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Year: 1860

NOVEL WAY TO CURE HUSBAND OF
NIGHr WALKISG.-We have heard of numer-
Gus expedients resOrted to by wives whose hus-
bands were in the habit Of being out late at
night, TO bring the gentlemen home at proper
time, but none that for originality or effect
surpasses that adopted by lady of this city
1t appears that n husband has been in the
habit of spending his evenings away from
home, never coming in until II or IL o'clock
and frequently staying out until daylight.
The patient wife used every endeavOr to con-
vince him OF the error Of his ways, but tears and
expostulatiOns were of no avail


Finally she hit upon plan which brought
the gentleman to his senses, and as soon rs his
legs would carry him there. to his home After
%aiuhg lor MIN lli near morning, she filled
the fireplace full of light pine shavings and
applied match to them The chimney being
full Of SCOT, took FIRE, and the flames burst
forth The alarm was given at once clothes
hastily put on, FIRE bells rang, engines brought
out, and for q few moments it was thought that
a general cOnhagratiOn was sbOut to take place


The erring husband was one of the first to
arrive at the house, and without stopping to
unlock the door, burst it in, ready to do valor-
Gus deeds in rescung wife and children from
the devouring element. Judge of his surprise,
on rushing into the room, to find the children
comfortably slowed away in bed, while his
wife was busily engaged in piling on the COM
bustlble material. Finding out the true state
OF affairs, he stOrmed and swOre but all to no
purpose, his wife coolly informing him that if
his nocturnal wanderings were persisted in.
she would get up something that would fright
en- him more than this small display of fire.
WORKS. IL Is SAID the gentleman is entirely
cured, and although it has been some time
since the experiment was tried, every evening
finds him at home at an early hour.-LafaUstte
Journal
Year: 1860

E% Partisan letter writer thus describes


Louis Napoleon on one of the spacious avenues
of their imperial city:


''Driving pair of splendid bays, attached
to box-wagon with he reins in his own hands,
and handling them as though he were accus-
toned to it, without any outrders, eaueries, or
guards, the Emperor Napoleon came along the
Avenue. He was dressed with black over
coat, and hat which was Of a fashion of its
own. The points of his mustache look particu-
larry shape, and his imperial as though it had
just come from the BARRIERS. 1t required a
steady hand and quick eye to guide those
dashing horses through the immense throng of
vehicles of every description which filled the
Avenue, particularly as the driver, while keep
ing one eye upon the steeds, was obliged with
the other to acknowledge the salutationss which
he received on every side, and he kept up a
continual bowling. L consider myself tolera-
BILE good democrat, but took my hat entirely
from my head as he passed. great man is
he; he has been successful, and, cant as pseudo
philosophers may about it, success is The true
measure of great men, after all. The Emperor
gives, at yet, no signs of age, (he will be So on
the goth of April next,) but he looks as fresh
and young I think, as when saw him Eve
years ago, before he had the whole weight of
Europe on his shoulders, and the Pope down
on him" 81
Year: 1860




The letter Of instructions to Governor
Walker. by James Buchanan, upon the as
sumption Of the reins of Office by the former
as Governor of Kansas, has, according to the
telegraphie dispatch in our yesterdays issue,
been published We have long heen aware
Of the existence of this letter, and have often
wondered that, amid the thousand provOca-
tions given by Mr. Buchanan and his Admin
istration, in their abuse of the Douglas and
Walker side Of the house for their opposition
to the Kansas policy Of the President, this let
ter should have been withheld


AT the present writing we know not what
the contents Of this letter are, but we were
informed, as long as a year ago, by parties
who had means Of knowing that in that let
ter Mr.. Buchanan urgently requested Gov.
Walker to pursue the identical line of policy
which he did pursue and which Mr. Buchan
an afterwards so strongly repudiated. 1t
follows then that Mr. Buchanan not only
abandoned Gov. Walker in the very hour
when he needed the entire support of the
Administration in carrying out the policy
specially enjoined upon him by the President
but actually denounced and vindictively hunt
ed down with his enemity every man from
Douglas and Walker to the meanest follow er
in their camp who dared to differ with him
in the final turn coat course which he chose
to adopt Such piece of political treaehery
has never had its parallel in the history Of
This Government.


