CO ISM TO WOO. When AudI I'Lilinda went waj Ihc list thing tbe said to me was: I m going to eond somebody do n to pccvou afore long an' I Lope you rt like a smsible prl, an' not ' . -,i;t He's smart stand m jo'" - V-' . as the averidse, an - c fgrm I taow ou section of country. anywhere in oar You cauldn't do better." . t v.n't the faintest idea that the would do as she eaid; but I began to belire she meant business when I re tired the following letter: "D,ar .Vtcre Jonor. 1 ve told Mr Green about you, an' he's goia to come down to your place next week 1 do bopc you'll like bim, for abetter husband never lived than Led make yon. Afore MebeUble that was Lia first wife died, be was oDe of the best pcrriders I ever see, an' the land knaws he's bad to be sence, for that sister of bis'n that keeps'bouse for bim 'ia awful waste ful. He's considerable took up with you from my description, an' 1 know fcc'il like tou. Anybody that's smart and capa'ble can do well to marry him. The children are party behar ed and take after their father. Now don't think he won't suit you 'cause be ain't Cxed up like a yoang man. He's worth a dozen young men, fur's property's concerned, an' Mebetable used tossy he was awful lovin Do be a sensible girl, Mariar, and and not stand in yonr own light. From rour affectionate aunt, 'Thilixda." ' For gooduess Eakel" I exclaimed, when I bad read the letter through to filler Jane. "Whai shall I do? Here it's Monday, and the letter oupLt to hare been here last week. II. 'g likely lo happen alongany time. Such in old fool as AuntThilinda is! The idea of ray marrying aa old wid ower with half a dozen children." But they're purty behaved, and 'take after father,' " said Jaae, wip ing the tears from her eyes, and hard ly able to talk from laughing. "And he's awful lovin'." "I don't want any of bis loving ways round roe," says I, indignantly. "I "won't Fpeak to him. She might have kDown better. I think it a reg ular insult." "I'll tell you what," cried Jane, her tves luminous with a brilliant idea. 'Let me pretend I am you. I'll be Mariar fur the time being, and you be Jane." "What rood will it do?" I afked "Kver so much." answered she. "Father and Mother won't be back for four or five days, and I can tire him out before that time. "I'll be deaf. Won't that be splendid? 1 won't be able to bear anything lower tLarj a shout." "I am agreeable to the plan." I oiil A nil .lann lipvan to make nretv I . i i aratioBS for her wooer, isbc combed down her hair smothly on each side of her face, and put on mother's old niohair cap. Then she added specta cles, and arrayed herself in an anti quated eld dress. AVhen sla bad unshed her toilet she looked old maidcuibh, I assure you. I laughed till I cried. "I'tshe, Ml bet," cried Jane. "If it is, renuviber I'm Maria, an J can't hear you uiiTeis you talk very loud." I went to the door and opened it. There stood Mr. (irecn, I was sure. He had on bis best, evidently, and very comical he looked in it, and very cncomforable be felt, judging from bis actions. He was wiping bis face with a huge red and vellow handker chief. "I'm Mr. Green," be Baid, making a bow and introducing himself both at the same time. "I came to sea MissMarier Lawton. Be yon bcr?" "She's expecting yoa; she's in the parlor. Come in," I said, choking niih laughter. "You'll have to talk a little louder than usual, for she's a trifle deaf."' ' icar" exclaimed Mr. Green. "Your aunt did not mention that" I'y that time we were at the parlor door. Jane was all expectation, and urn look so comical that I thought I should laugh or die. Dot I managed to kecp my face tolerably straight w line i introduced them. "Maria, this is Mr. Green!' snout d i, in a 6brr.l key, parttmg my mon:ti close to her ear. "A Little- loader," said she. and I .Looted "Mr. Green" an octave high er. The poor man looked terrible dis appointed. His fancy had not paint cd her in trac colors, evidently. "Ah, yeR, Mr. Green," said Jane, fairly beaming with delight "Ho do you do?" and she shook the poor gentleman's hand energetically. "Jane, get Mr. Urecn a chair, rut it here by the side of mine, so that he can talk to me. I'm happy to see you, sir. Aunt Tbilinda spoke of you in very compunientarv terms in deed." "I'm glad of that," said Mr. Green, sinking into the chair. "Eh? What did yoe say?" said Jane, turning ber car toward him. "A trifle louder, if you please." Mr. Green repeated his remark, while I retired to the window to laugh. "A very fine day," he added. "Uood crop of bay? "I'm glad of it," responded Jane. "I'm greatly interested in farm matters. Mr. Green.'' "I said the weather was fine," cor ted Mr. Green. "When'U 1 be yours? Wby, you're so sudden, Mr. Green," exclaimed Jane, pretending to blubh. "I don't really feel as if 1 knew you yet. And yet ray my heart tells me that you are an affinity," and then the wicked girl smiled most bewitchiogly upon the uneasy man, who looked at ute appealingly. "I didn't say thail'' be shouted. "I speke about the weather." "Yes, I hope we'll be happy to gether," said Jane, pensively. O, Mr. Green, if you knew how I have longed for the companionship of some heart like yours these many years." and then she proceeeded to (bed un seen tear in her hankerchief. Mr. Green was touched. "She's awful afTeckshunate, ain't the?" he eaid to me. "I wish she wasn't so awful deaf. Can't any thing be done for her?" "O, yoa won't mind that, after a little," said I cheerfully. "We don't." "I dunno 'bout that," eaid Mr. Green, doubtfully. "We couldn't never have no secrets, 'cause the neighbors 'id bear 'em 'for she did, if 1 went to tellia' ber any. Don't stem to me 'a if I ever tee anybody quite so dear as she is." "Tlk to me," said Jane, who had dried her eyes. "Tell me all about your children. I know i shall take so much comfort with them. Bless their Bonis." Thereupon Mr. Green began bis faaiily history away np in the high