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May ARR Farmer v. Thom1s Farmer, Proceed
Ing taT divorce. It Is stated IN the bn thAr the
parties were married during me year 1850 II tnia
city, sipee EnEh time t'-e husband h12 treated
hatAlual drunk euness fer taore- thAn two, Yeats-
Thefe are three children By tic E11ff1ka.
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How it Looks to a Chinanaan

The Mandarin in Burlingame's troupe
who writes up the manners and customs
of the various countries for the Chinese
archives, has given to the Paris CORES
pondent of the London Post translation
of his letter. In it he speaks Of the table
habits of the Paris barbarians. a We have
dined," he says, 'at their tables, where
the stomach is expected to receive with
pleasure some thirty different objects of
food, and perhaps ten different liquids
The French and other foreigners eat until
they feel very uncomfortable, and require
much medicine drugs, as may be seen by
the many chemists shops of this city
They have the same capacity rs our pigs
Had you been here the other night, and
observed how these people rudely
scrambled for the food at the supper table
when we gave our fete They put their
hands violently on the dishes and
disputed with each other most roughly"
In telling about Burlingame's ball he
writes ooh /! if you had seen the women
at our ball They came half undresscd /;
that is to say, the upper part of their
bedy was wholly exposed, but they are
jealous Of showing their feet and seem to
desire to hide the floor also, as each.
women carries about with her q long
robe, on which it is not etiquette to place
your shoe. Their eyes are painted round
(not all of them,) and they nse coloring
for their lips, and pearl powder for Yari
Gus exposed sections of their frame. They
purchase the hair Of the dead, and artists
work it into various designs then the
women put it ON their heads with flowers
and yet they are not dirty people. The
|high-caste women are allowed q every
license. At our fete they were claspeC
round the waist by men they knew not
and danced with painful vigor, for it was
hot
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but careful survey of the situation, and
formed his decision. He said:
"Has the defendant anything to offer
Come, Fanny, what can you say for yorr
self and against the PLAINTIFF Can you
prove that Oliver oughtn't to have you
must say, that so far, the suit is IN his
favor and unless you make pretty strong
defence, shall be obliged to render de-
cision for the plaintiff"
May it please the court, said Fanny
81 fear that can make but very weak
defence. Oliver already knows that my
heart pleads for him, and my reason says
nothing against him. And while honor
him for not asking me to be MS Wife
while his character seemed unstable and
his life purposeless, l am glad that he has
been able to clear away all doubts and
show himself so worthy and noble; for,
dear papa, I love him better than all the
world besides, and would great deal
rather he would be an editor than a law
yer, | am sure"
This unlawyer-like speech caused Oil
yer to make very unlawyer-like move
ment, AND the defence was so utterly de-
fenceless that she came very near disap-
pearing in the plaintiffs arms.
"Hey, hey" said the judge ca pretty
argument, surely. Why, you give up
without struggle. Idecide for Oliver
for the plaintiff, I mean"
Really, now, Oliver, you were deep,
weren't you? pursued the judge. You
rascal But what about the twenty
thousand, ell, Oliver? Well, well, we
won't quarrel about it now. She'll have
that much at least; thirty, likely enough"
Then again: ISL
can editor, is it? I'd rather you'd
been a lawyer; but it's hard sailing
against the wind. If Fanny's suited it
doesn't matter, God bless you both, " and
the Judge retired precipitately.
When they were alone, Oliver said:
"Do you remember once saying was
too fancifull for lawyers" eana
eyes," returned Fanny, "and think SO
yet; but I didn't say you were too much
so for an editor" fsta
cat any rate" said Oliver, "I have
been successful once"
Entirely" rejoined Fanny; "you out
witted the Judge" ase
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Mons Chevalier and his Bal
loon.

Professor Chevalier, the famous
aeronaut,whoproposes to undertake voy
age to Europe in his balloon, LES perance,
has been making another ascension from
New York, in order to accustom himself
thoroughly to the management of his new
balloon prior to his departing on his
hazardous voyage. Of this last ascension
the herald says
The second trial trip of Mons. Chevaiier
IN his mammoth balloon L 'Esperance, pre-
llmlnary to his projected aeronautic Voy-
age across the Atlantic, took place yester.
day afternoon, at Landmarks Hamilton
Park, corner of Third avenue, and Sixty
ninth steeet, in the presence of about
$500 spectators
The ascension was announced to take
place at o'clock In the afternoon, but,
owing to unforeseen delays, it did not
occur until nearly an hour later. It was
also announced that japanese Prince
would risk the perils of an aerial fight.
suspended between the heavens and the
earth, like Mohammeds coffin, but the
Jap declined the profered honor at the
last moment. The plucky Chevalier,
however, soon procured a companion in
the person of Mr.. Grinnell, an English
man, who came with him to this country
During the process Of imitation the un-
wieldy monster struggled to be free, and
the united strength of sixty able-bodied
men were required to prevent premature
ascent. At s minutes to six, however,
everything being in readiness, the Crap
pling irons were cast off, the last bags oil
sand thrown out, and L'Esperance glided
into the air. slowly at first, but with
strong and steady upward motion. The
crowd beneath shouted steady farewell,
the band discoursed appropriate music
and above, the rapidly diminishing
forms of the aerial voyagers were seen
bowlng and waving their polite adieux.
The balloon took an eastwardly route
for time and then veered toward the
north, and in few minutes commenced
rapidly until it was lost to
view behind the trees, and the spectators
departed SINE of them disappointed of
their morbid hopes Of seeing something
tragic or at least sensational, and most of
them well pleased with the days e1hibi-
ton.
Mons Chevalier descended safely near
Astoria, L. l.. OF halfpast six o'clock, after |
having reached the altitude Of two miles. |
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Sad Speech by William
Cullen Bryant.
rive would substitute glad and gzaddes

