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Mr.. Woodbridge's Investment.

The fiery crimson Of the stormy Novem-
bcr sunset was staining all the hills with
its lurid glarc-the wind, murmuring rest.
lessly among the dead leaves that lay hcapcd
over the woodpaths, seemed to moan, with
almost human voice. But the autumnal
melancholy without only served to heighten
the checriulncss OF the roaring wood fire.
whose ruddy glow danced and quivered over
the rough raiters of Farmer Woodbridgc's
spacious old kitchen, sparkling on the poll
ished surface of plattcrs and glimmering, and
sending Il long stream OF radiance through
the uncurtained windows, out upon the dark
ening road.
.Yos,'-as was sayin' aforc,' observed
the old farmer, rubbing his toil.hardencd
hands together, and gazing thoughtfully in
to the fire, sits been capital harvest this
year. wouldn't ask for no better. So wife,
you ist pick out some O. them yalcr pippin
apples. and put cm into Jessie's basket again
when she calls arter it,
Won't the little rd 'uns do rs well? |
calculate to keep them pippins for market;
Square Benson says they are worth
Il don't kccr what they're WORTH inter
ruptcd the farmer, as his hclpnatc, a spare,
angular woman, with face plOwcd with in
Vulnerable little lines of care, fingered the
ycllow.cheeked apples obviously. Il tell you
what is, Hctury,-iOlks never vet lost any
thing 10y doing kind thing. never could
make you believe that, unless the pay came
right in, in hard cash. Now here's Jessie
Morton, as likely IA gal as ever brcathed,
teaching school day in and day out, and her
marin scwin' to hum, oarnin' liyin' by the
hardest work born ladies both on 'cm. Don't
YOU s'pose thcs, apples II be worth more to
them, il You give EN- with kind word than
they would be TO that pesky tight tsted
agent, up to lia.dwiche Hall, if he gave u
dollar "a bushelT
Charity begins to hum said Keturah,
Jerking out the supper table. with an odd
twist OF the face. Not but what Jcssic's
well cnouGh-but you'd plaguy sight bet
ter be scratchin your pennies together To
pay up that mortgage, il you don't want the
llardwichc agent iorcclosing on you. Aud
them pippinS is just rs good as 50 much mon
cy. There they b., anyhow, in the basket
one of your investments, guess y
'One of my investments, then, IL you like
to call it SO, ketury,' said the farmer with II
gOod-humored laugh, banishing the annoying
expression which had oversprcad his face
when she alluded to the mortgage. Come
long in, Jessie, my gal = he added, cheerily
as light touch sounded on the door latce.
Here's the basket, all right, and some OF
them golden pippins tucked into il. Maybe
they'll tempt your mothers appetite
Jessie Morton was slender, graceful girl,
Of about seventeen, with satin-smooth band.
OF Chestnut, hair, parted above u low, sunny
forehead, large, liquid eyes, and cheeks which
Farmer Woodbridsc always declared set him
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EYES.

Emerson in his new volume. the Con-
duet of Life" thus di.:OurSes Of the human
eye:
Z" The eyes Of men converse 'as much rs
their tongues. with the advantage. that the
ocular dialect needs no dictionary, but Is nn-
derstood all the world over. When the eyes
say one thing aud tho tongue another q
prac,iced man relies upon the language ol
the lirst. ia man !. of his center the eyes
show II. Yon can read in the eyes Of your
colnmnion, whether you argument hits him,
tbon,h his tongue will not confess Ii. There
is a look by which man shows he is is go-
ing to say good thing, and look when he
has said Il. Vain and forgotten all the
fine offers Of hospitality IL there is no holiday
in theeyc. How many fnrtiye inclinations
avowcl BY the eye though disscmblcd by
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agricultural.
Grape Culture.

