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Year: 1860

HOLD ON.-HoId on to your tongue when
you are just ready to swear, lie, or speak harsh
ly, or use an improper word.


Hold on to your hand when yon are about
ready to strike. scratch, steal, or do any i'm
proper act.


Hold on to your foot when you are on the
point of kicking, running away from study,
or pursuing the path of error, shame or crime,


Hold on to your temper when you are an
CRY, excited, or imposed upon, or others are
angry about you.


Hold on to your heart when evil associations
seek your company, and invite you to join in
their games, mirth and revelry.


Hold on to your good name at all times, for
it is more valuable to you than gold, high places
or fashionable attire.


Hold on to the truth, for it will serve well /;
and do good throughout eternity.


Hold on to your vrtue-it is above all price
to you in all times and places.


Hold on to your good character, for it is
and ever will be, your best wealth.
Year: 1860

Nor WORTH THE TROUBLE" Oh, it's not
worth the trouble to dress | see only my
husband" Then, madam, if your husband is
not better worth pleasing than host of "com-
pany," it is a pity you are married. Not
worth the trouble to look better to him than
to his merest acquaintance? Not worth the
trouble to surround yourself with every grace
and fascination that you are capable of Then
if you are neglected wife by -and-by, never
complain, for it is your own fault it was mot
worth the trouble to have happy home


ooh, it's not worth the trouble" says the
nervous mother, snatching the implements of
work from her awkward child "not worth
the trouble to teach her can do it better
myself" Can you? Then how, if this is
your method, will the child ever learn to be-
come useful p? If her timid services are not
worth the trouble of encouraging, how can
you blame her if in after years she prefers to
sit in the parlor, and leaves the work to you ?
The instructor, who has not one tithe of the
interest you should have in the child, thinks
it well worth the trouble to impart to her a
dozen different accomplishments alas that the
mother should be more Indifferent than q
stranger
Year: 1860

How TO ENJOY ToCTHACHE.-To enjoy this
deectable pain to its fullest extent, you should
have it in all its glory for about week. Let
the pain permeate and insinuate into every
portion of the body, racing, jumping and
spriDging around generally like rats in corn
crib let it ache until you can't tell whether
the pain is in your mouth on the top of your
head, or in your cravat, but rather think it is
around there let it ache until you feel like it
would be great relief to hold up your head
by the ears and shake oHt every molar, incisor,
grinder, and acher in it let it ache until you
are doubtful whether you stand in the position


that nature assigned you, or with your heels
in the air let it ache until you seriously be-
lieve that every bone, nerve and muscle of
your body is full of teeth, and that every tooth
is aching on its own hook, and then, when you
have enough pain to fit out an hospital-when
you feel like kicking yourself down stairs
when you are exceedingly anxious to fall down
somewhere and break your neck-then, we re
peat you will begin to realize the toothache.
Year: 1860

The BiBLE.--Out of the Bible have come
oil pure moralities. From it have sprung all
sweet charities. 1t has been the motive power
of regeneration ana reformation to millions Of
men. 1t has comforted the humble, consoled
mourning, sustained the suffering, and given
trust and triumph to the dying. The wise old
man has fallen asleep with it folded to his breast
the simple cottager has used it for his dying
pillow and even the Innocent child has breath
ed his last happy sigh with fingers between its
promise-freighted leaves.
Year: 1860

SILENCE IN NArURE.-It is q remarkable
and instructive fact, that many of the most
important operations Of nature are carried on
in 1nbroken silence. There is no creaking of
heavy axles or groanng of cumbrous machine
ry as the solid earth wheels on its way, and
every planet aud system performs its revolu
tions. The great trees bring forth their boughs
and shadow the earth beneath them--the
plants cover themselves with buds, and the
buds burst into flowers but the whole trans
action is unheard The change from snow and
winter winds to the blossoms and fruits and
sunshine of summer is seen in its slow develop
ment, but there is scarcely sound to tell the
mighty transformation. The solemn chant of
the ocean, as it raises its unchanged and un-
ceasing voice, the roar of the hurricane, and
the soft notes of the breeze, the rushing of the
mountain river, and the thunder of the black
browed storm, all this is the music of nature
"a great and swelling anthem of praise,
breaking in on the universal calm. There is
a lesson for US here, the mightieSt worker in
the Universe is the most unobtrusive.
Year: 1860

MANLINEss.-The purpose of life is to form
o manly character, to get the best development
of body and spirit-of mind, conscience, heart
and soul This is the end all else is the means
Accordingly, that is not the most successful
life in which man gets the most pleasure, the
most money or ease, the most power or place,
honor or fame but that in which a man gets
the most manhood, performs the greatest
amount of human duty, enjoys the greatest
amount of human right, and acquires the great
est amount of manly character. 1t is no I'M.
portance whether he win this by wearing a
hod upon his shoulders or crown upon his
head. 1t is the character, and not the crown
/ value. The crown perishes with the head
that wore it but the character lives with i'm
mortal man who achieved it,
Year: 1860

A PARAGRAPH MATRIMoNIAL-Choosin a
wife is perilous piece of business Do you
suppose there is nothing of it bat evening Wis
its, boquets and popping tie question My
dear, simple young man, you ought not to be
trusted by yourself alone Take care that
you don't get the gilt China article, that looks
exceedingly pretty on the mantlePiece until
the gilt and ornament are all rubbed of, and
then is fit only for the dust pile A wife
should be selected ON the same principle as a
calico gown. Bright colors and gay patterns
are not alway, the best economy. Get some
thing that will wash and wear. Nothing like
the suns and showers of matrimony to bleach
out these deceptive e1ternals Don't choose
the treasure by gas-lght, or in parlor-stting.
Broad daylight is the best time-a kitchen
the most sensible place. Bear in mind, sir,
that the article once bargained for, you can't
exchange it if it don't suit. If you buy
watch and it don't run as you expected, you
can send it to jeweler to be repaired in the
case of wife, once paired you can't repair.
She may run in the wrong direction-Very
well, sir all that is left for you is to run af-
ter her, and an interesting chase you will prob
ably find it fyou get good wife you will
be the happest fellow alive if you get bad
one, you may as we'll sell yourself for two and
sixpence at once Just as well to consider all
these things before hand, young man.
Year: 1860

MANAGING WINDOWS FOR AIR-There 10
always draught through key-holes aud vim
dows crevlces, because as the external air 10
colder than the air in the room we occupy, ie
rushes through the window crevces to supply
the deficiency caused by the escape of warm
air up the chimney. If you open the lower
sash of window, there is more draft than u
you open the upper sash. The reason Of this


is because if the lower sash be open, cold air
will rush inlo the room and cause great draft
inward but if the upper sash be open tie
heated air of the room will rush out, and of
course there will be less draft inward. A room
is best ventilated by opening the upper sash,
because the hot ventilated air, which always
ascends towards the ceiling, can escape more
easily. The wind dries damp linen, because
dry wind, like sponge. imbibes the particles
of vapor from the surface of the linen as fast
as they are formed. The hottest place in q
church or chapel is the gallery, because the
heated air of the building ascends, and all the
cold air which can enter through the doors
and windows keeps to the floor till it has be.
come heated.


Special attention should be given to the
ventilation of sleeping rooms for pure air and
an abundance of it are, if possible, more nc
cessary when we are asleep than when we are
awake. Sleeping rooms should be large, high,
and airy, more ESPECIALLY in warm latitudes,
and in situations where the windows have to
be kept closed at night on account of malaria.
Year: 1860

FREoUENCY OF RECEss.-A law OF the mus
cular system requires that relaxation and con-
traction should alternate, or, in other words
that rest should follow exercise. In accord
ance with the law, it is easier to walk than to
stand and in standing it is easier to change
from one foot to another than to stand STILL
This explains why small children after sitting
awhile in school become restless. Proper re-
gard for this organic law requires that the
smaller children be allowed recess as often
at least, once an hour,
Year: 1860

NEEDLE w WoRK-There is something ex-
tremelv pleasant and touching-at least, of
very sweet, soft and winning effect-in this
pecuiarity of needle-work, distinguishing men
from women. Our own sex is incapable OF
any such bylaw aside from the main business
of lfe but women-be they of what earthly
rank they may, however gifted with intellect
or genius, or endowed with awful beauty
have always some little handiwork to ill up
the tiny gap of every vacant moment. A
needle is familiar to the fingers of them all
A queen, no doubt, applies it on occasions !;
the woman poet can use it as adroitly as her
pen the woman's eye that has discovered
new star, turns from its glory to send the pol


ished little instrument cleaning along the hem
of her kerchef, or to darn a casual fray in
her dress. And they have the advantage of
US in this respect. The slender thread of silk
or cotton Keeps them united with the small,
familiar, gentle interests of life, the continual
Iy operating inauences of which do so much
more for the health of the character, aud car
~ off what would otherwise be dangerous
accumulation of morbid sensibility. A vast
deal of human sympathy runs along this cleo
trio line, stretching from the throne to the
wicker chair of the humblest seamstress, and
keeping high and low in q species of cOmmun-
ion with their kindred beings. Methinks it is
a token of healthy and gentle characteristics,
when women of accomplishments and high
thoughts love to sew, especially as they are
never more at home with their own hearts
than when so occupied. d.-HatothOrnc
Year: 1860

BG- 1t is not over the great things of this
life over which mortals stumble. A rock we
walk round, a mountain we cross it is the
unobserved, unexpected, unlocked for little
sticks and pebbles which cause US to halt on
our journey. The blind may run against q
rock and not fall but put a small matter in
his way and ne will stumble over il.
Year: 1860

Da- A passenger Oh steamer had roll of
canvass with him in lurch of the boat it
rolled overheard He pitched in after it; on
seeing which, a by -stander remarked, AS that
fellow is in for duck, he is bound to have the
canp0ss back
Year: 1860

~The man of genius is not the master OF
the power that is in him is is by the ardent,
irresistible need of expressing what he feels, as
he is a man of genius This mysterious power
Socrates called bis demon VottaiFs called il
the devil in the body.
Year: 1860

B@ We cannot advise any one to enlist in
the army of the United States Even if the
soldier if we'll treated, the life he leads in time
of peace, is one of idleness, and one that un-
fits him for other and better occupations
Year: 1860

RB There is ore singular custom in
the churches of New England that often
produce great Inconvenience and no little
disturbance. We alIuGe to the idea that
the extremity Of the pew is the seat of
honor and must invariably be given to
the ladies. 1t is usually conceded to the
female head Of the family. So powerful
is thfs custom that if lady comes ir late
and wishes seat, every gentleman in the
sip or pew must leave it and parade out
into the aisle to give her this coveted post
Of honor. There seems now no reason
for this custom, and it should be given
up. When the custom originated there
was a powerful reason for it. When the
assembled worshipers might be attacked
by the Indians in the very moment of de-
votion, and when, for purposes of defence,
the male members took their muskets to
church, it was very proper that they
should have the front of the pew to rush
at once to repel the attack. Then the ir-
ner seat was the seat of comparative safe.
ty. That YVES given TO the matron, who
gathered..the young children around her.
The father, Of necessity, took the head of
the pew, with his grown up stalwart sons
next him, each with his musket before
him. They never kneeled then in pray
er, or bowed the head. 1t was an unsafe
position. 1t must have been a grand
spectacle to those calmly heroic men, ,wor-
Shipping their Sod, leaning on their mus
kets, with their eyes and ears open not
only to their pastor, but to the possible
attacks of their foes. Thus originated
custom of arranging the occupants of
pew which has become, from habit, USE
less and troublesome in modern tines
Svme churches have already dispensed
with the custom, and find it saves much
confusion.-Hauford Courant.
Year: 1860

The Madison wis Journal tells a
marvellous story Of the man her in which


n gentleman residing in Befoit was cured
of Iameness. From his birth his riph,


hip had been out of place, 80 that his
right leg was several inch, shorter sthan


the left; and it was only by wearing n


very thick soled shoe that he was able to
limp about. When fat gucd he was ac-


customed to feel great pain in his hip


Two or three months ago he was in Chi
cago attending to some business matters


which kept him for several weeks. He is
a professor Of religion, and while there


attended series OF religious meetings


becoming very deeply interested in the
subject.


One Saturday, suffering from severe
pain in his hip. he called upon surgeon


TO have it examined, and to ascertain


whether something could not be done to
TO alleviate the pain. Some interruption
occurred, however, so that the txamina


ton was postponed until the following


Monday. That night after going to bed,
the Pain continuing, it occurred to him
whether or not, if he asked in the proper
spirit, some Divine assistance might be
vouchsafed, as in the old time when the
prophets and the apostles walked the
earth He arose from his bed. procured
a light, and t'king his Bible, opened BY
chance to chapter in the New Tesla
ment where Christ miraculously healeI
lame man. After reading it, he proceed
ed to invoke, in an earnest prayer, some
similar Intervention in his own behalf, and
then feeling greatly cheered and support
ed by tlust in the Divine beniGcence, he
again retired to rest and soon fell asleep.
During the night he dreamed that Christ
came to him accompanied by surgeon
the same upon whom he had called Gur>


ing the day. The surgeon examined his
hip and told him it could be relieved, but
only by an operation. To this he raised
some objection. desiring that it should be
postponed, but the surgeon seemed sudden
ly TO seize and overpower him, and with
some instrument laid open his hip to the
bone, and arranged The joint in its place.
During the oppera,ion he had the impress
sion OF suffering severe physical pain, as
if really under tie knife Of a surgeon
After it, he had no further remembrance
OF anything until morning. Upon ri sing.
he found to his utter astonishment, not
only that his short leg was lengthed out
so rs TO be even with the other, and his
hip all right, but that he could walk with
out limping or inconvenience. He walk
ed about the room several times. then put
OIL his clothes and ran up and down stairs
to assure himself that he was awake and
no longer lame man, but sound al d
whole. His joy and gratitude cannot well
be described. He Immediately discarded
the boot with the false sole, which had
hitherto been necessity. and put on a
pair that were mates. His leg was still
weak, yet, though limping slightly from
long habit, he could walk as straight
as any other man when he chose. 1t has
since grown stronger, and his general
health materially improved. He of course
considers the cure a direct answer 10 his
supplica,iou.
Year: 1860

If education is the great buckler Of hu
man liberty, well developed industry is
equally the buckler and shield of indiyid-
ual independence. As an unfaiing re-
soucre through life, give your son equal
with good education good honest
trade. Better any trade than none though
there is ample field for the adoption OF
every inclination in this respect. Learns
ed professions and speculative employ
men:s may fail a mar, but an honest hand-
lcraft seldom or never-if its possessor
chooses to exercise it. Let him feel too
that honest labor crafts are honorable and
noble. The men of trades-the creatures
of whatever is most essential 10 the neces-
sites and welfare of mankind cannot be
dispensed with; they above all others in
whatever rcpute they may be held by
their more fastidious fellows, must work
at tie oar Of human progress or all is los. .
But few brown handed trade workers
think of this, or appreciate the real posi-
ticn and power they compass.


Give your son trade, no tlfatter what
fortune he may have or seem likely to- in
herit. Give him trade and an educa-
tlon-at any rate. With this he can al
ways battle with temporal want, can al-
ways be independent. and batter fnde-
pend~ncc with n moderate education than
all the learning Of the colleges and wretch
ed temporal dependence. BIT in this flee
land there can be ordinarily no difficulty
IN securing both the education and trade.
for every youth thereby fitting each and
all to enter the ranks of manhood defiant
of those obstacles which intimidatc so
many tradeless and professionlcss yerng
men. Such are the peedliarities Of for
tune that o mere outward possession can
be counted as absolutely secure or pro-
tective to man. Hoarded thousands may
be swept away in day, and their once
possessors left with neither the means OF
independence or livelihood.


He Was wise Scandinavian King who
declared that his sons must learn useful
trades or be cut off from their expected
princely ..fortune. They demurred, but
obeyed the decree. The eldest as the
easiest trade to learn applied himself to
basket making. In time he reigned III bis
fathers stead. In time also refoluiion
came upon, and ovefthtew him, and he
fled disguised, wandering and companion
less save Lis wife and children, his sole
source for livelihood recurrence to his
humble but honest and useful trade.


The sons Of Il rich as well as the poor
should be strengthened by this possession.
If never used beyond the learning nc
harm is done-while possibly it may be
Of incalcuable good. 1t is a weapon oI
assault or defense, which only fairly seiz
ed can never be taken from mans grasp
Think of it parents: examine your boy.
bumps, or rather study the bent of theil
minds and tastes,-an as the best and
most lasting services you can do for them
apply them to the learning of honest
trades: -
Year: 1860

MARYsvrIL.E AND SAN Francisco RAIL.
RoAD.-The Engineer Of the Marysvile
S. Railroad has published statement OF
the condition of the work which gives ia.
vorable account of the progress of the grad
ing. The time fixed for the completion OF
most oft is in June and July next. This
is much better than we had supposed
and altogether better than any account we
have heretofore seen of the progress of the
work. The original destination Of the road
has been changed from Vallejo to Suisun-
City on the bay of that name.
Year: 1860

The Russiars are almost as inveterate tea
drinkers as the Chinese The tea OF which
they are most fond is brought overland
from some OF the western or interior prov
inees of China. II Is very dear, costing
from SlO to sl2 per pound in China As a
general rule black teas are preferred. They
sometimes use kind Of yellow tea, which
sells from ten to fifteen dollars pound in
Russia, which has so frighiful an effect upon
persons nerves that the strongest green tea
in American market is a sedative compare d
TO it. Tea has been imported into the
United States, of quality which could not
be sold in New Yory short Of 1910 per ID by
the chest. Although the Russians, at least
the wealthy. drink very high priced teas
they nevertheless drink it very weak. Az
ter the pouring of. they continue to add hot
water. to the teapot until the flavor of the
lemon, slice of which is placed there when
the tea is introduced, predominates over the
tea. The tea used by the middle Glasses
costs about So per pound, a still cheaper
quality is used by many.
Year: 1860

HARD TO MoyE.-The Placer Herald pub
lished at Auburn states, as singular fact
that at the time of the late earthquake. as
well as on the occasion of previous "quakes'
shocks have been seusibly felt both to the
north and south of that place. without Civ
ing the town the slightest visitation. The
Herald concluds therefore that it takes some
thing more than an earthquake to move
Auburn.
Year: 1860

HENRY WARD BEEcIER CoRSERED.-A
somewhat remarkable controversy took
place in Beecher's Church (Brooklyn n. "
on the evening of the 25th OF January at
which some pretty spirited things appear to
have been both done and said on the occasion.
1t seems that portion Of the church are
opposed TO contributing anything towards the
support Of the American Board for Foreign
Missions, on the ground that the Board has
not excluded all Shareholders from member
ship In the churches under its care. Beecher
sides with the conservative members. and
would continve the contributions. as usual
The contest at last waxed warm. and the
ultra abolition portion began to push Beech
er hard, accusing him OF showing the white
feather and taking the back track" He
was fnallp made to, face a most unexpected
argument, when the leader of the opposition
drew from a faded green bag one Of the rifles
that his pastor had been the means Of send
ing to Kansas-the identical rife carried by
old 0ssawatamie Brown himself


A correspondent of the n. Y. Examiner
says it, I'VE have been in the habit Of re,
gardng Mr.. Beecher as equal TO anybody in
art Of getting out of a slight place" but we
do not quite comprehend the process by
which he escaped from the force OF that rife
argument, coupled as il was with an appeal
in which the policy that now controls him
was contrasied with the bearing that led him
on another occasion. to contribute muskets
and bullets to the aid of the opposition in
Kansas
Year: 1860

ES- A writer in an Eastern paper thinks
it is time some legislative interposion was
introduced against the use of burning fluid.


The writer argues that the same regard for
human life which induces us TO submit to
the restrictions on the storage of gunpowder
should lead us to similar precautions with
regard to the use of this dangerous article
Year: 1860

KEROSENE MANuFAcToRY.-The Los Angt
les Star understands that a party from San
Francisco is about to start an establishment
for the manufacture of Kerosene from the
bitumen abounding in that vicinity.
Year: 1860

THE undersigned has procured the ex- 1 elusive right to Manufacture and sell J. J Parker's Patent Corn Sheller in this State and is now prepared to fill all orders for the same This is undoubtedly the best patent known for that pur pose. One hand can shell from 10 to l2 bushels of corn per hour. They will be made in a neat sub stanta manner. Each Sheller will be warranted to perform well or no sale Try one and you will use no other. Price SIP delivered any where in the county Address

 VIM. P. PRESTON,

 Co 1xL
Year: 1860

In reply to frequent inquiries-I would say, that am now prepared to travel to any part of the state and will go prepared to do everything in the line Of my profession in the neatest possible manner. Per sons wishing my services will please drop line to that effect as I shall not have time to go except where have calls, and will only charge the regular Memphis and eastern prices, same as charge in my office. Ii. N CASE, Dentist.

 Little Rock, Ark Feb g '59-1y.