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. I, ..., ._.ng». .151 pf see Thirdly, Bottlesgwill.‘ lie shorter; in duration and more deadly “in, (flirt-b .. ... .... '. - ' Fourthlyg’l‘hnt nation Windchill“, within it' most " skill and science, which most has cultivated the l'be-r ral‘arts and traiiied its men to that coolness which only knowledge can give, will be surest of victory; or: in other words, br'utc'fOree dies out and brain force at last prevails in its very lowest sphere of action. I I And lastly, Wars will befmnre. bloody and more like murder than ever. and we hope that men may sOon become convinced that it is a. destrUctive fi.,.'l,, and settle their quarrels, personal ' and national, without recourse to slaughter and" bloodshed. Titration. H A} MOTHER’S POWER. When darkness comes, and the evening gloom “the doubly dear thetsweet wordâ€"Hume , I [And the ciicles oflife that make etirth dear Are formed to partake of the evening cheer ; To enliven the hour and the time to begilo, II more ought so sweet as a mother’s smile 'l SCARBORO’, YORK, MARKHAM, MAL-\I ALEX. SCOTT, Proprietor, VAUGHAN, KING, AND 'WHITCHURCH- ADVERTISER. - Wx When weaiied with toil and crushed with care We wonder along the brink of despair; . “’hen the world cheers not, and love grown cold. And the rays of hope their light withhold ; When former friendship no joys alTOId, Wer W'V‘WWWV va M’W’V‘v‘m mm, W\ ,\Jâ€"_‘M7r\,/\_r\/\J TERMS: $1 so in Advance. “ Let Sound Reason weigh more with us t/tcm Popular Opinion.” RICH .MON 1) H I new, JUNE to, test). Wu...“ Cen Illgltt inspire like a mother’s word? ING.. aubapitrtiitent, will be conducted :1” o’ Maser liiliggolâ€"tha ole bossl ; ADVICE ABOUT LIGI'ITN Or when on a drenr and loner day l daily broken. One of these was the to obey the order. It was hard to “’0 follow some blood to his bed ate my ; ;; And hope for a time is o’emoiiio by grief, Till assisted by faith it will find relief; " In the iii dst of a scene so lonely and timer, 1- there might sosad as a mother’s teur ? When youth by folly is led astray II'rotn the p- th of virtue far away : 01' death breaks in through it liieiidly band, And strikes one down With a ruthless hand; In there ought this side of the realms above, £0 lasting end deep as a mother’s love? râ€"Perth Courier, __._..â€"â€"â€" (2:22:71? #:1- OCEOLA: A ROMANCEâ€"BY CAPT. M. REtD. (Continued) Call the head men together, cajole them out of it; the chiefs 'are human, they are poor, some of them drunkui‘ds-~lii'il)es Will go far, lireâ€" water still further; make a new treaty, with a LIUUUIC constructionâ€"â€" , the ignorant savages Will not un- derstand it; obtiiin their signatures r-IIIU tliilig is done ! Crafty commissioner! yours is the very plan, and you the man to exe- cute it. . It was done. On the 0th of May, 1832, on the banks of the Oclii- wiittii, the chiefs of the Seminole nation in full council asse ..blcd. bat‘tered away the land of lltc‘ll' fiiilieis! l Such was the report given to the world. It was not true. It was not a full council of chiefs; it '.viis an itsseiilbly of trait- ors bribed and suboriied, of weak men Ilattci‘cd tint intimidated, No wonder the nation reluscd to accede to this surreptitious ctivcnaiit; no wonder they heeded not its terms; but had to be summoned to still another council, for a freer and fuller signification of their consent. It SUtitl became evident that the great body of the Seminole tuition repudiated the treaty. Many of the chief's denied having signed it. _ The head chiel, Onopa, denied it. Some: confessed the act, but declared they had been drawn into it by the iiillu-' thee and advice of others. It was only the more powerful leaders of plansâ€"as the brothers Omiitla, Black Clay , and Big Warriorâ€"wool openly acknowledged the signing. CHAPTER XIX. rite INDIAN tiuno. There were several reasons why the