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AS You Like It.

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[Thc following is rather ancient, but still
something of literary curiosity. 1t cor
be read to bear two distinct meanings. lst
Read it regularly and it will suit all mar
ried men. Cd, Read it in the following or
der-first, third, second and fourth lines
and itissuited. to bachelors j
al Happy that man may pass his life
20 Who is directed by his wife; ,
3 If freed from matrimonial chains
"a A Hes sure to suffer for his pains
For Adam knew no solid peace
q Till he beheld q woman's face
3 When Eve was giv'n him for mate
ba4 Adam was in Q happy state. s.
JIi And in the female race appear
ai 9 Truth, darling of heart sincere
% Hypocrisy, deceit and pide
4 In woman, seldom can reside.
IIIl So sorrow falls upon his days
,a2 Who no regard 10 woman pays;
3 Who makes woman his delight
4 Keeps reason always in his sight,
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bo occupied with shade trees. There
is no dooryard. There are no flow
ors. Every thing is for use-cyery
thing suggests work, and work only.
There is no indication of q life above
this work--nothing to show the ex-
iStence OLA want above eating and
drinking The soul necessarily grows
small under the dull pressure Of alife
like this. Itis a life contemplate
and unworthy, in every respect in
which it may bcregarded. lfthis un-
mindfulnSsS of comfort and the po-
lite amenities Of life were the result
Of simple indifference, the case
would be more hopeful; but there
largely prevails a degree Of contempt
for those things, which proves that
perverted notions have become i'm
bued and we'll nigh irradicable.
Many farmer whom we know,
holds in the utmost scorn all show OF
politelife. Theman who talks blunt
ly, and helps himself al table without
show Of refinement, and holds the
parlor in contempt, and turns up his
nose at flowers, and rejoices in the
thickness Of the skin upon his hands.
and isn't "stuck up,'' is the popular
man. What wonder is it, that a boy
brought up in this way, who actually
gets sight during absence at school, OF
on visit, Of a different and more cx-
alted life, should leave the farm for
other places and pursuits as soon as
possible ? o + a.
We love the life of true man who
is true farmer. His lot is the no.
blest and sweetest-thc most free from
sickness and care, that falls to the LOT
of mortalS. But this stereotyped talk
about the desirableness of the farm
er's life, as it prevails in most locali-
ties, is the mereSt CANNON ever ut
tered. The farmer should be a gen
tleman, Some of them-nay, many
in the aggregate, arc gentlemen
and they make tho noblest article Of
the kind we have. There is nothing
in the farmers profession that should
make him awkward and boorish in
the least. We trust that tho young
men now coming upon the stage, viii
be something more than drudges---
men who will take position IN society
men who will delight to make theil
homes beautiful and comfortable, ant
who will do their share to throw
around the farmers life that which
belongs to it-comfort, convenience
beauty, taste--the charm which shall
make the life attractive to those who
are bred in it, and which shall secure
for it the talent which now seeks {
more congeRial atmosphere in othsl
fields. .. ...rf 500
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=
eppola. The Methodist Z. Church have
lOSatsd and design soon, to cornpepce eYeot.
ing a University within, one-half mile Of
here which, wheh completed, will be Sec
ond tonohe west Of the Mississippi river.
With these fucts in consideration, peoi
pie in the States can have no grounds for
hesitating to remove here for fear of debar-
ring their children from educational privi-
leges. hr9 iliu El.iuw n g}d A1lIiA
u tih PRAIRIE CITY. ,ianInu.
Isfairly under way, with more improve
ments and better prospects than any other
town on this great middle thoroughfare.
Such il our position, that we defy success.
full competition. Our main street alfeady
has a business appearapNe. and several
buildings are now IN process Of erection.
No place in the Territory will make greater
returns to the capitalists for moneys invest.
ed than will Prairie City '"h' ''l 10
-'fpr TO MECHANICS. '..' q'"
No class is needed here more than me.
chanics. The most liberal inducements are
offered them by the, Association, One, two,
and three lots are donated to them---accord-
ing to the occupation pursued and the
amount invested in inn provenents. Me.
chanical occupations of every description
can be followed here with great safety,
affording harvests of profits 10 the enga-
gers. Families emigrating from the States
generally leave theirhousehold goods behind
to avoid, paying the exhorbitant freight.
age up the Missouri, and consequently
they rely upon the Territory for re-ftout.
Thus it will be seen that the demand for
everything Indispensable for housekeeping
must necessarily be great. goI p| n
lJ' People desirous of obtaining informa-
tion 'about Prairie City will have all in
quiries promptly and satisfactorily an
swcred BY addressing either in person or
by mail the Secretary of the Prairie City
Association S0l.OGcN'rr .tHol ,jN
Gen. JAMES H. LANE, Pres't.
Capt H.. .. oASNIvF, sec'y. J.. "'"'
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The Farmer and His Home.

