o 1 o Vol. 1. OREGON CITY, OREGON, SATURDAY, FJEBRUAMY 9, 1867. No. ltt Oregon IjNTEKPRIS " - " " O I)C UJcckln (enterprise. PCBLI3HED EVEBT SATURDAY MORNING By D. C. IRELAND, OFFICE: South east corner of Fifth and SIaix streets, in the building lately known as the Court oc&e, Oregon City, Oregon. & Q Terms of Subscription. One copy, 6ne year in advance $5 00 " " " " if delayed...... 4 00 Terms of Advertising. Trlnsient advertisements, one square a (12 lines or less) first insertion . . .? 2 50 For each subsequent insertion 100 Business Cards one square per annum payable quarterly 12 00 One column per annum 100 00 One half column " 50 00 One quarter "n " SO U0 Le?&l advertising at the established rates. ai ultnomah L wliie Su. 1. A L 1 F. & A. 31.- -if olds its regular fife. communications on the first and third Sat- days of each month, at half past six p. m. Brethren in good standing are invited to attend. By order of W. M. Oregon City, Nov, 6th, 1866. 3:ly - : z ; rrorr 34S of O.E Meets every Wednes- ' 0jay evening at 7 o'clock, in the Masonic Hall. Members of the order are in vited to attend. By order Jf G. 3:ly Willamette Llge Xo. 151. O. G. T. Meets-every Saturday evening, at the rooms " S.E. earner of Main and Fifth streets, at 7 1-2 o'clock, isiting members are invited to attend. n7J By order of W. C. T. J. WELCH, Slventist. o o Permanently LocaUd at Oregon City, Oregon Rooms over Charman k Bro.'s store. Main street. (12.1y W. C. JOUN'SON'. F. O. M COWS. Notary hlic. JOHNSON & iyicC0VN, OREGON CITV, OREGON. 5"F Will attend to all business entrusted to our care in any of the Courts of the State, a collect moneyPuegoiiute loans, sell reai es tate, etc. Q -Trarticular attention given to contested laud cases. l.yl D. M. McKENNEY, Attorney and Counsellor at Lai. WILL ATTEND PROMPTLY TO ALL business entrusted to his care, Q Oi fice One door north of Bell Parker's Drug store, Oregon City, Oregon. 3:ly S. HUELA T, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Ogou City, Oregon. Office over Charman & Brother. 8:tf JAMES M. SfbOBE, Justice oj- the Peace cb City Recorder. Office -In the Court House and City Council Room, Oregon City. . , Will attend to the acknowledgment oj deeds.gand all other duties appertaining to the office of Justice of the Peace. 2:ly Dr. F. Barclay, BX. R. C L. ..o (Formerly Surgeon to the lion. H. B. Co.) . O OFFICE: At Restdencet Main Street. ... .(52) Oregon City. : 0 Dr. H. Saffarrans, PHYSICIAN and SURGEON. OFFICE In J. Fleming's Book Store. Main, street, Oregon, City. (52 JoM Fleming, EALEIMn BOOKS an4 STATIONER'. o Thankful for the patronage heretofore re ceived, respectfully solicits a continuance of the favors of a generous public. His store is between Jacobs' and Acker man's bricfes, on the west side of Maiu street. Oregou Cityj October '27th, '66. (tf . s : i Professor A. J. Rutjes, TEACHER OP MUSIC. TJILL be glad to receive a number ot V f Pupils at his Music Room, at the pri vate residence of Mr. Charles Log us. He will also continue to. give instructions at private residi'nees. No charge for the use of the piano. My pupils will please give me notice when ready to commence. G:ly DAVIO SMITH W. II. MARSHALL. SMITH & MARSHALL, Black Smiths and Boiler Makers. Corner of Main and Third streets, 'Oregou City Oregon. Blacksmithing in all its branches. Boiler making and repairing. All work warranted i-o giis satifteiion. (50. , Q Q v Q BARLOW HOUSE, Wain Street on-Pdoor north of the Woolen oFactory, Oregon City P. ....... . .q. Oregon. 1Vn0l5arIov, Proprietor. t The proprietor, thankful for the continued public that he will continue bis efforts to pleast liis guests. : '.(52. William Broughton, G CONTRA CTOLand BUILDER, Main street, Oregon, City. Will attendjvto all work in his line, con sisting in pnrvof Carpenter and Joiner work -framin, building, etc Jobbing promptly attended to. o TO SUBSCRIBERS. W0u WANTED. Cord Wood taken in payment of Subscriptions to the Oregox Citt Enterprise. Delivered at the office, or on the bluff, corner cf Center and fceveoth streets.