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e entirely vegetable, and contain no
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ulauts arc not advisable.
(Jooflanb's (Qcrman (Conic
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mind that these renudiet are entirely ilifforeot from
any othert advertited for the aire of the dietatet
named, thete being tcientife preparation! of medicinal
ejrtractt, while tht othert art mere decoctiont of rum
in tome farm, Tlu ION IC it decidedly one of the moil
pleaiatlt and agreeable remedtet ever offered to Vie
public. He tatte it exquitite. It it a phature to take
t', white itt lifeyiving, exhilarating, and medicinal
qoahttft hatt eauted it to be known at tlit greatett of
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yttit, eauu am enjoyment of tht food, mall th
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Sound, hoalihy completion, oradicatt tht ytllow tingt
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tht patient from m thort-brtathed, tmaciuud, wtak,
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out person.
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r a man
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ders of the digettnt trgant, and of gnat benefit in
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Fsstor of the Tooth Baptist Cbnrcb, l'biladelpUIs.
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at out ef my appropriate sphere, I have in all catet de
elined i but with a clear proof in oariout inttancet, and
particularly in my oswt family, of the usefulness of Pr.
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usual course, let express my full evnoietion that fur
Koosrsl debility of the yueiu, sod .peclslly tut Liter
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Prioe of the Tonlo, tLBO per bottle
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"AS OF TOBE."
Yonder stand the little eottsg
Where my childhood's hours wsrs spent,
Ere my hoart kn jw Ufa had hardships
Or of griof or lorrow dreamt,
There it stands a rudo old ootiage,
Clustered round with memories bright!
There my mother, miling kissed me,
A sho epoko her sweet good-night.
There in soeoos of sweetost memoriel
I bav mingled with the few,
Who, though sll the world deserted,
Were to me, kind, loving, true.
Tbore a father, sister, brother,
Kindly took me by the band,
And alike, through storm and sunshine,
By my tide did ever stand.
Tears have passed, the old oot's standing,
Bnt how changed it looks to-day,
Those who then did love and bless me
Have from earth sow passed away.
Bnt their counsels, kindly spoken,
Still shall guide my erring feet,
Till beyond the vale in Heaven,
I again the loved one moot,
Joyful there will be that meeting
On that far-ofl better shore;
Happy, yet, I'll be so bsppy
When they greet me as of yore.
OUB STANDABD BEAREHS.
Up, freemen, in your might and glory,
Little child and old man hoary,
Youth matured and man of prime,
Stand to duty now 's th time,
"how the enemy that you hate
livery enemy of State,
ejhall we yield to dospota vile?
Shall recusants, black with (mile,
Cireat in nothing, without name,
ICobbed of Senatorial fame,
Assort again ths osuse that perished ?
Iot while horoes lived who cherished
Xruth and honor morsathan life,
And bared their bosoms in the strife,
Io, the nation now will rice,
If cnounoe the recreants and despise.
Since Grant, tbe soldier snd ths man,
4'onsenta to head out glorious van,
Hang out your banners 00 the wall,
Unfurl your guidons, one snd all,
You no'er hare joined in any fight
Uikethis. The sacred oanse of right,
Established once on battle field,
ICemains to us ; we cannot yield.
C'omo from tho mountains and ths plains
Of ell ths lands, join your refrains,
I ..end all your strength, tha nation calls
Kor volunteers to line her walla.
An army springs from near and far
Xerxes ne'er led such ranks to war.
TALES AND SKETCHES.
IIRAVI? IA 113
OR, STRUGGLING FOR LIBERTY.
The year 1781 was a dark and gloomy
one fur our forefathers, who were then strug
gling for liberty. In South Carolina, affairs
were then in a critical situation ; General
Greene made an unsuccessful attack on the
British post of Ninety-six, and withdrew
his men beyond the Tiger and Bread rivers.
Lord liawdec followed lain bnt couldn't
draw tuo patriotic General iuto an engage
ment. At that period there stood in North Caro
lina a plain and unassuming house ; it was
a one story building, neatly whitewashed,
and surrounded by a fence. The garden
contained- many choice flowers, and then
beautiful honey suckles shaded the doors
and windows. It was tbe house of Mr.
Ueatb, who lived with her two daughters,
while ber son George was ia 'Washington's
army fighting for freedom.
