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The demand of this century is for a
photographer who can improve upon
Gods handiwork. He will have to ar
range matters SO that in the picture
the largest kind of ears will appear
like clover leaves; nose that cant be
covered by a diminutive excrescence
of loveliness; the larger the mouth the
more it must be made to look as If the
owner had just been sucking chunk
of alum; and on the countenance must
linger an expression such as sweeps
over boys face when he suddenly
discovers where the preserve jar is hid.
1t is just possible that it will be diff
cult to entirely carry out this pro
gramme. But if any man can do it,
he'll wear diamonds.
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Anartifcial mammoth, built by Mat
tin. German naturalist. who has de-
voted much attention to extinct spe-
cies of animals, is on its way to this
country, and is to bc placed in the
Rochester Museum Of Zoology. A
description in Nature says; ut mea-
sures sixteen feet in height by nearly
twenty-six feet in length. 1t is made
upon wooden framework, covered
with wire, the latter being coated
with papier mache. The hair is re
produced from the fibre Of AN Indian
palm, the tusks are of wood, and the
trunk is ingeniously made OF paper.
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There were two of them hanging
over the front gate the other night.
She was standing within the yard and
he ON the sidewalk outside, both lean.
ing on the top rail, and apparently as
happy rs two pigs IN corn6eld. lie
was saying, Now, my own little dar'
ling, sweet idol Of my soul, whose i'm
age is ever on my heart when he
saw the old man coming down the
front walk, and continued in a differ
ent strain, The potato bugs haven't
destroyed our crops so much since We
purchased Paris green, and you will
find also that cabbages can be raised
better ON richer soil" The old gen
tleman heard it, aud turned back, say
ing, as he entered the house, "rhes'
young people take more interest in ag
ricultural affairs than people general,
suppose"
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a Fs~ Items for Mothers TO Read

a fssc Items for Mothers 10 Read
A correspondent offers the following
seasonable suggestions to mothers Of
afflicted children:
We hope that mothers will remem'
Der that good brandy is cure fol
summer complaint; in bad cases a
teaspoonful three or four times day.
A flannel cloth wet in hot brandy,
or better, camphor and brandy mixed
and heated. will relieve the pain in
the bowels, il frequently laid over the
stomach and bowels.
Bits Of scraped ice are better on the
tongue than drinks of cold water.
For stings and poisons, strong So
luton of saleratus and water immedi-
ately, and then frequently applied,
gives relief and sure cure.
For burns, an immediate applica.
tiOn Of Hour covering the burn and
wrapped so as to exclude the air; then
burn lard till it is quite brown, and
apply, and relief and cure will soon
come. Do not wash of the -four if it
clings, but put the lard over it.
At night, in extreme warm wealth
er, a lemon squeezed in tepid water, to
sponge of the tired.out little body.will
give rest to mother and child. Saler-
atus is good, but lemon is better. Even
washing of the little feet, neck and
palms of the hands in tepid, never
very cold wdter, will induce a health
ful sleep.
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rae Coarse sf TrSe Lore.

Five years ago young actress made
the acquaintance in Italy Of a prince
Of an old Florentine family. The
young pair became much attached to
each other, and when the prince went
to Paris he passed much of his time
in the woman's company. Six months
ago the princes father died, after urg.
ing his son to relinquish the society of
the actress. The young man compli'
ed, and informed her that he could see
her in the future but rarely. She
was distressed, but finding him un.
shaken In his resolution, appeared to
acquiesce. A month ago he returned
to Paris. and she sent request that
he would dine and pass last evening
with her. He accepted. and after
dinner they drove to the Bois de Bou'
logne. On returning she dropped her
fan from the carriage, and he aiighted
to recover it. As he did SO she fired
two shots from a revolver at herself,
one Of which took effect in her breast.
She handed her lover, as he stood in
horror at her deed, sealed packet,
which he placed hastily in his pocket,
aud then turned his attention to her.
She was taken to his residence, and at
last accounts was in high fever and
unconscious. The package was hand.
ed to the Commissary of Police, and
found to contain a letter expressing
the impossibility of living without bis
affection. and her determination to
IL
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BoaIng Orer vv0h Lore.