- OREGON CITY O BREWERY! ll HENRY II U JIB EL, Having purchased the above Brewery, wishes to inform the public that he is now prepared to manufacture a No. 1 quality of LAG BR BEER! As good as can be obtained anywhere in the State. Orders solicited and promptly tilled. Oregon City, December 28th, 1866. lOtf Mayer's Market ! IN MOSS' BUILDING, MAIN STREET, Oregon City. TnE UNDERSIGNED WILL" keen on hand all the vari eties of fresh and cured meats : ir: sen POULTRY, VEGETARLES. Corned Beef and Park, Bacon, Hams, Lard, Tallow, etc., ct'C, Sj'C. A liberal share of patronage is solicited, as I expect to keep as good an assortment, and of as good quality as the country affords, which will be delivered 10 purchasers at any reasonable distance in the citv. 6:ly "B. MAYER. L0GU8 Et ALBRIGHT, EXCELSIOR MARKET Corner of Main and Fourth sts., Oregon City, Oregon, riAKE this method of informing the pub JL He that they keep constantly on hand all kinds of fresh and salt meats, such as BEEF, PORK, MUTTON, VEAL, CORNED- B EE F, PICKLED- P O R K, JIAA1S, LARD, And everything elsr, to be found in their line ot business. .LUG US & ALBlUUliT Oregon City, November 1, 1S66. 2.ly JOUX MYERS. XKJJJ D. C. MYERS. J. MYERS & BROTHER, Cheap sisl .Store U(i$er the Court House, in Oregon City. Dry Goods.feoots and Shoes. Clothings Groceries. Hardware, etc.. etc.. Which jtey propose to sell as cheap as any iiouse in ureion. Oregon City, October 23, 1S66. 2:ly C Aft EM AH STORE! JAMES M0RFITT & C6., "TTTOULD INFORM THE PUBLIC ES W pecially of Can mail, that they have established a Store at thai place, where they will keep on hand a well assorted stock of Merchandise and Groceries. which will be sold at reasonable rates, for the purpose of establishing permanently such a necessity at Canemah. Try us. (J'-Y JOHN SCHRAM Manufacturer and Dealer in SADDLES, HARNESS, d-c, dc, Main street, between Third and Fourth, Oregon City. nPHE attention of parties desiring anything JL in my line, is directed to my stock, be fore making purchases elsewhere. (ly) JOHN SCHRAM. " A. LEVY, Main Street, at the Telegraph Office, Oregon City Oregon. Dealer in Hester's Ready made Clothing, Ctgors, Tobacco. Pipes. Stationery, Cutlery, Willow and Wooden Ware, Yankee Notions, Fancy and staple Groceiies, Candies, Nuts, Toys,, etc. (52 Fashion Billiard Saloon Main street, between Second and Third, Oregon City. J. C. Mann, Proprietor. FMIE above long established and popular JL Saloon is yst a favorite resort, and as only the choicest brands ol Wines, Liquors and Cigars are dispensed to customers a shiire of the public patronage is solicited, (ly) J. C. MANN. SHADES SALOON. West Side Main Street, between Second and Third, Oregon, City. GEORGE A. HAAS Proprietor. The proprietor begs leave to inform his friends and the public generally that the above named popular saloon is open for their accommodation, with a new and well assort ed supply of the finest brands of wine; liquors and cigars. . 52 THE 6EEI. Main, Street, opposite the Post Office Oregon, Vity. E. PAYNE Proprietor. The undersigned taVes this method of in forming the public that he has purchased the above saloon, ana now olfoi s a choice and well selected stock of foreign and domestic wines, liquors, etc.j which cannot fail to T'lease those who may extend their patron age. The best Lager Beer; Ale and Porter iu tne btate.always on draught. S:lyJ E. PAYNE. PONY SALOON. Main street, Oregon Citv; Adjoining the Brick Store of r. Ackerman. JAMES MA XX, Piopr. This popular saloon is always supplied with the Verv best nnnlittr nfV;n anrl Liquors, Ale, Porter. Beer and Cider, Cigars auu Aouacco. uive me a call. :lyj JAMES MANN. BENNETT HOUSE,. Salem Oregon. L.JAYS.TIRSEY, HAVING LEASED THE ABOVE HOTEL is prepared to accommodate the public in as good style as any house on the coast. He has determined to make the Bennett as good as the best, and better than any public house in Salom. Charges moderate. - Down i he Slope. Who knoweth life but questions death, With guessings of that dimmer day, When one is slowly lift from clay , On winged breath ? But man advances ; far and high His forces fly with lightning stroke Till woru with years, his vigor broken He turns to die ; When lo ! he finds it still a life ; New ministrations and new trust) Along a happy way that's just Aside from strife. And all day following friendly feet That lead on bravely to the light ; As one walks downward, strong and bright. The slanted street ; And feels earth's benedictions wide, Alike on forest, lake or town, Nor marks the slope he going down The sunniest side. Oh, bounteous nature everywhere ! Perchance at least one need not fear A change to cross from your love here To God's love the re. " Tle Spiee of L,iie." Wby is the letter O like London? It is in the midst of smoke. A country dentist advertises that he " spares no pains' to render his opera tions satisfactory. To