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Character Of q True Friend.

Concerning the man you call your
friend; tell me, will he weep with you
in the house of distress? VIII he
faithfully roproye you to your face for
actions which others are ridicuhng
and ccnsuring behind your back ?
VIII he dare to stand forth in your
defence, when detraction is secretly
aiming its deadly weapon at your rep
utaton? VIII he acknowledge you
with the same cordiality, and behave
to you with the same friendly at
tention, in the company of your supe-
riors in rank and fortune, as when the
claims of pride do not interfere with
those of friendship? If misfortune
and losse should obhge you to re-
tire into walk of life in which you
cannot appear with the same lberality
as formerly, will he still think himself
happy in your society, and, instead OF
Withdrawing himself from an unproft-
able connection, take pleasure III pro-
Tossing himself your friend, and cheer
fully assist You to support the burden
of your Affections ? When sickness
shall call you to retire from the gay
and busy scenes of the world, will he
follow You into your gloomy retreat,
listen with attention to your tale of
symptoms" and administer the balm
Of consolation to your fainting spirits ?
And lastly, when death shall burst
asunder every earthly tie, will he shed
tear upon your grave, and lodge the
dear remembrance OF your mutual
friendship in his heart?
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for new York mob that il avoided n
conflict with the New England troops
Mt that time.
Upon the return Of the brigade to
the field they quietly held on to their
old routine Of life and maintained to
the close Of the war the splendid re-
putation they had won at the very
ontost.
There were many regiments equal
to the Vermont regiments in actual
battle, and some that, like the 9TH New
York Vols, not only cquallcd them in
fighting qualities, but greatly surpassed
them in drill. discipline and appear
anco ON parade. As brigade, how
ever, they were undoubtedly the best
brigade in the Army Of the Potomac,
for they not only fought as we'll as it
was possible TO fight, but they could
ouSmarch with the utmost case any
other organization in the army.
1t was the intention Of the writer
only TO refer to tbs brigade as furn-
ishing the best type Of the American
soldier, but this article has GROWN be-
yond its intended limit. and we have
therefore not the space to examine in
to the cause Of this superiority. Two,
however. may be briefly stated First,
that the regiments from Vermont were
bligaded together. This rule, strange
to say, seemed to work we'll only in
regard to the smaller States Ike Yer
mont aud New Jersey Second, the
fact that Vermont during the first year
of the war recruited for her regiments
and kept them full, Regimental and
company officers, knowing that their
ranks would be filed up, discharged
men freely, and thus managed to get
rid of their weak and worthless sol
diers. For these reasons the Vernon
ters were good men They were for
tuuate, moreover, in having such com
manders as Gen w. f. Smith, and
Gen W. I II. Brooks 1t naturally
resulted from this combination of cir
cumstances that they became n great
power in battle, and earned reputa-
ton Of which every man and woman
in Vermont may well be proud.
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THREE Remarkable WIDows. "A New
York correspondent wrstes as follows
Rounding the Fifth Avenue Hotel
corner, few days ago, | met just at
the Broadway crossing of Fifth Ave
nue., the tall, handsome, and stately
widow of John j. Crittenden. She
was looking in splendid health, was
magnihcently dressed, and attracted
the attention of many who did not
know her by her personal appearance.
Mrs. Cnttenden is still a we'll pre-
served woman,
She had hardly disappeared down
Broadway before l was surprised to
see another distinguished lady pass
in the opposite direction, going up
Fifth Avenue, She was not SO well
preserved, nor so young, but still n
noticeable lady She was once the
wife of Daniel Webster. As this lady
went up Fifth Avenue, no less dis
tinguished lady passed down street in
her carriage Mrs. Gen. Philip Kear-
ney that was--a magnificent woman in
respect to appearance, with much
natural beauty, and good deal more
that was artificial Gen. kearney, it
will be remembered. left two widows
each of whom was designated in his
will as his wife. This was his second
wife, formerly Miss Maxwell, daugh-
ter of former collector of this port,
and a distinguished merchant. The
first Mrs. Kearney was Miss Diana
Cuthbert Bullitt, of Louisville, KY,
sister of the present collector OF the
port Of New-Orleans. and an estima-
BILE lady. While she was still living,
Kearney saw and admired Miss Max
well, and she admired him. The two
went to Europe together, and after be
ing gone about year, during which
a suit for divorce from the first Mrs
Kearney was prosecuted and obtained
by some means, returned and were
married. When he was killed his es-
tate was left to his second wife, with
"a provision of $4,000 to Mrs. Kear-
ney, nee Bullitt, and the same sum tc
each of her children. Mrs. kearney
nee Maxwell, is living here in fine
style. She is said to be very charita'
BILE, and takes great interest in tho
welfare of soldiers and their families
She is n beautiful woman still, anC
much courted and admired.
