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Build Up a Homestead,

. Tho feeling that you are settled and
fixed Will induce you to work to improve
your farms, to plant orchards, to set out
shade trees. to inclose pastures, to build
comfortable outhouses, and each suc-
cessive improvement is bond to bind
you still closer to your homes. This will
bring contentment in the family. Your
wives and daughters will fall in love
with the country, your sons will love
home better than grogshops, and prefer
farming to measuring tape or profession.
al loafng, and you will be happy in see.
ing the contented and cheerful faces OF
your families. Make your home beauti-
full, convenient, and your children will
love it above oil other places they will
leave it with regret, think OF it with
fondness, come back to it joyfully, seek
their chief happiness around their home
freside. ~ ... .-.-..:.' .....
Women and children need more than
meat, bread and raiment; more than
of corn and cotton spread out all around
them. Their love for the. beautiful must
be satiefed. Their tastes must be cultl-
vated their sensibilities humored, not
shocked. To accomplish this good end
home must be made lovely, conveniences
multiplied, comforts provided, and
cheerfulness fostered. There must be
both sunshine and shade, luscious fruit
and fragrant flowers, as well as corn and
cotton. The mind and heart as well as
the fields must be cultivated and then
intelligence and contentment will be the
rule instead of the exception, Stick to,
improve and beautify your homesteads,
for with this good work comes content
ment. -...i ..~ .,~s.
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A Presidents Descendants.

In the woman's department of. the
Centennial buildings, at Philadelphia,
there is q case containing flowers or
fruit, or some other sort of woman's
work, marked as for sale, with the ad-
dition that they are made by the de-
scendants of Thomas Jefferson, who
earnestly solicit orders. Foreigners
may read IN this little card significant
commentary on the gratitude of repub-
lies, and no doubt they will read it. The
great estates and titles of Eulopean
nations belong to the descendants of
men who in some way served their king
or country, won q decisive battle per-
haps, or proved useful companions in
dissipation to some jolly prince. To
Thomas Jefferson we owe the ennobling
principles which lifted the Revolution
above the level OF mere mercenary in
surrection. His fortune was sacrificed,
as we all know, in entertaining the
hordes of admirers who came to Monti-
cello, as to another Mecca, to pay
homage to him. After they had
literally eaten him out of house and
home, their homage was paid in
no other way. Jefferson before
his death felt the pinch of want,
and in letter to his daughter, referring
to the fact that the country had 80 soon
forgotten him, he says " Probably I
have overrated myself and the service I
have rendered." When the grandchil-
dren of this man come with a pitiable
appeal to the public to keep them from
need, it is little wonder that meaner
men in Office make haste to provide for
their families by fair means or foul
NeaU York Tribune. ;....
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It's Too Expensive.

He was in the morning of manhood,
his eye clear and bright, his skin of a
warm, ruddy glow, his step buoyant and
elastic, and his spirit bounding and
healthful. Said friend to him:
"Come in, Harry, and take drink. "
"No, Tom, it's too expensive. I
can't afford it.
"Oh, pshaw Come and drink with me
at my expense"
"No, Toni wouldn't drink at your
expense if I could; but that thing can
not be done. He who drinks must do
so at his own expense" & 80 -
"Nonsensel If I invite you in to
drink, and pay for it, what's the expense
to you, Harry Z" TTAW
DAY, Tom, dear boy, wasn't think
ing of the money part. As for that, 1
fancy I could afford the, expense better
than you could. No, no-the expense
which I cannot sford is, of another kind.
The peace and happiness of my mother
I cannot sacrifice; 8 my own health, and
strength, and mental and moral vigor,
and my self-respect, cannot foolishly
expend and cast away. And, dear Pom,
there is another-God bless her !-your
sweet sister, Lilie-have I right,
since our betrothment, to endanger the
heart and the life I have pledged to
herr"
|. A tear stole down Toms cheek. He
took Harry's arm, and walked awayfrom
the gilded saloon, oonscientiously re-
Reoting upon the better way Of lite.
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A Trne Hero.

