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"Lot it be Instilled into tho Hearts of yonr Children that the Liberty of the Press is the Palladium of all your Rights."?Junius.
BY W. A. LEE AND IIUG1I WILSON, JR.
ABBEVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY MORNING. JULY 5, 1801.
[PAYABLE 127 ADVANCE.
VOLUME X.?NO. 10.
THE BEBTJKE.
To llioae of our readers who have, around
(heir firaside.'onc vacant $hair? in their houso
one tenantless cot, we would say, take home
the lefison so pathetically expressed in th? fol
lowing beautiful lines:
The infant is bleeping
He prattles no more ;
The mother id weeping.
Afflicted and sore;
The children arc crying,
For "baby is dead
The father is sighing
For one little licad.
There is grief in the palace.
And mourning and woe;
a u ^ >i;..
Their sorrow to show.
Her fair cheeks are tearless ;
Her blue eyes are clear ;
And trusting and fearless
She stands by the bier.
Her voiee is unbroken,
As, lifting her head,
She turns to the living.
From one that is dead:
"Dear mother, you told us
That God was on high,
Ar.d his arms would enfuld us
Whenever we die.
"And, father, I heard 3-ou
Tell unele, la.-t night,
Your child was an angel,
In raiment 6f white:
Then why all this weeping,
This 6orrow and pain?
Our Willie i* sleeping.
To wnken again.1'
With the voice of a propbot,
The look of a seer.
Her woids, of rebuking
Enchuin'J every ear;
The sobs came no longer,
The eyes kn" w n balm,
The parents were stronger,
The children) were calm.
'.Neath the 6hnde of (lie willow
They laid liiin to re^t,
The sod for hi# pillow,
A rose on his hrensl :
And they learn'J from his going
One lesson of worth?
There are angels in Heaven,
And angels on enrlh.
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SIR JAMES OLAUKB'S
Cfllobratcd Female
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THE ITALIAN PALNTEB. v
In years gone byo a young artist, who u
had made himself a name in Rome, by the t
exercise of extraordinary genius in the pur- t
suit of his loved art, and whose pictures ^
were noted for their strange fidelity and
wonderful truthfulness to nature, was wait- j.
oil upon in hifi s-tudio by an agent of the j
pope, who ordered the aftist to. paint, im? t
mediately, a picture ?f th? crucifixion, as (,
I l:r. i. > - * *
imyt: iio nil*, which was io oe piacea in me
cathedral. Feeling honored by lUo com'
mission, the artist was less incited to per
form ihe task that was ottered as a compen
sation, than 'by the desire to improve so
unusual an opportunity to render himself,
if successful, famous and honored.
After a careful study of the subject, the
drawings were made, the omvaa slretohed
in frame, and other necessary preliminaries
attended to. Day after day he labored at
work with a never ce.asing assiduity ; so in
tent indeed was he upon the subject that it
wag tlio theme even of his dreams, and he
returned at break of day each morning to
his palette atid brush, with a ferered brow
and trembling hand. He scarcely partook
of food at all ; a monomania seemed to
have seized upon him, and he could think
of nothing, seo nothing, but the work in
which his whole soul was engaged.
One <l?y\ after silting long and silently,'
regarding his unfinished work with an ex
pression of disappointment, and now, for
the first time, doubling his own ability as
iu uc.ii- nun: i-j complete ui picture,eitlier ft
fo as to sati>fy himself or his noble patron, <|
he felt almost like giving up in bespair. It n
was the expreesion of the face that chiefly fi
annoyed and puzzled him. lie could tt
faintlv conceive of what wna wanlinor hut
with all liis ingenuity he could not produce
it?all his (-Sorts were futile; lie was de
jected, discouraged, miserable. While he
was thjs occupied, striving to devise some
means wheivl.y to g.iin fre3h inspiration
usddenly he was arousetl hy n knock ai his
:loor, which lie opened, and discovered a
trc'l-htygnr.
The artist started hack with an unfeigned
xclamation of surnriee. Hn w.na mnfnnn.
rli-rl, for in the features of the mendicant be
beheld the eery expression and face he
wauled. It seemeil to him as though Prov
ileucc* bad 6enl the fcc^gar at that preciso
moment to answer his want?to supply the
leeewsry inspiration that would enable
lim to complete the work.
v. nai woni J you with mo i asked the
)ain'.ur, regaining bis breath.
'Alius, master, alnis'l'
'Vou are really poor and needy ?' continu
al (lie artist.
