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INSECTS As REMRDIEs.-Insects once occu-
pied place as important as herbs in the list of
sovereign remedies. To take wood louise or
millepedes, perhaps alive, and conveniently self.
rolled for the occasion, was as common as to
take vegetable pill. Five gnats were admins
tered with as much confidence as three grains
of calomel. In an alarming fit of colo, no WIS.,
tier with a dram of peppermint could have been
more cordially welcomed or swallowed than q
lady-bird. Fly-water was eye water, and even
that Understanding monster, Hydrophobia,
was urged to lap aqus pure by the administers,
drugs, these have all had their day in the world
of medicine, but have left behind them that sal
utsry biter the Canthoridss, or Spanish flies of
Europe, and the Aelac Chicorsi, used by the ma
tives of The Celestial empire for the same pur-
pose Of. drawing off terrestrial hnmors.-Epi-
sodes of Insect Life.
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IIoYp's COFFEE HOUSE. LONDON.-Max Schle-
singer. in his very readable work, thus alludes
to Lloyd's-a place famous throughout the COM
mercial world =
Tn tbe London Exchange Building itself there
ia a broad stair case. with crowds Of busy people
ascending and descending, and there is door
with large cold letter, "Loyd's Coffee House."
Let us ascend that stair case, and see what sort
of a coffee-house this is. We pass through q
large hall. from which doors open to several
rooms at each door stands porter in scarlet
liyery In the hall itself are several marble sta
tues and large marble tablet, which the mer--
chants of London erected to the Times, out OF
gratitude for the successful labors ofthat Journal
In un,nasking gigantic scheme OF imposition
and fraud. which threatened ruin to the whole
trade of London. In the centre of the hall there
is a large black board, on which are written the
names and destinations of all the ships carrying
mails which will sail from English ports on that
and the following day. In the corner to the
right there IL door with the inscription, Gap
tain,s Room.n No one is allowed to enter this
room but the commanders of merchant vessels,
or those who have business to transact with
them Next to it is the "Commercial Room"
the meeting place of all the foreign merchants
who come to London. We prefer entering q
saloon on the other side of the hall, the doors OF
which are continually opening and shutting; it
il crowded with the underwriters, that is to say,
the capitalists who do business in the insurance
of vessels and their freights. The telegraphic
messages of vessels arrived, sailed, stranded or
lost. are first brought into this room. Whoever
enters by this door walks in the first instance,
to large folio volume which lies on o desk Of
it's own? 1t is Lloyd's Journal, containing short
entries of the latest events in English ports and
the seaports in every other part of the world
II tells the underwriters whether the vessels
which they have insured have sailed, whether
they have been spoken with, or have reached
the port of their destination. Are they overdue
run aground 9-wrecked ?-lost2 In this room
there are always millions at stake. So firmly
established is the reputation of this institution,
that there is hardly ever O bark sailing from the
norts of the Baltic, or the French, Spanish, or
Indian Seas, which is not insured at Lloyd's. Its
branch establishments are in all the commercial
norts of the world but its head Office is in Corn
hin. and in the rooms of the Exchange. Before
we again descend the stairs, let us for one mo-
ment enter the reading room. Perfect silence;
tables. chairs, desks; readers here and there
men of all countries and of all nations; oil a.
round the walls, high desks with files of news
papers whose shape and color indicate that they
have not been printed in Europe; they are, in.
deed. papers from the other side of the ocean
China, Barbary, Brazilian, Australian, Cape and
Honolulu papers-a collection unrivalled in ex
tent.
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POETRY.
The wedding Day.

NC w tQUImS Odye
cannot sleep, tremble so,
And such tumult fills my brain;
1t must be joy feel, know;
But oh, how near it seems to pain
The wind means through the old pear trees
The morn is cold, and damp, and grey;
Who would have thought the world would be
So sad upon my wedding day.
No less I love thee, Charley Ray;
God knows my heart is full of thee
So full, that if / kneel to pray,
Thine image only can see.
And would not exchange this morn
Its cold, its mist, its hoary rime-
For all the splendors that adorn
The young day in some fairer cline.
