rfl#'-*’ 4- ■ rujjV toii in VaT|««ri and 1-uml i« QtMimif* ] and Jn. i !«■ MPVMN& Treeuntal -MM lO Mlier. fount) (to hare llwlr Book* well SMdfinnaaeell. New*. r^r 1 ! Weekly, Qleuan'i >twVen, Luudoii Neva. eoeXred. lUrpor e Month KXwood'e end finbn'i ■tndy’e Repository. Peter l.'htmudiiieiir* styles, or self btnrtllig. Select l'«m ifehWfr, bound |u gaud 1,1- Pifi*’- HereooehaeJng u receitrez liberal discount, tu-ftwi a dUtance by Kz llo burezre nil I b e speed d returned by e- t. h. HI7TTKR. Bvrritbum, /li. hr JWfruni- Office, etc my > Jthey jtlll gi\o Informs jeeeliie and return book* ebo out,net their work I, [ll««h2l.l«ea.|y CQ.£ i at iT'SI | I i 55 s td® - lug I *-§* * E>J < El-I I § s' Mi ll < | **ll |:*i | iy upod business jMtfapftly nsw stock of Q 0 D S, pf*tlt*ftiw>l nn PATTERNS. I '■wry quality of geo,U. tSWSM W <-n nuicnlr. «U and clipsp^. tO VISIONS competitor,. In can render ««Utvrti..n. in eacbapge f..r #«llo*«d. , ' ' T w U««i ttrMii Khi thwarhkrmip. fils. FEGTIONER. Kxw*. -J ■ &Y ON HAND SS, CANDIES 3-A.AA m*nttfact*re. which he rw<*u- IKE-APPLES, NUTS, &C,, &C„ 'DODDER, •to Mid'in (b« nntt- ft&d jon will ftud •d «l«^rbere. *t.lron Ware. K &C. BPKG3’ - to reason- of Tin and SAcri culitnu> purposes..-. : ot nlejn BUIr counter STAFFER. t-mji to bo ippmeii bm»i botcher or those SPOCTING, K paiAOd *n4 put ttp : («prftl4, IfiS-lj EBS Agency, i tARJ STREET I 4*4 BOOKS, I SCTION ARIES | BACCO, ESJEATyAKEETY HAND. s CO., . A£«k>JVA. PA., CK & CO.. watsserg, pa. IBS, faflfc £ Co.") -, I PRINCIPAL iM* Mlt.. OpUwtivoi t, payable on demand, lotoraatat foir rates PRACTICAL Mle {O-. FALL AND WINTKK STOCK OF HATS & CAPS, Boots St SHOES. t>>«lr rtyct jif (% C AKS have been »e -leebed with' gnat MVIU with the view ,>f sailing*!! Who may tent them with,their patronage. Their linn: of Boot* mod Shoo* 1* complete. Their LA OIKS’ MISSES’ ami C/ULDBEA'S SHOES ere of City m*ke,*»di warranted. Their Balmoral Shoe* for:Ladle* add Uiaaee, are Ju*t the thing for wet weather had effing health \ ■ Thanklhl to the pttblic for their very liberal patronage heretofore, that hope te merit* continuance of She aaine. Sore an XAIHST. next door to Bowman’* Exchange _ Hotel. SMITH I MANN. ' ■ Altoona, Map 12, IM3. Ik dvafiato render sa» be bop*** t (rriu*. Jmpomdrd. [I-if. s woj;u> do * aojl efcrate awurt ' ttwW tipok tt* nyrtllfv : i* *k4 Ckn.ltD* at* oils, cam >il. Ar~ «t gKESUHCF. UMICrS Store dnßitec ysT.g,-«c NJSSj : *OJI tape tc.inrmU lor *.w.«t»»iA«. AB6K ANb -i gSMfcSt. 1 * .. fj ' sjeeaLUrs. \[.!CBtri» & DEKN, VOL. 9. Gall and “See It!" I: , ' 1 Qomer of Harriet and Julia Sts., i East Altoona. 7 SHOES, &C., AC., On and after January 11th 1864. ; la order to ruble them to do m successfully. they will Mil exclusively for CASH. W* will not pretend to say that'we ere adopting this system solely for jourbenefit bnt lout experience 1* bniineu teaches u» that the.beue, die wilt be reciprocal. ■ We will not Intrude by Kiting long lists of reductions tbet we intend to make, but respectfully incite yon to call and examine onr stock. Tellnt you have the Cash, and you will certainly go away satisfied that you have found TUB PLACE. We are determined to sell a little lower thaii the lows#!, If we should do it on 14 half rations.” edi.To onr prompt-paying patrons on the old system, we mii soy that If you will continue your patronage on the hew system, onr tirord tor Jt.lt will prove more to yout advantage than our own. Those who have not been so punctual, may not be able to "see It.” We keep constantly on hand a large stock of Family Floor, Buckwheat Flour, Com Flour, ’ Feed, &c., All of which we have facilities for selling at price* which defy competition. TXT US. Aftuouft, Ju.l3, IStH SAVE THE PER VENTAGE BY BUYING YOUU CLOTHING FROM FIRST HANDS. I> TTINGER & TUCK, Manufacturers JCI of and Wholesale ami Retail dealers In Ready made Clothing, would respectfully incite the attention of the public to the following Huts in inference to their stock, i l«t. Wa manufacture our own goon.. They ore made an lu our own Store, in Philadelphia, audei our imnusliate ■aperyiaion, anil we know they are well nnulo and cun |ie w.tranted EQUAIa TO THE BEST, »n>) superior to the largest quantity of Brady-made cloth ing In the market. . Uod. iWohaj oacQlothß directly from tlo* Importer.