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Year: 1860

The Paris correspondent of the New York
Times observes


The police of Paris have been for some
months engaged in the examination of va
riety of falsi6cations, and among the rest
that of perfumery. Several actresses have
been suffering from the effects of poisons alb
sorbed from the face, without suspecting that
their sufferings came from this source. The
quantity of corrosive sublimate, arsenic, vert
de-gris, vitriol and other poisonous or acrid
substances daily absorbed in Paris must in
effect be immense, and the reform did not
commence too soon. The investigation, how
ever, have forgotten to mention, was insti-
gated by a lawsuit, commenced by an actress
of the Varieties Theater against perfumer
for damages for an indisposition attributed to
his cosmetics. AT the same time the Acad-
emy of Sciences is occupying itself with the
question Of lucifer matches, and the reform
necessary in their mode of fabrication. Sew
eral deaths from poisoning in the nse of these
agents directed the attention of this learned
body to the subject.
Year: 1860

DISCOVERY OF AN IMPORTANT LIGHT.-'Mal-
akotf" the Paris correspondent of the New
York Tines writes that scientific men have
been employed there for some time in seek
ing an artificial light for the exploration of
the cavities of the human body. The diff
culties in the problem were to find light
that produced no caloric-a light which
might be condensed in tubes of small dimen-
sions, and which produced a white flame.
Messrs. du Moncel and Ruhmkorh, Russians
have arrived at these results. They employ
the empty tubes of Geissler, which do not
transmit caloric under the influence of cleo
trio light. These tubes are bent and inter-
laced into a labyrinth, and they thus obtain
vast quantity Of light in space so small as
will admit of its use even in cavity like
that of the nostrils. This light has already
been used with advantage in the examination
of disease in all the cavities of the body.
Year: 1860

A LITTLE HERO ISDEED.-The name of the
little hero whose exploit in signaling and pre-
venting freight train on the Pennsylvania
Railroad from coming in contact with large
rock, was recently noticed by us, we learn to
be Hoey; and it is related of him that at the
age of five years, during the temporary alb
sence of his parents, he rescued his little sis
ter, then an infant in the cradle, from q hor-
rible death, by seizing her in his arms and
rushing from the building in which they then
resided, and which by some means had taken
fire and was entirely destroyed.
Year: 1860

A Young CRIMINAL BECOMES INSANE ON
HEARING OF HIS MoTHER's DEATH.-A youth
about eighteen years old, Michael McCarty,
went out of the Boston House of Correction
on Saturday, having served out asentence for
crime. Upon reaching home, he learned for
the first time, that his mother had died du-
ring his Imprisonment, and the intelligence
so affected him that he became wildly insane,
and continues in that condition up to the
present time. A boy who could love his
mother so tenderly as he seems to have done,
could not be very depraved.
Year: 1860

A NEGRO DEvoURED BY A SHARK.-A negro
recently fell overheard from the British
steamship Sdrdndk, on her outward passage
from Havana, and, before he could be rescued,
he met with terrible death. The boat got
close enough to give him the end of an oar,
which he took, and said, "For Gods sake,
save me-" The men were about TO haul him
into the boat when he was carried down by
a large shark, which came up at the moment,
taking the oar with him. }tH =
Year: 1860

CIVIL L1BERrY.-Men are qualified
for civil liberty in exact proportion to
their disposition 10 put moral chains
upon their own appetites; in proper
ton as their love to justice is above
their rapacity; in proportion as their
soundness and sobriety Of understand
ing is above their vanity and presump-
ton; in proportion as they are more
disposed to listen to the counsels Of the
wise and good, in preference to the fat
terry of knaves. Society cannot exist,
unless controlling power upon will
and appetite be placed somewhere; and
the less of it there Is within, tho more
there must be without. It is ordained
in the eternal constitution Of things
that men of intemperate minds cannot
be free; their passions forge their fet.
rs.]CBurke.
Year: 1860

