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A Sensible Mother.

It is really pitiful to see a good, conscien'
tious little mother re8olutely shutting herself
aWav from so much that is best and sweetest
in her children's lives, for the sake of tuck
ing their dresses and rufljug their petticoats.
How surprised and grieved she will be to
find that her boys and girls, at sixteen, re-
gard smother" chiefly as most excellent
person to keep shirts in order and to make
new dresses, and not as one to whom they
care to 90 for social COmpanionship! Yet,
before they are snubbed out of it by repeated
rebuffJ, such as "Ruu away, I'm too busy to
listen to your nonsense" children naturally
90 to their mothers with all their sorrows and
pleasures; and if "mother can only enter
into all their little plans how pleased they
are Such shout of delight as | heard
last summer from Mrs. Friendly's croquet
ground, where her two little girls were play
ing "Oh, goody, goody, mamma, is com,
ing to play with u.s." She was a busy
mother, too, and l know would have much
preferred to use what few moments of rec
reation she could snatch, for something more
interesting than playing crOquet With little
children, not much taller than their mallets.
She has often said to me, / cannot let my
children grow away from me, must keep
right along with them all the time, and
whether it is Croquet with the little ones, OF
Latin grammar and base ball with the boya
or French dictation and sash-ribbons with
the girls, must be 8 in it as far as can.
From "Letters to Young Mother
,0cribner for March.
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"Our Baby"

