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Sjp fet wgouinu. BATES OK ADVEBTUISO IX COrXi . EVERY SATURDAY MORNING, at jP- BTTX.Xj. Ona-inch, first irrttrlkxt. ....... $2 00 Each iabwmwt !nrtIon, 1 00 ornct couict ntuui.-t. orratir'c toe corsr-nocK. Tin i&itrUtm by MtUul. Bin Lew UIUM a (& feed coSaaa. u uui pr Cu. iirirHUil Mi prult awatair. Hate of BabacrlptloalaCotn: wiir. ; u oo Six Month... ....3 3S TJae Monti................. 19 ataclt Copm 10 TOL 2. PENDLETON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1877. NO. 31. 9tC3 aaS M lr yrtu. Time Enough. Two UtUe squirrels, oat In tbe sun. One cathcrrd nuts, the other had none; "Time enough yet," hi conttant refrain, "Summer l still onlyjutton the mc" Listen, my child, while I tell you bl fate; lie roused him at lattbut he routed htm too late; Down fell the snow from aptlHcss cloud. And gave little equlrrcl a spoUess white abroad. Two lit Ue boya In a scbool-roora were placed ; One always perfect, the other dUgraccd; "Time enough yet for tr.y learning," he ald, -I will climb, by and by, from the foot to the head." Listen, my darling; their locks hare turned One at a governor sitting to-day; The other, a pauper, looks out at the door Of the slnu-boute, and Idles his days as of yore. Two kind of people we meet every day; One U at work, the other at play, living unearcd for, dying unknown The business hive hath ever a drone. Tell me, my chlldfthe squirrels have taught The lctson I longed to impart in your thought ; Answer me this and my story i done. Which of the two would you be, little one? Stephen Girard. Xearlv everr person who -went to the Centennial talks about Stephen Girard, They knew somewhat .f htm before, but liecacte thev only lead of him ther did sot feel much interest. Ue was a French man, and wi born in the jcr 1750, in B irdeaax. Hi patents were very po r 3 . . i - , anu noi auie xo scau mm i t scnoot mucii, and his edixatioj ws very limited, lie .could only read end wri'e. lie never ac quired the English language readily, 1- wnjs blundered in nu commonest speech. and if he Lecame excited lie resorted to his mother tongue entire! v. When Le was ten yeirs old he shipped as a cabin boy on a vce? bound to the East Indies. Afterwards be sriied from Xer Turk in the same bumble capacity lie wss a tiUitv lad, and so faithful to the interests of h:s employer that a few jears later the master of the Teard gave him the command of a small craft, aad the vourp- man Stephen made several trip to 2ew Orleaa snl other potts, lie was so snccci.fal in all bis under- takings and so frugal with his eiraicrH, that in a little time be was enabled to become one of the owner of the vessel that had been entrusted to bis minsgc ment. When he was nineteen years of age be settled in Philadelphia, and before be was twenty be married a servant girl, who was as pretty as a dull. Her came was Polly Lib. only seventeen Tears old, the daughter of a poOTgjaa. ychsUKp2ril vessels csulkerbv trade. e f eppos-e -ittfcphea, while waiting to have bu craft tinkered Tip, cast his etescpoa the pretty girl the tinker's daughter lost bis heart. and married ber. Bat prcttv Po'.lr bad better have zone on cooking dinners, tending babies, doing chamber work, eta, for the marriage proved a very ncbappy one. The young husband's temper was unmanageable be was hard and stern and cold, and exas perating, in Lis broken Fresch-and-Ea-glith, and the final result was a divorce I rum bis wire, who afterwards became insane, and for the last tweaty-five years rf her life was an inmate of a lnnatic asy lum. She died is 1815. They bad no children except one, and that died in early infancy. Girard bad not long entered the West India trade until he was recognized as a .rich man. People who have seen bim, cos cor in the statement that he was the homeliest man they ever looked opnn. JIc was short aad thick, and as unshapely at a batter tub. The swaying, swinging gait of the old-time sailorwas his as long as he lived. Ue bad one wall-eye, which in .itself was enough to spoil a handsome face; was deaf in one ear, always dressed very mean and shabby was cold aad stern and vulgar, and bis whole cxteriur. coapled with his miserable broken Ian gcage, rendered the man a forbidding object. There was nothing favorable in bis appearance whatever. Ue talked but little; he did not like ti talk n any sub ject but business and then as little as possible. Hi habits were precise, and regular as clock wo:lc Aside from the bosines of money getting be cared for nothing but bis fig trees and shrubbery and grape , Tines. Ue was a Catholic in his religions teiiel. At the time of his denth, in 1831, hi estite was valued at telve millions of dollars, aad ty bis will was all to be de voted to educating destitute childrcn,and to the relief of the poor and distressed. As is too often the case in important w&iuaB ui uui juiju, pruiungcu llllgaiion was o&e oi me deplorable retnlti. In bis will, Mr. Girard gave directions lor constructing Ulrard College; the size, form, and the kind of