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Selall.

There is as little known in musical his.
tory concerning the word "Selah," occur.
ing in the Bible, you know of it in He
brew history or from the Hebrew gram
mar. 1t is, however, supposed by some
scholars that the words means the intro
duction of instrumental performances;
in fact, and interlude. This | cannot be-
lieve to have been the meaning of the
word. 1t is more than likely that inter-
ludes were being played in the singing of
the jews in Solomon's time, introducing
them at various places in the longer
Psalms, so Us to everest 10 the voices,
and to produce variety; for We are told
that they used instruments in the Tenn
pie and praised God with them. But l
cannot believe that interludes occurred
only when and where the words "Selah"
appears. There are long Psalms without
one "Selah," while in short ones, il APP
pears frequently. II "Selah, meant Gin
terlude," then it would more likely have
in the longer Pslams, and less
in the shorter ones. Again, some say it
means rest, or silence, while still Others
believe it to mean change of choruses,
supposing that several choruses were sing
ing antiphonally. In such a case the
word could have no use at the end of the
Psalm, where ii frequently occurs. No
matter what speculative minds may de-
termine il TO mean, the facts, after all,
are that We know nothing positive, that
all interpretations are guess-work.-I
Brdnianfs Moafhlu.
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Man Under the Bed.

They have got curious story ahoat in
Sheffield, about lady who, on retiring
to her room about midnight, found a man
under her bed. She feared to 90 to the
door and unlock it, least the burglar
should suspect that she was about to sum.
mon help, and should intercept her. To
gain time she sat down and took her BIZ
BILE from her dressing-table. Opening the
sacred book at random, it so happened
that the chapter lighted on was that con-
tainingthe Parable of the Prodigals son.
Kneeling down when the chapter was
ended, she prayed aloud-prayed earn
estly aud fervently, prayed for Others
who might have been tempted into ill.,
doings-that they might be led from
evil, and that to such might be vouch-
safed the tender mercy promised to all
who truly repent their sins. The lady
rose from her knees and went TO bed.
The man got up as noiselessly as he could,
and said, 81 mean you no harm, ma'am;
! am going to leave this house, and thank
you for your prayers" Thelady was re-
cestly visiting at friends house in the
North of England. and while there was
asked to 30 to hear, in dissenting place
of worship, u minister who was "arefbrm-
ed character. la the course Of the SER
mon he told al the incidents of this terri
lie nightexaetly as they occurred. Afier
the sermon, she went into the vestry and
asked him about il, when he said he was
the burglar, but that her earnest suppli-
cation sank into his heart, and he resolved
IN live N raf.rma1 lifa
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The'christmas holidays are fast appronch-l
ing. Some of our readers are rich, some are :
poor. and some in absolute want. whatis'he
duty Of the first to the latter and what The
duty Of all' Has Ged blessed you with an
abundant stors-houscl Are your barns 30 full
tha, you dosire to tear them down spd build
greater" or desire to sdd to their dimensions,
in orjcr to hold The magnificent harvest ofth
present ycarf II so, remember that there are
those in your midd Who need your charity
who need your aid. To such we 'ay, can you
lie down NJ night with the thought that your
follow man, 20 ncedy and 80 near your door,
covers ~ bis shivcr.ag children at night with
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DrOyers VS. FOps.

