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A Genuine Poem. ti. c;r,;,r n c-- xnc annexed stirring old poem, snvs the . f. mic Journal, lias the ring cl the true me- Horn lal and is as applicable now as when it was written for ilic philosophy is sound, and therefore universal : Who shall judge a man from nature 3 Who&hnll know him ly his dress! Paupers may be fit for princes, Princes fit for something less. Crumpled shirt and dirty jtckct jiay heclothc the golden ore Of the deepest thoughts and feelings Satin vest cr.nld do no more. There arc springs of crystal nectar Ever swelling out of slune ; Tiere arc purple lnuls and golden Jlklden, crushed und overgrown. God, who counts by souls, not dresses, Loves and piospcrs, you and me, . While ho Values thrones the higest But as pebLles on l!ic sea. JIan upraised above his fellows, Oft forgets his fellows then : Blasters rulers lords, remember That your meanest hands are men ! Itfcn Ly labor, men by feeling, lcn by thought and men by fame, Claiming equal rihts to sunshine In a man's ennobling name. There are foam embroidered oceans, There are little woed-clad rills, There arc feeble inch-high saplings, There are cedars on the hills; God, who counts by soulr not jEations. Loves and prospers you and me; For to ilim all vain distinctions Are as pebbles on the sea. Toiling hands alone are builders Of a nation's wealth and fame ; Titled laziness is pensioned, Fed and fattened on the same, By the sweat of other's foreheads, Living only to rejoice, While the poor man's outraged freedom Vainly lifteth up its voice. Truth and justice are eternal, Born with loveliness and light; firecret wrongs shall never prosper While there is a sunny night; God, whose world-heard voice is singing Pouiidless love to you and me, Sinks oppression with its titles, As the pebbles on the sea. A Taste rem CoxrECTio.vAitT A venerable young gentleman of our ac qtraijilaace, four years old, recently threw his maternal relative into a fit of admira tion by the following speech : "I like mo:t all kinds of cake pound cake, sponge cake, and jelly cake, but I deu't like btomach-achc." rVn editor of Missouri announces that ' skins, hoop-poles, shingles, oak-bark, pickled cat-fish, &c, which hc has taken for siihscrintions. Ho is bound to raise ! the cash on them There is a great deal of poetry about "dying for one's country," the glory of a 'death-bed on tho battlo field," and all that, but statistical returns show that the great majority of soldiers die of dysentry, which must be a very different affair.. A friend of ours said he would always have remained single but hc could not af ford it. What it cost him for "gals and ice-cream," was more than hc now pays to bring up a wife and eight children. Bachelors should think of this. A traveler says there is a race of men at the extremity of South America, of such enormous proportions, that they mix their lather in a wash tub, and shave with a scythe. Thcy probably curl their hair with the cistern-pole. A Hint roit Inventors. The trus- lees of the Hardscrabblo bo's' school, ' desiring lo keep up with the age, have written to the inventor of the "patent ., , ,- . enA swiloh, requesting him to send them ai . . . , , diagram of his -machine, ana a-statemont of its post- i Published fey the publication Of his paper Will DC SUS- , waiving iui, uu eeinimeu mgi.uu in- um, uy pioyiu" i-i in- su-o u. , , e . , , .11 the money," and leaped into the wapjon. : discovery which will but serve as van- , pended for six weeks, in order that hc . rm V . , . , , . , . c . . , , .. . j 1 . ' i I he animal which hc had m use,though guard to more brilliant ones, ana cause may visit St. Louis with a load of bear- t itc j t i3cntou's. was an ex-! the absurd idea, that there are in nature i . . - . . .... : ii.: i. i: - - 1 ir-u . ii - 1, r r Uncle Joe and the Sheriff. Uncle Joe kept a flourishing grocery uoi! Kept a iicuiismng grocery IcwnofN.' Perhaps the mostDrof - i i r i i . branch of his business was m that , 1U the . 