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.‘b, s . : 1’1. ‘ "t “V _. #A_ paring. Hm... _- ':‘ ~~ _"”Wâ€"”""""YM'"â€""‘ ' "*‘D GOD. RY ALEX. M ACLACHLAN. God ofthe blue vault overhead, Of the green earth on which we tread, Of time and space, God ofthe worlds which time conceals, God of the worlds which death reveals, To all our race. God ofthe glorious realms of thought, From which sonte simple hearts have caught A ray divine. And the songs which rouse the nations. And the terrible orations, Lord God, are thine. And all the forrns of beauty rare, Which toiling genius moulds with care, Yea the sublime, The sculptured busts ofjoy and woe I By Thee were fashioned long ago, In that far cliine. Far above earth, and space and time, Thou dwellest in thy heights sublime. Beneath thy feet, The rolling worlds,the heavens are spread. Glory infinite around 'l'hce shod \Vhere angels meet. From out thy wrath the earthquake leap, And shake the world’s foundations deep, Till nature groans ; In agony the mountains call, And ocean bellows throughout all Her frightened zones. But’wliero thy sntilo its glory sheds The lillies lift their lovely heads, And the primrose rare ; And the daisy deck‘d with pearls, Richer than the proudest Earls On their mantles wear. These thy preachers of the wild-wood. Keep they not the heart, of childhood, Fresh within us still. Spite of all our life’s sad story, There are gleams ol' Theo and glory, 1n the daffodil. And old nature’s heart rejoices, And the rivers lift their voices, And the sounding sea. And the mountains old and hoary, \Vitli their diadems of glory, Shout, Lord, unto Thee. iLitri‘iitiitr. wastes gs. A BACKW’OODS REMINISCEI‘CCE. THE golden evening of a lovely autumnal day was fast. drawing to a close, and Paul Skinner, my trapper friend, and myself, were beginning to bend anxious glances upon the river’s bank on either side of us, iti the hope of finding some sequestered nook where we might run our canoe ashore and eticainp lcisurcly for the night. ‘ Yonder,’ cried Paul pointing to a small picturesque clump of trees a short distance in advance ; ‘ we cannot do better. Good cover, and no lack of door, 1 Warrant.’ Paul Skinner was ajoyous, reckless young Englishman, whose exuber- ance of animal spirit and insupcrablc love of adventure had induccd him, titan early period of his career, to quit his native country. and link himself with a band of trappoi's who fi‘cqucntcd tho untrodden wilderness of the fair and fttl‘ north-west. Svmptomsofhome-sicknoss,howevor Were now, for the first timo,boginniiig to develope themselves in his manly heart, and he liked to talk of acâ€" companying mo in my j‘iilgrimago back across the big salt lake, to that land tovard which all my better afâ€" fections had long been pointingâ€"â€" A tear would sometimes tremble in Paul’s eye when we Spoke of Eng» land; and there was a something in r'ronnoction with that tour, regarding hich Iofton wished it would please him to become a little more commu- nicative. Burl ntn forgetting that we are just about to jump ashore and pitch our tent. ‘ Cost bon,’ replied I (Paul always laughed at tny Ii‘rcnch.) ‘if you like the place, lct trs make for it at once. ‘Ditto, ditto,’ answered he. ‘I shall cat a whole squirrel, providing we do not circumvent a fat back.‘ ‘I will out no more of your baked squirrels,’ said I, stoutly. 'M'a foi! but you may get no- thing olso,’ cried Paul ; ‘you shou‘d have let me bag that pretty white rabbit with the pink eyes; it was a curiosity.’ ‘A mm auis. you mean to say,’ observed be, laughing. ‘ What is a ram avis ?’ asked Paul ;- ‘I- wish you would talk English.’ ‘50 I will, if you promise not to bore me with arty more of your bad French,’ sosaying, l sprang upon the sandy beach, and tearing along strip of bark from a young tiiooso-trec that grew near, I twisted it hastily toge- ther, and moored our canoe to the branch of a fallen pine which juttcd over the river’s brink. Paul had .already seized the axe, and corn- ;rnenced bowing logs for a fire,whcn happening to glance into the forest, I saw a thin wrxath of blue smoke curling spirally to the sky. I pointeddt out immediately to my companion. ‘ There are Indians at hand,friend Abol,’ said Paul; ‘ go and re- connoitre.’ ..,..r ..._-..‘._.___.__â€"._x_~._. _W-. .. . 4 Vol. III. No. 35. t l which contained the flitit, stool, and, touchwood,and crept DOISClCSSly for- stream. No Indians were Visible, but ll did so, and our heavv axo \vhizzod ward. there was a large flt'C blazing cheer-v fully upon a small patch of clearing, and a fine piece of venison, cleverly arranged upon three curved sticks, hissing musically over it, and exhal- itig ii inest irresistible odor around. With an air of some satisfaction, therefore, I marchcd back to Paul. and acquainted him with the result of my mission. IIo rotur‘ncd with me, peered cautiously about him for a few socottds, and then burst into an uproat'ioas fit of laughter. ‘ Here is supper ready spread for us,’ quoth he ; ‘ covers for twoâ€"«sit down, I beg. For what we are about to receiveâ€"what a delicious smell to be sure! I dort’t quite un- derstand how these good things came hero, but that has nothing to do 'With it. Come, and we will talk tltc tnttttcr ovcr afterwards.’ Vv'ith those words, Paul Skinner pass'd his long hunting-knife through the venison, and presented me with my share. He then run down the canoe, and brought up the remains of a stale loaf, and ii kottlo of wa- ter; and, with our cocked rifles at: on; sides, we ate our meal iii quiet wotrdot‘rttcht. We had scarcely concludcd,whon advancing stcps wo“o board, the branches wcro thrust aside,and three stately rod men (the foremost having upon his magnificent head a blue Dit- Vttl cup, garnished with a gold band and a long crew's fez thor) presented themselves to our astonished gaze. I cxt'icricncod a strange, itidigostiblc kitil of sensation, and looked at Paul. who turned pale, but rcco- verod himself iii an instant. ‘Ilow do “you do, gentlemen I’ said the trapper, with a smile of much suuvity. and a strong effort to dispose of a last morsel of venison. I shall not soon forgot the expres- sion of the countenance of the three rod men, as they surveyed the spot where their intended savoury ro- past had lately been put down to cook. ‘ I don’t like the look of these fol- lows,: muttered Paul; ‘tlicrc is a storm brcwmg.’ Just then, the tallest and oldest of our visitors laid aside his fusoc, and, advancing with dignity, took the by the hand, sayingâ€"' White son, wol- como; palefacc and rod chicfalways bruddcrs ; tank Great Spirit for dat. VVhito sort Christian, he I’ ‘ ’Yos,’ said I, returning his grasp, and staring him steadily iii the face. Ithcn apologised, with mtrch gra- vrty, for having appropriated to our- selves his venison, and asked him whether ho had more. The strange features of tho cltiof gave a spas- modic twitch, and he shook his head. motioning me at the same time to be seated. ‘Kocp your legs, and be ready to grasp your rifle at a moment’s no‘ tico,’ whispered Paul, from the cor- nor of his eloquent eye. ‘ No great trittttcr,’ replied the chief. in response to my query touching the venison ', ‘kill door by not try. Tank him God for din- nor, oh l.’ ‘ No,’ said I, rather abashed at the omission ; ‘ we were about to do so, when your at‘rival.’ ‘ No tank him, God I’ said the chief; bad dabâ€"always titik Chris- tian took him God for oborythingâ€" oh l.’ ‘I regret to obscrvc,’ answered I, ‘that there are a great many who forgot to do so, and that, toâ€"dav.my friend and I are unfortunately among the nuttibci‘.’ The old warrior shook his head again, and exchanged a rapid and almost imperceptible glance with his "young men.’ I mistrusth him from that moment. ‘G‘eod fuseâ€"handsome fuse dzit,’ said the chief, about to place his hand upon my piece. Iti an instant I seized it, and retreated a pace or two. There was a simultaneous rush ofthe throc rodskins to capture the rifles, but Paul and I had antici- pated the movement, and, dropping the muzzle of our weapons to the level of their breasts, retired at a double quick step backwards. It was a fortunate occurrence for us that the firolocks of the Indians had l l t t ,§‘.* iu' < m; 51's.- ~Z ‘E'f'l".t. fwf-‘T ., ( AND M w W“../‘J\/ \/ \- '\/ W‘ vm/ v“va V'\J~f\/‘\_/\/’\/“ ALEX. SCOTT, Proprietor. “ Let Sound Reason etreigl’z more writ/L us than. Popular Opinion.” RICHIIIOND HILL, the sand, shoved off into the mid- A bullet crazed my can as past the head of Paul: ‘ Reserve your fit‘o,’ but I had al- ready pulled trigger, and seen the youngest of the rod men stagger.â€" Darting swiftly down with the curâ€" rent, we liad shot at least thirty yards ahead of them. when my eye caught a glimpse of a canoe, half- hiddcn among the trees that overâ€" hung the river’s bank. Paul had seen it too. A similar idea flashed through both our brains together, and shortly afterwards we were paddling triumphantly away, with the little craft in tow. ‘We are losing ground, gasped the trapper, ‘you must let it goâ€" every moment is precious. Quick! they are about us. Scuttle it if you cart; drive your tomahawk through its bottomâ€"anything? I acted upon the latter suggestion without loss of time, and a loud yell from the enemy announced the success of the opera- tion. Three sharp reports followed. i’aul drew in his breath suddctily,as one in paii'iâ€"aiiothor sweep of the paddle, and we were out of datiger’s roach. ‘ Are you hurt?’ I inquired. ‘Ono of my cars are goneâ€"that is all,’ said the trapper, roaring with laughter. ‘ You take it coolly,’ I observed. ‘1 have got anotherâ€"haven’t I I’ said Paul; “but see yonder! they have fished up the canoe! Now harkcc, friend Abel, we shall have just twenty minutes the slant of them. They will tow that thing ashore, light a fire,lieat their cement kettle, clap on a fresh bit of birch- bark, and be after us again in almost less time than it takes to say it. I know that gentleman with the gold cap and feather. His father was a crow. They called ‘ Stealthy- stopper. He came to the Mission- ary up at the Station yonde ‘,tllltl got baptized. The next morning we missed himâ€"and six of our best horses. ., How many bullets have you ?’ ‘Fivc.’ , ‘And how many charges of powder I’ ' Fifty.’ ‘ That will do. Avancoz mos chores anfztns! avanccz.’ An anxious hour rolled slowly away. VVo had progressed at least :1 couple of leagues, and as yet there were no symptoms of a pursuit. 'Shall we keep this up, or look for cover?’ said l,pausing forbroath. ‘I not thinking the matter over,’ t'cplicd Paul. ‘Lot me see; they have the advantage of us in nums bers ; are stout experienced fellows, and every now and then can have a fresh hand at the paddle. We have no chance of escape by flight, I think. \"Vhat say you I’ ‘ That we must let them pass us.’ ‘Agreed ; there is no moon, and but few stars; in ten minutes it Will be dark as pitch.’ Paul was right; in another quar- ter of an hour we could scarcely see each others faces. We allowed the canoe to drift under tlto overhanging branches of an adjacent hctrilock,und sat, thereâ€"like two alligators, up to their chins in mud, watching fora meal. , ‘ That is the tramp of. a bear," siiid l, to the trapper. ‘ Did I ever tell you of the little' brush I once had with a bear?’ iti- quircd Paul. ‘Nevcr,’ said I; ‘pray let Us have it.’ ‘1 had lost my way one very chilly night, a summer or two since, in the forests tip north ; and having neither gt‘catcoat, nor blanket, nor buffalo- skin, nor materials for the ignition of a fire. I thought of locating my- solftill morning in the hollow of a rottctt hemlock, which stood close at hand. No sooner had [contrived to lower myself to the bottom of it, howeveiythan my on rs were regalod with one of tire most dismal and ex- traordinary howls that they have ever been constrained to give audi‘ once to; and feeling about me in great consternation, I discovered that I had been so unfortunate as to deposit myself in the very centre of a litter of hour’s cubs. ‘Ma foil" RICHMOND Igoitig to laugh.’ .coalrnent, and held a brief consulta- refl‘octed I, ‘rf the old she-“bear (who has gone out I suppose to spend the evening) comes back and finds me here, niv situation will be anything but a pleasant one. Hark! What was that!’ ‘ i ‘ ‘Nothing,’ said I, ‘go on with been previously discharged; One of them, however, rammed home a bullet with the rapidity of lightning. ‘ Now for it !-’ cried Paul, ‘in and away !’ Quick as thought lie leaped into the canoe, and with one stroke (if his tomahawk out the moose rope iyonr tale.’ that attacked it to the shore. I ‘ Well, mor chor Abel, the idea of sprang as nimbly after him, and,lbcing clapperclawcd by the indig- L- l‘aid down the foreskin pouch,- dl’lVltig the barrel of my rifle into nant animal, and served up in tho .7: HILL ' AD'VO ’W'v GATE "AND ADVERTISER. \A/VVWWV‘V N V‘xA/v VW'W‘WMAAAJ \‘MAA pgr,\ jv TERMS: $1 50 In Mme...- __,- Firming shape of a cold collation to her iti- tcresting family, did not inspire me with any additional respect for tho predicament iii which my ill-luck had placed mo; and I resolved upon seeking elsewhere for a lodging. Iti pursuance of this resolution,l was just about to roclimb the tree, by dint of sticking my fingers and feet into the toucbwor‘id, when the blue, sky was suddenly blotted from my sight, there was a low growl, the young cubs began to frisk ribout,and i saw the old she-bear pop" bcr liitid quarters into the hemlock, and set about letting hcrscifgtaccfully down backwardsâ€"just in the way you would descend a ladder. My heart threw a complete somerset, and myl knees knocked together. ‘Paul Skinnor,’ said I to myself, ‘ your star, my boy, is by no means in tire ascct‘idant ; I would not give a pinch of powder for your prospects.’ A new idea thcrt occurred to mo.- 1 whipped out my knife, and just as my copuleiit hostess was about to establiin her great damp foot on my cranium, stabbed her with all my might, no loss than six times in the tail, and then graSped her firmly by tho shaggy hide. \Vondering, l daresay, what so singular a develop- ment on the part of her cubs was intended to indicate, away she clam- bercd up the tree again with tho speed of a congrcvo rockehdrngging your very horrible servant after her as she went, and planting hint, iii a state of COtTlpttl'allVC safety, upon his legs, at the rotten hctrtiook’s base. \Vlittt are you laughing at 'I’ ‘You will vouch, of course. for the veracity of that talc,’ said I, wiping the tears from my eyes. ‘I will,’ returned I’aul. ‘ I’Iark' what is that 'l’ ‘ They are con'iing.’ ‘ VVhicn side the river l.’ asked he. ‘ This, apparently.’ ‘ Ah ! then we must be off to the other. Hark, again !’ ‘This sido,’ repeated I; ‘I hear the dip of the paddles. And see! there are two stars blotted out in the north. We have no time to better our position.’ I had scarcely closed my lips ore the dip of tltc paddles ceased,and we knew thattho rod men were within twenty feet of our hiding-place. ‘I can’t help thinking about tltc veniSon,’ whispered I’aul, ‘ and am ‘ Doâ€"and I will brain you iii the act,’ said I. “I am holding my sides,’ gi Paul. , ' ‘ You had better,’ threatened I, while my heart beats so loudly that I thought the ltidiaiis must have heard it. Seen afterwards they resumed their paddles,and we breathed again. We listened until the sounds had quite died away, and then, securing the canoe to the bank, seized our rifles, and stopped cautiously into the forest. ‘ IIark !’ cried I; ‘did you hear fl’l‘il ycll !’ ‘It was the w ilves,’ said Paul;t ‘they have struck upon the trail of a deon’ ‘ The rod men are coming back, I tell youâ€"â€"â€"and are almost upon us.’ ‘ Back, then, to the canoc,’ whis-i porod the trapper. ‘ Hush !~â€"not a breath, or we are lost. Take care of those dry sticks; feel your way with the toe of your moccasin before you tread. Aliâ€"b !‘ In spite of my caution,l had placcdi my foot upon a brittle twig, audit occasioned a sound something rcs scmbling that which is generally proâ€" duced by the application of otto’St knuckle to the conductor of an cloc- trifying t'i'ia'chiiio. Tho indiiitis paused nearly opposite the spot of our con- glcd (T 6 tion. ‘ We are not discovered,’ said Paul, squeezing my arm iti ecstasy ;, ‘ they are oll‘tho scorit.’ In another minute we heard the respectable trio pulling themselves along by tho branchcsclosc to us. and feeling fora convenient place to land. That prolimit‘iary arranged, they stopped ashore, and threw themselves on the ground, Within about pistol-shot of where we sat. ‘ What tickles you now 3’ saidI to the trapper, rather snoppishly ; 'do you wrsh to lose your scalp ?’ ’ You have wounded that tall squinting youth in tire lcg,’ muttered Paul, ‘ and he is invoking a blessing on your head for the attention.-â€" Hush! Stealthystcrmcr is speaking ’ ‘ Aha! vcry woll,'tny fine fellow,’ muttered Paul again; ‘ he says we AUGUST 'holplessly back upon Paul Skinncrâ€", :2. reel. N’Vhole No. 140. which they intend to stretch from ‘ They are the finest in the world,’ one bank of the river to the other. said I. They expect it will capsize us, or ‘ Well, I am not going to quarrel at all events give timely warning of with you,’ returned the trapper, our approach. The idea is a new ‘forI have an ounce bullet in my one, and the scoundrels deserve brick. By-thc-by, have you sus- some credit for it. Only hear how tamed any damage 'l’ they are peeling the young trees 1’ , ' Noneâ€"saverthe loss of about a At this crisis of affairs, I heard a- quarter of a pound of h'air.’ light. footstcp close beside me, and ‘N’imjjm'le,’ replied Paul' plea. then acurous rioise,as though a large santly. ‘ Cresar himself, you know, covery of patridges had suddenly was bald.’ And not daring to shoot taken wing from the spot. my fourfingor upon the hair-trigger ashore- for the ‘ portage,’ and with of my rifle, and kept the muzzle the inverted. canoe upon ouri beads, pointed in the direction of the in- .buriod ourselves once more in the trudcr; but his retiring steps told silent forest. me that the danger had passed. A doathloss silence of half-an-ltom"s duration ensued, and I began to ott- tcrtain some hopes that the Indians had given up the chase, and tic- . , , . . _ parted. I intimated my thoughts to ’0 dlSChu’gC l’ccul’ar luncuonsr “0 pun]. one :ao doubt. ll. there be dosrgn .NO such luck,, said he; C they In a watch, there is dostgn in the are close at hand,likc wild cats wait- Ff’l’S"',”"l'_O“ 0’ ‘1” eye; ‘1'?" ll were mg for the Spring. We have only is design ltiilllt} construction of an one chance of escape. We must 0;“: “lure ‘3 dUSlg“ lf‘ ll!” CWSU‘UC t’nakeanother attempt to capture “0” of every 0‘33“ m 1”” ’“ml‘m their canoe, and sink it. Stay, one boa?" is summon, for the Work “re”, fraterndliat wonderful man, whose he“, men; take [his [mil-(h She opinionsinfluencedthe medical world lies about ,0“ yards down the bank, for thirteen hundred years thfoll- 0,, 5.0,“. “gm hand. DO,“ Spam bounded sway, was converted from he, 1,01,01,13 atheism by the dissection of a human ‘I will make a hole big enough