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1 3'Le uot ladrjlippeis.
Nor yc the sweet-pea blossoms,
Nor ye i ihe 'flaky loses.
' , Red or white as snow ;
1 like the clialiced lilies,
T'.io heavy eastern lilies,
Tbe gorgeous tiger-lilies
That in ou gnden trow! .
For they are tall and slende:;
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On their emei aid stalks i
They bead so pr'Oiid andgiacefal
They are Circassian women,
The favoruts of the SuKan,
Adowa oui gar den walks.
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The lender eastei o lilies,
The go. geons vigei -lilies.
That -a ou garden row !
The President's message was
read in Congress Dec. 2. It
opens by a reterence to the finan
cial crisis, 1 1 lie C rangers' move
ment and the Virginius matter,
which, it savs, is in course of ne
gotiatioti, and likely to be amica
bly end honorably arranged. It
refers 'to the 'Vienna Exposition,
which was creditable to ibe arti-
saiis of the United States; to the
reception of the Western ambas-
sadors by.! Emperor of China,
and to the need of further'' legis
lation to suppress thevinfamous
CooPe trade. It recommends a
commission fory-t he purpose of
auditing and determining the
amount io 'be paid for losses
caused by the Confederaie priva
tecs. ! ' '
t refers to the mixed commis
sion for determining claims be
tween the British subjects and
A.merican butizens, and asks for
an appropriation to pay the
amount of decisions against .the
United States. It also iccomi
mends a law cheating a special
court of three Judges to he ir and
determine jail claims of aliens
against the United States, aris
ing out of acts omrhitted against
their persons and property during
the insurrection. It asks the de
cision of Congress on the; sulject
of the action of the Ottoman and
Egyptian Governments relieving
the Foreign consuls ot the JudU
oial powers. The President trans
mits the application of the lepub
lic Of Santo Domingo that the
United States shall exercise a.pro
tec toratc over that republic. The ,
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message discusses at some length
the question of the rights of e:
ploration, particularly as to ci ti
zens of the United States residing
perfectly abroad with their fami
lies and suggusts legislation on
the subject. It refers to the
establishment of a republic in
Spain and to the efforts of new
government to abolish slavery in
all its dominions, which efforts
are opposed by the reactionary
slaveholders of Cuba who are
vainly striving to stop the march
of civilization. This baneful :n
fluence had thus succeeded in de
feating the efforts of all liberal
minded men in Spain to abolish
slavery. in Cuba and in prevent
ing th? proposed reform in that
Island in the interest of humani
ty, of civilization and of progress
it was to be hop?d that that evil
influence might be soon averted.
In reference to the capture of
the Virginius and to the inhuman
and illegal murder of fUty-three
of her passeugor and crew, he
says that the Spanish Govern
rnent had recognised the justice of
his demand, and Ji ad arranger
for the unmediate detiverv of the
vessel, and for the surreuder ol
the servivors of the pas.svjigers
and crew, and for a salute to the
flag, and for proceedings looking
to the punishment of those wno
may oe proved to nave been
guilty of illegal acts of violence
towards' the citizens of the United
States, and also towards indemni
fying those who may show to be
entitled to indemnitv. ' The cor
respondence in Cypher and by
cable and was therefore not in a
condition to be submitted to Con
gress. The President expresses
his convijetibn that the existence
of African slaearv in Cuba is a
principal cause of the lamentable
condition of tjie, Island, and
does not doubt that Congress
shares his hopes that it will soon
be made to disappear, and peace
and prosperity- will follow its
abolition. He suggests two con
sthtitioiial amendments one to
authorize the President to ah-
prove so much of any measure of
Congress as his judirment may
dictate without approving the
whole, atid the other to provide
that when anextia session c,t Con
gress is convened by executive
proclamation, ! legislation shall be
confined to such subjects as the
executive mar bring before Con
gress f"orn time to time in writ
vx. lie recommends the crec
tiou at Washington of suitable
buildings for Cabinet officers and
for such officials as now receive
corrrmutaliou for quarters, thus
setting example to the Staves,
which may induce them toefect
buildings for their Senators. The
imessage goes Very fully iiKo the
financial question, and declares
that the country never can have
pernianeniprosperity until specie
paymentis reached. lie recom
mends legeslation prohibiting
National Banks from paying in-
tercfit on deposits, and .forcing
them into resumption, if only in
leo-al tender notes. He suersests
ihe question whether banking
should not be made free; but. se -cuiing
all the present safeguards
to bill holders.:- He notices the
improvement in the Americau
ship buildingduring the past year
and hopes for a continuance of it.
In regard to the problem pf cheap
transportation he refers to the
Erie and Illinois Canals and suit
gests whether it would not be
wise Statesmanship to pledge to
the States that own these canals,
that if they will enlarge them the
general rovernment will look af
terand keep in navigable condi
tion the great public highwas
with wh'uh these) canals connect
to-wit: The Hudson River, the
St. Clair flats and the Illinois and
Mississippi Rivers He recom
meands a government exploration
of the upper Amazon River and
its tributaries a revkion and mod
ification oi the tariff' laws, and the
opening of more mints, ne en
dorses the recommendation of
the Postmaster General forthe es
tablishment of Postofiice Savings
Depositaries, and invites the con
siderfition of Congress to the pro
position for a postal telegraph.