An instance of remarkable self-centrol
and presence of mind under sudden and
intense suffering recently occurred In
Belgium. Two workmen were en-
ployed at Ville-sur- Oarthe, in fastening
a lightning conductor at the top OF a
steeple seventy feet from the ground.
One man stood upon the shoulders OF
the other, and sudden gust Of wind
caused him to spill some OF the molten
lead he was using. It fell upon the
hand and arm Of the other, and he had
the nerve to stand still while the hot
metal burned into the flesh. The
slightest movement might have thrown
the man on his shoulders to the ground.
The hero who saved this life deserves to
be recorded, and we print his name be-
low, that if there be any immigrant in
America who recognizes it he may be
proud of his countryman. To face dan
ger deliberately for the safety Of others
Is high courage. But to do this while
suffering from intense pain, when ply 81
cal nature ,instinctively finohes, shows
o degree Of fortitude as well as courage
which we'll deserves to be called heroic.
The name OF this man Of nerve and
courage is N. A. Karis.
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Sons of Temperance.

At the annual meeting Of the national
Sons Of Temperance of the United
States, F. W. Bradley, NJ. y. P, in his
address said:e In some of. the CONNER
cial and manufacturing centers we have
met with heavy losses, yet these losses
are more than balanced by the gains at
other points, and we have The privilege
of reporting q net !gain for this year of
one NATIONAL division, one grand divi-
sion, and nearly two thousand members.
The membership of: eastern New York,
New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, three OF
our large and influential grand sdivi-
aons, has been reduced in five years
from II, 900 to $1,000. Lam unable to
account for these heavy losses. +,
The, report Of the NJ. ". s., Samuel
W. Hodges, was received, and reclted
that the number Of the divisions IN the
United States was 1874, for the term
ending Dec. 81, 1875; number OF mem
bers Withdrawn, 1854; number sus-
pended, 17,435: total number OF mem
bers at present, S9,SlS; total receipts
$l5r, 263. 0S; paid for benefits, So
l97. SO; cash on hand and ainvesteo'
S265, ,044.O1; public meetings hela,
5, 1888; the net gain OF rnembership Es'
wear was 1892, and the net loss u Io''
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Fish Culture.

An. important suggestion. has lately
been made IN regard to the utilization OF
certain waters in the cultivation of fish
hitherto supposed to be = unavailable. ~
The articles refers to certain ponds
along the Rhine, connected with a
variety of manufacturing Establishments,
which are intended to receive the water
condensed by steam engines. - One of
these ponds is 12O feet in length. with q
depth at the sides Of four feet, run
ming down to sixteen feet in the center,
and is supplemented by the dixie which
runs around three sides, OF the manufac-
turing establishment. This dixie In the
aggregate is about 1000 feet long by
twelve feet wide and six feet deep in the
middle. The entire water area is about
$4,000 feet, with depth Of six feet In
the dixie, and sixteen feet in the center
of pond. The dixie and pond are simply
excavated out of. the earth, and are
neither bricked nor cemented. They
are simply made to carry away surplus
condensed water, which runs into the
pond at 11O degrees Fahrenheit. The
temperature of the pond just where the
water runs in is about ninety degrees,
and the coolest part seventy.si degrees
Fahrenheit. Three hundred..carp about
five inches in length were introduced
seven years ago, and now the young can
be zee all the year round. Fish weigh
ing four to five pounds are quite com
mon. and one hundred; pounds may
easily be taken in an hour. Goldfish
also thrive e1cellently in the same water.
It appears that the fish like best to be
where the water is warmest, especially
the younger ones. The locality referred
to is near Bonn, on the Rhine. sr,@,.
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THE, third, abando ing All snbterfuges,
advertised Boldly as follows: 'r.,J,i,p
y How TO- Eat asparagus z