b"ear evil speaking and illiterate judgments with equanimity is the highest bravery. It is, in fact, the repose of men tal courage. Whether your life is to be long or short, let it be a life in earnest a life that shows religion, not as something among other things, but as absolutely every thing. Gardners mind their peas, actors mind their cues, but church wardens, instead of minding their p's and q's, very often give all their attention to their pews and keys. Victor Hugo is writing a history of England in the reign of George III. which, as the author notoriously does not know a word of the English language, will be a curiosity. A Faris paper apologizes to its readers for being compelled to make an erratum, having placed four marriages under the mercantile heading of " declarations ' of failure."' A miserable couple at Windham, Con necticut, applied lately for a divorce, after only a fortnight of married life. The Judge refused their request, saying that they had not yet given matrimony a fair trial. The new fashion in the shops in Oxford street and . Regent street. London, is a bonnet to which a chignon is attached ; so that a lady purchasing a covering for her head, is supplied with her back hair as well. The Spanish papers mention, among the curious works of art in the recent exhibi tion at Toledo, a complete edition of " Don Quixote." printed in microscopic characters on fifty-four cigarette papers. A lay Methodist brother, in Wilbraham. Massachusetts, with a weakness for uing big words, and evidently little knowledge of their meaning, recently commenced his prayer thus :' Almighty, inferior, ul equal God ! all sufficient, in-suflicient, self feutiicifnt Jehovah !" A clergyman in Nowich, Conn., has been led bv his zeal in the temperance cause into making a bet. offering to forfeit ten thousand dollars if a quart of pure spirits can be found in that city. How in the world could the reverend gentleman have obtained the requisite knowledge to make him so confident ? It is stated as a fact, knottn to but few, perhaps, beyond his own family, that Mr. Peabody has just given fifteen hundred thousand dollars to be divided among his relatives, in sums varying from fifty to one hundred and fifty thousand dollars ; thus being his own executor while living, in stead of leaving a legacy of lawsuits to his friends after his decease. A very peculiar artist has arrived in Brussels M. Zoni by name who imitates with his mouth a whole orchestra of in struments, not only separately, but two or three, at a time, all without any other as sistance than the elasticity of his larynx. Specially excellent is his imitation of the musical snuff-box. Zoni is not only a van triloquist. but musician, and has arranged divers numbers and overtures for his specialty. His performances attract much attention in Belgium. A logograph is a kind of charade, in which one word is made to undergo sever al transTormations, and to be significant of several things by addition, subtraction, or substitution of letters. The following, on the word Cod." by Lord Macauley, is a good example : " Cutoff my head, how singular I act; Cut otf my tail, a plural I appear ; Cut off my head and tail mostcurious fact, Althougli my middle's left, there's nothing there ! What is my head cut off'? a sounding sea ! What is my tail cut off? a flowing river! Amid their foamingdepths 1 fearless plav, Parent of softest sounds, though mute for ever." Them Goon Oi.-n Daze, as Loxged for by Josh Bij.uxo.s. How i do long (once in a while) for them good old dazej Them daze when there was more fun in '30 cents than there is now in 7 dollars and a half. Them daze when a man married 115 pounds of women, and less than nine pounds (awl told) of anything else. How i long for them old daze when ed ukashun konsisfed in what a m m did well. Them daze when deakons was austere as hoss reddish, and ministers preached to men soles instead of their pockets. The days when polyticks was the ex ception and honesty the rule. Them daze when lap dorgs and wet misses wan't known, and when brown brCad and baked goose made a good din ner. ... Therri daze" when a man who wan t bizzy was watched, and when wimmen spun only that kind of yarn that was good for the darning of stockings. Immense Profits ox Beer. E'nglishmcn drink much beer, and also pay much nionev for it. A Manchester paper says that a hotel and restaurant keeper m that citv asks 24,000 for the good will of his business ; his profits are 4.500 per