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chemists storing away malarias and subli-
mated poisons in their pernicious tails, eager
apparently to be in at the judgment. and
have HAND with the astronomers and
preachers in the destruction of the world.
Various hypothesis have been advanced
about the nature of the comets tails Some
have supposed they are vaporous exhalations
from the nucleus driven off by heat, By their
own elasticity. and by supposed client
force of the sun. These forces must be
very vigorous to account for the rapid for
nation of the trains in some recorded cases.
Others suppose that the apparent tsils are
only the reflections of light from portions
of a much more extended substance, some
what as long line of The rufiied surface of
the sea is Illuminated by the sun or moon.
Others again resort to that prince Of occult
causes, electricity, and thus concentrste all
their ignorance in single word.
: There our RAIDERS had better let it be
leTt, and meantime We, recommend them to
possess lheir. souls. iu, peace. We promise,
them sufficient ,notice of the comets ~.
proach to enable, them TO move out OF its
way, and if they will leave US their address,
we will send them the Eusning Post Of the
follow ing day, with full account Of its ad-
vent and performances. SEED
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WHOLE NO 979.

German cuisine is not very palatable to
an Amer'ca or Englishman. During near.
" Two months spent in Germany, did no,
know one-half of the time what | was eat
ing, and | always felt, when about to ESSAY
new dish, ike having my bat in close
proxomiiy to my mouth. This is particu-
larly true of the Swiss cheese. I remem.
Der one day, as this doubtful luxury was
being passed round the tAble, that the Ger.
mans generally partook Of it with great rel
lsh; the French as generally declined it
with polite "1ferci"-I thank you. A
fine, heshy old English lady was seated at
my elbow, who knew just about as mnch OF
the French language as she did Of Swiss
cheese Seated just above,hfr was-a pre-.
cise and prim little Frenchmar. As the
cheese passed him, he politely declined i,
with a 'taiercf" Them moment it was
planted directly beneath the sensitive olfac.
tories Of our nervous English friend. "Mer
cy!" she exc aimed, as she. inyoluntarily
threw back her head. aud ella apped her thumb
and iorefmger significantly to her nose, Il
think 1t is mercy!"a ~
Living is much cheaper in GERMANY than
in England or the United s ates. The aver
age charges o hotels in Northern Germany
are, for bedroom from Is to 70 Gems per
day; breakfast, 80 cents; dinner at tab e
d,hote, 40 cents; tea or coffee, Is cents
altogether, less than Sl,5o per day; while
in Southern Germany il is still less, so that
a fiorin in the South viii go as far as form
and half in the North Itcosts the Ger.
mans much less to live, in the same style
than foreigners. The rate of travelling, also.
Is cheaper than with Us. By railroad it is
about two and ha lf cents per mile; by the
diligence or eilwagen, about four cents; by
post little more, and by vetturino a little
less, with an occasional trtakgsld, or drink
money, for the position. The rate of speed
is for the diligence about eight miles an
hour, and for the cars twenty, including
stoPPsges. D. NJ. SPsscER.
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"The old Woman" :"

IL was thus few days stree, we heard q
stripping OF sixteen designating the mother
who bore him. By coarse husbands we have
heard wives SO called occasional y, though
I'D 'he iatter case the phrase is used endear-
ingY' At all times, as commonly spoken,
jars upon The ear and shocks the sense -
An 'oia Woman should be an objec: Of rev.
erehee ahove and beyond all other phases Of
nuihahi'y. Her very age should be her sur
est passport to courteous consideration. The
'seu "other of grown up family needs no
otuer Certificate of worth. She is a monu-
men l OF excellence, approved and warranted.
one mas fough, faithfully the good fight,
ana Come off conqueror. Upon her yenera-
oie ace she bears the marks of the conflict
~ !. its furrowed lines. The most grievous
The ills of life have been hers; tris is un
'oiu and unknown save TO God and herself,
sue has borne necessarily; and now, in her
Old age, her dnty 'done, patiently awaiting
"er appointed time, she stands mere truly
Beautiful than even IN yourhi more honora-
BILE and deserving than he who has slain his
thousands. OF. stood triumphant upon the
proutest field Of victory.
Young man speak kindly to your mother,
and even courteously, tendery to her. Blu,
a liltie time and ye shall see her no more
f rever. Her eye is dim, her form is bent,
and her shadow falls graveyard. Others
may love you when she has passed away;
kind hearted sisters, perhaps, or she whom
of all the world you chose for partner she
may love you warmly passlonatey: children
my love you fondIy; but never again, never.
while time is yours, shall the love of wo-
man be 10 you as that of your old. trembling
mother has been.
