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perienced cultivator, there are books
filed with cuts aud illustrations which
make everything plain. Three vines of
as many different varieties, planted in
some sunny nook, or by the side of
some building so as to obtain shelter,
will, if properly cared for, furnish
many a bushel of delicious grapes
every year. Select Concord, and two
or three other varieties. Make the
ground mellow and rich by the use OF
spade, and by employing old manure,
Underground bones and ashes, and set
out the plants. In three years the rich
clusters will appear, and in four years
the product will be abundant. 1t is
well to have vines planted SO that the
waste liquids from the dwellings can be
used in fertilization. If there is any
food the vine especially loves, it is the
soapy liquids which accumulate on
washing-days in families. Vines
drenched every week with these liquids
will flourish astonishingly, and extend
themselves SO as to cover large build
ings, every branch bearing fruit. We
say to our readers Plant vines.-
tScience of Health,
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came from the fearfully lacerated man
in the long journey. When morning
arrived they halted for two hours, and
then continued on uninterruptedly until
night, save-when they paused by some
stream, as in the night, to battle the
wounded parts. When evening came
they arrived at the ford, where the up
per trail crosses Green river, and where
an emigrant outfit had long before been
plundered, the emigrants themselves
murdered, and the wagons thrown into
the river. They hero procured the front
wheels of one of the wagons and placed
the poles on this, instead of the pony,
thus easing the carriage of the sufferer.
All that night and next day they pro-
ceeded as. before, with occasional stop
pages for rest and doctoring. The next
night the journey was continued only
until nine o'clock, when halt was made
until morning. About the middle of
the afternoon the party rode into Fort
Bridger, and Bell was taken to the hos
pital and put in charge of the post sur
geon. An examination of his I'M uries
was made, when the surgeon said to
Bill, "He can never get we'll" In
stantly came the first words Jesse had
spoken: "You are damned liar, if you
say I won't" Truth was there, for
Jesse is alive and well to-day, still fol-
lowing his favorite pursuit of hunting
and trapping. Such is the true history
of the famous Jesse Bells bear encoun-
ter, with its fight of unparalleled fe-
rocity, its long journey, wonderful for
The endurance of the sufferer and the
attendants, and its remarkable culmina-
ton in the complete recovery of the in
jured.
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The Two Sexes.

There is always something of natures
own gentility in all young women lex
cept, indeed, when they get together
and fall giggling). It shames us men
to see how much sooner they are pol
ished into conventional shape than our
rough masculineaneles. A vulgar boy
requires heaven knows what assiduity
to move three steps, I do not say like
a gentleman, but like boy with soul
in him but give the least advantage of
so riety or tuition to pleasant girl, and
a hundred to one but she will glide into
refinement before the boy can make
a bow without upsetting the table.
There is sentiment in all women, and
that gives delieacy to thought and taste
to manner. With men it is generally
acquired, an offspring of the intellect
ual quality, not. as with the other sex,
of the moral.-Buls0er Lytton.
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Oatmeal.

A very respectable drink is made by
putting two spoonfuls of oatmeal into a
tumbler of water. The western hun
tiers and trappers consider it the best
of drinks, as it is at once nourishing,
unstimulating and satisfying. 1t is
much better than any of the ordinary
mixtures of vinegar and molasses with
water, which farmers use in haying Or
harvest field; is far more strengthening
and less hurtful than the stimulating
beer and ales that are commonly re-
sorted to by men of these occupations !;
while no difference to what heat the
workman is subjected, or what quantity
of the oatmeal water he consumes, it is
not in the least hurtful. a little over
half q pound of oatmeal to gallon of
water makes this most excellent drink,
which the more temperate foreign iron
workers greatly use, and which they as
sert surpasses as a beverage all that can
be found in ale, beer or porter, even in
those qualities for which the latter are
used by men of such employment.
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Surface Manuring and Seeding to
Grass

Grass.
A skillful and successful farmer in
New York makes the following state
ment in the Rural Home
l. We are compelled to wait until
quite late before sowing to avoid the
insects, and if our sowing is followed
by season of drouth, the wheat will
receive greater benefits from surface
manuring, as it has the tendency to
keep the ground moist, and produce a
rapid growth. Ii the spring is very
dry, after much freezing and thawing,
the wheat will receive more benefit
from the surface manure, branching out
more freely. Such was the case last
spring.
2. Nearly all of the cereals have
brace roots, as may be illustrated by
Indian corn, and when the soil is fertile
enough at the surface, the main stalks
will branch out, or stool, which iG not
true to the same extent when the ma.
nure is plowed undor deep. If we pillow
the manure under to Abe depth of from
six to ten inches. I am confident We
shall not obtain all the advantages pos.
sible from manure, in an unfavorable
season.
3. Il is my practice to re-geed with
the wheat crop, and I have always Sc
cured a good catch with surface manur
ing. l consider a good catch of the
utmost Importance, as a failure int r
feres with the rotation. It is difficult
for me to say which l would prefer tx
lose, the grain crop or the catch Of
grass, if compelled to lose either.
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Interesting to Invalid Ladies.
HARLEMvILLE,
Columbia Co n Y LnlY @ 1873

