THE STAR OF THE NORTH.
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VOLUME 9. v
THB STAR OF THE NORTH
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MIDMGUI' IN Til ft tluilSE UF Silt.
DEE.
BY ELIZABETH OAXEB SMITH.
*'Titer* are morn things in heaven and earth,
Horatio,
Than aca dreampt of in your philosophy."
[Shakespeare.
"Ma. ULLMAN— Tha ball waa very dark
lb* gas turned off."
"CoeoNca—Had it never been so before 1"
Ma. ULLMAN —Ob, yet; but it SEEMED UNC
*OALLY PARK."
[Coroner's Jnq't on Ike JBurdeU Murder.
Up the staircase—slowly—slowly-
Walked the weary feel that nignt;
Hollow echoes answer lonely
To the loot, however light.
Up the staircase, to the broadstair,
Turn* he rharply to the right,
There is anguinh in the still sir,
There are shapes athwart tha sight.
No, the eye was only treasured,
Diamond-like, a hidden ray;
And by this, the darkness measured,
Shows it darkest ere the day.
Was that sigh a human sighing 7
Was that groan from human heart ?
Was that sob from lips ir, dying?
There's a whisper—"We depart."
Murky thick tbe blackness seemeth,
As ho gropes athrough the gloom,
Like to one, who sleeping dreamerb,
That he wskei within a tomb.
And the baluster he holdeth
Has a cold sepulchral damp,
And the heavy air enfoldedt
Gleam and gloom like dying lamp.
Thera'a a vapor, foetid, stealing
Over all the shuddering sense,
Like a charnel house, revealing
What we are, the spirit hence.
6ure, the darkness is appalling—
Deeper than all midnight gloom
Voices muffled, shrieking, calling,
Such as fill a haunted room.
Trslh tha AMH IIM fingan
Of a dim and shadowy band,
And a breathing faintly lingers—
Now, a touch is on tbe hand,
N"W, a presence slowly gliding
Up the MR us btfore his leet,
Without foottall, stilly sliding,
Mak ing darkness more complete.
Sure, the way is very darksome-
Sure, ■!> stillness voice bath found—
For through all the chambers lonesome,
Comes a call as from the ground.
Thus the stranger upward wending,
Marked how deep the deepened night,
N*>er knowing the wild rending
Of a soul opon it* flight.
Unannealed, and ptayerless, driven
To Die judgment seat on high—
Unrepeoted sins uttshriven,
"God be merciful," tbe cry,
Smothered ere it left the portal
Of the terror-stricken brant—
Oh I the ory, so morn titan mortal,
May we never bear again.
For tha blood of this, our brother,
Cries fmm out the startled ekilb,
And unwillingly "or mother
Take* on the monstrous birth;
AH her children, where they Isnguislt
In her cave* and cell* profound,
Answer back the cty of anguish—
"Human blood is on tba ground."
And it reached tha deep pavilions
Of God's everlasting throne,
Calling forth it* many millions,
Startled at the anguish-tune.
High archangels downward bending,
From their crystal walls to know,
What poor human heart ia rending
in it* agonized woe.
Gentle spirit*, grief-enfolding,
Chant evanaels low and sweet,
How God's love is ever holding,
Mercy nearest to His feet;
"God be pitiful," are chanting,
From their dear, supernal spheres,
With their white wings downward slanting,
Where exhale poor human tear*.
Not alone the dear God leaves ua,
But with cheering hand and voio*a
Thus assuaging all that grieves us,
Doubling joy when we rejoice.
We are needlul each to other,
In tbe battle-field of life—
We are needlul, friend and brother,
Household links—the husband, wife.
We must walk with kind endeavor-
Not alone, but linked io love,
That God'a angel-bands may never
Fail to see ua from above—
And ilia cherubim all fiamitig,
As of old at Kdan's gate,
In God's book our record naming,
Round our paradise ahall watt.
'I Me Pavement Is Istsdog.
The pavement of London i* oo* of the
giealset marvels of our timet. It covers
nearly three thousand acres, two-thirds where
Of consists of what may be raited mosaic'
work, dona in plain style, end the other two
plain flagging. Soch a aariea of work* far
transcend* in quantity, aa it exeala in quality,
lb* Appiao Way, which waa Ike wonder of
ancient Rome, and wbieh would cut bet a
poor figure a* contrasted with one of oor
commonest street*. The attoient consul's
way waa but fifteen feet wide in the main,
end waa filled with blecka of all ebapea and
•izaa, jointed together and pehed only oo tba
earface; the length of its devious course,
from north te south of Italy, was under three
hundred mites. The patsd streets •( Leaden
nam bar ever 6000, and exceed 2000 mile*
|k htngik.—Entering News.
fcLOOMSBUR(S, COLUMBIA WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1857,
WILLIAM P. PACKER,
THI DEMOCRATIC NOMINEC TOK GOVERNOR Ot
PKNNKFLVANM.
