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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-25
Gorscs GuS farms tDan,co.

NyTANTED-To purchase. two HOUSES ana
~ EOT- sorn town. trior Grancsr P-ice me- 70 e
r.ed g 20 A.o wanted fnr- rn-ih o. s'' t-a's
.rt f.r-sd Prce, from .at - : ,p' tg1lr-.
Is Don No 90 Fac ~ g..
Frors 10 4 A o. Srs "
VyTANTED-To PURCHASE. manly tor cash.
w 4. mooefn TaRFE or -FOUR : .ONf HOU ~, = t--t
!. Width and rooms deep Substantially ball. aDf WORTH ron
-l20so 70 -sfe situated between sth aad '",h -. -
40 s5hsv- Irvirs Tis.e preferred Apply TO LYON,
No q Merchants Exchsnse
kNAN1ED-To purchase or trade for, GOOD
w FARM within sbost go miles Of this City Apply -
DUNCAN 4 McxILLEN AnctioneeTs aud Real Estate
Broker No i05 West cor. Liberty-st., up stairs
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Jo,EPH uEGrNAS Auctioneer.
CPIENDID OIL "REMINISCENCES

CPLFNDID OIL PAlNTINGS.-TUESnll
- Dsc ri ATT O'clock in he evening, large aud spst
COLLECTION Of valuable OIL PAIN fN0S la richly eays "a
ALT ftsmes comprising nsuy superb Land'c,pes, Ma
Views Madonnas Sc from the psneil Of the wetsaoav
la G Cesfos Esd His numerous tfiends are respecs,
invited TO call and examine the hnest collection b. TX
us. which has ever been offered 70 the pablo a. auction ~
18th r.. ha, bestowed unu,uAl amount of labo Vita,
sdent hope that efforts viii he rewarded by the II.
p,ronsse Of generous public BY The terms OF HE ~
80 With Mr. Hesem.n the whole OF his splendid eOer
rms, ros,.iv-ly b. sold without The least Al
i.,Ss humber pf Imported OIL Paintings. and Psint,a
sils handsomely framed.
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pancina Ara0cmics.

A DODWORTH's DANCING ACADEMY,
a. No see Broadway, opposits lth Of Il for the
reception Of pupils who eonmenee At ANY tins Ladies'
ard Children or Wsehsssays aud Saturday, at and
G.Btsme On on N.snssds Thursdsys and every other Pn
ssy "a p N. Practising Assemblies Saturday evenings
Tor LaSs and GentlsEen Monthly sOire.s asas Crca
.Ts DAYS hours and Of instruction bs
had the Aesee~y time, will BE- ssnt BY post
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1nrnitnre, &f.

