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LrDsnAL lsrEapnErArros or .Fivs
PER CEsT."--A somewhat yerdans look
ing individual called on jewelsr in
Montreal, and stated that he had man
aged to accumulate, By hard labor fos
the few past years, soma seventy Ave
dollars; that he wished 70 invest In
something, whereby he might make
money little faster and he had cor
clud,d to take some of his stock and
peddle it out. The jeweler selected what
lie thought would sell readily, and the
new peddler started on his first trip. He
was gone but few days, when he re-
turned, bought as much again as before,
and started on his second trip. Again
he returned, and greatly increased his
stock. lie succeeded so we'll, and accu-
mulated SO fast, that the jewelsr one day
asked what profit ha obtained on what
he sold "Well, I put on bout five
per cent" The jeweler thought that .
very small profit, and expressed as much.
d" We'll" said the peddler, : don't know
as l exactly understand about your per
cent, but an article for which pay you
one dollar, I generally sell for fve."
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JflisrfIlatfnua Rraaing.
a Short Fireside Story.

One eyeveniug poor. man and his SOM
little boy eat by the, wayside, near
the gate Of an cid @wn in Germany.
The father took out a loaf Of bread
which he had botfght In the town aud
broke. il. and gave half 20 his boy.
" Not SO, fathern said the boy;" I shall
not eat until after yoa. You have been
working hard all dag, for srnall wages,
TO support me |; and you must be very
hungry I fAhali wait ill you are DONE"
"You epeak kindly, my son. replied
the pleased father, I" your love 10 ma
does me move good than nv food ; and
those eyes OF yours remind ME. Of your
dear mother who has left us, who told
you to-love me rs you used TO do aud,
indeed, my 10y, you have been n great
strenglh and comfort 10 me; but now
that I have eaten tbe first p,orsel TO
piease yos, II Is your turn TO ea...";
.Thank you, father; but break this
piece In two, and take yoa-a little more ;
for, you Gee, the loaf Is not large, sud
you rcqnire much more Than j do" Il
shall divide the lod Tor you, my boy; /;
but eat Il shall not; 4 have an aban-
dance; aud Lot us thank God for his
great goodness in giving us food, and
10 giving, uss,skas Is better still--chees-
fai and contentcd hearts. He who
gave us the living bread from Heaven
TO Snousisb our Immortal souls, how
should he not give as all ether food
which y necessary 10 support eur NOR
The fssher ana The con thanked God,
AHss .hsn y. he9sn 10 cut the loaf III pieces
70 begin lbeir kueal$ meaL Bpt as
they cut one portion Of shs loaf, there
Cell ont several pieces OF gold Of grea,
value. Tho little boy gave a shout oI
Joy, and was springing forward to grs.Y
the uaexpected issasiirv, swhen hs pa'
pulled back by his father = - ~
My ron, my. son 81 he cried, "ds
not touch that fno6cy, Il is onot osrs.'
"B0t whose is Il, father, n n js no
ours y l know not, a. yet, 20 whon
II abelongs: but probably q was pa
there By the baker, through some min
tAke.15ssls 7-~s 49,. rs.ri ..-7- Is &-s
I'VE apst inquire. Ram
=" Bai, fsihes, iaterrpp,ed the boy. q go,
are poor and needy, aad you hay,
bought ths loaf and the baker may. tel
iie. end"
twill not listen to ysu, nay boy.
bought tbis icsf, but I did not buy III,
gold tn IT, " The bsker sold Il TO m,
IN igsogsnce; Lshall not be 90 dishoues
- - tsks sdvsstses Of him; remem
ber HIN who has told os to do to 9th
on ~ Ne Mould hase Others TO do to ne
Tns ssksr nsy possibly cheat rs. /
ca p,es 80, 6al i...:: iis.: ..s SS !:aa. J
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60, 80 y NJ rrAscls p AOHInA
,..S..se,.. - ,,-t
Down IN The aowery del. = ~ ~, -
Where-tlss birds are-eayiy singing.
And Fcees iove to dwell; 49,,
Where the tAiiland travelling willows
Their weep'ae teahets wave
lnAsyeet, secluded corner,
isdatlipg Nelly's grave. 7s ..-
Rieh eiu.te,;hr vines are twiu;up ".
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!. Going Home.'

