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Savings bv fBen Johnson"

The following pithv sayings arc. fiom an old
work, the title Of which we forget, by Ben
Johnson, the dramat,st There is a large
sprInk ling of good sense 10 them, which should
ent,le them to wide circulation:
IN fortune never crushed that man whom
good E,rtmne deceived not. have therefore
counsellei my friends never to trust to the fair
side. but so place all things she gave them, that
she may take them again without trouble
"A beg gar suddenly rich, generally becomes a
prodigal he puts on riot and excess 10 obscure
his former ohscuriy.'
No man is so foolish hut he may give good
couHsel sometimes, and no r,an so wise bnt he
may ca silly eri if lie take no other counsel than
his own. To that was taught only by himself
had fool for his MASTER
Opinion is light, vain, crude, and imperfect
thing, residing in the ina gination but never ar
rivinp at the understand ng, there TO obtain the
tirct r. of truth We labor with it more than
with the truth
MANY men do hot themselves whit they
would iain persuade ers, and less do they the
things which they would impose on others. hi
least Of all know they what they would mos
confide nily boast.
| what a deal Of cold business doth mar
spend the better part of his life in in scattering
compliments. rendering visits, gathering and yer
ding news, following feasts and plays, making
little winter love in a dark corner
Wisdom without honesty is mere craft nnc
, cozenage. a good life is a main argument'
Il cannot think Nature so spent and GecavIn!
as o bring forth nothing worth her former year
She is ALWAYS the same, and like herself: ant
| when she colIects her strength s able sti -
Men and studies are decayed; she is not
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Industry

The simple necessities Of life, the con.
slant calls 10 supply the food and raiment
essential to ourselves and those depen-
dant upon us, should seem sufficient in.
centlves to industry. And so they are
with most men But such necessities,
while acting as constant stimulus to
compel men to action, do not always SEE
! cure he best direction or the mot prot
table arrangement Of effort. Industry
to be successful, must be well directed
and systematic. We have seen many
persons who labored necessarily from
morning. ill night, year after year, with
out making any real progress Such
persons are always busy, always in the
greatest haste, pressed continually by al
accumulated weight of engagements,
from which, with all per everance they
can never escape. The secret of it all is,
they do'm s,semati-s Hence thew are con
tinually behind hand; worried ana driv-
en- to vexalion by their business, instead
of driving their business calmly and pleas
an,y before them. Order is He .ven's
first law: and without II the greatest
energy and the most untirn5 industry
may toll up hill through lie without
ever reaching the top.
The greatest blessing we can confer
upon our friends would be habit of sys
tema,c industry. This is not only to
attempt to do everything which needs to
be done; but to have set time IN which
to DO each labor and 10 do it IN that time.
Those whose success in life has been
most remarkable, especially if we take
into account the amount CT the work.
"real hard work." which they have &C
complishcd have been persons who, with
little pretenSions to great ability to &C.
compIish vast amount of business, went
seriously and sober'y TO work every day.
doing every thing decentIy and in order
--mrn whose modesty was equaled only
by their systematic industry, who re-
deemed time by having some work 10 do
every hour, and by doing 1t in that hour.
True industry attempts not to do more
than can be done well: undertakes moth.
ing which cannot be done, and leaves
nothing unfinished when once underta-
ken Sir Ashley Cooper, the most emf
nent surgeon Of his time in England, be-
ing asked by friend the secret of his
great success IN the most difficult opera
tons of his art, replied, that before I'M
dertaking any difficult operation he in
CURED if it were possible. it were
not possible, lie declined ii: and lift We're,
he undertook, perseve,ed and succeeded
in it We remember to have asked a
young man, VINO rose to eminent useful
ness in spite oil the greatest discourage
ments. what was the secret of his success
He answered that there was nothing Sc
cret about it; but that every morning be.
fore rising from bed, he called to mind
the work which belonged to him to do
that day: and before going to sleep at
night h. always asked himself if he had
accomplished that days work.
Frn"IH Pes Journal.
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1t Eas four steel eneravIngs "The Rose
and Lily" is swee, picture and the "May
ing Plate" seasonable one and al! The
others excellent in their various depart.
ments. Mrs Hail. Mrs. Elel; Mrs. J G..
Neal, Mrs. E. D. Smith, Mee,a NJ. Duncan.
Miss. Leslie. T.. S. Arthur, T. Hampstead
and other first class writers contribute 10
il.
Southern Literary Messenger -April-J.
R. THOMPSON, Editor and proprietor, Rich
mond Va.-No number of this ork fails to
be good. We have lead only "Margina-
lia'' by Poe. which is worth the price oil
the book, but chances at The article on Eu-
rope, Mr. Vatemare, Monk Lewis and 9th
ers, satisfies us that they are Of grea, excel
Ience. This work deserves gene 70 is
support.
Ladies' Observation-Disclosures, GU.
PETERSON, Phila- Mrs. Stephens continues
Palaces and Prisons in her inim;table style
ard Emily H. May "Matie Linton" Peter.
son. Rev. Sydney Dyer, &C., contribute 10
its pages. "Coming from tho Bath" is a
fine picture, and there is besides plate OF
fashions, and wood cut OF May.day in the
olden time.
Ho'den's Magazine for April, C. w. HoLnrN
New York'-Embell,shed with number
of excellent wood engravings, and filed
with good literary matter. This is good
work for the money: 81 year.
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Transplanting Forest Trees.

