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SP A CK A N, - 10CENSED AUCTIONEER LA For the County of Huron. , RFSIDENCE, EXETER, On SA LES PROMPTLY ATTENDED ,TO CHARGES MODERA_TE. "4,5incis. WittSIZOtertrttani .APLE LEAF' HOTEL, EIMER- ▪ ICK. This hotel has been lately built and furnished by the'subscribcr and affords every mo- dern comfort for -the traveling and farming public. First-class liquors at die bar. An attentive host- e r and good stabliug. M. NEVILLE, Proprietor. :ilagon and Carriage Making, Blacksmith- ing, ite., connexinn, st-ci3 ES work at moder- ato prices. Call early and of ten. ' 14-1Y. UEEN 5 HOLieL, LUCAN. W. 139 W EY, Proprietor. This first-class hotel has latel,, eis.uged hands (From W. E. Wilkins to W. Bowev), and is fii,ted with new furniture tb-oughatt. l'ree 'bus to anu from tbe station Ottico for the new liae of 'busses to London. The bar is retdote with the choicest liquors and frag- rant Havanas. 'Poor cow dtercial sample roont. Good stabling and attentive hosUers. , o TIllalE1 NO Stint THING 4iS DEATH. oThere,s no such thing as death," To those who thi,,ls aright ; 'Tis 'out the eases eastine oft What' most impedes 1 is flight ; "Xis but one latle aet, Li;e's drama roust contain; One Wang& keener thpii the rest, Aud then an end of pain. "There's no snob tir7.ng as death ;" That which is thus miscalled, liZo escaping frorathe chains That have so long enthralled; 'Tis a oncehidden Piercing through. the night, To stifle in gentle raeiance forth lanid the kindred li"dit. "The-e's no such thing sks death,', In nature naafi 1,3 dies! rrom each sad remnant of decay Some forms of life raise. " The faded leaf that htlls, All sore and brown to earth, Ere long will mingle with the shapes That give the flowers birth. "There's no such thing as death," 'Tis but the b:ossom spray, Sinking before the coniing fruit; ThaL seeks the summer's ray ; but the bed displaced, As conies tne pe,fe&., flower , "iis FAA exclumnd for sight, And wear.iness for power. BIANCA AND FILIPPO. " I say it is ! His beard is all brown and crisp from the fire !" " And I say it is not true, Filippo ! Does not Messer Dante take rne on his knee every afternoon, and dost thiuk could not tell it ?" " You! Pooh -h -h 1" in long-drawn- out accents of boyish coutempt. "You can not see any thing, or smell what is under that nice little nose of yours, when you are listening to those long tales about-" Filippo stoped short, and shrugged his expressive Italian shoulders. "Thou linowest nothing about it ; thou hest net heard the stories " an- swered Bianca, her blue eyes full of tears. " I care not to hear them," scoffed Filippo. " had rather listen to the duke ; Della Scala talketh about Bres- cia and Padua ; letteth heaven and hell alone." " Can Grande is very great ; but he goeth above or below, like other men 1" retorted Bianca. " -What dost say, Bianca ?" laughed a gay voice behind the children. " Where didst send me to earina wia ?" Truly, the children were caught now ; and it t ,olt ell their Italian courtesy and court -breeding to keep them. from running away. Filippo stood, cap in hand and. head bent ; Bianca court -es,' ied, wishing the ground would open and swallow leer up. Can Grande della Scala, lord of Verona, Ghibelline con- queror, patron of the ar s, ahd withal a gay, handsome man of thirty-three, looked down on the boy and girl, well pleased to find anew pa,stime in teasing them. " Where didst say was to go, Bianca ?" he repeated, seating himself on one of the garden benches, and hold- ing the child fast before him, her hands ciasped between his own. The poor little maiden ! Never had her nine summers brought her so hard a question. Shake out her curls as she might, they would not hide the scarlet flush ou her neck and. brow, as she slowly answered, " I only said-" " Well, what is the rest of it ?" "I did say that your excellency would heve-would have to go to hea- ven or hell at the last," she faltered, very low. "Ai !" Can Grande let go her hands. " Thou art young to be speculating about such matters." Then, with sur- prise turned to bitterness, " Wouldst have me go speedily, signerma ?" " Oh !" I cau not tell thee how it was, eccelenza," and Bianca began to cry in good earnest. " No, eccelenza," spoke Filippo ; "we did. speak at' Messer Dante ; and I said I liked better thy talk of the camp and the wars thati his eloomy stories about heaven and hell. But Bianca, she lilt- eth his tales ; and then it was she &dd. that -what she told your excellency now." " Se that was the way, was it ?" said Della Scala, rising, his hand on Flippo's shoulder. " Well, we will not flout thee, little one ; but Messer Dante himself wants to uneheath my sword. Filippo and I will do the fighting, and leave thee and him at Verona, to dream about heaven and hell. One can not do two things at once.". " Did your excellency say von would take me to the wars with you ?" cried Filippo, jumping up and down with de- light. " Some time, seine time, Flippo. I see I must be watchful. of illy words. How old art thou, boy ?" "Twelve, next April,your excellence." " This being May," laughed the duke. "Four years from this, Flippo, will be time enongli to think about that. No need, of looking so gloomy about it, boy," as Filippo's face fell. " Bianca cries and. thou art like a thunder -cloud, I like not these long faces about me. Conte into the banquet -room, mullet us See what we cah find there." So say- ing, Della