* hi?a consequently tiave the per centage put on by mMdle men. Srd. We sell our Clothing at a reasonable percentage ov«V saving the purchaser* of Clothing thepercentage’which must be added by those who buy from second hands to*ell Again. We retail on r Clothing at the *omo price which othm merchant* for tiudni at Wholesale., consequently those whtKb«y>fruni as get thelng>«bde at the same price which other Clnchior* pay P»r theirs in the city, thereby saving said Clothiers’ per- c-tutage. ttf* have branch Stores In ALTOONA AND .JOHNSTOWN, Wh*i* goods way he had at the -nine figure* at which we sell tiiew herein the city. Uahy person has been told, or imagines, that Tuck’s nu* re. iu Altoona, Is “ played out.” let such person drop Jattj his establishment, on Main Street. bikl ■ xumin--his go»jds and prices. Wholesale Hons*. No. 702 Market Street. Philadelphia. qsc. a, ■ NEW GOODS. fljlHE undersigned would respectfully in ft, form the cltliens of Altoona Rn«i (miroanding c*»uu trT] diet he has Just returned from the East, where he has been selecting W* stock of FfLL AND WINTER GOODS, whfch. for ttjl** quality and price, cannot he surpassed in chN neck of country. Hie stock U much larger than hsretofore, and as It is quite an object,, in these exciting vat time*, fer«Tery one to porches* where they can get The Best Goods and at the Lowest Prices, hs would say that he can and will sell as low, if not a little lower than any this place. He wishes all h> call qfid JOS his «|u&li%fore purchasing elsewhere, as >u feels confident offer .Inducements which will d«fj oompetitioA. Hfocttock cnuilfU of LADIES’ every description, mi;n and ror»«j\wW|R weak, ladies and siMWnDaKSS shoes. MSN AND hWM* I / KJUOAKX’S Drag Btora. T?Xt'Eij#BNT HJfIAVY BOOTS & NMirtd u : utohman’i. THE ALTOONA TRIBUNE. K. H MeHKUU. - • H.C.DESX. Per snuuni. (payable invariably iu advancr,!...... $1 40 AIL paprr* dUroatinuecl at tile expiration of the time p»id l»*r. TKE*l# OF; : v I insertion % do. 3 do. Four line, or lew *l® * m One Square. (8 line.) 40 .6 1 00 Two (10 " J.. 1 00 1 S« 1 00 - (24 " 1 *0 2 00 2 80 Over three weefca ac'l leae thau Hirer mouths, 24 cent, per .quare for «eh # month ., , Six line, or lew. Z » 1 40 * 8 00 * 6 00 ST*?" IS ■«“ Sr :3 = ; .ISS >l% S 8 ?S SS Administrators and Executors helices . Merchant, advertising hy the year, three square.. with liberty to change.. 11 Professional or Business Cards, notexceedmit » Hue* with paper. per year v « r‘y-.sA M mi Communications pf a political character or Individual interest, will be charged according to the above rates. Advertisements not market! with the number ** *“•*** tionß desired, will be continued till forbid and charged according to the above terms. ‘ Business notices five cents per line for every insertion. Obituary notices exceeding tetf llnea, fifty cents a square D. M. BARK A CO. A PLEASANT BTOEY. A Story. Interesting to Everybody. Hildred Hayne sat alone in her quiet parlor. It was late in November, andi a great wood fire blazed on the hearth, light ing up .the remotest corner of the apart ment with a ruddy glare. The warm light fell full over the lonely Woman, and brought out with vivid distinctness every line and curve of -her motionless figure.i Miss Hayne had, probably, seen thirty years of life, though the silver threads iin her temple gave you the impression tliat she was older. She was slight and tall, with deep gray eyes, abundant brown hair, put plainly back from her forehead, well cut, clearly defined features, and a mouth which had once been sweet arid womanly, but now its expression .was cold and bard. The crimson lips shut tightly, and there was a ateel-like determination about them at variance with the tender light in the downcast eyes, and the thoughtful curve of the fair brow. Looking in her face, you knew that all Miss Hayne’s life had not passed as quietly as the days she was now living. The existence of her girlhood was a thing entirely dissevered from the pres ent ; looking back upon it, she could scarce ly realize that she was the same gay girl, who, six years ago, had made the Bed Boek farm house vocal with the music of her laaghter. For six weary years she had been re