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3 WILLAMETTE FARMER. Te HftE Circle. VI'LET'S VALENTINE. Djr Mnv MouhtAui, In IttnuL Pass. In the sid old war times we worked harder for the Sinltiry I'und than we had ever done for the poor little church ; and our calico-parties, grab, tag find ring cakes were no longer "stale, flat and iinprofitiblc," for (he (low of our enthusiasm penetrated hearts and pockets. All our good seed fell upoiigood ground, and we gathered with joyfiy" gratitude our magical harvest of gold, ami scntdt with lightning speed upon its heavenly mission I More thin once at the tlosa of our pitriotlc festivals there were whole loae lcfanef these were sold anil resold lij'Uritljey.'a sack of flour till the weight of jlnglihfjcoirnvas heavy as our hearts were light. ' "" y What should o have next ?A Valentine Tarty I And there must le an orlgfml, Simon Pure Val. cntlne for everybody and hlrfrlcnd, with plenty in reserve mildly amproiisjind confiding th-ir-actcr that might, In the seclusion of our I. O., Itc aildresscd lo hlrangcrs, who would join us in him. orinijf Ml .Vail for thu sake of funatid the I Said, tary l'und. ' Tin-cushions and watch pockets had tried my patience Mrcly, but for tins business t had a knack, and my brain was in a jingle from morn, ing till night. I tried to get the girls Interested, but each pretty damsel had her head full of "something to wear," ami no time or npprccla lion for the mmblo muse. Hut the Ilig Ditch had broken nut, and until the ssater should be on again honest Jaik Horner was trying to kill lime by slicking up around his cabin an neglected little cablugu patch. Why not ask him lo help about the Valentines? So when hu lamu down to borrow the wheelbarrow I told him the phii of the party, and whit n pity 'twould be if there were not enough Vnl's for the i!irla. " Now Jack, here's a ih-iiitc for that rusty old poi of yours. A iIcmcii Valentines will bring in J dollais for the l uud , the girls Mill lie delight fully niyslillcil.nnd your secret perfectly safe, for I am the T. M." Ifc IisiuiiiI gnvcly, but I could sic that the ngiii in ins eye uas iciiccllsc; rillier than rckkn. sivc, and I was stiiriug among the halMiurtcd memories of a life I kiiewuotliiug nliout. "Will ilium. It's many a long car since I writ a Valentine," (heic a long sigh and an im patient Irundbj of the lutrow,) and the last one was nut mcint for no nonsense but It never got no anturr. If Vl'let llrown hid answered hick I should n't I here llvin' like an old hcimller. Vim sic I luld hrr my mind was made up and ll must be yes or notliln'. Hut 'taint no mmncr of use thinkln' about hci any more." 'I hen he folded his arms in a manly way and hei'iu lo think of her with all his might. No wiuu-in could withhold ssnipilliy from such a case, and I begin to deal out llint friendly tome. "Violet is sue'h apicttynime; and she must hive born .1 very sweet gill." "Von 11," was tin" hr.nly response of Mr Humor, at he cist a folium glance at his lonely labin. "And ssibly you wcic loo hisly and should line Hud aj.; tin. 'I lie Valentine might have gone ning in some wiy ; or she might hive suit an answrr lh.it nevir itMehed nu. We often hear of suih lucldents, ton know." " Why mum, thttt't so. It mint hive hnp itiiciI thai a way, and sshal a duined fool I've If en I llrre 1'ie guniril round 5 or 6 year fc Im' savage ns .1 meat as rirry lime Til ihliik of home, ainl now, sine- .is blares, voii'se hit the iuil light on llie head. Jh.it't 10," and by tins time Ins big jiik.kinfowns at woik svhillliugaway funously .t the gate oi, and his lugged face wn, a 1 in inns study. "Well, if I wrio you, Mr. Horner, I would icitaiulv kind her .inulhir uleuliiie," "Si 1 would, 11111111, but 1'ie lost the link of w t slut. 1 his iliggin' fur gold and In in' all alone is mighty dull sunk and spiles a filler's com age, Jil this immt it might seem an easy thing IimIo ; but whin 1 sti domi oier sandcr ami