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n PHILOSOPHIC.fL D.sRHRY..

An elderly darkey, with very philoso-
phical and retrospective cast of countenance,
was squatting upon his bundle on the hur-
ricane deck of one of the western river
steamers, toasting his shins against the
chimney, and apparently plunged in a state
of profound meditation. His dress and ap-
pearance indicated familiarity with camp
life, and ii being soon after the seige and
capture of Fort Donelson, l was inclined to
disturb his reveries, and on interrogation
found that he had been with the Union for
ces at that place, when l questioned him
farther. His philosophy was so much in
the Falstaflian vein that will give his own
words as near as my memory will serve
me.
Were you in the fight?
had little taste of it, "a.
Stood your ground, did your
No, 81, ! runs
Run at the .,rst fire, did you?
fe, sa, an would hab run soona had
know'd ii was comin'.
Why, that wasn't very creditable to your
courage.
Dat isn't in my line, sa-cookins my
profession.
Well, but have you no regard for your
reputation?
Reputation muffin to me by de side of
life.
Do you consider your life worth more
than other people's2
It's worth more to me, sa.
Then you must value it very highly?
Yes, 50, does more dan all dis world
more dan million dollars, 81 for what
would oar be with to n man wild dc bret
out OF him? Selfpreserbashun is de first
law wild me, sa.
But why should you act upon different
rule from other men?
Cause, sa, different men sets different
value upon derselves; my life is not in de
market.
But If you lost it, you would have the
satisfaction of knowing that you died for
your country.
What satisfaction would dat be to me,
when der power of feein' was gone?
Then patriotism and honor are nothing
TO you?
Muffin whatever, sal regard dem as
among de varieties.
If our soldiers were like you, traitors
might have broken up the Government
without resistance.
Yes, sa; der would hab been no help for
II. 1 wouldn't put my life in dc scales
ginst any gubernment dat cher existed, for
no guberment could replace de loss to me.
Spect, dough dat dc guberment safe, if da
all like me.
Doyou think any ofyour company would
have missed you If you had been killed?
May be not, sa. A dead white man amt
much with desc sogers, let alone dead
nigga; but I'd missed myself, and dat
was dc pint wild me.
1t is safe to say that the darkey corpse of
that African will never darken the field of
| carnage.
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CURIosITIEs OF ANIMAL LIFE.-There
can be no doubt that dogs feel shame as
distinct from, and something very like
modesiy, when begging too often for food.
A great dog scorns the snarling ola little
dog, and this may be called magnanimty.
All animals feel WONDER and many exhib-
ii curiosity, the latter quality atiording OPP
portunity for hunters in many parts of the
world, to decoy the game into their power.
The faculty of imitation, so strongly devel-
oped in man, especially in barbarous
state, is present in monkeys. A certain
bull-terrier of our acquaintance, when he
wishes TO go out of the room, jumps at the
handle of the door, and grasps 1t with his
paws, although he cannot himself turn the
handle. Parrots also reproduce with won
derful fidelity the tones of voice of differ
ent speakers, and puppies reared by cats
have been known to lick their feet and
wash their faces after the same manner as
their foster mothers. Attention and men,
DRY also are present In the lower animals,
and II is impossible to deny that the dreams
| of dogs and horses show the presence OF
Imagination, or that Il certain sort of reason
Is also present. Animals also profit by ex.
perience as any man realizes who sets traps
The young are much more easily caught
than the old, and the adults gain caution
by seeing the fate of those which arr
caught Tools also are used by some of tn,
higher apes. The chimpanzee uses a ston,
to crack a nut resembling a walnut, ant
the Abyssiniah balloons fight troops of 9th
or species, and roll down stones in the at
tack before they finally close in hand /,
hand encounter. The idea of property IL
co mmon also TO every dog with bone, I,
all birds with their nests, and notably IL
the case OF rocks. Nor can certain kline
of language be denied 10 the brutes. Tn,
dog communicates his feeling by barks o
different tones, which undoubtedly rails,
in his fellow dogs ideas similar TO thos
passing in his own Edinburgh Re
Vietp
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sR.rsO.N.fBLB INTENTION TO
CELL.fRS.

