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USE ron J.sCoBs L.sDDER.

A Welsh clergyman, invited TO assist in
the ordination of minister, was appoint
cd TO deliver tho address to tho church and
congregation, and having been informed
that their previous minister had suffer cd
much from pecuniary embarrassment, al
though the church was fully able to sup
port him comfortably he took the follow
ing method of administering rcproof:
You have been praying, no doubt, that
God would send you man after his own
heart TO be your pastor. You have done
we'll. God, we hope, has heard your pray
or, and given you such minister rs he
approves, who will go in and out before
you, and feed your souls with the bread of
life. But now you have prayed for min
lister, and God has given you one to your
mind, you have something more to do
you must take care of him; aud in order
TO his being happy among you, have been
thinking you need to pray again. "Pray
again? Pray again? What should we pray
again for?" Well, think YOU have need
to pray again. "But for what?" why,
I'll tell you. Pray that God would put Ja-
cob's ladder down TO the earth again. "Ja-
cob's laddcrl Jacobs laddcrl What has
Jacobs ladder TO do with our minister p"
Why, think if God would put Jacobs
ladder down, that your minister could 20
into heaven ON the sabbath evening after
preaching, and remain there all the week /;
then he would come down every Sabbath
morning 50 spiritually minded, and so full
Of hcaS u, that he would preach almost
like an angel. "Oh, yes, that may he all
very well, and il it were possible, we
should like it, but then we need our MIN
lister with us during the week 10 attend tO
prayer meetings, visit the sick, hear eXpe-
Renee, give advice, &C., and therefore must
have him always with us; we want the
whole Of his attention." That may be, and
and | will admit the necessity of his daily
attention 10 your concerns; but then you
will remember that if he remains here. he
must have bread and cheese; and have
been told your former minister was often
wanting the common necessarics of life
when many of you can enjoy its uXuries,
and therefore | thought if God would put
Jacobs ladder down, your present minis
ter might preach to you on the Sabbath,
and by going up to heaven after the SER
vices of the day, save you the painful ne
ccssity of supporting him.
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be made known to the enlightened world.
II is in the Arctic regions, however, that we
are Just now witnessing the greatest energy
of exploration. There are, we believe, four
or five expeditions already on foot. Capt.
Halls Is well known another started from
San Francisco last summer, with the in
ontion of penetrating the Arctic sea by
Behring's Straits; German expedition is
following up the clue given by that other
which has just returned and profcssed to
report signs of an open sea and a Swedish
vessel has gone to the west coast of Green
land Ia bring back large mass Of meteoric
iron discovered there, while Swedish scierr-
tifc explorers have been dispatched to the
seas east of SpilZborgen. Besides these, an
English expedition proposes next summer
to try the German route 10 the Pole, aud a
Russian one, now preparation, will COM
bine the same object with an exploration
of the coast of Siberia.
Many will be inclined TO apply TO these
statements the old saying that "the fools
are not all dead yet - but admitting the
probable iutility of most of the expeditions,
others, like many that have gone before,
may ado materially TO the sum Of human
knowledge and contribute to the general
increase of human comfort. They are all
better than lillibustoring expeditions, than
stock cornerings or oilice-hunting, for they
train their participants in the noblest vir-
lures of humanity, and their number will
never he 50 great as TO involve much sacri-
flee of lilc.- Boston journal.
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THE ER.T or EXPLOR.ETIO.y's

II will not certainly be owing to Il @ want
of well-dircctcd energy, If this planet of
ours fails to be thoroughly explored, des-
cribed and mapped out within a few years.
In nearly every quarter expeditions or in
dvidual efforts are ON foot with this object
in view. Tho late references to DR.. Living
stone have brought tOmind what he and
others have done to clear up the mysteries
Of the Nile region, although his last, and
doubtless most interesting, report is yet TO
be made. The new diamond and gold dis
coveres in South Africa will probably add
to our geographical knowledge of that sec
ton. Old Palestine is being thoroughly
explored. A British association for the
purpose has been at work during the last
year or two in Jerusalem, with very en-
couraging results. Its operationsare to be
enlarged and supplemented by researches
throughout the whole region of the Holy
Land lying west of the Jordan; while the
region east of that river has been under
taken by the American Exploration So
cety. A peculiar interest attaches to these
inquiries in field sacred to all Christen-
h'hii """ "" van '''g "'l'' '""i tH' oN-
plorers will find their labors crowned with
some good degree Of success.