bOiuIuDld CU.s N L. otiN y 1910
R. v PIERCE, NJ. D, Buffalo, n Y:
Dear Sjr-Your favor is just received. in
tended to have written to you several weeks
since concerning the Improvement in my
health which is now very apparent. have
used one bottle OF FavOrite Prescription with
the best results, although l will admit | was
somewhat discouraged after lis use Cfor a
short time only. took it under very disad-
vantsgeous circumstances-having the super
vision of the house and during the season of
"house cleaning" l was obliged, through the
incompetency Of help, to do moro than l
ought and, of course, suffered dreadfully,
lifted when I ought not to have raised my
hand, and did all l could TO bring "order out
nf chaos, but upon laying aside all cares
and continuing the remedy L find after using
less than enc bottle to be so much bene-
flied that have discontinued the use, with
no return of the SYMPTOMS of which I wrote
you. have suffered terribly and what added
to my distress was the consciousness Of not
procuring relief from ordinary sources, at
times it seemed about impossible to stand so
great was the distress. Ali of those severe
neuralgia pains have disappeared, they we're
so bad at times | could hardly walk without
some external pressure. They seem to have
left me like magic, suddenly, and have had no
return; all other symptoms have been re-
moved. The severe weakness and falntness
have disappeared, snd I can so up stairs with
comparative ease now. would have informed
you eIe this of my improvement, for appre-
ciated it, but I was fearful it was only tran
silent benefit | was receiving, but think suf
icient time has elapsed to consider the bene-
fetal results permanent Accept of my best
wishes for your future success and your kind
ness IN advising Inc. Very truly,
Mrs M. NETTIE SNYDER.
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An IceIandic Courtesy.


Murat Halstead writes "Speaking
of beds and inequalities in Iceland,
there is an old ceremony of civility to
strangers that is said to be still preva-
lent in the remote rural districts. 1t is
that the ladies of the house shall phil
off the trousers of the fatigued and dis
consulate travellers. The theory is that
as the rain may be expected to be al
ways falling, the trousers must be wet
at bedtime, and that, as the regular
days pony ride is about forty miles, the
adventurer from other lands should be
exceedingly weary and in need of gen.
tie encouragement and assistance. 1t
is thought, therefore, that it is nothing
but an act of politeness and true con-
Germ for the welfare of the traveller that
the most agreeable person in the house
should undress his legs. / may add
that there is not among the Icelanders
who perform this solemn rite the remot-
est suspicion that there is any indelicacy
in the performance. II is related of
the most pious and famous mission lry
who ever visited the island, Henderson,
who distributed Bibles throughout the
Icelandic settlements fifty years ago,
that this business of pulling of his
trousers was a sad embarrassment to
him, and somewhat prevented the de-
yelopment of his vital piety. He could
not refuse to accept the hospitality OF
the good people among whom he dis
tributed the good book, for which they
were grateful in the extreme, and he
finally managed to arrange a compro
mise aud syst ematize it. He insisted up.
on first rolling himself in blanket, and
then upon embarrassing himself, as to
suspenders and Wi istband, and then,
and not until then, he allowed the Ia
dies to seize the offending garment by
the straps (Which he uniformly wore to
keep his trousers legs down when rid
ing) and pull them off. So while they
took the trousers in triumph, he spared
his modesty all the rudeness of the ter
rible shocks that would have otherwise
been inf cted. This philosophical and
ingenious christian minister published
large volume about his troubles in
Iceland, and the story he tells
about his troubles with his trous-
ers is very droll, and in fact is quite
pathetic and profusely garnished with
pious reflections. One trembles to
think what would have become of him
if the hold on his straps had failed. It
may De proper 10 HOO THAI IL IS nlSnly
improbable that any of the members of
the American expedition were enabled
to enjoy, or rather that they were sub
iected to the subtle ceremony referred
to, for they had a tent, and slept on the
glound, invariably with their pantaloons
on and ] may say that as a regular
thing, while on the forced march to the
Geysers, they wore their overcoats by
way of night-gowns, and were thus
orCof AGAINST intrusion -
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THE POETS CHOICE.

