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Worth Remembering.

The following article from DIR. Halls
Journal of Health, contains practical
hints on various subjects that arc worthy
of attention:
I. It l. unwisc to change coolor cloth
ing. except when you first get up In the
morning. :,
.. Never ride with your arms or elbow
outside any vehicle.
3. The man who attempts to alight
from n steam car while In motion Is q
fool.
4. In stepping from any wheeled vchl-
Gle while In motion. let II be from the rear.
and not In front of the wheel, for then II
YOU fall, the wheels cannot run over
you.
3. Never attempt to cross road or
street IN q hurry, In front sf passing We
bicle; for II YOU should stumble, you will
be run over. Make mp the half minute
lost by waiting until the vehicle has pass.
cd. by increased diligence In some other
direction.
q. 1t Is miserable economy to save
time by robbing yourself of necessary
| sleep.
7 II you find yourself inclined TO wake
lt ~ TtgtluT h'SbN """
main awake. you can brake up the habit
In three days. by getting up rs soon as
YOU wake, and not going to sleep again
until your usual hour Of retiring; or re-
tire two hours later. and rise two hours
earlier three days In succession; not sleep
n moment In the daytime.
\. II infants aud young children arc
inclined TO DO wakcfiil In the night, or
very early In the morning. put them 10 Deu
later; and besides, arrange that their uay
nap shall be In the forenoon.
d. "Order is heavens first law reeu-
iarity Is natures great rule; hence, rcgu-
larity In eating. sleeping. exercise, mas =
very large share la securing long and
healthful life.
10. If You are caught In drenching
rain, or fall In the water. by All means
keen I'm motion sufficiently vigorous TO
preycnt the slightest chilly sensation un-
iIl Won reach the house: then change your
clothing with great rapidity before blaz-
Ing fire. and drink instantly n pint Of some
hot liquor.
II. To allow the clothing to dry upon
you, unless by keeping up vigorous excr-
else until thoroughly dried, Is suicidal.
II. Ifyou are conscious Of being in n
passion, keep your mouth shut, for words
increase II. Many a person has dropped
dead In rage.
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Popularity of Handwriting.

1t is remarkable fact that no man can
ever get rid of the style of handwriting
peculiar to his country. II he be English,
he always writes In English style; II
French. in French hstyle; If German,
Italian, or Spanish, In the style peculiar to
his nation. II am acquainted" says n
correspondent" with Frcnchman who
speaks English like one of our own coun-
try-mcn, and writes 1t with ten times the
correctness of ninety-nine in hundred OF
us, but vet who cannot, for the life OF him,
initiate our modes of writing. knew q
Scotch youth who was educated entirely
IN France, and resided eighteen years In
that country, mixing exclusively with
French people, but who, although he had
a French writing master. and probably
never saw anything but French writing
In his life, yet wrote exactly In the Eng
lish style; 1t was really national instinct.
In Paris all the writing-mastcrs profess
to teach the English style of writing, but
with all their professions and all their
cxcrtions, they can never get their pu-
pills to adopt any but the cramped hand OF
the French. Some pretend to be able to
tell the characteristics of individuals from
their handwritings. know not how this
may be, but certainly the nation to which
an individual belongs can be instantly
determined by his handwriting. The dif-
ference between the American or English
and the French handwriting is immensc-
n schoolboy would distinguish 1t ut n
glance. Mix together hundred sheets
of manuscript, written by hundred
Frenchmen, and another hundred writ
ten by Englishmen or Americans, and no
one could fail to distinguish every one of
them, though all should be written In the
same language, and with the same pens
and paper. The difference between ltal-
ian, Spanish, and German handwriting
Is equally decided. In fact there Is about
as great difference In the handwritings
of different nations rs In their languages.
And II Is n singular truth that, though n
man may shake OF national habits, ac-
cent, manner Of thinking. style Of dress
though he may become perfectly idcnti-
fled with another nation. and speak Its
language rs well, perhaps better. than
his own-yet never can he succeed In
changing his handwriting to n foreign
style.
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Good Hams.

