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'tlitt !oclri)e
LOVE'S TIME IS NOW."
A song from " The Fiscal Agent," a ritTita comedy,
performed at the Park Theatre, New York.
WRITTRN BT PARK BENJAMIN, ESQ. '
Ah, why defer the happy day?
The boon glide fleetly by,
And oft we fee a gloomy cloud
Obaenre the fairest aky
Then, while the morn is rosy bright,
Receive my ear neat tow,
And Btill, believe me, dearest maid,
. Love's time Love' time is now,
Love't time LoVa't time is now. .
Regard not, sweet, what grey beards say
Of fond and fickle youth,
But trust my faith and constancy
And never doubt my truth.
I would not for the world dispel
The suosMun from thy brow,
Then be mine own this very hour
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Love's time Love's time is now.
' 'Tie true-J-b, sure Love's time ia note;
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Sower tbat bloem eo frvsb. and fair -
Along the path of joy.
Then do not, dearest maid, delay,
Hot at the altar bow,
Aod with nnited heart we'll sing
Love's time Love's time is now,
Low' time Love's time is now.
(Prepnred for the Geriiuiiitcvwii Telf graph.)
THE ARMY AT VALLEY FORGE.
Oo pursuing the history of those events
succeeding the battle of tiermantown, it is
with seutiiueuts of iudignation end astonish
ment that we observe persistent desire ou
the part of many distinguished members of
the Continental Congress, as also to their
everlasting shame be Unrecorded, the feeling
actuating officer of '.lie army, such as Gates
and Conway, in a vain endeavor to depreciate
the military qnalitication of their great com
niaudar. Ill private character irreproach
able as it wus ever knowa to have been waa
likewise assailed, and base insinuations, dero
gatory of all his actioos, slanderoosly thrown
oat. A degree bl jealousy was entertaioed,
which needed, but. an opportunity to boret
fertb, and if possible, destroy the noble cause
by these contemptible machination. Geo.
Gates, fresh from boasted contests in the
north, luxuratiog under the nom de yuerrt of
the "hero of Saratoga," and iuflaled with,
greater vanity than was even ordinarily his
wont, dared to utter aspersions, unfounded
and dishonorable, against him, the execution
of whose plans, alone aucceeded in bringing'
the northern battle fields to so favorable a
COBclueiiB.H...W aldington, ia 'thaolitada of
bis camp, bad formed those able scheme of
attack, which it required but otdioary milita
ry capacity to successfully mature ; aod yet
we find the very man to whom these were en
trusted, engaged in wilfully perverting every
act of bis commander, a well as arrogoling
to himself the sole credit attached to liur
goyue's defeat aod surrender. Of Couway,
little Deed be said ; although undeterred by
the ancient motto, "da morluis nil nisi
bnniim," yet it is the writer's opinion that
where no redeeming trait in a mun's charac
tor can be afforded ;o the extenuation of his
acts, far better is it thut nothing should be
spoken j despised and UDregretted, the au
thor of the infamous "cabal" descended to
his grave with the perpetual stain of envy,
bypucrasy and deceit resting upuu bis memo
ry. Bbortlv after the account received of the
succees of the northern army under General
Gates, it wag the eager desire of many A me-
rican officers to immediately attack I'hiladel.
phia, and then deprive the British command
er o( bis most important stronghold. It had
been the misfortuoe of Washington, unprovi
ded with a sufficient number of men and with
out those aids calculated to insure victory, to
suffer several successive defeats, which had
dampened the ardor of mauy timid adhereuts,
and cuueed tbem to torn their glances toward
the fortuoute Gates, whose northern success
had placed him foremost in the vulgar
opinion. Desirous of restoring confidence,
at tbe same time, unwilling that even this
should be accomplished by needless expendi
ture of blood, Washington invoked a council
of bis officers, in order to learn their seuti
meuts concerning tbe suggested attack npon
bir William Howe. The majority, among
whom was himself, considered tbat tbe
attempt would involve immense losses, and
ought possibly be productive, at men a cost,
of oo permanent utility. Respecting more
tbe weal of hi country than tbe epbemral
adulation of Congress and the people, asa-
iogtou refused to comply with the wishes of
those who advised a deceol upon t niladelpuia.
Tbe auair was tberulore abanuonoa, and
Washington repaired to Whilemarsh, about
fourteen mile Irom the Delaware, strongly
utroucbuig himself among it wooded bills.
