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W KKI«.—Weeds rose When Adam fell -io, at least, theological agrieultn rists

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agricultural theologians tell us. ... this bo or not, certain It is York Jo lory George Holland that ever aince the fall they hare form- with the rite* of the Episcopal

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We may sum as follows the injuries done by weeds to the crop amidst which they are growing: They robthegrowth with which they are mixed of aome port of the food which the ground holds for the use of plants they clog the ground they keep air and light from the young seed tney injure the young crop seriously when there is high wind or heavy rain they delay the process of harvesting, and, by so doing, increase ihe farmer's risk and finally, the grain that lias ripened under all these diadvantages is, in quality, inferior to that of the growth of which was nil in cumbered with weeds.

But it is not only the weeds which grow among the crop which make work Tor tho farmer. The chick-weed, tho dock, tho dandelion, the chamomile, poke-weed, mustard, and thistle, which till his fence cornors, occupy his roadsides, encroach on the grass in his pasture, and from all these "points of departure" scatter their myriad seeds over the adjacent fields, will do as much injury to future crops as tho tield weeds of the present year did to the grain or roots over whose heads they flourished. And many a farmer who persistently plows under and pulls up the weeds he finds among his corn, potatoes, turnips, or carrots, as persistently leaves the growing weed-crop

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or along his roadside unmolested thus providing for himself and his "help" much hard work and vexation of spirit in ensuing seasons.

There are, doubtless, many to whom has never occurred the possibility of greatlv lessening, if not totally exterminating this evil. They have taken the farm-world as thev found it, and contentedly work ahead, bearing up as well as'inav be under the many disadvantages which "the fall of Adam" entailed upon iiis soil-tilling descendants In particular. Yet is such a relief to the minds ot order-loving farmers, to the backs and

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urchins, and the growth of tho Held crops, quite possible. Possible—that is to say, with a united and continued effort on the part of the entire district such a crusade as, beginning in one county, may spread to all contiguous counties and States, and in courso of time arouse the entire agricultural community to act in concert for the destruction of these farm-posts.

AtvoitniNo to M. Camaille, ducks aro three times as profitable as liens, as egg producers three ducks presented him. in a given time, with six hundred and seventeen eggs, while three hens, hatchvgd.only typ mndre«rana nity-sevefrr^ Tho e^ of hens and ducks he States to bo of nearly equal value. Wo think it depends •men on tho cost of procuring food for hens and ducks as to the profit of keeping thom, ducks eat much more than liens. If tho food costs nothing or nearly so, ducks may be more profitable our experienco is that hens arc much more profitable to any 0110 that buys feed a duck will eat more corn in one day than f\vo lions, and show less flesh for it. liens lay nearly the year round, while ducks lay only a small portion of tho year.

TN teaching a young horse to drive well, do not hurry to see how fast he on11 trot. Keep each pace clear and distinct from tho other, that is, in walking make him walk, and do nallow him to trot. Whilo trotting, be equally careful that he keeps steady at his pace, and do not allow him to slacken into a walk tho reins, while driving, should be kept snug, and when pushed to the top of his speed, help him well in hand, that lie may learn to bear well upon tho bit, so that when going at a high rate of speed, ho can be neld at his pace, but do not allow him to pull too hard, for it is not only unpleasant, but makes it often difllcult to manage him.

CATVROTS, which have been found so valuable as food for horses and cows, seem equally useful, when boiled and mixed with corn-meal, as food for •wine. Feeders who have tried, state that when mixed in the proportion of a bushel of carrots to half a peek of meal, hogs will eat them greedily, and flatten upon tho mixture as quickly, if not more so, than on pure meal.

TAR ia an excellent application for hard, dry and cracked hooffc. It softens and ponetrates the hoof, and gives It a bright and clear appearance. It also closes the cracks. Once used, tho hostler will never be without it. Apply onee or twice a week.

Knt'CT trees, planted in timber ltttfiiM, It is said, bear sooner than those planted on prairie land, but the latter will continue fruitful much longer than the former.

HKTRtrS FOR THR SHARON.—JAJirARV. FRIKD CAIHIAOK.—Shave as fine ss possible put in your kettle, in which nave a ilttlo boiling water cover, and when it begins to be tender, salt it when done very tender, leave the cover off add some "butter and pepper, and vinegar or not, Just as you like. Let the cabbage cook down as dry as possible, without burning, stirring it frequently.

