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CONDUCTED BY AZIDE. 
LOVE SONG. 
IIY ANSON G. CHESTER. 
She who sloej>3 upon my heart 
Was tho flrst to win it ; 
Sho who ilroama upon my breast 
Ever reigns within it ; 
Sho who kissos oft my lips. 
Wakes their warmest blessing ; 
She who rests within mine arms 
Feels their closest pressing. 
Other hours than these shall come— 
Hours that may be weary ; 
Othor days shall greet us yet— 
Days that may bo droary ; 
Still that heart shall be thy home, 
Still that breast thy pillow ; 
Still those lips meet thine, as oft 
Billow meoleth billow. 
Sleep, then, on my happy heart, 
Since thy lore hath won it; 
Dream, then, on my loyal breast— 
.None but thou hast done it; 
And when age onr bloom shall change 
With its wintry weathor, 
May wo in the selfsame grave, 
Sleep and dream together ! 
WrltSon for Moore’a Rural New-Yorhar. 
THE BUTIEMUI TREE. 
nr mrs. c. li. yariim’An. 
who are better, wiser and happier that we /Jt'i * OtlVV* YY 
have lived,—and though clouds and tempests (J ,ITfflTP 111 Km 
sometimes obscure the sky of life, let this be VU4MLVVU ^ 
the talisman to rouse our desponding spirits, 
and nerve our hear ts to noble and heroic action. written for Moore>« nur«i Now-Yorker. 
Baldwinsvillo, Mich., Dec., 185C. DECEMBER. 
ENCOURAGEMENT FOR WIVES AND MOTHERS Dkcimbsr comes I the last, the worst, 
_ ’ The latest of tho twelve is here ; 
Mothers in the country, who see their 1 list its moau ’ 1 hear its sbriek — 
children growing up with few of the advanta- lh ° reiiuiem 01 the (lying yoar - 
ges that young people in the cities enjoy, often Tho Eight win<1 HWft y 3 lho woodland pines, 
suffer from painful discouragement in regard Wo hear u through thoir verdant friDgo ; 
to them. A word of encouragement to such The . lrost ‘ lirop ' s circiiu « thr0 ^h tk ° air, 
we find in a recent number of the Ohio Culti- Givc ° the cUock a ruddy tinge ' 
Vator, and Copy it for their benefit. The Ontario’s flood is decked with foam, 
writer says : -And many a mile of ice-ribbed coast, 
“ The wives and mothers of our farmers need t0 u Ui0 sky an ecll ° loud ’ 
more encouragement in the labor of love that Llko tho " lld murmurings of ft hp8t ’ 
falls to their lot. Their round of duties often * >Iy weI * tke 31 rf — Reace dwoiis within— 
seem monotonous, their lives ungraceful, their TUo m0Uarch Winter’s sway 13 brief; 
homes lacking in refinement. How often the Tho stUllont ne ’ or in K loora should 8it > 
sigh escapes them, ‘ Oh, for more intellectual Whil ° poring °’ er tho musty loar 
food for myself and my children!’ When they Tho foimt of knowledge, sparkling pure, 
go out into the world, will they not feel them- Beckons the wanderer to its shrine ; 
selves so far behind their fellows, that discour- Tho oarncst seekor aftor Trutll » 
agement will take the place of noble ambition « Ii00ks up au,i Bays-the prizo is mino - 
and their lives will become a failure. som ^, n. y„ mr, _ j. B . 
a i? arIr j ^1^1 which every [Translated from the German for the Rural New-Yorker.] 
mother should understand. Childhood de- POVRUTV A fa dtp 
mands simply that its tastes shall all be fed. UV 1 A IAi5bh ’ 
like its body, on simple, coarse fare. Give * , „ .,. , , , , , , , 
them just enough for growth, and culture and A boor, thinly clad stranger entered the 
pruning will come in after years. All that a bouse of a merchant, and begged for some aid. 
mother need feel solicitous for in early child- dt was J ust then dinner-time, and the poor man 
hood is, aliment enough for the healthy growth was invited to take a seat at the table. The 
Kftt toiSffiL bost h09ta c ™™ rsei Nf with the 
saw that trnew“ Z ™ e “ t ’, i ‘,° 8ba " d “” d " irc ™ s m OMNIBUS PASSENGERS. 
saw that the new garment, too, was actually _ 
much too short, and too tight for the man, Never hesitate to hail the wrong ’bus, as 
who stood before them suddenly gigantic and ^ 0H cannot be expected to read the large let- 
large. “ Be not frightened,” said the stran- 1®” ?, n . the side ’ and thc time of other People 
ger ; “ neither you are to blame nor the tail nr 18 wu g t0 you ‘. 
