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much suffering and weakness from this cause.
Cheese takes largely the place Of meat in Ger
many, and fat for butter. It is not uncom-
mon in the rural provinces for man to come
home after hard days work to supper of
unbolted rye bread and salt water In which
herring had been picked. Only those in better
circumstances can eat the herring. The stems
and leaves of cabbages, turnips and other veg
etables are eaten by this class also horse
meat, blood, entrails, snails and the like. In
Italy, they feed on coarse mush, and are dis
qualified for any hard work whatever. This
class do not generally eat at tables, but take
piece" as we would say, each one eating
when he feels Hike it or can get it They do
not always eat in the house, but may be seen
at all hours eating in the streets. A chief
reason for so much beer and wine drinking in
Europe is, that with something of this kind
the working classes can make out to swallow
their dry crusts.-From Old aud NeW for Oc-
tober.
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4 LESSON FROM 4 BEE.

o.
"There's bee hummin' in that clover
head yonder you can't hear it when you're
talkin' but if you'll II just keep still minute"
Uncle Tom made a little pause, ''you can
hear it as plain as church bell, and think
it's jest as poorly noise-leastways its tell me
more" " Indeed" said 1 ~ should like to
know what it tells you' Swell, in the first
place it shows me that honey's to he got out
O. all the flowers, even the leetlest and home
Hest. The bee gets it in the onlikelest places,
you see he don't turn up his nose at a
MULLEN stalk no more'n he does at garden
pink, and shouldn't wonder if the Lord had
put just as much honey in one as he does in
t'other. But if he was bee with an aristo-
cratic turn o. mind, and wouldn't look for hon.
ey anywheres but in garden pinks and damask
roses, it's my opinion that he'd go home to
his hive empty-handed the biggest part o the
time. And suppose the Lord has put about
as much honey in one mans road as another's
If he only knew how to look for it, and
didn't despise mullen stalks. Then the bee
shows me that it's mans business to hive up
honey, not jest to go round amusin' himself
with the flowers, and takin' only what tastes
good and what he can eat at time, but to
store it up against the Winter Of old age and
trouble-I mean the honey of wisdom, marin,
that begins i'm the fear of God. And besides
all that the bee shows me that man should
go to his honest days work with joyful
spirit, sipgin' and maxim melody in his heart
and not beagon' around with sour face and
a grumblin' tongue and a cross-grained tenn
per, jest as if he thought the Lord that made
him didn't know what was good for him.
But it's time for me to jog along, marin, foi
this old chair and haven't been late to church
since we took to goin' thar together, and we
shouldn't like to begin now though, to be
sure, people that's got legs and horses tt
get 'em thar, don't seem to mind bein' late
much. - Without and Within
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E Lorenzo Dow is stiIl remembered by some
of the ''old fogies as one of the most eccen-
trio men that ever lived. On one occasion he
took the liberty while preaching, to denounce
q rich man in the community, recently de-
ceased. The result was an arrest, a trial for
SANDER, and imprisonment in the county Jail.
After Lorenzo got out of limbo. he an
nounced that, in spite of his Gin his opinion)
unjust punishment, he should preach, at a CIV
en- time, sermon about another rich man."
The populace was greatly excited, and a
crowded house greeted his appearance. With
great solemnity he opened the Bible and read:
:" And there was rich man who died and
went to---;" then stopping short, and
seeming to be suddenly impressed, he contn-
ued Brethren, l shall not mention the
place this rich man went to, for fear he has
some relatives In this congregation who will
sue me for defamation of character The eff
feet on the assembled multitude was irresis-
tible, and be made the impression permanent
by taking another text, and never alluded to
the subject again.
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EXTRAY-AGANCE OF AMERICAN
WOMEN.

Every month or SO, newspapers contain ac-
counts Of some brides outfit for married life
her jewels, her silks, her satins, the various
finery-all which looks and reads very much
like extravaganza, and leads often to grave
moralzing upon the wastcfuiness of Ameri-
can people.
No doubt there are cxtravagant women,
but look at this.