In very interesting article in Scribner'S
Magazine for March addressed to young
mothers, the writer advocates the cultivation
of "literary taste in very young children "
by making them familiar with good poetry.
She writes:
81 know two little girls, aged seven and
four, who, quite unoonsciOusly, have made
the acouintance of some of the writings of
our best poets, and find great delight in them,
and are learning to appreciate good things
in perfectly natural, childlike way. The
oldest was very nervous, excitable child
it was almost impossible to quiet her to
sleep, and she was very wakeful at night
When she was about three years old, her
mother began reading to her at bed. time
some of those pretty little pieces of poetry
for chiIdren-such as are found in so many
collections like Hymns and Rhymes for
Home and School, Our Baby, and the
like. and found the rhythm so soothing to
the child's restless nerves, that che committed
several to memory, to use when the book was
not at hand. She kept the little book or
newspaper.scrap in her work basket, and
when she was holding the baby or could do
nothing else, she learned stanza or two
She soon had quite collection at her
tongues end, and now it is part of the bed
time routine for mamma to repeat one or
two. The little rollicking four,year old, a
perfect embodiment of animal life and spirits,
generally calls for TennySon's Sweet and
low wind Of the Western sea, while the old
er one is charmed by Mary Howitt's pretty
ballad of mabel on Midsummer EVe,'-
sweet, pure, good English, all of it.
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MARK THIS, BOYS" Did you ever know
a man who grew rich by fraud, continue
successful through life, and leave fortune
at death ?"
This question was put to a gentleman who
had been in business forty years. After re-
aectiug awhile, he replied:
{" Not one. have seen many men become
rich as if by magic, and win golden opinions,
when some little thing led to an exposure of
their fraud, and they have fallen into dis
grace and ruin. Arson, perjury, murder,
and suicide are common crimes with those
who make haste to be rich regardless of
the means" (" He that hasteth to be rich
hath an evil eye, and considereth not that
poverty shall come. upon him. Proverbs
xviii: o.
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THE POWER OF PERsoNALITY.-It is idle
to ignore the part which a strong personality
plsys in the ministry of the truth. Much of
the current teaching finds acceptance more
from the weight of authority which attaches
70 the name of the teacher than from the in
trinsic excellence of the word. There is q
power going forth from large natures that
has been yelled beneath the convenient term
personal magnetism" But call it what we
will the power is there. Consciously or I'M
consciously We all pay tribute to it. 1t is
not the effect of a perfect physique. 1t is
not the result of an intense vitality, or of in
teIlectual gifts, or of an emotional nature.
Il is the result of all. 1t is the personality
of the man. We cannot divorce the word
that is said from the voice that says it Yer
mont Chronicle.
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QUESTIONS.
In what way did Rehoboam, when the peo-
pie would have made him king, prove him
self to be a very foolish man II Kings XII:
Is, IA.
Without his knowing it, what prophecy did
he ful6n?-15.
How did the people show that they were
not to be ehassised with scorpions ?-l6.
How much did Rehoboam's rough answer
cost him 30.
What sort Of reply might have saved
him his ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ky; l.
Why should ne have listened to the cOun-
sci of the old men?-JOb xii: Il.
Why did God take away the kingdom
from Rehoboam FL Kings ii; ii, II.
Why did RehobOam do evil?-Il Chron.
xii: IA.
What king was afraid to have his people
worsAip<5Od ~ Kings XII p.
He made some gods to himself-What
were they?-28.
Did he get anybody to worship these
ealyes?-30.
He set up the calves so that his house
should not be destrOyed-did he succeed ?
/ Kings xii 81.
How is it proven that idoIasry dOes.nOt
make kingdom better?-I Kings xvi 20
How is it shown that man is pretty apt
to have q worse son 80?
What things specially did Ahab do!-3l-
50.
Who stirred him up 60 do these things P
/ Kings xxi: 20.
Who was given power to shut up the heaV-
ems at dis word ?-I Kings xvii: /.
How was be fed by JhebrOOk Cherith 70
Who next was to feed him?-9.
How much food did she have ?--12.
Was that enough to last through the fam
ine?-16.
What did God mean Us to learn from that
-Psalms xxxiy: 9.
How long did the drought last 81 Kings
xviii: 1.
To save his horses aud his mules, wha
did Ahab have to do rs.
Whom did Ahab think was tie cause o
al this suffering I'll.
Who was the real troubler ?-18.
What did Elijah, on Carmel, tell the PEG
pie they ought to do ?-21.
Whist challenge did he make TO the proph
cts of Bssl?-23, "A.
How long did the prophets call upon Baal
20.
When it came EGjah's turn, what prayer
did he ofrer?-36, 81.
Was his prayer heard SIS.
What did the people say to that ?-39.
How many times did Elijah pray TO
rain l-42, 43.
Did the rain come ?-45.
How did God show Elijah that he likes &
use gentle means better than harsh onesY-
L Kings xix; Il, u.
When Elijah heard 'sha still, small voice,
what did be dO?-13.
What did Abab want so badly that
made him sick II Kings XXI: 4
Who promised to get it for him -.
How did she get it?-13.
Arab had the vineyard-5u5 what did at
pay for it go.
What great thing did Elisha ask of EGiat
before he was taken up % Kings Ii: 9.
On what condition was it to be granted 2
10.
How was Elijah taken up I'll.
Did Elisha see it?-12.
How did Elisha get back over the Jordan
Is.
How did he cure the spring ?-20, q.
Who is able in like manner, to heal us
-Jer. xvii Il.
How were the young men punished VII
mooked him PA.
What is the great lesson to be learne,
from all the Scripture we have studied dur
ing the past three months Psalms Xxi .
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Why Seed Should be New.

In 1861 German agriculturist tested the
terminating powers of various seeds. He
took the wheat of 1851, and selected one
hundred grains, and found that in 1860 they
had lost all their vitality, as not q kernel
terminated. At the same time be had sown
one hundred grains of the crop of 1854,
1855, 1857, 1858, 1859, and 1860. Of these
the results were as follows:
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From this it will be seen that wheat after
it is FIVE years old does not grow, and the
newer it is aown when the more plants it fur.
nishes.
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a Hat-Basket.

