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_Village subscribers bycarriei'—peryeni'$‘2 00
Mail do. in advance do. :2 00
Office subscribers, or those living out of
the vCarrier’s district, a_nd'who call for
their papers at the office, i 1 50
Companies of fiveor more receiving their
p.-ipors by mall, if paid in advance 1 50
0. S. Ferry,
.*lt.torncy and C0llIlSell0l' at Law.
1\Iall03ry’s Buzilding.
Oflicc hours from 8 /.o 12 o’cloclc, A. Jlff. ; and
' from 1 to 6 o'clock, P. III.
C. 5:. G. A. BESSELL,
ilnfcriicys and coiinscllors at law.
Office over J. lillalloiry 5:. Co.’s Store,
I NORWALK, CONN.
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_ George A. Baveiapozct,
‘5Affei'iic_v and €0l'iiEiS€'llf}1’ at law,
Oflce T/Vest Sizlc the Bridge,
NOR‘\V.-\L1{, CONN.
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c. J. €£%'—s’.§E.ll%iE.£LP{l‘,
DE.-KLEII IN FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
Stuplc Sagfiiirrp ifitgi ems
on R P E Tl N e,
Ylairriage Cloths and Triimaizn iiiiags.
'-?l}Lf}"i‘ilS, sissiiiii ‘l"ES’l‘l=\T
Sheetings. Fiazmels, Bette. 6.4::
NORVVALK, CT.
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BRIDGISPORT, CONN.
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Over 1-‘. St. Je!in’s Store,
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E.-iizzeuesses
l~Varrantccl to please all good judges.
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Ha1'tfo1'al Couziity
lilafual l+‘;‘u'e Iii:-‘.v.i':iiice flanipany.
GEORGE ST. JOHN, Agent.
EE-:\S a pledged capital of about $800,000.
‘E. “ A cash surplus ofinoro than $3.()00.—
Iiisi.ii'aiico on $100 about? cents per year.
March 1:2. t.f10
E?.:-zyri. -92161 6"‘.-.-,
VIIOLESALE c\‘. RE'i§'alL DEALERS
In Gl'0Cel'lPS. Pi‘ovisiniis, Flour, lfced, Salt.
Fish. Crockery and Glass \Vai‘e, \Voodeii and
\Villow \Varc. Brooms. Mats. &c.. &c.
No. " ll-ruler s/,., Nor-zuaf/c, Conn.
‘€24-eerg "£1. Eiisselt,
A(;‘il.«‘.‘l’l‘ or This
ilnicrican liiufizal Life IlP..‘5ll‘i"£‘.i!€€ fie.
OFFICE IN i‘l]ALl.ORY’S BUILDING.
‘S. E. Qlmstead,
VVHOLESALE & RETAIL DEALER IN
Groceries. Flour, Provisions. Salt, Powder. &c,
No. 14 16 Main st., Norwalk, Ct‘.
Loc§.&*wood, Height S;,Co.
-, 1\iA-.\'UrAc'i‘Uni~:ns or
TIN, SHEET‘-IRON, <3; BRASS XVARES
AND DEALERS IN
Stoves, Furnaces, I~leatei's, Puiiiges, Drums,
&c., Sheet Lead, Lead Pipe. Sad lron, Cast-
ings and Brick, Porcelain, Jzippaii and Brilaiiia
\Vares, China. Crockery. Glass, Flint Eii:im-
eled and Earthen \Vare, \Vooden \Vai‘e, Mats,
lilatclies, Selves ard Bruslies, Stove and Shoe
Blacking, VViisliiiig and Yeast Powders, &c.
IVEAEE €}‘3Ei;@'§..7‘E-'EE.'ifi€l'é’;"Er.
‘HE subscribers have constantly on hand
a large assortment. of Ready Made CloIli-
ing of all kinds, descriptions. and sizes. which
\. ill be offered at unprecedented low prices.—
Any person wisliing a good suit of winter
clot.hes at a less price than they can be pur-
chased at any other establishment in this
town, is respectfully invited to call at. the store
, of LITHAUER 65 TURK.
_Beady Etffiede Clowning.
lift; "
iillil
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3.75‘ .
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THE suI)S(‘.1'll)el' has on hand and intends
keeping a good assortment of Ready Made
Clolliingofall kinds. Also, a good assortment
of Cloths, Cassiiiiems, and Vestings, which
he will make up to order in good style and at
short notice. '
N». B. Particular attention paid to euttinv.
