Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 4, 1875, Page 1

VOLUME 29. SUPREME COURT JUDGESII SUPREME COURT Judgeship fapression 0 Favor of Judge Hig- qing by Members of the Bar and Business Men. (1B HON, VAR IL TIIGGINS ¢ Drar 0in: Underatanding thers fs to Ls & vacsney 1pon tbe Bupreme Terch of hia State, urowing oat of 1o probable rectgastion of Jadgo MeAlllster, the uo- fenstgned' membeors of tho Tar rospectially requost you to yecorse s candidato for the positions D Wildnon, R0 Bacon, Pl A Rl 7 2t gy, Antions & 3 5£r'§unm:‘l B beatiinis, S N fide Lookwoud d1incos, K Toutes, JamesGozem, 84 Uroxory W d, AT Cnatlalo, 08 W U Larned, % Buah, ¥ RoBtel Bhaer R 31 White, © Falrchild & Mac man, 1 B Bherman, Hutchinson & Luit, (3 W Rosmmer, 1 1, Bhorey, W 1) liiaiio R W pridee, 3 O Blonne: F W Tourtelotte, §W Osguo R A fiierburno, ¥, 1oi W Cirant Widm 4] a ¥ I Bborina) BW Kilip, S WT Hoid, s:‘;v.xmlthul. 1 Durkes, 1 Bradtord, o aton, o Jalinson, Jr, G Waicrian, &3 Knickorbotkar Waeustor. Ball, bi ] ’llllnnrnfl. i Y Wisdmt, A eman, H “Rer anderd & Parken, Wetts, : h A 7! LKnotty Hchlernitzaner, F Walte, S TS 2 " 22 3 Dorman, fiw.gl 397, 3 fota, Docker i3 VLTt dr- Hreown, o= £ S e L e QT S OO 25T > TR, o= THE HON, VAN . RIGGIN Deax 8in § Tho undessignod merchants and busiosss mon of the City of Ohloago, appraciating tho nocossity of placing upon the Supreme Beach of thin Biats sumo man whose personsl churacter snd legs} qualifications are abave question, respoctiully ask, wiihout dispsragement of otber names discussad In connoction with it, that you will bavome » cand.idata for that ofice. Chlosgu, Novowber, 1615, Q. W. Bmith, i W, Wice, G. H, Millor, Miljerliros. & Coop, H. 4. Kanios, 3". g. (s‘ll;’llndlnr. 1 HL M, O, 8. Hubbard, Jr., N Corwith, A N. Puiker, 85 MeCrea aCo., 00, Haddock,CoaoACi 1.V, Tateons, . . Warsen, Siith, J B, 3 B 3 A Ueddon, A ntono, O Counsofman, o K Bluards, © A Bulr, 11T, Dickenton, - W Dickinson, AV Wadswordl L er, & b undorson, Lt & iz, abarger, i , 2 H:'"‘ L A Vi, ‘Nogihup, pue., R A MearPr N Rmion rego & Nlth, rowlar, LB GV Phillips £00,0J Hoers T Hough, 9.0 Hubbs, 23 Wankla & Co, B Hall Q Bromart, Adome & Co, AW welght C Frosmai Q. Aspal, Bt nuobard, N 'A'G "3 b, QM Howe, WP E L Brucs, W Bo stord, I W A b Vicnorin DeKovan, Wi ¥ A Horner, 1 Hlatr, Balel 1 1 Haldwlu, Bhilonols, W bater, Ad & Heimor, J M Wood,' Jus t) 3 J Huekingham, B Warner & (ica Coaml ‘Vaizbanit, SUE Stoen, o 14 Binalcy, HiLbard, BpenoerJas ouss, 8 Rionaris, M C Baldwin, G Tros Dog, Basott & A Noliean. P Tayl 1 ‘Win Enaioott, 08 Jou Bael rgor & Bxuk-k l‘i'flmo, o ataoy Hood, Fora 3 Whitaarnut Sone Noliister & Gore J Meud Allso, vf,fll & Lo, i Prs AVillard, Bacon &' B Foster H ftoond, 3 DW T Muaford, 0 A Wright, an T PN A TSSPA" A0Ckkas, JuoTal, @ Pryor, T R Pattorson, W Gouarfeh, Siylen 11 Busnparde oo & Knovf, 2000 & Oo, A J Wrighty Helmsn & Beaty, H Bo aford, Wx‘nl«r D Grihit A 8 Hart, gas & Tyreoll, Uarrisan & Rlokors Y Higuins, ;‘_l A urlbuyl sul, (e A Canytanil 1 S th, orril, % H Masten, Vi Unractt, ¥ tavienco 28 ety Willougtiby, Tl & T an $oansel . A '::’1‘-}:? Jas Uouch, Maider, Luse & Co. owliry M Lailin, 3 W Goodeposd, aChesnoy, OParitidge 8 o.A L Down Lewis, it 1 \Dli, 4T Torience, ady \ison, Fomoroy & W kb lvl,lur. Ludis Co. Wm D Faloie A , Lailing N J Paluo flo«c[" 3"‘ 3 I:MNAX llzlllnl o, a0, uo A Rice, i oA 8 o, ¥ towerc. Eiieron, Ambere & Bletiauer, Wm M Bunton, & Qo D Wolls & Oo., P H Amin, I G Ketth, 0’1o O M Hapdorson, Wisuer Hros, Comup, Piris,8oott 8 W Ko % Co. Tetomyh Planing & Co. Eeeldance, Sishia i Ty o 3 o Xty nég]. fim‘ Co aril: wm 2 E‘A.Eu Hot 1t J Morsa & Uo, Onand L ( Co, Willlam Wheeler, ALty i Gray liros, Goargo Nennsldbr, e & KeBlain re, o, o' W'Phk Fasmiaronal, Otmuayer. dowia & s, tand, Willlatn Tweb, . oo e ratiios: AduIDh Lok Jvo A Filadman, e ot S i vorman, Matiler & Wuktie- Luyum,a S dacker, o o0 child, o) oses Bnydacker, Nicok & Wirth, Conrsd Belpp, L Tlarwart, Vorgo, Rual -Paioraen, I C ., cabon A hwoiiser & Beor,G K O Prossiig, o Haniet e "**"4 B Jucction, AR, o ok ke, AL e s Eanton f 6 Rouoavite, M Eidecias W Proud foot Ko the Members of tho Dar, sad & tho Morchanta and Business Mea of the Soventh Judiolsl Distriutol the Buprams Oonrti GENTLINEX: Tobe selsoted by yousas ft idste for ihe highees Judicial atatiun ta vur Btate is, {u my opine 100, an bonor a4 grest 8a dan be eonferred upea auy law- For wha Joves Lls professlon, 14 ds scarcely pomsibls Lo ovorestimate the importance of 1bs Judtelal Department of the Guvernuent, a4 tha ad. tmiatstration of Justics is the kreat ead for nbich society T oraaniaed. Thare can be vo higher funation or dignity than that of 450 upright Judae, who faisly aud imparuially sdiinisters fustice betwesn Individuals and the country, * Tobeuamsd as fit for such an ofice is an homor for whiob I shall alwags feel gratafal to you. Thaaking you lor this sxpresslon of your coufidesce, I place imysell at e will of the peaple, sod I elested T will sy Lo marit the uplolen you eatertaln of me. L ol VAN H. HiG0INS, wilp Teibun __THE CHiGAGO TRIDUN "PROSPECTUS Tiig Ghicaofiu Trilinze FOR 1878. Among tne leading Ropublican Journals of (he United Btates, none fakes higher ronk than Tir Qmicano Trnune, Tho comlug year will bo one of deep and avorbing plitical Interest. For thu first time ninco the days of Buchanan's Presidency, tho Democratic party has secured control of (ho Houas of Tepreacniatives, and witl virtuslly Lo rewpontible for the leglatation of Cougresn, A groat Proeldentizl eam- Tafgn Wil commence noxt apring, and the political fasties il bo sliapad Ly the cusuing aeaslon of Con- firees, Every intelligent citizen will find