®B&m^LUN3:EER.
jirakhfn®! »ViiisOT*ji)j«‘fioßici»a ■»’ -
' : j
p .V‘JSd Two Dollars and Piny Cents/lf.not
P !id witliin tho year.,, Thoao terms will bo rig-,
fllr'aillioied to instance. Nosubabrtp
,i '„ disooutialioiT until all .arrearage? are, paid.
nnl%B at tliooptJori oj tho Bctlfcor.. ...r
“ by tho cash,
/nd not exceeding one,square," wlllbo Inserted
throe tiiflbs for one Dollar, and twohty-fiyp cepta
foroooh additional insertion.; , Those ofa gredL
ns Hand-billa, Posting,
bills .Eamphlotsi.Blinks, Labels, be., &c., exo.
Haled wltlLiip.Cttraiy*nd at tho. shortest notice-
tBGDKPAIICD.
>x,PAtK‘^rair/AMj&r , :‘ ?
'hedepartodtthq departed!
They visit tas in drcaraß,
tad they glide .’abovq'our memories; ",
Uke shadows >vcr ‘
lut wberb tho.chcctfti! lights ,or homo'
;la constant lustre burn,,. ,
Chbdcparted.l* tba departed 1.. ‘
f 'Cahncvor iboro return! '
'bo good, the b’mo,'th6 beautiful,
Itow dreamless Is thcif sleep,. '
VUere rolls and dirgo-llke music •
:Of the ever-tossing deep I J 1
)t whore tho hurrying night winds
Palo winter’s toboa have spread ‘
l,bovo their narrow palaces,
In the cities of tho dead! -
look fltound And feel the two ’ •' ‘
.Of one who walk* alone - •
unoAg the wrecks of former days,
In mournful ruin strewn;
'start to hear (ho stirring sounds
AmPngtho cypress trees, ■
’or the voice of the departed
Is homo upon the breeze.
?liat solemn voice I it mingles with
- Each ireo and careless strain;
scarce can think earth’s minstrelsy
• Will cheer my heart again.
*bo melody of summer waves,
;• Tk° thrilling notes of birds,
*an never bo so dear to mo
words.
Vlp^tnetlmoS’dream their pleasant smiles
\yUm bn mo sweetly fall,
Mietr tones of love I faintly hear
My .name In sadness call. ...
mow that they are happy,
nWUb their angehplumago on,
it tny head la Very desolate
Tothlnk that they aio gone.
-JSWantflM.
fTraiblattd. from th* German.}
ONLY A STORY.
garden all the apple-trees were tn full
they had more haste to put forth blos
•n sooncr than leaves; the little ducks
icking in the court-yard, and the cat
rting in the sunshine, ood was licking
icr own paw: Kind if one Cast his.eye
fields, the grain was standing, there so
irably green, and fit the little birds
airping and'twittering, just asifit werca
festival! .And, inOccdf.onc mightsay .it
for it was the Sabbath; , The bells were,
'.fnd the people were going in their best
1 to churchtttnd they, alVlooked s<rhap
'refything &M "‘every one, indeed, was
* far it w»s aueh A 'warm and bcautt
orie might wdl eicloim, “God is
Jy good tp ps men!”
in the church.the preacher stood up in
pit and spoke so loud and harsh! lie
it men were godless and that Ood would
tb*in for, it: and'that when they died,
Ickcd Would go to hell, whcrO they,
burn ■fbrerer,; .and,-.Ho that
jnii would never die. and their fire
never bo quenched, and that they never
bavo peace -or vest, fie told them that
rasa pest-holp, whore lhe : filth of the
world ww’collccted, where there was
ling in the cver-bnroiug. eulphcr ilarocj
was bottomless; and that there tbev
sink and link into eternal*. silence. It
irrible only to hear .the description of it,
• preacher eppke from a full heart, and
people were terribly frightened,
without, alt the Hill? birds were sing
joyfully, and the sun shone so warm, it
i if .every little fiower “God is so
dy ’good to us all l‘V rTct, outside of the
h, it was not at all ns - the preacher said,
the evening, at bed-time, the preacher
his wife sitting silent and sunk into
ight.-
Wbal is tho matter with thecl” Inquired
j maltciV’ kald she', ‘!the matter is that
tot able’ to bring my thoughts together.
,ot altogcther cojuprebend what you said,
bcre are so i many godless . persons, and
bey must burn forever! foresee! 0, how
l am but a poor, sinfid woman, but I
never bring it 4ntd my heart toJctcvcri
lest sinner burn forever: and how, then.
God do U, who fo so infinitely good, and
news how evil. corner from without and.
»? No, I catmot conceive ' it, Although
isist upon it*”
was autumn. The leaves, were falling
the trees, the earnest, severe preacher
itting by the bedside of a dying person—,
is believer was closing her eyes—-itwfls
rcachcr's wife.' ’ -- ;
‘any one can find rest in the grave, and
.with her God, thou art that one,”, said
eaoher, and he folded her hftudiand ut*
i prayer over the dead.
she was borne to the graio. Two big
dovVn Ihccbotk-of tbe•eArnestmao. ,
dft&fll the preacher's abpde it 'wart silcnVand
■J the sun of the house was extinguish
' ‘ ' "ino (• her home. , .
at, a cold wind swept orer, Ihd
icad, he opened his eves and it
ias if tho moon!was shining inCo
the moon shone not; it was a
which was standing before his
the Spirit of his deceased wifo.and
him with such an expression: of
eho wished to Bay something. •
fted,himself up fi» hit bcd,«na
bis arms towards her.' . I* And
rest dented thee, WboT- Must
Thou, tho best, Uwfailhfulest!"
lead bowed her, bead, assenlingly,
hand upon her breast. - - ■ •
I procure rest in tho grave for
,ibd rrappmo.
, a baUvrOnly a amglejh^jK
,'• : .'.'"i^X
* canst then bo easily bo relieved,;
iou faithful onel”. replied ho. ..
jw. pic/* .ga { d tho dead. 4 *Thou
p, by' roy -side, / yrhithersover thy
ircct theo; for much is grantdl
iaiblo to men, we may visit their
recesses,, but thou must point cut
hand the man who is devoted to
;nts, and ho must be found before
)f thocock, 1 * ~ ,
ly, as if borne on 4 thought, they
Ircat City, and from the walls of
lazed forth inflaming characters
the deadly sins!. Pnd°» Avarice.
