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"I can't afford a new dress," said Jane
Oakes, "but I wan't to go to the ball.
"One thing is certain, you cannot go
A r-rMaA Mary Trevor, her
frSond.
i.Wnvw foolish it is to dress one s sell nice
, i. tTi . A rrn tn ball, W'ith
a aon. y van
such dresses as we wear to church 1 ,
"Because it is not the fashion."
"But we can make it the fashion. We
hear of calico balls in the city, why not
have them here?"
"It would do very well for rich folks
thev can afford to be independent.
"Why would it not do for us, wno nave
the more need of it?" asked janetnougnv
fullv.
"O. it won't, that is all 1 know aoom
.1 V Aat tsVm Vim
mon caiico was mo uta " ,
Samuel Vincent, a young clerk m.tne
rallaee, who had imbibed a great . many
extravagant city notions, had lor some
months been pointedly attentive to her, and
;Wrentlvlwithber ffood wiM. 'He bad
-rx - . .. . Ji.. --
withdrawn from the lists omy a
is - generauy
gentleman's
though very
to teU liberal in everything else, he suspects eve-
ry lady whoiys his nepnew ui.jit
tention, of being a fortune hunter."
"The old scampi" said the colonel,
"why can't he let the, boy have his own
1 wliat
express j , , ,v , Tmnk had occasion
"I admire her dependence. v j -o. - . f , 3
'Yna are a sensible-leUow ! . jUpme him, just Deiore u
Yoa , are . a sepsju , , out and out toady.
along.. . I -'?4' n :l! Uuum--- ' " rv,Vi-;ilisrnaids.
Frank was duly introduced, and the en- , wary xreyor
.rnuut wMuu'j JU ,1 f j. t ,v;a nv tf.at there is a
vious maidens were dulystomshed xj me wu. uum j . ; :.
uf.tna even nff dancing great aeaioi vmu m . . ,
ai6m v .v - .'..lir nfT,l tViat Jane's poor
...J1...1.. ...
suuueuiy - . ...
few weeks before our story opens; ana was in a rage. and dei father and mother are now in the enjoy-
1 A tn hia JriAnrl. find 1 iuwa .
the reason ne assaigucu w
:a to ms ineuu,, uu - - . fll!ume(l f Vnnt of everv comfc
the reason which was rumored through the - r ; pahh' can procure; and thoughblessings
nlace. and which have reached J ane s ears,
r ' . - . i
was that he was ashamed 01 ner sue
dressed so shabby !
She was content to let it go so, and one
of her sound sense could not waste many
fort and luxury which
lre, o foanaed ictle.
innumerable are showered upon tnem.uy hj could nQt maL
way?". . '.; . . : ;-
"I think as much," said Patty. . . . . v . ; : . '
"Well, how did he mange?" said the col-
onel. .
"Whv " said Henry, he was in a con
- j - .... , i
He was alraid to as na
rood daughter a
i .i i-l Cnr Vi lives at
age to leinim see ,"t -
nmp. distance. But he knew that his un-
sicrVi over such a lover.
t . . i J - t 1 tn
kav nnr in TPTalU W "
jane consuwu 4 --u-n
X lie r i i .
attenoing uie u... . ..... , TuUn,. -ndd-nnd Frank conducrea
unro
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From the Plymouth Memorial.
THE LITTLE FROCK AND SHOES.
BY BENJ. . MlTCHELt.
A littlt frock but slightly worn, .
Of blue and white de laine,
With edging round the neck and sleeves,
Lay folded, neat and plain ;
Beside a little pair of shoe!
With here and there a flaw,
Liy half concealed among the things
In mother's bureau draw. ,
Summer had passed away from earth ,
With all her sweetest tics,
The birds had left their summer haunts
For more congenial skies ; ' " "
The twilight breezes sweetly played
Among the dews of even
An angel left his home on high.