The Legislature of Feunsjlvama expressed
themselves keeuly desirous for some great
achievement which would redoond to tbe
glory of our arms, yet they lent but trivial aid
toward promoting its aocuuipiiauuiruv. u
battle of Saratoga bad excited tbe minds of
these worthy lawgivers, aod tbey desired tbat
a similar performance should be executed
within their own border. CougreBS, notwith
standing the earcest remonstrance of Wash-
mgton, bad elevated oooway to tae reus, ui
Major General, and also, in varioo ways,
testified their disapprobation of the com
mander conduct even oia courage was im
pugned, and sneering allusions were con
stantly made to bis frequent defeat, compar
ing tbem with the brilliant campaign under
Galas. Thai turroended by treachery, with
the remnant of bis army aloue true, we note
the noble devotion to hi coaotry ' cause
which aver distinguished the sentiments of
Washington j ha made do reproaches, de
scended to oo censures, but eootiooing in tbe
direct, straightforward path ba bad ever
chosen, disdained to publicly notice those
vivifications, which rebounded with ten-fold
power upon their malignant author. Tbe
attempt of tbeae traducer were alike ren
dered abortive, and even a more dangerous
suggestion of supplanting Washington and
substituting Gale in couiaaaod, waa similarly
unavailing.
Oo the 4th of December, 1777, It was th
Intention of General 11 ewe to attack Wash
ington's position at Wbitamarsh, and there
accomplish a threat ottered soaae time pre
vious, ef "driving him beyond the mountains."
Tiiroogb the vigilance el McLane, a gallant
captain In the American army, this intention
was detected ; and Washington, dispatching
the officer with a company to reconnoitre, pre
pared for the enemy' appmaeh. About mid-
rjiubt. Mel.aue i'i i,ii advance mi
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the Germantown road, below Chestnut Hill,
and attacked it wish great spirit, varying it
lio of march, and otherwise disconcerting
Hie movement. At early dawn tbe troop
were encamped within three milos of the
American right wing, their advance parties
extending over the Wtitemarsh valley, and
sing every endeavor to decoy Washington
from his impregnable position. Some militia
Companies nnder General Irvine, were sent
forward to skirmish, but as nsuul with these
dangerous individuals, nothing was afTested
beyond a epeedy retreat within the protect
ing 'shelter of tbe American lines) their
officer was wounded and taken prisoner, the
men possessing too much regard for personal
comfort to saciitice themselves in an attempt
at rescue.
During the days intervening between the
4th end 7lb, General Howe was occupied in
recoonoitering the Americans, and laboring
to draw them into a general action, which
Washington, however, as adroitly evaded.
Aware of tbe strength of bis position, and
knowing too, tbe many advantages of dis
cipline and numbers possessed by the enemy,
he felt no desire to hazard an engagement,
the consequence of which could not have
been otherwise than disastrous.
Tbe 7th of December arrived, and the
enemy had now advanced witbin a mile of tbe
Ameriban. Numerous akirmisbe enaoed,
some of wbicb were attended with loss.
livery movement now indicated that a general
action might be expected, and: Washington
always calm and dignified, addressed hia men
in inspiring lunguage, as be gazed wistfully,
toward the approacbiog enemy. Tbe morn
ing passed away into noon, the noon to even-J
log, uigub luiueu uer maun, uver tun. va
bills, and yetMlo attack was made. ' The" Bi'tV
day came, an the enemy were observed
muna'uvering about their position ! they then!
advanced toward the right, and again baited ;'
thus tbe day glided by, and another night
was at band. On its approach, huge watch
Sres were kindled, aod their vivid glare Rbed
a wild lustre over the wintry plain ; behind
these, tbe British ignomiuiuuely retreated,
und were in full, though silent march toward
Philadelphia, before Washington discovered
their pusillanimous design, 'l oo far away to
be overtaken, they were allowed to continue
oo unmolested, and without aulike Caesar
even a laurel to cover their baldness, re
entered tbe city. . ; ;
During these memorable and anxious days..
tbe conduct of Washington was marked by j
the same prudence and foresight whick
characterized all bis actions. Unwilling to
relinquish bis iovoloerable position, and thus
place himself directly in tho power of General
Howe, he remained upon the heights, aod
thus enjoyed all the honor of a victor, with
but little ot its bloodshed. And yet for Mi
be was abused ; a handle wa made cf bia
behavior on this occasion for renewed calum
ny', and the policy --displayed so worths of
laadation was derisively scorned. -
1 bree days bad now elapsed eiuce General
Howe's retreat, and a deep snow covered the
wood and field with it dreary mantle :
chilling gsles roared among , the leafless
forests, where bag icicleaawuoa-rackincJii!
the frosty air, every object testified the pres
ence of winter in all its rigor and severity.
1 be American troops were without clothing
and almost entirely destitute of provisions ;
their suQ'erings were hourly increasing, and it
became absolutely necessary for Washington
to seek winter quarters fur bis ragged and
starving army. Tents afforded no adequate
protection against tbe snow-fraught blasts
wbicb swept in wild murmurs over the bleak
hills of W bitemarsh, and the commander felt
tbe imperative necessity for more sheltered
habitations. So, oo the third day succeed
ing tbe anticipated battle, Washington broke
up his eucampmeut, and began the weary
in arch toward Valley Forge, whether be ex
pected to locate bis winter quarters. Tbe
suow was some feet in depth wbon the army
started, aod its whirling drifts were impelled
full in tbe laces of tbe exhausted soldier.
who yet grasped their muskets more firmly,
ud with beads bowed before tbe storm.
moved steadily onward over a track where
many a footprint left its bloody impress.
