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Year: 1860

The Tribune says: The rumors naoat
Of letter to lie written by the President
elect, intended TO soothc the nerves of those
who have persistcntly denounced him as
foe to the Constitution and the South, seem
to US as devoid of intrinsic probability as
of positive support. II those who have
hitherto insisted on believing Mr.. Lincoln
all that he is not and should not be, will
caudidly read his discussions with Douglas,
in 1853, with which we snail be happy to
supply them, they cannot fail to see that
their fears are fallacious and their imputa-
tions groudleSs. If they will not regard
what he so plainly declared long before be
was thought Of for President, and when he
was appealing for support to the citizens of
Free State only, they surely cannot be
expected to place confidence iu professions
made under the immediate impetus Of the
threats of the iire-eaters that they are
about to dissolve the Union whereof he has
been chosen President? If they believe
not Moses and the Prophets, neither would
they be persuaded though one rose from the
dead"
Year: 1860

"a The scaDdal-mongers in Cleveland
are gloting over case Of domestic infelici
ty which has found its way into the courts
The complainant, who seeks for divorce, is
the wife Of lawyer of high standing, said
to be worth half million Of dollars, re.
specially connected, and the father Of O
large family-some of whom ore married
and respectfully settled. The offender,
from being on elder and influential mem
Der Of the Presbyterian Church, descended
so low in the scele Of morals as 10 become
a spiritualist, or freelover. In this new as
sociation he found an affinity on whom he
bestowed those attentions rightfully due
the complainant, OF course, there is an
unlimited amount Of recrmination indulged
in on each side. As the case stands al
present, the defendant is estopped by an
injunction from the enjoyment Of bis large
estate.
Year: 1860

How VICTORIA TRAINS HER CHILDREN.--A
primary regard is paid TO moral and religious
duties. They rlss GA ], breakfast at eight, and
dine at two.


Their various occupations t.Te allotted out
with almost military exactness. One hour finds
them engaged in the study of ancient aul1ors-
another of the modern authors, their acquaint-
anceship with the languages being first founded
on thorough knowledge of their gra nrnatical
construction, and afterwards famliarized and
perfected by conversation. Next they are
trained in those military exercises which give
dignity and bearing. Another hour is agreea-
bly, filled up with the lighter accomplishments
of music and dancing. Again tie happy party
assemble in the riding school, whsre they may
be seen deeply interested in the various eyolu-
tions of the menage. Thence, while drawing
and the further exercise of music and the light
er accomplishments, call off the attention of
their sisters--the younger Princes proceed
to busily engage themselves in 2 carpenters
shop, fitted up expressly for them, at the wish
of the Royal cOnsort, with turning lathe and
other tools necessary to a thorough knowledge
of the craft. They thus become, net only theo-
retically, but practically acquainted with the
useful arts of life. A small laboratory is occa-
sonally brought into requisition at tie instance
also of their royal father. and the mnds Of the
children are thus led from q contemplation of
the curiosities of chemical science and the won
ders of nature to an enquiry into their causes
This done, the young carpenters and students
throw down their saws and axes unbuekle their
philosophy, and shoulder their miniature per-
cussion-guns-which they handle with the dex-
terity of practiced Yportsmen-for shooting
stroll through the royal gardens. The evening
meal, the preparation for the morning lessons
and brief religious instruction close the day.
Year: 1860

The Duke of Wellington giving orders one
day during the Peninsular campaign, for bat
TALON to attempt rather dangerous enterprise
the storming of one Of the enemies batteries of
St. Sebastion-complmente the officer by say
ing that his regiment was the first in this world.
"Yes," replied the officer leading on his men,
''and before your lordships orders are finally
executed, it will probably be the first in the
next"
Year: 1860

Ugliness is an advantageous stimulus to the
mind, that it may make up for the deficiencies
of the body. Moral beauty, the reflection of the
soul, is as superior to superficial comeliness as
mind is to matter. 1t is halo which will win
worshippers, however unadorned the shrine
whence teammates; for she who looks good
cannot fail to be good looking.
Year: 1860

TAKING CODA ''cold" ia not necessarily
the result of low or high temperature. per.
son may 60 directly from hot bath into cold
one, or into snow even, and not take cold. he
may remain out in the coolest atmosphere un
til chilled through and not take cold. On the
contrary he may take cold by pouring couple
of table spoonfuls of water upon some part Of
his dress or by standing in door, or before q
stove, or sitting near window or other opening
where one part of the body is colder than anoth-
er. Let it be kept in mind that uniformity Of
temperature over the whole body is the first
thing to be looked after. 1t is the unequal heat
upon different parts OF the body that produces
colds, by disturbing the uniform circulation o1
the blood, which in turn induces congestion Of
some part. II you must keep partially wet
garment on, it would perhaps be as well to wet
the whole OF it uniformly.