materials to be nsod. The building was commenced in tbe snmser of 1833, but not opened on HI 188. Tbe form is that of a Corinthian tern- - pic, sarroBadetl by a portico having thirtj-foBr columns, each six feet in di- - aaeter, aad fifty-live feet high, retting os a bask of eleven white marble steps. The baildisg is ninety-seven feet high, one hundred and eleven feet wide, and ob hedred and sixty-nine feet long. The halls and stairways and roof arc all of j white marble. The entrances are on the north and south fronts, each having door ways thirty-two feet high, and sixteen feet wide. On each of the east and west sides arc bbirty-four windows. Visitors at the Exposition were shown the Blace where rest the remains of the founder of this college. They are baried beneath the center of thcJower vestibule, and are covered by a marble! Htne nf Girara himself. Xhe coat o: erecting the building was not les than two millions of dollars. Prorifrlofl was made in the will for sup porting as many orphans as could bs ac- ' cesamodated ; first, the orphan of the city of Philadelphia; secondly, those of Penn sylvania; thirdly, of 2fow York, and fourthly, of ow Orleans. Generons pro vision was made for these poor children between the ages of sir and ten years, and when between fourteen aad eighteen yean of age, they are to be bound out to learn trades or follow useful occupations. The eccentricity of the man's character is ihown in his will, where he s-ays, No ecclesiastic misiioaary or minister of aay sect whatever shall ever excrcie or hold any station or duty whatever in said col lege, nor f hall any such person ever be admitted within the premises appropri ated to tbe purposes of said c Hge." The trustees are very watchful Iet the will be violated or broken, though years agt. they decided to introduce the Bible for the use of the pupils, not deeming such a step at variance with the will of the founder. "We write thu crude biographical sketch at the sugeation of a little lady at our elbow, who vrrv recently hat become in terested in all that relates to this singular man. 1Ye ask ber if the marble stalne f Girard was fine looking. "Not by any means,' she replies with a sWadder."!!! hcid was fiat where veneration beu)d have leen. and his conntnaQce w-t cot at all prrjosc.ing. lie wti life ize,nd I didu't sec his white wall-eye, becaufe the soowy marble favored the poor old man." " ! "Don't forget," she addi. "tint his lat ter generoity covered a multitude of tint, and that his wealth was what brought him up before a carping, critical, vera tinn ing public, always ready to detect flaw." It is gratifying to know that the pres ent President nf that noble and hamane institution is the Pre -idect of tbe Ameri can Bible Society, a LL. D, and a man of unblemished CbristiaH character. A very homely man once ttepped up to Girard aad baaded him a huge old jack knife, saying, -That koife was gi'n ti me, stranger, far bein' the bmliet tain 'a: anybody ever seed, but gor a niHyltake it! an may peace go with J el Tbe donor was glad to get away with out any broken bones. Girard awore aad sputtered in villainous English the wrath that boiled over indignantly. 3Ii nisters of tbe go pel are net even al lowed to vidt this institution to step their unhallowed feet over the princely rills of polished marble, and for th:s rea son the ctmot wttchfalsei i preserved. One time a party of stndests visited the college, ana one of them, a jollv, fun loving fellow, wore a snow-white cravat, and pat os tbe very demoiest of clerical faces. At tbe door tbe warden politely bowed, and looking keenly at tbe white cravat, said, "I am sorry, sir, bat indeed yon cannot be permitted to enter." -Wbat the devil is the reason I cast go iuf said tbe stndent, with a great ih-iw of mingled indignation aad surprise. "On, I beg your pardon, sir; 1 was mis takes," tt&l .hs mTC wardea, with a wave of the hand that signified aa xliua dint welcome. Qio Tamer. What He Fonnd. BT KJLT. Tet, Rsne, I will trust to tout silence. I and tell you the history of my life, from tbe time I leu i ale wita yen up to tbe present time. Vbcn I came home, I feend my iter Alice very ill. "With her was a lady friend whom she had known at school. Cora Tboraly wai a sweet, pret ty girl of about seventeen years of aye, at least five years the jsnlor of Alice. Although she was so much younger, Alice had loved her ai she bad nerer loved any one else but myself, and I think yon well know what devotion ex isted between my tain rister and myself; one thing, I suppose, that made the love greater, was tbe fact that wc were or phans. . . "Tbe day preceding her death, she seat for me to come to ber room. By the bed, kneeling, was Cora Tltornly. " 'Harry,' said my sister, it has been my with fur the last fire years that when yon knew Cm you would love her, and wish to make ber your wire. It is true yon have known her only live week yet in that time yu have seen bow go d and lovable she is. I have cherithed the thought of seeing you married nntll it has become a part of