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Romantic Marriage.

The Norwegian papers sre full Of a
marriage recently celebrated between
an English gentleman and a gypsy girl
bearing the name of Esmeralda The
gentleman Is Mr.. Hubert Smith, de-
scribed as land owner in Shropshire,
and who, some time Hgo, made himself
known in literature by a clever book en-
titled "Tent Lille with English Gvpsies
in Norway" dedicated to King Charles
XIV. OF Sweden and Norway. Mr..
Smith has spent several summers in
Norway with a following OF gypsies,
wandering on foot through valleys and
over mountains. carry ingtents and pro-
visions with him on the back of dom
keys, and leading g most original vaga-
bond life. Esmeralda was born on his
estate in Shropshire. She is. The Nor
wegian papers state, very handsome, a
perfect type of the peculiar beauty of
her race, of the sweetest temper, and
richly gifted from the hands Of nature.
The last months she has passed in the
Norwegian family, taking lessons in
languages and music, and has aston
ished ali by the wonderful progress
made in n short time, not less than by
her gentle manners. The marriage was
civil one, being performed bv the justice
of the peace, but the rector of tho par
ISM aLtEuQeu the ceremony, Nuu, as nc
had the opportunity of knowing the
bride during her stay in the neighbor-
hood, made a much Rpplauded speech
in her honor. The Norwegian gypsies'
friend, Mr.. Ebert Sundt, who has de-
voted the best part OF his life to the
pulling down of the barrier erected by
prejudice and traditional superstition
between the gypsies aud the rest OF the
community, and who has converted not
a few of the nomadizing tribe to settled
and industrious life, had been invited
20 tho marriage, which had his full APP
proval, but was prevented at the last
moment from attending. Several no.
bilities from Christiana are mentioned
among the guests, and the marriage
was the occasion for numerous express
siens of sympathy, especially from
ladies who made the acquaintance of the
bride After the solemniiy the newly
married couple left 70 spend their hon
eymoon in the venerable beech forest
near Laurvig, the only ono of the kind
in Norway, affOTding ample cOmmOdi-
ties for tent life with gypsies.
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The Gift Of Readiness.

OF all the intellectual gifts bestowed
on man the most Intoxicating is readi-
ness-the power of calling all the re-
sources of the mind into simultaneous
action at 4 moments notice. Nothing
strikes the unready as 50 marvellous as
this promptitude In others; nothing i'm
presses him with so dull and envious a
sense of contrast in his own person. To
want readiness is TO be laid on the sh If,
to creep where others fly, to fall into
permanent diseouragement To be
ready is to have the minds intellectual
property put out at so or 100 per cent. :;
TO be unready at the moment of trial is
to be cinlly conscious of faculties tied
up somewhere In e napkin. What an
engine-we are speaking of "the COM
merce of mankind'-i q memory ready
with its stores at the first question,
words that come at your call, thoughts
that follow IN unbroken sequence, reR-
son quick at retort The thoughts We
may feel not above our level; the words
We could arrange in as harmonious Or
der; the memory, only TO give time,
does not fail as the repartee is all the
occasion called for, if only it had not
suggested itself too late, thus changing
its nature from S triumph to q regret.
1t Is such compositions, the painful re-
collection of panic and disaster, the
speech that would not be spoken, the
reply that dissolved into incoherence,
the action that belied our intention, or,
it may be, experience in a humble field,
that gives to readiness such q charm and
value. The ready man does seem such
clever fellow! The poets readiness
does not avail him for such practical
uses, and does not contribute to his
fame or success at all in the same de-
gree. It is the result-the thought, the
wit, the sense mot the speed of per
formance, which determines the worth
of his efforts. But we delight in an ex-
tempOre effusiOn because of the prestige
of readiness called into play in busy
life; at least this adds to the pleasure.
The poets best verses are the greatest,
least imitable wonder about him /; but
we are apt to be most surprised when
he shows his powers under immediate
command and good lines, struck off at
a heat, do give us a vivid insight into
the vivacity and energy of the poetical
temperament, prompt in its action, ready
at call, and gaily willing to display its
mechanical facilities. There is a speci-
men of Dryden's fuency IN extempors
verse, communicated and authenticated
Dy malone, Wnlcn SHOWS bna5 foresight
and composite action which astrong imRg-
ination seem TO possess, uttering what it
has prepared, and composing what is TO
follow, at one and the same time-a
habit or faculty observed in Sir Walter
Scott by his amanuense. This double
action must belong to all rapid complex
expression but the difficulty is en-
hanced and the feat magnifed in pro-
portion when rhythm and rhyme are ad-
ded TO the other requirements Black
7nOoH
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The Use or the Dirining Rod.

