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ReanfK of the Heavens.

How delightful to contemplate the heav-
ems We can find no limit, no boundary.
Millions Of miles may be traversed from
any given point Of space, and still the heaV-
ems appear illimitabe. lnhnity is stamped
upon them. And with what gorgeous splen-
dor and magnifcencc that curtaia Is adOrn-
ed In every direction it is studded with
worlds, suns and systems. all harmOniously
moving in perfect and undertaking obedi-
ence to the Almighty will. The soul, 10
such a contemplation, is absorbed. Earth
ceases to hold US with its silver chain. The
mind, set free from groveling pursuits,
mounts up as on the wings Of an eagle, and
scars away through the immonsty Of space,
surveying and admiring the innumerable re-
volving Orbs, which, like so many crowns of
glory and dladems Of beauty, besrangle
that armament whose antiquity is ancient
days. and which 50 wonderfully attest that
g the hand that made them il divine"
TIE immense distance of the fixed stars
claim our attention, and awakens the most
enrspturing feelings in the mind. Reason
is obliged to give the reins 10 Imagination,
which tells US that there are stars ~ distant
that their light travels, no ray from them
has yet reached US.
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The SEA.-What a miser the sea is Its
demands are never satisfied. 1t is ever crav-
ing for more. Stretching up its foamlng
fingers, it pulls down to its caverns both
man and his wealth, and wrapping them up
II A green winding sheet hides them for All
time We talk Of diamond and gold mines
on the shOre-they are poor to what the
ocean wears upon its bosom. Gems Of all
kinds are scattered broadcast over the sandy
floor she buries them in her foaming locks:
she loops up her azure robe with them her
girdle is more brilliant than the dreams of
Midas; she toys with the crowns Of kings.
and smiles al the poverty or dowry Of Al
empress. All what treasury is the depths
Of the ocean. We have no knowledge Of its
vastness. We can never estimate its rich
ness. The mimi has not compass enough to
grasp it or figures to enumerate it. Gather
ed in heap it would be mountan-scat-
tered over the land it would become q gilt
tering prairie. Yes, the old ocean upon
whose brow ages have failed to leave a wrin-
kle, is q miser, and until the day when its
waves shall be licked up with tongue Of
fame its hoard will constantly increase, and
no one shall have the power to say to 1t
nav
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We left the inn; but, instead Of proceedinl
to the barbour, we struck of into tn
country for some time, aud then made th'
coast at small bay, where could just dis
cern, through the twilight, small lugger-
rigged vessel at anchor. / felt rather un.
easy, and began to hesitate; when my
friend, turning round, said
That is my vessel, and as fine a crew
mans her as ever walked Q deck;-we VIII
be on board in a minute"
| wished, yet knew not how, to refuse.
dc made loud call boat with two men
pushed from under a point, and we were
rowing towards the vessel ere | could sum
mon resolution to refuse. ! remained on
board not above an hour. was treated in
the most kindly manner. When l was
coming away, Cameron said
Il have requested this visit from the con-
hdence feel in your honour. | ask you
net, to promise not to deceive mel am
sure you will not. My time is very un-
certain upon this coast, aud have papers
OF the utmost importance, which l wish to
leave in safe hands. We are too late to ar
range them to- Knight, but be so kind as prom
! Z 40 be at the same s1ot where we em-
barked to morrow morning, at what hour
YOU please, and Will deliver them to you.
Should it ever be in my power to serve you,
will not finch frou the duty Of gratitude,
cost what IL may"
Thers was a something 50 sincere and
-arnest II bis manner, that ! could not re-
use said, that as left Ayr on the NOR
raw, | would make it al early hour,-say, 6
D clock; which pleased bin. We shook
hands and parted, when was put on
,hnrr, ami returned 10 my inn, where [
ruminsnd upon What :he charge could be |
y a. g,ing 10 receive from my old friend iu
% unexpected a manner.
was up be.im-s AMI at the'spot bg the
lppviutrd hour. Tue boat waf in waiting;
Dut Cameron ~as not with her. | was dis
appointed, and told one Ct the meI 80; he
replied that the captain exp-cte me on
BOARD to brt aktast. With a reluctance much
stronger than had felt the preceding night,
consented TO 90 on board.
TO BE CONTINUED
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turns the mold of earth was formerly made
of board.
Ink Horn, Powder Horn, Shoeing- Horn,
etc. So-called from the fact that these
articles were formerly made of horn
LsDdscape-Land-shape.
