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THE BOOK.
BY FREDERICK 8. COZZBXS.
I lent my love ft book one day,
Sho brought it back, I laid it by ;
'Twas little either had to sny
She was so strange, and 1 so shy.
But yet we loved indifferent tilings
The sprouting buds, the birds in tune ;
And Time stood still, and wreathed his wings
With rosy liuks from J une to June.
For her, what task to dnre or do ?
What peril tempt ? what hardship bear t
But with her 1 ah, she never knew
My heart, and what was hidden there 1
And she with me, so cold and coy,
Seemed like a maid bereft of sense j
But in a crowd, nil lifo and joy,
And full of bashful impudence.
She married 1 well a woman needs
A mate, her lifo and love to share
And little cares sprang up like weeds,
And played around her elbow chair.
And years rolled by, but I, content,
Trimmed my one lamp and kept it bright,
'Till age's touch my hair besprent
With rays and gleams of silver light.
And then it chanced, I took the book
Which she had read in days gone by,
And as I read such passion shook
My frame I needs must frown or cry.
For here and thore her love was writ
In old, half-faded pencil signs,
As if sho yielded, bit by bit,
Her heart in dots and underlines.
Ah, silvered fool 1 too late yon look !
I know it ; lot me here record
This maxim, "lend no maid a book
"Unlets you read it afterward."
Select Cult.
From the Western Literary Messenger.
UNCLE TIM'S FIRST AND LAST
MATCH-MAKING.
"Nephew ! nephew !" cried Uncle
starting up from his easy chair.
Tim,
Frank heard his uncle, but was rather dis
inclined to answer to the call. Uo was about
to ride out with his cousin Isabellc ; tho hor
ses were at tho door ; Isabella's littlo foot
was npon his hand in her progress to the
saddle ; and then, just at that critical mo
ment, came tbat loud call.
"Nephew Frank !"
"Don't go," snid Bel, with a pleading look.
"now can l neip itr
"Pretend that you didn't hear him."
"That will be all very well, but see ! there
is his good-humored visage looking down at
us from tho second story window. Ten to
one he only wants me to bind up his gouty
foot. I wish to Heaven that he would get
ono of tho servants to do it. Ever since I
did it onco when tho men were all absent, he
has got the notion into his cranium that no
one but myself understands tho operation."
And Frank tied the horses to the post, and
prepared to nttenu tne summons.
"Nephew !'
"Yes, sir coming !"
"Bo quick, Frank," said Bel.
Frank entered tho house, and found that
his uncle had no thoughts of the gout. In
fact, the old fellow had been revolving over
and over an idea which had seized him, in re
gard to settling his nephew and niece, and ho
concluded that it would be a pleasant varie
ty to his usual sedate lifo, if he should turn
match-maker and pick out some eligible alli
ance for each of his young inmates. So when
Frank entered, Tim wheedled up a seat for
the youug man opposite his own chair, com
manded him to sit down, and then prepared
to broach the momentous subject.
"Nephew 1"
"Well, uuclo."
"You're getting to be quite a large fellow."
"I ought to bo, considering that I'm twenty
two."
"You're handsome, too, though you may
not have known it before."
"Oh yes, I knew it, for cousin Bell told me
so the other day," answerod Frank, smilingly
tapping with his riding whip his patent leather
boot.
"Well, Frank, I think it's about time you
thought of getting married."
"You don't say so 1"
"Yes, I do," said undo Tim, lighting his
pipe, for he began to got slightly excited.
"1 think you had better marry sonio rich
person, and then you can set up an establish
ment. "An establishment ?"
"Yes. You know what I mean by that. -Dogs
guns horses and everything of that
kind," and uncle Tim, drew a large mouthful
of smoke, as if to attest how perfectly be was
satisfied with the picture of rural felicity he
had drawn.
"You see, nephew," he continued, "that al
though I am going to make you my heir, yet
your cousin Bel must come in for her hall of
my properly. This will make your share
about one thousand pounds a year, not quite
enough for a spirited young mau to live upon.
So I wait you to marry.
"Whom sbflll I marry ?" Frank asked, as if
it were a matter of perfect indifference to him.
"uny, l ve been tmiiKiug oi aquiro uoid-
jng s daughter.,
"She don't care anything for me, and be
sides, her father hates me."
"That makes no maimer of difference. If
you work it right you cau make her like you, I
ana men an the lathers in the world couldu t
keep her back. There's nothing under Hea
ven so bard to manage as a wiltul girl. And
hearken, nephew, if the Squire tries to make a
fuss and keep you from coming together, per
suade the girl to run away with you. I'll fund
you my chaise for the purpose, and if you suc
ceed I'll buy you the best pack of hounds in
the country.