cluse. Her only companions at the farm were the sturdy hired man and his practi cal wife, who, under her supervision, man aged the Cum work. Bhe had received no company—gone none abroad'; she had bu ried the world and its Interest; and a little removed from the turmoil of the city, she dwelt on in seclusion. ld‘*le children KOI zona Asl> Mu>»isto«fl THE BLIND BOY AT PLAY. BT U.CU 000 K The blind boy’s‘.been mother. And merry games we had! We led him on his way.mother, And every Step was glad ; But when we foutid a starry flower. Ami praised its varied fane. A tear came trembling down hi» cheek, dust like a drop of dew. We took him fo the nrlL mother. Where falling waters inftde A rainbow o'er the rills* mother. As golden snorrays played; But when we shouted at the scene.. And hailed the clear, blue sky. He stood quite still upon the (tank, A breathed a. long, long sigh. We asked him why it*' wept, mother. When e’er we found the spots W here periwinkles crept, mother. O’er wild forget;me*nOt«. “• Ah urn !” he said, whip; jean* ran down As fiist as summer shower*— “It i* because I i'atmol ; see The sunshine and the.flowers.’’ oit! that poor. sightless boy. mother lie taught me that I’m blest; For 1 can look-witb joyj mother On at) 1 low thh best, And when 1 see the daficbig ati"iau. And daises red and white. 1 kneel upon the mead Ow-sod. And thank my God for sight. HAST THOjJA ; TALE|IT.„ Hast thou a talent? improve it. Guard it with precious care— Never hide that precious gift, Or droop in dark despai£. Bat ap, Mouse, prove to the world. That by rich talent Riven, Thou may’st not here reach thy reward, But it will bloom in Heaven. Hast thou a foiling t despise it— Pluck from thy heart the weed, That chokes the good that-there would flow, A bloom of pWnt indeed. Cast all aside that would de£r*fl«. Ne’er let it grow with thCe. But be thou circumspect in.life. As all men ought to be.. . Hast thou a virtue P foster it, With others letttvgruw, And walk the path 61 honesty, As ail men ought to do. It may lie hard and painful too. But do pot look behind—: Live thou on earth a goodly life, And die in peace of mind. elect Igtiscellang. THE OLD LOVE ALTOONA, PA,, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1864 avoided her, Neighbors never ran in of an evening for an hour’s chat with her ; the very dogs trotted past her gate with out halting to utter a friendly bark. Yet, Miss Hayne was unkind to no living crea ture. She was supremely indifferent. Positive in temper would have made her more popular than this strange, passion less apathy, through the ice of which no thing could penetrate. At twenty-two, Hildred Hayne was the acknowledged belle of her vicinity—the loveliest, gayest girl for miles and miles around. To her personal grace and beauty she united charms of mind and heart far above the common order. Sensitive, high spirited, confiding, affectionate, she won the love of Paul Lancaster—the only sou, and with the consent of all conceded, they were betrothed. Mr. Lancaster was handsome, well edu cated, engaging in Ids manners, and setj willed. Never in his life had asiugle wish of his been allowed to die ungratitied. He knew nothing of disappointments, no thing of self-sacrifice ; he was noble and generous, but impulsive and reckless. They had been engaged a year, when there came td Portland—-the city of Mr. Lancaster’s birth —a fair Southern lady, a distant relative of Paul’s mother. Isabel Courtland was beautiful and fascinating, and was much in the society ol the Lan casters. There is no need of enlarging on the subject; it was but a repetition ol the old story—the first love was valueless be side the second. Almost before he was conscious of his perfidy, Paul Lancaster avowed his passion for the fair stranger, and heard the woids from her lips which made love for him an Eden. Like a flash of lightning from a cloud less sky came the knowledge to Hildred, that her lover was hers no longer. •'he did not weep, nor rave —she heard it with a white lace and nerves like steel ; her own heart was so true and loyal that, it was with difficulty she could understand such dishonor in the man she loved. She did npt censure him for loving another better than herself, and remembering how he had kept her