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A D.ngerea. Practical JsLe.

lhe lOliOWlng incident was described 10
US by friend:-His grown-up elder broth
er lodged in a side street Of the New
Town of Edinburgh, and he himself arrived
late one night on an unexpected visit to
him from the country. Being known to
the landiady, he was admitted at the door
without question, and passed into his broth
er's chambers, without knowing whether or
not the latter was returned home from his
professional engagements. However, on
perceiving the gas let down, with open
books about the table, and as it was not
long past eleven, he sat down to amuse him.
self with volume, and await his brothers.
coming. Half an hour had elapsed, still
no appearance Of him; the youth was get
ting weary enough Of the dull medical work
he was obliged to peruse, when at last he
fancied he heard low breathing through
the half open door OF the little bedroom.
The thought for the first time struck him
that his brother had been all the while
comfortably in bed; and half provoked at
his own stupidity, half at his brother's pleas
ant Inconsistencies, he resolved with boy.
lsh recklessness, TO play him trick
Stealing into the bedroom, through the
window-blind Of which the moon shed
dim light, he all at once placed his hand
loIcibly on the sleeper's breast, and shouted
out to him in threatening voice to rise
With one boand the young man sprang out
TO the floor, and, before the other could con-
trive to make himself known, there was
struggle between them, in which the former
reached hold Of pistol from his dressing
table. 'Oh, for Gods sake, Toni gasped
out the younger, snatching aside the win
dow-blind. as his brother, still bewildered
with sleep, held him at arms length. He
said he never should forget the expression
OF his brothers face in the moonlight. as
The fierce glare of hostility changed into
recognition, and he let fall his weapon on
the floor. Neither Of the two could speak
for some time, but the first words the elder
brother said were-'John, you stood near.
er this night TO making me your murderer
than tongue can tell. IL that pistol had
been PINNED, man, I'd never speak to Won
again, | think. Never while you live play |
second trick like that on me- Many |
practical joke has had a worse ending: but
the narrator confessed he never passed such |
another moment OF emotion--not fear at all |
but the throng ola thousand lightning horrors |
las that in which he saw his brothers. eve |
Just opened from sleep, meet him like those
OF mortal foe, and by his own thouehlIess
freak.-Douglas Jeroids Magazine.
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To know how to live requires perpetual
genius-for life is the highest Of ali arts
Only no one believes this, because he fan.
cies he knows how to live, as every one fam
cies he knows how to love, when he looks
deep into the eyes OF beautiful maiden
Alas love also is an art; but il consists NOT
in Taptures and enthusiasm; il is not to wan.
der in the moonlight, to listen to the song
Of the nightingale, to kneel before the be,
loved, to languish and pine for her kiss
No: THIS is the art Of love- to preserve its
fire. its divine treasure; TO carry about its
riches through life as if in pure gold; to
spend il for him alone, to whom the heart
is devoted; to be always ready to sympathise,
10 smile, to weep, 10 assist, to counsel, to
encourage, to alleviate; in short, to live with
the beloved as he lives, and thus, by virtue
of an indwelling heavenly power, to pre-
serve invariably heavenward direction
And this art is the highest, tenderest love.
He who possesses it, knows what love is
The greater part Of men can sacrifice hours,
and days, and wealth; but TO bear and TO
suffer patiently for years; never to consider
ones own life and well-being; to pine away
gradually; to suffer death in the heart, and
yet to hasten to the arms OF the beloved as
soon as they are again opened to us, and
then to be happy-ysa, blest, as il nothing
had Been amiss. as il no time had elapsed
between that moment, and the first embrace:
all this love can do.--Ihc Artists Married
Life. e.l ~
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compose myself to sleep; but the excite
inenl Of the strange position was ia, en-.
tirely bsnshed any thoughts OF IePoae- ]
theieloIe, lii my cigar and took survey VI
this wild and strange scene, lighted up BY
most beautiful moon, and further irradiated
by numerous fre-aies fitting about the
foliage Of an orange tree close at hand, like
so many erraSc lamps. Moving and lying
about higgledy -piggledy, were the numer-
Gus pets Of the family, consisting Of dogs,
sheep, colts, fawns, goats, calves. fowls,
ducks, children, and a good sized tiger-cat,
who all appeared to scramble and agree to-
gether with the utmost confidence and cor
diality. In the orange tree were several
parrots, which had acquired, from mutation,
various human and bestial cries.
The absurd elamor and gambols Of this
unique assembly were most extraordinary.
