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scruples of some minds have founded
sec and parties, and changed the face
of society. 1t was quoted rs an absurd
cripple when Lady Huntingdon, then
"queen of the Methodists," having got
her daughter named lady of the bed
chamber to the princesses, resigned the
appointment, as she would not let her
play cards on Sunday. Society would
not apply this term to such an objection
now. Real scruples, the growth of a
certain habit of mind are not catching
we suspect; they are characteristics,
though circumstances may befriend and
develop them. Yet every age has
own fashion of scruples. A formula
which at one period everybody accepts
without doubt CT hesitation, at another
suggests scruples at every turn-not the
same, but fitting the temper OF objector
To himself they seem original, the birth
of his own questioning intellect, and in
own mind but the age is responsible
for this particular form. Scruples he
would have had ten, twenty, or fifty
years age, but not these particular
scruples. Originality is but relative
term. 1t is much more original, for in
stance. in these days, to start difficulty
about eating chickens or rabbits till the
eater is satisfied that the rule of the
Apostolic church has been observed as
to the manner of their killing, than to
have scruples about the Thirty nine
Articles ; for. to most people, the first
question has been settled for good and
all, ages ago, the other is habit of the
day, and scruples are contagious.
Scruples that interfere with the easy
flow of social intercourse, and induce q
sense of enlargement and incongruity,
will always be equally unpopular. Scru-
Piles of dress. diet, diction, precision of
statement, humanity, amusement, ultra
as setting up a higher standard u than uli the
current one.
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The African Forest.

Nature is SO prodigal of her charms,
the European sees but little of them,
for to loiter in the wooded solitudee
means sickness and perhaps death. The
beauty of an African forest cannot be
described. Gigantic trees, with butter
flies seven or eight feet in thickness,
tower far above the feathery frontage
of the palm and bamboo; creeping
plants of the most delicate tracery, and
covered with flowers of every hue, en-
Irvine each tree and bush birds of
bright colored plumage dash before the
eyes, and the shrill cry of the parrot
and the never-ceasing chirrup of the
grasshopper alone awakes the stiffness
of the woods. There is an everlasting
twilight in the African forest; the air
is cool, and the perfumes of thousand
flowers invite the passerby to seek a
shelter from the burning rays of the
sun. But the air, though cool, is also
heavy and moist, and emits an odor of
decaying vegetable matter and at night
a thin white mist gradually crceps,
spectre like, from every hollow and
dell, till the whole landscape is effaced.
This is the malaria. Good Words.
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HORTICULTURAL HINTS FOR SEP
TENDER.

THE month opens what may be cal ed
our second spring, and if we take ad-
vantage of it, we may have an abund-
apce OF most kinds of vegetables in our
Gardens during the fall and winter, es-
I-ecially here in the low country. Some
times great care and frequent re-plant-
iues are necessary to secure stand, SO
hot is the sun and so violent the rains,
but perseverance generally crowns our
efforts with success. Our directions
must be mainly the same as for last
month. Most operations that were neg
lected or failed in August, may, in
this latitude, be repeated now.
Cabbages must be transplanted for
winter heading, and seed sown for
spring cabbaees. European seed is
generally recommended as best, but We
have always succeeded with American
seed. Continue to SOW turnips and
kohl rabi, also beets, carrots. Swiss
chard and parsnips, if you failed to get
a stand last month. To protect tender
young plants, as cabbage, beets, car
rots, ETC., from the sun and beating
rains, set bushes between the rows, re-
clining little over them or lay bushes
on crotches, raised three or four feet
above the bed.
LETTUCE, radishes, spinach, mustard,
will do we'll planted this month and,
in the low country, snap beans are still
IN order for planting during the first
week, and will DO we'll if the fall be
favorable. Onions, also, for the main
crop, if rot already planted, may now
be got in.
PREPARE lands for orchards and vine
yards. New land is best, and it need
not be rich for either peaches or grapes.
A stronger soil for apples and pears is
desirable. November and December
are the best months for planting trees
and vines generally, but it is we'll to
have the land prepared, and the holes
dug in advance.
STRAWBERRY beds should now be pre-
pared and if you have young plants
and the weather favors, plant during
the month, watering and shading the
plants, if necessary. When planting
on larger scale than the gardens limit
we prefer later planting. It is too early
to have plants shipped from Il distance.
In the flower garden, bulbs of the
early Towering plants, taken mp last
spring, should be set ont during the
present month, including snow drops,
narcissus, Iris, jonquils, crocus and
hyacinths. Sow stock, pink, pansy,
larkspur, mignonette, and other hardy
annual, biennial and perennial plants
and set out rose, geranium and other
cuttings.
: To increase your supply of house
plants, if desirable, you may take up
from the open ground, and put in pots,
young volunteer seedlings of various
ANNALS, such as SALIVA, zinnia. balsam,
amaranth, nasturtain, thunhergia,
French marigold. etc, which, if proper
~ cared for, will bloom in the winter,
make your window shelves beautiful,
and cost nothing.
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Schencks Pulmonic Syrup, for the cure o
Consumption, Coughs and Colds.

