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Year: 1859

THE I1UMhN NATURE or DoGs.-Thcrc is
good deal OF, humanity, of all shades, in
dogs, as we all know. If they exhibit our
virtues, they are not above frcqueQt adoption
OF, our vices, as is well illustrated in the fol
loving story Of the Greenfield Gazette &c.


." \ citizen Of this village, the other day,
observed three dogs (soy big dog, middling
dog and little dog engaged in an earnest con
test for rcfoAc bone After long but
fruitlcss struggle, MILDLY and little dog gave
sp and-wcHt home, apparently leaving big
dog posScssor of the bone. Waiting till his
.antagonists were entirely out Of sight, he
cast searching glance around, seized the
bone, carried it away some distance and bur
led it, to wnit till supper time before eating
it-for they say dogs know VIXEN Sunday
comes, and Of course they must know when
supper time comes, whether supper comes
with it or not Big dog departed. MILDLY
instead of really going home, went straight
in that direction till he was out Of sight of
big dog and then silly crept to a hiding
place where he could see big dog and not be
seen by him. As soon, therefore, as big dog
was fairly away, MILDLY sprang from his lair
bounded straight TO the spot, dug up the
bone and carried it To another place. Lee,
igg carefully around to see if he was watch
cd, as all thieves do, he dug hole and bur
led the bone then uotting of as composedly
ms if he had committed no crime. But h,
lost bis booty too, for little dog had done a.
MILDLY had-gonc home, far enough to 81
out Of sight, then skuIkcd and watched nnS
waited, ill MILDLY ha4 departed in triumph
and when MILDLY was fairly away he roIlickc,
over the ground, Te-dug the treasure an'
buried il m ,ri.l another place"
Year: 1859

"a ucighborng ministcr-a mild and inof-
fcnsyc man-wi,h whom he was about to
exchange, said to him, knowing the peculiar
bluntncss of his character, "Nou will find
some panes Of glass broken in the pulpit win
dow, and possibly you may suffer from the
cold. The cushion, too, is in bad condition )
but beg Of you not to say any thing to my
people. They arc poor.


"Uh, no :" said DR.. Adams But ere lac
left home he filed bag with rags, and took
it with him When he had been in the pull
pit a short time, feeling somewhat incommo-
dcd by the too free circulation Of air, lie de-
ibcratcly took from the bag a handful or two
of rogs and stuffed them into the window.
Toward the close of his discourse, which was
more or less upon the duties of people to-
wards their pastor, he became very animated
and purposcly brought down both his fists
with a tremendous force, upon the pulpit
cushion. The feathers flew in all directions
and the cushion was pretty much used up
lie instantly checked the current Of his
thought, and simply exclaiming, "Why, how
these feathers rly !" proceeded.


lie had fulfilled his promise of not address
ing the society OH the forbidden subject, but
had taught them lesson not to be misun
dcrstood. On the next Sabbath the window
and cushion were found in excellent repair"
Year: 1859

Seth Bartholomew testihed. that he saw a
crowd gathered about the streets Of oberlin on
the 18th ofSsptsmber but did not see Charles
Langston,


Morris A. Wood repeated his testimony given
on the former trial Knew Charles Langston
Saw him at Wellington on the day Of the res
cue, about the middle Of The afternoon He
was with the crowd at thrt place. The first
cry at Oberlin and Wellington was that John
had been kdnapped, Langston was there but
not hear him say that he would shoot Some
one with him said they would shoot


Adjourned to this morning at O'Clock.
Year: 1859




NEGRO QUALMTIEs.-Mr Trollope, in his
recent book on the West Indies, thus gives
his estimate of what is the natural character
of the black mani


ain many respects the negro's phase of
humanity differs much from what is common
to us and which has been produced by our
admiXture of blood and our present extent
OF civilization. They are more passionate
than the white men, but rarely vindictive
as wp are. The smallest injury excites
their eager wrath, but no injury produces
sustained hatred In the same way, they
are seldom grateful, though often very
thankful. They are covetous of notice as is
"A dhild or dog; but they have little idea
of earning continual respect. They best
love him who is most unlike themselves, and
they despise the colored man who approach
cs them in breed When they have once
recognised Il man rs their master, they will
be faithful to him; but the more they fear
that master, the more they will respect him.
They have no caro- tar Tomorrow, but they
delight in being gaudy for to-day. Their
crimes are those of momentary impulse as
are also their virtues. They fear death but
if they can lie in the sun without pain for
the hour, they will drag themselves to the
hospital, though their disease be mortal
They love their offspring, but in their rage
will ill-use them feariully. They are greedy
OF food, but generally indifferent as to quail
ity. They rejoice in 6nery, and have in
many cases begun TO understand the benefit
of comparative cleanliness; but they are
rarely tidy. A lit lemakes them happy,
and nothing makes them permanently
wretched.
Year: 1859

