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LITERATURE. EARL RussEt'5 RECOLLECTIONS, rerio axp Buaaratrionsy 1913-1874, Race AL itossett, Imo, py 32, Boston t Toberta Brothere, For sixty yoars Earl Ruszell was an sminent member of tho Euglieh Parliament; for thirty poara ho was leader of the ILiboral party; and for tovon years, covering twoseparate torma of offico, ‘ho occupied the position of Prime Minister, As ho Yooks back fn tha 80d year of his age, over this tong and honorablo carcer, recollections and sug- geations full of importanco and intorost must Mhrong in upon his memory. Of this tooming punltitude, only a fow can find piaco in the pron- ent volume, As tho author tells ua in tho bricf profaco, be atilt lacked month of attaluing his majority when ho took lis sont in the Hous of Voratons as the representative for ‘Lavintock. ls proparation for tho dutiea then dovolsing upon him bed been somewhat aesultory. Aftor tuition at private echool at Sunbury, ho was nent to Weetmiuster. I+ esa interrupting lit studies there, ho was pinoed under tho instruction of tho Roy. Mr, mith, of Woodueavury; in Kent, In 1803, then boing s youth of 16, ho accompanied Lord and Lady Holland on 9 tour through Spain, He- turning, tyro yearn later, ho entered tho louse of Prof. Mayfair, of Edinburg, and for somo timo romained under tho persona! supervision of that wbloucholar. Later ho tak 5 eccond journey to pain, whence bo wan recalled by bis tether, tho Duko of Bedford in order to_ en- for tho arona of political life, = From this date, July, 1813, bis public history has been familiar to all who have paid attoution to tho proceadings of tho English Govornment, Noarly ono-balf of the volume beforo ns cousists of a roprint of tho intro- duction to Earl Ruvaell’s “Speeches and Dispatches.” ‘Yo oxcuea thia reproduction of proviously pubdliahed matcer fu a volumo of profossedly frceb cuntents, tho venerable anthor fendidly confesses that, in undertaking to pro- paro an original history of the yeara uoder ro- siew, be found his ‘memory of past transac. tions was not, after the lapse of some ycary, 60 fively xait bad boon,” and thorefora ho deemed it best to copy what ho bad written at an enrher timo, This frank adtntesion of decaying facul- boa incideut to old nge aillly tho roador'a mur- mur of disaprointmont, and proparos him to viow lenfentty tho fragmentary recollections and Immethodical,gdiscounected thoughts that fol- atte The papera succeeding tho introductory chap- ter nro fourteen in number. Thoy discuss the Policy of Lord Yalmeraton in the fast, Hanlia of Bir Robort Peal’s Policy, Muistry of Lord <Abordcen, Reform Will of 1837, Juatica to Irclaud, National Education, Policy for the Futarg, Fall of Mr. Gladstone's Ministry, etc., etc, A brond and liboral jude- + mont, & fenoroue spirit, and # sincoro dovotion * to tho woal of the country, aro apparont In all these various articloa, Sketchy and unsatisfac- tory ag thoy are, wo yot dizcorn bow great, and . Bective, and masterful bas been the mind from which they emanated. ‘Twwico thero Is allu- tion to a stinging criticism of ono of lus meas- ures by Sidnoy Smith, which shows that tho yowerful statcaman was hurt and not bravo enough to bide his wound; yet thie is moroly human. Yoward the conclusion of his retrospect the wrtiter states with admirable magonnimity, ** Bly poranasion 1x, thnt I have beon received with quitn ‘cu much favor ag I lave desorved. I think what I have dono well bas beon boneat!y supported; and that whoro my moauures have miecarned tho failure hao boon owing not to undue auimority or malignant misrepreasntation, but to errora which havo committed from mistaken Judgment or = aulotaken appreciation of facts,” Very inw porsonal reminiucencea aro scattered throuah the volume, which is almust oxclusively the propdrty of the politician. ‘Two or threo ane ecdotes in tho very beginning are given, to illne- trate tho cool, calta strengthof mind of tho ‘Duko of Wollington. Whilo the great command- er was in charge of thn English forces in Spain, dunng the contest with Napoloon, Esrl Russell pald gevaral visits to the Britiuh hoadquastora. Of ono of thezo occasions Le write: We joined tho army rt the time when Lord Welling- tou, after thu victory of Salamanca and the capture of Ma a falied in his elege of tho Caxtle of Uargos, T sat nuzt ta him st diuner in tho evening, when ho had made up his mind to rettre, and to witl- urew bis army both from the stege of Burgoa and the + uscupation of Madrid, 1 kuow nothing of this tn- fottiutand mortifying decision, nor could anything y foe promre me for it than the convornstion of tho krestcuinmander. He sald ie was sorry he could not the castle; talked of ‘tho ndvance of the French of which had teen @ witnoss, as a! forte reoonnoissance, and Inughed at the luxury of » Highland suldior, who bad piled up 9 whole tree and sat it ina plazoin order *) omake bimsclf s comfortable fireeiile, ‘Tho rest of Qs conversation way taken up by Io descriptions * wf tue defects of bis threo fron gui ight Wing, and Nelaon,—of which one Ln Ju thu mouth, and another had lost ita trunnions by » tho fire of the enemy. After dinner, iny companions * ud I wero informed ‘by Col, Youconby ‘that retroat ‘Was resolved upon for that ulglt, and we wore ade ‘Vised to pack ourselvos off as quickly us we could, Ta tho autumn of 1813, white Lord Wollington * Was advancing to tho invasion of Franco, Earl Trusuell rotates : afy brother, Lord Willlam Russell, who was om his stad, told mu that on vie occuvion, a single division of ‘4ho army having crossod a river, Lord Wellington, with & few olficors of his staf, kewleo croreod with a vow to observe the enemy.’ In tho evening the river was Hooded, and it swelled with ‘Smpons show mo army, rhunder, overo ‘wound ith mich rapluity that it was ible to pare from ono bank to the other, Tho Uilcera of tho statt abowed much enxicty lest tho + French should take advantage of the dunjerous posi- tion of n single divirion of the army, and overwhelm . Coueral and: troopa with thelr superior forces, Lord Wellington alone remained porfectly calm, and nevar Lotrayed the slightest symptom of unsuslness or euxicty, rae Tames Oe MASSON'S ESSAYS. us Tanem Devins: Lornen’s Uoetuces, Wii Otter Exauyu,” Dy erie’ Mas, ON, M.A. LID, Profeanor of Whetoric and Engish Literature inthe University of Edinburg, Yunio,, pp. 327, Londou: Macmillan & Co, Following the first easay, which gives title to {ho volume, there sro flve psapera in this col- lection treating roapeotively tho topica: Shak- tpeare and Costhe, Milton's Youth, Drydon and tho Literature of tho Heatoration, Doan Swift, and How Literature May Mastrato History, Wl, save tho last ono, havo boen in print twico » boforo; irst, in differont British periodicals ; Qnd, secondly, in a yoluma published in 2856 Under the nome of " Eusays Biographical and Critical: Chiefly on English Poois.