Kate, the eldest of tho daughters, was a
beautiful girl of sixteen summers ; her au-,
burn hair hung in graceful curls down her
shoulders, and her face beamed with kind
ness, while her eyes shone like the pretty
stars that lighted tip the azuro faults of
heaven.
One evening as Kate was standing at the
cottage door, she beheld two mounted offi
cers approaching. They were lichly dress
ed and ono of thorn she recognized as Lord
Hawdon, the commander of the British for
ces in that section of tbe country. They
rode up to her, and llawdon leaned over in
his saddle aud uddrvssed her in a kind
voice.
"Well, miss, can you let me have the use
of a room fur a few minutes i"
"Yes sir, our house is open to you,"
"Come, Colonel, lot's hurry up business,"
Said Rawdon, dismounting, while the colo
nel did the same, the latter leading the
horse to the stable.
Lord Kawdon advanced to where Kate
was standing, aud said :
"Whose honse is this, miss t"
"Mrs. Heath's, sir."
"Ha I her son is in the rebel army under
Washington, is he not t"
Kate trembled at tbe insult, and she look
ed at the Briton with a searching glance.
"My brother is not a rebel ; be 1 fighting
for his country."
"I'm sorry lor that ; he is a brave boy,
and would no doubt make a good British
soldier," returned Itawdon.
"Lord Rawdon, you insult me, sir. I
would rather see him die a felon's death
than see him in the King's army," was the
heroic answer.
"I see you are a rebel too, Miss Heath.
But here comes tbe colonel." said Rawdon,
as be saw that worthy coming from the sta
ble. Tbey entered tho house and went into a
room to hold a consultation. Kate thought
that they might have something imnortant
to say, so she concluded to play the part of
eaves aropper. tint) toia ner motner or ner
intention, who approved of it, and Kate
placed herself ia a position, to bear the
Briton plans.
It was a dangerous undertaking, and aha
koeaT that if she was caught in the act of
itfiemng sue wouia do treated as a spy ana
perhaps executed, for Lord Itawdon knew
no mercy. She cautiously approached the
door and looked through a crevice). Raw
don and his Colonel were seated at a small
table on which lay their maps. They were
examining them closely, while Rawdon wu
explaining them to the Colonel.
"Here is Greene's camp," said he, 'and
here is ours. We must make a bold strike,
and if it bo successful, Greene will be de
stroyed." "I don't see wly it should sot succeed,
do you my Lord I"
"No 1 if our troops fight as well as they
hare heretofore, we shall succeed," said
Rawdon, lis face assuming f triumphant
expreeeiuB.
'I shall feel happy when these cursed re
bels ara drivoo away from North Carolina,
and then their rule will ba over," said Colo
nel Robert.
"We must crash Greene, Colonel, I do
not wish to go back to England and let it be
aid that I wu out generated by rebel.
No, Never 1" exolaimed Rawdon rising to
his feet.
"Then we make the attack at day break,
do we not I" asked the Colonel.
"We do, have your regiment ready, and
make your men fl gut like demons."
"Let cs go uow. But hold I what is the
countersign for the pickets to-night, my
Lord 1"
"England," answered Lord Rawdon, low
ering his voice.
Kate listened to the Briton's p'.ans with a
wild throbbing heart, and sho resolved to
save the patriotic army. When sho heard
tbe countersign she loft tho door and busied
herself with her household duties, and soon
the two officers emerged from the room.
"We must go. Miss Ueatb, but first see,"
said Lord Rawdon,.
"Your thanks are received," answered
Kate.
The horses were saddled and the officers
were soon on their way.
Kate watched them till they were out of
sight and then prepared for her perilous
journey. She threw a shawl over ber head
ana went to the stable. Her Beet-looted
horse neighed as she entered, and she pat
ted him on the bead and said ;
"Well, noble Selim, you must csrry me
safely through to night, for if you do not,
Greene will be destroyed."
Our heroine saddled Sulim, led him from
the stable, and was soorr riding towards
Greene's camp, which was eight miles dis
tant. She rode swiftly for she wanted to
reach her destination in time to let the pa
triot general form his men to meet tho
assault.
Tbe British pickets wore four miles dis
tant, and she would be compelled to pass
through the lines, but as she was now in
the possession of the countersign she did
not fear the result.
Soon Kate saw the picket's bayonet gleam
in the moonlight and heard him cry out, .
"Who goes there ?"
"A friend, with the countersign."