But the world news does not appear to
come under the law OF language. Some sup
pose this to be composed OF the initial let
ters Of North, East, West, and South. We
6nd the following lines in "Witt's Recrea-
tioD," first published in 1910:
"when News doth come, Il any would discuss
The Letter Of the WORT resolve Il thus:
News h conveyed by letter, word, mouth.
And comes from the North, East, West, or South.
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sharp Practice.

The number of false reports Of battles and
their results circulated from Washington
during the war, for the purpose of affecting
the stock and gold markets, must still be
fresh in the memory Of the public. There
was nothing in them, however, to equal the
daring and adroiI enterprise Of Rouhschild
at the battle of Waterloo, an account Of
which we find in recent publication enti-
tied "Famous London Merchants" While
the battle Of Waterloo was being fought,
Rothschild stood on neighboring height
watching its progress almost as anxiously
as did Bonaparte or Wellington themselves.
At sunset he saw that The victory was with
Wellington and the allies. Then without a
moments delay he mounted horse that had
been kept in readiness for him all day. He
had relays at short distances, and BY hard
driving and riding he reached Ostend by
daybreak. There he found the sea so stormy
that the ferrymen refused to trust themselves
to it until be induced one to make the risk
for S400 (e8O), and in that way he got
across the channel. Next morning-June
20-he told in gloomy whispers that Bluch-
er and his PrussIans bad been routed before
Wellington could reach the field, but did
not add that Wellington hal afterwards
turned the fortunes Of the day and secured
peace for EurLp. The fecI was, as intend
ed, a great panic, AMI preclpi;ate decline
in stocks RothschlId's agents were ready
to buy at low rates. and ali that was offered
was quickly picked up. On the afternoon
of the second day the real issue of Waterloo
was made known. The funds took a speedy
turn upwards, and ent to a higher figure
than they had touched for weeks. Roths-
child sold out, and found himself more than
five million dollars ahead by his rapI riding
and clever deception
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TEA BRANDS AND THEIR MEANING.-Hysen
means before the rains," or fourishing
spring, that is early 10 the spring, hence II
Is sometimes called young hyson.
Hyson Skin is composed Of the refuse q
other kinds, the native term for which i
" tea skins" Refuse Of still coarser des-
criptions, containing many stems, Is called
" tea )nes"
Bohea is the name of the bills Of the re-
zion in which il il collected
Pecoe or Peccoe means white hairs, the
down Of tender leaves.
Pouchong, folded plant"
Souchong, ''small plant"
Twankey is the name Of a small river in
the region from which it is brought.
Congo is from term signifying "labor. %
from the great care required in its prepare
ton.
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A Natural WOnder..DIscoveryO Of SUBJ
terranean Basin.

From the 81. Paul Pioneer, Aug. 81
On Saturday last, while the workmen were
engaged in digging down a bluff near the
foot Of Chestnut street, for the grade Of the
St, Paul and Sioux City Road, they made a
curious discovery, the full nature of which
we are, as yet unuable to explain. The
bluff at that point is composed partly OF
sand rock, and the work Of leveling is expe-
dited by blasting. On Saturday afternoon
q heavy blast was exploded, when was the
surprise, not to say CONSERVATION, of the
workmen to see huge portion Of the bluff,
fully seventy-five yards Of the sand rock,
suddenly sink out of sight, instead of rolling
off below as formerly. HnrryiDg to the
spot, they discovered an aperture Of fssure
about ten feet wide, which, on a closer ex-
animation, proved to be the mouth Of an
immense cavern, under which was a lake of
pure crystal water, cold enough to chill a
man to death in few moments. We paid q
visit to this natural wonder Yesterday, and
are indebted to Mr.. Marshall, foreman for
Messrs. Kangdon & Carpenter, who have the
contract for grading on the road, for all the
information in regard to it in his possession.
He has experimental to find the depth Of the
water, but 50 far without success. AS far
as the eye can reach, which is only some
20 o, 30 feet on each side, the cavern and
water extends, and its full extent is left
entirely to conjecture. Some 400 feet above
the mouth of the cave is a small stream or
spring of the purest and coldest water bub-
bling up. which evidently is an outlet to this
lake, showing that it extends that far up
the bluE, at all events. The prosecution Of
the work in digging away the bluff for rail
road purposes may develop something fur
ther that will lead to knowledge of the d.
mensions Of this apparently limitless and
bOttomless lake. Ii 10 located directly un-
der the dwellings Of a number Of residents
Of that part Of the city who, until the dis
cOvery, supposed tdey had Obeyed the Scrip
tnral iDjunctiOns, and built their house
upon q rock" which rock, it seems has now,
no Foundation, aud may take notion some
day to disappear altogether.
