Mt. Vernon Republican (Mount Vernon, Ohio : 1854), 1858-07-13

              '.if mm , lie imMiitf tw j & . o VOL. IV. MOUNT VERNON, OHIO, TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 13, IS58! NO. 35. i ill V TV o LIVE IN LOVE, "TI3 I'LEASANT LIVING. Be not harsh and unforgiving, Live In lore 'ti pleasant living. If en angry man ihould mett thee, And anail thee indiscreetly, Turn not thou again and rend him, Lest thou needlessly offend him 8how him love hath been thy teacher-Kindness is a potent preacher; .. Gentleness U e'er forgiving .Live in love, 'tis pleasant living. Why be angry with each otherf ' ' Man was made to lore his brother; Kindness is a human duty, Meekness acclostial beauty. Words of kindness, spoke in season, Hare a weight with men of reason. Uun't be other'sfollies blaming, And tbuir little vices burning, Charity's u cure for railing, Sufors much, is all prevailing; Courage, then, ami be forgiving; Live In lovo, 'tis pleasant living. TUIS SHADOWS WE OAST. IV T. S. ARTHCH. A vouns wifohaj busied herself for many days in Jjreuiiring a pleasaut surprise for her husband. Tne Work, was iaUhei at lust; and now she waited his return, with a hourt full of warm emotions. A dressing gown, a pair of embroidered slippers, wrought by her own skillful fingers, were the gift with which eh mcaul to delight him. What a troop of pleasure fancies w is in , her hcanl Huw impatiently did she wait for the coining twilight, which was to be d.twn. not approaching darknoss to hor. A: last she hoard the step of her husband in the parage, and her pulse leaped with fluttering delight. Like a bird upon the wing, she almost fl w down to moot hiin, impatient for the kiss that awail. d her. Tii mm In the world of business, few days paw without their disappointment mil perplexities. It is m ill's buonws to b tar this manfully. Tliey form but a portion of life's disoirlliio, and should make tln-m stronger, gmver nnd more enduring. I'nwisc-ly,and wo imy 'ay unjustly, too many in n fuil ti. leave 'heir buduess cures and troubles in their iwiros, workshops or counting-rooms, ut theday'.-dielin-. Tiicy wrap tVm in bundles and curry them humo to shad tliuir households. It was owilh this yung husband on this particular occasion. The slrenra of business Imd taken an eddying whirl, nnd tlir wn his vessel backward instead of onward for a brief spnoe, and though it was still in the current nnd gliding safely onward against it, tho j ir and disappointment had fretted his mind severely. There was no heart warm h in toe kisses he gavo his wife, because he hud lot cure overshadow love. He drew his arm round her, but ihe was oonscious of a diminished pressure in that embracing arm. 1 "Aroyou not well!" With what tender oonoorn was the question ask-edt ', . "Very well." "' Ho might be in body, but not in mind; that was plain, for his voioo win far from being ohoorful. She played and sung her favorite pieoos, hoping to to restore, by the charm of music, brightness to his pirit. But she was oonscious of only parlll suc-coss. Tbore was still gravity in his manner never perceived before. At toa-timo she smiled upon him so sweotly across tho table, and talked to him on euch attractive thomos, that the rightexpre.-s'.on returned to his countenance, and ho looked as hapry is she .uld desire. From the tea-table thoy roturned to thoir pleas-ant parlor. And now the time hnsoome for offering h -r gift, and rocoiving tho oovoted reward of gl id surprise, followed by sweet kisses and loving word. Woa she selfish? Did she think more of her reward than of the pleasure she would bestow? But (hut is questioning too closely. 'I will bo back In a moment," she snidnnd passing from tho room, she wont lightly up the stairs. But ton and manner betrayed hor secret, or rather the possession of secret of which her husbond was to h. aurprised. Scarcely had hor lowing faeo fudod before his eyes when thought returned with a single bound, to en nnplensant event of the day; and the waters of his apiril were again troubled. He bad actually arisen and crossed the tluer one or twice, moved by a rest less concern when his wife came back with the dres sing gown and slippers. She was trying to force her countenance into a gruve expression; to held busk the smiles that were continually striving to . b fjtk in truant circles around hor lips, whon a siu- gle glance at her husband's face told her that the spirit driven awoy by tho eieroise of I. vo, hod re- turned again to bis bosom, tie looked at nor sner Jy.ns she ouuw forw ard. What are these?" ho asked almost cldly, repres' Ing surprl-e, and affecting ignorance in rojfarU t1' the beautiful prosout she held in her hands, that he 4 id not feel. 