T I-IOMAS RILEY.
Norwalk, F.-.1). 25.1850. 9
I A flat-db.
HE Subscribers would take this metbotl
to inform their friends and the public gen
' erally, that they have associated together 1“
the practice of Dental Surgery. 51"
happy to serve their patrons in the
d will be
blo manner._ It is their intention
‘such arrangements as will secure
best possi-
io perfect
to their
friends all the advantages that the Dental Pro-
fession affords. and to execute their business
I in a style creditable to themselves. \Vith many
thanks for past favors, they would respectfully
' solicit a continuance of the same.
CHAS. FITCI1. A. HILL, DDS-
'rUEsi)AY MORNING I
NUiiBE1ii,i55--WW sinniis.
E. G. WARREN
Cabinet .lilakcr it Uiiilciitiilie r.
Two Doors E (LS2 of the Bank,
STAMEORD, CONN.
I ' ULD respectfully infoi'iii the inhabit-
ants of this, and the adjoining towns,
that being satisfied from the urgent necessity
which Iias frequently existed in cases when
death has been caused by putrid diseases, and
in almost all cases ofdeath occui'i'ing in warm
wea'1:her, that more ample provision in the line
of articles necessary for the interments of the
dead than has heretofore been made in this sec
tion of the country, is called for, he has been
induced to make the necessary arrangemeiits
for, and that. he is now prepared to furnisli Cof-
fins, Shrouds, Caps, Scarfs, &c., ofevery des-
cription that may be desired or that can be ob-
tained in the :ity of‘ New York. at it moments
warning, day or night, and on the-most reason-
able terms. H0 is also prepared to furnish
Hearses, Cai'riages, see to the digging of the
grave, and to attend trrany other ai'i'aiigeinenl‘s
that. may he wished for the funeral procession,’
&c. Those who may wish to keep the body of
a deceased friend several (lays, can be furnished
with an ice.-box in which it may be preservcda
week, or longer ifnecessary.
The subscriber has also on hand and for sale
Ledoyen’s disiiifectiiig lfluid——afi article which
will effecttially remove from the sick room, oi
from rooms where death has occi.irre(l,all offen
sive smell, and completely freslien and purify
the air. 'l_‘liis fluid is far supei'ioi'to chloride of
lime or soda. it being much more powerful and
ent’ii'ely free from smell. \Vlll')ll innkes if doubly
valuable. 4}. CIIAUNCEY \VARI{E.’.
Stamford, Feb. 19th, 1848. 7tf
Ghezzp, Eéieady Pay,
AND
One Price Store.
The Subscribm-, graieliil for the par.ronagc
licretofoi-o rece.-fived froin his iiumei'ou:: fi'ic.iids
and acqiniiiitaiices during the past. years,
would say to them and the public generally,
that. he is now eiigeigeil in business on his own‘
accoiiiit, and on the cfzcaj), reacfy1)u_7/, and one
price 5]/s/cm.
II, will be obvious to all reflecting minds. that,
to conduct the inci'cnutile business on the one
price si/s(r.~m., and l.ll:ii. a very low price, it must
be done for ready pay.
Additions will constantly be made of season-
able goods. to his already large stock comprising
an unusual variety.
The sul.)scribcr flutters himselftliat from his
means and long experimice, together with the
help of politeand attentive clerks be will offer
greatiiiducements to all who may want good
and clieapgoods.
SEYVIOU R. COMCTOCK.
New Caiiiiaii, Jan. 31, 1850. G
G.
just i°eceivi=d a new and beautiful ar-
ii title in his line——a faiicy-slmped silk
gazed cap.of' the finest texture. the assort-
meat of" wliich he will riipidly reduce by the
daily sales. Also"a complete var'iety of every‘
kind of cap. which he oll'crs surpassingly
cheap for cash. _
He is manu|"acturing as good a hat for
as can be procured at. Bclwe do Co.. N. Y.,
for $43. Any person (lesii'iiig a. hat. light, easy
and waterproof, and made by carofiil iiieasiire
to fit all the siile-huinps of the head, had be.t-
for call without (lelay, as he is rolling off the
present edition of Spring I-lats like hot-cakes.