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we are as Independent of other nations fol
he necessariee and luxuries of life as any
eople on the globe.
Compare for moment, the present condi.
ton OF society with its inequalities and an.
tagonlsms and uncertainties, with the new
dispensatlon Of universal co operation and
labor. The first is filled with discord while
the last is based on principles of harmony.
In the hrst, the great mass Of men and wo-
men arc slaves to other classes, over-worke1,
under-paid, and subjected to all the suffer-
lngs, crimes add temptations that can befal
humanity. Whereas on the cooperative
system Of the new dispensation society will
soon consist Ut but one class, industrious,
intelligent and refined All things pertain
ing to the welfare Of individuals and soce-
ty will be regulated with certainty. There
can DE no more want or misery. The widow
and the fatherless will no longer he lett to
struggle with famine and crime, but the com
forts OF home will be provided for all who
are.incapable Of self-support.
Such associations contain within them
selt the germs of all possible good to in
divduals and the community at large. They
eHdhrace society alike il the present lmma-
turity and the future progress. They insure
harmony OF feeling, based on unity Of inter-
est, NJ much as any human regulation can
do. They do not take from any man his
liberty OF thought or actioa, but leave him
as free as the existing system can do. The
enlightened and refined, equally with the
undeveloped and gross, share in common its
advantages, just as :htv do in any existing
organization. No liberties are retrenched or
in any manner interfcred with. There are
No arbitrary regulations to make all mem
bers OF the same way Of thinking or acting,
or to keep all on a pecuniary level
Under the new dispensation the present
employing class, as members of and sgents
for the producing and distributing co-opera-
tive associations, will still occupy an advanc-
ed social position, secured by their education
and usefulness, free Is nov to select their
society and surroundings from the commu-
nifty at large. There can at present be no
social system established or continued on q
basis OF arbitrary equality of wages or con-
dition. So long as men are unequal in facIl-
tiles and attainments, in their present imper-
feet state, there must be somewhat unequal
compensations an a choice Of society. But
the community at large will determine the
question Of compensation. 1t is not unequal
wages that create existing ineqr alities, but
interest and profits received By some men
and not by others. Tne new dispensation
will award compensation in proportion to
ability, but the division Of all profits will be
equal Diversity Of rewards stimulate labor
and progress, while equality Of profits rem
ders the future certain of good for all.
(To BE coNTINUED.)
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The Age of Earth.

Among the astounding discoveries Of mo-
dern science, is that of the immense periods
that have passed In the gradual formation
of the earth. SO vast were the cycles of th Q
time preceding even the appearance Of a
man on the surface OF our globe, that our
own period seems as yesterday when COM
pared with the epocbs that have gone before
1t. Had we only the evidence of the depo-
sits Of rocks heaped upon each other 10 re-
gulsr strata by the slow accumulation Of ma
terials, they would alone convince US of the
long and slow maturing of Gods works on
earth but when we aid to these the sue
cessiVe populations Of whose life in this
world has been the theatre, and whose re-
mains are hidden 10 the rocks into which the
mud, or sand, or soil Of whatever kind, on
which they lived, hardened in the co Irse Of
time or the enormous chains Of mounrains
whose upheaval divided these periods Of
quiet accumulation by great convulsions-
or the changes of a different nature in the
con6gurations of our globe, as the sinking of
lands beneath the ocean, Or the gradual ris-
ing of continents and islands above-or the
slow growth of the coral reefs, those wonder
lul sea-walks, raised By the little ocean ar
chitects, whose own bodies furnish both the
building stones and the cement that binds
them together, and have worked so busily
during the long centuries that there are ex
tensive countries, mountain chains, islands,
and long lines Of coast. consisting solely Of
their remains-or the countless forests that
have grown up, fOurished and decay ed, to
fill the storehouses of coal that feed the fires
of the human race-if we consider all these
records of the past, the intelecIua fails to
grasp chronology O. which for experience
furnishes no data, and time that lies behind
US seems as much an eternity to our concep-
tion, as the future that stretches indefinitely
before us.-AgdSsiz.
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From the Council Bluffs NoDpareil.
A Boy ON HIS Travels 10 lhe Land Of
Big Pears.

On Wednesday bright looking lad OF ten
yesrs Of age called at our Office and ask ed
the privileges Of looking over the exchanges.
We gave HIM permission, when he drew O
chair up to the table, put bis feet on il. took
out badly charred briar-root pipe, fumbled
down into the bottom Of his pocket for
smoking tobacco, b orrowed from us . match,
and went to work scanning the papers with
the zeal, motions and grace Of a veteran
editor, smoking iercely al the while. Lay
ing down the Eapers. be inquired at what
time the next train left for the West, re-
marking that be would be much obliged by
the information W ans wered his question
and then asked him one. In reply he said
was bound for San Francisco. That be came
from Scranton, Pa, where he had last year
driven trade as a newsboy and bootblack,
and conceived the idea Of going farther
West. He started last June, travelling on
foot and dead heading BY rail until he reach
ed Northern Illinois, about harvest time,
where he remained for nearly q month with
a farmer, helping him to get off his crop by
driving a machine He was flush again,
and etarted on his tramp, striking across
iowa, partly by rail, but mostly on foot, un-
til he reached this place. The little fellow
does not belong to the impertinent young
America, though he has some of its charac-
istics. There is no insolence in his behavior,
though be sometimes puts on the airs Of
older persons In exhibiting scne Of their
most prominent vices. He has slept in all
manner OF places, sometimes IN a cowshed,
on depot platforms, in lanes, in farm houses
and wherever he could get shelter. He
speaks very highly Of the hospitality OF
Iowa farmers and Iowa landlords, but says
that he occasionally meets with q curmud-
geon who denies him shelter, but he has
nothing 60 complain Of, for it is his business
to get the place to sleep, and another's to
give it to him. He says that he has, once
or twice, been kicked out of railroad Offices,
and several times been put of trains, but
they were only temporary inconveniences.
He hopes BY hook or crook to reach Califor-
mia before winter sets in. He is as lively
as a cricket. Neither drinks nor swears.
and at the end of bis journey will be herO'
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WIT AND WISDOM

us hls AOAIKArloN'-A greenhoru, standing
nehlno sewing machine at which yaunS
lady was at worx, looking alternately Al ths
machine and its fair operative, at length vsvs ave-
vent to his admiration with, ''By rolI- M
purity, specially the part covered Will caIi.
co." az
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A GEM.-Truth is one of the rarest gems
Many youth has been lost In society 6v Al.
lowing il to tarnish his character. and fool.
ishly throwing IL away.
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An Irishman, hearing Of friend who had
a stone coffin made for himself exclaimed.
'That's good idea. Sure an a stone coffin
ud' last a man lifetime"
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CAMERON SYLVIS RSsEHEes R 4 4sR s1S1.1ErOn' CHTCA
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-11-12

two days exposed to he gaze Of curiosity
seekers humanitarians, officers Of the law
and the birds Of the air. The morning Of
the first day had aot dawned before diminu-
tive pirates from the Illinois shore-"ya-
hods" who i've God knows where came
forth from their deus in the wood and un-
derbrush, and stealth.ly crawling into
their skffs, visited the scene OF plunder
and carried of what they could lay hands to.
Queer looking specimens Of humanity-if
such you call them with unshaven faces.
uneasy eyes, and stealthy gait Noiseless-
ly they glided from out the coves and hooks
on the Illinois shore, and padding almost
noiselessly, reached their de tinatiOu, and
quickly reaping their III. gotten barvess,
hastily shot across the dark waters, and
soon concealed themselves in the dense
shrubbry the Illinois shore They had
heard ths cries the night Of the FIRE, and
had seen the heaven-illumining blaze, and
remained in coucealment till they could get
TIE benefit Of their stealing. Some Of them
were b"ld, indeed genuine Captain Kidds,
and first rats Jack Sheppards In broad day
light they mounted the ruins. rolled OF har-
rels Of whisky and sherry, and lugged them
af in triumph, slowed them away in their
skffs that sunk to the waters edge with the
ight
The good people on shore pro. ested and
hallOed to the marauders, but they minded
them no mo, than the wind that blows, and
construed that twas no theft to take what
was going to ruin. and why take twenty-five
per cent. savage when you can get hun
Cred per cent. profit Thus they reasoned,
and laid in good store for the winter too.
Flour, bacon, ard whisky for the men, oats
for the horses, trinkets, old knives, burned
and charred nickels for the children, and
burnt sacks Of coffee for the wives, with here
and there a watch or hnger-ring-it was a
harvest f'r wreckers, salvagers, and Illinois
piratr 5, that does not come every day.
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na0a=daes for December.

DEMlRRsr's MONTHLY "A splendid Christ
mss number. This favorite periodical for
ladies' improves with every issue It's rslia-
bic fashions, its numerous full sized patterns.
It's admirabls illustrations, and great varis-
ty Of useful and interesting reading matter,
render it By far The NEST desirable magA-
zine Of the day, and in fact indispensable to
ladies' living away from the metropolitan
eenters. 1t is also the cheapest magazine
at 90 per AnauG, with handsome premium,
which, for a limited time, may, We see, be a
large and magnifcsntly engraved copy Of
Lille 4. sp=soer's Fourth Of July Pic
Nic"-a picture worth thrss times tbs cost
Of the magazine. Published at s3s Broad
way, N. Y.
DEMiREsr's YOUNG AMERIcA.-This
sprightIy juvenile is constantly improving.
A new and most Interesting fsabnre cennists
Of a beautiful chrome series Of Aufub on's
American birds, each separate picture OF
which Is ht to frame, and together would
form charming set for a child's room.
..Our Paris doll," accompanied by lstter
TO the little ones, by Nine. Demorest, Is
another great feature, not to speak Of the
special Christmas attractions aud novelties,
aud new story by the author Of" Jack and
Rosy" Altogether ths Dscsmoer numhsr
ought 10 be z sod for ten Thousand additional
subscribers TO YoUSG AIsRIcA. Sl.s0 with
a beautiful premium Publication otice
s3s Broadway, N. Y.
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Upon the brown and a. - hills,
fhs hare liss zofi and bliis,
Whils nuts are dropping thick and fast
where summsr Wild flowers grew.
The naples gold and crimson leaves
Like blood-stained bann-rs gleani,
And purpls Astsrs ope their bloom
Beside each purple ssr-am.
The woods like some grand temple stand
Beneath the glowing skies,
while down the long. dim aisles the haze
Like slumbering incense lies.
No organs deep, majestic notes
Come pealing on the air
No choral strain triumphant hoats
Along those arches fair.
so voics Is heard-no sound, saws but
The brooklet's rip'ling hsw.
Or whistling quail In eovsrt thick,
Whars scarlet berries grow
Psrchanes some frightened rabbits tread
May make m echo there,
Or drowsy hum of heney bee
Falr on the dreamy air
The sun9-wer And the golden rod
Thar gzudy hines unfold.
And seem as VI some Midas touch
Had changed them into gold.
The grapes in purple clusters hang
Upon the clinging vine
And in the orchard. mid the leaves,
The ruby apples shine.
But through the forests, DER the hilia,
voice eomes Whispering low
u mHrmurs OF the wtntry winds
And Of the falling snow
The crimson lea y4s Is Earth must fall,
And breaEsr DER them sigh,
Oh sad Il seems that Aught so fair
should ever f.ds or die.
W. rssd on every falling leaf,
This lesson noat sublfmr-
Thai reEurrection's holy power
shall triaEpt ovar time.
For though the summer flowers must fade,
rhe spring with sun aud rain
Shall call them FROM IN hill and vale
To bud aud BLOOM asain.
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DR.. -, among other valuable papers,
few years ago, published one describing
this remarkable dissaae, which has not yet
been treated in the books Of pathology.
I. This disease 10 Of the ntermitting
Kind, attacking the patient with violent
paroxyms, which return every seventh DAY
These paroKysms return only on the Lords
Dags, and hence Il Is called Sunday Sick
ness bat by the faculty Il Is technically
knswn by no other name than " Dtci Dormt
aici AOrbus-
2. II partAkes somewsat Of the natdre Of
.aue. especially as " is attended with 4
wrevt degree OF c0llbless. This coidness n
drst apparently early Ia the morning of the
Lords Day, In many ctses seizlng the pa
usnt BE- fore hs has left his bed. But ID be-
gins IN the region Of the heart and 10 g.
Tended With dullners Of tho head, following
by yaEning aud lethargy.
3. Tue patient is sometimes deprived Of
the use sf bis hnlbs, especially the legs and
feet, 80 that hs Ia indisposed To walk TO th'
house Of God.