annuiri, and the profit on the sale of. beer 13 ISO per cent., and on stout 200 per cent 9 t Dexter and " the States "Freight ia now delivered hj railroad to -within1 four d a V3 of Denver. Plain Talk AVitli Married L.adie. HOW TO OEDER A HOME. FOURTH PAPER. I have all along insisted on one thing that you should be mistress of your home. And now come the reasons, in detail, for this necessity, and they are several. First, every association must have a head, to avoid confusion in the government. Secondly, your husband naturally looks to you for information with regard to all the domestic affairs. Thirdly, children will not tolerate a mixed government ; and, fourthly, servants incline to be insolent and disobedient to a vice governess in a home. Therefore, however complicated your duties, you should endeavor always to keep the different threads of the man agement so braided together that none of them slip. There should never fail to be a perfect understanding between you and your ser vants. When you take them into your employ, never fail to tell them what you expect ot them ; after which, if they seem negligent, they are to be reminded in a manner to secure their attention in future; and this may be done with perfect kind ness. Their obligation to you thus made plain to them, the next thing is. to see that you do not fail in your duty toward them. Having once made a rule, if you do not live up to it yourself, if is In vain to ex pect that those in your service will do so. For instance : if you order breakfast at six, and do not come to table until half-past six, the chances are greatly in favor of your getting your next morning's meal at seven. Or, if you appoint a certain task for a certain day, and theu for some trivial reason set aside your appointment, you will certainly be obliged to repeat your order at each recurrence of that task. Many persons have an idea that they may be punctual or not with servants an al together erroneous impression. If you keep them waiting, they will return the annoyance with interest, some time when itwUlbefeit. Since they have a stated amount of labor to perforin, and you de sire its complete performance it becomes you to further the accomplishment 'of your own wishes by not encroaching needlessly upon the time required for its completion. This rule of punctuality must be ob served not only with one portion of your fam.ly, but all. If you were to ask me the two highest qualifications of a house wife, I should answer you, neatness and punctuality. With these two principles at the base of your domestic affaics, vou could not fail to be free from all disorder. But there are some who have notions of order, yet who fail to bring an agreeable result out of their efforts. It is in the hope of benefitting this class, that I shall speak of the minutiae of household management A good housekeeper, I believe, thinks of her dining room and bed rooms before her parlor, when she is designing to furnish her house. It is certain that upon these first-mentioned apartments the health and comfort of her own family depend. It is , now so well understood that large and well-ventilated sleeping-rooms are essen tial to health, that it does not need repeat ingor, I might say, owjld not to need re peating. There is a great deal more good theory than good practice, everywhere, now-a-days ; and it would not be strange to find very intelligent people neglecting the most essential rules of health. There is one way of approaching the consciences of such people, and that is, through their love cf appearances. Perhaps if they should be assured of what is the truth, that really refined and truly genteel families, think it more important to attend to these very matters which they neglect, than to the mere keeping up of parlor splendors, they might give them more attention, or, if necessary, divide the means lavished on one portion of their house-furnishing. The table not only governs your comfort, and adds to or takes from your length of life, but is the most positive and unfailing test of good breeding and refinement. The kind of food you cat, the manner of its preparation, and the style in which it is served up, tell the story plainer than anything else about your house could do. Many or costly dishes are unnecessary to a genteel table ; but well-cooked, neatly served, and . jll selected dishes must be provided to prevent the impression of vul garity. A crowded table, though giving an idea of generous management, is