Scalo walked off, Filippo cling- ing to his hand. " Art hOt coming, Bianca?" he called back, perceiving that the girl had not hallowea them. She hesitated, for it would tot do to refuse the diike. However, he only laughed, and said : " She will none of us, Flippo. Messer Dahte, perhaps, will come th console her by and by. But you and I like good cheer better than lorig faces, Flippo 1//k. IS it not se 2" Filippo's laugh of delight saes hie only atsteer, ae the duke led WM. through the hall into the bartqueting-room. Others were already there. The guests gore variotis in degree and qttality as the diehes that graced the board; bat ale figure etood. oot attotg the others, his plain sombre raiment thrown into strong relief by the ,gay Art ssess of the dointattity. Dante Anginal, end, pes triot ittul exile, Showed hie dark, TatEVERE HOUSE, LUCAN, A. _L iu LEVITT, Proprietor. This Hotel has lately changed hands,lanothe present .1 roprietor feels satisfied instlying ale can givethe best of accom- modation to man and beast. Choice Liquors and fargment Cigars at the bar. Attentive hostler employed. 27-6in VLIMVILLE HOTEL, W. ' MOF - sees FAT, Proprietor. Every attention paid to the travelling public. Good stabling and attentive hostler. Best °rands of liquors and cigars to be had at the bar. riENTRA.L HOTE L, LU CAN, ROBT. MoLEAN, proprietor. 'bus ru ns in con- nexion with thia hotel to and from all trains. The choicest liquors and cigars kept constantly e.t the bar; also sample rooms for Commercial Travel- lers. Good stabling and attentive hostlers. 14-ly -DOYAL HOTEL, LUCAN. J. W. 1.10 CARBOL, proprietor. The best attention paid to the travelling public, .First-class liquors and cigars at tho bar. Good stabliug and attent- ive 'loaders. Cha ges modem, e. 14-17 Slut% BISSETTS' Lvery and Sale Stables, (In connection with the Central Hotel). it„I GOOD HORSES AND COMFORT- • back AS the peat passed to his plane, thinking, " It must he true what Mon- na Giovanna says the women itt the Plaza tell lier : Messer Dante has Oeen to hell, and eeen it all !" Whatever hia visions the Florentine had little to say that night. To tell the truth, his speech was not much, sought ; for bis wOning favor in Can Grande's eyes was losing him many of his courtly summer friends. Nor was the fault all theire. How greatly the spirit of Dante altered we may tell as we note the difference betweeu the per - trait by Giotto and the death -mask. The first--emeoth forehead, calm eyes, peaceful mouth -show the grave ana thoughtful schoolar, loving Florence too well to dream that she should:one day disown him. The second -furrowed brow, eyes drawn back into their soek- ets, soon ful lips --all tell another tale. How phonic' a hunted exile net he sus- picious ? Hcvv should he not be scoria ful, whose lot it had so often been to weigh men in the balance and find them wanting ? To me, that face is the noblest that painting has kept for us, and I look up feom my writing to study it once again. It has preached me many a sermon on patience and high. mindedness ; I am ashamed of my little frets and fumes before thet grand, sor- rowful countenance ; but -but would I like it opposite me three times a day I am not sure; I fear it might be like the careless Della Scala-fiud the at- mosphere too high for me, chafe at the restraint of that lovely presence, and of that lofty presence, and writhe under the great siiitit's scorn of my littleness. Jest and wine went round the board, and the mirth grew fast and furious. Filippo's eyes shone with delight, and onoe or twice, greatly to his own confu- sion, his shrill child's laugh rang out clear and distinct above she voices of his elders. He met, however, no grey° rebuking glance ; tor the duke's jester was even cleverer than was his wont that night, and no one minded the boy. Nothing but “ Bones, bones, bones! bones at the ,nd of this mighty feast," quoth the court fool. “ Eccelenza, what doth your highness do with so many bones. The father saith waste- fulness is a sin." "I give them all to the greatest fool at the court, Gian," Can Grande answ- ered, throwing a pigeon's wing so as to light among the fragments scattered about Gian. The courtiers applauded the ducal wit. " How dost like thy dinner, Gian ?" " Savory morsels, roy lords ; all too good for a poor fool like Glatt ! .1 know my betters. . R Duo bend senton- io this this way ?" With a nod Can Grande sent the at- tendant to eGian. " Dogs have their day, and sai have fools. Be waited on while thee mayst, Messer Gime; it may hoe belor lohg." " would only seed these dainty morsels to their owner," Gian return- ed, as he gathered up all the scraps and bones near him, and whispered to An- tonio. Tne latter made half the cir- cuit of the table, paused where Dante sat, looking far withdrawn from tfie noisy merriment of the rest, and emp- tied the salver at the poet's feet. A sheut of laughter made e room ring, and it was some moments before the master of the feast found breath to ask, " Good Messer Dante, how like you your providing ?" The dependent exile looked at the heap of rubbish at his feet. Every word of his reply had bitter emphasis as he spoke : " \Yore Dante Cane,* there had not been so many bones !" The blood flamed. in Can Grande's cheek at the taunt ; but, even as he spoke, the uncourtly Florentine had quitted the room. Through the hall where grave attendants gave him de- courous salute, from the piazza where the ladies of the ducal