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SOUTHERN FARM AND HOME.
reeaIax ,,or-e- New ma, aud oa'', ;.

v..x.,x ,s.r~e- New Hay and Oats.
The question whether horses are in
iured by being fed on new bay and iresn
oats has been made subject OF invesli
cation by French military com MISSION,
who have been experimenting on saVA'iy
regiments. The results OF the exPeh-
ments prove that the health OF the morse
was not essentially injured by new nay
II they received the ordinary regulation
ration along with the other iodoer.
Some animals we're at first rather less ac-
tive and more quiet, they sweated more
freely, and the exeremeDts were some
what softened but 10 & short time TINS
ceased. IN general. the horse ate the
rev hay more willingly than the OLD;
They retained the same strength ano
corrulence as before. The hair kept
bright. the health perfect. OF one bund
red and fifty horses from four to thII-
teen wears old, with which the expert
ments were instituted, thirty-seven
GAINED in fairness, and eighteen In
strength and endurance. Only eighteen
lost flesh, and eight lost strength, while
seyenty-nine remained unchanged. A
second series of experiments upon one
hundred and fifty horses gave the same
results. On the other hang, another
series of ex periments were less success
full, where seventy-fOur horses, from four
to thirteen years old, were fed exclusive
" with new hay, the quantity being in
creased until it equaleI the regulation
ration of old hay, straw and oats together.
On this feed there was no real sickness,
but general weakness, frequent sweats.
loss of appetite, digestion disturbed,
diarrhea, relaxation of muscles, etc
The decision OF the commission wss
that new hay can replace old hay in the
regular rations without injury, and PER
haps with advantage, but that to feed
them exclusively on new hay is injuTi-
GUS to the horses Experiments were
made upon eighteen hundred horses by
feeding them on new oats, and were at
tended with favorable results, inssmuch
as the animals nearly all increased in
bulk snd strength, from which the COM
mission concluded that new oats can be
substituted for old enes with advantage,
and hence it is useless 10 wait two
months after the harvest before permit
thug the use of new cats. The expert
ments refute most positively the preju-
dice that still pr5 walls in many places
sgsinst feeding new hay and oats to
horses On the other hand, il cannot be
denied that hofs to which new bay l.
given are frequently exposed TO collie The
danger is only present, then, when the
horses receive no definite rations, but
have put before them So much as they
can eat. In this case they not only eat
much more new hay, but they also eat
much more eagerly snd greedily, which
can be so much more injurious, as expe
rience proves that those very horses
which are most inclined TO the collie ca
most ereediIy
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TrN ENRnsple.

