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CHEAP Cosmetic. What's Il cosmetic
Why cosmetic you must know, is a sort Of
a preparation to put upon the face, in order
to make n smooth and healthy state of the
skin. In reality, clean soap suds are an
excellent cosmetic, a genuine beautlfier oil
the countenance, provided you have any
beauty 10 begin with. But this is too com
mon, aud of course you will find some who
seek preparations of different character,
from Eau de Cologne, up, up. up to the
grand Imperial double and hris.ed perfume
Of Allan Fad Laddeen Mahommed's distil-
led essence of the rainbows. Now as such
things are beyond the reach of Us, farmers,
aud our daughters, ard as some of us may
occasionally stand in need of something OF
the kind 10 smooth our countenanrcs, we
take the liberty Of giving you the following
recipe of cosmetic made from Indian
meal. We know from long experience.
this article is good for the inside OF the face'
and We dare saw it will answer a good ser =
vice outside, at any rate you can Try 1t.
Pr, uoon the fire a pint of soft water ;
when il bnlls, STIR IN as much nne corn
meal "a will make it the consistency oi
nas,e--wnen cooling, add spoonful OF
honev and a little rose water. though these
las, articles are not absolutely necessary.
Use ,b,s paste every time you wash your
selves. saw twice a day at least. 1t wal
renGer the skin more healthy and beautifu
than the most costly wash you can buy r
! any city in Chvlstendom, ~-.N f. Farmer
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DISTRESS AND DEspERATtoS.-Ast the
fohce Office was about closing on Monday
evening, number Of citizens escorted in
woman named Ellen HOLSTER, whose
manners and airs indicated her having once
seen better days, who bore in her arms an
infant few months old, and on either side
was attended by son and daughter, the
former six and half and the latter five
years ofage. The attention Of the citizens
had been attracted to her aud her children
al the wharf, foot of Barclay street, by the
EXPLANATIONS Of the boy, who vehemcn,ly
screamed "Moiher mother don't throw
little Bubby overheard !" aud those who
heard it, on looking to the spot whence the
cry proceeded. observed the boy cingng
with oil his might to the arms of his moth
err, who by his exertons prevented her
from throwing her infant into the river -
She and her children were forthwith taken
in charge by the citizens and brought to
The Police Office, where she stated that
she was stranger here. without home
means or friends. except her little ones,
that she and they had no place to lay their
heads, and had had no food during the
day, save dozen crackers between them,
which she had begged at bakery and
that 1t was her intention, prompted by utter
despair, at the time she was prevented by
her little boy, to have thrown her child in.
to the water and thus relieved it from fur
Their want, and herself from the agony OF
seeing it starve. She and her children
were Immediately handed over to the com
mlssloners of the aims house who extended
TO them the charities Of hat institution, and
relieved them from their distressing desli.
tuition. - Sun
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NovEL EJEcTroN PRocEss.-A short
time ago, coitager between Thorne and
Doncoster, was visited by two bailiffs. who
proceeded TO mark his effects; Inc old man
recollecting that he had some property out
side, went out, and Immediately brought
in hive of bees, which he threw into the
house and bid them mark that IN short
time he had the qualification 10 see his I'M
welcome guests take a hasty departure,
sans ceremonie, through the window, GOV.
cred with bees, in which state they made
the best of their ways TO their respective
homes. London paper.
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CONC TO CHURcH--'What is the vse.
sad the pupil ofa medical friend of ours
one morning to his master on their way to
place of worship, what is the use OF
going so often TO Church, when You only
hear the same things over again:' What
is the use, replied his master, of breakfast
ing, dining and supping every day, when
you only eat The same things over agaln.'
i do not see,' said the youth, that the
cases at all resemble each other. must
eat to support my life and nourlsh my body
which otherwise would languish and die.
