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SLEEP.

The unwisest Of all economies is time
saved from necessary sleep, for it begets
a nervous irrstability which masters the
body and destroys the mind. When a
man becomes sleepless, the intellect ia
in danger. A restored lunatic. of supe-
rior mental endowments, said 1.-The
first symptom Of insanity. in my own
case. was a want of sleep; and from the
time began to sleep soundly, my recov-
cry was sure"
Let this be warning TO all who are
acquiring an education. Every young
person at school should have eight hours
sleep out of every twenty-four, for as
the brain is highly stimulated all the
time, in the prosecution Of study, it will
break down. just as any other part Of
the frame, unless il have time for full
recuperation. Better a thousand times
to give another year to the completion
of specified studies, than by curtailiug
sleep, TO endeavor to get through that
much sooner. at the risk of madness.
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STRYCHNIHE.

The source from whence this poison,
which has gained SO werld wide a cele-
brity recently, is obtained, is thus noticed
in Dickens Househ Words Ir Cey-
Ion aud several districts of India grows
a moderate sized tree, with thick, shining
leaves, and short, crooked stem. In the
fruit season il is readily recognized by
its rich orrsng cOlored berries. about as
large as golden pippins; the rind is hard
and smooth, and covers a white, soft pulp,
the favorite food Of many kinds of birds,
within which are the fat, round seeds,
not an inch in diameter. ash grey in coll
or. and covered with very minute silky
hairs. The Germans fancy they can
discover resemblance in them to grey
eyes, and call them crows eyes. but the
likeness is purely imaginary. The tree
is the Stryehnos nur UOmica, and the
seed is the deadly poison nut. The lat
ter was early used medicine by the
HindnOs. and its nature and prophecies
understood by Oriental doctors, long be-
fore it was known to foreign nations
Dog killers and Fish-scale are two Of its
Arabic names. 1t is stated that at pres
ent the natives Of Hindoostan often take il /
for many many months continuously, in
much the same way as an opium-e eater
eats opium. They commence with tax
ing the eighth Of nut day. and grad
ually increasing their allowance 10 an
entire nut. which would be abou, twenty
grains. If they eat it directly before or
after food, no unpleasant effects are pro-
duced but if they neglect this precau-
lion, spasms result.
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"TEIAGs MONEY CANNOT BUY :

A ship had struck o.. The Jersey coast.
/ [: was almost night when she went on
snow storm set in. aud when morning
dawned halt the passengers were dead
from .xI v>ure 10 cold. As the gray
light bIuke through the wild, hurying
scud, the waves weIe seen breaking over
the whole length Of her hull. while con-
tinualIy hapIess beings. some Of them
wOmrn and children, were swept into
the boiling breakers. The shrieks of
the victims filled the air, and were heard
e'en miles away.
A crowd soon collected on the beach,
but no one would go off. for The attempt
was considered almost certain DEATH
Al last a daring fisherman arrived. who
volunteered 10 go. A few other brave
souls. stimulated BY his example. agreed
To acrompany him. Three times. how
ever, their boat was upset; three times
they returned to the task. and finally
succeeded in reaching the ship.
They were TOO late to save the whole,
but all who came ashore alive from the
New Era owe their escape 10 that brave
fisherman. Was it lucre that tempted
him? His own langu 'ge. subseqrn:ly,
is the best reply. '.Sir," he said, "a man
don't think Of money when he sees wo-
men and children drowning befo,e his
eyes, and remembers his wife and little
ones at home"
A great war had broken out. It's
usual concomi,ants of wounds and camp
fevers, worse Than wounds set in; thou
sands Of soldiers were in the hospital
and hundreds died daily 70, want of
needful assistance. In the most civil
lied age Of the world. aud in the coun-
try of the most civilized nation. men
we're dying. like rotton sheep, through
the neglect of salaried nurses, the igno-
rance of salaried surgeons. the ineff-
cheney of salaried officials at home. In
this crisis woman came to the rescue.
MOI woman who had been disappoint-
ed in lite. who had lost her beauty, who
sought. in some laborious and even Ie-
pul>iye task, 10 forget her shipwrecked
past; but comparatively young woman,
the idol of her friends, one who had
been bred in luxury, and whose future
sill glowed with golden visions. This
woman lett her happy home, laid aside |
her sumptaous apparel, and banishing |
herself TO distant land, in order that
she might alleviate the lot of these sick
perisbing. and neglected soldiers. Did |
lucre tempt Floreuce Nightingale to go |
10 Sculan
Nol Ii was something nobler! Il was /
The sentiment OF heroisni, the priaciple
Of Christian duty. She is living in. !
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"sYMMEs's HOLE"-ITs ORIGIN.