'Master,I am starving!'
'I will feed you ; corns in,' said the pain
.er. kindlv.
'But my children ?'
'Shall be taken care of, too, if you serve
me as I direct.'
'I will do anything.'
'Then sit down, and I will tell you what
I phall require of you.'
'What, here!
'Yes* it is here that I shall want you to
servo me,'answered the artist.
'But first give me food for my wife and
children,' said the beggar.
?rue, lunL mum uo aui'iiuea 10. uere
is gold.'
'Oil, matter, it is too mucb. I. dare not
take so large a sura !'
'Take it, and away. Meet mo
daybreak to morrow.'
'I will be hero at the bout',' replied tbe
mendicant, bur^ying.awAy.
A now life was infused intone breast of
the artist. lie j;e^rirded bis picture with
renewed interest, and filled in some portions
}f detail with a dashing band, bumming
the nliilea gay air, as be alternately gave
i few touches, and then retreated from tbe
:anv?5, regarding carefully tbe effeci pro?
iuccd. He reti?i3 to bis coucb, and for the
first time since bis picture w?s commenced,
he slept soundly and in peace.
With the raorningjight camo the^beg-'
ajar once more, faithtWflcMiia pfomise, and
refreshed by sleep and the joy of having
fed liia hungry on,ea at bapis* Ue was
welcomed with an earnestness thsfefafl cdfcld
T ^ ~
Dot account for in bis bumble powers af
mind. Ilia fac? was even more fa the
painter (Je>ired it abonld .be, than it bad
sremcil ou tbe previous day ; it bad just
that calm, sel&-?acrificituL and peaceful ex
pression that the artist had so -struggled to
produce oo the canvas. Explaining 16'. the
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uauaiii pait nit purpose they iet about erec pi
ting a woodio- cr&t, in ap appropriate in
light, to wlficl>,-wb6n at IaA^bndJtf ?tei^rtie b
beggar wa? bound bjr coKd|t^od?o4- fopt,
after the precise matter that Cbfjatwaa tl
pinioued op Calrary, - ,-k
I Thp artist impatient!J hk^uth; ?
be bad secoved the yjrjF rcMg<wiej4 be ^
required, end ihe a&&J?ee tbvsVnAecad >r
by the' bound mdkdfalftt. The ' pjpMir#
arrewffiaoe :* the*" artto c
!?WSSSj?^!6c a
eork was nearly completed?one expression
ipon the face alone was wanting. It was
ho agony experienced by the Savior when
xio spear was thrust into his side, and the
lails pierced his hnnds upon tho cros3.
The painetr sat wilb tho beggar bound
tefore him. It was the last touch of bis
rush ; be gazed upon the uneasy body of
be mendicant, on whom be had drawn tho
crds tighter than usual. The expression
ti the countenance of tho arust was one of
trange nod struggling passion ; some dark
esolvo was passing through his braii;.
Suddenly he drew his dagger, and pinned
lie beggar to the cross! The ngony of
eath was on hin\, and he writhed beneath
lio pain of that fatal blow ; his face ns
nmed the very expression tliat the painter
.-anted. It was the dying look?half-re
roachf'.d, half-forgiving, yet wrought with
n agony of pain.
"With an eflbtt at calmness, he seized
is brush, and catching that expression,
laced it upon the picture with faultless ac*
ur?cy. n was perieci. 4 no painter
rembled violently with the fearful excite?
lent of tlio moment. 'Twas done. The
eople's order was fulfilled?the mendicant
'as a corps.e
On the subsequent day came the all pow
rful head of the ebnrch to see how bia
rder had been executed. A dim but fault
SS3 light has been arranged so as to fall
pon tbe painting, and as the curtain was
illidravn, and his holiness beheld the per
ct picture, saw the wonderful accuracy of
etail, the marked excellence of eveD the
lost trifling part of the painting, and
nally the almost miraculous expression of
le death-agony in his face, be exclaimed
itli amazement, *IIath Heaven inspired
lis man ?'
And he lingered long and even anxiously
V the wonderful picture, until at last, or?
ering its removal on the subsequent d?y,
e returned to his place delighted at the
iccessful result of his order to the artist.
Nopoonerhad the pope returned to his
easury titan lie ordered ten thousand
iasters to be Bent to the painter. The
loney was received, and the young painter
urried fojlh with the two bags that held
ie inm, and sought, in a retired part of the
ty, the residence of the beggar's family, j
[e found the sorrowing wife and weeping ,
tildren, deposited the ten thousand piasters ]
i her hands, saying that it was sent to her j
y the pope, and then returned to Lis stu-!
io.
