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Year: 1859

Never say presently while your reason or
conscience tells you, you should do nogo. No
man ever shaped his own destiny, or the des-
TIMES Of others, wisely and well, who dealt
much in presentlies, Look at Nature If she
never hurries, she never postpones. When
the time arrives for the buds to open, they
open-for the leaves to fall, they fall. Look
upward The shining worlds never put off
their settings. The comets even, erratic as
they are, keep their appointment and eclips-
es are always punctual to the minute There
are no delays in any of the movements of the
universe which have been determined by
the absolute fiat of the Creator Man, how
ever, being free agent, can postpone the per-
formance of his duty; and he does so, too
fire ,uently to his own destruction The drafts
drawn by Incidence upon the future are pref
ty sure to be dishonored. Make nou your
banker. DO not say you will economize pres
emily, for presently you may be bankrupt -
not that you will repent or make atonement
presently, for presently you may be judged.
Bear in mind the important fact, taught alike
by the history of nation, rulers, and private
individuals, that in at least three cases out of
five. presently is too late
Year: 1859

This little story copied from an exchang.
paper is excellent. Read it, boys and take it.
lessons well to heart -
"Two country lads came at an early houl
to market town, and arranging their lttl,
stands, sat down to wait for customers. On,
was furnished with fruits and vegetables of th'
boys own raising and the other supplied will
clans and fish. The market hours passed
along, and each little merchant saw will
pleasure his store steadily decreasing, and al
equivalent in silver bits shining in his littl'
cup. The last melon lay on Harry's stand
when gentleman came by, and placing hi.
hand upon it, said: "What fine large mel
on think must have this for my dinner
What do you ask for it my boy ~ .u


"The melon is the last have, sir; anG
though it looks very fair there is an unsount
spot on the other side," and the boy turning
it over


$50 there is" said the man "I think
will not take it. But" he added, looking into
the boys clear countenance, sit is very un
business-lke to point out the defects OF your
fruits to customers ?"


" 1t is better than being dishonest, SIR
said the boy, modestly.


"You are right, my little fellow always
remember that principle, and you will find
favor with God, and man also. You have
nothing else l wish for this morning, but !
shall remember your little stand in future
Are those clans fresh?' he continued, turn
ing to Ben Wilson's stand.


"4es, sir; fresh this morning caught
them myself" was the reply; and purchase
being made, the gentleman went away.


Harry, what fool you was to show the
gentleman that spot in the melon Now, you
can take it home or throw it away. How
much wiser is he about these clans caught
yesterday Sold them for the same price
did the fresh ones He would never have
looked at the melon until he had gone away"


Ben, would not tell lie, or act one
either, for twice what have earned this NOR
ming. Besides Il shall be better off in the
i'll the end, for have gained customer, and
you have lost one"


And so it proved, for the next day the gen.
tleman bought nearly all his fruit and vegeta-
bles of Harry, but never invested another
penny at the stand of his neighbor Thus
the season passed the gentleman finding he
could always get good article of Harry, con-
tlnually patronized him, and sometimes talk
ed with him a few minutes about his future
hopes and prospects. TO become merchant
was his great ambition, and when the winter
came on, the gentleman wanting trusty boy
for his store, decided On giving the place to
Harry. Steadily and surely he advanced in
in the confidence of his employer, until, hav-
ing passed through various gradations of clerk
ship, he became at length an honored partner
in the firm.
Year: 1859

From the De- rot Free Press.


While Fiecolomini was at the Biddle House
in this city, characteristic incident occurred
which was quite the delight of the numerous
admirers of the little princess, and which
showed, to a charming degree, the peculiar
love of admiration and popularity which she
unmistakably possesses. There had been
lodging at the same hotel, for Few DAYS, a
genuine specimen Of the untamed wolverine
one CT the rough hearty, backwoods style
of old Fellows, bluff and outspoken, and a
great contemner of city airs and frivolities
Having pocket full of money, he was enjoy
ing himself on the fat of the land Having
satisfied on the tirst-class fare of the house
before his money had half run out, ne began
to long tor some of the old-fashioned diet, and
the first article that suggested itself to his
rowing fancy was the familiar corn-dadger
which had been the soiaee of his cabin from
his youth up. Being impulsiee as wella as bluff,
he lost no time in applying to his obliging host
who, much to his dissatisfaction, was obliged
to inform him that be had not a cook in the
house who could make corn-dodger, adding,
that there probably was not one in the city
who ever heard Of such thing.


