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An Alpine Avalanche.

In the summer OF 1854, o party OF tourists,
while visiting the Alps, climbed, with great
difficulty, to an elevated and snow covered
plateau, In order to obtain q better view OF
SWISS scenery, and contrast the beauty and
richness of midsummer bleow with the
bleakness and s~terility Of midwinter around
and above them. In play they rolled the
moist snow into large balls, they crowded
1t over the edge Of the plateau. In falling
1t struck softer snow, which Immediately
gave way, and soon an avalanche was tearing
down the mountain side, buryIng and de-
stroyiDg everything in its course. AS the
handful of sno became the irresistible
avalanche, 80 the hacking cough with sore
throat and Catarrh, II neglected. speedily
develops into that dread destroyer, Con.
sumption. In the early stages DR.. Sage's
Catarrh remedy will effect q cure, though II
the blood be affected or impoverished it must
be purified and enriched by DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery, and the liver and
bowels kept active by his Pleasant Purgative
Pellets. Many who despaired of life and
had been given up to die by physicians and
friends, owe their restoration to the above
remedies.
ELY, LINN Co., Iowa, May Sth, 1877.
DR.. PIERCE, Buffalo, N. Y;
Dear Sir:-I was Frustrated some three
years since with pleuro pneumonia, which
left me with a troublesome cough, that grad.
ually grew worse, until physicians gave me
up to die with consumption. tried several
remedies, that are advertised to cure con.
sumption, but without obtaining any relief
or benefit, Seeing your Golden Medical Dis
covery and Pleasant Purgative Pellets adver.
tised, / concluded to try them, and l found
them 10 be all you claim for them. My re-
storation has remained complete for over two
years. Inclosed find $l,50 for a cory Of
your Common Sense Medical Adviser.
Ever gratefully yours
JASON q. BARTHOLOMEW W.
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work It up fine by occasionally pitching
it over. This pays well, still 1 do not
consider 1t the best method which can be
pursued. l.u
In order 10 obtain the best results from
composting 1t is necessary that the foreign
material and the manure should be In
timstely mingled. II Is also important
to save the liquid manure and to keep
the whole mass from injury by exposure
To the weather. Therefore / deem it
necessary that the composing should be
done gradually, that ar absorbent shopld
be employed, and that the manure should
be stored under cover until wanted for
use. The barn cellar, now 10 common,
affords a splendid place for composing
manure with the help Of hogs, and Is also
q fine place for storage. 1t is, however,
open to objection on the ground that the
air which the cattle are obliged to breathe
is contaminated and that 1t is very un.
healthy for hogs. I am in favor OF
having a wide shed in connection with
the stables in which compost material
and manure can be stored. Instead
of throwing the manure out Of doors, as
too many farmers do, to lie under the
caves and be soaked and leached by all
the rains which fall upon the roof as well
as the heap, it should be thrown directly
into this shed, which should be built
against the stable, thus forming a large
room behind the cows, but separated
from it by being boarded in the usual
manner. This shed should run the
whole length of the stables, but may be
open at each end 80 q team can pass
through, and there should be doorways
for cattle TO pass in and out. For ma
terial l like dry muck the best of any.
thing. 1t is a good absorbent and by its
use much of the liquid manure can be
saved. 1t is also in itself considered Of
value for application to uplands. When
muck a not be obtained | would
use dry loan or sand. In connec'
ton with either of these materials
straw and course hay may be freely
employed. The muck or other dirt should
be obtained in the summer, il possible,
and should bequite dry when drawn tc
the shed. 1t may be thrown in large
heaps whereit will be convenient to throw
into the stables and still not be too much
in the way of the manure This dirt
,hould be used for bedding the COWS and
horses every day. In this manner the
foreign material will be evenly dis
tributed through the whole mass, much
of the liquid manure will be saved, anc
the whole mass will be kept uninjured by
the weather. Like all other plans which
promise improvement over existing
methods, this will involve some expense
make some trouble, and take some time
but it seems to me that the advantage
which it offers are sufficient TO Liake it
great object for tho farmer to. give it
trial. The better the manure, and thu
more of it, the better will be the crop
and the larger will be the percentage o
profit which they will pay on the cost O
cultivation. practical Farmer.
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strong Nerves mn Attainabie Blessin

