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Year: 1859

How often in tie hush of solitude does
that silent mouiJor enthrone itself upon nv
memory! How oft does it visit me like
talisman from on high, or like some magic
wand welded from the sceptre of Heaven!
Those holy accents, like the low whisper
ing or distant murmuring of some sacred
rill, come gently stealing DER the heart like
soothing balm, or creep quietly over the
unconscious hours of sleep, keeping lone
ly vigil with the darkness around until
morn appears in her regal splcndor, and
smilingly bids the night withdraw his sa-
bic curtains.


Those gentle tones in the stiffness of the
air come waiting DER me like beauteous
spirit borne on angels wings, or like some
pearly streamlet sparkling all by noiseless-
ly. Can e'er forget such melody, such
lute-like music of the soul? Oh how my
pulses wildly throb, as, listening to the
strain, enraptured gazed as if to penetrate
the mist that gathers about me, and breathe
more freely the enchantment of the song.
Nv mothers veice-yes, methinks | hear
| it now mingIing softly, sweetly with the
breeze-like rain descending in gauzy show
ers, or like the golden dew-drops glittering
in the sun sent forth to WOO the earth's
bright flowers.


Unto such liken those lyric tones
even unto spring, the bride of the seasons
whose beauty nature has been taught te
worship. Her earnest prayer I'll ne'er for
get, breathed forth in low, sad tones, while
tears were glistening in her eyes like dia
monds OF light. Forever | am bound by ;
chain to the tones of that musical voice
and her look, so calm, yet serenely sweet


with all mothers heartfelt love. Al j


beauty, as gaze and listen in wild deligh


to the voice of the minstrel lay, as by start
it breaks forth on the reyelling breeze; and
! lperchance, catching the low murmur c
Year: 1859

the birds and bees, as the mornings dawn
steals forth to catch the first ravs of the sun.


Those angel tones, how they visit me in
dreamy fancies of the past, and fill my soul
with silent wonder, thrilling every nerve
and vein, as they send forth like very
child the yielding rush of words most dear
poured into the heart of It's earliest friends.
Yes, voice has called me in accents mild
and low, with Its deep fountain of tender
ness IN silvery strains most sweet That
gentle monitor of holy power, diffusing
around all love and peace. Ne'er altered
IS that cheerful voice-it is soft bugle
from the pcnsivc soul, flowing like little
rivulet from the inmost recesses of the
heart.


lOh, my motherl whose dear, enhancing
voice love so we'll! it Is the echo of hope
that whispers of promised pleasures-asoft,
responsive voice, whose theme is ever a
song Of love. That soul-subduing voice,
how quickly it dispels the frown frcm a
darkeneG brew where melancholy is wont
to rest. How it inspires the mind to dou-
ble exertion, and is repaid by thousand
tender words, which harmonize with the
deep feelings of the brcastl Those per-
suasive tones, like the gentle cooling of the
dove, how they lead me on to that haven
Of rest-as the weary traveller whose steps
are lightened by the hope of repose, or like
sweet odors in the sea-air that tell the
home sick mariner he is near the shore.


My mother when | hear thy sainted
voice breathed forth in grateful blessings
up to the throne Of God, beseeching him
in his almighty goodness to witness thy
devotion, ever unchanging and unwearicd
In its ceaseless toiling, then may We muir
murin heart-rending sadness 'Our Father
which art in heaven be mercifnl unto her
our mother on earth. Yes, the mind NAV
know, but what tongue could ever utter
the numberless acts of kindness and care
we receive at her hands, or from that voice
whose glad sound is ever floating in our
ears like the fond rustling of Summer
leaves All is paradise, where the exis-
tence of such JOY glows in unfaded fresh
ness
Year: 1859

The TRUE SYSTEM OF ADVERTISING
One of our exchanges discusses a question
of interest to our business men, as to the
method Of advertising.