A SHEPHERDS DoG.-A friend of ours
who owns a large ranch and several
hundred head of sheep, is the fortunate
possessor of one of the best dogs in this
State. The intelligent creature was
brought up among the sheep, nourished
upon ewes milk, his whole life being
passed with the flock and devoted to its
defence He has been taught to open
and shut the fold into which they are
driven at night, and he cares for them
with all the apparent thoughtfulness
that human creature could display. In
the morning, when the flock is driven to
the field, he goes with it, selects some
commanding place, and watches the
sheep during the whole day, driving up
the stragglers, and allowing no cne but
those with whom he is acquainted to
approach them. Should an eve drop a
lamb and pass on with the herd without
noticing it, as she sometimes will, he
has been known to take it up, and car
rying it after her, compel her to take
care of it. At night he drives the sheep
into the pen fastens the door after him,
and seating himself in their midst, lays
watching them all night. In the morn-
ing he unfastens the door, drives out his
charge to the pasture, and keeps watch
and ward until night comes. In fact, so
faithful is he, that his master frequently
absents himself from the ranch for days
together, with perfect reliance upon his
dog. to end all safe when he returns


California Paper.
Year: 1860

In conclusion the speaker said he had en-
Gagged to redeem the State Of Indiana Or to be
the humble instrument in the hands Of the
people, 50 to do. Doubtless all present were
anxious to make the acquaintance Of the next
Governor Of the State Of Indiana, il 50, he
hoped they would look at him, for he surely
would be elected.
Year: 1860

Ms. EpI10R For one who has an
ear for music, how sweet at the close of
day when all is still to listen to some ia
miliar voice or voices as they pour out
their grateful souls to God in songs Of
praise. Such harmonious sounds, as they
float out upon the air, fill our souls with
ecstaey and We would fain believe our
selves nearer Heaven. Not only on such
an occasion as this, and b. familiar vol
ces, does vocal music produce such gior-
Gus sensations, bat on various other occa-
sions, and more especially is it source
of qualification to listen to good church
singing. | say the heart of mankind
can be thus affected by the human voice
if properly executed, but mind We, |
shall not 20 on to say that this is always
the ease. | must confess that have, ere
now, been panied to my very heart while
listening to the singing OF some cholrs.
In some churches | have thought that
there had better be no singing at all than
have it performed in the manner Of some
choirs, for it certainly must be hard work
to preach after such singing, especially II
the speaker were in any degree sensitive.


Now believe there Is no reason in the
world why we cannot have good singing
in our churches; it certainly is an I'M
portant part of Sabbath worship and
believe a person can worship God as fer
vently in songs of praise, and 1t Is as ac-
ccptable to Him, as any other manner


It seems to me that if proper mea-
sures were taken, every society might
have a good choir OF singers. Now 1t Is
needless for me to say that the first and
most important step in this respect Is to
employ good teachers yet | believe that
too often we err in this respect, and Tor
this reason wish to speak on this point
and if the Editor will bear with me. cite
YOU to an example.


1t is true that much time is required
to acquire knowledge Of musical notation
and delivery of tones and words, yet,
much longer time is required with poor
instructor, and | may say that there will
always be great chance for improve
mont. This certainly is the case or else IN
these days when chances to learn are open
to every one, it would seem strange why
good singing is not more common -hr'
Year: 1860

Nix EDITOR With considerable care we
have arranged the votes given for President
and Vicc-president from the Declaration of
Independence to the present time. 1t is of
much interest especially at the present time,
when au important Presidential campaign is
about to commence Your readers, interest
ed in these matters, will find it Of much val
Tie us matter of reference, and will do well
to preserve it for that purpose
Year: 1860

his defeat and disappointment; but they
1ocye too sorry. They dreaded, for awhile.
lest tho petty and vexiug trials Of hons
should undermine his religious character;
but that was too firmly fixed He was con,
slant as ever in duty, and liberal as ever to
each good cause He was shade less Sc.
we're, less prone to insist on bis own opinion;
but that was a change for the better. And
the friends who valued and pitted him,
could only console themselves with think.
ing that this life was short; and that 10 a
few years il would be oil the same whetbes
bis welded life had been happy or thoFny
one.


This, however is a view Of the case which
we woald fad it easier to adopt for our
friends than for ourselves.
Year: 1860

to know the reason was there any other
attachment


Miss Norris hardly considered it was a
question he had right to ask; yet, nsice
he wished it, she would inform him. Yes
there was another attachment.