"Thank you, uncle, you're Tory kind, said
Frank, as he moved toward the door.
"And so, nephew, I'll consider it settled.
Bend Bel to me, I want to talk with her."
Iu a few moments, in came Bel. With a
blush, (he took a seat and waited for the con
ference to begin.
"BeL" - - '- '" "!
. "Well, uncle." ' ' '
; "You're very beautiful." i : .
, "So cousin Fiauk told me." . -. . ', ;.
"I want you to get married." .' V
. "Lor, uncle 1" ' . "
'I wnt you to set your cap for young
Squire tdwirds." '
"Ob. fie. uncle.' You know that old Ed-
wardj wouldn't hear of any such thing. lie
prides himself npon his liiirh family, and would
rathor shoot his son, than have him marry a
poor girl like mo."
"You needn't take the father into account
at all. You can easily captivate the yonng
Squire, and then, if the father objects, run
off."
"Lor. undo."
"Yes, run off. Why. bless you it's more
common than you have anv idea of. To lot
you into a secret, Frank is going to run off
wun squire voiding s daughter."
"LMd ho really promise to do so, uncle I"
"Not exactly, for he seemed rather bashful:
but ho didn't make any objections, nnd I know
that ho will try to please his uncle."
"Well, uuclo Tim, if Frunk runs off, I'll
run off too. And Bel departed with a slight
smilo upon her benutiful face.
1 lungs go better than 1 expected," mut
tered uncle Tim, as ho puffed away ut his pipe.
"I thouj'ht I should be obliged to arp-ue a
long while with them, but they don't seem to
dislike tho idea. My only fear now is, lest
when they're married, they'll forgot all about
me and never como to see mo, and that will
make me feel very lonely, indeed."
W W W TT W
Two weeks afterwards, whilo undo Tim
was finishing his two o'clock glass of Maderia
ho always would drink maderia, although
the doctor repeatedly told him that it duln t
agreo with hmi r rank rushed iu looking
very silly.
" hat s tho matter, r rank r
"I've done it, uncle."
"Bono what V
"But my head in tho noose. In fine, un
cle, I've taken your advice, and am going to
run awny with my lady love.
"Bless you, b rank, 1 knew that yon would
try to gratify mo. You 11 want tho chaise, I
suppose :
"Yes ; this afternoon."
"Well, take it, and make yourself a happy
man."
Frank had scarcely departed when iu camo
Bel.
"Undo ?"
"Well."
"Undo ?"
"Well, 1 say. Why don't the girl speak
out ."
"I'm going to run nway, this afternoon."
"Indeed ! How curious !"
"Why ?"
"Do you know that your cousin is going to
do the very same thing, at tho same time .'
What a curious coincidence i"
"So it is 1"
"Where do von meet your lover, Bel ?"
"Down by the hnzel prove at tho bridge."
"Well, well, my girl, you make me happy."
"But, uncle, there is one thing yet. Sup
pose wo should bo pursued?"'
"True. But I'll toll yon what I'll do. I'll
send oS this very minute for Squiro Edwards
to como and driuk maderia with me, and I'll
take care and keep him hero : and whilo
think of it I'll do tho same service for Fraifk,
and invite Squire Uoldiiig ulso.
Here Frank entered, and told his undo
that tho chaise was ready, and that ho was
come to bid him good bve.
"Good bye, Frank. Luck go with you,
There's a hundred pounds for yon. It isn't
much, but then you know you'll comeback
with a fortune. Frank, do you know that
Bel is going to run away, too ?"
"Is it possible? What a curious coinci
dence !"
"Just what I was myself saying, but a niin-
uto ago. Now I want you to drive her round
to the hazel grove, by the bridge. She's to
meet her lover there, and its full two miles
off. I'm afraid slio'll bo too tired, if she
walks."
"Of courso I'll drive her round there." said
Frank, and both the runaways left their un
cle s presence, and were soon ruling oil in tho
direction of the bridge.
"1 Tow happy I am, that it's all come ont so
well," said Lucie Tim to himself, as, in spite
of the gout, Jiu danced over the lloor. "How
mad Squire tiolding unci Edwards will be
when they find out how 1 have cheated them.
Tho two Squires accepted uuclo Tim's invi
tation, and punctually came to drink Made
ria. L nolo I mi was in a capital humor. J le
laughed continually, und so abounded with
wit and anecdote, that Squire (Jolding agreed
with Squire Edwards that they had never met
such a plcaaaul Host.
"Talking about partridges," said Uncle
Tim, "How near to a house do you think ono
would venture to come T
"Not within half a mile," said tho guests,
simultaneously.
