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A YANKEE SELL.

was quite amused a short time since, al
the following incident which took place in
down town shipping Office. The conver.
saiion was on betting, each person in the
office relating In turn some one operation Of
the kind thai he had sometime been en-.
gagged in. Finally II came 10 Capt. Jack,
who opened by saying, "That he never
made be. OF any consequence, or did not
recollect one inst now-but would bet any
one in the room FIVE dollars that he would
poke that hat (poiniing 10 one) through q
ring which he had on his first finger, and
not injure the hat"
"That can't be did, no how" said some
ono in the room.
"Will you bet!' asked the captain.
81 don't care III do" said number two,
his eyes glistening in the prospect Of max
ing five dollars such "sure thing" as he
termed Il.
The money was deposited, and oil hands
gathered around 10 see some one did browo.
Capt. Jack slowly takes off the ring, and
passes Il round 10 show that all is fair
Every one is satisfied. Then he deliberate.
ly wipes and polishes the inside, and
announces tina, no is ready. Number two
advances 10 the "pile," 10 be in readiness
Now the captain holds the ring between
his fore finger and thumb, and marches TO-
wards the hat, holding the ring an inch
from il; he ran his small finger through tho
ring, which struck the hat and won him
the bet, as he had "poked the hat through
the nng."
All turned 10 see how number two ell.
joyed Il, but the tails Of coat disappearing
through The doorway told the result Il had
on him.
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In feeding out tho hay, It Is good prac-
tice TO save the seed chat, and scatter Il
over swales," or moist upland moving
lots, and over we'll drained lowlands occa-
sionally overaowed. In such situations it
produces seed in abundance, and will readily
take root among other grasses. Sown lib.
orally over moist old moving fields, il will
keep out much foul vegetation, which would
otherwise be liable to work in.
II is another good practice for tho farmer
10 cultivate small patch OF fowl-mcadow,
10 ripen for seed TO sow over such other
mow;ng.lots as are mown too carly to ripen
the seed. It need not stand late, as, after
reaping the tops for seed, the butts may DO
mown for hay.
As fodder for COWS and sheep. .fowl.meadow
makes an excellent hay but for horse.feed,
with grain, it is too 6no to keep the bowels
Of the animal properly distendsd for health.
u hors may DO remarked that, however
large. the yield Of this grass never is coarse.
As ths butts are eaten with relish, there is
no waste in feeding out. If the burden be
heavy, it.does not fall fat on the ground by
its own weight, but "cripples," with the low
er part on the ground, with the tops erect.
If summer freshet beats down this grass
flat on the ground, new plants, resembling
" FORM" start up from the joints, and in.
crease the yield without rot or decay.
The butts. or stalks, Of this grass, near
the ground, being small, wiry, and full oi
joiuts, containing very little moisture, are
easily dried and converted into hay; and, as
the upper portions Of the plant are small
and timber, it is very little affected by rains
when lying in the cock in the field. Hence
1t is very easily made into hay.-Patent Of
fee Report for 1853.
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wHYDoNT HE DO TT

When the Farmer knors, that q gate is
better, and, rs time e,and.labor-saving fix
ture, cheaper, than seit Of tars and posts,
and without calling on carpenter he can
himself make one, Way don't he doh'
When he has no other iasienings 10 his
gates and barn doors ihan stone rolled
against them and in single evening alter
supper is able 10 make better one, Why
dont he do ~
Or when he sees The boards dropping
from his barns and oul.tuildings, and like
heaps of rubbish lying in piles about his
premises, and need only mailing on again,
Why don't he do ia
Or il he is afraid Of the expense Of nails
and is always crying up The maxim Of DR..
Fianklin, TO "save the pence and ,he pounds
will take care Of themselves" "andhe knows
that the same DR.. franklin, also said that
"many men are penny wise aud pound
FOOLISH" and he is not careful 10 think OF
the precep, contained in the latter, Why
don't he do if
lii Is a saving Of nearly half The manure
OF farmers stock by keeping thom shut
up ia yards, instead OF running at large
through mos; Of the winter, Why don't he
do u!
Ifhe knows that many Of his fields would
be greatly improved by di,ching, and BY
the removal Of large slumps and stones,
Why donths III
And when he knows that his pastures
would yield nearly double the feed, and Of
a better quality, if the bushes were all cut
and subdued. Why dont he do IL
And II no can add fihy per cent. 10 the
produc, Of his clover.felds, and even his
pastures, by the use Of gypsum, Why don't
he do iR
ia farmer Of fifty acres has las he should
have) use for good coru.sheller and one Of
the many improved tanning mills. and he
has not already obtained both, Why don't
he do Il!
