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NOt the RIght Kina Of a Huaband.

lie is perfectly punctilious: salates bis
wife as Madam, and picks up her pocket
handkerchief the moment it falls lie is
careful 20 have the carriage brought round
after heavy dew, or If she inclines to walk,
consnlts the wind, insists that she be warmly
robed, and her feet well protected When
she asks for money, he generally doubles tie
amount Of her modest demand Hopes that
she may enjoy her shopping-begs her not
to fatigue herself; brings her home annually
several beautiful gift books, and presents
them with an air Of Prince never mur-
mers when the bills come in, furnishes his
table like lord AMI bis parlors ditto, yet he
is not the right kind of husband.
And why
Because to him, -as she appears to every
one else. she is his kadg lie las honored
her with his hand, and as much heart rs he
owned-allotted her the head Of his house
hold, condescendingly allows the children to
call her mother He is not the one to whom
a wife would 60, and laying her head upon
his bosom, unfold to him her cherished
thoughts
And when hope deferred, and the silent
probing Of SORROWS that needed TO be uttered,
have worn upon her frame, he taps very
lightly at the sick room door, and politely
hopes Madam's illness is not serious.
lie sees not beyond his mask Of pride that
the fountain Of her life is drying away. be-
cause it is not fed with the springs Of his
love-
And when she hears him in counsel with
the grave doctor, suggesting the infaIliable
watering place. her very soul cries, Oh !
do not send me away take me home-near-
er to your heart BE more human call
me only your wife Speak to me softly and
let me read love in your eyes. Let me hear
you without trembling; let me fling my
arms about your neck, and cali you husband,
or else let me die. can never go through
life with this cold. spiritless. splendid for
mality.
And she dies. Then follows a grand pa
geant-a year Of stereotype mourning. The
house is light again. lie has taken another
bride as gentlc-hearted as the last-and she,
poor thing, has yet to learn that attentive
and proper as be may be. he is not the right
kind Of husband.-Oiire Brunch
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- 4. LOUISA cHIrwooD.


r.,.a bird forge,s the song il weayes,
-, snring's soft breezes first begin 70 blow,
!. n. sweet eadance dies amid the leaves
s...ls 10 snencc-Oh! forget me sol
!. ,be dew passes when tho moon is bright,
e..a ,ie low. desert flowers transparent Urn,
/. ..eIoad floats IN waning gold from sight,
i, let my love, and never more return.
Is. yes. forget me cease 10 weave for me
r=. .aaF.ing thread, IN n, deep wool Of thought
81 all tie past, an idle fancy be,
,l,saa. whose speedy waking bro't thee nought.
e.ifat time. thy heart-strings wildly thrill
n..ie,ous breaihings, waking thee to tears
rtisk 81 ne then, as one whose heart is still
Beneath the clay folds Of departed years
rfss let Il be-let ne remain as dead
(. sae who loved thee many years ago;
Dream that the emerald turf is DER my head,
Asiln tie breeze sways gently to and fro.
+, m.ase with the throng, and smile and sing
gtn5, our songs bright memory -wTeathed, for then
II lace would bc before thee, and ere long
Thy dying love would brighten up again.
tslI-Ohi who shall deem bear heart
Whose lie /. burned to ashes.-eaeh bright spring
oi.eeing poisoned with the bitter daught
8. ..'eli voc. ard secret suffering
I.l eoili vii deem mr blest, as on my brow
r. aask q SMILES eoneeals the sorrow therei
j. .aau9i hear the loamng surges flow
Agslns. the breakers ii bleak despair
loge. forge. me--let Us meet no more
TNouli ore tie wound aircsh - canno. be
Tame owa again. as III those days Of yore,
Basa .hy lits's lie was eentered in me:
lseaus bird forgets the song il weaves,
When fragrant breczes first begin TO blow,
As ,lc sweet cadauce dies amid the leaves
III silence slowly-Oh forget me 80
81. raaart. Indiana, March, 1883.
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NEWSPAPER READERs.-If subscribers Of
journals. ike church members, in stopping
their paper" were required to produce an
editorial certificate before they could sub
scribe for another thero would be some Gu
rions deyelopements-as for example: eve
certify that A. B. stopped his paper because
the editor refused to allow him six columns
for personal vindication which concerned
nobody but himself We certify that G. d.
refuses the paper because the editor did not
publish the obituary notice Of relative,
which was never sent to him, but which he
ought to have detected in some Of his ex-
change papers. We certify that u. +. wish
es to transfer his patronage to another paper,
because, having taken this paper six years
without paying a cent, he felt himself insul-
ted BY having bill sent to him by way Of
reminder, postage unpaid We certify that
B. b., in his own opinion, is a poet Of the
first water but the editor, unfortunately
differing from him in bis opinion, IS regarded
by him as wholly disqualified for his Office.
