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gabbath @eadiaa,


How pure, how cheering, and
how holy is mothers love. None
can tell the depth Of that love save
/ those who have a kind and gentle mo-
Their TO watch over and care for them
in their various undertakings. When
other earthly friends has forsaken as
and We are ready to denounce the
world as cold and heartless, thea ia
that hour Of darkness and despair she
ia ever ready to blind up the broken
heart and pour the balm Of consola-
tion into the wounded spirit. Should
we by sudden caprice Of fortune be
called upon to tread the dark windinga
of poyerty's vale. she submits not to
useless repinings bat with gentle
frmness whispers, "Look aloft and
be firm end fearless Of heart Thus
difusing q genial influence through
her little household, which renders the
path less rugged and the way less
steep. See her as her darling child is
about TO launch his frail bark upon
life's stormy ocean. That child to
whose prattling tongue she has listen
ed, aud whose hayward footsteps she
has guided from infancy. Hear her
pray, Father protect him from the
wiles Of the wicked, " and when she
had embraced for the last time. she
placed in his hand the Book Of God's
inspiration, and breathes & Remember
love who gave thee this " When pres
trated By the rude hand of disease,
there is none SO kind, 40 loving as 9
mother. When all others are wrapt
ia quiet slunber unmindfnI of sorrow,
she keeps her lonely vigil by the bed
side Of the sufferer, lovingly antieipa-
/ ting the slightest wish Though her
feeble body be almost exhausted, she
refuses to submit her place to another;
for she seems to know that no hand
can smooth the pillow SO softly, or
battle the feverish brow so tenderly as
q mothers. Who so cruel, so
heartless, as to give gentle spirit pain;
and yet how many a fond mother has
been brought in sorrow to the grave
by the ingratituds of those who have
been the stat OF her declining years.
Oh, q mothers love should be cherished
above al others. She is our Hrse, our
last, orr frnest friend. aa5 sn1f5 ted
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Pulling Teeth.


1t is ike pulling teeth TO get far.
thing from some close fsted, money.
loving Archans You must pull. and
pun, and pull. They groaa, and twist.
and taFn, and screw and sqairm--
f0ade thousand apologies and WY
faces the moment We solicit aid Tfor
heney client purposes II Is Ike plack-
ing ont alright eye foF them to pnt
their hands into their pockets and
take ont sixpenee @. what coyet-
ousness in the Church + VIII not
this one species Of idolotrgi lead more
hsouIs to the pit than all Others Z
Thousands on thousands Of religious
professors are starving their souls to
Ideath--are mere skeletons in spiritual
lity, on account ofshis grasping. boar
ding, money-loving dispositionl 30
man of Goas fee fromathese things ~
Golden Rule, ba4os sa4 bgaassa
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Our Changing Climate.

Washington Irving speaks of our
climate in the following terms
Here let us say a word in favor of
those vieissitudes of our climate which
are too often made the subject of ex,,
elusive repining. IF they annoy us,
they give as che most beautiful climate
in the world. They give us the bril-
liant sunshine of the south Of Europe,
with the fresh yerdure Of the north. -
Thep float our Summer sky with gor-
geous tints Of feecy whiteness, and
send down cooling showers to refresh
the painting earth and keep 1t green.
Our seasons are full Of suhlimity aud
beauty. Winter with as has none Of
its proyerbial gloom. 1t may have
its bowling winds and chilling frosts
| and whirling snow storms but It has
also its long intervals Of cloudlcss sun
shine, when the snow clad earth gives
redoubled brightness TO the day, when
at night tho stars beam with intenaest
lustre, or the raoon floods the whole
landscape with her most limpid radi-
ance. And the Joyous outbreak Of
our spring, bursting at once into Leaf
and blossom, redundant with yegeta-
tion, and yociferous with life and the
splendor of summer, its morning vol
uptuousness end evening glory, its
airy places Of sun-lit clouds piled up
in a deep azure sky and It's gusts Of
! tempests Of almost tropical grandeur,
when the forksd lightning and bel
| lowing thunder-yolley from the bait
Elements of heaven shake the. sultry
atmosphere and the, sublime melan-
ycholy Of our autumn. magnificent in
its decay, withsripg down the pomp Of
a woodland country, yet rejecting
back from its yellow, forests the gol-
/ don serenity Of the sky Truly We
| may well say that 10 our climate,
81 I. The heavens declare the glory O.
God. and the armament showeth his
handi8ork. Day unto day uttereth
1-apeech. and night unto night ,Fh0Wett
knowledge. Z ,a r..s
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Trials Of Married Life.

