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Miscellaneous.
USEFUL COLORED LAD, about IL
uSEFUL NAN lGermanl and WIFE,
A pROTESTANT MAN and WIFE; she is

~ good COOK. WASHER. IRONER and genera. HOUSE
II" garden, do mixing, ana
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,ot. city country; not much an object as
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HOME NUKEAU. 1873 Gth-aye
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Jennie and her twin sisters are married.
The former has gone abroad the two latter
live in Charleston, paying occasional visits to
Dorothea, who is fixture in her upcountry
home, and placidly rules her large family of
SONS and daughters, looking as fair and amia-
bic as of yore.
Every Sunday, when my parish duties are
over, seek, unobserved, a spot in the church
yard where my buried treasure lies. No one
knows that ever poured out upon her the
secret devotion of my heart, or that have
lived lonely life for her sake. But so it is.
The old clergyman, with STOPPING shoulders,
grizzled locks and awkward gait, will never
be suspected of cherishing romance of un'
requited love; nor, if chance passer-by
should see him gather blossom from Clarl-
bells grave, will it be thought that he does so
with an unspoken prayer to be reunited soon
to that fair flower, so early plucked from its
earthly stem, in land where she may recog-
nize and return his pure love, as the angels do.
THE END.
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DANGER FROM MALARIA.-The extraor-
binary continuance of wet weather in most
parts ofthe country, coming at a season when
the weather is warmest and the decomposition
of animal and vegetable matter is most rapid,
suggests danger to public health against
which people should everywhere take all pos
sible precautions. There can be no doubt
that malarial fevers will be unusually preva.
lent this fall, as result of our midsummer
heat and moisture Possibly this may suggest
to some, liberal dosing with quiniue and other
drugs to fortify the system against such at
tacks but it.is not everybody who believes in
that method of procedure. Chlorine and 9TH
er disinfectants should be freely used about
the house, and cup of coffee every morning
has good effect Much of the danger arises
from damp air at night, laden with malarial
poisons, which the bright sunshine during the
day does much to dispel. 1t is a good plan
to have brisk fire for few moments in or
near sleeping-room just at nightfall. This
will dry the atmosphere, and its poisonous
malaria will pass through the chimney. Es-
pecial care should be taken at this season about
the regularity of meals, and that the vegeta'
bles used are fresh and of good quality. This
alone will do much to preserve health, as peo.
pie whose stomachs are in good tone can with.
stand attacks of most kinds of disease.-Ru-
ral New Yorker.
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fro BE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.
1RuMBLERs.-The grumblers are divided

GRUMBLERs-The grumblers are divided
into classes. There are those who are so Gu
riously constituted that they cannot see others
prosperous and happy without becoming en-
vious. These, actuated by that instinct which
shapes things into the form that people would
like them to be, try to persuade themselves
and others, that the prosperity and happiness
are not so great as they appear, and in doing so
apply a certain amount of balm to their
wounded feelings. The pity is that individu-
ais of this stamp form very large portion OF
the community. Another class of grumblers
is constituted by those vain people who are
ever anxious to draw attention to themselves,
and make it appear that they are cleverer
than everybody else. Such people, perhaps,
occasionally pursue their course with profit
to themselves, the next best thing to doing
good work oneself being to find fault with
that done by other people A third class of
grumblers is made up of men and women
whose dispositions are naturally twisted or
have become soured by reason of their having
suffered from misfortune or Illness Such un-
happy wretches 90 about with their faces ex-
pressive of gloom and discomfort. At home,
they are feared by those nearest them abroad
they are disliked, despised and laughed at on
account of the many in6rmities of temper
which they display. 1t is simply impossible
to please them. The most accomplished Pa
risian chef that lives would fail to satisfy their
changeable and particular palates the keen
est students of their character and those most
desirous of retaining their favor, find that it
is quite out of the question to hope that, by
anything they can do, they escape being
snarled at, and being, by insinuation, called
everything that is stupid, upfeeling, bad.
This third class is the class which gets moth
ing but misery from the course its members
adopt. Their grumblng allays no wounded
feelings, but exposes them to the stings of a
reproving conscience.
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CHAPTER XIX.

A few words will explain the mystery Of
this swift and fatal termination of his hopes.
On the receipt of her sisters letter, Edna had
herself started for Columbia, and fastening
to the house designated as her temporary asy-
lum, received the poor girl from the hands of
Madam Bernstein and her daughter, whose
kind hearts overAowed with happiness at be-
ing the instruments of restoring her to her
friends.
