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Year: 1859

HUMILITY ONE SIGN OF GREATNEss.-1 believe
the first test of truly great man is his humility
do not mean by humility doubt OF bis own
power, or hesitation in speaking his own opin-
ion, but right understanding of the relations
between what be can say and do and the rest Of
the worlds doings aud sayings. All great men
not only know their own business, but know
usually that they know it; and are not only
right in their main opinions, but they usually
know that they are right in them only they DO
not think much of themselves on that account.


They have curious under-sense of power
lessness feeling thatthe greatness is not in them
but through them; that they could not do or be
anything else than God made them; and they
see something divine and God made IN every
other man they meet, and are endlessly, foolshly,
incredibly merciful. The slightest manifesto.
tions of jealousy or self complacency is enough
to mark second rate character in intellect
RusEin.
Year: 1859

From the Erening Post.


The Under Dog in the Fight.


BY DAVID BARKER.
know that the world, that the great big world,
From the peasant up to the king,
Has different tale from the tale tell
And different song to sing.
But for ms-and care not single fig
If they say l am wrong or am right
shall always go for the ausaksr dog,
For the under dog in the fight.
know that the world, that the great big world
Will never q moment stop
To see which dog may be in the fault.
But will shout for the dog on top.
But for me never shall pause to ask
Which dog may be in the right,
For my heart ,oiN beat while it beats at all,
For the Undsr dog in the fight
Perchance what I've said had better not said,
Or twere better / had said it incog,
But with heart and with glass filled chock to the bril-
Here's health to the bottom dog.
EXETER, Maine, March, 1859.
Year: 1859

A greenhorn took a notion to get married.
After the ceremony was concluded, Jonathan
taking quarter dollar from his pocket, delib-
erately walked up to the parson and handed it
to him, saying, Parson, keep the whole of it,
you needn't give me back any change
Year: 1859

A married lady out West nearly broke her
neck, few days since, while learning to skate.
Since that period there has been an extraordi-
nary demand for skates, by married men, and
the supply is not equal to the demand.
Year: 1859

COUNTY JAIL.-The County Stone Boarding
House, under the superintendent Of Mr.. John
Smith, is in fourishing condition, if we may
judge from the number of occupants. There are
now sixty one criminals under lock and key. Of
these there are ifty-two males and nine females
Among the latter there are four crazy women, one
in particular of whom is the most hideous looking
character to be imagined. Another is intimately
acquainted with every visitor and sees in each
friend Of her youth. Like green oasis in the
desert is the young and truly pretty Miss Maria E
Wells, among these hardened characters. Notice
was made of her crime and arrest some days ago.
She has been in q number of excellent families in
this city. and prison fare and confinement Ill BELTS
her. iA


Mr.. Smith, the new incumbent of the Office Of
Jail keeper, has made some valuable improvements
in the arrangement Of the cells. Good and sub
stantis '-bunks" are provided, and the cells, gal
leries snd AOorS are carefully washed and scrubbed
two or three times week. There are some hard
looking customers among the men, and also some
young boys who should be any where but in such
company. Had the citya work house in which to
place such offenders, It would be vastly better for
them aud for the city.
Year: 1859

THE MARKET 0RDINLNcE.-I see somebody is
asking questions in the Herald in regard to the last
Market Ordinance as to the very grave and disin-
terested motive which Influenced the action Of the
peoples Servants in driving the market men QUITO
Ontario street As the question is up and open
we want to enquire little; How many members of
the Council who voted for this Ordinance own
property in the neighborhood of the new Market
Grounds! How many of them have rented stalls in
the old Market Housel ..l.
They say tina answers to these questions is,


t-.H GENERAL
Year: 1859

Bsa., The Washington dispatch to the
New York Herald says: The Administration
is considering the propriety of ordering TO
the Mediterranean several light draft steam
ers, TO protect our commercial interests in
those waters
Year: 1859

1t is said tina. all vicious men In New
York will hereafter were a badge over the
heart In the form Of a sickle. The wicked
will be distinguished from the righteous by
wearing key on the left breast.
Year: 1859

prizes of FASHIONABLE GOODS,
the choice desirable


The will be distributed ticket holders having the
hundred
obtain valuable the tickets have been the low pceof
The holder ticket Will be admitted the and
chance in the distribution of the prizes
Year: 1859