And il il is cheaper, actually cheaper, 10
burn dry wood than green, and TO use a
siove instead OF an open fireplace, IPhp
don't he do ii'-Agneuiturdl Erehange.
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Fowl-Mea dow Grass.

Among our native grasses, would call
attention TO the fowl.meadow," which
grew wild ut Madawaska, before that place
was settled by the Arcadian French. Il
Aourishes best on I" intervals" or meadows
along rivers or streams. which in the springs
ere overaowed by backwaters or eddies, and
receive rich deposite Of earth or mud. Il
also grows we'll where there il an overflow
from the rise OF water in natural or artificial
ponds, provided the water runs OF before
the weather becomes too warm, and the
land Is well drained. If not, other waller
grasses will prevail and force the fowl meadow
out. With an abundant spring overflow.
with perfect drainage, when the waters Of
the ponds or streams subside, fowl.meadow
will give q crop OF moro value than any
other grass. Water lying upon Il oil winler
viii kil, IL; but an occasional overflow by
winter frsshets Is beneficial.
II this grass be cut threo or four years
before portion Of tho seed scaiters itself,
Il viii disappear. A safe practice Is, never
to cut it foe hay before the seed Is ripc,
which takes place before tho stalks begin to
turn. Where the seed naturally takes root
In open space. in two or three years 10
/" tillers," or forms bunch Of numerous
stalks, 10 short-lived; but 10 cases where q
meadow Of this grass has been cut two or
three years in succession, earlier than the
seed could scatter ITSELF by narrowing the
surface and breaking the lons and 6brous
roots, the plants will DO multiplied from
these roots. If the mead wv be miry or soft,
iet It be narrowed when the frost j. about
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=
He had raised about 600 tons Of iron,
and some 800 ions Of oysters that had grown
10 The iron. II Is interesting 10 know nat
the oysters that grew next 10 copper or upsR
copper, were poisonous. men from
Gibralier died from having eaten h,em.-
The iron, Of course, was converted iu,o
plumbago by the action Of the sea waier.-
Ia the heavy pieces this notion extended IN
inch Into H. Many pieces were cut out ca
|,irely by the salt, save few threads OF 70
sisiing metal, running lenslhwise, and
looking like the large fibre OF cocoann.
husks. Tho iron was mostly worthless. y
The management Of Nr. .Gowen's snbma
rine arnor was 30 perfect, that not m acci.
dent happened TO one Of his divers, IN all
this great work, and without any inconysp.
ience that The men could remain undcr
waier ior The space ofiwelvs houIs. sJg
Can anything better illustrate Tho Yankee
resource, the Yankee energy, the Yankee
confidence, than this hastily skelched his.
Tory OF the removal Of the wreck Of the Mis-.
sourii We think moi. The gentleman
who, without diplomas, can thus teach les
sons in The great ar, Ofsubmarins engineer.
ing ,oahe graduates Of The Royal Woolwich
College, is now.in this city, closing mp his
accoun, with The steamer Erre, whose no
mains, by his agency. have been lined from
the bottom OF our lake, aud brought into
Buffalo harbor.
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The JoYs or PARADISE among our Saxon
ancestors consisted principally in the ,allest
kind Of fights. In their paradise, called
"velhalla,n p the departed spirits, as soon as
they were dressed, went ont 10 fight with
each other. And This fighting was no child's
play, either, for they pitched into each other
with swords, pixies, iron clubs, and similar
weapons. Many Of the heroes were liter
ally hacked 10 pieces in these combais but
being now immortal, they recovered from
such ,rifling accidents almost, Immediately,
and a, The close OF the day, the whole as.
semblage returned 10 Valhalla 10 drink beer
and mead by the gallon, until We suppose,
:hey were all carried drunk 10 bed. The
next day was passed in another fight, and
90 on 10 all eternity. What glorious place
that would be for our modern prize fighters.
How they would enjoy themselves in such
q heaven as that.
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ERRoRs OF THE Pass. A collection Of
errors OF the press Of the malignant type
would be amongs, the curiosiiies OF liiera.