for bOdY- ONO? Sh?” We deem SUCh 3" you to Du, you, head my said 1; and event Singular, if: we consrdcr, for a away I wont, trailing myself along momqnt, hOW Wisely and wonder- liko a boaconstrictor. , {Ully ll ’3 made' . Thrice I mused 0,, the Wan to 'Look at the elements wroughtinto “5,0”, fearful Of ,mading upon ,1”, this animaleconomy; at its structure and functions. What variety of who,l knew could not be far distant ; PM“! HOW unl‘kel ,HOW _Sl“gu"1f but not a sound fell uponi my ear,and “,3 Strucmfel HOW diverse “S, func‘ pushing forward again, I contrived “UPS! Hum are bones 'alld 010“: to plant my foot upon the chest of SOI‘dS an" fllndsi here the Opaque Stealthyswppw’ who, insmad of triusole,'a_iid the transparent humor; springing to his legs and‘plunging ll“? brilliant,adorning, vegelalmg his knife into my heart-â€"â€"as l ccr- half; I’mkeenlyscnsfllvej’leTVCE‘ the, tainly apprehended he would doâ€"- mo"? Illa“ Gut‘iqus dllggsllve BJPPafa' merely gave'a grow] and a shake, tus; the brcatliinglungs and boating arid grumbled something that I did l‘P‘ll't- HOW "n'lous “'9 Organs dc‘ not at all understand. To add a S'gnc‘l f0" millllfaflous “593’ I” finishing stroke, tl'icrcforo,’to the dc- llcullh “my dlSChm'gC 3“ their fum” trons well." Here are gathered into one frame, , THE HUMAN BODY. . That all tlto organs were designed prostrate body ofone of tire red men, tusion under which it was evident to me he laboured,I searched about for ‘ , , I, f a moose-tree, and stripped it at one _C_0mPaClCd, by, that, Wlllcll every pu“_,hcn made Straight for the joint sopphcth, I harmonized, “and chief’s canoe, on which I soon laid Slowed Sl‘le l’)’ Elder the mo“ dlfl’e‘" tnv hand. Fivctimcsldrcwl’aul’s Cm: confllmmg ClemenlSlâ€"‘Qlf ,and lilflf‘ along its bottom, and had the “’3le, field ’1‘”! allfal'i 59"" and avid: satisfaction of feeling the water rush Vegetable 3}"! ammali “'0” and 0X)" rapidly in. I next cut the thong that gell' 1-” “"3 organism. 3” these' and hold tltc little craft to tlie'bank, and more, “Qt {mly mlef'dle MCI! Others and pushing my prize quietly before bl” l’al'momze and CO‘OPCWIC log? me into the rivor,'lot it slip gradu- lhe." for lhe general gOOd- E301] ‘3 any. from my grasp. Wm, ,1 lig;,,_'iittlispoti51ble to its fellow, and one encd heart 1 now stole back to Paul, Cam’m 53V ‘0 thei‘other’ ’ I have Flo who,just as l was about to touclt “90" Of “190" 5‘10“ are the 910' him softly on the shoulder, and p‘utlmfmlfed “St liptelt‘ogétiously _ 00m.- my lips to his ear, grappled me.ml“ge i “I “"593? allifngedm lllls fiercely by the throat, and made a bOdY°-‘How to Enjoy Life- dcsporato effort to knock my logs from under me. The act took me so by surprise that I could not sup- press a sight ejaculation of anger, _ V . .. 1 ‘ U - - s .,., _ which served to rootity the trappor’s Hf’ no?” ”S,.’on==(”l.’eb’st’ “1:1me mistake, and make us both beatlaju'C 5’ fpll’. ’L‘senjni’ena t ‘Ie (“3' nimble retreat in -tbe direction ofil’osf’ 0 "E Wop"! ,5 and," “mpte our own canoe, into which we has- :3. :fizué’5f1m’l’bmesfidlt’ lais Siam l’ta’l ' . . . . . w ' ‘ i ' arac or tily scrambled (neatly upsetting It] or rather his) reputation had mnei thc [)l‘OCCSS,) and then hurried away baffle him Mm r ’ .d 15,. for" tiildstt‘c‘ttii. Sudden as the ,( .', 9 cg“! 6‘ “m ’ wrtb suSprcion. He was unable to movemcnt was, the Indians were! u fd d . . I . . .Qt: U _\’ :‘I l V - not less prompt in dashing of} to sew‘ ’6 (’O’“ (’m“ d“ Loun’erl anco necessary to success. In this CHARACTER GONE BEFOH'E'.