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What a Wife IL. and What she is
not.

"a wife, says Mr. Lofty, in answer
to the above question, rs a woman
that belongs TO man. She's pref
ty little creature made to tickle his
fancy, his vanity and his self-love; and
to laugh, sing and dance through his
otherwise dull habitation. But upon
her dance, mind you, she must see
that the house is kept in order; that
the dinner is well cooked; that the
buttons and the hose are all right,
and that nothing IN the whole house
hold economy ever interferes with has
comfort. In short, q wife is pleas
ant sort Of universal servant to her
husband imperial will and pleasure -
a most agreeable provision made by
the Creator for mans good She is a
compound Of flowers, music, and do
nestle animal very useful and very
ornamental all the more desirable
for her lack of mental powers; be-
cause, were she not IN this respect sc
much inferior to her decreed lord and
master, she might become so pre-
sumptuous as to think that Il shoe
which fits one foot ought to fit the
other; that good rules ought to work
both ways, and that just SO much com
fort rs she gives she has a right to de-
mand in return; that just SO much
honor and respect rs She pays she
should receive; in short that she is in
number and Importance of rights and
privileges the peer Of her husband.
Thus saith Mr.. Lofty.
And now hear the response of Mr.
Common Sense: NAY; but a wife is
given neither for toy nor II servant
but for steadfast friend She is, in
deed. fount of JOY and pleasure, sucl
as, to true heart, there is not else
where on earth; she is, indeed, til,
brightener of his house, and the wis,
and careful manager of her family-o
her fainily-for whatever is his is hers
and between welded hearts the words
mine and thine ARE impudence and alb
surdity But she is more than this
she is his conidant, his adviser, hi
ever-sympathizing friend--his abb
and most tender CONSIDER, his strength
even when his courage droops; she i
the voice of Gods love and comfort t
him as he tolls and struggles through
this weary world This is what wifi
is, if she answers her Makers ideal
but she is seldom found, alas! becaus
man is so unworthv "
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Hsay- O thou, Eternal love, that hast
loved me when / could neither know
nor acknowledge thee; unreasonable
love! that hast made me what ] am.
that hast given me all possess, and
that has yet promised me infinitely
more! o love, without interruption,
without change, and all the bitter
waters of my inlquities could not ex-
tinguish Have l any heart, O my
God, if / am not penetrated with graf
itude and love for thee Eeneiou,
translated By Mrs Folien.
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only partly succeeded, for, rough as
was the farmers way, he had a kindly
nature, if one could only reach it,
"Any way, the authorities will have to
take care of it; we can't. We've got
more mouths to fill now, than we can
find bread for"
Mrs. Williams lip quivered as her
thoughts reverted to the little grave
in the churchyard. All, to her heart
was one too few
Dear John" she said, pleadingly,
at seems rs though God had sent
this babe to take the place Of our own
little Willie, whom he has taken to
himself Let me keep it. It will not
fail to bring a blessing, you may be
sure"
Farmer Williams countenanco re-
Taxed rs he looked into those fearful
eyes
well, well Mary" he said, in a
softened voice, I'm think about it.
If we do, you and the children may
have to 60 without good many
things, for these are hard times, aud
likely TO be harder So you bad bet
ter weigh the matter well before de-
Gliding.
Mrs. Williams did so; and the re-
suit was that her "New-Years Gift
became a fixture in Red Stone Farm
house. He grew up merry, winsome
boy, twining even around the farmers
rugged nature, and taking in the heart
of his adopted mother the place of her
lost darling, loved and cherished by
her with equal tenderness Many
sacrifices did She make, many toilsome
hours did she spend, in order that
her husband might not feel the cx-
pense OF his maintenance too heavily
And well did his growing intelligence
and beauty, and the ardent affection
he eyinced for her, repay her for it all
There was nothing about him that
could give the slightest clue TO bis
parentage Simply bit Of white pa
per pinned to his frock, on which
were these words, evidently written
by woman, in a graceful but I'M
steady hands:
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AIlrHTI}
Born Ararsr 23n. 1851.

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baired I'M tbot Il s;fting bes;Se his
~ M 49, a,e an sj9er;na ~ tho
iit,o ctnr,l,yarI ~. 7,,;sfor.
l,'n, bos Lef.,Ilnn Inn. H. ,h;rst ~.