“ Twonty- ‘oven years havo olapuod botwoon tho date of the opening aud tho closing ossay, and tt ia caay So aoe that the intollect which created both hag Leou busy at work during all that poriod, widen- dug, dcoponing, and enrlobing itnolt. ‘The first fivo essays, writton wituln » term of ten yours, oxtonding from 1844 to 1854, are nota- ble tor depth of inuight, for grasp of intollect, for extent of acholarship, for original concop- fiona; but the last, produced not yet four yoara ‘go, shore ® gain in all those directions, Tho learning, tho scionce, and the philosophy of the dust throo decados are molded tuto it, and it la by ao much richor and weightior than tho papors Reseed bag it. Like the others, only in w gronter logroe, it raveals the massive mind of the writer, eod its wealth of culture, Tho suthor of that Breat work, Ths Lifo and Times of sliton,” is Plainly soon in all of them, ‘The style of Dr. Masson, untque, rigged, mar- tony, laaetudy, Ithelps to an wuderatandin, cf tho genius and the capabilities of the Eoglial language. When thouglita and words are spion- Gidiy allied og in tne writing, thero is doublo Droit and satisfaction for tho discriminating Tender, Tha soutencos are welded togethor into botinn & fabri thet itis difloult to detach any ‘that will, apart from tho contoxt, give & just idea of their pithinoms ; but, to convey somo Guge fenton: of has wo uelest pls following a + something aistuct ond untouched’ themen Tass + Qially oomposed at any ona momout of all thst it hee leant or felt up tothat moment, Jivery new iuforma. vm Hon received, every plove of knowioixe gained, every y mnloyed, ‘every sorrow suffered, ly then and thero ted Into mind, and becomes {ueorporated with oy PE Tauzal substance,” . . , Lvory new piece of in. S29) lorunation, every tact inet One comes to xppreboud, ‘evry prouability brought before one fa the course of CUCE, ac parade uly #0 much new tnattor for the thinksa NE eaps te bay hold of and works tuto the wary an dire thn thought; it [a setuAli7 aleon modideation of bor eee aPparitua ites, ‘The mind thinks with aR ae whi eee # and, if you sites the knowledgo in any Oper a eer, Whe thinking inatrumontality fi Un tide ides, QUE Whole pructice of education ts Lasod jae ides, ana ret somehow w the dos Js allawed to ieame through one B cannot remaln ihe cause ie Kuowiedge which Tes ant sate he notlons that e pH contnualy vatyioge ta yee Making ower, ars J the & generation or twoago, whe sere thule fadustey more lelsuray snd ace 8 ‘ Jas froquentt «se Not’ to leas the inverts iprewlon ainoug @ large numberof pyrsous of Af tepid nuotern woy of thinking ta, thet all tute totes? AY {26 rinon of the Unclaad sad Heotiand ‘ot the tome ag CLLCUTY lu There poe! as Biskeslivvo, and tuat the road stateol sae geet Of mud, muudiousuess, Dghting, and scramble gence Elly no Leaand no naweaners, but plenty of anauing py 8d murder almost ad liodtum. Now thososie tet THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1875,- wrong-hendad person, might be beaten Diack ond nhto by sheer force of tino grand cbaractorintte of Ds. Macoou, that, he thinks all around 1 mnibfect fu well ay to th heart of it, Hoexamines tho nleuation, tho cir- cumstances, {ho autecedents, tho results, overy- thing which hing avy beating or will thraw sty light tpon the cctitral fact ho tw couzidoring, ‘Vina when ho paints a portrnit of en individual ho surrounded it with 4 epaciote picture of thoca- axiating times, that thelr mutual relations, thobr Interdependence, may Lo poraeived, and that the one may illuminate tho other, It ia thin method that gives to tho cxsays iu the preacnt volume thelr crowning excsllenca, and thataltatingnishon the blography of Miltow above all thera that havo baev produced of the grea; poct of the Cotomonwwaalth, HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATrS Yousa Forse’ Hrerony nr v4 ft THowas Wentwoatit Mtoads flu Easaya,"otc, Iurtrated, Lee & Shepard, Is thove anything moro neaded than to aay tho book in written by Higginson? That tolls thot itisa Gnlshed work of art, that it in a genuino picce of fiternture, that goulay nnd industry have uuited in Sts composition. So much wo may take for granted befuro opening thneovara, But, when wo havo examined the book, thero aro a thousand detalls, charming In themsolves and conducing te the main efiect, on which wo dwell with detight, and which wo mey profitably point out ns Boparate features challenging admiration. ‘Tho plan of tho history fa cotirely novel, and, tro may say without orazperation, in avory way admirable, First, it begina at tho kegin- ning, whore it should, but whers no history of tho United States that wo know any- thing obout over did, It takes up tho story of ourcountry with en Inquiry ubout the earlicet Inhabitants, the contemporaries of the mammoth whoss bones, inconvoction with #int implementa, aronow foundin various parts of the United Stetos, aud panacea on to nu xecount of tho mound-builders, of whoto somelilup, is actually Kuowo, It then gives a description of tna Amor Jean Indinus, thoir character snd rodes of life, and tribal relations. With this proparation, it fa ready to rolate the yoynges to our shores of thu Northen, tho ox- peditions of Columbus, of Amenga Vernxcei, and the Cabots, aud to toll how the discoveries mado by theo navigators wore followed by re- neated attempts to settly the country, nud there- by claim it 4 tha possession of various European powers. Next como tho nar- rative of tho Maveachuselts and other New England colonies, » chapter on colonial Ifo in New England, another on old Datch times in Now York aua New Jorsay, an accaunt of tho Eriends in Pounsylvama sud the Swedes in Dela~ waro, of proceedings in the Old Dominion and Marsland, nud in the Southern Colosiex. 'Tucae aro aucceeded by a history of the wars with tho Indians and tho French, aud tho beginning of tho Novolution. And #o the slory morca on, broadenmg as it rogresaes wlop by atop, #0 ou to juciude every Brcdent of iniluenze that occurs In its passage, and miugling the whole in ona nuiform, eginpro- hensive, and flowing curront of narrative. Noth- ing 1s omilted essential to ite completoncss ; nothing ts introduced that breaks up the cou- tinuity of events and deransea the direct, on- ward movement of tho record, Tho art that constructs an ongrging and harmonious fiction {is used in the management of this authentic lila tory, nnd it ia kepe elear, consecutive, and sym- mowicolin all its parts from one ond to tho other, It has ovory charm of tho novel with tho advantage of truth to give it the superiority. ‘Tho book ia writton ostonsibly for the young folka, but these include porsons of all ages, Tho maturo and the ancicnt will rend it with tna same avidity os tho youthful, and wo venture to say that most will confous thoy never got 10 clear on idea of tho biatory of the United States anywhero before, It xeonia suporiinous to allude to tha atyle of tho writing, which 18 a9 arlixtic end as captivating as pociry. It bas tho melody of verao without the weaaure, Tho maps accompanying the work aro very valuable. Some of the otigravings nro ulvo ii- toresting and well oxecnted, aud, aysiu, sumo are abockingly bad, ‘tho portraits of tho Prowi- donts hava muny of thom Gestdedly Haugh faocn; whilo tho soldiers In tho “Dattlo of Luokout Mouornin” resamblo s swarm of froga scrambling up a blianie wall; aud the bravo warrior in “Shoridau'’s Nido” is a upwy Iriakman reeling ou tho back of a wood- en ‘horse snorting fro and staring blind. Itiato be hopod that, in n now cdition of (ho work, these Indicrous pictares will bo reptaced by others mors in harmony with tho dignity and Doauty of tho tox. Anappendiz to tho work contains n uacful catalogue of books for ci sation, & list of Preatdonts and Vico-Prestdents, of States att Torritories, tho aren of tho United Brates, the Declaration of Independence, tho Constitution of tho United Statcs and Amondments, and o copious index. INFLUENCE OF MUSIC, ‘Tur INrLurNcE ov Movic on Meant ann Lire, Dy Dr, Hf, Gnoxer, ‘Translated from the Frouch Ly Mrs, Launa A Fun, Sqaure ldo, pp, 212, Now York; G, P, Putnam's Sona, ‘The paper which is horow!th presented to the Aworicum publio was propared