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Year: 1860

AUNl IlE YIN MA Pl"O4N l. :


"Now, girls said Hetty, ''put down
your embroidery and worsted works; do
something sensible, and stop building air
castles, and talking of lovers and honey.
moous; it makes me sick, it is perfectly
antimonial


ssLoye is a farce, matrimony is hum
bug, husbands are domestic Napoleons,
heroes, Alcxanders, and signing for other
hearts to conquer after they are sure of
yours.


The honey moon is as short lived as
lucifer match after that you may wear
your wedding dress at the wash tub, and
your husband won't know it.


"You may pick up your own pocket
handkerchief, help yourself to chair, and
split your gown across the back reaching
over the table to get a piece OF butter,
while he is laying in his beeakfast as if it
were the last meal he should eat in the
world


'sWhen he gets through he will aid
your digestion while you are slipping your
first cup of coffee, by inquiring what you'll
have for dinner, whether the cold lamb
was all ate yesterday, if the charcoal is all
out, and what you gave for the last green
tea YOU bought, and where you got it.


seThen he gets up from tho table, lights
his cigar with the last evenings paper that
Won have not had chance to read, gives
two or three whiifs of smoke, sure to give
Won the headache for the afternoon, and
lust as his coat tail is vanishing through
the door, apologies for not doing that er'
rand for you yesterday, he is SO pressed
with business.


"Hear of him at IL o'clock taking ice
cream with some ladies at Vinton's while
Won are at home new lining his coat
sleeves. Children by the ears all day
can't get out to take the air, feel as dizzy
as a fly in drum, husband comes home
at night, mods how dye do, Fan boxes
little Charleys ears, stands little Fanny
in the corner, sits down in the easiest
chair in the warmest corner, puts his feet
up over the CRATE, shutting out all the hre
from view.


: "The babys little pug nose grows blue
Year: 1860

1t was evening. The sky was cloudless
and serene; twinkling stars had already
begun to stud the deep blue vault of heay.
en-; the full-orbed moon was Just rising
from behind the distant eastern hills, and
gradually spreading her silver sheen over
the new shorn meadows and fresh stripped
harvest fields. The stiffness of the hour
cast a solemnity over the face of nature that
made her appear wrapped in profound
communion with her Creator. This quiet
was at last sweetly broken in upon by the
slow, clear, and solemn peals of the village
church bell, which invited the neighboring
yeomanry to the place of prayer. Soon
from every direction the rustic temple was
approached by worshipers, old and young /,
some in small groups, and others again
in slow and pensive tread by themselves.
A few moments more and the assembled
followers of King Emmanuel were singing:


~ love to steal awhile away


From every cumbering care etc.
Then followed the fervent Invocation before
the throne of grace by the trembling voice
of the aged pastor, and then the kindling
fire OF many pious hearts found egress in
singing,


" How happy they


Who their Saviour obey"


And now from one and then from another
the prayer, Sin spirit and in truth, )" till all
are made to feel that the place where they
are is "non0 other than the house of God
and the very gate of heaven to their wait
ing souls" The hour passes SO rapidly
that no one seems conscious Of it.


The last words echoing now from the
church windows and dying away in the
solemn stiffness of the night are


praise God from whom all blessings fiow," etc.
Tears of gratitude and Joy are now trick
ling down my checks, and / bless God for
what my eyes have been permitted to bcs
hold and my heart to feel, ], W.
Year: 1860

BE MANLY.-Never try to keep out of


any ones way when you are owing him
anything unless it is thrashing. 1t is
bad enough in all conscience, to be in debt,
but don't make your condi ton worse by
growing mean under its pressure. When
you absolutely can't pay up at the appoint
ed time, don make believe sick, don't
skulk about in any out of the way streets to
avoid meeting your creditors, don't sneak
around the first corner when you catch
sight of him before he has seen you. All
such conduct is unmanly. No doubt you
are adverse to stand face to face with
man to whom you are debtor-it is NOR.
tifying, very, but it is only one of the
natural consequences of borrowing and
as you have incurred the penalty, why
meet it like man. Face your creditor,
let him know you neither forget the debt,
nor uuderrate his patience to you, Say
frankly, that you arc very sorry to keep
him so long out of his money, and that
you will pay up as fast and as soon as you
can.