Hark, bark, he comes! Be still my heart
Be still be proud be blest be gay
What need hast thou to ache and start
When Charley comes-my Charley Rays
He comes--he comes! and must be
All smiles, and wipe these tears away;
1t would be wrong to let him see
I've wept upon my wedding day.
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TEE B1BLE.-The Bible is book for time, to
guide through it; o book for earth, to lift above
it; book for society, to regenerate and elevate
it, It is book for man, in relation to man his
brother-and for man the sinner, in relation to
God, the Savior. Its depth is the mystery OF
truth; its height is the splendor of purity; its
mission is the mission Of love; its course is the
path of wisdom its sphere is the world of fallen
mankind; and its end is the glory OF God. Who
ever is humby led by it, is safely led to heaven.
1t contounds the oonceited, battles the speculs-
tive, rebukes the proud, frowns upon the formal,
denounces the ungenerous, dooms the proAigate
and the impenitent, smiles upon the meek and
self-denyiDg, assures the contrite and refreshes
the way-worn follower Of Christ with living wa
ter from the fountain of eternal love. Like all
the works of God, bis word is diversified and
harmonious, plain and profound, simple and sub
lime, suitable and servicsable. 1t contains the
developments of the eternal will, the thunder
ings of righteous and reasonable wrath, the ben
efactions of unmerited favor, the rebukes of ia
thery fidelity, the beauties Of holiness, the glow
ings of love- the counsels Of wisdom, and the in
dex of futurity .-Rsv. DR.. Bonner.
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{ A Georria Marriage q Low Life.

The Columbus, Georgia Sun has an account
of marriage in low life lin that state. II
says
The couple came from the State of Alabama
to Columbus, the Gretna Green for Eastern AL
ALBANIA. They were mounted on an old mule,
which must have been in service since the time
the Indians were hung; and on this stupid steed
they rode boldly up to the Colonel's office, and
asked if the Squire was at home. The bride
groom was dressed in home spun trowsers, Of
copper color his shirt and narrow suspendefs
were made of coarse home made osnaburgs, and
his dilapidated wool hat, and gaping shoes with
sockless feet, finished the wedding suit The
bride was dressed in home wove cotton slip,
of indigo hue, cape of the same material, OF
madder and turkey-red color, and thick yarn
hose, and mittens of domestic manufacture, her
bonnet, too, was the work of her own hands,
and her slippers of primitive style were cut out
of tanned deer skin, and by her ingenuity made
to suit her wants. Her cheeks were blushing
with the roseat glow of health, and her apparel
was as clean as snow. l.f5n-a h
When the couple dismounted, the bride was
left in the custody Of the squire and ourself, IN
til the earnest bridegroom could procure license.
he returned soon with the legal permit, and IN
dark obscure back room soon they were made
as one flesh. The bride loaned the bridegroom
the money to pay the marriage fee, then both
politely bid the Squire and ourselves good day."
and were mounted on their mule, and jogging
back home, not caring whether the old folks at
home were pleased or not. 81 ,es..g ~.
We saw them seal their bargain with kiss
.--an earnest kiss, which convinced us that true
love for one another brought together the union
not q love of pecuniary consideration as brought
about by the Rothscbild wedding. This poor
couple will, we believe, see more unalloyed hap.
piness, enjoy better health, prove Of more value
to society, and be beset with fewer sycophantic
menials, than they whose bridal ceremonies cost
money enough to make hundred poor families
comfortable. Splendor and jeweled wealth are
not indices of happiness. a.
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SIGNIFICANT FAor.-Prof. Henry, the distin-
guished Savan, and head of the Smithsonian In
stitute. testifies that he knows but one man a.
mong the scientific men of the United States,
who is an infdel. ,
This fact speaks volumes and shows conclu-
siyely that the lights of science have any other
tendency than to make men sceptical or unbe-
levers. 1t is usually your pretenders to sclen-
tific attainments who disbeieve or affect to 90
SO. AS general remark, we think it will be
found that vast majority OF them belong to the
latter class, being wholly ignorant, or what is
worse. mere smatterers.
