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THE POOR MAN'S DAY.
BY EBENEZER Ef.LIOT.
Pabhalh holy !
To the lowly
.Still thou nrt n wolcome day,
Vhen thou contest, earth nml ocean,
Simile lint urijrhtmns. rest and motion,
Help the poor man's heart to pray.
Pun waked forest !
l!ird that scurest
O'er the mule iinpttrploil nioorl
Throstle's song that stream-like flowest !
Viml, that over dew-drop poest 1
Welcome now the woe worn poor I
Little rivor,
Young forever!
Cloud, gold bright with thankful glee 1
II tippy woodbine gladly weeping !
(iniit within the wild rose keeping 1
Oh, that they were bloss'd, us ye !
Stibhnth holy!
l'or the lowly
Paint with flowers thy glittering sod J
For ntlliction's sons and daughter?.
l!id thy mountains, woods and waters,
l'ray to Clod, the poor man's (Jod.
Pale young mother!
Gasping brother 1
Sister toiling in despair 1
Grief-boned sire, that life long diest !
Whitu-lipp'd child that, sleeping-, sighest !
Come and drink the light and uir.
Still God liveth I
Still he pivtth
AVhnt no law can take nway j
And. oh Sabbath ! bringing gladneas
Unto hearts of weary sadness.
Mill ut t thou "The Poor Man's Day !"
Select (Tale.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA BELLE ;
OR,
Who Lost th9 Wager.
CIIAl'TKP. I.
My uncle Xed had set his heart npon mnr
tying me to my cousin I'osulie j but the thing
savored of compulsion to me, and I made up
my mind to be just as obstinate as the nature
of the case might demand.
1 confess to being a little sentimental. I
have rend heaps of novels in my day, from the
Children of the Abbey down to Bleak House,
und the thought of having my uncle pick out
my wife for me was tolerable repugnant to
my ideas of propriety und the rights of man.
Undo Ned was a jolly old fellow, and
! laughed in my face, when I told him 1 could
not think of srcli u thing us permitting him
j to select my wile for mo. 1 looked dijir.ilied
and 1 felt dignified ; and 1 was not a little
j mot -tided when the old fellow haw-hawed right
j in my face.
j "lint, my boy, she is ns rich ns mud with
I an income of eight thousand dollars u veur,"
said he. "Think of that."
j "My dear uncle, I beg you will deem me
above mercenary motives in ro important a
) matter us this," I replied, with u seriousness
in keeping with the toleumily of the topic
uiicussed.
I "Perhaps you don't mean to take a wife
j die an old "bachelor eh!" continued lie,
punching me under the short ribs us he pour
ed out utipther of his abominable "iruflaws."
"Not so; on the contrary. I meun to take
a wife just us soon us 1 can lilid ono exactly
suited to my mind."
"And you don't mean to marry a girl thut
nas goi any money .
"That
is perfectly immaterial, sir, ns vou
re that iny fortune is ninply sullici'eiit
are aware thut my
without the addition of a wife's dowrv
"lint tho money wouldu't do any harm,
would it?"
r "No. I should not object to a lady who pos
! sessed the requisite qualifications, because she
happened to have a fortune at her disposal,
j though in my estimation it would add nothing
10 uer illness to iiecome my wile.
"Indeed !" drawled Uncle Ned. looking tit
me with such a funny expression thut 1 could
not tell whether he was going to laugh or get
mud. I didn't cure much, for 1 deemed it
beneivth his digni'y to attempt un interference
in such a delicate matter."
"Hut. Hob, Hosiilie 1s tho most beautiful
girl in South Carolina. There uro thousands
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s , , b u j u b
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''i'hej' can do to, sir. I tell you plainly she
can never be my .wife, if she were a peurl and
had all South Carolina for her dowry," said J,
with dignified earnestness.
"Whew?"
"Your sneers will bo as useless as your
persuasions, they shall not move me."
"Hut, Hob, you know her father earnestly
desired that you should be married, before he
died." added the uncle, more seriously. -
"It mutters not, sir; 1 must bo entirely un
embarrassed in the choice of a wile. Let me
tell you plainly, that, even if I hud nu other
objection, the mere fact that you have at
tempted to draw mu into this niarriage were
a sulncieut reason lor me to lieelinu it.
Kh ! you young puppy, what do you mean
by thut ?"
Just exactly what I say, viz; that J will
neither be led or driven into marriage with
Hosulie. I think we have said enough r.buut
it."
I lint begun to talk a little coolly. He
was, in my opinion. Ireudjiig upon the prerog.
utive of u freebi.rn citizen.
What did the old fogy liieun ! Iid he think
hadn't sense enough to choose my ou
wife 1 Hosulie was entirely out of the ques
tion I could not. on p.inciplt!, be driven into
a matrimonial connection, even though the
other purty was an angel and had a dowry of
oiyni. iiuiiisuiii a year.
air. uuu. listen to reason. Hosnlie is
hundsome , and gruceful, and all that sort of
mint i siogs lko a nigulingulu, pijy. lue
piano and harp, and cau talk French like a
rarisiunne."
