Here Pe ter obtained Yirst glimpse into th mysteries pfaX-Ticdlru edge of which no farmer, can work his ground to the beat advantage. ' ' Harvest time cam around at last, anil Peter, Miller had rather more than an average of mot and grsin'erop. He had six hundred bushel of wheat, fivo bond red bushels ef com, and two hundred bushel of potatoes lo sell, beside hay, oata, rye, etc, enough to winlei hia stock. Moreover whether from the particular treatment of hi vineyard, as suggested by the.writer in th Gazelle, or not, he would not venture to say hi vintage whtrh he told to a manufsctuier, brought I hm, one hundred and'sixiv dollar, j p-mie the time his field nfgoldrw train nodtlrd ripe Ii the harvest Peter had tun incd weekly, with much interest, (he quota tions of prices in ihe produce market, as reg ularly given in the "Gazelle;" and when at last he called oh Gray and Elder to know what they were going to pav him for his wheat and corn, he knew the highest selling wrire in a cent. Be fore offering his produce, he oh I a Hied his store bills, and found that thev were nearly four hundred dollars The fact was, he had started the year wiih scarcely a dollar to live upon, and was iheiire compelled to go on trust for everything, uhlil another wrrred tn his miirlgaeer made a debt eiRn, hundrrtl dollars. At" the prices quoted 'flin the Haxvtie, all his wheat, corn, and pota toes, would he absorbed, and still over two hundred dollars nf debt remain. Here W as a very important improvement on the last year. I'eler had started some Ibiir hundred dollars in dil.t and now would nwe only two hundred af ter ihe sale of his crops. Ami llhis more favora ble iaie..iif ailairs w as traced in his mind, lo the New Yesr's (Jilt of Uncle "Ben, which, when received, had an deeply incensed him ataiusl the old gmilrsiian, dial even vet ha was not lullv forgi! en. bat an" you paving for w Ileal? " asked IVter, 011 calling at the store of (iray & Elder ,i.A r,uiaa ,r ...n;. i.i. i'i- " " k "Sixlv-live een's." , "Is that the highMtf" "Yes" i I'f.ler alm,ik h!a lirottl .pml n.riliet!-M. xlrVTeal waa ijuotedinTmciiinaii at' aeren- !.(- r." ' . ... . . . "luiieri Mr. f ;rav Innknl aumnsed. JAlcjiiiLonl leil .11, 44iefcmxw--ipa.-ptliaU quite as wen as ine lannrr. i "Yes," Mid Peler, "it ia itioled at 78 to I ' fiO rrnla iai'irftf Ual t.itniKnv ol ll f tulla ' .., (mulching ingot the whei't lo msr- kcl, remarked Mr. (tray. "I know it dors, hut not trneenlsa bushel. What are yon paying for corn!" "Twenty iwo rents." "Two fur below the Cincinnati price," faid Peter. "Ah? YVhal ia Uie priee there." "Thirty." ' " " "Yon ran do better than twenty-two eeals, however; if not, I must find a market in Cin ciiiiinati for liolh my wheal and corn." "How much do you want?" asked Mr. (!rny. "I want as near the Cincinnali price a possiblej any eeventy-two cents for in y wheat, and' twrn'y-teyrn or twrntyetght for my com." We can't pay prieea like llioae, Mr Mil ler. YVe'd heller gie up bnsiliesa." -- "11 me kuow the besl you will do," laid Peler. The two partner held I long eonsnllation, and finally agreed to offer ixty-eight for the wheat anil twenty-five for the com. Peter re- fleeted , on Un or a moment nd iheit aid "I will lake to uiglil lo think over Uie mat ter." With Ibis resolution he went away, That ".'tevenm Peler a farm rame oier to tay that he wanted Ilia nvnv a .. . . ... ji l fi ll my wheat ami corn, nut to seme ine whole will be impossible ibis year." But the man (aid he must have the whole, Tliiatfyr however; "h "igreri to 'take h'a If, if ft were paid him immediately. Fretted at this application. Peter made op hia mitid to let Clay Si Elder har hi wh'-at and com al their offer, provided they would cash the amount over and abov their bill a gainst him, ... Ro,. pi) .Jho . pext mpming, he started for ilir eiofe. TDiiiiii way niMipped at the Port Office and got hi number of jhe (iazette, which he put into his pocket without unfolding it, and continued on hWay to (Iray Si Klder'a. Ncilher of the men happened lo be in, and while waiting for them, Peler look out hi newspaper and commenced reading it, Almost the first paragraph that met hi eye