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Lesson in Composition.,

A writer to the N. Y. Ob@rves,1 relates
the following IF the late pr, Murray, alias
"Kirwan, p ~,n ,.. -
Dr. Murray pursued his, collegiate
course at Williamstown, during the Presi-
dency ofthat acute and accomplished crit
ic, Rev. DR.. Griffin. In his. fourth year
he, was brought into more Immediate con-
tact with the venerable President, whose
duty it was to examine and criticise the
written exercises of the graduating class.
DIR. Murray, when a young man, and even
down to the day Of his last illness, wrote
IA free, round and beautiful hand-and his
exercise at this time, with was to under
60 the scurtiny of his venerated preceptor,
had been prepared with uncommon neat
ness and accuracy. DR.. Griffin was accus-
toned to use a quill or pen, with very
broad nib.
Introduced into bis august presence,
young Murray, with becoming diAidence,
presented his. elegantly written piece for
the ordeal. The discerning eye of the
President passed quickly over the first SEN
tcnce, and with a benignant look, be turn
ed to his pupil, and said in his peculiar
way. 4. t.,......,.
"Murray, what do you mean by this
first sentence ?"
Murray answered blushingly: 81
mean so and so, sir" .,7.'
"Then say SO Murray" and at the same
time drew his heavy pen through line af-
ter line, stiking out about one. third of
it.
Having carefully read the next seu-
tence, the venerable critic again iuquir-
ed:
"Murrey, what do you mean by this?''
lie ttrsem,blingly replied Doctor, I
mean SO and So" .....
"Please just to say So" striking out
again about one-half Of the beautifully
written page. ..,.,.. ...'',
In the way, with his broad nib, (Which
pade. no clean mark he proceeded to de.
face tho nice clean panas ,s4--Sn young
collegian, so that at the close Of the exer.
ercise, the erasures nearly equaled all that
remained Of the carefully prepared manu-
script. 4. ................. ....-... ...,n..r.t,
This trying scene was not lost upon
young Murray. He considered it one Of
the most important events of his college
course. 1t taught him to think and write
concisely; and when he had anything to
say, to say it, in simple, direct, and in
telligible manner.
Indeed, much that distinguished him,
as one of our most vigorous and pointed
writers, may be attributed to this early
lesson, "Say SO, Murray. .' Wv {
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Habit Of Exaggeration.

81 will skin you alive if you do that
again. exclaimed mother to naughty
child. It was a sort of hyperbolcal ex-
preston that has crept into frequent use,
with the multitude Of expressions Of sim
liar character. She did not mean that
she would fay her little one as q butcher
would calf or lamb. The execution of
her own threat would fill her own soul
with horror. She would not have strength
to make so much progress in the very bar
barous work Of SHINING her child alive
1t would not be motherl.. '.toi
al will whip you within an inch of your
life,' said father to his erring son -
This would be terrible whipping indeed.
Coming SO near deaths door with rod
would be rovoltius. Rat hn Ala 10. ~ --..
this. He only meant he would admins
ter very severe chastisement. No one
would be mere careful than he not to jeo-
lpardise the life of his son. His express
sion was only form Of exaggeration which
society seems to tolerate. t'" "
How many precisely such speeches are
uldue III aluiOSt oNciy ChCic' IL was
quick as lightning" cit is as cold as
Greenland. There is no end to such
expressions. And they indicate that
the habit of exaggeration in the human
family is very strong. Human natures
seem indeed to stretch the TRUTH Thai
is the reason that such strange stories are
told, often becoming magnifed to such an
extent after passing through several hands
l"A story loses nothing by travelling, .
lis old saying II usually grows, like
ball which school fellows roll. Every
tongue that repeats it gives it additional
turning over, by which it accumulates
None mean to exaggerate. - '''' =. "7
1t is a fault, however, is it!not? Ma.
lit not be sin? 1t is entirely deceptio
to tell child that you would akin hin
alive, when you have no idea Of perpetra
ting the internal deed. Should we no
talk as we mean2 Let our yea be yea
and nay nay. At least, this she uld b
done to children. "''. A'- Ho' ~ '''
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The Indian Summer.