Sometimes most profound stiffness pre-
vailed. only disturbed by the buzzing and
low, gentle whistle Of insects or lizards;
and anon, as small fleecy cloud momenta-
rily shaded the brilliant moonlight, the Ere
flies appeared 10 gain additional ltsire. and
TO multiply into countless numbers. A light
air loaded with perfume Just gave gentle
motion to the leaves OF the orange tree,
from which proceeded low wailing sob.
as from child in great pain. This appear
ed to arouse host Of nlourners. The sob
bing was taken up by dozens OF voices ap-
parently Of all ages, until the chorus swell
ed into loud and agonizing grief. Bless
my heart! what on earth can that meant
thought |, rising up. cooking my pistols,
and looking anxiousl y round rather skeary.
as Brother Jonathan has il. For a shori
time the distressing wall continued, and in.
creased in painful chorus. began really
to be infected with melancholy feelings
when suddenly the concer. was changed in
TO loud and screaming laughter, which, aftel
swelling into perfect diaPason, fell as i
from utter exhaustion. The source Of the
sounds was at length revealed; they wert
produced BY the rascally parrots in the or
ange trees. Sleep was quite out Of th,
Question until late hour, as the parrots
were continually, upon any disturbing cause
venting their screams Of Joy or sonow, o.
pleasure or hate, as the fancy struck them
lStedm Warfare ia the ParaRa.
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The m.aeilnharsr.

lie supports large family upon the
smallest wages. He works from twelve TO
fourteen hours day. He rises early TO dig
ia what he calls his garden. He prefers
his 6reside 10 the ale-house, and has only
one pipe when he gets home, and then TO
bed. He attends church regularly, with a
clean smock- lrock and face on Sundays, and
waits outside, when service is over, TO pull
his hair to his landlord, or, in his absence,
pays the same reverence TO the steward
Beer and he are perfect strangers, rarely
meeting. except at Christmas or harvest
time; and as for spirits, he only knows them,
like meat, by name. He does not care for
skitlles. He never loses a days work by
attending political meetings. Newspapers
do not make him discontented, for the sim
Pile reason that he cannot read. He believes
strongly in the fact OF his belonging to the
Finest PeasantIy.' lie sends his children
TO school somehow, and gives them the best
boots and education he can. He attributes
all blights, bad seasons, failures, losses, and
accidents. to the repeal Of the Corn Laws
lie won't look at hare, and imagines, in
his respect for rabbits, that Jack Sheppard
was poacher. He whitewashes his cot
iage once year. lie is punctual with his
rent, and somehow, by some rare secret besl
known by his wages. he is never i'll. lie
knows absolutely nothing beyond the affair:
Of his parish, and does not trouble himsel
greatly about them. IL he has a vote, it i:
his landlords of course. He joins in the
cry Of Protection, wondering what i
means, and puts his * most innocently t.
any farmers petition. lie subscribes pen
ny week to Burial Society. He eTecu
iriumphal arches. fills up group Of happy
tenants, shouts, sings, dances--any mock
cry or absnrdity, to please his master. HI
has an incurable horror Of the Union, an,
his greatest pride is TO starve sooner than Il
solicit parish relief. His children are laugh
The same creed. He prefers living with hi
wife to being separated from her. His onl,
amusement is the Annual Agricultural Fat
and-Tallow Show; his greatest happiness,
his masters pig, which he has fattened, get
| the prize. He struggles on, existing rathe
than living, infinitely worse fed than tn
beasts he gets up for the Exhibitions-muc
less cared about than the soil he cultivates
!, telling, without hope, spring. summer. at
tumn, and winter, his wages never higher
, frequently less-and, perhaps, after thirt
years unceasing labor. if he has been al
that time with the same landlord, he get
the munifcent reward of six-and-twopenct
accompanied, it is true, with warm eulog
! UNI on his virtues by the President "a req
Lord), for having brought up ten childre
( and several pigs upon five shillings week
, This is the Model Laborer. whose end {
life is honoSably fulfilled il he is able, afte
I whole LIES sowing for another, to reap
| coffin for himself 10 be buried n.-P,nlci
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lhefTfnInfaa.