"And would you believe that last night my
nephew actually shot one uelore tins win
dow r
"Impossible J"
"A fact I The bird was a plump ono, and
was roosting upon that tree, just as a heu
would. You cun't see the branch from where
you sit, but if you'll come to the window, I'll
point it out to you. Hallo !" shouted Tim, as
the three worthies approached the sash.
"What's that ?"
"Not another purtridgo ?"
"No 1 But those persons walking togeth
err
" ho are they ? Why, my son and isquire
GoldinE's daughter," said Squire Edwards,
"Strungo !" said Uncle Tim, trembling so
much with agitation, that tho guests began to
think that the eout was making another visit
"Why is it strange?" remarked Squire
Uolding. "They are to bo married next
week, and I see nothing improper iu their
walking together."
L'ncle Tim smelt tho rat, but he prudently
said rtithing. Yet for tho rest of the after
noou ho was remarkably taciturn, so that the
guests begun to find their visit as stupid us it
wus before interesting, and soon took their
loave. j
Still Undo Tim smoked his pipe in silence
until evoning when a rattling of wheels in the
court-yard announced the return of the chaise.
In a minute, Frauk entered with Bel leaning
on his arm.
"Ah, you youug rascals 1" said Uncle Inn.
"You're not angry with ue, are you, uncle?" 1
said Bel.
"Angry ? To bo euro not. I've been won
dering why I never thought of tying you to
gether betore. - My only object in wanting
each of you to marry was, that you migbt have
au establishment of somo two thousand
pouuds, and here I have been beating about
the tush when the true way waa directly be-
tore me.
"And you won't forgot the promised pack
of hounds ?" Frauk suggested.
"Forget them? I'll give you hounds, hor
ses, everything except my pipe-" ,
"Nay," continued Uncle Tim, ' a moment
afterwards, thinking it a proper occasion to
be facetious. - "I'll even give you my oldest
friend, the gout, if you want it. L.
- Deacon Hodges, of tho colored Baptist
Church, Eastern District of Brooklyn, was
recently fined i$7,50 by Alderman Karnes for
an assault and battery recently committed iu
the church where be officiates.
THE DISCOVERY OF MISM.VO MONEY
LETTERS AT A PAPER MH.L.
We alluded yesterday to the fuct that two
parcels of maney had beeu found among waste
paper at a paper mill in Baltimore county,
supposed to have como from the Baltimore
post office. We learn that Mr. Daniel B.
Wilhelm, a most worthy gentleman, well
known in this city, who keeps a paper mill
near Uniontown, in Baltiinoro couuty, last
November, purchased in Baltimore, a parcel
of old wasto paper, which ho sent to his mill
to be worked over in tho manufacture of
wrapping paper. Shortly after receiving it,
one of his hands found a letter among tho
paper containing $25 in bank notes, but the
letter was destroyod by tho person finding it,
and the money handed over to Mr. Wilhelm.
Shortly after this, Mr. Wilhelm having given
orders that nil sealing wax should be torn off
of tho old newspaper packages, ire, before
they were thrown into tho mill, as such sub
stances were likely to injure the machinery,
his foreman was tearing off the wax adhering
to the pnper, and came across a number of
newspaper packages which wero torn open
and thrown in to bo ground into pulp. Fi
nally, a package was torn open, and the
wrapper thrown in and with it a check for
$10,000, which was supposed to be a can
celled one, many such having been found
among tho old paper. On further unrolling
tho package a large number of bnnk bills
were tound in the interior wrapper, on various
banks' some of them one's, two's and five's,
to the amount of 434. On finding these
notes, the check accompanying them, and
tho wrapper had both disappeared iu the
mill, nnd no clue could be discovered as to
whom theybolonged. Mr. Wilhelm, towhom
the money was all promptly handed by his
foreman, immediately camo to the city in
J ovember last, and advertised in two papers
the fact that ho had found such sums of
money among some waste paper, and call
ing on the owners to come forward and prove
their property. This money has since been
claimed by the special post-ofiico agent, M r.
JHaguirc, who asserts that tho letters or
packages containing them wero missing from
tho Baltimore post office, and that the wasto
paper purchased doubtless came lrom that
quarter. Mr. Wilhelm, wo learn, gave up
the $25 on tho production of a letter from a
lady addressed to Mr. Maguire, who stated
that sho had mailed such nil amount to this
city, which had never reached its destination.
He has, wo learn, also given up a portion of
the $-lj-lto Mr. Maguire, who asserts he has
found tho owner, but declines giving up tho
balanco to him, until tho ownership of it is
more satisfactorily proven. Mr. ilhelm is
anxious that tho money should reach its real
owner, and is certainly justifiable in retaining
possession or it until that tact is proven be
yond nil controversy. Tho claiming of tho
money by the uovornmeut is a tacit acknowl
edgment that all tho paper mill stories aro
not unlouuded.