There are many who have never known
the blessing of strong nerves, having been
born with weak ones. Those who have, and
through disease or some other cause, have
suffered a loss of nerve power, can, by con.
trast, more fully appreciate the magnitude
OF that loss. The true way to repair 1t Is to
invisorate the system through the medium Of
improved digestion, secretion, and the estab.
tablishment of a regular habit of body, three
results invariably accomplished by the use
OF Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, which insures
the thorough conversion of the food into pure,
nourishiug blood, from which the nerves, in
common with every other part Of the bodily
economy, gather vitfor, the grand pre-.
requisite of health. The great objection to
sedatives and narcotics is, that they not
only exert no tonic influence, but are always
followed by a hurtful reaction. Such is far
from being the case with the Bitters, the
primary action of which Is most ~salutary,
and whose after effects are beneficial in the
extreme,
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The words of the missionary mother,
In Arracan, ~ she LETT ner children on
ship.board for return to America, while
with clasped hands she raised her tear
blinded eyes 10 Heaven, and exclaimed,
40, Jesus, 1t Is for Thee!" supply one
of those utterancos of missionary history
which will probably never be forgotten.
Just az it never can be forgotten how
the great reiormer stood In the imperial
diet, and his eyes looking Heavenward
exclaimed, Here | stand Godhelp me;
| can no morel"--so with these other
0utbursts of s~elf-devotion, forced from
heart and lips by the pressure Of some
great burden of elfsacriice. And the
spirit OF the u~tterance, In all these cases,
il the same. "Fur Jesus sa%ke"--that vs.
the underlying meaning, always, where
1t IL not actually expressed.
When Napoleon indicated how much
greater, how much more imperial Is the
kingship Of Jesus, than his W had
been, or, than had been the kingship Of
a Cesar or an Alexander, in declaring
that while these purely earthly mon
archs ruled by force, simply, for Jesus
millions were ready TO lay down their
lives, he touch, d that which Is the pecu,
liar characteristic Of this great spiritual
sovereignty, now slowly, yet no surely,
subjrcLing to itself every other. To a
certain extent, great leaders and great
rulers have been able To excite enthusi-
asm and devotion TO themselves person
ally. Yet this has always been found
more or less dependent upon the prestige
OF personal success. Az Cesar lay u
dered, "even at the foot Of Pompey's
statue" there was truth In that which
the poet represents Max Anthony az
declaring, that there were now none left
$50 poor to do him reverence" When
Napoleon, in st. Helena, made that
memorable comparison between himself
and the Man of Sorrows, it must have
been a bitter thought to him how few
there we're left in she world, Of nil who
had followed his banner or thronged
around his throne, who had retained even
the remnants OF their old idolatry. The
mighty fabric Of his empire had dis.
solved like a vision, while Its creator,
chained TO his rock in the ocean, felt his
heart torn like the heart of Prometbus,
by the vultures of chagrin and r-morse.
How diff rent with Jesus, whose follow
ers, in the day of defeat. AZ in the day OF
triumph, still gladly lay down their
livesl'
1t has been gratifying to find 30 many
Of the sermons just now being preached
on anniversary occasions, dealing with
the plain, pure truth Of the Gospel.
Consciously or uncon-ciously, the several
preachers seem to have acted upon the
principle that the one source Of real
inspiration Ia all Chrislia an service is the
sense OF obligation to Jesus, and Al ap-
probation of the exceeding preciousness
Of that Gospel which is preached in His
name. Enthusiasm thus awakened will
be no transient sentiment. Plans OF
labor 80 prompted may be viewed as the
fruit OF q kind of inspiration, and az
having In themselves a pledge Of Divine
blessing and support. Happy Is the
people that ia In such a case yea, happy
Is the people," whose battle and whose
toll is "for Jesus sake. - Chicago Stand
ard.
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Increasing the SupIply Of lslan ure.


Except in the new States, where the
land has not long been under cultiva-
ton, manure is n Of the great neces-
sites to the farmer. And ever in those
fertile soils which now produce abundant
crops there will, in a few years, be a
scarcity of plant food, and to them, as to
the land which has been longer under the
pillow, 1t will become necessary to apply
manure, Fortunately for their own
interests the great mass of farmers are
convinced that they can not farm sue
cessfully without manure. All do not,
however, regard 1t equally valuable and
consequently do not take equal pains to
secure and apply it-a fact which goes
very far toward showing why 1t Is that
one farmer will obtain much larger crops
than his neighbor who owns equally good
land.
As all farmers keep live stock there
will be more or less manure on every
farm. But the quantity thus obtained
Is insufficient and ought to be largely
increased. Most farmers recognize this
principle and take some pains to
add to the manure material which
will be beneficial to the crops.
1t has been found that, if prop
erly treated, quite Q proportion Of foreign
material can be employed with good re-
suits. Right here is where many farmers
make a great mistake. They are too
anxious to obtain q large quantity with
out regard to the quality of mixture.
In this section 1t is quite . common
custom for farmers t1 clean out their
barnyard In the fall and then draw in a
quantity of muck, loan, or sand, and
spread 1t on the bottom Of the yard to a
depth of six or eight inches. The cattle
are kept yarded during the winter and
their droppings fall upon this dirt. But
when it d remembered that four or Ave
two-horse loads Of dirt are put in the
yard for each animal kept therein, and
also, that tho cattle being stabbed at
night are only In the yard from six TO
ten hours per day, and that quite q pro-
portion Of this time ls spent under the
sheds or near the stables where no
dirt was put, it becomes very evident
that 1t can not receive in this way q very
great addition Of fertilizing material.
During the nights Of summer some
farmers yard the cow which they milk,
on this dirt, and there 10 Q slight gain
from this source. Some farmers 20
through this process every year-draw in
a lot OF dirt, yard their cattle on 1t and
the next fall dig 1t up and call 1t manure
Now this msterial looks almost exactly
like dirt, and it is hard to see how 1t can
have been very greatly improved by
being trodden down ny the animals
which have been ysrded on it. lido not
assert that such composing" does
not pay, but am free to say that
there are methods which will .be far more
profitable. And Q great many farmers
lake q different course from that de-
scribed above. They draw in the dirt and
lei it lie, a. the Others do, until summer.
Then they dig It up and mix it with a
quantity Of stable manure, let 1t heat and
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RELIGIOUS READING.
Cheering Words.


