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Killing Weeds.

Nature has certain laws; they are i'm
mutable. In regard to perennial plants,
or plants with perennial roots, the law
is, that beginning with the spring growth
the plants duties are to perfect the pre-
vious summer and fall. This may be said
to be the end of that plants life, and if it
was only an annual it would be so. But
q perennial has, after arriving at certain
age and condition, to make preparation
for continued life next year. This is
done by forming eyes or buds upon its
roots, or around the collar of the stem,
which shall, although perfect, remain dor
mant till next spring. There is certain
lapse of time between the maturity of the
old plant and the perfection of these eyes
or buds.
This time is of quite short duration, not
more than one or two weeks, and is the
critical time in that plants life. ANY at
tack upon the vitality of the part above
ground is sure to kill that below, and of
course the whole plant.
This gives us a clue to weed killing !;
attacking plant in its most vigorous sea-
son is but Of temporary advantage, but five
take it at its weakest moment it succumbs
readily.
This critical time does not come to all
varieties of plants at the same time ofthe
year, but may range from the middle of
July to the first of September, as the par
ticuar kind natures early or late. Learn
by observation when each kind Of plant
arrives at its moment OF weakness, and cut
it down to the ground, the loss of foliage
above totally prevents it from forming
buds below ground. 1t is a very simple
matter when once understood.-S. Rufus
Mason in Germantoocn Telegraph.
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How He Became Deaf.

A Vermont landlord famous for being
deaf just when he wanted to be, when raj
lied upon his infirmity one day, told his
amused guests the following story:
When young man he worked on farm
for stingy old farmer, in an adjoining
town. On leaving him balance of two
dollars was due George for wages. Hav-
ing called repeatedly for his money the old
man had some excuse for not paying
A sow of the old mans had a litter of pigs
consisting of four; one of them, which is
generally the case, being small runt, as
they called them. George told the old
man that he would take pig for his mon
ey; the old man said he might have the
small one.
George jumped into the pen and seized
the largest pig. The old man shouted
'Take the small oneW
"Let him squeal," said George, "rll hold
him."
Old man, excited:
"Take the small one !"
"I'll risk his biting said George.
Old man, desperate and as loud as he
could below:
"Take the small one p
"Let him s1ueal, can hold" answered
George.
"Take him along, you deaf cuss. can't
make you hear anything"
George carried of his pig in triumph.
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The Probabilities of Sickness.

The business of life insurance is largely
based on purely mathematical calculation,
involving the laws of probabilities, the OBJ
!ject of which is to determine, 10y careful
comparison of extended statistical returns,
and like information, the probable duration
of persons life at every year of his exist
ence. On the tabulated results is founded
the scale of premium charges, proportion
ate to the risk assumed. While everyone
is, of course, interested in knowing how
long he is likely to live, he has more i'm
mediate and vital interest in learning how
often he is likely to be sick, and for how
many days per year he will probably, by
ill health, be incapacitated for work.
DR.. Reginald Southey has recently been
delivering course of valuable lectures on
Individual Hygiene" in London, and in
one he introduced table of Expectation
of Sickness" which he had prepared, and
which is as follows:
At 20 years of age calculate on sick
days yearly.
At 20 to 80, 8 or days.
At As, z days.
At so, 8 or 10 days.
At IS, 10 or 10 days.
At 60, is days.
At SO, 81 days.
At 70, "a days.
OF course this refers to people of aver
age good health, and not to those who
may be afflicted with any ineradicable or
chronic ailment.
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VARIETIES.