DR.. Reid, of E iinburgb, says: Per
nit me to give a single instance, show
ing what an advantage abstinence gives
~ a minister in dealing with intern
perance. The Rev. John Griffith, NJ.
A., Recorder of Meath, tells us that
Quaker friend did much TO enlighten
and to instruct him. Meeting with this
young philsnthropiat shortly after
entering on his present charge, he was
congratulated by him on his zeal in
attacking the sin Of drunkards, which so
generally prevailed in the parish, and
then asked:
Wilt thou tell me how may con-
veTts thou hast hsd from drunkenness 2"
fear none," was the reply.
Well. said he, g thou hast tried what
preaching will do, and thou has tried
what lecturing viii do; suppose thou
dost try what example will do F."
The appeal was irresistible. 1t may
now be asked what have been the results
OF his prOfes ing teetotalism. Eight
hundred perscnsin the course of eighteen
months signed the pledge seven hun
dTed young people became members of
the Band OF Hope" The whole moral
aspect of the town became changed :;
sobriely was soon in the ascendancy, as
trequenting public houses ceased to be
| considered respectable. The stumbling
block having been removed, the work Of
philanthropy and religion progressed
Il might fill columns" says Mr.. Griffith,
with the mention of the ruits of those
labors. | shall only mark cut one special
notice--viz: the increased influence the
profession o. total abstinence conferred
on me, not as an individual citizen, but
as minister of the gospel By svowing
myself on the side of total abstinence,
my Influence increased tenfold. = The
4 Christian.
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sand feet above the sea. I rode up one
morning to breakfast at the villa of the
Austrian Consul, Signor Bianchi, sit
mated on level with the Mount church.
The ride was up very precipitous IN
cline; but the horses were on their
mettle, and went up the unbroken as
cent at full trot, the muleteers moving
close behind. They rested but once,
and neither horses nor men showed
shortness of wind. Behind us, at the
end of steep streets, stretched the ocean,
whose dim horizon-line grew rapidly
more distant and faint as we rose. On
either hand the road was shut in by
high walls, everhung with a prefusion OF
purple and scarlet flowers, which loaded
the moist merning air with perfume.
Tie terraces above were darkened by
the lack work of wavering light and
shade cast by trellises supporting vines
weighted with clusters of Muscatel
grapes. Having partaken the genial
hospitality of our host and hostess, we
walked across the head of a ravine to
sledge stand" by the Mount church,
and seated ourselves in vehicle of
basket work fixed on runners, with a
cushioned seat for three, and brace for
the feet The attendant, Selling
leather guiding thong, leaPed on the
rear end of the runners with one foot,
gave the sledge start, and we were off,
| We dashed down the narrow way at
speed almost frightful, but glorious
exciting, going around abrupt turns with
a slide to leeward, which only the sston-
ishing dexteritY of the guide prevented
| from becoming a hazardous capsize.
Soon the increasing number of people in
the street obliged us to sIacken our
pace but toward the end we overlook
another sledge, and, ordering our
engineer to put on steam, away we went
again at a prodigious rate, gradually
overhauling the chase, until we sud
/ denly turned into a dark lane. The
sled stopped, and, presto! the excite
ment was over; but not the memory
thereof We made something over two
miles in eight minutes and half. The
distance has been done in FIVE minutes
when earlier in the day, there was clear
road Another time made the ascent
at ten O'Clock at night, when all was
darkness ahead, intensified, if possible
by the lantern we carried at our feet
T" The Atlantic Islands"
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Arab Lying-They Take Pride in Prae-
tieing Deceit.

The Arabs of Egypt, so travellers say,
believe that to tell lie in the morning
insures good luck for the rest of the day.
1t is their favorite way of beginning the
twenty-four hours II liar is found out
he is chagrined because he has not lied
cleverly enough. Should his lie prove
successful he is as proud as If he had
been promoted to lucrative Office.
The native servant of an English officer
hired boat to transport his master some
two hundred miles on the blue Nile for
twenty-five Turkish dollars. The Ar
menian owner of the boat was called
before the pasha to ratify the bargain
Seeing that it was q European who wanted
transportation he declared that it was
impossible that his captain could have let
the boat at such a low sum. The cap
tain was sent for and confronted with the
servant.
Catching the owners eye the captain
looked at the servant with surprise.
Lifting up his hands and eyes to heaven,
he exclaimed:
81 swear by my beard, by Allah above,
by the prophet and by my eyes" Ga sol
emn oath with Mohammedans) that l
never saw this man beforel How, then,
could have let him the boat for twenty
FIVE Turkish dollars ?"
The Englishman was forced to pay a
higher price. But as soon as the parties
left the presence of the pasha, then the
capt ain, going up to the servant. and
bursting into hearty laugh, asked:
Don't you think 1 can lie we'll %
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Come aud SEE"

Wiser counsel than this it would be
impossible to conceive If Philip had
reproved Nathsniel's unbelief, he might
have driven him back for many a day,
aud given Offcnse If he had reasoned
with him, he might have failed to CON
vince him, or might have confirmed him
10 his doubts. But, by inviting him to
prove the matter for himself, he showed
his entire confidence in the truth of his
own assertion, and his Willingness to
have it tested and proved And the re-
suit shows the wisdom of Philips words
Nathaniel owed his carly acquaintance
with Chriet TO that frank invitation,
- Come and see"
Ii we call ourselves true Christians,
let Us never be afraid to deal with people
about their souls as Philip dealt with
Nathaniel. Let us invite them boldly
to make proof of our religion. Let US
tell them confidently that they cannot
know its real value until they have tried
il. Let us assure them that vital Chris
tianity courts every possible inquiry. 1t
has no secrets. 1t has nothing to con-
ceal. Its faith and practice are spoken
against just because they are not known.
It's enemies speak evil of things with
which they are not acquainted. They
understand neither what they say nor
whereof they affirm. Philips mode OF
dealing. we may be sure, Is one principal
way to do good. Few are ever moved
by reasoning and argument. Still fewer
are frightened into repentance. The man
who does most good to sUuls is often the
simple believer who says to his friends,
have found a SIvior, come and see
him ~ Ryle.
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A uraI,b, Rod ana "A clear head.

