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mt'TTKTrrnTrin nrm i ikiirx a ttvtV !HTE Jl TERMS, 31,50 IN ADVANCE. A. A. KARLE, PUBLISHER.! HI o 3Vt o i- o O o m. pro arm i is o xr i t li S 1 o r y. 11 W1JJ VOLUME 9-NUMBEE.'32. IRASBUEGII, VERMONT, FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1864. WHOLE NUMBER 448. Wounded. Let me lie down, Just hero in the shade of thin cuunon-torn tree, Iloro, low on the trampled grass, where I may see The surge of the combat, aud where I may hoar The glad cry of victory, cheer upou cheer ; Let me lie down. Oh, it was grand ! Like tho tempest wo charged, the triumph to share ; The tempest, its fury and thunder were there , On, on, o'er entrenchments, o'er living aud dead, AV'ith the foe under foot aud our ilag over head ; Oh, it was grand ! Weary and faint, Prone on the soldier's couch, ah, how can I rest, "With the shot-shattered head, and tho subrc- pierccd breast ? Comrades, at roll-call, when I shall be sought, .Say I fought till I fell, and fell where I fought, Wounded aud faint. Oh, that last charge! Bight through tho dread hell-fire of shrapnel and shell, Through without faltering, clear through with a yell. Bight in their midst, in the turmoil aud gloom, Like heroes we dashed at the mandate of doom ! Oh, that last charge! It was duty ! Some things are worthless, and some others so cood. That nations who buy them pay only in blood ; For Freedom and Union, each man owes hit part, And here I pay my share all warm from my heart; It was my duty! Dying at last ! ' My mother, dear mother, with meek, tearful eye, Farewell ! and God bless you, forever and aye ! Ob that I now lay on your pillowing breast, To breathe my lust sigh on the bosom first prest ; Dying at Iatt ! I am no saint ! But boys, say a prayer. There's ouo that be gins: "Our Father," and then says, "Forgive ns oar sins Don't forget that part, say it strongly, and then I'll try to repeat it, and you'll say Amen ! Ah, I'm no saint ! Hark ! there's a shout ! liaise me up, comrade!1, we have conquered I know ; Up, up on my feet with my face to the foe ! Ah, there (ties the Flag, with its star f panglcs bright, The promise of (iiory, the symbol of Right ! Well may they shout. I'm mustered out! O God of our fathers, our freedom prolong, And tread down rebellion,opprcs!-ion arid wrong, 0 band of earth's hope, on thy blood-reddened sod 1 die for the Nation, the Union and God ! I'm mustered out ! Strong Drink. Only suppose there were any other power, such as machinery or railways, however much good they might do, from which one thousandth part of the evils that are wrought every d a y by strong drink should be produced, it would not be tolerated in existence for a single week the whole power of our humanity would rise up io noble and indignant protest against it, and say it must not and shall not be. The f a c t is as we have said, we can never grasp the thought of the evil of a thousand kinds that ia ever being thus poured in upo society.; ert)e I walked a few weeks sirjj gaw"tne r . i cm iK 1 i I - scene oi tue onemeiu ;S jn (he roonjr dead bodies lying.,,,, borne, saw -be into which th that were overwhelmed once flotation and wretchedness, saw J wreck and ruin that on very hand appalled and saddened t e heart, saw survivors silting amid the wreck of all they once rejoiced in, bereft cf all that were dear to them, drunk and careless io their awful agony. I walked up the bed of the course down which that torrent had swept, till tbe heart was crushed un der the burden of woe, and sank within me. Then, as I turned from the spot, the thought arose upon the mind, if it were possible to call up to the view the ruin wrought by strong drink, the deso lated homes, the blasted prospects, the slaughtered bodies, the scenes of violence, and cruelty, and woe that from this source fill the land, that would be picture be fore which this(would be as nothing. And that is a flood wbicb does not mere ly flow itself out for an hour and then subside, but is ever flowing on and com mitting its devastations as it has done in villages, and is doing still. It it not so merely in one place either, but cutting for itself a million channels and pouring itself all through the land, and it is only because men have become so accustomed to its frightful curse that they can live in the midst of its ravages at all. Look at the degradation that springs from this source, and that abounds on every hand, degradation alike of body and soul, and then say whether the driiik is not that by which men are made to stumble, and from which it is well that we should ab stain. Tht Xatt'on. Doubtful Joshua. BY F.ZIU 01.1 V KB WEXDEI.L. Tho situation was lliis, so far as it is not contraband to tell at once; Joshua Dader had had a fall from a haycock when ho was very younr, and it bumped his head some, and made him feel otherwise unpleasant ; but no serious consequences wore supposed to have occurred to hiin at tho time, as his