While some OF the States are engaged IN
the work oi secession from the Federal Union,
The horticulturis,s of the country are deeply
and earnestly engaged in inquiries as to how
chi, ceuntyy nav successfully srccle from It's
Dependence upon lurisn countries tor It's
wine, aud Ne arc inclined o. the bcliet that
the horticulturists will, in time, with pa
tiencc, succeed hotter than the politicians.
The hcrticulturist ard Journal Oi Rural Art
and Rural Taste, edited hy Petv II. Mcld,
New York &. VI. SIxton and T.. ID, Baker,
Boston IA pouthly publication, a leading
journal of its clISs IN th, country, comes Ia
us filled. in the last two numbers, with arti-
clcs iron all Parts oi the Jni"n ON this in-
terr~ting suLiot. The hrst great oNi"ct To
b. obtained in establishing the grape culture
ON an c1tcnl,,l scale. WAS o. hnd a native
crIpc, of the frst excellence. productive, -
hardy as o. d. suited ir cultivation IN all
sectins Of ths country, aud ul such superior
quality as tn ~ established asa standard by
which to Judge all new varieties that may h.
discovered or produced. 4 Large number ot
varieties were examined for this honor
able distinction, and the weight Of evidence
j. decidedly in favor 0i the Delaware grapc,
the uuAllbtN hi NW'H Nv ail"~ ru"hi'N VI ~
a committee Of the Cincinnati Horticultural
Society. appointed 10 take into consideration
the cultivation and general treatment OF
grapes >.
l-Supcrior quality for table use :. II
produces finer and richer wine J. The vine
stands the winter freezing better than the
Catawba 1. IL s,anJS the sprin, trOsts bet
ter; 5 The Craps never rot; q, No!ialllnc
oi the leaves until the grape is ripe; .. The
certainty OF their growing, aud the general
hardness and healthingss Of the vine .. IL
il not damagcdby mildcw,
The varieties that rank next 10 the Della
ware. are the Diana andthr Hartford Prolific
There are great number Of other native VI.
rieties, hut as the general verdict, as rccor,l
od in tho Jags OF the lloT;iculturist, ha'
settled down in favor oi the Delaware W.
shall give some particulars OF that variety
There j. testimony from Maine, MaSSlchn
setts. and the other New England States, II
regard TO its character and hardness, an
superior adapt,bility for general cultivation
Tn. .arae evidence exists in regard To IN
North West. DIR. Mosher, an eminent vint
er of the West, SAYS -" The Delawar
grapes yield wine. for aroma, and delicac
OF favor. equal To Johannesburg, Hermitage
or any Of the best wines Europe can produce.
The iruit growers association at Wester
New York gave minute and careful attention
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-02-08

TBE SwAGGERERs CAuGur few weeks
ago, in France, stout elderly gentleman
got into a railway carriage To- 90 To 81. Ger.
main four officers in uniform were already
seated. They were smoking. The elderly
gentleman found corner empty, and took
it. Not liking the smoke he lowered the
window next to him. The officer Opposite
drew il up. A few minutes elalsel. the civ
ilian let down the window u second time
IA second time the aimiabc son Oi Mar draws
il up. Don't like the smoke, eh," said
another OF these worthies in jeering tone.
4" Well, you run some risk OF being smoked
here like ham" The elderly gentlemen
looked at them steadily, and then, doubling
his fst. took a deliberate aim at the window
glass and shattered it. The four olhecrs
were afame. Monsieur" clustered the
the former spokesman, 1t is duel you
- Loro :. nv card :" And here IL
mine - =. And mine ~ " And mine w
hurst the other three. VOlontiers." was
the rrply OF the stout party in the corner,
taking out his own card in turn, &" and here
l. mine 80 The four smokers bent forward
10 read their adversiries name. D. horror
and CONSERVATION it was NJ. DelhnSl''
Minister of Justice. All the bluster was
over. and all the swagger had deserted the
:. heroes :" and they were nDisily eager in.
rendering their excuses and the burden OF
ali was. II we could have guessed ~ NJ.
Delanrle, however, gave these gentlemen q
sharp rcprimand, bringing to their know
ledge the fact that, not having behaved de-.
Gently to fellow-tra,eller, whom they did
not know, he meant To report them at the
war.otlice. This he did, and the poor Offend
crs came in for fortnight's arrat.
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How TO PROSPER IN BusINHs.-In tho
frst place, make up your mind "a accom-.
plish whatever YOU undertake; decide upon
some particular employment, and pcrescr?
in it. All difficulties are overcome by dill.
gcncc and assiduity.
BE not afraid to work with your hands,
and diligently too. A eat in gloves catch
cs no mice" He who remains in the
mill, grinds; not he who comes and goes.
Attend to your business, never trust any
one else, a pot that belongs to too many
is ill.stirrcd and worse billed"
BE frugal. THAT which will not make
pot will make pot lid" "Sre the
pence, the pounds will take care Of them.
selves"
b. abstemious. Who dainties love
shall beggars prove"
Rise early. "T The sleepy fox catches no
poultry"
4" Plow deep. while sluggards sleep, and
you will have corn to sell and keep"
Treat every one with respect and civility.
Everything Is gained and nothing lost
by courtesy"
Good manners insure success.
Never anticipate wealth from any other
source than labor; especially never place de
pendence upon becoming the pOssessor Of an
inheritance. ale who waits for dead mems
shoes, may have to 60 a long time barefoot"
:, lie who runs after shadow hath weary-
some race
Above all things, never despair. God is
where he was. lie helps those who truly
trust in him.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-02-08

