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in Il warm window, cuttings will, root in
from three to six weeks, according to the
sort Of plants, when they may be taken out
and potted into small pots, for,nng perfect
plants OF their various kinds.
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"NEyER S-or TO AcvE WITH. a LAW
YEE."-The Marshall Tcxas) -Rep"li;ca~
lays down this maxim, adding" ifyou do
you're lost ; and "illustra,ing" as follows ::
We have in Marshall, ns'in most towns
in Texas, IN ordinance forbidng persons
from hitching horse TO a shade tree with
in the corporate limits, and afIixing as II
pcualy for its infringement fine Of one
dollar. Our constable, who isa very dill.
gent and preserving man in the discharge Of
his official duties, has enforced this ordi-:
nance in manner that has rendered him
terror to offenders. Recently. a lawyer,
whose Office is on or snear the square, and
who has heantifuls Shade tree before his
door, rodc,up hastily and hitchcd.his lorso
TO it. The constable happened to be pass
ing 10y, shortly afterwards, and proceeded
to ,,nlIitcll him and take lin off,. The ow-
ner witnessing the act, and perhaps having
an idea of what it meant, came out, and
said:
"IIcllo. Mr.. p. what are you after!
What are You going to do viii, my horse,!'
"Why." said tile constable, "yon have
violated The city qsfinance, and musst'paysi ii
fine of one dollar"
"Blcss my soul,",said the lawyer, with
great emphasis: ,:s'hn,'s my tree ] planted it
myself" - 49," - -
Cant. .lle'p that, said b." the law makes
no distinctions, and says nothing about
ownership. I, embraces all SHADE trees in
the town." . - -
"pou my word. P<l,aw!' ] .planted
that tree, as told you MYSELF and for The
express purpose Of having place to hitch
my horse. Haven't La right, plant atpost i,
before my door?" 'o. 81 !.tl
'"Of course you'havc," saidrt!,e, constable.
"WelI, then, sir" said the lawyer, "just
call it a.post. ! planted it or.one, apd.if
the shade is any objection, arnwilling to
sa'O tie top cfHc8:.psH 5 =
sELFKsowLERoE.-- Think howssl'ame
ful:it is to get all knowledge. tSana MOTTO
know Ourselves ;.nnd how miserable she.is
that encompasses ali the world md searches
into all things, only ncglecls hiso5wp speace,
orsecksi it among. the occasions osf'bis,trog-
Gle. Discharge Myself, therefore,S9ith. ali
speed from thy passions, Of rasbncss and
has,y thoughts. Eearn thy 5duty;, do it;
know God, and .tbyself, snd'tl world :sapl
when thou. art once humble, prudent, thank .
ful, and heavenly minded, :tbeh thop wilt
not be displeascd at.wl,ats God 6r men do-;
nolhing will trouble tIss, 8, ,;ifanythi1g do.
it will be- this; that thou doest' these. things
no better. Buttl'is is the happiness Of such
n mans condition, Gtbat chose who mourn
shall be comforted, andit,is y pleasure to-
be 50 'aggrieye,l. No joys herss like, those
of'an ingenious sorrow. sNo Cup u ofbtessine
so sweet as that, ,wliicb is mingled Hiia tears
Of true .oontritiom for our ihgvati.ndss =
g Rtstopg atr:sk.
v 4 .s.zSEst'
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A Stupendous Project.