Most of our readers have doubtless
seen illusions to the theory Of Captain
Symmes, who maintained that the earth
is hollow. with an opening at the poles.
The following copy Of enc of his circu-
lars will explain his theory.
CIRCULAR.
"Sight giOcs Light to Light Discover
Gd infnitam.
ST. LOUIS. Mo. Territory. N. A. !
April 60. A. D. 1918.
ITO all tie World: l declare the
world is hollow and habitabIe within,
containing number of solid concentric
spheres, one with the other: and that il
is open al the poles twelve or sixteen
degrees. l pledge my life in support of
this truth. and am ready to explore the
hollow. if the world will support and
aid me in the undertaking.
'JoHN CLEvEs SYMxEs, of Ohio.
IN. B. have ready for the press
Treatise on the Principles of Matter
wherein show proofs on the above po-
sitions, account for various phenomena,
and DR.. Drawin's golden secrets. My
terms are, the patronage of this and the
New World 1 dedicate it to my wife
and her ten children. select DR.. o. H.
Mitchell. Sir II. Davy and Baron Al,x-
andersde Humboldt as my protectors
| ask one hundred brave companions,
well equipped, to start for Siberia. in the
tall season, with reindeer and sleighs, on
the ice of the frozen sea. l engage we
6nd warm and rich land. stocked with
thrifty vegetables and animals. if no:
man. on reaching one degree nOrthward
of latitude 90. We will return in the
succeeding spring. J. G. S.
ITO his Excellency Gov. William
Clark"
The above is copied into a number Of
Ness Register for 1918. from an Ohio
Journal. whichvouches for Symmes as a
man of intelligence and respectabillty
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il you could either of you be patient and
forbearing at all times. if YOU had TO live
with such man as Joe jenkins? He is
. law, dogma,ical. slovenIy. and cold
hearted. lydia is exactly The reverse.
There, there she is now driving the
COWS out of the cabbage. and there le
is. as usual, down by the grocery smok
ing his pipe, and taking TO old Phelps.
He's half drunk. suppose somebody
will say his wife scolded him into it.
Hang his lazy picture" j." said the fr,l
speaker. IL believe all he doc is to talk /;
he's good at that The olhe, got up
and walked away, signing:
Lydia amt all to blame"
He was thinking. no doubt. of "wbat
might have been"
There are great many Ly dia Jen-
kIns in this world--freIful women, who
gel hard name simply because some
body else never lives up to du'y-g' od
house keepers. good wives good moih-
ers, good neig ghbors- no fault to be found
with tn, m. but that ''they scold."
Look at the other side of the picture.
Husbands. that are men p-rhaps of mind,
and character. and even wealth, yet SO
careless and neglecIful of little things,
so thong htless of wile's comfort and
happiness. and SO fearful of her acting
hrr-.lf. as TO restrict her TO just what
they think necessary; and would BE- of
f nded, and ieel their dignity infringed
upon, wele she 10 lake the responsibility
OF hiring man to chop her wood, or
spade ber garden llus curbing and
freIling minds as earnest anil indepen-
dent as shelr own. and 6iling their paths
with li'ile annoyances. that make the
whole lif, bitterness, simply because
they know and feel that these thin are
all unnt cessary. and might be removed
without an effort by the very hands that
place them in then way.
= Ii is much easier for most minds to
bear great Affi ctions. than to be cheer
fal under constantly recurring petty
vexaIion. and II is noticeable fact. thai
most freIful women bear unavoid .bIe
trials with patient forliude. There are
peeyish, fretful women. hosts of them,
thai have NO excuse but a morbii tenn
per. Ba' in judging of the character OF
n woman, of whom The world say: ''she
dues nothing amiss. but scold," look al
both sides OF the question. and see who is
TO blame.
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EIGHT KINDS OF WoMEN.-The obsli.
nate woman gets to sea in bandbox.-
The patient woman roasts an OF with a
burning glass. The curious woman
would like TO turn a rainboS over 10 see
what there was on the other side. The
vulgar woman is spider attempting to
spin silk. The cautious woman kills
herself in endeavoring to lace tighter
than her neighbors. II e extravagant
woman buns a wax candle in looking
for lucifer match. The happy woman
died in deaf and dumb asylum years
ago.
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'.Thai Mrs J,.nkla, is an awful pie ce.
/ don't sre how ukins stands it /; good
never seems to mind il at all: don't even
seem 20 hear. VIII. reckon that's The
best thing he can do; bu; / tell ron. now.
if had such a woman. I'd fad some
way to shut her uo. and IL | couldn'i,
I'd set FIRE TO ih- house. and run away
BY the light of II; for scold / never
would live with. Let's see. you come
pretty nigh Harry ing Lydia yearself.
didn't ,ou2 IL seems 10 me there used
to be such talk /
..-.s' = Yes. I'll own up; we were engaged,
as the young folks say but things didn't
prosper with me. and the wedding was
put of. and We got into a iIl,Ie squabble,
like believe | was 10 blame. and we
agreed 10 part company; and married
Agnes, and LYDIA TUNE about and m ar
ri-d yo-.''
This was said With deep sigh, as il
there was something struggling in the
speakers heart, that was mol uttered
Il reckon you thank your stars for the
delivtrance.'' said the other speaker -
81 don't know" said the 6rsl, slowly.
Lydia = was one of the k, nest, smartest
80 girls in the country then. and nobody
ever thought of her turning out scold;
she was as merry as bird, and her wild
song. as she tripped along with her milk
pail in the morning. had no twang of the
termagant. / used to think she was one
of the neatest and sweetest tempered of
her sex Butshe is nightly changed"
And the man OF forty sighed again, as
be Whitfield the bit OF pine sbingle to
point %
- There is no telling what woman
viii be al forty, BY the sign of eis h,een;
is not that 50 Mrs "yler?' This was
addressed to good looking. benevolent
woman, who had lined The two f,rmer
on the porch. where they were chatting
away the twilight hour after their days
work
''Not always" replied the lady ad-
.. dressed, For woman at eighteen may
be moulded into an angel or demon. by
- the surroundings Of her after life. some
:. tiu,rs-''
ave were talking of Mrs. jenkins
she frsts his lie out If him.
Better say he-frets hers out of her."
- replied the lady. with spirit.
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LADIES COLUMN.

