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Year: 1860

from which mankind suffer ever d large part Of
the globe, is the consequence OF diseased action
ia the system, induced by the poisonous miasm Of
vegetable decay, This exhalatinn Is evolved by
the action OF solar heat on wet SOIL and rises with
the watery vapor from it. While the sun ID below
the horizon this vapor fingers near the carths sur
face, and the virus il taken with ii through the
lungs into the blood. There ii acts as an irritating
poison the internal visccra and excreting organs
Of the body. The liver becomes torpid and fails to
secrete not only this virus, but also the bile from
the blood. Both the virus and the bile accumulate
IN the circulation, and produce violent constitu-
tional disorder. The spleen, the kidneys. and the
stomach sympathize with the liver, and become
tliscrdered also Finally, the instinct of our or
eanism. as ii in an attempt to expel the noxions
infusion, concentrates the whole blood OF the body
in the internal excretories to force them to
out, The blood leaves the surface, and rushes to
the central organs with eongestive violence. This
ia the CHILL. But in this effort it fails Then the
FEVER follows, in which the blood leaves the CEN
trai organs and rushcs TO the surface, AZ IL in
another effort to expe the irritating poison through
that other great excretory the skin. In this
also il falls and the system abandons the attempt
exhausted. and waits for the recovery OF strength
10 repeat the hopeless effort another day. These
are the fits or paroxysms of FRvER AND AGuR
Such constitutional disorder viii Of course under
mine the health If il is not removed.


We have labored to find, and have found, an
sntidate
Year: 1860

has won for itself such renown for the cure OF
every variety of Throat and Lung Complaint, that
It Is entirely unnecessary for us to recount the
evidence OF its virtues, wherever it has been en-
ployed. As it has long been in constant use
throughout this section, we need not do more than
assure the people its quality is kept up the best
It ever has been, and that ii may be relied ON to
do for their relief all it has ever been found to do
Year: 1860

E9s" An immense catacomb can be seen
at Rothwel, in the interior of England, near
the direct route from Liverpool to London.
1t is an immense vault built of masonry, un
der church which dates back appal emily for
its first erection to about the year 1l5O, and
contains the skeletons Of thirteen thousand,
men probably warriors, of great size, piled up
in regular order, SO that only skulls and large
bones appear on the outsi le Of the piles.
The skulls show marks Of spear and hatchet,
but no gun shot wounds, and their owners
probably fell in mortal conflict anterior to
the invention of gun powder. The vault
was discovered by accident one hundred and
sixty years ago, and has no connection with
the church as far as known in fact, the mys-
terry is that there is no historical evidence
nor traditionary legend which throws any
light, upon the obscurity of its erection.
Year: 1860

g,s- Yankees assert that all their children
are born geniuses, and to verify this, they
say that when a baby is not sleeping or eat
ing, it is rolling its eyes about thinking how
to improve its CRADLE
Year: 1860

The TOMB OF SwEDENBoRG.--In a recent
London letter we find the following para
graph:


few days ago enquired at one of the
thousand old book shops for any of Swed
enborg's books, and was told by the old
man that there was of late a great inquiry
for Swedenborgs works, but that none were
offered for sale. From thence | went to
visit the tomb of the greatest man of learn
ING and piety of whom there is any record
Swedenborg died in London in l772, and
was buried in the vault of the Swedish La
therian Chapel, in Princess Square, Radcliffe
Road City. 1t is a quiet, neat little square,
not more than eighty yards on side, and
the little chapel, surrounded by two strong
iron ratings, stands in the middle Of the
church yard. Two old Swedes in attend
ance unlocked the great gates and door OF
the chapel, and we entered the prettest
place of worship remember to have SEEN
On the northern side wall there is n neat
white marble tablet erected to Swedenborg
and the guide pointed out to us the exact
spot where his remains lie in three huge
cotlins. | learned that the number of visit
ors to the tomb was yearly increasing, and
although his doctrines and faith were not
quite in harmony with those Of the Lutheri
ans, that nevertheless his memory was much
revered by this congregation. The house
where he last lived and died was in the
neighborhood, but is not exactly known, so
little notice was taken of him in London, for
he lived in great modesty and quietude; oc-
cupied with his imperishable words, which
now are attracting the attention of wise peo-
pie Of all lands
Year: 1860

