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LAZY HOYS.

lazy boy makes lazy man, Just as sure
as crooked twig makes a crooked Tree -
Who ever yet saw a boy grow up in idle
| ns5sj that did not m AXE a shiflless vagabond
when he became a man, un less he mad q
fortune left him 10 keep up appearancsst--
The great mass of thieves, paupers AMI
criminals that gil our peniientiaries and aims
houses, have come up 70 what they arc, by
being brought up in idleness. Those who
constitute the business portion OF the com.
munily, those who make our great and use.
ful men, were trained up in their boyhood
10 be industrious.
When boy is old enough TO begin 10
play in the street, then he is old enough 10
be taugh, how to work. Oh course, We would
not deprive children of hsalthful, playful ex.
ercise, or the time iheY should spend in
study, but teach him 10 work little by little
as child 10 iahght at school In this way
he will acquire habits of industry which will
not forsake him when be grows up.
Many persons who are poor let their chill.
dren grow up 10 fourteen or sixteen years of
age, or till they can support them no longer,
before they put them TO labor. Such chill
dren, not having any idea of what work is,
and having acquired habits of ldleuets, 81
forth to impose upon their employers, with
laziness. There is repnlsiveness in ell la.
Dor sc, before them, and 10 get il done, no
matter how, is their only aim. They are
ambitious al play but dull a, work. The
consequences is, they stick to one thing bu,
short time; they rove about the world, get
into mischief, and finally 6ud their way 10
the prison or 10 the almshouse.
With the habit of idleness, vice may gen.
orally, If not invariably, be found. Where
the hind and hands are not occupied In
some useful empbytheh. an evil genius
finds them enough to do. They are found
in the street till late in The evening, learning
the vulgar and profane habits of the elder in
vice. They may be seen hanging around
groceries, bar.rooms, and stores, where
crowds gather; but they are seldom found
engaged in study,
A lazy boy is not only bad boy, but c
disgrace to his parents, for 1t is through their
neglec, that he becomes thus No parents,
howevef poor, in these times ofcheap books
and newspapers, need let their children
grow up in ideness. If they cannot be kept
at manual labor; lei their minds be kept al
work, make them industrious scholars, and
they will be industrious at any business they
may undertake in after life.
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TSILEsT INrLUENcE.-It is the bubbling
spring that flows gently, the little rivulel
that glides through the meadows, and which
runs along, day and night, by the farm
mouse, that is useful, rather than the war.
ring cataract. Niagara excies your won
der, and We stand amazed al the power ol
God, as he pours it from his "hollow hand"
But one Niagara is enough for the conti-
nent or world, whils the same world re-
quires thousands Of silver fountains and
gently flowing rivulets, that water every
farm and meadow and every garden; and
that shall flow on every day and night, with
their quiet, gentle beauty. So with the act
of our lives. 1t is no, by great deeds, like
those martyrs, thai good is to be done; it il
by the daily quiet virtues Of life--the chtis.
iian temper, the meek forbearance, the spir
II Of forgiveness, in the husband, the wife
the father, the brother the friend and the
neighbor; that good is 10 be done.-Rsv. Ill
bert Barnes.
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CHILDREN, ATTENTION.

You were made to be clean and neat in
your person and in your dress, and gentle-
manly and lady-lke In your manners. II
you have not been bitten by mad dog,
don't be afraid of fresh water There is
enough water in the world to keep every
body clean; but there is great deal Of it
never fnds its fight place. Ia regard 10
this article there Is no danger OF being
selfish. Take Us much as you need. The
people out Wect boast Of their great rivers !.
would boast of using large tub Of their
water evNy day
You were mada to be kiud, and generous,
and magnahimous. If there is boy in the
school who has club.foot, don't lei him
know that you ever saw il. II there is
poor boy with ragged clothes, don't talk
about rass when he is in hearing. If there
is lame boy, assign him some part Of The
game which does not require running IL
there is hungry one, give him pen Of your
dinner. II there is bright one, be not en-
v,ous of him; for If one boy is proud Of his
talents, and another is envious OF them,
there are two great wrongs and no more
,alen, than before. If larger or a stronger
boy has injured you, and is sorry for it, for
give him, request the teacher not to punish
him. All the school will show by their
counter ances how much better il is to have
great soul than great fist: :
You were made to learn. Be sure you
learn something every day. When you 60
to bed al night, il you can not think oil
something new which you have learned du-
ring the day, spring up aud find book, and
get an idea before you sleep. II you were
to stop eating, would not your bodies pins
and iamisha If you stop learning. your
minds will pine and famish too. You all
desire ,ha, your bodies should thrive and
grow, until ycu become as tall and large as
your fathefs OF mothers, OF other people,
you would not like 10 stop growing whese
you are now, a, three feet high, or four feet,
or even at FIVE. But if you do not feed yout
minds as we'll as your bodies, they will stop
growing and one ot the poorest, nsanesf,
most despicable things have ever seen in
the world is little mind in great body.
Suppose there was museum IN your
neighborhood, full Of rare and splendid curl
osities-should you not like 10 80 and see
is Would you think it untind il you were
forbidden 70 visit it The creation is mu-
scum, all full and crowded with wonders,
and beauties, and glories. One door, and
one only, is open, by which you may enter
this magnificent temple. II is the door OF
knowledge. The learned laborer, the learn
ed peasant, or slave, are made welcome at
this door, while the ignorant, though kings,
are smut out. f.
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eELF.CONTROL.