This is the only way to conduct your
self in the case. There is no respect due
to men or women who, failing to be able
to meet their payments at the proper
time, instead of going at once and explain
ing the reason why they fail, and do and
say all they can to assure their creditors
that they moan no dishonesty, just sneak
about carefully, anxious only to shun the
creditors sight. Be manly.
Year: 1860

ENEMIEs.-Have you enemies Go
straight on and mind them not. If they
block up your path, walk round them, and
do your duty regardless of their spite. A
man who has got no enemies is seldom
good for anytbing-he is made of that kind
of material which is so easily worked, that
every one has his hand in it, A sterling
character, one who thinks for himself, and
speaks what he thinks, is always sure to
have enemies. They are necessary to him
as fresh air; they keep him alive and ac-
tive. A celebrated character, who was
surrounded with enemies used to remark {:
"They are sparks which if you do not
blow, will go out themselves" Let this
be your feeling, while endeavoring to live
down the scandal of those who are bitter
against you. If you stop to dispute, you
do as they but desire, and open the way
for more abuse. Let the poor fellow talk
there will be reaction, if you perform
your duty, and hundreds who were once
alienated from you, will flock to you and
acknowledge their error.
Year: 1860

WHAT is LIFE The mere elaps of
years is not life. To eat, and drink, and
sleep-to be exposed to darkness and the
light-to pace round the mill of habit, and
turn thought into an implement of trade
this is not life. In all this but a poor
fraction of the consciousness Of humanity
is awakened, and the sancties still slumber
which make it worth while to be. Knowl-
edge, truth, love, beauty, goodness, faith,
alone can give vitality to the mechanism
of existence, The laugh of mirth that Vi
brates through the heart-the tear that
fresbens the dry wastes within-the music
that brings childhood back-the prayer
that calls the future near-the doubt which
makes us meditate-the death which start
les us with mystery the hardship which
forces us to struggle--the anxiety that
ends in trust-are the true nourishment of
our natural being.
Year: 1860

E than Spike, of the Portland Trans
cript has commenced in that paper tale
which is about as sensible and true to ma
ture-and a great deal funnier-than
most of the stories of the Ledger stamp,
which are nowadays published. We
extract the concluding chapter of the first
number.
Year: 1860

A GREAT MATCH FACTORY.-A manufacto.
ry Of friction matches has just bsen put in
operation 1T Cincinnati by two wealthy citi-
zens Of that city. The cost Of the buildings
and machinery has been Si50,6Oo, and it Is the
except one in Austria. 1t will turn ont and
pack six thousand gross Of matches day, at a
cost but little removed from the raw material,
and ofa quality quite beyond anything the
public has seen. An inextinguishable match,
that no wind can blow cut, is here made by
an automatic machine, at the rate of two
thousand gross per Cay, and SO cheap that
they can be shipped to Europe, where this
kind are all made by hand
Year: 1860

The SAN Francisco LAND CAsE.-The Su-
preme Court OF the United States are now en-
gagged with the argument OF the famous San
Francisco land case. The subject in dispute
is the title to the tract of land on which the
grea ter part of the city Of San Francisco now
tent reaching to the Pacific Ocean on the West,
tAe bay Of San Francisco on the East, and X
tending about six miles South. Large and
valuable stores and residences have been erect
ed upon this land by persons having a squatter
title only. The assessed value of the land in
dispute is Si5,000,0C0.- The parties to the dis
puie are the United States Government on the
one sde and the San Francisco Land Associa-
ton really on the other side, although Mr.. Boil
ton nominally appears on the record.
Year: 1860

A Grand Rally of the voters Of this city will
take place tonight at Mechanics' Institute
Hail, and scores of ladies fair will he In at.
tendance to welcome the sterner sex. To such
as wish presents for mothers, wives, sisters
and sweethearts, the ladies will offer their Wis
itors great variety Of useful and ornamental
articles and TO all will serve refreshments Of
the choicest kinds. Young gentlemen parttcu-
larry should visit the fair room this evening
10 see and admire the beautiful moving and
breathing pictures that adorn the tables, and
give life and pleasantness to the crowd. Who
knows that some of them may not win prize
of great value by the visit
Year: 1860

have been engaged in demolishing the old St.
Xavier church, on Sycamore street, preparatory
to the erection on its site of larger and finer
edifce.


