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VIII and IIumOr.

Wit was originally general name
for all the intellectual powers, mean
ing the faculty which kens, perceivcs,
knows, understands; it was grad
ually narrowed in its signifcation TO
express merely the resemblance be-
tween ideas, and lastly to note that
resemblance when il occasioned ludi-
crous surprise. II marries ideas
lying wide apart by a sudden jerk of
the understanding. llumor origin
ally meant moisture, a Specification it
metaphorically retains, for il is the
very juice of the mind oozirg from
the brain, and enriching aud icrtil-
izing wherever it falls. Wit exists
by antipathy, humor by sympathy.
Wit laughs at things. Humor
laughs with them. Wit lashes ex-
ternal appearances, or cunningly ex-
aggerates single foiblcs into character;
humor glides into the heart of its
object, looks lovingly on the infrmi-
ties it detects, and represents the
whole man.
Wit is abrupt, darling, scorniul,
and losses its analogies in your face ;
humor is slow and shy, insinuating
its fun into your heart. Wit is neg
atiye, analytical, sdctractive; humor
is creative The. couplets Of Pope
are witty; b6t Sanco Pana is a
humorous creation. Wit, when caga-
est, has the earncstncss Oh passion
seeking to destroyikumor has the
earnestness -afssssciion, and would
lift up what is seemingly low into
our charity and love. Wit, bright,
rapid, and vanishcs in an instanti
humor, warm and all-cmbracing as
the sunshine, bathcs its objects in
a genial and abiding light.
Wit implies hatred or contempt Of
folly and crime, produces its effect by
brisk shocks Of surprise, uses the
whip of scorpions and the branding
iron, stabs, stings, pinches, tortures,
goads, leases, corrodes, undermin,s
humor implies a sure conception Of
the beautiful, the majestic, and the
true, by whose light il surveys and
shapens their opposites. II is a hu-
name influence sohcning with mirth
the rugged inequalities of existence.
promoting tolerant views of life
bringing over the spaces which scpa-
rate the lofty from the lowly, The
great from the humble. Old DIR
fuller's remark, that the negro !
"the image of God cut in ebony" i
humorous; Horace Smiths, that "th'
task-master Is the image Of the dcvi
cut in ivory" is Whpplc.
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identical tIih illl amilli hg 0ff
fiIn Rmaaes in u 'i1ie ~ combustion
Tho universal opinim NJ e.ruifa
men w.u elasfynl Me- JurrrIt tas
tlHi iltf FiHf wHs 0n hfH an upnan
eI ~ tas sirtu iifHfd lmr t7fr
uu. hy ilr gradual dying ml n ll4
newly acquired luelfo W. llc 22d
NJ luur thr atnf had dwindlci ff1m
the SECOND "a the nluolefnih mngni
tudc II has since become siill more
insignificant. and when burned oui
assuming the theory regarding 1t lo
be- correct II sill, of caurac, w. ingis.
ihlc Although wc hayo spoken If
the burning na IN progress, says The
Ner ig the probability V that the
casualty occurred In q former and fr
remote age. The distance Of the
star from the earth VI 20 enormous
that the light of the conllngplion
may have been many ccnluries-po por.
haps thousands OF years--on Its
Journey ihtherl II must he borne In
mind, too, that The fixed stars are
supposed TO be solur systems like our
own not single worlds, but congcrics
of worlds, with suns for their centcrs.
The theory oi the astronomers is that
a planetary saytcm has been consum-
cdl Imagine our own sun--now the
genial source of life and warmth
suddenly wrapped in flames by the
liberation aud ignition Of It's internal
! gas What would be the effect ?
Every planet and satellite, from red
Mercury To the pale orb that runs It's
course on the utmost confines of the
sphere of solar attraction, would be
destroyed in the twinkling of an eye.
The earth would be calcincd, aud Of
all its millions, not vcstigc would
remain. We may well shuddcr at
the idea Of n system of worlds hav-
ing been oblitcratcd in a moment and
without warming, and yet, TO the sys-
tens remaining, the one extinguishcd
was but as a grain of sand TO the
myriads on the sea shore. A due
consideration of this latter fact may
possibly calm the fears of those who
look for grand catastrophe in this
part of the universe at an early day.
