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How to Make Liquor,
BY 9 rrlryAs.


deuler'in strong drink. once resi,ing in Al.
bany. ussured me that WHEN he purchased i'm.
ported liquors in New York, on chip board, she
felt no security in receiving the imported article,
unless he watched 1t fron, the ship 10 the Alba
ny vessel himself A large number Of pipes of
imported brandy, purchased OF the importer
while on the deck, -were removed the folh,wing
night, the casks emptied. and fictitious brandy
substituted. the casks replaced in their old posi-
tion before morning. and the whole sold at auc.
ton the "eSt day. as pure Imported brandy.
A dealer once said TO me, IL you purchase
my stock Of wine at cost, (which he valued at
s',ooo.) will give up the trade" replied. "I
will purchase every gallon you will warrant
p"re." After some hesitation, he ANSWERED, 1
have not one" .r
fns EEsrcr or MADE lIouoa.
Medical men. advanced in life, have as-nrei
me that the effect of using Intoxicating liquors
noW. Is much more fata' 10 health aud life than
thirty years since. The liquor. were compare.
lively pure. The alcnhoi in them was usually
the only ingredient that the constitution had tn
contend with and then an habitnal drinkpr, II
he lived 90 long. did not become aknown tirnnk
ard under TIVE enty wears; hut now II frequently
occurs that the same amount Of habifual drink.
ing produces disease and intemperance in three
years This change, these f,e.lieaI gentlemen at.
tribute 30 the presence Of other poso than the
poison Of alcohol In the Intoxicating liquors us
ell by the people in such quanti,ies could I'll
volume with facts going 70 show that as to
wine, il is next 10 impossible to fiud any in this
country. pure--i mean PURE ferrneBtsd, unenf,rc-
cd wine; and I believe the same In regard TO
distilled spirits. Drugs are used In the manu-.
facture Of most IL not oil kinds for the reason
that with drugs ccmnon wbiskey can be tnrued
into rum. brandy, or gin. have been assurvd
that arsenic is used in whiskey to restore the
bead, after having heen diluted wi,h water. So
with beer. when poisonous drugs are cheaper
than malt, TO increase the Intoxicating power
and money isto b. inado by it. This Is often
done. Of which have proof po.itiss. also that
the no-t fitky ssaser has beer, and stll Ia, used
In mailing
pRuos soR BnEwgns
A large druggist in New York, who made no
secrst Of the fact that he foia tons Of poisonous
drugs 10, brewers, opened his ledger to a ftiend
sdf ,pips, and gave him tho brewers names who
slnirchased them IN large quantities Their nam-s
would have been ,orthcaming, had certain pro.
ceedings istr dacrd int. the Senate Of thi- State
by brswers. with regard to the use Of drugs used
in strong beer, been s,aTsred TO 90 on.
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5tG5rrilalRn,ls Rraoing.
The Wonder of the Euripus.
rnAssLarxD pY eusrAvus.

Z. - L. H.
=, Etripus 70 the uame 8f strait. which ia found
between the continent of Greece, on-the cast, and
the Island Nesropon,is tse a,eieut name of
which was Ealoe This strait is SO narrow, on
the point where ,'he iortiSea place, Neeropont,
now is sitpated that vessels only Of the smallest
description can pass tlsrough it R,- tahrse wa
tiers principally IL perceived most remarkable
movement which, to explore. all ancient md
modern. writer's have as-ayed in vain During
the tirat thirteen os, os,nineteen daysof each month
the E,ripus observes Regularity. to use The ex.
Pressioa Of the iuhebitsnts Of The isiand. tbs
mrnus that twice la twenty -foar lroiIts there "a
ebb-tide and hishwater or fiood, as IL the case In
the ocean but dnring the residue of the month
there is no order whatever. so that 10 twenty.
four iaurs there is Som.fiInes eleven, twelve
thirteen. and even fourteen tiuiSs ebl,-ti,e and
Hood 1tis stih moro remarEal lie that, between
the rise and hall Of the. water. n 'cerSain time
el@ses IN which the water Il perfectly quiet. IT
appears ut a. rt,.ud still. aud this 10 snch ex.
tent that nli ht oierts such as ers, straw.
etc ta,rosa on the wafer, remain imuioSaDle
upon ths suifscs, provided there Is no hreese
stirring. Agais. at other tines, the waters Of
this strait are,sa raging that, the largest ships,
manned and worked bs tho bert crews are driven
right into the teeth Of the wind, to uae a psuti.
cal phrase. 1t is laid that Aristoteles medita,ed
forseHrs upon, and tried To discover the caus.
of ti'is phenomenon Of nature. without succeed.