tni9E l5L[. HCiAEltiIs, 20 ~ H.;t.Ss!SsH !,
IA bashful young gentleman friend Of
ours makes tinauiiiesfofs us lass to- she
proper mode toof eating this hsdcculent
sscuient., We'll, s. the fist place; You
must takel your seat at q dinner table
we'll surrounded with strangers, and fix
your eyes upon some one Of the young
ladies' on whom you desire to. make an
impression - r You then gracefully IN,
fold your napkin and prepare for action.
sGrasping syours fork you gimpale a
'healthy.looking spear upon this use
full instrument, and, bending forward,
with open mouth, you-fnd it will
quietly slip of ana resume it's primary
position with mild admonitorY splash
IN in the gravy After more fruitless at
tempts of this sort, by which you can
only soil your hitherto immaculate shirt
bosom, and Distribute two orthree stalks
,Iupon your,lvest and llnmentionables,
you grow sensible and slightly embar-
l:rassed.1 lAi .il;uJ.sI9 -! TE3gIa si1ii,'G!
Is You now repair damages, and with a
Flourish which is intended; to show that
7"it is of no consequence, I assure you, "
aandg which is also intended ITO make
known to the lady next you that you are
sorry for having Spoiled! her dress, and
that you will not do SO again, you curl
your little finger to the proper angle,
and grasrpinlgy the 1diabolical destroyer OF
your peace of mind BY the stem with
dexterous digits you proceed to beslob-
ber your chin, make wild passes at your
nose, and well grease your fingers, and
then, discover that You are" not very
fond of asparagus, anyway, and Just
tried il: to show that you understood
the correct. way to handle, the articlsp
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The Largest Swamp.
o,,,.yoy;ne 9, ,,artu sant ont to a

The surveying party sent out to sur
vey the Okefenokee swamp report that
It measures 142 miles in circumference,
and, with the sinuosities, 1S0 miles
around. This vast formation, thirty
miles long and seventeen miles wide, is
the largest swamp in the United States.
1t lies in the southeastern part OF Geor-
gia, but partly in north Florida. Here
is the Suwanee river, made famous by
the negro melody of the Old, Folks at
Home It traverses large section OF
upper Florida, is bordered with vaiu-
able cypress and other timber, and emp
ties into the gulf at point eighteen
miles above Cedar Keys. Okefenokee
swamp was for generations refuge for
runaway slaves. - Indians have lived
there until recently, cultivating gardens;
and in the depths Of the iungles and
forests are thousands Of bears, and q
great many Florida "tigers tho con.
gar, or American panther. One curious
experience Of the surveying party was to
find themselves at one time, while in the
middle of a great swamp, suffering TO,
water. The discovery Of Q lot of mounds,
"probably built by race of men exist
ing before the Indians, is also. report
ed Several skeleton we're taken out o1
them, but some crn@bled as sesn as ex
poss5 10 the air;
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Rest.

'.'.t So Rest.
My feet are wearie3, and my hands are tired
My soul oppressed
Aud with desire have long desired
Ress-only rest.
IT'S hard to toil-when toll is almost, vain
sSsg%N TE In barren ways - e
e,Tis hard to SOW and never garner grain
In harvest days.
The burden Of my day is hard to bear
sd i..f But God knows best;
- And have prayed, but vain has been my
.,... prayer, ...
.. For rest-sweet rest. .. ..
'Tis hard to plant in spring and never reap
The autumn yield;
Tis hard to till-snd when 'tis titled to weep
Ger frIitless field.
And go cry weak and human cry,
So heart oppressed;
And 30 sigh weak and human sigh
For rest-for rest.
My way has wound across the desert years,
- FSS T = And cares iufest #
{ My path; and through the flowing Of hot tears
Ipined for rect. z
= Twas always 30; when still child, I laid
On mothers breast
Ny wearied little head; cen then prayed,
= n ~ AS now, for rest = aseEE
And am restless still. Twill soon be DER;
For, down the west
Lifs'ssunis. setting and see the shore
$i p Where shall rest.
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The Irrepressible Potato Bug.