1 1 . . . . class ot articles which not only cheer but inebriate. Of course Uncle Joe was an opponent of the Maine ' Law. lie considered it a direct infringe- ' innfnf(i)ncn rrirtrns ,.;!nnne rni. , r -r ",VA ! However, Uncle Joe was a law-abiding 1 citizen, and he made up his mind to o- ! bey the la w so long as it remained in force a resolution worthy of all commenda - tion. Nevertheless hc had no objection ' to getting a little fun out of it, if it should prove convenient, and accordingly laid his plans for a trick upon the sheriff, who hc ' ' was aware, would keep a watchful eye up- ' 0,1 hin' in consequcncs of !l5s haviug un- .-, n : . t l tbis time been so actncij ' cnSaSc the traffic. In fact the Sheriff used now and then to , limn luu iiUU' L u-'r u ucuer ; drop into Uncle Joe's store, ostensibly to ! villc : read the papers, and talk politics with hisj Quebec, May 13, 1855. . neighbors, but Uncle Joe could sec as far j Sir: I have but one desire one i into a mill-stoue as most people, and he thought; to be useful to my fellow crea- i knew very well, that it was all iu the way ' of business. , to your colleagues, and to the public it j Some ten miles off there lived in a sol- you think fit. If science can derive some , ; itary house in the woods a man who had benefit from my communication, my sat- j been a frequent customer at Uncle Joe's, isfactiou will be great. I shall havo ful- '. I Through his means he hoped to play his filled a sacred duty toward U13' brethern : contemplated trick on the Sheriff. Unof every origin and color. j ' cle Joe knew that this man, who had ai There is at preseut in St. Ilyacinthc, in , j faot horse, would call on a certain Satur- the District of Montreal phenomenon, ! da afternoon to get his supply of groce- which I condor very interesting, and de- , i l'ies for the week following, and that the serving of the attention of scientific men. i i Shcriff would keep his eyes open while he The facts, as far as I have been able ; was in the store. Accordingly he con-' to ascertain, areas follows: There is in j trived to see this Benton (the man's name) St. Ilyacinthc a young girl about 17 or m private a few minutes, when they con-, lo years old, (1 forgot her name,) belong- ' eluded an arrangement which seemed to, ing to a very respectable family of that promise good results. j place, who has for about three months Benton drove up to the door, and en-' taken no food of any kind whatever. Her tnring asked mysteriously to see Uncle ( health has not suffered, her complexion is Joe alone. Meanwhile nil his groceries ; fair, she is always lively, and busy about were sent out, and deposited in the wag- 'the house, or teaching the poor children on. The Sheriff stood carelessly leaning of her own place reading, writing, sewing against a post, but noting with argus eyes and praying; still she does not seem to the various articles that were put in. ! enjoy n strong constitution. Last Cbrist- At length Benton came- out hurriedly ! mas,aftcr an absolute fast of three months, carrying alargegallon kettle, about whose 'she began to take some light food, which, safety he seemed verj anxious, and look-1 however, she has never been able to keep ing furtively at the Sheriff, hc jumped in, j on her stomach. This young person,who seized the rein, and was about to drive , is said to be very amiable and candid dia off, when the Sheriff called to him. j position by those who know her, docs not "A moment, if vou niease. Have you ! appear to have any intention of deceiving, : j any objection to inform me what are the I contents of that kettle? I "Why," said Benton in a confused manner, "what do you want to know for?" His manner convinced the Sheriff that his suspicions were well-founded. j "Because, to tell the truth, Mr. Ben-' i ton, I have strong suspicions that it is j j something which the law declares contra- band. As an officer, it is my duty to as- certain by examination, unless ou tell I me what it is." "A good deal of fuss about a little lamp- -1 1 011, said Benton doggedly. "LauiD-oi!? Ah. we'll see if that's the case." j So saving, the Sheriff advanced towards ' the wagon, with the iutcntiou of iuvesti-1 gating the matter, when Benton gave ins horse a sharp cut, exclaiming "Gee up, j we'll fix c:n yet." The horse sprang forward, leaving the baffled Sheriff behind. "A horse! a horse!" he exclaimed, ' "who'll