â€"A -' young man’s character was such as to excite universal disapprobation. pursuit, and our prOSpocts of escape ‘ q l .j I, ) b}, u . . were Sn“ rather PrecmiOUS. case its s.ns went core firm to his ‘What is the matter with the new Plane of res’dence' . “’8 .Sms emf, p roared Paul ; , She d011,, men go before them still further. v iov go before them to the judg move if tent and '1! b ' d ' t ‘Ono of our amiable friends is!u ’ ‘ W’Wh; "far-:1 {(1 mail ' t c r u moo - ., . . w «. them there. hanging on astei‘n,’ cried l,clutchingl “ . in i! < l " ' ' o‘- tny toniahawk, and bending down' . 5 n9“, lmpqss’b’e to. cabape to wake mm of mV mark . from their accusrngs and conse- . l( k. ( o n u n . " , . . . tr 1 “ . I ~ - < . ‘ Knock him ontbe head ! chop his q knew I’ ” ’el‘ued 0’ a PHSOHB’) that after he had toiled for months, iii constructing a: mine from his dungeon, by means 01 which he hoped to es‘capo,’whon at last he broke ground and let in the light of day, which he had so fonle hoped to enjoy, the first object he saw was an armed jailor waiting to arrest him! That jailer struck far less dismay and despair to the heart of the prisoner, than meeting With his Sins will’ strike to the heart‘ of the sinner at the day of judgment.â€" .N'. Y. Observer.- ing the muzzle of his rifle into my face, and pulling the trigger. At the same moment I made a cut at a dark object beneath rneâ€"a handful of hair was torn from my headâ€" thore was a loud yell, (in which I joiiied)-â€"I felt our canoe rushing swiftly through the waterâ€"~tumbiod arm of‘l’ shriekod the trappertust l and we were free. ' We were about to pay somewhat dearly for our venison supper',’ 0b- scrvcd I’ttul, as soon as we had re- gained our breath, and increased ttto distance between ourselves and foes at least a couple of leagues, ‘and to think, too, that my piece should miss fire at such a critical "‘ Brit if I put my money in the savings’ bank,” inquired one of the newly-arrivcl, “when can I draw it out again 2” “Oh, re- sponded his Hibernian friend, ""lsure', an" if moment! I never regretth anything so much in my life.’ ‘lndcod !’ said I g} ‘I assure you I am far from reciprocating y’our sorrow. Perhaps you arenot aware that you snapped it at my head.’ ‘ Nonsense !’ cried Paul, _with a long laugh ; "did ll’ \Voll, I was a little excited, and the thing was have not passed, and they are about to construct a rope of ti'lOOSC-bul’li,j excusable. Your English percus- sion-caps are bad.’ .1: you put it in to-day, you can get it out again tg-morrow, by giving a- fortnight’s notice. A Sound Conclrtsion.â€"~â€"After a game at qtroits in a village not far from the Stin- chair, lately, the players entered 0:1 polo. tics, and a condemnatory discussion of the Marriage Affinity bill ensued. An old hand wound up the debate as follows :â€"â€"“ I think we’re a’ 0’ ac mind.’ For ma paitt, nae- thing would ever gar me marry my wife’s (tweaked sister!” 7W~_m I placed the rapids in the dark, we landed. . .‘ . E’XAMINATION~ FOR SOUND; NESS. ‘ r. “.14. From’ the orth British Agriculturisti' ‘ ,, “ Will you warrant h'im soundil” is one of the first and most impor» tant questions we ask rcgardtng the' horse we are” about to purchaseâ€"4 [ind a puzzling and difiicult question it often is to tho conscientious seller; for there are few horses which have been at full work for a year or two that, in the strict accoptation of the term, are really sound. They may be competent for the duties required of them, useful, lasting, and most valuable, but, nevertheless, they. Very commonly have some screr l‘oo‘se, seme defect, some disease, something \t’ltf’th the well-skilled and educated practitioner detects as a departure from health, and accord- ingly pronounces as unsountlnoss-«n’ It may be serious or slight, of long- standing or ofyestorday, permanent or temporary. In some fortunate instances it is so trifling that rest and judicious treatment may spec: dily remove it. Such as slighf corns, caused by bad shoeing, lante- ,and methodical plan. tress from a prick, thrushos from careless management of the foot, Or simple thrombus from bleeding.