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Peck's Sewing Machine.

A Mr., Peck had long entertained the
idea that he could invent self-acting
sewing and he did. he pro-
cured a s. eel ribbon spring about twenty
feet long, and of sufficient power to run
a horse-car. This he rugged on his
wifes sewing-machine with a lot of
clockwork. and it appeared to him,
when he finished the Job that evening,
that he had realized his hopes. If any
sewing-machine ever woald go that one
would, so he wound it up ready for use
in the morning, and went to bed. At
At four o'clock Mrs. Peck aroused him
and told him to listen to the burglars In
the house. He listened and heard a
most terrific racket in the sitting-room.
1t appeared to him that there must be a
million burglars refreshing themselves
with a prize-fght. So he loaded his
gun, crept softly over, and peeped
through a crack in the door. It was not
barglars, it was Mrs Peck's sewing
machine. The peg had slipped out and
that spring was having full play. 1t
would rear the machine up on one end
and charge it three or four times ike a
battering-ram against the glass front of
the bookcase then it would wheel
around and suddenly tear across the
room, and butt up against the mantel-
piece, and it would lie down and roll
over the floor, and hammer the sofa,
tear up the carpet, and boost the center
table and try and Jam a hole through
the wall, and then endeayor to leap up
on the chandelier. Then as Peck en-
tered the room, it few at him, and tore
in and out between his legs, the wheel
revolving like lightning all the time,
and the spring gradually unwinding.
1 And then Peck retreated and the family
all got up and got a mattress of the
bed, with which they coyered the ma
chine, and sat on it for n while, but
finally pushed it out Of the window into
the yard, where Peck piled boxes and
ash barrels and slop-buckets and fence
! pailings and wagon-wheels on to it 70
keep it still. But all night under the
heap it kept up a continual buzz and
snort and hum, so that one of Mr.. Bird
sails boarders fred at it sixteen times
with the impression that it was cats.
! Peck has presented his better half with
a new sewing machine, and he is salts
fed for her to run it with her feet. He
is taking a short vacation in the study
/ of mechanics at present. Nelps.
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How Men Paw Women.

Men want the respect and approval Of
women but they viii win them at the
cheapest market-rate, if they can deny
wonan's skilled labor the compensa-
ton which would enable the worker TO
keep her carriage, and then sOothe their
souls by offering her, SO long as she IS
pretty and well-dressed, a scat in the
horse car, II they can so regulate laws
that they absorb into their possession
the result Of her labors and cares IN
the home, from the day Of marriage,
and secure her smiles by doling it out
to her as the price Of winning arts, and
well-timed pursunsicns when she wants
a new bonnet, or a trip to the seaside.
II they can shut the doors of Harvard,
with its capital Of Eve millions, inelu-
ding libraries, gymnasiums, museums
and costly apparatus, and yet win the
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Language the Image of the Soul.

Language was long. ago declared to be
the image of the soul. For truth and
beauty, nothing can surpass this def
nition. There are arts that can catch
and detain the image of the face, and
upon the physical features We may look
with the eye and perceive the existing
beauty but the soul is invisible, in
tangible, inaudible. Through the gate
of music only a small fragment of the
spirit may be seen. Something of its
pensiveness or delieaey might be. in
ferred, but reading the human soul by
its music alone would be the study of
coIors In dim cavern, OF of mankind
by limiting your research to the small
est habitable island in the South sea.
Wonderfully beautiful and powerful as
music is, it IS astonishing how little of
the soul can be learned by its medi-
alton. When Beethoven calls S sym
phony Pastoral, +" it is almost i'm
possible for US to distinguish the trip
out of the city from the. dance in the
field, and the dance from the storm com
ing. up in the valley 1t is not other
wise with all the other fine arts They
afford only glimpses of broad world
such as is enjoyed by the English mi
ners, who, from the bottom of shaft.
look up and see only a piece of blue
sky, no larger than carriage wheel:
Oh, what a poor spectacle compared
with that great sweep of light and
shadow, peace and storm, granted the
heart which, from some old mountain,
overlooks vast horizon! Compared with
all the arts, language alone is worthy of
being called the image of the soul. .
Out of this ivory gate march in beauti-
full procession the attributes of the
spirit. Ambition, patriotism, friend
ship. love, religion-all memory, all
hope, all sorrow, all disappointment,
all genius, all Judgment, all sencer Of
honor and justice-emerg through
this portal of speech and, with a
magnifcense surprising the triumphal
pageants of Caesars, the souls vast
army flies before us, no longer invisible,
but in the fields of light. What should
we know of the morals or love of the
Nazarene, what of the wisdom of New
ton or Bacon, what of the soul of
Dante, of the moral beauty of Bea-
trice, what of the poetic nature of
Shakespeare, what indeed of man or
God, if only music rolled its melody
around us, or painting unveiled its pic
lures? All arts are as nothing COM
pared with the divine gift of language.
It is true creation and developement
and visible unfoulding of the soul,
Our histories, our poems, our philos-
ophies, our laws, our morals, are pho
tographs of souls truthful to an ex-
treme degree, and outlasting the souls
casket of dust.-DaUid iStvi,lg.
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The Value of Things.