The feet are great source of colds on ac-
count of the variable temperature they are sub
iected to-. Keep these always dry and warm
and avoid draught of air, hot or cold, wet spots
on the garments, and other direct causes of un.
equal temperature, and keep the system braced
up By plenty of sleep, and the eschewing OF de-
biltatipg food and drinks, and you will be proc
against cold and its results.
Year: 1860

MANS ACCOUNT WITH WoMAN.-Look here
Won must allow that woman ought, as much as
in her lies, to make this world paradise, see
ing that she lost us the original garden: We
talk as philosophers; and when all Is SAID about
what we owe to woman, you must allow tha,
wa have swinging balance against her. There's
that little matter Of the apple still to be settled
for.-DOuglas JerroG.
Year: 1860

In village of " lived man wh
had once been Judge of the county. and wa
known all over by the name of Judge l.
He kept a store and saw mill, and was alway
sure to have the best OF bargain on his side
by which means he had gained an ample com
petency, and some did not hesitate to call hin
the 'biggest in the worid,' He was very con
ceited withal, and used to delight in Dragging o
his business capacity when any one is near t,
listen One rainy day as quite number wer
seated around the stove in the store he began q
usual to tell his great bargains and finally wount
up with Nobody ever cheated me, nor they
can't either.


Judge" said an old man of the company
"Pve cheated you MORN you ever did me-"


"How so? said the Judge.


"If you'll promise you, won: go to law iabou
it nor do nothin I'll tell or else won't, you are
too much of law character for me-"


Lets hear It'll let's hear it'll" cried half {
dozen voices at once.


well bear you out in it, go ont"


"l'll promise said the Judge .sand treat in the
bargain if you have.r


swell, DO you remember that wagon you
robbed me OFF,"


II never robbed you of any wagon" exclaim
the Judge. | only got my ownl'


We'll, l made up my mind to have it back
and"


but you never did2" cried the Judge.


"Yes did, and interest tool"


SHOW 2" thuIdered the now enraged Judge.


swell, you see Judge, sold you one day q
very nice pine log, and bargained for lot
more. Well, that log stole off your pile, down
by your mill the night before, and the next day
sold it to you. That night drew it back
home, and sold it to you the next day, and SO ]
kept on until you bought your own log of me
twenty seven timesl'


"That's lie" cried the mad Judge, running
to bis book aud examining his log account, "you
never sold me twenty seven logs of the same
measurement"


II know it" cried the vender in logs. ssBy
drawing it back and forth the end wore off and
and as it were, kept cutting the end off until
it was only ten feet long, just fourteen feet
shorter than it was the first time you bought it.
When it got SO short, drew it home and work
ed it up into shingles, and the next week you
bought the shingles and then concluded / had
my Wagon back-and in my pocket"


The exclamation of the Judge was drowned
In the shouts of the bystanders, and the log
drawer found the door without waiting tor the
treat. And to see mad man you have only to
ask the Judge if he was ever shaved.
Year: 1860

CoNfEUATIoS or THE EGYPTIAN RAILWAY.
1t is announced that the Egyptian Govern
ment intend to carry the railway from Suez
along the African shore of the Red Sea as
far as point which would be within q short
steaming distance of Alden. The overland
journey TO India will be shortened by five
days, the danger of the Red Sea navigation
avoided, passengers will escape the worst
part Of the voyage, and the Peninsular and
Oriental Company will save the great cost
entailed by necessity for coal depot at
SueZ. tt-A- '.
Year: 1860

New Orienns view Of the Duty OF the


Sonth-Bcr Defeat Certain Victory.