in ignorance of the change in his feelings, she was cold and unforgiv ing,; and when she sent Paul free from her presence, it was with the command never to show his face to her again so long as they both should live. From that time Mildred was an altered being. She did not pine nor mope, but her youth seemed dead. She went about slowly and methodically; became hard and calculating in her disposition, and shut out all love from her heart. When her parents died, within a few months of each other, leaving her all alone in the world, but for her little sister, Mary, she refused to break up the old establishment at Ked Rock farm, as her friends advised, but lived there still, taking all the. responsi bility of the large farm on her slender shoulders. Mary, beautiful, golden haired Mary, was her solace- —the only thing she seemed to love; to her, she was tender, devoted and self-sacrificing The sole tie that bound Hildred Hayne to humanity! — A malignant fever swept over the vicinity of Red Rock farm, and Mary was among the first smitten. Three dreadful days of dumb agony to Hildred passed, and, on the morning of the fourth, she held her dead sister in her arms! And when they buried the sweet girl, Mildred's human love was laid to rest in her grave.— Thenceforth, for the dark eyed, lonely wo man at Red Rock, the world held not a solitary charm ! Once only since her banishment of him had she seen Paul Lancaster. The day her sister was buried, he had thrown a snowdrop into .the grave ; ami, as he turned away, they two met face to face. — There was a wild, imploring, passionately tender look in his eyes —a stony, immova ble look in here, and not a word, was spoken. He understood her. He went away into the world shortly afterwards; the Hall passed out of the hands of his father, who removed to a distant State, and Hildred knew nothing more of the' family. No one ever men tioned them to her ; she made no inquiries; she said to herself that she did not care to know. Life passed on monotonously enough. She haridly noted the cliange of seasons, except as agricultural interests compelled her to do so. " She took little thought for the things of the morrow; she never look ed forward; it was doubtful if she ever realized Ifie present. She might have in terested herself in the poor, but she did not; she gave nothing to beggars; eat in no sanctuary, and lived a Ijfe hidden from the view of all. That November night Hildred, for the first time in many years, was looking over her past life.; Somehow her heart felt softer—there were tender memories at work; the spirit of mercy pleaded with iron-handed justice ; she almost felt that she could forgive Paul Lancaster all he had made her sutler. A rap at the door aroused her.’ :l> She waited, expecting old Francis or his wife to answer the call, but evidently they did not hear, and taking up the lamp she went herself. The air was thick with snow, and on the«jiocr [naM3»ENI>KNT IN ‘EVERYTHING.] step, his blue overt oat white with the feathery flakes, stood a man in the Feder al uniform. He lifted his hat and spoke with courtesy: “Is this tlie residence bf Miss Hildred Havne ' \ " It is,” she answered, boldly : “what is vonr business ?” ! Tli.e young bronzed cheek Hushed at her haughty tone, but he replied with feeling: “ Madam, I have in my charge a woun ded,otiicer who was given over to die by our regimental surgeon Land on his dis charge from the hospital, he made one solemn request, probably |iis last one. He asked to be brought here, that his dying breath might lie drawn in the place wlnjre the only happiness of his: life had come to him. I, afe hife friend andjsubordinate, have complied with his request- Shall I bring him in !" Miss Hayne's cool 1 hand trembled slightly ; a taint quiver pf scarlet shot up to her forhead. “ What is the gentleman’s name f” she asked. “ Col. Paul Lancaster.” She made a movement 1 as if to close the door, but the soldier put himself in the way. “Madam, you may be refusing shelter to a dying man. Reflect, before you de cide. (’olooel Lancaster was once your friend ; will yon shut the door of your house upon him when he asks, with his expiring breath, the cover of its- roof !" Miss Hayne underwent a struggle, blit it was momentary. She