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da<tiises Ia shs DetTssten 90 water
The dissection Of isolated water-holes in
wooded country where there is nothing
visible to indicate its presence, is quite a
matter OF chance. We have often uncon-
sciously, passed well-6lled water-holeS, at
less than q hundred yards distant, whilst
we were suffering severely from thirst.
Our horses and bullocks never showed that
instructive faculty Of detecting water so Of
ten mentioned by other travellers; and re-
member instances in which the bullocks
have remained the whole night not fifty
yards from water-holes without finding
them; and, indeed, whenever we came to
small wster-hOles. we had TO drive the cat
tie down TO them, or they would have stray
ed off to find water elsewhere. On sever
al occasions followed their tracks, and OBJ
served they were influenced entirely by their
sight, when in search Of l.; at times attract
ed by distant patch OF deep verdure. at
Others following down hollow waiercourse
but do not recollect single instance
where they found water themselves. The
horses, however, were naturally more rest
less and impatient; and, when we approach
ed creek o. a wateT-course after a long
Journey. would descend into the bed and
follow it for long distances to find water,
giving great trouble to those who had 10
bring them back to the line Of march.
Whenever they saw me halt at the place
where intended to encamp, they not only
quickened their pace, but often gallopec
towards rne, we'll knowing that had found
water. ard that they were to be relieved o
their loads.
In looking for water, my search was frs
. made 10 the neighborhood Of hills, ridges
and ranges, which from their extent and ell
ovation. we're most likely to lead me to it
either in beds OF creeks, or rivers, or il
water holes parallel to them. In an opel
country there are many indications which ;
practised eye will readily seize; cluster 0
, trees of greener foliage, hollows with lux
uiant grass. eagles circling in the air
crows, cockatoos, pigeons, especially be
fore sunset,) and the call of Gralina Aus
trails, and aocks Of little fnches would al
ways attract our attention. The margins o
scrubs We're generally provided with chain
of holes. But fiat country openly tim
bered, without any break Of the surface O
oil the forest, was by no means encouragin,
and have frequently travelled more thai
twenty-five miles in straight line withou
obtaining my object. In coming on creek
it required some experience 10 the countr
to know whether to travel up or down tn
bed; some being well provided with waite
Immediately al the foot Of the range, an,
Others being entirely dry at their upper part
but forming large puddled holes. lower dow
in flas country. From daily experienc,
We acquired sort Of instructive feeling a
to the course We should adopt, and were sci
dom wrong in our decisions. Leichhardt'
Overland Expedition in australia.
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I-psrt.hasls Peassr.. Of shs s.....

IL man like Newton or Locke were 4a,
cast his eye upon Jewish face. and imnle.
diately after read the Eoliowing passage
from book written some thousands Of
years ago isaiah, lKi., 81, And their seed
shall be known among the Gentiles, and
their offspring among the people. all that
see them shall recognize them, for they are
Of the seed which the Lord hath blessed, il
Is impossible to say, or even to conjecture,
what his reflections would be OH such an
occasion, but it IS possible to say what they
would not be; certainly they would not ap-
Proxlmate TO anything ridiculous; they would
not have the remotest connection with any
thing eontemptnous. nor would they in the
least verge on anything satiricsl. II, on
the contrary, a Trollope Of American re-
nown. wefe to cast her eye upon Jewish
face, what would her reflections be- She
shall answer for herself One reason why
| do not always, and altogether, like some
Of the largest and most splendid parties Of
the monied aristocracy is, that / am very
sure 70 hnd myself unexpectedly, at some
moment or other, entirely surrounded by
blackeyed, high-nosed group of-unmis-
takeable Jews. | know, and reverence
that improved principle Of religion which
teaches US 10 condemn no mans faith with
any PresamPtuous feeling Of personal supe-
riority derived from our own; yet have
still enough Of the old-time leaven about me
TO doubt il a strong affection for the society
of the children Of Israel be duty positively
imperative upon Christianity.
IIe1nirh Chrna.inle.