Sundays New Orleans Delta thus dis
courseth ON the present troubles;


The South has IL in her power to disarm
political defeat of all its terrors, and make
it disastrous to the yictors. She has only to
be firm and selfassured. 1t behooves the
commercial communities Of the South, Just
now, above all things, TO set their faces
against every symptom and phase of none
tary. panic. The South Is master of the COM
mercial Situation. Panic, like phantom,
may come and 90. But the vast resources Of
demons of panic. With her two thousand
millions of slave labor, and her hundred and
I fifty millions of cotton expectation, she can,
if not false to herself, bring the commercial
obseduious to her door. A temporary de-
rangement in exchange may be felt. What
is that? The merest bagatellel Look at
the news. Exchange is already against the
buyers of Southern products, and is COM
pelling the shipment Of specie to Southern
cities. Our bankers will soon prefer their
own notes, or good commercial paper, to
gold and silver.


We repeat that although the South, in the
recent election, has suffered a political de-
feat, there is no reason that those disasters,
which have been predicted as its result.
should fall upon us. We repeat that we
have it in our power to render the victory
gained by the North barren victory; and to
make it even worse than a barren victory.
by shifting its evil consequences from our
| shoulders to those of our enemies. Ills true
that we are on the eveof civil revolution;
| and, as general rule, civil revolutions are
pregnant with commercial distress. But this
| Is a revolution which, while it will relieve
| the South from the despotism of sectional
majority, while it will avert the terrors of
submission to an Abolition Government,
will, at the same time, secure the commercial
independence, and, in oil probability, the
commercial supremacy of the South. These
must be ultimate effects. Those who at
tempt to deter the South from an assertion
of her rights by painting gloomy pictures Of
ruin and disaster, are engaged in an effort
to precipitate upon us the very evils which
they affect to deplore. These evils may re.
suit from want of confidence among ou1
citizens, from an encouragement of that
trepidation which is apt to overcome COM
munties in a time Of agitation, from the
absence of faith in our capacity, not only tc
protect ourselves against political assaults
i but to turn to our own account the com


mercal consequences flowing from tht
changes about to ensue.
Year: 1860

ON EyorGu-Whsn Larrabee was
running for Judge Of the Supreme Court
great objection WAS made to him on ac
count of his extreme youth. One Of Lar
rabee's brethren on the bench, being ask
cd, while in a crowd, whether he did not
think Larrabee WAS too young for The Of
fee, replied with an air Of profound
thought;


Why, let Us see Lar'Abee IS Older
than Gen. Jackson was. when ne won the
battle of New Orleans older than Bona
parte. when he took command Of the arm
Of Italy older than Wellington, when he
gained the foundation Of his fame IN ludIa'
older than story when he was known as
an eminent judge; older than Marshal
when he was r1ale Chief Justice OF the y.
s: older than our Savior, when he was
cruciivd older"


Enough enough, judge" was the re
spouse, he's old enough 10 vote for
IanesviHe Standard
Year: 1860

oh, how happy are they


Who the printer do pay,
And have squared up for one year or more
Tongue can never express


The great joy Of the press,
When delinquen's have paid the old score.
Printers all the day long,


Labor bard for song
O that all their hard fate could but soc
They have worked night and day,
And of course want their pay,
To b1y their sugar, and coffee, and tea.
One would hardly believe,


What few dimes they receive,
For the paper addressed to each name,
Yet, Ills far. her below


Than sor1e people know,
Or they'd pay ~ for fear u shame.
Year: 1860

A young man in California, under
sentence of death by hanging, asked
the sheriff on the evening previous to
his execution,


II say, sheriff, at what time is that
little affair of mine coming off?n
Year: 1860

A PRETTY FANcY.-when day be-
gins to go up to Heaven at night, it
does not spread pair of wings and fly
aloft like bird, but it just climbs softly
mp on ladder. 1t sets it's red sandal
on the shrub you have watered there
three days, lest it should perish with
thirst, thence it steps to the tree we sit
under and thence to the ridge of the
root. From the ridge to the chimney;
and from the chimney to the tall elm !;
and from the elm to the tall church
spirc and then to the threshold of
Heaven, and thus you can see it go as
though it walked up red roses. - Iay-
Tor
Year: 1860

New KINDS OF WHEAT. - A writer in the
Independence Beige thus satiriZes the way
in which the product,eness Of new kinds OF
grain Is estimated:


When man buys new kind Of wheat al
its weight in gold, it is quite natural that he
should take the greatest care in the prepara
ton Of the soil in which he plants ii. lie
selects the best spot Of ground ne has. with
the best exposure. and watches II continual
ly after it has come up.


