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374 ; - FRANK LESLIE'S‘ NEW YORK JOURNAL. oe a
roi 83." Varieties, :
Tux mind, in proportion as it is expanded, ex-
poses a larger surface to impression. mo
‘ Tre heart of a good man resembles tne cocoa-nut,
which, though hard without, contains. refreshing
water and food within. .
Locic.—Logie is a large drawer, containing some
useful instruments, and many more that are super-
fluous. Buta wise man will look into it for two
purposes—to avail himself of those instruments
that are really useful, and to admire the ingenuity
with which those that are not so are assorted and
arranged. vs
Hoprgervtness.—True hope is based on the energy
of character. A strong mind always hopes, and has
always cause to hope, because it knows the muta-
bility of human affairs, and how slight a circum-
stance may change the whole course of events.
Such a spirit, too, rests upon itself; it is not con-
fined to partial views, or to one particular object.
And if, at last, all should be lost, it has saved itself
—its own integrity and worth.—Van Knebel.
- Women anp Secret-Krerrxe.—lt is quite a
mistaken idea that a woman cannot keep a secret—
nobody so well. ‘rust her but with half, or try to
keep it from her altogether, and she is sure to beat
you; because her pride prompts her to ‘find out
what the man thinks it right to conceal, and then
her vanity induces her to tell what she has found
out, and this in order to show her power of dis-
covery. : : .
. Troy. Furniture.—The Boston Transcript says:
“The manufacture of iron furniture is creating a
revolution. Iron is being substituted for wood
wherever it can be done; and as it has now been
demonstrated that furniture and household _orna-
ments of every description can be manufactured of
iron, of far more artistic forms, with far more beau-
tiful polish, and with far greater. economy to the
manufacturer and to the consumer than wood, it is
not strange that iron furniture is becoming so popu-
Jar, and being so rapidly introduced. It never
wears out; it is capable of being wrought into far
more splendid forms; it is susceptible of a far
- higher degree of polish, gilding, and finish; and
articles there are on exhibition which are finished
in imitation of the finest Sévres porcelain; sofas,
settees, chairs, and other articles of iron, with clocks
in papier mache, bronze, gilding, wood, and all
other colors and imitations. ‘ Some are inlaid’ with
pearl, richly colored and tinted, and, in fact, we
have never seen, in this country, furniture manu-
factured with so much elegance and taste. ‘A very
great change has been wrought in a year or two on
this subject, and greatly for the advantage of the
entire community. The physicians of the hospitals
in New York have banished wooden bedsteads and
furniture as fast as they could from the walls of
these institutions. . .
Sexr-carrina Rirre.—At the close of the meet-
ing of the Institution of Civil Engineers on January
9th, 1855, Monsieur Néron, of Paris, exhibited an
ingenious mode of placing detonating caps on the
nipple of a rifle ora musket. ‘lhe apparatus con-
sisted of a tube containing twenty-two caps, placed
parallel with and close beside the barrel, being par-
tially inserted in the stock, and so arranged, that
whilst the near end was attached by a pin to the
hammer, the further extremity was free to travel in
aslot. Its action was very simple; the tube being
filled with caps from a reservoir, several of which
would occupy but a very small space, the end cover
was turned down upon it. After firing, if any por-
tion of the copper remained attached to the cap, it
was removed by a small picker preceding the tube,
on its being again drawn forward to repeat the
operation. It was evident that by this simple and
cheap addition to any fire-arm much time must be
saved in loading, and a great waste of caps must be
avoided, whilst about 25 per cent. of copper was
_saved in making the caps, and they were kept dry
in the reservoir, instead of being exposed to damp,
and running the risk of not exploding, as had
oceurred frequently in action on recent occasions
in the Crimea. ‘Lhe system was stated to have
obtained the approbation of the highest military
authorities in France, and with the characteristic
alacrity of the Government of that country, to be
already in process of adaptation to the Minie rifles
and to fire-arms of all kinds for the army}; it had,
only within the last few days, been brought to Eng-
land to lay before the Govérnment, and was sub-
mitted for the inspection of the institution of Civil
Engineers.” ‘ ' .
