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Year: 1859

CoNGRUITY IN EVERYTHING From the
humbiest fence that encirces a mountain
farm, to the proudost cornlGe that crowns
an imperial palace, thoro is nothing so mean
that tho presence of congruity may not en-
noble. nothing so high that its absence may
not disfgure. From the binding of book
to the preaching of a sermon; from tho
tittc-tatte of tea table to the Grafton
that, being launched forth in the senate of
a great nation, carries thunder on its wing
that is to shake the foundations of civil So
ciety in more than half tho world in every
movement, in every voice, in every garb, in
every look, in every symbol, of which the
com plex play of life is made up, there are,
at every moment. uIc puntcd secret harmo-
nies at work. necessary in some degree for
the doing of the thing at all, necessary in a
high degree for the doing of the thing well.
j, S. Blackie.
Year: 1859

Beautiful THoUGuT.-IIore is one of the
very many beautiful thoughts Fanny For
rester has given expression TO -" o, let me-
die in the country, where shall not fall
like tho single loaf unheeded whore those
that love me, need not mask their hearts to
meet the careless multitude and strive as a
duty to forget mel Bury me in the coun-
try amid the prayers OF the good, and the
tears Of tho loving not in the damp, dark
vault, away from the sweet air and the
cheerful sunshine; but in the open fields,
among the flowers, that | love aud cherish
while living"
Year: 1859

Is THE PLANET MARS INHABITED.-The
opponents of tho doctrine of the plurality
OF worlds allow that greater probability ex-
lists of Mars being Inhabited than in the case
of any other planet. His diameter is 400
miles, and his surface exhibits spots of diff.
ierent hues-the seas, according to accurate
observation, appearing to be green, and the
land red. The variety in the spots, il Is
thought, may arise from the planet not be-
ing destitute of atmosphere and cloud and
what adds greatly to tho probability of this
is the appearance of brilliant white spots at
its polls, which have been conjoctured to be
snow,as they disappear when they have long
been exposed to the sun, and are greatest
when emerging from the long night of their
polar winter, tho snow line then extending
to about six degrees from the pole. The
length OF tho day is almost exactly twenty
Tour hours, the same as that of the earth
Continents, oceans and green savannahs
have been observed upon Mare, and the
snow of this polar region has been seen to
disappear with the heat of summer. Clouds
may actually DO seen floating in the atmos-
pbere of the planet, and there is the appear
ance of land and water on his disc.
Year: 1859

All have their burdens, and he that
tempeJeth the wind to the shorn lamb
hath endowed habit with the power Of
alleviating the heaviest loads. The other
day there was a splendid funeral in this
street, few doors below which l live
All the hideous pagantry which increase
she horrors Of Death was assembled
The crowd was numerous. The luxuri
Gus mansion OF the great banker was one
great funeral chamber. The banker is
worth million Of dollars. His average
income is hundred and twenty thousand
dollars. He is the head of a joint stock
banking company, which enables him to
dispose of len millions of dollars at his
pleasure. He is one Of the lions OF
Change. Don't you envy him ?


Oh, no don't envy him he has his
sorrows, as well as anybody; for twas
only six months ago the undertaken laid
his third son, then nineteen, in the grave
the other day his second son was car
ried away by the same sombre tradesman
to the graveyard, though the boy was but
one-and twenty-hiS eldest daughter is a
hunchback and is in declining health
his second daughter is bed ridden with
consumption, and will surprise the doc
tors if she outiives the winter-the banker
himself is blind from overlabor-he has
been known TO pass twenty days without
once undressing and sleeping in a bed
all his repose being lew hours Of fever
ish slumber snalched from corroding
cares-a respire passed on sofa No!
don't envy the rich banker, though his
Golfers overflow with gold, for it avails
little TO him and though, as l grant ye,
the resonant chimes OF coin tosseia about
as so much trash in his cash Office sound
musically to the ear, and the Oft heard
passing bell and DOCTORS tread common
in that house as the resonance of gold,
destroy all the effect, except the painful
contrast between the emptiness Of human
vanity and ambition So envy no man 1!
THE PROPOSED TERRITORIES -"Daco.
tah" is the western half of what was Min
nesota Territory. When the State was


