YQL. 51 ,J|§oimting House iklmanac. ' POK 1866, '■'s*sn3Amh\.uv . |; : BIIU A RT . 1 - vpl hl , '"\i‘ [ ' . iU *V?fk-f>l AR:3TI * * 1 ‘H#f' 1 h ... . ill f j V ! 1 ¥%&M> : iRS%Sfcv ; ■iW v : \ !j|P& ■lliir”"""' { |ap; ; : SEPTEMBER u i ipMjHo; iisiiiv- V'TTfrJ OBT3U . 'lSso;ih ' fe«fei)3>fei n $8 m P^ECKMTJEU AND' LUMBER YAIID. Xi?WpilE subscriber having leased the Yard ltr,w ‘ 1 formerly occupied by Armstrong & UolTdr, > purchased the stock of g[j ; 0 0 A L A N D L UMBE li , unil': v: r l Yard, together with an immense new stock, ikeiL have constantly on hand and furnish to order An ■ oaricicd on as energetically as ovei at tbeir eld f ■v—SjtrtiWM near the Gas house. As our purchases will to rnado together at the head of the market, wo TVE . by so doing to bo able to eccommo nfia'l. our customers and the* public on the most miiiV terms. Having relinquished the tan * "'Bl will deovtc my entire attention,to the Coal ‘f*-Kgf Lumber business. AM kinds of Coal ami lM!t ‘ rifidifmmber kept eo-istantly on hand and in tbo best A v .'Edition. The Lumber Yard will be managed by ie I 'i’Jl&Qoo. Zuioft, whose experience and skill is well, t.a o ,-s_,yufdSyn to tbo community. By strict attention to short profits, and-a desire to do right wo snW s * hope to secure a liberal share of public patronage, illli, , ANDREW 11. BLAIR. ntflL' 15,ISOS “ tf ■' 'l wot. m. issnrtLEß, ’ ATTORNEY ALT LAW, Ah'Wfw,'. CARLISLE, PA. , ; r with Wm. J. Shearer, Esq, T| .11... N. EWSHAM, ATTORN ST AT LAW. 'ICE with fm. H. Miller, Esq., south 'ost corner o£ Hanover and Pomfrot streets, isle, Dee. 22, 18G2—tf M. C. . HERMAN, .T'XO-R N E Y AT LA W . TOE in Rhoom’s Hull Building, in ,o roar of tiro Court Houso, next door to the Office, Carlisle. [Fob 4, a .Ci-fQ, . J. 0. KINKLB, Office, (up stairs) In lOfl's Building, South Bast Corner ofilrlnrke ■o, Oarlialoi 1 : (Nov. 2, ’05- a < &j “a S* . ,»> -2 8 "2 & -2 ?si £ I £ »2 tr £ *- "? ,sh An old .wife nat by her bright fireside, Swaying thoughtfully to and fro, Infan anciont chair whoso creaky craw Told a talc of long ago ,* While down by her aide, on the kitchen floor, Stood a basket of woolen balls—a score. 12 3 4 8 910 11 15 10 17 18 22 23 21 25 29 30 31 5 12 19 20 7 14 21 28 The good man dozed o’or tho latest nows Till the light of his pipe went out, And, then unheeded, the kitten with cunning paws, Rolled and tangled tho balls about; Yet still sat tho wife in tho ancient chair, Swaying to and fro in tho fire light glare. 2 9 16 23 3 10 17 24 4 11 18 25 56 7 8 12 13 14 15 19 20 21 22 25 27 28 But anon a misty tear-drop camo In her oyo of faded blue, Then trickled down in a furrow deep, Liko a single drop of dew; So deep was tho channel—so silent the’ stream— Tho good man saw naught but tho dimmed oyo beam. 7 14 21 28 5 G 12 13 19 20 26 27 5 12 19 26 4 11 18 26 8 10 17 24 6 13 20 27 7' U 21 28 Yet ho marveled much that the cheerful light Of her oyo had grown, And ‘marveled ho more at tho-tanglcd balls ; So ho said in a gentle tone, “I have shared thy joys since the marriage vow, Conceal not from mo thy sorrow now.” 3 4 10 11 17 IS 21 25 5 12 10 20 14 21 28 Then she spoke of the time when tho basket there Was filled to the very brim, And now there remained of the goodly pile But a single pair, for him. ‘‘Then wonder not at tho dimmed eye-light, There’s but one of stockings j.o mend to-night. i ■! i U ' IS 25 7 14 21 28 G 13 20 27 f T cannot hut think of the busy foot, Whose wrappings wore wont to ho In the basket awaiting the noodle’s him' Now wandering so far away ; How tho sprightly stops, to a mother dear, Unheeded foil on tho careless oar. 4 11 18 25 7 14 21 23 0 13 20 27 5 12 10 26 ■ e ‘For each empty nook in the basket old I3y tho hearth there’s an empty seat; And I miss tho shadows from off tho wall, And tho patter of many fcobj *ll3, for this that a tear gathered over my sight At tho one pair of stockings to mend to-night. 7 14 21 28 G 13 20 27 5 12 19 20 4 11 18 25 3 10 17 2d “’Twas said that far through tho forest wild And ovfcr tho mountains bold, Was a land whoso rivers and darkling caves Were gemmed with tho rarest gold: Then my first-born turned from tho oaken door, And 1 knew the shadows were only four. 5 12 10 26 7 M 21 2S ‘•Another went forth on the foaming waves. And diminished tho basket’s store; But his feet grew, cold— bo weary and cold—- They’ll never be warm any more : And this nook in its emptiness scemoth to mo To give forth no voice hut tho moan of the sea, 7 14 21 23 5 12 10 26 7 14 21 28 ■J 11 18 25 “Two others have gono toward tho setting sun And made.thorn a homo in its light, And fairy fingers have taken their share. To mood by the fireside bright; Some other baskets their garments fill; But mine ! O, mine is emptier still! 