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^ REFLEX OF FOPTJJ^AuR EVENTS. ^Scooted to progress, the flights of th^ ?outh, and Ihc ^iftisiou of Useful Jinoalcdge among all glasses of lelorking gjRtjt. VOLOME^VlT "GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY MORJING, MAY 3, 186o7 NUMBER 52. THE SOUTHERN ENTERPRISE Im Imm4 B*?rr Thdrtfay tlond&k. by M7UNKIN & BAILEY. PROPRIETORS, a It. MoJun??. . .^ .^j?hn O. Bailor. $1? Tear, la advance; $1.50, If delayed ^nrtrij Hm Burial of the Beautiful. Robo the beautiful for th? tomb? Wo may ho tafot htaff h?r ( Bhe has pa??'d away io haddlu? bloom, la rttlal white array hot. Ooo single auburn tmi Wo craro . ueiore ner mm ye ooVer I Why should the cold and grasping grara Take all from tboee who love bor T Soar the beautiful Id the tomb While yet the ran to ahlnlng, Ere the shadow* and evening gloom t'V Denote the day's declining. ? , ' * * Sear her softly and slowly oh~ . Msterb no placid feature; . Dee* the sleep she's fallen upon, The last of a mortal creature. Say the headtHhl in the tomb; Beneath the wooplng willow Lot the ins idea ham sleeping room, And BofUjr spread her pillow. Angola hasten from realms of bliss, a Thoir wahh abosre bor hooping : Dear to the heart of the Father is The place whore a child is sleeping. Leave the beautiful in the tomb; There may bo others fairer ; Haughtier beads may warn a plum# With glory to the weaver; Bat so beautiful and so good ?Think they who dearly held her? V..?k U Id. I.?II a -Us 1 1 May mtw bin exoetl'd bor. T. MoK. JfiiartllnneouH H tailing. Oeorga Washington. BT JOfRf rIKKNIX. Gmrge Washington was on? of tha moat distinguiehed movers la the Amerioan Revolution. Ha waa born of poor hooeat parents, at Genoa, IB tha year 1491. His mother was called the mother of Washington, lie married early in life, a single widow lady, Mrs. Martha (Justin, whom Preeoott describes as tho cussed est pretty woman sooth of Mason and Dixon's line. Young Washington commenced business at a country surveyor, and was present in that character at a sham fight under General Padlock, where so snanv suns were fired that the whole bod* of roil ilia were stunned by the explosion, and sat Iowa to supper unable to bear a word that waa aid. This sapper waa afterwards alluded to as Ilraddock's defeat, and the simile, "dead as Brad dock," subsequently vulgarized Into "dead ae haddock," bad Its rise from that circumstance. "Washington commanded several of tho troops daring tho Revolutionary war, and distinguished himself by crossing the Delaware river on ice of very inadequate thickness, to visit a family of Hessians of his acquaintance. Ha was passionately fond of green peas and string beans; and hia favorite motto was: "In time of peas prepare for war." Washington's most intimate friend was a French gentleman, named Marcus Dee, who from hie constant habits of rtsabttitjr. waa nieknanaed " laughy yet." Ilia greatest victory Was achieved at German town, where cowing upon the British in tho night. Ha completely surrounded them with a wall of cotton bales, from which he open- | ed a destructive and terrific fire which soon caused the snsrny to capitulate. The eutton -bales being perforated with musket balls, were much Inefmwed In weight, and consequently in value, sod the expression playfully used, " What is the pMec of ooUonf waa much la vogue after th* battle. Daring the action, Wi4tngton might bar* tww Men driving up and dowu Uie line*, expoe?d in Concord wagon, drawn by a bob tailed gray home. Hit ocUbi-ated daapatoh, " Veni, <vldi, vlci," or I obm and eaw in a Concord wagan, hat reference to tide eireamstanee. , Waehlngton hat been called the M Father of bit Country(an adept title, more properly belonging to Mr. Medoteky, parent of the celebrated paging;) the child baa grown, however, to tbnt extent ite own father would not know it Oan. Walker (William Walker) la aleo eallod the "Father of Kieareugno," and we hava no doubt, In eaae of hie death, his children, the native Kleanmgvtane, would erect % ftnitable monument Avar bin remain*, with the ineoripUon, M Oo father and tare warm." Washington wee e member of the Know Nothing Order, and directed that none hot American* enouia o# put on guard, wbicb greatly annoyed tU? American*, their comfort being entirely deby perpetual Urn* of guard duly. Ho VM twice elected IV*id?nt af the Uoltad HWwfcy th? combined 'Vhig and Know-Notl). Ing parti**, the Federal>*U and AbolillooUt* ret lag ggalnat biw.