Married life has its trials and its
sorrows. Tempers may prove incOm-
patibIe, and call for forhearance.
Fortune may be chary Of its faEors.
and enforce sef-dsnial. Children may
be angrateful, and sting the poor heart
chat aspillowedthem Sickness may
come, and haunt a household for years.
But ask the poor man, struggling
along with his debts, and the weary
woman, telling early and late, accom-
plishing the rnin Of all her beauty aud
buoyancy, if they would be placed
apart, could confidence be gisen them
and ailtheir trials brought TO an end.
The answer would be " There L.
something sweeter in this companion
ship of suffering than anything, tho
world can offer from its storeheuse Of
Joys outside of it, and something which
would make even sevefer trials than
ours, only iron hands to draw US more
firmly together.-SpringfeldR spnb-
ltcan.
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claimed Philip.

claimed Philip.
" It was my brother dear Philip
Let me introduce to you my half bro
ther, Frank Leonard Percy should
have made you acquainted before, but
I wished to try some Of the pleasures
Of flirting; and no one understands
the art SO well as LeonaFd--except
my husband"
"And he will gladly give up all
claims to proficiency in the art if You
will promise 50 let it alone in tho fu-
ture," said Philip who had been shak-
ing hands heartily with Percy.
What and leave the claims OF
society unfulflled, and the widow ard
fatherless, unconsoled in their desola-
ton ?" asked Bertha.
Yes, mink" was the laughing
answer and he kept his W ord.
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An Anecdote of Washington.

/ The following aneedote Of General
I Washington appeared in the Museum,
and English Magazine, in 1923. Its
authenticy is not there shown; but
this at least may be said of it, that il
is not true it deserves to be:
During the Administration as
President of the United States, gen.
tleman, the friend Of the President
throughout the Revolutionary war,
applied for lucrative and responsible
Office. The gentleman was at all
times welcome to Washington's table.
BE had been 60 certain degree ne
cessarY to the domestic repose of man
who had for several years fought the
battles Of his country, and who had
now undertaken the task of welding
her political energies At ell times
and all places Washington regarded
his Revolutionary associates with evil
dent partially and confidence. He
was q jovial, pleasant, and unobtrusive
companion. In applying for the Of
fee, it was in full confidence Of success
and his friends already cheered him in
the prospect of arrival at competency
and case. The opponent of this gem
tleman was known to be decidedly hos
tile to the politics Of Washington.
He had even made himself conspicuous
among the ranks of the opposition.
He had, however, the temeririty to
stand as candidate for the Office to
which the friend and faYorite of Wash
ington aspired. He had nothing to
urge in favor of his precautions but
strong Integrity, prQmptitude, and f.
deity in business, and every quality
which, if called into exersise, would
render service to the State. Every
one considered the appointment of this
man hopeless. No fattering testimo-
mails Of merit had he to present to the
eye Of Washington. He was known
to be his political enemy. He was
opposed by favorite OF the General,
and yet with such fearfulf odds he
dared to stand candidate. What
was the result The enemy of Wash
ington was appointed to the Office,
and bis table companion left destitute
and rejected. A mutual friend who
interested himself in the affair, ven
tured to demonstrate with the Presi-
dent for the injustice of bis appoint-
ment. My friend said he, / re-
ceiye with cordial welcome. He is
welcome to my house and welcome to
my heart. But, with all his good
qualities he is not man Of business.
His opponent is with all bis political
hostility to me, q man Of business.
My private feelings have nothing TODD
in this case. am not George Wash.
ington but president Of the United
States. AS George Washington, I
would do this man any kindness in "a y
power but as president Of the United
States, ] can do nothing" orr
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Faithful Soldiers.

