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Year: 1859

by his Honor placed in cha ce Of our So
ciety.


Mary was Dow about line years old
When she was SIX years of age her mother
died, leaving her in TIE hands of the peo
pie in the house where she died. Thest
people had some two or three children Of
their own, and in order to make the mos:
they could out of Mary a broom with the
handle made short was put in her hands
and she was stationed in Beekman street,
IN the immediate vicinity of the spot occu-
pied by the old brick church, to sweep the
crossings and beg.
/ Passing from the Mayors Office toward
the photographers We were yet inside the
Park, when looking anxiously in my face,
she said in whisper. 81 have 60, eleven
cents in my pocket"


We'll. what do you want to do with
them, Mary"


"she will lick me if don't give them
to Eer"


Never mind her. Mary. You may have
those eleven cents for yourself You need
not be afraid of her. She won't sec you
again.


1t was now about half past-ten or eleven
O'Clock, and asked, "Is that eleven nts
all that you have got this morning"


"hh. -o. -; have peeu pU,IIv Wv,
and carried six shillings"


How much do you get in day by
your sweeping, Mary ,"


IicO DotLars IS the most | ever got
sometimes ten shillings, sometimes six, and
sometimes not but two shillings."


What doyou do, Mary. when you don't
60 to sweep the streets ?"


II beg cold vic,uals SIR


DO you get much, Mary


Not very, sir


I" What did you have to est ?"


Hard bread and buttermilk."


"Did you have good bed and a good
place to sleep, Mary


mo. SIR


What kind of a bed had you ?''


" 1t was made Of rags and shavings"


The house in which Mary Muller lived
is the second from the corner of Worth
street, as you 90 down to the Points from
Centre street from here, for three years,
this poor little orphan had gone forth daily
to sweep and beg, returning at night to
sleep on her bed of rags and shavings, fill
ed with vermin.


She had probably made more money and
begged more food for that family than was
necessary to support them. She had un-
doubtedly been instructed by these people
to state that her father and mother were
living, and that they resided on Pear! st,
as she had told me she did.


Her picture, with broom and dress as
found her, Is quite striking, and in some
manner it is becoming distributed some
what extensively. Entering the family Of
a wealthy family a few days since, in con
spicuous place among most elegant paint
lngs and engravlngs was The form in pho
tograph of my little street-sweeper At
the Home for the Friendless, we have il in
her sweeping garb, and then as she was
dressed when she went to her pleasant
country home. after she had been in our
school for few months. Sac proved to
be a good child while she remained at tho
institution. and gives. | believe, entire sat
isfaction to the family with whom she now is


The family who had enjoyed the earnings
Of this little thing for three years were We.
ry 10th to surrender them, and considera-
bic effort was made to get her back, but
the Mayor was inexorable; and they now
rely upon the sales from their miserable
groggery, rather than Mary Mallen's ener-
Year: 1859

CARD FROM THE STURBRIDGE BALL CLUB.-The game of
ball which came off between the Clipper Club of Stur-
bridge and the Mechanics of Worcester on the 2th al
though terminating in very unsatisfactory manner it is
hoped will be overlooked by the Mechanics Club
was the desire of the majority of the Clipper Club play
the game through and behave like gentlemen We de-
sire to express gratitude for the and noble
entertainment that received from our rivals in Wor
ceser We regard such treatment worthy of more
spect than was shown the Mechanics and if ever we
should meet them again in hopes that will be in
power to do better We were entertained at the Bay
State House well could wish and we shall al
ways remember the Mechanics of Worcester With this
brief card hope sentiments and feelings will be
appreciated WIN. S. FULLER


Secretary of Clipper Club, Stergridge
the Mechanics, of Worcester.