, Sensuality; id short, the whole
♦ bowofsihs. 1
ire as I believed, as X knew, ” said
•. there dwell tlioso who are coo*
Icrnal flakes,” And they stood bo*
BY JOHN B;-BRATTON.
VOL 42.
fore n brilliantly illuminated 'doorway, olid the
broad stairs were'splendid with carpctsond
flowers, qnd through tho festive balls resound
ed tho music of a ball,. .
r,!Thb stood there clad in.vclvct’arid
silkV wltlrn great silver-mounted cane;' “Our
bait is almost as good ns tho King’s” said • he,
and turned.toward Ihe.lhrong (hot. filled the
streets..!. From head to toe (bethought shone
forth from.him. “Poor rabble, who are start
ing. in at the doors, in comparison with me, ye
ore nil a mere mass of rags.?
( “Pride,"said the dead, “sccat thou.him?”
; “Him?? replied the preacher. -
“Yes, but ho is a foohmotbing but a. fool,
and will not be damned to eternal lira! and tor
ments.”, but a fool,” cchotd thro 1
the whole house of-Pride, for that is what they
all were. .. , -;/• s ' ■ v
, VAnd.theyfleWlo the four bare walla of tbc
pfipcr, where* Ican'and shivering .with cold,-an
old-man denied . himself both, food and drink,
and clung, with.all his thought, to .bis money.
They saw how’ ho sprang, like one burning
with fever, from his miserable pallet.of straw,
and drew a stone from the wall, iwherc lay bis
golden coin in a stocking, and how he fumbled
his tattered vest, in.-which'gold pieces were
sewed up. and bow bis damp, fingers trembled.
“He is sick; that is, insanity, a joyless in
sanity, filled with' anguish and evil dreams."
And they departed'hastily and stood before the
cells,of 'a prison, where the criminals were
sleeping in long rows, side by side. Like a
wild beast sprung one- of them up'fro in bis
sleep, untying a horrible cry.- He thrust his
sharp elbows into the sleeper who lay next
him, and the latter turned himself sleepily to
wards him and said:
“Hold thy Jaw, thou beast and sleep. It is
night.” -
“Every night," replied the other. “Yes.
every night he comes and howls and torments
me. In the heat of the moment ! have done
heedless things. I was born with an evil dis
position, which has brought us here for a sec
ond time.. But as I have offended I have been
punished. One thing only I hare not confess
ed. .As I was leaving here after my first im
prisonment, and passing the residence uf my
master, one thought after another boiled up
within mo. I drew a match against the wall,
it came somewhat .too near the thatched roof,
everything was burnt; everything was in
flames, as I am. I. myself, helped to save the
occupants and the cattle. Nothing that bad
life was burnt, except a (lock of pigeons, -and
the house-dog. I had not thought of. him.—
One could hear him howl, and this howling I
bear when I wish to sleep: and if I fall asleep
then comes the dog again, so largo and shaggy!
belays htrofidf upon my breast, howls.’presses
upon me, stifles me. Listen to what' lam tel
ling you—but thou ■ const snore; snore the
whole night, and I sleep not. a quarter of an
hour." And the blood rushed into the eyes of
the frenzied man, and he threw himself upon
bis companion, and struck him in the /ace
with his clenched-fist.
.“That silly.fellow-hns .another of his Crazy
fits,!! was thofcry.of those aroundr 'iind ’Siller
prisoners seized him. struggled with him and
bent him double, till they got his head between
his knees, then they bound him fast, while the
blood was starling from his eyes and from eve
ry pore. * * ■
“You are killing that unhappy man/? cncd
tbc preacher, and as he stretched out his hand
as if to defend the sinner, the poor sinner who
even here was obliged to make such atonement
for bis ofienoe, the scene was changed, v They
flew through! the halls of the rich and the ho
vels of the poor. Sensuality, Envy—all the
deadly sins passed In turn before than, svhilca
guiding angel read to them the offences of tl>c
sinners and the excuse for them. This was feeble
indeed before God, but God knows the heart;
he knows all the evil which comes from within
and without, ho who is Mercy and Love. The
hand of the preacher trembled, he ventured not
lo stretch it forth to pluck a hair from the
head of the sinner. And the tears streamed
from his eyes like the waters of mercy and
love which qnench the tires of bell. Then the
cock crowed.
.“Merciful God ! Thou wilt grant her that
rest in the grave which 1 have not been able to
procure for her."
: “I enjoy it olrcady/' said the dead, “it was
by harsh judgement, thy gloomy human ideas
of God and his'crcaturea which drove mo to
thee. the nature of men. Event* the
wicked there is a portion of God, a .portion
which will triumph over and extinguish the
fires of hell.
And a kiss was imprinted upon the lips of
tb<? preacher, ohd it became light around him;
God’s clear sun was shining in his chamber
where his wife, still living, gentle and full of
love, had awakened him from a dream which
had been sent of God. .
Heeling with a Wife.
The fallowing interesting, incident is taken
from & California paper:
The arrival of an ocean steamer is always the
scene of a largo croudof spectators at the wharf.
One afternoon when the Panama came in,a tall
individual from the mountains, who, unfortun
ately bad no ticket to secure him admittance
op the deck, stood outside the gate,.watching
through its open panpcls with great anxiety,
as though ho expected the arrival of some dear
friend. After a full hour thus occupied, his
heart was gladdened by th 6 approach of a small
'furniture wagon, containing several women,
among whom ho recognized the features one
that made him utter an involunlry ejaculation.
Yho gate was swung back and the wagon pas*
seq out/ ■ lie worked his way up to it amid the
dense throng of people, and exclaiming‘Sarah!’
Attracted the ottentiort of * young-woman
seated along side Of the driver. . As soon as
she saw him, she answered‘John!* and losing
control over herself, fell forward on the haun
ches of the horse, from which she rolled side
ways into, tho arms of a fohd husband.
Despite the general merriment of tho crowd,
Sarah and John held each other for a moment
In a close locked embrace* after which their lips
met, and they .indulged in ft perfect transport
of kisses.