Ing In hisdesign. and that he in despair a, tie
failure Of ai his efforts dashed himself headong
into the Esuilrs with the exclamation /" Be.
cause thou art incoinprehsnsibie 10 me, thou
snayest now comprehend mcP
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THE Night Side Of Nature.

MIXING Ur or the BABIEs.--The WeaServille
(Cai) Journal gives the following account of an
affair which, however it may move the laughter
OF our readers we fancy to have made so,ne of
the parties concerned laugh on the wrong side
of their mouths" A.. ...-.....
Some time ago there was darcine party
given up North ! most of the ladies' present
had littie babies whose noisy peryersity requir.
cd too mnch attention to permit the mo,bers
to enjoy the dsrce. A number of gallant
young men volunteered to watch the younp
ones while the parents indnlged In break.
down No sooner had the women left the ba
hies in charge of the mischievuus devils, than
they stripped tho Infants changed their clothes
giving to one iheappnrel of another. The dance
over, II was time to go home, aud the mo,hers
hnrriedly took each baby, in the dress of her
own, and started, some TO their homes ten or ft.
teen miles off, and We're far on their way before
daylight. But the day following there was n
pr"digious row In that settlement; mothers dis.
covered that single day had changed the sex of
their babesi Observations disclosed startling phys
biological phenomena, and then commenced some
OF the tali~st female pedcstriansm ! living miles
apart, II required two days to unmix the tubies
and as many months To restore the women TO
their naturally sweet dispositions To this day
1t IS unsafe for any Of the baby mixers to venture
within the territory" .
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From the southern cul.Irater.
Tree Peddlers from the North. Ca,

Tree Peddlers from the North. Caution.
EDIroR SourHsRS CpLTfyAToR--I deem Il my
duty to inferm you, and through you the agri-
cultural pablic, of gross fraud which party
OF Fruit Tree Ped ilsrs from the North are at
tempting fand ! fear bat too sncceessfully) to
practice upon our people. The whole country
has been carefully aiatrictOd Off and then closely
cansasscd by these gentry whose style of ope.
ratioas is something like fhis; They prepare
strong glass jars or cane, filled with the best
specimens Of Northmnfruit preserved In aico-
dol. And exhibit these To the ignorant aud un-
susI'ecting. as samples II what may lie produe.
ed here from trees which they win Furnish.
These fruits (seen through such a sredium) are
greatly nadgnifed in size and well calculated to
deceive aud hunlbug people. =.
Nov, win hay down - few propositions which
you, in common with all -xperienced ssen,hern
horticutnristS, know TO be correct and tlren II
our people are foolish enough To invest their
money In worthless stuff let them suffer the con.
seqaeueps:
lst None Of the leading varieties Of Northern
fall water APPLES are worth planting any,
where south Of Virginia. onr seasons are SO
long ard ~arm that they ripen presnaturely 10
July or August. aud fall of the tree, rotten and
worthless. "a
ID The only late keeping epples Of any valuo
whatever Tor the South, are Southsr. Seediiagst
RAISED here. OF these, our ssouthern Nursery
mea have now at least ffty varieties. that can
not DO obtained from the North. and the best OF
whict are superior to any grown there. In.
clude 10 this list the Maugam (or CarteF) The
HEsrrfey E0uiaetsfy St/phcusos.. Ocon<s Green
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ExcFucIATtSo. A young gentlrman--iust from
eoiiege-while sitting with Young lady one
evening, had occasion to use the caudIe snuffers
in 'sking her TO hand them 20 him. he did so in
the following refined aud polished language:
,'Thon uust heantiful, charming and accom-.
Pli-hed Mi.s will your ladyship, by an nnmerit
ed condeseension. hand to yonr most obsequions,
and devoted friend that pair of ignipotent disss,
in order that may extcrminate the excresenco
of this nocturnal eylndrio luminary. that lie rer
fnigent resnlendehey may dazzle the oesssr. ops
ties of our vision"
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Mrsp YorRi PRoSouSs.--Tho Boston Post IL
nothing if not q am nancal The following par.