Sturbridge Sept. /, 1859
Year: 1859

VERMONT AND MASSACHUSETTS RAILROAD.
The net earnings of this road for the first eight
months of the present fiscal year have been
Sl5,700 more than during the corresponding
period of the previous year This is an in
crease of nearly $1,000 per month. This in
crease of business is partly owing to the great
number of passengers who have been to wit
ness the operations at the Hoosac Tunnel
There is good reason to expect that the next
instalment of $4,000 state loan in aid of the
tunuel will be called for very soon.
Year: 1859

ANOTHER AURORA was visible last night, at
midnight and toward morning, part of the
heavens near the horizon being suffused with
kind ofpurple 'ight, while others were tinged
with the same rosy and crimson hue which
formed so beautiia an appearance on the night
of the 2Sth of August.
Year: 1859

An Eastern editor says that man got him. setf in trouble by marrying two wives. A Wes- tern editor replies by assuring his contemporary that good many men in that section have done the same thing by marrying one. A Nor thern editor reports-quite number of his ac- quaintances found trouble enough by barely promising to marry, without going any further bothered enough by simply being found in com pauy with another mans wife. a a
Year: 1859

In speech made at a recent dinner given him by his neighbors, on his return home from Ingland, Gen Shields indulged in the follow ing expressions

 There is one incident of my life of which am disposed to feel a little proud, and that is my emigration to this State You all know that defeat is sooner or later the ordinary fate of politicians; that every politician of every party IS bound to be, or ought to be, defeated some time or other We'll, met my fate in Illinois; but, while had to submit to the ordinary fate, Ithink did not cringe undervit like an ordi- nary politician. never stopped to solicit any kind of office from the Executive, nor suffered any friend of mine to solicit one for me- Isup- pose if l had sought it l might have obtained some moderate office, such as the office of com missioner to the Sandwich Islands, or Canibal Islands, or some other equally illuminated Isl oand. But mo- Ipreferred to do what every man with an independent mind would approve under similar circumstances. put all my goods and chattels in a trunk and emigrated to Minnesota ; and here am, and here is my home, and here Imean to spend the rest of my days

 made my pre-emption, as you. all know, on the Faribault prairie I paid for it with my own warrant, the warrant which 1 received for my services in Mexieo-the only bounty which l ever received from the Government of the U States for those services. And will venture to say that am the first General of the United States army who ever made his own pre- emp tion with his own warrant. Now this, I think, is 0 home to be proud of-a home which hold sacred, because purchased it with my blood Then why should Inot be- true to that home, aud the fair yoong State in which that home was situated? ,... risf.- ..a af H, ---
Year: 1859




II we take comprehensive review of what has been
actually done and reflect Tor an instant upon the aggre
gate OF power accunnlated by the several results
shall for satisfaction aud IL
maintained the other day that We could not AT this
nome. bring above 80 O0J into the field against
an invader Tbis upon rigorous principle of reckon
ing, may possibly be true, but add that IL Is full
three times much could have done TWENTY-FIVE
years ago. The troops home besides being treLIed
IN number are Infinitely better equipped. armed and
trimmed Instead OF being catered 10y companies over
the Kingdom. they naSed in large bodies and Injured
by the practice of camps to the usage. Of actual war In
particular the artillery has been strongly reinforced and
instead of Is, we could nov produce $50 guns ali ex
cellently served Taking home army altogether Il,
may fairly be estimated worth FIVE times the for.
available in 1889 aud to this We are proposing add
reserve OF veteran soldiers in the prime of strength OF
the navy speak in the strain Our arrears
ia hne-ofbatte ships have been rapidly made up and in
,he other departments OF national marine have lit
g'inboats; we have our Orandos and Merseys worthy
rivals, believe of Niagaas and General
ana steam rams aud iron-eased fgates take the
lead IN such manners, We have both upon the stocks
Al se1 we have Channel Squadron, and n Medi,erra.
mean Squadron while sailors we have already some
force and have adopted for supporting
II by others We not overlooking any of the dis
coveries of modern science We are ring our cannon.
are practising musketry and by the aid of our or
ganized Militia and new Volunteer Corps we are bring
ing knowledge OF arms 10 the population generally


These facts taken in the aggregate ought We thipk
to put an end TO the pancs which have periodically d.,
ordered the State. We rapidly approaching the
po-ition-if indeed we have actually attained lin
which no as-ailant hopeto attack with impunty
We shall be no longer deencee>s and that ought 10 e
enough We cannot exhaust resources in maintain
ing armies Continental footing nor can we Afford
always To Keep our ornaments the highest pitch of
strength. But what afford TO do j. 10 protect
ourselves ehcctualy against surprise and to insure ,i.
much, that enemy shall be kept fairly at b,y up,J
the real strength OF the country he brought out We
can do this without imputation reflection upon other
powers, whose example, indeed are hut following at
distance; aud when il has been done hope We NAV
Oe relieved for from alarms which were perIp:
groundleS regarded actual danger hut which a. re-
gired the exposure of the country, certainly not
without Justification.
Year: 1859

Do y'u wish to he healthy and strong J hen
90 at once and get some McIesn's Cordial. 1t
will strengthen aud nvgorate your whole system
causing healthy and pure circulation of the
bloom Of health to mount to your chee again.