' She approached the picket and whispered;
"England 1"
"All right, pass on. But stop !" cried the
picket as be caught a glimpse of her face.
Kate stopped hor horse and laid her hand
on ber pistol. The picket approached and
said :
"Is that you Miss Heath V
"It is, Guy," returned Kate, for she recog
nized the soldier to be Guy Jackson, who
had often visited their bouse.
"Where are you going to-night, Miss
Kate i" he asked.
"I am going to see Mrs. Blake, she is very
sick."
"Just like you Miss Kate always visiting
the sick, you are a ministering augol," said
the haughty Briton.
"Thank you for the compliments Guy.
But I must be going good night." And
Kate was again on her journey, while tho
picket returned to his post.
She had to pass four miles ere she would
be safe, so she urgod on her steed. Before
she bad gone a hundred yards from Guy
Jackson's, a dozen mounted Britons rode
furiously up to the picket, and their leader
cried out :
'Did any person pass this ppit a short
time since V
'Yes,' was the picket's reply.
'Do you know who it was V
'I do, it was Miss Heath.'
'Had sho the countersign, air )'
'Yes sir.'
'I fear she is safe. Forward men ! If
she escapes Greene is saved. A hundred
golden guineas and a commission to the
man that catches her,' cried the leader of
the band, as they dashed after the brave
girl, leaving the pipket ia a state of bewil
derment. Kate soon heard the sound of her pursu
ers, and she pushed on faster. It was a race
for life or death, British horses were frcsb,
while hers was beginning to show signs of
fatigue.
'Forward, Sclim, you must take me to
Greene's camp,' said Kate to hor noble
horse.
But hor enemies gained on her. and one
of them seemed bent on catching her for ho
was some yards in advance of bis comrades.
Kato heard the ominous tramp of his hone
and drew her pistol. Nearer he came until
he was at ber side, and then cried out ;
'Halt' you cursed rebel.
These were his last words for bravo Kate
fired and the bullet crushed through his
brain.
The others did not stop to look at their
dtfad comrade, but pressed on. They near
ed her again and another trooper received
his death wound.
The remainder of them halted, and a mo
ment after Kate heard tha American picket
cried out;
'Who goes there 1'
'Kate Heath,' cried our heroine, as the
dashed through the line.
The soldier bad raised his gun, but when
he heard the name it was lowered, and ha
answered
All right !'
The American camp was reached, Kate
threw herself from tbe saddle and placed
her faithful and noble horse in care of a
soldier.
Where is Greene's tent V
'To tho right thero where you see that
light,' replied the man pointing to the place.
She entered the General's tent and found
him engaged in writing, be raised his eyes
then rose to his feet and said i
You come here at a late hour, Miss
Heath !'
I do General, and you are in a very great
danger.'
'How is that C exclaimed the excited Gen
eral. The brave girl told ber story, and the pa
triotic General grasped her hand while the
tears trickled down his careworn cheeks.
Thank God I you have saved my army.
I can never repay you.'
I want no payment. The thought that I
had done my duty, and the thanks of Na
thaniel Qreen are worth more than gold or
diamonds', was the heroic reply.
Take my thanks, my brave girl, and the
great Jehoviah watch over you and guide
you through the changing tcenoa of life,
responded Greene.
'And msy He save, my country top, an
swered Kate.
'You need rest. Here Miss Kate, sleep in
my tent to sight, while I seek a resting
place among my men,' sajd the kind beartej
General'
"I do not wish to rob you of your couch,
General."
You will not I shall be engaged in
forming my troops for tha attack,' and
General Greene left the tent,
Kate enjoyed a good rest that night, and
in tbe morning General Green came to her
and Joyfully exclaimed :
'Good newsl Lord llawdon is in full re
treat t'
'We took a prisoner this morning, who
says you frustrated their plans and saved
the army. God bless you for the good act.
But I must leave you now, for I am going
to follow Rawdon, and teach him that We
can fight.'
When are yon going home, Miss Death V
'In a few minutes.'
'Good bye, and may you have a safe jour
ney,' responded tho General, shaking her
by tho hand.
Her horso was led forth, and she started
on her way home, which she reached in
safety,
Kato Heath lived to see tho war closed
and peaco and plenty spread their wings
over the land, and not long after she was
wedded to Walter Gordan, who had been a
Colonel in the American Army.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Icncll-Lcad Mines and Iead
Pencils.