MOULD most respectfully inform those afflicted with


w Private Complaints such Syphl s. Gopor.
rhOea Nocturnal Emsslous and all the Of
Self Abuse that he was formerly Practical Physician Of
Locke Hospital in the City Of London, where there are
dred to two housand and for the last of the
city Of Sacramento Thousands testify TO the msnv
radical and perfect effected and IL is we'll known
that he is the only one in the State who has mads


thorough and Perfect Cure after all the advertising
quaeks have failed.
Year: 1859

THE FnEYcH ANNA correspondent Of
the London News writing from Turin Ma
lst says:


81 can assert that the armamenta of france
will be gigantic, and that between seven and
eight hundred thousand men are on tho eve
of being mobilzed. An army will he placed
along the Rhine, and am almost ashamed 70
mention its strength, since the statement
would seem to be exaggerated; but q aos.
Trustworthy informant has repeatedly assured
me that it will not be less than 9OOO 900 mon
Year: 1859

AFTER whipping and coaxing had failed to
induce horse to move, the gentleman who
was driving, or trying to. gave up Then a
cariman went up to him, saying, /" If you
please. Sir Ill make him GO" The privi-
lege was granted. and going to the gutter he
took up handful of mud and rubbed it
upon the nose Of the horse. and the horse
started off The cartman accounted for the
effect bv sn ling. it gave him new idea
Year: 1859

Importer General Merchandise; Commission


for the Sale of Sugar Molasses and Coffee end other
Island Produce Agent for the LiHUE PLANTATION Con


signments Island Produce solicited Orders
! for Merchandise promptly attended Soft
Year: 1859

TUE "UN1oy HOUSE, y at Montpelier which
was burned on the 5th inst. was the third
house that has been burned on that spot 1t
caught fire in the roof, but how, nobody
knows The fire engines proved utterly In
efficient. The Wdtchman says:


'Engine No. | was the first to throw wa
ter, but in less than twenty minutes gave
out entirely, and couldnot be worked. This
is the engine whose efficient company dis
banded some two years since because the
machine was of no avail, and they would not
disgrace themselves and the town by ac-
knowledging that it belonged to the town of
Montpelier. The village refused to give
them new one, and the company disband-
ed Engine No 2, which is the largest en-
CINE we have, was nearly thirty minutes in
getting to work when it was able to force
its water to the end of the hose pipe, from
which it ran out as harmlessly as tea from a
teapot. In short time this also gave out,
and was comparatively of no avail. Engine
No. 3 did good service in saving the barns,
which were only about twenty feet from the
house, and could not have been saved but for
the brick walls which in part protected
them. We hope that this experiment will
satisfy our people that the old cry of patch
up the engines we now have" is stale, and
that we really need one or two Zone large
one, or two smaller ones) good, available en-
gines. in order to feel ourselves in the least
Year: 1859

secure from fire. Let all who want such
protection be at the Grand Jury Room next
Monday evening, not for the purpose of
prnching their rusty dollars and talking to
stave off time, but to Uote for ne,0 engine -


Fire Company came up from Northfeld.
but arrived too late to be of any service.
Year: 1859

A PATRIOTIC RAILROAD CoMPANY.-We are
told that the Richmond and Danville Railroad
Company have resolved not to atronize the
North any more than is necessary. 1t is
sometimes dangerous for Southerners to have


these Black Republican, rebellious engines
Year: 1859

The Baltimore Patriot sn"Ts ont its scorn
at the Northern Dough-faces in the following
style


" We perceive that the LOcofoeO Dough
Faces in Boston, NewYork and Philadelphia,
propose holding meetings for the purpose
of appeasing the wrath of LOcofoco dis
unioniSts in the South, at the recent exhibi-
tions of foolish santimentalism for John
Brown, by handful, here and there, of
Abolition Disunionists in those cities.


If there be any character in the world
that we have any contempt tor, IT is the dirt
eating dough-face of the free States. He
has no real regard whatever for the South
and its institutions, and yet, under the pre-
tense of sympathy for them, he will proclaim
himself our friend, keeping his eyes steadily
all the while upon the pecunldry benefit to
be derived therefrom. He will do anything
that Southern fire eaters will require of him,
even to licking the very dust off their shoes
and though these partisans are perfectly
aware OF his hypocrisy, yet, strange TO say,
they affect to be gTatifed at the exhibition.
Why is this? Because they hope thus TO
get his vote. This is the sum and substance
of the whole operation, and what Is more,
its real object. The Locofocos of the South
demand the sacrifice, and the LOcOfOcos Of
the North are ready to make it.


