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HOW Ia TRrsf

Hon. Cassiu, NJ. Clay, made speech
in Richmond, Ky, last Monday, in
which he took strong and decided
grounds sgains, Grant and the present ad-
miuistration ;unqrali6edly favored uni
versal amnesty, and advised the negroes
that if they would be prosperous and
happy they must stand b. their late
masters, and cease to act upon the
ridiculous and totally uofounded hope Of
ever being their social equals. When a
man like Mr.. Clay, with all the peculiar
political tsnets that he has held for so
long. takes the stand that he has taken,
it affords one of the most significant
signs Of the times, and still further
confirms the rapidly growing opinion
that the days of Radiealism are num-
bersd. Mr.. Clay, seeing at last that
the course Of the Radical party is cer-
tain, If persevered in, to entirely ruin
the aountry, LITE its voice sgainss it,
and ne little credit is Cue him for it
but his decided and manly expressions
will fall like a wes blanket upon the
Radicals Of Kentucky, Who had been
confidently expecting him TO stump .he
State in theis behalf. They had better
profit BY his example, and reassert their
manhood aud sheis dignity before it i.
etsrnaily too late.
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THE nAx SEREsr.

l think with shuider, sometimes, of
what life would be without Sundays-if
day after day tbs great wheel Of the
world wen: round with its ceassless
clatter, never q rest in motion, never
pause in sound. speak of the Sabbath
only 10 Its original meaning, as word
that signifies rest. And in this aense it
is, by most men, and ought to be by all,
esteemed as the very greatest Of all the
blessings which the Almighty benevo-
lence has besto zed on man. The worst
Sabbath breaker Of all is the migrate
who is not thankful when the Sabbath
comes round. He may go to church
three times day, and be austere in all
outward observances, but he breaks the
Sabbath 10 his heart il he rejoices when
i, is ever. There are many kinds Of
worship. and | am humbly disposed to
think that the giving Of thanks is not
the least acceptable Of them. Ifit be
true that ha6oruye est orars, We are pray.
ing during six days Of the week, and
may devote the seventh to praise. He
who thoroughly enjoys his day of rest
lives from morning to night in state
of ;hankfulness 20 the Almighty the
incense of praise is contin nually rising
from his heart. do not envy the man
who does not hail the advent of Sunday
and rejoice 10 the rest which it vouch-
safes.
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ssTOMROYN.o

Never apply the word "tomboy'' to ,
girl who is taking healthy and innocent
exercise. Are there not mincing misses
euo> gh about US, who pervert girlhood
BY adult nonsense till the whole head
lie sick and the whole heart is faint ~
Fonny Fern.
There is but one greater absurdity
than the trailing dresses recently so
fashionable in The streets, and which is
get retained in the drawing room, and
that is the equally hampering obstacle
of social custom On young girls. Moth
ing is worse in the eyes Of Mrs. Grundy
than tomboys, but there is no truth
plaiaer than that they are TO be the
salvation of the race, If it ever is saved
from the degeneracy which threatens it.
A poem which We publish elsewhere in
this No., entitled "The Three Romps,'
br.a,hes the trueseu,imcnt, and we hope
10 see such pictures IS it describes re-
produced, and hung upon our walls.
and written about in our novels, until i
girlhcod aud a womanhood shall be
made fashionable which is fit for some
thing else besides leading King Charles
or nursing poodle, and driving around
in carriages from willinary to dry
goods store to see the fashions, anc
then into the carriage again before 6
dozen mincing steps have been taken
Rauerly Magazine
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The greatest plaques and chief OF
scoupdrels are the slanderers. We have
them everywhere-those who walk up
and dewn the streets breathing poison
end death to the good and virtuous-ths
moral and upright. They, BY mysteri.
Gus hints, or even knowing winks aud
whispers, circulate reports against the
character of virtuous female or an
honorable man. How many hopes have
been blasted BY surmise9 How many
hearts have been bruised By whispers ?
How many charitable deeds have been
blasted and chilled BY shrns OF the
shoulders Preserve us from the sian
dsrer Of all the democs that enjoy the
light Of heaven, the one, vho, bJ false
representations, seeks to iniure his
neighbor, il the chief Of ell. Shun the
liar as you would loathsone disease
Do not let hin contaminate your society
Bis very presence is sin, and his tongue
moral death.
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HOW To SPELL.

Often in writing, simple word is re"
quired, Of the ethography Of which the
writer 10 not sure. The dictionary may
be referred to--bpt is pot always conve-
nieut An easy mode is TO write the
word on q Bit of waste paper, in the two
or three ways Of which you are in doubt
Mine times in ten, the mode which
looksrieht is rigbs. .SpellinsEpaEtiau.
larly English spelling, is so completely
q work Of the eye, that the eye alone
should be trusted. There is no reason
vhy areceive" and "believe" should be
spelt differently. yet bounded alike, iu
their second syllables. Yet write them
areeeive" and "believe," and your eye
shows you the mistake at once. The best
vay for young people, and indeed people
Of any age, 70 learn to spell, is to prao.
tiee writing. Cobbett, the famous
English radical taGgh. his children
gramner, by requiring that they should
COW .thsie lesS6ns tEo Of thtee times
These lessonshe himself gaze thsm in
the farm ef.lettsrs !; dnd his French and
English grsnmsfs IRE txo II the aos'
smosine books in the English language
| or VSafss nsfsarniSg 70 spsa" cana IL
Ea.;aGs@Iioi q u ,SHoH@i2> Z :
sScloyYy49V 3a1 - i
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i womaN,s pErsssR OF DRESS

For myself should be thankful to
return to the habits Of cur grandmother
buy bonnet which would do to wear ten
years; have three dresses, two for every
day, and one for ::'nice," and wear them
yesr after year till they wear out, with
out alteration also twist up my hair in
a plain wad at the back Of my head.
should then have more time for reading
and study and more money to spend for
books, pictures, and travelling, to say
nothing Of the unlimited time and mo-
ney for doing good. And | know Of
very many women who would be only
too happy to throw aside wearisome
shackels Of fashion. But what would
be the result? With the mai, en- no
more beaux; with wife-a cessation Of
devotion on the part of her husband
Results too dire to be contemplated
for moment. I speak what | know
and testify what have s.en. Lave
mys, If been to parties sensitly and
econnmically clad, and was despised aud
rejected of men again have been mcr
fashionable aud expensively attired, and
had more beaux than knew what tc
do with. BY the way, why don's some
Of those wise and sensible bachelors
court and marry among the vast army
of working girls? They are dressed
very simple, and are accustomed TO hab
its of economy. They would be glad OF
good homes, and would make excellent
wives. They are personally attractive
and, doubt not, are quite as refined
and intelligent as the average OF fash
enable women. Why is there not
greater demand for them as wives, and
Why are the Flora McFlimseys drug in
the market? Let the facts speak fol
themselves. BE not deceived, . m.
brethren. With you lies the fault; from
you must come the remedy refuse I
pay court to silks, panniers, friliS am
chignsus aud We shall go over to caii"'
in batallions.
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josh Billings he. this advice f

Josh Billings has this advice for
those misguided lemdes who 20 uSout
ssekiag their rights: "Eve, you're
grassss granAnethsr, committed .
nissake, ) gsod deal bigger than tho
ous vhieh yoa are anxious tex commit,
bat there ;s = remote similarity in the
mistakes. She wanted tsw knew sad
have baud 10 asltthst ives ,gping on,
ssd the deyil offered tew teach hes, and
va have heard what tho resals waa. Mi
advise se1 yu Is tew stay right WHARF
yu afe; yu hass;a posef new tsas never
kan be- lsasif,yu Aola % 70 IL but It
|aa spis eu guss hands e git better hoss
Ja,nsy, ,Ioss yare grip rutirety,,. ,zs,s.s
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Add to this that she was dressed viii
neatness and taste, aud JON will be 9un
willing to. believe me when i. say tha
she was the belle Of the, occasion. Jo'
evidently thought SO himself; for
strange TO- say, he made no remarks
upon her appearance that aight calcula
ted to lower her, self:esteem but
cootrariwise, gazed at her from time te
time with the most profound sasisfac
But amurder will out" It came OF
this occasion, when they sat down te
supper. Everybody was delighted there
had not been such an uuexceptiona
"tes". in that neighborhood for q long
time. Country people are very fond
of their "teas;" they compare one with
another with Admirable couuoisseuahip
This one was triumph.
"Mrs. Vane, you are the perfection
bread-makers. Your biscuits are quite
beautiful. We're ever such made be-
fore How do you manage it, Mrs
vaue? What lovely spouge.cake {"
Mrs. Yane and Mary occasionally
changed glauces and smiled, but nobody
noticed it.
Joe had been behaving so beautifully
all the evening that Mary began to be
afraid her plans had failed. He came
out now, however greatly to Mary's
satisfaction.
ssThis is a feast, indeed" he said. "a
fellow is fortunate who has wife that
can make such bread as this, TO say
nothing of the sponge cake;I can't see
why it is, Mary; you improve, it is
true, I will give you credit for that
but I don't see why it is that all women
can not have the knack that hrs. Vane
has, at cooking to perfection. If you
could make such bread as this, Mary
your husband would be q happy man.
Mrs. Vaue looked at Mary, and Mary
locked at Mrs. Vane. Light had broken
upon the mind Of the latter. II broke
like fash of lightning, aud then there
was an explosion-not Of thunder, Du'
Of laughter.
Joe looked up, amazed. He waa q
man who pctted his dignity enormously
What did these women mean to laugh
so at a sober, sensible remark of his 2
Particularly, what could Mary mean. to
so trife with the respect she owed her
husband?
he began to grow red indeed. Mrs
Vaue saw it, presently, aud came to his
and Mary's relief; for poor Mary had
begun to be little frightened at the
success of her own scheme. She did
not like Joe to be angry at any rate.
"Mr. Starr" said Mrs. Vane, 81 am
truly glad that you like this excellent
cookery, for it is all your wife's- By
your own showing you ought to DC
very happy man."
Here the whole company caught the
Infection, ssand joined in the laugh
against Joe. 1t was Of no use to gel
acery with so macy people; Sc, before
long, Joe joined the chorus himself.
Aad so the tea-party broke up with
the greatest good. nature all round, and
Joe vent home with lesson he never
forgot for it wae the last time that
Mary ever heard any complaints from
him. He is now the most easily pleased
of any husband in ten miles round
dxtb,,r'. Ho1ne WnUdztns.
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ETERNITF.

: When endea7or to represent etcrni-
| ty l avail myself of whatever | can con
ceive most long and durable. heap
imagination upon Imagination. conjec
| ture upon conjecture. [ consider those
| long lives, shich all nen wish, and
some attain. do more | turn to an
| cient chronicles. 60 back to the
patriarchal age, and consider life ex-
tending through thousand years and
sayto myself, Gall this IS not eternityw
| Having represented to myself real OBJ
jects, fora ideas of imaginary ones
go from our age to the time of pub
fishing the gospel; from thence to the
publication of the law; from the law to
the food from the food to the creation !;
I Join this epoch to the present time !;
and imagine Adam yet living. Had
Adam lived till now, and he lived in
misery, had he passed all this time in a
FIRE or on rack, what idea must we
form Of his condition? At what price
would we agree to expose ourselves to
misery so great? Wha: imperial glory
would appear glorious, we're it followed
byse much sos? Yet this'is not eternity.
All this is nothing in comparison with
eternity I go farther still, proceed from
one snppcsition to another. take the
greatest number of years that can be
imagined add ages to ages, millions
Of ages to millions of ages; form Of all
these one fixed number. and l stay my
Imagination. After this, suppose God
to create world like this which we in
habit, Ispppose him creating it By
forming one atom after another, and en-
ploving, in the production Of each atom,
the time fixed in my calculation just
nov mentioned. What numberless
ages would the creation of such world
in such a ma, "er require? Then l
suppose the Creator to arrsnge these
atoms, ard to pursue the same plan of
arranging them as of creating them
What numberless ages would such an
arrangement require? Finally, sup
pose him to dissolve and annihilate the
whole, and, observing the same method
in this dissolution as he observed 10 the
creation and disposition Of the whole,
what an immense duration would be con
sumed! Yet this is not eternity; all
this is only poiu: in comparison OF
eternity!
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BOW MATCHEs ARE MADE.

| A block Of wood two feet long, and
of thickness sufficient for the length
1.of match. is placed upon little iron
shelf in one of these machines not a
great deal more poaderous than sew
ing machine. The shelf moves forward
by little jumps, bringing the end o!
the block Just above cutter composed
of tiny circles Of steel, which takes of
twelve splints at each ascending stroke.
These splints then pass between the
links Of q chain, as it is called, CON-
posed of two pieces Of wood (each the
length OF common clothes pir, and Of
the same shape where it opens at both
ends) placed together, their convex
sides toward each other. These pieces
are linked at either end in tRes, the
pairs about an inch apart, forming q
continuous chain two hundred feet in
length. This chain passes through the
machine directly over the cutter, Che
s2lints as they are separated from the
block being received between the two
sides of the clothes pin links, which are
grooved to suit them. The chain moves
Just rapidly enough to take up the re-
suits Of each cutting as the knife pei.
forus its work. Passing along few
feet, little hammer jumps up from the
floor and strikes each link with force
| enough to dislodge the imperfect spllnts,
which are but slightly held, aud they
drop upon the floor. A few feet farth.
er on the chain passes over a wheel,
which revolges slowly in tiny reser-
voir of melted birthstone, the ends Of
the incipieot matches getting bath as
they pass. After this they move forty
or Fifty feet farther, until quite dry,
when, ou their return course, they are
he'd down by steel finger, and made
to just taste the liquid phosphorus,
| which is taken up by second wheel
from a reservoir similar to THAI which
holds the birthstone. They then finish
their journey of forty or ffty feet, by
which time they are quite dry. At the
! end of the course the chain passes over
| a wheel elevated above the eutting-ma-
| chine, from which it falls perpendicn-
larly. AS each link reaches tray made
to rec I'VE them, the matches smoking
and threatening to ignite, are gently
pushed from it by sliding piece Of steel
which is thrust oat just often eno1gh to
disiodge each row as it is brought along
by the endless chain. This, emptied Of
its contents, soon passes again through
the machine, oyer the block, to receive
another package of its tiny freight With
in each of its ipuunerable links.
Eight of these machines (the writer
has reference to a particular manufac-
tory are running constantly, making
eight hundred gross Of matches per
day, a gross numbering fourteen thou
sand, aud chipping away in the course
Of yesr six hundred thou-ana feet of
pine lumber. This lumber is thorough.
jy dried in kiln before being prepared
for the machines. Two hundred aud
6fty thousand feet of bass wood are an
| pually made into shipping cases. Three
hundred barrels Of birthstone and nine
ty thousand pounds Of phosphorus are
| taken up yearly by these endless chains
from the little reservoirs.
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A RoMANCs 0F TlaE INTERIOR.
4 Customs Inspector Learns Of tht
Whereabouts Of has Ship,orecked Fa-
tier after aa absence Of Seveassea

& Customs Inspector Learns of tht
Wherea6cws Of has Shipsorecked Fa-
tier after aa absence Of Ssveassea
Tears
The Chicago Republicans says: There
have been written, perhaps, thousand
romances relative to the finding Of chill
dren by their tepder parents. Chicago
| contains a man who has been made
happy 10 double sense-he has dis
covered father mouraed as of the dead
through seventeen long years, and the
father aforesaid has discovered in Cap.
tain J. j. Harrington, late of the Mines
tie.h illinois volunteers, and now Of
the custom house, six feet three inches
and 220 pounds avordupois inheritor Of
his name and fortune. Nearly twenty
years gone BY Harrington pere left the
shores Of the Green Island to seek fame
and fortune in the broad territories Of
the New World. Of the foggy coast Of
Newfoundland the vessel in which he
sailed encountered q storm and was
wrecked, nenrly all on board perishiug.
Harrington was among the survivors,
and settled down in the country on the
90 the shores Of whieh he was cast
away. The enigrant had left in his
own land young wife and several small
children. They. left Ireland for America
few months later than the husband
and father. They expected to find
their natural protector in New York,
but we're bitterly doomed to disappoiut-
mem. After wasting some weeks in
unay alling waiting and hoping, Mrs.
Harrington and her family followed the
"star of EMPIRE" settling down in this
State, aud eventually in this city. The
childreu grew up to maturity, tie moth.
et was laid to rest, and the existence OF
the father was almost forgotten. Cap
tain Jack was always stirring boy, and
when the war broke out he shoaldered
q musket with the brave Goth and WOE his
captains CHARS" On many field of fame.
When peace was proclaimed be returned
to civil life, aad vas patronized BY
Uncle Sam. Three days ago he received
. letter. He opened, read, and stood
trausfxed; ; it was from his father. The
old man had heard of his family through
Boil Jhicagoan who had visited the
land Of goldfish, and he lost no time in
renewing his acquaintance with those so
dear to him by nature. He had written
to Ireland, had heard the family had
lett there fof America, traced them to
Ner York, and lost sight Of shem for
many weary years. He concluded they
we're dead, and eudeavored, in peaceful
toll, to drewn bis grief. In those years
of Industry he had managed to acquire a
competence, and remained true tohis old
love. He invises the presence of his
sou, and in few weeks Captain Jack
will shape his course to that island
far ahYoad
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u.;. ~. -,

Here is the sons stery in a Wis
consin divorce case Am thirteen years
old; remember talk about pencil one
morning; mother was behind the stove
making pancakes; father took her by
the back o. the neck and put her head
over The wood box she took stick Of
wood from the box and struck at him
ever her shoulders; then father put her
head nnder the pa Up anl pumped water
on her face
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The editor Of . eountry paper says:
"Wednesday,s post brought rs letter
addressed Rev smother The Hen ,
anssher sCol.,' and the last Esq On
tho way to dinner ne aecidentiy stepped
sn q aamsn's train, and she addressed
Is .hhs-'You brute. Who among the
fotsis fight ge
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FAMILY c.oyRRNRENr.

civilian, stop that noise, say - -.
,oon't you stop? Stop, 1 tell you, or III
slap your mouth"
William baw!s little louder.
civilian, tell you! amt you going
to stop? Stop, say If you dOu's stop
I'll whip you sure"
william goes up a fifth, aud beats
time with his heels.
81 never saw such child hes got
temper enough for whole town; I'm
sure he didn't get it from me. Why
don't you be stillr Whist: Whist
Come, come, be still, won't you! Step
stop, STOP, say Don't you see this -,
don'. you see this stick See here now!'
tents the air with the stick.)
william, more furious, kicks very
mapfully at his mother-grows reddeI
in the face, lets ont the last note and
haoips TO reel, and shake and twist, in q
most spiteful marner. -, :,
@coms, william, come, dear-:hat's
q darling-uaughty William! come,
that's a good boy; don't cry, poe,
little fellow; SAINT BIO o-s.e you, gan
eh /! Mas title man, want piece 81
SOCCER? Mas little boy got cramp
DO Or little sick boy," ETC., etc.
william wipes up, and minds, snd
eats his sugar, and steps.
AFTER ScENE-The minister IS pre-
sent, and very nice talk is going on upon
the necessity of governing childrsu.I,
"Too true" says mamma, "some people !.
.oiN give up to their children, ,,a and IL II
ruins thcm-every child should Of
governed. But then it wont 90 to car
~ it too far; if one whips all the time
Il will break child's spirit. One ough'
to mix kindness and 6rmness together
in mansging children"
81 think so," said che preacher
a6rmness first, and then kindness"
ayes, 5if; that's my practice, e1-
actly." .
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RAs1IIoN NOTES.

Deeu turn over cuts are IN vogue
among the fair sex. Lord Stanley and sg4
Chancellor scarfs are nov ners BY iaales'
Metallic heeled saoes ere aaid Z, 20 ram
drawing room carpets. Leeke.s e. % y,
watch guards are sapsrseded by gsf
sosereigas. The present style OF sr.
Ringing the hair is destined sas ENJOY
long popularity. Countess shswis are
en- ssdle faHxhs seueets Sfiopera- They
are very styliah, Pepsiled sysbro!ys1
3: p,a:iintsd 4 chestss can't I ss.tssa q lps fpe
rulIe maunsrs sra fashioushleL *aa sosss
,nIaees. Nstural flowers aEs fsaisa.use
fr. az, decosssion Of heads fcr ;eysnslng 3
sa.,ssar1tss;;nnents. ,sa1s; 3 Clubs are fashionable
for che deeoration Of heade ont iste 9
ni,sht. White geua9ine 10 9 favola1sse as'
ssfGa1 ei sn 0e'
ssasoaag s bob beautieal and appso'
.prIata, espselsll1 Ehen Epfn eEaE eaAl'
silS. se
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COMPOUND AcIo
PHOSPHATE OF LIME,
FOR COMPOSING WITH CoTreN SEED

rINHIS ARTICLE Is MANUrAcTERED BY
The PACIFIC GUAN0 COMPANY Al,
harvston. : G.. nrd-r the Surc-:rtcndcnce o.
DR.. ST. JULIEN RAEENEL. VIXEN comuost-
cd with an equal weight of Cotton Seed. It's
results have been found fully equal .a the hes,
stan lard fertilizers. It's eccropy r'u. tcnmmeu.,
it II the notice Of planters generally.
For specific directions for c,,mpo.,,,r and FOR
SUPPLIES. apply to y. ROBSON.
Selling Agent, Charleston, <. c.
mo. 5. REESE 4 CO, Gc:.,rai A-cat II,
Baltimore.
Sanuary ?,n
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Pacific Guano C0Mpany's
CAPITAL $1,000 Gee.
Soluble Pacific Guano.

rJNuIS GrANo IS NOW 50 WELL KNOWN
K in all the Southern STATES frr its remarkable
ci:cc;s as AN agency for increasing :!e products
of labor, rs not to require special reccmmenia-
tion from Us. Il, use for five years past has 's-
tablished itscharac:er for reliable excelace. TIE
large fixed capital invested by the Company ia
this trade, afrrds the sarest guarantee of the
conti.,ued excellence ocits G.ano.
J.N. ROBSON.
Selling Accar. Charleston. :. c.
JNO. :. REESE K Co., Genrral Agents
Baltimore.
JaEaary { 3n
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far abroad,

Whore sailors gang to fish for cod.
Amid the dense fogs Of that latitude,
those Sc strangely sundered shall be
united and the curtain Of peace shall
envelope them.