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Year: 1860

1t would be difficult to find in the whole
range of fiction more affecting inclden
than is contained in the following extract
from letter, written by British sen
man to his wife. 1t was his FIRST service
as soldier, he having been sent on shore
with boats crew Of marines to silence
a fort and take some guns:


1--WE dispersed at a few hundred yards
distance from the beach to keep the coast
clear while the boats's crew made prize
of the guns. The enemy had advantage
of the wood, and also knowing the coun
try well, and troop ef them showed in
advance. We were ordered 10 fire.
took steady aim and fred at my mar
at about sixty yards. He fell like q
stone.


At the same time broadside from the
- wen: in among the trees, and the
enemy disappeared we could scarcely tel
how. l felt as though l must 60 up te
him and see whether he was dead or alive
He lay quite still, and was more afraid
of him than when be stood facing me a
few minutes before. 1t is a strange feel
ing to come ever you all at once that you
have killed man. He had unbuttoned
his jacket, end was pressing his hand
over the front of his chest, where the
wound was. He breathed hard and the
blood poured from the wound, and also
from his mouth every breath he took
His face was as white as death, and bis
eyes looked SO big end bright as be turned
them and stared at me. l shall neve,
forget it. He was fine young fellow,
not more than FIVE and twenty. l went
down on my knees beside him, and my
breast felt SO full asthough my own heart
would burst. lie had a real English
face, and did not look like an enemy
What felt never can tell; but if my
life could have saved his, l believe
should have given it. l laid his head on
my knee, and he grasped hold of my
hand and tried to speak, but his voice was
gone. I could not tell word he said
and every time he went to speak the
blood poured out, so l knew it would soor
be over. | am not ashamed to say that
l was worse than he, for he never shed {
tear, and l couldn't help it. His eyes
were closed when gun was fired from
the - to order aboard and that arous
ed him. He pointed to the beach, wher
the boat was just pushing off with the gun
which we had taken, and where our ma
rines were waiting to man the second boa
and then he pointed to the wood wher
the enemy was concealed. Poor fellow
he little thought how I shot him dowr
l was wondering how I could leave bir
to die. and no one near him, when he ha
something like convulsion for moment
and then his face rolled over, and with
out a sigh be was gone. l trust the AL
mighty has received his soul. I laid hi
head gently down on the grass and lef
him.


1t seemed so strange when I looked a
him for the last time. I somehow tho
of everything heard about the Turk
and Russians, and the rest of them, bu
all that seemed so far off and the deat
man so near"
Year: 1860

There is rich story eff a good min-
lister, at Montague-Rev. Mr.. Moody,
who has been most literally furnished by
nature with that very necessary append
age to mans face--his nose. 1t is said
that while at a public dinner on a GER
tain occasion, gentleman who set oppo-
site to Mr.. Moody, thinking to get off a
good joke at his expense remarked in a
loud tone:


"Mr. Moody there is fly on the end
of your nose" This threw the company
into roar, for the tone Of the voice con-
veycd the impression that the end Of the
nose was SO far from Mr.. Moody that he
would not know that fly was on it un-
less some kind friend told him. But Mr..
Moody completely turned the tables, by
remarking in his cool, dry way:


"Well, Mr.. -. you are nearer the
fly than I am; won't you please to brush
it off,"


The laugh that went around the table
at this sally of wit was perfectly up.
roarious.
Year: 1860

| II education is the great buckler Of
human liberty, well developed industry
is equally the buckler and shield Of indi-
! vidual independence. As an unfailing
resource through life, give your son
equal with a good education. good
homes. trade. Better any trade than none
though there is ample fold for the adopt
ing ofevery inclination in this respect
Learned professions and speculative
employmen,s may fail man but an
honest hanjicraft seldom or never-if its
possessor chooses to exercise it. Let him
feel TOO that honest labor craft is honor.
able and noble. The men Of trades--the
creature OF whatever is most essential to
the necessities and welfare Of mankind
cannot be dispensed with; they above all
others in whatever repute they may be
held by their more fastidious fellows.
must work at the oar Of human progress
or all is lost. But few brown handed
trade workers think Of this, or appreciate
the real position and power they COM
pass.


Give your son trade, no matter what
fortune he may have or seem likely to
inherit. Give him trade and an edu-
caticn-at any rate. With this he can
always battle with temporal want. can
always be independent, and better is
independence with moderate education
than all the learning Of the colleges
and wretched temporal dependence.-
But in this free land there can be ordina.
rly no difficulty IN securing both the
education and trade, for every youth
thereby fitting each and all to enter tho
ranks Of manhood definite Of those
obstacles which intimidate SO many trade-
less and professionless young men,
Such are the peculiarities OF fortune that
no more outward possession can be coun-
ted so absolutely secure or protective to
man. Hoarded thousands may be swept
away in day and their once possessors
left with neither the means Of independ-
ence or livelihood.


He was wise Scandinavian King who
declared that his sons must learn useful
trades or to be cut off from their expected
princely fortune. They demured but
obey ed the decree. The eldest as the
easiest trade TO learn applied himself to
basket making. In time he reigued in
his fathers stead: In time also revolu-
ton catne upon. and over threw him, and
be fled disguised, wandering and compan-
iopless save his wife and children, his sole
source for livelihood recurrence TO his
humble, but honest and useful trade.


The son of the rich as well as the poor
should be strengthened by this possession.
If never used beyond the learning no
harm is done-while possibly it may be
of incalcuable good. 1t is weapon of
assault or defence, which only fairly ssiz-
ed, can never be taken from a mans
grasp. Think Of it parents; examine
your boys bumps, or rather study the
bent of their minds and taste, and as the
best and most lasting service you can do
for them, apply them to the learning OF
honest trades,
Year: 1860

RAn experienced raiser and trainer
Of colts, in Maine, says: can important
point in rearing is the practice of speaking
to them in gentle voice, and frequent
ly handling them while by the side Of the
dam, and after going to grass, taking cars
not to throw anything at them, but allow
them to feed from the hand. Treat
them kindly and they will become gen.
tle."
Year: 1860

Our countryman, DIR. Wells, Of South Caro-
lima, was the first man to explain the beautiful
theory of The formation of dew. 1t is like The
collection of vapor on pitcher of cold water
on hot day, or the breath on window glass
in hot room in cold weather. The diffusion
of heat is upon the principle of what may
be termed 'gve and take The human body
is sending off beat as truly as ceAl fire, and
q living plant as truly as either; but of course
IN lesser degree. If the plant receives heat
from another body equal to that it throws off,
i, maintains its warmth; clouds even reflect
back heat, hence there is no dew in cloudy
nights. Absence Of dew is therefore said to
portend q storm. 1t ouy indicates the pres
ence of clouds. But if the heat of plants il
sent into space, as it is when the sky is clear,
they become cooled, aud dew gathers on them.
Dew never gathers on bodies of meu or AMI
mails, aui 1t is not strictly correct to cay that
the dew is inhaled. What we inhale of a
damp evening, is water IN the shape of vapor.
Dew is water in the shape of vapor. The dew
drop Oh the petal of the lily or the rose, is
tho tear of maiden innocence weeping 10 un-
requited love.
Year: 1860




Keep good company, or none. Never be
idle.


If your hands cannot be usefully employed
attend to the cultivation of your mind.
Live up to your engagements. Keep your
own secrets, if you have any.


When you speak to person, look him in
the face.


Good character is above oil things else.
Nour character cannot be essentially in-
jured except by your own acts.


If any one speaks evil of you, let your life
be so that no one will believe him
Drink no intoxicating liquors.
Ever live tmisfortunes excepted within
your income.


When you retire to bed think over what
you have been doing during the day.
Make no haste to be rich, if you would
prosper
: Small and steady gains give competency
with tranquility of mind.


Never play at any game of chance.
Avoid temptation, through fear you may
not withstand it.


Earn money before you sperd It.
Never run into debt unless you see way
to got out again.


Never borrow, if you can possibly avoid it.
Never speak evil Of any one.


BE just before you are generous.
Keep yourself innocent, if you would be
happy.
Save when you are young to speId when
you are old.


Whatever ye would that men should do
to you, do ye even so to them
Year: 1860

There II dew in one flower, and not in an
other, because one opens its cups and takes it
in, while the other closes itself and the drop
runs OFF God rains goodness and mercy as
wide as the dew, if we lack them, it is because
We will not open our hearts to receive them.
Year: 1860

Although the above complaints differ widely
in their origin and nature, yet they all require
local treatment. Many Of the worst cases of
such diseases, will yield in comparatively
short space of time when this Ointment is dill
gently rubbed into the parts affected, even after
every other means have failed. In all serious
maladies the Pills should be taken according to
the printed directions aceomPp nying each hox.
Year: 1860

RENEWAL OF SUBscRIPTIoNs.-As we irr-
tend, in the circHlation of the Hydraulic
Press, to act entirely on the CASH principle,
we wish all those of cur subscribers, who
find their papers stopped, to understand that
the time for which they have subscribed and
paid has run out, and that they must again
subscribe and again pay before s,he paper
can be sent to them.
Year: 1860

To our unusually large stock of Goods. Our
stock comprises every article in the Clothing and
FURNISHING line. We have constantly on hand
the largest stock and greatest variety Of CAssI-
MERE, Wool and STRAW HATS, of any house in
the city, and our prices for these Goods are less
than of any other House, as we receive them
direct from the manufacturers on consignment.
Our stock Of


Spring and Summer Goods
is particularly attractive. and the great feature
TO the C0untry Merchant is the unusually low
priceless than the cost of importation.


We also keep the Staple .articIeS an The Dry
Goods line which Goods we have purchased in
this market under the Hummer, and are Offering
them at .Ne,c York cost--and less. We publish
this Card in order that we may make new ac-
quaintances. and induce those who have not here
tofore purchased Of us, to call and inspect our
stock.


All we ask is an opportunity to sboV the Go0ds
and name the prices, and we have no fear OF the
result Good articles and lo'c prices are the great
inducements to all who purchase TO sell again.
Merchants who buy Of US can make good
profit and sell to Meir customers at a low figure.
We remain, respectfully,


Your obpdent servants,


BADGER & LINDENBERGER,


Wholesale Clothing and Hat Warehouse,


Nos. 1913 and l0j Battery street.
San Francisco, July G, 1860. 2jl3.
Year: 1860

LAYEhING GRAPE VINEs.--Every owner of
valuable strong grape vines should, for his own
use, or for the purpose of gratifying some friend,
make few new vines every year by the easy
process Of layering. There is no mystery about
jt nothing beyond The reach of any one likely
10 cultivate choice vine, yet it is TO some an
almost unknown term. Since the whole commu-
nifty is awakening to the truth that we can grow
good grapes in this country it will be interesting
TO some OF the growers to know how to increase
The stock OF vines, and get strong-rooted plants
one year that will bear fruit the next.


When trimming your vines in the fall, save
one or more OF the canes of we'll matured wood
and in the spring dig and mannre the ground in
II line for trench, in which to lay down the vim
which at first You may cover about two inches
deep. Drive some pegs over the vine to keep it
down fast, and when the eyes have sprouted an d
grown foot or two high, tie them mp to the
stakes. and earth up around the base, and repeat


this from time to time until the layer is six inches
deep The result will be that each upright will
become firmly rooted, and be good vine for
transplantng next season.
Year: 1860

TEST FOR SLyER.--THE following test will
prove seryiceabe to those prospecting for silver
1T is easy and certain Pound the rock very
fine, and after thoroughly pulveraing pour on
nitric acid, which. if pure, will cause heat ; let
the fumes pass off, strain the resduum, pour on
salt and water in solution, and the silver, if any
be in the rock, will preCpatc and chloride of
silver will be found in the vessel.
Year: 1860

STRANGE WOMAN WANTED-Mrs. DR.. Lydia
Sayer IIasbroucl advertscs as follows in late
number of the Mddetown, IN. " SDyl:


Wanted-An intended bride who is willing to
begin housekeeping in the same style in which
her parents began.


Twenty fashionable young ladies who dare to
be seen welding dustng brush or darning
their brothers stockings, if a gentleman should
happen TO make an early morning call.


Ten independent young ladies Of I" good
families" who dare to wear their last winters
bonnet to church on fine Sunday.


Fourteen young ladies, who are anybody"
who dare to be seen in the street wearing soles
thick enough to keep their feet warm


Fifty young ladies Of sufficient age " 10 20 in
company" who dare confess they have ever
made a loaf of bread or pudding.
Year: 1860

GRow1HG OLD HAPPTLY.-Tbere is naturally
but one disease-that Of old age To leave the
world as gently as 90 out the embers on the
hearth, or as the Gamble in its socket, without
pain, or shock, or spasm, this is worth taking
pains for Literally the lot is terrible OF man
with tottering limbs and gray hairs, dying by
piecemeal from rackng rheumatism, from spas
modic asthma, from or.uring gout, or the slow
eating cancer, the mind all the while, by reason
of incessant pain, growing morose, querulons,
bitter and atheistic! On the other hand, how
,neffably beautiful it is to arrive at hearty,
buovant old age without ache, or pain. or sad
ness 4; sunshine always in the face, gladness in
the eve. the heart meanwhile yelling up and
running over with human sympathes and love
divine, of whom my mother sang so often, in
the clear, sweet and cheerly tones of youth and
health.


"Thc day glidcs swiftly DER their head,


Made up of innocence and love,


And soft and silent as the shade,


Their nightly minutes gently move"


"Quick as their thought their joys come on,


But ny not half so swift away;


Their sonls are ever bright as noon,


And calm as summer evenings be-"


And when their work is done, their journey
ended, the life Of time melts into an immortal
existence:


{" As fades a summer clouds away,


As sinks gale when storms are DER,


AS gently shuts the eye Of day,


As dies wave along the shore


To have tbe lamp of life thus 60 out, physically,
we must live regularly, temperately, actively
for by these means only can the human clock
work well until all the wheels wear out
together, and all cease their running at the same
instant then there is no shock, no pain, no tor
ture, and scarce perceptible struggle, so that
the moment of departure can be noted only by
the most scrutnzng eye Reader, may such be
your exit and mine
Year: 1860

REMARKABLE INSTANCE OF MEDICAL RELIEF.


Below publish the certificates of three of the sufferers
from the ranes of disease who having recovered the
former health, and impellcd by gratitude make know
their and remedial agent and their statements
authenticated by Notary Public. The demands of 50
cety impcriousy command their publicity. and VIC com
mand their perusal to the attention of all afflicted
IS THE INCENTIVE TO GRATITUDE
Year: 1860

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-A report has prevailed
Tor several days past that Postmaster General Holt
contemplated resigning his position. This report
originated in an understood differenc between him
and other members of the Cabinet respecting an in
depreciation of the law relative to the curtailment
of the mail service, but it is understood tonight
that the conflicting views have been reconciled
Year: 1860

CURIOUS PHENOMENON IN A PoTATo FIELD.
A curious phenomenon has for the last few
weeks attracted the attention of the inhab-
itants near Liege, France. On the road from
that place to Ongree, on a property called
the middle of potato field, and having been
set fire to, it has kept burning in steady
fame about three feet high for the above
mentioned period. The gas proceeds from a
vein of coal which exists under the field.
Year: 1860

A FLYING Owl CAPTURED BY LoooMo-
TIVE LAMP.-The Rochester IN, " Express
of late date has the following;


Monday night, as the New York mail
train, due here at half-past ten, was passing
through piece of woods one mile east of
Geneva, the headlight was suddenly extin-
guished, leaving the track ahead of it in
total darkness. The train was stopped, and
upon examination o large sized owl was
found futtering around in the reflector,
which, of course, was very warm: The sup
position is that the owl must have flown
directly against the lamp, for a hole was
found in the glass, which was not large
enough to pull the bird through again, and
it was found necessary to open the side door
Of the case and draw the reflector out. The
owl was captured, and strange to say, u was
uninjuTed. These glasses in the headlights
are oval, and almost three -eighths Of an inch
thick; Consequently the owl must have been
flying at high rate of speed when it came
in contact with the lamp. r y.
Year: 1860

Hearing that Captain Malott, of the
schooner Augusta the vessel which was the
cause of the disaster, was preparing to leave
port, the Coroner's jury thought proper to
order him to be placed under arrest. 1t was
accordingly done. and and he! he will be held until
A number of persons have been arrested
in the neighborhood of Evanston for plum
deriHg the trunks that washed ashore
Among them are three of the persons with
whom property stolen from the trunks Of
Col. Lumsden was found.
Year: 1860

Sam Slick says: ayes, yes, natur
balances all thing admirably, and has
put the sexes and every individual of
each on a par. Them that have more
than their share of one thing commonly
have less Of another. When there is
great strength there amt apt to be much
gumption: A handsome man in a gem
eral way amt much of man. A beau
tiful bird seldom sings. Them that
has genius haveno common sense. A
fellow with one idea grows rich, while
he who calls him fool dies poor. The
world is like baked meat pie; the up
per crust is rich, dry and puffy; the
lower crust is heavy; doughy and un-
dordone; the middle is not generally;
but the smallest part Of all is that
which havors the whole.
Year: 1860

