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From the N. Y. Tribune.
The Ridiculous.
ny PARK BENJAMIN.

Wordsworth has most happily described
prosaic man as one in whom there was no
spark of the ideal aud the beautiful:
"a primrose by rivers brim.
A yellow primrose was TO him.
Aud it was nothing more
But, said the lecturer, there are some who
"Find tongues in treos, books in running
brooks,
Sermons in stoncs,and good in everything"
All men are not of that class who loo!.
upon the beautiful flower 10y the wayside as
worthless weed, aud regard the lnl,y lnouu-
tain only as an ugly obslructron to the build
ing of II railroad. But il may he possible,
on the other hand, for one 10 have too keen
n sense of the ridiculous; i may he doubted
whether this is very desirable. You are very
apt to see people and things in distorted
light. You discover something funny and
feel strong desire 10 laugh, when you
know II Ia be your bounden duty 10 cry and
you are often placed in positions where YOU
are impressed with n spirit OF reverence, bur
are strongly Inclined to smile. The more
keen your sense of the ridiculous the more
inclined will you he to laugh at very common
occurrences; and often does the ridiculous
force itself on the grayest minds, all una.
wares. Thus an anecdote is told of n cler.
gyman, who, while in the pulpit praying,
CHANGING To open his eyes, discovered two
boys in the gallery, one with very red hair,
and fast asleep, while the OTHER being awake,
WAS holding his hnndG TO his companions
head, rs il warming his hands Such nm
exhibition of the ridiculous could not hut
force t'ef upon tho mind of the minister,
aud ho was obliged to stop in his prayer Il
was Rocheloucault who said, "There is
something in the misiOriunes of our best
friends TINT please us." have seen n wife.
who dearly loved her husband, scream with
laughter AT his humping his head on the edge
OF the door Laughter. | have seen du-
litul children laugh themselves almost into
fits at their fathers missing his chni- aud
sitting on the ioor-as l did Just now
Laughter ION taking his seat 1T the desk,
MIR. II. had the misfortune TO let down up
on The floor, owing to the upSeuing of tie
slooll have seen people al church unable
TO restrain their mirth at the sight OF biz Of
court'piaster which lIad slipped iiom the
forehead down to the extreme OF the pas
tors nose. Luughter.] But FIVE enjoy these
trivial mlsiortunes of our nearest friends,
how do we luXurate on the real miseries of
strangers in whom we have no interest
Funnier than any joke, more supremeIy
ridiculous than any misfortune, was the Incl
dent relative 10 the "geullemnn of color
who lell New York on u Western tour, md
finding himself in Buffalo without anything
10 employ his time, thought he would send a
telegrnphic dispatch back home, inquiring
of his partner as to their business. lie sent
this message: " How is tllings?" To this
interroga,ory his partner Immediately re-
piled; Things is fine" Laughterl Rest
lug on this, he was in no very good temper
when he returned home and found his part
ner had cold out all the goods, pocksied tho
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-02-05

money, shut up the store, and run off with
his wife We never see ourselves as others
see us. "Three chimney-sweels," says Haz-
litt "happening TO meet nj Lincoln's Inn
Field, laughed at each other till they came
near dying" In cities, The sense of the RI
diculous is worn off by constant attrtion.-
Let big fat man slip upon the ice, aud you
may bo sure that those bystanders who laugh
Mt him are strangers, because the citizen has
become accustomed to such sights, When
the swine had the freedom of the city"
they used to be the occasion Of quite as
much fun ms disgust. They were always
performing the most unexpected and the
most obstinate leats aud exploits on Broad
way.
A porily female was sailing slowly along
Broadway in all the conscious dignity Of city
Iife-drcssed out with gloves, &C.. Sc, aud
aud looking like n representative of Con-
stanlinople, Judging from her Sublime Porte)
when nll of sudden she found herself sit
ting on the back of fne large porker, who
came hurrying round the corner Of street
aud so firmly was she seated there that she
was treated to grntniluous ride Of whole
block before being thrown from her perilous
position. Laughter. Whether injured NJ
not, 10y her fall, could she be pitiied 10y the
hysinndcrs p. No; the sense Of the ridicu.
lous oyerrulcd all feelings of pity or. com
passion,
CrUsus is said to have 'laughed to dcatl
Mt seeing n donkey eat ,thsies. Piliabl,
sights, also, not unlrequeutly suggest tlit
ridiculous. Thus it is the depth Of sadness
to behold n fellow being drunk, and rolling
in the gutter. But how ridiculous when oI
goiig.up to him, aud usking him how he go
there, he replies: " made an npoininen
to meet man here I" lLaughter A irien,
of mine passing a house where there wns
funeral, stepped up to m Irshmnn aud ask
ed him II he could inform him who wa
drHd Tho lrishman replied; 81 canuo
eXnr'ly say, Sir, bni presume it is the gen
llenan in the coliinn
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The First Snow Fall,