The cases are more parallel than you are
aware rejoned the master. What food
is to the body, the ordinances Of religion
are to The soul. AS the natural life in the
one will anguish and decay. unless we
mainta in it by the bounties of Gods prov
dence, so the divine life in the other will
wiher and die unless our passions be regu-
lated by the influence of grace How
does it happen them inquired the young
man Of our friend, that all have not the
same relish for religious exercise, while all
have the same appetite for their bodily
food"
There answered the master, you again
mist axe the matter II is very true that il
our bodies are in health, we desire and rel.
ish our daily bread. But when we are
sick, it is widely different: we have then
not only no relish for our food but even
loathe il : and not unfrcquenly desire that
which is unnatural s. injurious. So it is with
the soul. When that is at peace with God
through the redemption which is in Christ
it is in health: and not only desires, bul
relishes those exercises of devotion, and
cannot exist without them. But while
the soul continues in sin, it is in a state o.
disease, and having no appetite for spirit
ual food, it dislikes both the seasons and the
exercises Of devotion, considers The Lord.
day a WEAKNESS, and avoids The society o.
his people. Nor does the resemblance STOP
even here. For az bodily diseases, unless
removed by the hand of skiil. will speedily
terminate our present existence, 20 the
continuance of that spiritual disease,
mean SIN, which we derive from our first
parents, will issue in that spiritual and eter-
nal death. winch consists in the everlasting
exclusion of the soul from the presence ant
favor of his Creator
London Eu. Magazine.
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Benson's friend preserved the utmost grav.
;ity, and appeared to be in earnest; and had
I not been for the affected countenance of
Mrs. Benson, Horace would have been de
ceived. But he saw at length, pretty
plainly, that the whole was a farce F.; and
instead Of doing him any good, it only har
dened him. And why should il not have
had such an effect? The whole was false
hood invented for the occasion. II was a
concerted lie to cure habit of lying, in
advertentiy acquired. There was no such
person as Lying Sam, either in Westmin-
sler, or any where else: and Horace knew
it, before all was over. And the effect
upon him, as have said before, was most
obviously TO harden him.
| And what adds to the singularity OF the
case, this very friend who pla, the
! farce, and was a principal actor in it, is
forever finding fault with parents and
teachers about the management Of their
children; saying that we teach them all
manner Of evil conduct, in word and deed
and'tden charge it on the natures which
God has given them. In short, lie is al
ways talking, but seldom doing. He is
always telling what may be done by Tiers,
while his own practice is little, if at all,
better than that of those whom he most
loudly condemns.
Not a few of my readers may by this
time, begin to smile, surprising that too,
have been lying TO cure lying. in the rela-
ton Of such n story. But not so. What
| have related passed under my own obser.
ton. not two months ago; and is subsian-
italy matter of fact, except that the
names mentioned are fictitious. ! do no,
believe IN telling q falschond, under any
circumstances. not even on paper; especial
lyto reform others.
And yet 1t Is perpetually done. We be
GIN tn educate children to falsehood from
their vcries, infancy. The parent, who
having simethlny IN his hand, for which
the child takes n fancy, puts him off by de-
nying that there is any thing in his hand -
what does he but to teach talsehood Aud
what is The consequence Smuly and
naturally the following. The child. by aud
bv. has something in his hand that the pa
ren, or some other individual wants, but
which he chooses to retain. So he shuts
his hand closely, and perhaps insists the'
there is nothing in it.
VIVA, can you do with him, He ha.
your example and authority for lying. VII
you punish him. Would it not be more
correct for you to punish yourself? Are
not ynu the aggressor--the law. breaker
Annals Of Education.
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Captain Cautey, a Geologst, hs. re.
Gently discovered the remains of mammsl,a
and other animals in chain of hills ut the
southern foot CT the Hlmaayas. and .x.
tending from the Sutej to the Ganges.--
The bills are composed of inclined beds Of
mari. sandstones, and conglomern,es, con.
slsllng of pebbles Of granite, gnciss, mica.
slate, and other rocks. apparently derived
from the 1malayas chain. In the district
between the Jumma and the Ganges, Capt.
CautIey found IN the sandstone. trunks Of
dicotyledonens trees IN erent abundance,
associated with portions OF reptiles. and IN
the mari, remains Of the horse. deer, bear,
CASTOR. species of anthrncuthefium, the
glvle', crocodile, tortoise, fishes, and fresh
water shells, while from The sandstone of
The bulls west of the Jummo, be obtained
remains of the mastodon. elephant, rhino.
ceros, hypopa'nmus. hog, horse, OK, deer,
! carnivora. crocrdl!cs. gaviels, tortolses and
h.hes.--.4b DI. Ado.
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>Erom the Vermont Chronicle.
LITERARY CONVENTION.