Nothing bat tbat inborn sentiment of devo
tion to country and fireside, could have sus
tained these noble-hearted men through tbe
increasing horrors of tbat toilsome march :
witb no shoes to cover tbeir frosted aud
bleeding feet, the lattered remnants of a uni
form or buuting shirt folded closely about
tbeir semi-nude persons, and but sparsely
provided with bat as protection, iu part,
from the cold fury of the gale, we observe
these godlike spirits tramping tbat dreary
distance, without a cheering hope in the
gloomy future to inspire their melancholy
way. No martial music was there to euliven
the advance of gaily comparisoued legions,
but a brooding silence reigned over tbe sor
rowful coinpeuiws, only broken at time by
an occasional word of command ; while still
oo over the whitened plain the troop on-
murmiugly marched, and on the !7tb of
December baited npon tbe hill-slope of
Valley Forge.
Valley Forge! the very name waft us in
imagination back to tbe scene of those
mournful yet glorious periods ; with it we
see tbe solitary camp fire and the ibivering
forms as tbey cower about it its pallid gleam ;
with It we bear tbe wild sigbings ui tbe
wintry wiud, driving shrilly over tbe barren
hillsides aud through the deserted forest ;
with it we mark the devoted self sacrifice,
the heroic disregard of mere personal suffer
ing, wbicb marked tbe conduct of tbosa im
mortal soldier who had fought witb un
flinching bravery tbe battle of the Revolu
tion, and were now compelled to war witb
far more insidious enemies ; cold and hunger
eacb in turn exerted its sway over tbe almost
heart broken patriots, as tbe disconsolately
trod tbe frozen mow of Valley Forge j and
yet witb heroism which ba rendered their
very name type of tbe soul's truest nobility,
they resisted the craving of appetite, aod
dragged on a suffering existence to product
tbat land wbose manifold blessings their de
scendant now so happily enjoy.
On tbe 18th of December, one day subse
quent to their arrival, Washington Issued
order, directing that tree should be felled
aod but erected for the rmy accommoda
tion tbroogbout the tempestuous winter,
wbose stormy attendant bad so early been
mustered. And here we Should pause lor
moment in order to describe tbe locality
of Valley Forge, aod the respective situa
tion of the various brigade, men passed
over this hallowed ground.
Valley targe is, at lot time, a lilt; vil
lage on tbe West side of tbe Schuylkill, about
7 mile above Norristown, aod is built in a
hollow glade, traversed by a small creek,
wbicb courses placidly among it sequestered
dells. Near the mouth ef this little stream,
Washington' headquarter were stationed,
in large, substantial stone dwelling, the
property, at that period, of a preacher be
longing to the society of Friends. Tbe boose
till remain, bat little Impaired by time'
effacing progress, and even the very wiudow
ill anna which the General leaned while
. i . rvipg hi troops on tba declivities whb-
ont, I designated to the Inquiring traveler.
Oo entering tbaVancient apartoient, with its
low ceilings aad deep embrasu.en, one almost
imagines, on turning round, to mark the
tall figure of Washington, standing amid the
relic which are to complet, (rrth be associa
tions the Very receptacle, arranged by him
self at i depository for private papers, is
there shown, and we tremble witb feelings ef
involuntary awe, an gating reverentially npon
those memories of tbe by goni time I
Carrying oot the direction'. ?f their com
mander, little dwellings of rnde construction
were hastily erected, and disposed in regular
order, giving to the camp, th appearance of
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a military town j sul'ii soiaiert'BS were sum-
clently elotbed to resist the keo air, worked
actively a poo the buildings, hawing logs and
fitting them together in a . Grin but inartistic
mirnner. Many, who were too imperfectly
clad y -brave the season' inclemency, orged
their wore fortunate companion to change
situation for a time, and lending them the
clotbtng with which they- - provided,
permit an opportunity of displaying the zeal
aud interest jrhicb all so nnh'-sitantingly be
stowed. This was the sp'rit. that actuated
tbe men of Valley Forge, anu such were tbe
sentiments which bore us victo'riossly through
the Revolution 1 During thirperiod, Wash
ington superintended the building operations
in person, sharing the fatigue of bis men
eiyd at bight reposing in a -cheerless mar
queer'f rufming to occupy bis headquarters
ooiii me patriots, whom te mmaoUed, had
been safely and comfortably housed
4.1 ne,ortt8esion8 or these -huts were
to le
otiieen leet oy fourteen : with fog wa
s, nar-
('ally plastered with clay l -end split logs,
roaghWfbewn, to. serve as a rroGng. Twelve
,f rujateg wefellewed single Wise,' while a
gwnerat .olticer occupied., o n alone j' other
oulceiraacoording 16 their tan'i, were assigned
respective buildings, soniotipifa six residing
together, while at others, a vmaller number.