- and aat-vad out hi* lima with grant aradfe to bitnaM and tlia ao*ntry-~d rawing hi* notary with a regularity and praaMon worthy all commendation. Although far the (Una ia which ha llrnd, a airy distinguished man, the Ignorane* if Washington i* something perfectly ir,credible. Ha Mfar traveled on a atanaKwat; uevar *aw a imUf?M ?r n lahWoUva engine; waa perfectly ignorant of tha principle* of the magnetic tele graph i never had a daguerreotype, Colt'* pistol, I Mharp'* rifle, or a friction match, lie ate Ma with aa iron fm-h; nam aaed pottage , I,W|U ?n Irttrr^ ami knew gytUag a/ tits *pI plication of chloroform to alleviate lufTirlng, or the use of gas for illnmination. Snch man a? thla eoald hardly be elected President of the United State# in three timer, although it muet he oonfeeeed, vre oecuionally have a candidate who proves not mueh better Informed about matter* In general. Washington died from expoeare on the summit of Moant Vernon, in the year 1786, leaving behind him a name that will endure fbrever, if poeteritjr persist In calling their children after him U> the same extent that ha* been fashionable. II? Is mentioned la history as having bsea " first in war, first in peaee, and first in the hearts of his countrymen in other words, he was No. 1 in everything, and it was equally his interest and hit pleasure to look out for that number, and he uh?k precious good euro to do so. A portrait by Oitbert Stuart, of this great eoldier and statesman, may b? aeen, vary badly engraved, in tbe "History of tbe United States," but aa it was taken wheu the General was in the aet of ?hcw Sag tobacco, the left cheek ia distended out ot proportion, and tbe likencae rendered very unsatisfactory. Upon ths whole, Gen. Geo. Washington was a very excellent man ; though nnfa miliar with M Scott's Infantry tactics," he was a tolerable officer; though he married a widow, he was a fond husband ; and though he did not know tbe Beechcr family, he waa a sincere Christian. A monument has been commenced in the city of Washington to liia memory, which ia to be five hundred feet high; and it should be the wish of every true hearted American that bis virtues and lerviocs may Lot be forgotten before it ia eomplcted, in which their remembrance will probably endure forever. Religion at Home. Religion which is ouly fult nt church, is the poorest of all things. True religion is an everyday good; and its richest blessings are exocri enoed at honje. Home can not be bappy without indnetry. This U true, more especially of the liome of the iiumm who are obliged to work for bread, lieligion prompts to patient industry. It inspires the soul with a noble resolve to fight the battle of life in a manly way, and to despise the bread of idleness or dishonesty. Home eannot be happy withont economy. II the hard earnings of the husband are wasted by an idle, shiftless wife ; if the oomfort earned by the economical wlfo are squandered by a prodigal husband ; or if the savings of both husband and wife ars sacrificed to the Idleness and vanity of pleaaurs-seeking sons and daughter#, home become# a place of strife. But religion teaches hatbands, wives, and children the excellent grace of economy. liome can not be happy without forbearance. Differences of opinion will arise between husband and wife, and often one will do that which is displeasing to the other. This is a necessity arising wnt of the distinct individuality of these partners for life, out of the differences in their edueation, and the circumstances surrounding them. Religion teaches and practices forbearance. It restraius the fiery passions, ealms the excited eye, softens the grierious word, and smooths the rough ways of the domestic path.? Religion at home will prevent home quarrels. Home cannot be happy without Intelligence.? If the animal passions boar swny; if the world only it sought; and if the family is devoted tc the acquisition of money, it will be a stranger tc happiness. Man was made in the image of God and ha is an intellectual spirit resident, tempo rarily, in a material body. No, if the body on ly, or chiefly, is cared for, and the ooeupant for gotten, bow miaerable it will become, experlenci only can tell. But religion inspires thought wakea up tlia mental faculties, and developes ti^ god-like moral powers. Home cannot ba happy unless it Is loved. I the wife'* heart is always at the house of a neigh bor, and she is noted for " spinning street yarn,' if the husband, after finishing his day's work seeks a saloon, the corner grocery, the club, tli< lodge; and if the children think home "a dul place," a " bore," and seek to escape from it, a front a prison, you need not look for happinea there. But true rottgion makes home the moe charming spot en earth?a place to %hioh th heart of the