We extract the following from the Par
is correspondent Of the New York Times
iouwiII see by the late French journals
full details Of the plan for submarine rail.
road across the channel between France
and England-a plan which is now serious.
! ly talked ofoH1boih sides of tile cham J..
The protector is IL Frenclman, and his
plan-which is perhaps the twentieth for the
same Objects regarded worthy of serious
attention. The distance is TWENTY-FIVE.
miles. A bridge is Impossible on account
ofobstrnction to navi gatiQn, and the Thames
tunnel seems to'have condemned all enter
priscs OF similar character. 1t is proposed
! to build a triple archway in stone for three
railway tracks, under water, commencing
the construction simultaneously at both
ends, and meeting in the centre of-tl,e ohan-
mel. At this point, where there is now
slight elevation Of the soil, the protector
proposes to build station, or halfway
house, and rs the middle will DO a sort of
summit level, higher than, the two ends
the cars at this point will approach the
surface. An island will here be construc-
ted, and a large circular Shaft will serve the
double purpose Of lighthouse and stairway
to ascend and descend from and to the
railway. The middle is elevated principal
ly,s because, in case Of burst of water, it. is
better that the current should run towards
the land; happily the bottom Of the
sea here favors this design. Other shafts,
however, are to be constructed in the course
oftoc submerged aqueduct. for cases Of EN-.
ergency. This island, it is thought, will
te useful addition to the channel in ordi-
nary cases of shipwreck. Tho estimated.
cost | have forgotten, but it is not an i'm
possible figure
SEEING NoTnING.-Mr. Layard and Lord
Palmerston were talking, lately, Of the won
ders which the former had seen in his trav.
els. E"You have been on Mont Blancj, said
Palmerston. Certainly" repfedthe other.
,-"And w,atdid you see there 9"-"WRy,
really" said Layard, ait is always 50 wrap,
ped up in asdoubls.millef feg, that there is
nothing to be seen from it."A-"N olhing.! I
.never knew, till now, whytit was called
Mount llank !" ,sHis lordsbip is stroubled
with the Indian difficulty, SO We forgive him
lis joke. He generally does better.
Wnp pProEoss v1Re1s1A-A A cerrespon.
dent Of the Lynchburg virginian, writing!
from Hat Greek, CambeIl COUNTY, !, says atl,e
Pigeon Roest"' is the greatest subject Of in
,terest iIs that part Of the country. 1t is
supposed tl,htnear!y. 100000 okfIfe birds.
shave been kilfedn tbe.war.y .yagsas against
them by the people aAthst lection; The,
thrifty housewives 4nappfsct .hdadreds
.of els from lie festls aud people
have lfessss % lie :dsliaate uiest sl6f The
bin. served ~ every eppssisabis fofp
kh9waie zy6st cssia6 asa Is
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WHOLE NUMBER; $50
To Propagate Window Plants.

Almost all pot plants adapted for WIN
dow culture, says Emery's Jontnal of Ag-s
ricul,ure, are easily increased by nreaGsS
Of cutting and properly set about. Tho
principal difficulty is, to countaract the dry
atmosphere of the room which robs tho
leaves Of their moisture before fresh roots
can form to replace it, hence they will with
out some provision, witler and Tie. That
difficulty is overcome Ivy supplying them
with an atmosphere of their own, formed
10y covering small box. with a pnnc of
glass. This effect is to furnish them with y
'rardinn case, i'll which almost ANYTHING
will grow.--For cxaple, let those who have
hitherto found difficulty in striking cuttings,
provide Il box, six inches deep, one foot
long, and nine inches wide, bore IL few holes
with n quarter inch bit in the bottom. to
, draw of the surplus wafer, and fill three in
ches of the hox with sharp sand, placing
| few pieces of broken pot over the holes to
make the drainage perfect: Select pieces
| w wy Nou WISH w FulihHlc, l!tll
two to three inches long, cut them witl,'a
keen edged knife close under joint, not OF
lique!y, as ia often done, but even cut off
the leaves half its length and insert into ,Ile
sand, which should be pressed down. leav-
ing about half the length Of the cutting
above the sand, give a good soaking Of VIZ
Ter, and place over your glass Here then
you have propagaling house, increasalle in
| size at pleasure, that is self regulating. or
nearly so, in point Of watering, as the mois-
lure arises from the sand condcnscs on the
glass, falls down re-moi.,tGn the sand again,
sufficient only being required to he added
ito replace that lost 10y evaporation through
the sides Of the box, and a little per-
haps that escapes under the glass. Placed
in warm window, cuttings will, root in
from three to six weeks, according to the
sort Of plants, when they may be taken. out
and pottcl into small pots, forming perfect
! plants OF their various kinds.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-09-02