If the incompatible millions Of sys-
TENS suspended in space are to be
destroyed one by one--and this would
seem to be natural inference from
the late phenomenon, If il has been
correctly interpreted by the astrono-
mers-our term may be much fur
thcr off than the Millcrites antici-
| nnta
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"Go on, SIR, Go oN."-Arago
says, in his Autobiography" that
his master in mathematics was a word
or two Of advice which he found in
the binding of one of his text books.
Puzzled and discouraged by the diff
culties he met with in his early
studies, he was almost ready to give
over the pursuit. Some words which
he found on the waste leaf used to
stiilen the cover of his paper-bound
text book caught his eye and inter
ested him.
Impelled," he says, "by an indie
Unable curiosity, | dampened the
cover Of the book and carefully un-
rolled the leaf to see the other side.
1t proved to be a letter from D'Alem-
bert to n young 4son disheartcned
like mysel by the difficulties Of
mathematical study, and who had
written to him for counsel.
"Go on, sir, go opf7was the coun.
sci which DAlembert gave him
The difficulties you meet will resolv,
themselves as you advance. Proceed
and light will dawn and shine with
increasing clearness on your path
"That MAXIM" said Arago, wa,
my greatest master in mathematics.
Following out the simple words
"Go on, sir, go on" made him th,
first astronomical mathematician O
his age.
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lhe OfraaH eniia,i pBtIsl~ iIs
frlFving hitter fimu taa klamath
dHisl jahaay e diving NE mdm
Ifn n . fHfhl mHh1a,ts ibnaf
imiiiy
w. have singular II nal pfIms.
news ~ 'shi by ihe esms lusi
having THE morning n diylIght
we wrfo startled npm sleep ly ilif
pfulriiaie shHk N hn earthquake.
Immediately followed w. lhe ndIsr ~
4 dIdani Thunder MI in 70 llulo
while quiet ffignei cvofy ont was
converting aad nughing heartily
over iho singular phenomenon, but
uhf cpnnienaurH HUn underwent .
sofious change fof II began ~ grow
dnfk The whole heavens wefr Gll of
vcfy black smoke w cloud The nir
had q aulphnf1us smell, and ashes ~
q bfovnish color foll o. fast ne / ever
snw II snow W. had 10 uso candles
IN the m~'-foom The most of na
sent into breakfast hul had only pot
iaifly into mtr scnis when horror
upon horror the earth seemed roll
ing Ike waves on The ocean Every
one was thrown 10 the noor, and
only rcgnined their feet to be- placed
again IN the snmc situation Win
the mtiling Of dishes, crashing of
windoS.glass, cracking Of timbcrs
Of the building, and the screams of
frightened boys, you could not i'm
aginc a more perfect chaos. Some Of
Us gained the door, aud such sight
as met our gael
The tall pines around the fort
seemed lashng themselves into fury.
The wagons in front of the stable
were engaged in pitched battle
horses and cattle lying crouched upon
the ground, uttering most pitiful
moans; dogs bowling, and the un-
earthly yells of the Klamath Indians
encamped near the fort completed the
scene. We imagined we were amid
the wreck of matter and the crush OF
worlds. The suffers store was thrown
about twenty feet from its former
position. There were no lives lost
and no serious accidents to any one
there were quite number with
bruised shins and skinned noses. Nc
serious damage to any of the build.
ings, all being log and frame houses
but / do not think there n a whole
pane Of glass left at the post.
There are many spcculations a. tC
the cause of this most singular frcal
of nature, but most of us are of th,
opinion that a volcanou has broker
loose near the klamath marsh, as
continuous dark volume of smoke i
seen ascending in that direction
Some of sthe soldiers have volunteered
to go up and find ont if we have
monster vomiting fire near us or not
There was about half an hour be
I tween the first and second shocks
The first was only perceptible; tn,
second lasted, as near as can b
judged from various opinions, From
two 10 three minutes.
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The President has signed the bill
to punish dealing in counterfeit pub
lie securities and currency. The bill
prohibits the printing of professional
cards on notes or currency. He has
also signed the bill giving power to
the United States courts to grant
writs Of hobeas corpus in cases Of inn
prisonment in violation of the Con-
stitution or treaties. The law Il not
TO apply to persons held in custody Of
The military authorities charged with
military offenses, or with having
aided or abetted the rebellion prior
to the passage Of this act.