not so effective, unless extraordinarily good, as fewer dishes, selected with reference to their agreeable relish when taken together. And a very simple meal has a better flavor to a man of taste, if it comes before him, served on immaculate linen, with shining china and polished knives and spoons, than a much more extravagant one. where the reverse is noticeable. In many houses, in the country and city, I have observed upon the table old, green looking German silver, or block-tin ?poons, both filthy looking and unhealthy, whilo in the well kept parlor was gaudy carpeting and fancy chairs, and a sofa, or even a piano. In just such houses I have found poor, un comfortable beds, and meanly furnished sleeping rooms, and had reason to know that the family slept weeks, and months even, upon an un-aired bed, and took no thought about ventilating their apart ments. I have visited persons in rooms, which, upon entering, were so offensive as to almost stifle me. so strong wa3 the smell of the carbonic acid gas which the lungs txhale, and which was enough, of itself, to have caused illness. I have perceived that ! all the clothing iu the room, even the very j window-curtains, had the same smell. I have gone out of my course a little to ' speak of these things, which are such fla grant outrages upon the laws of life as to demand a word of comment. Now, I come back to my plan for housekeeping. If you are not rich, do not attempt style. It will bring you under a thousand em barrassments. In furnishing your house consider your means, and make a fair di vision, but if you must pinch any part, let it be that which is least in use. Let neat ness and good taste in embellishing, take the place of those really costly and desir able things which you may long to have, yet cannot, without denying yourself a plentiful supply of house-linen, the neces sary table silver, or most of those little conveniences in the way of chamber fur niture, or hall lnrniture, or table-sets, which make a home really comfortable, and give an air of knowing how to live. Having finished your house upon this plan (if not able to indulge your craving for a perfect establishment), then set up the reign of order and punctuality. Let there not only be a place for everything, and everything in its place, but a time for everything, and everything done in time. Do not" let this habit of order, however, grow into misrule, as it someiimes iloes, when people are afraid to move for fear of putting something out of its proper and only place. Rigidity is terrible, and al most as much to be dreaded as positive disorder. Let everything be capable of either nse or beauty never have anything which nobody must touch, and which is good for nothing, just to look at ; at least never have any furniture of this description. A family should consult each other s likes and dislikes as much as possible, with reference to producing harmony ; and the mistress of the house, most of all. should try to make different elements as congenial as they can be made by a gen erous deference for each. Peculiarities all have, which must be indulged, either by attention to them, or by a well-feigned blindness, as may seem most agreeable. These eccentricities are of every kind of manner, of-habits of eating, sleeping, con versation, or silence and the highest art of being agreeable to everybody, merely cousists in not appearing to know that there is any peculiarity in the case. If a lady wishes to be happy in her own house, let her not neglect to cultivate so cial habits of conversation in herself and those about her. I have been in a good many silent families, and I have always observed that they failed to get as much happiness out of life as the talking ones. Coversation is a great aid in ridding our selves of burdensome thoughts, orsplentic ideas. It is the needful mental friciion for all classes of persons, and most especially for the studious class, to prevent moodi- 1 . 