court were sit- ting, throwing idle words of banter to fall on heedless ears, he passed into the garden -alley where the shade lay deepest and the silence was only brok- en by the fountains playing. There he found. Bianca, who had come to the shady corner to cry out her trouble. " Oh ! Messer Dante," was the child's cry, as she pot her arms out in wel- come, " did you know how much I wanted you 2" " No, earissinia." The set features relaxed. at the child's caress ; the voice so harsh and grating a moment before, softened into plear, meet tones : I only found how little thy.ehlers wanted !" She looked up, half comprehending, and the when the old trouble returned. " It is not true ; no one believes what Filippo heard in the Plaza! Tell them and tell Filippo, Messer Dante, that it is all foolishness 1" " There is much foolishness in the world, little Bianca," returned the poet', " and. it may not always be banished by the showing of it for such. But what troubleth thee, my little one See the sun is setting ; thou and I wit), watch it here ; thou wilt tell me what the trouble is, ana then --there might be story -tell- ing -who knows ? Bianca gave a low laugh as she felt the kind arm aboot her, and pillowed her head on the exile's dark serge vest, where her golden locks shone more brightly than ever. Tell me thy trouble, little one," eaid Dante, looking down into the 'fair, young face, Filip- po hath vexed thee Somebody }lath said:somewhat-was not that it 2" The girl toyed with the chain about ha friend's neck, Canst not tell me the troll. ?" be asked agaiti. " Rath Flippo been unkind ? I fear his boy's Ways are all too rough for there my lit- tle spring flower." " no I Filippo is go-dt 11 was -it wits about thee !" Bianca ensw- , With a sob. ',About ine ?" The aperkling look of bouqueting-room came over Anginal's; face again. ‘`Then, 13iancliettas ain very sore it is not siorth tears ; albeit I am OM that Dante Alighieei has ane friend at Dello &alit:8 Coua." "Bet -hot you must tell then'. all that it is not true!" passionately Cried the ehild,..eitting bolt upright, Messer Daete,, bia them he eilent!" "Why, little'. ne, little ale, tell rite what it -is that eeeitibleth thee? Whet ABLE vehicles always on hand, Vavorable arrangements made with commercial travelers. All ordera left at Bissett'a Tinshop will bo promptly attended to. E. T, BISSETT, Prop. Exeter, Sepl. 4.1873. 2-1y. Ex -Ft"' LIVERY STABLES R 0, TIILTRSbAY JT.TI•TE II, 1 7 Ten years have passed over divided doth Filippo say 2" so.tn-that Molina Giovorma Italy, two the years of grece 1321 findo oaith-that the women. in the Plaoa her divided still. It finds Bela Scala sity-sey--" -grown, perhaps, more dominant and "Say what, Bienco ? careless than of oldee-glad to be rid. pi ''Tliat thou host been to hell, and the tiresome guest whose genius only thot to the Vey thou knowest all abed plagued him ; Florence still refusing to it," gasped out Bianea,her head buried own her noblest son ; Henry of LUXQM- in the folds of the cloak. "And Filip. bourg dead,'and in his grave iniriea the po said your beard was all brown and fairest hopes of those who.souglithet;. erisped with the fire ; and wad that ter things for Italy than the selfish tri - I knew better, for I sat on your knee umph of either Guelf or Ghibbelline; so often." She raised her hand. to the Dante Alighieri at the court of Raven - thin. dark cheek. "It is not true 1 It na a loved and honored guest yet still is so soft -so soft !" an exile, and the ambassador to whom The caressing hand was .stayed for a 'Venice has denied an audience-lastin kiss before the answer came : 'I3ianoa dignity of al. It also findsFilippo del - /Ida, such idle talk is not to be heeded: la Fagginola grown into a tall, straight Verily, one may see hell without leav- manly soldier, who has long since learn- ing Norona !" And the bitter tone ed to honor his father's friend more showed that the eveniug's insult was in lyIlian in the days when he fined Bi - the speaker's thought. , anca's emet, with Verona gossip ; hot yet Oh, surely, it is not here!" The holding himself at heart the poet'e sup - startled child looked around as'if to see mho: in some matters, and thinking it the flames. well that the world had more practical "I3ianchetta, Bianchinetta, thou art ftien then Messer Dante at its back and a foolish child, as well as a loving one. Lir ell. Had Filippo, instead of being the There is naught here to harm thee. great Florentine's re'spectable shadow, IillOWeSt not, little one, that man work- held the foremost place in that unlucky eth for himself hell, and purgatory and embassy to Venice, who knows wheth paradise." ee things might not have gone different- Bianca's eyes, childishly grave, look- ly ? though, doubtless, Guido Ravenna ed up at him. "Doth Filippo know ought to know his own business best. that ?" • But the years lime brought much to The Florentine shrugged his shoul- the little Bianca who nestled in the em - does. cannot tell.; Italy is a poor ile's arms at VOTODa, to watch the sun - place to learn it ; nor is the iesson easy set hone the ducal gardens. Time has to be learned at court. Mayhap, thou brought her all the gifts that make a canst teach him, littlr Bianca." woman charming, yet has not robbed "But he thinketh me so little ! I am of her childish beauty ; the blue eyes only nine years old: and he is eleven." look up with their old frank uncoil - "Nine years old," he repeated in