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Mi"i''ipti, approved March / is5e,
I" nnd The same afe hereby fetssls,l,
N,r 2 " \ further enneied, That
resident aliens may aolHire and bell
real estate IN this siate, Ly pothase.
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JOSH BILLINGS on PRAYER
From too many friends and thing. ut
loose ends, good Lord deliver us.
From wife who don't love a-, and
from children who don't look like u,
good Lnrd deliver Us.
From snakes in the gve--, from
snakes in our boots, from toschlight
professions, and from new rum, good
Lord deliver ~.
From pack peddle-, from Young
folks in love, from old aunts without
money, and kolera morbis, good Lord
deliver us.
From wealth wilhoui charity, ffpm
praise without sense, rcsliEvs worn
out, and from all pocr rslasions, good
Lord deliver us.
From newsyapcs sells, from pills
that amt phyac, frm females that
faint, and from men who aasicr, god
Lord deliver us.
From gals iha, chaw gum and
wear dirty pctticcats, and from who
don't love babies, good Lord dclivcs
us.
From other folks secrets and from
our own; from Mormons, and me-
gums. and woman's committees. pozrI
Lord deliver Us.
From virtue without fragrance
from butter that smells, ftom nifzel
camp-meetings, from cats that aru
courting, good Lord deliver ~
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The Richmond Times says: The
scarcity Of money in our cities and
towns, as we'll as in the rural dis
tricts, is much greater now than II
was in the month Of December. The
year has opened gloomily for all
classes Of business men, except those
worthy capitalists who grow rich by
daily violations Of the "time honorcd
usury laws" OF the little money
in circulrtion they have the lions
share, and are lending il at rates o.
interest which would seem utterly in
credible to those who are not awar'
of the fearful scarcity Of money il
every section Of the State. As th'
present law for rate of interest, 81
per cent, is really a law for the en-
couragement of usurers, who lent
money at from two TO five per cent
a month, their speedy abolition !
deyoutly prayed for by all who ar
not addicted to that occupation i
which Shylock delighted.
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WASHINGTON COLLEGE,
VIRGINIA.
FACULTY;

General Rourar L Lrs, President
CAsrEn J. HiRafs, Professor o latin.
JisEs J. WHirr, Professor Of C,ssst
ED. 5. Jorsrs A. ", Professor of Madam
Languages aud English.
REv. J. ]. knEplrnicr, D. b., Professor of
Moral Philosophy.
A. L. NEtsos, A. n, Professor Of aath.m.,,,,
VIZ. ALtry, A. N, Professor Of Applied
hath.ma,ics
~ 3 AcCrLton, A. M., Professor Of Natural
Philosophy.
lasry. '''e'7'' W 'nem-
teas ". BsOcxsssaoron, IL. D. Pros.-o,
Law and Equity,
p.,h1u.i,!ssr si ssr'it, A. n, Assistant Professor o,
J, I TO ro'itt GaIOr, A ", Assis,an, rrOs...o,
Greek. - ~ n'-'''Ah' ff"isssot Of
preparatory course has been ins,i,u,ea 4,
.niea a aatents unprppared Cor he r.vyts,
-. NAY receive instructions In ns,ss.as,
Ihs ssss'on tegins second THURSDAY tis,hi
seRismoer, and ends last Thursday IN June
IEass-ruisioa and all other eaIlsss a..
sloo. All other erpenses iuelua,ss -
iael, lights, eic, need 40, sror.a t1so
fR further particulars. or for ca,alavp. "A
rrsss the Faculty Of wsshias,uu Csllsr. t.,.
rr4s Yirisia .ssSs',,
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Soon after the surrender Of Les
and johnson, a North Carolina sol
dier, who had been living at the ex-
pcnsc Of the Federal Government il
one Of its prisons, had reached, OF
his weary tramp homeward, the Dor.
ders Of his State, wearing the rags O
his Confederate grey. He met ar
old acquaintance, and this CONVERSE
ton ensued.
"Hello, old fellow, whar ar yot
from9'
"Johnson's Island"
"Gettin home again ?"
"Tryin TO-"
"Better not 20 over thar with them
clothes on. They don't let anybody
wrar grey any rory. u take yor
up sprs.