On tlio following morning a file of the j
iptd guard was heard approaching the J
ior, and the artist knew tliHt his crime was
scovered, and tliat these soldiers had come
> arrest him. A moment only ho liesita
d ; then, seizing a brush, with 0110 din
to a pot, and a dash upon that almost liv
S picture, he obliterated every link of
jauty, and left it a mere daub J The Rol
lers cam; he was arrested and thrown
ito prison. With that abruptness chara.c
?. ?i .1?: l
.i iDiiv ui tuo guvuruiiicub auu luu inn CD, lie
a&examined by an officer, and condemned
Loonco to die.
But tliAie came a message from tlie pope
> his dungeon, when it was found that this
onderful picture was ruined, sayibg. if he
oijld restore the pAinting to it* original
erfection he should be pardoned. Assent
>g to this, the artist demanded to be let
ack to bis study, where ft guard-was placed
i bis door. Being once again alone, be
ipped a piece of convass in a preparation
nown to himself, and in one moment ol>?
lernted every sign of disfigurement be
ad made upon the painting; and, calling
>r tllA nflfl/'Af pntltlfitfi/l iKn AVA/mlUn
r (lie business, exhibited, alnfbst instantly,
le restored picture !
'This ii a miracle!' exclaimed Ibe officer
i u (ter amazement.
Are you satisfied V
'I am ; but how baveyou performed such
strange piece of ' ' *?
'It matters not. I hate done as you re
uired of me!'
'You have.'
'Then you release me T
,My orders are to do so,' replied the offi
it ragging the artist with silent amaze
istot, aslie landed him the pardon, already
gned by the pope.
Taking possoasion of the painting, the
Sber,-superintended its removal at oB&eto
id cathedra), when it was placed ;in the
x>t it was de?tm?d tor fill. The artist .foI>
+Jt. .* - 7*?
wed, saw his work plaoed in Aha niche
repared for it, beheld its enhanced eflfct
r its now 4od ? *** poaMao , then knelt
afore the altar is? prayer, <** ,
fflfljljfe 6?#'of ?hP MWn, hi opened
ie inraog ftofttA^ts b?Mfc?t co4&m~
w"'i ^ri|,ou7^rBJr' ? *
>Ugion vouched to p$piteotvwhoco?
:ssed atid niwMt iti-lii) tli? n?it mora?
ig, when the prieats cume to early aerttafi,
ley and him !fyrtg'3j?Ujl&forjMhe OfU
(U scene that 1^ hjul perfected ' jft ?ucb ft
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rate States of Amezica. do. enact, That eo
much of the first section of an Act entitled
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| the Confederate Stales of America, and for
otlier purposes,' approved February 23,
j 1801, as relates to sealed packages contain?
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^and^urnish ten bent stamps and sUunped
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in relation to two, .five and twenty cant
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vided for. j
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the said Act, beao ameodoij 4s to expend ;
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act take effect and bo in force, from and al
ter its passage.
IIOWELL COBB,
president of the Congress.
Approved May 13, 1801.
JEFF. DAVIS.
MISQUOTATIONS OF SCBIPTUBE
No book is quoted so frequently a9 the
Bible. And apposite ard correct quota
tions from it add beauty to editorial or
essay, speech or sermon ; in short, to any
literary production whatever, A misquota
tion from it not only shocks the sensibili
ties of the accurate scholar, but impairs the
effect of ail tbo thoughts that are afiVuted
with it. Even if tbo idea embodied in the
quotation is preserved with the utmost ex
actness, and departure from verbal accurao
ngss is always disagreeable.
Sometimes we hear quotations made as
from tbe Bible, which have not even a ver
bal similitude to the passage of Scripture.
God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb,'
is such a quotation, but the error has been
so frequently exposed that faw now ascribe
the sentence to any other than its n*al au
thor? Slerne. Misquotations preserving
some shadow of resemblanco to the lan
guago of God's word, are quite numerous,
and are often made.
'Spare the rod and spoil the child,' has
been quoted by many a good women as ;
scriptural authority for tlio chastisement of
uuruly children. An approximation to it |
may be found iu Proverbs xii. 2'4?"lie
that spnreth the rod hateth his son.'