Q. A. R., New York, writes to the
Times: From all indications the coun-
try is likely to be widely pestered this
season with this wholesale destroyer of
the potato. Walking along the sandy
beach of. Rockaway these inorusted
ni-globular zebra-striped little crea-
lures are to be found BY The millions,
perfectly lining the extreme hem of the
crested wave, and apparently ifeless as
they are washed ashore. It is apparent
that some incidentally vast multitude
have been oyertaken by pitiless storm
and driven to sea, and proportion Of
their number have thus come to q watery
grave. Strange to say, however, many
seemed to resuscitate under the potent
influence of the pleasant sunshine. &,
Remarks.-Our correspondent has for
tunately only q partial knowledge of
this unwelcome visitor to the east. In
stinctively working eastward from his
original home in the Rocky mo odntains,
he has found barrier to his further ad-
vance, and plunges headlong into the
ocean, where he seems as much at home
and as il1vulnerable to fate as upon land.
AS they do not seem capable Of drown
ing themselves they may possibly reach
the shores of Europe, and carry terror
to potato growers there. But although
he has spent one season with us, yet po-
tatoes are selling at .seventy-fve cents
barrel, and we have learned to dread
him as little as the Western farmers have
any time the last ten years. He sue
cumbs to paris green at last, after hav-
ing escaped the dozen or more natural
enemies which waylay him upon his
chosen field of industry. he will live
in history, for although We may miss
him bye.and-bye, yet he is writing his
memorial in the future states and sand
stones which will be formed hereafter of
the mud and sands of the Atlantic beach
es in which he,is now being buried in
vast quantities. Future geologists will
chip him out of these rocks, put him in
cabinets, and probably call him as we
: do, decena-lineata, because Of his ten
black stripes. ~ .1s.""'.''3 = "iin"'n :
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Deranged by the Bite Of o Hog.

Some weeks ago Peter Harris, living
on the Belair road, just back of the
Baltimore cemetery, and in the employ
of Mr.. Chester, blacksmith, was bitten
by a wild hog, which had been roaming
about that portion of the city, resisting
all endeavors to trap him. Mr.. Harris
suffered severely from the bite, and soon
began to exhibit all the symptoms Of
hydrophobia. He foamed at the mouth
like a mad dog, became hysterical,
smashed chairs and looking glasses, and
wanted to hit his friends. Measures
we're being taken to remove the unfor-
tunate man to quarters where the lives
of other people would not be endangered,
when, suddenly, he mysteriously disap-
peared, and has not been heard from
since. The conjecture is that MIR.
Harris has died, or he would have been
heard from somewhere ere this, as he
was at the time of his departure raving
maniac. He wasattended by DR.. White,
fwho states that hogs, as we'll as dogs and
wolves, are subject to hydrophobia,
taking the disease themselves without
having been bitten.
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Wanted a Farm.

A Detroit real estate agent was waited
on by tall man with weed on his hat,
who said he had the cash to pay for a
farm, provided he could get, one to suit.
The agent smiled him to seat, and
brought out his register OF descriptions.
He had several farms registered on his
books, and he had no doubt that he
could suit the would-be purchaser. The
stranger remarked:
"What want is Alarm Of about three
hundred acres" Z! .i.,v
"I've got it, /" replied the dealer.
"1'dli like about six big hills on it."
"Here she is-here's farm with ex.
actly six hills on it" ,.......
"And I'd like lake near the center.
"Here you are. Here is farm with
lake exactly in the center"
"And I want big natural cavern in
one of the hills" ......
=" Here you are. There's cave on
this farm which can't be beat" ..
The stranger drew long breath and
went on .. g.. ,,....j go. .t.- ..
"I want farm of three hundred acres,
but one hundred acres must be marsh
land" ...... .. .s..- .s. .-.
"Here she is" was the ready reply.
"Just three hundred acres in the fa1m,
and Just one hundred in marsh land"
CT must have waterfall twenty-six
feet high on the farm" continued the
stranger. 49,
-" Here you ire. This farm has q
natural waterfall of twenty-five feet and
eleven inches. I don't suppose an inch,
more or less, on waterfall amounts to
much"
"Well, no, but want awindmill on
one of the hills" .. -.. ~ ............-.n.
"That was put up last year." WAS the
calm reply. ..... ...... .-...,.
It was some time before the stranger
thought of anything else, but finally
said: g.. .a..... ..r.
"There must be church right across
the rood from the house." ....
some built there last summer, sir"
v" It must be brick church. >"
$50 it is"
"Has it an organ ?"
cit has," ...
":Then I can't buy the farm of you,
said the stranger, rising to 60. II
there is anything I hate, it is church
organ, and you can see for yourself that
I would be in a state Of continual
misery. The farm suits me first-rate,
but I can't 60 that organ"
Just what estimate those two mon
placed upon on each others veracity as
they separated will never be known.
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: An Inhuinan Father. .