This beautiful, almost fairy season, is
nigh ut hand. 1t sometimes occurs in
October, though we believe it is not re-
garded as genuine and orthodox. if it ap-
pear before November For ourselves,
we ore glad to see it at any time. Why
called "Indiap Summer" you ask. The
only reason we have heard of was, that
during this period the indians are accus-
toned to gather their stores of corn, and
rice and nuts for the winter. 49,.
Mr.. Merriam, and everybody else who
.owns a thermometer, has observed that
from the end of August to the end of
September, there is agradual and constant
diminution of heat; but that, about the
middle of October, a change occurs, and
for two weeks or more, there is, with
slight exceptions, an increase of daily
heat. This is not peculiar to our conti-
neut. In uorthern Europe and Asia,
There is period known as the "second
Summer" the ."afierheat," setting in just
before the beginning of Winter But in
America, this period is marked by one
feature almost unknown elsewhere. We
refersto the brilliant changes of the fuli-
age Of the trees. 1t would seem as il
:, Nature were trying to conceal the decay
which is stealing upon her, by the increas.
ed gorgeousness of her apparel, and the
Spring like youthfulness of her voice and
air. But. let Us not sl,nder her.
H.. This change in the hues of vegetation
ids indeed pereeptible somewhat in Septem
Der. 1t begias, in a small way, before
frost; but tho most sudden and bfillisnt
1roolor,nss are produced BY ICY Jack. =
Sometimes he does his workiat odd spell'
throughout October and the first part 10
November; sometimes he does the mos
.o.of hin i single night. And whata grant
~sexhibition lie makes II Athis touch, fth'
oak turns rich brown, or reddish purple
the birch and larch yellow; the tdlip-tre
rich lemon color the fpeperidge fer.
scarlet; the naples nearly every tint
from green 10 gold And crimson, and scar
II letsand pink; the eyergreers retain thei
fisorigi1al green, aud set off. the other hue
-fin fine o9btrast.a ge 90 II II flFs
One gets fine display, if he can com
mand the view Of . range of wooded hill
ascending BY gentle slopes; be then see
I the tops Of the trees, in, all colors, an
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oetital,
A FALSE STEP.

Seldom, Gays the Home Journal, has the story
of woman's error-the casting off of a,true hear
been SO briefly and yet so completely told, az
in the following from the late Mrs. Browning
new volume Of Poems: -, .......tr
Sweet thoa hast trod on a heart. Did. ajry
Pass there's world full of men
aud women rs fhir IS thou art
hHn. Must do such things now and then.
= Thou only hast stepped unaware
80 Malice not one can impute;
And why sheuld q heart have been there.
. 4 In the way of a fair womans foot? 49,
1t was net stone that could trip,
1l' Nor was it a thorn that could rend;
Put up thy proud under lip ..'
Twas merely the heart of friend.
And yet, peradventure one day,
. AM Thou, sitting alone at the glass, 10
Remarking the bloom gone away, g t.. ..
Where the smile in its dimpement was,
And seeking around thee in vain, .u.
From hundreds who fattered before,
Such a word as '"0h not in the main
'a.,i Do hold thee less precious, but more 7
Thoul't sigh, very like, on thy part, .t
"0f adj have known or can know, ..
Iwish had owly that heat
ItRod upon, ages ago Pr
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A Curious Charge by a Judge.

