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SPEECH.

All our readers have no doubt heard
Of the " man who was talked to death
by q women. Many of the greatest
writer's Of all times have written on
takers and talking, and from those who
have written sense, we select the follow
ing extracts, and offer them to our talk
ative readers as very desirable reading:
Silence never yet betrayed any one
Rivarol.
Speech is of time. Silence is of eter-
nity.-Carlyle.
None breaches better than the ant,
and she says nothing. Franklin.
If thou desire to be held wise, be SC
wise as to hold thy tongue. e.-Quarle.
prefer the wisdom Of the unlearned
to the folly of the loquacious.--Cicero.
Learn to hold thy tongue. Five
words cost Zacharias forty weeks ST.
lence. Fuller.
Not every one who has the gift OF
speech understands the value of ST.
lence. e.--Levater.
Those who have few affairs to attend
to are great speakers. The less men
think, the more they talk.-Montes-
quieu.
A person that would secure to him
self great Difference will, perhaps, gain
his point by silence as effectually rs by
anything he can say.--Shenstone.
There are many who talk on from
ignorance rather than from knowledge,
and who find in the former an mex
haustable fund OF conversation. Has
lit.
Takers aud futile persons are CON-
monty vain and .edulous withal; for
he that talketh what he knoweth will
also talk what he knoweth not.--Bacon.
Brisk takers are usually slow thinkers.
There is, indeed, no wild beast NOR Q
to be dreaded than communicative
man having nothing to communicate
Swift.
The talkative listen to no one, for
they are ever speaking. And the first
evil that attends those who know not
how to be silent is, that they hear moth
ing.-Plutarch.
No man can take less pains than to
hold his tongue. Hear much and speak
little; for the tongue is the instrument
of the greatest good and greatest evil
that is done in the world.-Sir Walter
Raleigh.
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A FEMALE SPIDER. R.-Only the female
spiders spin webs. They own all the
real estate, and the males have to live
a vagabond life under the stones and
other obscure hiding places. If they
come about the house so often as to
bore the ruling sex, they are mercilessly
killed and eaten. The spiders skin is
as unyielding as the shells of Holsters
and crabs, and is used from time TO
from time to time in the same way to
accommodate the animals growth. If
you poke over the rubbish in female
spiders back yard, among the cast off
corsets you will find the jackets of the
males who have paid for their society
with their lives trophies of her barbar-
ism as truly as scalps show the savage
nature of the red man.-Prof. e. S.
Morse.
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MARK TWAIN ON MosouTo NETS. -
Mark Twain, in letter to the inventor
of a mosquito net, talks in this way
about mosquito nets, "There is moth
ing that just and. right-feeling man
rejoices in more than to see o mosquito
imposed on, put down and brow-beaten
and aggravated, aud this ingenius con-
trivance will do it. And it is rare
thing to worry fly with, too. A fly
will stand off and curse this invention
till language utterly fails him. have
seen them do it hundreds of times. /
like to dine in the air on the back porch
in summer, and so would not be with
out this portable net for anything.
When you get it hoisted the flies have
to wait for the second table. We shall
see the summer day come when we shall
sit under our nets in church and slum-
her peacefully, while the discounted
flies club together and take ii out of the
minister. There are heaps of ways OF
getting priceless enjoyment out Of these
charming things, if I had time to point
them out and dilate on them little"
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WHISTLING NUISANCE.