pretty face was not marred, and ho ate heartily, and his sleep was sound immediately af terwards. But as he grew up his grandfather said that that fall had made him over-cautious and withal undecided. His grandmother died ; and when his parents followed suit, Joshua thought he could do no bet ter than to hire out to Farmer Daisy, who had a wife and two daughters. Lena was two years older than Joshua, and Fatima was two young er; and one day when Joshua was twenty, he leaned upon his hoc by the pigsty, and thus considered : "Let mo see. 1 am a pretty fel low, and which do I love best, Lena or Fatima? I have lived for several years in this small larnily, ana am a likely young man, as I am likely to live one year longer, and then be 21. But I have my doubts which I ought to marry, lit' course, I could have either, but which ? Lena is older and leaner, and Fatima is younger and fatter. But here I am in doubt Should a wife be older or younger than her husband '! II she is older, doesn't she have more experience ? If she is younger isn't she likely to mind him better ? This is one set of doubts then here comes another set. A wife ought to be healthy, as it costs less. But which promises most health, fat or lean ? Some say lean, some say fat. For my part 1 have a leaning towards fat, which would be Fatty. But then it is a doubt whether Fatty, in four years, wouldn't be as lean as Lena per haps leaner. Time tries all. And again Lena might pick up and grow fat aiiain; and then again she might not be so well off as she is now. They arc about e q u a 1 in other re spects. I am much troubled to choose between these two Daisys. But per haps love is the main thing, and I guess I'll wait and have the one who loves me best. But how shall I go to work to find that out? I must pkui a plan." When next the doubtful swain found them together, he told them in confidence that he was going to get married, but would not say to whom, and he watched the effect on them. Lena looked crave, laughed at him. Thi new set oi uoiuus, at both. unrl' f liui f:iroiin(r , v at una a.Ped him a lie felt vexed This is har What do 1' TiPna ' girls mean ? Perhaps lecause sue s ical- sour ten shows she loves me. Ana ou.inps Fatty laughs, and pretends iVe dou't care, in order to hide her love. And perhaps she snickered because she thinks I ant going to luve her. I ought to be very care ful, however. 1 mustn't be rash, or I may take the wrong one. I wish one would die, and then there would bo no bother. But which one ? I can't say. I wish I wasn't in love. But which do I love best ? for that amounts to something. I don't know I shan't understand myself till I understand them. And then, per haps, tho one I loved would give me tho mitten us soon as I showed love. And t'other might love mo better. And perhaps the One that loved me most wouldn't be tho best for inc. And perhaps the ouo who said she loved me would only say so to take the shine off her sister, and so I'd be deceived. This love, is a very unpleasant piece of business and al ready it has placed mo in a state of most doubtful uncertainty. I have tried ono plan, and am in more doubt than ever. But Joshua Dad- ger, keep on! You'll get at the rights of it at last, l'lan another plan." The effects of the havcock, ac cording to his grandmother's proph ecy, became more and more visible m the cautious proceedings of the doubtful Joshua, llis.uext experi ment was to ascertain which of the two sisters had the soundest, steadi est mind, so that she would be the less liable to change after lie had accepted her. His idea was ingenious in its phi losophy. Ho made each tho present of a kitten, that each pet might test the affection of their natures. He watched the about equal degrees of tablished iu that quarter, ho stole thera away, and found that Fatima showed the greatest concern, mourn ing for a week, and tearing more clothes iu the hunt. But this plunged him into more doubt. "As to kittens kittens may be no rule to judge by. Fatty may love kittens, while Lena may be more partial to dogs and men. This is a great consideration, for a loss which is no loss should not be much cried about ; and besides, those who arc so much wrapped up in dumb beasts may have not enough of ten derness to spare for their partners. It is fortunate that I have such a thoughtful turn of mind, or my good looks might be the ruin of me. I must plan another plan, and I will try their affection towards inc. I will get up a little game of jealousy between them, and see which Puffers most, and piles in the victuals inthe niihappiest manner. I shall pity them, but I am acting fortheir peace of mind in the future. So I will be gin by taking Lena to the horse race to-morrow. Lena saw the show and went home with Joshua in high spirits, while Fatima delighted him much by smashing a plate at his feet when he returned, and leavm" Ins hed un made and his handkerchief unhem med. Continuing his exclusive at teutiou to the elder sister lor a time, the cunning Joshua perceived by their increased sulkiuess that he was breaking the heart of tho ne glected one; and so commenced up on the opposite track, by" turning his back upon Lena ami going to a etmdv scrape and quilting party with Fatima, and picking so many posies, for her alone, that Lena ac tually broke the vase, and refused to make the usual seven turnovers for him one for each day iu the week when she superintended the baking. 