threw open the door, and called to old Francis. “ Cany-him in there,” she said pointing to the warm parlor . “1 will come to him directly ” She went up to her chamber and locked herself in. What a fearful trial she pass' d through was known only to God and her own soul. In a lil tie while she came down, pale and quiet, and entered the room were they had taken her guest. The sofa was drawn up before the fire i and the 'pale, wan face that was lifted to meet her eyes, was hard ly recognizable as that of the Paul Lan caster site had once known. A slight tinge of color swept the ashen white of his cheek ; he held out his hand —the other he had lost.' Hildred,” he said, feebly, I dared to return to you ” She took his hand': her face softened : there was a little tremor in her voice : “I am pleased to welcome you, Col. Lancas ter.” “ By the memory of the sweet past, O, Hildred, let me stay where I can some times look at you ! I only asked God to let me live until I could come hero to die! until, dying, I could plead for, and obtain your forgivness! You will not refuse me, Mildred'-?’*' “ I have buried all enmity,” she said, slowly and solemnly; “we will forget what has been and be friends. Where shall I address a letter to your relatives ?” “ I have none near enough to care for my misfortunes. My father is dead; my sister sleeps ih a foreign grave. I have neither friends nor relatives.” She looked at him with dumb wonder. Perhaps he understood the doubt express ed in her face, for he said, as if in explan ation : “ No, Hildred : 1 have never married. The Jir.it love of my life was the one true love of my soul. My fancy- for Isabel Courtland was a brief passion. It died a speedy death, and I buried it out of my sight. Hildred, I have never loved any woman save you." She laid her hand on his forehead softly: the hai-dness and gloom went out of her face; the lines of determination around her mouth were smoothed away: she was kind, and tender, and womanly. “Sleep!” she said gently; “henceforth nothing save death shall.divide us!” From that hour a wonderful change came over Hildred Hayne. Once more she was human ; the world held interests for her ; she left her solitary life of sel fishness, and did good to those around her Colonel Lancaster owed his life to her unremitting care, and ; when, at last, he rose up, maimed and feeble, but chastened and purified by long suffering, Hildred be came his wife. The old hard existence was forever cast aside ; and to-day you ; can find no more womanly woman than Hildred Lancaster. How to a Goose. —“ Mother! mother!” cried young; rook, returning hurriedly from its first flight, “I’m so frightened; I’ve seen such a sight!” “ What sight, my -son!” asked the old rook. “ Oh, white -creatures —screaming and running and straining! their necks, and holding their heads ever so high. See, mother there they go!” “Geese, my sort—merely geese,” calmly replied the parent hird, looking over the common. Through life,'child, observe that when you meet with any one who makes a great fuss about himself, and tries to lift his head higher than the rest of the world, you may set him down at opco as a goose. i ■ * MB. BIiIFKIN’S FIBST BABY . BY B. H. SHIBLABER. The tlrst baby was a great institution. As soon as be came into this “ breathing world” .as,-the late Wm. Shakespeare has it, he took command in our house.— Every body was subservient to him. The baby was the balance wheel that regulated everything! He regulated the fodd,' he regulated the temperature, be regulated the servants, he regulated me. ‘ Fur the tirst six months of that- pre cious existence, he had made me get up on an average 'six times a nigh(, Mr. Blifkins.” says my wife, ‘“ bring the light here, do ; the baby looks strangely ; I’m afraid it will have a fit.” Of course the lamp was brought, arid of course the baby lay sucking his fist, like a Tittle white bear that he was. Mr. Blifkins,” says my wife, “‘ I think I feel a 'draft of air ; I wish you would get up and see if the window is not opep a little,; because baby might get sick,” Nothing was the matter with the window, as I knew very well. “ Blifkips,” said my wife, as I was going to sleep again, “ that lamp, as you have it, shines • directly in baby’s