We certify that /. j. has stopped his paper
because the editor had the termerity TO ex-
press an opinion on certain matter, without
having previously ascertained the opinion OF
this particular subscriber"
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SINGULAR SECRET SocIETY.-The police
Of PerrysvilIe, Ashland co., have just dis
covered and exposed a secret society" !"
among the youth Of that town. which is start
ling enough in its features the penalty a
li,tle harder than usual.
The society numbered band Of fifteen
young men and boys. formed for The purpose
Of robbery. A captain was chosen and a
regular Constitution and Bylaw, tho viola
tion Of which was death, were adopted. One
Of the band stole from his own father $40,
which lie bad collected for poor widow, who
had a son belonging to the band Learning
that the money belonged to her, the band
stole SO from another woman to replace It..
The cash-drawer Of landlord in Perrysyille
was opened by two Of the band, and $40
bill taken from it. The one who changed the
bill to divide with his comrade. charged pre-
MUM for making change. This being vlo-
lation Of the Bylaws, the rest Of the band,
unknown to him, held a meeting and deter
mined on his death. 1t was arranged that all
we're to 20 out upon the ice lin which hole
was previously cut) to skate, and that all
should appear struck at some curiosity in the
water. and all look in. and when this one
should stoop down over the hole one Of the
company should strike him with club and
pitch him in. One young man, whose heart
was not so corrupt as the rest, reented, and
by giving information prevent the murder.
Several Of the company are now in the Ash
land jail.-Cin. Eng.
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CosIING BAcK.-Faster aud faster. the
crowd is coming back from Washington
Some Of the survivors Of the late campaign,
very pale in face and poor in pocket,
Washington city is "death in the poeket,')
tell dismal stories Of the fate Of many Of
those they left behind They say that the
Capitol city is filed with dssipated men,
whose question, from morning till night, and
from night till morning. is, can y0Y lend
me FIVE dollars ?" Some, it is said, have
started home afoot, taking the pike for it.
The Capitol landlords, however, bear it we'll.
having pretty much the saue feeling to tho
lingerers that a bar.keeper has to lemon
which be has squeezed-quite dry.
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COUNTESS OF LANsFEbDr The Cincin-
natl Nonparcil Of the 10th inst, contains the
following
Yesterday this lady, Of world wide rcnown.
paid visit to the Office Of the Nonnareil and
during more than an hours conversation con-
yineed us Of our preconceivcd opinion Of her.
viz that she is one Of the most intelligent
women living, and the only diplomatist that
ever foiled Prince Metternch With the pol
tiles and geography Of Europe she is familiar.
and IN regard to the characters Of the leading
statesmen Of that continent, and their designs
she appears to be we'll informed. In feeling.
she is Democratic; and when we Grst saw her
in the Office, she had a composing stick in her
hand engaged IN setting type, to the astonish-
ment Of all the compJs'ors in the room
setting up the following communication
70 The Editors Of Me Nonparel..
GENTLEMEN Allow me through tn. me-
dium Of your valuable journal, to state thatI
hold the author Of .he falsehoods related Of
me in to-days sun, daily paper, l4th March,
50 utterly beneath my c0ntoDlpt eUea, that
will not hazard my name and position BY
reply. No more Hack S7aa can ever be lev
led on me. | beg to bear testimony to the
kindness and gallantry Of every other journal
IN the Queen City Of the, West.
MARIE DE LANsrELDr HEALD LOLA MoxrFz.
March 18th 1853.
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Editors.

We know Of no slavery on earth ike thah
attendant upon the newspaper life whether
il be as director or subordinate. Your task
never ended, your responsibility never Sc
cured. the last days work forgotten at the
close Of the day on which it appeared, and
the dragon of tomorrow waits open m0uihed
10 devour your thoughts and snap up one
uorse Of your existence. BE as successful
al is the nature Of things to be- write with
the least possible degree Of cxertion; e in-
different to praise aui lion-hcarted to blame
still will the human heart wear ont before its
time, and your body, If not your mind, exhibit
every symptom Of dry rOt-E1chunge
. Dry " fddlestick That mans dinner
didn't digest; or the wind was gdaad east
or his wife had as.onishcdhim with pair Of
twins. or his boots pinehed him.