my being. Cora is, like yourself, an orphan, and she loves you. Will you not he zaa'ried to-dav! I fear I have on1 v n few hoars to retna'n with yon. "Keoe, what coui.i l ssyl lhere ws my sister, dying. On the other side of the coach was C-rra. I had never felt anything like love for her; I liked her a my sister's friend, and that was all. I had seen the blood rush to her face when my sister was speaking; it had not left it yet. I pitied the Kor girl, yet ber face told me nothing. " Harrr. what will be your answer?1 came faintly from my titter. "I bent over and whispered, "As vou wish, my darling; yes, if it will make you happy. "A bright, boly look sprang Into her eyes, ana putting Cora's hand in mine, she said. " 'God bless yon both I You have made me very happy. I can now die content.' "That afternoon J, Jiarry Ulilton, stood by my sister's bedside a married man, bound to a woman for whom 1 had not a spark of love, and for whom I Cjld only feel pity. 'Thc next day my sitter died. I will n& dwell on the sd, sad days that fol lowed. Cora soon saw that I did not love her. I was truly sorry, for the poor child loved me, and for that reason I in tended to make ber happy, if poesible. "One day she enrne to me. do .not love me, and it was only that jour sister might die happy that you married me. I know you would love ae if you could. I have seen the struggle, and honor yon for it; but I will not trouble yon long.' "I could not understand her. I did not know that, child as she wai, her heart was breaking with Lcr love for me. I did not know until tbe next morning what she meant; then I found a note oa my dressing table; it ran thus: "'Dria FlAKxr: Yon will never know howl lore you. I cannot stay with you day after day and know that I am only a care to you. I go only that yon may be nappy. I am but a enua; ycu win soon lorgei me, ana think of me at drad. Bat you wiH nerr know hew dearly you were loved by That was all. For the lat ten years I have looked everywhere for my child wife, and have not found her. During that time I have learned to love her. It almost breaks my heart when I think that the is lost to me, whether the it dead or not. If I ould but find her, and tell ber that the man she loved oaly too well at last lores her! I would give my whole life to see her happy. But I fear that it caa never be." "Uarry,nsaid Itcse, "I think yoa know, without my saying it, that I feel for you deeply, and will do anything that lies in my power to akiu yoa in year tearch By the ay, I have a menage to give you which my sitter gave me wbea I told her that you were in the city, aad I wat going to call on yoa. She has a friend there who it a graad singer, aad the tt4d me to be sure Ui ak you to hetr her. Tlit girl it aa orphan, aad Liar wants to introduce her t a few of ber friends." "I kn.iw of nothing ti prevent, said Harrr. "ax cent lav adot. 1 loir too w ill not find me a rerv cheerful aJditwa. Ytwr premise uf ravtK wini ae. Cra wm a sweet singer. Evening came. Mr. Gey' parlor contained a few select fiieadt, aad amoag them seme old fiieadt cf Harry', whom he bad sot teea since bit mairisge, aver three year ago. la a ftbort time 31 r Grey came to Mm aod said, "Gwme wrtb m. Hanv. aad I will ia- trodace yoa to Mis Hastings. bne len htm ti tbe end ei tbe room, ta a beaa'ifaL sad-faced laly. who teemed ttraagciy familiar to ttiat. liar- ry thought he had never sea taeh Ustatifal wumaa in bis Hfe. bat the sad eye told a lair of tafieriag. Tbe iatrodacti ta wat nvrr. aad Ilarrv found himself a'ose with tbe lady. "31 it Hastings. be said, "my fraud Rene trll me that yea are aa excellent siager. May 1 have the ptcatate ef bearing yea?" And be led her t the piano. "Hare v.a aay choice she atkud. "None," be replied. "I shall be asaeh pleated with voar solectloa. She taraed ver the matic aad selected a piece be had once beard Cora iag Tbe strange Iadr jarig o much like his lott wife that he iavolnntarily pat hi hand to bis eyes, to hide the tell-tale drops that rlittmed there. "What is it, Mr. Cliftoar atked the fair sieger. "Does mysosg affect ysl I f so. I will sing something efe. "Xo, no!' said Hsrry. -Yo wiH ardoa me, Mits Uattiag. for Jsyiag it, bat I with yon woe Id never stag that teog fdr aay one wfaea I am by, far it has sad memories connected with it far me. ul ia' swr. ahelaia. "V-oarbt not toliave snngit, as it is oannected with one or the s&ddtst porwds el my own Hfe. Ther talked ea for some time. Harry soon finding oat that Ms oempaaion was a woman of rare csitarc. lUHag. be said, I have pacd a rneaaat evening, aad hope toon to have the jdeaiare ef seeing yen again. Time raued on. Harry was deeply in love with Mitt Hatting. Every time he met ber some new quality was de veloped. He knew that be ws dxiag wrong to allow tbii passion to crew os 1dm. At last he spoke to lleae about it. "YelL said Bene, "I doa't know as my advice will be right; bat if I were yoa, I would go to Miss Hasting aad tell ber my bittory. I am aim t certain that what she tells yea to do will be right, or I am