146 Mcholas Bradford. [March, 



the money, (I helped him to part of it,) but I don't think he will 

 vote for Wiles." 



In brief, the object of the ex-deputy sheriff was to get Mr. 

 Bradford's endorsement to his note of hand for one hundred dol- 

 lars — the said deputy having a desire to illustrate the excellency 

 of the credit system as facilitated by banks. He was successful, 

 and at the end of four months, Mr. Bradford was called upon to 

 make payment, and did so by effecting the sale of a favorite horse. 



In the mean time the election had taken place, and Mr. Brad- 

 ford obtained leave to stay at home during the winter — a striking 

 example of the ingratitude of republics towards those who desire 

 to serve them. He now had leisure to examine into the state of 

 his farm, reckon up his bad debts, and to devise ways and means 

 to meet his pecuniary engagements. He found that his political 

 career had been so expensive, that it was necessary to sell at 

 least a part of his farm. He finally concluded to sell the whole 

 and remove to the West, firmly resolving however, to accept of 

 no office save that of path-master. His political experience was 

 of vast service to him, and we have recorded it for the benefit of 

 others. 



The farm was purchased by Mr. Barnwell senior, and as soon 

 as Henry had graduated it was made over to him in company 

 with the black-eyed girl above mentioned. Some wondered that 

 old Mr. Barnwell should have sent his son to college to make a 

 farmer of him at last ; and others thought that Milly was too 

 lady like to be a good farmer's wife, but I never heard as that 

 opinion gained general currency. All acknowledged that college 

 had not spoiled Henry for work, and that somehow he got larger 

 crops than any of his neighbors. 



It was not long before he was solicited to be a candidate for 

 office, but he strenuously protested that he could not attend to his 

 farm and the State at the same time. " When my farm" said 

 he " is clear from all incumbrance, and has received the necessary 

 improvements, and my affairs are in such a state that I can leave 

 them for a time, then if the people really need my services, they 

 shall be given." Was he an unwise man 1 



A cubic inch of the Tripoli or rotton stone of Bilin, contains 

 40,000 millions of the siliceous coverings of the Galionellae — 

 a microscopic animal. 



It is supposed that the bright star in Lyra, has a diameter equal 

 to 1,800,000,000, and hence, would nearly fill the orbit of Ura- 

 nus. 