O'Neill Dauut, 10 his 'sMemoirs of o.
Cornell, "Gttells the following strange sto.
ry: y e2a'. gai ~ Ea aqtt ll'gm 'r4...
Gas we passed through Mas, O'Connen
observed that the head of O'Connor,
rebel schoolmaster, who was hanged in
1895, had ceased for some years to orna-
ments the Jail. He made, said O'Con-
nell, bold speech in the dock. He COM
planned of taxes and expressions of VARIOUS
descriptions, and then saidi:ma laag i'aa
Before the flesh has decayed from my
bones--nay, before my body is laid in the
earth, the ayenger of tyranny willcome.
The French are on the sea whileI utter
these words they will soon effect their
short and easy voyage, and strike terror
and, dismay into the cruel oppressors Of
the Irish people.' When tho prisoner
bconcluded, Judge Finncane commenced
bis charge, in the course of which he thus
attacked the politics, predictions and ar
gaments Of the unhappy prisoner. TO-
Conner, you're great blockhead for your
pains. Don't you know, you fool, that
Lord Howe knocked their ships TO smith
Greens last year?o And, therefore, O'Con-
nor, you shall return to the place from
whence you came, and you shall be deliv.
cred into the hands of the common exeeu-
toner, aud you shall be hanged by the
tOh / Unjust not forget there was another
point Of nonsense in your speech. You
talked about the tax on leather and said
bit would make us all go barefoot Nov,
O'Connor, II have the pleasure to inform
you that 1'base large estate in Glare,
and there is not a tenant upon il that
hasn't got as good boots and shoes as my
lself. III And, 2 therefore, O'Connor, you
lshall return 10 the place from whence you
came, and you shall be hanged by the
neck TIL you are dead, aud your body
shall be divided into quarters, and may
the Lord have mercy on your soul 'ssis
The only reply O'Connot made was,
fsIf you are kind TO your tenants, my lord
lmay God bless you pr aAlgSif 3ii3 iils
u, u<s, h; ~ 40, IL, h,tka
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NAPOLEON I. AND MARIA LOUISA
While the Emperor was visiting the quays
at Boulogne, the Empress Maria Louisa
was taking an airing in boat in the inte-
rior of the port she even went as far as
tho Estran.Io On her return she perceived
Bonaparte, who was waiting for her. On
quitting the vessel her foot slipped,
aud she would have fallen down, if Gen.
eral Vandamme, who held her hand, had
not supported her by putting his arm
around her waist. Bonaparte, who was
about ten PAGES distant with the engineer
perceived the accident; he ran up, and
said, rather augrily, .sWhat! do you no,
know yet, madam, how to use your feeta'
,d Maria Louisa, without being disconcert
led with this apostrophe,' looked at him
steadily, and said, jocularly, "To hear you
speak thus, sir would not one think you
lhad ever made false stepin your life2
This reproachSwas made ID that tone, mix
ed With sweetness and dignity, which eur
only be acquired by a union Of the favor'
lof nature aud the benefits ofsaperior edu
cation. Ieaaasa YsessifBtqst9 .IflndoE N
H. Bonaparte, felt how much he was in th,
wrong, and, although little accustomed /,
(such remoastrauces, he replied, very sub
l,missiyely, 81 beg, madam, you will excus
my: abruptness, and only attribute itlt
1.-The fear .occasioned blythe idea of th
harm a, fall might do yourself" iiii19
~ frC..... Al "A (. AZ, oaSA q, ea,d al a Ar,
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= Sas~ Ins k848, while the convention
which nominated General Taylor was in
session ataPhiladeiphia, a somewhat no
tedipelitieian from iPicksway county, Ohio,
wasin the city uiingliBg in the muss.---
AS the convention adjourned over Sun.
day, he concluded to goltn.i church We
will let-him tell his own story: a99 qobau
~ 81 had mounted my best ,lregalia, and
looked fne,s stopped at'the door and1ask-
ed the gsexton for a seat was shown a
very good one, ontirely dnoecnpied, Jim the
back part OF whichtI seated myself o. In
short time very decent looking man,
plainly dressed; entered and took the front
of thu pew. "a held my head revereptly
and looked ,pious. He glanced at me sew
enal times,, then took out a. card, drew his
pencil and wrote Z: This is my pew, sir,'
and tossed the card to me. iIg;piekedait
up aud immediately wrote on it 1t is
avery good one, Il whatrent .doyou payT
andptossedI it back. "s9Iaiab8uol 81 % o9aav
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Only q Private.