Let weed start near the dear grain, il is
Immediately pulled up, which gives very
beneficial cultivation 10 the plant.


And when the grain IS ripe the heads are
cut OF with scissors while they are moist. so
that mt kernal shall be lost; they are plac-
Ell in a handkerchief. and the threshing is
done on parlor table. by rubbing them in
the hands.


SO, then. the crop being weighed and
measured, calculation is made that il a
surface as large as a, pocket handkerchief
gives such yield, large Eeld-say an acre
would give so much. Then the calculator
goes on to estimate the. increase over the
present production Of wheat in France, were
this kind OF wheat soSn instead.
Year: 1860

1t will be gratifying to those of our citi-
zens being within therange Of the pestiterous
odors constantly arising from the putrd
condition Of the Tan House Drain and the
marsh adacent-to know that the City Coun-
ell has at last taken the initiative i'll the ap-
continent Of Il committee TO examine into
and report upon this intolerable nuisance.
We congratulate our suffering fellow citizens
OF the south end, on the prospect o! speedy
relief and trust that the committee will at
once take the matter in hand and propose
some plan by which the Influences OF this
fatal Upas may be corrected. Go TO work
gentlemen and let us hear from you. II.
Year: 1860

IMPORTANT NoTrCE.-It will be seen by
the notice Of the Superintendent of Gas in
this mornings Gazette, that the flow of gas
will be cut of from the premises of all who
fail to settle their gas bills on or before FRI
day, tomorrow. The matter is not discre-
tonary with the Superintendent, the law be-
ing imperative. Settle up your gas bills.
Year: 1860

Our reports from Wisconsin are Of the most
gratifying character. Although there seems
to be but little political excitement, the feel
ing among the masses in favor Of change OF
administration ut Washington, and the res:or"
ation Of tue old order Of things, is deep and
firm, and on the day Of election will make it.
self manifest in the unparalleled majority that
the State will give for LINCOLN and HAAL1S.


The work Of the, farmers in securing their
immense crops is well nigh over, and before q
fortnight elapsee, we shall see evidences that
will satisfy all men that Wisconsin will not
he untrue To her bIthright Of Freedom.
Year: 1860

INGENIOUS USE OF A Docs TA1L-A
sergeant with about twenty-five soldiers
had been sent out some miles from Fort
Defiance, New Mexico, to guard some stock
which were sent to Craze, when they found
that the party was surrounded by about
four hundred hostile Nayajoe Indians
The brave and skillful segeant tok position
on On emincnce, and by a volley from the
long shooting rifles Of his party at first
drove off the savages, who, however, soon
rallied, and were prepared to storm the par
ty on all sides. The sergeant, in taxing
his brain for an cxpedient by which to
convey intelligence Of the desperate peril
in which his party was placed, took a sin
gle dog which had accompanied the party,
fastened to his collar note written with
pencil, informing the commander at the
fort Of His situation, took tin cup in
which he put some pebbles, which wee
confined with piece Of cloth over the top,
fastened with string to the dogs tai, and
started the dog loose knowing that he
would in his alright run to the folt. He
dashed with his greatest speed to Fort De-
fauce ;Ethe note was discovered and read.
Str,ightway party was sent to the rescue,
and arrived just IN time to save the lives
Of the whole party: .-.':1
Year: 1860

The YoUNG LADIES BOAT CLUB was by no
means favored with the far weather they de.
served, yesterday nevertheless, they had
good attendance at their fair in Brinley Hall,
and during the day ard evening an infinite
amount OF enjoyment was shared by all con
cerned, The decorations of the hall were
very effective, and included great many
flags and lanterns, arranged with due regard
TO originality and attraction. If the receipts
are sufficient to place new boat in the lake
next summer, we submit that the young ladi, S
should christen it "The Mayfower," for their
fair was held on the anniversary of the fame
Of that historic craft.


