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Business Habits.

1t is an awkward thing 10 begin the world
without dollar-and yet hundreds Of ndi-
viduals have raised large fortunes from sin
gle shilling. | know a gentleman, builder,
In an extensive way of business, now we'll
worth 100000, who was brick-layer's la
borer some six years ago, at 81 per day
He became rich by acting upon principle.
He has frequently assured me that even when
he was in ill paid employment, he contrived
to save so cents per day, and thus laid up $162
the first year. From this moment his fortune
was made. Like the hound upon the right
scent, the game sooner or later won, was sure
to become his own. OF another very exten-
sive firm-one of which has since died and left
behind him an immense property, the other ia
still alive, and has realized as much-both
members came to New York without cent,
and swept the very shop wherein they both
afterwards made their fortunes. Like the
builder whom we have just mentioned, they
possessed an indomitable spirit of industry,
perseverance and frugality, and the first hall
crown became in consequence the foundation
ofa million more.
The world at large would call these indi-
viduals fortunate, and ascribe their property to
good luck; but the world would be wrong to
do SO. If there was any luck at all in the
matter, it was the luck of possessing clear
heads and active hands, by which means, mul-
titudes of others have carved out their own
fortunes, as well as those instances we have
above cited. But the word business means
habit: Paradoxical as it may seem at first
sight, business is nothing in the world except
habit-the soul of which is regularity. Like
the fly-wheel upon a steam-engine, this last
keeps the motion of life steady and unbroken,
thereby enabling the machine to do its work !;
without this regularity, your notions as mer-
chant may be capital, but they will never be
profitable.
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Consining.

A country gentleman lately arrived in Bos-
ton. and Immediately repaired 10 the house Of
a relative, lady who had married mer-
chant Of that city. The parties were glad 10
see him, and invited him to make their house
his home, as be declared his intention Of re-
naming In that city but day or two. The
husband Of the lady, anxious to show attention
to a relation and friend of his wife, took the
gentleman's horse to livery stable in Hano-
yer street.
Finally the visit became a visitation, and
the merchant, after the lapse of eleven days,
found besides lodging and boarding the gen.
teman, pretty considerable bill had run up
at the livery stable.
Accordingly he went to the man who kept
the stable, and told him when the gentleman
took his horse, he would pay the bill.
Very good, said the stable keeper, Il an
derstand you
Accordingly, in short time, the country
gentleman went to the stable and ordered his
horse to be got ready. The bill of course was
presented
Oh y said the gentleman, 'Mr -, my
relative, will pay this
Very good, sir, said the stable-keeper,
please to get an order from Mr.. -, it will
be the same as MONEY
The horse was put up again, and down went
the country gentleman to Long Wharf, where
the merchant kept
Well, said he, Il am going now.
Are you 2 said the merchant, well, good
bye, sir
'Well, about the horse-the man says the
bill must be paid for his keeping
Well, | suppose that's@ll right, sir
Yes--well, but you know I am your wife's
cousin
Yes, said the merchant, 4 know you are,
but your horse is not
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Sleeves and Sauce.

The most stupid and ugly fashions always
last the longest. How many years the long
dresses have swept the streets For the last
twelve months bonnets have been flying of the
head, and so, probably, they will continue for
twelve more. However, the bonnets are sim
ply ridiculous. AS to long dresses, there is
something to be said for them. They are
convenient to aged ladies'. They enable them
to enjoy, without attracting remark, the COM
fort of list slippers and laced stockings and
rollers for their poor old ankles They rem
der it possible for young ladies to wear bluch-
ers and highlows, thereby avoiding damp
feet, and to save washing, by making one
pair of stockings last a week. So thew will
doubtless continue to be worn whilst the laws
of fashion are dictated by splay-footed beau
ty, or lady troubled with bunions. But this
kind of apology cannot be made for hanging
sleeves. They are not only absurd, but in
convenient. They are always getting in the
way, and the sauce, and the butter-boat. IT.
Your wife cannot help you to potato across
the table, but she upsets her glass and breaks
1t with her dangling sleeve. It may be said
that your wife has no business to help pota-
toes-that there ought to be footmen in at
tendance for that purpose. Certainly; or
else, she should not wear the sleeves. But
ladies must, of course, follow the height of
fashion, whether suitable to their circum-
stances or not. Could not the leaders of
fashion, then, in pity to the less opulent class
es, devise and sanction kind Of sleeves adapt-
ed to life in cottage-whether near wood
or elsewhere-to be called cottage sleeves,
and 10 be worn by the genteel cottager-casses
without prejudice to their gentility Punch.
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a Story of the North.

