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BY J. W. BARBER. *‘t What is this within my being, 'l‘icking, ticking, everiaore, Like the sound of fairy fo'otfalls 1 Dropping on some distant shore? I can hear it in the midnight, lHOHMOND'IfiLL rupt .AURQRA- ALEX. SCOTT, Proprietor. AND OCATE c. \s/ _/\./ \1 \r_ rvv’ V \I‘xA/M.’x/\lr y"v*v"\/W V s/ \./‘\/\/\4’ \L"‘L/ \_, ‘JV‘V .r-vx. ,’.\q/ \l’x/WV"WWV\/ \JVVV‘W‘V VWW A, VL.\,\ ,\ ,v ‘ ..: v t- ~ A . ' â€" 7’ \ r‘(,r\/‘ . 'I Hear it in the busy day, ‘V\-'._/ . ,. \,. Hoar its‘clear and measured number. M i Mi in NRA/v TERMS: 50 Ini'A'dtIranee. VVheresoe’erIehance reality. “ Let Sound Reason weigh more with us than. Popular Opinion.” _,.. .-- _. » ._... _ _. “LAW _-. __L. . 4.. . #4.; w w- - RIC On that mystic little dial, There are clear and telling lines, Y, s -.-L -.. Over which the sunlight glitters, II II And the passing hour defines, uickor uicker is its beatin r 9 7 1-.) Vol. in. No. 4.1. narrows) HELL, FREDA EPTEMBM: 7, teen. .whoiem.93.“ exquisite little teeth, gave a most companion. This individual was a of the first water.’ to question‘hei‘ further’.“ charming expressibn to hei‘ counten- , female, apparently of Indian extrac- Our conversation on this subject; I must confess that, for the first ancc. I'Icr' black and glossy hair‘tion. She was a tall, stout, and then dropped; however, to satisfy I:time.--hcr Words. had made a“ deep was parted in broad bands upon her wellvproportioncd, and exhibited a my doubts andthe apprel‘iensions of; impression on «me. Ifelt aheaviness snowy forehead, atid fell in thick idistant and somewhat haughty bear-(Agatha, I_ shortly afterward sought 3 of heart“; and, although I endeavor- elustering ringletsltipon her should- log. Iâ€"Icr complexion was a dark , the captain, and, taking,r him aside-fled to shake it off- in the presence of “5, While her Small. White and ’dim- 'olive, with a transparentltingc o.'rcd mentioned her singular behaviour, Swifter move those mystic hands, With their loan and spectral fingers Pointing to the shadowy lands. Among,other.improvements- made on ,our premises thisseason, there- is. But the day of life is waning, Soon its shadows will decline, And within my Spirit’s dwelling, Cease the little mystic shims. Dust o’er all its motions falling, Gather deeper day by day; plcd handâ€"but hold ! ‘r I find myself wandering into 'track which the seriousness of this narrative forbids the to enter, and my readers must 9 u, Voices froth the future calling. Seem to beckon me away. Thrilling tales this clock is telling, As the days and hours recude, Noting every thought and action, Yet we give it 'ittle heed. Sometimes we may hear it ticking, Loud and clear the passing the hour, Sending thro’ the souls deep chamber, Terms of doe mysterious power. Yet we fold ouii'arins and listen To a 'l‘liousaiio stranger sounds, While the life-clerk, all unliceded, I’ll ds its tireless, solemn rounds. llllt‘t‘. A J illtii 'l‘ini Inuit rite. iiii'riiss; OK, 'I‘III‘.‘ \l'lll'l‘lii llU’l‘ IN TIIIC ALIII‘XIIIANIICS. .A THRILLING NARRATIVE. BY J. I'IARHIIC’I‘T. I am still a young man, although persons upon first beholding me, are apt to thing othernisc. and they do 50 on account of the whiteness of my hair. which is of a silvery hue and stiff texture, resembling that of :1 man for advanced in the vale of years. It is somewhat fortunate for my reputation, that there are those livmg who ltncw inc previous to this sudden change in my Inppc:i":iiiccâ€"â€" I say sudden, because that change come on to one nightâ€"as I shall en- deavor to prove during the pl‘rigl‘tts‘s‘ of this narrative. Yet, there scarcely appears llllV necessity for producing “many such proof, since the majority, of my readers are doubtless aware of similar facts coming under their" own{tilishrvzitioih And. indeed, are there. not well :ititlictiticaled proofs developing tlicuiSnlvcs every day, ‘ receding stcim‘icr. be satisfied with the description al-- ready given, lest the‘majorily imag- ine this communication as a pure ro- mantic coinage of my brain; so I rc~ turn to my adventure. At that time the Ohio was in a shallow condition, as, indeed, It gen- erally is at the fall of the year; but on this occasion it Was lower* than it had been for many years previous, so that there had been some difllculty in procuring a steamer of sufficient light draught for the trip. I who have steamed on the Ohio at the fall of the year, must