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"You think your cellar or basement is
in good sanitary condition; do you know
that it is? Have you fairly and carefully
examined the premises? Have you looked
over the potatoes, turnips, squashes, and
other vegetables, to ascertain their condi-
tion2" These questions arc asked by the
Boston Journal of Chemistry, and they arc
important ones. We know, says the
writer, that:
Diptheria, typhoid and scarlet fevers,
and many other most serious illnesses,
have their origin in cellars, both in city
and country; and we can do our readers
no greater service than to urge them to
see that, all times, they are in dry, sweet
condition. Why should farmers and their
families, living in the pcstilcntial vapors
of cities, be so subjected to attacks of ma
lignant diseases There is n reason for II,
and we can point it out. They arise from
the indifference manifested tothe observ-
ance of the hygienic rules and violation of
sanitary laws. Cleanliness is essential to
the health, and is just rs necessary in the
country rs in the city. a family living
over n foul cellar is more liable TO be pois-
oned and afflicted with illness than city
family living in its polluted atmosphere
but without cellar or basement filled with
fermenting roots and fruits. There is far
FAR more sickness in the country among
husbandmen than there ought to be. With
plenty of pure air, water and exercise, the
evil imp, disease, ought To be kept mt bay;
and we would he better If IN observance
of certain hygienic conditions were main
tanned. aforementioned cellars, small.
close, slecping-rooms, stovcs-thcsc are all
agents of evil, and are fast making the
homes of farmers almost rs unhealthy us
those of the jewellers Of the cities. Are
not these suggestions worthy of considcra-
ton?
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John Bunyan, being once asked ques-
ton concerning heaven which he could
not answer because the Bible had furnished
no reply, very wisely advised the querist
to follow Christ, that he might by and by
so TO heaven and see for himself. "Lord.
ara there few that be saved?" askeda Gu
rious questioner Of Christ. "Striye to en-
ter in at the strait gate" was the instant
and pertinent reply.
He was walking one day in field. in
great trouble Of soul at tho discovery Of
his own vileness, and not Knowing how to
he justified with God, when he heard, rs
no imagined, voice saying To him. Your
righteousness is in heaven lie went in
10 his house, and took his Bible, thinking
to find there the very words that had thus
sounded in his heart. He did not discover
the identical expression. but many n pas
sage Of Scripture proclaimed the same
truth. and showed him that Jesus. ut the
right hand Of God, is complete righteous.
ness to every one that belicyeth.
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.uiseeffasseosss.
The Foolishness of Intemperance.

The habit of liquor drinking is the most
inexcusable piece of destructive nonsense
in the world. The money poured down
the throats of men each year Is greater
than the amount expended for improve
ments. If aman is tired, he drinks; If
he is Mt work, he must drink; If doing
nothing, he must have nip every hour
II too warm, he must have julcp; If too
cold. q hot wiskcy; ifhe is by himself, out
comes q flask or bottle; if in company,
he stands treat till his money be gone
then like dead beat, sits around till some
one asks him up.
A man on u moderate salary steps INTO
n saloon, invites half u dozen friends to
drink, pays n dollar or more and walks
out. Three of four times n day he repeats
this, and always drinks when asked. II
is social. Men mean nothing by 1t. But
during the week half mans salary has
been poured down his throat, destroying
his stomach and weakening his nerves,
over-eXciting his brain, robbing himself
and family of money needed for other pur-
poses. But il is social! Drink in the
morning-at noon-at night-then few
between drinks. The brain whirls-the
hands grow unsteady-the pocket grows
empty-the home ones suiier-the eyes
look red and tremulous, rs If ashamed
ambition is drowned or poisoned. Pretty
soon the poor fellow is unfit for business.
He makes mistakes. He is sick, unable
TO work. He is not the man to DC relied
on. He leaves his place and in time finds
a poorer one. Then he feels blue-drinks
still morc-his family suflers-ho leaves
his place again, and ut last dies wretch.
But it's social!
1t is none of our business in the abstract,
vet we are sorry to see men fOoling them
selves away-dying like weeds in n gutter
when they might be men, upright, healthy,
loved, and useful; Of benefit to themselves
and others. And this is why we write
against intemperanec. Health is too prec-
ious to be wasted. Manhood Is too noble
to be thrown into the gutter. Life is too
sweet to be druggcd with poisons now
compounded and sold as liquors. To
drink poison may be social, but it costs too
much for us. or for any man of sense who
loves himself or others. Who of our read
ers dare to think ofthis matter and act rs
their better Judgment shall dictate?
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TRUE REvERENcE.-Wc treat God with
irrevcrcnce by Vanishing him from our
thoughts, not by referring TO his will on
slight occasions. His is not the finite au-
thority or intelligence which cannot be
troubled with small things. There is
nothing SO small but that we may honor
God by asking his guidance of it, or insult
him by taking it into our own hands; and
what is true of the Deity is equally true
of his revelation. We use il most rever-
entity when most habitually; our insolencc
is in ever acting without reference to it;
our true honoring of ii is in its universal
application. We have his sacred words
not often enough on our lips, nor deeply
enough in our memories. nor Loyalty
enough in our lives. The snow, the va
por, and the stormy wind fulfill his word.
Are our acts and thoughts lighter and
wilder than these-that we should forget
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Love and Marriage.

That love is the leading element of the
highest happiness in marriage; that love
while ii lasts, covers multitude of errors,
privationS, misfortunes-even sins-I do
not doubt. But the question is, how far
Is love when unaccompanied by any other
of the conditions which / have mentioned
MS belonging TO u perfect marriage, itself
u justification of marriage? True love
works wonders; but ii cannot prevent the
physical and mental ailments which de-
velop themselves in people of feeble organ
isms. 1t cannot supply lack of intelli-
gcnce, n want of force, in either husband
or vito; and rs all good housekccpers
know il cannot .'makc the pot boil" Love
alone, when we consider its provervial in
stability and the small chance it has of
surviving under bleak conditions, is GER
tainly an insufficient capital upon which
20 commence the partnership of marriage.
This is true of even the highest and strong
est love; how much more so of the hAs'y
attachments which lead to SO many thous-
ands of marriages.!
There is nm iniinity of false sentiment
about love. While would not cast II
doubt upon the existence of noble love- oil
devotion. and of passion which no sorrow
or trial can tire, which is even refined and
strengthened by suffering, yet the value,
office, the very nature of love in our ordi-
nary life is greatly misunderstood. Love
is the most exaggerated passion in litera-
ture. 1t holds in our imaginations, po-
,ition which il does not hold in the life OF
me man or woman in u thousand. BE
ing the supreme passion Of modern art, y
saws recent writer, lit becomes neceSSa'
nv to sound high its praises. We should
suppose If we read only novels and poetry,
that the one thing interesting in life is the
relation Of the sexes and the anNieties oil
pairing. Many young people arc so dizzy
with love that they arc unable TO 90 on
with the other interests of life. They can
not see men rs they are, engaged rs they
IRE in their daily work. pursuing their va
cious ends and living Il multiflrious life oI
which love is but n single element" Our
.egard for the passion ovcr-steps the
healthy limit, and becomes morbid; we
udge of it untruly; we attend to it
promptings with absurd expectations VT
teach ourselves that the passion Is uncon'
trollable, and regard il rs u kind of fate
and we glorify the supremacy OF first
love, rs IL the heart did not require Il
tr,ling rs varied rs the intellect. ConSid'
ering the widespread misery which our
misconceptions of love have wrought, we
might doubt whether this passion was not
the greatest blessing in the world. We
may conclude, in spite of Chaucer, that
Love allegiance Is not the only thing need
full to make a permanently happy mar
iiage.
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Wonders Of Minute Workmanship.

In the twentieth year Of Queen Eliza
beth. blacksmith named Mark Scaliot,
made lock consisting of eleven pieces OF
iron. steel and brass, all of which, togeth-
err with key TO it, weighed but one grain
Of gold. He also made chain of gold
consisting of forty-three links, and having
fastened this TO the before mentioned lock
and key, he put the chain about the neck
of n flea which drew them all with ease.
All these together, lock and key. chain
and flea, weighed only one grain and q
half. Oswaldus Norhingerus, who was
more famous even than Scaliot for his mi
mute contrivanccs, is said to have made
sixteen hundred dishes of turned ivory, all
perfect and complete in every part, yet so
small, thin and slender, that all of them
were included ut once in cup turned out
of pepper-corn of the common size.
Johannes Shad of Mitalbrach carried this
wonderful work with him to Rome and
showed 1t to Pope Paul ", who saw and
counted them all by the help Of spectacles.
They were so little rs to be almost invisi-
BILE to the eye. Johannes Ferrius, a Jes-
nit, had in his possession cannons Of wood
with their carriages, wheels, and all other
military furniture, all of which were also
contained in n pepper-corn of the ordinary
size. An artist named Claudius Gallus
made for Hippolytus d'Este, Cardinal Of
Ferrara, representations of sundry birds
sitting ON the tops of trees, which by by
draulic art and secret conveyance of water
through the trunks and branches of the
trees, were made TO sing and clap their
wings; but at the sudden appearance of
an owl out of bush of the same artifice,
they Immediately became all mute and
silent.
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Sunday Reading.
Rain ia the Heart.


The following iinss were found by COnsclerate sod
IN a deserted house On The Peninsula, Nhginia'
"Inio sseA NE SOME rain MAST JaL"
IN this were all-Oh! II this wcro all,
That into each life some rain must fall,
There were fainter Sobs In tho poets rhyme,
There were fewer wrecks ON the shores Of time.
But tempcsts Of woo dash over the soul
since winds OF anguish VIC cannot CONTROL
And shock aitor shock We are all called 10 bear,
TIL tho lips arc white with the hoart'a despair.
Tho shores Of time with wrecks are streWn,
Unto the car comes ever moan
Wrecks Of hopes that set sail with glee,
Wrecks Of love sinking silently.
Many are hid from tho human eye,
Only God knOwOth how deep they lie,
only God heard when arUso the prayer,
"IIelp me 10 boar-oh, help mo TO bear"
"In,o each life sOmo rain must hll,"
II this were all.-ohi II this were all;
Yet there's a refuge nom storm and blast
Gloria Patri-wo'n reach at last.
"Be strong, DO strong" to my heart cry,
The pearl In tho wounded she'll doth lie,
Days Of sunshine are given TO all
Tho "into each life somo rain must ALL"
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Az OLD MANS SToRY.-'I took the
pledge" said an old man, at the foot oil
the g'Illows when l saw young man
hung. The sheriff took out his watch and
said, 'lfyou have anything to say, speak
now. for you have only five minutes to
live The young man burst into tears
and said, Il have to die. had only one
little brother; he had beautiful blue eyes
and naNen hair, and l loved him. But
one day got drunk, and coming home
found him gathering berries in the garden /;
and became angry without cause. and
killed him with one blow with rake.
Whisky has done tit has ruined me. I
have but one word more to say. never.
nerer! NEVER! touch anything that can
intoxicate.'"
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r,or heart that has sinned and suffered,
and represent to myself the struggles ana
temptations 1t passed through-the briei
pulsations of JOY; the tears Of regret the
feeblencss of purpose; the seorn oil thai
world that has little charity; the desoia-
ton of the souls sanctuary. and threaten
inc voices within; health gone; happ'-
ress cope-I would flin leave the erring
soul of my fellow man with Him from
whose hands IL came
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DIR. HAMS AROMA TIC INvIGORATOR
removes from tho system the Ill effects caused by
the excessive oil alcoholic liquors, and eiectn.
ally destroys the appetite for these stinulants IL
gives tone TO deblitated mucous surfaces Ellete
matter IL removed from the system, thereby re-
storing IL TO its normal healthfui condition. AS
medicine, II Is quick and ecctual, curing tho most
and all other arrangements of the stomach and
bowels, in q speedy manner. This elegant prcpa-
ration has stood the test OF years. A wine glass
prevent all suffering from indigestion. Ladies' OF
weak and delicate 90 situations should take the
lnyigorator three times day. hwine.glass full
before retiring will insure sweet and refreshing
sleep All the proprietor asks Is trial. and 10 In
duce this he has put up tho lnyigorator In pint
bottles at 90 cents, quarts, sl.OO. Principal Do
pot, Is Central Wharf, Boston. Sold by oil drug
gists. 3m2l
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Clock, by Hurd and houghton, makes
their editions the most complete ones In
the market.
MASTER HUMPHREYS CLOCK
consists Of the chapters originally connected
with the sold Curiosity Shop" and "Barna-
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of the current English editions In these
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Mr.. Weller, his son, the immortal Sam, and q
third Weller, son of Sam, an cpitomc Of his
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ADDITIONAL CHRISTMAS STORIES,
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TwcntY.fiye Years Practice

In the Treatment OF Diseases incident 10 Females
has pIa ,sd DR. DOW Mt the head OF all physicians
making such practice n speciality, and enables
him to guarantee u speedy aud permanent cure In
the worst cases Of SHPPrsssion aud all other IL,
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DIR. HOPKINS IRON TONIC.
A RIooI IsurIaer md Regulator.

Dyspepsia, Loss Of Appetite, Liver Complaint
Sick Headache, depression of Spirits, Neuralgia
Nervous Affections, Diseases OF the Skin, Consump-
tive tendencies, Chronic Diarrhoca, and Diseases
peculiar to Females. Enthusiastically HOPKINS
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PRICE, 800 PER BOTTLE.

Farm for Sale!
CITUATED In Dayton, on the river-ryad leading
- iron Biddeford to Salmon Fails, and within .
few rods Of the new County road ~ Limerick, ana
Is about six miles from Saco and Biddeior,i.
said farm contains about % acres. we'll divided
into grass, tillsge, pasturage and wood land. The
wood lot contains thrifty growth OF pine timber.
The farm has on II good buildings and In good re-
'''' HIRAM HUSTON.
Dayton May II, 1869. 2itf
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Ague Cure,

For Fove- and Aguo,. 1ntcrmittent Fever.
Chill Fever, Remittent Fever, Dumb
Ggue, Periodical or Bilious Fever, &C.,
and indeed all tho affections which arise
nom malarious, marsh. or miasmauo
poisons.
As It's name implies, II does Cure, and does not
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Zinc, nor any other mineral poisonous substance
whatever, it In nowise Injuries any patient. The
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without parallel In the history OF Ague medicine.
Our pride Is gratined by the acknowledgements we
receive OF the radical cures effected in obstinate
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Unacclimated persons, either resident In, or
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For Lirer Complaints, arising from torpidity
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hc Liver into healthy activity.
For Bilious Disorders and Liver Complaints, Is
m excellent remedy, producing many truly re-
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DODD'S
NERVINE
DID 1T.

NEW LONDON, Conn.,. April %, 1869.
REMEMBERED FRIEND I'll thought u well TO walt
another week before writing. TO see " continued
10 i'm prove az have been doing for some time. IN
der the treatment OF the new medicine, ana l am
happy 10 tell you that am getting better-even
faster than when you were here. ! commenced
the u.e Of DODDS NERyINE without any one
sdylsInr me 10 do Il. When I begnn with 10
could only walk from my bed 10 the chair Ny
trouble has been extreme pain in the head and
has lasted over three years. All the medicine !
have heretofore en- has Aled t0 give any relief
am now able TO go up and down stairs, and daily
Improving. I consider the NfRviSE the best
medicine ever found. and shall continue Us use,
for am confident Uf entire recovery. ! have u.
Ken only three bottles, and would not DO without
IL on any account
swaj Very truly, Mrs ]. y. MUTE,
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Enr Sale !

N HAT desirable building lot Crescent street, next adj
Joining residence IL Augustine Ilaines, es, sai lot
has frontage Of hundred feet by one hundred and
Rny feet deep, has eighty fruit trees mostly In Tearing,
consisting oi apple pear cherry, and plum trees also,
currant, gooseberry AMI grape vines
This lot Is within two minutes walk Of the City Build.
ing and Is offered Or sale at low bargain Inquire of
22u \ X. ELLIS No - Chauncey St, boston.
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TESTIMONIALS.

TESTIMONIALS
~ regard Mr Edty No one Of the most espasf,
and ssee,s.fsi practitioners with whom ] have had
official intercourse.
CHARLES MASON, Com'r OF Patents.
~ have no hesitation In Assuring Inventors that
they cannot employ y man more semyttHf aHd
frssfporthv, and moro capable Of putting their APP
plications In q form 10 secure Tor them an esrly
and favorable consideration at the Patent Once.
EDMUND BURKE
Late Com'r of Patents"
.Mr H. n. EDpY has made for ne TlllRTEkS
appIIeations, on all hut ONE OF which patents
have been granted, and that one 10 nos Ptnding.
such abls proof OF great talent and abil.
Ity ON his part, leads me % recommtnd Al In.
ms they may he sure of having the most faithiul
attention bestowed their eases, and at very Toa
sOnsbIs charges. JOHN TAOHABT."
Boston, Jan. I, 1900 iy9
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mo REMOVE MOTH PATCHES, FRECKLES
/ AND Tan from tho face, use PERRY's Morn
AND fREcKLE LOrIos. Sold by all druggists.
Prepared only by Dr.. u. @. Perry.
nor BLACK WORMS. AND PIMPLES ON TIE
Il FACE, use PEnRY's CoMEDOsE AND PIAPLE
REMEDY. prepared only by DR.. II. q. Perry, 10
Bond ST., New York. Sold everywhere. The trade
supplied by Wholesale Druggists. GmOi2.