The Coniyibutorial 10 The. YorkviI,e
ENQUIRER. edited by our esteemed friend,
Nv, d. contains The following. II
will 60 TO the hearts Of many OF our
readers. -. w. d." has peculiarly
happy way Of word. painting. and Of say
ing things to the point. Many hearts
WIN respond 10 the truthfulness OF his
words: 80 r"r '.,.' 's''NaT . !-,h'a'.t
"AH is departure. &sGoine home
greets our ears on all hands. Faces ARE
bright, as lips repeat such good byes as
these. Young hearts are drawn home.
ward bv tender ties mothers and h
sisters kiss await many one. Hearts
that have loved them with q home love
ATE to greet them soon--bosoms thai
have never doubted are 10 press them
-soor--and yes. that have always. look
ed lovingly into theirs are soon, to
brighten in welcome. to them. Heaven
bless them all. We hsye only bless.
.ings for all the ties that home love hal.
lows--for all the hearts pure enough to
beat. to, its music-for all lives over
which shines the light Of n mothers love.
Heaven bless them ALL TO our, heart
these are all now but memories--mem,
osies Of childhood. We felt and knew
them--twenty years ago. We have
not been going hope,' eince then. :,
. ...ttGoing, home J. There - joyous.
ring about it, that sounds like music
II goes like o gnsll of glorious life and
hope to the fresh young heart, free. in;
,the morning Of its hope, confling and
virgin 10 is youthful dream. Tears Of
Joy start as we hear it uttered in The
proud accents Of trilst, ,,.-,..-...r. = ....
b Going home We have seen q
sigh chokcd down and u tear. L(not of
joyD siayed back by y homeless one
wien asked ,chce lie Was going home
Little can tie rJyIuualc 'h6me.oue 5lrcatu
wlial strength tktreeis iill TIC hiicfnGsidfd oF
S!rclisthHt5 lci> Temptation and
sin nor can lie know &lat' madness
there is iuihe idea Of fhomelessness-mad-
ness, to rush away from care, away from
the struggle, away from the mysterious
burden of existence; for, ali around,
there is no'cord to hold the spirit up,
nor any voice TO call II back. :. -.
) Going home Our young friends,
the students-the young ladies and the
young men-the girls aud the boys
are going home;;' and we bid them
adieu with heart full of wishes for.
their happy vacations--their pleasant
summers-their good times-and n
that, and a that. We wish them each
and seyerally the very best of times
the gladdest Of welcomes at home--the
brightest Of smiles there--,he sweetest
Of kisses and the rosiest Of hours. So
mote il be.r We. .....a. .... ..l e. ..
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We share The poverty Of Jesus, Gods
own Son, oh let us share, also, his
goodness and his trust In, God. We
may never be rich, but we may always
be honest We may die Of starsation,
but God win be done should We die IN
doing hi Yes, my boy, trast IN God
end ,acdH tn Gis ,cays, and goa saalt
f.eve,. be put TO shame. Now ran to
the baker and bring him here and I
shall watch. the gold until he comes"
So the, boy ran for the baker =,
Brother workmah,r y said the old man, !
lyon. have made some itnis,ake, and a.
most Iost your money !" and he show
ed the baker the gold, and told him
how il had been found. rs II thiue r.
asked the father; III il Is, take 1t
my father, baker, |. very poor,
and | 49, ~. y .''I :
silepee, my el,iId;, put me no. to
shame by Thy coinplainis. I am glad
We have saved this nah his money"
The baker had been gazing alteruately
laponihe honest father and his eager boy,
a,d upon the gold which lay gi,tering
opoa the green tnrf. Thou art. in.
deed, an honest fellow said the baker
. = and my neighbor, David. the flax.
dresser, spoke but the truth when he
said thou vert the honsstest man 10
town." 80
Nov, I shalt tell. thee about the
goid:, A stranger eaue 10 my shop
three days ago. and gave.me that Loaf,
and soh me to sea itseheaply, or give .,
away, 70 the honesscst poor uiaa whom
knew IN tbe city. Il told David to
send thee to- me as customer, this
morniug; as thou woaldst not take the
loaf for nothing. L sold Il 10 thee. as
thoa knowest, for the lat, Pence in thy
purse and ,heu, that with all It's treas
ure--ands eeJtes. il is not SMALL ia
thine, and God grant thee. a blessing
with hP,. Tie poor father bent his
head to the ground, wiile,;he tears fell
from, hi. eyes. His boy ran and put
his haed about his neck, and said, . /.
shall always, like you, my father, irust
in God, and do what is right for am
sure il will never put US 20 shar1e."
!, Ediatssrgh Chsistian AagQzine.
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Origin of the Names of states.