'As. the tree falls so it lies,1 is frequently !
cited in discussions with Uni versa lists, m j
connection with texts proving tlio unalter- j
ablo condition of man aftei death. The |
true rpading is 'If the tree fall toward the {
South, or toward the North, in the place :
where tho tree falleth thero shall it lie.'? j
Eccle. xi. 3.
In the prayers offered in social meetings, !
we often lienr?'Thou ha<U siiid, where two !
or threo are gathered together in mv name
there I am in Lho midst of them, and that
to bit: them.' The last clause of the sen
tence Is a verv snrintural infrronrr. from Ilir?
preceding clause, but it was not Paid by
Christ.
Nono nro more liable to misquote the
Bible than those who have tbo most fre? [
quent occasion to quote it. Intimate !
familiarity with the thought, doec, not al? |
ways ensure an exact recollection of the i
word*.
The true and only remedy for this mis- j
quotation, is never to cite a passage?cer- !
tninly never in writing ?without verifying j
it by 'turning up' the passago, and copying
it directly from the hook. A rigid ad
herence to thiarulo will tave many mortify
ing blunders. It has saved the writer
from one, in the preparation of this very
article.
RBUKDIES FOB DYSPEPSIA.
Hall's Journal of Health f>ays :
There are some general principles of euro
applicable to all, and which will seldom fail
of high advantage.
1. The entire body should be washed i
once a week with soap, hot water and a I
stifftbrusb.
2. Wear woolen next tbe skin the year
round, during ibe day time only.
3. By means of ripe fruit and berries
coarse bread and olher coarse food, keep
the bowels acting freely once in twenty-four
bours.
4. Under all circumstances, keep the feet
always clean, dry and warm.
5. It is most indispensable to liavo the
fullest plenty of sound, regular, connectcd
and refreshing sleep, in a clean, light, well
aired chamber, with windows facing the
sun.
6. Spend two or thrtO hours of every j
forenoon, nnd one or two every afternoon,
rain or sbirie, in the open. a?r?.in souie'Torm
of interesting, exhilarating and unweary
ing exercise. rivalling with ia cheerful
and entertaining Companion is the very
7. Eat at regular times, and always slow
ly' >
8. That food is beat for each which is
moat relished, and is followed by the least
discomfort. What baa benefitted or injur
ed one is ho rule fur another.. This eighth
item is of universal application.
0. Take butra teacupfuj of anj^ kind of
drink at one meal,, and let that beiiot.
TO. Con0^e YOttfHlf to coarse breads,
Otffn, ryo or ?*hfeat?to ripe, fash, perfect
frtiito and berries "in their natural state?
ibflto freeh, lean meata^, broiled or lasted
-;?? *. ** * r.' .
MRttl 18 easier ai digestion tfeon vegula
W?. "ftillj/jjrtvlef^pMtrleft^vjr'bdl'breik}
fin-ica^atarobe?, w?<Tgr?<Mir food in,general
aprgrjiT?t? tfy?T>*p*U by their ooeatipatipg
UKuIenOM**.
1 ]>v It fj better to-Mt-*4 regular trmea *a
oftep 'aa btHJgry, but to little **,ta occasion
no Jteooirfflbrt whatever.
LIVERPOOL CORRESPONDENCE OF TEE
SAVANNAH REPUBLICAN.
The greatest treats of the week are Dr. :
Russell'u letters from Savannah and Muiit- j 1
gomery, dated 6rst aud fourth of May, es- ; ^
pecially the one from Montgomery. Since | '
their publication the feeling has been de- | '
cidedlv in favor of tho South, and it is said J *
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with much truth, that the behavior of tho j
Confederate States is much more civilized i 1
and seemly than that of the North. I don't
like to be presumptuous nor to appear die- j ^
tatorial, but this I may say with safety, that ( (
the North are heaping too much stress on !
England's dislike to slavery, and if they | j
think wo are goin^ to hob nob with a peo- I
pie who are laying every restriction on our j
commerce they can, by their Morrill (or 1
iiu Morrill) tariffs, they are very much inis
taken, particularly so ulieu their Minister i *
to Russia, sneaking at a'Union breakfast' j
I in Paris, on Wednesday, threatened us with J
a Fianco-American invasion 'if our Hag be
1 comeR associated with the black flag of the
South." I refer vou to Tuesday's doings
1 ' I
in our House of Commons with pleasure, i
Hut to return to Mr. Clay's speech in j
Paris, which completely throws his im- 1
1 pertinent letter tu tho Times into the shade.