BE TRUTHFUL.-Some little boys and
girls, very unfortunately, learn to de-
ceivo when quite young. Sometimes
they are taught this wicked practice by
bad children older than themselves, who
have grown up in the streets, where all
manner of evil prevails, and sometime es
they fall into the habit because they
have not the courage to tell the truth
when they have done wrong, fearing re-
proof or correction more than to do
evil. We hope no one of all our young
readers will ever deceive or tell false
hood. Nothing is so beautiful as truth,
nothing so ugly as sin. To know that
a little boy or girl always tells the truth,
is the highest praise; and everybody
loves and respects the children that do
so.
Year: 1860

BOTTLES FOR PRESERVING FRUIT.-The Ruralist, Of
Springfield Ohio, says:


readers Of the Rurast to try her plan for putting uI
fruit if they not posted in it already, and il
has not ease and safety to rccommcndt She lays aside
all seltseang cans, patent glass jars earhCn and fancy
stoncware, of which we have such variety in the
market preerrng simple, pain glass bottle, any sort
or size of glass bottle that has wide mouth If the
best and SAFEST they also the cheapest quart
ties may be got for dollar dozen, dollar and hall
at most.


Place the bottles on the hearth while the fruit is cook
ing in another vessel Let them heat very gradually
and there is danger Of breaking. Do not cook the
fruit too much. BE careful and have il at the boiling
point when the bottle filled, that the steam may
place all the air in the bottle, and leave when
It cOndenses in cooling.


Then use no ooyks IL sealing If there is no current Of
air TO blow from door or window upon the bottles and
break them, ready to proceed. Furnished with
circular pieces of cotton drilling and equal parts
sheac and resin, with very little beeswax as the
bottle is hled spread the melted evenly upon piece
of cloth, and apply wax down. the mouth Of the bot.
te bring down the cloth the rim of the bottle and
tie II firmly with string. Then spread coating Of
over the upper surface.


As the bottle coos the pressure Of the air will ndent
the surface Of the CLOTH and give nfible proof that all
is safe.


BY this method child Of ordinary intelligence can put
up fruit with absolute safety There can scarcely be
simpler method cheaper, and certainly not safer


We have never lost fruit put up in this way. The
corks are entirely useless and not always reliably safe


The Germantown Telegraph comments on the above as
follows:


ave have no doubt Of the truth Of the above inasmuch
Of friends in this region have for years fol-
lowed the method with complete Success The real
secretof preserving fruit for an indefinite period in jars
cans, bottles, Sc, Is ia e perfect erclsoR Of the air
without this, there is safety whatever may be the
other arrangements adopted"


CREAM BEER.-As warm weather is approaching, VIC
begin to think of refreshing drinks. have famed
cipe which give. IL is efiervcscing drink hut far
peasanter than soda water nasmuch you do not have
20 drink for your life In order 20 get your moneys worth
The eIeryesence is much more slow.


Two ounces Tartaric Acid.


Two pounds white sugar.


The juice Of half a lemon.


Boil altogether five minutes When nearly cold, add
the white Of three eggs well beaten, with halt cup
flour, and half ounce Of essence of wner-green.-
Bottle and keep cool place Take two
Of this syrup for aumbler Of water aud add quarter
Year: 1860

Marriage, without love, is the suicide
of happiness. As we'll might a person
undertake to build a dwelling without
either credit, cash or material, as to ex.
pect to live happily in the married state
without love.
Year: 1860

Jenkins was noted for his courage and
his vixen of wife. He was not afraid
of man or of his wife either. His friends
had often tried to scare him but had al
ways failed. His wife's brother tried one
night, fixed himself up in the most ghost
ly style possible, and stationed himself in
lonely piece Of wood through which Jen-
kins had to pass on his way home. The
pretended ghost had scarcely settled HIM
self in his position, when jenkins hove in
sight, and came wbisiling along unconeern-
ed as usual. Suddenly the ghostly figure
confronted him, and in a sepulchral voice
commanded him to stop. Jenkins did so,
and after regarding his companion for a
moment, said, with the utmost GOODNESS:


"I can't stop, friend; if you are man,
l must request you to get out Of the way
and let me pass; if you are the devil, come
and take supper with me--I Married your
sister"