Not basket for hats, but basket made
out of an old hat, out of just such one as
you consigned to the most obscure corner of
your closet last fall, after its summer service
was over.
Now get out your old straw, black or
white, take off every particle of trimming,
lining, everything except the wire on the
edge, and if it has none, you must wire it be-
fore going further.
Next, bend the hat into long oval, max
ing one side quite straight to fit against the
wall. With three tacks you can nail it in
place, which should be under a picture if
possible, and not too high up-ours is scarce
ly five feet from the floor.
Having fastened it securely to the wall,
gil it with moss (if you have any if not with
some sand, and arrange your leaves, ferns
and grasses in it, grouping them carefully,
putting them close together, and being care
full that some Of the talless sprays shall come
in the centre and at the back. A bit of
dropping vine or trailing fern may hang
down, and will produce very graceful effect.
If you have exercised both your taste and
ingenuity to good purpose you will be
charmed with your hat-bssket, and 80 will
your friends. But remember that it is
greatly enhanced by being put under pic
ture or bracket.
If you wish, you can make handle, by
covering bit of wire with ribbon, and sew
ing it on before lacking the basket in place.
This handle can be'wreathed with leaves or
vines.- Christian Inteuigencer.
The Scientific american, in an article on
"The Blue Glass Deception, does not at
tempt to conceal its contempt for General
Pleassntons theories of electricity. The
blue glass manual refers to Seunbier's re
searches, which 60 to show that the blue and
violet rays are the most active in determin
ing the decomposition of carbonic acid in
plants. This statement, the Scientific Amer.
ican says, has been totally disproved by DR.
Won Behold, aud the superior efficacy of the
yellow ray in decomposiDg carbouic acid has
been shown by Prof. j. w. Draper, Vogel
Pfelfer, Sslim, and Pacentim. Gen. Plea
sonton's assumption that violet rays have
magnetiziDg power on steel is also traversed.
The conclusion of the critic is this: "The
violet glass acts purely as a shade for de-
creasing the intensity of solar light, and in
this simple fact lies the sole virtue Gf any
there be) of the glass. "-Interior.
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Containing mastery criticisms and summaries of all
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GOLDEN TEXT-BUT con is TIE
JUDGE; he PUITETH DOWN ONE' AND
sETTRTH up Administrators xxv Z
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The bestof men need to be warned against
the worst of sins.
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Twelve Golden Rules for Christians.
FROM THE BOOK OF BOOKS.

FROM THE BOOK OF BOOKS.
Be not conformed to this
world, Rom xii 2,
Be ye followers of God, as
dear children, Eph. v: 1.
Be ye sober, and watch unto
prayer, l Peter iv: 7.
Be kindly affectioned one to
another, Rom. vii: 10.
Be content with such things
as ye have. Heb. xiii 5.
Be ye doors of the Word,
and not hearers only, James 1: %.
Be of one mind, live in
peace, 2Cor. xiii II.
Be patient toward all men, Thes. v: IA
Be clothed With humility, Peter v: 5.
Be pitiful, be courteous, Peter iii g.
Be glad in the Lord, and
rejoice, Pa. xxi: II.
Be ye ready, for the Son of
Man cometh, Luke xii: 40.
Christian Observer.
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QUESTIONS.

TOPIC.-God's dealings With a kingdom.
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INTERNATIONAL LESSONS.
March 25sh, 1877.

QUARTERLY REvIEw-LEssON MI.
The Lake County star., 1877-11-22

Senator Conkling and his friends
have been lab0ring for the adoption Of
rule that no removals from oiIlce shall
be made except for Gauss other than
personal preference or political fhvorit-
Ism. But as this rule would retain In
office men who have worked upon q
different principle, the majority could
not be induced to commit themselves
to II. Senators prefer TO keep them-
selves free 70 vote upon the merits OF
each nomination as 1t comes before
them.
The army bill, as passed by the
House, cuts down the number Of men
to 10000. 1t also requires the Score
tary Of War to keep One-fourth OF the
entire army on the Texas frontier. IT
Is claimed that this last rcquirement is
unconstitutional, and that by the con-
stitution the President has ccrtrol Of
will undoubtedly be modified in the
Senate.
The Senate, In executive session,
confirmed John l.. Stevens as Minis
ter to Sweden and Norway Edgar M.
Marble, Michigan, Assistant Attorney
General; John ID. Defrees, Public
Printer; Kenneth Raynor, Solicitor
of the Treasury; e. M. Brayton, Col
lector of Internal Revenue for South
Carolina, vice l.. Cass Carpenter,
resigned; United States Marshals,
Robert III. Chittenden for Kentucky;
Joseph l.. Morphis for Northern Mis-
souri,; United States Attorneys, G. +.
Patterson for Iowa, Jas. A. Warder
for the Middle District of Tennessee.
The Lake County star., 1877-11-22
Blessings Come Sometimes When
We Least Expect Them.