git out llie mouMy ink buttle and nisly old pen, in) thoughts go i.iltliu' like Ismldets ilonu the sluiee, and bung 1111 in llie mud and slum million .ill the same. Vh, I luint wnt home hut onir .ill these lue )ear." "O, tint's 11. ill) iki bull Vour folks inic.lil lliink )ou wtiedead," "Vis'uui, llni'ri so. Hut lei me tell )ou h it I'll do. Vou spoke about me uukiii' up Valiiiliiii'slhilwoiildbiingin Jdollus, Couldn't 1I0 ll fut lose not money and these guts aim in) sl)le no how. Hut I'll pi) the ,1 dollais into the S.imt.11) all the same if von 'II lis up a ic.il nice one fi Wlil and lell her jii.1 whit's llie nutter Is It a kugiiu?" "Ves, inleedj it hill Ik? toady foi ou to moiiow j but sou mist eop) it, or sign )our name in some w.i) tint she in i) lj sine il's not .1 shim " " Not an) shun if 1 know m)ell. Til fit It all light;" and au.i) he winl to huwoik and I to mine; but though duly elaled our the H.inltii) 1 tlue of this spcctil rifoil. the stem lealitvol its clnr.utrr and possible rousciuirmcs got null possession of in) fuuylhit I was Innllv in bet ter condition foi wining linn poor juk "oier s.vndii," with thoughts diiflmg into thesasl) deep of sliimgiiltiou Vlnlcl might hcahipo) wife and mother long tfoir now , but if Jickdid iiiil think of thu, why should I? Si 1 him mercd .iny at the Utile low sloiy while gelling ttipptraud piiitmfihe 1 hildirn totted, andlile at niglil put in self lo slirp ss itti the comfoiung jiuglrof ihe list lines tint sowed, -Mil lot ly liliwumi In ttil lan.l t( llowrrs I'all cliwr lli ! art I tut U si In llr llilm., Uulll Itis lni .lull t 1l4hl.11 all 117 li.'ui. 1 list ) 1 11 will 1st luj nuu, lriu VsW-iitlni- MX.-. I Vldltt I had taken caic In dwell pietty itiongl) iimii llie disappointment and lonely longing of the "liie ) ear that tuouglu no is-jslj ," but h id no ide 1 lmw .illccling it was unlit I lead It nrst moiiiiug to the delightid Mr limner llie tens imiiic to Ins eies and he uihlied hit knees rapturously, but the only wools he said weie, " 1 h 11 ' j a 111 up." I Ins espiestise phrase he n'K-ale.l 111 fistful, meditatiic w.i), and finally matched tmtkl) lo ihe Utile and mote upon the folded sheet in a pi tin, tug hand " this is awl on ihe skwaic fioiit )cr old fiend Altdiew lick son Hot. ncr." llie leadiness wiltt whiehtlusT S. wa added led me to suspect that it In 1 leen studied and Piacticeil at home, foi eiei) letter went into IK plaie as if ll K'louged Iheie, 'I hen the little misuse fielghied with lose and hope dilfled lUstwaid, and amid ihe dlstuctiug fun and fine) ol my ihiee scute and ten Valcn. lines there was eser a truant anslei) leading far anas to the unconscious Violet '1 lie patly was a financial success; and peeped at thiough the debiery of my post olliclal den It seemed a jolly allair, but I heard some of ihe blight guts lamenting that they had not "know 11 In-forehand sshat a ehanoe theie ssould be for fun." The weeks went by and Valentines were for. goltcn by everybody but A. J. Homer and my self. Water was on sg.in ntd Ihe rallle aud slash of sluices noisy as of old, but esery day as slagC'lime came around the Hlucstonc claim was deserted and its hopeful owner, seated em a lug moUs.fi band, whittled Old Dog Tisy and watched the mall-bag business. One day P. M Jones, with "a comical twist of his crooked nose, cried out, "Hullo Tack 1 acre's that love letter you've been a-watchin' fur so long 1" Poor Jack to keen his secret so well and have It found dut so easily! Hut, this svas nothing now, ana the laugh of the crowd was nothing. Little Violet's letter 1 Away he marched to the lllueitone claim, and somewhere in the noisy solitudes of Dead Man's Cut he read the words that nude him the happiest miner in the camp. Before night he had sold his claim and cabin everything as It Mood had packed his carpet bag, rolled up hit blankets and was all ready to start for, "homy," when he called In to say good bye and show mcVlolet's letter. 