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Observation-Disclosures is the oldest
city in the world. Tyre and Sidon have
crumbled on the shore Baalbec is ruin !;
Palmyra is buried in the sands of the des
ert; Ninevah and Babylon has disappeared
from the Tigris and Euphrates; Damascus
remains what it was before the days of
Abraham-a centre of trade and travel, an
island of verdure in desert, ga predesti-
mated capital" with martial and sacred as.
sociations extending through more than
thirty centuries. 1t was "near Damascus"
that Saul Of Tarsus saw the "light from
heaven above the brightness of the sum-"
the street in which it was said "he pray
eth," still runs through the city. The
caravan comes and goes as it did thous.
and years ago; there are still the rheik, the
ass and the water-wheel; the merchants of
Euphrates and of the Mediterranean still
"occupy" these "with the multitude of
their waters" The city which Mahomet
surveyed from q. neighboring height, and
was afraid to enter."becanse it is given to
man to have but one paradise, and, for his
part, be was resolved not to have it in this
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THURSDAY. MAY "a, 1860.

tians reside chiefly west of the street lead
ing from the Damascus to Zion's Gate
The Jews occupy the northeast side of
Mount Zion, and the Turks every other
part of the city.
Being in the neighborhood of zion's
Gate, I was conducted to the spot occupied
by those who are afflicted with that loath-
some disease, the leprosy-a disease of
which I had read and heard much, though
I knew little of its real character, until my
visit to this spot The lepers usually range
themselves in rows, and extend their hands
toward the passers.by, for aims. Their
condition is so frightful that no one is dis
posed to remain long among them.
- ar A. W.
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IRVINE AND ALLsroN.-In 1904, hays
the age Of twenty one, Irving.
alarmed by an increasing weakness ofthe
chest, visited Europe for the sake of
bis health. he sailed direcay to the South
Of France, landed at Bordeaux in May,
passed two months in Genoa, made the tour
TO Sicily, spd crossing from palermo Ito Ne-'
pies, proceeded to Rome. Here he formed
the acquaintance Of Washington Allston,
who was then entering on career Of art as
extraordinary IS that d. Irving in literature.
With Allston, be made long rambles in the
picturesque neighborhood of that old city,
visited the galleries Of its palaces and vi;
las, and studied their works Of, art With q
delight that rose to enthusiasm. BE thought
Of the dry pursuit Of the law which awaited
his return to America, and for which he
had no inclination, and almost determined
to be painter. Allston encouraged, him
in this disposition, and together they plan.
ned the scheme Of a life devoted to thcpur-
suit of art. It was fortunate for the world
that, as Irving reflected on the matter,
doubts arose in his mind which &empered
his enthusiasm and led him to- q different
destiny. The two friends separated, saci5
to take his own way to renoHn- Historic
become one Of the greatest Of painters, and
Irving to take his place among che grestest
ofauthors.--W O. Bryant. Z, sss.s:s
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% Miss Tennessee

b4 Miss Tennessee Gibson, a beautiful
young lady, died from the effects of snuff
dipping, in Arkansas. She foil asleep with
the 'mop' in her mouth, and was found
corpse some hours after. A post nsortens re-
vealed the fact that she had swallowed the
juice, which was converted into nicotine,
deadly poison; her lips, cheek and breast
were smeared with the foul stuff in her dy-
ing struggles, alone sin her room. Before
she retired she felt deadly sickness; hav.
ing swallowed some;of' the juice, but she
had used itso long, nothing was thought of
her complaint until, alas |! it was too late.
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The PRA1R1Es OF THE WEST. We all
write and speak of the prairies of the West,
but no man can have an idea of them until
he has seen them in all their variety in II.
linois. The red prairie is at this season oi
the year an unbroken sea of green, and this
great Landscape grows majestic from its
vast extent. Far as the eye can reach in
every direction, boundless as the view q,
sea, when the pillows are hushed, not a tree
or dwelling in sight, these prairies stretch
away 10 their grandeur; and when the
change comes, when a groupof trees is seen,
or solitary dwelling fills the void, the eff.
feet is in no sense weakened. To US, it was
the most wonderous prospect upon which
we had ever gazed, and as we glided on for
hours with this unchanged and magnificent
view before US, we wondered that the fash.
ionable tide of travel did not set in this di,
rection. As we passed along near one Of
the towns, we saw large picnic party e.
merging from the open prairie with immense
boquets of prairie flowers, which bloom in
great variety and beauty at this season. We
saw no rose; but almost every variety of
small flowers seen at the East may be found
here, iI profusion which is wonderful.
