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Who are Your Companions.

ssHe that walketh with wise men shall
be wise but companion Of fools shall
be destroyed" st ae aa
1t is said to be property Of the tree.
frog that it acquires the color Of whatever
it adheres to Tor q short time. Thus, when
found on growing corn, il is commonly oi
a dark green. lffound on the white oak,
it has the color peculiar to the tree. jus,
SO it is with men. Tell me whom you
choose and prefer as companions, and !
can tell you who you are. Do
you love the society ofthe vulgas7 Then
you are already debased in your senti-
men,s. Do you seek to be with the pro.
fame 7 In your hearts you are like them.
Are TESTERS and buffoons your choicest
friends? He who loves to laugh at folly
is himself fool. Do you love and seek
the society ofthe wise and good 10 this
your habit Z Would you rather take the
lowest seat among such. than the highest
among others? Then you have already
learned to be wise and good. You may
not have made much progress, but even .
good beginning is not to be despised.--
Hold on your way. and seek to be oom-
panion of all that fear God. So you shall
be wise Tor yourself. and wise for eternity.
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THE Crown OF ENGLArD.-Thef follow.
ing is estimated rs the value OF the Jewels
in this magnificent diadem: Twenty dia-
monds round the circle, fl. 300, each
ESQ, 600; two large oenter diamonds. e.
600 each. $4,000; fifty-four smaller dia-
mond placed at the angle Of the former,
fl00; four crosses, each composed oftwen
ty.fiye diamonds, fl2,00O; tour large dia-
monds on the top Of the crosses, $4,000;
twelve diamonds contained in Heur-ds-lis,
fI0,OOO; eighteen small diamonds con;
tanned in the same, fs.oOO; pearls dia-
monds, &C., upon the arches and crosses.
ffO, 900; also one hundred and forty.one
small diamonds. $4,000; twenty-six dia.
monds in the upper CROSS. f3oo; two cir.
Gle OF pearls about the, rim, $4,000; cost
ofthe stoneiin the crown, exclusive Of the
metal, fiil,900.
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a Great 0euntrv.

Men Of Ameries. The greatest man
take him all in ell, Of the last hundred
years. was, Gen. George Washinssoa-
an American. e,a7essss3, 80 seas
The great doctor Of divinity was Jena
than Edwards-an American. a9ie
The greatest PhilosoPhss Was Rsnjanin
Frankha-an American. -; rs
The greatest Of living soalptoss 10 ID,
ram Powsrs--an American. 1855
The greatest Of living histeTians y Wn.
Prescott-an Amsrioan.
The greateat ornithologiss was Jshn
James Audabon-ana American.
There has been no English writer in
the present age whoss works have been
marked with more honor, more rsfnsmsnt,
or more grace, than those Of Washinelsn
irving--an American.
The greatest lsxicographsr, since the
time Of Johnson, was Noah Wshster.--an
American.
The inventors whose works. have been
productive Of the greatest amount si beas-
fit 10 mankind. in the last centssy, were
Godfrey Fitch, Fulton aad Whisnsy-aH
Americana.
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Growth Of the Union.