my God ihsll supply all Jour neod."-Phi.
Nv. 10.
I know not what you need, my brother, sister,
But this I know m God will listen now
In tender ny mpathy and deep tonpnsaion,
II In your trouble you before Him bow.
You need submimionf Hath His love afflicted,
And do His ways seom hard 70 understandf
Then ash for grace, 10 say amid the darkness,
"My Father, though thou 'nitest' ho'd my
handW
Or Ia II strength you need Are you exhausted
With weary watching or with sorrows pAlnf
Oh, whisper this 70 Him, the q I'd Of comfort,
And Hs will willingly Ills child sustain
Or do YOU need direction on lifs's journey
The way ysu have 70 tread TO be made clear
Now tell HIN NO, and lie will gently lead you
just stso by step through each successive year
You cannot ask too much. Ihsn, friend, I leave you
In ODDS own loving care, with perfect rest,
For weli I know for Jesus sake He loved
To give His children all His very best.
Charlotte Murray,
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In the year 1927, a young man, then
studying Tor the ministry, was requested
to preach in a town In this state. The
meeting was held in the evening at a
private house. Knowing that two or
three Deists were present, some remarks
were made upon the authenticity of
Gods word. The president Of an inidel
club arose. and Interrupted the SPEAKER,
who mildly said to him Sit down, and
after meeting | will talk with you"
When the services closed, there was
hardly time for conversation, and an
appointment was made that the parties
should meet at the house of a friend on
the following morning. At the appointed
hour, the president, with several intidel
books under his arm, and a large hand.
kerchief full Of pamphlets ana papers,
made his appearance, in company with
two members OF his club. No sooner
were the parties seated, and the large
table covered with his religious dissecting
knives, than the inidel began with much
warmth 10 pour forth his contempt fo-
the bible.
"Stop. cir, stop" said the student,
Let us commence right, and then we
shall end we'll. Do you believe there is
God who made all things? q God who
has Q mind"
IT do"
"Do you believe He created you /;
feeds, clothes and watches over you and
yours, without any reward"
"ChPtainlv 7 doU
We'll, sir, that we may commence
right, please lead In prayer. Ask the
God In whom you believe TO direct us to
the rejection Of that bible II 1t Ia false,
and II IL Ia true, receive II. We do not
want to be deceived.~l
The man hesitated, and said, 81 never
pray, I do rot believe In prayer"
"Never pray, sir do you not believe
in prayer, when your God has done 20
much for you 7 never thank him for his
~goodnessf Have you q father p
"Yes, SIR"
do you never thank himf II you
had aehiid whom you bad always blest,
would he not thank you when you be-
slowed upon bin some little trinket 2?
suppose be would" "
Wei, eir, compare right. Just pray;
pay and thank God"
can't pray"
Ine STUDENT than turned 70 his ipadel
companions, and sAksd them 10 nav and
they both declined. With inde,cr{bable
feelings be knelt, and with great freedom
poured out bis whole heart 10 God, A
he Anished they all three aross nom thar
rests. The PRESIDENT passed his Rneen
through his hair, and = he gathered up
his book, sid
II think We will talf no more. II
will de no good"
The student waited on them 70 the
door, and In . abort time heard that the
club had disbandsd.- Louinips (Ky.)
Herald, 1851.
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COlOred VS.. Bald.

Years ago the then well known firm of
W. & Co., Boston, agents for a popular
line Of Australian packet ships, received
a letter Of inquiry from Cincinnati.
Correspondence followed, and second.
cabin passages were engaged for Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Hatfield, their son Joseph,
Jr., and Miss Blanche, who were politely
urged to put in an appearance in Boston
on or before May 9th, rs " the good ship
Daniel Sharp, whereof Joseph d. Cush.
ing Is master for the present voyage"
would sail on the day follow ing, weather
permitting. .u.... .... .
On the morning designated a young
darkey exquisite, sporting a tall hat and
ivory-headed cane, @untered into the
elegantly appointed Office and demanded
"Is dis yer de office of w. 4 Co. ?"
eyes, It h." growled the senior w.
from behind his desk, rrowning over his
gold-bowed spectacles at the intruder.
"Well, sab, me and my folks are pwine
out TO Melbourne In your ship Daniel
Sharp, and ~
"Not II l know it-you are not going
to do any such thing"
"How %, sab Didn't I correspond
wid you from Cincinnati, and engage
passage, for my ladder and mudder and
Miss Blanche ?" ..tl
"What! is your name Hatfield 2"
roared tho dismayed agent.
"Yes, sab, my names Hatfield, and
"Why in the devil didn't you notify
me that you were colored?"
"Why In the debbil didn't you notify
me dat you were bald.headed Z"
The pertinent rejoinder silenced old
W., and although two or three passenger
who preferred to have the color line
drawn out ide Of q ships second cabin
gave up their berths and wore refunded
their passage money, the Hatields com.
placently sailed In the Sharp.
$4,000.
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In the persual of an expose Of Chinese
leprosy, Mr.. Michael O'Shaughnessy got
very much interested. lie also got very
indignant, but failed to comprehend the
exact purport of the Article, "LeperS,
Is it," he said, "Lepers, Is it, that the
Chinese are? It's an Irishman | am, be-
CORA, and I'll bet t~winty-foive dollars
that ri lep agin any Choinamen in the
city. was the fOinest leper in county.
Cork in '37, and I'll tread on the tail OF
my own coat II l can't lep a fve-foot
hurdle this same minute"
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To HoUsEKEEpERs..- The attention O

To HoUsEKEEPERs..-The attention of
heads of families is respectfully invited to
the superior quality of BURNErr's FLAVOR.
ING EXTRACTS. They are entirely free from
the poisonous oils and acids which enter into
the composition of many of the Fictitious
fruit lavors o in the market. They are
highly concentrated, have all the freshness
and d~elicacy of the fruits from which they
are prepared, and are less expe nsive.
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: Among the numerous articles DooLEY's
YEAST POWDER is used for,a are the celebrated
Vienna rolls. which are so delicious, pala.
table and healthy. II you have not the recipe
send three-cent stamp to DOoLEY & BRO.
TIER. New York, and YOU will get it,
together with many other valuable cooking
receipts, by return mail.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-12-20

RHEUMATISM QUICKLY CURED.-Du-
rang's Rheumatic Remedy, the great Internal
Medicine, will positively cure any case Of
rheumatism on the face Of the earth. Price
81 a bottle; SIX bottles, IS; sold by all Drug.
gists. Send for circulars to H~elphenstine 4
Bentley, Druggists, Washington, d. C.
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The Poultry World" Hartford,
Conn, is the leading magazine Of its class.
$l.25 a year; IL superb Chromos mailed, for
only rs cents additional. All fowl.breeders
should have it. Subscribe NOW for 1873. 1t
is the best and cheapest. 10 cents sample
number.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-12-20

HIGHLY colored urine, with backache,
headache, and general debility, can inva,
riably be traced to unnatural condition of the
liver, which can be removed by using HOME
STOMACH BITTERs. Prepared by the Home
Bitters Co., st. Louis. Mo.
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cents. The rough. surfaced cloths are
more expensive than plain beaver, and
when made in snch sacques the prices
begin at eight dollars and fifty cents.
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his quarters at the white house, and
frame a message that caa be read IN hve
minutes, and will leave the public in no
uncertainty as to his views on every
matter of Importance"
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Formerly The lancet, calomel, blisters and starva-
ton were the treatment Of the sick. On. Turr's
Pills haveadone away with this. Being vegetable
they require no change Of diet or occupation safe
family medicine. Is Murray st., New York.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-12-20

CATHOLIC or Protestant who would
learn something of Plus TX, to-day The prom.
inent figure Of Europe, should read his
"Life" by Rev. R. Brennan, published by
Benziger Bros, New York, Cincinnati and
st, Louis, gt-
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The Charleston News INDUCES extra.
VACANT hopes. Zone OF these days,n Il
says, 1.-THE ideal president will take up
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Patenteesa and Inventors should read ad.
yertisement of Edison Bros.in another column
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Hon. A. III, stephen. speaks.

81 very cheerfully state that l used Du.
rangs Rheumatic Remedy for rheumatism
with decided benefit"
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THE ..a
GOOD Old
MEXICAN MUSTANG Imminent.
FOR MAN N BEAST.

Established 10 Years. Always cures. Always
ready. Always handy. Has never yet failed. Mrs
millions have tested u. Tho whole world approve
the glorious old Mu~stans-the Best and CheapeAt
Liniment In existence. % cents Q bottle. The
Mustang Liniment cures when nothing else will,
sO,,L NY ALI, MEDlUINE VENDORS.
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] ALEX. II. STEPHENS,
Member of Congress from Georgia.
Sold by all Druggists, Price 81 per bottle.