William F. Packer ia above the ordinary
I size ; his robust frame, with rnunded contour;
i his lair complexion, tinged with tha rnay hues
j of a healthy and vigorous circulation; hia
1 capacious forehead, indicating graat intellect
| ual power; his intelligent countenance and
agreesble manners, rendsr his personal ap
pearance at once prepossessing and com
manding. In 1846 lie was duly elected a
member of the House of Representatives from
the district composed of the counties of Ly
coming, Clinton ami Potter ; but by a mis
take in carrying out the returns of ona of the
townships in Clinton county, his opponent
was relumed as elected, and actually served
during the whole of the session, before (he
mistake was discovered.' In 1847, the peo
ple of his district appeared to be determined
to manifest their views by a vole so decisive
as not to be mistaken or defeated, and he
was accordingly eleoted to tbe House of Rep
resentatives by a majority exceeding fifteen
hundred over hie competitor. Although thia
was his first-appearuni-e as a member of a leg
illative body, bis knowledge of the publio
interests, his scqosintance with parliameirta
ry rules, and hia business capacity were so
universally known and acknowledged, that
he was at once choien by his fellow mem
bers to preside over their deliberations at
Speaker of the House.
The selection of a new member to a poet of
such great responsibility, and requiring each
varied and extensive abilities, may be regar
ded aa a bigh honor, in which Gen. Packer
standi as the sole recipient in bis native State.
Such a recognition of pre-eminent abilities,
is of rara occurrence everywhere ; and it is
believed never occurred before in Pennsyl
vania. In 1848 he was -re elected to the
House. The brilliant achievements of a
brave and successful General, who wsa a can
didate for the Presidency had produced dis
astrous results to the Democratic party
throughout the Union, and had given the
Whigs a large majority io the Senate of Penn
sylvania, and reduced the Democratic mem
bers in the House to a bare equality iti num
ber with their opponents. Notwithstanding
thia circumstance, and although every mem
ber was in attendance at the organization of
the House, Gen. Packer was again elected
Speaker ol that hotly. Considering hie known
attachment to Democratic principles, his
great influence and continual activity aa a
writer ami aa a public speaker in eonahHnx ;
the principles and candidates of the Demo- I
cralio party, his second elevation to the !
Speaker's etiair must be regarded as an hon- 1
orable and magnanimous tribute to Iris talents !
and integrity, and (ot)te impartiality and abil- !
ity with which lie had discharged the high j
duties of the office of tbe previous session.—• j
This compliment was in fact richly merited.
General Packer possesses a mind well stored
with useful knowledge. Although self taught
his education has nut been neglected. He is
familiar with the current literature, and with
the teachings ol history and philosophy. Al
though no: a member of the legal profession,
he is a much belter lawyer than many who
belong to it. His thorough acquaintance with
the legal principles, ar.d with constitutional
and parliamentary law,eminently qualify him
for tiie duties of the chair. And so satisfac
tory wete his decisions upon many difficult
questions which arose during his two official
terms as Speaker, that tbey have been in no
instance reversed by the Hoose. Indeed if
we are uot mistaken, an appeal waa never
taken from any decision pronounced by Gen.
Packer aa Speaker, ezcept ia one solitary
case; and on that occasion, apon hearing his
reasons and tbe autboritisa cited in support
of his decision, the judgment ol the chair was
unanimously sustained ; the gentleman who
took Ike appeal, acknowledged kit error and voted
against his oian appeal to sustain Ike decision of
ike tkair ; it is.proper lu add, in thia place,
that General Packer ia one of the most pow
erful debaters which our country has produ
ced. In the primary assemblies of the peo
ple, and in their legislative halls, bis eminent
abilities in this respect have been frequently
displayed and always acknowledged. In a
government resting upon publio opinion, tbe
discosaion, in poblio assemblies of tbe peo
ple, of the principles and measures to be op
posed as detrimental, or advocated as advan
cing tbe poblio Interest, te absolutely indis
pensable to success. Tbe freedom of debate
i emphatically tbe aliment of aeli-govern
menl, which goes hand in hand with Iree
discussion in our public journals. The free
dom of speech and tha liberty of the press ate
the palladiums of publio liberty. But the
temple would soon be overthrown by lite
strong arm ol tyranny unless its columns were
constantly supported by the power and plri
oiiem of ber writers aod orator*. Iu this age
of progress, the man who is unable to ex
press bis views to his fellow-citizens, and to
diacuee the measures of government before
the assemblies ol the people, will be left so
far behind in tbe politioal race as te be soon
forgotten. General Packer's distinguished
abilities aa a writer and aa an orator, take
him out of this category and place bim in
lb* front rank el our most useful, influential,
and promieiug citizens.
