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Byron" and "'Hsloiss "-The Po'osi (Mo ! Prospect ihus daguerreotypes the late Thomas B. Hart sRd his ve-stfIcken dnleinea
 Hart, we told, man of fine exteriog- one of those killing" young bucks, whose well brushed waIskers and '' dem foIn ' air could throw bosIdng-sekool miss into mysteries. and who from affecting an extravsgant admiration of Lord Byron, and apiug the ol ihe noble bAEd had obtained the soubri9nsi of d Byron"-A name which tackled hIs vahty exceedingly. and led him into all manner of romantic freaks-the most foolish Of which was the abandoning his occupation of saddief and taking 10 the study oi medicine. He was known as a des- perate man and having erawied. like a serpent m the giFb of friendship, into the sacred circle of happy family, and converted the Eien into wi!der- hess he met the serpents fate, and died by the hand Of an injured hnshaRd Who will say tha, his doo,n was not meried
 Heioise " Cor Hell Wiss, as some pronounce |, } ia evidently one of those romantic, novei-reading ladies, who, having dsregaed the lessons of mater nal vision, had suffered her mind 10 feed ppoh un- wholesome faheies, until il finally lost ia nataral vigoi, and became an easy prey to the spoler We know Of nothing to excuse her fault. and the brand Q. condemnation must be fixed up0n her bIOx. II .d she been welded to old man, one ot uncOah appearance, could perhaps find something te apoiigise for her folly; bu, this is not the case the hnger of seorn must be forever pointed at her
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Mechanics Wiees--Speaking of the middle ranks of life. good writer observes; " There we beh old woman in her glory; not dotl to carry silk and jewels; not puPPet to be attered by profane ado- ration, revereuced to-day and discarded tomorrow always jostled out Of the place which nature and society would assign her, by ssusualty by con- tempt, admired but not respected; desired but not esteemed; ruled by Passion not affection; innpart
 ing her weakness. not her consianey, to the sex she could exalt the source and mirror of vanity ; we see her a wife, partaking the and cheering the anxiety Of husband, dividing his tolls by her domestic diligence spreading eheerfulness around her his sake sharing the decent rsfinemsnts of the world, without being vain of them. placing ali the joys aud happiness in the man she loves. As a mother we find her the affectiOnate and ardent iu- structress Of the children whom she has tended from their infancy, training them Co thought aud benevo Ience; addressing them as rational bengs; preparing . them to become men and women in their turn - Mechanics daughters make the best wives in the world"
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-fSeHsibls Paragraph The following paragraph. ~h'ch s from the Christian intelIigeacer. abound n good sense, and, while 1t expresses sentiments 10 nieety, contains more rath than poetry We commend il to the careful perusa of all classes it's source should entitle it 10 respect
 "lNroSrAsT DIscovEaY.-Ws were not aware snul recently that the books of newspaper publish ofs are consulted by quite large extent of people A easiness 10 ascertain the pecuniary standing of persons. Debts for newspapers come due once a ysar; aud persons who pay up regularly for their papers are regarded as prompt and worthy of con hlence- To ascertain whether man is good they had out what paper he takes. and contrive in some way to peep iaio the account. Men who are good are sure to pay for their newspapers and they do not pay for thess they think them not good We ~ere iorcioly struck with the idea. pretty close eoserver oi human nature said. in pr niing office, very lately, Give me printers book, af,er al to 'sa whether mans good; they arc a complete ,Ae'mSnetes. sir, credit thermometer; we always Aa'~ man to be bad if he don't pay the printer ''
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7as -4stor Library Operations have been com msnced m Lafayette Place, for the erection of the Astor Library. for which the late John Jacob Asior beqnea,hed si0o 090. The archi,ectis Mr Sael,y-r: and fl is estimated that the librxy halt furniture and shelving will cost Sbont sod, COG This haii k to be the second floor. and will be e feet long and 60 wide; the shelving ~iIl contain lo0. GOO volumes The Reading and Lecture Rooms wil! be on the hrst floor and will accommodate 50o persons who may study without inconveniencug to each other.
