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Tioga Eagle (Newspaper) - August 11, 1847, Wellsboro, PennsylvaniaEditor t and proprietor. Wells Orough by James p. Miaglli., Tioga co., fax. Debts delusive of postage fifty Cente Druc Jear and for Cash actually one door be deducted a f discontinued until All arrears me Don of the Dettori vol. 48.1 select settler. By a. B. Street. Fat Echo bag axe Toje settler swung amid the sea like Solitude Aad Rushing thundering Down were Flung the titans or fhe Wood loud Shije ked the Eagle As he dash d from out his Mousy nest which crash d with its supporting Hough and the first leaping flush d on the wolfs haunt below. D rude was the garb and Strong the Frame of him who plier his ceaseless toil to form that garb the wild Wood game contributed their spoil the that Wann d that Frame disdain d the tinsel Gaud and Glare that reign do where men of Weir crowd s collect the fur. Dunstan a this Forest Tamer deck d. The Patby which wound mid gorgeous Trees the by earns whose Bright lips kiss d their Bowers the triad that swell d their harmonies through i those aim hiding Bowers. The Temple Green the nestling Vale Grassy Glade dark Cave and i campy Lair these Sydnea and Bounds Majestic made his world his pleasure there. His roof adorn d t pleasant spot mid Black logs Green glow d the Grain and herbs and pc anti the Woods knew not throne in the Bun and rain. The smoke Wreath Curling o or the Dell 1 he tinkling Bell All made a landscape strange the lining chronicle of deeds that wrought the change. The Violet sprung at Spring s first tinge the Rose of summer spread its glow the Maize bang its autumn Fri nge rude Winter tar caught his Snow and still the settler Laboured there. His shout and whistle woke the air As cheerily be plied his Garden Spadel or drove his share along the Hillock s Side. He Mark d the fire storm s blazing flood roaring and i tackling on its path and scorching Earth and melting Wood beneath its greedy Wrath lie Mark d the rapid whirlwind shoot. Trampling the Pine tree with its foot Addar Kenuff thick the Day streaming Pough and sever d Root hurl d whizz Jip on it Way. His gaunt hound yelled his Rifle the grim Bear hushed its Savage growl in blood and foam the Panther gnash d ii3 fangs with Dirig howl the Fleet Deer Ceas d it flying bound its snarling Wolf foe bit the ground and with its Rio Anig cry the Beaver Sank beneath the wound. Ever More Toj Rue. I the lot yet his the race. When Liberty sent Forth the cry throng d in conflict s deadliest place to die to Cumber d Hunker s Heights of red Liv Tippo through weary years were led and witness d Yorktown s Sun Haze on a nation s Banner spread a ration o Freedom won a hero Arite eted morning recorder Dock was honoured by the speculation in whiskers or shaving in a broker s office. By sol suit the is Tindal a tendency of a spread from the i individual whose Fame has is Lawrence to the Mississippi and whose Genius 19 appreciated by a who know Hilo As it should be. He was Middle sized s3 Low faced Man with dark hair in All sorts of romantic tangles which Var and anon lie pushed Over a brow sick lied o Erich. The Pale cast of thought Hie eyes went of that color which poets love so much a delicate Grey Bat by lips we must say Little of the blabber or Der. His whiskers were Cut in a curve from a ears to the Orner of his month indeed is whole Appel Ranee betokened that he was common individual. His dress too was in the extreme. He wore a fashion in Blue Broad cloth coat with frosted buttons a White Vest of the count d orsay pattern Linen pants and a Brown lad sat Reck cloth which was tied in a knot that would have provoked a compliment from been j2rumtnel himself. For a while every one held his breath and it was 10 still that Yob might have heard the splash of a globule of spittle on the floor or the beating of a policeman s heart which by the by is phenomenon and one that requires the articular to be stretched to their a Mott Tensi Oft every one wondered who the mister Ioos gentleman could be but the mystery wis As insoluble the Eai Gora of the spy in. Some whispered it Wai Canale who bad fallen into a net set or i n by the policeman others that he seme celebrated murderer from Texas and that he Wai no More nor less than Jart Morrel the Gambler and highwayman. Atsatt however the re Corder put a camper Enri Ositis and called for George wifi Kingsm Dixon it was indeed who 10 have