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SfUlje fpfciJrrttfl: V (v impt'raiiff tit eatSer. JOHN H. SEALS, NEW SERIES, VOLUME 111, C|t Centjrenutte Cntsator. Published every Thursday iu the year, except two> TERMS: Two Dollars per year, in advance* JOHN H. SEALS, Sol® Pboprietor. LIONEL L. VEAZEY, Editor Literart Dep’tm’t. M'RS. M. E. BRYAN, Editress. JOHN A. REYNOLDS, Publisher. oauutto CBaa.oG&a3® Glubs of Ten Names, by sending the Cash, will receive the paper at .... copy. Clubs of Five Names, at 180 “ Any person sending us Five new subscribers, inclo sing the money, shall receive an extra copy one year free of cost. AIVERTISING DIRECTORY: Bates of Advertising: 1 square, (twelve lines or less,) first insertion, $1 00 Each continuance, 50 Professional or Business Cards, not exceeding six lines, per year, Announcing Candidates for Office, and 00 Standing Advertisements: Advertisements not marked with the number of insertions, will be continued until forbid, and charged accordingly. JSSMVferchants, Druggists and others, may contract foradvertising by the year on reasonable terms. Legal Advertisements: Sale of Land or Negroes, by Administrators, Ex ecutors and Guardians, per square, 5 00 Sale of Personal Property, by Administrators, Ex ecutors and Guardians, per square, 3 25 Notice to Debtors and Creditors, 3 25 Notice for Leave to Sell, 4 00 Citation for Letters of Administration, 2 75 Citation for Letters of Dismission from Adm’n, 500 Citation for Letters of Dismission from Guard’p, 325 Legal Requirements: Sales of Land and Negroes by Administrators, Exec utors or Guardians, are required, by law, to be held on the First Tuesday in the month, between the hours of ten in the forenoon and three in the afternoon, at the Court-house door of the county in which the property is situate. Notices of these sales must be given in a pub lie Gazette, forty days previous to the day of sale. Notices for the sale of Personal Property must be given at least ten days previous to the day of sale. Notices to Debtors and Creditors of an estate, must be pubhshed/orty days. Notice that application will be made to the Court oi Ordinary, for leave to sell Land or Negroes, must be pub lished’ weekly for two months. Citations for Letters of Administration, must be pub lished thirty days —for Dismission from Administration monthly, six months —for Dismission from Guardianship, forty days. Rules for Foreclosure of Mortgage must be published monthly, for four months —for compelling titles from Ex ecutors or Administrators, where a bond has been issued by the deceased, the full space of three months. Publications will always be continued according to these, the legal requirements, unless otherwise or dered. THE WEEKLY CHRONICLE & SENTINEL, PUBLISHED AT AUGUSTA, GA. 18 THE LARGEST AND BEST LARGEST AND BEST LARGEST AND BEST LARGEST AND BEST PAPER IN THE STATE. PAPER IN THE STATE. PAPER IN THE STATE. * PAPER IN THE STATE. IN EVERY NUMBER IN EVERY NUMBER IN EVERY NUMBER IN EVERY NUMBER WE GIVE THE READER WE GIVE THE READER WE GIVE THE READER ... WE GIVE THE READER THREE TO FIVE TIMES As much Reading Matter as is contained in the ordinary Weekly Papers oi the South, consisting of INTERESTING STORIES AND TALES, INTERESTING STORIES AND TALES, INTERESTING STORIES AND TALES, INTERESTING STORIES AND TALES, MARKET REPORTS. MARKET REPORTS, MARKET REPORTS, MARKET REPORTS, LATEST NEWS AT HOME AND ABROAD, LATEST NEWS AT HOME AND ABROAD, LATEST NEWS AT HOME AND ABROAD, LATEST NEWS AT HOME AND •ABROAD, Ac. See. Ac. The Weekly Chronicle & Sentinel, devoted to POLITICS, NEWS AND MISCELLANEOUS IN TELLIGENCE, is issued every Wednesday morning, contains the LATEST NEWS received by Mail and Telegraph up to Twelve O’clock Tuesday Night, and is mailed to subscribers by the earliest trains from this city, at TWO DOLLARS A YEAR, IN ADVANCE. TRI-WEEKLY PAPER, $4.00, DAILY PAPER, $7.00. Letters should be addressed to W. S. JONES, Augusta, Ga. copies sent free when desired. April 15, 1858 i:C3JE:*unMMXC3 CS3c2}<3dHo CALL around’ and taka some ICED LEMON ADE with June 10 J. M. BOWLES. AND LOVERS OF GOOD THINGS, FRESH AND PURE, JUST give ‘Old Mac’ a call—he’s always ready to supply the wants of those who may favor him with their patronage. What’ll you have ? A saucer of Cream, A Lemonade, Oranges & Bananas, Peacans &, Peanuts, Candies and Cakes, Stews, Fries, Bakes, Col’rado& Ch’roots, ’Backer & Havanas, In sun or shade, ‘Old Mac’s’ th’ team that can furnish just what you may love! at short notice. Call, examine and eat. He may still be found at his old place. Greenesboro, June 10, 1858 D. McDONALD. HR. Z2OJE2 9 - SURGEON & MECHANICAL DENTIST, TA/OULIj inform his friends that he ” will back in-November and attend to his engagements at White Plains, Mt. Zion, Oxford and Pcnfield. May 13, 1858- tfjan LOST OR~STOLEIL ALL persons are forewarned against trading for t i' e following notes: A note on Win F Luckic for Seventeen Dollars and Forty Cents, dated in April or May last, and due the twenty fifth December thereaf ter ; one on Wni Moore