The soldier, were arranged a&ording to the
states from whence they hailrsj, and the entire
vjllage waa encompassed by fcotrenthruents,
excepting on the river side, fcjwre tbeir place
was supplied by a bridge, err&ed to continue
a communication or the purpose of procuring
supplies with th country rji the opposite
horee. Here 11,000 men fere Dotted, of
whom howeveroearly 3,008 wre utterly nnfit
for duty, being wilhoot the most trifline-
erticle of dress,' and only few blankets
wherewith to cover their oakeOnese, and thi
too, in th midst of a gloomy and rigorous
winter. Ob bow can wa cease to eulogise
tbe brave men wbo sa suffered for tbeir couo
lrJ'i aggrandisement at the fearful expense
of their own ! '
The commissariat department bad been en
trusted to tbe care of those utterly disquali
fied to manage it important interests, and
now we find tbe troops withotvt even provis
ions, and no means of gratifying tbeir suffer
ing desire. The conduct of, many members
of Congress and of tbe Pennsylvania Legis
lature, during this terrible period, wa
characterised by tba most shameful disregard
for oar . faithful soldiers' condition; tbey,
resting in comlort at homi, provided with all
.that .eorjd render life wrt'M 'ijoviDg. while
gozlng over their well'-lurniiileilapartnienls
and into tbe glowing depth of their flaming
hearth stones, refused to believe tbat tbe
army was famishing in log buts in the midst
of a wilderuess, surrounded by an unfriendly
population, and without the most trivial ne
cessities of life. These sapient legislators had
tbe temerity to impugn tbe niotives of Wash
ington in thus taking up wister quarters,
expressing tbeir opinion that be should have
remained on the "open field." The sugges
tion was a most disgraceful one. and drew
from the great commander a letter in reply,
which will ever remain as a lasting evidence
of their disreputable and unmanly insinua
tion.
There was a famine in tbe camp, and
Washington feared, each day, the breaking
nnt of a mutiny among his starving troops.
Dire necessity aud tbat alone filially com
pelled him to nse tbe power accorded by
Congress a few weeks previously, permitting
bim to require all farmers wiiiio 70 miles of
tbe encampmeut, to thresh tut dbeir grain,
a moiety by tbe first of February, the remain
der not until the succeeding month, "under
the penally of having the whole seized as
straw." Numerous residents if tbat vicinity,
Tories, aud others disaffected to the Ameri
can cause, demurred at tbi proclamation,
issued to that effect by wUbington, and
refused to accede to these list and proper
requisitions. Of course aft such supplies
were to be liberally paid , for, yet even
knowledge of this was witboi influence.
So passed slowly along thisfnost disastrous
winter, wbose occurrences foln tbe darkest
and yet tbe brightest phases q tbe American
revolution. The apparent auimoly is readily
explained, (iloomy and replisive from tbe
agouiea undergone by those Ibo deserved a
better reward ; joyous and exhilarating from
tbe high and glorioug asperali which these
sufferings evoked. Here discern tbe
character of Washington, in a) its grand, yet
unpretending supremacy; foe in the legisla
tive hall, foes in the council, fee in tbe field,
sorrouoded by tbe storms of holer ; almost
deprived of even hope ; hoi nobly did be
withstand tbe successive misfftonea of tbat
barrassing period. Unimpafed in bis firm
reliance upon Divine assistice, h moved
among bis toil-worn troops, oirking crashed
expectations in tbe squalor kod disease of
every famishing company, yetegain discove
ring hope of renewed promisdu those bright
anticipations, wbose raflectic would even
startle the tired private fro mi it repose, and
lend a vivid yet evanescent laetre to the
weary soldier' eye. Histokia,
Rsbubxablb Attack bt Bos. At Antrim,
says the Detroit Tribune, a ainjilar occurrence
took place a few daya ago. Aawarrn of bees,
bolonging to Mr Decker, came tt of the hive iu
a great fury, and attacked maay the name of
Muugar, who was crossing the kid at the time
aome 30 or 40 rods off, He undjtoos to flee to
the woods, but the bees were blsrs and behind
him so thick that he found it iitoesible to run,
He then commence), a fight vi hat iu hand,
but be was very soon overpower and fell down
with faintness, and would soonjave died, had
not a eon of Mr. Decker who Ls at this time
spproacbing from another diniin rushed to
tbe rescue, when the slingertlt Munear and
commenced an attack upon yob Decker, who
fled with all speed to a shed or gtiery, in which
was a favorite shepherd dog ebsjed. The bees
immediately left tbe young nian.Lj attacked tbe
poor dog with such a fury as ileprive him of
life before he could be let loose. I is said the dog
actually killed more than a qui of bees in hia
vigoroua defence. Mr. Mungarkd Mr. Decker
were in a dangerous state for soil boars, tut are
now recovering.
Out of one family, in WWorth eoonty,
Wisconsin, witbin a few yei, four of tbe
brother and two of tba sisteiiav commit
ted suicide.
