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The Beginning of the World.

The following is an extract from sermon
of Mr.'Spurgeon, the p:ous English preach
er, and is a specimen of the elequence
which, within year or two has made his
name familiar in both hemispheres: s-av
Can any man tell me when the beginning
was! Years ago, we thought the beginning
of this world was when Adam came upon
it,; but we have discovered that, thousands
of years before that, God was 70, ming
Chaotic matters to make it fit abode for
man, and putting races of creatures upon il,
that they might die and leave traces of his
handiwork and arvelous work still, before
be tried his hand on man. But this was
not the beginning; for revelation points us
to a period l,ng ere this world was fashion
ed-to the days when morning stars were
begotten-when, like drops Of dew from the
fingers Of the morning, stars and constel'u-
tions fell trickling from the hand of God;
when by his own lips, he launched forth
ponderous or5s; when, with his own hand,
lie sent comets, like tbunderbo'ts, wander
ing through the sky, to find one day their
proper sphere. We GO back to those days
when worlds were made and systems were
fashioned, and we have not even approach
ed the beginning yet.
Undl we 60 backto the time when all
the universe slep, in the mind of God, as
yet unborn, until we enter the eternity
where God, the Creator, dwells alone, every
thing sleeping within him, all creation
s'eeping in his mighty, gigantic thought,
we have not guessed the beginning. We
may 20 back, if We may use such words,
whole eternities, and never arrive at the
beginning. Our wing might be tired, oar
imagination die AWAY. Could II outssrip
the lighining's flashes in msjesty, power,
and rapidity, 1t would soon wear itself ere
il could 60 to the beginning. Blu, God
from the beginning, chose the people when
the unnavigated ether was yet unframed BY
the wing Of a single angel, when space
was shoreless, OF else unborn, whea upiver.
sal silence reignea, and not a voice OF
whisper shocked the solsmnity oil silence
when there was no being, no motion, and
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A Burman Story.

Mr.. Winter, in his recent work on Bur.
man. gives the following, as an lillustra tiou
of the native literature: s5.,--..4 i.-..-
In the olden time, during the era OF Thoo.
moyd-ha, potter conceived an evil design
against washerman, who lived with con-
siderable osteHtation, and, being unable to
bear the sight of the wealth which the
latter had acquired by washing cloth IS, he
determined to come tn an open rupture with
him. With this view he went to the king
and said, .as- .a.sri- 81 -.s-s5. }
"Your Majesty's royal elephant is black
but if you were to order the washerman to
wash it white, would you not become lord of
the white elephant" sa-ls -iH .sHj-ds
This speech was not made from anv yea
for the kings advantage, but because he
thought that if the order was gwen to the
washerman according to his suggestion, and
the elephant should not turn white after all,
the fortune of the washerman would come
to an end. The king m hearing the re-
presentation of the potter, took it for grant
ed it was sincere, and being deficient in
wisdom, he, without consideration, sent for
the washerman and ordered him to wash
the royal elephant white. The washerman,
seeing through the potter's design, replied,
l "Our ar; requires that, in order to bleach
cloth, we shodd first put it in builer with
soap and water, and then rub it, we'll. In
this manner only can your Msjesty's ele-
phant be made white" .. ..,-8 IA. d. t-.,,J
& The king, considering that it was a pot
ter's business and not washerman's to
make pots, called for the potter, and said TO
him. ii.l e. ID, e,i,z-t ..,,sk - ,,...,.
h, you potter, a pot is required to
lather my elephant in; 60 -an4k,make one
large enough far the purpose" r.
The potter, on receiving this order, col
lected together all his friends and relations;
and after they had accumulated vast
quantity of clay, he made pot big enough
to hold the elephant, which on completion
he laid before the king, Who delivered it
over TO the washerman. The washerman
Put in soap and water, but as soon as the
elephant placed his foot upon It, it broke in
pieces. After this the potter made many
others, but they were either too thick, so
that the water could not be made to boil in
them, or too thin. SO that the first pressure
OF the elephants foot smashed them to
pieces. In this manner being constantly
employed he was unable 10 attend to his
business, and 50 he was utterly ruined
Therefore such rs aim at the destruction ol
others will find that their weapons will fail
10 reach thvse whom they intended, and
will only recoil upon their own heads
Although person be ever so poor he ought
not to design evil against others, Men who
are guilty of ;reacherous actions should be
avoided. ~,
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The DYING Child.