formed, line was drawn through the


middle of the Territory, from the north


TO south. The eastern part became The
State OF Minnesota the western is unor-


ganized, and without a government


"Arizona is a combination of the south


part of New Mexico. with that Mesilla


Valley strip of land which We purchased
from Mexico in 1854. The latter is with
out local government. Nevada is
the western half Of Utah, lying between
Salt Lake and California. I" Laramie 4"
means the western part of Nebraska, in
which the fort of that name is situated. -
"Pike's Peak " is in the Rocky Noun
tain chain in the western part of Kansas,


which part it is proposed 10 cut of for the


new Territory. "SuperiOr or " Onion'


agon " is the peninsula between Lakes


Superior and Michigan, part Of which


now belongs to Michigan, and part 10
| Wisconsin.
Year: 1859

Since 1907, it has been the policy of
Louisiana to exclude free negroes of other
States from it's territory. The mischief
which species Of population foreign to
our customs yet possessing extraordin-
ary facilities for intercourse with our
slaves might work, undoubtedly sng-
gested the stringent law then adopted
on this subject.


In 1880, the act of 1907. from neglect
having become as sword hid in it's scab-
bard, was revived with some modifica-
tions, adopted with view of rendering
strict justice to our free colored popula-
ton. Provision was made for the ex-
pulsion frotn the State only Of such as
had entered it subsequent to 1926.


The act declared that all free blacks
not in Louisiana previons to 1925, shall
be ordered to leave the State within go
days; if the order was disobeyed, the
party neglecting to comply shall be pro-
secuted and condemned to one year at
hard labor; at the expiration of which
time, 80 days shall be allowed for him
to depart. But If at the end Of that ps-
rod he is found in the State in contra
vention Of the law, he shall be sold into
garvitude
Year: 1859

AND YET ANorHER-Just as we were
getting our paper ready for the press, Fri
day evening, fourth alarm calls every one
to the rescue of the old block house, oppo-
site the Catholic church. A large crowd
soon assembled, but there seemed to be no
inclination to combat the FIRE, and the rick
ETY. establishment was soon reduced to
ashes. The cause of the Ere is unknown,
but it is more than probable that it is at
tributabe to carelessness on the part of its
degraded inmate, who is addicted to taking
a 1ree drop too much. This is the first house
destroyed by fire in Olympia.
Year: 1859

CE The St. Louis correspondent
of the Chicago Press and Tribune says the
city council of ST. Louis, have made another
appropriation Of So 100000 towards carrying
on the war against the Rock Island X K
Bridge. making in all sl2, 800 raised by that
body for this purpose.
Year: 1859

EE Those Indians are still in town
attracting crowds at every corner. Yester-


day IN exciting foot race came off on Sd
street between Brady and Perry, between
one of the Indians and q citizen of Daven-
port They kept nip and tuck for awhile
but the aboriginal came out leettle ahead.
Year: 1859

ET The Messrs. Kelly received
fifty head Of fine cattle yesterday, from Ce.
dar County. This is the first lot Of beet
from that County this season. and Kelly was
bound to have them.
Year: 1859

E The late good news from the
gold mines causes some of the returned
Pixies Peakers to look blue, although they
they say but very little about it. They al
pretend that the news is unreliable. and
are unwilling to venture back. We think
there is gold there. and perseverance,
and industry will find enough to pay for
the labor. We hope to see the good result
of it ere long.
Year: 1859

POCKET PICKED. A young lady
had her pocket picked, on Friday afternoon
while looking at some bonnets in Miss
Shepherds Millinery Store, on Second street.
Suspicion rested on an Irish woman who
was in the store short time. and left rath-
er suddenly. The Marshal was sent on her
trail, but whether successfully or not. We
did not learn.
Year: 1859