10 17 24 31 0, wonder no more at tiro dimmed cyt —light. While I mend the one pair of stockings to-night ANDREW 11. BLAIR. fWtal ONE PAIR"OF STOCKINGS?' “Another —the dearest the fairest—the best— Was taken by angels away. Ami cbul in a garment that waxoth not ebb In a land of continual day. Htacdlamciia. A DETECTIVE’S STORY. [Tho following, which we translate from the French, appears in a little volume before us, entitled “ Annals of the Empire and Ilos toration, v published at Brussels in 1839 ;] A police agent should novor be a man who has a conscientious regard for truth. Foucho compared thoso honest men of the force, hut whiel) the public insist on calling as spies, to, the stage-coach which must make its reg ular trips, full or empty, A detective should make his report every .day, in order that ho may receive, his pay, and show his fidelity and zeal; if lie knows nothing ho must in vent a story of some kind,'and if, perhaps, he does know something, he should seek in eve ry way to amplify the details, and magnify the importance of the whole affair. The po lice are very good for the detection of coun terfeiters, murderers and other violators of the civil law, hut when they-dabble in politi cal matters, they often commit as many blun ders as they gain successes. The secret po litical police, however, has its raraiiloations throughout the country, and its agents in all classes of society. If a Frenchman, or for the matter of that, a European of almost any nation, gets up a conspiracy against the gov ernment, and imparts his ideas to oven a few particular friends, it would be truly extraor dinary if among his confederates there was not at least one particular fi'iand of the min ister or chief of police. Under the Empire this class was novor more effective, although it ti»on employed the fewest agents, end yet eaoif daw Fouoho, the minister of police, had twi.pr tlii'se baskets full of reports which ho never rftld.. • Of all the governments that have fallen tp tlia lot of Franco decidedly the most ridicu lous was the Directory. The members, with one or two exceptions, believed in the police ns they believed in the Bible, and Clohior, one of the .directors, was the most credulous of them all. The agents, however, were ca pable', honest, intelligent men, and they soon teamed to keep away from tho enter tainments which the members of the Three ti.rv nfien gave, fur'there they were rertain t,, lei l the tall, Ian!: ligun; el tlehier, a'king i ter lie; ilrui-mudih lime the .pie-ilen • Winn I ,1„ y.,n : Nave \..u any rep.ii I tome?' '.flit answer wa- always in ilu ne | gativo, and Oohior was not slow in showing I his vexation. . , Ml Real, who was then one of tho princi pal functionaries in tho department of police, happened to moot Fonoho onoovoning justas tho latter was going to the Luxembourg; Fouelio asked him to go' to tho Directory. ‘ Not I,’ said Real. ‘Why not?’ • Because Gohior is there, and tho moment ho would see me ho would come shambling across tho room to ask if I had any report for him ?’ ‘ That’s Who trouble, is it?’ said Fouoho. • See tins basket, there are two hundred re ports there } choose tho most amusing or tho moat foolish ; there will bo cnougli to keep him going for a week or two.’ Real took the basket ami commenootMo look at tho endorsements on tho,papers. The first was bad enough, and the. next was no bettor; but at last ho found ono giving , information of on unlawful meeting cf bo- “ OUR COUNTRY—MAY IT ALWAYS fi E RIGHT—RUT RIGHT OR WRONG OUR COUNTRY." tween four and five hundred men, winch had been held in a garden a short distance from Paris. The meetings had been' seen by the agent for several days in succession, and although ho approached very near and watched for some time, ho was unable to hear distinctly what was said, 110 was, however, certain that they had - met to or* gnnizo a plot against the government. ‘lf Goheir is-not content with such a dis covery/ said lloal, 1 it will bo because ho is tho most unreasonable man in existence. 