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' - ,v ,-' f, .-'7 - IV'-: mmmiUBmtmmmtPk am -Wllif-,:'Hh'lfrifJrcqf NO IS VOL . X. ' MOUNT .VERNON, OHIO TUESDAY, MARCH 8;' 18(14, . i i i Jt i i ' ii i i J i i i i r .i i e. 4 a--" ii i 'ii.u-' i v w t -m a i . a i l a ... ' ' . 1 . :' ' . i - : ' i! ....... r . , HO. MOUNT VERNON REPUBLICAN. ' T E It M S i ' For one year (invariably in -advBhce)$2,00 l'or nix months. ' LOO TERMS Of ADVtRTISINO. One square, 3 weeks, , 1 ,00 One square, 8 months, ',. , 3(00 t)no square, 6 months, ' , , ,, ! )ne square, I year, ' ' ; " ' ' ' 6,00 linn a, nam Vhnnira&hle moUthM ' 10.n i. Changeable weekly. ' ' 1ft. 0)1 Two squares, 3 weeks, 1,75 Two squares, 6 weeks, ' 8,25 Two squares, 8 months, "5,25 Two squares, G months, . ' , , Two-squaws, 1 ycarj -r : . j 8,00 Thrco squares, 8 weeks, 2.50 ; Three squares, 6 weeks, 4,50 Three Bquarcs, 3 months, 6,00 Three square, 6 months, 8,00 Three squares, 1 year, 10,00 ' One-fourth column, chan. quarterly, 15.00 One-third " " " 22,00 One-half " " , 28,00 One column, changeable quarterly, 50,00 (Original poctnj. T1IE MAGDALEN- 'Beautiful girl with her eyes cast down, And braided hair so glossy and brown, I see her sti'l as she passes away, 'The fairest face I'ye seen to-day, . Vith a look though lowly and meet to me, Royal, and proud as a Queen's might be. 'The music is soudfling in yonder hull's, And its notes peal forth to the lofty Wall, Standing away in the lustrous light, Is the fairest face I've teen to-night, How lovely she looks, as the music plepds Beautiful all but the life she leads. She went from our village years ago, Cast out by her kindred to bear her woe; I knew her theu in the ciowdcd street, , i know her now, that again, we meet, , But, oh, that maiden, fit heir for a crown, Sho mot my gae with her eyes cast down. t , . The music swells and tho music falls, And its notes peal fortlj. to tha; lofty yalls; 4J But 1 only think of a guileless host( Killed,' by the shauio. of Im daughter Ipst"'' -And a mother, with toosoon silvered head Vho weeps for hef -daughter, worse tliau . ' 'dead. , , ., And who' is cursed tohisjhcart within, , That foully he tempted her feet to sin, ' 1 saw him too, wi:h small thought of amends. Joyous, unpunished, ringed round with friends,' It secmeth all well that the felon go, The 'world isjudge, and it judjjeth so. The music swells aid the music fulls, And i:s lost notes wail to the lofty walls, , Beautiful girl, ayo where is thy home f Outcast, of Aidcnno, waif of tho foam, Ho Father or Mother ver will hie To loan their heads on thy breast to die. Mus. E. A. Wright. Talleyrand's Review of Lire. . Tho celebrated Prince Talleyrand was - 'one of the most influential and wealty men iu France, and one f the most ingenious and powerful minds of that age. Educated as a priest, he bocaute Bishop of Autan, but having more fondass for politics than for the duties of the sacred proissioB, he ' renounced the pulpit, plunging into the busy whirl of publie afluirs, and soon became the master-spirit of the brilliant Court of Franca. Next to that of tho Emperor, ' the name of Talleyrand was perhaps the uust distinguished of thoso eventful times. But with all his wealth and power, Tal . leyrund had not the secret of true happiness. Our honored friend, S. V. S. Wilder, Esq.; who knew him well during jus residence in Frai.ce, has given us a convincing proof of this from his own pen 4is ho lingered on the bouders of the grave, which we believe has never been puplish- . d. Ou the morning of the day previous to his death,' a paper was found on his - cighU'.ablo near bis bed, on which he had written the following by the light of tho - lampf 1 ' '; " Heboid eighty-three years passed away 1 It hat cares I what agitation : wual anno-1 tics! what ill will! what sad Complications! , and all withoi't other, result except great -fttigue of body and mind, and disquiet ' Twith regard to the past, and a profound sentiment of discouragement aud despair .to tho future!" , . .What a mournful confession from a man '" rwhb died possesslne upwards of thirtrinil 'UioAS .pf.fraucs, besides having coulerred ttpon him all the earthly honors which the sovereigns of, urbpe , could bcs.tow. American Neucngef. ' . tta-OIJ Marm G - was never rq- carded as paragon of neatness: and if 0 ' ''cleanliness is next unto godliness," as St (Paul asserts, it is to feared ibai ihe iold t "jJiidy nave .tfied tOjthi? ntjer'stjie. No obly was sho anything, but . jwat hcrsoj ?'but sha showed a ioveriga fiontompt' for. L . .it," others. opeakiDgof peat people one day, she remarked jhat Jier son , Josiab '''was one of the most particular juen i the world. Why," said the, .'.'ha threw awaj J a Whole cup of coffee, jthe other (uwuing, Locause it had a bedbug in it 1" ( ISTlfa woman tells more thin the ' ruth io speaking a rival's aga, she . will '. crobibly make the thiog even ia stating , ier ewn. ; - -.. ; ' . . tt "ti' iu'.; ' ' c Jack ana His Sermon. From ;he Nw York Obirw. One afternoon, among the"oontrabands" brought into Eastprrf, on the Tenn'ossce river, was a tnan whom I judged to be about forty-five years old, aud who, afer the wagons were unloaded, silenced tho whole Latch of black jubbrersby announce ing "I'c cullcred folks fand white cemmen. if daise a-miud-to) mus 'member dat dc glory must be gibhen to Gor-a-niigbty; for dis sponsible' casibn! Old Jaok will call your 'feotinnata minds to do right spot whence all do blessuis now, dis berry afternoon jest, 'bout sundown, fnrwetemotc to da happy land of Canaan!" That was a notice of preaching, and I promised myself to bo there, for I was one of the "white gtmtnnC who was"a-mmr-to." m ' The introduction of religious exercises was by singing. Some one of the crowd, with a clear sweet Voice, led oIT, with, ' Coma don fount ob obnrj bresaln, Tuuomy heart to liog ij oniae." Soon the dear old familiar tune and its hallowed associations touched tho heart, aud tl en the word", "Toaoh ma aoma melodious tonnet Sang by uami g tonguei abova," were carried by a volume of melody on the night air, with too much soul and fervor to allow a thought about negro pro-. nuioatiou. At the elose of the hymn, Ole Jack moved to a slight rise of tho ground from which he could be seen by thoso around, and commenced his sermon. His text was, 'Whar de chillum oflznulwas trvin to lcah de Ian of Kgyp, when de hole lan was dark, so dark dut you, could take hold ob it, and feel urn, like de black clof on de coffin, but (la chillum of Izzul had light in dar dictllia." The whole ecrmou was delivered, not ia the oratorical style ot his people, but in a genial, kindly, way he tailed," as though "he opened his mouth ' aud taught them, siynig. "In do.fu9fla'oe,?".thd negroes, slaves, were like the children of Israel in .Egypt under hard taskmasters. . Iosos,w's tjtcir deliverer. Abraham Liucolu ;he deliverer of the slaves.' Naminu' the plagues in Ihoir order, as recorded, he with much ingenuity found' a counterpart in some woo that had fallon upon this country, or that le had heard had afflicted tho people from time to time. "And now," said he oining two of the plagues, "dere is just u4on dis berry time, de dear dead body ob do fuss-born (or wusser j ot), ob de fader an husban, cold and bloody if ebory house i.i do lun; and all is dark in de hole 'JSitcd States, so dat nobody can see dejut a'gn of a track in the tcoods. Nobody can tell who ho ruu against, it is so dark; or how to git back ho ne again, it is so dark; he can do noflin but stand still, and feel it, but de chillum, of Izzd had light in de dicell'ut. Ebery rullerod man, eberv slave got his eye on de light, it talks to him, it aing to him, it do his work for him, it play wid tho chillen. De slave got de light in de 'quarters.' While he look at it, he know it neber will go out. No, ncber ! tank ye Lord!, and it warm him, it feed him, it tell him, 'Nebbcr mind do dark long night, I'st gwi'ne to last till mornin." Another illustration was this. "You white gemmcn. don't know what is make da nigger happy to-night. We'se all on tho same spot; de same ground under de foot; do samo moon ober dd head; de same ribbcr running by; but it am no more to you den any odder ribber dat bring you, and swim the steamboats wid de loads of more ao'jers and plenty to eat; it am only do nice ribbcr, and it look nice., to-night, f you link ob if, an to-night is uuffin to you but a berry nice night, like lat night, to-morrow night hut to me, and dese ere cullered pe'ple it mean more den eber you have speriencc. To-day is de fus day we drawde full lon? bref,.'arid"neber "tihk to look all around, tee' whose coming! Die night we sing, an we pray, and we gib glory to Gor-a-niity, and don't borry de time to do it, we does It us-selves, we don't long anybody, we se for de fus tiine free. "Dat shiny riber nm a line ob light ia de life ob dese 're black pe'plel we'se corned to shore! Mornin aud night, from now, from de bank ob. dis Tsnnessae, is Gor-alm'ty's time! It it tun- to de nigger!' Dii night can unspeakable, and full of joyt'i Bapthmal Blunder. -In a .village not twe'ntv miles from' this city,, a woman wo fefr-.wunt teniale child to church to be christened, and "had bhosenfor it the pauYfl oTLucyolht,fuValely',"aa.'it hapi penecL the niotkw lisped, and whon asked my tke minister what Dime she bai seloo-tcd, she replied, "Luthy. thir."