TIE merits of circulars, bills, &C., are
conceded, but it is held that "the hand
bill" to he conveyed about by men, or to
be sent into the country, is not the best
vehicle for advertising for merchants. Let
them use the newspaper. The newspaper
is circulated With any expense whatever
to the advertise, which is by no means an
unimportant item, as every one will testify
who has had any experience in distribu-
ting his own advertisements. Not only is
the advertisement circulated by the news
paper free of all expense, bnt it is done
more speedily and thoroughly than it can
be done by the advertiser The newspa>
per is already an established system;
thousand doors open to welcome it;
thousand messengers are daily seeking the
post office to receive it; a thousand fami>
lies look for its coming, and thousand
readit twhenitdoes come. Again, those whos
read the newspapers are the very person
the advertiser wishes to reach; they are
the intelligent and well to do, the enterpri-
sing citizens of country, and are, there
fore, the most likely to buy that which is
worth buying.
Year: 1859

o! dark is the gloom Ger my young spirit steal
ing


Then why should linger where others are gay /!
The smile that | wear, is but worn for concealing
heart that is wasting in sadness away.


Mas. WRLBY.
Year: 1859

The editor of an Alabama paper,
on quitting his post for a short time,
left his Journal iu charge of his wife,
who, be said, is in favor of State and
Woman's rights. and sound on the
goose generally
Year: 1859




SHOCKING CASE OF BURIAL BEFORE
DEATH. The New Orleans Crescent
tellsa shocking story about a sex
ton IN that city named Merritt
The Crescent says:


He sent his men, a few days ago,
to bury poor man in q grave at ths
back end Of certain ceme,ery.-
After a short time the men came back
to him, excited, saying that they
could not bury that man; that be was
sitting up IN his coffia, ard swear
ing ;hat he wasn't dead. Merritt,
in high indignation, seized spade
aud went back to the grave himself,
where, sure enough, he found his cos
toner sitting up, and looking quiet
ly around him But, determined on
his wages at all hazards, the sick
man was buried any how. He strug-
gled and resisted as well as be could,
but few bats from the spade soon
settled him.
Year: 1859

ESr 1t is said to be very dangerous to be
working with sewing machine near a win
dow, when there is thunder storm 1t is
also very dangerous to sit near some sewing
cnachines when there is no thunder storm.
Year: 1859

Es- A lady informs the editor Of the
Washington Telegraph that tartar, prepared
Fn any form so that rats will eat it, is GER
tain death to those varmints. The remedy
is very simple, and as there is no danger to


bo apprehended from it, it is worth try
ing
Year: 1859

An error accidentally occurred in our article of
yesterday on the Free Academy. We should have
said thai most Of the text books of wh n we pub
lish,d .t, were by professors in that institution,
not all Of them.
Year: 1859

Mary was not out of his mind one hour al
time; owing to that fact, he often spoke
Of her to those who never 9heard of her,
and could not enter into compensation with
him. He went on to state that she was
his Raphael!--his first choice--the COM
panion Of his youth. Having taken hold
upon his feelings at such az early age, the
impression was indelible, and a recollec-
ton of her name could not be erased from
his mind; and though, said he, have
passed through the town, The country and
the dreary wilderness through winter,
through summer, amid friends and foes---
through health and afflidtions, through
smiles and frowns-yet have sever borne,
painted upon nv imaginati the image
Of my lsmented fay. ffesfV .helS nists
began to gather in the eye of the Colonel,
and for few moments death-lke silence
prevailed. At length, looking upon his
intended bride, he saw that she had taken
more thar usual interest in the relation he
had been making. He then broke the
silence by sayiug, t'you must forgive me
for the kind remembrance l bear for the
beloved companion ofmy youth" While
he was uttering this sentence, Mrs. Starks
swooned away, and would have fallen from
her seat had not the Colonel supported
her. While she lay in this death-ike state,
many were the reflections which passed
through the mind of Col. Lossly. First
supposing that as he had for time kept
this secret from her, and at last divulged
it without intending to do SO, it might
have tendency to destroy her confidence
in him, or cause her to fear that his
affections were so much placed upon the
memory of his first wife, that it would
be impossible for him to love her as he
ought. These and many other thoughts
of like kind rushed through his mind,
and he but awaited the return of utterance
on the part of Mrs. Starks, to hear herre-
nounce him forever. But oh, how mis-,
taken were his fears! no sooner aroused
from her swooning than she threw hel
arms around his neck, and resting hel
head upon his bosom, sobbed like child.
crying out ooh my husband! my hus.
band!' The Colonel being much aston
ished, inquired rather hastily what she
meant? With her countenance still beam
ing with Joy, and ,sufused with tears, she
exclaimed with a'halfchoked utterance, 81
am your Mary! your long lost Mary and
you are my Henry, whom have mournec
as dead these twenty years"