Maine was first called :" Marvooshen.n y
but about 1888 took the name it now
bears from Maine. a province in the
west Of France. The name is original.
ly derived from the Cenomanni, an an.
cient Gallo people. New Hampshire
was the name given TO the territory
granted by The plymouth Company TO
Captain John Mason, by patent, in
1889, and was derived from the paten.
tee, who was Governor Of Portsmouth
in Hampshire, England. Vermont ia
from verd, green, and mont, mountain.
Massachusetts was named from a tribe
Of Indians in the vicinity of Boston.
Roger Williams says the word signifies
blue HILL" Rhode Island was SO call.
ed, in 1914, in relation to the Island OF
Rhodes, In the Mediterranean. New
York was named in honor Of the Duke
of York, to 'whem firis territory was
granted. Pennsylvania was called af.
ter William Penn. In 1864 the Duke
Of York made grant Of what is now
the State of New Jersey to Lord Bcrke.
ley and Sir George Carterct, and IL re.
eeieed It's name in compliment Of the
latter, who had been Governor o. the
Island Of Jersey. Delaware was 80
called in1702, after dela Ware. Ma
rylard WAS named in honor OF Henri
eta Maria, Queen Of Charles l., in his
patent to Lord, Baltimore, June 8, 1882
Virginia WAS called, after the virgin
queen Of England, Elizabeth. The
Carolinas Were named by, the French,
in honor Of Charles IX,. Of France.
Florida received its, meme from Ponce
de Leon. in l6l2, while OH his voyage
IN search Of ths fountain of youth.
lie discovered il on Easter Sunday--in
Spanish, Pascue Florida. The States
Of Alabama. Mississippi, Tennessee,
Kentucky, Illinois. Indiana, Ohio, Ar.
kansas and Missouri are all named from
their principal rivers, and tho names
are Of Indian ohgiu-excepiing, per.
haps, Kentucky. Kentucky was, when
frat settled by the white men, notorious
Tor It's quantity Of Wild Turkeys, and
its cane lhickets, affording them protec
tion-the whites speaking Of this TO. tho
| red men, they made the name ont Can.
and Turkey" Kentucky" Indian En
elish--and their meanings involved ir
some obscurity. Tennessee is said tc
signify curved spoon Illinois the Riv
er OF Men; Mississippi the Whole Riv
or, or river formed by the union o
many. Michigan was named from tn,
lake on It's borders. Iowa is an Indiar
name also Texas, signifying Beauti
ful !" California was thus named by th,
spaniards at a very early day.
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Faults PompeY Couldn't Remember.

~~ ~~fSt ~SS.~t& 7<soNAoHAbSAs .
"A good cle.gymnn,. wishing to be rid
Of his horse, and to try for a better one,
directed his old negro man 10 sell. his
beast for what he would frtsll, or 10 ex.
cl'ange.hin for another, adding, al ,he
same time, an, anxious caution not, to
deceive the purchaser, and epumsratipg
the faults Of the animal, lest Que should
be overlooked, i,irw .s-s ry~s,y,..-.y ...f.
aRsmember, Pompey, he has four
faults" =, 80 $50. -
.Oh, yes, Massa, Itake care" \,
Pompsy, jogging along the road, and
counting over the list TO himself, as the
old lady did over her luggage, . Big
box. little box, band box, bundle" was
Fovertaken by y man on horseback, who
entered into conversation, and, among
other topics, made some inquiries about
the. horse, -, -, - ....,...-...
;Pempey told his story--said that his
rraster had charged him 10 tell. the
Horses faults to the, purchaser without
reservation.
We'll, what are they I" said the
stranger, who had n mind to swap.
Ders is four, Massa," said Pompey,
"and don't remember 'em all very
well just now, but"
J. "s.WclL tell me these yop do rernem,
ber,' said the other. .i-sIlss~.t ..ra.ss.s,
.weli, sair, tone Il dat de horse is
white and de White hairs get on Massa's
coat, and dat don't look well for a cler.
gyman-" y.e,fs, l.r.-,..r = nj 49,. 90.
"And the next ~ r.'... .Ig = .fr.a.. .s'.
"Why, wlieh he comes to a brook,
.he win put iis,nose down and blow; in
de water, and Masss don't like daa r.
!. "What next Z" .us..0 ....-r.s ..-t. f.-
h 81 can't anyhow remember dc cd.
.ers," said Pompey, leering into the
clouds with one eye retiectingly,
}, The stranger concluded to strike a
bargain and cxchange his oan horse,
which had not quite "a: gentle an air as
The parsons, for This nearly tIriexccp.
tionabie animal Il wins not hong before
the clerical steed stumbled and threw
his rider into ditch. Picking hnnself
up as well as he could, he examined his
new purchase little moro closely, and
discovered that the horse was entirely
blind. ts,.a .4r 4... ..t. ,..... .....
