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Saturday Might,

What blessed thing. Saturday Nights are,
writes some one the Tri5me, and what would
the world do without them? Those breathing
moments in the tramping march of life; thost
little twilights in the broad and garish light d
noon, when the pale yesterdays look beautiful
through the shadows, and faces "changed
long ago, smile swcetly again in the hush when
one remembers the "old folks at home" and
the old armchair, and the little brother that
died, and the little sister that was TRANSLATED
Saturday Nights make people human sci
their hearts to beating softly as they used to-
before the world turned them into war-dums
and Jared them 10 pieces with tattoos.
The ledger closes with clash; the iron-door'
ed vaults come to with bang; up go the shut
ter with will ;click goes the key in the lock.
1t Is Saturday night, and business breaths free
again. Homeward, no! The door that has
been sjar all the week gently closes behind him
the world Is shut out. Shut outi Shut in,
the rather Here are his treasures after all
and not in the vault, and not in the book
save the record in the old family Biblc-and
and not in the bank.
Maybe you are bachelor, frosty and forty.
Then, poor fellow, Saturday Nights nothing TO
you, as you are nothing to anybody. Get a
wife, blue-eyed or black-eyed, but above all,
true-eyed-get little home, no matter how
little, and a little sofa, just to hold two, or
two and a half, and then get the two, or the
two and half in II, Of Saturday Night, and
then read this paragraph by the light Of your
wifes eyes, and thank God, and take courage.
The dim and dusty shops are swept up; the
hammer is thrown down, the apron is dotted,
and labor hastens with light step, homeward
bound.
Saturday Nightr feebly murmuS the
languishing, As she turns YEARLY on her couch.
"and is there another to Gomez"
Saturday Night, at lsstr whispers the
weeper above the dying, "and it is Sunday
tomorrow, and-to-morrowp
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How to Court in Church.

A young gentleman happening 10 sit
at church in pew adjoining one in which
sat a young lady for whom he conceived
a sudden and violent passion, was desir-
ous Of entering into courtship on the
spot, but the place not being suitable for
an informal declaration, the case suggest
the following text-Sccond Epistle Of
John, verse 5-"And now | beseech thee
not ms though i wrote new comand-
ment unto thee, bat that which we had
from the beginning, that We love one an
other"
She returned il pointing to the second
chapter of Ruth tenth verse Then she
fell on her face, and bowed her self to the
ground and said to him; Why have l
found grace in thine eyes, seeing lam a
stranger.
He returned the book. pointing to the
thirteenth verse of the third Epistle Of
John; Having many things TO write
unto you, would not write with pen and
ink. but .rust shortly to come unto you
face to face that our joy may be full
From the aboss interview a parriage
took place the ensuing week.
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A 0allows Story.

Everything connected with hanging
being interesting, we may mention that a
story is published in The Abilene (Kasas)
Herald, the purport of which is that a
murderer being hung in that neighbor-
hood, was dug up and brought to life by
the doctors, assisted by galvanic battery.
The recusitated gentleman gives the fol-
lowing description of the sensations at
tendant upon strangulation; Hanging
is rather pleasant than otherwise; for af-
ter the first spasmodic struggle for breath
a delightful tickling sensation followed
my veins TO the tips Of my limbs. Con
sciousness seemed to lose itself very grad
ually, and for time portion of the brain
seemed to retain its validity. The hap
piest moment Of a lifetime was centexed
in dream at that instant. From that
moment, until found myself in the
hands of science, knew nothing"
The Herald promises further develop
ments next week." but it had better let
well enough alone. 1t cannot beat that
delightful tickling sensation" and that
"happiest moment of lifetime"
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A Word for Novels.

Novels familiarize mems minds with
societies not confined to any age, country
or class. The poorest student treads nal
ace rooms; the seamstress in her carret
penetrates the most exclusive boudoiru.
The paupers without vote take nat IN
the highest politics of past times. Sue-
gestions of philosophy, Of wisdom, clothed
with personality, are gradually drunk in.
aud the reader rises bettered; not taught
the most approved kind Of drainage of
work house or lunatic asylum, but 80
lifted above the meaner thoughts of daily
life that on all subjects presented to him
he is inspired to take broad and pener.
GUS view. Man does not live BY bread
alone. We are not all Of us statesmen,
staticians or students, careful to read
everything cH both sides Of TIE qiestidn.
and 10 tsst every s.re1inn. The world
is moved BY feeling more than intsrcst q
argumentive power; an able novelist NAV
enlist on the side of justice that large
force Of public feeling whieh is called the
opinion Of the day, without which the
legislative machine could not be made to
move. To hff them up. to make them
superior TO daily needs, to make them fsss
get animal wants and habituaI llttleaess
Is IN Itself Of the greatest and purest use.
-Erckdnys.
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Proof Reading.

