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Year: 1860

How THE LAKE SUPERIOR COUNTRY


GRows.-Twenty years ago. Lake Su.
perior was considered farther out of the
world, even from Detroit, than San


Francisco is to-day Marquette was
then unknown Eleven years ago the
first steamboat floated on the bosom ol
the king of fresh waters, and at that time,
one or two horses were found sufficie
to transport over the portage of the Sault


all the supplies required on the entire
south coast of Lake Superior. Now ten
large steamers, making an aggregate Of
more than one hundred trips in season,
are unable to satisfy the increasing de-
mand for supplies in that same region.
Where ten years ago few log cabins
alone marked the site of village, or
city, the population is now numbered by
thousands. Five years ago the iron ex.
ported from Marquette was scarcely suf-
fcient in quantity to merit the title of a
district branch of trade, reaching only
the amount Of fourteen hundred tons, and
yet such has been the increase of this
branch Of industry, that during the past
season nearly one hundred and fifty thou
sand tons of ore have been shipped from
this port, thus giving steady and lucra-
tive employment to the numerous fleet
Of vessels, which must otherwise have
laid idle, or at best, been engaged in a
very Improbable trade. And Marquette
is but one point Buffalo Republic.
Year: 1860

WATER DRrNKING.-Professo Sill
man closed recent lecture by giving
the following sensible advice to young
men:


If therefore you wish for clear
mind, strong muscles, and quiet nerves,
and long life and power prolonged into
old age, permit me to say. avoid all
drinks but water, and mild infusions of
that fluid ; shun tobacco and opium, and
everything else that disturbs the normal
state of the system; rely upon nutricious
food, mild dilutent drinks Of which wa
ter is the basis, and you will need no.
thing beyond beyond these things except
rest and due moral regulation Of all your
powers, to give you long, happy, and use
full lives, and serene evening at the
close"
Year: 1860

Mary" continued he to the maid tha
answered the bell, "send Thomas up."


Then when she had gone upon tina
errand, by Jove, never gave hin
that key. Where is it, Georgey
l have not minute to lose. It is il
your dressing case with the rest there
shall be an age in looking for it,
Might l ask you to get out OF bed for al
instant, and show me where it is p
"Jump," said his fingers, and dumped
you may be sure, quickly enough, ane
was inside the dressing room with th.
door locked, in half second.


"Come in, Thomas, come in" sale
Frank, for Thomas was modesuy hest
tating at the chamber door. "There's
some blackguard got into the house and
behind my bed there. If he makes the
least resistance, I'll kill him with thi:
hot poker"


At these words the bed was pushed
slowly outward, and the burglar, with.
out his Grape mask and with a face as
pale as ashes emerged from his hiding
place. Frank knew him at once as a
bank messenger, who had been turned
out of his situation since the fire upon
suspicion of dishonesty.


"Oh sir, have pity on me-" he cried,
l am an unlucky dog. If it had no,
been for a sneeze | should have had ten
thousand pounds in my pocket by this
time"


Oh, you came after that, did you ?"
said my husband coolly. "Well, please
to give up that life preserver which you
have in your pocket before we have any
more conversation"


And did your lady tell you that
too ?" cried the william in accents Of as
tonishment, as he delivered up the weap.
on to the man n-servant "and yet stood
by her yonder, and never heard her ut
ter syllable.


81 never spoke a word," cried ],
through the dressing room KEY hole, for
l did not wish the man to think that |
had broken my oath, nor to say the truth,
was anxious to make deadly enemy
of him in case he should ever be at large
again.


:" Then IT'S judgment on me- ex-
claimed the miserable wretch, "and its
no good for me to fight against it,"


Its not the least good, replied
Frank, decisively and we will go to the
police Office at once.'


So off the burglar went in their Gus
tody, leaving me safe and sound after all.
And now don't you think there may be
some use in lean ming everything, even SO
small thing as the deaf and dumb al
phabet
Year: 1860

He cannot be all unhappy man who
has the love and smile Of a woman to
accompany him in every department OF
life. The world may look dark and cheer
less-enemies may gather in his path
but when he returns TO the fireside, and
feels the tender love of woman, he for
gets his cares and troubles. and is com
paratively happy. He is but half pre-
pared for the journey of life who takes
not with him a friend who will forsake
him in no emergency-who will divide
his SORROWS, increase his joys. lift tho
veil from his heart. and throw sunshine
amid the darkest scenes. No, that man
cannot be miserable who has such com
panion. be he ever so poor, despised and
trodden upon BY the world.
Year: 1860

Suett, the Comedian, used to tell a
story ola woman with whom he lodgei.
who was rather fond of gin. She
would order her servant to get the sup
plies after the old fashion.