Every bottIe is warran,ed to give Satisfaction.
Year: 1859

WILL cure Chills and Fever, CIR Fever and
Ague, without fail; and as speedy, effec-
tual, safe and permanent cure, it is most
confidently recommended. This is an old
remedy, and one that we can say, without
the fear of successful contradiction, has
never been known to fail in a single in
stance. In curing the above diseases it has
no superior, and in other Fevers is the best
remedy that can be used, when used in
time, in the same way as directed to cure
Chills and Fever 1t acts as a preventive
and can be relied on with certainty. This
and can be given with perfect safety to any
yerson from infancy to the latest period of
life. Price rs cents per Jox
Year: 1859

PsoTMe-The following letter from the
assistant Postmaster General was received
by Mr.. WILLARD, the postmaster at this
place, by last mail, and q copy thereof was
promptly presented to the purser of the
Northerner when last here. We under
stand that his reply thereto lin substance }
was-"that be couldn't GccOmmOdGte' A
short and spicy answer, than which none
could be more characteristic Of the compa-
ny under which he serves =
Year: 1859

A ScoTcHMAN's SERMON ON MoDERATIoN.-A
Scotch parson once preached long sermon against
drinking vice prevalent in his parish, from
which, report said, he was not free himself


Whatever ye do, do it with moderation, and
above all be moderate in dram-drinking. When
ye get up indeed, ye may take dram, and anthcr
just before breakfast, and perhaps anther after;
but dinna be always dram drinking. If ye arc out
in the morn, you may just brace yourself up with
anither dram, and perhaps take anither before
luncheon, and some, fear, take one after, which
is not so very blamable, but dinna be always dram
dramming away.


Naebody can scruple for one just before dinner.
and when the desert is brought in, an after it's
ia en- away; and perhaps one, or it may be two, in
the course of the afternoon, just to keep ye from
drowsying or snozzling, but dinna be always dram
dramming Afore tea, and after tea, and between
tea and supper, is no more than right and good;
but let me caution ye brethren, not to be always
dramdramming. Just when ye start for bed, and
when yere ready to pop into'r, to take dram or
twa is no more than Christian may lawfully do,
but brethren let caution you not to drink more
than i've mentioned may be we may pass the
bounds of moderation.
Year: 1859

THE SHAD TRADE-The Washington On, CO.
Dispatch says it is not generally known abroad that
a number of Northern vessels are annually engaged
in the shad trade from the eastern Sounds OF this
State, to the Northern cities Usually in the
month of January of each year, if the weather is
mild enough to anticipate an early run OF shad, the
fishermen congregate from different sections, and
literally ll the waters of upper Pamlico, Croatan
and the lower part of Albemarle Sounds, with their
nets, in order to take the shad soon after they
enter our inlets. They are considered far better
then than at any other time. In few days fleets of
vessels from Boston, Providence. New. York,
Philadelphia and Baltimore, ballasted with ice,
are seen casting anchor in the fishing grounds.
There they remain until their loads of shad are
completed, when they put off inquick haste for the
Northern markets, to dispose Of their cargoes at
high prices In many instances it is a capital
business, and many of those vessels in good
fishing season are able to make more than one
voyage In late years owing to the scarsty of shad


the business has been declining, thus cutting off
from our fishermen an important source of trade,
Year: 1859

The Test ETA Good Hus5and-Look
at the key-hole of the latch-key on the
street door. If the paint is not rubbed
off two or three inches round it, if the
edges are as sharp and clean as when
the door was first painted, you may be
sure that it is truthful indication of
good husband, who is most regular, and
so early as scarcely ever to have occa-
sion to use his latch-key; or supposing
he does, is So accurate in bis aim as to
be able to hit the key hole the very first
time of aiming at it. How many hus-
bands who go home late would be able
to do the samel
Year: 1859