There are good many people who
think proof reading one Of the easiest
things in the world. and who get very
impatient over mistakes in books and
newspapers. A writer in the GALAXY
gives some very interesting incidents Of
typographical errors. He mentions one
edition of the Bible which CONTAINS six
thousand mistakes. He gives the follow
ing of the difficulty in the way Of getting
out perfect book. Some professor Of
the University Edinburg resolved to pub
lish q book which should he model OF
typographical accuracy. Six proof read
es were employed, and after it was
thought to be perfect, the sheet was put
in the Hall of the University, and a re
ward of $3.50 was offered for every mis-
take that should be discovered. When
the book was printed. il was found that
il contained several errors, one beginning
in the title page, another in the first line
of the first chapter. The only books that
are believed TO be entirely free from er-
ros are an Oxford edition Of the Bible,
a London and Leipsic Horace and an
American reprint Of Dante.
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Small Show for Logs.

A Detroit man. who had contributed
a bundle of cast-oir clothing for the re.
lief Of the victims of the Minnesota fire,
received from one of the sufferers the fol-
lowing note: The committy man give
me amongst other things, what he called
a pare of pants, and 'twood make mo
pant sum to ware en-. l found you name
an where you live on the pockits. My
wife LATED so when i shodc 'erff to her
that thot she would have c5hsnipshun
ft. She wants to no If there lives and
brethes a man who has legs no bigger
than that. She sed il there was he otter
to be taken up for vagriny fur .havin'
no visible means of support. ! couldn't
get 'em on my oldest boy. so / used 'ert
for gun cases. If you have another pare
to spare. my wife would like to get 'em
to hang up by the side of the fireplace
TO keep the tongs in." :,
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The shaksspearsan Drama.

Mr.. Booth has made Shakepere sue
cess without any adventions or sensation
al aid. He put Julius Cesar on the
boards in the best possible shape and play
ed it with the best he could command for
all its parts, and it drew more people and
was played longerth than the Black Crook.
This is worth noting.
In the next place he has shown that
the theater can be made as instructive
and as delightful to our geneartion as il
was in shakcspears; we didn't believe
that three years ago. World.
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Heroic Struggle with Poverty.

Hon. Henry Wilson, in a recent
speech, thus referred to some Of his ex-
periences in early life:
Il was born in poverty; want sat by
my cradle. / know what il is to ask q
mother for bread ~hcn she has .sp->:>
give ! leh home at ten years of age
and served an apprenticeship of eleven
years, receiving a months schooling each
year, and at the end ofeleven years hard
work, yoke of oxen and six sheep,
which brought me eighty-four dollars
A dollar would cover every penny l
spent from the time | was born until
was twenty-one years of age. know
what it is to travel weary miles and ask
my fellow-men to give me leave to toll.
! remember that in September, 1888, l
walked into your village from my native
town, and went through your mills seek
ing employment. If fanybody had offer.
ed ms 81 or 50 month, l should have
accepted it gladly. l went down tc Sal
mon Falls, went to Dover, l went to
Newmarket and tried to get work, with
out success, and / returned home weary
but not discouraged, and put my pack
on my back and walked to town where l
now live, and learned mechanics trade.
| know the hard lot that toiling men
have to endure in the world, and every
pulsuation ofmy heart, every conviction
of my judgement, puts me ON the side of
the toiling men of my country-aye of
all countries"
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Remarkable Preservation Of O.
Corpa.