It might bu well that, instead of asking, ho ; '
might answer a few* questions this time, 1
such as: Who authorized him to threaten i ^
England with the vengeance of tho North ? ! (
Is he sure that the French will notackuowl- ^
edge this 'black ?' And lastly, ictus:
ask him if he thinks that he was couipli- ;
menlingthe French nation when he remain- |
d?;' i:etn that we sent otio of their black- J 1
C A II I O Ol 1 ' ? *
gwamo iu ou iieiuuu : ao urop iuo inquisi- j j
tive, let mo tell Mr. Clay that wo can tar ;
and feather here, and that, unless ho chan- i
ges his tune, he had better return homo via : j
Havre. j ,
A notice has just been posted in the | |
room to the effect that letters for the secc- ! |
ded States can bo registered, which will ! '
secure the delivery of my correspondence, j )
Many people loot for something exciting s
per Africa. V. I. S. \
Akmv Beverages.?It has been di->->- ;
covered by experience that 6oldiera 011 field '
and camp duty require some cheering bever- j ,
age, and since it lias been ascertained that (
alcoholic beverages are injurious, the ques
tiou ?rif.es, 'What enn be substituted fi?r
them ?' Wo have very useful and practical j
information on this Lt>ad from Uoionoi
Dawes, an experienced Indian officer. He ,
recommends that cuffee and tea should lake j }
the4place of liquid, and says 'care should i (
be taken to lmve good coffee and tea pio? j (
vided regularly in each troop and company !
and everv man should have some offered to .
him, the first thing in the morning, before 1
doing duty, and also some In the evening. ;
When properly managed, this practice is !
alike beneficial to health and morals.' A '
very distinguished surgeon in the Indian I
army stales that from long experience in !
tropical climates, with soldiers in barracks ,
and in the field, he observed that 4a cup of
warm coffee taken iu the morning ended to
prevent sickness.'
During the Crimean war, it was found
that when tbo soldiers obtained warm coffee
they Mistained fatigue, and wero compara
tively liealthv ! bllt wllpn fbf?17 worn in llio I
trendies, and could Dot get warm tea or ,
coffee, they were very subject to djac-n- '
tory.
Cottoy subscriptions to tiikconfed- j
Urate States Loan.?Wo have been shown j
a letter from a gentleman of Columbus,
Mississippi, to his relative ip this city, in !
which ho says, cotton is being eveiy-whore j
eagerly subscribed to the Confederate Slates |
loan, by a.'most every planter in that por- ;
tion of Mississippi, in amounts from twenty- !
five to four hundred bales.'
At a meeting in Washington, Wilkes '
county, Ga,, the home of Vice-President
Stevens, which was addressed by that gen? i
tleinan on the 8tli instant, about two thou
sand bnles were subscribfd, And it was an
O ?
nounced that at least one thousand more
-would be subscribed. The eame ftpirit ani
mates the people of every cotton-growing
county in Georgia. Col. Leonidas A. Jor
dan, of Bibb county, has subscribed thon
mind bales.
Tlio citizens of Marengo county ^\lnbaraa.
met at the county site recently ami sub~
scribed 3,600 bales of cotton for tbe use of
tbe Confederate States. At ten ceota a
pound tbis will amount 10 $j76,tfOO. Jf
every county In Alabama ^o?a a# well, aho
,ffil furnish- pearly. fJQ.QQQ fp* lb? of
the Goveroment, ...
A number of, the plantar* of Brazoria
oounty have dgoed ao agreement .to loan
nmr ot loeir coming crop 01 ooiion to tbe
Co^fed^ie State* trfwirj.
'(Cation? ara tliat a very heavy
y.jof ^ottoji win be n?de in tbe
cottoiwgrowing-States, aipotjntiug to 2.QQ.
OdO bile* or more. .Tbia will git* oar
Government more than $100,000,000 with
which to prosecoto our war for ibcfep?n
dew*
i'llM-lUJ.?] 1II..jI _L-'
The Ohjects of tjie War.?TI?
Christian advocate says that a gentlnma1
,vlio recently canio from the North to Vr
jinia states that one of the peculiar charm
eristics of the Northern war sentiment
.li2 variety of opinions touching the ocoj>
>ion fur assailing llie South. Some are fu
it as necessary to defend (he Capital; som
is an abolition measure; somo as nsscnti: .
o secure the establishment of a stroi j
Government, and -some arc dispo?ed_u^
lyht because out of employment. Tli
die masses are pet united in a defini
uid we'll understood purpose, is evidiii ..