The great virtue of this medicine is that 1t
r1pens the matter and throws II out of the system
purifes the blood. and thus effects u cure
SCHENCK's SRA WEED Tonic. FOR THE CURE OF
DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, ETC.
The Tonic prndu "es a healthy action of the
stomach creating an Appetite forming chyle and
curing tn e most obstinate cases of indigestion.
SCHENCKs MANDRAKE PILLS. FOR THE CURE OF
LIVER COMPLAINT, ETC.
These pills Alternative and produce a healthy
action of the liver without the least da niger. as
they are free from calomel AID yet more effica
cious in restoring healthy PctIon of the liver
These remedies are a certain cure for consu mp
ton. as the Pulmonic Syrup ripens the matter
and purities the hood. The Mandrake Pills get
upon the liver, create a healthy bile, and remove
all diseases of the liver, often cause of ton mn
ton. The Sea Weed Tonic gives tone and strength
to the stomach, make good digestion. and en-
ables the organs to form good blood and thus ere
ate a healthy circulation of healthy blood The
combined action of these medicine, thus ex
planned will cure every case OF Consumption, /!
taken in time and The of the m edlcines perse
vered in.
DR.. Schenck is professionally at his principal of
flee conner sixth and Arch streets, Philadelphia
every Monday, where all letters for advice must
be addressed. 'Schenck's medicines 70. sale by al
Druggists.
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Shakerism.

A correspondent of the Boston Jour-
nal writes As Rome is the capital OF
Catholicism, so Mount Lebanon is the
seat of government of Shakerism. Each
family or society, in whatever part OF
the country it may be, has its own tenn
poral and spiritual managers, consist
ing of two deacons and as many deacon
esses and the same number of elders
and addresses, but in all religious mat
ters the whole order all over the world
is subject to the control of the minis
try, composed of two females and two
males. who reside here. They travel
among the different villages OF the or
der during part of the year, but this
is their residence, and to them here are
brought The disputes of all the socle-
ties upon religious matters to be set
tied. The village is also the largest
and most important and wealthy OF any
belonging to the sect. 1t consists OF
eight families, SO called, numbering IN
the aggregate perhaps three hundred
persons Each of these has it's separate
buildings and lands, and is admins
tered by distinct government. The
village is built along the western side
of the Taconic mountains, about three
hundred feet above the level of the val
ley and on either side of the road lead
ing from New Lebanon to Pittsfield,
Mass. Many of the buildings are large
and imposing. One house recently
erected is five stories in height. besides
the lofty basement. During the + asst
winter a number of the most valuable
buildings were destroyed by inoendiary
fires, but they are being replaced on
even larger scale than they occupied
before. At the "North house," as one
of the families is called to distinguish
it. is one of the largest and most con-
veniently arranged barns in the country.
1t has been built some fifteen years, is
of stone, large enough for a dozen
loaded hay teams to drive intn and I'M
load at once,
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The LORDS Prayer.

Here is something curious for you.
It is the Lords Prayer in the English
of former times, and it shows how the
language has changed.
A. D. 1858.
Fader ure in houne, haleewine beotn
thi neune, Gunner thi kuneriche thy willie
booth idon in huene and in The eurch
dave Dried gif GUS thilk dave. Aud wor-
eff ure dettes as vi vorsifen ure det-
tonnes. And lene GUS nough into temp
tation, but delyvoros of uvel. Amen.
A. D. 1900.
Fader our in hevene, Halewyd by thi
name, thi kingdom come. Thi willie be
done as in hevene and in erthe. Cure
urche days bred gives us to- day. And
forgive us cure dettes, as we forgive
our dettoures. And Iede us not into
temptation. Bote delyvere us of uvel.
AIMED.
A. D. 1882.
Our father which art in heauen, sane
titled b thy name. Let they kingdom
come. Thy will be done, as in heauen,
in earth also. Glue to-day our super
stantial bread. And lead vs temptation.
But deliuer us from evil. Amen,
A. d. 1911.
Our father which art in heauen. hal.
lowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom
come. Thy will be done in earth as it is
in heauen. Gieue us this day our dayly
bread. And iede vs. not into temptation,
Dnt deliuer vs. from evil. For thine is
the kingdom and the power, and the
glory for euer. Amen.
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d'nerous Applause.