/ A little daughter, ten years old. lay on
her death-bed. 1t was hard parting with
4 the pet flower Ct the household. The Rol.
den hair, the loving blue eyes, she bird-iiks
voiee--sihe truthful, affsetioaasss hfgs-
hearted, pious child Howcouid she be given
I up! Between this child and her father there
has always existed, not felationshiymere
| ly, but the love of eongeniai nsfusss. Hs
fell on lis knees BY his dariing'a 5edsids.
and wept bitter .ears. He stroye to ssy,
but could not. "Thy WILDE done," It was
conflict between grace and nature. such
| as he had never before experienced. His
sobs disturbed the child, whs haa bssn lying
apparently unconscious. She oespsd her
eyes and looked distressed. .,.,. .f.,---.
"Papa, dear papa" said, she at length.
"What, my darllngl" answered her faith.
er, striving for compusure ~ -sae sa8a
"Papa," she asked, in iaint, broken tones,
show mueh--do cost you-eyery ysarr'
."Hush, dear, be quiet!" be replied in
great, agitation, for he feared delirium Vas
coming on. a,.-{ = 80 ......-
"But please-papa how much do I cost
youl' 'sAA "a" q a-f
To soothe her he replied, though with .
shaking voice: zzfT Eg4... .r
"Wel', dearest, perhaps two hundred dol
lars. What then, darlingt"
"Because, papa, thought-may be--you
would lay it out this year-in Bibles--for
poor children--to remember me by
With what delicate instinct had the
dying child touched the springs of comfort!
A beam Of heavenly joy glanced in the
fathers hesrt, the bliss of one noble loving
spirit mingled with its like. Self was for
gotten--,he sorrow of parting, the lonely
future. Naughs remained but the mission
of love, and thrill of gratitude that in IL
he aud bis beloved were eo-workers.
81 will, my precious child" he replied,
kissing the brow with solemn tenderness.
l"Yes," he added, after pause, 81 will do
it every year as long as live. And thus
my Lillian ehall yet speak, and draw hun-
dreds and thousands after her to heaven"
The child's very soul besmed forth in q
long loving smile-gaze into her fathef's
ey-s; anG, still gazing, she fell asleep
Waking in few minutes, she spoke 10 .
loud clear voice, aud with look Of eestayi
20, papa. what sweet sight! The golden
gates were opened, and crowds of children
came pouring out. o, such crowds! And
they ran up 10 me, und began to kiss me,
and call me by name. ! can't remember
what it was, but it meant, Beloved for the
fathers saker" '-.
She looked upward, her eyes dreamy, her
voice died into whisper, Yes, yes, somei
l come!' and the lovely form lag there un.
tenanted of the loyelier spirit.
John Lee arose from his knees with
holy triumph on his face. "Thank God,"
said he, 81 am richer by another treasure in
Observation-Disclosures -e.--.
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busserism in Massachusetts,, but they 6toaf
ships for it in Louisiana. They spit upon
the Dred Scott decision in Michigan, and
swear by it at Washington. They bepraiss
Buchanan in Tammany Hall, and leave him
to he s'judged by his acts" in Syracuse
They are like pirates, who carry fags of
all sorts in their lockers, and sail under
which ever is safest, displaying their own
black ensign only when they have won ths
battle, and gained Iimpunity for crims.-
Albany Evening Journal. 1-7,-4rrs.ss ..
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Science Answering Simple Ques-
irs s.dri4. - tionS. .te..7 81 svs,

20 Why is rain water soft. Because t fs not
impreanated with earth and minerals. kr..z
Why is it more easy to wash with sofs
waier than with hard, Because soft water
uni,es freely with soap, and dissolves it In
stead of decomposins it, as hard water does.