We clip the following from the Paris
True Kentuekian; The body Of Mn.
Young who died Of cholera in thr citv,
in the summer Of 1854, was exhumtd
Wednesday last by undertaken John T.
Hinton and taken IN his hearse 10 Mt.
Sterling whore the deceased resided pre-
vious 10 her removal to Paris. At the
time Of her death Mrs. Young was land
lady OF the hotel now kept by John
Griffith. Two or three weeks alter her
interment the family Of the deceased
went back to Mt. sterling, and - ~
was buried in the strsngers lot her graye'
was neglected and the mound almost
levelsd with esnmon earth, 90 that
when the two daughters came last week
to see to the removal, there was some
doubt as to whether they had found the
right grave, but they said they could tell
If II was their mother when the cciir
was opened, by pair Of srcscent+haptsss
earrings, and the work Of exhuminv
was commenced. When the burial-cnse
was brought TO the surface the plate COW
ering the face was taken OF, and the
daughters. who had expected to behold
nothing but a skeleton, recognized the
features of their mother, as natural as
when the cofin-lid hid them from view,
with the exception Of slight yellow dis
coloration and sinking of the eyes. The
wreath of flowers upon the bosom looked
quite fresh, but had yellow tinge the
rosebuds in her hair had not fallen from
the parent stem. The daughters were
much affected when they beheld the facc
of fond mother that had been hidden
from them by the grave for eighteen
years, and stood with batcd breath as IL
listening for words of recognition from
the lips that had 50 often impristed the
Eiss Of affection upon their girlislr
chceks.
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Mr. sothern Informs us that he made the
acquaintance ofour old friend, Ariemus Ward,
" LONDON and wa. very much struck with
y" e'huoerance o. dro'l humor' The hrs'
n"e ,,U ne De"e'o ward on the stag " h'gypusn
@'' '"e 'ee'u'er came ano sA' oo"n a"A~aro-
y on cna'f' Inc ume seemcu 70 hans
"e~.y on ms mama Tic glanced up nerv-
Ou'y ~ inc CLOCK, maoe 'requen' ana visor-
Gus appnca'ions ot his handkerchief 70 ms
p'Vm'nen' nasa' organ rose Two OF 'hree ume'
W." sasco a"jec'y aoo"' 'ne saee sno re-
'erneu 70 ms scat ihe hour hand pointed 70
e'sn. ana yc' no SOUND issued ron 'he snow
nnS nr rive minutes past e'sh' ana ye'
noe's i"e su"ence oeEah 70 snow nsns ~
,p"'"ns. hney o'a so' unocs'ano 'h''
ue"o"-''"''on. iney nv" pa'o ,he'r money
70, mas on Information ABOUT Mormondon'
Po"sa"y s"u aha AL s"o 'eareu 'h&' some
" "as :" ''o'e io' '"e"' inan' 'ne eioeA
,hpica'ed 'en minutes past elgh' ana 'heh tue
lecturer rose again, and stunning 70 ioo'hgn,''
WIN ms n'''e "n'p IN Manu. 'a'u u'e'
""u sen''e"eh' sis'"re was "o'e'''Se' 'or 10
n,sh' IN u's h.n' ~ was shnc"n'ed 70 De
gun AZ O'CLOCK ou' " can ohiy speak my
minutes al s're'cn' 1 nave useo 'eh minutes
seeing what nmeit wasF Al hrs' the audience
stared at the stage and speaker In blank amaze
menti but soon the mingled drollery and I'M
pudence Of the Joke broke upon them, ana the
house exploded IN one b'g gunaw' Mr.. So'h'
ern says una, the 'dea OF the 'ning 10 MN was
20 de'igh'ui'y absurd thai ne larry screamed
n'er 'ha'' every ume Ward Opened ms mouth
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A MAN eats up pound ofsugar, and the
pleasure he has enjoyed is ended; but the
information he gets from a newspaper il
treasured up in his mind, to be used when
occasion or inclination calls for il. A
family without a newspaper Is alway'
half an age behind the times in general
news and information besides. they new
er think much nor have much to think
about. And there are little ones growing
up in ignorance. without any taste fol
reading. Besides all these evils there's
the wife who. when her work is done
has TO sit down with her hands in her hap
and has nothing to take her mind from
her tolls and cares Of domestic life. Who
would be without anewspaperT-FTank
La
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To Shave Scientifically.

