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Description Of Nohammed.

Mohsmmedsis said to be of middle
stature to have had O large head,
strong beard, round face and reddish
brown cheeks His biographers state
that his forehead was high, his mouth
wide, his nose long and somewhat of
an aquiline shape that he had large
black eyes that vein which extend
ed from his forehead to his eyebrows
enlarged when excited by anger; that
splendidly white teeth stood far apart;
and upon his lower lip was small
mole. His hair hanging over his
shoulders, retained its dark color to
the day of his death, he sometimes
dyed it brown, bnt more frequently
applied to it oderiferious oils. 1t
was only on his last pilgrimage that
he had his head shaver. He trimmed
his monstache and his finger nails
every Friday morning before prayer.
His meek, it it is said, rose like sil=
yer bar upon his broad chest. Be
tween his shoulders he had large
mole, which was looked upon rs the
prophetic seal A physician once
wishing to remove it, Mohammed OBJ
jected, saying He who made it shall
also heal It," His hands and feet
were very large, yet his step was so
light as to leave no mark on the sand.
Mohammed spoke but little, yet occa-
sionally permitted himself a joke. A
woman once came to him, saying ;
"my husband is i'll, and begs thee
to visit him :" upon which he enqui'
red, 8" has not thy husband some
thing white in his eye ?" She re-
turned in order to examine it. On
her husband asking what she was
doing, she replied, | must see wheter
You have anything white in your eye,
for the apostle of God asked the
question. Her husband at once re-
cognizing the joke, convinced heI
that vas common with all eyes. On
ona occasion when an old woman con.
jured him to pray for her, that
she might enter paradise he replied,
"no old woman dares enter pardise u
As she began to weep, he reminded
her of the verse in the Koran which
declares that perpetual youth will be
restored to women. This Arab was
compassionate towards animals, and
would wipe down his horse when it
perspired, with bis sleeve; but this is
nothing extraordinary among his
countrymen. His cat was lifted up to
share his own dish; and white
cock, which he had, he called bis
friend considering him protection
against devils, genii, witchcraft and
e7il eye !
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ORIGIN OF THE BONNET. - The
first bonnet yorn in England was
brought from Italy in the reign of
Queen Elizabeth, and its form was a
compromise between the present round
Italian peasent hat and the French
hood. The materials employed in
constructing these head ornaments
were crimson satin, deliberately en-
broidered, cloth of gold, and similar
rich materials. The Leghorn fat,
with perpendicular crown and wide
brim standing out far around the face,
was the first legitimate bonnet worn,
ard this appeared long after Eliz
abeth's time. 1t was trimmed With
artificial flowers and immense bows OF
ribbon. Our present neal and ex-
quisitely delicate head covering is
quite modification of this huge affair.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-05-01

SMALL DEBTs.-Nothing does more
to soften hard times, or sustain credit,
than prompt payment CT small bills
By paying your small bills, you enable
your creditor to pay the storekeeper,
the storekeeper pays the bill he owes
and the same money. passing through
half a dozen hands, pays as many
debts and leaves the parties at ease.
But if the first one fails, through care
lessness or neglect or indifference, to
pay the debt he owes, it breaks the
and all are disappointed. And yet a
man who would not fail to meet a
heavy demand, or have his note pre-
tested on any account whatever,
will put off paying his small bills,
time after time without thought.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-05-01

QUITE NEAR" say, Harry, you
were at the battle of Bunker Hill p"
Not eractly, Tom, but then my
daddy says he knew man that told
him that he saw m old friend of his
that had an UNCLE who often affirmed
that great grandfather, by the moth
er's side, belonged to a regiment of
foot, in which there was man who
said that daddy of his told him that
mercantile uncle met a man one day
who said he had seen General Wash
ington about those diggings one day
afore breakfast Where you ever any
closer ?" Not quite as near gun
shot as that / thank you !"
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-05-01
A Sad History.