Tbe subject of this sketch is thus before
the reader, and wa see what bs t* now. Let
us look iuto hi* past history that w* may un
derstand tha means by which be lie* acquir
ed bis present eminence. He waa .born in
Howard township, Centre county, on the 2d
of April, 1807. He is descended fronts high
ly respectable family who belong to the So
ciety ol Friend*; bat they were Whig* of
the Revolutionary period, and war* atlfched
tp tbe oeae* of lb* country ic ber straggle for
liberty. Hia greed-father, Jamas Parker, era*
BWtf—CeMtcrT
bom in 1726, on ■ farm in New Jersey, where
(be lotrn of Princeton now stands. Hia fa
ther also named James, was born in Cheater
county, Pa. On the maternal side he is con
nected with the Peilils, a large and influen
tial family in Pennsylvania. Wnen Packer
was but aeven years old hia father died leav
ing a widow and five small children. At this
'tender age he was under the necesrity of
contributing to hia own support, acd that of
the family, by the moat revere and exhaust
ing labot ; ami some years after at the age of
twelve years, be traveled from Bellfonte to
Sunbury, for the ptirpoae-ef learning the print
ing buaittes with hiscousin,Samuel J. Pack
er, formerly a dterittnotehed Senator,and then
editor ol the 'Public Inquirer, a paper which
advocated with great übility the re-election
of William Findlay for Governor, io 1820.
Sometime after the defeat of Mrt'Flndlsy,
the Jngiriser waa discontinued, and in 1823
General Packer returned to Bsllfonte to com
plete hie knowledge of the printing business,
in the office of the Belt/bate Patriot, then un
der the control of Heiuy Petrikett, Esq., who
was subsequently distinguished es a Senator.
General Packer completed bis apprenticeship
in May, 1826, and was employed aa a jour
neyman at the profession of the great Frank
lin, on the public printing in fiarrisburg, in
the years 1826, 1826, and 1827. In the let
ter year lie putchased an interest in the Ly
coming Gazelle, at Williameporl, Lycoming
couuty; and in 1828, upon the deceaae ot
hia partner, Mr. Brandon, became the sole
owner of that time honorej Democratic jour
nal. Its years already number more than
half a century, end it still carries at its head
the motto: "Be ye just and fear not," &c,
which was placed there nearly thirty years
ago by the present Judge Lewis, of Lancas
ter, during his editorial control of that paper.
It is atill a flourishing and influential journal,
and is at present conducted by C. D. Eldrad,
E.q , a gentleman of fine abilities and exalt
ed judgment. While the Gazelle was under
the control of General Picker, which was
about nine years, it supported the election of
Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Burer., George
Wolf, and other Democratic standard bearets
of that period ; and the cause of Democracy
was greatly indebted, during these contests,
to the discreet counsels of General Packer,
and to the power of his pen made known
through the editorial columns of his piper.—
In 1829, General Paoker intermarried with
the daughter of Peter Vanderbelt, F-q. a re
spectable citizen of Williamsport, who had
occupied various ortioiat ttions,
of the public confidence of his (eilow-ciiigens.
Miss Vanderbelt was the grand daughter ol
MV-hael Ross, Esq., u gentleman distinguish
ed for his ettergv of character, and strength
of mind. He wis at ona lime the owner of
the land whereon the borough, of Williams
port now stands ; and his descendents contin
ue extensive proprietors of valuable lands ad
joining lite town.