There is a class of beaux, who without being
absolutely vicious, are. the admirers of the sex
generally, without ever .sg, far fixing their pas.
Sloms as to settle them on sfny one ohject This
general loving is not so much Of a foul and knave
as the gay dccever, though he is member of
the same famllY
Year: 1859

The eyes play mighty part in the drama of
love, aud may be considered as possessing
power OF fascinating beyond any other charm.
adept looks for the true language Of the heart,


This is the tell tae that reveals To the libertine.
as we'll as to the honest lover, the precise degree
OF sentiment or passion which rises in u maids
ems brcnst; and SO naturally does she know this
lact, that She diligently seeks to hide her eycs
the moment she becomes conscious. Of feelings
she ought hot 10 harbor
Year: 1859

An OLD Mass SEcRET.-An Italian
bishop struggled through great difficulties
without repiniug, and met with much op-
position, without ever betraying the least
impatience. An intimate friend of his,
vino highly admired these :if!uas which
he thought impossible to initiate, one day
asked the bishop, if he could communi.
cate bis secret Of being always easy


Yes, replied the old man, can teach
you my secret with great facility il con
ssts in Lothing more than making y right
use OF my eyes.


His friend begged him to explain him
self.


Most willingly, returned the bishop
in whatever state | am, first of all look
up to heaven, and remember that my
principal business here, is to get there /
then look down on the earth, and can to
mind how small space | shall occupy
in it when ! come TO be inferred then
look abroad on the wo:ld, and observe
what mu.utudes there are who are in all
respects more unhappy than myself
Thus learn where true happiness is
placed, where all our cares must end, ard
how very little reason I have to repine or
complain. .--fx.
Year: 1859

RECEIPTS FOX TESTING EGGs.-There
IS no difficulty in testing eggs; they are
mostly examined by a candle. Another
way to tell good eggs is to put them in a
pail OF water, and if they are good they
will lay Oil their sides, always; Il bad,
they will stand on their small end, tae
large end always uppermost, unless they
have been shaken considerably, when they
will stand either end up. Therefore, a
bad egg can be told by the way it rests
in wa:er-aIways end up, never on its side.
Any egg that lies fat is good to eat, and
can be depended upon. An ordinary
mode is to take them into a room mode
rately dark, and hold them between the
eye and candle or lamp. If the egg
be good that is, If the albumen is still
unaffected-a light will shire through a
reddish glow while, if affected, it will
I've Opaque or dark.


.Springfea Republican.
Year: 1859

will bring evil upon this people even the frnit Of their
thoughts because they have not heakened words
TO my law, but rejected it"-Jer. vi. 1919.


This is terrible message. 1t was Gods
word of old, by the mouth of his prophet
Jeremiah. The occasion of it was q sud
den eruption upon Judah of victorious enc
mics. God sent the prophet to reveal the
cause of this disaster. The prophet de-
cared that God was furnishing them be-
cause they were selfish and unjust and COW
etouS, and because the whole church was
whelmed with its ministry, in the same sins.
These mischiefs had been CLOSED over, and
excused and, palliated and hidden, and not
healed. There had been a spirit that de-
manded union and quiet rather than purity
and safety. God therefore threatens fur
ther Affections, because of the hardness of
their hearts and then-for such always
is the Divine lenity-as it were, giving
them another opportunity and alternative,
he commands them to seek after God to
look for A BETTER WAY to stand h search
for the old way, the right way, and to walk
in il?


need not stop to point out the remark
able pertinence which these things have, in
many respects, TO our nation in the past and
to our times in the present. avail myself,
this evening, after long silence upon this
subject, in your midst, of the state of the
public mind, to utter some words of in
structiOn on the present state of our land


The surprise of the whole nation at
recent event, is itself the best evidence of
the ISOLATION of that event. A burning frag-
ment struck the earth near Harper's Ferry.
II the fragment Of an exploding aerolte
had fallen down out OF the air, while the
meteor swept on, it would not have been
more sudden or less apparently connected
either with cause or an effectl


Seventeen men, white men, without a
Year: 1859

attempt at Suicide.-A fellow liv-
ing in cabin on Boulder street, who
goes by the soubriquet of 'BIuster."
attempted to take his own life on
Tuesday evening last. He borrow
ed pen knife from lady on the
same street and going to his cabin
opened vein in his arm. He was
soon discovered and the knife wres-
ted from him. He afterwards succee-
ded in obtaining needle with which
he made a second attempt. Whisky y
caused partial arrangement. which
soon ceased. leaving the poor fellow
with the usual desire to live.
Year: 1859

Race Course.-A company of the
lovers of the turf is about to form for
the object of putting the circular race
track between this city and Grass
Valley in complete order. Not long
hence we hope to present to our rea-
ders an interesting sporting column
from this track.
Year: 1859

Suspended.-Sub-contractor Atchi
sou was not able to raise the funds to
pay his hands and the work on the
Marysvilte and Benicia railroad is
suspended for the present. We learn.
however, that arrangements have
been made to continue The work.
Year: 1859

FIRE.-A solitary looking building
standing in the forks of streets near
Roger Williams Spring caught fire
on Thursday night last about two
o'clock and was consumed. AS the
building stood behind a hill TO most Of
the ity,the flames seemed to rise up in
the business portion Of the town, and
frightened many terribly. The cries
of fire on that night have demonstra-
ted that many of our citizens have
lungs not in danger of consumption.
Such stentorian voices might wake
the dead. The house was last re-
sort for inebriates, On their fall drunkf,
who are now compelled to occupy the
soft side of the street. Loss estima-
ted at a peck of feas, and a scoop
shovel full of other vermin.
Year: 1859

CHARIvART.-A disgraceful trans
action occurred on Tuesday night on
the occasion Of the marriage of well
known German baker and saloon
keeper of Commercial street. A small
crowd collected for the purpose of
supplying gratuitous music to the
happy pair by means Of circular saw
a couple of sticks and a WHISTLE
The bridegroom in his happiest mood
led his blushing partner out upon the
side walk and requested little more
of the same sort, which was granted
heartily. Then inviting the band in-
side. he remunerated them literally
for their harmonious sounds with the


contents of the bar. One Teuton,
of the band set bis services too high
and demanded more, which was de-
MED. and a row ensued in consequence.
The musician struck the bridegroom
in the face with a bottle: Bridegroom
laid aside the amiable for minute or
two and by few well directed blows
left an impre ssion of quite a lasting
nature on the counteuance of him with
the bottle. The war seems to have
been waged with considerable fury
afterwards. in which body of Ital-
ians joined as allies. The glass doors
of the saloon were stove in and vari-
Gus other depredations committed.
Year: 1859

Qua NATIoNAL ANNtvERsARY.--Thero is to be
great deal Of gun powder burnt, aud at least the
usual amount Of noise aud display, on the coming
4th, which is all very we'll in lie way, but will our
readers allow the "local' to suggest that oil this
IL (or ought to be) the outward denomination Of
thoughts. and feelings which make the day at once
sacred and joyful.


We shall be sorry indeed when the time comes
that our National Anniversary 10 commemoration
Of the birth day Of our liberties shall be welcomed
only as q day set apart for the burning Of Chinese
crackers, explosion Of gunpowder aud bunkum, aud
the orgies Of useless saturnala Going to preach,
do You say No but we are going to be sensible,
and, while we celebrate" with all our might, and
like to help theiun where il is the genuine article
we mean to remember what all the "rumpus" is
about, and not forget in glorihcatiou about "our
foreathers having fought, and bed, aud died" that
the reason for celebrating the occasion exists In the
fact not that they died. but that they died in de
fense or Liberty.


OH yes, "God and Liberty :" we fancy we hear
our Locofoco friend exclaim at tn point. Just
so It was "God and Liberty" that embalmcd
the deeds of the heroes of the 4th of july l776 in





owpated fools then as well as now, ready to ridi-
cule that hgh-soued principle Of right aud geuer
Gus love OF Freedom, which hallowed the men and
the time does not make the principles less sacred,
or their association with The 9TH day Of July less
inseperable.


Now we are none Of the solemn kind who draw
long visages gala days. and set our faces against
mirth and jollifcation las a flint" and would not
laugh though Nestor swore the joke were laugha-
ble," not we. On the contrary quite the reverse
We go in for enjoying ourselyes-in short, we are
| in favor OF it, and 1--WE don't care who knows it y
but at the same time we can't laugh without the
perception of joke, or rejoice without recogni-
zing some good cause for joy We do feel little
sober once in a while, for alas in this world ol
ours everything don't seem to be just as it should
be; but after ALL we like to look on the bright side
of things and have no sympathy whatever, with
Tribulation Trepid, who was always in the dumps
and kept oil his sorrows under a magnilying glass
aud all bis joys under bushels not bit of it
We despise such philosophy. And we like to see
a happy people rejoicing over their free institu
tons and shaking the heavens above a wide and
glorious continent with the sounds of acclamation
always providing the people who make so much
noise are taking care Of and psrpetuatHg their trc
Institutions. What do we mean by that That
the very thing we want you to think Of, dear read
or, just five minutes this Monday morning, an,
after having made up your mind to do yoitr drty &c
in aud celebrate to your hearts content and lonl
may you wave
Year: 1859

THE FIRE WORKS. The display Of Fire Works
this evening at the foot of Seneca and Ontario
Streets will be something worth seeing The
are made on a grand scale and there
is no doubt that the exhibition will be sue
cess
Year: 1859

The Nord says that ''the second series ofthe
military operations Of the allied armies arc
being pushed on with great vgor They will
be simultaneously commenced by sea and land.
We shall see II the Austrians will be more for
tunate behind their fortresses than upon the
rivers Of italy and in open field The Emperor
Of the French and the King Of Sardinia will put
all their troops ID movement in order 20 invest
the Austrian fortrosses, Prince Napoleon with
the force under his command, will proceed with
out delay toward the lesser Po 10 support the
right wing Of the French army.
Year: 1859

singular attempt was lately made to poison a
family in Milwaukee. A policeman residing in
that place found bottle of wine at his door, with
an envelope attached containing a valentine and
addressed in feminine hand writing. He tried a


little of the wine and shortly after began to feel
uneasy sensation in his stomach. His suspicion be-
coming excited he sent the bottle to chemist, and
found that it contained enough arsenic to kill fifty
persons.
Year: 1859

1t is good, when the week is ended, to
look back upon its business and its tolls,
and mark wherein we have failed of our
duties or come short of what we should
have done. The close ofthe week should be
90 each one Of US like tho close cf our lives.
Everything should be adjusted, with the
world and with our God, as If we were
about 70 leave the one and appear before
Ahe other. The week is, indeed, one Of the
regular divisions Of life. aed when it closes
il HhapId not be withoAt II moral. From
the end Of one weekte the cad of another,
the mind cas easily stretch oaward to the
close of existence. It can sweep down the
stream Of time to the. distant period when
Il will be entirely beyond human power to
regulate human affairs. Saturday is the
time for. moral reflection. When for the
msvosss of the week we are thankful, and
whea our past months and yeasa COME up
in succession before us-wo ses the vanity
Of our youthful days and the vexations o {


manhood, and tremble at tile approaching
winter Of age. It is then we should with.
draw from the business and the cares Of
the world. and give a thought to our end,
and TO What we are to be hereafter.
Year: 1859