The value of silk and the manufactures of
silk imported into the United States for the
year ending June 80, 1869, was $22, 1874, 1854.
Now in the State of New York, in 1869, there
were I, 467, 656 women and girls over ten years
of age The sum of S22, 334, 654, the total
value Of imported silks, divided among these
women and girls of one State alone, would
only give fifteen dollars and twenty-five cents
worth ofall silk goods imported into the United
States to each. This is the value of two gal
Ions of fine brandy imported from France,
but in fact oftenest made at home. ia
This simple fact seems to show that as g
class, American women are not extravaganza
as whole, they are in fact the best OF
economists for they make small means go
farther in their other expenses and in their
households than any women in the whole
as world. That there are extravagant women,
there are men, no one of course denies. That
there are some who live only to make a show
and glitter, is true, but i'll comparison with
the whole number of wives and mothers, and
sisters and daughters, these are but few in
deed. They will make. chcerfully and without
complaint, more devoted sacrifices for their
husbands and children than any other wo-
men. They bow with more dignity and grace
to loss Of property, and bear up with more
resolution under adverse circumstances,
than any of their sex. There never has
been exhibited in the worlds history more
and nobler heroism or greater self-sacrifce,
than by the women OF the United States
during the late rebellion.
Go up and down Broadway, through all the
streets, into all the cities and towns, and
where you find one place fitted up for women
to trade and buy in, you win find ten saloons,
restaurants, grog- shops, cigar stores, sample
rooms, concert halls and other places where
men pay large sums in the aggregate for
things which profit neither "body, mind or
estate" but weaken the one, enervatc the
other and waste the last---M 4 T. Erening
Past a ft F.t Erf E
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STRANGE BIRDs.--Australia abounds In
strange things, and particularly in animal
forms, singularly deviating from all other
types on other continents Among them the
bird called cipoz, a mound builder, is truly re-
markable on account of its peculiar habits and
instincts. The male and female concur in
the construction of mound Of leaves, grass,
and materials that in their decay generate
heat. They seem to know exactly when
warmth will be evolved by the chemical disin-
tegration. On the top they excavate a hole,
and into it an egg is dropped. Some of the
mounds are twelve feet in circumference by
three in height. Each egg to the number of
eight, is artistically lodged and covered with
loose sand. All this is done in the darkness
of night, SO that no eye of an enemy may
know where the treasure is hidden. Both
parents thus pursue an earnest plan for Sc
curing the propagation of new generation,
with degree Of precision, skill, and apparent
knowledge of certain natural laws that imply
reasoning faculty. Thus the eggs are in
cubated without the detention of the mother
bird on the nest in climate that would other
wise be fatal to her.
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Observation-Disclosures differs from glass
in the great preponderance of silicate of al
umina in its composition. 1t consists mainly
of clay, which is infusible, and some alkaline
silicate,a which fuses and binds the clay to-
gether, rendering itimpervious to moisture -
The fineness of the ware entirely depends on
s',s purity of the clays, &C., from which It is
made. The glaze which covers porcelain is
produced by dipping the biscuit y ware in
to water in which is suspended finely ground
feldspar the porous mass absorbs the moist
ure, leaving the surface covered uniformly
with the feldspar. 1t is then exposed in seq
CARS to a very high temperature, by which the
feldspar is melted and the glaze produced
Stone ware and common pottery ware" are
glazed by means of common salt. The ware
is dipped.in sand and water, placed in the fur
mace into which has been thrown moist salt.
The heat quickly converts the salt into vapor.
In the presence Of the steam the silica on the
ware encompasses the salt, forming silicate
of sodium which glazes the article, ard n.y.
drochloric acid which scapes.--CasseVs fop-
ular Educator.
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SONG-THE WINDS.

The South Wind sings of happy springs,
a And summers fastening on their way;
The South Wind smells OF cowsiip hells,a :
= And blossom-spangled needs Of May; y -
But sweeter is her red, red mouth
Than all the kisses of the South.
