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The good old rule for grating wax is
one of tallow, and one of rosin and four
of beeswax. This wax works fairly in q
warm day snd does not run in the heat
of summer Hartford Courant.
THE best farmers are those who pay
the greatest attention to cultivation
who investigate new processes, and take
advantage of what is good. In other
words, who keep up with the progress of
the times.
THOSE who may desire TO raise Ameri-
can elm, scarlet and silver maple trees,
should not forget that the seed ripens in
the spring, and should be sown as soon as
gathered from the trees. The seeds of
all our other species of naples ripen in
the fall, and may be kept oven winter
Exchange,
MAKE your farms 50 valuable by con-
slant improvement, skillful culture,
good fruit, ornamental shrubbery and
pleasant surroundings that no money
viii tempt you to leave it. We think it
should be the settled purpose of every
young man to put down his stakes for
life; to make permanent home which
he will never wish to part with till he is
called to the better land Spirit of
Kansas.
WE are informed by one WAC has tried
it that, if q small quantity of salt is
sprinkleG under the plum trees Just as
the fruit is forming, it viii kill the cur
cuio and prevent the young plums from
being stung. The same person saws
wood-ashes spread underneath the plum
trees will also drive the curculio AWAY.
He applies both Of these remedies and
always has nice smooth pIums and a
bountiful crop. Perhaps both are effect
uai; the ashes will, at least, promote a
vigorous growth, and the salt can do ne
harm if it is used sparingly.
OFTEN in fine orchard We find one or
more trees leaning over 50 far as to de-
stroy the beauty of the whole orchard.
1t is also much mora difficult to cultivate
around a leaning tree. This trouble may
eazny~be remedied while the trees are
young by partly digging up and replant-
ing them. The roots will be found
smallest on the side from which the tree
leans, therefore these roots should be
loosened from the earth and the trees set
ina perpendicular position, and carefully
fastened by stakes and guys, and the
earth replaced around the roots. 1t
would be well to add some rich compost
to promote their growth. If, as is very
probable, the top of the tree has become
ene-sidsd, it should be pruned 20 as to
restore the balance. In this way we
have righted up pear trees six inches
through the stem, but the best way is to
look after the young trees and not per-
nit them to depart from the way of
uprightness.
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The Nonsense About Intemper-
ance in Men of Genius.

we read every few days in our ex.
changes that some man has died from
lntemperance who was unusually capable
In his particular line, and wonld have
done something remarkable but for his
unfortunate habit. This sort of senti-
ment is so common that one MIGHT be-
lieye that clever men have a natural
tendency to dissipation. Such an oninion
In fact has been prevalent and i still
prevalent to moderate extent. Int It is
apt to be erroneous. 1t is no longer the
fashion for genius to be profieate wildly
eccentric, lawless. Genius nowsdavs is
regulated by common sense-;n5aed.
common sense is the foundation of real
genius-understands cause and effect: is
apprehensive and takes note of ali fscts:
sdapts means to ends; is, in word.
clear-headed, D'any-sided, practical The
old notions of genius largely date from
the Byron mania. Because Byron wrete
strong, beautiful, often licsntions noatrv
and got very drunk from time - .;me
ne had many imitators so far a. dn,nIen. |
ness was concerned, and the cron hss not |
yet been quite gathered. The ;n.i.ators |
did nothing like Childe Harold - Nan.
fred or the Giaour, to be sun ~ !. chew
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1t is not allowed believer to be always
on the mount of ecstacy, nor all the
while in the Swallowed valley. The dis
ciple can not be exempt from tribulation
or distresses. He must have his Geth-
semane and his Calvary. For him there
is some bitter cup, piercing spear. Yet,
notwithstanding, he shall joy even in
tribulation. His soul shall have its
tempted glory, its celestial peace and its
anthems OF rapture. His exalted and
exalting faith will enable him 10 catch
the notes of the celestial choir, and 70
hear the strains of the harps before the
throne. Nothing can put 20 much
music into man as the consciousness of
being rs one with Christ. Selfshness,
OF whatever sort, begets mOroseness, and
tault-hnding, and distrust. But whose
is reconciled in his heart, mind and will,
to the authority of the Al-Loving, will
be able to testify:
3" Ny LIE flows in endless song, above earth's
lamentation.
catch the sweet though iar OF hymn, that halls
new creation
Above the tumult ana the strife hear the music
ringing
1t finds an echo in my heart, how can keep from
singing"
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drank mole gin than their author; there
ore, in their view, they were more than
half as gifted as he. They forgot that
when he wrote his best things he was
entirely sober, and when they did their
worst things they were, no doubt, entire
" tipsy. 1t is all a mistake. Really
clever men seldom drink to excess. If not
restrained by moral, they were by pru-
Dental considerations. They know that
they can't afford it; that drunkenness is
in no sense indemnifying. When you
see man habitually intoxicated, be he
mechanic, accountant. artist, journalist
or author, you can safely conclude that,
so far from being a master of his calling,
he is tyro, if not bungler.
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An American Challenged in France.