'llie great, tinder-hearted man was so full of joy he could hardly speak ; and so grateful for the "jolly good lift" I had given him, he "didn't reckon as there was any way to git even fur that." "Why, you did pay the biggest price ever henrd of for n plain Valentine: but as you say that, was for the Sanitary I will, if you please, take something now for myself, and that Is a cony of Violet s letter for a keepsake. Arc sou willing?" "O, yet mum 1 wlllin' indeed ; and you should have the letter, slirc's vou're born, only that's all the one I've got. While you're a takin ofl the copy I'll go round and say good bye to the boys. Yoifsce, I can't happen round any too quick there to home fur that uncle Jim sue spc.iKS aoout is a wen a rcg lar om ouggcr. 'that's so, mum. He won't lie glad to sec me, but Violet will." And here is the copy of Violet's letter t "Dun 0111 Fairxn Juki-I .IM nut urfct to bsve snnllir vsllntliia in thin Worlilsh.l lifsr Issimr'ii come wsj from Cstlfuruy. Vtlio insri It up In Poetry for yon 7 I woiil.l nut ilsrn lu ttilnk Ills nslyfnnii yon. only thirnlsyinir writing on It, sml your own Nsme jiihs hh ytiii aiiwBjn srroi 1 11 on yotir cr ppy ikm k am! Ill lulus twn, st nclio.il, ito you rriuomlirrr Andllisvoitot your lisriHj In anulhrr I'lacn, Hi" ol.l vsllntlnu yuu wnt m Just tiefdiryou srrnt toCallfurny. 1 .11.1 anivtr II, anil womlrisl sshat tnadn you ku off ami never cutne marina; hut sthst ran Woman tin? only krep alltl suit fil lisil. About 3 years alter that wu sraainakliiK rail rarplta ami rutlusc up all tliu ol.l truck wo coul.1 lay our hamlNonln. an.l ni.itliir was rlnlnu an olil rostaml crle.l nut sakia alive, wlist'a IliU I I knew It In a iiilnlt.tlio aiiftW.r 1 rent lo you allptiluwu Intliallnlnca of fatlier'a 11M Hallrr Jacket. I Kara It to him to put In inn poRiomco Derails 11 wsa iw.i stormy ror m in k with II. A ml lief 1 root It. Valher la ileail now slinmil a year, ami umlnJIniMya Ihs l'lue botnne to him, bill mother ami 1 can't uu.lentam It, for II .luu't seem romllile, I". rlispaynii think I nillillisvli t you know slmiit III Answer thai net lost In the rust, tint none of your Kulka could toll wlnrii you was stnpinK, sml Ihey ant allmovril sway now to MvLrasky, ami a lot of Ihe uuliililwra K"io thrni In. "Hi I reckon you wlllnever comeback thUway.but 1 hniiM Im very kIs I tnseo you, ami mother would, 8 years makes a icruat Inference. In aome iionple, Imt If yitl am IIikhI man aa'I thumiht you wan, I am Just snu aaiue your iruo irxiu, siolkt Swiftly and sifely home went Jick, and liy and by came n ncwspiper from t lie Kric shore, and tiroid pencil marks led my eye straight to the mariligc notice of "Mr. A. J, Horner (late of Cal.), and Miss Violet Drown." A String ol Pearls. To no flood to mon U llio ((rent work of lifo; to iniiko thorn truo Clirintiana in tho grcotflNt good wo enn tlo to tin 111. l'.vory HiSDHtiuntioiiiiriiiuH tiMrotiiuI to thin point HoiiiK lioro, nnd you nro liko 0110 who HtrikoH wntur from a rock on tho RitnimilH of tlui inoiintiiiiiH; it Howh down nil tho in torsmiiiift IruuU to tlui very Imso. I( wo could inako ciuili 1111111 loso IiIh neighbor, wo Nhoiild iniiko 11 hnppy svorltl. Tho truo mntliod !h to bogin ourHolvoH, nnd ho to ox bind tho cirolo to nil nrotind iih. It nlmtild bo iiorpotttully in our mind. J. V, Alex iiinler, Fiiiei'.iiou 1h indeed notdoinir. nil wo liko. not osorsbody following bin or linr own wiiy (iivon if Hint worn iiohhUiIo,) but "Bolf-i'outrol," Sulf-Montrol, iiltm it con trol or coinmnml of our Htibject, givon "frocdotn," but 11 iiornon who bun no con trol os or any HUbjcct or right into of nny fuuitltioH, cannot lutvo froedom. Mi Niijlitiiiijala, Km'.iiv Rood innn intuit born with tho gift of liublio hiiucuIi. Thoro nro deep- niindi'd, dovoiit, nnd rnruuHt CliriKtiuiiH wliooun do mory tiling olmi bultor than nd drmiH iv iniicd HHHiinibly. Thor nro coimtt tutionidly timid nnd Hlois-touguoil; thoro ih iiiiro uohi witiiiu