FATS. BT BUT bABTK, The akj ia etooded. tha rocks an bare. The spray of the tempest is white in air. The winds are oat with the wares at play And I shall not tempt the sea to-day. The trail fa narrow, the wood is dim, The panther dings to the arching limb ; And the lion's whelps are abroad at play And I shall not join in the chase to-day. Brit the ship sailed aafely over the sea. And the hoc ten came from the chase in glee, And the town that was built npon a rock Was swallowed np in the earthquake shock. I aside Flffhtlas; Turret Skint. I once beard an old sailor who fought in a monitor, describe the sound of the shots beating against the vessels plates. You know what it is to be in a long railway tunnel, how intensely dark it is, far darker than a starless night, and how yellow and feeble the lights look. Well, it is much the same in the bowels of a turret-ship, when all the batch ways are closed. Oil-lamps swing from the beams, but they give no luster and each flame seems like a little bit of yellow floating in the air. The men grope about and knock against each other, some bearing ammunition to the elevator connecting with the turrets, others carrying coal from the bunkers to the furnaces underneath the boilers. The engines groan and rattle, and at times the captain's bell rings a sharp order to slacken or increase the speed. Meanwhile, if there has been a lull in the firing, the men move about feeling very like a timid boy who is alone in a country lane after dark not that they are afraid. The boys look at every shadow, thinking there is a robber or kidnapper behind it- The nien anx iously await each moment, not know ing what deadly surprise it may bring forth. And as the battle goes ou, it is not lonz before there is a ringing sound that is calculated to fill the bravest and strongest of nerve with a momentary terror. It is as though the iuner deck and walls were falling in upon them, and for a little while they are unable to realize what has happened uncer tain that they are not on their way to the bottom. Every ear is stung with the awful sound, aud every nerve is thrilled. The great mass of iron secuis to turn ble over ou one bide and moan with lain before the vessel rights herself again and steadies herself for fresh ex ertions. Theu she returns the compli ments paid her with a vengeance, and Iter bull-dogs in the turrets bark and spit fire at the enemy until we pity that unfortunate, and wish she would retire from the field. The turrets are ranged along the deck. They are about ten feet in diaui eter, fifteen feet high, and each one is fastened to a massive upright pillar of iron passing through the center and working in a socket on the lower deck The pillar is connected by a series of i-og-wheels with a steam-engine, which causes it to turn the turret in the direc tion the captain requires. Two small port-holes are cut in the plates of the turret, and furnished with solid iron doors. When the guns are to be fired, they are worked on slides to the port-boles, which remind us of the mouth of a dog's kennel, and their noses are pointed at the enemy. A second after they have uttered their hark, they are dragged iu, and the iloors are closed, just in time perhaps, to avoid two return shots which crack like thunder on the plates outside. While the guns are being loaded again, the men are hastened by the whistle and crash of the shot and shell, which strike the iron walls of the turret. Above one cf the turrets there is a little iron-clad pilot-house, whence the captain directs the movements of his vessel. It has no window, and the only outlook is through slits, about an inch wide, in the plates. The intrepid man, whose position is the most dan gerousofall, stands there throughout the thick of the fight, controlling the rudder, the engines, and the turrets, by a motion of the hand or the tinkle of a bll. Tou may remember what I told you in a previous articte, I am beginning to look upon you as old friends, by the way, about Admiral Worden the hero of the Monitor. lie was watching the Merrimack from the slits in his little look-out box, when a shell struck the outside and knocked him senseless. All captains of turret-ships are exposed to such dangers as this, and even greater ones ; indeed, as I have said, their posi tions are the most perilous. St. Xicho In. Reserve. "As to his being, as you say, 'not 'open,' I don't know what you mean," she said. "You did not expect him to disclose his inmost thoughts to us upon our first meeting; and I like people to leave one something to find out. I think people are very like chestnuts: when you take them quite out of their shell they soon lose all their gloss. I like a man all the better for beiug a little reserved." Jjr Sitter fivivlin-l. AbIbmI U(Uit. Some animals live in society, others travel in tlocks. In such apgrefrations there is plainly developed a sort of language adapted forestablishinfr con cert of action among the individuals. In building their lodges, how could beavers make a regular division of labor, and so perfectly co-ordinate their work if they were unable to understand one another t The mar mot, acting as a sentinel, could not warn its fellows of the approach of danger, if it did not possess the power of giviog a signal, the meaning of which tbey understood. When swal lows are about to migrate, some of! them appear to be concerned about the performance of the periodical voyage borne time before the rest : they flock together and titter their call; tbey flit hither and thither to summon indi viduals who, in their folly, take no note of the cbaDge of temperature. Is it not plain that these birds know how to say. "It is time to be gontiV but in all probability the language of animals gives expression only to very simple impressions and ideas. Uut, inasmuch, as we do not under xtand it, we cannot define eit berits ex tent or its true character. Some per sons have the power of imitating the calls and songs of birds; and birds in turn, repeat human language, without, however, understanding its sense; it is only very rarely that we can recognize Un the phrase uttered by the inhabitant of a cage the expression of a desire. Man and dog, close friends though they are, understand one another only by means of a sort of pantomime. Eventually the dog understands some of the words spoken by his master, and the man understands some of the vocal expressions of his trusty friend ; and this is the highest result of long association. It appears as though, by supreme will, an insurmountable ob stacle bad been opposed to all close communication between man and ani mals. Fopnltir Science Monthly. AGEICUimiL. Water Melons. Mr. George K. Mc Kee, of Georgia, writes as follows : " We do not market more than