Once upon time young man made
his appearance in Western editorial
rooH, whistling lively air The West
ern editor said to him. /" Now, my
young friend, You can do better than
that, you know. Let yourself out n
little, and don't be bashful. We have
nothing in the world to do but listen to
you. Give us something from the Bo-
hemian Girl" He was bright young
man, and he let himself out taccordingly.
Then the Western editor lod him gently
on to another experiment, and.then an
other, aud then another, and then an
other, like the man in the fable whose
story was without end, and the bright
young man never faltered.
1t was getting rather late in the day,
aud the Western editor began to get
nervous. He said to himself, however,
ST have set out to show this young
man that he is a bore, and I shall per-
severe" And he added encouragingly,
"Give me something regarding the
Old Folks at Home . Much prac-
tice had by this time made the young
man versatile, and he wheeled without
break in his whistle, rendering the
facts regarding the Swannee River with
exceeding excellence. Now, then, -
said the Western editor, again glancing
at the unfinished manuscript, then ris.
ing and walking the floor briskly, "sup-
pose you give us the extract from Nor
ma and he picked up a chair and
bringing it nervously down upon the
floor, shattered every piece of timber
in it. 81 see you are gaining every
moment, my friend, think in due sea-
son you will be the champion whistler
of the continent. Now give us Old
Hundred by way of variety"
The bright young man again turned
the current of his music without an ac-
cident, and the grand old piece was
entered upon. The Western editor
resumed his walk, tearing his hair and
occasionally biting some new lead pen
ellis in two; but he preserved his tenn
per. "Ah," lie said, finally, picking
up his table and inverting it on the floor,
thon butting his head against the wall
for few moments, and turning SOM
ersault from pure nervousness, though
still preserving his temper, 4" most ex-
traordinary whistler, never heard any
thing like it. Suppose, now, you give
us the occurrence relating to Molly
Darling The bright young man en-
tered upon the piece with alacrity.
"Keep it up!' said the Western edi-
tor, casting q despairing look at his
manuscript; "keep it up, my dear
young friend. Don't mind my absence
Practice, practice ce-that leads to per-
fection. have to go now, but go on
with the music. By-by."
He took his coat from the hook and
went out, pausiug on the doorstep to
remark bitterly, And this--this is
satire. 1t would have done with book
canvasser or insurance agent. 1t would
have answered the purpose, ain quite
sure. with Satnn himself. But not with
the whistler-not with the great Amer
lean whistler" In the editorial room
meanwhile the whistling went on; but
finally the musician paused; and said
hoarsely, "And this is satire. Yes, !
believe that's what they call it. ex-
pect can whistle in peace next time"
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OVER AND OVER AGAIN.

Over and over again,
No matter which way turn,
I always find in the Book OF Life
Some lesson have to learn.
| must take my turn aI the mill,
l must grind out the golden grain,
I must work at my task with a resolute will
Over and over again.
Over and over again
The brook through the meadow flows,
And over and over again
The ponderous mill-wheel goes;
Once doing will not suffice,
Though doing bo not in vain,
And Blessing failing us once or twice,
May come if we try again.
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sU- Tie wife OF the late Professor
Agassiz rose one morning and proceed
ed, according to custom, to put on her
stockings and shoes. At certain stage
Of this process little scream attracted
Mr.. Agassiz's attention, and not yet
having arisen, he leaned anxiously upon
his elbow, inquiring what was the mat
ter. '' Why, Professor, a little snake
has just crawled out of my boot" she
said. "Only one, my dearP" returned
the Professor, calmly lying down again;
"there should be three" He had put
them there to keep them warm.
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OLYMPIA WASHINGTON TERRITORY SATURDAY MORNING. JULY