II was in a West Philadelphia par.
lor last Sunday evening. They had
talked Of the weather, coming pic-nics,
where the best ice-cream was to be
found, what they expected to do next
Fourth of July, and then followed a
silence. Gently--very gently-his
arm stole around her waist. lie felt
her tremble, and then he commenced
pouring words of love into her ear.
In fifteen minutes his tale had been
unfolded, and then he paused for a re-
ply-but no reply came, not even a
grunt. Uncertainty was consuming
him; his hair commenced to rise, and
so did his nose: so, clutching her by
the arm he gasped:
"Oh, will you be miner"
She didn't say yes, but she did
spring from his side and that sofa, and
go dancing around the room exclaim.
ing, "Oh. my arml Oh, my boil! O.
o-o-oh! jerusalem" And then she
keeled over and fell insensible ON the
floor, just as her father, mother, broth
er and the three half-dressed children
and the dog. rushed into the room.
young man, what is the meaning
of this," sternly demanded the father.
The young man kept silent.
"What is it, say?' he thundered.
"Tll bet he's catched her by the
arm and busted her bile," howled the
mother, as the blood on her daughters
dress caught her eye.
He had, but he won't do so any
more, and hereafter, even if he is boil.
ing over with love, he won't propose
to girl with boil.-(Alta, Califor.
MIA.
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1t is said to be very lucky to own a
horse whose forelees are both equally
"white-stockinged;" but, if one fore
and one hind leg ON the same side are
white, it is unlucky. 1t is deemed
unlucky when one leg only of the
four is "white-stockinged;" but, If OPP
posite legs, as off fore and near hind,
are white. it is considered very lucky.
A versifsd set of instructions on ouy.
ing white-footed horses runs thus;
Zone white foot-buy horse. Two
white fset-try a horse. Three white
feet-look well about him. Four
white feet-do without him."
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Uhaf are NWfm~gsy

Nutmegs are the fruit of small
but beautiful tree that grows in the
Nolncca Islands aud in other parts VI
the East. Great care is needed in its
cultivation, especially in the early
years Of it, growth. The tree. which
at.ains the height OF twenty or twen.
ty-iive feet. begins TO bear at, or about
its seventh year, attains its maturity
about the fifteenth year. and some
times continues to produce fruit for
seventy or eighty years. All parts OF
the tree are aromatic, but only those
portions Of the fruit called mace and
nutmeg are marketable. The entire
fruit Is of an oval form about the size
OF peach, but resembles more in ap-
Pearance the golden yellow pear. The
nutmeg is the innsrmost kernel. Il is
surrounded by a skin which peeled of
constitutes the mace Of commerce.
The tree yields annually three crops.
The first crop which is gathered in
April i. the best. The other crop.
are gathered in August and Decem.
Der. Good nutmegs should be dens,
and heavy and free from all worm,
holes.
The process Of drying the nutmeg,
which is done over slow fire, take,
several months. After the drying
process is finished, it is sometime,
found that portion Of the nutmegs
are worm-eaten, and it used to be sald
that the merchants in the Orient had
a way of filling up the decayel part,
and selling them same rs sound.
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While conversing with friend, moi
long since, upon the hollow.hearted
ness Of some mems professions, and
the scarcity Of real friendship, he re
marked that when "all others desert
cd n man, his MOTHER was friend
She clung To him under all circum
stances" How true! How deep
changelcs, and abiding is mother''
love! It withstands every storm, it Il
green when all others are blighted
The troubles Of a world may come IN
q thousand forms. and its storms bea,
on every side-but firm as some ocean
rock, it rears itself in the tempest, and
hurls back its angry lashings. 1t new
er grows dim, but burns brightly tC
the last. She has a smile for our joys
q tear for our sorrows. How little dc
many Of Us appreciate the priceless
worth of such friend She has bent
over us through sleepless nights,
wearily, but trustingly, for long years,
and shielded US in helpless infancy.
There is no love like here, and We
never forget it. Her lessons are new
er forgotten. A man may be
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Lemons "a cure for tonswHnpf