Why do wood ashes make hard water
soft, ist. Because the carbonis acid Of
wood ashes combines with the sulphats Of
lime in the hard wate-, and convsrts II in
to chalk. I'd. Wood sshes convert some
of the soluble salts OF water into insolubIe,
and throws them down al a sediment, by
which the water remains more pure. Why
has rain water such an unpleasant smell
when it is collected iu rain water tub Or
tankl Because it is impregnatei With de-
composed organic matters, washed from
roots, trees or the casks in which it is col
lectrd.
Why does water melt sal,i Because very
minute PARTICLES o. water insiuuste them
selves into the pores ofthe salt, BY capillary
attraction, ind forcs the crystals spart from
each other.
How does blowing no, foods make them
CVUI: II Cducco Nuc WhIOu Boc VCCu
heated by the food to change rapidly, and
give place to cool fresh air.
Why do ladiessfsn themselves in hot
weather. The fresh PARTICLES of cir may
be brought in contact with their facs, BY
the action of the fan; and ss every fresh
particle of air sbsorbs ssne eat from the
skin, this constant change makes them cool.
Why is there a;wsys draft through key
holes and window crevices! Because the
ex,ernai air. being cooler than the air Of
the room We occupy. ru|hes through the
window crevices to supply the deficiency
caus, d by the escape of warm air up the
chimney, &c. .-. ..- q s. .........,
If you open the lower sash Of window,
there is more draft thaH if you open the up
per sash Explain the resson Of this. II
the lower sash be open, cold exttfun air
will rush freely into the room and cause q
great draft inward; but if the upper sash be
open, the heated air Of the room will rush
out, and of course there will be less dram
inward.
By which means is room better ssnsila.
TED, BY opening the upper sash, because
the hot, vli'sted air, which alwaps aseends
towards the ceiling, can escape more sssily.
Why does the wind dry damp lineni Be-
cause dry wind. like nry sponge, imsioes
the particles Of vapor from the surface Of
the linen as fast as they are found.
I. Which is the hotties, place in church
or chapel, The gallery. .1
Why is the gallery OF ell public plsess
hotter than the lower parts OF the baiidings
Because the heated air Of the beilding 90
eends, and all the cold air which can enter
through the doors and windows keeps to
the floor ill IL has become heated. - Doctor
Bremer's Guide 10 Science.
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roses Of the carpet. and where the, REQ
iglowing light from the ire fell upon tn
bright face Of Juliette, as se sat on To-,
ottoman. playing with i curly-heade
Annie, whose siivery IsughlHss ECHOED b
the mellow, cheerful one ef,fAe Mother
There was no, one else in, IL room, ,Afte
the morning salu:ations, Shirley said, 81 Ha
mot Ellery been heret" .
ayes" she replied; "he ana my sister ar,
out visiting "sss f-df tsli = - qSsl 30 Isa
Shirley moved his chair cidssvto the Low
ottoman. Excuse me-" he mid, sif ], ,asI
you one question. and do not, beg, deem
me inpertinent; entreat you to answer m,
frankly. for assure you my whole earthlj
happiness depend on the answes. Are yos
really engaged to Ellery?"7 sasS AIS )
,"Who: I. Mr.. Shirleyi VI npskbs
dreaming" !" said yaIiette, ara ssis opened Ne
large dark eyes still larger in her surprise
her face and neck coloring deeply as She me,
his glance. yI,so7s3 = ts.1S #5lw ssiss
s"Therelis soma mistake in this,'' mutter-
ed Shirley, "He told me this morn ing tina,
he was engaged to you, and bid me ask you
to convince myself" a@ % t--7s''''es % . -
"Why, the man must be crazed, surely.--
Yet / wonder still more at you in believing
him. You to whom" and again the face
was bent over Annie's ringlets. to hide the
tears yelling up in those eyes, whilst the
child sat demurely listen ing. as II bound to
reco llect each and every word. as'1r 1ssii-
Il did not--I do not now believe him,. .