in One of the most horrible ,outrages
that 1t has been our painful duty to
chronicle, says, the New York Herald,
and one that has justly called forth the
righteous indignation of every one who
has heard Of it, occurred about three
miles from Allen, Springs, KY, David
White, q man who Was believed by
many who, knew him to be!of q. brutal
nature, was, with ahis Little daughter,
twelve years Of age, ID . field some dis
,,tance from the house, planting corn.
When the hour 6of twelve arrived, and
they started for their dinner, MI. White
forbade his Child riding the horse with
which he had just, been aplowing, telling
her the horse. was poor and tired, and
that che was more able TO walk than the
horse WAS to carry her. 1.-The ohIld left
the field, leading tn, horse In; the direc-
tion of the barn, but after going some
distance, and probably feeling little
weary childlike, led the horse to the
fence and mounted him. Her father,
seeing what she had done, and being
controlled more by q spirit Of naalevo-
lence than affection, rushed to, the spot
where she was and jerked her from the
horse, and, in q manner more Like q
fend than q father, beat her unmerci-
fully. The child, on arriving at the
house, informed the rest Of the family
Of what had occurred, when the father
renewed his. assault, knocking her down
Q number of times, and stamping and
kicking her in the region Of, the stom-
ach, despite her; ieriesffor mercy, with
such force and rapidity as to soon cause
her to become Iinsensible, when at last
his helliah hate seemed satiated, andthe
stopped his brutality. Tho child was
taken to her bed, from which she never
again arose, and . the general belief in
the neighborhood wis but corroborated
by the last words of the dying girl,
which were: "Fattsr killed me. " IPhe
neighborhood is very much. .incensed at
such an inhuman outrage, and it is
hoped that immediate steps will be taken
to bring to Justice the perpetrator OF
this, one of the most ,heinous crimes
that has been recorded for years. t.1l
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Egyptians In Abyssinia.

iudA special dispatch to the London
Daily Telegraph, datedfromA Alexandria,
says: The fate of the Egyptian army in
Abyssinia is exciting great amount Of
comment, and various unfayorable ru-
mors are afoat. There can be no doubt
the war is over, but perhapsi it wilnever
be known at what expenditure aofq men
and money. About. eight thousand
soldiers have arrived at Snez, and three
steamers are now. due with troops.
Some three OF, four thousand are still at
Massowah, and these making about
fifteen thousand who have returned, are
said to be all that may be expected.
This leaves about fifteen Thousand unlac unac-
counted for, ,~.n -, ,,s y ;.2:ra ,.,i
Several thousand of these were doubt
less killed in the first, and, second bat
ties; the remainder are unable, to leave
on account, of their wounds. and the
rainy season having set in. The condi.
ton of these poor men can easily be
imagined. The herceness and cruelty
of the Abssinians are said toihsye been
fearful. The battle of November, last
is described by an. eye witness as q total
annihilation Of the Egyptian forces, and
in corroboration Of this. T hear Of one
regiment, leaving Suez six hundred
strong, represented by eight men on
their return. ! AL sorts of means are
adopted to prevent the truth being told,
and the nakedness. Of the land from be
ing known. The soldiers, as they arrive,
at Suez are conveyed to Cairo by train
at night. Orders have. been ISSUED in
the FOWLS and villages prohibiting
mourning for the. dead. - y, T.;!a.l oft .
r give you all this as the common talk
of the bazaars, and if some particulars
are exaggerated the government have
only to speak out and let the worst be
known One thing is certain, there will
be no more Abyssinian wars, and the
army has been so reduced that, there
will be q considerable saving In the war
minister's budget. Several millions of
money and several thousands of men
have been sacrificed, but much as this
is to be regretted per Sc, the lesson
taught has perhaps not been dear at the
prica.