The very best thing that can be worn
next to The skin, IN summer rs well as
winter, is common wooden flannel One
color has no Advantage over another, ex.
cept that white is more agreeable to the
sight; It is more likely to "full up" in
washing but this may be almost entire.
ly prevented, il done properly. Pour
boiling hot strong soapsudS Oh the gar.
ment in II tub, let it alone until the hand
can bear the water, then pour of and
ado clean water, boiling hot, let this stand
also as before; pour Oft and add more
boihng clean water, and when cool en-
ough, merely squeeze the garment with
the hands-no wrlnsinG or rubbing
Stretch it Immediately on a line in the
hot sun, or before hot fire. and as the
water settles at the most dependant part
OF the garment, press it out with the
hand, and be careful 10 stretch the fabric
as soon as the water is squeezed out, aim
ing as much as possible to keep the Han.
nei hot until it is dry. II wooIen gar
men,s are treated literally as above they
will remain pliabl9 and soft until worn
out.


Recent scientific experiments, carefully
conducted, prove the truth of the popu.
lar sentiment, that WOODEN flannel is tho
best fabric to be worn next the skin, as i,
absorbs more moisture from the body thar
any other material, and by SO doing
keeps the body more perfectly dry. Cot
ton absorbs the least, hence the persp;ra
iion remains more on the skin, and being
damp. the heat Of the body is rapid !
carried off by evaporation and suddenly
cooIs when exercise ceases, the i'll effects
of which no intelligent mind need to b,
reminded OF. Hence it is, that the com
mon observation Of all nations leads then
to give their sailors woolen flannel shirts
for all seasons and for all latitudes, as ,h,
best eqnalizers of the heat Of the body
-Jo"rna! Of Health.
Year: 1859

When we are considering the health OF
children IT is imperative not TO omit the
Importance ofkeepina their brains fallow,
rs 1t were, for several Of the first year.
Of their existence. The mischief perpe
trated by contrary course, in the shape
of bad health, peevish temper. and devel
opeG unity, is incalculabe. Some infant
prodigy, which is a standard of mischief
throughout itS neighoorhood, misleads
them. But parents may be assured that
this early work is nat by any means all
gain, even in the way Of work. suspect
II is loss /; and that children who begin
their education late, as 1t would be called,
will rapidly overtake those who have
been in harness long before them.


And what advantage can it he that q
child knows more at SIX years old than
It's compeers, especially if this is to be
gained by a sacrifice of health, which
may never be regained Z There may be
come excuse for this early book work in
the case OF those children who are to live
by manual labor. 1t is worth while, per.
haps, to run the risk Of some physical in
jury to them, having only their early
years in which we can teach them book
knowledge. The chance Of mischief, too,
will be less, heing more likely to be coun
teracted by their after life. But for a
child who is 10 be al book work for the
first twenty one years Of IFS life, wha, fol.
ley it is to exhaust in THO least its mon.
tai energy which, after all, is its sures,
implement


A similar course Of Argument applies
to taking children early 10 church, and 70
over developing their 'piDds in any way
There is no known g, moreover, the die
gust and WEAKNESS that may grow up in
the minds OF young persons from their
attention being prematurely claimed.
Year: 1859

THE WAY OF SALvATIoy.-A preach
er, Wishing to explain to his congregation
what dangerous delusion those persons
are in who seek salvation partly from
their own works, and partly from the
righteousness of Christ, said TO them
'Supposing it is needfu for you to cross a
river, over which two planks are thrown.
One is perfectly new; the other completr.
ly rotten. How will vo. gol II you
walk upon the rotten one, you are sure
TO fall in the river. If Won put one foot
on the rotten plank, it will be the same
you will certainly fall through and perish.
So there is only one safe method left
Set both feet on the new plank.