The condition Of the fund appropriated
for the poor of Detroit for the current
year, and which was intended would be
sufficient to meet all demands for which
the appropriation was made, has been en-
tirely exhausted, and the outlook for the
approaching cold season ESQ far as the un-
fortunate poor are interested) Is anything
but cheerful. Work for the laboring
classes in Detroit during the past summer
and fall has been unusually scarce, so
that with frugal management, that most
useful class of our citizens have been un-
able to clothe themselves with comfort
able garments to protect them from the
frigid blasts of winter. The necessary
means with which 10 purchase fuel, food,
and clothing for the poor of Detroit must
be raised; they cannot be left to suffer
and left out in the cold. 1t has been sug-
gested that movement at once be made
for the raising of funds to meet present
exigencies until the city authorities move
in the matter. Why would il not be a
good idea to raise two or three thousand
dollars and appropriate the same to the
purchase of Mems, Youths, and Boys
Clothing at the great Assignee Sale, at 20
Woodward avenue, where Mr.. Smith is
selling thisAine ofgoods at 65c on the dol
lar. Let some philanthropic individual
inaugurate the movement, and depend
upon 1t, Mr.. Smith will do the thing that
Is right.
BY the way, we would suggest the great
sale as the place for the people to go and
get clothing.
The Lake County star., 1877-11-22
A Sure Cure for Piles.

No one need suffer. A positive remedy for all
kinds Of Piles, aayng the intense itching at once,
giving instant relief. An Indian treatment you
apply, called DR.. williams Indian Ointment, (pre-
pared only for Piles, and nothing else.) Thousands
already cured.
Mr.. Jos. M. Ryder, Cleveland, o., writes-"I suf-
fered for years with itching and liberated Piles,
tried remedy after remedy advertised, aud consult
ed physicians In Philadelphia, LOUISVILLE Cincin-
natl, Indianapolis and this city, and spent hum
dreos of dollars but found no reliefuntil obtained
box of DIR. Williams Indian Pile Ointment some
four months ago, and II has cured me completely.
had part of box left which gave 10 friend Of
as last resort went TO the noted Hot Springs. Ar
kansas, for treatment. He informs me that the In
dian Ointment has also cured him of the piles. IL
used by the many Thousands who are suffering
with that dread disease.
For more certificates Of cures see large circular
around each box of Ointment. Sold by druggists
generally. Sold by Farrand, williams o., whole
sale druggists, Detroit
The Lake County star., 1877-11-22

10 months ending Oct. sl--Grand Trunk.
y, ,8l2, ,896, decrease OF ei29, ,3S1 Crest
Western, 3, ,27S, ,7S2 : decrease ofvib8s s62,
Over 500 pounds Of fish, supposed TO be
salmon, were taken In Q pond net in Ira
verse Bay. The individual fish Of the
catch weighed fromfive 10 twenty pounds
each. They were e least . different fish
nom the salmon trout, and differing also
from fish usually caught In the bay
AT the State Pomological Society's
meeting at Grand Rapids. December 4,
VIM. X. Munson n 10 tell "How TO keep
perishable fruits out Of their season."
The ship canal convention held at AL
Logan on the 10th, consisted Of about l6O
representative men. This grand thor
oughfare tor the largest vessels that nav
igate the lakes, as advocated by the peo--
pie In this section, Is to connect the head
OF Lake Michigan with the head Of Lake
Erie, following the general(courses OF the
Kalamazoo and Huron Rivers, or such
other route across the Lower Peninsula
as thorough survey may prove most
feasible. A number OF speeches were
made. A committee was appointed to
memorable the Legislatures of Illinois,
Wisconsin, Iowa and Nebraska, and ask
them to give their influence toward Sc
curing an appropriation from Congress
for the survey. The resolutions, together
with petition Of $500 names, were Or
dered to be sent to our representatives In
Congress.
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From WASHINGTON.