THE Golden Days of YouM.-What a
feeling of regret steals over the heart,
as the joyous days of youth fit as heav-
en-like dreams across OUT imagination, to
think that they are lost to us forever! when
the rare opportunity offers itself of snatch
ing few moments for contemplation
from tue tolls of the busy world, how read.
'iy do we embrace it, brief tltough 1t be,
to indulge in the pleasing remembrance OF
tho past, to compare it with the present,
and trust for bright realization of things
long sighed for in the futurel What a
glorious thing is youth full Of warm con.
fldence, high hopes and generous feelings,
flowing from the neart, like gush of mu-
sic from an angels harp. How keen are
its enjoyments, how novel Its sensations,
how exquisite its appreciation of the true
and beautiful! What music is there to
compare with outpourings of a youthful
and generous heart! What hight is there
for youthful heart, prompted by a noble
ambition, impossible to climbi But the
transient dream Of you'll, soon fades away
alas! how soon; and age comes creeping
on US so imperceptibIy, that we start and
sigh for days now lost, when We feel the
icy hand upon us that comes to claim Us
for its own with time NO begin to ana
iyze our sensations, examine the petals o.
the flowers of our youth, and let the odol
escape, till, one by one, the leaves fade
and fall, and the withered stem alone
is left in the gazer's handy. Y. Led
ger.
Year: 1859

Michelet, in his work in Love-, gives
us this little picture-painted with pet,
and not with a pencil-which might be
labelled An Interior Every man of let
ters must have EXPERIENCED its fidelity to
what has occurred under his own roof: 1t
is charming 'bit' of donesticity-a
poem or a picture, as the render may
choose to view it. But it has all the
truth of beauty and the beauty of
truth


"A charming thing to observe, which I
have often remarked with pleasure among
my more studious friends, is the infinite
delicacy of the young wife, who in re-
stricted space comes and goes, and moves
around the student without in the least dis
turbing him. Amy other person would
have put him out; but she,' he says is
nobody In fact, she is himself, his second
and his better soul.


She holds her breath and steps on tip
toe. She glides along the floor. She has
such respect for work! In this you can
sec what gentle and quick sighted crea-
ture woman is; above all things affec-
tionate, and feeling in constant need of
the beloved object. If he allows her she
will remain in his room sewing or embroi.
dering. If not, thousand occasions or a
thousand necessities will occur to her as
pretexts to come into the room. What
is he doing now? How far has he got {?
Perhaps he is working too hard. lie will
make himself SICK All this passes through
her mind.


There are many studies to which un-
willingly she imparts more than she can
take away: Do you think the charming
electricity she Communicates in passing YOU.
lightly touching you with her dress, goes
for nothing with the artist and the author
IT with our tiresome and uncongenial work
is opportuney mingled that perfume of the
flower of love, which revives every thing 2
So in old Italian pictures do we see in a
deaths head hundred-leaved rose and
death ltselt seems to enjoy It


And how happy is he to feel that she is
there. He pretends not to see her. lie
remains bent over his work, as if absorbed
in it. But his heart gains the upper hand,
and he exclaims:


MY darling, my charming rosebud, do
not muttie your steps. Your movements
are harmony, your voice melody which
enchants my ear. Your presence sheds its
influence upon my work, it will be adorned
with your grace, and glow with the flame
of your palpitating heart. Without see
ing you, guessed you were here, by
the increased ardour of my work, by
the light which overspread my spirit


"A thousand years from now they will
say-His book, if yet live book, is all
warmth and Affection And the reason of
it sll-she was beside you when you wrote
it,
Year: 1859

If the spirit of the illustrious dead par.
ticipate in tue concerns and cares of those
who were dear to them in this transitorv
Iife-Oh !! ever dear and venerated shade
Of my departed father, look down with
scrutiny upon the conduct of your suffer.
ing son, and see if have even for a mo-
ment deviated from those principles Of NOR
ality and patriotism which it was your care
to instil into my youthful mind, and for
which 1 am now to offer up my life.-
Ny lords, you seem impatient for tile sacri-
fee, the blood for which you thirst is not
congealed by the artificial terrors which
surround todt victim it circulates warmly
and unruffied through the channels which
God created for nobler purposes; but which
you are bent to destroy for purposes so
grievious, that they cry to Heaven. Be ye
patient! l have but few words more to
say am going to my cold and
silent grave; my lamp of life is near
ly extinguished; my race is run; the
grave opens 10 receive me, and sink
into its bosom. I have but one re-
quest to ask at my departure from this
world-it is the charity of its silence. Let
no man write my epitapb, for as no man
who knows my motives dares now vindi.
cate them, let not prejudice or ignorance
asperse them. Let them and me repose in
obscurity, and my tomb remain uninscribed.
until other times and other nae,, can do ius-
tice to my character. When my country
takes her place among the nations of the
earth, then, and not till then, let my epi-
taph be written. / have done!