7 They wont to Luxembourg. Goheir was there in all Ids glory. His first question was: * Wbat is there new ? Have you n ro port V ‘ Hero is one. I tell you honestly that I do not place much reliance in it; but any how you can road it, and perhaps you Will think differently from what 1 do. ; Goheir took it and read. His eyes glisten ed. Then, having rapidly run over the first few pages of tho report, ho approached tho detective and said softly: • ‘‘ Friend Ileal, your report is much more important than you appear to think. This is not tho first time that my attention lias been called to this meeting, and I am as tonished that you attach such little impor tance to so grave a matter. Look up this affair, and let mo know what progress you make, and as soon as possible/ Heal at first thought ho was wrong and that Goheir was right. Have I been unlor tunato enough, said ho to himself, to stum ble on a report which is really true, and got in by some strange mischance from about two hundred others which were undoubted ly false ? But on reflection, ho became con vinced that the ease was not so bad as it ap peared. Ho perceived that Goheir had been informed of tho matter by some one of his agents, and he concluded that where there was so much smoko there was at least ‘some fire. Filled with these reflec tions ho arrived at his office, and sending for one of his most trusty subordinates, ho despatched him to tho locality mentioned in tho report, charging him to find out all about tho matter. Tho next day he made his appearance, and was ushorod into tho presonoeof the chief.— ‘‘Well,” said ho, “ I have caught them in tho act.” “ Really I” “Tea, Monsieur;’right in tho aot.” “■\Vhnfc is there in tho matter?” “About as much as thoro generally is in these police reports. But to the point. I went to the spot. The garden spoken of is the property of a hattor whore ho had put out a number of hats on sticks to dry. Now suppose a hedge about the same height as these sticks ; an observer would only see tho hats, and tho agent naturally supppsod that tho said hats wore oh tho head’ of as many men. That is all 1” That evening Monsieur Real wont to the Directory. Gohior was there and propound ed tho eternal question, asking particularly concerning the affair of the unlawful assem bly. The former, with as serious a tone as ho could assume, related his story. Gulricr never forgave him, and until their death they wore implacable enemies. ‘ A Little Boy Moves A Great Sun’.— Wo have somewhere road tha tin an English dock yard, a great ship was to ho launched: an immense multitude assembled to see it glide down the slides that wore to carry it into the water. The blocks and wedges were knock ed away, hut the massive hull did not stir, and there was much disappointment. Just then a little hoy ran forward and began to push the ship with all his might. The crowd broke out into a laugh of ridicule,- but it so happened that the vessel was, almost ready to move, tlio few pounds pushed by the lad were only needed to start it, and away it. went into the water. This teaches an im portant to every hoy and girl. You often Ihinfc'ihat the little you can do, is of no account. Yon don’t know that. A little woid, a kind not, however small, may be, and often is, the turning period in one’s own history, and often of great importance iu its influence upon others. A good deed, or the resistance of a temptation, may start up good thoughts in the mind of a playmate, which may suggest other thoughts anil deeds. The train of'thouglit in one’s mind, is like a train of oars. The little frog or tongue on tho track, no larger than yourfingorat its point, may di rect tho locomotive upon tho right crack,or if -wrongly placed, it may turn tho online aside and hurl it clown a steep hank to tear ful destruction. So tho smallest word or deed may start tho mind on a right or wrong track. Dear young frionds, your little words, littlo thoughts and little deeds are important.— Strive earnestly to ho right, noble, generous, at all time?, in secret and in public. lYhcn in tho future we come to see the great map of human actions and influences spread out, it will then ho found that you are dayly and hourly exerting an influence that is tolling upon the character of your brothers, sisters, playmates, upon your, parents, upon all yon come in contact with. Give a good push at tho ship, do a good deed, no matter how trif ling, whenever and wherever you can, and trust to God for the result. Free M.isoxair. —After tho buttle of Wa terloo was decided i» favor of (ho English, about fifty IVoncbmcn nearly all of them wounded —the heroic wreck of a square of T, n 'two regiments of infantry which- had boon al- OENEit.u, bicicuns -On a te- m(js| . e " termi „ a tod by tbo discharge of a park cout occasion Goneial Siekcls, of the roaoral « {U .^p er y—iound themselves at tho close of Army, e.coompaniod Ex-Governor Aiken, of tci , ri^o dnyi surrounded by a considorn- Soutli Carolina, on,a visit to bis. Sea Island ))lo fm . oo 0 f t ] lo enemy. After having por plantation, on Jehpssee Island, to assist in J. med prod ; g ; cg 0 f perceiving that it persuading his lormer slaves to outer into wns imp o SSl blo for them to make a retreat, labor contracts for the ensuing, 3 tai. I hoy th reluctantly determined to lav down their found the negroes totally unwilling, however, But the allies, instated lit the great to enter into such an arrangement, as, indeed, whi( .,, - tl lllul snfforad by thorn, con they are throughout the South generally.