Yesterday afternoon the remains OF
man were conveyed to their long res
ting place, the last few years o
whose life present a singular common,
tary upon some phases Of human ma.
ture.
The deceased was connected with
some of the best families in the State,
was literally educated, graduated as a
physician from one of the first colleges
in the country, and married the daugh-
ter of.a wealthy citizen Ct Boston,
Naturally ola free and generous dispo-
sition, and fond of good living, he did
not accumulate any property, and
some eight years since went 20 Cali
fornia for the purpose of betteripg his
condition. While he was absent his
wife's father died, leaving her hand
some property, the income Of which
has enabled her to live with ease and
elf gance in Beacon street, but upon
her husbands return from his nnsuc-
cessful trip, she refused 10 live with
him. expressing no other reason than
his misfortune in business.
He was subsequently attacked with
infammatory rheumatism aud taken
to the hospital. but his case proving
incurable, and having no means of
support, h was removed to the island
as pauper. through the exertions
of his mother, however, who is in her
eightieth year, he was brought back
to the city, and taken care of by her.
with what assistance the charitably
disposed have rendered, until relieved
by death. During ell this long and
painful illness, his wife and daughter,
although living in afiuenee and luxury
have never visited him or cont ributed
shilling to keep him from starving.
TT last day that he was able to go
out was on the occasion of the visit of
the Prince of Wales to this city
With the assistance of two crntches,
be managed to reach the Common,
where he saw for the last time his wife
and daughter-the latter a young
lady of twenty but they did not deign
to cast look of recognition upon the
cripple and pauper, who had once
borne the endearing title Of husband
and father to them. Boston Tlau-
eller.
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BEAUTY OF WOMEN. Beauty has been

BEAUTY OF WOMEN, Beauty has been
called the power and aim of woman.
Diogenes called it woman's most forci-
BILE letter of recommendation" Came
AIDES represented 1t as queen without
soldiers and Theocritus says it is a
serpent covered with flowers; while a
modern author defines it as bait that
as often catches the fisher as fish,
Nearly all the old philosophers de-
nounced and ridicnled beauty as evane-
scent, worthless and mischieyous; but
alas while they preached against it
they we're not the less its slaves :
None of them were able to withstand
the sly, smooth witchcraft of q fair
young face" Asrealy beautiful woman
is natural queen in the. universe Of
love where all hearts pay glad tribute
to her reign.
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Andersen, the actor, was seldom
known to be in passion. When at
Oxford, he was one day debating with
fellow student, who, not keeping his
temper, threw a glass of wine in his
face, when Anderson took out hand.
kerchief, wiped his face, and cody
said "That, sir, was depression
now for the argument.
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SfAistellang.
MAUD:
OR
The Beauty of GlenthOrn.
A TALE FOUNDED ON FACTS.
III

Another week has passed rapidly
away and the snn is sinking behind
the hills. Maud sat at her open case
ment watching its trail of splendor
fading away in the gloomy west, while
she reflected that btfore anptler day
had ended, her fate would be irrevo-
cably sealed Her mother entered
and silently placed a snow-white
dress on the couch, and Maud regar-
ded her bridal dress with a shudder,
as if it were her shroud.
Unable to witness the estive pre-
parations that were making for the
happy morrow, to all but her, she
wandered out into the green fields.
where the fresh evening braeze press
ed cool kisses on her cheeks, and flung
back the neglected tresses from her
fevered brow. A lark still fingered
amid the clouds, and poured down its
liquid melody I; then Maud forgot her
sorrow as she listened to the melody
of the bird. Half unconsciously her
steps led her toward favorite walk
bordered with lofty elm trees. Here
she had often wandered With William.
Thinking that William was no lon
ger in the neighborhood, she did not
hesitate to enter the retreat, for in the
simplicity of her heart, she imagined
that he would yield as implicit obedi-
ence to the will of her father as she did
herself.
She proceeded but few steps
when William was at her side Trem-
bling with vague apprehensions, she
could not wholly conceal her delight
at seeing him once more. Yet she
turned to leave him whom she loved
better than life. Dropping on hi
knees before her, he duplicated her t.
hear him, for on that moment Deepen
ded his lifelong happiness. Then FOL
the fiji st time, Maud heard love tale
to which every pulse of her heart wa
but too readily responsive. To lie
surprise William seemed acquainted
with all that had transpired sine
their last meeting. He told her tina
he had witnessed her interview wit
Charles Frost on the bridge, and he
father informed him of the immediat
nnion with the young farmer
"Maud," he continued, " far be
from me to counsel you to act in op
position to your parents, by weddin
without their sanction. But,
through sordid motives they woul
wreck your happiness, then | shall b
the first to tell you, that yon woul
be blameless in refusing to submit t
their tyranny. You surely wonld no
kneel at the altar to wed one who!
Won love not It was in obedienc
to your fathers wishes that you enter
ed into an engagement with Charlie
Frost when mere child. Your ow
judgement will absolve you frol
keeping such promise, which wa
made before You knew the true stat
of your heart towards him whom you
father forces you to marry"
Wretch !" cried Reuben Brow
,ushing forward, how would you mil
guide my child J"
With the heavy walking stick whic
ne held in his hand, he would haV
felled William to the ground, but ft
the iatercession of Maud, who fun
her arms around her lover to protet
him.
Maud !" shrieked the Old man a
most over powered with rage. "yo
deserve my malediction for seeing 20
in such q situation. "
Stay, my father !" gasped the IN
happy Maud, finging herself at ri
feet. why would You max g m
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-05-01
Hard Of Hearing.
A LOVE STORY