furniture, &r.
CABINET FURNITURE-Rosewoo mahos'
~ any and wsp.t, newest and most approved patterns
SOLOMON TANNING Ne N CstharineG would respect
fully invite this old manufacturing essoshnn-st
be found large assortment OF good fs sud ned
room, Furniture. VIII be sold ut reduced prices.
AMPS, CAMP Ii EN- L, &C.
i Lamps Camphens Burning FGid Alcohol, PAosssoe
Gas spirits TuIpsntino &c Fer .se Quantities 10 suit par
sh.ser, by cHAgLES FULLER, Manufacturer, &c,
No. ~ Drsenwics-st New York
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~ TERs-The Plot being freq lsniy spfie
10 In read 70 Of shore I0ra<e d trnn kc beg cav, -
RIFE, 10 the Stat ~ EeE 1ork pls-d une . l''
81 April N ~ - opie Of Dh-h can p hsi Al NC
sc- IS They esecs ~ refer o. par ~ s-ci'e
IS md ctors - below They BEG 20 50 tt,I
ftey do themselves h-yils suyting - 90 VIII
ssresr-eufs mad e. ga bef Esen pilot .n1 ntscTs
~ectrr g. y htu sa'p vessel bl1ui - ~ 7't
YORK aud tosried by pilot ir-9;nfed oT A' H
tfhouse ihat sad ish' lrse I'D Iot - ea ' "a
4. 4 q such vessl z the nae sd IN iAi ri.I
-, Fdc-r oIsru1 the TAT Of Ducl1Ee leIclA't'e
uett0ssc shall be eitw.e 20 sucA Pilot -,
section L. For every dss o. deisLr Il TIE Fhir n 70 ins
hsrbor .. oud the t1e noticed tn pO FOR II - Aeai
he yessel beyond tRe gssA tms o. ssttLs Fsses
70 The wharf G-o the WhsT sui iof every e VI
Sser don II Inward oJuut yei BY c-, Logger ialn ~o
osv, f tie xh4ff three do a sE.A
.ptre b. hs hsatA csr having been hoari aety
agent, or eosssnee OF SUI
ye..sl rav pilot q. exp-ns- o. ss
and r dy er eseh eEd every day OF such 90
t>niiOn =.
Section % An, person not holding een.- plot andei
this .et the Of the ssts Of Ne~ Jese, sho
.bs plot or plot hp vessel 20 or rom the rrt
AZ Ycrt by the way Of ssrdy HOOK h, be deemed guilty
Of isdercsnor ard conviction shal - gnnn7H ~
srs no, ps hundred dolsrs OF imprisonment 90
AMI al oerso,s empioJngs p;'sn % &C.
AZ pilot hocns license under this act. of un1er ta
OF The New Jersey srs forfeit sna sy 20 w oa'
of Courisioners Of Pilots the Of one hundred aoAs
coMNIssIoBERs u
CHARLES II MARSHALL ROBERT IAlLon'
L L.. MORGAN,
Appozted BY the Chamber Of Cotnuercs
GyoRGy ~ Blunt RUSSELL srURGlS,
Appointed by the s,s1d q Undsrwr.sIs
r. PERKINS, Secretary.
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Drp GOODS.

DATTS.-Agency of the Massc Falls BATH
ID Company. NEsNITH co No II 5roadsY
DLANKETS.-200 cases ribbon bound fam
ID Blankets from crb Oh, 10 aud Of different qusl
will se sold low NEsMIrH & co. No. II Broadway
CONTINUATION Of the SALE Of SILK
~ sHAwLS. MFRINOs vELVETS LADIES' CL0ra
BLANKETS gLANNELS LINEN GOODS, &C., &c, L.
At the same reduced proes ioI week more at
No. Al CAfIIABINE-sT.. cor idi')n-st
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J,oIFT.-Tbs FIRST. THIRD and FOURTH
l TICOqs n d.. ~. brown .au- ffoBt it1fs W -
49, ~ 1850 -dl.c. so etrtics .fsa
gai-e - .i- -. 1t--of ItAAbhe 'tIo-
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VNORTHY of NOTICE.-An Invention has

WORTHY of NOTICE.-An Invention has
w Just been mode .Ad L.iter Patent .ppled or vn,rs
Nv xyrr 10 rAee Of from II 10 50 cent over he oi pto
- tn the manufacture article which enters ls tns
consumption Of every family whistler rieh or poor Inc nr'
sle essh article demand unlimited Of sure snd easy pro-
dpction roquiriu small p,sl Ary WAXING 70 con
m.ne. business ~il do well 10 inquire into his m.its
thai IN eo.t uoihBs eoDs3eIa,)D Ike the above eaate
il 10 notice address Until tie 18th, O. !" "~ains'on'
ID c.
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Goal.

NOALS.-Peseh Orchard, Red or WIZ
~ delivered from yard, Nut %; Stove h@'
s''' jicoB WEEKS. No. SIS B0very and I'll osee5y
O01I-I.L L. WORTH, Coal Dealer. fs
u - q ~ "a rhompsou-as; dova-tsvs snS'
WsILN ssosal seay, n d NJ
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-25
TUkIs MosRELL. AactioneeL
VITUI, SELL To- MORROW, at l01 0'cld

w at his salesroom No. Sci Broadway corner Of oss-
at splendid Christmas and NewYears GIFTS conssnad
elegant decorated Chinswsre. Silver plated do PAPER ss
Goods fancy Work boxes Mantle OrnsDents, &c. Asa
fashionable rosewood Furniture, Papo'tore, helds,
&c.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-25

NEW CONFECTiONERY.-Fr Mixed
IN Candy veil s.sossl h psssd and half poasd PACKAGES
BrsAss Cssdy well s.ersed 10 ssy essnaC hssces and
PyrsnAs the hol6sys ALL. fac ssssssn GA Of sugar
feys MstAoa Chop Hosns Of Peay h. % al the stock
- 6s0Sobsa Ne. ~ osaaS JAA QUINN.
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" NRAS. Anctioneer
GARNET MAKERS STOCK. PIANOS A..
NR.Y. Arctiooesr
TIME DECORATED FRENCH CHM q.