-. Under standing her to soy "Lucifer," tho man of eleneal robes was very naturally, consider-ally .shocked, but aa be reached a poiot la the proceedings where the - dignity of his office must be sustained, he controlled bis feelings, and not recognising the horrible name eiven him, but supposing the child to be a boy, annouoced ia loud tones the name of the little one to be "Georga Wathiug-ton!" The feeling of the mother may be imagined. Hartford Courant. , .: , - TJie Northern Presidential Election. From th a, Richmond Exaniinar Leap year brings around again io the Uuited States the turmoil and excitement of a Presidential election. Events nf fear ful weight and importance have passed iu the interval which has olapsed since We of the South descended into that arena and took part in the struggle, They have made a a hideous nnd bloody gulf, "which blocks up all return to the feelings and interests which swayed Us then, Yet as it bears upon the prospects and vicissitudes of this ruthless war, we must look with watchfulness and curiosity upon the recur rence of that periodical struggle for place and power. Although it is difficult to penetrate the dark curtain of the future, and describe exactly how our own welfare Eay be effected by the policical complexion of the Uaited States, yet it is evident thtt the whole solution of the mighty question which ogita'es the continent may hang upon it, and scarcely possible that it would not be the essentially concerned by it. Lincoln's term draws rapidly to a close. Already it is counted by mouths instead of years. The political cauldron is begin uing to bubble, and expectation is aroused to see what form will emerge from its agitated depths. Caucuses, conventions, resolutions, platforms, and all that paraphernalia which is adriotly managed to form guide popular will, and which, in represen tative governments, takes the place of courtly pomp, rare shows and military dis plap iu monarchical countries, are in full vogue, The Democrats present resolution of patriotic adherence to the constitution, and, imitating the Black Republicans in their fondness for anniversaries, for their National Convention, for the Fourth of July. Chicago is the place, perhaps, under the idea that it is lucky. McClcllan at one time seemed to have a chance, but the Yankees,, though easily satisfied in the article of a hero, had (lis- cernment enough to see that ho was not the genuino article In vain docs he write a long report of his campaign, and assert that h'o wasi victoriousin every battle befor Richmond but one." " Xlis countrymen are too utilitarian tonpprcciate triumphs which have tiie singular result of placing the object of tho battle entirely out of the'vic- tor's reach. Had Harrison's Bur been the Confederate capital, instead of Rich in on d, he might have had a better chuncc. Grant, with tho glory of Vk'kburg en circling his brow, lias certainly eclipsed all the military leaders. The New York Herald, once a zealous partizan of McClcl lan, is now euthusiastio for Grant. It pioclaiuis bim continually as the man who has so long been coining; who completely to crush the rebellion, aud to restore, in nil its splendor, the ' glorious Union." His chance is, at present, apparently an Axcollcnt one, as the army will, probably, give a powerful vote for him, aud his mil itary fame wiH give him great strength in the country at large. It hie reputation is carefully nursed, it may be potent enough to secure him success; but if he tries the hold strategy which succeeded with Pcm-berton, npon Lee, or Johnson, it will hard ely last until November. His political opin ions have not yet been defined. They ar. probably not very well known to himself, and will bo vei-cd in "glittering generalities" until after tho election. - Lincoln is by no means disposed to give place to any other candidate. At one time it might have been supposed that he would dispense entirely with the formality of an election, and retain his seat on tho pertex1 of the necessity of so doing until the termination of'the war.. To do this would require the cordial support of the army, and the soldiers will naturally be disposed to resist the exclusion ot their own favorite chief. The United States have reached that stage in the progress of war when mil itary talent asserts its supremacy over all others. The favorite of the army is, there fore; Lincoln's probable successor. In his own Cabinet, too, there are rival claims to his own. 1 he subtle intriguer, Seward, seems to lave had his day Though a powerful agent in exoiting the war, his is rut the temperament fitted to "ride out the whirlwind and direct ' the storm." Chase is the most powerful of the civilians and he is the favorite of Greely and the radicals. Official influence and corruption will, of course, be brought to bear in favor of the different politicians, yot military popularity is iiiteiy io .overrule mem ail It is hard to forecast the effect of . this election upon the progress of the war. , It ia safe to infer, ho Wever that ' any change will be beneficial to the South'.""' Lincoln nd his party are eo irrevocably committed to, and indissolubly jinked with, ! the con Xinuaiiae of the war, that we can'' hope for ao peaca from them save by utter exhaus tion of the weans of prosecuting it. If they are drivea from f ower, they will bo- eorue embittered .opponents .of their suc cessor;, even should they ador. t Uio warlike policy, and will prove a formidable obstacle to iU successful maintainance. Although a military ' President might be supposed to be naturally warlike, it bi no meuns follows. Unwilling to imperil his reputation, and, like most soldiers more sensible to the evils of war than bloodthirsty politicians, a General in power would probably seek an accommodation. At all events, the elevation of a new oiau would remove the bedley of fanatics rogues who now close every outlet fram the present calamitous wars. If not immediately operative, it would, at all events, give some ground for the hope that both tho Con federacy and the UnitedStates ,asWcll as humanity in general, might be relieved from the misfortunes which the most shame less and obstina'e wickedness persist in heaping upon them. Love and Marriage. It is Unwise to hope for doiucstio happi ness in tho possession ot a single trait of character; it is better to look for a combi nation, and they are to be most congratu lated who ean discern and woo and win the possessor ef the largest number of good points, iurst ot all the man whom you ove, the woman whom yon adore, should possess a high sense of right and wrong; next bodily health, and thirdly, moral bra very, a courage to be industrious, econo' mical and self-denying. With these three traits, principle, health, and a soul that "an do and dare all that one ought to,dimes tic felicity will abide. None ought to marry who cannot commaud the means of enabling them to live in comfort according to their Btation in life, without grinding economies. It is useless to talk about love in a cot tage. 1 be little rascal will always run away when there is no bread and batteron the tttblo. There is more love in a full flour barrel than in all tho roses and posies and woodbines that ever grew. No mechanic jshould marryjintil he is master of his trade; Aor professional man, until his income ia adequate ,to the style , of life which ho deterinincs upon; nor the' merchant,' until his cioar and annual gains are equal to his domestic expenditures, ' uales ! indeed, there arein either case, independent and uncui.Jitional sources of income-No man, has a right to marry who has te work like a horse from morning till night to supply family necessaries, whether it be by brain or body; for if the body isthuK made a drudge of, it perpetuates impaired power to the ruce; while if the brain is ovjkrwrought, its effects will be seen in chrildren of feeble intollect, if indeed they they are. not derututed To calculate thoreforo on a reasonable share of domestic enjoyment, the parties most interested should aim to find in each other as great an amount as may be of high moral priu eiple, or bodily health, and either the actual possession of a suitablo maintainance or an individual ability to secure it without peradventure. Jlall'i Journal of Ilcalth Modern Expressions. Some people aever begin, but always commeces, 'They don't live but reside.' 