treaty of the O lawalia could not be considered binding on the Seminole nation. First, it was not signed by a majority ofthc chiefs. fiixteetl chiefs and sub-chiels append- ed their names to it. There were (in: times this number in tile nation. Scoond, it was, after all. no treaty, but a mere conditional con- IIHyIr-flllc conditions being that a, ,depntatlon of b‘cniinoles should iirst Proaccd to the ladies allotted lit the west (Upon White River), examine ,these lands, and bring back it report ,to their people. The very nature ,of this no. di.ion proves that no coli- ,ti'tt_ct for remoth could have been ,coitiplcted, until tltc exploration had been first accomplished. {The examination was made.â€" ,chcu chiefs, accompanied by an ,agent, journeyed to the far west, “and itiadc it survey of the lands. Now, mark the craft of the coin- In'tissioiicr! These seven chiefs are nearly all taken from those fi'iciidy to the removal. We find among lllt'ltl both the Uit‘ialliis, and Black Clay. ".I‘ruedllei‘e is lloille-iiiatlec (jumper) ,a patriot, but this brave Warrior is istricken With the Indian curseâ€"â€" he loves the tire-water; and his pro- pensity is Well known to. I’hagan, 'ttte . agent, who accompanies tiiem. A ruse is contemplated, and is put in practice. The deputation il hospitably entertained at Fort Gibson, on the Arkansas. Hoitlc- mattce is made merryâ€"~tl1c coli- tract for remoVal is spread before the seven chiefsâ€"they all sign it: the juggle is complete. . But even this was no fulfilment of the terms of the Oclitwahii Covenant. The deputation was to return with their report, and ask the Will - refuge among the Indians more sc- lmight persuade them to sign lift-ll- 'ilistin'-tioii, and young a-tibition was restoration ofi'unaway slaves. which the signers of the QledVVitlltl treaty had promised to send back to their owners. No blacks were stâ€"nt back ;l on the contrary, they new [bond cure than chi'. The coimnissmnei' knew all this. He was calling the new council out of more formality. l’erhnpshe not, he intended to awe them into1 the measure, or force them at the poitit of the bayonet He had said as much. Troops were conccuttat- ing at the tigci.Ciâ€"~â€"Fort Kingâ€"auto others Were daily arriving in Tampa ‘ Bay. The government had taken‘ its measures; and coetcion was I resolved upon. , I was not ignorant ofwhat \ 'asgo- ing on, not of all that had hap- pt-ned during my long tears ofab seuce. My comrades. the cadets. were well versed in Indian affairs, and took it lively interest in themâ€"â€" especially those who expected Soon to escape from the college \valls.-â€"â€"-i ‘Black Hawk's \vnr,’ just termin-l Med in the west. had already given Some a chance of service and now bending its eyes opou Florida The idea, It. \‘t'ct’cl', of obtaining glory in such a war was ridiculed by all. ' It Would be too easy it Will‘â€" the foc was not \\'i)l‘lll considering. A mere handful ol'siiviiges.’ asst-nod they ; ‘ scarcely Cthlt‘ll'll of them to stand before a single ci.iit'ipiiit_‘i'.â€"â€"â€" l‘liey would be either killed Ut' cap tili'cd lit the first skirmish, one and all of tlicm-â€"tllerc was not the slightest chance of their il‘iaking ::tly protracted resist:illccâ€"â€"-ullfot‘lu- natcly. there was not.’ The newspapers made us ac- quainted with every circtii‘ustauce. Lettcl‘s,toi>,wel‘c constantly received at the ‘l’oiiil' from old graduates now serving in Florida. Et’cry detail reached us. and We had become acquainted with the names of many of the Indian cliicftaius, as Well as the internal politique of the tribe. It appeared they were not united-â€" There was a party iii favour of yielding to the demands of our go- vernmcut, headed by one Oman/u. This Was the traitor party, and a tliilii’lrity._ The patriots Were more numerous, including tit-e head ‘ mico7 himself, and the powerful chiefs iloliitii, (Qua-litijo, and the negro' Abram. Among the patriots there was one I name that, upon the wings of ruâ€" mour, began to Like precedence cfall others. It appcari‘d frequently in the daily prints, and in the letters. of our friends. It was that of at young warriorâ€"~0r sob-chief, as be was styledâ€" who by some means or other Izad gained a remarkable“ iis‘ceiideiicy iii the tribe. He was one of the most violent opponents of the ‘ removal ;’ Ill fact, the leading spirit that opposed it; and chiefs much older and more potticrful were 3 swavcil by his Counsel. ‘Ne cadets much admired this; He was described as" part so soon from those who dearly loved me, and from whom I had been so long separated. Both mo titer and sister were overwhelinci: with grief at my goiiiir. Indeed. they urged the to resign my com~ mission, and remain at home. Not unwillingly did I IiSIcn to their counsel : I had no heart in the cause in whichl was :nllcd forth; but at :ucli a cr‘sis I dared not follow their advic' : I should have been branded as a traitorâ€"~a cowardâ€"â€" My country had cournissiotte toe to carry a sword. I must wield it, whether the cause be just or unjust â€"â€"whether to my liking or not. This is called patriotism ! There was yet another reason for my reluctance to part from home. lnccd hardly declare it. Since my return, my eyes had often wandered Over the liikcâ€"â€"ofteu rested on that fail island. Oh, I had not forgotten her! Did Manatee still live? she true? True! Had she son? Had she ever loved me? There were those near who could have answered the first question; but llcai'cd to breathe her name, even to the most intimate. Bidding adieu to my mother and slstct', I icok the route. 'l‘hcse were not left alone : my maternal uncle â€"llieii‘ glltll‘t’llttthâ€"I‘Ub‘ltlcd upon the plantation. The parting moments were less bitter, from the bclicftlii-it I should Soon return. liven if the anticipated campaign should last for any considerable length of time, the scene of my duties Would he near, and I should find frequent opportu- nities of revisiting them. My uncle sooiitcd the idci of a campaign, as so did every one.â€"-â€" ‘ The lndlaiis,’ he said, ' would yield to the demands oftlic ct‘n‘nmissiotiet‘. Fools. if they didn’t 3‘ Fort King was not distant; it stood upon Indian groundâ€"fontteen miles within the border, though further th:m that front our planta- tion. A day’s journey would bring me to it; lid in the coiripitny of my cheerful ‘squire,’ Black Jake. the road would not seem long. We bestrode it pair of the best stocds the stables afforded, and were both armed cup-u-pie. lVe crossed the ferry at the upper landing, and rode within the ‘i‘e- serve.” The pathâ€"it was only a pathâ€"«ran paralch to the creek, though not near its banks It passed through the woods, some distance to the rear of Madame Powell’s plantation. \thu oppOsite to the clearing, my eyes fell upon the diverging track. I knew it well: Iliad olt tt‘odden it with stvelliug heart. l liesitatcdâ€"lialtcd. Strange thoughts cai‘ccteil through mv bo- som; resolves half-titade, and sud- denly abandi‘mcd. The rein grew slack. and then tiglitcne l. The spur threatened the ribs of my horse, bot failed to strike. “In s l'Ull- young titan. possessing all the attributes ot a some, intelligent. Both his phy- sical and intellectual qualities were features those of Adonis or liliiily- iiiion. He Was first iii everythingâ€"â€" the best shot in his nation. the most expert swimmer and riderâ€"the swiftest runner, and most successful huntei‘mallke eminent in peace or \‘Vi‘lrâ€"-lll short, a Cyrus. There were Xenophons enough to record his fame. The people of the United States had been long at peace with the red men. 'Ihc ro- mantic savages were faraway from their borders. It. Was rare to see an Indian within the settlements,or hear aught of them. There had been no late deputat ()tlS from the tribes to gratify the eyes of gazing citiZeiis; and it real curiosity lliid grown up in regard to these children of the forest. An lndlan hero was 'aiitcd, and this young chief appeared to be the man. ’ ‘ His name was Oceola. heroâ€"of noble aspect, bold, hand? spoken of in terms ot l)l'tll3tlâ€"â€"3l-‘ most approaching to l'typerbole. His lorin Was that (ii an Apollo, his: of the nation. This was yet to be CHAPTER XX- , ’gIVcn; and, in order to obtain it, a new council of all the chiefs and warriors must be summoned. It was to be a mere fo-ritiali y.â€"-It was Well known that the tiatiott' FRONTIER JUSTICE. l was not alowed long to enjoy the sweets of home. A lew day s after my arrival. I received an order to as it body disapproved of the facile conduct of the seven chiifs, and They were would not endorse it. not going to ‘ more.’ This was the more. evident-,since _ pther conditions of‘ the ti-eaty‘were Not without chagrin, repair to Fort King, the Seminole agency, and head-quarters of the army of Florida. General Clint-Ii thei e ('omn‘ianded. moned upon his staff. i I was sotn- Jake riding bv my side. I I prepared 1 Shall] go? Once more behold her? Once more renew those sweet joys of tender love? Once ‘llltil'ti . Ila, perhaps it is too lltltu! I might be no longer wel- lcoiilcâ€"if my reception should be ,hostile? Perhaps , ‘ Wa’ you doin dar.Massr George? Dani’s not tlia road to tha toi‘t.’ l ‘I know that, Jake; I was think- ing of making a call at Madame d’mvell‘s plaiilatioii.’ ' I‘lltl"tll Pow’ll Goilysl Massr George knows 'bout it I’ daat all '\'ULI ‘ a ‘Anont what?’ I inquired with! .auxious heart. I l more ; nor hain’t it been, I "tvay.’ ‘Gone away? VVhet‘e ?’ shun in da i'czav , isomcwha clse.’ ‘ And who lives here now 'l’ the ole house am ,dcsarted.’ leave it 'I’ Gollcys! Massr George ?’ ‘ Noâ€" nevcl‘.’ ‘ Deli I tell um. Buts’pose, massr, we ride on. "1‘ ’am a get‘t‘n’ a lectle lateisli. an” ’twont do nohow to be cotch arter night in that woods.’ ' you ncbber hear um, I turned my horse’s head, and the main ‘ road ' With itch ing heart, Ilistened to his narrative , advanced along plantayshunlâ€" ‘ Dar’s no Mar’m Pow’ll do noi since, loctler’n two yearâ€"all gone clar ‘ Daat dis cli'ile know nuI‘Iin ’boiit. S'pose da gone some other lokay-. made new clariu, ‘ Ditar ain’t necyy one lib the now. ‘ But why did 'Madathe Powellx ‘ Aliâ€"editat any a quaw story.-â€"- daat antâ€"waif I b'lieve the young ’uti iiiil ’iin hand in (lat pie, all same, the tliu ole 'un. pW'aal, you sce‘ tIiir’ni Pow’ll she loss some i'iiggas‘ .hit our hit slaves. Dey war stole ii'oin hit, an’ wuss dart stole. war tuk, an‘ by white men, m'issr. l‘lia be folks who say dot Mass’ ltiiiggoldâ€"lie know’d more’n ally- bou'y else ‘iiout the whole I)lleCSS.-*" But dii lulib’ry war blamed on Ned Spence an’ Bill \‘Vllllltn’l.â€"- Waal, Mir’m Pow'll, she go to (It law wi’ dis yal‘ Ned ali’ Bil ; an’ she ploy I\'Iassr Grubb, that big lawyer diit lib down ‘Itat ribba. Now, Massr Grubh, be great friend 0’ Mussr liiiiggol, an' folks do say dat' bonf do two put thzi heads ti‘igc-. thci' to cheat dat ar Indy-en ’oomttii.‘ How ?’ ‘Dis chile don't say for ti‘oof, ,Miissr George; he he um only I from dit brack folks ; the while folk .say dift'reiit. But I bear out front Mass lilliggiiil's own liigga wood- manâ€"Pomp. you know. Maser . .- tlt i bosses to cheat dat poor 'lndy-cii ’oomati.‘ ‘In what way, Jake?’ I asked impatiently. (To be continued.) THE SIGNAL STATION ON THE IIOC K OF GIBRALTAR. Leaving the excavations, we toiled up the well-made zig-zags and long slanting paths, along the face of the gray-lichcilcd rocks, till we reached the signal station, which is placed near the iliitldlc of the ridgeâ€"line ol the rock. Here there are three men always on duty, with a powerful telescope beside them. Their busi- ness is to signal the approach of the steam-packets. and to give notice ol every ship that enters the boy, I).h'iisting a ball or flag distinctive of ' her class or country. The ridge is very narrow. The rock, in short, is like a gigantic wedge resting on be broad end, and With the sharp edge turned up to the sky. The little paved plateau of the signal station is not more than twenty feet broad. To lean over the wall on the one side of it, is to look down on the Mediterranean. To do the same thing on the other, is to over- look thc loi‘tilic'itious that line the shores of Gibraltar Buy. The view ll'oui this point is superb. Looking southward across the Straits, we ,Illttl below us the rug red and lofty ‘nmuntains of Africa, wiih tne slu- pctidous Ape’s llill, rising hiin above them all ; westwards, beyond the bay, we wereconfronted by the 'I‘iiril'a Mountains Ill Spain; north- wards, the Honda Mountains, comi- cal shaped, of great height, and Ilecked tt'ilh snow, bounded the view ; and down the long Willi- di'iiwiiig ialleys that lie between these and the Tarifa Mountains. glcamcd the winding silvery lines of two line i'it’ci‘s tthicli finally dlS- charged their waters into the head of the bay; eastward, the broad, bloc, sapphire-like floor oflhe Medio tcri‘aiicau stretched away from the base of the rock, bright and unrul- Ilcd as the azure heaven above. Where else could one hope to com- bine, in one single view, so much beauty and grandeur ol natural scenery, with so mach profoundly interesting histor.cal assOcialions. We were standing on one of those pillars of Ilcrculcs that bounded, in this direction. the geography of the I out, between those pillars, oil that glorious iiiai'itimc gateway through which Columbus Went forth to dis- cover the New World ; which now vies in arts, intelligence, and energy. with the most cultivated countries of the Old. We had lying at our feet, and immediately above the pieseiit town oi Oilii'tillai', the libel. cut Moorish foyl, butlt upwards of .1,1tl0years iigp, and t‘ciiiilidpd us of the Al'i'icaiilvtorrentl that once rolled nurthwai'ds to the Pyrenees. imd that threatened to subjiigate Europe to the iMoslem power and faith. And, finally, from the summit of the rock, titete lloi’itcd above our, heads the “ meteor ling of England,”l telling how tritimpliaiitly that torrent has been driven back; and how, not! the arms merely, but lhccivilization and Christianity of the meet advan- ced of European nations, are, down through the floor andt'all It: the earth if the window is shut. we have thus giver. some directions to be followed byall perso’iis during the prevalence oflightnin It is calculated that at least fifty persons are killed by lightning cverv year iii this country, and as the sen- son is ilj'lpl'tfliiCIllllg when casualities l l Dey George i an' he say dat them or two. did put that beads together. ' ctl'ort ofua‘ture to restore the electric . - l ancient world, and we were looking of this kind are imminent, a few words of advice and caution upon ithe subject may act as a- safeguard, if carefully observed. _ 3 During the prevalence ofii recent thunderstorm which visited the town and vicinity ofb‘t. l’etersburg. 10., two men wei': suddenly killed by} a ,stroke of lightning, which-descended the chimney of the house in which 1 they were residing. Om: ofthe un- fortunate victims was in the act .lol winding a clock that stood on the mai‘itlcpiece, and the other was stai‘idiiig immediately behind him. when both were struck lifeless. Two women were at the same time sitting iii the room and escaped in- jury, as they happened to be seated some distance froln the chimney. When the lightniiig‘s flash and 'lhe tliuiider‘s crash are seen and llCJl‘tl almost simultaneously, it is a sign that danger is at hand, and the next bolt‘miiy strike the tenement which affords us shelter. To know the place of greatest safety upon such an occasion is important know- ledge. This science clearly teaches us, and as a faithful xiii,...im_r,’ns voice should be heard with atten- tlon. l i The earth and atmosiiliere are saturated with electricity, which ordinarily remains in a state‘ofcqui- .IIIH'IUIII. When this condition is dis- turbed we have the phctioi‘tiebit of thunder Sl()l‘l]'\Sw\t’lllCll is simply an equilibrium between the atmo sphere and the earth. The atmo- sphere in such cases is converted into a huge Leyden jar; the light- ning is simply disruptive discharges through the intervening air; and thunder is the sound caused by the violent and snddep compression of the air, producing waves; hence the long-continued roll like the dis- charge of artillery. Lightning is the most subtile and irresistible power ()fttfllut‘e. , A single llrtSIllfitill shiver the mast ofa war-ship that might bid defiance to a catiuonade, or rend the lofty oak of the forest to bolt has toppled the toll church spire man bel it trci‘nhliiig leaf. Armed in the pan- oply of science, however. that), like a Weak but skilful general, can inatt- enVer his forces against this other- wise destructive power, and copvert danger into comparative safety. This discovery was made when Franklin proved the identity oflight- mug and electricity with his little lttlt‘. Electricity possesses the pc-, culiar piopei‘ty of flowing quietly along or through what are .ciilled “conductors,” such as copper. gold, iron, etc. ; and taking advmitage ol this, the American philosopher suit-V gested the erection of tall rods of iron or copper on houses and ships, to top the Leyden jars of the atinoi Sphere, and conVey their charges quietly and safely to the earth. This suggestion carried out has saved thousands of lives and mil- lions’ worth of property, hence all houses should be provided with such conductors ; but as is the case new perhaps the gloat majority of build- ings will always be unsupplied with such agencies. In all such :ascs. it should never be forgotten that the lightning a‘ways seeks to pass to the” eaith by the nearest prtmnnent con- doctors ; hence we have an eXpIan- ation of the cause why trees. masts of ships, steeplcs of churches, tow- ers, and chimneys are so ’ofteii struck, and why the persons refer- l l stiggidiyig go near the liieplace the occasion ‘_of it thunder-storm which cost them their lives. In storms, peysons Ill hoUScs should sit by lie in some place as far distant its possible from the chimney, and the most ex- posed parts of the wallsâ€"the middle of the room, if it is large. is the ' Sailors on the sea should keep as far from the masts as possible, and farmers in the fields should never seek ' shelter undet trees. I'lorizontal strokes oflight- tiipg sometimes take 'pliipe ; and several persons have been struck safest locality. l l red to above should not have been ' You use, Massr George,’ ’twarlchanqn’e Clerical ~ ' marching eliwards in” the grand , while sitting at open windows dur- “ crusadc’? that is to sweep banning thunderstorn’is. , barism away liel‘ore 'it, and to en-iof a room in “which persons are sit- murks, but their scasmiitblciiess also. scissor. AN!) MODERN .WARFARE., From the Scientific American. Science was once the Itandmaid of liberty, as in the days when Archimedes defended Syracuse against the Consul .Il'larcellus for eight months, astounding the Roman soldiers will the deadly cflbets of his ingenious niachiu‘m. Then Sci- ence was local, now she is eosmopm litan ;‘ and the progress which has been made iii fire-urine and the ap- pliances of war must intliience the Struggle between France and Ans- tiiii for the Italian nationalities. Let us see how this is to be done, and the probable effect of itnpl‘ovcd implements of destruction as emâ€" ployed iii modern warfare. The daily papeis of our city have been ii'iilu’liging in plc: saitt fancies on the superiority of France in the matter of arms. quite ignoring the fact. either from ignorance or forgetful- ncss, that Austria is just as well pre- paret, and that she has not forgot- ten the motto, '“ln'tltnc ofpeace pre~ pare for war.” It istrue that the old mttsket has given tray to the title, that breech- loading gunsarc being rapidly in- troduced into the armies of ISurOpe [by which three shots to the comâ€" mon gun's one can be fired], that revolving turbines are furnished to some companiesbf light cavalry. and that inany-cliaitibered pistols have found their Way into military holsters. \Ve are told of cannon that have deadly effect at five miles, and that a great number of light lielil-pipces are stnierscded by a few guest-arty» ing heavy shot. The round ball has passediaway before thecotiicalone ; and the names of Norton, Minie, Jacob, Colt, Sharp and Armstrong stand as shining lights amid the. din l l spiltct‘s iii an instant ; and a single of cannon and the smoke of powder. Napoleon the Gicat did not on- to the dus‘t in the twinkling of all dcrs‘tand the value of individual skill eye. What is the pony power of in the use of arms, the secret offliis 'ore such a mighty agent? system being to pour amass of men It is physically frail as a feather or upon his enemy after a well-diredtcd i-iitinunade from theartillery had decimated their ranks and produced rnoi’nentary cot'iftlsion. Ile depciid~ ed onthe collective bravery of a mass'ofsoloiei'y.‘not upon the sin- trinsicskill of the soldier. A soldier in the British army was told by l.is till-‘lccltl‘. in 1838, that, ill firing at a man yards distant, he waste lire I30 feet above him ;‘ so in‘iperfect \VLX'C the arms of Europe at that period. New, with the im- proved arms supplied to the army. the soldier can make far better practice at 500 yards, or even 1,000. than he could with the old musket .(whicl‘i achieved the peninsular vic- tories) at 100 or 200 yards. Willi Gen. Jacob's short barrellcd, four- grooved rifle. introduced, we be- lieve, iii the East Indian service, a tolerany good shot can hit an object the size of a man. once out of three times, at a distance of 1,000 yards. the effective ran go being 2000 yards. l The Enlicld rifle is ofiibout equivn-I lent 'alue. ‘ The French admit firing 25.000,- 00U cartridges in the Crimea, and they certainly did not hit :25 000 men, or one iti it thousand. nor did they kill half that number by mus- ketry lire. All this time Austria and the armies of Germany have been “perfecting theii' munitions of war! and profiling by the failures of otlie'y‘ni'itiuus.“ 4 ' I ' Bjit, thanks to the art of printing. each improvement, and the experi- iiiei'i'ts testing its efficacy and value. quickly find their \vay allover the worll, and the armies haVe progrch- ediogether, and are as capiible as they ever were of meetii'ig on equal terms. And to sum ‘ up. the only changes in i'nodern watfare, by im- proved means of slaughter, may be briefly statedas follows :â€"â€"'_- ‘ ' Firstly, The result of a battle will depend upon the skill and practice cl the soldier more than formerly, and tritium aim Will effect more than the showers of bullets h.therto thrown Every window away. Secondly, Personal bravery will lighten and to bless the whole,ting, in soon cases, should be closed; be in a measure lost, cavalry rend- , , southern and eastern world-«Bu- a flash of the fluid, which would end of less utility, and on riflcmcn and spreads thankful temper among all . pass through» up open window intd'jnd‘anmery mu depend tho 3mm, 'wlto‘ltve emu-ml them. - ' g, and we have set forth the science of the question, so that ad mufnot only the most simple, conbinittjions see the rcasoiiablcnisslof our reâ€" mechanism, the ' more will! such . way 1?" While. however; it is an climb- lished fact that skill in, the use of. arms will greatly influence Ellie fate. of battle, the nearer that fire-arms approach perfection of" mm, the greatest power of pi'opuISioti, and of- weapons be sought by the govern- ments of contending nations. From our inventive genius as a people, and our neutrality :is a nation,’,we: are in a peculiarly fitting position to, supply them Will] these, and thus, though not particip-iting in the bloodshed, we can take a share of the spoils. THE HUMAN HAND. Issuing from the wrist is that. wonderful organ the human hand} “ In a French book, intended,” says Sir Chas. Bell “to teach young people pl‘iiItlSophy, the pupil asks why the fingers are not of equal length? The master makes the scholar grasp a ball of ivory, to» show‘ him that the points of the fingers are then equal! It would have been better had he closed the fingers upon the palm, and then have asked whether in not they correspond. This difference in the length oftlie'fiugcrs scrvcsa thou- sand purposes, as in hoiding “a rod, a sword, a pen,rin which a secure hold and freedom of motion are ad-l itiirably combined.” On the length, strength and perfectly free move-1 ments of the thumbs depend, more-_ over, the power of the human hand. To the thumb, indeed, has been given a special name (liollex from a Latin verb meaning to be able, strong, mighty). because of its: strength ; it strength that is necesâ€" sary to the power of the hand being equal to that of all the fingers; Without the fleshy ball ofthc thumb the power of thefingers would be} of no avail, and accordingly the large ball formed by the itiusclcs of- thc thumb is the special mark ofthe' human hand, and particularly that ofthe clever workman. The loss of the thumb almost amounts to the: loss of the “hand. Conscripts un- willing to serve in the army of- Francc have been known to disable themselves effectually by cutting off the thumb of the right hand. The loss of both thumbs would re-j ditce a mail to .1 mise‘able depen-y deuce. Were the tips ofthc fingers and the thumbs bony instead of being covered with flesh, many things we readin do would be ab- soluter impossiblcf We now can take no what small, soft and round, use. millet seed, oti'even a particle of human ‘hair. '50 ex: quisilely preliensile are the human fingers. ’I‘Iita"ii21ils (are often of special service; perhaps always in works of art which require nicely of execution. All interchange of power of velocity" which takes place in the arm adapts the hands and fingers to a' thousand arts, re-_ quiriiig quick or lively motionsâ€"â€" Cussell's .N‘utui‘al History. CLUMSY Placentaâ€"I hate clumsy people. Yesâ€"J Won't soften it down to please anybody/ Ihatd ‘ein. \Vbat right have people to be clumsy? To beall legs and arms? Never to s.ir without knockâ€"l mg over, ottkiiocking up or knocks lug down something? What right have they, whose touch is alwiiys certain destruction, and 'wlio know it. to be forever lingering and paw: ing deli :ate ornaments and pretty little Iragile parlor fancies ? Why mustlth'ey always so out the only table in the room that has flower:s upon it, to kick the water ovcr upon the carpet ‘l' Why do they invari- ‘ ably sit down on babies. and bonnet:I in preference to sofas and chairs desf titute ofsucli pleasuig iiicnmbriinccs. Why do'they‘ stumble over your toes when they rise, and drop every-l thing iii your lap when they i ttcmpt to pass 'you? 'lcaii’t tell why it body has to endure all this. Why one should polish and beautify and adorn that such may recklessly mar; Is the Great Unspnriked to be ad: lowed to stumble thronin creation doing all sorts of disagreeabld things under cover ofâ€"â€"â€"-" ’tis his “Nonsense. Let him 'loaiii albetter way or stay ‘away‘ till he has,-â€"- Fanny Fern. ‘ “ ’ Persons who are always cheerful and good-humonred, are very useful in 1qu world 3 they maintain peace, and happiness,