euch & jour- nal us Trrs Cuicaso Tmoese Indispensablo for the polltical news aud facts it will contalu, Tur Trioyse, politically, 1 & Republican paper, giviug full snd rellablo fnformation as to ali publis movements, mensures, and events, and giccussiog carnontly and fairly all questions whetber poiitical, financial, industriel, agricalturst, social, literary, or Acientinc, which come Leforo the yeople. Tho Political dopartment fu but oneof tho many excollent foatures of what tho pubilshers proposa to make tho best and most usefal family and home paperin tho United Btates, To {bla end, tho Nows departinent, socond to taat of no other paper, will Lo supplemented by extendsd perzonal and atatiatical coment end blographleal sad historicsl sketchiea, Thus will be presented tho (act of occurrence with full explanation and informallon to enablo tho reader to underatand it importance aud Learing, The Litorsry Depariment, alwoys of tho higheat character, will Include tho beel etories, foreign cors respondonce, Intorealiug personal snd geners aketches, roviowa of books, art critfciem, nows, and. goesip, ‘Articles on Tieallb, Tashion, and Homa Construction. and Adornment will bo prominent fustisen, and & ape~ clsf offort will bo tnado In buhall of thio yuung peopls to entertein and mstruct them. Tho Agricultursl Department will bo eminently practical, tho mztter always seanontbloand suited to direct application to the every day homo life of tho farmer, In this connection Lousehold uud economical toples wili recelve duo attcution, Tie TRIDUNE Market Reports, ombracing all the information concerning the price both of what tlie farmer ha to Fall end swhat ho wnunt Luy, Buvo slwaya Deen tho sulifect ot most favoreble comm.out, and the Fivanctal Department taken sa high reuk, Tre Werxur Trmuyr, o larzs elght-page shoet, Clearly printed, 1§ matied to stugle subeczibeca nt tne Jow £zt of $1.50 finr yehr, postage puld § or in eluvs of fige at tho rate of 1,50, postage pakils fn clubs of ten atthe ralo of $1.25, portsge eud in vlubs of Lwenty 2t the Tate of One Dotlgs tur geary tho sule «eribier to ewmit tha postcqe, Wigth 1a Afteen coute, A free copy in pent fo the golterap of @ elub of twventy, THs TuWresy Tiness i mallsd ta sub- scribeg ot the rato of £3.50 per year, postego fald, and Tin: DatwT at $12.00 pec yeur, poelago pald, Reputlicans oro urged to form clube for Tue WergLY, Speslmon corioaand posters swill be weut Tho Largost Stock of Firat-class Goods, and the Lowoat Pricos in tho ecity. WILSON BROS., 67 & G9 \Vashingt_m\-st. ] CLOTHING. e YOU WeI'T DREAD Your ride home to-night if you wear an ULSTER. Plonty of thom, and cheap, at the BOSTON SQUARE-DEALING CLOTHING HOUSE, southeast coiner of Clark and Madison-sts. " FIRE! FRE! FIRE! CLOTHING Blightly Damaged by Wator. $102,0 0 worth of Clothing, slightly dsmaged by wa- tor ut the lato fire of An on, Hiswart & Co,, New Yark, ta Le sald at appraisers vulde, which {8 40 por cent Lolow cost, At 168 Bouth Olark-st,, Chioago, ‘Thls atock must positively be closed out i Ju days, VISITING CARDS, VISITING CARDS, Stell, Pearl, and Leather Visiting Card Cases, AT RETAIL, AT GULVER, PAGE, BOYNE & 00.'§, 118 & 120 Monroe-st, 60,000 Lemons, The product of tha fineat plantation on the Bt. Juln's River, Florida, are boug received fu direct wockly shipieuts, sud ate offured foraatu by 0. TATUM, Dealer in Choice Fruits, 140 EAST MADISON-8T. Why pay $20 znd $30 whan yon can get tha best full at of toeth ut DR. MCCUESNEY'S for §4, The fluesy nd moat fashionabie resort in the city, Corner Clark and Randol ph-ata. o MISOELLANEQOU! All persons are bereby cautloned cgilnet transacting any husiness witi ono lloward 8. Wullcomb, elller lu roceiving checks purportivg fo bo elgued by R, 8, Wislconib & Co,. Or {u any otler way, e he Is uot au- thorized to uso thielr pame, or_my owp, ih any way or form, aud %o will nut b reaponaible for any of his acty, tuber 3, 1975, R 8, WIITCONS, BUFFALO HAIR Wanted—Buflslo Halr, Apply with samples to A, @. BUTLEL, 138 Wasbington-at, DISSOLUTION NOTIOES. DISSOLUTION. The ocopartucrvhip between Edwin W. Jewell and Rosweil H, Morgau ts this day dissolved Ly mutual congent, All bils und accounts of the frw wili ke Betilod by Edwin W, Jo DWIN W, JEWEL . _WUBWELL H. JORGAN, DISSOLUTION. Nolice—The corartmervhlp betwcen Jobn Woek. strom und A, M. Droburg Leing dissolyed, all Lills and Sco0ilita of the Bras will bo seitiod by A B Beoberg. CHICAGO, SATURDAY, . CLOAKING V1LYLTS, Bargains CLORKING VELVETS Freld, Ledter & Co. STATE & WASHINGTON-STS., WILL OFFER DURING NEXT 30 DAYS VERY DECIDED BARGAINS IN 28 AND 30-INCH Fing Silk Cloaking Velvals ! FROM $8 UPWARDS, THESE (00DS ARE OUR OWN DIRECT IMPORTATION, MADE SPECIAL- LY T0 OUR ORDER BY THE DBEST MANUFACTURERS IN LY- ONS, AND CAN BE GUARANTEED AS THE BEST IN THE MARKRT, AT LESS PRICE THAN EVER BE- FORE, INSPECTION SOLICITED. T i, . i ENGLISH UISTERA! SPLENDID ASSORTMENT at the BOS. TON SQUARE.DEALING CLOTHING HOUSE, southcast corner of Cleriz and ldadison.ots, FURS A Will buy n very eiogunt MINK MUFF AKD B0A, mndo of cholroet sonterial, in tho bert matne e, d-ttrli ¢ Maff, rieh dark_cotas, wortli double. MARTIN'S rpacial bargalns, 154 Stato-st, o 7 BLO Will buy n braud new set MINK, SEAL, or LYNT, mich ug ara retsfled feon: £35 to $403 wacranted per- focl, MARTLN' Slate st B2 Will bisy n o MINK SLT —fastrh Coudar; vetadl price, § AIAWYT: G”‘)’:’ SO Wil by & vory eley mt genutne SBELL-S AMD JOA: regulariy retafied st 800, yectal Largeins, 154 Btabo-rt. tuff and Doa or K [UFF MARTINS _ULSTER OVERCOATS. DO STAND THERE AND SEIVER, BUY AN ULSTER. TWENTY-FIVE different kinds at tho BOSTON SQUARE-DEALING CLOTHING