The Joy then became mutual. Tha
night and the next day were spent in re
lating the circumstances which transpiret
with them during theis sepagetion, and il
adoring the Providence that brought hen
together. On the next evening those bid
den to the marriage attended. The parsor
came-but there was no service for hin
to render. The transported couple in
formed the company that they had beer
lawfully married upwards of twenty years
before, and gave in explanation the above
brief outline of their history.
Year: 1859

10 all young persons, to students, to
the sedentary, and to invalids, the fullest
sleep that the system will take, without
artificial means, is the balm of life-with
out it there can be no restoration to health
and activity again. Never wake up the
sick or ipfrm, or young children of
morning--it is barbarity; let them wake
of themselves let the care rather be to es-
tablish an hour for retiring, so early that
their fullest sleep may be out before sun
rise.


Another item of very great Importance
is--do not hurry up the young and weakly.
1t is no advantage to pull them out of bed
as soon as their eyes open, nor is it best
for the studious, or for the we'll who have
passed an unusually fatiguing day, to Jump
out of the bed the moment they wake until
the sense of weariness passes from their
limbs. Nature abhors two things; vio-
ence and vacuum. The sun does not
break at once into the glare of the mered
ian. The iiurnal flowers unfold them
selves by slow degrees; nor the feetest
beast, nor liveliest bird, leaps at once from
its resting place.


By all of which we mean to say, that
as no physiological truth is more demon
strable than that the brain and with iG the
whole nervous system, is recuperated by
sleep, it is of the first importance to the
we'll being of the human system that it
have its fullest measure of It; and to that
end, the habits of retiring to bed early
should be made imperative on all children.
and no ordinary event should be allowed
to interfere with it. It's moral healthful-
ness is not less important than its physi-
cal. Many young woman has made the
first step towards degradation and crime,
and disease, after ten O'Clock at night, at
which hours, the year round, the old, the
middle aged and the young should always
be in bed, and then the early rising will
take care of itself, with the incalculable
accompaniment: of fully rested body and
renovated brain. Werepeat it, there is
neither wisdom nor safety, nor health, in
early rising in itself, but there is all of
them in the persistent practice of retiring
to bed at an early hour, Winter, and Sum-
mer.- Halls Journal of Health.
Year: 1859

FoRG1vENEss.-"There is an ugly kind
of forgiveness in this world-a kind OF
hedge hog forgiveness, shot out like quills'
Men take one who has offended, and sci
him down before the blow-pipe of their
Indignation. and scorch him, and burn his
fault into him and when they have kneaded
him sufficiently with their fiery fists, ther
they forgive him."
Year: 1859

CAMPHoR REMEDY FOR M1oE.-Any
one desirous of keeping seeds from the
depredations of mice, can do so by mixing
pieces of camphor gum in with the seeds.
CamFhor placed in drawers or trunks will
prevent mice from doing them injury.
The little animal objects to the odor, and
keep a good distance from it. He will
seek food elsewhere.
Year: 1859

M-DEsIRABLE RESIDENCE FOR sALE.-We iavise
attention to the that the residence Of
Mr. White, on Church HILL Is to be sold at suc-
ticn, on the l7th inst. under deed Of trust Tho
house was built entirely BY Mr. White, for his own
use. in the very best manner. without any regard
to expense and cost nearly $4,000 without the lot.
he has put several additions to it since The same
style OF dwelling could net be built at this time for
any less sum. With small outlay upon the ysrd,
the place can be made even more attractive ana
beautiful than it now is; tho location being among
II e most desirable in the city. The house 10 SUR
rounded By horse chestnut tress. which take ysers
to grow to any size. Citizens Of Richmond. or 9th.
ers in want Of good house. shouts attend ths sale.
and bid literally as such places are seldom offered
for sale. 9 my Ii-es
Year: 1859