Mr.. PARTON ON GEN. Jackson. The
last and ablest biographcr OF Gen. jackson
makes the following estimate ofhis character,
in one of the concluding chapters Of his work :
"MOre than anything else, he wa, North
oElrclandcr. a tenacious. pugnacious race !;
honest yet capable of dssimulation often
angry, butm0st prudent when mcst furious;
endowed by nature with the gin Of extract.
Ing lrum every affair and every relation all
the strife il can be made TO yield at home
and among dependents, all tenderness and
generosity to opponents, violent and IN.
generous, prone To believe the worst OF
them race that means To tell the truth
not taking kindly to culture, but able To
achieve wonderful things without II n
strange blending Of the best and worst quail.
ties Of the two races. Jackson had thess
traits in an exaggerated dcgre, as Irish ~
though he was Scotch; rs Scotch us though
he wer-Irish.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-02-08

Graceful CONTINENT To WnE-The'
following neat and beautiful reply was mads
by the late Daniel 0'COnnel, In response tea
toast given in compliment to his vile, who
was the object Of his long and allectisnats
attachment. II wss given at poliiNal
meeting. The English language could not
furnish anything morc t?uehingly tender
and gaceful-'' There are some topics Of %
Sacred and sweet character that they may
be comprehsnded by those who are happy,
but they cannot bc.possilly Described by any
human being, All that shall do is 70 thank
you In the maine Of herwho was the disinter-
,ested choice ofmy early youth who WA the
ever .cheeriulA companion of my manly
years and who Is hcswectest solace Of that
: serc and yellow Leaf age at which ] have
arrived. In her name thank you; and this
you may readily believe, for experience, |
think, will show to us all that man can
not battle and struggle with the malignant
enemies Of his country unless his ncst NJ
home is warm and comfortable unlcs the
honey OF human life is commended by u hand
that he loves"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-02-08

