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US the following:
aThe warm weather will shortly be here, and
every one will be seeking the refreshing infiu-
ence of q cool and shady places whereunto they
can retreat from the blazing sun; so we will
give our readers few hints concerning the
cooling Of their houses. The first necessity is
thorough draft. This can always be obtained
by opening ever door and window in the base
ment, the top of every window above. and by
throwing each door wide open; but above all,
be sure that the trap door in the roof is open,
and there is plenty Of air room from it down
the stairs, so that whichever be the direction OF
the wind, there will be at least one ascending
current Of air in the house. Another requisite
is shade. Our common slat shutters answer
we'll for the windows, but the most cheap
and convenient shelter for the roof is to cover
it thickly with straw, dried reeds, or rushes.
These will resist the influence of the MONDAY
sun, and keep the garret almost as cool as the
basement. One of the most simple methods,
and at the same time cheapest means Of artii-
cially lowering the temperature of room IS to
wet cloth of any size. the larger the better,
and supend it in the place you want cooling;
let the room be well ventilated, and the temper
ature will sink from ten to twenty degrees in
less than half an hour. The above hints will
be useful to many, and as last suggestion, we
will inform the reader that in summer, 1t IS well
to keep solution of chloride Of lime in tho
house, and occasionally sprinkle it in the more
frequented parts, at the passage and stairs.
The ONLY WAY.-The only way for. an editor
to get along, and preserve his own selt-respect,
is to please himself, and let the rest Of mankind
L~1.~ ~ock Lo..Io
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 eli
tors paper for him much better than he can do
it for himself A trial would convince them
that they could do it at least for fesa minutes,
if not longer, to their own entire satisfaction.
One whole day would, almost to a certainty,
give them reasons for thinking some relaxation
absolutely essential to their health and happi-
ness.-Phladelphia Erening Btlktt1...
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ATALE OF Lovr.-The Chicago Union relates
the story of q wealthy lady on the shady side Of
forty.fve, who became ensmossd Of . youth Of
twenty.two, invited him to her house, where,
after some preliminary remarks, she made him
an offer of marriage. The young man declined
the offer, being already In love with q young
lady, but after several interviews the widow grad
ually won the young man to her views, and tinal'
" be consented to and did marry her. After
the marriage she refused to make over the real
estate to her husband, and this dspleased him.
Recently he has absconled with the young !adN
and his wife has sent police officers after him,
Offering to give him full control Of all her prop.
erty, if he will but return alone to his home.
AGooD AyEcDorE.- following conversa.
ton was overheard among "the volunteers of
the Rio Grande.n =. =.
Scene, nieht-Two volunteers wrapped in
blankets and half buried in mud
Volunteer. .lst-" Jim how come you to volual-
teer."
Volunteer I'd" Why; Bob, You see, have
no wife to care red cent for me, and, so vol.
unteered-and, besides, / love war. Now tell
me how YOU came out herc?''
Volunteer lst-" Why, the fact is, you know,
III have got wife, and so came out here
because like peace"
Hereupon both the volunteers turned over in
their blankets, got ANEW pastering OF mud, and
went to sleep.
"NrccEas Oh NoTmrxG.r- ship-owners
on Saturday evening resolved that 7" the Ameri-
can flag covers the cargo whether that cargo
consists of "niggers or nothing" That's the
talk. Suppose an American war vessel should
board an English ship because it was supposed
to be engaged in the coolie trade; would there
not be row. Yet VIC must put up with all
kinds of insults, simply because somebody takes
o few niggers from the jungles of Africa to
Cuba. So says the New York Day Book.
Coop RULES FOR ALL.-Frofane swearing is
abominabe. Vulgar language is disgusting.
Loud laughing is impolite. lnquisitiveness is
offensive. Tattlrng is mean. Telling lies con-
temptible Slandering is devilish. Ignorance
is disgraceful, and laziness is shameful. Avoid
all the above vices. and aim at usefulness. This
il the road in which to become respectable
Walk in it. Never be ashamed Of honest labor.
Pride is curse-s hateful vice. Never act the
hypocrite. Keep good company. Speak the
truth at all times. Never be discouraged, but
persevere, aud mountains will become mole-hills.
SLASDER SLArs MORE THAN THE Sword
One day, conyersing in his usual half.true man
ner of the evils Of war, Aaron Burr is said to
have remarked:
ISLANDER has slain more than the sword.n
lie is also reported to have added:
81 fear that have committed a great error;
the men who knew their falsity are mostly dead,
and the generation who now read them may
take them for truths, being uncontradicted.
admit have committed capital error, but it
is too late to repair it."
Fnu1r.-If the crop of fruit promise to be
heavy remove from the limbs as many as you
think are superAuous. Do not be too sparing:
the improvement among those which remain will
be full reward for the imagined loss by those
which are destroyed. Hunt out the caterpiilcrs,
nests, and destroy them. .i%'
"a GREESy."-.t man named Daniel Viii
son was stopped yesterday in Washington street.
for smoking in the street. Being told that It
was IS fine, he handed the man who demanded
it 500 gold piece, who went after the change,
and has not returned vet. So Daniel told the
Mayor ut his oaice-N. 7. Day Book.
SaRDlsEs.- s.-Genuine sardines are taken in
great abundance in the Cooza river, o few miles
above Wetumpka, Alabama. They are said to
be delicious and, for want of q market, the plan.
ters feed them to theirnegroes.
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Why is it,n asked Frenchman ola Switzer,
shat YOU Swiss always fight for money, while
We French only fight for honor?" suppose"
said the Swit.cr, "that both fight for what they
most lack" IS" =
Humility ever dwells with men Of noble minds.