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Year: 1859

FEVER.
cup Of water, Nora,
What do you call this seol.
1t is like they were used to give US
In summer days at schools
Well, we'll, good soul,-no matter;
1t Is all the same to me.
Raise the window just little:
can hardly breathe, you see.


It is the waltz of Weber


That the musicians play


For fairest feot to dance to


Over the way
You need not light the candle,
But draw the stand to me, SO
That can easily reach 1t.
--No,--the fire Is not too low.
All! cannot eat Tomorrow
If the Doctor thinks 1t best.
Must you leave me nowl Good night, then,
Oh, that my brain could rest


1t is still the waltz Of Weber


That the musicians play,
For mcrriest hearts to dance to,


Over the way.
How strange are tho shadows, fitting
Around on the dusky wall
But the fire in my heart grows stranger
And ghostlicr than them all.
l. that the town-clock striking'
l think that it is tonight.
My fever will reach its crisis
There are long hours yet till light.
Delicate, cooling ices


Are plenty this night in May,
For little red lips to toy with,


Over the way.
wonder if she loves me
In her pride, and SO poor
Yet pour my life out for her.
Was that a step at the door!
1t is only the night wind rising
With the waning moon All me
wish could see it glimmer
Through the dear old locust tresl


Dropped are the shadowy syelids


And low are the words they say
As tho whispering walt zers pass them


Over the way.
Mother, at he me, come bless mel
Can you sleep when your boy in pain
Longs so for the touch Of your fingers
To cool his feverish BRAIN
Sing me to rest with the murmur
or your hymn, with It's holy tune;
In my broken dreams heard It
Through the long, long afternoon.


Again that waltz Of Weber


Sets heart and feet to play,


Whirling and thrilling and throbbing


Over the way.
cannot hear much longer;
have great, great work to do.
Wealth must win for the dear ones;
--Fame--How wish knew
Perhaps, perhaps, she would love Inc.
II she could but SEQ the star
That will one day slime above me
All me its so very far!


The soft, white cheek l. flushing;


Is IL often so hot in May!


Talk they only party gossip


Over tho way.
Quiet and grey was the cleaning
That frightened upon the wall
For the mercful day breaking,
Aud the birds began to call. -
hut . fsco ~as chsnged IN the shsdows aar
or the early lonesome dawn;
And II pulse had ceased its throbbing,
And the fever all was gone.


But hushed was the waltz Of Weber


And weary that dawn in May,


The heart and feet that danced so


Over the way.
Year: 1859

A loafer took fish in the market
house and slipped it under his vest
the tail hanging down SO as to be seen.
the first man he met suggested to him
that he should either wear q longer JAG.
ket or steal shorter fish.
Year: 1859

To the public and consumers Of Coal generally. !
would respectfully announce that have recently es-
tabshed u Coal ward at Prairie du Chen where Will
be kept on hand a supply of Illinois 4 Pennsyivana
Coal.-Orders are respectfully solicited, ana the puphc
my be assured that it shall be my endeavor to give
satisfaction in regard quality price and attention


Office and yard Lower Town, below the Ferry Land


stiff IL. +. AVERILL.
Year: 1859

w We clip the following notice Of
Senator HAMMER from the Marengo Ql)
Journal:


Hon. DAVID HAMMER.-This gentleman,
formerly our townsman, has just been elect.
ed to the Senate of Iowa, from the district
which includes McGregor, smart and
tourishing town on the western bank Of
the Mississippi River. 1t gives us pleasure
to chronicle the success Of Mr.. Hammer, for,
although we decidedly differ with him in
political views, we cannot but feel gratified
that success should favor the fortunes of a
warm personal friend, with whom mutual
ly pleasant intercourse and kind personal
regard had long since formed a bond Of
friendship beside which all political consi-
derations sink into insigni6cance. We
predict brilliant future for our friend and.
not only hope that he will twin a name,"
but confidently expect that he will take
high position among the most prominent
political leaders Of the State of his adoption.
Year: 1859

ne evinced towards us, in devoting so much
time to our enjoyment


But we must close our Pittsburgh letter,
promising to write you again from the City
of Brothcrly Love, when we shall say a
word of the Pennsylvania Central Railroad
and its conveniences, as we find them
Till then, Adieu. ASHES.
Year: 1859