by the author noarly thirty soars ayo, in the hops of roading it before tho Acadomy of Scionces,” ot Paris, Tor some ronson, the Academy noglected to pro- curo thomualveo the opportunity of bearlug it, Either they wore jealona of acientliy thoorica Projected by peraous outside of their learned body, or thoy Uolicvod Dr. Chomot had no hypothosis to maintain of suflcient plausibility to warrant its admission to their doliberationa, In absonce of testimony, cach reader will decido tile doubtful matter accordiog to tho iufuonce Dr, Chomot's theory has upon bis mind. ‘Tho substance of tho theory {6 brieily thie: Sound is an impoudorabdlo tmd like heat, eloctricity, light, oxiating ovorywhoro and inlior- outinall bodice, When in a state of oquilibriuia it ta in o latent condition,—that is, ine condition of ailonca, To dovelop it, invtrumouts ora uocessary, aa tho Loyden jar {s requisite to maka electricity perceptible, Tho dolinition applied to ight is equally appiicablo to sound, Itis “a yory subtie tlufa which pervades tho entire ‘univerue, ond is goncrated 1a overy direction by ronson of a disturbanco at any given point.” Aa with other flulds, bodies ata good or bad conductors of sound, and in differoutderreonaro capable of boing charged with it, Ita because thoy avd keenly sonsitive to the disturbances of thie utd, that animals end human beings ox hibit fuehug und oxcitemens under the jufuonco of music, Sounds, haraonien, aro in accord with =the —_condition of tho ald iu their bodioy, or ut varianco with ft, aud thas produce a pleasurable ors paiotul etfect, Animale often show by vilout con- tortions tha agitation into which musio ne thrown the tials of nound pervading thoir ore ganization, As tho effect of musiv upon sonil- tivo bodies fo thus powerful to sootho, and to stimulate, and to oxcite, 16 may bo used with fine menve advantage as a romedy in digenua, ‘This ws, iu» word, tho argument of Dr, Chamet, Ho developa it ut congideravle Jength and with much vivacity, Avs prelimiuary to tho main hypothasix, somo retloctions on the inclodio and harmonic character of music umoug different pavions, aud a vketchy accanut of tho Rrowth of tho art, aradotrodacad, ‘Ino Frouate mian'd prejudices ato amusingly botrayed in the compariaon of tho melodica of various nations, where the Doctor says: Tho Kuglishman elugs ne bo lives; he ia positive, stubbora, and formal. lie melodies ‘aro as postival asa coln of 100 sous, pavalonate and exciting ag his ateam-ongines, choorfsl a4 his own dark, foaden sky, cloar and iloning aa the waters of the ‘Thames, Whon he sings, not s wmilo ovor graces bis lips, nos the elightost contraction die- turbs the flxedaces of his coantenanca, not oven a spark of enthusinam accoloratea the boating of hls hoart.” ‘Thlwis ratuer boid on the musical folk of England, but will be mot with w good- humorod laigh. Many plaasuns anecdotes, neod by Dr, Chomat fn tho way of illustration, will be onjoyed py mu- wia-lovers, who will porlape find it worth while to read his volume. His thoory, bowover, inust bo dotnonuntrated by gclence in order ta recaive earnest attontion, No doubt muvio taay bo bance deli pityeaiploreds & thorapouticagentiba variety of taclodiea; yet tha exponuoaud diticulty of utii- ialng it oxtensivoly sre Ho vory pruat that tho aick toay act hous to be won back to health by the fnatrumentality of symphony, souuta, chorus, and polka, for many loug yoara to come. TEACHING, Ou Teachmot I7a Exp ax Deans, By ewer Csbaawoon, Li. D,, |. Buy Prufvasar of Moral Pullusophy fo tho Unlvonity uf Edinburg, aud , Chairmen of ‘tho Ediuburg Bsboa-lusrd, 24i0., Pp. Wh, New York: G, P. Putnam's Sons, ‘This litle treatiue wy good onough to warrant its republication iu Amorica, Although addreoue ed ospecislly to tho tenchers of tho Natlunal Behovia of Scotland, its advice fs valuable to the teacher everywhere, Tho sutior apprecivtos the groat distinction botweau imatruction and treiving, aud tualite wth justnoss upan tha uns epoabable ituportance of tho Jatter, It ix fray the lace of traumng thet the multitude of ntue dont oy both waxes fevie frum eonool with vw. spoctable saoultive, » docoat amouht of auak- Kiowlsdge. AD uiter incapacity foy uastul and profitable work. Is ts thot rathoy fan of edecallon, that rea tha women of the present day 19 gonorally inoffleient in the varlour doyarl- mente of Limon labor, and unablo to obtnit the hiro which they need and demand, 4 io the lack of training, in dino, which ia the Konrea of Han uusrisiom that pravails throughout th world, Tho subject of teaching Is dived by Dr. Caldurw cod late four parte, vizet Belf-Gayvern> mont, Scheot-Dizcipline, Inatruclion, and Fovina- tinn of Chara Ononch of there toples he gives inauy hi I directions. derived from « Tong expe ficnza in the erluication af the yore, tnt frotn nu profosnd plitosopiny, whieh parauie ap wall ns teachin may atidy with provit. AND MATERIALISE Z By Josiva Mawtrssary ‘Shun Jutroduction Lp the Met. Mrs We 0,0, 16mo,, pp, 68, Now York: a, P Potuom’s xeny, Tho addreas inclosed tn tits little volume was olivered in Mancheater Now Colloge, Lonlon Oct. 6 1871, Itisun eloquent aspcnition of tha mischief of dogmatinm both in ‘Theology and in Beienes, [thas been the tendency of tha former since thefoundation of our civilization to esteb- lish docirines, to progerive formulas, to aiterupt a repreanntelion of Invieltlo things, to eltive for the utterance of inexpreraible tratha, to iinprison tho spirit in the word, and impoxeit, thus eramp- ed, and bardoned, and perveated, upon the imjada and coneciences cf men, Unwarned by this grievous mintexo which Thoolozy haa committed, Kotenes 14 ropnat ing tho error, ond tn fs ture issuing dicta for tho world’s acvoptauce, Enlightened men aro ready to receivo facta regarding mat- ter whieh Seieoco las conclurively proved, to respect ita discoveries tn the domain of oteo- folate knowwiedeo ; bit whon it proctnimns dox- mas concerning nilnd whiel sre incapable of proof, it iv dolor ay great wiolunco to reason aud to tight a4 Tnealogy in ie most despotic days has ever done, As Dr. Martineau treuchantly romerke, ‘It tanotin the histery of Superstl- thon alone that the Inman mind may be found straggling tn tho gravy of some mero night- mare of its own creation; s philosophical by. pothesis tay nit uoon tha broaat with a weit not loss oppressive ond nat moro roal, till a friendly touoit orn dacning Teht braaka the enell, and roreals tho cmiet morning aud the bod of rcot.” Itio against tho hynothesis istely formulated anew by Prof, Tyndull. tha: there 18 no placa for a God in Nature, t . Mattineas: hne directly pofpted Jin argnment fu thin address. With what learning and elall he Lee made his plos aealuat the hurtini tendaucins of incdoru mate- rialista, tay be surmived by those wao kpotw his Feholarshjps, his talents, nud his 1everonce for real religion. Reniaton Lo Lirrir Crassies, Falted by Rorerrzn Joussox, Sixt: Vous, Tgsr, Syuare ldmo,, pp. 235, Bose ton: dames Lt, O-foad & Co, Ploasaut surprivos etartle us in every ove of (ivwwe ** little classica"; surprises founded aopon the cholo and claasificution of tio stories bound in tho separate volumes. In this wo Lave Theo- dore Winthrop's vigorous story of “Lovo aud Skates,” which {s impetuous and exaberant with lifo and health, When it wos publiabed in the Allan/ic yoara ago, it swept in upon the dull, foloss lovola of fictitlous Htoraturo with tho forco and the offeeb of = curront of alactricity. it wae an intellectual tome, and invigorated the mind aud braced up the nofvex with delightful potency. TFollowingthiais “Tho Bald of Malienz," by &. Bulwec Lytton, agwect aud pathetic bito? romance, Then comes “ Lho Story of Nnth,” taken from that old-fashioned book, “The Holy Bibie.” It iso pastoral noe; whoao bounties will doubtless sind now admirors in its presont situation. A few verbal slters- tong and ‘a chanyo in tho paragraphing Lave boen mado by tho editor, and with good affect. Fiually, ‘Tho Ries of Ighander" esinpleten the quurtat of stories aod cloces the Hiltle volume. BOOKS RECEIVED, ORS OF THR RewN or tae Exrgnon aux Vieni, Dy WiLitet Roomersox, D. unt of ihe Kerprors Ife Aftes . Ly Wittsest H, Paxicort, Now Bai co Volumes, Vol,i, I2mo,, pp, Sul, Phliadeiphis? J, B, Lippinest & Co, Pornan’s Evenrstany Serips: Eutaenta or Mao- MeTtast axp Eusormiorry, With Pracdeal Tnatruce tous for the Performenee of szperimenta, aud (ho Countriction of Chess Appatatua. By ozLi., Seulor Selency Sasier, Mencheator Graminac With 120 Tiiuutrations, 10mo,, pp. 176, ‘New York: G. 