And yon are engaged - you will be
married, Sarah p


hope to be, certainly - some time
it is probable during the next month";


Mr. HolIisler forgot all prudence, oil
caution Oct what fool have beenl
he cried. why did mt l ask you this ques.
ton the night was here last fall OIL
Sarah know You liked me then. Tell ne,
was it not so Or would your answer
have been the same as now p


Sarah colored and hesitated. 'Perhaose
it is as well to be frank with you, Mr.. Hol-
lister she answered. There was time
when felt q true regard for you: tho't
your manner had authorized it. thought
you showed more interest in me than in
any other woman, and l preferred you to
any other man. | do not say / loved you,
for that would be too strong an expression: /:
but ! was sufficiently interested to feel a
good deal Of sadness when you so suddenly
and as it seemed without reason, ceased
your visits and attentions. OF course, were
[ not now most happily engaged to a man
whose worth l cannot doubt, you would
never have known Of this; but think it
may do no harm TO warn you against such
lickencss aud vacillation. | trust, if you
should be again placed in the same circum-
stances, you will have more regard for YOUR
self and another than to treat her as you
did me-


She spoke hastily and with mcanng
and Mr.. Holister was considerably moved
How he regretted those poor habits Of eau
ton, so impossible 10 explain, which bad
come between him and happiness! But it
was too late to help it now, and he left the
house a sadder, and, as he thought, wiser
man than he entered it,


The wedding came Off in due season, and
Mr.. HoIIiSter, with other friends, was pres
ent. He had made the bride very hand
some gift, and be wished her Joy with unu-
sual warmth; but, poor man! he was think.
ing every time he looked at her, so sweet
and graceful in her snowy robes, that, but
for bis folly, he might have been in the
bridegroom's place; he might have been the
one who was to claim, in future, her cares,
her company, her affection. They were
mournful meditations, truly, but they could
not undo the past.
Year: 1860

He in whom have affection, a.
Must have princely mein and guise, N
Ifdovotion lay below me
would not stoapfor the prize.
Bend down to me very kindly,
But bend always from above; is
would scorn where could pity,
must honor where love.
Had you come as other lovers, .f.c
With your praises low and sweet;
Had you wooed in the old phrases,
Sitting humbly at my feet;
How my heart had been unfettered,
And Its thoughts scared free and high,
AS the bird that bends at morning


On the gateway of lhesky.
But You wore yoar perfect manhood,


And kept you place Of pride,
You had soft words as lover,


And true words Us friend and guide;
So in you my fate has met me,


l have yielded as must,
have given up all the treasures


Ola lifetime to your trust.
For my heart is in your keeping,


Helpless but for you stand;-
Wo, for me! if you could hold-it


With light or careless handl
But haven room for doubling,


Life's surrender is complete,
Fearlessly take my future


And l lay it at your feet.
Year: 1860

A Certain Cme for Cough in the Ear
ly Stages Of Consumption.-A medical
journal gives the following: Take clean,
fat pine from the heart or knots splin-
ter finely ; put into a bottle q double
handful OF the splinter, and fill up with
good brandy; take u swallow in tho
morning, fasting, and the same frequet..
ly throughout the day. If the taste o.
the pine is disagracable, sweeten with
u little loaf sugar This simple remedy
will remove cold in the chest OF coug"s


from cold.
Year: 1860

Fill up tho cup with ruby wine,


Well all be glad tonight,
And ey'ry eye shall brighter shine,
IN And all our hearts be light.
Affection dead and Hope that's fed rs
No more shall make us pine, ~
Wen dig their graves and have them laid
Beneath tho precious wine.
Wen lovc the black eyes and tho blue.
Well love all maidens fair,
And ifthcir hearts should prove untrue,
Bright wine shall drown ull care.
Then I'LL the cup with sparkling wine,
Well all get drunk tonight,
And ev'ry eye shall brighter shine,
And all our hearts be light.
We'll let our songs be such as will
Make glad the weary mind,
And brimming full we'll fill the cup,
And drink to all mankind.
Then pass the bowl, and from the soul
Well drive away all sorrow,
And give our praise to whom who says
Got drupk again tomorrow.
The crimson wine, the sparkling wine
A balm for ev'ry woe,
Twill cheer us up in life's decline,