In 1832, shortly alter tie improvement ays
tern had commenced in Pennsylvania, and I
aftar the West Branch Canal had been adop
ted as a part of the system, through the vote*
and influence ot the Philadelphia members,
the West Branch Improvement was left out
of the Improvement Bill, and thus threatened
with abandon mem. Had thia decision been
adhered to, the people of that section would
have derived no benefit from the large ex
penditure of the public money for improve
ment purposes. Publio meetings were im
mediately held, addresses were delivered,
resolutions adopted, and, among other strong
measures, a direct appeal was made to the
people of Philadelphia City and Couniy a
gainst the suicidal policy of their owu mem
bers. Thia last measure had the desired ef
fect; and the Philadelphia members, under
the influences brought to bear upon them
from their own immediate constituency, re
traced their ateps, and voted for tha West
Branch Improvement, and it was thus saved I
In all these proceedings, General Packer,
although a very young man, bore a leading
part. To his efforts, more than to any other
individual, are the people or that section of
the country indebted for the oonstruotion of
their valuable canal. Aa the work progress
ed, tbe public voice very properly called for
hia appointment as Superintendent, which of
fice be held until the spring of 1835. He
discharged the dutie* of hia station to the sat
isfaction of the people, and disbursed without
a dollar's loss trrtho 6tt, while he held the
office, mora than a million and a quarter of
the public money I Hia accounts ware all
regularly and properly settled. In 1835, Gen.
Paeker was the warm friend of Gov. Wolf,
and received the Democratic nomination for
the Senate, but as the Democratic party was
'.bat year distracted by the unfortunate guber
natorial contest between the friends ol Wolf
and Muhlenberg, a portion of the friends of
Muhlenberg coalesced with the Whigs in fa
vor of Alexander then a Muhlenberg
man. but since United State* Marshal under
General Taylor, and General Pjijkef wsa de
feated. In 1836 he united with Kw" ,
Parke and Barret, in lha publication ol tub"
Harriaborg Keystone. The paper iteeil is the
best evidence of the eminent abilities of tho*e
three gentlemen as editors. Thia connection
continued untill 1841. Mr. Parke ia new en
gaged in the practice of the law, and Mr.
Barret,after a season of retirement from public
life, has again made hia appearance in tbe
editorial chair, and hia abilities will,no doubt,
Insure him an appropriate reward. In 1838
General Packer distinguished himself by hia
political tact and the power of bia eloquence
aa a epaakar at the publio meetings of the
people, ia advocating tbe election of David
R. Porter, then the Democratic candidate for
Governor. In 1838 he waa appointed Canal
CemmiasioDer, in eonnaction with Hon. Jas.
Clark* and Hon. E. B. Hubley, sod continued
to discharge with unsurpassed abiliW the'
'highly responsible and difficult duties otshat'
office, until the month of February, 1842: a
period of three yaare. In May, 1843, Go*.
Packer received the appointment of Audito\
Guneral of the Commonwealth. He contin
ued to discharge (he duties of this office until
May, 1845, a period of two year*. Hia office
gave t.im a seat in the Cabinet nf the Execu
tive, and tbua called io'o action his know!
edge of men, df measures, and of the diver
sified interests of the Commonwealth. Hold
ing jurisdiction over all tit* public accounts,
(he large expenditures of -nnnv for public
improvements, and the numerous difficult
questions and complicated caret which arose
for ailjuili-tation. called fpr the exercise of
the soundest judgment; no mind, save
ona enlightened by an extensive acquaint
ance with common law*ajp.l equity princi
ples, as well at with liurst™ules of the Com
monwealth, could havedilcharged the duties
of thia exalted station. Tlte settlement of tbe
claims of the domesii creditors, with the
other business of the office arising from the
increased publio expcaliturea for improve
ment and other purpos*. rendered the duties
of the Auditor General Jar more burdensome
titan they have been tifce, or had ever been
before, at any pertodfn the history of the
government. And disability displayed by
General Packer, bis pefe'rt mastery of every
question which arose, fid Hi* ire partiality in
the discharge of bis hijh duties, in tbe set
tlement of these qtiesiiffis,areacknowledged
by men of aJI parties.
It may with great trutb be said of General'
Packer that lie is indebted to hia own indus
try for the education an! knowledge be has
acquired, and to his ojn merits for the dis
tinction In which he has seamed. He is
thoroughly deoiocramrtorfiri principles, and
is always ready to devote his talents and his
means to the suocess of those principles.—
He is no empty talker ablut names and forms,
following the substance and not lha shadow.