r. "A man was shot last night by the enc
my's pickets, who was at first supposed TO
have been an officer, but was found after
wards to be only a. private"
So the nnotning paper stated, andGso it
was passed from camp torcamp, finally
ceasing to be mentioned. PM as h 9ahHu2
y He was "only a private = noaag ueed
be lowered half mast at his fall, no polite
cal sheet clad in the garb of mourning
What though he left home, friends, all he
he held dear on earth, to offer himself on
the altar of his country he has been
"only a private.' What though away
among the green hills of New England
pail Of sadness doth fallupon happy FAM
lily, when the news came of his death. A
few brief lines from the captain of his
company, tells the grief strieken mother
that her children are fatherless.a1qA few
meaningless words of sympathy are added
in the message, and she knows no more Of
his fall. d tl'a25a ga;iaoa,I ata mos Il, s.,a
faShe knows he was y"ouly private;"
yet she thanks God be has been "a ''pri-
vate'' in the army of Christ. "Oply q
priVate.; neighboriBg hands foldsthe stiff
fened. arms across the lifeless bosom J, 9TH
ers come aud guard the cold form of hui
man clay through the silent watchesof the
night andon theamorrow,t there is afaner-
al in the country. No hired, burners
crowd around the dead, haa s7e,.aa y4a.,a
"Only private" yet angels are recor-
ding the names, of sueh asrcaudidatcs for
heavens And wheps CHRISTI shall mar
shah his gallant host on high, they who
walk in purest' white A. brayest Soldiers
Of the wars" will be found among those
whose chief aim, living, was to make 81,
'Homs thsresort Of love, of joy, of peace."a
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nj WASHINGTON KINDNESS. Elkanah
Watson in his 'tMen and Times of the
Revolution" gives an account of a visit
to General Washington at Mount Vernon,
dent:5 Cd, d dgcs a57os baaaz1..'. ,-o,
q. "The FIRST evening II spent under the
wing oflhis- hospitality, We sat2a full hour
at a. table by ourselves, Rithout the least
interruption, after therfamily had retired.
Twas extremely oppressed by severe cold
and excessive coughing, contracted by the
exposure of a harsh winter journey He
pressed,me TO use some remedies but /
declined doing 80. AS usual after Ietir-
ing it increased. When some time had
elapsed, the door of myo room was gently
opened: and, on drawing my bed curtains,
to my astonishment, I behold Washing
ton misunderstanding at my bedside, with
q bopl oE hot tea in his hand. This little
incident occurring, in common life, with
an ordinary man, would have not been no.
ticed J. but ar trait of the beneyolence
and private virtue Of Washington, de-
serves, to be recorded as n se.g4a.riu al,
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pa- Send your little chila to bed Kdf

DeE Send your little child to bed hap
py Whatever cares press, give Il warm
good-night kiss as il goes to its pillow ~
The memory Of this, IN theAstormy years
which fate may have IN store for the little
one, will be- like Bsthlehem's star to the
bewiidered shepherds. asMy father, my
mother loued me u lips parchedc with
the worlds fever will become dewy again
at, this thrill Of youthful memories. kiss
your little child before d goes toslesp.
/ The best possession 10 sincere friend
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sS-An Indiau assaulted another, and

70 n9~ AnIndian assaulted another, and
regular information against him was made
The Judge ordered the Sheriff TO bring Che
parties before him. The Sheriff returned
without them.s eWhsfe areyour prison.
Eers~ asked the judge. 81 caught thems"
replied sheashSriff. d 'ss'N hat did you do
with thsma,is ~ gave the defendant &c
lsssna lashss. Whist did yoa do with
the plaintiffi' 81 gave him fifteen tool
lIsWhat with theai nformer ?''gts Why, /
gave him twenty-five lashes; for had he
thsld his tongue, there would have been
Enone Of this fuss and troubles AtIsuohld
Ebs we'll ifiall the dispsnsstions Of Justice
were as equally and as promptly adminis-
tered. = -
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uVsT9TW 9VfiE - 7I7sI37W VIlI ~ > 2 Ia
4 issiqsasxa easisaol b nesigsq aaetl 4
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d sf1 The little which suffces lis better
than the much which disturbs us.illasq
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Nosubscrsption taken for less than year.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-04-23
About Bonnets.