Dinner was spread in the cabin of that
peerless steamer the "New World" and
asplendid company were assembled about
the table. Among the passengers thus
preparing for a gastronomic duty was a
little creature Of the genus fop, decked
daintily as an butterfly, with kids of an
irreproachable whiteness, miraculous
necktie, and spider-like quizzing-glass on
his noee. The delicate animal turned
his head afiectedly aside with
"Waitahl Bring me propwellah Of
Of female woostah."
"Yes, sah."
"And, waitah, tell the steward to wub
my plate with vegetable called an on
ion, which will give delicious hayaw to
my dinnah."
While the refined exquisite was giving
his order, a jolly Western drover had
listened with open mouth and protruding
eyes. When the diminutive paused, he
brought his fist upon the table with a
force that made every dish bounce, and
then thundered OUT
"Look here, you gaul darned ace of
spades" !"
"Ys, sah."
Bring me laundering big plate of
skunk's gizzardsl !"
"Sah !"
"And you old ink pot, tuck a horse
blanket under my chin, and rub me
down while | feed"
The poor dandy showed pair Ct coat
tails instanter, and the whole table joined
ia a tremendous roar.
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and oil they went Toward evening
they had overtaken n flock Of storks all
journcying together
What quantity Of crows J" said the
man.
They arc not crows, but storks, said
the woman.
Turn the chaise round, and take us
back home" was the order the husband
gave his servant.
They accordingly returned from whence
they came.
Sometime after, the husband gain
asked his wife il she did not long 70 sec
her aged parents. \
Of course Metty wished il heartily
On inc road trie,y' re, ,:'@. s-nockefskSrbai ia
"What large 1ock of wolvesl" pcs
the husbsnd. g..
They are not wolves" observed Il,
wife. "but sheep
Turn round the cart, and take US
home" ordered the husband Of the ser.
want. And this was accordingly done.
A third time the farmer asked his wife
if they ought not to pay visit to her
old parents, and as she acquiesced eager
", the horses were once more harnessed.
They had gone over a deal of ground,
when they met a flock Of hens.
what a quantity of crowsl" said the
husband.
Quite true" said the wife.
This time they did not turn back, and
when they reached the dwelling Of the old
folks, there weregreat rejoicing. Karen
and Maren likewise came with husbands
The mother took her three daughters into
the room. for she was very curious to ques-
tion Metty as TO her mode Of living. and
To know whether she was satisfied with
her husband. During this interval, the
father kept filling large jar full Of silver
coins, which he placed on the table before
his sonin-law, saying il would belong
with its contents to the woman who was
most obelient.
On hearing this, the eldest began to
cry out, Karen, my beloved, come
hithcT for q monochrome my dearest
Karen" But all his appeal were lost
upon Karen. Even when he went into
their bedroom, and began to urge her,
With kind on gentle violence, he could
not make her stir.
The second husband fi,red DO better
with his Aaren.
1t Was now the third husbands turn.
He merely went to the door, knocked,
and said, "Come here Metty."
Out she came in n moment, and en-
quirel whether he wanted anything.
lie answered. Merely the sprig gave
into your keeping when we were in the
wood on our wedding day
She gave il him at once, a. she always
carried it in her pocket. Then the hus-
band showed it TO the Others saying,
Behold! I'bent this branch while it
was yet gseen-you ought to have done
the same!'
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Awkward-The newly elected captain
of a military contany, not long ago, re
ccived the foh5sihg Invitations: 'Mrs.
- requests the pleasure of Captain
-'s company to small party'on Fri
day evening" To Which the gallant son
of Mars thus replied: Captain -
presents his compliments to Mrs. -,
and regrets that seventeen prTivatcs will
be detained by habeas corpus writs, and
two sergeants are on the sick list the
rest of Captain 5 company will have
much pleasure in waiting on Mrs. -"
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Heart lliseasA..