a bad judge of ber character. That evening be called. Mits Hatting was in the parlor, and be sat down be side her. They talked on different tub jects; finally he said, "jli UatUngs, I nave long wondered what your first name it. Will yen par don my cariosity and tell ineP "My name," she said, "it a very com mon one Cora. Have yoa ever known any one br that namer And she looked in bis face with a sad, sorrowful look. "Yes; I once bad a very dear friend by that name; in fact, she wm mere than a friend he was mv wife. I came here to-night intending to tell yea my his tory." "You need not. the interrupted softly. "I know it, and bare known it for a long time." "Yoa know it cried Harry. "There are only three persons in the world who know it Rene Woodward, my wife and myself, ueae could never have told you, He had not lecn looking at her while he spoke; the had risen and stood by his side. Laying her hand on his arm, she said, "Harry, do vou not know mei I am Cora Thornly." His arms were around her the golden head dropped on his breast. At this moment the door opened, and Bene came rushing in. "Laura says oh, excuse meP And be turned to go oat. "Stayf crisd Harry. "Wish me joy. Kene. I hare found Cora, mr child wife." A ooon story is told of a well-known Broad street broker, who on his way home from the dab the other evening, aansged to occupy considerable more than two-thirds of the Madison avenue sidewalk. In this predicament be was met by two seedy individuals, who first relieved him of his watch, and then tumbled him over into the snow. As he lay there shonUng for help, two other in dividn&ls camo along, and inquired: "What's tbe matter I" "Why," stid the broker, "here lVc hic been, robbed of my hie watch. "Didn't they take your moneyP asked Uie strangers "Don't kaow," said tbe broker, feeling in his breait pocket for his wallet. "So, here 'tis hie money's all right-" "Well, we'll take that, then " said the stranger, as they seized the wallet and disappeared around Uie first comer. Commtrcial Ad- render. Hasila aud the Dardanelles. Let as now contider the fearful pre ponderance which Uufsia would gala by the roMin of thrc straits, iscluding of coarse that half of European Turkey bordering upon them. We have seen that the shores of the Black Sea furnish every facility for the conttrnctlnn of a navy of any required strength, and its waters affurd ample spice fur its training. With thee approaches in her gratp, Bus i might In tea rears conttruct and dis cipline ber fleet there, perfectly safe from molestation by the navies or Europe. Fleets built and equipped at Sebattopol, Khertos, and Xicolaief, could sweep through the Dardanelles, c'oted to all ex cept themselves, enter the Archipelago nd tbe Mediterraacin, and dominate over their shores and over the commerce of every nation which hat t ute these waters as a highway. In cits of itt hap pening at aay time to find itself over matched, the Hastisn fleet could repass the gate of the Dardanelles, and be at sife frwm parsoit at an armr would te if sheltered behind the rocks ol Oi bra' tar. Gfrat Britain weald be first aad r'?t imme-Jlaielv menaced; by tin lor a ttroag military and naval piwerettab- litbed ea the Kotpboroat weald hold la command the shortest way of commas! cation with hr retio& in India. The Cnr woald htd in control Ute route by way oi tbe scx canal; or at bett Great Britain coahi keep it open only by mala taiaiac a vastly taperier fleet n the Med iterraaeiaa; aad it would be difficult for her to aaiaUia there a fleet which would not be practically overmatched by one wh!ch Itkttia could ea. ily keep op in tbe Btaek Sea aad the Sea ef M arianra. Tbe dajs are past when a Hood or a X el ion might safely ri.k a battle It the oddt agatntt him were mnch le-s than two to obc- A British Admiral mat bencefbr th awke hit coast upon meeting skill and tarasibip trjual to hit own, and what ever advaatage he gales matt be gaised by shear prepnadcraace of force. If Great Britain it te retain her Iadian empire, a collision there bctweee her and Bania is a foregone coscletUra. Aa em pire which, coder a saccetoi jo of sovec- eigBs ef very diflerent character, ha steadily preatcd its march ef cosaoctt through the deterts ef Tsikittan. will not be likely te lo-k witboat loarisg eye oa Ute fertile valley ef the Isdas; asd hrre Bada will have a fearful advantage is potitits. The Suez I oat practically eksed, a it weald be in the event of war, Bntaio costd only reach India by the teog voyage reuad the Ctpc ef Good IIte, while Bastia woald hare broad Mgbwsyt for Ute march ef ber troops to Ute basks ef tbe Iadat, wfceece the ceskl measce Ute whole peaiatnla of Iliadot- txs. Dr. JL II. Gumuy, ta IX UoIasj The Lev.in of a Life. Ia December, 1515. in Ute Department f Uie VtgeL Xarier Tairiat, a boy of ten. accosnine4wiT5c2Tmt vm tbe tame age to church. They bad tocrot a breek, ever which wat placed a single leese pt-aak. Tbe boy created safety; the first girl wbo attempted it feil ia. Tbe boy jeaijol in, palled her oat, and Uies, walkiag