“Who cares!” said the honest spouse; as
she resumed her scat in tho wagon, “who care*
If they do laugli. Ho is my dear busband.ond
ril kiaa him if all the world stood by."
. . Tub Ant that Fionrs Itself.—Thn_jn
sects,, as I bavo often said, ore countless ;
where, and orcr everything. 'Their
j{fe ig most amusing. I have told
you flflhsc*Btonccr In which onodialf of a bull
dog ant Ogbmhe other if cut in two. I saw
nnlnaUnof.orurjust now. Our giant out ono
in twolhat wwmnnoying him. The head im
mediately body with its mandible,
and the body stinging away manfully at
the head. The fight went on for half an hour
withoutany diroi^cdsign of life; and this
|a what they lnstead of dying, os
they ought to do; they sot and flght’away for
hours, if wmo of puts do not come
and carry them A\vfty t whether to eat them
Rt bury. them we Knoy^t,
■ i r Uowitra Australia,
rsv
07** When thiyounjrfaugh at the old, they
lough at fhemaoliea bc7oNsafldi
"OUR OOUNTrV—MAY IT ALWAYS BE>RiaiIT—DOT HIODY OR WRON'O,- OUR- COUNTRY.”
The Prlee.bf Two Potatoes in'lBos;
The following annoedote of the first Napo
leon—this necessity of discriminatingbctwecu
the two Napoleons is o' little inconvenient—-is
related from q correspondent, .tvho was'a coni
sidcrable limpin'.the. French military sendee,
and who vouches tor its authenticity. We
might-say of it, “fife hoti t'vero ebenirorato."
“The evcning before the botlle'.of Utni," when
Napoleon the First, in company with Marshal
Berthicf. was walking incognitio / the
camp and listening to the talk of his soldiers,
he saw ili a group not far off a grenadier of the
guard, who was roasiihg.spmc potatoes in the
ashes. ' - ' '
' ‘I should like a roasi potato- above all
thirigq,* saidJthdEmpcror<o;thd i l KlnrpliQl.; aslj
theowtierof thfemYf he will sell one? .In'tffid/
dlenco to the order, Berthier .advanced- to - the
group and asked to whom the.potatoes belong*
cd. A grenadier stepped forward- and said,
•the? are mine? • ''
*Wdi you sell mo ono?? . • >•'
«I have only five, and that is hardly enough
for my supper/ ' • ‘ “
‘I will give you two Kopolcns if'you - will
sell mp onq/ : ’. ;
.‘I dori’t want your gold ; T shall/ be' killed,
perhaps, to-morrow, arid I don’t want the ene
my to find me with nn empty plomacli/ ,
‘Berihier reported the soldier’s answer to the
Emperor, who was standing a little in the back
ground. • - • r . '. •
‘Let’s sec if ! shall be luckier than.you, soid
the latter, and going up close to the grenadier*
he asked him if-he would sell him a potato.
•Not by a long shot Z-answered. the grena
dier: ‘I haven't enough for myself/
•But you may set your own price. Come—
I am hungry, and have eaten nothing to
day/ .
‘I tell you I haven’t enough for myself—be
sides nil that, do you think l.don’L know you
in spite of your disguise V
•Who am I them ?*
•Bah ? The little corporal, as they call him
am I right ?' 1 .
•Well, since you know me, will you sell me
a potato T
‘No ; but if you would have mo como and
dine with you when Wo get back to Paris, you
may sap with me to-night.* . •
I ‘Done!’ said Napoleon, ‘on the word of a
little corporal; on the word of ah Emperor/
•Well and good. Our potatoes ought to do
done hy this lime; there are two of the largest
ones, the rest I’ll eat myself/
‘The Emperor sat down and ato his potatoes,
and. then returned with Bcrlhlcr to his tent,
merely remarking, tThc rogue is ft good sol
dier. I ’ll wager/
•Two months afterwards Napoleon the Great
was in the midst of a biillmnt court at the pal
accof tho-Tuillerics, and was just sluing down
to dine, when word was brought him that a
grenadier was without trying to force theguard
at the 1 door, saying that ho had been invited by
»'‘lietfbi- coTne-in.’-pbid - Ilis'
Majesty.’ .Tfho soldier entered, presented arms,
ana said ip; tho Emporoy.: r . t .
•Do you remember dnfin having supped with
tnd oft my roast potatoes t* ’ . ...
•Oh, is that you? Yes, yes. I remember/
said the Emperor; 'and so you "have-come to
dlno with me, have you ? uustan, lay anoth
er cover on your table for this brave fellow/
Again the grenadier prcsentcdornis and sold :
‘A grenadier of the Guards uocs not eat with
lackeys. Your majesty told mo that I should
dino with yuu—that was iho bargain, and
trusting io your word, I have come hithor/ .
‘True, true/ saul the Emperor, day a cover
hear near me; lay aside your arms, mon ami,
and draw up to the table/ • ,' ' !
•Dinner over, the grenadier went, at his usu
al puce, took up his carbine, and turning to the:
Emperor, presented arms and said ;
•A mere private ought not to dine at tho ’ta
ble of his Emperor/ ■
•Ah! I understood yon/said Napoleon,*!
tnako you Chevalier ot the Legion of Honor,
and Lieutenant in my company of Guards/
‘Thank you heartily. Vive V EmpereUr!'
answered tho soldier, and withdrew/
A Bcmarkablt Eitcnllontr.
We have observed several wonderful stories
of late respecting the skill of the Chinese exe
cutioners. who, it is said, can strike off (he
heads of their victims so skilfully that the poor
feHows themselves never discover their loss tin-,
til a moment or two after they are dead. We
recall to mind; however, (ho story of a Gorman
executioner, who far surpassed the Chinese in
professional dexterity.
Upon ono occasion. It happened that a crimi
nal who was condemned to death had a singular
itching to play at ninepins; and no implored
permission to play once more at his favorite
game before he died ; then, ho said, bo would
submit to his fate without a murmur.