lend me a horse!" "You may take mine for five dollars," pnid :i innn whose wan-on stood in front of the hlorc. " That's exorbitant."' " Don't care I cant let him 20 for a cent less." The Shcriff hesitated a moment. Five ! dollars was an extravagant price, but he ! burned to distinguish himself in the office to which he had just been appointed, so cellcnt horse, and hc flattered himself that he shcmld eventually come up with him as he'was still in sight. On thcy both dashed at a break-neck pace, Benton in advance. henever they passed a house, tho windows were crowded with spectators, all thinking as in the case of the luckless John Gilpin, that they "ran a race." AurtV -,i 7 ci -n p , contains the following account of the sales1 over, and still the Sheriff was nearly a T , ,. , , , . , : quarter of a mile behind. He comforted , of Goal Lands thot are taklnS Place at j himself with thethoughtthat Benton would ' present in that region : j make straight for his own house, and that! " Large sales of Coal laud continne to t there, if not before, should trap him. lhe rumored. Some four or five hundred j This would bo full ten miles distant acres near this Borough, running from I from the place whence hc had started. 'the Canal over the mountain, have just j ir -1 .. ii. . -ri'J-'. 1 ii t 1 r ii i riM r r...- :i 1 ' nowever, 11 was in me exercise 01 nisau- cnangcu nanus at a ugure wnicn renuers ty, and ho would doubtless be repaid. jthc working of them pretty certain. It On still on pressed the recking1 will givo new life and activity to this part steeds urged by their impetuous riders. ;of tho valley. The Coal will be needed Seven eight nine miles! and still before it can be opened, however active Benton holds his own. But hc is draw- the Company may be. The purchasers ing near his own house. The Sheriff are Philadelphians. feels the importance of overtaking him j An old resident of the Lackawanna before he has had an opportunity to con- Valley, a man who has roughed it through ceal, or otherwise dispose of the liquor. , many years of hard times on an upland For this purpose he spurs on his jaded farm, has recently sold, we hear, for over steed, ur"in" him to still greater velocity, one hundred thousand dollars. Anoth- while Benton, designedly, although this Am nn nnnnn in ho flip o.isf let, his fall behind, so that the Sheriff's horse enter- ed Benton's yard in close pursuit of its ' legitimate owner. j .'All! I've caught you, havo I?" he ex - .claimed leaping from hi3 wagon. vrte u j -j , 1 A cs. so it seems," said Benton wiping hisiace, "but .you had a pretty good tng V4 IVi "And now I must sec the contents of that kettle." tuiti. nume. j " yci7 well" sa5d Benton coolly, "just raise the cover, if you like." J n c, Vj ' J 3 he Sheriff did so. "Why if s only lamp oil '" said he in tones of disappointment. i "Just what I told you but you wouldn't believe me," remarked Benton, as he pro- ceeded to unharness the horse. Tho Shcriff noticed lhe ali ht fcwinkle 01 ms as ne nce,ocu filing lurtuer t0 phcw him hc had bccn 10 vulSar P21" j lanoC0 decidedly sold J ! Slwly hc gathered up his reins, and ! without anothcr ,d directed his course , homeward. He did nt troublo Uncle Joe mucb after that. anhcc Blade. A Singular Case. Living Without Food. y fi d j Tho Mo(j;cal Chronicle, of ! ' , Montreal, the followidg communication I . , ' T , -, t O il .. TT n U 1 J- T 1 tures. Pleaso communicate the following . and after strict surveillance it has been astcrtained that there is uo deception on her part. i There must necessarily be something. extraordinary in the physical organiza- tion of this person to produce such a phc- ; nomenon. We can understand that a lethargic sleep may last several days, or , even weeks, that a person may exist for some time under the influence of a fever without taking food, but in this case where a Youn" girl remains in her usual state, preserves her complexion, her sleep, her strength, her good humor, without an' naloable chance, without either eating or drinking, there is, it appears to me, some- thing verv extraordinary something which certainly deserves the attention of. science. An investigation of facts, a study of the