1 "i ness. .ueai-times are goou ana proper seasons for conversation, as it adds relsih to the dinner, as well as digestion ; but all times are proper that do not interfere with some thoughtful pursuit requiring abstrac tion. The evening seems, by common consent cf all the world, to be chiefly de voted to social enjoyment. Therefore, to have a pleasant place to spend the even ing ir, i? a great necessity, if you wish to have this pleasure. Do not make your husband or children sit in an ill-lighted, uncomfortable backroom, to saveyourtoo fine parlor, which ought to be converted into a cheerful, cozy, family sitting-room. A table all can come to, if they wish to read, supplied with a gofxl light ; a few easy chairs or lounges for the weary ones, a cheerful face, and a ready word of pleasantry, council, instruction, or .sympa thy, for the differing wants of the house hold circle, will make you longer remem bered in all hearts about you, than the most luxuriously furnished parlors, dark uid empty, ever could do. No man, of a social nature, can content himself to spend his hours of leisure in gloom, silence, and discomfort, or reading his paper by a mis erable tallow-candle. But, few could re sist the inviting looks of a well-prepared evening sitting-room. It is unnecessary to speak of the many reasons for your wishing your husband at home with you ; the wife's heart is all the guide needed in tlm matter, and every woman can answer. whether after being tied down to her own house by duties she can not shake off, she wishes to be left to solitude and regret, night after night, the year round. There are some houses, into which the moment one comes, a feeling of cheerfulness warms the heart, and irradiates the face. It is the reflected warmth and light which conies from the arrangements within. a,s well as from the manner of the persons receiving us. The irresistible expression of comfort, and the fancy-pleasing tokens of good taste appeal at once to our sym pathies, arid the inrriates have our friend ship at an instant's recognition. . Having attended to these important ex ternal habits and arrangements, a still more important subject remains to be con sidered 5 and that is, the cultivation of cer tain feelings, and the habit of properly expressing them, so as to give the most agreeable impressions to others. Never neglect an opportunity of showing that you are pleased with any member of your family, if you really are so ; for the love of approbation and its gratification are among our greatest resources of happi ness. Never forget to speak apologetical ly for those who have committed a fault, aa by that meani you give- them comfort under the reproaches of conscience, and assist them in regaining their own self respect ; besides, you gain their love and confidence , as one who appreciates and sympathizes with them, and this confi dence may enable you to guide them safe ly hereafter. Give the example of polite ness and kindliness to yonr family, and rather insist upon the younger memb'e'rs observing it in their intercourse. Let them know that yoii expect them to reverence age and helplessness ; to treat their fellows with fairness, and even'more, with gene rosity ; and that they owe attention and respect to their superiors in age or intelli gence. When these principles are observ ed in a family, the most delightful feeling is sure to prevail j and there is no lovelier scene than a family so mutually -regardful of each other's merits and wishes ; nor can there be any person so sure of inspiring this regard as the mother, does she, as she ought to, by setting the example. There should be. in every well-ordered home, a little space reserved for a chance guest, or a stranger. There was, in the old fashioned rites of hospitality, a ' strict regard paid to the wants and wishes of the " stranger," and it is to be regretted that in this modern age we are "becoming so selfish and so self-contained as we un doubtedly are. One reason of the change given is, that the Strife to live well absorbs all the means of the masses, and there is nothing left for the " stranger within onr gates. " nor indeed for a friend whom we might otherwise gladly entertain for a sea son. Again, I repeat, it is to be regretted that we have exchanged homely plenty, for elegant stintedness, and that we are ashamed to invite guests for fear of not being able to entertain them to the top of their desires, or for fear of not being able to entertain them at all. I think it ought to be reckoned a pleas ure to associate with the home-circle, oc casionally, some one, either dear to us as a friend, or reverenced a3 a superior, or even as a dependent upon our charity, since in either one of these cases we are the gainers, by love, or knowledge, or the exercise of our highest privilege that of doing as we would be done by. If we re ally are compelled to live only for oar selves, then we are simply unfortunate ; if we do so from any other motive, we are miserably selfish and egotistical, and de