Health is the condition of the higbes
mind, and the sign Of health is always Cher,
fulness. Open and noble natures should
have pleasing expression; they should b.
floodgates and highways Of love and ligbt
not monks, fanatics, or boOkworms. W.
want manly hearts. addressing themselv-,
eheerfully to the world OF knowledge. |
hate your builders Of dungeons in The ali
We meet another companion than sonoW
in nature. The sun has nothing very Dis.
consulate about it. The fakes Of snow
the water dropping from the leaf, or the dew
on the grass. not Only express vigOr and
proportion. but are cheerful. Beauty warm,
the heart it is the sign Of health, prosper
ty, and the favor OF God. The soul which
sees il is glad; il sends its virtue into every
artery and vein, oil the whole system IS IN
undated with joy, and the edge Of every SUI
face is tinged with PrismaIic rays.-E@sr.
SON.
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The l..ase., Ar, Of n..,,,.x

do not bet for money. Il is vulgar, and
was never meant to cross anything but a
giPseys hand. But gloves are open 10 YOU
and you are at liberty to bet as many pair
as you like. You can do this very pleas
anlly over your chicken and champagne,
and the betting is not attended with any
great risk, as you might foolisIy imagine.
lor II stands to reason, that il you lose you
DO not pay; and if you win you are proyi-
ded with gloves all the year round. Beware
OF deiaulters, however; and do not bet with
any gentleman who has not paid his last
years losses, or who is mean enough to re.
mind you Of your own. Do not back the
iavorite, but take the entire field, by
which is meant all the other horses. and
not the race-course before you, as Won
might probably imagine; and by this
means you have generally ten good chan
ees 10 one bad one. Always stipulate Cor
French KID, II you win-ior Houbieants.
II you can--as We once knew young
gentleman send lady dozen pair which
looked uncommonly like dog's-skin; but
then he was only a clerk in Some rset
House. II your better is very nice fel-
low, you can give him one Of your gloves
as specimen, to treasure as a keepsake
There is no TArrKRsALL's for ladies'
where they can post their defaulters; bur
1t Is usual to do il at the very first Quad.
rifle or polka party they meet at after the
Derby. Try politely, requesting the adj
dress OF his gGatier; il he takes no notice
of this hint, then you are perfectly war.
ransed in calling him ever afterwards a
shabby fellow or ever "a blackleo, ;f|
you like. and in being always engaged six
deep when he asks you to dance.
BY common attendance to the above
rules OF betting, young lady may find
herself IN gloves for every Horticultu cal.
Horticultural, and Botanical fele during
The season, at the very smallest possible
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'.Keeping Coop In Hos Climates

The means in present use for artificial re.
fngeration are very various, some Of them
very Interesting. Among these, the en-
Ployment Of porous earthenware may re-
receive an early place. The Moors intro
duced into Spain this luxury, in the shape
OF very elegant vases, wonderfully light and
porous. Water kept in these became rap
idly deliciously cool, and, from some pecu-
liarity in the process Of the manufacture Of
these vessels, it acquired. in addition, very
agreeable flavor. In Egypt and in India,
and in most sultry regions, this expedient is
at the present time very prevalent one; it
has also Tor some time been extensively en-
Ployed amongst ourselves, porous wine, but.
ter, and water coolers, of many; elegant de-
signs being now produced at our potteries.
But porous ware keeps water coolest where
the cline is hottest, the very ingredient OF
heat being made to react in the re-produe-
ton OF cold by rapid evaporation. The
Moorish names for their earthen Jugs were
Alcameros or Bucarros. The Arabs burnt
up with the eternal fire Of their scorchiug
country, make use Of goat skins for water
vessels, which suffer little water 10 exude.
and thus keep the remainder comparatively
cool. A common method of cooling wines
in India is one which will almost appear
paradox. the bottle is wrapped in flannel
wetted with water, and placed directly i'm
the rays Of the sun, violent evaporation en-
sues, and the wine actually becomes very
cold. Ii is common plan, too, for sailors
in warm latitudes to cover their wine with
cloths constantly wetted. Apartments are
cooled on similar principle, and an abun-
dance OF water is frequently dashed against
the walls with most grateful effect. In
India, also, the cold, so dangerous and pen.
etrating on clear night, is often applied in
apecuiar manner for the purpose of freez.
ing water. Near Calcutta, in an open
plain, there are large shallow excavations
made in the ground and filled with straw;
upon this many rows Of small shallow DO.
rous pans, filled with water, are placed at
sunset.