,ure. Bayle records several curious sPeci.
mems. In the loyal Courier 81 former days,
], appeared that his Majesty George Nv. had
q iii Of the goat al Brighton. We have seen
advertised a sermon, by 4 celebrated divine,
on the immortality Of the Soul, and also the
Lies Of the Poets, which should be very
comprehensive publication. The vicinity
Of Lives and Lies 10 indeed most dangerous s
"a single letter more or less making iie
Of a life, or life Of q lie. Glory, too, 10
liable 10 the same mischance, the dropping
Of The liquid making Il all CORY. What is
treason, asked wag, but reason 10 q!
which / an accident oflhs press may dis.
place with the most awkward effect. I'm.
aaine a historical character impeached for
reason, or reasonable practices. Mlptinis
are no doub, reducible 10 laws; and this u
certain, that they always fall upon the len.
deres, part Of an authors writing. and
where there isa vital meaning 10 be do
s,royed.-Ik Eraminr.
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REMEDY ron Caoup. The following

REMEDY roR CRoup. The following
remedy for croupI have never known TO
fail when administered in season.
As soon as the frs, symptoms appear
(which I need not describe us they are
known 10 ally get the child's fee, into vain
wafer, and as soon as possible adminis,e; q
dose Of something nausealing, say grain
or two OF ipecac, aniimonial wine, or Cox's
Hive syrup, then oil cloth with goose oil,
pig's.ioo, oil, skunk's oil, or any other sof
animal oil, then sprinkle scotch snuff over
the clo;h ill il is pretty well Drowned, and
apply from the chin TO the middle OF the
chest, and repeat il necessary in two houls,
the snuff should DO applied as soon Us
possible aher the attack; this treatment will
most invariably give relief in few hours.
The snuff should be kept in every family
Of young children, and DO where The hand
eau be laid upon il nj any time Of night
Northern Farmer.
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A cur,p Sruxp PuLLrp. Ga

A CHEAP STUMP FULLER. awe no.
,iced very simple conirivance for pulling
stumps, which Mr.. Edgeiion says works
very well indeed. II is SO simple in its
structure, that we commend il TO those
wishing anything Of the kind. !, consists
Of log Of strong timber, from ten 10 twelve
inches in diameter at the large end, and
eiyh, TO ten at the smaller, and about six
teen 10 twenty feet long. To the larger
end is attached very heavy chain about
three fee, long, with a very large and strong
hook a, the free end, while at. the other
there is ring sufficiently large 10 slip over
the larger end of the log or lever. To The
small end Of the lever a yoke Of cattle is
hi,ched. The manner OF using il 10 as
simple rs the machine and acts on the prin.
ciple Of some ,oolh.hook Of the dentist
The large hook is caugh, hold Of some Of The
stronger roots, and the cattle are then driv.
en- round the stump SO us 10 wind up the
shoI, heavy chain, and then continue on in
the even tenor Of their way, I'LL The stump
gives itself and sunendeTs lis posiiion.-
Thus they are removed easily and rapidly"
Exchange.
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ScRriPTURk WELL APPLIED. The s0kio
Organ gives the following instance Of tho
right application Of Scripture in iimo OF
temptation. Il is stated that Bishop DoanQ,
OF New Jersey, is strongly opposed 10 ten.
perance, and has his sideboard, 30. A short
time since, Rev. Mr.. Perkins, d che samo
denomination, and member Of tho order
OF the Sons" dined with the Bshop, who,
pouring on, q glass Of wine, desired the
Rev. gentleman 10 drink with him, where
upon he replied
:" Can't do Il bishop, vino Is q mocker.'"
"Tako glass Of brandy, then" said tho
distinguished e,clesiastic.
Can't do Il, bishop, strong drink Is
raging"
BY this time. tho bishop, becoming
rcstive and excited. said to Mr.. Perkins =
"You'll pass tho dscanter to that gentle.
man next TO you.D t
"No, bishop, I can't do that, WOO unto
him that putteth tho bottle to his ncighbors
lips"
What was the particular mental condition
or moral state Of the bishop ut this stage q
tho proceedings, our informant did not state.
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rope! the rope! the steps arc on Ibis side
Allah protect us!,' r4r l.E ~

rope! the rope! the steps arc on Ibis side !!
Allah project us!" nag ,a 80
A faint groan was heard Palma had
fallen in swoon over the remaining gold.
All was dark 1.-The distracted mother search.
ed for the chasm, but Il was closed. She
beat the ground with her teet, till her ago.
ny became downright madness. She struck
the flint Of the pavement till her hands were
shapeless with wounds throwing herself
upon the ground and imprecaiing the ven.
geance Of the Psophe, upon her for destroy.
ing her own child, she heard Faiima repeat
the words. Mother, dear mother, leave
me not in the dark" The thick vault
through which tho words were heard, gave
the voice q hsart-praying, Thin distant, ye
silvery tone. Zuleima lay one instant mo
tionless on the aints; then, raising herself
dashed her head with something like So
pernatural strength against tho siones.-
There she was found liieless in tho morn
ing.