Messrs. Pass & Towney, Of Bristol,
England, communicated to the Natural
lists society the results of an investiga-
ton made by them into the curious
superstition attending the use of the
divining rod. AS the use Of this instru-
ment is by no means obsolete in our
own country, it may be worth while to
state that Messrs. Pass & TOwney were
successful IN obtaining the attendance
of two reputed operators, and both ex-
pressed themselves willing and able 20
find the money which the authors we're
TO conceal. The eoniurors maintained
that the instrument was available not
only In the field, but in the mine, and
that they could by it detect metal
wherever placed An English shilling
being placed under some one of 8 series
of objects, such as hats and handker-
chiefs, lying on the floor, the master Of
the divining rod, or " dowsing fork,
guaranteed to find it if there were no
disturbing causes. When asked what
the latter might be, re stated springs of
water or minerals under the house. he
was, therefore, first of all to explore the
room as q preliminary matter, and ss-
certain that there were no indications Of
water OF minerals under the house. The
first attempt to discover the location OF
the hidden coin WAS successful, but
under such circumstances as to show
that it was q matter of accident, and
the operator refused 70 repeat the ex-
pertinent n second time, even for SOW
ereigD. The other diviner, a less expert
person, seemed to have failed in three
successive cases, and when he finally
succeeded the conditions we're such as
to show the whole of his audience, most
of whom we're ignorant men and pro
fessed converts to the belief IN the d.
vining rod, that the operator was guided
by no occult influences, but was merely
guessing his way slong. twas evident,
in fact, that there was no mystery ~
the whole matter, and that there is as
much deception in the use OF the divin-
ing rod as was ever practieed by the
medicine men Of the sas age tribes. The
use Of the forked rod for the purpose
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The oldast.

Chemistry owes its origin TO the
Ph9nicans and Egyptians. Prom them
the Greeks obtained some knowledge al
the art, but the Greek intellect being
speculative rather than practical, that
Is to say, the Greek being a lazy ami
nal, not fond Of exertion, and all chem
ical discoveries requiring very active,
and ofsentimes labOrious, experiment
ing, they found it much the easier way
TO sit still and spin q science of chem
iEtry out Of their imagination. Which
they did, quite 70 their own satisfac-
ton. Aristotle looked 1T hre, air, earth
and water with the air Of q learned
phil osOpher, and spun out Of his mag
nation that FIRE, air, earth and water
were the four simple elements out OF
which everything else vas formed. In
point of fact, Aristotle was as far from
being right as black is from being
white. To make an original remark,
which has probably been made at least
8 thousand times before, FIRE is not a
substance at ali, but only an operation
water Is not a simple substance, being
composed Of two gases air ia also com.
posed 81 two gases, and earth is com
posed Of divers and sundry gases too
numerous 20 mention. But people be-
lieYed 10 Aristotle's classification for cen
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Remarkable Morement in ChIna.

The violent opposition of the Chinese
Of Canton to Christianity has nearly
ceased, it is said and many of them
have become earnest supporters and as
jealous in good works as the missioua-
ries themselves. A system OF free
schools is being inaugurated which
takes large numbers of scholars from
mission schools. On this account
the London Missionary Society has
been compelled to relinquish the
school they had at Fatschan. The
children preferred the schools Of
their own neighborhood, taught by
men of distinction. Hospitals, too, are
erected, ct which medicines are dispen-
sed gratis, and the sick receive medical
advice without charge. The poor h0d
support from 3 fund for the purpo e,
and widows and orphans a home.
Preachers are being sent out in imits-
ton Of the evangelical missionaries, who
are TO preach both through the city and
country adjacent. To these enterprises
public men OF wealth are contributing
their Thousands.
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The Southern Planter.