Alta Convention of teachers and other
uen,lemrn, interested in The subject of Ed
ucntion, held Mt Huesbnrgh. January 18Th
and i4,h, 1896 the following resolutions
were introduced by the Rev. John Whee-
= Ter, ID. d. President Of the University Of
Ier9onI. and unanimously adopted, viz:
% That. in the opinion of this
|,xpedient that State Conven-
Tslled. to consider the subject Of
'ton in Vermont to meet at - on
day Of -
:esoived, That a Committee Of ten be
,inted, to call said Convention, al such
. and place as they may Judge most ex
dent ito arrange the business 10 sug.
st topics for discussion to appoint and
,ecure suitable persons to write on partic-
Pclar subjects, &c.
The following gentlemen were appointed
In accordance with the foregoing resolu
tons: VIZ:
Rev. JosHuA BATES, President OF Middle.
bury College.
Rev. JOHN WHEELER, President of the
University of Vermont.
Mr.. L. C. Tracy, editor of the Vermont
Chronicle.
Hon. JAcuB CoLLAMER, of Royalton.
Rev, HADLEY PRoCToR. of Rutland.
Hon SAMUEL PRE>TIss. Of Montpelier.
Rev CHARLIE WALKER of Braitlebnro'.
Hon Jo-EpH D FARNswoRTH, oil Char
l,llr.
Hon. Isaac F. RrprIELD, OF Derby.
By appointment aud agreeably to Prev.
ous notice, part Of the gentlemen, constl
tu,ing The Com1ittee, met ut the house OF
the Chairman, in Middlebury, February
gath; and, after careful deliberation, ad
journed, to afford opportunity for cores
pondence with the absent members Of the
Committee, and other gentlemen interested
in the subject Agreeably to adjournment
the Committee met at Vergennes, Apr
rs; and made the following arrangement
with reference TO the proposed GENERAL
CONVENTION:
!. That it be held at Montpelier and
organized on Tuesday the Esd day of Au'
gust, 1886, at O'Clock, Z. M.
2 That all persons permanently engaged
in the business Of teachlng-all gentlemen
Of liberal eiucation-all ministers Of the
gospel and other professional gentlemen
together with all other gentlemen in the
State, " no feel an interest in the subject o
education, be invited to attend said Con,
ven,ion, as members, aud take part in i'll
deliberations and discussions.
N. B. The meetings will be open an'
seats provided for ladies', and others whit
NAV wish to hear the Lectures and discus
s:ons.
3. That the following subjects be propo
sed for dlscussion-io be- severally ntrodu
ced by written Address, or Lecture, o
Dissertation, or Report, with resolution
subjolned.
l. The reciprocal influence OF moral an
Intellectual education.
2. A comparallv. view Of the provision
snsde by law, in this aud other States, Ia
the encouragement of learning: or Ia
history of legislation IN this country, on tn
subject of education, with suggestions fc
Improvement.
3. The importance Of increasing I'll
number of literally educated men in th
community, in order 10 elevate the s,andar
OF common education.
a. The influence Of education m Il
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VOL. IX.--No. GIL.

owners or masters of vessels may take ,ys
as apprentices, or may hire Thorn from their
parents or guardians at such wages Us may
be agreed on.
The third section provides that no regis.
Tered vessel of the description herein men.
toned shall be permitted to clear. without
exhibiting satisfactory proof of having com
piled with this Act.
The fourth section provides that the
masters or owners of vessels, no, complying
WIN The terms of ills Act, shall be fined 10
the sum of $500.
IL strikes me that there ought also to be
provision as 10 instruction IN reading.
writing, and navigation at least as far az
Keeping log for the benefit Of those
boys bound as apprentices. When tho
vessel is in port, could net the boys be Sc mt
to school: Might not the Bethel ins,i,u.
tons combine system of primary educu.
ton with the moral and religious which they
now afford
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A CoLoREp LAwYER--M. Papy, gen,

A CoLoRED LAWYER. M. Papy, a gen,
tleman of color has been recently ADMITTED
to the bar Of the Royal Court OF Martin
que, TO practice as an advocate. The
novelty of the thing seems to have awakcn-
ed considerable curiosity in the island; and
the court was thronged with spec atnrs,
ANXIOUS TO witness the ceremony of hs
taking the accustomed oath. lie was re-
ccved with great kindness by his brother
lawyers; and On the following day, ne ap.
peared as he counsel for several inilvldn.
ais, and obtained much applause Tor he
skill aud eIoqnence IN managing his causes.
~ Y, Jour. CON-
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.New Spring Cidcr.-A lot of ten barrels
very fine cider was made. on the st inst.