We would substitute glad and gladdest
for sad and sadc1est. ~
One of the saddest and most touching
speeches that we ever read is that of the
venerable poet, William Cullen Bryant,
at the late Commencement of Williams
College. Being called upon to speak at
the annual dinner he said: @
cit has occurred to me, since I, in the
decline of life, came to visit once more
this seat of learning, in which our youth
are trained to succeed us on the stage of
the world, that / am in. the situation of
one who, standing on spot desolate with
winter and dim with twilight, should be
permitted by sort of miracle to look
upon neighboring region glorious with
the bloom of spring, and bright with the
beams of morning. On the side where l
stand are herbless fields and leafess woods,
pools sheeted with ice, frozen soil, and
the shadows of approaching night. On
the side to which look are emerald
meadows, fields of springing wheat,
orchards in bloom, transparent streams,
and genial sunshine. With me, 1t is
too late for any further hopeful tillagee,and
if the pillow were put into the ground, Its
coulter would be INSTRUCTED by the ice
bound sods. On the side to which, look,
l see the tokens OF judicious cultivation
and careful tendance, recompensed by a
free and promising growth. | rejoice at
the kindly care thus bestowed, and my
hope and prayer is that under SUCH
auspices all the promise which meets my
eyes may be amply fulflled,and that from
these Iuxuriant fields harvest may DC
gathered richer and more abundant than
has ever yet been stored in the granarles
of oq1r land .''-CHicaQ0 Post
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A New York Editor has taken to n,

A New York Editor has taken to prais-
ing mosquitoes. We earnestly recommend
his removal to one of the closely matted
cedar swamps of the west He woald
there be apt to detect more of their fine
points.
WE always did dispise affectation. The
man who said that affectation is great
er enemy to the face than the small pox, "
caa have our best wishes and a five cent
scrip by sending us 25 cents and a red
stamp. We like to see merit rewarded.
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POETRY.
The Dumb Child.

She is my only girl.
asked for her as for some precious thing
9or all unfinished was loves jeweled ring
Till set with this soft PEARL
The shades that time brought forth could not see
How pure, how perfect seemed the gift TO me!
o! many a soft old tune
used to sing unto the deadened ear,
And suffered not the slightest foot5teD near,
Lest she might wake too soon;
FLUSHED her brothers laughter while she lay;
IA. needless care might have let them play.
Twas long ere believed
Ihat this one daughter might not speak to me
waited-watched-God knows how patiently
How willingly deceived.
Vain Love was long the untiring nurse of Faith
And tender Hope until it starved 20 death.
OF if she could but hear
For one hour only, till her tungue might teach
To call me mother, in the broken speech as
That thrills the mothers ear!
Aiasl now those sealed lips never may be stirred
TO speak the music of that holy word
My heart 1t sorely tries
10 see her kneel with such rev'rentiar
Beside her brothers at their evening prayer;
~ y Or lift her earnest eyes
70 watch our lips as though our words she knew,
Then move her own, as she were speaking TOO
I've watched her looking up
10 that bright wonder of sunset sky,
With such adepth of meaning in her eye
That could almost hope
And let long pent up thoughts flow forth In Woros.
The song of bird and bee,
The chorus of the breezes, streams and groves
And ali grand music to which nature moves,
To her: the world of sound tuneless void;
While even silence hath its charm destroyed.
- Her face is very fair;
Her blue eyes beautiful; of finest mold
The soft white brow, DER which in waves of gold,
H8if Desports her shining hair.
Alas! this lovely temple closed must be,
For he who made it keeps the master-key
wills He the mind within
Should from earth's Babel-clamor be kept free,
Kv'n that His still small voice and step might be
Heard at its inner shrine, 9G 500
Through the deep hush of soul with clearer thrill
Then should grieve o, murm ring heart be etll
30 She seems to have sense 10
OF quiet gladness in her noiseless play;
Shehath pleasant SMILE gentle way,
Whose voiceless eloquence .H
Touches all hearts, though had once the fear
That EVIL her father would not care for her.
Thank Godi it is notso
And when his sons playing merrily, } ~
Sac comes and leans her head upon his knee
At all such times / know tHe( !
18y his full eye and tones subdued and mild,
How his true heart yearns DER his silent child =
Not of all gifts bereft, 4e ga -
What real language lights her eyes and cheek
Gives thanks to Him who left he II
Unto her soul yet open avenues 1t
For joys to enter, and for love to use f#2
And God in love doth give .i.. Sill
10 her defect beauty of it's own
And we deeper tenderness have shown
Through that for VIII ich we grieYe
Yet shall the zeal be melted from her ear;
Yea, and my voice shall fill it-but not here. sta 1
When the new sense is given,
What rapture will its first experience he,
That never woke to meaner melody 81. Il
Than the rich songs of heaven
TO hedrthe full-toned anthem swelling round.
IL. Ohl fQ0C q
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Oliver Hunts Great Plea.
By GEORGE LEE.