er octaves, aid I got so nearly deaf ened at Lis sbcuiior that I bad to leave the room. I eat down on the back steps and laughed for half an hour. When I stopped I could hear him shouting etill, but I fancied he was getting a nrse, Jano kent Uliinir all the afternoon. I never saw anyone quite so relieved as ho was when I announced that supper was in rtadincss. Jane fast ened herself upon bim and accompa nied him to the supper table. "It's such an awful pity about ber," said the poor man to me, regretfully. "She's got a wonderful afTeckshunate way, and she's awful anxious to be Mrs.' Green; but," and there Mr. Green stopped, dubiously. "I know an old woman who was so deaf that when it thundered once she thought some one was knockin', and hollered 'come in;' and she didn't begin to be as deaf as she is no, not beginin'. I don't s'posc you'd be willing to settle down on a farm, now, would you?" hopefully. "O, I could't think of such a thing," I answered. "Maria's the wife for a farmer. She takes an in terest in such matters." "Tint's a fact," sail Mr. Green. "I dun'no when I've seen a woman more interested than she is. I swan I'd give twenty-five dollars if 'twould cure her, an' up our way we can get a good cow for that price." Mr. Green bad got so used te talk ing to Jane that be had forgotten that I was not deaf, and shouted the last sentence at me. "Yon say you arc fond of rice? O, so am I," said Jane, delighted. "Jane," to me, "you pot some on to cook after supper, we'll have some for breakfast." "Don't put yourso'i out for me,' shouted Mr. Green. "Wish you bad some for lea, did you say? I wish so too." Jane smiled another tender smile ai her suitor, and sipped her tea slowly, smilinirat bim everv tims he looked at ber. 'Where 'is ytur folks?" he asked, suddenlr, as if Le had just thought of them. "Yes, it is a rood plan," nswered Jane, nodding her head appicciative- Ir. "Geese always ougut to wear vokes. If they don't they'll get into the garden and eat everything up." 1 asked alter your lamer anu mother," shouted .Mr. Green, witn - i awful emphasis, and turning rca in the face with the exertion. "Let me see," said Jane, thought fully. "Henrr Uascom's brother? No, Mr. Green, I don't think I ever knew him." "O, dear," groaned Mr. Green. "She gets deafer and deafer. I can't marry her. What if I wanted to say anything to her in the dead of night I'd have to wake the hull house un to make her hear. It's an awful pity, I swan." jane kept bim shouting at her all the evening, under the beaming efful gence of her smile. I never laughed so much in mv life before. He came into the kitchen next morning where I was busy getting breakfast. "I'm sa hoarse I can hardly talk out loud," be Baid mournlully. "I like her. She's smart, naturally, an' seems willin', and wants to get mar ried as bad as any woman I ever see; but she's too deaf! I guess I won't 6top to breakfast, 'cause nil only make bcr set on having me, and 1 can't make such a sacrifice for the sake of anybody. If you'd only think favorable 'bout it, I'd stay. Could'd you now s'pose?" with a verv tender smile. "Xot for a minute," said I. And seeing that there was no hope Mr. Green took his departure. Aunt l'hilinda cvidentfy saw through the state of affairs as repor ted to bcr by Mr. Green, for she hasn't been visiting1 since. I wonder if he is still single? Hacking the Baby. George Washington Genton drove the oxen team at Armstrong's mill. He was a lank, cadaverous-looking individual, and maintained the dig nity of labor by as little familiaritv with it as possible, lie bad, howev er, aa extensive larmlj, and as they would eat, he had to shift, somehow, to feed tbem. Wben the lacteal fluid was surreptitiously abstracted from the neighbor s kine, or when the far mer went to harvest his Bwcet pota toes, be found them minus the tu bers, the F'entons were making cot tage cheese or feasting ea roasted Carolinas. One bright, cold dav Mr. Walker slaughtered a fat pie, and hung it up in the emoke bou.e. Next morning it was gone. Walker and his son John found Fenton at borne, and, in bis wife's absence, rocking the cradle and sing ing, "bush-a-by-baby." The object of the visit being made known, Fen ten, with a hemorrhage of words, pro tested his innocence, and told them to search the ucuse "I would accoiapanr you," be added, in a bushed voice, fearing to disturb the baby, "but if this little one awakes he will howl like a troop er." Walker would not search the house without bis presence. "John can rock the cradle until we return," said Walker. John seated himself at the cradle and rocked diligently. After a thor ough but fruitless search, Walker re turned and found John still rocking the cradle and the baby still sleeping. Fenton thanked the latter profasely for bis services ns curee, and the neighbors departed. When alone, Fenton executed a war dance, by way of rejoicing. He had stolen the pig, and expecting the call, had laid the pork in the cradle S3 a substitute for the baby, covering it np nicely. John had quietly rock ed ibeel ject of their search while his father was seeking for it. Conse quently the Fentons bad a roast pig and apple sauce for dinner. A Deadly Spring. A, writer in a California ccw?pa per says: About half a mile over tain from Barlett Spring?, a moun there is what is called the Gas Spring. This is probably tbe greatest curiosity of tbe mountains. Tbe water is ice cold, but bubbling and foaming as if boiled, and tbe greatest wonder is tbe inevitable destruction of life pro duced by inhaling tbe gas. No liv ing thing is to be found within a cir cuit of one hundred yards of the spring. The very birds, if they hap pen to fly over it, drop dead. We experimented with a lizard cn its destructive properties by holding it a few leet above tbe water. It stretched dead in two minutes. It will kill a iuman being fn twenty minutes. We stood over it about five minutes, when