tiiem. but tlior cannot coin it ri'itdily into current wordn. Onr imiy lto iih 11 coiioucror. or n kinir. or 11 iimgiHtruto, but lin innut dio n mint. Tho bed of dentil bringn ovory liuniiiii bo iug to bin intri) iudisidunlily. to thu in- tmiHO coutcinpliitiou of thnt doopont uud inoHt moIuiuu of ull roliitioiiH, tho relation bctwoou tho cri'iititro nnd tlio 0 rout or. TiiKiiit Ih no Hurt of w romr. deed of which 11 mull citu bear tlui punishment nlono; you enn't iHolato jourself, uud nay that tho us il which in in you nhitll not unread. Mcii'h lisen ro iih thoroughly bloiulod with euuh other iih tho air they breathe; mil spromlu iih ncocNiuirily na diaoaae. In tho ChriatMti Marfan), to maintain tho cniitlict into gain tho siolory. Tho prnmltm U niadn to bint that ondurcH to tho cud. Tho object of our Hpiritiml ad- snrHiirteH ih to present tlua. I.sery day in interest in the affair a neighbor should, and if you can knock them down and step on them thoy will bdeomo thoroughly en grossed in the subjoot at onco,. As soon as you soo the hat stop, immediately slacken your gait; you con renew it again as soon as it starts up; and when you get right opposite It, Immediately prostrate your solf upon it, and then get up and go for it again. Mover neglect to fall down upon it when yon can, as that giroa tho bo holder bettor satisfaction, and at tho samo timo rolieves tho ohaso of much of its mo notony. Don't forgot your smile. This is ono of tho most attraetivo features of tho wholo performance, and rhould not be omittod on any consideration. The mo ment yon stop smiling, peonlo will think it is all an aocidont, ana losing tneir tem pore will commonco to jibo you. Whon you hnvo tho hat fairly in your roaoh, givo it n good kick, and then chaso it again, and when you aro surfoitod withtllo amusement, jam it down on yonr head without smoothing your hair, and dart into tho first storo to warm yourself. Dauhury Xeicn. Franklin Tinn nm Moxix Ur. Dr. Bouiiunln Franklin, in a codicil to his will, left his nativo ton 11 of Boston tho sum of ono thousand pounds to bo lent to tho young married artificers upon good socurity and undor cortain othor condi tions. If tho plan should bo carried out as successfully as ho oxpoctod, ho reck oned that this sum would amount, in ono hundred years, to ono hundred and thirty ono thousand pounds. It was his wish, and so expressed in his will, that onohun drod thousand pounds should bo spoilt upon publio works, "which thon may tlion bo judged of most gonoral utility to the inhabitants; such ns fortifications, bridges, aqucduotH, publio buildings, baths, pavo tnonts, or whatovor makes living ill tho town moro convenient to tho pcoplo, and rondors it moro agrocablo to strnngors ro sorting thithor for honlth for a tempo rary residenco." It was nlso his wish that tho remaining thirty-ono thousand pounds should again bo put on interest for anolhor hnndrod yonrs, nt tho end of which timo tho wholo nmottnt was to bo divided botwoon tho city and tho Stato, Tho bequest nt tho ond of tho first hun dred years may not attain tho oxnet flguro ho calaulatod, but it is sttro to bo a largo sum. At tho presont timo it is moro than a hundred and eighty thousand dollars, nnd it has about sovontoon yoars to run. Franklin died in 1700. How to Tell 'Em. ill- ssliieh you nro prenervcd from going back, thoy Hiihtaiu 11 defeat. 