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SAf£5 m AB?ERHSING{ 8S^ g 2 t?S:pi^ r e li^ r r :fr;:“ : 1 i S?? .?£? -°Sisv;:\ One squatIUwo- n Oneagaaro.threft ZZZ i i i s i s s = i ite f f l S ! ? ''’ *''” tB X S'ftXTAKB.) ■wxU t>e made to those lycar., fiit any greater a’^ount gAT-RYBlsriHg. r wii.i>iiM «rei.tis sisTiKT. Where hast then Ts-andered, gentle gale, to-find The perfumes thou dost bring? By brooks, that through the ■wakenius meadowis- Or brink’ofrusbj-spring? THE COOHTERF)E|[T H O A R t p . . 3^er© i t la y — a s braglit a r id s h ining ■M aoy oFits lirethreii, aM ^ aBier'6' ly.easjua:! observer, ag ehtitls^ to the name illiOTe* And yeji it was an im- mistaktkTblj. qounterfeit add an easily diacover6a.6ne beside. 'WliienDi: where it -was m s d e - r r b y wliom.—:^ r fo r w h a t •pose wp Ivuow mot. . A t the time m we wnnid first introduce it to ' our readers, ifc was with a other small change safely the hand of a^ young man who apeom- 'ia,WB, where, 'mid encirclittgteees, prWtSdDsliineJies? _ hehurto «i «uvi.«3A vu froiu, bio Sfo'sr, too, the wearj^ £ Mi\B ia hi^waxea roQiu. 2^ovr overy Tioreringr insect to bis i .Beneath tho leaves hath flowil; And, thtougli the Ions night-hours, the floVyery Are^Iefl to lliee alone. O’er thj-i>ale blossoms of tho sassafras An»^’er the spice-bush spray, A m o ^ the opening buds,.thy oreathinga pass And^^oipe embalmed away . Yo.fetSere IS sadness in thy soft caress, ,'Wind of the bloominir year { xheffentle preseuce, that was vont to Wess Thy coming, is. not here. Go, then; and yet Ibid thee not repair, Thy gathered sweets to shed,- Where pine and wtUow. in the evening air. Sigh o’er the buried dead, Eefresh the languid student pausing o’er Istask. once more Bear thou a promise, from the fragrant sward, . To him who tills the land. Of springing harvests thatshallgefcreward The labors ofhis hand. ices sound, ine airy' round. Her beautiful array. Amid the darkness and the gathering dews, For the return of day. A FABED PLQWEB. ■\Vhile turning the pages to-day. Of a n old and tim e worm boob. Out o f the yellow a n d musty leaves A faded flcrtTBE I shook. Down it slowly and fluttering fell, And at last it lay at my feet, A poor.Httle withereu, faded flower. Without one odor sweet. I could n ot smile as I looked a t it. But bent a reverent face. And lifting it up. with a tender touch Restored it to its place. I t may have been that over tbe flower Lovers their vows have said. As it grew by the rustic garden gate. A sweet rose, dewy and red. It may have been that over the flower Bitter tears were wept, As the last sad gift o f a friend beloved. Who under the daisys slept. ingoare, id the hand that .took, '• HEALTH IS T A clear bright eye That can pierce the sky With the strength of an eagle’s vision. And a steady brain Of a dulcet rhyme. Their beautiful record keeping; A rounded cheek W'here the roses speak Of a soil that is rich for thriving, A nd a chest so grand That the lungs expand Exultant, without the thriving; A b reath like m o m . When the crimson dawn Is fresh in its dewy sweetness: A manner bright. And a spirit light. With joy a t its full completeness; ph. give me these, Nature’s harmonies. And keep all your golden treasures; S ot what is wealtb To the boon oftreaM OOMIffff AHB eoiTE. The sun shines in the Bastem sky. On the sea its splendor pours, > And a ship is sailing into sights And i t comes from distant shores. A little lifh isTVclcomed in A bark from unknown chores r Upon the world it carts ite ^eignt Of*preciou8 gooasaud stQresi Sweofc masxc mane.tli...3-weIcoi2ie worics— “ To ibefe a dWld ia Kiven.” WeiaU l it, as the ship is hailed, A bleasiijg sent from heaven, Theaaa sinks in the Western sky. The evening faints in night. As the ship sails out to the Unknown seas. And soon is lost to sight. Sad music make, theUapping sails. As seaward far it steers, AncLdimly fkmtthoshadowy Juasts, Seen through a mist of tears. A w eary n ib goes sia^iatf out. And it drifts td a dlsfeflf 96fl. And i« goal is the>verlastiag shores Of wide_ eternity. A voyage made by ships and men. Across an ocean vast— The goods and ills of lifoflnd death. The future' and ^ e past. < 8TgB4»0FLI?E. O sirfiam descending to the sea, Thy mossy .banks between. Ajm .