There must, aud viii be, a radical
change in the conduct of the rising gen
Grafton of planters. The younger men
are I think. convinced that it is a mis-
take to depend on western and northern
markets for the articles of daily con-
sumption, and for nearly everything
which goes to make life tolerable. But
the elders, grounded by a lifetime of
habit IN the methods which served them
we'll under a slave regime, but which
are ruiuous nowadays, will never cor
rect themselves. They Will continue
to bewail the unfortunate fate 10 which
thew think themselves cOndemned-Or
will rest assured that they can do very
we'll in the present chaotic condition of
things. provided that Providence does
not allow their crops to fail. They
cannot be brought to see that their on
lv safety lies in making cotton their
surplus crop that they must absolutely
dig their sustenance, as we'll as their
riches, ont of the ground. Before the
war. a planter who owned plantation
of two thousand acres, and two hun
dred negroes upon it, would, when he
came to make his January settlement
with his merchant in town, invest what
ever there was to his credit IN more
land and more negroes Now the more
land he buys the worse ne Is on DecausS
he finds it very hard to get It worked
up to the old standard, and unless he
does, he can III afford to buy supplies
from the outer world at the heavy prices
charged for them-or if he can do that,
he can accomplish little else As most
of his capital was taken from him by
the series of events which liberated hls
slaves. he has been compelled, since the
-. - -rnderta ka his planting opera
tiops on borrowed capital, or, in other
words. has relied on merchant or mid
die man to furnish food and clothing
for his laborers, and all the means nee
essary to get his crop, baled aud
weighed, TO the market The failure OF
his crop would of course cover INN
with liabilities; but such has been his
fatal persistence in this false system
that be has been able to struggle
through, as in Alabama. three sncoes-
sive crop failures, The merchant
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A Five MILLION Dollar House.

Afr. Albert Grant, the donor Of Lei
cester square, is having built mansion
which promises to be the finest in Lon
don. It is situated IN the High street,
Kensington, and the buildings and
ground cover an area Of more than
fourteen acres. The house Is In the
Renaissance style, and has q frontage
200 feet. Some idea may be formed Of
the extent ef the work from the fact
that during the past two years $50 men
have been daily employed The total
cost viii exceed q million sterling
When completed, the house viii con
tain z grand hall and staircase in white
marble, q picture gallery and three din
iue-rO0ms ca suite, q ballroom IS feet
long, and three stories OF bedrooms,
reached BY steam elevators,
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The international Shooting Match.

The international rifle match took
place on the 26th, at Creedmoor. Mai.
Leech, captain of the Irish team, and
Col. Wingate, captain of the Americans.
we're chosen referees and Gen. Shaler as
umpire.
The firing was begun at 500 Yards
range, each marksman having fifteen
shots. The shooting Was witnessed with
the most lively interest among the bulls
eyes, exciting loud murmurs of applause
among the spectators, who at first also
hailed them by a round of hand-clap-
ping. At the earnest request of the
captains of both teams, these demon
strGtlons were subdued, as having q
tendency to disturb the marksmeD. The
result of the competition, which lasted
an hour and quarter, was in doubt al
most up to the close, when it IVES found
that the Americans were winners by
nine points-326 to 317. Fulton, of the
Americans, made SO, and Hamilton
made the same for the Irish.
The. result of the first contest gave
encouragement to the friends of the
American rifemen, and many confident
iy predicted their success in all the
trials. The betting was now 500 to
so in favor of the Americans.
LAO SuOOGAIS NtAS 1OliOhSu UN au IN
teTmission for lunch in one Of the tents,
where congratulations were exchanged,
and in a complimentary speech Major
Leech presented to the rife association,
on behalf of the Irish team, a handsome
silver vase, as trophy, to be subject to
annual competition, and as a memorial
of the international match. A handsome
silver badge was at the same time pre-
sented to Col. Wingate, captain of the
American team, by Capt. Leech.
Soon after two o'clock firing was re-
sumed at the 900 yard station, and the
result was in favor of the Irish team by
two points. Both teams Immediately
moved to the !, 200 yard range, and the
result of the firing here was also favor
able to the Irish by four marks, but
these latter triUmpbs were not sufficient
to overcome defeat in the short ranges.
and the Americans won the match by
three TOints
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Effect Of Improved Fire Arms in War