I'lio lenders and wire-workers, how e\
lnderstand 'pretly well the annual mom
faluo of the South to the North. V
diould be able to indulge in some hope
i speedy peace if only wounded pvid?
iholition sentiment reqniredto bo moiiii.
But commerce i? a practical matter, nnc
;:oinmereo of tlie North is embarked i
trugglu fjr ]ifo and death, If the So
maintains its independence, the North
forever its commercial ascendancy,
our opinion,it equally loses it, even i;
jould sueecdl in subjugating the h"ur
Our only brpe is that, by Rome retur..
llimnso of reason. iL inav dishorn flint
ivill cost more to bo ruined by carrying ;;u
Llio war, than to be ruined by consc-ntii:. i .
pence. CVriaiuly ; when it strikes tin- 's.-ti:
diicc in a cool state of mind, it will tind
that |:C'!K"e is its interest,?Richmond
> atch.
ft <>- ?
Cake kor tub Cuu.dkex.?Said a c
brated German frofessor: 'Whenever I at
|>ear before my pupils, I feel like making v
most respectful bow, nnd tbat I ought to
pay them my respects.' ,\Vhy1' asked
friend. 'Because I see before me the mr;.
C
af the Slate and the age.' Let no goo i
man overlook a child. The man who love ,
lis country, let him live for the children
rhe Christain who loves the Churoh, ki.
iiim love those of whom it was said, 'O1
j-uoh is the kingdom of Heaven.' If ti.>
C'hurch secure and consecrate the grcK
uture to Christ nnd his glory, let her ga.h
jr in the children, let the Sabbnth -4>cIk%.m
lencher fro to liis work, everv time risim
uighcr and higher, and blessing God for
lie privilege. Christian reader, how is if
11 the Sabbath school connected with y i:r
:hurch J Go to the superintendent, an>! !ir>
.?ilWell you, 'Wo arc in wnnt of ttarlie;;1.'
(Io needs you there. Slop not at digtii'y,
he day of small things; the work is/'irat
is eternity itself. If you aro wanted to u-;?eh
ho children, to train ihwn fur the future,
.hank God for the honor.
RkAI^TIFPT. Tnpi Tn Hin .?
I'yrol, it is tlio custom of the womeu av.d
:hildren to como out wbcn it is bedtime and
sing their national songs until tliey hear
htjir husbands, fathers and brother answer
.hein from the hills on tbe'n return home.
3n the shores of tho Adriatic such a cuc
ora prevails. There the wives of the fish
ermen como dawn about sunset and sing r.
nelody. After sipging the first stao??.,
hey listen awhile for an answering molody
roni off the water, and continue to sic.;
ind listen till tho w^U-known voice com =>
jorne on the waters, telling that the lov. !
mo 15 minosi nomc. now 6\vi?et to liio
weary fisherman, as the shadows gather
uound him, must bo the songs of the lev
id ones at homo that sing to cheer him ;
ind how they must strengthen and tight-:i
bo links that bind together those buinUr
lwellers by tlio 6ca !
Light axd Heat.?The brilliant np
iearances of the aurora aro attributed by
I'rofcssor Tyndall to the presence of ni*>o
;en in the atmosphere. Tho highest pos
sible temperature of a Gro is 4,000? ; that
>f candle, oil and cas fining* nlir\n? a nnii"
\cco;diug to a roccnt experiment of Pro
"essor Bond, (lie light of tlie sun is eq'.i;;l
o that of four hundred an'd set'entyorio
housand full moon9. '^'hU is only half of
ho hitherto received estimation of Wollas
on. Professor $rankland l;as ioy?0^
jas humor which nearly doubles the ilhim
nating power of the jet. It is accom
plished by the use of two glass cbimnoys.
>ne inside the other. The heated air bo
ween thero rises to 600?, and is all Ilia!,
bo jet can communicate with for combuc
ion, which is thus perfected.
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Bill, how did voq lose yo^r ficger !*
'Eaay finpugh,' said Cilly.
J suppose ycaTdid, bot bow I'
'I guew you'd a loet yoarn if it had been
rherp tniito WfU.* ' ,
'That don't anawer upy queatfpn P
4Wel! if you muqt know,1
o cot off, or gleal a trap
Why nboold fowl be cheerful f Becafta
t always b?? a Iturry tko*pjfii(*. bon*)c
The pleatanteit things in Umk tfofM >*?
leasant thought*, and lh#:griate?t itfflfe
fo it to h*ve aa many of tbojw