'I don't mind the turnovers,'' mus ed Joshua gravely, '-but it is time to turn over a new leaf with these two girls. I don't Fee that I have prov ed any thing yet. Which showed the greatest" love by showing the greatest spite? If the turnovers off set the handkerchief, I think the vase is about equal to tho plate And its about mp and tuck c' respects. 1 hey re botl when they re niad-,. Tfoith.,r spite a sure sigj;il(ln.t siebeindaii ".'iusmv head? Thev've- ger ot () iannjng me y0t mt they nf!, S, when they felt more inti ,late. I think it's no use to go all round Robin's barn when you can go straight iu at the door. I think the best plan will be to ask them both together, which is the deepest iu love with me. The old folks are gointr to prayer-niecting to-night and I'll do my moral duty at home by speaking square out." While the two sullen sisters were jiieking beans and paring apples that evening, at opposite ends ct the kitchen, Joshua suddenly stopped whittling, shut up his jackuifo, aud told them he had been experiment ing with both, aud what was on his mind. ''Xow, which,"' said he, stretching out his boots towards them, with his hands in his pockets, ''which of you two girls can honestly say that she loves me the best ?" Here was a proposition for a lov er : but thev felt that Joshua was honest, and answered with equal bluntness: "I don't care that for you Lena, independently, Hinging pie paniig at him. "Aud 1 think about as much of you as that 1" exclaimed Fatima, snap ping a bean at his face. Joshua was so amazed at this double-breasted surprise, that he drew his legs with a .sudden jerk that upset his chair ; and rising from the floor with thoughts unutterable, he went off to bed to escape their laujrhtcr and train his thoujjrhts to some reasonable bearing "Wonders of Jerusalem and a sick hoss to "let ! Did they mean that? I dou't believe it. Can't be They were afraid to tell the truth. I ought to have gone at 'em single Luckily I didn't say I loved them or they d been pulling hair afore this. I'll bet a bushel of beans to a barrel of apples that neither of them girls will sleep a wink to-night, for think ing of me, and how nigh I camo to tho point. It must bo very aggra vating to their feelings. But so much tho better. They'll be getting more jealous, and all they want is to catch me alone". . !" said an ap- Yhnt. .TohIiii:). was not flldn to flo fondness bestowed upon the animal, for Ljmgclf, the two sisters now did and when he thought love was es-! for hlni) a3 they went on with their beans aud apples. Self-esteem was wounded, and each wished to escape ridicule from the other. "That awkward fool !" said Lena, "to think that I cared for him !" "You love him quite a3 well as I do." "I don't !" . "You do, and better. Poh !" "You needn't p o h at me, or at him either for he is good enough for you if he is awkward." "He's too good for you and you needn't sneer at him, for ho isn't half as awk ward as you are." "That shows you Iqvo him. But ho wouldn't have you at any rate." "He wouldn't take up with you, and I could have him if I said the word." "You couldn't." "I could.- I am four years young er than you, and yju're too old." "Don't you call ne old, you jade ! I'll pull your haii ! You're dying to get married 1" The arrival of tlcir parents just then put an end t) tho threatening aspect of things; bat tho two sisters slept apart that ntrht, and each re solved that tho nut day she would do all sho couk to get Joshua to pop the question, just to spite her sister. And, acco-dingly, they de tected each other iu such affection ate conversation with Joshua in the course oi the oay.tnat a tierce quar rel ensued, and Jishua finally stood up strait, and deduced that if they did not let hiino done he would not weed his onioas. All I have tc say is, that you'll never bo happy vith her." "As happy as ho would bo with you, I'll be bourn." Joshua now hal a happy thought. , "I'll tell you wiat I'll do with you two girls. To s.op the quarrel I'll turn up a cent heads for Lena, tails for Fatty. Be-t two in three. Will that' satisfy T' "Well yes." He tossed, and Lena won the piizo. "I don't think she would agree to it,' said clc disappointed iatiina. "Yes sk' would, too." "You know she wouldn't. lie i, too young." "I know she would." said the con ndeiitLcna, "and I'll agree to what aho cat a and n-o this minute. Aud both ran to the house to ask ma, leaving Joshua in a state of great excitement. "I'm in doubt if this is right," he mused