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Explorations at Jerusalem,

There seems to be no doubt that the
city of Jerusalem destroyed by Titns
remains buried under the foundations
Of the modern town, and that many
most valuable relics may yet be
brought to light. The explorations
at Jerusalem, under the direction of
Lieutenant Warren, are resulting in
some highly interesting discoveries.
The city is built upon hill interscct-
ed by valleys, but it is in the depths
OF these latter that the ruins of the
ancient capital of the world are to be
found buried under debris to the
depth of thirty, fifty, and even nine
ty feet. The mode of exploring is
by sinking shafts through the mass of
accumulated rubbish down to the
ruins below. Some fifty shafts have
been sunk, and at the bottom of one
the foundations of the old walls of
the Temple Area haze been found
ninety feet below tho surface. Mys-
terious characters, at present unintel-
ligible, are to be seen on some of the
stones. The, exploration of the Bir-
ket Israel, or Pool of Bethesda, has
revealed vast vaulted reservoir
nearly a hundred feet in depth. Its
extent is still being investigated. In
part Of the Harem Area a tank
mouth was lately entered, and was
found to lead to large structure
sixty-three feet long by fifty-seven
wide, vaulted very much like church
There is every reason to hope that
tho full investigation Of these ruins
will yield the most important discev-
cries ; but as every shaft sunk must
be lined with wood, and as the wood
soon decays at Jerusalem, the work il
VERY costly. e =
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Hydrophobia Remedy.

The following letter, giving a reme-
dy for the bite of mad dog, was re-
ceived by Postmaster Thomas re-
Gently. Of the virtues of the medi-
cine we have not anything to say,
never having been unfortunate enough
to have the bite of a rabid canine
inserted in our flesh:
POSTMASTER, CINCINNATI: Esteemed
Friend II see by the papers that you
are having an amount Of hydrophobia
in your city. As I can give a sure
remedy for this awful disease, feel it
my duty to do 30. I hope you will
have this receipt made as public as
possible through your papers. I had
occasion to use it on my son and N.Y.
self thirteen years ago, and could
name many others who have used it
with success.
Doctor Noble, of Philadelphia, has
known it to be used upward Of forty
years on man and beast without
full. This is known as the Goldman
Remedy.
RECEIPT FOR HYDRoPHoB1A.-Take
of the root of Elecampane (grecn or
dry) IL o.; bruise it well; one pint
of new milk ; mix and boil until re-
duced one-half. Take this at one
dose, in the morning, fasting until
four o'clock, p. Nor at least very
light diet at noon-miss ono morning,
and repeat as before, except take 2 or.
of the root. Miss the fourth morning,
and repeat on the fifth as before; this
is the last,
After this no one need fear the bite
of a rabid dog.
Very truly, thy friend,
RICHARD G. SHOEMAKER.
JARRETTowN, PENN.
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A Mr.. MalI<eth snys q FrfnoL m,

A Mr.. Malketh, says a Frtnch paper,
who recently y died in England, follow
cd tor thirty-ivo years the profession
OF =" fourteenth at table," by which no
amassed fortune Of 100000. 1t
seems that, irrcproachably dressed, it
was his wont to present himself in
due time ut ;he houses where there
was good table, and to inquire
whether, thirteen persons being as
scmbled, his presence was desired. If
the response was in the affirmative
he entered the dining room, and, after
eating his dinner, received one or two
pounds sterling according to tho
length and importance of the feast.
London, it is added, still possesses
two OF three gentlemen who exercise
this trying occupation, and live with
much comsort."
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To CLEAN PA1NT-There is q very
simple method to clean most any kind
Of paint that has become dirty, and if
our housewives should adopt it, it
would save them great deal Of trou-
ble. Provide plate, with somo of
the best whiting to be had, and have
ready some clean warm water, and q
piece Of flannel which dip into the
water, and squeeze nearly dry; then
take as much whiting as will adhere
to it; apply it to the painted surface,
when a little rubbing will instantly
remove any dirt or grease. After
which, wash the part we'll with clean
water, rubbing it dry with soft
chamois. Paint thus cleaned looks as
well as when first laid on, without any
injury to the most delicate coIors. It
is far better than using soap, and
does not require more than half the
time and labor.-Coaeh.nakers' Jour-
nal.
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A.sseam plough experiment,in New
Jersey lately was snt rely sspecsssful.
In view of the ssca eisy fand changed
condition Of laBo;ss Sc iii & thss h soath, the
probaRi ssss shSt pyssn ntually
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A Flood from China.