Lemons cure for Consumption.
A correspondent Of an English med.
ical journal furnishes the following
recipe as n new cure for consumption:
Put n dozen whole lemons in cold wa
ter and boil until soft (not too soft }
roll and squeeze until the juice is all
extracted, sweeten the juice enough to
be palatable, then drink. Use as
many as dozen day. Should they
cause pain or loosencss in the bowels,
lessen the quantity and use FIVE or six
a day until better, then begin and use
a dozen again. By the time you have
used five or six dozen you will begin
to gain strength and have an appetite.
Of course as you get better you need
not use so many. Fellow these direc-
tions and we know that you will never
regret it il there is any help for you.
Only keep it up faithfully. We know
Of two cases where both Of the patients
were given up by the physicians, and
were in the last stages Of consumption,
yet both were cured by using lemons
according to the directions we have
stated. One lady in particular was
bedridden and very low; had tried ev-
cry thing that money could procure,
but ell in vain, when, to please q
friend,'' she was finally persuaded to
use the lemons. She begun to use
them in February, and in April she
weighed 14O pounds. She is a we'll
woman to-day, and likely to live as
long as any Of us.
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No man is afraid of a ghost in the
day time. For twelve hours each day
we stoutly deny the possibility of such
a thing, and ridicule the idea as pre-.
posterous. But after dark we begin
to weaken, and at twelve, midnight,
If we happen to be alone, we are pret.
ty sur, that our former conclusions
were hasty, while our hair stands on
end if we hear any unusual noise. We
are philosophers in the light. but chill.
dren in the dark.
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Marriage is n serious thing. No
woman should bind herself for life.
without thoroughly understanding her
own character and the character Of the
man to whom she is to be united. She
should understand the necessities Of
her heart and Of her mind-what mea.
surcs Of affection will satisfy the one,
and what Intellectual pupuits are nee.
essary to the other. Having settled
these important preliminaries. let her
consider how far the man who is about
10 lead her to the altar 10 likely TO
sympathize with the wants Of her ma
ture. Will his heart and mind be fl
companions for her own, Will his
presence be always as agreeable as in
the first flush Of her youthful ahec-
tion' Will the years to come make
no change in his feelings toward her,
or hers toward him! She should re.
member that the natural attraction
which nov brinsr them together mus,
soon fade into Indifference unless
some sympathy exists between their
natures, which will sustain and
strengthen love, when 1t can no long.
er rest on the personal charms Of its
object. Beauty Is hut forest leaf
bright and attractive in the sunny
days Of summer-but it must wither
and disappear. Is she sure that her
lover prizes not alone her handsome
face and elegant fgure' That he
looks much deeper than these, and
finds her possessed Of qualities more
lasting and valuables And is she Ger.
tain that something better than his
manly grsces and rendered promises
make her willing to trust her happi-
ness to his keeping. II is fearful to
awake from the brief dream Of pass
ion 10 find our idol bat . wooden i'm.
age after all-that the symmetrical
figure lacks corresponding soul; that
we are tied down to an efigy with
whom we have not one thought in
common. Truly marriage is a serious
thing. The young man who kisses
your cheeks SO tenderly: whose low
words Of love are now so grateful to
your ears, will not akays be thus.
That glowing color will fade fiom hi.
countensnce; tboee manly limbs now
so full of youthful energy. will totter
beneath the burden of disease. that
deep voice will lose its melody. viii
your love be proof against all these
chsngesi Will it grow stronger in the
days Of trial, On the other hand have
you no Tears that when your beauty is
hut thing Of the past, your husband
viii cease to love you' That he will
turn to those whose psrsons are yet
made beautiful by the summer Of life'
Pause, oh, pause! and question your
self thus; aud should no misgiving
then come to chill your heart, go fear.
lessly to the nuptial altar. United to
a person worthy of your love aud re-
spect, whose heart is connected to your
own by the electric chord Of sympa.
thetic natures. marriage will prove a
blessing indeed. and heaven will have
you in its holy keeping.
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1t was "court week" in a country
tavern, and a dozen cots had been put
up temporarily in the parlor. There
was grand chorus of snores from
nearly all the beds. After an hour
or more Of this uproar, one ofthe most
resonant snorers brought up with a
snort and was suddenly silent. A
Frenchman who occupied cot in the
extreme corner of the room exclaim-
ed, "Tank God, one ees dead"
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A colored woman in Macon, Ga, 4,
wrote TO her husband in South Caro-.
lima: "You rote me word you was
comm hum soon, and you have not
kun. So lam korting now; i am
goin' to git married, aud goin' ava
from Georgy. remain yure wife,"
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1t was at party, and another fel-
low had marched off triumphantly
with his girl. That's the way" said
he sadly; sit isn't merit that wins in
the world-it's brass watch-chains and
paste diamonds and dyed mustaches.
And he swallowed down his Adams
apple fully three times before it would
stay; such was his grief.
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She wa MY friend when othcr turned sslde,
Ny guide whom other faiiel 10 point the way.
The one b-ight star 10 which my heart could paint
Howeye, DARK the gay.
No childish grief MY heart did ever know,
hut she was ready 10 ms-uagc the pain
She wsricd % from each heavy blow,
Aud lade me hope aesin.
She liked 10 scc the sunshine In my life,
Her o~n had bcen cnd aud dark aud chill,
within her heart there an sching void
EsriL's pleasures eould not hll.
She taught me that TIL. world had nsught ~ fair
hut II must fads, or shado~ed by The tomb;
No ~here, except beyond the grave could ve
Ere 6nd itamortai bloom.
I mis. her smlrs her words Of hope and cheer.
They never hiled me In the darkest day.
III. hat iittle ~hlle. she of'en said,
TIT. grief ~iil pas. away.
Aud Oh, her eye we're heams oflish, ,o me.
A. bright o. stars OF heaven .ere they.
Ny btishte-s day T. dsrk - s.hls night
sincr mo,h.t's lar away.
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There was once a woman who said
she wanted the board whereon her dead
husbands body was laid, made into a
bench so she could sit on it and mourn
forever. Six weeks afterward she
was married to another man. Then
she took the board for a ash.bench.
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They were at dinner party, and
he remarked that he supposed she wa,
fond of ethnology. She said she was,
but she was not very well, and the
doctor told her not to eat anything
except oranges. s.-[ Norwich Bulletin.
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Why do not printers succeed to the
same extent as brewersy Because
printers work for the head and brew
ers for the stomach; and where TWEEN.
ty men have stomachs, but one has
brains.
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The Fruit Record says; "we can.
not grow peaches with success except
we prune the trees every year. Leave
but a single tree unpruned and its
leaves are light, sickly green, it bears
one or two peaches, and that is the
last of the tree. Where trees are
pruned every year, cutting back more
than half the growth of the season,
peach trees bear from fifteen to TWEEN
ty years, and sometimes even more.
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If men could find the tabled foun.
tain that is said to restore youth and
health and beauty, with what eager,
ness they would rush to drink its wa.
tiers. Yet with scarcely less earger
ness do they now rush to drink of wa
tiers that bring upon them premature
old age and disease and loathsome ug'
illness.
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A very fine shaving soap solution
may be made by taking t lb white
CASTLE soap in shaving'. ! pint recti.
lied spirit, / pint water; perfume to
taste. Put in a bottle, cork tightly.
set in warm water for short time, and
agitate occasionally till solution is
complete. Let stand, pour the liquid
oH the dregs. aud bottle for use.
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There are people who often talk of
the humbl.ness Of their origin when
they are really ashamed of it, though
vain of the talent which enabled them
to emerge from il,
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As spurious liquors will injure men,
so opium or morphia will harmfally
effect the baby. DIR. Bulls Cough
Syrup is The remedy for the baby. II
is tree from opium. Price % cents. y
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No kSssY