rum 'nNhiuct JoufhAi-
When an indivsdual dies suddenly, the
cry is head at once, "heart diseased"
Nine out Of ten of these sudden deaths
are caused by apoplexy. An experience
of over 30 years in several of the largest
hospitals Of Europe, confirms me of this
belief. An examination, post mortesa,
has revealed to the surgeon making them
that the heart, in 28 cases of Sudden
death. was in perfectly normal state, and
no trace of disease could be discovered,
except in two of them; and it was deci-
ded by a large majority ofthe thirty SUR
geons in ATTENDANCE, that even in those
two cases the heart was but little diseased.
Further, that the disease Of that organs
was not sufficient of itself to produce.
death suddenly, unaecompanied with
complicated disease Of other crsans.
Hence we conclude that sudden death is
caused by either organic or sympathetic
disease Of tho heart. We tio-sst -iasi
mate or assert that npoplexy caused
the sudden death of the remain
ing 26 cases before us for we found that
other agancies of death had been at work,
ofwhich it is unnecessary to speak here.
Our object is to combat the ignorance
of the times in which We live, and 10
endeavor to allay the dreadful suspicious
of those who may have fearful appre-
hension of sudden death from ''heart
disease simply because. from the de-
raDgement of the digestive organs. or
other exciting causes, the heart may pals
pitate unduly. +. r.. :.
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Whether We see rightly or wrongly,
whether our intellection be real or i'm
aginary, it is Of the utmost Importance
in science to aim at perfect clearness in
the description ofall that comes, or seems
to come, within the range of intellect.
For If we are right, clearness of utter
ance forwards the cause of right; while,
if we are wrong, it ensures the speedy
correction of error.-TmdqH.
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The Postmaster-General has issued a
circular for theiniormation and guidance
of parties remitting old, dehced and mu-
tilated currency by mail to the United
States Treasurer for redemption, in
which 1t is stated the duty Of postmaster
to register without fee all letters contain
ing fractional or other currency Of the
United States for orredemption and deliver
to them for mailing under the regulation
prescribed in the circular.
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A PARsIAN journalist, Darbey d Au-
reville. i. aid to have recently sent to
Father Hyaciuthe = opy Vi oas Of his
works. lie Petrie Marie" In this book
a child, the fruit of the priests marriage,
has blood-stain ON his forehead which
takes the form Of a cross, gradually in
creases, and which nothing can eiiaoe.
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From the premises of Mr. Wesley Rout.
near Stanford, about the 10th Of September
last, two yearlins or two-year old steers. Tfs
owner is unable to describe them, as they
straycd from lot Of cattle at night IL any
person has taken up such cattle they. will be
suitably rewarded by reporting the same to
II o.. Foster, at Millidgoville, or J. +. Bruce,
- 3s-it
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A young man generally gives a lock
of his hair to his sweetheart before he
msrries her. After marriage she some
times helps herself, and don't use scis-
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While hope and contentment have their
sway, despair may strive in vain to con-
quer the heart. The secret of that life
whose joys are not all faded fruits con-
sists in finding all the happiness there is
in every thing that surrounds it, 1t
uses for its lifels great purposes every
thought and oct that the world gives it.
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Vt istIne;' iioof onhi.t. t.

/ ~ still h-hari times ani no " ny = ali
! ,t issJ;Isnnet J;Isnt'iipa; iiopia ;SnHli.t. Y t. 4
lie must be strong and original in the
pulpit, and bring none but beaten oil
ihere-and yet be at leisure to receive
any call, any interruption, be prepared
for every occasion, and, like the town
pump, never sucking for water, nor Civ
ing out dry.
He must be a workman who shall go
down deep into mines Of truth and quar-
ry out its pillars and set them up, and
make men come and wrestle around
them and yet be the most gifted man in
light conversation and all that floats in
the everyday world around him.
He must have health so that his body
never wearies, his nerves never quiver-
real specimen of muscular Christianity,
and yet be hard, severe thinker. close
reasoner. and a most dIligent student,
getting his books from any quarter.
lie must be pure in this worlds goods
to show that money is not his object, so
that he can sympathize with the poor,
and so that he can't help feeling humble
and dependent; and yet his family must
be the most hospitable, and entertain
more company than any other in town;
his Children second to none in education
and training; they must be respectfully
dressed; he must give eaway more and more
cbeerfhlly than any man In the place, not
even excepting Esquire Rich himself; and
his family must be models, in all respects
!or the community.
He must be able to live in a glass
house, always acting in public, coming in
contact with all sorts of men and preju-
dices. so original that all will respect and
fear him--and yet never cold, eccentric,
morose. repulsive or awing in manners.
He should have the lofty attributes of an
angel, with the sympathies, the gentle
ness, and softness Of the little child.
lie must be always ready, keyed up TO
the best possible pitch, and yet so calm
in spirit, and word, and look, that moth
ing can disturb his repose.
He must never preach so that the peo-
pie are not proud Of him when they have
a stranger in their pew SO that the echo
Of his sermon shall not come back when
he goes abroad and yet every sermon
must he SO beautiful that all the young
people will admire it, and wonder over
it, and the little child can carry it all
home and repeat it to her grandmother.
And the writer might have added
he must preach with the eloqaence of
six-thousand minister, and yet willingly
give his services for six hundred year.
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The following was written by f,tAcr

to a son in college;
my dear son-I write to send you new
socks your poor mother knit for you by
cutting down some Of mine. Your
mother sends you ten dollars without my
knowledge, and for faar YOU would Dot
spend il wisely hsso kept half and only
send five. Your own mother and | ae
well except that your sister has sot tie
measles. which We think would spread
among the othergirls ifTom had n0th>d
thsm before, and he Is the only one lait
1 hope you will do houorio my ieaetipgs.
IL you do not you are doaks; and
your mother and ! are your sftesibsatp
larents.'
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ASK COUNTY,