A BEAUTIFUL GIRL-beautiful in youth
and health and purity--who wakes from
sleep, at touch Of morning light, as the
flowers do, with cheerful face whose
first tones, like those Of the birds, are the
most musical of the day from whose brow
every trace Of yesterdays wear and last
night's care is swept away, even as the face
Of nature is renewed and Frightened by the
sumlner dew-such girl is worth the
winning: : |..-@
Year: 1859

Why SALT LAKE Is so SALr.-Mr. Greeley
writes from the center of Mormondom, as to
the cause of the saltness of Salt Lake, thus :.
That this lake should be salt is no anomaly.
All large bodies of water into which
streams discharge themselves, while they
have severally no outlet, are or should be
salt. If one such is fresh that is an anomaly
indeed. Lake Utah probably receives as
much saline matter as Salt Lake, but she
discharges it through the Jordon and re-
mains herself fresh while Salt Lake, hav-
ing noissue, save by evaporation, isprobably
the safest body Of water on earth. The
ocean is comparatively fresh; even the Med
iterranean at Leghorn is not half so salt. l
am told that three barrels of this water yield
a barrel of salt /; that seems rather strong,
yet its intense saltness, no one who has not
had it in his eyes, his mouth, his nosirils,
can realize You can no more sink in it
then in q clay bank but very little Oft
in your lungs would suffice to strangle you.
You make your way in from hot, rocky
beach over chaos OF volcanic basal that is
trying to the feet, but at depth of yard
or more you have fine sand bottom, and
here the bathing is delightful.


The water is ofa light green color for ten
or twenty rods, then " deeply, dark ], eau
tifully blue" No fish can live in it, no frog
abides in it few birds are ever seen dip
ping in it.
Year: 1859

ACoLLEoE OF THE RIGHr SoRr.-A School
cultural and Mechanical University of the
State of California" has lately been estab-
lished, by private enterprise at Healdsburg,
in Sonoma County. We fully agree with a
cotemporary who says " We have always
been an advocate of Agricultural and Ne
chanical schools, believing that physical and
mental development should go together, and
that the wants of modern civilization de
mand that kind Of education which shall fit
the studentfor the practical pursuits he is
most likely to follow. The Healdsburg
University is founded upon this plan. and If
it is properly conducted by competent in
struetors cannot fail to reccmend itself as
the best educational institute in the State.
There is connected with it "a farm of one
thousand acres of excellent arabic land.
Students will be required to labor four hours
each day, for which they will be allowed one
half Of the scholarship fee. They will be
taught general knowledge OF mechanics
and the use of tools. So as to prepare them
throughly to pursue the various trade,
aud willalso be instrcted in scientific farming.
Here the most practical and tbe highest the
oretical knowledge will be impaired, and the
graduate fitted to enter at once upon Ca
reer Of usefulness TO himself and society.


We wish the FIRST Agricultural aud Me
canical School Of California all the success
it deserves, and trust it may prove eminently
deserving"
Year: 1859

NIAGARA FALLs.-We perhaps ought not 10
wonder at the reuctancy of the Cleveland people to
paronize any panoramic painting, considering that
so many worthless daubs and inanimate sketches
have been exhibited here under the name and style
Of panorsmas, but in regard to the panorama OF
Niagara Falls which is now being exhibited BY
Frankeinsten at the MeIodeon there is no humbug,
no Misrepresentation and no exaggeratiOn in the
statements that it is most mastery piece OF art
She painter, Mr.. Frankenstein, is an artist who
has, by his studies and devotion to his art, won
for himself high niche in the gallery of painters.
His panorama, like his smaller scenes, are the re
suit Of careful study and cessesss labor and to ALL
we earnestly say, do not fail to this painting Of
Niagara.
Year: 1859

BUFFALO osTEAHERs.-we are glad to know thai
there is no doubt about the lines of steamers be.
tween this city and Buffalo during the coming sea-
son. These boats are loudly called for, and it viii
be matter of general rejoicing when they are run
ming regularly as day or night line Travellers
can then take comfortable rest after riding from
Chicago or Cincinnati in the cars, and can be fresh
on their arrival At Buffalo. 70 take the fast trains
of the New York Central or the cheap route via
the New York and Erie.
Year: 1859

THURSDAY N1eHT.-The Masquerade st the
Gray's Armory on Thursday night promises to be
the grand ''bal masque" of the season. The gen
tlemen having charge Of it promise that nothing
out Of the line of strict decorum shall be allowed to
mar the prophecies of the occasion. None will be
admitted without having first registered their
names with the committee of reception, thus shut
ting OFT improper characters. There will no doubt
be an immense amount of excitement and fun.
Year: 1859