1T has always been matter of Won
der to us that the farmer should care
so little for himself, the members Of
his family, and his home-that he
should hold tasteful and beautiful
things in contempt-that he can abide
nothing which is not useful according
to his idea of usefulness, and that he
should sacrifice comfort evermoro to
cash, The large majority of farmers
have but two tests to try men and
things; can they work !? are they
useful? They bring up their boys
and girls with the idea that work is
the great thing--that the more work
a'boy or girl can do, the higher they
rise in the scale of excellence
When they marry they must marry
agirl who can work. If she is Every
smart" she is considered a price
The prevalent fancy is particularly
pleased if she has been known to lift
a.dvo,pail kettle from the fire, and
got out arge washing before break
fast. II is all work, work-nothing
but work. She commences her life
ambitiouSly, determined to be as
smart as her ncighbors, docs every
thing about the house herself, boars
childlon, takes care Of them and &C.
tually wears out her life with work,
and after death lives in the memory
Of her friends as q woman who was
"mighty smart at work." in her days,
But work is not all. The mode Of
life adopted by large class Of farm
ers--of those, too, who have not the
slightest excuse for it's one which
naturally tends to degrade them
They live in their work room, in the
midstof steam, and the multitude
nous odors Of cooking, boiling pota-
toes for tho hogs, frying out lard, dir.
ty boots. and the sitting stoves heat,
and dall tho atmospheric poculiarites
ofa farmor's kitchen. There they cat
their food--there they spend their
evening". In three cases out Of four,
there IL no excuse for this, Nearly
all our farmers have wood enough to
heat, with an open fire, good room,
where they can eat and stand receive
their calls Of an evening, and keep
their books and papers where life
may take on something Of the digni.
y that belongs 70 ID, and where there
aro associations with something high
or than work. A family that has all
It's associations with work, ar an end,
and not as mans Of enjoyment,
must doterioatc, If there 10 u young
man or woman In IL whose ideas of
lifo arc formcdina morelibcral mould,
he or she will Hoo from that homo
upon, The first opportunity. One
great flaSon why tho farm is not moro
attractive to youngnlcn, is that II has
always bpen associated IN their minds
witk4llow styloof life, that humili-
atod them 10 the condition Of bcaStS
of burdpn.9lfa iti gGef alrN
pphefermprs homo Ia rarely beauti'
fhl aad taptolpl In ia extorpala. SO
almost hnitcrsally IL this the case,
thnt wien on instance is found, IL is
the thonc of huwontSd delight, and
the cause oC speclsl tOmayk, The
BATH Very likely Jroatc sho house
across tho street. Carts and Wagons
stand upon Tho ground which should
- ,,,........ .ea.
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Woman.

