band of a trusty friend; but that evidence was 
rejected, and a price set upon my head. I re¬ 
turned in disguise to find myself an outlaw in 
the land, whose peace my father purchased with 
his life. The rest you know.” 
“ Who is the trusty- friend of whom thou 
speakest?” 
'•Sir John Trevit, who is now present, and who 
will bear witness that what I say is true.” 
The king turned a dark look upon Sir John, 
who stood pale and trembling, the very picture 
of guilt and terror. 
“ H&, I understand,” he said. “ It is upon him 
that I conferred the Darcy lands, supposing there 
to be no heir. He has dealt treacherously by us 
both. But I will attend to that anon.” 
“ On accouut of the wrong we have unwittingly 
done thee,” he added, turning to Darcy, “ and 
the debt wo owe thy daughter, we not only accord 
thee a free pardon, reinstating thee in thy right¬ 
ful inheritance, but make thee peer of the realm, 
an honor which we should have conferred upon 
thy gallant, father, had he lived (o receive it, and 
which, we trust, will be worthily borne by his 
eon.” 
« You have made me more than that,” said the 
grateful man, kneeling at the king's feet, as he 
Spoke, every vestige of the pride gone that 
naught but kindness could subdueJ “you have 
made me a true friend and a loyal subject!” 
“ Amen!” responded Henry. “Now, go; and 
forgot not all thou owest to the gentle daughter, 
whose loyalty and filial devotion have saved thy 
life and mine .”—Home Journal. 
“I5y r r lady! but he looks more used to handling 
the lance than that bit of gilded metal!” 
“ I know not, your majesty,” returned the duke. 
“ He is a stranger, who, for the day, takes the 
place of my faithful butler, Hubert, who is sick.' 
Just at this instant the man approached them. 
According to custom, lie presented the cup he 
bore, and which was filled with a compound of 
milk, honey, wine and spices, then held In much 
repute, to the duke, who gave it with his own 
hands'to the king. 
nenry took the cup, and keeping his eyesfixed 
steadily upon the man’s countenance raised it 
slowly to his lips. Only a keen observer could 
have detected the gleam of triumph that shot 
from beneath the drooping lashes, but it was not 
unnoticed by him. Removing the enp, he turned 
his eyes full upon his lio&t, saying: 
“ will it please your grace to receive this from 
our hand, as a token of our gratitude for the 
faithful and zealous service you have rendered 
us?” 
The duke’s face flushed with gratified pride; 
for, to he thus publicly served by his sovereign, 
and with such kind and gracious words, was a 
high distinction. 
“With many thankB, my liege,” he said, taking 
the cup, as he spoke. “ God save King Henry!” 
tTususpicious of evil, he would have drained 
it at a draught, had not the king, whose counte¬ 
nance instantly cleared, laid his hand upon his 
arm. 
“ Nay, my good uncle,” he said,” your willing¬ 
ness to oblige us is enough." 
“It is our royal pleasure,” he added, “ that the 
bearer of this cup shall drink of it to the confu¬ 
sion of the enemies of our crown and person 1” 
As Henry said this, he fixed his eye? keenly 
upon the countemuice of the servitor, who, 
during this conversation, bail boon vainly striv¬ 
ing to conceal his increasing agitation. 
He turned slightly pale as the king pushed the 
cup toward him. Nevertheless, he said in a clear, 
steady voice: 
“I pray your majesty to excuse me. I have 
made a vow that uo wine shall pass my lips until 
my own wrongs be righted.” 
“ Is that thy reason?" said the king, with a sig¬ 
nificant smile. “ We shall see. Here, Erric,” 
he added, offering the cup to a large greyhound 
that was couched at his feet. 
The long, smooth tongue of the noble animal 
had scarcely lapped the last drop, when, stagger¬ 
ing, he fell lifeless upon the floor. 
King Henry sprang to his feet. 
“ Treason!” lie shouted, bringing his clenched 
hand down heavily upon the table, and glancing 
with flashing eyes around upon the astonished 
courtiers, who, following his example, arose, and 
stood looking at each other in terror and dismay. 
“I trust that your majesty will bear witness,” 
said the duke, in an agitated voice, “ that I would 
have drank of the cup, had you permitted me.” 
“I would that the hearts of all present were 
as loyal ns thine,” said Henry, laying his hand 
upon the duke’s shoulder. “Yet well do 1 
know,” he added, glancing darkly around, “ that 
yonder knave lias a master at. whose bidding he 
has done this. Away with him! If he reveals 
the name of his instigator, he may find mercy at 
our hands. If he refuses, he dies at the break of 
day.” 