s-mptoms and a search for the causes, ; would perhaps lead to a solution of this j physiologic phenomenon, and open to science the way to new discoveries inter-. esting as well as useful, on the organiza- ' tion and formation of man's physical sys- tern. ! Being convinced that the mere enunci ation of the existence ot a liko phenom- enon will sufiice to attract the attention iof scientific men, and that the desire to study its character and to penetrate its cause, will be strong enough to induce , 'them to occupy themselves with it, I hope ; not to be refused to associate myself with mysteries impenetrable to science, to (lis appear Believe me to be sincerely, Sir, your ; friend and servant, P. BOUCHER DE B0UCIIERV1LLE. A. Hall, M. D., Montreal. Speculation in Coal Lands. The Wilkesbarrc Record of the Times er, a short time since, sold tor moro than Rivf.v fhoiisnnd. Tt Triiisf, he n. terrible load of anxiety and care for a man in his old age, after enjoying the freedom of a jback woodsolife for three score years or ( more. A farm on the Lackawanna, for ' which S!50 an acre was considered a fair 1 n price two or three years ago, is now m negotiaiion at 8500 per acre, as we are .informed. Taken at his Word. A few years Jirrn T tnnrln nno nf tlio seventy-nine passengers on board the fast steamer Emily ly Barton, Uound up the Ton - nessee. A pleasant, intelligent, go ahead captain, a good steward, and a social, re fined company, made the trip one of plea sure : indeed lone: shall I remember the saucv Emilv Barton, and her sunerb liv - ing freight. j ladies afterwards pronounced to be of the , Oue lovely summer afternoon it was'gcauine 'sort perfectly satisfactory. Kais- j whispered that wo were to havo a wedding iug bis dashing eyes with a triumphant before the boat reached her destination expression lrom the pleasant job just men said whisper started first low and near . tioned, hc said: 1 . . .... o , . tWl tne stern, somcwlicre in tnc vicinity ot tne InrlJc ..k: i:i t.: ;ta to tho hall, the boiler deck, and then to, u.o uau.u, aiiuaycuu.ijr i iaivmg i 3J tne main: ukc tne snow-Dan rolling uowd the mountain -atherincr izc form and u.e mouniain, gatneiing oize, iorm, arm l i ...i l... ii.. not, oiny poiuiuu out, out mo parauu wuu some scraps ot tne History ot eacu notion, fact, and surmise, all bushed un incrcn - j , 0. Well, wo landed to wood at a marnifi-! iously, leaving one in that half pleasant, nappy, iuckj, yeiuursome icnow anu eve- o g . tbcir half painful state of suspense and doubt, J7 lady in that crowd pressed the hps of fa inpatient that opens the eyes so wide and strains , Lis trusting wife lor a moment I wish- i3PneSessary to attain accurate the drum of the ear so tight to all trans- od I were her, but I instantly recovered fc , d Tj hlk that thcy sre nirino- around vou. W self possession, and thrust the weak- " , f' r . . 1,, cent beech bottom, the tall, heavily leaved always seemed a waste of sweetness, but trees with their silver grey trunks making' they know best,) and laughing, shouting a deep cool shade, while they, with the ' and happy, wo all returned on board, grassy, green bank that bore them, wcrc Our generous captain sat a splendid imaged in the glassy river, so clear, so upper the clerk made out two certificates, true, that inversion only pointed the false ! they were signed by the parson and seven fromthc real, while cutting this charming ty-four witnesses five more made nine spot in twain, came murmuring a crystal jn know, men and women all told eve- spring brook, scarcely four spans wide, to'rJDoaJ signed. lo.e itself in the mass of Tennessee wa-j Then we danced, we laughed, we made ters, they in return to be alike lost in the , children of ourselves yes I'm afraid we boundless ocean. made fools of ourselves. Be that as it 2sTo sooner was the staging out than : maJ: wben the watch was changed at so therc emerged from the ladies' cabin a ;leran noon of night, the bluffs on the dark fine, manly looking fellow, dressed in fault- 'shores of the river returned only the echo less taste, intellect beaming in every fea-jof the hoarse coughing of the engines of ture, while over his face perfect happiness' bc Emily Barton, for we slept, and our shone like Phorus on the sea. Leaning I Yearns vainly tried to vie with the lovely on his arm, was the mostloveablc woman ! it has ever been my lot to behold, her fine hazel eyes tell tales that they were speaking deep emotion, and her expres sive lip, quivering with suppressed excite ment, while her dress, step and grace, was that of a queen. 