III bet new neck-tie tlat lie is one Of the
crossgrained sort, and woull 60 to fst-cuffs
with Gabriel, aud raise rebellion in Paradise.
There amt a word Of truth in what he says
I've bsen bchind'the curtain, and will speak
this time tell you that editors are the
fitteYt, sleekeit, happiest, most frolleksomc,
the cleverest, brightest, most intelligent,
loyeable set Of human beings in existence,
and the only reason they don't own up," is
because they're afraid to let the world know
how many little flyors anl prerequisite iall to
their lot
They 90 down to the Office in the morning,
after careful toilet and comfortable break
fast, make up a ire in the stove hot enoughto
roast an Icelander, hermetcally seal - ev-
cry door and window, put on a pair Of old
slippers, draw up huge easy chair, light
cigar, stick their feet higher than their heads
and proceed to business % j. e. to say, be.
tween the whlfs Of that cigar, they tell excru-
citation funny stories, poke each other in the
ribs, agree to join the mutual admiration So
ciety, retail all the wre.pulling" behind
the scenes, calculate which way the political
cat is going to jump, and shape their para
graphs accordingly; tell who threw that huge
bouquet at last nights concert, to Madame
Filz Humbug; shake hands, and make room
for all the +" hail fellows well met that drop
in TO seee them; keep their intelects sharpen
cd-in short live in one perpetual clover fell,
and when they die, all the newspapers write
nice obituary notices, and give them free
pass to Paradise. I'd like to know if that
looks like "vexed existence
Time would fail to tell Of the wedding cake
and flowers, and fruits. and ANIMALS, en-
broidered purses and tasselled smoking caps
pretty little notes, braided watch chains, hand
kerchefs they get pcrfumed, and gloves men
dcd-for nothing
How every body nudges his neighbor when
they appear at lecture, or concert, or an
opera. and says =" There's that clever fel-
low, the editor Of the Comet - How he has
season ticket To-; how he has-but
there's no use telling all body knows
Christopher Columbus Editors live "yexed
existence =
{" Let those laugh now who never laughed before
And those who always laugh, now laugh the moren
FANNY Fem
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BRILLIANT WHTEwAsH.-As the season
has arrived when every consideration Of
cleanliness and health prompts TO the use Of
lime upon buildings, fences, &c. we give the
following recipe for preparing the celebrated
stucco whitewash, used on the east end Of the
Presidents house at Washington; eoloring
may be 50 added as to give any desirabls
tingeto the preparation:
take half bushel Of nice, unslacked
lime, slack it with boiling water, covering it
during the process to keep in the steam.
Strain the liquor through a fine seive or
strainer, and add to it peck Of clean
salt, previously dissolved in warm water -
three pounds Of ground rice, ground to a
thin paste, and stirred and boiled hot half
pound Of Spanish whiting, and pound Of
clean glue, which has been previously dis
solved by soaking it well, and then hanging
il over a slow fire, in small kettle within
large one filed with water. Add FIVE gallons
Of hot water to the whole mixture stir it
well, and let it stand few days covered
from the dirt. It should be put on quite hot /;
for this purpose. it can be kept on a portable
furnace. 1t is said that about one pint Of this
mixture will cover square yard upon the
outside Of house if properly applied -
Brushes more or less small may be used ac-
cording to the neatness Of the job required.
It retains its brillianey for many years.
There is nothing Of this kind that will CON-
pare with it, either for inside or outside
work y
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A BAcurLon's OPINION OF MODERN GmLs.
In a remote corner Of Scotch paper was
lden tie annexed libellous and atrocious
hes
" Ever raging, constantly changing,
Sometimes teasing, sometimes pleasing,
Sometimes hnaxing, sometimes coaxing.
No expressing, how much dressing
Little knowing, little sewing,
Little walking, greatly talking
Mischief making. promise breaking,
Kovel reading, dainty feeding,
llle dreaming, suddeA screaming,
Iap dog doating, Byron quoting,
Piano playing, gems displaying,
Body bncing, tightly lacing,
Ogersleeping, often weeping,
Dandy-loying, white kid glowing,
Thin shoe wearing, health despairing
Daily iretting, sickness getting,
Ever signing almost dying,
What blessed wives, 70 cheer mems lives Y
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s.gereI . hung aslod 4 TaN lopoi ny Has5aad

S.rrcifl - hung asked II / TaH iopol nay HasbaH
love him 10 be sure | do,
With an a womau's true devotion;
Wit feelings just as warm. as true,
With tie same thrilling, deep emotion,
A when he clasped ms hand IN his
aud vowed 70 cherish me forever;
Through scenes Of woe pr happiness,
That death alone our hearts should sever.
