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| ■«"**» .7; m»> Peterson's UdM1 I "THE GREATEST OF THESE D CH1STTT." i av i .or lac ram n stats. "Why, Maggie, yon don't really in- ' J trad to 7 Whnt will everybody ray 7" « "And why sboald I cnrn whnt they ' ray, Lucie 7 Mary in ill — probably dan- < geroosly to, and I. can't tea how it % would be wrong to No and ace her." I w» "Well, I woaldut go. If yon do, I 1 bar family will cat yon : they're the Brat ' U people here yon know. Besides, even I the minister says it is wrong to enennr- I age soch disobedience at Mary showed, i H What will Assay 7" I I "I can't help what he rays, Lucie. 1 | If think It it right. Mory did wrong, I I know, in marrying against hnr parent's I consent. Bat that is no reason why she 1 [ should now be 'left to perish/' 1 "Weil, do as yon please, but it i | wouldn't be me that would go," and ' Lucie Morrison turned away from the J i little gate in- front of the widow Wil- ! bohn't cottage, wjshoot gifing the good | ; night kiss that was usually bestowed on her early friend. i Maggie gave one smothered sigh, as < she caught the last glimpse of the re- ' treating figure, and a tear drop dimed ! her bine eye as she thoogbt of Mary 1 Wilton's pale face and drooping form. 1 "God did not inculcate the principle that we should crush the erring," she murmured, . "and surely poor Mary's eofferings hare partly atofipd for her disobedience." — i The morrow found Maggie at the I : » bedside of the deserted, perhaps dying < wife. "Herr, let me arrange this pillow for yopl Mary," she whispered, smoothing , back the brown locks -from a forehead 1 that had once been handsome. "There, is not that more comfortable 7" "Ob! yea; thank you. Bat Moggie — Milt Wilbohn," added she, looking up through the mist of tears the kind word had called forth, "how much easier it is to die, knowing there is soma one who can shed a sympathizing tear over i *" * our infirmities 1" Maggie Wilbohn clasped the hand of the poor penitent in both her own dimpled palms, and said, "Can I do anything moY# for you now, Mary "No, thank you ; not for me," she answered. "But when I am gona, will you be hie friend 7" And she pointed to her baby, that lay, poor innocent I sleeping beside har. "I know my parents wiU neser forgive me — father, when once he has made up hh mind, never ' changes It— but oh I they may soften to it ' — and abe broke down in tears. "I will— 1 will," cried Maggie, eob blug, "But let me go to yoar father. Perbapa he will relent." Bat the ear she addressed was already dulled, lu that moment of agony Mary Wilton's spirit had pasaed to its eternal habitation. * Willard Harwood read the funeral earvfees'at the little church-yard, where j a law friends were —fabled, with the \ aow repentant pereejg, to consign the body to ha nerro r- Wtfaaa. The voice of the yoang minister was eloquent with feeling, as ha spoke of the apostle's words, "Faith, hope, and charity, but the greatest of these ie charity." Ha had heard of Maggie's courageous visit, and he looked towards her, a* be said ihm there was. reason to believe the erring L daughter had died penitent. And he B, added, in the words of Scripture. "He r which convert** the sinner from the L arm of hit way, shall save a soul from 1 death, and ehaB hide a multitude ot I la sir* ■sake, the vflfega goasippers I '

a procedure, but Maggie's demure little countenance' revealed no suspicion of who was the intended mistress of the minister's coveted home. At Isst, however, the secret eouid no longer be kept, and it was known that Maggie was to be the minister's bride. ; Nor wis it concealed that Mr Harwood for he told the fact himself, had first been attracted toward her by her conduct in reference to poor Mary. The lather's wealth and social position, which had frightened others from inter- ■ frring, had not deterred Maggie. "Brave girl I" the minister was reported to have said, when be first heard of visit, "sha baa tangbt us all lesson." So the parsonage was refitted, the bells rung ont a merry marriage peal, and Maggie Harwood left the little brown cottage as the envied bride of the talented young pastor ; while Ltjcie, who bad stifird the natural pity of her because she frpred to offend j Mary's family, or lose position in Mr. ! Garwood's eyes, ftissed the prize which she bad secretly coveted all along. JACKSON AND CALHOUN. A scene at the While House in 1883, at the lodging of John G Calhoun the same night, and a death bed scene at the Hermitage were thua graphically portrayed by Senator Cowan, of Pennsylvania, in the debate on the Confiaoa tion Bill It it a very striking picture : Mr. President — If Calhoun had been executed for his treason in 1883, there would have been no rebellion now ; and perhaps be came nearer his execution than moat people are aware. You well know that the conspirator* in 8oulh Carolina preceded to the commission of the overt act. 