koel>and and the wife will be eve turned during the necessary absence, and V which the child, even after long, long years u absence, will look back .with fond delight, am ay, " I love that dear old home, The sunlight there seems to bo brighter, far, Than wheresoever else." The Lord loves a Christian lioma, and he hn most sacredly guarded it by hie law. Of n crime has Its expressed greater abhorrence lha of the crime of adoltory ; of no virtue a highei appreciation then conjugal fidelity ; and he ho denounced the neglector of hie household, what aver may be his show of esnoUty or religion, e n iawls. aL. /-!?L ? * * * * -? uioi vi wiv iRim?m wo rue umn an innuti U, then, we would be religious at all, let ua l>< gin the work at home. " Mr Won ? Dor*."?Such was the exolama tlon of an old man, near eighty years of ag seated in his hooae, at sunset, with his han<i pleeed upon his head, after having performed hi aeeostomary daily labor in the field. His wor was done; for be soon after breathed his las How suggestive the word: My work la dona We all bare a work to aeeomplish?a destiny t fulfil; and with what a calmness of eonseienc must he meet death who departs not till ampl time has bean glean him to perform eeeh an all ths ha port* at dntias of life, and then sa ? proudly any, " My work le dona." Or all the eatthly no dole, that which reach* the farthest into heaven is the beating of a levin Look Up! 1 Young man, look up, look a round 1?-the whole world liea open Itefore you. The firmament ie i eet with beaming lights to elieer you, and bee- 1 cons all along the horizon to show the dangers i ' and the Toe. Ala*, for human natural that the i park of divinity, ao kindly given at the creation, I should have become so nearly extinct, and that i man is left to grovel among the beggarly etc- I manta of liia own depravity. Pause I? truat not I an uncertain step to the future, and tread not < blindfold upon the treshhold of ruin. Let reason be exercised at all times, let tliero be no action i without rational counsel. Nothing in rain t No 1 step is retrogade In the Journey of life, and eve* < ry one Is as surely numbered, whether it bo do' I vious or direct. Nothing too high ! No great- i ntM but that you may attain. "Choose your example with care, nn<l set it liigli among the stars and resolve that yotir course through life shall i be marked as bright and shining, and worthy the emulation of all who come after. Consider 1 well the responsibilities of life, and especially < the awful responsibility of having lived in this 1 enlightened land in this enlightened day. The 1 heathen, in his blindness, bows down to wood ; > and stone. Born with scales of darkness upon < the eyes, the graoe of the Good Physician's hand | hath never healed them. You have the footsteps of your Father to lead you?the history of I the whole world to give you light. Seek light i and cherish it for the security of your own walk, i as also for the sake of good example. Take the i right view of time, as compared with eternity? i ) of tilings temporal with those which have no i end. This life at longest Is short?can be but | the infancy of tbat life which is to come, llow I very' important, then, that every thought be I holy, and every action be hallowed. How prone we mortals ars to live from day to day, as though i i this life would be eternal at our bidding?neith- < er repenting the past or improving the future. 1 Yet we nil know that we must die?that the 1 ecytho of death is abroad in our land, and tbat i It flies apace. Did you ever think of it t Let ue < i be prepared for death, and w? then have the best 1 preparation for a long, useful and happy life. If i i you have been blessed willi menus, do not lie < i prodigal and proud?neither miserly, boarding > up the goods of tlds world. Nothing material is < enduring. It is only riches of mind that are < " abiding and permanent. Very little Is it that 1 we need lor the common necM>iti?anf 1 J ?-J life. Full seventy-five per cent of all our cxpen- ' ditures go to support the extravagance of pride. 