We understand the fair will remain open
during the afternoon of to.morrow, to give the
public an opportunity of seeing the decora.
tions, and of purchasing, ii they desire, the
remaining articles. The assortment of fancy
goods was considered by good judges to he re-.
markaby select and beautiful.
Year: 1860

the luxury of great cities, looks upon with
a kind of awe, and speaks of it with GER
tain emotion. This defiance of the seasons,
forcing nature to do her work Of congelation
in the face of her sultriest noon, might well
inspire timid mind with fear, lest human
art were revolving against the Higher Pow
ers, and raise the same scruples which re-
sisted at first the use Of ether and chloro-
form in certain contingencies. Whatever
may be the cause, it is well known that the
announcement at any private rural enter
tainment that there is to be ice-cream, pro-
duces an immediate and profound impress
sion. 1t may be remarked, as aiding this
impression, that exaggerated ideas are en-
tertained as to the dangerous effects this
cOngealed food may produce on persons not
in the most robust health.


There was silence as the pyramids of ice
were placed on the table, everybody looking
on in admiration. The Colonel took knife
and assailed the one at the head of the Ia
bic. When he tried to cut of slice. it
didn't seem to understand it, however. and
only tipped as if it wanted to upset The
Colonel attacked it on the other side, and
it tipped just as badly the other way. 1t
was awkward for the Colonel Permit
me, said the Judge-and he took the knife
and struck a sharp, slanting stroke, which
SLED off a piece just sf right size, and offer
ed it to Mrs SprOWle. This act of dexter
ity was much admired by the company.


The tables we're all alive again.
Year: 1860

Il got on horseback within ten m;putes
after l got your letter. When I o,tto
Canterbury got a chaise for town, but I
got wet through before l got to Canterbury.
and | have got such cold that I shall NOT


be able to get rid of it in hurry. 1 0os
to the treasury about noon, but first of al
| got shaved and dressed. soon 0ot ipto
the secret of getting memorial before the
board, but / could not get an answer then;
however. l got intelligence from the mes
senser that | should most likely get one the
next morning As soon as got back to
my inn, got my supper and got to bed
1t was not long before I got to sleep. When
got up IN the morning got breakfast,
and then | got myself dressed, that / might
get out IN time to get an answer to my me-
mortal As soon as got it 1 got into the
;haise, and go. to Canterbury by three, and
about three | got home. have GOT moth.
ing for you, and so adieu."
Year: 1860

Mr.. Bones, of the firm Of Fossil, Bones
& Co., was one of those remarkable money
making men, whose uninterrupted success
in trade had been the wonder. and afforded
the material for the gossip of the town for
seven long years Being of familiar turn
of mind, he was frequently Intercepted on
the subject. and invariably gave as the Sc
eret of his success that he minded his own
business.


A gentleman met Mr. Bones on the As
sanpin bridge. He was gazing intently on
the dashing, fOaming waters, as they fell
over the dam; and was evidently in brown
study. Our friend ventured to disturb his
cogitations.


Mr.. Bones, tell me how to make thou
sand dollars


Mr.. Bones continued looking intently at
the water; and at last he ventured q re-
ply.


DO you see that dam, my friend?


i certainly do


We'll. here you may learn the secret of
making money. That water would waste
away and be of no practical use to any,
body, but for the dam That dam turns it to
good account, makes it perform some use
full purpose. and then suffers it to pass
along. That large paper mill is kept in
constant motion by this simple economy.
Many mouths are fed in the manufacture
of the article of paper, and intelligence is
scattered broadcast over the land on the
sheets that are daily turned out, and in the
different processes through which it passes
money is made. And it is in the living
Of hundreds of people. They get enough
money, it passes through their hands every
day. and at the years end they are no bet
ter of. What's the reason? They want
4 dam. Their expenditures are increasing;
and no practical good is attained. They
want them damned up, SO that nothing
will pass through their hands without
bringing something back, without accom-
plishing some useful purpose. Dam up
your expenses, and you will soon have Oc-
easion to spare little, just ike tha; dam.
Look at it, my fFiendI-Gazstss.
Year: 1860

SEWING BY ARTIFICIAL LIGHT.-Persons
whose vision IS somewhat defective can sew
white cloth by eandle-light but are unable
to perform the same operation with black
cloth. The following plan, however, af-
fOrds partial remedy; Pin or haste strip
of white paper on the seam of the black
cloth to be operated upen. then sew through
the paper and cloth. and when the seam is
completed the paper may be torn of. The
black thread will be distinctly seen on the
white paper. and by drawing the stitches a
little tighter than usual, good work VIII b
produced. This method is well adapted for
sewing By machinery az well as by hand
Scientific Am.