Other parts of Asia are also coming under
the foot Of the scientific explorer, English
men are passing TO the west Of China
through Burmah aud they have Other
parties at work in the valley of the Brah-
maputra and the passes of the l!imalayas
into Thibc; The Russians arc doing sim
liar service in Turkstan and the valley O
he AMOR; and il is thought that, before
long. the vast central regions Of Asia, The
cradle Of the Tartar normadic hordes, vii
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gordian knot Is united. We leave out the
question of educatioN morals and rum,
which play so important part in creating
the status of the member of any commun-
ity or state.
Now which of the two methods is the
more practicable, and which would do less
violence to the present order of things, and
secure the best ultimate results? For tho
next decade VIC have little faith that either
method could be but partially secured.
We are not of that Utopian class who OK
poet to see so great changes rs either con-
templates, brought about in fow short
years; IL must take time. However, either
could he approximatcd in ten years, IT the
reforms were once inauguratod and vigor-
ously pushed.
Both methods are besct with great diili-
culties. On the one hand capital, which in
some of its prerogativcs is well nigh ON
nipotent, can thwart the requisite lcgtsla-
ton, while on the other, worllingmen are
10th, rs n body, to enter into the response
bilities and risk of manufacturing inter-
ests. Cooperation in the shape of distri-
button stores could be instituted without
much trouble, as they do not involve the
skill and knowledge of business which
productive industries require. Many CO.
| operative stores arc in successful operation
| in this country, and many more will doubt
less he instituted in the next year in our
| industrial centres. There are also good
| ~ number Of cooperative productive in
| dustries, but they are made up of the most
| l., a,,1 4 ,v;,to Of L
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INDe NSAMHA3s ]
.S|,lIle'GI.S:||z'!!1!''|!ii |: s5 !|'j;2

This is an age Of inquiry and people arc
beginning to realize the magnitude Of tAe
Twill caused by The use Of injurious compounds
Tor the hair, which are prepared and forced
into market, by men who are not practical
physicians, and who may not be aware Of the
injury they arc producing These prepara-
lions have been analysed by competent chem
lists, and shown 10 contain poisonous sub
stances, causing Nervousness, Headache, Par
Nysis, and often fatal results.
In contrast with such injurious articles, we
all attention to the Hair Rcstorcr prepared
by DR.. X, Greene, Superintendent Of Tie Dos
ion Medical Institute, who has been n sue
tcssful physician in Boston for more than n
quarter Of century. pr. Greene uses Veg
etable Remedies only, and can assure the pub
lie that this Hair Ecstorcr viii do all that IL
claimed for it, without possibility of injury
~ hare tested sample Of Dr. Gr.eie's Aair
Restorer, and ind that no poisonous metaia or
Injurious matters exist in IT,
C. T. JACKSON, Sta;s -lssayer."
The use of this Hair Rcstorer for twenty
five years has tested its superiority as dress
ing, and its power to preserve the hair and
scalp in healthy condition. 1t removes
dandrufi, prevents the hair from falling oil.
preserves its natural color, restores it when
prematurcly gray, rendors it soit and GLOSSY,
promotes It's healthy growth, and Is the lost
dressing ever discovered. While other prep
arations are sold Mt almost any price, Dr..
Greencs Hair Rcstorcr has sustained its good
qualities, its price, and its reputation. r. ii
prepared by DR.. Il. Greene at the Medical In
stitutc, Ga Temple Place, Boston, and sold at
81 per bottle, or six for s., or sent by ex-
press to any part Of the country. Pamphlet
sent free. Address DR.. X. Greene, 81 Tenn
pie Place, Boston, Mass.
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.uI'OPI', or .vE.IR-SIGHTED-
WEISS.

Near-sighted people do not commonly
get the sympathy they deserve. This is
partly because their defect is not so readily
noticed as some others, and partly because
other people do not know how TO appreci
ate its degree nor its embarrassment. In
early years they are sometimes subjected
TO harsh discipline for supposed Delinquent
ces growing entirely out of this difficulty
before it is recognized. A lad of my ac-
quaintancc was often punished for such
things rs failing to catch the horse, saying
it was not in the pasture, when it was
plainly visible TO the paternal eye.
These people also lack many means of
culture as this Same individual said in
later years: az could not seem to sec beau
ties in the landscape which others admired.
As for the stars which the glorified saw
but an indistinct glimmer. 1t was only in
after years. when glasses were put into my
hands, that my eyes were opened TO many
possibilities of culture which my boyhood
had lost" And yet the difficulty in his
case was so slight that the cause of it was
not discovered until he was well advanced
i'm his teens. Many of those more near
sighted than he can never have the defect
made up to them by any artificial means.