L AUCTION -OG WEDNESDAY MORNING. SIC,
o,rlocs Al NJ WRAPS Auction Store, Brosdssy w.,
spthor,s will he sold invoice OF french Chin, tet
tom the importers con. ING NJ Vases Coos1es D i,rni
Te, sets Motto Cofe- Gard Baskets Csnd-sticks h H.
decorated, suitable Tor Holiday Pr s-nts
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-25

u C,OOVs For Harlem o Yoftyie property, tho
new ard magnificent Threestory and High Basement
HOUSE No ~ East l8h-t between Sd Az. ana Irving
place built by days ~ok and flushed throughout IN the
costly end fashionable style with ell the modern
uenfs- Gas Crotch Hot and Cold Baths Speaking Tubes
Bells Wate Co-ets Cut Gsss Door Rsnges Washing Appa
rstus Chsnoeers and Brackets OF the
with the House ard Lot For pHrticu inquire
NJ BFFkMAN No 81 BOwayy
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q. nln TO 81, 500 DOWN for a beauti-
~ .VVO full HOUSE. 96niO, stories and attic
with STORE attached in healthy location; Grocery Wagon
Horse Carriage Hsness 10 good order; Bust
nes.-cssb per annu $500 three years established;
schools churches &c; best OF society fine chance for
yourg man For particulars apply %
b. W. RICHARDS No. 3o7 Broadway
NB-Only so minutes by railroad from the city in pop
ulciion Of 500.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-25

it HOUSE and LOT in fee, NO. 23 West lds'. Lot y.
bv ss feet shout a. feet dep IN excellent order md
recession given Immediately The house will be shown oy
tssoc,npspt Arply TO Z. II. JACOr, No z2 PearI-st.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-25

Tor SALE-THREE handsome 7-octave
= rIANo-YoRrEs. loas viii carved l.aJ made in the
low. sad fully vurssssd. App.y Il No. Is sth.sy
DAVID SMITH.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-25
NOR sALE-A TANNERY, BARK MILL,

il sood DWELLING With FIVE ACRES Of choice LAND
i-r.ssS 10 Somerset Co Y J.. 50 mil-s Ns~ York.
Also TWO FARMS in same County one containing S.
40 IN, other IS will be found very desirable for farm
rs rurro,e. Both the shove popertis will be solo very
eh,sp ard on easy Fer particulars apply to GEORGE
r. sNAlIFY No SO Msllsr
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Rral estate for Sale.

A COUNTRY RESIDENCE for SALE, con.
~ trins 50 acres besutfal sud, good d~elns nous.
k.rn and out buieng situated in esteneser County T.
within 2, hours Of this city, By railroad AMI carriage
FOR pafHo'is' k Z VERNOL. No y Broad st,
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pY BANGS BRoTHtR = co-rrade We

M.TfHb~ gnSns> Nacucne~r
DY JORDAN & NORTON, Auctioneers md
ID Comm -on Merchants No SSi Broadway. up siaslas
49,, Frsns In and Leo, arc ats.
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I ~ pIPLFY No. 81 JOAN 81,
- a snr fsr.ufeT,

CLOAkS
eompepcins on MONDAY the 18th OF Decemsr-orcferns
this csiyss large stock 70 another season
Pares Of making purchases Tor Presents
have now opportunty Of selecting from one OF the rches
and ro erep We stocks the city at unprecedented bar
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11iano- fortes ano Mnsir.

A W. LADD g. Co.'S GRAND DIAGONAL
IA. PIASO-FORrES, With oew GRAND ACTION Also
CARHART 4 NEEDaAMs hELOpEOSs Sole Agency,
NJ al Bro.dwsy LINCOLN q THOMPSON
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Chances for Dnsiness Glen.