HOUSE, southeast cor- ner Clark and Madison-sts, HOTEL. Re-Opening of the Astor House, New York City, by Allen & Dam, The Astor House, having Leca entiroly renovated witl modern fmprovoments and newly furnished, will Lo opencd a8 & firat-class hotel, ou the Enropean plun, about Sept, 31,1815, 'Tho business pubilc will findic otte of thio mout comfortablo atid canvenient in thoclty, thu rooms Leing unusually large, light, aud siry. Ous af Utlw Dros,! elegant passenger elovators will Tun_all day aud all aight, 1he besk of aervants will bo employ- ©d, and no_palus wiil be spared for the_comfort of its psirons, Maln entrance on Vesey-st, Roows $1to $t it i “INlo rotunds haa boen olegantly St1o4 aas Testau- and wil furnish all tho deilcactca of the seasun, st oyalers In the country s #peetsaty, Thw hur upplied wwith Ly choiccets Winew, lquorw, ales, e, ALLEN & DAM, Yroprietors. GouvEnNeon K, Laxsino, Mansger. N, B.—r, Dam_will conlinus lis propristorsbip of tho Unfou 8quare Hotel, New York—one of the best- known Liotelu up-town. PIANOS ON TIME. ‘W soll first-claas fnstrumnentu at very low prices on tha followiug terms—$156 por mouth, remainder #t tho end ot ono year— 40 per month until tho Piann 1s paid for— $50 cash and $30 por month—$100 cash and $16 per_month, REHED'8 TEMPLE OF MUBIO, 03 Van Buren-at., Ohlcago. _MACHINERY, DIAMOND DRILT, MACHINES Gold and Silver-Minlng Machinery, Hteam Engines, end Dodors, FRASBER, CHALMERS & CO,, TO RN, ‘The Third aud Fourth Flours of Nos, 290 uu._\ ofi‘i‘: Btate-ut,, dear cornor of Adamy, w.th clovators, 1see well lighted aud aultable for buslnces purpoa MATTUCKS & MASON, Hoom 1, 40 Dearbors FINA Ou Heal Estste 1o Chicsgo sud Victulty, Funds io hand. MEAD & COE, 137 Lag le-et, —_SOALES, = FAIRBANKS' STANDAKD SCALES or AL KINDS. FAIRBANKS, MORSK & OO, 11 & 118 Lake St., Chicago, Bocuseluliobuyoalythe Geaulae, . LITERATURE. A Tiew American- Sfory. VYiews in Ecelanmd. Notes of Travel in the Souths wostern Section of Afriea. “Rocks Anead »---Books for Chil- dren---Insects and Robiis... Heine's Prose-Nis- cellanies, Taine on Art...Howthorne’s ¢ Marble Faun ”---Snake- Charming in Hin- dostan. Roman-Catholic Cathedral ab Westminster, England—3Sudden Blancking of Heman Hair, Habits of the Devil-Fish---Effect of Ammonia upon Flowers, New Route Belween Worthern Europe and Siberia--.Decrease of Eu. ropean Viaters. LITERATURE. A NEW AMERICAN STORY, Mtz Manpry, By Mary Menoocn Masox, 2n Introduciory Poem by JOAGUIN MiLLem, cago: Jansen, McClurg & Co., 136, Taero iu reason to bolieve, and pleanura in tho thought, that tho * coming American novel,” of which we have Lieard an much theso lato years, will not bo & large voluge. ‘lho toudency of Amezican utory~wiitors 1,/ furtunalely, in tho atber directiva, and tho compatutive bresity of their productions has proved 8o popular that it will pearcely o ataudoned. Tie Engiish oovel- iuo are all expected to write in threo volumea for the use of the cuculating Libraries, An Englivh novel mna: be loug-d:ann-out to corra- gpond to tho wraditivnal model. Wo presume that Tuchardson’s *Clatiss Jlarlowe ™ was tue With Chie DECEMBER 4, 1875.—~TWELVE PAGES. bappy : tha latter iy sombre, obseute, and rotaa- uhat sultod. Wo caunot s}l understand Mr, Miller's poetry, but we can All enjoy Min Maroa's pross, and thiz—her first volime—in brivht with the prosects of future work that a7 pivo hor a higl placo amony populsr writers of liction. ICELAK AR AMERICAN I¥ Tepiasn, Dy Savert KSERLAND, A M, M. 1, Berreiary and Urolies e of Zool-gy Phyitoiogy in the Mau-a-tuseita Tustituto of hinoindy, With Map amt Nineteey Tlustrations, 0., ppn 226, Bostont Lockwood, Brnks & Cn, The Millernial eclebration which oemuered fn Teeland in the summer of 1874 lifted that remate and tsolate:] island into a conspicuous ylacsn the werld's virion, which it has not yo: altogether lori, An account of the procezdines by slich the Jeolanders commemorated tho thousandth suniversary of tha nettlement of their enuntry wan printed in the Enzlivh and American nows- papers at tho titno, and was alterwards presorved in book form by thoe distinguirhed traveler and rpecial correapondent. Bayard Taylor, Tieso Jet- teie, combiniug with ootes of currentiucidents a poud deal of the history of the past and present of lceland, were the meuns of giving many real- erd the first fntelligent understandiog of the sitnation of an czlrasrdiuary people. Ben ot a popular character, suited to tho usen of tho mulititude, they did not, howover, exhaust the interest of their sabject, but left much to Lo sald whichs the curivae-rcinded would be glad to Laow, Tho party of Americans which witnessed tho impressive coremonien of lrelend's jubilee em- braced fiso A2tivo ¥pitits, obo of shom was I'iof. Kneeland, of the M cotta Institute of Tecunvlogs, who auized the oseasion offered not only to satiafy the orlinar: inui eness of tho (ourist in a etrange csuntrs, biut to acynire a store of facts for tho ezpecial information of aoiense, Atter the completion of by journe, Prof, Kncoland ugel the tatenals ho balcol- tected in Ieeland, snd fram the vanous wriers who had wisited eod studied the region beforo hitn, iu the preparation of a scriea of lectuies delivered beforo the Lowell Inettute. The knowiedae which he bad thas broushy togetder fuom theso differsnt kourcas was cor £ i1y ¢lab- oraged,aud pregented in tho moat exact and cont- plh e» the atiention of tiaveler: and historians w 3 s firsi drawn to Iveland. now about 10 yeurs 8o, & Moo compace aud Cotlu- prehiensiva trectisu upoa the phieical confoima- tion of the islund, tho chi erist.ce of 1y jue babltante, their career duilig tho cent irics gono by, and