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"REMEMBER THE TEA-PoTI"

MFRS. SMITH set her Tea Pot on the
Ivu range 10 draw the tea, little dreaming ii
Wouldn't stand the fire" till she il run. She
screafhed as il disappeared and fell back in conyul
sions Every remedy was administered, but nothing
would restore her. At last her husband said he
would call at FRANCIS'S on Seventh Street. and
buy her one of his Fre-proof TeaePots when she
observed to smile In the morning. after starting
away, Mr.. Smith looked back, and saw her,standing
in the door, For moment he listened. II was that
same musical voice, my dear, remember the Tea
Poti" jan 1l-rt
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81 I.A TOPHAM & NORFLET,S
NEW CHEAP
Saddle, Harness, and Trunk Store,
4s9, Seoenh Street, opposite OddFslloaos' Hall.
M ESSRS. TOPHAM tlate of Philadel-
lvA phia) and NORFLET (of this city, respect
fully announce to their friends and the public that
they have commenced the Saddling Business at the
above stand, where they will make and keep con-
stantly on hand large and superior assortment Of
Mems, Ladies', and Boys Saddles
Brides, Martingales, and Whips
Harness of every description, both for city and
country use
All kinds of Trunks, Valises, and Carpet Bags
Ladies' Satchels, Travelling Baskets, and Fancy
Work Boxes
Horse Blankets, Covers, Collars, and Hames
Horse, Spoke, and Dust Brushes
Cards, Curry-combs, Sponges DC.
All material used will be the best that can be OBJ
tained and both of us having been practical work
men for several years. feel confident that work
cannot be surpassed, either for style durability
BY unremitting efforts to give satisfaction we hope
to merit, and respectfully solicit, share of public
patronage.
Particular attention paid to covering Trunks, and
repairing all kinds of work.
Saddlers' Tools constantly on hand.
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d. R. Hooker, Rogers Store, Wake county, North
Carolina, October "a, 1885, says
Having experienced very great benefit from the
use of Hollands German Bitters, in Chronic Dysen-
terry and Functional Derangement of the Liver, and
Its concomitant evils, | am desrous Of obtaining
quantity of for the benefit of my community. You
will, therefore, please send lot DC"
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THE BRITISH ROYAL FAMILY.

The education of the royal children be-
ing matter in which all must feel inter-
ested, a few details of the manner in which
the day Of the royal scholars is divided.
may perhaps be entertaining to our read
ers. IAese children are eight in number,
from fifteen to two years Of age, viz: A
daugllter-a son-a daughtcr-a son-two
daughters-aud two sons. A primary re-
gard is paid to moral and religious duties.
They rise early, breakfast at eight, and dine
at one. Their various occupations are al
lotted out with almost military exactncss.
One hour finds them engaged in the study
of the ancient, another of the modern au-
thors; their acquaintanccslp with langua
gcs first founded on thorough knowledge
OF their grammatical construction, and af-
forwards familiarizcd and perfected by con-
versation.
Next they are trained in those military
exercises which give dignity and bearing.
Another hour is agreeably fill up with the
lighter accomplishments of music and dan
cling Again the happy little party assem-
Ilo in the riding school, where they may
DC seen deeply interested in the various
evolutions Of the menage. Thence, Whilst
drawing and the further exercises Of music,
and the lighter accomplishments call off the
attention OF their sistcrs-thc younger prin-
ccs proceed to busily engage themselves in
carpenters shop, fitted up expressly for
them, at the wish Of the royal consort, with
turning lathe and tools essential to n pcr-
feet knowledge of the craft. Thus they
early become not only theoretically, but
practically acquainted with the useful arts
of life.
a small laboratory is occasionally brought
INTO requisition, at the instance also of their
royal father, and the minds OF the children
are thus led up from contemplation of
the curiosities Of chemical science and the
wonders of nature, to an inquiry into their
causes. This done, the young carpenters
and students throw down their SAWS and
axes, unbuckle their philosophy and shoul-
der their miniature percussion guns, which
they handle with the dexterity of practiscd
sportsmen, for shooting stroll through the
royal gardens. The evening meal, the
preparation for the morning lessons. and
brief religious instruction closes the day.
London Court Journal.
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How to Get Letters from Hom,e.-A
young merchants clerk, who had been in
California since 1s40, without his fortune
found it a very difficult matter to get auy
letters from home, and particularly from a
young lady to whom he was engaged when
he started round the Horn. About six
months since he entered into small mer.
ca"t''e speculation, and it resulted very for.
tpnateIy, and he was very much elated.-
lie felt confident that in month or so his
wages would rise so that he would have n
snug little sum to live on and thinkino
he would like to retire upon farm. he
wrote home. toi an acquaintance, ASKING
the price of certain fine farm not far from
DaytoH 0hio.a9A reply came IN abou.
thfss months time, Md with it, very 4macl,
r. .',I IFS surprise, came humber Of sgmps. ma
thizipga a.lslt letters a from his intended lhat was. y
sapdafrones number ofSoshes young ladies
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Garden Work for June.-The season
has been so unpropitious for gardening,
that much will yet have to he done over in
the vegetable garden. Those who planted
English peas in trenches, will have realized
the advantages of the moisture and shade
at the bottom of the trench, in this dry
and parching spring. IT willinow be too
late to replant English peas All the
varieties Of beans may yet he planted
Plant melons, cucumbers, squashcs, egg
plants, tomatoes, late cabbage, okra, corn
tor roasting ears. Thin out tho growing
plants; the drier the season, the, more; Of.
ten stir the soil around tho Vegetables
Now lis tho time 70 use soapsuds IN the
garden ianid Inannres Of any kind, may
be l used With advantage now, ifs applisd II
the evening. Bushstfe tomatoes lpoleihel
running bssns; work the growing oabbares
sfSsely siss he Aee shook ous now os}fIis
,inillerst lRe egg which pro1ldse.
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" Don't doubt it, man," says I, "but l