serve to endure the isolation we thereby bring upon ourselves. A good housekeeper will have her guest-room or rooms, made as pleasant to the eye, and as comfortable in every way as is possible. I would not, however, seem to advocate giving up, the only cheer ful room in the house for this occasional use. It is positively essential to health of mind and body, that the rooms most in use be those of a cheerful appearance, and open to the sun and air. A good view from the windows is a great consideration in selecting a living-room. But if you can do without one such apartment, let it be your guest-chamber. Make it as at tractive as your means will justify, or your own taste suggest. Let it have every con venience necessary to the toilet ; and in addition, furnish it with books, pictures, &c, in order that your guests may find it agreeable to pass a solitary hour of the morning, or evening', in itretirement. It is by no means a compliment to your guests to put pictures not fit to be seen, and books too tiresome to read, in their private rooms. It should rather be the reverse, and some of the choicest of each be placed where they may be enjoyed at leisure. If you wh a visitor to feel perfectly comfortable, give him or her the freedom of the house, and do not attempt to find amusement for each hour of the time. In the first place the task would be too heavy upon you. and in the second, yolir visitor would never feel quite at ease from notic ing your efforts. Let him feel at home, and then let the amusements be mutually arranged between you to suit the conveni ence of both. There are a thousand things might be said more in detail upon these subjects ; but it is not necessary to the discriminat ing mind ; and no rules coiild be given to suit the different circumstances of the many. To make a home pleasant, happy, and thoroughly a haven of peace to all its inmates, it requires great mental equili brium, as well as attention to order, neat ness, and punctuality and not only equil ibrium of mind, but positive cheerfulness. Added to these, health, intelligence and good taste, if not greatly deficient in the means of living, you are secure of your object. Very much rests with women in the attainment and preservation of these qualities ; and though the trials and suf ferings incident to her lot often make the way unequal for her, the greater is the glory of her triumph if she succeeds. Justice is tardily meted out to the softer sexand their patient endurance of every variety of fortune scarcely noticed as it should be ; but when the good they may and will do, in their own silent way, cornea to be summed up by some future champion, mankind shall acknowledge how much is owing to the influence of home, and of woman. . Kins op Vaixe. Two Angora goats, direct from Asia Minor, have just been received at Ripon, Wisconsin. They are still only kids, but their hair is six inches long. This hair, or wool, is worth from six to ten dollars a pound.' Mr. Spargeou's "Lecture on Caudlesi A Liverpool paper says : As a very great amount of curiosity is manifested with respect to' the lecture which the most celebrated preacher of the age will de- -liver in the Philharmonic Hall, its may be interesting to lay before our read ers a complete synopsis of that remarka ble address, which has attracted so much attention in London andpther parts. The importance of the candle as an illus tration is proved by many references to holy scripture. This -being done the lec turer proceeds to show of what things the' candle may be said to be emblematical :'- 1. Seven candles of different lengths il lustrate the seven stages of human life, teach our mortality, and bid us "work while it Is called to-day." 2. Candle-box full of candles represents many churces which are of no service to the age. As the candles are of no prac tical use till lighted, so churches are use less till heavenly fire lights them. 3. A number of fine wax candle3. not lighted, looking down with disdain upon a poor rusftiignt wmcn is lightedand thereTy doing more than all its fine neighbors. 4. An unlit candle, which, placed in candle-sticks of all sorts, yetgives no light in any one of them, shows how men may lay the blame of their uselessness upon the position in life' in which, they are placed. 5. Trying to light a candle with an ex tinguisher upon it, well sets forth the ill effects of prejudice in preventing the re ception of the truth. 6. A dark lantern represents those who do not benefit other, because they keep their light to themselves. 