slow sciousness, but with thought and feeling measured tones. "Nine years old!" in the heart of their depths ; smiles Verona an iclle gossip, Deila, Scala and come rind go about her mouth, yet affronts, were all forgotten the exile leave undisturbed the look of tranquil was again at Florence, wed' the child sweetness that has gained for signorina Beatiice once more looked upon him the title of "The Lady ef Peace." Dear - from the window. er than ever is she to the hearts of all Bianca sat quiet for a while; then about her, and were affection to be her hand stole up again to play with weighed or measured, it were hard to the slendered brown beard, “Good say which holds her dearest -the grave Messer Dante, thou didst speak of the saddened poet -exile, or the blithe, young tale e dost thou remeraber ?" hopeful Filippo, whom she weds to - "Ay, Bianca. But think we will day. have no story -but the truth to -night. There is a grand wedding procession, Thou art nine years old, earissima; shall foe Guido Novelle delights to honor tell the of the most noble lady whom both bride and. bridegroom ; and since I first saw when she was nine years old?" their own city of Pisa may not witness the bridal, Ravenna makes it as splen - Oh ! wilt thou tell me of Beatrice 2" did as she may. But Dante is not at Bianca pi onouriced the name with the the festival : Venice's rejection has been reverent gesture that she might have the last straw laid upon a burthen that used in speaking of a saint. has grown day by day these nineteen "Yea, Bianca; I would tell thee of years. her, who oft leadeth Messer Dante There is a banquet and dance follows. from Verona into paradise. The vision The lady Bianca does her part,the same is changed siuce 1 first saw her. It as long ago Datte described the lady of was Mayots it is now ; and as thou love moving among other children ; she hest May -day pastime with their play- is in them, but not of them ; no gentle mates here, so had 1, a Florentine boy, courtesy is lacking, no graceful salute - at the house of the Portinari. The tion is omitted ; but once,*hen the tide lady Beateice stood in the door -way ; ofcongratulation and merriment ebbs for lietle maid. like thee, Bianca, and dress- a moraenseseet she_ whispers sto,,heaeleus- ed thal-olost. that I novo to beesstlini"r haint; "Oh Filippo, I weary of it all! 1 wear." long to see Messer Dante ; it seemeth "Oh!, Is that the reason thou likest a baa omen that my wedding -day my crimson dress so well?" should lack his presence." o`Les, little one. She moved among "Messer Dante would chide thee for us that day with a face like the iace of talking of omens, Bianca mia," answers an angel, so calm mid screne was it. Filippe. "But our bridal shall not lack Nor was she neglectful of our comfort. his good word. Ourguests will soon be Wo were her guests that day; btu she weary of us as we are of them'; and moved through our games like a being then we will seek thine old friend. from another sphere. Well do re- Dost know, Bianca mixt, I never be - member the greeting she gave me. I Roved as well in his 'Paradiso' before ? was tardier than the rest, ii.nd stood A blush and a smile in return, and hes'tatingly, not:knowing which was the again the throng 'sweep about them. little queen of our feast, and the oignor- Two more houss of mortal weariness- ina put ont her hands with : Itul wedding receptions being as tedious in Beatrice, Dante Alighieri.' " the fourteenth ceetury i -i toe nine - He paused for a while. "Did you teenth-- and the young couple are free. never see the most noble lady again, Up the windine stairwa,y,through the Messer Dante 2" asked Bianca, timidly. corridors pass tile bride and groom, "Once, Bianca 'Ida: she passed. along while the grins* portraits end gloomy the street, in pure white, and turning statues look grimmer and gloomier than her head., gave me salutation. It was ever for the radiant flash of youth and to my soul as if an angelhadsaid, 'Ave' beauty that lights their darkness for a Then death deprived nee of living pres- moment. There is a pause at the door once ; yet still she conaeth unto me." before they are admitted; and, as they "In your dreams ?" whispered Bien. "enter, they are cautioned to make their ca. "I)oth she bring those wonderful stay brief. The long suffering is well - ended ; the bitter bread is all eat - sights thou seest? What saithshe when nigh en ; the weary stairs are all climbed -- she cometh ?How looketh she ?" $1.60 PETt ANNUM,. an. 06 :;*011 Walt DrON'eti ribt61), "E. . Christie /Torso, and. artit.orlf:g cenveyences a'w.tya on hand. COmMereial' 'ha en a Morrica,'S bo, , EO. C -.‘,/ STle, Edeter#Sept, 4, ista. Wg, telEr 4 • Orii4lutitc Vetere, of nary se4,41,.0 gll'Illtd1:1-110---; door te evteetes oste endeiireatte *Vete* tette, eteetet. vetettaeo ift 'tI fats, ft On hand, PrOtrIPtlfittilrt,. 1169CklAteT eitattilite,1 1%4 50 theirlSe,trulte$1, , fade, wetra ni its taller/ '80 worn Atia'art. 2,9818 1873, 'Itet pOwerfitl, that Filippo shrank gather to the funeral, end Guido No- vell() himself will pronounce the oration over the Florentine tottriot who lies be- tarnedIsi ead urPle.ann tt'111731.1110'slY ISiacbtlItA his broken lyre resting at his feet. Florence sporned him, living : shall not have him dead. Let her rear a stately monument to Lis ineinory when She pleases; liere in Ravenna shell the poet's ashes rest.' Aod, but that it were irrevereticeeoto- think that earthly praise or Winne could thrill tne spirit that has ptte'sed beyond tuella, one might deem the peet-patriot well pleased with the title which is his ot lastr-Dante Alighieri, the First Italian. -From Tut': Aeni.ls; fOr June. trilarvelion* non,. 