The rotten plank is your uncIean self
righteousness. lie who trusts in it must
perish without remedy. The Bew plank
is the eternal saving righteousness Of
Christ, which came from heaven, and is
given to every one that believeth in him
Trust in His righteousness, confide in His
everlasting truth, and you shall be saved
for the Scripture saith, 'WhoSoeyer be-
lieyeth on him shall not DO ashamed
Year: 1859

Which will payE This is disputed
point. Agricultural writers on both sides
have exausted all their argumenlive force
IN sustaining their respective positions :;
and yet The subject til presents AN open
field, not only for speculation, but for ma
nv practical suggestions. There are many
persons who have never thought upon
this subject sufficiently to perceive the
distinction which is justly made by writers
in our agricultural papers.


Farming is that system of management
on farm, which, without regard to pres
ent cost or profit, aims at perfection in
every particular, and is satisfied with the
mere success of every operation.


Planting is that system OF energetic in
dustry which stretches every nerve to its
utmost tension for pecuniary profit, with
apparently no concern for he future.


Now the question is which will pay (?
Will not some of our farmers give us their
views on this inpnrtan, question? We
know that many take the middle ground
and by combining the two systems. their
labor is crowned with abundant success ::
but we would like to see the question
fairly discmssed-F Farming against Pant.
ing-and Planting against Farming
" no will write frs,
Year: 1859

Mary, said George, next summer
will not have a garden. Oar pretty tree is
dying, and | wont love another tree as
long AS live will have a bird mex:
summer. and that will stay all winter


George don't you remember my beau
rful canary 1t died in the middle Of
summer, and we planted bright flowers
III the ground where we buried i, Nv
bird did not live as long AS the tree


We'll. | don't see as we can love am
thing. Dear little brother died before the
bird, and loved him better than any
bird, or tree, or flower. Oh wish |
could have something TO love that would
not die


The boy paused During the school
hour George and Mary had almost for
gotten that their tree was diving but at
evening, AS thew drew their chars to the
table where their mother was sitting. and
began to arrange the seeds they had been
gathering, the remembrance Of the tree
came up before them.


Mother said Mary, you may give
these seeds to cousin John; | never
want another garden


Yes added George, pushing the pa
pers in which he had carefully folded
them, towards his mother, YOU may give
them away If coula find some seeds
of a tree that would never fade, should
like then to have garden. | wonder
mother If there ever was such a garden 2


Yes, George, | have read Of a garden
where the trees never die


"A real garden, mother .


Yes, ing son. In the middle Of the gar,
den, | have been told, there runs a pure
river Of water clear as crvsta., and on
each side Of the river is the tree of life
tree that never fades. That is the gar,
den Of Heaven. There you may love, and
love forever. There will be no death-no
fading there, Let your treasure be in the
tree OF life, and you will have something
to which your hearts can cling without
fear and without disappointment Love
the Savior here, and he will prepare YOU
TO dwell in those green pastures, and be
side those still waters
Year: 1859

peasant went to 3 priest, to confess
having stolen hay from a large stack be-
longing 10 a neighhor.


How many loads did you take 2 asked
the father confessor'


You may AS well reckon the whole
stack at once said the peasant, AS l and
my wife Intend to fetch it all away be.
fore we stop
Year: 1859

SHOULD THE SUCKERS Re REMOVED
FROM CoRN Mot unless YOU have pIen
~ of boys, with nothing else for them to
do. The argument in favor of removing
the suckers Eom corn, suppose to be
this The suckers rob the stalks of nour.
'Shment necessary to the growth and per
itot development, and appropriate il to
their own use. They never have but liz.
tie If any corn upon them, consequently
are ef no value except for fodder.


think it will not par to remove them,
unless, as said above. there is no other
work for the boys; and perhaps not then,
unless it be to keep them out OF mischief.
Suckers are not often thrown out from
corn on poor, hungry soil and when
they are, it is conclusive evidence tn me
that everything is as favorable rs it can
be TO the growth and perfection Of the
crop; that ii is growing ~ fast as il can,
that the roots are taking up the necessary
food for the plsot as fast as it can be
manufactured so to spesk) into corn, and
perhaps faster; and that, as a natural
consequences, these new shoots or suckers
are thrown out because the sap or food
for the plant can go in no other direction.
GeneSSe FdrBaer.
Year: 1859

What do you mean, you little rascalr
exclaimed an individual to an impudent
youth that had seized him by the nose
upon the street.