their pres:ut condition and p. lias not heen presonted to Awmorivan re Tho formution cunveyed is Ho doaged thot oo abetract woald uec: y alinost & rey rednction of the work, We tnereforo ehiall toach upon merely two of three poiuls in the uaintive which are ef suiking iuterest. Iho Jhofeseor was profonndiy amzicrecd wih tho desniate, dreary chinracter of the kcenery of lie iand, winch wus compored of batro, ruzged rocky thtown up from the vea I esrly aves by teirible convuigion, of bioad wastey of Linwured Inva bare of vegetatiu, of vclesnic touul with suriuits waite with suow, and of rcapsy parches of verdurs in sumnier enatieled with traiiful flowess, but everswhero destitnts of treex, A mingle tepnceontative of iho furesty of ouginal of the modern Engiush novel, and it is 10 Jung that condensad oLtinss have to bo pie- parcd for Awetican use. Vio do not doubt that thy mort emvbmriartic roaiets of Dickens and Thackeray havo sometitoes wishod that * Blok Linnae” lind been divided jtto two gubjects, and “Tho Virginians " bad distributed their favors instoad of gathering them into ono volume: Lendenvi bimself becotud tedions oceasionally, by reason alone of tho extreme lengih of his historv, Amerlean story-tollers Lnve taten s nov dopartaro, They coutent themseivos with sodo in a life, o summer's vacation, s trip to Lnropo, coo fuaily intend of a dozen, and 50 wo hiave protty litts o volumes in largo type that oue may rcud in an evening, in- steud of great, enmuorsome ducdectes with prine that tries ouc’s vyes oud test that tries one's putionco, ) nddan e opz b 23 nut undeital ives of soveral generations of sevoral dilerect pereonn that eross each other’s path from tima 1o tine, with dire consoiuenzos to botu parties ; Lot it 1 o sprightly account of a tnp to Emu 0, ich somo young people saw much, but nothing {hey hkod 80 well as themselves, aud thorefore, reslied iu (W0 urrnges, The kcwno 14 luid mostly in liome, thouxh diverted for o shut Ctime Ly s bold and Lrillinnt tietle epigode to tho more romantic ruircur.aings of Naples and Sorrenta, Mae Madden 130 horuine who dees not divide 1ho hotu.s with uny oue. Sho i a ** star " jart, a0 to speuls, 'Tho dramatic unitios of thoe stury are ro remarkavly woll vreserved Lhat elio is not lost to tho reader in & kin,lo page, andt overy- where arreststhe attentivy, though thero are two wilisr prominent lovors in the plot. 11 tho reader dues tivt hilte the character of Mao Masdon ho will not eujoy tho book, but we can searcoly concoivo of this. Bhe is un impuieive hitlecren- ture who rebels ngainst ttrugat-lacing and the poiy old pro, ictios of Auglo-Yatou etiquettn ; out sho is sumething niove thau the tiivoous lirt into winet such & character ia too lixely to dogenerate, Mao has & bright faco and a wmerry hesrt, but ihe has alzo good principles, girong feolings, fuo iutelloct, and truo womanly logaity, oy tuo denuuement ghows, 1t 18 ovid *ut that the wiiter wasiu full eym) athy with tie part ehs bas kkotobed, and vono but a woman, wo think, oould havoe sustained it with £0 uiue & comiination of vivacity ana chstac- tor, Woether resdiug, writing, or tating; whether dencribing an old pro.uro or s modern droes ; whotle £ in & melting woed or a tlash of apger; whetber revelling sgainst the aocial chin which bound bor down, ar giviog way to the drenr lonchincas of onw who bolioves herxelt not uuderstood by thoss about ber; whether dreaming or sparring,—blao Madden is certainly a piquant and charwivg Lttlo creaturs. snd tho world woulit be the Lappier if thore wero mory hko Ler, We eball not undertake to aketch tho plot: it i8 but o whstel hisell, LLesy is & coutiuuous in- terest in it ; Just enouzh wystaiy bo cutice with- ot confasug; & few ingenioud wtuations, and a huppy enaiog, A little book could not bave mote, {mt 3lae in ovorywhere thu contre of at- traction, If there iu a charcter to degoribe or LOmo scevery Lo (ncture, tho task falls to ker, and sho discharges 1t wita all tho verve, aul vivacity, and naturaloess of just such a brigut Awmoiican girl o8 sbo s, For lusiaccy, bers i Mae's idea of the way the mon look ujon the vowmen: “fu the unnd of mau,” sho sars, **thero are three olasscs of women: tho gudily butteridies, the busy bees, and tho woman's- mightets, Tle tiret are pretty and villy ; the see. Gud plain und useful; " thae shitd, mauieh sud odious, Tho first wear loug tiailing dresnes und smde at you while waltziug; tho secoud wonr aprony and give suu apydo-duphings, and the thied waut your manly wvrugmlvu.gnur diesg-coat, your money, and your jote, Fiirt with the glddy buutorilies; Your first love wus ouo, First loves always are, Marry the busy bee, Your wothor was a busy peo. Mothora atwasys are. Aud keep on tho uthor side of tho strest from the woman's-right- or nn long a3 ¥ou can, Alasl your dauglter will be une." Yot Alne'a bent answer (o tho im- peactient of hee gux, which she puts futo the wonth of ber lovor, 1s_hor own protty wolf, who 1 niot altogethor a eiddy Lutterfly, certaiuly uot B dusy bee, auu the very onro-ito of & woman's. rigttor, but ooe who would be & right jolly guod fetiow 'if & tmoan, and, helx:l.; & wotian, 18 the kivd of woman to attract the love of & great- bearted aud big-brained msn of charaoter liko Mae's lover, Lbe locution of the sceus in Rome, Naples, ani Sorreuto, hoa glvou tha sutbor au oprovtunity to dewenibo wany delixhtful plsces of Listosis or romavtio witerest with which sbo 1s fanulhar. But slie nover stops to describe in & founsl way, L'ue ntory goos right sloug, and thu chsracters Lring out in an easy and patu &l way all the do- senptions which the aut\or dusires to give, It 16 Llie ruina xQrs Of