To gather flowers for heaven 1
I'll angel near and nearer came,
Where sister sick did lie ;
Then gently f nnd her faded cheek,
And pointed to the sky 1 .
The morning shone upon ths bed,
The autumn wind blew free,
The angel moved its silvery wings.
And whispered, " come with me."
We gathered round her dying btd,
With hearts to weep and pray, -And
many were the tears we shed,
When sister went away !
" No bitter tears had she to weep,'
No sin to be forgiven, .
But closed her little eyes in sleep,
To open them in heaven!
We laid her in the earth's green breast,
Down by the village green,
Where gently weeps the dewy grass,
And summer flowers are seen ; ;
And often, when dear mother goes
To get her things to use,
I see her drop a silent tear - .
On sister's frock and, shoes.
THE WORLD WOULD BE THE BET-
. TER TOR IT.
If men eared less for wealth and fame,
And less for battle-fields and glory j
If writ in human hearts, a name
Seemed better than in song or story ;
If men. instead of nursing pride,
WTouid learn to hate it and abhor it,
If more relied
On love to guide, . , ; -
The world would .be the better for it.
If men dealt less in stock and lands,'' r - ,
And more in bonds and deeds fraternal ; - '
V ' If love's work had more willing bands
To link this world to the supernal
If men stored up love's oil and wine,
And on bruised human hearts would pour it
s If yours' and " mine, .
Would once combine, ? ' v
The world would be the better for it. i
If more would act the play of life.
And fewer enoil it in rehearsal ;
If Bigotry would sheath its knife
Till Custom, gray with ages grown, ,
Had fewer blind men to adore it ;
If talent shone ' "' ' '
In truth alone, .j
The world would be the better for it.
If men were wise in little things ' "
Affecting less in all their dealings;
If hearts had fewer rusted strings i '
To isolate their kindly feelings
If men, when Wrong beats down the Right,
.. . Would strike together and restore ir
If Right made Might
In trerr fiirht; r ' : ' ;
Tht world would bs the tetter for it.
"I have a great mind to go, with such a
dress as I have.
"How foolish P replied Mary, with ap
parent disgust. "You would not wear
that old berage would you i
"I will wear my new calico.
Are you crazy? Go to a ball with a
calico dress on !'
Just to show my independence, you
know." added Jane, wun an
"It would be independence with aven
r.ii .;cm Vinrent CTOW
treance : ouiu nui t"
then!" ,
"Let him crow," replied Jane blushing
deeolv.
"You will prove then, that what he said
was correct that he was reasonably asha
med to be seen in a public place with
you." 1
"I dress as well as I can afford. If
dressed anv better, it would deprive my
poor old father and mother of many com
forts of life " continued Jane.
"But certainly you will not disgrace your
uncle's family and your friends by going to
the ball in a calico dress !"
"Disgrace them!"
"Yes, disgrace them."
"Uncle often says he should like to see
a little more independence in the girls. I
mean to go, Mary, and go in my new cal
ico too."
"You roust not be surprised if your
friends 'cut' you then."
"Not at all."
"And then, think too of the intention
of the ball." ,
"Don't care for that."
' "It is to be given in honor of the rich
and gallant Frank Huntington, and I sup-
pose he will feel mightly honored by your
calhco!
' "You may say what you like; I will
wear the calico."
"I don't believe you will! You cannot
find any one to go with you in such a
plight."
"My uncle.
"He won't." '
"I am sure be will."
"Even if you get there no one will dance
with vou ."
"T can't bln it. I cannot afford a ball 1 tune.
dressyours cost at least twenty dollars.
"Twenty-four."
"So much the worse ; I want to go to
the ball very much."
"But it is too bad to go in such a plight j
as that."
"If my uncle consents I will go."