'Thoy are for ' on, dear. Imide them." ' 'F.irnie? Nonsense! What do I want with suoH lim.'rackorv? This iw. man's wear. P.' you think that I would disfigure my feet with embroidertd dippers, or dresi npin a calico gown? l'ut them u dear. Your husband Is too much of a man to dpi himself up In gay colors, like a olc.wn or an actor." And he waved his hand with an air of contempt. Tieie was a oold sneoring manner about him, partly affjotcd nnd purlly real the real born of his un ojmf.irtable state of mind. Yet ho loved his sweet wife and would not, of set purpose, havo wounded ' her for the world. This unexpected rcpulso this eruel rcoeption of her present, over which she had wrought patiently, in golden hope, for many days; this dashing to the ' earth of her brimful oup of Joy just as it touched her lips, was mora than the fond mother eould bear, To bide the tears that came rushing to her eyes she , turned away from her husband; and, to eoncenl the fobs she had no power to repress, she went almost hurriedly from the room, and going hack to the . chamber from whence she had brought the present, he laid it away out of sight In acloset. Thon covering her faea withher hands, aba sat down and dlrove within herself to he calm. But that shadow was ton deep theheart-ache too heavy. In a little whilo her husband followed her, and . discovering to hil surprise that she was weeping, said in a slightly reproving voice: ''Why, bless mo! not In tears. What a silly lltllo pnsa youarel Why didot yea tell me you thought of making me a d resting gown and a pair of slippers, and I would havo Vetoed tnematUraloneef Y"U couldn't hire mo to w.hX such aaan'-ln things. Coma back to the parlor" he took hi Id of her arnf and lifted bar from the chair "and sing and plsy for met 'The Dream Walta, or the Tremolo,' 'Dearost Mey,' or The Stilly Night' v worth more to me than forty drusing gowns or cargo of embroidered slippers.'' Almoa' by force he led her back to tha parlor, and pttaod bar on the ranio stool. He selected a favnrltt piece and laid It before hey. But lean per la bxr area ,an.d she.eou!1 not see note. Oyer the key hot car (eg pawed, ill skillful touches; but when iht tried to take up the song, utterance failed; and sobs broke forth Instead of words. "How foolish!" And turning from the piano be walked across the room. A little while the sad y' ung wife remained where the w is left uilono, and in partial anger. Then, rising, she wont slowly from the room hor husband not seeking to restrain her and going bock' to her chamber, sat down in the darkness. The shadow which had been east upon her spirit was very doep: and although tho hidden sun came out again right early, it was along time before Its bianis had power to scatter the clouds that floated in love's horiion. The shadows wo cas1! father, husband, wife, sister, brother, son, neighbor are we not all casting shadows daily, on some hearts that are pining for the sunlight of our faces! A word, a look, a tone, an act will cast ashadi w, and sadden a spirit for hours and days. Speak kindly, not kindly, bo forgetful of self, and you will cast but few shadows along the path of life. Begcntlem .'U, ladies, or in a word, that which includes all gruoes and excellencies of Christians, for it is Christians who east fewest shadows of ufi. D X'T F';E A BACHELOR. Young man, d n't 1 ve a crusty old bachelor; it will not improve your morals, health nor Jour beau ty. Marry as soon ns you can make it convenient and then shape y ur affairs to support u wife. Hut when you marry don't fall In I ve with a face instead of a w m n. Remember that common sense is a rare virtue, much butter than silver, gold and fashion. I) n'lcourt and marry crinoline and raon- ey bigs, siinjily because it is crinoline or gold is plen ty: but look for sound, practical sense in a woman first- that 1 . a touchstone to try her qualities by. When you hnve thutull elso comes. Your wife. that is to be, if she's full of amnion sense, will grow to your way of think'ng and make you grow t hers. A woman who hus w monly li vein her bonr will find ways to make your love towards her grow as the years grow i ver y S both. And anotlur thing needs to be heeded, and that is- a common sense woman is not to be founil where fashion insists upon dra,;gingy.iiing females into a vihirl, whero there is simply g'issipaiid little brain. Y.iU'ig urn! d tn stanl guin after that younj w mm woo has the distinguished air, the reputation of u ilirt and a biile, whose father bus heaps of cash; for it is not impossible that while you are straining your eyes, y. u m ij- be turning yi.ur buck upon some um b rusivo little damsel whi m nature has cut us your other hulf, und who may be just that pleasant tuced, placid tempered hvmg liitle creature who will think enough of you to go witli you to the end of tho woiUI, and stay by and comfort you when you got gioy haired uiid bdgety. Jluriy, jouug gentleman, anJ keepyourself out of soruuee. Have something to live for. A man alone in the world isn't more than hall a mun, and the world want entire men. And you shall have rea son to say it was a a iod thing you resolved to inorry und refused to bo a solitary, bcer-driuking, pipe- smoking bachelor, if you succeed as well in your el-forts as lie who, once a young man liko you, is mw simply old, contended und happy. "WANTED, A young man of Industry, Ability, lotgyj iiu." This meets one's eye daily in the column of 'wants' and it is as true us the l'entnteuch. Wanted? 