'Ihere they are ! Ihat s her ! Oh, how beatiful!' hurst from many a lip, as wcIP,aco ima mom" Inf cw XOTW Xl instinctively made way to let them pass toite UP on a scale .of ostentation and mu the altar, and where that was we had about on.c1? JGCCSSY5lJ gg lfc a publicity as clear an idea as a'traneendentalists Mn- thafc Wl11 -forcc tLe reporters in spite or orally has of what they are talking about, i But one thing was fun ahead , and to fol low in their wake was the way to see it. As the ladies passed, a gallant arm" was offered to each, and thus we marched out of the cabin, down the stairs, across the V in,, u'luo"l.ul m a , lorh staging, and up the sloping bank. Some j J;ul?e'. be preparations are of the am fifty vards up the brook the pair stopped, j Plcst kind' Residential tour was or and joining hands they stood with the clean" S manil provided for, -even m water between them-bridged it was by ,ndaJ ?ld Ilck1?r-v: There are 2, the twining fingers and crossed by a stream 000 guests invited, all of whose.expcnscs of love as pure as itself. All was silent, ?r?.to be borne by the mvitors lhe still, until broken by the minister reading ! bridegroom w to be accompanied by two in an impressive manner; 'Anu ot the rib which the Lord had taken from man, made he a woman and brought her to the man. Adam said this is bone of my bone and flesh of my flesh, she shall be called woman because she was taken out of man. Therefore thall a man cleave unto his wife, and they shall be one flesh.' He then closed the good and holy book and offered a most touching and beautiful prayer not a heart but seemed to feel the earnest appeal to the throne of grace. Then asking tho usual questions hc pro nounced them husband and wife. The bride slowly siuking on her knees, raised her beautiful face all covered with tears, clasped her hands, and in tho most touching sweet voice, tremulous with emotion, said: 'And now, oh, merciful Father, grant that our lives thus untied may peacefully flow in one, even, as this rivulet, until we reach the river of death, undivided in faith and conduct, and be permitted to enjoy thine eternal smiles in the land of the pure and blessed.' Every pulse seemed stilled, hoping for more of this beautiful drama. Not a word, not a movement from all that throng all, all was happiness. Oh, lovely pano rama, how thou art graven on this heart! The happy man was in the act of imprint ing a kiss upon the smiling lips of his magnificent bride, when the clear tones of a manly voice started all from their pleas ant reveries, and tho universal gaze rest ed on a tall, handsome Tcnncsseean, whose eagle eye spoke tho man a fit rep resentative of the State where sleeps a Jackson. ll can't stand this any longer. I can't by pardon ladies, but I have a proposi-. tion to make on the good faith of a man who never lies or trifles. I must make it or die so here goe3: Now I will marry on this spot any lady who has the nerve to face such music. Look at me, and if you can love mc as she loves (pointing to the bride) I'll promise to bo a husband to you, such a husband as a true hearted man will make a woman who comes trembling under his wing; I say further, that no spot of shame attaches to my name, or ever shall, and this arm shall support and protect the one that will trust it. Who'll take mc? and his eye ran slowly and steadily over the crowd of handsome women arounu uim. his earnest maimer and novel speech had aroused an intense excitement, all was surprise and eep)New York Sun having been takon in sympathy with the fearless, exeited ora-' nnronntia -inTT rt mP.nred three feet in tor, when, to the astonishment and de- light of every one, a fnwn liko, blue eyed girl from the flowery banks of the Ala - bama, stepped to his side and looked con - fidontly Up to his eves with her liau'ds Onj':l lHS arn) an.d