On the journey home Claribel talked and
laughed with feverish excitement, closely
clasping her sisters hand, which she would
not relinquish for an instant. Edna attribu-
ted this to the natural agitation of her nerves,
resulting from the situation from which she
had been rescued, and trusted that the quiet
of home would restore her to her usual tran.
guilty. They reached Briefly Farm in safe
ty; but scarcely had her sisters, in turn, en-
braced their darling, when, in answer to some
remark of Jennie's, who still had her arm
around her, she uttered some words in an in
coherent manner, and with certain wildness
of look which they all remarked. And the
next instant she sank on Jennie's shoulder,
apparently in a swoon. DR.. Curtis was sum-
moned, but ere he could arrive all help was
vain-the spark of life had fled. Disease of
the heart-a malady which had long been
apprehended-had been hastened by the
pressure of unwonted mental excitement, aided
by the Injurious effect of the drugs which had
been administered to her, and thus with light
ming suddenness brought her lovely life to a
close. Hugh, as he stood beside her remains,
recalled the presentment she had confessed to
him, which he had jestingly reproved, but
which was now 80 fatally accomplished; and
the wild words of Janin required to his mind
"The star of your doom shines mockingly
upon the ruin of all your earthly hopes"
He pressed the pale brow with his lips, and
turned away, heart-broken man. He could
not look upon her face again.
Briefly Farm has long since passed into
alien hands, and its once happy inmates are
dispersed.
Virgilia was for many years the occupant
of an Insane Asylum, where, with hopelessly
shattered intellect, she spent her days in mel
ancholy brooding, alternated by fits of acute
sorrow and selfreproach. She fanced that
Claribel's spirit was constantly before her,
and never looked up without seeming to en-
counter the sad gaze of that phantom face,
mutely upbraiding her as the author of her
early doom-until death came. and mercful-
ly closed her eyes upon the haunting vision
that pierced her heart.
Edna joined pious sisterhood, who still
spend their days in ministering to the sick and
poor; aud finds some consolation in the per-
formance of good deeds for the sorrows of the
past. She is elderly now, and her hair is as
white as snow, but she is fair and gracious
looking still and her old quiet precision of
manner is more remarkable than ever, as she
moves about in her suit of Quaker gray, dis
pensing charity and the blessing Of kindly
words
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WHY MEN FA1L.-Most men fail because
they neglect or defy the laws of ordinary pru-
dence and honesty. When that is the cause
of their difficulties, they had better be set
aside, for the longer they are allowed to 60
on, the worse will be the troubles in which
they will involve themselves and their credi-
tors. 1t is the teaching of observation gener-
ally that the most fruitful source of bushes
embarrassment lies in the failure of business
men to realize the extent to which they are
trustees for their creditors. Unfortunately,
even in these close times, the business of this
country is out of all proportion to the capital
that is actually employed in it. When pur-
chases and sales are large and actual capital
small, it follows that a mans creditors must
depend largely on his honor, and on that of
those to whom he sells. The mercantile COM
munity is in this way intimately bound to-
gether, and the derelection of one may more
or less affect great many. Under these cir
cumstances, it becomes the imperative duty Of
every business man not in any way to impair
the security of bis creditors. Especially is it
his duty to con6ne absolutely his personal or
family expenditures within the sum which he
can afford from means that are his own. He
has neither Alright to spend money on himself
and bis family when he knows that his credi-
tors are likely to suffer; nor a right to remain
in ignorance as to how he stands with the
world. 1t is far too common for business men
to think that their "living" is something which
must be provided for, while the claims of
creditors are placed in the second rank.
There may not be definitely formed rule of
conduct Of this sort, but there is consistent
conformity to it. Yet nothing ought to be
palmer than that the exact opposite is the
only honorable course. 1t is mans duty to
pay his debts punctually and in full, and to
live on what he has left The cost of living
may be, and should be, the variable quantity
which is made to conform to the actual re.
sources of each man. 1t can be reduced very
low, and when it becomes necessary that it
should be so reduced, in order to meet busi-
ness engagements, there ought to be no hesta'
tion aboutit Ifbusiness men would only live
up to the requirements of strict honor, "wee-
ding out" would take care Of itself to great
extent. And this would be done more than
it is if it were not for miserable pride which
stands in the way. The pride in appearances
is a very old and stubborn sentiment. Many
men would rather be poor, and let their cred
tors suffer, than acknowledge themselves
poor, and pay their honest debts as far as they
can. After all, the "weeding out" which the
country really needs, and which will be most
beneficial to it, is that which shall strip men
of their credit in cases where they do not strive
by selfdenial and honorable effort to main
tain it.
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BOOTS AND SHOES.