0, count they are aluvyt wanted. Tho market can never bo , verstocked; ihey will always bo called f. r, und nevor quoted "dull," or "no sale." Wanted for thinkers: wanted for workers: in tho mart, ou the main, in the field, nud in tho forest. Tools are ly.ng idle for want of a young man; a pen is wuiliug tu be we-lded; a tree to bo felled; u low to be iruided: a V.IlaiiJ to bo founded; a school to be instructed. They talk ab ut staples and groat staples. Helios, ,'industrious, able youig men are the groat sin pi. in this world of . urs. Y. ung mon'you are wanted but not for a doctor. No, nor for a lawyer. Tuoro are enough of them for this generation, and one or iw to spare. Dou't study a "profession," unloss it bo tho profession of brick-laying or farming, or some uthor of the manual professions. Don't use tape it you can help it. It is honorable and honest, aud all that, but then, perhaps, you oan do better. Of 1 things, don't rob the Women. It is their prerogn Livo to handle silk and laces, tape and thread, l'ut on your hat like a man, don an apron and go out ot doors. Oeta good glow on your ohoek, the jewelry of toil on your brow, aud a good set of well-devel opod muscles. We would go, if we eould, but thou wo wore young, longer ago than wo like to think ind you kn w when onc's"old,he can't" liu.-ides, if you bed me a doctor, you'll havo t. wait. "B.auseyou linvi'tcxperiouoo,"saysunolil ..rnotitloner; "because yi u are too young,'' sny ul. the w man. L you are al.iwyer, and likely to riso they'll put a weight on your head, a la Swiss, tokeoj you utfdor, or. if you make a good nrgumont, seme old ouiKinent, as gray as a rat, will kick it all over, by some taunt or other, because you wore not b .ru in ihe year "one." Aud so ii will go, until you tri w tired and soured, and wish you hail beon a tin ker, perhaW "an immortal" ono, or anything bu what you are. Be a farm -r and stand aloof from the temptation of occasional idlonossand season labor with reading and thinking, and instead of being a cigar smoking, beor drinking loafer, you will undoubtedly be a "young man uf industry and integrity," that will be wanted. U. V. 1ALOH. LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. A rough oountryman walked into the ifBoo ol r.iipr.,l It . roes one ilnv. aud bcicautiis ainilieution: "Jenerul Hat'ncs. I havo oomo to get your advice in a case that in giving me "tuo trouble. ..U'ull what U tlm milter?'1 ,,, n. vr ." said tliecliont. "that a man had onesprinjof water on his land, and his neighbor living below hiin should build adera across a ore k running through both tbeir farms, and it was to back the water up into tne oinor man s spnug, ui ought to bo done?" ' riue hini, sir, sue him by all means," said the general, who always became exoited in proportion to tho aggravation of biscllenU. "You oan recover heavy damages, sir, and the law will make him pay well for it. Just give me the case, and I'll bring the mmey from him; and It no nasn i a great uii oi pro iiArlv It will hrfl&k him DD. Sir." ' But stop, general," ericd the terrified applicant forlegal adrioo. "it's me that built tho dam, and it s neighbor Jones that owni the spring, and ha baa tnreatenea tosuo me." The keen lawyer hesitated a moment beforf pe Isjiknil hil. ind Irt'lif on. "Ah! Well, sir, you y you built a dam across mat crcea. n qui son oi auau n bu,. "It was a mill danr." "A mill-dam, for grinding grain, wai it?" "Yes, it was joat that." . ' ' . "Audit u a good neighborhood mill, is It?" "So it is, sir, and you may well say so." "And ail your neighbors bring their grain there to bo ground, do they?" - 1 ' Yes. sir, all but Jones." ' " Then It is a great publio convenience, is It not? "To b3 snre It it. 1 would not bv built it but for that. It l so far to any other mill, sir." "And now," .said the old lawyer, "yon toll me that that man, Jone, is complaining just because the, was ter from your dam happens to i ut back into hi' lit tle spring, and he is threatening to sue you. n ell, all 1 bnva to sny Is, u bim one, and he'll rue the day he ever thoagbt of it, as, aura, as my nam is Bwaes," ' : ' . BfT Meckaiill' gires toooUl 'lbiwMS to roo;5h quetuous, ' fri .. HO TO VIAKK MONEY. Rise with the lark, and all the day is your own: Mind your own business, let your neighbor's alone. Buy nothing but that which you reall require; And mind, three removes are as bad as a Are. Us to advantage evory hourof tho day; ' Time when mispont,is moneyjust thrown away. To engagements be punctual; in your word never fail- Truth it eternal, and must always prevail. If misfortunosassail you, still persetero, The good time is coming your prospects to oheer. Let honor and honesty still be your guide; Obliging and civil, without guile or pride; Add temperance, too, for the sake of your health; Those precepts If followed, are a aura guide to waalth. Hump tVniftirts. BY 8TLVANUH conn, JB. Where re you poing. G orge?" tsked Mm. Wilsrn, an Iter liub-inl arose from the stipper-tnlile, ind took hia hat. '0 I'm going out," wan the careless rcs-pona."Hut Where' "What od-ls iloea it make, Emma? t shall be Imck at my uunl time." The young wife hesitated, and aqirck flush ovcrsiit'a.l tier face. She xeenieii tu have uiiitle up her mind to ppt-iik plainly upon a stiljoct liii lilmtl lain uneasily Upon her heart lur m me tm.e. and lit- cimltl not let the opportunity paw. It requited an effort, but she persevered.'Let tne tell you what odds it nukes to me," Nfie ni id, in a kind, but tremulous tone. "If I cannot have your company here at home. I should ut least 'eel much better if I knew w here you were," "Hut you know tint I nm safe. Emma, and what more can you as ?" ' I do not know that yo't are safe George I know nothing ubout you when you are away." "Pooh ! Would you hare it that I am not capable of Inking care of mysell?' "You put a wrong const ruction upon my words, Ueoivo. Live is u:w.ys anxious when its dearest o'ject is atrny. "If I did not love you as I do, I might not lie thus uneasy. When you are ut your place of business I never feel thus, became I know I can seek and fi.id yon at any moment ; but when you are absent during these- long evenings, I got to wondering where you aro. Then I begin to feel lonesome ; and so one thought follows alter another, until I feel troubled and uneasy. 