II seems 10 me tha. all times are alike
adapted for happiness. and that il ~e grow
OLD, as one should grow old, the last days Of
life must be the happiest of all Every stage
Of life is but the preparation for The next
one. It is the treasure. house 10 which are
collected all the pleasures that are to make
the future time happy. The child has indeed
but few troubles, but they are as great 10
him as larger oaes prove TO his parents.
asked friend once, speaking Of the happy,
cloucless days of his childhood, il be wonld
like 10 be always child. He stopped for a
moment, and then said, No. think he was
right. There is progress in every ,bing--in
our means of happiness, and ip our capacity
for enjoyment. Then lei us not look back
upon the time-wrinkled face of The past only
with feelings of regret Give me the present
flowing and full of life, and the future glofi-
Gus with bright visions. would rather
look forward than look back; rather spend
the golden hours in working out present hap
piness, than in vain regrets fot the past. II
is but The helm 10 steer our onward course'--
The future lies before. It is the steep and
rugged mountain, up which lies our way
I, is not genius, nor fortune that pases the
way Of eminence. but earnes,ness, selfcon-
troll and wisdom. These are in our hands
let us use them, and when at the sunset Of
life we inrn 10 look back on our path and
see il s.reaching far down before US peace
fully, happily we may lay ourselves down TO
rest.
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----, ESQ.

----- - Esq
Dear Sir IL shall not ask you 10 edo any
violence TO the religious principles of your
parents" nor will consent 10 have any Of
fered 10 mine. When consented 10 marry
you, was not aware that your father and
mother, with 'theirreligious principles, ,"were
included 10 the agreement. The care which
you have not 10 offend your parents, cannot
bc greater than that which must observe
moi to offend God.
The tone of your letter betrays the spirit
of your love. II is no, rosy spirit, as poets
and lovers have described Ii, but spirit
hedged round with thorns. think sir, as I
am still free, had beiler remain SO. You
will find some one who will readily consent
not TO "do violence 10 the religious principles
of your parents" If consented, slr, 10 be
slave before marriage, by surrendering my
rights of conscience, feel quite satisfied
that would deserve 10 be something worse
than a slave after marriage. / had little
thought that this would be the finale of SO
macy pleasan, days, words and letters. II
you should feel ii as much as l do, (tor care
not TO conceal my emotions,) you can have
resource to that world which you fear so
much for consolation. As Tor me, will Try
10 forget love which was so unworthy that
it refused to be appessed except by the sac
rifice Of honor and conscience. No more
from, Yours, &C., --
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and unite with mine, unless you firmly be.
lieved in it, AS for the smiles of worldly
prosperity, though would not uselessly dis
regaid them, yet true.born American, With
proper estimate Of her honor, would prefer
the rags of poverty, sooner than clo,he with
silks dishonored and violated conscience.
Your own good sense and enlightened mind
will convince you dear ------, that ] am right;
and l am confident that your reply, which |
will expect with anxiety, as you do this, will
remove this thin mist from the bright eyes Of
love, whose light hope will ever beam gra-
cious in our lives.
Yours trsly, -.
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Conscience is clock, which in one man
strikes aloud and gives warning: in another
the hand points silently to the figure, but
strikes not; meantime, hours pass away, and
death hastens, and after death comes judg-
ment There Is something unspeakably sol.
emn in this image.-Iaylor.
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liiied up their voice, and the winds, too,
Joined in the almighty anthem. And as
discovery advances, we find the marks of
odor in the sea and 10 the air, ihai.is in tune
with the music Of the spheres, and the con.
viciion ia Iorced upon us that the laws Of oil
are nothing else but perfect harmony.
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~ In any great work do aot fail in conf.
dence, else it will not be executed. Iu any
important struggle or conflict do not lose
heart; maintain that which all your ener.
gies. you do not feel and aci in this way,
failure and retreat are inevitable.
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- Dec y, 1904.
Dear Mss -: limos, candidly acknowl.
edge that your letter has greatly disappointi
ed me. though, that your superior intell-
gence had risen above all those antique and
musiy opinions, whose proper period was the
middle ages and their properlocaity in Spain.
have now and then observed among Cath
olics, educated like yourself, a strange fash
ion OF ascending above the realities of life
on the airy pinions of wha. you call faith
But such theories do not advance profes-
sionai man--do not roof house, or supply
the necessities, much less the elegancies, of
a home. 1 thought on this account you would
readily enter into my views, but oursfuse 10
do 30. Well, will abandon my request. l
am too much devoted to allow even differ.
ence like this, serious and most important as
i, is, to weaken the love which unites our
hearts. You ladies, and you arc the very
first amongst them all, dear -, contrive
occasionally TO introduce such exalted notions
into your beautiful heads, that TO remove
them would be as easy ssto attempt 10 chain
The zephyrs, or TO rob the violet of its per-
fume. Well then, in conclusion l must in
form you ths, have read your letter TO the
family. 1t would be improper to deceive you
on the subject ofmy parents opinions. Their
attachment TO the Presbyterian faith is great;
and the idea of union with Catholic, even
with you, whom they know so we'll, and
highly respect, darkens their countenances,
and dis,resses me very much. They have,
however, renewed their consent, butthey re-
quire us TO be married by Presbyterian
clergyman. This dear -, | agree with
them in asking as right, because ii is duty
7 I'VE them not TO distress their hearts nor
do violence to their religious principles, by
permitting the ministry ofa Catholic clergy
man. AS your church, dear ---, does not
consider such marriages invalid, you can
have no objection to this arrangement, which
will unite US never again 10 part in life. Un-
dersiand, dearest, that am compelled to
consider the ministry Of . Protestant clergy
mao only indispensable to our union.
Your devoted --.
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n Inquisitive people are the tunnels Of
conversation; they do not take in anything
for their own use, but merely to pass it to
another.
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Mrs. Hollyhock thinks ii "rathef queer"
that the falling Of little quicksilver in glass
tube should make the weather 90 awful cold.
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-, Dec. 3, 1854