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s.cces- ~ l.Isr,

In no department Of life, do men rise to
eminence who have not undergone long
and dlligent preparation for whatever be
The difference in the mental powers Of indi-
viduals, it is the cultivation Of the mind
alone that leads 10 distinction. John Hun
ter was as remarkable for his industry as fos
his talents. Of which his museum alone lo,ns
most extraordinary proof. II we look
around and contemplate the history of those
men whose talents and requirements we
most esteem, we find that their superiority
OF knowledge has-been the result Of erea,
labor and diligence. Il is. an ill-lounded
notion TO say that merit in the lone.rm i
neglected. Il is sometimes Joined TO circun,.
stances that may have little influence q
counseracting i. as an pnlostsnate n,annes
and temper; bot ID generally meets via. is
due reward. The world are not fools--ey.
cry person Of merit has the best chance Of
success and who would be ambitious oI
PeDi,e aPPIobai'en, 4 i had not the power
y sae''nAnsuns'-FaFsie ard ktas..
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1t is highly significant, both Of future re.
suits and Of present duty, that in our STAGE
OF social culture, knowledge can only adj
vance by being difused. That which some
writers carp at as flaw and foible in ON
modern state, may be boldly claimed as
one great point Of superiority. We are a
mechanical age, it is said: everything is
done by combination and organization. We
need philosophical and literary societies.
royal institutions, British associations, acad-
emies, colleges, universities, in order than
knowledge may flourish. How different
from the sage Of antiquity, who by solitary
musings, courted truth; who found higher
inspiration in the depth Of he wilderness,
where his meditations fructifed into power
that moved heaven and earth Such state.
ments are adapted TO delude the religious
heart. which knows, and will ever know.
the value OF lonely musings. Nevertheless,
the facts are herein utterly misrepresented.
Isolated man is very weak, i'm intellect as
in body, 1t is the play Of mind upon mind.
which Originally developes every faculty in
the infant and in he growing boy; and only
BY Joint effor, by mutual enlightenment, BY
learning from predecessors, by alternate in
speclon, by each verifying what another
has suggested, can We make sure and sound
advances.-PrVfsssor Neirma8's Lecture
on the Relations of Free Kaoscledge 10
moral Sentiment. 4.r,.ft &.
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Ei.h River Bash.

] never saw in any other part of the
world, anything resembling the Fish River
Bush; nor, should think, does there exist
tract so difficult to penetrate or to clear.
The vegetation is so suceulent that fire has
no effect on il, even in the driest weather;
and at the same time 80 strong and rigid,
and so excessively dense, that there is mo
getting through il without cutting your way
at every step. unless in the paths made by
wild beasts. Yet the CATERS make their
way through with wonderful skill and ac-
tivity, creeping like snakes among the
thickets, where no white man can follow
thems and this covert, extending so far along
the frontier, is Of great advantage TO them,
both in their hostile snd predatory incur.
SONS, as they can muster in force, and even
approach 20 within few miles Of Graham
Town, without being observed. Not more
than twenty years ago, have been told,
the Fish River Bush swarmed with Ele.
plants and other wild beasts. Mr.. Clarke
once saw fifty Elephants together near
Trompeters Drift, about thirty miles from
Graham's Town; but the active war waged
against them for the sake Of their. ivory, by
the Albany settlers, the more frequent pas.
sage Of MN and cattle through these wild
tracts, the Patrolling and Fl Citing m the
bush during the late CATER war, have put
these original inhaSitanls to the rout. Al
the present day, il is said, not an Elephant
Is 10 berfound in any part Of the Fish Riv.
"a Bush. The Rhinoceros and Buffalo still
exist thers but the former, the most dan
gsrOus Of all the wild beasts Of this coun-
try, is becoming extremely rare. The hip.
poPotamws or sea-eow. as the Dutch call il,
though mech reduced in numbers, is slill 10
be found near the mouth Of he river. All
the large kinds of antelope have become far
scarcer thsn they were formerly within the
bounds Of the colony, and some are quite
extinct. The high, open table plains, cal.
led the Bontebok Flats, lying to tbsFnoIth-
east Of the Winterberg. are still famous for
the abundance Of large game. Many off
GERS who had visited them for the sake OF
hunting, assured me that immense multi
tudes Of wild quadrupeds, especially Of the
tod5bo, bit StAOO VI WtttlcDc15 Tue Dte-bOk,
and The splingbok, which were there to be
seen, were really astonishing. Lions are
frequently to be met with on these flats.
though much reduced in number BY the
exertions Of the S,ortsmen. Ii is said that
the lion will seldom attack 4 man, at least
awhile man, unless provoked when rous
ed, he generally walks away at slow pace
with an air Of gre,lt deliberation and tran
guilty, seeming % say, 4 viii etyou alone,
if you let nc slous;' but If pursued or fred
al, lie attacks in his turn with great fury.
tsd always Supposed TINT be was an animal
of solitary habiis, but the officers who had
hunted on the Bonlebok Flats all concurfed
in asserting that il was usual 10 meet with
several iOas togsaher, sometimes as MANY
as seven ca eight.--BuH6nay's Cape of
Good Hopt.