Betty. go and get quartern loaf
aud half quartern of GIN" Off started
Betty She was speedily recalled


Betty, make it half quartern loaf
and quartern of gin." But Betty had
never fairly got over the threshold ON
the mission ere the voice was again
heard, Betty, on second thoughts, ws
may as we'll make it all GIN"
Year: 1860

I'll tell you story of how once sa
we'd my life, entirely through having
learned the deaf and dumb alphabet.


There were two little boys who used
to come and stay with Frank and me
when We were first married, and the,
could neither hear nor speak.


They were deaf and dumb; they
could not talk except with their fingers
-so-only ever so much quicker.


Frank and | learned this foreign al
phabet on purpose that we might under
stand what these two poor lads nigh
say They were quick and clever they
could read and write, aye, and draw and
sew, and many other things which mos
boys would make but poor hand at.


They could play at draughts and
backgammon, and chess and fox anc
geese, as well as any other boys. They
could almost see what we said, though
they could not hear, with such quick
eager faces did they watch every move
ment Of our lips. We soon, however
got to talk as easily with our fingers al
our tongues; and sometimes when tn,
lads were not with US, we used to con.
verse in that manner for practice.


1t happened on one occasion. that he
had to 60 to London on important bust
ness he WAS to have gone by an after
noon train, but something delayed hin
SO that he was not able to leave before
the night express. l was not in goot
health, and retired to my bedroom abou
two hours before his departure he prom
ised, however, to come up and wish me
good bye before he started, which would
be between twelve and one o'clock il
the morning. The matter which called
him away was connected with the bank
here. which had been burned down, and
my husband. it seems, though did moi
know it at the time, had many thousand
pounds belonging to the bank in his
possession, locked up in an iron safe il
our bedroom, where the plate was kept
He was bank manager and responsible
for the whole Of il. 1t was winter time
and there was a bright fire in the room
so warm and comfortable, that | was il
no hurry to get to bed, but sat up look
ing at the fiery Goals, and thinking abou
all sorts Of things upon the long jour
ney Frank had to take that night, and
how dreary the days would seem unit
he returned and in particular how lone
ly should feel in that great room all BY
myself. when he would be away for
was dreadful coward. II was little
after eleven O'Clock when | went to bed
but i did not feel the least inclined fo
sleep even ! knew Frank would be com
ing to wish me good bye presently sn(
besides there seemed TO be all sorts o
strange noises about the room, which
my foolish ears used to hear when wa
alone at night.


Ii little SCOT fell down the chimney
it was, l thought, a great black cros
which would soon be flying around tn
room and settling on my pillow If
mouse squeaked in the wainscot. it wa
Year: 1860

HAD A GREAT DEAL To DO WITH THEM
IN THE SoUTH.-The Coroner held an in
quest yesterday upon body of an in
FAINT of premature birth at the premises
No.-Buffalo street, occupied promis.
cuously by blacks and whites. After
the jury was empanelled, the Coroner
requested colored physician to make
an examination. This, the doctor did
with much dignity and seeming wisdom
After lengthy and critical examina-
ton of the body and basket of clothes
in which it was found, the doctor, re-
moving his spectscles and elevsting his
fore finger oracularly, said, Use had a
great deal Of sperienee in desc yere cases
down So,y, and its my pinion that dis
yere chile had white fader and black
mudder. - Chicago Journal
Year: 1860

A GooD WOMAN NEVER GROWS OLD.
Years may pass over her head, but il
benevolence and virtue dwell in her
heart, she is as cheerful as when the
spring of life opened to her view. When
we look at woman We never think of her
age; she looks as charming as when the
rose of youth first bloomed on her cheek
That rose has not faded yeti will new
er fade. In her neighborhood she is the
friend and benefactor. Who does not
respect and love the woman who has
passed her days in acts of kindness and
mercy?


We repeat, such a woman can never
grow old. She will always be fresh and
buoyant in spirits. and active in humble
deeds of mercy and benevolence.
Year: 1860

The late Judge Pease was a noted
wag A young lawyer was once ma
king his first effort before him. and hal
thrown himself on the wings of imagin-
alton, into the seventh heaven, and was
preparing for higher ascent when the
Judge struck his rule on the desk two or
three times, aud exclaimed 10 the aston
ished orator, hold on. my dear sir.
don't go any higher. you are already
out Of the jurisdiction Of this court"
Year: 1860

Mas LINcoLN.-7He Future Lady of
the White House.-A correspondent of
the New York World, writing from
Springfield en- the home of Mr.. Lin
coin, says:


1.-The future lady of the White House
is, perforce, parsonage TO whom just
now the liveliest interest attaches. That
she will adorn and grace even the exalt-
ed position TO which she bids fair to sue
coed, none who have had the fortune to
see her can doubt. She is vet apparent
ly upon the advantageous side of forty
with a face upon which dignity and
sweetness are blended. and an air of cul-
tivation and refinement to which famili-
arity with the courtly drawing rooms of
London, or the aristocratic salons Of Par
is, would hardly lend an added grace.
She is admirably calculated to preside
over our Republican court. If one were
permitted so far to describe her personal
appearance as to meet halfway the re-
spectful curiosity which is generally felt
upon the subject, the description would
be, that she is slightly above the medium
stature. with brown eyes, clearly cut fea-
lures. delicate, mobile, expressive; rath-
er distinguished in appearance than beau
tiful, conveying to the mind generally an
expression Of stateliness and elegance. l
distrust my own opinion upon subjects
of the kind, but concur in the belief
prevalent hereabouts that she will make
as admirable leader of the stately DANES
and lovely demoselles Of the national
capital, as the most faslidious social mar
tinet could desire.
Year: 1860

A number equal to the white popula-
ton Of the fifteen slave States. More
than one quarter of the population of the
United States is now in the Northwest
Its population is nearly equal to New
York, Pennsylvania and New England
combined. Westward the star of en-
pre takes its way.
Year: 1860

WHITE CLOVER IN PAsTUREs.-The
growth Of white clover on soils natural to
its production, may be encouraged and
promoted by top-drossing Of plaster and
ashes. Its chief value is for pasture, as
it is of too dwarf growth to give much
of hay crop. A writer in the Boston
Cmtivator says, "There is an advantage
in pasturing white clover which does moi
strike every farmer. Each joint furnish
es fresh root land of course fresh
plant,) whenever such joint comes in
close contact with the soil, consequently
the moro it is trodden the thicker it will
spring up. Hence one reason why it
grows most luxuriantly near the bars and
gate-ways Of our pastures, where cattle
often congregate.


"Many farmers have observed this last
mentioned fact without getting hold oi
the reason thereof. The natural growth
of various grasses, self-sown upon all our
soils, is a matter of curious interest to
the naturalist and farmer obseryant of ma
ture."
Year: 1860

The SIMPLE SEcRET.-Twenty clerks
in store. Twenty hands in printing
Office. Twenty young men in village.
All want to get along in the world, and
all expect TO do so. Ono Of the clerks
will rise to be partner and make for
tune. One of the compositors will own
newspaper and become an influential
and prosperous citizen. One Of the ap-
prentices will come to be a master build
er. One of the villagers will get hand
some farm and live like patriarch. But
which is destined to be the lucky individ-
ual! Lucky! There is no luck about it..
The thing is almost as certain as the Rule
of Three. Tho young fellow who will
distance his competitors is he who masters
his business, who lives cleanly and purely,
who never gets in debt, who gains friends
by deserving them, and puts his money
in savings bank. There are some ways
shorter than this old dusty highway; but
the staunch men who achieve something
really worth having, good fortune, good
name, and serene old age, all go this
road.
Year: 1860

A KNOWING CouRr."-An anecdote
is related of Court in village not a
thousand miles from Paris, Maine, during
the past year, which we regard as one OF
the richest in its line Of any that has been
recorded, and we give it to our readers
as nearly as we recollect it:


The case on trial was for the sale OF
liquor. The principal witness was singu-
larly obtuse; and though confessing to
have made purchase could not for the
life of him tell what the article was
The most ingenious questioning could not
bring il out. Al last the attorney asked
him


"How did it tastew


al d'no," replied the witness.