Silk or Fur hats finished as per order. 18
E".&SSEi§§©E‘~§ "‘3l'..'r3'i5".'U'-.'if."v".=I
E. Gertie. Edfierchent ’:Z'2:~.'-,t7'l.or.
1 'o. 1.0 lllaiu Slxrect, Of/n.s-lcar.f's Buifcli/igs.
HE Su'iscriber has received, within a
few days past, a lav}.-,e addition to his as-
sorrineiit of Spring Goods, coiisisting, in part,
of Broadcloths, of French, Gerinan, English
and American manufacture.
CASSIME RES,
Plain Black and Doeskin ; also a lai'ge assort-
ment of l<"ancy'Gooils. of a varie-t_v of patterns.
VES'l‘IL\’GS AND TR1‘i\‘IMlNG.<; ’
A good assortment always on hand, to all of
which I would invite an examination from my
friends and customers, and the public general-
ly. The above goods will be sold on as rea
sonable terms as can be offered elsewliere.
Garmeiits made. or made and Trimmed in a
nio.-t. fashionable and workmanlike manner.
Cutting done as usual.
Fashions received every month.
ELBERT CURTIS.
Norwal7c, April 8th, 1850.
FRWET TREES,
AT THE
SOUTH NOiR\VALK NURSERY.
7 ‘HE subscribers respectfully solicit the at-
tention of li‘ri.iit growers, to their stock of
Trees. coiisistiiig of choice Apple. Pear, Cher-
ry, Plum, Apricot and Peach 'l‘reos. together
with a good variety of Oi'iiani'euial Trees and
Shrubs. such as, Evergreens, Mountain Asli,
l-lorse Chesnut, (to Also, a very fine lot of
Isabella and Catawba Grape vines. Also, on the
first of Noveinber, a large lot of that large deli-
cious berry the True Red Antwerp Raspberry.
Flesh firm. rich, juicy, with a fine, sweet. liigli
flavor. There is a small Rail Antwerp, which
has been largely disseiniiiated; it is poor
and worthless in compari.-oii with this noble
berry. Gico. Sf-ZYMOUIL CV‘. Co.
South Norwallc, Ucf. 26, 1850.
Cloths.
ROAD Cloths, Beaver Cloths, Pilot Cloth,
Cassiinores, Doe Skins, Sattiuetts, Vest-
44
< lugs, &c., of all qualities, and fl large as:-'ort-
merit, for sale cheap by the yard, or made up
to order in the most superior style and warran-
ted to fit, at. prices iniicli below the usual rates.
Cutting done free of cliarge. MUULTOI-‘.
lVc.slj'i0rf. lVov. 4, 1850.
By’e_S'tufi‘s'l Eye Stufis!
O\V receiving a large supply of Dye
Stuffs, consisting: in part of the following
articles: Logwood, Nicwood, Fustic, Cain-
wood, Potash, Indigo, Copperas, Alum, Blue
Vitriol, Madder, Hypemlcs Red VVOOV-ii V01‘-
digris, &c. &.c.
Also, on hand
a. good supply of every article
in the Dyers and 1V1a.nufac.t.urer’s line, at prit
ces which cannot; fail to suit buyers Call ii-
J. A. \VEED’S.
XTRACT of Vanilla, Lemon, R088.
, Orange Flower ‘Witter, Peach VVate1‘s
dcc. For sale at BlSSELL’S.
Window Sashes.
ISSORTED sizes, for sale by
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NORWALK, CT. TUESDAY. DECEMBER 17, f850.
POETRY.
Systemis -of Medicine Poetized.
ALLOPATHY.
Take some calomel, A
The more you take the better,
Mix_it with a drop.
I Or two of cistern water,
Feed some to your dog,
It will make him vomit,
And, may be.%ee stars.
And perhaps a comet.
Once in each half hour,
Tako‘a rousing potion;
Say a tumbler full,
If that suits your notion.
Should you chance to die,
As you‘i'e almost sure to,
You may safely swear,
That it did not cure you.
HOMGEOPATHY.
Take a little rum, .
The less you take the better,
Mix it with the lakes,
Of‘ \Vcnner and of VVetter.
Dip a spoonful out—
Mind you don’t get grgggy——
Pour it in the Lake.
VVinnipisiogee.
Stir the mixture well,
Lest‘ it prove inferior :,
Then put lialfa drop
liito Lake Superior.