for Twelve Dollars and Twcn- j ty-five Cents, dated in May or June last, and due the j twenty-fifth December thereafter; one on David Phelps i of Hancock county for Twenty Dollars, dated in March : last and due from date ; and one on John Mitchell of I Mount Zion for Seventeen Dollars-Twelve and a-half ‘ cents, dated in April last, and due the twenty-fifth of December thereafter. The above notes were made payable to the subscriber as guardian cif free boys Jerry and Ben ; and the ma kers of the same are requested to make payment to no person except myself or my order. • , THOMAS 6. SANFORD. Greenesboro’, March 4, 1858. CJISIX *TT7TLL be paid for a few 80 or 150 acre LAND W WARRANTS, on immediate application at this office. May 27 * 1 Willis’ Hotel,” L A T THE OLD STAND, is still open for J-A. the reception and accommodation of trav lllggl_ n ii£.rQ All who may favor us with their pat ronage, shall receive every attention necessary. A. L. WILLIS, Proprietor, greenesboro, Feb. 12, 1858, LaGrange Female College. THE Annual Examination of the Students of this Institution, will begin Monday, the sth of July, and continue through the week. Sunday, the 11th—Commencement Sermon by L. D. Huston, D.D. of Tennessee. - Monday, the 12th —Meeting of the Board of Trustees. Evening of the same day, Sacred Concert. Tuesday, the 13th—Celebration of the Literary So cieties —before which the Annual Address will be deli vered by John H. Seals, Esq. of Penfield, Ga. Evening of the same day, General Concert by the Music Class. Wednesday, the 14th— Commencement Day. Ad dress by C. C. Wilson, Esq. of Savannah. y J. W. AKERS, See’y of Faculty. July 17, 1858 _______ THE firm of COE & LATIMER is this day dis solved by mutual consent. H. A. COE, Greenesboro, May Ist, 1858 J. S. LATIMER. The practice will be continued by j|® Is? who will visit Oxford, Penfield, White Plains, Mount Zion, Warrenton, Elberton, Danielsville Fort Lamar, oi which due notice will be given inthe Crusader d Gazette. Permanent office in J. CUNNINGHAMS BLOCK, GREENESB ORO. May 13, 1858 t.) anl John K- Leak, A. B.JPres’t- THIS Institution is now open, with a full and able Faculty, for the reception of Students, both male and female. We have a commodious building, and the society, water and healthfulness of the locality are unsurpassed in the State. The course of study is thorough and extensive in both departments, including all branches taught in the Male and Female Colleges. Board $8 per month—Tuition reasonable. We can and will make it to the interest ol all who patronise the Institution. Students will come by railroad to Ncw nan, Ga. thence by private conveyance to Carrollton. For further particulars address John K. Leak, Car rollton, Ga. W. W. MERRELL, W. M. J. T. MEADOR, 8. W. June 10-tey B. M LONG. J. W. n\\T A RRENTED to force the Moustache andn M VV Whiskers to grow strong and luxuriant in oneU Ssmonth, where there was none before. It will not stairs Hor injure the skin. One Dollar per bottle. Sent ton parts of the country, on receipt af the price. Address DR. S. P. SHELDON, June 10, 1858 6m New York City. Bowdon Collegiate Institute,) Bowdon, Carroll Cos. Ga- ) THE ANNUAL EXAMINATION, will begin on Monday, the sth of July and end the following Wednesday. The Commencement Sermon on Sunday the 4th, by the Rev. Mr. Roberts of Marietta. Prize Declamation Class Tuesday night. Commencement Exercises on Wednesday. The friends and patrons of the School are respectfully requested to attend, June 10—tjuly5 SIAM, AJMBWNT tt ATLANTA, GEORGIA, HAVE, for six years past, been doing a heavy GR OCER V, PROD UCE AND COMMISSION BUSINESS, and take this method of saying to the readers ol the Crusader that Atlanta, as a produce market, is unequalled in Georgia; and they are still determined, by prompt and faithful attention to all or ders, to merit a continuance of the liberal patronage heretofore extended to them. Orders for Bacon, Lard, Corn, Flour, Feathers, Groceries, Factory Goods, <s-c. must be accompanied with the cash or satisfactory ref erences. [Atlanta, June 3—6 mos ’ wrami grass. THE subscriber offers for sale 25 or 30 bushels of the Winter Grass-seed, (known as the Iverson Grass—he having the reputation of introducing the same into Georgia.) Having raised three crops of this Grass, I am decidedly of the opinion that it is the best that has ever been introduced into this section, it being far preferable to rye or bi rley for lots or grazing purpo ses. It grows luxuriantly all winter —hard freezes or heavy rains being no interference. It improves the land on which it grows; neither does it hinder or obstruct the growth of any other crop on the same ground. All animals that feed on grass are very fond of it. The seed may be sown at any time from June until October and do well. I will refer the public to a perusal of the Circular of Hon. B. V. Iverson. Any person who de sires to procure the Grass-seed from me can do so by early application, and have it sent to any place which they may designate. D. HERRON. N. B. Any further information wanting