'CARNIVOROUS 7REE THAT CRUSHES LIVING vierxiie Lien AN, ANACONDA. Au eminent German Botanist, nam- ed Herr Karl Deehe, has discovered in Afrcia what he calls a carnivorous tree, an account of which is published iu the German Magazine. While in the jungles of Madagascar, his africau guide described the exiet- ence of a singular tree which fed upon animallife, and his leadership Leech proceeded to the land of Mikados, a tribe of drawfs, of a tavaee, warlike uature, who formed no family ties, dwelt amid forests and caverns, con- structing no habitations and having no other religious belief than an awful rev- erence for the cannibal tree, to which they offered human victims and accerd-- most absolute itlolatory and worship. One morning among the dense shades of a tropical jitngle, they came sudden- ly upon one of the trees, to wlaich their attention was attracted by alaree crowd of natives, shrieking wildly anescreana- ing in shrill voices, which hisguide ex- plained as the preliminary ceremonies of a human sacrifice they were about to offer to the "Devil Tree." From a distance they watched their proceedings., and while doing Sio, Herr Leche wrote a ecientific botankal des- cription of this wondeeful tree, Which we will endeavur to analyze into 'collo- quial parlance. Its shape is like a pine apple, And its leaves when .not taking their Unnatural nOurishinent. are of dark, dingy brown color, eight in num- ber, which hang towards the ground, are two feet thick,. three feet Wide twelve feet loeg, taper to the sharp point, are coyered with thorny petit eet- ing hooks, and in shape resemble the century plant. The apea of the trun- cated cone. from which the leaves grow, is two feet in diameter, while its color is white, its form round ancl appears like a small plate, sot in a lorger one,. from Which a series of log' green alentrils, seven;or,eigiat feet in length, etretched herizontalward in every direction. hrom this apex exudee a clear, syrup like liquid, possessing highly intoxicat- ing and sopor'sfic qualities. "More radient in her beauty is my Dante Alighieri is dyhtg lady every time she cometh onto me ; His eyes kindle with pleasure ns the and, least my dazzled senses should fair, grave young couple cross the palace blind me that misr her, her greeting chamber and kneel at his bedside. "We still falls : even I, am Beatrice. would ask your blessing on our happi- But it groweth dusk, little one ; they ness, noble sir," saia Filippo, in the will be seeking thee in the place." grave, full earnest tones that, men say, He sat down the child and rose to go; so often help the young Fagginola to "As for Filippo's idle tales, they are rarry his point. There is conviction in not worth heeding, Bianca ; vey not thy his voice, the people say. little heaat over them " "Your blessing, Messer Dante," "No," agreed Bianca. "But, Mes. whispers Bianca, her head down beside Dante, thou sayest ,my crimson dress her husband's. is like the noble lady's --dost think The thin, worn hands move steadily that could ever be like her 2" forward. Little life is there in the fing- A quick gestuee of negation was the ers now ; yet to their dying day Filippo answer ; the childish desire sounded and Bianca will iremember that offec. like profanation to the lover of Beatrice. tionate, clinging pressure. "A better Bianca felt the displeasure. "Was it a blessing than Dante's be upon you,' wicked thing to sly 2" she asked trem- says thepoet's voice, not yet reft of all laling. its old sweetness. “Blessed be the • 11,, • iefive tor Itelfe• TaftiLLIZ41:4 ADYNliirreRE W4't11 ROCKY NOUN TAIN LIONS. ; ln the winter of 1805-0 6 couple of Canadian voyageurs, by the i3aMea of Nicholas and Jules tiernineau, were caught by a terelble snow srorm while takiog up their trape on the head 01 the Big Holm river in the Rocky Moon - tains, The storm lasted for several daye, nor was there any hope of es- cape until the snow had become com- pact enoagh to bear their weight upon snow shoes. The voyageurs were yet striplings, iesrcely arrived of age. Hitherto their ther had accompania them upon soeir expeditions, but now he was at tkome at his ranOlse 911 the great over- land route. The tepee, or lodge, of the brothers °insisted of a couple of buffalo robes stretehed in front of an overhanging rock that overlooked the river. Here were stowed their furs, neatly tied up in small bales, made up princi- pally ef the skins of minks, otters and beavers, with a few pelts of the silver fox. Over these were laid robes which served them for a bed, A little fire was replenished from titme to time by the dry loranches of pine and cedar, of which they fortunately had an ample supply. Thus they were -enabled th pass the days pleasantly, notwithstand- ing the raging of the elements with- out. Up the canon through which the river flowed, the wind suckelland roared ter- ribly. The icy face of the stream wassoon cleared of snow, which drifted into the laterual canons, gorging them completely. In order to pass away the time, Sae young men butsed themselvee in mak- ing skates from the horns of au elk. The art of skating they had learned while boys on the broad bosom of the St. Lawrenee. Their meat running short, Nicholas concluded to have