The French war Office has worked
out the statistics of the question of
the effect on losses IN battle of in
proved firearms, and the following are
some Of the results At the battle of
FriedlaDd the French lost fourteen per
cent. and the Russians thirty per cent
of their troops, and at Wagram the
French lost thirteen per cent. and the
Austrians fourteen per cent. At Mos
COW the French lost thirty-three per
cent. and the Russians forty-four per
cent. Again, at Waterloo the French
lost thirty-six per cent. and allies thirty
per cent. Of their forces engaged. Forty
years later, when the new weapons we're
employed, the loss of the French at
Magenta was seven per cent, that of
Austrians the same. At Solferino the
French and Sardinians suffered loss Of
ten per cent. and the Austrians Of only
eight per cent,
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The "war Governor" vanquished.

The Washington Capital relates the
following anecdote OF Ex-Governor Den
pisop. of Ohio: On the night the
Neil house, Columbus, was burned Gov.
Deunison, not believing the hotel to be
on fire, mounted upon the balcony to
address the crowd. 1t was an immense
copcourse, for the alarm was given at q
very convenient hour, Immediately after
supper, aud it was too tempting for
William to resist, so he sang out IN that
clear. clarion voice of his: My fellow
citizens, the confagration is not here, it
Is elsewhere. But it has been sug-
gested to me by friends that, IN view OF
YOUR promiscuous, unexpected, and ]
nay say startling assemblage on this
occasion, il will be we'll, while the con-
faRration, wherever il may develop its
lurid torch, is manifesSDg itself, to dis
cuss a few Of the mOmentous issues now
dividing the people of this ensanguined
land Before William could reach the
said issues the fire scorched his coat
tails and he was knocked over by
trunk."
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The Best Medicines.

DR.. Hall says the best medicines in
the world, more efficient than all the
prescriptions OF the mateTia mediea, are
warmth, rest, cleanliness, and pure air.
Some persons make il a virtue % brave
disease, to keep mp" as long as they
can move foot OF Wriggle a finger,
and il sometimes succeeds; but IN
others the powers Of life are thereby 50
completely exhausted that the system
has lost all ability 70 recuperato, and
slow typhoid fever sets ia and carries
the patient to premature grave. When
ever walking or work is the effect,
warm bed and cool room are the very
first indispensabieB 70 a sure and speedy
recovery. Instinct leads all beasts
and birds TO quietade and rest the
very moment disease OF wounds assail
the BvEtem.
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RAMON.
BY BRET HARTR.