— Imiod tQ ih . o on thom . Tho Frenchman now Tho prominent difficulty in thou- minds was Cl . oolvel uiiat their complete destruction-was tho hope and the expoction that the Govern- j’ nevitablG _ un l oas some mirado should save ment would divide out lands among thorn.-- xhe lieutenant in command was sud- Our informant reports the following colloquy i n ?T'uvd with tho thought that tin? as taking pine*'holwoon ( .mitral Si ’.col-' aivl :1 ..1 1 i- l, v Ma-mrv, v:\u.dnu: one •-{' the '• In-.n! iin'ii" mi'tlu- pl.iMah-.n.- - | n HuMnitl ; • ■l'h u.alHnj fire. : J. speak-' wry well Ihr AlVi.-an : h ,', Tw.- I la" 'verhm- ■,!«. * Kl " 1 ■ «!■- 1 I’fi'i \ 11 him. and hi .1 -.Him-n-mi- hu j incut, and ask mu In hi n- buy Here" his honor interferes, and with a stern judicial frown addresses tho witness thus: ‘ ‘ Witness yon must answer tho question, nr t.hn court will bo comnollcd to deal, vyitti you. €an’t you say yes or no? 4 I reckon.’ 1 Well, then, answer, yes or no. Did or did not your daddy get corn and bacon from tho defendant at tho timo referred to?’ in quired tho court. _ , Witness, now fully aroused and conscious of his danger— -4 WoS, Judge, I can’t odzaotly remember, you know, soon as how its dun bin gone and oat up ; but {planting himself firmly, as one determined to out with it,) to tho best of my rokollokshun, if my memory serves mo right, bo mought, and then again ho moughn’t.’. ’The plaintiff saved his bacon. 'Verdict accordingly. . ' , ■ Set-to with Bears. —The Sullivan, (N.Y.) Republican says quite an excitement was caused at White Lake last summer, by the appearance of a liupo bear near the Mansion House. For several days she laughed at the hunting community, boxed the ears of all dogs that ventured near, and what few men ven tured out with pitchforks and axes were brush ed away like so many May tiles. Artur spend ing a few days of undisturbed repose around the Lake, she loft for parts unknown, .and had not since boon heard from till last Wed nesday. Mr. J. F. Calbrcath, hoaidtig of her whereabouts, armed himself with a rifle and revolver, and with two good hunting dogs, started into the woods for the sake of having a little fun all alone by himself. After trav eling about three miles, he arrived at a heavy laurel swamp, the supposed habitation of Mrs. Bruin. Pressing forward into the swamp about twenty rods, the dogs were told to go, and the bail soon opened. In live minutes they commenced their music. They had started an old boar and two half-grown ones. The old bear turned on the dogs, and a noisy battle ensued. The young boars, making their escape from the dogs, came near Mr. C., when a bullet from his rifle brought one down. Ho immediately reloaded. Much to his sur prise, ho saw the bar he had shot coming at him for a fight. Ho fired again, and the bear fell to rise no more squalling for help. The old bear, hearing the cry of distress, rushed in with a vengeance, and before Mr. C., bad lime to reload his rifle, Mrs. Bruin was ma king for him in a great hurry about four rods distTmt. Drawing his revolver, it snapped ; ho drew again, and no fire; the caps were worthless, and would not go. What was to be done? The laurel was so thick that to run was impossible. "Empty gun—no caps or revolver—and the bear coming within twenty feet! Throwing down the pistol and turning the butt of hie gun, ho squared off for a hand-to hand fight. At this interesting point the dogs rushed in from behind, and laid hold-of Mrs. Bruin’s posterior extremity. She turned around to fight the dogs, forgot her other antagonist and made oil’, leaving Mr. C. “master of the situation,” with no serious injury, but leaving his hair with a strong propensity for standing in ufi erect position. The boar killed was very fat, and £ oigbed one hundred lbs. While traveling with a friend between p_l ■ ;m( | s ,we passed a neglected and dilapidated house, that in its better days had been used as an inn. Its erumbled ap pearance attracted ear alien tinn, and partic ularly an old si an upon which all that could now bo rend was “71 Ale.” “Do you I.now whiit bcoiuno of tlio proprietor of that inu ? said my friend, “ No,” I answered, innocent ly. “ lie X Ale (d) too much,” said lie, “ and kicked the backet.” OC/“ If you miss a train you don’t have to wait for it—and that’s a comfort. THE DYING YEAR, Full knc'D-deop lies tho winter snow, And winter winds are wearily pishing; Toll yo tho church-boll sad ami slow, And tread softly and speak low, For tbo old year lias a-dying. Old year, you must not die , You came to us so rapidly, You