A young Jonathen once conrted
the daughter of an old man that lived
down East, who professed to be def
cient in hearing, bnt forsooth, was
more capacious than limited in hear
ing, as the sequel will show.
1t was stormy mig hit in the ides
of March, if I mistake rot, when
lightning and loud peals Of thunder
answered thunder and Jonathan sat
by the old mans Preside, discussing
with the old lady (his intended moth
erin law on the expediency of asking
the old mans permission to marry
:" SAL" Jonathaa resolved to g pop
It" to the old man next day. Night
passed, and on the don Of another
day the old man was found in his
barn lot feeding his pigs, and he re-
solved to ask him for Sal
Scarce had a moment elapsed, after
Jonathan made his resolution, ere he
bid the old man "good morning,"-
Now Jonathqn's heart beat; now he
scratched his head, and ever and anon
gave bin tn to a pensive yawn. JON
athan declare that he'd as lief take
thirty-nine stripes" as to ask the
old man, but said he aloud to him.
self, however, here goes it faint
heart never won fair GAL and adj
dressed the old man thus.
I say old man l want to marry
y ur daughter
You want to borrow by halter /
would loan it to yon, Jonathan, bat
my son has taken it and gone off to
the MILL
Jonathan putting his mouth close
to the old mans ear, and speaking in
deafening tone, I've got FIVE hun
dred pounds Of money y
Ga man, stepping back as if greatly
alarmed, and exclaiming in voice of
surprise 'Yon have got Eve hun
dred pounds of honey, Jonathan 2?
Why that is more than all the neigh
borhnod has use for
Jonathan, not yet the victim Of
despair an putting his mouth to the
old mans ear, bawled out, I've got
gold ?
So have l, Jonathan, and it's the
worst cold I ever had in my life So
saying he sneezed wash up
By this time the old lady came mp,
observing Jonathan's unfortunate luck
she put her mouth to the old mans
ear and screamed like a wounded
Yahoo.
Daddy, l say daddy-you don't
understand he wants to marry our
daughter
Il told him our calf halter was
gone
why, daddy, you don't understand
he's got gold-he's rich
He's got a cold and the ich, oh !
What's he doing here with the itch,
ha p So saying the old man aimed
a blow at Jonathan, he lodged it.
Nor did the rage of the old man stop
at this, but with angry countenance
he made after Jonathan, who took to
his heels; nor did Jonathans luck stop
here he h; d not got far from the old
man, who ran him close race, before
he stumped his toe and fell to the
ground, and before the old man could
take up he stumbled over Jonathan
| and fell sprawling in a mud hole, JON
athan sprang to his heels, and with
the speed Of John Gilpin cleared him
self. And poor Sal, she died nun,
and never had husband
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simonides being asked By Hero
what he thought of God, he asked
weeks time to consider on it. At the
weeks end lie asked a fortnight's time,
at the fortnight's end, month. As
which Hero marveling, Simonides
answered, "that the lonee he thougth
upon the matter the more difficult he
found it.".
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WHY Is IT?-You never hear one
woman invite acother woman out to
dinner, any more than you hear one
man ask another to come an take tea
with him It would seem that wo-
mans hearts melted over the tea-cup
and that mems SOILS flow open to each
other with the table cloth. Who is
there to explain it? 1t takes several
knives and forks to dig into q mans
secret nature, whereas the simple key
Of the tea-caddy will unlock a wo-
mans breast at once. M
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Tom Hood, after meeting sundry
Germans at Coblents, dressed ia plum
colored coats, sky-blue pantaloons.
and vests Of sill; patchwork, thought
they must be editors = since they
seemed to have clothed themselves in
all the miscellaneous articles" they
could muster
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VOLUME 3, NUMBER 1919