A fair sample OF what a Frenchmsn
calls a coward, on FeceivingSa chaikzzsay
recently, wrote bsck that, as the chal-
( legged party, he had a right 20 choose
weapons, and he chose fists at ten PAGES.
If, after fighting some time, these weapons
proved Intellectual, he would be perfectly
willing to settle it by seeing who could
drink the most soda water or pop The
noble Frenchman proceeded in rave to
the house OF the American, and was thus
addressed by his offender - You have
politely asked me to give You tie oppor
tunity of taking my lie with your sword
which you handle like q professor. and
which / never handled. You know Won
would do this as soon as you wished alter
the fight commenced. Now. the door il
locked, and there is no pistols or swords
in the house; but am going to be more
merciiul than you were, I don't intend
to take your life, but you or have cot
to take the darndest licking he ever got
before he leaves this house, from the
weapons nature gave Us. | am no prizes
fighter, and ] am willing 70 risk nv
life whether you are or not"
Why was it that the French
man grew pale? Was he not ready TO
risk his life in a duelf Now, he was
afraid of beating. He tried to smooth
the matter over with bows and scrapes,
but our countryman had his ire up at his
would-be murderer, and they went at il.
They both suffered some, but the Ere nchN
man was obliged to leave, carrying IN
mistakable signs on his face OF an ignoble
conflict with fists. The American was
never challenged again while in France.
Il Paris Correspondent.
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a Newspnper yyonder

.JI1e .I0T0cute q tIreenback LaDor paper,puD-
lished in y. Y, has created a marked excite
ment among publishers 1t was begun in May,
1875, as a local paper at Spring Valley, Rock
land county, and on Jan. 1st, 1877, removed
to New YORK. The first issue in that year was
45S copies, using twenty five pounds OF white
paper, postage % cents, while the issue Of
May 22nd inst. was l56, COZ, using near nine
age. This has been done by e discreet but
bold method OF advertising. The company
expect TO reach a circulation Of 2.0O0 000 in
1880 and propose to expend S200, 600 in ad~
vertising to secure that end. II during The
months of June, July, August and sep. puts
its advertisement OF one column into $500
papers, including the city dailies. If bust
ness men would take courage and show faith
in printers ink, much could be done 90 dis
sipate hard times by revIving business
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A Little Story.