He may indeed, have taken the proper meas- ductorTli place whereat^wfch’tobe p°nt 
ure; but, behold, I am Poverty, — I am dowu ; and having done so, never care to look 
growing continually, becoming larger and ou ^ l° r F 0lu- selt when yon reach the spot.— 
larger, and wherever I have once entered, from If -lu U ,f < !i be / ond it; Y ou ma ? then “gaily 
that place I can with difficulty bo removed «” W1 bhold th . e fare ’ 
y D e removed . On entering a ’bus, if you carry a stick or 
s. t. an umbrella, be particular to swing it about 
—-. with the point upwards. Taking care of other 
THE STAR OF LOVE. people’s eyes i3 no business of yours, and the 
- stick will clear the way lbr you in a most 
by gko. r. morris. surprising manner. 
the umbrella is wet, put the Doint nf it 
SS anyb ° d y’ S shoes ’ ^ thus prove 
Among the loaves the wind-harp weaves in L a fn PerSOn °, f . P rec3se method, hav- 
i ts serenade for thee. a P^ ace f° r everything, and everything 
The star, the breeze, the wave, the trees, 1D plaC ?\’ , 
Thoir minstrelsy unito. 11 >' ou the seat next to the door, thrnst 
Blit all are drear till thou appear, y our l e g 8 directly across it. Whether the 
To decorate tho night. other passengers can get in or out easily is 
The light of noon streams from the moon CCrars8 > no a, F air of yours. 
Though wild a milder ray, ’ Wheu you take your seat, sit sideways, 
O’er hill and grove, like woman’s love, au£ l Occupy as much room as possible. Eve- 
II cheers us on our way. rybody has a right to get as much as he can 
thus all that’s bright, tho moon, tho night, for his money. 
1 he heavens, the earth, tho sea, Never move to give a new passencer a r 
w. “• h “" c»mmcda«ion. Y u °„ have shifteSfor ySsSf. 
—___ let the new comer do the same. You will 
NOTHING IN IT. q “ ite 
T , ,. Never get your money ready before ston- 
TjAST Year's Vnrda’ noefa onJ _I _ rvlnr, tkn TO al_ ■ ... . U l j 
THE STAR OF LOVE. 
BY GKO. P. MORRIS. 
Tiik star of lovo now shines above 
Cool zephyrs crisp the sea ; 
Among the leaves the wind-harp weaves 
Its serenade for thee. 
The star, the breeze, the wave, tho trees 
Thoir minstrelsy unito. 
But all are drear till thou appear, 
To decorate tho night. 
The light of noon streams from the moon 
Though wild a milder ray, 
O’er hill and grove, like woman’s love, 
It choors us on our way. 
Thus all that’s bright, tho moon, tho night 
The heavens, the earth, the sea, ' ’ 
Exert thoir powors to bless the hours 
We dedicate to thee. 
NOTHING IN IT. 
“That old Butter-nut tree still stands.” to the region of the ideal, while the practical, 8UaDger ’ a T treatCd mra “ a friendly rie d filberts are not the only El ft ff worth 
MUrfrom a Brother. the BBpoetical is cultivated and praised, till Ifc was ^ row ”f late ’ and the la «er world of which it may be truly safd “ noth servants sat 
Memory holds within her treasured cells, tae ctuid feels that nothing is truly valuable asl \ e< ' whether he might stay over night at ing in it.” A coquette’s heart, and a bache- _ 
many a gem of rich and rare beauty — some f taat ca nnot be counted in dollars and cents.— their house. The bxly spoke to her husband : lor’s home, a candidate’s cordiality, and a \ 
sparkling ’mid the rainbow-hued illusions ^ 3S liable to opposite extreme. “ The chamber in the loft is empty; I think Shylock’s smile—of all these, may it safely be 
w P ith A in childhood's cos^ou^rT: ^ ^ ^ ^ ^IV t ^ « 
lighted to deck every flower and shrub,—every My observations have convinced me that The ba sband made no objection, and the glances over the columns of the a ^ ^ dru . akeuiiess 
A MELANCHOLY STORY. 
Among the twelve who were punished for 
unkenness was one—a female—whose histo- 
“ Rather than have one bliss forgot, ing the juice of leaves and flowers. They were da ? s aud ni 8' bts passed away, and the husband 0 f the Conntrv ’ 
Be all my pains remembered too.” rude works of art which the little artists pro- looked at his wife, and the wife at her hus- newest candidate. 
“ That old Butter-nut tree still stands.”— daced » but tbe -Y be pt alive the soul of art.— band,—at length she said to him : “Nothing in 
■ . ViUft vo hnwfl flr.J »v. .1 — il. * i . . O 
the Country,” or the latest card 6 or^the oi on ®, of b8r station ; Her education 
west candidate. ’ , V/a ? i0r o u & k ’ and oarly gained a good repu- 
“ Nothing in it,” murmurs the maiden cm' 0 !' ° 8 n a V '’ riter> soon evinced a pas- 
len the Doet’s crirnpr iu fiiioU ^ Jllu A- ?i on . for the ia passion so uncontrolla- 
How many a by-gone scene of joy and sorrow, f nd r°T- t , llcir , !lom f I a ! e “Wilt thou have the goodness to tell the when tbe poet’s corner is filled up°w?tb the bi^w pass i? n s ° un controlla- 
does that trite sentence bring up freshly and cMWre^’s^gam^^aw^wtified^bv such^enn- stpaD ^ er that we should bs ver 7 ff lad to enter- I.°™ ol '.P? rt ’, and tLe “ raarria « re ]l8adu is frfendfsh? hfioame an nolroaY TrP+R.V_l & _ nd 
vividly before our minds! How oft have we, broidery as the wealthy purchase at irreat tain bim mucb longer, but that our means are 
\ ivwiy Dciore oar mmds! How ok liavewc, broidery as the wealthy purchase at great tam him much longer, but that our means are ■■ Nothing in it ” siihs the .nonrnei ». .1 fhe was very auocwsful, and after a time made 
each clasping a hand of our baby-brother, cost, but to them it is the filling up of mo- not such as to enable us to furnish him any looks over the pages so full of life - J ’ll he , r a PP earancc on the boards in this city, 
Meandered to its cooling shade, or played be- nicn fr °* nali leisure, when the presence of longer with lodging, food and drink?” interests—no tribute to “Nellv” who g; waere ?be crea fr d no little furor. Her ap- 
neath its wide-spreading branches! There, a S uesfc . com P®ls them to forego the coarser This was a hard tHmr for+hp Dnai-.or.ii yesterday—no plaint for “ Jemmy” who Ian P earancc wa3 always hailed with enthusiasm, 
many a happy time, has our little trio snorted av0catl . 0DS ‘ Now as formerly, this is their , ^ a Hard thing for the husband tj ^„ ifl h^ to-dB.v 1 J who Ian- but after a time her fame and fortune bmmn 
,. y L i { ’ our uule tn0 s Poited recreation. I thought of the mother, who had do ’ for there wcre tlmes when a «y one could 
the careless hours away; as, with childish encouraged their little efforts, and fad rt.m,. for many davs find at his hnnsa im 0 „;icki„ 
avocations. Now, as formerly, this is their J ™ was a nara xmn - ror tiie h 
' T --ur nine trio sporpea recreation. I thought of the mother, who had for there were times when any one could ~ it » i 
,r are r 3 koars awa Y ; as ’J lfcb childish encouraged their little eflorts, and fed their for many days find at his house a hospitable ( eyes dan k over the columns- the clStk^ln^T 
g w, we c R3C ie bright-winged butterfly or little loves and tastes, so that now they were reception and be favored with bed and table, like bridesmaids, the italics are waltzes the' 
falling leaves,-mocking, with light heart, the ab L e + !° b n 0 /i a . p P rec,a f e , beaut 7 aud P°etry, But Fortune had wrested from his hands th" P a ™graplA are pauses to the tune, ini she is 
sweet carol m the gay songsters,—or watch- tL “ contribute largely to their prod uction, greater part of his property ; his wealth was to ° ha PPY to read. 
ing t eir tiny forms as they lightly skipped ]^() MOTHERS IN AMFR1PA disappearing more and more, his granary as +v ' St , ) , amid fbem all, the poor editor has a 
among the rustling leaves above us. But. MtlJlMtb US AMERICA. ** ,,; s b mnno ,.„k oot ’ thankless time of it. “ Mene Tekel ” is nro- 
guishes to-day. a time her fame and fortune began 
' “Nothing iu it,” laughs the bride, as her 1° JT 6, w® &11, °‘ . Ler profession 
eves dance over th«crilnmno. tv.,. i„.., bad doi.e be,ore, a victim to drink 1 Becom- 
among the rustling leaves above us Tint mux Jir.no i,\ AMERICA. 11 - rr , . ’ N b luuur y, aa thankless time of it. “ Mene Tekel" in nro. iV1 n,vv 'y woman, talented 
uo ruawmg mares aoove us. But, - well as Ins money-chest, was fast becoming nonneed mrainst Dim hv tw. 1 38 P r »- thorcss and fine actreas, sleeps te-night a 
our youngest, our best beloved, was soon laid, The Christian Remembrancer thinks the empty. With heaviness of heart he went to those he loaves ’Tis an 6 and ^ v 
m all the beauty of childhood’s loveliness, in mother’s vocation in this country is practh the stranger and raid : * 
. ... ..... lowL “ 1 Baye given thee locJging, food and drink, ’*■» **«**.W* «- 
nau none oeiore, a victim to drink ! Becom¬ 
ing daily worse, no manager would run the 
risk ot engaging her. For a time she gave 
evidence of an intention to reform, but, the 
terrible passion predominated; she again’fell. 
The formerly lovely woman, talented au- 
j the silent tomb. fowiC° S i’c?ghtv U word? opiT3iori , b y lb e ful- “ I have given thee lodging, food and drink ia ^ and the’sheets^re fl^ttertng lfkean- Origin of our Decimal Currency— A 
[ Dost remember Brother, the morn he died? p ro ^o!e^toS to* to thfflJZ?* and would gladly continue to do so for a Ion- fu“n leaves upon the press, and he reviews his letter has been discovered recently,' in' tht 
j How we stole out together, to his favorite KCSK Homes clffe^^ ger time, but thou art mistaken, if thou be- ^ the C ° Unt ? , a venerabIe gentleman who 
| holly, and plucked the first blown flower “ A mother’s authority over her chMeu is Revest, that my means now suflice, as former- ’ 9 m 11 ” TSSTk y88rs ^ . Ta 
| whose opening bud he had watched so long, more short-lived in America than elsewhere: ly, to entertain guests and strangers My ----^-— Mr Chri^°^fktiKf^i^ te l W - lth 
mow? '^atw'wNT y f w ' upon his °" c » ^'»W.th 0a J 3 1 n „i„„ J ff ant ed—a sensa tion. 
he turned his last earthly look wn m rad’ ?*' bool ‘ or Btot Y writton thTta' Sta ? W,tl ‘ " 3 :, “SWors-they Gsj.mee, a late French traveler, complains Delhi™ Mr" JI‘°™ °he2 f CFy oi" ° rI ““ f 
with the .'signet Hug of Heaven" upon hii offer L what I am oblfeetTr mS “ 8 ™ST£ S“h t’who? 
brow, he d,ed? Our rdolsed mother soon practically ig„o4 the Other's oDice «I Thereupon the stranger said : countries in JOurope. He wenT°o?fp„“ ol to™Irmy’ Wa f WD ?- 
followed to share his dreamless repose. Then Caches children to do without her altogether. “ 0,1 will willingly go. I should have left purp0S ? \° be rohhed b ^ baudit ti, or to get line,' which formed a porUon oHt 
we sought the shade of the “ old Butter-nut,” be ^ ar(i ^ d to make themselves and each YO ur house before but behold mv K nn„i • entangled or killed in some dreadful adven- occasion while in conversation p ( n 0I ? 0 
Kriri‘Kiis«“Sss s 
l^MlvWrtf “ PkCe be6lde the vS of hou80 Jt lds - Tbe y are wise, expert that I may appear respectable, and I will go nets on the back of their heads, at gipaie^ do' repli^lhatit’w^^) and thafth^fD^ 17 
lonely hearth, looked harshly upon us ; and little women of business. They buy and sell, to thy neighbors.” h their children, and he was quite disappoints inventor «L tDo tS i , T he autbor 1 or 
with tunidfect and quivering Hps, we hasten- ^ctTelunfo^mS . T1,e 7 are discreet ? Qcon - Tho husband hastened to his wife, and com- C0Inp!ai,lS b^rly, thus Everything of Lower Dublin. Ve hav^eve^heard’this 
:“: tomuae upo “ the p “ st -“ S - “ toier aewordsi,f 
sto “ e ' a Weh T, te , a » f its s 
fo srerm. Tr 13 ma ? ° f lts pleasures — but child s book, uolesi3 she happens to be an un- part honorably, than that he should stay with century, every man will be able to foresee cv- Circular. ‘ ’ U l ubl£s7iers 
no storms so transient-no pleasures so pure, ^ or *, whom the ch il d has to reform. " m 8tiU longer, and cost us more than the ex ^ tLla f . tliat ^' id ba PPen to him from the--- 
.pv^lgTraicLof^ug^n?^?; ™ AMERICAN TOMAN COMl’AlUil), a P ““ °'f SSL F”'* 
wb£°i° hilt‘ft 6 —tT “• b “‘ «. T S* Vf* mmm iS r<S1,eetful “ nd pr0udi Tbe hMbMd ^ for ‘ ««<*. **> took the i“ . ANTbe“fbteL°o“lrS*'. s %pf; S rmerict" Z own‘ At"* 
lands inwove oi, +i v 7',7V° U8 Ia P> ff ar ‘ the-I-rench woman is gay and agreeable ; the stranger’s measure and soon brought the car Ii08Sian fr ojn a Spaniard, an Englishman prudently refrain from annealinrr )L 18 k^ 
lands inwoven with the bnght-hued flowers of Italian is passionate; the American woman menls Both the host a.dDoT^l’! fl from a Chi33e «e> or a Frenchman from an t^eTmuchimnoverS to a public 
joy and happiness,—or shaded, all too deeply, 13 sincere and affectionate. With an English the resolve and wre wFt’ r J0ICC< at American. Feople will not lie able toreco<^- too far diverted to listen* f 10u S bta 
with the dark leaves of the cypress and wil- WOman . lo . ve 18 a P rifl ciple ; with a French tbe rC8olve ’ atld ^ ere waiting for the stran- ni ze one another, for every one will be alike, thorship in hWland ^AmtnV?^ f T' 
low, Time, alone, in his “ tfreless Mt’’ ^ is a caprice; with an Italian it is ger’s departure But to their astonishment, An intense feeling of enL will then take 
will reveal to iiq RnU n f inon gh \ a P“f 011 5 with an American it is a senti- he still remained, and was found on the next possession of the universe, aud suicide will tion in which we Drv> ° 
ruiTl Beitofjoyorsori-ow.good ment! A man is married to an English wo- day in his room in the garret decimate the population of the globe.” An sland-rtill with rfbtuw * 
or ih, let U3 neve) yield passively to the crush- man ; is united to a French woman ; co-hab- “ Wha £ exclaimed tho Doo^o i * awful state of affairs truly ! ranidlv naR«imr :.. a. 1 °^ e '™ n ’ f nd u 
o 
meet fate with an unblenchmg eye.”- an Italian a lover ; an American a husband ^igLbors, os thou hast promised Lu art 8oldier bn tb « pa 7 of six- We importation introduces the English 
Though distance spreads her wide wings be- The Englishman respects his ladv the .still remaining here 1” da ^ . ,be ed 5 c of berth, or that ^new works in history, fiction, poetry, which 
tween us ; let us each still pursue the noble Frenchman esteems his comoanion • tL’ Lnl « k , * , of my guard-bed, was my seat to stndy on— eclipse the modern productions of our own 
igrt'tKr' - iHEssSSSsw 
KSFsSr-"-, 3 JEsssTXssir^ss: 
different part to perform, and whether it be man is sick his lady visits him; when a described it. She related it to Z ll 4 rl ?1 a , pen ov pieco of P a * a «>* rural sights; an object i„ every 
with honor or disgrace, is for its to determine, Frenchman is sick, his companion pities ; adding “We must dismiss our Un of my food thouirk in a state°of^ome portion walk ; wc must teach them— and wc can teach 
by the course we choose to pursue. when an Italian is sick his mistress sighs over ZZl Jit ZZ J i ZZ , e \ Wlth thZ* I hid not a momoTnf Z !'?. U 7 a 7 ^ hftm - to ,1Ild w P nder in every insect, sublim- 
zxxk'jzf ?? ” b “ b —»“ 
glowjbgp^,, ora deed, be never soondedl; 
be olaToo-meed trumpet of fame,-yet, are «. America educate ber child. m b „ be J„L“ d t,L l V™ ? ? .* f ib dm",! °.°i«? SSfS,f„.*** »•* making them 
bond iu the tombs !— N. Y. Times. 