0 If you would stay .wl.u me a portion of your evenings'." "Ah I thought that was what you wer aimi.'g at," said George, with a playful shake of the head. "You would have Die here even ings " 'Well ctn you wonlar at it?" returned Ktiitni. "I used to ta very happy when you come to spend an evening with me before we were married ; und I know I should be Tory happy in your society now." "Ah," said Gjorgo with a smile, "those were busine-s ra ;etiiig. We were arranging then fonh) future." "And why nut continue so to do, my husband? I am sure wa cuiiliT be as h ippy now as ever. II you will reuumber one of our pi ins to make a H Ma " "And haven't we got ono, Emma?" "We have a place in which to live," answered the wife, somewhat evasively. "And it' is our home," pursued George. "And," he ad le 1. with a sort of confident 11 lurtsh, "home is the wife's peculiar province. She has charge of it, and ill her work is there ; while the duties of the husband cull bim to other seenes.,' "Aye I admit tha, so far as certain du-lies .ire concerned " replied K num. "Hut you must remember that au jotniieed relaxations from labor ; we need time for social and men tal iiUjiroveuieut an 1 enjoyni tnt ; and what season have we for this save our evenings? Why should not this lie my home evenings, us well as in the daytim and lu the night?'' 'Well isn't it?'ask.'d G oigo. 'Mow can it be if you are not here? What makes a home for children, if it be not the abode of the parents? What homo can a hus-tiund have where tlure U no wife? And w hat real boiiia coin oris cm a wife enjoy where 'here iano hiisbantl? You do not real ize how lunesome I am all alone here during these long evenings. They are the very seasons when I am at leisure to enjoy your companionship, and when you would be. at leisure tu enjoy mine, if it is worth enjoying. They are the seasons when the nippiest hours of homo-life might pe p issed. Come will you not spend a few of your evenings with me?" "You see enough of mo a it is," said the husband, lightly. "Allow me to be the judge of that, George. You would be very lonesome here, all alune.' :Not if it was my plao of business, as it it of yours," returned the young man. ''You are used to staying bore. All wives belong as home." "Just remember, my husband, that, previous to our marriage, I had pleasant society all tho time. Of conrso I remained at home much of my time; but I had a father and a mother Ihere-and I had brothers and sisters there! and our evenings were happily spentt Finally I gave all ud lor you I left the old home and sought a home with my husband And now, have I not a right to expect aome of yourcompanionship? Upw would you like it to have me away every evening, while you were obliged to remain here alone ?' Why I would like it well enough." "Ah-rrbut you would not be willing to try it." . . :Tir! would," Raid George, at a ventqre. "Will you remain here w evening next week, and let mo spend tlicui among my friends?" "Certainly I will; and I assure you I shall not be so lone 'tin as you imagine." With this the husband went out, and was soon among his friends. " lie wns a steady, industrious man, an 1 love 1 his wile truly; but, like thousands of others, he had contracted a habit of spending his evenings abroad, and thought uf no htnu. His only practical idea of Itoiiu Heenu l to b), tint it was a pl tce which his wife took care cf, und where he could eat, drink und sleep, as long as he could pay for it. In short, he treated it as a sort of a private boarding house, of which his wife was land lad; ; and if he p it 1 all the bills he he considered bis duty done. His wife had frequently asked liiiu to-stay at home with her, but she had never ventured upon any ar- guuKiit lie fore, and he had no conception of how much she mi-sed hi m. She always seemed happy when he came home, and he supposed she could always bust). Monday even ii grume, and George Wilson remained true to his promise. His wife put on lur bonnet and shiwl, and he said be would remain and "keeji house." "Vhut will you do while I um gone?" Emma asked. () I shall read, and sing, and enjoy mysell generally." "Very well. I shall bo back in good season."The wife went out and the hushaud wns .left alone. He had an interesting book, and I began to read it. He read till eight o'clock, and then ho began to) awn. and refer frequent ly to the dial. The liook did not interest him as usuil. Ever and anon he would como to a passage which he knew would please his wife, and instinctively he turned as though he would read it aloud; but there was no wi:e tu hear it. At half-past