\ ' ■* ih - - T h e ' Union a n d .the O e n e tlty itiert.. T E i a i S i ' - g a . o b A Y E A R . . y O d . B ’M E . I X T I I . H E R S i i E i , T C S B E S ' S S : ^ 10 accote palfied b y s^lriend, s p rafigligli.tly from ihe steps of an pamibus and took his wayay towardward the business part of thee w to people waiting change. And here is- a case in point- Just look at this quarter. As com plete a counterfeit as you ever met with.” “ I t is indeed/’ returned the friend; “ should you know the driver if you met him again.” ^ “ Not I. He is but one among “I threw its counterpart river this morning, Harry.” - “ And why ? Push it about, worth twentj-fiye cents as long; can get that for it.” “ P o s s ibly, b u t t h e question Is w h e re In whose hands will it lance in those It is will it Stop?' ! glitt( quantity of other (t carelessly from law, Dick. You go too deep s thing.?. Take care of number the first place. Counterfeit >ney will be passed,” But I will not be the one to pass Take my advice and put that quarter where no one will find it.” “I shall certanily rid myself of it as soon as possible,” was the equivocal reply, and the friends parted for the Ten minutes after the glitteri] quarter was with loose change, s the counter of a and safely depoi low, while its previous owner leisurely placed tw o p r i m e cigars in h i s case ftud well sa;tisfied iivith the exchange proceeded on Iris walk. It wasn. mat ter of little consequence t6 cause any thing more than a momentary feeling of vexation in the retailer of extra fine cigars and best chewing tobacco, when the trick was discovered. It was only to keep it moving and no one need be a loser. So it was passed off on the and he in to keep it )ving, and in settling an old account at the tailor’s threw it in with tbe odd change. So it passed from one to an other until, somewhat the worse for wear, it was safely lodged in a cloth ing store, where we will leave it for the present while we beg the reader to accompany us to another p art of the great city—ran obscure street, it is true, but where many honest hearts may be In one of the poorest of the many poor apartments which formed one of those buildings often erected for the accomodation of the poor, sat a re- jtable looking middle i lation I le looking middle aged woman, (usily p l y in g h e r n e e d le b y th e d im ight of a tallow candle. There was an air o f neatness in her appearance, and. in the arrangement of the scanty nirniture o f the room which showed a sense of propriety not always found to accompany extreme poverty. Two little children were quietly sleeping upon a straw bed in one'corner of the room, and on a small cot lay another som e w h a t o ld e r also slu m b e rin g , b u t with thatlat uneasy,neasy,; restless sleep which u evinces mental disturbance or bodily jirfexing- The mother gazed tearfully Upon her eldest horn. In happier days, when a kind husband stood by 1,,.- __ ill- T d even now, in want and sorrow, her bright smile and words of love could cheeir the aching heart, and give new strength to the wfefli'y frame, iar Ella,” she ram[urraiirefi. \The fever is orx her now; she will soon a- ooy c h i l d ! sh e nes wake. To< care thi leeds better ban give her.’ ling fit of coughing now le little sufferer. “ H e a r m a m m a /’ sh e w h ispered as soontAs she could regain her breath, loTT oal/lo -vour work for to-night. A distressing ■ lift “ do lay aside yo\ have done awakened th e “ Des You have done enough andyomari tired.; Lie down by me and rest.” “ N o t yet, dearest. It is still early. You know I must finish this work to morrow.” “ Oh, how I wish that I could help /|)U. Did I not begin, to sfew quite neatly before I was taken ill ?” “ You did, darling, and you will again before many weeks, I hope. But do not talk, for it brings on that bad cd7\’%. I'f'ry to sleep again 1” ‘ “ >^will mamma/ but first water, my mouth, is so parched.” The mother held cool- .water to her drank'ra a little, End thefa lips'-J-Bfie’ d with a quiet “ thank upoh he^'^ill'oW, but lay back lere was still wishTsiUOak upon her countenance, and her mother Said tenderly . “ Is there anything else I cj yon, Ella ?”V No'^mAmma. I was only think ing of tJmt niee^ leiuonade that father j, ply. heard an involuntary. Sigh frOtU hci' raothei‘, ‘‘but the water-dop not taste good, np;W r jiin sfek;^!. , * ; ' Again she 'slept, find the wes mother resumed her needle. Tea tear stole, down, h^x* cheek aS she bent over her task. ^ ^ Poor, child,” she murmured. ” It seems hard t h a t . I must deny her so trifling a luxury, but alas! there are so many absolute necessities to bepro- -vided. Perhaps if I work an hour or two longer I might complete another garment before- to-morrow evening,- and then I should -receive a little more. than 1 expected, I must buy coal if possible, for it is so hard to make poor Ella cemfortahle. -with the blocks the children pick up. Half a bushel will do, and there must be bread and can- dlef ' I promised the children a bit of salt fish, but I will coax them to wait, and I will go without the tea which I ^‘ B u t I will not pass it, sir. K 1 am poor, thank God 1 am honest, And w ill riot wrong another even when I am wronged myself.” . - “W h at, a spirit spoke there I” Ifiiigh-' ihgly exelflimed Jdr. Stiragon to a b; ata n d e r , a s w i t h fix*m step, th o u g h e upon the counter. A noble spirit,” was the answer, 3an admire uprightness in another, X will go witb id to have bought, and the dear lall have a lemon and a little- as she\ d i d -w h er^^he h a d hoped to Gliild sha loaf sugar, the measles How well she remembered the lemonade Poor thing! ed the lemo: her father made for her.’ Animated with the hope of jng this little luxury for h< Id, the weary fingers )w well vriiich procur- sufihring )ved still herself upon the bed to seek an hour or two of .repose. Every^ leisure mo ment during the following day was devoted to her needle, and early in the evening the work was completed. Fatigue a - \ ■■ ” - F was forgotten, and with a wfulcounteni countenance she prepared to _ __ ____ ^ the clothes to her employer. In the fullness of her heart she could not help whispering to Ella as she kissed ight heart she bolding in her lOugh th e unselfisk cliild iramediat ired her that she could do vei ___ . ithout itj yet the brightening I the eye and the look of gratitude only strengthened her resolutions. A quick walk brought the mother the shop of her employer. The work was examined, ’approved and laid for. W ith a light h( iurned toward home, hand the hardly earned sum which was to procure so many comforts.-^ To the coal yard first she Went. Here ade, and an lavy basket to her room. Some other necessaries were bought, and the full; remained. It was a quarter. “ I think I may make out the b it of fish for the ehildrea yet*” she said to herself, “ but I must make sure of the lemons and sugar first.” She stepped into a brightly lighted grocery. “ Hav “ Yery’ nice ones,” was tne reply, “ hut they are very high at present. Sixpence apiece,” “ Could you not let me have one or two a little lower ? They are for sick- “ Might let you have two for ten perhaps, bui on them.” B you lemons ?” nice ones,” was the reply. cents, perhaps, loss to us. D< it itt •on’t mi L will be a dead lake a cent profit The lemons and the crushed sugar ere laid aside, and the remainmg tying the quarter upon the counter turned to leave the shop. But her progress treasures, am ’ to leave the shop, was arrested by a loud call of: “ Stop, woman, this piece o f money counterfeit.” T rem b l in g ly sh e r e t u r n e d . “ I t was just given me by Mr. Stim- son i n p a y m e n t fo r w o rk,” sh e said.— “ I will leave my bundle here and go back with it to him. No doubt he will change it.” “ I should think so was the reply, for the perfect simplicity and openness with which the woman spoke evinced her honesty. The delay was tedious, but it WaS ' le, and before many min- ;ain p r e s e n ted h e r s e lf before unavoidable, and utes she again presented herself Mr. Stlmson. r. Stim son. “Well, ray good woman, wlratuuw ? I th o u g h t o u r business w a s se ttled f o r to-night.” “ Yes, sir, b u t if you please, this is counterfeit quarter. I tried to pass at a grocery, and they refused to take it.” The gentleman examined it closely. “ I t is cDUDtefeit, certainly,” he re plied. “ Are y o u su r e t h a t I g a v e it to you ? I am very careful what mon ey I take,” “ I had none but what I received from yon sir/’ A.dpnbt was still expressed upon Mr. Stimson’s countenanc After a pause, he said1 c o o ly: money was among what he gave you.” “ I assure you I h a d n o t an o th e r ,” •ged the poor woman with energy, ut no' attention was pai^ to her re- '^^Hei ons, and id befor< lere William.” The lad obeyed the summoi Ae piece of money was lab “ Bid you give that ^counterfeit quarter to this Woman about a half an fiobragb?” ■ siK I never pass counterfeits or take them.” “ You see I cari do nothingforyou,’ ■epiied the employer, turning to t h “ O f eorited I did not, iss counterfeits or tak e them.” I cari do nothingforyou,\! every case-cover your n _ — employer, turning to the^ yoqr handkerchief (which woman. \T h e lad knows'wftat he is' araine-^nothlng is more ' about, and he sfiys he never gave it t o “'^uti I tell you sir, that I had no other money/’ Was the indignant re- ‘»% 4 vj 159 when-jE w a s s i ^ ^ t h the f “ I ___ __________ upon __ ^ The loss is more to her than it would have been to you.” - ^ “ There would be no end to imposi tion if I did not protect myself.” “ Pei-Iiaps so,” w as th e careless re-' ply; and at the same moment the speaker took up the counterfeit quar ter. A slight mark attracted big atlep- tiori, and witli. a sudden exclamation h e h a s tily l e f t th e shop. ‘‘ I wish I knew which way the wo man went,” he muttered, as he stood in the open air and looked eagerly around. ’ell. I set day that Iriyer passed it upon me. I had some curiosity to know if ^ it would ever come into my hands again. Truman was right, after all. There’s no telling where these things will stop. la m sorry for that poor woman,— She has the right stuff in her, I am A t this moment he saw the object of his search standing near a lamp post at a short distance from him, “ That must be the woman^—what can she he doing there?” he exclaim ed, as he walked toward her. “ \Why do yon stand in the night air, good woman ?” She Started as if waking ^ from a UAlTIEn WEBSTSa AS -A BEAD SEAT. - -Boa Piatt gossips to this effect a-^ dream at the sound of his voice, and iww lngn h ee rr taa tt tt ee rr ee dd phawtax l a r o u n d IJupbserv- For A t d r a i g h t p her moved quickly away. , ___ ed, he still kept sight of her. A t the door of the grocery she paused. Foi a moment she stood irresolute. . length she entered, and her comp; ion followed and .stood beside her tbe counter. “ Mr. Stimson will not exchange the money for me,” she said timidly, “ but if you would he so kind as to let me have the little bundle and trust me for a day or two.” “ Can’t do it, good woman. Sorry for you, but we go in for cash. No credit given./ “ I f I could only have the lemon,” she murmured, but there was no en- eonragementin the countenance of the mans] ... . at me said ; ' Hen’s down—go fo r »i t !” • A cab river did. He drove me in that fun ny old affair that had one horse in front and a door behind, and no Ond of rascality between in the person pf the driver—he carried me, Isa; the depot to thehotel, and chari five dollars.' JXe could as well charged me a hundred. He had such a seli-satisfaction, insolent way, .that he might have demanded my vmteh and pocket Bible arid handkerchief. He might have taken my overcoat an d called for- m y boots, a n d m y f ir s t ipulse would have been to yield up id hand over, I was such a downy ve, and he was.so insolent, _ And this reminds me that the first time I'saw the great Nev,' England expounder of the Constitution, Baniel Webster, he was undergoing the same process o f insolent inaction. Cabby had deposited -tlie great embodiment ‘—the two liundred pounds, o f meai;, le a r n in g a n d eloquence— a n d th e n ventured to deraafld his fare. The r eyes, and slowly turm ward her own. home. “ I could bear all the rest. But tliank God I have I lyill trust in Him. wronged no one. He will provide. A t this moment a hand upon her shoulder, and her lil cel was held before her. “ Here is what you purchased, good woman, and here is another quarter for you, an honest one, I believe.” “ God bless you, sir, whoever you lay be,” ijas the reply ; and then with sudden burst of feeling, tbe grateful woman added: “ O my poor Ella. She will yet have her lemonade. Excuse me, sir, hut I toiled so many weary hours to procure these lemons and the sugar for my sick child, and then to he disappointed after all. I t almost broke my heart.” “ Here is something to buy Ella some more lemons,” said the young man, slipping another piece of money into her hand. And with a kind good evening he w a lk e d aw a y , w e ll satisfied w itb t b e little incident which had occured, and with a secret resolution if another counterfeit camein his way to abandon his motto of “ Keep it moving,” and remember that no one where it would stop. a the door, followed by the man, wh rged vociferously, immediate liqui lation. Suddenly Daniel turned o heavy brow and cavernous eyes upon the creature, said in a deep, fearful v o ic e : “ FeUow, do you dare to dun me?” And the fellow sunk into his boots and retreated. . But I was not Daniel Webster so much then as now; so I meekly paid the five without remonstrance, hut took upon the tablet of my memory the number of tbe robber’s cab. Some days after—long enough for the fellow to forget me— saw him driving along the avenue, andid Il took my revenge. I called him to me, and told him I wY ^ fished to visit Mount Ver- ime I would give him ten dol lars. He worked it up to eighteen, to he paid if accomplished, and told me to jump i n . , I. did so, and away we went, at a lively rate of speed. On the first bit of smooth road I soft- loor hung to the step and then steppbd off. grim satisfaction o f seeing cabby disappear in the dim distance, suggesting to my mind the wild tradi tion of the “ Plying Dutchman.” Some friends who happened to be on a visit to Mount Vernon,that day, told me subsequently that they had encountered a profane cabman, who . was offering to fetch back people at one dollar a head. loving/’ ai could kni A CHILD'S BOOXST ETIQUETTE. . Always say. Yes sir. No sir. Yes, la, No, Papa, Thank you, No, „„„nk you. Good Night, Good morn ing. Never say how, or which, for what. HBB n o sla n g term s . R e m e m b e r t h a t good sp e lling, read in g , w ritin g , an d grammar, is the base of all true edu- 2. Clean faces, clean c lean faces, ndd cleanlean fii shoes an c finger-nails, b r e e d ing.ng. Ne^e , Clean idicate good b r e e d i N v e r leav e y o u r clothes about the room. Have a place for everything, 3- dEtap b e f o r e e n t e r i z i ^ a r o o m , lever leave it rvith your baek tu tho ompany. Never enter a private room r a public place with your 4. 4-lways offer your se; hat on. your fork; sit up straight; never use- your tooth pick (although Europeans do), and when leaving ask to be excused. 6. Never put your feet on cushions, chairs, or tables. 7. Never overlook any one when reading or writing, nor talk or read aloud when others are reading. Whei people are eouversing ILsteu attentive ly, and do not interrupt or reply till th other is finished: - 8. N e v e r -talk, o r w h isper alo n n d at- the opera,^ theatre, or public places, Loud coughing, ing, blowing, is ill- ' case-CO mg, sneez- l-marinered. In mouth with' vulgar, ie-=-nothing cept spitting On ■ m T r eat a l l . lythejioori B e eatefufto fnjilrO ' dings b y unkind remarks.”-’^ \ talCTjtnakefaceSjCslInamhs, ekwiththef : “ I hkve ho predf df that, SO now ridicule the lame, mifflio the mifor- I l l -N a t u r e d W o r d s a n d D e e d s . —^Ill-natured deeds are very rare when jared with ill-natured w o r d s in short, the porportion of the deeds to the words is as Falstaff’s penyworth ■ bread to his monstrous quantity of sack. It vfould be a shrewdly good bargain for the world to agree that ill words half; the words is as haistal of bread to his monstrous quantity of le a shrewdly g< jrld by ten, i f only .tbe ill-uatu: were to he diminished by for, though the deed may be a much larger and more potent thing than the word, it often does not give nearly as much pain. Dependents would gain very much by'this bargain, for they seldom suffer mu( great iU- latured fel- !i’, who takes a human beings, and idi is s n o t t o be jam , tor they om sulier much from deeds, but a t deal from words. Many a man goes through life scattering Ill-natured remarks in all directions, who has , to his knowledg natured deed, and who probs aiders himself a very good-m low, but one, however, wh< knowing view of all 1 of all h u m a n a fiairs, a n d n o t to be im posed upon by anything dr anybody. NIGHX j t h e P o o r M a r ’ s F k i e r d - — ^Night levels a l l a r tificial d istin c tions. The beggiii’ on his pullet; of straw snores as soundly as a king on a bed of down. Night—-kind, gentle soothing, refreshing night, the earthly paradise of the slave, the sweet obliv ion of the worn soul, the nurse of ro- inance, of devotion; how the. great panting heart of society yearns for the return of nitlit and rest I Sleep is God’s special gift to the poor j for the lat there is no time fixed for repose. i instead o f uiet, they have ni lietly waiting the or old gentleman.' Let youf eompail- ^ley fret and repine, ana starve sleep ions enter the carriage or room first. a»d chide the tardy hqum, ^ if every 5. A t table eat with your fork ; sit \^'The^orrtnt of w ere big some great hereafte'] events goes roaring j ger expectation on t timid slumber away. H ome IsrPLUERCES.—Many a child goes astray, not because there is want of prayer or virtue at home, b ut sim ply because home lacks sunshine. A child needs smiles as much as flowers needs sunbeams. Children look little beyond the present moment If a thing pleases they are apt to seek i t ; if i t displeases they are prone to avoid it. If home is the place .where faces Are sorirand words harsh, Ruff fault finding is ever in the ascendant, they will spend as many dioum as .possible elsewhere. * L et every father a n d moth er then tiy to • be happy. Let them lookhapiiy, cL e t'.thm talk to their children,'<^jfe6ialiv the. little ones, in such a wayiaa to make them happy. A lw a y s c a tch la d y w h en s h e faints# but do not rumple her hair—it i^ e a h e r “ cojdae te’^ before she ia • WOS-H TO M BHD; Mr.TngaUs, of.-the Watertown Be- fom er, himself a- .practical, successful m'an, gives the tollo-Tvrin^ advice to the young men, of the country : .. The old practice of'giving boys “stents/’ of slotting them a- given a- mount o f work for a day or aNveek and allowing them all the time they eouid gain to play or go fishing, lias its uses and applications in modified forms in after years. Men can “stent” therii- selves as well as to do so by their boys. Even though they are at work by the day. Week, month or year, they can make their point to work to—the amount of money or other valuabl thing they will lay up during a give p e r io d o u t o±‘ t h e i r earnings. M a n y yoiirig men, we are sure, work on year after year, v.fithout making any efibrt at laying up any thing.- They seem to he waiting for some happy event to turn up, whereby they sh a l l do so m e thing handsom e in th e lin e of saving. So they.work on, scattering here and scattering there, all their weekly or monthly earnings, even without any really pernicious habits. One can hardly gay they are extrava gant or spendthrifts. But one thing is very appayent in hundreds of cases; w it: that on very respecable wages 3SSinf- they make no prog'ress m acquisition. Board and clothing, of cours quite a portion of all While ther of course, take men’s earni nay be more or onomy used in the style in which e lives and dresses, it is not so much - in these things that waste is indulged in as in other and more trivial mat ters. Billiard rooms, livery stables, beer saloons, barber shops, boot-blaeks, fancy stores and jewelers’ shops, ■' * the receptacles, of much of the € ings o f thouc work on and view, except that of living. They have generally an indefinite idea, it m a y he, o f g e t t i n g in to business, a t sometime, not thinking how very es sen tial a little c a p ita l is to accom p lish it feat. one’s ordinary, actual needs, and to ^dedge the ballance of each week, or’month, < resolutely pie an investment, eithi bank, the purchase' and lot, or an interest 1earing It should be idless per- ; a dollar the ballance of eael year’s earnings, to in a Saving’s a lot, or a house ; b bond, side, where the temptation to spend it will not hourly rise in the mind. One having two loose pennies in his packet, requires no slight exercise of the will to pass an apple stand and not make a purchase. But the most heedle hinks of breaking a purpose, - . . . irger affairs of life. There are w e e k ly and m o n th ly , num - lerless occasions for spending a dime, i quarter, a half dollar or dollar, rhieh count for nothing in the happi ness of life, but which serve to use up as we go, all of the very surplus we should lay away. It is better to run in debt for a piece of land that is pret ty sure to rise in value, as a stimuloi on his hands, as fast as interest woiuld accumulate. purchase real estatu that will not rise in value IS interest wo But if a young man would rather have his means more a t command for entering into business, he can fix his mind upon the amount of a m o n t h l y deposit in a savings bank, or invest in State or United States Bonds. These are gradually rising in market and bear interest, so that an investment in them is earning something all the while, and improving in value at the. same time. T h e r e a r e m a n y w a y s i n w h i c h t h e ' of 3 surplus earnings o f young men, over and above what they need for board and clothing, can be profitably in vested. They have only to remember that it is not well to despise the day of small things, but to make a beginning, however trifling, and keep adding th e r e to , while work is procurable and health is accorded to them. I n sborfc -work to a n end. P o r e c a s t your thoughts, and fix upon a sum that you will salt down, and to that a im sacrifice som e sm a ll indulgeacies. their exit. S m o k in g i n C u b a .— S m o k in g is a l low e d in t h e ears, as i t is ev e r y w h e re else in Cuba. Men sipoke in the ho tel dining room, while ladies puff their scented cigarettes. Men smoke in tne theatre before the curtain rises-r-smoke in the horse cars—carriages—streets — a n d even in ch u r c h . A n d every b o d y s m o k ^ — o ld a n d young-X-i-ich d poor—whites—^blacks and Chi nese ; the elored chambermaid passing ’ door, transfers my thrown aw a y rap to her large thick-lipped mouth, 3: s m o k e s i t w ith ev id e n t r e l i s h : you will see a child o f five s u m m e rs w ith a huge cigar between his Infantile lips, puffilng aw a y r i g h t lu s ti l y . You see very few old men in Cuba. To bacco must renew tbeir youth or cut them off in the prime of llfe.^ A sick man just recovering his ppetite, ate eighteeni due—”umplings, — —nd out entering on the d a n t h e n in e teen th your poor fiSf” I t is alto g e th e r , a b s u r d to say that “man is-mot perfect.” l^^ho Ss there that has not met with many who iVere perfect strangers, and some who were perfect rascals, and not a few who were perfect fools ? A wooden wedding—^marrying a blo&k bead. - , 5HB F E H U E E ^ THE SEAT'. ’It was for a long time a popular auperstition that the countenance pre- ser-ved i n d e a t h t h e im p r e s s t h e m iiid made upon it in dying. Such in not the case, Neither anger nor. ferocity, as m i g h t be supposed' to ex ist w here death came from assassination; neith er fear nor auguish, where i t occurred from the torture of the rack, remains upon t h e features. T h e sam e repost of countenance, the same iudieatioh o f p l a c i d on l ohservsdtwa gceen loojang rfrymendsA‘“Itom sj^t/!.curieuslv;in--~ specting the locomotive and occasion ally giving vent to expressions of as- tonishment. Hnally, one of Ihem look ed -up a t me and gaid t “ Htranger, are this A locomotive ?” “ Certainly. Didn't you ever see -one before?’* “ No, haven't never ecen one afore. Me’n Bill -come down to tog etaftoA to-night ■ purpose to see o n e / Th«n’x the hiler, ain’t it 2” tog been frequently ordered to make drawings of the dead, and of the re luctance with which in every case he en tered t h e ro o m -where t h e to o d y l a y , says that the faint indication of a smile which always lighted up the features of the dead, as he sat a t work, so attracted him that he invariably felt reluctant to go away. o d o u b t t h a t c£ There is no doubt that causes whol- ected with the state o f mind feeling a t t h e tim e o f dissolution ntribute ly unconnec or f e e lin g ; 31 m] contribute to beautify the features. Antoinarchi’s cast, taken from the face of Napoleon after death, is hand somer than any bust or portrait of him. Humboldt’s head, wrought in m p b le by the sculptor from the cast taken after his death, is not only more ;rand thi of lety-one; and : there never of repose than the body of Sir \Walter Scott presented a few hours after death. In each o f these eases death added to the beauty of faces of fine proportions without any relation to metaphysical 3. It is so always. The faint which steals over the face after consciousness has ceased, a ml that tranquil repose of the dead to which, ■ iparison, even the sleep of an in f a n t is ag it a tio n , a t e p a r t s o f the unfathomable mystery that surrounds ■Paehard’s Monthly. Lockhart remarks th at was modeled a more A woman with a child entered a photographic gallery in Newburg, the other day, and previous to placing it for a picture the woman subjected the young one to a vigorous spank ing. ^ The artist interfered, when he informed by the woman that she only trying to get up a fine color in the ehild’s face, in order that it migh t be represented in the picture with ''■’'--yntog cheeks. She was somewhat y.i.sed to learn that the matter of color in a photograph was quite an after consideration; that the machine to take colors just as they stood -was not et iuventea. ^ PRBx>IcTK>2fs.-'*^x)Le Who has a high forehead will have his eyes under it, and will' live all the days of his life. H e who has a long nose will have Qore to blow, and the better to han- lle. He that js bald will be likely to have no h a ir ; but if he happens to have any it won’t be on the bald place. ^®“The Riverside Echo, published at Portland Me., _tells the following - w e re hill sto r y o f a dog : “ T h e c h ib in the habit of sliding do’ near the house, aceompanieu uy a la- voTite dog. Early one morning they discovered that the dog had taken the sled, drawn it to the top, and was now sliding down hill all alone by himself; nd this was frequently, repeated. “ Mr. with an air < think marriage is a means Well, yes,” growled Jones, “ I ose anything is a means of grace Teaks down pride and leads ; pentance.” day, by reason of sheriff, wrote its obii visit from the ts obituary notice thus: paper will be issued from thi to-morrow—nor any other day.’ “ N o A n Irish m a n w a s directed b y a la d y o f l a r g e size to secure a n d p a y for two seats in a stage coach, as she wanted comfortable room in riding.— The fellow returned and said, “ I have jaid for the two seats you told me to ; b u t as I could g e t b u t one seat fo r t h e inside of the coach I took t’other for the outside.” V Jonathan who had been g a r d e n i n th e -vicinity o f 5@=. A raw gazing a t a g a r d the city, in which were several marble —cjaiiped—\ Just see -what a sre’s no less than six seax-e- little ten fo.ot patch, and any on ’em would keep the from a five acre lot.” s in this There used to be a festival in Greece, during the celebration of fere used to . d u r i n g th e _________ which the women were empowered to sieze the old haehelors, to dras: them around the altar, and to beat them. B ^ “ Papa, do horses kick with th e i r fore fe e t? ” ' ‘N o . m y child , th e v never do.” “ W ell, i f a horse should kick with one of his hind feet, would that not be one of his four ?” Ah Arkansas coroner recently charged a jury that they were' to as- irtain whether the deceased came to to grease* purpose. . l!@’-To give hrilKaney to the eyes —shut them early I t night, and open them «ariy ia the monliagc M i - 3 / f -na. While this qperatio»r was gqiag a l ohservsdtWG gceen looJang cQa^- t yer-callrthat jail this-the m f r e to r “'S d 't o i s M g 'w h p n ’ -“.T h a t ’s t h e d r iv i n g w h e e l ” . “ That hig- hkel: 'thing bh the lop Is the chimbly,-! suppose ?” “ Precisely.” • “ B e -yon t h e fugineer w o t r u n s th e m a c h iu e ? ” - - after eying me closely for a fei to h is m a te, :afew .fnih- utes-, “ it^o oi a ’t take much of a.;man eying it “ itd to engineer does i t 2” All aboard ! _. _ i - A good story is t o ld o f a cap tain who went into a grocery where th e r e w e r e a lo t o f lo u n g e r s , a n d n o one offered him a seat. Knowing ev erything about the grocery.be went be hind the counter, and seizing a keg- JB@*’Success in life depends upon the heroic self-reliance wiffi which one out in life. LAWS OF KEW YORK—B f Inthority. of the State Canals to' do certain wort in and about the Albany basin, and th« lock leading into the same. three-fifths being present, ^eople of the &tate o f F represented in. Senate a n d .A ssem ily/, < enact as ----- S ection ION i . The State Engineer and Snr and the Osnal Coonnissirner ii qf the eastern division of theStafce id dit large qf the e asten Oapafs. are hereby author! fqrthwitti to do such and and no more, in and about the .-^in and lock opening into the e S tat irected ipening into the sami their judgment will best .-tend to prdteot and preserve the interests of the State therein, provided, that npon consultation with the Attorney General of the State can^be c and laws iCitain that no other’part; lied under existing contract 3rney < iflitain s to do such worl isting contracts or to pay mob may occur by reason of its not ; the cost of such woik not to ousand dollars, if twenty thousand doEars is hereby appropriated, or so much thwetff as shall be necessary for said porpose, to be paid out of any fund not otherwise ap-, propriated for which Said sans, or tO jimoh thereof as shall be necessary, the Comp troller is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrant upon the 'rressurer, who, shall pay the said amount so appropriated upon the said warrant. § 3. This act is passed and tbe appro priatiou made to provide for a pressing ne cessity, and to prevent great and irrepara bl6 mischief, and the bb ~ - ” - • ■e deemed as a recognition by . ................... \ ■ Sta ;ty, and to prevent great and irrepara- nisebief, and the same shall not b led as a recognition b the Legislatwe, of the liability of the State to repair said u „ :_ „ , ------------- a ----------- »pay any damages to the prop-, ihe said basin or pier. The said shall not be ■ty upon tt question of liability by this act, but the same shall as if this act bad not been notbing in this a< affected my under their b bple of this State, of the twety-first o f April and on the 29th day o f June, eighth een hundred and aixty-six; nor shaft the . work contemplated by this act be pon- structed wit'nout' the consent of thesqid id of the pier company, duly filed city, and of the pie with the said bond. 1 4. N o proceedings shaft be had nn^er this act, until, the Canal Board shall hflVfi filed with the State Engineer and Survey or a certificate stating that the expandU ture herein provided is required toprotei and render usefifi the property and render useful interests of the State. i 5. This act shall take ly. iroperty and canal t effect immediale? CHAP. 27. AN ACT to provide- for the payment o f the State Assessors for their services d expenses for the year eighteen hap- P.d and sixty-eigh'^ ixty-eight. 1869; threeTl te o j .a a w Jtor •icf Assembly, i ta d as f o llo w s .- S ection 1. The Treasurer is attthorized to pay on t h e warrant of the Oooiptroller, out o f any funds in the treasusy not other wise appropriated, to each o f the State As- sors, the compensation allowed by chap- three hundred and twelve o f the laves sighteen huudred and fifty-nine, for their services and expenses, and the sum of four thoneand five hundred dollars is approprK ated for the said object, ^ 2. ’rbis act shall take effect immediati*- GHAP, 57. A N A CT for supplying a deficit appropriation for tbe mainteni S tate prisohs. and for paying an pursuant to chaj ter six hundre ihi< tv-three of the laws of eightee clred and sixty-eight. Passed March IS, 18SS; three-fifths being present i h- P-eopla t f th e b ta te o f INkw Y b r-k, represented i n Senate a n d A jssem b li/ d a m a d as follows : S ection 1. Three hundred thousand dol lars, or so much thereof as may be uecessa- ry. is hereby appropriated for the and maintenaneenance off thehe Statetate pirisons o t S prisons for I of the current fiscal year, to bo ley in- the ice o f the ID a-watd Ired and eighteen hun- bhe support p for due o f the current fiscal year, to b< paid by the Treasurer on the warrant of. the Comptroller out o f any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. g 2. IFifteea thonsacd fiollara, oTBo mucli thereof as may be necessary, is hereby ap propriated for the payment of an awayd to James S . Swain and Francis B. Fisher, made pnrsnant to chapter six hundred and 1 -three of the Lgws of eighteen bnn- and silty-eight, to be paifl ^ t h e State Treasurer on tbe warrant the Comptroller, nppn the confirmatigr' the court o f said aw a r d ., - ’ 1This act shalUake ly that the same i»> ?ojT*ot.te»ineript 1