lived with us so steadily, Old year, you shall not die. Ho licth still, ho doth not move ; Uo will not fico tho’dawn of day, Ho hath no other Ufa above; He gave mo ivfriond, ami a true truo-lovc, And tho Ncw-ycar will take ’em away. Old yoar, you must not go ; So long as you have been with us, Such joy as you havo scon with us, Old yoar, you shall not go. Ho frothed Lis bumpers to the brim , A jolUovycar wo shall not soo, But though liia eyes aro waxing dim, And (hough his fooa speak ill of him, ITo was a friend to mo. Old year, yon shall not dio ; We did so laugh and cry with you, Xv'o half a mind to dio with you, Old year, you must not die. He was full of joke and jest, But all his merry quips aro o’er. To sco him die, across the waste , Ills son and heir doth ride post-histc, Eutho’ll bo dead before. Every nno for bis own, The night is starry and cold, my friend, p And the Ncw-ycar, blithe and hold, ray friend, ' Comos up to take his own. Tlow hard ho breathes ! over the snow I hoard just now the crowing cock, Tin* nUrulowa flicker leaml fro , The cricket chirps, the light burns low, 'Tie nearly twelve o’clock, Shako hands, before you die, Old year, wo’ll dearly ruo for you; What is it wo onn do for you ? Speak out boforo you dio. His faoo is growing sharp and thin, Alack ! our friond is gone, Close up his eyes, tie up his chin ; Step from the corpse, and let him in ; Tbat stundeth them alcno. • And waiteth at the dooi _...iTUore’s a now fool on thb floor, my friend, And n new faoo at th'c t door, my friend, A now faco at tho door. THE FEET IN WINTER TIME. No person can be well long whose feet are habitually cold ; while securing thorn dry* ness and warmth is the certain means of re moving a variety of annoying nilm/mu— The tcet ol some aro kept more comfortable in winter if cotton is worn, while woolen suits others better. Tho wiao course, there • fore; is for each one to observe for himself, and act accordingly. Scrupulous cleanliness is essential to the healthful -warmth ot the foot, henoo all, es pecially those who walk a groat deal out of doors during the day in cold weather, should make it a point.to dip both foot iu cold wat er on rising every morning, and lot them re- main half ankle deep, for a minute at a time ; thon rub and wipe dry, dress, and move about briskly to warm them up. To such as oau nol well adopt this course from any cause, the next host plan is to wash them in warm water every night just before going to bed, taking the-precaution to dry them by the fire, most thoroughly, before retiring. This, besides keeping the foot clean, preserves a natural softness to the skin, ami has a tend ency to prevent and euro corns. Hany a troublesome throat affection, and , many an. annoying headache, will be cured if the feet are kept always clean, warm, soft, and dry. The moment the feet- are observed to bo cold, the person should hold them to the fire, with the utookings off, until they fool com fortably warm. One of the several decided objections to a furnace-heated house is the want of a place to warm the foot, the regis ters being wholly unsuitad for the purpose. — Our wealthy citizens do themselves and their families a groat wrong if they fail to have one room in the house, free fee all, whore a lire is kept burning from the first day of October until the first day of June, on a low grate, on a level with the hearth; for the closer the iiro is to the hearth in a grate, or to the floor in a stove, the more comfortable is it. and the loss heat wanted. This is one of tho delights of the good old fashioned wood (ires, the very thought of which carries so many of ns away to tho glad scenes ef childhood in early homes. It ought to bo known in Now York, where hard an thracite coal is burned, that with one of tho grates named, filled with hard coal, and a few pieces of Liverpool or canncl put on top, nearly all tho advantages of a wood tiro arc scoured-, at least as far as cheerfulness, c nn lort, and warmth are concerned. Some feet are kept cold by their dampness from incessant perspiration ; in such cases, cork solos arc injurious, because they soon become saturated and retain moisture for a long lime. Soak a cork in winter for a day or two and see. A better plan is to out a piece nf broad cloth' (lie size of the foot, past on it half an inch thickness of curled hair, wear it inside stocking, tho hair touching the solo, remove at night and plnco it before the lire to dry-until morning. Tho hair tit illates the skin, thereby warming it some, and conducts'the dampness to tho cloth. Scrupulous cleanliness of fegt nnd 'stack ings with hair solos, are Hie mean-- known t(j' u-■ id keeping lie- f-ei warm win n ih-y inv im( , old i non docidi'.l ill I wall ii.. A ! i;lit -li.