=" Don't doubt it, man," says I, "but l
wouldn't choose any"
All this time tho waiter remained in
front of me, the other guests looking, won
derlng, and waiting. My presence of mind
like Bob Acres courage was fast oozng
out at my fingers ends; film was forming
over my eyes.
General" said Mrs. Jones, "I declare
believe there is something tho matter with
Mr.. Brsson."
"These were the last words heard mt
that tea party. My brain was on fire, nv
head rceled, and springing like wild pam
ther forward, upset the servant with the
tea service, sent plates spinning in every
direction, performed feats of agility that
wound have astounded Gabriel Raphael,
made my exit, God knows how, and never
recovered consciousness until found nv
self on the back of my f,vorite hunter
many miles on my way home.
"This was my first introduction TO, and,
God granting will be my last acquaintance
with, Aand-aroumd-suppers."
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american Husbands-New yorl

american Husbands.-New York So.
ciety is curious enough. 1t is entirely
under the control o. the women. The men
work themselves to death that their wives
and daughters may enjoy themselves, and
the trait is characteristic Of American nus
bands. A fine house and fine furniture
are the first sought: Fine clothes are
always on band-those are never wanting.
The streets arsswept by the trains of our fash
ionable females. Next; good visiting list
is to be secured, and every artifce is resorted
to tosecpre it. 4 Agrand party is given, and
cards of invitations by the hundred are sent
out right and left, and the host and hostess
At first do, not know their own ,gussts.,s Mr..
Brown, sthe sexson, of Grace Church, who
has his b ,csnp.sys sent sspd iswoslhss4o, 900;
,isaa gsperally engaged by tAsepsrgenuesst TO
supply them: with guests. VI Happysar abe
young men whestapd vellionil l,is9besas.
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FRUIT BENEFICIAL TO HEALTH