entered Tae atan with a band of braver than who a ought at Salaine. The general taken do to on the charge of vagrancy and be examined this Delta. There lived in Milledgeville in 1832, a Dandi fied we will Call Jenks. This individual had a tolerable favourable opinion of his personal appearance. His Fin Gers were hooped with rings and his shirt bosom was decked with a magnificent breast pin coat hat Vest and boots were exactly made to fit be wore kid gloves of remarkable whiteness his hair was oiled and dressed in the latest and Best style and to Complete his killing appearance he sported an enor Mous pair of real whiskers. Of these Whis kers Jenks was As proud As a Yonng cat is of her Tail when she first discovers that she has one. I was sitting one Day in a brokers office when Jenks came in to inquire the Price of Exchange on new York. He was invited to sit Down and a Cigar was offered him. Conversation turning on the subject of buying and Selling stacks a remark was made by a gentleman present that he thought no person should sell out Stock in such and such a Bank at that time As it must get better in a few Days. I will sell any thing i be got if i can make any thing on i remarked Jenks. Of replied any you would it sell your a loud laugh followed this Chance remark and Jenks immediately answered i who would want any person making the Purchase would lose Money by the operation i m i observed i would be willing to take the speculation if the Price could be made of i la sell pm Jenks winking at the gentlemen present. What do Yon Call i inquired. Ill sell pm for fifty Jenks an swered puffing Forth a Cloud of smoke across the counter and repeating the wish. Well that is cheap and you la sell your whiskers for fifty dollars i both of both of i la take them when can i have any time you choose to Call for very mine. I think1 shall double my Money on them at i took a Bill of Sale As follows received of sol. Smith 800, in full for 01 p crop of whiskers to be worn and taken care of by me and delivered when called for. J. the sum of fifty dollars was paid and Jenks left tie broker s office in High glee flourishing five Central Bank x a and Tel Ling All his acquaintances of he made in the Sal Elof his whiskers. The broker and his friends laughed at me for being taken in so nicely. Never said i let those Lajb that win i la make a profit out of those whiskers depend on it for a month this whenever i met Jenks be asked me when i intended to Call for Ray whiskers i la Lej you know when i want was always Ray answer. Take Good care of them til them occasionally i shall Cill for them one of these Days a splendid Ball was to be Given to the members of tha legislature. 1 ascertained that Jenks was to b e one of the Mana being a great ladies Man on account of his whiskers i and it occurred to me that before the Ball took place i might As Well Call for my whiskers. One morning i met Jenks in a Barber s shop. He was ado zing before a Large Mir ror and combing up thy whiskers at a great rate. A there you Are old said he speaking to my reflection in the come for your whiskers i of no 1 replied As i set for a shave. Always ready you he answered giving a final tie to his Cravat. Come to think of i said Musingly As the Barber begun to put the lather on my face. Perhaps now would be As Good a time As another you sit Down and let the Barber try his Hind at the you could it wait until to Morrow co uld you be asked hesitatingly. There s a Ball to night you to be sure there is and i think Yon ought to1 go with a clean face at All events i Don t see any reason Why you should expect to Wear my whiskers to that Ball so sit Down. I he rather sulkily obeyed and in a few to me its Bis Cheeks were in a perfect foam of lather. The Barber flourished Bia razor and was about to commence operations when i suddenly changed my mind Stop or. I said you need it shave off Troia to whiskers just yet so he quietly put up Hii razor while Jenks Star Ted up from the chair in something very much resembling a passion. This is trifling a exclaimed. Yon have claimed your i believe a Man Baa a right to do what be with Bis own i re marked Anil left Jenks washing Bis face. At dinner the conversation turned upon the whisker flair. It seems the whole town bed got wind of in and Jenks could not pass Preso and t Lite 2lgruultare amusement a Wellsboro j wednesday. Yeti without the remark y made by the boys. Ust 11, 1841 being con there