When. mAyouhS Edcn's bower, '\}
Man breathed the vernal mir,
Soft fragrance blessed each flower 30
(WHICH blSotih in beauty aliere;-- e.,
The green earth smiled in glodncss,
While danced the sun OH high - ~
And pe'er,a cloud Of sadness ,o,.
Obscur'd the bsauteous sky
Nheysteannletsparkled brightly 10 00a
The smiling mead along: =
The birds Of air woke lightly "N '''
Their sweet and varied song -
The zephyr kissed each blossom
Which graced the vernal grove -
And DER soft natures bosom.
Bright heaven smiled in love,
I'GVl N i j 10 = n i!.,| 'i
Man, man was joyless only,
when all in Joy was dressed ;--,girs
His soul was dark and lonely. .t.. q
When Earth and Heaven were blessed
Till loomqn rose in beauty .r. .t
b, Her blessings TO impart 3
iTolcheer his path cf duty
io And share with him her heart
~ '.Nf'|.'fi ''H' '.i'
She came in youthful gladness
va Fresh as the almond bough,
To chase the cloud Of sadness
Which yelled his noble brow -
She was the Angel given ''
To guide MANS erring way
To lead his foot to heaven, "
By loves delightful swayl
Hail, gentle ,oomon's powcrI
Itis her vestal smile, i.o '0' p
Which glads the social hour, ~.
I'D Which doth the heart begile -
Without her smile to Tighten,
s' Earth were wilderness l.
Without one ray to brighten
Without one beam to bliss - ''
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Eg- A young Irish servant girl,
coming from Albany facentlyin one
of the night steamers, had the ill.luck
to lose the Recommendation which
had beer, given her on leaving her
last place. An Irishman learning
the cause of her distress, and being
able to write, gave her the following,
which she presented to a friend Of
ours This is to sa, that katy o'brine
had good karacter when she left al
bany, but she lost in on board the
vessel coming down from albany
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EE A young lady on being asked
if she intended wearing that finger
ring to church, said she didn't intend
to wear anything else. lfshe kept
her promise, she must have had acold
time OF it,.
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GRApHlo,-7" say Sambo, was you
over intoxicated ?"G oagl
mo, Julius, nebber, Was you?'
Well | was, Sambo."
"Didn'tit make you feel good,
Julius 2" ,p0uwo} 4. f.ul. 9G
"Yah, yah, but oh golly, next
morning, thought my head was
wood shed and all the niggers ~
Christendom were splitting wood in
it," ... i.r ......t ...... u.
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Ey" An English Judge, in SEN
fencing a man to death, added, :" You
will now have the satisfaction Of hav-
ing your case transferred to o tribu-
nal of a higher, and, LET me add, ADLER
iudre."
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G7y- Friend Meek had two horses

&D- Friend Meek had two horses,
a very good and very poor one
When seen riding the latter, it turned
out that his better half had taken the
good one.g" What" said banter
ing bachelor, chow comes it that
youlst yourwife ride the best horse ?"
The only reply vas" Friend, when
tho beest married theelt tknow."
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NV Wa don,t know who or;g;n

Ey- We don't know who origina-
tod tho following toast, but are quite
sure that it's author is a shriyolod,
cynical, snarling, soullossold bach
eIorlLlt mf f7nh Vmlga gn ~ Nuly
,tpoman-An article manufactured
by millincrs and dressmakcrs !; NV h
"who wants but little on her hcad, H
But much below 10 make her spread"
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w The following is now being
debated before the Fyfer Lycem -
(Which causes girl the most pleas
ure--to hear herself praised, or an
other girlmn down ?" We shall is
sue the decision III an extra. "
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w A good wife exhibits her love
for her husband by tryingto promote
his welfare, and by administering to
his comfort constantly. Some say it
aught to be mutual on both sides. 1t
seldom has been-'taint fashionable !
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EE- a celebrated French woman
has well said that the greatest bless
ing a woman can receive on earth is
the continuance of the affection Of her
husband after marriage, m
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By- A man came into a printing
office to beg paper, Because, " said
he, ave liNe read newspapers very
muchj but opr noighbors are all too
Stingy to take ono" .naa
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RT A rather thick headed witness
in the police court was asked the ques-
ton whether So and-so " stood1 on
the defensive" ",No, sir" he inno-
Gently replied, "he stood on a bench.
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% twill take some time to raise
your fortune in a fair way, and to fit
you for a better world it will there
fore be proper to begin a course of
industry and piety as early as spossible.
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Ey- There is man in Troy, so
mean that he never has anything to
fit him. In purchasing boots or
breoches, he always takes the biggest
pair no can get for the money. NJ
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ES- "Take a ticket, sir, for the
benefit Of the Widow and Orphan
Fund of the Spike Society ?"
"Well, y.a-a- II don't care SO
much, though, for the orphans, but |
60 in strong for the widows %
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R%Talkabout mysterious knock
ngs.' what is moro mysterious than
.ho knockings Of two human hearts,
lot in operation by the magnetism Of
youthful love? 3ldAl 5AMAb
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E~ A young man by the name Of
johnson has been arrested in Albany
for perpetrating new lodge"
He fastened bristles on the tail of a
rat, and then sold him for squirrel,
The purchaser was a gentleman from
Germany. "a , . ro. .U
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lcE- Fate must trouble itself about
a number of foolish people for no
sooner does q fool get into trouble Of
his own making, than ho puts it all
down to fate. - Nh INV.
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EJ- The young lady who will not
attend church for fear Of hearing the
"noked TRUTH" tainted, the other
day, on seeing tho shadow Of a shirt
collar. .o
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RH- A wag, says Of . certain sort
Of Christians, that they pray on their
knees Sundays, and preyNon their
noighbors there ofIthciweek, h Z.
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Ny-'Whst are you writing such q
large hand for, Pat? "Why, you
SEQ that my rgrand.mithor is dafe, and
I'm writing loud letter to her !"
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EN- An old lady walked into the