one third of the melons that we can produce, the balance being virtually wasted. It is with a view to utilising this wasted crop that I request the subject con tinued." To this the Maryland Farmer replies: "There has been so little done in this direction, and so little experience had, that we can only give our own opera tions. We peeled oft the rind, took out the seeds, and then crushed the melons in a cider press, squeezingout the juice ; then boiled and evaporated it. in the same way as we do the sap of maple or the juice of the sorghum, and each op erator will know when be has boiled it to the consistence or thickness desired ; and then it should be stirred in shallow pans like milk pans over a gentle heat, until it becomes granulated, or "sugaietl off," as they say in the maple sugar works, when sirup is converted to sugar. "We can give our readers another useful hint tor utilizing their surplus watermelons. It is this: Last year we saw some Virginia farmers feed water melons to thetr milch cows, when they came up at night, with very good effect, by increasing the quantity and improving the quality of their milk. In other instances we have seen the good results of feeding cows sound watermelons; alter standing in the stall or yard over night, they eat melons with avidity in the morning." Working Chops Early. Clean cul ture is one of the first requirements of good fanning, a sine qua no of the best results in farming operations. It is hardly necessary to repeat here, what we have often said before against the toleration of noxious weeds. The most auspicious time to deal with them, is when they first appear. Tbey are then easily destroyed by exposure to the sun or covering with the turning plow at a depth which is fatal to them. Let it be borne in mind, that when a crop once gets in the grass it takes double the work to keep weeds down, that it does when they are destroyed in the outset; and besides whatever of fertility in the soil is abstracted by noxious growth is just that min-li nbbed from the crop planted on that ground. Corn, pota toes, tobacco and vegetables require early cultivation, and Fu nine cases out of ten this course ensures a crop what ever the nature of the season may be. The young corn is just now coming into notice, and it is in order to devote proper attention to it. Stir the ground and destroy weeds that may have ger minated, and keep ahead of them throughout the season. If in any hills the seed did not germinate, replant and where there are too many plants, thin out before the roots have grow so large that removal will loosen the remaining stalks. Gargki is Cows, X. G. E. writes to the WetUrn Farmer and says : from in quiries made it appears that it is not generally known that saltpetre is a remedy for garget in cows. Xow to such as want information on the sub ject I would say that 1 have kept cows nearly 40 years and the best and surest remedy for garget that I have found is when the cow shows signs of garget by giving curdled milk, to pound up a table-spoonful of saltpetre, put it into a quart or two of meal and give it to her to eat. If she should object to eating it you may mix a little fine salt with it. Cut I consider a preventive better than a remedy, I think every man that keeps cattle and has dry sand v land, ought to plant and grow the garget root, or as it is more commonly called shoke root. It can be raised in such land with but. little trouble, and if fed freely in the spring of the year it will prevent the disease effectually. The roots should be covered in winter with leaves or straw. But every one that feeds it should be careful and not give it to horses, as it was said in the lower part of Xew Hampshire to be poison to horses, but there is no danger of feed ing it too freely to horned cattle or hogs, as it is very beneficial to the health of both. Dox't Omit titb TiRxirs. Turnips are a profitable crop, if grown on rich laud. Five hundred bushels to the acre are often grown at a cost of about $15, including gathering and putting them In a cellar, root hojse, or bury ing them, making the cost only three cents a bushel. Some varieties may be (own in July, the flat variety in par ticular, which is frequently sown among corn, immediately after the last hoeing. Care should be taken not to sow the seed too thick, as thinning out is not generally practiced when grown in this way; nor is any weeding done. This is decidedly the cheapest way that a crop of turnips can be grown. Cover the seed by a brush drag drawn be tween the rows of corn. Some farmers object to growing turnips to feed to cows, on account of giving the milk an unpleasant flavor; but this is obviated by feeding the turnips, either when milking in the morning, or immediately after milking, and no bad flavor is im parted to the evening's milk. Orchard Items. All lovers of fruit should give a constant care and a lib eral application of labor upon the or chard. Xewly planted trees should be well mulched with straw or leaf mold, and our growing trees, shrubs and evergreens will be benefitted by mulch ing. Keep the soil around all young trees, plents, shrubs aud vines mellow to allow a thorough ventilation of air for the breathing of the roots, that they may be properly supplied with the re quisite chemical constituents. Then, too, stirring the soil destroys the in sects largely. It is better not to water newly planted trees at all, even in dry weather, as it does more barm than good unless kept up regularly. IIayisg. Clover, as well xs grass. should be cut before the bloom is past. Some of I'rofcssor At water's articles have clearly shown the extra feeding value of earlv cut hay. Prepare every thing for haying, that there mar be no delay when the work commences. In the northern states, orchard grass and clover must be cut near the end of the month, and timothy soon after. liar, for sale, may be cut somewhat later, as it will be heavier, though coarser, than that cut early. Fexce posts can be prepared so as to last for almost any length of time at a light expense by adopting the follow ing method of treatment: Take boiled linseed oil and stir in pulverized char coal to the consistency of paint. Put a coat of this on the part of the timber which is to go into the ground, and there is not a man who will live to see it rot. ' Uxlxached asLts have a most marked fleet when applied broadcast over nions partly grown, in fart, it is one of the most valuable special manures lor this crop, and is worth for this pur pose twice the amount paid by soap makers. For all garden crops they are valuable; potatoes, turnips, beets and peas deriving most benefit next to onions. . Weeps and idleness are as bad as grasshoppers. Be doing something about the farm continually