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poetit Gnles.
SALLY sALrER.

sally solter she was young teacher who taught,
ANA her friend Charley Church, was peacher, who
Though iis enemies called him scrcecher. who
scranght
His heart when he saw her kept sinking and sunk,
ana M nheye meeting hers, began winking and wtink .
"hhcs she' IN her turn iell 70 thinking and thunk.
lie hastened to WOO her and sweetly he wooed.
For MS heart grew until to mountain II grewed,
A'C what he was longing to do then he dooed.
In secret he wanted 10 speak, and he spoke
TO seek with his lips what his heart long had sOkc
30 nc managed to let the truth leak and 1t loke.
lie asked her to ride to the church. and they rode;
They 50 sweetly did glide, that they both thought
they glode.
Then homework he said. let us drive and they drove
Ana as soon as they wished 10 arrive they arrove
FOR whatever he couldn't contriye she controve.
The kiss he was dying to steal then he stole
AZ the feet where he wanted 20 knee there he knole
And he said, 81 feel better than ever fole."
81 they 70 each other kept elinging and clung,
While time In his swim circuit was winging and
wung;
The man Sally wanted to catch. and had caught
That she wanted from Others to snatch, and had
snaught-
Was the one that she now liked TO scratch and she
scraught
And Charey's warm love began freezing and froze
The girl he had wished to be squeezing and squoze
Wretch o. he cried, when she threatened to leave
him, and left
"How could you deceive me- as you have deceftY
And she answered, 81 promised to cleave, and I've
clenr
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Barbaric Funeral.

An East Indian Prince, his Highness,
Maharajah Takht Singh, Of Joudhpore, hay-
ing died on the 18th Of January last, at
the age Of 81, latter brilliant reign of
2S years his funeral solemnities were
Immediately proceeded with. Early in
the morning Of a day soon after his de-
cease, his body, arrayed in the royal robes
Of brocaded cloth, was borne in sedan
chair to the funeral pile. 1t was further
enveloped at the pile in costly Cashmere
shawls. The value Of the jewelry alone
upon the corpse is stated $4,000. The
pile was Of sandal wood intermixed with
combustibles, and upon being lighted, the
flames shot up with fierce intensity. The
heat was so extreme that no one could ap-
proach the burning mass. In two hours
the body and the wood were reduced to
ashes. Two days were allowed for the
remains to cool, and the ashes were then,
with much pomp, carried back to the pal
ace, thence to be sent in lots, to the "Ho-
ly Places with largesses to the Brahmins
and other religious mendicants. For a
week or more Eve thousand Brahmins re-
ceived each rupee day at the palace
gates, and their necessary food. A silver
rupee is about fifty cents, gold rupee
about seven dollars. Taking the silver
rupee as the dole, the daily aims amounted
to S2500. On the road from the palace
to the funeral pile $4,000 were thrown
among the crowd who lined the way, and
the scramble for the coin was fearful. Two
elephants bore the burden Of this gold and
silver.
The amount Of money given and thrown
away fell probably partly into the hands
Of poor wretches who needed it. Even
mendicants must eat. A proximate cal
culation would give from one hundred to
one hundred and fifty thousand dollars in
coin scattered and given away, to say moth
ing of the after largesses when the ashes
are distributed, or of the disbursements
for sandal wood for the pile and food for
the crowds. In these days of gold at III
to 118 it would be worth while to burn a
Rajah in Third street occasionally, only
that new element would be introduced
thereby into the facilities for stock gam
bling. And the positive destruction of
the pearls and other treasures on the body
would be discount from the ''relief to
the money market However, the "opera-
tors might possibly find some way to
'water the pile" and pocket the treasure.
II is not quite moral certainty that the
Brahmin jugglers themselves do not rescue
some of the portable property"
Another circumstance Of the ceremony
is that the loyal subjects of the deceased
Rajah shave off their boards, moustaches,
and the hair of their heads. Hair for
moustache purposes ought to be at a dis
count at Joudhpore-Marwar The living
successor of the Rajah takes Office without
the ceremony of election. The show of
the "polls" is for the defunct. 1t was a
great deprivation Of privilege to some
dozen or so of the wives Of the deceased
that they were not permitted to burn with
the body. Christian influence has abolish
ed this fearful part Of the funeral rites,
and it is to be hoped that it will eventually
do away with the unnecessary waste Of
treasure.