Wl part feel deep regret
s. anxiously await his coming
- when in earlier times We met,
Beneath the summer moonlight roaming;
AL when my hand is clasped IN his,
think hot-care not for the morrow
! ak not. seek not, greater bliss,
III lhis dark world Of care and sorrow.
love himl It's no transient flame,
kindied by wild imagination
Al idle whiln, a dream, name,
i phrase without consideration;
AY love was founded on esteem.
10 dreamy power lts influence brlngingi
Aud now, a never failing stream
From tie hearts purest depth is springing,
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ASKING TOO MUoH.-A little boy, "well
in his boots" for the first time, and very
proud Of them, said to his mother, after read
ing the customary chapter in Scots Family
Bible in the morning, Mother, why didn't
Moses wear boots ?"
why, my son. what makes you ask that !.
perhaps he did wear boots, my dear,-we
don't know"
. No he didn't, because the Bible SAYS that
the voice that came ont Of tho burning bush.
told him to take off his shoes!"
There was no reply 10 this clincher," a
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POSTMASTER cENERAI-JAMEs CAMPBELL.
This gentleman is at present Attorney Gen
eral Of Pennsylvania to which Office be was
appointed since the State election last fall
lie had previously been a lawyer Of Phila-
delphia, and one Of the Judges Of the Court
Of Common Pleas in that city. In 1851, an
attempt was made to elevate him to tie bench
Of the Supreme Court Of the State, the five
judges Of which are elected by the people of
tho State BY general ticket. Judge Camp.
bell, being Catholic, and special friend Of
James Buchanan, was defeated by the intri-
CUES Of Gen. Cameron, late u 5. Senator,
aud other enemies Of Buchanan and the
Protestant and Native American feeling ar
rayed against him. Consequently, Judge
Coulter, one of the Wing candidates, was
elected with four Democratic Judges. This
circumstance. with the influence Of Mr. Bu-
chanan, have combined to give Judge Camp
bell bis present prominent position. lie is
a good lawyer. and Of active business habits.
lie is, We believe, the youngest member Of
the new cabinet, being a bout thirty-fve years
of age.
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OF the Democratic party for United States
Senator but his election was defeated by the
intfigues Of Romulus NJ. Saunders and few
other members Of the Legislature This cir
cumsiance doubtless commended him TO the
favor Of Gen. Pierce. Mr.. Dbbin was also,
a member Of the Nationl Convention at Bal
timore, and promptly seconded the movement
OF the Virginia delegation in favor Of the
nomination Of Gen. Pierce Mr. Dobbin is
in the prime Of life. and Of very industrious
habits. In debate he is distinguished for ell
oquence, and his friends have every conf
dcnce in his ability to make a good successor
70 Graham and Kennedy, in the Department
Of the Navy.
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HoME AND WIFg, on SArURrAy N,auT'

HoME AND WIFE. on SATURDAY NlGur.
Happy is the man who has little home.
and little angel in it, Of Saturday night
a house, no matter how little, provided Il
will bold two or so no matter how humbly
furnished, provided there.is hope in it. Let
the wind blow-close the curtains What If
they are calico, or plain white. without tassel
or any such thing. No matter Il you haYns
a candle 70 bless yourself with for what
beautiful light glowing coal makes. shedding
sunset through sthc room. just enough to
talk by-not loudly. as ia the highways, nor
rapid, as in the hurrying world but softly,
slowly whispering, with pauses between for
for the storm without aud the thoughts with
IN to fill up. Then wheel the sofa round be-
fore Che FIRE. No matter If the sofa Is a settee.
uncushioned at that; if 50 be, X il just long
enough for two, or say two and halfin il.
How swcctly the music If silver bells, from
the time to come, falls on the listening heart
then How moarnfully swells tue chime Of
the days that are no more"
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EARLY Hours FoE PARmes.-They have
become decidedly the fashion Go al eight
supper at ton-carriage at elayen-pillows
BY twelve-dreams At a quarter past Such
are the present decree Of customs. The
change il universally approved Of and people
wonder why it was not effected sooner. Tie
)" Lay Of the Last Headache" would be q
timely poem.-Home Journal.