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pogsossnJ ,r;tb t6a ,oa,,;o En-. sno.,,lo
Nm he ,,ort,,aoed he fo,,nbo,iso and
IN :, coutoinoj M o1daJ bnll,lo
hnret and The dawnino of tho Naw.
W fonnd III, ~ ,1,;no5 al 80
less Nom rms was Tho iost n;alLt
.tbot nrd liz Won e. ,.on,a;,, J., fbo
oId bo,,estood mot Lod 49, l., -
far,ilv Fam, connections on1 ,,as
linko1 10 lis hart ~, "a ,oon, f.,dor
n,enor;e. on tIa ,aor,ow ~. ,rora
a. on ~, bardl,. lmen, ,,b;thar II
is t7ue many oftbe old nc;obbors-
l;n1 GOOD souls -lo1 of,o,oI IN,
tennn1ar, home. Int Il v,os b,rI fo,.
that nrond self.rcli,nt man 70 accent
chor;t, fr,o, o,,,.
..Wbot can wc do9 vho,o oa,, ,,o
on >" he urooned nc fa tboucbt ~
~ n,orrov
m'Tho I,o,d will nro,;do Tobo % .oi1
his wife Eftinn bar sad not;ont aves 10
lie "He b9s never fnrsaI,o1 nc
Ne;tber will no ove, forsol,a INV wbo
t,nst in Him
Rnt tbs farmer lacked tho Cb,.ist;on
rosionotion tbot made nat aontla
baaTt sncb n haven Of neaco and 1ovo
Ave. that's what yon'ye always
so;d MA " Ia ratortai ;nonot;ontiy
"and Won see what We've come f..
fo, nv mart T don't tbinlr Tho Lori
tronhIei himself nnrcb ahont NJ onv
wavp'
Srrs Williams MIGHT bovo said that
No bad hromaht h H. n; n;' ' ,, ,,,
himself bnt she wisely forehpro
Imlt H. tHo,o na,,o " tho 1D % =,
on u hnoront ston ona ,%ora hnrst =
~ - ,ha 80, = fno " ~ ,a1 .,
l H.. ~, h;a ".aa " .; ra.'9 iI' 20 -
NJ" 49,. 'e ibu.i US 90 a., '"S s n'o
a.; ,.'A' e''"e ' '''' A00'
"Its b;tter cold tell vo, % no ox-
claimed ' a;uai uo' his ' cam how ~ fa" III u
umon The kitchen snttee and stenn;un
M 70 the IitcLen fire. "Not Inf Nh rIn !,
T TT be s ~ warn' no toast oll bnt NV
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UNHAPPY ExpREssIoN, An orator. in
appealing to the "bone and sinew,"
said; MY friends, am proud to SEQ
around me tonight the hardy yeoman-
ny of the land, for love the the agri-
cultural interests OF the country; and
well may / love them, fellow citizens.
for / was born farmer; the happiest
days of my youth were spent in the
peaceful ayocations Of the son. II l
may be allowed to use fgurative ex-
preston, my friends, may say !
was born between two rows of corn. :"
"a pumpkin, by thunder" exclaimed
an inebriated chap just in front Of the
stage.
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Ess- They are some on epitaphs in
Georgia. In cemetery in Ringold,
is the following: Sacred to the mem
DRY of Tennessee Thompson, Jr. He
lived to enliven the happiness of his
parents years, 2 months and 23 days;
when death tore him from the noun
tain's brow. An angel caught and
bore him DER the sea, and placed him
in Gods White House, to live and play
through all eternity
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THE JACKET OF GRAY.
~ MRS. q. A. BALL.


n D. uN carpfNllNs lay "a HNtNNf
4 it,neb II look on IL with pride
4 |, l i.,r must it b. 90 cur hearts ersrmAe,
isrket Of gray our loved soldier wore.
,s over forget when he joined the brave
!, 9 r,.a in defence Of our dear native land,
II In his bright youth, hurried ON TO the fray,
proudly ho donned it, the jacket OF gray
d f,,j mother blessed him, and looked up
amending 1o0 to Heaven the child Of her love;
al anguish was here mortal tongue may not
I AN tgray
ste N passed from our sight in the jacket Of
n her country had called and she would not
/, ..h costly the treasure placed on It's shrine
I Isarts dearest hopes ON its altar she lay.
bea She sent out her boy, IN the jacket Of gray.