In agony she bore you. through pulling
helpless infancy, her throbbing breast was
your safe protection and sdpport; in way
ward and touchy boy hood she bore patiently
with your thoughiless rudness and nursed
you safely through legion of ills and mala-
dies. Her hand it was that bathed your
burning brow or moistened the parehed lip;
her eye that lighted up the darkness Of vast
ing, nightly vigi!s, watching always in your
ftul sleel by your side.as zone but her could
watch. On, speak not her name tightly for
you cannot live SO many years as would suf-
fee to thank her fully. Through reckless
and ;mpati' Mt youth, she is your counsellor
and solace. Up to bright manhood she
gu des your improvident step, nor even the. e
iorsakes or forgets. Speak gently then,and
reverentiy Of your mother, and when you
too shall be old, it shall in some drgree
tighten the remorse which shall be yours for
other sins, to know that never wantonly
have you outraged the respect due to the
'old woman
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What is a Turner

In recent trial or the German Turner'S
for riot in Cintinnati. some discussion arose
as 20 the character of the German Turner'S
Society. when Judge StsIIo, one Of the cOun-
sci, said:
The name means gymnast. twas estab-
lished in Germany in connection with the
Universities, 10 promote -sud develop the
physical man, and also Tor the improvement
Of the mind. In Cincinnati it was a social
orga nizsiicn which assembled together for
gymnasric exercises, and for the study of the
sciences. The Turner's of that city had 4
library of ofer seven thousand volumes, COM
prising many scientific and vaiusele works.
Lectures were delivered to them both by
German and American born citizens. The
society was also a charitable and bene-
violent one, the sick members being cared
for, and the families of deceased members
allowed an amount per week. Their meet
ings were net secret. and the member were
at all times willing 80 listen to the sugges-
tions or Opinions Of thc Sc not belonging to
them. Persons of ali religious beliefs ara
admitted as memb rs.- 0.er-land Hsrail.
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Bachelors Servants.

A bachelors has no more to say at homs
than one of his own hens. He may every
now and, then, assume semblsnce o. power,
but the Amazons in his employ, whatever
may be the msster'sseeming advantage be-
fore strangers, always close the campaign
in reslito victorious. The married men too.
as in affection and Int nrst bound, generally
give up the one-balf of theIaurhoriy to their
wives, well knowing thai, f they do not,
they NAV lose the whole. One thing is OBJ
Vious, that the schooner the husbands inter.
fere to correct the female department of
the kitchen, the b tier. They are apt to
do 81 without any cause existing in the in
GiVidua case of complaint; and il there be
an appeal made to the mistress. and the
master found decidedly in the wrong, then
between the two ne feels very small! Be-
sides, when m ster interferes he is to
say to, much: whereas, the mistress has
not only more experience In such matters.
but more prudence. ,Oo."
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Love OF MnSEY-During the srreat plagus
which ragged in Bsssora in the year l773,
when 575 coo persons persisted during sim
gle season, through the violence of this dis
temper. an English merchant VINO hsppen-
ed 10 be 10 Bassora at the time. preserved
himself fromrhe infection 5y retiring with
his goods to mad-house, where he care.
fully avoided sny direct communication
with The inhabitants. But not wishing to
remniH Idle during the. reign OF the pes,i.
lence, and having large quantity Of Ben
gal cotton cloth on hand, he sold i, to people
TO be used in wrapping up their dead. The
price he demanded, which of course was
proportioned 20 the distress of the iuhabi-
tants, was put into basket, which wss
hauled up BY rope into bis ware.room,
from which. after undergoing some disin-
fecting process, it was transferred 10 his
vault, and the basket was sgain lowered
with the proPortionate quantity of CLOTH
In the course of the summer he accumuIa-
ted handsome fortune by dispusiDg Of TO-.