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DAMAGE TO THE CIGAR TRADE.-Some lady,
who has more reverence for the inspiration she
draws from Helicon than for thai imported from
Havana. comes down after the following style
upon the patrons OF the weed. Let her prayer
be Be answered, and large, dealers must hedge on
Macaboy or cave in:
"May never lady press his lips,
His profered love returning,
who makes q furnace of his mouth,
And keeps his ln chimney sSynn burning; hia .Ish.
For fear his fumes might choke hers
And none but those who smoke themselves
Have kisses for the smoker"
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CHILDISH REpARrEE.-Said Sunday School
teacher, "remember, dear children, that God is
everywhere )" the words had hardly escaped his
lips when roguish looking little fellow rose up
and said to the teacher:
"Please, sir, did you say that God was every
where2" !"
"Yes, my son, everywhere"
"Is he in my pocket Q"
eyes"
swell, guess I've got you there" was the
triumphant retort, cause hain't got any pock-
eft -tY .r.f f
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The following atrocity was committed by an
old bachelor in Wisconsin, who is an editor:
Why is the bridegroom more expensive than
the bridel
Because the bride is always gipen away, while
the bridegroom is usually sold.
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BENEFITS OF WALKSa.-Dr. Irwin, in his

BENEFITS OF WALKNG.-Dr. Irwin, in his
book on mental diseases says:
"Last week conversed with veteran in lit
erature and years, whose powers OF mind no one
can question, however they may differ from him
in speculative points. This gentleman has pre-
served the health of his body and soundness OF
his mind through long course of mutitariouus
and often depressing circumstances, by steady
perseverance in the habit of walking every day:
He has survived, for long period, almost oil
the literary characters who were his contempt,
raries at the time when his own writings excited
much public attention; and almost all of them
have dropped into the grave, one after another,
while he has continued on in an uninterrupted
course. But they were men Of far less regular
habits, and am obliged to add Of far less sqqa.
nimity of mind Yet the preservation Of his
equanimity has, verify believe, been insured
for the un,varied practice to which have refer
red and which, in Others, would prove equally
available, if steadily and perseveringly pursued.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-04-22

THE BREAD QUEsrIoN-How Discussion De-
vELopEs FAoTs.-A bread-naker, who signs her.
self "A Country Cook of Old Washington Ooun-
ty,' offers the following to her sister country
cooks who found difficulty about getting yeast;
and she says it is better receipt than the one
we gave in late number. We print it because
several country cooks say they will make good
bread if we will give them good
'Keast.-To one large handful of hops, as
much as the hand will clasp, put three quarts OF
boiling water boil this down to get the hops to
about one and half pints. Have ready your
rye flour in pan or pot, and strain the liquor
while hot into it.; boil two common-sized pota-
toes, sliced with the hops; add some salt. When
this is cool, add cup of the old yeast, or you
can raise the FIRST time with good yeast cakes
When this is thoroughly worked and looks light,
have ready two small jugs and put it in and cork.
When you wish to use il take one cup to two
quarts of milk, or one quart. We divide and
put it into jugs, because it keeps longer than in
one, being constantly opened. Use the same
receipt for yeast-cakes, with the addition of In
dian meal, and you will have as good as can be
made. only soak yeast-cakes half an hour, in
tepid water, and sponge my bread over night,
and knead it in the morning before breakfast,
leaving it to rise, and then moulding it thorough
ly second time, aud putting it in round tin
pans, which / prefer. In my receipt for yeasts
1 use more hops than others, but it is enough
better to pay for it and use this kind of yeast
the year through, and very much prefer it.
There ought to be hop-vine in every garden in
the country they are easily cultivated.
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A SupsoRlpr1oN-A day or two since the
Treasurer of the United States received letter
on public business with the following superscrip.
ton. written evidently, in dead earnest.
"You night E D Stats Treser."- Washington
otn,
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WoMAN's RIGHTs.-The Messenger, q weekly
paper of Greensboro, North Carolina, is edited
and published by Mrs. Frances NJ. Bampass, and
is printed wholly by females, even to the press
work, which is done by big negro woman.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-04-22

Prentice, of the Louisville Journal, is the au-
thor of the following:
ave see that the sprightly, though naughty
authoress, who calls herself George Sand, nas
expressed herself very strongly IN tavor OF oene
the scriptures, we guess she will have her wish.