eight he aruse Irom his ch.iir ami began tu p ice ihe Unor, and whistle. Then he went ami got his lime, and perform ed several of his favorite airs. After this he got a pack of cards, and played a game ol "High Low Jack," wiili an imaginary part ner. Tneu he walk.'d ttie H w, and whistled again. Finally the clock struck nine, and his wife had not returned. At fifteen minii es of ten Kuima camo. "A little late, ain't 1?" she said, looking up at the clifk . "Hull lell in with some old friendsand we made a time ol it. How have you enjoyed yoursel ?" "Firstiate," returned Gjorgi, bravely. ' I think ho'iie is a great place." ''EsK:ciully when one can have italltohim- ae nri.lett ih wtfo, wi h a, aidatany glanc at her husliand. But ha made no reply. On the next evening Kinnu prepared to go out as be fun ; but this time she kissed her bus band ere she went, und seemed to hesitate some. Where do you think of going?" George asked in an undertone. ' I may drop in to see Uncle John," replied Emm "However, you won't bo uneasy. You'll know I'm safe." "0 certainly." Wlim the husband was left to his own re flections, he begin to ponder seriously upon the subject thus presume I .for consideration tie coin I not reau ne coui.l not play He could not telij iy himself in any way, while that chair was empty. lu short he found that Home had no real couirort without his wife. The ons Tittfo needed to make bis Homo cheerful was not presjnt. "I declare." he said to himself," I did not think it would be so lonesome. And can it bo that she feels as I do, when she is hero all alo e? I' must lu so," he pursued thought fully. ' K is jn-t as she says. Ueture we were married alio was very hippy in her child hood's lioin -. Her parents loved her and her brothers and sisters love 1 her, an I they did all they could tu in ikj tier comfortable. A'ter this he wilked up ami down the room several tim a, thm slupel again and com muned with hiin elf: I cin'l s a 1 1 this. I shiuM die in week If Emm t were only here I think I could auiuso m self very wjll. II i v lousoui and dretry it is'. And only eight o'clock. I dnlcare I've a mini tu walk djwi by U.iclu John's, and see if she Is there. It would be relief to see I er face. I won't z in. She shan't know jet th t I hold out so faintly." George Wilson took another turn across the room, glanced onne in ire at the clock ami then took his hat and went out. He locked the door after him and then bent his stops towards Uncle John's. It was a beautiful moonlight night, and the air was keen and bracing, He was walking along, with his eyes bent up. on the sidewalk, when he heard a light step approaching him. Ae look"d up, and he could not be mistaken saw his wife. His first impulse was to avoid her, but she had recognized him. "George," the said in surprise, "is that you?" ''It is," was the response. 'And do you not ptss your evenings at home?" "This is the first time I bare been out, Em ma, upon my word, and even now I have not been absent from the home more than ten minutes. I merely came out to take tho fresh air. l it where are yo t going. 'lam going home, Goorgo. Will you go witn me; "Certainly." returned the husband. She took bis arm, and they walked home in silence., When Emma had taken offher thingr, ehe sat down in her rocking-chair and gaxsd up at the cloak. "(Tut) game home earl to-night,' remarked George. The young win lockttj up lot) ner out- band's face, kud, with an expression half smiling and half tearful, she answered; 'I will confess the truth, George I have given up the experiment. I managed to stand it last evening; but I could not bear it through to-night. When I thought of you here all alone I wanted to be with you. ItMidu't seem right. I htven't enjoyed mysuU atall.- I have no home but this." "Say you so," cried Georga, moving his seat to his wife's aide, and taking one of hur hands. "Theu let me make my confession. 1 have stood it not a whit better. When I left tho house this evening, I could bear it no longer. I found that this was no home for 1 me while my dear wife was absent. I thought I would walk down by Uncle John's, and see1 your face if possible. I had gnzd upontyour empty chair till my heart ached." He kissed her as he spoke, and then added, while she reclined her head upon his arm 'I have learned a very gool lesson. Your presence here is like the bursting forth of the sun after a storm; and if you love mo as I ( love you which, of course I cannot (l iubi- my presence may afford some sunlight for you. At all events ournext experim-nt shall be to that effect. I will try and see how much Home Com "or t we can Cud while we are both here to enjoy it?" E' jnia was too happy to express her joy in words; hut she expressed it nevertheless; and in a manner, too, not to be mistaken. The next evening was spent at homo by both husband and wife, and it was a season nf much enjoyment. In a short tim j 0 jorge 1st- Iran to realize now inucn inline column i ; to lie found in a q net and peaceful home, and . the longer he enjoyed this comfort tlje more plainly did he soe and understand the simple, tru'h that it takes tW i to m ike a h p;i ti it and that if the wife isone puty, the husban I must be the other. LIVE WITHIN YOUR MEAN.