,u tnefe Is nothing SO dispiritino IN
pSupiic speaker or actor who sneols
DeIofe an audience too cold, TO- -.
1aeuc to applaud. The I,on;svi11<
urier'JourDal publishes a disnatci
uom Augusta. Ga, which sbonId
AWaken the reader to a sense Of tbe a,,-
couraging effect OF applause: "Th;s
morning, Immediately after divine cor.
CSe ~ ne prayer-room. the venerable
Cnaneeiior arose, with the svoUed in
nl,on OF reproving the students for
.IIro"ing waste water upon The foor
siier drinking. He painted in cIow;na
ooiors the evils sccrnine to the nbJ;c
IA general from waste of nrorcrtv
sIa 70 the State in particular from
9oisIenIng the planks in the A. -
'ne University buildings. VI
H.; cperty, LIE said,-for we ouote
LIS LIE exact words.-'represents money
nnu money represents sweat WbeIe,
opo9 some little applause ensued
,h.. III. IL see nothing to laugh at in
-hothIng az all ludicrous in tbe
aPk. Faint applause.
~. mo one but a fool wonld
apPiaud at that. Increased applause
"Dr. T-And none but fools wou,a
IN NJ rua1. further applause
III And none but fools won,d
iomdar : TO applaud. Applause grows
CDR: T. Gin an excited m.,ns,,
ans am sorry to see that there il 40 IL
and present. CONTINUED apnlanaa !
ana It is noticeable fact that IN eae;
81. upon the back benches Tcontinr ,oU.S
ihsn applausel. which proves thai
TO- th aae ais1 towards as we'll as fools.
of ,iehf 81 sfn y. away from the front, cut
Gus applause. 'e' lVoelier-
uart n = I; (very much agitated)-1
are PERSONAL if I knew the parties cons ns
sIsrned L would call their nomas
nope each man will consider nv W.
sona Iis n ns veheme ntly) that I sm per
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a Homemade Hyena

=, An old granger who visited 1a,,.o,
ae enn, recently, swears veueespce
against "counter-hoppers." His doc
= beautiful specimen of the p,,Iogs'
ieLg, lank and hungry cur folIowaj;
nim 10 town and was there cantnreJ % %
lne attaches of a dry goods store vboo
~ 1ne and of a marking pot and artistic
Ell, soon converted him into a brrna
ae'alning him until his master baa ieft
W nome. When released the mas
Iuefs9ing cur sought his master in all
nn;. oa heunss around town, creating
e a,sea panic among the uninitiated'
ssotinS eHe merchant to pull down a
6octlon OF shelving in his efforts 10 cot
ont OF the animals reach. After soar e.
ing IN vain through town he struc,T ont
ior nome, and overlook his master in a
earh favlne. The horse observed him
nfs., then the master, when hs was but
ie| rois distant. What the old
gentleman s thoughts were have rever
oeen revealed. but the horse gave him
no time to make any demonstras;on
o'her imam to stick to his saddle which
ne old scientifically, while the horse
ran about mile where he approached
ciusfer OF farm houses on either side
az 'he road, when he ventured look TO
.ne rear, when to his dismay he found
1ne animal was gaining upon him. He
ss'e the alarm. bringing out by
aid OF series of screams which would
nave made one Of the gentIer sex
ashamed of herself, the farmers families
end dogs. the latter coming to his res
cue by putting the animal TO fiehs. he
taking to the fields, and proco. ding
home by circuitous route. The
granger told his story, and it wa7 ar.
ranged for the neighborhc cd to turn
out next morning, with their dogs, and
nuns the Hyena, (Which, it was pre-
sumed had escaped from some "cussed
showC. After procuring a "doubIe-
bari" gun. well charged with "blue-
whlstiers," The old gentleman corras e.
ously proceeded home. After alarming
bus family, and ma king all preparations
Ior the coming event, he went to bed
and spent a restless night, to be
aroused In the morning by his better
hall, who came in from the kitchen
calling the happily ornamented object
OF interest after her. It is needless to
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-09-18