600, winding sheet<,
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"TBE SWEET Uses OF ADIERsrTY;" BIZ
The HERMIT OF THE HAYMaRKET.-You
wear 'out your old clothes. You are
not troubled with many visitors You
are ex' nOrated from making calls. Cross
ing sweePers do not riolest you. Bores do
not bore you. Sponges do not haun, your
table. Tax-ga,herers hurry past your
door. ltinersnt bands do not play oppo-
site your windows. You avaid the nui-
sance of serving Gn jurIes- You are no:
prosecuted TO stand godfather. No one
thinks Of presenting you with tesiimo-
NAL. No ;radesmrn irrita,es yon BY ask rg
you SIS there any other little article to-day,
sir" Begging ietter-wri;ers leave you a.
lone. Impestor- know II is useless to bleed
you. YOn practice temperance. You swal.
low i finiteiy less poison than others Flat
terers do not shoot their rubbish into your
ear. You are saved many debt. many
deception, many headache. And, last
ly. il yen have true friend in the word
yon ares ssure,in 4 very short space oftiuhe,
to learn it.--Panch
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IS
Explain yourself, sir! explain yourself!
the OF man eycis'med. my pension lost
Adela! Three times day. Oh. entreai
you explainr sifrl1 - -t7 = - =.
? 'it is very simple natter the young ma,
said; 'but how can, you be ignorant of al
thisI 1t is fact that have two sisters
and sbout year ago. when they were seek
ing teacher of music, your grand-daughie
the young lady AdeIa, offered her services
she was recommended bv the Countess d,
Bricourt, whose ,dalghters she was alst
teaching. After some months had passed
knowing that was in the war Office, ant
that am the minister's nephew, she tol,
me that your pension had be discontinued
for fw. years, and that no cause had beer
assigned for it, ,nd, she added, Neither q
blind old man. nor young girl like me. car
take the necessary steps to learn the reason
'Mske your mind easy upon that point
said to her;;rI will take charge of the mat.
ter 1 have fulfilled my promise, and now
I have the pleasure of communicating ts
you the pleasing intelligence that orders
have been given, not only for the restora.
tion of your pension, but also for the pay.
ment of all arrears eh
'Oh, Adela! noble and worth girl!' ex.
claimed the old man, raising his sightless
eyes to heaven; Oh, my daughter. SO un-
justly aecused-you have concealed all this
from me-all- even the labor which your
flial love induced you ito undertake. Oh!
where is shei
Julietta went out as il for that purpose,
and the Baron gradually overcoming his
emotion, related to the young man, and to
the stranger lady all that had passed that
morning-his fears and his anxieties for his
granddaughter. The praises and blessings
which The old man laVished upon the absent
Adela met full sym2athy from at least one
of his hearers.
sOh, Baron! my dear sir!' the young man
said; you do not know me yet. | am a
stranger to you. bu, will give you ample
safat ttion concerning my family; nv family
have long loved your granddaughter; she
does not reject me; give her to me. imp ore
you, for my wfe!'
At this moment cry of Joy from Julietta
announced the return of Adela. When the
latter saw the two persons who were stand
ing near her grandfather, she blushed dee D
ly, and hesitated in her approach; but the
old man called her to him, and tondly. en-
bracing her, said. Everything is discovered,
y"u dar ing! yoa little rogue! and here is
one who claims the right to be your husband
and to separate you from me-
sHe who ,laims that right the still blush
ing girl answered, with strange mirgling
OF timidlty and of irmness, 'must take up
ON him the charge of an old man, and of two
little ones, for whose welfare and happiness
I am responsible in the eyes of Cod
'AlI, all, whom you love, shall be most
dearly welcomed, dearest lady
Adpla educated her two sisters, and saw
them happily married--as happy as herself,
and none could wish happier lot The
bland old Baron lived to an extreme old age
and at length died in her arms, bequeathing
to her his last f nd blessing.
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0TThe crIrolines msy sometimes be
found of ase in a manner for which thev
we're never intended, as may be seen from
the following account given BY Siras5urg
iourr ALA lew days since "a young female
arrived at the station of Kaguenau. to take
the train to the first mentioned place. bu,
she was informed that il had started sunsc'
minutes before. Without saying 8 word to
any one, she left the ofnce, anI rrorscA,d
TO the banks of the river Moder. which
runs close to the station, ard, without hesi-
ta,ion, jumped in. Thanks to her Grimm
line how oversize 1rated ike waier-nymrh,
and the bath which she had taken having
chsugei her determination. she scrsmbled
out, and was again proceeding to the rail-
way uffire, when she was met By the station
master, who, having seen her take the leap.
was Fastening 10 her assistance. lie pro.
viGcd her with dry clothes, and afterwards
starteG-hcr Il BY the neat train co her dss-
tinstion Ths only reason she gave for
her rl>h cnninct was, that she was snuoy-
ed a, not bring able 10 reach TIE end OF her
journey as early as she intended.