We have heretofore called attention to
the importance of keeping cellars always
clean and pure. Farmers occasionally
clean them, and then allow them TO be-
come again encountered with various kinds
of rubbish and decaying vegetables, until
the season of cleaning arrives. This is not
the right way. They should be kept Tree
from all deiilements and bad odors every
day of the year. All that is necessary is
attention the labor will be small, If no ac-
cuinulations are permitted. During the hot
weather of summer, greater care is needed
TO prevent the generation of foul air than
at any other time. Every farmer who has
any inherent desire for neatness in him,
should keep his cellar as clean and pun as
his parlor. If it has an earth bottom, more
care will be required than for one with &C.
ment or tagging. The side walls, If built
of stone, should be plastered so as 10 form
a neat, smooth surface. There are several
evils which come from impurities in eel
lars. The wood which covers them alb
SCRIBE the bad odors, decays sooner, and
gives out the odor again after cellars are
cleaned. Families which arc subjected to
this bad air are liable 10 sickness in sum-
mer. We should dislike to present to our
refined readers any pictures OF the repul-
| sive cellars sometimes witnessed; but
would much prefer to exhibit some others
which are models of neatness, finish and
| purity. 1t is better for those who have
not otherwise the means to furnish the
dark, damp and dingy apartments with
handsomely plastered and cemented bot
toms, to deny themselves some luxures in
which they are now INDUCING, in order to
procure the means. Those who use twenty
dollars worth of tobacco annually, or the
same amount to crafty any other useless
habit, would soon have enough to accom-
plish much in the way of substantial i'm
provement and a saving of this amount
annually for forty years, with accumulated
interest, would come TO four thousand dol
lars. Farmers whatever qualification you
have to deny yourselves, do not deny that
of constantly clean, pure, neat, comforta-
BILE cellars summer and winter, autumn
and spring, and every day the year round.
Country Gentleman.
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DANGER OF RAISING a FAST HoRsE.-
The Rural New Yorker states the following
case, TO enforce some SENSIBLE advice TO
farmers, suggested, we presume, by the
"display of horses" which is fast becoming
the most attractive feature of our agricul-
tural shows;
A well to do farmer of our acquaintance
had the misfortune TO rear really fine
horse. The action of the animal gave him
great delight, and nothing would do but
an exhibition of him among the profession
ais. He put up his money and won. This
gave a higher flight to his ambition, and
induced a holder operation. Success re-
warded his ventures. lie neglected his
farm, imperceptibly acquired habits TO
which he had before been a stranger, and
spurred on by past success, and the ma
chinations of tho crafty, whose aim is to
fleece the green and unwary, placed his
farm in jeopardy for the purpose of raising
| money to stake on the result of race in
which his pet horse was to contend for the
prize and mastery. The professionals had
| now got the over confident farmer In the
precise position desired, and the result
was, as they intended it should be, the de-
feat of the farmers horse and the ruin OF
his owner. The animal changed hands
and so did the farm. 1t was all down hill
with the farmer after this. His family was
broken up and dispersed, while he, reck-
less and maddened by Disappointment and
remorse, found premature grave.
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BOSTON
M E DICAL
INSTITUTE,
No. "a Temple Place,
BOSTON.
n. II. RUSSELL, Pres't.
W. r.. WILBUR, soer'y.
II. GREENE, NJ. D.,
supt. Physician.

The object in establishing this Institution
was to attain the greatest perfection in the
preparation, practice and use Of Vegetable
Remedies, and TO secure q permanent place
where Families, Invalids, or any person could
obtain the best medical advice, and such rem
edies as each might require, without the use
of poisonous drugs.
DR.. Greene has been Physician of the lnsti-
tute 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 fifty-ffth 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 es-
pecial attention may be noticed Cancer, Scrof-
ula Catarrh, Bronchitis, Consumption, Heart
Disease, Neuralgia, Asthma; Nervousness,
rheumatism, Paralysis, Spinal Diseases, Dys-
pepsia, Liver Complaint, Female Complaints,
Faint Stomach, Erysipelas, White Swelling,
Salt Rheum, Canker Deafness, Kidney Dis
eases, Seminal Weakness, &c.
DR.. Greene's Medical Pamphlet, descrip-
tive Of diseases and their proper treatment, will
be sent free TO invalids.
Address, II. GREENE, NJ. D.,
"a Temple Place, Boston, Mass.
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This is an age of inquiry and people are
beginning to realize the magnitude Of the
evil 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 are producing. These prepara-
lions have been analysed by competent chem
lsts and shown to contain poisonous sub
stances, causing Nervousness, Headache, Par
alysis, and often fatal results.
In contrast with such injurious articles, we
call attention to the Hair Restorer prepared
by DR.. r. Greene, Superintendent of the Dos
ton Medical Institute, who has been n sue
cessful physician in Boston for more than
quarter of o century. DR.. Greene uses Veg
etable Remedies only, and can assure the pub
lie that this Hair Restorer will do all that is
claimed for it, without possibility of injury.
al have tested sample Of DR.. Greene, Hair
RestOrer, and find that no poisonous metals or
Injurious matters e1ist in il.