a run on the skates up the river with the hope of killing .; au elk, which were numerous on the pine covered slopes of the mountains. Rifle in hand, he started iu high spirits, gliding by rocky capes and frowniog promontories, made by the sharp bends and curves of the river. When the acclivities were gentler, forests of the yellow pine, cedar and juniper lifted their dark green heads, now bur- dened -with a weight of snow. The quick gaze of Nicholas searched in every shelter for the mighty antler oh the elk, or the blue coat of the black - tailed deer, the best of all venison. It was not long before he spied a herd of the latter, of which he had the good luck to kill two. The saddles of these he secured together, strapped them round -his slieulders, and started on his return home, distant about four mile% He skated leisurely alone humming a light French air, when s-u°ddenly his ears were struck by an unearthly cry, which he at once recognized as -the mountain lions, and he could distin- guish, also, that the cries proceeded frcm more than one. Ile quickened his pace. His skates rang hard against the solid ice. The cries became clearer, aud he instinct- ively felt that he was pursued. Fear lent him win2s. He dropped a saddle hoping thereby to satisfy the hunger of the lions. Ile found present- ly, however, that they made no halt. It was the young man they raged after, stad naught but his blood would appease He now cast aside his remaining saddle adid his rifle, and leaned fore - ward upon his skates with all the power he possessed. Nevertheless the beasts gained radidly upon him. He could hear their mighty hounds. At times he fancied he could feel their hot breath. He gazed over his shoulder, and. the glance revealed the lions, their blood -red tongues hanging over their jaws, whtle their cries were as frequent as the baying of a blood -hound. He was now compelled to double on his course, the w ight and impetus of the lions carrying them beyond him. Happily Nicholas preserved his presence of mind, and by his skill as a skater, combined with wonderful activity, he eluded the efforts made by the lions to seize him, and' drew slewly towards home. Presently he saw the smoke curling from under the reeky shelf, a,ncl as he shot past, his ears were greeted by the welcome crack of a rifle, and one of the lions tumbled over dead al- most at his feet. The voyageur again turned toward the rock. Jules had re- loaded. Ilis unerring aim stretched the remaiiiiiig lion upon the ice, and Nicholas was saved. It was some months, however, ere he fully recover- ed from the superhuman efforts made by him in his race for life. The next summer he served as a guide, and it was while fishing in this same riVer that he relate4 to the wir- Lir his thrillino adventure. 0 The shrieks of the natives grew loud- er and more fierce a3 they approached the tree, mid presently they gathered around o',woman'of their number and with pointed iavelines forced her towards it, and with a loak of despair 9,nd submis- sten she began to climb the stalk, whose height was about eight feet, and as she reached the, apex of the cone, the pendant tendrils of the tree raised themselves upwards and began gradual- ly to twine themselves about her neck itnd arme. "Tisk!" "Tisk !" or "drink I" "drink 1" shouted her companions, threatening her with their javelins, and as she bowed, herself to drink the home- like liquid, a wricl frenzied look spread over her features, and convulsive shud- derings shook her form. She assayed to jump to the ground in her agony, but the natives forced. her back, and presently the leaves and tendrils closed about her, like an anaconda, crushing her in their terrible embrace: Herr Lease says, "it was a representation of the Laocoon without its beauty. "As her death had been adcomplished the horrible savages crOwded to tbe base of the tree, and gathered in cups the syrup like fluid mingled with her blood which now flowed copiously down its trunk, unimpeded by the life destroying leaves. This they drank eagerly, and immediately grew frantic with delirium giving way to indescribably disgusting orgies, until overcome with insensibili- ty, presenting a scene horrible beyond descriptiot. "Nay, Bianca, not that ; only thou bride Bianca; the good God brieg her to art like Filippo and knowest not what thou sayest. post see the moon yon- der ?" "Yes," said 13ianca, turnifig to the east. "She is like a g :eat ilver wheel to -night, so largo and round ; I like her best when she maketh herself a bow." "Dost see the little star above the palace tower ?" "No ; there is no star ,there. there is one -a very little' one," "My lady is brighter than the rnooe. ; thou artless than the tiny star, Thou ueed'et not fret, Bianca, ' seeing the child's crest fallen expression. "God maketh thee a star -great or less [la it pleaseth Him. See that thou ehine Where, he plaeeth thee ; then all will be welt" So saying, the poet led Biatea back to the pelmets, and saw her Safe be- side her 'nether, the tiousin of Ugue- done della Faceginola, Pisa's exiled count, Dan tete firm friend, and Filippo's father, Then he wandered forth again to seek the company of the silent stars; those stars of which he wrote to' the Florence willing to receive him as pen- itent, not pittroit, that they were every- where free to an exile's gaze:, the stars whose liglit he welcomes -his passage throngh hell safely onded-whose heights Purgatory makes Lim pure and apt to.mount, whose moving source he reaeltee only when the Love and Light of Paradise are gained.