This conversation occurred in one of our
large New England villages. Jane Oakes
was a beautiful girl some said the hand
somest in the place, if she would only dress
better ! Her father and mother were very
poor, and resided in an adjoining town. i
Jane, by the exercise ol a great deal of
energy and perseverance, had obtained an
excellent education and was assistant
teacher in the village High School, and
received a liberal salary. But the filial
devotion of the noble hearted girl would
not permit her to spend her money in the
vanities of dress while her parents wanted
anvthins which she could procure for them.
SWuraa natnrallv cav, and fond of
amusements, especially of dancing, when
indulged in at seasonable hours. T he ap
proaching ball was a sore temptation to
her, but she bravely resisted the inclina
tion to purchase a ball dress,' and join' in
the festivities, her 5 conscience would not
permit her to do so. It woutd wrong her
parents. '
Mary Trevor, her friend, " was .also
teacher, and both of them boarded at the
house of Jane's uncle, who was quite an
influential person in the village. Ke was
a plain-spoken, common sense man, and
thoroughly detested the vanities wmcu year
the ball in a coiico dress.
blunt spoken old ienow w uCi
with the idea, and promised his co-opera-
tion in carrying it out.
himself.
Wlmt made the matter still more aggra
i -a Dn;n l,r mnversa- ran but realize thai a gi
vauBg, v - - . - Y, jane 13
r,d her merrv. iovous smile, it, was nowe, seii-ai..rt. &-- -
provoking to see
thusiastic admirer
Hops hf do but co and get her mmiature
., I . , :r..l
in the . . for 8 was extremely neauuiiu,
present century, uoionei besides Demg inicuiScuk r.
? j -PotiTr wpTft sittinsr on each
maiueu suici) ""j
them on such excellent the. greatest blessing oi a or -l v" , en:oved a good joke, and was an en-
m,r:dhalftheladies in the hall began earth, lor the old folks belong tome cuu. adruirer of beauty. So vhat
think it would be a good idea to go home
II.
her to a seat ; but instead oi ieaiug "t
as he had done Miss Araminta,he contin
ued by her side , laughing and chatting with
i her till the call for the next dance.
Trick of a Lover,
One fine winter evening, early-
Colonel
r
ther have I.
The long expected day came at last,
- n,ni tirrpd to its centre.
anuuiv i j )
It-was leap year, and the aaies-u-. - - -. .
J U-Mw r
., . , ti 1 - F vnnnir sisieu.auuuc
-had got up tms Damn " . . : , . . vpntired to sueest that he
nabob of the village who had jus remrneu -? . .
side of a delightful hickory fire, enjoying
their ottum cum digniiaie without mter
runtion. for at least an hour, and that.con-
"You have no partner, Miss Oakes, nei-1 sidering the sex of Miss Patty, was very
May I have the pleasure oi kable
The colonel was sitting cross legged in
a trreat arm chair, with his spectacles on,
1 IYinlli
hope iromnoseiiisuu , . , A floor. An in- , , . Anft lmnd and anewspaper . nlnnrr
i au ia l"r - 1 6" o
at ne i
TW.sheinff ouffht not to nave aanceu uu
ed."
"Beautiful! intelligent! accomplished T
exclaimed the colonel "Fray what objec-
iJrm rnuld the fool have to heri
wW1.it h is not worth a cent," said
TT
. ...... T
"Fudge!" said the colonel, "l wisn a nau
been in the old chap's place; how did he
from a touT in Europe.
r-di.Ti nwu c T nid. lie. had a nicture laiteu,
in the oinei itt3iogwr -,fUjr,i. , .