"It matters not. sir; I object to the prin
ciple of the thing, and 1 repeat, I cuuuot aud
will not marry her."
. "Bob, yr u ure a fool !" .
"Am 11" . .
"Pod my word yon are j you don't know
which side your bread is buttered."
"Enough, sir !"
"Hut, Hob, you will pay us thut visit won't
you V
"Certainly f but do out flatter yourself I
hall make love to Bosalia. . I shall go pre
pared to shun her ; yes, to be even uncivil to
ter. If I am, blame yourself for your impu.
dent interference in my conwrtis. -,
"Saucy puppy !" ond my uncle laughed.
Wo woro on the most fumiliar terms.
"You ore a meddler ; you make nio saucy.
I trust I Bhall always be prompt in presenting
any invasion of my natural rights." -
"llopo you will, my boy; but I will bet
you a thousand dollars you marry Kosalie."
"Done 1"
"Hut on one condition."
"What 7"
"That you come to my estate in South
Carolina with a susceptible heart that you
are not engaged to another."
"I accept the condition, enid 1 grasping
his hand ; "uncle, you have lost the bet."
"Not yet, Hob ; wait a bit."
It was rather foolish in the old fellow to
make such a silly bet ; but I was sure I could
resist the attractions of my c.v.isin even
though she should prove to be a Venus, that
I considered tho money nlreudy mine, and
what was far better, that I hud won the vic
tory over him.
Thut night Uncle Ned started for his plan.
tatiou in South Carolina.
CHAPTER II.
My father died three years before this con
versation, leaving me an ample fortune. His
two brothers had been in Mmth Carolina for
thirty years, where the father of ltosalie died,
leaving my Uncle Ned he" guardian.
1 hud uilcn lieen tokl Hint Kosalie was a
very pretty girl ; but she hud been to tho
Aorth only once, ana then l was traveling in
Europe, so 1 had never seen her.
1 liuil written to I ncle Neil promising to
spend a month with him in the autumn.
Business had called him to Boston, where our
interview occurred, lie had moro thnn once
expressed a desire that his brother's property
should remain in the fatullv, and prosed me
to unite mv fate to that of Ids beautiful niece.
This was out of the question. "A made-up
mntch" was my abomination. Certainly 1
had no other reasons fur my violent prejudice
against the marriage. I considered it a sa
cred obligation to full in love before I took a
wife, und the idea of being pledged to Hosulie
before 1 had teen hor myself was so absurd j
that I had no patience to think of it.
And then I had a principle for my guidance j
in affairs of the heart, which nusolutoly for
bade me to think of snch a thing as a "mar
riace for convenience.''
The autumn cumu and I paid my proposed
visit to Uncle Ned's plantation in South
Carolina.
1 was disappointed in my cousin Kcalie.
Sho was n tolerable good looking damsel, but
in my opinion very far front being like the
beautiful creature she hud been pictured to
me.
"Isn't sho handsome. Hob ?" said niv uncle.
"Hid you ever sec such lips, such a liead of
hair, such eyes, such u graceful furm ? Isn't
she handsome, eh, you dog'" And the old
fellow punched me in the ribs and roured with
laughter till he nearly split his sides.
1 couldn't for tho life of mo teo -what lie
was laughing at.
"Isn't tho beautiful, you rogue?-' he con
tinued. ' l:s?abk," I rp,:;, d wry coldly.
"Passable! You puppy! What, do you
mean to s;iy Kosaiie is m l handsome?''
"Tolerably," I answered, twisting off the
lear of a ludmetlo, which grew by the side of
the bench on which we were seated, jiut to
show him how indilierent 1 vas.
"Ilb." said lie, looking more soberly. "I
had an idea that you were n man of taste, but
I see you uru us likely to Hill in love with one
of my black wont-he as villi the prettiest
gin in ouili i. aroliua.
"Who's that. Uncle Ned?"
This remark was called forth by the sudden
tippearance on tiic gravel walk of the loveli
es! creature I ever beheld, and that, coinidf r
ing 1 have Hilled lwth the belles of Paris,
Naples and Home, is saying a great deal. I
was confounded by the sudden apparition, and
springing from my seat as if an i-h-ctiie shock
had routed the slumbering blood in my veins,
l htooil bolt upright betnrv her.
Shades of Venus! did nnv ono ever see
such loveliness ? such a graceful movement !
such a divine expression !
I coulil neither speak nor move, so com
pletely was 1 paralyzed by the elorious beauty
of tho nymph.
J Unln t know there was tiny one hero"
stammered she, with such u delectable blush
ou her cheek thut I nearly went mad with
enthusiasm.
Before 1 could recall in v scattered senses
the beauty bounded uway usliihilyns u fawn.
" hat the oevil ails ou, Hob? hat uro
you staring utl" said Um ie Ned.
"W ho is she I u.-ked 1, clasping my hands
in the rapturous excitement of tho moment.
"That I Why that's liltlu Sylphie Howard
one of Hosalio's friends, who is spending a
few weeks with her." he replied ind fl'ereutly.
"Beautiful !" said 1.
"the! Pussublol"
"She is divine !"