II indigestion, constipation and bilious
ness torment the body, the head cannot be
clear. These disorders r. act upon the brain
most hurtfully, and produce cloudiness in
the organ of thought not experienced by n
healthy man. Happily these brain-oppress-
ing maladies may be entirely dispelled by
that peerless Alternative, Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, which cheers, refreshes aud in
vigoraies the brain and nerves, while it
regulates the organs of digestion, assimils-
ton and bilious secretion. 1t expels the
morbid humors which poison the system
through the bowels and urinary passages,
and exerts a powerfully invigorating in
fiuence as we'll. Its cathsrtic action isnever
ir itating, violent or painful, but even
natural and progressive. AS an appetizer
ana sleep promoter the Bitters is unryalled
it mitigates the inhrmitles OF age, relieves
the ailments peculiar to the geDtler sex, ar
rests premature decay, and build up an
enfeebled physique.
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Kiss and Make Up.

A New England school teacher OF no
little celebrity, when he caught Two "
his pupils fighting, used to send then, Y
the same bed; their food consisted ol
bread and milk or porridge, sent 10 'noni
in a bowl, with two spoons, or OF Iieas
and potatoes sent up, with but one Pi"'e
and knife and fork for each. On men
of-war it is customary when two JACK
tars'' resort to pugilistics in settlement
of personal grievances to iron them pieas'
to breast. so that their hands almost
touch Anexchange gives the following
amusing account of the way in when
Russian Solomon treated fishwomen VINO
came to blows: He knew that preaching
would be of no use whatever where the
hearers were two women, who were ours
ing one another at the rate of one nun
dred and twenty words minute anu
who were only prevented from tearing
one another's faces by the strong arm Oh
the police. "You must be locked IN one
and the same cell until you have Kissed
each other" This was invariably the
sentence of the new magistrate in every
case of female broil which was brought
before him. He knew that although
kissing one another is habit with male
Russians, it is not 80 with the women OF
Muscovy, least OF all with the fishwiyes.
The women were hurried off; rallied Tor
time louder than ever; protested that
they would die sooner than give this
humiliatiug sign of reconciliation and
then, after a few hours confinement,
called the jaiier and informed him that
they had kissed. They were informed
that they must repeat the kiss publicly
in the open marketplace. A small fine
was taken from each. and they were COM
PEELED, in the midst of their sisters in
trade, to kiss each other three tines
TSan Francisco Chronicle.
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men, and eternity; and to enable him
to join with his fellows in acts of devo-
tion to his Creator and PTeserver. He
needs it that he may have time to cul-
tivate that selfrespect and social endear-
ments which the busy toll of six days
forbids.
The church also needs it that she
may observe the ordinances committed
to her by her Divine Head, and to afford
her opportunity to teach those truths
which are essential 10 her existence,
and the welfare of men, both in time
and eternity. The state also needs it
that her citizens may learn their duties
to one another, their obligations to
society and their duty for cOnscience's
sake, to obey the laws of the land. And
it may be that even the iron on our
railroads and in our workshops need
it, to regain that solidity and strength
which constant use tends to destroy
The voice of nature may, therefore,
well mingle with the voices of men,
and both in unison with our Divine Gre
ater proclaim, :" Remember the Sabbath
day to keep it holy ! " Yes, we need
its hallowing influences to prepare us for
the labors and duties of time and for the
enjoyment of eternity. And that we
may incite you to use your influence to
maintain it in our own community, to
our country, and the world, we ask you
TO mediate on some OF the resalts which
would inevitably follow its abrogatiOn
as day of rest, as sacred day and a
non legal day in our land.
l. Ignorance, crime and bsrbarism
would be promoted by its abrogati IN.
| ,. Decentralization as respects morals
would ensue.
8. Political demoraliz alton would re-
suit from it.
4. Civil and religious liberty would be
destroyed.
s. lnfdelity and Communism would
be promoted.
6. The wages of the laborer would be
| lessened
7. Disease would be increased.
s. The judgments of God would be-
brought down upon the nation
Church Union.
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WIHoFT's FEVER AND AGUE Tonic.
This medicine is used by construction
companies for the benefit of their employees,
when engaged in malarisl districts. The
highest testimonials have been given by con
tractors and by the presidents of some OF the
leading railroads. in the south and west
When men are congregated in large numbers
in the neighborhood of swamps aud rivers,
Wihoft's Tonic will prove valuable addi-
ton to the stock of medicines, and viii
amply reward the company in the saving OF
time, labor and money. We recommend 1t to
all. WHEtLOCK, FINLAY q Co, Prop'ie-
tors, New Orleans.
Enr. Sa1E nN. AL DRuGGIsrs
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The German telegraph Office is en-
ploying the telephone very extensively:
sixty eight stations are already provided
with this instrument, forty-on- others
will have it in 8 few weeks, and one hun.
dred and eleven more before the end 1
the year; thus there will be then a total
of two hundred and twenty telephone
stations in Germany.
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summer Coasting-sledges