Mr. Basaa Decatur, the veirable relict of
tba lata Commodore StephediWatur, died
in Washington en tba 2lti., in tbe
eighty-fourth year ef br age, I
Physical Education Tho Strong Man
and How he Became Such.
The publio have been not a little interest
ed, for a few years, in occasional accounts of
Dr. Wioship, tbe "strong Yankee's" experi
ments in physical elf.educatioo. He Is but
about twenty six year old, five feet seven
inches in height, aod weighs one hundred and
forty-eight pounds. He can lift tlevtn hun
dred pouiuh, and i now the bost example of
pnysicai euocation in the United States. lie
was seventeen year, of age before be began
bis experiments, and was then but five feet
high, and weighed only one hundred pounds ;
hi health wa not gnod, for he already suf
fered from the oaual dyspeptical troubles of
American youth. So great have been bis
improvements, tbet he now declare it to bn
his opinion that no one, having "an atom of
strength and life," need despair of the bene
fits of a right system of training. He instan
ce Mr. Warren' testimony respecting a
veteran invalid, wbo began gymnastic in bis
evenlieth year, with very salutary effects j
end. of course, old Cornaro (famous in Addi
son' Spectator.) is not forgotten, who, though
no gymnast, began in hi fortieth year to
restore a broken constitution, and lived a life
of health and of enviable cbeerfulloesa till bit
bnndredtb year.
But what ba been the efficacious theory
of the strong Yankee? He ha given it in
the Massachusetts Teacher, but, unfortunate
ly, in ub article of too great length to be read
much. We propose to take unusual liberties
with hie communication, in order to condense
into a more readable shape, bis interesting
detail. Tbey are tbe best prescriptions we
bave ever met for physical self-recuperation ;
and, In this day, when "mnscular" merit has
become a matter of "Dedal ambition, and
physisal training a subject of even moral
preachments, it may not be unprofitable to
present to the public an example which, from
both its moderate good sense, and its extra-
ordinary res oils, may be pronounced a model
one.
How, then, has the Yankee Doctor nr-
passed all the pugilistic training of the age t
We enumerate, at much lenstb. the nrinri.
pies of bis system. We give the mcst eesen
tiul particulars, presenting them, however,
with our own numeration :
1. He has breathed an abundance of fresh
air "almost constantly ;" practising, we sup.
pose, inflation of the lungs:
I. J to bas drank no ardent spirit", and used
uo tobacco. Tbe Knglish "tramma" for the
"ring," it is well known, prohibit tliase ar
ticles. 3. He ba taken, nearly every day, abont a
half hour's gymnastic exercise, in tbe open air,
and bis is au example of the surprising mode
ration with which be bas accomplished sur
prising results.
4. He hai eaten heartily of such food, ani
mal and vegetable.as agreed witb bis stomach,
scouting the maxim tbat "you should leave
the table buugry." He began not to recover
from nis dyspepsia,' till be escaped this non
sense. 5. He has takeo at least ten boors rest
daily, including sleep, and appears to have
devoted as much of it to sleep as nature would
allow.
6. He ha worn every article of bis dross as
loose and as easy as the freest action of his
mnscles and limbs would demand.
7. He ha, used the bath once a week in
winter, and twice a week in summer. He 3e
Dounces tbe daily use of cold baths.
He has pnrsned this course for nine years,
and it bag during this long period, afforded
bim some importunt observations, if not dis
coveries. Here are a fiw of tbeta :
1. That it is as easy to increaso tbe
strength of tbo human body as it ia tbat of a
magnetic.
I. 1 bat whatever increased bis strength
increased his general health. He enjoys now
tbe maximum of the latter as be probably
oes oi me lormer for bis rotce is now equal
to that of two ordinary men.
3. That by developing bis bodv harmoni
ously, he could preclude the possibility of
ur, un, ur muy similar injury, mat omerwise
might result from an extremelv violent
j cise of the mnscles.
4. 1 bat lifting is the lafest and sorest
metnod of producing "hurmoaions" develop
ment, as also tbe moet strengthening of all
exercise a fact oot generally supposed.
5. Tbat the performance of twenty differ
ent gymnastic feats once is better than the
perlurinance of oue feat twenty times.
C. That be gained more by forty minutes'
exercise once in two Jays, than by twenty
minute once a day.
7. Twenty or fifteen minutes' gymnastic
sufficed for each day.
8. Tbat as strength increases, more Intense
but less protracted exercise should be tbe
rule.
9. That increase of muscular power is at
tended with a proportionate increase of diges
tive organ.
10. Tbat great physical strength may be
acquired independently of hereditary tenden
cy to it, and, indeed, in spite of hereditary
weakness of constitution.
11. That increased strength cannot long
coutioue oo a purely vegetable diet.
12. Tbat increasing tbe strength makes
excretion take place less by tbe skin, and
more by tbe lungs and other emunctories.
13. That long before be could raise eleven
hundred pounds witb tbe hands or shoulder a
barrel of flour, be bad put to flight the whole
brood of ailments sick headache, nervous
ness, indigestion, &c, which are tbe familiar
companions of American health, or rather ill
heal tb.
