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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1873-04-25, Page 6- • vir Why People are Poor, Gail Hamilton" says "that in a country _like this poverty is a pre - :gumption of defent. We copy from one of the articles in the Indepen- dent, as follows : What cloth hinder any man from earning t his own living? Illness , roaY come.; sutlden calamity .niay fall. Against these even, energy may be powetless but, apait from this, it is to be assumed that he who -fails, fails because he lacks wistionaand not opportunity. And the same weakness which prevented him from grasping the opportunity prevents him fronatering hold .of it after it is p4 a:141141as:- 1t,448. - Once in a while,iihein a 'great while, a timely succOr avails in a* moment of temporary weakness or averts the consequence of a mistake, and the man starts ahead at a swinging pace. But.oftener the re- sults seem- to indicate that it is of very-littfetuse to bell) people who catina help thenaserVes. The king- dom of prperista-ill within \ them. The 'terj cabsek that makethem poor keep thena poor. It is not that society bears down hard upon them. It is that they are self-indulgent. If you see a widow and five ail- -Over a -11;w embers em, and you must send ,butt-yout cannotthelp dren shi you pi CO thfui ''''.c&tternptt at knowing that they all went to the P hotographer's, meterdaT and had their pictures takthataafter buying a couple of twenty-five oent brooches on tbe, w# to"ttlettly thentselyes withal.—tTlre 'very thing!: that you valfrielf woulil heal -late to do, on tic- counpantr -0ipense,,people who. are tpirtlailltra&pete;ientt on your: charity will do without. hesitation. Where you will practicett paturttl, cheerful, 11D thinkine self - den taiN they will practice an-equally.chVer- ful and unthinking self-indulgence. • The remnants of .bread :thatyou dry in the oven for future us, they throw away. The frtgmentary vest sleeve that you fashion int() a flat iron holder' they put into the rag bag and rim.y new cloth for their holders. -ISTliere you rise at six, they lie till half -peat seven. Where yon- walk, they !ride. Where you pray and watch ancl. strive to. do' your work thoroughly., they are con: tent with anything „Filet,: will an- swer. This is the miasma- *by peq't- ple are poor. - • - _Pumpkins. for Covi6. From a peck of seed dropped and covered inthe gaps' :,of a corn field a dairy of nine cows has been kept up to summer milking, and the quality of the batter is sitper -excellent„and sik leifert calvps raised from ;the aibovet &it) ..as .fat as nioles. The cows are fatter, too, than a majority - of the cattle slaughtered: These cows have been making *bout six pounds of butter per week, besides supplying uew nik and cream for a gentleman's house with sixteen in-. mates, The pumpkins • are chopped up in the mangers with a ,apacle, morning, noon and _night, atiodt ltalf a bushel each titne when Tut into pieces. They eat while being milked morning and night, and they come to the yard and go into the 1 stable for half an hour at noon. Beets, carrots, and some other -roots arid small eats of corn will follow, so as to'keep up the milk during winter. -- CrOr. COUntry,Gentlelilall. • Language of Animals. Certainly all -animals have a mode Of expressing their t feele's inotoothers of the same.species. Wolves arrange attacks, hunting together in paoks. They are all animated by the Farne thought, and therefore travel with energy for hoers to accomplish a de- sign of which 'each 'member of the enterprise has a rational under- - 43tandiug.i Dear, and buffaloes act in -concert in regard to seeking food or water, Perhaps the governmeut