As the season Of the wear for the trans
planting of forest trees is near at han l.
the following remarks NAV be useful.
They We're written by Amos Hitchcock,
of Pt!sford, Vermont, who obtained a
premium from the Rutland County Ag-
ricutural Society, for his success in trenS
planting forest trees. He describes his
practice as follows: About the first oil
Nav, or when the buds are considerably
swollen, and spring so far advanced as
not 10 freeze at nights, we repair to Sec
ond growth timber land, if we wish for
maple or other forest trees Provided
with the necessary tools, we select our
trees. Provided with the necessary tools,
we select our trees, avoiding crooked or
ugly formed trunks, and commence the
operation by digging trench around the
tree, eighteen or twenty inches from the
tree, according to its size and sufficient
ly deep to cut off the large roots. The
tree IS then easily removed by the help
of iron bars. and little hand lifting
Care is taken not to injure the small f.
brous roots. After having dug in this
manner as many trees as we wish, they
are conveyed on box wagon to the place
where they are TO be planted. We now
bring the trees to an equal length by re-
moving all the top, say ten feet from the
root If there be small shoots below this
point, they are suffered to remain other
wise the entire top is removed The
holes for receiving the trees having been
dug at equal distances, and in direct
line, the roots are then wet, that the
ealth may readily adhere to them, and
the trees are planted to their original
depth. Care should be taken to work
the fine earth in among the roots, so that
no vacuum be left directly under the
trunk. The turf should b. placed snug
ly around the tree with the Grass side up
and the whole pressed down with the
foot or some suitable instrument In
this way. Two men will carly to the dis
lance OF one or two miles, and plant from
twenty five to thirty forest trees per day.
The committee who awarded Mr. Fl,
the premium, add the following to his
statement: In transplanting trees though
great care be exercised, there will be a
severe loss Of roots, and the tops should
be reduced in proportion TO this loss.
Where stones can be procured, it is we'll
TO place number ofgood size over the
roots at little distance from the trunk.
They tend to prevent the roots from
working in the ground, and also TO keep
the ground moist about the trees.
[Culttvalor
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DEsTRrcrloN or ELapIIANTs.-T mode
Of taking The elephant in the district of Wa
dura is Ibis: The herds are driven 10 the
top of natural pass named Cnmbnn. ne ar
the head of the Dind,gnl valley. whence
they have view Of the cultivation
of the low country, and having
been harassed in the jnngles by fires and
hunger, and being driven b. the hunters in
the rear, they at length rush through an
opening between Two rocks so narrow as 10
admit bnt one elephant at time. The
descent being thence rapid they rush
down and fall into pits prepared for their
recent o., about ten feet square and ten
reer deep. The ground here is chequerrd
like a chess board with these puts, with a
steep mountain on either side, and ditch
in front
The pits being covered loosely with
straw several of the elephants fall mo them
a, the first rush, when the rest making a
ptecpita,e retreat, occupy the ground be-
tween the entrance and lines of pits. Here
thew are shot by he sporismen posted Of
each side. On one occasion So elephants
were in this maoner destroyed by Manons
and Purlevs,' in about four hours, and al
another time, in Coimba,oor, before the ar,
of taking them was so well understood, one
sportsman, an acquaintance of mine, bag
', ced 26 elephants in the course of the day
But these sport>men knew their work BET
Ter than the nnrderers Of Chuny in Exeter
Change. A single small ball in the front
of the head. in the fol!"w just above the
Insertion Of the proboscis. or Should thf an
imal present his side) in either temple, con
veys immediate death 10 the larges. Of the
ribe.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-04-28
Interpretation Of Dreams.

