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Year: 1865

The Germans, says the Philadelphia


american, are coming with q food, and an
other and greater wave lies behind the fore


most, rolling in with equal power and use.
We have received 80 much from the Tetonic
home that we are anxious fermore, and viii
ling to see all of Tetonia depopulated, if on
ly our own acres are covered. The wish may
not, perhaps, run to this whole extent, as
We desire to continue onr friendly mercan-
tile and literary relations with the most ed
ucated, economical, and provident, as well
as self reliant race in the world; butt points
strongly in that direction, and asks for us
the whole overflow Of all Germany. We are
glad to see that the wish is being gratifed
Within the week past we met whole cargo
of German immigrants, at the foot of Dock
street, destined for the interior, and we know
that hundreds pass through unnoticed for
every one who IS seen


1t is stated that the facilities for emigra-
ton from Germany are now wholly made
quate to the demand and that hundreds
and thousands there are anxiously seeking
removal who find no means for it. Two new
steamers are building for the Bremen Lloyd's
Line to New York at Glasgow, which viii
make seven large steam vessels in this line,
and the Hamburg Company will hereafter
run their ships weekly. From these facts it
would seem that the German business-im-
migration as well as commerce soon
acquire greater force than ever. IF the
volume continues, the labor question is en-
ded. The German irruption will swell over
the South and West like freshet, and the
influence viii speedily settle all difficult
questions there 1t viii, at all events, add
much to our prosperity, and help the future
towards realizing those ends which are
almost in view.
Year: 1865

1t Is better for you to pass an evening,
once, or twice week, in a lady's drawing
room, even though the conversation is slow,
and you know the girl S songs by heart, than
in club, tavern, or the pit of theatre
All amusements Of youth to which yirtu-
ons women are not admitted. rely on it, are
dcleterious in their nature. The men who
avoid female society have dull perceptions
and are stupid, or have gross tastes, and re-
volt against what is pure. Your club swag-
gerers who are sucking the butts of billiard
cues all night, call female society insipid
Poetry is uninspiring to yokel; beauty has
nc charms for a blind nan; music does not
know one tune from another; but, as true
epicure is hardly ever tired of water sauce,
and brown bread and butter, protest can
sit for whole night talking to a well-regu-
lated kindly woman about her girl Fanny,
or her boy Frank, and ike the evening en-
tertainment One of the great benefits a
man may derive from woman's society is,
that he is bound to be respectful to her. The
habit is of great good to your moral men,
depend upon it. Our education makes us
the most eminently selfish men in the world
We fight for ourselves, we push for ourselves
we yawn for ourselves, we light our pipes
and say we won t 80 out, we prefer ourselves
and. our ease; and the greatest benefit that
comes to man from a woman society is,
that he has to think of somebody to whom
he IS bound to he constantly attentive and
respectful.
Year: 1865

A. /. correspondent of the Boston Trans
cript gives the following interesting remin-
iscenee


John Adams sought the hand of the
daughter of Rev Mr.. Smith, of Weymouth
and Miss Abigail was pleased to accept the
proposal Of Mr.. Adams, much to the cha
grin of the parson, the objection being that
Adams was man Of humble origin and
moderate ability, and could never aspire to
anything more than the position of an hum
BILE village lawyer His visits to her home
were frequent and prolonged, but no hospi-
talities were rendered by the Rev. Smith,
either to Adams or his nag; for while Abb
gal only had watchful care over him, his
Ebay passed the weary hours of night IN
feeding ON the hitching-post


Now, Abigail had sister whose name
was Mary, who was betrothed to a wealth.
er, aud it was believed more promising
young man, whose presence was welcomed
most cordially by the reverend family.