NEW MINING COMPANIES. The Sopori Silver Mining Company, of Providence Rhode Island, capital one million dollars, will commence op- erations shortly, with a strong force. The Ar izona Mining Company, of New York will also commence work very soon The silver mines of this Territory are beginning to attract great attention in the States, and various new mining companies are forming to explore and labor throughout this country.
Year: 1859

No MAIL RoUrE-The failure of Congress to pass the Post Office appropriation bill, will prevent the establishment of any new mail routes, until another session of Congress, and very seriouly embarrass the routes now in ope- ration, as they can draw no pay, until the mon ey is regularly appropriated. The non estab- lishment of mail route from Tucson to Fort Buchanan, will be disappointment to our peo- pie which cannot be appreciated in the States, We can only hope for something better in the future
Year: 1859

FRosT--We fear that the recent severe frosts have put quietus on the fruit prospects for this season For three days past the weather has been very cold and windy. The fruit blossoms have all been cut off once this season, and a second clipping is more than they can stand;
Year: 1859

kNEELING IN CHURCH.-An effort is made at
present by the clergy of the PRESBYTERIAN Church of
ocotlanu TO TO revive the habit of kneeling in public
prayer. 1here seems no reason why so eminently
popular usage should not become universal in this
country as well elsewhere There is however
one reason that will, to great extent account for
is dlsuse here and that is the lack of proper knel
ing accommodations in churches Even the
Episcopal churches, where the custom is enioined
by the prayer book, are wofully deficient in these
convenlences. The pews are too narrow and the
only rest Tor the knees Is narrow slOpng ledge of
WOOD wholly unfit for the purpose the use of which
makes prayer torture. Some pews are furnished
by the occupants with low stools covered with car
pet These do very well, but probably not more
tan one out OF every ten pews is thus provided In
Continental Europe, where the churches and catbe-
dras are without pews, there is plentiful proyis-
ION OF kneeling chairs. These are made of plain
WOOD, the seat. or kneeling place rather, being
about eight or ten inches from the floor gently
sopng towards the front and formed of soft Pushes
or straw. The high back of the chair which is
really in front Of the kneeling occupant affords
support for the kneeler to rest against while on the
top of this back is usually little ledge, on which
the prayer book can be laid These chairs are
carried about from altar to altar by the worship-
pers as they perform their devotions before differ
ent shrines


The peculiar forms of the Protestant service rem
der tins method unsuitable, and the old-iashoned
pews will probably retain their Places IT, how
ever. the kneeling system should be extensively
adopted, 1T will be necessary to enlarge the pews
to provide kneeling accommodations. This would,
of course, lessen the number of the seats and dimn
ish the revenue OF the church-an objection which
will with many be of itself sufficient to kill the
movement. Another difficulty is in the present STYLE
of female dressing. For woman envcoped in the
mass of steel hoops, patent adjustable matinee
skirts, and all the paraphernaa of the feminine at
tire OF the present day kneeling is almost imposs
BILE and may be fairly considered one of the lost
arts. 1t is to be feared that crinolinc and pew
rents will form insuperable barriers to the modif-
cation of our churches to facilitate kneeling:
Whlle under the present arrangement it requires,
during church service, an unusual amount of devo-
votion and physical endurance to 'kneeI before the
Lord our Maker. " y Ere POST
Year: 1859

LORD JoHN RUSSELL UPON CHURCH ARCHITECTURE.
Lord John Russell presided on the 4th inst. at
the anniversary meeting of the Auxiliary to the
City of London Mission, and took advantage of the
opportunity to refer to the sumptuOus character of
some of the places of worship in the present day
But said his lordship, unfortunately, the poor arc
not found in very great numbers in those places of
worship; and have often discussed with ministers
of the Established Church and Dissenting bodies to
the reasons why that should be so. 1t is. think,
unfortunate-although in many respects it seems
improvident-that we cannot in these days of lux
ury and civilization resort to the simplicity of the
early Christians We told by Roman writer
"A Pagan writer-that when Christians were
brought up to be examined to the crime they
supposed to have committed they answered
that they held meetings amongst one another in
which they sang hymns to Christ and encoura ged
temperance and moral virtue, and read their sacred
books to one another. Nothing could be more sim
Pile than this-nothing more likely to induce one
another to imbibe the consultations of the Gospel
But nowadays our places of worship become places
where people resort in the best dress they can af
ford; and in some measure they shame those whose
rags do not hit them to mingle with persons thus
sumptuously dressed A Dissenting minister at
Brighton told me that the only way he could reach
the hearts and minds of the poorer persons living
in the alleys and lanes of Brighton was to 90 int
the middle OF the streets, and thus the poorer per
sons VINO dld not like to appear at any place of
snip IN their shabby clothes put their heads out
the window to listen to his exhortations This i