AV-U @AIr VIV '"fJ TV"RFHVV HNHVU Wv
Office of Judge Of Probate, and asked,
" Are you the Judge OF Probate ?"
IL am Judge of the Probate"
"Well, that's it, 4" said the old lady,
"Yon see my father died deserted,
and left several little in6dels, and |
want to be their executioner. !"
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Ev-Thoso sontimentsoflove which
flow from the heart cannot bo frozen
by adversity
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TENCING.

l A claim can hardly be found without
sufficient stone on the same TO fence
II, and build all that is desired--Wire fence
can be made at u cost Of about forty cents q
rod. This kind of fence would be, we
think, the most available to start with the
Osage Orange will give protection to crops
in about four years from tho seed. .ALAN
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TIMBER.

There is a sufficient quantity of timber
to supply the reasonable wunts of the farm.
yrs, and for town purposes. And timber
grows very fast in this country; the Locust
can be grown from the seed in three or four
years, sufficiently large for fence posts. oyi
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'vdd eapi and the proceeded " sr0 % S
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%, PRAIRIE.

As fine prairie as there is in this country,
lies round about III this region And many
claims can yet be had within three, or four
miles Of the town. l.It 4l'" DIV
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We have the best of building stone on
the town site In great abundance. The
cost Of quarrying and hauling is about three
dollars cord. Lime and sand can be had
at cheaprrates, and in any Quantities.
uoIu,l.J WAITER af,.G,tp'L W
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In this respect, we think, Prairie City has
the advantage over many other towns in the
country While wpter, as q rule, is abund-
ant, and Of good quality In the Territory,
still it is of a better quality and more easi-
ly obtained in some localities than others
W. think every citizen can have good wa
or In his yard at an expense Of from twenty
to fifty dollars. This, it will be acknowl-
edged, is desidcratum Of greater value
than almost any thing else. IL must 3
great drawback TO town, where all the
water IL brought from aspring, or hauled
from, the river, or obtained ydigging from
fifty to eighty flol to obtain II. ,4a, N
EDUCATIONAL ADVANTAGES
We can truthNlly say that in no part Of
Kansas Territory pre- the people so blessed
with educational privileges as tho people Of
his section. On 'hliberty Hillb lwhhln
tho city site, reIa9oy being srssqlsdea Semi
nary, which is DESIGNED Tor four teachers,
When complotedit will DO two storiesifh
hight, surnounted with an Unamvntal
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| even banks of deposit which beguils US of
our money and swindle us like sin.
But that trader was still sad, and he
said the money that these people bring me
for the goods in my store will still give
to the printer, and thus will l ruin myself;
/ will do that which no man hath yet done
in my time or before me. l will make
the printer man, whom all men scorn for
his poverty, rich, and he shall be clad in
fine linen, and shall rejoice
And the sons Of men shall meet him in
the market place, and the sheriff shall shun
him, and the scoffers shall be rebuked and
shall take of their hats to him that was
poor.
And he shall fash the dollars in the
eyes of the foolish and shall eat bank note
sandwiches. sne
Yea, even shall he light his pipe with
railroad scrip and cast his spittle on the
boards Of other men. .....,
For I viii. ruin myself and he who ad-
vertises me shall enjoy my substance.
But 10 the trading men-eveu he who
sold merchandise became rich, and even as
the unclean beast lieth in the mire, 30 STIR
red he not by reason Of much gold
And the people Aooksd to his store from
the North.
And from the South.
And from the East.
And from the West.
And the printer rejoiced, and his phst
did abound.
But the trader could not become poor;
and his melancholy ceased, and the smiles
Of happiness were upon his face.
And his children did become mighty in
the land by reason of the dollars which
many Of the people who read his sdver.
tisements had poured into the traders
money bags
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I" What on earth's the row 7"