To dream of a milestone round your
neck isa sign Of what You may expect if
yon marry on extravagant wife.
To see apples in a dream, heiokens a
wedding, because when You fis,d apples
yon may reasonably expect pairs.
To dream tina, you are lame, is a token
that you will get into hobbe.
When young lady dreams Of coffin, it
belokens that she should Instantly dsrontin
lie the use OF tight stays, and always go
warmly and thicklv shod in wet weather.
Ifyou dream of clock. it is token
that yon will gain grea, credi,-lhat is tick.
To dream of fire, is sign that-if you
are wse-you will see that all tie LIGHTS in
your house are Out before you 60 10 bed.
To dream that your nose is red at the tip
is an inlima'ion tina, you had better leave
off brandy and water.
To dream OF walkin. barefoot denotes a
journey which will be buotless.
TO dream OF eggs, is sign that you will
discover q mares nest
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The Gentleman.

Extract from Bishop Doane's Address
at Burlington College:
"W hen you have found man. you
have not far to 60 to find a gentleman.
You cannot make a gold ring out of brass
You cannot change Cape May chrystal
to diamond. You cannot make gen.
tleman, till YOU have first man. To
be gentleman, 1t will not be sufficient
to have had grandfather.
To be gentleman, does not depend
upon the tailor, or the toilet. Blood will
degenerate Good clothes are not good
habits. The Prince Lee Boo concluded
that the hog, in England, was the only
gentleman, as being the only thing that
did not labor.
A gentleman is just gentle man; no
more, no less: a diamond polished. that
was first a diamond in the rough. A
gentleman is gentle. A gentleman is
modest A gentleman is courteous. A
gentleman is generous. A gentleman is
slow to take offence, as being one that
never gives it. A gentleman is slow to
surDnise evil. as being one that never
thinks it. A gentleman goes armed,
only in CONSCIOUSNESS of right. A gen.
tlenan subjects his appettes. A gentle
man refnes his taste. A gentleman sub
dues his feelings. A gentleman controls
his speech. A gentleman deems every
o.her better than himself. Sir Philip Sid
ney was never so much gentleman
mirror though he was of England's knight
hood-as when, upon the field of Zut-
phen, as he lay in his own blood, he
waived the draught of cold spring water,
that was brought to quench his morta!
thirst. in favor of diving soldier. ST..
Paul described gentleman when he ex-
horted the Phillipian Christians "What-
soever things are true, whatsoever things
are honest, whatsoever things are Just,
whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever
things are lovely, whatsoever things are
of good report, if there be any virtue,
and if there''be any praise, think on these
things" And DR.. Isaac Barrow, in his
admirable Sermon on the calling of a
gentleman. pontedIy says, che should
labor and study to be a leader unto vir
tue and notable promoter thereof, di
recting and exciting men thereto by his
exemplary conversation; encouraging
them by his countenance and authority:
rrwarding the goodness Of meaner poo
pie by his bounty and favor, he should be
such gentleman as Noah, who preached
righteousness, by his words and works
before a profane world.'
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THINK -Thouah'. Place one idea up.
on paper. another will follow, till Won have
written page You cannot fa'hom vonr
mind. There is vol Of !honghl there
which has No bottom. Tie more Won draw
from il, the more clear aud fruitful it will
be. If you neglect yourself. and use Other
peoples thoughts, YOU will never know
wha, you are capable OF. Al first, your
,de as IN ay come nn, in lnmps-homelv and
shapeiess-hut no matter; time and perSe
veranre will polish and arrange hem
Learn 10 think and you will soon learn &c
write, and the more you think, the better
you will express your IDEAS.
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JEROME BovArARTE, who lately re-

JEROME BoNArAnrE, who lately re-
coivad the appointment Of Governor of
Tnvalldes, from Louis Napoleon, was al
WAYS considered the least talented ofthe
brothers Of The great Emperor He en-
tered the French navy at Is, where he
remained from 1899 to 1907. He was
lieutenant, captain, and rear aamrral. He
entered the land service as general of
brigade, and served in Silesla. Tn 1919.
he was attached to the army against Rus
sia. In 1918, he behaved well at Wa
terloo, and took the wood Of Huynomont
twice after having been King Of West
phaIia. H. is now plain General jerome
Bonaparte, Governor ofthe Tnvalides, in
which the Emperor lies buried.
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CouRr LyRlcs.-During the sitting of

