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Year: 1860

Half an hour hence that patient will regain
consciousness, and probably the first observa-
ton he makes will be, al am quite ready for
the operation, when is it going to begin F-
And it takes no little repetition of the assur-
ance that all is over to make him realize the
happy truth.
Year: 1860

HsJ- The Anglo Saxon elbows his way sharp
ly through the world he has thrust his bless
ings at the needy, sometimes on the point of
sword, and sent the Gospel by swift leaden
messenger he likes harmony, if he can give
the pitch, and so he is for pitching in.'
Year: 1860

k~ War is game in which kings or gov.
ernments seldom win the people never. To
be defended is almost as great an evil as to be
attacked and the common people have often
found the shield of protector no less oppres-
siye than the sword Of an Invader.
Year: 1860

Hgr A ton of perfect pain can be more cas-
ily found than an ounce of perfect happiness /;
be knows little of himself or OF the world,
who does not think it sufficient happiness to be
free from sorrow.
Year: 1860

NOBLE SENTIMENTS is an agreeable
world after ALL If we would only brig
ourselves to look at the subjects that sur
round us in their true light, we should SEQ
beauty where we beheld deformity. and
listen TO harmony where we heard moth.
ing but discord. To be sure. there is n
great deal OF veXation and anXity to meet
we cannot sail on summer coast forever;
yet II we preserve n calm eye and steady
hand we can so trim our sails and manage
our helm, as to avoid the quicksands, and
weather the storms that threaten Shin
wreck. We are members ofone family; we
are travelling hesame road, and shall arrive
at the same goal. We breathe the sfme
air, are subject to the same beauty and
shall lie down upon the bosom of our com
mon mother. 1t is Gnbecoming then that
brother should hate brother: it is not proper
that friend should deceive friend: it is not
right that neighbor should deceive neigh
Dor. We pity that man who can harbor
enmity against his fellow, be loses half the
enjoyment OF life; he embitters his own
existence. Le5 us tear from your eyes tho
colored medium that invests every object
with the green hue of jealousy and suspi-
cion; turn deaf ear to scandal breathe
spirit of charity from your hearts; let the
rich gushngs Of human kindness swell up
as fountain, SO that the golden age6
will become no fiction, and the Islands Of
the blessed bloom in more than "Hyperi,
on beauty"
Year: 1860

AFFECTION AND INTELLIGENCE or THE
BRUTE CREArIoN.-Every one has heard
the symPathies of animals toward each
other. Cries of distress will often call
them forth. When the dam of a new
born lamb has died, some afiectionate
sheep, although she may have one of her
own, has been known to foster and sucllle
the helpless one. In my own immediate
neiChborhood, the youngest of a large
Litter OF pigs--a poor little helpless crea-
ture-who was not able to get at its moth
er for nourishment, was warmed under
the wings of good natured hen. 1t was
fed by hand, but when turned down the
hen was always ready to take charge Of
it, and thus it was reared. These instan,
ces might be multiplied to a considerable
extent, showing the active benevo.ence of
some animals; but the following fact will
prove the existence of combined intelli-
gence in creatures which have reason to
believe has been hitherto unnoti3ed by
naturalists rs existing amongst the feath-
cred creation. The accuracy of the anec-
dote may be vouched for. In the island
of Ceylon there is to De found very cur
ming and sensible crow, somewhat small
er than our own native one, having a
glossy back, and altogether rather an Ell.
gaging, pretty bird. Now, in the yard of
the governor of Ceylon, a dog was en- G
day amusing himself by gnawing bone,
the scraps of meat upon which attracted
the attention of one of these crows. 1t
alighted on the ground, hoped around
the dog and bone, and evidently waited
an opportunity Cor selling the latter. -
The dog, however, was on his guard, ana
by certain growls aud probably angry
looks, which the bird understood, pro-
tected his property. The crow was too
cunning and too hungry to be baff1ed.-
lie flew away, but soon returned with
q companion. They hoped up to the
dog, when the fresh arrival watched his
and gave a sudden pull at
the dogs tail. Not being used to such
an insult, he suddenly turned round in
order to see who had taken the liberty
with him. Tho bone was for a moment
left unprotected, and was Immediately
seized by :he first cunning crow, who
flew away with it, joined his companion,
and they doubtless had merry feast ups
on it.-Once a Week.
Year: 1860