a dull, heavy aching sensation crept over us, and our eyes began to swim. Tbe gas which es capes here is of the rankest kind of carbonic, hence its sure destruction of life; also of quenching of flames instantaneous! v. A WITNEY in a Catskil! law office described tbe poverty of a field of corn as follows : "The crop was eo stunted and abort that th tnari coui4 Bit on their haunchra and pick bugs eff tbe tassels " Abnt the Cm ! Hoap. Without giving any receipts for making soap, I wish to te'l all the hard worked farmers' wives how much labor they may save by not using such vast quantities of this ar ticle. For nearly five years I have used scap only for washing clothes. In all that time I have not used one pound of soap for washing dishes and other ki;chen purposes. My family has rangid from three to twenty-five. I have used cistern water composed of other ingredients besides lime, and I find with all these my plan works equally well; it is this: Have your wattr quite hot and add a very little milk to it This softens the water, gives the dishes a fine gloss and preserves the bands; it removes the grease, even that from beef, and yet no rrease is ever found floating on the water, as when soap is used. The stone vessels I always set on the sto.-e, with a little water in them, when the vituals are taken from them; thus they are hot when I am ready to wash them; and the grease is easily removed. Just try mv nlan. tou who toil dav after day everv sprinsr, to make that barrel of man. and let us hear how it succeeds with you. I Hie the great barrel ef soap on washing day, but am giaa to be able to dispense with its aid on all occasions. I find that my tin ware keens bright longer cleaned in this way than by using soap (wvwirina The babit so many of or US have acquired of scouring tins u a wasteful policy; the present style of tinware will not bear it The tin is eoon scrubbed away and a vessel that is fit for nottiing leu on our hands; but if washed in the way I have described, the tin is preserved, and is always bright and clean. Rural Xew Yorker. ImiUllac Man". The French h' ve recently devised a method of treating ordinary wood n such a manuer as to produce an al most undistinguisbable imitation ot mahogany. This method consists in first planing the surface, so as to ren der it perfectly smooth, and then rub bing it with diluted nitrous acia, which prep .res it for the materials subsequently to be applied. After ward, one ounce and a half of the gum called the dragon's blood, dis solved in a pint of alcohol and one third of that quantity of carbonate of soda are mixed together and filter ed, and the liquid in this state is then rubbed or rather laid upon the wood in a careful manner with a soft brush. The process is repeated with but lit tle alteration, and a very short inter val afterward the wood assumes the external appearance of ma " ogany to such a deirrce that it has been exten- sivelv introduced as a substitute for that now costly material. So per fect, indeed, has this art become, that the surface thus prepared reSects objects like a mirror, and, in case the polish becomes less brilliant on ac count of expose, a little cold drawn linseed oil, rubbed upon the wood, will restore its luster. Urease Tar Sails. One of the tccr :cal journals says: Every farmer who has had occas ion to drive a nail into seasoned oak posts know.: its liability to bend and break. If tbe point be moistened in the mouth it will usually drive more kindly. Oil is still better, but then it is inconvenient to dip eacu nan sep arately into it Another point ob served is that boards become loose eventually from the resting of the nails, which communicating to the wood causes not only an enlargement of the nail holes, but the wearing awav of the nail itself, rendering tbe fenee or tbe building ebaay ana inse cure. This may be prevented by hcatinsr anv roush rrease until it smokes, and then Dourine it over the nails to be nsed. 1 be grease win penetrate the pores of the iron, and cause tbe nails to last, witnoui rust in?, an indefinite period. Besides this no trouble will then be expert enced in driving tbem into the hard est weod. The reason is that tbe coaling of grease prevents contact of air, and consequently, oxidatiou. ux ygen as the great destroyer of iron, and moisture is tbe inducing cause. Ta Oblala Trait fraaa Barrsa Trees A correspondent of tbe American Agriculturist says in relation to ob taining fruit f.om barren trees: "I wish to describe to yoa a meth od of making fruit trees bear which I blundered dpon. Some fifteen years ago I had a small apple tree that leaned considerably, bo I drove a stake by it, and tied a string to a limb and fastened it to tbe stnke. Tbe next year that limb blossoued full, and not another blossom appeared on the tree, and I came to the con clusion that tbe string was so tight that it prevented the sap returning to the rocf: consequently it formed fruit buds. Having a couple of pear trees which were large enough to bear, but which had never blossom ed, I took a coarse twine and wound it several times around tbe tree above the lower limbs, and tied it as tight as 1 conld. lbe next spring the top above the cord blossomed as white as a sheet, and tbere was not one blossom below where the cord was tied, A neighbor, seeing my trees loaded with pears, nsed this method with the same result. I have since tried the experiment on several trees, always with the same result I think it a much better way than cutting off tbe roots, in early summer, say in June or July, wind a 6trong twiue several times aroind the tree, or a single lmb, and tie it, tbe tighter the better, and you will be pleased with tbe result; tbe next winter or spring tbe cord may be taken off." Nesl Ilia las-. The little spot of land rising in the South Seas called Ysable Isle is di vided among several savage tribes that are continually at war with each