TVf iss Pattv was moving herselt genuy d as it was ab0ut the time oi couecuuii
i j A.in n lrtwr rockinsr i. .u it would make the old
iorwara ana uatk.t" - rcn, c muu,,"
... . 1 ' . 1
i . i. u'ltn ti mme muv.
young, and handsome and ncn, , . Frank; and dr0 cat while , d if he went home and of-
arried. AU the girls wameu ..., . . T.-V . J-.tJ -"Tt's " " .... wiUnnnon :. . J nswerin? all
t r nnA ntr coflers ping ma oice iu Oarlo was sireicneu
cumstances that conspired to mawe "Butey' are doing you an honor, and
"The devil they are ! Til bet fifty dollars
t i ;..ft Vio r-rrse'
lop ana a ninny, as T vou OUrht not to slight them
ie ici- I . .
their cans for him and we dont
a o-ood. sound, substantial, sensible
low.
u,u ladies had set agamsi iwo wu,
SJl CUUisc an J " o ;
blame thenveither. Whether the baa was
given to show oflTby contrast the attrac
tions of an aspiring few, or to give all an
equal chance, we shall not now discuss.
But Frank Huntington made up nis
mind to disappoint the whole crowd. He
regarded the affair as an unmitigated "man
trap " and he was fully resolved not to "get
his foot into iu" Of course his vanity was
not a little tickled at the idea of being the
lion of the occasion, and he went to , the
v.u f.,il nrnred to have a good time,
j r x -
nnd "roar" alike for all.
The ball opened. The band played the
introductory march for the revellers to prom-
enade into the ball. Jane's uncle had for
tunately succeeded in finding a young man
who had the independence ' to march in by
the calico dress, and the brave girl was
dulv seated, engaged for the first dance
J - - . r..
By some strange mismanagement u
machinery , Jane found herself in the same
set with the lion of the evening. She was
farr-i-d to confess that he was a glorious'
fellow she had never seen him before
and just her ideal nf what a man ought to
be. It would have been easy to love such
much j except the 'calico,' who did not come ior
the purpose of catching someDoay.
The dance went on, and scores oi envi-
n ..vm cast at Jane. Sneers and
j ... .
ill-natured, not to say malicious, remarks,
were freely indulged;. but Jane was too
deeply engaged by the attentions of her
gallant partner, to heed anybody but him,
and remained in blissful ignorance of the
sensation she had produced. She had even
forgotten the calico dress she wore.
Again she was seated, and again the
lion seemed chained to her side a very
tractable and obedient lion. This time she
would not permit him to forget his partner
rwt stretched out at iuu lengiu fprp(j to assist him; ana su, w"'s
the rug in front of the fire, like his master, inquirieg he took the miniature out of his
iWn.Wn. nocket handed it to his uncle, and asked
. a larrrtVi tV colonel roused from Ws r- whe liked it telling him that a
i- -cc i.t or,..rtaplp; rubbed his 1 ' i f-:0,,rJ ljit it to him. The old
nap, tOOK OU K vys. pnium...."--.. AaVlUt
Aw.A vAr rlflncinc at a very large pue i
ntVmanwas in an ecstasy, oi Qeiigia
cJ"tUlv"6, . . " , . ,j .v.wn,Wtn
tnnt lav on the tame iiet nnd dclarmjr he wouia
said Lee a woman as handsome as that, and that
I wish Henry was here to help me aooui Bm might have her
NO.' 33.
1 : W mA'StI
There i music enough in those three
words for th buidexr of a song. There
;c ..WurnTinril tm in them, and articu-
u-p r i i
late beat of the heart.
By and by! We heard it as long , pgo-
' 1 ,tAa 1lTIf
as we can rcraemurr, t -x-
but perilous journeys from chair to table.
and from table to chair again.-
We heard it the other day when two
parted who had been 'loving in their lives,
one to California,aLho other to bur lonely
home.--'tt" r - F' "jr "7 V '7
Every body says it sometirrie or other.
The boy.wliispers it to' liimself vhen he
dreams of exchanging the stubed little
shoes for boots like a man.
The man murmurs it when ia life
fatch he sees his plans half finished,, and
his hopes yet in the bud waving in a cold
late spring.
The old man says it when he thinks 01
. .1 r .1. :
putting oil the monai ios uic iwiumwi,
day for to-mntrow. .
The weary watcher for the morning,
whiles away the dark hours with by and
by by and by," , - .