How To TAKE Lars Take life like a mln,-
Take it Just as though II twaS--as it is--on earl
est, vital essential arlir Take ii just as though
you ware personally born to the task OF perlor-
ming merry part in it-as though thu world
had waited Tor your coming, Take it us though
il We're grand opportunity to do and to achieve
20 carry forward great and good schemes; to
help and cheer a suffering, weary, it may be
heart. broken brother. The fact is, lie is under
valued by great minority of mankind. 1t Is
not made half as much Of as should be the case
Where is the mau or woman, who accoMp'ishcs
one tithe of what might b, done2 Who can
not look back upon opportunities lost, plans
unacheyed, thoughts crushed, aspirations un-
ful6lled, aud alt caused from the lack of the
necessary and possible effort II we knew bet
ter how to take and make the most of life, il
would be far greater than it is, Now aud then
man stands aside from the crowd laborS earn
estly, sieadfasty confidently, and stmightway
becomes famous for wisdom, skill intellect
greatness of some sort. The world wonders
admires idclizes and yet il only illustrate,
what each may do it he takes hold of lie with
purpose. IL man but say he tpil, and fol
low Il up, there is nothing in reason h. ma,
not expect TO accomplish There is no magic
no miracle, no secret to him who is brave i,
heart, AMI determined in spirit London Jour
nal
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We speak with the lip, aud we lrenm In the soul,
or some bettor aud farcr dayi
And our days, the meanwhile. to that golden goal
Ate gliding aud sliding away.
Now the world becomes old now again II il young,
Bat" the better rs forever the word on the tongue.
AZ Che threshold of lie Hope leads ps in.
Hope plays round the mirthldl ho,.
Though the best Of its charms may with youth begin
Yet for age u reserves its toy
when we sink a, the grave why the grave has scope
and over the coffin man pianteth- -,llOrEi
And u isuot dream Of fancy proud
With q feel for its dull bcselter;
There's q voice at the heart that prociafms aloud
We are born Jor a something 6sneri
And that voice OF the heart oh, ye may believe
VIII never the hope Of the soul deceived
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DeAru In his delightful sketch Of his Early
Life, Soulhey has concluded some remnr,s on
his first conception of death with this rll elton
"Nuturc is mcrcilu to us. We learn graduhlly
that we are to die--a knowledge which if it came
suddenly upon us in rpr age. would be more
than the mini could endure, We are gradually
prepared for our dcpaltuc by seeing the objects of
our earliest and deepest affections 20 before us;
unl even il no keentr ELECTIONS w'an us lrom
this world, and remove our tenderst thoughts
an dearest hopes to another, mere age brings
with itu WEAKNESS OF life, and dea tb becomes to
the old as natural and desirable as sleep to a
tired child"
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LONGEVITY or MULES. We have numerous re-
ports OF mules attaining the aSr of fortytiry or
sixty years, and Col. Middleton Of South Caro-
lima stated some years ago that he had one at
work on his plantation eighty years old; snl we
have seen an account OF a mule in iceland, Ri.
htd TO have been at work since l7O7 mnkin5
him over Que hundred and fifty years old. This
is 1i course very uncommon age, but we are
satisfied, that with proper usage muleS would
commonly attain 10 about forty yearS,bting SER
viceable 10 the last, aul this should be counted
as one of their elements OF value
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English Grammar.


But remember, though box
In the plural mtNcs boxes,
The plural Of oN
Should be uNcn, not oNes.
[Comic Grammar.
And remember, though fleece
In the plural is tloccos,
That the plural of goose
Aren't GoosCs nor HEEsEs.
lhNchange paper.
And remember, though house
In the plu;al Is houses,
The plural OF mouse
Should be MICE, andn MoUsES.
philadelphia Gazette.
All Of which goes to prove
That Grammar u farce is;
For where Is the plural
OF rum aud molasscs?
New York Gazette.
The plural Gazette
OF rum, don't us trouble;
Take one u ,ss too much
And you're sure To see pDuBLE.
brooklyn Advertiser.
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NyCiifcufo,