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not splinter Palmetto was used IL con.
s'rac'ing Fort Moultrie, At Charlcaton---it
M,il resist cannon ball like rubber. The
aiiigator mas also been brought into requi-
si'lon. Hls hide y manufactured Ia Bos-
son INTO boots and shoes, the teeth Are
,Olmea INTO various designs, for whistles,
ia1lss bracelets, charms, De-, arc highly
poiishea and handsomely mounted with
goio' ana nnd ready sale among the hu-
inslous sisitors.
OF. AoeusTtsk---No one likes 70 leave
r'o,'aa Mi.noat VISIT q the oldest city
n tne Uhted ot@Ies. IL Is remarkable
ior nothing parficular-is spanish-look-
ing pace very narrow streets, about 10
ieee VIDE, asea wall built BY the U. 5.
governmen. AZ ? heavy cost, has one large
nO'e, Duiit Dy northern company. One
cah look = al over N half aday. The one
great obstacle is ~ getting there. You
leave Jacksonvllle by steamer 40 miles to
iocoi, which 3 not much TO look as, al
'nough u occupies quite space on the
map. iheres nothing 70 mark the spot
~. iew riekeiy snanties- You ride
distance Oh 3 miles over road Of wooden
ra,is 2. snaiis pace, and feel q sense Of
ieiler IN getting over It. One likes 70 say
ne mas been there, but once answers for all
lime' Inc male citizens employ good
deal OF their time IN fishing, and the fe-
males 40 good business IN making Pal
me.,o hats, and sell large quantities 70 the
nortnern merchants About four weeks
ago there were people from all sections Of
.he United ctates--tourists, inyaiids, bust
ness men congressman, artists, &c. By
the way met quite genius there who
combined both artist and the tin-type bu.
slness; nc took a likeness on tin, and for
oV cents, though ne said his forte was
marine painting. de was sketching sea
siew-he had the sea lashing IN foam, and
an ocean steamer supposed 70 be crossing
she par, although there y only about 3
ieet water on 81 Augustine bar. But
distance VIII LEND the necessary enchant-
ment. de also told me his family were
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Life in Cairo.

Life in Cairo Eo-vnt commencement .. A.,
in the morning Car fbose wbo hsvs 49,
important business 10 tvsnssct III h;at
ness the Khed;ve i one ~ H. .srl;.s. liz go y.
begin his dav's work n sttsrds h;,s
self to eyery detail concsrninc III 'co,rsrs wv,
and the admip;stration "a ;,s st5s;,s 1rts
fashionable world Of T,;ro ~ do,-r = !
substantial mpch.breaLfss, shont s,sssr
O'Clock. Three hours later sImos, ..s.s, s,sr-
one i out sbopning on nsv;n. e.lls .e.y
which comes tbe inev;tsbjs drive 4 ~.
aShoubra',- beautiful shady .y.nna -
accacia-trees There NAV l. .sen ~
fashion and beautv az cs;ro dr;v;., =
handsome caniapcs with Furon.sn ha,..s
for the Arab horses fhouch 6rs e. n
ing are too small and sls5dar e, Il. ~
ness. and are rarely need ~ II. ma
excepting in small carr;ss,s
When the sun seems s;nl;,. h.,ov a..
horizon Che carr;ages leave thse ashorhrs'' -
in a prand rush Tbere i No ,w;i;sss !,
Epypt but when The veil of 5ssl..s. :
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Monkey sagacity.


1t was wild and dreary part of the
country, in the plains of India, while jour
neying, that one day friend and self sat
down under the shade of an umbrageous
bunyan tree, and we were enjoying a meal
of various edibles to be washed down by a
glass Of Bass best, when we we're disturb
ed by the arrival and the noise Of troop
oflarge black faced monkeys the branches
overhead literally swarmed with them.