The education Of children should never
be out Of mind; train them TO virtuc, ha-
bi,ua,e them to industry activity and man
illness Of temper. Make them consider every
vice shameful and unmanly. Fire them
with ambition to be useful, to di'dain habits
OF life tending to Incidence and indifference
to tho puddle good
Year: 1859

SENSIBLE ApvIcE.-lr you would be
happy, when among good men. open your
ears when among bad men, shut them
1t is not worth while to hear what your
servants say when they are angry; what
your children say when they slam the
door; what a beggar says whom you have
turned out Of doors; what your neighbors
say bout your children; what your ri.
walls say about your business or your
dress.
Year: 1859

A lawyer had his portrait taken in
his favorite attitude, standing with
his hands in his pockets. 1T would
resemble him more closely" said an
acquaintance, "if he had his hands ID


somebody else's pocket
Year: 1859

l.
To be captain and host in the fortress,
To keep his assailant at bay,
TO battle hundred Of Mingos,
A score Of the loemen to say--
John Lewis did so in Augusta,
In days that have long gone away.
And will maintain on my honor,
That never by poet was told
A fight half so worthy of mention,
Since those, which the annals Of old
Record as the wonderful doings
Of knights and of Paladins bold.
Ay, though about Richards or Rdlnds,
Or any such terrible dogs,
Who were covered with rxeted armor
OF the pattern Of Maeog's and Gog's,
While Lewis wore brown linsey. .woolsey,
And lived in a cabin Of logs.
Year: 1859

THIEVES, LoAFERs, GAMBLERS, &c.-The citizens of Napoleon and Jacksonport have formed Vigilance Committees and driven from their midst every thief, loafer and gambler. Some half dozen of these "off-scourings of creation" have been seen in Des Arc, and we learn that not less than three of them intend locating here. The close attention of the special police, appointed during the Fair last week, had the effect to intimidate these gentry, and keep them in their proper place. We have class among us who it is known 'Ffol- low no visible vocation" for Livelihood they live, nobody knows how-except that now and then some one is feeced at Ca little game," and that Tom, Dick or Harry won his money. These things are all wrong, and a stop should be put to all such operations. Men who do not earn livelihood by some visible calling should be avoided and eschewed by the working and business men of com munity. Thus far, until recently, Des Arc has been, comparatively, free from this class, and exertions should be used to keep the fair fame of our town untarnished by the blasting and destroying influence of the thief, loafer and professional gambler.
Year: 1859

RELIGIOUS SERvICEs.-The Rev.
Mr. Scofed breaches at the Methodist church in this
place every Sunday morning, and is succeeded in the
evening by Rev W. L. Jones. The building is comfor-
table and commodious.


1t pleasant to people attend church. and to at
tend ones self occasionally; because it is pleasant to
know that once in days many submit their minds
to the control of higher influences than usually lead
them,-that this occasion they elevated more
less by the sofening effects of music and the sublime
thoughts connected with the idea of futurity. We be-
lieve that the AllFaher be most acceptally
shipped by uniform amiabty benevolence and indus
try, without forms and set sermons but the majority
of do not thus believe and hence, love to
the church well filled, matter how stale and unsat
isfying may be the doctrines taught from the pulpit
1t better did the clergy follow the truthful dicta
ton of their souls, wherever that led them; but
let be thankful that have one day in the
hard sordd, selfish week. the appearance of
freshing spiritualisnl.
Year: 1859