have wit- nessed the Very shallow state to which it is Sometimes rednecd, in cotisi'quci'icc of which steamers ply~ ing between Cincinnati and I’ittsburg are required to draw no more than four or live feet of water; and the Ohio Was in precisely that conditibn when I took passage with my fair companion on board the stcamcrâ€", Captain Tâ€"â€"â€"â€"â€"-â€" It was a trim little boat, with excellent accommo- dation, and on this occasion was crowded with p:tsscngcrsâ€"~maiiy of whom were returning from the Far \Vcst to their various homes in the northern section of IllC‘Ullltitl. Nothing material happened at the outset of the trip, with the very overboard into the l‘chl‘ just as the boat had s.nrtcd. At the time of the accident I had seated myscll carelessly on the deck rail, holding lit conversation with my fair coni- paiiioiiâ€"-tvliiiiii I shall henceforth call Agatha when. in an instant, I found myself floundering in the \Vtchs that omitted the wake of the It] fact, my pre- cipitation overboard was so sudden, ciitircly absorbed in astonishmei’tt. wherein the hair of certain individ- and saw her wringing her hands and “HIS ib- [glpywn [0 lint/r; fumed sud- gilleIg Ill flgtflly IIIJOII flit) ‘dSI glanc- dcnly white,‘ either through the effects of fcar or great mental terâ€" ror! and. as the adventure l am about to relate happened only about two years ago, previous to which time my locks were dark and glossy as the wing-of a raven, and asI lillliI now out eight and twenty years of age, ;.iy readers will perceive that it mu.t have been an occurrence of some peculiar moment to cause this suddcii change. I therefore place tthis narrative of facts before them, trusting that should it prove amusing it may not be the less instructive to those who may hereafter be neccs~ sitated to traVcl tlirougliunfrequented mountain passes, especially those of the Alleghanies, in one of whose dark gorges it was my fate to en- counter the following adventure, pre- ceded by tntroductory remarks. It was some time toward the fall of the year 18â€"‘-â€", that I had oc- tasion to absent myself from Cinâ€" cinnati on business of'g cat importâ€" ance connected with a mercantile firm of which I am ajunior mem- ber. My destination was Pittsburg, where I concluded to stay for somel months. But. in addition to the obâ€": ject that required my attendance at Pittsburg, I must apprize my readers that there was entrusted to my care a young lady who, liavnig paid a. visit to her friends in Cincinnati, during the summer, was now about returning to her relatives in Phila- delphia. I trust I may be pardonedl when affirming that I had formed a very sincere esteem for this beauti-i ful and accomplished young creaâ€"l ture,Iwhose suavity of disposition i and kindneSs of heart had endeared, her to all who h; .I the happiness to know her. It may be deem,d prey sumption on my part to state that,1 owing to the good opinion she hadl formed of me, I had been selected to escort her to. Pittsburg, from‘ cd upward at the deck of the ves- sel. I struggled manfully, however, and butlcttcd the waves with a des- perate energy, for I felt convinced that I should not he suffered to per- ish without some effort being made made by those on board the stean'ier to save me. my conjecture, for I was rescued by a humble stcci‘ugc”I passengerâ€"a German. sonicwliat 'advanccd in yearsâ€"~who, seeing my perilous sit-I uation,jumded OVct'l)0tlIt'(I, and swim- ming towards me, at the hazard of Illsllfc, held the up until a boat pot oil from the steamer, and took us I thank my prescrvcrl I tendered him a suitable. rewardâ€"Hf money could repay him for the danger he. had incurred in my behalfâ€"«but, not- withstanding my Very earnest solici- tations, he modestly. refused it, and suddenly disappeared among the crowd of SlCCt‘arz'jQ. passengers who had assembled to "tullgt'tilulille us up- on our safe return. ' , With the exception of feeling a slight chill I experienced no ill effects from this aCcident, and having speed- ily changed my apparel, I once more appeared upon deck, where I found Agatha anxiously. awaiting my re. turn. She was pale and visibly agitated; but l’ier’eyes beamed with an expression that repaid me for the late peril I had undergone. Press- ing her hand warinly,I drew her arm through mine andrconveyed her to a seat, where, placing myscly be. side her, I listened ‘ with delight to the music of her voice, as We ‘pro- ceeded merrily on our jquyney. 