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Year: 1859

the only son of their host--the veal
thiest man in the village.


Louis looked at Beatrice, and then
at Theresa--thc one poor village
school teacher, an the other veal.
thy daughter Of distinguished law.
ycr-and he could but acknowledge
how far superior, in beauty, grace and
talent, was the humble teacher he had
discarded for his allianced bride.


His eyes were open. lie knew that
he still loved Beatrice, and that with
out her money Theresa would have
been utterly Indifferent to him.


He could bear it no longer. He
stole as soon as possible to Beatrice's
side and said u few words on her CO.
quetry and heartlcSsncss,


She turned her large flashing eyes
full upon him with a look Of contempt.


Mr.. Meredith forgcts HIMSELF she
replied, mildly; 'hS opinion is utterly
Indifferent to me. What right has he
to criticsc my conduct"


She waved her hand in token Of
dismiSSaI; and he left her, with II
strange mixture OF love and anger in
his heart as he saw her again-thc
centre of n circle of admircrs-full
Of life and animation. The hours
flew rapidly, and when at last the gay
company departed, Louis saw with
bitter jealousy that Ralph Mercer
was the devoted attendant Of his dis.
car .cl Beatrice; and he sought his
home angry with himself and with
the world.


The excitement Of the evening was
over and alone in her chamber Bca-
tricc thought Of all that had passed.
She had triumphed; but, alas what
an aching heart had been hidden un-
der that gay exterior!


She had loved Louis Meredith with
all the ardor Of her passionate, but
reserved nature, and not so easily
could she thrust him from her heart.
The struggle to appear happy to de-
ccivc all about her with a SHOW Of in
difference was too much for her. She
longed to be away, and right gladly
she accepted lucrative offer to take
charge of school in Il large town of
Montlord, where she might escape
the sight Of Louis, the reports OF his
approaching marriage, and the Argus
eyes of a whole village.


Mrs. Lancaster made no objections
to the proposed removal, and ere long
Beatrice and her mother left Langdon
forever.
Year: 1859

A QUEER OccrRREXcE "A queer in
cidcnt occurred in this place during
the Odd Fellows celebration. II
seems there was calf. some two
months old, confined in lot close to
the Methodist Church, and when Capt.
Lucas brass band commenced TO play
one Of those soul stirring airs which
always arouses to the highest pitch
the feelings and passions Of the human
soul. the calf became intensely excited
and began to dance and leap about
and so continued to do as long as the
music was kept up, until finally it be.
came as if it were irenzied by the
excitement, and after making one OF
two tremendous bounds it fell and dice
without a struggle.-Cheste,
IS. C) Standard.
Year: 1859

The Dallas Herald, published at
Dallas, Texas, speaks of very heavy
rains that have fallen in that State
lately. 1t says that gentleman liT-
ing very near West Fork, on returning
home during the heavy rain that was
falling, found his house was being
rapidly surrounded with the flood that
was rushing down the low lands bor-
dcring on the stream. He had wife
and seven children-toOk two Of them
on his shoulders and carried them over
the water to IL shed on the premises,
placed them upon it, and started back
for the other children and his wife,
lie had not gone far, when cry from
the shed, drew his attention; he looked
back, and discovered it floating off
with his two children on it. lie rush
ed after it and after following it nearly
half a mile succeeded in placing his
children upon n place Of SAFETY
Night was rapidly coming on, and
he returned to save his wife and chill
dren, but alas, he found not even a
vcstige of his home, no sign of vile
or child and also to add to the hor-
rors of the scene, darkness was fast
settling down upon the rushing flood,
whose appalling roar deadened the
cries of his family, even if they then
lived. The unhappy father has heard
nothing from them yet, and every ef>
fort made find their bodies has PROV
ed,unavailing.