Had the President really been sincere in
his Kansas policy, there might be some little
palliaion for his revenseful persecution OF
Douglas and the Douglas Democracy. on ae-
count of their refusal to follow at his beck
! But when We remember that he set the po-
litical guillotine in motion against men who
were carrying out the very identical policy
which he himself had recommended as Just
and right and proper. and that he has fol-
lowed up this system of unparalleled vindic-
tiveness even to the present moment, sparing
none, not even lifelong friends and compan-
ions, it is impossible to suppress feeling of
indignation strongly akin to utter scorn aud
contempt.


We await the perusal of the letter in ques.
ton, before making further comments.
Year: 1860

The REAsoN.-The Warrens were out in
the street. yesterday with banners and dis
play. They had. along with their engine
everything that belonged to their establish
ment, and seemed to be living out of doors
The thing looked odd, but was accounted for
in this wise Their time was up in their
former engine house on d street, and their
new dom;cil on High street, near the corner
of Third, was not ready to receive them. AT
any rate the Company refused to 90 into it,
until something was done to make the walls
s1fe. We believe they insist on having ar
to wall, or something Of the kind. by way o
preeaution
Year: 1860

CoTToN IN OnIo.-The editor Of the
Cleveland Leader has been shown some cot
son raised in the neighboring county of
Trumbull, and snys of it that it is fine, soft
and even, and will compare favoratly with
the best southern grown cotton.
Year: 1860

New York Times has the following:


Lieut.. Murray, in a recent letter to Sena-
tor Gwin on the importance of the tele-
graph for military purposes, speaks Of its hav-
ing been used with astounding success on
the plains Of Italy last sumner" He SAYS.
Zines Of telegraph were laid under fire and
spread oUer the field OF battle while the cou-
lest for its mastery was still raging" We
have heard statements from other quarters
to the same etfect-that lines of telegraph
were laid during the progress Of the battle at
Solierino, and used to transmit orders from
head quarters to the generals Of divisions.


We believe this to be an entire mistake.
No indications of any such application of
the telegraph were to be seen at the time,
nor so far as we are aware did any one pres
ent ever hear of such arrangements. There
was telegraphic department connected with
'he army, but it was used exclusively to
communicate with head quarters from the


The editor of the Times was a witness of
the greatest battles fought during the late
war in Italy, and his statement in regard 70
the telegraph, is therefore entitled to soma
weight
Year: 1860




The TOMB OF SwEDENBoRG.-In a recent
London letter we find the following para
graph;


A few days ago inquired at one of the
thousand book stores for any of Swedenborg's
books, and was told 10y the old man that there
was OF late great inquiry for Swedenborg's
works, but that none We're offered for sale
From thence l went to visit the tomb of the
greatest man of learning aud piety oc whom
there is any record, Swedenborg died in
London, in l779, and was buried in the vaull
of the Swedish Lutheran chapel, in the nrn.
cess square, Ratcliff Road city. 1t is a quiet
little square, not more than eighty yards on
one side, and the little chapel, surrounded bv
Two strong iron ratings, stands in the middle
OF the church yard. Two old Swedes in at.
tendance, unlocked the great gates and door
OF the chapel, and we entered the prettiest
place of worship | remember to have seen
On the Northern side wall, there is a neat
white marble tablet erected to Swedenborg
aud the guide pointed out to us the exact
spot where his remains lay in three huge
collins learned that the number of visitors
to tue tomb was yearly increasing, and al
though his doctrines and faith were not in
harmony with those of the Lutherans. that
nevertheless his memory was much revered
by this congregation The house where he
last lived and died was in the neighborhood
but 1t is not exactly known, as little notice
was taken of him in London: for he lived in
great modesty and quietude occupied with
his imperishable works, which now are at
traetng the attention of the wise people of
all lands.
Year: 1860




The ADJoURNMENT.-The Legislature, on
passed resolutions of thanks to
Lieut. Governor Quinn, and Speaker Moore.
In his valedictory address, Lieut. Governor
Quinn said:


The link that has so long bound us together
Will soon be broken, and though we may
never meet again upon the shore of time, the
recollection of our pleasant social relations
and our united services in behalf of the State
will long remain treasured up in the store
house of memory. | cannot let this occa-
sion pass without rendering my sincere
thanks to the officers and attaches of the Sem
ate, one and all, for the assistance they have
uniformly extended towards me in the dis
charge of my duties.