1 Now, my readers will doubtless imagine the foregoing account; a short prelude to a long love story. In order to prevent any misconcep- tion on that point, I beg leave most distinctly to allirm that the incident just narrated has a peculiar bearing 'I'hose, trifling exception of my tun'ibling, i then heard a scrcairi from Agatha. I Nor was I wrong in. both on board. ‘I‘Iow gratefully did. upon her face. Her eyes were large and piercing, her nose hooked li-iics high; her mouth wide and sensual, and ornamented with large white teeth. I'Ier wardrobe was peculiar, inasmuch as her head Was covered with a man's felt hat, from beneath which her black glossy hair back. She u.so wore a Species of blue pilot coat that reached to her uncles, and shoes made of deer-skin laced up the sides with a scarlet thong. and ornamented acres-s the instep with bright metal buttons. She appeared to keep aloof from the passengers, and when I first beheld her she was standing near the stern of the vessel, with her arms folded, and peering from beneath the shade of her broad-brimmed bat with a stealthy gaze at me and my compan- ion. I could not help noticing that her glance was not only obtrusive but, also, disagrceably penetrating â€"â€"iiidccd I may add, fascinating, for I found it a difficult matter to with- draw my cycs from hers whenII they ‘llutl once encountered their dark and peculiar expression. Nor was AgaJ tha less influenced; and she grew al- armed, and entreated me to remove to another part of the vessel, in order that We might avoid the disagreeable gaze of that dark and mysterious look ing being. b‘he apparentlygucssed the purport of Agatiia’s communicaâ€" tion for she smiled sarcastically, so as to display lici large white teeth. and ' shook her It! ad with the air of one who pitied our ignorance. In Ctittl- pliancc with the desire of Agatha,I was. about to rename to another part of the deck, when she advanced toward its, and raising her arm, while she passed her hand across lie. brow, cXclaimcd in a dcep,yct clear voice, "Aye, aye, you will ‘ track ! chance is afforded Love .on, while the brief you, for the time ‘moreiserious matters to attend to! f I’lccd my warning, and be prepared!" Saying this, she contemplated us . wit a look of deep penetration, and waving her hand, disappeared from our gaze. , I could not refrain smiling at this incident, which appeared so truly absurd, if not theatrical; and my thoughts reverted to the prophemcs of old Meg Merrilics, whose wild land oracular character is so vividly Idepitttcd by the great Northern lWizard, the lamented Sir Walter {Scoth I - ‘ Egad l’ cried I, to my fair Com- ;ianion, ' let it not hereafter be said that our native country, Columbia, is barren of weircd sisters, for even here, and on the deck of a steamer, we rave been confronted by one of their craft. Heaven only knows what We have done to arouse the ire of this dark skinned I’ytlioncss l” 1 A appeared," said Agatha, with a shud- der; “for there was an CXprcssion in her eye that caused the blood to chill in my veins. I fear that her presence bodes us no good I trust she Will leave the vessel before we arrive at our place of destination. ‘ Assuredly, Agatha,’ I replied, with a smile, ‘you do not heed the wild ravings of an Indian squaw l I am not exempt from superstition, butthe shallow pretenstons of this woman are so truly ridiculous and licr demeanor so theatrical, that I‘ am astonished at your unusual penc- tration desertnig you when her im-I position was so manifest.’ ' To me her words appeared sing- ularly oracular,’ returned my lair companion, ‘and I am haunted by a sad impression that something of a seriOIs nature is about to bcfal, us. At any rateâ€"allowing that her wild prophecy is not founded on superna- tural Calculation, may she not be aware that some secret'plot is near hung in matted tressus down her i ‘I am truly glad that she has dis-' like the bill of an eagle; licr check l I l l l l i. ll that my mastitiing faculties were inestle together, for evil is upon your pythoness. is notdistant when you will have the preceding day. 'it were. fascinated me on the pre- and made due enquiries respecting the motives that had induced him to admit her on the promenade deck of his vessel. she had frequently taken passage on board the stcmner for no other pur- pose that he could divine than en- oying such pleasure or amusement as tl‘.e trip might afford her; that her behaviour, although singular, was nevertheless strictly‘ proper. He added that many) persons believ- ed her to be of European originâ€"â€" others that she Was the queen ofa tribe of gipsies; and this latter Opini- nion was based upon the fact that, on many occasions, she had prediccd. the fortunes of various persons on board the steamer, but with what degree of success he was not pre- pared to inform me;'that, for his own part, he never paid any atten- tion to the various rumors afloat rc-‘ specting her. But it was insisted-on by many persons that her predictions bad mostly been verified, and it was currently believed that thosepersons to whom she first addressed her or- acular communications on board Wcrc tl’ioscsclccted to meet with good or evil fortune, according to her predictions. - The serious manner in which the captain liiid communicated thisinâ€" He informed me that. Agatha, a presentiment ofapproach- -ing evil seemed 'to hover over me. "1-.pon-dcred (lee-plyon these 'words ,of the prOphctéSS: ‘The arm that savediyouv shall‘lay ‘stiff‘and rigid beside its OWiier when it is once «more-raised in your defense l’ She Iliad certainly-uttered ‘tl‘iis'sentence ltlicalrically enough, and might be ieu’iployed by certain parties on board ito practice upon. my credulity. I ithought of all this; yet there was lsornething in her manner of deliver- ,inggthe warning that thrilled me to 'tlic heart. Could she possiny allude to the poor steerage passenger who had saved my life already? or to the ,being who had rescued me in my ‘early years For, when a chi'd,‘ I ,had beensaved from the flames by the humane exertions of a stranger. whom I had not seen'or heard of since the accident. I tormented my self for the remainder of the day iby conjuring up a thousand circum- stances froi'n which the Dark Pro- ,phetessmiight have obtained aciue to her warning,but without success. I was determined to have further. in- formation, and, for that purpose, sought her in the afternoon; but, strange toisay, she had disapp-‘ared, and noone could tell by what means. A dilligentsearch was made through- outthe vessel. but wit-houtavail. It formation made,I must confess, a strong iiriprcssiou open my mind; not that. I felt any further conviction of the infallibility of her prophetic revelations, but that she might pro- bablytbe connected with some secret body of individualswpossibly mar- audcrs-that possessed the means of gaining inforinz-ition of certain oc- currences about to transpire, through the secret agency of Spies scattered in certain districts of the Union. In order to ascertain the truth, I sought an early opportunity on the follow- ing ll'tOt‘nll'lg to sock the so-called I found her seated in the same spot from which she had ad- vanced toward Agatha and me on ' She seemed aware of the object that brought me thither, for Site arose- from her recumbent position, and, nodding familiarly, beckoned me tOWard her while she gazed with a cautious Took around her. Finding. that she was not observed, she took me gently by the arm. and, drawing me to a secluded spot, said, with a peculiar smile: ' I knew that you would seek me at this hour, and have therefore been waiting your arrival. Inter- rupt me not l' she continued, raising her hand warnineg, as l was about to speak: ‘ our communication must be brief, for we shall be observed if we stand idling. In one short hour lmust rejoin my friends who are now anxiously“ awaiting my return at Cii‘icinnati. At’e, you may smile i inci‘cdulously, young man,’ she con- tinued. asl endeavored to cuticcaliI my rising mirth. that had been cal- led forth by the seeming absurdity of her statement, as regarded her being able to reach her friends at Cincinnati inone hour, when we were at least one hundred miles from that city, and hurrying with great speed toward the place of our destinationâ€"â€"â€"‘l am accustomed to meet with those who doubt. But I am not'here tot-enlighten you upon . my affairs,’ she continued. "l‘he object that brings me here is to warn you of danger lingering around your own. Hear inc,’ she proceeded, drawing me toward her, while her eyes were fixed with that penetra- ting gaze upon mine. which had, as ceding day; ‘ I read premature age on your brow and on your raven locks, but not on your stalwart limbs â€"age and youth combined, as they must be in a brief event appertain- ing to your destiny. Look to that bricfevcnt, and mark well my words