For my part, have always thought one
woman was enough for any man to manage;
and | have seen so many poor fellows nave
the tables turned on 'em in matrlmony, and
vet lassoed and tautooned themselves, that
have always been rather skeered to try the
Year: 1860

TRIBUTE TO CALIFORNIA WoMEN-Truer
woman than those of California cannot be
found in the wide, wide world. They have
come across the waste of waters, traversed
the dreary plains, to comfort fathers, broth
ers, and husbands, in far off land. All
honor to them, whether they dwell in city
or in mountain whether they stand
by the cottage door, to welcome the miner
after his day. toll, Or brighten the hearth of
those who are immersed in the day-book
and ledger. All honor to them in the rug
ged path Of duty which they follow, leaving
olden homes and kindred to comfort and
minister to man. They have made the will
derness to blossom like the rose, and have
transformed California from great gather
ing of mining camps to proud and happy
State, blessed with pleasant homes and gov
erned by protecting laws. Home Journal.
Year: 1860

Sam Sticks new series of papers are full of
lively hits at life, much after the fashion of
those which first woke the world up to "a
reaIising sense of the Yankee clockmaker's
merits in that peculiar style which mingIes
drollery with shrewd observation, and phi
losophy with fun. Here are two or three
sharp hits.
Year: 1860

yoke myself Whenever see poor feller
going to get spiced, it always puts me in
mind of a goney | met at Madame Toosore's
exhibition in London. There was gulotne
there in the room of horrors, and young
ster examined it most attentively; and after
walking round and round it, and looking up
at the knife and down at the block, what
does he do but kneel down and put his head
into the hole to try how it fitted, when he
caught glimpse, as he turned round, of the
bright edge of the cleaver that was hanging
right over him, suspended only by string,
and just ready to do the job for him. Well,
he WAS afraid to move for fear Of slipping
the string, and letting the cutter down by
the run. The way he shreked amt no mat
ter-it was the nteralest thing in the world,
and so was the way he called for help-you
never see such stir as it made, for in a
general way its a stupid place, that, with
people going about as silent as if they were
among the dead; but this set everybody
talking all at once. They thought it was
part of the show, and that he acted bis part
beautifully, just as boy really would if he
was going to be beheaded in earnest. SO
nobody thought of helping him, but let him
screech on as if he was pail for it, till at
last one of the attendants came runnin' up,
secured the knife, got him out, and was be-
ginnin to pitch into him, when the feller
saved him the trouble 10y faintng. | don't
like putin my hand into dangerous gear
like that without chance for backing out
again, if don't like the collar, can tell
YOU.
Year: 1860

they worried through the dance, and took The
first opportunity to escape.


Leaving q fee with the woman who had
charge of the place, we return to our carriages,
and reached our quarters tired jaded, depress
ed Philadelphia has its sore spots, like New
York. IHe Press lately published a very
faithful daguerreotype of the condition of the
degraded in Bedford, Baker, and Spafford
streets. But no such sights appal the senses in
our city as those which are so common in
New York If time had permitted, we should
have given more evenings to the examination
of other places. What we saw was but por-
ton of the city.


When we left our hotel, early in the even
ing, Broadway, in bright moonlight, was
crowded with Cotpassengers. The street was
covered with carriages and vehicles of all de-
scriptions. Streams of light poured from gay
stores, and joy and comfort seemed to abound.
When we returRed, that vast thoroughfare
was deserted and quiet. The contrast between
the close and sitting alleys we had left, and
this splendid avenue stretching for miles through
the heart of that great metropolis, was strange
ly suggestive. How few of those who faunted
on Broadway cared for their human brothers
and sisters, perishing within five minutes
walk Beyond, and in the aristocratc portion
Of the city, in the Fifth aveuue-where, for
other miles, stretch lordly palaces. crowded
with luxurious adormentS, and occupied by
those whose wants are anticipated and whose
tastes vitiated by an excess OF wealth, there is
a criminal Indifference to the suffering poor
Little of the vast revenues coued in specu-