The interest with which the recent discov-
cry of the fate of the party of Sir John Frank
lin has invested all the old stories and tradi-
tion of adventure in the Arctic seas, renders
the following narrative of the fate of Errick
Rande, peculiarly interesting and appropriate
at the pres ent time
+" AS early as 988 Errlck Rande, an Ice
landic Chieftan, fitted out an expedition OF
twenty-five galleys at Suefell, and having
manned them with sufficient crews of coIonists,
set forth from Iceland to what appeared more
congenial climate. They sailed upon the
ocean fifteen days and they saw no land. The
next day brought with it a storm, and many a
gallant vessel sunk in the deep. Mountains
OF Ice covered the water as far as the eye could
reach, and but few galleys escaped destruc-
tion. The morning of the seventeenth day
was clear and cloudless the sea was calm.
and far away to the northward could be seen
the glare of ice-felds rejecting on the sky
The remains Of the shattered feet gathered
together to pursue their voyage, but the galley
OF ErrlcE Rande was not there. The crew
OF galley that was driven further down than
the rest, reported that, as the morning broke,
the large fields of ice that had covered the
ocean, were driven by the current past them,
and that they beheld the galley of Errick
Rande, borne by resistless force, and with the
speed Of the wind, before tremendous field
of ice-her crew had lost all control over her
they were tossing their arms in wild agony.
Scarcely moment had elapsed before it was
walled in by hundred ice-hilIs, and the whole
mass moved forward and was soon beyond the
horizon That the galley of the narrators es-
capped was wonderful-it remained however.
unconiradicted, and the vessel of Errick Rande
was never more seen. Halt century after
wards, Danish colony was established upon
the western coast of Greenland. The crews
of the vessels that carried the colonies thither,
In their excursions into the interior, crossed a
range of hills that stretched to the northward
they had approached nearer to the pole than
any preceding adventurers. Upon looking
down from the summit OF the hills, they be.
held vast and interminable field of ice, un.
dulating in various places, and formed INTO .
thousand grotesque shapes. They saw not fal
from the shore, figure of an ice vessel, with
glitterng icicles instead Of masts rising from
it, Curiosity prompted them TO approach
when they beheld dismal sight. Figures o
men in every attitude of woe were upon the
deck, but they were icy things one figure
alone stood erect, and, with folded arms, lean
ing against the mast. A hatchet was pro-
cured, the ice split away, and the features O
chieftain disclosed, pallid and deathly anc
free from decay. This was doubtless the yes
sci, and that figure the form, of Errick Rande
Benumbed with cold, and in the agony of de-
sPair, his crew had fallen around him. The
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An Heroic Deed.

A correspondent Of the Argus G G. M. S.
Buxton,) relates the following
We have rarely met with more marked in-
stance of presence Of mind, than :hat displayed
by Mr.. Zachariah Lord, an" engineer on The
York & Cumberland Railroad, man noted
for his decision Of character and thorough
knowledge Of his profession. Though occnr-
ring year or two since, his modesty preven-
ted the incidents being extensively known, and
il but recently reached our ears Mr. L. was
driving gravel train down Emery's grade,
with considerable speed, when looking ahead
he discovered, at no great distance, a child Of
not more than three years of age standing up
on the centre Of the track. He Immediately
reversed the engine, but as the train was
heavy, the grade steep, and not single brake
To cheek the speed, il became painfully evident
that he must run over the lad, who stood won
dering at their approach. Mr. L. at once
seized upon the only expedient TO save him.
Requesting The fireman to go out upon the
front OF the engine and stand ready TO spring
for The lad, he capght some wood from The ten
der and watched the most favorable moment Ia
carry his project into execution. When with
in few feet, he leaped from the train, aad
threw the wood under The wheels, while at the
same instant the fireman sprung upon the child,
seized him and jumped from the track. The
escape was so narrow that the corner of the
engine struck both man and child, and threw
them into the ditch. Neither was injured ;
and the brave men were able to present the
child unscathed 10 his mother, who from a dis
tance had beheld the peril and rescue Of her
darling boy.
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Feather Pillows as Life Preservers.