They looked on us as interlopers, no doubt,
and for some time their gestures appeared
so menacing that we were apprehensive
they would dispute the ground with us.
But after time things seemed to settle
down, and we went on with our repast in
peace. We had Just risen from our meal.
and were strolling forth from under the
shade, when, to our surprise, one of the
monkeys-a young one-fell down from a
high branch at our feet II was ouite
dead. The clamor that arose above us on
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Peouliarities of Different Languages.

The U;ndoos -, Ia
for I ssfr;snJs s Tha T' f..,;"N ~ aa,e 10 ~oru
aor;s.,an. | ss- ne h'alians nave no
Rrso;an @ a;d.;a ~ oui humanity Inc
dsSn;t;on % oS wh;ah !. smes ~. moru' tne
buttons on vonr ' s,o,,nao, : ~, = nave enough
second maan. 10 Do ioJII.n LII, nan. msrsSoa.
90 aarn T H. ,aoa;, - M o,el again atnird,
.tnon," wI;oh ~ sn ., WINE u, 'ne word
consider as % &c avo,u.;na,.. w. a sn learned 70
;D~ and anni;os.;on = Il, efO,u'.e,y husSlah mean
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FRIDAY.-Friday is usually regarded
as an unlucky day. This superstition is
peculiarly prevalent among sailors, and in
England, some time ago, an attempt was
made to eradicate ii by laying the Keel Of
a vessel on Friday, launching her on Fri
day, christening her on Friday and start
ing her upon the first voyage also on Fri
day With great difficulty could enough
sailors be induced to 90 aboard to man
her, aud she left port and--was lost. This
unfortunate experience did not do much to
eradicate the superstition, but nevertheless,
in spite of il, Friday has been an eyentful
and generally auspicious day in American
history. On Friday Columbus started on
his voyage of discovery, and ten weeks
afterward, also on Friday, he discovered
America. On Friday the Mayaower Ian
ded the Pilgrims at Plymouth. George
Washington was born on Friday; Bunker
Hin was seized and fortified, preliminary
to the great battle, on Friday; and the
victories at Saratoga and Yorktown were
won on Friday The original motion that
led to the Declaration Of Independence
was made in the Continental Congress ON
Friday. An examination Of important
events will probably show that quite as
much that Is for the worlds good and
individual good occurs on Friday as on
any other day Of the week.
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BEAUTY-SLEEp.-Sleep obtained two
hours before midnight, when the negative
forces are in operation, is the rest which
most recuperates the system, giving bright.
ness to the eye and glow to the cheek.
The difference in the appearance Of per-
son who habitually retires at ten o'clock,
and that Of one who sits up until twelve is
quite remarkable The tone of the system,
so evident in the complexion, the clearness
and sparkle of the eye, and the softness
Of the lines of the features, Is, in person
Of health, kept at concert pitch" by ta-
king regular rest two hours before twelve
O'Clock, and thereby obtaining the "beauty
sleep" Of the night There Is heayiness
of the eye, a sallowness Of skin, and an
absence of that glow in the face which rem
ders II fresh in expression and round in
appearance, that readily distinguishes the
person who keeps late hours.
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MAY.


This is May, the month We have been
looking and longing for, as the time when,
in all probability, there would be some
caloric in the atmosphere, and some ceru-
lean tint in the heavenly vault May is a
month of happy reputation. Few say
aught against her. The poets and other
writer's delight in describing her as a
beautiful maiden, clothed in sunshine, and
scattering flowers on earth, while she
dances to the music Of the birds and
brooks. She decks the fields with her
magic tapestry, and arrays the valleys, hills
and woods in rich attire. The choristers
of every grove chant carols in her praise.
And all that sort of thing you know.