The Test Of a Good Young Mam--
This test takes pretty nearly the same
circle as the above. However, instead
of the street door. look at his watch. If
the key-hole where it is wound up is
bright, and without the smallest margin
nal motif there be no scratches, run
ming in giddy maze around it, such az
betray decided marks of fumbling, You
may look upon it as shining mirror Of a
good young man, whose hand, when he
goes to bed, is as steady as his conduct
has been through the day.
Year: 1859

Womans Empiye-The first and most
important quality of a woman is gentle
ness. Made to obey being so imperfect
as man, often full of vices, often full OF
faults, she ought early to learn to suffer
even injustice, and to bear wrong from a
husband without complaining. 1t is not
for his sake it is for her own that she
ought to be gentle. The i'll temper and
obstinacy of women never do anything
else than augment their ills and the bad
conduct of their husbands feel that
it is not with those arms they ought to be
overcome. Heaven did not make w0.
man lnsinuating and persuasive that they
might be peevish it did not make them
feeble that they might be imperious itdid
not give them a voice so soft that they
might rail it did not give them features
so delicate that they might disfgure them
by rage. When they are angry they for.
get themselves. They have often reason
to complain but they are always wrong
in scolding. Each ought to maintain the
character of the respective sex. A hus-
band too mild may render wife presum.
ing but at least if man be not mon-
ster, the gentleness of woman will paci-
fy him and triumph over him sooner or
later. The empire of woman is an en-
pire of softness, of address, of compliance;
her commands are caresses, her menaces
tears.
Year: 1859

Society.-How beautiful is it ordered
that, as many thousands work for one, so
much every individual brings bis labor to
make the whole The highest is not to
despise the lowest, nor the lowest to en-,
Wy the highest; each must live in all, and
by all. Who will not work, neither,
shall he eat So God has ordered that
men, being in need of each other. should
learn to love each other, and bear each
Others burthens.
Year: 1859

~ The wife of Thos. Redley, of
Lockport, New York. put her little child
in the wood box. near the stove, for safe
keeping while she went down street.
The stove became too hot and set the
box on fire, and before assistance could
be rendered the child was burned to
DEATH
Year: 1859

linked with ink of the saving mother,
own make. and psste-bosrd was th'
material Red and white corns wer'
all the men he had and never hap.
pened to know of his losing any o.
them, but perhaps he did so. Master
Harry's bow and arrows pleased hin
many, many days. Number Three
made the bow from white ash found
in the wood-shed. and the arrows were
cattails from Slough Pond. al
the rage at that time.


Since | have praised my hero.
must mention his failings. He tool
pleasure how sad it wasi in burying
his little sisters rag babies, with ap-
propriate ceremonies. | grieve to say
that more than one was consigned to
the dust in the yard near to the fence
where no willows grew One thing
more | must tell. that Master Tom.
my" may not feel too keenly his own
shortcomings. Alas Master Harry
was not perfect child.


One Sunday forenoon. when almost
all the family were in meeting. he
proposed to his dearest sister Sallie
naughty thing. Now, Sallie had a
little wax doll. the pride of her heart,
and the JOY of her eyes. 1t had rosy
cheeks and curly brown hair; il was
dressed in pink silk. "a la mode And
it was lovely to look upon-qnite as
pretty as any seen now in town or
country. Fatal beauty Come, .
said Master Harry to Sallie, ''let US
eat this wax doll, it's no use."-
Whereupon, they seated themselves
in little wagon. and began with the
feet, not stopping until they came to
the head: that was too much for them.
They had not the heart to devour any
thing so much like themselves, 50
they spared the pretty head. Sallie
sighed over it when she placed it in
its little cradle, without any body
but it was done, and it was great
grief to her that she had yielded to
Master Harry's entreaties.


have said that Master Harry was
bright boy; he was also good in
school He could read very well at
this time, and was learning to make
the figures upon the slate. His fires
were rather queerlooking, and his
tmo was something like duck. lie
had little skill in drawing. and was
never a good draughtsman. Natural
History was his favorite study. He
loved to learn about the elephant and
the beaver, abont the whale and the
spider; but spelling was hot so pleas
ant. Master Harry was troubled and
puzzled about it, Just as Noah Web
ster was when he was of his age; for
all that. he turned ont correct speller,
which is saying a good deal.


Much more might be told of my
little Master Harry, but tear to
tire Master Tommy"
Year: 1859




Master Harry, the hero of my story,
was the Youngest of nine children,
and he lived in village in New
England. He was, On the whole. a
remarkably fnc boy. and had gained
much in health--indeed in every re-
specify the experiments which his
parents had tried and failed in, while
rearing Number One, Number Two,
and Number Three.


Master Harry was born in the early
part of the nineteenth century, when
such thing was unknown in Massa-
chusctts as child setting down his
little foot that it was not time to go
to bed, when his mother decided that
it uas time. AT the time my ac-
quaintance commenced with this most
excellent family. Master Harry was
about seven. He is not the one that
said, Il do not want to go to bed"
He never thought OF lifting his little
voice when the old clock struck the
hour for retiring; he said. good
night" and like a man he went up the
winding stairs to his bedroom; so did
the rest of whom it was required. But
Master Harry is my theme, and the
others are not.


must mention that the Young
children of this house went TO bed be-
fore sun-down in summer, and about
six in the winter time. 1t was con-
sidered q most admirable arrangement
of course. the parents of nine chill.
dren found out what was best for
Number Nine. if they were at loss
to know in regard to Number One.


Master Harry was an obedient boy
he was also nice and bright. | have
given proof of his obedience. which
nowadays would make him quite
famous. then it was scarcely remarked
for it was a matter of course.


Master Harry was nice. because ht
liked TO have clean clothes, and tried
to keep them so. and because his books
were not abused; throwing books about
even In pet was unhesrd of III thi'
fine old family. One set of book.
carried all the nine through some stud
les in school: indeed some of the yer,
books. strange as it may appear, nigh
be produced any day. FOR they are pilet
mp on a certain shelf. AS for story
books. it is safe to say the same o
them. The lea:es remain just whers
they were placed in those early times
and it is really refreshing to see how
fresh the Elements OF Morality, >
and the Dog Book, I" are yet. though
they have beer through so much.


Master Harry had some treasures
He had a checker I-b0ard. made b,
| Number iva; the black checks wer
Year: 1859

were dropping from the dial. The
dark flood was near at hand, and the
ferryman was coming. His snowy
sails were cleaning on the misty
waves, and he will soon bear bright
spirit beyond the glowing billow The
sleeper turns quietly over his lips
move; that same sweet voice is heard
family, and for the last time; and these
are the words it speaks: Now | will
bid you all good night Soon the
shades of the dark food passed over
his brow; the last breath was drawn:
and that great heart ceased its beat
ing. The pale ferryman. standing up
on the prov of the mystic boat. re-
ceived the departing spirit, and bore it
away to the far-away shore. Horace
Mann is among the bright ones in the
land of rest. We shall see him no
more. His voice is silent as the past
1t can thrill our dull pulses never
again. Gone, gone, gone. Peace
eternal peace-to his noble shade!


But his words will live as long as
words may have a meaning. His
thoughts will live while civilization
lives; and his heroic and generous acts
will be remembered as long as heroism
and generosity shall have lover and
friend.


Two days after his death he was
buried in the college grounds One
hundred of the students came To take
a last look upon the face Of him they
loved and cherished. 1t was a rainy
day. The students were in mourning.
The college was dressed in mourning;
and nature seemed to mourn in COM
mon with us all. for her most obedient
son. A hymn was sung by the college
choir; a prayer was made by Rev. ii.
R. Nye; a few remarks. hastily writ
ten, were read by Rev. Ely Fay; and
then he was carried to his grave and
covered over with uafeeling earth.-
His funeral sermon will be preached
when the students shall have returned.
Perhaps he will be disinterred. by and
by, and rc-buried in his own marble
tomb, with his former wife. AS yet,
she rests alone, in Providence, r. l.
The students of Antioch will. some
time, build his monument Let that
monument be firm as his principles
were. lofty as his principles and aims,
and beautiful as the example he has
left behind him.


G.. w. SHERwIy.