'Oh, nothing, only am going out to
seek my fortune, and father told me to be
sure to seize hold of the first thing that
turned nnr
Year: 1859

A little girl was told to ferment, and
give the meaning, with a sentence in
which it was used. The following was
literally her answer:


'F-e.r-m n ia verb, signifving to work;
love 10 ferment in the garden
Year: 1859

most falacious proverb, for one universal
ly accepted 1t depends not little upon cir
cumstances. whether we believe all we see Ii
We are against our interest or pre- conceit, ten to
one that soon fiud some excuse for doubt or
denial. Even if we believe, il may be far
enough from what it is warranted by the sight
If seeing were truly believing. who could be
without firm belief IN God Surely there is
no soul, with open eyes of sense, hut sees
enough between each rise and set of sun to
demonstrate the existence of God. Provi-
10 multiiudes who practically deny their exis-
tence. Thomas saw, but doubted until he
thrust his finger in the Masters wounded side
There Ia marvellous much believ ed in that is not
scen-belIeved into the point of bigotry and ba-
tred-but, strange as 1t may SEEM our unbe
lief is ofteuest excited by what see. 1t is
only necessary for the sight to be extraordinary,
to challenge all our suspicion and skeptiscism.
As eating would prove the pudding, were our
tastes immaculate, SO seeing would always be
believing. if our optics were above deception
and IN keeping with the temper of our minus
and hearts But such is not the case. The
conviction of sight is often shaky convic-
iion from Argument, and the couplet


a man convinced against his will


Is of the Eame opinion STILL,


is too well founded In common experience to re-
quire approving comment. We have a double
sight, So 10 speak. and If one could see equally
well and ut the same time. with his spiritual
and sensual eyes. he would believe upon sight
vastly more. and more truly. than he now does
Then The words of tie poet woo,d be signif
c:.nt


"He,ven Is not far from tho'e who sec


With the pure spirits sight,
But near and in the very hearts
OF those who Alright
Year: 1859

AN ELECTION IN UTAH.-The Utah correspon-
dent of the New York Times thus details the
way the elections transpire In the city o: the
Salt Lake:


On Monday last we were surprised, early in
the morning To find the streets filled with men
walking about as If something more than COM
mon was going on. Upon inquiring the cause.
we were Informed that 1t was the day of hold-
ing an election for the officers Of the city. No
notice of this election was published in the pa
rers, but the people were informed in the
Church meeting. the night previous, that they
must vote and were also told wbo must be elect
ed. The consequence was, that, az usual ia this
territory the vote was uDani NOUS and Brigham 5
appoidted, A. o. Smoct, was reelected Mayor.
Beyond the usual set of early people in the
morning which lasted for n short time. no one
would have Suspected for moment that it was
election day-not the least noise cry ex-
citement. Boys and young men here knew
nothing of election day, and three quarters OF
the old men would not know of IL If they We're
not told t 60 and vote by the Bishop aud FL
ders who take the matter III hand.
Year: 1859

AN ELoqtEsT ExTRAcr.-Genera,io
after generation have felt as we feel, and
their lives were as active as our own
The heavens shall be as bright over our
graves as they are around our paths
Yet a Eltle while and all this will have
happened. The ,hrobbing heart be still
ed, and we shall be at rest. Our funeral
will wend It's way, and the prayers will
be said, and we shall be left in the dark
ness and silence of the tomb. AMI i, may
be but for short time we shall be spok-
en- of, but the things of life shall creep on
and our names will be forgotten. Days
viii ceutinue to move on, and Laughter
and songs will be heard in the room
where he died; and the eye that mourn
ed for US will be dried and animated
with Joy, and even our children Will cease
to think of US, and will remember 10
lisp our name no more.