goes Jenks with sol s Wei Keiji and they had g own to an immense size for be dared oot Tim them. In Short i became convince mks was wailing very de. J me to it a sitting opposite to me at d assert my rights Iii tie opened that several of the party vie re inner who were gain was Ink t when the singular baby All urged me to Taine the whiskers that very Day and thus compel to the Ball Whie Kerless or s i agreed with them it Wai reap my crop and i prompts id that if the would All meet at the broker s shop where the Purchase had Beer made i would make a Call on Jenks that evening softer he had got dressed for the Ball. A i promised to be Presel rat the broker s office i sent for Jenks and the Barber. On the appearance of Jenks impatiently for a at Home. About time to paper to credit t we should most be review the Imperial Tio Opi at Isuf. Petersburg Russia. Whole Job. Every year Imperial i of the t about four magnificent fail to give its exceeding it wag evident he was my sudden Call upon him and Only not lessened when office was filled to Ove Certa Ker a Tator Cepec to a anxious to behold tie Barbers prongs. Jome be in a hurry be a Seit and leaned Bia head Ter fir support i can t Sti y Here Long Sev eral ladies Are waiting for be to escort them tie Rue very True Yon Mam recollect. Or. Barber Don t detain the t the lathering was soon about three strokes of the r h vexed at the Lis vexation was is saw the Bra flowing by spec on. The group to March. He Public Denoe surr Lyd Jerand Field i0elf and Field a org raised her majesty splendor. When i arrived up said As he took again it the coun Are one of the his lace was deprived of it come Baid Jen Ere is no time to be to Lien an have his not at i replied sort of hurry work at Over and with Izor one Side of its pub. Ahead the Gen he is Only i m in no now i think of it your time must be Preibus at this partic ular time several ladies for you to escort them to i la his not take the other who loud laugh from the with his single whisker Aid he began to in Sist to Tak Tak to be atthe Mirror caused Jenks to open eyes to the ludicrous upon my taking the w but All would t do. Leing in waiting he Ball i believe Kery standers and a appearance he Cut it when i was not obliged to but half at that particular in item to him very plainly that i was not Goi in to be a very hard and that if he behaved per laps i should Nev All for the balance of that he owed me Hen Jenks became convinced i was de Ter nine not to take the remaining whisker began amidst the loud be crowd to propose offering me itty thirty retraining whisker. I Sai firmly my dear no i insist on your me for a month or or the whiskers 1" there is nose of wearing that whisker for what will Yon take Thole of my proper i had a right to y expressed mirth Erms of a com pro ten dollars then to to take off the he at length asked a a k to replied i now a business Man should. Yes i to Perot Nic this review takes place preparatory to the departure in their summer quarters hrs i had a Good View for of the it and or hurried pen will an adequate description of troops had already a balconies and windows of dings and elegant Priva Ding the Field were filled with Lemen and the sides of the led with a dense mass of men began Wildren. On one Side of the tent was pitched upon a Empress and before the emperor the troop i were new of e was to the review itself of this troops who in part on i Garde Imperiale of to e Ero 70. The panoramic v can readily Imagire i and who Are distinct from the main army Russia which i believe num Bers near million rack and file. The loot hers infantry principal a first passed in marching by platoons of taming perhaps one h indred and fifty me and in double or eras Rne Bayer platoons arrived opposite the up the Oboh Welkin ring. Emperors la Peculiar Iglo of the line Maki in the i soldiers were All picked men tall Alhajo and everyone o with a Heeve moustache. They with Mathen Etc precision and the a slow or que seemed like pieces of mechanism Mil will at All c Mpa uniform of the m unlike a militia it was Yoou them moved her on air muskets not varying inc either in height 01 incl it seemed Ai nation Given i have seen French dutch prussian soldiers to tin. Of All the a marching and Lave seen the am two had passed in Reid airy adv ending of sixty horses that beggar i recall it first Carnie mounted with Ion the grou in a red and or

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