ation and in trade is diverted to their relief
The annual contribution to the fashionable
church, the frequent presents to a popular
preacher, may be said to be the usual limit of
the charities of the over.r:ch. In their eyes,
penury is crime and one poverty-Strcken
wretch detected and confined is made an ex-
cuse for including the whole class How much
such a man as AStor might do to alleviate the
distressed and to rescue the degraded One
months income set apart every year Of bis al
most countless wealth; ; devoted TO the payment
Of a volunteer force instructed to provide lodg-


ngS for those who stroll these streets, night
and day expended, for the gathering in of
the fatherless children, who, having none to
care for them, beg and steal that they may live;
to the cleansing of the narrow lanes in the
neighborhOod Of the old Five Points to the
removal or publication of the tumnle,down
tenements, in which hundreds hide themselves
would confer more lasting honor upon bis
name than all the gifts ostentatously bestowed
for doubtful purposes. j. w. T.
Year: 1860

The DUKE OF NEWCASTLE on TIE PRINCES
NISIT.-The Philadelphia Press says that the
Duke of Newcastle, speaking on tie subject Of
the Princes visit to this country, to a gentle
man of that city, said


q" / wish it could be stated upon my author
ity, that the visit of the Prince of Wales to
the United States cannot have other than the
very best results. Everywhere he has perceiv-
ed with what kindness might almost say
with what affection-hiS mother, the Queen is
regarded here by all classes, and he has been
deeply touched 10y the consideration extended
to him upon her account. lie has been able
to compare the Canadas with the United
States, and mark how different institutions
have created different results. Above all, be
carries back with him a sense of strong per.
sOnal obligation for the warm kindness Of
his reception here, and-for the English are
not ungrateful-thS will be shared by all
classes at home, who feel kindness rendered
10 themselves. To the frank with you, this
visit will decidedly make England and America
better and warmer friends than ever. Should
the question of a difference ever arise depend
upon it, the Prince will frankly protest against
it alleging in support of his views, his personal
familiarity with the character and inexhanSti-
ble resoueces of a country which rivals Eng
land in the arts of peace, and can summon
three million of volunteer wcll.diScipned
soldiers to fight for her, if the misfortune of
war should arise"
Year: 1860

CHRIsT's Love TO HIS PEoPLE-Said a
stranger, "while travelling down the Ohio river
on steamboat, my attention was called to
the pilot, who was a coarse-looking man. The
captain informed me that three weeks ago, as
the boat was going through the rapids the
pilot called him to take the helm. He had
just seen boy struggling for life in the rapid


He sprang into a mere skiff and ventur6d
himself among the boiling waters without an
oar, r,and saved the boy. went up to the brave
man and spoke to him Do you ever see the
boy whom you saved 2 Yes,' he answered,
at every trip he comes down to the boat to
see me- And how do you feel when you
see him p More than | can tell, he replied
more intense interest than in any of my own
seven at home for whom have run no such
risk Thus there is Joy in Heaven over no
sinner that repenteth more than over ninety
and nine just persons who need no repentance
Thus Jesus will regard those whom he has
saved with more interest than the angels"
Year: 1860

BOYS Our AT NIGHr-The practice of allow
ing boys to spend their their evenings in the
street is one of the most ruinous, dangerous
and mischievous things possible. Nothing so
speedily and surely marks their course down
wards. They acquire under the cover of the
night, an unhealthy state of mind, vulgar
and profane language, obscene practices, Grim
inal sentiments and lawless and riotous bear
ing. Indeed, it is in the street, after nightfall
that the boys generally acquire the education
and capacity for becoming rowdy, dissolute,
criminal men. Parents, do you believe this
Will you keep your children at home nights,
and see that their home is made pleasant and
profitable -ROch Union.
Year: 1860