Can gentleman who sees a lady home
under an umbrella be fifty designated
rain-beau
It's approaching the time when the
average small boy will not feel happy I'M
less his hair is cut so as to look like the
rough side of II match box.
"A dandy, wishing to be witty accost-
ed an old rag man as follows "You take
all sorts of trumpery in your cart, don't
you" "Yes: jump in, jump in !"
Entering the house Of one of his con-
gregation, Robert Hill saw child on
rock ing horse. "Dear me-" exclaimed the
aged but thoughtful minister, show re-
markably like some Christians. There is
motion enough, but no progress"
-"Jane, what letter in the alphabet do
you like best ?" "Well, don't like to say,
Mr.. Snobbs." "Pooh, nonsense tell right
out, Jane-which do you like best ~
"Well," dropping her eyes, II like ~ the
BEST
Aunt Rosy was dividing mince pie
among the boys, and when jim, who had
wickedly pulled the cats tail, asked for
his share, the dame replied mo, Jim,
you are wicked boy, and the Bible says
there is no piece for the wicked"
An unfortunate editor thus addresses
his delinquent subscribers: Friends, we
are penniess. Jobs turkey was million
aire compared with our present depress-
ed treasury. To-day if salt was ten cents
barrel, we could not buy enough to pickle
ajaybird."
The last Arkansas traveller tells Il story
of citizen of the State who, while on
board steamer on the Mississippi, was
asked by a gentleman whether the raising
of stock in Arkansas was attended with
much difficulty or expense" "Oh, yes,
stranger, they suffer much from insects"
"Insects Why, what kind of insects,
pray ~ "Why, bears, catamounts, wolves,
and SIGH like insects" The stranger stop
ped further inquiry.
An old lady, who was in the habit of
declaring after the occurrence of any unusu-
al event that she had predicted it, was one
day very nicely sold by her worthy spouse,
who had got tired of her continual II told
you So" Rushing into the house, breath
less with excitement, he exclaimed:
"Oh, wife, what do you think The old
brindle has gone and ate up our grind
stone I"
Hardly waiting to hear the last word,
she broke out at the top of her lungs:
81 told you so told you sol You al
ways would let it stand out DOORS"
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To GET RID OF THE DOMESTIC Fly
"Archdeacon's Kitchen Cabinet" says that
oil of pennyroyal is offensive to domestic
flies; but as that is quite expensive, it gives
the following recipes for getting rid Of
them:
Take an ounce of cobalt, pound it and
place it in plates mixed with spirit; the
fumes will kill the flies if the room is kept
closed Afterward, air the room. Anoth-
er recipe is to beat up the yOlk of an egg
with a table spoonful each of molasses
and black pepper, finely ground. Set it
about in shallow plates, and the flies will
be killed. One drachm extract of quassia
dissolved in gill ofwater, and sweetened
with half gallon of molasses, will have
the same effect, if set around in flat dish
es to which the flies have access. The
quassia acts as narcotic"
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Wit in Court.

Keen and cutting words, or even trifing
incivilities INDUCED in at the expense Of
counsel, have sometimes met with swift
retribution. Plunket was once engaged
in case, when, toward the end of the af-
ternoon, it became question whether the
court should proceed or adjourn till the
next day. Plunket expressed his willing
ness to go on if the jury would "set."-
"Sit, sir, Sit" said the presiding Judge,
mot 'set; hens set" 81 thank you, my
Lord" said Plunket. The case proceeded,
and presently the Judge had occasion to
observe that if that were the case, he fear
ed that the action would not LAY" "Lie,
my Lord, lie," exclaimed the barrster; not
lay hens lay"
"If you don't stop your coughing, SIR"
said testy and irritable Judge. "I'll fine
you hundred pounds" an give your
Lordship two hundred if you can stop it
for me-" was the ready reply.
Curran was once addressing jury, when
the Judge, who was thought to be antag-
onistic to his client, intimated his dissent
from the arguments advanced by shake
of his head. I" / see, gentlemen" said Cur
ran. 6 see the motion of his Lordship's
head. Persons unacquainted with his
Lordship would be apt to think this i'm
piled difference of opinion, but be assur.
ed, gentlemen, this is not the case. When
you know his Lordship as well as do, it
will be unnecessary to tell you that when
he shakes his head there is really nothing
in it,"
On another occasion Curran was pleading
before Fitzgibbon, the Irish Chancellor,
with whom he was on terms of anything
but friendship. The Chancellor, with the
distinct purpose, as it would seem, of in
sulting the advocate, brought with him on
to the bench large Newfoundland deg,
to which he devoted great deal of his at
tention while Curran was addressing very
elaborate argument to him. AT very
material point in the speech the Judge
turned quite away, and seemed to be Who'll
ly engrossed with his dog. Curran ceased
TO speak. go on, 60 on, Mr.. Curran,"
said the Chancellor. "Oh, beg thous-
and pardons, my Lords" said the witty
barrister, 1 really was under the impress
that your Lordships were in consultation"
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Poe tic al.
"BehOld She is i'm the Tent
GENESIS xviii. 81