other. A terrible massacre ocenrr ng in a portion of the island named Ma baga, tbe sufferers adapted, as a means ef defence agaist future sur prises of a smilarly unlpeasant na ture, tbe custom of sleeping in houses built in high trees, though living by day in tbe ordinary open bamboo huts. When the Ke v. Coleridge i Paterson, Bishop of the Melanesian ! isianas, visr.ea -Mahaga, be was very curious to inspect these human nests in the summits of the loftiest palm 8. They are situated in a swamp. that for general safety were surround ed by a strong wall. The lower boughs of the trees selected for habi taticn had been loopped off, leaving ouly tbe highest as a platform for tbe bouses. A plumb-line let down from tbe veranda of one of these houses lo tbe ground showed tbe dis tance to be 94 feet Tbe ladders leading up to the bouses were planted upon the top of tbe wall. They consisted of a bamboo pole ia the center, to which cross pieces about two feet long were 'laahed by tines. To steady these, and also to hold cn by, there were doub'e sets of pliant vine stems stretched along the whole length. One ladder was found to measure 60 feet Another of 50 feet had forty two rounds or crosspieces, at unequal distances apart. Vp and down these dizzy ladders the native men, and wo men and children ran like monkeys, never using their bands, but trusting entirely to tee sore planting oi meir feet At first tbc biehop dared not ittmnt an ascent and while he stood wondering at the fearlessness of the climbers, be saw a woman go up with a heavy burden rn her back as if it was tbe easiest thing in the world, and not once stavinsr herself with her hand?. A sailor in the com pany of the Bishop who was perfecty at home in the shrouds of a ship as cended one of tbe ladders, and when he came down confessed : "I w a9 so afraid my legs shook. Ging aloft is nothing to it" At another time the Bisbcp managed to reach one of the arboreal huts. Ho found it in an inexpressible filthy condition. The floor was made ef matted bam boo, and the roof and side3 were of palm-leaf thatch. The roof was low, and there were no aptrtures for air and light. Ferything was grimy with soot and dirt, while tbe noise of squalling babies, tbe singing and scolding of women and tbe chatter of all the natives together make the place a ver pandemonium. A brief stay in tbe'wondcrful nest convinced (ha BishoD that it was much more comfortable to sleep in a hut on the ground, where during the night the singing and squalling of women and babies above b n souaded as u they were in the clouds. 1 he Senses af Bees- The lenses of the bees' eyes are not adjustable ; and though they can see accurately at great disatances, they, like some men, seem blind to objetes, close by. I bey dart down to the door of their hives with uner ring precision but if from any cause they miss the opening, they are obliged to rise in tbe air and take another look. A bee's sense or taste is also imperfect, fjul ditch-water and illsmelling plants being often preferred. Bees haven't any ears to speak of, but their sense ot smell which, by the way, according to Huber, is in the mouth is very keen. Honev-bces often, ia scarce seasons, attack the bumble-bees on their return from the fields laden with honey, and force tbem to dis gorge all tbey have collected. Its presence in the honey-bag must have been detected by the sense of smell. Tbe sense, however which is the most perfect is the touch, and that seems so be wholly in their antenna:. When one bee meets another, greet iogs are made by crossing their an tennae. Hnber says it constructs its comb in darkness; it pours its honep into the magazine, feeds its young, judges of their age and necessities, recognizes its queen, all by aid of its antennas, which are much less adap ted for becoming acquainted with objects than our hands. Therefore, shall we notgrantto thissense modifi cations and perfections unknown to tbe touch of man? Heoteb. Ulrls. We question if a more beautiful sight can be seen upon this wide world than the fasionablc promenade of Trinces street, Edinburgh, any sunny day about tour o clock. Let the spectator take his eye glass from the picturesque glories of that exquisite landscape, ant ux teem upon tne more beautiful of Nature's works who pass him by. The writer prom enaded upon one occasion during tbe past summer with aa American 'gen tleman of considerable taste ; and, he, sa.d uWhat I admire about your Scotch laities is their bealtby look and educated faces." He had struck tbe right note. I a the high-bred air which he remarked he saw perfect health without vulgarity ; .ease of manner witeh unapproachable digni ty ; elegance cf costume, with common-sense. Scotch girls are educa ted for use, not for show ; to live a life of ust fulness and pleasure to others and themselves. . What they know tbey have learned solidly. If they play the piano, which tbey gen erally can, tbey do not offend tbc musical sense by setting down like a mark of interrogation, and thumping tbe soul out of a showy piece of music like an eccentric sky-rocket in a shower of whirligigs. The Scotch girl may not venture oa the confines of marvelous execution with feeling, trained accent and proper time ine same rule holds good in every branch of education. law to Baise Plum. 1 here h a secret about plum rais ing, says a correspondent We have discovered it in traveling over the country. We never visited a large plum orchard in our life that we did not nnea pieniv oi iruit Ana we never visited any place with eight or ten trees, and found a good crop of this fruit Now, these facts set us to thinking; and tbe result of onr thoughts is this ; that it is very easy to have all tbe plums yon want to eat and sell. The secret connected with plum raising is to plant plenty of trees, so as to give tbe curcuho and to yourself also. If you plant fifty or a hundred trees, you will cave fruit enough