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Friendship of Men and Women.

The chief thing wanting between
men and women, as IL seems to me, is
friendship. OF love and poetic admi-
ration there is abundance, Of course,
and to spare. The world could not 90
on without these pretty amenities bu,
we wan: friend-hip far more than all
these-lbe afectionateness which has
no relation to love. but which would
ensure equitable treatment from each
10 each. We could have no better gift
than the reception and bestowal Of such
a feeling. But to obtain II we ought
TO make ourselves more 6t for il than
we are at present. For though we
were certainly not sent into theR world
solely TO supplement mems lives aud to
have no original Object Of QUE own.
still, we cannot do without their liking
and it is only right that we should Sc,
our watches by their time. They are
clearer-headed than we-iess prejudced
If less conscientious; more generous
when generous, and more tender when
tender. Being the stronger, they are
larger in all things-evon in their love.
When they love, they love better than
we love, but less absotbingly. We
give the whole of our lives to love ;
they keep one portion Of theirs for work,
and another for ambition. Still the
half measure Of gallon is more than
the full measure Of a pint; and weight
for weight, the mans love is greater
than the woman's. This is a tremen
dous heresy. I know, but Il is a truth
Notwithstanding; and we ought to be
able to recognize all truths W ben we see
them, how disagreeable soever they
may be to our prejudices or our pride.
One Of the fundamental differences
between us and men lies in the differ.
ences there is between instinct and pas
sion. We are instructive, and men are
passionate. Now, passions admit Of
the modifying power Of reason better
than do instincts, because of the peri
DDS Of cessation. The most passion al q
man is not always at blood heat, raving
and ramping about the world like an
unloosed demon; but instinct ceases.-
1t is eternal, continuous, unchanging
deaf aud blind TO all but itself--a great
amorphous giant, with only one eye in
the midst Of its forehead, and that eye
turned inward. Reason regulates in
stinct--as much as an infant may lead
q lion And is not this complete sub.
jugation by instinct one OF the reasons
why women are so difficult to manage,
and so possessed by any affection they
may hayef - 70. . '.'.' -: .
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Mechanical ingenuity Of Farmers, risr !,

One OF the component parts Of a
good farmer Is mechanical ingenuity.
Some lose half days time for want Of
knowing how to repair breakage
which ar Ingenious person could do in
Eve minutes. A team and two or three
men are sometimes stopped a whole
day at a critical season for want Of a
little mechanical skill. II is well for
every farmer TO have at hand the facil
tiles for repairing. In addition to the
moro common tools, he should keep a
supply Of different sizes, of screws, bolts,
and nuts. Common cut nails are too
brittle for repairing implements or for
other similar purposes. Boy only the
very best, and annesl them, and they
will answer all the ordinary purposes
Of the best wrought nails. To apueaI
them, all that is necessary is to heat
them red hot in q common fire and cool
gradually. Let them cool, for instance,
by remaining in the FIRE while II burns
down and goes out. One such nail.
well cliuched, will be worth half doz
en- unannealed. Nothing Is more com
mon than for a farmer to visi, the
blacksmilh's shop 10 get broken or
lost bolt or rivet inserted, and often a
single nut on bolt. This must be
paid for, aud much time is lost. by
providing a supply Of bolts, nuts, and
rivets, much time and trouble may be
saved. They may be purchased whole
sale at a very low rate. These should
all be kept in shallow boxes, with com
partments made for the purpose, fur.
nished with bow,handle for convent
ence in carrying them. One box with
half dozen divisions may be appropri,
sted to nails of different sizes, aud an
other with as many compartments, to
screws, bolts, rivets, etc. Every farmer
should keep on hand supply of cop
per wire and small pieces of sheet cop
per or copper straps. Copper wire is
better than annealcd iron wire. II is
almost as flexible as twine, and may be
bent and twisted rs desired; and il
will not rust. Copper straps nailed
across or around fracture or split in a
wooden article will strengthen il in a
thorough manner.-Rurdl 4fdirs.
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GIAxTs--In a recent lecture dis
tinguished gentleman said:
The giant exhibited at Rouen in 1890
measured nearly eighteen feet. - -.-.,
Goradius saw girl that was ten feet
high.
The giant Galabra, brought from Ar
aba TO Rome under Claudius Cesar,
was ten feet high.
Fannum, who lived in the time oI
Eogene IL, measured eleven and a hall
feet. @'
The Chevalier Scro, In bis VOYAGE to
the peak of Tene:iffe, found, in one Of
the caverns of that mountain, the head
of Gunich, who had sixty teeth, and was
not less than fifteen feet high. ...
The giant Ferrugu slain by Orlan-
do, nephew of Charlemagne, was TWEEN
ty eight feet high,
ln 1914, near ST. German, was found
the tomb Of the giant Isorant, who was
not less than thirty fec, high.
In 1880, near. Rouen, was found a
skeleton whose skull held a bushel OF
corn, and who was nineteen feet high.
The giant Bacart was twenty two
feet high his thigh bones were found
in 1904. near the liver Moder.
In 1928, near the castle in Dauphine
tomb was found thirty feet long, six.
teen wide. and eight high, on which
was cut in gray stone, these words
I" Kinto'ochus Rex" y -
The skeleton was found entire, twenty.
five and a quarter feet long, Ten fee,
across the shoulders, and FIVE feet from
the breast bone to the back. ".'' ...-r
Near. Palermo, in Sicily, in 1915
vas found the skeleton Of a giant ,hir
ty feet high; and in 1850, another thir
ty four feet long. s' b. r.t,t a.
Near Marine, in Sicily, in 1915, WA,
found the skeleton Of a giant -thir,,
feet high ;sthe head was the size of 4
bogshesd. and each OF bis teeth weigh.
ed five ounces. -sas. .a, $3.50 : ,,
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Preserving Eggs.