-?. We d oi'i like stinginess. Wo don't like "economy "wtteu iteunos d wn to rags und starvation. Wo hare no sympathy with the notion that the poor in in should hi oh himself to a post and stand still while the rest of the world m vus forward. It is no man s duly to deny niuiseii ot every arau.-tinent, jrery luxury, cv-'ry recreation, every c nit'ort that he iniy b coin. rich. It is no man's duty to tiiakcnn io- bjrg of hiinJelf to shut his eyes and ears to the 'ill trings of his fellows and to deny him'olf the i ni'iyu.cnt that results from g.ncrnusaeti..ns- merely that he may hoard wealth lor bis heirs toquurrel ab ul. - Itui yet there is an economy which is every man's duty, and wliioh is especially cmtnend able in tho mail who struggle! with povorty an ecom ujw ich is con-intent with hsppinoss, and which uiust be prajt iced, if the poor man would secure independ-oneo?It is every man's privilege, and bcoomeshis duty to lVi within his moans; uot up to, but within Ihem. Wealth d-es not make the man, we admit and should ncie- bo taken into the aoeount la our judgment of tuon. but onrapotence should besecur-e l when it can bu; and it aim- st always can be, by the practice of economy and self-denial tuonlya tolerable extent. It should be secured, not so much for otiiurs to look upon, or to raise us in the estima tion of others, as to secure tne conciouno9s oi independence, and theeonstantsatisl'ucii' n that isde-rir-'d from its ac uiremont and possession. We would like to impress this single foci upon tho n-nd of every laboring uan who may peruse this iloirt article that it is possible for him to rise above lover'y. ami that the path to indepondencu, though beset with toi.s andself-saoriflco, is much pleaamor to the traveller than anyone ho can enter upon. Tho mm who feels that lie is earning smoothing in .re than lie is spending, will walk the streets with a mueh lighter heart. nod enter his home with a much inoro cbe.rful countenance than he whu spoiidsss ho goes, or fulls gradually behind his necessities in acquiring tho means of meeting them. oxt to tne slavery ui intemperance mere is no slavery on oarth ui.iro galling than that of poverty and indebtedness. The man who is everybody's debtor is everybody's dove, and in a mU'-b worse con liti oi than he who serves asingle master Forthesako of the present, then, as well as f. r he sake of the futur , we would most earnestly urge upon overy workingmun to lire within his means. Let him lay by something everyday- if but a pou-uy, ba it a penny- it is bolter than nothing; infinitely butter than running in debt, a penny a day or a penny a week. If he onn oarn a dollar loi b in try t'airly and faithfully, Ihe exHrtinuut of living ou u nety cams, lie will like it. 'I'eople will laugh." Lot them laugh. "They will call me siiagy. ' lietter bo eal ed stingy than say you ilo not puy your debts. "Thoy will w .aider W'ty 1 do not have bitter furni.ure, live in a finer io uso, and attend oonoeris and the ploy houso."-1,'t them wnuler, for a while, it won't hurt them, and it certainly w m't y- u. Uy anJ by you oau h.ir-a Quo house, aud fine furniture of your own, and thoy will w inder again, and com" b.lling and cooing r.'Und you, like so many pleasant fools. Try the-cxperimeut. Livo wiUiij your menus. Jai'. i ar-mr.Potato TS4BT. Take twelve good siiod pota. '.uos, peel-wash, and grate them; stir iuto this one quart of boiling miter, uud one quart of cold water one tabU's,H'.n salt; ono ooffeo cup sugar, aud when cool one of yoast let it stand in a warm place about tw.lvo hour.-, or until it is light, then put It away in a jar in a cool place. When y u want tu bike tako a teacup i f this for two loaves of bread: stir np sponge and let it rise, then mix rather still. If you do not bars good bread it will uot be the fault of the yens'. He particular to stir up tho yea.-1 thoroughly every .iinu before takingout sny. This receipt whilst a secret w is considered very valuable and has been uld to Xew York City Uuk" crsforailUOO. rjf In the State of Ohio, there resided a fami ly, eoiiiiiilog of an old man of the name of llcaver, and bis four sons, who bad often luughed to scorn the advice and entreaties of e piou, though veryec-ecutrio minister, who resided in the same town. It happened one of the boys wns bitten by aratuosnake and was exneotcd to die, when the clergyman was cut for in great baste. On his arrival be found the young m in very penitent, and anxious to be prayed with. The minister, calling on the family, knelt down and prayed on this wise: "O Lordl we thank thoe lor rattlesnakes, we inauaineeoeeausearai-tlosnako has bit Jim. Wa pray thee "end a rattle- snnke to bite John: send one to bito Hill; send one to bite Sam: and 0 Lord! send the biggest kind of i rattlesnake to bite the old man; for nothing but rattlesnakes will over bring the lioaverfumilyte repentance."IW During the stormy days of 1SW four stalwart moboorats entered the bank of the late Huron Anselra de Kothichild, of Frankfort, "lou have million on millions," said they to hiin, "and wo hare nothing; ytu msmt divide with ." "Very well: what do you suppose the firm of De Rotltehikl is worth?" '"Abtut forty million-of florins." "Farty millions, you think, eh? Now there are forty millions of people in Germany; that will be florin a pieoe. litre's yours." Qr The Chicago Tribune says that In nine ty -five out of one hundred Republican County Conventions in Illinois, resolutions have been adopted in favor of Abraham tmotln fur U. S. Senator. 03 Th next annual meeting of the Old School Presbyterian General Assembly is to to held at ludianopolis, Indian. Our Country, ' The greatest cataract In the' world is the Fulls of Niagara, where th waters accumulated from the great upper Lakes, forming a riv-er three quarters ol a mile in width, are suddenly contracted and plunging over the rocks in two columns, to th depth of one hundred and sixty leet. The greatest cave in the world is tlie Mammoth Cave in Kentucky, where one can make a voyage on the waters of the subterranean river and catch flsh without eyes. The greatest river in the world is tho Mississippi, four thousand one hundred mil.. sin length. Its name is derived from an Iudian word, meaning "ihe futher of waters." The la.-gest' valley in the world is tho valley of the Missis j?jpi. It contains five bun dred thousand square miles 'snd is one of th most politic region DO the globe. The largest lake in the world is Lake Superior, fuur hundred and thirty miles long. The greatest natural bridge in the world is that over "Cedar Creek, in Vir ginia. It ex tends across a chasm of eighty feet in width and two hundred and fllly feet deep, at the bottom ol which a creek flows. The greatest m iss of solid iron in the world is the iron mountain of Missuri. It is three hundred feet high, and two miles in circuit' The I ingest railroad in the world is -the Central ICailroad of Illinois, wh'ch is seven bundled and thirty-one miles lung cost, fifteen millions of dollars. The greatest number of miles of railroad, in proHirtiun to the surface, of any coun'ry m tii9 world, is in Massachuascts. to every ten which has over one w.le squ ire milesof its area. Tho greatest number of clocks manufactured in the world, is turned uul by the small State of Connecticut. The lnigLSt number of Vihuleships in the world are sent out by Nantucket and New Bedford. The greatest grain port in the world is Chicago. The largest aqueduct in tho world is tho Cro on aqueduct in New Voik. It is forty and i hal. in des long, and cost twelve aud a half uilliuiis o! dollars. . Wealth of our Statesman Jefferson lied comparatively poor. Indeed il Congress hail not purchased his library and given lur it live times its value, he wuuld with difficulty have kept the wolf from his duor. Madison saved money.atid wascMnp.iratno-ly rich. To odd to his lurtunes however, or rather to those of his widow, Congress purchased his manuscript papers, and paid thirty thousand dollars for them. James Monro.', the fifth President of tha United Slates, died so poor that his remnir.s found resting place through the charity of one of the citizens. John Q. Adams, left some hundred and fifty thousand dollars, the result of industry p prudence- and inheritance. He was a man of method and economy." Martin Van Burcn is very rich. Throughout his political life he has studiously lookod oit for his own interest. Lis not believed he ever spent thirty shillings in politics. I J is party shook the bush and ho caught the bird. Daniel Webster squandered millions in his life time; Ihe product of his profes-ion and his political speculations. He died, leaving his property to his children, and his debts to his irieti Is. The former sold for less than twenty thousand dollars the latter exceeded one bundled and fifty thousand. Henry Clay left a very handsome estate. It probably exeeeded one hundred thousand. He was a prudent manager, and a scrupulously honest mun. J lines K. Polk left about one hundred and fifty thousand dollars fl'ty thousand o' which he saved from his presidency of four years. John Tyler is worth fifty thousand doll irs Refute he reached the presidency he was bank rupt. In ihe oil! e, he husbanded his means ami then married rich wile. Zuchariah Taj lor left one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. M Hard Fillmor Is a wealthy man, and keeps his uiorey ilia very strong and cafe box. It will never bo wasted in speculation or squandered in vice. Y.x President Pierce Paved some fifty thousand dollars from his tern, of service. Advertis ng. Tne two first verses ol the first chapter of Vhronicltt rf Succett, road thus : 'Who hath .sadness Who hath woe? Who "Jsincth" th slreeis with gloom of countenance and perplexity of mind? Who loaeth the confidence and patronage of mon, and sinketh into poverty and forgetlulness? HE THAT AI'VEBTlSETn hot Ilo that dot Ii not tuako himself known through the papers lib w ho. by bis neglect in this matter, do-privelh himself ot gain and sccureth himself loss! His business wisdom is foolishness. His lack of knowledge, aye, his stinginess stickelh out, and the discerning shun him. "Who hath gladness? Who hath joy? Who hath growing business and full coffers? Who psyeth his notes promptly? Who gaineth the confidence and patro.tage ol men, and riseth to affluence? list TlUT an-vertiseth. ' librbaLLt that through th juurnals of the day maketh himself and his business known! He hath chosen the part of wisdom, and hi riches and honors' increase like th light of th rairninj His shadow growe'h broad Bis complaoehey increaseth. Hi