SwEARING.-I think a man that swears
is like man that fires gun in the street
without seeing where the charge is going
to strike. When person uses profane
language he does not know what or whom
it is going to injure 1t is habit which
comes upon a man gradually, but grows
rapidly. 1t demoralises a mans conscience
wounds his honor, Injuries his own soul,
and hurts the feelings Of others. 1t is
profitable in nothing, and mischievous in
almost everything l scarcely know Of
anything for which there is so little ex-
cuse. If you say that you indulge in il
only when you are angry, | reply that il is
worse then than at any other time.
Year: 1860

Gibson are wrestling with the pains of dengue
fever. Those who are up and about, look as if they
expected to be caught by ..old sore-bones.n AS q
general rule, the dengue is not fatal hut it is al
ways troublesome. EReVeille
Year: 1860

In Iowa they have huge long-nosed hogs in
portions of the State, that the settlers employ
them to plow the fields. They bury corn-cob
at one side of the field, and place hog at the
other sice. The ssporker" Immediately digs his
snout into the rich soil, and turns furrow, e.
quail to that OF the best plow, right up TO the
COB.
Year: 1860

The following admirable-lines were written
by sailor, on blank leaf of his Bible:
"Whlle down the stream of life sail,
Christ be my ship, and grace my gale
Hope be my anchor while ride,


This book my compass o'er the tide -
Year: 1860

The latest dog story is of two dogs who tell to
fighting in saw mill. In the course Of the tusse,


one of the dogs went plump against the saw


in rapid notion, which cut him in two lnstan-
ter. The hind legs ran away, but the fore legs


continued the fight and whipped the other
dog.
Year: 1860

Inc New ork tribune oil yesterday says:


Movements in the Stock market during the week have
been singuarly apathetc in view of the favorable
financial news from Europe, the increasing monetary
abundance at home and the cheerful business prospects
of the whole country. This is partly owing doubtless
TO the disposition of stock operators to close contracts
ana to remain quiet during the months but this
does not entirely for the dulness of the Stock
market at time when money is offered in abundance at
per cent and the general impression in the street
IS, that while inactivity for time be feature of
the market the general movement must be toward i'm
provement The demand for Federal State stocks is
steady and large absorption of railway bonds is going
on at constantly improving prices.


Messrs. Taylor Brothers quote Land Warrants as fol-
Year: 1860

Tie only boon, O God. crave,


Is soon thy face TO see:
long to pnss the dull. cold grave,


And wing my way to thee
To thee, o God. and all my friends
In thine eternal sphere.
Where may make some poor amend
For al! my errors here.
Year: 1860

The morning star that fades from sight,
Still beams upon the mind
So doth her beauty leave the light
OF memory behind.
Though lost TO earth-too early gone
BY others seen no more,
She ia to me still shining OH,


And brighter than before.
Year: 1860

The sweet south wind came ripping up the hill,
Touching her wild, dark hair;
The sweet south wind did touch her pouting lips;
'Tis more than l would dare
And with his rosy fingers coyly playing
With the sprays of her wild, dark hair,
Into her nut brown eyes is softly straying,
Oh! bold south wind-beware
Oh! bold south wind Into her eyes
Where her dear bright soul doth dwell,
And she laughs-it's just to tantalize -
Like a little silver bell.
Oh wind how freely you kiss her lips,
And drink of their rich red wine;
While stand thirstng for just one drop,
Which never''will be mine
All if l dare do half as much


AS the wind to this pretty face,
How she'd stamp that tiny foot Of hers,
And Danish me in disgrace!
How the roses would flush on her fair young


cheeks


How the spirit would throb in her eye,
If l played with the meshes of her darling


tresses


AS the wind in his ecstacy
But she knows very well how pretty she looks
In her fairy, frolicsome play;
Does she know all the thought that her spirit


hath wrought


In my deep.tranced heart to-day?
God bless the sweet south wind which plays
With the sprays of her wild, dark hair
In her brown ewes straying, still softly playnp !:
Only to me she says-beware ALRoY.
Year: 1860