Not to be daunted, however, our hero made
a straight wake for an eating g-house, and by
dint of energetic management, succeeded in
getting enc MADE, having stood over the cook
and superintended the whole operation. de
was in his glory that night as he was seated
at the table with his big corn-dodger before
him, and all the company wondering what on
earth it was, Directly opposite it happened
that Piccolomini was placed, and no eyes were
| wider spread than the brown orhs which lin.
minated the childish face Of the petite Sien.
nese. The little mink looked at the corn.
dodger, which was as big as half hushel
and then gazed at her male companion in the
prettiest of all puzzements. Then she laugh
ed little, and leaned forward so as to look in
the face Of the old fellow, giving him a glance
Year: 1859

BY B. P. sHILLABER Mrs. Partington.)
In its cot the babe was sleeping,


While its mother by it sat;
Little Mary very busy,


Playing round with this and that
Singing now some little ditty,


With gleefulness of tone,
Then absorbed by childish prattle,
Gave herself to that alone.
Suddenly, as if enchantment


Bound her by it's witching spell,
Stood she still and gazed delighted
On the babe she loved SO we'll
razed as though it were some vision
OF Supernatural splendor shown"
Sent down from its source in heaven
For her little eyes alone.
"See the light" at length she uttered,
With rapt, delighted air;
"See it round the baby's forehead,
Like the sun upon its hair -
She is like the heavenly angels


That the shepherds saw by night,
When the glory shown around them
With that great and wOndrous light y
Then her mother looked, and wondered
At the words her daughter spoke,
Nahght she saw of light, save beauty
That from every feature broke
And she felt an awe within her


That she scarcely could express
As she heard those words mysterious
From the little prophecies.
"Mother, if the light should perish,
And the lamp of day should pale,
Would not this sweet ray still cheer us
Even though the sun should fail?
t.ever rgh. appeared more lovely!
Mother, see it fash and play ~
Surely it's a blessed an gel


That has hither made its way"
Then the mother knew the token,


Though her heart did not rebel,
And, to Gods high will submitting,


Said" He doeth all things well.n
All, the sweet, sad divination!


Ere another daylight shone
Sunward with the radiant angels


Had the darling nesting flown.
Year: 1859

a few weeks ago, poor little beggar boy
came to one of our ward Missionaries, and
holding up dirty and worn out bit of printed
paper, said, "Please sir, father sent me to get
clean paper like that" Taking it from his
hand, the missionary unfolded it; = found that
precious: lyrical epitome of the Gospel, Of
which the first stanza as follows


"lust as am, without one plea,


Save that thy blood was shed for me,


And that thOn bidd' st me come to thee


o Lamb of God II come'


The missionary looked down with interest
into the face earnestly upturned to him, and
why he wanted clean one. 1--WE found it.
sir" said he, ''in sisters pocket, after she
died, ana she used 70 sing it all the time ewhife
she was sick, and she loved it so much that
father wanted to get clean one, and put il
in frame to hang it up Won't you please
to give US eleah one, Sir ~


The incident was SO impressive that it was
related in a Sabbath, school, subsequently
and copies of the same beautiful hymn were
given to all who would promise to learn it
Groups of children from such schools have
since been seen repeating or singing it. None
can tell what these simple lines have done, o,
are destined to o'do for the salvation Of the lost
--E!U0msaer.
Year: 1859

Bi MRS. CAROLINE A. soULE.


Mary"


The name was spoken with startling
emphasis, but the sleeper was sound in her
first nap, and instead of awaking, merely
moved her head nervously on her pillow.


Mary Mary Wake up child, I've
something dreadful to tell you," and the
speaker, an aged woman in night cap and
short gown, shook the fair girlish figure
very tenderly, it was true, yet SO thorougy
as to cause her to open her eyes and look
wildly around.


