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TWO CLEVER SAILORS.
In a small, old town built on the
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"I know the best way to cook mack
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"So do I. And I know the best way
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"So do I," answered Jack, "and I
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"So do I," answered Joe. "But
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"If we had money we could buy
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"If we knew where we could bor
row some," said Jack.
"If we knew where we could steal
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Just then the bells of the church on
the hill began tolling for evening pray
ers.
"They ring those bells with ropes,"
said Jack.
"And the ropes are very good," said
Joe.
Jack began to smile. Joe began to
laugh.
"Shall we go to church, mate to
night" asked Jack.
"And shall we stay there till the
last?" asked Joe.
Up the hill went the two sailors.
They stopped in the church till the
prayers were all over and everybody
had gone home.
"Now is our time," said Jack.
"Jt is our turn now," said Joe.
Off they went to the tower where the
bells were hung. Here they found two
long, strong, thick ropes.
"One for me," cried Jack.
"And one for me," cried Joe.
Up the ropes climbed the two clever
sailors, like a couple of monkeys.
"I am up to the top," said Jack.
"And so am I," said Joe.
Jack pulled out a knife from his
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Dick ! slick ! went Jack's knife. He
cut through the rope over his head,
and down he fell, and broke his pate
on the stones at the bottom.
"Oh, crickee," groaned Jack, at the
bottom; who could have thought
that!"
"What a stupidhead you are," cried
Joe at the top. "You should have
done as I do."
With these words he cut the rope
close under his feet. Down it fell, and
left him hanging by his two hands at
the top.
"Oh, crickee 1" cried Joe, at the top ;
who could have thought that!"
"What a stupidhead you are,"
groaned Jack. "You will have to hang
there until morning." I
And so he did, and made his arms
s) stiff that he could not move them
for a week.
It was a sad night for the two clever
s.iilors. They cried, and groaned, and
prayed, and said bad words until morr.-
ing. /
Then Jack was taken off to Ht 5 hos
pital, and Joe taken off to prison.
In those good old times when Dicky
Ricker was Recorder of New York, a
man by the name of Wilson was tak
en up on the charge of stealing spoons
lie had no council to defend him, but
Mr. Graham, getting an opportunity
to have a word with him in private,
agreed to get the fellow acquitted for
ten dollars. The lawyer told him not
to say a word but 'spoons' to all inqui
ries put to him. Wilson was arraigned.
"Have you any counsel?" the Re
corder now asked.
"Spoons," said Wilson.
"Have you any counsel?" the Re
corder demanded, still louder.
"Spoons!" replied Wilson.
Mr. Graham interposed:
"Your honor perceives that this
man is a fool, and by no means is he
in a fit state of mind to be tried.
The clerk put the usual question,
"guilty or not guilty?" to which the
prisoner steadily answered, "Spoons."
The Recorder asked what the man
was up for, and finding that it was for
stealing a few spoons, and thinking the
fellow was only half witted, told him
to go. Graham followed him out and
demanded the ten dollar fee.
"Spoons!" said Wilson, and to all
the lawyer's demands he answered on
ly "spoons."
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shirts exulting in buttons, redeemed
stockings, bootjacks, happiness, etc.—
Si ogle-blessedness Is—sheet-Iron quilts,
blue noses, frosty rooms, ice in the
pitcher, unregeueroted linen, heellcss
socks, coffee sweetened with icicles,
gutta-percha biscuits, rheumatism,
corns, coughs, cold dinners,colics, rhu
barb, and any amount of misery.
A physician walking out with a
friend of his said to him, "Let us a
void that pretty little woman you see
there on the left. She knows me, and
casts on me looks of indignation. I
attended her husband." "Ah! I
see; you had the misfortune to de
spatch him." "On the contrary" re
plied the doctor, "I saved him."
PRENTICE'S LAST.— Almost the last
squib of the late George D. Prentice
was the following: "It is understood
that Butler would have been a candi
date for the Spanish throue if the
crown Jewels hadn't already been
i stolen."
SI'SDAY READING.
God has three houses—one for in
struction, another for correction, and
a third for destruction.
If you have been tempted to evil, fly
from it; it is not falling into the water,
but lying in it that drowns.
Time borders upon eternity. It re
quires but an instant to make passage
from one to the other.
PRAY AND WAlT. —While Father
Hyaeinthe was in this country, a
friend, alluding to the peculiarity of
his present status, asked him, "Under
these eireuinstanecs what are you go
ing to do ?" Ilis reply was, "I am go
ing to pray and wait. It would be dif
ficult to conceive a more beautiful or a
more evangelical answer, or a state of
mind more fitting, under peculiar ex
igencies. These two things,—to pray
and to wait, seem to embrace our
whole duty as intelligent and depen
dent being 3, whose wisdom and help
come only from God. And we thank
Father Hyancinthe for so valuable an
apothegm, so concisely expressed and
so full of truth.— ltejtector.