'nton. Vtoiiii'rt habtU am so great a stain on human nature, ami so odious in them seises, that every person, actuated by right reason, nbouM awiid thorn, though ho was sure- thoy Mould bo nbrnys conceal ed from both Ood and man, uud had no future punishment entailed upon them. No mam in no happy in is real Christian; noun ho rational, so virtuous, so amiable. How little sanity does hu feel, though hu helioses himself united to tlodl How far is ho ft out abjecturas when ho ranks him self with tho worms of tlui earth! uW. How to Catch a Hat, The moaning winds of Xovomlwr, tarry ing sadness, to our hearts and high plug hats under country wagons, arc hero. It Ivelioou'H csiry man to tako euro of his health, and hang on to his hat. Hut, as some will In) apt to neglect their hats iu their anxiety fur their health, we have thought lit to giso thn following ads ioo for their recovery: When you feel your hat lifting, immediately plnugo your hand into jour hair and giro it a twist. This will attract tho attention of every body to you, uud make sou feol as if you were not quite alone in tuo world. Thou, as soon as the hair lifts from your eves aud enables jou to see your hat skiiumtug along the road, start for it. Don't trot after it, but gallop, and while you gallop, amile. A smile goes a good ways on such an oocaaiou. It outa on other smiles by .howintr sshat an excellent joke chas ing a hat la, and that you liko it. Don't turn out of the way for other people. Homo of those you meet may not take that Eli Perkins says tho ear marks of bred neonlo aro as follows: If tho lady comos into tho parlor with a diamond ring on mo outsiito 01 tior glovo, it is sufo to ask hor how much she goti n week. If, when that now family enter or leavo a room, tho gentlemen rush ahead, leaving tho ladies to follow, there is something " shoddy" sotuasvhore. If, when thoy go in to dinner, thoy do nothing but loudly order tho waiters around, and talk about the wiuo you enn make up your mind that they aro tho first waiters they over had, and tho only wines they ever drank. If. whon a gontlomnn sits in n parlor talking to a lady, ho don't sit up straight, but sprawls nil over tho sofa, puts tho solos 01 ins uoots on tlio lady s Uross, on tho furniture, or wipes his shoes on his own pantaloons, you U hotter rofitso au in troduction to him. If, tho ladies in that party whitewash their fncei, redden their lins, black their eyebrows or lironzo or yoilosr their hair, just you think this is it sign which Pro vidence put up so you can shun thorn. Ktmmel and ilsod hair nro social boacou lights to enable you to keep olV tho rocks of O.vprin. Just you keep away from such people, for they aro wolves in shocp's clothing. Voice from a lady "Hut wo want to look beautiful," Hut this will not make you beautiful, my children. Any Hiuethcart who is ho shallow as to tako whitewash for tho hu man nkin, or lomjo for tho rose cheeks of nature, is too initutt 01 a saphuail to make it good husband. ful, but it seems just ss though I could hear somo little fellow, who does so liko to hang his hat up on tho floor, and whoso boots and playthings persist in scudding away out of sight just beforo thoy nro wanted, and ,whoso hair is determined to look as though it had not been combed for a week, and to whom the nails aootn to fly just on purpose 10 war 111s juukui x seem to heor him say, "Oimy, Guess I'd bo The Province op the Legitimate. The annals of journalism provo that a publio journal, to bo succossfnl and gain the confidence of tho pcoplo at largo, must guard with a jealous watchfulness what ever tonds to tho general good, and bo roady at all times to defend its interests when assailed. This is tho provinoo of legitimate journalism, and when it falls llrnriXion- careful, if I could hare a. real running lV! goldwatchijust .try me and seel" Bt specs or "P1'" ."si . ii ,t, mw -Wr ulo follow, did von ovor know a roiy oimosi oxciusiveiy uiT .." 's" ." . i.X5 . , . .i.-ii.tnn ., n I 0l$irXTrZll2 Son beVr" Aslho'twig is tho guardians of the publio bont, the trep's moimed,' ana 11 von linvo ict, thoy are servants of the , got into tho habit of being careless, you . J .. 