eyes— strange that yoi* have no more considera tion.” 1 arranged the light and went to bed again. ; Just as L was dropping off to sleep again. “ Mr. Blifkins,” said my wife, “did you think to buy that aroma to-day for the baby f” “ My dear,” said I, “ will you do me the injustice to believe that I could over look a matter so essential to the comfort of that inestimable child?” She apologized very handsomely, but made hpr anxiety the scape-goaf. I for gave her, and without saying a word more to her I addressed myself to sleep. “ Mr. Blifkins,” said my wife, shaking me, •* you must not snore so—you will wake the baby.” “Just so —just so,” said I, half asleep, thinking 1 was Solon Shiagle. “Mr. Blifkins,” said my wife, “ will you get up and hand me that warm gruel form the nurse lamp for baby ? —the dear child! if it wasn’t for its mother I don’t know- what he would do. How can you sleep sb Mr. Blifkins ?” “ I suspect, my dear, that it is because I am tired.” “at last have “ O, it’s very well for you men to talk of being tired,” said my wife; ‘‘‘l don’t know what you would say if you hild to toil and drudge like a poor woman with a baby.” 1 tried to soothe her by telling her that she had no patience at all, and got up for the posset. Having aided in answering to the baby's requirments, I stepped into bed again with the hope of sleeping;:.. My. Blifkins,” said she, in a loud key. I said nothing. “ O, dear,” said that estimable woman in great apparent anguish, “ how can a mao who has arrived at the honor of a live baby of his own, sleep,-when he don’t know that the poor creature will live till morning ?” It remained silent, and, after a while, deeming that Mrs. Blifkins had gone to sleep, X stretched my limbs for repose.— How long I slept, I don’t know, but 1 was awakened by a furious jab oh the forehead from some sharp instrument. I started up and Mrs Klifkins was Sitting up in bed adjusting some portion of the baby’s dress. She had, in a state of semi-somnolence, mistaken my- head- for the pillow, which she customarily used tor a nocturnal pin-cushrOn. I protested against such treatment in somewhat round terms—pointing to several perforations in my, forehead. She told me I should willingly bear such ills for the sake of the baby. I insisted upon it that I didn!t think it my duty ns a parent to the im mortal, required the surrender of my fore head hs a pin-cushion. This was one of the many nights; pass ed in this way. The truth is, that baby was what every man’s first. baby !s-r-an autocrat- —absolute and unlimited.- : Such was the story of mlfkius sis he related it to us the other day. It is a lit tle exagerated picture of almost'every man’s experience. —Boston Evening Qcuette. A Monstrous Long Beard.-— The longest beard that is mentioned in history was that of the celebrated John Mayo, painter, to the Emperor Charles V,< It is said of him that, though be was very tall, bis beard was so long that hc-coulff tread upon it. He was very proud of i find had it generally tied up with great; care, and fastened with ribbons to a button hole. ’ He used sometimes to untie. it, by direction of the Emperor, who making him sit down to a table with him, with all tho windows open, took great delight in seeing |he wipd blow his long beurd in the faertof his courtiers. The reign of Heniy the IV, of France, was the golden age of beards then jt was that thbipodes of cutting them were so various. Boards were clipped round square or ending in a .point, and sometimes shaped like a fan, or artichoke leaf. " ; EDITOBS PBOWBBPOR .V Atikstios 6 kxtuekbm. *-Pakny Fern thus speaks of the - tablet— ~ > We commend it tothecareful considera tion of the entire eating community.— Every word of it is true t “When I see a man at the table use his i knife in taking batter from the dish* I ai- ~ ways set him down as a ‘lumpkin.