for everybody. Every such orchard that we ever visited had plenty of ripe fruit. Some even complained that the curculio did not thin oat tbe fruit enough, that the trees were overloaded. So we say to our readers, if you plant plums at all plant buy or a hundred trees then you will be sure to have all the fruit you w ant B-lKCer Indians. A correspondent of the Santa Ilosa Times, who recently spent a short time in Redwood Yalley, Mendocino county, where the Digger Indians are still quite numerous, gives some interesting particulars of tbe manners and customs ofthetribb- Jlesavs: Their wigwams are built through out of redwood bark, and are round ! L - a - . in fcnape wnicn can beetier ie ex plained by saying that they are in the shape of a bowl upside down, with a smaller one placed also upside down on the top. There are no win dows, and aside from the aperture for eatrance which is about two feet square and a small opening at tbe top to al low the smoke to escape, there is no opening to this conical-shaped in clos ure. To enter one of these huts it becomes necessary to get down and crawl in. Once inside a strange sight greets the eye. The majority of both sexes go perfectly naked, and, being scrupulously particular, each one does his or her own cooking. Tbey sleep in a circle in hollow plac es in tbe ground, with feet to the center. ' Their cooking apparatus, which consists of good sized rocks bellowed out, is in convenient reach, and the Digger need not rise to pre pare his breakfast. Tbe food con sists of bread made from acorns, ' which are first buried then roasted, then pulverized, and lastly mixed up with water and baked. This bread is said lo be very nourishing. Their mode of preparing squirrel, hare, etc., is to take tbem just as when killed, pound them to a jelly and then roast them. Another arti cle of food very common with them is known as the "fish worm." The Digger is an inveterate gambler, and his principal game is very simple, consisting of holding both hands be hind him, in one of which is a stick, while another bets he can tell in which hand be holds it. It is staled that tbey scorn cheating, and af'r the bets are made, never change the stick from one band to the other. Their monev consis's of little round scbells with a hole in tbe centre, which one of their number is selected to manufacture. No counterfeiting is ever attempted. Each shell rep resent about half a cent of American monev, and is taken by their tribe as greedil v as gold. A string of this money can be seen at this office, and it is wonderful bow uniform these buttons can be made by simply rub-bin- tbem on stoue with the band." American Apples la Eajflaad. Nothing astonishes the English more than tbe system of barreling ap ples in the United States. In that country the crop is placed thinly on shelves, in fruit houses constructed especially for the purpose, and no one thinks of sending their long dis tances to market Our llbode Island Greenings and Baldwins, therefore, which now go there in barrels in iin menso quatities, surprise them con siderably. A good deal of this is, perhaps, due the varieties we send there. A few years ago the Newton Pippin was the great American apple in the London market; but sinco tbe failure of that variety, those two named have in a measure taken its place. It is not, however, that these apples should reach the Knglish mar kets in such excellent condition after being merely barrelled up that so as tonish the English ; the price is also a wonder, for after being sent so far, they can still be sold at a price which tbe English can hardly touch with their own fruit. This speaks well for the progress of American fruit culture. Hon (ollako Adviee latatable. "A Fath(r,",writing from Portland, Me., says: "We have five chilcren, whom we try to bring up in the right way ; but somehow or other, all our ins.ructions seems to be thrown away upon our two eldest, who are boys." He adds that "no two boys ever had better advice," and yet they utterly fail to profit by it ""What can we do ?" asks this fath2r ; "my wife thinks you can help ns, and I beg that you will at least, try to do so." The Ledger in reply says: It is probable that tbe "two boys" who have so much excelent "advice," have too little example along with it. Ad vice is merely tho butter which is to be spread upon tbe bread of example. No one can eat much clear butter; but good bread, either with butter or without it, is always palatable to a hungry person. So it is with good example, which is always palatable either with advice or without it And good example enters into the life of children, and nourishes and sweetens their very souls. But the soul sickens under too much advice, aa the stomach does under too much butter. And when tne advice gets to be offensive, its offensiveness is only equaled by that of the butier which has "become strong beyond its years." Children, whose parents perpetu ally set them examples of kindness, truthfulness, politeness, honesty, piety, and other virtues and graces, will not be apt to go far wrong ; and rt hen tbey do happen to stray from tbe right path, a very little butter of advice, put always on tbe bread ef example, will be sufficient to draw them back again. A Olseevery A boat Cws. A writer savs: in the Western Rural "An intelligent and reliable neigh bor of ours, who has for years been making experiments with corn, has discovered an importance and value in replanting corn, which is quite novel and worlbv of publication We have always thought replanted corn was of very little consequence, be replants whether it is needed or not or rather, he plants two or three weeks after tbe crop is planted a bill every fifteenth row each war," He 6ays: "If the weather becomes dry during the filliosr time, the silk and tassels both become dry and dead In this condition, if it should become seasonable, tbe silk revives and re ncw3 its