saId- ! x am tume.' 33y this time his arm was around her waist and parting her curls black as the raven at midnight looking steadfastly in her face for a moment and 'isiuned tho ; 1 contract' with a kiss that all the married i u.. on this snot we'll be madn nno. T novnr . , . i ... " " V -7. . iutsucn Juck pass me by waiting a minute, tlnf on-. -l,n,.n flc- ou fc" u ui !tbcy met, were they solemnly united for - j , j j lof. tin m fin rrnf. fi?nnripr ' rimil mrnv n , t. ;-j ""-v. - i' ; for miles, every hand was extended to the, vl ... i nei!S from me (women kissing each other reality of the evening A Magnificent Wedding in Prospect. The llichmond Dispatch treats its read ers to the following piece of gossip : We make no excuse for referring to a grand nuptial occasion which is to take 1 i ii ii. -vr xr...!. Ti - their well known repugnance for such things to notice it as a part of the chron icles not to bo withheld from the public. The parties are wealthy. The bride groom is a Louisiana planter, (sugar) and uuuuiuu puna ui juuu iuuivs aim juiiiiu- men from the South, and will pass thro' this city about the 12th of July. That's something to watch the cars for ! In his route ho will be joined by re cruits in every city; for the attractions will utterly throw in the shade the flesh pots of the "wealthy Camacho." There being no possibility of accommodating the multitude at a private mansion, the St. Nicholas Hotel has been rented at S2, 000 a day for four days, which there will be royal feasting. The most distinguished caterer in New York has been enstaffed to fill the post of purveyor for the vast assemblage of guests. Every expendi ture tint can add to the pomp and cir cumstance of the event, will be employed. Wealth there is in abundance, and the parties aro determined that tho ceremony and attending circumstances shall exceed is grandeur anything that has over pre ceded it ! We will not for the present let our fair readers into the secret of who these people arc who arc about to become so notable ; it would diminish tho inter est of the affair to tell them all about it at once.. So wc will drop the subject for to-day. , GSfTho Bev. Stephen Miller, editor tho Telegraph, at Harrisburg, has institu ted suits against the editors of the Union and Borough Item, for libel. A bashful printer refused a situa tion in a printing office whero females wero employed, saying that he never "set up," with a girl in his life. .0. C"A lady being asked at tho Springs, duriucr the past season, how she liked Crabbe's Talcs! " I never cat any crab's tails," innocently replied the exquisite . v representative of tho "upper ten." JJj'Tho following toast was given by a bachelor, at a "banquet" iu Pottsville : " The women and coal of Schuylkill county O, how desolate would be tho fire-side, without them !" figy After a clergyman had united a happy pair, not long ago, an awful suenco ! ensued which was broken by an impatient youth exclaiming, "Don't bo so unspeaka- bly happy 1" A n "IP. n r m Aim fltnll 1Q nntifind hv tho lenth from Jtp lo tip of its claws, and weighed when taken full eight and a half ' pounds. ' ! , n .')"''YiH rW'iHVfl'ft '' ' : . .-, . ,sU:t iiutvn'n KtjithjM i I . -' AritliiiiWicV''lic?1 properly studied, forrns'W'irfipbrtant part of a sound ele mentary education. It opens a wide field for the exercise of the roilcciivo and con structive powers of the mind, but when it id studied as to cxerci-e the memory prin cipal! v, injurious effects will follow. I Tho mind can mako no true progress : in this science, by merely learning and j applying rules ; it must progress by a ! thorough investigation of principles. The depend in- upon the rules of our 1 1,auiL U1 uululllo "l'w".. u nrttlimei cs. enab es. nn 3 to ; 7, ;tiinilf n' ,;nW-Jn, it." l"L bUUICla .lliiuuii Liiiaaiii- in' Tf :a',.,i, mr fi;fr1P,,n fn fPf., tl,PcC ! much more dihicult to te.cli t ice pupils the science of number?, after they ' 1 fw"v-., u... , , i a secn a ruo Thoy hnvQ bo. , accustomed to proceed without a . , . v., rather than to uuder.