"Tolerable good looking, but she is nothing
to be compared to my Hosalie."
1 was about to say something snucy ; but
I thought sincu Uncle Ned really believed
what he said, 1 would not hurt his feelings bv
denving it.
At dinner I met both ladies, und was for
mally in trod tided to "little Sylphie Howard."
1 was iirovoked with mv uncle when he as
signed inn u seat next 'to Hosalie. 1 could
hardly be civil to her. with such a pair of
beui:tiiul eyes before nip, and I hardly ceased
to ga.o upon Sylphie during thu hour wo
spent at the table.
Alter dinner we went out to rule on horse
back. Uncle Ned annoyed mo again by con
triving it so thut I could help Ilos die mount
her horse, and ride by her side, and he, tho
provoking old fool did the.-o offices or gal
lantry fur Sylphie.
"No tine, rid chap, von shall lose your
bet." thought I, aud I tried to be civil to my
cousin.
I don't think I succeeded very well. I am
very sure I did not fall in love with her. ' Mv
eyes rested all the time upon the fair und
gruci'lul horsewoman who rode belore me.
And thus it was for a week. Uncle Ned
managed to keep me by tho side of Hosulie
nearly ul! the time. If ive played whist she
was my partner; if we rode in the carriage
she sat by my side ; if we walked, he monopo
lized hylplua ami lelt Ifosulie to ine uuu
more thun once the old fellow left us alone
together us though he thought I was all rea
dy to pop the question, und baud him over
the thousand.
But I was discreet. I gve her a wide
berth, and sighed for the love of the beautiful
Wyljihie Howard. 1 wua head over heels in
lovewould have eloped with her in a mo
ment, if she would have consented.
In spite of n.y uncle's violence, however, I
round opportunities to flirt a little with SU
phie. and one day I lured her iuto a grovo of
palmettos lu the reur of the muiision house
Timo was precious. 1 was the hero of a
novel. Cruel uncles in bobtail wijrs sought
to crush out the ofle.ctions of my heart, lu
short I threw myself at her feet, and with all
tbe eloquence that Harvard College bad been
able to crowd iuto bit composition, I dvclg.
rodmylovo.' I used classic terms, I quoted
Milton, Byron and Shakespeare, and called
on all the gods in tho calender of Greece and
Home.
Hid sho accept me ? Of courso she did ;
sho couldn't help accepting nio I am not an
ill-looking fellow, let m say, in extenuation
of her weakness, and 1 had popped tho ques
tion in a decidedly original manner. To be
sum sho accepted mo.
I printed twenty-four kisses on each other
lirelty cheeks, und sho blushed till I thought
her eye-lashes would take firo and cheat me
of my irize.
We kept our counsel for two or three weeks,
und ono morning, when we were riding out,
we got away from Uncle Ned and Hosalie
anil clipped it nwny aoout ten miles to u cler
pymnn. who was so obliging us to supply us
with irmiirringo certificate.
We rode buck more leisurely. I wa in
my element. An elopement wus just tho
kind of excitement to suit me.
Wo got back to Undo Ned's about dinner
time.
"Where have vou been ?" nskod Uiiclo
Ned.
"Over to Rev. Mr. . Allow me to
present my wife," said I with perfect nouchu
lance. "Tho devil."
"Just so; und Undo Ned, you have lost
tho wager. Ono thousand if you please," said
I, holding out my hand.
"No you don't you puppy."
"Fairly won."
"Is it "Rosalie?" said ho turning to my wife.
"Eh, what do you mean, Sylphie ?"
"Ha, ha, !ia." roared Uncle" Ned. '
I didn't know what to make of the affair at
all.
"You have lost. Bob." cried the jolly old
fellow as soon as ho could speuk.
"No !"
"Pact, Bob," said ho pointing to her I had
hitherto known ns mv cousin, "this is Svlphie
Howard."
"You have cheated me, then."
"I have cheated yon into the handsomest
wife, and the biggest fortune in South Caro
lina. Tho fact is. Bob, you were prejudiced
ngiinst Kosalie. You came here resolved to
be uncivil to her. I determined to give her
n fair chance, though I had to tease the jade
into compliance. You uro.cangltt."
"Not quite. Uncle Ned, this is not n legal
marriage. Hosalio was married to me under
a fictitious name."
"I don't cure o straw for that. You mar
ried the lady you held by tho h ind. But,
Bob, we will have it over again. Lo yon snv
so, you dog ?''
Of courso 1 did say so. I would not have
lost my divinity for nil tho treasure in South
Carolina. 1 paid over tho money und Uncle
Ned gave it to tho free schools of his Mate.
A few weeks after we were rc-murriod
and I returned to the North with my Hosalie,
the most beautiful and the most loving wife
that ever lightened the destiny of a wayward
fellow like myself.
wii.it is a l!Ll s:t-
What is a Mush ? It is an act of li.e hoai t
in its extreme ramifications, the capillaries.
The-a; small vessels become di-tendedand fill
with blood, nad the face nnd the n-ck Income
rod with the increased quantity of the vital
llnid seen through the transparent s'.jin.