The coasting-aledge of Fanchal (Ma-
dsira) must claim pre-eminence over all
known forms of locOmotion, except
sailing [ know Of no other place in the
world where hnsirssa men slide down
hill 10 their counting>rooms. In SUM
mer, n-any gentlemen reside in villas,
which continuation OF Funchai,
reacbiay as high up as the church Of
Nostra senhora de Monte-two thou
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RELIGIOUS READING.


n vorld unknown q world unseen
In watch my spirit soon viii De
couId / but pierce the veil oetseeu
This .lowly fading world and theei
r.,,, 7 lint catch, though faint and dim,
1ne q impse of thine immortal shore
Ooe note of that celestial hymn
That angels sing forever more
coaid hut one voice the silence bresk
THAT doth encompass thee around
Ana in the breaIhless stiffness wake
The faintest echo OF sound
II in the darkness / night trace
Bright with a glory born OF thee,
The snadowy outline OF lace,
Or dear hand stretched out to nae
Catch but one whisper one pale gleaIn
Cf light eternal just touch
of some one gone befOTe-'twould seem
To my poor soul 90 much, so nuchi
Rnt Faith alone, with brow serene,
stauds by my side and points the way
And al the drifted clouds between
GROW bright and luminous as day.
Her voice through all the spaces rings
A triumph DER deaths a~ful calm,
And my glad soul responsive sings
An answer to her joyful psalm.
Her strong arm lifts me far above
Into a realm Of purer ar;
feel a sweet sustaining. love
That will 90 with me every where
q Heavenly Faith with me abidei
ForsaKe me- not. thou tTuest friend
Do thoi but LEAD o fearless guide
And all follow to the end.
For thou hast wide the portals thrown,
Aud through thy blessed eyes l sse
The glory of that world unknO
wnert my freed spirit soon will be
-IIAsY + FoLsol
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Cloud of Mercy.

How vast the range of blessing your
PRAYERS may takel Who eau tell the
history or trace the wandering of you
cloud that sails in light and glory across
the sky, or indicate fr,.m what source its
bosom was filed with vaporsit is to shed
back upon the earth? Perhaps,
though now wandering over the titled
field aud the peopled village, its stores
were drawn from some shaded fountain
in The deep forest where the eye of man
has scarce even penetrated In silent
Obscurity that fountain yielded its pit
lance, and did its work of preparing to
bless the far-off lands that shall yet be
glad for it. And even thus it is with
the descending spirit. Little do we
know often of the secret origin of the
tews OF blessings that descend on the
churches of God. In the recesses oil
some lowly cottage, in the depth of some
humble heart, may be going on the work
of pious intercession, in answer to which
the grace of heaven descends on US and
our children, on the labors of the won
dering and joyful pastor, and on the
h. arts of the far heather, until the
Wilderness and the solitary place are
glad FOR them - DR.. w r. Williams.
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=, MALIGNANT AND SUBTLE INDEED is
me poison of Scrofula, and terrible are its
,.aVages in the system. They may, however,
pc permanently stayed and the destructive
virus expelled from the circulation with
SCoyILEs BLOOD AND LIVER SYRUP, a
potent vegetable detergent which eradicates
an skin diseases, leaving no vestige of them
oenlnd. White swelling, salt rheum, letter,
assesses. liver complaint, and eruptions
OF every description are invariariably CON
quered by it. Druggists sell it.
For upwards of thirty years Mrs. WInslow's
soothing Syrup has been used for children
with never-fsiling success. 1t cOrrects acidity
OF the stomach, relieves wind collie, regulates
the bowels, cures dysentery and diarrhoea,
whether arising from teething or other causes.
An old and well-trie6 remedy. Csc bottle.
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5oH SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.