The West Wind breathes of sunset heaths,
And yellow pride of woods grown odd
The West Winds flies from autumn skies,
And sunclouds overlaid with gold:
But the golden locks love the best
Outshine the glorics of the West
The North Wind sweeps from crystal deeps,
, And Arctic halls of endless night; ~
The North Wind blows DER drifted SHOWS,
And mountains robed in virgin white:
But purer far her maidens soul
Than all the SHOWS that shroud the Pole.
The East Wind shrils DER desert hills
And dreary coasts of barren sand;
The East Wind means of sea-banehed bones,
And ships that sink in sight of land
But the cold cold East may rave and moan
For her soft warm heart is all my own.
c@-Chd8tbey's ,JoWha
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How THEY PoP THE QUESTION. man.
her in which the people Of different nationali-
ties pop the important question, is well hit of
in the following
Yankee Jonathan "Sal, der you love
doughnuts ,"
Sal" Yes, Jonathan, why?"
Jonathan Oh, nothin; only just consider
me one o. them doughnuts."
Western: Loquacious Individual-"H Halo,
old gal--see here I've scatterloistercated al
over the equanimity of this ERE country, look
ing for just such critter as you. What say,
will yer hitch?' eedae 6us > ~
Western Gal-"O slucks, calkerlate SC
let's git up and git" a.
Dutch Hans. Ich will haben you, Johan
mas. L loves you more better than l does
mein lager beer"
Johannas-"O va, Hans, dat is good"
French French Gallant" Oh, Mademoi.
selle, you will 90 me re very much honor to
accept re hand? ,"
Mademoiselle-" Oh, Monsieur, you make
my face very much rouge. Ask madam.
Voulezvous? ~, LI1l 1904
Jew Hannah" Matilda have five gold
watches, almost rs good as new, Won good lot
of secondhand clothing, and Won good camel
hair shawl, which will give to you if you will
be mine BRIDE -, ~ r
Matilda-'sDear Hannah, Ican't resist; but
let me see the camel hair shawl first"
q Irish: Patrick. Biddy, darling, would
meself In the bargain?" S&NE HW
Bridget" Och, Paddy, don't be taxing me.
Tis the praste we're after wanting"
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Wordsworth, said Charles Lamb, told me
one day that he considered Shakespeare great
ly overrated "There is an immensely of
trick i'll all Shakespeare wrote" he said. ~
could have written as well as he did if had
had mind" "Soyou see, proceeded Lamb,
wanting
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TEE DAYS or TIE WEEK.

In the Museum of Berlin, in the hall de-
voted to Northern Antiquities, they have
the representations or the idols from whom
the names of our days Of tho week are deriv-
ed. From the idol Of the Sun comes Sunday.
This idol is represented with his face like the
sun, holding burning wheel with both hands
on his breast, signifying his course around
the world. The idol Of the Moon, from which
came Monday, is habited BY . short coat, like
a man, but holding Moon in his hand, Tu-
isco, from which comes Tuesday, was one Of
the most ancient and peculiar gods Of the Ger
mans and is represented in his garment Of
skin, according to the peculiar manner of
clothing. The third day of the week was tled-
icated to his worship. Wooden, from whence
Wednesday came was valiant prince among
the Saxons. His image was prayed to for vic
tory Thor, from whence we have Thursd day,
is seated on bed, with twelve stars on his
head, holding sceptre in his right hand.---
Friga, from whence we have Friday, is repre-
scented with drawn sword in his right hand,
and a bow in his left. He was the giver Of
peace and plenty Seator, from whence Sat
urday, has the appearance Of perfect wretched-
ness he is thin yisaged, long-haired, with .
long beard. He carries n pail of water in his
right hand wherein are fruits and flowers.
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TIE xNsrIxCr OF LocAL1Ty.

A short time ago an account was given OF q
dog that had been carried seven hundred
miles somewhere at the West, but not liking
the place, alone, guided by faculty quite un-
know to mans he footed his way to his old
loved home without making inquiries, con-
sulting a guide,board, or travelling out Of the
way, at the rate Of nearly hundred miles
each day.