The Sampsonian doctor proceeds to give
soma very judicious rules, deduced from bis
experience, for all aspirant to good health
and wanly vigor. He advises that
1. You should select for your sleeping room
an apartment on tbo "sunny side," and let tbe
tun play into it at leait six hour a dev. if the
cloud will allow bim to show bi face.
2. Keep it ventilated all tbe time, and es
pecially keep the window partially open at
night, but avoid draughts.
3. Practice general ablotion once a week
in cold weather, twice week in warm. Toe
much bathing, be asserts, "defeats over iu.
teotion for wbicb water is externally ap
plied." ' r
4. Take Dot less than alsht hours' rest nar
d.y.
6. Use no food wbicb bas been prensred In
a copper, bras or bell metal oteosil. Use no
water tbat has com in contact with lead.
6. Use such food as your appetito prefer.
in spite of Liebig or aoy other aatbority.
7. Practice lifting a tbe best gymnastic ;
bat begin cautiously, and ba careful of too
much fatigue. Doub-bsll bo considers next
desirable to lifting.
. Never exceed half en bonr la any gym-
naatie exercio.
9. Never rise early coles von retire a.rlv
Do sure to get sleep enough.
to. Gradually wear Us and let clotting
about th neck, till yon can keep it entirely
exposed withoot taking cold.
Such is an outline or Dr. Wlnship' sys
tem, lit singularly sensible j it i alinoat
universally practicable, except, perhaps, the
prescription about sleep. Could it be gene
rally adopted in the United States, we doubt
not that, in one generation, it would reduce
,.f- r 'f 'r' f"CnU' Tar ". he
rate or lifo assurance corretpon 'ingly, and
render us tho moat vigorous and Host long
lived nation oo the gfobe. as we arc now de
eidealy the "smartest." I'tVc le Yankee
docteur I
Alleged Ancient RuinB in the Unitod
States.
A new stimulus is likely to be given to
American archicology by a discovery alleged
to have been recently made some ninety mile
nortb-esstof Fort Stanton, a long account
of which b just appeared in the Fort Smith
(Ark.) Times. Wo condense. The tl.in
npon wbicb lie the massive relics of gorgeous
leuipiea aou maguinceni nails, slopes cradu
any toward tbe river I'ecor, aod is very fertile
crossed by a gurgling stream of purest water
tbat not only sustains rich vegetation, but,
perhaps, furnished with this necessary element
the thousands wbo once inhabited the present
wnuciiircB. a uo city was prooaoiy built by
a warlike race, a it ia qnadrangular, and
arranged with skill to afford tbe highest pro
tection against an exterior foe, many of tbe
buildings oo the outer line being pierced with
loopholes, a though calculated for tbe use ol
weapons.
Several of th building, are of vast izs,
aod built of massive blocks of a dark granite
rock, wbicb could only have been wrought to
tbeir present condition by a vast amount of
labor. There are tbe ruins of threa nnhla
edifices, each presenting a front of three hun
dred feet, made of ponderous block or stone,
and the dilapidated walls are even now thirty
five feet high. There are oo partitions in the
area or tbe middle (supposed) temple, so that
the room must have been vast, and there are
also carvings in bag relief and fresco work.
Appearances justify the conclusion that thean
eucu, rums cuuni once uoasi nails as gorge
ously decorated by the artist's band as those
or Thebes Bud Palmyra. The buildings are
all loopholed on each side, much resembling
that found in the old feudal castles of Europe,
designed for the use of archers. Tbe blocks
of which these edifices are composed are
cemented together by a species of mortar of
bituminous character, which bos such a
tenacity that vast masses of wall bave fallen
down without the blocks being detached by
the shock. 1
Iktebestiko Scknk on a Railroad Car.
One moruing, last woek, a scene occurred on
the train from New York South, which, for a
time, created quite an excitement among the
passeagers. Amorfg those oo the train was
a lady about thirty years of age. She wa
good looking, aud attracted much altentiou
from ber air or melancholy. At Princeton, a
euo-ourueu, dui very bacdsomo gentleman,
entered the car in which tbe ladv in crnestum
wua aittten.- iioacno bad thcsrtif, glon-
veu ai, touu uiaer, man the lady swooued.
On recovering herself, it appeared that the
gentleman in question was ber husband, whom
she bad not seen for ten year. He bud
started for California when first tbe gold fever
U...l. '!. . . .
uiune uut. i ue parties at mat time resided
in Princeton, N. J. Tbe busbond wa takeo
icK and did not recover for some time. Prior
to his convalescense tbe lady had gone Sooth
in tbe capacity of a governess, and wrote that
tact to ber busbaud, who, unfortunately, did
not receive her letter. No answers to bis
letters reaching him, the bosbaud imagined
lunv uia hub was careless oi his wellare. A
feeliug or borne came over him, and ho re
turned to the State a few days ago. Mean
time the lady bad fallen beir to a large South
ern estate left to her by a member of tbe
family in which she bad been teaching.