The formation of these prailies is ac-
counted for on various hypothesis, but the
most natural and probable is the idea that
they resulted from the deposits of water by
which the land was, ages ago, covered
The clay and gravel which lie beneath, have
no peculiar qualities; but they are covered
by d loan from twelve to thirty six inches
in depth, which is of iuexsustible fertility.
1t has been produced by the constant
springing up and rotting down of prairie
grass, which has been going on for ages
One of the most notable characteristics of
the prairies, is their destitution of vegeta-
tion, except in the multitude of rank grasses
aud flowers to which we have referred but
this is caused by the continual fires which
sweep over the plains. Every fall these
vast prairies are burned over, but when
this is prevented by the settlement of
the country, forests will spring up in great
rapidity. There are at present no indica-
lions that the soil can be worn out. 1t
requires no manure, and will yield its
crops so readily that the farming population
pay too little attention to its proper cult
vation. All over Illinois there are gross
of the careless manner in which
agricultural operations are carried on :; and,
20 far as our observation extended, the
charge was substantiated There are no
oarns anywhere, and the grain lies scattered
'bout with unparalleled waste.-Neeark
Nercury.
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:8opular 8eaomg,
From the Home Journal.
THE AMERICAN IN JERUSALEM.

THE AMERICAN IN JERUSALEM
Near St. Stephens Gate is pointed out a
mosque, where it is said the Virgin Mary
was born, and just without the Gate is the
spot where St. Stephen was stoned by the
Jews, not far distant from the cisteru into
which his body was afterward thrown.-
After examining these localities with much
interest, I passed outside of the walls to
the Damascus Gate, which presents the
most perfect and beautiful specimens Of
Syrian architecture anywhere to be found.
Leaving the Gate, I walked through the
Via Dolorosa, and from thence to the wall
ing-place of the Jews, on Mount Moriah.
This is esteemed by the Hebrews the most
sacred place within the limits of Jerusalem,
on account of its vicinity to the "Holy of
Holies." Here large numbers of them re-
pair daily to wall and to pray; and on Fri
days the number is much greater than on
other days. They face the wall, which
they believe to be part of the original
wall of the temple. On the day 1 visited
the place, there were many assembled
both males and females some were read
ing their prayers, in an undertone, while
others were devotedly praying or reading
their prayers aloud, exclaiming, with bro
ken sobs, Chow long yet, oh Lord oh,
Lord, how long?" To me it was an i'm
pressive service, and I felt that their pray
ers were offered in the full belief that the
Lord will appear to them, at no distant
day, and restore this, their former home,
to them and their descendants.
Not far from this holy place, stands the
celebrated Golden Gate of the temple, now
closed, it having been blocked up by the
Mussulmans, on account of the belief they
entertain that at some future day, should
they neglect this precaution, it will be en-
tered by a king, who will not only take pos
session of the city, but will extend his reign
over the whole earth.
Inext visited what is called the Jews
quarter of the city, and was conducted
through their various public edi6ces, inclu-
ding their syuagogues. was courteously
shown by them everything which they
thought deserving OF particular notice. 1
received from them all marks of respect and
kindness. They are fue-looking class of
people, and even if the friend who accom-.
panied me on this occasion, had not inform
ed me where I was, I should have had no
difficulty in knowing that was in the Jew
ish section of the city; for they are, indeed,
a peculiar people, and the same traits, both
of feature and mind, are apparent in them
all, whether they dwell in Europe, Asia,
Africa, or America. If the Jews no not
occupy position such as they formerly did
in Palestine, they are, at least, both here
and throughout the Turkish dominions, in
a measure restored to the rights of man.