1 Plainness of diet and airoplioity in all the man nera of life it by far the beet policy and aaeur- i aneca of long life. Belect your companions with ? care?let them be few and choice apirita: unex- < ceptional in all the walka of life. Eachew evil i in ita multiplied forma, and abatain from all tha vulgar practices of the day, which only debase the man, and tend to bring hiin down to the levi el of the brute. Live not for to-day, but rather for the future, for a life brilliant with good decda ' i it one for which atara in the firmament of lleav- I en will be the reward. Resolve that thia world, ' whether your life be long or abort, aball be the better for your having lived in it. i [A'erlA Georgia Tit net. 1 | . i aw i ? Counsel to the Youn;. Never be cast down at trifle*. If a "Spider . break* his web twenty timea, twenty times will I he mend it Make up your mind to do a thing, , and you will do it. Fear not if trouble cornea , upon you; keep up your apirita though the day may be n very dark one. Troubles never last forever, The darkest day must paaa away. If the sun ia going down, look up to the stare; s if the earth i? dark, keep your eyes on Heaven. t With God'e presence? God's promise?a man or a ^ ohild may be cheerful. , Never despair when fog's in the air, f A sunshine morning will come without warning. Mind what you run after. Never be eontent ? with a bubble that will burst, or a firewood that will end in smoke and darkness; hut that which B you can keep, and which is worth keeping. I Something Sterling that will stay, # When gold and silver fly away. a Fight hard against a hasty temper. Anger t will come, hut resiat it strongly. A spark may s set a house on fire. A fit of passion may give r you cause to mourn all tho days of your life. 0 Never revenge an injury. 1 lie that revengeth knoweth no rest; J The meek possess a peaceful breast. If you have an enemy, aet kindly to him, and make him your friend. You may not win him over at once, but try again. Let one ktndneae be followed by another, till yon have compassed * your end. By little and by little great tilings 0 are completed. n Water falling day by day, r Wears the hardest rocks away. And so repeated kindness will soften a heart r of stone. Whatever you do. do It willingly. A boy that ' is whipped at school never knowe his lesson well. '' A man that is oompelled to work, cares not how badly It Is performed. He who pulls off his coat cheerfully, stripe np his clothes in earnest, and sings while he works. Is the man for me? e A cheerful spirit gets on quick ; Is A grumbler in the mud will stick. ' Evil thoughts are worse enemies than lions k and tigers, for we ean get out of the way of wild L beast*? but bad thoughts wla their s?i where. Keep yoor head* end heerte full of food ? thoughts, thet bed ouee may not find room? * He on your guard, end strive end prey, le To drive ell evil thoughU ewey. n A reuno ledy engaged to be married, end getting tick of her bergeln, applied to e frlond to help her nntie the knot, before it wee too leto.? m "Ob, cerUlaly," he immediately replied, "It'e g very easy to untie it now whilet it is as only a d Lcaux knot.** k i * "Hothtng to Live For." 8*7 you so, young man I btiHin* on your uauhood for uttering audi a etntimcnti You kira been disappointed, perhipi, in Ute attaiunent of an object on which you have foolishly set your heart?some " wee bit lassie," aa burns lias it?whom you could clnsp in your arms were it not for fear of " mussing the dry goods up," has led you a willing enptive to the charms of lier beauty, and because she weariud of too easy sonquest, and broke the chnin tliut bound her to jrou that she might go forth, like Alexander, to lubdue other kingdoms, yon sit tamely down and bemoan your hard fate, as if you were the great est uiertyr since Nero's time ! " Nothing to livo for 1" I blush for your willful bliudneM. Arise and use tlie eyes that God has given, for sotne useful purpose, und you will sec misery enough in the world?real genuine misery?to make you ashamed of the e?l(t?li ' -l! ' -- ?.. M-TJ IVIIIV BtiitlllirilV WHICH now unmans you. "Rouse to some-work of high and holy love," toko your handkerchief down from your eyes, and use it to wipe awny the tears of those who have some cause to be unhappy, and you will be surprised to find that four heart is still, wortli two or three broken Lines. "Nothing to live fori" why, man, has all generous feeling left you that you can look unmoved on the thousands of suffering ones needlug your help, and go on your own lonely way, murmuring fretfully about the " desert sands," while you systematically avoid every oasis to which you might guide tiie -bleeding feet of many a wayworn traveler! There is work enough in life to awaken yonr greatest endeavor ?work, too, so high and holy that it would not diagraoe the highest archangel in the courts of heaven. Work valiantly, than, with tongue and pec, in tho cause of human freedom ; be ready and willing to give up everything?wealth, and honor, and good report-, and life iteelf, if need be?for the good of yonr fel low-man groaning under the burden of oppreslion. Intemperance is slsyiug its tens of thoulands on every hand; try what your arm can do to stay its ravages. Don't be content witli saying, " God help the poor!" do it yourself. Some if V/klir ?? 