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Year: 1859

A Coon SELL-A miserable old miser who
owned farm found it impossible to do his
work without assistance, and accordingly of
fered any man food for performing the rcquis-
ite labor \ haf-Staryed man, hearing Of The
terms, accepted them. Before going into the
fields in the morning he invited his help to
breakfast after finishing the morning meal.
the old Skin.ant thought it saving of time if
they should place the dinner upon the break.
fast This was readily agreed to by the IN.
satisfied stranger, and the dinner was soon
dispatched. Suppose now," said the frugal
farmer, we take supper it will save time
aud trouble, you know" just as you like
it" said the eager eater, and at it they went.
g Now well go to work." said the delighted
employer Thank you," said the laborer,
Z" | never work after supper"
Year: 1859

BENEFIT or THE SABBATH.-The Sabbath is
Gods special present to the working man, and
one of its chief object is oprolong his life, and
preserve efficient his working tone. In the
vital system it acts like a compensation pond ;
it replenishes the spirits, the elasticity, and
vigor, which the last six have drained away,
and supplies the force which is to fill the six
days succeeding and, in the economy Of eX-
iStence, it answers the same purpose as, IN
the economy of income, is answered by a
saving bank The frugal man puts away a
pound to-day, and another pound next month;
and who, in a quiet way, is putting 10y his
stated pound from time to time, when he grows
old and frail, gets not only the same pouad
back again but good many pounds besides.
AAd the conscientious man, who husbands one
day of existence every week. who, instead OF
allowing the Sabbath to be trampled and torn
in the hurry and scramble of life, treasures il
devoutIy up the Lord of the Sabbath keeps
it for him, and in the length of days, the hale
old age gives it back with usury. The savings
bank of human existence is the weekly Sab
bath.
Year: 1859

live for those that love me,
Whose hearts are kind and true;
For the heaven that smiles above me,
And awaits my spirit too
For all human ties that bind me
For the task by God assigned me
For the bright hopes left behind me,
And the good that can do.
live to learn their story,


Who've suffered for my sake
To emulate their glory,
And follow in their wake.
Bards, patriots, martyrs, sages,
The noble of all ages,
Whose deeds crowd history's pages,
And Times great volume make.
live to hold communion


With all that is divine
To feel there is a union


'Twixt Natures heart and mine
To profit by affiiction,
Read truths from fields of fiction,
Grow wiser from conviction,


And fulfill each great design.
! live to hail that season


BY gifted minds foretold;
When men shall live by reason,


And not alone by gold
When man to man united,
And every wrong be righted,
The whole world shall be lighted


As Eden was Of old.
live for those who love me


For those who know me true
For the heaven that smiles above me,
And awaits my spirit too
For the cause that lacks assistance,
For the wrong that needs resistance,
For the future in the distance,


And the good that can do.
Year: 1859

HAPrrNEss-There are two things which
will make us happy in this life, if we attend
to them. The first is never to vex ourselves
about what We can help; and the second is
never to vcx ourselves about what we can help
Year: 1859

BGg~ A friend of ours placed an eggplant
under a goose the other day, aud Matched out


twelve Shaaghais and top-knot Whether


this will lead to any revelation in the poultry
market is yet TO be seen
Year: 1859

Prescott, the historian, IN consequence
of disorder of the nerve Of the eye,
wrote every word Of his kistOTicals with
out pen or ink. as be could not see when
the pen wss out Of ink, OF from any other
cause failed 10 make mark. He used
an agate stylus on earbonated paper, the
lines and edges Of the page being indi-
Gated by brass wires in a wooden frame.


Crawford, the sculptor the habit Of
whose life had been to read ina reclining
position, lost one eye, and soon died from
the formation Of malignant cancerous
tumOr behind the bali, which pushed il
out on the cheek.


There are many affections of the eyes
which are radically incurabIe. Persons
Of scrofulous constitutions, without any
special local manifestation Of it, often de-
termine the disease to the eye by some
erroneous habit or practice, and it remains
there for life. 1t is useful, therefore, to
know some of the causes which, by debi-
litating the eye, invite disease to it, or
render 1t incapable Of resisting adverse
influences. -oo


Avoid reading by candle or any other
artificial light.


Reading by twilight ought never to be
indulged in.


Do not allow yourself to read a mo-
ment in any reclining position, whether
in bed or on a sofa.