* "kika eiteas Oh ! • parlor, care 117 brtto 1,e. he eourteit 'To he night alter lo$ w) have eiie'S brewn, fon sienallY egiltleaed and Welet delle1144'eneekurrie yen WOUblia $04 ikiAS Onki,004420141 e e delinately 4,,per Glide elietilile now sip" *for, -0,ITIgothileR01)°:iti.!ulazri14Ber$tizo a 0 tried uv cry vis3r but the righ, aulne--- that we could think of; time without rerearkeble effe '' 4\Yllioneng editing weekly or doily pipers, We tried to study the tastes of the peePle ef. the town or city, and write accordinglY,„41 one town we found the peeple very fend of dancing and. picnicking, &c. and wei -,,,,,, used to touch up thetAaccasion iii ea fait,, style in our local column, nlOking some very nice bits, ,which eoon 'Made us quite popular viith the young folks; but the old fogies, very persona on whom we Ilea to depend for support, though us too light, and did not give space enough to writiug up their ioter, ett)has tesnt,:otarrniseedd It hvt fl:nh‘vdorr4IetZt!blyelli it.tt st`ituo.filpito;44:44sta .4.f.:44Viole: „, _ 11€ tieing SOM0 great men Of ilie-1 ality, this would bring us two dollars orthe paper one year and make Wt.,* °mica. fey who were envious of Ili . Next we tried writing for the Iiii .r ii tlreet, and of course we had to tte ,teciate with the dealers too much, which almost ruined us. In another pity , where the Ger- mans were very strong, we went with them, and of course inka to g6 to their dances being usually the 'big' man, and would be bieger (around) *berme, left than when we went. And to make it worse, the oppoeition paper accused us openly with going to the German fancy balls, in the express desire te se'e the ladies in short dreeses, &c. For' this we whieped the editor, and loaned the city $25 in consequence, for whieh we got not even the interest. We then wrote a strong temperance article, and published in our daily, but befeke night every liqour amean, great arta small, withdrew theirPlaronage, while we did. not get a cent fieua the temperance. men. We sold out that paper (to the sheriff), and removed to another town, wnere we tried again, on another plan that proved successful -and we can a pfeolpyuslaayr endoiwtortheisaiett_otasilw.eriNteaytotosuiryoaumr- In this way you may succed aid in no other. -Exchange. ' self, withLut respect any one's opinion. President Linea's'. sa e Tile new volume of the " Life of Dickens" contains the following as tile story related to the' Queen, -when he was Her Majesty's guest for a day at Windsor Castle. He had formerly told it m a letter to Mr. Forster i -t. " On the afternoon of the date nu which the Presideut was' shot; there' was a Cabinet council, itt which he presided. Mr. Stanton being at the time oonemander-in-chief of 'the Nor- thern troops that were concentrated about here, arrived rather late. Indeed, they were waiting for him ; After the withdrawal of the savage worshippers, Herr Leche examined a tree of the same species. For ten days he watched them closely, and whenever a bird, a monkey or any other living creature rested upon the apex of their Cones, the devouring leaves and tendrils itnreediately closed upon them and held them fast until life was extinct, retain- ing their upright position until every beinvery deed and truth--Beaarice 1 - Bianca's heart thrills; as she hears \ trace of the victim had disappeared the name of the woman most decOlY save the large bones, the flesh a,nd reverenced --most highly honored. of all blood being wholly absorbed, hy the cannibal tree, arid the leaves again be - the women whom the poets have sung. eondng pendant atter this had taken Well she khoWo that Dante's Prayer for plasm. From this fecklie argues that the her is, that, AS a lady of his own love has been exhalted abrve the regioh of nature of the Crinoiela Dageena is un - three sini sense, she, Bianca, may ri e questionably carnivorous. So far as -s- his ivvestigatione have gone, this sin. to live a lofty life beyond the limit of ular tree is only fatal when living crea- , g * The laSt lines of the "I'urgatorloi" 4nd Pariatilo,"" .44 P11,4 *ith 11Nr(1 4'1,14,0;1". "Blessed be the beidegroom,Filippo; idienreosurselsetaterianir teselidbinellt'eoastliitesielnellers: Italian storms. and blessed be Italy in him. And if troying work in ' an upright position his country return him cursing for while its liquor is intoxicating, Herr blessing, its hath been her ivont, bless. Lechet out down one of the trees and ed be heiwith the blessing of Dante Ali- ghtert, who, in his trouble, sought tor held a post niortem eitatnination upon it, the resulte of which he will submit silver, and fotind gold 1 '_Diligite justi- to ha; friends by another letter, Hie dam ; Dominus regnavit.'" 