The rise of the water is represented
as being unparallcd in the history of
the country, for its suddcnness and
volume.
Year: 1859

Tuc PuILosorny OF FMNTiNG.--If n
man, woman more likely, faints
away, instead of yelling out like a
savage, or running to him TO lift him
up. lay him at full length on his bacl,
on the floor, loosen the clothing, push
the crowd away SO rs to allow the
air to reach him. and then let him
alone. Dashing water over a person
in simple fainting It's a barbarity,
The philosophy of fainting is: the heart
fails to send the proper supply ofbIood
to the brain; if the person IS ereGt
that blood has to be thrown up n'l'
but iflying down it has to be proIec-
ted horizontally, which requires less
power which is apparent.
Year: 1859

FALSE PRlDE.-"Uncle Jeems," writ
ing from Charleston, S. c., to coun-
try paper, notes the arrival in that
city of two school teachers from the
North, and remarks;


We have much available talent in
the South, but fear there is too much
pride in the way. | can SEQ no more
discrcdit in female teaching for n
livelihood than for her husband to be
working for living. There are, |
fear, many young ladies Of education,
who, while they might be contributing
to the dignity and independence ofthe
South, by engaging in some occupa-
ton where they are needed, though
they may feel ever so patriotic, allow
Us to seek the services of those North
Of US, whose interests must be more
or less antagoniStic to our institutions,
simply because false pride will al,
low them to imagine that dignity and
a crust are preferable TO any thing
assimlating to scrvtudc. This is u
great error True dignity arises from
the ashes Of the spot on which we
build the fires that iIlume and cheer
and warm the friends and offspring Of
tic friends who surround us, 80 do
good and to communicate, forget not"
is an injunction Of Holy Writ; and it
would be well for us to shake off our
lcthargy, and rise to a true knowledge
and sense OF our position and duty.
Year: 1859

SOME OF THE Uses OF MARRIAGEs.--
One of the London Magazines has the
following sensible observations upon
the economy Of matrimony:


In return for your wife from what n
complicated slavery does she deliver
you. Only make the enumeration.
From the slavery of baseness: If you
have happiness beside your hearth,
you will not go in the evening to
court love under the smoky lamps of
a danGing.room, and to find drunken
ess in the street. From the slavery
of weakness: You will not drag your
limbs along like your sad acqualn.
tance, that pale and worn out. bloated
young old man. From the slavery OF
melancholy: He who is strong and
does mans work-he who goes out
TO labor and leaves at home a cherish
cd soul who loves him--wll from that
sole circumstance have a cheerful
heart and be merry all day. From a
slavery ofmOney: Treasure this very
exact Arithmetical maxim. "Two
persons spend less than one" Many
bachelors remain as they are, in
alarm at the expense of married life,
but who spend infinitely more. They
live very dearly at the cafe and restau.
raleu's, very dearly at the theatre.
The Havana cigar, alone, smoked all
day is an outlay of ITSELF But if
your wife has no female friends whose
rivalry troubles her and excites her
to dress, she spends nothing. She re-
duces all your expenses to such de-
gree that the calculation just given is
anything but just. 1t should have
been "fOur people spend less than
Year: 1859

You may insert thousand excellent
things in a newspaper, and never hear
n word of appreciation from the read.
ers. but just let a paragraph slip in
lby accident) Of one or two lines not
suited to their tastes, and you will be
sure to hear of it.
Year: 1859

INTERESTING DEcIsIoN.-The Standard gives
this abstract of a recent decision given by
Supreme Judge Baldwin in the case ofBurge
VS.. Smith.


Plaintiff took up portion Of public land,
protesting to enter it under the statute, as
seminary land. The land was mineral land,
and defendant went upon it for mining pur-
poses. Neither the Act of the legislature,
nor the Act of Congress, allows mineral
lands to be appropriated in the manner
claimed by the Plaintiff. "To hold" says
Justice Baldwin," "that a mere entry upon
a tract of public mineral land of any given
extent, gives right to exclusive occupancy
and enjoyment to one man, would be to hold
that the whole mineral region might be APP
propriated and monopelized hy few men
a doctrine that would effectually exclude the
mass of people of the State from partici-
patton in the Mines
Year: 1859

LADY FRANKbIN.-Cel. Forney sugge is
that the ladies ofthe United States subscribe
to the relief of Lady Franklin who has spent
one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, her
entire means, in searching for her husband
among northern ice. Such action on the
part of the ladies would be a fitting testi-
monial to female constancy and heroism.
Year: 1859

The Mono. diggings are said to. be un-
doubtedly coed, but limited so far as
known to an area Of about FIVE miles square,
and not sufficient to employ more than 1920
or 1900 men. Weather cold and water
scarce.
Year: 1859