When Oliver Hunt was twenty-one, he
decided to study law. He was good
looking, pleasant fellow, of fair ability.
The young ladies thought him handsome
and talented. The more enthusiastic pro
nounced him "splendid." He certainly
had a. great deal of money, and spent it
very freely, points on which all were
agreed.
3 When Oliver announced his determine
ton to study law, many opinions were
expressed on the subject. He was the
centre of an admiring circle of friends,
who Of course did not all think alike
The older ladies, among whom was his
mother, hoped that he would bea clergy
man; while the young ones with charm
inc worldliness, thought and said that he
would make a magnificent lawyer.
There was however one notable excep-
tion. Fanny Shaw said one day,-"Oliver
Hunt will never make a successful lawyer;
he is too fanciful."
) Oliver heard the rer. ark, and remem-
bered it, s3eJ3 9la4as sa z has ~.
In due time he was admitted to the bar,
but as this honor is conferred on all young
men who have gone through the required
studies and presented themselves at the
proper time, and place, his admission sig
nifed nothing, except that he was now
ready to prove himself. .saa,
Privately, Oliver had no especial liking
for the profession, nor did he need its
fees. He reasoned thus :-"By studying
faithfully for two or three years, / shall
add greatly to my stock Of knowledge
make myself stronger man. Moreover,
if this fortune of mine should some day
take to itself wings, and that other plan
should fail, will still have something to
rely on" -
After this admission, he said to himself
{" Now see that everybody is expecting
me to do something in the professional
line. havn't the least idea Of doing
anything; but I'll hang out single just
for appearance" ;,
So he caused wing of his mother
house to assume legal appearance, ano
placed sign on the door post. 1t read
OLIVER HUNT,
ATTRoNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT Law.
"Now, said he loosely, 81 must wall
for client -
He did not wait by sitting in his office
until a client came "that," he sale
would be conducive to dyspepsia" Ac
cordingly exercised and refreshed himself
.by such gentle sti,nulants as croquet ant
mic MICS with the ladies, while with hi
rougher companions he boated, tished anc
hunted with zeal that made dyspepsia
sheer impossibility.
Indeed, when say that three months
glided away without bringing a client
the assertion is founded on my own obser
yations for that parsonage might hay,
knocked at the Office door six days in tn
week and Oliver would be unconscious o
the fact. On Sunday only did he homo
his sign by getting behind it. Between
church hours he diligently read the mag
azines, retiring to this uncogenial regiol
lest he should worry his mother by DIS
NAV of literature not appropriate to tn
,day. Had he by chance seen a possibl
client coming up the gravel path, h
would have summarily locked the door
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ONCE upon time would be eloquent
orator wanted to say that some one had
taken time by the forelock, but couldn't
think of the expression, so he blurted out
that he had "taken time by the short
hair
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~ w Rw ~ -
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gailp argus.
A Terrible COniagra.ion in south Caroline

AeSeA 49,
terrible conaagration has been raging
Tor the last two weeks in All Saihts fsrlsh,
Henry county, S. C. Il broke out near the
upper end Of Ocean Bay, not far from the
sea.shore, and has reached the Wilson estate
lands on the Waccamaw, six miles above
Conssyboro, having burned over distance
Of nearly twenty miles. The average
breadth Of the FIRE is unknown. The coun.
try through which it passed is literally
burned up. Bay after bay, and swamp after
swamp have been made bare Of all under.
growth, and the trees and timber completely
destroyed. The savsnnahs, with the turpen
tine boxes, are made sterile wastes. The
hot, dry weather rendered it impossible to
check the onward march of the flames. 1t
was yet burning on Saturday. Twenty
thousand turpentue boxes have been burned.
The earth is left bare behind the FIRE. The
cattle range 10 destroyed for the season; ,hs
deer unsheltered, and the rattlesnakes made
to seek a new hiding place, or be destroyed
by the fire. 1t is estimated that over l0O,.
900 acres Of land were burned over. At
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urid flames, and the clouds OF smoke that
arose by day were but por,sn,s of the storm
beneath. To this fire can be attributed the
lazy appearance Of the atmosphere through.
'ut the South for the past week.
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