piotucca of travel whicu Ar, Howells has presented fu his novelettos. ‘There is the wouet roligious avoidaace of tho guide- book, aud many of the phases of Iialisn dowes- tiv and peasant Yifo aio thosa which do not cowe within thoe usual teaveling expenience. Ax Mary Murdoch Muson 14 not as well known a8 Jonquin Miller, we do not douot that it was & geuerous thiug, sud buuestly wiended, tor him o writw a pooln to introduce ber fitse voluwe, and we bore it will have tho full efect winch was futended; you wo shall bs disapported it 1he resders Ju DUt Foccive murs pleasura irow the peruwal of Nrd. Awsou's prode story thaw Mr, Milier's allegoty in verse, ‘Lhe forwer is cosontially uatursl, easy-gowg, bright asd | other lauds 31243 10 the north patt of the isiund, Liw o mouptnin-ach, 26 fact high, sud besring o eauty erop of Ieaves. In winter its brauchos ore fastenod to the touf of & Lo1se fur [rozees tiou fiom the wind. its raols sra covered with etraw, and it young eliots wripred in woul to preperve them Hiom the eild! Rotey s fow ptintad bircaes, not nbove & foot higo nud with stems ke n maa's Wogd, prow in pasica- arly eheitered placos, ©From what 1 bava sess of it wws rrol, Kocelsnd, “and Lom the obrers others, I must oy that *diabolie’ or 18 thu bo thel ta expre-s thio Jharaste the seene Yo ho goes outoway: 1 ean- not urder-tand tho stuicents of tisvelers, und veiy reesnt ones, too, that thero is an cnii:o absence of cobor 1 leeland § it soemed to md Just Lo oppaeite. Tha sver pyawids of tha Jokiule vtn their glittering msnties of Eno:w, the blackus,s of the lavu, the goldon-hued talls 10 the sarfigit, the put plo shadows of precit e tue i en of the lhvids Lear the wuore, the livid 1ty even of the siorm-clouds. tho Ulns ol tho distant ocean and the etit) decver Lae of tho kv, sloved to my eyes the wo eininz aud veautiful cuntr we mueht hiave Lern, how- ever, pe-uliarly fuitunate in the wensher.” 1 cpo ot Lk chayteis, Prof, Kneciaad mforom s thut abaut 700 decianders ure novw Lving i Zoith Ameriea, Ewigration from the fsland Logan in 1863, whon & erall pares letr thurr i clement latd and eeftled i Brazi, 1ke colony Liws viuce beew increased £ BUORE 10K peimons. Seveuty Ieolanders hiase taken ub their sbodo in Novu Scotls, 850 in Ontario. and atout fifty 1 Wisconsin. Among the elgrau st Awcerica are mentioned 1is men Cf sclinlatly stlaiumonta: Prof. Jou Djsruusen, formerls s pumister in Raykjavil, wow Frofessor in Lutler L' Decorub, 1o., and worlasg with Yrol, Anderson, of Aladison, Wis., ot & translation ot tho Sogns ; tho ltev. L'ull ‘Fhotlakieon, pasior of the culony in Wisconuir, und a thorough leclandie scholar; aud Jou Olafzs0n. & poet wnd juuesalist, who has rewirned temporarnily to leeland o nrge upon Is couutrym:n the subject of emugration. Burewdea thusa, thers are thren cnutient spece imeus of self-mndo men—Ubitur Olafuson, Frigjon Fridriksaon, sod Bigeryg:n Jovasson — who are, tike tho other three, weliversed in tho Jiteratares of leolaud, Deomark, Germaoy, Fiance, and England. With American history overy fcelundur 1y ay woll Acquatnted a8 with s own. ‘TLe mterest in our couulry, cioated theough its discosery by the Norsemen in the touth ceutury, has continuel uusbated w tuo presont time, About 2+0 Ieclanders havo very lately estab- lishoo a soctlemunt in the Eud laver Valiey, waich they witl probably oame * Leifsland {uw kouor of Leif Erikson, who visitod America in the yosr 1,000, ‘Tho exten:ive volcauie eruptions that desolated & latga port o of tha fertilo dig- tricta of Leelund in tho eacly part of the present yesr, have forced mang of the nufortu- uate nbabitants g0 conetler tho 1des of omugration, an _ ifea peculinrly re- pugnant to this rewarkably patient, contented, wod home-loving veople, " Lifuitd bave beou nimdo to attract such ay decido to loave their na~ tivo countries to the Aleatian Iulands in Alaska, and also to the territory north of Alanitoos, in botu of which rogiona the cimate is simiiar to that s which thoy Jiavo bean brad. The respects nbla character of tho emigrants from Iccland caurce thom (0 be peenlisrly woloame scttlers in any new country, Jhe Catadian Government, alive to this fact, have offred the colonists vory favorablo induccmuuts to suttle 1 the Red River Valley, A HRITISH CASSANDRA, Tooxa ATEAD ; on, Tir WaxMiNes or Castaspna :111 W, §i, Guky, Buston s Jumies K, Ocgood & Cos 673, Namen given In diversion are olten assumed in oaraeat aud held In hovor. 1t was so with “ Roundbead,” with ** Cavalier,” with * Yan- kee,”" 1t las bewn 89, in Ar. Grog's case, with © Caesandra,” When his gloowy forebo lings of thie deshne of the Englwh Ewpire began to ap- pear, two or threo unthinking critics, remember- ing that Carsandra wad o prophetoss of ovil, forgetting that ber prophecies, though scorned, always cawme true, gave hnn tho nicknsme which Lie now somentint detlantly uses 1 the sub titla of his book, o soes threa * rocks shead,” Ouo is politica), one oconomie, one religious, Tho first is tho politieal wsupremacy of the lower clawos ; the secund the approaching industrial declive of England ; tho thurd the divores of the intelligance of the countey from ita religion, + Alr. Ureg takos “supromacy ™ in its wtrictest seuso, 110 thinka the time is comlug when the ill-educatod or useducsted proletarist wilf ex- clade all other classss from any particijation whatever in the (lovernment, wheu ths poor, the iguorsut, sud the vicious will levy, collect, and expend tho taxes, aud the weailhy, loteth- gent, aud virtuous wili have notbiug to do with tho Governmont beyoud' payipg theso tuxos. In other words, the suthor feats that England will some day ba governed A4 our