1 i„ HAetc,. is written with th at 'emeriti° et. . The last words ring bUt With toleinn, ..i. tnasittsnif WithOtit whOse itilittetce force' the dying, man folds his hands .ther tropical or polar trayel or ext ) , , ..,„, , es. net , , . e lslitieereel moleitvinnt afiol ern tt hP re a: :rt'd 8 Ac:i tt)litte3::::: Ptavili:irl6detoltin:u:tekliws asalltarwet,:e:titenexitilarlIntatyt:botea4bii neolitit'idue: ifeloidari they see that the words of blessings , exaggetatod sta,tements, the main facts upon his breast, and enippo ana ester ca 1 - ° - h t Biallca'S problem its to whethee carnivototte trees awl they mitet be YOrl t tl liPg tenth. with reverent salute the exist or not is' affirmatively answered, cheek th...t the groat poem has made Ioan and haggard, ere she lete her Into '1'4'4-4 band lead her from the room, At the last metal boll at Wyoming, Before the morning breaks, the ealle itlis was attired ih' a huff gros, has gone Warne ; and it is with a heart grained buckeitin dress, with army kill of mingled joy and sorrow that the blanket overskirt, bottom looped up inlitiatotilig Prahaisoall rrate hai spek. with buokskin strings etit bias. Flair eh the Church's Godorpeeti to thc gly. dressed a la Red Clonal in "which Wag , a s es a and on his entering the room the Pre- sident broke off in soraething -he was saying, and remarked, " Let us,,pro- ceed to business, gentlemen." _Mr. Stanton then noticed with great' Bur- ° prise, that the Prestdent nat' with au air of dignity iu his chairs:It:Mead of lolling about in it in the nee',iiits4,*,gainly, attitudes, as his invariableectistssawas ; and that, instead of telling irrekeyout or questionable, stories. he witailte and ` calm, and quite a different ni-eti, Mr. Stanton, on leaving the 'Council with the Attorney -General, said fa, him : That is the most satisfactory -- Cabinet rneetiug I have attended for many a long day. What an extraordi- nary change' in Mc. Lincoln., The Attorney -General replied: We all saw it before you came iu.' While we were waiting for you lie said, with hie chin down on his breast; Gentlemen, something extraordinary hi' going to happen, and that very soon.' To ibis the Attorney -General had oeserved, Something good, sir hope,' when the President answered very graiely, I don't know ; I don't know. But it will nappen, and shortly too.'''' As they were all impressed by his manner, the - Attorney-Geueral took bine up again : Have you received any information, sir, not yet disclosed to us No,' answered the President, " but have had a dream. And now have had the .sanae dream three times ; once,' on the night preceding the battle ofl3ull Run ; once, on the night preceding such another (naming a battle also un, favorable th the North). His chin sank on his breast -again, sled he sat reflect- ing. Might one ask the nature ofthis dream, sir ?' asked, the Attorney-Geue- red. Well,' replied the . PreSitle4t, WithOUt Changing his attitude, I I am oa a great broad rolling` river --and I am in a boat, and I drift-andi drift. 13ut this is not bueinesea-asinlelenly ingy "DePart, 0 Christian S011V Sate, twined. filtW sprigS of sage braeli, the ly, never has a Cheistint sot)) so bitter, whole secured behinti hi a bunell with ly kained the truth, "This Is not your a handsome pin made with a pine out.' To.aiorrow itayenna will eplinter and a bufralo'e earl OUGHT GIRLS TO COURT ?-A maseu line correspondent writes us as follows : -I have often thoweht flint a young fellow must have e good stock of as- stirance-nay, of downright imperti- nence, te go through the ticklish, terri- ble, tortteing ordeal of courtship. He hits not pnly tO Yin/ the gauntlet of gsssiping young ladies ; to be talked of, and to be the mark of watchful Obser- Yittions for the Whole neighborhood in which the fair one resides. Nor is this all. If his atidre'SSeti are only aeceptit- ble to one member -the Oepesitory of garnered up love of whole Iffe-he is sate to encounter the savage 'brothers, and is just as sure to meet other equal- ly flattering manifestations of paternal opposition. Now, this is all wrong. The exelienges should be more equaliz. ed ; and seine are sanguine enough believe that the day is not far distant when they will be equalized ; when we shall hear of young ladie paying their addresses to young gentlemen, visiting them nightly at their houses, inviting there to pOrties, loalls, 0 walk, to donee, to sing, to eat iee cream, and, as 'mattere are brought to an interesting Orikist "popping the question" itself. Ah ! what a tlelightful thing it would be, flurriedly "Ai in your mother'e raising his face and looking roundihe table as Mr. Stanton enteredi ' kt us proceed to business, gentlemen,' -.Mr. Stanton and the Attorney -General said, as we -walked together, ' it 'Would be curious whether anything emitted' on this ; and they agreed to nething. That night the President was shot." A. Funions Sweernerinr,-7,..„0 P-***41.-------rph of hanging maCkerel on a Intl near the doer to drip, broke' ap a match on Es- cseoxuplsetrgefaott, hWetuadenleastdel.n2 thiligclietkl;eb Wag e• and, going around back of the huttoe. SO as not to disturb the folks? they eat down on the Stoop to diink. During the process she leaned 'her heatt, in 6 new spring hat, against the "true., and became absorbed iwthe attire ina other improvements, while he. tenderiyuyed ilepisenbtelinttitis pArbo°fiatathillettoltooaunpathioouhr, wwhenit the young man 'telt soniething ttiekle down his neck. 44 Don't weep, Julia," he softly mu,mured. 44 aitet,". she said, surprised, Ile loolied,,up, *maids eyee rested en On Oozy Substtode hack of her head. " What'e that' on the back of your hat 2" he dried, ' She jumped lip at the interrogation, 644 stinctively 'placing, her hand ,on the back of her head, drew it away again, full of an urilleasantlY flavored Al110. With a shriek oi rage and 'papaw:tit the infuriated g41 tore the mackerel from knoWing what else to 40, jum the first fence ana disappeoed. 11211 11401. fttutsehoareteutniativia 8111'01 nial sensillidit8leletaltai.m.grA:rootiPaticiedihIllaiatyir lae 11 16 ti it 4:1;01 II he horror-striekert young mat itt