G. r. JACKSON, State AssGyer."
The use of this Hair Restorer for twenty
five years has tested its superiority as q dress
ing, and its power to preserve the hair and
scalp in healthy condition. 1t removes
dandruff, prevents the hair from falling off,
preserves its natural color, restores it when
prematurely gray, renders it soft and glossy,
promotes its healthy growth, and is the best
dressing ever discovered While other prep
arations are sold at almost any price, DR..
Greene's Hair Restorer has sustained its good
qualities, its price, and its reputation. 1t is
prepared by DR.. Il. Greene at the Medical In
stitute, "a Temple Place, Boston, and sold at
81 per bottle, or six for So, or sent by ex-
press to any part of the country. Pamphlet
sent free. Address DR.. X. Greene, "a Tenn
pie Place, Boston, Mass.
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TUNES TAUGHT TO BIRDs.-Each kind
all may be taught TO sing regular tunes.
The mocking-br and thrush learn tunes
without training but by regular educa-
ton other birds may become fine perform
ers. A contributor to the Nursery says:
Last summer 1 was at friends house,
at Nahant. l arose early in the morning
and went down stairs to walk on the piazza.
While there, heard, as l thought, some
person whistling tune in a very sweet
style. looked around, but could see no
one. Where could the sound come from
looked up and saw little bird in a cage.
The cage was hung in the midst of flowers
and twning plants.
Can it be, thought l, that such little
bird as that has been taught to sing n reg
ular tune so sweetly?
did not know what to make of it. When
my friend came down stairs, she told me
that it was indeed the little bird who had
whistled the sweet tune. Then my friend
cried out to the bird, "Come, Bully, Bully,
| sweet little bulltinch, give us just one
more tune And then this little bird hop
ped about the cage, looked al its mistress,
and whstled another sweet tune. 1t was
so strange to hear bird whistle regular
tune!
"Now, Bully" said my friend, ''you
must give us Yankee Doodle Come,
come, you shall have some nice fresh seed
| if you will whistle Yankee Doodle 4"
| And the little thing did whistle it, much to
| my surprise.
My friend then told me that she had
brought the bird from the little town OF
| Fulda, Germany, where there are little
schools for teaching these birds TO sing.
| When bulltinch has learned 10 sing two
or three tunes, he is worth from forty TO
sixty dollars, for he will bring that price
| in France or Germany.
Great skill and patience are needed to
teach these birds. Few teachers can have
| the time TO give TO the children under
| their charge so much care as the bird teach
ers give to their bird pupils.
The birds are put into classes of about
six each, and kept for time in dark
room. Here, when their food is given to
| tn EN- they are made to hear music, so that
Wncn tney nave edteH thelr lOOu, VI WITH
| they want more food, they will sing, and
try to initiate the tune they have just heard.
This tune they probably connect with the
| act of feeding. AS soon as they begin to
initiate few notes, the light is let into the
room, and this cheers them still more, and
makes them feel as If they would like 10
sing. In some of these schools, the birds
are allowed neither light nor food till they
begin to sing. These are the schools where
the teachers are more strict.
After being thus taught in classes each
bullfnch is put under the care of boy,
who plays his organ from morning till
night, while the master or mistress of the
brd-school goes round TO see how the pu-
pills are getting on.
The bullfinches seem to know at once
when they are scolded and when thoy arr
praised by their master or mistresses, anc
they like to be petted when they have don't
well. The training goes on for nine months
and then the birds have got their educa
ton, and are sent 10 England or France
and sometimes TO America, TO be sold.
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Every day develops something new and
valuable for the farmer. Not one in ten
thousand would have thought of the fol-
lowing plan for saving manure, and adding
to the comfort of his stock. Mr.. Bindings
of H., who recommends ii, proceeds in
this manner: He fills stall or large bin
in his stable during dry weather with pull
verified clay, road scrapings or common
soil. With this he covers the floor of the
stall three inches in depth, and then places
the litter for the animals, bedding on IL.
BY this means all the urine will be absorb
ed, and lis wealth of nitrogen saved and
such is the absorbing power of dried earth,
that one threc-inch flooring will not be 80
thoroughly saturated In long time, as to
require replacing. He says his experiment
required but one bin of pulverzed earth to
absorb the urine of ten or twelve cattle
during the stabling season, and that two
men with team filed the bin in one day.
One ton of the saturated earth is worth
more than the same weight of even fresh
saved dung. The average amount of PLAN
food thus saved from the stalls is fully
double, aud in much better condition fol
use.-JOulNdi Of The Farm.