As men continue TO shave and to be
shaved "a practice which some regard as
unnatural and undesirable) we transfer
to our columns the following brief essay
upon shaving, which is from the pen of
as celebrated an authority as Mr.. Mechi:
Never fail to wash your beard with
soap and water, and to rub it dry, imme-
diately before you apply the lather, of
which the more you use, and the thicker
rnls, ;sssessisr yQs vii! shaxs.
Never use warm water, which mskcs a
tender face In cold weather place your
closed razor in your pocket or under your
arm to warm il. The moment you leave
your bed (or hath is the best time to
shave.
always wipe your razor clean, and
strop it before putting it away; and al.
ways put your shaving brush away. with
the lather on II.
"The razor (being only a very fine
saw should be moved in a sloping or
saving direction, and held nearly fat to
your face, care being taken to draw the
skin as tight as possible with the left
hand, so as to present an even surface,
and to throw out the beard.
ss'rhn s,rarfiro of r,y-crr;r,, m, tho cJ,,c
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A correspondent of the Washington
Chronicle writes "On Sunday last Rev.
DR.. Newman delivered discourse upon
the humanity of Jesus Christ, in which
he stated that nothing had been handed
down to Us In regard to His personal aps
pearance, many different views being ens
urtained on that subject. Inclosed you
will find letter written by Publius Len
tulus, president of Judea, aud sent by
him to the Senate Of Rome, when the
fame Of Jesus began to be spread abroad
in the world. These are his words:
There lives at this time in Judca a
man Of sigular virtue, whose iamc is
Jesus Christ, whom the barbanans esteem
a prophet, but his own followers adore
Him as the offspring or the immortal
God. He calls back the dead from their
graves, and heals all sorts of diseases with
a word or touch. He is tall and well
shaped Of an amiable, reverend aspect.
His hair of color that can hardly be
matched, falling into graceful curls be-
low His ears, and very agreeably touch
ing on His shoulders, parted on the crown
of the head, like the Nazarity.
"His forehead Is smooth, and large; !;
His checks without other spot. save that
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Rev. STUART RoBIssoS's congrega-
ton, in Louisville, viii begin at once the
erection of handsome new church edi-
fee, ON the corner Of Second and Broad
way, 10 cost about $50. 900.
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Losings Hat.

An anil se of Daniel Webster come
from = c5orSpondenvSt Ualveston Ten.
as, who writes as follows: While John
Branch, of North Carolina, was General
Jacksons Secretary of the Navy, he, Taz.
well, and Daniel Webster were walking
on the north bank of the Potomac, al
Washington. Tazewell, willing to amuse
himself with Branch's simplicity, said,
Branch, III bet you a ten dollar hat
that you are ON the other side Of the
river
Done" said Branch.
"Well, said Tazewell, pointing to the
opposite side, "isnt that one side of the
river?"
"Yes,"
"Well isn't this the other side 2"
YES"
"Then you are here, you are not on
that side 2"
"WhyI declare" said poor Branch,
$50 it is. But here comes Webster. !
will win back the hat from him." Web.
ster had Jagged behind. but now came up,
and Branch accosted him. "Webster,
Ill bet you ten dollar hat that ! can
prove that you are on the other, side Of
the river"
Done"
"well, isn't this one side,"
YES"
"Well, isn't that the other side'"
"Yes, but / am not on that sider
Branch hung his head, and submitted
to the loss of the two hats as quietly as
he could.
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LADIES sometimes do not value their
husbands as they ought. They not un'
frequently learn the value of good hus-
band for the first time by the loss of him.
Yet the husband Is the very rooftree Of
the edi6oe--the keystone called home.
He Is the bread-winner of the family
its defense and gloy--the beginning and
ending Of the golden chain OF iiss which
surrounds tits counsellor. lAw-giver
and is king.
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A MAN who lives in Albany, and whose bus
iness Is that Of CLERK, said that he had lately
built house that cost him three thousand
dollars. His friends expressed their wonder
that he coald afford to build 50 6ne dwelling
"why this Is my smoke house." said he
"Your smoke house whs do you meanl y
"why, mean that twenty years ago lefl
Of smoking, and ! computed that what
saved, with interest, would amount to thres
thousand dollars; and concluded to put tho
money saved from smoke into my house =
hence call this my smoke house"
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/. On s.sariay Apra 9Th the hsnds enpsed
laying track on the Big Sandy Railroad, let a
car Iosslsd With iron rails ercape from their
control, ont In the neighbcrhood Of scotts
pond. From there Is down grade, and the ear
sAinsd spssd rapidly. and xs coming toward
town with fearful rspidisy, The construction
engine was moving up the track leasurly, the
eneeus~r soon ccmprchcndedt the situation, and
reversed The eHsine, and LEI on all steam TO e.
cape. Down camc thcpcrrucd and IL persuer,
the engine ssreams and ringing franiicaly, and
the crowds Of people at the msrket-hcuse, and
snuas Ne as<rss giving vide berth 10 shs
contestants and wondering at the urusual spec
tscle. Uponfh car were numhsr Of negro
lsborcr-, who began to jump of until one only
was left 10 witness the catatrophe, and hejumped
ju-s hcforc the collision. Theenly hope 81 e.
cape for the engine was TO reach the switch he
low town In time to have Il changed 20 as to
throw the car Of; but Il came to soon upon the
excited switchman and plunged into the engine
with the shock Of baitering-ram. Little or
no damage however was done, strange to say,
and the engine was rcpaird and at work in
few hours. That Il would penetrate the boiler
and cause an explosion was expected, and
when a collision seemed inevitable the engin-
ecr ieft in great haste, d he could not prevent
the di-aacr. r. Rentuciy Gastte,
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PAyISa of debts Is one Of the best mean
known 10 deliver you from thousand temPia
tions Of sin and vanity. Pay your debts, ane
you III not have the wherewith 10 purchAs'
costly jewel or a pernicious pleasure. Il
one word "pay that thou owest, and you vii
Of necessity abstain nom many indalgenoe'
which would ocysaialy end In utter destruction
Of both body and som.
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ALL the cadets of the reigning house
of Prussia are required to learn trade.
Prince Henry. the eldest sonof the Crown
Prince, has just been apprenticed to a
bookbinder. His father, the Crown
Prince of the German Empire, is type
setter, and his grandfather. the Emperor,
learned the trade Of glazier.
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woxEs, above all other educators, educate
humanity. Man is the brain, but woman Is
the heart Of humanity; he It's strength, she Its
grace; be il judgment, she It's feeling ornA-
nent and solace Even the understanding Of
the best women seems TO work mainly through
her affectinns
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OLD man Thacker died in South Car
olina the other day at the age Of 1873 years
1t is a pity that one should find ID neces
sary to die at an age when he has every
reason to suppose that he has outlivsd
the necessity Of dying at all.-COurisr
Journal.
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An old gentleman in Pennsylvania
walked forty miles to pay his subscription
to a newspaper. This a severe rebuke
TO the many men who would walk forty
miles TO keep from paying their ssbseriP,
tom.
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prices paid. I am aDIe 70 gI'o INC PIT
maid for the following named horses.