1 " - - j >tuuru cuuuieniaiism woiliu be ihooked out of you if you could hear the plain iiovarnlshed talc of privation and sorrow wliicb many a poor laborer could relate to you?a tale, perchance, of the gradual fading away of a beloved wife or daughter, till the checks and lip which once rivaled the June rosebud, are pale as the last autumn flowers, and hope and strength die out of the heart. Yet without even asking if these things are so, you are doing nothing? absolutely nothing?except to breathe your life awny iu sighs and lamentations over disappointments under which it is not the part of true manlines* to falter for a moment.?Life Illustrated. Ho S&vidtar. Last winter I passed a week in a family to which I was strongly attracted by their intelligence and refinement, no lees than by the spirit of love that seemed to pervade the entire household. The mother, a highly gifted woman, was Lhe instructor of her children ; and to an ordinary olwerver, they were not only physically and intellectually, but religiously trained up in the way they should go. But upon becoming an inmate of the family I found to my surprise that thsy had no Saviour? that tliay did not consider his death necessary for their redemption, nor did they in any way ..i.. i-J? - > - ? - - itvMiiuwiuMgc ins uivinuy. They indeed acknowledge^ God the Father, but his holy book was with them only a book ainoug books, valued chiefly for its historical worth, its pathos, sublimity, and poetio beauty. The Bible was read by the family, but not with the reverence Ic which I had been accustomed. The affecting record of the Saviour's life and death was passed as an idle tale. One day the mother was reading the narrative of our Lord's sufferings for us aloud, to her children, and her little daughter, a child of sever years, sat at her feet listening intently. Aftei her mother finished, ahe sat for a moment silent then raising her eyes, she asked, " Do you not think Christ must hare been beautiful, mother!' " Why, child?" asked tho mother. ''Becausehi was so good; I know he must have been like God." And then, with sudden animation, shi exelaimcd, " Oh, if 1 had lived then, I should have been one of his dear little lambs." When I thought- of the mother with her rid mental gifts, acute reasoning powers, and hei opportunity for investigation and reaearch, anc thia little child with her loving faith and trust ing love, I could not but exclaim, " Thou has hid theae things from the wise and prudent, ao< hast ravaaled them unto babes; even so, Father for It seemed good in thy sight" 8. Osxs or Thought.?There is nothing on eartl so beautiful aa the household on whioh tin Christian lovo forever ainilee, and where religioi walka, a counsellor and a friend. No cloud oai darken it, for ite twin-stara are entered in th soul. No storms oan make it tremble, for it ha heavenly eupport and a heavenly anchor. Tb nnimirvia, rurruunnru uy auon inuuencos, Oft an antepaat of ihe joy* of a heavenly home. 11a i* but half prepared for the journey of lif who take* not with him that friend who will foi aaka him ia no emergeney, who will divide hi sorrow#, iaareaaa hie joye, lift the veil from hi hearty and throw eunthine around the darkea wenee.. >n If you love other#, they will love you. ] you apeak kindly to them, they will apeak kloti ly. Love ie repaid with love, and hatred will hatred. Would you hear a aweet and pleaean eeho T apeak eweetly and pleaaantly yourself Look npon every day aa the whole of life, no merely a* a aeetioa, and enjoy the preeent with out wlehtag, through liaete, to spring on to an 1 ntK?? finer Itinif lufftM ??? s"""*** > ?y i ? Tiib Win,?Though ft woman, before marriage, may be admired for her accomplishments of dancing,dross, tinging, eta., yet after it, alia la ex- r= petted to diaplny something more aabetantlnl In her character. To ft man who must rpeud Ida vr laya in her company, all these little superficial ry decorations will epcedily become insipid and un- " i important. Love must be preserved by the ?li qnnlitiea of the heart, and esteem secured by the domcetie virtues. A men does not wiali to be ed dazzled in this connection, or to posse** ft part- til nor who seeks the ftdndretion of coxcomt>s or beaux, lie wente a person who will kindly divide and nlleviete his carta, and judiciously attend to his household concerns. He seeks not a coquette, ft fasliiouist, ft flirt, but comforting companion, assistant and friend. A woman's w fancy should not dream of perpetual