BARI.KT BROTH.—Boil gently, tor half an hour. pin* of pearl barley, in gallon of water take 3 lbs. of lambchops, with the ftit cut off. or a rib of beer, and put in a atew pan with water to cover add any kind of vegetables— (wrrota, turnips, onions, snd celerycut fine when tender, addtothe barley water, and boil slowly two hours. 8alt and i*»pper to taste.

STKWKD POTATOES.—Slice thin, and boil in water till tender pour off the water, and put iu some butter, salt, Mppar and rich cream, and a dust of flour. Before taking up, stir in the beaten jolk ot an egg, with aome chopped parsley.

HKA?» Sovr.—Soak a* pint of small white beans over night boil slowly three-hours, adding a small piece of ham when done. Season well, and strain.

Sunday Reading.

ad the greatest and moat harrassing ob- his rcferrno# to tjbe minister of the lltue Staclo to the success of tho tiller of tho t,urch around the corner" n* a person who soil and where they are permitted to

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render ail his lai»or nugatory, and destroy hia crops. Actual experiments prove that, in fields where the weeds are not kept under, there is a positive loss of at least one-fourth of the crop. AH, for instance, an unweeded acre of wheat produced eighteen bushels, while an adjoining aero, kept free from weeda, yielded twenty-two and a half. An unweeded aero of barley produced onlv thirteen bushels, while an acre immediately adjoining produced twenty-eight. An acre of oats, plowed once, yielded scvteen bushels, while one plowed three times yielded twenty-seven.

Til AT TTTLE CHURCH. The refusal of Rev. Mr. Sabine ef New the actor,

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prevailed upon to read the funeral

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tor, 1* fresh In the mind* «f our reader*. The following lines from the New York Standard explain themselves:)

Bring him not here, where onr sainted feet Are treading the path to glory Bring him not here, where our

Reix-atikfor tu, His story. do. tnkehrm'

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where'such things'are done

(For he «at in the seat of the scorner) To where they have roort, «r we have

To that little church arouml the eornor."

80 fsnake the holy man of God 'V Of another man, his brother. Whose cold remain*, ere they nought the

Had only asked that a Christian rite Might in* read above them by one whose light

Was, "Brethren, IOTC one another Had onlv asked that a prayer be read Kre his fiesli went down to Join the dead. Whilst hiH spirit looked, with suppliant

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for Hod throughout the skies.

But the priest frowned "N»," and Ills brow was bare Of love in the sight of the monmer, And they looked for Christ and Him— where?

In that little church round the corner!

\h' well, God grant, when, with aching feet, We tread life's last few paces, That we mav hear some accents sweet

And kiss, to the end, fond faces. God grant that this tired flesh may rest ('Mid many a musing mourner) While the sermoa is preached, and the rites are read, In no church where the heart of love is dead, And tho pastor a pious prig at best, But in some small nook where Gods confessed —Some little church round the corner.^ 3

A. K. Lancaster.

[For the Saturday Evening Mall.] T1IE UNDERCURRENT. The majestic flow ot tho turbid river winding its way among the green hills and fruitful valleys, seems at times to reverse its motion and sweep backward bearing the floating wrecks upon its bosom but beneath tlio surface lies an unseen power that is slowly and surely pressing onward to the fathomless ocean. The current of our lives 1111perceived accept at intervals lies hidden beneath the bubbles that toss so lightly on the dancing waves. Deep in the secret chambers of the heart, when the cup of pleasure has been drained and left tho soul unsatisfied, the whispering's of a better life will come when meditation stimulates the brain to action, thoughts intrude that wake the slumbering energies to grander purposes, and life appear too short to waste in gaining that which brings no lasting happiness. While the whirl of excitement drowns the voice of wisdom, the deep moving current is obscured by the dancing bubbles and feathery foam that charm the brain with their never changing variety, only to luro it to destruction but let sorrow invade tho heart, and tho nobler part of man's natVo^H^reris qultkeijpdjiirt^^fe, and hia*jrue character made manifest. Then it is that the deep seated purpose which pleasure concealed even from his own eyes, easts off tho treacherous vestments and appoars in its true light.