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TURxcuATs- the battle Of Fustadt,
fought in i16T, between the Saxons and
Russ ans on the one sits and the Swedsg
Gu the other, the Ssxons wore red coats.
and the Russians white ones lined with
r,d TIE Saxon were soldiers Of high r,pu-
tl'ion. while the Russians (rhough il wss
b.t little more than two wears before ''Pul-
toyys's lay'O were the most sbjsc, creatures
imsg nable. To deceive the Swedes, the
r ssiars were odered TO pn, on their coats
wrong sid ssoGs-the object being TO prever,
tie Swedcs from cancentrs'n; Their 'nrces
upon the COW ards. But the ptan dijn'i an
sNer; for, II o ,sh the Saxons repu'sed the
SxpGes, The Rus, iaus ran away a, once. in
spite of their having turned ther coats.
and carrisl tie Ssxons with them. Ii was
the old story of the as in the lions skin.
Perh.p. it was the only occasion in which
turning coats was ne. a profitable disos Of
bus s.ness.
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Gbpite MlisteIIa11p.
fFrem de Young People 5 Illuminated Magazine !
THREE TINES A DAY.
s'Adela, my darling! Adela!'

s'Adels, my darling! Adela!'
tShe has gone out grandpa
-asGone cot. With whom, Has she left me
here alone q iiIf you. Julirttsl'
Little MARY is here, grandpa, playing with
the dog; and Marianne is in the kitchen
getting dinner ready
This conversation was held between
little girl, about nine years old, and the
Baron st Andres, an old man of eighty
He was kn,gh, of the order OF St. Louis
and had received his kuighttood and ins;gnis
from The hands of Louis the Sixtee tn
king OF France. He was now, however
quite blind. and consequently almost hope
less Little May, . child of six years o
age, maze the third one Of the party.
: .yuliett4.' resumed the old man, after
short silence, did your say any.hing TO yul
when she went ou,.'
Yes, grandpa, iep led Julietta: sshe sai'
to me--Take care thai little Mary dosen'
trouble grandpa, anc il he wish. to go mt
the garden give him your hand, and tax,
care not TO let him stumble over anything
because he can't zee. poor grandpa! an
God has given him to us, his children, Il
take care OF him, and make him as happ
as we can On, know il al by hearl
snapas sb-eause iAdela tells me three times
day. every time before she goes OUT
- How! every time before sne goes out
Does she often GO out!' asked the old mai
sbose venerable brow seemed rufled B.
some painful thought.
Three times every dayr answered Jul
etts. in some surprise; 'ihree times ever
day. once in the morning, before you com
down, from 4 to 9o'ciock;' another from
tiii l.; and the third IRON 3to 5, when yo
are asleep. You see! three time. day.
Did you think could not reckonl'
WHAT o'ciockis it nowr asked the Bal
on, rather sharply, doubtless with the hop
OF finding some discrepancy in Julietia
reasoning.
sit struck one, JUS. now,' Julietta answe
ed. land here comes Adela; hear ih
garden gate opening; and she is speskin
to Mary and the dog. They have gone I
meet her,
In few moments Adeia entered. Sh
was young and lovely girl; 50 y,.ung, .h
seemed as it she lad scarcely emerged :ro
childhood, and yet, SO thoughtful was Il
expression of her countenuDce, thai II
premature cares of ii e had, as it wer
bightsd lhe flower of youth.
= .Acela? said the old man, in.s' tone
sad ana serious that it brought the quit
color to the young girls face, whence con
your ead stretching forth bis hand,
seized that Of Adsla's which she had q
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Tae Tipping Donkey,

The Kentish Observer, England, Of late
daie has the following:
Atavery short distance from the town oI
Stroud, Cheltenham, is domiciled donkey
remarkable for his anti-teetotal propensities
When or how this representative of the
long-eared tribe first learned to imbide the
soul Inspiring draught,' his owner is unable
70 state. as he was afflicted with a beery
thirst when he came to his present quarters
FIVE years ago. In their jsurneyings togeth.