~ b, XIV, Dec. I'd, 1874
.sxAL did not reach our
however all gave u
Somcs o. the dew TO The
IlVlny NJ refreshing tendency. The
Po.t Master say. when this excellent paper
nil, to come to time, "many sd faces are
eeen exclaiming, how we wish u had conc.
Re-, We must not complain while the episootic
is in our land
Now Is the time 10 aubscribe for good home
repcr; one that gives all the important news
in your immediate localities, and one that viii
keep you posted regarding all the markets and
furnish your families with the very best read
ing matter.
Mcrsrs. Hilton & Campbell propose enlars-
ing their paper, and arc offering great induce
ments to those getting up clubs and in this
way the best country paper !" Kentucky and
a frst class weekly JovHSAL can he obtained
very cheap 80 go to work md make up clubs
IL not give your names to the proprietor' a.
Stanford or their agent at Somerset.
MARRIED.
Al the residence Of Mrs. h. {. Crawford II
Somerset on the evening Of the 18th ulimo
by The Rev. J. Currant. Mr.J. BEArm GRAoo
to Mis- MATTE CuRp.
MAY their future be one continual scene q
hallowed bliss, widening and deepening as
bear, them onwards and upwards 10 that Grea
Being on high In whose presence vows so 20
. cred and solemn we're plighted to each othe
REV. ". W. HARnia
/, Continues to preach at the Baptist church
: our town. His sermon on last Sabbath on II
I, generation was great and mastorly effort.
ouR STOCK TRADERS.
y Thompson 4 Collier, Robt. Murphy, C.
+ Richardson, Spencer Hubble, aud others
our county propose driving their stock to q
u Southern market so soon A. the prevailing e
ilemic ceases. J. r. Ingram is now ieedi
his drove at Athens, Tenn. "ALERf."
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An exchange says that its rather
amusing too see new-married, healthy
young woman, whose husband earns a
salary of twelve or fifteen dollars a week,
hunting for a girl to help in house-keep.
;pf
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Why is a candle-maker tho worstpud
most hopeless of menI Because allbis
wicked works are brought TO light.
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HE who scdulously attends, pointedly
asks. calmly speaks, coolly answers, and
ceases when he has no more TO say, is in
possession Of some Of the requisites Of
man.-Leuater.
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1t is said to look funny to see young
lady with both hands in soft dough and
a mosquito on the end of her nose.
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A Puzzle with u Moral.