one OF the illustrations amongst many that ou
places of worship do not reach the whole masses O
the community.
Year: 1859

Gen. MORRIS is the most graceful writer alive
Here is one Of his last verses:
My lady hath a golden heart,
Free the dross Of woridly art
Which, in the sight Of heaven above,
L mine viii ali It's boarded love


Her love


Her bounliess wealth Of love
Year: 1859

standing the defeat of the Democratic par
tv, was not altogether barren Of blessings
to the people Of this County Beneath all
the thorns Of our discontinue the roses are


budding whose fragrance will fill the air
when the history of our rout shall be for
gotten. w allude, Of course to the devel-
opmeut of the oratorical powers Of the
Democratic and Republican candidates for
township Clerk, whose fecund brains, burst
ing with natures rich excess relieved
themselves hy joint discussion At Lahr-
mans lager,beer saIoon, the night before
the election If we except the oratorical
conbats of Burke, Fox and Pitt on the floor
of the House of fCommons-and the magpif


cent display of W ebster and Hayne in the
United States Senate-the brilliant debate
ol the rival town clerks has never been
paralelled since Csero and Hortensius con-
tended in wordy warfare in the Roman
Forum. If the Democracy were unsuccessful
at the polls, they were not SO in the discus
sion, for kind Providence. on the princi-
PIE of compensation. gave us a victory in
eloquence which more than atones for our
defeat in the vulgar trick of slipping crum-
pied paper IN wooden box. Though We are
compelled to award the palm to the Repub-
lican aspirant, for gorgeous rhetoric, ecstat-
ic defamation, and pyrotechnic fsncy. can
dor compels US to declare that in solid ar.
gument. indisputable reason, and logic on
fire" he was far inferior, to his unterrifed
Democratic competitor. large and intel


isent audience manifested their apprecia-
ton of the debate by appropriate laughter
and periodical potations. As a friend Of
free discussion. and an admirer ofAmerican


eloquence. suggest that the disputants
be requested to repeat their entertainment
at the Congregational Church or in any
other political head quarters that may be
named. MINNEHAHA.
Year: 1859

WEAKNESS AND DEBILIrY.--All who suffer from
weakness or debility, where there is want of en-
ergy, should at once have recourse to Judson's
Mountain Herb Pills. They Immediately purify
the blood and act upon the handspring of life, Civ
ing strength and vigor to the system. Young per-
sons entering into womanhood, with a derange-
ment of the functions, and to mothers at the turn
of life, these Pills will be most efficacious in cor
recting the tide of life that may be the turn
Young and elderly men suffer in similar manner
at the same periods, when there is always danger.
They should therefore undergo course of this
purifying medicine, which ensures lasting health.
This great Household Medicine ranks among the
leading necessares of life, it is well known to
the world that it cures complaints other remedies
cannot reach; this fact is as well established as
that the Sun lights the world. Judson's Mountain
Herb Pills are sold by all Dealers in Medicine.
Year: 1859

1t will be book of about 100 pages, duodecimo, in
small type, equivalent to 800 pages of ordinary book
print, and will exhibit in small space the systematzed
results of a


THOROUGH STATISTICAL CANVASS OF THE


STATE


In every social, industrial and
physcal-forming immense mass
nation of the first Importance to every intelligent citi-
zen, but nowhere else accessible in any tangible form
1t is intended to be a THOROUG H BOOK OF REFER
ENCE, the Manual and Vade Mecuas of every Mime
sotan, upon all local subjects and, an EMIGRATION
DOCUMENT will present the conclusive facts of naur
al productveness ofindutrial capacity, of
and social with the irresistible logic
of fgures-in a form mSre effective, and immensely
cheaper than all the random appeals and vague state
meEts of the newspaper advocate or the catchpenny
chronicle of the tourists 'impressions''