Weall know, that not a single resolution
will be adopted at these forthcoming meetings,
not one word spoken by any Of their Dough
Face orators, that viii express their real SEN
timents. and SO far as the American party of
Maryland are concerned, they want none of
this make-believe sympathy. Indeed, they


Ill IL
They are "A power in the State, not a - Bal
ance Of Power party, and though they were
cheated at the LATE election out of the major
itv in the counties. they mean to get it back
next tail. without 50 much as saying 20 the
LOcOlOoOs, by your leave. " They are not
to be deceived about the real sentiments of
the people Of the Free States about slavery.
and they don I want any Northern OF West
ern man to eat dirt to please them They
don't ask any such degradation. What they
want is the vote Of the Northern and West
ern Opposition, by whatever name thev NAV
call themselves, for conservative PreSiden-
tIal ticket next fall. As to slavery in Mary
land, they can take care of that themselves.
and as they hold opinions about that institu-
ton, contrary to those entertained bv people
IN the Free States. they don [ REQUIRE of those
people, as prelude 20 political union in
the next Presidential election, the surrender
Of their manhood, or the profession of lie
on their lips about slavery. That's Loco
foco tactics.


Away, then, with the proposed Doughface
meetings in the three Eastern cities The |
Americans Of Maryland want no such exhibi-
lions Of degradation TO sustain them in main
-aining the institution of slavery in this
State. They ask no odds of any free State
IN this subject. They sustain slave labor,
because it IS their will so to do, and for no
)ther reason. They seek no excuse for this
exercise of their independent will.
Year: 1859

The y. Y Heraid's report of the the In
ion-Saving meeting at Boston last Thursday
says


Zone venerable old man was so powerful
ly affected when the blessings Of the Union,
and the attempts to endanger its safety were
being portrayed, that had be not firmly
grasped the iron railing in front Of the plat
form. he must have fallen into rhe arms of
those who surrounded him. Tlis was one
of the most noticeable, and at tue same time
one of the most int eresting events OF the oc-
casion."


We wonder whether the precautions old
gentleman so distinguished was the same
as the one alluded 10 by the Atlas


"When ae [Caleb Cushingl had appealed
TO the citizens of Massac cduse It's to join the
D emocrats, one venerable Union-saver, with
out any hair on the top OF his head, but
with something that looked like square
yard of bleached sheeting up to his eyes, and
a very sorry face, cried out, They'll do 1T
at a proper time & y The cunning diplo-
matist nearly lost his gravity, but evidently
admired the discretion of his friend.
Year: 1859

The body arrived in New York on Satur-


day night, where it was put into the hands


of an undertaken, and detained until Monday


morning. No public demonstration was


made, as Mrs. Brown had expressed her
strong desire that the remains should pass
unOstentatiously to their final burial place
at North Elba, Essex county, in this state.
The body, as it lay in death, appeared so
life-like that it might have been taken for a
person in quiet sleep. The face was marked
by no unusual paleness, and the expression
was dignifed and stern. The old hero's
character WAS plainly seen in his counte-
nance. The appearance was that of man
of ind0mitable will and courage-whom no
obstacle could deter, or no danger appall-
and who knew how
Year: 1859

The Charleston physicians were the first to
come upon the scaffold The body was
swinging with the wind. They put their
arms around it to hold it steady and their ears
to the breast to listen if the heart had still
throb. The military surgeons then came
forward and repeated the examination. Their
| object was to take good care that the old man
should not be cut down before he was dead.
1t was even suggested that arsenic should be
forced between the lips to make sure work
Virginia seems to have had an early premon
ition that it was to be no easy matter to put
an end to John Brown. Nor have they put
an end to him yet The moment the trap
fell and the life was taken, John Brown be-
came more dreaded than before; for every
day that has passed since his martyrdom has
only magnifed him as a terror to the uneasy
conscience of a people who trade in slaves
Three States sent ropes to hang him with.
before the Sheriff could find one strong
enough to be trusted with the old mans
neck South Carolina, Missouri, and Ken
tucky But in five years, Missouri-in ten
years Kentucky-in twenty years, South
Carolina, may remember with shame their
too eager completely with the brave mans
death
Year: 1859

A PROFESSOR NoNpLUssRD.-As a specimen OF
past utility of the Logic Glass in the University
of Edinburgh, an anecdote is recorded, In which
the wild son Of Bsronet, who resided not far
from town, acted conspicuous part De was
called up by the Professor of the time, and
asked the question: Can man see without
eyesp Yes, SIR was the prompt answer
slow, SIR cried the amazed Professor, can
man see without eyesa he can see with one,
sir replied the ready witted youth; and the
whole class shouted with delight at bis triumph
over metaphysics.
Year: 1859

A THOUGHT FOR YOU'VE MEN.-No wreck is
so shocking to behold as that of a dissolute
young man. On the person of the debauchee
or inebriate, infamy is written. How nature
hangs labels over him to testify her disgust at
his exalnplel How she loosens all his joints,
sends tremors along his muscles, and bends for
ward his framel The wretch whose lifelong
pleasure it has been to debase himself and to
debsuch others, whose heart has been stepped


in sin 90 that it is black all over is an offence to
the heart of the unblemished.
Year: 1859

My son, be this thy simple plan


Serve God and love thy brother man
Forget not in temptations hour,


That sin lends sorrow double power;
Count life stage on thy way,
And follow conscience, come what may
Alike with heaven and earth sincere,
With hand and brow, and bosom clear,
sFear God-and know no other fear"
Year: 1859

CURE FOB CRoUp-The Journal Of Health
..y.. when q child 10 taken with Group, Instant
lv apply water-ice water if possible-suddenly
and freely to the neck and chest with sponge.
The breathing will almost instantly be relieved.
Soon as possible let the sufferer drink as much
.. it can; then wipe it dry, cover it warm and
soon q quiet slumber will relieve all anxiety.
Year: 1859

A little tool has been invented for threading
needle. It's made with two blades, which holds
the needle with its eye opposite little funnel
shaped opening, into which it is perfectly easy
for person of weak sight to pass the thread,
and the thread inevitably passes through the
Year: 1859

LoyRRs PUzzLE.-To learn to read the follow
inc so as to make good sense is mystery.
thee read see that me,


Love is down will I'll have


But that and you have you'll


One and up and you if.
Year: 1859

THE FOUNDATION OF SELF MADE MEN.
A boy worked hard all day for quarter
of dollar. With the quarter he bought
apples, and took them to town, and sold
them on the street for dollar. With the
dollar he bought sheep. The sheep
brought him lamb, and the fleece brought
another dollar. With this dollar he bought
another sheep. The next spring he had
two sheep, two lambs, and yearling sheep.
The three feeces be sold for three dollars,
and bought three more sheep. He now
had six, with fair prospect. He worked
where he found opportunity, for hay, corn,
and oats, and pasturing for his sheep. He
took the choicest care of them, and soon
had flock. Their wool enabled him to
buy pasture for them, and by the time he
was twenty one, he had fair start in life,
and all from the quarter he earned in one
day.
Year: 1859

A correspondent of the New York eve
ming Post writes, Il heard the other day a
clergyman telling Of his experience as
school teacher in Cincinnati, some years
ago. He gave TO a school of small boys,
as a subject for composition. The Ohio
River and one little fellow brought in the
following He was born at the creation.
His father is the Alleghany, and his mother
is the Mononghala. He is bigger than
both his parents. 1t is not known when
he will die
Year: 1859

We like an active boy-one who has
the impulse Of the age, Of the stealnbcat
In him.


A lazy, plodding, snail-paeed chap.
might have got along in the world about
fifty years ago, he don't these times. We
live IN an age Of quick ideas; men think
quick, eat, sleep, court, marry, and die
quick, and slow coaches are not tolerated.
go ahead, if you burst your boiler 20 is
the motto of every one. and he succeeds
the best IN every line Of business who has
the most "do or die" in him.


Strive, boys, TO catch the spirit Of the
times; be up and dressed always. rot
gaping and rubbing your eyes as if YOU
we're asleep; be vile awake for what
ever may turn up, and you Will be some
body before you die.