er, while pursuing their daily toll, master
and donkey have-perhaps seldom. perhaps
olten-s,opped at roadside inn, where the
latter has been occasionally treated with Il
glass of beer. Jack remembered The hos
pltable house, and never can now be per-
suaded to pass it till he has been supplied
with at least glass of the best 1t any
where near the house, and his master wishes
to proceed in another direction, Jack in
variably rebels. sets off a; taste: Gamer
Than is habitual, and runs to the well-known
inn, the door of which he has learned to
unlatch with his. month. He then proceeds
to whine pi.eously, or call persuasively, till
the Ian ilady, with whom he is great IA
vorite, makes her appearance. Jack then
comes in as fascinating a manner rs a dom
key eau cosx, till glass OF beer is fetched
which being pvt to his mouth, he drains
eagerly to the last drop, never stopping TIL
he sees the bottom Of the glass, and without
spilling drop
On Sundays Jack is regularly in the habit
Of walking off during church time from the
paddock in which he is for that day put to
Craze, and pay visit to his favorire host.
elrie, from the door of which he refuses to
move I'LL he has been suppl ed with his beer
There are very few old topers VINO can Garry
off create. load Of heavy wet ,han Jack
Various attempts have been made to elevate
him, and The patience aud pockets o. many
experimenters have been tired in the vain
effort. Jack never looses glass, cap, or jug
from his jaws, whatever its dimensions, til
he has airly seen the bottom, and not an
o,her drop can be drained from it. On sun
dry occasions persons who have, good nd.
turedy, offered him sup from a full ar
have been chagrined to find tina: he nevel
makes s:A bites at a cherry ana that it i:
Contrary to his principles to release cuI
till it is empty. Once only was Jack seeI
under the influence of Bacchus, and ever
then he behaved with as much gravity ant
decorum IS was possible under the circum
stances. The rate OF his locom otion OIL
that occasion, however, is represented a
being much greater than usual, and tn
antics performed with his heels equal t
those OF a lamb The last time we saw thi
singular unlmai he come to the door Of tn
accustomed inn with as business like an al
as an old customer, and drank his glass o
best ale with the utmost possible dignity.
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ENGLISH Power OF Woax.-"To show
capacity."a Frenchman described as the
end Of speech in debate. ss..No," said an
Engl ishman. 'but set your shoulder 10 the
wheel, to advance the business" Sr 8.
Komily refused tospeak in popular assem-
blies, confiuing himself TO the House of
Commons, where measure can be carried
By speech. The business of the House
of Commons is conducted by few persons,
but these are harI-worled Sir Robert
Peel "kuew the Blue Books by heart" His
colleagues and rivals carry Hansard in their
heads. The high civil and legal offces are
NOT beds of ease, bu; pests which exact
frightful amounts of mental labor. Many
OF the great lesders, Ike Pitt, CsnDing,
Cas- lereagh, AMI Rom lily, are soon worked
to death. They are excellent Judges, in
England. ofa good worker, and when they
find one, like Clarendon, Sir Philip War
wick, Sir William Coventry, Ashley Burke,
Thurlow, Mansfield, Pitt, Eldou, Peel, or
Russell. there isi,nothing too good or too
high for him.-Emsrsor's Eaglish Trails.
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TOE BoMBAREIER.-This is a name CIV
en- to species of beetle, known by its
head and thorsx being brick red, and It's
body Of al blush hue. When person at
tempts to catch it, he is surprised by dis.
charge resembling PoP-gun. accompanied
with a sort OF smoke, of which it lis furnish
ed. with sufficient quantity to fire off twen-
ty shuts in succession. Ii this chances to
get into their eyes, it will make them smar,
as if they had baihed them in Brandy. LIS
chief enemy is beetle, larger than Itself
which huEts it without mercy. AS it finds
it impossible. .,oiescaPe by speed of foot, il
stops ohort and awaits it, pursuer, but just
as he ia about to seize il, he is saluted with
q discharge, and while he is 10. a ..momerl
stupe6ed with surpaise, the bombardier en-
deavors to gain hiding-place.
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Let me ,ell GOOD thing of Jemson be for,

Let me tell good thing of Jemson, be fore
| conclude. He xas heartily ashamed or
his i'll natured raiiery, and, after we were
dismissed. he went with tears of manly sci:
rebuke ia his eyes and rendered his hand to,
Heartily, making handsome apology for
his past III manners. Think no more of it
old fellow said Hart!y, with delightful
cordiality; let US all go and have a rambe
in the woods before we break up for vaca-
tion.' The boys one and all, followed Jem-
sons example, sndjthen we set forth, with
huzzas into the woods. What a happy day
II was! -