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y4LTiE OF yoUNG uEy TO THE CHURCH.

THE strength Of the young men is one OF
the richest treasures of power the church
possesses. Her old men may be rich in chris
tian experience; rich in large material re-
sources, and rich in the priceless wealth of
4 truly benevolent heart; but it is her young
men and her sons that are reaching up to the
prime Of manhood, who mainly cmbody the
enterprise and the spirit that is to embody
the Gospel Of Christ through all the chan
nels, along which flows the mighty stream
of humanity, at home and abroad. That
very enterprise, that youthful ardor that cour.
age and that power of ripe MANHOOD de.
clare the nature of their mission, as truly as
if Jesus was heard saying to their posses
sor: Run, speak to this young man; run
to proclaim the tidings of my grace far and
wide; run to instruct the ignorant, to reform
the vicious. TO recall the wandering, to lift
up the desponding, and guide the anxious
sinner to the cross"
The young man who imagnes that he is
redeemed by the blood of Jesus, and yet
feels and cherishes no sense Of obligation to
use his power so as to advance the cause OF
religion, is but withered branch Of this
heavenly vine, on which no clustering foare
gathers, and no fruits of heavenly benef-
cence ripen for glory If angels run to
minister to men, how ought the redeemed
to run on missions Of mercy to their fellow
men! For what are christian young men
strong, if not to serve as missionaries Of the
cross, and ministers Of Him, who for their
sakcs endured the agonies of Galway
That strength, that animation, the courage,
that buoyant energy will soon decline. 1t
is a talent given but for a season, the pas
sage of time will bear it from you forever.
Then, as you stand on the other side of liie's
meridian, the consciousness Of neglected
opportunities and wasted powers will op.
press your heart. Then when at length you
come to judgment, and you are challenged
to account for all the strength Of your early
and ripened manhood, you will carry in your
jheart, not the blessed fruits of the seed you
have sowed and reaped, not the memories of
sinners saved and ignorance enlightened
not the deeds of heavenly love. Which
have ministered benedictons wide as heaven
to the souls of the miserable-but the ashes
of burnt out passions, the withered stalk of
q fruitless branch, the memory Of neglected
opportunities and souls lost forerer.--Dr.
Fisher.
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--very wrongly, but there is yet time for
redemption. If will try to teach you, will
you try to learn?"
"Yes-O yes" quickly uttered the boy
in earnest tones. "Yes--I should love to
learn. don't want to be bad boy" he
feelingly added, while his countenance glow.
ed with unwonted animation.
Mr.. Kelly promised to purchase books
for the boy as fast as he could learn to read
them, and when George Henry left the school
room his face was wet with tears. We
scholars who had remained in the entry,
saw him come out, and our hearts were
warmed towards him. we spoke kindly to
him, and walked with him to his house, and
his heart was too full for utterance.
On the next day, George Henry commenc.
ed studying in good earnest, and the teacher
helped him faithfully. Never did see a
change so radiant and sudden as that which
took place in the habits OF the poor boy.
AS soon as the teacher treated him with
kindness and respect, the scholars followed
the example, and the result was, they found
in the unfortunate youth one Of the most
noble.hearted, generous, accommodating,
and truthful playmates in the world.
Long years have passed since those school.
boy days. George Henry has become a
man of middle age, and in all the country
there is not man moro beloved and respect
ed than he is And all is the result of one
teacher having done his duty.
You who are school.teachers, remember
the responsibility that devolves upon you.
In this country of free schools, there should
be no distinction between classes. All arc
alike entitled to your care and counsel, and
the more weak the child, the more earnest
should be your endeavor to lift him up and
aid him.
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peror be canonized as martyr to the cause
Of his country, (for he has probably fallen a
victim 10 the intense mental excitement and
anxiety which must have borne heavily upon
his physical powers,) his death may bind
the people more strongly than ever in their
resistance to any sacrifice Of the national
honor, or curtailment of its power, such as
is demanded by the Allies as q guarantee
for the future peace Of Europe.