Every one knows what a black lead pen
cil is, but it is not generally known that
there is not a particle of lead in the pencil.
The material variously known as black lead,
graphite or plumbago, is almost wholly
composed of carbon. It probably owes its
misnomer to the fact that previous to the
employment of graphite for making pencils,
common lead was used, and this within the
present century, For a long time tbe bcBt
graphite was obtained, not in very large
quantities, at Borrowdale, in the English
county of Cumberland, where it was discov
ered in 1504, early in the reign of Queen
Elizabeth, and pencils, much like those still
in general use, were produced ia the year
following. As the supply of the graphito
(known in Cumberland, whilo in tho mine,
by tbe title wad), was not largo, the British
government, from the first, took great pains
to prevent tho exportation of the article,
anu even to limit its homo sale to a supply
just sufficient to meet the estimated do-
inana,
Graphite ia found in various parts of
Europe, and even in North America, but of
very inferior quality. The Cumberland mines
were worked only a few woeks in each year,
yet tbe yield of wad was estimated at 40,
000 a year. While the graphito lasted,
England had a monopoly in supplying tho
best pencils to tho world. Year after year,
for a century past, the graphite deposit in
Cumberland became "fine by degrees and
gradually less." Tho result was that gra
phite powder had to bo compressor into a
solid cako from which pencils could be sup
plied. A French variation, said to be an
improvement, was to mix the powdered and
purified graphite with clay, which is largely
done still.
Nearly one hundred and fifty years sgo,
the pencil manufacture commenced in Eng
land, and improved in France, was trans
planted to the village of Stein, near Nurem
berg, in Bavaria, and little more than a cen
tury since, Casper Fabcr there began to
make tbe pencils, which continued to be
made by the descendants and bear the family
name throughout the world. The present
John Lothair Fabcr, preat grandson of Cas
per, has been head of the firm sinco 1639,
and is not only very wealthy, but has recently
been ennobled by the king of Bavaria. One
of his brothers is associated with him at
Stein, in tbe process of manufacture ; the
youngest of the three, Eberhard Faber, re
presents the firm for the Western Wprld, at
New York.
Stein is literally a town of pencil fac
tories, of which Baron Faber is the ruler,
taking care of tho health, government, edu
cation, industry, thrift and amusements of
the inhabitants, and always living in their
midst. It may be asked how do the Fa
bers make lead pencils without the famous
graphite from Cumberland t It appears
that twenty years ago John Peter Alibert, a
Frenchman, resident lu Asiatio Siberia,
having heard of tho gold discoveries in
California, began to examine the sandy beds
of various rivers flowing into the Arctic
Ocean. He found sarpptes of pure graphite,
evidently brought a considerable distance
by forco of tho stream, ia one of the moun
tain gorges nrar Irkurtsk, and pursuing his
discovery, tracked back to a branch of the
Salan Mountain range, on the summit of
Mount Batongol, 275 miles west of tho town
of Irkurtsk near tho Chinese froutier, in the
midst of the rocky desert, aud found pure
graphito.
After years of costly labor Alibert found an
cxbaustlcss deposit of graphite equal to
tho bpst ever taken from Cumberland. Be
sido decorating and rewardiug him, the
Russian Government changed the namo of
Mount Batougol to that of Mount Alibert.
Nearly every crowned head in Europe has
honored him. With the consent of the
Russian Government, Alibert now supplies
Faber houso exclusively with graphite
from the mine in Asiatio Siberia. Pencils
of this material were firtt made by Baron
Fabcr in 1861, and were not introduced in
the American market until 18C5, from which
time artists and others perceived and ac
knowledged thuir superiority. If the world
were to endure a thousand years more,
thero is sufficient graphito in Mount Ali
bert to supply its population with good
black Lead pencil.
Men Only Langb.
Laughter Is not a foolish thing ; some
times there is even wisdom in it. Solomon
himself admits there is a time to laugh as
well as to mourn. Man only Uughs man,
tbe highest organized being; and hence the
definition that has been proposed of him, a
"laughing animal." Certainly it defines
him as well as a "cooking animal," a "tool
making animal," a "money-making ani
mal," a "political animal," or such like
Laughter very often show the bright side
cf a man. It brings out his happier nature,
and shows of what tort of stuff ho Is really
made. Somehow we feel as if we never thor
oughly know a man until we hear him laugh.