Springing from the people, he ia always ready
to do battle for iheir rights. Looking to them
■s the legitimate source of all political au
thority, he i 9 ready to trgst them with every
power consistent with representative govern
ment. Aware of the pasture of the federal
compact, antLof the unwillingness of the
early statesmen of democracy to trust tha
central government with any but a limited
authority, he is ever ready to stand by the
slate sovereignties in coufiiting the General
Government strictly within these powers
granted-Wy Via federal fcti k eim.H> ; Mai.
of eminence in the party'tS which General
Packer belongs, tnay occasionally differ io
the application of prinwptes !o particular ca
•es, but all the genuine Dem
ocratic school, subscribe to the great funda
mental doctrine of the party, that "the pow
ers not delegated to the United Stales by the
Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States,
are reverved to the States respectively, or to
the people." Upon the steady support ol
this prinuiple the permanently of the Union
and the liberties of the people depend. Ev
ery extension of territory, and every increase
of tbe great sisterhood of nations, of which
our glorious confederation is cotnpqred, is
but a new demand upee the patriot for a vig
ilant aod energetic support of the ancient,
safe and chief principles of the Democratic
party, a strict construction of Ike Federal Con
dilution. So long as litis principle of con
struction is adhered ip by oar publio author
ities, and by those who cloth* tbem with
power, the rights of the people and of the
Stales, will be protected against tbe usurping
tendencies of a great central government.—
With this principle constantly before os, and
with our public men able and willing to
maintain it either in the legislative hall, or
in the judicial forum, we can have no tears
of nullification or consolidation; bat our great
and glorious Union, standing as an illustrious
example of the capacity of the people for
self government, shall not only secure its own
gteatnesa and perpetuity, but shall light all
tha nations of the earth in their onward march
to freedom.
The Grape ia the East.
The vineyard* of Syria abound in the most
luscious grape* imaginable, of which there
are different kiad; one called the walnut,
takes its namo from ita size, "being as large
as that fruit; another is the long grape, and
another ia small aod round. There are oth
er kinds beside_jwhtch it la necessary to
mention. Ths English ho'-house grape,
good it is, does not bear comparison with
lbs Syrian grape. Tha quantity grown ia
enormous. Did the Syrians-know how to
make wine, Syria would soon become the
wine mart ol tbe whole world. What are
not used as grapes, the natives dry into rais
ins, and the process is thus: The grapes are
gathered in September, washed in a compo
sition of lye, water aud oil, after which they !
•re spread on a mat to dry, and there they
remain for about fortnight in tbe open son,
bprHtkted once oi twice every few day*
I with ill* composition; they are then gather
ed aril ptfnTWreacka hair-cloth, and sold
a* raisins. Some gftp** are make into a
sort ol treacle, ctllnst— Qfh*i *^ 9 l ' l ® "fuse
thereof it made into wrnva"" RAS*— •> ,
A PEACEABLE LlTE.—' The more quietly and
peaceably we all get on, tha belter—the 4*?-
ter for ourselves,-tke boost for our neighbors.
.In nine oasee out of ten, tbe wiaeet cooree
if, if a man cheat you, to quit dealing with
him; if he be abueive, quit bia company; If
he slander you, to teke care to live ao that
no body will believe bim.
OT No glaeaaa ere so bad for tk* eyesight
aa (leave* *f brandy.
ESSAY on LOAFERS,
BT "NEMO NARO."
The title of thia tnay appear strange to
many persons, but we are treating of a queer
'-class of persons famitiarily designated ae a
tioafev, can be found, in the summer months,
Waking hi* "wearied" limbe on the so f t side
of a white ptne board; and in the winter
mtvpth* lounging around the counters of
stores, or nestling close to the stove, think
ing of the necessity but impossibility ot hi#
attendance in every place, #4 aH times, whtle
be thinks it is absohnstv necesstry that he
should attend to" everybody'# business ex
cept bis own. These itHera inhabit stores,
and by' their apparent drowsy state would
be taken superficially aa uot to haviag the
least idea of wbal ia passing around them,
but tjiey are wide awake; they notice every
gesture, every sale, every customer, anff cal
culate the profits and advantages derived
from the articles which STB bartered away.
Loafers are divided into two classes.
Ist Class—The person belonging to thia
class you may think a great deal of; tbey
may be particular friends; these are rather
delicate to approach; still he ia a ''loafer,"
and should ba classified aa one. But, say
you, it would be very imponant for me to
consult a chosen friend of mine, oil <be pro
priety of removing hi* person from my prop
erly; that would be prepoateroua. But he is
a loafer and should be treated aa such. Hi*
continued presence in your store prereots
many lady customer* from coming in to pur
chase. If he doas observe such Lints as
these and comprehends them, it doe* not
reform him; for in a few day* he is found
occupying the same old place, reclining in
ao arm-chair, enveloped in a cloud ol smoke, '
gently rising from an immense 'Havana.' j
which hecarefolly removes from his mouth I
to give a clear passage for a volume of to- j
bacco spit. While enjoying all these com- j
forts, he would take it as an unpardonable
insult if you should ask him to relit*. This j
may meet the aye of some one who will no
doubt see that it applies to his case exact
ly-
The second class consists of professional
loafers, who can bear ail the reproach that
could possibly be heaped upon them, with-t
out taking the least insult trom your remarks.