One of the most frequent errors we
all make in life is the valuing the thing
accordingto the difficulty of obtaining
it, and this error is universal. We do
not believe anybody is free from it.
No doubt the desire of overcoming a
difficulty was implanted in the human
breast for very good reasons, but we
have carried this desire to an extreme,
and it mostly renders us blind as to the
real value of the object we pursue. In
love, for instance, the easiest conquest
is the best. We know that this is a
very daring remark, but we are pur-
suaded that tits true one. The love
which soonest responds to love, even
what we call love at first sight, is the
surest love, and for this reason, that it
does mot depend upon any one merit or
quality, but embraces in its view the
whole being. That is the love which is
likely to last, incomprehensible, unde-
Unable, unarguable about. But this
love often fails to satisfy man or woman,
and he or she pursues that which is
difficult to obtain, but which, from that
very circumstance, is not the best for
him or her. The same thing occurs IN
friendship. The friends that are the
easiest made are the best friends and
the most lasting. But often an i'll
conditioned or even cant,snkerous
man offers some attraction, by reason of
difficulty to other men to gain his friend
ship. After much effort, what friend
ship this man can give is perhaps gained.
and is ultimately found out to be worth
but little. AS an additional argument
for not being led away by the difficulty
of the pursuit, let us remember how
very short life is. In material things
the folly of pursuing them eagerly,
merely because the pursuit is difficult,
is very apparent. A man Will seek af-
ter some almost hopeless honor, or
some station in society which he never
attains, or finds worthless when at
tanned, ahd all the time he neglects the
I pleasant things IN life which are around
him, and within reach Of his hand The
daisies and the primroses and the vio-
lets he passes with an unheeding eye,
caring only for some plant that bios
SONS once in a hundred wears. We re-
peat our belief that the most frequent
error in life, is the placing an inordi-
Hate value, merely on account Of its
difficulty, upon that which it is dificult
to attain; and we would have for a
motto one that has never yes been Sc
Iected by mortal man, and which should
run thus Choose the easiest" We
are not afraid of quelling mems efforts
in high endeavsr by this motto. They
win always be prone enough to run af-
ter what is difficult. Arthur Helps
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why sociability is on the Decline.

The immense increase OF writer's in
this age accounts in some degree for the
falling-off of good takers. In the cir
cles where we look for examples in this
subject we shall frequently find some
busy intellect that needs rest and quiet
after the labor of his pen, and TO whom
the necessity Of talking would be an
iniurious strain on overtasked powers.
Writing has become a recognized pro-
fession only within the past century.
The tone toward the press before that
time indicates how little share 1t had in
the distinctions Of society; and lodies,
bospitable TO all besides, can derido
"hireiing scribblers" as a hungry
crew." without thought Of satisfying
natures cravings at their own tables.
If n friend is criticised by the journals,
Il is explained that "the scribblers get
n dinner by il. ''It would be cruel to
prudRe them their morsel, and an un-
popular or political leader is expected
to "fatten many starving authors"
When good talking would at least get n
man dinner in good company, nobody
would throw himself on his pen for
meager support till he had failed orprov-
ed himself unfit for social successes, IN
Guiding a patron and the chance OF pen
sion. Things are changed SINCE the
time when it was the boast ct Bulstrode
that the paper used 70 remain unopened
day after day. Those who have enter
tanned the world by their talk in the
eighteenth century now mirror society
10 as Of the nineteenth, and through
different medium. We do no not deny
that it is some compensation for the old
fash or flow Of wit, but It is very far
from being all again, if it helps as to
do without each others company.
Looking throughth country sa a whole,
We doubt if ever, since society framed
itself, soeiability was 50 much out OF
fashion as it is now and there are
causes at work which seem more likely
TO extend the breach than to solder Il
up. For there is growing resentment
Of patronage, an assumption OF equal
term in all familiar contact, which
threatens 10 convert every invitation 70
dinner into an act OF humiliation or Of
self-assertion. It is pleasant enough to
entertain interiors ~ such, but pride
takes the alarm when advantage is taken
Of its condeseensions and the more
grades multiply and the scale Of preeo-
dence rehnes itself, the more contracted
VIII be even the possibilities Of GO
NAL social intercoarse.-L London Satlir-
day Revfes0.
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HuMoRnus-