The sweet and simple beauty Of this poem by
JAMES RussELL LOWELL, has been rarely oxoel-
led. II is true in fact as it is poetieal in ex
preston.
The snow had begun in the cleaning,
And busily all the night
Had been hcaping deld and highway
With silence deep and white.
Every pine and Cir and hcmlock,
Wore crminc too dear for an earl,
And the poorest twig on the elm trco
Was ridgcd inch deep with pearl.
From sheds ncw-roofcd with Corrare,
Came Chandeliers muillcd crow,
The stilTr rails were sof,cncd to swans down.
And still huttcred down the snow.
l thought of mound in sweet Auburn,
Where little hcadstonc stood,
How the flakes were folding it gently,
As did robins the babes in the wood.
Up spoke our own little Mabel,
Saying "Fathcr, who makes 1t snoww
And l told of tho good Alllather
Who cares for us all below.
Again looked at the snowfall,
And thought of the leadcn sky
That arched o'er our first great sorrow,
When that mound was heapcd so high.
remembered the gradual patience
That fell from that cloud like snow,
Flake by flake, healing and hiding
The scar of that deep stabbed woe.
And again to the child whispered.
"The snow that husheth all,
Darling the merciful Father
Alone can make it fall :"
Then, with eyes that saw not, kissed her,
And she, kissing back, could not know
That my kiss was given to her sister
Folded close under the dcepning snow.
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The Pledge.
BY JOHN PIgRPoISr.

Thou sparkling bowl thou sparkling bowl /!
Though lips of barGs thy brim may press
And eyes of beauty DER thee roll.
And song and dance thy power confess,
will not touch thee, for thcio clings
A scorpion to thy side, that stings
Thou crystal glass like Elen's tree.
Thy melted ruby tompts the eye,
And, as from that, there comes from theo
Tho voice "Thou shalt not surely dio 70
dare not lift thy liquid gem
A snake is twined around thy steml
Thou liquid fire like that which glowed
For Paul, upon Melta's shore,
Thou'st been upon my guests bestowed;
But thou shalt warm my house no more,
For wherosoe'er thy radiance falls,
Forth, from thy heat, viper crawls!
What though of gold the goblet be,
Embossed with branches of the vine,
Beneath whose FURNISHED leaves we SEQ
Such clusters as poured out tho winoi
Among these leaves an adder hangs,
l fear him-iOr I've felt his fanss.
The Hebrew, who the desert trod,
And felt the fiery serpents bite,
Looked up to the ordained God,
And found that lie was in the sight!
So the worm bittcn's Gery veins
Cool when he drinks what God ordains.
Ye gracious clouds yc deep, cold wells,
Ye gems from mossy rocks, that drip
Springs that from carth's mysterious cells,
Gush DER your granite basins lipi
To you look i-your largess give,
And I will drink Of you and live.
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Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-02-05
SCreaadlng a Young Lady.

A friend of one of our contemporaries
tells the following:
III my young days was exirayagantly
fond of nitcnd'ng parties, and somewhat eel
brnted for playing on the flute. Hence il
was generally expected that when an invita-
ton was extended that my flute would ac-
company me.
visited asplendid party one evening, and
was called upon to favor the company with
tune on the flute. I, of course, irtncdi.
alely complied with the request. The com-
rouy appeared delighted, but more pariicli-
larly so was young Indy, who raised her
hands and exclaimed it was beautiful, de-
lightiul, Sc. lOt course was highly delighted
aud immediately formed resolution TO SER
anade the young lady Oh the following night
! started the next night, in company with
several young irieHds, and arrived, rs | sup
posed, at the ludy's residence, bur made
glorious mistake hy getting under the win.
dow of an Old Quaker.
"Now boys" said !, "hohold the senii-
mentality of this young lady the moment I
strike up the Las, Rose of Summer"
struck up, but tho window remained closed,
and the boys hogan to smile.
'Oh," said I, "thai's nothing; il would
not he in good taste to raise the window on
the first air."
lueM struck up "OIi Robin Grny." Sill
the window remained closed. The boys
snickered and felt some wlIni flat.
"Once mose, hoys," said I, "and che must
come" struck up again, "Nly love is ike
the red, red rose.' Still there was no de-
nonslration.
Boys" said "shc's humbug. Let us
sing Home, Sweet liome,' Mid if that don't
bring her, ri give up"
We struck up, and rs we finished the last
line the window was raised.
THAT'S the ticket, boys, knew we could
fetch her"
But instead Of the beautiful Young lady,
II 'urucd ont to lie the old Quaker, in his
night-cap and dressing gown.
Friend" raid he, thee was singing of
Thy h0ric aud il recollect right, thee saitl
there was no place like home, nnL il that il
true, why don't thee go TO thy home? Thee
is not wanted here--lhee, nor none of thy
company Farewell"
We, and our hats, went home.
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Salem October l6. 1852.
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WATER-CURE AND INFIRMARY,
ron THE CURE or chronic DISEASES.