THE Mission OF THE TEACHER-Many fine
things have been said concerning the mission
of teachers a mission truly important, mas
much as they are commissioned not only to
teach few elementary branches of knowledge
to the children of the people, but to direct
their education as men citizens The best that
has perhaps been written on this subject, is to
be found in a memorial which the Minister of
Public Instruction addresses to them. Hum
ble as the career of the SchoolmaSter may be-"
says the Minister, and though doomed to
pass his whole existence most frequently with
in the sphere OF small community, his labors
are, nevertheless, felt throughout society at
large, and his profession is as important as
that of any other public functionary. 1t is
not for any merely local interest, that the law
demands that every man should acquire, if
possible, the knowledge which is indispensable
in social life, and without much intelligence
often languisheS and degenerates it is for the
state itself aud the public interest tits because
liberty is certain and Steadfast only among
people enlightened enough to listen, in every
circumstance, to the voice of Reason. Public
elementary instruction is one of the guarantees
of order and social stability. Doomed to pass
his life in dischargng the monotonouS duties
of his vocation, sometimes even in struggling
with the injustice or the iDgratitude of ignora-
ance the SchoolmaSter would often repine, and
perhaps sink under his Affections, did be not
draw strength and courage from another and
higher source than that of immediate and mcre
personal interest. A deep sense of the moral
Importance of his duties must support and en-
courage him aad the austere pleasure of HAYS
inc rendered service to mankind muSt become
the worthy recompense which his own con.
science alone can give. 1t is his glory to pre-.
tend to nothing beyond the sphere of his
obscure and laborous condition to exhaust
his strength in sacrifices which are scarcely
noticed by those who reap their benefit to
labor, in short, for his fellow beings, and to
look for his reward only to God"


Ea- The World oftener rewards the appear
ance Of merit, than merit itself,
Year: 1860

W-It is stated on good authority that
the late eclipse was viewed by the Chicago
people through tumblers. OF course they
had to empty them Nileaukee Sen
tinel


The Sentinel will of course concede that
our view of the eclipse was not "all in our
eye" Chicago Herald.


We guess the Chicago view was like
that of Ours-in horn
Year: 1860

w-Rich men are constantly Dragging
about the value Of poverty, but never seem
to avail themselves Of its privileges. Won
der if one in thousand could be persuaded
to try their luck in that way? ~
Year: 1860

SIGNATURE OF THE CRoss.-The mark which persons who are unable to write are required to make instead of their signature is in the form of cross, and this practice, having formerly been followed by kings and nobles, is constantly referred to as an in- stance of the deplorable ignorance of ancient times. This signature is not, however, in- variably proof of such ignorance; anciently, the use of this mark was not confined to il- llterate persons; for amongst the Saxons the mark ot the cross, as an attestatlon of the good faith of the person signing, was requir- ed to be attached to the signature of those

 who could write, as we'll as to stand in the place of the signature of those who could not

 write. In those times, if man could write

 or even read, his knowledge was considered

 proof presumptive that he was in holy or

 ders The word clericus or clerk was synony.

 nous with penman; and the laity, or people

 who were not clerks, did not feel any urgent

 necessity for the use of letters. The ancient

 use of the cross was therefore universal,

 alike by those who could and those who could not write; it was, indeed, the symbol of an oath from its holy associations, and generally the mark On this account MT.

 Charles Knight, in his notes to the Pictorial Shakespeare, explains the expression of "God save the mark" as form of ejaculation ap. preaching to the character of an oath. This phrase occurs three or more times in the plays of Shakespeare but hitherto 1t nas been left by the commentators in it's or'g'na' lobscurity. -
Year: 1860

HAVE bought the patent of Messrs W. r. l.
i G. J. Provost's Iron Screw and LIE.
yer Press. for the Parishes of East and West
Peliciana and Pointe Coupee. This press is now
ahead of all others in use, for durability, econo-
my, strength de-; and it is the same that took the
premium at the Mississippi State Fair, in 1853


The sale Of the patent of this celebrated Press
has been unprecedented; and it is generally pre-
dcted that in few years, they will supercede
all other cotton Presses known.


A word as to the cost of these presses It has
been proven beyond the least possibility of a
doubt, that there has never been Press invented
chat can begin to compare with this one for cheap
ness. Therefore, if there is anything in economy,
they must certainly find great favor with the cot
ton planting portion of our community. They
seldom get out of repair, are easily fixed, and
taking all things into consideration, no Press
Il destined to prove Of SO great benefit to the
cotton planter, as "Provost's Iron Screw and Lee
yer Press"


In the language Of the Messrs. Provost, ave
claim for this Press many advantages over all
the Presses in use. The Press is well adapted to
any style of Gin House, as it can be worked in
or out fthe lint room, taking up but little space
requires but little timber and must be durable,
~ oil Of its working parts are OF iron, of great
power, as it combines both the lever and the
screw, and 60 simple that the negroes can work
II with dispatch We can press any weight of
bales required with ease.''