Wishing you safe and pleasant Journey to
your homes, a warm welcome from friends.
the phudit-"well done, good and faithful
servants''-from your constituents, and an
unclouded future of honor and usefulness
| now perform the last duty incumbent on
me as your presiding officer: declare this
senate adjourned sine die


Speaker Moore. in announcing the ad-
journment of the Assembly, said


In the performance of our mutual services
to the State, l have had many occasions to
appreciate the courtesy of the members of
this House towards myself, and their uniform
readiness to acquesce in the rule established
by themselves. Our intercourse has been
to me source of unalloyed qualification, and
| shall ever treasure in my heart of hearts
the memory of the many kind friends in your
body, who have so unremittingly sustained
me in my efforts to discharge the duties of
an office oftentimes onerous and unpleasant
Year: 1860

A PRopHECY FuLFILLED.-ln the Hi
nois contest of 1853, Mr. Douglas had
much to say about the sectionality Of the
party. In reply to one of
these trades not always expressed in the
most becoming language, lion. Abraham
Lincoln used tie following remarkable
terms:


Il ask his attention, also, to the fact
tha by the rule Of nationality he is him
self fast becoming sectional. I ask his
attention TO the fact that his speeches
would not go as current now south Of the
Ohio river, as they have formerly gone
there. ask his attention 10 the fact tha
he felicilates himself to day that all the
democrats Of the free states are agreeing
with i'm. If he has not thought of this
| commend to his consideration the evi
dence of his own declaration ON this day
of his becoming sectional too. | see i
rapidly approaching. Whatever may b,
the result of this ephemeral contest be
tween Judge Douglas aud myself, SCI
the day rapidly approaching when hi
pill Of secionalsm, which he has beel
thrusting down the thTOats of Republi
cans for years past, will be crowded dow
his own throat"
Year: 1860

didates for the nomination before the Re.
publican National Convention, and their
respective friends, will b, actuated by a
similar spirit, we rely confidently on the
assurance of success inspired by the be.
lief that while it will be impossible from
the incongruous elements now seethng at
Charleston, to produce both platform
and candidate that will harmonize the
democracy Of both sections, choice will
be made at Chicago which will be accept
able to the great body of those opposed


10 the slavery-extending policy that has
so long controlled the government


Ohio STATE Journal, 2Sth.
Year: 1860

Article L. Throughout the whole portion of
the parish where levees are required to protect
the inhabitants against inundation, sid leyees
shall be made and kept in good repairs by the
owner or owners Of the land where said leevees
are required, according to the ordinances here
matter provided.


Art. All levees having one perpendicular
foot water and not more than three feet against
them, shall have at least four feet base for each
and every foot in hight; all levees having more
than three, and not more than six perpendicular
feet of water against them, shall have at least
five feet base for each aud every foot in hight;
and all levees having more than six perpendte-
ular feet of water against them, shall have at
least six feet base for every foot in hight The
width of the top of the leyee shall be equal to
its hight and the ievee shall be constructed in
such way that two-thirds of the base shall be
on the side of the river; and, finally, every le-
wee shall be of such hight that after the set
ting Of the earth It shall be two feet above the
/ hi giTest water mark


ART. s. Hereafter, every new levee shall be
constructed as follows. to wit: In places where
the bank of the river is apt to cave in. at dis


tance of at least one arpent; and in places where
! the same Inconvenience does not exist. at ais
Year: 1860

D ECENTLY established ON False River, begs
II leave to offer his services to planters in the
caracity of BLACKSMITH ENGINEER and
WHEEL WRIGHT. Known for long time in
this parish, he relies upon the patronage Of the
public, and hopes by his exertions and skill to
satisfy all who may favor him with a CALL


Horse shoeing done in satisfactory man
ner. my20
Year: 1860

IMFRIMIs never go to bed with your feet stick
ing out Of the window, particularly when raining
or freezing.


More than three pigs feet, and half of mince
PIE, eaten At midnight, viii not generally cause the
consumer to dream of hOuris, paradises, accommo-
dating bankers and other good things. At least
they are not apt 70 DO so.


Never stand in the rain barrel all night 1t checks
pcrspirarion, and spells rain water for washing
purposes.


Never spank your children with handsaw or
box Their cars with the sharp edge Of hatchet.
It IS apt 90 affect the brains.


Never stand in the hall with the door open with
nothing but your he-Inise she-nise on, talking
with friend, more than half an hour at time.