The good parson had promised each OF
his daughters that on the occasion OF their
marriage he would preach sermon from
text of the bl,de's own selection. Mary
first married, and beautifully appropriate
did the father think the text And Mary
hath chosen that good part r. In due time
Abigail married and chose for her text, For
''For John came neither eating nor drinking
and they say, He hath devil. Tradition
does not tell us, as we remember, how the
text pleased the father, but the sermon was
preached Mary, indeed, chose good
part; her life was a happy one, and her hus-
band was man Of means and respectablllty


Abigail was woman of strong affections,
a practical wife and possessed of great no
bility Of character, while the names of her
husband and son will live as long as the love
of liberty inspires the soul of man.
Year: 1865

Words of inspiration tell us that the an
gels are minister ng spirits, and to the
Christian this truth is peculiarly dear, But
these are unseen ministers; we feel their
presence, we do not see them, and while it
is a delicious thought to know that the loved
are near US, it has no doubt been the means
Of reclaiming many a wanderer, or at least
restraining him from the depths of evil he
might otherwise have reached, to feel that
a mother spirit was lowering near, cogni-
zant of all that he might do or say; and Of
ten the grief of those mourning for dear ones
gone before is lessened by the thought that
they are still watching over and guarding
their earthly friends.


We have other ministering angels than
these,-the dear little children that cluster
around our hearthstones, and entwine them
selves around our hearts. Christ said


Except We become as little children, be-
cause He knew that no where on earth could
be found that purity of thought and beauti-
full faith so heavenly in their nature, save in
the heart of a little child Wise and great
men may argue, contend, and dispute to con-
vince each other of some great truth; but
who can Withstand the endearing influence
and winning ways of a sweet, little child?


The dew Of morning most refreshes the
summer blossoms; so the sweet, touching
confidence and sublime simplicity of child
hood keep fresh the flowers ofaffection, and
prevent the heart from becoming cold and
unfee.ing. God bless little children we Of.
ten say as we go up and down the streets;
may THEN hearts never grow hard, rough,
and selfish. In whatever cireumstancesthey
are placed, keep them pure and holy. A
sad, sad thing for the crown to slip from the
little, golden haired head, the sweet, blue
eyes to mirror forth soul all sin and dark
ness; the voice so soft and musical, SO full
of love, as the little, dimpled arms clasp our
neck-husky with passion, disgusting in Ian
guage, and foul with imprecation. Revolt
ing picturel We cannot bear to think OF it.
And still, dear mother, this will be the case
unless you take careful heed. When you
fold your babe to your bosom, do you think
as much of its disposition and temper as of
the little, embroidered dress it wears? When
you carry it to the font, are you as earnestly
craving His Spirit upon it as you are eager
chat the baptismal robe should be of dainty
costly material? The careful gardener
prunes, lops off, and traines his vines Do
you train yours in the way that leadeth to
eternal life? 1t is sacred thing to be a
mother 1t is the highest Office that mortal
can attain to, and fearful in the result ifthere
is the least misstep or Waywardness.
Year: 1865

CONSCIENCE MAKES CoWARDs OF rs ALI.
This has had bit of testimony to prove
MS truth during the past week. The cashier
of u dre goods establishment in New York
J. the witness. This man had been ten.v wears
IN the service of the house and won the con
tdence aud esteem Of all with whom he came
in contact He has enjoyed good salary
and occupied comfortable residence in the
upper part Of the city Last Friday morn
ing he called the manager of the firm aside
and informed him that his conscience troub-
led him on certain point. and he could
only feel easy by making full confession,
A year ago, when petroleum was the rage
he became somewhat infatuated with the oil
fever, 4 friend offered him a splendid in
terest for $500, and while celebrating upon
the matter an opportunity occurred for him
to borrow from the money drawer The
temptation was too great and he yielded
The $500 was invested and he struck lie. "
The investment has returned $4,000, and
many persons would consider the cashier
happy man. He replaced the borrowed
money, and endeayored to enjoy the pro-
ceeds of the speculation. Conscience pur-
sued him daily and hourly until he could no
longer endure the agony. He made full
confession of the transaction and insisted
upon paying the $40, 900 to his employers
The proprietors, after mature deliberation,
received the money, which they set aside for
benevolent purposes. In consideration of
the man good character and his candor in
revealing what could never have been dis
covered, they have concluded to retain him
IN his pOSitIo0
Year: 1865