grest Citlew are guverned to-day. Il this Le true, wo are sorry for Eogland, ‘Tho main sufeguard against the abuolute exclusion of property and iutellect from Pailisment 1 she sdoptiou of munonty rep- rosoutstion. This will sllow the few to make some sort of utsud agalost the injustics of she mauy. 7Thowore purely dewo- cratio political lustitutione are, the mora neod thore iu of devices (0 give tue miuority s fair abow, for thoze s uo tysanny like that of ma- Joritien, Univareal aducation in another chesl | ¢ upon univereal ruffrage, but Mr, Greg ancers | at tho idea that the vory low traing gisen 1n the public achoo's of Logland can do auy good, s preseats wknmn startuug facts in relation tn tha point, Onlg 5 per cent of the pupils ever rexch in their studies what is calied the **etxth Bt lard,” and dr, Mundaila wsid in the Houws of Comwone, in 1+7) : ** Tho Englisl rixthstand- ard. our highest, 13 below tha fowest AOUN Prugsisn. of Swies ewaudard, even for countty #chools.” 1he mate rtemeds for the poe Utical ovil, tho lhrchtest ster by which to meer the elup of Stata away from tho rock anead, 1s the ailfukion of property, Ho far Mr. Greg s quite nisht, But aficr arguangg at lengthin Iavor of tnalung tho poa<ant: owneis, ho goes on to eay that this would piob- abiv be imposmble, bocause rich men woul ) iny every bit of Isod oifered fursale. Thisis tin s economic error which Mr, Horaco White otaboratad in s setter on the Eughsh lanl- to I Totnese. Where land is offured for aalo il Jote, tho poor will alwazs outbid the Tich, Jhey me tho wealthicr claes ud clus, and they kooy coms to oceapy the 8ol wiere freo cumpetition provails. Franco and Beluna are cascs it P, The scouais rock seems to Fe the bigeaat of the three. Fio idustral decline 18 predicated G2 8 1010 GF La ta—ths compa-mively epcedy ¢t L tion of all the ecal aud fron musés in #aud_ that eno bo work-d clhieaply, the decline in tho slull aud conscientiou e s of British art- alatement thut reealls Carlyle's recsut 2 1ot of Bio luy workuiansbip and o tho Batu's duty w Beelzebub, Fatiier of Lk to belop huw to chnat u dus work— and tho attraction of the euperabundsut cupital of the coustty th ower lands, Liis exhruetion of * natural furces of Labor. aud o capitai 14 certany puing o, and ouig o can stow whetliar th " e itons of #eicece in munitg and teanspora g il i labor chizn of pretiteble deni for Luglish capitalin otber eniaities, will ruft to cottuteract tna peacesa. Mr, Greg eatima’ that it will go ou uatil emigrstion had Jetu e the popalation of Emedand Lo 2,509,503 periun two-tiurds of what it is vy, who wili Lve i ths “atativusiy stata”’ which Mill enlo, Lizhly, the state jo whieh the kallaz v for purvival finds no plaze, 1 whith mau plonty and 18 fatrly eaatost, o whiell the worke It okn rost frota b tuil fong envugh to hear a bird sing withott losing bis place in the gr arm. tuat s tighting the Laitle of bread and Luser, 1 Mr. Greg 19 correct, tho divores batwarn reiigiou ond tateliess 1 Lngiand is wimioet coti- pieted, The former bias foet '8 Loll lipon the lazter. Guicions will differ upon thy prossblo tesaltn of the divarce. Jno thing is certain: If Feagoll s 8 Do2ecity of human nature,—an} tiere aze proots in plenty of this,~igeliest Wil not be purmanends divorced from i The mind tay turaw away the Larss of ereods, bat it will win the keno. of truth. John Stuart Mil, ived in his youth by bis father ot sl fa t0v i mautiood the ablert detender the no- ealled *religion of bumsnity™ has ever had. We cannst close our re.ioiw of B book shich dererver to Lo tead by every ptudent of joidtios and lirtury, and whiel had oo espceial Juterest fur the Aicnean renser on account of the pendices in Fetudon L dezaocraey sud it al.eged adonce in she Cnitid Siates. without expiex g our regtot shet the Ionoted tuprt of V- gobd & Lo, should appear npon snchia wikersh o exampla of prees-so s Lok ety printe] trom ol 1 and worn-vug prates, T aie crovked ; the Iiters are Llarte] 5 reterent taarks are iembio; Freuch necelite u1e nligal tho punctuation 1 often Lurbarous : atd o. sroually whols words aro jeft unt. As & cunses quence of thinlast faet, wo rowd, tn pags WY ** s will thov do thisand ars tney doingat ¥ ng sud mining procees has been alrendy cowaeel, @3 o wellug i throrelical teaching, Lo pobisliers can atiard to ok 1 el B thuking stase. SOUTHY NOTE2 Or TRAVEL N AFPICE, TN A1 ries, J. Anvee: o Aurko; Okav.ug) AT DOES SO Ty Ay & Ttz Sedn Cekanb gy Sl co. wuare unable to congratulato the editor of this work—which i4 wade ap frow tue journals aud pepers left ct the depth of Mr. Audereyon— upon the successful performance of hia o T'he Liograplicat skete of the explorer, which should bavo formed au introdnetion to the buok, is referied to the very cunciusion, rnd, uaul tuat poindis reached, tie reader, in nina cuvus out of ten, will eaffer from su uncomforiable guorsnee a8 to who dir. Amdersson definitely is, and what Lis previous experience in Aftiean exploration hns becu. However extensively his pre- vious books of travel may liave citculsted, thin should be eomyleta iy itsclf. anl ac the vervy ouisut, preweny all the hf‘xurmahr.n «f 43 suthor veeded to ronder {he frequent a‘lusions to bis former carecr intelligible. In addition to the miemanagement in this dicection, the oditur gives frequent evidenco of bis ircomyeuncy, inalack of metuod in the divpostion of thn separato portions of the natrative, aud in tho in- trusion of unueceswary, and therefure impeitis nont, commenta, Nevertheicey, eltr these com- plaints have been put forward, it must in justics bo said that the book is worth reading, sud that eoversl of it4 chapters are of considerble