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light as the foamy surf
That the wind sewers from the broken wave.

In the same establishment was hat we can
compare to nothing bnt shell-the most orig
inal, and if we may be allowed the expression,
the most poetical looking one we have ever seen,
reminding the spectator of the shell of the nau-
titus or the car OF the Amphitrite, or those re-
gions where water nymphs bear rule. The
frame was of white lace and over this from within
the hat passed futings of white satin that were
gathered together at the crown, and there met
by the futings of the curtain. The junction was
hidden by lace SO arranged as to heighten the
impression created by the first glance. We can
not pass over distingue hat, composed Of cri-
Moline lace, trimmed with punches of water Ill
lies in bud and blossom embossed in leaves, some
fresh and fading, yet all so natural that they
might vie with nature itself. But it would be
impossible to give in detail moiety Of the
graceful fabrics that graced the exhibition OF
yesterday-all that remains on the mind is q
confused remembrance of graceful creations,
glittering with dew-drops and fresh with tiny
lilies of the valley and clustering lilac.
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spap of wolves, regularly trained to har-
ress were driven through the streets of St. Louis
few days ago. The people wondered, and all
the dogs barked Indignantly.
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CRINoL1NE.-There is to be magnificent 6aI
costume likewise at Hotel P, in the Fau-
bourg St. Honore, and great secrecy is maintain
ed as to the disguise to be assumed by twelve
members of the Jockey Club, who are to enter
the ball room as the "Jolies Fsmmes de Para" /"
The curiosity and alarm of the ladies has divert
ed US exceedingly, and every one belonging to
the Marquise de 'P--'s set will certainly be
there. The Jolies Fsmmes de Paris will be at
tired in the very first style of fashion. Their
bonnets, dresses and mantalets are all made by
the most approved taiseusss their crinolnes are
as wide and ample as the rage just now. They
will enter through the folding doors of the ball
room, two and two, hand in hand. AS they
walk round, bowing and smiling on all friends,
the crinolines will gradually expand by me-
caniqus made for the purpose, until they assume
such gigantic proportions that the whole com
pany will have to crowd in the corners of the
room, and the beaten crinolines of the present
mode be compelled to retire in shame and con-
fusion before mghtier power than they-Paris
Correspondent of the Court Journal.
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I.oye If Ronnets..-Latest style.

The 18th ult., was the day ior VIC oP'inS y
pening with the display of the spring fashio1s
| in New York, The Herald has q long article
descriptive of the scenes and styles OF the occa'
sion. Our lady readers will thank US for quot,
i ing, at once, SO much of that crowning glory ol
woman-the bonnet I
"Last year bOnnets were so small that IL was
thought impossible to make them any smaller,
and as sswhats impossible can't be, and never
comes to pass" it was concluded that they had
reached their minimum. But, alas for the fal-
lacy of human expectations, this deluslon,
though strengthened by specious reasoning, van,
| ished like every other error, before the onward
progress of science. Bonnets have been mace
smaller, and the question of impossibllity mas
been set at rest forever. If it were asserted
that by perpetual improvements on the present
plan, they might at last become invisible the
lsceptics of the past year would scarcely whisper
q doubt. Though by no means crednlous, we
would not dare to do so, yet we assert tnat
nothing could be more beautiful than the mlnla-
ture bonnets for 1857. The shapes are perfect
and the trimmings in exquisite taste. The fronts
fall back far on the head, the crowns droop con-
Isiderably, and the capes are as deep but not so
pointed as heretofore. A few cap crowns are
still to be seen, and an equally limited number
OF 1alCl0lS, DuC CL6 gTdctluily uiooPinS S'0"A
lis almost universal. Flowers are more in re-
quest for trimming than ever, but every lat
|itude is allowed to individual taste in the
style and color. No member of the floral king
dom has obtained undue prominence over the
Others. The rustic hawthorn yields not to the
stately lily, and tufts of grass and trailing wild
flowers dispute precedence with the starry Jes-
samine and the exquisite and beautiful ca,
melia. Chip has been extensively used in the
manufacture of summer bonnets-the lightness
of the material and the purity of the color ma
king it in every way desirable for that purpose.
An effort is being made to bring in the gypsy
hat, but that style can never have more than
partial success, and the timid caution with
which it is introduced, is an evident proof that
those most interested in the matter are not over
sanguine in their expectations. That our read
ers may form a correct idea of the incoming
fashions, we will describe few of the most
striking. In the Bazaar pink Grape hat was
exhibited, which once seen could not be lightly
passed over 1t Twas totally destitute of flowers,
feathers or bugles; but there was such an air OF
refined elegance and ladylike simplicity about it
that the el rested on it each time with renew
ed pleasure. The hat as we have said, was
made of pink Grape, edged around the front
with blonde ruche, which was carried across
the crown and formed appropriate heading to
the exquisite lace cap,
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Just as l saw them when / broke into the cham.
Der that night, when the turning point in my
career came, and have walked on to wealth
and fame ever since.
. Lucius Brante drew aside the covering and
the sunset poured all over the painting, like 9
sudden baptism from heaven.
It would have brought tears into your eyes
with the first glance. A mother and her child
sat together over heap of smouldering ashes
Both were very beautiful, but there was min
Cling Of dependency and tenderness in the mo-
theirs face, look of patient waiting in the boys
dark eyes, which over-reaches all description.
'sGod must have sent his angel to that mans
heart, or he would never have bought my pic
lures always believed it, Alice" And the
artists soul glowed in his proud face as he turn
ed to his companion.
Their eyes met moment. Lucius Brante had
read them many times before. 1t was hardly
strange that he now translated the thought
which the lip beneath them would not for worlds
have uttered.
"Alice, you had something to do with those
pictures" . IN. 80
Her tears answered him. An hour later he
had drawn all from her--an Mour later he knew
she was the earthly savior of himself, bis wife
and his child 1t was one of lifes consecrated
hours. / cannot look into it..
But next week, Newell Brante, the brown
haired child of the artist, bought many flowers
of the country children who brought wild roses
from the fields about Florence, saying with his
fathers smile, II shall have new mother to-
night" s - n.
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The ONLY WAY.-The only way for an edit
or to get along, and preserve his own self-res-
pect IS to please himself, and let the rest ofman-
kind take care of themselves Exchange.
In course it is. AS to the idea of pleasing
everybody. why it's just the way to displease
everybody which, of course, includes the editor
himself There are great many people who
are very confident they could conduct an editors
paper for him much better than ne can DO it for
himself. A trial would convince them that
thew could do it at least for fifteen minutes, if
not longer. to their own entire satisfaction
One whole day would, almost to certainty,
give them reasons for thinking some relaxation
absolutely essential to health and happiness.-M
q RaLLLetin 80 - n -
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Renefits of Partnerahip.

A nobleman residing in Italy, was about to
celebrate his marriage feast. All the elements
were propitious except the ocean, which had
been so boisterous as to deny the very necessa-
ry appendage of fish. On the very morning of
the feast, however poor fisherman made his
appearance with a turbot, SO large, that it SEEM
to have been created for the occasion. Joy per-
vaded the castle, and the fisherman was usher
ed with his prize into the saloon, where the no.
bleman, in the presence of his visitors, request
ed him to put what price he thought proper on
the fish, and it should be instantly paid him.
zone hundred lashes," said the fisherman, ION
my bare back, is the price of my fish, and will
not bate one strand of fwhip-cord on the bargain"
The nobleman and his guests were not little
astonished, but our chapman was resolute, and
was in vain. At length the no.
blenan exclaimed, swell, well, the fellow is q
humorist, and the fish we must have, but lay
on lightly, and lei the price be paid in our pres
ence" After fifty lashes had been administer
ed, "Hold hold!" exclaimed the fisherman;
have partner in this business, and it is fitting
he should receive bis share" "What, are there
two such madcaps in the world9" exclaimed the
nobleman name him, and he shall be sent for
instantly" "You need not 60 far for him, "isaid
the fisherman '.you will find him at your gate
in the shape of your own porter, who would
not let me in until promised that he should
have half of whatever received for my yturbot."
30, O." said the nobleman; bring him up in
stantly he shall receive his stipulated moiety
with the strictest justicep This ceremony be-
ing finished, he discharged the porter, and am
ply rewarded the fisherman. 5i