 The building is 10 be fire proof, 10 be built 0i brown cHt stone; it's depth l2o feet, width 65 fee' and heighth e feet The interior structure is to be m iron. Mir. Cogswsii. the Librarian, has recent ly returned ffom EafoPe. where he collected about 20Iol0 volumes, which are now open 10 The public for daily perusal, a, No. B Broad street, free 0 charge
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The French in Rome A very serious dispute has broken out between the Pope aud the French gov ernment, and sharp correspondence Is kept up b-tween the parties The French contend that in offering aid to restore the Pope aud pat down tho French revolution, they bound at the same time to sustain the reasonable wishes of the people and, consequently. will not consent to the restora- ton of the College of Cardinals which formerly abused their power 70 much. The Pope insists upon all his rights. and will place his interest in Italy under the care of Austria, which may be con sidered as the sovereign Of that country. Should France be able 10 carry out their views, it would tend very much to soften the prejudices which have been created by their interference T. Star.
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Coal Trade of fhe Uaifed SfGtss.-The following particulars are extracted from eIaborate article which has just made its appearance in HHnts MeT- chants Magazine: "The labor and capital em- ployed in the coal regions of the United States ceed in amount the enterprise which is directed 10 any other mining interest in the country. The first notice of the existence of coal in the United States is found in journal of the travels of Catholic missionary, named Lewis Hennepin, in 1879, in which be audes to coal mine discovered upon the Illinois river. The area of bitumiuous coal strata ascertained to exist in the United States is estimated, in square miles, AS follows: Alabama, 3, ,4G1; Georgia. l50; Tennessee, 300; Kentucky, 3 000; virgnia, 2l 900; Maryland $50; Ohio, II, 900; and Pennsylvania. l5,000; the total amount being 65, 900 square miles. The same eoals which were sold ia Philsdelphia in 1889 at wholesale, for S 50 per bring s4; those sold at retail in New | ork. ten years ago for Se per ton, now sell for S6 and these sold at retail in Boston in 1853
 for s9 are aow offered at $7 per ton. The coal bron ght the various markets of the couniry ia lo20 amounted to 365 tons, and the amount brought to marke. in is45 was 3,065 503 tons; and the
 tire amoan of coal estimated 10 have been extracted from American earth is estimated al ? 4l7 0O0.- With regard to foreign coal, see it estimated that, in 1891. ths importation amounted tc 2e,l2z toss and in lS4s to l96 25l tons. From all these figures if is very evident that country Is most
 atu ndantiy supplied with coal, and that it consti l tttes important item ia national wealth..
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Drsaffut .fcclteui.-" Perhaps. 'iant so.' The kniekeFboeker for July, says. |" A wsg II was who started every one on the deck of ihe John Masoa steamer, she other day. her way from Aibsny to Troy, with the inq1ity in loud nasal lone: Hear Of that dreadful secd-nt to-day board the Green bush hoss-boai ? No. exclaimed halt dozen by- islanders at once. no--what was Il ! :" Wal. they was teiin' of h down 10 the poi. and nigh
 can esikilate, the hoss-boat had got within about two rod of the wsi. whea the larboard hoss bust a hue, earyin away her sarn unshppin' her ruddur. and scaidin' morn dozzen passengers. | don't know ss there's any truth in il pi 'aps 'tan so; bat any way that's the story
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Feat at .frms At recen, exhibition fskii, in 'ene'ag, al the large room of tho hi,ingtoa Club, Flaclpai'y by non commissioned officers of the
 e aards, the most extraordinary part of the per .9'mAaee comprised feats performed by Mir. Bush- 1AAA' bar of lead. about two inches square, was 'Sspsndsd from sort of crane, which he with one I'A stroke of his sword, severed with perfect ease. afg mutton was thea suspended, and. with as s''A' s@se at one stroke. he cut it through, bone sAA si' leaving the upper part hanging which he & 'S'iA divided as befors. He then performed tho
 e'fAled saraceh S=!Adins feat, as told by Sir Wal
 oe0'!, Of dividing silk handkerchief by merely
 "'as across his cimetes, and hoarishing the sst "a !as air This he repeated with the subdi- s'as ol ihs handkerchief four times.