WE offer no apology for frequently
calling attention to JOhnson's AnodyDe
Liniment, a. it is the most valuable remedy
that has ever been produced. 1t is sure
cure for diarrhsi, dysentery and cholera
morbus.
WAR, famine and pestilence all COM
bined do not produce the evil consequence
10 a nation which result from impure blood
in orr veins. Parsons Purgative Pills make
new rich blood and prevent all manner OF
diseases
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A FRIEND IN NEED.-GRACE's SALvE
is friend in deed. Who has not found it
such in curing Cuts. Burns, Bruises, Scalds,
FeIons, BoiIs, and even the most obstinate
old Ulcers, and other Sores? 1t is a wonder
full compound, suited alike to the skin Of
the child and Of the adult.
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q The Sabbath was made for man
not man for the Sabbath r. said the
Divine Redeemer. Man needs it! He
pes d. it to recuperste the waste which
six days labor has brought TO his ply
sicaI system. He needs it TO rect his
mind, which the worry and care OF
business has more or less depressed.
He needs its sacred time TO mediate
on his relations to God, his fellow
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cn,tnse GI..rerhrenh.

Take one cup OF butter and lard melted
together, add one cup New Orleans molas
ses stir in to this one cdp each of sugar and
cold water. two large teaspoonfuls ginger
two eggs beaten, and four cups of flour, hav.
ing in it three large tea spoonfuls DooLEY' S
YEAST POWDER. Bake in moderately hot
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CALL
For a State National Convention.
OUR ALPHABET.

While we believe that our combined lists Of News
papers offer facilities Of thoroughly superior order
20 every class Of advertisers there are certain art
c,esand lines Of business which to be especially
IN Iced Of services such as are able 10 afford.
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Kentucky Military Institute

Established 1873. six miles out 81 Frank
fort. Ky. Most bea a ffuI ana Genithfoi
OcntIOn.and superior n ethods ~ - crn-
usent and fnssruettOo. CircuI - OF t"a4a1
nation sent by stnJ n. a.. WILDBEHGEH-
Com mandnnt. Farmdnle y. -. Hy.
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NorICE.-Farmers.r,

To cleanse and whiten the teeth, to sweeten
the breath, use Browns Camphorated SapOna-
eOus Dentifrce. Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
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"A perfect woman, molly planned,
10 .aunsel comfort aud command.
Ard yet a spirit still, and bright
With something of an an eel light"
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GRACE'S SALVE.

JOxEsvtLLE Mich Dec. ~ lsI7 -Msasrs fow 81;
sen You oct. r twO boxes 90 Grace senlss have
had two nd ave I'D hem M ulcer on my foot
and u he alEosl well. respectfully yours, -,
-. J. fss MSS
Price % cts box at AT druggists orr ~ NAL
on receipt Of 50 It's Prepared hy SETH W.
FssNVI o. a 40 ~ SO iiai RE % We. nstor " -
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And ElfrRl q Yes, indeed, it
makes this g., street and scorching
sidewalk seen like an oven, just TO look
in at them Gen." and then young Mr..
Henderson, who for the last ten minutes
had bten clwing his hair, and tearing
of his necbtie and collar, and paving
the air, shouted in tones of wild frenzy !;
On, yes, yes, yes Come in, come in
and gorge ourselves Every body come
in and feed up whole weeks salary in
fifteen minutess Sot 'em up Sody, ice
cream, cake, strawberry cobbler, lemon
ice and sherbet. Set'em up It's on me.
Oh yes, can stand it. Ha, ha, ha, l
am John Jacob Vanderbilt in disguise.
Oh yes. it don's cost anything to take
an evening walk in Burlington.
On no! Put out your frozen pudding
Ha, ha, ha>a,at
They carried the young man to his
humble boarding house, got him into
bed, and sent for his physician. lie Is
not yet entirely out of danger, ut VIII
probably recover, with care and good
nursing. The physicisn does not know
exactly what ails him, but thinks 1t
must be hydrophobia, as the sight OF 8
piece OF lie throws the patient into the
widest and most furious paroxysms