1 .1 iixL.11 1.niralnlr hnrd hnfnrn vnil anl niif. masses nnwsDanors information nlliod They aro tvnisT? In faftt. peoplo, upon whom thoy aro dependent for support, and henco thoir oxistenco, nnd nothing should induco thorn to sworvo from their plain lino of duty; but it is a beforo you get out of it. I fear your watch would got into a sad habit of running down. But every boy can bo a gontlomnn if ho fact to bo docply rogrottod that many of I tries in tho right way, for all can Davo a our jouinals, if not openly allied with spirit 0 gentleness and kindness which somo scheme gotten up for the ostensible will make them truly polite. But in try purpose of a public benefit, but ically for Ins to bo truo gentleman, do not tako L 1..M....1 i.ii.mnt t Mm tsnlilln n Wi ofor n nattorn; for nlthough ho is ppnse, allow them to pass .unnoticed, usually -very good ho wmoHi wt- .out cither for wont 01 ontorpriso in torreiiug os ii "" - - - s thom 1 knowi out, or for othor considerations oosi ami is quuo uruoo. 1 to thomsolvos. Progression. Thcro is but ono porfoct pnttdrn. Ho , gays 01 cuuiiron, i-uium muui uui 10 A TTlTMStlNn-UlIlll TOONING DEATH. A . ...i. mn. In. nt qtiisli U tlm In'nmlnn UU, . W. ..-.. .. ...D..WU. gontlomnn caught a humming-bird, nnd, 0f iieftvon." wishing to icou it, says: " It immediately suggostod itsolf to mo that a mixturo of two parts of refined loaf sugar with ono of lino honoy, in 10 of wa ter, would mako about tho noarost np proach to tho nectar of flowers. "NVhilo my sistor went to proparo it, I gradually oponod my hand to look at my ptisonor, and saw to my amusement as well as suspicion, that It was actually playing 'possum' foigning to bo dead, most skillfully. It Inv on my ouon palm, motionless, for somo minutos, during which, x A Lesson Fnou the GAnDEN. A story is told of a king who went into his gardon ono morning, and found overything with ered and dying. Ho asked an oak that stood near tho gato what tho troublo was. Ho found it was sick of lifo, and dotor mined to dio becauso it was not tnll and beautiful liko the pino. Tho nino was all out of heart becauso it could not bear nalrdinii it RP09 H'"5 lll vin0- 'bo vin0 WftS 8oinB somo m mutes, nun ng wmen " '0 throw its lifo away becauso it could not in breathless curiosity. I v it gradually ,,. . n0 fruit as tho drot) was touohotl upon camo to life vorv suddenly, and in n mo raont was on its logs, drinking with cagor gnsto of tho refreshing draught from a spoon." Waste no Time. After allowing your solf proper timo for rort, don t livo a sin glo hour what is through it from beginning to end. . Vork, ; "1 T . W- wliatovor It is, tako Hold at is"" "1 r"T 'VI. . s... i- mi is oper timo for ret. don't Uvea' sin-1 g?"! Wn110n0o,P1f "? n ; of yonr lifo wititout doing exactly I had, w""ti"nn Z'Z J w iZ . of cheorincss as ovor. "Well, hoart's-case. I'm glad to find ono bravo littlo flowor ia this goneral discourngomont and dying. You don't seem ono bit disuoartoned.'" "No, your Majesty. I know I'm ofmall account. but I conoludo you wantod a heart's-easo whon you planted mo. If you. vine, set ono best little play, study. buco and finish it upsquaroly nnd clearly; "?!"?, ?w' S.i thon to tho next thing, without lotting , heorfulnossjnd nuy momonts drop out uotweon. havo n lowly placo, but lot us All it courngo, may with It is The Age of the Earth. A now mode of finding tho Ago of the earth, attempts to determine approximately tho timo wonderful to soo how many hours these prompt pcoplo contrivo to mako of a day; it is as 11 tuey uad ptcKoti up tuo momonts 1 that tho daw dlors lost. And if ovor vou find vottrsolf whoro vou havo so manv ' . tnines nrossed know whoro I crct. Tako earth. According to ewtou and Hnygens this company of well drilled soldiers: and would be 1-078, if the rotation of tho earth had though work may bo bard to meet whon it always been completed in twenty-four boors, ohnrgos in a rqitud, itis easily vanquished whilo in fact it amounts to 1-298, which is if you can bring it into lino. equivalent to a rotation timo of seventoen hour nnd sixteen minute?, which mast ones havo Tiiouiileh. Now, you nro going to havo bocn tho earth's time of rotation. It is, how- your troublos as woll ns your plonsuros. e?er probnblo, for reasons which need not be A person is not worth anything that has EV"to..',Hf.t