value, For the benetit of those who bave uut met with ** Loko Ngami™ or *“Tho Ukuvsngo Biver,™ wo romark that Mr. Auueieson s B Bwede of gentle ULlood. Hin father was an Loghehwan of good descent; but carly in hfe young Aunderseon sdopted by mothor's namo for Tamiiy reasona. Al tha aza of 22 he visned Laglaud, and thero juined 3lr. Galton in an expedition bound for South- wostern Africa, ‘The parts landed at Uapo Tosn in 1311, and, procecditig to Wolwiel Bay, thenco penetrated tho Dawaralsud a3 far an Undanga, Pakcing thrutgh tho Lotore-unkuown country of Ovawpoland. At the conclualun of lus expedi- ton, Mr, Gulton returned tu England, aud pub- lishied its resulta in an intoresting volume. alr. Auderseon meantuno coutinued o Africs, and fu 151 orgemzed wn expeditivn to Lako Nguwi ; ab tho close of whiel hie gava to tie would an ucccunt of Loth this and the fornee journey, in which he had taken a resnoneitity part. Mis book wad lssued in London i 1526, under s porsopal saperintendenco, und immes aiacoly procured L an bonorabio rec guisivi as wiillful oxplorer and cxpers oaiuinist. I 1837 hio returned to Aliiea, and sbortly ufte ¢iu- ducted 6 gecond oxpedition nto tho interior. 1118 purpoeo was 00w to 1each the Unrenu Wiver, sud tiaco it to ika eource, Iuwead of tho Curene, bo struck the Ukavarge Liver, nhera Lis fuither prugress was intessuited by anon- couuter with a rhinoceros, wluch indictrd upon bim & wour.d that confinod him for iwtiths to his tent, 'Lho wcidenta of this expodision furmshsy forth hns vecond volume, 2 Itotutned to Cspo Lown, in19431 Mr. Auderason married a Mins Atchizon, sl with her proued- ed to Otjimbiugue, in Dawaraland, whero ho eatablishod a lucrativo trado with the elevbant- hunters. ‘Tho present yuluta 18<6s up bis story at thodate of Lissertlement in Otjinblogue, and carries 1t on uutd bis death in 1867, at tue untimoly sge of 49 yesrs. During tho po- tlod which the nsreative covers, although en- geged 10 comioree, and nfierwarda i activo warfare with the savaged, 3ir, Andersson did not loso tus iuterest in selentiio siudled, but cou- utautly ad sed to s knowedga of the geography, ethuolugy, and (saua of Bouthwestoru Atrics. When death flnully arrosted his work, be was absent from howe on & tour of exploratioy, and hus Jourual of tho last weeks of cruel sufforing from 1linoes, loneliness, and luck of wuilical al- tention, Toads much like the closing recurds of tho ifo ot Livingetono. The suveral chaptors in which Mr, Audersson troats of the gsmo-piras of Arrica, of the vul- ture and vstrich, aud of tho leopard, will iave u specinl juterost for the naturaiist ; whiie thal tn which be wntes {n au oarnest, condul munter of the deld of the African nusaiouary, sboutd convey luable wsuggestiond tu " individ- uals ~ and societies ongaged in wiae swuary-labor. Amoug the wama-birdy sbouuding 1 the regious vieltod by Jr. Anders- Hon, i the wild guineu-fowl Smmnm cornuta), which differs little from the douexticated spo. olod. It ja gregarious i babit, uud uisembles in tlooks of bupareds, or even tuoudands, A noteworthv truit in the bird is its geutla, pstient bebaviar under circummstauces of considorable tisl, An illustration of suid, giveu by dr. An. deruson, is worth ropeating (or tho kake of tho excrllent woral is mnculéates 3 01 & certatn oveasion 1 saw upward of 1,000 callocted {nono aput § which was une of tho prettlost ights £ huve bad thu good foriubn 1o withekd, 'Thess wondur. ful congregations wsually vecur {s the lumedisle efghbarbow of watery of wwald exteut, L is quite to ovidunt that wero such s lwass of lirde make s simullaucous rush st tue proclous Hgy there wWould wuch confuslon, mud 3h Ko their arws £ cacn i | | ihaj, e j yearof the Boglish perodicals NUMBER 101, R e comparatively fow would te cosbled o sate but, on_the contrary, they go ta aity, and it 1n very interenting ta s, Tuo Orat comers entor the wedl, or hole, nn the cuse may be, and, having rapidiy o -stozonely takon their ), thoy’ make their axil in & dificrout dire:tlon, if possiblo, from that by which they e, Tn ths mednthne, tho ontsiders giadually onid wic: y aps raacl, nd the ring in thas narrowed by n rleuty jirogressive movement af iho whole, A lateh of fiesh-comers never attomut to force theis w8} anuong thiwe which nro proscnt, but gomati iufel o the witslde of the pmg untl it 13 thir i, . May not > pulite snciety " be inairucted by thir o, ressive ancedote 2 INSECTS AND ROBINS. Iy Juira Shomttes, wWith 140 10 HACOMTLLL Bvn., Dp. 808, Lo o Dy e, Tarstugn, Itinytes- Lon- Ly M. Michelot, i3 to ba re- A€ att, aud oo of exquisite besuty, Tho illusirations, enriching nearly every pago, are by fiizcomelli—need mote ha eaid? Tho dainty graze with which flowers aod folare are grouped, 53l Lo eass with which they aro thrown juto sa influite variety of nate ural and elegant forms. can bo esclled ouly by Nutnre her:of, tho rreataitiet and poot who haa molded and gainted our radiant world., Ineccte life in abundautly uead to animate sud ine form theeo tlustrations, sud always with nde nurabio effest. Every winged and crawling thing ie full of Jife and tmotian: uot ee has paused to have ita portroit takes, but, bustliug over, its appointed f, bna bon transtived 10 the mides of its dizaten, It 18 impossible ta dasignate one cbove anmuthier, yet in som¢ olchza there 14 & gleam of hunior enbaucing th ir chnimy of loveliuess and grace. OvAerve, ““ar, insiatce, the two bLootiss on poge 47, ex- thier from opposite & [assionato ges and entreat Yet, commoniy, artiat divti pure suushine, = and it 1y estraordinary ~uches, though of the ‘arg, in carved amg +pes af clogaucs aua gatded ag w wozl: o e b e o the Jo pieiure, witt oy, hat every win, g o hard and iy Leuded and wel; i upon tho fasect ns he did ture, even mas, ith the and o sentimentalist. 