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One corvfort—whsilat I lact hin fast Lulwayy kop? iim under. Peck, Pook to-day han gunn away} By X, han born and dowe st Wherayer did he find the cheek ‘To court wn allon Louuot ? For alzteen yoarn T kep’ him down, And now at leet he’s wlid ‘Tho diselptluo of elztoen years Zn one day tn midid, Tt cont upon ine Hse a fash, Without aiminute's waratuirs Tt Iiinged upon tho Hver bash T made for htm this moraing, Aid wo to-day he'a gous uway, Ter X, ¥, 0, If, Hiver, Remarking oy ho felt the house, He'd ato bus jast of Lvur, It Aazsd mo when he firs: begat io aig aud wwore, Uy dao ‘That {t hed been for etztwen years Just lush | aud hae f unit hash? ‘Your walls, ho ways, with cobwebs bang, Your stoves fv fad of clipkor— : I wish 1’ dted afore I had angen minrtied too thinker, Peck tifa day has grou away, og. Xerrea baa depurtost n Ant! that objectionabte gizt . Along wits Luin bas started, ‘Who don't have no chittren, Stat euuken you thin? vaya It's all ulong of inwardness, Aud aripking $00 mich tas, ‘Why don't you friz. your hls ta front Aud dress youtcelf up uost, And by ks other woman, mitin And Lavo good thiugs to ot? Me's cone sway—he's fons away ‘iw condnet in indus ¢ I wouldn't mind except for that. Tudecorous young woman, | ‘You're thin ard sour as vinegar; t— ‘You're slatternuly, way. bi Your bed and board ta tot, Unskilsfactory, Yd sooner pork my sepulchre Aud gradually get rotten, ‘Tian Lave to stay aud fuel around A woman avulfud witls cotton, Albus tho day ! Tov cove away— Ne took ule Lat anu started Bent Lack a letter of ™ regeata" And left mio broken-bearted, Ab, nie] Enover thought to hoar 1X. Pock (0 vais me a0 5 Ha pulted ble atock up to bie clin Toaw he iueau? ta 4o$ And then I found my iougue at 4X, Vouk," asta 2, regone | Uy Wout ; ahd throngh the open door Tl alckly aunty ‘elione, He's gono away tls wretched day Along with that young perven j We was tho nly man 2 hid; Mo antght Layo boau « woree ‘am, If ho'd come back to mo agein Wid leau s dierent life, Aud ty cy an Bide fat hea Jat 3 ” ‘Aud tor wife, * Qume back, come hack!" 2 ery in griet Aceoss the moray gutwur, Aud Pi look ous for ull your clothes, Likewise your broad ad butter,” Pe Sect Pow ud so ge al ckl how cud you go, alr, ‘Leaving a bill of paruicatares Outacandiug with the giccer?" Bat no, hol nover more coco back 5 2o teary will comtur, Urlug— Welcoiaa to cualurnely aut worg, Aud wll that port of tutu, Md gos buck Load i AndTom let hope te Corsi sorely dee Balsa AvberbNt in the Ne Yurk Graphite, doay Ax- { TWELVE PAGES, SPARKS OF SCIENC THE EUCALYPTUS, Wo havo already noted the cultivation of tho Euerlyptus globulus, or bluo-gum tree, in Ale fen ond Californta, ond spoken of ita medi- ciual properties; int no much attention ia being given to the nubject that conliunal fresh testt- mony to the value cf tho treo ia boing elicited. The tres waa first noticed, for Ite great haight oud striking eppenrauer, by Labillardiere, Mrench savigator aul botanist, who vivited Ans- trelin in 4792, and named tho treo from the globo to whieh the flowor fm ntlachea, In 1834 the seed wero firataown tn Franco, and in 1842 in Algiers, ‘The miesina in the tmarehy plains of Algeris ia deadly, and quinine, being scarce and contts, in boyond the reach uf the natives and poorer residents. ‘The wanitary valuo of the tres labeing rapidly tested hero, while in Egypt it is treas have beon planted iu tha latter countre, and their influence has alcoady preatly afvacted tha imate. Iain, which weet to Le a rare pheauie- now, How fais soveral tien drive tho muter, both on the const aud iu t Tho Exealsptia is the moet rapil groeaer of all known forent-treey.—in Uren sears attaining pheight of feom iw) to 40 feet, “In ity native wtate, dt often reachos on altituie of 2u0 feet. ‘Tho wood is extremely bard acd durante, while avery patiof tha tree is of commernint ‘value, Ita flowers furnish abundant honey, su by (hor means the hero hae been damerticaied fu Aus- tralia, Hhoukd tho treo be planted in the tress less warter of Byain, there ia no doubt but ite eteetu would Lo most ndvoutnecoun in creating tains and froproving tho climste. in Cozaiva, ton, ita prerouce would be a hbiessing, In tha vixteenth conturs this istnnd was nehiy wooded, bat, by a rectlens dissoxnrd of consequencos, it has been entirely dannided of trees. A decoction of tha Encelsptun is aid. tr phy= #leisua who have used atin the wularial favers: of tropical countries, to be eqn to ynl- nino ann toule, ond witrakera of cutes have Leen elfected by it wher the latter iodivine had failed, Many differeut medical preparations have aliendy been obtained from the tree, which are recommended .1n mtesouttent fevors, con= sunption, rhowmativm, ecofole, avd otter @iseases. Various prepurations tseful in tie avis and industries Lave alvolcen mannfariited, Avedon tigcing, paper, & pevervavo for ibyecty anetomnicnl Fpeciaote, Iypiusa oil, ete, cre, > tho trees absorb sm enormous qnantity of muistare trom tire woil, aud, when planted in warshy lands speedily diain them dry, ‘The @ inalarial atmovpaere and mako it puso and Wholssome, Many iugtances aro quoted whero lina provailed in cortuin localities, render- ing them almost untenable, until the Eueslvpius wus planted, whon, in the course of a year and a | hale, tho climate wont exporience a totul change, and heeliifslves be pormaucntly established. ‘Sho Encatrptis Lelongs to tho myrtle family, and in evorgreen, Tbore are o number of | rpevios, moauiy natizes of Australia,a few oc- ' in tho Melay Arobipelagy. Tho leaves | are entire aud feather THE | Tae benn ( Vicia Fala) wos cnitivated at an eorly dato in Egypt aod Palestine. Curious muperstitions concerning thevegotablo were hold by various nations of autiquity, Tho Egyptian priests forbade the very sight of it, ay no un- clean thing; and ihe pricata of Jupiter wore uct allowed to touch {t, or oven npeak its name, It js paia that tho Romau family of tho Fatit do- rived their namo from tho plent. Besides tho ordinary uss of the bean, the Romana tnado it into meal, which was mixed with flour, and wes also cuteemei by the ladicu ng a coamciic, ho vogotable was probably introduced Into Shain by the Moors, and thesce mto to other be a native of the sbores of the Caupian Sea, In Barbary, where it fa largoly cuttivated, the seedy oro full-grown by the end of Yobru- ary, and the plants contioue in bear- ing’ through tho spring. ‘Tho plant is very proliiic. A siuglo snecimen hus been l:uown to boar 126 pods, containing 899 pertect scede, Tc iweaid