NOR SALE-A new and beautiful STEAM
Il SHIP, ofvery sht dIsf Of water length 90 dses 20
locust hscsmatsek therousbly crosbrsced with iron
r,p. and now beinI hted il the approved
Applv 10 JOHN GRAHAM No g. Nsll-st-
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1854-10-28
TO w A N ID A f.:
Gaturoap alorninp, October 2H, 1851.
seletteb Qoetrp.
BEYOND THE RIVER.

Time is a river deep and wide;
And while along its banks we stray
We see our lov'd ones DER its tide
Sail from our sight away, away.
Where are they sped, they who return
No more to glad our longing eyes?
They've passed from hle'S contracted bourne
To land unseen, unknown, that lies
Beyond the river.
IT'S hid from view but we may guess
How beautiful that realm must be;
For geamings of its loveliness,
In visions granted, oft we see.
The very clouds that o'cr it throw
Their veil, unrais'd for mortal sight,
With gold and purple rintings glow,
Reflected from the glorious light
Beyond the river.
And gentle airs, so sweet, so calm,
Steal something from that viewleSS sphere;
The mourner feels their breath Of balm,
And soothed sorrow dries the tear.
And sometimes listening ear may gain
Enhancing sound that hither floats,
The echo of distant strain
Of harps' and voices blended notes,
Beyond the river.
There are our lov'd ones in their rest;
They've cross'd Times river; now no more
They heed the bubbles on its breast,
Nor feel the storms that sweep its shore.
But there pure love can live, can last,
They look for US their home to share
When we in turn away have passd,
What joyful greetings wait US there,
Beyond the river!
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1854-10-28

a SCoTcH RECOGNITION A Scotch woman,
when on her way TO Glasgow, met Two young sal
lors, one ofwhom abruptly accosed he @-z.7
How are you, good woman How have you
been this long time %
Looking with surprise at the young man, whom
she did not remember TO have seen before, she
said @t-a
" Gamma say ken you, sir"
"Noi know me, OLD woman! am the devils
sisters son.n .r er
Are ye the DEVILS sisters son hech, when
take a better look of you, mon, but you are like
your uncle"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1854-10-28

REvENGEFUL An Irishman lost his hat in a
well aud was let down in bucket 10 recover it
the well being deep his courage failed him before
he reached the waer In vain did he call 10 those
above hlm they lenla deaf ear to all he said I'LL
at length quite in despair he beloved ori, By
St Patrick if you Cont be afer dawin' me up sue,
Ill cot the Tope.'
Butte record., 1854-06-03
INDIAN NARCOTIC

Bayard Taylor recently delivered an
interesting lecture in New York, on the
Arabians, in the course of which he had
occasion to mention the habit of using
certain narcotic drug, which prevails
among this people, and describes its eff
iects IN some experiments he made upon
himself. His description was as fol
lows:
"While in Arabia, l had one remark
able experience There is drug in the
East, who's effect is like opium, that
which is prepared from the Indian hemp
1t u as much used by the Saracen war
riors, when about to enter battle, as i
stimulus. 1t produces on the imagina-
ton double consciousness one part OF
the mind seems to study, while the 9TH
er part looks on From motives of Gu
Iriosity, was pursuaded to try the effects
Of 1t upon my own system | was in
Damascus at the time Soon after tax
ing the drug, the effect began to appear
saw the furniture in the room, talked
with the company, and yet | seemed To
be near the pyramid of Cheops, whose
blocks Of stone appeared to me like the
huge squares of Virginia tobacco
The scene changed, and I was on the
desert IL boat made of the mother of
pearl. The sand seemed to be grains OF
luStrous gold through which my boat ran
as easily as on the waves of the sea the
air seemed filed with harmonies of the
sweetest music ; the atmosphere was
filed with light, with odors and music.
Before me there seemed to be a constant
series of arcades and rainbows through
which for fifteen Years l seemed to glide,
The finer senses were developed and all
qualifications was single harmonious SEN
sation. Hence we can easily conceive
the origin of the Arabian Nights. My
companion, a huge Kentuckian, tried the
drug with an amusing effect. After
looking at me awhile, he suddenly start
ed with the exclamation, 'I'm locomo-
tive,'' and began to cut off his words like
the puff of an engine, and to work his
arms ike the moving of the wheels At
last he seized the jug for drink, but set
it down with a yell, saying, show can ]
take water into by boiler, when I'm let
ting off steam ~
Butte record., 1854-06-03

aid Of the readers imagination to com
plete the picture "Let him imagine -
says he, ''from thirty to forty Abyssin-
ians, stripped to the waist, squattinc
around the low tables, each with his
sword or knife or shovel in his hand.
some eating, some helping themselves.
and some waiting their turns and ali
bearing in their countcnances the ex-
preston Of that fierce gluttony which
one attributes more TO the lion or leop-
ard than to the race Of Adam. The I'M
agination may be much assisted bv the
idea Of the humps Of raw pink and blue
flesh they are gloating over. But have
yet to describe how they eat the strip of
meat which I have Just made one Of the
party cut of. \ quantity Of 'dillikh'n -
IA paste made OF red pepper, onions.
and sundry other pungent and oderlfer
Gus herbs)-'being laid on his bread, he
dips one end of the meat into it, and
then seizinr it between his teeth, he cuts
a bit off close to his lips, by aa upward
stroke Of bis sword, only Just avoiding
the tip Of his nose, and so on, till he has
eaten the whole strip. The cakes Of
bread which are piled before the gnests
supply the place Of napkins, as the fin
GERS are Frequently wiped on them, after
being dipped in the cooked dishes, or
rendered bloody from the raw meat
This, however, does not in the least af-
feet the appotites Of those who, coming
after, have to eat them"
Among commands there is choice
in the BITS Of "broundo." " Some great
men who are very fastidious will eat on
y particular piece; and they not un-
frequently change their favorite parts
Thus Oubi 1T one time would not touch
anything but the "tannash," or rump:
subsequently he changed his taste, and
refused everything but the ''ineadve'
a piece from the inside of the thigh
Another preferred The "chickunna,o or
outside piece from the thigh downward; ;
while still another authority decided in
favor Of the superior favor Of the 'shint,"
or strips along the spine.
The "broundo" is eminentlv the gieac
dc rfsistano, II i set dinner IN Abyssin-
il After this has been disposed Of, the
''tasy" is brought in. This consists Of
nc rib bones broiled, with tie meat cut
IN strips and hanging down like tassel
The servant holds the bone in his hand,
and the guests cut of strips and eat them
with pepper sauce, il the same manner
that the '4broundo" is disposed Of Af-
ter the "tibsy" disappears, the cloth is
removed-laetaphorically speaking-tho
mead Or beer Is introduced, and "pota-
tons pottle deep" close the feast, much
as they do in countries nearer home
Harpers'
Butte record., 1854-06-03

CoATs OF ARMs.-The origin of coats
of arms, is not prior to the twelfth cen
tury-that is to say, the times of the cru
sades. As noblcmen from all the va
rious nations Of Europe were collected to
the Holy Land, and as they had no
names but their baptismal ones, they
agreed in order to distinguish each 9th
er, to assume armorial ensigns, which in
general, expressed the name and title of
the of the bearer, as John de Ia Cour,
by tower, &c.
Butte record., 1854-06-03

NORWEGIAN CUsToM-One Of the
prettiest of Christmas customs is the
Norwegian practice of giving, on Christ
mas-day, a dinner to the birds. On that
morning every gable, gateway, or barn
door IS decorated with sheaf Of corn
fixed on the top Of a tail pole, where
from it is intended that the birds shall
take their Christmas dinner. Even
peasants viii contrive to have handful
set by for this purpose, and what the
birds do not eat on Christmas-day re-
mains for them to finish at their leisure
through the winter.
Butte record., 1854-06-03
II The GreensblIrr Gndianal Prf

IA The Greensburg (Indiana) Press
tells Of 4 farmer named Hise living in
Decatur county, who sold his farm a
short time since for $1,l0o in gold,
which he putin carpet sack, and hung
it upon his bed post, and then retired
to rest. In the morning the sack and
money wore gone-all he had in the
world. To add to his misfortune, too,
he had contracted for another farm, and
was to pay for it the next day. During
the day lFriday,) the carpet sack was
found ia hollow poplar stump, near his
barn, with the pocket book in it, but no
money there-the thief had secured what
he wanted. On Friday night, Mrs. Hise
was awakened BY her husband getting
ont Of bed. She. arose and watched him.
He went TO the barn, and after search
ing little while came out with the mo-
ney in his hand, and went to the stump
where the carpet sack had been put
She now awoke him, when to his great
JOY he found that Ill was not lost. He
had doubtless, while in his sleep, became
uneasy about bis money on the first night,
and got up and hid it; the second night,
fearing it was not secure where it was,
he was removing it to q more secret
place Fortunately for him, his wife
detected him in bis somna1nbulistic wan
dering.
Butte record., 1854-06-03
y JUMBLE or KIN.-A corrospon

\ JUMBLE OF KlN-A corrospon-
dent of the Newmarket New Era pro-
pounds the following
Messrs. Jones and Darby we're walk
Ing together, and met two women, each
leading a little boy; when Mr., Jones
said,-"There are two daughters with
our two grandsons. "But," said Mr..
Darby, "lhey are our wives, with our
two sons" "Stll,' said Mr.. Jones,
they are our grandsons with their half
sisters" After greeting each other,
Mr.. Darby, said,-"Here We are grand
fathers, fathers, and father-in-law, sons
and grand-sons, half-brothers, uncles and
nephews The two lads saluted each
other as uncle, and each replied in truth,
Il am your nephew"
HERE IS THE SOLUTION OF THIS jun
BILE OF KIN:-The two gentlemen had
been widowers, and each married the
others daughter The boys were recip-
rocally half-uncle and half-nephew.
Butte record., 1854-06-03

To MAKE HoxE HArPY.-Six thioes
arc requisite. Integrity must be the az
chitect, ;idiness the upholster. 1t must
he warmed by affection. lifted up with
cheerfulness, and industry must be the
yentilator. renewing the atmosphere, and
bringing in fresh salubrity, day by day +;
while over all, as 1 protecting canopy
ani glory, nothing will suffice except Tie
blessings - God
Butte record., 1854-06-03

EsE- Two young ladies were singing a
duet in concert room. A stranger.
who had heard better performances,
turned to his neighbor, saying "Does
not the lady in white sing wretchedly ?"
Excuse me, sir, replied he; 81 hard
ly feel at the liberty to express my SEN
timents, being not impartial in the case
1t is my sister"
81 beg your pardon, SIR" answered
the stranger in much confusion, 81 meant
the lady in blue"
"You're perfectly right there" replied
the neighbor 81 have often told her 50
myself; it is my wife !"
Butte record., 1854-06-03

GT Bayarl Taylor, in one of his let
ters, pays the following glowing tribute
to the Desert
at IS barren, desolate country, GER
tainly, but it IS not the desert of ones
dreams. The air IS an elixir of life-as
sweet, pure, and refreshing as that which
the first man breathed on the morning Of
the Creation This air. even more than
It's silence and solitude, IS the secret Of
ones attachment to the Desert Where
all the pleasant objects Of earth are want
ing-where there IS no green thing, no
fount far the thirsty lip, scarcely the
shadow Of rock to shield the wanderer
in the blazing g-noon-God has breathed
upon the wilderness his sweetest and
tenderest breath, giving clcarness to the
eye, strength to the frame, and the most
joyous exhileration to the spirits"
1t Is a fine illustration Of that princi-
pie Of compensation which seems to pre-
vail in physical as well as moral things,
that the most solitary and desolate as
pects Of nature-whcre the traveller
may pass weary hours without seeing
bladeof grass or a drop of water-should
be so nobly redeemed by the purity of
the atmosphere Iceland is nothing but
mountainous waste, destitute of trees
and green fields, of roads and Villages,
Of fruits and seasons-yet the fresh,
beautiful, and crystalline air that infolds
II almost justifes the Icclander's excla-
nation-"Iceland Is the best land that
the sun shines upon. On the other
hand, some of the most striking and
magnificent scenes in nature are dra-
Peried in malaria. The most gorgeous
passage Of river scenery in South Amer
lea and Africa exhale pestilential vapors,
and conceal beneath their tropical splen-
dor the most loathsome and deadly in
sects and animals while the superb and
dazzling vegetation Of the Orient is one
vast, brilliant hot-bed of epidemics- the
radlent nursery Of plagues.-Lou. Jopr