During this scene, a slight female figure had 
been vainly striving to force her way through 
the body of armed men, who, fearful of further 
treachery, had gathered around the king. 
As soon as Henry observed her, he bade them 
stand back, and beckoned her to approach. 
With pale cheek and unsteady step the young 
girl obeyed, and throwing herself at. his feet, 
clasped his knees. 
“Rise, fair maiden,”exclaimed Henry; “this 
posture ill befits the preserver of England’s 
kingl” 
“ I will not rise, sire,” returned the suppliant, 
“until you have pardoned that unhappy man, 
my wretched, misguided father, whose wrongs 
and sufferings have nearly bereft hitn of reason. 
It is his life that I ask at your hands!” 
“What!” exclaimed Henry, with a frown, “the 
life of my attempted murderer? Methinks that 
is a strange request, lady!” 
“ My liege,” said the maiden, imploringly, 
“remember thine oath! Break not thy kingly 
word. Let me not feel that in saving my sover- 
eign's life, I have become a parricide!” 
“ There is some strange mystery here,” said 
the king, addressing those around him. “Let 
the man bo brought before me.” 
The criminal’s brow did not blench, as he stood 
before the king, who, regarding him sternly, said: 
“ What prompted you to this deed of guilt and 
madness?” 
“ The wrongs and insults heaped upon me by 
your own hand!” returned the accused, giving a 
look as stem and haughty as his own. 
“ Now, by the holy rood, thou liest, knave!” 
exclaimed Henry, angrily. “ I knew not, until 
now. that (here was such a person as thyself in 
merrie England.” 
“ Thou shouldst have known it. The son of 
Sir Philip Darcey. who fell at Bosworth, fighting 
for his king, should not have lingered all these 
years in poverty and obscurity.” 
“Sir Philip left no son. He was an impostor 
who claimed his estate and title.” 
“ I am that impostor,” said the man, raising his 
head haughtily, as he spoke. “ ADd yet, never¬ 
theless, his son and rightful heir.” 
“ Thy look and bearing show thou speakest 
truly.” said the king, in a gentler tone, for he still 
held in grateful remembrance the brave knight 
who fell at his right hand on the victorious field 
of Bosworth. “ But why didst thou not present 
the proofs of thy birthright?” 
“ I did. your majesty, but was unable to obtain 
a hearing. I thrice sought a personal interview, 
and was thrust from your gate with indignities 
that nearly maddened me. I then went to 
Prance, my mother’s birthplace and mine. Col¬ 
lecting the most conclusive evidence of the valid¬ 
ity of my claims, I transmitted it to you by the 
BY WM. D. CALLAGH8B. 
I* the bravo old days of “ Eighty-Seven,” 
One heart—one hope—one fate, 
We fashioned the model, and laid the keel. 
And builded our Ship of State,— 
’Twas oak of our Northern mountains, 
And pine of our Southern bills, 
And our Midland'* c edar and iron, 
And our whole land’s linking wills. 
Britannia ruled the waves then, 
Mistress of many a sea, 
And the Hod Cross flag w as the signal 
For other (lags to flee— 
But over the broad Atlantic, 
A* strong, a* calm as fate, 
Jtode a gallant barque that fled from none, 
And that was our Ship of State. 
Since the brave old days of Kighty-Seven, 
When we fashioned its glorious form, 
And gave to the breeze its stripes and stars, 
It has weathered mnny a storm. 
Bnt its captaios have been of the truest men. 
And ita crews of the bravest tars, 
And though it* foes have been mighty, 
It bears but a few faint scars 
With a continent to watch o’er, 
'Twits the bulwark of the Free, 
With an ocean's path* to open, 
•Twas the eagle, of the sea. 
It has won the world’s applause, 
It has served the age's nerds, 
Till it stands without a rival 
Jn the glory Of its deeds. 
From the brave old da.V6 of Eighty Seven, 
Till our evil days of late. 
We’ve trusted the nation's safety 
With our gallant Ship of State— 
But now, with a tempest gathering fast. 
And n sea (bat threat* to whelm, 
Her captain’s craven who shrinks aghast, 
And fears to man the helm. 
Oh, for a day of that vigor 
The nation knew of old, 
When her flag had heroes and statesmen 
Beneath its every fold I 
Ob, for an hour of Manhood, 
To fix our wavering fute— 
To bear on the helm with firmness, 
And rescue our Ship Of State ! 
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Near Markets, Schools, Railroads, Churches, and all the blessings of Civilization. 
1,200,000 Acres, in Farms of 40, 80,120,160 Acres and up 
wards, in ILLINOIS, the Garden State of America. 
The Illinois Central Railroad Company offer, ON LONG CREDIT, the beautiful and 
fertile PRAIRIE LANDS lying along the whole line of their Railroad, 700 MILES 
IN LENGTH, upon themost Favorable Terras for enabling Farmers, Manufac¬ 
turers, Mechanics and Workingmen to make for themselves and their fam¬ 
ilies a competency, and a HOME they can call THEIR OWN, as will 
appear from the following statements: 
THE CAUSE OF THE WAR, 
to enter with the fairest prospects r>f him remits. Dairy 
Farming also presents its inducements to many. 
CULTIVATION OF.COTTON, 
The experiments in Cotton culture arc of very great 
promise. Commencing in latitude 39 deg. 30 min. (see 
MaUonn on the Branch, and Amimption on the Main 
Line ), the Company mens thousands of acres icell adapted 
to the perfection of this fibre- A settler having a. family 
of younr/'chil/lren. can turn their youilful labor to a most 
profitable account in the growth rind infection of this plant. 
MINING AND MANUFACTURES. 
Die great resource!* of the State, in fool. Iron. Lead, 
Zinc., Potter's flay, Limestone, Xnntlatone, ic , Ac., are 
almost untouched: they await tbc arrival of enterpris 
ing and energetic men accustomed to convert them into 
gold. 
RAILROAD SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS. 
Railroads intersect the w hole State. $115,000,000 has 
been invested in completing the great net-work that 
links every part of the State into immediate connection 
with the surrounding States and the dircctest thorough¬ 
fares of commerce. 
THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD 
Traverses the whole length of the Slate, from the banks 
of the Mississippi and lake Michigan to the Ohio.— 
As its name imports, the Railroad runs through tbo cen 
tro of the State, and t.„ either side of the road along its 
whole length lie the lands offered for pale. 
TO ACTUAL SETTLERS, 
From the unprecedented advantages ihis Company 
oilers, it is not surprising that it should have already 
disposed 1,300,000 nerveof land. It is now selling at 
tbo rate of 6,000 acres per week. The population along 
the line baa trebled in ton years, and is now 814,891 
Dio Company sell to actual cultivators, and every con¬ 
tract contains an agreement to cultivate. 
CITIES, TOWNS, MARKETS. DEPOTS, 
Diero are Ninety-eight Depots on Hie Company’s Rail¬ 
way, giving about one every seven miles. Cities, Towns 
and Villages arc situated at convenient distances 
throughout the whole route, where every desirable 
commodity may bo found as readily as in the oldest 
cities of tha DuLnamd where buyers are to bo me: 
for alt kinds of farm produce. 
EDUCATION. 
Mechanics and working-men will find the free school 
system encouraged by the State, and endowed with a 
large revenue for the support of the 6chools. Children 
can live Insight of the school, the college the church, 
ILLINOIS. 
Is about equal in extent to England, with a popu 
lation of 1,722,660, and a soil capable of supporting 20, 
000,000. No State in the Valley of the Mississippi otters 
so great an Inducement to the eeUler as tbo State, of Ill 
inois. There is no part of the world where all the condi¬ 
tions of climate and noil so admirably combine lo pro¬ 
duce those two great staples, Corn and Wheat. 
CLIMATE. 
Nowhere can the Industrious farmer secure such Im¬ 
mediate results from hip labor ns on these deep, rich, 
loamy soils, cultivated with so much ease. The climate 
from the extreme southern part of the State to the Terre 
Haute, Alton and St. Lows Railroad, a distance of near¬ 
ly 200 miles, is well adapted to WlDter. 
WHEAT, CORN, COTTON. TOBACCO. 
Peaches, fears, Tomatoes, and every variety of fruit 
and vegetables Is grown in great abundance, from 
which Chicago and other Northern markets arc fur¬ 
nished from four to six w eeks curlier than their immo 
diate vicinity. Between the To pro Haute, Alton and St. 
Louis Railway and the Kankakee and Ibiuoi* Rivers, 
(a diehiuce of 116 mites on the Branch, rind 130 miles 
on the Main Trunk,) lies tbc great Corn and Stock rais¬ 
ing portion of tho Stale. 
THE ORDINARY YIELD 
of Corn is from 60 to SO bushels per acre. Cattle, 
Hornes. Mules, Sheep and Hog* are raised here at a 
email cost, and yield large profits. It is believed that 
no section of country presents greater inducements for 
Dairy Farming than the Prairies of Illinois, a branch of 
forming to which but little attention has been paid, and 
which must yield sure profitable results. Between 
the Kankakee mid Illinois Rivers, and Chicago and 
IninIcnth. (a distance of 66 miles on tbo Rraueb anil 147 
miles by the Main Trunk,) Timothy Hay, Spring Wheat, 
Corn, 
OATS, BARLEY, RYE, BUCKWHEAT, 
And i vgrtables suited to the climate, are produced in great 
abundance. The northern portion of Illinois is about the- 
climate if Pemylrania, while the southern part has the 
climate of Kentucky and Virginia, giving a variety of 
temperature in the State, suited to almost every product of 
the United States. . 
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS. 
Tho Agricultural products of Illinois are greater than 
those Of any other kale. The Wheat crop of 1861 was 
estimated at 85.00(1,0110 bushels, white the Corn crop 
yields uot less than HO,'100,000 bushels besides the 
Sepoys— sea thieves— 
C. Bonds—see slaves— 
See seizures made in every kind of way; 
See debts sequestrated— 
Sea island frustrated; 
Segars—seditionlsts—and C. 8. A., 
Seduced from honor bright— 
Secluded from serenest Wisdom's light 
Sea pent by ships of war— 
Selected planters for the world no more: 
Severely snubbed by all— 
Secure to fall; 
Sedately left alone by all who see 
Seed poisonous sown io sectional retrogression; 
See saw diplomacy, sedition fonl per sc; 
Sequel—that serio comic scene— 
Secession ! 
THE POISONED CUP: 
AN INCIDENT IN THE LIFE OF HENRY VH. 
BY MARY GRACE IIALPINE 
LITTLE JOKERS, 
The silken arras of King Henry’s apartment 
was suddenly thrust aside. 
The monarch started, and placed his hand 
upon his sword, lor his life had been attempted 
more than once. But he smiled at this causeless 
fear, tvs his eyes fell upon the Blight form of the 
intruder, with its sweet, youthful face. 
The young girl advanced with a timid yet 
graceful step, and sank doyvn upon one knee. 
“What do you seek, my child?” said the king, 
looking with paternal kindness upon the face, 
which, with till its softness and delicacy of con¬ 
tour. had a high and daring look. 
“ I crave no boon, sire,” returned the maiden, 
obeying the motion of his hand, and rising to her 
feet—“ at least, not now. I have come to warn 
you of a plot against your life.” 
“Hft! what mean you?” exclaimed Henry, in 
alarm, his countenance darkening with the sus¬ 
picions that were eyor ready to spring up in his 
heart. 
“ I will tell you. But first swear by the cross 
upon your sword, that if you find the words true 
you will give me the life I shall ask of you.” 
“I swear,” said the king,hurriedly, raising the 
jewelled hilt of his sword to his lips as he spoke. 
“ Now go on.” 
“ You dine, in state to-morrow, with the Duke 
of Bedford?” 
“ That was our intention. But surely his grace, 
our good uncle, has not turned traitor to his 
king?” 
“ Not to my knowledge, sire, yet it is there that 
death lies in wait for you! Listen to me, and 
mark my worths well. In the banqnet-hall yon 
will observe among the servitors a man, tali, 
broad-chested, and strong of limb, and with look 
and bearing ill-befitting his garb and station. 
Unless weary of life, drink not of the cup he will 
present you! Neither forget the promise you 
made to her who has risked more than life in 
saving yours." 
And before the king could recover from his 
astonishment, she was gone. 
Mr. Jenkins remarked to his wife that in her 
he possessed four fulls. “Name them, my love.” 
“You are beautifid, dnti/uZ, youthful, and un 
avm/wZ.” “Yon have the advantage of me, ray 
dear.” “How so, my precious?” “I have, but 
one fool." Mr. Jenkins made no further in¬ 
quiries. 
An unmannerly wag being asked by the land¬ 
lady of his boarding house why, being so tall a 
man he ate so little, replied, “Madam, a little 
goes a great way with me!” 
“ Patriotism ” depends upon how you spell 
it, whether you can praise the article or not! 
Patriotism is the way that a majority of men 
should write the word. 
The experience of many a life:—“What a fool 
I’ve been!” The experience of many a wife:— 
“What a fool I’ve got!” 
crop of Oala, Barley, Rye, Buckwheat, Potatoes, Sweet 
Potatoes Pumpkins, Squoshos, Flax. Hemp, Peas, Clo¬ 
ver, Cabbage, Boots, Tobacco, Sorghum, Grapes, 
Peaches, Applee, Ac., which go to swell the vast aggre¬ 
gate of production In this fertile region. Over Four 
UJU live lUfl BWIWI, tUUIGUj 
and grow up with the prosperity of the leading Star 
in the Great Western Empire. 
No one who has visited this splendid region of com: 
try can doubt that it equal? the most favored descrip 
Hons that have ever been given of it; hut let any care 
fid observer visit It, and he. will inform you that the 
half has not been told of the advantages it offers for ire 
mediate occupation and Immediate returns, and it is be¬ 
lieved, that if these surpassing advantages were mad 
known to tho farmers, mechanics, manufacturers an; 
working population of overcrowded Europe, they 
would promptly avail themselves of tho knowledge. 
Million tons of produce were sent out the State of Illinois 
during me past year. 
STOCK RAISING. 
In Ccutral and Southern Illinois uncommon advan¬ 
tages are presented for the extension of Stock raising. 
All kinds of Cattle, Horses, Mules, Sheep, Hogs, of 
the best breeds, yield handsome profits ; large fortunes 
have already becii made, nnd thu field is open for others 
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MISCELLANEOUS ENIGMA 
l am composed of 24 letters. 
My 1, 13, P, 7 is a well known vegetable. 
My 3,16, 18, 19,12, 23, 19, 20, 23, 22, 2, 23, 19 is what we 
Should always do. 
My 0, 5, 13, 20, J7 is a very useful animal 
My 4,11, 22, 8 is a measure. 
My 1, 22, 0, 7, 8,18 is a kind of liquor. 
My 14, 21, 4 is raised by all farmers. 
My 16, 20, 15, 22 is a kind of fruit 
My 4, 11, 22, 7 is an indispensable article. 
My 1, 2, 23, 23, IS, 22 is made by farmer’s wives. 
My 6, 11,10 is a kind of meat 
My 3, 7, 6, 12, 13 is an ugly reptile. 
My 24, 6, 16 is the juice of plants. 
My whole is a familiar saying. Jure M. C. 
Glendale, Ohio, 1863. 
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AN ANAGRAM. 
The entertainment given by the Duke of Bed¬ 
ford to his royal nephew was prepared with all 
the splendor and magnificence due to ltis own 
rank and the character of his illustrious guest 
A tournament, and various of the fantastic mas¬ 
querades much in vogue at the time, were pro¬ 
duced expressly for the king’s amusement. 
At their close the doors of the bauquet-hall 
were thrown open, and. to the inspiring strains 
of music, King Henry entered, followed by Lite 
duke, some others of the royal family, and a long 
retinue of retainers. 
The table ran nearly the whole length of the. 
wide and lofty hall, and was covered with every 
variety of the substantial dishes of the time and 
age. 
With all the demonstrations of respect paid to 
royalty, the king was escorted to his seat, which 
was on a slight elevation. Upon his right sat his 
host; upon his left the Earl of Derby; the rest 
were seated according to their station, the lowest 
in rank taking the lowest place. 
King Henry, whose countenance had worn all 
the morning a gloomy, disquieted air, glanced 
sharply around the hall, where the serving-men 
were ranged at regular intervals. He started as 
his eye fell upon a tall, stalwart man, who bore 
in his brawny hands a gilded salver, upon which 
was a silver cup. 
“Who is that, ray lord duke?” he exclaimed. 
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MECHANICAL QUESTION. 
A second pendulum, being transported to the highest 
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vibrations per day (24 hours.) Required the height of 
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ANSWERS TO ENIGMAS, &c., IN No. 691. 
Answer to Miscellaneous Enigma:—Abraham Lincoln, 
President of the United States. 
Answer to Geometrical Problem:—The required radius 
0 ft. 1.922257 iu. 
Answer to Anagram: 
I have not wealth, or power, or skill. 
To broadcast all around; 
The world 's w ide field I may not till, 
Nor sow its fallow ground, 
But little spots are here and there, 
Which 1 may weed of grief or care. 
Answer to Riddle:—Glass. 