admiration, w for she will bo valued principally as her fondness lies in retirement and her pleasures centre in the duties and endearments of home. Nor ^ are these pleasures small?they have a secret R relish the world cannot give. If men ore expect- , ed to distinguish themselves by science, valor, eloquence or the arts, a woman's greatest praise consists in tTie good order and arrangement of her house and family. Nor is this beneath the dignity of any lady in the world. A turn for dissipation in any woman is unbecoming, but in a married one it is criminal, and leads oftentimes to the fearful scenes which have just besn enactm ed in our national capital. The tour of every ^ woman's gaiety should terminate with her mar- j' riagc. From that moment her pursuits should ^ be solid and her pleasures circumscribed within j her household. . Tmt Lkssox or tdk Oakukn.?A garden Is a bean- l*1 tiful book, written by the finger of God ; every flower and every leaf is a letter. You have only to learn them?and he is a poor dunce that cannot if he will, do that?to learn them, and join them, b< and then go on reading, and reading, and you ai will find yourself carried away from the earth ol to the akiss by the beautiful story yon are going a through. Yon do not know what beautiful thoughts?for they are nothing short?grow out of the ground^ and seem to talk to a man ; and then there are some flowers?they always seem to be like over-dutiful children?tend them ever so little, and they come up and flourish, and show, as I may say, their bright und happy faces to you.?JerrolJL Be wot Disoocraokd.?Hope on, hope ever, bi Life'* prospect* may appear to you dreary and h uninviting; life's realities may be painfully op- rr pressivo to your sensitive feelings; but with h truthful confidence believe that lie who made d a way through the Red Sea for hia redeemed k ones to pass over, can easily light up your path y< with sunshine, and strew it with the fairest Hour- it era. lie who forms the night creates also the day; lie who directed the course of the storm oloud also sends the fair weather out of the w north. The railway of life does not always lie t( through tunnels; another moment and your h gladdened spirit may be enjoying the fine balmy s< air, and revelling in the beauties of earth and w sky. It may be that you are even just now up- y ou the verge of God's choicest blessings. y Good Adviok.?Girls, let us tell you a stubborn |t truth. No young woman overlooked so well,tq a sensible man, as when dressed in a plain, neat, modest attire, without a single ornament about her . person. She looks then as though she possessed worth in hetself, and needed no artifleiul rigging to enhance her value. If a young woman would I spend as much time In cultivatfng her mind* training her temper, and cherishing kindness* 1 meekness, mercy, and other good qualities, as , moat of them do in extra dr?sa and ornamenta, to Increase their personal charms, she would at a | glanoe be known among a thousand?her character would be read in her countenance. That's i so. Tur Word "Fast."?Words and grammar 1 wem to b* very variable affaire. The word R ' "fast" is as great a contradiction as we have in the R > language. The Hudson River is fart when the ? t iee is immovable and when the ice disappears a ' very fart it is loose; a elock is called fart when p ' it Is quicker than time; but a man is told to > stand fart when lie is desired to remain stat ion s ary. People fart when they have nothing to c I eat, and eat fart consequently when opportunity % offers. t< I P Not ali Dksolatr.?Moss will grow upon the f j grave stones, the ivy will cling to the mouldering pile, the mistletoe will spring from the dyt ing branoh; and, God he praised 1 something I green, something fair to the sight and grateful to \ the heart, will twine around and grow out of the seams and eracka of the desolate temple of the j human heart. 1 A Good Answks.?A young lady in a Sabbath ( B school asked her class, " Hew soon n child should 1 give iU heart to God ?" One little girl said, 1 " When thirteen years old ; another " Ten aa* 9 other "Six." At length the last ehljd- spoke: < " Just ae soon as we know who God in" Could ? there be a better reply f , A mam was arretted in V'lrgtrtl^SAw^F^fl^ | e since, and being informed thai he w? suspected of baring been engaged ip the insurrection at , Ilarper't Ferry, replied w he didn't know Harper u t nor where he kept his eiiaaed old ferry." He f I wa* aoquilted. v* -" i Tmk Cuban women have a trait of character so ' ' noble, that Madame Le Vert declares *he cannot '* refrain from mentioning it: " They never speak , '' ill of each othai*. but always find some palliation * for the errors of their sex." ' Tusaais an intellectual and moral beauty* which c t imparts a grace even to the most faultless feai turea, retain their hold upon the heart, when i* time has dimmed the eye of ite lustre, and rob- t I K.A |||? AmV ?