Tus Surrty or Cannoy.—Carbonie acid is
everywhere unceasjngly generated, and especially
in those regions of the earth where volcanoes are
active, or probably were active in a former age, It
is generated at the Grotto del Cane, near Naples, at
Pyrmont, in Westphalia, and in the neighborhood
of the Lake of Laache, &c.; and it oozes in a con-
stant current from various crevices in different parts
of the earth, and in all ordinary combustions. In
the respiration of men and animals, as may easily
be proved by blowing the air coming from the lungs
through a glass ‘tube into lime-water, carbonate of
lime is formed, which renders the clear liquid tur-
bid. It is also generated in the fermentation which
oceurs in the making of wine, beer, and brandy. In
this process the sugar is resolved into alcohol and
carbonic acid: the former remains in the liquor, and
imparts to it an intoxicating power, while the car-
.bonic acid escapes into the air, It is produced by
the decay and putrefuction of all animal and vege-
table substances. Carbon is also contained in all
organic bodies ; during decay it is converted gradu-
ally by the oxygen of the air into carbonic acid;
hence, wherever plants and animals exist, whether
upon the earth, in the sea, or in the air, carbonic
acid, must be formed. All the carbonic acid thus
formed is received into the air. If it should con-
tinue there, however, the air would become gradu-
ally deteriorated, more especially, as in all the pro~
cesses of breathing, combustion, and decay, fre
oxygen, or vital air, is taken from it. But this is
not the case. The oxygen does not decrease, the
carbonic acid does not increase. An unfathomable
wisdom has appointed the vegetable kingdom as
the protector of animal life, and with wonderful
simplicity has provided that plants should absorb
from the air, as their principal means of support,
the carbonic acid exhaled as useless by men and
animals, and should yield oxygen to them in return,
—Stockhardt’s Experimental Chemistry.
Extraorpinary Emigration oF THE Grpsres
From Huncary.—A people of mysterious origin,
inaccessible to all civilisation, and insensible to
all religion, after a repose of four hundred years,
has once more grasped the pilgrim’s staff to fly be-
yond the reach of modern legislation, and seek out
for itself a new country, Alarmed at the reorgan-
isation of the kingdom of Hungary by the usurpa-
tions of the Austrian Government in that country,
where they have so long enjoyed the immunities of
an uninterrupted freedom, they have been for some
time wandering in swarms, and in all directions,
throughout the Austrian monarchy, secking an
outlet into another more friendly land. “Accus-
tomed for centuries in ILungary to live apart from
the rest of its population as unmolested dwellers in
holes and caves, earning the scanty necessarics of
life without much exertion, they have found them-
selves narrowly watched, Averse to, and incensed
at, this state of surveillance, it has wrought them
into an’ unheard-of state of excitement, and to the
desperate resolve to leave for ever their wonted
earths, to seek out once more the ancient country
from which, so many centuries ago, they were driven
by some unknown power. To see this people’ in
their present impulsive act of emigration is said to
be truly wonderful. Like the wild denizens of the
forest, inclosed on all sides, they seek an issue out
of the frontier pale of Europe; numbers have pene-
trated on their pilgrimage as far as the Tyrol, and
even Switzerland; Bohemia and Austria Proper
swarm with their hordes, and numbers have pene-
trated southwards across the Turkish frontiers.
They speak of nothing but of their new country—
where are no frontiers, no passports, and no gen-
darmes. They say they came from Egypt, and must
now return thither.—Jilnitz’s Hungary.
Greetincs IN ViENNA—A peculiarity of the
Viennese is the multitude of greetings which they
use in salutations, whether on the promenade, in
the social circle, or in daily intercourse. ‘I wish
that you have had a good dinner,” is by far the
most usual salutation after dinner, instead of “good
afternoon.” If they meet you before dinner, an
hour or two, the salutation is usually, «I wish you
may have a good dinner.” This is even common
among business men. We have seen gentlemen
enter a counting-house full of clerks, silent and
busy at their desks, and excite them all by wishing
they may have a good dinner, instead of simply
saying, ‘good morning.” In the better dircles it
is not at all uncommon for the dinner party, the
repast being ended, to rise, shake hands all round,
and express the wish to each other that no ill effects
may be experienced from the dinner. The parting
salutation at night is infinitely more expressive
than our “ good night.” ‘The Germans say, «* May
‘ou sleep well,” «A pleasant repose,” «Pleasant
dreams.” Their + good bye” is always a strong
farewell: * Lebehn se wohl”? (May you live well).