Here the court interposed, alleging that
why such an an interoigatory was put:


"Well, your honor" replied The attor-
ney, II was unable to make the witness
tell what kind of liquor he bought, but
l thought if he would tell how it tasted,
the court might determine for itself"


The hit was too palpable, and not oven
tho solemnity Of the place, nor the cause,
was sufficient TO restrain the mirth Of the
audience.
Year: 1860

by blind fate and robs the universe o.
a God. Circumstances never made either
a great or good character. They are


wild, brainlcss and irresponsible. They


make the ten thousand characterless char
acters that tbrong for while life's high.
ways, then sink into their merited obliv-
ion, but they make no characters worthy
of name. They are valuable, however,
to those who possess sufficient moral
courage and power to attack and over
come them, and bend them to other pur-
poses. To such they are the successive
SUBMITS upon which the soul mounts in
its ascent 10 the pinnacle from which it is
seen by the world--to those who lack
this courage and power, circumstances arc
stream upon which they are borne rs
floodwood and drift. Circumstances are
valuable when used, not when they be-
come controlling power. From them
come thoughts, and thoughts alone mod
ify mind, and mind is an expression Of the
handspring of character. Thoughts gov
ern the world. To know mans charac-
ter one needs only to know his pet tho'ts
those he has selected for his bosom
friends, upon which he has bestowed his
affections, and which he cberishes with his
tears and hopes. Know these perfectly
and the exact counterbalancing power Of
other thoughts in any mind and you may
prewrite with almost the certainty of in
spiration a future character.


This would be tho invariable rule, in
every instance, were there not times in
the life of each of us when big waves of
sorrow, powerful appeals to stihed con-
science, sudden disclosure of startling
facts, and moral restraints about us, arouse
into action some before latent element of
our nature and give us leading impulse
in another direction, and even with these
events, were there not some mighty ex-
ertions of willpower by which the soul
rises and shakes itself clear of its past
filth and stupor, or the aid of GODS grace
given, these early, most loved thoughts
would stain all our future lives. The
some of it very darkly,


The origin Of our thoughts then-the
auarries from whence tho materials Of our
characters are composed, are hewn--is a
consideration big with consequences. 1t
should receive long and candid reflection,
careful analysis and honest obedience to
its commands. He who studies careful
ly and analyses well will find that home,
its language and its associations arc the
sources Of not only the first, but of the


most permanent influences that have made
him what he is.


Who mako our homes, and what are
they madei FRANKLIN.
Year: 1860

The HANDWRITING UPON THE WALL
The black republican journals of New
York fully comprehend tho significance
Of the movement of the Bell and Ever
cit men of that State. The N. Y. Com
mercial Advertiser says:


"The proceedings Of the Bell and Ev-
erett convention at Utica last week pret-
ty clearly Indicate the policy that par
ty intends to pursue, and it behooves re-
publicans to meet it by increased activity
and more complete organization. 1t is no
longer concealed,or but family veiled, that
Messrs. Bell and Everett are, in this State
at least to be thrown overheard il ulti-
mately necessary for the defeat of Mr..
Lincoln, and the support of their friends
is given 10 Mr.. Douglas, tho candidate of
the Northern Democracy. We are led
TO such a conclusion by the tenor Of the
speeches, and by the only action taken at
the convention.


The Albany Evening Journal, says
the Argus of that city, "exhibits both
anger and fright at the prospect of some
sixty thousand conservative voters march
ing into the Douglas camp, and proclaim
ing tho champion Of non-intervention the
true Union candidate in this crisis"


The black republican leaders all over
the land exhibit both anger and fright
at the prospect. And well they may,
for Lincoln may carry every other north
ern State and without New York he will
be defeated. Ho might not carry Cali
fornia, Indiana and New Jersey, and still
be elected if New York were for him.
So New York is absolutely essential to
his election.


He will not have it. The handa0rit-
ing to that effect is upon the waH. Tho
contest, so far as he is concerned,is closed
Year: 1860

Ry AS weary traveller was vending
his way through the mud, in a far West
region of country, ho discovered a young
maiden seated in the door Of a small log
house. He rode up in front Of the house,
and asked the girl for drink Of water
ho drank it, and she being tho first wo.
man he had seen for several days, offered
her dime for kiss. The young maid
en- accepted tho offer, and received both
the kiss and the dime.


Tho traveller was about TO resume bis
journey, but the maid never before hav-
ing seen dime, asked:


"What am / TO do with the diner


"You may use it in any way you
wish," he replied, cit is yours"


"If that's the case, III give back the
dime and take another kiss"
Year: 1860

How THEY Collect DEBTS IN HAvER-
nILL.--A Grocer in Haverhill, Mass, has
very happy way of collecting debts.
Some time since he trusted n man with
two barrels of flour, to be paid for in a
few days; but the account remained un-
settled some six months, and the debtor
seemed TO have lost his interest in this
matter. Not so, however, with the cred
itor, who had his eye on the delinquent.
The man had no moro property than the
law would protect him in holding. He
had ono hog only, but that was very
large one, weighing about eight hundred
pounds. Tho creditor therefore bought
a small pig out of drove, and got
friend TO sell it to the debtor at his own
price. The Grocer then attached tho
large hog, took il away and sold il for
sum sufficient to cover his demand and
tho costs, and return $5 to the debtor.
Year: 1860

There is a remembrance Of the dead to
which we turn, even from the charms Of the
living. From the cold and silent grave
springs nothing but fond regret and recollec-
tons Who would part with those feelings I?
The recolections Of friends who are ever dear
to US though we are separated by the cold
and icy hand Of death We should love to
walk IN the old church-yard, where our grand
tifcs and friends are inferred; for we, too,
must soon be laid in the silent and peaceful
bosoin- e ihetru.i, hg~i,ic our beiovediiiends.
May never forget that | must soon go into
the lonely dark grave, where all the pale ma
tons are numbered


have stood by the bedside Of two dear
brothers, and saw them gasp for breath,
while crossing JordHu's cold and icy stream.
have followed them to the lonely grave, and
there saw their last remains laid. There
they must lie until Gabricrs trump shall call
the dead to arise, and put on Immortality.
They will die no more; they have won the
victory; they have reached the happy land
where pain and death are felt and feared no
more. When | am lonely, my thoughts run
far from earth, and dwell with those who
arc gone home May ever cherish thoughts
OF the dead, and endeayor to be more faithful
aud aiiectionate in the discharge of my
duties to the living, hat | may gain a place
there tco. RESURGAM
Year: 1860

The American Medical Monthly for Sep
tember contains some novel and interesting
views relative to the nature and treatment
of consumption The seat of this terrible
malady is affirmed to be the lympathetic SIS
tenn of vessels and as these minute tubes
form a close interlacement throughout tie
whole body, being also endowed with much
activity, diseased fluids transmitted through
them are liable, under certain conditions, to
be deposited anywhere, and to spread or
aecumu ate with prodigious rapidity. The
nature of consumption is stated to consist in
deprivation of the fluids which are propel-
led through these tiny lympathetic conduits.


Two theories are. proposed to account for
the presence Of 4sa pernscious elements
which here taint and poison the springs of
life at their source. One party affirms that
the process of nutrition is at fault, and that
part of the food eaten is lazily and inper-
fectly assimilated, offering itself in crude,
half prepared state, to the actions of vessels
not adapted TO deal with such material, but
only with those which have been Submitted
to completcr preliminary elaboration.


Hence cellular developement, the first step
in organization, is impossible The fluid
cannot be takeu up. 1t never becomes vi
talized Or forms union with anv living It's
sue. On the contrary, it is burden, and
soon calses mischief. Another party thinks
that the material thus existing in the far
reaching network of lympathetic vessels is
due to decay, and contains the products of
organic dissolution.


Both opinions are we'll supported, and
perhaps, both may prove to be true. That
some noxious materials, whether the debris
of used up tissues or withered dead elements
refusing to become new tissues, are thrown
copiously near the lymphatics, is agreed ;
and also that the quantity Of such products
is SO great that this great active sewerage
apparatus cannot carry it away. 1t accumu-
lates and hard rs into tuberces


The cause OF this dreadful malady is stated
by oar author to be primarily the want of
oxygen, whose presence in sufficient quantity
would either prevent the formation Of the
tnberculous material, CT would give power
to cast it out as soon as formed A cure in
the early stages of the disease is said to have
sometimes been secured by the use of chlor-
ate of potash, and other remedies which sup
ply oxygen to the blood.
Prevention, however, here as everywhere,
is easier than cure and is seldom impossible,
whatever be the hereditary tendency to the
malady. Muscular exercise, regular habits,
fresh air, suitable food, ample rest. active
occupation wellventillated apartments, prop
er clothing and exemption from corroding
anxiety, are among the indispensable and
most ordinary precautions. - ..