Dnrn or Lola MoNIs.-Maria Dolores
Louis MOntcs died in New York, on Thurs
day. Ii j. not known whether she was b,rn
in Seville. STain, in 1918 in Montrose,
Scotland. in l72O or in Limerick. Ireland,
in 1894 hut il has been asccrtained that
her mother was q crolc, and that she was
brought up in England. Her life was crrit-
ic, eycntiul, and cOnspicnously scandalOus
at various times. She Is known 10 have
bccn married twice, and claimed TO have been
married four times. First, TO q captain in
the army in India. whom slie lett second to
the old King Of Bavaria, whose infatuated
attachment Ia her nearly created revolu-
ton For some time sbe had voice poten-
tial in rolitics in Munich. She undoubted-
ly went through the forms OF marriage with
the old King, but il could not have bcen rnl.
III. Thirl she was married TO Gait.
llcald, whose friends had the marriage an.
nuIl,d Fourth she was married to the San
Francisco Wbig, IN 1853. She appeared
upon the stage IN Paris, Munich. New York,
boston. and other principal cities of the At
ltptic and Western Stater and in Caliior-
MIA and Australia. She also appeared as an
author and political lecturer. But where
ever She went she always got into trouble.
A, Munich she was created Baroness Of
Roscnthal and next Count,ss Of Iandsielt,
according to al the laws Of Bavaria rcgulat.
ing such matters. aud the king grantd
her pension Of 10000 forms per annuni.
The old king stood by her until destruction
starrd him in the face. After she LEFT her
palace Was pillagcd by the mob. Her last
houn in New York were watched over bya
kind.hcarted lady who was her scbcolmats
in Scotland thirty years ago, and who had
never suspected, until lately, that the Lola
Montes OF the newspapers va" once 'nc IN
nocent schoolgirl whom she knew thirty
v.ars aSa
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TIE DEMAND FOR SrMuL,NTs. - The
Louisville Journal beautifully says; There
are times when the pulse lies low in the
bosom, and beats slow in the veins when
the spirit sleeps the sleep, apparently, that
lnOws no waking, in its house OF clay. and
the window shutters are closed, and the door
hung with the invisible Grape OF melancholy;
when we wish the golden sunshine ptchy
hlacklpss and are yerywilling to fancy clouds
whcrc.no clouds be. This is "a state OF sick
ness when physlc may he thrown to the dogs
for We will have none of il. What shall
raise the sleeping Lazarus? What shall
make the heart beat music again, Und the
pulses dance to it through all the myriad
throngcd halls Of the house of life? What
shall make the sun kiss the Eastern hills
again iOrus with all his oldawakcning glad
ness, and the night overflow with moon.
light, music, love, and flowers ?'-soyc IT,
sell is the great stimulant-the most intOxi-
eating OF all-and performs all the miracles;
but il is Il miracle itself, and is not ut the
drug store, whatever they say. The coun.
tcricit is in the market, but the winged god
is mott money changer, We assure you.
Men have tried many things, but still
they ask for stimulants. The stimula1ts we
use, but require the use of more. Men try
to drown the floating dead OF their own souls
in the wine cup but the soul will rise. We
see their faces in the bubbles. The intox-
ica,ion OF drink sets the world wh'rlmg,
again and the pulses playing widest music,
and the thouS Sht gallopping, but th: fast
clock runs down sooner, and the unnatural
s,imulati n only .lea,es the house. 1t fills
with the widest rtyclry more Silent, more
sad, more deserted. more dead. There is un.
ly one stimulant that never intoxicates-
Du,y.-Duty puts blue SKY over every
man-up in his heart, may bc-in which is
the lark. Happiness always goes singing.
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Tho Washington correspondent OF the New
York Commercial Advertiser gives some in
terestins statements in regard to the chap
lain who made the prayer at the raising Of
the flag al Fort Sumter;
" The Rev. Matthias Harris Isl chaplain
in tide United States Army, and was the man
who offered the solemn prayer when the
American flag was hOistcd by Major Andcr-
son over Fort Sumter. lie was born in Mary
land, and is connected with slayc.holdlng
family, has resided about ten years in South
Carolina, and by those who know him iscon-
sidercd one of the best of men. When
the troubles broke out in South Caro-
lima he was stationed ut Fort MOultrie,
and on Christmas day Major Anderson dined
at his table. lie has mentioned the remark
able fact that of seventy men who evacuated
Moultrie not one knew where he was bound
till they all reached Fort Sumter. For u day
Or two after the evacuation he was permitted
to visit Fort Sumter ut will, and it was while
npon one of these visits that he was called
upon to oiiicate at the raising OF the ilag.
Merry soon after that event the State authors
ties became dissatisfied with his presence,
and he was ordered TO leave his residence
within twenty.iour hours = the effect oi
which was that his furniture was greatly in.
jured and a portion of his library lost or
destroyed. On arriving in the chiyalric and
Christian city Of Charleston, hc received u
mandate from Gov. Pickens that he must
quit the State without any delay. This he
obeyed, leaving his vile and children behind,
for want of means to bring them, and report--
ed himself at the War Department. Here
he was received with kindness. told he should
still be recognized as the chaplain OF Fort
Aloultrie, but that for the present he would
be detached to attend at Fort Washington.
Now, ofall the Outrages committsd by South
Carolina, this is to my mind the most inhu-'
man. .Onk think OF il I. A soyercignState
making war upon and. .banishing from. het
borders an upright gentleman, minister os
tue Gospel of'peace, and a ScAtiien man,
too, by birth and in feeling, simply bccaaisc'
he was lover and supporter Of his coun-
try's flag 1t is disgrace to the very name
of Americans. The opinions expressed by
the Rev. Mr.. Harris, OF Major Anderson, has
tended only to deepen my regard Tor that
noble officer. lie thinks the major not only
a man of superior natural abilities, but a
thorough soldier in every particular that
he is man who never fails tn ask the aid OF
Divine Providence in every act of his life
and that he is noted among his friends for his
habits"
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Wos.Ss wn.-At Paris, recently. .Sidlle.
Cleo. the piquant actress Of the Palais Roy.
al. was to bs witness in favor OF rome cos
metics used by ladies, and m French Courts,
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the lips One comes away from n company
in which, it may easily happen, ne has said
nothing, and no important remark has bceil
addressed to him, and yet, il in sympathy
with the society, he shall have q sense OF
this fact, such stream OF life has been ilow-
ing into him, and out from him through the
eyes. There are eyes, to be sure, that give
no more admission into the man than blue
berries. Others are liquid and deep, wells
that man might fall into; Others aggressive
and dcyourlng, seem to call out the police:
take all too much notice and require crowded
Broadways, and the security OF millions 10
protect individuals against them. The mill.
tary eye, meet, now darkly sparkling un-
der clerical, and now under rustic brows.
''ris the city Of DadilGmon It's n stack Of
bayoncts. There are asking eyes, asserting
eyes, prowlins eyes. and eyes full of fate
some Of good, and some of sinister omen.
The alleged power to charm down insanity,
or ferocity in beasts, is a power behind the
eye. Ii must be victory achieved in the
will, before it can be signihed in the eye.
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The Christmas SHOWS lay white and deep
on the farmhouse eavcs-thc Christmas logs
crackled on the hearth, where Mr.. Wood
bridge still gaZcd drcalnily into the glowing
einders, and Mn. Kctun,h's knitting needles
clicked with electric speed.
That mortgage bOthcrs met bothers me.
he murmured almost phintiyely. We'll |
spose II amt no use irettin'; but thought
to live and die in the old place my father did,
aiore me. The lsrls will lie done though
Somehow things hain't prcspcrcd with me
l don seem to get along.
You'd ha got along well enough, guess.
responded keturah, who belonged superem-
inen!ly to that class of people known as
Jobs comiorten. 'if you'd only looked at
your p's and Is US | told you. You alwa!-
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gw Gteuns Gully Gnsont ;gdday aonug etru1g 49, 1861

made to the said Government at Washington by The
officers herein named shall be rendered and made 10
tile SuryeyorCeneralof Public Lands for the District
OF Louisiana. Provided, however, that any war.
rants which may have been drawn on the said Re-
ccivers as Disturbing officers Of 1hc late Govern
fnent of the United States, prior to the twenty
s'7th day of January, A. D. one fhonsand eight
hundred and sixtyOne, shall and may be paid at
once by the Receivers; provided, that before the
said payment is made the said warrant shah be
approved by the G0YeFTsor or the SurveY crGen@5al
Of the State.
7. =" +" further ordaiqed, That the Governor ii
this State shall have authority to remove any Of
rle Land officers aforesaid, wheneQer he may con
slider said removal conducive 10 the public inter-
estS and be ahail have authority 10 fit all gacaDeies
by and with the advice and c3naent Of the Senate
aud in any Of said officers should fail orrease
to take the OATH required. tic Office salIDe deemed
vacant, and the Govern Shall tia :hc Y0cancy 81
provided for above. ..-
Adopted n J"1Nvent1n. at the sitY Of NV Or
f"ans.thc twelfth day Of February, N the yrar Of
orr Lord one tlou.4-l eight hundred and .llty-
one.
Signed 4. MOS TON.
~ President Of ne Csn, nriinn.
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EDuENATCF
Pour fadoptiO'a diam DraEcuu Natiunni tIc
L'Etat de Ia F.Gu5Afartu.

Nous, lie peuple de la Lonisiaae assemble en- Con
Ven'lDn, oldunn0ns ct statuOus que ie drapcau de
lE'at dc In Loni~Hne Sc compoScra de treiIc
hanics horrH0nta!cs, des COUlturs ciapr3 sDtc
flies, ct Gui scrout diSpus@c7 dams 0rdrc suiyaut
en- comu"ncaut de 1t !gno on Gu bOrd supGiieur du
drapcau, il SAVIOR: La premiere Landa hIeuc: Id
sccunGe bluEche la troisrlnc rouge : la quHrit.Inc
blanche Ia ciDquijmr hcue la sXrme blanche
Ia Scp,i'ne rouge Ia huti"nc blanche la neuv
irme hlcuo la dE"rnc blanche Ia onzirme rouge
IA dou2dInG blanche; ct Ia trezirme Ct dernicrc
baHde b!cue.
Nous orlounons ct stations de plus, Quill aura
All coin supGrteur ct principal Gu drapeau, IN
champ CARR don't la cOulcur scra rouge, ct don't
les CnrGs scrout GEauX la largeur de sept bardcs,
ct qu'au centre du dit champ il aura uue ttoiIe
dune dimension cOnYenablc ct propOrtounGe,
ayant cling points GU rayons, tque Ia couleur De la
dite ,:toiIe serL dun jaime pale.
Nous OrdOnnon3 et stations de plus. Que !e dit
drapeau ct nuI autre sera lie drapeau national de
lEtat de Ia Louisiana.
Adoptte Ell Convention, en- IA vile de la Nou-
yelle ORLEANS, &c onzirme jour de ldvrier, Ian dc
n0trc seigneur mil huit cent 5oiXantc-ctun.
,Sgut 4. NDITnE.
r',Cie'i de la Cpnvrron.
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