"graph. in the Syracuse Journal. does not seem
to DO constructed to suit the Colonyls tastldio.,.
deas OF ropristy:
rovn wise man w" speak we'll of his neigbbor,
~ we, and pay for his newspaper
Tho Poet thinks wise man may, eou sistent,y
enough. pay for his no ghbors newsI,aper, lot
objects to his loving his ueighbpr's wife,
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THE editor of one of our exchanges gets high.
ly excited and piles on the bighfalutiu in tllis
wise;
grain of carmino will tinge q, gallon OF,
water. 80 that in every drop the color win be.
Percepiible. and grain Of musk will scent, a
room twenty years. just so II nAan cheats
the printer. the stain will be forever visible on.
the minute atoms Of his minute soul, and will
leave scent of rascality about an individual,
strong enough to make IN honest man turn up
his hose in disgust and kick him out Of his pres,
enee If he can get rid Of him in no other way"
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STRONGEST Man IN rnE woRLp.--Th Boston
Atlas has the following concerning one DIR.
George b. Winshop, of that city: Dr. W. has
for several years given much attention TO the
subject of physical education. He is twenty Ave
years OF age five feet seven inches in height and
weighs one hundred and forty-three pounds
lie graduated at Cambridge five years ago. lie
eau raise u barrel Of -four from the floor to his
shoulders; can raise himself with either it'll.
finger, till his chin is half foot ubove IL; can
raise 200 pounds with either little finger, can
put up dumb bell Of l4i pounds: exercises daily
with two dumb bells weighing 100 pounds each
which lie can raise alternately above his had !;
can lift with the hands o26 pounds dead weight,
without the aid Of strapsor belts Of any kind
ToPhar, the str'ngest man Of England, could
raise only 300 pounds In the same was; and the
celebrated Belgian giant could lift only 300
pounds
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IN religious excitement recently, in Boston.
person met christian negkbor. who took him
by the hand. and said
II have become n Christian" "You are q
Christian, then. all at once said the other. yeu
profess to act strictly on Christian principles.
am glad Gift congratulate you. Suppose we
now have settlement Of our little accounts DO.
tween us Pay me what thou owest" No"
said the newborn child Of grace. turning ON bis
heel: religion is religion, and business 10 busi.
ness
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IsEFI1Ex OF PoPIJLA r


9TH. The same caution will hold good h, re.
gard to all other varieties Of fruit trees, such as
Pear Plum. Apricot Neciarine. QhInce, Dc, dc.
And in planting vineyard get southern Grape
cuttings and roots whenever 1t is possible.
9th. Do not be fooled out Of your money by
fancy colored pictures Of Currauts, Gooseberries,
DE. These fruits are not adapted 10 onr climate
--they have been tried a thousand times and al.
ways failed. We have a better Curfant. .thap
any cultivated at the North VIZ: the Aui.ian.
eliisf.or Cufraut Tree [A,aaiane,sir oanader..
sis' or Bofragpian,] sometimes called ."Shad
= Flower Z or : May Cherry" This delicious fruit
can be raised nh, ahy soil, and, bears profusely.
it may be Propagatrd readily from suckers, and
! hope our sod,heih .Surseryfnch win, hereafter,
keep larger stock Of pisuis an ,liaa,ir
9Th Southern Nhtsetyhien are NOW fuiis bte-
pared I, supply all desirable Varieties of Fruit
and Ornamental Trees, Vines, R.,sss ,te..--vroNn
with especial reference to our own climate; 7; and
the southerner who scnda or gives his order 10
Northern Nurseries or orpeddlers (while heis. per
haps, politically advocating aisuuioh aud noh.;n.
tercourse , can hardly be considered ro,.ststsnt
srda or a true patriot eA
9TH. The cause Of Southern Horticnlture aad
Pomalogy has been sadly damaged by our fail.
.ures with Northern iruits; so much 90 tina, many
Of our people are afraid 70 plant tre-s at ALL not
knowing the difference between those which are
aud which are mot adapted TO onr climate. This
retarding Of the natural progress of our country
In fruit culture has ALREADY cost us Momasds If
not millions Of doliars and etiii we are send.
ing,our money q, the North for tasl, not worth
half the cost Of freight Was there ever such
"moon-struck folly and Inconsistency?