"A noted author, speaking of the utility
OF fruits for food and the preservation Of
health, says: "The fuits of various climes
Should be regarded rs one OF the most
valuable gifts which Divine Providence has
bestowed upon man; and tho cultivation
OF them should ON all accounts Le promoted,
not merely as source Of luxury, but MS -
substitute for 7'ernicious Medicine, and AS a
delicious, healthy, and most nutritious arti
Gle oi iood." Another celebrated physi-
clan says that "thoroughly ripe frait, eaten
with bread, Is the most innocent Of ali
ments. and will even insure health and
strength" Volumes Of similar extracta
might be adduced, but the following will
suffice: "One of the best ailments. and
the best adapted to different ages of life, is
that which fruits afford. They present to
man light nourishment, Of easy digestion,
and produce chyle admirably adapted t.
the functions OF the human BODY"
The writer Of this has himself expe.
r'enccd, as lie believes, much benefit from
the use of good fruit, and is Of the opinion
Ihat tor the preservation of health, it.is:of
more benefit than any quantity of. drugs q
person may choose to consume. Calling.
at one time, upon physician for medicin.
to remove costiveness, he replied that hs
knew OF none equal to good, ripe apples.--
The prescription met with a cordial recsp-
ton, and has been many times tried with
good success.---dfaine Farmer. -
pOME.
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Women are some on V;tuperation.-In
recent colloquy between Mrs. Smithers
and Miss Bender, the other day, the former
lady told the latter that she was a skeleton
'nan-trap. remark which the party ad-
dressed reciprocated by calling her antago-
mist a locomotive lying machine, dressed in
cotton batting. This WAS clincller, and
converted the verbal skirmish into digital
tusslc, which resulted in the loss of eight
artificial teeth and sorrel wig.
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Labor IN South -4mericu.-A corrcspon-
Dent of city paper, in writing from Rio
Jancro, gives a very interesting account of
the efforts now making there. in order to
supply the want Of laborers produced in
the empire 10y the abolition of the slave
trade in the year 1850. Previous to that
time, fifty thousand slaves performed the
field work, and the price of produce was
kept at pretty steady standard. Since
the traffic ceased, the native colorcd popula-
ton have died off at the ratio Of about Is
per cent, and the cost Of slaves has gone
up nearly two hundred per cent. AS the
proprietors at home and consumers in all
parts of the world are affected, the very
difficult question Of where an ample supply
OF hands is to come from arises. Some
thousands Of Chinese coolies have been i'm
ported. They can endure the climate we'll
enough, but The people are prejudiced
against them, and demand from the gov
eminent a plan for the encouragement of
European immigration. The Rio Journal
| Commerce contains many arguments on
both sides of the question, as to whether
European or Celestial emigration ought to
be encouraged. One writer thinks that
coffee will become costly beverage unless
Chinese are obtained in large numbers
~. Y. Day Book.
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TO KEEP SILK.

Silk articles should not be kept folded
in white paper, as the chloride of lime
used Ill bleaching the paper will probably
impair the color Of silk. Brown or blue
paper is better, the yellowish, smooth In
dia paper is best Of all. Silk intended for
dress should not he kept long in the house
before they are made up, as laying in the
folds will have tendency to impair its
durability, by causing it to split, particularly
If the silk has been thickened by gum.
Thread lace wells a,o very easily cut. But
dresses of velvet should not be laid by with
any weight above them; if the nap of a
thin velvet is laid down, it is not possible
to raise it up again. Hard silk should
never be wrinllcd, because the thread is
easily broken in the creascs. and it never
can be rectified. The way to take wrinkles
out of silk scarts and handkerchicfs, is to
moistcn the surface evenly with a sponge
and some weak glue, and then pin the silk
with some toilet pins around the shelves, or
o" mattress or feather bed, taking pans
to draw out the silk as tight as possible.-
When dry, the wrinkles will have disap.
peared. The reason Of this is Obvious to
every person. 1t is a nice job to dress
light colorcd silk, and few should try it,
Some articles should be mostened with
weak glue water, and the wrinkles ironed
out by flat iron on the wrong side.
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THE AGE OF A MAN.