! pth. passed. and wars thundcrs rolled over
4 81 lsnd. brand;
h ,.aes,hcd Was the sword. and lighted the
II, heard in the distance the sound Of the fray,
A. prayed for our boy in the jacket of gray
Al ya.a a.l ALL We're our prayers and our
d slal shout Of victory rang in our cars
/ urtrra.urcd ono on the red battlefield lay,
N iI| ilN-NlNitA NNe'iA Nht wa tAAN liNhhN ft
s'ar
b Dung comrades found him, and tenderly
lHu
m ll lfelcs- form to lis home ON the shore
d dark were cur hearts on that terrible day
h h.n We saw our dead boy ia the jacket Of gray
! spotted and tattered. and stained now with
gore. lwOre
\ %. garment which once ho SO proudly
3 bitterly wcpt as We took il away
with Deaths white robes the jack
az " gray
\ ad Aim 20 rest ia his cold, narrow bed,
B. snNed DER the marble We placed DER his
bead lpav
A. tht ptoudc,t OF tributes our sad hearts could
tIe never lIsgraccd the jacket Of gray
a oll D. up carefully. lay aside,
1 nderIy touch IL, look on i with pride
4 dear must u be 90 our hearts cvclmorc,
III jacket ~ gray our soldier boy wore
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~ smiled, and said he wanted to buy
every thing Just as it stood"
well, said the boy. gazinn tbouobt-
inlly INTO the fire, 81 can't help pity
ing him, lac looked So sorrowfnl. He
asked lots OF questions about Won.
mother and all the rest Of us. and
kept walking up and down tho room.
wringing his hands and groanino as
II he was in great trouble"
81 will buy you n new coat with
TINS, Arthur, said Mrs. Williams, as
she examined anew the gold CON.
You need one badly enough She
added, glancing, with a sigh at lis
wcll-patched roundabout.
You shall do nothing OF the sort,
mother, y said the generous-hearted
boy. "You shall buy yourself aud
Sissy NICE warm shawl"
Before Mrs Williams could reply
there was quiet knock at the door
Farmer Williams opened it, 1t was
only a boy, who brought a smallpar-
eel for Mrs. Williams
Another New Years Gift, I sup
pose he said bitterly, as he handed
it TO her for he was in bitter mood
Mrs Williams glanced reproachiully
at her husband
God grant that it may bring IA as
much comfort, she said, LAYING her
hand fondly upon the head that was
resting against her knee.
AS She opened it she uttered an OK
clamadon of surprise 1t was deed
OF Red Stone Farmhouse, made ont in
her name On the inside wrapper
were these words
"Inasmuch as We did unto the least
Of these, We did unto me.
There were greatful and happy
hearts beneath the roof of the old
homestead that night Though with
Mrs Williams joy there was mingled
an uneasy feeling. She was we'll as
sured that it was in some way con-
nccted with Arthur, and trembled
with apprehension lest some one
should appear who had stronger
claim to him. This fear was dissipat-
cd the next morning by letter that
came to her in the first mail. 1t con-
tanned check for five thousand dol
lars. together with these words:
THE boy that you SO generously
received ten Years ago, and have so
tenderly cherished since, viii never,
never be taken from YOU The moth
cr, forced to relnqush the babe, dear
er to her than life, is now in heaven
The father, who so basoly forsook his
child, and her he had sworn % cherish,
is unworthy OF SO sacred trust In
the S. Bank you viii find the
sum Of twenty thousand dollars de
posted in the name Of your adopted
son, of which he is to come into pos
session when legally Of age; aud the
interest Of which is to be appropriated
to his support and education during
his minority.
To this singular letter there was
neither date nor signature. There
were various coniectures in regard to
the stranger, who had been in the vii
lage some days. and from whom it
was evident tins letter came, as well
as the package received the night be
fore.
But when Arthur recalled to mind
the look Of sad, remoYseiul tenderness
with which he had regarded him, he
felt that it must have been his father.
Yet he often SAID as he looked into
the face Of his adopted mother, that
he wanted no dearcr friends than
those he already had. And as fol
Mrs Williams, among all the bless
inas that surrounded her, there was
not one that brought purer Joy than
he whom she had taken to her heart
when friendless babe, her Nlw-YEAB's
GIT.
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Mrs. WilllamS's New.Ycar's Gift.

81 Ii was New Years Eve. cold,
clustering night The wind dashed
~ frozen slect fnmously against the
|snTdy walls OF the Red Stone Farm
.hclse making the bright fare that was
|blning in the large old fashioned
|kichcn seem doubly grateful. around
BIC were gathered Father Williams,
n wife and four children.