in tbe water, guided each of tbe girls acnos. Some Urae was loitby tbii, aad Uie party retched Uie church late. Xavier, ahsmed of being late, did not go an ta the stave, bat kept behind. Ue reached heme chilled, a dacgerocs Jlseatc followed, by which be was left a complete cripple for life; his enly mode of moving about wai ea baads and Kneet, so com pletely were hb legs paralyzed aad dis torted. Ceming of a very poor prople. there was every protpect that Thirlat woald be a heavy charge to his family, and a wretched burden to himself. In stead of tbit he reached manhood bright, cheerful asd Intelligent. Reading all the few boik he could lay bold of, he was soon the bett edecated maa in his dis trict; and rapidly acquired extrntive in fluence, which was always used for good. Ue induced the young people to read and to stndv. rocne contribution to tbe lo cal neaspaper. the Btk cVs Fesees, at tracted attention and made bim known, tbe result of which was that further in tellrctnal opportunities were extended to bim. lie made himself a good botanist, mcteorulogitt and geologttt, inttrocted others in these branches, and procured the foundation of several local libraries. He could not, however, be satisfied without achieving bis complete independence aad earning his support, lie obtained the poiition of manager f the tslcgraph at a neighboring town, wat made secretary to the mayor, became a favon'e correspond cat of several agricultural (tapers, and re ceived the higbett reward of tbe rrencn "Franklin Society" lU gold medal. All this was acc-imimthcd by native force of character and strong religions feeling, under drcamttances not merely adverse, but at first sight absolutely bope Ie. A horrible deformity, intense suf fering, absence "of inttxuetion, crushing poverty all these disabiliUe were over come unaided, aad tbts ignorant anu . s a 1 crippled lad made himself tbe light, in tellectaal and moral, of hb whole dis trict Philaddphia Ledger. Tns latest triumph of Yankes ingena ily is soar-milk Jewelry, mvde by King man ii Hodgct of Mansfield. The milk comes in tbe shape of curd from tbe but tcr and clicrsc-making counties in new York, and looks, uuoa Its arrival, a great deal like popped corn, but before it leaves the shop itunJergocs a wonderful change, and receives Uie name of American coral. The secret In msking it up is carefully guarded, but his certain that it hat to be . , ' ,. . ... ti. 1 : ncaicu very lint, ounng which cuiuring maUer It introduced, followed by a very beary pressure. Some of it is colored black and called jet, while some appears as celluloid. It makes very handsome Jewelry, and it made into all kinds and styles known to tbe trade. NoTOMETT b one thing, and true glory is qulto another tiling. Many per sons have become notoriou?,aroand whose lires notrne irlonrordlgnity hatappcarcd and msnr men and women hare been honorable. In Uia highest sense, who hare lived unknown to fame aad aaheard of bey oa d a e arrow boundary. Webster's- Personal Appearance. Mr. Webster was a model of manly excellence, of the highly civilized type; be looked the gsnllerasn perfectly. His person represented tbe highest style of artificial breeding. Though tbe son of a plain firmer, he was, physically, tbe im personation of the form produced by a dstccnt from a long line of conquering, intellectual, oat-of-door exerciting race. Ui body was strong and mute alar, his elicit fall, bis bead large and firmly tet np n bit shoulders. Hit back was dtwply indented, and his most careless pose sug gested pride of carriage, which idea wa confirmed by tbe natural elevation of his face. Hit manners, nerertheleai, were tingularly unpretentious, almott child like. He never strode into the Senate, bat sauntered in, as if personally unno- ticed, and himseif without a care or par- puse. This manner, really so fasdntting, ! 1 . m concealed all outward show of bit pastisg thoughts, or immediate intentions. He wat so cootcioas of bis power, and had all of his mental resource so well in band, that be never was agitated or emiarrated. Hit repartee in the private parlor, or fes tive board, was as quick and bright at we-ehit legal arguments in the Supreme Court unanswerable, or hi elegance in the Senate CDterpaMed. Before deliver ing a speech be often appeared abvent mtnded, and acted as if ancooscioai of being tarronnded by an aa Jience. Biting to hit feet, be turned to gradually recov er perfect self pintettion, by ataming a quiet maaeer, which was aided by thratt ing hit right band within tbe foldt of his vest, while ats left bung gracefully by bis side. A few seaUaces ntUred, and Ute clear tone of bis voice reaching hit ewa ear, they seemed to in t pi re him by th ir maiical too ad. A moment more aad 'he man was changed. Hit dark complexion grew warm with inward fire; bit eyet woald start from tbeir caters oat depths and flath with iatpiratios; tbe bage brain, in it mighty wotk, fereisgj pcrtpiratiea in rivolett denn the palpi- taUng temples. There aevrr wat a more impressive personal apptaracce in the