Aisy, till / tell We little story to di.
vart ye bit, and it's all thrue, and
know yen find out my meaning:
In the ancient times, when flowers and
trees were on sparkling terms, and all
friendly together; in beautiful garden
where there was all sorts of plants We
could mintion, lived a lovely but giddy
fairy, who went sporting about as gay as
the morning lark. Well, one day, q
black cloud grew up out of the north, all
In minDit, and away skitted the fairy
TO find shelter in the flowers. Now,
Rose, " says she, the rain is come, do
yen love me still ?" s'I can hardly shelter
my own buds" says the rose. "Lily,"
says abe, "the storm is come, will you
shelter met" "I am sorry, !" says the lily,
but II were to open my cup the rain
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TheChristisn aw ia the lsw of love.
Whoever puts the rules of art above the
law of love is Pagan. he who hsbi
tually seeks To crafty his own tastes
rather than 10 do good to all men as he
has opportunity, IS not q Christian but
a Pagan. The church thst, in all iti
appointments and provisions for worship
and in the development of its social life,
practically seeks aesthetic qualification
more than the helpful service of the poor
and the ignorant who dwell within the
site of It's spiTe or the sound of its bell,
is not true church Of Christ. No mat
Ter how orthodox may be the doctrines
taught from its pulpit; no matter how
liberal may be the gifts of the members
to missions in Africa no matter how
numerous may ke the converts that flock
to its altar practical relation oil
the churc yrPie IN It's nelghbor,,
:. - Sympathy if the
It's ne 10 bers Gre their poor neigh
bors, and to sSsssate only with persons
of culture pleasing themselves in their
social life insteadof bearing the inf1rm-
tiles of the weaI--then the religion OF
this church is Psganisn, and 1t mas no
right to the Christian name
We do not sly that most OF the
churches OF Christ IN this country are
essentially Pagan. The contrary is true.
Most OF them. we believe, remember
who Christ was and what the law OF His
kingdom is Buts great many OF them
are wholly given over to this false
religion and there are strong elements
in many Others that tend the same way.
And the dangers that threaten eur
churches from this quarter are much
more serious than those which grow out
of new interpret atoms OF doctrine. For
a man who sets aside and condemns the
fundamental law OF Chrlst's rehgle n ; Tor
a church that processes to own Him and
yet ignores, practically, the very people
with whom He has SO solennly identified
himself in the twenty ffth chapter OF
Matthew, some solicitude may Wen De
felt. There has been good deal OF dis,
cussion, OF late. about what KIND OF
punishment it is that those are threatened
with, who, in the parable just referred
to, are found on the left hand. would
it not be worth while TO give a little
attention 10 the question what klhd OF
people those are against WHOM this
punishment is threatened = sunday
Afternoon.
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South carnIina Phosohatss

George Clendon, of Louisa county,
Va, after trying the South Carolina
phosphate on clover with decided benefit,
made several other successful expert
ments. He says:
last fall applied ten tons of this phos-
phate on wheat, sowed broadcast and
narrowed in with the seed. For COM
parison, strip, seven PAGES wide and
nearly 400 PAGES long, was left IN
N4kd. On this strip the wheat IS
poor, but on the adjoining land is looking
very well. The unfertilized strip extends
over poor knobs and good hollows, but
everywhere the contrast between it and
the land on either side is marked. The
colored men who sowed the fertilizer had
no faith in its virtue. " No taste, no
smell it would be good for nothing"
Unknown to me, they sprinkled it thiekly
on some patches in the field " for 'speri-
ment," and g luxuriaDt growth of
wheat is the result. Until found out
the cause, these patches perplexed me.
l could not imagine why the soil should
be so much better on square plats
bounded by dead forrows. The phos-
phate in question is ground by the
Etiwan company, Charleston, 5. C. 1t
is much more finely powdered than any
other brand have seen. OF course an
insoluble fertilizer should be ia as fine a
stste of division as possible.
/ strongly urge farmers TO try it, on as
small a scale as they like, but try it.
Wherever superphosphste does any good,
1 think the raw, finely powdered phos-
phate may be used with benefit. On the
wheat field spoken OF sowed a strip,
seven paces wide and nearly 800 PAGES
long, with superphosphste, st the rate of
240 pounds per acre. There is no differ
ence observable between this strip and
the adjoining land, treated with the raw
article at the rate of $50 pounds per
acre. Far different is the strip left with
neither fertilizer. In places, it Is almost
as bare of wheat "a highrosd. Except
ON the experimental strips, the phosphate
was applied at the rate of from $50 to
400 pounds per acre, and the
heavier the dressing the better the wheat.
Raw ground phosphate is quoted in New
York at $50 per ton; IN Charleston at
1880. 1t can be bought in Richmond,
Va, for $22, and contains 50 per cent. of
bone phosphate.
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would beat in ike fun, and my Seed
would be kilt intireIy." 'sTulip,S sid
she, 81 am very weary, will YOU sheller
and love me % "Begone p' said the
tulip. "Be OFF, says he; "a petty
pickle I'd be in, if I let everv wsndsing
scamp come about me-" So, with her
wings dripping, she limped of to the
violet, and, the darlint little foyer,
with its blue eye, saw her coming, and
never a word she spoke but she opsned
her leaves and took the wandering cay
thur to her bosom, and sheltered her
until the storm was clane gone.
Then the violet spokean said: 'Fsiry
Queen, it is bad to fiirt with many. for
the love of one true heart is enough fol
earthly woman, or fairy; the ould and
humble lsve, is better than the gay CON-
ailments of a world of flower
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RELIGIOUS READING.
rs, ia God.