Aftcr hams have been smoked, take
them down, thoroughly rub the flesh part
with molasses, then Immediately apply
ground or powdered pepper. by sprink'
ling rs much as will stick TO the molasses,
when they must be hung up again to dry.
Hams treated In this manner will keep
perfectly sweet for two or three years
This must be done before the fly deposits
is eggs, for amer that Is done nothing
will stop their ravages. The above has
been practiccd In our section for more
than twenty years. No soaking Is neces-
sary. One pint Of molasses and one or
two pounds ofblack pepper are sufficient
for any ordinary family. Try this plan u
you want good, sweet hams.-RuraI liner
iecn.
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VOLUME XIV.
3netrp.
TIE Time Of the De,c-Faii.
NJ ALICE CAREY.

III ALICE tAlSiis
We sat upon the smooth sea sand,
And watched the tide now In and out,
And knew what it was all about
Heart held In heart and hand In hand
In the time OF the morn and the dew.iall.
With faces toward each other leant,
We saw the green heads Of the trees,
And heard the whispering OF the breeze,
And knew what all the sweetness meant,
In the time Of the morn and the dew fall.
We saw the long grey east o'erblown
With flowers that wore the look ofiight,
And they were lovely In our sight,
And all their secret meanings known,
In the time Of the morn and the dew'fall.
Like the thick coming Of cloud,
We saw the birds. and knew each note
or speckled wing, and golden'throat,
Or son and low, or shriil and loud,
All In the morn and the dewfaii.
We dropped the seed-corn in IN ground
without single thought or fear
About the full, ripe, rounded ear,
When time should bring theharyest round,
All In the nom and the dew-faii.
All, not In vanity or pride,
But out of love, whence wisdom springs,
We took the tangled web OF things
And stretched IL straight from side 20 side,
All In the nom and the dew.fall.
Our hearts, alas, no longer beat
As one, and hand has dropped nom hand,
And am slow TO understand
The things that were 50 plain and sweet,
I'm the time of the morn and the dew-fali.
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agricultural
4GRICULrURdL ITEMS.

Poultry, to fatten rapidly, must be, like
hogs, restricted to limited space. Free
dom and fat are incompatible.
Milch cows should have succulent food
and meal. Feed generously, and keep
the flesh increasing, as well as the milk,
A horse man says he has cured the
worst kind of scratches he ever saw with
two applications of white pine turpentine
thoroughly rubbed on.
When COW or OK gets choked 1t Is said
that immediate relief may be obtained by
strapping up fore leg, and compelling
the animal to jump. This viii cause the
obstruction to fly out.
In the care Of cattle nothing keeps,them
In better order than the light of the eye OF
the owner several times day. The eyes
ofboys and hired men arc sometimes COW
cred with film.
Young cattle. IL you would have them
keep growing through the winter. should
have as good treatment rs oxen and
cows. Its poor economy to keep them
exposed to severe weather, and supplied
only with bog hay.
To insure good supply Of eggs during
the winter, we must feed our hens with
material that contains good supply OF
those substances from which eggs are
formed. Fresh meat chopped fine. bits OF
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in a region little warmer than our trop-

IN region llttlc Wrmer THAN our uoP
les.
.wcll,' said Peter, III had been In you
place should have taken up with the OF
fer
Mark mentioned the name Of that sam'
Individual again.
'why,' resumed Peter, Il have been do
Ing the work of butchers boy for
whole week.
Mark was incrcdulous, but his compan
lon soon convinced him, and then the!
separated, one going home happy ant
contented, and the other going away from
home to find some sort of excitement II
which to drown his misery.
One day Peter had "A basket of proyis
ions to carry to Mr.. w.. 1t was his for
mer employer. He took the load upon hi
arm and started oil, and just rs he was en-
tering the yard Of the customer he me-
Mr.. w coming out.
'Ah, Stanwood! Is this you? asked hi
old employer, kindly,
Yes, SIR
what are you to now?
I'm u butchers boy, sir!
"a whatg
you see I've brought your provision:
for you, sir; am u regular butchers
boy
And how long have you been at work
thusg
This Is the tenth day, SIR
But don't il come hard
Nothing comes hard SO long rs 1t l.
honest, and will furnish my family will
bread
And how much can you make day Al
thisg'
Sometimes over dollar, and some
times not over fifty cents
We'll, now look here, Stanwood, there
have been no less than a dozen of my old
hands hanging round my counting-roou
for fortnight, whining for work. They
are stout. able men, and yet they lie still
because have no work for them. Last
Saturday, took pity on Leeds and offer
ed him the job to do my hantlcarting.
told him would give him dollar and q
quarter day, but he turned up his nose
and asked me not to insult him! And yet
he owned that his family were suffering
But do you come to my place Tomorrow
and you shall have something to do, If II
Is only to hold your bench up. i honor
you for your manly independence
Peter grasped the old mans hand with
ajoyous, grateful grip, and blessed him
fervently.
That night he gave Mr.. Snow notice
that he must quit, and on the following
morning he went to the bindery. For two
days he had but very little to do, but on
the third day a heavy job came In, and
Peter Stanwood had steady work. He
was happy-more happy than ever, for he
had learned two things; first, what q no.
BILE wife he had; and second, how much
resources for good he held in his own cn'
ergies.
Our simple picture has two points to Its
moral. One is-no man can be lowered
by any kind of honest labor. The second
while you are enjoying the fruits of the
present, forget not to provide for the fu'
ture; for no man Is so secure but that the
day may come when he will need tn,
squanderings of the past.
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MORNING, FEBRUARY 5, 1869.