in the busy seasons. Be up early and work dili gently till the day becomes very warm. Then read your newspaper in the shade lor a few hours. Alter wards go forth again and work till dark. In this way you can accomplish noble results. Mangolds and sugar beets are said to be only equaled by skim milk as a winter feed for swine. Beets boiled and mashed, with a little milk added, will be found an excellent food for hegs by most of our farmers. - MUIT1FK, The Fkytieal Effect o'Coco.v At a recent meeting of the Edinburgh Bo tanical Society a paper was read by Sir Boot. ibnsttaoo on the restorative ana curative effects of the coca leaf of Pern (Erythroxylon coca), which has -for many years peen vainea oj uie inaians as a preventive ol many xatigue. ana which has la Lei t attracted much atten tion owing to the belief that it was of some service to the American pedes trian, Mr. Weston, on the occasion of some of bis walking teats at tne Agri cultural Hall. A diversity of opinion exist as to the effect of the coca leaf on those who chew it. By some tra velers it is maintained to be a perni cious stimulant, while others hold the opinion that moderately used it is be neficial to health. Of its effects Sir Robert Cbristison gave an account as certained by experiments he had made himself with a coca leaf, by which he found that it was both a preventive of fatigue and a restorative of strength af ter severe bodily exertion, and that it had no reactionary effect on the system. His first experiments made with the leaf were in 1770. Two of his students had come home thorougihy tired out with a 16-miles walk ; instead of having dinner bey each took an infusion of two drachms of coca; presently all signs of fatigue vanished, and they "promenaded l'rinces-st. for a whole boar with ease and enjoyment. On re turning home tbey ate an excellent dinner, felt light throughout the eve ning, slept well, and got up refreshed and active next morning. Similar re sults were obtained in the case of other ten students, some of whom bad done a 30-miles walk ; and Sir Kobert has also made experiments npon himself with a coca leaf of an equally successful and comfortable nature. He is, it seems, overwhelmed by letters from all quar ters asking for information respecting it. Women especially, having tried every other form of narcotic and stim ulant, are very anxious to begin with the coca leaf. One lady who has writ ten to Sir Robert Cbristison on the subject, "put her question in such a shape that be saw plainly that she meant to ask him whether it would re new her youth." The Blod. Glenard remarks in a communication to the Journal of the Chemical Society that when an arterial or venous segment filled with blood is removed from a living animal and pre served in the air the blood does not co agulate and the flesh dries to the con sistency ot bom. If in this condition the blood, which may have become wax-like, or even pulverulent, be soaked in water, it dissolves, and the solution, even after filtration, is sus ceptible of spontaneont coagulation. The causes of the coagulation of the blood is found to be its contact with a foreign body, and so long as it is re tained within its proper walls it re mains unchanged. The coagulating influence of such contact with foreign bodies is less the nearer the physical construction of the vessels. Apart from the mere contact of foreign bo dies, none of the conditions with which the blood is surrounded determine the coagulation. Neither the coagulation nor the fluidity of the blood is due to either excess or defect of any gas of a chemical nature. Blood preserved in its segment of vessel is revivifying so long as it remains fluid ; the blood of aa ox seven hours after its removal from the animal can be successfully transfused into a dog bled to extrem ity. The blood is alive so long as it is spontaneously coagulabie. Coagula tion is the death of the blood. Con centration of the blood prevents but does Dot destroy its coagulability ; the addition of water restores the physico chemical condition necessary for it to coagulate spontaneously. Dcttruction of the Buffalo. -The aver age annual destruction of buffaloes during tbe last thirtv or forty years is estimated by a writer in the Fenn Monthly at being between three and fc .r million. Daring the season of 18T2-'3 no less than two thousand hun ters, it is said, were engaged in hun ting the buffalo along the line of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rail road alone. By these men at least 250, 000 buffaloes were slain, simply for tbelr hides, the carcasses beiug left untouched on tbe plains. At this rate, the bison will have utterly disappeared before many years, unless the Govern ment interferes to prevent this waste ful slaughter. As yet, neither tbe cen tral Government nor any of the States have taken any effectual measures to prevent the extermination of tbe noble animal. Tbe author of the article in tbe Pen Month suggests that tbe traffic in hides might easily be checked and controlled by law. Tbe killing of buffaloes should be lestricted, he says, to certain seasons of tbe year, and the destruction of the females and young wholly prohibited. Further, be would have it made a grave offense to kill a buffalo at any time wantonly, or with out properly utilizing it. Then, cer tain portions of the public lands now within the range of tbe buffalo might be made a preserve, wherein no I in Ha loes on any condition should lie killed. Fojmlar Science Monthh. Car Brake. A new and ingenious arrangement for car brakes has been introduced, consisting chiefly in the combination with a worm or screw thread upon the car wheel shaft, of an adjustable pin attached to a level arm this being also provided with right angular arms, which are connected with the traction rod through which the brakes are applied. This pin is ad justed so as to be raised above the worm upon the shaft, or depressed so as to register therewith ana move the lever arm in which it is contained, la terally, for the purpose of applying tbe brakes through tbe right angular arms, as elbow levers. The devices for ope rating the adjustable pin are equally unique and simple. There is a rock shaft which has an arm attached to a sliding collar that raises the lever car rying the pin ; and then there is a se cond arm, attached to an indented disk, and so combined with a racbet wheel and pawl as to remove the pin by the same movement. Pawling Glafor the Manic Lantern. DrsTjm paper the size of the glass the BunjCct you mean to paint. Fasten this at each end of the glass with paste, or cement, to prevent it from slipping. Then reverse tbe glass so as to have the paper underneath, and with some very black paint, mixed with varnish, draw