was the following: 'Imfiwlanl Rutin "(. Tbs news bj tbslist stesmsr from ilurops, wbick reports a prutMbl tsilur la tlisomps, rent bt sudilsaly up frnai renDtr-flvs esnts to s dollar. And ma at Ui sd- variccft -rates, hatders seesi lit lis Intllncd t Mil." The farmer waited no linger for III grain merchant, but refolding hi paper, thrust it into his pocket and went horn. He had not been there over fifteen minute when a mes senger came from (iray Si Elder to know if he were going to accept their offer. "Ttll ihcm," .replied Peter, "that I cannot take less than a dollar a bushel for my w lyat," Th messenger went buck, bnt did not re turn again. This was aa IVter had supposed il would be. During the day, th man who held die mortgage called ".gain, Peter told him of the rise in wheat, jijd .Jaid that if he sold at the advanced jratntt he KuHild pay o(T fhe whole debt. . ; .. During the foltiwing wrrlOiity St Elder advanced (heir onyr kijiim-ltfrent. Bui, the farmer would not iLi'tJ "(Jaxelle" arriv ed, and showed a continued firmnrs in the market for wheat, and an sdvan' for corn. Peter also, in glancing hopefully over ihe broad page of Ihe paper, cast Ins eye upon V1" 1 yerlising column, and in them saw the name of a number of miller and merchants adver tising for wheat and corn, and offering to "pay the highest market price in .sh."" "Now," (aid I'eler Miller to the tore-keeper, "if you will take my wheat it a dollar, nd my corn at thirty-eight, I'll sell. If not, I'll hold on lilUe longer."- Gray it. Elder, after demurring little, clos ed the bargain. No, with th w best and other crop, the (lore bill was srtded, the mortgage paid off, and a balanr left with which lo be gin ihe new year. - "So- much for newpper!"id Peter, (peaking Is himself, ( he walked homeward, with the cancelled mortgage in hi pocket, tf ter paying off Ihe debt which had been hang ing over him. "Ho much for a newspaper! I Jo believe, if I'd began taking paper ten or wdnxm years ago. I'd bees a rwh man lo-dsy. Tefat-'CiM'le Ben ws rigid; T'diiTnl know my business, proud, a I was of being thought a good fanner."'. . Ha coon as this favorable change In affairs took place, Mr. and Mrs. Miller conferred lo getbsr abont Henry and Ellen. Tho reading of a newspaper, weekly for nearly year, had gradually filled the mind ol th former with an entirely new. elas of idea. They now aw in education Uie only aurt way lo pros perity and social elevation for their children. and were mutually prepared lo auu aaeriaV NO.2. ii -.rrt n TiKi '. em' iwmmmttmmmm era for it attainment. When the mother aaid . k t ' - - "1 think, Peter w ought Kod Ettea tml Henry Inachonl,' The reply was-. , "Just my own view. They must not re main al home a week longer. Ellen has been adlv neglected." "I nil red die has. tt trouble Ine when I think of it." ' I hey were really iheamewt in all thf. El len and Henry wre immediately sent to tchoolt and in the place of the fbrmert young wo man waa hired to ann Mr, Miller in her household dulies. During the I 'hristmas Holidsya, Uncle Den came over tn S on a visit in order lo M hat effect nhrfVewr Year!Gift had produce j in the family of hia nephew and niece. That there would be a salutary change if the nw paper were read, he knew, hut he wa not prepared io fee effect ao remarkable went. presented. On arriving at the farm house he came tinherahled he waa struck with the air of greater thrift and comfort thai Waa pro aerited in the external appearance of thing. No one observing hi approach, he walked up as far as the door and wa about Opening it w hen be palmed to listen to lh voice of Han "Z riolii she was -singing one of ihe old pleasant. ,w . . snugs he had heard her warble to often when she wa Uir happy inmaieof hi own house. and lhere was aa much heart eo to apeak in her voice aa in tlaya of yore. -The old man listened for a few momenta, and then lift ing the latch, stepped into tlie room, taking alt its inmates hy surprise. Miller eat with Ui ' .newspaper i4ua;luaouUaxiai he was reading, Uiat he did not perceive that inv one had entered the room. Hannah etnod .' al the ironing table, and Ellen, tidily dreeaedi awl, looking so- cbsjigcd-ui. every thine; lhi Uncle Hen hardly recognized her, waa eew- ing; while Henry, sat a much engaged with a book as likfulW Was with lh newspaper. "Uncle Urn; exclaimed Hannah in a glad vnice--she wa th first to obaervo hi n ttanre. lnsmntly Peter Miller wa on bi feH nd ' approaching the old man, grasped hie hand V, ligliily; . - .. '"" "' '''' .