The great sacrifice of life attendant upon
the loss of the il-fated Arctic, brings to mind
circumstance that occurred many years since,
and that may be of benefit to all 'who go down
to the sea in ships 1t was as follows: A
friend of mine being about TO embark on sea
voyage of great hazard, requested me to give
him letter of advice, TO be followed in case
of disaster. | gave him letter, and there
in stated the only real and unavoidable acci-
dents attending life Upon the ocean, were the
running afoul Of vessels at sea in dark nights
and during dense togs. To obyiate the for
mer, the use of lights may, to certain ex-
tent, diminish the danger, and as safeguard
In fogs, resort must be had to the tolling of
the ships bell, or the continuous firing of
guns; but, after all these, precautions, there
is still great danger from collisions: Hence
it is necessary that every individual, and most
especially passengers, should be informed of
the best means Of saving themselves in those
trying times, when each person is thrown up
on his own resources.
1t was to put my friend on his guard that
directed him to bear in mind the all important
fact that feather pillow has buoyant power
fully equal to half dozen of the best life-pro-
servers ever invented, and that common mat
tress would make a raft amply sufficient to
float himself and trunk. charged him, in
case of being wrecked upon lee shore, to lay
his blanket down upon the deck, place his
mattress upon it, then tie up his trunk in the
same, throw them overheard, and with his
pillow secured around his body, jump after
them.
1t so turned out that in the course OF His
voyage he was wrecked upon lee shore, and
following my directions, by the force of the
wind and waves he was driven safe on shore,
when he landed and saved al his clothes, to-
gether with several thousand dollars in specie,
which were in his trunk. He was the only
one on board that got safe TO land with any,
thing more than the scanty clothing in which
they stood.
In conclusion have only to say that if per-
sons on ship board would recolIect that the
pillows and beds upon which they sleep are
the best and most reliable kind of life pre-
servers, there would be great saving of hu-
man lives in cases Of collisions and other cas-
ualtleS at sea.-RiCItnOnd Despatch.
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Home Truths.

don't know about this being very nice
world said Aunt Sally. There's people
enough In IT. such as they are; and enough of
EN- if they can't be any better;- bat if
there's one kind that | can't get along with,
it's the hyp0cr7tes Now when any body
swears, or steals, or cuts anothers throat, un-
derstand il; know ION the spot) which COM
lnandment has been tripped over; but these
two-faced, oilytongued people. that twist and
turn, ano Double, (like rabts in woody why,
it needs gun that'll shoot round corner ia
hit 'em and somebody that's deeper than to
see through 'em. How erackiy they'll mark
out the path of duty for other peoples feet IA
tread! What magnifying glasses they wear,
TO looked at other peoples sins and how very
good they are, till their principles conflict with
their interests
Prudence Prlm was 'one of EN- How
careful and conscientious she was to admit the
right sort of toys into her shop for the children
All the drnmers and ifers aud sojers underwent
an anatomical examination before they stood up
in her shop window; all the little sixpenny cot
ton handkerchiefs had hymns aud creeGs printed
on 'em, and the golden rules, and all that sort
of thing. To be sure, Prudence sometimes
gave 'em the wrong change, but I've known
that done in other places than Prmiown! Be
that as it may, she reigned there triumphant
happy and glorious, with an undisputed mo-
nopoly Of juvenile coppers, till 'cloven foot
came at last in the shape of Miss Giggle and
and rival toy-shop Prudence watched her
with jealous eye: and finally thought it her
duty to demonstrate against the Fanny Essler
dolls that she was exhibiting in her shop win
dow. Thew were frivolous and improper, and
she was astonished Miss Giggle could let her.
sefso low ! The liule folks were ofa different
opinion, and coaxed papas and mammas into
the same belief. Coppers changed hands, and
flew with astonishing eeIerity into The Giggle
treasury. Mirth went ahead Of melancholy,
till Prudence could stand it no longer bot took
darning leap over her principles for the sake
of interest, and Fanny Essler dolls were seen
kicking up their unrebuked heels in Miss
Prim's shop window! This would be dull
world without laughing she said, apologeti-
cally
Never mind, Aunt Prudence; we won't in
quire TOO particularly into the date Of that new
born opinion! You are not the only specimen
extant of an iron creed, and an india rubber
conscience! FANNY FERN.
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The Punct1al Man.