What is it mother Edward"


Is safe trust, but we ourselves are
in great peril. Don't turn so pale, daugh-
ter don't faint, if you do we shall be lost.
Be the brave frontier woman you promised
Edward you would"


But what is it mother 2" gasped
rather than asked the white lips.


Indians Mary. Don't tremble SO,
child. I'll save you, yes, you and the
baby too. But you must mind me- do
just as tell you and above all, don't faint
away"


But where are they, mother ?" and
the frightened young creature only three
months from civilization, now sat upright
in her sick bed and looked toward the
door as if she expected every second to
see brawny Sioux leap into the cabin.


"Over to Nick's, Mary. Something
woked me, l don't know what it was and
it's no matter anyhow, and just as I
opened my eyes l saw fre-light on the
wall, and heard them whoop. knew it
was Indians. I've heard their heathenish
shouts aiore now, and l owe them curse
too, the wretches, for didn't they scalp my
first baby-bung its brown curls to their
belt and leave the pretty white corpse for
the wolves. o, if / could only have
buried him, the innocent beauty but it
won't do to stand talking, They'll be
here as soon os they've done up their work
over there, and we must get ready for
them, the yarmints What upon earth
they were made for | never could see"


" Here bringing from a chest flannel
shirt and new quilt, you put these on
over your every day clothes, and two pairs
of stockings and my buffalo shoes and nv
old cloth cloak and your hood and blanket
shawl, and then crawl down into the eel.
lar as FAST as you eau. III 60 down first
and fix up nice place" and with couple
OF quilts and a pillow the old woman let
herself down into hole which served
them as cellar. Gathering up the hay
that was spread over the potatoes to keep
them IRON freezing into one corner of the
bln' she laid a quilt on it, put pillow
next to the wall and then spread Quilt
On the groun9
Year: 1859

A San Francisco letter says, 1T
does one good to see how rapidly the Chi.
namen are becoming civilized under the
tuition of Young America hereabouts. l
saw four of them coming home from a
dash out on the road yesterday behind
pair Of fast horses, all very drunk. smok-
ng cigars, and giving other evidence of
progress The one that was driving made
ludicrous fist of it-he persisted in
standing up in the carriage and putting
one foot on the dasher. A Chinamsn be-
hind was hauling taught on the pigtail to
steady him, and they were in high state
Of enjoyment, going at Q geo gait.
Year: 1859

Much has been said about feats of
strength. it is an actual fact that man
Of but ordinary stature recently knocked
down an elephant. The performer of this
great feat was an auctioneer.
Year: 1859

A country girl coming from the field.
was told by her cousin that she looked
as fresh as a daisy kissed with dew"
Well. it wasn't any feller by that name,
but it was i'm Jones that kissed me ]
ioid him that every one in town would
End il out p
Year: 1859

LTHoGRAPHY-WHAr Is IT?-The engrav-


ngs which weekly appear in the columns of
the Scientific american are first drawn, and
then engraved on wood, and cannot rs many
seem to imagine, he autographed. We often
have letters from inventors, requesting us to


thograph and publish their machines, but
hthography is not an engraving process, but
simply the reproduction of drawing Again,
a common printing press would not produce
anything like an impression from lithograph,
but a modification of the copper plate printing
press needs to he used The name is derived
from two Greek words: lithos stone and
the verb graph0 To write.


Lithography was discovered in the year
1900, in Munich, by German named Alois
Senefelder, Who after suffering life of pow
erty and privaton, gave to the world process
by which many have made prncely fortunes.
The stone used is q calcarouS slate, and is inl.
ported from Solen Hofen in Germany. All
llmestOneS absorb grease or OIL more or less,
and this fact is the base of all lithography.