On certain night in December, the few,
who, ignorant that tho house is haunted
have incautiously been upon the spot al
midnight, report that Zuleima is seen be-
tween two black figures, who, in spite o.
her violent struggles 10 avoid the place
where her daughter is buried alive, force
her 10 sit over The vault. with basketful Oi
gold at her feet. The efforts she makes tc
stop her ears, are supposed to indicate thai
she is compelled 10 hear The unfortunate
Falima crying" Mother, dear mother, leave
mo not in the dark %
"0h! gold, gold, in all ages the curse o.
mankind" II.
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To CuRE A FrLox. A felon generally
appears on The end OF the finger and thumbs;
il Is extremely painful for weeks and some.
times months, and, in most cases, cripplcs
or disfgures tho finger or thumb iha, falls
a victim 10 il. Bu, Il can DO easily cured
II attended 10 In time. As soon as The pain
is fsl., take The fno white skin Of an egg,
which Is found inside Of tho rhcli put il
round Tho end Of The finger or thumb a1en.
ed, keep il there until Tho pain subsidies
As soon rs the skin becomes dry II will be
very painful, and likely 10 continue for
half an hour or more, bui bs not alarmed,
II !, grows painful, bear it; il will bc Of
short duration. compared with what ii,s
disease would be. A cure will be certain.
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AG GRICULTURAL.
Value Of Wheat Bran.

N. Mouries has presented 10 the Academy
OF Science memoir on the proximate prin.
ciples contained in wheat bran. and on the
part they play in bread making and in ami.
NAL nutrition. Bran contains starch. azotiz-
cd matter, and . colored pellicle which Is
considered 10 be hgneous. Flour, from
which the bran has no, been separated, is
known to furnish o sort Of bread which many
physicians prescribe in cases Of habi.ual con.
stipatiou, and where there is tendency TO
congestion on the brain. It Is also known
ON tho authority Of Mejendie, that dogs live
when fsd on brown bread, whilst they die
when fed cxclusi,ely on ~hite bread. What
/, the rea.on OF this diderence' What part
pars docs bran play in alimcntation' II
cannot be solely owing to the nitrogen Of
iu proximate principles; for The relative
QUANTITY OF the former 10 small compared
with that found In the enc Hour. NJ. Mou-
rise has discovered that the internal surface
of bran contains several azotized principles,
the characters and species Of which are still
20 bs determined. But these principles
combined dissolve in tepid water, and, like
dias,ase,s . posssss the property OF liqueiying
starch, convertingi IL into dextrine and su.
gar; II is therefore principally by inducing
. sort Of fermentation that bran acts in
peculiar manner in bread making, and after.
wards In digestion. Let certain quantity
Of common starch, between l040 aud ll30
Fahr., be divided in two parts. Let water
IN which bran has been stepped when the
vster was tepid be added 10 the 6rst portion,
and an equal quantity Of distilled water TO
the second, IL will be found that the greater
mar, of the frst half Of the starch, that 10
which tho bran water was added, will dis
solve. whilst the second half will not under.
10 any change. Water containing iodine
Win color the 6rst portion purple and the
second blue. One thousand grains Of starch
in 1900 grains Of water. mixed with 900
Grains Of water in which 200 grains Of bran
had been stseped when tspid, became lique-
6sd In 20 minutes ut the temperature OF
iO4s.
After two hours. the solid residue was
1913 srains; and the water when evapo-
rated, let $50 grains Of dextrine and sugar.
The active matter Of bran water differs from
that Of barley or Of diastasc, inasmuch rs
lie action 10 destroyed when u Is precipitstcd
by alcohol; whereas that Of diastase Is not
Moreover, 10 produce tho same eject on the
former. q temperature Of 1917 is sufficient |;
whereas the later requires from 20S 10 2l2e.