The Judge, thinking, there could be do harm
in humoring him, granted him his last prayer;
and upon arriving at the plftcc.of the execution
ho found every, thing prepared for thegaroo.
the pine being set up'and (be bowls being all
ready.' - :
* Tic commenced bis favbriU sport with en
thusiasm. After a while, tho sheriff observing
that he showed no inclination to desist, made a
sign to the executioner to strike tho fatal blow
while ho stooped for a bowl. Tho executioner
did so, but with suoh dexterity that tho cul
prit did not notice or fecljt.
Uo thought, indeed, that a cold breath of air
was blowing upon his neck, and drawing him
self back With a shrug, his head dropped for
ward into his hands, lip naturally supposed
Ihol'it was a bowl which ho had grasped, and
seizing it firmly, rolled it.at the pins. ’ All 01
them fill, and the head was heard to exclaim,
as it rebounded from tho farther wall;
“Hurrah ! I-Vowon the gam o V’-^Port/nUo.
A Bbautipol Sbntimbnt.—Shortly before
the departure of the lamented Heber for India
he preached aserfnon which contained this
beautiful illustration:
••Life bears us on like a stream of a mighty
rircr. . Our boat at first glides down tho nar-t
row phonncl-r-throogh the playful murmurings
of the little brook and tho winding of its gras
sy borders. ‘Tho trees shed their blossoms
oyer our young heads, the flowers on tho brink
seem to'olfer themselves to our young hands;
wo are happy in hope, and wo grasp eogcrlyat
tho beauties around us—but the stream hur
ries on. and still our hands arc empty. Our
course in youth and manhood is along a wilder
nhd deeper flood, amid objects more striking
and magnificent. ’ Wo are animated at tho
moving pictures and enjoyment and industry
passing us; wo ore excited at some short lived
disappointment. Tho.slrcam bears us on, and
our joys and griefs are alike left behind us.—
We may !>0 shipwrecked, wo cannot bo delay,
cd j whether rough or smooth, tho river baa
tens to Up home, till tbo roar of tho .ocean is in
oar cars, and tho.lossing of tbo yaves id bo*
ncatb our foot, tmd the land lessens from pur
eyes, and tho tioos are lifted up around,
vr e take pur leave .of earth and its inhabitants,
until Of pur,farther voyage there is uo witness
reave tho inflhiW and eternal!”
CARLISLE, PA., Wit;RSI)AY, MAY 15,1856.
BED jiCEET, THE iSDIJX CHIEF.
Tliy Riirb, tliouglr Auslria’H'lfoaom stars ffoulil
' frighten', •; ' r / ; ’./ ‘
ThnLmeta! palo,nB diflmdlida the dark mine.
And George* the F.oaitfr.wtiWifn the dance at
..Brighton,;* -,^-r
■ A tnororbepoming eycniDg'.drcaS than m'no.
Yet,' ’tia a brayo dp6", fccdhjtfjLwind and wcath
’• pj. '' • u ‘ ~ ' '
1 And fitted tffritaid and Hood, .
As Rob Roy’s tartan'-loVitttejßlghland heather,
iOr forest green for *
‘ Halleck. _
pt Wliat w6'-W«i9to;Sa3B. •
1 t'Of •oariHljK'goodsi the bil»l ii" i.good wife { •
■ A bad; the life.”
1 Simonides;,a poet' ianiodsSoiiK ; generation,
who oonria!icd■about four hiuuiyccl years,after
.Ihe seigc of Troytells .holed satire,
.{httt. ihe gods formed thV.B6ht|of women oat of
those seeds and hr.ipciplcs sew
era! kihds.of animals and elements ; at)d that
their.godd and had disposition*. arise in, them
'according as such nml-shoUjJldds' and princi
ples predominate m..lhdr, f lie
says:' : . f • . ,
* k The souls of one kind 9^sw? ricn W *T C / orm ”
cd. out of those t'bmji'oSc a
swine. A 'Vomdii of thi^hl^lp B . ir \ her
house" and a'gliiUpty at‘‘,freOablc. A second
kind is of the fox, fojcy, anajja!} an insight' in’-
to everything,.good or.bad of this c^lasa
ato yirtnous. arid •
[ ‘‘A third kind of tirade up of
canineparticlts,:. these are swfus, always baric
ing flnd snarling, and livcihqfkfyctual clamor.’
A fourth kind werontadtfOafeciof the earth.-*
'Such are the «luggvtl*.iW.hss|«s their lime in
indolence and- a fire a
.whole winter, anit appij lhenfeeUcs with alac
rity to no klnd of bnsitiess Wn^ating.'
“Thc'fiflh specie* of made out
of the sea, and oro of vafmbW]«hivcn tempera.
sometijncH-aU storm'and all
clam and sunshine*, Tlie;Bi&h, species were
made of such ingrodiehts as’composc an nsa or
beast of burded ; Ibcfic'ard' mfgnilly slothful
and.ohstinato,'butffponHhtr.mwband exerting
his authority, will live upon '•Jbard fore, and do 1
everything to please ' * .
“The cat furnished for ft seventh
species of women, whaard-Of for
ward, repugnant' to
the oilers of love that they <Jjr ; in. the face Of
their husbands, and when,approaches -them
with, Conjugal species of
women are. likewise, little thefts,
cheats and pilferings.; -The eighth species of
females were taken gator .Those are I
such*as arc, both ugly-andMU-natured. who
have nothing beautiful and on.,
dcavor todetroqtfrOm or-, ridicule everything
which oppcnrs-eodivolhera*-. -.1
“The mare'with a flowingmane, which’Was
never broke.to scryfie toibpn. labor, compose a
ninth species of: women. ; .These arc they who
have little regard f<fr iheir.hitsjtahdsf; who pass
t|jcir tiroeiii
who throw tneir hair into Un< sjwcst Curls, mid
trick it up into ilio fairest flower* and garlands.'
A woman of this specks is a very prelly thing
for a stranger to look upon, hut very dclnmcn*
tal to ihaownch
who takes a fancy to such Moy 1 ., ‘ . ...
“The tenth omllast speiica of'wdrncn were
made out of the : bcb: and happy is the man
who gets such n one for his .'She is alto-,
gelber faultless and unblamcahle. - Her family
flourishes and improves by hV good .manage
ment:. •• She'brings him a race of beautiful chil
dren. ' Sho- distinguishes herself-among . her
sex. .She is surrounded with graces. She nev
er 'sits anion*- the loose tribe of women, nor
passes her lime with them discour
ses.. She is full of- virtue and prudence, and is
llic best wife fhal Jupiter cat) bestow.on man.”