Sometimes it sounds like a song, some
times there is a sigh or a sob in it. What
wouldn't the world give to find it in the al
1 manacs set down somewhere, no matter
if in the dead of December to know that
it would surely come But fairy-like as it
is; flitting like a star beam over the dewy
shadows of the years nobody can square
it and when we look back upon the many
times these words have beguiled us, the
memory of that silver by-and-by is like the
sunrise of Ossian 'pleasant but mourului
o the soul. - "
my rents.
, "Well, I really wish he was," answered
his sister. -' t
: "I can t expect ' him this month, yet,"
yawned the eol onel.
"Hadn't you better send for him?" said
his sister.
'Ha!" shouted the colonel, "the
The best
rV,nn was well come up wuu
joke I ever heard; but was she really beau
tiful?"
"The most angelic creature I ever saw,
said Henry, "but you can judge for your-
ir, be lent me the picture, and Knowing
Upon this the dog got up and walked to- your taste that way, I brought it for you to
look at. ; .
Here Henry took it out of his pocket
handed it to his uncle, at the same time
refilling his glass. . . . , ,
Aunt Patty got out of her chair to look
wards the door. :
i "Where are you going, Carlo? said the
old man. .
1 The dog looked into his master's face,
. -1 v.. nfr ii)s word. and
wagged 111s rau, kuv
fnr thp next dance : but he insisted on pro- , . ..n,.. h door, and as the nicture
' - t niirciipii 111s wav i 1 1 - .
curing one for her first, for he fully under- f nQt ,well open jt himself. Miss ..Well, now," she said "that is a beau-
stood her position and the snobbishness of p ot UD and openea it for him. ; . - ty." : i " ' 1
... : I " o r .:.fi 11 .r.Vn airl the col
tne pany. , , : .? The colonel seemed penecuy. usuw, icoa may weu j
A personal friend of his from the bouth comp0sinr himself for another onei. "Shoot me if I don t wish 1 a i
was "too happy to" dance with Jane next , he loud and oyfui barking of Biu8 place. Deuce take it! why did you
the dog announced the approach" of some not get the girl yourself, liarry. ioe
one and roused him from his lethargy. most beautiful creature I ever laid eye
Presently the door opened, and a young on! 1 WOuld give a thousand dollars lor
m,;iw Entered the room. such a niece!"
' Whv William Henry, is that you?" .-Would youT' inquired Henry, patting
a man.
Miss Araminta Edmonson was his part
ner. In her. own estimation she was the
most considerable belle in the village, be
sides beinff the heiress of a handsome for-
Her friends bad played her cards
adroitly, and she had thus far won the
chief distinction of the evening. She was
morally sure of captivating her partner
before the dance was finished.
She turned up her nose at. the calico
dress, and even uttered some disparaging
remark to Frank Huntingdon.
"I like her independence," replied the
lion ol the evening. . ;
, "She is a very absurd girl," sneered Ar
aminta. . ;T J Y '
"But a very pretty one." r
"Do you think so? , ;
"I do, indeed". ' .. ; .';
And Sam Vincent was close at hand
toa He had selected the most prodigious
heap of petticoats, muslins and ribbons, in
the bew of gay damsels, and spent his
j'oyous moments in making l'un of the no-
Die gui wnom ne uuusici .t, -
The first dance was ended, and u oe-
came a question of momentous importance
who should be Frank's second partner.
The friends of various young ladies kindly
nronosed to introduce him, but : the lion
I r
"played off." '
Taking the arm of a friend, he sauntered
into the drawmg-room, where some of the
old' gentlemen and ladies' were playing
whist. , . - . . -. '
" Mr' ' Oakes." said Frank, touching
Jane's uncle on the shoulder. - ; T
He looked up. , , , ...