*c will k.-p ll.c l**<*r «• .•■■id s- !••••. wh-u a 1,,,1-c shoe 'vill allow r-i.-ni I.' !■■■ riilill ■ rl.il, ly warm. A loose woolen socic over aloose shoo, will maintain more warmth than the thick est sole tight lilting boot. Never start on a journey in the winter, nor any other time witli a new shoo. Hall's Journal of Health. Chunks u r "Wisdom nv Josh TSiu.inos.— | Sailors heave Iho lead for tho purpose ol find- j ing Iho bottom, not for the purpose ov going j tharo—it is sum so with advise ; men should | ash for it, not so mutoh for the purpose ov , foloring it, az foi toe purpose o\ 6tieii|,tlu,n . j\. Pkiilkji.— If, where one-sixteenth of the ing his own plans. , • 1 nopulation is African, one half of nil -jurors Knny bodily kan toll winire| .gUton ng i h l )IIKI bc blttuk . v ,. h ; u propurli„n of negro struck last, hut i l '.-. 1 ‘ .J ' population would gn e a complete “ ebony find out wdiare it i/. a gum ow . it-twcicn i" vv ■” V/e had thought that the Rcpnbli time tins » one ov llio dnloionees b.tw oon - only advocated equality, laming and wisdom. , 1 1 - 1 J Jlost_ enny ®.J" L^°nod^non-' “lavas never ruined but twice,” said a sonse-andTt almost takes an educated man 1 whea I tot a lawsuit, and when tow approbiato it after it k, writ. 1 1 gamed ono.” ■ ■rk{> Tun Pear Tree and the Graph Vine.—A young pear tree and a grape vino wore plant ed beside a wall in a "union. Being in an out-of-the-way place, they wore loft to grow as they pleased, and according to its nature the grape vino sent out its branches in every direction, and with its fingcr-liko tendrils grasped every object within its roach. Tims it soon looked wild and straggling, and per haps merited the reproach which the pear tree oast upon it one day. “See,” said the tree, '‘How I am rising into the sunshine, while you grovel on the ground among coarse low-bred weeds.” And the vino could hardly help admirjng the tall slender shoots, strait as an arrow, growing so vigorously upon tho tree ; hut it quickly replied, “I am not too proud to associate with my neighbors.” The tree felt the implied rebuke, and said nothing more at that time. In tho fall when frost oanro, tho tree being more exposed, first felt its biting effects ; its loaves quickly withered and foil, while tho grape vino being more sheltered, . yet" remained green. Then it taunted the pear tree, “Lowly comfort is belt or than miserable pride,”, it said—but its triumph was short,‘for soon it too was despoil ed of beauty. Winter came ami tho vino protected by tho wall, suffered little from oold, but tho tender shoots of tho tree were severely nipped. One day, however a terri ble storm prostrated part of the garden wall, and tho grape vino was fearfully mangled by tho falling rubbish. In tho spring both tree and vino felt humbled,and they put forth their leaves they gladly greeted each other, and re mained firm friends tho whole season, so that a now'slioot from the vine twined among tho ''branches of the tree, and when autumn came, there hung a rich cluster of grapes boaiclo a beautiful golden pear. ■ One day the gardner noticed tills calling, his son, ho pointed out to him how the partial freezing of the shoots of the pear and the injury done by the wall to the vino had so pruned their excessive growth, that both had now for the first time born fruit. Then ns ho worked with his pruning knife to bring them both to hotter shape and greater fruitfulness lie said, “See how soom hng inlslbrtuno may prpvo a real blessing." “ I was just thinking” also replied tho boy, ‘‘how misfortunes will make friendship.forsoo how tho now shoots that boro tho fruit both camo from tho parts that had been most in jured and if some of our thoughtful boya and girls had been there, they would proba bly have said, that suffering may also teaoh forbearance and charity, and perhaps they would have thought ot other good lessons which this shoot history convoys. Freak or Nature. —A few days since a butcher'an Gratiot street killed a nice fat cow, and was somewhat astonished to discover a fully.developod calf, with two perfect heads. Tho monstrosity is still tho centre of attrac tion, and tho object of wonder among all tho neighbors in that vicinity. A gentleman living on East Fort street is the owner ot a largo, fat lion, who lays hen’s eggs, scratches like a hen, and abhors water, yet lias a perfect duck’s head, and squawks as musically as any drake could desire. Wo hoevvd of craolliur freak of nature, wlucli occurred near tho end of the Gratiot street route, wherein tho “ huraah form divine’’ is presented man aspect which would stagger belief wore not the evidence as plain as tho nose on a man’s face. In this caso a male infant was born on Thursday last with two separate noses (one Roman and tho other Grecian], both perfectly formed. Wo havo seen men with one nose big enough for two or throe, hut this phenomenon heats them all. Tho child is perfectly healthy, and will no doubt live to breath with its four nostrils, and blow its two nosos. Tho father is in a brown study over tho fact that he has neith er a Roman nor a Grecian, hut a contempti ble par/ noso I 130 Frank. —lie frank with the world.