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Preparatory 70 landing we began per-
forming our abiutions in the boat, much to
the amusement and delight Of the Dyaks,
who were assembled OH the landing place,
and who eyed ms in mute astonishment.
The application OF hair brush was the
signal for general burst Of laughter, but
cleaning the teeth with tooth brush caused
scream Of wonder; perfect Yell pre-
sumo at our barbarous customs. There
were many women among the groups.
They appeared to be we'll made, and more
than tolerably good looking. need not
enter into very minute description OF their
attire, for truth to say, they had advanced
very little beyond the costume Of our COM
mon mother, Eve. We were soon in closer
contact with them, for one Of our party
throwing out OF the boat common black
bottle, half dozen Of the women plunged
into the stream to gain possession Of it,
They swan to the side Of our boat without
reserve, and then a struggle ensued, as to who
should be the fortunate owner Of the prize
Il was gained by fine girl Of about seven
teen years OF age, and who had splendid
pair Of black eyes. She swan like frog
and, with her long hair streaming in tn
water behind her, came pretty well up L
our ideas Of a mermaid. AS we had con
rived to empty considerable number O
these bottles during our expedition the
were now thrown overheard in every direc
ton. This occasioned great increase Q
the floating party, it being Joined by all th
other women on the beach; for more thai
half an hour We amused ourselves with III
exertions and contentious Of our charnin
J naiads to obtain what they appeared
prize so much. At last all ouI empty bo
! ties were gone, and the women swan o
shore with them, as much delighted wit
their spoil as we had been amused wit
their eagerness and activity.-MarryGt
BOrlleo.
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How, sfter tie duties Of the day are over,
DO you employ your evenings? This is q
question Of importance. II you have no
regular employment. no fixed pursuits 70 en-.
gross your attention, and operate al slim.
ulns when unemployed, you must, or neces-
sity, have many leisure and unoccupiied
hours-intervals when time will hang hesv-
ny on your hands. and suggest the necessity
Of some means 70 relieve l. Of is weight
The very time which ia dissipaied in idle.
meas would, Il devoted 10 study, enable many
young man to obtain eminence and dis
tinction in some useful art,--cbr;st;iaa
Nescs, - ! 80 :
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Tue vsoiss.'

Who always with thee, by the wsy-side, met,
First called thse Violet:
A uame that many now who after II
Forget to think how fit.
Men love TO picture thee, in coolest shade,
OF the deep forest glade;
Or, watching Ger the brink Of lakelst clear,
The sunbssms dancing there.
But fOndess lesson dOst thou teach mo yet.
o way side Violet
Preserving all thy hues. and sweets, and trust,
Mid the worlds travel-dust. ~
BE mine-not only in calm, safe retreat,
Away from trampling feet;
But, on life's road. the lowliest irustful. true,
Like thess, TO smile there too!
Missionary.
AS IL, WAF-IINS.
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Occupation % C.s,s,s.

The habits Of ehildren prove thst oe.n,.
ton IS OF necessity with most Of ihem Ti
love to be busy, even about notb:n. - .,'i,
more to be useinIly employed. Win .o w.,
children It Is strongly -develOued nav -
necessity, and il not turned to God - -
will be productive Of positive emil lb,,s ra-.
Tying the old adage. that .ldIenesz : al ~
mother Of mischief. Children sbonl3 I -
encouraged. or If indoIently dis;ncI;nsd Is =
il, should be disciplined into perlora5o =, 8, y
themselves every litlle Office relaliys ~ II
toilet which they are capable Of Perlomipg
They should also keep their own Globes
other possessions in neat order, and rrrcb n,
themselves whatever they want; in sb,o
they should learn TO be as indepeDdepf ,f
the service Of Others as possible, flting tt,r,
alike TO make good use Of prospeniy. and
TO meet with lortlLude any reverse Of lo0ur.
that may bciall them. | know Of 40 r,DE
however exalted, in which such a syz,sn
would not prove benehcial--Hi4is On Is.
Formation Of Character.
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30 Every man must patiently bide his time.