Of the few explicit statements made
about heaven, there is nothing more
beautifui and satisfying than this--
"There shall he no night there."—
There is much night here. So often
the shadows come down over us, and
shut us in like a shroud ! So sombre
grow the evenings, an so few the stars!
It must be a radiant country, where
it is daylight forever and forever.—
"Neither sorrow nor crying."—
Nights bring sorrow, frequently. Sor
row, makes night wherever sorrow
comes. Many are the mornings bright
and golden which have turned into the
darkest night ere the noontime.—
Thank God, all ye sorrowing ones,
that there is coining a morning, which
shall be dimmed by never a cloud !
which shall never glide into evening!
which shall shine on through ages of
eternity unchanged, unchanging.
"DOUBLE UP YOUR EYES."—A lit
tle boy of perhaps two years, was
kneeling beside his mother, one morn
ing, while his mother was engaged in
prayer, and getting luto some mischief,
iiis mother opened her eyes and gave
him a look of reproof.
"Double up your eyes mamma; doub
le up your eyes," said the little fellow.
He knew it was wrong to play dur
ing prayer time, and he did not wish
his mother to see him. If her eyes
were closed he Imagined it would be
all light.
My friends, is this little boy the only
one that does wrong, and imagines it
is all right, if no person sees him ?
Ah ! many there are who forget there
is One who always sees them. God's
eyes are always open. He sees the
bad as well as the good. Remember,
then, that although mamma,and all oth
er persons may "double up ttieir
eyes," God's eyes are never shut.
Is THE BIBLE THE WORD OF GOD?
'The Bible .the word of God ? No!"
says a young sceptic, who has been
reading an infidel book. "No litis an
invention of men."
But the Bible claims to be the word of
God, does it not ?
"Yes ; the men who wrote it pretend
that they 'spoke as they were moved
by the Holy Ghost,' and that what they
said was a "Thus saith the Lord." —
But that was only a cunning deception
in order to make men the more readi
ly believe it."
If the Bible is not what it claims to
he, it is, you think, an imposture, and
its writers were deceivers and liars?
"Yes, this is what I believe !"
Good men would not lieand deceive,
would they ?
"Ofcourse not."
Then the Bible you are sure could
not have been written by good men ?
"I feel certain it was not."
And if not the work of good men, it
must be the "invention" of bad men !
"I believe it was."
Now answer me candidly does the
Bible condemn sin, and threaten bad
men with punishment ?
"Yes."
Does it forbid and condemn lying
and deception ?
"Yes."
Does it declare that liars shall
perish ; that Annanias for lying was
struck dead ; and that false prophets
who speak deceit in the name of the
Lord, and all who love and make a
lie shall be shut out of the Kingdom of
Heaven?
"It does."
And would bad men—false prophets,
deceivers and liars, make a Iwiok that
condemns their own sins, and threat
ens themselves with everlasting pun
ishment?
" They would not be likely to, cer
tainly."
Then the Bible could not have been
written by bad men,could it?
"I must admit it is not easy to see
how it could "
If then as you admit it could not be
the "invention" of bad men—because
they could be guilty of an imposture,
who else could he its author hut God?
And if it is God's Book, why not be
believe it, and obey it?
The political contest in New Hamp
shire grows hot. A secret organiza
tion known as the "Labor League,"
has been formed, it is said, as an offset
to the labor reform movement.
A grave in Independence, Ohio, was
robbed a few nightsago. It is danger
ous to bury anybody within a thous
and iniles of Cleveland, if the inter
ment is intended to be permanent.
A mau in Cincinnati a few days ago
suddenly lost the sight of one eye,
without any premonitory symptoms.
To all outward appearances the eye is
a3 good as ever, but the sight is en
tirely gone.
The pretiest girl in California rises
every morning at 6 o'clock, and milks
three cows before breakfasf.
THE LADIES' (OI.IJIN.
White muslin dresses and tunics re
main popular for balls.
Fashions has brought the long chains
in. Necklets may have three lockets
instead of one.
Wyoming offers to send Anna Dick
inson to Congress if she will come out
there and live.
Bodices are trimmed either with
garbes of lace insertion or by a rich
berthe of the same material, cascades
of lace falling over the sleeves.
Ribbons for sashes are of unusual
width, and offer a novelty in being
double-faced, these and poiguets of
velvet, trimmed with galon d'or are
in great 'equest.
New York society is ia a flurry a
bout an approaching wedding which
involves more beauty, fine linen,
greenbacks and presents than anything
in its previous experience.
Collars and collarettes are worn
more or less large. Those of English
lace form points or double ruffles in
front. Others of old point forming
collarette and ruffles have a good ef
fect.
Trimmings of lace are now a perfect
furore and used in every form and ap
plication. Lace is worn elaborately
on almost every kind of dress, and
when not sewn on takes the lorm of
tunics, jabots, collars and sleeves.
In Paris a new style is to have a
scarf of the same material as the dress,
draped across the back of the skirt—
the upper edge often fulled as though
it was askirt, and festooned in the
centre of the back and at each side; to
increase the size.
During a play of forfeits, at Missis
simiewa, Indiana, a young lady was
condemned to kiss a hero, but she re
fused. Being pressed to pay her forfeit
like a little—woman, she exclaimed :
"No, I'll never kiss any man who
smells like a still house."
Oysters for Lunch : Take a fine oys
ter, wrap it thinly with baeou, fasten
ing it with a little skewer. Lay it on
a piece of toast, and put it into a Dutch
oven or a hot stove oven a very little
time. Prepare as many in this way
as desired.
Samp : Soak a quart of cracked In
dian corn over night, and put it on
the fire first thing after breakfast, with
three pounds of beef, not too salt, and
oneof pork. Cover with water, and let
it cook slowly five hou-s, being very
careful not to let it burn.
Cream pie: One pint of good sweet |
cream, one egg, one tablespoonfu! of
flour, one pinch ot salt , flavor with
leinon and sweeten to taste. Beat the
eggs light, then add the flour and stir
in the cream. The above is for one
pie in a baking dish. Put lemon on
the sugar.
There is not any startling change in
the arrangement of the front hair. It
is neither waved, crimped, or frizzed,
or turned back in the Pompadour roll.
The only coiffure particularly new is
made by parting the hair on the side,
when one side is waved, the other
slightly raised.
Sponge Cake: No better receipt for
ordinary use can be obtained than the
following: One cup of sugar,onecupof
sweet milk, one egg, two teaspoonfuls
of cream of tartar, one third cup of
butter, and two cups of flour. Flavor
with one half teaspeonful of the es
sence of lemon.
Among the most elegant novelties
which have made their appearance is
the satcbet, or perfumed petticoat.—
Morning gown and perfumed dresses
are also in style. The petticoat, which
is made of a light suit of flannel, is
lined with silk, quilted, and scented
with violet powder,like a handkerchief
or glove ease.
An Elizabethian plume worn o-i the
top of the head, a feather aigrette at
the side; or else flowers to match those
on the dress, are fashionable head
dresses. The hair if so elaborately ar
ranged with puffs across the head,
melon puffs high at the side, chatelaine
braids, and light feathery curls low at
the back, that there is no 100 m left for
ornament.
Isinglass Jelly: Put one ounce of
isinglass and half a drachm of cloves
into a quart of water. Bail it down
to a pint, strain it upon one pound of
loaf sugar, and when cold add a little
wine, when it will be fit for use. A
very nourishing beverage may be
3ade by merely boiling the
isinglass with milk, and sweetening
with lump-sugar.
Venison steaks: Cut them from the
neck,season them with pepperand salt.
When the gridiron has been well heat
ed over a bed of bright coals, grease
the bars and laj r the steaks upon it.—
Broil them well, turning them once,
and taking care to save as much of the
gravy as possible. Serve them up
with some current jelly laid on each
stake,
We learn from a reliable source that
instead of one vhignon, two are now
frequently worn in Paris ; and further
more that there is a prospect that
triple chignons will be introduced.—
"Sufficient for the day is the evil
thereof." We don't intend to contem
plate the horrible prospect of three
chignons. That two are already worn
excites our amazement to its utmost
capacity.
llow to make tough chickens tender:
This very desirable object can be ac
complished very easily, as the follow
ing extract from the Journal IT Agri
culture will show : If a chicken is to
be killed and immediately cooked,
there is generally great fear that it will
Im> tough, and therefore non-eatable.—
In a case of this kind take a table
spoonful of vinegar, and make the
I chicken swallow it aboutan hourbefore
killing, and you will find it as tender
as though it had been killed and kopt
j many days.
VOL. 65.—WHOLE No. 3,356.
VARWERS" (OU MSI.
The best fertilizer for tomatoes is
well-rotted stable manure on poor
soils, on rich soils no manure.
Sore Mouth*. —For sore mouths, ei
ther in human beings or animals, no
application is equal to tannin, which
should always l>e kept in the bouse for
that purpose. A little of the powder
sprinkled on the inflamed or sore spots
will cure almost immediately.
No farmer should build a house, or
make any other improvement, with
out ascertaining beforehand the proba
ble cost of the same. The prelimina
ry counting of the expense of every
thing is essential to ail agricultural
thrift and he who neglects it, will be
apt to discover his error after it is too
late.
An Ohio quince grower has been
very successful for two years past with
his fruit. His treatment of the trees
is very simple : He spades the ground
of his orchard every spring, and scat
ters a peck of coal ashes around each
tree. He finds the salt the best ma
nure on the quince, and applies one
quart to the ground under each tree,
after the soil has been spaded, and an
other quart when the quinces are a
bout half grown. Last year he sold
three hundred bushels of quinces from
his orchard of the three-quarters of an
acre.
How to Obtain Rich Milk.— lf you
desire to obtain rich milk and in a
buudance, give your cows three times
a day a mixture of salt and water,
slightlyj warmed, in the proportion of
one piut of salt to two gallons of wa
ter. In practising this operation reg
ularly, you will remark that your
cows wili give immediately, from the
effects of this drink, twenty-five per
cent, more milk than before; and at
the same time they will become at
tached so strongly to it, that unless
very thirsty will refuse clear cold wa
ter. A bucketful, morning, noon and
night, will be sufficient.
It has long been a practice among
farmers to commence pruning apple
trees in February, mainly, we sup
pose, because there is leisure time.—
There are some reasons why this should
not be done. There will not be suffi*
cient action in the tree to harden the
surface, where a limb is taken off, be
fore the sap ascends in the spring.—
When this action does take place, the
sap flows out and spreads over the sur
rounding bark, and by some chemical
action which takes place in it, is chan
ged to a poisonous fluid, which greatly
injures the tree. It is very unsafe to
prune before the middle of June, —
Soon after the leaves fall in au
tumn, and in mid-summer is the safe
time to do this work.
Weaning Calves. —We generally take
the calf from the cow at the end of
twenty-four hours, and fasteu it with
about six feet of rope in a box stall; —
then milk the cow, and standing off
far enough for the calf to reach you,
wet your finger with milk, put it in
to its mouth, and gently lower your
hand until it is immersed in the milk
in the pail—let it continue to have the
finger until you have given it enough.
The next time dip the finger in the
milk and place it in its mouth in con
tact with feed, gradually withdraw
your finger and the thing is done. It
may be necessary to repeat this the
third "me. The secret is that you
must statid Just far enough so the calf
can just reach the pail of feed, as the
r >pe may be taut, arul hence he can
not reach you or butt over or spill his
milk or feed. We have practiced this
bra number of years, and have 10
trouble to teach calves to drink.— A'
merican Stock Journal.
Fining Manure.—A very successful
English gardener lays a good deal of
stress upon what he calls "fining" ma
nure, and attributes much of his suc
cess to this process. By "fining,"
he means, breaking up the lumps,
tearing in pieces the long strawy
parts, and bringing all into such
a fine state that it can be thor
oughly mixed with the particles of
the soil. Having broken it up ho
mixos it with ashes, leaves, saw dust,
tan bark, and all the refuse of his gar
den, laying it up in thin layers. When
it has become partly decomposed, ho
overhauls it, turning it over with the
shovel, and making it one homogene
ous mass. Farmers may learn a les
son from his example. It is plain that
coarse, lumpy manure cannot benefit
as much as that which is broken up
and equally diffused through it. Liq
uid manure and guano act efiicacious
ly, for this, among other reasons, that
they are minutely divided among the
particles of the earth.
The Situation of an Orchard and the
Sril. The situation of an orchard
should be one that has the advantage
of a free circulation of air, and is ex
posed to the south, with a slight incli
nation to the east and south-west.—
When the situation i 9 low and close,
the trees are very liable to beeome
mossy, which always injures them, by
closing up the pores of the wood; they
are also more liable to be affected by
blight. Although having an orchard
closely pent by many trees, etc., is in
jurious, nevertheless, a screen of for
est-trees, at such a distauce from the
fruit trees as that the latter will not be
shaded by them, is of very great ser
vice in protecting the trees in spring
from severe winds.
A good, strong, loamy soil, not too
retentive of moisture to the depth of
thirty inches, or three feet, Is most suit
able for an orchard. Great attention
must be paid to substratum, as the
ground must be well drained ; for if
the top soil be ever so good, and the
bottom wet, it is very rarely that the
trees prosper many years—they soon
become diseased and to decay. * As it
is indispensibly necessary to the suc
cess of fruit trees that the bottom
should he dry, if it is not naturally so,
It inust be made so by judicious drain
ing.