The death Of such a powerful, sagacious,
and able sovereign as Nicholas undoubtedly
was, is therefore by no means to be viewed
as sure precursor OF peace. His successor
steps at once into his place, under the mo-
narchical principle" The king never die" !"
Lie Roi est mort, Virc le Roi"
Journal of Commerce.
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well, Mrs. Jones, have you done as
ordered you to dol"
"To be sure, / have doctor"
"Well and how does it operate!"
Cooperate, sir! can't tell; but Pm sure
Sam will kill me when he gets we'll"
How, kill you? What should he kill
you for, good woman9"
Because Doctor, he's been offered two
guineas apiece for them puppies and know
he wants the money"
"Puppics, woman" replied the astonished
doctor, "what have you been giving your
husband!"
"Puppy.head tea" replied the woman.
"Puppy.head teai told you poppy.head
tea," and the doctor rushed from his patient,
who by the way got well, and after while
forgave his wife but never the doctor.
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If 1T WE'RE NOT FOR HorE THE HEART
WOULD BREAK-Were it not for hope the
arm would fall powerless on the struggling
battlefield of life, and the pure light would
fade out from the weary eye. We sit in the
shade of the elm and watch the living ocean
ebbing by-at every throb of tho heart a
life wave rolls on the other shore. The foot.
man with his pack, and the rich man with
his steed, is urged on with the hope Of better
things ahead. The ragged child with his
basket of berries, hopes for manhood and
days of brighter sunlight for him. The old
man creeping up the hill on staff and crutch
looks out with hope for coming death and
rest beyond the grave. The sun has long
since faded from the sky. Tell him he nev.
er shall know the rest he seeks, and tears
will wet the wrinkles on his wilhered cheeks;
for his old frame is worn out, and he longs
to lay aside, and leave his stick and crutch
at the door of his grave
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fful1 fot, 9ll,
THE IMPORTANCE OF WRITTEN MEDICAL PRE-.
SCRIPTI0NS.

Some few years ago, wellknown botani.
cal doctor was called in to prescribe for
man who kept for sale all kinds Of dogs.
The patient was great believer in herbs
and botanical productions, and was indeed
very i'll. The doctor felt his pulse, and as
he was leaving the room, said, Oh, cheer
up! Mr.. Jones, III send you some herb med.
icine that will put you all right again. |
want to find your wife," TO the latter. who
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RELIc1oUs Books AMONG TIE PEOPLE.
If" said the late Daniel Webster to
friend, religious books are not circulated
among the masses in this country, and the
people DO not become religious, do not
know what will become of US as nation"
And the thought is one to cause solemn re-
Election on the part of every patriot and
Christian. If truth be not difused, error
will be; if God and his word are not known
and received, the devil and his works will
gain the ascendancy; if the evangelical vol.
ume does not reach every hamlet the pages
of a corrupt and licentous literature will if
the power of the gospel is not felt through
the length and breadth of the land, anarchy
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y yel refuse to tell me the cause"
Something of returning tenderness soften.
ed, for an instant, the cold severity of the
husbands features, but it passed away, and
bitter smile was his only reply.
Time passed on, and the twain were sep.
arated from each other. The husband sat
gloomy and alone in the damp cell of a
dungeon. He had followed ambition as his
God, and had failed in high career. He
had mingled with men whom his heart loath.
ed; he had sought out the fierce and wrong.
ed spirits of the land, and had brcathed into
them the madness Of revenge. He had
drawn his sword against his country; he
had famed rebellion to a fame, and it had
been quenched in human blood. He had
fallen, and was doomed to die the death ot
a traitor.
The door Of the dungeon opened, and a
light form entered, and threw herself into
his arms. The softened light of sunset fell
upon the pale brow and wasted cheek oil
his once beautiful wife.
edward, my dear Edward" she said, "I
have come to save you; have reached you
after a thousand difficulties and thank God
my purpose is nearly executed"
Misfortune had softened the proud heart
of manhood, and as the husband pressed his
pale wife to his bosom, tear trenbled on
his eyelasil. al have not deserved this kind.
ness" he murmured in the ehoked tones OF
agony.