"kiss ne, will," sang Marguerite,
roa pretty little tune.
Hold Ing up her dainty mouth,
sweci .. russ. bsrn In June
Win ~s ten years old that day,
Aud he pulled her falden ourls
rra-ingiy. aud answer made;
"rm toj old I ion' kiss sifls."
rrn ,cars pas. aud Marguerite
smiis- a. win tneels at her frrt.
Looking fonily In her eye,
frsyins, "won't yoa ti-- me, s-c-t''
Rite b s-sent-en to-dsyi
with her blr,h-day ring she toys
boz a moment. then replies
"i'm tn old don't ki-- io,s''
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Young ladies in the first stage Of
love are unable to quite finish the first
saucer OF ice cream. But girls who
have been engaged two or three times
will always take another dish if you
urge il, and some of them can eat two
quarts. BY ice cream you may know
them.
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uI-'n the valleys lap.
IN. l.h>fal nafuins thfo~s
A thousssd droP. u de~
To uate a single rose
Thus ofien In the tourse
ofliis', ies nceiias years.
4 single ple~are costs
The soul a thousand tear.
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Solid Coin Silver TeaspooSs o. per set. sent TO
any address, C. o. d., SUBJECT TO examination before
paying. send for illustrated Catalogue silserware
and Clocks, 50 pages, sent free. Otis W. SNYDER,
Jeweler. les Fourth Ave-, Louisville, Ky.
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HARRISON a GATHRIGHT
IL. l.. WHITE a CO.,

headquarters t'r saddlery and Harness and sad
dleIy hATd~aIe. No. 161 Main ST, let. seyenth
aud Eighth, North sidel Iouissille. Ky.
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J. r. GATIIRIGHT a CO.,

2sI Main ST. bsiwesn m and sth, Wholesale Man
ufaciurer OF saddles, Harness, Collars ae.i Gath
rights Patent saddles aud Harness.
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Paris millinery Houss, l20 Fourth Street. send
Bonnets, Hats, Bridal Wells, wraths, Mournin
SDonnets aud Wells. 4e., &, a. ID. on approval.
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w. IL. BELKNAP a CO.,
&. &. PORTER's

Manufactures Of aud cal ers In Iron, Nails Horse
shoes, Wagon aud Carriage Hardware. Mood Work
aud Plow Material. li3 and ll5 W. Main street
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la Tuition, prices range from s25 10 SO In the
regular departments. rrinaTy, Is; intermediate,
$50 Preparatory, sio, and Collegiate, 50.
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l3s Main -. between Fourth aud Finh. Wall Pa
per. Mirrors, Picture Frames, ant Pictures. Cheap
e.i plaee In the city Picture, framed cheap,
, 1877-09-12
G R E A D A.

We give entire the following able Sum-
mary from the Chronicle, the lament of the
Grenadians, but too late, over tn" loss OF
their political freedom, which the wiles of
Governor Hennessy prevailed on them to
"In September 1875, the representatives
of the people in solemn conclave, and, Ito
employ the language of Governor Hennes-
sy, when he formally delivered the coup de
oydce to our old and time-honoured i%nstitu-
tion), "by their own deliberate act" took
upon themselves to yield up, on behalf of
those who had constituted them the guar