'Calhoun was the chief adviser. Jackson knew it well and determined that the law should be pal in execntion against him, not against the poor misguided men that followed, ^>ut against the chief conspirator. He Imd resolved on his prosecution nil trial, and if cooricted, hit execution for treason. He said that if he had an Attorney General that would not draw an indictment, he would find one that would. Things were fast approaching the criaia. Caluoon became aware of Jackson's determination End sent Letcher of Kentucky to confer with him otwtbe subject, and to learn hia real intentions, lie went to the President'* bouse. It was already latk at "bight. The President received him with bis uses! courtesy ; but sir, that mild bhia eye, which at timet would fill with tears and overflow like that of • woman, waa kindled up that night with unwonted fire. He reasoned with him awhile, then paced the floor, hit indignation became fully aroused. At times be stormed in passion towering and tablime, till, rising to its fall height, his frame dilating sad quivering, every feature glowing with the living fire within, with that oath which In him never teemed profane, but tbe struggle of a great soul to take hold of tbe AlI mighty for the strength of his purpose, be declared to Letcher that U another i step was taken, "by tbe Eternal,", he i would try Calhoun for treason, and if > convicted, be woold hang him on a gali Iowa at high as Haman's ! Letcher coald not misunderstand hia purpose. He saw that he waa terribly > in earnest. From that interview be hastened to tbe lodgings of Caihooo He ■ had retired to bit bed. He knocked at his bed chamber and was admitted, 1 Calhoun received him sitting up in bed, with Ma cloak around him. Letcher detailed all that occurred, giviag lbs entire conversation between him and Jtekaoo, describing the old hero as be took that oath— there sat Cslhoao, i drinking ia eagerly every word, sad at Letcner proceeded, be beeeme pale at death, and trembled like aa aspen leaf, i Yea, air. Calhoun, great as he wa» m > iatnHrat, quaked ia bis bed 1 And for i what 7 Waa h from fear or eowantiee T

e Ah. no. It wu the coqeciousaess of f guilt. He was tbe arch traitor, who, s like Satan in Paradise, " brought death x into the world, rod all oiir woo n Withi in one week he came iato tbe Senate ' t and voted for every section of Mr. • , Clay's bill, and Gen. Jackson was pre- • vailed npou not to prosecute him for i his crime. r I have been told upou authority, upon . which I rely, that during the last days i, of Geo. Jackson at tbe Hermitage, j • while he was slhwly sinkiug under the . ravages of consumption-thai mysterious | - disease, which, while it wastes tbe body, if leaves^ if possible, tbe mind clear, ; i- and neater to inspiration-he had a cod- ! I, versatiou with bis family physician and a friend. e While lying upot^ his bed one day," >f and speaking of bis past administration, L he inquired : >i r •• What act in my Administration, in d your opinion, will posterity condemo '- wTttrthe greatest severity T h The physician repli^l (that he was | unable to unswer — that it might be the removal of the deposits. " Oh, no ! " said the General. '• " Then it rosy be the specie circular." : - " Not it all I " 11 " What la It then t" 5 "I can tell you," said he, rising up in j '* bed, bis eyes kindling up : "I can tell I you. Posterity will condemn me more because I wss persuaded not to hnug n John C. Calhoun as a traitor, than for • any other act of my life." d Sir, does not this' term inspiration n now 7 If John C. Calhoun, the origiII nator of this conspiracy to dirsolvn the h . Union, apd to bnild "p the Southern ; >f Confederacy, had been executed for his , treason, we would have had no rebellion • r- now. TROTH ' AT'HOKE. n 0/ ail happy bourn-holds, that is the '* happiest whehe falsehood h -herer 11 thought of. All peace is broken up d when once it appear* that there is a liar '* in the lionse. All comfort has gone . ® when snspicion has once entered — when there must be reserve in talk and reser- , B j ration in belief. Anxious parents, who • are 'iwsre of tbe pains o# suspicion, j will place general confidence in their r" children, and receive what they soy J freely, unless there is strong reason to ^ distrust the trutb of any one. If such >l an occasion should onhnppHy arise, they mufct keep the suspieion from *' spreading at long ri possible, and avoid 11 disgracing their poor child while there ®* is a chance of its cure by tbeir confiden:e tial assistance. He should have their lt pity and assiduous help, as if ha were ** suffering under some bodily disorder. r' If he can be cured, he will become duly grateful for tbe treatment. If 'the enr* deavor fails, means must, of