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to whose tender inquiries she replied that
she thought that she should pass the
night as comfortably as though she were
in her own room at home. The last time
her daughter spoke to her was at 3 O'Clock
in the morning. When she went over at
4 o'clock again the spirit of the mother
had passed away to the better land, ap.
parently without pain or struggle. 1t
was a strange scene, that of the bustling
talking crowd of early risers, crowding
thoug6tlessly about one end of the car
getting ready to disembark, contrasted
with the other, where the corpse was laid
out in the corner section, with the children
kneeling and keeping at the bedside and
refusing to be comforted. The old lady
was a general favorite in the village
whence She came, and was escorted to the
cars by quite number of friends and
acquaintance, to whom she said at parting
"Tell them all, if slip awayiion this jour
ney, that 1 was ready and willing to co.
Louisville Courier.
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Cultivation OF Rye.


FARMERS in this country have never yet
paid the attention to rye growing that has
been given this grain in other countries,
especially those in the northern part OF
Europe. Its production here is, we be-
lieve, more neglected than it should be,
for it does not hold minor position
among cereals. 1t may be made profitable
upon any farm; not upon all as main
crop, but as a substitute for other grains
certain seasons, and for the improve
ment of certain soils as green manure.
Rye will grow upon land that will not
produce wheat A fair crop may be real
lied on rocky, thin soil, or upon that
which is eight-tenths sand, or even badly
worn clay. 1t has another advantage pc
culiar to itself. 1t may be sown at a sea-
son when other grains cannot be. For
producing late fall or early spring feed,
nothing is better; and by being fed of at
these seasons, the grain yield is not mate
rally lessened, especially when the pas
turing is done in spring. We do not adj
yocate the theory of allowing stock to
craze upon any crop very late in the fall
as the last growth should be left as pro-
lection to the roots of the plants.
The straw of rye is always handy upon
the farm, its length making it particularly
useful in many ways; and when used as
cut feed, it becomes almost as valuable as
its weight in hay 1t is better than the
straw of either wheat or oats, and for
horses much healthier.
The grain stands next in value as hui
man food to that of wheat. In COMPOSE
ton it very much resembles that grain,
and contains greater portion OF sugar,
starch, albumen, gum and oily matter.
Flour from this grain, although dark, fur
nishes sweet, wholesome and nutritious
bread, which, on account of its moisture,
will keep longer and not lose its palatable
qualities.
Soil that has been prepared for wheat,
and by some reason neglected until too
late for sowing that grain with safety, may
be put to rye Side hill and bottom land
can be used when not favorable to other
crops. When sown for spring feed, not
less than two bushels of seed should be
used, but for harvesting, one and half
bushels is sufficient.
Because this grain will grow upon poor
soil and under neglect it is by no means
a reason for neglecting the crop by halt
doing the work Of putting in the grain,
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for It flourishes according to the advan-
tages given. On good soil, with farmer
like care, a great yield win almost certainly
follow. 1t Is not 80 subject to diseases as
wheat, save in wet seasons, when ergot
sometimes Injuries the crop, but it usually
escapes the ravages of insects which are
so fatal to wheat.
The same attention in the selection OF
seed is not given to rye as to wheat but
the matter should not be entirely disre-
garded, for if poor seed is sown the crop
will be poor in like proportion; the same
rule holds good with this cereal as with
others-good seed, good soil and good cul-
tivation always make the most profitable
returns, after deducting the expense Of
extra quality of seed and extra labor and
care.-Ohio Ffsmer.
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A Practical Joke.