! 1t was the fortune of that ambitious
general, Napoleon, to be greatly be-
loved BY his soldiers Though he had
led them into fearful battles, in which
they persisted by thousands, yet they
! loved him with the most devoted af-
lection. Indeed, most of them were
ready to die for him at any time.
At the battle of Arcola, sabre
cleaned over Napoleon's head. An
officer Murion - saw his danger,
threw himself upon his person. and re-
ceived the blow intended for him.
At another time she'll, with its fuse
fereely burning, fell at his feet. Two
grenadiers, seeing his exposed condi-
tfon, rashed to the spot, and encircling
him in their arms, completely shielded
his body with their own When the
shell exploded, it blew q hole in the
earth large enough to bury cart and
two horses Napoleon and the two
grenadiers fell into the hole, and were
almost covered with stones and sand,
and were pretty well bruised, though
none of them we're killed.
On another occasion. pioneer, see
ing Napoleon In great peril, stepped
up to him, and In tone Of great au-
thority, said,
Stand aside I"
The general eazed on TIE soldier
with penetrating glance. But the
undaunted pioneer raised bis strong
arm, and pushed his commander aside,
saying,
Ifthou art killed, who is to req
cue us from this jeopardy 7"
He then placed his body so "a to
cover Napoleon from danger. This
rough display Of lore in the rude pio-
neer pleased him. When the battle
was over he sent for the man, and pla-
cling his hand upon his shoulder, said,
My friend, your noble boidness
claims my esteem. Your bravery de-
mands recompense. From now, an
epaulet instead of o Ratchet shall grace
your shoulder.n He then raised the
hero to the rank Of an officer.
Now, all these acts Of self devotion
were very noble. know you admire
these faithful and heroic soldiers -
Perhaps you find wish in your heart
to DO something noble and heroic
yourself. That is a good wish. I
will tell you how TO crafty it. De-
vote yourself to the happiness of your
sick mother. Be gentle to that feeble
timid sister. BE kind to that help
less brother. Deny yourself that You
may increase the joy Of others The
boy who does these things is true
hero. He does not need to go to
cruel battle-felds to be hero He
can be hero at his own Preside. -
Depend upon it, Preside heroism is
better than heroism Of battle-felds.
S. s. Kramer.
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Duke of Wellington.

The dukes bell sounded very vio-
lently. and when the sorvent entered,
he was standing beside the table.
What have you done with the
book l was reading last night ? / laid
it there, just there, +" striking the table
with his hand, "and yoa have taken
it away What have you done with
IT.?
I never saw 1t, your grace ] nev.
or touched It,"
But you must have sesn II, and
yop did touch it. Where is it?" 4
And then ho would got into 3 tower
ing passion, and walk up and down the
room, blaming everJ body, till the SER
want retired. BY .and.by he would rec
olect that he had taken It into anoth-
er room, and left it there, upon which
ne womb ring the beu again, and on
the servant showing himself, he
would ask some ordinary question.
The answer being given he would
reply in q tone Of marked kindness
= "Thank you, am much obliged to
you e AZ
The valet perfectly understood that
this was as much as If he had said
have done you wrong, pray forgiv'
me.
His theory was. thatathe governing
power must never sconfess himself ii
the wrong 80 he9 took this way 0
soothing the feelings of his domestic
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MANLINEss Learn from the carl.
est days 10 ipsuren xoaE principles
against the peril Of Tidienlsg-- ou
can no more exercise your reason If
| you hveip constant dread Of laughteF
than you can eniev gong life Is yon
were in constant error Of death. If
yon think it right to4 differ from the
| times, and make . point Of morals, do
lie hoFeyerrnstic. however antiGuatcd.
llhoweyer pedantic i may appeari do
it not Tor insolence, bata seriously and
Eerandly. as aEsaa who wore u soul Of
Ibis oSn in hiss bosom and did ret
|Waittill iE was hrestbsd int hin by
THE breath Of fashioHaa sos
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M9)i5eellapg.

The Wife's Rinse.