May has history She was the second
month in the old Alban calendar, the third
in that of Romulus, and the fifth in the
one instituted by Numa Pompilius-a
station ii has held from that distant date
to the present period. 1t consisted Of
twenty-five days in the Alban, and of
thirty-one in Romulus calendar; Numa
deprived it of the odd day, which Julius
Caesar restored, since which it has remained
undisturbed. The most probable theory
of the origin Of its name is that which
represents it as being assigned in honor Of
the Majores, the senate in the original
constitution Of Rome. The following are
some of the proverbs regarding May:
''3e it veal or be It woe,
Beans blow before May doth GO
Come il early or come il late,
In May comes the cow-quake.r
"a swarm Of bees in May
Is worth load of hay
The haddocks are good,
When dipped in May food
''Mist in May, and heat in June,
Make the harvest right soon.'
And, last, but not least:
Changes not clout
Till May be out.
May is the festal month, at least in
name, the time of picnics and May-poles
and all kinds Of games,
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Dr. Hoffman, Of Dixon, H., who was
one of the victims of the rece.t br;aoe
a;s.s.a. \, ,h., 80, &, ~. s ,ss,
s ~ A'u "'s Wy "ss.,y
arowneo' 'nus describes ms sensation while
In the water:
could feel the w.ter r,,nn;n., do-n ~
throat and IN INV ears and sll 3 oncs =:
periepced tbe most del;gbt6,, ssns.s;s-' s 4.
/ seemed to be Al pesee With ersrvsh;ss
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TOMB OF THE ELDER BooTH.--In the
pretty cemetery Of Greenmount, Baltimore,
is the tomb of the elder Booth, large but
plain marble shaft, on which is a medallion
portrait Of the great actor; underneath
the portrait these lines are engraved.
Behold the spot where genius lies,
o, drop q tear when talent dies;
0ftragedy the mighty chief,
Thy power TO please surpassed belief
Hic .jacef matchless BooTH."
On the reverse are the names Of John
Wilkes, Frederick, Elizabeth, Mary Ann,
and Henry Byron, .'Children Of Junius
Brutus and Mary Ann Booth,n some Of
whom, the first at least, are buried in this
enclosure.
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We find the following in an English pc
ribdical-The Bookworin-deyoted to The
reproduction Of everything that is old il
English literature-not with respect to ia
merit, but because it Is old. We have nc
doubt that the prophecy in question il
genuine, and was made, as The Bookworm
states, in 1888, and republished in 1641
This being the case, we must concede thai
all the prophecies have been fulfilled ex
cept tho last one. People who are not ia
n hurry to quit this world will. If the,
choose to wait, be able to Judge whether
the world will "cease and determine in
the coming Ammo Domini 1881:
MOTHER snIPros's PROPHECY.
Carriages without horses shall 60,
And accidents fill the world with woe.
Around the world thoughts shall hy
In the twinkling of an eye.
Water shall yet more wonders do;
Now strange, yet shall be true.
The world upside down shall be,
And gold be found at root Of tree.
Through hills man shall ride,
And no horse or ass be at his side.
Under water men shall walk,
Shall ride, shall sleep, shall talk.
In the air men shall be seen,
In white, in black, in green.
Iron the water shall float
As easy as a wooden boat.
Gold shall be found, and found
In land that's not now known.
Fire and water shall wonders do;
England shall at last admit Jew.
The world to an end shall come
In eighteen hundred and eighiy-one.
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CHANGING ms CoAT.-Audubon re-
lates that he once saw toad undress him
self. He commenced by pressing his
elbows hard against his side and rubbing
downwards. After few smart rubs his
hide began to burst open along his back.
He kept working until he worked all the
skin into folds on his sides and hips; and
then grasping one hind leg with his hands,
he hauled off one leg of his pants the same
as anybody would; then stripped off the
other hind leg in the same way. He then
took his cast off skin forward between his
fore legs into his mouth and swallowed it;
then BY raising and lowering his head,
swallowing as his head came down, he
stripped of his skin underneath until it
came to his fore legs; then, grasping one
of those with his opposite hand, by sin
gle motion of his head, and while swallow
ing, he drew it from the neck and swallowed
the whole
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Seltll loefrp
EvENING.

See the shadows now are stealing
Slowly down the mountains breast
Hark the turret bells are pealing
Cherrily the hours of rest.