The TALENT OF SUccEss-Every man
must patiently abide his time. He must
wait. Not in listless idleness, not in useless
pastime, not in querulous detection, but in
constant, steady, cheerful endeavor, always
willing, fulfilling and accomplishing bis
task, "that when the occasion comes he may
be equal to the occasion" The talent OF
success is nothing more than doing what
you can do well, without thought OF fame.
If it comes at all, it will come because it is
deserved, not because it is sought after. 1t
is very indiscreet and troublesome ambi.
tion which cares so much about fame, about
what the world says of us, to be always
looking in the face of others for approval,
to be always anxious about the effect Of
what we do or say, to be always shouting to
her the echoes of our own voiees.-Longfa
Loy.
Year: 1860

COMFORT OF CHnDREN.-Call not that
man wretched, who, whatever else he suffers
as to pain inflicted, pleasure denied, has a
child for whom he hopes, and on whom he
dotes. Poverty may grind him to the dust,
obscurity may cast its darkest mantle over
him, the song of the gay may be far from
bis own dwelling, his face may be unknown
to his neighbors, and his voice may be un-
needed among those with whom he dwells-
even pain may rack his joints and sleep
leave his pillow-but he has gem with
which he would not part for wealth defying
computation, for fame filling a worlds ear,
for luxury of the highest wealth, or for the
sweetest sleep that ever sat upon mortal's
Year: 1860

The telescope Of Lord Rosse reveals
a succession or perspective ofnebuln,
composed Of millions upon millions OF
such stars or suns, so distant that thlr-
ty thousand years are required for the
passage Of ligh. from them to the
earth. The fair conclusion is, that
there are incalculate millions of such
masses of suns beyond the reach OF
any telescope, SO distant from each
other and from the earth if a man
were to employ his whole lifetime in
making a straight line of figures, and
each unit was to stand for million
ofcen,uries, the sum represented by
that line would fall far short of eX-
pressing the smallest fraction OF tue
time required for the transmission OF
light from them to the earth. From
this may be formed some faint notion
of the infinitely insignificant par'
which the earth, aud even the
solar system itself, plays in the
mysterious game oi creation, and
of the supreme folly of arroSan'Iy
assuming to be its mos; important
part.-iKvtfo,d Times.
Year: 1860

There can be no doubt Says the N,
o. Delta) that the completion OF the
Mississippi Central Railroad will be
productive of vast benefit to the com
lnercial interests Of New Orleans, a
well as to the agricultural and com
mercial interests OF North Mississippi
The people o: that section OF country
have a clear perception OF the advan-
tayes thew will derive from the nnln-
terrupted communication with New
Orleans The Holly Springs Herald,
noticing the completion of the Mis-
sissippi Central Railroad, remarks:


This we pronounce one of the most
important events in the history OF
Mississippi. for it will not only add
millions of dollars to the wealth OF
our citizens, but will facilitate travel
to degree almost beyond precedent.
Our beautiful City of Flowers, is now
withing less than twenty hours travel
of the great commercial city OF the
South and West, and our citizens can
90 to New Orleans, transact all nec-
essary business, and return home in
less than two DAYS Our products
can now find a direct route to the
great cotton market of the world
IL we are not disposed to sell at homo
we can forward direct to New Or
leans, and get our return of sales al


most as soon as we have been getting
them heretofore from Memphis.
Year: 1860

Prentice of the Louisville Joainai
gives little of his experience during
a recent visit to Washington As fol
1 lows:


When we were in Washington, two
or three weeks ago, we heard iron all
quarters that the great mass OF the
members OF both sections were heavl-
| ly freighted with all sorts of portable
facilities for letting blood. We be-
/ lleve we were rather pet OF both
sections, and we hope betray no sa-
cred confidence in saying, that when y
ever Northern and Southern members
got little maudlin and threw their
arms atieclionalely around Us Got
course to steady themselves) we al
most invariably felt the butts of pistols
and the shafts of bowie knive press
against our shrinking frame.


One morning we put our nvercoat
in the rack at Browns Hotel, and
went in 10 breakfast When we re
turned, our coat was game but anoth'
er somewhat resembling it lay near.
We took up the latter, bat put 1t back
with horror on finding big, trlghtiul
looking revolver in one of the pock'
cts. With some misgivings, such AS
man might be supposed to feel in
opening what he suspected to be an