Besides being more liable TO accidents of
various sorts, ncar-sghted persons are often
thought duh or stupid because their eyes
fall cXprcssioucss on those of their inter
loculor, or because they stumble over
things in their way; or naughty because
they fail TO recognize acquantanccs in II
company. or on the street. Public speak
crs with this defect fail TO get the inspirH-
ton which others find in reading the coun-
tcuanccs of their hearers. LtlieS get the
name of being slovcnlY or uu,ijy house
keepers because they cannot see soled or
torn places, cobwebs, dusty cornces, and
articles out of place. | have known them
even called dishonest, because they have
failed TO recognize readily the difference
between their own gloves and handker-
chiefs and those of another, or rude because
they applied their eye glasses TO strangers,
or because TO get any possible idea of them,
they had TO sean them very closely. In
short, whenever we see any idiosyncrasy
in the general bearing of another, it is well
TO withhold our judgment of them until
we are pretty certain that they can see as
far as other pcoplc.--HedrM and Home.
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4 RoN\NCE or 4 RING-Thr Kansas
civ Times tolls thc C,llowiug Story in IL
ustration of the adage that "truth is stran-
GER thnn fiction :"
I'm the wear 1861 n vouup man. thon liv-
jpr - few miles from This CITY. went INFO
fine Missouri STATE Gu,rd os n soldier. In
Springfield. and ON the reorganization of
tbis branch oct,n army he took service rs
a Confederate. Allerynrd he Joined a COM
many i'm Col. I'm. IIavs's regiment. and par
ticiuoted i'm the battle of Lone Jack. Be-
fore leaving homo. however his mother
rayr him an old-rlshioned cold ring. which
had Il heart upou if and fine lcttors ar. s"
enorayed upon This heart. She placed If
ON her sons hand with a wish. or rather n
nravcr. that he mipht 90 tbroug,, tbe war
safely and oct safely hack In his homo A.
gain. If is not known that either the ring
or fine provcr acted Ms n charm lint the
vouno man went unframed throurb many
lLo,d,, G,bty Ioi,o hit II, I'm, ono Of ,ho,,
fine wnund thon nroyino to beonIv q scratch
II, 1874 ,bo ,.,,,,,,, mos, 500. ,,o,,, =
fo,.or .t riarps,,iuo ,rovos n,r;rn ,,o
1o,irirr, ot,o,,,o,t imam I, and villa ho
a
from, lii. ,;n,,or and ,r,s loo, rEo ,iosos,
.o,r,I, failed to ti,d !, and I, ,,.os ,,i,.ou 49,,
far ooo1 Tbera w,ited unon tho ,,ornn
man bowovor n worry nrottv and on;o,lo
oirI who seemed IN Inc sorry whom no cot
Won or,ugh IN ,oioir hi. command VIZ
he loft ne louohinclv ,old bor ,bot # sto
would find his rirg and bo Ii,.od bo would
co,no bocl, and marry bar Irhis nrop,iso
,yo, n,o,Io ,t tir.t viii, any, donroa 81 al,
ccrjtv if was soon forooiion in ,bo excite-
mani and caro- ofa soldior,s life and onI,,
ot roro intervals norb,ns aid no racau ,ho
sicl room, and tbo p,inistoring ANGEL
Whon ,,,o ,,or was hror tho ,o,nc, No.,
0"e man
returned 10 MS ia'ner Narhl III JACKSON
comfy and went to work in good earnest.
Two years ago his mother died. and once
,,,,,., ,I,, Loo. Of ,l,o ,;,,, nam, toi. 4, III.
W.. Wv '''S ,""i' '"o" W i'"'
Win Ieuouplcu lorcc' ile Undermined 10
write to the lady who had nursod him, and
to rnouiro of her whether she had cvor
-. -. L., .,,,.,t.i,l- =, A., -, =,
sue" vi hc"iu any '"InS vi lho Picscht MS
mother had made MN. Ile letter was
written August, 1862 and in March, 1870.
what was his surnriso IN rocoi,o an ors,ro,
49, us"
from the luehtcal girl ne hau lell III lsOi,
aud to whom he had made light promise
| or utorriooe She WAS still siunIe sbo said
a...l ,,,,,,,.,,, Lii. -, -.
""u ""'''"s ,'' nun N'" """' ""S ''''n-
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Poetry.
rE,vTERDE.v.


MASSACHUSETTS SHORE, 1901
mind It was but yesterday
The sun was dim the air was chilli
Below the town, below the hill,
The sails of my sons ship did I'LL
My Jacob, who was cast away.