An old horse, purchased of farmer in YER
mont, many years since, was shipped at Sea-
brook, Ct, with others, to the West indies,
for grinding cane. A storm occurring lin
Long Island Sound, the deck horses We're
washed overheard and supposed to have been
lost. The old vermonter, however, reached
land in the darkness of a stormy night, and,
finally, was found standing at the barn-door
of his old home. The horse had never been
far from the town till sold, therefore he could
not have been familiar with the way.
Carrier-pigeons perform feats as swift
messengers through the air because they are
in hurry to reach home. However far they
may be carried, confined in baskets, they in
variably speed their way without resting ON
the voyage till they reach the place dear to
their affections. In 1919, with a view to as
certain their speed, pigeon was carried from
Antwerp to London and there liberated The
bird was at it's cote, having flown one hum
dred and eighty miles in a straight line in just
six hours. Horses, mules, dogs cats and all
the migrating birds, find their way as un
erringly as the carrier-pigeon does but how
they do it, is beyond our ken. Some imagin,
birds see telescopically one or two hundred
miles when high in the air, and over tops o
mountains, But the theory throws no ligh
upon the movements of the mule that foun'
his home in Brazil hundreds of miles over
region where man could hardly move, havin,
neither path to follow nor companion t
lead the way. Science, therefore, has some
thing more to do to clear up this mystery.
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Cannot we trust God, who has given us
ninety and nine pleasures, that if lie Withhold
the hundredth it is from no forgetfulness, no
niggardliness' Cannot we feel assured that
he ever make us las blest rs we can bear"
as happy as will consist with our highest well
fare now and forever? f. p. Cobbe.
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Responses to prayers and sermons may be
good if they come in at the right place. Not,
SO, however, came in response recently, to
the minister in an African church. He had
come down from the pulpit to invite a stran-
ger to preach for him. but was unsuccessful
" Brothern," said he, 81 invited Brother
s. to preach but he declines" - Glory be
to God !" roared out man from the middle
of the church.
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The extensive nature of scandal is told by
the poet thus "rhe flying rumors gather
ed as they rolled scarce any tale was sooner
heard than told, and all that heard it made
engagements too-on every ear it spread-on
every tongue it grew"
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A man in Yates county, N. ", who has
been an invcterate smoker for fifty years, has
suddenly and permanently given it up He
knocked the ashes off his pipe into keg of
blasting powder. ais 4l
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fond father recently wrote at gener-
ally takes twelve years of training to eradi-
cate the word nice from woman's vocabu-
larry. The falls Of Niagara, the Psalms of
David, and the progress of the human race
were all nice to my eldest till she got mar
+ iedn
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A French physician has discovered that the
peculiar odor of Russia leather has a very
beneficial effect upon weak lungs, and advises
consumptives to repose upon pillows covered
with that material. ~
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A teacher at public school recently asked
a boy which was the highest dgnitary of the
church. After looking up and down, north,
south, east and west the boy replied, g The
weathercock.o
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At various places on the Thames river, Eng
land, there are visible, at low water, the re-
mains of submerged forest, over which the
river now. flows. 1t suggests curious questions
as to the former physical geography Of the
country.
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"What, said teacher to apupil, "makes
you feel uncomfortable after you have done
wrongp' My papa's big leather strap"
fcelingly replied the boy.
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REYERENCE.
Where i the reverence q tho olasn time

Where is the reverence of the olden time
Men with gray hairs, women with wrinkled
faces, and some who are not so far advanced
in life, speak Of it as a thing that was, and
they mourn that they do not see It nova.
days. Once, Age was respected because II
was age. without regard to titles or riches
the very children in the street paused as the
old man tottered by them, leaning on his
stick, his long white hair fluttering in the
wanton breeze and his dim eyes lighting up
at the sight of their pleasant smile.
Wewere visiting lately in family where
were several pretty girls. Beautifully attir-
ed, well educated, literally loaded with accom-
plisllments, for they could sing dance, play,
embroider, chatter French, translate Latin,
sing Italian, and withal very handsome. The
door opened and in came an old lady--very
old. She looked about her as she slowly NOV
ed forward; not head bowed in token of her
presence-no one moved to give her seat.