1le + uclicate phaso of oxpres- siof, tid i3 tirzed to emotion by all that Lo sees and all thas e tausea, A deiightial companion - in many w. < slower and moro sluggish * natiies by lus vivarity aud vehemonce, ha iz B4 Dot to be s do, ted 2« aszuido in seioutitic or ethical ntadik. Wi We tas cujoy his eagercss 1 by thow to & deopor - Lerest in protitablo subiecis, bit .t 14 wise to stop on 140 hitier sule of ths escitnyg positions his nrdor ofseu impsly i to esnne, 1o has sur- rounded tho Jowiy sect vk & halo of poetry and runitnee thas can wally fail to atiract to it o8 19 and carefal aitention. Thia ia the servies hus 1hapesi:y have rendered mane teerid, and for thiy the moat cautious studenty wil! be grac Lho ilius espeaial not ¥ )3 comaell also {avite 310 *Tha Hiszwy ot tho Robius,™ l?- Mra, Tiimmer, Tha vev: s intended fop chiidien, 0 pains have Lern red by the attst to do himself and them justice 1n the exes eutior of his pare of the work, ilonce, un- measure.l praiso is tue meed to bo accorded bim. Au one rirhs that Leauly s ot thn comnon gk of mankmul, so cuo laients that a genmus hie Giueomeli'a is ot thy umyersal endowment ot the astist. that 'l itlustraterd bocks for old and rouns might dinpla, ros 1u cvery styis slotwd Lo = n ) ever,’ s New Yurlr MeClurg & 4 Tanw, By P. Boston: Lobertd " Putnaus's Suus,” Clitcngo : Janisen, n, Tire oy PURUTA ¢ CooLipaz, Aue Jets, Wath Il e Doitont Batezta x. By the Aue With Fitty-twa Now York: X, iy Square 4, Lizrin Yots: A Maoazist. 1oz 7us Yorna, New o 1P 415 New Yo. CiASIELADX, ARKE, M, A, The Awmerican Yousa, Edited by I, LW A, 1573, Hjunte Hya, pp ALL Fhu Auzinn News Company, Frice, itedd by J, Eusady Equare v, 1. 41 New Yor Newa Company. Puice, il BUNDAY-tRA pae] New York: 1.3, Luch voiume In the abovo entalozue holds out alluring enticaments to vouthful rendors, and only they, the onestaest interested in the cliolce, coutd ddcide whica is tho most captivating. « I'he Hietory of My Friends ™ is a lively de. scription by the Froueh writer, Emilo Achard, ot tho varions animals which were successively the pets of Lis cluldheol. Thore was n monkey, a ponv, n pazrat, an ostrich, n gazelle, s rabbit, & bear, numerons dops, a goat, and even a lioucsa, in what wo may call the mensgone of tuis young lover uf cumnb bensts, aud of ¢very animal in the colleciton very outerlainiug iocidents nre re- lated. Tuo book is issued in a most attractivo form. 4 Joily Gond Times ™ and * Nine Littlo Gos- lings," from Roberts Drothers, Liuve in tho short time sites thewr pubhcation won hosts of admir- juig fiicnds. Tovy wro two cluver jnveniles hessuly, deservineg the pavularity thay Lave gamed asons the voung totks, Genvaud” and *Tho Prattler,” som out by T, Netori & Souz, are put up In smgularly pretty bindings, Tuo bright-coiored piesires set in the covers are cpough to make tho cicnty brealt the tenth commandment, Tho fiest-pamed book 18 8 reprint from the English editiot, und & well-writton narrative of the life of u elereyinau’s famiy in tho country. '*Tha Pareler ™ 1w tor -C-Datlans, aud s printed in largo typo aud chiock full of pictures, The three volumes from the Awerican Nows Cowpany embrace the nambers for the curreut Shasterbos," Sunday-Ieading for the Young,” and * Littla Folis," Alurge nwmountof varicd aud whole- some reading for children s contained in onch volume, Tho threo workd aro Invishly illus- trated. FAMILY-RECORDS, LT-RECORDS 1N DLNGS CLAYHFIoD N 4 Nrw Secund Fo:tion, Tevied, Folio, pp, 340, giit. New York: tlenry lolt & ‘or lack of o littlo systematio thought sod action, wo wing & great dual out of our lives. We fail ta noio or 89 remember s multitude of oo- cutrences in the worl 1 abuut us aad in our own experionca, that, troasured in a complote sod Iasting form, would hsvo enriched many & prea- eut snd futuro hour. A horbarinm for the flower, o cabiuct for tho miveral, & cavo for the {nsect, that havo one after nuother caught our oyo by somo curioss and distinotive feature, cost no great exponditure of trouble,and, m time, rank among our most rrllcd pouscsslons, yieldine at demand o hords of pleaiaut memories ‘wud opulont vugzestions, 5o with tho dwry, the commonplace-book, the poctfolio, in which wo jot down the fruitiul event or the stimulutiug thou, that has stampad its mark on our fate or our soul. Itls c.tmmon to seot at the custom of kueping a journal, aud & forced Jaily rocord of jusignii~ caut detals iu about a8 unprofitable as anything tha: cau bo wentioned, Yet there is a practice of euwbalming in writing the ohoico incideuts tha: onliven our career, that ia prolific of both Leuetie und plessure. What mother does not oftentimes rogret, iu looking baok over tho his. tory of her fsmily, eapecially of that golden pertod whon bor children werd growiuyg up about or, that Lo did uot keep & 1ecord uf the strik- iug sayiugs and #iguiticaut sctd of the different 1netabers of v little housatiold ? Nearly every onld utters from time to time s remark poluted with truth, with wit, or with faucy, that aurprisos tho hearer with its forco and appositeness. Ouly s day or 5o 8go, & little B-year-old, standing o & bigh ohair st the win. 5w pa evenin,; stole over the eaith, caliad out u oxcited uccents, wo, mamms, quick ! Buo, Qod bus ju-t bt tho gas in the moon!" Buch sweot, quuint coucerts deserve to bo stored in safor keoping thau with the mewosy; sod so dues & grest deal clso that Lappens within the kponiedge of the most prosats ludividual, The bouk uamed above, deaigued to bold s Uy-requrds, might be made In evesy b