internal machine, we took up the
next, and 10. there was big pistol in
one pocket, and something in the
other that we didn't stop to examine.
Finding the rack to be a well furnish
ed arsenal, we Withdrew, and the day
being cold, we remained an hour and
a halfin the hotel careful " scrutinizing
the integument4 of every gentleman
that seemed to have a particularly
genteel overcoat. At length we re-
turned to the arsenal, and the coat
first examined by Us still remained
there. Concluding that even fire
eater coulln't have been breakiasting
so long unless upon burning Goals
and aquaiortls tea, we were about
calling Tor a servant to take the fire
arms out ofthe pocket 1--WE have a
mortal antipathy to touching such
thing oursclf) intending to wear the
coat, for it was a very handsome one.
At tn at moment very mlld-inanner-
ed Western member o!Congress step
ped up with AN embarrassed look, and
seeing at once that we looked like
gentleman who had lost something,
remarked that he really believed he
had got somebody clse's overcoat.-
The matter was all made right at
once
Year: 1860

white folks does YOU see me?"-R. RIDLEY.


During one OF the hottest days OF the
past week, we noticed white man OF
some notoriety in these paris, walking
arm in arm with one of the blackest mig
gers we have seen this many day, per-
forming the amiabe duty of shielding his
delicate FEATURES from the scorching rays
of the sun by holding over him an nm
5rclla. What a disgusting sight. But
perhaps in these times when we hear SC
much about the equality Of the races il
is highly improper to say so; and we may
bc acting with an eye to the interesting
twain as appearing eminently rratchless
merely, and not for the purpose of deny
ing colored man the right to pick his
company on warm day.-lo~a Stat
Gazette.
Year: 1860

GG The Supreme Court of the State of New York, have issued perpetual injunction against Eaton and Jenkins for countcrf,iting Ayers Ca cruel imposition in what they have done and res training them from further like injury to the pub lie. If any class of our people more than another needs the interposition oflaw to shield them from fmposture it is the sick and suffering who are un- able to protect themselves. A remedy so univer- sally employed Ayers Pills by all classes, both to cure and to prevent disease, should as it does have every security the law can afford it from counterfeit and mitation.-Cabine Schenectady.
Year: 1860

NERVOUS DISORDERS-W What is more fear. 1V ful than a breaking down of the nervous system To be excitable or nervous ill small de- gree IS most distressing, for where can remedy oe found! There :s one :-drnk but little beer, wine, spirits or far better, none take no cof- fee, weak tea being preferable get all the fresh ar you can take three or four Pills every night eat plenty of Solids avoiding the use of slops and if these golden rules followed, you will be happy in mind and strong in body, and forget you have any rerves.

 MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERs.-If there is one thing more than another for which these Pills are so fa- nous it is their purifying properties, especially their power of cleansing the blood from all impu. rities, and removing dangerous and suspended se- cretions. Universally adopted as the one grand remedy for female complaints, they never fail, never weaken the system, and always bring about what is required.

 SICK HEADACHES AND WANT OF APPETITE. These feelings which so sadden us, most frequent ly arise from annoyances trouble, from Obstruc- ted perspiration or from eating and drinking what is unfit for us, thus disorderng the liver and sto- mach. These organs must be regulated II you wish to be well. The Pills, if taken according to the printed instructions, will quickly restore healthy action to both liver and stomach, whence follow a natural consequence good appetite and clear head. In the East and West Indies scarcely any other medicine is used for these disorders.

 DlsohDEks of THE hDNEi s.--ii aii ui7oaneo affecting these organs, whether they secrete too much or too little water; or whether they be af-

 Cted with stone or gravel, or with aches and pains settled in the loins over the regions of the kidneys, these Pills should be taken according to the printed directions, and the Ointment should be we'll rubbed into the small of the back at bed time. This treatment will give almost immedi- ate relief when other means have failed.

 FoR SToMACHs OUT OF oRDER.--No medicine will so effectually improve the tone of the stomach as these Pills, they remove all acidity uccasion- ed either by intemperance or improper diet. They reach the liver and reduce it to healthy action they a,e wonderfully et1icacious in cases ofspasm in fact they fail in curing all disorders of the liver and Stomach.
Year: 1860

Fayetteville. June 2.
MEssRs. EDiToRs We would make a few
suggestions as regards the cultivation Of the
grape, which il you think worthy Of place
| in your columns you can insert.
| 1t is the abuse Of wine and not the use oil
| il that is SO disgusting in the eyes Of man.
and so sinful in the sight ef that Being who
created all things. Aud tie has given TO man
that delicious fruit-the grape. for his use
and enjoyment and we do not conceive that
ibe act Of drinking glass Of wine at din
ner constitutes the sinful tendency of its use.
(if 50 be that there is any in it, II is the
evil consequences that might accrne to others
over whom we have an Influence. When we
have the pure juice OF the grape and use it
as we should iD moderation, the cause Of tenn
perance will be benefited and our race bet
tered.