He said, "dod keep you, mother dear"
But did not turn to kiss his wife,
They had some foolish, idle strife
Her tongue was like two-edgod knife,
And he was lroud an any peer
Howbcit that night took no note
OF sea nor sky, for all was drear
marked not that the hills looked near,
Nor that the moon, though curved and clear,
Through curd-hko scud did drive and float.
For with my darling went the joy
OF autumn woods and meadows brown:
came to hate the little town;
II seemed ga If the sun went down
with him my oniy darling boy.
II was the middle of the night,
The wind It shifted west -by-south;
Il piled high up the harbor mouth;
The marshes, black with summer drouth,
Were all abroad with sca-foam white.
And there he stood his soaman's dress
All wet and dripping seemed to be:
The pale blue fires Of the sea
Drippcd from his garments constantly
could not speak through cowardness.
81 come through night and Storm" he said :
"Through storm and night and DEATH" said
he,
"To kiss my wife, if II 50 be
That strife still holds 'twixt her and me,
For all beyond is peace" he said.
"rhc sea is Ills, and He who sent
The wind and wave can soothe their strife;
And brief and foolish Is our life".
He stopped and kissed his sleeping wife,
Then sighed, and, like dream, he went.
Nov, when my darling kissed not me,
But her-his wifc--who did not wake,
My heart within me seemed to break;
sworc vow! nor thonceforth spake
Of what my clearer eyes did see.
And whcp the slow weeks brought him not
Somehow we spoke of aught beside;
Bore shc-hcr hope upheld her pride
And lin me all hope had died,
And my son passed as II forgot.
1t was about the next spring-tidc,
She pinned and faded where she stood;
She spakc no word of i'll or good;
She had the hard, cold Edwards's blood
In all her veins-ard so she died.
One time thought, before she passed,
TO give her peace, but ere spake
Methought, ale will be first to break
The news in heaven" and for his sake
held mine back III til the last.
And here sit, nor care to roam;
l only wait to hear his call;
doubt not that this day, next fall,
Shall see me safe in port; whore all
And every ship at last GENES home.
And you have sailed the Spanish main,
And know my Jacob?. .... Eli. Mercy!
All God Of wisdom hath III sea
Yielded its dead to humble me.
My boy!....my Jacob. Turn again!
Bret Harte in JAM atlantic.
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Farm and F1reSlde.
TEE .DTSTRIHUT5O.r or THE
PRODTCTS or E.vDTSTHI'.

We take the following article upon one of
the most important topics of the day from
the PENNSYLVANIA and Labor Tribune.
The editor promises to pursue the subject
in future issues:
To euuitablv distribute the products of
labor among those who by their brain or
muscle have contributed to produce these
nroducts is tho nrono.ition for snlu,iou
'rh;s is t,,o nroIJen nrossin~ far solutiou
in This country and in all civilized conn
tries.
A sten forward is made when any want
can he intcllincntlv stated i'm the shane ora
propositinn. 1t places the matter whore il
can he easily considered and discussed.
Here then. ON the one side is labor of ma
nv hands and heads . ON the other side tbe
rroduct. of this labor. or i'm othor words
fine material Of which capital is made. How
shall those nrnducts bc G,irIv distrihutcd
omono th,sa flat uroJuco them? This is
tho bnsis oucstion of fine international
Trade Unions and all labor organizations
throughout the world. 1t underlaid the
Paris Communc. and nivos Vitality to
strikes in Enulnud. on the Continent. and
in This countrv. The question is so vital
that il makes kings and empcrors and
uouses of Lords Quake with fear. and in
this democratic land if is Incoming a sourc,
of anxiety and alarm TO politicians states-
mep and nbiIontbronists Itisuot q Ijtuc
sinoular that If sbould have fine same sip-
ni6cance IN orr renublicon ruIers that II
does TO those in England France and Ger
many q.
wo ossrp,o cor b,, cop,,,ou oousort Of
oil ,t;rl,in,, roorlo II 10 od,,i,tod ,,ot,baro
i. no, Il, o,,. nre.ent .iviliz,tio,, ~, oo,,i,o-
lila distribntion or ,bo nroduc,s of labor
.ooo,,,i,,,, nj. -, tr,o c,n1 ,,o ho,.a No
,o,rs Of he ho,,a roo.onoII,. donied \ ,yIo,
10 ,ho nrinory and Fundamental ro,.on or
TO
In lool,ino ot ,,,o ,o,,or +, , rroc,icoI
Iight we find tb,t fine excbnnges of tbo nro-
dncts of indnstrv-tbo tronsferiry or tho.o
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BOSTON
M EDlCAi.