there comes Charley Wilson. By-the-by,
understand he hates false hair, dear"
Mary (dejectedly)-"COuldn't you fix It,
dear, before he comesp Do, and l VIII
give you my new handkerchief-holder
that you like so much" Em-"There's
the organ commencing; must 60 In. !
would advise you to 60 home, love. Be
sides, holders are so common En- goes
IN, leaving Mary to seek her homo, feel
that she had the worst Of the battle.
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MisHllauroas.
OUT OF WORK,

1t Is no use, Maria, I've tried every,
where
But you are norgoing to give up, Pc
tery'
sGiye up? How can help Il? Within
four days I have been tn every bool
blndery In the city, aud not bit OF work
can gct.'
But have you tried anything elseT
'what else can tryr
why anything that you can do
'Yes, I've tried other things. / hay,
been to more than dozen of my friend.
and offered to help them If they woui'
hire me-
And what did you mean to do for
thcmy"
Il offered to post their accounts, MAKE
out bills, or attend nj the counter
Mrs. Stanwood smiled rs her husband
thus spoke.
what makes you smller he asked,
To think YOU should have Imagined
that you would find work In such places
But how Is Mark Leedsr
How sog
lie has nothing In his house TO eat.'
II was shudder that crept over the
wife's frame now.
why do you trcmble, wifeg
Nntu VIC WI
breakfast tomorrow morning, we shall
have nothing
'whatr cried Peter Stanwood, hal
starting from his chair. DO you meai
thatr'
Il do
But our ilourr
An gone. 1baked the last this AFTER
noon.'
But we have pork
You ate the last this noon.'
Then we must starye" groaned In,
stricken man starting across the room.
Peter Stanwood was book-bindcr b,
trade, and had now been out Of employ
ment over a month. lie was one Of thos'
who generally calculate TO keep abou
square with the world, and who conslde
themselves particularly fortunate II the,
keep out OF debt. lie was now thirt.
years Of age, and had been married eigh
years. He had three children To proyid
for. besides himself and wife, and this To
gcthcr with house rent, was heav,
draught upon his purse even when worl
was plenty, but nowhere was moth
ing.
Maria, he said, stopping and gazing
his wife In the face. we must starye.
have not single penny In the world
But do not despair, Peter. Try agali
tomorrow for work. You may iin'
something TO do. Anything that Is hon
est will be honorable. Should you MAKE
but a shilling a day, we should no
starye.'
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not conceive the youngster thought Of the
jest hc was playing Off on the spruced
dandy In front Of him. The boy held his
foreflnger In the red hair OF the young
man about as long as blacksmith would
nail rod In the fire to heat, and then on
his knee commenced pounding his finger,
In imitation Of smith In making a nail.
The whole thing was so ludicrous that /
laughed, the orly time that ever dis
graced the pulpit with anything like
mirfh.v
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BIDDEF0RD, ME-, FRIDAY

SUMS rays and her warm clothing preven'
ted 1t. She never "took cold" there. on
the contrary, the balmy influences exert
cd upon her by her daily sun and air
bath were SO grateful, her breathing be-
came SO mnch easier after each of them'
that, whenever storm came, and pre-
vented the resort to the piazza, the In
valid suffered In consequence thereon.
Whether these remarks will prove to our
readers that want Of sunlight may bereck-
oned among the causes of consumption
may well be doubted, but we trust that,
at least, they will convince some scep-
tics that sunlight has potent influence In
raising the human body from various
weaknesses that sometimes are the pre-
cursors offatal phthisis.
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DEAR FRIESDs.-Mary, meeting Emma
OH the church steps, who has new dress,
exclaims: "why, Elm, got n new dress,
ain't you; how very common those shades
are.- En- Indignantly aud scornfnlly)
~ can excuse your ignorance, Mary,
as you arc not expected to know any
thing. Mary exceedingly flustered as
she sees a well known figure advancing)
Eyes, see now, 1t Is lovely, but, Elm,
do tell me could you see have q false
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A SMALLPOX REMEDY "A corcspon-
dent of the Stockton. California. Herald
writes rs follows: III herewith append a
recipe. which has been used to my knowl-
edge In hundreds Of cases. II will pre-
vent or cure the smallpox though the pit
tings are filling. When Jenncr discovered
cow.pox In England, the world OF science
hurled an avalanche OF fame upon his
head; but when the most scientific school
of medicine IN the world-that Of Paris
published this recipe as n panaoea i"r
smallpox. II passed unhccded. IL is n
unfaIllng as fate, and conqucrs ih every
instance. 1t Is harmless when taken by
well per.on. IL will also cure scarlet fe-
ver. Here Is the recipe rs have used it,
and cured my children Of scarlet fever;
here IL Is as have used Il TO cure the
smallpox; when learned physicians said
the paiIent must die, Il cured: Sulphaie Of
zinc, one grain; fozglove (dIgitalls), one
grain; half teaspoonful Of sugar; mix
with two tablcspoonfals Of water. When
thoroughly mixed. add four ounces OF
water. Take spoonful every hour.
Either disease will dlsappcr In twelve
hours. For n child, smaller dose, accord
Ing 10 age. II counties would compel their
physicians TO use this there would DO no
need OF pest houses. ifyou value advice
and experience. use this for that terrible
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There was man who lived In Cass
County, Georgia, many years ago, who
had once been In the State Legislature,
and never neglected an opportunity to
emphasize the fact. He was perfect
infldcl as to new discoveries anu new sci-
cnccs, being perfectly satisfied that IL tue
world should turn over, all the wafer
would spill out Of his we'll; aud only CIV
Ing In to stcam-cars by slow degrees
But NIL the vlals OF his contempt were
poured out upon the Idea OF a telegraph,
and he was wont to say that nobody need
try to come '.thc green" over him In that
way, for he had been In the Legislature.
Finally the State road was built, anu one
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The Doorstep.
ny N. c. sTEDMAS.


The conference meeting through at last,
We boys around the vestry waited,
To ace the girls come tripping past,
Like snowblris willing TO be mated.
Not tbravcr he that leaps the wall
by level muskctnashes litten,
Than I, who stepped before them all,
Who longed to see me get the mitten.
Dutno, she blushcd and took my armi
We let the old folks have the highway,
And started towards the Maple Farm
Along kind Of lovers by.way.
cant remember what we said,
Twas nothing worth cong or story,
Yet the rude path by which we sped
Seemed all transformed and in glory.
Tho snow was crisp beneath our feet,
The moon was full, the fields were CLEAN
ing;
by hood and tippet sheltered sweet
Her face with youth and health was beam
s. ing. ...
TIE little hand outside her mufr-
o, sculptor, II you could but mould It'll
Solightly touched my Jacket.cuff,
To keep Il warm had to hold 1t.
To have her with me there alone
Twas love and fear and triumph blended;
At last we reached the foot.worn stone
Where that delicious journey ended.
She shook her ringlets from her hood,
And with "Thank you, Ncd," disscmbled
Bat yet knew she understood
With what q daring wish trcmblcd.
Acloud passed kindly overhead,
The moon was slyly pecping through 1t,
Yet hid its face, rs IL 1t said,
"Comc, now or never do itl do h'
Ny lips till then had only known
The kiss of mother and OF sister,
But somehow, full upon her own
Sweet, rosy, darling mouth-I kissed hcri
Perhaps twas boyish love, yet still,
o Iistiess womani weary loveri
To feel once more that fresh, wild thrill,
I'd giye-but who can live youth ovcr3
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LAUGHING IN TIE PULrir.-Said Mr..
c., a Presbyterian minister Of some
notoricty, II never laughed In the pulpit
but once, and that came near procuring
my dismissal from the ministry. At one
of the first dlscourses was called to de-
liver, subsequent to my ordination, after
reading my text and opening my subject,
my attention was directed to young man
with n very foppish dress and n head Of
exceeding red hair. In n slip Immediately
behind this young gentleman sat IN ,r-
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fete at Compelgnc. They all accepted his
invitation; rs they dared not do other
wise. Had one offended him by declining
he might have refused to receive her or
ders thereafter; and for fashionable Ia
dy TO GO Into society without having her
garments fitted by Worth, would be equiv
alent to social suicide.
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suffering at Sea; A Barqms Nearly Fo"r
Months Coming from, LirerpooIj IN I"-
teresfin0 Narrative.
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"TOHBILL BLANK, Y"
That production ran,
"Decr bill: Ten 10 one Jim'll die aforc
morning." JO BLANK"
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-01-06
senator Bright vs.. His ExpeiIers.

We entered the cars at the Kentucky Cen
trail railroad depot at this place in company
with senator. Garrett Davis, as he left for
Washington. Noticing that mr.. Davis spoke
70 congressman Beck and Adams, but did not
seem TO recognize ex-senator Bright, who sat
near them, we asked the latter II he and mr..
Davis were not on speaking terms "No,p
said he, with emphasis, ~ have never spoken
70 any senator who voted for my expulsion
since that occurrence, and never intend to-"
We complimented Senator Bright ON his
Judgment Of the Northern fanatics. We hap
pened TO occbpy seat with him on the train
that left Charleston after the convention had
adjourned. He then spoke THE great impor-
lance of the Southern people acting with pru-
dence but taking bold and united stand for
therrights. sIf they do not they will have
10 surrender peaceably 10 the Abolitionists, or
have their fields laid waste "Sir," said he,
you can have no idea of the extent Of fanati-
Cism at the North The Black Republicans
would glory in an excuse To burn these fine res
licences we are passing arm the negroes, and
place them in power over you These same
fanatics shortly after, not only fulfilled his
prediction 10 the letter, but also expelled MIR.
Bright rs traitor, though in patriotism and
honor he was, among the AbolitionistsSlike an
eagle among orows.-Paris 'Kentuckian.'
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attention of close cash buyers. l gs,l .1t' n NJ.
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w the Cait0 Bulletin.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-03-26

The Rev. WIN. n. M1IBuRN.-The
numeroue friends and admirers Of the
Rev. VIM. 81. Milburn will be graft
fed to hear good news Of him in Eu-
rope. AT the last accounts he had lust
returned to Paris from Berlin, where
he had undergone. three months ago
an operation at the hands Of the emi-
nent ocplist Professor Won Graefe, in
the hope Of restoration to sight The
operation: was but partly successful,
having been followed By severe local
inflammation, a violent pulmonary at
tack, which for a time threatened his
life. Another operation Won Graefe
thinks may feffsot; in, %, measure, Mr..
4MnbufRs recovering the tusesof his
eyes, bnt eths patienI isa just now.too
weak to submit toit, aud IT. twill4preba.
bly, several mionths teforS The knifs
Dan again be applied meanwhile, Mr.,
iIburhs iss giving lsstnrsstos delay
,tasx xsrpensess of hisssp3ouSr .aBsoad.
EIn5 Psras upde q s,suspio ioss sOf our
Mnist GsHsraI' 'Dtk, ths sssriss Was
very Hsnasrtasly ttsAdsd hid l.at.
Astasse aassA dttes. u me rsvsYss;d
;isssdssr 10 .h0sS Q sndsss ehsssshs
expects to begin lecturng % the lssh
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BY w. A. LEE AND HUGH WILSON.
The Blaaksmith's Pretty Daughter.

Why do the horses come always at noon
To be shod at the blacksmitls shopi
At noon time, when the sun is still.
When the blacksmith 10 forced against his will
To rest, and his work to stopi
Just at noon. from his house on the hill,
A girl with pail comes thence;
Smiles como on her lips. on her cheeks glow
AS she sees tke horses tied in q row, T..
Along by the blacksmith's fence,
Oh. but the blacksmith's daughter is fsirl'
And the horses all look at each other,
As much as to say, 'tNow isn't she SWEET
We know why our masters say that our feet
Are giving them 80 much bother"
The bell rings one, and the blacksmith les,
"Now. then. for work right away"
But most Of them say that it's growing late,
And they really thiuk they'd better wait,
And come on soa1e other day.
Oh, blac. smiths daughter, your mother, too,
Was fair when your father sought herl
You're going in the way that she hae trod.
You'll be wife ere those horses are shcd-
Oh, biacksmith's pretty daughter!
-Haruard AdUocate