What occasions this? An emotion of ti t
brain, you say. Tho eye of the modest young
woman sees the form, or her ears hear the
voice of some interesting youth w ho is ap
proaching or close at hund.'und her mother or
her an nt gives her a wink, and In r young fe
male friend gives her u humorous caution,
und behold in a moment her face tlu-he:., nnd
perhaps she even runs away to hide her emo
tion, and the young man imagines he is avoid
ed. It was the brain that did it all. was it?
Truly, without a brain she could nut have
been so ull'ected, but neither w ould she have
been su affected without eyes or cars. And
yet no ono avers that the "eyes and the ears
arc the seats of emotion. The direct agent
is Hushing in the blootl, and the blood is the
heart the liquid of the heart, ns all tho
blood-vessels uro merely its branches arti its
twigs. The heart ulso palpitates with emo
tion tho pulse is ull'ected directly by our
feelings. The heart even bursts w'ilh grief
in tho Hood rushes forcibly back upon it under
thu inHuetco of excitement. Fear exhibits
itself in paleness, or dfficieiicy of blm.d in
the capillaries ; rage exhibits itself in redness
or a rushing of agitated blood into tlieui. In
extreme cases it umouuts cveu to blackness.
Thu veins ami the arteries swell or shrink
with emotion ; the pulee tells tho condition
of the body us well us of the mind. A fever
ed body nnd u fevered mind will both quicken
it ; ut.d tranquillity is exhibited ill the slow
and the regular beat of the pendulum ol
life. It is u mysterious relationship that
subsists between the feelings and tho blood ;
but it is quite as intelligible as that which
subsists between the feelings nud the brain,
und iio phrenological science will ever falsify
thu direct und instantaneous exhibition of
the feelings, the emotions, uud ti e passions
in the heurt. For this heart, be it remem
bered, is omnipresent in the body. There is
not a spot where it is nut. It has its centre
in the chest, but its centre only ; the arteries
and the veins are us much a part of the heart
ns the brandies ore of u tree, und they pus
sess ull its clasping properties. Jt therefore
fills the body ond the brain ulso, nud is tho
mysterious well-source of thut life which is
independent of our will, nnd therefore con
trols nud masters us, us pulsions ull uatu?!tly
do.
Tiik Making of a Goon Wife. When you
see a young woman who rises eurly, sets the
table and prepares her father's breakfast
cheerfully, depend npon it she will make u
good wile, you may rely upon it that she
possesses a good disposition and kind heart.
When you see a young woman just out of hrt
nt nine o'clock, with herelbow upon the table,
gasping and sighing "I Hi how dreadfully 1
fed," i'-lv npon it, she will not make a good
wife Sim must bo lazy and mopich. When
you see a girl with u broom in her hand sw m i
nig t!f door, with a rubbing board or ehitl-es'
line in her hand, you may nut it down that h
is industrious, und will make u good wife for
somebody. When you see a girl with a novel
in ono hand and a fun in her other, shedding
tears, you may be sure that sho is unlit for r,
wife. Happiness uud misery are before you,
which will you choose ?
A Fi.ofmsHiNU Skct. About forty years
ago, a few members of the Church of England
seceeded from that establishment, in Austra
lia, calling themselves "Bible Christians."
They now number in thut colony, 17,000
members, and possess 600 chapels, capable of
holdiu; 150,000 worshippers.
Pkath uy LiGUTMe. Ou Monday last,
Joieph Westlake. the sou of a widow, was
struck by a ilmdj of lightaing aud instantly
killed, while planting corn, near FtaiiLUn,
Ohio.
ATI UTEIirSTISO ISI IDEST.
A native of Sweden, residing in tho south
of Prance, had occasion to go from onu port
to another iit tho Baltic Sea. When ho came
to tho place whence lie expected to sail, tho
vessel was gone. On enquiring, ho found a
fishing boat going the same wav, in which he
embarked. After beinir some timo out to sen
the men observed that ho hud several trunks
and chests on board, concluded that he must
bo very rich, nnd therefore agreed among
themselves to threw him overboard. Ihishe
heard them express, which gnvo him groat
uneasiness. However, ho took occasion to
open one of his trunks, which contained some
books. Observing this, they said among them
selves unit it wus nor worth while to throw
him into the sea, us they did not want nny
books, which they supposed wis all the trunk
contained. They asked him if ho, was a
preacher. Hardly knowing what reply to
make, he told them he was ; tit which they
seemed much pleased, and said tb"' would
have a sermon on the next day, tw it" wus the
Sabbath.
This increased the anxiety and distress of
his mind, for he knew himself to be as incapa
ble of such un ondertnkiiig ns it was. possible
fur any ouo to be, ns he knew very little of the
scriptures ; neither did he believe iu the in
spiration of tho Bible.
ji iengtn they enmo to a small rocky is
land, perhaps a quarter of a mile in circum
ference, where w as a company of pirates, w ho
had chosen this little sequestered spot to de
pi sit their treasures, lie was taken toacave,
arid introduced to an old woman, to whom
they rennsrked that they were to have n ser
mon preached tho next day. Sho said she
wus very glud of it, for she had not heard the
word of God for a great while. His was a
trying case, fur preach ho must, still he knew
nothing about preaching. If he refused, or
undertook to preach und did not please, he
expected it would bo his death. ith these
thoughts ho passed a sleepless night. Iu the
morning his mind was not settled on any
thing. To call upon God whom he believed
to bo inaccessible, was altogether vain. He
could devise no way whereby he might be
saved. He walked to and fro, still bhut up
iu darkness, striving to collect something to
say to them, but could not thiuk of even a
sinele sentence.