said Shirley; ":hough he told me that he
was engaged to Miss Martin"
A merry laugh broke rom her lips, as she
quickly raised her face, still crimscned with
bright Slushes. -sAh, yes, see it all now"
said she. f"He really is engaged to Miss
Martin. But who on earth do you take me
fort" ''- '=' - y
"a For Miss Martin, of course-Nfiss Juli-!
ette," was his amazed reply. p esaa ,sJ1
81 am Mrs. Martin, and the mother of.this
little girl" she replied; and she stopped to
Kiss Annie, for she was. sadly afraie the
laugh would again break forth, such a De-
wi.dered face met her view. '' jos 7-
g Itwould be impossible to delineate the
different emotions that chased one another
through Shirley's mind, as he thus sat gaz-
ing upon the graceful creature, as she sat in
that rich light. Pride. shame, wee bit Of
anger, at being thus duped by ElIery. But
high above all. the strong, the enduring.
struggle for mastery. Of course the last
and the little cherub, sitting on
ler mothers knee, listened 20 declaration
is ardent and impassioned as the heart which
it. 'ai -sh s5aza sa1 - &"
What she replied leave to the reader's
imagination; but when Jennie and EIlsrv
entered from their visit, they found them
ittiDg fete-a-tete and smiling. An was ex-
,lained, Ieannie and her fancss aaeaan;r-l
'usly taking the blame, while Shirley, iu
lis happiness, readily pardoned the plotters
vho had been the means of giving him such
store of present felicity ~ ~
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James Gouiston made an ascent in the
evening from the Bellevue Gardens, June
81, 1852. The balloon was new one,
forty feet high, thir,y-three feet in diane ter
holding twenty-three thousand cubic feet oil
gas. 1t being cloudy at the time, the car
was lost from view in two minutes. He
fell from his vehicle in attempting to de.
scend, at the town of Leeds; considerable
quantity of blood and brains, spattered over
the wall, marked the spot where he struck
the EARTH. sa ~ ~ "r-' F.' 71fr
Mcknight ascended from Bombay, Dec
IA. 1853, in the presence of large con-
course OF natives, among whom was the
Rrjah of Oar, who promised the Eronaut
two-hundred rupees, if he went up and came
doacn again; of which the Rajah bad great
doubts. The ball oon travelled straight out
to sea, and Mr.. knight has not since been
heard from.
In September, 1851, NJ. Merle and COM
panon were carried off by a balloon which
broke frum its mourings.s They sscended
10 such hight that Merle was frUzen 10
death. and the other descended liz the great
est peril.
q" Mr.. Timothy Winchester made al ascent
from Norwalk, Ohio, in August, 1855, start
ingsin good spirits. and amid tie cheers of Ia
lar &c concourse. Of people, since WHICH be
ha not been heard from. He may have
gone on an excursion to the North star, as
the last seen of him he was passing rapidly
over Lake Erie 10 d1aacs ,uar ed. al
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naught but God himself alone in his eternity;
when, without the song, of an angel, with
out the attendance Of even cherubim, long
ere the living creatures were born, or the
wheels of the chariot of JehOvah b we're
fashioned; even then. Sin the beginning was
the World, and in the beginning he chose
them all unto eternal life.'4 7-hss ems,
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0TLast week there came to town by
express box marked IS. A. Douglas" }"
"glass." When the box was shaken, there
could be heard gurglng sound-a sound
that would be likely to cheer the ardent
spirits Of one who, when dry, is in the habit
of imbibing alcoholic beverages. Douglas
must have poor opinion of the liquor sold
in Kspkakee.--Kanbakee Gazette.
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A Pointed Reply to an lmpertinen
CHARGE.