Dtc' o, loo4'
Dear Il received your letter just ten
minutes since, and my judgment tells me 10
answer at once, without any consultation, be-
cause none is needed. When you asked
me 10 give you my heart and its affections, !
consented, because l admired and respected
and loued you bu, did not at the same time
agree TO surrender 10 you my soul and its
eternal hopes. Had you asked me 10 make
such sacrifice as that, would have refused
not only TO you but an archangel, could any
such bright spirit PROFOUND like question
TO me. Remember, dear-----, that reli.
sion with us Catholics is moi an opinion at
all--ii is far more, even, than'a logical con-
viction-it is faith, which is grand and pow.
erful in proportion 10 the divinity in which
it trusts. Such is my idea Of faith, but / do
moi pretend To be a theologiau. Now dearest
--, I could not, withou. horrible con.
tempt for myself, surrender God to win hus.
band even as accomplished as you, and the
only one 10 whom have plighted vows oi
love. I would be guilty Of an enormous
crime, IL I were even 10 pretend TO conver'
sion in which my understanding and hear
had no part. Every idea of honor which
have learned forbid such pfostration Of my
character. You could not even respect me
yourself could oe 80 easily induced TO de-
sert my hopes of heaven. Could be faith
less 10 God and frithless 10 man? knew
dear ----, that you did not agree with me
in my religious sentiments, but ! neve
thought OF requiring from you such heavy
obligation as you would impose on me.
But must argue The question with you
for iLongh you are q lawyer, I am not afrait
of entering into little controversy with you
90 now look grave, for ! am going to lecture
you. You say, dear ---, that Tin on
happy country all religions are alike" Well
granted why then can't you relinquish your
and ioin miEee Wouldn't that be as reason
able as for me to rshnquish mine and PROBES
yourss But you place il on the ground o
ex2edieuey the unpopalarity of ou
church. Well, you need not change yours
you would do wrong 10 abandon your cree
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From the Cincinnati Catholic Telegraph.
snteresffns Correspondence.

Bsfrsth Protestant Young Man and Cath
ohs Young Lady who toere engaged to be
Married, but Quarrslled about their Religion.
The Catholic Telegraph is spe.m'ttedto pub.
,ish the following letters, "with the consent
Of the young lady interested" The lady was
educated at the Ursuline Convent, and the
marriage adjourned by the annexed docu'
ments, was to have taken place. on New
Years Day.
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4, Dec. 1, 1854.