~ Mr.. R. F. Strickland oflhis town, from
pomace which had frozen in the press. and
remained there through the winter. A
farmer in Deerfeld made cider, week or
two since, from quantity of apples which
were lef, in the orchard and covered up wit
snow through the winter, and came out
bright, fresh, and unfrozen in the spring.
Franklin .Wercuru
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A bone on CONTENTION. WI is q
bone of contention Why, we think it is
a creature who pre,ends to belong to the
human species, of the masculine gender,
who though he may be 10 the form of a
man, yet has not the soul of une within
him; who is blink-eyed aud who is con,in
ualIy running from one house to another
slandering his ne'ahoor; who fatters you
before your face aud curses you Mt your
tack-who scatters his poisonous eliluva IN
your palh--who cndeavors to fitch from
you your good name-that he may bring
YOU down 10 his own level, Such an one,
especially wher he has entered the " sixth
age" which has "shiGed him into the lean
and sippered pantaloon." is bone Of con
ien.ior; end those small portions of his
sys,cm .shlch have not become ossified re
| as follows
His heart il gall-his tongue is fire.
His soul too base for generous ire."
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His heart IL gall-his tongue is fire.
His soul too base for generous ire."

APosTRoPHE to TRIENDsHIp.-Pass
sublime ! attribute of great minds whose
fame, pure az the fire Of heavens altar, is
klndled by sympathy and frightened by in
timacy redceming spirit, which the Soye
reign Being has accorded to man TO do an
angels errand o, divine Friendship !!
thy smile is life--thy name an epitome Of
all the Joys of time. Thou, whose bonds
are stronger than the ties Of blood ; thou,
who, in the Sician friends, didst triumph
DER the fears of death thou angel of the
world hear the prayer Of thy faithful vo-
tary on lfe's eventfui sea, should the gales
of prosperity fan me ard fill my sails, o,
grant thy favoring presence. Give me
some heart that shall meet mine rccipro.
cally soft lips to partake and sweeten the
cup Of blessing, or It will prove but an in.
toxicatipg draught OF bestial PLEASURE
Dash it from thy lips, and grant, instead,
the anchorites simple well, and the solitude
of nature, az we'll as loneliness Of heart
Or, if the past is but the shadow of the
future, and the storm is to lower more
darkly as l approach tina, bourne from
whence no traveller returns--from which
there sets no current, and there blows no
breeze toward the shores of time, still grant
thy presence. Sustained by thee, | can
meet, unbanching the scowl Of a misiudg-
ing world nor heed the peltings Of its pit
iless storms. Sweetened by thee, can
drain the cup of suffering to the dregs, MOI
find bitterness, but in the thought that
aught love should parlake it with me.--
Then, all nail thou ornament Of the happy
friend ofthe afflicted. Blessed is the hear
that owns thy influence, though it bes
he wno knows thee not though thousand:
call him lord.
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Il handsome feel, is said tina, the sum
of twenty five thousand dollars has been
charged by Edward Livingston, for the
management of The great case between the
U. States and the city OF N. Orleans, by
which the latter gained one million Of dol
lars,
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MIND YOUR DoTs.-A Kentucky member
of Congress wished to write 10 his wife on
arriving at Washington city, that he had
"formed connexion with very agTeeab Q
Mess, and expected to spend the winter
very pleasantly" Unfortunately, and great,
ly TO the surprise and modification OF the
good lady to whom he was writing, he in
adverten,ly dotted the in the word .Nen
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The Universal Yankee .Nation,-A lettel
from Texas, says:

The Universal Yankee .Nation,-A letter
from Texas, says:
"Powdcr and lead are in great demand, as
you may naturally suppose, and they are
very scarce. assisted 10 take grape shot
out Of the breast of one of Capt. Aliens
company, which had glanced from the wall
and entered his bosom, carrying his shirt
ia to the bone; the poor fellow carried his
muske, and walked eighteen miles with this
ball (bcng three ounces) in his breast. IL
was taken out, and he was recommended to
drill hole through 1t and carry it for a
watch seal. No he replied with energy,
may | be shot six times over If | do; that
would be making baubIe for an IDLE boast
no, III lend The lead out at compound inter
est. He did SO; for he melted II down and
run il into three muskei balls with which he
killed three Mexicans ~ three successive
shots. ] need hardly add, that he was a
Yankee from the Bay State"
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contempt for Christianity. The result OF
inelr separate attempts was truly extraor-
binary. They were both converted by
their Efforts to overthrow the truth OF
Christianity. They came together, not as
they expected, to exult over an imposture,
exposed 10 ridicule, but to lament over
their own folly, and to felicitate each other
on their joint conviction that the Bible was
the word Of God. Their able inquiries
have furnished two OF The most valuable
lreatses in favor of revelation, one enti-
tied, observations on the conversion OF
st. Paul." and the other, Observations on
the resurrection of Christ. Chr. Int.