Every other day.
Take a drop in water;
You’ll be better soon—
Or, at least. you ought to.
QUACKOPATHY.
Take of Brunilefh’s Pills
A twenty five cent box,
And of ’l‘ownscnd’s Saisaparillu
Enough-to kill an ox.
Before you go to bed,
Eat a quart of Salmagnndi.
And, on top oftliis,
Take a dose of “ AI.iconirU.\=nir."
Every night and morning,
_ Drink a Tpint ot 1;‘-raiidy-—
Sweeten, ifyon please,
\Vitli a stick ofCough Cure Candy.
Then add to the above.
A pail of Quacknip tea-—
Then. ifyou are not dead,
You surely ought to be.
STEAM()PA'I‘HY.
Get a pile of rocks,
Or bricks if nothing better,
Heat tliein liissiiig hot,
And yousclf with popper.
Put them in a basin,
Unilerneatli a chair.
\Vrap a blanket round you,
To exclude the air.
Pour water on the bricks,
And, “Coinpositioii” down
Your throat, and start the canker,
And do discase up brown.
Of “ lobelia” take a potion,
\\-find up with “ No. 6.”
A “crisis” follows motion,
And your shortly in “ a fix."
HYDROP.-'kTI-lY.
Take a linen sheet,
The bigger ’tis the better—
\Vrap yourself" up well,
And plunge into the water.
Any wutei"ll do,
Croton. sea, or cistern:
Each should makea choice
Of what best suits his notion.
\Vhen you’i'e fairly soaked.
lfyou don’t feei better,
Take a generous shower bath,
And get a little wetter.
Touch no wine or gin.
But gallons of cold water-—-
You'll be better soon.
Ifyou ain’t you or’t to.
SEN SEOPATHY.
Tiiketlie open air,
The more you take the better ;
Follow iiat.ui'e's laws,
To the very letter.
Letihe doctors go
To the Ba y of Biscay,
Let alone the gin,
The Brandy and the VVliiskey.
Freely exercise,
Keep your spirits cheerful,
Let no dread of sickness
Make you ever f'eai'ful.
Eat the simplest food,
Driii k the pure cold water;
Tlii-.n you will be well,
Or at least you ought; to.
BIISCELIANY.
'1‘/ic Twu Na,p0lcons.——Foublarique, in the
xaininer, says 2
“There is little difl'ercnco between the
uncle and the nephew—one gained the hearts
of the army‘ by his Ca7npaz'gn..s',arid the oth-
er by his C.‘/ir.wizpagnc; for l\’apole0‘n’s' bat-
llcs, Louis substitutes botllcs.”
Figaro thinks the nephew-’s juice of the
gm_7)c is preferable lotliejuicc shed by grape
shot; he accordingly witli-.ilra\vs his own
claim to the Presidency ofthe polite nation.
1"
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“\Vill you have some catsup?” asked a_
gentleman, of Aunt Priscilla, at the dinner
table. Dear me, no!” she replied with a
shudder, "‘:l'(11 fond of cats in their place,
but l should as soon think of eating dog
soup !”
Punch gives the following new table of
“ weights and measures.”
One pound ofclialk makes two gallons of milk.
Two twigs of birch broom—-one ounce of tea.
Three ounces of sand—liiilt'a pound of sugar.
One stick of’ Spanish liquorice——two pots. of
porter.
Breathes there a man whose soul so dead,
\Vbo never to himself has said, '
\Vhen ’gainst a post he bumped his head,
' “ Thunder !”
CONVERSANO,
A Romance in History.
CHAPTER v.
“The bubble bursts—and we are what we are.”
l'VordszI:o'rfIi..
The intervening week, a week of pleasure
to some, but of sorrowful anticipation to_one,
at least, had at length passed away. ']‘he
marriage was arranged to take place at noon,
and according to custom, a sumptuous feast
was to follow.- . _
On the morning of the eventful day, the
lady Sibylla was yet sleeping in her cham-
ber, when the door was carefully opened,
and the laugliing; face of a girl of sixteen
peered in. She was an orphan of noble birth,
who had been adopted by the count in her
infancy, and reared as the companion of his
daughter; she gazed, for a moment, on the
placid and beautiful f«;=atiii'es of the sleeper,
and then, bounding lightly as a fawn across
the room, threw herself on the couch by her
side, and awoke her. “ Why, sister,” said she,
as she played with the dark ringlets that
s.trayed about the neck of her companion,
‘~ why so indolent on the day of your mar-
ringe? The sun has risen and climbed a
long way up the sky, and here are you, the
most important character in Ilie castle, dream-
ing of, Heaven knriws what. You should
see all tlie-preparations that our kind father
is making for you, below. And then,such a
.l-.1u<_;'n as l have had at the confusion‘ and
noise-—u pon my faith, it is worse than Babel.