He must wait. More particularly in lands
like my native land United States), where
the pulse Of life beats with feverish and inn
patton. throbs, is the lesson ncedful. Our
national character wants the dignity Of re-
pose. We seem to live in the midst OF a
battle, there is such din--such hurrying
to and fro. In the streets Of a crowded city
it is difficult TO walk slowly; you feel the
rushing OF the crowd, and rush with it on
ward. In the press Of our life it is difficult
TO be calnp In this stress Of wind and tide
all professions seem to drag their anchors,
and are swept out into the main. The vol
ces Of the present say-Comel But the vol
ces Of the past say---Wait! With calm and
solemn footsteps the rising tide bears against
the rlshing torrent up stream, and pushes
back the hurrying waters. With no less
calm and solemn footsteps. nor less certain
ty, does a great mind bear up against public
opinion, and push back the hurrying stream.
Therefore, should every man wait-should
bide his time. Not in listless idleness--not
in useless pastime-not in querulous dejec-
lion; but in constant, steady, cheerful en-
deavois, always willing and fulfilling, and
accomplishing his task, that, when the occa.
sion comes, he may be equal to the occa
sion. And if il never come, what matter:
il TO the world whether ! or you. or another
man did such deed, or wrote such book
10 be il the deed and the book were wei
done? Its the part Of an indiscreet anC
troublesome ambition to care too muct
about flme--about what the world says o
US; to he always looking into the face o
others for approval; to be always anxiou
for the effect Of what we do and say; to b.
always shouting to hear the echo Of our owl
voices II you look about you. you vii
see men who are wearing life away in fe
yerish anxiety OF fame; and the last we shall
+ hear Of them will be the funeral bell tina
Tolls them to their early graves! UnhaPP,
men, and unsuccessful; because their pun
pose is, not to accomplish well their task
bat to clutch the trick and fantasy Of fame;
and they 60 to their graves with purposes un
+ accomplished, and wishes unfulhlled. Bet
ter for them. and for the world in their ex
ample, had they known how to wait! Be
lieve me, the talent of success is nothin
more than doing what you can do well; an
doing well whatever you do--without
thought Of fame. Ii il come at all, il vii
come because il is deserved, not because
is sought after. And, moreover, there vii
be no more misgivings--nO disappointment
no hasty, feveristl, enhausting excitement.
[LOsgsllo'o's Hyperion.
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ss.rn.rAln q. s..-Pserre.

la referring 10 modern prose writers,
dwell with peculiar comPlseency on that
small production Of the creative magma
ton TO which Bemardin de St.-Pierre
owes the fsirest portion Of his literary
fame mean Paul and Virginia; work
such as scarcely any other literature can
show. Ii is the simple but living pic.
ture Of an island in the midst OF the
tTOpic seas, Ia which, sometimes smiled
on by serene and favoring skies, some.
times threatened BY the violent conflict Of
the elements. two young and graceful forms
stand OUa Picturesq0ely from the wild luxu-
rance OF the vegetation OF the forest, as
from howery tapestry. Here. and in the
'Chsumiere lndienne, and even in the
'EtEdes de la Mature, (Which are unhsppi-
ly dishgured by exuavagant theories and er-
ToDeous physical views.) the aspect OF the
ga, the grouping OF the clouds, the rnstling
OF the breeze in the bushes of the bamboo,
and the waving Of the lofty palms. are
painted with inimitable truth. Bernsndin
de St~PieFre s master-woFk, Paul and Viz
ginia, accompanied me into the zone. 10
which 1t owes ats origin. Il was read there
for many years by my dear companion and
friend BonPland and myself, and there
DIET this appeal to personal feelings be isu.
given)-under the silent brightness Of die
tropical sky, OF when in the rainy seas,,n
on the shores OF the 0rinoco. de thunde,
crashed and The flashing lightning illunina.
Ted the forest Ne were daroIv1 iu,-,...-.d
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Bytae 4,siAsr n ...4ss,, a. Ec..s.. 4.
The flowers. the lovely fIowsr.,
They are sPFiBging forth again.
Are opening their gentle ewes
In forest and in plain
They cluster round the ancient s,sm.
And iyied roots Of trees.
Like children playing gracefully
About fathers knees.
The flowers. the lovely hOwsr.,
Their pure and radient eyes
Greet rs where'er we turn our So.
Like angels from the SHES,
They say that nOught exist. an -
However poor and small
Unseen by God; ths meanest thino.
tie eareth for them all.