u.
+" Don't sit up for me tonight,
Bertha said Philip Graham, one
pleasant winter evening, as he went to.
bestow parting kiss upon his wife's
sweet lips. 81 have engaged to take
Mrs. Mortimer and Helen to the OPP
era tonight, and may retarn quite
lates's
ITO hear Veatilli Oh, how de-
lightfnl! / had forgotten that she
was to sing to night Why may ]
not be one Of your party ?"
YoR might I suppose; but I
really you go SO little--I did not mem
tion it to them and
" Never mind I can go some other
time, dare say"
"oh yes, Tomorrow night, if you
like
Very well, that will do"
GOOD night, then my love- and
with another kiss Bertha was left
alone.
"Dear, handsome fellow p She
sighed, throwing herself down " the
lounging chair by the freside "sc
good and kind if he only did ut car,
SO much for society, and If that gay
widow and her bold daugb ter vonl5
LET him alone. The third evening thi
week that he has spent in eomnan,
With them. True, | w i AZ that stu
pid party, but l am sv re they engross
ed more Of his attenf ion than / did
and others noticed { too. One prir
asked me If was not jealous. and ths
lachrymose, Mrs Pryum. who il al
ways grooming cast up her eyes, an
pressed my h' md in token Of sgmpa
thy when | lade bergood night. NJ
am rot j. ,alous but I wonder no,
he would ike to have me dirt so.
have ha' a mind 70 try 1t, if / on
kneWs my one / liked well enough
A sharp tinkle Of the door bell sta
tied her, and D moment after, a to
go ntleman, moustached and whiskere
. imost alarmiugly, entered the roon
Bertha manifested little surprise
s half of terror; but the words, ~
dear Bertha! have you forgotten mei
had hardly passed The strangers lip
ere she was iu his arms, exclaiming,
Leonard dear Leonard WELDON
home ~
"But where is your husband dea
est 7'' be asked half an hour late
when she had asked and answered MI
nv rand questions. /" I wonder
can be tempted to leave his pleaaaI
home and sweet little wife for 81
gle evening
he has gone 70 the opera g
answered, hesitating slightly.
Without you But ! spppo
vou have some little whim to e.xcu
you--tired of the prima donna
On ething Of the kind, I presume
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HARSH JuDaMENTs.-If yen must
form harsh Judgments. form them of.
yourself, not Of others; and, il gene.
rail- begin by adding to year oEn Gef-
ciencies first. If every one would
sweep up his own walk, we should
have very clean streets.
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FLATTERY Men who praise you
to your face are ever to be suspected.
The Italians have d very expressive
proyerb on this. subject e s'aHe7 who
caresses you more shan he wants 10
do, has either deceived ron, or isabout
to do ie.ndf have never knownl the
sentiment in'tilis proyerb TO fail. ot
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To HoUsEKEEpEgs "A small, clean
potato, withthe end cut Of, is q very
conrenient medium Of applying brick
dust to knives, keeping it about the
right moisture, while the juice Of the
potato assists in removeing stains
from the surface.
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The fire is going out, Miss FiIkens.
! know it, Mr. Wiggens and if you
would act wisely you would follow its
example Il is unnecessary to add
that Mr.. Virgins never asked to, set
upHith that Young lady. again. -ao.
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a little boy hearing his father say
that there was a time fol, all things, 7
asked . when is tha proper sine, faith
er, for hooking sugar Gus Of the sugar
bowl?p 1
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A young musical prodigy is attract-
good deal Of attention in The yicini-
" Of Salem, n. j.; little girl aged
three years and seven months, who
plays upon the piano more than fifty
separate airs, having composed two
or three herself. She learns very
readily can play in the dark or Blind
folded. laJ eal i2 -ssaaf
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A young lady vas recently asked
how she could possibly afford, in these
hard times, to take music lessons.
"Oh," said she, Il eonfne myself to
the lowest notes. rs lers 81,
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BLACKBERRY WISE Measure the
berries and braise them TO every gal,
on adding one quart Of boiling water.
Let the mixture Stand 81 hours, stir
ring occasionally then strain OF til.
liquor into q cass, TO every gallon ed
ding two roundslef sugars cork tight
Zee t'stahdnntil tie following October
and yea viii have wine fitforsuseg
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CLEAE THE TRACK. Lock here
Pete" said a knowing darkey to his
companion. don't stand Oh the rail-
road" 4 %
( why, Joe?" r. 4
"Kase II de cars see dat mouf 81
yourn, deg win tiuk it am q depot and
run right in. b !. slle.a 20
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A QUIET exposition Of truth has a
better effect than violent attack on
error Truth extirpates errors as
grass extirpates weeds, by working
its way into their places. and leaving
them no room to grow.
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An editor in Main has meyer been
known 70 drink any water. He says
be never heard water was used as a
general remedy, but once~-in the time
Of Noah--Yhen il killed more than it
cured.
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THE CHARS. "A pretty girl vas
lately complaining to a friend that
she had d cold, and was sadly plagued
in her lips with chaps" Friend, ("
said the Obadiah, e thee should never
suffer the chaps to come near thy ll!ns, "
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A TRUE FRIEND. Thou nayest be
sure that he that viii in private tell
thee Of thy fault, ia thy friend, for he
adventures thy dislike, and doth haz.
ard Shy hatred for there are few men
that can endure it, every man for the
most part delightihg in self-sppraise,
which is one Of She most universal
follies that beWifchetb mankind. SIR
Waltes. Raleigh. aaa sT2d p ss7s9a
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Anna Maria is satisfied with q little.
All she wants is peace and harmony,
with two new operas two new airta-
tions, three parties and soiree dam
sanate or so every week.
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DE-Proud men mover have
friends. neither in prosperity, because
they knox nobody nor in 4sdyersity.
bccausenob knows them. Fgia'
and majesty are sometimes faugd il
observation-disclosures and the mixture i
a. sanitary asswine and water
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Speaking of lions. that was an idea
Of the hard shell preacher. who was
discussing Of Danaliu the den Of lions
Said he,- RI "a
ae.There he sal sill night, looking at
the show for nothing /; it didn't cost
him cent y
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.'Am | not little pale 7" inquired
q lady who was short and corpolent,
OF q crusty old bachelor. 'iYou look
more Ike a big tnb," vas the blunt
reply.
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VOLUME 2, NUMBER SO