And give our cheeks glow.
Then ffll the cup, and cheerly sup,


To drive away all pain,
Wen nothing do but drink and fill,


And fill and drink again.
For love, the elf! and sordid pelf,


Together rule the day,
And maiden's hearts with all their arts
But win us to betray.
Then at the shrine of sparkling wine
Well pledge our hearts tonight,
With joy rare twill drown all care
And give our souls delight
For what is life? 'Tis but span,


A search in vain for joy,
And when, too soon, the child's q man,
He finds his dreams alloy.
Then fill the cup, bright, brimming up,
And gaily quaff it dry,
That while we may, we'll all be gay,
Tomorrow we may die.
Then shout and sing, and let us fling
All sorrow from the soul,
Tbs sin to be in misery


While pleasures in the bowl.
Affection dead, and Hopes that fed


No more shall make us pine,
Wen dig their graves and have them laid
Beneath the precious wine.
Year: 1860

Pleasing Everybody. Heaven help
the editor who imaginos he can dodge
enemies by trying to please everybody
Ifsuch an individual ever succeeded,
we should like to know it. Not that
we believe inan editors going through
the world trying to find beams to knock
his head against--disputing every
mans opinions--fghting and elbowing
and crowding all who differ from him.
That again is another extreme. Other
people have q right to opinions--so
have you--don't fall into tho error of
supposing they will respect you les,
tor maintaining it; or respect you moro
for turning your coat every day to
match the color of theirs. Wear your
own colors, spite of wind or weather,
storm or sunshine. Ii costs tho vascil-
lating and irresolute ten times the
trouble to wind and shuttle, and twist
that it does honest, manly independ.
ence to stand it's ground. Take what
time you please to make up your mind,
but having made it up, stick to it. As
long as we publish ian independent
Home Journal, that's the course we
intend to pursue, and by pleasing our.
SELF please the majority of our readers
OF course now and then we meet up
with II man who will be pleased with
ten thousand good things he may see
in print in our paper, and yet for one
thing he don't like will fall out with us.
In such cases, we say, 'Go il. Gray, we
don't care
Year: 1860

ONIONS FOR KATTLESNAKE Bites
Perhaps it is not generally known that
raw onions applied to the part affected
by the bite Of rattlesnake, is a safe
and sure method Of extracting the poi
son from the system. -


A friend Of ours related to US the
following incident. His two little boys
-one of FIVE years, and the other of
seven or eight-were looking for cows
upon the prairie, when the younger Cne
was bitten by snake upon one Of his
legs, and when found, was unable to
walk, and the other boy was unable to
carry him home Every remedy known
or suggested, was tried without success,
until the leg was swollen to the body,
and the death of the little sufferer SEEM
ed inevitable. By mere accident the
onion remedy was suggested and ap-
piled, and in less than FIVE minutes the
poison stencil of the reptile had perva-
ded the atmosphere in tae house to
such an extent, that it became almost
impossible for the family to remain in
the house. The swelling and the pain
ceased, and although it was several
days before the swelling disappeared
entirely, yet the child was saved. The
onions upon the part affected should be
changed once in two or three minutes,
and will, during that time, assume a
greenish shade, caused, no doubt, by
the poison. They should, after being
removed from the bite, be buried in
the earth.-.North,oestern Farmer.
Year: 1860

e The Bulletin gives the following very ex-
plicit and highly Ineligible. explanation of the
objects Of the Belleverett party