My sou, bc t'Iis thy simple plan;
Serve God, and love thy brother man;
Forget not IN temptations hour
That sin lends sorrow double power;
Count life stage upon thy way,
And follow conscience. come what NAV;
Alike with heaven AMI earth sincere,
With hand, and brow, nnl bosom clear,
"Fgar Uod--aud know no other tear"
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THs LAudgsr Tn RuS THAr EvgG CROSSED rHE
PLAiSs. --Et@ioa's Cid npioa, Achn''n, X IN.
sas ilrts ,tic IS brunch Of in mstry or tralTi J
from which X tnsls is destined 10 derive impor.
tant bmcli.s;
"slhs argrsl train, slrtcl w private cni'r-
prise, that pttr CROSSED tn Plains, is now out
ii thug iu this city. at the warehouse ot l.. G,
Challss. 1t will b. composed OF % mule aud
80 OK wagons, making % wagons. aud rcqlir-
ing 2o0 nues l00) head OF c,ttc 81 horses,
225 m n, AMI will carry out i65,j)0 lbs. o,sor
ted rnerchan lisa. This mammoth train Is
owned by M'ssrs. IIpclOdiy Barr & Co.. who
design estsbIishnl n chain Of station stors on
tho limo from A,chispn to SILT Luke City,
making Atchison the principal depot an ! out
fitting point Msssrs. ilo,kaIdy, BUR- Co.
have the contruct Tor carrying thr Salt Lake
uail, nnl their design is TO locate these stores
all along the mail route, to supply th ir trains
as they pnss, an also to furnish tn people Of
The Plains with m rchanlsc. They will thus
avoid the necessity of carrying supplies with
each nnl train US has heretofore b'en the cus-
tom. Mr. llDckahy, the senior partner OF the
firm is now in this place, p'rSunlllv sup rim.
tending the l)a ling OF his goods. The euler.
prise he h IS un lcrlakcn is gigantic one, but
will b. a great promoter of civilization aud set
tlement in the vast territory w'st Of us"
How TO TELL DAD EGgs of the n1ay ways
to tell bad eggs, ! know Of only one that | eau
put entire confidence in
IF an egg will float is bad, says one, ,"It it is
warm a both ends, look oal for it," says another
III it liza, not II clear look wh'n YOU hold it
against strong light have Il care, says third,
aud so on half du1 n ways besides N)w any
one that has ,rcd the first way knows that bad
egg will som times SINK; AMI US 10 III, 'cond
plan, it is often dilIcult TO iell in Il fresh egg
which is the warm end: nd as To the plan Of
looking through an egg, would really like TO
know what can be seen IN thc operation. But
The true icay 10 tsl good eggs is to put them
in a pail of watcr,I( thoy are good they will lie
on their sides, always; if bad they will stand on
thrir small enls The large ends always upper.
most, unless they have b'cu shaken cons dcrubly,
when they will stnnl either cndup. Therefore
bad esg can be told by the way it rests in
wotcr--alwuyS end up, never on its side. ANY
egg thet lies nat is good to eat aud can be de-.
pended upon--iT, G., in the Homestead
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WALKING L}Nr.-rhe Bombay Geograpical
Society announce, in their pro 'eedngs, that they
have received specimen of tie walking leaf from
Java, wilheg AMI Young; ami, what seems more
curious still walking dover. described as a
creature with white body, pink pots, and Grim
son horler. ErckdRge.
We have, in oar streets, great many baauG,
ful walking flowers They twine stems, bare
their white boSoms to the light Of heaven aud
the eyes of sinners, sud expand uemedously.--
Pr6Huse
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Hon. l.. NJ. Ksitt, in speech at Williqmston,
). C,,is reported to have said: "Fhe Democratic
party h. thought, was sounder now than it had
been for years, 1t was so because the South was
now the minority in that party, aud had driven
OF from it numbers OF the tainted, timd and
feeble members from the North, He would not
predict bat in his Judgement, the Black Repub-
NCans ooHd iuia tie election in 1869"
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Fossil REMAINS, AS some men we're digging a
trench on the east side of West Market street,
on Tuesday last, they eXhumcd tn, skclton of an
Indian of large Dimensions the skull, inferior
maXjllary anl teeth being almost in perfect
state OF preservation; also the femoml, or thigh
bones, together with several smaller ones. The
bones are of remarkable, fine texture. They
ue in possession of Dr. Prce, Of This place.
O!lOra Democrat
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ALI rooms should be so constructed as to
have a constant drdught of air passing through
them. A man of ordinary size renders hoghead
Of airunfit for breathing, aud consum's its blood
purifying qualities every hour, Hence sleeping
in close rooms. even though alone, or sitting
for a very short timA, in crowded vehicle, ~
among large assembly, is perfectly corrupt
ing TO the blood. Close bedrooms make thC
graves of multitudes. es.--Halrs Book of Con
sumption.
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AN HoNEsT GIRL,--A young and beautiful but
poor widow, was about to marry an old, rich
widower Her friends wished 10 know what she
was about to marry him for ? She Geeliusly re
piled "Pure love- love the ground (meaninp
. the farm, probably on which he walks,and tho
very house in which he lives" There is patonic
love for you, There is none of your school gir
fDolishnCss in that.
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Parting Admonition.