"A young husband calls his wife
" Birdie, " becauge, he says. she eis always
associated in his mind with a bill.
A sehool-u1aster on being qsled
what was meant by the word +" fortifica-
tion," answered, 1.-Two twentihcations
makes a fOrtifcation.
-Binks tumbled dow-stairs the other
day. and that wretch Bevins said that
il was a better proof Of the descent Of
man than any Darwin had given.
TIN not getting married as much
Is was, il the latest way Of saying
q No to an impassioned suitor.
1t is q remarkable fact that. al
though common sheep delight in YER
dant fields, religions fiocks are not
anxions for green pastors
-Spicer thinks lighthouse would
be the best place 70 store cheese in, be-
cause il is q warning 10 shippers.
The latest instance afforded by a
4" fond mother Of Der sons elsverness
is said sons correcting her for saying
he was all over dirt. BE said the dirt
vas All over him.
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TIE OPossUM. The American Nat
uralist has the following interesting
particulars concerning the habits Of the
opossum
The animal is widely distributed in
the United States. 1t dwells in hollow
logs, stumps, and in holes at the roots
of trees-does not burrow, but takes
possession Of holes already made. Into
ihese he viii carry leaves, using his tail
for the purpose, and provide himself
with a comfortable bed when bad
weather threatens. It does not mber-
nate. but hunts its food at all seasons,
is slow of foot and not very Wild. It
viii eat bacon, dry beef, carrion, any
kind of fowl, rabbits, any sort Of small
game, almost all the insects and fruits
of every variety, being especially fond
Of musk melons and it is eaten IN turn
by many people, the flesh being con-
sidered delicious This has a flavor
resembling that Of the flesh Of Young
hog. but it is sweeter and less gross /;
negroes and others are exceedingly fond
of II dogs. however. hold a very diff
fe1ent opinion. and viii sooner starYe
than consume it. The animal is habit
ualIv incautious, and when attacked
seems to possess little power Of resis-
tence. literally suffering 70 be eaten
alive by the turkey buzzards, while it
lies on its side and protests against the
proceeding by a succession Of grunts-
Exceedingly tenacious of life, it viii
survive a severe crunching by the dogs,
when it seems as though every bone in
its body had been cracked. Although
sometimes found concealed under the
floors Of houses and out-buildings, II
refuses to be domesticated, and 1t is
believed TO dwell but a short time IN
any one place.
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The Paris Woman

Heinrich Heine Tins wittily cata-
logues and describes the charms Of the
Paris woman 7 am their greatest ador-
er, admiring them far more because of
their faults than their virtues. Iknow
of nothing more fully appropriate than
the old legend which tells us that the
women of Paris are at their birth en-
Goved with every imaginable fanlt. but
that friendly fairy, taking mercy on
them, lends them 70 every fault a spell
which converts It into 3 new charm.
And this friendly fairy is Grace itself.
Are the parishian women beautiful {?
Who knows ? Who can penetrate
through all the articles Of the toilet {?
Who can decipher whether that which
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BY THE MIL.

a few short hours, a few short hours,
The noisy wheel goes round; go
A few short hours, a little while, -,
And hushed is every sound. - I ~
Yon stream that hows 50 swiftly by,
so swift by lawn and lea,
Shall stiu fow on when you and
Have long since ceased to be.
A few short hours, a few short hours p j
We wander by the mill
A few short hours, little while,
And all is hushed and still.
The i1y wreaths that upward creep =
ShasI clasp yon stalwart tree,
While scarce in memory men shall keep
thought Of you me-
Then let us wander while we may,
The noisy wheel goes round;
And strangers where we roam to-day,
Tomorrow shall be found.
-TinsleV's Magazine.
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IN THE EVENING.

All day the wind had hOwled along the leaa
All day the wind had swept across the plain
All day on rustltng grass and waving trees
Had fallen ." the useful trouble Of the rainD
All DAY beneath the lOw-hung, dreary sky.
The dripping earth had covered sullenly.
AT last the wind had sobbed itself 10 rest
AZ last the weary camness sank the storm,
crimson line CLEANED sudden In the west
where golden hecks rose wavcring into form
huahod revival heralded the night
And with the evening -timo awoke the light.
The rosy coler flushed along gray waves.
The rosy color tinged the mountains brown
Ana Wnere the old church watched the village
graves
Wooed 20 passing blush the yew-trees' frown.
Bird, beast, and flowers relenting nature knew
ana one pale star rose shimmering in the blue.
80 to life long crushed in heavy grief,
80 % a path long darkcned by despair
The slow, rad hours bring touches Of relief.
Whispers OF hope, and strength of trustful
prayer
4" larry his LEISURE" God Of love and might d,
And with the evening-time there will be light
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LooKI