'They do'i't go to bed, but' misteriously retire.' They don't give, but 'donate-' They don't eat or drink, but 'partake of refreshments.' They are never sick, but are often 'extremely indisposed,and instead of dying at last, they 'deeease.' These word? are, of course, occasionally appro priate and almost indispensible to prevent repetition, but when they are used in pre ference to their pretentious synonyms aim ply because they are longer, they become intensely disagreeable to tho refined car. A little fun has been indulged iu at ex- penso of this weakness of person ambitious to appear learned. 'Go to thuuder, ;t is said, is now rendered, 'Take your departure to the abode of the reverberating ech oes of heaven a artillery.' - 'You cannot make a purse out of a sow's ear,' is now constructed, 'It is utterly impossible to fabricate a pencuniary receptacle from the auricular organ of the aofter sex of the genua porcine.' A delicate young lady, when she is billious, complaius of being Wil-liani-ous; and calls Hades. 'The old gentleman's firepluce.' , There ia some in genuity, at least ia this. : .The most improbable of all Mr. Soward' prophecies is tho only one likely to be ful filled!, ' Ia 1856 he" Ventured' to ..predict that slavery would disappear from this coo tinent, and that thi men of! the present generation would live to see it. 4 The pToph ecy "only exciteh'altentioq at the time on account' of its . cppareit improbability but it is now .being. realized With every aa suranoe that it wiU be completely fulfille 'within ten years from tb time his ' words fell oo the aara of an unwilling people. ' JSy'Lpve in a cottage," ia oAea found the theme of poets and romancers, but It is a notable fact that they all live ia four story houses; it thoy aver got money enough. The truth i,iqo children take up a good deal of room.' That ia ,t,he way love outgrowi the cottagt at last. bilbrcn's tfolumu FrxatUgChiU'iFapor. BELLE AT THE STUDY. Who comes knocking at my door J "Let mo in," says Belle. Ah, I've heard that voice before, "Let me in," says Belle. "I Will be so good and still, Dear pupa, you kuow I will Just a little corner fill. 'Let me in," says Hello. So I spoke the welcome word, "Come in, little Bulk" Then two little feet I heard. "Here I come," iays Belle. In there pee wl a golden head, Chubby face, withe cheeks so red: Welcome, little one, I said. "Uore 'I como" says Belle. ' I wus tired and full of gloom When you came, my Belle, Dark and lonely seemed the room Till you came, my Belle; But your presence changed it quite; In you brought a flood of light, Made my study warm and bright,-Sunny little Belle. The Silver Thimble and Gold King. "If you could have but one, which would you choose for a New Year's present?" as aunt Raines ef her two little nieces Emma and Jane "which, I say, a gold ring, or a silver thimble?'' "Gold rinsr, gold ring!" cried . Emma. "But wo'va lost our thimbles, Emma,'' said Jane. Aunt Ranes knew that. "Which?' ' she asked again. "Think before yon speak." "I think,", cried Emma, "Gold ring." Jane thought; then she said, "Silver thimble." The little girls wenj home. They told their mother.. "Did not I choose beat 1" asked Jane. "Did not 1 choose best?" asked Emma. Mother said Time would decided The little girls did not like to .leave it to Time, it took him so long. ' ' '' New, Year's came. Emma ; and Jane put on their little red cloak ana iiood?, and ran to wish aunt Raines a happy New Ycar She was very glad to seo them and put u small box into each hand. Emma opened hers It contained a gold ring. Jane opened hers. It held a silver thim ble. "Thank ynu, thank you, dear, good aunt Raines," they both said. Emma pulled off her mitten and put on her ring. Mine is for. beauty," she. said. Jane looked at her thimble. She felt almost sorry. "itine is lor use, sho said, "use before ornament," said aunt Raines; but the little girls did not mind that. One duy uncle Jerry brought six tow els to hem for his office; "and, little girls," he said; "I want them done to-day." "Oh yes, uticle Jerry, ' they both answerod cheerfully. Jane and Emmn sat down to sew. Emma had not taken many stitches borore she began to sigh, "Oh, it hurts so; I wish I had a thimble. Oh, Oh 1" She made long stops; she got cross; she tried mother's thimble, but it was a world too big. She at last began to cry, and that was the end of bcr hemming for uncle Jerry. ' Jane sewed all aix, and uncle Jerry gave her twenty-five cents for it "Silver thimble, you got me this," thought the littlo girl as she slipped part of it into t.cr "Missionary mug," a little blue mug where she kept her giving away money. Who sat by her mother's side and learned to darn? Little Jane. Who turned sheet? Little June. They went to spend a day with great- aunt Raines. She was hurrying to finish a gown for a poor woman. "Now help me, little dears," she said, giving to each a icedlft. Pretty soon Emma lagged. Pretty soon she began to rr.ake excuses. "Her finger was lame," she said. ''Ah, that poor finger with nothing to wear," .aid aunt Buines kindly. Emma turned red. She felt mortified. She looked at her ring, and wished it would turn into a thousand thimbles, especially when she heard good aunt Raines thank Jane for her strong stitches. One spring day seven little girls went Maying. In the midst of all their enjoy. ment, what should Winny Davis do but tumble, over a stone wall into a bramble bush, and tear her dress.' It was a pretty bad tear too. To think of going homo through the streets looking so I "Don't cry, Winny," said Jane, putting her hand in her pocket. Out came her thimble and a little housewife;", and Jane sewed up the ugly rent. "Youarcsogood, Jane.' 'You are ao handy, Jate," cried the rest of the company, making much of her.- Jane begged her silver thimble io her pocket, and thought, "How sweet to be useful." . ; In the i temples, oracular revelations wore received ia sleep. A frest many people seem to. seek for oracular revelations iq tha seme condition ia mod ern churches, ': l. if;. , Some of the Snperstltlons of the rtst. January. lie that is borne In the month of Jmiuury will be luboruus and a lover of uixid wine, be vnry auhji-et to nMcli tv, yet ho will he ;o!nplac(f( tlnd Wtihxl a Hue singer. ilio womnn Dome io tuts month will be a prudent housewife, rather melancholy, but yet good teiu.rcd. February. The man born in rhe month of Fftbruary will love money much but ladies more he will be stintry at hnni, but prodigal abroad. The lady will he humane uud affectionate and to her mot her. Ms rub. The man home in the month of March will be hnndmine; ho will btt liorrst and prudent; bo will' die poor. Tho lady will be jealous, passionate and a ch .t'or box. April. The man who has tho misfortune to be borne in tho month of April will be subject to maladies; he will travel to his disadvantage. for be will marry a rich heiress who will mike whit you no doubt understand. The lady of this month will, be tall and stout, with agreeable wit aud gre it talk. May. man borne in the mouth of may will he handsoiu aud ami able, he will make his wife hnipy. The lady will beequally blest iu every respect. June. The man born in the mouth of June will be of small staturo and passicn-tely fond of children. The Udy will be a porsonage fond of coffee; sho will ui.ti rj youui;. July. The man borne in the month of July will be fat and suffer death for the wicked women he loves. The female of this month will be parsionatley handsome, with a sharp noso and fine uu,t; she will he of rather sulky temper. August, the man homo in the. month of August will be ambitious aud courageous ;he will have two wives. The lady will be amiable and Ui:e married,- but hr second husband will cause he to regret her first. ' September. Uo who is borne in the month of September will be strong and prudent, but will betoo easy with his wile who. will give him great uneasiness. The lady will be rouud fared nnd fair haired, witty, discreet, and loved by her friends. October. ' The man horn in this month will have a hHii lhom face and florid com ploxion; he will be wicked and always in- o insistent. He w K p oinisa one th'ntr'und do another, and remain pour. I he hdy will be pretty a little fouud of talking-will ha7 two husbands who-will 'die' of grief she will know best why. 