can be ob tained by addressing me at Penfield. D. H. Penfield, Ga. June 3, 1858 8t CERATOCHLOA BREVIARISTATA Or, Short Awn Horn Crass. Columbus, Ga. Sept. 29th, 185 C. To the Planters, Farmers and Stock Raisers of Greene County, Ga : Gentlemen: I take this method to bring to your notice a Foreign Winter Grass, the seed of which is now acclimated, and which I sincerely desire every Planter and Raiser to possess and cultivate. This grass grows in the fall, winter and spring only, and is emphatically a winter grass. For the grazing of stock and making nutritious hay and restoring worn out fields, it has no superior. This grass has the following valuable qualities, which many year’s experience has abundantly demonstrated: Ist It has the largest seed of any known species of grass, being nearly as large as wheat. 2d It will grow [on very rich ground] from three to four feet high, when seasonable. 3d It is nevet injured by cold—no freeze hurts it. 4th It is never troubled by insects of any kind. sth It is never injured or retarded in growing by heavy rains, overflows or ordinary drought. 6th It grows as fast as Millet or Lucerne. 7th It is as nutritious as barley, and slock are as fond of it as they are of that. Bth It will keep horses, mules, cattle, sheep, goats, hogs and poultry fat throughout the winter and spring, from November to May. 9th It will then (the stock being withdrawn, and the ground being rich) yield from three to four tons of ex cellent hay per acre, cutting when the seed is green (in milk) each time. 10th It saves corn and fodder being fed away to slock during the winter and spring. 11th It completely protects fields from washing rains. 12th It ennables farmers to have an abundance of rich milk, cream and butter, with fat beef, mutton, &c. for the table. 13th It will (if followed with our cornfield pea or bean) give to farmers the cheapest, simplest, the surest and the most paying plan to reclaim worn out fields, and fertilize those not yet so, which she ingenuity of man ! can devise. 1 14th It will sow its own seeds after the first time, without expense or trouble, thereby re-producing itself ; (through its seeds) on the same ground ad infinitum. 15tlVjt does not.sprcad or take possession ot a field, i so as to be difficult to get rid of, but can he effectually j destroyed at any stage before the seed ripen and fall out, 1 by being plowed up or under. ! ’ This grass having the above enumerated properties, ’ will be found, by all who cultivate it, iar superior to ! any other species ever introduced, or which can be in* J troduced, for the climate and soil ol ovir jjjVqi^t THe copartnership business in the STEAM SAW MILLS at Woodville, heretofore existing between Bowling &c Haley, was dissolved, by mutual consent, on the first day of January last. All persons indebted tp said firm, either by note or oook account, for the year 1857, are hereby notified to make payment to Jas. A. Haley, who is authorized to receipt for the same. JOHN S. BOWLING, June 10-1 m - JAMES A. HALEY BY a member of the present Graduating Class of Mercer University, a situation as TEACHER for the remainder of the year. Address A. B. C. Pen field, Ga. care of editors f Temperance Crusader, i May 27th • 4t ADOPTED ORGAN OF ALL THE TEMPERANCE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE STATE. JUilltt f gffzssip?. [ -A-M now well supplied with a large gjafflalisH an d complete assortment oi PLAIN and ‘HBBwf FANCY CABINET FURNITURE, ent * * * ’ bracing every article in this line of business, many of which are necessary to render home pleasant and comfortable: WARDROBES, Rosewood, Mahogany, Walnut: BUREAUS, do do do WASH STANDS, do do Marb.Tops; QUARTETTE TABLES, Rosewood and do SOFA TABLES, do do SIDE-BOARDS, Mahogany; CARD A CENTRE TABLES, Mahogany; R OCKERS, Rosewood, Mahog. Maple & Walnut; CHAIRS, Rosewood, Mahog. Maple and Walnut; BEDSTEADS, elegant Designs and Finish: SOFAS; BOOK-CASES; FOLD. TABLES ; WASH STANDS; WARDROBES, Ac. Ac. PICTURE FRAMES, Gilt and Rosewood, Any of the above-named articles purchased, will be carefully boxed and delivered at the depot, FREE OF CHARGE. N. B.—Sofas, Rocking Chairs, &c. repaired neatly and with dispatch. I buy and manufacture none but the BEST of work, and those who are disposed to purchase from me can rely upon getting good articles on the most reasonable terms. A. SHAW, June 24—3 t Madison, Ga. OF the Board of Commissioners ot the Town of Pen field : Received from Taxes for the year 1856, up to January Ist, 1858, s3l 51 Received from Taxes and Fines for the year 1857, up to January 1, 1858, 20 11 Paid, April 6, 1857, for Paper, $ 20 “ May 1, “ “ Nails, 25 “ Sept. 7, “ “ Hire st. Hands, 225 “ “ 21, “ “ Tax Book, 50 “ “ Ringing Bell, 7 00 Amount on hand Ist January, 1858, 41 42 ssl 62 ssl 62 JAMES ARMSTRONG, Sec’y Board Com’rs. N. B.