GENESIS xviii. 81
/ love the minor truths that lie
Scattered along each Scripture line,
Like stars half hidden in the sky,
Where greater doctrines brightly shine!
Lessons by patient thought and prayer
Sought out from verses little read
That yield harvest rich and fair
OF truth, by which our souls are fed.
love the Patriarchal days,
When earth lay yet in childhood's rest,
These old sweet 1dylls, new always,
That show our nature at its best:
When Angels came to Mamrc's plains,
Upon gracious mission sent
Asked of her lord where Sara stayed,
And heard that she was sin the tent"
Many would see no meaning here,
And say that chance had framed it so;
But |, to whom the text is DEAR
Discern lesson hid below:
Nor deem it strains the words to view
Them written with grave intent,
Showing that woman's mission true,
Is homcly duty in the tent.
Not such the creed we hear Abroad
A creed our youth had held profune;
Men kneel to Reason, not to God,
And Science over all must reign:
While she who called her husband lord"
Could she return to earth once more,
Would find the liberal age abhorred
These old-World notions held Of yore.
"Woman stands equal by mans side;
She owns no head; she needs no stay,
And tyrant force has long denied
The rights she only claims to day."
As if our Makers perfect plan
Mistook the rank His work should claim,
And erred when it assigned to man
His nobler place and nobler name.
On platforms now gaunt females see,
Clamorous and shrill in argument,
Found everywhere they should not be,
And only never in the tent.
Lawyers, physicians, with bold look,
The wondrous springs of life to search,
In pulpits preaching from the Book
That bids them silent sit in church.
"Oh, creatures with such lofty powers
For wives and mothers were not meant,
The world of progress claims their hours
That were but wasted in the tent"
All, WE'LL such winds of doctrine vain
From time to time are sure to rise,
But humble hearts will still remain,
And in this thought their comfort lies.
Firm above all the Bible stands,
. The sacred court of last appeal,
And Nature, owning Gods commands,
Confirms its truth by all we feel.
And as, had Sara's wandering feet
Been busy from her home away,
She would have missed the blessing sweet
That came to wake her smiles that day.
Let us be slow to leave the homes
Where angel guests are often sent;
When Gods dear grace to woman comes,
1t loves to find her Sin the tent"
Nj. NJ. NJ. in Christian TREASURY.
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REMEDY FOR CUT WoRMs.-In our edi-
ton oflast Sunday, some account was given
of the devastations of the cut worm, or
black grub, and of the fruitless efforts of
the farmers to check them. We have since
learned, from a gentleman who has made
the experiment, that an effectual remedy
consists in wrapping the stalk from point
say half an inch below the surface of the
ground. to point about an inch and u
half or two inches above, in paper. 1t is
ascertained that the grub will neither at
tempt to bore through this envelope nor
climb over it. Our informant has been
able to save hundreds of plants by this SIM
pie expedient.-N. Y. Sun.
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Speed the PLOtC.o
Glover Cutting, Curing and Stacking.

