, 1865-01-20
NUMBER ii.


ces obedience by the fear it ezcites rather than
by the affection it induces. For your sake and
for that of your postefity We conjure you to turn
back from the path of danger IN which sou are
now rushing forward to your ruin. $500.
By order Of the Resident Com
CHAs. MASON, Chairman.
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FACTS AND FIoUREs.-The largest ac-
queduct in the world is the Croton Acque.
duct in New York 1t is forty and half
miles long, and cost twelve and half mil
lion of dollars
The largest valley in the world is the
valley of the Mississippi 1t contains $780,
600 square miles; and is one of the most fer.
! tile regions on the globe. Cd
The greatest cave in the world is the
Mammoth Cave in Kentucky, where one
can make voyage on the waters of sub
terrsnean river, and catch fish that have no
eyes.
The largest deposits of coal in the world
are in Pennsylvania, and appear to be mex.
austible
The greatest natural bridge in the world
is the one over Cedar Greek, Virginia It
extends across a chasm so feet wide and
255 feet deep, at the bottom of which the
creek flows
All these, and many more, it may be OBJ
served, are American Institutions In the
contemplation of them, who will not ack-
nowledge that ours is a great country.
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How FISH CHANGE Color The change
in color in fish is most remarkable, and
takes place with great rapidity Put liv.
ing trout from black into white basin of
water, and it becomes within half an hour of
a light color. Keep the fish living in a
white jar for several days, and it becomes
absolutely white; but put it then into dark
colored or black vessel, and though on first
being placed there the white colored fish
shows conspicuously on the black ground,
in fifteen minutes it becomes as dark colored
as the bottom of the jar, and consequently
difficult to be seen. No doubt this facility
Of adapting its color to the bottom of the
water in which it lives, is Of the greatest
service to the fish in protecting it from its
numerous enemies. All anglers must have
observed that in every stream the trout are
very much the same color as the gravel or
sand Whether this change of color is 5
voluntary or involuntary act on the part Of
the fish, is matter for scientific inyestigs-
ton and discussion.
CRowDEG A BAcHELoR.-'What did you come
here after2 inquired Miss Susan Diaper, of a
bachelor friend, who made her call when the
rest ofthe family had gone out oi
81 came to borrow some matches" he meek
| ly replied.
"Matchesl That's likely story. Why don't
uOu raalra fob hot
for, exclaimed the delighted Miss as She crowd
ed the old bachelor into corner; ''you came to
kiss me and hug me almost to death, but you
shan't without you are the strongest, and the
Lord knows you are"
MtGGINs was passing down Fleet street ono
day with friend when he observed poor dog
that had been killed lying in the gutter Mug
gins passed, gazed intently at the defunct ami
NAL, and at last said
"Here is another shipwreck." !"
"Shipwreck where n .r
"Theres a bark lost forever"
His companion growled, and they passed on :"
"Grandpa, where do people get their fash
ions from Y' o
"From Philadelphia"
''Well, where do the Philadelphia people get
them ~
"From England" rr ..r.
"Ah, and where do the English get them
fromW
"From France"
"But where do the French get themp rr
"Why, right straight from the devil-now
stop your noise"
The military style of dress is to be the la
dies only wear this coming season. They
are to have tight sleeves, at-tails, fatigue
Jackets, and even epaulets. In short, they
are to dress as nearly like the gentlemen as
possibl9, provided the gentlemen be dressed
a Ia nsiIifeire-the only exception being un-
mentionable
A widow lady received present ofa thanks
giving turkey. 'fWho sent it Z" she asked
Of the Irish porter. -.- eL
81 was told not to tell"
"Ab, I can guess" responded the lady.
"Bedad, that's just what l tould Deacon
Grant"
volunteer who pfides himself upon the do
mestic arts he has learned during camp life
writes home to advise the girls not to be in a
hurry to marry, for the boys will return in a
short time, and the girls can get good husbands
who can cook, wash and iron, and do general
homework, or work in the garden, or run er-
rands for their wives.
Why do tile recrminations of married
couples resemble the sound of waves op the
shore? Because they are murmus of the
tied
! Originally the term of human life was 1000
| years; but that was before there were doctors.
Ominous--To be importuned by your wife to
have your life insured.
PUT of repentance till tomorrow, and
you have day more to repent of and day
less to repent in.
OVER WARM friendships, ike hot Goals,
are quickly dropped.
TEARS are the magic blossoms Of the
heart at parting; smiles at meeting. Some
times they bloom at once; then joy is sot-
row, aud sorrow is joy.
A good deal of the consolation oSeredir the
world is about as consoling as the assurance Of
the man to his wife when she fell into the river :
''You'll fnd ground at the bottom, my dear"
II the draft were for q feast instead Of hRbt,