Some unmitigated brute writes from
New York that the present seasons
spring bonnets "may be sentimen-
tally characterized aspoems in white
chip, split straw and Grape, on the
natural history Of oyster shells.
Twenty dollars will buy one that is
warranted to satisfy the wearer for
whole day, and then serve for use one
rainy Sunday. Twenty-Five dollars
will purchase a concave scale of white
Grape attached to a bird of paradise
feather and trimmings, and protected
from grease on the hair by an under
coating Of tulle cap at once strength
ened and aggravated by moss roses
and desperately green leaves. A bon
net like this ought to keep fresh two
days under an umbrella, moss roses
being quite hardy in this climate"
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gsa Ey THE 8E4
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The Early Physical Degeneracy Of
AMERICAN PEOPLE

JUST PUBLISHED BY DIR. STONE,
Physician to the Troy lang and Hyyienic Institute
A Treatise on the Causes of Early Physical De-
cline of American People the Causes of
Nervous Debility, Consumption and Maras-
mus.
Tz Work one Of high moral oMe ,yiKen In chase yet
triiag oaguage appeals directly the aovv
Of ALI PARENTS and Guariidns especially, daaiiing
scizaife and RELATE aids and treatment for cure.
will be sent by Mail receipt Of two e cents)
Stamps.
Parents and Guardians Young Men and Iadies
Fail not To send and get this book.
sord Of sema Conscientious acice 70 oe wAo ,cs reflect
class Of maladies prevail fearful extent in
munty booming at least 100 900 youth Of both sexes
annually ~ early grave. Those diseaseases very
mperfecty understood. Their external manifestations
symptoms Nervous Debility, Relaxation and exhaus-
ton Marasmns wasting and consumption Of the whole
body shortness of breathing or hurried breathing on
ascending hill flight Of stars great papitaton OF
the heart Asthma, Bronchitis and Sore Throat shaking
of the Hands aud Limbs society and 10 hu.
sincss study dlmness vi the Eye Sight, loss of
ry dizziness OF head neuragic pain in parts Of the
body pains Ia the back or limbs umbago, dyspepsia
Indigestion rregularity Of the bowels deranged sections
Of the Kidneys and other glands a the body Ieucor
rhoa Feur Albus &C. virulcnt diseases In both Male
and Female. Likewise Epilepsy, Hysteria and nervous
Spasms
Now In ninety nine cases out Of every one hundred
all the above named disorders and host Of others not
named as Consumption OF the Lungs and that most in
siiious and wiley form of Consumption Of the Spinal
News known Tables Dorsas, and Mesenterica, have
their seat and origin In diseases of the Pelvic vseera
Hence the want Of success Of the old school practice in
treating symptoms only
Dr. Andrew Stone, Physician 10 the Troy Lang and
Hygenc Institution, engaged in treating this class
II modern maadcs with the mast astonishing success
The adopted by the Institution is Is has
ed upon scientific principles, with new discovered RENE
dies without minerals poisoDs The facilities III cure
are such that patients can be cured at their homes IN any
part Of the country from accurate descriptions of their
case by letter. and have the medicines sent them by
mail or express Printed heterogeneous will be iorwar
ded On application
81 Consumption, Caarrah and diseases of the throat
cnrcd as well at the home o patients at the institution
by sending The Cold Medcated lnhang Rasamic vapOrs,
with inhaler aud ample directions for their use, and d.
rect correspondence.
~ Patients applying Tor nterrogatories or advise,
must inclose return stamps, 10 meet attention.
81 The attending Physician will be found at the In
sttution fr consultation from 4. H. 9P r. Il each
day. Sunday in the forenoon
Address DR. ANDREW STONE,
Physician 70 the Troy Lung and Hygcnc Institue and
Physician for Diseases Of the Heart Throat Lungs vs.
Ffh It,, Troy, \. Y.