of wild horses, through signs which any horse in a group of hendreds in- stantly recognizes as an imperative commandof one individual, who prances up and down the line like one in authoritytia about as perfect and as mysterious as any thing ie natural histort , Birds and dogs are exceedingly' ;sociable, enjoying the society of their kith and kin as much as coniatry cousins when they visit city relatives. Rats and mice, too, and even insects, are supposed to have the faculty of communicating their wishes and opinions to each other. Millerites in 1843. Some of the -societies were so sure that the end was at hand that they put their individual possessions, which were usually very slender, into joint stoek, in imitation of the early Christians, wh o had "all things common." In Oneida County, N. Y., a well-to-do farmer being con- verted to their doctrine, came to join their church, and, on being told of .this rule, said be would think of it awhile, and pray over it. He -went away sorrowfully, for be was very rich. At the next meeting he ap- peared, and, aport being tailed upon for his answer, he said he hacl receiv- ed a messagt from heaven, and was prepared to'. ol.37. 0, engaged in prayer for eioi ona"tisaid, he, "1 hal-one iirtSitage of theable so powerfully impressed upon my mind that I kn.ow it is from God, and I shall do as I -am commafided;". The brethren and sisters were in breathless expectation of the tie- mendoust sacrifice be was ttbotttt to make. , iThe: elder bade 'Itilli be '�t good courage, and declare the mes- 1 ge. And the rich man said: "That passage came to my mind, and which am resolved to obey, was in these words, 'Occupy till I come.'' . ar• sa The Age of Oram. 1. ThelfgllottlpgiffeTria, --L: `s,' frok, e NewNewYork''Obsertii:dati4", Wel'belitiVe, not wholly inapplicable to Canadian ehools and school books : A short time since, I chanced- to ass one of our large schools just as he children were oeing dismisted. noticed that evety pne .of them, from the "free toddling thing;" to he.stalwara boy, carried titepilettelf ooks,.. either, in the- -facled attlico t, or .empty luochtlataket, Or the i ore dainty strap or took:nolder. , As I looked at the troops of chil- dren thus loaded, I thought of the supplementary schools, where their kssonsure properly prepared for the tat. - morrow. , Follow there to tbek hontelaaq as they pile the library or sitting'- room tab% -with fli'ege books, the sighs " not loud, but deep," from _the tired mother, or the significant glances- from the " elder sister or maiden aunt, indieete Itutatoo,elear- ly! who are the teachers diNhis &her andtmostimportantlicheol: ny aretthe eomplaints---tverjtear -a 3 , C . • C• rorn--? these..' Cotipulitigy - teachers. On friend says, "1 can never leave home eaily in the evening, for 'my wife and .I.-/ have to teach school till , . 8- o'clock," An invalid mother atiologizes for the disordered ap- pearance of her coucla *title.: "1 have .tb assist the. .chiklren with their lessons,otherwise- they would miss them, and that is so discourag- , IS THE MAN TO GO TO. FOR SEEDS AT 41%sTPs'y GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. S ED 13-DATS, SEED PEAS, SEED BARLEY, CLOVER SEED, TIMOTHToSEED, .t.tATA REt-SEED,- - BUCK.WHEAZT K E CLOVER, HUNGARIAN GRA SS. • Pttr.t.at4taktit !iattuta at winehrle. •=.4-•;), ) GODERICH STREET, SEAFORTH. AT, THE LATEST EXCITEMENT: J. LEM' • BRUSSELS, Has just received and opened out. OVER $iol.qoo,„NORTH OF :SPRING .AND SUMMER GOODS OC NSIST1NG oir mg to them ;" ttricl another says, " I DRY GOODS, am wearied to de4th,,pnzzling over , (Fancy and Stapled these hard lessonafter itittendino to my domestic duties all day." could