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Good .fdeies.-John II. Prentice, in his recent vaiesi'etory retiring from the editorial chair, which he had flled for forty.tw years. has the following:
 No should be without well conducted newspaper He is far behind the spirit of ihe age unless he reads one, is not upon an equal footing with his fellow su.swho enjoys such advantage and IS disregardfu of his duty to his family in not atoidiag them an opportunity of acquiring knoWi- edge ot what Is passing in ihe world at the cheap est possible teaching. Show me family without newspaper. and venture 10 say that there will be manifest m that family want ot ame uity of man osrs and indications of ignorance. Young men, especially, should read newspapers. If l were q boy, even of twelve years would read newspaper weekly though had to work by totch ght 10 earn money enough 10 pay for it. The boy who reads well win learn to think and anAIyzs; and If so he will be almost 10 make man oi himself, hating vicious indulgence. which reading is calculated to beget a distaste foF''
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7he F1s. L1-p pf yatne.-The Rev. Dr. Bethu ne, of Philadelphia de!iyerad the oraiiOa before the Phi Beta Kappa of Cambndge His subject was the ' claims of our country upon its literary n4en," a theme which it is ssid he treated with much ability and freshness and originality of thought. We quote the following passage from the sketch given by the Boston Post:
 1.-The maxim that charity begins at home, thou yh much abused, Is nevertheless true. First our faEli lies should receive our care, next our neighbors, next our country, and then the. word The man who is unfaiihfnl to his country will not make . good philan,hropisi The order of nature as estab- lished by the Creator, s families, nties and nations. The error of the illogical communists is that in their scheme of society they would destroy the basis from which society must spring. The first o3ject Of mans should be himself, for he is responsible to God for the care he takes of him self, and next to himself, he is responsible for his family. This results from his relation to it Ac- cording to his intelligence and liberaty of mind he will regard himself and family as part of the com manity, and iHterested in its welfare. This is the foundation of patriotism, and there is nothing mshiic in it. The liberal man doeth liberal things, and by liberal things sha he stand, says the word of God. his iiberety Is the meaning of the word love, when used in general as applied to man. What life is 10 the body. love Is lo morals- IL IS the motive power by which they act As req son expands love expands. embracing larger field of humanity, but stilt true 10 the centre. Thus love is the principle of patriotism seeking reward ia our country's honor. Under it's infi iuence our fathers held life itself cheap in comparison with the bsaeht to their country which they secured by their
 sacrifices. Want of patriotism, if this view be cor rect, is an offence against Cod
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.Sbolitos ef Slapery i1 Ports9ess Cslosies.-It Is said that there Is prospect of law being passed in Portugal for the aboiition of slavery ia all tho colo nies Of that country. A bill for this purpose was read in the Chamber of Peers st Lisbon. the 35th Committee on Colonial Affairs, 10 which it was re fered. made a report approving and recommending its adoption by the Chambers The humber of slaves that will b. freed by this measars should become law, is between fifty and su,y thousand, nearly thirty thousand of whom are in the settle msnis along the eastern coast of Africa. about s1 thousand in the Cape dc Verde Islands. aud the rs saaadsr ehlay in the settlements and ca the sland 1 along the western coast ef Africa.
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IT have old maids dscidcdiy opposed to mstrinony. have never seen pretty girl that did not know it. l have never seen lawyer re- fuse fee on account of his clients poverty. have never seen woman that toBgue- tied. i have never seen rich men prefer marrying poor girls have never but lady use \ bed wrench and pin 10 tighten her corset. hays never seen woman de with the lock jaw.
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ar poe: sH :ss Keene Republican. celebrating the works of Dame Nature. has an idea which comes very near being original. Il Il be not qahe so:-- .' She next made womsn--so the story goes--
 With an improved material snd art;
 Gave her foIHi, the choicest of those
 That make sggbt bcaatilul. and to her hesd 4 power to soften maB's--aHd forced The rose
 Its biushiag hnt to her sott cheeks lnpaft--- Then chopped the rainbow ap, ard witn The chips She went to work and haished of her lips ,''
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Concerning Eggs--A At breakfast. one morning. in that auiet and comfortable old inn. the " Whiie Swan in York, England, foreigner made quick dssFaieh witt. the eggs Thrusting his spoon into the middle he drew out the yoik dsyoarsd II. and parsed oa 10 the next. When he got he ssyenth egg. an old farmer. who had already been psejndieea against monsieur by his 1,oustsehies. coah bieok inc ex- travagance no longer. aud speaking ap. said: .Wny, sit. you leave all the white How is Mn. Lockwood to afford to hnd breakfast al that ra,ef'' 1 Sacre-blae .'' exclaimed the Frenehmas. you voutlai hab me 10 eat de vitei De yoik is ds sheken: de site de ieddsrs. An to make VOL bolster cf my beilyt"
 | Ths farmer was dumb-foandered.
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Jetr' and ChrIsti0Hs.--T'he Dputsche ZsitHmg hes 'euers rom Peslh to the Sist uii, sistlng that Ia consequence ct the heavy contribution which Eea hsynau imposed upon the Jews of Arad, the Ces''an par, oi the population o that place declared thsi having always lived ln peace and unity with the Jews, they would TOW join them bearing their burdens Tins deeiarasion moved the latter SO much .hsy IS asserted, all Inc Jews became ProseIytss to the Christian persuasion.