When tiie appointed time for tho preach-j
ing arrived, he entered the cave, where he
found the men assembled. There was n scut j
prepared for him. nnd a table with a Bible on
it. They tut for the space of half nn hour in j
profound silence ; and even then the anguish
of his soul was a; great us human nature was j
capable of enduring. At length tho words!
c.nne to his mind "Verily, there is a reward
for the righteous ; verily, there is n God that I
judgeth in the earth." He arose and deliver
ed them : then other words presented them
selves, and so on until his understanding be
c'ime opened his heart enlarged astonishing
to hinifelf. Ho spoke upon subjects suited
to their condition ; the rewards of tho right
eous the judgments of the wicked the ne
cessity of repentance, and the importance of
ft change of life. The matchless love of God
t the children of men, had such a powerful
eliect upon the minds of the wretched beings,
that they Were un ited iiito bars. Nor was
he les tt'lonished lit the linhoiiuiiid go.-.dness
of the Almighty (.'od, in thus ind rpo.-iug t.i
save Itii sniriluu! a-- well as natural life, and
veil nielli he exdaiin "This is the Lord's
doings, uud marvelous in onr eyes." Under
a deep -eii-e i f God's goodness, lus heart be
came filled with such thankfulness that it wus 1
out of his power to express. What n.arve-'
Ions change was thus brought uboul by divine I
interposition! He who a little before" disbe
lieved in communion with God uud the soul,
becutne ns huuiUe as u little child. And they
who Were so lately meditating on his death,
now ure filled wilii love uud good w ill towards
each other, particularly towards him; mani
festing uli'eclioiute kindness, uud willing to
render him nil the assistance in their power.
The next morning they fitted out ono of
their vessels und conveyed him where he de
sired. Promt hut time he became a changed
man. Prom sentiments of infidelity he be.
came ti siiiiere believer in the power and effi
cacy of the truth us it is in Jesus.
A FR1M II H OMAV.
Tho French woman's characteristics ore
generally that she is uncxceptioiiablv shod ;
that she wears iuiiuitablu gloves; that she
has u toilet of two colors; only with a dis-
I tractiug way ol weiyiug it ; that Iter manners
j are beuitchiiitr foil of small grades, and del
I icately shaped coquetries, end never wauting
in the nicest appreciation ol external propri
I eties, to which her Hirtutluiis uro uluays ub-
ordiuate that she has a marvellous "facility
j of walking clean through the dirty street j of
Paris, and as marvellous u knack of holding
up her dress with one hand oyer the left hip ;
! that she has a bcuitebing l-.ubit of mistaking
I her menu s husband lor her own. lheseure
I popular characteristics, und few peoj.de allow
. her any other; but those who know her know
that other thoughts besides dress and tiirt.
! ing work belieah those tuiuuth bauds ofglos-
i sy hair, whic I look though tlnv had taiien
a lite time to bring thein to their present
high condition ul polish uud iiitriciteuiiangH
ment uud that the bands iu their close tit
ting gloves can do something better than
make up cups und crotchet purses ; that she
is not only an itgrvcuMe woman of society but
ulso a careful housekeeper, un ufteet lunate
mother uifd a submissive wife. A French
woman cleans her gluvvs, light boot, silks
uud laces, aud ut the cost of a few cents uud
with a surprising tucce. They pass for
new on any insjtcclion but the closest, ami
uro worthy to do so. A French woman never
buys a lining for a new gown; rhe cuts up
her old gowns nud worn out petticoat in
stead She untucks aud htitclies up ugain.
turns, irons and renews, until every inch of
thu slull has sorvrd halt u dozen purposes,
and theie is not an iiuuin thread iu the
whole garment. A FiOich woman is always
noticeable for her dean Jim n-cull's and coilars
ulwavs white and fioh; but then she works
them her.,elf, uud thus procures nnolherlarge
Teiiiiiiiuu luxury ut bmullcosl. It is the same
w ith her table 'linen. Napkins ut breakfast,
napkins at dinner, tii.J fresh table duths or
n.j-,er jiapkius cuiiitautiy renewed.
Kur-i.'B or PRis-ONF-i'.s.Last Piiday iiight,
three prisoners escajved from jull at like.
bar:e, Pa . two of whom fell into a hogshead
sunk In the yard of tho gas works, and full of
coal tar, ai;d bad to leave their clothing be
hind. The Mai.vr Law ix Canada. The 1 oronto
Louder says hut the Governor General can
not give Lis consent to the prohibitory liquor
bill. His instructions are "to reserve for the
signification of the ljueeu's pleasure every
bill ofau extraordinary or unusual uuture."