'f! i' v November. The man born iu this month will have a fine fuce anullie a gay deceiver. 1 he lady will he large, liberal anu tuli of novelty. December. The man burn in this month will be good sort of a person though pas- sionute. lie will devote himself to pontics and be beloved by bis wiie- The lady will be amiable and handsome with a good voice and well proportioucd holy, aud very hon est. The Mam in Lovk I is asteniehing when a nmn is paying his addresses to a- woman iu afaiuiiy how suddcn'yhe becomes fond ot every person connects! with u. lie is bland with the maids; he buys pretty things for the younger sinters; he gives the "fust'' brtthersehauge to gratify their tastes at the billiard room and theatre; he caresses sunpfich little dogs and hissing cats that he would otherwise kiek; he ingratiates himself with the country cousins be they ever so coarse and awkward; he likes the parson where his dear ono at tands church, be he ever so dull and prolixity ever so intolerable, he smiles at sto ries from the lips of papa which would give him the gapes if they were uttered by anybody else; he thinks little Emma in a darling, and the unchristened baby that is forever crying, a cherubub, and laughs at mist hievous Harry when he spills all the gravy upon his new pantaloons. The man in love is surprisingly clewr. Punishment or Idle Ilusbandsln New Zealand. The had chief often interferes in minor matters of a domestic nature. For instance, if a lazy fellow has a wife or two and a few ehildrea, aud through his love for firiiinir j - ji- . -ii . . aancing ana loitering luiy atHiuc, ueglccts to bring in the uecessary supplies for his family, a complaint is niaae-, the chief visits the house in person; and it he sues just cause for punishment, he orders out be population ot the village. Men, women and childrei arm themselves with a stiff birch maue of small tancs, them form a long deublo line, about six feet apsrt, and await with anxious glae the approach of the delinquent . At last he is placed at one end of the line, amidst a shower of yells, screams, jibes, &c. , Th word is given by tho chief, and away, be darts at his utmost speed through the ranks, every one endeavoring to hit him as he passes According to his descrts.he mayce off with running the line ouce, or he may have to do so twice or thrice; but if ho is skilled in cunning aud lieetness that can ran the line even once without huviu2 his skin tickled for him by the hearty application of the birch, wielded by pome ttrAni; wo man! As toe puniitbmentia not of a fatal kind, the whole affair cretttis unrestricted merriment. If the victiiu is a smart fellow, he may escape with few bWsj'butif he is slkly,heavy and dogged, he pays for it. For one month afterward tho families of victims ar provided for by the public at large, under the fatherly superintendence of the chLf.' Af the expiration of that tinio, if be has all hit dnmestio mat-tors io perfect order, as a good father and provident husbard ought to have, he again resumes his place in society, and shortly afterward, perhaps, holps, with an experienced hand to flaggurate some one else. fraTTaking an enemy into one's mouth to steal away his brains isn't so. bad as iwindling a friend. You hsd better take io so enemy than take in a friend. decease of a ilUllonalrc. The Newark Adver prints the fullowinir from a .V Yurk cwwpoudnt: Eccentric men generally rlrnter in this city. I hey are inure concealed from ob-iwrvntioi, than iu the country. Ia Great Jone strrct, corner of J.alayet place, funds a hilly, umscive square brick house 1$ wseveit, tins been the name on the door-Halo for many years. It ulwtva bad n dWrii-il look, and tho only occupant, except nervants, seen to eoniu forth from its recw.-es, was a Crippled man, with ou or two attjudautii. Suddenly men 'were seen iniuiii.tf from the doom, exclaiming ihcir uianter w duud Tl.a neighbor went in, nnd found duly the itmnijiiate remains of one who hsd devoted his hf to the accumulation of wealth, and yet at his death mme were prent except hire ling to do him revereune. It teems he wk early engaged to be married. He was nn educated iinn, and also "horn' with a silver spomi in his mouth." But disease imriilued him.and heli.cd aud died worth over I million of e'o'lar, hut even his weal u not gaming for bun outwaid tjm pathy or anectiou. lint stated he ud paced bin room so long, with a cane, that the floor had beeu worn through and thro' more than once. In tbvse lonely in-door walks, he hud traversed an extent nearly equal to pacing thn circuit ot the glole, and then, with his accumulated treasuje nlmut bim. hu pawed away enhonoredand nearly unknown. Curious fact, that his relatives are opuleur., sod he bus giveu marly a mil. ion to found a hospital. The only legacy of value is to her whom he would have married, but who still remains venerable and unwedded. Signs." While the train with the rebel navy recruit wa-t stopping at th Western station, on Su'day evening, a bund of singers among them sang with a will the "John Lrowu" aone. ( The tim and tunc were perfect Three years ago- . who expected ever to hear South Carolina solders announce the fact thtt John Brqwn'a smil is "marching oo!" Somebody asked; 'Why did you enter the rebel army?' . "l!ecauiir" ouo said, - we had our choir to 'go in' or y up;' that's what waa tha matter." .."Dou't,xtin think slavery waa the oause of the war?',' ,. "We didn't once . ;i.:i. . .;. . .i . . '- . n "" mw, wbb iu reply, una reinaikcd "thit ueither he 'nor spy other man' ekpmed to'jteeja train of cars as they had that day,1 ithV Massachusetts reiimeit at its head and a Smith Carolina regiment til its (ail, and both in the Uaioa acrv M." liec tier (Man) Spy. . The Prophetic Dew Drops, A delicate child, pale and prematurely wUi, was coin plaining on a Lot morning that ibe poor dew drops bad been too hast ily suutoliaii away, and not allowed to flitter on the floweis, like othtir happier dew drops that live the whole nuht through, and sparkle in the moonlight and through tho mornings onward lo uoouduy. "The sun," said the child," has chased them away with his beat, or swallowed them up in his wrath." Soon after camo rain and a rainbow, whereupon his father, pointin;? upwarud, said, "See, there stand the dew drops, gloriously reset a glittering jew elry in tint heavens; and the clownish loot tramplos on them tie more. By this, my child, thou art (aught that what withers upon earth, blooms" again in fieaven." Thus tha father spoke prefiguring words; for soon after tho delicate child, with tha uiorinug nripntness onus early wisdom, wasexnaieu, like tlie innocent dow crops, from earth iuto heaven. OlJ Enolitk Magazine- i . . . . . .. v.. - - A Ship on Fire, ; A ship on fire suggests every variety of horror, and escape from one deadly ele. ment only to plungo into another. Yet can presence of mind avail us even on bord a ship oo fire. Of this we hava a strick'uig instance at the time of tha de duction of the Boyne, a first-rate Rfglho. man of war, by fire When thia dreadful conflagration took pi ce, a marine, who wus on board with his wife aud child, find ing it impossible to escape the flames in the ordinary way. took, with great composure, a sheep from the pens part of tha captain a live stock and bracing his son . abort twenty months old, on the animal's back, dropped them into the sea. 4,Thero mid he, "turn to the land, and God go With you." Encouraged by her husband's resolution, his wife leaped into the sea, and her h unban (I following her, supported heT abve water till the boats eauia to their relief. In the meantime tho sheep, with the greatest steadiness, made for.the land, and safely landed; his young choree. , , . Immediate Emancipation. : The Unconditional TJnion State Central Committee of Maryland, soy wcl! in their recent Address t a tha people of that State: , "The only .(emancipation which iacom-p-tible with the liferent of the whole now slaveholdiug population is that .whivh-shall bs immediate -oiiv.rl theilat. fate a r man where he u, and ii h u, eW jgiv A;' the protection of the faca." Random ExtRBSsiOKs- "I'm tired fa death. So you have Ktid very ol'ien. and are alive still, and in very good health. "I had not a wink of sleep all night." And yet your bed fellow you hoard you snore several times." ' "I would Dot do it for the world." And yet yon have done many things equally bad for a trifle. "We were op to our knees in muJ." You know very well the dirt was cot truj. your ho. -.' v. : ' ' . ;