f-irnrs. or a mere magaiScent fens of bunas effect, es gaged in giving nuer aace to the workings of Ute mind. Yet, in these tremeadoes demesttratieas of in'eiiect, Mr. Webster was never dra matic in action. Even in tbe ntterasce of hit most eloqaent sestescc, hit body was ia comparative quietude his won derful eyes alooe bersed and coratcatcd; in alt ether respects repose seemed the cerma! eeadiitea ef his augaetic frame. CU. T.B. Tlsrpi,i BtUia:$ ifaU5jr. Xaiisai of Bochefooeaald. Oar paatisat are the eely orators who are certain te perssade as. We hare all of tu sufficient strength of mind te endure the mUfertoset of ether people. Ptilfesophy triamphs easily over past eviU aad thte to cwme, bat preheat evilt txiBrnpa over philesopay. It reqnire cttiis virtue to ssstain gc9d fertase than bad. ' ' Thecnl which we do does not draw npoa at so many persecatloca asd so much , hatred at our good qualities. I It we had s faalta earetves,we shocld not have so mach pleatore iadiioaverisg the faclU ef ehers. Tbe lore of justice in most mea It nothing bbt fear of suflering from ia- jutUce. Jlaay comitlain of their memory, bat nose com plain of their jadgmeat. Old men delight in uttering good pre cept! to coasoie them td vet for being no longer ia a condition le set bad examples. The ssrest way of being deceived n to tii Ink yearself deverer and more canning than aay body else. People are never made so ridiculous by Uie qaalities they potsess as by those which they aficct to bare. Society could sot long sobtitt if men were not the dapes of one another. Uar repentance it not so much a re gret for the evil we have dune at a fear of what may be the coaveqaesces. bca oar vices qait u, we Hatter oor- selvet that wr quit our vice. That which often prevents cs from abandoning oorselves to a single vice, is tbe fact that we hare several. He who lires without folly b not so wise as be thinks. It is mach ea-ier to limit one's grati tude than one's bopet aad desires. Ia the adversity or oar best mends we always find something that does not dis please os. It is not so dangerous to da evil to most men at to do them too mnch good. There u no msnclerer enough to know all the evtl which he doe. Among tbe mast of mankind gratitude it nothing but a strong and secret desire for suit greater benefits. LrviNO Cif emuex. Mott persons wbo hare any acquaintance with t&e literature of chess hare heard of the games said to bare been played in tbe Middle Aget with living chesimen. Lord Ljtton recenUy received thbamutcmentin India. Daring his visit to Moottaa, his lordship. after receiving and replying to aa addrets from tbe manicioalltv or the citv. en gaged, we are told, "ia a novel game of chess with Uol. Jlillett. The chess-board, if such a term may be allowed to a car pet of red and white calico with checkers a yard square, having been spread in front of the hall, chesmcn, mea and boy, dressed in oppodng red and white uniforms appropriate to the various pieces. were marched in and took their places. Then by word of command each piece moved to tbe square indicated, aad lively game ensued, ending in an easy victory forthe Viceroy. An emperot of Mexico who once indulged in a similar amascmcat is said to bava added a ter rible realism to the game by causing all the pieces taken daring the process n be bob cad en. Poctkt Is the floor of literature; prose Is Uie corn, potatoes and meat; satire b the aquafortis; wit Is the spice aad pepper; love letters are tbe honey aad sugar; and letters containing remittances are the apple dumplings. Nkvxx speak lightly of religion. Fete Days is Ftrli. The Radicals are very aniioos to have a national frit day, but there will be some difficulty in selecting one. It is related that when Lady Morgan vuited Paris in 1629 she sud to Lafayette, "Ah, Marquis, how can the French find tlieir way among all the dates with which they spangle their con venation P Which of these dales shall now be chosen to re place the 1 5th of Aogost, or St. Napo leon? St, Patrick's Dsy, in honor of Patrice de HacMahon, is perhaps oat of tbe quettion jait now. Since the taking of the Baitile on the Hth of July, 17e'J, no fewer thin tweaty teren famous dates have been added to the republican ealadr. Among the most celebrated of these may be mea tiosed tbe 10th of Aligns t, when tbe Taileries was taken by storm; the 21st of January, when Ituit XVI. wai gull m ia m . Te t. lotined; tbe Sltt nf May. which wit- nested Uie fall of tbe Girondists; tie Sltt of September, rr Itt Vecdetniaire, proc lamation of the Republic; Uie fitb Thermidor, which saw the end of Uie Reign of Terror and the fall of Robes pierre; the 13th Vendcmiaire, which be held Uie appearance of Boniptrte on tbe scene of action, when he treated the fac tioas to a whiff of grapobot 03 the stew of St. Boch; the lbth Brnmaire, when be assumed Uie chief poer after nrtt driv ing oat Uie Chamber. After the Empire and tSe Rsttoratioa. wi'h their dates, came the three days of Jolv which saw Uie downfall of Charles asd next Uie 3!tb of February which witnested the cxpauios r: bit saccestor Loais Philippe, and tb: birth of another Bepa'dic TheRepnbUcof lSIShasiU dates, sach at the I3th of May, when the Conttitcent Assembly wat invaded by the dobs; the 2th of 31 arch, when universal sofirage was born; the three days of Jcae, when Cavaignac smote tbe i Socialists bin aad thigh: Uie 10th of December, when Ints Xap&Ieoa was elected President; the 13th of Jane, when there wat a revolt and Lednx Rol&a es caped by a skylight. Then came the terrible 21 of Decem ber, which slew Uie Repablic Uie Re public which oaly case to life again oa the -(th of September, 1870, asd was drives from Paris by Uie Commnse os the 15 th of March. 