with a very fine camel hair pencil the outlines sketched on the pa per which are reflected on the glass. It would add to the resemblance if tbe outlines were drawn in tbe colors of the object ; bat in this respect tbe ar tist must please his fancy. When the outlines are dry, color and shade the figures; but observe to temper tbe colors with stroDg white varnish. Or-Mo hi. The or-moulu of tbe brass founder, popularly known as an imitation of red gold, is extensively used by tbe French workmen in metals. It is generally found in combination with grate and stove work. It is com -Dosed ot a greater portion of copper and less zinc than ordinary brass, is cleaned readily by means of acid, and is burnished wild facility, lo give this material the rich appearance, it is not nnfreauently brightened an after dipping by means of a scratch brash, tne action or wnicn helps to produce a very brilliant gold-like 'surface. It is protected from tarnish by tbe applica tion of lacquer. A jtieee of wood cut from a tree is a good electrical conductor. Let it be heated and dried, it becomes an insula tor. Let it be baked to charcoal, it it becomes a conductor again. Burn it to ashes, and it becomes an insulator once more. San Francisco now claims a popu lation of 272,000, an increase in the past year of about 42,000. This estimate gives San Francisco rank with New Orleans, Cincinnati, Baltimore and Boston. MIOTIC. Irreproacrals Wat to Broil a Steak. First see that the Are Is clear and not too much of It; open wide all the drafts, to carry off the smoke that w made during the process or Droning; then see that the gridiron Is smooth and quite elean; rub it well with whiting or chalk; lay on your steak. Do not pound it, nor after it is on tne nre, sues a fork into it, as the Juice will escape. Neither salt nor pepper it; do that on the dish. Place the gridiron close to the fire for the first few minutes, to carbonize the surface, then turn it over quickly to carbonize the other side. Now it should be exposed to a slower fire, to do which, place two Dncason their edges, and rest the grMiron on them. Tbe steak should be turned re peatedly and carefully, and when It feels rather firm to the touch It is rare, and, if so liked, it should be taken off, laid on a hot dish, on which ounces of butter has been melted, less than one-half teaspoon ful of salt, a pinch of white pepper and one teaspoon ful of chopped parsley, well mrxea; lay tne steak ou one side and then on the other. Serve immediately. Sural Sew Yorker. Lexoxadb for ax Invalid. This is too often made by simply squeezing a lemon into a tumbler, picking the pips out with a spoon, and then adding sugar and cold water. The best method of making lemonade is to peel the lemons, or otherwise the lemonade will be bitter ; cut them into slices, taking away the pips, and then pouring boiling water on tbe slices, adding, of course, sufficient sugar to sweeten. This after being well stirred, and the pulp pressed with a spoon, must be carefully strained through a piece of fine muslin, and al lowed to eet cold. When cold, a piece of Ice is a great improvement. Cold, weak lemonade made this way, not too sweet, is one of the most refreshing drinks possible for hot weather; aud in cases where there is a tendency to take fluids too often a tendency we fear rather of the age in which we live a large jug of lemonade, made in the man ner we have described, will often prove a harmless substitute for a glass of sherry, or a little drop of cold brandy-and-water, or a glass of beer, as the case may be. PRErRixo Splnach for Table. A ladv writes as follows: Carefully ex amine each bunch or head and cut off all leaves that are wilted, leaving none but those that are fresh ; cut on tne stems so that the leaves may be separ ated. This will make sure of getting out all the sand. Throw them into a pail of cold water. After all the spin ach is thus prepared wash it in at least four waters. Do not drain the water off. but take out the spinach and put it into another vessel with fresh water, as the sand remains at the bottom and you can thus get rid of it, Wben it is well washed put It In Dolling water ana let it boil 20 minutes, or longer, according to its tenderness ; when done pour into a colander to drain. Cut it up slightly with a common table knife, season with salt and a small tablespoon ful of butter; garnish with hard boiled eggs cut in slices. Ventilation of Closets. Too little attention is paid in the construction of closets to their proper veutilation. It is not always convenient to have a closet door stand open, and if it were, full ventilation cannot be secured in this way. There should be a window or an opening of some sort from the closet to the outer air or to a hall, so that a cur rent of air might remove any unpleas ant odors arising from clothing that has been worn, from shoes, or rrom any thing else kept in the closet. A gar ment that has hung up for a length of time in a close closet is as unfit to wear, unless it has been thoroughly aired, as though the unwholesome vapors it has absorbed were visible to the eye. The charm of clothing new and clean lies far more in the absence of these vapors than many people are aware. The Belfast ginger ale, which has for the last few summers become quite a popular beverage, may be made as fol lows. Powdered double refined sugar, 16 ozs. ; bicarbonate of soda, 3' ozs. ; citric acid, 4i ozs.; concentrated es sence of ginger l)i ozs.; essence of cayenne 4 drachms; essence of lemon, 40 drops. The soda, acid, and sugar must be carefully dried separately, at a temperature not exceeding 120 degrees; and the sugar before drying must be thoroughly incorporated with the es sences, to which a small quantity of caramel as coloring may be added. This forms a powder, a dessertspoonful of which will make a tumblerful of the drink. Cleaning Silk. The following mode of cleaning silk garments has been suc cessfully tested. The garment must first be ripped aud dusted. Have a large fiat board ; over it spread an old sheet. Take half a cup ox gall, half a cup ammonia, and half a pint tepid soft water. Sponge the silk with this on both sides, especially the soiled spots. Having finished sponging, roll it on a round stick like a broom handle, being careful not to have any wrinkles. Silk thus washed, and thoroughly dried, needs no ironing and has a lustre like new silk. Not only silk but merino, barege, or any woolen goods, may be thus treated with tbe best results. For the benefit of people who, iike a large proportion of tbe inhabitants of cities, reside in localities where dis agreeable odors from slaughterhouses, oil works, or bone boiling establish ments are prevalent, we have tried vari ous fumigating