CouRT LyRlcs.-During the sitting OF
the Court we picked up some scraps of
rhyme, and as they go unclaimed, we
appropriate them to our readers. The
first was found on the desk OF the law
yers, ard one of the parties to the suit
to which it refers, would, no doubt, think
it a fine jem d. esprit, while the other we
suppose, would deem it nuisance.
"The Doctor ought not because he is sick,
Against the improv" mcnts so angr!y kick;
For it is said that his wind-p,pe was sore
Ere the bnrnlng of charcoal or roasting of ore;
Indeed il is now most truly believed,
The doctor no damage in fact hath received,
But at the defenden,s is making dash,
For no other purpose than to pocket their cash.
The other scrap was found in the jury
room after the jury had been up all night
on the case of Eliza Boyles and her chill
dren. 1t will serve to show how they
were divided.
"Twelve men are locked up in this room,
Upon "Jnry trial" case
Their verdict must decide The doom
Of some Of AfIics sunny race.
II seems that yet we can't decide
Upon verdict full and clear,
For reasons Which, while they divide,
Do not with honor interfere.
Friday morning .qpril 90.
IT'S morning-stll we've not agreed
Nor are we likely soon 10 he,
Seven say the slaves should not be freed,
And FIVE aver they should be free.
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I( 'ulttvalor.

MARKING SnEEp.-An agricnlnrst says,
| wish TO impress il upon every one who
keeps a flock OF sheep; that Vehit an red
is the best thing that ever seen used to
paint mark sheep. II is a cheap red pain,
only a few ceatS pound, and one pound
will mark a thousand. Take pinch ofdrv
powder and draw he thumb and finger
through The wool upon the particular spot
yon ond mark, !oosing The powder AT the
same time, and it will combine with he nj
Of the wool to make a bright red mark thai
rains will neve: wash ont and which will
erdure from one shearing 10 another. bn
does not innre the wool. 1t is readily
cleansed out bv the manu- 'urer.
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For The Cecil Wing.
To One of the Miss D--'s,
OF Cecil Co., Md,


''Tllc time I've lost in woong,
IN watching and pursuing,
The ight that lies,
In wornan's eyes,
Has been my hearts undoing Moon
Thou, lassie, wi the gowden hair,
An dimpe chin, an soncic cen;
My heart an hame come wi me share,
For. ali I've locd thee lang ween,
Ye Wilma find a gilded dome,
Like mony laIrds o. high degree,
But aye tie brawest cottage home,
Then, lassie come alang wi me.
In, brightest green the lawn is clad,
A bonny browns the heather moor,
An woodbne creepin' gay an glad
Ahoon INV humble cottage door.
Ifsorrow e'er should press thee hard,
I'll gar the vile intruder fee,
An sing the sangs o Et,rick's bard,
Then, lassie, come alang wi me.
When gloamrn' DER our forest sheen
His somtre mantle nightly throws,
We wander forth by a unseen,
Where Sassa iras sac sweet, flows.
An, ah! III tand thee to my breast,
An this my constant vow shall be,
Ofa' the maids TO 1--we thee best,
Then, lassie, come alang wi me.
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ADVERTISING. A little man behind 4
big rock with platter full Of pearls, al only
one cent piece, and keeping his own
counsel, wonId probably sell nothing. 1t
is the greatest Importance to make yonr
self or your goods known. A frog in tho
NIGHT attracts more attention than an OK.
for he cries aloud and spares not The
Profits rising from advertising are not con-
ceived by those who have not tried it. To
those who have, we need not say word.
for they will never discontinue the cus-
torn.
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For The Cecil Wig.
The Sea Eagle.