NEXT Thing TO AN ANGEL UPON
EARTH. "A London paper says that
gentleman walking through Knights
bridge, one Sunday, overE card the
following conversation between a man
and woman, who appeared as if inst
come from some pleasure trip into the
country. Woman" Blow me Bill,
how | do feel Pm as miserable, too,
as starved herring What miser-
able world is this / wish I'd never
been born, that | do; and now that ]
am born ! wish myself dead again /"
Man" Why, Bet what's the matter
with you now? What are you grum-
bling about ?" Woman -" why,
don't tell yer I'm as miserable as
rat?" Man" Miserable, Geed! WHY.
what on earth would you have ? Yor
was drunk on Monday, and you was
drunk again on Wednesday, and Pm
blessed If you haven't had pretty
near enough to-day If that amt
enougl pleasure for yer don't know
what is. | suppose you wants to be
g downright hangel here upon earth
In the early period of the history
of Methodism, some Of Mr.. Wesley's
opponents, in the excess of their zeal
against enthusiasm took up a whole
wagon-load of Methodists and carried
them before a magistrate. Wien
they were asked what these persons
had done, there was an awkward ST.
lence At last. one of the accusers
said Why they pretended to be
better than other people and, be-
sides they prayed from morning till
night" The magistrate asked if they
had done anything else. Yes, sir,
said an old man, ant please your
honor. they conuarted my wife; till
she went among them she had such
tongue, and now she is quiet as
lamb" Garry them back, said the
magistrate, land let them concert all
the scolds in the town"
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IT is now folly ascertained that the
man who ate the apple of discord, and
picked the bone of contention, is the
identical individual who was pasSen-
GER on board the train of circum-
stance.
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Husband, l don't know where
that boy got his bad temper; am
sure not from me" No my dear,
for | find Won have not last any"
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Many o poor man could build a
house over his head and own it, with
the price Of the cigars and tobacco
he has used ; TO say nothing Of
the worse than useless drinks of beer
and bad spirits, in which from time to
time, he has allowed himself to in
dulge.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-05-01

Success. -Thera is no greater OBJ
stacle to success than trusting in some
thing TO turn up, instead of going to
work to turn up something
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John, did Mrs. Green get the
medicine ordered y / guess 80,
replied John, for | saw Grape on the
door the next morning"
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AMBITION road AMBITION
travels is too narrow for friendship,
too crooked for love, too rugged for
honesty, too dark for science.
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An Arabian, who brought blush
to maiden's cheeks by the earnest
ness of his gaze, said to her: My
looks have planted roses in your
cheeks; why forbid me to gather
them ? The law permits him who
sows to reap the harvest"
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-05-01

