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BIG TREE BULLETiN.-We have re-
ccived a small paper with this title, pub
lished at Big Trte Grove Calsvaras
County, California the office OF which is
established on a stump ola big tree ,whi h
has obtainel such world d-wide reputation
for its size. The paper is full of interest
ins matter. We copy from its columns
the following.
Oar old friend b. is quito an original
character in his way, and often gets on Il
good thing. The old man is road over
seer Of certain district road not Il thous-
and miles from here, AMI his latest is an
oath which he administered to one Of the
descendants of Abraham. VINO did not at
all realize parting init de four dollars for
de r5al tex; and said at last
why, Mr.. h. | am not twcnty-one
years Old
Not twenty.one . says B.
No, sir said Moses.
Will You swear it?'
Yes,
But, says r., If | administer an oath
it will be a rrggel one, and such a one
as Moses gave to the children of Israel
when. they were in the Wilderness and
looked back hankering after the flesh
pots of Egypt; will you take such an
oath ,
'les | vii, says Moses.
IN ell, If you swcarit. You son o. Az
raham and child of lniquity, rise upon
your feet, take of your hat, hold up your
light hand, and turn your eyes towards
heaven now then, you do solemnIy ap-
peal to Almighty God, the avenger Of all
taIsehood and evil deeds here in the
body, to appear as witness against You
in the great day when all iniquity shall
be punished, and in his Almighty pres
cnce-you do swear that according to
your best knowledge and belief, you are
not twenty one years of age, so help you
God
4 do says Moses.
B.-'May God Almighty have mer-
cy on your soul, for don't believe a
d--d word Of it
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How TO DRY CHERRIEs.-Take the
stems and stones from ripe cherries
spread them on fat dishes, and dry them
in the hot sun or warm ovon; pour what
ever juice may have run from them lit
tie at time, over them; stir them about
that they may dry evenly. When they
are perfectly dry, line boxes or jars with
white paper. and pack them close in lay
ers; strew little brown sugar, and fold
the paper over. and keep them in dry
pace.
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Does any onesuppose weare to have another
rum crusade? That any one is weak enough
or wicked enough to encourage spies ant
lnformers and turn our city into military
camp for the sake of a rum jug? Not at all
The people will be secure from unlawful
searches and seizures, but the vile places
'.whose steps take hold on HE'LL" will be
dried up, and the law become terror to
evil doers only. When the Argus or any
one else talks otherwise, we have only to
say in the language of Solomon go from the
presence of IA foolish man, when thou per-
ceivest not in him the lips of knowledge
State of Maine.
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The other day. in walking down the
street, a little paggar boy or one who
mi .ht have begged, 50 ragged was he
having discovered that loved flowers,
came and put into my hand faded little
spyi.. which he had somewhere found -
| did not look directly at the scrawny
withered branch. but beheld it through
the medium Of the boys heart, seeing
what he would have given, not what he
gave; and so booking, the sbrive.lcl stem
was laden with blossoms of beauty and
odor. And if |, who am cold, selfish
and ignorant, receive so graciously the
offering of a poor child. with what tender
10y must our Heavenly Father receive
the since tribute of his creatures when
he looks through the medium of his
infutc love and compassion. Chris: does
not say, take the nobIcst things of life,
and bring them perfect to M, and | viii
receive them He says Take the
lowest and most disa5reeable thing; and
if you bring it ch 'erfIlly, for my sake, it
shall be to me flower Of remembrance,
ana Will press IL IN tue DOCK OF lie,
and keep it forever. -
81 never knew my mother. She died
when | was three years old, that she
might be an angel to me all my life
Bat one day in after years, turning over
e pile of old letters in my fathers study,
| found package of her letters to him.
beginning with her first acquaintance
with him, and coming down into her
married life; and as read those pages,
at last knew my mother. What these
letter were to her life, that are the -Four
gospels to the life of Christ. But l re-
member that there was one letter in
which she first spoke freely aud frankly
other love. That, to me. is the Gospel
of John. 1t is Gods love- letter to the
world.'
II. w. BEEcHER.
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A Gem I'm the River.

