The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-06-11

The sunshine Of life Is made up Of very few
beams that ore bright all tho time.
The poorest education that teaches self oon-
troll is far better than the best that neglecs It..
Says country girl, describing the country
! home, we raise our own fruit and vegetables,
make our own pork, and lay our oton eggs.
A North Carolina paper records tho birth of
o curiosity: "a few weeks since a child was
born on New river, In Pasquotank county, with
hoops-oono Jfds hoops-encircling its bodyl
An old Dutch tavern keeper, who had his
third wife, thus expressed his views Of matri-
mony: "Vell, you zee, the irst time married
for iove-dat was gootj den l marries for
beauty--dat was goot, too, about as goot rs
the first; dis time marries for money--and
dis is better as both"
A fellow in North Carolina had been impris-
oned for having thirteen wives, and broke Jail.
A gentleman recognized him, and invited him
to dinner, thinking to get the reward that was
offered for his apprehension. After dinner the
gentleman slipped out for constable, and
came back to 6nd that the oulprit had alb
seconded with his wife.
A Jury at Geneva, N. Y, has decided the
question, "Is Lager Beer Intoxicatine2" in
the Affirmative. Witness swore to drinking a
hundred glasses Of beer daily, without feeling
1t above the pit Of the stomach but a chemist
annlyzed the beer, and professed to get pint
of whisky from two quarts of lager-that set
tied the question. a.... 'tu. tT
LORD ELe1N.-The N. Y. Times is ofopinion
that should Lord Elgn be promoted to the
English Premiership, on the fall of tho Derby
Administration (Which is expected to take
place shortly, "the foreign policy of Eng
land, especially in relation to this country,
would receive a vigorous impulse in the
directions Of common sense, liberality, and
international honesty"
ARE You KIND TO Your MOTHER 2--Who
guarded you in health, and comforted you
when lily Who hung over your little bed when
you we're fretful, and put the cooling draught
to your parched lips? Who taught you how to
pray, and gently helped you to read? Who
has borne with your faults, and been kind and
patient in your childish ways? Who loves you
still, and who contriyes and works for you ev-
cry day you live? 1t is your mother, your own
dear mother. Now let me ask you, are you
kind to your mother2 .a
PRAYING NO CRrAE.-An officer once COM
planned to Gen. Jackson that some soldiers
were making great noise in their tent.
"What are they doing" asked the General.
"They are praying now, but have been
singing" was the reply.
"And is that crime?" the General de-
manded.
nv uibiOiOo VI war IOr
any unusual noise," was the reply. "God for
bid that praying should be an unusual noise
in any camp" said Jackson, with much feel
ing, and advised tho officer to join them.
MoRPHY FOR PREsIDENT.-We were notayare
of the Importance of the dinner to Paul Nor
ply, the chess player, by the Boston phiIoso-
pliers, the other day, or we might have treated
it moro gravely. We hasten to say now, ON
the authority of a heavy Boston daily, one
that never makes jokes, that tho affair had
"political aspects" and that it was really
sort of eating and drinking Black Republican
nomination for the Presidency. Morphy for
President Well, why not? And, if SO, why
not George Downing, colored, for the second
place on the ticket. Happy conjunction New
Orleans and Newport. Chess and oysters.
Bismillah 1t is good.--N. Y. Herald.
LEGAoIEs-The late Charles F. Hovey, dry
goods merchant, of Boston, bequeathed as fol-
lows: To his wife S50, 900; to each of his four
children $4,000; to VIM. Lloyd Garrison,
Henry G. Wright, Parker Pillsburv, and
Stephen S. Foster, $4,000 each. Several lega-
cies are made to the relatives, and the balance
Of the estate, which is supposed to amount to
$4,000, to Wendell Phillips, Francis Jackson,
VIM. Lloyd Garrison, and others for the bene.
6t of the Anti Slayory, Woman's Rights, and
Non Resistant Societies.