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Cal3.rnia SceHes.-Mr. BRAxcH. an emgrant who described in such dOleful language the annoy ances of crossing the Isthmus, relates the following scenes in California The first is a night scene:
 The man on watch during lhe nigh, awakes those sleeping in camp. 'Halloo, there; wake up; it's o'clock; to you hear1 wake up--if you don't wake up I'll eat the breakfast myself" and forth with he eats the trash in washing-pan. Soon the sleepers are swake and about 'Weil. Stiles, what will you take for your hoief Fifteen dollars No, can't give that-how much did you dig there vestercayr An nee, but 'spect to make more to-day Well, Iii give Sl0.' 'Il's 6 bargais Enough saijr W ell, Jim. I'm alarmed If I stand this; here I've digged three ounces yesterday, and you nothing-I can't help that; but I'm not going to work any longer with you. and if you don have better luck yoa must leave the camp Its not my fault you have bad luck Tn bet that I've dug more gold than any other man in the camp during the week No, you have not I say l have.' T say you have not I say it's lie Take that Airing pistol at and killing him. goes 10 work usual J-nOw. take that, my fine fellow, and keepa civil tongue in your head"
 Mir BSaneh then acted the gold digger. "'That's a good looking rock Tn try it. Strikes with the pickaxe.) Well, what alarmed fool was to leave my situation in New York, of Sl.500 year, to come to this place. Well, wish b see Coney Isl- and again. Strikes again.) l hope to eat some oysters once more Here l am, (strikes again. ] I5,000 miles from home. by the unnatural route across the Isthmus and aiat earned my board ye Strikes harder. and the pickaxe bresks) There goes SIS worth; well, can't be helped; but here's gold and no mistake" Mr. Branch then collected
 o of the earth, and after washing it in California style, until all the earth was removed. leaving only black sand in the bottom of the wash pan takes a large telescope to discover it but finds none W ell there is gold here, know.' Tries another painful, and finds pound weight which he pockets; and after debating in his mind whether he shall 20 10 the groggery or not, at night. he finally goes to sleep the ground, but awakes with a snake iu his bosom.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
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 Fiowsrs. wherefore do ys bloomi We strew thy pathway to the tomb. Stars. wherefore do ys risei To light thy spirit to the skies. Fair Moon. why dost thea wanel That l may wax agaia. o Sun. what makes thy beams 90 bright7 The WOrd that said, !" Let there be light" Planets: what guide you in your eourss' I-Unseen, unfelt, anfailing fOrcef Nsture. whence sprang thy glorious frame1 My Maker calI'd me, and came. Oh Light. thy subtle essence who may knowf Ask not; for all things but myself show. What Is yOn arch which everywhere seef The sigu of OmnPFesent Deity. Where rests the norizon's all embracing zone, Where earth, Gods fOOtslool, touches Heaven
 his throne. Ye Clouds. what briag ye in your tralai Gods embassies-stOrn, lightning, hail, or rain Winds. whence and whither do ye blewi Thou must be born again to know. Bow in the cloud! what token dost thOu beari That Justice still cries 'strike, and Mercy spars Dews of the morning. wherefore were ye given1 To shine earth, then rise to Heaven. Rise, glitter, break; yet. Bubble! tell me whyl I-To show the course of all beneath the sky. Stay, MeteoTl stay thy falling fire No, thus shall all the host of heaven expire Ocean. what Jaw thy ebainlesa waves coA6nes That which Reasons limits holds thy mind. Time. whilher dost thou feel -I travel to Eternity. Eternity, what art thou-ssv9 Time past, time present, time to eomo-tO-day. Ye Dead. where can your dwelling bel The house for all the Iiging-come and see.
  o Life. what is thy brcathi A vaPor lost in death. Death. how ends thy strifel In everlasting life 0 Crave. where is thy victory -Ask Him who rose again for me.
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Reasons for disability,

BY W. HOLMES. Sweet coz Pm happy when can, I'm merry while may, For hfe's al most narrow span, Al best winters day. If care could make the sunbeam wear A brighter, warmer hue, The evening star shine out more fair, The blue sky look more blue. Then should be gFsver man But since lis not the way, Sweet cozi Pm happy when can, And merry when may! 1T sizhs could make us sin the less, Perehanee were not glad If noarning were the sages dress, My garb should then be sad; Bat since the aageis wings are white. And cen the young saints smile Since virtue wesEs ! brow of iigh., And vice robe of guile- Since laughter Is not under ban. NoSgIadeness clad in grey Sweet coz I'm happy when can, And merry when may. I've seen bishop dance and reel,
 And sinner fast and pray, 4 knave al the top of Fortunes wheel, And a good man cAs, away, Wine have seen your grave one's quAh, Night set our fleet afioat; But never heard hearty laugh
 From oa, s Williams throat; And never knew a mirthfai man Make sal young maids day So COZ i'm happy winch can,
 And merry when may!