WOMAN AND MARRIAGE Il have spec
ulated great deal upon ms,rimony. l
have seen a young and beaui al woman.
pride of gay circles. married as the world
says-well. Some have moved into cost
ly houses, and their friends have all come
and looked al their furni ure and their
splendid arrangement for happiness, and
they have gone away and committed
them TO their sunny hopes cheerfully and
without fear. 1t is natural TO be san
gu'ne for them; as the young are some
times carried away by such feelings.
love TO get unobserved into corner and
watch the bride in her white attire, and
her smiling face and her soft eyes meet
ing me in their pride of life, weave wa
king dream of future happiness and per-
'uade myself it will be true | think
how they sit upon The luxurious sofa as
the twilight falls, and build glad hopes
and murmur in low tones the now unfor
hidden tenderness; and how thrillingly
the allowed kiss and beautiful endear-
ments of welded life will make even their
parting joyous, and how gladly they
come back from the crowded and empty
mirth of the gay, to each others quiet
company.
l picture 10 myself that young crea.
lure who bushes even now at his hesita
ting caress, listening eagerly for his foot
steps as the night steals on, ar wishing
thai be would come; and when he en-.
ters at last. and with an affection as un-
dying as his pulse, folds her TO his boz
som. can feel the tide that goes flowing
through the heart, and gaze with him
on the graceful form as she moves about
for the kind Offices Of affection, soothing
all his unquiet cares. and making him
f"get himself in her young and unshad
owed beauty.
l 80 forward for years. and see hel
luxuriant hair put soberly away from her
brow. and her girlish graces resigned
into dignity. and loveliness chastened
with the gentle meekness Of maternal
affection. Her husband looks on her
with a proud eye, and shows her the
same feryent love and delicate attentions
which first won her; and her fair chill
dren are grown about them. and they go
on full of honor and untroubled years,
and are remembered when they die
WdshiagtOn Irving.
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pottrp.
From the London Punch
THE NIGHTIEGALE'S RETURN.


irhe 'o'o~,ns .'nes are reo'en' o. True poetry Aa
crimea. sweet FroRES-E NlsErISs.LE.
Most ilessed things come sileny and silently depa;
Noise=ss steals sprsEtime on the year. and comfort
on the s.-art:
And stn and light and gentle. like a dew, the rain
must he.
q0'eSeo seea IN 'urro~' ana blossom on 'he 'ree'
Nile has its foaming rapids fresets from mountain
SHOWS:
Bat where its breeds fruitfulness, and
csin it flows;
And when he overhrins TO cheer his hanks either
side.
You scarce marx gradual the swellings Of his
The wings Of angels make stir. they ply their
- works of love;
But by the balm they shed around know them that
they move
God spake not in the thunder nor the mighty rushing
blast;
His utterance was the still small voice. that came to Us
30 she our sweet saint Florence modest and STILL
and calm
With no parzae ot martyrs cross ponP OF martyrs
palm.
To the place OF plague and inine sadness and wounds
and pain.
Went out upon her gracious toll and SO returns again
No shouting crowds upon her path no nulitnie' hot
breath.
To feed The winds Of Faniiy the doubtful fire Of 4th
Her paths by hands ohcai all unsmoothed, Ler aims
described
eti'r side.
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fur tge fnmtr.
SEEDS AND CUTTINGS RECENTLY
OBTAINED BY THE PATENT OF.
FICE.

The following extracts from the report
of the Commissioner of Patents for the
year 1885, on The seeds and cuttings re-
Gently obtained BY this Office, will be
read with interest by agricultufists;-
CEREALS
The Turkish flint wheat, from near
Mount Olympus in Asia, hardy fall va
riety, With a dark colored chaff, very
heavy beard, and long, fliniy. light col
ored berry, will prove highly profitable to
the farmer and miller, from IFS superior
weight and the excellence Of the flour it
will produce. Ii appears 10 be well ad
apted to the soil and climate Of the Mid
die States, and has even improved in the
quality of its grain, both in regard to its
color and size. Ii withsiood the severity
Of the past winter, without much injury
from the cold; and from It's very long and
thick beard, it doubtless will be projected
in a measure f'om the depredations Of in-
secis in the field, as well as from the heat
ing or moulding in the stack. The hard
ness Of the grain, too, when dry, is suffi-
cieni guarantee against ordinary moisture
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PERSIAN LADIES = Lady Shiel. who
has written a book Of Persian travels,
lately. says:
IL went TO the Shah's half sister, a
beautiful girl of fifteen, who lived with
her mother in an obscure part Of The an
te room, neglected by the Shah, and
consequently by every one Else, She
was really lovely; fair. with indescriba-
BILE eyes. and figure only equalled by
some Of the chefe d e4Vre Of Italian art
This is so rare among Persian women.
that she was one Of the few persons l
saw in that country with an approach 20
good figure. She was Dire. sed in the
usual fashion OF irowscrs on trowsers, the
last pair being of such >liff brocade. that
If put standing upright in the middle OF
the room, there they would remain
Her hair was cu'led, moi plated. and she
was literally covered with diamonds
She was quiet in her manners. and seem.
ed detected She Was anxious to hear
about European customs. What seemed
to surprise her most was, that we took
the trouble to undress every night on 60
ing to bed, and she asked me if il was
true that we put on long white dress
to ass the night in. All Persian women
are astonished at this custom, aud are
quite unable to account foi it. They
unite their thin matirass from its silken
cover. draw it out from its place against
the wall. and roll themselves up in the
wadded quilt which forms their blanket.
The only time they change their clothes
is when they go TO the bath. II they GO
out TO visit. they of course, put on their
best garments and take them off at night;
but generally they lay down just as they
are, even in cold weather; and they wear
their chadoor, or out-of-door veil, at
night"
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" Beware Of marrying the woman
who does not sew. is not fond Of reading.
and cannot play the piano. Restless and
unoccupied. she is continually running
abroad to seek for the amusement she
lacks at home.
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WIFE The woman that is expected
to purchase without having the means.
and sew on buttons before they come
off.
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o. The elastic b Its, now worn round
the waists Of ladies, are henceforth to be
called 'Embracelets.'
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We experd more time, trouble, and
expense in concilia,ing a man We fear
than in obliging one we love.
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0T The foundation of domestic hap
piuess, is isilh in the virtue Of NO.
man.
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THE NOBLE REVENGE.