1.-THE Republicans are obliged to get up
a new SET of PRINCIPLES every year,
Washington Un,on. s17's aao'i
The Democrats do not wait year
They have tczen different sets Of princi-
plss in the same campaign. They occupy
nearly as many platforms as there are
States. Ash what Democracy Is, and you
win receive totally different answers, ac-
cording to whether you inquire in New
York or New Orleans, Mobile or Albany.
They are for the Tariff in Pennsylvania,
against IL in Alsbsms. They believe in
the English swindls in Maryland, and de.
nounce 1t In Illinois. They love the Union
in the District OF Columbia, and hate it in
the port of Charles.on. They dsery hlli.
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0TWe never ye: knew a man disposed
to scorn the humble, who was not hims eli
a fair object of scora to the hunblest.
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!. 4lop..f!tttlt..g lp..!t I Z. . s.
Wife.
'xzlrrrs By An INVALID.

za!15s ssFasEr - iA1' . - - 17f-i p
heard her, oh bow cautiously,
Open my bedroom door; -~-e-4
,Iheard her slep as noiselessly, 7.,,s s,s7,.
y sTomy couch scross the aoor; '.'ai'
), I seltber hapd my temples press, .4 5s y
tss Her lips justtouching mine; -s.-z $50
And in my anguish and disuess. .,4
;zl Twere sinful TO repine. 1a'sFi 4la-s- -f-
Our pilgrimage is nearly through-
We've passed lies mountain brow;
Thought loved her years ago., -I.-I
know love her now. f 81 : II 7
aESgszsa & +. sWS A
n 4scs xss kssesing sse- sfss = szsS
= sAsrwssmsss On nay eheek,s GeA a
Her whispered prayer Of thought divine, ]
: Rose seveatiy bur meek ,s-r-sl -
: Herbcsom rested On my arm, = y
= / felt is trsmulous fhroe;s s.ss7sa dies
knew the cause of its darn, q s7-s1 ~
And elf ia source If woe. LI68
And thsn the blood my system through, a
Cons pressing On my brow =
tboaehsI loved hen years ago "a
know ] love hefnow.
Thua watched that uied and patient one,
By night as well as day; -.
In sadness and s.mat alone, ~
Till weeks had passed away.
Beseft of slsep-deprived ofrest- --.
Oppressed borne down with care,
Till, oh, her labos have been blest,
For God has heard her prayer.
Her cheek resumes It's wonted glow.
. And placid is her brow
/ thought loved her years ago
know | love her now. -13
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Balloon Fatalities.

| ! The. recent unfortunate and probably
fatal balloon ascension Of Mr.. Thurston
which has created such a painful Interest
throughout the country, has also brought
out, through the columns of the newspaper
tpress, many scraps of7history connected
with, balloon travelling. The Prooidence
Journal has compiled quite a list of fatal
tiles, and adds that it does no. know of one
distinguished, Eronaut thu has not met
with violent death BY mssns Of balloon.
| Among the first who commenced these
voyages were M. Pila,rer and NJ. Roman,
Of France. They made an ascent from
Bologne, June Is, 1858, with Montgol6er
balloon, q fire being, kindled underneath,
Eand the balloon sscended by means of rare
fed ar. AT IN amszing hight tia bafJooi,
TOOK fire, burnt the cords BY which the car
IVES suspended, and the unhappy occupsnts
were precipitated to the earth, dashine them
to pieces in a manner too shocking to men,
tion.
NJ. Zambeccari, accompanied by friend
made an ascent from the same place. Sept.
9, lsl3. On his descent the balloon be-
csme entangled,in the branches of high
tree, and ere it could be disengaged, caught
fire. The Eronauts lesped out. Zambec-
Carl was killedon the spot, and NJ. Bogona
survived but q short time. assl ga 7ta-s-r5
About the same time g. mefAanician
named Brytore, ascended from Manhiem-
AT considerable hight, he perceived too
late that the vehicle. was damaged.W He
opened the valve, descended with great.
velocity, and was dashed to pieces against
house. a sz.ss s.s 81. ssorss o. 1rss. 1854.
Madame Blanchard assembled from Trivoli,
July 8, 1919, during the progress of fete
there. At the hight OF four hundred feet
her balloon caught fire. She was precipi'a.
ted upon the pavement and instantly killed.
Mr.. Harris, very experienced Eronau,.
was killed May "a, 1924. He went up
fro~ City, Road, London. At the hight of
two miles, be commenced to descend rapid
ly. was precipitated to the earth and dashed
to pieces. .'Hs basi1i ss7degqs q Iao tIh-
A Mr. Green ascended from Cardiff, July
III 1S49.a His body was found some time
after.on the Flat-House shoals, in the
center Of Bristol Channel Gisdr yJ 5s
10 M. Arran. a celebrated French Eronaut,
asceneed1 from Barcelona, in September,
l648.T Nothing was heard Of him tillthe
middle of November, p when his body was
found near Rosss. yis3iilog bEa Jf's5as
Lieut. Gade ascended from the Hippo
drome of Vinceunes, on Sunday, Sept. 8,
1861 Some days subsequently the body
was found ina clump Of ferns, his limbs
broken and mutiiated. the face completely |
eaten away, by dogs and other animals. He |
had previously met with several narrow
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The Floral Marriage.
Correspondence of the Daily Saratogian.
GpEFS HoIrsg MID-SrMNEJ

4 IL.
My Dear John Qualifications news
Ring the Btne Beusi Sound the Trumpet
Flomersi Street Wiiiiam and Polly 1athus
were married yesterday afternoon at Four
! O'clock. And, oh such a host that came
to the wedding. Old Leander and Mother
/ Wort borrowed Venus Car and set ont to-
gether, bat as they passed through Dog
aoood, they upset, and the Colts Foot being
famed, they tri, d to borrow Sorfei Of the
! Wood fimily. Not succeeding in this they
Came a mile on foot, and looked very much
wilted when they arrived. Dan Dc-Lioa
made his appearance with sweet Lady Nary
and soon alter came Creeping Jenny cling
ing to Rugged Sailor. Old -Htsttetoe COM
planning as usual Of his corns, was kindly
assisted by Bouncing Betty, who makes
herselfat home anywhere, And little Jessie,
Nine with Running Rose, those inseperabe
companions, came hand in hand, followed
by Robin Runapay who was too bashiul to
speak to them. Then there vase whole
troop of Old Maid Pinks and Bachelor
Buttons, who to say the least looked very
blooming, considering their age. And last
of all. with very modest looks came John-
ny Jumpup, and his little blueeyed sister
Violet
Old Monks Hood performed the ceremony:
and afterwards we had a great supper
There were Sueet Peas and Sugar Leaees
and honey dew in Kings Cups. set all around
the table, and great dishes OF Pollen where
every one could eat to his hearts content
Dan De-Lion, who was very fond Of pollen
ate TOO fast, that he got more on his face
than he did in his mouth, and when lie was
judged to kiss LAZY Mary as a forfeit, he
got it all on her new green dress. She very
Indignantly turned to Johnny Jumpu1,, who,
it is well known, is the Ladys DeHyht and
said Jump up and kiss me, which he did
with the greatest pleasure, although he is in
no wise uniaithful TO Viola Iricolor, whom
he considers the same as himself
Finally we had grand dance to the music
Of the Canterbefy Bell ringers, WHO are said
to equal the Swiss Old Leander and Moth
err Wort, who had got very much excited
drinking the JUICE OF Eaderia riue went
down the middle all in breese, when they
both fell upon Nistietoe, who cried out with
pain. AT this the companys seized upon
some Golden Rods and drove them oft at
once together with Thistle, who had been
very pointed in her remarks.
Harmony being restored, they danced till
the Ladies Slippers were worn out, when
they took leaf Heigh no! how we flowers
did enjoy ourselves. How wish yoa could
have been here, dear John Do you love
me as much as ever hope you do for then
you will come back soon, and shall not
waste my sweetness on the desert air Mean |
while, Foryetme Not.
Ever thine, Mary Gold