No egg is fresh that will shake; this
Is because 1t has lost some Of It's albu>
mel. No egg has ever been preserved
over a month that will not shake ex
cept il be air r,rooted, which is term
not generally understood and is new
process. The egg has been coated
with every conceivable composition,
evea with solid stone. vet the watery
material escapes. The philosophy Of
this is that there is air in the egg be
fore it Is treated, and this uniting its
oxygen aud carbon produces decompo.
sition by carbonic acid gas, the yellow
Of the egg first breaking, then follows
the destruction. Eggs are naturally
designed 10 last as long as the hen re-
quires to get her brood, and the life
germ can be preserved q few weeks
seven or eight-but no longer. The
egg itself may be kept in a preserved
state for two years by greasing with
butter, oil or lard, but fiom the time il
is thus pIt up TO the end Of two years
il will daily lose its albumen by trans
piration, and while its carbonic acid
escapes 10 a certain extent. the egg
meat will be reduced two-thir6s, and
will shake. For culinary purposes
they will do well. But we want a
whole egg, not a half one, and we want
them fresh. Butter and lard and suet
have been used for half century, still
nothing has recommended itself over
the lining system in a commercial
point Of view. The theory has always
been. and still Is, that 10 keep an egg
fresh the air must be excluded. II is
the only philosophical treatment Of il
that can be made. Externally kept
from the air, the latter is powerless 10 do
harm. but the air inside no mortal can
prevent, and that alone IN time will de-
sethe egg.-Seientife american.
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self sustainiug Farma.

Ex Governor z. B. Vance, of North
Carolina, in his address before the Dor.
der Agricultural Fair at DanvilIe, a
few weeks ago, offered the following
practical suggestion is'''
In a country SO spar.ely Ae,tled no
ours, and where lands are held in such
large bodies, the theory OF \ division OF
labor is not sound economy 10 farming
operations. Every farm should be as
nearly independent aud self supporting
In all respects as it can possibly be
made. In mercantile pa,lance, a farm
er should, if possible, be general
dealer TO at least The extern, Of his own
consumption. Planting, therefore, "a
contrsdistinguished from farming-by
which we understand a specisl devo-
ton TO cotton, rice, tobacco, or any
great stsple-is lisble 10 this objection,
II is not sell. sustaining. An impe,fec
and unwise arrangement, that is, by
which SO many Of our planters expend
the proceeds Of their staple crops for
provisions and stock, thus paying dou-
bic profits and commissions rs we'll as
shipping away the fainess Of their
soils every year and placing nothing
back in lieu of il. Every man who
tills the soil as a means Of living should
surely first provide himself with every-
thing which his farm will grow before
he plants single seed for sale. An.
other great objection to planting, or
special farming, is that it is ruinously
destructive TO fertility and an enemy to
the Improvement of lands. II il, | be.
leve, an accepted truth that there are
no means Cf permanent improvement
IN our soils equal to the cultivation of
some Of the grasses and the rearing of
hocks, which both retain and return
fertility 10 the earth. We are here al,
rectly on the dividing line between the
planting and the grazing regions of
the United States, aud by judicious
aud scientific intsrmingling Of both, I
give it as my unhesitating opinion that
we stand in better position 10 secure
wealth by agricultural means than any
other people on the continent. -
Southern Planter and Farmer.
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When I Mean to Marry.
1T JOHN q. SAKE.

Whom do mean to marry7 Well. a
'Tis idle TO dispute with fate ,.....r..E
But If you choose TO hear mo tell, -
Pray listen while FIX the date. 90. fi
When daughters haste with willing feet,
A mothers daily toll to share; "
Can make tho puddings that they eat, -
And mend the stockings which they wear
When maidens look upon man s,-. -.
AS IL himself they would marry,
And not as army soldiers scan
A sutler or o commissary. 80 80. r..
Whom gentle ladies, who have got
The offer Of lovers hand, ..... .
Consent to share bis earthly lot" ID ..ass~.
And do not mean his lot Of land.
When young mechanics are allowed r...-a
To find and win the farmers girls,
Who don't expect to be endowed
with rubies, diamonds and pearls.
When wives, in short, shall freely give
Their hearts and hands to aid their spouses,
And live as they were wont to live
Within their Eires' one.story houses. - ...-
Thon, madam--if am not too old
Rejoiced to quit this lonely life, --
I'll brush my beaver, cease to scold,
And look about me for wife!
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VELocIPEDEs.-we have heard so much
OF velocipedes from the other side OF tho water.
that 1t may be interesting to know practically
how fast they go, and how useful they are
likely to be. In France, where this institution
has been most in use, they hnd no diticulty
In attaining speed Of from twelve TO thirteen
miles an hour. Persons skilled In working
them Will go hfty miles In fye hours, without
alighting from their vehicles. A party came
from Roaen 10 Paris, on the 2Ist Of last SEN.
tembsr, q distance ofsighty 1--WE miles, between
the breakfast and the French dinner hour. or
early evening. m an has driven one Of them
one hundred and twenty ,three, miles, during
twenty-four hours. taking his time for rest and
food out Of the same. II cannot be driven ND
steep bills, but the rider must dIsmount and
dra" It, which, from, Its Hghtness, is very
easily done, 4 ~ .........a q .. .
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How AN ALABAMA PLANTER SAVED
HIS CorToN.-An intelligent planter in
Alabama entirely escaped the ravages
Of the caterpillar last year, although it
destroyed the cotton upon every other
plantation in his county. His crop
was the finest he ever raised. The
caterpillar came up TO the fields Of all
bis next door ueigkbors, but they did
not cross his fences. The reason OF
this was, he issued the sternest orders
that not single bird, except the Jay,
should be killed upon his plantation,
under any pietext whatever, He allow
ed little willow groves 10 grow in his
fields, and 10 them be sent sack OF
oats every morning. which were scatter
ell upon the ground. The birds fed
upon the oats and swarmed in thou
sands around his fields. They exter-
minated the cotton 6y. And hence
there we're no eggs, there were no cat.
erpillars, there were no ls,ye, but there
was blooming garden in the mids, oi
bligbted wilderness. There is no evil
without its remedy--there is no disease
without cure.-Aaeon Telegraph.
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IDLE MURMuRINos.-Tbose who are
poor in worldly goods are too much
disposed TO complain. Poverty is the
crucible in which manhood il iested.-
You may be poor but II you have
honor and industry and energy, you
will succeed. All the envy and malice
aud hatred and petty meanness of your
enemies cannot prevail over true man .
hood, We care not how humble may be
its garb. --s..s. g..
DO not stop 10 brood over your mis-
fortunes. Poverty may be misfor>
tune; we dare say it is. But do no;
add TO your woes criminal Weakness
Go resolutely to work. Look not at
your present poverty. The proud, dis-
dsinful glances Of the rich the malig-
nifty Of your enemies. (all honest men
have enemies y the jesrs Of those who
plume themselves on their doubtful
lineage; should but strengthen YOU
discrimination TO place yourself Ear
above them all.
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About Blood.

Observe your mother when she is
packing a trunk, and you will see
whatever she is most. afraid will be
spoiled, she is most careful to, put in
the middle, that it may be least ex.
posed TO accidents. And this is what q
kind Providence has done, with the ar
teries, which have the utmost cause 10
dread accidents, while the veins, which
are much better able TO bear rough
usage are allowed 10 wander abou,
freely just under the skin Bot when
the bones happen TO take up great
deal Of room and come near the skin
themselves, as is The case in the wrist,
the artery is forced whether he likes Il
or not, TO venture to the surface, and
then we are able TO put our fingers
upon him. And there are others in
the same sort Of situation The artery
Of the foot for instance. y 49,. -.,'r, =
You feel quite sure blood is red do
you mott Well, II is no more red than
the water OF stream would be if you
Were to fill IL with little red fishes
Suppose the fishes to be very, very
small--as small as. a grain Of sand
and closely crowded together through
the whole depth of the stream; the
water would look quite red, would il
noti And this is the way in which
blood looks red; only observe one
thing; a grain Of sand is a mountain
in comparison: with the little red Rshes
in the blood. If l ere 10 tell you they
measured about the three thousand two
hundred,h part Of an inch IN diameter,
you would not be much wiser, SO pre-.
fer saying 10y way Of giving you
more perfect idea of their minu,eness)
that there would be about million iI
such drop Of blood as would hang on
the point Of needle. say so on the
authority of a scientific Freucbman-
Nj. Bouillet. Not that he has counted
them, as you may suppose, any more
than have done +; bu, this il as near
an approach as can be made by calcu.
lation 10 the size Of those fabulous blood
fishes, which are the three thousand
two hundredth part Of an inch in di.
ameter. ..... .-.n --..
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Tnr nav wing Of The rrea :,

The new wing Of the Treasury De-
partment at Washington is rapidly ap
preaching completion. The three up
per stories are finished, and carpets are
now going down ready for occupancy
by the Internal Revenue Department. /.
The lower floors will not be finished for
two or three months. The walls ofthe
I" cash room" are to be paneled With
rare specimens oi Italian mar BILE. The
marble will cost about $4,000. When
finished, it will be the finest room in
America, if no, in the world.
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ExrRA AonplsARr -pIsroL pa .,,.l -,

ExrRAoRDINARY PIsroL PRAcrIcr
Captain John Travis gave anolber ..x-.
hibition Of pistol shooting at his eal.
iery last evening. In which be excejled
any Of his previous astonishing per.
formances in this city, by series or
hazardous feats requiring the most con.
sumsnate skill on his part, and exiraor-.
dinary daring in that of theIkent!.man.
who assisted In them. Nv. John Rover
Of Texas, held cup on bic head. and
Travis fred pistol bullet through IL
from The distance of twelve psces.-.s
This feat was repeated twice, the balk
going each time within AT inch of the.
Uranium Of the ventursoms holder
The same gentleman also held between
his fingers q small lemon and afier-.
wards a business card about an inch,
and . half square. and though each.
Captain Travis put q bullet, al the same.
distance. With one Of the regular GAL.
iery pistols. Few people would care To-
run such risks as Mr.. Rover did. anil
fewer siill conld successfully initiate
Captain Tia,is wonderful skill ''~7
lCAieo9o Tribune, Dec. 2 e. =
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No STAND zE MoSKEY.-Judge Da,
vid X. Carter, formerly of Ohio, now
one of the judges of the United States
District Court at Washington, is gen.
tlemau Of marked character and abili
ty, and, wilhal, little eccentric. Not
long since an. Italian was tried and
convicted in his court for some offence
against the laws Of the United States,
the minimum punishment Of which Is
three years imprisonment in the peni-
tentiary at Albany. Before passing
sentence the Judge asked the culprit II
he had learned any trade, to which a
negative reply was given. The Judge
then said: I" In imposing upon you The
lightest sentence permitted by the law,
and in view of the fact that you have
no practical acquaintance with any of
the mechanic arts, the Court would say
that during the three years confine>
ment to which we now sentence you,
you will have ample opportunity to
learn some trade that viii enable you
TO earn an honest livelihood but
should you be unequal to this, yet de-
port yourself SO as 10 win the approval
Of the officers Of the prison, have no
doubt, as a reward for your good con-
duct, they will cheerfolly request the
Governor Of New York, at The end OF
your term, to present you with hand
organ and q monkey" .e ~ .,....
The poor Italian, dumbfounded at
the sentence, exclaimed, with uplifled
hands, Ah, Judge, not ze monkey
not Ee monkey I can stand ze three
year and ze hard work, but no stan
ze dam monkey I" a. a..r. se.. "a.
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How TO RETAIN A. GOOD FAcE.-A
correspondent has some good ideas on
the importance Of mental activity In re-.
tanning a good face. He says: I'VE
were speaking Of handsome men the
other evening, and was wondering
why X. had so lost the beauty for
which, five years ago, he was famous.
"Oh, it's because he never did any.
thing" said b., he never worked,
thought, or suffered You must have
the mind cbiseling away at the features,
it you want handsome. middle. aged
men, Since hearing that remark, I
have been on the watch to see whether
1t 10 generally true, and IL is. A hand.
some man who does nothing but eat
and drink, grows flabby. and the fine
lines Of his features are lost, but the
bard thinker has an admirable sculptor
at work, keeping bis fine lines ip repair,
and constantly going over bis face 10
improve the original design" ,aa ss
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On Making Winter Butter.