Ciofef CutlluS, turing anu STACKING.
1 offer some suggestions respecting
the cutting, curing and stacking of clo-
yer.
The proper time for cutting is when
about one-third of the blossoms have turn
ed down. Glover should never be exposed
to the sun like timothy; in the process of
curing, but as soon as the external moist
ure is dried off and the stem becomes slight
ly wilted, it should be Immediately raked
and put into cocks of SO or 100 pounds
each. Glover that is cut in the morning
should be put in cocks in the afternoon,
and in no instance should it be exposed to
the sun until the leaves become so dry as
to crumble. The curing should proceed
according to the state of the weather. If
the air is dry, the curing should be COM
pleted in one day, but it often requires two
days to bring the hay into fit condition
to stack before it is hauled in. The cock
should be thrown slightly open until the
moisture caused by the sweating has escap-
ed. At the usual period of curing clover,
the weather is often showery, and no grass
is so liable to injury from rain as clover.
In order to protect the cocks from rain,
caps should be provided. These caps are
cheap and simple, and when made with
proper care, will last lifetime. They can
be made by sewing together two widths of
common cloth two yards long, and if coat
ed over with boiled linseed oil or liquid
glue, they will be rendered rain.proof.
The corners should be turned under,
which confines them and keeps them in
place.
The quality of the hay may be greatly
preserved and improved by very simple
method of ventilatipg stack. If it be
properly stacked, the curing process will
be better completed in the stack than
otherwise. 1t is accomplished in this way:
FIRST, lay foundation ofrails and poles for
the stack, to protect it from the moisture of
the ground. Secondly, take large sack
say IS inches in diameter and or 5 feet
long, and fill it with chaff or some light
material. Place it upright in the centre of
the foundation of the stack, and build up
around it. AS the stack rises, the sack
must be drawn up, leaving hole from
the bottom to the top, which should be
properly capped over with straw to prevent
the rain from getting in: This plan will
doubly pay for the labor required.-Cor.
North Carolina Farmer.
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together has been in all ages a token of
fellowship. This pledge was duly observ-
ed. After hearty dinner all again came
together to hear what was to be said touch
ing the tree-the common bole and the
gomery, of New York, who presided,
genealogical table was unrolled, going no
further back .hun Col. White, and yet con-
tanning nearly five hundred names. Col.
White by first wife, who was Sophia,
daughter of John Hall, of Cranberry, left
one daughter, Sophia, who was married TO
her cousin Aquila Hall. By his second
wife, who was Esther Newman, daughter
of Abraham Hewlings, of New Jersey, he
left two children, VIM. White the Bishop
of Pennsylvania, and Mary, wife of Robert
Morris. Papers had been promised touch
ing each of the sc branches. Through some
mistake as to who should prepare it, no
relation was given by any Hall; but, by
numbers ut least, the descendants present
spoke for themselves A sketch of the
life Of Col. White, very interesting to those
to whom it was addressed, was read by
MIR. VIM. Wiltbank, of Philadelphia
paper on Bishop White and his descend
ants, by Mr.. j. Brinton White; and one
on Mrs. Morris and her family by Mr..
Harte. This last paper contained letters
written by Mrs. Morris during the war,
some of them from the Dairy itself, inter
esting from the vividness with which they
brought up the hopes and4ears the vary
ing fortunes and the determined spirit Of
the times of the Revolution. But, as was
to be expected, the relation dwelt chiefly
on the husband of Col. Whites daughter,
Robert Morris, the intimate personal friend
of Washington, the fiuancier of the war,
on whose ability, perhaps more than on
that of any other man, the result of the
struggle for independence rested. 1t was
not stated, what was yet well known to
many present, that Mr.. Morris was a seer
Of visions, and that often when the skill of
the merchant and banker was at fault, he
in dream saw his way through the diff
culties which beset the credit of the infant
States. Men of second sight are said not
to see what concerns their personal inter-
ests. Certainly it was 50 with Robert
Morris. Having brought the ship of State
through all storms, he saw his own bark
founder. A rich man, he became bank
rupt, and, perhaps to the shame of the
nation he had so well served, he languished
three years in debtors prison, and until a
law of bankruptcy gave him liberty to close
his days at least surrounded by his family.
Another paper touching the White family
in England was read by Mr.. Henry Reed,
great grandson of Bishop White and son of
the lamented Prof Reed, whose writings
have added so much grace to American
letters. Family relics were afterwards ex-
hibited, and then hearty farewels were in
terchanged, that some might be in time for
the passing trains. And so closed day
full of pleasant thoughts.
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Nor REMARKABLE.-A Massachusetts,
farmer says: my cattle will follow me
until leave the lot, and on the way up to
the yard in the evening, stop to call for a
lock of hay" Smithson says there is moth
ing remarkable in that. One day last
week he went into barn yard in the coun-
try, where he had not the slightest ac-
not only followed him till he left the lot,
but took the gate off the hinges and raced
with him to the house in the most familiar
manner possible. Smithson says he has no
doubt the old fellow would have called
for something, if he had waited little
while, but he didn't like to keep the folks
waiting dinner, so lie hung one tail of his
coat and piece of his pants on the bulls
horns and went into the house.
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A PLEASANT CUsToM.--Cameron'
"Across Africa" says that on the death of a
Urua chief it is the custom " to divert the
course of a stream, and in its bed to dig
an enormous pit, the bottom of which is
then covered with living women. At one
end woman is placed on her hands and
and knees, and upon her back the dead
chief, covered with his beads and treasure,
is seated, being supported on either side
by one of his wives, while his second wife
sits at his feet. The earth is then shovel-
ed in ON them, and all the women are
buried alive, with the exception of the
second wife. To her, custom is more
merciful than to her companions, and grants
her the privilege of being killed before the
huge grave is filled in. This being COM
pleted, q number ofmale slaves-sometime
40 or 50--are slaughtered, and their blood
poured over the graves, after which the
river is allowed to resume its course"
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A FERTILIZER FOR Strawberries