. "I am sorry to disturb you, but I have
set my heart upon dancing with that sweet
niece of vouts next time. -
"But, roy dwr fellow, the has nothing
time, and Frank led of. Miss Sophia But
terphly the second maiden in "influence
at court.", '.. ,
After this there was no lack of partners
for ihe "calico." Jano ; had more appli
cants for her hand than she could attend to j
and already her card indicated engage
ments for the next six dances so much for
the lion's patronage.
Frank came again afthis juncture, and
finding that' her card was' rapidly filling
up, declared that the managing mammas
A Chapter on "Galnptioa.',
The word 'gumption, derived from the
old Saxon gymene or 'gyman, to observe
or be careful, is not generally found in our
dictionaries, though of comparatively com
mon use. Lest some doubts as to its sig
nification should prevail, an exchange baa
volunteered an illustration of its meaning.
He says: When a fanner pays taxes on
five hundred acres of untitled and uniencea
land covered with blackberry bushes, when
he might derive more profit from a half a
dozen properly cultivated, he is not burden
ed with much 'gumption.
When a young man, just setting up m
business, keeps a horse and carriage at a
expense of tw b' dollars per day, and fails
in six months, when he might walk for
nothing, and continue his business in safe
ty,' you may be assured that he lacks 'gump
tion. " ' "" 'v '
The person who deals justly, loves mer
cy, walks humbly; and 'pays for his news
paper," is the one, above ail others in this
world, who exhibits the largest share of
juraption.
Aunt Pattv. '
"Henry, my boy, I am heartily glad to
see you!" said the colonel, getting entirely
. . -.i ' 1' : A rrvnrr his nephew a
out 01 me uiiun b'-o.
hearty shake' of the hand. "Pray what
has brought you home so suddenly?"
. t j v v-r.n " said Henrv. "its
II. 1 UUil t J.tw.., . - -
and see'; how you
all came
had bribed all the gentlemen in the hall to dull in l0VV7Jf s0 j thought I would
prevent him lrorn dancing wuu ner.
"But, Miss Oakes, will you permit me
to write on' your card V said he.
"Certainly." replied she, with a sweet
smile and ablush, for there was something
in nis earnest glance that stirred up a flut
tering and a confusion in her heart. ,
; When he returned the card, she found
he had written his name . against every
fourth dance through the programme !
And he danced them with her too, nor
heeded the rage and malice with which
his attentions were regarded In violation
of the order of arraruremens which Miss
Araminta Edmondson s friends had settled
he led her to supper. Y 5
! And worse than all, wljcn the ball was
over, , he conducted her home, and still
worse, though everybody did not know it,
just step up ;
on." ' -
"Well, I am glad to see you; sit down,
said the coloneL
"So am I," said his sister.
- ..TWe. aunt, is a come 01 uis
a-r .. arn uncle, is One of
snua 101 y" " ' :
tW csnital Marachine.", .
, . "Thank vou, my boy," said the colonel
"positively it does roy heart good to see 1
you in suchfine spirits. Y . .
. "And mine too," said his sister. , ;Y
" rHenry,eitheranxious tohelp his uncle
1; ir et.nl from the top of
or nunscu, ujuiH "v - .j
the bottle of cordial, and drew the cork,
while Aunt Patty got some glasses.
' "Well, my boy,, said the colonel, whose
good humor increased every moment,
"what is the news in a -r
the dog. 1
..vc iw T would "replied the colonel,
a thmiand more upon the top of
it, and that makes ten thousand shoot me
if I wouldn't!" '
"Then I'll introduce her to you to-mor-Trxvi?
said Henry. .0 '
And there was a wedding at the nouse
of the worthy colonel the ensmug
and as the old gentleman was highly pleas
ed with the beutiful and accomplishes
bride, it is reasonable to suppose thatHen
ry did not forget his promise.
Albany
To Iowitb damp Matches. A damp
match will light readily by first holding it
to the arm or other warm part of the body
for a few seconds, until it attracts a sm?ll
amount of heat, then Tubbing it gently on
woolen cloth of close texture, such as doe
skin, or what js commonly used for, panta
loons. It will ignite if the composition is
almost as soft as puttyt woolen cloth . is the
best to use in that esse, as, it causes lhth
friction, and is a good non-conductor, of
heat. ' , .