A young mother, with tears of bercve-
met in her eyes, stood over the river of
death. gazing wistfnlly into its black and
sluggish waters as if she would fain rest
her gaze upon some object away down
in its tathomless depth. She gazed long
and wistfull ly. and the black waves ROLL
ed sullenly, sluggishly onward.
And the mother laid her hands sub
missively on her bosom and wept, and
said, My gem my gem
And celestial being, like an angel,
stood near the door of her heart, and
whispered in silvery voice like music
what seekest thou, mourning sister y
ALAS J said the mourner, Il once even
yesterday, wore beautiful gem in my
bosom.-To me it was invaluable; it was
no trivil gem; it was one that kings and
monarchs might have been proud Of
The riches Of the East could not have
purchased it from me. In an hsur that
was to me evil and miserable, the gem
dropped from my bosom into the black
night of this deep river. As l saw it
floating away from me. gently as the
coming of an eastern shadow, l reached
after it, but it was beyond my grasp, and
my gem, my babe. smiled upon me as it
was riding on the waves further and fur
ther from me. 1t began to sink-to sink
from my sight and in moment my gem
was gone-and one forever! and she
turned sadly away.
And the angel voice whispered again
Stay sister,; gricve not; look net into
the dark river.
She looked as she was bid. and a cry
of sweet rapturous Joy burst from her lips.
Thanks to the Father see my gem;
floating In great wave. Oh may not
wear it in my bosom again
Stay, my sister; tnou art deceived;
what thou seest in the river is not thy
gem; it is the shadow of what was given
the in trust.-Look, sister, heavenward,
and bid thy mourning heart rejoice
She looked aloft. and away up in the
dark. beclouded sky, she saw single
spot, clear and blue, and in it bright
star was cleaning, and its silvery rays
came down and glanced on the gloomy
river, giving the black wave bright
ness as if silvered through and through,
and away down many fathoms the bright
reflection rested, and this the mourner
thought was her gem. She gaized si-
lently on the scene, and the star from
heaven was shining.
And the voice of the angel came again
like unto the sweet song of many instru-
ments of music, saving
Sister, the gloomy waves thou seest
though cold, and dark, and terrible, roll
ceaseessly onward up to the gate of
heaven, and thither they bore thy
mourned for gem, which the good father
lent thee; the waves have borne it back
to him, and it blooms and shines forever
near the throne, like yon brightly BEAM
ing star
The voice was hushed; and the sorrow
ing mother turned away, with her eyes
lifted from the earth and gloomy river
and fixed them hopefully and wishfally
on heaven.
And the bright star she saw when
tears filed her eyes mourning for her
loss, yet beams brightly. and it shines
on her little baby's grave.
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aft am working beside man, and
see that he tries to shrk and shift his
labor upon me, am angry with him.
But il he says to me, am wounded and
cannot work. or Il am lame, or sick,
then the thought comes to me at once,
you shall not work; l will help you.-
And so if a man says to US. know |
did wrong, but am weak blame me as
little as you can, but help me as much
as you can.' that very confession disarms
us, and we think better of him than we
did before. Therefore it is that God 50
exhorts to COATES. oHr Slas.
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NOBLE THoUGHTs.-I never found
pride in noble nature, nor humility in
an unworthy mind. Of all trees OBJ
serve that God hath chosen the vine-a
low plant that creeps upon the helpful
wall; OF all beasts, the soft and patient
lamb; of all fowls, the timid and guileless
dove. When God appeared to Moses
it was not in the lofty ceder, nor tho
spreading palm, but bush. humble,
bush. As If be woald BY these selec-
tions check the conceited arrogance oe
man. Nothing produceth loss Ike ku-
miity; nothing bate like psi4s.
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SnnSap 1taSins.
THE DEAD MARINER.

By gro. n. PRENTICE.
Sleep On, sleep on above thy eorss
The winds their Sabbath keep;
The waves arc round thee, and thy breast
Hcaves with the heaving deep.
Ger thee mild eve her beauty filings,
And there the white gull lifts her wing,
And the blue halcyon loves to lave
Her plumagc in tho deep blue wave.
Sleep on no willow Ger thee bends
With melancholy air;
No violet springs, nor dewy ross
Its soul Of love lays bare;
But there the sea flower, bright and young,
Is sweetly DER thy siumbors flung,
And, like weeping mourner fair.
Its pale flag hangs its tresscs there.
Sleep on, sleep on the glittering depths
OF oceans coral waves
Are thy bright urn-thy requiem
The music of the waves;
The purple gems forever burn
In fadeless beauty round thy urn,
And pure and deep as infants love,
The blue sea rolls its way above.
Sleep on, sleep on the fearful wrath
OF minglng cloud and deep
May leave its wild and stormy track
Above thy place Of sleep;
But when the wave is sunk to rest,
And now, twill murmur Ger thy breast,
And the bright visions of the sea
Perchance will make their home with thee.
Sleep on thy corse is far away,
But love bcwails thee got;
For thee the great-wrung sigh Is breathed,
And lovely eyes are wet;
And she, the young and beauteous bride,
Her thoughts are lowering by thy side;
And oft sine turns to view with tears
The Eden of departed years.
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BOY nuRr.-While at work in mill in
this pllce, On Wednesday last, james, aged
Il years, son of Joseph Lambert, got caught
by the right hand in some of the machinery,
and had his finger next to the little one taken
OF close 10 the hand His hand was other
wise hurt and bruised, but he was ''about"
and Il 'clared soon after the accident, tn It he
sa ,uld'nt mind it much as he has nin e more
lrlt-MdchiaS Union.
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''Will You please to permita lady to occupy
this sat - said a gentleman to another, the
It cr day, in railroad car SIS she an
advocate of woman's rights ~ asked the
gentleman who was invited to ''yacate. -
''She is, replied he who was Standing.
"Wel, then, 1T her take tn, bcneht of her
doc trinc, and stan up
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wildly in their bosoms. Peerins eau.
tious y over the cliff, James Wilson saw
the Tory boat slowly but surely approach.
ing An officer stood in the bows yuil-
ing the oarsmen by his orders, aud the
epaulets on his shoulders. told that il wa,
the identical fend, Major Brad>tone.
Don't drop till give the order cain
whispered Wilson.
When the boat was about twelve fec,
from the rock, the boy.lcader felt secure
ly behind his stone defence. and shouted.
f'Who goes there 2
! In a moment the oarsman cease row.
ing, and gazcd with amazement above
them. The impetus which the boat h.
acquired, caused it to drift slowly be.
meath the rock, and just as it was ftirly
below, forth came the doomed words :
Cut loose. in the name Of Liberty =
Each boy pushed his rock at the in
stant. and, with one impulse, the gigan,i,
, stones fell. A loud shrek from the dark
watc,s told how well the plan succeeded
and when the exultant boys again locked
over the rock nothing was seen but few
pieces of floating wood. The boat had
been burst to pieces, and tho occupants
had found grave at the bottom of the
Whlteclay. a cry of victory burst from
the joyous lips Of the youthful patriots.
and it was echoed along the old creek
in solemn gran cur.
Now Tor our prisoner" cried Frank
How I'd, bounding ahead; but what was
the as enlistment of the bows 20 find
that, in effort to free himself. George
Liynston mad been caught by the fltal
cord and cEokcd to death, There was
no time for rcpinng; the traitor and his
son had met their deserved DOOR; and
there was no one to moarn their loss
Such be the end of Am rican's foes
forever :, said james Wilson.
Old Livlngstons house was searched.
and, to the surprise of every one, not
merely guns. but three brass iield-pi cas,
, several barrelr of powder, and an abun-
dance of balls, &c, were found cen.
cealcd in the Tory's cellar. The military
stores found here, were given over to
American troops, d found a iovial
welcome at their headquarters. Had
not the British party been so sisnally
defeated along tue banks of the Whit
clay, the town of Newark, antl the
whole northern part of the STATE Of
Delaware would have been ov run BY
predatory parties of British soldiers. =
Jam ; Wilson and Frank Howard both
I Joined the amy of Graca, and served
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He who always receives but never
gives, acquires as a matter of course a
narrow, contracted, selfish character.
His soul has no expansion, no benevo-
lent impulses, no elevation of aim. He
learns to feel. and think, and care only
for himself. Hawes.
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HIDING THE WORLD IN e1rn Hrxpr,

HIDING THE World IN OUR HEARTS.
ii know not how strong others may
be in spirit, but l confess | cannot be
as holy as some profess to be; for
whenever l do not bear in mind the word
of God,l feel no Christ, no spirit, no Joy.
But if l mediate on any portion of Holy
Writ, it shines and burns in my heart,
so that obtain good courage and an.
other mind. The cause is this. We
all discover that our minds and thoughts
are so unsteady that, though we desire to
pray earnestly, or mediate On God
without His word, our thoughts scatter
in thousand forms ere we are aware Of
it. Let any one try how long he can
rest on one idea he proposed to himself,
or take one hour aud now if he will, tell
me all his thoughts. l am sure he will
be ashamed before himself and afraid to
say what ideas have passed through his
head, least he be taken Tor mad dog.
and be chained. This is my case, though
engaged in serious thoughts
LUTHER.
Reader, if you would grow in grace,
mediate In Gods Law both day and
night. Let the word of Christ dwell in
yo,, r;chlv IN oil
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poftrq.
From Punch.l
HOOP DE DOODEN DOC.

From Punch1
HOOP DE DooDEN DOC.
AFAsHIoyApLB BALLAD.
Nc 90 TO ball de oder night,
De room wild gas was blazing bright,
De gals were drest in dc fashions hight.
Wild do hoop de dooden doc.
Dere air-tubes dey were go blown out,
Each Misa was as good as a mile about,
De ieanest figure she look stout
In de hoop dc doodcn doo.
But dere was one dey call de belle,
AS big as Ben afore he fell,
Golly she were such a swell,
In de hoop de doodcn doc.
Her dress was white, her sash was red,
She wore bucket on her head,
Her neck look like de garden bed
Hoop de doodcn doc.
She stretch SO far from left to right,
She cover up a sofa quite,
She put six chairs clean out of sight,
Wild de hoop de dooden doc.
ask dis gal to hab dance,
But soon as we begin to prance,
De Crinnylean stop our advance
Hop de doodcn doc.
Dc garment which dey call de skirt,
1t trail behind tc catch de dirs.
Ii trip me cr, ii glib me hurt,
Hoop de doodcn doc.
When get up de truth tell her,
Says I, "Mss, you'll excuse q felIa.
But can't dance wild de big umbrella
Hoop de dooden doc.
AT dis my joke laugh Yup Yup,
She look as though she eat me up,
So den take her down to sup
In her hoop de dooden doc.
MORAL.
Now, gals, If you at parties show,
And in de dance would sha Ike dc toe,
Not like balloons, but ladies go,
Hoop de dooden doc.
You tink de Crinnyiean de ting,
But your partners it to grief do bring.
II bruise derc leg, it break dcrc shin
Dis hoop de dooden doc.
In polka, waltz, or in quadreel,
Dis child you see he lub to feel
Soft flesh and blood, not bone and steel,
Hoop de doodcn doc.
Bouquet '-ED.
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Storq-
TllE BOY-PATRiOT.
A REVOLUTIONARY ADVENTURE

ny GEO. ALFRED TOWNSEND.
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On ACRES of Prairie and Timber near the
GU head Of the east branch Of the Kinnie.
kinnts. POWELL b 60.
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A Great Chance to make Money,
With a very Small CapitaIf

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N of the gnited States, to sell by subscrip-
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pictures ever published in America, bang O,
highly ornamented
Portrait of Gen. George Washington |
THE FATHER OF OUR COUNTRY. .aa-
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great and magnificent Temple OF King Solomon.
the picture being superbly decorated with
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presents one of the most gorgeous spectacles Of
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| and for the subIimity Of attitude, Aad the es.e
| and dignity of manner, is unsurpassed by any
| other painting ever executed either in thin
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This surprising picture has been produced ss
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Pictures on other subjects far inferior to this
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eg- For terms to agents, flR List Of Wy
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Doftrps
TIE MILLER,s DAUGHTER

TIE MILLER's DAUGHTEK.
Niue were the eyes of the MiIler's Daughter
Brown and golden her wavy hair
swift was the rush of the silvery water
Tumbling over the mill-wheel there.
epidsr-vebs hung from each oaAeii i"''ei
Swung and foated tho whole day long
Sweet was the music of Mays iaugh'sf-
s;veeter the music of Mary's song.
,,,>,-,, q, the stream grew the flags and PUSHES,
Roses. too. with their fragrance sweet
Redder than roses were Mary's bushes,
When on time we CHANGED to meet.
Steady and true were the mill wheels motion,
Bright was the foam bells sparkling dance
steadier far was the maids devotion
Brighter than water her blue eyes glance.
All V-ell-a-day the wheel is broken
Tep long years has its creak been still;
Ivy-vines hang from the rafters oaken.
Ruined and idle now stands the mill.
To the rose-covered mound on the hillside
lonely,
Often wander to watch and to pray;
Brooklet and bird to my ear sing only
My soul hears spirit-song sweeter than
they
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