Think, plan, and reflect, as much as vou
like before you act, but think quick and
closely, and when you have fixed your
eye upon an object, spring for the mark
at once. But above all things, be honest.
If you intend to be an artist, carve it in
the wood, cherish it in the marble; If a
merchant, write it in your ledger. Lei
honesty be your guiding star.
Year: 1859

Is a new white native grape, of fine
quality, and great beauty. The tendency
of the vine to mildew, while young, is an
objection; but with increased age, and
vigor of growth, l have found this ten
dency greatly to decrease; and / regard
it as variety worthy of place in every
collection, and deserving more extended
trial, although it does not sustain all the
high characteristics claimed for it upon its
first introduction.
Year: 1859


tolls for the benefit of those who iced
and seek after pufs:


For modest puff Sjuleps.


A tolerably good one l box cigars.
A good one l pair boots
A very good one vest and 2 shirts.
A splendid one l cloth coat.
A perfect 'sockdolager' l whole suit.
We are "open to conviction" on each
ofthe above heads, except the first. Some
people hereabouts seem to think that an
editors brains are cheap stuff. We don't
second their motion, however. In the
place of the first. we beg leave to suggest
a dress for the baby; ard if any Of the
fraternity hereabouts don't like the
amendment, let them say So Wheeling
Times.
Year: 1859

Is very large and beautiful grape,
rivaling the Black Hamburger in size and
appearance. 1t is very strong grower,
and good bearer; usually thought rather
better than the Isabella. When planted
in rich soil, is most rampant grower,
and requires some protection in winter.
Year: 1859

When an individual is reported to have
died of disease Of tho heart" we arc in
tho habit of regarding it as an inevitable
ovent, as something which could not have
been forcscen or prevented, and it is too
much the habit when persons suddenly drop
down dead, to report tho heart as the cause;
this silences all inquiry and investigation.
and saves the trouble and Inconvenience Of
a repulsiyo "post mortem." A truer report
would have tendency to savo many lives.
1t is through report of the "discaso of tho
heart" that many an opium eater is let off
into tho grave, which covers at once bis folly
and his crime; tho brandy drinker, TOO,
quietly slides round the corner thus, and is
heard OF no moro; in short, this report of
tho "diseasc OF tho heart is the mantle of
charity which tho poetical coroner and SYM
pathetic physician throw around the grave
of 'gcntccl people," At lato scientific
congress at Strasburg, it was reported, that
of sixty-six persons who EaG suddenly died
an immediate and faithful post mortem
showed that only two persons had any heart
affection whatever; one sudden death, only.
in thirty three, from disease of tho heart;
nine out of the sixty six died of apoplexy.
ono out of tho seyen-while forty-six, more
than two out of three died of lung affections,
half of them of congestion of tho lungs
that is the lungs were so full of blood they
could not work, there was not room for air
enough to get in to support life. 1t is then
of considerable practical interest to know
some of tho common, every day causes OF
this congestion of the lungs,a disease, which,
tho above figures boing true, kills three
times as many people at short warning, as
apoplexy and heart disease together. Cold
feet, tight shoes, tight clothing, costivo
bowels, sitting still until chilled through
after having been warmed up by labor, or o
long hasty walk going too suddenly from
a close, heated room, as lounger. listener.
or speaker, whilo tho body is weakened by
continued application, or abstinence, or
heated by the effort of long address these
arc the fruitful tho very fruitful causes of
sudden death in the form of congestion of


the lungs, but which, being falsely reported
as disease of the heart, and regarded as an


inevitable event. throws people off their
guard, instead of pointing them plainly to
( tho true causes, all of which are ayoidable,
and very easily SO as general rule, when
( tho mind has once intelligently been drawn


to the subject. Halls Journal Of Health.
Year: 1859

A CURIOUS FACr.-If an acorn be sus-
pended by piece of thread within half an
inch of tho surface of some water contained
in byacinth glass, and so permitted to re-
main without being disturbed, it will, in u
few months, burst and throw q root down
into the water, and shoot upwards its straight
and tapering stem, with beautiful little
green leaves. A young oak tree, growing
in this way on tho mantle shelf oD room, !,
is very elegant and interesting object.
We have seen several oak trees, aud also o
chestnut tree, thus growingi but all Of
them, however, have died after few months.
probably owing to the water not being
changed sufficiently often to afford them
tho necessary quantity of nourishment from
tho matter contained in it.