â€"â€"â€"'1'/re arm that saved you shall lay' ally and rigid beside its» owner when, was thenl remembered that she had signified her intention to rejoin her friends atiCiucini‘iati. Hadslie then really departedâ€"rand, if so, by what means? I have already mentioned the low state of the Ohio river. Now, might she not have sought an om’iortunity, when unobserved, to wade on shore 'l for we could plain- ly see the bed of the river from the deck of the vessel. Yet this seen» edyery improbable, inasmuch as the steamer find not made any.stoppagc that day, although it certainly had slackencd its speed when the shallow state of the river rendered it “80651- sary. Be that as it may, it was cen- tain that the Dark Prophetess had taken her departure for we saw her no more for the remainder of the journey. . " ‘ ‘ I Nothing material happened during the rest of the. trip, and aftera'few days we reached Wheeling, the low state of the river prohibiting our journeying further by the steamer. In consequence of this obstacle, three persons whom, route lay to Pittsburg or .I’hiladelphia. were no- cessitated to travel over the' Allegh~ any mountains, by the stage or mail line. Indeed, I was pleased when we‘made land. not so much on my own account as'tliat of Agatha, who hadcoxn'plaincd of illness for the last few days. and wliiehl attributed to the hot and crowded state of that boat. I felt “convinced tbatour trip across the triountaltis would revive her, for I had heard’mucli in praise of the pure air 'on the AlleghaniCS, and the pleasant “exCitement attend- iaig a‘journ’ey through their dark valleys and over tlieil'pice-clad sum-" mits, so that I Was anxious to feast mv eyes upon the magnificent, ro- mantic scenery which ‘wasfl‘said to abound in that region.~ ‘I We landed, and after Iliad 'seen my luggage disposed of, which, by the way, was rather a heaVy cargo, seeing that it consisted of some eight large trunks full of merchandise of an elegant description, which, as our firm calculated, would have been conveyed to Pittsburg per steamer; but, as I have already stated, the low condition of the river rendered it impossible. However, I knew that the mail conveyed luggage to itsplace of destination, and I was easy on that score. ‘ ‘ a ' To be Continued. 1 ‘ l A volunteer defeated.â€"â€"â€"An amusing in- cident occurred to one of our volunteers this week. As he was passing along, rifle in hand, he was accested by a preco- cious urchin, “ Who called out Who shot the dog 3’ which saying our friend appear- rlcfegred to areynow quite common uothingthatpleases us more than- the, plan adopted for disposing'bl " house slope,” 'and we can rc‘Com- ,mend the arrangement in the strong- est terms. As will be seen by the plan of our barn, the manure collar is partly under’ the barn, and partly on the outside. I'Froin the outside division, at 2 feet from the bottom, glazed earthenware pipe extends 213 feet to the house. ,I’I‘hc pipe is I5 inches inside, diameter, in 2-feet joints or pieces fitting into each oth- er,,the joining-s being closed with hydraulic cement. . A curve, not quite a right angle. wasvlrequired at :a distance of 40 feet from the barn, to turn the pipe in the direction of the house at a point where 'it could pass between'trcCS already planted. At theiliouse the pipe is two feet below the Surface, 'and at the barn "4% feet below, which, with a fall in the ground Iofj nearly 3 feet, gives a total fall of abdut 70 inches, or 1 inchin 3 ‘feet. This proves to be amply sufficient, as the. water runs freely. At the house end, an invert- ed syphon joint was added, that is a curvedipiece. the bow turned down- ward, so as 'to be alWays full of water, discharging‘at the lotver end as fast as filled at the- upper end. This keeps foul air‘ or odors from coming back throogh the pipe. The 'Iuppe'r end of' this syphon- piece has three necks. Into one of these “was a wasteipipe from the sink. Into a Second ruins a 4-inch lead pipe from a chamber water-clo- set. In the third opcning stands an upright 4-inch glazed pipe, .which extends above the grourid,just out- side the kitchen door. .Uver this is placed a covered box, lined with zinc, and having a strainer over a short zinc pipe which fits down into the upright gl'ich pipe. The latter is firmly kept in place by bricks laid around it in cement. The box is hollowed at one side just over the discharge pipe. It is screwed firmly Upon the side of tlie‘hou3e, and is provided with a cover hung on hing- es. This box receives the washing water, on washing day, and .all or- dinary slops which would soil the sink. Indeed, all filthy water is in, and vegetable waste. and any. thing too large to run through the strainer (16 holes to the inch) is taken out as it accumulates, and car- ried to the manure vault.