He recommends legislation iM re-(
gard to the judicial proceeding
mi uiun, iinu aiso :u regaru to inq
oankruptcy law6; which he consif
ders as productive of more evij
than good. It not totally repeal
ed, it should be modified in those
portions providing for involunta
ry bankruptcies. Those portions
should be repealed. lie calls at
tention to the immense airreerate
of claims against the government,
many o thern growing out of the
rebellion, and not a fewr of them
ftibricated by false testimonj'.
He recommends that persons hav
ing clamisbe required to present
them at an early period, and that
the personal attendance of witnes
es be required by. the Court of
Claims.j In regard to the Inland
question, recommends a territori
al form of govern tent for the
Indian Terntor3 He also re
commends such action as'will per
mit the I settlement ot a body of
Russian colonists on the public
lauds endorses the proposition for
a census in 1875. He eulogises
the Washington Board of Public
ArorksJ and speaks of the great
improvement of the city under
the operations of the Hoard. He
rccotn fiends a liberal policy on
the part of Congcss in defraying a
poriionjof tbe expenses, and sug
geets the estarj'?shmeut here of a
National University. He recom
mends jhe passage of a?1 act d
abling he admission of Colorado
as a State, and suggests the open
ing of a' canal for the purpose of
irruaiiok from the eastern slopes
of the Rocky Mountains to the
Missouri R'ver.
In conclusion, here view? his ? c
com m en dation fo : ge n e ra 1 am n cs
ty, and! says, " There a-e a numN
her of persons yet laboring under
d i sab i 1 i ti es-ve r v s l n a 1 1 , b u t en o u Hi
to keep up a constant irritation.
There can be no possible danger
to the gove; m cut-in restoring
them to eligsbilitv to hold ofhee '
and suqgests ihe enactment of a
law the; better to secure the civl
friglltg whch freedom should se-
uni t;, uul iiaa nui uuuuuiiy secur-
ed to the unfortunate slave.',,
The reading of the message in
the House occupied an hour and
a halu It was ordered to be prin
ted and referred "to the committee
of the Whole. ;
The Cfflil STde.
, Look on the bright side,
the right inde. The times
be hard, but it will make
It is
may
them
no easier to wear a gloomv
and
sad countenance. It is the sun
shine, and not the cloud, that
makes a flower. There is alwavs
that before or around us which
should cheer and fill the heart
with waimth. The sky is blue
ten times where it is. black once.
You have, troubles, it may be.
So have others. None , are free
from them. They give sinew and
tone to life fortitude and cour
age to man. That would be a
dull sea, and the sailor would
never get skill, where there was
nothing to disturb the suiface of
the ocean. It is the dutv of everv
one to ex tract, all the happiness
and enjoyment he can, without
and within him; and above all,
he should look on the bright side
ot things. What though things
do look a little dark ? "The lane
will turn, and the night will end
in broad day. jln ihe long run,
the great balance rights itself.
What is ill becomes well what
is wrong, right. Men are not
made to hang either heads or
lips, and those who do only show
that the' are departing from the
paths of true common sense and
iijrhu 1 There is more virtue in
one sunbeam than a whole hemis
phere j of clouds and gloom.
Therefore, wc repeat, look on the
bright side of things. Cultivate
what i warm and genial not the
cold and repulsive, the dark and
mo osel
The king of Ashantee has 333
wives, and still he is not happy.
WonA'dcd for Me.
O sacred Head, jiow wounded.
With grief and shame weighed
, down, '
Now scornfully sitrxounded
AVith thorns, thine only crown ;
O sacred Head, what glory,
What bliss, till now was thine! .
Yet, though despised and gory, r
I joy to call thee mine.
W tiat thou, my Lord, hast suffered
Was all for sinners' gain : ' ;
Mine, mine was the transgression,
But thine, the deadly pain : :
LoJ heie I fall, my Saviguc!
'Tis I deserve thy place ;
Look on me with tb v favor,
Vouchsafe to me thy grace.
WUat language shall I borrow,
To praise thee, heavenly Friend :
For this, thy dying sorrow,
Thy pity without end ? ;
Lord, make me thine forever,
Nor let me faithless prove :
Oh ! let me never, never..
Abuse such dying love.
Foibid that I should leave thee ;
0 Jesus, lea re not me !
By faith I would receive thee ;
Thy blood can make me free!
When strength and comfort languish,
And I must hence depart,
Release me then from anguish,
Bv thine ow o wounded heart.
Be neat whea I am dying,
Oh! show thy cross to me!
Aiid for my sue oor flying,
(Pome, Lord, to set. me free !
These eyes, new faith ?:eceiving,
From Jesus shall not move ;
For he who dies believing,
jDies safely through thy lo re.
7
Thai Kiss
of JJ y JlotCicr.