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Full Text | ' - ,v ,-' f, .-'7 - IV'-: mmmiUBmtmmmtPk am -Wllif-,:'Hh'lfrifJrcqf NO IS VOL . X. ' MOUNT .VERNON, OHIO TUESDAY, MARCH 8;' 18(14, . i i i Jt i i ' ii i i J i i i i r .i i e. 4 a--" ii i 'ii.u-' i v w t -m a i . a i l a ... ' ' . 1 . :' ' . i - : ' i! ....... r . , HO. MOUNT VERNON REPUBLICAN. ' T E It M S i ' For one year (invariably in -advBhce)$2,00 l'or nix months. ' LOO TERMS Of ADVtRTISINO. One square, 3 weeks, , 1 ,00 One square, 8 months, ',. , 3(00 t)no square, 6 months, ' , , ,, ! )ne square, I year, ' ' ; " ' ' ' 6,00 linn a, nam Vhnnira&hle moUthM ' 10.n i. Changeable weekly. ' ' 1ft. 0)1 Two squares, 3 weeks, 1,75 Two squares, 6 weeks, ' 8,25 Two squares, 8 months, "5,25 Two squares, G months, . ' , , Two-squaws, 1 ycarj -r : . j 8,00 Thrco squares, 8 weeks, 2.50 ; Three squares, 6 weeks, 4,50 Three Bquarcs, 3 months, 6,00 Three square, 6 months, 8,00 Three squares, 1 year, 10,00 ' One-fourth column, chan. quarterly, 15.00 One-third " " " 22,00 One-half " " , 28,00 One column, changeable quarterly, 50,00 (Original poctnj. T1IE MAGDALEN- 'Beautiful girl with her eyes cast down, And braided hair so glossy and brown, I see her sti'l as she passes away, 'The fairest face I'ye seen to-day, . Vith a look though lowly and meet to me, Royal, and proud as a Queen's might be. 'The music is soudfling in yonder hull's, And its notes peal forth to the lofty Wall, Standing away in the lustrous light, Is the fairest face I've teen to-night, How lovely she looks, as the music plepds Beautiful all but the life she leads. She went from our village years ago, Cast out by her kindred to bear her woe; I knew her theu in the ciowdcd street, , i know her now, that again, we meet, , But, oh, that maiden, fit heir for a crown, Sho mot my gae with her eyes cast down. t , . The music swells and tho music falls, And its notes peal fortlj. to tha; lofty yalls; 4J But 1 only think of a guileless host( Killed,' by the shauio. of Im daughter Ipst"'' -And a mother, with toosoon silvered head Vho weeps for hef -daughter, worse tliau . ' 'dead. , , ., And who' is cursed tohisjhcart within, , That foully he tempted her feet to sin, ' 1 saw him too, wi:h small thought of amends. Joyous, unpunished, ringed round with friends,' It secmeth all well that the felon go, The 'world isjudge, and it judjjeth so. The music swells aid the music fulls, And i:s lost notes wail to the lofty walls, , Beautiful girl, ayo where is thy home f Outcast, of Aidcnno, waif of tho foam, Ho Father or Mother ver will hie To loan their heads on thy breast to die. Mus. E. A. Wright. Talleyrand's Review of Lire. . Tho celebrated Prince Talleyrand was - 'one of the most influential and wealty men iu France, and one f the most ingenious and powerful minds of that age. Educated as a priest, he bocaute Bishop of Autan, but having more fondass for politics than for the duties of the sacred proissioB, he ' renounced the pulpit, plunging into the busy whirl of publie afluirs, and soon became the master-spirit of the brilliant Court of Franca. Next to that of tho Emperor, ' the name of Talleyrand was perhaps the uust distinguished of thoso eventful times. But with all his wealth and power, Tal . leyrund had not the secret of true happiness. Our honored friend, S. V. S. Wilder, Esq.; who knew him well during jus residence in Frai.ce, has given us a convincing proof of this from his own pen 4is ho lingered on the bouders of the grave, which we believe has never been puplish- . d. Ou the morning of the day previous to his death,' a paper was found on his - cighU'.ablo near bis bed, on which he had written the following by the light of tho - lampf 1 ' '; " Heboid eighty-three years passed away 1 It hat cares I what agitation : wual anno-1 tics! what ill will! what sad Complications! , and all withoi't other, result except great -fttigue of body and mind, and disquiet ' Twith regard to the past, and a profound sentiment of discouragement aud despair .to tho future!" , . .What a mournful confession from a man '" rwhb died possesslne upwards of thirtrinil 'UioAS .pf.fraucs, besides having coulerred ttpon him all the earthly honors which the sovereigns of, urbpe , could bcs.tow. American Neucngef. ' . tta-OIJ Marm G - was never rq- carded as paragon of neatness: and if 0 ' ''cleanliness is next unto godliness," as St (Paul asserts, it is to feared ibai ihe iold t "jJiidy nave .tfied tOjthi? ntjer'stjie. No obly was sho anything, but . jwat hcrsoj ?'but sha showed a ioveriga fiontompt' for. L . .it," others. opeakiDgof peat people one day, she remarked jhat Jier son , Josiab '''was one of the most particular juen i the world. Why," said the, .'.'ha threw awaj J a Whole cup of coffee, jthe other (uwuing, Locause it had a bedbug in it 1" ( ISTlfa woman tells more thin the ' ruth io speaking a rival's aga, she . will '. crobibly make the thiog even ia stating , ier ewn. ; - -.. ; ' . . tt "ti' iu'.; ' ' c Jack ana His Sermon. From ;he Nw York Obirw. One afternoon, among the"oontrabands" brought into Eastprrf, on the Tenn'ossce river, was a tnan whom I judged to be about forty-five years old, aud who, afer the wagons were unloaded, silenced tho whole Latch of black jubbrersby announce ing "I'c cullcred folks fand white cemmen. if daise a-miud-to) mus 'member dat dc glory must be gibhen to Gor-a-niigbty; for dis sponsible' casibn! Old Jaok will call your 'feotinnata minds to do right spot whence all do blessuis now, dis berry afternoon jest, 'bout sundown, fnrwetemotc to da happy land of Canaan!" That was a notice of preaching, and I promised myself to bo there, for I was one of the "white gtmtnnC who was"a-mmr-to." m ' The introduction of religious exercises was by singing. Some one of the crowd, with a clear sweet Voice, led oIT, with, ' Coma don fount ob obnrj bresaln, Tuuomy heart to liog ij oniae." Soon the dear old familiar tune and its hallowed associations touched tho heart, aud tl en the word", "Toaoh ma aoma melodious tonnet Sang by uami g tonguei abova," were carried by a volume of melody on the night air, with too much soul and fervor to allow a thought about negro pro-. nuioatiou. At the elose of the hymn, Ole Jack moved to a slight rise of tho ground from which he could be seen by thoso around, and commenced his sermon. His text was, 'Whar de chillum oflznulwas trvin to lcah de Ian of Kgyp, when de hole lan was dark, so dark dut you, could take hold ob it, and feel urn, like de black clof on de coffin, but (la chillum of Izzul had light in dar dictllia." The whole ecrmou was delivered, not ia the oratorical style ot his people, but in a genial, kindly, way he tailed," as though "he opened his mouth ' aud taught them, siynig. "In do.fu9fla'oe,?".thd negroes, slaves, were like the children of Israel in .Egypt under hard taskmasters. . Iosos,w's tjtcir deliverer. Abraham Liucolu ;he deliverer of the slaves.' Naminu' the plagues in Ihoir order, as recorded, he with much ingenuity found' a counterpart in some woo that had fallon upon this country, or that le had heard had afflicted tho people from time to time. "And now," said he oining two of the plagues, "dere is just u4on dis berry time, de dear dead body ob do fuss-born (or wusser j ot), ob de fader an husban, cold and bloody if ebory house i.i do lun; and all is dark in de hole 'JSitcd States, so dat nobody can see dejut a'gn of a track in the tcoods. Nobody can tell who ho ruu against, it is so dark; or how to git back ho ne again, it is so dark; he can do noflin but stand still, and feel it, but de chillum, of Izzd had light in de dicell'ut. Ebery rullerod man, eberv slave got his eye on de light, it talks to him, it aing to him, it do his work for him, it play wid tho chillen. De slave got de light in de 'quarters.' While he look at it, he know it neber will go out. No, ncber ! tank ye Lord!, and it warm him, it feed him, it tell him, 'Nebbcr mind do dark long night, I'st gwi'ne to last till mornin." Another illustration was this. "You white gemmcn. don't know what is make da nigger happy to-night. We'se all on tho same spot; de same ground under de foot; do samo moon ober dd head; de same ribbcr running by; but it am no more to you den any odder ribber dat bring you, and swim the steamboats wid de loads of more ao'jers and plenty to eat; it am only do nice ribbcr, and it look nice., to-night, f you link ob if, an to-night is uuffin to you but a berry nice night, like lat night, to-morrow night hut to me, and dese ere cullered pe'ple it mean more den eber you have speriencc. To-day is de fus day we drawde full lon? bref,.'arid"neber "tihk to look all around, tee' whose coming! Die night we sing, an we pray, and we gib glory to Gor-a-niity, and don't borry de time to do it, we does It us-selves, we don't long anybody, we se for de fus tiine free. "Dat shiny riber nm a line ob light ia de life ob dese 're black pe'plel we'se corned to shore! Mornin aud night, from now, from de bank ob. dis Tsnnessae, is Gor-alm'ty's time! It it tun- to de nigger!' Dii night can unspeakable, and full of joyt'i Bapthmal Blunder. -In a .village not twe'ntv miles from' this city,, a woman wo fefr-.wunt teniale child to church to be christened, and "had bhosenfor it the pauYfl oTLucyolht,fuValely',"aa.'it hapi penecL the niotkw lisped, and whon asked my tke minister what Dime she bai seloo-tcd, she replied, "Luthy. thir."