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Importance OF sleep.

To those teachers who assert that pu-
pills can safely study from three to five
hours at home, even rising early in the
morning to accomplish very difficult
tasks, we commend the following ex-
tract from the pen of Prof. Haven:
The law of life is most frequently
violated by the students, Is the demand
for timely and sufficient sleep. The
mind uses up the machinery of the
body when awake in proportion to the
rapidity and energy of its workings,
and the reservoir is filled up again IN
sleep. Henry Kirk White shortened
his life not with q dagger or opium, but
by an alarm-clock. He did not retire
to rest when ne should, and obeyed the
summons of his villainous clock when
he should have slept. He died 1905.
aged q. Probably he might have been
alive to-day. "But I can sit up all
night" says the youthful student,
"even after hearty supper, and feel
no bad effects. rally again in twen-
ty-four hours."' Ofcourse you do. He
would be feeble youngster who could
not endure dissipation for time. This
is the advantage of youth and good
constitution. If you must expose your
self in this way for sufficiently worthy
motive, do it like man, and bear 1t.
Oyer-punctilious men, who live accord
ing to the timepiece and balances, are
lot the highest type of men. But the
everlasting facts remain, that nature
will enforce her laws. If you deprive
yourselfof timely and sufficient sleep,
prepare to pay the penalty when the
day of reckoning comes. Come it will.
The stories about Wesley, Rrougham,
Napoleon, and others, who slept only
four or six hours in the twenty four,
have done much harm. They are gem
orally not true, for these sleepers al
most invariably take many maps in
| the daytime. If not, they are exceed
| iIigly regular in their habits, and lose
no time i'm wakefulness in bed. 1t il
wise to take regular sleep enough to
keep the nervous system steady and
| strong.
Almost as injurious Us late hours at
night, is the practice of rising too early
in the morning, The test alarln-clock
j. sunlight, The eyes should not be
wearied by artificial light in the morn
ing. If they must bear this exposure,
let it be just previous to the repose oi
the night.
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Diamonds.

They were first brought to Europe
from the East, where the mines of Col
conda were discovered in 1884. The
Brazilian mines were discovered in
lbs. From these last, a diamond,
weighing fourteen ounces, was sent to
Portugal, and was valued at more than
a thousand millions of dollars, and va
riously estimated by others down to
two millions, which is about its real
worth. as it proved not TO be a brilliant.
The great Russian diamond was bought
by Count Orloff' for more than half a
million of dollars, and presented TO
Catharine OIL her birthday. 1t is now
i'm the scepter of Russia. The KOh-i-
moor. or Mountain of Light, was found
I'M the mines of Golconda in 1850, and
was brought to England in $50, just
three centuries afterward. Its original
weight was nearly eight hundred cssrats
but was reduced by unskillful cutting
to two hundred and seventy.nine. 1t
Is in shape and size like the pointed
halfof small hens egg, and is esti-
mated to be worth about ten millions
of dollars. 1t was re-cut in London in
1852.
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The Price Ofa Drink or Milk

4 writer in French journal tells q
rather hard story of Mehemet Ali, in
Illustration of his Mise sence of Justice.
Making tour ofhis provinces, in great
state and with cavalry guard, he was
stopped by an old Woman, who threw
herself at his feet.
"Your Highness." said she, lone of
your soldiers has bought soEe milk of
me for six paras, and won't pay me.r
WHY don't you pay her:r de-
manded Mehemet Ali of the soldier.
Master" said he, "tliis woman
lies; j owe her nothing"
" You swear by Allah that Won sneak
the truth? ?" said the Pacha then to the
woman.
!" Yes, | swear it,
:, And you as well ~ said he to the
soldier.
"fes, swear it,
Very WE'LL said the Pacila.
Then turning to his guard. he added,
with perfect composure:
Take this man and open his stom-
ach.n
The Paeha's order was obeyed, and
the milk was found. The soldier had
just drunk it.
The woman Is right y said Mehen,p
ct Ali. remounting his horse; let her
have the SIX paras that are due her.
And he continued his journey
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Pencilling their shadows on the evenin
The sathsrins clouds with sause-like wings
Their hsaven.wove tapestry: xE(fl
Yelling In mist the dim and Wearied sun,
Ere yet the drapery OF his couch is won!
Behold! behold them now!
Tossing their gold-ed7,d tresses on the
Gliding IKE angels o'er the star-semmed
To heavenly symphonies.
VIII lie distant, seen like hope TO faiths clear
Sleeps in calm splendor the cerulean blue'
Ere vet imagination's wand
Has traced the vision on the teeming prain
The ieeting pageant floats In mist away
Beyond the billowy main .,n their
But forms more heauteous wing asai" 'A''-
While eve reposes on the lap Of night
Yon castellated tower
As proudly cuts its turrets On tne aAs'.
AS II the portals Of its airy halls
R,azoned with heraldry! M,
And who shall say, but in its cnamoers gl,oe
the mimic ship unfolds
Her swelling canvass on the airy main;
And horsemen sweep, in graceful circles DER
while forms of light, unknown to mortals
People in myriads the celestial sphere,
And many-colored flowers,
Changing their hues with every passing
breeze
Crown the far SUBMITS of the mc1ntain
sleeps:
The shadowy trees
Fling their gigantic branches wide and far,
Dimming the lustre of full many star.
How oft, in childhoods hour,
I've watched the cloudlets pale the evening
beam,
While the bright day-god quenched his wan
ing fires
In ocean, pool, and stream.
Oh, then the clouds were ministers OF JOY
To the rapt spirit Of the dreamy Doyi
Mother and sister! Ye
Have passed from earth, like suns untime-
Do ye not look from yonder throne OF clouds
Reckoning me now, with eager glance to
To the bright portals of yon heavenly home?
skeptic, whose chilling creed
Would chain the spirit to LIES bounded
Learn from the clouds that UPWARD poise
their wing,
To value MAN!
Nor deem the soul divested of its shroud
Less glorious in its essence tEan q CLOUD!
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s An English bishop, who was fon.tof
shooting, In one of his excursions met
with a friends gamekeeper, whom he
sharply reproved for inattention to his
religious duties, exhorting him stren-
uously to Ego to church and rcad his
Bible" The keeper, in an angry
mood, responded; aWby, do read my
bible, sir, but / don't find in It any
mention of the Apostles going . shoot
ing.t s.N0, my good man, you are
right, = said the bishop; 'sthe shooting
was very bad In. Palestine, so they
went fishing instead"
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HOME AFFECTIONs.

I've gazed on many loving scene,
of sunny skies and wales of green,
And mountain heights sublime;
But far more lovely, far more fair,
In happy hearts with loved ones there
That's lovelier, divine. itf
33ta aasj
Morning may clothe II golden ray,
And gushing fountains sweetly play,
And nature smiling fair
I'd rather have q wish In heart
For home affections" they impart
Pure joy that's found but there.
Sweet. happy home, where love entwtnes,
Her sweet hearts ease mid cares OF thine.
And dwells with thee forever;
Sweeter than skies of brighter hue
And hearts thatlove Us fond and true,
That naught but death can sever. 'e
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-04-15

4 man, in crossing a London street
the other day; met woman and push
ed hy her so hardly as to knock her
over. The police took him before the
municipal court, where he was fined
SI5. His defense was that he could
not move out of the way to accommo-
date every person who met him."
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The Tarantula.

The Italians have a legend about the
bite of this spider producing an irresis-
tible desire to dance. This may all be
very pretty as romance, but the effect
of the fangs of the tarantula found in
many portions of Texas tends more to-
ward the dance of death than anything
terpsichorean. One of our contempo-
raries in that State describes this ven
onlous terror as huge, brown, hairy
spider of the genus mygale, living in
holes in the ground lined with silk, and
with or without a trap door, and
which spins no web, but captures its
prey by running it down or leaping up
on it. The venomous, offensive appa-
ratus of this spider consists of pair OF
claws with poisoned glands attached,
which secrete the venom and inJects 1t
I'M the wound. The bite of the Texas
tarantula is not always fatal, however,
but that of the species found in Costa
Rica, where the ground is riddled with
their burrows, is very often, and when
they bite q horse or COW just above the
hoOf, that portion of the foot slOughs
of A solution of sal ammonia (harts-
horn is said to be q remedy. An army
of these spiders crossing the road will
leave an appearance in the road as If a
large rope had been dragged across it,
while their black, hairy ugliness, as
seen with the naked eye or under a
microscope, is frightful in the extreme.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-04-15

The pretty optical illusion by which
yold-tishes and canary birds are made
to appear joint occupants ola huge vase
of water, is getting to be popular. 1t
is very simple. The bottom of the vase
is concavo-convex, the apex rising
abo..t fifteen inches above the base of
the circumference This done forms
the superstructure OF the birdcage, and
the bottom, supplied with drawers and
properly ventilated, serves as a pedes-
tai for the vase. Until recently, this
pretty arrangement has not been seen
outside of museums. It's NOW getting
to be part of household ornamenta-
ton.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-04-15

A remarkable case %, resuscitation L
reported from Mantpellier, France. A
young man asphyxiated by charcoal
was touched on thesoles Of his feet with
red-hot iron without avail. Electicle
batteries were then brought to bear,
and, after eight hours oe effort, ami
nation was restored.
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FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. II.
SENATE. The morning hour expiring, bill
aboishing the franking privilege was laid
aside, and Mississippi bill proceeded with as
unfinished business. A long debate followed.
At 4.35 2. NJ, message was received
from the House announcing the death of
Representative 3. p. Hopkins of Wisconsin
Remarks were made by Messrs. Carpenter
and Howe, and after adopting the usual reso-
luton of respect, the Senate adjourned until
Monday.
House. Davis of New York, moved to
strike out appropriation for reporters for Con-
gressional Globe, understanding that the pub
fishing of proceedings of Congress could be
done at the public printing office at 500, 900 a
year cheaper than it is done in the Globe Of
fee.
Mr. Dawes of Mass, said the Globe ques-
ton was up every session, and yet new con-
tract was made last year, and he was willing
to abide by contract. After further debate
and without disposing of the question, the
committee rose.
Mr. Dawes presented the remonstrance of
Boston & Alton Railroad, against increase of
duty on stock.
Mr. Coburn, of Indiana, offered resolution
calling for information as to aggregate expen-
diturcs for public and private purposes in the
District of Columbia since the establishment
of the seat of government. Adopted.
At 8 o'clock, Mr.. Cobb of Mississippi, rose
and announced the death of his late college,
Benz. F. Hopkins, which occurred at Madi-
SON. Wis, on the LIST of January. After a
brief eulogy of deceased he offered the usual
resolutions of coincidence and respect. Res
olutions agreed to.
Adjourned at 8 30 7. NJ, until tomorrow.
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separate accounts with the various States
until recently. Mr.. Paine claimed that
the heavy loss to companies by the great
fire in Portland in 1866, which made up a
large portion of the figures presented by Mr..
Munger, should not affect the question of tax
alton for the future, any farther than another
fire Of the same magnitude should occur
some time in the future. We should be gov
erned by the great average of ordinary facts
as we are in all other enterprises. He said
the year 1866 was not only disastrous in this
State, but equally so throughout the country.
He spoke of the fact that other States tax in
surancc business, and asked, Why should not
Maine? In life insurance, the same general
features as characterize fire and marine BUSH
ness, were insisted upon by the speaker, only
it is more profitable He alluded to the vast
accumulations already heaped up, and in
creasing with great rapidity, in many cases to
a much larger extent than safe and sufficient
reserve renders necessary. He cOntended
that the fact of lapsed and surrendered poll
cies. which in grand total amounts to more
than 80 per cent. of all the policies taken, is
an element which should be taken into con-
sideration in determining the premiums
chargeable, and the amount of reserve re-
CURED by the companies to keep for the safety
of polcy-holders.
As it is, he said this element is not taken
into consideration. How far it should be he
would not undertake to say, and said he only
alluded to it here SO far as it had bearing
on the question of taxation and the ability of
the companies to pay. He here introduced
much statistical matter to prove the facts
stated. In connection with this subject he
alluded to the remark reported as made by
him in the Journal of Friday, with reference
to the amount paid agents for commissions on
life policies. His statement was that COM
missions usually paid is 10 per cent. on the
first premium and from | to per cent. on
renewals, while some companies pay more,
and bogus and irresponsible companies have
been known to pay as high as from 40 to 80 per
cent
He asserted that the numerous signers of
the remonstrance against his BILL were in
duced to place their names upon it through
misrepresentation of the real nature OF the
question, and related several instances which
had come to his knowledge of gross mis-
representations that had been made to obtain
the signatures. He did not believe the peo-
pie of Maine were opposed to tax that
would be so reasonable and just. lie al
luded with some warmth to the recent articles
in the Portland Press, which he characterized
as grossly - scurrilous and untrue, and
which lie said had been forwarded to members
of the Legislature. These articles, he re-
marked, showed the anaDtns and the manner
in which names were secured to the remon-
STRANGE against his proposed bill. He said
he merely alluded to these articles for the
purpose of showing the facts-not that he
cared for them or regarded them worthy OF
serious notice.
The hearing was adjourned until this morn
ing at o'clock.
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FROM PORTLAND.

PORTLAND, Feb. IL.
Capt. Commerell. of Ii. B. Ms ship Mon
arch, gave farewell party on board his ship
this afternoon, in acknowledgment of the
many acts of courtesy and kindness which
have been extended to him and his officers
since their arrival here.
About five hundred ladies and gentlemen
were sumptuously entertained, among whom
were many of our leading citizens. The af-
fair ended with hop.
A freight train on the Portland & Rochester
Railroad was thrown from the track while en-
tering the city this afternoon. One care was
badly smashed.
The United States Steamer Leydcn Ran
dali commanding, arrived at this port at halt
past eight this evening from Boston, to con-
voy the monitors Miantonomah and Terror
which sail Sunday.
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Miscellaneous Items.

Hartford. Conn, Feb. II.
William Hubbard who was buried by a
falling enbankment yesterday, died short
time after he was extricated. He was 60
years old and leaves a wife and six children
destitute.
BANGOR, Feb IL.
Henry S. Richards, file cutter dropped dead
this afternoon al his boarding place. He was
out in the forenoon as usual.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. IL.
Considerable excitement prevails in Har-
rison county, Indiana, over the discovery OF
gold and silver mines near the line of the
proposd Louisville & St. Louis Railroad
twenty-five miners have been prospecting in
good earnest for the past four months, and il
is believed they have met with success.
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New York Produce Market.

NEW YORK, Feb. IL.
COTTON-favors buyers; sales $500 bales; mid
uplands asa
FLOUR-saes 1900 bbls; state and western shade
higher on low grades supertne to fancy state. as
1850; superfne to choice western t65d590; south
ern rather more steady; sales 400 bbls; common to
choice $50 1915.
WHEAT-quiet and shade firmer; sales 5000
No. 2 li69I20.
CORN-shade firmer; sales 10000 bushels; new
mixed western 81 d9l; old l056lO6.
| OATS-quiet sales 5000 bushels; state e. 663
western 56I5S.
bhls.
I PoRK-new mess d 00sa, Is; prime % ooa23 so.
I LARD-heavy, and shade easier; sales 800 bbls
steam l4isdl5S; kettle 1914 ali.
sUGAR~irmi sales 100 hhds; fair to good refn
/ ing l0Gl0'.
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Steamboat Explosion - Several
Lives Lost.

MEMPHIS, Feb. IT.
A special dispatch from Helena to the
Ledger says Immediately after the explosion
of the boiler of the Maggie Hays she sunk.
The body of Capt. Barney, Of Maine, was
blown into the air and afterwards found in
the hold. The second engineer, Henry Me-
Dcrmott, was fatally scalded and died in five
minutes. James Rieze, second clerk, was
slightly scalded. Three deck hands and one
fireman werk killed outright. The other
bodies were burned or blown into the river.
The boat had on board light cargo of sugar,
owned by Benz, Comser and James Reize Of
Pittsburg, valued at $4,000 The first clerk
had come here by rail from New Orleans, and
thus escaped. Ii is said the vessels boilers
wore known to be defective.
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Foreign News by Cable.
LONDON, Feb. IL.

LONDON, FEB. IL.
In the House of Commons. to-day, Mr.
Taylor gave notice that he should move for
an inquiery into the deportation of the South
the Admiralty, explained that the recent
cruise of the Ironsides was undertaken with
the intention of seeing how they would work
together as a squadron. He said the adop-
ton of the Whitworth guns by the navy was
uncertain.
The Post Master General, the Marquis OF
Harrington, alluded to the proposed reduction
of ocean postage between Great Britain and
the United States, and expressed the opinion
that it would result in great increase OF
mails. and of the revenue therefrom.
| The House, without transacting any bust
ness of importance, adjourned.
| The shore end of the India telegraph cable,
taken out by the Great Eastern, has been
landed at Bombay.
PARIS, Feb. IL, 8 p NJ
| The Police authorities profess that they
have discovered an extensive conspiracy
J against the Government, and are actively en-
gagged in searching for parties implicated.
great many arrests were made last night and
to-day
1t is stated that the editors of the Marsel-
laise and two editors of the Reville were ar
rested on charges connected with the the al
legged conspiracy.
policeman, in plain clothes, was shot and
killed yesterday, by mechanic whom he YVES
endeavoring to arrest in his own house The
man has been taken into custody.
The La Marsaillaise reappeared o-day and
was eagerly bought in the street. Several
citizens were killed during the recent riots,
and their bodies have been placed in the
morgue, but the police refuse to give any de-
tails concerning them.
MADRID. Feb. IL.
In Cortes, during debate on naval estimate,
Admiral Quesado reported that the iron clads
belonging in the naval arsenals, are ready for
use in case of foreign war but are not armed.
Admiral Topete, Minister of Marine, replied
that there need be no fear that he would ever
use the navy to force King upon the country.
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A Pleasant Surprise.

While Mr. Chas. Milliken and lady were
absent from home last evening. taking tea
with their pastor, Rev. c. r. Moor, their
house was entered by very large party of
persons, who proceeded to take possession of
the premises, and do very much with things
as though they owned them. AT s o'clock
Mr.. and Mrs. Milliken arrived home. They
had no sooner laid off their outside garments
than they were seized by several persons, and
marched into the parlor, where crowd OF
smiling faces met their gaze and before them
in tM centre of the room upon table stood
an elegant tea service Of silver, all complete,
from one of the best dealers in Boston. Mrs
c. r. Moor then proceeded to address the
captives, in touching and appropriate verse,
that reached the hearts of the hearers, and
finally, to present Mrs. Milliken this beauti-
full set of silver in the name of the Ladies'
Aid Society of Winthrop Street Universalist
Church. Mr.. Homan of the Maine Farmer,
handsomely responded forthe recipient, whose
heart seemed to be too full for utterance. 1t
is only necessary to add that Mrs. Milliken is
the splendid soprano singer in the Universal
list choir, who gives her excellent service
without reward and as labor of love
for the cause, and this present and surprise
were given as an expression of apprecia-
ton of her talents and generous use OF
it. After the presentation it was found thai
the tables were supplied with refreshments by
the same mysterious hands which had brought
the silver These were Opposed of and with
music and dancing the pleasant gathering was
continued several hours.
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CARD TO THE LADIES.

Hartford, CT, Feb. |, 1870.
Having for nearly two years been an assistant to
DIR. Farrar of Hartford, in the treatment of dis
eases peculiar to women" have had opportunities
of Judging and can testify to the Doctors delicate
manner of conducting his examinations and opera
tons. The poor as well Us those of rank and for
tune, We're always treated with evident sincerity
and honesty of purpose. A more kind, careful and
iudicious medical adviser, never knew.
MRS l.. CHANDLER WHEELER.
&c By permission the Doctor refers to many OF
the leading physicians in the country and to scores
of the most prominent citizens OF Hartford, New
York New Haven and vicinity
" b. Mrs. DIR. F,RRAR, the MEDICAL Lee
TVRFR to Women, is always in attendance during
office hours for Ladies'.
or Onice hours from to y NJ, to 5 p. NJ, and
for gentlemen from I to 7. Nj.
Sc He makes no charge for cons ultation.
t5febSW1lm
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The big trout figured conspicuously on the
bill of fare at the Mansion House, yesterday
noon. The monster was as sweet and juicy
finny productions of the Sandy river country.
We can't help saying here that no public
house in Maine has better landlord than the
Mansion, or more attentive and obliging
clerk. They have now a crowded house.
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grave joke was attempted on the legisla-
tive temperance committee the other evening
at their meeting. A gentleman appeared be-
fore them with pocket full of bottles con-
tanning liquors of various kinds and quality,
and invited all the members to help themselves.
Ostensibly the object was to subject the liq-
uors to a severe test, but the committee kept
their pledge and wisely refrained from in
dulginp
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terday reported that there had been no frauds.
Minority reported that serious losses had ac-
crued by reason of the employment of a
broker to make purchases of paper, and by
unaccountable disappearance Of leather and
other binding stock.