Origin of our Decimal Currency, _A 
WANTED—A SENSATION. 
November,. 1805, he became acquainted with 
Mr. Christian, grandfather of John P. Heiss 
furmerly of the firm of Ritchie & Heiss, of the 
Washington Union, now of the New Orleans 
that, come to us from the United States man- 
J. i / - igct i 1 
and wildly throbbing hearts, upon the ever- ™ta, 
changing theater of active life. Each has a Am< 
different part to perform, and whether it be man 
with honor or disgrace, is for us to determine, l ? rei 
by the course we choose to pursue. ’ wbei 
It is ignoble to die and be forget! Altho’ 
the clairon-voioed trumpet of fame,—yet, are aa American educates her child. g G “ g “ C , , ut , the & uest r0 - th^ Honr? “ 0 YfW tleaa ? ien - and that, too, in ... nuliiU luoy „ ()W arc nmK!no . tliem 
there none who would regret the loss of our -— _ maiued as bdore ’ and wheri tLe bo «t and hos- freedom from control. And 1 faithful in few things, that they be fit heroafi 
society and influeno? ? None who would 1 We are not sent into tbis worId to do any- tess a80ended tbe g arret > they found him lying " y, n1or ’ “j der the8e C3y , cu mstances, could en- ter to be rulers over much.— Kingsleu. 
L ht to Cherish^ 71LJJZ m ; thin ? int0 which we cannoi P ut ^ hearte. on his couch, continually stretching and ex thatask - i8 there, can 
light to cherish our n«mory ? None around We have certain work to do for our bread, tending his limbs < T * ’ h ® 7 hol !, world ’ a youth who can 
whom we have woven the sweet spell of love and that must be done strenuously; other id. l 4 + , , dnd aa excuse for tb « non-performance ?- 
and friendship, and whose hearts beat quicker work to do for ou r delight, and that F to be thou ti| , n>rnai[| ' , b ° S ; aston3 ‘ shcd ’ “ do ft ^bbett. 
and eves beam brighter at m,r ™ * d v done heartily. tbou stl 1 r . ema3 33 * 1 lave we not again ---—- 
and eyes beam brighter at our approach ?— done bearti, y* ( 
None in whose bosom we have enkindled the - !J; 
sacred flame of virtue, and encouraged to press i * F ! mve a - fr , iend who loves you—who 
onwarA toward aUa rnmaat of] Riband SBS?Sf«S jSSM, , 
honorable distinction . Aye, there are some sure to sustain him in his adversity. a l so 
. ‘Tf d ’ Ending his limbs. find an excuse for tho non-performance v — • ^ I(i "' EEI) , baa bis esthetic merits: his leaf 
’ , a or “What!” cried the host, astonished, “dost Cobbett. 18 e l e ffant, iu good soil he becometh soon a 
910 be thou still remain here ? Have we not again -- —- r _ shapely shrub. Whoso will examine the pink 
procured thee a dress, and according to thy one speak ill of thee, flee home to thy iffiscoU^nd^m^W 
-who desire? own conscience,^ examine thy heart; (f taring i£^ustit£S Ttb^ThrSllS: 
scantily 
and of an open enemy make a secret friend 
mn process of weeding, raised the query why 
should this only be a weed ?— Mrs. Stowe. 