The Pitlfnlncw of Pretence.
All men should guard against pretence as
they would guahl against sudden -death. All
culture is HmitedVand though many aim at
perfection nobody but axdbol will 'profess to j
hate attained it., It is best to make no secret 1
of one’s little attainments; thojtccncyc of so
ciety will guage them soohcroi' later. Noth
inj? in this world is more ridichlouS than a but
terfly man of taste, mincing phrases, Out of
whose mouth-pcrpetually flows a weak drib
ble of critical slaver; who says with great
pomp nothing at all; who has always read the
last poem, and has been enchanted by the cd
tnlration of others for it ;* .wrio can tell a Titian
from a Leonardo do Vinci by the cracks In the
canvass ; who knows just wlms gospel Beeth
oven puls into tho-vibrations of ,lho . catgut,
what truth ho growls in the bassoons, or
squeaks In the hautboys ; who knoWk more of
Dante than of Shaksnenre., and-not much of
either. Into this fiddle fuddle may do' earnest
artisan, seeking for the compensations even in
the sincerity of confessed, ignorance, —of life,
fall. • '
There is something better for him even in
tho-sinccrily of confessed ignorance. . There Is
something bettor fur in a genuinecflbfl to make
his daily life well balanced and beautiful. The
first - lesson which a contemplation,-truly phil
osophic, will teach him, will be the fplly or dis
content. Bread and beef ; may .be dear: his
toil, from sunrise to sunset, hard landlords
may wax avaricious and taxes high-! but there
are great enjoyments which rtoining can take
from him. llis are the bravu oveiarching skies,
his the broad landscape,-bis the first gentle
breath of spring, hia’thc luxurious deliqujmn
of autumn. Men of imagination, have sung,
men of science have catechised the earth and
wreKled froin her ameliorating secrets, m?n of
research have written me -experiences of the
race men of speculation have classified l»>c
powers of tho mind, and ail for him ! And
above nil, in this grci*t nch lond, to him and
bis fellow craftsmen has been confided power
to divert the treasures of the Stftt* into final
izing channels. At bis call great galleries of
art may rise, fine gardensbloom; and-libraries
grow a pace, for the people ;• only Jet him know
his chance; feel thtvpower of cultivated charoc
tcr, and appreciate ins responsibilities, if not to
his kind, at least to himself.— Motion Adas.
tty Tho best thing to give war enemy is
forgiveness; to your opponenMoicfanco; to
a friend, your heart;; to your child, a good ox»
ample: to your father, deference; to your mo
thor, conduct that vrlll make her proud of
you; to joursclf, Respect; to all men, char
ity* :
in-A lady roado a complaint to Frederick
the Great. King of Prussia. “Tour Majesty,
said she, “my husband treats mo badly* --
“That Id none of my business,” replied the
King. “But ho speaks ill of you, said the
lady. “That,” Uo replied, “is none of-your
business.”
Qy A fellow - remarked that ho! would like
to know what thdro was about mwsh-ond mule
that could bloats man updo. ewm. Ho said
ho never could cat more thnn.-wircO'or fouri
quarts without feeling.considerably swollen. .
Quito astonishing : -• a -> ■
ny The soul is always busy, and if it be not
exercised about serious offkirs, will spend its
activity uon trifles. „
WH -iH ' ’ 1 J&k&t' * r c ' T A l -" •'A Jfk&ri'
JSP'jIJP. & IjJI'JV'-:jVr -<^
from Me Philadelphia Daily Times.
Interesting letter from. Jenny Lind—Sympa
thy for Jlornom.
« A. friend iu.nocd,'&o*”
"We have been favored with the perusal of a
letterfrom Jenny Lind ,Goldschmidt, to ladyin
this city,, of which the following is an ex*
tract:
"I hhd been apprised, some tlmcprcvions.ofi
UisdtfiicuUy with IhoCompany,(Jerome Clock.) <
but had not the least idea ho won so deeply in
volved. Now that (lie crash has come,and ruin'
' and poverty stare him in the face, I fed that he t
has nil-my sympathies. Yes. Ido most deep- i
ly sympathise with him. I know the Amcri-1
con people will hardly believe him to be utter-,
ly ruined. This is to be expected, as he (Bar
nuin) had the reputation of being a smart, j
shrewd and intelligent man, the truth of which 1
I can myself bear .witness to. Mr. Barnum,
had other qualities, of which the American peo
ple knew little or nothing: his nature was the!
very acme of generosity, and thousands of un-1
told and unheard of generous deeds will fully I
atone for any errors of judgment he may have, |
and doubtless,has commiUcd. You know, my,
dear friend, those gift and charity concerts,
which I was made to participate in. not that it :
did not-iiicct with my cordial approval, yeti
they all sprungTroiu Mr? Barnum. which, al
though'he was shrewd enough to know would |
rclunx again teq fold, yet his soul, was in llje
act. nor would he listen to my remonstrances
that* hcv too, should share in -whhtcter credit:
might have been attached to than. I know,
also, that hcjwns continually importuned by
needy people for assistance, and I can irinst
positively assure you. as I believe to be the case,
that none ever left him unassisted, who was in
the least deserving. I think, however, that his
genius and talent will not lung permit him to
remain in impoverished obscurity. Ills deter
mined will will soon arouse him to action, and
in a short space of lime ho will have surmount
ed the difficulties that now surround ond op
press him, and which would have paralyzed
the energies of an ordinary man.
I will not dwell longer upon this subject. It
is. indeed, painful for me to contemplate. I
believe a good man should never fall, nor shall
he (Barnum) do so for the want of a friend.—
His pride will not permit him to write to mo
under the circumstances—mine compels mo to
write to him. lie, nor his, shall never know
want white I have it in ray power (which, ow
ing to the goodness of Heaven, I h»vc now) to
keep it away. But let us hope that things are
not os bad os represented, and that the next
steamer will bring more agreeable tidings.
.*•••«•*
This in confidence.
Affectionately, your friend,
Jbn.nt Likd.’
■ y About Lock,
—Henry Wfttd Beecher;
says-; - } . »'• ■ . • •-?
»-t may here, as we\l aa anywhere, unpart
the secret of what is called good luck and bad
luck. There bro'rtert who. supposing Provi
dence to hare an implacable spiieagainst them,
; bcmoan in 'poverty to a wretched. oldjgo the
misfortune of their lives! t Luck forever rati a
gainst them and for others.
, One with a good profession. lost his luck in
the river, where he idled away bis time fish
ing when he should have been in the office.—
Another, with a good trade, pcnictually burnt
up hia luck by his hot temper, which provoked
$ll hia employees to leave him. Another, with
with a lucrative business, lost Ills luck’ by
amazing dilligencc at everything, but hia busi
ness. Another, who steadily, Pillowed his
trade, as steadily followed the bottle. Anoth
er. who was honest and constant at his vyork,
cmd by perpetual inisjudgmcnls; he lacked
discretion. Hundreds lose iheir luck by en
dorsing, by sanguine speculations; by trusting
fraudulent tnci)—and by dishonest gains. A
, man never has good luok who has & bod wife.
I never knew an early rising, hard working
man, careful of hia earnings, and strictly hon
est, who complained of bad luck. A good chaiv
acter, gootl nabits and iron industry, ore im
r pregnable to the assaults ofall the ill-luck that
, fools ever dreamed of. But when I see a latter
dcmtllori creeping out of a grocery late in -the
) afternoon, with hia hands stuck into his pock
ets, the rim of hia bat turned up, and the crown
\ knocked in, I know ho has had bad luck—fur
. the worst ot all luck is to bo a sluggard, a
! knave or a; tippler.”
flow (p be Uoppy.
I will give two or three good rules which
inoy help you to become happier than you
woOld be without knowing them; but as to
being completely happy, that you can never tyc
till you get to heaven : .
: The first is. ''try your best to mnkeother*
happy,” “1 never was happy,” said a certain
king, 'Mill I began to toko pleasure in the wel
fare of myyeoplo: but ever since then, in the
(lowest day, I have hod sunshine in tny heart.”
■ ‘ My second rule la. “he content with little.”
There arc many good'reasons for tins rule.—
We deserve but little, we requirt hut little,and
heller la little in the fear of God, thou great
treasures and troubles therewith’.” Two men
asc determined to be rich, but they set about
it in different ways; for the one strove to raise
up Ids means to his desire; while the other
done his best to bring down his desires to his
means. Tho result was. -the one who covered
much was always contented.
' My tjdrd rule is, ‘‘look on the sunny mdo of
things.” •
Look up hopeful eyes,
Though all things seem forlorn;
The sun that sets 10-nlght will rise
' Again to.morrow morn.
The skipping lamb, tho singing lark and the
leaping fish tell us that tiaypiness is not Con
fined to tho place. . God m bis goodness has
spread It abroad on tho earth, in tho air, ami
in tho waters. Two aged women lived m the
samo cottage; ono was olway looking for a
storm, and tho other was always looking for
sunshine. Hardly need I say which it was
whoso face wan lighted up with joy.
A Tan Baplt.— A damsel was once asked,
“When a gentleman and lady quarrel, and
each consider tho other at fault, which ol the
two ought to be the first to advance towards a
reconciliationV Her answer was, “The best
hearted and wisest of the two.’
A Nkwspaprb.— Dr. Johnson, when in tho
fullness of years and knowledge, said: “I nev
er take up a newspaper without finding some
thing I-would have deemed it a loss not to have
seen—never without deriving from it instruc
tion and amusement.”
gy Ladles are like watches—pretty enough
to look at, sweet faces; and delicate hands, but
somewhat difficult to, “regulate," when ouco
set “.agoing.” •
■ ixyxiio scarcely of barrels Is accounted for 1
Inthe fact ladles luvo monopolized the hoops. J
0 y IfhonceVmon aro tho ault ot
pretty girls may said to bo tho Bmr» r * 1
AT $2,00 PEE ANNUM,
NO. 49.
im DOTS.
A lacy boy makes a lazy man, just as sure
as a crooked twig makes a crooked tree. Who
ever ;yet saw a boy grow up in Idleness, ibat
did riot make n shiftless vagabond when ho be
came a man, unless he had a fortune to keep
up appearances? The gnat mass of thieves,
paupers and criminals that fill our penitentia
ries and alms houses, have come up to what
they are by beins- brought up In idleness.—
Those who consulate the business part of the
1 community, those who make our great and
I useful men,'were trained up in their.boyhood
I to be industrious.
When a boy is old.enough to begin toploy in !
the street, then he is old enough to he taught
how lo work.. Of course, we would not de
prive children of healthful, playfu) exercise, or
the time they should spend ni study, but leach
I them to work, little by little, as a child is
j taught at school. In this way he will acquire
' habits of industry which will not forsake him
i when he grows up^
j. Many persons who ore poor let their children
i grow up to 14 or 10 years of age. or till they
can support them no longer, before they put
them lo labor. Such children, not having any
' what work is. and having acquired hat)-
i its of idleness, go forth to impose upon theif
. employers with laziness. There isn repulsive
, ness in all work set before them, and to get it
done, no matter how, is their only aim- They
are ambitious at play, but dull at wotk. The
I consequence is they do not stick to one thing
but at short lime; they* rove about the world,
get into mischief, and tinuliy liud their way to
the prison or alms house.
I With the habit of idleness. tire mnv gencr
i ally, if not invariably, bo found. \\lun the
mind and hands arc not occupiid in mhho use
ful employment, an evil genius Grids them
i do. They arc found in the streets
till late .in the evening, learning vulgarand pro
fane habits from their elders in vice. They
may be seen hanging around groceries, bar
rooms and stores, where crowds gather, but
they are seldom found engaged m study.
A lazy boy, is not only a bad boy, but a
disgrace to his parents, for it is through their
neglect he becomes thus. No parents, however
poor, in these times of cheap books and news
papers, need let their children grow up in idle
ness. If they cannot be kept at manual labor,
let their mind be kept at work, make them in*
1 dusirions scholars and they will be industrious
in any business they may undertake in after
life.
Rifles and Bibles. —At a Kansas meeting
held In New Haven where one persqn presided,
another person spoke, and n deacon volunteer*
ed. it was announced that Miss Mary Dutton
gave $25 for the purchase of a rifle to bo used
m a contemplated civil war. It Is but justice,
however, to the unmarried of the sex. to state
that the Miss Mary who exhibited so blood*
thirsty a disposition in New Haven Is a maiden
on the shady side of 40. Some early disap*
•pointcienl has probnbiy-Somid'Oto'hulV of ml*
man kindness Within her, which would account
tn parl for her disposition to excite civil strife.
The funny roan of the Boston Post fires at her
tlio forjoiv/ng squib' .* . * . . -
SlioiiWcrartns! Miss Mary Dutton—
Terr knnpsqck buckle tight; ’
Yourwogcr breeches put on. .
And show ’em bow .to fight.!
Quick march open the "foes !
(ATlihlc in your pocket.)
Hold up your head! turn out your toes I
Present your,rtllc—cock it I .
Take aim and sight it well:
And now the trigger—pull it—
And send a slaveholder to hill—
With every whistling bullet!'
Qiuuuaq in Rutme. —Wefidvise.cvcry lit
tle grammarian just enteringon Murry .Brown,
or any of the thousand grammars in use. to
commit to memory the following easy lines,
and then they need never to mistake a part ol
speech j , *
1. Three little words you often boo
Arc articles, o, an, and Me.
2. A Noun’s the name of*any thing,
A 8 school or garden, hoop or string.
3. Adjectives lei! the kind of Noun,
As great, small, pretty, while or troirn,
4. Instead of Nouns,the Pronouns stand—
Her head, his face, your arm, my hand.
5. Verbs tell something being done—
To rxad, count, sing, jump or run.
G. How thlngsaro done the Adverbs tel’.—
- As slowlyi quickly, ill or well .
7. Conjunctions join the words together—
As men ami women, wind or weather.
8. The preposition stands before
A Noun, as iji or through a door.
0. The Interjection shows surprise,
As ah! how pretty ; ah ! how wise.
The whole are called Nine Parts of Speech,
Which Reading, Writing, Speaking teach.
A Beautiful lucitleid.
A naval officer being at sea in . a dreadful
storm, his trlfo whs Hitting tn the cabin near
him. and filled with alarm for the safely of the
vessel, was so surprised at'bifi serenity and
composure, that she cried out:
•My deaf aro you n<st afraid 2 How is it
possible you can bo so calm in such a dread*
ful Htorm 7*
He rtwo from tlio chair, dashed up to tho
deck, drew hid sword, and looting it at the
breast of his wife, exclaimed—,
•Arcyou afraid?’
She instantly answered, *No.’
‘Why 1* said tho ofllccr;
•Because,’ rejoined the wife, *1 know this
sword is in. tho hands of my husband, and he
loves mo 100 well to hurt mo.’
•Then,* said he, remember I know In whom
I believe, and that he who holds the winds in
Ins fist,and the waters in,the hollow of his
hand, la my Father.'
BeaollfDl Thoojht.
Taka tho bright bIioII
From Ks homo on tho lea,
And wherever it goes
It will sing of the aoa.
So, lake tho fond heart '
From its homo pnd Us hearth,'
’Twill sing of tho loved
To tho cuds of tho earth.
{£7* “That’s a pretty bird, grandma, said ft
little boy.
' “Yes, replied the dame,, “and ho never.
cries.” ’ A voungbuly being told that her lover
“TUat’fl becauseho’B never * WftB *uddBnlykJU»d,oxlalraed— “Ob, tbataplen^
cd the youngster, ’ did gold walcb of his (—rlvo mo tbal-rglve me
-• Iho Bomotlnn a to remember Idm byl”
'uMnio who wm luw _
O* ‘Sonflr, i ivp .t v
| most wibkoJ 1 . oy Mlis Gillmoro won coyrtod by *; m *P
c»nyo«in»l«lli»l ooir ~w ' h . , »ono gill mor. to
1 - -Case be broke oil tbc co.mnnndmeuts ot
onco V
First Adventure* in WmUngton Society. I
A correspondent of tbo Tribune ; relates Ihsr.
following, as coming from ’ the lips of syouth,■ , p
who, under the care of a friendly Senator,
tempts, os' a first essay ; in fashion able
birth night ball, given at Washington --
lour Bodlsco, the Russian minister i• ■ ’'■ -!
As wo entered the house, twtf tall specimen#•
oj Immunity, dressed very like DdllUagebbrals, •
•met us at the door. Thinking them distin
guished people, 1 bowed low. and Solemnly.
They started and bowed. Th® scepo-Was. im
pressive. ‘Go on,’ naid my companion;- the*
Senator before mentioned, ‘don’t bp salaaming’.
to these fellows j they atc servnntegivc them ybdt ’
cloak.’ The information was useful but unplc&s*'* •*
nnt. I hurried-on, pulling off ay cloak OS 1
went. Just within the Una dour of lUo.dcawing,
room stood a fat, little oily gentleman, bowing 1
also hut not magnificently gotten up' as tny first * 5
acquaintances. Certain of my game now, I,lnj
the most suberb style, throw over him my cloak
and hpnied on, Senator-. —pulled me, pwk ;
and to the astonished.little fellow,' now-Btrtg-
gling from under my broadcloth, 1 wds presen.* . "1
ued. • I had nearly smothered the KusSian, ,Min- •
stur, who, however, laughed merrily at thb.mis
take. . .