— Frankness is tho child of honesty and of courage. Say just what you mean to do on every occasion, and take it for granted you moan to what is right If a friend asks you u favor, you should grnnt it-if it is reasona ble ; if it is not, tell him plainly why you cannot. You will wrong him and wrong yourself by equivocation of any kind. Never do a wrong thing to make a friend or keep one ; the man who requires you to do so is dearly purchased, and at a sacrifice. Deal kindly and firmly with all men and you will find it'ttho policy that works tho best. Above all, do not appear to others what you are not. If you have any fault to find with any one, toll him, not others, of what you .inplain. There is no more dan gerous experiment than that fif undertaking to bo one thing to a man’s Jane, and another behind his back. '• .’> 3Ve should live, act ami speak out of doors as the phrase is, and say and do what wc arc willing should bo known and read of all men It is aut only bust as a matter of principle but as a matter of policy. JK-Jf" The radical hatred of representative Republican government is well illustrated in tho preparations making hy the Hampers in Coug’-css to take entire control of the muni cipal affairs of Wiuhington City, and to force negro suffrage upon the whole .people ol the District, against their earnest remon strances. It does not require a royal tiara to dovelupo a tyrant. [£7* Two operatives wore discussing tho subject of a now grave-yard in Scotland, when one of them expressed his aversion to it in tho remark, ‘ I’d rather dee than lie buried in'sic a place I’ With an equal dis regard of the logic of facts, his companion, who held an .exactly opposite opinion of tho cemetery retorted, ‘ well, if I'm spared in life and health, I’ll gang nowhere else!* “ Pear mo,” said Partington .to l!:e. i]m- >'•; 1 1 >*r 'lay, a- jd\t» r-md I lie .* \ lie i-ai'-r. “ultai an '.'o.ii'ir.t ia .r .dr.-u-.j -1 •. in'-'. ji.M.r. d-iin iDui), I 'irjijiO'" It ua- ',oiul >. hc.uiotl,. roiV-i red 10 .k. marble bust of tlio reverend gentleman on view at a,statuary repository. good story is told of a 3lcthodist, at whoso house an itinerant preacher was pass ing the night, who, when bed-time enme and family prayers were suggested, in searching for a hiblo, finally produced a couple cf lorn leaves of the good book,, with tho naive re mark, “I didn’t know I was so near out of Bibles.” $ g'H m U u t a J. lIT STABLES FOR AIL BUT FATTENING ANIMALS. Light is as essential to the healthiness of the eye, as good food is for the stomach.— Light strengthens tho eye." Darkness, and especially sudden changes from darkness to light, tend to weaken tho vision of both men and animals. When n horso is taken from a dark stable, be walks ns if ho wore blind, and tho light that moots his eyes appears to cause pain. Every stable should have glass windows, wherever tho climate is too oold to admit of open windows. When it is not con venient to have a glass window in the-walls, panes of glass may bo fitted to holea sawed in tho door; or a sash containing a'single row of panes may bo sot in a frame over tho door. When stock stand in their stalls fa cing a barn floor or largo feed-room, if their mangers are not boarded up tight, light may bo admitted through windows nbovo, or in tho barn-doors. But if thoyjstand with their heads to the wall, light may enter at any, part of the stable, except in front of thorn.— Farmers often saw round holes through tho boards of frame stables before each horse, which are closed by slides, and those allow pure air to outer as well ns light. This is a poor plan, but better than nothing. There should bo windows at tho ends or roar, onougli to mako tho wholo stable as light as a family sitting room. They should bo ca pable of being opened for free air' in sum mer, and situated so that draughts of air will not fall upon tho bodies or logs of tho ani nials, but circulate above their backs. Per fect ventilation must bo otherwise -obtained, when the weather is so cold that tho windows must bo closed. When window glass has been broken out, wooden panes are often in serted, and cobwebs and dust too frequently intercept the light. For tho benefit of tiro eyes of all animals, stable windows