iL'l" .h!,.e"!h.w!S bviuiuj iinvn nnu I. M.u, iiuni( iuu eiuiu US rotation was also a moan between the original f whoro you havo so many nl y, tj,0 ncry Haultl earth-ball for tho first to begin, lot us toll you a so- . ... ,, . ,, , . , bold of the flrat ono that by means of the differences at the longest and comes to hand, and you m ill find the rest 1 ne uiameter oi tue all fall into Ulo, and follow nftor, liko a tho calculations of Xewtc and tho present time. That a retardation of the rotation time has taken and Is ftill taking placo is now as good ns proved, nltbongh for merly it was strongly doubted. Of nil heavenly bodies It Is tho moon which astronomers know best, and have most exactly calculated from her movements, N'ow, theco-efHclents of the seen- Vaiuouh Tai.lnts Nkkdiu). Thoro w n Htrotig disposition in mon of opposite minds, sa)a Sidney Smith, to despise each other. A grave) man cannot conceive vsliut is the use of wit in noeiety; 11 per son who takes it Mroiig, common-sense view of 11 subject in for pushing out, by the head nnd shoulders, an iugoiiious the orist, who catches at tho lightest and faintest nnnlogios; and another man, vim tie-fins 1110 mucinous irom niar, wilt hold 110 converse with him who tastes exqui sitely the fcelingi of the heart, and is alive to nothing else, whereas talent is tal ent, nnd mind is mind, in nil its branches. Wit gives to life 0110 of its bent flavors; common souse leads to immediate action. and gives to society ita motion: lame and comprehensive, views its annual rotation; ridicule chastises folly and impudence, and kevpa men in their proper sphere; subtlety seines hold of tho tine threads of truth; analogy darts away to the most sublimo discoveries; feeling paints all the exquisite pussious of man's soul, aud re wards him by a thousand inward visita tions for tho sorrows that come front with out. God made it all good I We must despise no sort of talent; they all im prove, exalt aud gladden life. Thu Horn ur Oi'.nvs. Ocnus was a poor but industrious Greek laborer who had a laxy wife who waa a vory poor house keeper and wasted all he earned. Tho trials of jsoor Ocnus inspired tho great Grcciau painter Polygnotus with tho idea for a celebrated picture. Ho represeutesl a man tunkiug a rope out of straw, whilst anas beside him cat up the rope as fast as it is woven, thus rendering tho work of tho rotve-iuakor useless. This iiiiitim-. gave rise to a favorite proverb amoug the Greeks; for to ay, "It is labor lost," they repeated enigmatically, "It is tho rope of Ocnus." Metaphor often condense truths. not had troubles. You cannot subduo sclllshnoss without n btmgglo. You can not expect to ro throucli lifo without bearing bunions. But yon oro goiug to have help under circumstances that will ro deem you from thoso things. You nro go ing to oxporionco moro victories thau do feats. Your Hiill'orimr si 111 bo mils- Imm and thcro, littlo Bpots in n wholo Held of ,ftr necelerntlon of tho moon's course, as found pcaco aud joy, on 'ho ono hand from tho oldest observations , 01 eclipses, on me oiner irom tne tncory, aro Titcvsisoslmnn Inli!nsrnttm.itn at variance, nnd there nro differences ivbleb l n ,! , , wt i".TZ own estimation- 0I1 ht not to , t , tbe Cftjeilalj0ll(, 0 g0 well iwZte observed a body. Agreement can onlj.be ob- ubout tho condition of tho business ho is, tatned when it U supposed that during the two ongagoil in, nnd tho stato of his noighbors, thousand yonrs which have passed since tho nlbiirs; this ho pours iuto tho ear of thoso Greeks first calculated theecllpsoi. thorotatlou who listou to him. Tho truo motto of of the earth has been retarded 0.01197 seconds! business should bo "speak no ill of yonr Their exists no dlfficnlty nbont tho causog of competitor iu business," in endeavoring to tul" retardation, which is perfectly well ei; drivo n business or bargnin yourself. plained by tho tides. From tho cipher llins L found, it is easily cslcnlated