The gentlemen kiss each other on meeting, as our
fair sex do at home; and we haye more than once
enjoyed a hearty laugh in our sleeve on meeting
some fiercely-whiskered and moustached friend,
and submitting to his hugs and kisses, and “my
dears,” before the host of promenaders, During
these charming performances, bands of music sta-
tioned at different points play lively tunes, and alto-
gether we have a lively time.—Ladies’ Repository.
PLayruiness or Aniats.—Ird], who had be-
stowed great attention on the habits of the crustacea,
says that he has seen the Cancer Moenas play with
little round stones and empty shells, as cats do with
a cork, or small ball. Dogs, particularly young
ones, are carried away with the impulse, rolling
over and chasing each other in circles, seizing and
shaking objects as if,in anger, and enticing even
their masters to join in their games. Iorses, in
freedom, gallop hither and. thither, snort and paw
the air, advance to their groom, stop suddenly short,
and again dash off at speed. A horse belonging to
one of the large brewing establishmenis in Lon-
don, at which a great number of pets were kept,
used frequently to scatter the grains on the ground
with his mouth, and as soon asa pig came within
his reach, he would seize it without injury, and
plunge it into the water-trough. The hare will
gambol round in circles, tumble over, and fly here
and there. Brehn witnessed one which played the
most singular antics with twelve others, coursing
round them, feigning death, and again springing
Up, seeming to illustrate the old saying ot ** Mad as
a March hare.” ‘The same thing occurs with rab-
bits, and many others of the rodentia; ‘and on
warm days fish may be seen gambolling about in
shoal water. Carp, in early morning, while the
mist still hangs on the water, wallow in the shal-
lows, exposing their broadbacks above the surface.
Whales, as described by Scoresby, are extremely
frolicsome, and in their play leap twenty feet out of
the water. Small birds chase each other about in
play; but perhaps the conduct of the crane and
trumpeter (Psophia crepitans) is the most extraor-
dinary. The latter stands an one leg, hops about
in the most eccentric manner, and throws somersets.
The Americans call it the mad. bird, on account of
these singularities. ‘The crane expands its wings,
runs round in circles, leaps, and throwing little
Stones and pieces of wood in the air, endeavors
to catch them again, or pretends to avoid them, as
if afraid. The Passions of Animals... « ."
Crrcumstanttan Evipence.—As a judge, Bushe
was merciful, and owing to an incident in his early
career as a lawyer, he was‘somewhat slow to convict
on cizcumstantial evidence. A short time after he
was called to the bar, he was retained at the Wex-
ford assizes, to defend a prisoner accused of murder.
The victin’s name was Walter Meyler, and it was
supposed that he had been killed by a party of rebels,
of whom one became an approver, and was the chiet
witness for the crown. Like most approvers, the
witness was correct and careful in all his details.
He stated that the body of Meyler had been buried
close to the shore, wrapped on a coat of the same
texture and ‘tolur as that stated to have been worn
by the deceased. -Bushe neither cross-examined the
witness, nor called evidence upon the part of his client
and before the judge commenced his charge, the jury
stated that they were prepared with their verdict.
Bushe said, ‘* Wait a moment, gentlemen—did any
of you know Walter Meyler, the deceased?”. The
reply was, that all the jury knew him well—and im-
mediately Bushe shouted, to the dismay of the audi-
tors, ‘* Walter Meyler, come into court.” The sup-
posed deceased rushed upon the table, and, pointing
to him, Bushe exclaimed :—There, gentlemen, is my
defence!” .
“Sampo, whar you get dat watch you wear to
meetin’ last Sunday?’ « How: you know I hab
watch?” “ Bekase I seed de chain hang out de
pocket in front.” Go ’way, nigger! ’Spose you
see halter round my neck, you tink dar is horse
inside ob me?”
. Con. For our Farr Reapers.— When is a Pigeon
like a young lady in the sulks? When it’s a
pouter, ‘ 5 .
Epitaph .
ON A YOUTH WHO DIED OF EATING FRUIT.
Currants have checked the current of my blood,
berries brought me to be burried here;
Pears have pared otf my body’s hardihood,
. _And plumbs and plumbers spare not one to spare
Fain would I feign my fall; 80 fair a fare
Lessen’s not fate, yet *tis a lesson good ;
Gilt will not hide guilt, such thin washed ware
Wear’s quickly and its rude touch soon is rued,
Grate on my grare some sentence grare and terse,
That lies hes not, a8 it es upon my clay,
eu aye ail to pity a poor patty's pre
Roveaves I was faithful to my heatees
Tells that my days are told, and soon I’m tolled away.