should bo well glazed and frequently washed. Most ot me stables In me country are not provided with suitable windows, while a largo propor tion havo nonoat all, the stables being almost dark as midnight. Light and sunshine in winter are essential to healthy vital action of all our animals. But tho desirable quiet of fattening animals ia bettcr attained in dark apartments, and no perceptible bad effect up on their health is noticed in the few months of stall feeding, which usually precede their sale for slaughter. —American Agricultur ist. HOW TO MAKE A STRONG SLEIGH. There are two ways at least of making tho “ benches” of all kinds of sleighs and flut ters, and one is so rauoh stronger and better than tho other that wo illustrate it. It will bo seen by tho engraving that a gain is made on tho upper side of the rumor whore tho knee enters it, so that tho shoulders of the tenon at tho lower end of the knee are lot in bolotr tkc tdgo ot tUo ruuuex j and that tho shoulders on tho upper and of tho knee are lot about half an inoh into the beam. It is plain tliajt a sleigh made in this manner must bo stronger than it oould he, whore tho shoulders of tho tenons not let into tho beam and the runner, and that it will bettor en dure tho strains, which come in almost ovety ■ direction. The tenons of a sleigh usually give out first. This fact touches the impor portanoo of putting all tho timber together in the strongest possible manner, thus gain ing lightness and the same strength as with heavier wosd. The knees should be made of thoroughly seasoned stuff, and should dry for at least ono month after tho last dressing, as oak and some other kinds of hard wood will shrink a little every time it is dressed, for a long time. Tho tenons should bo made to fit so tightly on every aide of tho mortise,Jthat a very heavy hammer will bo necessary to drive them in snug. Than if tho tenons and mortises are painted, ns they always should he, tho run ners, knees, beams, and roves will bo about ns strong and durable as if constructed of ono solid piece of wood. Gains out in tho under aide of tho raves or side pieces, greatly in crease the strength of tho sleigh. A good coat of paint applied to tho shoulders, tenons and mortises, will make tho work drive to gether more easily, exclude all moisture, eeep tho timber from shrinking, and render the wood work much more durable than if they were to bo put together without tho paint. KILLING AND SCALDING HOGS. J. Comfort, writing from Cumberland Co., Pa., gives his process of killing and scalding hogs, which has much to-recommend it, as follows : “ I have frequently thought of writing- a word on tho easiest, quickest and most hu mane manner of slaughtering hogs. I take any kind ol gnu that will go -“loose,” load with, say mio third charge of powder and a phi;/ of hard wood, about an inch long and tho thickness of tho ramred. This I shoot directly into the centre of tho forehead of the hog, and lie drops at once. Tho head is not injured, as to meat; there is no danger of the hog hitiiTg you. You have no hard tugging and lifting to catch and throw them, both of which are hard nnd dangerous work, and tho hogs will bleed out bettor, as the nervous system receives BO sudden a shook, that they are not able to draw the- blood into the lungs, in cafe the wind-pipe should bo cut in sticking. It is easy to picture laying hogs on their backs, but try it one year and try shooting nest, and my word for it, your pen will over afterward bo Irec from squealing on butchering day. - “ Now as to our method of scalding hogs. AVe sot I'.vc. nods about twelve feet long, in o'.ud'nu tw". r-.-i in ihe ground, and elj.iol i-.'-Mv Ic-i span, and con a :i beam „u top. I'od-r thi |! i, •o' ..n.. p.i-r. I duk an n-- dinn' i ImlMi ..--In ml in the ground, nod plaoo a pulley bn tho beam directly oyor ic, and another pulley on tho side and near the bottom of the adjacent peat. A ropo is passed through those and attached to tun hog’s hind log, and tlion ho may bo easily hauled up and dropped into tho tub, then taken out to air and clean ; and lastly ho may' bo hoisted up and iiookod on to tho beam by chains to hang. Such beams may bo arranged to hung as many hogs as you may wish to slay. A common barrol.kottlo kept boiling will keep the water in the. scald ing tub lint enough, by adding hot and tak ing out cold, to continue scalding an indefi nite time ; all with little cost, little fuel, lit tle lifting, and tho killing with little suffer ing to tlio animal. All things considered, this is the best mode I ever saw Or used for killing and scalding hogs.” —American Agri culturist. >i O* Why is necessity like a great many layers 1 Boosvnso it knows bo laiTi NO. 29.