MY nlrost child, h We no song to give you
No lark could pipe to skies so dull aud gray;
Yet ere we part, ono lesson can leave YOU
For every day.
Dc good, sweet maid, and let who will he clever;
DO noble thinIs, not dream thcn all day long;
And so make life. oCuth, and that vast forever,
One grand. sweet song
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Wuo suALL re KrNG1--rhe value of the egg
crop o( the United States is estimated at Sl2l-
100000 and the butter at S7SO00 900, showing
balance in favor of eggs OF Sl3000,0O0 In
view of these statistics, what night has outter
ony longer t. be king?
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TO all persons afflicted with Sexual Diseases such
L as SPer@atorrhcsa, Seminal ~ Heakness, hpotence
f,Ghorhaa, Gfeet SApiiiiS, the Wee Of Oqaiisa or
SER dbUse, &c, &c,
The Howard association, in view of the awful de-
strucuon of human life, caused by Sexual diseases
ana the decepton prarccd upon the unfortunate vic
tins of such diseases by Quacks several years ago d
rected their Consulting Surgeon, as a CHARITABLE
ACT worthy of their name, to open Dl spensary for
the this class ofdiseases in all their forms
and to give Nsdicai 1id GratiS, to all who appy by
letter. with description of their condition. (aee oc.
cupaton habits of life. &c,) and in cases of extreme
poverty, to Furnish Nedicne Free of Charge 1t is
needless to add that the Association commands the.
highest Medical skill of the age, aud will furnish tho
most approved modern treatment.
Inc directors on review of the past feel assured
that their laboIs in this sphere of benevolent ctfcr1
have been of great benefit the afflicted especially to
the young and they have resolved devote themselves
with renewed zeal, to this very important but much
despsed cause.
Just published by the Association n Report on Sper
mptorrhPa, or Seminal Weakness, the Vice of Oman.
is MasuI baton Self huse and other Diseases of
the Sexual Organs, by the Consulting Surgeon which
will be sent by mail lin sealed letter enyellope0 Fre.
cj Charge on the receipt of TWO STAMPS for postage
Address for report treatment Dr. George r. Cal
houn. Consulting Surgeon, Howard Association No.
South Ninth Street, Philadelphia, Pa
by order of the Directors.
EZRA d. HART WELL, Prest
GEO, FAIRcUItD, Secretary.
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"A man named Devlin, in Maine, has lodged
a complaint against his wife for playing procti-
cal Jokes Oh him while he was drunk The Ev-
onsvil Qnl.) Inquirer advises her to quit her
Dryiin
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The RcNublcauS of the 2lSt District have
nomiuaIrd Hon, JOhu A, Bingham Tor re-election
to Congress,
Col. q %. w, N,ny penny has been uomina-
ted for Congress by III, Democrats nf the 10th Dis
rie', consisting OF MIshinsun, &3. counties.
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no THE PUEsFIC.
BOOKS! BOOKs!! BOOKs!!!
Fresh arrivals weekly at

III q l. ~ Il . D X S II O x e,
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kinds, also Latin, Greek French, German, and the
higher mathematical works. He also has the standard
Poets, Histories Biographies, Travels New and Popu.
lar Works, etc., etc, together with commentaries and
notes on the Scriptures works on Theology, Annuas
Gift Books, for all and ages, aargc assortment
of Holiday Gifts, and Toy Books with beautiful
pictures tor the children. OF Stationery he has the
best the eastern market affords and in great variety
LNhS-Back Blue Red, Carmine, Arnold's and
Harrison's Fluid, Copying, lndellibe, etc.
GOLD PEAS-Nlamlnoth Engrossng, CONNER.
Cill. Ladies'. Nc. Mt HOl Tvs
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Z II l. A ID L l. = IL A

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ao'> Tom Hood wrote the following which
requires no cxplanation:
After some years of diSSension and strife
some wonder that Peter should weep tor his wife,
But his tears on her grave are nothing surprising
Hes laying h'r dust for fear OF its rising.
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11- The rollowing By Tom Moore, is yery

H0- The following, by Tom Moore, is very
pretty;
DO you,n said Fanny tother day.
"ln earnest, love ne, as you saw
Or are those toulsr words applied
Alike to htty girls bcsleg"
Dear, cruel gill" cried l. farhcar;
For hy thosN eyes those lls--l swear"
She stopped me, as the oath took.
Aal cried, " You've usWornnpW-kiss the book"