The Xew York Liquor Law has been pro
nounced unconstitutional by nine of the mojt
cmiuent lawyers of that city.
THE Fit VCI1 CMTHI-aS.
The London Press thus speaks of the Eni
p:es:"Tho sight of the beaming looks
around her, the sound of the countless cheers
of welcome, the fineness of tho weather, the
thorough cordiality of the reception from t ho
pcGp'c ut large, nnd nn exulting sense of tho
greatness of the august occasion, brought a
flush of pleasure into tho countenance of the
Empress, and as she drove slowly up Pull
Half her beauty never looked more dazzling,
and its ros-pleuuent effect win hailed with
universal admiration. It wns n constant re
mark. "The pictures had not dono justice to
the Empress." Wo nre decidedly of thut
opinion. The expression of her mild blue
eyes, und the sweet serenity of her face in
repose, lui never been perlectly portrayed.
The nrtists appear to us to have succeeded
in catching only the physical outline, and not
tho sentiment of her most peculiar and dis
tinctive style of beauty. W e admit the mer
its of Wiuterhulter's portrait, but it has tho
Goldutiss of iho German school, aud we can
conceive what an incomparably liner present
ment of such a face would have been given on
t'.ie canvass by lleynolds, cr Lawrence, or
Francis Grant. It is mrely that so distinct
ive a typo is seen in female beauty as in the
Pr-tich Empress.
"Sho belongs to ono of the rarest of all
styles, that of tho Spanish blonde. .Stumped
by Nuture's impress, there is nn unniistuke
able evidence of bluod in her refined and
spiritual face. Extremely fair, with gentle
blue eyes, nnd a charming natural color, the
Empress Eugenie possesses tho additional
charm of a most expressive mouth. Tho
classical elevation of her countenance re
minds ono of tho chiselled masterpieces of
Grecian art. She Las more, however, of tho
outward und visible eigns of high Spanish
rues iu tho long and delicately drawn fea
tures, cud especially in her noble Custil
iun air, so remote) from aught that is
suggestive of vulgar associations. Xor ure
her voice und manner the least of her uttrnc
tioii. She can sustaindignity without losing
affability, and in her courtesy there is none
of the uficcted condescension that wounds
more than wins. Her words, gestures and
deportment nre those of a noble lady, of an
illustrious gentlewoman, formed to grace- a
throne and cast un additioual lustre on her
position.
"On Thursday, the heat of tho weather and
the prolonged exertion of receiving tho ac
clamations of what we should call the levee
of the Londoners, enve rather the appearance
of langour to the Einjiress. But in the even
ing, at t'.ie Opera, her loveliness was height
ened bv the attractiveness ol her dress and bv
hor brilliant ii.-eU. As. she neknnwleilm.il !
the greetings' or the house with radiant smiles,
it seemed that if ever clay was cast in an im-i
perial mould, it w-as when Nature fashioned
that Grecian head, with its graceful neck nnd
bust. It is gratifying to know that her nnii- j
ability is equal to her beauty ; sho is adored
by her attendants ; and the words, "hue est
si bonni-, si amiMe" are in tho mouths of all
who know her. We cannot close this notice
of ono so lofty in station, and so highly en
dowed, without r-Jcording that her Imperial
Majesty's iuiiuence has been directed to ruis
wx the tone a::J character of the Court of the
Tuilleries."
! j tulle-.-', anytiiing opposes Lis progrcs?, Iio
I Tin; iomii of Mcuoi. is will, os if by imjmlso, snap as a man in a
The St. Petcrsbiirf correspondent of the ' iuli!:"' slaU" '''ifc'ift fiike-and tell tho per
! Boston Transcript elves the followins par- ! 1? ... ,0,0 out .Ha. ,,M luko.
tlculurs of thu burial place of tUe Czar
v.
1 lie most lnterostiitff church in fct.
pire, precisely rcsenibline:
of the A.imir.ility, rises far ubove all others,
to the height of 310 feet, und its gilded sur
face shines dazzingly in the sun. It is said
that 1
.. ! turn .1 .... ' i. i . .. i i
the gilding of this spire. Bat within tho
.... " I. " ...
Fortress Church rest the remains of ull the
Czars since Peter the Great. No European
niouurchs rest so unostentatiously, and no
others nre buried within the walls of a for
tress. To each Emperor there is erected
while Alexander's bears a small military
medal with his portrait. Each tomb is sur
rounded by a neat iron railing, nnd the part
J",' ' ' '" ' V " 1
l. dvnf h?,l , I aT
h It th1? t,S
h d .nhg Lent, tho loth,
oi mo nave devoted to the tombs
separuted from the
I visited the church ditrin
of gold was concealed in everv case bv
in.i .1 i I... i : . ,.. - ... .
laded black cover ns. l!eginnnia with Peter
.i,.,.,,,,, i,,-.iT.. ii Ti j. . .
the Ureut. 1 passed bv al the t. .ars in chrou-
ological order. Here lay the great Catha
rine, und sleeping quietly by he-r side, her
husband, Peter III., to "whum the in her
lifetime refused this place.