There is poor old fluid at the gate, with his
head li-.-.lf' '.ul‘l'lCtl byithc noise of the min-
strels and dancers and mcrch.-ints, who are
clamoring for adinitiunce. Then there is-the
new stew,,y';l of the kitchen, with the long
name,l forget what, marching about, with as
much dignity and importance as a young
cavalier just knighted ; now rating the cooks,
now tending to the arrangement of the great
table in the hall, and now chaflisring with
some peasant at the gate, for his cranes and
peacocks. The count has not yct”— .
“ Oh, my dearest friend,” interrupted
Sibylla, “ why did you wake me to all these
hateful realities? The anticipation of them
kept my eyes unclosed until almost (lay
down, and I would f-iin have forgottcd them,
as long as possible, in sleep. No one with-
out the (:X[‘.(-3l‘l(’.nCt;‘ can realize how it wrings
the heart, to think of lneaking all the ties
that bind one to home, and to bid adieu for-
ever to the objects and swcct associations of
childhood.”
“ Nay, dear Sibylla," answeicil her com-
panion, “but do not wccp; I know full well
the true cause of your distress. You think
that Ralflovc-s you not ; but bcshrew me if
Ighink he can do ()lll'.‘l"i\'l$C ilc is proud,
lgrant, but then I am sure he loves you ;
an-‘l though you do hid fare-.-. cll to hoinc, it
will only be, if ;'.:o.-.sil.lt,-, a happier home. —
Loved ones you must lt.-avc, IJIII then it is for
one who will love you yet more.”
“Ah, my ::i:tri'," '.ins\vci'cd Sibylla, “ little
do you know of tho sc.'i‘ctspi'iiigs of thohi1-
man heart; if Ralfbe capable of'love,hc never
will. and never can, love me ; and in leaving
all for him, lshall find no one to love-no
congeiiial spirit, .to whom I can cling for
sympathy. Sympathy, forsooth! I would
sooner seek it from a rude savage of the
north. But I forget myself. I must shake
off’ these thoughts, and at least before my poor
father, appear happy. On your lift-, my
gentle sister, remember your former promise,
and tell him not of my feelings and my fears
—but I will arise and prepare for this dreaded
ceremony.”
Leaving the Lady Sibylla to the attend-
ance of her maids, which, while at her toilet,
would perhaps be more proper than ours, we
will descend to the less quiet scenes below.‘
Here all was activity and bustle. In the outer
court were the attendants of the cavaliers,
some engaged in noisy conversation, some
playing at dice, and others assisting the
menials of the castle in dressing the horses of
their masters, or relieving of their cquipage
those which had just come in. Most. of the
guests had arrived, but he who should have
been there first, the Lord of Luciana, had not
yet.inade his appearance. The time wore
an, the appointed hour for tbc"Eei‘e‘rii‘oiiy\vvas
drawing nigh, and yet he had not reached
the castle; noon arrived, and gradually the
shadows turned towards the East, and yet he
did not come. What could delay him ‘.1 was
it accident? could it be careless iiidifli.-.i‘cnce’s’
The dependants, who almost vi.=.neraLc.d_ their
mistress, began to murmur at this apparent
slight, when at length, after the patience of
the old count himself was nearly exhausted,
and two hours later than the propcr lime,
Guiscard appcarcd, liurrying up the hill at
full spcer.l. The horse which he rode was
covered with dust and flcckcd with foam,
while the blood from the spurs of his master,
trickled off from his rocking sides. The
dress of the kiiiglit was very muc.h soiled and
disordered, and upon his wrist was perched a
young hawk, the plumes of which were quite
as much ruffled as those of the owner. But
one attendant accompanied him, and he was
even in a worse plight than his lorcl—his
riding cloak displayed a wide rent. from the
top to the l)olt()t'1l, and the gay cap which he
had donned, was begrimed with dust, asitho’
it had been trampled under the feet of his
horse. As they carnc on, spurring up flit-.