1t is estimated, that, on our Pacific
slope, there are upwards of one hun
dred thousand Chinese; some say two
hundred thousand. On Thursday of
last week some thousands arrived ut
San Francisco in sailing vessels, and
they gave notice that multitudcs were
ut once to follow. Silver is found in
worry large quantities in the Whito
Pine district, and new gold mines are
constantly discovered hence Chinese
labor must soon bo, nay is now, in
greater demand in our extreme West
ern States than it has ever been
hitherto. Shrewd men say, that, in
ten years, we shall have millions of
of Chinese in our Pacific States and it
seems decree of destiny that they
shall supply all the immense amount
of labor required in our Southern
States. They are far harder, more
industrious, and moro thriving and
economical people than tho negroes
ever were or ever can become in a
condition of either slavery or free
dom. Still we don't know and cannot
know what traits of character they
will exhibit in the future, or whether
they will be blessing or a curse to
our hemisphere.
One thing is certain-the vast i'm
migration of Chinese into this country,
accompanied, as it already is to some
extent, and soon will be to an i'm
mense extent, by immigration from
Japan, is certain to exert mighty
influence upon our dcstinies, either
for good or for evil, long before the
close of this nineteenth century.
Men may speculate upon the probable
or possible results, they may indulge
in hopes and may cherish fears, they
may propose thousand policies to be
adopted for the protection of the
national interests or tho national life,
but we can sec little if anything more
1or our Government and people to do
than to await the inevitable progress
of events. We cannot erect a wall
around the United States like that
which for thousands of years has par
TALLY encirclcd tho ancient empire
from which the multitudinous pillows
Of immigration are now breaking and
laundering upon our coasts. Wemay
not have tho powor to solve for our
selves the now and vast political,
social, and industrial problem that is
to be forced upon us, but be compelled
to leave it in a great measure to solve
itself, yielding in the meanwhile to
the combined power of thousand
agencies which we shall not havo the
means of resisting. Our great conso-
lation and hopo must be in knowing
that God rules the earth.
We have established facilities of in
tercourse with China, Japan, India,
and other Mongolian countries, and
we must accept the consequences. The
world changes.
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The dissatisfied Wife.

Temple Brent was a good husband.
So people said, and so ho thought.
He saw carefully that his house was
kept well repaired, and well furnished
Everything for his wife's convenience
was promptly done, and she never
had to tease for money for anything
she or tho children needed. Temple
Brent was not the man to give his
wife, grudgingly, fifty cents one day,
and ask her for the change the next.
Ac did not like it, (hearI heard if he
found that Mrs. Brent was hesitating
to ask for money to huy anything
she wanted. Take note, her wants
were always reasonable opcs. With
such q husband as this, how camc it
that Mrs. Brent's face was sad, un-
satisfied one? Surely she must have
had very unhappy disposition.
Wait u minute. Mr.. Brent was one
of those cold, calm, stcrn-yes, grim,
righteous souls who RECORD all affec-
tionateness of word and and act as
foolish and unbecoming; excep4 in
and toward children.
He would take his babe and hug
and kiss it, and talk few words of
Glove nonsense" which, if sincere, is
the dearest, sweetest sense in all the
world-to it; but to it's mother,
though perhaps he did love her, Che
used to look as though he did before
he married her, and sometimes she
would see the same expression in his
clear gray eyes, even years after
wards,) never had he uttered. II love
you," in his life. Scarcely did he ever
kiss her, nnloss going from or return
ing home. There was seldom any
tenderness in his voice, unless when
she was sick in bed. Poor soul! she
would have been willing to be 80 all
her days to have him as hc was one
day when he Thought she vas going
to die. Once from clear starvation of
spirit, aggravated, too, by having
heard huppy ncighbor express her
wifely satisfaction and delight in her
husbands tenderness both of heart
and manner, she plucLcd up courage
and complained to Mr.. Brent of what
was heavy sorrow to her, and bow
ing low beside him, she took his hand
and kissed it, and begged of him to
love her and to tell her that he did so.
Astounded Temple Brentl for mo-
ment, while he stared in amazcment,
his power of speech forsook him.
Then in tones almost of anger he
said:
care you crazy? What do you
suppose L married you for, if did
not like you! Let's have no more of
such twaddlesome nonsense"
Poor little Mrs. Brent; she blushed
painfully and crept away and cried
herself into headache; then took
her babe from its cradle and fondled
that, and it returned all her caresses.
But was her heart satisfied? Well,
she has gone now where such rebuffs
are never known. She died one day,
at evening, and over her still, cold
form, Mr.. Brent was heard to say
(did she hear him even then perhaps
500 Mary Mary true aud ten.
der wife l love you, lore you"
Whether she heard or not, she now
looks sad no more, her soul at last is
atisfied.-Augusta Moore.
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HINTS TO HoUsEKEEpERs.-