-sth. To succeed in growing Fruit in the South.
get from southern Nurseries. trees Of Southern
varieties which are known by experience to si,it
our climate, aird let the itinerating vrnders OF
Northern trees plant their scions" in "iree
eoil." What gay you, Mr.. Ejitorf
Home Place. Ga, June. 1859,
sSltSpLS:--We say tina, pur correspondent Is NJ
togethsr right There Is neither any sense c, ne
cessity in scnding to q distance for that which
can be better o,srined a. home. and the particu.
lar evil iof which he Complains is really getting
TO be serious. Weywo,id rather have one South.
ern raised Tree than tseo Northern trees of the
same age and, variet, aud The resarss of = NAL
10 Ao'n, respecting the superiority of our South
crn Winter Apples, de-, are literally true In
private NOTE. our correspondent disclnims any il
liberal or sectional prejudice, and We nrc surehe
does not cherish ANY sueh feeling. lie ia in all
such matters, like ourselves only actnated by
desire that the truth should I've known, and thar
our people tnay be awakeWcd to their avn inter
ests We fecfit to be our outy to publisi, his
timely and vigorous caution, and could add
sauch more on the suljacts ourselves, were itaec-
essary.--Ed Soatherp Cuifirdtor.
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ABour So--A bachelor Gays "a woman will
cirg to the chosen object Of her heart like pos.
sum to gum tree. and you can't separate her
without snarping strings no art can mend. and
leaving portion of her soul on the upper leatl,-
er Of your affection She will sometimes see
something 10 love where others sec nothing to
a'imirei and when fondness is once listened on
a fellow, IL sticks ike glue and molasses In a
bushy head of hair"
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an Eminent Minister'S rirs, ser,aon.

Inc following anecd"te, IN relation TO Mr.
Jay : enriy preaching had frotn his own lirs.
mr' "inter t'ei"g unable through III health.
| 70 comply Win an engagement to preach few
mics in me country on the following day, (Sun4
d"s'J rrquested me to oftic'rte for him. told
my tutor that though he had given me but little
''"'e 'or preparation, lit then being late in the
eVehiny) yeti woulddo the'best could TO ac-
qn't myself ut the duty. On reaching I'll, VII.
l"ge where the ser,ice was to be performed quite
WlS"ed, having Travelled on foot, Inquired for
me res,'enc' "i winters friends n wealthy far
'"''' VINO was we mead of the religious Interest
',ihe pace ana Surrounding neiHhborhc',d. On
arriving h're' CAV" omorous rap al the door.
anu on It's "A.g 'pFned, informed The female SER
''N' '""t wished 10 see the grntln'an Of tie
"""se' Inc "on'es'ae asked me what l wanted
" "er muster Ut so iate an hour. My reply was,
'"a' MT 7" inter had cent me in his place to sup
ply he chal'ei ON the Sanday,,and desired me
personally !" see her masteron the subject. The
servant aiter bidding me to go into the Kitchen,
S"," sue "ouid deliver my message, which she
o'' WIN a snile Oh her conntenance, telling her
master thnt Mr. Winter had sent a farmers boy,
win hohniai shoes and worsted stockings to
Preaeh IN ms stead Upon the gentleman farmer
h'"K'ng ms appearance in the kitchen, he after
eyeing me from head to foot nid: "s.. my
young ''1ehd. alr. Winter has sent you t. preach
mere; Is 1t SER $ Yes, sir,' was my reply. The
gen'iehan. without entering into further eonvrr-
s"nen Win me. said in a low tone of voice TO Ills
servant, which overheard, "Who will Winter
sehh eere nex' Y aud then, after bidding the ser
vant siye ME rome supper. aud get he'd rshdy
Tor me In the ,op room of the house. abruptly
TOOK MS departure ~ n. 49,,
ne next morning whilst was on the road
o" 'oot 10 ule chapel TO perform my duties there,
carriage passed by me containing the rich farm
er anu MS lady. who, although they saw. Set
wou'n not rrc'Hnize me. This slight did not
'""cn n'Se''np"se ME- for my mind was intent
upon the preparation Of my discourse. from
oe','e "pP'oprt"'e TO tn" circumstances of my
erp"on,"'s "Pp'ar""ee as TO dress andn,y youth.
'ne Eh' was ,r"m the s'Ntl chapter Of John.
",n ',rt ~ mere 's a lad here who hath FIVE
Darcy ioaSes ana two small fshess" In the
0"urSe OF my extn'poraneous Discourse, which
s''on rVe''ed me dep attention OF the rural an
Q'e"ee'-i exclaimed; DID G"d drspisr lad
W"o s"ppned IN. son "f Man with f""d for the
X kfa. n"'',.a'e, IN number about i've thousand
"' hos ad--a rnhds faced Id--who
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ScAsbAL RrFrrEpA-A prominent druggist of
Cincinnati, Mr. Il. :. Wayne, pronounce fl,e as.
srr'ion so widely made, that stry chnine Is used
In the disiillation Of whisky, TO be "without a
ray of truth" lie says. r,,,a
stryehnihe can be of no possible use to the
distiler; it viii not aid him in the fermentation
Of bis mash nor can he from the elements Of tho
substance. produce alcohol; aud to be Of any
praetieal hencGt 10 him IL must be In one or tie
other Of the ways mentioned"
Mr. W. presnmes distiiiers are satisfied wi h
thepotepcy of their tevefagcs, red eye a"d rife
whbky. (said to kili at forty yards) without the
aid Of Crychnine.