compounds, such as pastilles, etc., in order to determine which best overcomes such stenches. We find none so efficacious as simple burnt coffee. Grind tbe roasted berries moderately fine, moisten' the powder slightly, aud throw 1 oz. or so on a pan of hot coals. The odor seems to remain In a room even when the windows are opened. Re-Cooking Meat. Take any kiud of cold meat, cut Into slices, taking care to remove all gristle; place in a stew pan with sufficient cold water to cover it, and one or two onions, according to the quantity of meat; seasou with salt, pepper, cloves and mace, according to taste; simmer gently until the meat is quite tender, thicken it with flour ard a small piece of butter. Take an iron spoon, put a teaspoonful of sugar in it and burn the sugar; stir quickly into the hash. Toast slices of bread brown, cut in squares and lay them round a flat dish ; then pour out the hash and serve hot. Mustard Pickles. One hundred small cucumbers, two quarts of silver skinned onions, two quarts of French beans, two cauliflowers, one pint of nasturtiums, one dozen small red peppers ; salt each oi these ingredients separately 24 hours; then scald them well with viuegar separately, and throw the vinegar away; then take one hall pound of ground mustard, beat it smooth with a little vinegar, add two quarts of vinegar (bring the vinegar to a boil before adding the mustard). Pack the pickles in bottles and fill np with vinegar and mustard. Aftlk Float. A pint of stewed, well-mashed apples, the whites of three eggs beaten to a stiff froth, four large tablespoon fu la of sugar, then add the apples, and beat all together until stiff enough to stand alone; fill a deep dish with whipped cream or boiled custard, and pile the plant on top. This is ex cellent with other fruits. Cold feet are precursors of consump tion. To escape them warm your feet well in tbe morning and, covering tbe sole of each with a piece of common paper, carefully draw on the sock and theu the boot or shoe. To remove grease stains from silk hats, use first turpentine and then alcohol. tlOBOCS. A Detroit labt purchased a Jacket . 1 k. rv, h atawoouwsru syciiuc A. fha nlaplr Mill ha Would other send It right home inside of half-an-hour. atout four boars a package boy peared with the garment, and the In ap- im- boy n! I psueni lauy - are the greatest nuisance in tow nnnnnaa) Willi atinrnrl tA tllSV marb marbles or mnAmrms 3 ' nr-' f B" - ar- hnnMm m lnatitmr!' "Indeed I didn 't. he reoUed. "I went np home to change k.tr mA -.. iha ha si ti tVW (ill the 11 as a P, UU aaaew aae-v swear -- J ...n.l vaM(la KafVM thff II glass. JateVBVVJv. waeSVB VwM swuv .avw JW IT-. ..a, la VH m.Ita .fM.1i men ilmlj put it vu w uin when she rot back ma waff determ and lined tA walk over on Woodward arenue to s skwaft f aat- tlAM flf ft 11 irk asl UUOT lt VU siiva s.w.w 1w. VmmaV rasilra Atm ITaPIIV l-MpSviv loriviivuuv "J ' ---- an application for employment from a younjr, man wnu ciuo tc iwiu- manaii Hilt I tt lilt kflOW tlAW tO UlC IIUVMf AVI1V - find you a place; myhousehdld is full." "lour urace, saiu tne young man, nervously fingering his hat, "I sadly naoH srnrk- " "Well, annnose I make you my halr-dresser." The applicant colored, and replied. 'I do not seek a U....M ThA rtiilra wu entirely BIIIU,. av ' j bald, and for the fellows's wit hired him as a jester. Five sots took all of Friday to catch flsh. They tramped about fifteen miles, imbedded a hook in a most undesirable part for hooks in one of the party, had a tight in which one boy lost three teeth, and another two, lost their lines, also a straw hat. They were gone eight hours. Net result of tbe trip: One fish, three black eyes, five stone bruises, and a small assortment of blisters. This is a part of the boasted civilization of thenineteeth century. Banbury Jetrt, Forty is an ugly corner that takes a man into the shadow of life, as it were. But better be in the shadow with friends you love than keep in the everlasting sunshine of youth, if that were possible, and see them go down in the valley without you. One does not feel his progress wben all around is going on at the same rate. John : "Ou aye" (hands him one al most empty.) Davie: "Hae ye ony to bacca?" John: "Yes, yes, lad ; lean gle that tae" (hands him a "fill.") Davie (after filling) : -'Ilae ye a match, John?" John (to third person standing by) : "Ouidness, be has naething but the Jaws!" Johx Hknrt, reading to his wife from a newspaper: "There is not a single woman in the House of Correction.' There, you see, don't yon, what wicked creatures wives are? Every woman in that jail Is married." "it is curious," said she; "but don't you think, John, dear, that some of them go there for relief?" "I hear you are desperately courting the chambermaid," said a man to his servant, "That is my business," was the reply. "But I hear, ton, that she favors your attentions." "lhatlsher business." "But do you know that I shall instantly put you outside the door?" "That is your business." Dcmas' Autograph. Lucy E. Hooper tells this anecdote of the elder llamas : Some one asked him once for his auto graph. "My autograph!" he cried, "you can find pleuty of them floating about in the shape of notes, and you will know tbey are genuine by their beiug all protested." As the dew falls noiselessly upon the tender herbage, as the present passe silent! v into the past, as the perfume of a kindly act rises Heaven ward unseen, so the hired girl slips out the back way nights with a little tea and sugar for her relatives. Xorwich Bulletin. Scexe in a recitation room: "The ancient Egyptians were in the habit of sacrificing red-headed girls to the devil." Auburn-haired student: "What did they do with the red-beaded boys?" rrotessor : " 1 hey supposed thev would go of their own accord.". Ex.. A reijgiocs weekly of high standing. gives this advice: "Kiss but never tell?' It is very excellent advice, too, but it often happens that a man who has taken a kiss reels a good deal alter that like the boy who finds a lost jack-kuife, he must either tell or Dust. Pa two Too Dear for his Whistle. Donald "E h, sir, yon'sa gran fesh ye've gotten a naud o' ! ' The laird "Oo, aye, a gran' fesh enoo, but I'd be gay an' glad if I saw my 'twa-ana-saxpenny nee weel oot o' hlsmooth!" At a little gathering the other eve ning a young man asked a ladv whether. if his small brother was a lad, he was not a ladder, and she kindly said she thought he most be, she could see through him so easily, it Is pleasant to be a young man. "Do roc know anything about an old story connected with this building?" asked an antiquary of a wen an near an old rum. "Oh. yes," was tbe reply, "there used to be auother old story to it, but it fell down long ago." "Isn't that a beautiful piece of music?" said one of Mrs. Clogger's female boarders, as she turned from the piano. "1 like it very much," replied Jones; "particularly those long rests that occur all through it." A ladt of fashionable distinction being a subject of conversation in Kobert Hall s presence, some one said, "Is she not a great belle?" "I should think so," said Hall, "for she is noisy. empty aud brazen." An Atkinson girl ate four pounds of wedding cake in order that she might dream of her future husband. And now she says money wouldn't hire her to marry the inau she saw in that Urea u. Patient (to doctors after consulta tion) "Tell me the worst, gentlemen ; ami going to die?" "We are divided on that question, sir; but there is a majority ol one that you will live." Half a dozen men mar go down con secutively on the same piece of banana peel, and yet each will express himself as differently as if be bad been brought up in a separate language. A red-nosed gentleman asked a wit ness whether he belie ed in spirits. "Aye. sir," replied he, looking him full in the face, "1 see too much evidence before me to doubt it." "What! no more ammunition?" cried tbe captain of a military company, on a field day. "No; no more," replied his men. "Then cease firing," replied the officer. "Mr lord," began a pompous young barrister, "it is writteu in the book of nature " "On what iage, sir on what page?" interrupted the judge, with peu in hand. "Mr pear," said John Henry to his scornful wife, "Providence has spared you the necessity of making any exer tions of your own to turn up your nose." A man being asked, as he lay sunning himself on tne grass, what was tbe height of bis ambition, replied, "To marry a rich widow with a bad cough." "Suppose I should work myself np to the interrogation point?" said a beau to bis sweetheart. "I should respond with an exclamation," was the reply. One of the features of the Centennial is the skillful work done in hair. A bald-headed op-town man wants to send his wife on to compete. About the greediest thing known is a fowl eating corn ; it take a peck every time. Tomri coLnrx. Watching tht Botbiuk.-OrtT the ruins of a house, which was hall burned, on a dreary, un paved street in the eastern part of tbe city, a rosebush is slowly climbing. It is so small yet that tbe passer who glances at the blackened beams and rafters would not notice it, bat for months it had no one to cat away tbe rank grass, give it water, and help it in iu struggle to bide the sad work of fire. One day a little lame girl discovered tbe stunted bash, and hereyea filled with joy. A father buried beyond the sea a mother in Elm wood she lived in a cottage near tbe rosebush with a queer old couple, whose hearts felt kindly toward the orphan.bat who saw nothing in tbe rosebush beyond what tbey might hare seen in a weed. It was early spring wben tbe child found the bush, and she carried it rich earth, bfted the poor twigs with tender hands, and talked to it aa if it were a playmate. Kongh boys soon discov ered why she visited the ruins, and at first tbey were a mind to pall up the bush to see her weep over their work. Tbey remembered that she was lame, and they went in and helped ber move tbe blackened timbers. Day by day tbe lame girl watched the bush. When the wind moaned loudly she trembled for fear it would injure the bash, and wben the raindrops fell she hoped tbey would not strike the learea too harshly. No watcher was ever more vigilant, faithful, and patient. She told no one ber plans. One morning, a week ago, she found a bad. Every day, for days and days, she bad peered among the leaves to see if a bad was forming; each day she had been disappointed, and a less brave and hopefal heart would have despaired. She smiled with joy when she found the bad, and she nestled in the grass beside the bush and watched it. The bud grew and swelled, and by and by it opened a bit, and the lame girl's heart sang a joyful song. Yes terday morning, wben she harmed down to see the rosebush, tbe bad had blossomed, and a deep red rose smiled at her. . , , There was but one bud only one rose it was nature's reward for tbe child's patient care and long watcning. Ck. MMnllw nlnolrawi if mnA thllt DtnT. UUCXUII V. t ning people driving in Elm wood saw a lame child tenderly drop a deep red mu. An "inn, fnllrV' vrar. No tvov vu mm r- - - other ornament no other flower. It sunk among the green grass ana spar ItIajI nA bIimm lilr star nf mirht. and k.n tha tA.r. nf tliorhillt fell nDon it. its lustre was mat oi a uwiuuuu. days and weeks and montns sue nau tended the rosebush and watched over ir fn .MkrHira m. rliiarAr for the Brave without mark or name a grave so like . , . i i i .j tnousann otners mat ouijr ium wum have told the child that a mother's heart was moldenng there. Detroit tree Fret. TI.m nr.l 7rl CnblilA. irolible. ont his' head and neck till they turn as red as blood, spreading his tail and strutting around as it to give impres sion that be himself is some great one ; but he is only great in this a great coward: If we have anything red upon tbe clothes-line, or wear any ar ticle, in bis sight, that is of that hne, V. a i j f ii ri.tmi r.p tVi a m 5f fr snd fioh- bles loudly to show bis displeasure. lie IS quite Knowing, nowever, auu una amused us maov a time with bis funny Whan Mrs Tnrkor ant nnon the eggs she had previously laid, he vwtir m cMMaftt ififiArmflt: in tfiA A.rTiir. and just aa soon as the baby turkeys came he endeavoieu to taae me wnoie care of tbem, which was kind in intention, but in reality cruel, for be never mea sured the strength of the poor downy ones aa tbeir mother would have done, but led tbem around and around the fields, strutting, gobbling, and keeping jlrs. i urKey away oy suowina- uu. whenever she tried to come near. He wnnlil ahnw her the wav to care for babies, that be would! His strong legs were able to endure all tnisjour- iiAviiii, Knr. nnA ftr onnthpr of the yonng ones died from sheer fatigue, and there soon would have been none to care for if Gobbler a attentions nau not been brought to a sudden clone, lie was caught and shut in a coop. His moato.,. Iruna H il'Lrd W.l IU t.lirkpVit- and these first remind one of wander ing Arabs, for tbey waddle away in the morning and never return till night. The farmer is in the habit of feeding the ducks each evening, and strange enough it seems, nevertheless it is 'rue, that old Gobbler stays up af- r.r oil tliA vrlir filarial am on thA ranAtL for the sole purpose of getting some of the corn that is thrown out for tbe ducks. He lingers around tbeir coop. .nil uaMnm MhrM fUlfil llA llftUI SJHlirfHl a goodly portion of the feed- A. J. H atktr. Bird Courtina.l Lave frequently seen the robin courting, and have al ways been astonished and amused at tbe utter coldness and indifference of the female. She will positively not bear a word of it, at least daring cer tain ataeea of the ceremony, nor re cognize her adorer by look or sign. let he is not discouraged: ne iouows her from tree to tree, and from field to field, snreadinir his plumage, pouring out bis flattery, offering her food, chal lenging bis rivals, and doing nis utmost to gain her approval, which, no doubt, he soon succeeds in doiug. I have no ticed the same little comedy enacted among tbe English house-sparrows, but not among any outer Dims, i ne females of everr snecies of birds, bow- ever, I believe, have this in common tbey are absolutely free from coquetry, or any airs or wilea whatever. In most cases nature has given the song and the plumage to the other sex, and all the embellishing and acting is done by tbe male bird. Hmhner. A certain ladr bad two children. girls, both young and nearly of tbe same age; but tbe elder one by some whim or accident, possessed au the mother's affection there was none for the younger nothing but harshness. ery lately tbe motner leu sick ana was confined to bed. While lying there she heard gentle steps approach ing it. "Is it yon, my child said the sick woman. "No. mamma,' naively and softly said the resigned one, "it it me." Most parents, and ail mothers, will understand this simple answer. A bou in a Sunday school proposed a question to be answered tbe Sunday following: "How many letters does the Bible contain V Tbe answer was 3,3:30.50. Tbe superintendent says to to James: Is that right I ".No, sir." was tbe prompt reply. "Will you please tell ns bow many there are, then !" Twenty-six, sir." John CorrenDOhdenrf. "Second class in grammar, stand up," said the school master, "'John is a bad boy.' Who does John correspond with t" "I know," said the little boy at tbe foot, holding up Ins band. "If you mean Johnson th ere, he corresponds with my sister Su san : here s a letter he just gim me to carry home to ber." A !- BaOsesl ay Pig. During the seige of Edessa by the Persians, an immense elephant bearing on his back a lofty tower filled with arches.advanced likea terrible machine, from tbe top of which poured a contin- ous shower of darts and arrows. There was great danger of the wall being scalded at this spot, when a Roman soldier took it into bis head to suspend a pig from a cord, and dangle it before the elephant. This animal appeared amazed at tbe horrible noise made by the suspended pig, and retreated in such haste as to place his master's troops In danger. The citizens sallied forth, the Persians were routed and the siege was over. FROM A PHYSICIAN. Hyde Park, Vt., Feb. 7, 188J. Messrs. Seth W. Fowle & Sons, Boston. Gents: You may perhaps remember that I wrote you several weeks ago in regard to the use of the Peruvian Syrup for my wife, who was suffering from general debility, the sequence of Ty- Dboid Dysentery. I bad tried the most noted physicians in this State, and also In Canada, without relief. At your re commendation she commenced tbe use of tbe Syrup ; the first four bottles made bat little impression, but while taking the fifth she began to improve rapidly, and now, after using six of the dollar bottles, she has regained her strength, and is able to do most of the work about tbe house; and 1 feel that 1 cannot speak too highly in praise of the Peruvian Svrup. I have prescribed it to several of my patients, and have procured the sale of several dozen of it here. You can make any use of this letter you see flu Yours, very trnlv, IS U D.BELDEX.M.D. Dr. Sage's Catarrh Beaaedy is NO PATENT MEDICINE HUMBUG got up to dupe tbe ignorant and credu lous, nor is it represented as being "composed of rare and precious sub stances brought from the four corners of the earth, carried seven times across the Great Desert of Sahara on the backs of fourteen camels, and brought it across the Atlantic on two ships." It is a simple, mild, soothing remedy, a perfect Specific for Catarrh and "Cold intheUead;" also for Offensive Breath, Ljss or Impairment of the Sense of Smell, Taste or Hearing, Watery or Weak Eyes, Pain or Pressure in the Head, when caused, as they all net tin frequently are, by the violence of t 'a tarrh. There have been many towers famous in ancient and modern history, such as the Tower of Babel, the Tower of I-on-don, and the leaning tower of Pisa. Philadelphia, too, is becoming famous for iu towers. But the greatest and the most popular tower of all is Bennett ft Co.'s Tower Hall, No. 513 Market Street, designated by the big clock, which has stood for years as the empo riura of fine clothing, good clothing, and cheap clothing, for men, boys, ami youth. We advise all our citizens and visitors to make a tour to that tower. ckeawk. Baa Ws4 Taale. In tbe atmosphere experienced here during tbe summer months, the leth argy produced by the heat takes away the desire for wholesome food, and fre quent perspirations reduce bodily en ergy, particularly those suffering from the effects of debilitating diseases. In order to keep np a natural l.ealthful ac tivity of uie system, we must resort to artificial means. For this purpose Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic is very ef fectual. A few doses will create an ap petite aud give fresh rigor to tbe ener vated body. For dyspepsia, it is inval uable. Many eminent physicians have doubted whether dyspepsia can be per manently cured by the drugs which are generally employed for that purpose. The Sea Weed Touic in its nature is to tally different from such drugs. It con tiius no corrosive minerals or acids; in fact it assists the regular operations of nature, and supplies her deficicucies. The tonic in its nature so much resem bles the gastric juice that it is almost Mentical with that fluid. The gastric juice is tbe natural solvent which, in a healthy condition of the body, causes the food to be digested ; and when this juice is not excreted in sufficient quan tities, indigestion, with all its distress ing symptoms, follows. The Sea Weed Touic performs the duty of the gastric juice when the latter is deficient. Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic . sold by all Druggists. T Parsata. If your child is suffering from worms, use Dr. Wishart's Worm Sugar Drops, an old and reliable remedy, that necer fail in thoroughly exterminating these pests of childhood. Being made in the form of Sugar Drops, having neither tbe taste or smell of medicine, no trou ble is experienced in Inducing children to take them. Sold by all Druggists at 2j cents a box, or sent by mail on re ceipt of price, at tbe Principal Depot, 91S Filbert Street. Philadelphia. Pa. LECTIONS! Rod tbe Xew Tark WEEKLY WITS EMS. Larrrat Cin-alatina ia Um Count jr. Cwpaiipl Paper, SO Cotlte), pnttag paid, tc fuur swath. Send ja one for frm Staple Copr. 7-lT-lt f AGENTS WANTED FOB THl GREAT CENTENNIAL HISTORY II mIu Mm thaa any other honk ever puMitlHiL Oa Agent kM Si copfe In ene day Send for our extra term to Amenta, Xatual PtBUsaito Co. Ph ladalpaia, ra. i-H-tt STYLISH YISIYIStt CARDS I 501 rTXR TUTTED OR WHITE, tr 1 rata, or S for I emit, noat aaiii. ral Uni for aalnp4e. ttvf anaateor eon--em. AikiTS aajitrd. PICK- ARD a OX, RiTBUMa. Pisa'a. m-.i-lm FOR SALE; of grxi lavrwt, Mtwff-4 m twjthaia Yirrinr. to ba diritlrd into flf tmrtna, at $16 per act. SlOf O c h. foUoc within ten ymrt with ntrD3bl intvrat. For fiswtfcMUni, Mri. 8. W. MOKTOX, njunpden Sitlne. Tinrini. ejC LlTlST hTILR PL1B TUITI C UDS d.0 Ua, puxpaMi. fntueai oat. MCKAKD a CO., bcthiilnej. Peaa. 7-lo-lt 3 j ? cnEAT inDUCEnEtrrs in CLOTiimo. MEM'S. YOUTH?. BOYS' AND CHILDREN'S Hne. Medium, and Low Priced, in large Assortment PRICES NEVER AS LOUT for twenty years. Large Purchases of 0000 tot Lasn, ax present enabled us to effect this. SAMPLES SENT BT MAIL for tlttnfttaA nm anneVe .'-L vu ftiiiuKu wvAtrt, ment GARMENTS ORDERED Sent by anieea; n nor wb pay cxpressage ooin ways on gooas returned, and on return of money to us it kept GIVE US A TRIAL ORDER on rniiaaeipma. Vlartr of Tovnr SxVL " .if i The People's Remedy. Tha Univorsal Fain Extractor Note: Ask for rOWS EXT11CT. Take no other. mm llraar, tut I wiHaacak af aacvUcat thia-." FOai'S IXTt ACT -Thiret Vertahlr Ms kar.vrr. lias been ia atte over thirty y rara, and firclnliiKs and prompt cats tire Tlrtnt-a cannot ha excelled. CHILD HI.- r.imiljr can atiord to be wfthoot Paau'a Kxtrart. areiarata, Brim, 4'aataaiawa, t alis rtaraiaa, are rHteaaf almoat tnatantly by extemnl appUcarion, Promptly relieves pains or Barm, MealaV, Earariatlaaa, anSass, old Mara, Ralla, Felaas, ( ann, etc Arrests in. flaautioD, reduces well intra, atora b!eeding. remove di-wotoraTion and Ue-lsrtDdrr. rmalEWUIIESE.-I' slwaya reUereapaia in i be ttata audluiua,failseai sad preanngpa-n In the head, naoaea, vertigo. I IIICHIHCA it has aoennaL An kin, rf .U cermtiaaa to which .adie are auhject are promptly cored. Fuller details ia book accoai nanTinar each hnttle. tUt-aliador blci-aiaa eet prompt reSrf and ready care. Nocaae, aownerctuoaicw oo'nate. can long resist ita regular aat. UllCatt VIMS.-"! is tba only rare car tot im ditrrwiuir and dangeroaaconditWia. IIBHET ISEASES.-U aaaaociaal lorperma tient cure. IlliOIII from any cane. Torthis is a aar. riHc. It has raved hundreds of Uvea when a I other remetliea failed to arrest bieedina; Irotu aae.waaara. Ian, aad elsewhere. RHEUMATISM, EHRALBIA. Taatharbe aad Karar bo are au aLka reLetcd, and ottea per manentlv cured. PHYSICIANS of all schools who are acquainted with raad'e Extract af When Haarl rata caunend it iatlieir practice. WehaveWtteraof commendatHai from hand reds of phraiciana, sonny of whom order it tor aae in tbeir own practice. In addition to tbe lorvgoin!, thrr order Ita m for atwelliaas of ail kinda, (aalaay. Hare Throat, laSaaaed Teaaila, simple and chronic Dtarraara, Catarrh, tor which it a a specific.) CMIMaiaa, t rant ed Feet, Htiag af laarrta. Men, a Ilea, etc., t'basaed Hands, face and indred all mannerof akin diseases. f) TOILET SSL Remove. Nattaa, Keaarhawas, and rtaaarttaf 1 heals Cat. Kraalnai, and Pimples It nri rrw-avi, and re frakm. while wonderfully improving tbe feeanlcatea. Tl f IMUS.--oaaTs Extract. Jfo ork Breeder.co Lrvery Man can attord to hawtthont iu It fc used by ill the Leading Uvery.Htahlea, Street Kailmada and tret U.irMneDj m New York City. It ha oo eqtial for rarmias Har aeaa or Waddle theSae. eHieTariia. rrraiehea Melliaaa.L'at" Laeerariaaa, Meediaa, Pneaaaaala, lalie, Utairaara, t hills, l elda, etc ltaranireof acttoo is wide, and the relief it affords la so prompt that it a invalnalXe in every Fira-vard an well aa m very Farm -hoose. It rt be trird once, na von will never be withiat it. a CAlJIOI. Pead'a Eatrart has been bnHr.eS The iranine article ha the words Pead'a Ea trart Mowa to each hot tie. It a prepared by the ealy peraaa.a liTlar who ever knew bow toprepnr it njprrr. Fefnsrall other pre pnral oTS of vVi'rh HavL This is the only article ned by Plty!M ln. end in the I ..il tl- of. th1 ro"T-v'anl Ku-nre. HISTORY AUD BStS OF P8f O S fTTIACT, in t .rat"l'-t to- ii,!- r rr ou upr4lcjttua to PDI.S EITXAET CEKfAIT. Lane. Nt-w i.wk. RIDCCRD TO A CIRTAISTT. Caaaee la ttala Without risk. Send for ctrtmlar at once. No time to lose. AT.T.KN & CO., 79 Nassau Street, NEW YORK. S-7-.T OKtn 2OA P dav at hooia 8ampla worth 1 free, ananas A Co, Portland, ati on. --IT BROOMS! BttOOMS! JOBS J. REISER CO., 153 Waahinstaa Bt, Hew York. Principal Depot m Haw Tor for the bast Broom Mannactaras la the UaHed staUa. Brooms froa ti.09 per doses aad apward. The low art prices sad graataat variety to be fcaad aaywbare. Aha aa entire aaw stock of WOOD aad WILLOW a ARB, each as Paila, Tuba, Bankets, Mata, Twiaaa Jordaaa. Kka, Ac, kjanchnr wltn a full Una Jt Apptn Brar Wood and Clay Pipes, fancy Soaps, Taakaa No Oooa, Cutlnry. Ac onenre from alb a fou par suU. A fall Una of tba beat quality af TLTtWARat. P. B,W. sail oar raode at pricna that h ao rauutrv ay draaualac oa the road. Orders by aa will re am, awl atanarJn. aaaa) aa. ms-ly 25 F NCT CARDS, new styles, with 1 pust-paid. J. B. UtsTKli, Maassa-B njoceara, a.OJI X. Mi-ll Utoy rlum. '- r San-M T Jna.tt.Ki 1-17-1- $12 a day at heme arena wanted. Oatflt and Inmia free. IBCB CO, Aaparta, Maine. --ly a NRW aine-nha KTi Farias Orcaa, for fK. t. Addreaa, C W. UATZAL, Baptlstlowa, . i. C-at-tt CBTTTYSMaL VISITORS will find larjre well furnished rooms, at reasonable terms, per manent or transient Heals, by the week ur Uie European plan. saea and 390 GIRAKD AVsTNTK, One block horn KxiuMUon Grounds, exes-lt 25 FA NCT BRISTOL CARDS, 10 tints, with aamn It. ; or SO mixed Repp, Damask and Co., K. Maaaaa Card Cav. Maanaa, Maaaa. Co.. N. V. s-19-It ART Grt. WnMfc.BfftM IraMliaL Nf Pltw N.UIOM1 i-iciunt iwiml. Jfrctrftont cbmrnt tor AjrOTit Territory opa. WirnMAS Baos.. 14 Will sawn St, If. V. t-l-U $77 a week to A (rents. Old and Yonng:. Male and Female. In their locality. Terma and (aval na. Addreea P. O. VltnAAT 4 Co Augnsta, Maine, ll-as-am very nw prices tor woolens, hare any kind of Garment, with prices .:tL ." -.J -J.' I-- (.- mini jjiuiu 1 mo irvt uuii 9 lur mcusurv Express. Fit and Satisfaction guar- these terms if unable to com to Laa,p l.-r -nfl a I M. Cf WiBrl.! ITalJlawt.aa) DtMtJB- PL J Clothing Bazaar, 518 Market Street, Half-way bet. Fifth and SMh fXreeta, SOUTH SIDE. PUILADELPHIA.
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