Reading on steam OF sail vessels should
not be largely indulged in, because the
slightest motion Of the page or your body
alters the focal point, and requires a
painful, straining effort to readiust it.


Never attempt to look at the sun while
shining, unless through a colored glass of
some kind: even a very bright moon
should not be long gazed at.


The glare of the sun on water is very
injurious to the sight.


A sudden change between bright light
and darkness is always pernicious.


In looking at minute objects, relieve the
eyes frequently yturning them to some.
thing in the distance. .i


Let the light, whether natural or arti6-
cial, fall on the page from behind, little
to one side.


Never bathe or open the eyes in cold
water. 1t is always safest, best and more
agreeable TO use warm water for that
purpose. aa
Year: 1859

The reply is, it results from the indis-
criminate respect paid to wealth.


To be distinguished from the common
herd-to be somebody-to make name,
a position-this is the universal ambition;
and every one finds that to accumulate
riches. is alike the surest and the easiest
way of fulfilling his ambition. Very
early in life all learn this. AT school
the court paid to one whose parents have
called in their carriage to see him, is
conspicuous; while the poor boy, whose
insufficient stock of clothes implies the
small means of his family soon has burnt
into his memory the fact that poverty is
contemplate. On entering the world,
the lessons that may have been taught,
about the nobility of self-sacrihce, the
reverence due 10 genius, the admirable
ness of high integrity, are all quickly
neutralized by counter experience mems
actions proving that these are not their
standards of respect. It is soon per-
ceived that while abundant outward marks
of Difference from fellow-citizens may
almost certainly be gained by directing
every energy to the accumulation Of prop
erty, and they are but rarelyto be gained
in any other way; aud that even in the
few cases where they are otherwise gain
ed, they are not given with entire unre-
serve, but are commonly Joined with a
more or less manifest display of patron
age. When seeing this, the young man
further sees that while the acquisition of
property is ute possible with his medi-
ocre endowments, the acquiremant Of
distinction by brilliant discoveries, or he
roiC acts, implies faculties and feelings
which he does not possess: it is not diff
icult to understand why he deyOtes him
self, heart and soul to business.


We donot mean to say that men act on
the constantly reasoned out conclusions
thus indicated but we mean that these
conclusions are the unconsciously formed
products of our daily experience. From
early childhood the sayings and doings
of all around have generated the idea
that wealth and respectability are two
sides of the same thing. This idea, grow
ing with their growth, and strengthening
with their strength, becomes at last al
most what we may call an organic con-
viction. And this organic conviction II
is which prompts the expenditure Of all
their energies IN mOney-making. We
contend that the chief stimulus, IS not the
desire for wealth itself; but for the ap.
plause and position which wealth brings.
And in this belief we find ourselves thor
oughly at one with various intelligent ira
ders with whom we have talked on the
matter. 1t is incredible that men should
make the sacrifices mental and bodily,
which they do, merely, TO get material
benefits which money purchases. Who
would undertake an extra burden of busi-
ness for the purpose Of getting cellar
of choice wines for his own drinking
He who does it does it that he may have
choice wines 10 give his guests and gain
Year: 1859

row, dreadful as it was, has not been


without its salutary influence. Now the
widowed woman is the welcome visitor by
the bedside Of the sick. Her gentle
voice sooths as the voice of moshef-her
hands touch is like the pressure of vel
vet, her very sympathy is as The sweetest
cordial. And if ever she is tempted to
think an inpatient thought. or give ex-
preston 10 a selfish wish, there comes up
before her the vision of a pale face that,
but for her neglect, might be smiling on
her now-and with the rebuke working
patience in her heart. she goes about her
Masters work.-JMother's yosrRal,
Year: 1859

A FRIGHrFrL SCESE.-A frightful scene
might have been witnessed yesterday morning
on the roof Of three-story house situated on
Water street, between Monroe and Quincy. A
young man was standing upon the comb Of the
roof repairing chimney, when the shingles
being wet and slippery, he lost his foOthold and
slid slowly down, feet foremost, toward the
caves. The two or three persons who witnessed
the accident turned away sick with terror Al
though the man made every effort to get hold
which the fear of certain death would naturally
prompt, he moved slowly down, and was only
checked from falling to the pavement below by
a watcr-spout, against which his feet came
in contact. But for this frail obstruction he
must have been dashed into a shspeleas mass
Without uttering cry for help the young man
kicked off his shoes and proceeded to ascend
which he succeeded in doing, and went to work
at his chimney again, apparently taking little
account of an accident which had made the eve
witnesses heartsick and dumb with terror
Wheeling Mteiligsneer.
Year: 1859