Tha solemn, sober visage, like a Sunday's
dress, telle nothing of th real man. He
maybe very silly, or very profound : very
cross, or very jolly. Let us hear him laugh,
and we can decipher him at once and tell
how bia heart beats. W are disposed to
suspect the man who never laughs. At all
events, there ia a repulsion about him which
ir cannot get over. Levator ssys, "Shun
the man who never laiigbt, who dislike
music or the glad face of a child." This ia
what every body feels, and none mora than
children, who are quick at reading char so
lars, and their strong Instinct rarely de
ceives them.
fr'ttaUloataibla Btodoatj
Considering the follies wbloa ar put
forth in Lt Fulit, w rarely find muck plea
sure in th news which cornea from Pan in
the matter of the fashion. Hare, however,
is a etatemtat which moat thoroughly de
lights us : "Th drew ia not worn s low
as last year, either oa tha back or front."
It ssdly lowers one's opinion of the sense of
the fair sex to consider that with many wo
men modesty is nowadays a matter of mere
tasliion, For many a montir past dresses
have been worn so low as barely tobe
decent. Ladies who of lnte have beon mod
estly attired con Id lay no claim whatever to
being in the fashion. Decency, however, is
once more to be tbe mode, and, as few ladies
haro tbe courage to disobey their dressma
kers, we may hope that for a whilo, until
the fashion changes, we may bo ablo to
dine out, and even go to dances, without
blushing for our partners. Fuiiih.
1.,
Tho terms of tho seven Republican sen
ators voting "not guilty" on the eleventh
nrticle of impeachment expires as follows :
Fesscnden, of Maine, 1871 ; Fowler, of Ten
nessee, 1871 j Grimes of Iowa, 1871 ; Ileu
dersQD, of Missouri, 1869; Ross, of Kansas,
1871 Trumboll, of Illinois, 1878 j Van Win
kle, of West Virginia, 1869.
We merer rlnk."
On the stage were seven or eight soldiers
from the Eighth Maino Regiment. While
at the stage house, in Lincoln, there came
iuto the office a poor blind man stono
blind slowly feeling his way with his cane.
He approached the soldiers, and said in the
gentlest tone .
"Boys, I hear you belong to the Eighth
Regiment. I have a son in that rcciment."
"What is his name ?"
"John ."
"Oh 1 yes ; we know him well. Ho was a
sergeant in our company. Wo always liked
him."
"Where is ho now 1"
"Ho is a lieutenant in a colorod regiment,
and a prisoner at Charleston."
For a moment tho old man ventured not
to reply ; but at last, sadly and slowly, he
said :
"I feared as much, I have not heard of
him for a lung time."
They did not wait for another word, but
these soldiers took from their wallets a sum
of money, nearly twenty dollars, and offered
it to tho old man. savins :
"If our whole company were hero, Wo
could give you a iiunured dollars. '
The old man replied :
"Boys, you must put it in my wallet, for I
am blind. '
But mark what followed. Another indi
vidual in the room, w ho had lookod on this
scene, as I had, with feelings of pride in our
soldiers, immediately advanced and said :
"Boys, this is a handsome thing, and I
want you to drink with mo. I stand treat
lor tue company.
I waited with interest for the rpply. It
came.
"No, sir ; we thank you kindly ; we ap
preciato your offer but wo nccer drink."
The scene was perfect the first was noble
and generous; the last was grand.
Stav on tub Farm. Tho cities and vil
lages are? already over crowded, aud every
Kinu 01 business iangui6Ucs moro tnaa tuo
cultivation of tho earth. In tho cities tho
labor market is overstocked, aud one can
get any desired number of haqds for apy
conceivable job. Clerks from the country
have usually to servo two or three years be
fore they can get living wages. The city
throngs with unemployed mon and women,
waiting for sometbiug to turn up. Thoso
who Cod employment navo no security for
permanence. Mechanics lose their places
and have to lie idlo for weeks and months
together. All tho products of skill and la
bor aro relatively cheaper than provisions
and breadstuff's. The great material want
of the nation is cheaper meats, grain and
vegetables. We have merchants, mechanics
and middlo men enough ; far too fpw farm
ers. The best cultivated State abounds in
uncultivated lands. Even In the vicinity
of our largo towns and cities cheap lands
abound, and splendid chances for enterpri
sing young men to win homes and fortunes.