But few men die of age. Almost all
die of disappointment, passion, mental or
bodily toll, or accident. Tie passions kill
men sometimes, even suddenly. The COM
mon expression, "chokcd with passion"
has little cxaggeration i'll it for even though
not suddenly fatal, strong passions shorten
life. Strong bodied men often die young
weak men live longer than the strong, for
the strong use their strength, and tho weak
have none to use. The latter take care of
themselves; the former do not. As it is
with the body, so it is with the mind and
temper. The strong are apt to break, or
like the candle run the weak burn out
The inferior animals which live, in general,
temperate lives, live generally their pre-
scribcd term Of years. The horse lives
twenty-five years; the OK fifteen or twenty :;
the lion about twenty; the dog ten or
twelve; the rabbit eight; the guinea pig
s!* .o seven. These numbers ri! bear a
similar proportion to the time the animal
takes TO attain TO lis full size. But man. of
all the animals, is the one that seldom
comes up to his average. lie ought to live
hundred years, according to this phvsio-
logical law, for five times twenty are one
hundred; but instcal of that, lie scarcely
reaches, on the average, for times his grow
h5 period the cat six times, and tic RIB
b:t even eight times the standard Of i.;c
measurement
The reason is obvious-man is not ONLY
the most irregular, and the most iutempcr-
a;e, Lut the most laJorous and hard worked
OF all animals. lie is also the most irrita-
ble of all animals !; and there is reason to
believe, though we cannot tell what an ami
NAL secretly feels, that more than any other
animal, man cherishes wrath to keen it.
warm, and consumes himself with the fire
oi his own secret reflections.
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PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.
VOL. XIII...................NO. 10.
CHEAP WAY OF WITHDRAWING.


The following, from Gen. Harmon, Of
Wheatland, N. Y, we copy from the New
York Chronicle. 1t is practical, and to the
point:
There is no one subject that demands
more attention among farmers, than the un-
derdraining of low and swampy lands. In
passing through the farming districts, VIZ
see many large plats Of land which AT.
enclosed and the owners are paying taxes
on, which do not yield annually the cost Of
keeping them. Now these useless acres
could be made to pay the interest Of one
hundred dollars for each, annually, Will.
tho interest OH the cost of improvement
would not be one dollar an acre. MANY
have supposed, as their works show, that
an open drain from twelve to eighteen
inches deep and wide, is all that is required
to make wet land productive.
In draining, the first step is to procure
suitable tools for the business. Common
drains should be dug fifteen inches on the
top and three at the bottom, three feet deep
on all soils free from stones. This size il
the cheapest. If the banks are solid, tho
cheapest tile that have used, is to lay in
cedar, pine, black-ash, or any green poles
that will go down within six or eight inches
Of the bottom; they should be stepped on
and crowded down solid then fill in one-
third full Of earth, pound it down will, u
PAYERS mallet; then fill the other third as
before, and finish off.
One great difficulty in filling drains is.
that the earth is left too loose So that mica
make holes which let i'll the water from tho
surface, which will soon, spoil drain that
Is made of stone, poles or brick. Water il
carried under ground much cheaper than
ON the sdrface, and Il field of several open
drains Is not good economy. When COW
ercd under ground, they may be plowcd
over aud rendered productive. Where
drains are needed in stony soils, the bottom
OF the ditch should be wide, so that ono
could stand and work in it; and s'oncs laid
so rs to carry off the water some Sec
liehs Tile would DC cheapest. No farmer
who has wet lands should neglect to dram
them because lie cannot get tile.
Some plats Of land are made dry by y
ditch around them. Others will require
several bitches through them. Such land,
when made dry, will be the most produc
tive. Carrots and potatoes will do well on
such soils, an.! most c? the s;,.!mc e.o;..-
The grasses and hay from such soil will Je
worth twice as much as the same weight
from lands that arc too wet. II the wet
lands which are enclosed in this State could
DC made dry, they would add millions to
our farming products and our commerce.
The spades are used to make narrow
drans-one common one, one blade five
inches wide and fourteen long, and one five
inches at the top and three at the eud of
the blade, handle five feet long, so that one
can stand on the top Of the ditch in taking
out the lowest part OF the earth.
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J. RANDOLPH CLAY.
10 lion. WM. L. MARCY, Sec. of State