growth, but the tassels do not recover. Then, for want of pollen, the new silk is unable to fill the office for which it was designed. The pollen from tbe replanted corn is then ready to supply tbe silk, and the filling is completed." lie says nearly all the abortive ears, so com mon in all corn crops, are caused by the want of pollen, and he has known ears to double their size in this fil ling. A (asb Transaction. Isaac Allen, of Brooklyn, deposited $4,000 in tbe Williamsburg Savings Bank. Last October his wife took his bank book from a chest with false kef 3, filled out a draft for $2, 950, took it to tbe bank, and tbe cashier gave ber tbe money. In January, Mr. Alien went to tbe bank to have the interest written up, and ascertained that Mrs. Alien had tak'u out $2,050, and the draft and the entry were pointed to as proof. Mr. Allen denied all knowledge of the transaction, and demanded that tbc $2,950 should Le restored to bis credit The haul declined to do this. Then he asked f r a return of tbe wnoie 4,UU0. l Lis request was likewise denied, and Mr. Alitu sued tbe bank. The bank urired that all the by laws required was tnat lbe entry should be made in the bjok, and that was a suGicient proof of the transac tion. Ou the other side, another by law was pointed out, which provided that a savings bunk must use its best endeavor to preveut '.raud. It was shown that, iustead of d .in? this, tbe bank had accepted a draft with Mr. Allen's name attached, but tbat it did not even pretend to be an imitation ef bis signature. The jury were out five minutes, and gave the plaintiff a verdict for the full amount claimed. lenient far tilass, Chlaa, Ac, Steep Russian isinglass twenty- four hours in white brandy, gently boil and stir the miitnre until it is well compounded and a drop oi it cooled, will become a thicfc jelly; then strain it through a linen clotb, and cork closely. A gentle heat will dissolve it Apply to the edges, place them together, 'and bold them five minutes. Haw stat ta SwIaaM. We clipped an item from aa ex change the Western Jtural, we reckon which it will be well for far mers and others liable to be swin dled bv patent right men, venders of wonderful secrets, traveling agents, ect, to carefully read and duly heed. To avoid being swindled oar contem porary suggests action upon these general principles: "Never listen to any proposition which is commended to yoa as giv ing opportunities for making money dishonestly or by selling an article for much more than its worth. The man who proposes to have you de fraud others will cheat you if fce has a good opportunity. As a rule, wben a stranger proposes to sell you any article at very ranch less tbaa its value, it is safe to decline baying, un less you are a good judge of tbe ar ticle. Never make a purchase or con tract with a stranger when his assur ance is tbe only evidence you have of value. Never sign a paper pre sented by a stranger without read ing it and being sure you understand its character. As a rule, avoid en gaging in any enterprise, bewever attractive they may appear, if entire ly outside your usual business. Buy of and sell to men whom you know personally, or who are engaged in regular, permanent business, when ever this can be done. Other things being equal, buy and sell in tbe mar ket nearest home." Rhubarb is best cut in lengths, boiled in water and sugar, and serv ed with boiled rice round the disb; or it may be treated like "gooseber ry fool." A little good cream gives it a delicate taste, which it never has in a pudding or tart The following are excellent recipes for making rhu barb jam or marmalade: Cut the rhubarb as if for tarts, and to every quart give one pound of good, moist sugar; put the sugar over the rhubarb, and leave it twenty-four hours to draw out tho juice. By this method the pieces of rhu barb remain separate from each oth er when the preserve is done. It keeps good a year if kept in jars well dried and in a dry place. For the marmalade procure six oranges, peel tbem, and take away tbe white rind and pips, then slice the pulp into a stew pan along with the peel, cut very small; add thereto one quart of rhubarb, cut finely, and from one to one pound and a half of sugar. Boil tbe whole down in tbe usual way, as for other preserves. Made in this manner, it is nearly equal to Scotch marmalade, which is rewarded on all hands to be the finest ever made. Germanlovcn 7W-J cgraph. Catheriaa Clover Seed. A correspondent of the Farmer's Journal says: I saw an article in your paper ask ing information as to the best way of saving clover seed. I have been ex perimenting with this for tbe last six years; first with strippers made for this purpose, which I found, after several years' use, did not gather the seed clean enough. I then tried a mower, bat found I could not get the clover up clean with a rake, as the second crop, which is tbe one bearing the seed, is generally very short My next experiment was with a self- raking reaper, which proved quite success, as it threw the clover off in bunches. Do net let the clover get too ripe before cutting Ut seed, else a great deal will be wasted. Cut when the heads are handsomely brown and the stalks dead, as there will then be scarcely anv waste, and the seed iust as plump as if cut later. When thoroughly dry, you can cut immediately, but if you fail . to do this, put away where it will keep dry a3 damp clover is very difficult to boll and at the same time impossible to get all tbe balls off the stalk. In or der to secure a good crop of seed, the first crop of clover ought to be cat by tbe middle of Jane. Have Too Eaemics f Go straight on and don't mind them. If they get io yonr way, walk around tbem, regardless of their spite. A man who has bo enemies is seldom pood for anything ; he is made ef that kind of material tbat ia so easily worked that every one has a hand in it A sterling character is one who thinks for himself, and speaks what be thinks ; be is always sure to make enemies. Tbey are as necessary to him aa fresh air : they keep him alive and active. A celebrated f character who was surrounded by enemies ns ed to remark, ."They are sparks, which, if you do not blow, will go out of themselves." "Live down prejudice," was the Iron Duke's mot to. Let this bo your feeling while endeavoring to live down the scan dal of those who are bitter against you. If yon stop to dispute, yoa do but as they desire, and open the way for abuse. Let tbe poor fellow's talk : there will be a reaction if von perform but your duty, and hundreds wno were once alienated from yoa will flock back to you and acknowl edge their error. Way They West ta War A certain king sent to another king, saying: "bend me a blue pig with a black tail, or else The other replied: "I have not got one, and if I bad"- On this weighty cause they went to war. After tbey had exhausted their armies and resources, and laid waste their kingdoms, they began to make peace; bot before this could be done, it was necessary that tbe in sulting language tbat led to tbe trou ble should be explained. "W bat could vou mean," asked the second king of the first, 'by say ing: "bend me a blue pig with a black tail, or else some other color. Bat what could you mean by saying "I have not got one, and if 1 bad" "Wby, of course, if I had I should have sent it" The explanation was satisfactory, and peace was accordingly concluded. Tbe story of tbe two . kings ought to serve as a lesson to as alL Most of the quarrels between individuals are quite as foolish as the war of tbe blue pig with a black tail. S!H SB SWBMSBBBHar ' Ahandsomeyoung lady entered a dry gotfds house and inquired for a "bow." The polite clerk threw him self backward and remarked tbat he was at her service. "Yon! but I want a buff, net a green one," was the reply. The young man wanton measuring goods immediately. It is foolish and txtravajrant, this rage for fancy colored, tfiped and embroidered stockings, . bat Ouilo says thatjit may result ia some good, because tbe dear girls wilt not object so much now to going out of doors ia wet weahter. Kew Advertisements. JOHN F. BLYMYER, DEALER IN Hardware, Iron, OIEDS, 5cC 5cO. The following is a partial Est of goods in Stock : C trpenter'a Tools Planes. Saws. Hatchets. Hammers. Chisels, Plane Iron? A dzes, Ac, Black smith's Goods, Bellows, Anvils, Vices, Files, Hammers, &c. Saddlery Hardware, Tab Trees, Gig Saddles, Karnes, Buckles, Kings, Bits and Tools. Table Knivea and Forks, Pocket Knives, Scissors, Spoons and Razors, the largest stock in Somerset County. ' Painter's Goods, a full stock. White Lead, Colored Paints for inside and outside painting, Paints in oil, all colors, Varnish, Turpentine, Flaxseed Oil, Brushes, Japan Dryer, Walnut Stains, ke. Window Glass of all sizes and glass cut to any shape. The best Coal Oil always on hand. Our stock of Coal Oil Lamp's is large and comprises very elegant style?. Ditstoa's Circular, Muley and Cross Cut Saws. Mill Sa w Files of thebe6t qnailty. Porcelain-lined Kettles. Handles of all kinds. SHOVELS, FOIIILS, SPADES, BAKES, Mattocks, Grub IIoeB, Picks, Scythes, Sneaths, Sledges, Mason Hammers, Cast Steel, Step Ladders, Carriage and Tire Bolts of all sizes. Loooking Glasses, Wash Boards, Clothes Wringers, Meal Sitves, Door Mats, Baskets, Tubs, Wooden Backets, Twine, Rope all sizes. Hay Pulleys, Butter Prints, Mop Sticks, Traps, Steelyards. Meat Cutters and Stuffers. Traces How Chains, Halter Chains, Shoe, Dust and Scrub Brushes, Horse Brushes, Cur ry Combs and Cards, Door Locks, Hinges, Screws, Latches and everything in the Builders' line. Caps, Lead, Shot, Powder and Safety Fuse, Ac, &c, The fact is, I keep everything that belongs to the Hardware trade. I deal exclusively in this kind of goods and give my whole atttention to it Per sons who are building, or any one in need of anything in my line, will find it to their advantage to give roe a call. I will always give a reasonable credit to responsible persona. I thank my old customers for their patronage, and hope this season to make many new ones. Don't forget the place No, 3, "BAER'S BLOCK." April 8 '74. F E & CO, Merchant Tailors, .And ltlaiaufsaoturer of Gent's, Youth's and Boys, lWnaUe CtotUni asi Mil Goods. 121 Wood Street, corner Fifth Avenue, PITTSBURGH. sprt KETSTOXE DIXISO KOOH3, 90S llarly SUraet, PiHabarfB. Pa., W. H. SIMPSON, Proprietor MEALS A.TALL HOURS. ""TRANSIENT CUSTOX SOLICl.ED. sep It New Firm! NEW GOODS ! LOW PEICES! T-Usving parchsaxl ths interest of Mewrs U. F. Bbosds a Bro's., la th froeery traalneM, repectfully SDnonoes to lha psbUa that w will continue the tnuinea at the ok ftaad, ( X. 2, Bacr's Block. ) lo addition to s full line of Krocerles (fresh and of best qualities), GLASSWARE, QUEENSWARE, FLOUR, GRAIN, & MILL FEED, We will make s speelaltv of s A. L T Carbon Oil, Land Plaster, CALCINED PLASTIB, FREDERICK AND CLEVELAND WHITE LIME, Cumberland Lime, G-IT A NO, PHOSPHATES, &a, We hare a large warehouse and time house near the Depot, and will farnbh Country Uerchantl and Farmen storage room at reasoasbte rates. ' f. F. ALTFATHER & Ol SOMERSET, FA. March 3J, 1575. IMPORTANT TO ALL. Protection of roar FbbiUt from porerty, and In eats of isdilea death yonr catats Irom henkntpt- ey; rlasrentof a taoc ur a aaigteary lor yow U ace. can secaref M yea bow arall Toarmll of the Deceaalal DtTkleml plan furnished by u NEW JEBSEY MITIAl LIFI HSBSAIEI CO.. TheonW Company that eanordolstns theasor kind or poUclea. the moat liberal sad fair In Its wrortaSons of any iwtaaworM. These who wish U avail tasauelTes of Ms away bene At eaa hava tns necessary aVoeaateats raralsa ed them to an out, and additional and lmporaat Information, by applying by letter or ia persoa to F.E. GOODEUtV MANAGER BaAXCTT OFFICE. S3 Ftmrth Atc, PtUsbarg, Pa. A Tatrjoaifhla Demon Is wanted In this and ad. toinlng eoantles to present ths aboer plaa of In soraacs to-tas public, to whom a permanent and desirable posiUoa will be gtrea. Address as sbore. Miscellaneous. Nails, Glass, Paints, JOnN F. BLYMYER. Have bow opened 1 Large and Complete Assortment of Good for Fall and Winter Wear. Tbe have a complete aatortineot ol readies' Furs, Dress Goods Felt .Skirts Hoop Shirts Hustles Gloves, Shoes. Gum Sandals, And Pelt oyer Shoes, MEN AND BOYS' Clothing, Boots and Shoes, HATS AND CAPS, XT' 1 a ww unucrcioitiing iur Jien ana women A large aairtmeot ol HARDWARE QUEENSWARE, Carpets, Oil Cloths, &c. A large stock of fine mnl eoarts SALT By the Barrel or Sack Prices as Low as Possible. C. & O. H0LDERBAU3I, Somerset, Pa. Oct. SO. NEW STORE! 8CHELJ. A WILSON would Inform their friends and Uie pnblte generally, that they hare opened a store at . GAEEETT, an the line of the P.W.kB R. R., snd now offer for salo a a General Stock of Merchandise, cos sistliigof DRY GOODS, CLOTniNO, QUEENSWARE, ARDYARE, ITATS A CArS, BOOTS & SHOES. iiC, tc, &.C., All ol which will be sold shcap for CASH or ex changed Krproduce. WAM1 ED Lumber of all kinds, Hoop-poles. Cross-Ties, Bark, alarea, a., Also, WooL Hat ter, Eggs, MAPLE ST7QAE, Baeon, Orals of all klads. Furs, Sheep-Pelts, and Beeswax, for which we will pay the highest prices In Cash or Ooods. SALT AND FISH. always ea hand. Give us a eall and.be comlnced that we Intend to do business and cannot be under sold. SCIIELL & WILSOX. STIYIHSON & CABTWBIGHT, Manufacturers of Galvanized Iron Cornices, Window and D-w Heads, Flnlals, Turrets, Chim ney Caps, Ventilators, and all kinds of Oalranls ed Iron Ornamental Work. Tin Kaolin. Spout ing, and all kinds of Job Work promptly attend ed to. Jfo. 15S Federal St., Allegheny City, Pa. mays AVIKE & YOUNG, BTJTOHEBS AND DEALER Wholesale and Retail, IK FRESH MEATS, SIX KrfDS, SUCH AS beef, roBK, Mirrrox, teal, lamb, SAVS AGE, PCDDIXO, BOLOOXA AND LARD, CUR OWN RENDERING. Market days, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Satur Hoiroii days. mariO'Ti Mitcellancons. J. W. PATTON. CO. HURST. IsTEW FIRM. N EW GOODS, THE NEW FIRM OF No. 1, Uacr's Bloek are now In receipt of a stork of arnIs ail.ipted to the prewnt w:ni. of the people. Purchased with in the ls.it ten ilavs ami since the decline in the prlci'S oi Staples and Domenties. they are enbli to oftcr fpecial intiucrnirnt. to ail in want of irHis of every Ji-acnpti .n in such Tariety as cannl be found snrwbrre e!e in U.wn, comprising a gen eral assortment. They call special attention to tueir large assortment ol CALICOES, Bleached and Unblcaclioil Muslins GINGHAMS, SHIRTING. TICKING, BOYS AND MENS' a HEAVY PANT STUFFS, hi Cottoiuule, Double and Irish Jeans, Satinets, Cassinicres, &e., DIIKSS GOODS, In Plain and Corded Alpaccas, Pop lins, Cashmeres, French Merrinoes, &c, STAPLE k FANCY NOTIONS, HATS Sc CAPS, BOOTS &Z SHOES, TOBACCO AND CIGABS, The best assortment f Carpctings and Oil Cloths ecrbr"naht to town. A Ianre stock of Queens- ware. Keiermineil to bo up to the times In aMrl ment.stvles ami prices, we respnctiully solicit a call irom th so in want of roihIs. fubls T ""nr 5." HI Airents r..r the best soli II .w A li m 9 prize ickaire tn the worM. Single pru-kaue. with eleirant prize. ptt paitl,""M-en;s. r'Tothernoveities ien-l stamp. Adlre?. f. P. Ul'LCK, New IieJ;onl, Mass. niayli New Firm, SHOE STOEE, SNYDER & UHL Having purchased the Sho Store lately owned by II. C. Beer its. We take pleasure tn cuH'.n the attention of public to the tct that we have now nj eipec keep constantly on hand a CDOijilcte an i meut of Boots, Shoes and Gaiters DOTII OF Eastern and Home Manufacture as can be fonnJ anywhere. We also will have oi band constuutly a lull supply of SOLE LEATHER, MOROCCO. CALF SKINS, Kirs, AND LINING SKINS . oral k!n!, with a full line of Shoe Findings. The HOME MANUFACTURE DEPART. MENT will be in chance of N". 15. Snvder, Esq. WhoJe reputation, for making Good Work and Good Fits I.j seron! to none in the State. The public in re upertfutlr InvIttM to call ant! examine oar stock. & we are determined to keep gnotis as goo aa the tx-.n anl ten ai prices as tow a the lowcA. SNYDER & UHL dee 24 Ayer's Sarsaparilla Is widely known as one of the most effectual remedies ever discovered for cleansing the sys tem and purifying thA filnrul If li3. S.-; iiv i&irjtf4' Stood the test of PATTON flUBT year wilh a con- etantlygroirinsrup f Jtation, based on it i Intrinsic tirtuc.i, and sustained by its re markable cures. So mild as to be safe and beneficial to children, and yet so searching as to effectually purge out the great cor ruptions of the blood, such as the scrofulous and syphilitic contamination. Impurities, or diseases that hare lurked in the system for years, soon yit-Id to this powerful anti dote, and disappear. Hence its wonderful cures many of which are publicly known, of Scrofula, and all scrofulous diseases, Ulcers, Eruptions, and emptive dis orders of the skin, Tumors, IHotcbes, Boils, Plmpl, Pnstules, Sores. St, Anthony's Fire, ICos or Erysipe las, Tetter, Salt lUienm, Scahl Head, King-worm, and internal VI cerations of the Uterus, Stomach, and Liver. It also cures other com plaints, to which it would not stem especi ally adapted, such as Dropsy, Dyspep sia, Fits, Neuralgia, Heart Disease, Female "Weakness, Debility, and Leucorrheea, when they are manifesta tions of the scrofulous poisons. It is aa excellent restorer of health and strength in the Spring. By renewing the appetite and vigor of the digestive organs, it dissipates the depression and listless lan guor of the season. Even where no disorder appears, people feel better, and live longer, lor cleansing the blood. The system moves on with renewed vigor and a new lease of life. Dr.J.CAYER&CO., Lowell, Mass., Prarilcal mnd .sjtajrt.Va CkrmiiU. SOLD BY ALL DBCCGIST3 EVErWTU2
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