To enlarge tie muscles Of the arms and legs,
climbing up and down the chimney, Especially if
the house is four-story one) three or four times
before breakfast, is a cheap exercise, and gives
yofacious appetite.


Ear-ache in children is common and vexat:ous
complaint. To cure it at once, bore a hole in the
tyrnpanum with gimblet and pour in oil and
things. If the child keeps crying, bore all the
way through to the other ear.


Corns may he easily cured. The most torturing
corn may at once he extirpated, as follows take


sharp knife find the joint of the toe whereon the
corn resides, insert the knife in the articulation,
pry OF the toe and throw it away it will never re-
turn again, unless your dog brings it back in his
mouth. Patent applied for.l


The habit of drinking can be cured by giving
the drinkcral the liquor he wants to drink all the
time. We know of two in our experience, who
were cured in three weeks. One jumped out OF a
four-story window, and ran crrb-stone into his
head the other didn't get up morning, and
has an universal cuvb-stone growing out of his
head in the graveyard.


The best way to take pills Of Brandeth's descrip-
tion, If you have twenty-five to take, is not so
make them into hash and eat them, but to load a
shotgun with them. put the muzzle against your
stomach and pull the trigger with your toe. II
saves n great deal Of disgust to the gullet, and a
bad taste in your mouth.


Never 50 to sleep standing on your head. The
brain might take a notion TO run down and what
would you do on waking, find all your brains in
your head
Year: 1860

Too TRuE.-An exchange saws, when q
rsk'sh youth goes astray, friends gather
around him in older to restore him to the
path Of virtue. Gentleness aad Kindness
are a,ished upon him to briug him back
TO Innocence and peace. No one would
ever suspect that he had sinned


But when poor confiding girl is astray
she receives the brand OF society, and is
hencefor!h driven away from the ways os
virtue. The betrayer is honored and ca
ressed but there is no rest for HER this
side of the grave. Society has no loving.
helping hand for her, no smile of peace. no
voice of forgiveaess. These earthly NOR
alIties are unknown II heaven. There is
"a deep wrong p them, and fearful are the
consequences.
Year: 1860

HARD TINES IN KAasAs.-T The entire fall
ure of the wheat crop. owing to the pre-
vailing unprecedented drought, has cast a
shadow OF gloom ever the farming popu
iston Of the territory. The loss is iudeed
severe one. Large numbers who had
used up All their available means. during
The protracted troubles Of oar earlier his
tory, were looking confidently to the wheat
crop Of this season 70, relief


n much larger breadth than ever had
been sown. and had there been an oriina-
~ crop, Kansas would have raised not
ONLY all her own bread, bus would have
had quite a surplus to spare. AS it is.
however. our flour will have to be import
ed This will be heavy drain upon the
resources Of tho Territory. But we fear
tho masses OF The people are unable TO buy
-four for year and half TO come. Mo
ney is very scarce article among our
farmers. from the fact that they have Decn
unable to dispose of what surplus product
thew may have for cash. There is large
quar'ity Of last years corn still on hand
but there is no market for IT,
Year: 1860

So heard tstrapping young man
eXciaim thetother day. | did want to tel!
him a piece of my mind so bad But III
Just write to him.


You want capital, do you? And sup
pose you had what you call capital. what
would you do with it You want capital |
Havat you got hands and feet, and body
aud muscle, and bone and brains. and
don't you call them capital ? What more
capital did God give to any body o.
out they are not money. say you. But
they are more than money. If you will
use them they will make money. and no.
body can take it from you. Don't you
know how TO use chem? Ii you don't, it
Is time you we're learning. Take hold OF
the first hoe or plough, jack plane, or
broadaxe that you can find and 60 to work.
Your capital will soon yield you large
interest. Aye. but there's the rub you
don't want TO work you want money or
credit, that you may play the gentleme n
and speculate, aud end by playing the vag-
abond or you want plantation and ue-
groes. that you may hire an overseer to
attend them. while you run about over the
country and dissipate and get in debt; OIL
waat to marry some rich girl who may be
foolish enough to take You for your ine
clothes and good looks. that she may sup
port YOU.