Yesterday morning, the building having been
nearly demolished portion of the force was or
dered to undermine the north WALL so as to cause
it to fall inward. The south wall had been thrown
down the day previous by adopting this dangerous
policy. While the men were all busily engaged
with their picks in removing portion Of the base,
the wall suddenly tottered and before they could
fly from their posts-amost before they could ut
ter cry-it fell with tremendous crash, burying
all, one, in the ruins. Singular to relate, he
escaped by being in such position that a window
opening in the wall measured the ground on which
hn ctr
Year: 1860

Mr. PkRRIsH AND THE SECRET FRRNcH GoLp
MINES IN AFRIcA.-The Paris correspondent OF
the Boston. Post commenting on Mr. Robert Par
Ilsns claim on The French government for
f600,000 for discovering certain gold mines says:


That the gold mines do exist, and that the
Americans have evidently had knowledge OF
them for some time, there can be no doubt either
nor that Mr.. Fould Is accustomed to do business
but great doubt does exist that al this has really
happened. The mine 10 that of Bambouk; stu
ated on the Faleme, which empties itself into
the Senegal river. This latter river 10 preserved
by treaty entirely under the control Of the French
arms, and no ships Of any other nation are al
lowed to enter the harbor Of ST. Louis, Lest their
crews should penetrate into the interior. I
The fabulous wealth Of these Bambouk mines
has been long known, a. no fewer than fonr SOW
ereigns OF France have been ON the poi mt of ting
out expeditions to visit them. traveller who
returned thence in 1856, said he met there two
Russian geologists who had been dispatched by
the Emperor Of Russia, ostensibly to compare the
quality Of the gold with that Of the mines Of Sibe-
RIA, put In reality to make treaty with the King
He declared that the wealth Of the country was
beyond description, inhabited by Moors ofindus-
trious habits, and well inclined to civilization.


In io52 there was great talk among the Eng
lish here Of an expedition to be fitted out by as
terman for visit to the mines. The plan of the
exact spot In which they are situated, and the
route by which they are to be gained without
raising suspicion in the French authorities, were
submitted to company Of French engineers;
anu The arrangements agreed upon when the
death OF the principal agent In the affair put an
end to the speculation. There 10 still something
to be done by English enterprise The secret OF
the manner Of approach has been well preserved
and Liverpool might still secure the prize with q
little exertion. The papers relating to the govern
ment are easy Of access at the library Of the Ma
rine, and there exist two persons In Paris who
have beheld with their own eyes the wonders
therein mentioned.
Year: 1860

IL The Paris correspondent Of the New Or
leans Picayune furnishes the following item -
There has been a sawdust in Paris, TO
which the principal parties were the manager OF
the circus OF the Champ Elysees and gymnast
10y the name of Leotard, whose performances for
several months past have drawn great crowds to
the equestrian place Of amusement. Leotard is
the man who performs the trapezas which men,
toned some time ago in a letter to the Delta His
success has been so great that, usual with Gar
lists, the fellows head has been completely
turned, and he considers himself ons Of the won
ders Of the world. The quarrel with the man.
ager originated in 4 clause of Leotard,s engage
ment requiring him to wear the uniform Of the
circus company when not going through his own
performances Leotard felt hie tEartiStic'' dignity
compromised byappearing in sort Of livery and
standing In a file Of his comrades in the ring, to
lend ''sOlemnityn TO the entry Of the rider about
10 astonish the natives; so he refused compliance


The manager brough ht an action, which Leotard
lost. To crown the absurd pfetensions which had
already made him the subject of ridicule among
the satirical papers of Paris, the self-important
gymnast published card pom mpously commenc-
ing as follows:-'For the last few DAYS, the only
talk Is Of new engagement which am report
ed 70 have contracted &c. Hereupon the satir-
ist falls upon the sawdust STAR with remorseless
severity, and such has been the deluge Of sarcasm
heaped upon him that the trapeze king has paid
an indemnity to his manager and incontinently
len Paris. The first artists of the world, in the
highest walks Of music and the drama are not
permitted here to give themselves unbecoming
airs; so that you may fancy the fate of a circus
performer who fOrgets his positi and the
he owes TO the public.n
Year: 1860