"What on earths the row !"
did you swallow it alive ?" inquired
the wag.
Il swallowed it jest as he gin it to mep'
shouted the Sucker
You're a dead man." exclaimed his
anxious friend, /" the creature is alive, and
will eat right through you" added he. in
a most hopeless tone.
"Get pizen pump and pump it out ~
screamed the Sucker, in frenzy, his eyes
fairly starting from their sockets. 90,
gracious !-what'll I do7-It's got hold
Of my inwards already, and I'm dead as a
chicken do something for me, do
don't let the internal sea toad eat me afore
your eyes,"
why don't you put some of this on
it ?" inquired the wag, pointing to bottle
of strong pepper-sauce.
The hint was enough-the Sucker, upon
the instant, seized the bottle, and despe-
rately wrenching out the cork, swallowed
half the contents at single draught He
fairly squealed from its effects, and gasped
and blowsd, and pitched, and twisted. as
if it were coursing through him with elsc-
trio effect, while at the same time bis eyes
ran stream Of tears. At length, becom-
ing a little composed, his waggish adviser
approached. almost bursting with suppress
Cd laughter, and inquired
How are you now, old fellow-did
you kill ?"
Well, did, hoss'--ugh, ugh 600 my
my inuards. If that lister critters dyin'
sgonies didn't stir 'ruption in me equal
to smsll earthquake, then faint no use
sayin' tit squirmei like sarpent, when
that KILN stuff touched it, hu and
here, with countenance made up. of sup.
pressed agony and present determination,
he paused to give force to bis words, and
slowly and deliberately remarked, "if you
git two chickens from me for that live ami.
NAL I'm d--d" and seising his seal.skiu
be vanished
The shout Of laughter, and the contor.
tions Of the company at this finale, would
have made spectator believe that they
had all been s,vaH7.oing oysters aiive.
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NY Love he Ia q Saileur.

Oh, my love he is Saileur so gsl-li-ent and bold;
He is straight as any flag staff, only nineteen years
old
For to cruise the wide o.shi en- he's left his own
dear,
And my heart it is bust-i .en because he isn't here.
His pa-r-ents they bounded him, all fol to be a
carpenter
But sea faring life he did very much prefer
For his spirit was tremendous and fierce to be-
hold,
For young man bred carpenter, only nine
teen years old.
Oh, my bosom it is tos.ii ed just like the raging
sea,
For fear that hi: affec shi-un. don't still pint to
me
Fer iovsyer he can get in each port, am tolA.
Espesially for young man only nineteen years
old
And if my dear hus end he never Will be.
But lay cold corpus IN the bottom Of the sea,
Oh, the weeds Of widow, so frightful to behold
would wear Tor my .aileur boy. only nineteen
years cid.
And it's oh for my loTeyer srieve and repine,
For fear that this young man will never be mine ;
All the wealth Of tue Indies in silver and in geld
I'd give for M saileur boy only nineteen years
o1g
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The ANCIENT AND MODERN GREEKS. p
Next to the pleasure enjoyed by the tra w.
eller in contemplating the ruins of Greese,
must be ranked that Of comparing the sim
ilarity of the manners of the present
inhabitants with those Of the ancients. IN
many of the ordinary practices of life thii
resemblance is striking, The hottest hours,
of the day are still devoted to sleep, as
they were in the times recorded by Ken
ophon, when Conon attempted to eacapt
from the Lacedemonians at Lesbos, and
when Phobidas surprised the citadel Of
Thebes. The Greeks still feed chiefly Oh
vegetables, and sailed or picked provi-
sions. The eyebrows of the Greek wo-
men are still blackened by art, and their
cheeks painted occasionally with red and
white, as described by Xenophon. This
latter custom, in particular, is universal
in zante among the upper classes. The
laver, from which water is poured from
the hand previous to eating, appears BY
many passages in the Odyssey to have
been common utensil in the time Of Ho-
mer. and something like the small move
able table. universally used in the Levant,
seems to have been common among the
ancient Greeks. According to Herodotui,
in his description of the banquet given BY
the Thebsn Antigonus to Mardonius and
the chiefs of the Persian army, there were
two men. Persian and Theban, placed
at each table, which circumstances, being
80 particularly remarked, was probably 2
deviation from the custom of each peroh
having table to himself. TUoe, s
Tour an The Levant.