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the price Of a ~'nipper" into the bottle, and
take a glass of pure cold water. Repeat
this until the bottle is full, then break il
and carry the contents to a good tailor; and
within a month you will find yourselfcncas
ed in a new suit of clothes without any
trouble or expense to yourself. The same
can be done with hats, boots, &c. We have
known a cart load Of wood and a barrel OF
flower to be t~ransmogrifed in a similar man
neT,
THE RIGHT RELIGION.-There are
four kinds of religion upon the earth, assu-
ming the power to effect these great objects,
that of sentiment, that of form, that of feel
ing, and that of principle. The religion of
principle consists in the intelligent adnp-
tion of a rule of right, and adhering to it.
his rule is adopted not from within, or ca
price, or custom, or civil authority; but be-
cause it is believed to be the will of God.
1t is adopted not because it can be wrought
into poetry, not because it will contribute
to worldly popularity; but because it is true.
1t may appear rough and rugged, harsh
and severe; it may infringe on many customs
in society, or even on the avs of the Iand;I
it may require that strong natural feel
ings should be suppressed, and the tender
ties which bind us 10 our country and to
home should be sundered: but the will of
God is regarded final in the case. 1t is not
whether the matter at stake is of great or
little value, or whether what is done will be
blazoned abroad or will be unknown! What
isdone, is done because it is right; not be-
cause it is beautiful or grand; what is re.
sisted, is opposed because il is wrong, not
because it is an evilOf vast magnitude, and
the resistance will immortalize the man. In
matters Indifferent, and not enjoined by the
high authority of God, it is as gentle az the
breathings of an infant, and yielding as the
Ozier or aspen leaf. But in all that is a
matter Of duty, it is like the oak on the
hills. There it stands, its roots deep fixed
in the eaKh, and, perchance, c~lasping some
vast rock below the surface, its long arms
stretched out, and its upright trunk defyine
the blast. There it stands the same, wheth-
sr the sun shines calmly upon it, or the
heavens gather anger, or pour upon it the
fury Of the storm.-[Rev. A. Barnes.
II The famous oriental philosopher,
Lockman, while a slave, being presented
by his master with a bitter melon, inmedi.
ately ate it all.
"How was it possible" said his master,
"for you to eat so nauseous a fruitT"
"Lockman replied
81 have received so many favors from
you that il is no wonder l should once in
my life eat a bitter melon from your hand.' -
This generous answer of the slave struck
the master to such a degree that he immcdi-
ately gave him his liberty. With such SEN
timents should man receive his portion OF
suffering at the hand of God.
A fellow describing his wife, to whom he
had been recently married, to an absent
friend, says-"She has a small mouth, a
plump, pretty face, lively eyes, and a tenn
Per-whew! it's as explosive as gun cot
ton :"
aYWhy is a drunkard hesitating to sign
the pledge like a skeptical Hindoo?
Because he is in doubt whether to give
up the worship of the jug or not.
A creature very similar to the ourane
outang, but bigger, holder, and more man
like, is said to exist in the mountains beyond
Westernport, in Australia.
e" John, is my coffee hot? Not yet,
massa; me spit in him and he no sizz.
A fellow was caught running off with n
fisherman's net, which he wrapped around
him, and Piled crazy. "You look tike be-
ing crazy" said the officer. $50 l am
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