5a- The descent to hell is easy. The Rev.
DR.. WM. NJ. DAILY, was tried few days ago
at Bloomington, by the Indiana Conference,
and expelled, by vote of 63 to l6, for
drunkenness and lewdness. What COM
mentary on the dangerous consequences like
ly to result from the slightest departure from
the path of clerical dignity


DR.. Daily was formerly President of the
Bloomington University for many years he
ranked high as a minister in the Methodist
Episcopal Church; he gradually, however,
connected himself with the outside world,
and his sacred calling was often forgotten
amid the revclry and corruption of politics:
at later stage he acquired taste for the
fatal bowl; finally he was conquered by
passion for women The fault was his own
he had for many years walked so near the
edge of the pit of ruin that in an unlucky
moment he was carried down the precipice.
Year: 1859

The following waif aaoat on the "sea of
reading" we clip from an exchange:


Men seldom think OF the great event of
death until the shadows falls across their own
path, hiding forever from their eyes the traces
of loved ones whose living smiles was the sun
light of their existence. Death is the great
antagonist of life, and the cold thought Of the
tomb is the skeleton of all feasts. We do
not want to 60 through the dark valley, al
though its passage may Lead to paradise; and,
with Charles Lamb, We do not want to lie
down in the muddy grave, even With kings
and princes for our bed fellows. But the hat
of nature is inexorable. There is no appeal
or relief from the great law which dooms US
to dust. We flourish and we fade as the
leaves OF the forest, and the flower that
blooms and withers in day has not Trailer
hold upon life than the mightiest monorch that
ever shook the earth with his footsteps. Gen
erations OF men appear and vanish as the
grass, and the countless multitude that
throng the world to day, will Tomorrow dis
appear as the footsteps on the shore"
Year: 1859

The Louisville journal says Some two
weeks since an elderly German fell during
the night down steep flight of steps and
struck the side of his head against the wall
at the landing. lie was taken up insensible
and carried to his ROOM 1t was found on ex-
animation, when he became conscious, that
he was paralyzed in all those parts of his body
below the neck, and that his neck was bro
ken. He remained in this condition some
thing over five days, conversing freely with
his attendants, ard describing TO them all the
sensations which he had. His attending sur
geons, Drs. Thum and Goldsmith, we believe,
made an attempt to set the neck, but were
obliged to desist, on account of sutfocation
coming On whenever the head was brought
into its natural position Between the fifth
and sixth days, tine nurse undertook to re-
move him fer the purpose of changing his lin
en-, and in doing so the head was unwilling
ly turned so that the neck was straight
Death took place Immediately. But for this
accident there is no telling how long he might
have lived. Altogether, the case is most
extraordinary one, and no doubt will, in due
time, be published authoritatively in some
medical journal.
Year: 1859

CRlYoLrNs AND ClaARs.-Hoops and widely
extended skirts are going out Of fashion in
Paris. A short time since melancholy case
occurred, the result if which may doubtless
be attributed to the ridiculous fashion which
has prevailed too long already. A young
English lady, recently married, was residing
with her husband in the Champs Elysees.
He had Just lit cigar, and had thrown the
match into the fireplace, when his wife,
who was going out with him, went up to the
pier-glass to take the last look at her dress,
in second she was in O blaze. Her husband,
of course, endeavored to smother the flames,
but without effect, and was himself horribly
burnt. His young and beautiful wife lin
gered two or three days in frightful agony
and died. Cigars and crinoline may divide
between them theconsequences of this fright
full accident.
Year: 1859

FEEDING HoRsEs.-The practice of regula-
ting the food Of horses by the amount of
work they are requiredsto perform is good
one il properly followed. For expmple, a
horse when lying comparatively idle, as in
winter, should have less solid food than amid
the hard work of spring and summer. Again,
if horse is about to be put to work of extra
labor, it is well to fortfy him for it by little
extra feeding beforehand. But the mistake
we refer to is the practice of over feeding
him an hour or so before putting him to
work. II an extra service is required of the
horse on any particular day, and an extra
feed is given to him, have it in the evening
beforehand, rather than in the morning an
hour or two before being put to work. Why
SO? Because if he is put to work so soon after
eating, his food does not become digested, and
he is obliged to carry about with him mass
of undigested fodder, which is rather bur-
den than help to him. If he is we'll fed
the evening before, the food is assimilatsd-
changed to flesh and blood-and sends health
and vigor through all the system. As a gen.
eral rule, a working horse should be fed reg
ularly, both as to time and amount.
Year: 1859

CHICAGO, October 81.
Senator Hale publishes letter In the Press
and Tribune, this morning, in reference to the
attempt Of the New York Herald to implioate
him in the Harper's Ferry insurrection.


He says that he will not undertake the task
OF vindicsting other gentlemen whose names
are mentioned, but SO far as relates to himself,
he can only reply by denying every word and
syllable, pronounce the whole from beginn ming
to end as false, and challenging the world for
a particle of testimony, written or printed, sus-
tanning the charge thus made.


He never had knowledge or intimation from
any one that an insurrection or outbreak was
contemplated by John Brown or any one else
in Virginia or elsewhere. He pledges himself,
if evidence is laid before the Grand Jury OF
go there for trial.
Year: 1859

HORACE GREELEY, will visit Califor
MIA. We find the following card in tn,
Tribune.


10 THE FRIENDS OF THE TRIBUNE
l propose taking trip Westward thi
season through Kansas and the alleged
Gold Region at tie Eastern base of the
Rocky Mountains, thence through Utal
and the great Basin, to California, re-
turning across the continent of the 18th
mus, as circumstances shall dictate. ]
purpose to leave this City on the 9th OIL
10th of May, and to reach it on my re
turn between the 10th and the 25th oil
September. l shall try to look in on the
first distinctively Republican convention
of the Freemen of Kansas, which meets
at Osawatamie on the 18th of May, and
to start westward from Leavenworth OF
Lawrence soon afterward. l shall also
look at Oregon, if time should serve.


After the 1st of October next, we are
to have State Election; then City
contest; then the organization and long
Session of new Congress-, then Presi-
dental struggle; then Congress again;
which brings us to the forming of a new
National Administration and the summer
of 1861. If, therefore, | am to have any
respite from Editorial labor for the next
two years, | must take it now


l made this announcement in the hope
that it may enable me to meet and greet
more personal friends-Some of whom |
shall probably never see again on earth
if not on this journey-than otherwise
could do. My time is limited, and
cannot lirgcr Or turn aside as l other
wise would; but I want to see all my
friends of other days who may
live near my route, and hope to
make some new ones.


l shall write as frequently as practical
bic for the Tribune, and shall try to add
something to the popular knowledge on
the now wild and lonely region over
which the Iron Horse is soon to trace
the pathway of Empire.
Year: 1859

DR.. SMITH having established a first class Water
Cure and Motorpahic Institution in this city, and feel
ne great interest in the success Of such a" nstitu
ton based upon natural and rational principles OF the
healing at have charge of the bu mess depart
ment DR. Smith Is g-aiaae of regularly chartered
thorough Physician by nature as well
as education and can assure those who consult him
and aiort his treatment ha; they will rejoice in the
inspratio, of returning health, and verify all that is


THOMAS HILL,


r.
Year: 1859

The gift ask is priceless boon,


And for it I'm wandering through
The weary maze Of a thoughtless world
It's heart that's warm and true:
A soul where purity ever dwclls,


Unsulledby one base thought
A heart that beats with love and truth,
Is the prize | long have sought.
| srom TO ask for tho wealth Of earth -
1t would bind my spirit free;
But the worshipped one Of a faithful heart
Is what | would like to be.
A soul that is noble, kind and good,
Is gift would value more
Than sparkling gems from the diamond


nine,


Or the pearls Of lnlia's shore.
Beauty a, best is fading flower,


And for it would not care;
But when gaze in souI'lit eye,


would find it beaming there.
To the heaven born gift Of intellect
Alone would my spirit bow;
Aud ne'cr would ask for clustering curls
To shadow noble brow.
With hope and faith our beacon lights,
While virtue guides our way,
Secure we'd pass temptations by


That our hearts would lead aslray.
And each to the other kind and true,
While earth was our spirits haven,
Would pray that we nc'cr might part ON


earth


But to meet again in heaven.
Year: 1859

The Lincoln Journal Of the 10Th
inst, says: "We are gratided to be
able to announce TO our readers that
the heavy work at Bray's Hollow has
at last been overcome, and the track
laying is again in progress.


The contractors say they will reach
this place by the 4lh of July, nawjth-
standing the delays they have had to
encounter, while others who profess
to be judges of such work express the
opinion that it will be impossible to
do so much work as yet remains to be
done before the lst Of August. Even
the latest time set, will bring the iron
horse to Fayetteville within the short
space of 6 weeks. Long as we have
been talking and thinking about the
the road, we cannot realize the fact
that the cars will really and positive
ly be arriving and departing daily to
and from Fayetteville within six short
weeks from the present day, yet the
fact is so, and however strange and
like dream to some it may appear,
it is nevertheless an absolute reality
"a truth--a fred fact. 1t has been
for some time understood that the
people here would celebrate appro,
prately this great event, and it was de.
sirabIc to do 50 on the glorious Fourth
of July, but if it is possible for the
track.layers to reach Fayetteville by
that time, the fact cannot be known
in time to make the necessary prepar-
atons for the celebration, as it can
not be told with any degree Of certain
ty on what day the cars will make
their first arrival until the track has
crossed the river and arrives within u
few miles of town. SO soon however
as it can be known, we are assured by
the officers Of the road that notice
will be given in time for the most
ample preparations for the celeora.
ton"
Year: 1859

INCREASE or OLD MAIDS. The Phil
adeIphia Ledger has discovered that
there is a heavy increase in Tie nun.
Der of old maids, and that the number
is augmcnting sadly every year.--
With an increase of old maids of
course comes an increase of bache.
lors; and this last class of persons are
much less deserving of sympathy or
interest than the first. The causes OF
this extended life of single bIcsscdncss,
or of single misery, as fancy or fact
may choose TO consider it. are mainly
attributed to erroneous ideas of living.
Many young men have not courage 10
meet the expenses of supporting a
family, and are often deferred from
marriage by a positive apprehension
of want.


The fact is apparent in the United
States, and still more obvious in Eu.
rope, especially among the middle Or
upper classes.
Year: 1859

TAKE THE PApERs.-Thcre are sever
al reasons why those persons who are
not Subscribers to their County News
paper, should become so at once
Among the many, Tic following are
the most important:


lst. They get the paper published
in their own County free OF postage,
even where they take it out Of a Post
Office out Of the County.


2nd. This is the year in which all!
our elections come on, from Governor
down; and every good citizen is inter-
estcd in knowing who are candidates,
and what are their sentiments.


Sd. The nations seem to be on the
eve Of bloody and protracted war,
which may either involve our country
eventually. or affect its interests in
various ways.


4th. The affairs Of our own coun-
try, foreign and domestic, are in crit.
ical and complicated conditions; aud
every citizen should keep himself well
informed Of the progress OF events
that he may be prepared for the full
and intelligent discharge of his duties.
Year: 1859

EXTENSION OF THE CIrY FIRE TELLGRArH.-The
insurance companies in this city design to add to the
usefulness of the fire telegraph by establishing sew
era new stations and copjunctons with those on tho
twelve bell towers now in operation, il the Common
Council will consent.
Year: 1859

twas stated some time ago that Sir Hope
Grant, whose deeds of vaIor in India must be
familiar to all our readers. was likely to re-
ceive the command of the British troops in
China The statement is confirmed by the
announcement Major General Sir James
Hoe Grant, K G. B., to have the local rank
Of Lieutenant General in China t 81,
Year: 1859

pIscoUNTENANCE INsURREcTroN. .-...
Now. if the Africans in our land were in
if they understood themselves;if they
had the governing power; If they were able
first to throw off the yoke of laws and con-
siitntions, and afterwards to defend and build
themselves up in civil State; then they would
have just the same right to assume their inde-
pendence that any nation has. ,es .''-r-f


Bot does any man believe that this is the
case Does any man believe that this vast
horde of undisciplined Africans. If set free
would have cohesive power enough to organ
ize themselves into government, and main
tain their independence II there be men
who believe this, am not among them l
certainly think that even slaves woniu Dc
made immeasurably better by liberty but l
do not believe they would be made better by
liberty gained by insarrection OF rebellion. A
regulated liberty; a liberty possessed with the
consent Of their masters; liberty under the