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gy- The Boston Post says, the man who
was appointed committee to enquire into
his own conduct. has reported in part, and
asks for power to send for persons and pa
pers He says if he had known how much
there was to do. he never would have under
taken the job.
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10 A young lady with cash capital
$4,000. advertiscs in the New York Tribune
for Presbyterian or Dutch Reformed hus-
band" who, in addition to piety, must possess
comely appearance. Whereupon good
looking German, in Buffalo, who has been a
hard drinker, but has seen the error of his
ways, offers himself on the ground Of his
being Dutch Reformed husband.
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1z- IT don't believe 1t is any use to vac
cinate for the smallpox said back-woods
Kenluckian, for had child yaecinated.
and be fell out Of a window and was killed,
in loss than week after"
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% Tho heart Of airt settles no moro
tenaciously on q gentleman's affections THAI
button does on one Of his shirts, for in fact.
it is no sooner on than it's Off again.
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Rz- On a person asking another if be
believed in the appearance Of spirits, he re-
piled mo; but | believe in their disrp-
pearance, for | have missed bottle Of gin
since last night ! 1aI i
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~ You have destroyed my peace Of
mind Betsey," said despairing lover to
truant lass. I" Il can't do you much harm,
John. for twas an amazing small piece Jou
had any way"
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70 The Legislature has granted the use
Of the Hall Of Representatives.. in the Capitol
at Baton Rouge. for public exhibition. on
the 26th instant Of the pupils Of NJ. J. S.
Brown, superintendent in the Louisiana Deaf,
Dumb, and Blind Inslirite. a.frrf
HtA N# fM# s.4AAAHs#FM e
AtfhH a tAt .A4Aaa t.H
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1T The President Of a debating society
out west. lately decided that " the milk Of
human kindness" literally meant milk puach
with little nutmeg in it.
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SECRETARY or WAR-JEFFERSoN DAVIS
Was born in Kentucky, and removed in early
life to Mississippi, from whence he went to
the United States Military Academy at West
Point where he graduated in June, 1928
The same year (n july he was appointed
second lieutenant Of infantry. in the United
States army, and was made first lieutenant of
Dragons, in 1888 The same year ho re-
cciYed the appointment Of adjutant In 1896
he resigned his commission IN tho army, and
retired to private life in Mississippi lie mar
ried daughter Of Gen Taylor and this lady
died several years since. In 1874, Mr. Davis
was chosen one Of the Presidential Electors
for Mississippi, and voted for Polk and Dallas
The following year he was elected TO Congress,
and served one term as a member Of the
House Of Representatives excepting the time
be was absent in Mexico during the war. In
July, 1917, he was appointed Colonel of the
regiment Of volunteer rifemen raised in Mis-.
sissippi, and distinguished himself particularly
at Monterey and Buena Vista President
Polk offered him the appointment Of Briga-
de- General in the United States Army, in
1917, but he declined the honor The same
year the Legislature elected him United States
Senator, and he was placed on the Senate
Committee on Military Affairs, rs chairman.
lie took an active part in important debates,
in advocating Southern Rights
aud his talents placed him in the front rank
of the Democratic leaders. He opposed the
Compromise Union measures, which we're
supported By his colleague, Mr. Foote, and,
being nominated as the State Rights candidate
for Governor, to run against Foote, he re-
signed bis seat in the Senate in 1851. lie
was defeated at the gubernatorial election,
Foote being chosen BY majority Of about one
lie has since remained in private
life. In person Gen. Davis is Of the middle
size, and bis habits are active and energetic;
bis age is about forty-fye years, aud he is con-
sidcred well qualified for the duties of the
War Department.
SECRETARY OF THE NAvr-JAMEs c. DoBBTN,
Is lawyer Of Fayetteville, and was elected
a member Of the Twenty-ninth Congress,
(lS45 Az He was speaker Of the House Of
Commons at the late session of the Leglsla-
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~ Every one look out for himselfF' as the
iackass said, when be danced among the chickens
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SECRETARY or THE NAvr-JAMEs c. DoBnrN,
Is a lawyer Of Fayetteville, and was elected
a member Of the Twenty-ninth Congress,
(1S45 AL He was speaker Of the House OF
Commons at the late session Of the Legsla'
ture Of North OaFoglna, and was the candidate