-. Under standing her to soy "Lucifer," tho man of eleneal robes was very naturally, consider-ally .shocked, but aa be reached a poiot la the proceedings where the - dignity of his office must be sustained, he controlled bis feelings, and not recognising the horrible name eiven him, but supposing the child to be a boy, annouoced ia loud tones the name of the little one to be "Georga Wathiug-ton!" The feeling of the mother may be imagined. Hartford Courant. , .: , - TJie Northern Presidential Election. From th a, Richmond Exaniinar Leap year brings around again io the Uuited States the turmoil and excitement of a Presidential election. Events nf fear ful weight and importance have passed iu the interval which has olapsed since We of the South descended into that arena and took part in the struggle, They have made a a hideous nnd bloody gulf, "which blocks up all return to the feelings and interests which swayed Us then, Yet as it bears upon the prospects and vicissitudes of this ruthless war, we must look with watchfulness and curiosity upon the recur rence of that periodical struggle for place and power. Although it is difficult to penetrate the dark curtain of the future, and describe exactly how our own welfare Eay be effected by the policical complexion of the Uaited States, yet it is evident thtt the whole solution of the mighty question which ogita'es the continent may hang upon it, and scarcely possible that it would not be the essentially concerned by it. Lincoln's term draws rapidly to a close. Already it is counted by mouths instead of years. The political cauldron is begin uing to bubble, and expectation is aroused to see what form will emerge from its agitated depths. Caucuses, conventions, resolutions, platforms, and all that paraphernalia which is adriotly managed to form guide popular will, and which, in represen tative governments, takes the place of courtly pomp, rare shows and military dis plap iu monarchical countries, are in full vogue, The Democrats present resolution of patriotic adherence to the constitution, and, imitating the Black Republicans in their fondness for anniversaries, for their National Convention, for the Fourth of July. Chicago is the place, perhaps, under the idea that it is lucky. McClcllan at one time seemed to have a chance, but the Yankees,, though easily satisfied in the article of a hero, had (lis- cernment enough to see that ho was not the genuino article In vain docs he write a long report of his campaign, and assert that h'o wasi victoriousin every battle befor Richmond but one." " Xlis countrymen are too utilitarian tonpprcciate triumphs which have tiie singular result of placing the object of tho battle entirely out of the'vic- tor's reach. Had Harrison's Bur been the Confederate capital, instead of Rich in on d, he might have had a better chuncc. Grant, with tho glory of Vk'kburg en circling his brow, lias certainly eclipsed all the military leaders. The New York Herald, once a zealous partizan of McClcl lan, is now euthusiastio for Grant. It pioclaiuis bim continually as the man who has so long been coining; who completely to crush the rebellion, aud to restore, in nil its splendor, the ' glorious Union." His chance is, at present, apparently an Axcollcnt one, as the army will, probably, give a powerful vote for him, aud his mil itary fame wiH give him great strength in the country at large. It hie reputation is carefully nursed, it may be potent enough to secure him success; but if he tries the hold strategy which succeeded with Pcm-berton, npon Lee, or Johnson, it will hard ely last until November. His political opin ions have not yet been defined. They ar. probably not very well known to himself, and will bo vei-cd in "glittering generalities" until after tho election. - Lincoln is by no means disposed to give place to any other candidate. At one time it might have been supposed that he would dispense entirely with the formality of an election, and retain his seat on tho pertex1 of the necessity of so doing until the termination of'the war.. To do this would require the cordial support of the army, and the soldiers will naturally be disposed to resist the exclusion ot their own favorite chief. The United States have reached that stage in the progress of war when mil itary talent asserts its supremacy over all others. The favorite of the army is, there fore; Lincoln's probable successor. In his own Cabinet, too, there are rival claims to his own. 1 he subtle intriguer, Seward, seems to lave had his day Though a powerful agent in exoiting the war, his is rut the temperament fitted to "ride out the whirlwind and direct ' the storm." Chase is the most powerful of the civilians and he is the favorite of Greely and the radicals. Official influence and corruption will, of course, be brought to bear in favor of the different politicians, yot military popularity is iiiteiy io .overrule mem ail It is hard to forecast the effect of . this election upon the progress of the war. , It ia safe to infer, ho Wever that ' any change will be beneficial to the South'.""' Lincoln nd his party are eo irrevocably committed to, and indissolubly jinked with, ! the con Xinuaiiae of the war, that we can'' hope for ao peaca from them save by utter exhaus tion of the weans of prosecuting it. If they are drivea from f ower, they will bo- eorue embittered .opponents .of their suc cessor;, even should they ador. t Uio warlike policy, and will prove a formidable obstacle to iU successful maintainance. Although a military ' President might be supposed to be naturally warlike, it bi no meuns follows. Unwilling to imperil his reputation, and, like most soldiers more sensible to the evils of war than bloodthirsty politicians, a General in power would probably seek an accommodation. At all events, the elevation of a new oiau would remove the bedley of fanatics rogues who now close every outlet fram the present calamitous wars. If not immediately operative, it would, at all events, give some ground for the hope that both tho Con federacy and the UnitedStates ,asWcll as humanity in general, might be relieved from the misfortunes which the most shame less and obstina'e wickedness persist in heaping upon them. Love and Marriage. It is Unwise to hope for doiucstio happi ness in tho possession ot a single trait of character; it is better to look for a combi nation, and they are to be most congratu lated who ean discern and woo and win the possessor ef the largest number of good points, iurst ot all the man whom you ove, the woman whom yon adore, should possess a high sense of right and wrong; next bodily health, and thirdly, moral bra very, a courage to be industrious, econo' mical and self-denying. With these three traits, principle, health, and a soul that "an do and dare all that one ought to,dimes tic felicity will abide. None ought to marry who cannot commaud the means of enabling them to live in comfort according to their Btation in life, without grinding economies. It is useless to talk about love in a cot tage. 1 be little rascal will always run away when there is no bread and batteron the tttblo. There is more love in a full flour barrel than in all tho roses and posies and woodbines that ever grew. No mechanic jshould marryjintil he is master of his trade; Aor professional man, until his income ia adequate ,to the style , of life which ho deterinincs upon; nor the' merchant,' until his cioar and annual gains are equal to his domestic expenditures, ' uales ! indeed, there arein either case, independent and uncui.Jitional sources of income-No man, has a right to marry who has te work like a horse from morning till night to supply family necessaries, whether it be by brain or body; for if the body isthuK made a drudge of, it perpetuates impaired power to the ruce; while if the brain is ovjkrwrought, its effects will be seen in chrildren of feeble intollect, if indeed they they are. not derututed To calculate thoreforo on a reasonable share of domestic enjoyment, the parties most interested should aim to find in each other as great an amount as may be of high moral priu eiple, or bodily health, and either the actual possession of a suitablo maintainance or an individual ability to secure it without peradventure. Jlall'i Journal of Ilcalth Modern Expressions. Some people aever begin, but always commeces, 'They don't live but reside.' 