Palpabli Hit. The
u tnai mc Ajuawwu
we
A
Atlas savs
folks talk of raising a fund of 660,000 to
1 ;,t r,f that State West to
struu
Chritlianizt Kansas.
"We can well see, that the expenditure
of half that money might utterly bankrupt
Massachusetts in Ciinstianity wiiaoui ic-vatin"-
Kansas to the standard cf respecta
ble Paganism. In the matter of Clinsti-
anity we do not believe that Massachusetts
has yet arrived at that condition of an ex
porting State. ;
he asked permission to call and inquire for J happened?" . .
her health the nextdaV. ' ' ' ' 1 "No yes," said uenry,
?Of course it was granted, and of course cf the best stones to tell you that you e
u n , t.. UiiohM in ins nresence. 1 v,nrrt in vour me.
and had nearly fainted when, as he took . "Come,let's have it, said te tilling ms
v,:. i- -. cwWrv diRtinctlv felt Quite altfUc.:
UIO .vx, ouv. j . b ,, TT
. : rrm th hand that held "UV11. vou must know, aiu xxkwj.
Lj. X , .Y "that while I was in town I met an old and
, . 1 : ' m. rtf mrwi. lire. AWUl iwu iiivuuw "b" '
snort and poeucai, us vw j i - 1 i .-j
u u l.T-ti.lv in lore with a Young girl.' and
,ng after that-saia fwefv l"-. nai " witliout
ed her nana popj w H-y - -T. f ' j I c-A
Yr - s ...n.M!'Ur1 th villa re 1 more cordial.
was luwuuwuMj " j Tlv i , , ,
ji'lr-A.1 ',v ndm: and rallant ryr inqmred the colonel.
-..tr:-.:.-!; ; O. res" resumed Henryy
eVetretation is so scarce at Cape
Cod, that two mullen stalks and a huckle
Vrrv bush are called a grove.
j .
EST A female in Page county v a., "
said to have lately given birth to live cnu-
dren.
J. B. Crockett, formerly editor o
the Intelligencer, subsequently a citizen of
K,n Francisco, arrived at &t. l-ouis oa ia
Saturday. . V 1
V j-The population of Lowell, Mass..
by the new census, is k,wu. -
1 fjZaT. The New York Evening Post
says the potatoe-rot Las appeared ch Loug j
Tea Haik-Wasu. An infusion of tea,
when not too strong, is said to be very use
ful in preventing the hair falling off. The
best plan is to pour boiling water on to the
leaves after they have been used lor a
roeaL In ten or twelve hours it may be
drawn off, and placed in a bottle for use as
required. A tablespocnful of any perfum
ed spirits may be added to half a pint of
the wash. It should be applied to the
scaln with a pieca of sponge, or very soft
brush. A little glycerine roixea wim ,
answers the purpose of oil; its cnemive
smeU is corrected by the perfumed spir
its. ; ' ' f " .
A wat with Notes. The New.York
Methodist Episcopal Conference have ad
opted a resolution adverse to the practice
of reading sermons in thq Pulpit. They
look with deep raff ret upon the introduc
tion of. the practice, disapprove of it as an
injurious innovatidn on apostolic Metho
dist usage, andxecommend to ministers
the abandonment- of tie practice, n
thfe continuance of extemporaneous preach-
ing- ' " -r : " ,:. - :" j7' .'- '
TrorTliere'ejMand
5 gTThe State of Iowa is about organ
izing a new Uhiversity'on the plan of the
nyrotechnic schools of Europe. '
jQrGeo. H. Nellis, aged 80, and whe
served as fifertoa regiaicat in.the Revo
lution, died at Fort Pbio, V Y., recent-
if I
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