During the night ice forms in thick cakes
upon the surface Of the pans; it is carefully
removed before sunrise, carried to a proper
repository, and pounded into mass there,
and then covered over with blankets. This
manufacture can only be pursued during the
months Of December, January, and Febu-
airy; and, in the district where the ice is
formed in this manner, it is never produced
naturally. This ingenious process must
wholly disappear before the new import of
Wenham Lake ice. What a revolution
has commerce effected in India, when we
remember that early travellers in that coun-
try were looked upon as liars and impostors
for asserting the possibility Of solidifying
water into ice.--Chambers' Journal.
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HEnLocK liEDeEs.-A writer in the Genssss
Farmer describes a hedge composed Of the
tiemioek, At a nursery in Toronto, Canada.
which u l50 feet long, 5 feet high, and } feet
thick at the base, tapering gradually towards the
summit. The Editor Of the Farmer says, in q
notes- aa
For the formation Of beautiful green hedge
u 1.-THE Hemlock) cannot be surpassed. Ii has
not the power Of resistance Of the NORWAY
spruce, and will not answer the purpose Of iehe
ing 50 well; but where great strength Is not re-
CURED, and ornament the chief desle ratum, the
hemlock will answer admirably. The sPeei-
men our correspondent allades 10, in the To-
ronto Nursey, has often attracted our admira-
tion. IL has been four years planted, shorn only
twice, and Is at this moment green wall. i've
feet high, without a blemish-one Of the most
elegant enclosures for a lawn or flower garden
imaginable.
Benjamin Wheeler, Esq, OF birmingham, has
a beautiful specimen Of a Hemloek Hedge. We
are not able to give statement Of its age Dr.
nensions, but when we saw Il. about two years
ago, Il was in sfionrishing condition, and an
admirable ornament to his groands.-Bost0H
Courier.
In connection with the above, we would urge
upon the attention Of our readers the HsmlOck
as an ornamental evergreen. In gracefalness
and the beauty Of its foliage. il Is snriyaIlsd
among the evergreens- Those who have OPPof-
tunity, viii do well to examine several sPeei-
mems to be seen in the cemetery in tits town,
where, We think, they will confess that ID sas-
talns the pre-eminence we have assigned it
We can net imagine why il has not been more
cultivated for ornamental purposes. except that
IL Is Indigenous and common. In Europe, il 10
highly prizsd-as d doubtless would be here, II
We had TO send Thousands Of miles TO Obtain
it.-Mzss. Spy
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The uh,la 20 .As ,rsms.
The following auecdoie is from the Jour
nal Of traveller ia the East.
--A Ilttit Child
That lightly draws lis breath,
And feels its life IN every limb,
What Shofll.l II kpoxV al deafh9

- little child
That lightly draws lis breath,
And feels its lie IN every limb,
What should it. know u deathf
At smyrna, the burial ground Of the Ar.
menians, like that of the Moslem, is remov-
ed short distance from the town, is sprin-
Killed. with green trees, and is favorile re-
sort, not only with the bereaved, but with
those whose feelings are not thus darkly
OVERCAST. met there one morning little
girl, with half playful coun,enance, busy
blue eye, and snnny locks, bearing in one
hand small cup OF china, and in the other
wreath Of fresh flowers. Feeling very
natural curiosity to know what she could
do with these bright things in place that
seemed to partake so much Of sadness, /
watched her light motions. Reaching re-
tired grave covered with a plain marble
slab, she emptied the seed-which it ap-
peafed the cup contained-into the slight
cavities which had been scooped out in the
corners Of the level tablet, and laid the
wreath on its pure face.
And why, | inquired. my sweet girl.
do you put seed in those little bowls there?'
at is to bring the birds here she replied
with a half-wondering look: they will light
on this tree when they have eaten the seed,
and sing
TO whom do they sing. 10 you or each
other?'
oh. MOI she replied. TO my sister--she
sleeps here
But your sister is dead?'
oh, yes, Sit, but she hears the birds
sing
We'll, il she does hear the birds sing,
she cannot see the wreath OF flowers.
But she knows | put it there. | told hel
before they took her away from our house
that would come and see her every nom
ing
j 'You must, continued, have loved tina
sister very much; but you will never tall
with her amy more--never see her again.
Yes. sir, she replied, with brightenec
look, 4 shall see her in heaven
But she has gone to heaven already,
trust
No; she stops under this tree till the
bring me here, and then we are going 4
heaven together
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The Pasa.a.