7. A candle protected from the wind in a lantern clear and bright, pictures the watchful providence of God over his crea tures. 8. Represents a lantern with a pane out, showing thereby that men who trust to their own strength hare an opening through which t he wind of temptation cam blow and extinguish their light. 9. A dirty, battered lantern, its filthi rfess rendered conspicuous by the light within, is an emblem of professed Chris tians, whose' faults are noticed the more' because of their profession. 0 10. Is a lantern with cracks in it, through which the light gleams brightly, illustra ting the fact that very great gifts are often given to those who have very weak, frail bodies. 11. Candle under' a bushel. 12. Candle under a bandbox through which the flame burns its way, an emblem of the Christian's grace coming) forth stronger in times of persecution. 13. One candle lighting another illus trates God's method of instrumentality. 14. A small taper lighting a great can dle, shows how humble individuals aro able often to influence greater, as John Owen blessed by an unknown country preacher. ., 15. A candle blown out while an attempt is being made to light another, shows hotf acts of indiscreet zeal are often checked. 16. The night-light, which portrays those kind and generous women SKho do good to the sick and visit the homes of the poor. "17. A noble wax candle, over which a sheet of tin is held and made "black by smoke, but being held by the side, acts as a reflector to increase its brightness, shows , that we should not be constantly striving to pry out our neighbor's faM'ts, but rather acting as reflectors to increase their splendor. , IS. A candle of great thickness with a small wick is an emblem of a man with great talents and little zeal. 19. A thief in a candle' is like a beset-' ting sin. 20. A sputtering candle is like a sour tempered, crotchety man. 21. A candle in a common guard illus trates the need of watchfulness. 22. Snuffers speak of the need to take away our ' superfluity of naughtiness." 23. Small piece of candle on the " save all' shows how We should use all our tal ent for God. 24. Burning the candle at both ends sets forth the profligate's folly. 25. Steel -filings dropped upon the flame of a candle produces sparklets ; so afflic tions are often made the means of a grander display of grace. 2(. Two candles of different heights; the shorter one behind the longer casts a shadow ; by putting the shorter one in front you get the light of both. Thi shows how they of high degree should re cognize the aid of the most lowly. 27. Light' inside a lantern inscribed with the words "Take a light," illustrates that those who have knowledge ought to communicate it. 28. A chandelier holding a great variety of lights of various colors and sizes, illus trates the unity of the church in the midst of diversity. These are the principal points on which the reverend gentleman founds his very brilliant and powerful lecturj. Such a variety of topics will form a subject of great interest. Strength of the Beetle. This insect has just astonished me by its vast strength of body. Everyone who has-taken the common beetle in his hand knows that its limbs, if not iemarkabte for agility, are very powerful ; but I was not prepared for so Samsonian a feat as that I have just witnessed; When the insect was brought to me, having no box immediately at hand. I was at a loss where to put it till I could kill it; but a quart bottle full of milk being on the table, I placed the beetle for the present under that, the hollow at the bottom allowing him to stand upright. Presently, to my surprise, the bottle began to move slowly and glide along the smooth table, propelled by the muscular power of the imprisoned insect, and continued for some time to perambulate the surface, to the astonishment of all who witnessed it. The weight of the bottle and its con tents mnld not have been less than three : pounds and a half, while that of the beetle was about half an ounce ; so that it really moved a weight one hundred and twelve - ures cn convey will be obtained of this fact, by supposing a lad of 15 to be im prisoned under the great bell of St. Paul's, which weiehs twelve thousand Pounds4 and to remove it to and fro upon a. smooth pavement by pushing within. Professor Goss. - The bull fights in Paris the next year. aram nt n nnn n:s. r npn mill win nuvn gilt knob3, fastened to its horns. o o o