The jacksonville (Cal.) Pajaronian says
the following story is very near the
truth:
About two weeks since, gentleman OF
jacksonville, who is noted hereabouts for
a practical jokist, went to the Gilroy Hot
Springs, situated about fifteen miles from
Gilroy, for little recreation from the
cares of large business. After remain
ing few days, he got aboard the stage to
return to Gilroy, having an outside seat
The stage had not proceeded more than
five miles, before tones of distress were
heard, proceeding from within. The dri-
yer hauled up his prancing steeds, when
Mrs. -, who was passenger, and who
had made herself rather obnoxious to the
visitors at the Springs by certain "airy'
ways, informed the driver that she must
have an outside seat, as she was getting
sick. Our jacksonville friend, s., ever
gallant, gave up his seat to the lady. AS
he was getting inside, the lady informed
him that she had two bottles of spring
water ON the seat she had just left, which
she was taking to her husband in San
Francisco, and begged s = to take good
care of them "All right" said s., and
away went the stage again.
Our friend, the jokist, true to his proclivi-
ties, procured bottle of whisky, and,
taking the corks from the bottles contain
ing the spring water, poured half of the
water from each bottle, and filled them
up again with whisky, while the passen-
gers were convulsed with laughter. In
due time the following letter was received
by the proprietors of the Springs from the
lady's husband:
"SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 80, 1869.
Proprietor Hot Springs.
"SIRs: You are a precious set OF
scamps, you are! NV wife, Mrs. -, paid
a visit to your COMPOUNDED place and
brought back some spring water l drank
about half bottle of the miserable stuff,
and went to the Good Templar's and
hadn't been in the hall more than fifteen
minutes before was as drunk as any man
you ever saw; disgraced myself and the
Lodge, and this morning am on sick
bed. What wish, sirs, is to ask you if my
wife drank much of the COMPOUNDED water
while she was there. My opinion is that
any set of men who will run an institution
of this kind ought to be soused into theil
own hot springs until life was extinct. a
man called 'UncleGeorge delivered the
damnable water to my wife, snd if l evel
meet him it will go hard with one of us.
81 am, sirs, with contempt. -.
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roPsIDE eALAH.

That nightcc teen he come chop chop
One young man wakec, no can stop;
Colo maskee, iccc maskee;
He got flag; chop b'long welly culio, see
TOpeide Galah!
He too muchee solly; one piece eye
Lookec sharp-sO fashionable same mi:
He talkee largee, talkee stl0ng,
Too muchec culio: ala same gong
Topside Galahi
Inside any housec he can see light,
Any piece loom got IRE all light;
He look see plenty ice more high,
Inside he mouf he plenty, ely.
Topeide Galahi
"No can walkee ~ olo man speakee he:
"Bimeby lain come. no can see;
Hab got water, welly wider"
4askee, mi, must go topside-
Topside 0alah!
"Man-man,n one gallo talkce he:
"What for You go topside look-secs"
{. Mother TEEN" he malcc plenty ely,
Maskce, ALA TEEN walkee plenty high
Topside Galahl
"Take care that spilum tlce, young man,
Take care that icee rs he no man man.
That coolie chin-chin he good night;"
He talkce, mi can 60 all light
Topside Galahl
joss pidgin man chop chop begin,
Morning TEEN that joss chin chin,
No see any man, he plenty fear,
Cause some man talkee, he can hear
Topside Galah!
Young man makee die: one largee dog see
Too muchee Robbery, hndee he.
Hand too muchee colo, inside can stop
ALA came piece flag, got culio chop
Topside Galahl
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From Hspen' Magazine for October.
t" EXCELSIOR" IN "PIGEON ENG
LLHH"

MY DEAR DRAwER-writes an oficer OF the navy
from Nagasaki, Japan" Pigeon English Is me
eating vi1h Chinese both in business TRANSACT ons
and Tor all other purposes 1t is said pigeon" is
the approach can make 70 Ss:
nsss Enolsh II Is ouite puzzing to one not accue-
TONED to bearing it. and one cannot imagine how
it was ever got mp. Yet it isnow complete dialect,
With the Chirese merchants etc Most Of the words
are English, more or less distorted; few, how
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EXCELSIOR.

The shades OF night were falling fast, III
As through an Alpine village passed
youth. who bore, mid snow and ice
A banner with the strange device,
EXCELSIOR
His brow was sad his eye, beneath,
Flashed like falchion from its sheath,
And like a silver clarion rung
The accents OF that unknown tongue,
l,9sf.i Excelsior
In happy homes he saw the light
or household fires CLEAN warm and bright;
Above the spectral glaciers shone, rat ~
And from his lips escaped groan, - =
49, m Excelsiori = r..
"Try not the Pass ~ the old man said:
ozark lowers the tempest overhead;
The roaring torrent is deep and wide "
And loud that clarion voice replied,
Excelsior!
'ssOh, stay the maiden said, and rest 4
Thy weary head upon this breastl"
A tear stood in his bright blue eye,
But still he answered. with sigh,
Excelsiori
"Beware the pine-tree's withered branch!
Beware the awfu. avalanche!"
This was the peasants last goodnight;
voice replied, far up the hight,
Excelsiorl 1g-
At break of day, as heavenward
The pious monks OF st. Bernard
Uttered the oft-repeatcd prayer,
A voice cried through the startled air,
EXCELSIOR
A traveller, by the faithful hound,
Half buried in the snow was found,
Still grasping in his hand of ice
That banner with the strange device,
ETCetsl0r!
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which print to-day, offers unusual attractions to
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which no intelligent citizen should fail to take,
hrstclass metropolitan journal is an indispensable
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ever. ns ohinsss Aneliessed. For instnce you eal
ON lady and inquire ofthe Chinese servant "Miseee
have goty' He win reply, If she is at home,
noon. Missee hab got makee sleepee." Not wish
ing 70 wake the lady, you turn away with, IS Mas
kee, maskee, NO makce bobbcry," leave your card
and 60. send you Exceisior Is done into Pigeon
English by some one whom do not know. ! do not
much. with the original in your mind; however, ]
will vocabularize fewi Chop chop, livery fast =
naaskes, don't mind; chop 5'Icno, of a kind =
t0pside g0lah, "excelsior (hurrah for topside ~
The Chinese always use lfor r-thus lice for rice
loom for room !" mi. +" !" chin chin, '.good-by,
fused on meeting and parting, really meaning
worship" or having . talk with the gods; y,
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of much observation and experience re-
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the world will warm and thrill with pure
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him the soft tones and glad melodies Of
his sisters voice. He will turn from pur-
poses which warped and false philosophy
has reasoned into expediency, and weep fol
the gentler influence which moved him in
his earlier years.
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THE mean rate of discharge of the Mis-
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somewhat exceeds thirty-eight million
six hundred thousand pounds of water
per second.
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There are no less than 100000 white
men throughout the South engaged IN Gull
tiyating cotton with their own hands.
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The first plano-forte imported into
this country from Europe is owned by Mr.
G. NJ. Loomis, of New Haven, and bears
the date of 1856.
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SWEET QUryISE u tcuyyanfed
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swap MIA Is OPIUM PURIFIED
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"IJOw SHALL we PAINT our HOUSES,
l1By J. W. MAsURY. CT, 22op- Sl.50. Free by mai
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1.-The sun was Sctting as jim urote He
along in his T-cart from the station to
Hnrsieigh House, and long red and golden
lights shone under the oak trees athwart
tie tall grasses, ferns, and wild flowers,
that grew in rich abundance in the famous
old forest; it was a sight to make a
painter's and a poets heart glad-the
Glorious great oak trees Of that beautiful
and ancient forest in which William Rufus
was killed by an arrow shot by Walter
Tyrrel, and which history has made cele-
brated ever since. But was not painter
nor a poet, and turned my eyes in quite
another direction as the lawn OF Hurs-
leigh came in sight. III q
"The sunset light had got there before
me, it was playing in the rich brown hair
and oyer the. lovely face Of Ada Greyillc
as she stood Upon the smooth cut GRASS be-
fore the house. She was dressed alto
rether in white, high to the throat, with
inst dash of color in geranium ribbon
that bound her pretty ripping hair. Bus
as if to mar the beauty of the vision, send
ing great lump to my throat, and a bit
ter thought to my heart, beheld at her
side the tall gaunt proportions of the Earl
of Baconly. II was bitter pill, but had
TO swallow it, and try hard to look as if L
liked it. i doubt If succeeded, but got
quickly out of the T-cart and went to
meet her. The flush of the sunset stained
her cheeks with a wonderful color. had
never seen her lock more lovely. l had
never felt more hopelessly in love. OF
course she was engaged to him! Well,
and why not? Had not l come to offer
my congratulations? afa ajr
-aThe Earl did not stay to dinner-there
was some comfort in that; had her to
myself all the evening-but heard him
telling her and Jim he would go partridge
shooting with us after breakfast the next
morning. On my arrival he had greeted
me with a stare of naughty contempt,
scarcely acknowledging my simple recog-
milton !: and now, as he departed, there
came another cold inclination of the head,
and what / fancied was barely suppressed
sneerlperhaps il was only fancy-but l
felt thai the man ,despised and hated me.
Would Ada. do SO too when she became
the Countess of Baoonly9 1t was not
pleasant thought, but it vanished entireiy
rs sat beside her TINT evening, and she
played. and sang for Inc while Jim slept
pleasantly on sofa in the window-Jim
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THE MAGIC COMB win change any colored hair or
beard to a permanent Black Brown. One Comb sent
by mail for 81 For sale BY merchants and druggists
generally. Addresa MAGIC COM 70. Springeld. MAsg.