BRET HARTR.
II Retugio Nine Rorthers Mexico, 1874.
Drunk and senseless in his place,
Prone aud Eprawling on his face,
More like brute than any man alive or dead
BY his great pump, out Of gear,
Lay the peon engineer,
Waking only just TO hear,
Angry tones that called his name.
Oaths and cries Of bitter blame
woke to hear all this and waking, turned and ned
.'To the man whom bring to me-
Cried Intendant Harry Lee
Harry L-e the English foreman Of the mine
&c Bring the sot alive or dead,
viii give 10 him, " he said,
Fifteen hundred pesos down,
Underneath this heel Of mine;
Since but death
Deserves the man whose deed
BE It vice or want Of heed,
Stops the pumps that give us breath
Stops the pumps that suck the death
Prom the poisoned lower levels Of the mine -
No one answered. for cry
Prom the shaft rose up high
And stunning scrambhng, tuInbhng from below,
Game the miners each, the holder
Mounting on the weakeri8 shoulder.
Graphing, elinging TO their hold or
Letting go,
From the ladder to the we'll
To the poisoned pit Of he'll
Down below
"To the man who sets them free.p
Cried the foreman, Harry Lee
Harry Lee the English foreman of the nina
Brings them out and sets them free
will give the man, &" said he
Twice that sum, who with q rope
Face TO face with Death shall cone
Let him come who dares to hope
Hold your peace 4" some one replied
Standing By the foremanis side;
There has one already gone, whoe'er he be ."
Then they held their breath with awe
Pulling on the rope, and saw
Painting figures reappear,
On the black rope swinging clear,
Fastened by some skillful hand from below
Till score the level gained,
And butone alone remained
He the hero and the last,
He whose skillfu hand made fast
The long line that brought them back to hope and
cheer
Haggard, gasplng, down dropped he
At the feet of Harry Lee
Harry Lee, the English foreman Of the mine.
81 have come," he gasped, - to claim
Both rewards. SenOr, my name
Is Ramon
I'm the drunken engineer
I'm the coward, Senior" Here
He fell over, BY that sign
Dead as stone
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somewhat reconciled to the anomalous
condition of affairs by the large profits
ne can make on coarse goods brought
long distances, has himself pushed en-
durance and courage to an extreme
point, and when he dare give credit no
longer, hosts of planters are often
placed IN the most painful and embar-
Fi5asslng positions. So they gasher up
the wrecks OF their fortunes, place their
Iares and penates in an emigrant wagon,
OF or car, and doggedlv work their way to
Ie1as.-Ed100rd King, IN ScribRer's.
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Esmeralda's Song.

Hubert Smith, the author of "Tent
Life with English Gypsys in Norway,
who has just married the heroine of his
book, was probably led into the sweet
snarl by scenes like the following
" Sometimes Zachariah played his viO-
lin, sometimes Esmeral6a sang. One
was an Irish song; it is a curious speci-
men of song lore. Esmeralda would
sometimes dance as she sang the words
of the song. We have never met with
it before and therefore give the words.
The song and the dance and air by the
gypsy girl, with all the accessories of
pine forest, rising mountains, and a
wilderness of interesting scenery, was
very effective:"
EsMERALDAs SONG.
Shnla gang shaugh gig magala,
I'll set me down on yOnder hill,
And then I'll sit and cry my fill
And every tear shall turn mill,
Shula gang shaugh gig magala
To my Uskadina siawn slawn-
Shula gang shaugh gig magala
III buy me petticoat, and dye it red,
And round this world III beg my bread
The lad I love is far away,
Shula gang sh=ugh gig magala
To my Uskadina siaWn slaWn-
Shul shul gang along with me,
Gang along with me- III gang along with you;
III buy petticoat, and dye it in the blue
Sweet William shalt kiss you in the rue,
Shul gang shaugh gig magala
To my Uskadina slaWn siaWn.
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turies, showing the stesdfastness with
which the human intellect sticks 10 an
error lust because Il Is old.
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REv. DR. WEST, lately Of Danville,
XIV, AYERS that the Rev. DR.. Swing, Of
Chicago. is q" simply pantheistie Arian
Of the Eutychian type, nonOphysite,
a m0noihelite, and does not preach the
Apangasmal briliiance Of Godhead's
slorv, but is q Macedonian.
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TIE genuine Ieslandio costume for
women is very pretty and becoming, as
we'll as expensive; q dark skirt, cut
quite short, and closely fitting jacket,
embroidered ii gold OF silver, with
broad b, Il Of silver lligree-work. Tho
head-dress csusists of a sort Of helmet
Of white silk, eurving over in front, the
base richly embroidered, and fastened
TO il a long thin white veiI, which is
thrown back, and floats gracefully over
the shoulders,
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ELDER EvASs declares that the Leb-
anon Shakers believe that God is dual
father and mother that Christ = dn-
ai-"the king and queen that All
angels and spirits are male and ie-
males that mankind are OF two sexes
and thai the Shaker and shakeress ~
the first dual newspaper ever publish
ed. Good climax
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Az cid lady zith a large family, liv-
ing near q river, was asked II she didn't
live in constant dread that some Of her
children would be droWhetl. . Oh. no, >
she replied, We have only lost three or
four il that way"
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OF finding minerals, springs, and, in
fact, every possible variety of desid-
erata, seems to have been handed down
60 us from the middle ages.