The pencil marks you SEQ around tkis
paragraph (thus) mean that your sub
scriptior is out or unpaid, and that
You are requested to pay up at once.
We would take great pleasure in extend
ing credit to our friends and PATRONS,
but cash alone win pay expenses, and
we are forced to adhere to g strict cash
rule. We hope you viii comprehend
and appreciate the necessity of such a
course, and renew your subscription
without delay. We solicit your favor.
ET We enter no new names on our
books without tho nlonev in adv1' &c.
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tulIe suggests be real, or that which
padded silk parades be false? And
even when the, eye has succeeded sin.
piercing the shell, and we are about to
examine the kernel, it deity envelopes
itself in a new shell, and then again in
a1newer one, thus by the incessant
change of fashions mocking mans
aeuteness. Are their faces pretty !?
This, too, it would be difficult to de
termine, for every feature is in constant
motion Every Parisienne has a thous-
and faces, each oneoof which is more
Laughing, more intelligent, more charm
ing than the other, greatly embarrass-
ing him who wishes to decide which is
the most beautiful, or which, In fact, is
the real face. Are their eyes large
What do know? One does not spend
much time Investigating the caliber of
a cannon when the ball knocks his head
off. And he who is not struck by their
eyes, is at all events dazzIei by their
fire, and is glad enough safely to re-
main beyond their range. Is the space
betYeen-the nose and the mouth broad
or narrow Sometimes it is broad, as
when they turn up their noses !; some
times it is narrow, as when they proud
ly curl the lip. Is the mouth large or
small? Who can tell where the lips
end and the smile begins ? In order to
to reach a correct decision, the investi-
gator, as well as the object of investiga-
ton, should be in state of perfect
quiet. But who can keep quiet when
with Parisienne +? and what Parish
enne is ever quiet There are those
who imagine they could closely exam
inc butterfly, If they only had it
pinned fast to sheet of paper. But
that both were foolish and cruel. The
quiescent, pinioned is no longer. a but
terfy. A butterfly should only be seen
when it futters among the flowers and
the women of Paris should be seen.
not in their households, where they
seem like SO many butterflies fastened
by pin which pierces the heart, but
in the saloon, at balls AID soirees,
where, under sparkling crystal chande-
iers, they futter by with their en-
brOidered wings of. silk and gauze. In
such moments they reveal an eager love
of life, q willingness to plunge into
sweet .stupor, a thirsting for .sensuous
Indulgence that invest them with an
almost terrible beauty, and charm
that both delights and shocks the soul.
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One of the yealthiest corporations
on the face Of the earth is the New
River company, which supplies a large
part Of London with water. One-quar-
ter of q share was sold, the other day,
for &c, 600 sterling, while the face
value Of an entire share Is one pound
only Yet the protector Of this corpora
ton, scores Of years ago, lost kis for
tune In the concern, and died IN the
work house and several companies
which took up the business successfully
failed.
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THE SANDS OF THE SAHARA.-Intense
radiation of heat in the great desert of
Sahara produces extraordinary effects
of insects as we'll as animals and men.
When a caravan starts out to traverse
that wide waste of desolation, flies
follow on in prodigious multitudes, at
tracted, no doubt, by odor from the
cameIs, but they soon drop dead by the
intensified heat. Fleas burrowing in
hair, straw or sacks, are killed off rap
idly. But the most singular of all is
the malady to which the men are Incl
dent after being exposed a short time to
burning sands and vertical sun on
that arid and life-forsaken region. It
is called ragel, a kind of brain fever.
The stricken traveller is delighted,
amused and made extensively happy
by exhibitions of fantastic forms. He
sees mirages, palm trees, groups of
tents, shady mountains, sparkling cas-
cades. and misty forms dancing de-
Iightfully before his entranced vision.
From all that can be gathered of the
subject it seems that certain conditions
of atmosphere, wholly free of mois-
ture, with intense heat, produce effects
on the brain very similar to hash-heesh.
Both exalt the nervous system and
speedily destroy all desire to exist, de-
prived Of the unnatural excitement of
the brain.
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On. ANDERSON of Edinburgh. Scot
land, has proved by actual analysis
that the last gill Of milk drawn from
the udder Of the COW contains sixteen
times the amount Of cream incident 10
the first one, the separation Of tho
cream from tho milk taking Plsco
part in the udder, particularly in IN
stances where the aninaI IS suffered TO
stand at rest for somesime before milk
ing.
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-Punch's notion Of nobility Is that q
man Of birth is commonly one whose
remote ancestor did something, and
his immediate predecessors, for many
centuries, nothing at all,
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HArEFu1 is the power and pitiable
the life Of those who wished 70 be fear
ed rather than to be loved. Cornelius
Nepos.