"Standing now before thee, Colin,
Arc my coz and /;
Tell me truly now, dear Colin,
While we are waiting by,
Which the prettiest of the twain,
My sweet coz or /?
See my locks so bright and golden
Braided DER my brow;
See my eyes so blue aud heavenly,
And my pretty NOW,
And my teeth OF pearly whitenesF,
Fairer now vow.
"See my cousins locks of raven
On her brow SO white;
And her gentle features craven
With calm delight!
Do not fear mine anger, Colin,
But decide Alright"
Colin stood awhile uncertain,
Then he made reply
"Fair to me thy locks so golden,
Beautiful thine eye;
Pearly teeth so white and even
Meier before saw /.
Locks of raven like thy cousins
Lovely are. ween;
Features all so calm and holy
Seldom e'er are seen;
To decide which is the prettier,
Two such maids between,
Is too nice task, sweet maiden,
For such youth asI
One is like the morning sunrise,
Oae the evening sky;
Both go beautiful aud lovely
That they charm the eye."
Now with hand enrlasped together
Sweetly to behold,
Light they bounded DER the heather,
Raven locks and gold;
While beside me, spell-enchanted,
Stood young Colin, bold.
Then afar I heard them singing
Collins sweet reply
Zone is like the morning sunrise,
One the evening sky"
Till their voices in the distance
Bounded like a sigh.
Came the evening shadows DER us,
As we lingering stood,
Clothing landscape all before US,
Mountain, vale and wood.
With the darkness like the spirits
MelaU choly mood.
Then unto young Colin turning,
"COliu, sir" said /,
az will take the morning sRnri5e,
Thou the evening sky,
And within our souls forever,
Wear them till we die !"
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Crane Culture.

It is surprising that so many families
in the country are willing to live year
after year without crlltivating q single
grapevine about their dwellings. They
are compelled to purchase this delicious
fruit for the table or not taste it during
the season. There is a common i'm
preston that to cultivate grapes per-
fectly a vast amount of knowledge and
tact is required. To many the simple
trimming of vine is a mystery. This
is an erroneous view, and ought not to
prevail. Any person of common in
teIligence can learn in an hour how to
trim and nourish vines, and if iustruc-
ton cannot be obtained from some ex
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SOMETHING NICE.-Gentlemen b

SOMETHING NICE.-Gentlemen have
been troubled for want of paper collar more
closely resembling linen. This is furnished
them in the Elmwood Collar. 1t has a cloth
surface that must certainly be linen from the
quality, and folded edges that prevent its
looking like paper. 1t is so perfect an imita-
ton of linen that it cannot be detected even
on close scrutiny. 1t is for Gale at all gents
furnishing stores, and we would recommend
every gentleman to try it.-BOStOn Herald.
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The Best Organs on MostyFavorable
Terms.

Cabinet or ParlOr Organs are capital
things for peddlers to work with, be-
cause very poor ones can be made at
half the cost of good ones, and few peo-
pie are competent to tell the difference
from a first examination. Manufac-
tuners print in their catalogues prices
which are three or four times as high
as tho value of such cheap work. Then
the peddler starts out and puts them on
the people in various ways. He sells
at an enormous discount, if he can get
cash ; takes part trade, if necessary, or
leaves the organ awhile on trial, and
sells it on long time at ''manufacturer's
prices" exhibiting tho catalogue to
show that it is such, or even at a dis
count from this, which he can well al
ford.
The Mason & Hamlin Organ Co.
have recently announced plon which
is likely to interfere with this business.
This Company, as is well known, makes
only the best work, which, by its uni
form excellence, has obtained the high
est reputation for their organs. They
proved the best, and obtained the high
est awards at the recent Vienna and
Paris Worlds Expositions, as they
have uniformly done in American In
dustrial competitions. Tho fact that
these organs are the best in the world
is, indeed, too well established to need
further endorsement.
The Company have now added large
new factory to their former extensive
works, and design TO greatly increase
thoir business. This they propose to
do by offering organs for time pay
mCnts, or for rent with privilege of pur-
chase, at barely sufficient advance on
the cash prices to afford a reasonable
interest for the time. An organ may
be hired by the quarter with privilege
of purchase at any time in one year or
longer. If purchased within the year,
the whole cost, including rent paid, is
only five to ten per cent. more than if
the cash had been paid down at the be-
ginning.
Persons having any idea of purchas-
ing, will be wise to send n note to the
Mason & Hanlin Co., at either Boston,
New York or Chicago, and obtain their
new circularz. before purchasing.
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In Thomson's Gazetteer is the fol
lowing erratum For Dutchman read
DR.. Adams" This is almost equal to
the well-known correction, =" For dunn
squizzle read permanent, or the anus
ing erratum in Hartford paper, " For
Alum Water read Alma Mater.
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The Prophet Mohammed.