Edward" said his wife, in an earnest
but faint and low voice, which indicated ex
treme and fearful debility, "we have not a
moment to lose. By an exchange of gar.
ments you will be enabled to pass out unuo.
ticcd. Haste, or we may be too late. Feal
nothing for me, am woman, and they will
not injure me for my efforts in behalf of a
husband dearer than life itself.
"But, Margaret" said the husband, you
look sadly ill. You cannot breathe the all
of this dreadful cell.'
"Oh, speak not of me, my dear Edward,
said the devoted woman. 81 can endure
anything for your sake. Haste, Edward
and all will be WELL" and she aided, with a
trembling hand, to disguies the proud form
of her husband in female garb.
Farewell, my love, my preserver," whis'
pered the husband in the ear of the disgus.
ed wife as an officer sternly reminded the
supposed lady that the time allotted to her
had expired. Farewell! we shall meet
again. responded the wife: and the hus:
band passed out unsuspected, and escaped
the enemies of his life.
They did meet again-the wife and hus'
band; but only as the dead may meet-in
the awful communings of another world
Affection had borne up her exhausted spirit,
until the last great purpose of her oxertons
was accomplished in the safety of her nus
band--and the bell tolled on the morrow,
and the prisoners cell was opened, and the
guards found, wrapped in the habiliments Of
their destined victim, the pale, beautiful
corpse Of the devoted Wife.
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QyBoilte 3Qoetrg,
IT'S BLESSED THUS DIE.

LILO oL6oo0O 3oSS oAA'
"Wecp not, the dying mother said;
Weep not, weep not for me;
But for my baby, when Pm dead,
Let gentle tears flow free;
leave my darling baby one
An orphan here below;
But lie who guides yon burning sun,
Can shield i, from carth's woe.
"'Twerc vain to mourn and weep for me,
For shall rest in peace;
My body in the grave shall be,
Ny spirit find release;
And o! if heavenly power approve,
My spirit oft shall come:
And hover o'cr the babe love,
Here in its earthly home.
"For it alone wish to live
To train it for its God;
But you will heavenly counsel give,
When Pm beneath the sod
You'll tell my child of Jesus love,
And teach it how to pray;
And turn its infant thoughts above,
To realms of light and day.
"My sand of life is cbbing now
Bring me my babe once more
O.. let inc fix upon its brow
One look, ere all is DER;
One gentle kiss, o! let me press
Upon its infaut cheek;
Lot me receive its fond carcss,
While have power TO speak"
The babe was brought and to her breast
She pressed it tcnderly;
Its checks and brow her cold lips prcst,
Then murmur'd fervently:
SOL Father! shield my darling child
Keep it from evil free,
And safe to heavcn-O. bring it home,
To dwell with thee and me-"
! gazed upon that scene Of love
heard that mothers prayer,
And felt that spirits from above
Were gently bending there;
Once more smile lit up her brow
Joy sparkled in her eye;
She family whispered, farewell earth
IT'S blessed thus to die :"
And oft since then, in dreams Of night,
I've gazcd upon that scene
I've seen the mothers dying smile
Beam with glory sheen;
I've heard again, in visions blcst,
Her last departing sigh;
Those whispered words OF failing breath
t'Tis blessed thus 10 die"
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If you wish success in life, make perse.
verauce your bosom friend, experience your
wise counsellor, caution your elder brother,
and hore your guardian genius
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A CASE OF MoDEsTY.-A newspaper
publisher going on collecting expedition,
and leaving his accounts at home Tor fear OF
giving offence to bis patrons.