—The Taxes for 1857 were not collected until after the Ist January, 1858. [June 24 —H miraii A&mt ’ THE firm of J. S. BARNWELL & CO. will be dissolved on the First of Next Month, by mutual consent —at which time those having demands against said firm, will please present them, and those indebted are respectfully notified that the books will be open lor settlement by note or cash. The undersigned will give his attention to the settlement of all claims. Mr. Barnwell will continue in the business of HAR NESS MAKING and REPAIRING, whom I take great pleasure in recommending as a faithful and com petent workman. [June 24 —2m] R. J. MASSEY. EXCELSMiTsPRING BED. THIS is an entirely new application of Spiral Springs to Beds, making a more comfortable, neater and cheaper bed than ever offered before to the public. The peculiar position of the Springs elevates the head slightly, saving the trouble of building up the head with extra bolsters. PRICE ONLY SIX DOLLARS. For sale by A. SHAW, Madison, Ga. P. S.—l also manufacture to order other Spring Beds. June 24, 1858 A. S. Greenesboro Female College. THE Exercises of this Institution, Ist Term of Scholastic year, will be resumed on the let Mon day in JULY next, under the care of Rev. Homer Hen dec, President, with an able faculty and every depart ment amply filled. By order of the Board of Trustees. D. HOWELL, Greenesboro, June 17—It Sec. and Treas. OWDER and SHOT ! J. M. BOWLER. April 22 The Albany Patriot has received a nutmeg mel on, grown to maturity, in Dougherty county. The derivation of the name of the Fox family from a rainy day is very ingenious. Rainy day, rain a little, rain much, rain hard, Reinard.— Fox. The Buffalo Advertiser hears of a curious case in one of the churches of that city, where a parish ioner, threatening to withdraw from the society, pleads as an excuse that the young ladies arc not so ciable ! A Relic or Seventy-Six. —Some laborers were plowing in a field near Mount Aubern, in Boston, on Saturday morning, when the plow turned out a portion of a small cannon, which liad the ap pearance of having been exploded. How or when this death dealing implement came to be em bedded here is a query for antiquarians. The cannon bears indistinct marks of an inscription. Ay Important Secret Well Kept. —A woman can keep a secret. We never doubted it, and now it has been demonstrated out in Schuyler county, Illinois, where an elderly couple iij the vicinity of Rushville had a young and beautiful daughter—an only child—upon whom they lav ished all their affections. Two years ago a young man applied to them for work, and they employed him. His amiable ‘qualities and industry/ soon won their confidence. He had been in their em ploy six months when the farmer having business at Beai'dstown, sent the young man there to attend to it, and as the daughter had some purchases to make she was allowed to go with him. At night they returned. Affairs went on for eighteen months, the only change being the pleasure with which the old people discovered that the young folks were daily becoming attached to each other and they looked forward to their marriage as a result most gratifying. Being considered as “ lovers,” the young people were allowed to “ sit up,” together after the old folks had retired ; but one night, two weekß ago, the old gentleman feel ing unwell, rose up, and not finding, as expected, his daughter in her own bed, where she ought to have been, looked elsewhere, and fSund her where he thought she ought not to have been. Much noise^and confusion ensued. Next day the far mer posted full speed to Beardstown, had an in terview with the keeper of the county records, and discovered that the aforesaid young man and woman had been legally joined in marriage for eighteen months, and neither had never told any person of the fact! Life’s Last Hours. Life’s last hours are grand testing hours Death tries all our principles, and lays bare all our found ation. Many have acted the hypocrite in life, who were forced to be honest in the hour of death. Misgivings of the heart that have been kept se cret through life, have come out in doath: and many who seemed all fair and right for heav en, have had to declare that they had only been self-deceived. A gentleman of renown was on his dying bed, when a friend, near at hand, spoke of the >Savior. “As to tho Bible,” lie replied, “it may be true; Ido not know.” “ What then are your pros pects ?” he was asked. lie replied in whispers, which indeed were thunders, “Very dark— very dark.” “ But have you no light from the Sun of Righteousness? Have you done justice to the Bible ?” “ Perhaps not,” he replied, “ but it is now too late—too late” A mother, who had laughed at religion and re ligious people, was seen restless and miserable on her bed of death. She desired that her children should be called—they camo; in broken accents she addressed them: “My children, I have been leading you in the wrong road all your life ; I now find tho broad road ends in destruction ; I did not believe it before. 0! seek to serve God, and try to find the gate to heaven, though you may never meet your mother there.” Her lips were closed forever, and lief spirit departed to its account, while the household looked on terror struck. Mother ! Father! would you die thus ? 