cred it, and he stopped ne ssboy ano
asked:
My faithful minion, cans't thou di-
rect me to an Office over the door of
which hangs the traditionary golden
balls of the base money-lender-a place
where I may exchange n few precious
heirlooms for some vile dross ?"
And the boy did.
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pY' Put bay window to your house,
if you don't get floor down. Have a
bay window anyway. It is not only a
capital place for plants, but it enables
your wife to see who is coming in time
TO bolt the door and hide in the pantry,
if she don't wish to seem them.-Dan-
bury Nelps.
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Dy- Poor women! When they wear
loose, ample skirts, everybody condemns
their extravaganza. Now that the pref
ty and graceful tie-back skirt comes in,
the newspapers callit indecent Why,
it's the prettiest thing in the way OF
dress since Eve left Eden, and what
the use of bowling about it. Exchange.
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SALT WATER FOR THE EYEs.-Many
persons are suffering pain from weak
ness OF the eyes. This, sometimes,
proceeds from local in fammation, some
times from other causes. Several per-
sons who have thus been afflicted in
form us that they have derived almost
immediate, and in some cases, perma-
nent relief from the application OF salt
water as q bath; and when the pain
has been aggravated, form a compress
saturated with salt water laid Oh the
eyes, and renewed at frequent intervals.
Opening the eyes and submerging them
in clean salt water has been found ben
ehcial TO those whose eyesight begins to
fail
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EE A California story tells of man
who resolved to give up drinking, and
went to notary TO get him to draw up
an affidavit to that effent. The docu-
ment was drawn, read and approved; the
party held up his hand and nurmured
the usual promise. The paper was
then properly sealed and delivered.
What's to pay ?" asked the pledge
taker. To pay-to pay ?" exclaimed
the notary. Nothing Of course this
is labor OF love-" Nothing to payI'
returned the grateful but forgetfnl
pledge-taker. You are brick. Let's
take q drink"
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DRINK MILK AND Grow FAT.--Living-
stone found that in Africa the use of
sour milk promoted the growth of the
muscle and fatty matters, and it also
appeared to be a preventive of bilious
ness, while sweet milk had the oppo-
site effect. 1t is stated that pinch of
salt in sweet milk will prevent any dis
ordered stomach, drowsiness or other
ailment, and that if any one wishes to
grow feshy, pint, slightly salted, taxi
Gu before retiring at night, will soon
cover the scrawniest bones. In cases of
fever and summer complaint, milk is
now given with excellent results. The
idea that milk is " feverish" has ex-
ploded, and it is now the physician's
great reliance in bringing through ty-
phoid patients, or those in low state to
be nourished by solid food.
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a The other evening when Vicks-
burg mother had company, and her
six-year-old son made himself disagree
ably conspicuous, she gave him o threat
sning look and silently warned him to
leave the room. Instead of obeying.
he walked up to one of the ladies and
inquired; Miss, can't you stay here
all night?" Why, what do you
meanp" she asked in tone of sur
prise. eff you'll stay, mother won't
dare lick me--if you don't she'll make
me hop" It was affecting to see his
mother lift him to her knee, kiss him
repeatedly, and blandly inform the To-
dies that it was only his cute way.
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sE The House OF Representatives of
Connecticut has voted an appropriation
of $25, 900 to the National Centennial
Exhibition.
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@ One of Brigham Young's wives
eloped with soldier, recently, and the
old man feels had aud is making fuss
about it,
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can put that in your pipe and smoke il
Just as soon as you are q mind to. -.
Danbury Ne,cs.
THE oLEReYMAE's RECEPTION.