INSTITUTE,
No. 81 Temple Place,
BOSTON.
d. 7. RUSSELL, Pres't
". Il. WILBUR, secr'y.
i. GREENE, NJ. a.,
supt. Physician,
Omcu Hours, ltu@

The object in establishing this Institution
was to attain the greatest perfection in the
preparation, practice and use Of Vegetable
Remedies, and TO secure a permanent place
whore Families, Invalids, or any person could
obtain tho best medical advice, and such rem
edies as each might require, without the use
Of poisonous drugs.
DR.. Greene has been Physician Of the ln,u-
tuto since its foundation, now more than
twenty-five years. Few men have had so
large experience in the treatment of chronic
diseases DR.. Greene is in his ftty-hfh year
and has devoted his life to this branch Of his
profession, and his success, we believe is With
out parallel.
Among the diseases to which he gives cs-
pecal attention may be noticed Cancer, Sorof-
ula, Cutarrh, Bronchitis Consumption, Heart
Disease, Neuralgia, Asthma, Nervousness,
rheumatism, Paralysis Spinal DISEASES Dys-
pcpsa Liver Complaint, Female Complaints,
Faint stomach, Erysipcas, White Swelling,
Salt Rhcum, Cuuker, Deafness, Kidney Dis
eases, Seminal Weakness Sc.
DR., Greene's Medical Pamphlet dcscrip.
tive OF diseases and their propertrcatment, will
be sent free TO inyalids.
Address, h. GREENE. NJ. D.,
81 Temple Place, Boston, Mass.
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TEsTF.H 0.H'g.JLS.

DIR. FLAGG has man. communications showing the
wonderful cures which have been Effected by biz IT,
HitrNG B,r,i he Is ut liberty refer 10 few ~ his
immediate ncghhnr and townsmou IN Clarcm0rt, N.
II Geo II. Abbott, Dr. r. G. Wilkinson Russ 3.
walker, and others. who have each given oertGca',s
of equal value to the following:
CLAuEMoET, y II, Dec. -, 1870,
Having been for sone time afflicted with pain in the
chest and general debility Of the system assuming
c1nsumptye symptoms arising, doubtless from an
impure state If the blood one bottle Of On. FLAGg's
IinALtSG BAIat gave me amc st immediate relief, aud
I think has Effected permanent cure.
X. II. COTTON.
send for Circular and Deception Of this wonderful
invention.
Price - pes Nottie. Price of LAFoHv's IN
HALEn, which IL recommended IN using FLACGR IL.
HAGtNc BALM, and IL indispensable, 81.
- For sale by all respectable Druggist, can he
procured Of the inventor and Manufacturer.
\. J. FLAGG. VI. D.,
INVENTOR OF INHALING BALM,
CLAREMONT NEW HAMPSHIRE.
For Sale by J. =. Thorn & Co., CLARK IS Willard
Brattleboro, VI
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I j no charges made. Or, Dow Is consulted daily
from A. NJ to 5 T.. NJ. as above rpon ell dincult OF
chronic diseases every name ana raurr having by
his uuwearicd attention and eNtractdinarN success
gained reputation which calls patuut- frm all parts
of the country to obtain advice
Among the physicians in Boston, none stand higher
in the profession than the Celebrated DR. Low, Nc,
Endcott street boston. Those who need the service
of an experienced ply scian and surgeon should give
him call.
Ps-Dr Dow imports aud has for sale new arti-
Gle called the French secret. order by mail Twofor
al and redstamp. apr 90, ls7i.---lylp
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81 regard Mr. Eddy as che f the mos: capable and
successful practitioners with whom have had otc'el
ntercourse.--CHAHLEs MASON, Commissioner Of
Patents
al have no kociiGtionit rgsurira inventors thai the!
cannot employ a man m0re coHPt'Et and Hns'Wrl o
form to secure Tor them oaIy and igyCiai!c cen
sidoTaiion at the Tattut Nd AIIhf,
late Commissioner 81 Patents"
'Nir. +. II. EDDY Las madefor over TIlIEI Y ap-
pliCaOns for Patents having been in ain It
every ease. such uuustaballc lIcof Cf great al 1T
and ability en- lis part, leads ne o. rrc mad AL
iuvCEtorszp apply 20 lin to procure tLi iatc1s. as
they may N Il having tle inost II
bestowed On their cases. and at very rcas' al lc
chnrros-JOHN TAGGART."
Boston, Jan. !, to52.-lyl