My endorser, the bravo Senator, ovU
dently uiaruud. ile luirdly’knew P’luil 1 Wopla
accomplish next, and left me, soon ns heposir ’
bly could, to my fate. 1 wondered about father
disconsolate. The lights, music, dancing, fun,
and laughter, wcroall novelties and charming
lorn whtlti, but 1 knew no one, and After an- ,
-boor's looking on, hunted up my friend,
Senator, and legged hipi to Introduce me'tft/,
some ot the young ladles. Ho' hesitated ama- - -
meut and then consented, and I was led up and ’ {
presented to a miigmUcvnt creature 1 bad long 3
looked upon with silent admiration. Miss "\y *,
4 was seated In an easy non chalant manner, - t
conversing with a circle of gentleman, and fgV *
voted mo with a gracious nod. AslstbodwOij-.';
during whether this was lo be the end of my. in-, -
injunction, a moustached dandy came between
us and said—‘Miss XV——— permit to felalp 1
the joke ol il.o season. * To my horror he begap ■'
the smry of die cloak. My first Impulse was to
ktinekhim down, my second to run awayjonmy..,
third I acted. Interrupting the exquisite, X
said—‘Begging vour pardon, Sir, ■ but’ Miss
IV I am tho only person who cim do Jus-. .
tjee to that joke’—and continuing, I related .
it, without in any way sparing myself. - She;,;
laughed heartily, aa did the circle, and rising i
troni her cluir, took up my arm, saying kihtllf,.
that I must be eared for, or I should murder
.vine one. Wit.) a grace and kindness I.shall. ■
never lorpet she placed me at case. . -
' I convalesced mpidly, I even grew amusing
»nd we danced and promenaded; ‘ When' sup- :
perw'ji nnnounced. I w-*s her escort, -T; bits,
lenod to supply my hello *with rcfrcshmsptSf
She wished uu ice.cream and I attacked o pyrl
mid. With a broad silver knife I cutaway- 1
raloronsty. The frozen substance gave slowly.;
at first \ then, while my entire strength was wt
pried, gave way suddenly-. I woo not prepared
for this, and. to my horror, about a pound--of ‘
- that refreshing substance flew past Miss W.—■ r
and hit an aged lady full in tbo eye. ..Now,,lco
> cream used as a lotion is not ploasSnfc, espccl
• allv when applied with tho unesp cted force of
• a bombshell. The elderly female gave: a (bsr
• ful scream, and falling back, upset a table .bp
- which stood a bowl of stewed oysters. Before
this aged guerft could beflsbedout of the (right*
! fuf wreck, and while the craah and screams
. were ringlngin my ears. I fled tho city. It ws« .
’ my first and last appearance of a blrthnlghtbsll,'
Let mt Slide, Doctor,
A friend of ours, who is ft firm believer In
the utility of good eating and drinking, wal
attacked, a few weeks since’, with typbiod fe
ver. the symptoms of which assumed 'so dan*
gcrons a fotra. that two attending physicians
deemed it necessary to call in ' other medical
old. The consulting physician,*not knowing
the hahita.of life .pursued by his'patient, pro.
cceded to question him as follows:
; A———. hoW old arc you V The sick
roan replied.‘according to the-family record, >
d&ty t but I hare Imd os many good, times. ,0*
thost men of seventy I* - . • .• . ,
•What hare been your habits—have you ac
qusionud tourself to use siiniulonts?* 'Yes.* *
•How roouy drinks have you taken daily I* T
never k<fpt tally, doctor, but have been a ‘fair
drinker’and my life.’
The doctor gazed at biapaliunt.fcUhlspulsc,- .
then shook his head. Oiv seeing this, the sick ;
mn*n looked the physician earnestly in the eye,’ ;
ami said, 'Doctor. what kind -of a ’chance ,is
there of my recovering ?* *• After'hesitating a
moment, the doctor said, ‘Well. Mr. A——, X
, you will recover, but yon will have to bo
very careful how you iat and drink' Hcri-after, -
as your constitution has been somewhat strain- s
ed.’ .The sic}< man guvo a sigh, and replied, •
•Doctor, if you can’t gel me well enough to al
low o( my catjug a good dinner and take my <
regular ‘tods,’ let me slide now.”
Our friend, howpvcr, did recover, and as his
health improved, so did his appetite : srery
morning bp urged his physician to aliOt^hlta
something in lha way ol - substantial flourish
ment. After about two weeks the physician 1
told him “lie might have » bird." The sick
man was delighted, and immediately Scot fer ■
an old friend and associate to come and' oca
bird; who, upon entering the sick room his of.
' friend, was accosted thus: ‘Sam, roy doctor'
says I may have a bird for dinner, and I Want
you to go down to Robbins’ and. tdl him (0 -
send mo the biggest and f attest wild goose ho
- has on his stall!’ But instead of sending a ;
wild goose. Sam sent a ijqnab. at, which bur*
sick friend was at first indignant.'but finally
a ate it, and fully recovered bis health. Judg->
iug from lub appearance a few days since, ho id
likely to live many years to enjoy his dinners,
us well as the society of bis thousands or
' friends.
Briluint.— A poetic young man, in writing
to tits lady love, my a, “her face fa a lump of#J-‘
albistor, lit np-wtth pleasing thoughts,’ 1 What
an Interesting light to wiltoby, especially if aha
would allow yp# to punctuate with kfaict.
Take away the sugar, Jim.”
TTiut'Litrratl'kb Is.—Poetry Is said to b»
tlio dower ol literature} proso is the corn, pota
toes and meat} satire. Is (ho accjuaforlls } wit
Is (lie spicy, and pepperi love-letters aro tho'
lioncv ami sugar; letters containing rctnlltanca
aro tbo apple dumplings.
057" “Freemasons,” said an Inquisitive geni
us, aro always good natured, and Ircalyshould
like to know (he reason.”
“Why,” replied o Koval Arch—“when we
arc Imitated, (hey host (no gridiron ao hot that
it lakes all tho temper out of tie.”
“What arc you going to give me for a Christ*-
mm present r*> naked a gay damsel of her lov
er. <>l have nothing to give but' my humble
self,” was thq reply. “Tho suiMleat favora
gmlolfully received,” was tho merry rcspphsp
of tho lady.
* Duteous.—Julia Maria—lt scccms cruel to
killao many animals for their fur; thirty*slx
poor tiule squirrels put to death (o r ruakb a. muff
forus. Emily—Yea, it ia cruel**; "Why don’t
tho monitors take their skins off without killing
them.
07” A gentleman having gUren a.quantity of
poaches to the laborers on the road in the viols,
Ity of Doiton, one ofthajn wu eakod boar be
liked them i he said the fruit was very, rag*
bht the seeds scratched ty*throat n llittv v
awallowd them.
: ”7nTfo bo be taxed/*
. K7““You Dacholflflfo evader of the nooie
said a lady to wllb you perfectly;
(ho reply, "t» lcbo,or k m
"iffiaury.** ' ■ : ■