When she came to work for the fam
lily on Congress street, the lady Of the
house sat down and told her that agents,
book peddlers, hat-rack men, picture
sellers, ash buyers, rag men and all that
class Of people, must be met at the front
door and coldly repulsed, and Sarah
said she'd repulse 'em If she had TO
break every broom-sticki in Detroit.
And she did. She threw the door
open wide, bluffed right up to 'em and
when she got through, the checklist
agent was only too glad to leave. 1t
got so aftera while that peddlers marked
that house, and the door belln rang
except for company.
The other day, as the lady OF the
house was enjoying nap, and Sarah
was wiping off the spoons, the bell was
rang. She fastened to the door ex-
pecting to see lady, but her eyes en-
countered slim man, dressed in black
and wearing white neck-tie. He was
the new minister, and he was going
round to get acquainted with the mem
bers of his flock; but Sarah wasn't ex.
pected to know this.
" Ah-um--is is Mrs. alb,
Ctr exclaimed Saran, pointing to
tho gate. ,7l ~ "a
BEG pardon, but I'd like to see
see"
Meanderf' she shouted, looking
around for weapon. We don't want
any -four sifters herer'
" You arc mistaken" he replied.
smiling blandly. / called to- 1850
Don't want anything to keep moths
away-fyr she exclaimed getting red
in the face.
Is the lady in ?" he inquired, Try
ing to look over Sarah's head. }
Yes, the lady's in, and I'm in and
you're outr she snapped. "And now
l don't want to stand here talking to a
fy-trap agent any longer. Come, lift
your boots!' ae'4 @ te1
I'm not an agent" said he, trying
to smile, g Tn the new a8gsia
!" Yes, ] know you-you're the new
man with patent fiat-iron; but We
don't want any, and you'd better go be-
fore I call the dogp ~
WI you give tue tady my cara ana
say that called ?"
No I won't! We're bored to death
with cards and handbills and circulars.
Come, can't stay here all day."
Didn't you know that I was min
lister p he asked as he backed off.
No, nor / don't know it now; you
look like the man who sold the woman
next door dollar chrome for eighteen
shillingsr'
"But here is my Card
81 don't care for cards, / tell you'll
Ifyou leave that gate open I'll heaye a
fower-pot at you!" -. ~
81 will call again." he said. as hc
went through the gate. 80. M,
'sN wen'. dc yon any goodp she
shouted after him; we don't want no
prepared food for infants--no piano
music no stuffed birds! know the
policeman on this beat, md II you
come around here again he'll soon find
out whether you are a confidence man
or vagrantr'
And she took unusual care to lock
the door. A i
--%
- - 4 4 T.. . 49,.
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s1- What is bigamy2 Utah-lizing
the female sex.
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sIy@ It is said to be Satisfactorily de- 4
monstrated that every time q wife scolds
her husband she adds wrinkle TO her
face. It was thought the announce
ment Of this fact will hare q most sais
utary effect, especially as il Is under
stood that every time wife smiios On
her husband il will remove one Of the
old wrinkles.
AZ Man is mister but woman y =
Mystery
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Free Drayagc
OVER THE STATE.

Mr.. II. n. Holmes, Circuit Clerk
Of Holmes county, was arrested on
a charge of cmbczzling $500 of the
Pilot Publishing Company's money.
Aberdeen True Republican: Ne
learn that Congressman Mckee will
have Pease, of I" Whippany and Par
sippany" fame, appointed Postmas-
ter at vicksburg, much to the dis
gust of all honest Republicans of
that city, who prefer any body else
to He'll Roaring Peasc. If" captur-
ing private correspondence or
"opening other peoples letters are
qualifications, Pease will he SUE
cess an aPostmaster.
The bill reducing the Governors
salary from $4,000 to $500 will
avail no hing if the Legislature does
not amend tho statute SO as TO pro-
hibit Gov. Ames from using, for his
private purposes, the Contingent
Fund, set apart for administering
the Executive Department. To
prove that he has been in the habit
of misapplying this fund it is only
necessary to cito his own report Of
its expenditure.
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OAcers Of the State orange.

Tho following arc the officers
elect for the State Grange of Mis-
sissippi for the ensuing two years
W. l. ucmmingway, CarrolltOn
Carroll county, Master.
Put Darden, Fayette, Jefferson
cuuniy, Ovcncer.
Maj. +. G. Wall, Jackson, Hnds
county, Lecturer.
r. J. Jackson, Liberty, Amite
county, Steward
Frank Burkit, Houston, Chicka-
saw county, Assistant Steward.
W. II. Rainsy, Starkville, Oktib-
beha county, Chaplain.
J. b. Robertson, Brownsville,
Kinds county, Treasurer.
W. l.. Williams, Rienxi, Aicorn
-ounty. Secretary.
l.. 5. Terry, Kosciusko, Alfalfa
county, Gxtc-kceper.
Mrs. A. NJ. Hicks, Benton, YazoO
couRty, Ceres.
Mrs. J NJ. Gill, Oxford, Lafayette
county, Pomona.
Mrs. Matte Burkit, Houston,
Satisfactorily, Flora
Mrs. Augusta Ally, Claiborne
county, Lady Assistant Steward.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
W. L. Hemingway, Carrollton,
Carroll county.
l.. o. Bridcwcll, Bcaurcgard, Co
I,iah county.
W. w. Vaught, Magnolia, Pike
county.
W. L. Williams, Rienz,, AIcorn
county.
A. J. Vaughan, Marshall county,
post Office, Memphis Tenn, Proxy
90 National Grange.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-03-06