A FERTILIZER FOR STRAwBERRIEs.-
An experiment made last year by myself
may not come amss at this time with those
who grow strawberries. l procured half
hogshead, filled it with rain water, and
put into it one quarter of pound OF
common nitre. When the strawberry
plants were blossoming out, gave them u
sprinkling of the solution at evening,
twice a week, until the fruit was nearly
full size. The result was double the
amount of fruit on those where the liquid
was applied to that obtained from those
right along side of those where none of
of the liquid was applied. Let all give it
a trial.-C0r. Fruit Recorder.
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-"Well, wife, you can't say ever con-
tracted bad habits ~ No, sir. You gen.
orally expand Them"
10, George, your sister is nice girl,
but she does dress her hair up So" "Yes,"
said George; "but it's the fashion; there's
nothing in it you know"
"A lazy's mans churn has been invented
in Vermont. 1t is adjusted to wagon,
and all man has to do is to drive down
for the mail, and when he gets back the
butter has come-from the store, at 30
cents per pound.
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FOUNDER IN HoRsEs.-A friend in the
State of Texas sends us the following and
vouches for it as sure cure for founder in
horse. The remedy is simple and access
IDLE to all Take heaping tablespoonful
of pulverized alum, open the animals
mouth, and put the alum rs far down as it
is possible, and lie will be fit for use in
twenty -four hours.-Frederick Union.
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To FAsTEN LABELS TO TIN CANs.-Put
teaspoonful of brown sugar into quart
of paste, and it will fasten labels as secure
" to tin cans as to wood. Housekeepers
may save themselves much annoyance in
the loss of labels from their fruit cans when
putting up their own fruit by remembering
this.
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II Hurts the Old Fogy DeaIe,

IL Hurts the Old FOgy Dealers.
THEY SQUEAL AT THE LOW PRICES AT
WHICH WE SELL OUR STOVES.
MEssRs. EDITORS conference.-the want
PRICES.
Our foundry is right in the Coal and Iron re-
glons of Pennsylvania; therefore we can make
Stoves cheaper than any other foundry and we
Will sell them at RETAIL at WHOLESALE
PRICES.
We are ahead in QUALITY. We use none
but the best No. / Iron and employ the best
mechanics we can procure.
We are Ahead in our "TINIES C0OK' for
quick baking. 1t took the Gold Medal over all
competitors, baking 1115 lbs. of Bread in Al
minutes from the time of lighting the fire
and only used lbs. of wood.
If yom rant the Best Baker, the Larqes Oyen
the Heaoiest Iron, the Best Fitted Store, Jty me
"TIlIES COOK.
We guarantee every one. If it does not bake,
cook, draw or give satisfaction you may re.
turn it and we will refund the money.
The only place to buy them is at 90 N. GAY
st., just above the Bridge
az" DO not forget the number, &c. 1t is be-
tween Front Street and the Bridge.
~ The No. is 96. 96. 90.
w. j. II. GLUCK,
So n. GAY STREET, Baltimore
P. 5. AS the city of Baltimore is being
flooded with stoves made in our Penitentiary
by Convict Labor, we would particularly warn
and caution our friends to be very careful
where they deal, and where they buy to ask
No. 96 N. Gay Street for explanations. sells
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