fame extendeth. Hishappenesendiretba and be is honored snd blessed of ll met-i part ten's rly by printers." ' So mora it b '. Future Housekeepers. Y sometimes catch ourselves wondering hew many ol the young ladies whom wt meet with are to perform the part of housekeeper, when the young men who now eye them so admiringly hi ve persuaded them to becom their wives. We listen to those young ladle of whom we speak, and bear them not only acknowledging but boasting of their ignorance of all housework duties, as if nothing would so low er them in the esteem of their friends as th confesstin of ability to bake bread and pies, or cook a piece of meat, or disposition to engage iu any useful employment. Speaking from our own youthful recollection, w ar free to say that taper finger and lily wbitt hands are very pretty to' look at with young man's eyes, and sometimes w have known, the artless innocence of pncticul knowledge displayed by a young Mins to appear rather interesting than otherwise. But we have lived long enough to learn that life is full of rugged experiences, and that the most loving, rotnanl c and delicate people must live on cooked or otherwise prepared food, anl in homes kept clean and tidy by industrious hands. And all for the practical purposes of married life, it isgenerally found that for th husband to sit and gaze at wife's taper fin gcrs and lily hands, or for ft. wife to sit and be looked at and admired does not make the p "l boil or put th sinajlost piece of foot! there in. Maniage. Marriage is to a woman at once the bappL est and saddest event of her life; it is the promise of future bliss, raised on the death of present enjoyment. She quits her homo, her pa-renis. bercoinpanions, hor amusements, everything on which she baa hitherto depended fur comfort, for affection, for kindness aud for pleasure. ' Tha parents by whose advice sbj has been guided, the sister to whom she his darej to impart every embryo thought nnd tooling;, the brother who has played wuh her, by turn the councilor and the counselled, and the younger child to whom she has hitherto been the mother and the playmate, all are to be forsaken at one fell swoop evory former tie is loosened the spring of every aetion is changed; and she flies with joy in th untrodt den path bchre her, buoyed up by theconfl-dcr-ce of requited love, she bids a fond a,nd grateful adieu to the life that is passed and. turns with excited hopes aud joyous anticipa tions to the happiest to come. Then woe tot the man who can blight such fair hopes who cun treacherously lure such a heart from Its peaceful enjoyment and the watchful protection of bom. who can ceward like break the' illusions which have won her and destroy th confidence which love has inspired., Woe to him who has too early withdrawn ihe tender plant from the props and stays' moral discipline, in which she has been nur turcd and yet makes no effort to supply tbeir places; for on him lies the responsibility ol her errorson him who first taught her, by hia exam; le, to grow careless of her d u ty and then exposed her with a weakened spirit and unsatisfied heart, to tho wild storms and wil temptations of s sinful world. Usury in Pennsylvania. Gov. Tollock has signed tho bill passed recently by tho Pennsylvania Legislature, ref- ultttintT the rats, nf intnrnat J It fixes tho legal rat at six per cent., but allows parties to contract at any rat they please, though collection cannot bs mad by 'process of law for any amount of interest exceeding the legal six per cent. It also provides that the borrower or debtor shall be allowed at his option to retain or deduct any such excess of interest from the amount of his note or debt-. The amount thus deducted can. not subsequently be recovered by the creditor, by suit at law. In fact it leaves the matter of excessive or special rates of interest, to th honor and confidence of the contracting parties.The act neither legal ires nor prohibits usurious interest It leave the lender fife to set his own value upon his nu n ty and make hi own terms, but he cannot Icok to the law 'to assist him in forcing his contract. He must run the risk of the borrower ultimately refusing to pay the excoss of interest over six per cent. C iLfKBts. During the past year thr have been erected in this city eighty-eve houses, r ore than one-half of which are in the Fuurth and Fifth wards, then being thirty In the latter. Fitt. ftCyThe Hyde, who recently dug np his wis body and took from her mouth a sal offalso too'h and gold plato, has been arrest and held to bail in bonds ol f l.OOO. ' OCT The Delaware Ousttte, says that th late Treasurer of that county was notabl to pay over th ontir sum due on saUloment. Th deficit is $10,000. Th Uillfgoodi Gen. Haskell tho distinguished ' Tennessee orator, has been released from th la-sane Asylum at Uopkinsviile, Ky. ;"' A table kept at Chicago, ahowa that duHns; tha month ot May it rained on 25 Out of 31 days. n mi ' m The postago charged in ltui on sing! Newspaper from the United S;ate is lorty-fiv cents. . . Col. Titos, of South Carolina, Klaus and-Nicaragua notoriety, is now orgauhtiog a coin-pany kit Ariioua, There aro 4,007 lawyers in the R at ofSTii-er- so'h-J. Frog are being Q-d as (bod by the peoref Ik tea of Lancatershire England.