The following rather barefaced story
Of how a Dublin chambermaid is said 10
have got the twelve commercial travellers
into eleven bedrooms, and yet to have
given each a separate room, We clip from
the Companion. Here we have the
eleven bedrooms:
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An old school physician, although
quite young man, was spoken Of re-
Gently as an "alpaca Doctor" =
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Sunday is the strongest day because all
the rest are week days, yet if it is the
strongest, why is it so often broken?
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AVERY Convenient thing to have in
the family" is one Of those handsome
clothes hampers at w. Il. Anderson's
drug store.
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NEVER con6de in young man new
pals leak. Never tell your secrets to
the aged old doors seldom shut closely.
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. ,ood h,,.l whore We spen, A night. sleep
l. 5oliciorslv uudor the shadow Of Pixies
- and couple Of blankets. All the
.,o,n;n9 os tho nest dav wa. spent in
-. % he most attractive points
!. ho vic;r;,v We visi,ed Glen
g.. tov.,y ra...n,ic spo,. In which Gen.
p.ts,.. h.. L.,I, an ele0sng countrv house
- 49, ,I.n a.. co,,recateJ and shu, ausy
-. ..a h..,.,c, N rock and cofac.
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lNlTiho 49, - 49,
seen. Within tho over the plains falls
is designed exclusis obtain a iirst- and = .
prisoners, there are now As soon as II trek
ton two brick buildings. The first,
which is 40 by 80 feet, will contain the
kitchen, dining-room, cells and hospital.
The second, which is l7a by 40 feet, is
for hemp-spinning. Tie are both two
storied, and the latter is ready for the
roof, which will be of tin. Any one who
will visit the prison now and see how
the female prisoners are provided for,
will wonder how any keeper could take
care Of them with the accommodations
at his command. Forty or fifty women,
Of all colors, from white to ebony, occu-
pying one large room ovesthe hospital.
In this they all sleep, with no arrange
ment for separating them in case of sick
ness. In this room We found two babies
one six or eight months old, which isI
mother brought with her to prison, and
the other about week old, born ie ebris-
on of mother who has been in sbour'
three months. They looked out Of place
there but We learn the question as to.
what shall he done in such cases, is one
which has long vexed the minds of the
directors and keeper. Under tue, Esq
Iish law, a p,ospe.iye mo'hsr curnct be
executed and here Il has besa the prac-
tice for Governors Hon those about
to become a mother. IN fact, the moth
er of the first child was pardoned out on
that account, but in few months, the
baby being born in the meantime, she
was arrested for another crime, tried and
sent back with baby in arms. The
keepers declined to take the baby as not
included in he sentence. but finally did
40 afisr taking legal advice, and humane
ly not desiring 10 sever il from lie moth
er.
Passing from the female TO the male
department, we were struck, in visiting
the cell-house, with the improvement Of
the floor, which formerly was of clay and
rough at that, but which is nov of as
phaltum. II is smooth, hard and dry,
and emits mild odor of tar, which is
good not only for the health of the con-
victs, but has driven off all the feas and
other insects which formerly troubled the
premises thereabouts. Another much
needed Improvement, is the erection of
stable 60 by 30 feet, with stalls for "A
horses, on the Government lot ON Nero
street opposite the prison, and was com
pleted just in the nick of time, as we found
it nearly full of sick horses, which other
wise would have had to rough il in an
open lot. Gen. Lyon says he has found
his treatment very successful; believes
the stables should be well ventilated
rubs the throat of the horse with turpen-
tine liniment uses Bromo-C Chloralium as
a disinfectant, and fumigatos the stable
occasionally by burning tar. The busi-
ness of the Penitentisry, which is worked
now to its fullest capacity, is interfered
with by the horse disease, and ifit con-
Iinues will necessitate the employment
If oxen, for which Col South informed
US he was contracting.
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no man was ever discontented with
itke world who did his duty in it."
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While this annual fever sraging all around
US. and even at Mt. Vernon and Pine Hill, 1t
is "quite seldom that we don'thave any around
here any more" The ladies are very slow about
ayailing themselves Of their leap year privi-
leges, and but few days remain unto them.
In my next letter ! will cndeevorao say
word for Jackson county, her bopatiless re-
sources and hidden wealth.
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STANFORD, LINCOLN COUNTY,
WANTED-A MINISTER.
rhe Dimeuisies sf she situation.
The following which shows Oft what
ome ropIe wan, OF a minister, Is tai
We made a Wei. . q - rigl'-

- .fsl,c cid plains, how We dislike a'u
~ ad themi The sense Of uiierdesolation and
Loneliness here reaches IT, climax. The seen
cry /, almort without diversity--one ever-pIea-
en-, amoness, dull, insipid, spiritless. The
eye grows weary Of immensily--the horizon
shuts out the view. The sun rises out t1ar-
rcnncss and sets in like reeion of hhfspi-
,aliiy; thus it IL to us, al lesst s''f ''ia'iie
correspondents descriptions ef''he 'ca's,
Of the plain1 'to the contrary nct"ifhsShnd-
ing"
Il was only on the fourth morning, wh'e
nearing the Queen City Of the Piainf'--Den-
vcr-that the monotony u the view gave place
to one Of peculiar grandeur and beapty. Ih'
sun was just rcddqing the East, anq anon ms
beams fell softly upon the snow-caBped peaN'
Of the Rocky Mountains aud awakening ''o,'
their dreamy reposc, they aashed bpck a smil.
D 4. - I. ,,s,ar, ,.rnE rrtzp "urouf
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sporting ON Forbidden Greund.

During the last few days number Of per-
sons came into nur o ,--S~-' ca'~ /" : s''ss =
e,---. 81 Tom-Why, do you fe'
- SYMPTOMS ofit?-Exit Sam.