Shame upon you. young man Go &c
work with the capital you have, and you
will soon make interest enough upon il
and with it to give you as much money as
YOU want, and make you feel like \ man
If you can not make money upon wha
capital you have, you couldn't make IL i
Won had a million of dollars in money
; If you don't know how to use bone and
muscle and brains, you would not know
how to use gold If you let tie capita
you have DO idle, aud waste, and rust out
it would be the same way with you if yos
rad gold: you would only know how tc
waste.


+ Then don't stand about like a grea
helpless child. waiting for some one t.
feed you but go to work Take the frs
work you can find. no matter what it is
so that you do it like Billy Gray did hi
drum ming--well Yes. whatever you un
dertake do it well always do your bes:
If you manage the capital you alreadl
have. you viii soon have plenty more tt
manage but if you cant or won't msnag
the capital God has given you, you vii
never have any other to manage. Do yol
hear?
Year: 1860

Whose home is happy? Is it his who
is the owner of tens of thousands, whose
walls are bright with exquisite pictures,
and whose parlors are furnished like a
palace? Perhaps SO; it may be that his
is very happy home; but the wealth and
the pictures and the costly furniture do
not create that happiness. Is it his home
who is elevated above the heads of his
fellow men by extraordinary endowment
of mind, or by great attainments in learn
ing? Is it his who has so fine and criti-
cal an ear, and eye, and judgment, that
he can find faults in every thing, whether
earthly or heavenly?


Not by any means. This mans home
isa perpetual scene of trial. In this world
and in domestic life, there are many most
undignifed necessities laid upon persons;
and if one in family greedily appro-
PIRATES all that is possible of the agree
able, throwing off all that he can of his
own share of the reverse, somebody suf.
fers. There is alwaysa martyr where there
is selfish monster, as such q refined, su-
perdelicate person is.


"A refined man who does not know how
to bear with what is not refined, or ro,
mantle and sentimental man, who don't
know how to come pleasantly down to
mere matter-of-fact, and to bear with that
which is void of sentiment, never makes
home happy.


But his is happy home, who has dear
friends, or, at least, one friend, awaiting
him, and who loves him so that every ef-
fort is made to render him comfortable
and pleasant; who meets him with n glad
face, and is true to the very hearts core
to him. His is the happy home who
carries to it an unsel6sh and affectionate
disposition, and temper sweetened and
made gentle by the discipline. There
may be no picture on the walls, no carpet
on the floor, and the furniture may be
scanty indeed-it matters not-ic love
and peace are there, the home Of the man
is happy.


Love is the basis Of all true Joy and
pleasure. Selfshness is the bane Of life
the darkener and destroyer Of home
Why, at least, vill not the poor believe
it? How superlatively foolish in those
who have nothing else there, to cast out
love and loving kindness from their homes
Year: 1860

TuE FLIRr.-Thero is Eastern fable Of magi-
elan who discovered by his incarnation that the phil
osophers stone lay on the bank Of certain river but
was unable 10 determine its locality definitely


lilo, therefore, proceeded along the bank with piece
Of iron, TO which he applied successvely all the pcb
bes he found As ono after another they produced
no change in tho metal he flung them in tho stream
At last he hit the object Of his Search and the iron
became gold in his hand. But alas he had become
accustomed totho touch and 60 - movement that
the real stone was involuntary thrown in the river
after the others, and lost to him forever. We think
this story we'll allcgorncs the fate Of the nr She
has tried and discarded mauy hearts that at lcnih
she throws away the right one from pure force Of
habit
Year: 1860

The pressue upon young men to COM
plete their educational course, at the earli-
est possible date, is constantly on the in
crease, and enough, undoubtedly, may be
seen on all sides Of the injurious results of
this premature high pressue. The healthy
action OF the understanding is being con-
staatly impeded ~ crowd of unconnected
and unproliic ideas which are forced in up
on the INFORMED memory. and can neither
be digested nor retained. 1t is, indeed a
most injurious practice which cannot fail to
make its results felt at future day.
Year: 1860

FUNNy-Of all the funny things which
are chargeable to the Republicans, the very
funniest Of all is their attempt to persuade
themselves that their policy accords with
that Of the immortal Jefferson. The grand
cardinal doctrine of their party is that it is the
duty Of Congress to prevent the extension Of
slavery in the United States. On the 9TH
er hand the great crowning act Of Jefferson's
administration, was the purchase Of Louisiana
and the annexation to the United States of
an extent of slave Territory greater than all
the Thirteen Colonies. What a shabby
modern Republican the Sage Of Monticello
would have made!