how much more we might make Of our
ianlly llfe, If our friendships, of every Sc
eTet thought Of love, blosscmed into a deedl
e are now speaking merely of personal
caresses. These may or may not be the best
language OF affection. Many are endowed
with delleaey, fastidiousness Of orpaniza-
ton, which shrinks away from too much Of
these, repelled and overpowered But there
are words and looks, and little obseryances
theughtfulness, watchful little attentions
which speak ofloye, which make it manifest
and there = scarcely family thatmight not
be richer IN heart wealth for more of them.
It IS a mistake TO suppose that relations
must, OF course, love each other because
they are relations Love must be cultivated
and can be increased by judeious culture,
as Wild fruits may double their bearing nm
DER the hands OF the gardener; and love can
dWlhaie and die out Of neglect as choice
! Hover seeds planted in poor soil. dwindle
and grow single. Two causes, in our Anglo
SaXon nature, prevent this easy faculty and
now OF expression, wich strike one so pleas
antly IN the Italian or French life; the dread
OF nattery, and constitutional shyness II
perfectly longed TO tell So and SO how | ad-
mired her. the other day." said Miss x


Then, why in the world didn't YOU tell her2





Now what IS fattery? Elattery is insipcerc
praise, given from interested motives but
not the sincere utt erance to a friend of what
We deem good and lovely in him. And SO.
Tor fear OF fiattering, these dreadfully sincere
people go on, side by side, with those thew
love and admire, giving them all the time
the impress on of utter indifference. Par
ents are so afraid of exciting pride and vanity
IN their children by the EXPIRE sion of their
love and appreciation that child sometimes
goes sad ana discouraged by their side, and
learns, with surprise, in some chance way
that they are proud and fond ofhim. There
are TINES when an open expression of a ia
ther love would be worth more than church
or sermon to boy; and his father can not
utter twill not show it, The other thing
that represses the utterances of love is the
characteristic shyness of the Anglo Saxon
blood Od ily enough, race born Of two
demonstratlye, out spoken pefS0ns-the
German and the French-has an habitnal
reserve that Is like neither. There is a
poWerlessness of utterance IN our blood that
we should fight against and struggle outward
toward expression. We can educate our
selves TO 1t, if We know and feel the neces-
sltyi We can make it Christian duty not to
love, but 10 be loving no, only to be true
friends bat to show ourselves friendly. We
can make ourselves say the kind things that
rise IA our hearts and tFemble back on our
lips do the gentle and hopeful deeds which
we long to do and shrink back from; and
little by little ii viii grow easier-the love
spoken will bring back the answer of love
the kind deed will bring back kind deed
IN return-tiil the hearts in the family circle
instead OF being so many frozen, icy islands,
shall be full of warm airs and echoing bird
voices answering back and forth with con-
slant melody of love II B. Store
Year: 1865


There's vacant place in the circle,
and an cnpts chair BY the hearth
When the evening shadows gather


And the evening lamps are lit;
There's a vacant place in the circle
Which no longer rings with mirth,
md an empty chair by the ircside.


Where Of old he used to sit.
Al sad was the day when hcloft US,
sat saddeI now to US all


4re these golden days Of promise


As we gaze on his vacant place;
Ard sadder still when at twilight
The shadows begin to f4l
As we look at the ore chair empty


And think Of his kindly face
He bado us remember his coming
When the good time should come ronnd,
And never his voice once faltered,


For his haart was brave and true:
Then we heard the shril flies screaming,
And the loud drums rattling sound,
aud watched him pass with the column
IN his suit of army blue.
Then qnieb came news of ahattie,
And our hearts with fear were stirred,
And the hopes that warmed my bosom
Were all Of a Sudden stillets
When at last one morn from a paper.
Where the words seemed strangely blurred,
read the name Of cur hero


IN the long, long list Of killed.
He sleeps in the grave where they placed him
On the distant field Of strife,
Where the ground is ridged with hillocks
Like the waves Of troubled sea;
Aud VIC at home, in our sorrows
SIN mourp Cor a vanished life,
While lie iubjlant air isringing


With The burden o. victory.
An. sad was The day when he left us
But saddcr now to us all
Since these golden days Of promise


As we gaze on his vacant place;
But sadde-t Of al is fbc twilight
When the shadows begin 70 fail.
And VIC lool, Oh the one chair srupiy


And think Of his kindly taae.
Year: 1865

FREEZING TO DEATH.-To be frozen to
death, many would consider frightful tor
ture from their own experience Of the effects
of the cold. But here we fall into the usual
error of supposng the suffering will increase
with the energy of the agent which could
only be the case if sensibility remained the
same. intense cold brings on speedy sleep
which fascinateS the senses, and fairly be-
guiles men out of their lives.


A most curious example of the seductive
power of cold is found in the adventures Of
the botanical party, who, in Cooks first voy-
age, were caught in a snow storm on Terra
del Fuego.


DIR. Solander, by birth Swede, and well
acquainted with the destructive deceits of a
rigorous climate, admonished the company,
in defiance Of lassitude, to keep moving on.


"Whoever," says he, "sits down will sleep;
and whoever sleeps will perish"


The doctor spoke as a sage; but he felt as
a man. In spite of the remonstrances Of
those persons whom he had instructed and
alarmed he was the first to lie down and die
The same warning was repeated a thousand
times in the retreat from Moscow.


Allison, the historian, to try the experi>
ment, sat down in his garden at night when
the thermometer had fallen Ourdegrees be,
low zero; and so quickly did he feel the
drowsiness come stealing on that he Wonder>
ed how a soul of Napoleon's unhappy band
had been able to resist the treacherous inAu,
ence.
Year: 1865

APTITUDE IN BUsINEss.-Thousan6s er.
gage in the strife ofbusiness, but really how
few possess an aptitude for it An old mer-
chant stated at public dinner that eighty
out of every hundred of those who had en-
gagged in mercantile pursuits had failed, all
though their opportunities were quite as ia
yorable as were those of the few who had
succeeded. 1t was not lack of industry, but
of aptitude that had caused them to fail


Very few men possess this qualiy, which for
want of better name, has been called luck,
and without which no man, however acute
and prudent he may be in other matters, can
hope to succeed in the mutations which in.
variably accompany the advepturous career
of the merchant, Aptitude is everything.
a man may have an excellent idea Of music,
but no amount of study will make him a
musician so he who engages in business,
however clear his opinions may be on the
conduct of Others, may never himself succeed
in that which he is competent to criticise.
Year: 1865

For eight years after the Marquis of
Northampton had laid the foundation stone
Of Leigh Woods abutment, workmen and
the public in general were enabled to pass
over the immense chasm by means of an
iron bar seven hundred feet in length,
which was hung across the river. On this
bar was ''craole" basket, or car, and
persons who wished to make the dangerous
passage paid fec which varied from one
to five shillings BY this contrivance
thousands Of persons crossed the Avon.
The baske; ran by its own gravity down
the incline TO the center of the bar, and
was drawn up to the other side by means
of rope. On one occasion a Somerset
shire wedding party went to see the fairy
bridge, and the bridegroom having had
enough cider 10 make him adventurous
persuaded the not unwilling bride to make
the flying passage.


The two got into the basket; but when
they had reached the center Of the bar
high over the Avon and the moment ar
rived when they We're to be drawn up on
the opposite side, it was found that the
communicating rope had broken; and as
no provision had been made for such a
contratemrs, the enthusiastic husband and
his newly welded wife dangled in mid air


to the astonishmdnt OF the rocks no
doubt-for several hours, their extraordi-
nary position being rendered none the
more comfortable by their friends on the
abutment shouting across to them that
they would have to remain in the basket all
night! This novel way of beginning the
honeymoon was avoided. however: but the
party were not rescued till they had passed
several hours in their strange carriage.
Year: 1865

The following rules from the papers of
DIR. West, were according to his memo
randum, thrown together as general way
mark on his journey through life:


Never to ridicule sacred things or what
ever others may esteem such. however
absurd they may seem to be.


Never to show levity when people are
professedly engaged in worship.


Never to resent a supposed injury till |
know the views and motives of the au
thor of it.


Never on any occasion to retaliate.


Always to take the part of an absent
person who is censuredin company, SO far
as truth and propriety will permit.


Not to affect to be witty or to jest, SO as
to wound the feelings of another.


To say as little as possible of myself
and those who are near me.


70 aim at cheerfuness without levity


Not to obtrude advice unasked.
never W COuIt tue ldNoE vi tiC ilCH ny
fattering either their vanities or their
vices.


TO speak with calmness and delibcra-
ton in all assertions; especially in CT cum
stances which tend to irritate.