* I have frequently been at watering places where a few unsophisticated young men ,hare been stopping, and when ! have seen ' them take their own table knives to pro- | cure butter. In .preference to the one. sup- ~. plied for the entire table, 1 always feel ( like saying right out loud,‘Young man where’s your manners*’ Just imagine a person eating blackberry jam or beets 1 with his knife, putting them into hia mouth with it, and then before the faces of the , entire company using the same knife in the butter from which others must take their supply. Ugh! horrors ;it makes me sick to think of it! Then, after he has taken his knife away, just see him leave* a great red or black streak on the .butter. It makes me shudder to think of it. Always use the butter knife—remem ber that cleanliness in. eating is as good a criterion to judge of one’s character aa< neatness in dress.*’ . • The Railroad Switch. —Passing along the railways of city and country, it is a common thing to see the turnouts from the main track called “ switches.” -How 1 regularly and gradually the massive car moves otf in a different direction when the lever' turns the path. It is thus with hu man destiny. All along the moral path ways of men lie the diverging lines from "the straight one of duty. Every day We see the richly freighted car of existence yielding to the pressure of temptation gently laid upon the will. With scarcely perceptible deviation from the lines of right and purity, the young and lovely go from it on every hand to return no more. ' Young man and maiden, beware of that “ little sin,” that shining folly, thaf simple delay to repent and believe; for_, you will soon see and feel that the hand of the arch fiend was on that'lever Which' turned your course away from Qod and heaven and unless you hasten bach you are lost forever. Messenger., Neglected Duty.— No man 1 has ahy right to manage his affairs in such a way that his sudden death would*bring bur dens and losses on other people. There may be rare cases where a man really can not help entanglements, or where, from inexperience or lack of judgment, he hhs brought his affairs into such a state that : the interest of others depend upon his life; but he should make all possible haste to extricate himself from such a position. Honor and honesty demand that he should so conduct ‘ his btaisiness that his death should cause no one to be wroifged. And as to tying although all men every whore believe that all other men will sorely , die, yet they unite in thinking that they them selves afe exceptions to this rule’; or at least they act as if they thought so - ; -this is radically wrong. It is every man’s duty in every transaction in life, to be influenced by the fact that at any day, or at any hour he may die. Gossip. —Gossip is the bane of social life, always; indicating a having affinity with petty concerns; often a mal icious maid, delighting in traducing others; irreverence for troth, risking the violation of it lor the pleasure of telling stories, which may be false, often are known to be so; a great lack of honor, sneaking disposition, saying back of. an-? other what would qotbe said before his. face presumptive want of power to talk on nobler Subject—-at least, lack of interest in them. Male gossips are worse than female. Women gossip chiefly about do mestic life, love, marriages flirtations, entertainments —and a world of mischief they do these-—of heart yearnings, arid heart wringings, and heart breaking,—of broken jies and alienated affections Bat men too. Oh! what keen, biting, whiten ing gpsipings they have—half untrue, wholly needless, full of envy, hatred anil, all uneharUableness. ' ' * ’ : Killed by a Shake. — -A . letter from Aspinwall gives the following account of the death of a seaman bdonglng to thp West India KM. steamship Solent, at that port. A sailor going ashore on a hawser from the‘how bf the R.'jt£‘ steam packet Solent was seised bya shark, which took off one of the sailor’s : legs at; Mm first bite. The next attack the tnap lMt . his left arm near the shoulder.; thedtnf right arm at the stibulifec j' and last his head was taken clean off. The* trunk, ! with one deg'sttaeiied, wa» ra coyered and buried bj the ship’s company- : ; Yi .i ■■■, . ; A Strong Hist.— Quilp is a greptad miher of children, arid says he- fitoi the cryiftgoneshest 1 A matron, : Withh >baby in her arms,:entiled at his odd faacy*and asked him the. Reason of i|j. : , V r ,f;,l_, , u ‘ Why, yop see, mpdaiu,’ said Qaita» 11 have observed that hi well-ordered "nuiu- Ues, as soon as a 'child 1 * cries ‘they' 1 'cniry him out of the room.’ , J ; ? #=• tjtui-fc m Np. 3. ,> ; ■'_>