# *.? I wv< m>? w.w v. >au wtoom we prize. ( . #> * * * Unmorisfa dMin. Proorkmivb.?** Cum up, ye llrrt. claM of . ignl>one? in jogpahy and logic, cried L?7O' Ruurke, the Irinh achoolmaeter.? George, give a discription of the airth and ow yor larninjr." " Yes, sir. earth ta a wast globe, fill* I with mud, filth, tadpole*, mudlark*, Sebaapole*. and Shanghais." "All right. What are its products 1" 44 Whiskey, gin. Harper4* Ferry Insurreo3ns. busted banks and shinplaaters." 44 Whur is America I" 44 All over creation?it is the paradise hnr ould father Adam, the first filibuster, as turned out of." 44 "Who was Adam's wife t" 44 And faith don't ye know ? And *ure it a* Mrs. Adam; she was born iu ould Irend." 4* Ay, indeed she was. 8mart boy, you'll > a mau before yer muther, sure. Oo up i bed. As we were walking along the street tho her day, we noticed a crowd of nrcfain* anding around a boy who was sucking a ece of candy. 441 hay. Dill, give me that cce of candy and I'll make it come out of iy ears, like Blitz did last night, at the teatre." Second youth shells over the csnjr. First youth very deliberately eala the indy, (second youth watching the little feliw's ears) and after drawing him self into rery conceivable shape he aaid : 44 Ef I nven't foigot the rest you may have my lirt for a dish rag." Grocer?44 Well, Augustas, yoa have sen an apprentice now these three months, id have seen the severaK departments in ir line of business ; I wish now to give you choice of occupation." Apprentice?44 Thank'ee, sir." Grocer?,4 Well, now, what part of the usiness do you like best I" Qua?(with shnrpncss beyond hi* age) Shutting up, sir." n... : r ? - ? ? -* ? UUO IB UIIC Ui lUt) Two persons were disputing so londly on ie subject of religion, thai they awoke ig dog which had been sleeping on the earth before them, and he forthwith barked lost furiously. An old divine present, who ad been quietly sipping his tea while the isputants were tAlktng. gave the dog n ick, and exclaimed, 44 Hold your tongue, ou silly brute! you know no more about than they do." 44 Two WisriK8.?44 Naow what d'yoa ish, Salty f" demanded Jonathau with a aider grin of expectation, 441 wish I was andsoine," replied the fair damsel, 44 hand>me as Queen Victory." 44 Jerusalem I hat a wish," replied Jonathan, 44 when ou're handsum 'nutf naow. But I'll tell or what 1 wished, Sally; I wished yon was >cked up in my arms, and the key was >st." An epitaph in the church-yard of Mortoni-the-Marsh, runs thus: Here He* the bones of Richard flwaton, Whose death, alas! was strangely brought on. Trying, one day, his eorna to mow off, The rator slipped and cut hie toe off. His toe, or rather what it grew to, An inflsmstton qnicfcly flew to: Which took, alas! to mortifying. And was tho caus of Richard's dying, Is Iowa, they have such long-nosed bog* i portion* of thar'Slate, that the settler* en* loy them to plow the fields. They bury com cob st one side of the field, and place hog at tHe other side. The ** Porker immediately digs his snout into the rich soil, nd turns a furrow, equal to that of the best low, right up to tha cob. ^Vrtvf do you inear., rascal!* ex hdrtied an indiviclunl to an impndont youth vho had seized hiin by the nose in the street. v Oh, nothing, only I'm going to aoek my drtune, and father told me to l?e sure to eize hold of the Grat thing that turned up t% At an election a candidate solicited a rote. " I would ratUer vote for the devil than rou," was the reply. " But in case your friend is not a esndilate," said the solicitor, M might I then eoant rn your assistance!" At a concert in Wisconsin, at the eon* ihision of the song, M there's a pood time oming," a wag got up and exclaimed, * Mister, couldn't you fix the date f That s what we want?just give us the date, dieter,* M IIoW do vou aud vour wife iret sinner P* 'Oh, rather badly; she gave roe her hand i year ago, and I thanked her, bntahegivea t to me now every time I dare to apeak, and !'d thank her not to." A boy wtfa lately naked by lite teacher t ' Who Hrat bit the apple!" To which he eplied : " I don't know, but 1 gueaa It wee >ur Sal, for the eata green applee likq l> ler.*? Wabtko, a " sewing machine "one levontecu youre old, ol dark cam..*!* ?^.exiou, aud jouerully oonaideivd good lookiug. * ik J *1 4 * i Jflfth H#:, iS: hi'. -JB