course, be " taken to prevent hie example from doing barm, and even thea the family peace is K ! broken up, because the family confidence m is gone. It ia feared that, frnm some '* | causa or other, there are but few large '* families where every member is allo- *' getber truthful. But where all are ao Br organized and ao trained as to be wholly reliable in act and word, they are a I light to-all ryev»nd a joy to ail-bearta. They are public benefits, for they are a point of grneral reliance ; and they are 'B privately blessed within and without. ljr Without, tbeir lite is made easy by uui- ** versa! trust ; and within their home aud '* their hearta, tbey have the - security of Bt rectitude asd gladness of innocence. d, At the presentation of a pistol to a Br breve Connecticut corporal, the orator ie apostrophized aa follows : id " Corporal 1 My heart is full These ie times try the aouls as all, at well as a, I oer pockets My words most be few is and to tbe purpose Take this weapon it 'and go ia. Give them Jeouo—wd John i. Charles. Say you will fteeolee that ia it ia a big thing, and that yon oan set >t it. Shoot at it. Smite them hip and 'thigh, aorfpay bo regard 10 compheno

f and brickbats. Bo I beware of old 1 , Bourbon. Do your duty, John. Keep ' i out of draty. Don't go. off at half ' cocked I aad keep yoar pistol noiattd " If .. .«! ' ! from you The corporal, on receiving the pistol, r - was too much affected to make a formal j ■ ! reply, but promised that the pistol c ■ should apeak for him. 1 1 i j .- ■■ ■ "*■ — ; : * , LIMITATIONS OT MANN KNOWLEDGE. : i Tbe narrow limit* within which biimao * | | knowiedEe is confined afe well set forth in « | tbe following narrative, told by an allegor c ica) personage, in an old Arabian work. ; ' It contains a sharp rebuke to that selT- . aolficientcy which jbinks its own range of c * J knewli-dge complite and, absolute : — I | I passed one day by a very ancient and I wonderfully populous city, and 1 asked one I * of ita inhabitants bow long it had been t founded. 1 ' "It is indh^d a mighty city," replied he; « know notnDw long it has existed, and 1 1 i our ancestors were on tbi/sobject as igoo I 1 j rent as ourselveat" I ' Five centuries afterward, ail passed by i I the same piece, 1 coold not perceive the ! . . slightest vestige of the city. I demanded i ! of a peasant, who was gathering herbs I upon in former site, how long it bad bo«p ' , j destroyed. [ "In sooth a strange question!" replied • he. "The ground here has never been dif. i 1 ferent Iruin what you now behold it." J ' 1 j "Was there not of old," said I, "a splen- , I did city here V 1 S "Never," answered lie, "so-fsr as we have j I j seen, aod never did our failure speak to ni . 1 r of any sucM" 00 my return there "five hundred years < .afterwards / faunti th* tea in lit some place, 1 ; and on ita shores were party a of bshermeo, • ' i of whom I inquired bow loog tbfc land had ' t been covered by the waters. I j "Is this a question," said they, "for a 1 s | man like you? this »pol has always been j 1 i I what it is now 1 1 1 again returned, five hundred rears nf. j .Jerward, and the sea, had disappeared ; I 1 1 inquired of a man who stood alone upon j p ; the spot, how long ago this change had ] ■ r | taken place, and he gave me the sann an- j ' ? ! swer 1 had received before. lastly, on j r coming back agalc aft»r an equal lapse of j e 1 time. I found there a flourishing city, more j B 1 populous and more rich in beautiful build- j . _ ■ ings than .the city 1 bad seen the firs? hme. ^ \ and when I woold fain hsrn informed my- | < self con> ernin^ ita origin, the inbabHants * | answered mc, "its rise is lost in remote j ' I antiquity •, we are ignorant how long it I >' j has existed, and our fathers were on Ibis ; o . subject a« ignorant a* oor>elves." h — ; , i AN EXTRA0ED1NA&T THEORY. n ' A foreign journal in an article against | j ! the punishment of death, publishes tbe fol- I | lowing carious details * e 1 '• When, at iba close of the lost eentory, '* 1 tbe terrible machine of Dr. Usiilloline r made its appearance, it gave rise, to a great * Controversy among the faculty throughout r. fen rope. The inventor pretended and bej I'eved that d' . Vh by bis instrument was lakiar than by aqy other means, and that |{ .he refSnrs of tbe vertebra, (be nerve* and Ml tho organs of the bead killed tbe whole . bod; at ouro ytd instantaoeously. Borne expert nivuis were made at Vienaq, Borne e polsoaera were be be executed, and aeveral e inedieal men wire had already disputed the % oorroatnesa of tho slalemeoi of Dr. Guil >- lotine, Obtained permission to remain on 0 the aeaffold daring tbe exweotion. aad ly when a head waa cut off it wu delivered to Ibetg Tbe first wu that of a young a man. Tbe eyea were cloeed and tbe '* tongue protruded.. Fight minute* were a