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The Vaiicaa-The Vatican. which crowns one os the seven hills of Rome, IS g,osiP oi buildings covering a space of 200 by 1000 feet. Its site wAs formerly occupied by the gardens of Nero. The Vatican owes its origin 10 the Bishops of Rome, who in the sixth caatury, erected humble build ing on ifs site. Pope Eugenias III rebuilt Ii on n nsyaiheent scale in lI50; few years afterwards Innocent II gave |, as lodging to Peter II. king of Arragon in 1895. Ci i-nent V, at the invitation of the king Of France, removed the Papal See from Rome to Avignon, leaving he Vatican in obscLrlty for seventy years. The Vatican became once more the papal residence in 1876, when il was ensi ged. It's famoas library was'eomm-need 400 years ago. IL now contains 40,fO0 MSS. among which are some of Play, St. Charles BoroInsc, ssd many Hebrew, Syrisc; and Armenian Bibles. Tbe Vsn- can is also the repository Of sasl number of the rarest raintihgs statues curious medals. and anti. qnities of every kind. Upwards of 70.oO0 statues have beeu exhuned from The temples and palaces of Resne great portion Of which are in the Vatican
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Pious FgAtiny.-At the battle of Gsinsborough, Cromwell told his men in a general oideT. "Trust in the Lord and keep your powder dry" On the af inc battle of NAseby he issued another order to his iniAaiFy. saying. " Call aPoa the Lord and trust in yoar pIkes-" Before the battle cf Dunbar he said. |" Seek the Lord, and ieoS to your hinis- Before the battle of Worcester be said The prayers ct the goly to scatter the wicked heard hy the Lord Then trust ia the Lofd. take good aim, aat strike hard''
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Nt There is in 0reson immense mountain called Mount Hood whose summit has tor ages hssn covered win perpetual snow. IL s not known ihat The loot of man ever pressed it's snmnif but. remarked an Ehgtishman, who has long resided ia oregon, and witnessed inc successive immigration winch come over the mountains, and in view of the hazards, labor and toii, Why, II tnese Alneiicsns only undertake. they wiil make road over the sn:amil of Mount Hood ',
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9J-" Preaching the gospel IS glorious ocedps- on, 'ssaid ooIosed pastor recently :. bu' plsass to remember, my hearers, the elsrgvmen wani tsmi- lies. sh'Tts. champagne iced. vcnison. pork and beans, and other nseeasafies wle their wives can't get along without dresses, rhemises, boGnefs pei t's s,---ihefefore dcu't a.op to bad pennies or ehsws oi terbakkes, when Cato brings soaad the sugar bowl for your coBt trbulions.
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Or Extract from the argument of young law yer before Mississippi justice {" May is please the Court-I had rather live fer thirteen haadred ceRiaries on the small end of thuaderbolt--chsw tse ragged edge of fash of iighIning-swallow the cOrners of Virginia worm fence, aud have my bowels torn out by green briar. than to be thus bambooxled by the geRtlemann
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Tr0cts f6v Liberty--The New Yosk T',ibuae pre- poses ihss every AsnstieaB shall be Propagsssiist for liberty, wherever he goes. Sc kr very good; bat it makes strange saggesiso in pedse, keeping with the Uioplsn ideas t nsnsiiy advocates. It recommends abridgrmeat efthe bibis to he cTeu- lated in tract tos the third one 10 be the Consiitu tloa of ihe United States
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Ltbsrtg or DeaA,-Danog the recent Hungarian struggle iof liberty and the preservation oi Hson- sil,y, the iisiie fortress Dovs, n Transy vsnia blown up by the insurgents, 38 sirong, rather ,han surrender. IL took pace tn sigh, Of the Rassisss, as they were approaching to storm it. The be.i~g- on coming ap, found only inc blaekea-i cospses that bad beea bnrird down the rocks, which were here from foar to five hundred feet high. Not a survived o tell the tale sed explain the estss- trophe, which. perhaps, was uuiEtsliigibls to ths born slaves of Rnssia.