To make what is called "crayon" drawing
-such as those artistic designs by julien of
Paris, seen in every print sellers window-the
stone is first prepared by grinding it with fine
sand, and then washing clean with water
When dry, the drawing is made on the stone
precisely as on paper, with (instead of a lead
pencil greasy crayOn composed of beeswax,
tallow, shcllac, lampback, &c. and, of course,
is of greasy nature. Every mark made on
the stone with it, being greasy, cannot be re-
moved unless by removing the surface of the
stone with it, The drawing, when finished, is
covered with a weak solution of nitric acid and
gum arabic, which entirely changes the pro-
pertieS of the surface of the stone, SO that
grease will not be absorbed by it, but the So
lutiOn does not affect the greasy drawing
The surface of the stone is then moistened with
a spo"ge and water, and a fine leather roller
covered with a greasy ink is passed over it
the printing ink being greasy adheres to the
drawing, because the drawing is greasy, but
cannot adhere anywhere else on the stone, be-
cause the stone is wet ; aud as water and
grcese will not mix, the lux sticks to the draw
ing only A sheet of paper is then laid over
it, and pressure of 4 rubbing character being
applied, the paper takes up the extra ink from
the original drawing, aud so carries away upon
its surface perfect proof" or printing of the
Illustration or design.


Portable photographic presses can be made
suitable for merchants and Others who wish to
issue circulars and the like in their own hand
writing, as they can write an original with a
greasy lux upon paper, and then transfer it to
the stone Scientific american.
Year: 1859

CoRREcr SPEAKING.-We advise all Young
people to acquire in early life the habit Of
using good language, both in speaking and
writing, and to abandon, early as possible,
the use of slang words or phrases. The longer
they live the more difficult the acquisition of
such language will be and if the golden age
of youth, the proper season for the acquisition
Of language, be passed in its abuse, the unfor-
tunatc victim of neglected education is very
probably doomed 10 talk slang for Iife Money
is not necessary to procure this cducation-
Every man has it in his power. He has merely
TO use the language which he reads, instead Of
uSng the slang which he hears-to form his
taste from the best speakers and poets of the
Country-to treasure up choice phrases in his
memory, aud 70 hahitnate himself to their use
avoiding at the same time, the pcdantic pre-
ciSion and hombaSt, which show rather, the
weakness of a vain ambition than the polish of
an educated mind
Year: 1859

giVers' who come to pay their last tribute to
departed worth He will lead decrepid men
decrepid both in mind and body-who still
dole justice from the bench and venerable
white wigs who had long since retired, feeling
that their age had gone beyond their Judge
ship-through waves of criholne, ,impregnable,
save to the accustomed eve The Rev DR.
Silvercup will read the well-known service
with peculiar unctiOn, and in short funeral
sermon, will take good care to speak in no un-
measured terms of praise of ''the divine calling
Of those who sit il Judgment" and Of that no
bic profession of which the departed was so
distinguished member Then grand caval
cade of prancing horses, and sable plumes, and
gay equipages will drive with measured tread
and nmournful array to Greenwood"


Then monument, with appropriate inscrip
tions and emblematic designs, will be erected
to his memory. Perhaps Justice, with blinded
eyes, holding the sword and scales is not out
of place, surmounting the tomb of the departed
Judge ! Perhaps the inscription,
Year: 1859

A CANDID MIND-There is nothing that
sheds So fine light upon the human mind as
candOr 1t was called whtenesS BIZ the an.
clients for its purity; aud it has always won
the esteem due to the most admirable of the
virtues However little sought for or practised,
all do it the homage Of their praise, and all
feel the power and charm of its influence The
man whose opinions makes the deepest mark
upon his felIOwmen whose influence is the
most lasting and efficient whose friendship is
instinctively sought where all others have
proved faithIess, is not the man of brilliant
parts, or fattering tongue, or splendid genius,
or commanding power but he whose lucid
candor and ingenious truth transmit the hearts
real feelings, pure and without refraction.-z
There are other qualities which are more snowy,
and other traits that have higher place In
the worlds code of honor, but none wear better,
or rather less tarniSh by use, or claim deeper
homage N that silent reverence which the mind
must pay to virtue.-GrccR Leares.
Year: 1859

GUARD AGAINST VULGAR LANGUAGE-There
is as much connection between the words and
thoughts as is between the thoughts and the
words the latter are not only the expression
of the former, but they have power to react
upon the soul, and leave the stain of their cor
ruptiOn there. A young man who allows him
self to use one vul gar and profane word has
not only shown that there is foul spot ppon
his mind, but by the uttcranee Of that word
he extends that spot and iniameS it. till by in
diligence it will polute and ruin the whole soul
BE careful of your words rs well as your
thoughts. If you can control the tongue that
no improper words are pronounced by it, You
will soon be able, also, to control the mind
and save that from corruption. You eXtinguish
the fire by smotherng it, or by preventing bad
thoughts bursting ont in language Never
utter a word any where which you would be
ashamed to speak in the presence of the most
refined female or the most religious man. Try
this practice little while, and you will soon
have command OF yourself
Year: 1859

eey~ Elder Munger, speaking of the time
when he was a boy: He says it was the custom
Of school children as you passed a school house
to make bow. But in these latter days, MS
you pass a school house, You must keep your
eye peeled or Won will get a snow ball or "a
hrickbat al the side Of your head
Year: 1859

Bsg- Persons who are too shy and and
awkward to take their due part of the bns' ling
world, console themselves by assuming that
the active and forcible qualities possessed by
tre real actors in ife's stirring scenes, are in
compatible with others which they choose to
deem higher and more important"
Year: 1859

A pickeral was caught the other day, with squir-
rel in his stomach. Querry-Did the squirrel go
into the water after the pckere the pickerel go
up tree after the squirrel? A problem for deba-
ting society.
Year: 1859

BATHING AT NEwpoRr.-The Newport cor
respondent of the Providence Journal predicts
a.liyely season at Newport. The writer gives
the following general description of a bathing
scene:


"The hair is protected by cap Of oil-siik; a
coarse chip hat, bound with red carpet bind
ing, answers for covering for the head the
sack is of some grave or sombre color, slashed
with something lighter; the Bloomer pants
are of red flannel, and the feet are left bare.
or should be-for comfort and convenience
Think OF several hundreds Of these fair ones,
some of them with forms that Helen might
have envied, dancing in the surf and toying
with the breakers, which clasp them in their
rude embrace as they rush on TO the shore,
muir still an unending song Of love and ten-
derness."
Year: 1859

DIsAPPO1NTED ExPECTATIONs.-A letter
from King and Queen county, Virginia, says
that the farmers. on threshing their wheat
find that it falls short fully one third of tho
expected yield. Another letter from Long
Greek, Louisa county, Va says:


II is the opinion of all that the wheat crop
Will fall short at least one third of what was
expected beforeit was threshed We have had
no rain to do the corn or tobacco any good for
eight weeks, until last evening 1t is now inn
possible that we can make more than half a
crop. The fact is, sir, that, at the present
prices for wheat, a great many of us intend TO
hold on to eur crops, and eat cake bread next
year. We feel, sir, that we are Just in the act
of being forced out at the diminutiye end of
the horn.


A writer in the Kanawha Star says !" It in
now quite certain that there will not be over
one. fourth Of a crop Of corn made in Putnam
county this season."
Year: 1859

A MODERN RONANCE.-Oyer a month ago,
an independent farmer named Marwood Gill
bert, living at Yarmouth, Canada West, eloped
with his wife's sister, on the morning of the
day she was to have married one Henry Locke
The friends of both parties Were in terrible
pucker, but made no pursuit. About a week
ago the truant pair returned, and the excite
ment in the village grew apace. Gilbert charg-
ed Miss Blewitt with seducing him, and she
contended the seduction was the other way
The brothers of the girl took her home and
kept her under strict surveillance. Gilbert
could not see her, and he wrote letters ap-
pointing meetings. &c. Finally he was given
tcunderstand that he ocnld see his inamorata
at a certain honr of the night. He approached
the houses preconcerted signal having been
given, when one of the infatuated girls bro
theirs shot him with buckshot through the
body, but not dangerously wounding him. He
ran off to cottage hard by, but the inmates
knowing him, would not admit him-so he was
obliged to seek succor elsewhere. A kinsman
denied him admittance to his innocent home
but took him to his (Gilbert's) house. The
brother who shot him is under arrest, and
Gilbert is trying to get well, promising to shoot
the whole tribe of Blewitts.