Around otie of the sarcophagi I saw a
dense crowd, and npprouching it found it thut
of Nicholas. The cloth was new, and no
dust hud tettled upun tlitt criniiio border.
His initial letter was embroidered to anis
lamli, und a candle burns day and night upou
the tomb. The little relic that was placed
upon his bruust w hile hu lay in the Palace,
lies upon the middle of the sarcophagus. It
is surrounded by a wreath ef immortals.
Every one who approached tho spot seemed
touched with reul sorrow, .ind nil spoke iu
whispers urotiiid the grave of the great mini.
As 1 stood there watching the crowd, the
gate. Wuio suddenly thrown open, nud unold
General in full uniform entered and ap
pro it bed the tomb. Taking off his helmet
lie held it bct'uie Lis face, und, kneeling,
seemed for a few moments to be e ngaged in
earnest prayer. J lis I timet shot k iu Lis
hand us with emotion. Finally rising, he
kissed the relic that had lain upon ids mus
ter's breast, and then crossing the uisl. kissed
Alexander's tomb in the same Way. He had
served under both Emperors, uud this, Lis
daily tribute to their memories, was most
touching. He is the commander of tho f r
trefSOf'Ht. Petersburg, and one of the lust
acts in the public life of Nicholas, was f
thank him for his public services. The Czar
sent him the imperial portrait iiirichcd with
diamonds.
Upon the walls and n round tho pillars of
tho Fortress Church hung trophies taken
from tho Talks, Persians und French,. In
this way the ltussiuns Lave decorated all
their cliuielies, nnd hardly a nation but is
represented in St. Petersburgh or Ivoscom.
The English, I believe, are the only except ion,
but who call tell how long they may contin-.n
so? Above thrift handled Persian sons a:,;!
Turkish crescents here bow before the cross
cf the Cbriktiuus.
Labor Fonu'KE to am EDiros-The Port
land Argus reports thut the Rev. Mr. Cum
miugs, who has been 'so long the able Editor
nf tli. I'liriktlun l ii-rrte ill tlmt ititv Kn. I.u
tome the possessor, as heir to le gatee, of some
relative, Ol oui fcv'v.is'v o
TV.
IQ MV Ht.Uli.iHV-11 IVf A illiU ... . 1 II . . 1 i
P,..?l il...,.;c iu,i,i r..i' .... " ! uninjured. But they be
i :.t, Lr..T r, ": x r'zi .,Udthe dog Prick.uPu:
. , . .i . aspect changes. liairo
lis - ie ime i s i i re, ore-eiseiv resenionne: euai ,
morelv il s:irfrtliha'Mi. with fnvrnirtiillu I, is I
initial' letters engraved upon it. Each of these -nnu '"'"i T- thu.n.,Ud
sarcophagi is covered with a pall of cloth of i? '. , VV 16
poldendiroiJered with the1 double-headed I Znd i
eagle. Upon the Grand Duke Constantino's I V " n.nJ."-'Sk3 "ft. 4$" VWl
1.0..1. n . ... bo... i,.i:,i. r... '". " of his former abode. His thirst lucreuses,
ivoiv ai'J tliv VI t. v II 1 V A UilIl 1 1 ' I II Ccril B.
IIVDROPHOBIA.
It is no pleasure to a dog to go mnd.
Quite tho reverse Dreadful us hydrophobia
may bo to human beings, rabies is worse to
tho dog it makes its approach more prad
mtllv, It lust, longer, ami it is more infenso
while it endures. The dog that is going mad
feels unwell fur a long time prir To,, fll,
Uevelopcinent of tho diseno.e is very ill
but he does not know whut ails him. IIB
leels dissatisfied with everything vexed
without u reason ; and, greatly against 'his
belter nature, very-Snappish. Peeling thus,
he lungs to avoid all annoyance by being
alone. I his makes him seem strange tothose
who nre most uoctMomed to him. The sen
sation induces him to seek solitude Bnt
there is another reason which d.eides his
choice ofn resting place. Tho light inflicts
upon him intense agony. The sun is to him
an in.,trumeutoftorture. which he therefore
studies to avoid for his brnin aches, and
feels us if it were a trembling jellv. This in.
duces the poor brute to find out tfio holes and
corners where he is least likely to be not iced
and into which tho light is unable to enter.
In solitude ami darkness ho passes tho ciaV.
if his retr. at be discovered, nnd the muster's
voice bid him coino forth, the affectionate
creature's countenance brightens, his tail
beats the ground, and he leaves his hiding
plucc, uuxious to obey the loved authority)
but before lie has pone half the distance, 'a
kind of sensntion comes over him which pro
duces nn instantaneous change in the whole
uppearance. llo sunns to say to himself;
"Why cannot you let mo alone? Go awnyl
Do go away ! You trouble pttin me" And
thereupon lie suddenly turns tail aud darts
back into his dark corner.