Mohammed was of middle height,
and of strongly-built frame; his head
was large, and across his ample fore
head, and above fnely-arched eyebrows,
ran a strongly-marked vein, which,
when he was angry, would turn black
and throb visibly. His eyes were coal
black and piercing in their brightness;
his hair curled slightly; and a long
beard, which, like other orientals, he
would stroke when in deep thought,
added to the general impressiveness of
his appearance. His step was quick
and firm, like that of one descending a
hill. Between his shoulders was the
famous mark, the size of a pigeons
egg, which his disciples pei sisted in be-
lieving 10 be the sign of his prophetic
office while the light which kindled in
his eye, like that which flashed from
the precious stones in the breastplate of
the high priest, they called the light
of prophecy. The most noteworthy of
his external characteristics was q sweet
gravity and quiet dignity which drew
involuntary respect, and which was the
best and often the only protection he
enjoyed from insult. His ordinary
dress was plain even to coarseness; yet
he was fastidious in arranging it to the
best advantage. He was fond of ablu-
tionS, and fonder still of perfumes, and
he prided himself on the reatness OF
his hair and the pearly wilderness of his
teeth. His life was simple in all its
details. He lived with his wives in row
of humble cottages, separated from one
another by palm branches, cemented
together with mud. He would kindle
the fire, sweep the floor, and milk the
goats himself. Ayesha tells us that for
months together he did not get a sufi-
cient meal. The little food that he had
was always shared with those who drop
ped in to partake of it. Indeed, out
side the prophets house was bench or
gallery on which were always to be
found a number of the poor who lived
entirely on the prophets generosity,
and were hence called "the people of
the bench"
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HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

CURING SWEET CoRN.-Shave from
the cob, then pack in a stone jar or 9TH
er earthern vessel impervious to light,
beginning with about half an inch of
salt, in the bottom of the jar; then pack
closely from three to four inches of
corn then another layer of salt from a
quarter to half az inch, and so continue
until you reach the top of the jar,
where you will put about one inch of
salt; then cover the jar with any thing
that will keep ont the dirt, and you
have q good article fJr the table any
time during the year, by soaking a short
time in cold water before using.
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Go to Riverside Water Cure Hamilton, Ill


Ladies' Desire what nIen Admire. And
this little thing is beauty What do say is beau
t!ful? A transparent complexion and luxurious
head Of hair What will produce these? Hagaus
Magnolia Balm will make any lady of thirty ap-
pear but twenty; ard Lyons Kathairon will keep
every hair in its place, and make it grow like the
april grass. 1t prevenGs the hair from turning
gray, eradicates dandruf, and is the finest Hair
Dressing in the world, and at only half ordinary
cost. If you want TO get rid of salIowness, pm
PIES ring marks, moth patches, etc, don't forget
the Magnolia Balm, ladies.
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few dollars invested in the Grand $500, 900
Endowment Distribution, to be drawn at Mo-
may result in speedy fortune. For further
information, or tickets, address J. Y. Slater Il
Co., Managers, box 5,431, New York. The
known reputation of the managers is a guar
antee that everything connected with this dis
tribution will be done in the most honorable
and straightforward manner.
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Reward.-I will give 500 for any case of ne.

Reward.-I will give 500 for any case of flesh,
bone or muscle ailment like rheuma ism, bruise e
spawn, strain or lameness, upon either man or an
im al, which the Mexican Mustang ltnImeEt vii
not cure when used according to directions Near
thirty years has proved it TO be the most wol der
full remedy for neuralgia, burns, swellngs, en-
larged join s. hCof all, screw worm sting. Caked
breasts etc. discovered. " no will let horse
limp when Mn tang Liniment will cure it? Who
will let child cry and suffer from bruises or chill
blains when the Mustang will prevent it? who
will pay large doc ors' bills when they can buy
Mexican Eminent for 50 cents and 3IOo? 1t is
wrapped in a steel-plate label, signed 90. w.
Westbrook, Chemist" VIM. Z Everson. agent.
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Founded on a Rockville disappointed ad-
venturers who have from time to time attempted
to run their worthless potions against Plantation
Bitters, vow that they cannot understand what
foundation there is for its amazing popularity
The explanation IS simple enough. The reputation
of the world renowned tonic is founded upon
rO k the Rock of Experience.
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PRoRARI,Y no one disease is the canse

nODAI51I No OIIO O1IOlI1O 10 0I1O Os91IR'O
of so much bodily misery and unhappiness
land the disease is almost universal among the
are many and various, lying chiefly in the
habits of our people. The remedy is simple
and effectual. Use DR.. Wishart's Great
American Dyspepsia Pills. They never fail to
cTIre = Com.
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IVORY,

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1t is related of Gen. Kearney, that
during the hottest part of the day st
Seven Pines, when his division we're
putting in their very best clicks"
in holding back the Confederate
column, the colonel of a certain rcgi-
ment of infantry taat was hurrying for
ward galloped to the American Bayard
and ask him where he should go in.
"Oh, anywhere, colonel, anywhere.
It's all the same. Lovely fighting along
be whole line"