LABOR.
This well merited tributo to labor is from
tho Now York Mirror: AVo havo heard
among the idlers who float like drill-wood on
the surface of society, contempt ous flings at
those whoso heritage is toil. They sneer at
the hard and swarthy hand of labor, but they
forget 1 hat. of all that is useful, luxurious or
beautiful, on this earth, toil has been tho
creator ; that, from tho marble palace of tho
"white kids" to the tailor's most exquisitive
walking sign, all has been wrought out by
human hands ; much of it, too, ut a painful
sacrifice of htimnn hearts, far more sensitive
to the real dignity of manhood than tho most
hedizzoticd and perfumed of these scorners of
labor.
It is the toil of these hard hands, thou
pitiful idler and sneerer, that has reared em
pires in the world, nnd planted republics in
the wilderness of tho new world ; that has
hewn the rock iu the quarry, and built tho
temples nnd monuments of nations ; that has
achieved whatever lamo belongs to genius.
with sculptor's chisel, the painter's pencil, and
the poet s pen ; that has winged the ocean
with white sails und exchanged the products
or every climate, that has measured tho cir
cuits of the 6tars, and plumed tho lightnings
to descend upon wires to the Mercury of the
world.
Labor, who man of idleness, labor gave you
being, rocked tho cradle, and has nursed
your pampered life. Without it tho woven
silk and wool on your buck, would be iu tho
silk worm's nest, and in the fleece of tho
shepherd's fold. For the meanest thing that
ministers to human want savo the air of
heaven, man is indebted to toil. It is only
the drones who toil not, who invest tho hives
of activity liko masses of corruption und de
cay. The lords of tho earth if they would
know it are the working men, who can
build up or cast down at their will, who ruu
retort the sneer of tho "soft handed by point
mg to their trophies wherever art, science,
civilization and humanity are known. Work
on, man of toil, thy royalty is yet to be ac
knowledged, as labor rises tow'ards the high
est throne of a true poet, bo
'Ilea gloiinci man, anil tliy renown ilia II he
Bums by the winds und waters thro1 all time,
While there's a keel to curve it on the tea
From tims to time ;'
' 'For Uod ordains that idleness is a crime?,
A Pugnacious Magistbatk. The Albuuy
Register states that a singular occurrence
took place iu tho I'olice Court of that city on
Tueseay afternoon. Twojourueymau tailors
were charged bciore justice lore wun
fighting when drunk.
"One of theiu. named Hunt, denied that ho
was drunk: Justice Cole insisted vehemently
that he was that he was so drunk his tongue
couldn't wag iu his head, and told him to sit
down. Hunt became exasperated, and nutty
told the tustice be lied.
"He had uo sooner said this, when tho min
ister of justice rose in his seat and d ;ult him
a blow across tne uoso wuu ma uacK oi ins
hand. This waa repeated by justice Colo,
who seized Hunt by the collar, und felt, as it
is alleged, on tho desk for something with
which to inflkt puuishmeut. The blood
flowed freely trom Hunt's uose, and he bore
iha mark, ,if Kninir uttverulv handled. He mi.
ncalml to the justice that his treatment was
abusive, and inquired if that was the kind of
lustice that was ooaii out, iuuh. uuauco
Uole seized Jiiul oy wie conur, uuu im
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sistance eieciou turn irum ira tuuu ruuui
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telling turn to reiuru wueu souur. .
Th Dksoknpants or I,vtiikr The Bed
ford, (Pa.) Inquirer says that Mr. John J.
Luther, now residing in tnai place la a lineal
descendant of the great reformer of the eighth
generation, aud his family consists of himself,
wife, three sons and one daughter, and he ib
yet in the prime pf life. He has also five
brother aud one sister residing iu Saxe Co
burg, Germany, all with families. There is
also one other family of the decendanU of his
great forefather in Saxe Cobttrg, and num
ber of families' in the Stute of Bohemia, Germany.
GENERAL. SYNOD OF THE LUTHERAN
CHURCH.
The clerical nnd lay delegates, comprising
the Seventeenth Convention of the General
Synod of the Lutheran Church in the United
States, convened at Dayton, Ohio, on the 14th
instant. This (Jeneral Synod was organized
at llagerstown, Md., in 1820, and was then
composed of only three synods. Since then
it has constantly increased, until it now num
bers within its organization not less than
twenty-four synods, comprising nearly the
entire Lutherun Churchin the United States.
It is a body composed of delegates, clerical
and lay, from the different District Synods,
and in its nature rather an ndvisary thnn a
mandatory ecclesiastical organization. Tho
Dumber ol delegates and udvisary members
now present is about one hundred nnd fifty.