The members of this class can always be j
found inhabiting printing offices and grocery 1
stores, silting on tba counters, or stretched
at full length on boxes and barrels, prying
totfl everything that does not concern
them, and carefully avoiding'.those which
do; dictating to the attendants as if they
wire the supreme ruler of the establishment.
Of such loafers a good, kicking out of dnore
would be tSe Aortvw And DC Or I efficacious
.method of getting rid of them; they deserve
such treatment.
Lnaferism rankr the lowest of all acta nat
ural to mn. There are many genteel loaf
era who pop in once and a while to bar* a
social chat with the proprietors. Hi* occa
sional sittings do seem at' first to retard the
business from going about bi* work; but
gradually his visits become a fixed fact, and
hie pretence begins to be intolerable. To
snt-h then we would give a little advice, viz:
Stay at home to keep the children quiet; and
if you bave none, etav to keep the stove
warm. Spend your evening* at home, for
you hinder the merchant from regularly at
tending to hi* business. In fact, attend to
vour own business, and it will ailen/to you.
Yon must take it ioto consideration that you
are losing all the lime vou are loafing; this
time is more valuable than gold. Why not
be reading useful book* when you have
leisure evenings. You are getting your
character for loafing firmly sal in the minds
of those persons whose places of business
you frequently inhabit. Take warning in
time, belor* you are entered on their books
a* a practical, habitual idler. 'For idlerc
destroy character."
OT Da. X— attended a masquerade ball.
In the motly and happy throng ha falls in
with a fair pilgrim, in black silk, whose
charming person, snow-white neck, and be
witching coquettish air awaken in hi* soul
the moat rapturous love. She casts upon
him looks of the most languishing tender
nese; he revele in the hope of having made
a blisstul conquest. He musters up bis oour
age, and ventures to address her:
"Who ail thou lovely mask?" asks Dr. X.,
almost melted in the glow of love.
"Isit possible you do not know on, Doc
tor?''
"No, upon my honor I do not know thee."
"Bethink yourself, Doctor."
"Alt! Thou are surely the gracious fairy
who has appev red to me to day, fur the fourth
lime to open to me the gates of bliss."
"You mistake, Doctor; I am no fairy."
"Ah—who art thou then?"
"I am the well known lady to- whom yon
have now these wine weeks been indebted
in the sum of two dollars and seveu shillings
for washing and mining I"
The Doctor stood like a petrified herring.
TENDENCY or TOBACCO. —Mr. Solly, an em
inent writer on the brain, says, in a late
clinical lecture on that frightful and fornrid
ble malady, softening of the brain, "1 would
caution you, as students, from excesses in
the use of tobacco and smoking, and I
1 Jtould advise you to disabuse your patients'
minffrof the idea that it is harmless I
hatrpjiad a large experience of brain dis
ease, aijM am satisfied now that smoking
ia a noxious habit. I know of no other
oause or agents that tends so much to bring
on functional disease, and, through this, ia
tho end, to lead to organic diseases of tbo
brain, aa oxooasiv* uso of toboooo."—JB*
One and Twenty.
With youth no period is looked forward to
with so much impatience as lha hour that
shall end oor minority. With mtnbood none
is looked back to with so roucb regret.
Freedom appears to the young man as tha
brightest star of out existence, and is never
lost sight of till the goal to which he has
been so long traveling if reached. Whan
the mind and the spirit are young, tha sea
son of manhood it reflected with a bright
ness from the future, which nothing can dim
but it* own cold reality. The busy world is
stretched out before oor boyhood like the
exhibition of mechanical automata. We
behold tha merchant accumulating wealth—
the scholar planting hia foot opon the sum
mit of the temple of fame—the warrior twin
ing his blow with the laurel wreath—and
we yearo to struggle with them lor supre
tnacy. In the distanoe wa we nothing bet
tbe most prominent part of tha picture, which
is success—the anguish of disappointment
and delay is hidden from oar view. We
*ee not the pale cheok of neglected merit or
ike broken spirit of unfortunate genius, or
the sufferings of worth. But we gaze not
long, for the season of youth passes away
like the moon's beam from the still water, or
like a daw drop from tbe rose in June, or an
hour in the circle of friendship. Youth de
parts and we find ourselves in lha midst of
tbst great theatre in which io binding, have
upheld ua, are broken, and we step into the
crowd with no guide but our consciences, to
carry us through the intricate windings of the
path of homao life. The beauties of the
prospective have vanished. The merchant'* j
wealth baa furrowed hi* cheek. The ac
quirement* of lit* scholar were purchased
at tha pric* of his health—and the gar'and
of the conqueror is fastened upon hia brow
with a thorn, the rankling of which shall
give bim no real on this side of the grave.—
Disappointment damp* the ardor of oor
first setting out, aod misfortune follow* close
ly on our path, to finish the work and close
our career.