ron THE CURE or CHRONIC DISEASES,
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w. W. BANCROFT.
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services.
Salem, March s, 1862.
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VOLS
DIR. C. PEARSON,
HON. EOPATH r.,

TAvING permanently located in Salem,
III would resp pcctiully announce to the Pueho
that he is PREF ared to treat HomGoI athieally si
diseases, whether Chronic or Acute. lie gives
general invitation to all, and fatters himself
he can render general satisfaction.
OFFICE AND RESIDENCE, on MAIN 81.
OPPOSITE THE PosT- -OFFicB.
May Is, 1852.
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"A man can find nolrhere so good Sav'ngs
Bank as By empiyng his purse into his head.
hmolciedge is he best capitai he can possess; il
IS at his comma'Id euery moment, and di,edys
dJoue par.-DR. FRANKLIN.
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GoODALE, MUSGROVE & Co.,
Al BANK,sT., CLEVELAND;
COMMISSION MERCHANTS

Wholesale Dealers in Wooden and Dn.
nesnc foods; Merchants will find larger as
sor.ment S M OF Wooien Goods than at any Other
nous, mouse west OF N. York, and at sstisf.c,ory
''i%s T.ss ss can oe found in N. York or Bostor.
November 27, 1881 1. 1905 30
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JAMES BARNABY,
MERCHANT TAILOR;

". Side Mam-St, One Door West Of Salem Book
store, salem, Ohio.
Coats, Vests, Pants, &C.. Made to order and
Warranted to Give Satisfaction.
The Tailoring Business in all its Breaches
carried on as heretofore.
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ISAAC TREscorT.
\Ac rRRscOTT. CLARK TRES
|. TRESC0TT & Co.

SALEM, OHIO, Wholesale and Retail Deal
ers in School, Classical and Miscellaneous
Books and Stationery; Drugs and Mcdi-
cincs; Shoes and Groceries.
March o, 1852.
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lea YORK ST.. NEW HAVEN, eoNNoT,cvv
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-01-08

millions to twenty three millions, the increase be-
ing six millions in ten years. At the rate of an
nual mortality above stated, the total deaths. du-
ring the same period, were from two and a half to
three millions, being nearly equal to half the resi-
dual increase by births and emigration. Thus
and in various other ways, which space here pre-
cudes to specify, statistics of the persistence of
life, pointing ultimately to the removal of special
causes of mortality, essentially related to ma
tlonal happiness and advancement.
With respect to the longevity and vital charac-
terstics of slaves andthe free colored the follow
ing epitome of life tables is given for three locali-
ties, selected from the Northern, Middle, and
Southern States. The values for new England are
deducted from the general census, embracing 49,
020 colored residents that of Maryland is found
ed upon the total returns of 60 1868 slaves; and
that of Louisiana upon the aggregate of 244, 1856
slaves, and 1857 free colored taken collective
Ipreponderance of female African life is remarka-
BILE, while the prevalent opinion of the greater
mortaltyo male slaves in Louisiana is statistically
confirmed. The table possesses higher interest,
not only from the definite and comprehensive in
formation contained but for being the first of the
kind for the colored classes in the United States
I3-ExPECTATIoNs OF LIFE FOR CoLoRED PERSONS
Nea0 England. Maryland. louisiana
Completed. Cold Cold. Slaves Slaves. Cold Cold
A NAL ,osI
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NATIVITY OF THE POPULATION.

One of the most interesting results of the census,
is the classification of the inhabitants according to
the countries Of their birth, presented in authen-
tic shape, in No. of the accompanying tables.
We are thus enabled to discover for the first
time, of what our nation is composed. The in
vestigations under this head have resulted in show
ing that of the free inhabitants of the u States,
1916, 792 natives of its SOIL and that ,21O,
828, were born in foreign countries, while the ma
tivity of 1927 could not be determined. 1t is
shown that 1865, 518 of the whole number of for
eign born inhabitants were residents of the free
States and 245, $40 of the slave States tits seen
that the persons of foreign birth 11.06 per cent
of the whole free population. The countries from
which have been derived the largest portions Of
these additions to population appear in the fol
lowing statement
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rNsANE ANp IDIoTIc.

THE number Of insane persons IN the 2. osases
Is Given At 15.768-of whom Is, 1856 are whites,
sci free colored, and 291 slaves The number Of
IDIOTS returnedia 1906 distributed as follows =:
Whites, 1880 free colored, 436j slaves, !, o4u.
Total insane and idiotic, 81 ,474 Total whites
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-01-08
AGRICULTURE.

IMPROVED LAND.--In the New England States
the average forthe whole population is little more
than four acres to each person in New York and
Pennsylvania, 3 7-10 acres; in the other middle
States the same In Virginia the proportion is
about seven acres in South Carolina six acres in
Kentucky twelve acres, and in Tennessee FIVE
acres. The cash value of the farms in the United
States is set down at So, go, 733, 093.
Statement showing the Number Of Acres of inn
proved and unimproyed Land, in farms, Cash
Value thereof, and average Cash Value per
A ere in each State dre