that Alexander the G.eat brought tho Lidnwy-Lean (Jhaxcolus valgaris) into Europe, H About tho year 350), they found thoir way from tho Nethorlauda into Enylsnd., ‘The scarlet- i rnpner (Phaseolus mulliflorua) wos ecatried to Engicnd from Sous America, iis uative habitet, in 165. nud wos for sumn time cultivated for oruameatal purposes boforo it was used ng 0 ; Culinary vegetablo. Coutrary tu the uenal habit of climbors, the tendrils of the aeurlet-runaor dt Win boon suvponad that bint tuna to the sight. this peculiarity is necounjed for by the fa the pinnt originated santa of the equator, wheres, by turning to the apparent diuroal course of the sun. Loans are very putritioas, containing, when ripe, about 86 por cout of xtarch amd 23 por cens of legune, a mitrozenous substance analogous to the cascine of muk, RUSSIAN FORESTS, According to recent atatluticu, 40 per cont of tho whole aren of Russia, or 442,307,500 acres, 4a covered with timbor-treca. Nozrly 03 per centof theco forest-treos nro situated in tho four Northoru Governments,—Archanyel, Vo- legda, Olouetz, and Porm. The Governoents of tho South aro comparatively poor in timber, samo parts boing nearly treeless, But, einco 1642, the Forest Adminlatration has been remo- dying thie defect by ezteusivs planting. Bo- twoon 1860 and 1670, upwards of 20,000 ncras wera planted. Tho natlvo trees aro princi. patty Scotch pine, spruce, fir, larch, birch, limo, bepen, and ont, Tho value of tho forest-pro- ducte oxported in 1871 amonuted to 10,026,063 Tublag, ‘Yhe home-consumption is estimated at 264,460,000 robles per aunum, Wood is rlmoet oxcluvively the tuol nsedin Mussa, The railwoya consume anuitelly 7,600,000 mbles worth for thia = purpowe, = An = enormouy = ngionut ot ood i ‘aleo conermed in var tous =o mantfnetures. Wooden — drinking. veswolg, platters, aud apoons, take the place of pottery and motel in mavy dutricty, oxenpt ta tho hovses of tho rick, From 30,0:0,000 to 40,000,000 wooden ppooua aro iusdo every yoar. For the manntacture of bast mate, bark boots (lant), cordago, etc, imuoavo nunibors of Treas are uacriticed overy year. It is computed that 10v,000,000 pains of dpi aro made annually. each pair requiting tho bark of four young trees 5 thun 40),000,1100 trees are cut down every yeor forguoes, Youn Ume and birch treog ura raised for this purpuss.. A gicat destruction of Pine-treea for the eako of their rorin {a also practical. ‘Tbe agpen is largoly used 28 8 mato ualfor paror-masing. Ten menifactories aro eugaged in tho nmiaunfactara of this paporin nia, and two ta Fintend, As the agpon lias been, nnul recoutly, cousidered nacteas, vasl 10~ earved of the traa havo accumulated, which will vapply tho tarket for many years, Tunber, recandus products, aud hart mata. are the chiof arlicles oxnoried, The Scotch 4 Lprites, tr, birch, and oak, ara almost the only woods ox- rorted, A PANASITE OF ‘THE HOUSS-FLY. Prof, Laidy roporta the obssryation of sthread- orm in tho proboscis of tho common houne-fly, ‘Tho parasile is froma tine to tho teuth of an inch in length, Fiom ona to three were found, ou an average, in ono fly out of tive. Mr, J. J, Carter frat dfacoverod this parasite in tho bouse- iy of India, aud deucribod it under tho namo of Flavia musce. From twoto tivouty ware fount, by thoobsorver, inane tly out of tures. Dr. Dios. jog bas refersed the parasite so 8 now pent with the nano Habronema nusce, It hay boon suggosted by Mr, Cartor that it may bo tho soluae of tho Guinea worm (Filaria medingnaia) man. ETHNOLOGY, ‘3M. Miblncha-Mantay, tho Praseian explorer ond ethuologist, who lias bean engaged for eomo (ina in studylog tho ethuology of tho Papunuu, tu Now Guinoa, ig about to transfor bla ficlt of revearch to the Malay Archipelaxo. Io will ous tor the ietand from one of the southern ports, and thenco peueteats juto the futeriur, whore ho extieete to find 9 tribe called * Semang," amoung tho momutain regions. Mo hopes to find cone fiemation of hin opinton that this tribe se of Vapuan deacont, AFRICAN EXPLORATION. Tho Egyptian Govyornment has recently sent two axploriug parsies into the fatorlor of Africa, Each wes composed of eight Europcan and twolvo native oflcerssand sixiy-threo eoldlors, aeir destination ig Soudan, und the country ty- ing butwoen the Prorices uf Warfour aud Kos- tiofan, eid 80 00 to tho Equator, west of Altort ‘yenza. The repaleing of tho wolls wong bho route ond the propsration and voritlia. tion of taps, ero nung tho hier ole jeete at the espodicau. To thee dates gee abo adh 6 avudy of the povullaritias of dig clita. of che cram of ths evophe, OF the ountinersa by wince tue, tinzeger, oud of 2 Bae evoding Bivd weeere sureL eater enor thy ‘ plainly wftneared, Within fifty yearn 22,000,000 | volaitle oxknletions which thoy give off correct | countrivs of Modern Lurope. It is supposed lo | imenzof Dr. Voginr tu the Profewsarelupot Stathe the night, its teudsils follow of thene obeervati 7 be embodied in tull oficial reporin, ad | veoted that toy will Lo of great + thy up the cuuntry and mivancieg f GEOGRAPHICAL CONGRESS ‘Tho meating of tha International ¢: Geographic Keionee, at Paris, has been poste ponad to tho ist of Aazuat, on necount of the Inrza demando from foreign applicants for reoin iu the Exhibition, Who ressions wit bo hel in tho uew Pavilion ds Flore, which fa now belong taslofully decorated preparatory ty Its Inneztrs,- tion by te Congroastoulsts. Tho Presiden’ of the Congro#s in M. Delass French engineer fu tho mining sorvies, anda great grolocit. The Exhibition and the Congress have been di- ugrouis: Mathematics. Wydro- ' teat, Uintoricul, feo rth, Die j dactle, and ‘vavels. A proyram.ne of 120 ques { Hons has bea pubhsliedl all of wach will ba discustad hy the Consaess, Mae Exhitition will be opened July 19, ant coutions untlt Ani. 4. i Te wil ocoupy all the Terracu du Bord do I'Ean, . from tho Varilion ds Floteto tho Oraugerie, temporary nbeda Leng eccctad for the puirecen | along tbe banks of tac Seine, and nader the four rows of lofty trees, EYES OF DIFFERENT CO-ORS, Aqnestion{n Hardvinke’s howe Gossip, ua ty whether tho pexuiarityof ‘eyes of dierent colors rasof frequent ogcurrence, us called gat ti reeponro the imeution of numeruns ine tances, One vorreepuniiont ntates that he once ownal a worfectly whise cat, which nal ono bright pink eye, while the otver was a vory dari blue, The ouimal was des. Anothor writ owned a cat vith ene yreen or yellowinh-zray 674, wud the other aclear, pale blue. Thi on oya was blind, Severel capes of this pl non were braught forvard, but they were not mined to the feline ruse. Zhes vara mene | timed a9 oveanionaily occuring among dozs, | hovaer, and neo, Tria ceneul & boy with one | y Vivlet eso, and the otuer a rich cheut- Wareited; a¢ alsotho cane of two men —the ona s yello: anda dull, | and the a MEjO t blue one, t fs rich Ta thet I BOXWAOD, Tho rupply of buxwocl (Merna seinpertirens) domanied for the beat kinds of woud-encreving gracusily falling short. “ho largest blocks {ara the produce of the forests of the countiina bordering on the Black Sea, bnt the yield has be- ;eomo very eight, ond, unless the forests of Abubagsia ore opoued to the trado, it must soon coaso, In 1673, 2,697 tons, valued at £20,021, wore exported from Poth. From 5.000 to 7,000 tons of tho finest quality annually pasa through Constantinople, on the way trom Southern lins- tig and Turkied ports to foreign markets. About 10 tons of wa inferior wood in cuunelly sup- phod trom the noig&borload of Samsoon. Tho voxwood forexts ci Jurkey ave neuriv esbawsited. In