81 The weather-bronzed face OF the
shmU has a care-worn, disconnected
H. lie is one Of those who make
a. to be rich, and though he is
.aaounded by many blessings, and
'tay reasonable want Is supplied,
Ia the close Of the old year finds 10
|hpus in his purse, his heart, instead
q beng lifted mp with gratitude, is
'hled with repinings.
n His gentle, meek -browed wife is sit
AZ beside him. Her countenance
|Nars . look of chastened sorrow,
&d tears glisten in her eyes as they
Wander to Il corner of the room where
E2aads vacant cradle, from which
gl'ed, week ago, the rosy checked,
nlsht-eyed boy, upon whose little
gaye, tonight, the snow is drifting
hayily.
The long silence was broke by Il
Mayy knock at the door.
Farmer Williams opened it, reveal
mS a respectable, middle-aged colored
nan who held carefully in his hand a
covered basket.
81 Does Mrs Williams live here ?" he
Inquired.
81 She dose
The lady who buried a child yes
krday?7
81 Yes.
wen, here is a New Years present
lnrusting the basket into the far
81 hands, he turned and walked
nCKly down the road, whore could
uimly seen the outlines of covered
e6l' from which came the faint
una OF stihed sobs.
bIeWlldered and astonished, Farmer
',lams carried the basket into the
',uen and set it upon the table.
as ne dld SO he was star tied by Q
a.nnye cry; and upon opening it
sI ,o lay lovely boy, apparently
~OUut three months old.
Afmer Williams sprang to the
Ool' out the sleigh and its occupants
81 Vte nowhere to be seen.
- the mean time Mrs. Williams
XII cue children gathered around tn,
~ 'I Win ordinations of surpris,
n pleasure. As the babe saw til,
XIII I9' gentle face that bent over it, i
.stra aynly stopped crying, and, smiling
''caed out Its little hands to her
heart of the bereayed mothe
a I bu towards it, and taking it III
H. ~ arms she pressed it fondly t
'oSom. just then her husban,
81 @ @T pack from his fruitless search.
escla; neclare, its an imposition !" h
boz eu, stomping the snow of hi
kke But l won't submit to it. II
fr,t ~ ~ over to the town farm the YER
81 ~ Jung as in the morning"
tboro can't bear the idea of il goin,
xbat s' john said his wife. "Just Sc
& ~ a sweet babe it is p
|ptberI Sat see but what it looks Xix
pkloina 'aoies' returned John, grufil,
Agaiss, ms u, best to steel his heal
' the little stranger, in which Ii
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g.zy- They are getting the fine arts
perfectly now. One fellow in Boston
has painted sorrel horse so perfectly
that the hair all comes off. Another
has painted dog so well that his
owner has offered SO for it, and no
questions asked
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GRowING OLD TOGETHER. Husband
and wife who have fought the world
side by side, who have made common
stock Of Joy and sorrow, and aged to-
gether, are not unfrequently found
curiously alike in personal appearance
and in pitch of tone and voice, - ust
as twin pebbles on the beach, exposed
to the same tidal influences, are each
other after ego. He has gained fem
mime something which brings his
manhood into full relief she has
gained a masculine something which
acts as a fell to her womanhood.
Beautiful are they in life, these pale
winter roses, and in death they will
not be divided When death comes,
he will pluck not one, but both Aier.
Smith.
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tes- Henry Parsons, of Weston,
Mass, who has used dried raspberry
leaves as substitute for teas, says. in
the Pionghman, that after one had be-
come accustomed to the raspberry. he
had rather have it than the best of
tea.
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Deg Milton was once asked why he
did not teach his daughters foreign
languages Surely one tongue is
enough for woman !" was his reply.
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THE PIIcEs OF NEWSPAPERS. Those
who grumble at paying four cents for
daily and ten cents for weekly news
papers here would do well to notice
what European papers cost. The Lon
don Times costs forty-fye dollars a
year. The Morning Chronicle, Daily
Nees, Gjobc, HerdH and Post charge
the same rate. The London Ereaing
Maa is published three times week
at twenty-five dollars year, the Lon
don semi weekly, twelve dollars.
The French daily papers, large ones,
are about tho same price Gs the Lon
don prints. Those about the size of
our pennies cost about twenty-five
dollars a year. The German papers
cost from twenty-five to thirty-six
dollars year, Nel0 York Ciiizen.
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Three things only are essential to
happiness, namely: Something to do;
something to love; and something to
hope for.