The stable and ground upon which
built, must have cost at least 500, 900
making an aggregate ofthe handsome sum
of quarter of million ofdollas.
aid of Health.
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A FARnER of Kane county. Illinois,
lately sold over $4,000 pounds Of wool,
including the clips of the past Eve years,
at 65 cents a pound, amosnting in all %
s9,l7O. He has shorn from 600 10 500
sheep annually.
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A MISSOURI Legislator estimates the
dog crop in the United States at p. .oOo,-
600. Each pup. he says costs IS a year,
making total If 100000. Oh
these, iO5. 900 60 mad annually, and bite
10000 people. OF course thar's very
small natter
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CORN STARCH omELErs.

-Four hcaping tablcspoonfals Of corn
starch; tcs-cupful Of milk and three
eggs; pepper, salt, and a teaspoonfnl Of
butter; quarter Of sca+pccuh,l Of soda;
half teaspoonful Of cream Of tartar.
Beat the eggs. cream Of tartar and corn
starch together. add the milk with the
soda dissolved in 4 pepper, salt and but
ter. Fry brows, turn them over when
done, place upon the table while hot.
CAKE or CORN STARCH.
Starch, eight ounces sugar, same;
butter. four ounces; eggs, two;, baking
powder Q teaspoenfGl. Beat the butter
and sugar well together, heat the eggs,
add with the starch and powder, favor
TO taste. Bake.
A GOOD DRESSING FOR LETTUCE n:
Three well beaten eggs, three table
spoons of made mustard, little butter
or oil, ten tab.espocnsals Of vinegar, a
little cayenne pepper and salt; place il
on the fire and stir until il thickens. This
is also . good dressing for cold cabbage.
RICE PUDDING.
Take one teacup Of rice, one teaspoon
full salt, and water and boil until tender I;
remove from the fire; add one quart Of
sweet milk, two or more eggs, small half
cup Of butter, a small tesNnp of sugar,
half nutmeg. and bake. To be eaten
warm or cold.
RAsPBERRIEs.
do not uncover too soon. Plant a.
soon rs the weather will permit, setting
the plants four feet each apart.
One of the prettiest ornaments to a
room during winter may be furnished by
a sweet potato placed in a hanging basket
in sand, and kept moist with occasional
waterings, the wipe will grow vigorously,
clinging to the cords which suspend the
basket, and climbing to the ceiling, or
descending in beautiful festoons beneath
the basket.
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All save one Of Queen victoria's ladies
in waiting are widows. her choice since
Primes Albert died. They receive eight
hundred pounds PEI annum. and are the
widows Of decea.ed resrs.