Mr.. Higgins was very pa!1ctaLaL man in
all his transactions through life. He amassed
large property by nntiring industry and pune
tuality and at the advanced age Of ninety
years was resting quietly upon his bed, and
calmly waiting to be called away. He had de-
liberately made almost every arrangement for
his decease and burial.
His pulse grew fainter, and the light of life
seemed just Pickering in its socket, when one
Of his sons observed
Father, you will probably live but day or
two is it not well for you to name your bear
ers 2
To be sure, nv son. said the diving man.
1T is well thought of, and | will do it no,o.'
He gave list of six, the usual number, and
sunk back exhausted upon his pillow.
A CLEAN Of thought passed over his with
cred face like ray of light, and he rallied
once more. My son, read me that list. Is the
name of Mr.. Wiggins there 9
IT is, my father
then strike IL off, said he, emphatically,
for he was neUer punctua-was never any
ioltere in season, and he might hinder the pro-
cession ,ohole hour r-Boston Trumpet.
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Woman.

AS the dove will clap its wings to its side,
and cover and conceal the arrow that is prey
ing on its vitals, so it is the nature of woman
to hide from the world the pangs Of wounded
affection. With her the desire of the heart
has failed. The great charm of existence is
at an end. She neglects all the cheerful ex-
ercises that gladdened the spirits, quickened
the pulse, and sent the tide of life in healthful
currents through the veins. Her rest is brok-
en-; the sweet refreshment of sleep is poisoned
by melancholy dreams, 'dry sorrow drinks her
blood until her feeble frame sinks under the
last assailant Look for her after little
while, and you find friendship weeping over
her untimely grave, and wondering that one
who but lately glowed with all the radiance
of health and beauty, should now be brought
down to darkness and the worm.' You will
be told of some wintry chill, some slight in
disposition that laid her low, but no one knows
the mental malady that previously sapped her
strength, and made her SO easy prey to the
spoiler.- Washington IrUing.
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her own Here she again made known her
continued apprehensons, which had nearly ri
pened into fear, and from the lady of the man
sion she received answers similar to those of
her daughter. You have harmed no one in
your whole lifetime, surely no one will mo-
lest you. Go home in quiet, and Rover shall
go with you. Here Rover said she to a
stout Watchdog that lay on the floor. here,
Rover, go home with Mrs. Mozher, and take
care OF her. Rover did as he was told. The
widow went home, milked her cows, took care
of everything out of doors, and went to bed as
usual. Rover had not left her for an instant.
When she was fairly in bed, he laid himself
down upon the outside of the bed, and as the
widow relied on his fidelity, and perhaps child
herself fOr needless fear, she fell asleep
Sometime in the night she awoke, being
startled, probably, by slight noise outside
the house 1t was SO slight, however, that
she was not aware of being startled at all, but
heard as soon as she awoke. sound like the
rising of window near her bed, which was
=" iOoH Oil lHt BTOunO HOOr.
The dog neither barked nor moved. Next
there was another sound, as if some one was
in the room and stepped cautiously on the
floor. The woman saw nothing, but now for
the first time felt the dog move, as he made
violent spring from the bed, and at the same
moment something fell on the floor, sounding
like heavy log. Then followed other noises,
like the paving of dogs feet but soon all
was still again, and the dog resumed his place
on the bed without having barked or growled
at all.
This time the widow did not 90 to sleep
Immediately, but lay awake wondering, yet
not deemlng it best to get up. But at last
she dropped asleep, and when she awoke
the sun was shining. She hastily stepped
out of bed, and there lay the body of a man
extended on the floor, dead, with large knife
in his hand which was even now extended.
The dog had seized him by the throat with
grasp of death, and neither man nor dog could
utter sound till all was over. This man
was the widows son-in-law, the husband of
her only daughter. He coveted her little
store of wealth, her house, her cattle, and her
land; and instigated by this sordid mpatience,
ne could not wait for the decay of nature to
give her property up TO him and his, as the
only heirs apparent, but made this stealihy
visit to do deed of darkness in the gloom of
the night. fearful retribution waited for
him. The widows apprehensions, communi-
Gated TO her mind and impressed upon her
nerves, by what unseen power we know not,
the sympathy of the woman who loaned the
dog, and the silent but certain watch of the
dog himself, formed a chain of events which
brought the murderer's blood upon his own
head, and which are difficult to be explained,
without reference to that Providence or over
ruling which numbers the hairs of our heads,
watches the sparrow's fall, and shapes our
deeds, rough heW them as we will
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The Horse Known bz His Ears.

The size, position, and motion of the ears
OF horse are important points. Those raih-
er small than large, placed not too far apart
erect and quick in motion, indicate both breed
ing and spirit and if horse is in the frequent
habit of carrying one ear forward and the 9th.
er backward, and especially if he does SO on
journey, he will generally possess both spiri,
and continuance. The stretching of the ears
in contrary directions shows that he is at,en-
tive To everything that is passing around him,
and while he is doing this he cannot be much
fatigued, nor likely soon to become so.
1t has been remarked that few hurses sleep
without pointing one ear forward and the otir.
er backward, in order that they may receive
notice of the approach of objects in any direc-
tica. When horses or mules march 10 compa-
ny at night, those in front direct their ears for
ward and those in the middle Of the train turn
them lateraly, thus TO be aciualed by one feel.
ing which watchesiheir general safety
The ear of the horse is one of the most beau
riful parts about him, and by this is the temper
more surely indicated than by its motion-
The ear is more Ineligible even than the eve;
and person accustomed TO the horse, can tell.
by the expressive motion of that organ, almost
all that he thinks or means. When a horse
lays his ears fiat back on his neck, he most as
suredly is meditating mischief, and the bystan-
der should beware of his heels or his teerh.-
In play The ears VIII be laid back, but not 81
decidedly nor SO long. A quick change in
their position, and mere particularly the ex-
preston OF the eye at the time, will distinguish
between playfulness and vice.
The hearing of the horse is remarkably
acute. thousand vibrations Of the air. too
slight TO make any impression on the human
are. are readily perceived by him. 1t is we'll
known to every hunting man, that the cry OF
hounds will be recognized by the horse, and
his ears will be erect, and he will be all spirit
aud impalience, considerable time before the
rider is conscious Of the least sound. The
Horse and his Rider.
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Rest of the Sabbath.

The North British Review illustrates the
importance of sufficient sleep on a parallel
with the natural history of the Sabbath
:" The Creator has given US natural resto-
rative,-sleep,-and moral restorative
Sabbath-keeping and il is ruin to dispense
with either. Under the pressure of high ex-
citement, individuals have passed weeks to-
gether with little sleep or none; but when
the process is long continued the over-driven
powers rebel, and fever, delirium, and death
come on. Nor can the natural amount be sys-
tematically curtaied without corresponding
mischief. The Sabbath does not arrive like
sleep. The day of rest does not steal over us
like the hour of slumber. 1t does not en-
trance US whether we will or not; but ad-
dressing US as intelligent beings, the Creator
assures US that we need it, and bids us notice
its return, and court its renovation. And if.
going in the face of the Creators kindness,
we force ourselves to work all days alike, it
is not long till we pay the forfeit. The men,
tai worker-the man of business, or the man
of letters-fnds his ideas becoming turbid and
slow; the equipose of his faculties is upset,
he grows moody, fitful, and capricious and
with his mental elasticity broken, should any
disaster occur, he subsidies into habitual mel
ancholy, or in selt-destruction speeds his gull
ty exit from gloomy world. And the manu-
al worker-the artizan, the engineer, by toll
ing on from day to day, and week to week, the
bright intuition of his eyes gets blended and
forgetful of their cunning, his fingers no long
er perform their feats of twinkling agility, nor
by plastic touch mould dead matter, or Weld
mechanic power; but mingling his life's blood
in his daily drudgery. his locks are prema-
turely grey, his genial humor sours, and slav-
ing it till he has become morose or reckless
man, for any extra effort, or any blink of balmy
feelings, he must stand indebted to opium or
alcohol"