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CAUTION Parties purchasing 'wnfrE's SPECIALITY
ron DYSPEPSIA" expecting to find II beverage con-
tanning alcohol, like the vile "Bitters" advertised,
(which only aggravaie the disease and bring ON 9TH
ors) will he disappointed. II is MEDICINE carefully
compounded ON scientific principles, taken In tea
spoonful doses, and has proved to he the only CuE
for the disease brought forward. For sale by all
druggists. 3m2i
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gun in this respect, few years need only
elapse before our dairy products will in
crease annually in value to the extent of
hundreds of millions of dollars. An in
crease of ten dollars per annum in the
product of each COW would now amount TO
500 OO0, 0O0.-N Y. Tribune.
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Humans share with IHorses the benefits
deriyable from the world-renowned MEXICAN Mus
TANG LIsiMEsr. Tho most irrefragabe testimony
establishes the fact that this wondrous balm erorts
the same soothing and healing influence when applied
to the human cucle that it does in Of spawn,
founders ringbonc poll evil, scratches, wind gall
and other ailments Of the horse which require out
ward treatment 1t is, in fact the most cectual of
oil external remedies for rheumatism, govt stiffness
Of the neck, neuralgia, throat, swellings cuts
and bruises of all kinds.
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Watch No. 2GIs-bearing Trade Mark Fay
cite stratton, Marion, N J."-manufacured by Unit
ed States Watch Co.. (Giles, Wales Co.. has been
carried by me twelve month"; It's total variation from
mean time being fifteen seconds. vRooMAN, En-
gnecr, N. Y. G. 4 H. II. Il.
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P0etw.
TIN WE'LL.



v,or ,ho summer noon is glowing,
when tho mon are ont a.mowing,
And SO blithe
s,ying tho soythe.
Into nwa'hS Tue o'o'o' 'n'o",""
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Ana the r'u-'op ,'su' ""u ~
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on my DIV" -,,,
s''hu 'n' s"'"''Vi
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stood the de"S 'ha' n'sn' ''"" '"'"
On the opening roses neau'
Then 1t Is that from the nay
TO this well come away
And, beneath the trees that snaoe W.
Thank the good old man that maue III
And, as from its resting-plaee'
on the waters dimpled face,
Where no warming ray hath struck II,
Up draw the dripping bucket,
And my parching lips press
To its brim on, then oiess
The Good Being who hath given
To his creatures train from heaven
And, through the earth's mysterious cells,
Leads 1t down to fill our Wells.
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When the very brook is creeping
LaZily along it's path,
And the sky,
Hot and dry,
Seems to scorch the world in wrath
When the men are out a-reaping,
And when, IN my wheat heid traVeis,
I've been gathering up the gaVeis
That the reapers leave behind theT,
Into golden sheaves TO pind them'
Or, with neither shoes nor SOCKS
When the stnoole
vast rouoleD
On, nless the Br"OiouS "i'ei'
For the fountain ana tine rNerl
Bless Him, that IN summer pr'"e'
lie hath maze
suoh Snaue
FOR 'ne sul'ry harvest "ine'
Biess MN for TINS cool re're"''
DO re'Ning anu so s"ee''
biess III IL ior inns Snor' reoess
FROM my 'oii anu "earinesS'
Ana LOT this ueiicious cup
From the wen tha' coine'n up
hound tho wilma cun and Tho howl
wit NAV come. with song and laughter,
But there come, forever after,
Pains that pierce and rack the soul.
These twain.
Sin and pain.
Have for ave n charm around them.
ror ,ooo,bor cod hot,, hoprd ,bom.
Will ,beso fr;onds of Age and youtb
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s,uldweu
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

HoIIoway's pills ana Ointment.--scrof-
ula morbid deposits in the lungs joints and tissues
These medicines have rendered this disease less
formidable scourge than formerly, It has been in
contestby proved that in sorofulous affections they
have effected thousands of cures. Sold everywhere
Is cents per box or pot. 1871
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One tenth Of the entire population Of
the United States is dependent for support
upon the. production and manufacture of
iron.
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Woman first tempted man to.eat. He
took TO drinking on his own account.
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Ing, two doors north OF the Phonix office, where he
will furnish Cohns and Caskets at wholesale and 10.
all: and wilassst at funerals furnishing robes 40
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DR. R,nwar II have had Ovaan Tumor In the oyarea and
bowels All the Doctor there help for it," tried
every thing that recommended but nothing helped
your Resolven and thought would try but had faith
IT, beaRe had suffered for twelve years took tr bottles
the R.olveni and boz Of Railways Pills. and bot
your Ready Relief and there Is not sign Of tuor TO DO
oen felt, and feel better, tmartsr and happier than have
twelve The In the left side of the
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