:
The width varied from few hundred
yards to mile Occasionally the vessel
steered close to the trees on one side, then,
as the channel varied, shot across to the eth
err. The water was smooth as a sylvan
lake, while the fragrance Of the air, the
exquisite verdure Of the trees, and the half
submerged jungle, formed a captivating con-
.rasl TO the wide Atlantic. Sometimes by
extending an arm hom the paddle-box, a
beautiful and unknown flower might almost
be grasped; but more seductive than all,
as we glided swiftly and quietly past the
fruit islands; large clusters Of rosy and
tempting peaches and nectarines, 10 large
quantities, hung almost within our reach,
but, oh, provoking in the extreme out Of
our grasp. 1t will be easy 10 imagine the
longing eyes which were rivetted upon
those delicious fruits, particularly by those
who had Just come from long sea voyage.
Our torment resembled that of TantaluS
but, as We were then unacqnainted with the
maneuvres OF the enemy, il was consider
ed unadvisable 10 land. These islands are
very low, covered almost entirely with fruit
trees, under which grows very thick and
entangled Jungle, with here and there large
marshes covered by long reeds or sedge, and
filled with strange aquatic birds, Occa-
sionally, as We went along, pretty wind
ing creek branched out into the distance;
and, when il passed through one Of the ap-
parently interminable and Sayanna-like
marshes. was beautifully fnnged with trees,
which marked its course for miles. Ii il
currently asserted, and very generally be
lieved. that the waters are so impregnaiec
by the roots and branches OF the sarsapa
rilla tree as to act medically on strangers
until accustomed to their effects. Thi
was certainly experienced on our enterin,
the Parana, and it had beneficial effec
upon the health Of all. We were all sur
IPrised at the remarkable sofiness OF the wa
ter, which proved very favorable in the gen
Grafton OF steam; so much so, that a grea
saving Of fuel accrued, especially whel
compared to the use Of sea water for tina
purpose. We continued our progress al
day, cautiously steering through the frui
islands. The river increased in width, OF
rather the islands receded from one another
, leaving the channel somewhat wider
Trees now became fewer, except beautiful
fringe on each bank OF the numerous creek
which meandered away, traced only by thei
borders Of foliage, till they were los; to tn
eye in the far distance; while from III
masthead, could be seen boundless plai
Of vivid green, produced by the long wavin
|grass, half submerged by the river. Upo
! every little plot of ground rising from hi
immense alluvial plain, a clump Of tree
shot up.-Steam Warfare IN the ParanO
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E,sc..ant Re.,i.s Pine.

When We dismounted nothing could ex.
coed the politeness OF the nearly naked Sc
nors who became our hosts. Dinner, (tbe
best they had) was Immediately ordered,
soon prepared, and smoking before us. Ii
consisted Of beef, broiled, or rather singed
on the embers of a common wood fire
then Impaled on common stick. skewer.
wise, and stuck into the ground beside us.
We had also a large calabash full of de.
licious oranges picked from tree in the en-.
closure or yard. BY the time our primitive
dinner was ready, we had unsaddled our
steeds and heaped our traps, including mails
guns, pistols. ricao, brides, &C., together.
Then pulling out our knives, we sauatted
round our provisions, and Immediately com.
menced the repast. During our dinner all
the ladies Of the family were intently watch.
ing us, and amusing themselves at our ex.
Pense. Two Were extremely pretty, bu.
dressed in fashion peculiar to this country
They had not single article of clothing
except a loose garment very low and very
short, 1 cannot describe il better than by
gaining y nall apron half petticoat. Their
glossy black hair was tastefnlly dressed.
They were lolling in high hammock close
70 US; and whilst they kept their feet con-
cealed, seemed with their light red, 5u,
clear compilations, 70 be very engaging.
Their regular features. in spite OF color,
plainly demonstrated their European es
traction, and showed wide difference 10
inc aboriginal features in the persons Of the
u''sfanls indians, many Of whom were
lolmsing about.
Anime o'clock. having arranged all my
things as comfortably as circumstances
would allow, with the mails for a pillow,
and loaded firearms beside me. | is;ed 4,
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Ii is true that the highest life interests all
men. See in the theatre, how the crowd an.
Plands the finest sentiments, such as Justice
or benevolence. See the interest all men
feel in the Immortality Of the soul! See in
literature how men seek for those rare &C.
counts which the mind renders OF ITSELF
Ask the bookseller what books have the
highest sale. 1T is the Bibles, the Korans
the Shakspeares. Out OF all dwellings,
out Of palaces and houses of the middle
class, out OF novels and cellars, come buy.
ers for these.--Emerson.