fill a page with similar com plaints, but, they are too familiar t every family to reqUi repeti tion. .IsTow the qtestion, arises, is it ne -essary to assist children with thei leSions 'so Mitch at home? If w send them to sehool, and peaohig prices, foto, teach ers, why imist we d their , work.? That there are radic- al defectssomewhere7no one ca .. MILLINERY, - READYMADE CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES, c- HARbWARE, r GROCERIES, 8L0. • The stook is the largest and-ches.pest ever of to the public, having been perchasecl ou the di very closestitermreiwthe Very tetp markets, arid cotapraiing-Over $20,000 of Goods. r Special lIARGAINS in Prints entl_press Goods. 11 Selling af Wholesaleg v MILLIN'ERY. in great pQrofs:sioni7.' Goods made d up and trhumed to order Oh the short*, moat. goods of all kinds will be sold atprices-tit will I. defy competition. • doubt ; bia to decide dell nite 1 what they are, and then apply th proper remedy, is perhaps more di &ult. One defect mar be in,. th school houses. themselves. Let n glance at some ot them. Ge.ogra pities gives to a child of _nine, con- tain questions of this character/ "What were some of the causes of the nexictan war'?" "What- was the condition of the finance's on the election of Mr. Van Buren ?" Detibtless-tbe financial and politica sktny of our country onght to be taught, but it it wise to touch (it such subjects in geographies design ed for the primary department, Or- tead this observation, takan frorn a gramnaar that a child of ten is learning—" The reciprocal ex- pression—one another—should not be applied to two objects, nor each Other or one or the other, to more Allan ;two, •iiic. --- but reciprocity a oong three or more is of one each, .oratateay one, not to one other, sale, ll'Y'�r to the,other, definitely; but to ethers a pitirality, or to anothea, taken indefinitely and implying this plurality It makes me breathless when I think what "observations" are in store for the boys in the sor year. It seems as if " getting through college" mutt be like the fa the arithmeties the rules are stated It men entering leaven! - in most of in such an 9.111 biguous manner, that they fail to explain the idea intelli- gently t the .exa.mples given are not thoroughly worked out, and the prominent idea seems to be, "How. not to do it." Special discounts f SH, *. — Caii and see the go dd land . prime before Pur- ehaaing elsewhere. • JOHN LECKIE, - Rru8s(18. SEAFORTH.AN4 HURON MARBLE WORKS . M. L. M ESSETASON 1 , t , , g Mate Of Hamilten j •1 • ., . .• - • Would intimat• to iheir unmenms friends and the 1 general emblie that therare-prepared to fill all orders for ' - '" , • - ! blomunents, Headstones. Tata° Tops, 7 Mantels, 44o. BEVLESI! BEEPLES! BEEpLES I SHTOP A LEE)). LE. HOW'S YOUR 311,TDD El? ? VELL ? • . - DELL HEI) PORTER Keebs- lo* FU N NYTU RE, Unt, SCHIa'S CARRIACtES Un- hant, lin if sb.e vants any tinks, she • gits dero fur • MOOST NODDI NI Dere He gibs dem moost all avay. He keebs a gribble to deliber dem to you euse un gits dere afore he shtarts avay mit dem. His shtore 18 vere Mhiseer Hatt youst to spile his tether, un MAIN-SEITREET, SEAFORTH. NOTA DENA — Wen you don't got any. IIICHTERS wat you don't like to hav framed, call by PORTER'S that bin der sheapest blace in town. • Grande *Monuments 'imported to Order. Work of the best style And) art; and cannot be surpassed in this part of Ontario; A ball respectfully solicited. Next door to Porter's Furniture Store, MAIN-SREET, SEAFORTH. M. L. MESSET. H. MESSET. SEAFORTH MARBLE WORKS, MATH STREgT, Opposite the Waterloo Eltise, near the Station. • •eil. MON UMEN TS, HEADSTONES, And work of all kinds :in 'American .and Foreign Marble, designed. and executed *the best style, and at most reasonable pilees. Mantles of -Various Colored Marble sup- plied OA ShOrt Notice. _ Granite Menuments and Headstones imPorted to order. •_ CALDER BROTHERS. 277 ANDREW CALDER, -Agent. SEAFORTH -NOVELTY WORKS. ---,— JOHN M. IVIAItT1N Has now on hand a large number elf his superior LAND ROLLERS-, Which have 1)ee11 well tried by the farmers of Hu- me, and are generally auknowledged to be the best Made. TURNIP DR ILLS, Double and Single, Of His OW11 Manufacture. - As a ce'rtitin number will only be made,.parties desiring td get one: ehonld apply early before they are all spoken for. DRESSED LUMBER AND SASH AND DOORS On hand or manufactured to order ae Rata JOHN M. MARTEN. Seaforth Novelty Works, Goderiah Street. 272 OF SPRING ANDSUMMER STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS. 1 ,f *1? The Subscriber has much pleasure in announcing that ho is now prepared to show a large pro- portiOn of his . SPRING AND SUMMER STOCK OF STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS .23.1\3: 141J '• 5 IS 13EISPECTFU,.LLy. INVITED,, As he feels convinced that intending customers will find it GREATLY. TO THEIR- ADVANTAGE. G9ODS SPAK FOR TI1EMSELVES, ,uV1NcsToN...: BBUSStMah 14, 1878. THE VE DI 276 _ T.. AFTER A FAIR AST THE t VERDICT OF THE ,PEOPLE IS •. THAT THE CHEQUERED STORE- AND TEA DEPOT,' . Is the place to get the cheapest and best , TEAS AND GENERAL GROCERIES. - The Proptde or ottlatfe'OHEQUERED STORE AND TEA DEPOT has "plietstire inetatingthat bis first stock having =wild off so rapidly, he has aheady purchased afresh simply, and as a result of quick sales he is enabled to still further reduce praces. To parties taking TEA:by the Caddie, half chest cr chest • Z..1 • fif'SPEC.E4b RED fICTIO1V WILL BE MADE.. Farmers and others living at a distance should remember that oarioads may soon break up„, and that - • • now is the time and Seaforth is the Town to get the Highest Plaices For -what they heve to sell, -and that the . e CHEQUERED StatiE AND TEA 'DEPOT Is the place to get the best bargains in TEAS AND GENERAL- GROCERIES. • " If there be. any who have doubt on this point, theyehave only td Makeli trial find they will be anvine- •ed of the fact. 50 Barrels LabratIor Herrings, 250 Barrels 'Lake Huron Herrings. A 1arge4ot of dry Fish, Salmon Ttetat, and.- Whiteirith, ALL OR FIRST QUALITY AND E.21.2gTiOlf PRICESrAT THE CHEQUERED STORE AND TE At DEPOT, MAIN -STREET, SEAFOIRTH. 1, JAWS -MURPHY: 1.1•111111.11.11115.1•1=1.0.11111MINIM KERS, FORA GOOD SftMORE -E .THE MYRTL1 'NAVA See T. & E. on eadh i Plug. J.:Price so LOW that all can lise CAUTION.— The " 11YRTL_E NAVY" is registered, .and any infringement on it will -be prosecuted. The name TUCKETT & BILLINGS is on each tiaidy, and T. & B. on each Phi. Hamilton, Feb. 18, 1878. 273 frTipmsoz,,r,& WILLIAMS' MILL AND 'ENGINE WORKS, MITCHELL; oNT. N. F. Burnham's Patent Turbine Water -Wheel. IVE have now thoroughly tested the above wheel and guarantee it equal or superior to the best wheels " now in use, while strongiir and. more dereble. References to well-known and reliable mill owners, r- • • who hail) them in use, given on application. *We build au WIZOS and kinds of , • • i. ' - 8r.r.A-1111 1\17:j(317I14\1.337.18, _ • . .. • Stationary, Portable and Uprig_Lht and guarantee them unsurpassed by dny iia use. We. use on a our Engines the celebrated JuDsiabilli011aRINETR. We are prepared to contract for the erec- tion of all kinds of Grist, Flour,and Saweings, h all latest'improvements. Lath Mills, Bolters, Shingle Millsittfonble and Single jointers, -Heading Machines Heading, Turn- ers' and, Planers' Stave Machinee, and all kinds of Flax Machineu, &o., &c.f. manufactnred largely. .. • Our Bailer/Shop is in Intl hint, and we have as foreman of this important department, Mr. Tatra WRIGHT, who, for 20 yearS was foremdh of the Brantford llailer..Works. Flaying a good force of ex- perienced boiler makers, we are prepared to attend to boilik_rePairs either et the shop Cr at mills promptly. G-IVE US A CAL. ` . • We have found out what every Farmer wants. It is THE TWO-IfORSE 'POWER SAWING MACHINE, ; aat power of whie1. is'supplied -with strong fly -wheel; suited to driving a Straw Cutter, Grain Crusher and other Machinery, with no extra charge, except for the belt This machine is well. suited to eery farmer's own use, ashe can with twaherses and from m three to four en or boyg ClIt from 20 to 30 cords of wood per day. Our machine has been thoroughly tested, and is strong enough to do all -we recom- mend it to do. It is supplied with friction flanges, Yy which the saw is stepped, when' caught dr- . pinched, before it would be possible to stop the herses. ' • A TRIAL OIliptED. We are building great numbers of the Cumming's. atraw Cutter, for hand or horse petver. .Also, Grain, Crushers, with iron and wood flames, FanningMill' s, Horse Powers of all kinds, Gang Plows, Steel Plows, with wrought iron beams, wood beams and cast iron beam, H sorse Hoes, Weeders, Culti- vators, &c., &c. Repairs of all kinds done promm ptly. Orders by ail or otherwise solicited. Address, 267 , ' THOMSON & WILLIAMS, Mitchell, Ont. f . AINLEYVILLE' PLANING MILL, SASHJIOOR AND BLIND FACTORY , • The subscriber havieg 'bought ant the above Mill, also the good -will of the late firm, is prepared to fill all orders in his line of business. Sash, Doors and Mouldings ON HAND AND MADE TO ORDER On the shortest notice. - CUSTOM PLANING Strictly attended to. HOUSE BLOCKING ALWAYS ON HAND iN.1) Promptly supplied. JAMES BENNETT. Aiuleyville, May 16, 1872. 282-47 • NOTICE TO DESTORS.L', THE Books of Account and Promissory Notes di -1- Mr. JOHN LOGAN ere paced in our hands for eolleetion, and ithmediate paythent is re- quested. BENSON & YER, Barrt er• e Seaforth Seaforth, March 20, 1878. 276 ;TEA!. TEA!! YEA ,!!! TUFTS & HAMBLETON Having on hand a very large stock of EXCELLENT- TEAS, And4eing hard up for money, have determined to sell Teas at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES For one month. All' parties wanting a choice article of Tea, and wishing to save money, will find it to their advan- tage to give them a call. They have also on hand a. very large stock of GENERAL GROCERIES qrockery, Glassware, Wines and Liquors, Flour, Olitmeal, Cornmeal, Lake Enron Herring, &c., which they will sell very cheap for cash or farm produce. T1JFT§ & HAMBLETON, • Brussels, Ont. 5••,15:,.•. - ^.51 75451 TO DAIRYI LIC CANS AND MRS, WHIr Would eta; to Dairymen that simian to matufacturtn .11111k. Cans and 01 811 kinds, and can supply Aft OHEAP AS ANY IN TEM T Efollfs and Tinware on hand COAL OIL!or I Wh lee afld 1. _ - Repairing and EaYe Troteehingpromptly ed to, ` 7 MRS. WHITNEY, Main -street. gepeclek PHOTOGRAPHI — • D. STEWART, TN returning thanks to his numerous file -I- their patronage in the past, takes -0 informing them that hilt Photographic e=openetl enTuesilay, the lah of Feb Wlfliam near the now Presbyterian BRUSSELS Where he hopea tb meet again withhis old Meat and patrontreand- as many new ones a sueerse„s4 ee laver lihnieith 0411. - Splendid Wall Pictures kept conga* on aa-na. N. B. ---No business done in this Gallersen deli:and Fridays; 271018 DANIEL STEWART, Atela; GROCERIES, CROCKERY ANDGLASSWA12 To be had at the FLOUR AND FEED STORE At thatlowest prices! Call and examine par well -selected stook TBAS,..8(1-GAIL5, CDITIES, 46c. I Canned Fruit, Oysters, Salmon, Lobsters Sardines constantly on hand. Steak:nisei-8 would do well to try Simpson's and Cattle Spice, the finest and cheapest Coed. tion Powder in the world. S. P. KENDALL & co.'11 (late W. A.. Shearson C�.) celebrated • FAMILY FLOUR Delivered on the shortest notice'. * • The highest -Market Price paid for all kinds of Produce. CEDAR POSTS and SHINGLES, still on hail • THOMAS LE M 0 'if E D. ft EM IV • M. ROBERTSON Cabinet-maker and Undertaier, HA.S REMOVED his ware -rooms to - JOHNSON'S OLD STAND, Maix-street, Seaferth, • Where he hag on hand if superior stock of Faraf. ture of every description. CALL AND SEE IT. UNDERTAKING. Having- purchased Mr. Thomas Bell's 1TRAR8Fa I em prepared to attend frinerals on the shortest notice, either in town or country. • coffins, All Sizes, Kept constantly on Band. SHROUDS SHROUDS! M. 'ROBERTSON, CABINET MAKER AND UNDERTAKER,, Johnson's Old Stand, Main street, Seaforth, • hap now on hand a goat/ assortment of 1-11R,CYCIJ:38 Which he can furnish cheaper than they can' be= • got elsewhere. tea. EXTRACTING TEETH WITHOUT • PAIN. CARTWR9IGHT, L. D. S„ Summon Dentist •-,* attends in Seaforth, at Knox's Hotel, the lirsr Tuesday and -Wednesday of enchmonth; inClinteee at the Cemmercial Hotel, on the following j'imrse days andTra'daYs. The remahider of the time at his Stratford office. • _ Parties requiring new teeth are requested toealla if at Seaforth and Clinton, on tne first days 01 litfr- t8ItaKLICS. • / - Testimonials of over 500 patients who haves their teeth extaucted by the use of the Gas, MAY be seen at mffi y office in Stratford. . , Teeth inserted in the most substantial and ith4- proved styles Fillingdone in geld, &c., in a marinerwhichemo not be surpaseed, SEAFORTH PL.A3STING- MILL, SASH, DOORANDBLIKITFACTORY RE,subscriber begs leave to thank hisImmerent 'customers 'for the liberal patronage extended-toim - sinee commencing business in Seaforth, Snit trusts that he may,be favored with a continuance' of the amine. " - • Parties intending to build AvouWo well to gied. him a pall, as he will continue to AO on band * large steel{ of all kinds of DRY PINE LUMBER, SA SUB A, DOORS, BLINDS, .MOULDINGS, SHINGLES, LATIr, ETC. He feels confident of givink Stitisfaetion to (hose Atho rake favour him iwith their patronage, as nowt but ftrst-eless wahine:: are employed. Ii Particular attention paid_ to Custom Planing.: 201 JOHN U. BROADFOOT. THE UNDERSIGNED is able to furnis' h those • Mho ivill favor hnuwith their patronage with Any instrument of _Any .3fake. Also, Agent for MASON & HAMLIN'S ORGANS; Which caunot be excelled on the Continent for fullness and rich'ness of tone. ARMSTRONG, Telegraph took Store. C. YECII A IICTIONEF.R AND COMMISSION MEP" ^4-1- OECAls.IT, Main -street, See:forth, will attend to all sales in the County of Huron on liberal term.Rarticular attention paid. to sales of Farm Stock, &c.• 271 C. TEO, Audioneer. J. P. BRINE, -LICENSED AUCTIONEER for the County et -A-1 Huron. Sales attended in ell ,parts ef the Country. All orders left -at Tun EXPOSITOR °DIOS lyin be promptly attended to. 198' BOARDING. TT COLLADAY has leased the large and cora-- 4-1- modioua house, on the Salt Works Grounds,. adjoiningthe Railway Station, and has fitted it up as a boarding-hem:0. Good table and. comfortable rooms. Persons wishing a pleasant boarding house should apply, as there are at present a few vacancies. Tranttient boarders accommodated at less than hotel rates. , nMit 251 1873 Irving as 2,*Fine Art - little true art unless a certain The science of society amouo ththe knowledge; an deny that there is a ceruraI tain gift for