Therefore, our farmers should cultivate
the grape and all kinds Of fruit more--for it
is not only lucrative business, but fruits Of
all kinds are conducive TO the health espe.
cially Of the Southern people. 10 warm
climate we want food that contains little
heat.


The old fogy notion is gradually going
out OF vogue, that +" il we plant vineyards
or orchards we will not live to get the ben
eft Of them" True enough is the phrase.
there must be beginning somewhere, and
if we only live 10 hand down 10 our children
the same old n0tion Of anot fuing long
enough" Of course they will follow us-but
if we plant they will reap. IL NE do not
ant. so we have the honor Of beginning good
work.
Year: 1860

BGy~On the 1st of January last there
were left two hundred and seven living he
at Washington. The old soldiers are fast
passing away, and it cannot be many years
before the last one will be gathered to his
comrades
Year: 1860

al FALL TRADE,
vith stock of Goods every way suited to the
wants Of tile country, and invite the attention of


MERCHANTS
tp their extensive stock Of


DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED DRY GOODS


AND BOOTS AND SHOES,
which Is very complete and very cheap. We in
vite Merchants to examine our stock before going
further from home, as we will sell them cheaper
than they can buy goods elsewhere and get them
home sepl4
Year: 1860

Plant Rhubarh:


When Myatt first introduced the rhu-
barb into Convent Garden Market, Lon-
don, he found it necessary to giveaway the
leaf stalks for an entire season, before
he could induce his customers to pur.
chase it. Now this same gardener has
more than hundred acres in rhubarb,
the produce of which is now sold in that
single market.


In this country, the rhubarb haf
gradually found its way into our mar
Eets, until the amount now raised in the
vicinity of New York is enormous. AL
most every gardener has half acre or
more devoted to the growth of this crop.
From less than three quarters of an acre,
we sold last year nearly FIVE hundred
dollars worth of rhubarb. Cherries, and
other fruits, however, take the place Of
rhubarb, and therefore it can only be
sold at high prices early in the season:


Occasionally we find a dabbler in
chemistry objecting to the use of rhu-
barb as food, from discovering by anal:
ysis that it contains oxalic acid Oxalic
acid, as conditioned in the rhubarb
plant, is not detrimental to health; they
might as well object to the alcohol id
potatoe or in corn, and although they
may attempt to draw lines of differences;
arising from the oxalic acid, being in
part what is called free acid, yet in
practice it is found to be harmless.


In fertilizing rhubarb, it should be
remembered that it is a fare feeder, and
calls for large amount of pabulum.-
We have found the largest results when
nitrogenous manners have been freely
used.- Workinq Farmer:
Year: 1860

To provide for the better protection of


health and property in certain cases.


SECTION l. BE 1t enacted by the Gen.
eros assembly Of the State of Ohio, That
the township trustees of any township
through which any stream or river, sub
ject to overflow, passes, on application of
any party, shall have power to enter
upon any land in their township to view
any proposed levee or embankment, for
the purpose of protecting any land held
Year: 1860

Curious EQuipage.-On Sunday, during the
visit OF Baron Renfrew, several enterprising
citizens of Jefferson Ward procured a large
imported bull, weighing about 1,7G0 pounds.
and hitehed him to a carryall, intending to
pay the Prince of Wales Il visit. His bullship
got along very well till he reached the side of
18th street fronting the west side of the Old
Market House, when becoming alarmed at the
dems nstrations made by large crowd that
had gathered in the meantime, he turned up
that street or alley and attempted to pass
under the market arch, but his nose being
seized by large dog, he was forced to sur
render and fall down. The owner of the ca
nine was sent for 10 make his dog release his
hold, which, on his appearance, ne did The
parties engaged in the affair were not arrested
nor did they see the Prince.
Year: 1860

Licely Times.-The principal streets Of the
city were thronged on yesterday with the fair
sex, who appeared by unanimous consent re-
solved to take advantage of the fine bracing
weather. The retail merchants did paying
business In furnishing the various little arti-
cles which ladies go in quest of when out
shopping" We have never seen the streets
present more lively appearance than they did
on the occasion REFEREED to-