The choice of boots and shoes is one Of the
most difficult tasks in domestic economy. From
want of knowledge and bad taste in this par
ticular, many foot has been ruined and
many life lost, not to mention the discomfort
consequent on corns
The foot in it's natural state is wonderful
ly contrived arch, the bases Of which are the
heel and the joints Of the toes with the foot;
on the summit of this arch is placed the whole
weight of the body, and beneath it is strong
sinew attached to the heel and toe, which pre-.
vents the arch from becoming fiat when the
pressure from above is exerted, as in walking,
standing, &c. On the outer side the bones
shelve down 80 as to give greater support, and
on the inner side is placed the great toe, the
prime lever of our progressive movements.
The foot, in this form is seldom seen except
in those who do not wear shoes or boots, or in
those who exercise their judgment in the Sc
lection.
Many nations have found it convenient to
90 without any covering or protection tor the
feet, but others, as the Arabs, wear sandals to
protect the sole from the heat and sand, and
the Indian wears his moccasin both for warmth
and as protection from the brambles of his
native woods. Europeans and the more high
ly civilized peoples of the globe have long
since lost sight of comfort and protection, and
now have cases made for the feet, which fol-
low some strict rule of an absurd fashion.
A good foot-covering should be made on
the model of the foot-a broad, fiat sole, not
II fraction narrower than the broadest part of
the foot, and of moderate thickness, to protect
it from damp, heat or cold; a heel not more
than half an inch thick, in proportion to the
sole, to compensate for the arch, which would
otherwise be destroyed. This heel should not
be put on shoes at all. The uppers should
be of soft leather, so that every movement of
the foot may take place in its natural sequence
and without impediment; and, lastly, the
boot is better buttoned or laced.
These requirements are now entirely set at
naught by fashion. The boot-especially a
lady's-is made as narrow as possible, and
the sole of the thinnest leather. The heel is
made, iD many instances, four inches deep.
Naturally, by such practice, the toe receives
the whole weight of the body, the joints be-
come distorted and the skin hardened by
corns, the arch of the foot is destroyed by
bringing the heel into the middle of the in
step, the muscles at the back of the thighs are
strained, an unequal strain is put upon the
spinal column, resulting in deformity, and
danger is incurred of tripping over any insig.
ni6cant object, besides giving to the wearer q
most spish and imbecile appearance, from the
general distortion of the body.
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SLEEP, AND How TO PROCURE IT. have
no hesitation in saying that the proper thing
to do is to 60 to sleep Immediately (or at least
very soon) after the meal Of the day. All
animals 60 to sleep, if they are not disturbed,
after eating. This is especially noticeable in
dogs; and the great John Hunter showed by
all experiment that digestion went on during
sleep more than when the animal was awake
and going about. This is his experiment: /:
He took two dogs and gave them both the
same quantity of food. One of them was al
lowed to 60 to sleep; the other was taken out
hunting. At the end of three or four hours
he killed both of these dogs. The food in the
stomach of the dog which had been asleep
was quite digested; in that of the one which
had been hunting the food was not digested
at all.
This fact, think, shows the advisability of
going to sleep Immediately after eating. This
ignored fact always occurs to my memory
when 1 see old gentlemen nodding over their
wine. Nature says to them: "Go to bed"
They will 60 to bed but still nature will not
allow her law to be broken, so she sends tbsp<
to sleep sitting in the chairs. People Acre
fore, who feel sleepy after dinner>>oughtt to
dine late, and go straight to bsL@hen sleepy
feeling comes over themI
Most good folks, however, do the worst pos
sible thing imagip<6le they retire altogether
into the drawing room, and then, to make
matters <r6rse, they drink tea and coffee.
Noy1 regard tea and coffee, when AIKEN at
sifht, to be poison to certain constitutions.
1t is very we'll in the morning, but it is very
bad at nj ght The reason why tea and coffee
should not be taken at night is that the one
contains an alkaloid called theme, and the
other contains an alkaloid called caffeine.
These two alkaloids, taken into the system,
stimulate the brain and do not allow it to 60
to rest. speaA of this from experience, If
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pa- You are but little acquainted with
women, you thin: that merit always deter
mines their choice DeliberatioR has no
share in their engagements. Love is dis
order of the mind by which they are invol'
UNFAIRLY dragged and fastened to the object !;
it is distemper by which they are seized as
dogs with madness.
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SPEcULATING ON BORROWED MONEY
The usual rate of interest in the West is 10
per cent, and it is generally believed that
this is the correct measure of the value of
money. If the measure of the value of
commodity is what it will bring, this is true;
but if the true measure of the value is what
the article can be made to yield, it is not true.