The census Of 1850, as compiled by Mr.
De Bow, develops some wonderful aud in
teresting facts in regard to the rapid growth
of the United States. In l7Ol the colon-
les contained a population Of only 262,.
600 souls. In l749. another estimate was
made, and the result was population OF
l,046, ,OO0 In 1775, the report was e..
803, ,ooo-being nearly 800 900 less than
the present population Of New York In
1890, under the first census. the popula-
ton was 3.9a9.827. There were then
seventeen States and territorial govern
ments; in 1900, twenty-one States and
Territories in 1910. twenty y-6ve in 1890.
twenty. seven in 1880. twenty eight; in
1910, thirty and in 1850, thirty.six. We
have now thirty mine, having added to the
list Nebraska, Kansas, and Washington.
Our territorial extent, says Mr.. De Bow.
is nearly ten times as large ~ ihatof Great
Britain and France combined three times
as large as the whole Of France, Britain,
Austria, Prussia, Spain, Portugal, Belgium.
Holland and Denmark together; one and
a Ealf times as large as the Russian Elm.
pire in Europe; one.sixth less only than
the area covered by the ffty-nine or sirty
Empires, States and Republics in Europe;
of equal extent with the Roman Empire,
or that Of alexander. neither Of which ex-
ceeded three millions Of square miles.
We have an Ocean and Gull shore line
OF 8 ,247 miles; a tidal flow Of 1 a13, and
an inland river steamboat navigation Of
1856 tpilesi
In l775, there were in the United States
81 newspapers; in 1910, $50 in 184O,
1000; in 1850, $500.
The increase has been six times great.
er than that of the population and the
circulation FIVE times greater. Thus the
increase Of the power ef the press has
been thirty times greater than that Of the
population.
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NAPoLKoN's GENEaALs.-AngeYsan Was
the son Of q grocer, Bernadotte Of ap II.
torney, and both commenced their career
rs private soldiers. Berthisr. Besaiesss,
St. Cyr. Jourdan. and the fiery Junot. ali
entered the army as privatss. Kleber was
an architect; the impetuous Lannes the
son Of poor mechanic; Leievre, Loison.
and the bold Scotchman. Mcdonald, were
all Of humble parentage. The victorious
Msssena was an orphan sailor boy, and
the reckless. chivalric Murat the son Of .,
country landlord. as.''s
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A bad temper 10 curse 10 the poses
sor, and its influence IL most deadly whse.
ever il 10 found. Il 10 allied 10 marsyrdosn
to be obliged to live with one Of : CON-
planning temper. To hear one eternal
round Of complaint and murmuripg. 70
have every pleasant thought scared away
by thsirevil spirit, is sore trial. L is
like the sting OF scorpions perpetual
neale, dessroying your peace. rendering
life burthen. Its ia6usncs 10 most dead.
y; and the purest and sweetest atmosphere
10 contaminated into . deadly nAiasma
wherever this evil genius prevails. |,
has been said. and truly, that while We
ought not to let the bad temper Of others
influence as, il would bs unreasonable 10
spread . plaster Of Spanish flies upon the
skin, and not expect il TO drew, ss to think
Of family not suffering because u bad
temper Of aay ofits inmstss. One. ssriae
out Of tune will destroy the music Of IN
instrument otherwise perfect; 90 if ell the
members Of . church, neighborhood. and
family do not cultivate kind adectionste
temper. there viii be disoord and every
OWL work. @ ..r.5.; 49, s.
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Louis.Daapoleon in America.

Among their "reminiscences Of Louis
Napoleon . visit TO tho United States, pub
lished in Hsrpsr's Magazine, we find the
following:
"Atter having lived little tine in New
York, and having been thrsshed by one
Of the b'hoys Of that day, sa accident
which beiel not only the Marquis Of Water
lord, but Louis Philippe, aad William w.
Of England, in this good city Of Gotham,
the Prince went to New Jersey, where he
was involved in rather . funny scrape.
A certain pig onoe entered the garden OF
the person with whom he was domiciliated, !,
and began 10 eat upa parcel Of Dutch
bulbs set out to dry, faneying that they
were onions. Remembering that he was
the son oi king Of Holland. OF, sailed
the prince and sho, the pig. The wrath
Of Jersey Blue was excited, aud the
prince was arrested on . charge Of fe7o.
niomsly shooting . pig. He refused any
and a. there are no princes in
New Jersey. was arrested and conveyed 10
Bergen Jail. good natured lawyer.
Mr., who happened TO be there. paid
the costs and expenses. and Louis Napo-
leon returned home without any other
damage than the accrs,ion Of q certain
amount Of Jersey mud. This is the ori-
gin of the charge against him for pig steal.
ing.
"P. S.-A friend at eur elbow who be-
longs to the Sporting Club, states that the
Prince was arrested for much higher
offence-"shooting . pointer dog" who
laid down on tulip beds, and ihatthe sixty
dollars fine and costs paid for his majesty
have never ye, been refunded TO the kind
hearted lawyer" s ~
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Kosciusko and His LADY. Love.

"The maiden to whom this Polish hero
gave his heart, was daughter TO oas OF
the grand dignitaries Of the kingdom, and
therefore, raised by birth, above Kosoius-
ko. But true love 10 true leveler-iis
alchemy detects merit in the meanest eta
,ion, and its power Of affinity can over
come material obstacles. The lady Louise
Sosnowki returned the love Of tho poor
officer ~ the truth and fsrvency Of his At
tachment deserved-but life Of happi-
ness was not for him. How different
would have been his history had the grand
wish Of his heart been achieved But the
disappointment Of his hopes in love, oen-
secratsd his whole soul to freedom and
the happiness Of man.
"The young lady first confided her At.
taohment to her mother and then Kosci-
usko, with tears. and kneeling at tho fa-
ther's feet, confessed his pure but uneon.
querable passion. The parents, blinded
by hereditary pride Of ancestry. and ex.
asperated at the idea that the splendor OF
their ancient house should be dimmed by
their daughters marriage with an officer
Of rank 80 inferior. prohibited all inter
course between the impassioned lovers,
and, TO insure the observance Of their pro-
hibition, placed spies upon all their steps.
But love found means to deceive the Ar
gus eyes placed over them. and knit two
young hearts closer and closer 10 each
other.
"Kosoiusko, now driven to despair,
proposes an elopement. The lady agrees !;
all is arranged, and the haPPiest result
promises to crown their hopes. Under the
shade OF dark night they effect their es-
cape from the cattle :. attain, seemingly
un pursued, to some distance, and q warm
embrace speaks their mutual congratulA.
tons and the bright hopes Of union that
are dawning upon their hearts. But a
sudden noise startles the lovers from their
dreams Of bliss the marshsl's people sur-
round aud attempt to seize them; Kosci-
usko draws his sword and desperately
strives to defend bis beloved. A sanguin-
ary conflict ensues, but the issue could
not be doubtful. Kosciusko, wounded.
exhausted, senseless. sank TO the ground,
and the lady Louisa was dragged back to
her patsrnal home. $3.50 sapH2
| "When. after three hours swoon, Kosoi-
usko re aimed his con seriousness, he crawl
ed. feebly and despairingly, to the near
est village, where one Of his friends was
quarsered, carrying with him no relic Of
his vision Of happiness, but its recollee-
,ion, and white handkerchief, which bis
idol had dropped in her agony. This
treasure never afterwards Quilted his bo
som. not even in the hottest bsttls, and
death only could part him from ii.
"Kosciusko formed no second attaeA-
ment; and although, in after years. sevs-
raj advantageous matches were proposed
him, both in Poland and France, he never
could be prevailed upon 10 marry. Even
to an advanced age he remained faithful
to the love Of his youth, aud spoke Of the
object Of his only passion with all the FIRE
of early life.
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Beware of confiding in distant pros
poets OF happiness, lest they be suddenly
intercepted by the most trivial present
vexa,iop. A leaf in tho foreground is
large enough 10 conoeal forest III the
far horizon. a g I
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It's what You Spend.

A wise economy 10 very different thing
from sordid psnuriousness while tho
latter should always be oondsmnsd, too
much oannet be urged in behalf u The
former.
"lt's what thesM spend. my son. )" ssid
sage old Quaker, "Hst what thes'll make,
which will decide whsshsr shss's te -
rich or aot." Ths advice was trits, for
il was but Ffanklin's in another shape /;
"Taks care Of the pennies and the pounds
will take oere Of themselves" Butitoan-
not be too often repeated. Men are CON-
tinually indulsing in small expenses, s,,ssy-
ing to themselves it 10 only triae, yst3for-
getting that the aggregate 10 serious, that
even the sea shore is made up Of petty
grains Of sand. Ten cents day, even,
is thirty six dollars and half year, aad
that is the interest Of capital sl, six
hundred dollars. The nan, that saves
ten cents . day only 10 90 much richer
than he who does not, % if he owned .
life estate in . house worth six hundred
dollars. Every sixteen years. sen 0ents .
day becomes six hundred dollars, and il
invested quarterly, does not take half tha,
time. But ten cents Q day il ohild's play,
come will claim. Well. then. John Jacob
Asior used to say. that when . man who
wishes to be rich. has saved ten thou
sand dollars, he has won half the bastls.
Not that Astor thought ten thossand
much. But he knew that 10 making suoh
sum, man acquired habits Of prudes,
economy, which would constantly keep
him advancing in wealth. How many.
however, spend ten thousand in fs~
years in extra expenses. and whsa on
looking back, cannot tell ~ they say,
where the money went TO-" To sASS i
the golden rule to get rich. To squandsr,
even in email sums. is the 6rst step 10.
wards the poor-houss. s,5A 4e.q
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FoOrsTHrs OF ANGELS.
BY n. w. LoNGFELLow.

.sst.e 81
When the hours OF the day are numbered.
And the voices Of the night
Waksths better soul that slumbered,
To : holy calm delight.
Ere the evening lamps are lighted,
And like phantoms grim and tall,
Shadows from the fitful freight
Dance upon the parlor wall.
Then the forms Of the departed
Enter at the open door;
The beloved. the true.hearted,
Come to visit me once moro.
All. the young and strong. who cherished
Noble ionginss for the strife.
3 BY the rosds fell and perished.
Weary with the march Of life.
They the only ones and weakly.
Who the cross oi suffering bore.
! Folded their pale hands so meekly,
Spoke with US ON earth no more.
Aud with them the being beauteous,
Who unto my youth was given.
a ore than all things else to love me,
s And is now saint in Heaven.
With slow and noiseless footstep
ssa Genes the :nessenger divine,
Takes the vacant chair beside me,
Lays her gentle hand in mine.
And she sits and gazes at me.
! !, With thosesdeep and tender eyes.
5 Like shs stars SO still and saint-like,
- Looking downward from the skies.
Uttered not. yet comprehended.
Is the spirits voiceIess prayer,
Sott Tsbukes. in blessings ended,
Breathing from her lip Of air.
2 o. though oft depressed aud lonely.
All my tears are laid aside.
II Z remember only
Such as these have lived and died.
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@ When you became shs centre Of
aitraction. does i,ever siriks you that per-
haps yon are playing the "fool in the
middle ~
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Diogenes being asked Of what bsast the
bite is most dangerous, answered. "Of
wild beasts, that of slqnderer3 Of tame,
that Of . fatteyer. s.
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Transplanting Trees IN ths Autumn.

xI20S 0SP18nt146 xIOeS ~ b0o AUS0WMs
5 "Do you approve Of fall plantinel'', y .
question asksd us everyday. Our ansNsr
10, yes, under these circumstances:
is,-Whsn the ground 10 Of sGoii hdstfs
end in suph condition thAt Waisr, will NET
lodge around the roots Of trees duff69 he
winter. 70 plant trees in holss saAkglA
Std. ssnsoious soil, lis = certain msshodso(
killing them. ,,.t..a g d.
and.-Ths trees should De psrisoily
hardy. ALI dslioAts oi half-ha1dy hsss
should invariably Be psantsd in the spsing.
II il is necessary to take them up is he laIl.
they had better bs laid ID by the rood 81 .
dry,soil shsltsrsd from the cold; eating
winds, and. if necessary, prots6ssd 1bish
beughs Of evergreen, or aomething Of thAk
nature.
3d.-Ws dc. not approve Of planting
Evergreen in the fall. unless the YER lfra.
sst sori, and that quite early, say II Sep-
tsmbsr or 6sss Of October, in tltAs tef d
trees 70 re-roo., partidlly, b6foss haS1
ffosts; and thsy should be shslisrsds s6se0
the sun and wind by . thick sore 81 Azee-
green boughs vol secured ageupd theqs
4,h.-Piant trees early soon g oif-
|oumstanoss will permit Aher the iWsoa -
ripe. Don't welt ,ill the leaves 9ali, tas
cut them Of. beieg oArsfat hosa { les iajssA
the buds. Late planting, heveyerf iflEen
done, may be equally, success(sl. We
transplant any time most oens5kiS1t, bS-
tween the first Of October and III iIF1S u
May. Last winter in sDessmbsfssks Panns.
ed several hundfed ei Glaa
ono to six years old. .and lost ncteyertHe
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engaged his antagonist ratsbip. Beaten of
course again in the encounter, the weasel ran,
pursued by the rat, into the hole Of the dung
hill, the grain eater little suspicious Of the
snare laid for him. Like many unfortunate
human beings, the poor rat was " stuck . and
halted sadly between the two extremes; while
his cunning little foe emerged from the small
end, and whipped round briskly to the larger
entrance, brought up the rear, and there was
soon dead rat. Here now was regular plan
laid, a shrewd design carried out successfully
on the part Of the weasel, for destroying foe
which was too much for him in fair fight II
showed forethought and contrivance, and there
are very strong symptoms Of something more
than mere instinct. VALLEY Farmer
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THE RAT AND THE WEAsEL.-My informant
states that farmer in the State of Maine, of his
acquaintance, has noticed at different times for
the period of two weeks, combats between O.
large rat and weasel in his barn; from which
encounters the latter invariably came off second
best. One day, being at work near his barn,
his attention was attracted to the weasel very
heap. He watched the weasel until he had
tunneled the heap and made a hole of consider
able size at the entrance, and about half way
through the heap; the rest of the hole was
tapered off, SO that at the place of egress it was
of barely sufficient size for the slim little body
of the weasel pass through When the plotter
had finished his hole, he went into the barn and
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rest at night wind by taking the CHERRY fECTRAL going
to they be sound, uuhrokn Sleep
rehingrsst Great relief from suffering and ultimate af
From its agreeable effect in these
willing the
To SINGERS this sluable
by It's the throat and lungs quantities.
all hCarsene
power and fexiblity OF the voice.
ASTHMA generally much relieved, and often wholly
CHERRY PICTORIAL. But there obstinate
yield entirely nedcne CHERRY PICTORIAL will the
il they be cured.
BRONCHITIS oriiaton the throat upper portion of the
Lungs be cured hytaking CHERRY PICTORIAL
doses The uncomfortable oppression relieved
FOR GROUP. Give antmony followed by
and frequent the Cherry Peco until
II taken in season. 1t will not fail 10
Cherry Peetora.
THE INFLUENZA is speedily removed by this remedy
have been noticed where whole protected
while their negbors
Pecoral suffering from the disease.
Repeated instances reported patients
from
LIVER COMPLAINTS by this remedy many
question o healing these 1t should be
gy taken until the the side and other unpassan;
E Prepared sold by JAS c. AVER Practical Analytical
Chemist lowell Mass. and sold by all Duggsts.
J.WRlGHT l. CO., New Orleans,
amif Wknlpaol la Aaantu
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GR4 4ssGz1.I ATesEs Ga u sssszss sF. !

q T6sEnzhI e 4 Tfs G. ~ - - ll:l s1E. |.
ROUTE Buffalo Falls via Lake
United Stated Mail Lines Vincent OgeuHburgh
teal ad Queoe connecting ogiesbugh Cape
railroads for New York Burlington Saratoga sprng sud Boston
Lawrence and Chsnpan Railroad for Portland, White Mountains
T1nle--Q4 hours to Montreal. ....
BAY STATE, Capt LedyRrd NEW YORK Capt Chapman
daily Sundays excepted at O'clock Cape Vincent
entire length the T5ousand Islands The Rapids tie
ST. Lawrence, BY Daylight and arrive at Montreal at o'clock
next day. in time for the Quebec boats.
Passengers leaving Buffalo O'Clock, have hours
those leaving ct O'Clock have four hours Niagara ais The
IL o'clock OF from Buffalo Lewiston
boat Passe for Boston, etc. take The Of
Buffalo, at egdensbug O'Clock
leave immediately arriving at Boston at haa O'clock
day.
THE UNITED STATES NAH. LINE. au g....
Steanes ONTARIO Captain Thoop CATARACT Captain Estes,
NoRIERNEH Captain cd5 leave Lewiston daily Saturdays
haf visit Niagara Falls touching Rochester, oaego saokea
erbo Kingston Clay Boekve ogdensbar connecting
ard the Rapids Of the beautiful ST. daylight
Meeting with the Ogdenbrgh and Boston Raroad
Bunfton and Bosom and with the Express Train Of Cars
Tor Albany md New York direct.
daily Sundays excepted Buf-
Ao and Niagara Fas Railroad at o'clock, aedng raen-
the pleasure Of viewing Brooks Monument Heights
the Wire Suspension Bridge
Niagara River, through to Montreal direct leaving half
peet O'clock giving passengers full
time the all the Thousand Islands
light changing boats ugdnsburgh and taking OF splendid
rushing and dashng waters the noble ST. Lawrence, at
Aqnrea a. oc's the sa9s SsE IN ms for The Quebec boats
The Of the American Line built rprsy speed
coo having all the equipments safety required
with spacious and beautiful Upper Cabin staooms the entire length
Of the boat.
w Passengers procure full information at Office
opposite Buffalo and Nagara Falls Reilroad Depot.
Offices in Cataract House and International Hotel Niagara
Falls uy1
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.Gvea.'s Cherry Fectos-gS.
FNY0 CIRE a nlIn WITu

FES0 CURE A COLD, WITH
n HEADACHE AND SORENESS OF
THE BoDY-taxe the CHERRY PECTO-
RAJ on going to bed, and wrap up warm,
10 sweat during the night.
FOR A COLD AND COUGH, take it
morning, noon, and evening, according to
directions on the bottle, and the difficulty
will soon be removed. None will long SUI
fer from this trouble when they find ii can
be SO readily cured. Persons afflicted with
n seated cough, which breaks them oftheir
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A friend having visited Gurran one morning,
and pereeiying that he coughed with difficulty,
told him so, on which Uurran said 's 1t is
strange that should, for have been praotieing
all night"