There is a petition in circulation
in town, addressed to the Mayor
and Aldermen, asking for the pur-
chase of o suitable lot and the cree
ton thereon of a town hall, engine
house, etc. The petition is numer-
ously signed by our citizens. There
is also counter petition, also nu-
mcrously signed, opposing the pur-
chase of the lot and the erection
of the said building. This last
petition sets forth the solemn
fact that VIC are already taxed
beyond endurance, and urges that
it is unwIsc to vote additional bur
thens upon our people. There are
arguments in favor of both silcs.
but we must believe the opposers of
the measure have the strongest.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-03-06

Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
is the only one yet printed, that
can successfully stand every cIabo-
rate criticism. There is no better
place in the world than the sane
tum of an editor of daily paper
to find out the merits of real good
dictionary. We have used several
of the "ncw" sensations, but arc
compelled as a dernier resort to fall
back upon the old standard work,
recently, however, much enlarged,
improved and corrected. We un-
hesitatingly recommend " Webster"
to all County Superlntendcnts of
Education, and others interested, in
Alabama.-Alabdmd State journal.
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aholishing the State Boa.'d OF Equal
ization.
\ resolution mcmoriaiizing Con
gress to pension surviving soldiers
of the Mexican war, was offered by
Mr.. Warner and adoI t.d.
The Senate bill to release the
payment of delinquent person:
and poll taxes prlor to January LIST
1873 was passed.
Senate bill No. 652, removing the
officers of Alcorn University and
turning over its funds to the State
Treasury, passed the House and
Senate on the LIST inst.
The bill authorizing the rccep.
ton of State warrants for state tax
es is now Il law. 1t was veio,l y
the Governor, but WIS passed. over
the veto by a nice ma GRITTY.
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LEGISLATIVE ITEMS.

The Senate, on tho 9th ult.,
passed an act, by vote of 1s to ID,
to repeal the act providing for the
State Board of Equalization. This
is a proper bill, but it is hardly
probable it will escape an executive
veto. Ames is not disposed to re-
lease his grasp on the taxpayers in
any particular.
The Senate bill to reduce the ex-
penses of the judiciary Department
which requires the counties, instead
Of the state, to pay court expenses,
was taken up, and the House amend
ments were concurrcd in.
The Senate supplemental salary
bill, increasing the pay of clerks in
the state departments to 81 800,
with House amendment giving the
treasurer an additional clerk for six
months in each year at 500 per
month, was taken up, and the
amendment concurred in; yeas II,
nays II.
The Senate supplemental salary
bill increasing the salary of Lieut.
Governor to 81, 800 from 81 900 was
passed.
House Bill No. 1922 passed the
Senate on the LIST inst, with various
amendments. The intention of the
bill is to compel prompt settlements
by Tax Collectors.
On the bill to rob the people OF
the several counties of the right to
elect their own Tax-Collectors
and vest the appointment in the
Governor, the vote in the Senate
stood nineteen to sixteen. Tho af-
frmative votes were oil cast by
Radicals, nine of whom were colorcd
The Senate bill to prevent minors
and others from clinging to cars
and locomotives was passed. II
provides for imprisonment for ten
days of those caught in the act.
The Senate fee bill was made the
special order for to morrow at /
o'clock, and the bill allowing Chan.
cellors to practice law in law courts
was read twice and went over.
The Governor has vetoed the bill
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Below VIC give the officers of Can
ton Royal Arch Chapter No. 10, for
the present year. The lodge meets
the first Monday night in each
month:
C. L. Gross, NJ. +. II. Priest; VIM.
Priestlcy, E. King A. NJ. Gurley, E.
Scribe; B. C. Cough, G. OF the
Host; J. W. Baughn, P. Sycamore
]. w. Yeargain, r. A. c.; Joe Hart,
G.. NJ. 81 Veil +; Thos. Stewart, NJ. I'd
Veil; v. Werner, NJ LIST Veil J. n
Mills, Sec; A. w. Stanford, Treas;
G.. Olsen, Sentinel.