how much timo, A Olkiioymsn romovincr from ono nit v In w'" bo required to cause n retardation of nearly. another, marked a larco box containim? '.our hours, nnd tho result Is that Hine the his sermons, "Keep dry." They did. Yoq Folks' ColiI. Letters to Boys No 4. (t'roiii tbo l'iririo ItrEiL rntaa J firm criist of tho csrth formed Itself, moro thntf two thousand millions of years must havo elapsed 1 KxcJinnqe . Woiik os tok Fami. Our correspondent, 'O. It.," of Sacrnmento, writes: "At prftent, February 5th, work on tho farm hereabonts is pretty much at a standstill, and if our rains keep on lste, spring work will increaso four-" DK.wiLmr.E Men: WillioSneiieni- tl.r. 'old, leaviue but littlo time in which to' ho It:" littlo man of whom I told you in my last, Ullt 'cw uaT0 M flt tarted to pruuo their is polite. Behaving woll iu tho prcsonco R'1V'a,vlnM; ' ept many will leavo it later, ofstranirers is not nil tl.1V. .' rCS"C0 ' '"' year's experience proved so nnfayornble ot strangers, is not all there is to polito- by tho Into frost. The surplus wood can be nui, uui u ia somotning to bo nblo oven ll , l,enlu8'he bearing branches till later ... urn eKUK. NVith ngard to pruning shears, persons hava ffontlomaii it, tl. 'nrnZZZ: 'J :.. " ""'" ,i i " .r'" f """ ."... nV,n," !. hen Introduced to n person, ho bows '? dio,,,a Hnd rl r tho hands. Others uso politely, and if spokon to, responds. I T?. .,MS "heers, such as wore on exhibition. ory little acts, to bo sure, but if Willie "' ,,Uo ,ll8J b'to fair, but Uud they nreuusnit-v or nny child learns them, it will bo oisfer aUloIor I"6 yfot! What appears to bo a very- for thorn to mingle with stranirers whf.n RoA nttamt been found of California )..,.. ?' i ' n""a"hi.rs, wnen mnuufaclnre. mmln ! fi p ts...i.... 'n.. ., - - ". "wu, M, aiiucii, ...i iuu hi aehnow ledge an introduction. Willio'a llinllini rntinltiV 1i ....- a- i . -"-" r" "' i'iirKO lO UQ ft HltlO Sr:i!r y:m srsasr made mother's friends ho U VT ,, i "T,"'8 "m "." Piaity for some time; has improved speaks unLss ll )n r,iql ,0.t' 80,law 'Vhe ?U ,a,teru' nUl1 is andnoifllling r.slv. i i,-1 i 't0; b.ut ,s alwJ8 Jl'" 'rem homo and nbroad. They aremsdt ready to do n kind net. f them ; ... of the beat m.o .ii ...:.. "Js Ii.ir there are any restless three ,.ny e ultablo for trimming trees as Mell as uiua ill ill it isnnsivnisn i- vw mhv safe to trust them with him; and thoy n soon forget their nervousness, whilo look- M??A portnntty A GBcx-flitocii one who trusta. IIIC at tho ohir'l.nna a... 1 ..!.!. :.!. ........ play-house. Tho relieved Isamw , li bl" :' l?s"."ct lhe Secretary of tho man l, la i "-""" ,u suo jocoms pertaining to .m.a,...110 i8.! F0VeUBtljeNewIdriaqnicksilver : mamas a.y, "What a littlo uraiiiN' Amrv Wm rn.,ni,.,., ij considering the proposition of iutroduciug luterior to the crant qnicksilver lulue, civ- owners. The nil.Mit uas 'Pi.n i. . .. i 7' . ""c" mue-uiu, aim niierssnrii ue men no innv iim inctHi wiiii h .,i .... .i. .. . i . iriends lovo nnd trust leeally issue.1. lfeGftrriin i ,, ..n,iv n wxe any action that may be uecessary. His case is now pending in the Supreme Court of California. lot IZ "Z'.l0 .! hM '. rew? 'g"MV:sidebntI mco they i for that kindnew. uts parents and mm. "inv n r.. . . ....... -...y vou gisu mm a book without a fear that "in nun n soiled and ",l...,.i' nice gold waVch whe"n he'' T.X.n,m,,: Iaxct Stocx. A. E. Burbank, of 43 and 41 California Market, has just receive.! per 0. T. "- K. another Invoice of Golden i'encilled HamborB,whlch took first premiums at Buffalo iu toid, AJSO. Silver Prv Dnrkina nlil.'h look f he were a rough, careless bov I .In nn S?1 P"iw at Bnffalo in January. 1874 ininit tuey would trust him with it vT- ' e oul1 caU ,h 'ention of fanciers to this Tilnnnl b.n. ill i . ... .- -SOW HIV lmnnil.1 n. AMJ -.i. , . . I...wUw. muuw r certain lint thai . ,r """ u sei mo eiTeniat:iueus ui boy who will reael this letter, is ve?yS ""Pther column.