hill. their horses strained and labored, as if
completely blo-wn by a severe ride, and their
whole appearance was rather that of mad
bacclianals at their orgies, than of a bride-
groom and his train coming to claim their
mistress. _
They were met in the court by the Old
count, and to him, Guiscard with someshame
and hesitancy, commenced his apologic‘ 2--
‘‘ I must beg your forgiveness, kind sir, and
on mv knees crave ten thousand pardons of
my fziir lady love for this delay; but the fault
after all was with this fiend of a hawk; a
received of late from Mercia. Coming out
with her upon my wrist, a noble crane start-
ed up from the pool on the other side of the
hill,and by the mass, I could not but unhood
brave young eyas never before flown, that I.
and let fly at film, But the quarry, as if the
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must lead us off, a wild chase over hill and
dale, that had-well nigh ended in breaking
all our necks. For my bold eyas striking
the quarry and bringing him to the earth, we
crowded on in hot haste to her assistance,
master and man, over a steep, so hidden from
the view, that ‘by St. Dennis, one with the
eyes of the devil’s Mercury could not have
foreseen it.”
“ Methinks, if you had come straight on
your way,”‘answered William, dryly, “you
had neededno such devil’s eye, or dev,il’s
drivin,<_r, for the doing of your proper
errand.”
“ Nay, sire,” said Guiscard, “ but I pray
you be not angered, for who could have tho’t
when 1 unhoodecl the hawk—ihe foul fiend
take hcr—thiit she would give us such a
race. And tnen, beshrew me if I do not
think the worse ifit hath fallen to my share,
for we have left, stranded there upon the
rocks,a score of my goodliest steeds, that will
never take field more ; one with broken
knee, another with his bowels gushing out ;
and, by my life, may I never mount horse
again, if. my own noble Arabian did not lie
in such mortal anguish from the crusning of
his ribs, that out of mercy I prickeil him
with my spear, and so let his_soul fly out to
find some more comfortable resting place.”
“ VVell,” answered William, “ thanks be to
the saints that it was no worse, and that vou
yourself were not injured. But our gifcsts
have been waiting with impatience—lc.t us"
not delay the ceremony longer ; and so, if it
please you, repair some of these mishaps to
your dress, and let us to the chapel”
A few moments delay found aU the parties,
which, with the giicsts and dependants, filled
the building to overflowing.assembled in the
small and rudely furnished chapel. They
were a motley group, of both high cormiiioii
and low, meeting here. upon a common lcvcl,
and most aptly illustrating the fact, that in
,thosc feudal times but a single Step inter-
vencd between the two orders of society-
the rulers and the ruled; that one step wliicli
marked the difference between iyrariny and
slavery. -
The group in front of the altar was an in-
teresting one; "the bishop, ai'i'aycd in his
splendid robes; the Lord of L11Clfln=J,\\lfl1 his
stately form towering up in its cominanding
lieight, his countenance beautiful and fault-
less in every feature, yet wearing an ex-
prcssion wiihal, which one cannot look upon
without dislike, or oven fear; his bride, by
his side, fair and beautiful as ever. yel.(lt':1Lil_\"
pale, and with difficulty supporting lici'sclf'
upon her feet. The old count, erect with a
fatlicr‘s natural pride, and happy in the
seeming liappiiicss of tlic occasiuii, and the
duke of Normancly, with his graceful and
noble figure, completed the picture. 'l'he
inai‘ria_<_je ceremony of the Normans, at that
time, was very simple; the principal nint-
ters, indeed, connected with it, coiisisicd cf
the preliminary arrangeinenis of the moi-gs/i
gift, etc. These having been previously
ai'i‘anged, it only rcmaincd to. set a seal to
the solemn rite, by the blessing of the divine,
implored upon the union of the parties.——
After a short exhortation, he was about, with
oiiistretclied hands, to conclude the bijicf
ceremony, when a great confusion was heard
iiear the entrance, and loud shrieks of, “ stay,
stay, unhand me, vassal, I will be heard,”
caused him to stop, and demand in an im-
perative tone,“ What is the cause of this
sz-crilcge; who dates the divine anger, by
attempting to break in upon this holy
exercise '2”
“ W’ithliold, I pray you, reverend sir, that
blessing, for if there be vengeance in heaven,
it shall turn to a curse ;” and bursting thro’
the cro\vd,her dress torn and disordered, and
her hair dishevelled and falling about her
pale, wan cheeks, the dependant maid of
Luciana appeared, and thrust lie-.rself between
the parties who were about to be united.
"' Fiends and furies,” thundered the knight,
in a voice hoarse with rage, turning to ad-
dress his attendants, “ ye halter knaves, why
in I-]eaven’s narne did ye suffer this '2” and
then, reminded by their absence, of the place
where he had left his train, he turncd to the
old count,and with more calmness continued,
“ I-la, gramercy on this unseemly accident,
what devil could have driven this wild
woman here. at this time of all others '2 A
crazy dependant, my Lord, that we havc
kept under bolt and bar in the castle keep
for months.”
“"I‘is marvelous, indeed,” answered the
old man, who stood so bewildered by the
strangc‘and hurried scene, that he scarce
knew where he stood or what he said, “ but
beat her hence, men; ye knavcs, ye shall
answer after this, for letting her in.”
“ Back, minions I” cried the maid, in ii
lolly tone, as with heaving breast and flasliing
eye she waved off‘ the men who were ad-
vancing to take l1€l'——“ away,do not violence
to your ynanhoocl, by laying your hands upon
a fricndlcss woman; and you, old man, if ye
be not void of a mortals common 1nci'cy for
his fellow mortal,yield no‘. that fair form into
the arms of yonder fiend incarnate, whose
only impulse is his lust—-his highest ambi-
tion, the deepest sin. Oh sooner, an ye be a
father, nay,a man, thrust your daughter into
the jaws of the desert lion. Aye, scowl on,
son of darkness. Let that black front lower
and tlireaten; I have seen it, ere now, flash
forth the very fires of hell; and though I
trembled then, and quaked to the heartls
core, I shrink not now.” The hand that
Zllflcd hither my tottering limbs, is supporting
me now-——tl1c God of justice, the God of the
innocent and weak. Herc,” continued she,
as she assumed a yet loftier tone and b_cai'ing,
and every gesture seemed instinct with elo-
quence, “ here are proofs that attest thy base-
ness, proofs even by the proofs of my Own
ruin. Aye sir, the injured woman, the
despised dependant, comes, the herald of thy
infamy! 1 hurl it on thy name, I brancl it
on thy front; wear it there forever; bear it
through life, bear it to thy accursed grave,
bear it”-
7A‘T _TWODOLLiA,RS QIPERH _ANl‘lUM.
devil sent it, would not mountforsooth, but
and in mid career we all went, hurry-scurry,,
; —x
g‘_'—’
‘“‘*i
“ Inferr_ial_HectaLe !’_.’ shrieked the knight,
thy withered,’ soul froinout thy body. ~ A3}
thou canst not live like a womanjasthoiui »
should’st, die, like a beast, as thou art.” Ere
victim—-the next moment, and his sword had’
been sheatlied in the body of the unfortunate
his neck,‘ and the arm of Robert thrust him
back, with such force that he fell with vio-
lence upon the pavement.
“ Foul craven I” cried the knight, as he rose
to his fcet,evcr,v fibre of his body quivering
Will] fury. “Cursed dog of Normandy, ‘mus;
thou too interfere to keep the devil frornihis
due? Go, sup with her in hell.” '
Never was Robert in more perilous situa-
tion than then, for ere he could draw his
sword in defense, the keen blade of bison-
tagonist came flashing down like lightning,
threatening to cleave him to the chine; but
his wonderful agility served him here, and
saved his life, for springing niinbly aside, he.
only received a slight wound upon the
shoulder, and before the sword could be raised. 0
again, the arm that swayed it had received
a blow from his clenched list that shattered it,
as it were a reed, and left it hanging from
its socket, a useless member. The next mo.
nieiit, the unruly knight found himself pin-
ioned by those powerful arms, whose terrible -
gripe the German wrestler had well imagined
might be of the devil himself. His fury now
knew no bounds; he raved and foamed at
the mouth, demanding to be released, with
Oullls and lm[)l'€Cilll0l'lS so blaspheinous, that
the ladies fled, tci-i'or-stricken, from the
chapel. ’* * * * “ God of Heaven, an
there be a heaven and a Gc.d,help me now!
Ficnds of darkness ! release me from this
foul dog’-s arms, and by ——- I’ll send his soul
to thee this niglit ;” and as he spoke, with .2
f'earful convulsion he burst from the grasp of
the kiiiglit, and springing high from the
_Q_'!‘0fJni_l, fell at length upon the floor, the
blood gushing in torrents from his mouth and
nose. He never rose or spoke again. In
his uncontrollable rage he had burst a blood
vessel, and that awful prorpise had gone out
upon his dying breath. He lay there, an
appalling sight, the wreck of a noble form,‘
stricken down by the visitation of the high
God, he had so often insulted ; and to render
the spectacle yet more revoliing,'even in
death, the demon that ruled the soul had left;
its cliara.ciei's upon the dis.toi‘ted features.—-
For a space all was as still as the grave—.no
one movcrl, for all knew that life had fled,
and nauglit was heard but the suppressed
l.ii'catliiiig of the men, and the purling of the
lifc’s blood, as it kept flowing out, while the
dark locks of the dead man played up and
dovrn in the cbbing current. The old count
SI.‘f’fflCtl completely paralyzed by the sudden-
miss of the scene, and its awful conclusion,
and with folded arms and glazed eye, ho
-‘mod gazing in speechless horror upon the
form of the knight, until the duke took him
kindly by the arm and led him away, after
having first ordered the men to raise up and
carry out the lifeless body. "' * "‘ *9
In conclusion, it will no doubt please the
reader to hear that the unfortunate dependant
of ihe departed Guiscard, found friends and
kind protection in the dwelling of Count
William. To those acquainted with history,
it-will scarcely be necessary to add, that in a
short time Robert and Sibylla were united,
and bidding farewell to the hospitable castle
of Conversano, set off for Normandy; and
surely, no royal bride was ever honored by
a better or more devoted train than that goodly
army of brave knights and noble cavaliers,
which Robert was leading back, in'all the
t.rin_niph of victory, from Palestine.
l/Ve will now leave them, at a time when
all in their future seemed bright and full- of
hope. We must acknowledge that their sky
was but too soon clouded ; yet being of those
who are inclined to look upon the brighter
side of things, and having seen Robert, at a
period, perhaps the happiest of his life, we
will be satisfied to leave the description of
his subsequent misforiuiies to those Timons,
who are forever harping upon the depravity
of human nature, and the ills of life, thus en-
deavoring to make every one around them
as miserable as themselves.
Imporlcmt to l7a7'me7‘s.——Dr. R. T. Bald-
win has recently made public the result of
several years investigations and experiments
upon manures, and thevarious ways of fer-
tilizing the soil. He states thatthe best and
Sj)8C‘(llt‘Sl. way to fertilize any soil, is to cov-
or it over with straw, bushes or any raw ma-
terial, so as completely to shade it. The
siirf-ace ofthc carth thus being made cool,
dai'k,ani.l close, soon undergoes a chemical
process like puirefaction, and becomes high-
ly fertilized. 'f‘hi.'-: plan of fcrtilizing,he says
may be applied with success to any soil what-
ever, no matter how poor, and the result will
be astonishing.
{li3.=A \Vcstern editor, in speaking": of ,0.
cotcinporary, says he has got that low cun-
ning look, that makes you involuntarily
think of your pocket book, and to thank _the
Lord there are laws against larceny.
Down South to knock a man down with
a chair while he is addressing an audience
is called c/wering the speaker.
An old woman observing a sailor going
by her door, and supposing it to be her son
Billy, cried out to him;
“ Billy, where is my cow gone ?” ,
The sailor repliedin acontemptuous man-
ncr—— .
“Gone to the d—-l for what Iknow.”
“ VVcll as you are going that way,” said
the old woman, “I wish you just let down
the bars.” . ’~
I
in horrible tones, as the pent up flames o_f~ ,
his rage burst forth‘, in awful‘fury,“false #1,
witch, before that tonguejhas time to utter
another lie, l’ll tear_it‘_'froin its roots, and cut 1' '
he had finished speaking, his blade -had left“ ',
its scabbard and was flashing in the _air,. as 5
with the yell of a fiend he sprang towards’-his ,'
woman, when a giant grasp was laid upon-*
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