P1 IlJ liIilttl COMB AND TAKE ME Dovivier. - . YOL. 1. CLEARFIELD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1854. NO. 24. RAFTSMAN'S JOURNAL. Br.s. Jones, Publisher, l'er. annum, (payable in advance,) SI 50 Jf paid withia the year, 2 00 No paper discontinued until all arrearages are pai-i. A failure lo notify a discontinuance at the expi rees of the Urm subscribed for, will be consider ed ft new engagement. WHEN ARE WE HAPPY 1 "I i. not when gems diffuse their rays, When diamonds shed their light, When we on radiant beauty gaze, That sweetest joys uiiite'; TN not when regal pomp appears, With dignity replete, When all asar-like radience wears, lhat richest pleasures meet; Eal 'tis when friendship's brightest gleam Illumes life's dreary way, When deep affection warmest beam Dispels the wintry day; When kindred souls each other greet With undisguised delight, That all our dearest pleasures meet, Our fondest hopes grow bright. 'Tis not when philosophic lore With wonder chains the mind, When earth unlock her hidden store, That greatest wealth we find ; Ent 'tis whenti'red of worldly dreams, We turn one thought away. To dwell on holy, heav'nly themes, Whu-h all of earth"s outweigh. 'Tin when Religion's silver tone Falls swsot upon the ear, And lure toe weary waml'rer home, From sin. and doubt, and fear. 'Tis when by faith our eyes behold The gift of pard'ning love. The robe, the harp, tho crown of gold, RcservoJ for us above. (Driqinol Jtlornl Calf. WK1TTKN FOB THE JOURNAL.) the & if Mtq -:0:- GOPTRIODT SECURED. :0: CHAPTER 1. What ! yen here !" exclaimed the Emperor, aftr eyeing the young mm closely a moment; and then giving a short, hoarse laugh, grined with more than ordinary fiendishness. Y "- - the young maau. scornfully. rm Lr, aui I'm here by the authority of . your i.njes!y-the Emperor of the Roman j l'-'0i,le j "Then, you are a wretch of a Chrwtian! an , enemy to th Empire! a murderer! an-5 yon sYill b burnt' shouted the Emperor, in a tiilJ, ungovernable rage. "You murdered my father in cold blood, itaJ I expect no mercy at your hands." j . -You confess, then ? demanded the E-! pero-, a little more mildly, and seeming to. quail before the keen, pierci; eye of the 1 j young man. "Confess what ?" demanded the young :rn, boldly. "That vutir sect burnt the city," Baid the Cm.pror. I "That is for your majesty to prorr. Ac- j cord ire to the laws of Rome, onlv those who ! have been proved illy of the charge profer-! alt",r ot5ced b? the Enilwror' an1 ed against thorn, can be condemned. Xo,-, 1 I t5R"s c h5s c-ves v?on hia put myself upon trial, and I demand in the wilh a sort of rnstful, suspicious stare, presence of this assembly of the Roman peo- j "Rise !" Sli l theEmperor. pie, that you prove the charge in accordance i Th2 f"n:a'e was 'nstjr.tly upon her feet. with the most ancient usage of our illustrious j vcr" c"- Jn the Y anxiously fis- . ,, ed upon ber ; and there was a breathless si- ancePtors." 1 ' .-Are yon a Xrarene ? that's the charge!" lence' sr.id the Lm-eror, v. lih an immoderate sneeze, j For a moment, the Emperor seemed confu and glancing his small, grey, blccry eyes in j sod, and endeavored to compose himself by all directions, through the hall of the court, j various shiftings of ins Lvxly, and adjustments "If that's all, then you may give my body j of his robe, to the flames, as soon as you choose ; but, in j "Your face !" at length he demanded, in a so doing, you give yourself, body and soul, to j lew, hesitating voice. a more certain vengeance, and a more horrid j Drawing a white, delicate, tremblng baud torture. The death of such multitudes of the i from underneath the ample folds of a rich, noblest and best citizens of Rome, merely to : costly dress, she quickly threw her veil aside, satiate a tvrants thirst for blood, the virtue of ; discovering to the gaze of the Emperor, a face the Roman people and the justice of heaven, in due time, will avenge." The young man said this with deep emotion, and with a sort of prophetic sorrow of counte nance, but casting upon the Emperor, at the same time, a withering look of indignation and contempt. The Emperor shrunk in his seat, with a sud den, convulsive shudder, and seemed utterly confounded. Then giving vent to his pent up wrath, be sprung to bis feet, and slashed j his long, bony arms around mm; but betore be could utter a word, a violent fit of sneezing eiezed him, and he was obliged to re-seat him self again. This over, he was again on his feet, stamp ing and storming, in a furious, outrageous manner, and shouting at the top of his shrill voice : "The wretch ! the wretch! Gay! gag! Sol diers ! your duty to the flames!" Instantly, one of the guard, springing for ward, thrust the hilt of his sword into his mouth, knocking out several of his teeth, and lacerating bis jaws in a most shocking man-i ner ; and in this bleeding, wounded cordition, I the soldiers dragged him to the door ; and, in ! a few moments, he had shared the same sad t fate of those who bad preceeded him. This young man's father had been, for many years, a member cf the Senate ; but lu3 own virtue, and the firm, fearless stand which he Lad taken in that body, against the extrava gance and vices of the Emperor, had incurred hi displeasure, and n yer before this, he had been secretly put to deatli by his order. Soon after the death of his father, Lis only son, who inherits! all bis eminent virtues, be come pensive and melancholy, and finally de ranged ; had challenged the Emperor to an open, mortal combat ; but no notice being ta ken of this, he had stolen into the palace in disguise, and was iu the very act of thrusting him through w ith bis sword, when two of his guard, happening in, rescued him from the hands of the wild, maddened youth. In the confusion, however, lie had managed to es cape ; and the most vigilant efforts of the Em peror had hitherto failed in his apprehension. A few months, however, after this attempt on the Emperor's life, his reason returned, and he was entirely recovered. He had left Rome, with the intention of traveling abroad ; but meeting with some Christian friends soon after he had set out, he became acquainted with the sublime and glorious truths of their faith, renounced the Pagan superstition, and embraced the gospel. For some reason, he re-traced his steps, and returned again to Rome; but, unfortunately, he was arrested, oa the streets the night after his arrival. He was recognized by the Emperor; and whether a Christian or not, Lis fate was scaled from that moment. Of this, the young man was fully conscious ; and though his noble spirit was roused, yet he calmly submitted to the death which he seen awaited him ; but not till he had predicted, with prophetic certainty, the Emperor's miserable doom. . And as he w.s hurriedly dragged to the door, the blood streaming from his mouth, many of the spec tators were not only affected to tears, but a sort of suppressed murmer passed round the vast assemblage, like the low, sepulchral mur mur of the ocean, drifted upon each succes bive wave, or borne afar inland by some fitful gust of air. And it had a deep, solemn, hor rid meaning in it; arid happ- hid it been for the Emperor, had he heeded this low, rum blimg volcano of mind, ere its molten torrents were poured forth. But the cup of Lis iui- J miHv was not yet full. After his rencounter with the young man, the Emperor seemed roused, and had the rest off to the flames with scarce a question at all ; w m -vvpir'- Kiiiii'L a. MiiAiLJ.rv oiii" ( v i i i tta 7 remained. ThJg wag & and cvi(Ient,.. ou5tc voung. She bad sat all the time closely veit- ;d . mJ no nsVfc haJ s(jea hef facCj or had bcen aUc to divine who she was. Th? nJght wag far advjnceJ The licv$s were bunii.!S (liruy in (,,e hai, The sy)CcU. t m v oJ. prmvil. , we3rv hal k.ft . whn"e ihc w,io st.,f reRlilin thollgh raostly indi nt at thc Xa2arcncs could scarce help remaining one a better fate than had befallen her companions. It is necessary here to state, that an hour before this, a man bud entered the hall, evi- I dentiy in disguise. lie had walked quite for i ward to the throne, and had stood, siiont and I moMonless, leaning against one of the lofty marbl3 columns. His entrance, bad not bcen cf noble and commanding beauty, with a pair of large, dark, round eyes, and long, glossy curls of black hair, falling down over the sides of the face and shoulders, in ample profusion. The cheeks were full, but pale ; the lips were compressed and white as marble ; the large, darkeyes were fixed upon the Emperor, but with more of kindness and benevolence than fear or indignation in their steady gaze : while over all was spread the evidences of a sad, sudden sorrow, increasing, however, rather than diminishing the strength f her lacina ting charms. In the mean time, the man leaning against the marble column, had shifted his position, so as to catch a full view of the female's face. He gazed a moment then returned again to bis former position, and with ulniculty seem ed to support himself. "A Xazarene ?" demanded the Emperor. "I confess," said she, in a firm, unhesita ting voice. "AYho are you ?" he inquired, in his best squeaking voice, after having wantonly eyed her a few moments. "I shall not tell !" was the decided reply. "The dogs ! aint yon afraid of death ?" "No!" "now comes that ?" "Through the death and sufferings of one Jesus." "Who ?" "One king Jesus." "Ah! ha! and where does he hold his i court ?" shouted tho Erop?ror, sneeringly "lie's the son of one only living and true God; his throne is the heavens, and his king dom ruleth over all. He's the Saviour of my soul, and of all them that believe in him." The Emperor laughed heartily at this ; but it was only to display to greater advantage the old fiendish grin, and the row of yellow teeth. "To-night to dungeon; to-morrow, at ten o'clock to the flames! Soldiers! your duty," shouted the Emperor, at the same time, de scending from the throne, he left the Forum, surrounded by his guard. Reader, this was Fiducia; the man leaning against the marble column, was Valens ! To be continued. WHAT DO PEOPLE SAY 1 0 3 INDEPENDENCE OF MIND. "What do people say about it?" said Harri et Ogden, as the door closed upon a young bride-groom ; "how anxiously he asked the question; and j-et of what consequence is it to him or his pretty bride ?" "Of just as much as they please to make it," replied her father. "And not one jot more yet it is evidently the canker-worm which is eating out the very heart of his happiness." "But not of her's, Harriet," observed Mrs. Ogden. "She is so simple and natural, so en tirely without pretension, and has withal such a light and loving heart, that what people say will touch her happiness, only as it touches his." "And after all. my dear, she is a good girl, a pretty girl, and they are every way suited to each other; there really is not one rational ob jection to the match, and that so many have been conjured up is truly wonderful," said Mr. Ogden. "Oh! people do love to be meddling," re sponded Harriet laughing; " "tis the way of the world. My only wonder is that he should care about it." "My dear niece," said Dr. Fras-.-r, putting down the medical journal, and taking otf his spectacles, "it is my vocation you know to study the mental as well as the physical devel opments of this strange being, man; and I can assure yon tii cintiw . . t. i r,rxy one whose happiness is made or marred by the lightest breath of popular opinion. I could maks out a long list of similar cases frcm my own personal observation, but not now, for a living illustration of my doctrine has just entered the gate." "In the form of Mrs. Mercer. But I beg your pardon, uncle: it is not to popular opin ion, but to that of the aristocracy, the self-constituted aristocracy of our republican land that she bows the knee. To obtain a footing in what she terms the best society, and to le visi-" ted and invited by those who stand a little higher in it than she can hpe to stand, are the marks at wmc't she aims; all her arrange ments, plans. Tuanceuvres, tend to this; I really do not believe she has a thought beyond it. Her dress, furniture, manners, language, are muddled as nearly as possible after those of Mrs. A. B. and C. (by the way sue would not go on? letter lower upon any account; (heir opinion is her standard of right; iheir conduct her rule of action. To be genteel and f ashion able, cr rather to be thought so, is the height of ber ambition, the supreme of her felicity; and to attain this, in her view, enviable distinc tion, she every day submits togreater inconve niences, makes greater sacrifices and toils more diligently than many very good people are willing to do in the way of their duty." "Harriet, my dear," said Mrs. Ogden, in a reproving tone. "Take care Harriet, this satirical vein will not win friends," observed the doctor in his own quiet way. "If the lady had not stopped to speak to a friend she might have listened to the conclusion of your flattering eulogium." "Xo matter if she had," returned Harriet, laughing; "as her perceptive organs are quite moderate, she never would have discovered the likeness." The lady entered; a tall spare woman, some what coarse and uncouth in manners andappear ance,but yet laboring most sedulously in every word and movement sfter grace and elegance. Her first remark after she sat down was char acteristic. "I have just been lamenting to Mrs. Brown, that Charles Grant, fine your.g man as he is, should have taken such a step, and given so much occasion to the world to censure him." "And we were just lamenting," returned Harriet, qujckly, "that he has so little indepen dence of mind as to care for its censure." "Surely you do not mean to say, Miss Ogden, that the world's censure is to be despised?" "By no means when we deserve it, Mrs. Mercer. But I think I should be very likely to despise it in a case like this, where I was conscious of being right, and where, besides, it had no business to interfere." "My dear," said Mrs. Ogden, "you speak warmly and unadvisedly. You do not mean that you would despise, but that you would not fear, would not shrink from its censure, when sustained by a consciousness of right." "I ought to mean so, I suppose," replied Harriet, coloring and smiling; "but I fear in such a case, I could not help despising it too.; "If too great a deference to public opinion 33 lliort . be a prevailing weakness, your friends will acquit you of partaking it, my dear," observ ed Dr. Fraser. "But Doctor," said Mrs. Mercer, eagerly, "it seems to me altogether laudable and praise-worthy to wish to deserve the good word of the world." "I have nothing to say against wishing to desene it, Mrs. Mercer; though the life of ma ny a good man, and woman too, can testify, that iUs net the surest way to obtain it; but you are aware there is a wide difference be tween deserving and determining to win it, at any rate, by any mean:." "Certainly," replied the lady; "but very few would go that length in our moral and Christian community; and in all doubtful cases I think it quite right to fall in with the general voice." "When we have once persuaded ourselves of that, doubtful cases will be always recur ring; and they will decreute in number, only as we increase in singleness of heart, and sim plicity of purpose; only, and just in propor tion, as we take for our rule of action, God's perfect and unvarying law, instead of the countless worldly motives and opinions which too often sway us." "It is marvellous, my doar Mrs. Mercer," said Mr. Ogden, "how difficulties are cleared away, and the whole system of ethics is sim plified, and made plain, by having an unvary ing standard to refer to; and by allowing it, and it alone, to deci de in all cases. Why what an exceedingly harrassing and perplexing business it must be to try to regulate our conduct by the discordant and fluctuating opinions of" the many or the few; or by the jarring interests, prejudices, and passions, in our own bosoms; and more preposterous still, to attempt at the same time to make it harmonize with the pure and .simple precepts of th? Gospel." "Yet, how many are striving to do it," ob served Dr. Fraser, "striving to reconcile con tradictions to perform impossibilities; are they nt in truth spending their strength for naught 'laboring in the fire for vanity ?' And how many have set up the idol Opinion, in their hearts, and then laid upon its altar the best gifts they have to offer,reason. conscience, truth, independence of mind. How many w ith hold thfcir countenance from a good cause till thoj- ars sure it is fiof-Hiar, and dare not frown down a bad one if it Una ravor Dttittmw.iu tude ? How many inquire more diligently, 'what is the opinion of the world,' than 'what is truth ?' How many ask first, what does the world think, or say, or do ?' and then, perhnpi, 'what is right V Aye, how many are loboring as earnestly as if life, or everlasting peace de pended upon success, and as if success were possible, to pleaae the mutable, the inconsist ent, the unreasonable, the exacting public ? and how many are trying, truly and sincere ly, just to do their duty ?" ';But, Doctor, St. Paul says in one of his epistles, 'Abstain frcm all appearance of evil;' and in another, that he made himself all things to all men. Now this looks as if he resected the opinion of the world. You see that he says, 'appearance of evil ;' that which the community around, the Christians he address ed, thought evil." Dr. Fraser would have smiled at this strange exposition.but that he had heard strangerones. "I dae say you believe, Mrs. Mercer,' he said, "that one poition of Scripture never contra dicts another; but yet if your explanation be correct, the apostle docs not practice accord ins: to his own preaching. You will have no difficulty in recollecting many instances, in which he provoked the fury of a popular assem bly, because he preached boldly in opposition to its opinions,. No, St. Paul'swhole life af ter his conversion, declares that he did not in tend to teach the followers of nim 'who went about doing good,' not only when the multi tude cast their garments in the way and cried, 'hosanna in the highest,' but when they said, 'he castheth out devils by Beelzebub, the prince of devils;' not only when they would have made him a king, but when they perse cuted and saught to slay him; that they must do it, only when every voice cheers them on ward, and every hand is stretched out to help. He did not mean to teach the disciples of Him who fearlessly asserted the great principles of truth, and right, unawed alike by the deter mined opposition of the chief priests and Phar isees, and the murmurings of the people, that they must bend like a withe before the lightest breath of censure that they must tremble at a sneer, and resign their better judgment, to si lence the tongue of ridicule, or slander that they must shape their course by the ever-varying weather-cock of the world's opinion that their consciences must be obeyed, only when it pleased the many cr the few to suffer it. No, indeed. His was a consistently inde pendent spirit, that boldly reproved wrong even in a brother apostle; and firmly and fear lessly preached truth, and rebuked error, in the very face of opposition and obloquy." Mrs. Mercer was evidently uneasy, but she remained silent; and Mr. Ogden, taking a book from the table, observed, "In looking over Harriet's album yesterday, I came across an extract purporting to bo taken from the New York Mirror; and which deserves to be record ed in every heart." 'We call that mind free which is not imprisoned in itsetf, or in a sect; which recognises in all human beings the im ; age of God, and the rights of his children which sympathises with suffering; which con quers pride and sloth, and offers itself up a wil ling victim to the cause of mankind. We call that mind free which is not passively formed by outward circumstances; which is not the creature of accidental impulse but which bends events to its own improvement, acts up on an inward spring from immutable principles which it has deliberately eapoused. We call that mind free which protects itself against the usurpations of society; which does not cower to human opinions; which respects itself too much to be the slave of the many or the few.' "That," said the doctor emphatically, "is seuso and Scripture too; and I will add that we call that mind free which is not a slave to its own prejudices and opinions; which has candor and conscience enough to listen to the arguments of all parties, and dares to decide impartially between them; which is sincerely searching for truth, and is ready to embrace it from whatever source it come, and however at variencc with its previous views and feelings ; which fearlessly follows where it leads, and does not shrink from the consequences of re ceiving or declaring it; finally, that mind, and that alone, is free, which asks no counsel of hu man wisdom, in a right cause quails not before human power, nor shrinks from human censure. Napoleon oa His Way t3 t. IsV.era. The following scene, as given in the book of Mr. Chautard from Santini's notes, is at once curious and amusing: The North umlwrlaad was fifteen days out. We had passed Teueriffe, the heat w as becom ing oppressive Cypriar.i, to cool himself, had asked Santini to cut his hir. While this opperation was going forward in the forepart of the ship, the Eniperor, followed by Gener al Gourgaud and the Count Las Cases, ap proached the scene of action. lie exprssed his surprise, exclaiming "Why, here is the old guardian of myportfolio become hair-dresser!" lie then turned to Santini, and said to him, in Ajacco patois "When you have Cn isbe 1 with him, you w ill cut my hair; do you hear? and have a care how you cut it." San tini, hiving finished his task upon Cypriani, went to the Emperor's cabin. It was not with out painful emotion that the Corsican moun taineer placed his hand upon that Imperial head, about which the mark of a reccntl-woru crown still remaineu u.n i.x- ;u LiCh that civilizing inspiration has been elabora ted which had altered the aspect of Europe. It was with a trembling hand that Santini, knowing nothing of the hair-dressor's art, be gan his task. He had hardly applied the scis sors, when the Emperor said, with a laugh, to General Gourgaud "Watch this mountaineer, General, for if he fails to do his work well, we will have him thrown into the sea." Then turning to his valet dc ckambrc. who was care fully collecting into a serviette the severed hair, he added "Marchand, look to this new hair-dresser, and tell me how be gets on." Although all this was said in a kind andplay ful voice, the Emperor's words so discompo sed Santini, that he pinched his master's left ear with the end of the scissors; whereupon the Emperor, turning round, exclaimed in Corsican patois "Brigand, are you going to cut one of my ears off? General, throw this rascal into the sea!" "Sire! Sire! exclaimed Santini, pretending to be alarmed. "Sire, I was not here!" "The brigand was not here when he was cutting my car ?" "No, Sire, my mind had wandered back to Ambletr.se. I saw you surrounded by your army, threat ening the coasts of those very English who, against the rights of nations, keep you a pris oner now. Then, Sire, England could not foresee a day like this." TheEmperor sighed, and his faceassumed that deep melancholy expression which Gross immortalized. "You were thinking of that, were you ?" said the Emperor seriously; "well, finish cutting my hair" and the operation was completed with out the exchange of another word. When it was over, the Emperor made a sign for all to retire, and they left him alone, looking sad and thoughtful. The scenes that lay between the camp at Ambletuse and the cabins of the Northumberland, were of a nature to make the sternest soul dream sadly. LxMrs in toe Houses of tiie Arabs. The houses of the Arabs are never without lights. Not only all the night long, but in all the in habited apartments of the house. This cus tom is so well established in the East that the poorest people would rather retrench part of their food than neglect it. Therfore Jeremiah makes the taking away of the light of the can die, and the total destruction of a house the same thing. Job describes the destruction of a family among the Arabs and the rending of one of their habitations desolate, after the same manner. "How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft eoraeth their distruction upon them!" On the other hand, when God promises to give David a land al ways in Jerusalem, (1 Kings xi. SG) in this point of view, it is considered an assurance that his house should never become desolate. Deal Gextlt. Deal gently with those that stray. Draw them back by love and persuasion A kiss is worth a thousand kicks. A kind word is more amiable to the lost than amine of gold Think of this and bo oa your guard, ye who would chase to the grave an erring brother, Science of Agriculture. What has science yet done for practical ag- . riculture ? This is a question, still asked, notwithstanding all that has bcen written and performed of late years, showing the intimate connection of science witli practical husband ry in its largest sense. Botany, physiology, geology, and mechan ics, all lay claim to the honor of having bene fited general husbandry, and those concerned in it. Chemisf ry however, has for many years taken the lead in explaining the process, and illustrating the principles on which the prac tice of agriculture depends. There is no ag ricultural process in which it dots not per form a part, no appearance on which it does not throw light, no materials with which the husbandman works or produces, whose quali ties it does not explain. The general culture of land, the application and qualities of man ures, the feeding and treatment of stock, the manufacture of butter and cheese, have all been analytically investigated in the laborato ry of the chemist. These investigations and researches are gradually shedding light upon practical operations in every direction, and it is time oGr farmers and agriculturalists should avail themselves oC the resources .which science has already placed within their reach. We know that there are many persons who regard the practical teachings of science as an innovation upon their peculiur rights, or specific domain of knowledge. Yet these very individuals, are undervaluing the aids cf the very science, that, unknown to themselves, has male them what they are. There are ab ways a few persons in the community that set the example to the rest ; who run the first risk, try the first experiment, and establish the suc cessive improvements. The rest profit by their knowledge, and adopt the experiments they have tested. Thus the w hole ocmnaunity advances, and those very individuals, who pride themselves upon their long experience and practical knowledge, arc indebted to tho few that form the locomotive by which tho whole train is slowly dragged onward. It is time that the free-born husbandmen of America should relinquish the idea, that they cannot succeed unless th-jy tread in the beaten path of their fathers that every new discov ery in agriculture is an innovation upon the old and established usr.pes, that must be re sisted ttt all ftazarfjs- Thpr slionl.l not onlv endeavor to obtain scientific knowledge them selves, but they shottld educate their children in such a manner that they will not be com pelled to labor hereafter to regain the position their parents have lost. Labcri Men. The working-men are the lords of the earth who build up or cast down at their pleasure. Their trophies are found wherever art, sci ence, humanity, and civilization dispense ir benign influence. To them are we in debted for all the blessings and privileges we enjoy, and especially for our liberty and inde pendence. Our Revolutionary sires were all full grown working men, strengthened by long habits of endurance, and ripened by care and toil. 'They were tinkers, and tailors, nd cobblers, what then. Wero they not patriots? Wcrathey not men?'' The immortal Washington, was a surveyor, and in after life a practical farmer. Green, tho anomalous Quaker, was a hard working black-smith. Morgon was a drover, and in timately acquainted with the "Cow-pens!" Knox was a book-binder. Arnold the trait or kept a provision store in New Haven. Gates, after the close cf the war, was a farmer. Allen, Putnam, and Stark, were also farmers. Franklin was a printer. (The craft was well represented.) Marion was a cow-boy, and Sumpter a shepherd's boy. Roger Sherman was a shoemaker, and Warren, who fell at Bunker Hill, was a physician. Work on, then, thou child of toil, and thy destiny will be the highest throne of power. The time will soon come when the drones that infest the hire of activity shall be cast out, and thy glorious superiority be acknowledged through all coming time. China seems to be pretty near overrun by rebels. A few months ago, it was 6aid that the rebel leaders were converts to Christianity , but according to the latest accounts they are pretty 'hard christians,' as they threaten to exterminate all the 'red hairy devils,' as they call the English and Americans. Plain spo ken people these Chinese, indulging in their candor at the expense of their politeness. While Dr. Johnson was courting his intended wife, in order to try her, he told her that he had no property; and moreover, he once had an uncle that was hung. To which the lady replied that she had no more proper ty than he had, and as to her relatives, although she never had one that was hanged, she had a number that deserved to be ! XT" Old Squire R. was elected Judge of the inferior court of some county in Georgia When he got home his delighted w if5 exclaim ed: 'Now,my dear,you are a Judge,what am I?' '. 'The same darned old fool you alwayB was.' Bio School. 3Iunich, ia Bavaria, is tho constant residence of COO artists, and the scat of a University of 1800 pupils, and sixty pro fessors, among whom are some of the mort learned and distinguished, ia Gtrmaay.
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