When milking. be sure your hands
are clean. Strain and place in crooks
in a cool place in a good milk-house.
Some srgue long crooks are the best ;
some that shallow are the best. Al
though the shallow crooks will raise
cream the quickest, they are not SO
good. Let them stand in the water
until the cream is perfectly separated,
then skim aud put tho cream into q
large cream crock, where il is allowed
to remain until il Is perfectly sour.
Here we may notice that the crooks
and all vessels used should be scalded
every time before they are laid after
using. In cold weather ii is sometimes
needful TO warm the sour cream before
churning. but il is seldom the case
Freezing and scalding both spoil the
cream for making good butter. Churn
in an up d-down churn, which is un.
doubtedly the best churn there is 10 be
found. Never use scslding water, as il
ruins the butter, but give good elbow
grease till done. s -ss ~, go
Although, in dairies Of moro than
one or two cows, a dog or horse power
may be added, which saves a great
deal Of hard work. Take out the but.
ter Immediately, ard work out all the
milk possible; then add little salt,
and ie: stand until the next morning,
when Il should be worked over again,
allowing no milk to remain in it. Then
have your. butter crock scalecd and
rubbed with salt. Place the butter in
il, packing as tight as possible; cover
with fine piece Of muslin, and cover
ing with brine which is TO be made
Of salt and water.--iStock Journal.
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BACON AND coRs,-The Newberry Herald

BACON AND CoRs,-The Newberry Herald
says: ..- F.... .,.
Cotton is royal article 10 the worlds
commercs; at present, it commands a row,
price. We deem it proper 10 throw ont a
suggestion upon the next crop. From alr
we can learn, more than ever, our planters
nave IN view to plant cotton almost exclu.
s,Ve'y. 1t is dangerous experiment.
Every planter should, ut least, have In
view to raise his own breadstuffs. Tbs
scarcity OF corn and bacon enhances thu
price Of labor. Labor, for the la.t twelve
months, has advanced at least twenty Eve
per cent In value. The negro Is disappear
ing. nobody knows where, and W hite labor
does not, as yet, take his place. The whit.
man will pause before he cotnes, as q labor .
or. TO country not we'll supplied with
beef and grain. Even at the present price
OF negro labor, the white Iaborer would
not be willing to compete. IL labor IA To-
continue scarce, and the price Of labor to-.
advance steadily by the increase Of the sur.
face In cotton, it is doubtful II the planter
will be remunerated sufficiently by the
probable advance in the price OF the great
staple. In all probability. the price OF the
bulk Of the present crop is the maximum
that the staple will attain. The single ar;
ticle Of bacon now exhausis, to, a large ex.
tent. the wages Of the colored Iaborer and
the profits Of the employer. -.~r-' -
These matters should be we'll considersa.
In connection with pitching another crop
failure Of cotton crop with no. corn
and bacon would entail ruin and starvation
upon the majority Of the population. Le.
| Ne have bacon and corn. -. .... ...'7. :.