FRENCH CoRRAL-AEning opera
tors at this place were suddenly stopped last week by
an accident which occurred to the fume conveying
water from Pollard Co.'S. reservoir to the diggings.-
This is splendid piece of work-longer than the San
Juan lume and constructed with equal strength-but
tornado came along and destroyed some seventeen
boxes or upwards of hundred feet OF it, with all
the tinlbers at its highest part. The labor of rebuild!
ing it is now going vigorously and will soon be
completed


employed upon Pollards tasluce had stopped clean
ing up to so to supper stranger was seen to go to
the spot they had left,-was followed, and caught in
the act of robbins the boxes The person who detected
him returned town and reported to r Pollard who
went down and asked the thief what he was doing
there receiving for answer,"I don't know it's any
business of yours Pollard invited him to go to town
with him. but the thief deTnurred. Pollard then picked
,up large stone and persuaded him to go Thief ar
rived at the store. took seat, pulled out pipe and
commenced smoking. Some remarked that he took
it very COOL to which he replied that he guessed he
wouldn't be hurt He subsequently searched, anc
there were found upon him two pieces OF candles
matches and an old caseknife blae-the last article
having been used by him pick out the amalga m be
tween the sluiceblocks Upon vote OF Assembled
spectators being taken it decided to give him forty
lashes on the bare back. The punishment was duly
administered and then told to leave, and never
be seen in that vicnity again under penalty OF hang
ing
Year: 1859

occurrence took place at this locality some time since
Mr. Dixon miner, heard the water running into his
claim night and went out to shut it of not suspect
ing that thieves might have turned it into his sluices
with view to robbing him. Next day dead China
man found lyiug at the base of bank, over the
edge Of which he must have fallen in the night and


been killed. 1t is supposed that he was preparing to
rob Mr.. Dixons sluices, when that gentleman made
his appearance lantern in hand and frightened him so
that he ran and owing to the darkness invountariy
hnrecipitated himself to instant destruction.


Some of his countrymen subsequently buried him.
This was swift retributioh indeed.
Year: 1859

SEND US THE NEWs.-Now that
water is everywhere abundant and the miners busily
work, anxious TO give regular reports Of ope
rations in the diggngs, and hope friends i'll the
several districts hereabouts will communicate whatever
interesting facts may come to their knowledge. The
publication of mining yields and prospects is of general
advantage, being instructive to those who not mi
and profitable to those who are, since it brings the
claims Of the latter into rcputc and makes them more
marketable. If it were possible we wond like to
make briefmention of every district in each number of
the PaEss
Year: 1859

PINE MARTENS. s.-These animals,
whose fur is quite valuable said to be plentiful up
the ridge, along ITumbug Canyon One was caught at
Manzanita Hill last week, and their tracks are very
numerous on the snow in that vicinity. The boys
might amuse themselves trapping them while unable
to work their claims.
Year: 1859

How TO AVOID THE DANGER OF LIGHT
N1Na.-During thunder storms, persons in
houses should sit or lie in some place as far
distant as possible from the chimney and
the most exposed parts of the wall. The
middle of the room, if it is large, is the sa-
fest locality. Sailors on the sea should keep
as far from the masts aspossible, and farmers
in the fields should never seek shelter under
trees. Horizontal strokes of lightning some
times take place, and several persons have
been struck while sitting at an open window
during thunder storms. Every window ofa
room in which persons are sitting, in such
cases, should be closed fash of the fluid,
which would pass through an open window
into an apartment, will be conducted down
through the floor and wall to the earth, if
the window is shut. ... ...
Year: 1859

MoB1L1zAT1oN.-The readers of the cur
rent news of the day frequently hear this
term applied to the Prussian Army. A
French military journal explains the mean
ing of the word as follows: The army of
Prussia is said to be mobiHzed when the
numbers of the landwehr Cor militia) of the
first levy are called into service in connexion


with each division of the regular army, and
as each division consists generally of a.
900 or $4,000 men, it is at once doubled by
the process of mobilization. The regiments
thus n,obizi=ed do not leave their military
districts until orders are given to that effect,
in consequence of future dispositions. By
the term "mobilization," therefore, nothing
more is meant than simple summons of the
landHehr Of the first levy, to muster into the
Year: 1859

The New York Times in addition to mass
of interesting special correspondence from
the seat of war, gives the following descrip-
ton of the battle of Solferino from the pen
of the Hon. Henry J. Raymond: