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Year: 1859

1T person faint away, says Halls Journal
of Health, instead of yelling out like a savage:
or running to him to lift him tp, lay him at
ic1l letgth on his back, on the floor, loosen the
clothing push the crowd away so as to let the
air reach him, and let him alone. Dashing
water over person in simple fainting fit is
s baftarity. The pf1ilo.ophy of fgintire fit
is, that the heart fails to send the proper sup
ply of blood to the brain; if the person is erect
that blood has to be thrown up hill; but if ly-
ing down, it hsss to be projected horisontally,
which requires less poTef as e apparent.


If & person swallow poison, deliberately or
by chance, instead Of breaking out in multi
tudinous and irrcohefent e3clamations, dispatch
some one for the doctor; meanwhile run to the
kitchen, get half glass of water in anything
that is handy, put into il a teaspoonful of salt,
and as much ground mustard, stir it an instant
catch hold of the persons nose, the mouth
sill soon fly opon-then down with the mix
ture, and in second or two up will come the
poison. This will answer better in a large
number Of cases than any other. If the ply
sIcian has not arrived, make the patient swal-
low the white of an egg, followed by cup of
strong coffee. because these nullify larger
number of poisons than any other accessible
articles, as a1tidotes for any poison that re-
mains in the stomach.)


If a limb or other part of the body is severe
~ cut, and blood comes out by spirits OF Jerks,
be in hurry, or the man will be dead in five
minutes; there is ne time to talk about or send
for doctor-say nothing, but out with your
handkerchief, throw it around the limb, tie the
two ends together, rut a stitE through them,
twist it around, tighter and tighter, until the
blood ceases to flow. But to stop it does no
good. Why? Because only a severed artery
throws blood out in jerks, and the arteries get
their blood from the heart; hence to stop the
flow, the remedy must be applied between the
heart and the wounded spot-in other words
above the wound. If vein had been severed,
the blood would haveflowed in regular stream
and the bandage should be on the other side
of the wound from the heart; because the
blood in the veins flows towards the heart
and there is no need of so great hurry.
Year: 1859

The Reading Gazette volunteers the follow
ing advice to its readers. Keep your eye on
your neighbors. Take care of them. Don't
let them stir without watching. They may
possibly do something wrong if you do. To
be sure you never knew them to do anything
very bad, but it may be on your account they
have not. Perhaps if it had not been for your
kind care, they might have disgraced them
selves and families a long time ago. Therefore
don't relax any effort to keep them where they
ought to be; never mind your own business,
that will take care of itself There is man
passing along-he is looking over the fence
be suspicious of him, perhaps he contemplates
stealing something; there's no knowing what
queer fancies he may have got into his head
If you see any symptoms of any one passing
out of the path Of duty, tell eFcry one else that
you can, and be particular to see a great many
It is good way to circulate such things
though it may not benefit yourself or any one
else. Do keep something going-sience is a
dreadful thing; though it is said there was 81
lence in Heaven for the space of half all hour,
don't let any such thing happen on earth; it
would be too much like Heaven for the inhab-
itants of this sphere. If, after all your watch
ful care, you can't see anything out of the way
in any one, you may be sure it is not because
they have not done anything bad; perhaps in
some unguarded moment you lost sight of them
throw out hits; they are no better than the5
should be-that YOU should not wonder if peo-
pie found out what they were after while, and
then they may not carry their heads so high
Keep it a going, and some one viii take the
hint and begin to help you after while-then
there will be music, and everything will work
to charm.
Year: 1859

a susceptibility to delicate attentions, a ffie
sense of the naneless aid exquisite tenderness of
manner and thought, constitute, in the mind of
its possessors the DEEPEST under current of life,
the felt and treasured but unseen and inexpres-
sible richness of affection. 1t is rarely found
in the characters of men, but it outweighs,
when it is, all the grosser qualities. There are
many who waste and loose affection by careless
and often unconscious neglect. 1t is not plant
{ to grow untended; the breath of rude indffer-
ience or rude touch may destroy forever its del
g icate texture. There is daily attention to the
slightest courtesies of life which can alone pre-
serve the first freshness of passion. The easy
surprises of pleasure; the earnest cheerfulness
of assent to slight wishes; the habitual respect
to opinions; the polite abstinence from person
al topics In the company of others unwavering
attention to his or her comfort, both abroad
and at home ; and, above all, the careful pres
ervation Of those proprieties of conversation and
manner which are sacred when before the
world, are some of the secrets of that rare hap
piness which age and infftnnity alike fail to i'm
pair or diminish.
Year: 1859

We fud the following in the n. Y. Post
It is evidently from the pen of the poet editor,
BRYANT:


There is something impressively sublime IN
these quiet yet potent influences of nature thus
working in the stiffness of night and in a few
hours noiselessly undoing the long and busy
labor of the tillers of the soil. Like the angel
that destroyed the first born of ali the houses
of Egypt, an icy presence passes over the fields
all bursting with the treasurers of growing
vegetation, and the first born of the earth-the
budding grain the ripening fruit of fspring- time
shrivcls away and dies. No human power can
oppose the progress Of the destroying angel, nor
is there any bloody sign upon the door-post
that foretells his coming. And yet the fearful
visitant is sometimes folied by agencies that
man would never think of. In some places
wind sweeps over the fields and the frost, dares
not come within the power of its breath. In
another place we hear of dense fog rising
from a river, and spreading inland for miles,
covering the precious grain as with tent of
cloud, and sheltering it from the biting cold.
Year: 1859

AT the Sixth Avenue Railroad Depot
where there are about 500 horses some half
dozen of the number are stone blind, and being
useless for any other purpose, they are employ
ed in grinding out the provisions for the whole
stable. They are, like most dumb animals,
free and willing workers, but as tenacious of
their time as if they had formed themselves
into combination of working men. They
are allowed a pause of about two minutes in
every fifteen of their constant and monotonous
rounds, for rest, and they stop almost upon the
second of time without any hint or intimation
from the driver or director. Six o'clock is the
hour for closing up their work for the day. and
at six they stop short and sharp, and no amount
of coaxing, and hardly any amount of whip
ping Or urging can make them move in the
ring one minute after the time is up. We
have heard good deal of horse sense" ap-
piled to bipeds of quick turn of mind and
quick common sense. and here, of its kind, is
a display of sense that no one can excel.-N.


Y. Express
Year: 1859

Did the reader ever receive this advice 2
Did he ever think that every one to succeed in
business, must stick to it ?"-that he must
give the mind to it +? DR.. Magoon said these
important truths in q lecture to young men
on this subject. He said, also, that every man
ought to have some business, as industry is a
adty binding on all, rich as well as poor. True.
4 man with no object in life but the pursuit
of pleasure, can never possess real manliness.
So ice think, even aeomen ought to have a
purpose in life-a business some industrial
pursuit-for human drone should not
burden society The human drone can not be-
come type of this kind the process of de-
velopment is arrested, and he is an imperfect
individual. We think that woman is entitled
to some business, as well as man is. The
lecturer said, g No man is born, who has not
4 business form with him, to which he is speci-
ally adapted-one in which he can excel
Woman what is yo,sr eongenital " business
form :? T" If man has one-and he has-so
have you.
Year: 1859

There is not city, there is not a township,
that does not number among its inhabitants
women who have married on very short ac-
quaintances only to be abused deserted; and
left burden and lifelong sorrow to their
families in which they were born and reared,
and which they most improperly and impru-
IDENTIFY deserted, to share the fortunes of rela-
tive strangers. IF ladies could realize how
grossly indelicate as well as culpably reckless
such marriages appear in the eyes of observing,
they surely would forbear. A years thorough
acquaintance, with the most circumstantial ac-
counts, from disinterested and reliable witness
es, of the antecedents from childhood, are the
very least guarantees which any woman who
realises what marriage is, will require of a
stranger
Year: 1859




Death among those we know, and some of
whom we regard and esteem, and sickness of
those we love forcibly reminds us OF the many
ills to which the flesh is heir, and of the sad
fate of those who know no consolation, and
cannot meet misfortune with that true estimate
oflife and its use which disarms them of half
their affective power.


There is more true courage, more real forth
tude displayed in Drawing the ills, and bearing
the sorrows of ordinary life, than armies ever
witness or hospital records recount. Dfsap-
beinted hopes, unforeseen and inevitable misfor-
tunes in business, or calamities in the domestic
circle-any of these try true man more than
all he himself alone might suffer. He is more
yirtuous who cares most for others and less for
himself-hence the better man, however brave
and enduring, the more he must suffer. But
there are few misfortunes in which or in their
effects bright side may not be seen.


There are calamities which are greater than
the death of loved one, but we are wont to
estimate that as the most terrible that can afiict
us. Even the very love for the dead which
constitutes the source of our misery in bereaye-
ment is blessing of untold worth. A cotem-
perary referring to this love, beautifully re-
marks, "to have laid a strong affection down
among the dead, may be great sorrow, but it
Is not real misfortune Whatever ones after
goings may be, there is deposit for the future
life, stake in better country, part of the
heart which the grave keeps holy in spite of
the EVIL which is in the world The living
may change to US or we to them; sin may di-
vide, strife may come between US, but through
all times and fortunes the dead remain the same
to our memories and our love. The child taken
from us long ago is still the innocent lamb that
it was for our holding. The early lost friend or
lover IS still the blessing of our youth, hope
not to be withered, a promise not to be broken,
possession wherein there is no diseprUffft-
ment.'
Year: 1859

OH you than dote upon the world, for what
victory do you fight.


Your hops can be crowned with no greater
reward than the world can give and what is
the world but brittle thing full of dangers,
wherein we travel from lesser to greater per-
lis? OH let all her vain light and momentary
glory perish with herself, and let us be ton7er-
SAINT with more eternal things. Alas this
word is miserable; life is short, and death is
sure.-&. augustine.
Year: 1859

The Toledo Blade tells a good story of
young couple who set up housekeeping the 9th
er dav new stove was purchased, among
other traps. fire was accordingly started by
the mistress of the house, the morning fol-
lowing her entry on her responsible duties,
when greatly to her surprise, and not little to
the chagrin of her 'liege lord, :" the flames be-
came extinguishcd and the room filled with
smoke. The stove had been warranted and
highly commended by the dealer of whom it
was purchased, and the young husband, with in
dignation flashing in his eyes, forthwith started
for the stove dealers establishment, where he
related the inability of himself and wife to use
the stove, and demanded that his money should
be Immediately refunded him. An examination
of the stove was made, when it was ascertained
that the fire had been kindled in the oven.
Year: 1859

Mankind are always happier for having been
happy; so that if you make them happy now,
you make them happy twenty years hence, by
the memory of it. A childhood passed with
due mixture of rational indulgence; under fond
and wise parents, diffuses over the whole of life
feeling of calm pleasure and in extreme old
age, is the very last remembrance which time
can erase from the mind of man. No enjoy
ment, however inconsiderable, is confined to the
present moment. A man is the happier for
life, from having made cnce an agreeable tour,
or lived for any length of time with pleasant
people, or enjoyed any considerable interval of
innocent pleasure; which contribute to render
old men so inattentive to the scenes before
them, and carries them back to world that is
lost, and scenes never to be renewed again.
Year: 1859

Would you wish to live without trial ?
Then you would wish to die but half man.
Without trials you cannot guess at your own
strength. Men do not learn to swim on ta-
BILE: they must go into deep water, and buffet
the surges: If you wish to understand their
true character-if you would know their whole
strengthen what they are capable-throw
them overheard! Over with them-and il
they are worth saving, they viii swim ashore
of themselves.
Year: 1859

There is nothing like decaying bones for an
sorts Of fruit trees They are perhaps best
for pear trees, next for apples, and then for
ounces but are good for any kind of fruit
unless it be cranberries, which seem 20 live and
grow on little but air and water. If it is not
convenient to reduce the bones in sulphnric
acid break them up small and place them
about the roots Of the tree.
Year: 1859

There is rothing better " about the house J"
as manure for flowers: Bdy barrel to
throw your slttls in for use do not throw them
away it is the secret of the vigor Of growth
AMI portectness of bloom of a great many
flowers pets of the housewife. And then
grape vines have a special thirst for just such
drink.-Prarie Farmer.
Year: 1859

A cunning man over-reaches no one half as
much as himself-Beecher.
! Throughout thy whole life learn to live, and
every hour of thy life learn to die


AS man cultiyates his intellectual facilities
he learns to mistrust his instinct.
Year: 1859

Scotch larson on Moderation


A Scotch p4rson once preached long
mon assainst diam drinking, a vice prevalent in
his parish, and from which report said he
not altogether free himself.


Whatever ye do, my brethren, do it with
moderation, and above all be moderate in dram
drinking When ye get up, indeed, ye may
take dram, and anither just Before breakfast,
and perhaps anither after; but dinna be always
dram drinking.


If ye-are out in the MORN you may just
brace yourself up with anither dram, and per-
haps take anither before luncheon, and some l
fear take one after, which is not very blameable
but dinna be always dram-dramming away.


Nabody can scruple for one just before din
ner and when the dessert is brought in, an after
its ta' en- away and perhaps ane, and it may be
twa, in the course of the afternoon, just to
keep We from drowsying smoothing; but
dinna be always dram -dramlning. 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 dram dram1ning.
just when We start for bed, and when ye are
ready to pop ihtot, to take dram or twa is no
more than Christian may lawfully do; but
brethren let me caution ye not to drink more
than have mentioned, or may be ye may pass
the bounds of moderation
Year: 1859

STRANGE DIsAPPEARANoE.-Cha Henry
LAZY quite young boy, went to school the
other morning as was his wont, returned il
the evening. left his hooks at home and went
out since which time (now three nights ago
nothing has been heard Of him It is mat
ter of doubt whether he is plaving the truant
or not, and his anxious mother, who lives on
jackson street, is in sad way about him
fearing lest he too may have wandered or
Russian Hill and shared similar fate with
the little girl we spoke of in yesterdays is
sue or that he may have been kidnapped for
some vile purpose; or met with some acci-
dent, such as falling down some one of the
many mantraps which abound in certain
portions of this city and thus met watery
grave. If she could only hear some tidings
as to where he is, it would be a source ofcon
ISOLATION to the poor mother, who feels very
wretched about his mysterious disappear
ance.--S. f. National, Friday.
Year: 1859

ArrEMrrFD SuIclDE.-A young man resid-
ing in the upper part of Sacramento City,
snys the Register, owing to pecuniary EN-


barrassment, attempted Friday afternoon, to
commit suicide by taking prucd acid. lie
swallowed about dessert spoonful, but ow.
ing to the impurity of the article and the
prompt attendance of Drs. Montgomery and
IIarkness, the poison did not do its work
and the patient is now out of danger. The
young man regrets now the fearful step he
took, and we suppress his name hoping that
hereafter he will bravely face the battle OF
life, and not give way to dependency on
account of reverses, which are needed by
every one who wishes to make his mark and
stand high in the opinion of his fellow man.
Year: 1859

Well done. Mr. Star You are not alto.
gether satisfied that Judge Douglas ought to
be admitted into the Charleston Convention.
Very well. if he is not admitted, he will be
able to stand 1t about as we'll those who re.
fuse him.-AarysviHe National Democrat


The DEMOCRAT is right, we fare not alto.
ge'her satisfied that Judge Douglas ought to
0e ADMITTED into the Charleston Convention. "
FernaPS we may be convinced, but Just now
our Judgment is against the proposition. We
wonder how the Standard is on this Sac
Star ~ ''
Year: 1859

SHELLs-A friend of ours has choice col.
lection of marine shells on exhibition at the
Magnolia Saloon, on D street, which will be
raffied off on Tuesday evening at o'clock.
Pm. They are from the South Sea Islands
and embrace a most beautiful VARIETY
Among them are the rarest specimens we
have ever seen in this country, and a valua-
ble acquisition they will be to any lover o
what is choice in form and color among The
wOnder-wOrkings of the deep. They surpas
anything in the way of ornamental shells tha
we have seen in long time.
Year: 1859

The LEooMProS CANDIDATEs.-0wing to
the lateness of the hour. we have not time at
present to pay our regards to the nominees
of the Bogus. Boiling Convention, assembled
last evening, further than what we have said
in the report in another column; but shall
take occasion to do so at an early day.
Year: 1859

How THEY RIDE AT TEHuANrEPEo.-A cor.
respondent of the Telegram says that, ms he
was crossing the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, in
January last. he met a number Of passengers
just off the steamer Quaker City. Among
them we're ten or twelve ladies who were
mounted in a style that did not re9oire the use
Of s'de-'dddIes, and their hoops were suspen-
ded very gracefully over the pommel
Year: 1859

THE GRAND BRoDERIoK CAUCUS. Under
this heading the Express gives pretended
revelation of all the proceedings in a sup
posed caucus of Douglas men as related by a
pretended Lecompton caves dropper We
have no doubt that many Lecomptonite
might be found mean enough to caves drop,
but in this case we think the pretended caves
dropper makes his statement out of whole
cloth. We don't believe, if there was any
such caucus held, that there was any Lecomp-
tonite within earshot, although we are will
ing to admit, as we have said before, that
there were plenty mean enough to play the
part if it were practicable. We have good
reason for believing that the whole story is a
fabrication.
Year: 1859

Drsrarcr CouRr.-This Court adjourned.
yesterday, till Court in course. We embrace
this occasion to say that We are under many
obligations to the polite, gentlemanly and
very efficient Deputy Clerk, NJ. d. Doblins,
Esq, for his uniform urbanity towards us
and the very kind manner in which he has
extended to US such facilities as were within
his power in the way of enabling us to lay
the proceedings of the Court before the pub
lie. His pohteness is only equaled by hi:
ability and faithful attention to the duties o
his office
Year: 1859

SIMPLE Cure FOR CRoUP.-We find in
the Journal Of Health the following simple
remedy for this dangerous disease. Those
who have passed nights of agony at the
bedside of loved children, will treasure il
up as valuable piece of information


If child is raken with Group, apply
cold water-ice water if possible-sud
denly and freely to the neck and chest
with a sponge. The breathing will in
stantly be relieved Soon as possible lei
the sufferer drink as much as it can, then
wipe it dry, cover it up warm, and soon {
quiet slumber will relieve the parents
anxiety, and lead the heart in thankful
ness to the Power which has given to the
pure gushing fauntOin such medical
qualities.
Year: 1859

A NUT FOR THE ABoLITIoNIsTs.-Op
Saturday night, when the troops were
making ready to leave for Charles own,
Lomax B. Smith, free man of color, and
the we'll known barber in the basement OF
the Exchange Hotel, fastened to the office
of the Mayor and offered his services, and
those of his colored friends, for the work
at Charestown. He said he and his com
rades were ready to put themselves under
the Governor and Mayor for any service
they might require Of them. If any fight
ing to be done, in behalf of Old Virginny
and the white folks, they would do theil
best; if not, they were willing to accom-
pany the troops in the capacity OF body
servants, and shave them, and brush their
cloths, and black their boots, or do any
thing else that might be wanting Of them
Now, Smith is a man Of respectability, in
telligence, and properly, and is more of ;
gentleman than any abolitionist in thu
| United States--ior his principles and hi
department are both those of the gentle
man which cannot be said of the cantny
advocates of the "irrepressible conflict.
Here, then, is a striking illustration o
their fidelity and attachment to their owl
homes and real friends, of the Southern
people of color, boud and free. We ar
sure there is not one slave in thousand
who would raise his hand against his mase
and his masters family, under any circum
stances. And yet the Abolition villain
at the North affect to mourn over the sa
condition of the Southern Slave-a condi
ton infinitely superior, in all respects, t
their own


We wish the Governor had constitute


the Guard at Charlestown of slaves entire
ly, with the exception Of about one whit
man to ten negroes. We think such


guard would have been amply sufficient
: At least we should have been willing
; repose the utmost confidence in it, unde


the coyiction that, under the direction {
their masters, they would have prove
faithful, true, and efficient in the hour {


trial aud dispatched, in double quick tim,


all the Abolitionists that might dare a
I tempt the rescue of old Brown, 1t is NJ
2 too late for us, even now, to commend tn
g suggestion TO the consideration Of Co
Wise, and we accordingly hope he vi


give it his attention Richmond Wing
Year: 1859

FARMING FOR YOUNG MEN.--If a young
man wants to engage in business that
will insure him, in middle life, the
greatest amount of leisure time, there is
nothing more sure than farming, If he
has an indepeadent turn Of mind, let him
be farmer. If he wants to engage in n
healthy occupation, let him till che land
In short, if he would be independent lei
him get a spot Of earth, Keep within his
means to shun the lawyers; be honest to
have a clear conscience improve the sol
so as to leave the world better chan he
found it; and then if he cannot live hap
PLY and die content there is no hope fol
| him,