hoCs ~ AooT.
Dsarsd -: The mutual regard which
/ am go happy to know exists between us,
and the exchange Of sacred vows which ar
IDENTIFY expect will be the result before long,
give me courage TO consult you on a subjsc,
which is OF the first Importance, and one
which my relatives are pressing on my s,ten-
ton. Amongst the obstacles to happiness,
there are none 50 likely to produce discon-
tent sss want Of unionin religious sentiments.
If we offer our devo,ions at the same altar in
religion, as well as love, you must be aware
dear -, tha. il will cement in won.
dsrful degree our hearts. Do you think, then,
that you could worship with me in the Pres
byteriau or any Protestant Church! Ia our
happy country, oil religions are alike, and
your good sense must assure you that forms
Of faith are OF email Importance, provided our
lives be viduous. Moreover, dearest, We
must not overlook, in msrage, those less
sentimental but more solid considerations
which have reference TO the prosperous con-
dition OF worldly comfort and respsctabiity.
There 10, as you are aware, q very deep.root-
cd antipa,hy TO the faith in which, without
any fault of yours, you have been educated,
and il would seriously interfere with my sue
cessful pursuit OF business, were 10 contract
60 closs an intimacy with . person profess
ing Roman Catholicism.
Should you resolve, however, IS have no
doubt you will, 10 worship the same God on
ly in another church, we will both acquire a
sympathy and regard, the consequences Of
which will be truly desirable and most pro.
pitious 10 our welfare. know that, in q
matter like this, you will wish 10 consult your
friends, though their consent, you know, is not
al all imperative yet, in order that you may
do so with freedom, give you my fsl con-
sent to make known my sentiments private.
Is or publicly, as you may think proper
Though you may call this business letter.
II 10 so different from our usual correspond
encs-snd laugh al my seriousness, yet
shall expect your answer with great anxiety
In The mean time my heart lie ever yous, and
your image is dagueTreoiyped upon II indel'
IDLY by loves own warm smiles, and with
bis fidelity to the original.
Believe me, dearest g., 10 be eveI
yours, in life and death. -----.
The Placer herald., 1855-09-22
Religion of the Japanese.

The temples, chiefly Buddhists, are beauti-
fully situated in the suburbs. The entrance
to them leads genererally through rows of
elegant trees and wild camelas. They are
large plain structures. with high peaked
roofs, resembling the houses pictured on Chi
nese porcelain. In the space Immediately in
front is a large bell for summonng the faith
tul, a stone reservoir Of holy water. and seye-
raj roughly hewn stone idols The doorway
is ornamented with curous looking dragons
and other animals carved in wood. Upon
entering, there is nothing special about the
building worth noting, the naked sides and
exposed rafters having gloomy appearance.
Great liberty of conscience exists. Every
japanese has a right to profess whatever
faith he pleases, provided on y it be not
Christianity. Religious sects are said to be
as numerous as they are in the United States
The chief among them are the Suitoo or
Buddhist, the former being the old national
faith of the country, and is represented by
the Mikado or Spiritual Emperor, who is
thought to be the lineal descendant of the
gods. They have some vague notions of the
Immortality of the soul, and of future state
of rewards and punishments Buddhism, the
most widely ditfused religion in India, is sup
posed to have been introduced about the
sixth century. Its principal tenet is the
metempsychosis, or TRANSPORTATION of the
soul The Buddhists believe that the spirits
Of the departed enter into the bodies of ami
mails and there remain passing from one
animal to another. until their sins on earth
being pureed away, they are received into
the realms of everlasting happiness They
abstain from all animal food, and their priests
are under VOW of ceibacy. The great ma
jority of the temples are Buddhists In adj
dition to these, there are sects of philoso-
piers who hold the morality of Confucus
in great estimation. The whole tenor of
their doctrine is to render mankind virtuous
in this life. They endeayor to preserve a
good conscience, inculcate felial affection,
and due obedience to the laws of their sover
eign. All these different faiths have become
so mingled and blended together, and their
doctrines have SO penetrated each other that
scarcely any religion preserves its original
purity.
The Placer herald., 1855-09-22
The Law Of Numerical Relation between
the Sexes.

The Annual of Scientific Discovery con-
taills the following interesting facts, concern
ING the numerical relations Of the sexes. 1t
SAYS:
There is natural law of relation between
the sexes, which is found to vary at different
ages, according to the different dangers to
which they are exposed This is one of the
most curious of natural laws, and one of the
most interesting, demonstrating the admir-
able economy of adaptation between the sew
eral parts of the natural system. If the
number of males and females born was ex-
actlv equal, the result would be that before
they reached middle age, the female sex
would be reduced too low, and be inadequate
to the purpose which it has to fill. In fact
the number of females born is always great
er than the males, by about four per cent
At twenty years Of age, this preponderance
is entirely lost, and there are more males
than females. At seventy, the sexes are
about even and the ultimate age of the hui
man being is reached without any decided
advantage to either sex. Both the census of
1910 and 1850 prove the law. Beyond the
age of forty years, the probabilities of lon
gevity are much greater for American wo-
men than that of men. This contrasts sin
guarly with the fact that the physique (rela-
tively) of American women is inferior to that
of American men, That fact, as has been
shown, however, tells tremendously on wo-
men between the ages of ten and forty, when
their mortality is very great. The longevity
Of. some women is very great There are
now 43O American women above one hun
dred years of age.