These explanations beitig made, tbe once
more united couple started uo a Southern
tour together. There was a certainly of there
befng at least two happy persons ou that
iraiu.
GbKKALOOT OP TU8 PBIJICKOK WALKS. He
is the oldest son of ictona. wbo is tbe duuch
tetofthe Duke of Kent, who was tbe sou of
Ueorge the I hird, was grandson of George
the Second, who was tbe son or Princess So
phia, who was tbe cousin ef Anne, who was
toe sister or William and Mary. Marv was
the daughter, and William tbe son-in-law of
or James tbe Second, wbo was the son of
Charles tbe 1- irst, wbo was the son or James
the Frst, who was the son or Mary, wbo was
wbo was tbe grand-daughter or .Margaret,
wbo was the sister of Henry the Eighth, who
was the son of Henry tbe Seventh, wbo was
tbe son ef tbe Karl of Richmond, who was the
son of Catharine, the widow of Jleury the
Fiflb, wbo was tbe son or Henry tbe Fourth,
who wa the coasin of Richard tbo Second,
who was the grandson of Edward the Third
wbo wa tbe son of Henry tbe Third, who
was the son of John, wbo was tbe son or Hen
ry the Second, who wa the son or 1'atiida,
tbe daughter of Henrv tbo First, who was th
brother of William ltufus, who was tbe son of
M imam tbe Cocquerer, wbo was tbe bastard
son of the Duke of Noruiaudy, by a tauuer's
daughter or Falaise.
Nrw IIatriiial row Siior Nails Zinc
nail ar now extensively employed in tbe
mauofacture or boots aud shoes, iu place of
wood or iron.
Any Mori Lr.rr Lane has been defeat
ed in Oregon, and Breckinridge in Kentucky ;
wnne Missouri bas nobly sustained livuglas
aod Johnson against the combined hosts' or
the Secessionists, the Uepnblicans aud the
Bell and Everett men. North Carolina,
where the Democrat supported Ellis, not
withstanding bis desertion of the National
Democratic nominees, appears to bobble
quite lamely; and even Arkansas seem a
little tbe worse for wear.
Can some one tell ns now abont those
"seventeen ckrtain Demoeratio States," of
wbicb so much was said at Charleston aod
at Baltimore T Not one of them it certain
today, except Missouri and thai certain
for Douglas aud Johntoo. itarrislurg State
Sentinel.
e
A private letter from the Pope to Mon-
tignor Popardo, Bishop of Sioopo aod Apot-
tolio Administrator ol the Cuurcb of Messina
bas recently fallen Into tbe hands of tbe Sic
ilian Government. Tbe official journal of
Sicily denounce the ton of tbi letter as
insulting to tb cause of Christ." His
Holiness tpeak of Garibaldi, bi associates
and bi Piedmootete supporters as "pirates
and buccaneer " Tbe pope and otber Ital
ian potentate are evidently doomed ; fur
having ears, tbey bear, but do not perceive.
Thirty cow bave been bitten. In the vicin
ity of Paltsrton. by oo mad dog. Tbe dog
ba been finally killed. Nineteen of the cow
have elteady died, and tbe toe on all it esti
maud at 51500.
Tho Schoolmaster's in that Bed.
A correspondent of the New York Waver
Ipy give tb following at one of the many
incident that befell a "boarding round school,
master." -
1 had bona teaching in Mason county In this,
the Sucker State, aud this leim waa boarding
round. One evening, after school, one or my
little scholars stepped op to me and said i
"Mr. Jones, father said yoo would come
borne with me."
"Very well," 1 replied, ami forthwith set
oot for my patron's house, which was distant
mTi lW J"""- ,Now- bt 11 kno". Jme
MclUrry, for such waa bi Dome, had two
daoghtert-the pride and envy or the whole
community. 1 bad heard so much about then.
laimL Dtur8l,7 '""O" to see them. It
seemed however, that I was to be ditappoin-
"cals" haS0 W9 Vr"d 1 l,?'roed --
the creek ; so I went to bed, execrating tho
l-ckwbioh deprived u.e of s'eeing tbemVhat
onbr7,ihbt " aT"nc'' en I board
one of the girls come borne, and passing inio
an .djoinmg room she warmed ber.elf Cufor
some coal, which were ali,. on th. hearth
It .earn, that th. ld gentleman and lad,
slept ln th. game room, but 1 was not awai.
or it then. Having warmed herself .ba
poke' t0m be lh" oId m"
jGirla," said he, "the chooln.aster ' inyo.r
.t, "Vt'I.s,W'n" "ld S,rih nd P"ing
through the room l.leptin went up stairs
About an hour had elupsod, wheu l beard
Judy, the other one, come, fche stood at the
door long time talking with "her feller "
then entered oMy. Disrobing ber feet tbo
entered tbe room where I lay in her stocking
feet carefully undressing herself, and coming
to the side of the bed prepared to get iu.