- j "You hav forgiven me then, for aaying ? lhat yon was not a good farmer? Jla! my boy!' , said Uie old man, laughing a h returned p- IT ter'a hearty shske. , ; "Vet ye rthwiaand time over, ' "And I -was right, wa 1 not?" . Dndoubledlv yott weMindoubtodiy." ' , .' "That' ihe Osteite' I In your hand. Do you read III" , , Y'ea, every line." ' And h'l Wn of ne tn yo?' " "Of uael I gneas it hxa, It' paid off uS mortgage, and left me something over," "I lunlly done ns much si lhat, Pelvsr," re plied Uie old gentleman incredulously. "I tell you il ttaa, Unci Ben. Why, t -. would not be without the paper for hundred dollars year!" ' , The meaning of all (hi wa explained 10 i Unci lien with great particularity during the' next year. !. li' all turned out in the way I hoped, onl f . i a great deal better," osiisl he, when Peter had giyetr htm b fit II Iiietory of hi yax' expas, rience. t i 1 was a going to tend you enough money to- pay-- off- ytmr -inorlgge but- idgtrlf from what j sa w and heanl at my laat visit, I concluded that it would do no real good. In !,yTOti.two,.gni.onMy,w , o Involved again ana my money ton. I on . " woiked hsrd, so did Hannah, and to did . everybody arotfml yom but it wa work with- .-... out wisdom, and uch work sever rum out r ' well. It ir like rowing wiih I iliigle oar ia the teeth of wrong current WW n aat44.M .-.ra - to flippy th want. A man whodoeenl ink and reitd Ui newspapers, and yet e I peer f "... succeed a a farmer, i not murk wise than ' th sailor who put to (en without eh art or compass,-nd will be a bkely to reach the ultiinsle haven of success." ' " ,' . Anil llnrla. Il.n. mmm rtirhl. -I - sarr " xaLaLiawlii iiiiii lit isaaail Sliaaassrasffl Wit nod Homor. A LAUGHABLE MISTAKE. W" don't believe the following anecdote; has ever been printed, and il i too good to be Inst. One days tin mailer when an honest Hibernian strolled into nne of oar church . no matter where" on communion Sunday, and at the invitation for "all of regular Mending," Ye., he being some w hat verdant in Matter of this kind, thought he would stsy too. Accord ingly he remained in hi obscure pew and wailed to ace how the water would move. Moon venerable man approached him Hid proffered him ihe bread anil ihrcup. ' He look a generous dire of Uie fonder, and the good man passed along. Going beck to lM desk e re qaesl waa made, if any bad been omitted hr th distribution UiaMhey wobld rie. Whs wak the astonishmeul to see die occupant of the str inger's pew rise and with a peculiar heck Of the finger, notion Mm that way. -Obeying the sign, be walked lowirdith berk' nuer, who rose a be approached, and shading hi month with hi bind, as kit leaned half tv ver into th isle, laid in subdued t ne 'Have you ny chazet" The horror Mrieken) , funclionary tottered hsek, without imwering and ike atranger wa left lo his ownreflsclion upon the deficiency of the entertainments J'alhtudtr. The following request was made f ehiirrhi A aailor going lo sea, hi wife desire thf f iray era of the congregation for his safely." h i.ippcned tube read Uitnl "A sailorgo.iigtosc hit wife, desires the prayer of Uta eongrega lion for his safety." . WVE YOUR ENEMIES. - A clergyman told an Indian h should (or) hi enemiB. "I do," aid th lutler, "for 1 love rum and cider." "Tom, stand out the way of that gentleman." -"How do you know he ia a grnUeinanT' "Bemuse he ha got on striped Irowsers." A person wa boasting that he (prang from a high family in England. Yea, aaid a by slander, I have teen some of the Gundy so high lhat Uieir foot could not touch., Ui grouuiL WILL SHE KECOVER? ' "Ah! dear doctor, how is my wife, tn-dav?" The doctor (hook hi s head, and said, toa must prepare for th worst." . "Why, Mid the husband, fci ho likely to get over It!" t
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