The hope of better things makes strong the chord that binds him to a higher destiny. The world knew not tho inherent power that lay so long dormant waiting only tho hand of adversity to waken into life. Tho pulso beats with a grander aim, and tho heart throbs responsivo to tho call of the newly awakened spirit. Kvery man's nature partakes of the godlike, and tho more he seeks to cultivate his principlo, implanted tlioro bv infinite mercy, tho oetter I10 accomplishes tho object of his creation and secures that which shall bring the greatest happiness. There is a time in tho life of everyone when the nobler impulses are stirred to action when reflection hitherto drowned in tho whirlpool of disipation is revived. Hope stimulates to seek another path that shall grow brighter as tho weary feet near the journey's end and whispers of a life that lies beyond of which this must be tho counter part. The giddy devotee of fashion seems callous to all pure and holy influences, but bonoatli the gaudy dress lies a heart true to all that makes life worth tho living, and where that form is called to "pass under tho rod" it enters into 11 covenant that shall bind it closer as tho years roll on and gathering strength ana volume, as it leaves its impress on tho lives of others, shall enter at last the great ocean of eternity and lose itaelf in its purer waters of an endless life.

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SATURDAY NIOHT.—How many a kiss has been given—how many a cure—how many a caress—how many a look of hate—how many a kind word—how many a promise hns been broken—how many a soul lost—how many a loved one lowered into the narrow chamber —how many a babe has gone from earth to heaven—how many a little crib or cradle stands silent now. which laat Saturday night held the rarest treasures of the heart!

A week is a life. A week is a history. A week marks events of sorrow and gladness, which people never hesrd. Go home to your fhmtly, man in business Go home to your hearth, erring wanderer! Go home to the chair that awaits you, wronged waif on life's breakers I Go home to those you love, man of toil, and give one night to the jova snd comforts fast flying by!

Leave your book with complex figures—your dingy office—your busy shopl' Rest with those you love, for heaven only knows what the next Saturday night will bring vou! Forget the world of care and the Imttles of life which have furrowed the week! Draw close around the family hearth! Saturday night has awaited your coming in sadness, in tears, snd in silence. Go home to those you love, snd as you baak in the loved presence, snd meet to return the loved embrace of your heart'a pets, strive to be abetter man. and bless heaven fbr giving his weary children so dear a stepping stone in the river to the eternal, aa Saturday night.

Co**TT!cio!« WITH CHRIST.—When you have been sittinrftn a well-lighted room and are suddenly called into the outer darkness, how'black it seems snd thus when man has dwelt in communion with God. sin becomes exceeding sinfUl, and the darkness in which the world Hetb appears like tenfold night.—Spmrffeom,

Young FolksJ

& "N PROBLEM No. 1. A: wretch, who spurned tho virtuous path below To heaven above by other means would

Ho, f»y mochanio arta, a ladder raised, Whose bight the vulgar and the learned amazed.

Thus Jacob did," he said, "and why not I Reach heaven aa well as he, at least I'll try." He mounts the ladder, rapidly ascends, And bids adieu to all terrestrial friends Now wrapped in clouds, unseen by human eye. And now environed in the axyre aky But now a ball, red hot, he lets ftill down. Which fires a cannon at his base, whose sound Ascends his ear in thrice tho length of time The ball was falling from tho bight sublime. Yo sages tell, if he to heaven has got? Or, how far soaring from this earthly spot? PHILO.

SQUARE-WORD ENIGMA. My first is a mountain nymph. My second is a kind of poetry. My third means to settle on as a permanent provision.

Mv fourth is used in some regions for building. My fifth is to fasten two boards together by pins inserted in the edges.

State. HARRY BARLER.

PROBLEM No. 2.

Four men, A. B, C, and D, buy a mill for

310,000.

-HAITTE SATURDAY EVENING MAIL, JANUARY 28.1871.

FOURTEEN.

RIDDLE.

Ho, MAIL boys and girls, come and guess my new riddle— A key-hole at each end and a fin in the .middle!

Nor fat nor lean, But wet, I ween, It abides, thro' fate, *. In a Southern State.