The Two TEXPERANEyTs.-Peopl can be
reduced to two classes-the mOrOse and nissan
tlrOpic, and those who are all sunshine and
happiness; those that seem born to laugh alik G
at happiness and misery, who go through the
world as If sent upon al agreeable errand; and
those. on the other hand, who always look and
speak as if they had conceived some dislike to
the world in their infancy, and were bound to
carry their resentment with them to the grave
We meet with some one Of each of these classes
every day. One we greet as We do the warm
sunshine Of heaven, for We experience in his
society the highest happiness that life can af-
ford; the other inspires US with gloom and en-
nui. for misanthropy is the worst of all moral
epidemies. Shake off those averted looks and
cold glances man, and put on smiling face,
and not act as though you saw an enemy in
every body who crosses your path. Instead Of
regretting what you have not, thank God for
what you have and go on your way rejoicing
The man to walk with in the pilgrimage of life
is the one whose soul rises above petty annoy
ances and ills-who, amidst the present dark
ness, can always see a bright and glorious fu-
ture beyond.


There are some Ipen who never speak but to
report some ache or pain. or to recount some
sorrow. They 20 forth in search Of sympathy,
but never think ofimparting it, They are ever
cTOaking about the wretchedness Of life and
yet do nothing to diminish it; they seem dis
salSneu Win everything, ana picased only
with discomfort. Whatever may be your con
dition, inwardly or Outwardly, man, try to wear
a cheerful face. You may be poor and Obliged
to work day by day, but remember the world
is place of toll Millions who have toiled be-
fore you are now at rest in the kingdom. Are
you abused, So was the most perfect man the
world ever saw. Abuse will not injure ster-
ling character. Harsh words rebound to the
speakers own heart. IfyOu complain at evory
mishap. every SANDER, every dog at your heels,
you will pass life of misery. Cheer up, then,
man. for the sunlight always shines down upon
US all. The beautiful objects with which God
has everywhere studded the earth speak to us
of happiness. Learn u lesson from natures :
cheerful face. We learn something about peo-
ple's Temperament. in our reportorial travels.
-Nf,r Bedford Mercury.
Year: 1859

TN an .,,e ,.r,rr allie for wars and ruinors Of


wars" of intrigue and blood shed for good reas-
oning and bad conduct for sound rules and corrupt
manners when virtue fills our heads but wee our
Lo.r.s. when those who would persuade us that
they are quite sure of heaven, appear to he in no
greater hurry to go there than others, but put on
the livery OF the best masters only to serve the
worst; in an age when modesiy herself is more
ashamed Of detection than OF delinquency when
independent Of principles which to depend and
free thinking not in thinking freely but in being
free from thinking in age when patriots will
hold anything but their tongues-keep anything
but their works-lose nothing particularly except
their characters to improve such an age must be
liffic cult-to instruct such age must be danger
Gus. In an age like this call the attention Of
he public to.
Year: 1859

~ The latest method Of killing mice is
to put crumbs of cheese on your tongue, on
going to bed, lay with your mouth open,
and when a mouse's whiskers tickle your
throat, spring the trap and catch him with
your teeth.
Year: 1859

DODGE AND KIRKwooD AT OsKALoosA.-
We give to-day the Oskaloosa Herald's
report of the discussion at Oskaloosa be-
tween the Gubcrnatorial candidates. Read
it, everybody. We must confess that with
all the evidences we have had before of Gen.
Dodge's willingness to eat dirt and humble
himself before the slave power, we were not
prepared to see him take the abject position
in which bis Oskaloosa speech leaves him
ready to hunt down with Southern blood
hounds the toot.sore, half -famished slave,
seeking that liberty which the time-honored
Declaration Of Independence declares him to
be endowed with. In this Gen. Dodge goes
further than any Of the Southern Democrats
in Congress whom he is SO anxious to serve.
When Mr.. Sumner appealed to know if they
were ready to turn out and hunt down run
away slaves duty imposed by the Fugitive
Slave Law upon the free people of the North
not one Of them responded in the afirma-
tive. Mr.. Dodge boasted in Congress that
Jones, Sturgeon and himself were the only
three Senators from the entire non-slave-
holding States who voted for the Fugitive
Slave Law, and now he can boast of being
the only one, either North or South. willing
to'give his personal aid to enforce it!


We are not among those who counsel or
uphold open resistance to the laws of the
land, but when we are called upon to en-
force the inhuman Fugitive Slave act, we
occupy the noble position taken by Mr..
Kirkwood at the same time Gen. Dodge so
ANONYMOUSLY sacrificed his manhood
namely, he preferred to incur the penalty of
the law rather than to assist in its execu-
ton. -., a.t g.,


1t is fortunate for the Republican cause in
Iowa that Gen. Dodge has concluded to ac-
company MIR. Kirkwood during the canvass.
he Generals mer ertalimbecility, disgusting
pomposity, and complete subserviency to
slavery -propagand'sm will now be more
clearly exhibited to the people Of the State,
and will have q telling effect for 'sthe Plow-
Haadle Ticket in October. Alas, poor
Dodge!
Year: 1859

The CAUSE OF CRIME.-The Grand Jury of
Baltimore a couple weeks since made report
on crime and its causes in that city. They
say that they have examined one hundred ca
ses of what is called offences against the per-
son, consisting of murder, assault with intent
to kill, and assault and battery, and find, with
out-a solitary exception, that these cases have
occurred while the parties were under the in
fuence of liquor. They also say that three
fourths of all other cases that have come be-
fore them may be traced to the same cause.
and add, as their opinion, that as much of this
evil may be attributed to the quality as to the
quantity of the liquor used. They say the
poisonous articles used in the adulteration
maddens, while the spirit intoxicates, and its
effects are as disastrous to the health as to the
morals of those who use it. This system of
adulteration has been carried so far that it
would be difficult from the reports of chem
lists who have investigated the subject, to find
any description of pure alcoholic liquor.
That portion which comes from abroad is a.
dulterated to the fullest extent of the con-
summate skill of the French chemist, only to
be re-adulterated here by fully as unscrupu-
lous but less skillful hands.
Year: 1859

The smile that plays on woman's cheek,
The sigh which breaks no rest,
Though bright or sad, but ill bespeak
The feelings of her breast.
They may some anxious thought impart,
But those who've most relied,
Know not the love of woman's heart


Until that heart be tried.
There may in her uncertain smile,


Some token be of grief
Some impulse which may, for awhile,
In sorrow sock relief.
But those who m ost have watched the past,
Portrayed by hope or pride,
Know least the love of woman's heart,


Until that heart be tried
Year: 1859

We see it reported that Yankee SOAP ped
lar was recently caught at sea during violent
storm, and saved his life by taking cake Of
his own soap and washing himself ashore.
This soap was doubtless made of strong lie.
Year: 1859

Reader, break cut pane Of glass from the
front parlor window, though if you have broken
glass handy it may do as well. Smoke it,-this
may be done By any one Of the celebrated --
lamps, sold by well, any lamp, only those
referred to " won't do nnyihing else" Let the
glass be smoked to deep coffee color, and you
can burn little coffee previously to get just
the shade, You won't buy ready burnt and
ground coffee, "if you know bea1s," as Of
course you do, if you have been boarding in
second class boarding houses.


Having smoked your glass, put on your great
coat or shawl, We love to be minute, aud as time
will make no difference, you may be minute
OF two. Select some pleasant day, and this jon
may as well do before you put On the outer gar-
meats referred to, the rest Of the preparation
may be done in any weather. If you can &C.
cure few hours Of pleasant sunshine from Dir.
Capcu, who always has them On hand, it will be
rery desirable, and you eau make up little
party andpass your smoked glass round, or Jou
may smoke two pieces. Then secure IN opera
glass. 4 good way to get one will be to buy
one, but you eau hire one ut the Theatre and
slip down the back stairs.


Then look Ut the sqn, placing the opera glass
to your eyes, and yodr smoked glass outside Of
that, when you will Sc. If Ar, Capen hasn't dis
appointed you in the weather, remarkable
spot On the surface of the respectable lnmlnary
which for several thousand years without the
least possible flicker or smoke or smell Of gas
las done the job Of lighting the world to the
~. of hb1f@ fnn =
Companies, the Kerosene men, and has thus de-
served the gratitude Of everything capable Of
reflection, The moon in particular.


This spot in the absence Of reliable figures
from the COUNTY Surveyor has been set down at
only sixty odd thousand miles in diameter
or eight times the diameter OF this
globe of ours. Owing to the late explosion
Of Prof. loves balloon at New York, and to
Professors Wise-and In Mountain having seve-
ral letters to write with interesting details Of
what each was only prevented by the other from
coming within m inch Of doing, there is no
likelihood apy excursion will take plnce to risit
this spot This season.