How often, amid the cares and troubles of
mar.hood, do we look back to that sunny
; spot in our memory, the season ol our youth;
anil how often a wish to recall it escapes
! from the bosoms of those who once prayed
( fervently that it might pess away.
From this feeling we do not believe that
' living man was ever exempt, it i* twined
around the very soul—it is incorporated io
our very nature, and will cling to ua even
j when parental enihralrnent ia broken, and
when the law •ckntuefr'itgee the intellect to
be full grown, may, at the rime, be eemWer
ed one of rejoicing, yet after life will haug
arnuinl it the emblem* of sorrow, whileTt is
hallowed aa the last bright hour of happy
|muih.
Kissing a Bachelor.'
A correspondent relate* tbe following inci
dent:—"We have a friend—a bachelor friend
—very fond of the society of the ladies, but
extremely modest tod diffident withal. A
few sterlings since ha want to make a call
upon an acquaintance, who had recently
taken to bimeelf a wife, young and beautiful,
and a* a matter of course, overflowing with
- affection for her husband. Now this lovely
wife for a week, like all other wives, could
scarcely enrviv* tba brief absence of ber
hqabattd for tha discharge of hi* business,
and always upon hie return met hiin upon
; the threshold, and smothered him with kiss
| as. It to happened when our friend called,
that the husband was absent, but was mo
mentarily expected by the fond and anxious
; wife. She beard hie footfall npon the step,
antl supposing it to b* her husband, rushed
forth to meet him; and hs bad scarcely laid
hia band on the bell-pull bofore the door flew
i open, aod bit neck was encircled by a pair
of while arms, and burning kites* fell thick
and fast upon hi* lips and cheeks—white a
full and throbbing breast wa* straiued to bi!
There waa a trying situation lor a diffident
; man, and our friend came near faiuting on
I the spot; but fortunately, the lady discovered
| ber mistake in seasnn to prevent such a tnel-
I aacholy event, and be escaped from the
| house more dead than alive. Tbe last we
: saw of bim, be was leaning against a tree,
fanning himself with bis sombrero, io order
to recover strength to regain hia lodging#."
Unwritten Klsaee.
A sensible ootempoiary says: " Tha wom
en ought to mska a pledge uot to ktia a mau
who uses tobacco'"
So tbey bad! but the deuce of it is, all the
handsome men use it in some shape! And
kissing is a little luxury not to be dispensed
with! Aa to a female kiss, faugh I there i*
no effervescence in it—it's as flat aa unmixed
soda powder I If I'm victimized that way, I
always take an early application of aoap aud
water! You will as* women praotice it some
times just to keep their band in, (lipi I mean)
but ia n miserable substitute—a shim article!
done half tha time to tauulize some of tbe
male audience I 1 hope to be pardoned lor
turn ing "Slate's evidence,'' but I dont care a
pin if I ain't. Now, kitsing ia a natural gift,
not to be acquired by aoy bungler; when you
meet a gifted brother, "take note of it,"" aa
Captain Cuttle says—"There's your universal
kisser, who eant distinguish between your kiss
and your grandmother's, faugh 1 Tfcere'a
your philosophical tranoidental kiaaer, who
goes through tha motion in tba air I Tbete a
oh 1 my senses I tbey #ey there's eueb a thing
~ "unwritten moeto," and "unwritten poo
try," 1 I havo my private •uepicioue that tfcm
are "onwitttau kmara."
fimfw
[Tv Mlira fir liiar.