WORD PUZZLE.

My first is in light, but not in dark. My second is in swallow, but not in stork. My third is in lake, but not in pond. My fourth is in stick, but not in wand. My fifth is in new, but not in old. My sixth is in iron, and also in gold. My seventh is in rain, but not in snow. Mv eighth is in Orson, but not in Joe. My whole is the name of my native

Of this A pays one-third,

Bcne-fifth, one-seventh,.and the remainder. puts in $100, to buy grain with then A, B, and D, put in $700, of which A pays one-sixth, two-fifths, and tho remainder. Afterward sells his share of the whole to the rest for 7 3-10 per cent, more than he paid. How much ought each one to pay him in order to have equal shares in the mill and stock? W.H.WILCOX.

ANSWERS TO ENIGMAS, CHARADES fcC. IN LASTUJWEEK'S PAPER.

Enigma No. 1.—Promise little and d« much. Charade.—Ducknieat (lemiui.)

Word Puzzle.—Muskegoif. Logoriph.—Spare. Riddle.—The to»-gu£. Enigma No. 2.—Anagrai

How HE GOT IN, AN »v.JEhomas

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magazine: In the field back of my house and the hill aro two nice spring? from one I draw water through pipes, while the water from the other goes to my barn, and iny neighbor's house. Tho water runs very swiftly, because it is running down liiH. It is far easier to run down hill than it is to run up.

The pipe enters the spring, not at the top of tho water, nor at the bottom either. If it were at tho top, tho seam would get into the pipe, ana a floating bug now and then. It were at the bottom, dregs and sediment would get in. So the pipe goes in about six inches below the top of the water.

When wo are drawing water at the barn tor the horses, and my neighbor draws water at the same time for her washing day, tho pipe sucks at a great rate. But it draws in nothing but pure water, if-all floating things keep at the top, and all heavy things lie still at the bottom. Now for my story.

One morning there was a gay young frog about as oig as half my thumb— too big for a tadpole, too small for a wise frog. He could go just where he pleased. He did not nave to float with the bugs, for ho knew how to dive. He did not have to stay at the bottom with the dregs, for ho knew how to swim. So he kicked out his little hind legs and swam all round the spring, doing very much as ho pleased.

One day he saw the littlo round black hole of the pipe, where the water was running in quite freely. He wondered where it lead to. He put his noso in and felt the water pull, and was a little scared and backed out. But it was such a funny teeling to be sucked that way it felt kind of good round his nose, and he swam up and looked in again. He went in as much as half an inch, and then tho water got behind him and he was drawn all in. ''Here goes!" said ho. "I shall see what I shall see!" And along he went with the water, till he came to where the pipe makes a bend for my barn—a sharp bend, straight'up. As the water was quiet there he gave a little kick and got up into a still, dark plsoe, close by the barrel where the horse drinks. "Well," said he, "It's a snug place here, but rather lonely and dark.

Now and then he thought of the spring, and the light and splendid room he used to have to swim in, and he tried to swim back against the stream bat the water was on him or running by him swiftly, and he had no room to kick in the pipe. So every time he started to go rack to the spring he would work hard for a few minutes, and then get tired and slip back into the dark place by the barrel.

By and by he grew contented there. The water nrougnt him enough to eat. He shut his eyes and grew stupid stopped exercising and grew frt. and as he had no room to grow very big in the pipe, he grew all long, and no broad But he grew as big as he could, till at last he stopped up the pipe.

Then I had to go out and see what was the matter, for the horse had nothing to drink. I jerked away the barrel, pulled out the little plug, end put a ramrod down Mt apringy, leathery something—and poshing, down it went, and oat mished toe water. "What was that?*' I thought. 801palled out the big plug pot down an iroa ramrod, turned it two or three times, then let the water ran, and out came a great, long, red and white, and bleeding frog.

I couldn't pat mm together again. Anything that §——toed into that pipe and grows up in those dark pieces, bas to come out dead, and all in pieces.

I wondered how such big frog' could over have got into sF small a pipe. Then a wise old lady in my house told me: "Why he went iifc there when he was littlsjmd Ibolish. slid grew up iu there." -J f.