Now the mellow daylight closes;
All the earth from toll reposes;
Every breeze has sunk and died
'Tis the peaceful Eventide.
Der the vale the mists are falling;
Chanting hive ward wends the bee:
One by one the stars are peeping
Through the welkin TRANQUILITY.
Murmuring, like child a-dreaming,
Starlight on its ripples cleaning,
Through the mead the brock doth glide.
In the solemn Eyentide.
o how sweet, Mt days declining,
'Tis to rest from earth.born care
Gazing on those far worlds shining,
Dreaming that our home is there.
Though the shadowy gates Of Even
Shuts out earth, they open heaven,
Where the soul would fain abide
In the Holy Eyentide.
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In Criminal Statistics, the census Of
1870 discloses the fact that on June LIST,
there were in prison in the United States
32,901 prisoners, of whom nearly one-half,
16,ll7, were native born whites, and the
remainder were S728 foreign born aud
s056 cclored persons Comparing this
with our total population, il will be seen
that one person out of l172 Is prisoner,
and that the three classes making up the
total are, relatively, one prisoner to every
lI44 native born whites, one to every 637
who are foreign born, aud one to every
sos Of the colored race.
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ScoLDINd.-Scolding is mostly habit
There is not much meaning to it. 1t is
often the result of nervousness and an
irritable condition of both mind and body.
A person is tired or annoyed at some trivial
cause, and forthwith commences finding
fault with everything and everybody in
reach. Seeding is habit very easily
formed. 1t is astonishing how soon one
who INDUCES in it at all becomes addicted
to It and confirmed in it. 1t is an unrea-
soning and unreasonable habit. Persons
who once get into the way Of scoldine
always find something to scold about. If
there is nothing else they fall scolding at
the mere absence of anything to scold at.
1t is an extremely disagreeable habit. II
is contagious. Once introduced into a
family, it is pretty certain in short time
to affect all the members. People in the
country more readily fall into the habit Of
scolding than people in town. Women
contract the habit more frequently then
men. This may be because they live more
frequently in the house, in confined and
heated atmosphere, very trying to the ner-
vous system and the health in general !;
and it may be, partly, that their natures
are more susceptible and their sensitiyeness
more easily wounded
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The Lesson of Spring.

All that was sleeping is awake,
And all is living that was dead!
o thou who say'st thy sere heart ne er
With verdure can again be spread;
o thou who mournest them that sleep,
Low lying in an earthly bed,
Look out ON this reyiving world,
And be new hopes within thee bred
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DR. Hall says Il ought TO be extensively
known that ordinarily boiled rice, eaten
with boiled milk, Is one Of the best reme-
dies known for any form of loose bowels.
Its efficacy is increased if it is Drowned
like coffee, and then boiled and eaten at
intervals Of four hours, taking no other
food or liquid.
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Profanity never did any man the least
good. No man is richer or happier, or
wiser for H. Il commends no one to So
cietyi It is disgustingto TO the refined, and
abomniable to the good
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EDrcArloS Every boy should have
his head, his heart and hia hand educated
Let this truth never be forsotfen By
tho proper education Of the bead NJ xi|I
BE taught what Is good and what II foolish,
what Is right and what i wrong 81 tbc
proper education of tbe bean b ri|| be
taught 70 love vhnt y god snd vie and
right, and To hate what i eTI|, foolish and
wrong. And by lha proper e5a1eE|on Of
The hand he v||| BE- rnab|<d . 1o1rly 1|s
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On the eve Of battle, an officer came
to ask permission Of the commander to 60
and sec his father, who was on his death
bed. GO said the general Ayou honor
your father and your mother, that your
days may be long in the land. .
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The small eourtssies swecten life; the
greater ennoble il.
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Instruction ends in the school room, but
education ends only with life.
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Horsendish added to vinegar on pickles
improves their flavor. and prevents mold.
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There are no trifles in the moral universe
Of God
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May is the festal month, at least in
name, the time of picnics and May-poles
and all kinds Of games,