AMERICAN TEA.-Georgia is going to
try her hand once more at tea growing.
Those who have investigated the subject
assure us that the obstacle to the Gull
ture of tea successfully in the southern
states is the want of experience, but
chiefly of cheap labor. The tea tree of
China has been grown by several per-
SONS in Georgia, from the Piedmont
region 10 the sea coast. This ehrub is
a hardy and vigorous evergreen, and
thrives as we'll with us as it does in
China and Japan. It grows flom three
to five feet high, a neat, compact, laurel
leaved shrub, with pretty white flowers
in Spring, and is quite ornamental. 1t
is perfectly hard and will stand any e1-
posture to the climate, aud has been
tested in Athens and many other locali-
ties in Georgia. We are told it would
be an easy matter for any family that
has home and few feet of ground to
produce their own tea, and little to
sell. It's general introduction for home
use would most likely lead to its pro-
duction> for the people to learn before
they are able to manufacture the article
as we get Il from China but it is said
q very good tee, and free from adultera-
tion, can be made by simply picking
and drying the leaves in the same man
ner that sage leaves are cured.-NeaO
York Bulletin.
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SONG.
BY CELIA THAxrER.

wore your rcsss yesterday:
about u is light robe's fold of white,
Wherein their gathered sweetness Law,
SIN e,ings their perfume of delight,
An all In vain the warm wind So eeps
These airy folds like vapor fine,
Among them the odor sleeps,
And haunts me with u Dire am divine,
80 TO my heart your memory clfngs,
Eierpal summertime il brings
Defying all the storms of late:
poNer to tul n the darkness bright,
TIL life with matches beauty CLOVIS
Each moment touched With tender light,
And every thought of Won q rose,
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WHEN the leading New York papers
devote ten columns and a map apiece to
q college regatta, and only two columns
to college commencement, there is not
much inducement for boys to sit up
half the night puzzliDg their brains over
cuhe rooknI I'D th}uQ0.
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WHAT NEEDED.

- = BOSTON, FtU II Ic'I'
Mr. n. r STEVENS:
Dear Sir-About one year since found nv self
in a feeble condition from general debility. VEG
ETINE strongly recommended 10 me ny a
friend who had been much henefitei by its use 1
procured the ar icIe and after using several DOT
ties was restored to health and discontinued us
nae / feel quite con fident that there Is no medl
cine super or to 1t fer those complaints for WHICH
II il especiarIy prepared and would cheerfuly
recon- mend il to those who feel that they need
something to restore them TO perfect health
Pc at fIilIv yours U. l.. PETTINGILL,
Firm of : l.. PettnglI & Co., 10 state st. Bosto n
yeretjne extends its influence into every part
,f tbe human organism, commencing with its
founda ton recuing diseased action and restor
ing vital powers, creating health formation
d publication of the bieod, driving out disease,
and leaving Nature to perform its allotted task
Veyetine is sold nv all druggist.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-09-18

THE most astonishing cure of chronic
diarrhea we ever heard Of is that of VIM.
Clark, Frankfort Mills. Waldo Co., Maine
the facts are attested by Ezra Treat, Upton
Treat and M. A. Merrill, either of whom might
be addressed for particulars. Mr.. Clark was
cured by Johnson's Anodyne Liniment. -sE6
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say that the old gentleman returned to
jackson tine following day, and sue
ceeded in breaking his temperance,
VOWS, he being unable to break the
back of the "cussed counter-hop-
-
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Good News from Washington City.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
WASHINGTON, August 23d, 1875.

WASHINGTON, August 23d, 1875.
WILSON SEWING MACHINE COMPANY Cleveland,
Ohio:
There have been received at this department
a MEDAL and DIPLOMA awarded to WILSON
at the Universal Exposition, held at Vienna in
1873.
l will. thank yon to inform me what dis
position you desire to have made of them
The department will deliver them to such
agent as you may suggest, or to Adams Ex-
press Company addressed AZ you NAV indicate
upon the return TO the department OF the in
closed receipt, duly signed. When the eame
sss -.-----A in either way the responsibility
ment will terminate.
lr obedient servant, +.
W. HUNTER, Acting Secretary.
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IT must nuke a woman feel mean to
take poiso n, write two or three farewell
letters upbraid her husband, and then be
saved by stomach pump.
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PRA1s1Na the ugliness of the Saxon
uniform, Julian Hawthorne says; That
uniform is least seductive to the female
mind"
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EXPERIENCE OF YEARS,

CHARLESTON. Mass. March I9, 1869.
Mr.. II. r. STEvENs
This is to certify that have used your Blood
Preparation fVEsE,INE) in my family for sew
erai years, and think that for Scrofula or Canker-
Gus Humors, o Rhe umatic affections. il cannot be
excelIed and a blood purifier and Spring medi
cine, It'll tn q best thing have ever used and l
have used a'mst everything. I cheerfully
recommend it TO any in need of such medicine.
Yours respectfully.
MRS. A. A. DINSmORE. 49, Russell Strteet.
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Truth is Mighty, and Will Prevail. f"
VEGETINE
Purifes the Blood and Restores
the Health.
SEVENTY ONEYEARS OF AGE.