- I-Iere, then, we have, at comparaâ€" tively small cost, an arranger‘n‘cnt which takes all the slope of e‘Very kind clear away from the house, and what is of still more importance, all these matters are saved in the man- ure where they are absorbed by the Iaiitl,,readily obtained, but where they as geod. i ' BARGAINS. BY MRS. ’GanGEiIIwitsitrNIG'To'N warms. my feet, besides wearing a hole right through these’newgaiterSrâ€" Somebody has stolen my parasol,too, Or else I’ve laid it down somewhere and" forgotten it.‘ lf,‘l\Ir.,,HaIz_el'ap- preciated all the trouble, I' take to save a cent or two for him, it VVOUld be some comfort; What’s the use of being economical in this World? Is that you in the hall, Hazel? Do come in here, and see what a bargain I’ve got , to-day. .Twentyfiyards 'of merino for fifty cents a yai‘d,and only this Iittlehole in the middlewofevery folrl. I got it .cheap, you see, be- cause ' it’s damaged; What dorl want of merino this hot summer weather? Well, I suppose winter’s coming some day, isn’t it? and it will be the very tliing‘tlien.' You wish Wouldn’t spend my time ru‘n- n‘ing about after things that are cheap, when there is so much for me to do at home? Now, if] didn’t know how unreasonable you are, Hazel, I should take offence at that very unkind speech of yours. How- ever, I’ve got something'licreIIthat will please even you.' Didn’tyou say something about wanting a new straw haIt laspniglitl Here’s the very thing-+atid' only a dollar.â€"~l What’s the matter with the brim,did you ask 'l' Now, Hazel, don’t give it such a twiteliâ€"-â€"â€"it’s only raveled out a little, orl never should have got it at that price. You won't wear such a scarecrow? Of course not. That’s right-break your poor wife's heart when she tries so hard to eno- nomize for you. You’d a great deal ratlierl would mend your coat for you? Hazel! you don’t mean to tell me“ that you’ve worn through that coat alreadyl‘ That beautiful cloth that I got so cheap? Yout guess it was ‘cne Iof my Mcheap bar- gainsl Hazel, I've almost a mind to ' declare that I never will try to save money for you again. Well, Bridget, what’s the news in the kit- Chen? The baby has crawled,- against the bars of the range and- burned himself? Mercy upon r us, Bridget, how can you be so carelessl The cat has knocked the tray down.‘ with all the best china upon it,’ and some beggar has contrived to get’in, cannot be, a brick drain, laid in ce- .:inent,:is nearly as cheap, and about Thereâ€"I’ve blistered the solesof bedding straw,'a'n'd i‘nuck t'hi‘dwn'ih. and steal tho of the silver spoons lâ€"â€"I Takingintioiaciiount all the sink steps, Mr. Hazel s new Marseilles vest the hundreds ofrpailsof wash water, 860“?le ‘0 ,3 cinder“ 1“. the H‘OmIng and the chamber liquids, we think "the Preserves mOldt-‘di _50 that you their value can not be less than $30 lladlo llll'OWthm awayâ€"thopies to $40 a year, at the lowest estimate;‘ and Cake forgotten,m the oven-“the and it is hertainlv worth $10 or $15 I‘Cfi'igerator out of orderâ€"them. a year to have them thus easily and 1 Bridget, don’t 10“ me anything conveniently disposed of, withno Ia- "1010, unless you Want 10. have me her in carrying,aiid no unhealthy g0 crazyIat ONCG- Whill are you stench about the house, oi" in the smiling, 101'. Hamill .1 don’t- 830 street gutters where such liquids are anl’lhlnIg to laugh a“ You won“ usually carried. The arrangement have llked to know hOW mUCll I ’4p '7 is a permanent one, good for a score of years. Let us look at the Cost, and see if it will pay. Here are the items: ’ " "210 ft. of' lazed i e in New York] at 15c g P P . . . $31.50. 1.30 2.00 5.25 0.62 1.75 c 1.12 perfoot.............. Freightand Cartage. . . ...... 3-jointed‘ Syplion.................... Digging 210 feet for pipe.... . . . . .... .v Hydraulic cement for joints. . . . . .‘ . -. - - o - Mason. 9 hours laying down pipes.... . Filling up Ditch..............‘....... Cost of box, and lining with zinc. . . . . . . 1.63 Sand used around pipe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.40 25 Bricks used aroundupright pipe. . . . . 0.15 r Total cost. . I. We see no reason why the pipes would not last perpetually, without any outlay for repairs; but allowing er cent. for wearer repairs, and have saved. in my bargains to-day-l Well, let me~see-â€"â€"twentv yards of merinoâ€"wet muslinsâ€"hat. Sevrn dollars at leashâ€"and-I‘l’iope you ap- preciate all the troublesl have, taken. It's what I ‘call a pretty good day’s work-aâ€"don’t you? Oh. certainly you doâ€"â€"â€"only, since the damage in the kitchen can’t be less than forty doll-tits, and forty is greater than Isevenby just thirty-three, you think I would «find it rather; more econo- mical, in the longiiung, to stay at 5 home and mind my own business? Oh Hush-Hazel! That’s just the viewv‘a man takes of thingsâ€"~35 though I waste blame for all these accidents. Well, I suppose 'it is the duty of uspoOr women to‘sufferand be silent. But I must 'say, it 'is‘ sharper than any serpent’s tooth I ever ‘(saw, to“ have Ia thankless v. upon the interest and progress of at hand to involve us in a {and cap. per cent. interest on the cost, the whence she could proceed to Phila-l delphia Without danger from moles: tation. Lest my readers should deem i this portion of my narrative imperF, feet without a description of the‘ younglady, I beg leave to state that! she was tall and elegantly formed,’I with a waist thin as that of a wast), and a complexion dazzlineg fair. Her large dark eyes, beaming with intelligence, inspired the beholder with feelings of admiration, while her red pouting lips, disclosing, when this adventure, inasmuch as it intro- duced me to a being whom' Provi- dence had apparently twice raised up to save me from 0. Violent death. But in order to avert a too early an- factIs, so that we may beIenabled to properly develop the progress of this history. II I _ Among the cabin passengers there was an individual who liao attracted she smiled, two {ng of white amj'my attention and that of my, fair be enabled to prove her a charlatan my tieipation, it will be necessary for us, to pursue a gradual narrative of amity l’ 'I still cherish the idea that she is nothing more nor less than an im- postor,‘ I replied with a smile, and a bearing of indifference, in order to allay the trepidation of Agatha, upon whom the words of the dark pro- plietess had made a seriousimpres- l-sion. ‘I will, however,.attlie earli- 'est opportunity endeavor to gain a (proper information regarding her, “when I have no doubt that I shall I it 28 once more raised in your defense! ' I see the dark cloud of your preser-g vcrs destiny. Look wvell to your" own, and that of the maiden intrust-, ed to your protection. Danger lurks in the valley as well as on the mono- tain top. In the dark night and under the roof of the stranger, remember the warningl am now giving you, ed not-to relish; so, turning sliarpely, he said, ‘If you are not off I’ll shoot a don~ key,’ when the boy, Calling out toone or his companions, rejoined, “ I say, Bill, lock here, this’ are fellow is goingr to commit suicide.’ As may be supposed the rifle- man beat a retreat somewhat disconcerted at the answer. A boy and girl of tender years were for evil awaits you there. I have said it. Take lieetlureflect.‘ Fare- well l’ Saying this, she disappeared from gaze liefoiel had an oppoftbnity disputing as to what their " mothers could do.’ Getting inpatient the hull: damsel blurted out by way of climax and a clincli~ er; “ Well, there’s one thing my mother can do that year’s can’tâ€"any mother can take every one of h. teeth out at once.’ i expense is only $5 a year. Queries. 1. Is it not worth $5 a year to saVe carrying of wash water, chambertliquids, and‘such fluids as can not be poured through the usual sink, even if it have aIgood Waste pipe. ‘ 2. Is it not worth $5 a year to have all the slops deposited at a distance from the house, and thus amid all disagreeable and unhealthy odors, around or near the dwelling. 3. Allowing only 20 pailfuls of water to be used on each “ wash~ . husband!“ ARPLYING THE SERMONPWITH it QUALJFICATION.â€"â€"â€"A man belonging to Peebles, hadibeen sitting at church for some time, listening attentively to a strong representation from the pulpitbf the guilt of deceit andfalshood in Christian charac- ters. and grow my uneasy, until at last, as if wincing under the suppose attack upon He was observed. to turn; red, himself personally, he roared out, “Indeed I. minister, there’s mair liars in Parables-than ' me.’