0 no 1 Then point to heaven, and lead the way. PENFIELD, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1858. BY AIRS. AI. E. BRYAN. f fTTTILLY,” s& id my uncle to his little boy, who VV was looking with interest at the fraternizing of two schoolgirls, “can you tell me why young ladies love to kiss each other before company?” “ Well,” said Willy, after a moment’s profound meditation, “ I guess they do it to male the gentle men’s mouths water.” I have often since thought of the remark, when 1 have seen girls in company with their arms in terlaced, or fondling each other’s hands, or worse still, kissing and embracing each other. Why not reserve all such exhibitions of extravagant affection for private Do they think it renders them “ interesting,” or that it is pleas antly suggestive to gentlemen of affectionate partners, connubial felicity, honey-moons, that would astonish, as to honey, all the bees of Ily meltus, etc. etc.? Or, perhaps it is only the spon taneous outflowing of their affectionate liearts-r ----very likely! The escape valves of the exuberant tenderness that would not survive the test of rivalship in a beau or a bonnet! I venture to say, dear reader, (all readers are “dear,”) that you have one of these interesting specimens of young-lady-liood, even now, in your “mind’s eye.” She is an artless little creature, of course—all susceptibility and impulsive feel ings; as Dickens says of his Miss Pecksniff, “she is indeed a gushing thing,” who, if you chance to belong to the opposite sex, makes it a point in your presence to rest her dimpled elbow on her “darling Carrie’s shoulder, caress her hand, pass her arm tenderly around her waist, or, if she happens to have a pretty mouth, puts up her rosy lips occasionally for a kiss, and steals a naive glance at you from under her eyelashes, in a very charming manner, indeed. Perhaps you are in that transition state between boyhood and man hood, when the disease of love is easily taken as the measles, though not half so dangerous, when you find it a moral impossibility to pass a bonnet without peeping under the veil and feel electri cal symptoms at the touch of every gloved hand that rests on your coat sleeve. If you are just smitten with the mania that attacks all young gentlemen on emerging from the era of turn-down collars into the glory of a budding moustache, then, in all probability, you snapped eagerly at the bate, your “ mouth watered” at sight of those feminine kisses, you longed for an equal privilege of pressing that plump little hand, and said to yourself that night, as you drew female heads on the margin of your Homer, “ What a dear, af fectionate little wife she would make a fellow.” But, if you had gone through the disenchanting process of experience; if your taste had been cor rected and refined, and if you had given a -little attention to the study of human nature, you would be affected in a very different manner, and instead of your “ mouth watering,” you would think such exhibitions of devoted friendship rather silly and indelicate, to say the least of them, and oest reserved for less public occasions. M. E. B. ARE WE JUST TO OUR DAUGHTERS ? BY L. VIRGINIA FRENCH. PERHAPS, in doubting that we are—perhaps in even venturing upon the consideration of such a “ home question,” I shalljbe told that I am entering upon delicate ground. It is a ques tion which comes home to the heart of every pa rent, and there are few, i am persuaded, who do not rather believe that they are more than “just” to their beloved., daughters. The ever-careful mother will no doubt regard me with an expres sion of astonishment, if I dare hint to her that I deplore her injustice to her children; and the father, “whose pride is oftenest centered on his daughter,” will perhaps be inclined to doubt my sanity, if I venture to assure him that he is ten der, generous and indulgent, but far from being “just” to her. And here in the outset, I would have it distinctly understood that it is not cver indulgence, injudicious generosity or blind affec tion that I desire to gain for our daughters, but— simple justice. Though I may not, perhaps, be able to make my conclusions clear to your minds, yet. I have long been impressed with the conviction that, as a general thing, we make too great a distinc tion between the “ training” of our daughters and that of our sons. Some may argue that this is natural; “ there is such a marked difference be tween boys and girls,” is the stereotyped expres sion. With all due deference to an “ old super stition,” (for such I regard this opinion,) there is not so much “difference” as one might at first imagine. Physiologists tell us that previous to the age of puberty there is no very great dissimi larity of physical organism; and neither, lam persuaded, is there so great a “ difference” in their mental and moral natures. I believe that there would be but little dissimilarity in their tastes, if they were not educated from the cradle to be different. For instance, I think they would both enjoy the same playthings, if mama, or papa, or nurse wertf"not continually chiming in with, “boys don’t play with doll-babies; boys don’t have needles,” and little ladies mus’nt have hor ses, or whips, or wheelbarrows.” Boys, if left to themselves, (and I have watched them,) seem to me to take a great deal of interest in dolls, and I know that girls do love to run and jump, to ride horses, and wade in the “branch,” and climb cherry trees; I know it by a free, wild and hap py experience. Again, some may argue that a very different training is not only natural, but necessary to fit the sexes for their different “spheres” in life. From my point of view, however, a very different training seems not only unnecessary, but disadvan tageous—a violence and a wrong to the nature of both. The line of demarcation which separates the “spheres” of the sexes, does not appear to me so distinctly drawn, as some would have us suppose. To me, their natures, tlioir “missions,” their destinies are like the banded colors in the rainbow; there are portions which exhibit strik ing contrasts, it is true, as the blue and the red, but who can draw the line of demarcation be tween them, or point out a barrier in that rich est and softest violet, which is formed by the beautiful blending of both? 8b do I consider it impossible to define the “spheres” of the sexes. There is between them a most beautiful blending —a melting of the one into the other which de fies the setting up of a boundary, and which forms the richest and lovliest portions of the charac ters of both. In yiew, however, of those points of contrast which do exist like the positive colors in the rainbow, I would not have the entire training of boys and girls to be similar, but I think only that the lines of demarcation are now too deeply drawn, and the barriers too persistently kept up. I will mention a few such instances—instances, too, in which I think it cannot but be acknowl edged that we are extremely unjust to our daugh ters. First,- then, the majority of parents—mothers especially—seem to do all in their power to pre-. vent their little girls from acquiring that physical development which is the only sure foundation of all beauty, education or usefulness, because it is the only sure basis of life itself. Read the fol lowing description of the privileges which parents allow their sons, and ask yourselves why are they not as just to their daughters? “ Watch a set of boys at play! See them run, jump, bound, straining nerve and muscle, bone and sinew; yet, with heart and spirit all given to the work with a perfect abandon! See the hat tossed out of the ring first, and the hair flung from the glowing brow! Then, away goes coat and vest—oft-times even boots and stockings— and ere long the whole nature is engrossed, body and spirit; and when the game is lost or won, there is not an atom of the whole being that has not been renovated. Their play hour over, the student returns to his studies, refreshed, strength ened.” Is this the way girls are allowed to “play?” No, of course not; but they would do so if allowed, and once in a while we find one that does. I’ve played in that way many a time; and oh! how heartily I enjoyed it, too! But in general, “ girls” don’t play that way; the “little ladies” never; it’s only the “ tomboys ” that are willing, for the sake of the pleasure, to pay the penalty by finding themselves tabooed in all genteel society. Thank Heaven there are a few “ tomboys” left yet! But I would like to know of parents if it is just to give to their sons the opportunity of becoming health ful, strong, vigorous, energetic and brave, and denying such opportunities to tlieir daughters ? Is it just in mama to furnish her little Willie with warm mittens, a “dreadnought” and warm boots, and allow him to slide on the snow bank until he is as fresh as a June rose with glowing exer cise, while poor darling little May must sit mewed up by the parlor fire, in worked linen pantalettes and paper-soled slippers, bending over her doll rags? She can’t go with brother, of course ; she would freeze; but why not supply her with warm hood, saque, <fcc. and thick boots —ye3, boots, just like Willie’s, (only smaller, because May is such a tiny-footed wee thing,) and let her go with brother?- Your children would be prettier, heal thier, happier and better; when grown, they would be nobler and wiser, more efficient, more beautiful and more useful. Is it just to bring up our daughters as though they were to sit all their lives under a glass show-case, and then when they have entered upon the realities of life, turn upon them’ and demand, with a scowl over their short comings, the payment of all women’s onerous responsibilities ? But folios, I fear, could not ex haust my “righteous indignation” upon this sub ject; so, only having hinted at it, I am forced to proceed. Again, we are unjust to our daughters in re gard to their intellectual education. It is too superficial—of too brief duration—and they are forced “through” the stereotyped “course” at too tender an age. Our mistakep system of men tal culture is the “ Dead Soa fruit” (containing only ashes and bitterness) which is the direct product of that only aim in life which we have set before our daughters —to be married. I have elsewhere dwelt so largely upon our pseudo sys tem of female education, that I will not now re peat myself; but I must say that it is owing to this false idea that it is the destiny, aim, purpose and “chief end” of woman to be married, that we have nothing better, truer or nobler to give her. And until this idea is exploded, I shall despair of seeing any true reform taking place in our process of mental culture. I would not be understood here as speaking against the “ peculiar institu tion” of marriage; far from it; but I do deplore that it is being made the end and aim of woman’s life, insomuch as to lay her liable to ridicule, as well as to bring upon her a thousand other injus tices. The popular quotation that “ Man’s love is of man’s life a thing apart—’tis woman’s whole existence,” sounds exceedingly pretty and senti mental and all that, but Byron has said a great many things that are very beautiful, but deeply false, and this is one of them. And this leads me to my third instance of in justice to our daughters. We wrong them in that we compel them to marry. Our sons marry or not, as they please, whenever it suits their con venience, or whenever they can tease somebody into taking them “ for better or for worse,” and the parents say it’s all right, but they must “ marry oft” their daughters; get rid of them, and speed ily, too, or they will be old maids, (!!!) and so, dis graced forever! The love of the parent succombs to public opinion, to tyrant custom, and for fear of the “ world’s dread laugh,” they send forth their young daughters into the soul-mart to be sold to the first, or more probably the highest, bidder. Must not this be humiliating—galling— “bitterer than rue?” The remedy for this wrong lies in giving your daughter some other aim in life except marriage, so that this may become to her a matter of will not of necessity. This very want of an aim or pur pose in life, I put down as the fourth injustice to our daughters, of which we are guilty. Girls, as well as boys, ought to have something in view; something to stimulate them; something to bring out their energies. It is usual with parents to ask their sons, as soon as they are old enough to understand the question, “ what do you intend to be?” The boy’s inclinations are eagerly watched, his tastes ascertained, his abilities weighod, in order that they may be better able to decido what shall be his future course. When his career is settled, all his powers are concentra ted, all his energies directed to the accomplish ment ot that one object, his life becomes earnest, lor he feels that he has a work to perform ; he acquires anew dignity, for he is a person of some importance in the world; ho has a purpose in life; lie is not a mero cipher. But what father among us, indulgent or loving as he may be, turns from his proud, bold-eyed boy, and while por chance a tear-drop glistens iu his eye, lays his hand so tenderly upon the broad white brow, anct silken tresses of his darling girl, and asks with a strange tremor in his manly voice: “And what # ismy heart’s child going to be?” If a thought ever crosses his mind, it usually amounts to nothing more than, “she will be a belle, an make a great match;” “she has such a fine'dis position, and will be such a sweet wife, or s e has strong principles, and will make a m e | mother thus, in every instance bringing up the EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. VOL. XXIV. NUMBER 24 one everlasting and apparently inevitable idea of marriage, as though no woman had ever lived or died without being married, or without even de siring to be. I cannot see why girls should be brought up in the idea that marriage is the “one thing needful;” “the summmn honum the “ noth ing more beyond.” I wish that they would be gin to think -otherwise. I hope that they will soon send in a remonstrance that they will pro test against being called upon to act and suffer as women, when they have only been brought up as doll-babies; to speak, write and talk as though they were well educated when they are only ac complished,” and to be nothing, do nothing, say nothing and think nothing, except how, and when, and where, and to whom they are to he mar ried.