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HIS M IN SVk KIT.
EALER in Watches, Clocks, JeWeIry Silver and Plated
II Ware Fancy Goods, &C., &c, Wholesale ard Retail
Agent fer the Eale of the CELEBRATED AMERICAN
WATCHES, manufactured bY APPLEIOS, TRACT Co.,
Agent fer the WHEELER 4 WllSGS SEN ING MACHINES,
AnnOunc his return from New York with complete
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Tc offered prices to compete with any h0use the
country. Please call and beiCTG purchasing
where. Eepl6-ly
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&
THE Book OF LIFE-It is startling idea,
that the history ofour lfe-experience is write,
legibl,t end sinefacedly @upon-oar souls, from
day to day and from year to year; and may be
read by any person whose perceptions are keen
enough TO trace the electric lines, whether such
person is in out of the physical body. These
infailible records constitute that Book of Life -
from which religionisfs expect one day to be
Judged, and this expectation is not altogether
avain one. The error is in supposing it to be
a book kept somewhere outside of themselves,
by recording angel. who notes down every
act, word and thought. The. reality is even
more impressive than this the record is with
in ourselves. it admits of neither mistake nor
evasion; and Its character imparts quality to
the emanations we are constantly giving off to
all who come in contact with us. Thus, when
we arrive at asuficient acuteness of perception
we shall "see a. We are seen, and know as we
are known, es s.4
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AN Hour Dunrse THE FnENou REvoLu.

AN HOUR DURING THE FRENcu REvoLu.
TIoE.-At avery late honr, in the room of the
Jacobins surrounded by dozen other patriots,
as remorseiess as himself, sat a colossal man
his harsh eatures dflated by the wine be had
taken, and his aspect as rude asa Breton pe6ss
ants. The glass was.lifte,l IN his hands, and
with voice Of thunder he gave the toast.
lssMay the body of the last king be burnt 10
ashes en- the funeral pile made with the body
Of the last priest. J"
It was the terrific Danton.l The words were
repeated with shouts and clamor by the party
around; him. yAtsthat momenta dHarfsh- -nan,
with huge head. mouth marked by the
hardness OF vindictive temper, and an eye ins
which incipient madnss already glared-with-
out stockings, and a wSistcoat already dabbled
with blood--sat in a cellar under the very
Place du Earousal, which Afterwards beheld
his drunken apotheosis and writing recoln-
mendation that France massacre two hundred
thousand men to the names of her. .strangled
freedom, with an exact calculation of the time
requisite for such purpose MercifuE ideal ,
1t was the sanguinary Marat- ~. -.s.. -a~u
At that very moment, two members Of the
Assembly were ,perfecting plan for the de-
structior of the monarchy, and the establish.
ment of dictatorship. The one was Maxa-
milan Isadore Robespierre. He himself wss
to be Dictator. 81 3, fs3sgsi,sss ,a554aaf,s -.
- AT InaI momenl, IN q. cnamper OF the Eaiaco
at Versailles, sat kingly- looking old man
weeping. The father was weeping over the
baekslidings cf his children, and the king over
the9treason of his people. 1t was tho hnfor.
tunate Louis XVII :, -sa,.s.s,ss s;S !.
At that moment, in 9 gaily illuminated sa-
loon Of the same Palace, two females were
playing at Ecarte; the one was lovely and still
youthful She lost, and the three hundred
louis were passedfto her fair antagonist, who
murmured many apologies, but yctstook the
notes profered her. The Loser, was Marie An.
toinette., r, ~. =. -
At the same moment, a begear lay starving wing
for the lack of bread in the garden Of TIE FdiIs-
ries while her wasted child pressed to her
shrunken nipple. had tried the breast in vain.
= At that moment, q monk was unfrockipg
himself, never to resume the cowl of the Bens-
dictines And this was Talleyrand- the man
of the people. I'd bs-ss''ea.sa 'sA@ STie~
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Gb. sflamil lp.. irf.le..

STICK TO IT. The very doctrines of all
others, seSiit& to It," Who ever knew a NOR
tai to enroll himself, under tt is banner and
come out. the little end of the horn2 Nobody
well be bound. It's principle acted up with
the rectitude, purpose. heart and soul, would
keep any man above water and in blue sky.
s.Sfrk to It, ;, p It's the very history of all
experience. the triumph of mind, art, litera-
tune !; every great and noble work in its direct
and appropriate illustration. He who would
be, do, gain, make, save-achieve anything,
in whatever department. of life, trade, politics,
religion, philanthrophy, ior love, must make it
his first and last object of solicitude-the Al
pha and Omega of aspiration and action.
Tell US of young man, who ever did thing
worth note that did not ''stick to it." Look
around among your acquaintanances, and see
who is and who is not 'ssonaething. In him
who is deservedly famous and honorei youwiH
find a man who years ago, in the strength, de-
termination, energy, and light of an all-con-
quering resolution, sail, ''I'N stick to 1t" and
who did and has stuck to it ever since. 5as zs,eo
What has made great lawyers, statesmen. di-
vines, artists 2? What has made a WEBSTER,
CHoATE, BRoUeHAM, a KossUTH2 Sim
ply and solely, and truly by choosing some
thing real and vital. and ''sticking to it," And
If you wish or expect, or mean to do or be
anything, you had better do likewise. Then
choose, and s'sfick to 1t. Armed with its-prin-
ciples and inspiration, you may rise to un-
dreamed of ghts-wan'ing it, you nay sink
to unthoughi of depths. 80. -
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Z nnAodwa "a
THE PREsSMAN.

Pull up my boys. turn quick the rounee,
And let the WORK begin;
The world is pressing on without,
And We must press within
And we wno guide the public mind, has
Have influence lar aud W de,
- And all oursdeeds are good, although
- : The dsutt is oar side.
Let fly tie frisket, now my boys!
{ Mho, are more proud than we;
While wall the anxious crowd without,
The inward poWer 10 see Z
So pull away-none are SO great,
As they run the car; la
81 And who have dignity lie those
no practice a. the bar
.s7A And you who twirl the rollers there, ,y r
i. be quick. thou inky man -.si- H5 .
-. Old Time is roLLa.g on himself, r.
-s1e So beat him if you can ii4lT 'sro-,,ir ir
Be are.ul oil the light and shade, 4
Nor let the sheet grow pale,
Be careful of the monkey looks
OF every head and tale.
y Though high in Office is stand,
And pi is case,
D We would not cast sLtt,s those
n Who fill lower place.
The gaping world is fed by Us,
6ho retail knowledge here; es =
By feeding them reed ourselves,
= Nor deem our fare too dear.
Pull up. my boys. turn quick the rornee,
And thus the chase we II Join;
We have deposits in the bdnk-
Our drawers are full of quoin; -
And who should more genteslly cut
"A figure or a dash +
Alas. that we who press so much, so
- Should er be pressed for cash! frs a
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Coop SENsE.--In the memoir of Elkanah
Watson, recently published, we find the follow
ing Characteristic letter from President John
Adams, to Mr.. Watson. who had then recently
established himself in business in France, and
had written to Mr. Adams for advice: aF-,
You tell me, sir, yo,, wish to cultivate your
manners before you begin your travels, and
since you have so pIu h confidence in me, as to
write me on this occasion, permit me to take
the liberty of advising you to cultivate the man
ners of your own country, not those of Eu ope.
I don't mean by this that you should put on a
long face, never talk with the ladies, go to 8
play. take game of cards. But you may
depend upon this. the more decisively you ad-
here to manly simplicity in your dress, equi,
page and behavior, the more you will Gdevote
yourself to business and study, and the less to
dissipation and pleasure-the more you will re-
commend yours. If to every man and woman in
this country. whose friendship and acquaint-
ance is worth your gaining or wishing. There
is an urblnity without ostentation or extrava-
gance. which will succeed every where and al
all times.
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s How A SOLDIER FEELS IN BATTLE--A
young French officer thus writes of his first
experience i'm battle
Our officer kept us back. for we were not
numerous enough to charge upon the enemy.
This vas. moreover, most prudent as this muir
derous fre-so fatal TO the white coats-did
us but little harm. Our conical balls penetra-
ted their dense masses, while those of the
A,,strians whistled past our ears and respected
our persons 1t was the first time had faced
fire. nor was the only one. Well | am salts
fed with mys.lf True L lodged the first
balls. hut Henry Nv, they say, did the same at
the beginning of every battle. 1t is in fact a
phys cal effect independent of the will
But this tribute paid, if you could only feel
how each shot electriies you. 1t isf1ke whip
on racers leg. The balls whistle past you.
turn up the earth around you kill one, wound
another, and you hardly notice them. You
grow intoxicated, the smell of gunpowder
mounts to your brain. The eyes become blood
slot. and the look is fixed upon the enemy
There is something of all the passions in that
terrible passion excited in soldier by the sight
of blood ard the tuniult of battle.
Everybody who has triedit testifes to the
peculiar intoxication that is produced by being
in battle. There is an infatuating influence
about the smell of powder, the shrill whistle of
bull, t. and the sightof human blood, that in
stantly transform men from towards to heroes
from women sometimes to monsters. None
can tell of the naturelor mystery of the infu-
ence but those who have been in the fray them
selves"
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THE COMING r1AN.-In the imagination
of every young lady. the coming man is a
handsome young officer with peary teeth, colal
lips, rosy cheeks, curly hair, blue eyes and
black moustachc, who is dying desperately in
love with her-and is coming some day on a
prancng horse with long fov ing tail. to pro-
pose her. Money is no object, for the thought
of money does not vulgarly intrud', itself into
tie young lady's imaginationfin connection with
her Coming Man, only he must be beautifully
dressed, and have handsome riding-whip, and
jingling spurs. and neatly-rolled whiskers, as
tight as watch springs. Alas how many
thousand are still waiting impatiently yet con-
fdently, for the advent of this Coming Man
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ToucHING.-A few days ago a bright little
girl of probably three or four summers, who
recently lost her father came up to Prof. Wise,
at the Jones Huuse and said saaisf
! ''Mr. Wise, won't you take me up with ne
in your baloon?" = 81 -
why do you wantto go.my dear?" repr ed
the Profess0r.,7a 5 ~g.tl. ~
response. s. 1aa5 y - 5..r- l.rf as-1
A tear was visible in the erorauts eye as he
assured her that it was impossb- for him to
take her high enough to see her papa.
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+ s6r Multtudes of young men are ruined by
not having courage enough to say No. Il They
know thev ought not to yield. They are aware
that those who ehtice them are as yet below
themselves in moral character, but they have
not firmnessa enough to say no. . When they ale
low themselves to be led away once, they will
again; and then they must return the compli-
.ment. This is the beginning of that course
which leads.to, tayern5suppe drink;ng-
to street smoking-to the theatre-to the
house of her which is the way to hell, and then
to the ruin, the utter ruin Of tho young man
for time and eternity Todd.
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THE FAITH THAT CANNOT Grow Old
Other religions become sickly cxotics when
you transplant them from their birthplace
change of climate is fatal to their constitutions
Christianity takes root in every soil; it flourish
es in every climate. You cannot plant Mahom.
mechanism in China, or Confuciansm in Tur-
key the subtle system of Hindooism will not
do for the untutored nind of the African
But. thank God, Christianity, is like adapted
to them all. Other systems are content to
slumber within their own territory; they make
no attempt to acquire dominion over that which
is the proper sphere of religion, the kingdom
of mind. Christianity aims at and avows its
intention of completing the conquest of the
world. In distant parts of the earth, its ban
ner is now waving, the sign of hope to the ma
tions Other religions, after they exist for a
century or two, give signs ofinan tion and fee
beness. The strength of Christianity grows
with its years it is not subject to the wasting
influences of time; e brings with it no fee
bcncss centuries, aye, centuries of centuries.
write no wrinl les on its brow. 1t is eighteen
hundred years old, and the dew of it, youth is
upon it. ~ s.r..l.. .#.l .s.a.eg -s.,f
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No country is so rich in diamonds as
Brazil The most celebrated mines are those
of Sierra de Frie. district surrounded by al
most inaccessible rocks and guarded by the
strictest vigilance. The larges known di-
amopd was found in the Rio Abaste, in 1871,
which weighed 1884 carats. Mrny rich mines
hsYs since been discovered, but Of less value.
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Mus1c AND HoHsEs.-The effect Of music

MUsIo AND HoRsEs.-The effect of music
is wonderful on horses, A gentleman in ia
maica, w. l., bought charger that had been
brought from Europe, but was not aware ofsits
being regularly y-trained war charger. One
morning. riding out for pleasure, hea neared
the barraek IS the bugle sounded Cor lcayslry
con trol Of his rider-for who could quiet tile
fiery blood of the gallant steed when he sup
posed that duty called him. The gentleman,
eventually, had to part with him, as his ear
was SO perfect that he could hear at great
distance the bugle calls, and Immediately obey
ed, no matter where he was. So
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EGr One Of the humanitarian inoveu1e ntsot
our times although little known as such7 can
hardly be over estimated in its importance sups
on the well being of our widely scattered CONF
munities. The population Of the American
States is in many sections SO sparse, that skil'
full physicians are hardly available to them -
Vast numbers of our people are obliged to en-
ploy in sieknes, such medical relief as they can
hear of from each other, or indeed any they can
get from anE quarter. Hence arises the great
consum ption of Patent Medicines among Us,
greater by far than in any of the old countries.
where skilful physicians are accessible to all
classes Unprincipled men have long ayailed
themselves Of this necessity, to palm of their
worthless nostrums, until the word has become
Synonymous with imposition and cheat. One OF
our Leaning Chemistz in the East, DR.. AVER, ID
pursuing a course which defeats this ainiquity.
He brings not only his own, but the best skillof
our timesto bear, for the production of the best
remedicswhich can be made. These arc sup
piled to the world, in a. convenient form, at low
prices, and the people will.no moro buy poor
medicines instead of good, at the same cost, than
they will buy bran instead OF four The ineyi.
table consequence ofthis is, the vile compounds
that food our country are discarded for those
which honestly accomplish the end in view
which cure Do We over estimate its impor.
tance, in believing that this prospect of sup
planting the by-word medicines, with those Of
actual worth and virtue, is frought with i'm
nense consequence for good, to the masses Of
our peoples Gdsette and Csyosics, Herz,let
.efFs sa.s.-1 u s...sss-s = - 81
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A LooK OF HA1R.-Hair is at once the
most. delicate and-lasting of our materials, and
survives us, like love- 1t is so light, so gentle,
so escaping from the idea, of death, that, with
a lock of hair belon ,ing to a child or friend,
we may almost look up to heaven and compare
notes with the angelic nature-rnay almost say,
-aI have piece of thee here, not unworthy of
thy being now. Leigh Hunt. 81 -
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THE TREAD OF TIME-Time wears slippers
of list, and his tread is noiseless. The days
come softly dawning, one after another; they
creep in at the windows; their fresh morning
air is grateful to the lips that part for it; their
music is sweet to the ears that listen to 1t; tlll
before we. know it, whole life OF days has
possession of the citadel, and time has taken
ms for its own. - -
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THE REPUBLICAN, PARTY. COKE UP.

Mr.. Corrwsiin Z and Mr.. Giddings are going 10
kill off the Republicans in Ohio. There arc
two factions of Republicans tho State, the
Corwinl faction and the Giddings faction, ICor-
win says that all those who VIII not obey the
laws, shall have their heads brought to the
block. Giddings says,ah who do obey the laws
shall have their heads brou ght TO the biock.4
This includcsthem all. Giddings conrmehned
slaughtering atthe last Republican convention,
now the question is, when and where viii Cor
win commence 2-,D Darke Co. Dem.
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TIE Some writer has said, fWhen
a man begins to find fault, note his spirit. II
he is bitter, harsh, and yindictive, don't listen
to him. lie will either grieve your heart, or
infect you with his own spirit, It he comes
cursing like a shimeis pass him by But ifhs
with him. and mourn over the desolation Of
Jerusalem $ ta d5s 20 -
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NOTARY PCBLIC.

sH1HE undersigned having received the appoint
ments of Notary Public, will administer Oatht
take and certify depositions, Acknowledgements OF
deeds. Powers Of Attorney &c Charge reasonable
Office inths Recordsrs 0fies.X G. JOHNSTON. j
Iennary 26. 1eee easf 5 ~ .k@s$4A !
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| FARMERS AND DMEoHANIcs.-The NJ following,
drawn by an old farmer, eighty years OF age, is
one of the best sketches of human happiness we
have ever read: a..ass7 ts.a v.5a .t.szf
II have Lived on this farm more than half a
century. / have no desire to change my resi-
dence as long as 1 live on earth. have no
wish to be richer than am now. 1 have wor-
shipped the God of my father for more than
forty years. During that period have scarce
ly ever been absent from the sanctuary on the
Sabbath, and never have lost more than one
communion season.. I have never been con-
fined to my bed Of sickness single day. The
blessings of God have been richly spread
round me- and ] have made up my mind long
ago, that if wished to be happier, mast haze
mare religion" soor ssl5s @ l.s.s
And the mechanic-what class of men are
more useful? To them we are indebted for
necessaries,. and nearly all the luxuries, and
comforts, and ornaments of life.I They are
generally well informed; because, as the eve
ming is with many of them, leisure time they
have o 3portunities of reading and conversation
on scientific subjects, and thus lay up stores of
information, and accus ON themselves to rea-
soning and Investigation. They are also hardy
and strong, by the salutary exercise Of their
employment. In the war of the Revolution,
as on subsequent similar occasions, many of
the most distinguished officers had been me-
chanics; and, for love of freedom and for love
Of country. they have always been conspicuous.
| A temperate, industrious and frugal body of
mechanics, is the handspring of citys pros
perity. s..-,. r.. t7ues
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BEANK BOOB
'ID~lo a9NGmxse

yTJHE undersigned informs the public that he sells
II -Dulcimers AZ wholesale prices--the common at
$500 with cover at $1,000; and f Rosewood with
octave Piano Leg win look like Piano. at 56 dol
ars Orders in this vicinity may be left with NJ.
Mllers at the Miller House: my establishmentr
JOSEPH wETS.
Ma, Il 8. 1859 40tf
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rss-- Oar thouehts. s.onr reminiscenol

r&- Our thoughts, Four "reminiscences, our
intellectual aeguirementsndiaow with US tefthis
world--but to this world only. Affections well
placed, and dutifully cherished; friendships hap
PLY formed with worthy intent and itsslsetg-
as the. talents which our Lord and Master has
committed to our keeping; these viii accom-
pany US into another, state of xistence, as sure
y as the soul in that state retains its identity,
and its consciousn ess. le.s slaI soI eiis .Et1s7