1ST1. There are sev eral other dates in the third RepabKc net to be forgotten. Under Los it Phil ippe the Cabinets f irmed by M. Thiers were dually 1 pokes of aa those of the HUi of October asd the 1st of March: cow we cesstasUy bear of the 31th ef May, the dy npoa which he was re placed by Marshal MacMahea; the SStfa of Janeary meaa the capitalariea of Paris, the &th of Febraary the trace of Bordeaux, the 30th of November the Septcnnate, and the Ceatlitntioa ef Feb raary the present Cb&iUtatioa. The first Repablic established all kinds ef fete$ those of "the abolitioc of orders, that f "the oath to Ute nation," of "regeneration, of "aaiaa's the frieads eau3J&c. Tnetewere recomnteaded bv the Bishop t hxiss. aiterwajils Jjet- terkaowaaaM.de Talleyraad. Wbea Xapolcoa was in Egypt he issaed tbe fol- loa-isg order of xhe day from hb headquarters at Cairo, dated 1st Vendc uuaire, year VIL: "Soldiers, we celebrate the first day of the seventh jear 01 the Republic," Jtc And aftenrarda, when i Utl LoavaL. be wrow. "lo great epnehs exitt in Uie Reroiatiaa, the 14th of July and the 1st Yesdemiaire, foss datiootof the Republic completed by the iu;a 01 inneaays are imper ishable ; they hare been bailed by French mea with naasiaioas traatpsru; tht Coasols pro pot; that them dates alone shall be celebrated in the name of the Repablic Pan iJfs2 Gtfai Parts C4rrtpiaue. Mx. II emit Meiggx, Uie eaormocsly wealthy railway contractor of S-juta America, b a native of this State, aad about 63 years old. He first sought his fortune in California, aad opened np the great lumber interests of that Western coast. Ue engaged ia many schemes of public beoeat, bat being obliged to bor row moaey the usurious rates of interest tecs prevailing in Calitornia took him beyond his depth, aad hs went to South America leavisg behind him bearv liabil ities. There be made large sums at a railway contractor aad tbea settled the California claims. Ue owas two resi dences one ia the City of Lima aad the other in tbe labor bs where be dupenses nospiiamy to every .American or loreigner, sou especially 10 v.aiuomiaaa, oa every possible occasion. o Americas was ever bard-presscd for money without jar. jteiggi cumiag 10 ais rescue asu supplying him with means to go to any . . . ... part of tbe world bs H3L$at desire, xiis utintSLor private dweliing-noase, is sitastcd la the midst of sixty acres of pleasure grounds, filled with the rarest truits and cowers. Halt ot uie enure product of his orchard he gives to tbe sisters of Charity ia the dty, wbo come and gather it themselves every year. Ia religion Mr. Meigs is a Protestant, but be bas allowed hbchSldrea perfect free dom in Uie choice of creeds. Two of them are Roman Catholics, asd a third Episcopalian. -1. 1. Tribune. Fish arc BBcosmoaly plentiful in Hoosatoalc titer this year. Since the State hai become interested in propagat- tag usa iae river is lisea wita immrase sctiools of small trout, SAlmos, roach, bay perch, tuckers, pickerel aad ndrcr eels. The lesfi of sead has beea laseated on the part of Use owners of tbkeries, bat the consumer of shad do not feel Uie loss because there bat not been a time since the Derby dam was built when shad were dearer thaa they were before that time, and at a rule they have beea retailed at a lew price. Uxci.k Sm hat a pretty good Ie4 farm left. Accordise to the report of the Sccrvtarr of the Iaterior, S,52L32 acres were dbecsed of daring the last fiscal year, for which the cash receipt were Sl.743.215.So. During Uie yea 21,869,317 aeres were surveyed, leariag yet to ee sarveyeu a mat utt 1,1, W5.SU acres. A Heal Boraance. A romantic cue is asobject of iaqoiry before a commution held at the suit of the attorney general of Victoria and nine cUimznts, one resident in this country and Uie rest in America. The cue is one of intestacy, and the question seb ttantiallr raiteu b the legitimacy of the claimants. The amount of property in volved it estimated at between SsOflOO and 90,000. It was realized by one Patrick Cody, who, it b stated, wat I- ra in Uie old jail of Newgate in this city on St Patrick's Day, 1S16, and died in Anttralit on Jane 16, 1873. The mother of the deceased was a servant, wbo wat convicted of stealing plate which belonged to ber matter. She was seaUnced by t'ie Uien recerder of the dty to seven years transportation, and while awaiting Uie arrival