aloud. "Suppose ma makes a choice. I might be dissatisfied. I don't want to be compelled. The cent says Lena. Suppose ma says Fatty, That's pulling both ways. The cent might be in the right; but the cent would have no voice. Sup pose ma agrees with the cent ; even then I might be on the wrong scent, for Lena might not be the right one for me to have, although it would look as if it was so ordered. I am iu a great doubt. Now suppose that cent" "You needn't suppose any more, Josh !" here said Farmer Daisy, who had just stepped from behind a barn and overheard his agitated solilo quy. "You can't have either of my darters, for at present you're so young you're as shifty as a weather cock. You'll have to wait a spell of years first, that's sartiu !" This was a view of the case which tho mortified Joshua had never in cluded iu his list of doubts ; audit gave him no relief when the two girls came running to him to say that, though ma wouldn't have her daughters tossed up for, she didn't care which he married. "Makes no odds now," said Josh, gloomily, "since the old man says I can't have either. But one thing I'm in no doubt about. I leave off work here this day, and mean to go to sea. I may take it into my head to bo gone two years. But keep up a good heart, girls, till I como back to take my pick." The girls expressed much groan ing grief at parting with Joshua, aud this cheered his heart during his whaling voyage with Captain Surge, who took him to his house on his return, and offered him a cot tage and his blooming daughter to go together. But Joshua was m doubt till ho should see Lena and Fatima, and if they had worn well, so he paid them a visit. "You can't have Fatty, Josh," said Lena, "she's engaged." "Thou as you are tho true-blue, I'll tako you." "Can't that neither, for I'm mar ried." "Then you may both go, and I'll have the Captain's daughter. She's a clean gift, wfth a cottage too." Joshua now hastened back to Capt. Surge, and said ho guessed he would accept Fctrclina. But Petre lina had been married three days be fore, and the angry old tar now kicked him out for a doubtful sou of tho sea-cook. This effectually removed Joshua and all his doubts, and planted in their stead a permanent conviction that the doubts of a bachelor will save him from many worse ones. Death of a Christian Soldier. The following account of the death of Edward M. Scheider, of the 57th Mas sachusetts, son of the well known mis sionary in Turkey, is given by "Carle ton," of the Boston Journal : "When the regiment was formed he was a student in Phillip's Academy, An dover. From motives of patriotism, against the wishes of his friends, he left the literature of the ancients, the history of the nast. to become an actor in the present, and to do what he could for the future. While preparing for the charge upon the enemy's works on the 17th, be yond the Dunn House, he said Io thu chaplain, "I intend to be the first one to enter their works." The brave young soldier tried to make good his words. With eager feet he led the advance, breaking out from the line and keeping rod or two in advance. He was almost there not quite almost near enough to feel the hot flash of the rebel musketry in his face near enough to be covered with the sulphurous cloud (root the can non when ha fell shot through the bo dy. When told by the chaplain that his wound was fatal, he said, "Do not weep, it is God's will. I wish you to write to ray father, and tell him that I have tried to do my duty to my country and to my God." lie disposed of bis effects, giving 10 to the Christian Commission, $ 20 to the American Board, and some trifles to his friends. Then, in the simplicity of his heart he said : "I have a good many friends, schoolmates and companions. They will waut to know where I am how I am getting on. You can let them know I am gone, and that I die content. And chaplain, the boys in the regiment, I want you to tu .1... t. vy u. dear old flag. And there is my brother in tbe navy, write to him and '.ell him to stand by tbe flag and cling to the cros of Christ." The surgeon came and ex amined the wound, and said : "It is ray duty to tell you that you will soon go home." lie said "Yes, doctor, I am go ing home. I am not afraid to die. I do not know bow the valley will be when get to it, but it is all bright now." Then gathering up his waning strength, he re peated the verse often sung by the sol diers, who amid tbe whirl and excite ment of the camp and battle field, neyer forget those whom they have left be hind them mother, sister, father, broth er. calmly, clearly, distinctly, ne re peated the lines the chorus of tbe song A Tree Hewn Br Bei.Li.rs. Most people have doubted the literal accuracy of the dispatch concerning the battle near Spottsylvania, fought on the 12th, which alleged that trees were cut down under the concentrated fire of Minnie balls. We doubted tbe literal facts ourselves, and would doubt it still but for the indis putable