1t is to prevent this great calamity, which
has been dcnominated the .'sccond fall of man,
the dissolution of the Union, and to preserve
all the blessings that it confers, that this great
National Constitutional organization has come
into being. 1t is to thwart the Vaccinations Of
designing men, preserve the Union, and secure
all the rights and benefits which for so long a
time the people of tLis country have enjoyed
under it, and repel every assault upon it and
upon the blessings which it secures, that the
friends Of this great organization, under the
leadership of those truly great and consistent
Union men, John Bell aud Edward Everett,
call upon all men, North and South, who arc
in favor of guarding these priceless boons
which our fathers gave us to transmit unimpair-
cd to our children, to gather round it and push
it on to victory over the sectionalsts of every
name and stripe, that are arrayed against the
proper cheeks and blanches which the fathers
provided in order to secure the perpctuity Of
their work from generation to generation
This is the object of the Constitutional Union
organization, and this it the reason why Bell
and Everett have been placed at the head of it.
Their brilliant talents, their long tried services,
and consequent great experience, their faithful
ness and devotion to this great thought, their re-
liability, their lirmncss and their honesty, all
peinted to tl,em and still point to them as the
splendid and worthy representatives Of this glo.
rious idea.


All that is just what the Black Republicans
say but who believes them The resolutions
Of the Chicago Convention declare explicitly il
favor of the Constitution and the Union. 1t i
very easy to see why Black Republicans shoult
Insist on the preservation of the Union. With
ont the Union there could he no Black Repub
lican party-at least there could be no mean:
of suhjugating the South and of establishing
Northern supremacy under the forms or il
spite Of the forms Of The Federal Constitution
Without the Black Republican party there
would be no necessity for Bclcyerctt party
10 drag the South into submission to scctiona
aggression and Abolition domination. The on'
is complement Of the order


The relative position OF these two partic
lis lust this: The Black Republican party dc
clares that it intends to mako the Union th'
instrument Of It's designs for the sujugatiol
Of the South the Dcllcverttitcs proclaim
that, come what may, they will stick to th
Union, even though it became an engine in th
hands Of Aboltionists for the destruction o
Southern rights. In the eyes of the Believer
cities, the sentiment that "Rcsistancc TO tyrant
is obedience to God" is nothing more nor les
than rank treason. Their most appropriat
motto would be, Submission to tyranny is tn
duty Of the patriot"
Year: 1860

BaFThe latest Irish bull we read of
is the case of an Irish gentleman who,
in order to raise the wind whereby to re-
lieve himself from pecuniary embarrass-
ment, got his life insured for a large
amount, and then drowned himself.
Year: 1860

Lincoln Endorsed by Political Oppo..


The National IntcAigencer, the SYM
pathies of which are with Bell and Eve
rett, but which will not stoop to per
sohal detfaction and unseemly abuse Of
political opponents, thus speaks of Mr.,
Lincoln:


GA native of Kentucky, Mf Lincoln
has been for many years citizen of the
State of Illinois, in whose Legislature
he served with distinction during four
successive terms. Elected to the House
of Representatives in the year 1847, and
acting at that time with the Whig party;
he was distinguished alike for the abil-
ity and .amenity which he brought to
the discharge of his public duties.-
Though of late years retired from the
walks of political life, he was selected
by the Republican party Of Illinois as
their standard bearer, in the exciting
contest waged in the summer Of 1855,
before the people of that State for the
succession to the Senatorial chair made
vacant by the expiration of the term of
service for which the Hon. Stephen a..
Douglas has been elected.


That selection was tribute no less
to the political position held by Mr.
Lincoln among his confederates than to
the popular talents he is admitted by all
to possess and in consequence Of the
deep and wide public interest that was
felt in the issue of the contest between
him and Mr.. Douglas, his name acquired
new celebrity beyond the bounds of
his State, while the manner in which
he bore himself throughout that arduous
struggle has doubtless largely coutrib-
uted to procure for him the distinction
he has Just received at the hands of his
party, assembled in general Convention. -
Year: 1860

THE CITY was unusually busy Satur-
day Merchants had all they could attend to
in handing out goods and taking in cash.


The or lin elevators are fast approach
'ne completion, and will soon be put in opera
ton.
Year: 1860

VOLUNTEER 3.-This new company Of fire.
men recently organized in our city, give a
Promenade Concert at Union Hall, this Fri
day evening. The company is composed OF
young men who have notyet attained their
majority. They have the right spirit, and
will not suffer the other engine Companies
to surpass them in promptness and effort
when their services are needed at fires. This
is their FIRST call on the good wishes of their
fellow citizens. Let it be answered by CIV
ing them full house.