Experienced capitalists and business men give
it as their mature opinion that there is no
kind of property as valuable IS mouey loaned
at 10 per cent which is tantamount to say
ing that the average yield of industries, enter
prises and speculations is less than 10 per
cent. on the amount invested !; or, in other
words, that money is not really worth 10 per
cent. There are several considerations that
strengthen this conclusion. Money loaned at
10 per cent will double itself in seven and a
half years; $4,000 will grow into $4,000
in that time, and $4,000 will grow into $780,
900. That the average investment in busi-
ness ventures and industries will not do this
is too we'll known to need a demonstration.
While hundred men who loan money at 10
per cent, compounded, will, with prudent
management, double their fortunes in seven
and half years, 100 men who borrow money
at that rate will fail, in spite of all the pru-
dence and foresight they may exercise, to
double theirs.
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take, thoughtlessly, cup of tea or coffee
after FIVE o'clock in the evening, going to bed
about eleven, cannot 60 to sleep, the aka
loid will wake me up in about an hour or two.
Sleeplessness, therefore, is usually caused by
tea or coffee, though strange to say that tea
and coffee actually send some people into
sound slumber.-Land and Water.
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QUEER CHINESE CUsToMs.-Chinese peo-
pie like to have their cofins prepared ready
for use. A dutiful son will see that his pa
rents are thus provided, sometimes many
years before their death, and the old people
will invite relatives or friends to examine and
admire both the materials and workmanship,
as ifit were some beautiful picture or statue
of which they had just cause to be proud.
Upon the coffin is carved an inscription with
the name and titlenef its occupant; if wo-
man, the name of her husband. At the foot
of the coffin are buried two stone tablets, face
to face one bears the name and titles of the
deceased, and the other short account of his
life, what year he was born in, what were his
achievements as scholar, and how many
children were born to him. Periods Of mourn.
ing are regulated by the degrees of relation.
ship to the dead. A son wears his white
clothes for three actually for thirty.
eight months-and wife mourns for her
husband for the same period. The death of
the wife, however, calls for only single year
of grief; for, as the sacred edict points out, if
your wife dies you can marry another. The
same time suffices for brother, sister, or child.
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YOUR WILLS UuG ~ ID WOuoOia0A W ASoAh Ghoe
bit of chalk is composed of the elytra, or shells,
of myriads oflittle animals, the globigerine,
that lived and died in the ocean, year after
year, and then, solidifying into compact rock,
were pushed up FIVE hundred feet above the
surface of the sea. The bed of the English
Channel is supposed to be of solid chalk,
many hundred feet thick, over to France, and
cropping up near Paris. Through this soft
material the contemplated tunnel is to be
bored, the bill authorizing the work having
already passed through the House Of Com
MONS
There is scarcely trade or manufacture,
workshop or school, that doesn't find use for
bit of chalk. Great quantities are ground
up for whiting and putty, and, though it is a
humble material, yet nothing can supply its
place. There is little or none found in this
country all that is used here being imported
from England, either kiln.dried or in blocks
as it is quarried, at about $40 ton.
A CH1LDs IDEA.-A mother was showing
her little six-year-old Dore's paradise Lost"
The child was greatly interested in the mag
ni6cent picture, and also in the story the
mother told by way of explanation. Unlike
the major portion of children, who would
have heard the strange, eventful story, and
then turn open .mouthed to thoughts Of bread
and blackberry jam, the little child of our
narrative pondered on what she had heard.
The result of her brown study was somewhat
as follows:
Mamma, s'pose you and papa and me had
been in the Garden of Eden, and you and
papa had eaten of the forbidden fruit and l
hadn't; then you would have been turned out,
and wouldn't. Do you know what I'd have
done? I'D pitched flowers over the fence
to you"
The mother told the child that the angel
would not have permitted any communicated
between parents and child under any crcum-
stances.
"Then I'd eat the fruit and 60 y;ss0u'"
said the child.
SPEND W1sEIY.-Lop'most to your spend
ing. No matter wb>comes IN, II more goes
out, you will s}>dys be poor. The art is not
in makipaIlTohey, but in keeping it; little
expenrIe, like mice in barn, when they are
r.Gy, make great waste. Hair by hair, heads
Get bald straw by straw, the thatch goes of
the cottage; and drop by drop, the water goes
into your chamber. A barrel is soon empty,
if the tap leaks but drop minute. When
you mean to save, begin with your mouth;
there are many thieves down the red lane.
The ale jug is great waste. In all things
try to keep within compass. Never stretch
your legs further than the blankets will reach
or you will soon be cold. In clothes, choose
good lasting stuff, and not fneries. TO be
warm is the main thing; never mind the looks.
A fool makes money, but it needs wise man
to spend it. Remember it is easier to build
two chimneys than to keep one going lfyou
give all to back and board, there is nothing
left for the savings bank. Fare hard and
work hard while you are young, and have
chance to rest when you are old.