HINTS TO HoUsEKEEpERs.-Th fol-
lowing are tow valuable household
hints which are worth preserving:
Save your suds for garden plants,
or for garden yards whom sadly.
Wash your tea-trays with cold suds,
plish with little flour and rub with
dry cloth.
Frozen potatoes make more starch
than fresh ones; they also make nice
cakes.
A hot shovel held over vanished
furniture will take out. the white
spots. -...-
A bit of glue dissolved in skinned
milk and water will restore old
Grape.
Always. mend the clothes before
washing them.
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The Agricultural Department. has

The Agricultural Department has
issued its report for the months of
May and June. The returns show u
high average condition of wheat and
indicate good prospect of an abun-
dant crop, if no casualties occur be-
fore or after the harvest. It should
be observed, however, that the size
and suceulenee of the stalk favors
lodging or laying, which is reported
as already somewhat serious in parts
Of the South and West. Rye, barley,
and other grains are generally in fine
condition.. The corn crop is back
ward, and the latest reports in regard
to cotton are favorable. The yield of
small fruits is unusually abundant,
with fine promise for those coming
in laterin the%season. Peaches will
be abundant in New Jersey and Della.
ware, will be fair crop in the West,
and q short supply only In some locali-
ties In the Southern States where un-
timely frosts prevailed.
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WHAT THE FEATURES INpIcATE.-We
are told that the extremes Of both large
ness and smallness of stature are not
favorable to strength of intellect. Gian.s
and dwarts are generally deficient in this
respect, and excessive corpulency or mea-
greness is seldom associated with mental
activity. Aristotle and Napoleon Bona
parte. however, were very short, Charles
James Fox was exceeding fat, Daniel Web.
ster both broad and tall and Lord Nelson
living skeleton.
A large head is generally the accompa-
niment Of great intellect but small
one with comparatively extensive fore
head is quite consistent with mental
capacity. Raphael, Charles XII, Frederick
the Great, and Lord Brougham were illus
tsations of the lat ter fact.
1t is said that any nose which il less
than the height Of the forehead is an indi-
cation of defective intellectual power. The
eyes indicate character rather by their
color than form. The dark blue are found
most commonly in persons Of gentle and
refiued character; light blue and gray in
the rude and energetic. Lavater says
"Hazel eyes are the more usual indica,
tions Of mind masculine, vigorous aud
profound; just as genius, properly so
called, is almost always associated with
eyes Of yellowish cast, bordering on
hazel" The higher the brows rise the
more their possessor is supposed to be
under the Influence of feeling, and the
lower the better controlled by his reason.
A very small eyebrow is an indication of
want Of force Of character. A tolerably
large mouth is essential to vigor and
energy, and Il very small one is indicative
of weakness and udoIence. In .panIy
face the upper lip should extend hey yond
and d"minale the lower. Fleshy lips are
oftener found associated with voluptuous
and meagre ones with psssionless nature.
The rstreating chin indicates weakness
the perpendicular strength and the sharp
acutencss Of mind.
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.BY,.W. A. LEE AND HUGH WILSON.

forward to, no leading aim to draw
the people towards. any particularend.
He sits there with his Cabinet. One
member has bought him house in
Philadelphia, another has given him
$4,000, another has given him car
riage, and SO on. It is degrading to
the Office of President of the United
States to have such man there.
They talk about his generalship.
Well, he was q mere incident of the
war. Men and arms were supplied in
abundance, and his forces were 80
massive that they simply crushed out
the rebellion. 1t would have been
done had Grant never been born.
Therefore he was a mere incident.
But the little fellow has como to think
he is somebody really. I can't help
plying him when think how we'll l
know him and what an infnitessimal
creature he really is. I often think
that about the fittest place for Grant
is at some place in the country where
there arc crossroads. l have been at
those places, and have often noticed
the scenes. At the corner perhaps
there is blacksmith's shop. At
another corner of the crossroads
there is grocery store, and at
another house where the squire
meets to settle cases. Well, I have
often noticed at such a junction of
several roads that when the squire's
business is over, some fellow will pro-
pose horse race, and to give interest
to the thing barrel Of cider and per-
haps half gallon of whiskey will be
staked on the result. Now Grant is
just suited to such situation. His
ideas are Of the crossroads order, and
he has not thought above that.
Mr.. johnson pays General Butler
the compliment of having wonder
fully correct idea of Grant. CHE
used to como to see me much at one
time; and expressed the profoundest
contempt for Grant. IIja estimate of
Grant was about the same as my own.
He thought Grant could be made to
do anything, that he could be made
complete tool, and that if he desired
he could have himself invited to
Grants house. It happened precisely
so, afterward, just as Butler boastcd."
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The Fairy's Ring.

r have read somewhere, in alegend of old,
How the fairies their circlee drew
On the emeral Lsward, when the sun went
down
Meath the billowy waves of blue;
While the twinkling lamps the stars above,
And the fire.fiies down below
Lit up The world with beautiful light,
And the heart with beautiful glow.
All! happy, twas said, was that mortal who
Might enter this charmed ring
When the moou swept forth with her &c iiance
bright,
And the nightingale svee,ly did sing!
No evil could come to him, ci,cled around
BY fairy enchantIuent and artl
And a smile ever dwelt on his fair, happy face
And laugh in his light, merry heart.
Would you stand in circle far better than this
Shut in from cartl:'s sorrow and blight,
Where you'll need not the quiv'riug beams of
the stars
Or rays Of the moon for a light2
This circle has links, and the links are called
Love,
fhlIh, Chaflty, Hope-and score-
And the whole is clasped strong by our Father
above,
Whom we worship and praise and adore.
Oh! He circles us round by His almighty arm
And shields us from dangers and fea,sl
lie bids the sweet laugh npp:c forth from the
heart,
And he dries up our sorrowful tearsl
Will you enter this circle, more precious by far
Than those formed by fairies # hand-G
Thes only are earthly, while yours will endure
Forever in heavenly lands.
--Rtligious Herald.
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The Lost Found.
A TRUE STORY FOR CHILDREN.

Several years ago, there were great
tracts of land in one OF the North
western States, covered with black
berry bushes. There had been on
that land an immense forest of pine
trees, which had been cut down for
tho sake of the timber, and in place
Of it many small trees and blackberry
bushes grew up in great abundance.
In the blackberry season hundreds of
persons flockcd to the open fields to
gather the delicious fruit.
One pleasant morning, party COM
posed OF two gentlemen, an elderly
lady, two young ladies', and two or
three children, might have been seen
driving slowly towards great black
berry field. Having reached a good
place, they stopped and all began to
pick the berries, taking different di-
rections through the bnshcs.
The smallest boy, lad of three or
four years, having escaped the notice
of his mother and grandfather, wan
dered off into the neighboring forest.
Not missing him, they continued
picking an hour or two, y hen sud.
denly an alarm was heard from one
of tho party-little Harry could not
be found The company soon assem-
bled and began to search for the lost
boy. After searching for an hour in
vain, g burst of anguish came from
the whole party, but especially from
the agonized mother, who, overpow-
cred with grief, was wringing her
hands in despair, crying "My boy is
lost lost lost!"
One of the gentlemen, after a mo-
mcnt Of silent prayer, started toward
the forest at some distance from tho
patch, calling at the top of his voice
the name of the lost boy. Presently
he heard the voice Of Harry in an
swer, and Fastening to the spot he
found the little boy sitting upon log
where he had set down to rest. With
unspeakable JOY tho man sprang for
ward, and taking him in his arms,
bore him triumphantIy to his mother
When she saw her lost child restored
to her, she claspcd him in her arms,
and almost overwhelmed with Joy,
could only exclaim, "My boyl my
boy! He waslost and is fouaa-pa
Dear children, God is calling to you
every day. through his word, through
kind teachers and ministers of the
gospel, to come to him. Every sin
you commit takes you farther and
furthes from God and heaven; and if
you continue on in your sins you will
never reach that happy home, which
he has prepared for those who love
him. When you hear the Saviour
saying to you in the tenderest accents
of his love, my son, my daughter,
give ME thy heart" will you not lis
ten to his voice? If Harry had not
answered the kind gentleman when
he called to him, he might have died
in the wild forest.
If you will come to Jesus now, he
will take yoa in his arms and bless
you, and make you happy while you
live and when you die will take you
to dwell with him forever.-,S. S.
Visitor.
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The German doctors have lately
been playing their leeches a droll
trick-makihg one worm do the work
Of many. When the little blood.
sucker has taken his fill,: and is about
to release his biee, he is'tapped.2 A
small incision is made in his side that
serves as,an outlet for the blood, and
he goes on sucking in happy 'ignor-
ance of the cause Of his abnormal
appetite, 'as long as the doetorpleases.
Bdellatomy il the name given to the
practice, and it is urged thatit ID not
cruel, but contrary wise, since it does
the ieech good turn by enabling him
to enjoy his rich feast; indefinitely.
He does not die under the operation,
bot with. proper treatment is soon
healed, and may be ineissd over end
over again. 80 sisss.i 'ssi SIS
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!, THE Pt1REsr PEARL.

l.
Beside the church door, sweary and lone.
A blind woman sst on the cold door etone:
The wind wes bitter, the snow fell fast,
AndAs moeking voice in the fit,ul blast
Seemed ever to echo her moaning cry,
As she begged for aims Of the passers by;
sHass pity on me. have pity pray;
Myibaok Is bent and my head is gray"
The bells were ringing the hour of prayer,
And many good people are gathering there:
Butcovsred with furs and mantles warm,
They hurried past through the wintry storm.
Some were hoping their souls to save,
aud some were thinking of death and the
And, alas they had no time to heed
The poor soul asking for charitys need.
And some were blooming with beauty's
grace,
But closely muffled in wells of lace;
They saw not the sorrow, nor heard the
moan, - --....' '..-
OF her who sat on the cold door stone
At last came one of noble name,
Ahd the pearls that DER her neck were
~ strung s. ts.o.lp .~,nf
She proudly there to the begger flung.
Then followed a maiden young and fair,
Adorned with clusters of golden hair;
But her dress was thin. and scanty, and worn,
Not even the beggars seemed more forlorn.
With = tearlook, and pitying sigh.
She whispsre Il soft. "No jewels have I,
But give you my prayers, good friend"
said see,
"And surely know that God listens to me-
On her poor. weak hand, 90 shrunken and
The blind felt tear-drop faI,
Then kissed it. and said to the weeping girl
'It il you that have given the purest pearl!'
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Spinach, asparagus, and celery have
been held in high repute among the
eastern nations, as with us. And the
parable Of the mustard-seed shows
that plant was known in Christ's
time. The Greeks are said to have
esteemed radishes 80 highly that. in
Offering citations to Apollo, they pre-
scented, g TED, them IN beaten gold, And the
Emperor Tiberigs held parsnips in
such high repute that he had them
brought annually from the Rhine for
his table. The beet is still priced, but
the carrot has s1ost fhe. reputation it
had in Queen Eizabetti's time, the
leaves being uSed id the head dresses
tRs lFdisso of hssr conrs from whence
the epithet applied TO tie hair il de-
rived. Il /. 8 ~. 4 !. 80,
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