"Je-sus Christi-havn't they soi
over thsiI scsre yets"
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An AnecdOte Worth Preserving

A Paris correspondent vouches for
the truth of the following. True or
false, it isa good story, and will bear
repetition;
A Frenchman, a prisoner in Ed
inburgh, having managed to escape,
took refuge in the powder magazine.
When the authorities wished TO seize
him, they found him seated on bar
rel with a lighted match, and threat
ening to blow the town up. The
authorities reflected prudcntly, and
the result of their deliberations was
that il would be better 10 starve the
Frenchman out. But they rcckoned
without their prisoner, who loved
good cheer and was determined to
live well. In consequence he called
out that he would blow the town TO
pieces il he didn't get three meals a
day-ho would write out the bill OF
fare. Sawncy succumbcd, and the
demands Of the prisoner went on in
crcasing. Sometimes he had a serc-
made under his window; then a re-
view of the garrison; aiterward n
sham fight, in which the troops rep
resenting the French army beat the
IIighlanders. At last he exaeted
that every Sabbath morning, before
breakfast, the Lord Provost, in full
uniform, should make his appearance
and read him an address. This lasted
until the allies entered Paris.
The Yankee test Of civilization is
.sshrcwd Barnumism, labor-saving ma
chimes, canned-fruit, Beechcr's organ,
a prancing hobby-horse, four thou
sand million Of National debt, fret
love, whipping all creation, half But
Ter half bumper, apple sass and
pumpkin pie. II never seems 10 oc.
cur TO this very utilitarian people
that materialism is no more true civi.
lization than meteoric shower is th,
final conhagration, or Plymouth rocl
the portal Of Paradise. True civil.
zation can only be found with pur'
morality and regard for the amen
tiles Of life. In these constituent
the Chinese are considerably ahca'
Of some people we wot Of, aud th'
gongs Of the heathen are frequently
more melodious than the nasal twanJ
of lattcr.day Saints breathing cod
fish psalmody. II Is admitted tha
"John' has bigotry, egotism, and
full share of pet sins, but II is ar
gued very truly that his bigotry Is a
: least consistent, his egotism harmless
and his vices not near 80 monstrou
az those Of the moral men Of I'll
nineteenth centuy-so-callcd, or $
calling themselves. Meantime, he
industrious, patient and full of IL
geuuity. When "Sambo" has ha
! his day, let "John" be the next socii
! problem. If fatally and doggcdl
!. bent upon worshiping strange god
let him have his own way about
40 he Is honest. If the wooden In
u age has sufficient virtue to inspire
pagan, let Christians tremble at n
thought that divine favors have got
begging With them; that The liYin
God Is less esteemed than balloons |
: wood and dragons Of brass.
As5ssas ('s.) Cbssifuiicadk-'.
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Our Idol.

Close the doof tightly,
Bride the breath,
Our little angel
Is talking with death
Gently he woos her,
She wishes TO stay,
Ills arms are about her
lie bears her away
Music comes floating
Down from the dome,
Angels are chanting
The sweet welcome home,
Come, stricken wccper
Come 10 the bed,
Gaze on the sleeper
Our idol is dead
Smooth out the ringlcts,
Close the blue eye
No wonder such beauty
Was claimed in the skyi
Gross the hands gently
Der the white breast,
So,like a wild spirit
Strnyed from the hlest;
Bear her out softly,
This idol of ours,
Let her grave slumbers
BE mid the sweet flowers.
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fhe lmpenants NJ .a,tnlsias

M W. ymt lRtl tlwh n
lraiIy drb.mt 'phn rat
lah1 r. lnHt entitled HruiHaI
.lmiIs m ilaHoss lhmp mI
lah0nf u u. ashtl ihfaun lhr pIs
tmifl so8mHn sh1 hss mtl. htIl
a d0en fw8oe u biz time m mf
ueh h.m communication rmimly1R
thf nahs af IVA experience ind nh
wf,ill0n litnnm FURNISHED ibe
stiele which frredl,y mihIshoi iu
hIa wurh sni which We 6d pub
lHhul 1l1iu lhmum'a iif, "nHllul
by limsif under ibe tifo NJ liif
num- Rules tuf sunrr. IN lIusiuc,s q
There we're lcn rules laid down lle
eighth VIVA NJ follows
n Advertise your businc ~
not hide your light under u hushcl.