Anything Midas touched turned in
to gold. In these days touch a man
with gold and he'll turn into any
thing.
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A great poet says that the noun
tains stand fixed forever We know
however, that it is no uncommon thing
for them to slope.
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AN IRIsHMAN's ACQUAINTANCE. =
A Western physician was riding in
an omnibus, when an freshman stepped
in and recognizing the doctor, said
"Cch, an shure' an its Doctor j,
I persave.'
" That's my name, sir, but l
haven. the pleasure of knowing you, s"
esponding the polite doctor.
'Indade? but I'm the felly what made
yer last boots, and which yer honor
forgot:o get resate for the payment
on?"
The ladies Uttered, the doctors
memory was refreshed, and Paddy got
his money and gave the resate"
when the doctor got to his destination
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Extraordinary elopemeni = Mr.
Jones dog clipping with Mr.. BroSn's
dinner
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The cottage in which George
Stephenson was born is being pulled
down, aud in its place a handsome
memorial school will be erected, which
will be at all times allegorical of the
greet man who first saw the light in
the hmmble spot. John Bull is, per-
haps, not very go-ahead, but there is
much for us to admire and copy in the
way that he is now celebrating great
events and making historic spots,
namely, by erecting school houses,
public fountains, and statues. How
much better than fireworks, parades
and buncombe speeches.
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Silence is the best remedy for anger
If you say nothing you win have moth
ing to unsay.
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There are estimated to be nine
thousand locomotives in use in the
United States.
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1t is supposed the fellow who left
tie house was not able to take 1t witg
him.
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The cheapest lawyers-keepinh
ones own counsel.
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A beautiful woman should never
ride in wagon. 1t is not pleasant to
see beauty on the seasa.
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He who can take advice Is some
times superior to him who gave il
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9uet's Mopk.
WRITTEN FOR THE LAxBERrvILLr PRESS
We Welcome Thee Back Again
BY MISS E. R

BY MISS E.. R.
We welcome thee back sgain,
0 bright and beauti 'ul spring,
Thou wilt come once more to gladden. our earth
And the birds will rejoice at thy beauteous birth
With the offerings thou dost bring.
We welcome thee back again,
We have waited for thee long,
Thou wilt clothe the earth again in its bloom,
And the flowers will gather their sweet perfume
From thy breath as it floats along.
We welcome thee back again.
Thy sweet notes we love to hear,
Their music will fill the balmy air,
And draw our hearts from earth's vain ere,
As it comes to our listening ear.
We welcome thee back again
But, oh how sad to think
That many who loved thy joyous round
Are calmly sleeping beneath the ground,
Or are near the cold graves brink.
Yet We will not repine,
For We know there is blooming spriag
Whose sweet flowers deck holier sod;
Whose light is the smile and presence of God,
And whose music the angels sing.
RingpOod, Mag, 1861
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RULES FOR COOP HABITS. II Have
plan laid before hand for every day
2. Acquire the habit Of untiring
industry
8. Cultivate perseverance
4. Cultivate the habits of pnnctu-
atty.
s. Be an early riser.
6. Be in the habit Of learning some
thing from every one with whom you
meet.
7. Form fixed principles on which
TO think and act.
8. Be simple and neat in your per-
sonal habits
9. Acquire the habit Of doing eve
ry thirg well
TO- Make constant Efforts to be
master Of your temper
H. Cultivate souDdness of judg-
ment.
y. Observe proper treatment Of
parents. friends and companions
Miss Molly and Miss Peggy are
two sisters. Miss Molly is the elder.
She is not member ofany church, but
like all well bred young LADIES', she
says her prayer before r firing. One
night she carried to her room a pickle
and laid it upon the bureau thinking
she would eat after her devotions.
She knelt at the foot of the bed for
the purpose. Peggy entered tbs
room, and seeing Ler deel.iy absorbed,
thought to improve the opportunity
by appropriating the pickle to her
own use. She had bitten off a piece,
chewing it made noise, which her
sister heard. who wishing to know the
cause. looked mp, and beholding Peg
gy devouring the pickle. hurrieoly
arose. exclaiming;
"OhI Lord excuse me moment
Peggy's eating my pickle !"
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When an actor " brings down the
house, " where dose he take it to !
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Subscribe for the Press.
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Maud left Mrs. Montague's in the
dawn of lovely morning. that ami
able lady blessing her with fearful
eyes, and kissing her, tenderly offered
up a prayer for the united happiness
of the young couple.
Silent tears believed Maud's cheek
as her native Glenthorn faded in
the mysty distances spot endeared
to her by all sweet associations, and
hallowed remembrances.
About noon on tie following day,
their humble conveyance stopped at a