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AN AGED WoMAN.--Let the aged woman be no
longer an Object of contempt She is us helpless
as child; but as child, she may be learning
the last awful lesson from her Heavenly Father.
Her feeble step is treadiug on the brink of the
grave; but her hopes may be firmly planted on
the better shore which is beyond Her eye is
dim with suffering and tears; but her spiritual
vision may DC contemplating the gradual unfold
ing OF the gates "f eternal bliss Beauty has faded
from her form; but angels in the world OF light
may he weaving wreath of glory for her brow.
Her liz is SILENT but il may only DO waiting TO
pour forth celestial strains of gratitude and
praise. Lowly, and fallen. and sad she sias
among the livingS bu, exalted purified aud hap.
py she may arise from the dead. Then turn. if
thon will, but remember she is net forgotten by
her God ---s-' a... -.
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Sensible Talk.

| Thefollowing article. from the Wisconsin Chief
contains SO many valuable. suggestions, and such
! Pithy advice to our young men, that we publish
it, and hope that ttery person, both old and
young--male and femnle--will carefully read It.
ana then cut It out to ra-read the next time they
are af,ictee with a fit Of the blues Evcryword
! oth Is true; and, by remembering and practic.
ing lite injunctions you will be greatly benefited
rhat neyerl do, young nanl No use to
stand on the sidewalk and whine about hard
luck, and say that everybody goes against YOU.
You are not Of half the consequence that your
talk would lead us to believe. The world basn,,
ceclared war against you. You arc like all the
rest OF us--a mere speck upon the earths surface.
We're You this moment to go down in the livirg
tide but n blu''her would linger for moment
upon The snr!ace, AVID even that would vanish
unn"t'ced. The heart is full Of hope and ambi.
ton, bur Is not missed when Il ceases TO beat
One such as you would not leave ripple. .
ou are coward--a coward in the battle.
There is no fight in you. You have surr. ndercd
without struggle, and now whine bera,,,e
beatenl You are not worthy of a trinmpb for
you have not earned Il. In garret, hut and drip.
ping cellar are ten thousand heroes who would
put you to shame. They must toll or starye.-
Inc strife is desperate.one with them for they
wrestie with want while ragged and despairing
ones watch. at the lone hearth. tho fearful con.
test Strong men look death in the eve when
their slnews are strung by the wall of hungry
childhood. .s
'Shame on you'll In the full vigor Of banlth
and manhood, no mouth but your own to fill. no
back hut your own to. cover. and vet Won v,,m
D nd call IA .
You know no'hing of the storm, for Won have
seen but the summer One cloud has frightened
you, and YOU think you are hardly dealt with.
You will lie lucky ifyou flnd no darker shadows
on Your r"fh. Stnad up, young sir, pn Your
own hands from your pocket, throw off your coat
and take fortune ls the throat You may be
thrown again and ain, but hang on. Put
away the nonsense TINT the world is all against
YOU. Taint go. Your destiny is In YOUR ow,
strong arm. WILD IL like man With an-nn.
bending will, and honor and truth for a auide
the day is yonr own.
mo capital, eh? You have capital God
has given you perfect health. That ia an i'm.
m"nse capital to start on. Y0u have you'll, nnd
str'nyth, all available. Add a will to do. mt
sinew In hiotioas and you win. A man In full
health should never whine or despair because
fortune does not pour stream of gold eagles In
to his pocket II Sou have no honey work and
get IT. Industry, economy. integrity will do
wonders. From such beginnings fortunes have
been reared, They can tpgin. viii you try i, :
Or will you wait Tor the stream to run 10y so that
you may walk dry-sh"d into the Fl Dorado of
wealth Or will you meet the wayesslefan,l,,
and he the architect Of your own fortunea
"Iry--st is glorious To conquer IN the strife"
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EariorNEsT, whicl, GSlen calls 'nature'sply
scian." Is so essential to human happin~s.. :; :. q
inaolence is justly considered as lhc ..,o,h,
misery. "