Rugait, g cunsiderable quantity of chaten wood stil existe, alkhough the foresta uerr tio sea have beat denuded. Tho woyd of 'Trobi- conde ingeneraily interior; nevertnelees, from 25,000 to 20,00) et. are anumaily exported, SCIENCE (N THE ARGENTINE REPLOLIC, A Puculty of Mathoimatien! aud Physical Sei- ouces, compesed of eight Profoutors, lies been added ta tho Nationnt University of Ban Carioa, in Cordova, ‘The entire staff hee been imported , Bas bie ree ad in tho from Gormany, sfler much dificult: inate tituation of Buenos Ayrns has way of tho enterprise. In 1870, Dz. Ma was proveiled upon to acee! jatry, aud Dr. P. G. Lorrentz toa: of Botany. In 1871, Dr. G. LH. Weyoubereh, of Haarlem, was sccured for the Chair of Aovlogy, ad Dr, Sale Inch for tho Profvssurship of Medicine, Tha Faculty ih i aproint- ematice. Tho naw buildings for tite eccomniods- tion of the Avacomy of Exact Sciences ave in process of construction, With the distinguished ustronomer, Dr. Giwald, ot tho hicod uf the Nn- tiowal Obsorvatory, the Argent Repubiie ia doing creditable work in the extension 01 Scionce. PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE LYDIAN DESERT. A letter from Dr. G. Sebsoinfurth, in tbo Folnische Zeitung of Jan, 19, states that, by ordor of tho Kuedive of Egypt, Horr Rollis has diatnbuted, among variouy eminent sayants ond belentitic rooleties, 100 costly albnma, each con- taining fifsy large pootographw of tho iybian Dewert. ‘ho pictures were taken by Ramelo, of Gastondonis, who secampaniod Mors Rebits' ex- pedition of Just winter into the deserts of Alrica, and produced tho frat artiviie photo- grapbs of the landscepes of the districh men+ tioned, ‘Taese phot phs ara pot on galo, and only thoy can bo the fortunate awnors of them whom tho Khedira haa honored with a gift of | the baudzome collection. 1 MILKWEED, } thera ts more orton }ruce boxes of wood, with an io ANCIENT EDS, In Oriental countries tho domeatta b sore in practica 2,000 years ago are, with litle change, In vogue to-dey. Lach raco and nation perpetuates ita enstoma, handing them down from father .o son through generation after gon- eration. In tha fashton of going to bed, for in- btance, there 14 vin remo Incl uf ceremony and of privacy sineng the Orioatals of the nina teenth century as amoug Uone who dwelt in tho Fant in tho agsm ;rovlous to tho Christton ere. The porcer eh e# in tho towus, and the wander tribes of the ateypes and tha deserta, aro content at bed-lirce to wretch themenlvor ou the fluor of their hat or without blanket o1 y vith niches In the walls of — audiicient length” aud derth to hold tha fame My bedding. Whon the howe for “rn ring? 7A we xhontd suy—-lan come, tho niches yield np their contents, wheel ure eprescd abont upon the floor, Each individual is pro- Vided with o thiu mattrog, abont 2 feet wide, a Lankat. or nil quilt, asd a pil anh withs ous dive ating Jdmaelf of any portion of hia dros, lies down to his sluinbere. In whataver room a panen happens to he fond when bed-itno bas arrived, thero ho campa down for tha night, ‘The esme Oriental habit ati! lingers in Rus. ais. In the mansions and palaces of ft. Peters. burg, there ate tow or no bed-ronms; but wofas or estap-beds, Abul oft from parlors and salons by nurblu ecroous, serve every needed prpose. On thesa couches the inmates of o Loura diupose theraveives whenever uud wherever a tendency for seop overpowers them. ‘he ouly prepara- tion noceyeary 18 to wenp iteruelyes vp in tho folds of their peliaser, Dedding of ony wort, 10 Tho sucfout Egvptisns had bedetoads aud iumancus | matirenees er spring-deds woven of beuluo or i paimebranches, 4* Lhe Egyptian bertetead,”* Hu learsed writer, | siibonygl: thers keems Lo have been conviderable divereity in the shape cf the canory sod the means by which it was decked wih hangingr, and, alihough it nome- times reeembied a tour-poster, wes generally sunilsr in form to our couch, It mauiferted a capsideratio ainonnt of taste. One end waa raiser, and receded 15 agraccful eneva; the less wore Hometinies etrainhi, somotimes curved, end tho feut were ofton fostioned ty rescunble tho clawa of auiinals, The tittiogy for tho day seam to Dave been different (rom tiuose used ut night. In tae daytime thore were sprend over them eaverivgy, au the gorgeous decczations uf which thone ho wero atlo ware Invisl 111 expanditure ; they then apsirered much the sano purpore a3 i ia We ure tuld that, whon tho mursere:s, bent on their deadly work, went to dehbonbeth, tho sou of Saul, they fuund lina lying cn hin bed. When, too, the deputa- tou waited oy David to tbank bin for conferring his croxa on Solcman, ha must have bos te clininyy o: itis bed; for itis waid that, in tokouw of iim blogoure, tte zaived hinslf thercon. ft in Rin related of Jycob thai be leid bimuelf op tae head ot his tad. The prophet 2308, speaking of tho Iuzurlaun habsta of tha J vi va upon bods of ivory, cud sea upon their couches, ond cat the faites ous of the sock, aud thecalves on of the tuidst of the rtali i Proveris, the poet declares: my hod with covecines of taueetry, works, With tine tn if Eeypt.” Su the palace of Hing Abayuerne, “the beds were of goid and, vilver, upcu s pavement of red, and blue, and white, and black marbie;" wud the rooms in whiel thay were placed uad * hengnige frevened, with corda OF tine linen snd purple, to sliver rings aud p:tare ul matic.” ‘Lhe ancient Grocks let an clogant kind of Deda in the form of open coucivs, snich 105 on a frumowork with posts, and were i nished with teitresses stud wita wool or feathers, aud with coverings of 4 Variona ature, Jn wealthy houves those beda were compeeut of the most ccstly mateslals, ‘The framework gov opportunity for Use dieplay of fee nilyor, note bor, earwug, ana rich inlay cud voneering witu the precious motels and ivers. The oticzes ot the Romans were of the asme magnificent char- actor, ‘There was the lectus trictnaris, or couch for reclinug at mneala, aud tho /ecins eubicularis, orbod fornleoping indming tbe night. ‘be beds of the commonalty w ince ou wooden Trawes, bottomed with pla thern thonga. In nome mstances the Mlemuns uxed canopies over their beds to protest tho faces of the slerpers from det, Tuo Anglo-Sazonn had straw bads, pillows, coverings, and cutainr, ‘Tho hedxteuda wera wanlen boxoe, with posts tu support a canopy. ho persautry made tueir beds of @ sack af tovaw, und, if they had bateteade, these were wed frame to ueturos ent- Attontion bas bean called to the value of tho textile fibro furnished by the common rmilkweed (Aselepias curnut!), which grows abundantly ! along read-aldes in the United Stntes. ‘Lio plout flourlubea in a dry, barrou oil, and To | quires no culture, whilo drought doas net effect it, Tuo albro furnishod by its stalks 19 said tu bo 1g 89M Tespocts Koperor to hemp, aud to form go oxccllouc muterial for paper, } beliebing ola manuzerip! } atylen of bed in fasluon in the oariy couturies uf niymorta pillow, Some of tho 1 ipts afford hints of tho English hivtory. In the Norman period there Wus not nuuch hoprovernout in bed-goar. There } in etill extent & wardrobo sccount fo vbich bU wnillivgs is vot do ik, tatety, fustico, ! aud cotton, for Kina Jehn'nuod. A nilnintuce in { une of the Royal sfss, reproseuts sumo kingly personage reclining on # low beustead, with i Wark coverlet, and pillons #o wlevated an to ralso Ue sloopor in a hulf-sitting nosition. He has on STEAM ON CANALS. To the Editor of The Cateye fridun Curcauo, Fob. 21.