The EMPEROR NAPOLEON AND THE AMERICAN
MlNIsrER.-Tbe Paris correspondent of the New
York Times writes that the American Minister 10
Paris Mr.. Faulkner) was recently summoned TO
the palace Of 81 Cloud to deliver into the hands
of his the letter Of recall Of Count de Sar
tges as Minister at Washington. This ceremony,
where ministers only are concerned. is USUALLY
performed with the Minister Of Foreign Affairs;
but the Emperor desired, no doubt, to show es-
peciai attention on this occasion to the agent of
the United States. In this interview Mr. Faulk.
ner was retained long time in friendly conver-
sation with his Majesty, in which the latter dis
played that wonderful general knowledge Of al
fairs all over the world for which he is remark
able, and recalled In all Its details with many ex-
Pfessons Of delight his visit to the United States
He spoke Of his establishment at the wonderful
activity Of New York after arriving from sluggish
Europe. He referred at length to the war fears of
England, and denounced those fears az the great
est absurdity He had not now and never had a
thought Of provoking war with England His
pride and ambition was to elevate France to a
high position Of commercial and agricultural
prosperity; and he could best accomplish this by
remaining the friend and ally Of England To
suppose tnat he would 60 to war with England
for revenge was a small Compliment to his states
Inanship The Emperor was warm In his ex.
pressons Of friendship to the people Of the United
states, and promised his good will In the conclu-
sion Of a new commercial treaty.
Year: 1860

tern Missouri contemporary tells the following


"On Tuesday last, news came to this city that a
man was seen hanging between Independence and
harwells Landing The Coroner was promptly
notned OF the fact and he, In the discharge of his
duty, as promptly repaired to the scene; but to his
surprise found the man alive kicking and wal ng
about as other men do, with no rope around his
neck-where the rope ought to be. He the (Cor-
onerl made some inquiries about the victim and
the old wornan-that is, Mrs Ellicott, the wife of
the hung man-replied that he was cut down, but
not dead; and further remarked, that 1t was about
and hadn't yet succeeded, but she'd be tetotally
darned II he mighnt hang the next time until he
died; that she would never cut the cord again to
let him breath easy We understand that Ellicott
Is In the habit Of hanging himself every time he
has family jar, and although he has made 30
many attempts has never yet got without sight of
the house, where his wife would never fail to cut
him down before his wind Shortened
Year: 1860

Much tact was displayed by Mr. Allchild in
the last hand, in the manner in which he trust
ed to that of his partner, who fortunately held
the ace, deuce and ten of trumps, while Mr.
All-child himself held nothing but the {" nine
spot


The party broke up with perfect good feeling
the Boston Couple having acknowledg ged
themselves perfectly satisfied
Year: 1860

La Fayette s. Foster, who was recently re-
elected to the United States Senate by the
Connecticut Legislature has concluded that it
is not good for man to be alone, as he is soon
to take unto himself wife. The lady is said
to be well known in Washington society.
If reports are correct, this is not the first
time Mr.. Foster has been wounded by the
little god. When we lived in Connecticut
we recollect hearing a story that run in this
wise:


During his period cflaw study in the south
eastern portion of the State, he became ac-
quainted with young lady of prepossessing
appearance and more than ordinary accom-
plishments, daughter of parents of the
highest respectability, and moving in the
most fashionable..circle Of the vicinity. With
her he entered one of his earliest pleas, and
commenced his first suit. That he was sue
cessful is evident from the fact, that, shortly
after his admission to the bar, having obtain
cd an honorable position and business con-
ncction, arrangements for consummating the
marriage were made, and all went on harmo-
niously until short time before the appoint
ed day.