I ean sot get that poor frog out of injr mind. Ho was so like somo young peoplo that I have seen. They Irollick•d up to t!i* door of a theatre, or they stood and looked into a bar-room, or they just wanted to go to one ball, or got out behind the barn to smoke a pipe, or went off sleigh-riding with some gay young man without ssklng leave—or in some way put their foolish noses into a dsrk hole that felt fanny, and led they didn't know where. Pretty soon in they go. When they want to get back they can't and they grow bigger and wickeder, and all out of shape in that place. If they yet out at last they are all jammed up, knocked to pieces, sick, or dying, dead. When I see them in their coffins I hear folks say "How came he to throw himself away so "What made him drink himself to death?" "How happened she to go off to infamy "How came he to be a gambler

Then I snail answer as the wise old lady told me about tho frog. "They went in when they were little and foolish, and grow up there." A bad habit hugs a man tighter, and jams him out of shape worse than my pipes did that poor trog.

A N A E I A N E A E A E

A California Adventurer Tranquilizing the .Peruvians by Building a 960,000,000 Railroad over the Andes.

After an American has been canonized in China for leading tho imperial armies to victory against the rebels, and after other Americans have entered the service of Egypt and made the armies effective, it is not strange that still another of our fellow.citizens is preserving the peace ol Peru. Harry Miegs, this last adventurer, uses the arts of peace, however, and by his extensive railroad undertakings, does more to keep the country quiet than any man in it, by giving employment to the lower classes. That, with good wages and prompt pay, makes tnern little inclined for fighting for no pay and find themselves. A private letter from Callao says that he has a great number of noted revolutionists under pay, without any employment except drawing their salaries, by which means he keeps the country quiet any other condition would be the death-blow to his undertakings. At this time he is building a road from this place to cross the Andes, at a cost of sixty millions. For two years he has maintained peace, and although that is the average duration of that blessing in Peru, so that murmurings of a revolution begin to be heard, it is to be hoped that he will succeed in completing his projects, which will accomplish much in perpetuating the tranquility in which alone the country can prosper.

Of the man undertaking .tlieso great things, a correspondent writes: This Harry Miegs, you will remember, was one of the most enterprising residents of California. He built Dlocks of houses, ships, and railroads, until embarrassed by some unexpected losses, he suddenly took his departure. The places that knew him once knew him no more to their sorrow. As suddenly he loomed up in South America, the mighty proprietor of stupendous enterprises, and what was best of all he sent heavy remittances to California, discharging everv obligation, with intorest and often an advance. This proved him an honorable aa well as a great man, and adroitnes»*vJph which he hassecur-

brporal"ed the interruption of hostilities 1t» and about Callao, gives him much credit for generalship.—Salt Francisco Bulletin.

Every direction will then be South. There will be no North, no East, no West. The North Star will be directly over head, or nearly so and on the first day of March, the sun will just appear above the horizon, and go round and round, day by day, never rising nor setting, but gradually attaining agreater altitude, until finally it will get to a height of 23^°, and then gradually get lower and lower, until on the 23rd of September it will disappear, to be seen no more for six months. What object can I sight to regulate my chronometer? I have asked the question of tlio best talent in the country, and no man can answer me." .4:

How TO SPELL.—Often in writing, a simple word is required, of the orthography of which* the writer is not TOW. The dictionary may bo referred to—BUI is not always convenient. An easy mode is to write the word on a bit of waste paper, in the two or three w*ys of which you in doubt. Nine times in ten the mode which looks right is right. Spelling, particularly English spelling, is so completely a work of the eye, that the eye alone should be trusted. There is no reason why "receive" snd "believe" should be spelled differently, yet sounded alike, in their second syllable. Yet write them "recieve"-and "beleiva and the eye shows you the mistake at once. The best way for young people, and indeed people of any age, to mni to spell, is to practice writing. Cobbett, the famous English radical, taught his children grammar by requiring that they should copy their lessons two or three times. These lessons he himself gave them in the form of letters and his French and English grammars are two of the most amusing books in the English language. Ol course, "learning to apell" came in incidentally.

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AUTHOR."—Yes

RWVISIBLE CAPITAL. Money' snd bosses, and stocks and vessels and railroads anuROt the only capital in the world. Ttiere is a kind

thal polnical economists make no mention ot—though tlio most materialminded men recognize and admit its value. It is within the reach of men who are destitute of all other kinas of capital—within the reach of the very poorest. Indeed, thcro is many a man who has started in life with nothing else, but, by tho judicious use of it has been enabled to grow rich and powerful. It is a good character. This is the first thing a young man needs in life. It is the first demand in business. There are many business men who do not possess it themselves, and who do not attempt to cultivate it but even these discern and esteem it in others. There is no dishonest man who does not exact honesty of those whom he employs. He may deal unfairly with others* but ho wants to be dealt fairly with himself. Inflexible integrity and good moral habits aro the elements of good character and though they may not command their real value at. first, they will sooner or later, detect them, or do homage to them. The complications and subdivisions of business require that the heads of houses should place large trust in somebody and here is where the arithmetical value of a a good character is exhibited. In whom, of all the clerks and assistants in a largo business, shall this trust be placed? Who shall be selected to share the employers' confidence? Not necessarily the smartest of his assistants, but that one whose proved integrity and known good habits mark him as the most reliable and faithful. All may possess these attributes but, unfortunately, all do not possess them and those who roally do possess theiu are so tew in number as to make the attributes themselves the more valuable for their scarcity the young man who is strictly upright in all his dealings, who tells nothing but the truth, who faithfully fulfills his pledges and keeps his engagements even to his own detriment, and whose moral habits are correct—this is the person to whom employers love to confide important trusts, and whom they select for rare rewards and good salaries. No jrouug man who possess these qualities can be esteemed

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oor and no young man is likely to steadily prosperous.—Exchange.

ENERGY OF WILL.

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ANOTHER DESIGN Olt NORTH POLE. Captain C. F. Hall, the Arctic explorer, is now fitting out his vessels in New York for his new expedition, on which he expects to start in May next. Tho United States Government backs him in this attempt to discover tho North Pole, and ho will be abundantly provided with everything needed. Captain Hall has already spent live years in the Arctic regions, become used to the mode of living adopted by the Esquimaux, and expects his companions to live on raw seal, walrus meat, and train oil, and is furthermore master of the Esquimaux language. Captain Hall's ambition this timo is to discover the North Pole. And lie avows a willingness to consume five years more, if necessary, iu doing it, although he hopes to make the discovery during 1872. In a lecture in Brooklyn, recently, he spoke of tho difficulty he expects to meet, when standing on the North Pole, in regulating the chronometer. He said:

Agassiz

does recommend authors to eat fish, because the phosphorus in it makes brains. So nr you are correct, bat I cannot help yon to a decision about the amount yon need to eat—at least, not with certainty. If the specimen composition you send is about your Mr usual average, I should judge thai parImps a couple of whales will be all yon would want fbr the present. Not the largest kind, but simply good middling siaed whales.—XIark T\cain,

PEEKING

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It is energy of will that is the soul of tho intellect wherever it is, there is life where it is not, all is ilulness and despondency and desolation. People who have experience of it imagine that it is destructive to the nerves, exhaustive to the animal spirits that it aggravates the wear and tear of life excessively. But this is an idle notion, as idle as the habits an humours of those who entertain it. I leave it to any man who knows its real effect to strike the balance—to coniparo the exhaustion of an indolont day with that of an active one to say in which of the two cases tho subject is in better heart for work and fitter to undergo it. Whatever we may be about, one thing, 1 believe, is certain, th:\t if the spirits are spent by energy, they aro utterly wasted by idleness at worst, energy can only end in relaxation—it is superior to it for a whilo, and possibly at last may fall into it whereas, idleness is actual relaxation from first to last, and can be nothing else. But even this view, favourable as it is, is yet not favourable enough to be just. Tho fact is, that violence is not necessary to energy any inoro than tyranny is to kingship! on* the contrary, it isJpe gentlest eper-

that* does the inoir!wwk.,^.Bnq the Grt^/T^^jrL workingness the blooDnibgofOTefft er is energy, the increase of fruit Is energy, the growth of the body is energy yet in all these there is no violence the efficacy is not destructive, but vital: withoift it^ the whole frame must fall at once into corruption with it, instead of corruption, we nave life. But this, it may be said, is a refinement. It may be so, but it istrue in fact, nevertheless The gainsayer will find it difficult to produce anything from the subject of surer or more essential truth.

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HOW TO SERVE A GHOST. Joseph I, Emperor of Germany, was a merry gentlcmau, and as brave at heart as ho was sturdy in biceps. Ho was a bosom friend of tho elector of Saxony, a royal scamp whose bnuip of reverence hardly equaled his love for the flesh. Joseph was a good Catholic, and his friends of the Church were in considerable fear lest the rakish elector should lead him from the true faith. They tried almost every device to break the companionship between them, but all to no purpose.

Finally, sealous Jesuit father, disguised himself in a Satanic attire, and silently entered the Emperor's chamber late one dark night, clanking heavy links of chains, and, placing himself near the bed, where the dim light from the solitary taper could fall upon his figure, the mysterious visitor began haranguing, in a sepulchral voice, the stsrtl«l Emperor:

Renounce, O Emperor, thy intimacy with the elector qf Saxony, or propare for eternal damnation.

The muscuUMiAM|gnatc, not caring to be bored wi^unM^hly callers at such an unseasonble hoQr, leaped from his couch, andjlkihlng Wp In his arms his phantom jrMior, launched hitn out of the winddW* Mylng. "Return to purgatory, from whence you came."

A broken Iblgll wit his gbotship's reward. ThRMMjl^pell corroborated, although oae, narrator, the Baron Foellnitz, claims that it was not the Emperor, bat his friend the elector, a man of herculean strength, who achieved the ftit.

Vision OF.THK YOUNG MOLR.—It is a fact well known to naturalists thst in many cases where a full-grown animal is marked by the absence of certain organs or appendages found in the majority of its dass, tney exist in a normal condition In the fetal stage. This is shown in the occurrence ot teeth in the jaws of the young whsle (which are totally wanting after birth), the incisor teeth of the fetal rodent, the existence of eyes on both rides ot the hea^ in the yoang flounder, Ac. Anew instance of this general principle has been recently announced in regard to the European mole, the idult of which is usually considered blind. The fotal mole, however, according to Mr. I*e, in a late paper, to endowed with organs of vision, which at the time of birth are of considerable perfection, but in advancing age certain changes take place in the base of the skull, which terminate in the destruction of the most important structures on which the enjoyment of the sense of eight depends.

WE have received a copy of the Terre-Haute MAIL, a literary paper published by O. J. Smith of TcrreKuito. The MAIL is credit to its enterprising publisher, snd is more deserving the patronage of the public than many Eastern publications thst make greater pretensions. We wish the MAIL, success.—Cumberland (IU.,) Democrat.

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night'th«| fotihd lt{rOn*er up at a Mall $»unMy. taiei accominqBstiolbs were some ed—so milch so as to bunk in one moderate-sl to the roof. This being tho best they could do, thev accepted the conditions without much murmuring, being pretty effectually tired out -with their days' tramp, and after supper retired early.

About ten o'clock they awakened opt of sound slumber by great gnv«j£r and laughter proceeding from therooiu adjoining, occupied by the landlord's three buxom daughters. It wiuf^vWentthat, as they were retiring for the mgnt, they were hsving a high frolio.

Now the hunters were all young men, and it was very tantalising to have so much "gal" tan going on with only a doer intervening. At length one of thci hunters whispered to the others,— "See there boys, there's a knot-hole in the door, and we can see all that is going on. Heap of fun there, you bet."

They all looked, and there, sure enough, was what appeared to be a goodsized Knot-hole, showing the light within the room adjoining to be very bright indeed. A bold hunter crept cautiously out of bed and applied his eye at the knote-hole, but was astonished to find he could see nothing. As ho pnt his head down to look thek not-hole seemed to disapear. Stepping back a pace or two, there was the knot-hole again. "What- did you soe?" inquired one or the hunters, who wus trembling with curiosity in the bed.

Didn't seo anything," was the reply. "They either took tho knot-hole away or plugged it up."

Then another hunter tried it with a liko result. As ho stopped to steal a glance at unconscious maidenhood on a" frolic tho knot-hole vamosed. They were greatly puzxlcd until ono of thom cried out,— "See there, boys look at the roof?"

They looked and tho mystery was solvotl. Thero was a knot-liolc 111 the board-roofing, through whioh tho moon was shining, tho light tailing upon the door so as to produeo the illusion described. The hunters slept better after this discovery. Jv

MR ET HA TE AT HOME. The sudden popularity achieved by the pootry skotcnes of Francis Brot llarte, in tho eastern States, gives great satisfaction to his many friends* and admirers in California, who have long wished for a larger recognition of his

and than could bo niado his alone. Hero at least lie has always been appreciated, for from tho moment he entered the republic of letters, as editor of th9 (\tliforninn, public opinion welcomed him as a new star in tho literary firmament, and his series of "Condensed Novels" in that publication at oneeconlirmod the popular verdict. Since then it can hardly bo said that his local reputation has increased, for his first efforts wero sui generis, so inimitable that he was at once laurelled with all tho limited lame which our small world had to bestow, and his wilier appreciation is merely an endorsement of California's correct views. I begin to think that California has a sharp eyo for tho discovery of genius. Mark Twain's humor and pathos wero recognized a long time bofore tho mention of his name had reached Eas ern ears. Ralph Keelor was known to our literary world as a clover writer years ago. Starr King had to come to California beforo he achieved his national reputation for olo^pjence. Lotto was recognized as a jowol Jit tho «he Jtra#only*a melodoon pi^tip^jrtth several Mothers present«occur. Charles Warren Stoddurir is the only Callfornian of any literary pretensions whose local fame has not been confirmed by Eastern popularity, through his pootry has drawn from Tenp^son a letter of friendly commendavTon. It may bo that in any other part of tho

Union the merits of those I have mentioned would have been discovered, but still I think that Callfornians have a a quicker perception for anything above mediocrity than tho rest of Americans. Mr Harte has resolved to sever his connection with the Overland Monthly for tho purpose of taking up his residenco in tho Eastern States. When this hanpens (it may not bo for somo month.'* yet) the Overland can scarcely survive for even with the lustre lent it by ith editor's name it barely pays expenses. —San Francisco Correnjiomlence Motnln Register.

MR. GRAY, an ingenious gentlemar in Sussex Co., Dei., invented anew nonexplosive burning fluid, and invited few friends to couio and witness a test of its qualities. Ho gathered a select circle around a barrel of the fluid up in the garret, and, to prove how non-cx-

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losive it was, he stirred it with a rodpoker. In six seconds tho invontor and his friends wero seon to emerge from tho roof, with trap-doors, chimneys and things on their lieads, and to scud away to the

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the river. While enjoying a fine bird's eye view of the Stato or Delaware at an elevation of 30,000 feet or more, Mr Gray observed to the friend nearest hm that he thought perhaps ho had ruado mistake in mixing too much ben/.ir in the fluid. He aid not wait to hoa his friend's reply, because he apparent ly had an engagement higher up. alio seemed in a hurry to go. His widow will sell the patent for the non-explo-sive fluid very oheap and she noed? the money badly, because Mr. ra scattered so much around Sussex county when he came down, that m1m had bury him gradually during the next three weeks.

I.N a play called "The Carpenter Rouen," the dignity and importance the mechanic is thus aptly illustrated "Tho mechanic is God's nobleman. What have mechanics not done Have they not opened the secret ehambors n' the mighty deep and extracted its tre» sure*, snd made the raging billowi their highway, on which they ride a on a tame steed Are not the element of fire and water chainod to tlio crank and, at the mechanic's bidding, com pelled to turn it? Havo not mechanic open the bowels of the earth, and mad' the products contribute to thoir wants The forked lightning is tUeir playthii.^ snd tbey ride triumphantly on th wings of the mighty winds. To tin wise they are floodgates of knowledge and kings snd qosens aro decorate* with their handy-works. He wl made the Universe was agreat median ic."

MR. D. BOOJTE, lormerly o*f Kentucky didn't spell very well, according to th following, recently contributed to th Missouri Historical society, by Horac Fox:

I certify that 1 gave permission Benjamin Gardener to satle on a piec 01 vacant land cold Little Purrary, the Miasury, some time Iu Decern bo IMS. Given under my hand this Day of Febury, 1806.

DANIEL BOONE.