: Louise" whispered one, "give grand
mother a chair"
81 shan't she might as well stay up
stairs was the ungracious reply.
Presently one of them ashamed at disap-
proval, for we Immediately arose and con-
Quoted the aged woman toward our chair) of
fered her the seat with rockers, but she de-
clined it, preferring to take what was given
ungrudgingly. During all her stay, these very
genteel young ladies noticed her no more thar
if she was not in the room, except when she
made an odd or ungrammatical expression
they Uttered and ridiculed it among them
selves.
o, it was thoroughly revolving to see thi
crown OF. gray hairs despoilcd of its glory
Knocked by these thoughtless creatures. An
soon those trembling feet would be treadin
the verge of the grave, and the mould woul
crumble and fall on a coffin and they woul
think of her as the Old Woman whose pre-,
encc was nuisan ce--a check upon thei
! pleasuie-one who was always quoting ole
j fashioned songs or singing them thro ugh he
nose, whose homely gown, with its crosse,
handkerchief, was dstasteful to their fashion
able eyes, and of whom even the matro
would say" Well, really, mother was grow
ing so very childish, l could hardly mourn
that she was gone"
Thus it is and in this way many of the agee
are treated at the present day. Their sorrows
their tears, their sacrifices, their humble, hard
tolls for children who have grown to man
hood, are all forgotten, and those to whom
they have given birth are ashamed of Them
Alas that ii should be so-that while God
the great being to whom we owe all that We
are, treats the gray hairs with reverence, cal
ling them crowns of glory, we insult then
in our conduct toward them both in publ
and in private. Let no one who has any re
gard for his own character, his own purity ant
integrity, treat the aged with irrcverence-
they stand near God.
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Clouds never send down to ask the plants
and grass how much they need I; they rain
for the relief of their own full bosoms.
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:" Ah,' yawned a bachelor, g this world is
but gloomy prison /" To those in solitary
confinement" added witty young lady.
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A LITTLE LEARNINa.---Young Simpson,
beginning the study Of natural philosophy, be-
came fond of applying technical names to
common objects to impress hearers with a
sense of his profound knowledge, and tried
the game with his father one evening. When
he mentioned to him that he had swallowed
some marine accphalous mollusks, the old man
was much alarmed, and he suddenly seized
simpson, and threw him to the floor, and held
him and screamed forshelp. And when Mrs.
Simpson came with some warm water, and
the hired man rushed in with garden pump,
they forced half gallon of water down Simp-
sons throat, and then held him by the heels
over the edge Of the porch and shook him,
while the old man said "If we don't get
them things out of William, he will be
pizened.' And when they were out, and Viii
liam explained that the articles alluded to
were merely oysters, then his father fondled
him for half an hour with trunk strap for
soaring the family. Subsequently, Simpson
framed his language in more familiar phrase.
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A boy defines salt as ''the stuff that makes
potatoes taste bad when you don't put on
any," ss4ss So
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No man is better merchant than he that
lays out his time upon God and his money up
on the poor
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A Peoria boy in vigorous chase after rats,
recently, broke down a shelf in the cellar and
inundated six jars of preserves. He gazed
on the ruins with a sigh, caught and killed
the rat, laid it among the debris, and daubing
his faithful dogs nose and legs with the fruit,
sent him up stairs while the boy hid in the
coal shed. lie heard feminine shrieks Of dis
may he heard. the wrathful objurgations of
his sire he heard the unsuspecting dog led
into the the back yard and shot, and spread
ing forth his hands said solemnly, "Anothel
victim of circumstantial evidence"
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h A great safeguard for doing right is to hate
oil that is wrong.
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A just man does justice to every man and
to everything
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Pot of butter, 20fbs, or more, hrs John 8
Craig, A Nary J Hyler, 8; 8 one ID pound
Jumps Of bntter, NJ II Bells, 3; Mrs John
Housed, 90 single roll, not less than 8 fbs.,
Mrs J Kingl, Wilson Leigh, Soc. cheese
Nary A Cool, Nary Hartpence, Goo.