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GoINc IT STRoNe.-A factious gentle.
man, travelling in the interior of the State,
on arriving at his lodging place in the even.
ing, he was met by the ostler whom he thus
addressed:
"Boy, extricate that quadruped from the
vehicle, stabulate him, denote him an ade.
quate supply Of nutricious aliment-and
when the Aurora of morn shall again illume
the oriental horison, will award you Pc.
cuniary compensation for your hospitality"
The boy, not understanding word, ran
into the house, saying
"Master, here's Dutchman wants to sec
YOU"
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HE race Of mankind would speedily per-
ish did they cease to aid each other. From
the time that the mother binds the child's
head, to the moment that some kind hand
wipes the death damp from the brow of the
dying, we cannot exist without mutual help.
All therefore, that need aid, have right to
ask it Of their fellow mortals; no one can
refuse it without guilt.
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The ladies among the Esquimaux make
necklace Of icicles, and their ear.drops con.
sist of pair of snow-balls fastened with
small hook, made of brass wire. Cheap,
but, decidedly picturesque.
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~LEr your expenses be such as to
leave balance in your pocket. Ready
money is friend in need.
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MOTHER, heard sissy swear" What
did she swear?" "Why she said she wasn't
going TO wear her darned stockings to
church"
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NOTHING sets SO wide mark between a
vulgar and noble soul, as the respect and
revential love of womanknd. A man who
is always sneering at women, is generally
either coarse prot1igate, or coarse bigot.
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~ ACCORDING to Lacon, men will wran-
gle for religion; write for it; fight for it /;
any thug but-live for it.
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OUR evil genius, like the junior member
of deliberative body, always gives its
views first
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Ir you would be pungent, be brief, for it
is with words rs with sunbeams, the more
they are condensed the deeper they burn.
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I" My days are in the yellow
The flowers and fruit Of love
H. ,,.,,,,, Ella oopoor onl .b
Are mine arvuc."

Are mine uivuc.
Near the end of his days, Paul the agcde
wrote to a young minister whom he gentle
loved, as follows: 6" am now ready to e
offered, and the time of my departure is ah
hand have fought good fight, ] hby
finished my course, have kept the faitvn
henceforth there is laid up for me Grove
of righteousness, which the righteous Judg
shall give me at that day" Is there not a
difference between him that serveth God and
hin, that serveth him not! All experience,
as well as conscience, answers-YEs.
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and msrule, degradation and misery, corrup'
ton and darkness, will reign without mitga'
tion or end
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@ KEEP clear of the law; for, even il
you gain your case, you are generally a
loser of money.
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6FSAy but little-think much-and do
more.
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RErLEcrIoSs.-How suggestive of hu.
man life are the seasons Of the year! Spring
with its warm and genial sun, bursting buds
and opening flowers, its seed.sowing and
song of birds, suggests the infant whose
intellect is just expanding in the sun light of
knowledge, whose pure and guilcless nature
unsuspicious of coming ills, sees but the
brightness of the present, and he rejoices
with the songbird of the woods--and from
his flight first learns ambition. The summer
comes with its sunshine and rain to mature
the foliage Of the trees for the protection Of
young fruit from the teryid heat--ofiering a
most grateful shade for weary man, who now
in mis- meridian is subject to strong-matures
the ambitious plants of youth--and form new
projects which may never be perfected. In
his decine--thc autumn of his existence,
the fruits of his labors are gathered home to
be enjoyed here but short space, and he like
the venerable world lies down in the icy EN-.
brace of the winter of death.-Nashvile
Gazette
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4 CoSTRAsT.-Near the end
the licentious Byron wrote til
lines:
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WHY is a spendthrift's purse like thun-
der cloud! Because it keeps continually
tightening.
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ANOTHER SECRET Soc1ETY.-The Pittshurg
Gazette states that there is regularly organized
association Of blacks in that city, bound togeth-
er by the most solemn oaths, and meeting in
secret, whose object is the abduction ofcolored
servants, travelling with their masters, who are
suspected to be slaves.
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OF QUARRELs would never last long il
the fault was all on one side.
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THE pLA1NEsT WoaDs MAY LEAST DECEIVE

Mr. speech is frank my VOWS are few,
do not WOO with courtly smile;
But all say is warm and true,
And all promise bears no guile.
cannot breathe false tones of love,
Which gentle hearts too oft believe;
But take me Mary, and thou'lt prove
That plainest words may least deceive.