The inhabitants of Jerusalem, as learn,
have, without consultation among them
selves, selected different parts of the city
for their respective residences. The Chris
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ORIGIN OF THE Two HEADED EAGLE -
The origin of the device of the eagle on ma
tional and royal banners may be traced to
very early times. 1t was the ensign of the
ancient kings of Persia and Babylon. The
Romans adopted many other6gures on their
camp standards; but Marius, B G., 102,
made the eagle alone the ensign of the le.
gions,, and confined the other figures to the
cohorts. From the Romans, the French,
under the Empire, adopted the eagle. The
Emperors of the Western Roman Empire
used black eagle, those Of the East gold
en- one. The sign of the golden eagle, met
with in taverns, is in allusion to the emper-
ors of the East. Since the time of the Ro-
mans, almost every State that has assumed
the designation of an Empire has taken the
eagle for its ensign; Austria, Prussia, Rus.
sia, Poland and France, all took the eagle
The two.headed eagle signifies double en-
pire. The Emperors of Austria, who claim
to be considered the successors of the Ce.
sars of Rome, use the double-headed eagle,
which is the eagle of the Eastern Emperors
with that Of the Western, typifying the
Holy Roman EMPIRE of which the EN-
perors of Germany (now merged in the
House of Austria consider themselves as
its representatives. Charlemagne was the
firstto use it; for when he became the mas
ter of the German Empire, be added the
second head to the eagle, A. D. s02, to de-
note that the Empires of Rome and Germany
were united in him. As it is among birds
the king, and being the emblem Of a noble
nature, from its strength ofwing, and eye,
and courage, and also of concious strength
and innate power, the eagle has been uni
versally preferred as the continental en-
blem of sovereignty. Of the different ca
giles of heraldry, the black eagle is consider
ed the most noble, especially when blazon-
ed on q golden shield.
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CONNECTICUT STATE PRIs6S.- Relig.
ious services are stately held on the Sab
bath, consisting Of preaching, Sabbath
school, &c. Many hopeful conversions are
said to have taken place during the past
year. Most Of the prisoners manifest great
interest in reading, especially is the Bible
read much often is the supper deferred
that the last remnants Of dsylight may be
occupied in reading Divine4ruths. Says
the chaplain 81 have yet to learnsof a
single person who, having left this inst.
tuition with satisfactory evidence Of his
piety, has fallen from his purpose, sor been
'overtaken in crime. But others, on whom
religious instruction could make 90 appar-
ent impression, are back here of elsewhere
imprisoned for their culpability." Hereis
q library containing 1,496 volumes, and
which is being yearly increased by respect
able additions. Weare assured that the
books are in great demand: TheirEveffy
confinement compels themto resort q books,
as means of ocupyingrthe timswhen not
at labor, and thus, alougS iimprisonmsnt,
real passion for rsreading is in many cases
implanted ,4stFfSy
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The AFRICAN SLAVE TRADz IsgaE
NoRTH.-The, African, slave trade Hoald
appear to be ina Houtishibg condition, if
we can Judge from the numb of slaves,
or suspected slavers, which assscontipually
clearing from this and adjacent ports The
escape of the Storm King, the.otber day,
from the surveillance Of the federal authori-
ties, is not novel affair, although itsis4he
first time, we believe, in which thes2deiin.
quent officials were brought to account.
There is no doubt that vessels are fitted out
by the score every year for the African
slave trade; and owing to the. corruption
which exists among the subordipatssf federal
officers they manage to maksgood Their de-
parture unmolested, or,at best subjected to
a temporary detention3 Curious enough,
too, nearly llvessels engaged IN isillegal
traffic are built and fitted out in the North
the fanatical,, anti.slavery North-thss
raves so fercely about the suferings Of The
negro race. We rarely hear Of SLAYER
clearing from Southern ports and We be.
lieve the only case known sof coagiction
for running slaves was bad ina. Southern
citv- Y>l9erdZ1. = q -
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the Royal martyr, and Of old Noll, who
martyred him. Of OLD Bishop Bonner, and
Of Owen, with his big mouth and skull cap
and open book.
On blank leaf is written, "Presented
to Ruby; by a Lover" Picture it, think
oft then if you can; Ruby and his Lover |!
Wonder if it's female Doubtful, very;
never had one before as I know of. I've
loved plenty of them, but females, as a sex,
are lacking in appreciation, and none of
them have ever yet hadthe taste to see any
thing very admirable in me. It's their loss,
however, and, maybe, my gain. Just sup.
pose, for the sake Of argument, that it was
q female. Who can it be? Ameliar Jane
would have sent me pair of woolen socks.
Rosaland would have sent me three rose
buds and some myrtle leaves. Marie, ma
belle, would have sent me a tiny boquet of
heart's.ease and violets. Lily would have
sent me her fair name.sake. Leoline would
have sent copy of sLa Dame and Came
las Martha would have senta cake
Natalie would have sent, as she always
does, an ivy leaf. Bessy would have been
sure to send bachelors button. Mrs. Ma.
room. would have sent Jeremy Taylor's
works. My aunt, my maiden aunt, would
have sent Lord Chesterfeld's letters. No
lady, know, would have sent me Hudi-
bras, but one, and I know she didn't do it.
Who could it have been? Perhaps 'la
belle Inconnue. Is she pretty, or is she
beautiful? ? Has she lips "redder than the
roses red" and brow "paler than the ILL.,
les pale"? Do the carnation and olive
blend on her cheek, or doth a wreath of
lilies and roses rest there mingled Who
can it be? Echo, answers, "Who"
$50 here in wild unrest
I live and rave"
But suppose We examine closely the hand
writing. Aha I've found you out at last.
Whose superscription is this !? Not Caesars,
but better mans. His name begins with
an s, and ends, as all finished names do,
with an n. Many hearty thanks to thee,
old boy.* Thanks for this beautiful souve.
mir of friendship, love and kindness.-
This momentum, as the belle of the west
calls it, of affection. With kindness hast
thou often blessed me, until were it some
other one, the load of obligations would lie
heavy on me; but thou we'll knowest how
to give gifts and perform good actions, so
as>to make the recipient of thy favors seem
to oblige the donor. Blessings rest on, thee
and thine, forever
To the Reader: $50 thou and do like
wise" A good time for so doing will be
the 4th of June-Ruby's birth day. Let's
all celebrate it. Ruby, in anticipation,
bows to you all, wishes himself "many hap.
py returns"
"Fills glass full and drinks to himself,
As the uppermost dog in the fight"
Anticipatingly, yours,
RUBY.
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How TO FIND: LEAP YEAR.--zTo find
whether any given yeafi leap yea, divide
it by 4, and if there be no remainder it's
leap year; but if I, 2, or 8 remain, it Is so
many. years after leap year. There is, how
ever, an. exception to this sruie, whichsis,
that if a given year consists.of ofeyen centu.
ries, the number ofcenturies must be diVi.
ded by 4, and if there be no remainder,
that century is leap year. ...ss.,
Thus, 1919 is the third year after leap
year; 1850 is leap year, 1900 will not. be
leap year.. because in 1900 the, namber.of
centuries is not divided by 4, but 1000
will. ....-.-...
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How IT WAS DONE IN ARKANSAS
The recent braBls in the House at Wash.
ington remind us of story We once heard
in Arkansas, several years since, which has
never been in print. 1t is no disrespect
to the present enlightened and general State
of Arkansas to say that in its incipieut or
territorial days it was rather trough" It
was very common thing for. man to
leave the bosom of his family, in sound
health in the morning and return dead at
night. Cuttings, slashings and shootings
we're of daily occurrence. It was danger
ous to be safe. The Legislature was chief.
ly composed of bullies and blacklegs, and
the scenes enacted by them were often very
eccentric, A fight arose about something
in 'the House. one day. The Hon. Mr..
Bangor, of Napoleon, called the Hon. Mr..
Slanger, of Helena liar. The Hon. Mr..
Slanger retorted with bullet, which took
off the Hon. Mr.. Dangers left ear. Both
then sprang into the centre Of the hall with
drawn bowie knives: The speaker said,
"By Cd, we must have fair play in this
business !" and rushed out into the AooI
with cooked pistol in one hand and tire.
mendous "toothpick" in the other, and in
tones of thunder commanded the represen.
tatives to form a ring. A ring was formed,
and, in the classics of the. times, the com.
batants "went in." They cut each Other
Ifrightfully, and for quite a spell it. was
difficult to decide who was the better man.
But finally Bangor, by an adroit thrust, cut
off Slanger's head, and instant death was
the result. Mr.. Slanger's remains being
removed and order restored, Mr.. Bangor
arose and said: "It is my painful duty to
announce to this House the death of the
Hon. VIM. Slanger, of Helena. He was
good at draw.poker and faro, and handled
the ..toothpick beautiful! He wasn't of.no
account at legislatin.' He was middlin' on
hosses. He put on too many scollops. BE
had DO family 'ceptiug his brother Bill, the
best poker player on the Red river. move
resolutions of respect be passed and for'ar,
ded to his brother Bill" They were pass.
ed -Ueueland PIaindealer. ....,.
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A WIFE IS THE MAIN THING.

oh I'm poor unlucky wight 49,.
= As ever there was born, cir,
There's nothing in my house that's right,
'Tis lonely and forlorn' sir.
I've cash enough and pay it well -.
To keep my house in order, -,
But ne'er can get decent meal,
Though plentiful in my larder;
90, 'Tis overdone or underdone,
Perhaps not done at all, sir;
No man had ever such home
In all this. weary world, sir.
-
My coat is ut the elbows out,
near can get it mended; -
My shirts are scorch'd in ironing,
=, My vest to ribbonds rended. .
My stockings down unto the ground,
meier can keepa garter;
And if they eer get washed at all
IT'S sure in dirty water.
There's nothing done that should be done,
= And if its done at all, sir,
1t better never have been done,
Than done so veryill, sir.
Go. get wife-the old man said;
Nor sit ye hear complaining; =
OF wedlock never be afraid,
prudent wife's the main thing;
She'll keep your house, she'll mend your clothes
And chat and sing the while, sir;
And when, at eve. you hasten home,
She'll meet you with smile, sir;
And all that's done will be we'll done,
And done without complaining;
If e'er you'd have pleasant home,
A wife-a wife's the main thing
Jack quickly took the sage advice,
And wood farmers daughter,
And never did be rue the day
When home, bride, he brought her. s
His clothes are always clean and neat,
His house is like palace;
His cooking, that king might eat,
And do it with a relish.
And now he is happy man,
He never goes complaining;
But with joyous smile declares
A wife-a wife's the main thing
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a% A woman-a married woman-wh

B@r A woman-a married woman-Who
permits herself to find fault with her coudi-
ton in life, and allows herself to be cha
grined or feel an emotion ofenvy toward
those who are pecuniarily better situated
than herself, has already taken the first
step that may lead her on to ruin and dis
grace, and will be the text Of future re-
morse coupled with degradatiou. Envy
and pride 60 hand in hand. Women will
do we'll to ponder this, and let content
make happy homes. asGb7
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VOL. 6.
Seletteos 4oetrp,
From the Saturday Evening Post.
..ffss-MY sCHooI-BoY DAYS.

=
From the Saturday Evening Post.
<c.fss-MY scHooI-BoY DAYS.
s.&.,~ BY T. HEMPsTEAD.
They; are faded-they are faded
And right merry days were they;
Sweetly. o 'er me rose their morning,
Went their eve as bright, as gay. -
/ am weary-getting weary, =
Very weary Of this strife; ~
This perpetual wstching-waiting,
This incessant tug for life. r.
I remember-I remember
Each departed face and look
wreathed in light and smiles to greet me,
On the green, and by the brook.
How unheeded-all unheeded,
Did each happy moment fy;
Mid the sweetly waving Wildwood
Meath the Summers laughing sky.
It is louely-very lonely,
Where the well-beloved hall
And the whispering woodlands echoed
To onr footsteps merry fall.
They are faded-they are faded, w..
Face and form and blossom fair;
And where MONDAY shadows slumbered,
Now, the hillside loometh bare.
We are scattered-sadly scattered
We, that met upon the green !;
Blithsome as the morning sunlight.
= Floating silken boughs between,
One departed-one departed
For old EDgland's classic shore ~
Full of youth and hope departed,
But was never heard Of more.
One is sleeping-ope is sleeping,
Cab, that manly grasp and smile,
On this heart are deeply craven,
By the sultry, savage Nile.
Some in Heaven-high in Heaven
Rest from all toll at last;
Who, their every work well finished,
Through the golden portals passed.
One, an angel-guardian angel,
Cheerful, smiling, pure and bright;
Borne on viewless pinions, ever
Hovers round my bed at night.
They are faded-they are faded
They return to me no more;
They are gone, like wandering shadows,
To the Past's far, twilight shore.
Though my path be wilda thorny,
will wait and watch and fear
While know that high in Heaven,
They have rest who loved me here.
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came in. The Inventor patented hisydis-
eovery, and madeFa large fortune, bat held.
his tongue about his debt toths Ghiness
tradesmsn, who, seeking substitute for fbe
beaver which he could not proeuresdeyisea
the plan Of replacing itby the light tissls'
of silk, which at present almost universally
constitutes the outward covering ofpthe
modern hat. We beg to restossIto the
Ghinamau, although somewhat hteszthe
the honor due to him." ~. ..- :..3 .Ss,.,.,,
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"D@ Be ever kind to woman; she is the
mother, sister, daughter, and companion,
without whom life would be intolenble to
man. ...r--...,..8 70, . sia Rsqs
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*Old BOY, here, means anything else than
DiaboluI.