—Aurora Forest Home, 1858. ODE ON MELANCHOLY. BY KEATS. No, no go not Lethe, neither twist Wolf’s bane, tight-rooted for its poisonous wine; Nor suffer thy pale forehead to be kiss’d By night’s shade, ruby grape of Proserpine; Make not your rosary of yew-berries, Nor let the beetle nor the death moth be Your mournful Psyche, nor the downy ow A partner in your sorrow’s mysteries; For shade to shade will come too drowsily, And drown the wakeful anguish of the soul. But when the melancholy fit shall fall Sudden from heaven like a weeping cloud, That fosters the droop-headed flowers all, And hides the green hill in an April shroud ; Then glut thy sorrow on a morning rose, Or on the rainbow of the salt sand-wave, Or on the wealth of globed peonies; Or if thy mistress some rich anger shows, Imprison her soft hand, and let her rave, And feed deep, deep upon her peerless eyes. She dwells with Beauty—Beauty that must die ! And Joy, whose hand is ever at his lips Bidding adieu ; and aching pleasure nigh, Turning to poison while the bee-mouth sips: Ay, in the very temple of delight Veil’d melancholy has her sov’reign shrine, [tongue Though seen of none save him whose strenuous Can burst joy’s grape against his palate fine ; His soul shall taste the sadness of her might, And be among her cloudy trophies hung. MARY MALONEY’S IDEA OF A LOVER. “ What are you singing for ?” said I to Mary Maloney. “Oh, I don’t know, ma’am, without it’s because my heart feels happy.” “Happy, are you, Mary Maloney? Let me see; you don’t own a foot of land in the world.” “Foot of land, is it?” she cried, with a hearty Irish laugh. “Oh, what a hand ye be after jok ing ; why, I haven’t a penny, let alone the land.” “Your mother is dead?” “God rest yer soul, yes,” replied Mary Malo ney, with a touch of genuine pathos, “ may tho angels make her bed in Heaven.” “ Your brother is still a hard case, I suppose?” “ Ah, you may well say that. It’s nothing but drink, drink, drink, and beating his poor wife, that she is, the creature.” “ You have to pay your little sister’s board ?” “Sure the bit of a creature, and she’s a good little girl, is Hinny, willing to do whatever I axes her; I dofi’t grudge the money what goes for that.” “You haven’t many fashionable dresses, either, Mary Maloney ?” “Fashionable, is it? 0, yes, I put a piece of whalebone in my skirt, and me calico gown looks as big as the great ladies. But then ye sas true ; I hasn’t but two gowns to me back, two shoes to me feet, and one bonnet to me head, barring the old hood ye gave me.” “You haven’t any lover, Mary Maloney?” “0, be off wid ye—ketch Mary Maloney get ting a lover these days when the hard times is cornet No, no, thank Heaven, I ain’t got that to trouble me yet, nor I don’t want it.” “ What on earth, then, hare you got to make you happy? A drunken brother, a poor, help less sister, no father, no mother, no lover: why, where do you get all your happiness from ?” “The Lord be praised, Miss, it growed up in me. Give me a bit of sunshine, a clean flure, plenty of work, and a sup at the right time, and I’m made. That makes me laugh and sing, and then if deep trouble comes, why, God helpin’ me, I’ll try to keep my heart up. Sure it would be a sad thing if Patrick McGrue should take it into his head to come and ax me, but the Lord willin’, I’d try to bear up under it.” The last speech upset my gravity. The idea of looking upon a lover as an affliction was so droll. But she was evidently sincere, having be fore her the example of her sister’s husband and her drunken brother. A Young Man’s Course. I saw him first at a social party. He took but a single glass of wine, and that in compliance with the request of a young lady with whom he con versed. I saw him next, when he supposed he was un seen, taking a glass to satisfy the slight desire formed by his social indulgence. lie thought there was no danger. / I saw him again with those of his own age, meet ing at night, to spend a short time in convivial pleasure. He said it was only innocent amuse ment. I met him next, late in the evening, in the street, unable to reach home. I assisted hinx thither. He looked ashamed when we next mtt. I saw him next reeling in the street. A con fused stare was on his countenance, and words of blasphemy were on his tongue. Shame was gone! I saw him yet once more. Ho was pale, cold, motionless, and was carried by his friends to his last resting place. In the small procession that followed, every head was cswt down, and seemed to shake with uncommon anguish. His father’s gray hairs were going to the grav e in sorrow. His mother wept to think , a s had ever given birth to such a child. The Book book of Job is generally cully SKiniui a the roo£ jern languages into w hole wo ik - f j b has been translated, its * hlch fronthe natural scenery ofthe iVd aaSketS on the height of the waters, rubres of the waves towering high beneath °. n H 1 Inf the wind.” “ The morning red has the ioico m - ns 0 f the earth, and variously formed the covering of the clouds, as the hand of man holds the yielding clay.” The habits of animals are described, as, for in duce those of the wild ass, the horse, the buf falo the rhinoceros, and the crocodile, the eagle and’the oitrich. We see- “pure ether spread, during the scorching heat of the south wind, as a melted mirror over the parohed desert.” The poetic literature of th'e Hebrews is not de ficient m variety of form; for, while the Hebrew poetry breathes a tone of warlike enthusiasm, from Joshua to Samuel, the little book of the gleaner Ruth presents us with a charming and ex quisite pioture of nature. Goethe, at the period of his enthusiasm for the East, spoke of it “ as the loveliest of epi and idyl poetry whieh we pos-