testimony of Dr. Chas. McGill, an eye-witness of the battle. Tbe tree stood in tbe rear of our breastworks, at a point upon which, nt one time, the most murderous musketry fire that ever was beard of, was directed. The tree fell inside our works, and injured several of our men. After tbe battle Dr. McGill measur ed the trunk and found it 22 inches through, and 61 inches in circumference, actually backed through by the awful avalanche of bullets packing against it. The foliage of the tree was trimmed off as effectually as though an army of lo custs had swarmed in its branches. A grasshopper could not have lived through tbe pelting of that leaden storm, and but for the fact that our troops were protect ed by breastworks, they would have been swept awsy to a man. Richmond Enquirer. Power of the Stick in Persia. A B D H P C C K I Q E F F J U G G O K S I J L L T "Soon with anifcls I'll be marching With bright laurels on my brow? I have for my country fullvn, Who will cure for sister now :" One week ago this morning he passed through tbe din of the dry, hot, dusty, bloody field of battle to that land where peace floweth like a river forever more I have stood by the moldering dut of those whose names are great in history, whose deeds and virtues are cut in brass and marble, who were revered while liv intr and mourned for when dead but never have I felt a more profound rever ence for departed worth than for him asleep beneath the pines, uncoffined, un shrouded, weaiing, as when be fell, tbe uniform of bis country. His last words, the message to bis comrades, to his fath er and to his brother, will live as long as the flag of our country shall wave, or the cross of Christ endure. "Stand up for the dear old flag, and cling to the cross of Christ 1" They are the emblems of all our hopes for time and eternity. Short, full, rounded, complete his life. Glorious sucb a death ! Pkoqress. The general Conference of the M. Episcopal Church, at its late meeting, so modified the rules of the church as to permit Uisbops to locate preachers for three years instead of two years. Until 1804 no rule existed on the subject, and the matter was left to the discretion of the Bishop, and henca some Methodist preachers remained, says the Christian Advocate, until all except themselves were satisfied that a change ought to be made, and it was found diffi cult to remove them. Hence the two years rule, which has been a yoke not easy to be borne. Key to a Person's Name. By the accompanying table of letters the name of a person, or any word, may be found out as follows: Let the person whose name you wish to know tell you in which of the upright columns the first letter of his name is con tained. If it be found in K K M M U but one column, it is the M N N- N V lop letter ; if it occurs in O O C) O W more than one column, Q 11 T X X it is found by adding the S S V Z Y alphabetical numbers of U V V Y Z the top letters of these W W W columns, and the sum I . will be the number of the letter sought. By taking one letter at a time in this way, the whole name can be ascertained. For example, take the word Jane. J is found in the two columns commencing with B and II, which are tbe 2d aud 8th down the alphabet : their sum is 10, and the 10th letter down the alphabet is J, (he letter sought. The next letter A ap (luars in out one cuiuiuu, ni,.ic It mauJo at the top. N is seen in the columns headed B, D and U : these are the 2d, 1th and 8th letters of the alphabet, which being added give tbe 11th, or N ; See. The use of this table will excite no little curiosity among those unacquaint ed with tho above explanation. A Stisange Scene The two ar mies in Georgia met, the other day, in the persons of some of their superior of ficers, G ens, Clayborne, Cheatham, Ilindman and Mancy, parties having been detailed from each by mutual ag reement, fur the burial of their dead. Grouped together in seemingly frater nal unity were officers and men of both contending armies, who but five minutes before were engaged in tbe work of slaughter and death. Cheatham looked rugged and healthy, though seemingly sad and despondent. He wore bis "fa- tigue" dress, a blue flannel shirt, black neck-tie, grey home spun pantaloons, and slouch black bat. Colonel Clancy, of tbe 52nd Ohio, in talking to Generals Maney and Ilindrcan, remarked that it was a sad state of affairs to witness hu man beings of a common origin and na tionality dig two hours every day to bury the dead of twenty minutes' fight ing, "les, yes, indeed, said one ) "out if the settlement of this thing were left to our armies there would be peace and good fellowship established in two hours." "General," s a i d a Federal officer, ad dressing long-haired Ilindman, "what do you think if the result of this contest were left to your division and ours in a fair field ?" "I'd abide tbe result, and would as soon fight Davis' division as any other," quoth Ilindman. "I would want," said General Maney, "that our