Now it happened that 1 lay iu tbe middle,
and turniug back the clothes, she gave me a!
shake, and said ia a suppressed whisper :
"Lay over, Sarah."
I rolled over, aud whinnn.l l, r,i..
rullow in my mouth to keep from laughing,
in 8b, bounced, but tbe bed would squeai.
1 he old man beurd it, aod culled out :
j .
"Sir," was resDondnd in f.,in .;,. r
. l . , . . . 1 - -' .vii. IIUIII
the bed beside tne.
"I he school master is in that betlP'
Witb one loud veil ami .n -nh .,., t
she landed on the floor, aud fled, with the ra
pidity or a deer, up stairs. She never beard
the last or it, 1 cau tell you."
Dsatii or tiu Nrakkst Mali r.BLATivx or
Aaron Burr. Tbe Saratoga Asms bas the
following obituary announcement:
.i .Mr-charlM Drr died at bis retidence in
this village on Tuesday eveniug. Tbe inher
itor or wealth, be was or an eccentric disposi
tion, and for yeors preferred a csmmitteu
appointed by tbe courts to tuke charge of bi
wealth. Generous and upright, he was gen.
erally respected. Hi age about 70
years.
The Albany Express add :
r'iriJl ""'"," b fHfcrly called
resided o Albany for many years, ad was iu
very lud.gent circumstances, boarding witb a
poor woman who, we bel.eve, resided in CbuhI
street his father paying bit board-j-o dollars
a week-when at tbe sumo time bis father
718 ,,.l.,ted Vi be I0""" ra mil
lion. "1 oor old Charley" used to peddle
almanacs, pamphlet,, 4c., around our streets.
Many a time and ort bave we seen bim
rudging along, through sleet aod snow, with
that old "white coat." and witb shoes minus
half their sole and bis toe protruding. Hi
J ldJ ! Hill in 1853. without
making bis will, consequently Charley, bi
only .n and heir, became possessor of the
vast fortune He married a widow Bea:b,
daughter or the late Senator Young. Since
hi marriage. Mr. it,lr, hoa ,u;.i.i
splendid montion at Saratspa Snrinoo a.
Mr. Burr ba no children, we suppose hi im
mense property will go to hit Willow tivha ia
yet young and blooming, aud withal amiable
and kind-hearted.
Five Hbsbbfo aid Surv viv. s!Bn,..
Stabs ii oxs Nisut Observations made in va
noua placea show thaltbe annual meteoric .li.,,1..
of August did not fail Ibis year. Tbe New lis.
ven Palladium, of Friday, containa tbe following i
"Between 10 P. M.. (Utlri and 3 A. M M,t,
five hundred and sixty-five shoolinir stare a..,
aeenhy a corpse of observers stationed on the lop
of a high building in this city. Moat of the meto
ors moved in paths which if traced back, would
intersect in the constellation Perseus. Many of
them were more brilliant than stars of the first
magnitude, and left sparkling trains. After II
o'clock the light of the moon interfered with the
observations, and douMleaa rendered invisible
many of the smaller meteors. The Aurora
lior .alis was vi.il, le during- the niabL amlim...
sionally presented greups of brinbl stream.,.
tome of them reaching an altitude of full lortv
dig reet."
Th Mrtkor Business Tnn Mrinnv V,.
plained Tbo recent extraordinary preva
lence of meterora has caused considerable
speculation as to what the institution really
is, and some very extraordinary opinion are
offered upon the subject. Js'nka, who ba
been on the railroad line, and who will ba
scientific or nothing, says, "a meteror is an
irodescent otfVhoot from tbe nebulas of a
comet, which becomes detached from the
main body of tbe critter in cominv down
some of the heavy grades without having tbe
bruke ou. 'i bo detached mas suddenly
rolls itself into a ball by knockinir riff ha
sharp corners, and borrowing a box of
mott hes, it fires up its luminositv. and
through space at the rote or thirty miles tn
hour, without stopping for anvthinv hm -.t
aod water, and greatly to the delight or an
astonished world disappear somewhere dowu
east."
"Let me kit bim for his mother " I. th.
song of the ladies where lb Piinceor Wale
i traveling.
Fem is like an eel rather h.r.l t
aud a good deal border to bold.
The followiog resolution waa adnnt.4 .
meeting or young ladies, some day since
"Resolved, That ir we do not get married
tins year, somebody will be to blame."
John Adam, being called anon fnp . ..M.
tribution for foreign mission, remarked
"1 bav uothing to give for that cause", hot
there are. in tbi viuiuily, six minister; not
one will preach in tba other's .,i,. .
will give a much and mora th. un.'.u..i...
to civilize these clergymen."
Woman, tb it the onlv onJur.kl. ..li.
crat t olectg without votiag ; govern without
, ucviuea wuuottl appeal.
Prouioau are bora nfn,iu ... k.... '
flie are born of grub. '
It it a very solemn thins tn l..
said AoutB.lbany. "Vet, but if. a groat
deal more solemn oot to be," ,.id htr bine.