Whatever your occupation NJ calling
may We. # Il need. support from the
public, atlrrtiiw II thoroughly and
efficiently Ia some shape or other
that will arrest public attention,
freely confess that what sncccss
have had IN my life may mihy bt
attributed moro 10 The press than "a
nearly all other causcs combined
There mog possibly he occupation.
that do not require advertising bat
cannot well conceive what they are
Men IN business will sometime,
tell you that they have tried adycr.
tising, and that il did not pay. rhi'
is only when advertising Is don't
sparingly and grudgingly. IIomm
pathic doses Of advertising will no
pay, porhaps--it is like half a potion
of physia making the patient sick
but cilccting nothing, Administc
literally, and the cure will be SUR
and permanent.
Some say "thcy can not afford Il
advertise" They mistakc--thcy cal
not afford moi to advertise. In thi
country, where everybody reads til
newspapers, the man must have
thick skull who does not see tha
these are the cheapest and best me
diums through which he can speak b
the public, where he is TO find Iii
customers. Put on the oppenunc
of business, and generally the redii;
ing will follow. The farmer plant
his seed, and while he is sleeping hi
corn and potatoes are growing. )
with advertising. While you ar
sleeping or eating, or conversing wit
one set Of customers, your advertise
mcnt is being read by hundreds AM
thousands of persons who never sa,
you nor heard of your business, AM
never would, had it not been for you
advertisement appearing in the news
papers.
The businessmen of this countr
do not, as a general thing, appreciat
the advantage of advertising thor
oughly. Occasionally the public ar
aroused at witnessing the success of
Swain, a Brandeth, a Townsend,
Genin, or a Root, and express aston
ishment at the rapidity with whic
these gentlemen acquired fortunes
not rejecting that the same path
open to all who dare pursue it. Bu
it needs nerre and GdiM. The formc
to enable you to launch out thousand
on the uncertain waters of the future
the latter to teach you that aite
many days it shall surely return
bringing an hundred or thousan
fold to him who appreciates the ad
vantagcs of "printer's ink, properl
applied"
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POETRY


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ilf mffl mfi be iafn mfi
uh hsfhTf f#aai Nftfft
WNai ihf Nafa faftifi VI HN ma
u htt 9it re #lih hifIH
~ l0fn mel be isfsi mfi
Ne tii ne H ~ isf
Il ne hfHAisi Hhaft itflIi.s
Wlih ihfIt shainHi luIHNf Hltf
iis I0tfs mti IL lpfa mel
uhi hs hsld my hand f0 Hah
AAi aIssfi #hIIa hs mufmlHi
ugd hIts Gaa love Fuol alfhi'
~ thought n kfsp W. fatiIua
ilIi ~ iflfHiaitif fuli Disguise.
Mile his heart w miht vss ptaslhf
IN ihe tender voice n iifhii
AMI iht nowem hli hIstsefft
w ihflf fragrant hfiHf 10 ifap.
Zen hii maine itsy would nDt whisper
10 iho dew dfola IN ihsif tlespI
Not NJ lutos mel be- loves met
No more meath summer hoWtn
WIZ puuf NY sd complaining
Ia We needless ears N flowers
on " mocked me, silent flowers
IN my wv, and nov ~ iook
u steal away The hluihct
llc ha' Missed upon my cheek
Andlll hide away 10 happy
Let ihe roses come aud go,
tn he gathers them with kisses
For his lips alone they grow
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Mrs. jenkins complained in the
evening that the turkey she had
eaten at Thanksgiving did not set
well. "probabiy, said Jenkins, q.
was not hen turkey" lie got a
glass Of water in bis face.
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Among the novelties which are
promised us at the Paris Exhibition,
Is that Of an International Theatre,
in the Champ de Mars. /, Is, In
fact, now being built. Morning and
evening performances will be given
At this theatre, which will serve as
an exposition Of French and foreign
works Of dramatic art. Opera and
oPera-comique viii be performed al
terTately.
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Benefits, like-gowes, please whils
shey are fresh
He begins 10 die who bath no de-
sire.