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From the Neo. York american.

A womans hand traced the following lines. whic
only woman's true and fond heurt could hav
inspired We hope we may receive other sue
gems.
THE WIFE'S PRAYER.
The Young wife kneeling to her God.
Seems brighter far in this lone scene
Than when our halls Of mirlh she rod,
Mid Fashions lhrong worshipp'd queen
Gaze on the love that fills her heart
New charms hath len, TO cheek and brow
Gaze on-bu hush the pure lips part,
psre!.aaaa e.. ,has sizes pleading nov
"Hear me, thou who mark'st each feeling,
Thou who know'st eacl, passions sway;
At thy sacred altar kneeling,
For being loved pray
lie is dearer than the mother
Who hath been my life's fond guide
He 10 nearer than a brolher,'
hough brother 3 still my pride.
Of ere summers bloom had persisted,
For the iouer's veal plead
Father on The husband cherished,
Now tbs choicest blessings sled
In all peril and lemplaiion.'
Guard him wi h Thy holy might
mid The charms Of poweT and station,
Keep u noble spirit bright.
Eless him, Father. he is starting
Proudly Tor The goal of fame;
Oh may every year departing
Add fresh lau els 10 h,s name !
Grant him Genius Inspiration
" i,uum's pIuuupnCe uI itln
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RAILRoAD SPEED AND STEAM PowEn.
In the February number of the London
Mechanics Magazine it rs stated, that Mr..
Ranney, ",he very intelligent engineer II
the New Orleans and Nashville Railroad
Company" has actually contracted with
which will drag load of 200 tons at the
rate of 60 miles per hour! The road is o
be built with view to bear tins unprece>
denled combination of velocity ind weight.
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SPECULATION. A gentleman at Wheel.
ing, Ohio, purchased, two years ago, lew
acres of land on lake Erie, for twelve huns
dred dollars, for which he was the other day
offered sixty thousand.
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4 Sensible Question. Mamma" said a
child, my Sunday School teacher tells me
that this world is only a place in which
God lets Us live little while, that we may
prepare for better world. But, mother,
! did not see any body preparing. see
you preparing to 60 into the conn,ry-and
aunt Ezi is preparing TO come here. But
do not see any one preparing to go to
heaven. II every body wants to GO there
,sty don't they try 10 get ready ?"
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DIsTREssING. I'VE have been furnished
with the particulars of the following incl.
dent said to have been derived from the
father of the lad who go very sin.ularly
lost his life:
ut appears there was an Indian camp in
the vicinity of Black Lake, where a mum.
Der OF Indians were encamped. Among the
number was a lad about l2 years of age.
who made practice of hunting alone. aud
being so small his father was IN the habit
Of followln: The report of the gun and bring
ing in whatever game he might have
caught. Sumo time last week he left the
lodge having left word for his father to
come to him should he hear the gun. Al
| ter being absent short time the gun was
| heard, when his father started in pursuit.
He soon came up to the lad, and found him
lying in the paws Of Panther, the Pan
ther wagging his tai, Happening much plea.
sed with his prize. The boy told his father
that he had shot at the panther and wound
ed him, and that he had sprung and caught
him; and there was no chance of his life
he advised his father to fire and make as
good shot as possible. After hesta,ing
what to do he fired with deadly aim at the
panther. but before he died he succeeded in
tearing the boy to pieces. - Ogdensburgh
Times.
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"Ps and O.. Tue "rlg,n of the phrase.
Mind your rs and Qs' Is no: generally
known. In aie-honses. where cha TX scores
were formerly marked upon the wall, Or
behind the door Of the tap room, il was
Customary TO pu, those inia,ial letters at the
head at every mans account 10 show tho
number of pln,s and quarts for which no
was IN arrears; and we may presume many
friendly rustic to have tapped his neighbo or
on the shoulder when he was INDUCING too
freely in his pota;ions, and 10 have exc,a,m
ed as he pointed to the score, GILES, Giles
raind your Ps and Qs'