Frequently to review my conduct and
note my failings.
On all occasions TO have in view the
end of life aud the future.
Year: 1865

No human being has right to ap-
propriate another human beings life, even
if they be mother and daughter You say
that she owes life itself to her parents.
True, but in such a way that it confers an
additional obligation on them to give her
every opportunity to make the most Of
life, and not in such a way as to justify
them in monopolizing it, nor in such way
as to render her accountable to them alone
for It's use. The person who gives life is
under much stronger bonds than the per-
son who receives life.


llfe Is momentous thing. 1t may be
an eternal curse. 1t is almost certain to
involve deep sorrow. Sin, disease pain,
are almost sure to follow in its wake. 1t
is PandCra's box whose best treasure is
only compensation. The happiest thing
we know of it's, that it one day come to
an end; Psyche will rend off her disguise
and soar in her proper form. The un-
certainty of the future is our solace against
the certainty OF the present. Surely. then.
of all people in the world, those who I'M
pose this fearful burthen are the very last
who should add even feather weight TO
it, and the very first and foremost who
should al any sacrifice Of less imp rtant
matters tighten it as far as possible. Fill
ial unfaithfulness is a chief of sins The
first violates those which it makes.


Ifa daughter, out CT love or Il sense
ofduty,' chooses to sacrifice her inclina-
tions-by inclinations 90 not mean the
mere promptings of self Indulgence, but
the voice of her soul calling her to work
in life, say not that she docs not we'll


l only say that her mother has no right
to demand such sacrifice 1t is an un-
just eXacton. 1t is selfish building up
of comfort on the ruins of another's hap
piness possibly of character, since so few
things are so apt to warp the tone of mind
and temper as a forced performance Of
unsuitable work Before children are
Old enough to choose for themselves their
parents must choose for them, even then
with a weary care lest they mistake
prompting of nature for whim, but
every restraint that is put upon child
for any other purpose than his own beno-
ft is sin against soul. What duty his
love does not prompt. you shall not BY the
sheer brute force Of your position req ire.
His life is in his own hands. put there by
you. and he must make it into vessel of
honor or dishonor. You shall not hold
back his hands from working its own beau
tiful designs, that it may putty up the
cracks III your time worn vessel. You
make great account of the care which you
took of his helpless infancy; but he owes
no especial gratitude for that. AS may
be inferred from what | have before said,
it was a debt you owed him Having
endowed him with life, the least you cou Id
do was to help him make the best of it,
i [Gall Hamilton.
Year: 1865

From the Toronto Leader.


The manifesto of President Jefferson
Davis, and the copy of the commission
issued to Benjamin G. Burley, now in
custody at the instance of the federal
government, were conveyed from the city
of Richmond to this city by special mes
senger, who arrived here a few days ago.
The messenger, whose name it would be
improper to divulge, is an active, shrewd
looking young man; and well posted in the
working of the underground railway"
which passes through the federal lines.
He gives an interesting account of his
adventures while going to and returning
from Richmond with the dispatches which
are so valuable to Mr.. Burley. By the
aid Of well filled purse he was enabled
not only to pass through the federal lines
by order of superior officer, whose name
it is judlcious to withhold from the pub
lie, but to receive letters of introduction
to other federal officers. into whose con-
iidence he managed to worm himself as to
obtain valuable military intelligence fer
the confederate government. and upon
which their generals will not be slow to
act.


lie had his dispatches 50 neatly secre-
ted about his person that upon one coca
sion when he was arrested on suspicion
of being 4 spy, and searched by the fed
eral authorities. they could not be dscov-
cred, and he was allowed to pass On his
way rejoicing. Upon another occasion
the faithful fellow ran great risk of los
ing his life whilst crossing river on Il
plank and at another time whilst trying
to pass through the federal lines dur 'ng a
general engagement. the risk of being shot
was so great that he had frequently to lie
down upon the ground to avoid being
struck by the shower of rife bullets that
were flying around him. TO this energy
and courage Mr. Burley and his friends
are greatly indea.cd.
Year: 1865

FATAL AcCIDENT-Oneo of the unex-
ploded shells at Pilot Knob, Mo. few
days ago, came into possession of party
of four children. one of WON attempted
to extract the fnse by driving it out with
a hammer He exploded the shell in his
effort, killing himself and two of his play
mates instantly, and mortally wounding
the other one.