NUMBER 12,
Tke youth at Mr Ap>
Where ia now our youth?—where oar &1
age t Where are our boys'— where oar
men! Wo bare men-boys and
But where aw the veritable boya—the boya
with eager heart, throbbing pulMi, buoyant
spirits, gay hopea, giowiog fancier, unrea
soning beliefs, end ready faith—the boy*
with the young thoughts and the young feel
ing! gustring through thern like the jmcea of
young life—lbs boya who bail their eUge of
existence joyfully, gathering ita pleasure a,
battling its aorrowa, and venting Ita impulse*; *
not atriaing ard straining aft* an unnpe
knowledge and a forced maturity? Whom
are now our veritable gray bearde—the old
man who calmly, and of courae enter on
their atege of life assuming its dignities,
claiming ita privileges, and fulfilling ita func
tions; separating themselves from the turbid
action, the toil and strife of the wtAM, and
reposing honorably in the retirement of ex
perience and counsel, not elioging'"to the
semblance of foregonk periods, not envying
the anergiev of yontb or the pr.me of man
hood, but keepiug alive the memories and
feelings of both to ray their declining day
with mellow light—the old man who rejoic
ed to wear their gary haire as a crown of
glory, and stood amid their fellows with
their hoary beads, their wise hearts aod
brows engraven with ibo lines of thought
like
"The white almond trees full of good days.**
Such men may sun exist, scattered liko
old pollards over the leveled face of society!
but they are not tby products, not the result
of thy materialism, O Age! The yootlk
which opens under tby auspices, and runa
by the creed, cannot sow the seeds of suck
a harvest. The youth formed under thy
iuflueuces and action will bavw no growth,
will not know the natural process of maiari
tion—"First the blade, then the ear, after
that the full corn in the ear." Thy youth
will be put up eud fashioned like a piece of
mechanism, set to work like a s'eam engine,
moving over by the same hard heavy mate
rial laws— ao much speed from so much
power, so much knowledge from ao much
pleasure.— Blackwood.
WHITE PAPEH AND WEAK Em.—Those
who are habitually writing, particularly ia
the evening, are familiar with the fact that
the eyes sutler considerably from looking
down on a white sheet of paper, hour aftet
hour. It is not uncommon to have slight
inflammations, together with an apparent
Haziness of the room, • wtcn the aiui:ig has
been a long one.
A wise suggestion was circulating awhile
since, that all writing paper, whether fob
correspondence; cimttheroi&l nntrj- Mhlrnf
ledgers, or thut used by editors and authors
generally, should have a blue tinge, because
it would so much favor vision. It was a
philosophical intimation, and were those
who are constantly at work with the pen,
careful to procure paper that is not a dead
white, they would avoid the contingencies
that await them by writing on a light, re
flecting surface.
Even a slight shade of blue, which is the
most agreeable to the eye, is a sufficient
relief to be very perceptible. A clear white
paper reflects all the rays, bsck upon the
retina, which is in that way made irritable,
—and the visual power is consequently di
minished. On the other hand, lite introduc
tion of blue or green, or iudeed any dark
coloring material, modifies the surface, as
then certain rays are absorbed, instead of
being sent, by reflection, into the interior
of the organ.
The eyes are too precious to be neglect
ed. If any one who happens to fall upon
these observations, is suffering from any
form of discomfiture as the result of over
taxing his visual apparatus, will take cam
hereafter to write on paper that is softened
by a darkish shading, in the manufacture,
the relief will be apparent.
Were a long dissertation given upon tha
ways and wherefores very many have Im
paired their vision, beyond recovery, it
would not be read; but as this statement
embraces all that is necessary to be ob
served to preserve iha eyes, we hope tha
hint may be observed.— Mtd. World,
OVXR-WOHEISO THE BaAIR OV CHILDREN
An exchange says that Dr. Bobinaon is tha
author of the accompanying remarks, on
over-taxing the youthful brain. It ia a
misfortune not to know what Dr. Robinson,
among the hundreds of that naffle, to ex
press our convictions of the value of hik
philosophizing.
The minds of children ought to be litde,
if at aH, taxed till the brain's development ia
nearly completed, or until the age of six ot
seven years. And will those years be wast
ed ; or will the future man be more likely
to be deficient in mental power than on
who is differently treated? Those years
will not be wasted. The great book of na
ture is opened to the infant's and the child's
prying investigation; and from nature's
! page? may be learned more useful informs- *
tion than is contained in all the children'#
books that have ever been published. But
even supposing those years to have been
absolutely lost, which ia anything bat the
case, will the child be eventually a loser
thereby? We contend, with oar author,
that he will not. Task tha mind during the
earlier years, and yon only expeae the child
to a greater risk of a disordered brain—
only, it stay be, lay the foundation fo r m
morbid exeitability of brain, that may oos
day and in inaanity—but you debilitate ita
bodily fewer*, end by as doing, to all ia
l aanm sad pufpoaoo,thmiodwiU be • Ida*
la be fewwra and eapebfiltiak—