perch on the threat'ning rock,
The foam wrea,hs grit me roundj
And the rushing pillows mock
The earthquake s thunder sound.
The lowering heavens ale dark,
The fighting winds are still,
On its heaving pillow rolls the bark,
The night-shades wrap the hill;
But the hurricanes growing roar
Swells boiling from afar,
A nd dies along the lonely shore.
Like the wasting bolts of war.
From Mellville's frozen lakes,
From Hecla's wintry peak;
Where the polar storm in its fury breaks,
Ger the snowfield vast and bleak;
And the fishers skff hangs light,
On the lifting Arctic billow,
And solemn broods the streaking night
Round the iceburg's frothing pillow;
To where the cocoa blooms,
On the far Bruzi lian shore,
And the myrtle sends its glad perfumes
The uopic breczrs DER;
Away sweep DER the hoary deep,
While the reckless snrgos wildly leap
From their sunless caves below.
APRIL, 40. MARY.
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A rich old Farmer, near Eas,on Pa has
been held to answer for cutting off the ear
ofa Young man who was counting his laugh
ter The old fellow en'ered the r'om an"
proposed to him either to be shot or lo'e
his ear: and the yonug man chose The lat
,er.-IReg. and Examiner.
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INCREASE OF POPULATION Mrs. Mil
Ter, residing near Fahnes' ock's brick
ward. Harrisburg on Monday morning
last, gave birth to fire boys, all Of which
are alive and doing well What makes
this case singular is, that at her first con-
fnement she gave birth to two, at her
second to three and at this. her third 10
five, making in all ten children in four
years, and all living.
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MARRIAGE. The Rev. Dr.. Southland. 81
New York. has issued an edct 10 his par
ish-wl,ich he calls pastora|-fnrhlddins
them 10 marry any one 10 whom they
may be related nearer than the fifth de-
gree.
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Spring Sty7ee Of Pom'a 'oo"s.--1he nue.
;s r,oss between ,ha, Of pea soup and
dir,y water, with stray touch Of the s'sen
scum Of frog pond and the proud ~ ,',
crs 20 up aud down Chesnu' sHee' IKE
so many bull frogs out OH pleasure eAou'
sion,
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SOAKING SEEDS Nearly all kinds OK
seeds WI vegetable sooner and move 'ree-
Is, if we'll soaked before sowing parncn-
larly if,hey be of hard nature, or the weath
Ell al all dry
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The Popular CycIOpcdia


OF MODERN DOMESTIC MEDICINE
nv KEITH IupAy n.
-,
feIiow OF 'he hoyai college OF rhys'cians and
L'cehtla'e OF me royal college OF Sur
geohs' Eoinn"reh.
nature of the distinctive symptoms, of the pre-
mom.ory sss , q, diseases OF te,f preaposng
commended by the most distinguished physicians
in neS, 1"es :" is
so the diet and regimen necessary under various
ns anu o'g ''1r.renre p,h;r.
Climate, Clothing, and Exercise are also spe-
" T6e nnhsh e "c,h, Ed,;o, ,roex
to Dr.. l'nray's work, short illustrated, and very
wa Smrrar". aIss !o" n,"t co., r"Ss,sy
of the Sick, Management of the Sick Room,
Manv a"ah pur J, .I 1t, eGm nc
the courtesy of medical gentlemen ofthe United
The entire volume, with It's full Index. Ia
h pies o: POSES, &c. w,'l prove it is confidently
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Literary Notices.

MeShcrry's History Of Mary'dnd.-We
have received from MI. John Murphy, pub
Usher, Baltimore, copy of new history
of Maryland by James McSherry, Esq. of
the Frederic bar. Il is beautifully print
ed book Of over 400 pages, and is embe!-
lished with several portraits of distinguished
Marylanders. We have as yet been only
able to give it a cursory examination, but
with attention enough 10 satisfy us that it
is an exceiIen, work, and written ina very
crediable style. We recommend it 10
our readers as very useful history.
Cyc1opedia Of Modern Domestic Medicine
We are in receipt from the publishers
OF several numbers of this work, previ
Gus notice of which has been neglected
by engagements out ofthe printing office
We think 1t 10 be most valuable work
"a BOOK for ALL, and as we cannot set
it forth so well, we give the following
advertisement by the publishers.
GATES, STEDMAN s. COMPANY,
ll6 Nassau ST., New York, are now Publishing
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-28
ENDlAN CuOLAGOGUE.--This "a.


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tor Lircr Complaint and .1yne Cake or Enlarge
ment Of The Spleen. The great popularity Of this
remedy is owing TO its superior medical virtues,
NJ the agents employed Of the most potent
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The Indian Choiagogm is entirely Vegetable in
its ingredients aud perfectly harmless in all iis
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tho most agreeable and e.lectunl CURATIVE Of Fe-
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the civilized world. Its always safe and always
efectual. Give il a trial.
0J-Prce 81 25 per Bottle.
Prepared in New York BY DIR Feuchtwanger.
For sale l,y DIR Eastcriy, South Fast corner Of
Third and Chestnut streets, ST Louis, Mo-, Agent
for the West.
G5-For sale BY SANDERS, Druggist, Agent
for Davenport, Iowa. Augi7