VOLUME 2.
The Three Gifts.
There wis once a p:or weaver who be
came known to the three rich students,
who. seeing that the man was very poor,
gave him for his house-keeping a hun
dred dollars.
The weaver wss overjoyed at the gift
and resolved on employing it to thcgieat*
est advantage; but would first, for a time,
feast his eyes on the shining money. He
concealed it where no one would think of
looking for it, namely, among some old
ra# s*. 5 *.
One day, while lie was out, a rag.col
lector came to the house; and his wife
sold the whole bundle of rags for a few
pence. Now there was grief of heart
when the weaver returned, and his wife,
fu'l of joy, showed him the trifle of mon
ey she got tor her old rags.
When a year had passed the three stu
dents came again, hoping to find the
weaver in comfortable circumstances; in
stead of which they found him poorer
than ever, and, on expressing wonder for
this, he informed them of his misfortune.
After warning him to be more careful in
future they gave him another hundred
dollars.
Now ho thought he would he more
prudent, so, without saying a word to his
wife, he hid the money in the dust-tub.
and this time it fell out just as on the i
former occasion.
llis wife exchanged the ashes w ih a
dustman for two or three pieces of soap,
tvhile her husband was just gone out to i
carry some work to a customer. hen i
he returned, and was told of the bargain i
of the ashes, he was so enraged that he ;
gave his wife a beating.
When another year ha 1 passed the i
three students came for the third time ■
and found the weaver in misery.
They threw a piece of lead at his feet. .
saying,—
"Of what use is nutmeg to a cow ? i
To give thee money again would prove
us to he greater fools than even thou art \
We will never come to you again." i
Thcrcu lon they went away in Anger, i
and the weaver picked up the piece oft
led and laid it on the window "ill S > nil
after his neighbor entered the room —he i
was a fisherman —bode him good-day. I
and said;—
"My friend, have yni, pcr han -e, a ,
piece of let!, or anything heavy that 1 .
can use for my net? for I have just now (
noth nt* at hand." I
The weaver gave Kim the piece of lead
which the students hid left, for which
the fisherman thanked him, and promis j
el that he should have in return the firs; j
fish he naught.
"Very well," replied the weaver, '"but
it is not worth speak ng about.
Soon after the fi«herman actually
brought a fine fi-li. weighing four or five j
pounds, an 1 obliged his neighbor to ae
cent it-, lie inline liitfely cut up the fish. |
and found a bright stone in his belly. J
This stone the weaver also laid on the j
window-sill. Tn the evening, when it;'
became dark, the stone began to shine
and the darker it grew Iho brighter the t
6tone became, and just like a candle.
"That's a cheap lamp,'' said the wcav
er to bis wife, "wouldst thou not like to
dispose of it as thou did.it the twoliund
red dollars?" .
And he placed the stone so that it it
lu iii iu a ted the whole room.
The next evening a merchant chanced
to vide past the house, who, on seeing
the brilliant stone, alighted An 1 onto,en
the room, looked at it.and offered ten
dollars for it. The weaver answered, —
'■ It is not for sale."
'• What! not for twenty dollars?"
" Not even for that," replied the wcav
er.
The merchant, however, kept bid
ding and bidding for the stone, till at
lasi he offered a thousand-dollars, for the
stone was a precious diamond, and really
worth much more.
Now the weaver struck the bargain,
and was the richest man iu the village,
llis wife would have the last word, and
took much ciedit to herself, saying,
"See, husband, how well it was that 1
threw away the money twice, for thou
hast uic to thank for this good luck
Ssajf- A .Minister who had been reprov
ing one of his elders for over-indnlgoucc,
observed a cow down to a stream, take a
drink, an I then turn away. " There,'
said he to his off.u ling elder, "is an ex
uuipitffor you; the cow has quenched its
thirst, and Ins retired." "Yes," replied
the elder, "that is very true. Rut sup
pose another cow had come to the other !
side of the stream, and had said, • Here's
to you.'there's no saying how long they
might have gone on.
—One branch ot the Legislature of
Illinois has pas ed a bill appropriating
tweuty live thousand dollars for thu pu •
(sh.tse. O.i bell tii ot the Stale. ol tiie
grounds in which repose the rem .ms ot
A.
"She Is a Widow."
Did you notice that sneer, the tone of
contempt with which those words were
uttered? The Hindoos burn widows on
the funeral pile of their husbands, aud
'we cad them cruel. American Chris
tians, with the Bible in their hands, often
treat widows with moro refined, but less
real cruelty.
Dead readers, did you ever speak light
ly of widows., and did you ever realize
what the word signifies ? A widow ! one
who has loved and been loved —once the
mistress of a pleasant home where clus
tered the richest blossoms of affection,
where was music and gladness, one who
once had a strong arm to lean upon, a no
ble manly heart to sympathize in all her
sorrows, and to shield her from every
rough blast. Von knew her then; per
haps you often partook of the hospitali
ties of that home which she adorned
How respect filly you were —hove lovely j
.she seemed, how lady-like-—she was a
wife then —she had a protector. llut
days of darkness and sori ow came —her I
husband—her earthly all, was laid low.
and she. the tenderly nurtured, the "pre
cious one," and the joy of that now cold j
heart, was a widow ! At first you were j
all kindness and sympathy, but days and J
weeks, and months wore on,-and you for
git your friend—did she forget? No,
but she must struggle for bread; she
who had always shrunk from any other
than household care, must care for busi
ness now; she must, bargain with you,
and others of yvur sex, or starve. And
now you strangely forget those other days
and vou are a noble exception if you do
not take advantage of her ignorance of
business, to make a good bargain for your
self to her loss.
if necessity compels her to be on the
alert against business trickery, then for
sooth she is a slrtniij miiiiletl woman, and
your bachelor friend is warned against
such designing widows! Shame! Shame!
w here is your nianlio id, your sense ot
rig lit ami justice? on know better;
vou know it is almost martyrdom for her
to meet you iu the marts of business and
to ta k of dollars ami cents; you know
ih.it the memory of the past conies upon
her with an almost overwhelming sorrow,
while, as with culm exterior-, she seems
tog lard the tcmpoiiui interest of herself
and little ones, you know she is a gentle,
true, loving woman, one whom the Lord
has afflicted, —one who has too much rea
son to think that al/ rettlniuiili>fs*s is b<ir
i / in tlu- i!«
Do you ever think when j
you speak lightly of widows, that your
wile may soon be liable t > the same re
proach. Your wife is not secure; the
wile of your friend wis no less b ippy j
dial) your own is now; she was no more
.-elf reliant, hi more "Strong minded,"
old even uow she shrinks from contact
with the outer world with just as much
delicacy; bu' stern necessity heeds no
sub womanly feeling.
Beware, then, 0 man, perhaps profess
edly hi istian brother, bow you torgotthe
teachings of ibe blessed master. Beware
how you emulate the heathen by inflict
og torture tin the sensitive spirit ol a re
lined woman, harder to be borne than the
I'nggot and the fire. Remember that the
Holy One, lorsceirg all, has proclaimed
himself the widow's Gol, and that li s
eas is open to every sigh of her paineu
hea:t, aud lie said to you, "By youi
Hayou shall be justified, and I y youi
woids you shall be con detune I." Sjcak
rest eetluliy. then, of these afflicted ones
ihe J 'joril VHitle them uitloirs , not in
waath, but because •'whom he luvcth lie
uhasteuoth." — (Stag. Ihrabl.
Tiie Two Aei'lti-NTICTS. —'1 wo boys
were nppnlit ed in a carpenters shop.—
One determined to make himself a thor
..ugh woikmaii; the oilier didn't care."
One read and studied, and got books that
would help him to understand the princt
cipies of his trade. He spent bis even
nigs at home, reading. The other 1 > Leu
tun the best, lleyltcii went with otliei
boys to have a "good time."
" Come," be often said to his shopuiate.
■' leave your old books and go with us.—
v\ hat's the Use of all this Teading ?
"If I waste these golden moments!"
was the answer, " I shall lose what I nev
er can make up."
While the boys were still apprentices,
an oiler of two thousand dollars appeareu
in the newspaper, for the best plan lor a
State House, to be built in one of the
Kas'.ern States. The studious boy saw
the adveitisein' iit, aud determined to try
for it. After careful study lie drew oui
his plans aud seutthein to the committee.
.We suppose he did not really expect to
the prize; but still be tbo't •' there
, ■ is nothing like trying."
I iu about a wuek iif.crwar.ls n gentle
1 mau arrived at the carpenter's isltup wild
I inquired if UU bj llw liauc wf
"'Let us have Faith that Right makes Might; and in that Faith let us, to the end,dare to do our IMY as we understand it" LINCOLN
BUTLER, BUTLEIt COUNTY, PA.. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1805.
I Washington Wilbeiiurce lived there.
" No," said the carpenter, " no arehi
teet, but I have got an apprentice In that
name."
" Let's see him," said the gentleman.
The young man was summoned and in
formed that his plan had been accepted
and that the two thou-arid dollarr were
his! The gentlemen then said that the
boy must put up the building, and his
em plover was so proud, that he willingly
gave him his time and let him go. Ihe
studious young carpenter became one of
the finest architects of our country. lie
mule a fortune, and stands high in the
esteem of everybody; while his follow ap
prentice cen hardly earn food fur himself
and family by his d:\ily labor.
American Nationality.
One of the grandest and most endu
ring results of our present war f.r the
Union is to bo the establishment of the
nationality of the American People.—
We are to convince ourselves and the
world that wo are one nation. The true
i 'ea of republican government is to siit
t'ed be forever. Other republics have
ecistcd and flourished, but they wore
l.mi'ed and partial in their character.—
They had n. t the real elements of united
strength, and therefore continue.
It has remained for the patriots of Ameri
ea to establish the fact that a genuine
republic can nit only be permanent but
universal.
The great national struggle through
which we arc parsing has developed the
following iaot<:
First, That a well educated republic
possesM* more inherent power than a
monarchy.
Second, That such a republic as ours
in Anicri. a can l>u inaintaiiied in time ol
war as well as peace.
Third, That the consolidation of the
government, by the will of the people is
consistent with the sovereignty oi the
States.
l"y the concurrent operation of these i
facts, American nationality has been se
cured, and as long as they continue thus
to operate, it will be maintained to the
end of time. They have shown, beyond
all civil, that the gevernmcnt of the pco
pie, rightly administered, is the stion
gost government on earth, and the on I)
government really adapted to the best
happiness of nnukind.
What, then, is American nationality!'
It is the practical elucidation, in the face
ol all the world, hostile as welt as friend
ly, of the declaration of American Indc
pencence. It is forever establishing on
ihe pages of history that we arc doing
■ what any nation may of right do." It im
proving to al mankind that we are not ii
confederation of colonoies; not a union
of partners in business, from which any
one may withdraw at pleasure;' not a
league of States bound together by a
treaty, as with foreign lands; out a dis
tinct, untted. consolidated nation, in which
there is no separation but by revolution
and the disruption of the whole. Se
cissiott is thus proved to be treason; trca
sail is civil war; and ci\ il war must bi
put down by the nation, or the nation
ceases to exist.
In the present gigantic war of the
Union to maintain toe Uuion infaet ha s |
accomplished nothing else, it has achiev
ed wonders in establish.ng these facts. —
Ibe republic is seen in the lurid light 01
our vast battla tires as it was never seen
oefore. Never had our national flag such
,i significance jis it has now. Never was
the United States Constitution so ordain
eU to be national as it is by the thundei
of our republican camion. Never Was
lie Declaration of Independence so illu
uiinated as it has been within the last fou.
years by the valor ot our army on tin
mud and our navy on the sea. Wo have
proved our patent of nobility as a nation
<u the presence oi' a witnessing world.—.
We have tot our seal of nationality ii.
the blood of patriots; and prouder iusig
nias than the stars and ribbons, the seep
ties and crowns, the dianiottdsand
of monarches, arc found n w iu the au
uals ol America.
It only remains for the American peo
ple to cultivate and perpetuate tlioir na
tionality. We must show by our conduct
toward other nations that we esteem oui
own the best among them all. By doing
this we do not preclude the foreigner from
loving his own laud. He has the right
to do so; and no American but would
despise him if lie did not. Let it be un
derstood, however, that what tho English
man claims for Kngland, the; Frenchman
lor France, and other men tor their na
tionalities, the American claims and will
maintain for America.
Iliis is American nationality. We
ask nothing more; will tako nothing
less.
e confess Huait lutiiu Uy way ot
, UIs.UIMU £ thai ttw I*IVW UJ VKVi.
THi IRISH SERENADE.
ST TIIOMA9 V \XAHAX.
Arrah! Biddy, rae l«rwel,ioost open the windey.
An' give men pap,- iv ye, illigtut sin.tit:
For the big large iti ton i, burn d t.i a fidney,
Its dark as ti linger w id bote his eye* out.
Beg roll. murourtieen. ft slape ye so soundly!
Cunt ye wake tiil ye iif.tr tile beautiful jell;
For 1 ain yet iovyor. 1 spake it ral bottldly,
lint, lit-goi-rah,' me jewel, ye know it too well.
Faith, the dogs are a barkin, the lightnin" in roarin',
j The mud an the wather i<up to ine knasn;
The ro.liter, are crowin', it sooli U be tnorniti',
Thin lift up the wiuiey, me love, av ye 1 l;'<t>.
Och Biddy, trie Jewel. I think ye., titwalve me.
Fur shore vo'll not even bestow nie ti » ink :
An' faith, en' beg rrt'.h, ill ntver more bother yo,
An' out av thin place I'll be gettin'. 1 think.
It wa, fur yoursilf, ne b'-.tnitful vann .
That through tit. lung ui. ill, (ill mornltr I've liotvled.
An' for tiie 'ii.hpltt, av it: - -. iritlt jantl,.
I've cateli'd in mo trot'w a murthei-iu' cowld.
flood moruiii'. me girril, i's now I'll bo lav in' yea,
An' tlivil a fn'e till 1 mine back again:
Ft>i- nil i t are !' r v • the divil may swalley yes,
An' if he does tiiat, he n insane.
Wit AND WISDOM,
—Why is a cow's tail like a swan's bo
som ? Because it grows down.
—Why are widows like smokers ? De
cause they often find solace in their weeds.
Why do hens always lay in the day
time? Because at night they become
roost-era.
—A down-east editor declares 'hat mod
esty is a quality that highly adorns a wo
man, but ruins a man.
—What is the difference between a per
son transfixed with amazement and a leop
ard's tail ? The one is rooted to the spot,
the other spotted to the root.
—" Gardening for ladies" is all very
well, but the dears arc more inclined to
agricultuic 'than horticulture on account
of a partiality for husuandry.
—"You have only yourself to please,"
said a married friend to an old bachelor.
" True," replied he, •' but you can not
tell what a difficult task I find it."
—" Husband, I must have some change
today." " Well, stay at home and take
care of the children ; that will be change
enough any how "
" i am like Balaam," said a dandy, on
meeting a pretty girl in a narrow passage.
•• stopped by an angel." "So am 1." said
she, " for 1 am accosted by an ass."
—The Richmond Ksumincr says Jeff.
Davis is " carryhlg the Confederacy to
perdition and the devil." May he have
smooth seas and favorable gales !
—" All bitters hare a heating tendency
or effect," said a doctor to a young lady.
" Yoit will except a hitter fold morning,
won't you, doctor ? ' inquired the lady.'
* —" That's a pretty bird, G randuia," said
a little boy. '• Yes," replied tlioold dame,
and it never cries." " Tint's because
lie's never washed!" lejoiued the youngs-
One day. at a 112 urn-house, a wag saw
an old gobbler trying to eat the sttrigs of
some night-caps that lav on the grass to
bieucu. " That," sajd he, "is what 1 call
an attempt to iutroduce cotton into tutkey."
A General on the point of death
opening his eyes and seeing a consultation
of three physicians who were standing
el so by his bedside, faintly exclaimed:
•'Geut emen, if you lire by p'atoons, it is
ill over with me."
An Out) Mistake.—A lady asked a
pupil at a public schools, •• What was the
sins of the i'harisees " Eating cum
els, uiariu," quickly replied the child.—
-he had read that the Pharisees "strain
ed at gnats and swallowed camels."
—'• Hill, did you ever goto sea ?" " i
_:uess I did. Last )car, for instanco, 1
went to see a red headed girl. but. I only
went once." "Why so?" '• Because hei
b.other had an unpleasant way of throw
,u„ boot-jacks aud . mouthing irons at peo
ple."
—A regular ] hysician being pent foi
by a quack, expressed hissurpri.se at be
.iig called in on occasion so apparently
>r>fl.ng. " Not so trifling, neither," le
pl.ed Ihcquack ; for, to tell you the truth.
I have, by in.stake, taken tomeol' my own
pills."
—An editor attempts to explain to his
readers the condition of affairs at his es
tablishment, by the following lucid tyjio
graphical effort:
•• The PrinterS iuc on A Strike jor
higher WaGeS. lluvccoucluDed tO
sEt o- a owu tlpas iu tut Lie' It is
jAsy auOugh."
—A minikin :lirco feet and a a ball
colonel, being one day at drill, was exam-'
' iniiitr a ut .six foot lour.
I •• Come, leiiow, hold up your bead, —
! higher, fellow."
I " Ves, sir."
I ' Higher, fellow—higher."
j •• What, so, sir.'"' sant the man,raising
j bis lioaii much above ibe horizontal par
-1 ale I.
" i es, fellow.
And am I always to remain so, sir?"
t Yes, leiiow, to be suie."
"Why. then, colonel, lor I
t aboil uwiu kuc '
PONY AND UKAR.—The following sto
ry was recently told me by the gentleman
who met with the adveutuae :
He had a pony which was very much
attached to him, and very gentle with him
b'lt which would not allow any one else
to mount him. lie was given to flying tit
and butting strangers, a quality which
turned to the advantage of his owner. '
One morning my friend was on the
march through the jungle of Ceylon, his
coolies and servants following with his
bogaige, guns. ,te.. and he walked with
his pony's bridleovcr his arm. It would
appear that a bear was just then regalim
himself in the pathway by an ant-hill
which concealed his interesting figure
from the traveler's view until close upon
him Suddenly the gentleman felt IiID -
self thrown down, with the bear on his
! aek pawing and scra'ching him. Know
ing that there were four loaded guns in
the hands of his attendants, ho called out
to them to fire, and at the same time he
struck backwards with a stick which lay
within his reach. Xo one fired, howev
er, and he did not know what to do. when
suddenly he heard a scrimmnge; that mo
mcti) the weight was removed from his
shoulders, and on looking up he saw the
bear in full flight and t-he pony after him
with his cars set back. lie got up and
shook himself, and saw his guns lying»on
the ground ; his attendants had all dis
appeared, lie was about to retrace his
footsteps, when he heard several voices ex
claiming together,—
" Here we arc !" and on loor.king lie
<aw his peop e perched high in the tiees
they told him that the pony had flown at
the bear with such fury that be had ta
ken to his heels in tlje manner described.
Moral. There is some good iu a biting
and kicking pony.
SOUND" AND Fuitv JN Ouit IIOMKS.
—There arc abodes ma ledaily to resound
with quarrelling and scolding: there an
families where mother and children al!
talk in loud, angry tones. Kseapim: from
such, "the solitar " may well bless God
for his own lot, which, when viewed in
the wrfVm, loving light of a well ordered
and happy home, sometimes seems almost
intolerable. Yo scd, lonely maidens, ye
sour, fretful bache'ors, when your desola
tion becomes too great a hurJen for you
to bear, just go for a two day's visit to I lit
family of " the brawling woman," ami
you will be, for the lime, cured.. You
silent, lonely room will lie as a harbor ol
refuge for you during many subsequent
days.
Is wires and mothers could but realise
what they are doing when they begin tin
loud-voiced scolding system, how quickl)
they would desist. lJut there must be
outbority and punishment in the family;
ami tliere is in many cases nothing so gopu
as the rod. Mothers, do the little chil
dren swarm about you, and weary you by
their wants and their ways? Try tor one
year the virtue of low, mil l tones, decid
er measures, and, in case of intentional
naughtiness, the rod, and if at the end ol
the year you are not satisfied that this is
not the best course, bie;ik the rod and de
peud for discipline on scolding and louti
threats never made good. Children imi
tate as readily as do monkeys, and if tin
mother's Voice is loud and harsh, their:
will probab'y be the same; if her wiys
,tre rough with them,theirs will be sowub
each o.her,and their holue will be a place
iruui which we shall be only too happy t"
escape.
About "'1 iik Nose."—One day, as a
vvitty son of the Emerald Isle was staud
ng on the stops of a tavern in Grain
sileet, a finely dressed, vain looking man
dighted from a stage. His nose
such an uncoium >u uixe that l'at stared u
him with astonishment. "What are you
staring at, stupid?" asked the man of the
big nose, in a pompous tone. " Why, be
jabcrs," said I'at, "seeing a nose comin'
I was looking to see whether there was a
man behind it or not. '
—A movement is on foot among many
of the Western railroad companies to iu
crease the rates of transportation. The)
base their intentions upon a schedule
showing the advance in price of ever)*
article of railroad consumption as well as
labor. By this schedule, it appears that
r rail has advanced from 3-l.i per ton in
lßfio to in IM>.); screw* from 850
toSl-O; car wheels Irom sl4 50 each to
gilt), and other articles ill proportion.
—A Government contract for eight
thotisuud head of cattle was recently let
in Baltimoie at sllUdpercwt. l eal
era iu this market assert that the cattle
could have been purchased in Chicago
aud shipped to Baltimore aISJ J per cwt.,
making a saving to the Goveruineut oi
: at least SUM.OUi).
-
What is the inly ihmg that cau live
,VU I'v.itia
I'ublUtitai by Evijuuat..
ItrliKlon mid HN Politics.
One of the names he'd in great"st
estimation in the American Church,
that of Dr. John M. Mason, l'roba
bly America has never yet produced
his equal as a publpit orator. llis
patriotism was of the highest order,
and liia conservative orthodoxy was
above suspicion. But he never adop
ted the theory so industriously propa
ted by some parties in the-e latter
days, that religion should have noth
ing to do with a man's politics, lie
taifht tint rmr political conduct, a,
well as all the other relations of lifes
should be regulated bv the Gospel.
Our readers will be interested bv
the following specimen of Or. Ma
son's reasoning, on the general sub
ject indicated by the heading of this
article. That i'linee of Ameriuaii
preachers said :
'•That religion has infaet Bothinp
'o do with the polities of many wle
pi ofcm it. is a mdsneholy truth.—
li.it that has, of right , no concern
with politic J transactions is quite a
new discovery. If such opinions,
however, prevail, there is no iongci
any mystery in the character of those
whose conduct in political matter.-
violates t very precept, and slanders
every principle of the religion ol
Uhrist But what is politics ? Is it
not the science and the exercise ol
civil rights an 1 civil dntiis? And
what in religion ? Is it n<>t an obli
gation to the service of God, founded
on his acthority, and extending to all
our relations, p rson.il and social?—
Vet rcl i/ion /ins not/tiny to do with
poltlifn! Where did you learn this
maxim ? The Hible is full of diree
lions for your behavior as citizens.—
it *s plain, poin ed, awful in its in
junctions on ruler and ruled as such;
Vet religion has nothing to do with
politics ! You are commanded 'inali
voitr ways to neknowledge llim.' 11>
.I'crytlinii, by prayer and suplica
ion, wit 1, thank-giving, to et youi
requests be made 1 uown unto God.
'And whatsoever ye do, in word or
deed, to do all in the name of the
Lord Jesus.' Yet religion has noth
ing to do with polities! Mo-t aston
ishing ! And is there any part of
your conduct in which you are, or
wish to be, without law to God, and
not under the law of Jesus Christ?
Can you pcr&uil le yourselves that
poli'ical men and measures are to
limb rgo no review in the judgment
to come? That all the passion and
violence, the fraud and falsi hood and
corruption whieti pervade the system
of party, and burst out i;' a llood
it Uio public i lections, are to lie blot
t 0 from the catalogue of uiichrist an
Jeeds because they are politi si 1 Oi
that a minister of the Gospel may set
nis people, in their political caret,
•id defiuticc to their God in breaking
• hr.-ugh every m ml restraint, ate
keep a guiltless silence because reli
jiio.i has nothing to do with politics!
1 forbear to press the argument lai
tlier, observing only that iiiiiny of oui
difficulties and sins may be traced to
this pernicious notion. Yes, if our
relin on had mo'c to do with our poli
tics; if in the pride of our citizen
ship we had nt 112 -rgotten Christiani
ty; if we had praveo more and wran
gled h ss about tlie affairs of our coun
try, it would have been infinitely bet
ter for us this day."
Muscular St eugth.
Tlio muscular strengtii oft' e htt
man body is indeed womb rful. A
I'urkish poi t.rwiil trot at a rapid
pace and carry a weight of six liun
dred pounds. Milo, it celebrated
athletic, of Crotana, in Italy, accus
tomed himself to carry the greatest
burdens, and by degrees became a
u.oiistir in strength. It is .said that
lie carried on his shoulders an ON
four years old, weighing upwards o
one thousand pounds, and afterwards
killed him witii one blow of his fist,
lie was seven times crowned at tli
Olympic. He presented himself th.
seventh time, but no one had the
courage to enter the lists against
him. He was one of the disciples oi
Pythagoras, and to his uncommon
strength the learned preceptor and
his pupils owed their lives. The pil
lars which supported the roof of iln
house suddenly gave way, but Milo
supported the roof of the building,
and gave the philosopher time to es
cipc. In old age he attempted to
pull up a tree by the roots and break
it. lie partially aflicted it, but Ws
stretigth being gradually exhausted,
; the tree, where cleft, re-united, and
left his hand pinched in the body of
i*. lie was tlu'ii alone, ami being
unable »o djs:ngago l.iinse.f, died in
that position.
Haiti r mentioned that a man,
• whose finger caught in a chain at the
| bottom of a mine, by keeping it fore
I ib y b. Nt, supported by that means
the whole weight of his body—one
hundred and fifty pounds—until he
•was drawn up to the surface, a dis
\ Cance ot six hundred fe< t.
Uugustus 11. King of I'olan l. could
x'vdl ik winr yUtu t* biiuut of
NUMBER 11
paper, and twist the strongest horse
shoe asunder.
A lion is said to have left the im
pression of his teeth upon a solid
piece ot iron. Ihe most prodigious
power of muscle is exhibited by tlto
!ish. The whale moves with a velo
city through a dense medium of water,
that would carry him around the
world iu less than a fortnight; and a
sword-fiish litis been known to strike
his weapon through the plank of »
ship,
Miss Sl.tiiEtit.'S MARRIAGE. —The
marriage of M. Erlunger, the bauker, to
ML-s filidell, is causing no small sensa
tion. M. Krlanger being jint divorced
from M'lli. Oilelle Lafitte (Charles La
fitte's daughter), nnd the divorced hidylie
iug about to eater (he bi>nds of uiatrinio
ny wiih the cause if ilio divorce, mokes
the event's if the highest order of pictur
-que interest. One of those curious cir
cumstances which can never happen but
II I lanee, is recorded of the incident
which led to the divorce, the guilty party
b.'ing pursued by the efieuded husband
v is, of course, struck with terror; but
ihilosophy mid contempt had thine much
omitignte the pursuer's wrath, and so,
nstca 1 of " chastising the insolence,"
iccording to the fashion observed in nov
'ls, he ve y quietly placed his packet
"ink in thehaudsof the fugitive, exclaim
■ng, ''Ah tniifhntreti.r. You have only
taken ten thousand francs, and you are
• onifr t-» It'imo I Knowingyourfair com
anion well, 1 can safely say that such a
p i'try sum as that will be devoured before
y >uget to Marseilles. There isdouhlc the
9 lie. 112 his will i>: able you togo further
,r —to .Naples, per haps—and I shall be
:a ilor, for you will bo forced to remain
heie." An l with tlnscon-olotaiy speech
the injured party cooly turned upon his
heel and walked nfl. goes the legend
-it ieast. /mix (or., Ijicijhhil Journal
S /it. 'M/i.
This (aimuionwealtli, a* stated in the
ast message ot Governor Ciirtin, has
commenced proceedings against the At
lantic and Ore.it Western P. iilway f\mi
!'anv,*ui organization which, however they
may have violated the law. was the first
'o dcvelope the oil regions of I'ennsj Ivfl
nia. It is .understoid that one of tfio
charges against the road is that it has
1 < uill braiiclici without any authority.
I here is a bitter ati agonismin thenorth
western counties of our .State between
the corporation and tho l.akc Shore Hand,
•nt ut the pre.-ent time travel is so great
hat both are making fortunes for their
managers.
—Deserters undothets who came into
lien; tonal lines on last I'riday night
inanimoiisly concurred iu the statement
hat the enemy's artillcy on the north
die.of the Jauies river, iu front of the'
uioti lines, wasl eng rem ived. They
also said that orders had been given by
General l.eefor tho court martialing of
my of his men caught at the distance of
h ill'a tnile in tho rear of his lines,
I his would seem to confirm the former
r -poit. or at least to indicate that some
thing more than ordinary was i|i progress
among the rebels in llu viciniiy of Kieh
uiotid.
A letter received in New York from
.'•lexico states that Or. Gwin's scheme
•iir liv-'c .lonitaiioii of the Northw stern
States of Mexic) his faded, owing to its
• eliiii Ins design to introduce into the
•eouu ry. as colonists, largo Hum ors of
Southcru rebels, to •* hich Maxiniilliau b
jectcd.
—A correspondent of a Smith Caroli
na paper, wlio lias I ten over t lie route of
ioirt AUcriii»n'.-> milch through Georgia,
( surprised ti tin I tii.it lli.it (■Hiour dealt
-ii leniently wall ;li it Stae, an i
mu.-elt with tho amieipa inn of tlieeafng
gentle treauueut ior South Carolina.
Major General Suhofield has »«sum
■vl e itiniiaii i ot' the lieparf'uat of North
Carotin i. This places him at the lie-id
it the milita y tlmw operating in
this vicinity ot \\ inuingtun. It is ei
pocted that (ii» :ial 'ierry will eonimauil
i corps under Schotield. The latest gd.
vices from Cape Fear River are to tho
'.lib.
-a leniently wall .hit Sta-e, an i enn-ole-t
iiin.-elt With tho an icipaiiouot' llusariitj
gentle trea: incut ior South Carolina.
Major General Schofield has ««sum
ivl e iiiiioaii i ot' the lJepart"'ent if North
Carotin i. 'l'll is places him at tho lieud
it the milita y forrc* m.w operating in
tho vicinity ot -
pocted that litn.jial 'ierry will commanil
i corps under Seholieid. Tho latest gd.
vices from Cape Fear River are to tho
'Jib.
—Ths Cheyenne Indians attacked tho
tort at •) uleshurg. in western Nebraska,
lately, burned tho telegraph office, harns
and warehouses of the sta::c company,
and destroyed other property. 'I lay
have also capture') and desinyeda train
recently, west of Fort l.aramie,
—One liundre 1 and ten sick, frost
bitten mid repentant rebels of Mos#-
by'sgang, captured in the Shenando
ah valley, were sent to Washington
on tho -1. Thev were intending a
surprise on our 1- rues, but profess
joy to be out of ths robe! service.
—'J lie iel«! <len. Chalmers, in a
cech «t Corinth, is said to have denoun
ee.l Hood, aud stated that the'*eoftfuder
aey had uiflfiir," anil to havp advis
ed his men toe.ire for themselves, as ho
should (juit and try to save h.s property.
The rebel (Jen. Morn w ssaid to be wait
ins to k'.-.tn on what eou-lilioua h* cat*
oUi»»ud«r iuUi'viW
—Th3 Cheyenne Indians attacked tho
tort at •) uhwburg, in western Nebraska,
lately, burned tho telegraph office, Imrns
and warehouses of the company,
and destroyed other property. 'J Isy
have also captured and dqs'nyeia train
recently, west of Fort l.aramie,
—One hundred and ten sick, frost
bitten mid repentant rebels of Mos#-
by'sgang, captured in the Shenando
ah valley, were sent to Washington
on the -1. They were intending a
surprise on our 1- reef, but profess
joy to be out of ths rebel service.