—I notice your article on Btoam Canal-Navigation. ‘ho suvject is one wo are atl interosted iu, wisi to call attention toa Western vs. tho Eastern Baxter plain, His in sunply the scrow covered to bron tho swell, Onru is two sots of paddles, uelf-ciosing tk tho duck's foot, causing x0 ewell,—oue sot acting while tho other returns, so loving nolling in apeed, Tue trials show that a speod of 5 to 7 milea per hour is ensily attained, and tho maximuni of power by any whoel or ccrovw appliance,—all acting eo witaply and plainly that seclug iv convinelug. We bave saothor plau offered, wiieb nay be couroined with the abovo, ov poraibly pretorred, which ix two wnty of paddies of buckets, moved by cog-wheols ont, aud closing in returning, Ishall bo plonsed to show ang ite | terested parties arough uiodel of the firxt-namod thvontion ut ty ofics, aud yive an Opporsuuity fo jola inacompany forming to pnt it in prac- tical uso thiy season. 1 refer to O. 3. Green, Enq,, at whose doek ono of his hoays, unwieldy Keown, With @ five-lioce-power cupitiv, Was BUC} constulty propelled lost season. Au ndvantavo in thin i, tbat it can bo appiled to old boate, Kespoctfuily youre, Brown W, Bea. a es ARKANSAS, To the Miilor of The Chicaua Dvidunes Rook Junaxp, 1, Feb, 24.—Penait ime to thank Tix Tnosuxe: for thoveble aud iudepend- his crowa, Lut is dostitute of body-lineu, 1b was ly this wise thet luxury und poverty mingled in old Englood, Beds and bedding wero such importsut possor- sione io feudal tines tuat they wero froqnently mentioned iu wills, oud front such tostawonte we get avulence of their choramer. Tho Count~ ess of Nosthampton, in tho une of Edward 2i1., bequeathed to her ‘davghler, the Conutosa of Arundel, a bod of red worsted. embroidered ;" Lady Duapancer lett ber daughter Philippa oa bed of red wort with all the fumiture sp. pertewing thorete;" and Lady ZLhvabeth Ane drows pave wo Wilam Tryndrore "a red bed of wroruted, with oll the hanyiuge.” Lady Aber- aroony, iu the rargn of Heury Vi, Beiitioathod py wilt a bedot gold swans, with Uppots of Rreon tapestry, with branchen of dowers of divers colorg, atid two paite af shoeto of Roynes {nen trom Banned, Sietagio]; 4 poco of rustian, riz yous of other steatt, ex patie of blank uta, elx inatiresses, wix pillows; with core tas und vancoury that belong to the bed + sturesuid, A ved or cluth of gold witu. leoparde, with tha crebiond aud dappates of vory bea! red worsted, shat bulowg to tWe same bed’; alo, four pairsof sheets, four pairs of blankets, three pittown, three tuutirceses, 8 bod of volval white med black vated, with caxhions, tappo and focmu that belong to the vald bud. My be of oith, biavs, aud red, etnbraidvrod with Wwood- bint showers of silver; aud all tho castors aud apparel that bolong thereunto,” fie cradle of teury ¥. was 8 box or crib, Hfestin tengtl, and mispouded ou tito a uprizote huving the igure of a dove on tho top of each, ‘Chu dally duty of aneking Vil's bed was whared by * the Yoonan of the Wardrobe, ths (outloman Usbor, tho out contro it haw taken in regard to unfai Arkanuag, Any ono iu tha lonst familiar with tie political checkerboard ofghut Btato for the yet fow yoary, and baying tho good of ita people at heart, must, with uplifted Lands, approve of tho wisdom of the viows,and the culirae racommonded by Tan Trrpuxc, Outraged and plundered ax she hins booo by a most uunrincipled vee of carpet-baygors, until the very inen shoes put fu power bocntao diegist= ¢ ed with thelr pol itival frauds and robberice, aud aided the people to relustaty themuelyes in power, wince the adopilon of tha new Coumitu- tion (which, by the way, is slinoy: o fac-nimiis of onr own) thare hes vot boon a wore poarealilo and satisfied Stato in tha Uulon, nud no doubt it would continua ta semsin so if the partiean and gatpersbagpor elements at Washington could but allow thai toyovornthomsolree. W. 8, 2. SHAKEN DEWDROPS. On the white Losoin of a fair tall flower Two poatly dowdroya let Freals with the cuolnes of the midnight hour, ‘ha quict of the sky, Bach drop lw rounded {ato fall eompletences: ‘Vuo wirror of ite bieast Rettcota tuy perfect pieiure of earthy aweotne ‘Phe wouldauev of heaven's reat, ! There comes a little whisper tbrough the rosce, By airy rerliyra bor: Vrefituiog tarcuigh wil the allot gerden-closas, With dlugs of thy amorv, ‘Tho flowers bow their heads tn mute devotion Hafory the rial; i ‘The Jewdrope quiver with the sudden motion, Aud tremble fnto one, With us, dexr boart, the sbovk of sudden trouble wens oer eect Wally; soul, i Aud live that wee eo onc | ‘Now thou and 1, cuntout because together, Iu cue vecurely scat Safe from all stories: if Wife's copricious woather, | agaedgiatil tn ca ov Ure Kat Mikerd in th, Gavivy for Mouek, the aucleni Romany, who tattoned thuia iu ine closures (cocklearia) mute ror the purposs, foed- Groom of tha Wardrobe, tho Yrorum of tho Ledy, tho Squire of tho Bed, tho Yooman of the Chainter, aud the Yeon of tho Seu Attee tho — exhrusting labor had boen secomplinhod, these geutleuon repaired fromthe Muyal obamber to wi autos room, where thoy refreshed themaclves with nieat, aud Lear, and wits, Uho usher who wv sisted Io niaming the bod of Huury YUT, was di- Tocted ‘to xearch tho atraw throngl wita — dar- Kor, that thore bs nono uatrota therein; and to tneulo over on the down bed tur ihe siurcn thereof,” Down to tov claze of the Tudor poriud, the rervante of tho Royal bousotiold #leps in the Ktieaeu on rtraw provided by the ruybepiure vosory aud the penssotry throughous the ittug dom kept to theirstraw body and woodon pli. jowss Verhapa the most famous bed in English hie tory ia tno great Nel of Ware, in. Mortfordahicn, Nhakspeara alludes to it iu tho * ‘fwolfth Night": Although the sheet were by enunya for tho Bed of Ware.” Nothiag is now snows of tho origin of the bed, but in luk. bpeare’y titao it was at Ware, tho residence of the Manshaws. The bedstead ia 10 four ¥ inches in lenjth, about the same in width, and 0 fvot Oiuches in halght. Tt is covered with @ wooden canopy supportert by pancling at the head, end two wiauaive poi the foot ct thabed, The entire frumowork bi claborately carved, ud cepeuisily the pavellits, ‘J'ho bodatead wan transferred trom Afanor Park to ouv of tho june of Ware, wheru it hocume @ jopulay ahfuot of piigrimaye. A fow yeary ugo it WRA purchased by tha propriotare of the yo House, tegotbor with tha tapestry aod cacyed it~ tings Kolonging to the chambor in which it ong. inally stood, ‘The etatoly badeteud, 1asdo of wainit-wood, and elaborately orvamented with Carved Hgures,” which Auns of Denmark, tho spose of Jurmew tho Vint, broazht with hur to Lnylond, ta now in tbo possession of the Esrl of Elgin. me SHAILS AS AN ARTIGLE OF Foon, Roaiin wore & favorite article of fuod wine: ng them noon meal and boiled wine, Tn Pliny’s in tho manor-house | for more bounty, bes time, snails from Barbary woro considered ta i dave the finest flavor; and, uext to thom. the { Suntls of Blcily woro held in extrem, Versa tetater that come of theeo mollusks, that led been dolicately dieting upon incat and wine, tow to auch naize that their sbella would hold 10 quazts of Iiqnor. Woro thia so, and tho cres- tures allowed fo hayo their wil, thoy mast havo Rub rozally drnk everyday of their lives, In modern Rone, ennils ave no lors prized than thoy wore in tha auciont city, end are wok! by worsen from door to door. In Palezmo, enalis mag bo bought tn the etmets tot from tho dink in which hove Uotled with bers sud 4 walling for tho de- ntellusan stoaming in thele eales~ 1 the bare sronnd, and, | | low, sleep until moming, Un the best houses i. Damascus and aller Mo- hanuseden