The flowers, the lovely fiower,,
The iairest type are they
vi the soul sPringing from ia nah,
To sunshine, and 10 day:
For though they lie all dead and cot4
With winters snow above
The glorious spring doth cali ,h.,, =,
10 happiness and love. u
fe nowers'y lovely iowes,
We greet ye well and Ions,
,n ,'sh'' ana warmth, and sunny anil.
And harmony and song. -''7'
An dall and sad would be our earth
Were your bright beauties MOI
And thus, without LIES FIowers al
On what would be our LOT,
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In looking at our age, | am struck i'm.
mediassly with one commanding character.
istic; and. that is. the tendency Of all its
movements 10 expansion, to diffusion, TO
anivefsaliy. To this | ask your attention.
This tendency is diraeily opposed to the
spirit Of sxelusivenszs, rsstriciion, nsrrow-
ness monopoly. which has prsvailsd,in past
ages. Hrman acton is now freer, more
aneenhne'i. All goods, advantages. helps.
are more open 10 ali. Thx, pisiledged pet.
led individual is becoming less, and The hu
Imam ace ne becoalias ns,ss. The multi
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be reserved. but not SoaE grave, bui not
formal; bold. but not rash; humble a., ro,
servlle; patient, buI not insens.ble; eonsl,s,
but not obstinate. cheerful. bot nos hshr
rather be sweet-temPeIed. than familiar d
mllIar, rather than intimate; and intimate
with very few. and with those few upon good
grounds William Penn.
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Jealousy violates contracts; dissolves So
cietyi breaks wedlpck; betrays friends and
neigiIbors; nobody is good; and every one
is either doing or designing mischief. Its
rise is guilt or ill-nalnre, and BY reflection
il thinks its own fault to be other mems; as
he that is overcome with the aundice takes
others 70 be yeilow.--Siray Thoughts.
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AGRICULTURAL.

TREATMENT or THE PvsAso Fl4sr-A cor
respondent Of the AneIieaA A g5.c aitaIiss, wa
ing from Orange eOORiy. sans ap he srpsl-
snes in planting potatoes aAd h,s SSaciSsiaas
derived from that experience. ia the fsloW.ss
manner
l have planted On svaHi~ty sf sOil-. iuslui-
ing heavy elaysy l0aIa. gravel. black vessl-
bic earth, loan Iieh IN animal and vsgslaais
mailer, and on hghl sandy loAIa. Ia me lal-
ter, have always sasceeeded IN ralsinx s0aal
potatoes, and consider sHch a soil Tue nosl
certain ot PE0daSsRg sOahd healthy eFop.
In lo4S, l planted my potatoes In Apra. MAJ
June aud July Those planted in Nav iouBa
saeeeeded best; and the vines Of thoss Dlahls1
late decayed early an September, sooa aftsr tss
young tabers began 10 l9rM-
TN the lsth Ut Nay lo46. I planted an acre Of
potatoes. On most lnssn. sailable lor groWIhg
laalAh sern- Ons part u The 6sli IaaasFsa
with newly Stacked lime; one IA uoSa- ssbss.
one with ehareoals one Nth haas dust ons Wiis
PoadFette; and aaofhef part with plaster, lns
ashss and salt, mixed The result Was, thai tie
largest ield and the least rot 0ceaFred EhsIs
iAme oniy was applied At the time Of piautiaE.
Observing that the two rows 81 Dotslos. usSi
TO The corn, which occupied part Of TIE la.i
named heid. were eniiFeiy free from disesse. sla
produced we'll; last seasoa (ls47) J pl.nlsl ei
alternately, with two rows Of cora. ani tso
rows Of potatoes; also. small ,,atch.ekclusiss
y with potatoes, in tRs sane held, Ia4aar-E
lhe Whole with lime in the hsll. Those YFs
dueed hstween the corn Sers all soUaS. AM Goa
tinae 80 10 The pressnt titie. and Ware absl
dant In their yi-ld-wk~Tea., The olheHs, plant
90 Dy themselves, were Hlsfe % less Affect
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GUAso FoR Grass LkSDs--Grass laaos EAsy
Be greatly improved By sowing broadcast, Aoosi
900 Poands Of Peruvian gaano per acre, n Es'
weather about the irst Of May.-Ib @
A Exssos IN EseIsrERNs -eA3y son, " sad
an engineer, "eome hithes; want 10 sh0w yea
something"
swell father, what isitlr