allowed to expiYe. whan the toogae wu '* pricked with a pin, when it wu drawn in, L and lire face made a grimsce indicative of i- pain. d " Tbe second wha that of a womao. The jf eyes were open, and tbeir s'pplicetiDg look* wbre accompanied Wy-. many tear*. (' ! Fourteen mii ot#* afwr Hre axeefiUbo the a tyu lamed toward the tide rrom whence ir the womau's name was called. A third head wu . that of tbe most guilty of ike m criminals. A slap wu givra to tbe face, when the eje* opened, the face flushed with no indescribable expression oi anger * aad rareelty. and a shudder of anjaish wu 0 visible oo the neck being loathed. " it DIAMONDS— PATRIOTIIhi. ® A writer In the Boston Transcript says : , 1 "If the diamonds in this count*} were 0' gathered together, shipped lo the States of '

Europe sDd disposed of there, the aggregate avail* would Tarnish aa enormous sum. If that sum were cut upon the national altar .the national debt woold be greatly diminished, If not extinguished altogether " Can we draw nn^iroeedeut for such a V magaiflcont movement of practical patriot- - ^ ' i*m from the history of empires, in the hoar of their deepest noed ? Let n* see. In Al • I History of Europe there are wornr ! stirring passages, descriptive of* tbe condoct or r -uuian women whoa their almost exhausted country wu about to renew tbe st-aggle against Napoleon, alter the Moscampaign. We cite ffom vnlajno fl, page HH : " 'The women nnivorsally sent their precious ornaments to tbe public treasury, and received in relorn similar bijoux, beautifulworked in bronze, which soon decorated their bosoms, bearing the simple inecriptioa— ' " I giee gold f„r fon-mw \0C ornament but those of iron NNte to bo seen either in hlrere, or in tho 7 show. Tbeece have arisen tbe famous order of lb* ^ Iron Cross, in Prussia, and the beootifal Bronze orosmeats, to Well knew* and so highly pr^ed, in every eouclry of I: must be conresabd fUt ekireleannot bout a nobler foanuin of honor fashion of a more touching memorial af virtue." A gentleman from England reiatar ari anecdote of Mr.*8purgeou that is too good I to be lost: The great preacher, fo illnetrete "puC j sonal effort," one day told a story of a Tea. j who bouted that he coald ubip thw ! whole English nation. "How coold yon do it V said w bystaad*f- " Why." said the Yanktb, " I aeflM t akw ore Englishmsir at a timwr lb err another, and eo on nntil all were whipped." At the eiose of the sermon there came a tall, solemn looking man. who hailod from the Btotn of Maine, and presented tw Mr. .Hporgeon a letter of introduction. Boon | Mr. H purge on addressed the new comer by I saying ; " Wejl. my American frieqd, how did yow like friy illnstralioa of Individual power. ~ i drawn from yonr countrymen T' | "'Oh, I wu well pleucd with it, because j it was so true." j "So into," said Mr. Spuvgeon, " what do ■ yon mean, air?" " I know a Yatrheo that did that once," ; wu the reply. I " And what waehisSiamar ' Mr. Spur- , geon asked. •• The name, sir, is George Washington ; perhaps you have heard of him !" j Mr. H puree on joined in' the bearly laugh, j end allowed that the Yankee wu too mucb | for him. ii*a ' N TOUGH STORY. 4 We have beard the slorjr of the agents of , two rival safe tnannfactorers, who were • ' presenting tbu claims of tbeir respective * i articles. Oae was a Yankee, the other I wasnt. Ho that wun't told bis story. A . game cock had been shut op in one of hie i safe's, and then it was exposed three dare t to the most inteore heet. When the door I opened, tbe coAc sulked obt, flapped his i wing* and crowetl^ra if ootbiog had haps pa bed. It was nowW Yankee's torn. A • ' i cock bad also been stat np in one of his I safes, witb a pound of putter, and tho salb I wu submitted to a tremendous heat for mora than a week. The logs of tho tap i re melted off. and the door itseir was so - I far fused u to rcqoire tho use of a cold I chisel to get it open. When it was opened,. y'"" *' [ the cock wu loond fro sen dead, and tkn , hotter so solid that a man who knocked off , a piece ofit witl^n banAer had bis eye pah r — 1 , ont by a frozen bolter splint. r FRENCH LAW ABOUT NOISY 1UI1NHR The Prefect' #f police of Paris hu i<soed i an ordar to all locksmiths, coppersmilPs, De plete workers, and all operatives Being * 1 . hammers, and to all persona foifbwi ing trades or oeeopaliona which require i Ahe employment of machines capable of I dimurbiog the repose of the neighboring i inbabitaou. He on^ra (bat each persons , shell atop their work from nine o'clock io I tbe afirrnooo to foor in the morning iroa* ' tbe 1st of April to the 3Gth or September, i and from nine io the-afternoon to five in j t^e morn.og from the 1st of October to the j 3 let of March. Tbe decree ftrr'.hw forbids \ 1 any person to play a noisy instrument di- I ' ring tbe same boms. ES*ri,lb(PnW.