We adrise all however to follow such por-
tions Of our ady,ce as may be needed to cx-
anime for themselves. In the meantime it may
b. rs well for the Common Council to institute
enquiries as TO whether this dark spot has any
thing to do with the ultimate and possible With
tlrawal Of the sun from the illuminating busl.
ncss. 1t may come into the settlement OF mat"
ters in such way as to induce millennial state
Of affairs in our Gas Companies, new and old.
Let everybody look to the spot On the sun.
Year: 1859

oh would were mine hand of fire,
Just for little hour or two,
Fain would l sweep the breathing liar,
mean the one that ISLANDERS so.
Oh 1t, for sex has naught to do


With such vile and hateful thing,
1t is infected through and through
With poison, worse than adder's sting,
1t wears q specious, smiling mask,


And promises thousand things,
just as the reptile loves to bask


In sunshine, ere it shows its sting.
If Providence has deem'd it just


To give it but one talent, then
1t leaves the given one to rust,


To spit at those who have the ten.
If uuannouncd and trumpetless


A woman walks in virtues path,
1t oaers her it's vile caress,


Or pours it's food of envious wrath
And if she swerve little biz,


Oh woe is her, oh woe is her
The poison'd arrow sure will hit,


The poison'd victim need not stir
Oh it can pale the bluest sky,


And take the fairest light from day,
Then innocent the theft deny


AS though truth had not flown away
Who is this being, do you say



] know not that it owns a name,
Yet in certain dubious way


A dubious title it can claim.
1t palms itself respectable,


Wears friendships dress, and virtue hoo
Yet few such fools but still can tell
The difference 'twiXt bad and good.
Yes mean some one, do not shrink
l did not say that meant goM
But only those are apt to think


Themselves are meant, who feel it true.
Year: 1859

BADLY OFF.-A New York firm held a claim
of long standing against fellow " out West"
They heard his stock Of this worlds goods had
increased. and sent the claim to an attorney to
collect. His reply ran:


"Gents-You will never get any spondulic
from Bill Johnson The undersigned called upon
him yesterday, and found him with nary tile his
feet upon the naked earth and not clothes
enough upon him TO Mad a gun "
Year: 1859

THE FOOLISH GIRL.-A young lady of Cinoin-
natl, who is said to have been very pretty, but
who like most pretty girls, was not satisfied had
been in the habit of using bath composed OF
camphene and salt. Carelessly, she one evening
allowed the camphene to take fire, and was nearly
burned to death The Cincinnati Enquirer says
her beauty, if not her eyesight, is gone. 1t is a
warning TO young ladies to beware of camphene
when there arc sparks about
Year: 1859

OrE CANpIDArE.-We make 1t point never to
forsoke friend in adversely, and the only charge
alleged derogatory to his character, was that of
tainting through fear, and falling from his
horse" In order to refute this we have only to
examine carefully the official record of the battle
of "Cberry Busky." The most reliable is the
one given by the horse himself, lie says:


al was raised by an honest old Quaker ia Shell
by county, Indiana, and was taught from colt
hood to believe that the 'pomp aud circumstance
of war was not only humbug, but exceedingly
sinful and when the buglc sounded the charge,
had n vivid recollection of what the old Quaker
had told me, and took to my heels So the as
sertion that my noble rider tainted through fear,
was false it was from exhaustion at trying to
hold me | wouldn't be held.'-HOHs. Fsrrier,
p. IS.
Year: 1859

EARLY IIARPooN PRACrCE.-The M0nthiy Rose
tells the following story Of young whalcr in
Nantucket. No wonder the hardy seamcn Of
that island can handle the harpoon with such sin
gular dexterty, when they begin to practice so
early in life


" Passing through Nantucket, last summer, VIC
stopped at an out -the-way house for drink OF
water. As we approached the half opened door,
we behcld the following scene, which excited our
visibility, at the time TO considerable extent.
An nrchin, some six years old, had fastened n
fork at the end of ball Of yarn which his mother
was holding, which he very deXterously aimed at
an old black cat quietly doing in the corner.
Puss no sooner felt the sharp prick OF the fork
than she da'ted of in n jhy, while the expert
menter sung out in high glec, "Pay out. mother,
pay out there she goes through the window ~