Tho following officers havo been elected:
President, Rev. Aug. II. Lochinan, York,
Pa; Secretary, Rev. B. C. Saddler, Middle
town, Pa. ; Treasurer, Hon. Peter S. Mich
ler, Easton, Pa.
Three new District Synods made npplica-'
tmn lor admission into this body, viz: 1.
Synod of Kentucky; 2 English District
Synod of Ohio ; 3. Central Synod of Penn
sylvania. They were admitted.
But throe Synods are unrepresented, viz :
Synod of North Carolina, Synod of South
west, ynou oi l exas.
'1 he subject of tho formation of District
Synods wero introduced byllev. W. .T.Mann,
ot Philadelphia, and an ablo report submit
ted.
The subject of organizing n Lutheran
Translation and Publication Society, its de
pository to bo located m Philadelphia, was
introduced by Rev. A. C. "Wedekid. to be
acted on before tho adjournment.
Tho subiect of hnino missions was discussed
at length by Rev. Dr. Kurtz, Rev. Mr. Ans-
ach. Kev. Mr. edekiml. Kev. Mr. Mann,
Rev. Mr. Passavant and Ahers, aud a uum
ber of salutary and important changes were
effected. The anniversarv of the society was
held on Saturday evening, when a number of
inoresting addresses wero delivered aud a
collection was taken up.
Kev. J. A. Seiss, ol Baltimore, proposes to
translate aud print a number ot the most im
portant theologicul works of Dr. Martin
Luther.
committee was appointed to receive the
reports of the different colleges and semina
ries connected with the Lutheran Church.
A variety of important, useful and interest
ing business is yet before tho body connected
with tho interest and progress ol the Eulhe
run Church in tho United btates.
THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL.
The Boston Post referring to theuighticth
anniversary of tho Batllo of Bunker's Hill,
which occurred on Sunday, tho 17th justant,
remarks :
It is a singular fact, that on tho 18th of
Juno 1775, there were few who would have
cared to claim a sluiro in tho transactions of
the previous day. Tho attempt to occupy so
exposed a placo as Breed's I T ill was pro
nounced rash in tho conception aud discred
itable in tho execution ; tlicro was a deep
feeling of disappointment and even mortifi
cation in the colonies of tho result; nnd the
complaints were loud and many at the lack
of good ccuduct evinced somewhere. Years
elapsed before any ouo claimed for himself, or
tor u Inend, tho honor nl having commanded
on tho occasion ; and other years elapsed bo
fore there was a general notice of tho anni
versary. Yet the bravery of its chief actors
was so conspicuous us to elicit tho warmest
tributes ; and intelligent sympathisers with
the cause of freedom looked deeper than tho
outward sign of defeat. Ono of them, Gov
ernor Johnstone, in a truly eloquent speech in
the house or commons, October 30, 1775, de
livered the judgment of posterity. "To a
mind," he Sdid, "who lures to contiinjilate the
yloriou Hjiirit of freedom, no tprrtncle can he
more ujl'tcting than the action at llunker's Hill.
Tosee un irregular peasantry commauded by
a physician, inferior in immber, opposed by
every circumstance of cttnnon and bombs that
could terrify timid minds, calmly wait the
attack of the gallant Howe, leading ou tho
best troops in tho world, with an excellent
train of artillery, and twico repulsing those
very troops who had often chafed the chosen
battalions of France, and at lust retiring for
want of ammunition, but in so respectable a
manner that they wero not even pursued
u ho can rcjUct vn mich scenes, and not adore
the constitution ofijovcrnmcntthat could breed
such men."
NO!
No Popish plots,
No Irish sots,
No priests, no Jesuitical inveiglers :
No Ethiopian slaves,
No Democratic knaves,
No lager-beer, no Isrnelitish higglers :
No Edinburgh Scotch ale,
No Barclay's XX. or Indian pale,
No varnished boots from Gnu's ;
No Paris gloves from Chossou's or Boiviu's.
No foreign tatter-demalions,
No aliens i
No funny "London Punch," uo "English
Bards,"
No "Scotch Reviewers," und no "Sarsfielil
Guards ;"
No whist with English cards,
No tea. no spice.
No China truders bringing rico.
No "Wolfe's Schiedam," no organ grinder's
jingle, and
No mm except "Now England j"
No vote, no liberty, no chauco for any son
Of Erin's Isle, no welcome, naught but loath
ing :
No German wines, no Norway pmcs, uo
priestly benison;
No Popes, no Catholics, uo mass
Know Nothing.
IU'i.KS Fn Hunr-oovwiKJiKST By a Pru
dent old Gentleman. Always sit uext to the
carver, if you cau, at dinner.
Ask no woman her ago.
Be civil to all rich uncles and aunts.
Never joko with a policeman.
Take no notes of gold with you to a fancy
bazaar nothing but silver.
Your oldest hat, of course, for an evening
party. - '
Don't play chess with a widow.
" Never contradict a man who stutters.
Make friends with the steward on board a
steumer there's uo knowing how soon you
may be placed in his power.
In every strange house it ii well to inquire
where the brandy is kept only think if you
were taken ill iu the middle of the night. m
Keep your owu secrets. Tell no humau
being you dye your -whiskers. . - -
Write not one more letter than you can
help. The man who keeps up a large cor
respondence is martyr tied, not to the
stake, but to the post. . i-.'ir .
Wiud up your conduct, like your watch,
once every day, examining minutely whether
you are 'fast' or 'nlow.' Punch.
THE CULTIVATION OF HUMANITY.
Tho Springfield Republican has on article
with this caption, embodying many excellent
thoughts nnd suggestions. Tho Republi
can claims that tho idea of a baby-show ori
ginated with it though it does not endorse
these 6hows as conducted at present. After
sonio general remarks and n satire on the mo
tives which have to do with "marrying and
giving in mnrringo," it says :
" I his bringing sickly children into the
world by thousands is rather serious business
A very large number of them have not vital
ity enough to carry them through tho adverse
influences that hover around their childhood.
The gravo-yards are full of little children, of
infant children. Some last a year, many less.
Some just blossom into a beauty as short liv
ed as it is wonderful tho beauty of tho pre
mature peach with a worm in it and fall
from the stem where they hung. 'Too beau
tiful for earth' such children aro called, and
the phrase has a fearful significance npon
which wo will not enlarge.
"But what shall bo done? Will babv-
shows remedy this evil ? Probably not. A
baby-show is a joke. Tho joke was perpetra
ted in the hrst place with no idea ol making
money out of it ; but Barnum got hold
of it. What shall bo dono then ? Wo aro
not of tho opinion that much will bo dono,
if any, but certain things might bo dono. In
tho first place, good writers iu physiological
and other works should fully explain tho na
tural laws m relation to tho subject, the
newspaper press might, if it would, nnd ne
cessarily should, while spenking of tho im
provement made in the breed of horses, neat
cattle, snoop, swine, and poultry, hint occa
sionally, in a mnnuer not to offend, thnt there
is a possible mode of very much improving
mo raco oi men, entirely in advance and mde
pendent of Webster's Spelling Book. Mur
ray's G rammer, and the Diiirvinau's Daugh
ter. Men and women in marrying should not
bo afraid to ask themselves questions. This
raising up a family to repent of one's sius is
not lung but wrong. Blind lovo may perpet-
ttivto itself in blind eyes, and a weak will in a
weak back; and thero are more blind eyes
and weak backs that had their origin in loves
and wills, with corresponding adjectives, then
wo should caro to answer lor.
"Parents Ehould bo very thoughtful. Wo
are none of us tho soundest nnd most beauti
ful specimens of humanity possible, and much,
very much, may bo accomplished, in the man
agement of our habits and health und those
of our offspring to elevato the raco and make
it better, braver, and nioro more beautiful
than it is now."
HORACE GREELY IN JAIL.
The Philosopher of tho Tribune, who is
now on a visit to Europe, wo learn f rom ono
of his letters, was arrested in Paris, on tho
2d instaut, at tho suit of a sculptor named
Le cliesno, who mado a complaint against him
as ouo of the Directors of tho New York
Crystal Palace Association. It seems that
Lo chesne had sent hero ft statuo whom ho
valued at 12,000 francs, and for this sum ho
brought a suit against Mr. Greely. He was
arrested and taken before tho proper Court
at about 4 P, M., on Saturday afternoon, and
thero tho parties agreed to take as bail for
his appearance for trial Mr. Piatt, tho Amer
ican Secretary of Legation. They then pro
ceeded to tho office of that gentleman, biit
when there the plaintiff suddenly refused to
iiiitu nun us mm, ou vno grouuu inni nn
official station exempted him from arrest,
Other security was offored but refused; Mr,
John Muuroo proposed to pay tho money as
a guarantee ; but this Mr. Greely declined,
preferring to go to jail. Accordingly ho was
conveyed to tho Debtors' Prison of Clichy
where ho remained till Monday nltornoon
when a trial wus had, and tho tribunal dis
missed tho coniplaiut and discharged tho do
fendant. In this process Mr. Greely enjoyed
tho advnntage ot two day s experience in jail
and Mr. Leclerc the profit of payingthecosts,
Mr. Greely mado good uso of his time whilo
thus imprisoned, luo Jrwune ol yesterday
contains a letter of live columns length, dated
'in the prison, giving an amusing account of
his arrest and his adventures iu prison.
Couldn't Stand It. Friend Victor, of tho
Sandusky Register, is responsible for the fol
lowing :
He savs that a young gent called nt tho
hours of tho girl he was "after," in that town
a short time since, and ringing tho door-bell
it was answered by a freshly imported servant
maid lrom the Emerald Isle, when the lollow
nig interesting dialogue too nlaee :
Gent. Is Miss W r at home ? (With a
sweet smile.)
Biddy. She is, sir. (Scratching her head
Gent. Is she engaged ? (Twirling his hat
aud trying to look "killing. )
Biddy. Engaged, is it ? Faith, an' I can''
say, sir; but sho kissed MistherY last
cveuiu' as if sho'd niver seen the liko ov him
an' it's ingaged that 1 b'lave they arc, sir,
1 he last seen ol tho young man, Im wus tn
'layinfi a passage to Toledo, w hero they had
the cholera.
Printer's Dkvii.s. Dr. Tyng of New
York, at the recent anniversary of tho Tract
Society thus spoke OS "printers' devils :
"We live in an ago of progress au ugo
which tho press is potential. Take away tho
power of pay, aud Horace Greeley control
more minds than the President of the Unitei
States. Ministers must use tho press must
make papers for themselves and una thorn
or thev will bo left behind. The society has
givcu to the world tho one-hundredth part of
all the periodical nieiaiuio w ineu un uvei
seeu tho light. And wo must go forward
with this work. Tho power cf tho press isjus
beginning to be fult in England where tho
stamp duty is just removed. 'e never heu
better antels than when priiUus' decils ar
turned into them,"
Progress ar Rkapinu Machines. W
have been informed bv a manufacturer of ag
ricultural implements ono who is excellent
authority that bctweon fifteen aud sixteeu
thousand reaping machines will be manuuc
tared and sold this year in our country. Tin
demand la so great that mnnulacturors can
not niake them fast enough for their orders.
This affords evidence of agricultural prosper
ity, as the cost of thcs machines will a ount
to nearly two millions of dollar. Our far
mers exhibit wisdom in using and patronizing
machinery. A reaping machine will save tho
price of itself in out! seasou. Scientific Amer
ican, .
Tug Tamarind. The Tamarind has grown
in Virginia from seods, add is highly spoken
of as promising to be a valuable acquisition
to our fruit trees, especially on the prairie
lands of the West. Its growth is rapid, its
appearance very ornamental, and it is per
fectly free from blight and from the depreda
tions of insects. Last seasou the tree in
Virginia produced fruit as good a; the im
ported.
VnX OFFICE ABUSES.
The contradiction of Mr. llolbrook. spe
cial post offico ngnnt, of the statement of the
lollard Commercial Gazette, that largo num-
irrs of letters, somo of which contained valu.
able remittance, had been found in the waste
paper received by pnper nulls In that town
from different post offices, meets with a stur.
dy refutation from that paper. Tho Gazetta
submits tho affidavits of several parties, de
claring that letters had frequently been, so
lound among tho waste paper, and (instances
vses in which these letters contained remit-
anccs. J ho Gazette inrther avers us anility
to
prove by sworn testimony the truth of its
allegations. The Syracuse (N. Y.) Chronl-
clo furnishes evidence of similar occurrences
elsewhere. It says :
"On tho 9th of March last a packngo was
mado np nt the Onondaga County Bank in
this city and forwarded to tho Americnu Ex
chango Batik in the city of New Yorkthrongh
tho postolhco. It coiitamod a drait tor us,
50, another for 100, nnother for $03,40, and
an acceptance of 1,000. Tho package did
not arrive at tho time expected, and tuo oiu.
cers of the Bank alter duo inquiry, wrote to
tho Pscw York postmaster onco or twico m
regard to it, but that functionary did not even
deign to answer the letters. The drafts wero
mado good and the matter waa set down to
proht and loss nnd almost lorgottcn, when a
noto inclosing tho drafts was received from
tho Rock City Paper Mills, in Snratoga.
county. The letter was destroyed, but tho
drafts were preserved by mere accident. Tho
note containing them was dated Jlay in, and.
stated that tho letter camo in a mass of other
materials from Buchanan & Tarsons, No. 16
Beekmnn street, who received it among refuso
pnpers, wrappers, Co., lrom the New Yorkcj.
ty postolhco."
A lato clerk in tho Boston Tost Officar
writes to tho New York Tribune, that about
lour years since ho was requested by tho
Chief Clerk in that office to examine the
waste paper in tho cellar of tho office to sco
of any missing letters could bo found there.
The result the examination was the bringing
to light ot lrom eighteen to twenty-hvo let
letters, several of which were addressed to
sonio of tho heaviest houses iu the city.
AN INDIAN nO.IIANCE.
X. privato soldier writing from Fort Lara-
mio, mentions tho following incidents of tho
massacre, of Lieut. Grattan : I will give you
two facts connected with the massacre, which
I havo never seen m tho newspapers. A mu
sician, ono of tho party, owned or married a
squaw, and, on that unfortunate day, when
she saw danger threatening the troops, she
rallied her father ami brother to preserve her
lover. When ho fell wounded, sho rushed to
protect him or perish with him. Her father
shot several arrows at tho other Indians, and
was wounded himself in tho zealous del'enci
of his soldiers. Then ho sat down and wept,
as he could do no nioro. Tho hostile Indians
then rushed on the wounded soldier, tore him
from tho embrace of his faithful squaw, nnd
scalped him before her eyes. After this she
could not be provided upon to eat or drink,
aud starved to death iu uiiio days glad to
go and regain tho presence of one she loved,
so dearly. Tho only soldier that reached
her alive, wa3 found by mi Indian, who, in
stead of scalping him, ministered to bis wants,
carried water to his biding place, and euden
vored to'bring him into tho foil at night, but
being unable or afraid to accomplish his pur
pose, ho turned back to Mr. Bordcau's house
bearing tho soldier, nnd four Indiuns over,
took him aud wished to kill the wounded man,
or, as they said, "that dog." Tho reply of
the noblo friendly savage was, "tho pale face
must live, or I must die," and ho bore him off
in safety. Such generous deeds should be re.
luembered."
IIk Woclu Pekp. Joo Dovotail had a
wife, a strong minded wife. She looked up
on Joo as a sort of necessary evil, treating
him very h ue h as tho ladv did her husband
ou the North River steamboat, who ventured
to object to somo of her arrangements for
travel, when sho shut him up by telling him,
iu the hearing of a dozen passengers "Why,
what is it to you ? If I hud known you wero
going to act so, I wouldn't havo brought you.
along." But Joe and Mrs. Dovetail never
travelled. They were nlwaya ut homo, though
Joe was rarely seen thvro or elsewhere. .Sho
had long trained him to tho habit of retiring
under tho bed whon company called, and fa
milliar ho had become with thnt retreat, it
was a question whether iu default of personal
service, a warning to a militia training would
hold him, unless left under that bed; tts be.
ing his "last usual place of abode." During
the stay of Mrs. Joe's frieuds, he occasionally
thrnst out his head like a turtle, but ono
glanco of the loriug eye of his spouso would
send him under with cold shivers running up
his back. One day, as sho was hobnobbing
over tho firo with a friend nnd a social glass,
Joe thrust out his figure-head, and defied tho
shakes and frowns of his wife, till, growing
valiant and desperate,' ho sang out;- "My
dear, you nitiy shake your head just as piucU
us you ploase, but I tell you, as long as 1 havo
got the the spirit of a man, I will peep !"
: ' M,
Pori'ixo tiijo Q'Ikstion ! The Springfield
Republican adds to, tho story yf the man, who,
when told by his landlord he could not leave,
Lis house until he paid his bill replied, "Good,
just put that in writing, make aregulur agree-,
iiientofit; I'll stay with you as loug as J
live !" the following ; It must have boen tho
same individual who, too poor to get married,
was yet too susceptible to let tho gills alone;
and of whom is told this circumstance : He
was riding with a lady "all of a summer's day,"
and accidentally men's arms, awkward
things, are ever in tho way dropped an arm
around her waist. No objections was mado
for a while, and tho urm gradually relieved
tho sido of tho carriage of tho pressure upon
it. But of a sudden, whether from a lato re.
cognition of tho impropriety of the thing, or
the sight of another beau coming, never was
known ; the lady stared with volcanic energy,
and with volcanic energy, and with a Hashing
eye exclaimed I "Mr. 11. I can support my,
self I'1 "Capital !" was tho instant reply, "yon
are just tho girl Pvo been looking for thesi)
live years will you marry uio V
Eimi'No Lakayettk, grandson of the ,
Marquis Do Lafayette,, so distinguished as ,
tho Lr.ivo uud generous champion of Anieri- .
can Independence, has beeu ponding a few
daysut Wilmington, Del., with tho Dupouts,
who were tiie early friends of the general. In
company with a few friends, he has visited
all the places of interest in tho vincity ; ono
of his earliest visits being to tho scene of the
battle at Chadd's Ford, in which his ancestor
first Bhed his blood iu our cause.' The ver 1
spot upon which the general was standing
when lis was wounded, was Yointed - out l.v
some of the oldest residents. Mr. I.afavetti
l about 2H years of ago. of fine couutauamn :
and engaging manners. He bears soma ro- '
semblance to his grandfather, though much
haudsoiuer man.
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