'They do'i't go to bed, but' misteriously retire.' They don't give, but 'donate-' They don't eat or drink, but 'partake of refreshments.' They are never sick, but are often 'extremely indisposed,and instead of dying at last, they 'deeease.' These word? are, of course, occasionally appro priate and almost indispensible to prevent repetition, but when they are used in pre ference to their pretentious synonyms aim ply because they are longer, they become intensely disagreeable to tho refined car. A little fun has been indulged iu at ex- penso of this weakness of person ambitious to appear learned. 'Go to thuuder, ;t is said, is now rendered, 'Take your departure to the abode of the reverberating ech oes of heaven a artillery.' - 'You cannot make a purse out of a sow's ear,' is now constructed, 'It is utterly impossible to fabricate a pencuniary receptacle from the auricular organ of the aofter sex of the genua porcine.' A delicate young lady, when she is billious, complaius of being Wil-liani-ous; and calls Hades. 'The old gentleman's firepluce.' , There ia some in genuity, at least ia this. : .The most improbable of all Mr. Soward' prophecies is tho only one likely to be ful filled!, ' Ia 1856 he" Ventured' to ..predict that slavery would disappear from this coo tinent, and that thi men of! the present generation would live to see it. 4 The pToph ecy "only exciteh'altentioq at the time on account' of its . cppareit improbability but it is now .being. realized With every aa suranoe that it wiU be completely fulfille 'within ten years from tb time his ' words fell oo the aara of an unwilling people. ' JSy'Lpve in a cottage," ia oAea found the theme of poets and romancers, but It is a notable fact that they all live ia four story houses; it thoy aver got money enough. The truth i,iqo children take up a good deal of room.' That ia ,t,he way love outgrowi the cottagt at last. bilbrcn's tfolumu FrxatUgChiU'iFapor. BELLE AT THE STUDY. Who comes knocking at my door J "Let mo in," says Belle. Ah, I've heard that voice before, "Let me in," says Belle. "I Will be so good and still, Dear pupa, you kuow I will Just a little corner fill. 'Let me in," says Hello. So I spoke the welcome word, "Come in, little Bulk" Then two little feet I heard. "Here I come," iays Belle. In there pee wl a golden head, Chubby face, withe cheeks so red: Welcome, little one, I said. "Uore 'I como" says Belle. ' I wus tired and full of gloom When you came, my Belle, Dark and lonely seemed the room Till you came, my Belle; But your presence changed it quite; In you brought a flood of light, Made my study warm and bright,-Sunny little Belle. The Silver Thimble and Gold King. "If you could have but one, which would you choose for a New Year's present?" as aunt Raines ef her two little nieces Emma and Jane "which, I say, a gold ring, or a silver thimble?'' "Gold rinsr, gold ring!" cried . Emma. "But wo'va lost our thimbles, Emma,'' said Jane. Aunt Ranes knew that. "Which?' ' she asked again. "Think before yon speak." "I think,", cried Emma, "Gold ring." Jane thought; then she said, "Silver thimble." The little girls wenj home. They told their mother.. "Did not I choose beat 1" asked Jane. "Did not 1 choose best?" asked Emma. Mother said Time would decided The little girls did not like to .leave it to Time, it took him so long. ' ' '' New, Year's came. Emma ; and Jane put on their little red cloak ana iiood?, and ran to wish aunt Raines a happy New Ycar She was very glad to seo them and put u small box into each hand. Emma opened hers It contained a gold ring. Jane opened hers. It held a silver thim ble. "Thank ynu, thank you, dear, good aunt Raines," they both said. Emma pulled off her mitten and put on her ring. Mine is for. beauty," she. said. Jane looked at her thimble. She felt almost sorry. "itine is lor use, sho said, "use before ornament," said aunt Raines; but the little girls did not mind that. One duy uncle Jerry brought six tow els to hem for his office; "and, little girls," he said; "I want them done to-day." "Oh yes, uticle Jerry, ' they both answerod cheerfully. Jane and Emmn sat down to sew. Emma had not taken many stitches borore she began to sigh, "Oh, it hurts so; I wish I had a thimble. Oh, Oh 1" She made long stops; she got cross; she tried mother's thimble, but it was a world too big. She at last began to cry, and that was the end of bcr hemming for uncle Jerry. ' Jane sewed all aix, and uncle Jerry gave her twenty-five cents for it "Silver thimble, you got me this," thought the littlo girl as she slipped part of it into t.cr "Missionary mug," a little blue mug where she kept her giving away money. Who sat by her mother's side and learned to darn? Little Jane. Who turned sheet? Little June. They went to spend a day with great- aunt Raines. She was hurrying to finish a gown for a poor woman. "Now help me, little dears," she said, giving to each a icedlft. Pretty soon Emma lagged. Pretty soon she began to rr.ake excuses. "Her finger was lame," she said. ''Ah, that poor finger with nothing to wear," .aid aunt Buines kindly. Emma turned red. She felt mortified. She looked at her ring, and wished it would turn into a thousand thimbles, especially when she heard good aunt Raines thank Jane for her strong stitches. One spring day seven little girls went Maying. In the midst of all their enjoy. ment, what should Winny Davis do but tumble, over a stone wall into a bramble bush, and tear her dress.' It was a pretty bad tear too. To think of going homo through the streets looking so I "Don't cry, Winny," said Jane, putting her hand in her pocket. Out came her thimble and a little housewife;", and Jane sewed up the ugly rent. "Youarcsogood, Jane.' 'You are ao handy, Jate," cried the rest of the company, making much of her.- Jane begged her silver thimble io her pocket, and thought, "How sweet to be useful." . ; In the i temples, oracular revelations wore received ia sleep. A frest many people seem to. seek for oracular revelations iq tha seme condition ia mod ern churches, ': l. if;. , Some of the Snperstltlons of the rtst. January. lie that is borne In the month of Jmiuury will be luboruus and a lover of uixid wine, be vnry auhji-et to nMcli tv, yet ho will he ;o!nplac(f( tlnd Wtihxl a Hue singer. ilio womnn Dome io tuts month will be a prudent housewife, rather melancholy, but yet good teiu.rcd. February. The man born in rhe month of Fftbruary will love money much but ladies more he will be stintry at hnni, but prodigal abroad. The lady will he humane uud affectionate and to her mot her. Ms rub. The man home in the month of March will be hnndmine; ho will btt liorrst and prudent; bo will' die poor. Tho lady will be jealous, passionate and a ch .t'or box. April. The man who has tho misfortune to be borne in tho month of April will be subject to maladies; he will travel to his disadvantage. for be will marry a rich heiress who will mike whit you no doubt understand. The lady of this month will, be tall and stout, with agreeable wit aud gre it talk. May. man borne in the mouth of may will he handsoiu aud ami able, he will make his wife hnipy. The lady will beequally blest iu every respect. June. The man born in the mouth of June will be of small staturo and passicn-tely fond of children. The Udy will be a porsonage fond of coffee; sho will ui.ti rj youui;. July. The man borne in the month of July will be fat and suffer death for the wicked women he loves. The female of this month will be parsionatley handsome, with a sharp noso and fine uu,t; she will he of rather sulky temper. August, the man homo in the. month of August will be ambitious aud courageous ;he will have two wives. The lady will be amiable and Ui:e married,- but hr second husband will cause he to regret her first. ' September. Uo who is borne in the month of September will be strong and prudent, but will betoo easy with his wile who. will give him great uneasiness. The lady will be rouud fared nnd fair haired, witty, discreet, and loved by her friends. October. ' The man horn in this month will have a hHii lhom face and florid com ploxion; he will be wicked and always in- o insistent. He w K p oinisa one th'ntr'und do another, and remain pour. I he hdy will be pretty a little fouud of talking-will ha7 two husbands who-will 'die' of grief she will know best why. 'f! i' v November. The man born iu this month will have a fine fuce anullie a gay deceiver. 1 he lady will he large, liberal anu tuli of novelty. December. The man burn in this month will be good sort of a person though pas- sionute. lie will devote himself to pontics and be beloved by bis wiie- The lady will be amiable and handsome with a good voice and well proportioucd holy, aud very hon est. The Mam in Lovk I is asteniehing when a nmn is paying his addresses to a- woman iu afaiuiiy how suddcn'yhe becomes fond ot every person connects! with u. lie is bland with the maids; he buys pretty things for the younger sinters; he gives the "fust'' brtthersehauge to gratify their tastes at the billiard room and theatre; he caresses sunpfich little dogs and hissing cats that he would otherwise kiek; he ingratiates himself with the country cousins be they ever so coarse and awkward; he likes the parson where his dear ono at tands church, be he ever so dull and prolixity ever so intolerable, he smiles at sto ries from the lips of papa which would give him the gapes if they were uttered by anybody else; he thinks little Emma in a darling, and the unchristened baby that is forever crying, a cherubub, and laughs at mist hievous Harry when he spills all the gravy upon his new pantaloons. The man in love is surprisingly clewr. Punishment or Idle Ilusbandsln New Zealand. The had chief often interferes in minor matters of a domestic nature. For instance, if a lazy fellow has a wife or two and a few ehildrea, aud through his love for firiiinir j - ji- . -ii . . aancing ana loitering luiy atHiuc, ueglccts to bring in the uecessary supplies for his family, a complaint is niaae-, the chief visits the house in person; and it he sues just cause for punishment, he orders out be population ot the village. Men, women and childrei arm themselves with a stiff birch maue of small tancs, them form a long deublo line, about six feet apsrt, and await with anxious glae the approach of the delinquent . At last he is placed at one end of the line, amidst a shower of yells, screams, jibes, &c. , Th word is given by tho chief, and away, be darts at his utmost speed through the ranks, every one endeavoring to hit him as he passes According to his descrts.he mayce off with running the line ouce, or he may have to do so twice or thrice; but if ho is skilled in cunning aud lieetness that can ran the line even once without huviu2 his skin tickled for him by the hearty application of the birch, wielded by pome ttrAni; wo man! As toe puniitbmentia not of a fatal kind, the whole affair cretttis unrestricted merriment. If the victiiu is a smart fellow, he may escape with few bWsj'butif he is slkly,heavy and dogged, he pays for it. For one month afterward tho families of victims ar provided for by the public at large, under the fatherly superintendence of the chLf.' Af the expiration of that tinio, if be has all hit dnmestio mat-tors io perfect order, as a good father and provident husbard ought to have, he again resumes his place in society, and shortly afterward, perhaps, holps, with an experienced hand to flaggurate some one else. fraTTaking an enemy into one's mouth to steal away his brains isn't so. bad as iwindling a friend. You hsd better take io so enemy than take in a friend. decease of a ilUllonalrc. The Newark Adver prints the fullowinir from a .V Yurk cwwpoudnt: Eccentric men generally rlrnter in this city. I hey are inure concealed from ob-iwrvntioi, than iu the country. Ia Great Jone strrct, corner of J.alayet place, funds a hilly, umscive square brick house 1$ wseveit, tins been the name on the door-Halo for many years. It ulwtva bad n dWrii-il look, and tho only occupant, except nervants, seen to eoniu forth from its recw.-es, was a Crippled man, with ou or two attjudautii. Suddenly men 'were seen iniuiii.tf from the doom, exclaiming ihcir uianter w duud Tl.a neighbor went in, nnd found duly the itmnijiiate remains of one who hsd devoted his hf to the accumulation of wealth, and yet at his death mme were prent except hire ling to do him revereune. It teems he wk early engaged to be married. He was nn educated iinn, and also "horn' with a silver spomi in his mouth." But disease imriilued him.and heli.cd aud died worth over I million of e'o'lar, hut even his weal u not gaming for bun outwaid tjm pathy or anectiou. lint stated he ud paced bin room so long, with a cane, that the floor had beeu worn through and thro' more than once. In tbvse lonely in-door walks, he hud traversed an extent nearly equal to pacing thn circuit ot the glole, and then, with his accumulated treasuje nlmut bim. hu pawed away enhonoredand nearly unknown. Curious fact, that his relatives are opuleur., sod he bus giveu marly a mil. ion to found a hospital. The only legacy of value is to her whom he would have married, but who still remains venerable and unwedded. Signs." While the train with the rebel navy recruit wa-t stopping at th Western station, on Su'day evening, a bund of singers among them sang with a will the "John Lrowu" aone. ( The tim and tunc were perfect Three years ago- . who expected ever to hear South Carolina solders announce the fact thtt John Brqwn'a smil is "marching oo!" Somebody asked; 'Why did you enter the rebel army?' . "l!ecauiir" ouo said, - we had our choir to 'go in' or y up;' that's what waa tha matter." .."Dou't,xtin think slavery waa the oause of the war?',' ,. "We didn't once . ;i.:i. . .;. . .i . . '- . n "" mw, wbb iu reply, una reinaikcd "thit ueither he 'nor spy other man' ekpmed to'jteeja train of cars as they had that day,1 ithV Massachusetts reiimeit at its head and a Smith Carolina regiment til its (ail, and both in the Uaioa acrv M." liec tier (Man) Spy. . The Prophetic Dew Drops, A delicate child, pale and prematurely wUi, was coin plaining on a Lot morning that ibe poor dew drops bad been too hast ily suutoliaii away, and not allowed to flitter on the floweis, like othtir happier dew drops that live the whole nuht through, and sparkle in the moonlight and through tho mornings onward lo uoouduy. "The sun," said the child," has chased them away with his beat, or swallowed them up in his wrath." Soon after camo rain and a rainbow, whereupon his father, pointin;? upwarud, said, "See, there stand the dew drops, gloriously reset a glittering jew elry in tint heavens; and the clownish loot tramplos on them tie more. By this, my child, thou art (aught that what withers upon earth, blooms" again in fieaven." Thus tha father spoke prefiguring words; for soon after tho delicate child, with tha uiorinug nripntness onus early wisdom, wasexnaieu, like tlie innocent dow crops, from earth iuto heaven. OlJ Enolitk Magazine- i . . . . . .. v.. - - A Ship on Fire, ; A ship on fire suggests every variety of horror, and escape from one deadly ele. ment only to plungo into another. Yet can presence of mind avail us even on bord a ship oo fire. Of this we hava a strick'uig instance at the time of tha de duction of the Boyne, a first-rate Rfglho. man of war, by fire When thia dreadful conflagration took pi ce, a marine, who wus on board with his wife aud child, find ing it impossible to escape the flames in the ordinary way. took, with great composure, a sheep from the pens part of tha captain a live stock and bracing his son . abort twenty months old, on the animal's back, dropped them into the sea. 4,Thero mid he, "turn to the land, and God go With you." Encouraged by her husband's resolution, his wife leaped into the sea, and her h unban (I following her, supported heT abve water till the boats eauia to their relief. In the meantime tho sheep, with the greatest steadiness, made for.the land, and safely landed; his young choree. , , . Immediate Emancipation. : The Unconditional TJnion State Central Committee of Maryland, soy wcl! in their recent Address t a tha people of that State: , "The only .(emancipation which iacom-p-tible with the liferent of the whole now slaveholdiug population is that .whivh-shall bs immediate -oiiv.rl theilat. fate a r man where he u, and ii h u, eW jgiv A;' the protection of the faca." Random ExtRBSsiOKs- "I'm tired fa death. So you have Ktid very ol'ien. and are alive still, and in very good health. "I had not a wink of sleep all night." And yet your bed fellow you hoard you snore several times." ' "I would Dot do it for the world." And yet yon have done many things equally bad for a trifle. "We were op to our knees in muJ." You know very well the dirt was cot truj. your ho. -.' v. : ' ' . ; |