cities, the nitting-romus are Wulll { , A can uty age, Cin wxoerted anally abont, 4,000,000 of enalls, packed in cays” of 10,000 ach, and banging from 2s to 40 soriug a eng. i ln tho Tyrol, the snsil-teado piven usmibers of the ishabituste, in the mmraer- months, childsen are kept busy colesting wnails bs puck for the anoil-gatdens. Yheno ara watt frod plats of dtl esvera] with teape Of MOSH pir twiga, srt oy Lad from eas otter by incats. She unalls aro fed pon gear and valibage-leages,—a lees dat ¢ tiny the destined for sneont ite ht tison. Afler tu malls in the Tesol gardens havo fed itntil thal Howson fn oser, they Tetire into their ebalig fur their Winter's Bleed, ane ne te hed untilspring., Thos ara thor putts din baxcs, and sont to mars wach yatden will turn ont ‘3 PTO 30 wortu are consumed in «ty bas agaitmed St heroming s © of # tax iow annie 7 the anthoritien, Snail ray bs seen ueon a fa tebley io En- eland. ‘The common garden nome districts by tie Le lritieh Land” and Pr | read thet ‘Pho sliwsemon ut Neweastlo once a. : xtarhave a enaitfeaed ; they vonornily collect the et ed in the tieidy aud hedges shu sunday before iho ANOLITION OF COFFINS, Alate mttnber of the Loudon Tears vontained 8 atroug lettor aguating afreal the wabject uf turiel. ‘The argument of the writer wis eppased to the prectica of Inclosing the badiew of the dozd iu cofine, ‘Tho earth fe a povorful anti- #optte, and, by futorring the dosd rrappod in a windint-sleet instead of a coflin, the generation of poisonons crea sud decomposing thuda would be entirely avoided. ‘Tie earth will ns wimitnte a bode in the course of foxr or fire Fears, leaving bat # fow frozraeate of ueontlesa wnes, It ia tuo interposition uf the cofin which prevents the carta combining with the decomposiny elements of tue budy, and allons noxious vapors to rina fram tas grave and poi- nou the hving. All the advautages arising fr. cromation would, in the opinion of the weiter, ed by this mothe uf sopulture, chor vorawuumnts would suffor a much Tosa sock from this slight cbonga in tho custom of burial, THEOPHILE GAUTIER, Amonument to tho memory of Theophile Gautier fo to he placed in Pore-In-Onuiae, 13 wae dostgacd by M, Godebsii, w French sculptor of talent, aud consists of a igure of Poetry, seated onthe sarcophayus, and bearing s branch of palmintho hand, Tus work of the artist nas bcon freely xiven ; nod the expense of the mar bie, tranupurtation, and wetting of tho mona. iment, vill be boruo by subscription. Tho Grand Duchosse Mario uf Runsiz, aud may of the tigtea of tho thoxtres of Bt, Lave conmbuted to the fund. EQUALIZATION OF BOUNTIES. for af The Chivago Vritune > 0, Feb. 24.—Your coricepandent, Will- tin lis articls on ‘Equalization of published in Sunday's Trinuxe, rays: All glory and hener so thy ioyn who reenllsted; nt bow anout then woo wrved the tena for which they eclisted, viz3 threo year, unless wooner discharge Sud who Bave dove ws tach Ward gully she fated wiavching cs Loy vuteraus, cod heve wot rocelved the bounty, witch, if not in ‘the written promise of thu Government, nas ftuplud, to all intente and purposes, It ie & matter of considerabio surpriso and humiliation to al! of ce roldiers of thulate Warta bo this publicly informed that our origical exe listment to defend our country waa prompted under an implied pronuao of s grutuity from our country. Iratbersmagioo such aspersion npou tho patriotiv of the late yoluntour artuy will be + genoratly regarded not only as a Jdoover—but uw a whoyper—hallucination. ‘The favtu of the cono sro, that olf threo-years’ men enlisted abo withont any idos of bounty or gratuity from thoGovernmont. That, when such term of nlistment was drawing to maturi ty, the torebie dangor from tha almort total dis- Eandment of tho seasoned Union urmy preaonted itself,—o danger tho mnguitwle of whieh 1 ia almost imeombls to realize now. ‘The country ques thin dangor by asking a re-oulistaont in the Held frou tucsa Uieeyenra’ mau. Upon auch re-enlistment runtod tha satocy of the cunutry, its moral ofect: upon Eurepe,—ite physieai elfect upon Sovassion, ‘Tho atmy very geueraly re-enlisted, ant, in 80 dning, seenptod tho tral, Lut, wand anty batt ty at Guvernment. All puch bounty wee pat ia full at tho close of the Wor; ani tore who fre now berking “aguclizauon of bowly" re the thres-veacs men sho failed to ro-eulint in their country's hour of terrible nood. | ‘They now watt the same Lonoty that wes bovorably offered Aouorably secopted by the vetamus, but which they, at that periious timo, sufined. Had the aruiy generally refaned re-enlintment, na these gratity-scokers did, it would unr bu the Dnitod Htatow Treasure, but the Coufederate” ‘Prone ues, thet wonld bu in Weeliugton at this day to bo caliod upon fur gratuitien. - Axronag Nopocus. 1 Tot! Yo the Edvtor of The Criraga Teilaues Loscoart, Wis, eb, v—Permlt mo to say a few words in anawor to Mr. Gootme Hodgurs' conimunication of th 1ith it rel to Tho 1 probally aun oe ratte in- 2 iu regard to the matter og Boy one, but feeling a loyal interest ta our Goyorn- mont, 4 60 nat think it uught to pay way bounties dill bettor prapared thu now, I do not sco any reaeon for anybody moakiue mich an ado, of bo touch discrimination Helwoun clauses of soldiers, 99 your correspond. cut makea. It is the duly uf all to vindioate the richta of all voldiots, necordiny to the good the did, fuel tho vetoreno ylorionsly oarnad their noury, pobutly Gaited, wiitho remember ed tha! the votorana werved a litte over four yoni in all, and woro puld 3500 bounty, with the prisilege of fuvlovgb, I know woll thay deserv- ‘But Ale, Th wiuwt remember thas the iL werv with thoin in tan finld, and kopt all dimboidens at bay, white tho vuterapy wore xt hone oa thoir furlough, and, whon tivy return vd, wore with thora nowt tho fast Rebel stroni= hold teil, ‘Choy served thren yosra for $200 bounty. Tho yoteran prisiiega was not extended to them. ‘There 1s quite» difer- cerca batweau — wurving throw yeaa for 2200, end tour keh foc 950 and a tur. Jough; vob Mr, If. saya tho word equalization fealitel ou tho yeturan soldier, I don't know whothor your carrespundant was auoldior, home vuurd, oF citizen ; Dut I dare cay bu con't fod » Veturan that will put any sitet countruction on tho word, If hinsa-calied *anstomy” had boon dirogted ta pulilloal straliny, to matnbors of Cone grens tabing the rewpoueibility of voting bigher wagon for thomselves, it would have bau an utteranco apprecisted by all that wo gout sud loyal, It would have sown a inych hetter ‘ides of politica, anatomy, J? Cougeesanen foo) that, with auch oxam- ples, they would qualify thouisoclves u little bet tor mi tho extunation of tho ualdior by passing the Dill, let them do #0, If they cannot ava ty couscioutionsly, then I certainly hope the hist uot pass, ‘Tera la uo aoldiog that ovke A Sopa, WE TWO. Oh! that wo two were Maying, Dowy the strean of the got Like the children with violets playing Tn the shade of the whisp'rays thers, Ob! that wa two sat dreawing ‘Un tho svard of sowie bicup-triam'd down, Watching the white roixte atval ‘Over the river aud roesd sud town, * Oh! that wo two lay alecplnig * With avr limbs at revi o 4 ‘sud our soul at home with God, Charles Kingale; gee Capt. Thomas (i, Auderdon, Inte Supeciutond- anto’ Indien Adsira undur ths Canadian Gev~ evntaent, died at Port Lope, Ont., ou tho 10th inet, wt theage of U5 yeara, He wee prouje nenily vonuucted with the early hutory of Cau- , Was niwnn of remarkable coolnew ia bis deaiiags with the Indiang, and Uved u life full of adyenturo,