force should be equalized Davis division m a y be stronger than ours." "O, it matters lit tle as to superiority of numbers on our side," said the Federal officer ; "you can whip us, one rebel to five Yankees." Maney, applying the flask to bis mouth and complimenting our Commissary Department, said : "Bosh 1 if any of our people ever believed that, I think by this time that idea is .damned well play ed out!" tJ"Mad dogs are running wild in some of the southern counties of Pennsylvania. Between the bites of the dogs and tbe nips of tbe rebels, tbe Dutch farmers are driven nearly crazy. No rank or position In life is beyond the reach of the stick in Persia, and the people really seem only to admire and respect those who have the power and the will to use it. I have seen a Per sian minister whose toe-nails had been beaten off by the shah, and whose feet were so lacerated that they festered, and he was obliged to keep his bed for six months in consequence ; but he seemed to feel no anger, irritation, or shame upon the subject, but spoke of it without hesi tation or reserve. "He is a very great king, the shah ! A very great king in deed !" be would say. "Look at my feet!" Tbe King of Persia is called "king of kings," and "tbe center of the world." He ofien concludes an official document with the information that if the receiver does not obey the commands contained in it be shall have' a kick from which he will not recover in this world. A kind and merciful man was, not long ago, appointed governor of a province through tbe influence of one of the Eu ropean embassies, and be had got, some how, many new-fangled ideas into bis head. Among other things, be desired to govern with justice and moderation as far as tbe rapacity of tbe court would al low him, and for some time, he could not understand bow it happened that be was so universally unpopular. There was no overlooking tbe fact that tbe people not only disliked, but they despised him. Ia his perplexity he asked counsel of one of the oldest inhabitants of tbe city which was tbe seat of his government. The venerable sage, who bad been brought to bis presence with some difficulty, eyed him slyly. "We are," said be, "accus tomed to be beaten, and you do not beat us ; we, therefore, naturally suppose that you cannot and dare not do so, and we consider it as an affront tbut a person of so little consequence has been appointed to rule over us." "If this is the case," returned tbe governor, reconverted at once to the faith and customs of bis coun try by an argument so unanswerable, "you shall be satisfied to your heart's content ; and to mark my respect for your person, I will have you beaten first." Tbe old man made no objection, and, some time after, hobbled away with sore feet to tell his admirers that the governor was not really sucb a contemptible person as he seemed. Tbe opinion was confirmed on tbe following day, when all tbe chief merchants were seized and flogged, after which the governor got on very well with them, till, in due time, be was, of course, replaced by one who bad no European prejudices at all. These stories would have no salt in them if they were not true ; hut, indeed, the stick is tbe princi pal element in the life of a Persian. There was a khan with whom I was in the habit of dining while ia Persia, and one day it must be confessed that tbe pi laff was less succulent tban could have been wished. I innocently confided my sentiment upon the subject to my enter tainer, and shortly afterward we beard some shrill cries. "It is," said mv host. politely, in answer to my inquiring glance, "the cook ; we shall have a better pilaff next time." And, in truth, when I dined with tbe kban again tbe pilaff was quite a gastromio triumph. The stick and its uses are so well known in Persia that it is considered tbe extreme of ill manners to enter a house with a cane in one's band. Of course sucb a state of things as this) could only exist logetber with extreme ignorance, and truly tbe ignoraooe of the Persians can hardly be surpassed, though they have indeed great natural wit. CJ" My life is a frail life j a corrupti ble life ; a life which, tbe more it increa sed), tbe more it decreaseth ; the farther it goelb, the nearer it cometh to death i a deceitful life, and like a shadow, full of snares of death. Now I rejoice, now I languish, now I flourish. Now I live, and straight I die ; now I seem happy, now miserable ; now I laugh ; now I weep ; tbus all things are subject to mu tability, that nothing continueth an bour in one estate. O joy above joy, exceed ing all joy, without which there is no joy, when sball I enter into thee, that I may see my God that dwelleth in tbee ? Auguttint. O According to recent investigation ' in France, the public and private insti tutions for tbe insane were found to con tain 26,000 inmates, or one insane person to every 1350 inhabitants. Some tomatoes were sold in Rich mond a few days ago, at f 20 a doxea. J it ,: