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J. Grimkie preached a very iine sermon last Sunday morning. He told some very good tilings which should have been heard by pretenders. Presiding Elder Brown of the 11 E. Connection preached an eloqueut aud logical sermon at the Asbury church last Sunday even-mg.

Spontaneous evolution aud infidelity was his subject We are requested to state that owing to a misunderstanding as to the time that invitations should have been mailed, the officers of the different companies in this city did not receive notice in time to be present at Co. B. Annual at the 15th street church, Monday evening, Dec. 4th, 1883. Hence the slim attendance and the non appearance of representation from any of the other companies.

The Bethel fair opened Monday. A grand masquerade was indulged in. From the happy throng which gathered, wre can fairly presume as many more leasup seekers dgtfing the progress df the fair. Several prizes are offered. A gold-headed cane to the Superintendent of Sabbath school receiving the highest number votes of and a beautiful dinner set of 144 pieces, to the lady or gent receiving the highest vote.

Fair will continue two weeks. Mr. Bruce, a young man from Nebraska, who has been in this city for some time as private secretary to Hon. Vanwhyick, of Nebraska, aud who is a clerk in the Adjutant General's office, will it is said be appointed to a clerkship to one of the Senate committee. Mr.

Bruce is a young man of fine qualities and thorough republican principles. He can be justly styled, "Bruce the happy man.55 luvitations are out to the marriage of Mr. Charles Jerome Ma-lord to Miss Lillian B. Lee, which 'R'ill take place at the Berean Baptist Church, "Wednesday even-big, December 19th, at 7 o'clock. At home from 8 to 10 at So.

1150 21st St, Northwest. The second graud reception of the Gaj'heart Social' Club was Wld on last Monday night at the (tyital City Guards armory, and "as a delightful affair. The music was all that trippers of the light fantastic toe could desire, and many brave sons and fair daughters took advantage of it. loo much credit cannot be given the committee of arrangements, with F. Fieeman chairman, for the success of the entertainment.

The Sparta Club is about overhauling things. A revision of he constitution and new by-laws is being effected by a committee five: Messrs. A. Savoy, Tompkins, Malvin, Boston, Revells, "r- Some members apparently seem to see the necessity of raising the club to that staudard Wended for it. This change we understand will be a marked improvement on the former con- uiti ou of things.

The funeral of Theophilus How-art took place from Israel C. M. church Sunday last and was largely attended by Mb friends and acquaintances. Rev. Mr.

Daniels officiated, taking for his text 1 cor. 15th chip. 65 th verse "0, Death, whee is thy sting. 0, grave, where is thy victory." After which the choir rendered the an then, "Rtst spirit rest, iu' the most impressive manner. The solo by Mrs.

Lucy Bruce deserving of particular notice. Rev. G. AV. Usher has gone to Atlanta, to attend the funeral of his sister Anna.

Miss Anna IS. Smallwoodwho is teaching in the country will spend the holildays with her parents. Miss Ilattie Piper expects to spend the hollidays in Warren ton, Va. Mrs. Brooks, the sister of Miss Carrie and Mattie Pryor, is still dangerously ill at her residence on 7th st.

S. E. The fair at Israel church is progressing nicely and being largely attended- The barber chair and organ are the centre of attraction. A new play will b'e presented in a few weeks under the management of the Bee. There was a variety of singing at the Bethel literary last Tuesday evening.

The singing of the Asbury choir under the management of Prof. Thomas P. Bell was supurb. The solo by Miss A. V.

McCabe, leading soprano, was artistically rendered. Lawrence Barrett is a tragedian of the most tragic order. Our lady readers who were so numerous some time ago seem to have reclused. Every body should attend the Literary and dramatic entertainment to take place at the 15th st Presbyterian church on the 17th A Word To Bethel Literary Cranks. Editor Bee: If the South possesses so many more advantages over the NoWh as an abiding place for the colored man, why denounce Hayes for having withdrawn northern white soldiers from that section, or the Supreme Court for declaring void the Civil Hights Bill, or why favor an exodus from that section, or wbjr don't colored men who claim so much love for the section of their birth remain there and fight it out.

These effusions of love and admiration by southern colored men for the South aud southern wThite men are sufficient proof of their unworthiness for manhood rights, and justifies the white men of the South in the estimation which they place upou them, especially when southern colored men know, if they know anything, that every right and privilege they now enjoy was bestowed upon them bv northern men. The colored men of the North need no troops at the polls, have little or no need for a Civil Rights bill, and will defeud themselves when attacked aud don't run at the first fire of their enemies. CRITIC. ALPHA PHI LITERARY SOCIETY. A large and intelligent audience assembled at Howard University last evening to witness the rcorganizcation of the popular Alpha Phi Literary Association of that institution.

Mr. E. L. Thornton presided, while Mr. Johnson, acted as secretary.

One of the principle of the evening was the eloquent and logical address of Mr. C. C. Stewart, which was responded to in very complimentary terms by Messrs. E.

A. Forrest, of South Carolina, C. C. Johnson, J. Lawson and several others.

OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. A Business Meeting of the Board. Mr. Smith's Resolution. An interesting meeting of the board of trustees was held at the Franklin school Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock.

Mr. Warner In the chair. A petition signed by Messrs. Fred. Douglass, John F.

Cook and others asking that Miss Simmons be reappointed in the colored schools. C. B. Purvis objected to the consideration or the petition by the teachers committee, stating that he bad reasons for not reappointing the lady. The colored teachers, said he, are entitled to all the places in the colored schools since they have but a small representation.

Mr. Brooks requested that hlB supplemental report to the commissioners on the subject be referred, with the building Inspector's report, which was done. Tills report asserts that his first report was correct in every particular and verlned by more than twenty persons, including the committee of the board and Commissioner West: that the repairs he had urged In his report be done without delay had. after examination by order of the commissioners, been found absolutely necessary and ordered to be made at once. The report sayB great injustice has been done the seventh and eighth divisions in expending the repair fund for current fiscal year, and that the published statement of the Inspector is calculated to mislead the commissioners and public by his Improperly Incorporating special appropriations for definite purposes, which ho could not divert into a statement of amount expended for general repairs.

Mr. J. H. Smith called up his resolution in regard to the appointment of male teachers, and it was decided to take" It up at the next meeting. He also offered the following resolutions: Resolved.

That In the opinion of this board the views of the secretary of the treasury, as expressed in his annual report, as to the manner the appropriations for the district BChools Hhould be made are correct, viz That as long as sections 281 and 300, revised statutes of the district remain unrepealed, which provides, in substance, that the money to be divided between the white and colored schoolB in the proportion that the number of white children between the ages of 6 and 17 years of age bears to the number of colored children between these ages. Resolved further, That this board urge upon congress the practicability of making appropriations in pursuance of the statutes above cited. In introducing the above, Mr. Smith said that the prevailing idea waB that the colored schools got more than their share of the appropriations, but such was not the case, and lie wanted congress to specify the amount that should be given to the colored schools. The resolution was referred.

The printing of 2.000 copies of the annual report of the board was approved. By a vote of 5 to 2 it was agreed to leave the matter of changing the recess hour to the discretion of the supervising principals of each divisions. The board then adjourned. The above resolution it is hoped will receive the immediate consideration of the board. Commissioner West claims that we have got more than we are entitled to.

Trustee Smith is right and will see that the colored schools have what is necessary. CLARA TO LOUISE. Dear Lou I have been thinking to have a word to say to you about the entertainment that is to come off at the 15th street Presbyterian Church, Monday evening December 17th. 1 learn from the chief manager that this is the starting of a series of entertainments that will be given under the auspices of friends and well-wishers of the church. I called to see G.

and she gave me a detailed statement of what it is to be. The church is to be beautifully decorated, a large oil painting of the greatest of men, Charles Sumner, will adorn the wall just over the Cook Tablet, and various flags, and a nice assortment of plants will be in ap-priate places, and all that can be, by loving hands will be done to have the "little church around the corner1' ever so cheerful Monday evening. The ladies who have the matter in hand are so well known as being entirety competent for such work, that I need onlv to invite attention to their titles, to insure a large audience. But again, there is to be choice music, both vocal and instrumental. Miss Slade, Miss Gibbons, and Mrs.

Emily Messrs. Nalle, Hall, Layton and Fleet, and you can rest assured that it will be really something when we hear it. Mr, TTarlan who is a Shakespereian reader and an eloqutionist of rare power, and as well a wit, will recite some choice selections, then Dr. White, he who made our sides sore with laughter once before, will add to the evening some of his immittable fun and wit. The whole will be good, and now when I tell you that Mrs.

Emily Williams is going to sing that side splitting piece, "My father fit in the revolution11 you can rest easy that there is a rich treat in store for all who attend. Oh? I forgot to mention that our old friend, G. M. A. who is an Irish wit, will recite some Irish and carry us all to old Ireland in the best of style.

Bclini F. will preside at the Organ, and down stairs a good supper, a real nice repast will be available, when we have heard the last on the stage above. Besnrcand attend. I shall look for you. Let us help the church.

We shall certainly get our money's worth. I have been attending the Mexican Veteran convention I guess I was the only one (proscribed) that was present. Well, I thought it proper for me to attend. My father was a Major in the Mexican war, and was at one time in Gen. Scotts staff.

I was treated very curteously, especially by Squire who seemed to be and was a leading spirit in the convention. He knew who I was, but grand true man that he is, he is color-blind and recognizes the worth of the person, not their color. We have not to many such men, but when we do find one, let us name him. At the Convention of the Vets. December 6th 187S, a happy meeting of old comrades of Stevenson's 1st New York Vols, took place.

Mr. Squire G. Merrill of the Adjt. Generals office, had the pleasure of shaking hands with four members of his regiment, who were mustered in on Governor's Inland, New York, in September 184G with himself. He met them for the first time since 1846, at the convention and the march to the White House brought all in line once more.

Mr. Merrill also served in the oth Conn. is at present a member of Mead Post, No. 5, G. A.

U. Department of the Potomac, has served on the staff of that Department twice anu is still happy, prosperous and useful. Well, Lou, how many dinners, suppers and parties I have been invited to lately. I can say more than a dozen inside of three weeks. I at Ida's to dinner Thursday, and you just should have heard the amount of scolding you got for laying-it on the married men about their indiscretion.

No one there knew that I am your dear Clara, or that you were aud still to be my dear Louise. Sadie said that you made a mistake about the table for the clubs, Junior Assembly and Junior What she meant I do not know. Perhaps you had better see her. She will he at the wit and humor carnival at Mr. Grimkes church Monday night.

Poor Arraistead, I shall have something to say of him, at another time. Then followed so close his sister, poor girl she could not stand the shock. Of them both I shall write you more in detail very soon. Kiss G. and tell her not to forget the promise she made last week.

Yours, Clara. How to keep pickles without brine. Pick and wash your cucumbers, put them into glass cans, put in one or two small pepper pods, fill the can with good cider vinegar, seal tight and put in a cool place, and they will always be ready ior the table. ALEXANDRIA ANNALS. Reported especially for the Bee.

Mr. John-Dulany Is out again. The busy Bee is fast becoming the favorite newspaper. Our next city Postmaster will appoint a colored delivery clerk. The Young Men's Married club gave a splendid supper Thursday night.

Messrs. W. Bladen Dulany and A. Bow-din Rowe expects to take a trip to Cuba the first of February. Meade Chapel, of the Episcopal Church has in progress a fair on King Street, opposite ProF.

Dulany's Tonsorial Rooms. Mr. Robert Darnell lias been elected one of the stewards of Roberts Methodist Episcopal Church. Col. George M.

Arnold has been requested to deliver his lecture '-The Colored Soldier in the late Rebellion' in this city. Mr. John Credit, of Royal strdet is one of our solid men. A plain, practical gentleman and an ardent Methodist. He enjoys the esteem of all.

Our choice for the next national ticket is Roscoe Conkling, of New York and Blanche K. Bruce of Mississippi. A ticket that will win. Reader mark this rfv Gamett Literary Lyceum is the naine of a new literary jjlub organized here recently. It is composed of Messrs.

Richard Diggs, Clarence Madella, Lyles, and other well known young gentlemen. Mr. Wm. A. Carter has been added to our local reportorial staff lor the Bee News Bureau in this city.

Subscriptions or news items left at his place of business will receive prompt attention. The following are the newly elected officers of the Excelsior Colored Building Association No. 1 President, Newton Fant; (J. a. Griffin, Treasurer, Henry Hurly.

What has become of the Alexandria Guards. One of our soldier boys tired of waiting for company has joined Company A.Capitol City Guards of Washington. Next. The Methodist Church, North, of which Rev, Dr. Poulson is pastor, will when completed, be the finest church in the city.

It is time for the official brethren of Robert's chapel to'look to their laurels. The Bee will be represented to-morrow at the different city churches. The Bee will improve each shining hour, and a full report will appear in our next of Sunday services. At the close of the war, Robei ts chapel and the Alfred direct Baptist church were the leading churches. It is not the fact now, as younger churches have grown up.

noticeable the Beulah Baptist, and Mt. Zion. The Third church overshadows till. Judge Charles E. Stuart of this city, is the Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates.

He is only 32 years old. Judge Stuart is the youngest and smallest in statue of that Whi The democracy of Virginia is pushing its young men to the front. Among our recent subscribers to the Bee we mention with pleasure, Rev. G. B.

Graham, pastor of the Prince street Baptist Church. lie is one of the leading Baptist divines of Virginia. The Third Church has the largest congregation in the city. Rev. Robert H.

Robinson of this cit, now stationed at the Capital of West Virginia, is the oldest living Past Grand Master of Masons of the District of Columbia, Universal Lodge of this city, formerly was under the jurisdiction of the same. Mr. John B. Montgomery of this city, District Deputy Grand Master for the 4th Masonic District of Virginia, in his report to the Grand Lodge of Masons that assembled at Charlotteville last Monday, states that the craft is in fine working condition, especially Universal, Lincoln, and Acadia Lodges of Alexandria. Louisa in last weeks Bee speaks truthfully, to wit "What we as a race desire is a pepresentative as Vice-President.

I am ever so pleased to see the Bee advocating Hon. B. K. Bruce. I read with pleasure the editorial from the Warren, Ohio, Tribune.

I endorse the compliment and believe that that is the only method by which the colored race is to rnt rnnnornihinn i Rev. Perry G. Walker, preached last Sunday night to a good congregation at his church. He took for his text, 14th chapter of Job, 10th verse, viz: "But man dieth, and wasteth away yea, man giveth up the ghost and where is he?" The reverend gentleman severely criticized the scientist upon the "rest" of the soul after death and declared that when a man dies, his soul immediately goes either to heaven or hell. The Old Dominion club at its meeting last Monday evening, only transacted routine business, They postponed the literary entertainment until Monday evening, 17th inst.

The following officers were elected for one year, President, Mr. Magnus L. Robinson; Vice President, Mr. T. Terril; Secretary.

Mr. Wm. A. Carter; Treasurer, Mr. G.

A. Griffin; Executive Committee, Messrs. R. B. Robinson, John Sayles, Wm.

Claggett. The Hunian Figure. The proportions of the hunian fignra are six times the length of the feet. Whether the form is slender or plump, thdrule holds good; any deviation from It is a departure from the highest beauty in proportion. The Greeks made all tneir statues according tothis rule.

The face, from the highest point of the forehead, where the hair begins, to the chin, is one-tenth of the whole stature. The hand, from the wrist to the middle finger, is the same. From the top of the chest to the highest point of the forehead, is a seventh. If tbe face, from the roots of the hair to the chin, be divided into three equal parts, the first division de-tirminesthe place where the eyebrows meet, and the second the nostrils. The height, from the top of the head, is the distance from the extremity of the fingers when the arms wre extended Cofigregfttiosftl ringing.

RIDICULOUS INCIDENTS OF "WHICH IT BEEN THE CAUSE. Yeait, ago some of the incidents wising out of the slovenly and ignorant manner in which "congregational singing' was managed were so ludicrous that it was impossible to resist laughing. I re-member being asked one fine Sunday morning to assist at a village Sunday-school. The "Superintendent" was a gardener, and the way in which he read out one of Dr. Watts' ''Divine and Moral Songs" for the children to sing was very droll the separation of "verses" of four lines into couplets of two, without reference to the context, making the greatest possible nonsense out of some.

One occurs to me now, which made me smile aloud.r.Fancy the following read gravely, as though it were a complete sentence Birds In their little nests agree And 'Us a shameful sight! But on the same day, when we attended the service at the chapel, it was still worse. The old gardener having toread cut the lines: God Is His own Interpreter, And He will make it plain, read the first line: God Is His own Inlrumpeier! Sometimes, even in the established church, the ignorance of the "clerk" gave rise to amusing contretemps. I remember an old man who was e'erk at St. Mary's at Leicester forty years ago, who always boggled at one word in a. favorite hymn of the vicar.

The hymn was the v. ell-known one: We've no abiding city here, and one of the verses commences thus: We've no abiding citv here. Tills may distress tbeNworldling'smlnd That word worldling was, indeed, a pons asinorum for the poor old clerk, and the congregation was all in a titter when he came to it. "This ma-ay distress the wor-rul wor-rul wor-uld wor-ruldin moind," was generally about what he made of it, and the organist, the clever Mrs. Wood, always played the organ its very loudest at that time, to drown the tittering of the congregation.

The greatest fiascoes, however, arose from the selectors of inappropriate tunes. In one the words "And bow before the throne, were rendered thus: Aort DOW-WOW-WOW. WOW-WOW-WOW, WOW-WOW-VTOW, And bow-wow-wow before the throne. I have been looking throucrh some letters lately and am able now to give a few more specimens. There is a hymn I forget in what collection in which the line "With Thy benediction seal," occurs.

I have a memorandum that this hymn was sung at a chapel in Cheshire, to the tune "Aaron, 7s," and this is how the above line came in the music: With Thy benny With Thy benny With Thy benediction seal. Another favorite tune in those oays was called "Job," which was made to do duty for all sorts of "long meter" hymns. Two singular specimens of its inappro-priatenesss are appended. The line in one was, "Stir up this stupid heart to pray," and this was the way it was sung; Stir up thii stu Stir up this stupid heart, eta Tbe other was "And love thee better than before" which was sung And love thee bet And love thee better than, etc. There is a tune "Miles' Lane" in which, when sung to its own hymn, "Crown Him Lord of All," the repetition of the words "Crown Him" has a fine effect.

Unfortunately, in the days I am speaking of, the people in charge of the singing thought more of the music they had to sing than the words, and the following three examples show how "Miles' Lane" was made ludicrous. In Dr. Watts' collection the Hymn 32 in the second book concludes "And see salvation nigh." "Miles' Lane" made it thus: And see sal see sal see salvation nigh, The Hymn 104, first book, same collection, has the lines We would defile our hearts no more. No more pollute our bands. The last line being sung to "Miles' Lane became No more noil more poll-more pollute our hands, The 126th hymn, second book of Ex Watts, has Gilds thewhole scene with'bngmer rays.

And more exalts our Joys. "Miles' Lane" translated the final lim? into And more eggs more eggs more exalts our Joys. There is another tune called "Boyce," of which I will give an example from No. 17 hymn in Dr. Raffles' Liverpool collection, and the line is "And learn to kiss the rod." "Boyce" makes thhi And learn to kiss And learn to kiS3 And Joarn to kiss the rod.

Bradford Observer. A Wife's Frugality. The wife of the man next door has a fertile brain which is kept actively em- Eloyed in a variety of directions. Among er household goods are a dozen plants in pots, and a variety of these are in a box mounted on a pedestal. The box she got at the store; the pedestal she and the boy together made.

After it was done she wanted itpainted. She might have sent it to the painter for that purpose, hut he would charge more than it was worth. To save the extra cost, she determined to do the work herself. She could get a pound of paint all mixed in a pot, with a brush, for twenty cents the pot and brush to be returned after the work was done. It was a simple thing to paint, and she could put it on as easily and nicely as a trained hand could do it.

The man next door didn't think much about it. It was not in his line, but he got the paint. It was a great surprise to the wife of the man next door to see how little of the paint was required to color the box and pedestal, and how much was left after the work was done. What should she do with it? Not return it, of course, for she would not be allowed anything for it. Now that she had it she might as well use it.

There was undoubtedly something it could be used on. She looked around for the object in question, and was not long in finding it. There are more or less dingy, battered articles about a house which a coat of paint will improve. Her house was no exception. Her eyes lighted on a box holding her scouring sand.

In a few moments it was a delightful green. Then she looked around for other fields to conquer, and presently she found them, and continued to find them as long as tbe presence of paint made it necessary to search for them. She was nearly the whole afternoon using up that pot of paint, hut it was time well employed. And it was amazing, as she admitted to herself, how far twenty cents' worth of paint would go judiciously applied. She knew her husband would be surprised when he came home at night at all she had done.

And he was. When he observed the green clock-case, and looked at the green paper-rack, and found that he had a green writing desk, and contemplated the green footstool, and saw the green coal scuttle, and got against the green clothes-horse, he was too full to say a word. Then he picked up his green bootjack, and when he did that he gave a wild scared look about the room, sank down in a chair and found his voice. He said "Holy fish hooks 1" "We would like to exchange with ah the newspapers that ask us to do so, but, really, it is impossible. "We must print a paper occasionally for a subscriber, Jx on Xisic ITS IN7L JESfCl, DELIGHTS AND BENEFITS.

In the darkest liours of human when itTanUmagines himself to stand almost isolated from the rest of the world, When tortured with mental anguish, or tvhen in his happiest hours fortune smiles upon him with laughing eyes, music is ever welcome. It is one of those heav enly muses which in compassion for the human race was wiling from the beginning to share the misfortunes of man, to enliven his pleasures, to be, in fact, a constant source of enjoyment in his hours of repose, to give expression alike to his sorrow and joy. "It dates its antiquity to the remotest period, even though it had not attained that encouragement and development and perfection which only a-i enlightened nature could bestow upon it. Before the sculptor employed his chisel to metamorphose the rude block or the cold marble into living human forms; before scenes of nature were transferred to the canvas by the skillful artist, or the mighty pen weilued by eminent geniuses; even before the more useful domestic arts were attended to, music nau already insinuated, and was engaging itself with the affections and passions of man. It is directly an expression of man's thoughts, and of those tender feelings and imaginations which also give rise to poetry, its sister art.

Music is sister or parent of poetry, and both are invariably linked together. Although it may owe much of its attractions to the senses, yet it essentially originates In the mind. The former may be entirely wanting in an appreciation of its boundless effects, whilst tlus latter jnay breathe all that can be said to apply to the most beautiful strains. Alexander Pope, who had such great powers of versification, could not appreciate music, and Garrick, the great actor, and friend ot Goldsmith, was quite indifferent either to simple melodies or the most enchanting strains; not even in the jolly cnoruses which his friends indulged in did he delight. Thus should the effects ot music, its source and expression, be judged, not by practiced ear, but rather by the rude and untutored mind.

It is by examining and referring to all classes of men that conclude it to De appreciated by all, if not by senses only, at by 'the factious, The oackwoodsman'or farmer wnc from day to day toils in the sweat of his brow but who in his rural home, breathing the pure, unadulterated air, and admiring the works of an omnipotent Ood, would not exchange his lot fo that of a king gives expression alike to his joy and sorrows by means of musiu he chirping of the cricket, the endless Variations of tiie mocking-bird, or the sweet melodies ot the nightingale, are appreciated best, by him. He sings while he works he drives away useless care with song. It Is the songs of the rural homes which our poets have so delighted to imitate, songs in which all the expressions of the human heart are expressed in the most humble, Umde? and attractive form. Music is not ashamed to enter the lowest hovel where a fond rooUier sings hei luHaby to her darling with as much love und affection as the queen in her palace. "iVhat Indeed would this world be if mu-sic were absent, if man could not breathe in more delicate expressions his inmost feelings, than the cold words of language? When nothing can please or Bring consolation to the soul that is overburdened with sorrow, when even tears can bring no relief, song can still comfort it.

Music, in truth, accompanies man through life, from his very birth even unto death. Children scarcely able to lisp, already delight to irai-(ate some pleasant strain heard before. What pleasure is there notin tne chorus-of the schoolroom 7 the sweet melodies that ever remind us when we too were among those happy, careless children, unacquainted with the realities of life. What sweet recollections of home and friends and boon companions can we bring back to our memories without music and song being associated with them? Truly, what is home without a mother? but, likewise, what is home without music a home where never the joyous, ringing laughter of children is heard, where never a musical strain seeks abode? Truly such a home is lacking the attractions of one that we picture to ourselves. Finally, when Shat wonted vigor of manhood's years has left us, when on the verge of the grave, music regrets not our acquaint ance.

And then, after the soul has departed for other than earthly realms, the sad, solemn and slow strains of the dirge, together with the intermingling beats of the muffled drum, do homage to tho cold, lifeless remains of man. and Despeak the anguish and sorrow which the departure of a friend or relative has caused in the hearts of those left behind-Thus the effect on man individually, and when considering mankind in general, makes itself equally prominent. How we celebrate national festivals in manner befitting the occasion without it? Would not a spirit of joy, emotion and rapture be wanting, which lepd such a magic effect to public entertainments? How the audience in the opera listen with breathless awe to the endless and varied melodies of the orchestra? What enchantment is there not in all national music What a feeling of love tod patriotism The noble national music, if not a certain is yet a probable indication of many national virtues. The general diffusion of beautiful traditional melodies implies a people of refined taste, and exalted feelings; they go hand in hand with popular poetry. The love of a country a love which is a concentration of all social and domestic feelings appears to De powerfully moved by national music.

A few notes from a rude reed, or a lew strains sung even by an unpracticed voice, will recall to those, distant from their native iandjimagesof feelings in a more pathetic manner than the most elaborate description. Thus music, auxiliary to virtua and happiness, is an inestimable blessing. At home, it invests every spot with the light of poetry, enchantment, and charms of recollection. In peace, it binds the ties of affection in war, it nerves the bone of victory, or the soul for death. The effect which martial music has on men before battle cannot be comprehended by any but such as have actually witnessed a battle scene.

Even the auick rattling of the drum excites a lightness of step, a firmness of the whole frame, and a courage almost incompatible with the scenes of carnage and tumult that are so soon to follow. And, outside of all this, what music does not man imagine to hear in the beauties of nature? Everywhere the real imagination and susceptible mind of the poet hears it. In the cataract where angry tumultuous waves battle with each other in wild confusion in the rivulet, that murmurs as it flows through verdant dales and valleys, carrying with it the echo from the distant hill-tops in the unpretending rill, that seeks its path neath the brush and underwood oi the primeval forests; in the rustling of the autumnal leaves; in the howling of the northern storm in the thunder that rolls from cliff to cliff; in the deep murmur of the ocean. Ch, what pleasure wood man be refused to enjoy if music were absent! The delights of childhood years, a source of pleasure in youth and manhood, a solace in old age, and then, yea, even beyond the grave, shall the music of the celestial spheres and spirits greet our ears. About Parrots.

A noticeable iact in relation to the pecut liar food giving a flavor to the flesh of animals, such as muddy weeds to fish, fish to wild ducks, acorns to trie flash of pork, and many other instances, is most emarKaniemtlie case ot parrots. We are assured by those who live in South Africa, and frequently eat of parrots, that the delicacy of the flesh varies from a luxury to positive rejection during certain seasons of the year. When- the delicious guava is ripe they are sapid and fat; the seed of the acajou imparts a slight and not disagreeable soupcon of irarlic; spicy seeds give not only the flavor but an aroma of cinnamon, dove3, andallberries give a peculiar quality to their flesh. They are, moreover, wine bibbers. We had a rairrot which had contracted that habit at the passengers' Jinner-tables on board one of the Peninsular and Oriental steamers.

He would watch the guests retire, and go around "heel-tap" every dish as dry as any servant. The seed of the cotton tree is the parrot's especial weakness, and will intoxicate it in the same manner as alcohol does man. Dealers are said to give parrots a like stimulant previous to show ing them to a customer, as it has the affect of making them loquacious. In opposition to a contrary notion, parrots will and often have beeh known to breedi in captivity in different pans of Europe. They lay three or four white eggs each time, and incubate several times a year, sitting from twenty to twenty-five days, according to the season.

The most successful results appear to have been attendant upon cases in which birds havu been provided with nesting places suitable to their hafcts. In onecasCi a small barrel was procured and pierced toward! a third of its height with a hole about six inches in diameter. In the bottom svas placed a quantitv of saw dust three inches in thickness. On this the female laid her eggs and sat until they ware hatched. Recent works question tho fact that parrots breed in domestication, but there exists too many trustworthy evidences to the contrary to allow the denial to remain.

Indeed, so long ago-as 1S3; a writer upon the subject saidl; "All experiments which have been triedl at Caen and Paris on this interesting subject have been attended with thai most favorable results." The Slangy Girl Not a Lmj. Mothers of the old school 7 gretfnlly upon the questionable iuuunuvs of the rising gbneralion, for the song frohl of the girl of the period stands ouo in unpleasant contrast with the modeat suavity of our jfrandmothors. Notwithstanding the painstaking attention gjvt to deportment in the public and private, schools, the giri of gentle manners, un-marrcd by ill-breeding and rudeness, is the exception, and these faults are even more prevalent among the high born than the lowly. At school the gin who has the largest stock of slang, can laugh the loudest, and has least respect for either rules or propriety, is the most popular, and is courted as the boon companion and the jolly spirit. Most girls like to be favorites; the slangy schoolmate is imitated, and a pert, uncouth style is thus developed to mar through life a beautiful picture.

Finishing schools and intercourse with ro-fined people will, in a measure, tone down the coarseness, but it will ba exhibited sometimes, and upon occasions produce the greatest chagrin. Foreigners claim that what they ternn the self-reliance and impudence ofi American girls come from the wide liberty given them as to appearing in public. Native gentleness and modesty are worn off by a constant contact with the rough edges of humanity, merf-can girls abroad have certainly been severely criticised for bad manners, and1 not altogether unjustly; but th overbearing snobbishness exhibited toward us in return, as if wo wero a race of Indians, partly palliates the offense. It is better for us, in our cultivation of politeness, to study the manners and customs of our own country than to ape foreign airs, and cater to foreign tastes. American girls would placo themselvos above all criticism, if they would but study dignity of bearing, and mild, ladylike, gentle ways.

Music and the fine arts are elevating, but French spoken with the shrill, harsh voice of an apple-vender, and a request for music answered with slang, force the hearer to the beHof that the accomplishments have been cultivated to the neglect of good breeding. Another main constituent of tlie make up of a. real gentlewoman is aa even temper. Tempo come by nr.turo; but they can ne controlled like z. i piano.

It require: T.ork, but it can bo CiOnc by careful, judicious, self-training. I 'me one says that "a hot temper make: greater havoc in a household than 3 kerosenr explosion." Brt a sweet, welt-governer' temper, and the ability to overlook mishaps without a storm of! words, is like a delightful perfume, ra-freshing and whole houiu. What better time to fry the experiment of wearing the graces a gentle womanhood? Drop slang, study refina-ment and polite bearing; and above all, 3et a close watch on your temper. At the end of the year you will be amazd at the compliments you receive for a gentlewoman, and at the good influence you exerted upon others. Trying to Find a 3Ian tne Wa-Jesse Lovely, while out west, was in search of a man whom he wished to Hue on a matter cf business.

After riding for half a day, and losing the wy in that sparsely-settled country, he dr. up his steed in front of a lof cabin. A female came to the door. "Will you be. kind enouL'h to tell me.

miflfl. where Mir. Humphrey lives?" said Jesse. "I don know," very oiaiuuy repuou cue voung lady, "but Sauiro Roberts, who lives about half a mile from here, curt tell you. He is a very smart man." Jesse rode on in the direction the fair enchantress indicated.

Coming to the house he ci led out, "Hello The squire with his shirt collar open, his spectacles on ton oi liia head, and his pantaloons hi his boots, made his appearance at the door, "is this Squire Roberts?" inquired Jebse. "I am he," said the squire, with an air of importance that would1 have been more becoming a khig. "Squire Roberts," said Jesse, "can you tell me where William Humphrey lives?" "I kin," said the squire in a self-congratulatory manner that indicated that he was able to answer the question, and proceeded "If he are whar I anticipate he are, hft are forty miles distant on Peter Creek. Although his residence are exclusively adjacent to inind, I know nothing of his wharfores or which-abouts Jesse waved his hand in poKta salutation to the squire, and rode on So find his man as best he could with tht information he had received from mtt sanire, to whom the blushing maid hate directed himas the savantof the CURI0U3 bTATISTICS OP MVXRUS. It fcfl found that young men from 16 to 20 years of age marry young women averaging two or three year, older tftui themselves; hut, if they delay marrm until they are 20 or 23 years old, thai apouse averages a year younger thaw themselves; and bemforward this difference steadily increases, till in extrema old age, on the bridegroom's part, it is apt to be enormous.

The inclination of octogenarians to wed misees in thir teens is an everv-day occurence, but it amusing to find, in the love-match esi of boys, that the statistics bear out tto satires of Thackeray and Balza..