EAST MARsHFIELD, Aug. 2, 1870.
Mr. II. R SThvENs
Dear Sir Il am seventy one years of age have
suffered many years with Kidney Complaint.
wea kness ms back and stomach. was induced
by friends to try your VEGETINE, and think IL
the best medicine for weakness of the Kidneys 1
ever used. I have t. led many remedies for this
compIa amt, and never found so much relief from
the v Ee ETINE 1t strengthens and invfgorates
the whole system. Many of my acquaintance,
have taken it, and I believe il to be good for ali
the complaints Ter which it is recommended. -
Yours truly, JOSIAH H. SHERMAN.
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THOUSANDS SPEAK.-Vegetlne is ac-
knowIedged and recommended by physicians
and apothecaries to be the best purifier and
cleanser of the blood yet discovered, and thou
sands speak in it's praise who have been re-
stored to heslth-CoM.
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Hon. JOSEPH FAREWELL, Mayor of
RocEland, Me-, Isaac NJ. Bragg, Esq., Bangor,
and Messrs Pope Bros, Machias, Me-, lumber
merchants, fully endorsed the Sheridan Cav
airy Condition Powders, and have given the
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DR.. Tuft,s Hair Dye imparts natura
color, remedies the bad effects of inferior dyes
The BARRIERS all recommend it.
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THE NEW REAIINGTON

nyHE INV REMINGTON
SEWING MACHIN 4
hrs sprung rapidly into favor
as possessing the be combi
ration of good qualities, viz
Light rub ming. smooth. mise
less, rapid, durable, with per.
feet lock itch,
Itis O shuttle MachiRe. with
Au omatic Drop Fee1, Design
beautiful and construction the
very best.
Remington No. 1 Machine
for fam ly use in the third
year CT its existence, has met
with a more rapid increase OF
ratio of seies tnan any Ma
chine on the market.
Remington No. 2 Machine
for manufacturing AMI family
use,-ready for delivery onl )
stree June. IS74,-for range
perfs ctiou and variety oi
work, is without a rival T.
family or Workshop.
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THE PMEAPP1E.-The pineapple
plant is a native of tropical America.
growing wild in the forests, but is also
largely cultivated in those regions, as
well as to some considerable extent in
the West Indies and on the eastern con-
tinent. It has fifteen or more long,
ssrrated, rigid sharp pointed leaves
springing from the root, resembling in
it's general aspect the century plant,
but much smaller in size. In the con-
ter of this cluster of thick, succulent
leaves springs up, q short stalk bearing
Il spike of beautiful flowers, which in
time produces a single pineapple. On
the summit of the fruit is TUT of small
leaves, capable of becoming a new
plant, which, together with suckers,
are the means by which it is propa-
gated, as the cultivated plants seldom
produce seeds. It fourishes best in a
moist and warm climate, but is able to
survive q long drought and extreme
hest. There are several varieties of
pint,apples, differing in their leaves, be-
ing n,ore or less spiny in their edges,
and in the shape and color of the fruit.
Great ca re is requisite in cultivation,
otherwise it will be coarse and fibrous,
with but little sweetness. Nothing can
surpass the rich and delicate flavor of
which has been properly
grown, or of the wild fruit of the forest,
which is always equal if not superior to
the cultivated ones. A word as. to the
manner of preparing the pineapple for
eating: Let the rough exterior first be
removed to q sufficient depth, and then
slice the fruit longitudinally with the
core, and not across the herd center, as
is generally done with us. As soon
should an ear of corn be divided in sec
lions when the kernels must be pulled
from the cob, as pineapple across the
core, instead of nicely slicing the fruit
from it's adherents. The righteousness
Of a pineapple when freshly picked
from the plant and prepared in the
above manner cannot be surpassed.
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THE PUBLIC DEBT.

Regular Monthly Statement Decrease During
August s., 5s5, 049.
The national public debt statement
has just been issued, of which the fol-
lowing is a recapitulation