The eject Of bran In bread 10 in conformity
with the preceding ior 80 parts BY weight
Of this bread, supposed 10 be dry, pounded
with SEQ parts OF water, readily divides,
and ut the expirstiou of three hours, In .
temperature Of l04", the mixture assumes
. milky appearance. and may be 6ltsred.-
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MONKEYS DYrSo or ruE CnoLERS. Tho
Port oi Spain Ga:ette Of September 20. Ie.
ports the following singular fact from Trini.
dad; Several hunters and other persons who
have passed through tho woods recently, re.
port that they find the monkeys dead under
tho trees in Nil directions. They appear ta
have dropped from the <Iccs overhead, ci-
ther dead ,or in tho agonies ofdeatl,. During
the small pox epidemic the samo Thing was
observed, and there can be little doubt in
the present case they arc attacked BY the
prevailing epidemic. Surely u is Is another
proof Of the very close resemblance between
the physical constitution OF the monkey
tribc and tho proud genus homo.
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MEETING AFTER LoSo SEpARArioS.-Mr
Abel Ruggles Of Carmel, aged "a years, one
Of the most worthy residents Of that town,
having largely enjoyed the confidence Of tho
town In earlier lie, LEFT homo In July last TO
visit brother at Valatia, Columbia County,
New York. sister at Oregon City, in Ill.
nois. and another sister ut Racine, WiscoR.
sin, neither Of whom he had soon for half
century. ...,... -.
He found them oil. and returned TO Car.
mel In September. The editor Of the Racine
Morning Advocate witnessed his meeting
with his sister In that. city. The ardor Of
youth was wanting, but the salutations
T" my sister |" Ny brother !" werc pro-
nounced with feeling that affected those
who witnessed the meeting. Meetings, af.
ter 90 long separation. OF members Of tho
same family are very rare, and 80 years
bring great changes Bangor Journal.
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A Nrv KIND or DrxocRArs. =

A Nw KIND or DnocsAr:: we
thought that the eight conventions IN New
York had exhausted tho political nomencia,
ture this side of the Rocky Mountains, and
Ian only tho Rose Water and the Bono and
S;new 70 be imported. Bot 10 New York
thov hayo faction styled Practical Demo-
s,oi,. If this means as the Ordinary import
Of The words would imply, men who pn,c.
tico what they profess, Barnum viii have
one " without regard 70 expense" Until
be docs, we shall exercise tho privilege or
Solid moonshine or swect vino
gaT would not deserve the maine Of curiosi.
Zee BY tho side Of q practical Bouocrat-
ProuSdsNts Journal. ag ~
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The animal report Of the state Of Religion
by the Congregational Convention Of Yer.
mont 1884, tesiifies
"In respec, 10 the indiscriminate sale Of
intoxicating drinks, . great change has
been wrought in the public mind within 4
few years. The traffic Is now looked upon,
almoe, universally, rs an evil no longer 10
be regulated, OF restricted rneieIy, but 10 b.
prohibited. The present law works well
where ], is enforced" -
Ex.Gov. Eaton, Of Vermont said: THAT
the law Maine Law) has exeried an Inn
mensc influence, and accomplished great
good, is as plain 10 him, whose eyes are not
Tesoluiely closed 10 the ligh, Of truth, rs is
the light Of The sun 10 him who opens, I'd
midday, oyes that have not been deadened
and darkencd by paralysis, or veiled by
cataract. -s-r llt
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TaE BALDWIN ArrLK. The original tree
Is still standing on the farm OF Messrs.
Baldwin, now in Woburn, bot formerly In
Wilmington. lt was found in the woods,
and was, rs Gar as is now known, native
tree. IL was cald the 'Pecker apple. because
the woodpeckers had made their nests in the
tree. But when the fruit began to attract
the attention and become valuable, Il was
called the Baldwin apple" IN honor Of
Loammi Baldwin, who then owned the farm.
IL 70 needless TO state that this kind Of iruit
is the most valuable that Is gathered in our
State.-Bosion Journal.
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INrEMpERAScE At THE Souru. A New
Orleans paper makes tho following state.
ment:
"During the last year thero were expend.
ed something near $50, ,00o, 900 for intoxi.
eating drinks in this state; $40, ,0O0, 900 Of
this was expended in New Orleans alone.-
There were made about l6, 900 arrests, di.
rsc,ly and indirectly, for drunkenness, in
the city and stale; about 400 deaths by de-
drum tremens: about rs murders, besides q
host Of other crimes. Over 1000 have
been reduced 10 vagrancy and pauperism:
the resources Of the state have been kept
out Of employment; society q. large has
been seriously, deeply damagee in all its
relations; the health and energscs Of some
Of our best citizens have been destroyed
and ruined in lie. All this has been done,
and more, and yet We have men who Tell
us that 'The rum seller Is as innocent rs q
child"