Secretary Sherman repudiates Mat
thews' financial bill, and says IL In no
way expresses his views, and was not
prepared at the Treasury. He Is not
authorized to speak for the President,
but as far rs he knows the latter's ideas
on finance, they are radically different
FROM those expressed in Matthew'S
bill.
It is virtually settled that the Repub-
llcan majority will report In favor OF
seating kellogg, and the prevailing
belief is that the Republicans of the
Senate, of all complexions, will pull
together and sustain the committee.
The discussion of the army bill In
the House was enlivened by speeches
from several Southern members COM
mendine the action Of Hayes In with
drawing the troops from South Caro-
lima and Louisiana and restoring con-
stitutional government TO the country.
In this regard striking contrasts were
drawn between the Southern policies
Of Grant and Of Hayes, 6endun9ntn
eulogistic Of Hayes were applauded BY
The DemoczAto. q
The Lake County star., 1877-11-22

The Executive Committee request
that the public schools be represented
at the meeting of the Association to
be held ut East Saginaw, December
27:29, 1877, by presentation from each
school Of:
1st. A complete set of blanks filled
out as in actual practice.
I'd. Full statistics representing its
actual progress and condition.
Sd. A full set of examination papers
prepared by the pupils.
superintendent and Principals are
requested to furnish full reports for the
school year 1S76-1S77, and for the first
three months of the current school
year.
Papers on Mathematics, Natural
Science, Language, Geography, His
tory, Arithmetic, and specimens of
Writing, and map drawing, all the
work ofstudents, are desired.
All reports and papers should be
forwarded before the 25th of December,
with charges prepaid, to Prof. j. G.
Jones, East Saginaw, Mich.
The Lake County star., 1877-11-22

A Russian official dispatch dated at
BoQat. Nov. IL, SAYS: The Turks last
night attempted to surprise Gen. Skobel-
offs position. The Russians were warn
ed. and allowed the Turks to approach
within 100 PAGES, when they received
them with heavy fire. The Turks re-
treated to an entrenched position, and
maintained violent fire until two this
morning.
It is reported that heavy fighting, fa-
vorable to the Turks, has been progress
ing at Plevna for the past two days.
The prospectus has appeared of new
Russian per cent. loan Of To, 600,
which Is to be issued for subscriptions In
Berlin, Amsterdam and Paris at 76l.
A dispatch from Rio Janeiro states that
the Argentine torpedo ship Fulminate
has exploded in the harbor OF Buenos
Ayres, killing ii persons,
The Pope Is seriously Ill and the ply
sicians say that he can not possibly re-
cover, though he may linger week.
The Montenegrins captured the fort
commanding the town Of Antevari with
its garrison, two gums and q quantity OF
ammunition and provisions. The Mon
tenegrins are advancing on Antevart. :
Gen. Skobelon has established himself
In his newly captured position. The final
Turkish attack was repulsed by the nre
Of 70 cannons. The Turks lost heavily.
A dispatch nom Constantinople says |:
The Russians have been repulsed near
Ksrs slter PROLONGED fghtinE r.. There There
ell on war under the Presidency Of the
Sultan decided 10 largely reinforce Me-
hemet Ali. The rumofS Of peace negotis-
lions are denied. s.
- ,,,s,ss, $1,000 f,cno tbe orand