â€" These being deviations from natural structure or from liealtl'i,constituto' for the time unsoutidnoss, just as‘ much as incurable spavin or brokot't’ wind. The sensible Vctorinain’ consulted, however. respecting such cases, whil‘st Sl‘dllt’lg the existence of the particular form of unsoundness’ is also justified in explaining to his clients the tom‘pbrury ond curablc’ nature of the u’n’soundness. This is‘ to the advantage of both buyer and seller. The author ofthe excellent and entertaining article on “ horse keeps/- ing and horse dealing,” iii the May: number of Corn/rill, very properly advises that, before closing the bar- gain, the horse should be examined by a competent and experienced veterinarian. This is most cssot’i’tial‘ with the lighter breeds, and especi?‘ ally ifpurchascd from strangers, or those on whose opinion or word ima‘ plicit reliance cannot be securely placed. Farmers purchasing horses’ for agricultural purposes frequently dispense with tlto professional opiiif' ion‘, and take from the seller a wars ranty, either in writing, or distinctly" expressed in prescribe of witnesses. In examining horses it is‘ best and most convenient to pursue a regular" Having the horde brought up to you, examine first his mouth,“ to satisfy yourself as to his age. Notice that the eyes be clear, and that the iris contracts and expands according to the amount of light. Passing the hand under the lower jaw, assure yourself that; there are no lutnps or swellitigs, in-' dioative of bastard strangles or other" grandularcomplaints. As the hand is thence passed down the neck, as: .certain‘ that the juglar veins are borli entire. O'ccasronally we have seen horses with the vein or one side per- - feotly obliterated. Inflamat‘ion‘ fol-‘ lowing blood-letting is a common‘ cause. There is seldom any pcr-" maneiit inconvenience, for the other vessels" on the same Side. soon be- como'enltirgoddhc circulation is‘thus’ duly carried on, and the only untol; ward effect is swelling of the head when the” a’nimitl’ is grazed. See that the shoulders be oqiiall promi- nent ; for in young farm-horses" flic" muscles of the shoulder-blade are" occasionally strained, and become in’ consequence Wasted. By hand and eye ascortlain that. the knees are well formed and free from blem- lSlltES. The front surface Should" b‘c’ broad, and the prominence Vvhi'clt‘ projects backwards distinct and large, affording sufficient room and attachment for tho Wellidevelopod’ tendons which pass up the limoâ€""3: The skin should move freely over" the front surfaces of the knee,‘and be free from all scars and marks: These, and any other indications of the animals having- been down must be viewed with great Su‘spifi’ cro‘n, especially in' the case oftottorl ing shaky limbs. The plausible cx-‘ cuse of injuries from rubbing- tho’ manger and other such ingenio‘us‘ explanations, must be taken for what’ they are worth. ADVANTAGES or“ Larsonâ€"The rich man pays dearly for healthâ€"~1- the laboring man is paid to be healâ€"- thy. Exercise is the best physician; Those who have strength, and a.; good pair of legs, need not to be" drawn about in a carriage. Car- ridges are fine things for doctor‘s.=â€"-' The more they increase the more need there will be of medical men' and drugs; and those who never work, create for themselves weak arms, delicate hands, and infirm or crooked spines. Labor has its joys as well as its sorrows, and a far higher reward than that of wages. If this fact were better understood} no one would be idle. For better it is to work for no pay at all, than to suffer the ills of having nothing to do. A good appetite, healthy digestion, and a free circulation of, blood, are among the blessings ofj labor.â€"-El[i0lt. It may be a question, which has the" most formidable hein's~an ox, a'bull'alo’,’ or a‘dilemmal‘