Once settled upon his own acres, the farmer
has constant, profitable occupation before
him. Nowhere is unskilled labor so sure
of sustenance, no where will intelligent in
dustry so aurely win a happy home and
competence In the country one never need
to lack labor, and labor thero brings tho
necessaries and comforts of lifp,
The Houston (Texas) Ichgram says that
nearly all its exchapges in Northern, Central
and Northeastern Texas are beginning to
advocate the connection of Texas with the
rest of the Union by rail with an earnestness
that promises good results at no distant day.
The paper of Northern and Central Texas
are vigorous in their advocacy of the plan
proposed by Colppel parsons of completing
the link between Monroe and SUreveport,
La., and also extending the road from Mar
shall westward, and the road from Waco
eastward to meet it.
HUMOROUS.
We all know what coroners' juries are,
and what their verdicts where rai'way acci
dents occur. In tbe following case, tor ex
ample, could anything be moro clear to the
public, or more consolatory to the friends
of tbe deceased, than the finding of the
"good men and trpo i" A man had been
walking on the track at California, Missouri,
when he was knocked headlong by the loco
motive, aud the entire train passed over bis
body. A jury was summoned, who, after
drinking a gallon of whisky, rendered this
verdict :" We, tbe jury, believe that the
deceased came to his death by the dqwn
train
A friend recently went to a Dutch tailor
and bad his measure taken for a pair of pan
taloons. He gave directions to haye them
made large and fulL Our friend is a heavy
man and likes bis clothes loose, and when
became to try on bis new unmentionables,
found that they stuck tight to his legs,
whereat he thus remonstrated : "I told y4
to mske these pants full." After some ob
jugatory expressions of a profane nature,
tho tailor ended the controversy by declaring
"J d;nk des pants is full enough ; if they
were any fuller fhey would split."
A Quakeress at Bloomlngton, Ind., jea
lous of her husband, watched his move
ments, and one morning; actually discovered
the truant husband kissing andhuggiog the
servant girl. Broadbrim wa not lwg ia
discovering th face of hi wife, as sh peep
ed through the half open door, and rising
with all the oolness of a general officer,
thus addressed ber: fBeUey, thee had bet
er quit peeplna; or thee will cause a disturb
ance in the family."
ARavKnairo RMAK.-',My brother,"
said a stood old backwoods preacher, "I m
BwiMip preach to you plain armeut,
that even wimmen can understand, iou
can find my text in th fiv verse of the
two-eye) chapter of one-eyed John." It
was some time before It waa perceived that
he meant 1st John, chap. il.
A man was married he lost his wife, and
had a stone erected oyer her grave. He
married a second wi(o, and when she died
had tho gravestone split, aud it thus served
for the two departeds. He proposed to a
third snd tha iujy quaintly remarked : "I
do not believe that SWine will split again.''1
Aunt Susan, about seventy of age, is,
"unanimous" on man. Sbe ssys, "if all tha
men were taken off, she'd make arrangements
for her funeral forthwith." She alio sayi,
"Suppose all the men wero in one country,
and all the men in another, with a big river
between them.. Xootl gracious) what lot?
of poor women would be drowned 1".
AGRICULTURAL, &C.
Cl'lturk ok tiie Sweet Potato. Tha
peculiar-requirements of the sweet potatoes
are, a rich sandy loam soil, warm and dry.
Our Northern droughts and beat do not
effect them as they do the common potato,
as their native habit is a warmer climate,
ith plenty of sun. To secure these, plant
on our warmest soil, in round high hill.
Prepare the ground by good m.anuririg and
plowing, as for other hoed crops. Any
good warm manure, well worked into tho
soil, is good, as tho sweet potato is not as
particular as the Irish in this respect, but
good fermented farmyard manure they luxu
riate iu. llark the places for hills three feet
from centers, by setting up sticks, and if
further manuring is thought necessary, put
a shovelful of composted farm manure in
tno mil, and mix it well in tuo upper sou ;
raise the hills with the hoe or shovel, teu
inches high, rounding them of. This is for
garden culture, it is more economically dono
with the team and plow. As soon as dan
ger of frost is past, which in this latitude is
from the middle of May to tho first week in
Juno, set the plants, two strong ones, or
three smaller, to a hill, first brushing off a
little of the tonsail of the hill : set the oiants
I down, to the first leaf, pressing the Soil carer
uuy.urmiy and close around tbe bottom.
Damp or wet weather is best lor transplant
ing, although by watering well they may
be set at any other time.