Az 1t is more easy to convince persons Of the
superiority of this press by showing it in full
operation, this is to let planters know that have
one in Bayou Sara, and will take pleasure in
showing it to any who may desire to purchase
will also contract to put up these Presses on
any plantation in the parishes of Pointe Coupee
and East and West Feliciana. Orders particu-
arly desired, as wish to show planters the
great superiority Of Provosts Press over all Others
IN existence. jell. II. TENNEY.
Year: 1860

God speed the plowsl are! tell me not


Disgrace attends the toll
or those who plow the dark green sod


Ortill the fruitful soil
Why shonld the honest plowman shrink


From mingling in the van
OF learning and of wisdom, since


IT'S mind that makes the man?
God speed the plowshare and the hands


That ill the fruitful earth,
For there is in this world so wide


No gem like h"nes wo III:
Aud though the hands are dark with toll,


And flush the manly brnw,
1t matters not, for Gud will bless


! he labors Of the plow.
Year: 1860

The editor of the Albany Flag got of
the following squib:


"Why is the Editor Of the Louisville
Journals career through life like cele-
braied tune? .h.


Because it is the rogue's March,"


Prentice, who is dead shot, loaded
his piece. and taking aim. let the other
man have it right in the teeth, after the
following manner, to wit:


"Why will the editor Of the Flag, at
The close Of his career through life be
like tune Of Pagarini's? Because he
will be executed on single string"
Year: 1860

favorable impression in behalf Of the college, and
so cheering beginning toward endowment, that
when the proper time arrives 1t is believed, will be
finished with comparative That institution has
lost of its best and most valued friends Indeed
there Is organization for promoting the moral, in
telectual physical interests of this nation that
does not mourn the loss Of most efficient helper.
He was an eloquent preacher, eminently in the
Hawaiian language. Whoever heard him felt the
force of that saying of the Wise Man, a word tly
spoken, how good is it, Though loaded down with
official cares and duties, he continued preach
nearly much the settled pastors, and
valued by all who worked by his side wise
sellOr and most agreeable fellow laborer. He
ready, fertile in resources, would throw all his
gies into his work and thus he enabled
what he undertook with great dispatch.


The children and youth, whether of natives for
eigners, from Hawaii Nhau, have lost n kind
shepheri-the Of education a efficient
agent-the churches preacher of Apostolic zeal
and the nation n tried and unfinching friend


w. Z. A.
Year: 1860




John Plowhandle,' of the Rural New
Yorker, has been to State Fair, and thus
gives the experiment thereat


As IL was not so far but what we could
go with our team, mother, and concluded
we would bitch up, and have week to see
the sights and some cousins we had not
seen for long time. Mother, (that's wife
YOU know, } thought we ought to take some
thing to the Fair l told her to take q
tub Of butter, but she said she did not think
it was good enough, but thought / might
take some of the stock. But / thought it
would be a great bother However, Sam
was pretty strong in faith that he would
beat everybody on horses and wanted to
take old Nance. She's right smart beast
is that old mare you may depend.


TAKES THE MARE


Well we backed off Sam, for was will
in0 10 rive the boy holiday. 1t does the
bows great good TO attend these kind of fairs
/ do believe, nfter seeing all l saw there.


GOES iN. 11l l


We got safely to town on Monday night,
and Tuesday went up early TO the Fair
gronds to see want was going on. got in
hunted up Sam, and found be had got the
mare entered a I'd had got his card on her
head, and good stall. and all things com,
Portable The animal arrangement was
FIRST rate generally, and during all the time
Of the Fair the fodder was good, think
that Major Patrick. who was everybody 10
managing things, is trump sost Of mAa.
faijfr saa HAAS lsoMETHINGs ggDwA


As ! was stadipg up near the business
Office in the crowd, heard couple ofmen
Year: 1860

A PRorFER TO ExTIN0uIsm VEsU.
vIUs.-S.me of the German jour.
mails announce seriourly that a
company Of English capitalists have
made an application to the King of
Naples for concession for the ex
tinction Of Vesuvius. The principal
seat OF the fire Of { q. volcano is
situated several thousand feet below
the level of the sea. BY cutting n
canal which would carry the water
into the crater, the fire would be
completely extinguished, aud the
operation, which would only cost
two million Of francs, would restore
to cultivation land Of ten times that
value.