Finding Pompey again without much
difficulty, his wrath burst forth in Tor
rent of reproaches. .,
lyon black rascal! what does this
mean ! This horse is broken kneed, and
rs blind AS a MOLE"
"Oh, Yes, massa," said Pompey,
blandly, denis de oder two faults dat
l couldn't rememberw
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The QUEEN's RELIGIoN.- The Queen
is almost as much Of Presbyterian in
Scotland as an Episcopalian in England.
When at her favorile residence, Bal
moral in the Highlands, she uniformly
attends the Established Presbyterian
Church, and when objections have bern
made, says she cannot be dissenter in
any part Of her dominions. ! under
stand, too, on very reliable authority,
that all her children are taught tie
Shorter Catechism.
European Coyve$pondenee.
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Behavior.

!. Never venture to relate an incident
or tell a story with which you are not
well acquainted nor tire the patience
OF your auditors with little trifling de-
tails; nor keep them upon the torture,
after raising expectation Of something
thrilling, by Withholding il to the very
last words. Go straight forward with
what you have 10 communicate without
repetition state the principle points
with -clearness and precision. ard unless
the matter itself is void of interest, YOU
will be heard with pleasure. Aud, If
there should happen 10 be anything di.
ver,ing or witty in what you say, lei
the laughing be for others; for, in gen.
eral. the less Of it you do yourself the
better YOU will appear.
Never suffer your mind to be absent
in company. Command and direct
your attention TO present objects; see
and hear all that is going on without
appearing to sclutinize particularly any
thing. ..
Good breeding does not consist in
formal ceremony, hu; in an easy, civil
and respectful behavior. A well bred
man is polite to every person, but par.
.ticular!y to strangers. In. mixed com.
panies, every person who is admitted is
supposed to bo on footing of equality
with the rest, and, consequently. claims
very justly every mark of eivility. II
Is wise to avoid remarks condemnatory
of classes and profession, doctors, law
yers, or clergymen and it is prudent 10
learn enough of the immediate connec-
hons. Of those present to avoid giving
pain. .. =. .....g. .r -.
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Evil CoAPASr.-Sophonius, wise
teacher of the people, did not allow his
sons aud daughters, even when they
were grown up, TO associate with per
sons whose lives were not moral and
pure. ra ., r.... r.
Father" said the gentle Eulal;a one
day, when he had refused to permit her
10 60 in company with her brother to
visit the frivolous Lucinda, Father.
you must think HAT we are very weak
and childish, since you are afraid that
1t would be dangerous to us in visiting
Lucinda" ..-...-... ... .
Without saying q word, the father
took a coal from the hearth and land
eG il 10 his daughter, 1t will not burn
You, my Child" said he ;" only take IT,"
Eulalia took the coal, and behold
her tender white hand wns black, and
without thinking, she touched her white
dress, and it was also blackened.-
4" See," said Eulalia, somewhat displeas.
cd, as she looked at her hands and
dress, one cannot be careful enough
when handling GOALS"
",Yes, truly" said her father; "yoa
see, my child, that the coal, even thougl,
it did not burn you, has nevertheless
biaekened you! So is the company Of
immoral persons.
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Where he Pound his Sermon.

Dominic" said piain.spoken elder
TO his pastor, "where did you get that
good sermon last Sunday morning! We
have not had ene with more juice in il
for many day"
WE'LL" replied the Dominic, "that
sermon came from the same quarter that
I got the good things Of my last dona-
iion.visit. Part Of il came from vour
house, and part from neighLor Van
b, and part from widow Rs;
and one Of the best hints in IL came
from your smart boy, Frank. I picked
up iha sermon in one day Of pastoral
Wishing" e.. -:
He was.a wise pastor. He had not
very large library. and his family in.
creased faster than his books. But the
book Of human nature is never exh aust.
cd, and so he set out often, and went
from house to house. studying his peo.
pie. And by the fireside of his flock
lie gathered up the suggestive materials
TO- his richest practical disconrscs. II
he was preparing a sermon on Trusting
God IN times Of trial." he recalled all
the cases,of trouble and affection tha;
had coii,e TO his knowledge during his
hast day Of PASTORAL visitation. People
love TO tell their troubles TO their min
lister, and always will do so, if he is n
cordial, sapproachable man., (as every
pastor shouldsbe.) So,sin seviewing the
various trials in which we need the Di,
vine support, lie drew his illustrations
from the many tales Of trial that had
| reached his ear and touched his heart,
ut the heRrtlastone of his parisbioners.