During his visit one evening, he remarked
that he believed all necessary arrangements
for the wedding were made, and the route
for their bridal tour decided. He added -
"On our return, we shall be obliged to de-
vote short time to our friends here, after
which, if you please, we will pay visit to my
old father and mother, and spend a few days
with them" Now La Fayettc was always a
good boy, and was taught to honor his father
and mother, which early became to him a
duty. He had received from them words of
of love and encouragement, which had done
for him without money Qor they were poor
what money could never have done, and
through all his privations and struggles to
attain an education and position in life, he
had been stimulated and supported by the
thought of the pleasure his success would
give them, and he looked forward to the day
when with his chosen one he should meet
them beneath their humble roof and receive
again their blessings, to be one of the hap
piest he should ever experience.


For few moments the lady kept silence.
She then said: "Mr Foster, you know
have been educated with differnt ideas from
yours, and have always associated with pco-
pie whose manners and styc of living are diff
fcrcnt from those of your parents, and al
though shall make no objection to your pro-
posed visit, l wish you to understand that l
shall not expect to repeat it soon or often,
and that shall not desire to associate with
people of their class"


Nothing could have surprised him more
than to hear these words from her lips. For
few minutes he walked the room, seeming
ly half bewidered. Then taking his hat in
his hand, he turned, and with words more
emphatic than refined, said: Madam, l am
glad l have found you out in time You
may 60 to the ID"


The last we hearG of the lady, she was still
living, an ancient maiden, having seen this
son of parents she considered beneath her
notice, filling with honor the highest public
Offices to which his fellow-citizens could pro-
mote him.-Lifs Illustrated
Year: 1860

SWIFT wrote many sharp epiTams, Of
which this is specimen


Sir. admit your general rule


That every poet In a fool;


But You, yourself, may serve TO show H.
That every fool ]. not poet,
Year: 1860

It is only very recently that the capital
notion so persistently maintained by certain
astronomers, of the utter Ifeless waste Of the
moons surface, has been exploded. Tho
way this idea got prevalence was in denying
the existence of an atmosphere around the
moon, state of things that would Of necessity
exclude the existence Of water and organic
life from our satellite. This theory led to the
further denial of heat in the lunar rays, from
which flowed multitude of errors.


But Knox and Melvia have proved, by ex-
act observations, that there is heat in moon
shine, and Zantodeschi has measured it in its
effects upon the mimosa, while an English
scholar has demonstrated that the earth Is
colder in the first quarter Of the moon than
it is in the second. Again, moonshine exerts
a wonderful influence on plants. Light en-
ables them to absorb carbon from carbonic
acid gas Of the atmosphere, and as this is
their daily work, they sleep at night, except
when the moon wakes them up and sets them
to work again. So the farmer is right who
sows the seed just before the full Of the moon,
for the plants come up about the time of the
new moon, and pass their infancy under the
dark nights; but when the full moon comes,
its light sets them to work, and thus the pro-
cess of growing is continued night and day,
while contrary course is injurious to the
tender plants, which require sleep.


The sailors say that the moon eats up the
clouds, and Whcwell and Ructelct have proved
the truth of the observation, by showing that
more rain falls in dark moon than in its
second and third quarters.


Webb has shown, by careful comparison
OF the present appearances Of the moons sur
face with that made by Maedlcr twenty years
ago, that it has undergone great changes
Several of the minor craters have assumed
different shapes. These changes indicate tho
existence of air and water. Secchi has DEM
onstrated that the peaks Of the highest mount
aims of the moon arc covered with snow
De la Rive has discovered that what used to
be regarded as barren plains, are extensive
forests. Schwabe, the discoverer of perodi-
cal times Of the suns spots, sustains this dis
covcry of De la Rive's. After careful ex-
animation, he found the burrows 10 consist Of
trees leafless at one season, and in full foliage
at another, for the changes in their appear
ance are periodic. Hence another proof of
atmosphere and water and all the phcnomc-
non incident to the existence Of the elements.


The photography of the moons surface,
now going on in the American and European
observatories, and the special attention paid
to the study of the lunar surface by some Of
the most distinguished astronomers Of the
day, can not fail to result in more wonderful
discoveries than these which we have just
noticed. We have no doubt the mass Of mat
ter of which the moon is made will be found
to be of the same character as that Of the
earth, and subject to similar laws of existence,
and that the surface will be found to be ca
pable of sustaining organic life.--Baltimore
Patriot.