-tand the processes, by which these results, are obtained. This is not a picture of the imagination. We frequently find pupils in our schools, who think themselves masters of the sci ence, when they actually know but very little about it. If you interrogate them concerning their knowledge, they will tell you, they "have been through the book two or three times." Now put them to a test; give them a simple question not found in any book, but such as would fre quently occur in business transactions; they will look up with astonishment, and perhaps enquire, "by what rule is thafc question solved." They have been so long accustomed to depend upon the ment or' and to learn things "parrot like," that it is exceedingly difficult to convince them of the necessity of thinking into and through, what they have been in the hab it of doing without much thought. We deprecate this method of studying arithmetic, as being highly injurious in its effects, and tending to defeat the ob ject for which it should be studied. Tho subject is frequently commenced too laic. Very young children can understand sim ple numbers when applied to migiblo things. We would recommend the prac tice of mental arithmetic in cur common schools, as soon as the pupils can read simple sentences with tolerable accuracy. The nomenclature of numbers and nu meration may be taught with the aid of a numeral frame, made to correspond with our decimal SStcm of arithmetic. Tho fundamental processes of addition, sub traction, multiplication and division, may be illustrated also by the judicious use of this frame. The two former should be taught simultaneously. After the pupils have been exercised in those two rules by many familiar questions, the two latter should be taught in connection with each other. The pupils will now be prepared to pass at once into some intellectual a rithraetic, similar to Colbrun's First Les sons. Wo should however keep distinct ly in view, the true object to bo gained by these mental exercises, or the main ad vantacjes which mijht result from them, will be lost. A knowledge of arithmetic is not the principal benefit to be received, but one of secondary importance. It s the discipline of the mind, the habit of attention, the power of reasoning, and of abstraction that constitute the chief val ue of theseexercises. Bntin order to secure these advantages, the pupils must give their entire attention, while the qucstiou is stated by the teacher, and retain the whole statement in their minds, until the answer is given and tho process explained by which it was discovered. This mental discipline so dcsiroblc, can not be completely attained, if the pupils be allowed to read the questions, or uso tho slate while solving them. In Colbrun's book the questions aro so admirably arranged, and tho knowledge iu each question comes into requisition in those that follow, so beautifully, that if this plan of study be commenced right, and strictly followed, intricate questions will be analyzed by a class with such facil ity as to surprise one who had ncvor been familiar with mental operations of this kind. Nothing should be taken on trust iu Arithmetic. Every principle should be fully explained, and nothing passed over without being thoroughly understood. When pupils aro asked why a certain stop is taken in the solution of their prob- ; leni, they sometimes answer, the rule says ; , vwe oojeet. to un -"'i ; a It A I. . . I 11 I n W illi 111 ui uuijuuuuiir iiputc tut: i uiw. ..w.... have them rely upon vo rule, except that of common sense that teaches them to . analyzo their problems and from the aua- AO Ivsid to construct tbeir own ruies. J 1 E. S. A. The Birmingham (England) Mercury says an elephant, 120 years old, is to bo shot in that town, in consequence of its extreme age aud physical weakness. jjt anjr mc if I don't believe the woild's :' n wj,cel barrow," said a jolly inebriate, "and I'm the wheel revolving on its axw, Now I'm in the mud,L' said he as ho wenc 111. nil .Inn Intn tl.o iruttor. "and UOW Vlli on dryland," as ho tetched upon tho ! curb-stone. His concluding remark, as his boots followed his head down an open, cellar-way, was," now the wheeU broken and the vehicle is out ot repatr, f P II. 1 L1IU1UU"U vi im.iww.-, OLMl''eU IU JUUUUIi'klUI U mill iv.u.w-, . ySrt
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