of a convict ship at Crk to take her te New South Wales sbe gave birth to the deceased, wbo was baptized Patrick in Uie Romas Catiulie Chapel of Sr. Mich in. which has aa entrance directly opposite Uat I calling to eld Xewgate in Halttoa street. At the termination of her sentence bis mother get "the ran ef the coantry and married a freed convict named Rockier. Whether this second marriage was big amous or notdues not appear, bet the Buckleys protpered. The weaaa died at aa edvaaced age, and her memory it bonorttl ia poetry aad prme ia mesa 1 mental marble in the Ronxna Catholic Cathedral ef Sydney. Her sos, having been eae of Use ear licit settlers ia Gfpps Land, amassed a very large fortune aad bore a high character tor besevetence asd rectitude. After her death search was made er a will, bst aene ceaJd be feead. Whether aay exkted or set there are no meant of atcerttirsiaj, as the authorities had all the records reiatiag to the arrival of conriett and ether cir cnattaaces ia their penal Hfe destroyed, lest tbey sboasd brig disgrace ea fam ilies wbtch hd grows rich aad respect able. Two tai't were isstiruted ia Ass tnKa, oae ia Caascery aad the other in Probate. Ia the latter a forged will was tet up by a m 13 samed Miner, bat the fraud was detected aad Maher seat to jail te await bis trial for Uie eScate. 7a qairies were instituted by Mr. Octavias O'Bri-u, aad the resalt b that the pres est set ef daimaats hare come feraard. lu order te establish these rights, evi dence has bea takes by comnussios ia the United S rates, Casada, Xewfecsd laad, Kilkenny, and now fiatHy ia Dah lia, befure the trial, which b ta ceteraiac the qaesrieo at itsne, it ke4d ia Australia. A number of old records relating to Xewgaie, alto to regitirasieasef xaarruge asd fcapriiss, aad ef the tsUirg ef the coavict thip, were gives is evidence, asd the extra in Uoa ef witesea was esefed yetterday. Lw& Tiauu The IiTingtonu Mission. Lieatesaat Young, R. X, has returned to England, after having scccaaWsHv planted Ue Living tool Expeditloat, of which he undertook the lerfhyijf" Ciadar$nci -fe'tift-TCtte XyasM. om tee 3d or November. Tbe party arrived safely at Point Xaclcar, ia Lake 2Tyasa, aad set to work. Ia a short time the steamer was pat together, which it nor plying oa the Lakes. Lteateaaat ioasg cire&raaavigated Lake Xyaasa, asd found that it ran to tbe north upwards cf 100 miles farther thaa Dr. Livingstone had thoaght. Tbe shores of the lake are de scribed as the fiaett he had ever -seeo. Maguificeat woods abeead CTerrwhere. Oa tacaortheattera shares araageef very high mountains reus parallel to the lake tor op wards ot lud rnHes. Tse cxresst navigation took a month, aad Lieutenant zoong has prepared a careful sup of Xyaasa. Before the arrival ef the sec ond party, beaded by Rev. Dr. Stew art cf Xxrvedale, himself, tbe village ot Uvmg stoaiahad commenced to rise into ex- bteace. House, workshops, fcc, had beca coastrocted. lieatesaat Yecag has succeeded is making a treaty with two of the most important tribes ia the route via Qaillimase, the Cataracts of Uie Shira, aad Xyassa. These tribes are tho Maviti, near Uie lake, aad the Maka lolo, ISO miles obTat the Cataracts. As Lieutenant looag says, sow as Eaglithmaa may go through the whole country with a walking stick; bat a Por tuguese req aires armeJ force. Toe sec ond party were met by Lieatenaat Yctraj at the Lower Shira. He bad brought with him 1000 natives, to carry the goods aad effects of Uie party across the Cata ract country. He startea to the steamer, which was lying under Uie Cataract, with. 500 of tbeic'each loaded with from fifty t sixty pounds of goods. The journey to the steamer was seventy-five miles, and Uie work was done for four yards of calico to each man. Ue went to'Lxviae- stooia with this goods, returned agiia to the Cataracts, weat back; and re turned once more, and had at leojta the satisfaction of finding hb party sab at Livingstonia with all their baggage and material. The natives are all tacroaghly friendly. The slave trade has already greatly suffered. Formerly not fewer thaa 10.000 slaves passed the aosthem end of the lake per annum; last year only thirty-eight were known to have succeeded in getting to the coast by that rente. A Parable. Once upon a time a burg'.ar.who had contrived to get hlstscifr into a gentleman house ia the aiht time, 'was met by the owner of the mix tion withlitUeln Uie war of dress, bat a good deal in the way of revolver. -If yoa are a law-abiding citiaea," said the burglar, "yoa will not imbrue yoar hatt in blood aad alarm this quiet Beichboe. Booi." "Your abstract propeattica,' (reseoackd the proprietor, calm! v.) "c be beWer argaed hereafter." lie ft four ballets In Tartoas parts of Use bw glarpenoa, aad thea coatiaaed: "Xy friead, your preatUcs were set wU takes, because they were ay preatioas; therefore, yoar argament, like joar body, fails to the groaad.' Thk narvanl examlaatioas forwent will he hdd simaltaaeoaely ia the in fortaight of Jec, 7T, at Cmhfiig. New York, aad CintiaaaU,