Elder A. had told him Of his reli.
gioas grief and dependency; neighbor
Van B. had spoken Of his anxieiies
shout n wayward son ; ;and good widow
R. had her usual dolorotts lamen,
over her bereavement, and what hard
work il was to mako both ends meet,
since her psan had died Of the rl,euma-
tism." Miss NJ had told bia oil
her difficulties IN finding her way "a
Christ. For each one Of these troubled
souls the good pastor had cheery word
Of consolation. With each Of them he
prayed. And Then vent back to his
s.G1y, and wove all these Individual en-.
ses without making bis ailaions &C
personal as TO be recoguized) into hi,
next Snbbath's sermon.
This Is the secret Of long and last
ing ministry. The pastor who studie,
his Bible aud human nature never wear.
out; for bis materials are nexhaustible
His hooks may be. few but in ever,
days life one Of his people adds a new
page TO that endless voinme-the booi
Of human experience.
How shall minister Of Christ under
stand that pregnant volume, will,ou
studying III And where can he stnd,
I Il SO well as by the flresides and sick
beds Of his flockl What day over th,
tombs Of the dead is as profitable as I
day OF visiting among the homes Of tn
iyihgi IL our people need our preach
ing to help them to live, we as ceriainl,
need their lives to help us to preach.
7 Chyistian Iaseii;gencer.
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a SENTIMENTAL PICKPocKET.-The
Cincinnati Press records a somewhat
singular effect of beauty upon the heart
of pickpocket. A lady of that city
had her portmonaie extracted from he,
pocket while shopping, and the next
morning it was returned by a boy, ini.
nus a ling it contained, and with the
following note:
"DgAREsT AND LovELIEsr GIRL-
Your beauty thwarted my purpose. and
for the instant made me honest
When gazed into your delicate color.
cd eyes, and in :heir depths saw the in.
nocence of The sweet soul that inhabits
your ma,chless body; when YOU smiled
upon your companion. aud l discovered
lis loveliness rs it rippled from your de.
licious lips (which [ would barter my
soul 20 ki<s) over your face, and stopped
to eddy in the dimples in your rosy
cheeks, my intent was changed. | fol-.
lowed you until witnessed your disap
pointment in not being able to pay for
your pur :lases, and felt more sorry at
the shadow Of sadness that then fell
upon your face than you could have
felt at your loss. / saw you enter youl
residence, and / determined TO repai
the loss had caused. You. must per
NIT me to retain the ring, however
which presume bears your initials fou
the memory Of your smile. recalled ev
cry time ] gaze upon these letters, will
do more TO work in my character. a
change for the better, than all the
prayers Of all The saints. Herewith
return the money absiracted from
your pocket, and hope you may pardon
the annoyance caused you. Adieu
sweet one. May we meet again.
's-.. 800 &c. w. C."
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No NAPOLEON AT MosCow.-Tbc follow
ing description of Napoleon. at the
burning Of Moscow is from the Count
de Segurs History of the expedition to
Russia:
While our troops were yet strug.
Cling with ihe conhagration, and di>-
putting the prey with The flames, Napo-
leon, whose sleep none had dared 10
disturb during the night, was awaken.
ed by the two fold light of day and Of
the burning city. His first feeling was
that Of irritation. and he would have
stayed the devouring element by the
breath Of his command, but he soon
paused, and yielded to impossibility.
Surprised that when he lad struck at
the heart of an empire he should find
there any other sentiment than that of
ahject submission, he felt himself van.
quished, and surpassed by heroic deter
mina;ion.
This conquest, for which lie had sa.
crificed every thing, was like phantom
which he had eagerly pursued, and at
the moment when he ina gined he had
grasped L, he saw 1t vanish from him
in mingled mass Of smoke and flame.
lie was then seized with extreme arita-
ton; he seemed, rs it were, consumed
by the fires which were around him.
lie rose every moment from his seat,
paced to and fro, and again sat abruptly
down. lie travcrsed his apartment with
hurried steps his sudden and vehemen,
gestures betrayed painful uneasiness
he Quilted, resumed, and again as sud.
denly abandoned an urgent occupation
to lras,en 10 the windows and watch tn,
progress ofthe flames. Short and vehe
ment exclamations burst from his labor
ing bosom. What Tremendous SPEC
tacie 1t is their own work So MANY
palaces -! What extraordinary resolu
lion What men! These are indeed
Scythians ="