Tho after cultivation consists mainly in,
keeping the ground clear of weeds, as for
other hoed crops. The vines start 6lowly
at firjt, after awhilo they run vigorously.
In hoeing them, haul tbe soil towards tho
plant, and occasionally lift the vines, to
keep them from taking root. At the first
frost, to cut tho vines, dig them in a dry
day, and after drying off the soil, store them
ia a warm place free from frost. They must
he handled as carefully as choice fruit, to
insure keeping. A fow may be drawn in
August, or early, by running the finger into
the bill, and when a good sized ono is felt,
uncover it, and carefully remove it from tho
stem, taking it out and returning the soil to
its place.
Where the crop is raised on a small scale,
it is hotter to procure tho plants from nur
serymen, or other distinguifhed propaga
tors, as it is a somewhat peculai plant ta
produce. Sweet potatoes are often raised
in ridges, eight or ten inches high, three or
four fret apart. More chubby ones ara
raised where sods are placed in tie bottum
of tho ridgos, as tho meeting the sod pro
vents the extension in length. Tbe ridges
should run north and south, to more fully
receive tho benefit of the sun's rays in
warming up the soil. Tbe vines should oc
casionally bo (ifted, and keep on top of
ridges. W. U. White, in Country Oentle
nan. Curb for Hoo Cholera. I write to
send a cure for the hog cholera that I know
to ue CQod, and a certain cure, so far as I
have tried it. Not to trespass on your space,
I will give it in a few words. When a hope
is first found to have the cholera, throw it
on its back ; put a piece of tar, about tho
size of a hipkory nut, on the end of a stick ;
put it down its threat, bp sure it is swallow
ed. I have tried it on a good many and
cured every one. One in particular wae
far gone as to have lost one of his leg. I lost a
good many before this was tried. I clipped
tneir ears and tail, but tuink that should bo
left of, as it only weukens them. All hogs
tnat looit droopy are benefitted by tar.
Some recommend corn in tar, but I don't
think the hog swallows enough in that way
to be beueflltcd.
.
ICKtM'i:. Ac.
From the Uormantown Telegraph
To Preserve Ikons from Rcst. Melt
fresh mutton suet, smear over the irons with
it while hot, then dust it well with un-
slackcd limo, powdered and tied up in mus
lin, y. Den not used, wrap tho irons iu
baize, aud keep them in a dry placo. I'aa
no oil on them at any lime except salad oil.
To Take Rcst odt of Steel. Rub well
with sweet oil. and let the oil remain unon
them for forty-eight hours. Then rub with
leather sprickled with unslackcd lime, finely
powiieren, until an tue rust disappears.
To Make Compound Glue. Take very
fine flour, mix it with white of eggs, isin
glass, and a little yeast ; mingle tbe materi
als ; beat them well together; spread them,
tho batter being made thin ith gum-water,
on even tin plates, and dry thorn in a stove,
then cut them out for use. To color them,
tinge the paste with Brazil or vermillioo for
red ; indigo or vcrditer, etc., for Hue; ssf
fron, tumeric or gamboge, etc., for yellow.
To Ex.tk4.ct Qifc from Boards ob Stone.
Make a strong lye of pearlasb and toft
water, and add- as much unslacked lira as
it will take up; stir it together and let it
settle few winuipi ; bottle it and top
close. IJayo ready some wter to lower
when used, and scour th part with it. Work
with car and expedition, as if tbe mixture
remains too long on the boards it will leave
a stain.
" To Ci.kas Stone Stair ako Halls.-BoiI
a pound of pipe clay in three pint of water
and a quart of vinegar ; put in a bit of stone
blue. Wash with this mixture, and when
quite dry rub with a dry flannel end a
brush of moileret stiffness. Sweep off ae
fine dust thus raised with a clean hand
brush.
Cure fob Ib-Obowimo Naiia It Is staled
t!,, rantarizalioa bV OOt UUOW 1 BR
Immediate enr for in-growing nails. Put
a small piete of tallow in a spoon, and heat
it over a lamp until It become very hot,
nd drop two or three drops between sail
and granulations. Tbe effect is almost
magical. pan and tenderness ar at once
relieved, and in a few day the granulations
all go, leaving th diseased parts dry, and
destitute of all feeling, and the edg of th
caii exposed, to at to admit of being pared
away without any inconvenience. The oper
ation causes little if any pain, if the tallow
is prooeny nested.