! The coffin was plain one---a poo I
miserable pine coffin. No flowers on its
top. 10 lining of rose white satin for the
pale brown hair; no smooth ribbons about
t coarse shroud. The brown hair was
laid decentIy back, but there was no
crimped cap. with its neat tie beneath
the chin. The sufferer from cruel pow.
erty smiled in her sleep; she had lound
bread. rest and health.
81 want to see my mother" sobbed a
poor child as the city undertaken screw.
ell down the top.
"You can't-get out of the way, boy
why don't some one take the brat %
"Only let me see her one minute. :"
cried the helpless, hopeless orphan,
cluiching the side Of the charity box,
and. as he gazed into that rough face,
angui>hed tears stIeamed rapidly down
the cheek on which no childish bloom
ever fingered. Oh! it was piiful 10
hear him cry ''Only once, let ME see my
mother only once %
Quickly and brutally the hard hearted
monster struck the poor boy away. 50
that he reeled with the blow. For
moment the boy stool painting with grief
and rage; his blue eye distended, his lips
sprang apart. fire glit'ered through his
tears. as he raised his puny arm. and
with most unchiidish accent, scream, d
-" When I'm a man Ill kill yon for
that"
There was coffin and heap of earth,
between the mother and the poor for
saken child, and monsm+nt stronger
than granite, built in the boy heart to
the memory of hearless deed.
The Court House was crowded to suf-
location.
Does any one appear as this mans
counsel p asked the judge.
There was a silence when he finished,
until, with his lips tightly pressed to.
g-ther. a look of strange recognition,
blended with naughty reserve upon his
handsome features. young man STEP
ped forward with a firm tread and kim
died eve, to plead for the erring and
the fri, ndleSs. He WAS stranger, but
from his entrance there was silence
The spleudor of his genius entranced.
convinced. The man who cOuld.uo find
friend was acquitted.
MAY God bless you, sir, for l can
not"
Il want no thanks" replied the slran-
ger. with icy GOODNESS.
IL believe you are unknown to
me-"
MAN ] l will refresh your memory.
Twenty years ago You struck broken
hearted boy away from his poor moth
er's coffin. l was that poor miserable
boy"
The man turned livid.
=" Have you rescued me 10 take my
life 2"
No, l have sweeter revenge; ,
have saved the life of the man whose
brutal deed has ranklel in my breast for
twenty years. Go and remember the
lears Of the friendless child and the heart
that can wrong him." The man bowed
his head in shame. and went out from
The presence of magnanimity as grand
10 him as incomrrehensiolr, and the
noble young lawyer felt Gods smile in
his soul forever after.
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G9oiee MllseelIanp.
TIE FaErFUL HOUSEWIFE,
DR.. WHO'S TO BLAME D.?

WRITTEN FOR THE Ohio FxKMER-BY MRS FRANCES
d GAGE. ST LOUIS, MISSOURI.
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The following lines reaolent Of true poetry aud
pay deserved tri'ute the Christian heroine OF the
Crimea. sweet FLORES>E NIsETIKG,L