The Book, if sustained by the.pubc, is intended to be
continued annual publication and such, will
in future years form invaluable historical record in
which the current accounts of the year, in every de-
partment of internal affairs, will be annually post
ed and the precise of facts at period be
compared with the status of another and the laws OF
progress be thus deduced in every line of movement


In thus attempting to furnish the archives with his
tory, the statesman with the data of intelligent legsa
ton the politician with the stap, of his argument the
editor with text book the emgrant with guide and
the citizen of every class with manual of which the
necessity is Instantly felt in the ordinary local discus
sions and daily business of life, the compiler may bt
pardoned he hopes that al these classes will unite il
sustaining his enterprise by subscriptions sufficiently
liberal, at least, to save him from pecuniary loss.
Year: 1859

The Press AND TRIBUNE was selected by
the Common Council last evening as the Official
Paper Of the city during the ensuing year. We
take this occasion to thank the Mayor and A.
dcrmen to whom NC are indebted for this mark
Of their confidence and esteem. and to congrat-
late propcrty-holders upon the fact that the
proceedings Of the municipal legislature will
hereafter he printed III a journal Of large and
general circulation. Heretofore, Council Pro-
t.ccdings have bccn a sealed book to I'LL our
citizens except some four or five hundred
whose pecuuiary interest compelled them to
endure the disgust excited by tic daily peril
sui Of the Chicago Democrat.
Year: 1859

Property holders on South Clark street, be-
tween Madison and Twelfth. will beur in mind
that meeting will be held in tue Council Room
this evening, to decide upon plan Of paving.
and to consider the bids read in the Council last
evening, for completing the work.
Year: 1859

MICHIGAN SOUTHERN AND NORTHERN INDIANA
RA1InoAD.-The following is a statement Of the
earnings Of the above road for the month Of
March, 1859, compared with the same month Of
the previous year:
Year: 1859

Bricks that will float used to be made years
ago, but the art has been lost until recently. A
Monsieur Fabroni has, it is said discovered their
composition, which is said to be five parts Of 81
licious earth, fifteen of magnesia, fourteen Of
water, twelve Of Alumni, three Of lime, and one
of iron. They are infusible, and will float in
water, though one-twentieth part Of common
clay be added to them. They resist water, unite
perfectly with lime, and are subject tono change
from heat or cold. They are nearly as strong as
common brick, though only about one-sixth as
Lenvy, or considerably lighter than water
They are such poor conductors of heat that one
end may be heated red hot, while the other is
held in the hand. E. 4. e-.r
Year: 1859




TuE ToMB or A WoMAS.--For myself can pass
by the tomb Of man with somewhat Of indiffer-
ence: but when survey the grave Of a female,
sigh involuntarily escapes me. With the name
Of woman I associate every soft and tender del.
ieate affection. / think of her as the young and
bashful virgin. with eyes sparkling, and cheeks
crimsoned with each -impassioned feeling Of her
heart as the kiud affectionate wife, absorbed in
the exercises of her domestic duties; the chase
and virtuous tnatron, tired Of the folles Of the
world, and preparing for that grave into which
she must soon descend. Oh! there Is something
in contemplating the character OF woman that
raises the soul far above the vulgar level of good
society. She is formed to adorn and humanize
mankind, 10 soothe his cares and strew his path
with flowers. In the hour of distress. she is the
rock OH which he leans for support, and when
fate calls him from, existence her tears bedew his
grave. Can look down upon her tomb with.
out emotion2 Man has always justice done to
his memory-woman never. The pages of his.
tory lies open to the one; but the meek and un-
obtrusive excellencies Of the other. sleep with
her unnoticed In the grave. In her have shined
the genius of the poet, with the yirtae of the
saint; the energy Of the man, with the tender
softness Of the woman. =. ...
Year: 1859

LARGE PEAR.-We have received,
per favor of J. B. Morse, agent of the
Culturist, from the garden of j.
Royce, Grass Valley, pear of the
Duchesse d. Angouleme variety
weighing one pound and quarter.
The tree on which it grew is a dwarf
three years of age, and the specimen
is fair average of ten pears on the
same tree. Mr.. Royce excels in the
culture of tie pear any one in the
county probably.


By Mr.. Morse we have been pre-
scented with some Mediterranean peas
from the garden of W. P. Goldsmith
of Grass Valley. The seed was ori-
ginally distributed through the conn
try from the Patent Office. 1t is
said to be extremely prolific as well
as delicious.