THE Price Of SucceSs.-Efort is the price
OF success in every department of human
action. From attainment of rulimcntal
knowledge, to the salvation of the soul,
every step in progress is made by undaunt-
ed toll. The boy who drones over his book,
slave to listlcss laziness, thereby secures
himself place at the foot of society. Tho
Christian who, like Bunyan's Timorous Mis-
trust, fees at the voice OF lions, is undone.
The man who shrinks from difficulty in his
business or profession, who refuses to climb
because the rock is sharp and the way Steep
must make up his mind to slide ,Juck and
to lie in the shadow below, while others
use INN as stepping stone to their own
rising. For this-such is the constitution
OF socicty-there is no help. The poet
wrote truly who said:
''Thou must either soar or stoop;
Fall or triumph, stand or stoop.
Thou must either serve or govern:
Must be slave or must be sovereign;
Must in fact be block or wedge;
Must be anvil or be sledge."
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PERUVIAN GUANO. :
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES.
:. ,,o ,.u

L'iha, April 10, 1856.
Sir In reply to despatch No. As, da-
ted the 18th u'timo, l have the honor to
inform you that neither the Governments
OF Spanish America, nor their citizens have
the privilege of purchasing guano from the
Ch'nchas or any other islands belonging TO
Peru at certain stipulated price, by treaty,
through municipal regulations or suffer-
ance.
All the guano exported from Peru is
shipped for account Of tho Government and
sold in foreign markets, under special con-
tracts, by agents, who receive Il commission
for chartering vessels and on the sale of the
article. No exception is made in favor of
any foreign nation or its citizens.
Peruvian citizens are permitted to take
from the Chincha Islands and "Pabcllon
Plca," without charge, a sufficient quantity
for the agriculture of the country but the
Government is very careful to prevent any
portion Of it being exported.
The following is Il translation of the pro-
visions OF the commercial regulations of
Peru in relation to this subject. (Sce des-
patch No. %, April ls, 1929
Chapter ], article l4lh. {" 1t is not per-
mittcd to anchor in any of the anchorages
at the islands the property of the Republic,
without written license from the Govern
ment."
Art. Is. Vessels which load with euano
Tor abroad will do SO only at the Islands of
Chincla. Those loading it for the agricul-
ture of the country will take it from Pa
bcllon Plea or from the said islands"
Chap. IA. Exportation"
Art. ia. "Guano can only be exported
in vessels chartered by the Government or
its agents"
Chap. %. ConGscations, fines, and other
penalties"
Art. 213. "Vesscls anchoring at the an
chorages of the islands the property of the
Republic, Shall be confscatcd, and if be-
sides gnano should be found on board, their
captains and crews shall he delivered over
to justice, to he tried as guilty of robbery"
See also the decree OF Don Manuel Me-
nendcz, Acting President Of Peru, of the
2lst Of March, 1852, for the stringent for
malities to be observed by Peruvian vessels
going to the Chinchas or "Pabcllon Pea Z"
to I'"l with guano for lhe agriculture of
the country. documents to despatch No.
III, dated October %, 1852
y reference to my dispatches, Nos. so,
lG4, l72, 1877, 21S, 24O, and 255, will show
still further that no favors arc granted in
the expectation of guano from Peru to
other nations, not enjoyed hy the United
States. You will perceive, therefore, that
the representation made to the Department
mentioned i'll despatch No. As, is entirely
erroneous, and must have originated in
mere rumor.
l enclose copy Of letter from a gen.
tlcman in -Arcquipa to friend in Lima,
showing the manner of using guano in the
agriculture Of that district.
l have the honor to be, sir, your obcdi-
ent servant,
J. RANDOLPH CLAY.
10 Hon. WM. L. MARCY, Sec. of State.
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EE Father, did you ever have an.
other wife besides motheri" mo, my boy
what possessed you to ask such ques-
t;en'" Because I saw 10 the old family
Bible where you married Anna Dominy,
1888, and that isn't mcther-her name is
Sally Smith, % F." 2
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EH- 1t is said that Yankee has invent
ed plague which kills off all whv do not
pay the printer. If it be true, and an ap-
plication Of it bc made to each case, we fear
there will be considerable decrease in the
population of the world. We know some
that will be goners.
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" Fayette County, Teras, 1856.
THE OAT CROP.
THE CORN CROP

June is the oat harvest. AS soon rs the
crop is ready for the scythe. cut it, without
waiting till you are ready; that is, If you
intend cutting them at all. And after they
are cut, they should not be allowed to re-
main in the field day longer than is nee
essary to cure them. Haul theih up and
house them Immediately.
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