Z LAST WORDS OF UNCLE JEFF.--
" Sam, did you hear 'bout old uncle
JET dyin 7"
mo, julius, when did he die ~
LAST Tuesday. | was in the room
all the time, and heard de last words
de good ole man cher spoke.1'
"Poor man, what did he say %
Well, Sam, 'bous leben O'Clock G..
W. he called for drink OBJ water, an
i took 1t to him. After he had drank
it he says TO Julius, wa must all
die, mustn't we p ! told him / thort
so den says he good bye for pop goes
my weasel; = an he laid back an died y
SETTLER. Aunt E--was trying
to persuade little EDDY to retire at
snndown, using an argument that lit
tie chickens went to roost at that time.
Yes said Eddy, but the CID hen
always goes wid 'em.'
Aunty tried no moro arguments
with him.
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LET us reccollect the admonition of
g famous man. that the humbIest per-
sons are bound to give an account Of
their leisure and, in the midst Of sol
itules, to be Of some use to society.
The spare minutes Of a year, are NIGH
~ laborers, if kept to their work.
They overthrow and build up; dig,
or empty There Is q tradition in
Barbary that the sea was absorbed by
ants. ''7F' ai Y19R i'sia
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A gentleman thougstit not respect
able to bring his children up to work,
and lived to see them in the following
occupations :--ona enterptising SON
took to negro and horse stealing an
other tended beer booth for circuses.
4 daughter entered the profession Of
model artist, and another son was fara
nished employment BY tho State 1t
stone cutting under q keeper.
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Every plain Girl has one consola-
tien though not . pretty young lady,
she will, ifashe lives, be q pretty ed
one. ia s.s aa iii 81 4sa1ia
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Tearfng nn the stubhorn soiI !.

Tradging, drudging toiling moiling
Hands andfeet and garments soiling
Who would grudge the ploughmans
Yet It's health and wealth to him, toll?
Strength Of nerve and strength Of
Light and fervorin his chances, limb,
Life and beauty in bis fancies,
Learned and happy, brave and free
Who so proud ard btest as. heg
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Sorrow comes soon enough without
dependency (; II does q man no good
to carry around 8 lightning rod TO
attract trouble.
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LOVE every man-f0r, Chr5st's saN
but fear none in His cause. s4's
ISL YsA 9Sl asEfza eYsG 5aaeEg
wpaSs
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Excess Of cerenon5 shok.ss Wsnt
breeding That ciTiility best WHO
EXCLUDES all sdpeFauosEs Formally
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True eloqusfce consists ii saying
all thst g necessary an1 AeshiBg more
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TIE REEIoIoN or CHR1sr The re-
ligion of Christ Is peace and goodwill,
s!'the reiieion 81 achFistend6ih, war and
Tn win. asswqn q p osssqqas 4
susass Gas - 9Esb1e9as a4Eszs1sl owe
.as5zSV14 as Woa