sozial influen there is for 1111. beautiful arts ? persons have4a rare _SO4al W who have not any other foT aoenius, aod S0113e.1 ttomen, of moderate aeilittes in other re jiave an art a pi.e.sing thau am to fascination. One woman mous attire will gather a 'row n tho ett na )a aed sdi nn greatl lagV7riPeilh(i.ilre11111°8111011eatliaWn8dhitl titttiebody, paaa dy,writtoLtdeven aueyfinaswily me o i rare beauty, will entertain berl 4je her ofogwune,stsanind ainealkia:miamgem w home With htiierehr vdmeiaocahs otettperetn, traitsPlarslalP:c1nassociations as a no band plays upon the harp or y have sometimes thought that manly -charm, and perhaps what in the best sense is called ing, could be made One Of the' arts, and consecrated to chati y„ even to religion. That bright] 'takes that half dozen of striplite hand, and touches each in turn playful grace, until they are wi captioes to her spell, and rea buy her pincushions or watch y at the fair, or go to her aura wor sie,de hini pbiyn herprayer-book is awbici flirting ceases to be a fine art, becomes tquite busiee,ss-like and itarian, 3. practical operation ing market. and bagging a haul —a useful but not always ides sult. Yet, as the world go -great deal of true missionary wo done by charnaing women in ta ging men in an artistic and mate way, and the Virgin Marj nct all the work of suck 'fiat zion in her bands or in her eyes though Henry Heine nangl called her the Counter girl of Catholic Clanrch:wwon ovei Goths and Vandals.—Hper's_t ,a*e- .1: What Ken Have Died Pc Colonel' Montgomery Was AK A duel aboet a dog, Col Rams one about a servant ; Mr, Fea stone in one about a recruit-, roues father in one about a gi and another gentleman in ORS All acre of anchovies, one -0 was challenged for merely a., his opponent to enjoy a second let, and another was compellt fight about a pinch of snuff: Barry was challenged. by da Smith for declining wine tha variably made hiut sick, and I Crowther lost his life ins, due cause he refused admittance club of pigeon shooters In I duel occurred in New York a tween Lieut. Featherstoneban the Seventy-sixth, and Capt Pherson of the Forty-second B Regiment, in regard to the m of eating an ear of corn one tended that the best wass4fro scob, and the other that the eating., Featherstone Antagonises pistol shatterred should be cut tiffro." th'e cob 1 limb dreadfully, so much so t had to be amputated. lest his right AM the ball fro Anecdote of Dr. Lawsoi - We have seen various ane't .attributed indifferently to Dr. son, of Selkirk, " Wattle" DI, of Castleton (afterwards of fries) and Mr. Shirra ef Kirk, The following we lave heat txibuted to the first, and it good as ,it i original. WA one day along the I-Tigh Stri Edinburgh, the worthy eld chanced to forgather with quaintance of his early dayl had spent a good -many- yeara changes nabob. After cordia gaensof d r mimed to his miserly eountry with a large fortu -with 'the reputation of he, accepted an igratteietatitligiosDrnl to-dirjni his friend—said invitatioa backed with a . ptomise th should share in a bottle of tv rare age and generous flavor. bottle was duly presented at Doctor was pressed to parthIrsi ,tn;deivin: Wrptari pnefiresnos fine, but, t to opinionbapo11 i ,t bitlYa.ek Eiymepingof first etehilear,daimmli h -ti: o,sitts, aliga:,,son pithily reul •IN. may he Oglimida'n A Darkey Who " Uuderq the Nature of an Oatl The other evening, at a n of the Grand Army, sevena stories were told around thel fire. Captain Jesse Taylox the following of the times our forces were stationed a aatarctil:Soondliatwhrkbeaoy,ardilsientel'ile:dna4bielhle4 Wasa7bestthe moigtahte caLriegeof ettedingly awkward in his at r'° piny the servant. He s