If Ut ulone, there he will remain ; perhaps
frothing a little ut tho mouth, and drinking
a great deal of water, but not issuing from
his hiding place to seek after food. His an
petites ure ultered ; hair, straw, dirt. Bltu.
excrement rags, tin shuvinga, stones, the
most noisome und unnatural substances, nrn
then the delicacies for which the jioor dog,
changed by disease, longs and swallows, in
lioppstoee.se a burning stomach. He is
most anxious for liquids. Ho is now alto
gether chancc-d. Still he does not desire to
bite mankind, lie rather endeavors to avoid
society ; he takes long journeys of thiity or
forty miles in extent nn'tl lengthened by ull
kinds of accidents, to vent his restless d'e-sire
for motion.
When on these journeys he docs not walk.
This would be too formal and measured a
pace fur an animal whoso frame iiuivrrs with
excitement. He does nut run. Thut would
bo too grent nu exertion for nn animal whoso
00lV ls. lne "OilO Ol a deudlv Sickuess. He
proceeds m a slouching manner, iu a kind of
,rf'1t a n,ovt,"'"t1 ."''' run nor wuik
and Ins aspect is dejected. II is eyes do net
glare und stare but they ore dull and retruc:
ted. His ujipearauco is very characteristic,
and, if once seen, can never nfterwurds be
mistaKcn. In this state Lu will travel the
most dusty roads, his tongno hanging dry
from his ojinn mouth, from which, however,
there druj.s no foam. II U course is not
straight. How could it bo since it is doubt
ful whether at this period bo sees at ull. llis
desiro is to journey unnoticed. If no ouo
notices him, he gladly passess by thein. Ho
is very ill ; he cannot stay to bite. If, never-
M,10, ,.r .1. '
flock of sheep. Could these crcntnres only
I make room for him and stand motionless, tho
ebvo them benmd
gin to run, und at the
s ears. His entire
tubes possession of
him. What mukes thut noise) He pursues
it with nil tho energy of madness, llo flies
nt one. then at anuther. He docs not mangle,
: ' wie ui
nor is his b.te, siiiijily considered, terrible.
"f,f,u lno,1 t0 lT, '' ""f L La,4
Cflllfrl t I lit Klultta Mini I um m. ina nnn'n,.
till, fairly exuusted and unable longer to fol
low, he sinks down, und tho sheep pass fur
ward to be no more molested, lie may have
bitten twenty or thirty in Lis mud onslought;
and would have worried moro had his strength
but with it comes the swelling throut. He
will plunge his head into water, so rovenoua
is his desire ; but not a drop of the liquid enn
he swallow, though its surface is covered with
,u' swallow, though its surface is cover
'buU'1" M nseq,,c..co of the effur
I t0 f'r1' .l't quantity,
t,r0llt js , , t t , . ,
Hurts ho
Tho
nlure'ed to that rvtent vlni li will
a I nn....;. .....I.;.'. . it.:. - r
, I'ei not iiotmti'; iu raiss. jiu is euu vici.iu ut
!i . i, " i r.L .
tho most Lorrtblo mhamniationofthestomuch,
l ,i ..,:,. ..... :.,o : .r
j .. niv luuoi iiiiruru Miutuii uutitou VI tut,
I bow els. 11 id state of suffering is most pitiful.
I He has lost all self-reliance ; even feeling is
i gone. Ho flies ut and pulls to pieces an v.
thing that is within his reach. Ouo auiiuul
in this condition being confined near a fire,
flew at the burning muss, pulled out the livo
coals, and in his fury scrunched them, lie
emits the most hideous cries. The noise he
makes is incessant nnd peculiar. Il begins
ns a bark, which sound being too torturinff
to be continued, is quickly changed to a howl,
which is suddenly cut short in tho middle ; and
so the poor wretch ut last falls, fairly Worn
out by u teiribli) disease. Mayhcic'i Lh'ji.
A Heavy Pixe. In the Common Pit a
Court of St. Louis, Md., on te'utnrday, th-
ll'lh just., W. U. Carr wus adjuged to pay to
Mary G. dine, 12el fir Jiermitting her
slave to cross the river ou Lis ferry boat.
Tiik
worth
Ghafk Choi i.v Outo. Mr. I-ong-savs
Lis grapes are uninjured by tho
late frosts in tin' vicinity of Cincinnati ; and
that hi f'iuII make fall us Much, if not tuore,
wine than he hits any previous year.
Dkatii or a MisRtt. A Mr. Hutchinson,
t.f London, died lately iu Kcudtti, England,
when Ttm in bank notes were fouud in his
flannel waist coat. This, we Mippooe, might
be called an iin tttiufnt in Hon!.
TiiE'TRCtr-KK SrxTiiiKXT. "Yon are proud
of yoir country, but my country is pmu l of
me," aid A midlands, tfie ricytbiun. Though
the former is comuieudable pridtf, thu latter
is most ciiobliug.
Endeavor to cultivate and practice for
giving temper. ' If you can't, then try to
1 .tuck down yonr adversary with the first
blow, for the first mau knocked down, is com
niouly the first man licked.
What is joy ? The honey of exl lauee r
ally btueficial aud agreeablo when partaken
of in moderation, but highly injarie.ui when
used to excess. - '
Honesty is the best p-ly.