GeorBrcjwii wanted tos go
comcwhere:a,ld llis mother waa
not, willing. itr triefJ t0 rg
the matter. WhtV1 tbat. woul(J
not do, instead ot 6a.vin-'
should really like to go, but it
voii cannot give your contTenf
dear mother, I will try to lye con
tent to stay," he spoke rougi;.,
and went off slamming, the door
behind him. Too many boys do
so George was fourteen, and
with his fourteen years' experi
ence of one of tjhe best of moth
ers one would have thought bet
ter of him. But he was only a
boy. Whafcan you expect of
boys ?'; So sa; some people.
Stop, hear more! That 'night
George found 'thorns in his pillow,
lie could not fix it any way to go
to sleep on. . He turned and toss
ed, and patted iit: but not a wink
of sleep for
him. The thorns
They were the
he spoke to his
dear mother, who
ng but kindness
)cd i e n ce,- he. said
kept pricking
angry words
mother. " JMyl
deserves noth
and love, and o
to himself. ' V. iieyer"do enough
for her; vet hew have I behaved,
her eldest:' son! How tenderly
she nursed nlie , through that
fever!'' j
Thee unhappy thoughts quite
overcame
iimii
He would ask
lim in the morn-
her to .forgive.
ing. But suppose something
should happen j before morning?
He wonld ask her now, to-night,
tins moment,
of bed, and v
George crept out
cut souly to his
mother's roomj
f George," she said,
IS
that
vou ? Are v
on , sick r x or
1 ' t -TV
mothers, vou know, seem to sleep
with one eye aind car open, es
pecially when the fathers are
awjiy, as George's father was.
4j Dear mother," he said, kneel
ing! at l,cr bedsjde, ' I could not
sleep for thinking of niy rude
words to you. Forgive me, moth
er, and may God help me never
to behave so again !"
She clasped the penitent boy
in her arms an I kissed his warm
cheiek. George is a big mm now,
but; he sa-s that was the sweetest
mohient of his life. His strong,
healthy, impejtuous nature be
came temperetj by a gentleness
of spirit It sbftened its rough
ness, sweetenea his temper, and
helped him on jto a true aud no
bles Christian manhood. -
Boys are sometimes ashamed to
act out their best feelings. O, if
they only knewj
what a loss it is
to them not to
do so ! Ex.
I'taisc the Childrcu.
For every child who receives
an excess of praise or commenda
tion trom its parents, there are ;
ten, at least, who are oftentimes
thoughtlessly, but none the less
selfishly and cruelly, defrauded of
that which is due them in this
respect. Children love praise;
they crave it, and will do much
to win it.
But, mother, when your little
girl has put her whole baby-heart
into some little office she is striv
ing to perform for you; when she
has been unusually sweet temper
ed and good throughout the try
ing day, whisper approving words
in the little eager ear ; tell her in -encouraging
phrases (on the tip
of every mother's tongue) what a
treasure she is. Such praise will
not be wasted. As summer's dew
upon the rose, words ,like these
will fall upon the child-heart,
making it richer with the fragrant
incense of duty and love. -
Father, if your boy has learned
his lesson right well; if the daily
tasks he is set to do .have been
performed more thoroughly and
faithfully than usual ; if in little
ways he has been more thought
ful of your comfort than is his
wont notice these things! Not
silently, but by word of mouth, :
generously and cordially approv :
ing his conduct. Let, him- feel !
that his endeavors are fully api
preciatcd, that no good or noble
action on his part passes by yotn
unnoticed. Thus will you incite
in him a disire to merit always
your approbation, and the resolve
to make himself more worthy
each day of such a father's love.
Withnold -not praise from your J
children when they can claim it
as their right. Used wisely, it is
a healthy stimulant that cannot
injure, jJur, on the contrary, is
productive of results good and
lasting.
See, in the hurry and worry of
the flying days, that you forget it
noiy lest icre be, through your
forgettu'biess, small heartaches;,
now, and gf eat Qis hereafter.
Life is made up of Utile thi-vys.
He who travels over a contioeni;
must go step by step. li e who
writes a book must do it seiHenjo
by sentence. He .who learns a
science must master it fact by
fact, and principle after principle.
Whate is the happiness of our
life made up of? Little cour
tesics, little kindnesses, pleasant
words, genial smiles, friendly
letters, wishes and good deeds.
One in a milliou,oneii: a lifetime,
manv do an hero'c action : hue
the little things make up our life
come every day and hour. If we
make the little events of life
beautiful and good, then is the
whole life.full of beauty and good
ness. A fellow coming from the top
of the AMeghanies to New Yoric
in ihe winier, was askecf whether
it was as cold there as in the city,
lie had probably been to some
march-of-intellect school, for ho
glanced at the, thermometer.
"Horribly cold,",, said he, "for
they have no thermometers there,
and it gets just as cold as it pleas-
es."
A little -boy returning from
Sabbaih-school, said to his mo
ther: u Th's catechism is too
hard. Ain't there any kitty
chism for little boys ?r' L ,
Michigan moonlight is danger'
ous, we should judge, from the
statement that "two meii were
robbed in Manchester, Michigan,
by moonlight.
An Indian woman, whose suit
for divorce ; had lingered along
uutil she was completely oat of
patience, burst into her lawyer's
office her face radient with joy,
and exclaimed : "Square tho
bid man's dead."