"There' be some shadow in our lot,
When welded faith shall crown our days;
But will clear each thorny spot
If manly care can smooth life's ways.
Thy faults shall meet voice still kind
III sigh DER all that bids thee grievc,
And grey old age shall only find
That plainest words may least deceive.
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" COOP LOGIC" Brudder Jones, can
YOU tell me de difference tween dying and
dicting9" "Why, OBJ course can, Samuel.
When you diet you lib on noffin, and when
you die you hab noffin to live on" Well,
dats race atween de doctorin' stuff and
starvation, to see which will kill fust."
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EFFECTS OF SOLITUDE on YoUTu AND
AGE.-To be left alone in the whole world,
with scarcely friend-this makes the sad.
ness which striking its pang into the minds
of the young and ahectionatc, teaches them
too soon to watch and interpret the spirit
signs Of their own hearts. The solitude Of
the aged-when, one by one, their friends
fall off, as the scar leaves from the trees in
autumn-what is it to the overpowing sense
of desolation which fills almost to breaking
the sensitive heart Of youth, when the near.
est and dearest ties are severed9 Render.
ed callous by time and suffering, the old
feel less, although they complain more
The young, bearing 4 "grief too deep for
tears" shine in their bosoms sad memories
and melancholy anticipations, which often
give dark hues to their feelings in after life
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TIE dashiug SO Highlanders, the pride of the
English army, left Constantinople 800 strong,
and after their arrival in the Crimea received an
addition of $50 men. This gallant regiment
has recently returned to- constan.inople, re-
duced to fourteen men and FIVE officers though
still bearing with them their glorious aud unsul-
lied banner.
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AMERICAN AFFAIRS WITH SpA1N.--In the
course Of the sitting on the 10th, the Span.
sh Minister of Foreign Affairs, in reply to
the question as to the state of the relations
with the United States, begged permission
to deny that the government or himself had
ever wished to insult Mr. Soule, and he
then said:
1.-The United States Government, on the
18th of January last, resolved to replace the
minister who represented it at Madrid--
When the news arrived here, that Minister
had already left Subsequently, we gave
orders to submit to new examination all
questions pending with the United States,
in order to decide what is just. We are
perfectly in accord with the Government of
the United States, and consequently we have
the hope of arriving at pacific solution"
PREsIpEET PIERCE AND THE New HAMp.
SHIRE ELEcrIoS.--A correspondent of the
Boston Post, writing from Concord, March
IA, says:
81 have been permitted to copy the fol.
lowing heightened sentiment from a late
private letter of our patriotic President to a
friend in this city, which is pertinent to the
point The letter is dated about week ago.
Gen. Pierce says:
"I am naturally anxious about the result
of the election in New Hampshire. But
tell my friends that if, after contest con-
Quoted with the ability, honor and courage
with which this has been, we are defeated,
such defeat, under such circumstances, will
never disturb me for a moment If you
could have carried the State with the aid Of
any one of the isms, by majority of 20.
900, and would have consented to do SO, |
should, in my feelings, have sounded the
depths of humiliation. AS it is, no dsap.
pointment can depress me-"
EASILY ACCOUNTED FoR.-"I say, milk.
man, you give your cows too much saltr'
Why-how so! How do you know
how much salt give them9'
"Ijudge from the appearance Of the milk
you bring us lately. You see that salt makes
the cows dry, and then they drink too much
water, and that makes the milk thin, you
know" -
"Oh, yes--well, [ shouldn't wonder il
that was the cause" u
TIE dashiug SO Highlanders, the pride Of the
English army, left Constantinople 300 strong,
and after their arrival in the CEinea received IN
addition of lSn man This gallant regiment
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! GENTLE IlISr.-" Why don't you get
married. said a young lady, the other day,
to bachelor friend. 81 have been trying
for the last ten years to find some one who
would be silly enough to have me" was the
reply. 81 guess you havn't been up our
way" was the insinuating rejoinder.