Irust ~
Leave God to order all thy Ways
,r-,- -an1 nope In Him vbale ~ 49,
1honIt md Him in the eYll Gays
Thy ais ficIsn y, strength and guide
" no trusts IN Gods unchsngins IoEe
oullus on the rock that nooEn' 0''N A-'
What can thesa ANXIOUS cares avail,
These neveTto 81 means and sighs
nal can 1t help US TO oe"fHi e,ose
o., iAe IN painful moment as !, ,,a's
s GuI cross and trials do pu. -
me hta'ier for our bitterness
only thy restless heart seep SUI, ,.,t
IT. A M, asii IN eheeIial ~ o,is will
10 take hais'er His grselotILs -
n hls all discerning love ma - Enous
BOubt NOT our fnmost wants H AAAV"N
To Him who ehose IS for HIS own
He knows when joyful hours ;. are rso os.''
re sends them as he So : - - - 49,
zen tnou hast borne tne o NJ Jareit
Aha art made free from g.
He comes to thee all upASaIe,
ana makes thee own bis lo' A'e
Nor In the heat of pain snd s s,F ~; hosr,
mink God hatb est thee or uhhesii,
And that the man whose ptospe tHs iiie
~ Thou enviest is Of him plstedi, et HIM,
ti5e passes and Iauen cue lI.L s;ne-
Ahd res bound 70 every 'A-i'4s'
All are alike before Hls face
lis easy TO our God moot hlSh
To make The rich Iusn both poor ana ua-es
To give the poor man wealth and JOY
True wonders SIN By Him are wrought,
who setteth up and brings to nonsht'
But DO taina IN mart faithfully
Trust his rich prOmis,s el sIaIe'
So shall they he lahlled IN thee
God never gel foIsook st nee
IN. !. Observer
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FINANCr AND LABOR.

IL adopts tho theory t-at ps nation We are
family. and should be governed family. that We
sh uld have standard an MEASURE Of value IKE
by G0vernment-a national "a per surrency, m de
and ssUed by the Government-wh shall be made
10 do all the Ell e. CT gold aud 81 For among our
poop q, 90 DC a. good a. gold and tilver Out %
have relation 70 be IN any way depen 1ent
upon gold and sI!yer that there; honli he e Gus h
Of thts c~rren In the hands the people 70 enable
every man % psy or What lie buy ans When he
cceives il. whether he buys Dor or labOrs pro-
ducts that the true way for Government 10 Issue
the increa.g 70 the people j. 10 employ i.nOGo1
laboreIs 10 build up the wealth Of he country IN
peace. A. IL employ ed 10000 OF ur best men 10
destroy scCumulaf ed wealth IN war-hY carr ing on
g vast sys OF ute nal Improvement 81 the water
Of the country. t. the cad Of cheap euiug and
quickeniDg trar spoTta i0 ana thus reiiey wins and
tnakint production ne profitHble-that the publ c
lat de sh nd be once throwa open 70 free eccu-
pancy ard b. actual settlersto the end OF inl-
nd che production. snd foreign 81 pltieut
Of products. aud turn the balance OF trade from
10 world u America, and enable ~ TO pHY our
mammcth debt as II II were "a baEatelle-thAt tie
Government should be the epositor OF O % surp us
the peoples earnings and savings. ~ 10y OF 60
,eT eRt interest in currency; that THE snrplus
ould be apple 30 buying Hp our higher priced
g L bonds from day g. day, 10 the market III al
paid ana then as the hscal agent T. the people,
ree,iv the mole hills o. deposits and mako Tue
mountains Of loans 70 cities and states az sy per
cent, 81 fN aud control tine rate Z interest IN
the interest Of enterpriHr.
IL teaches le sislation in The Interest Of labor.
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The Prairie Farmer sums up briefly,
ndgives the following requisites for the
successful culture of onions "HIgh
manuring, perfect filth, smoothness of
surface, early and thick seeding in ac-
eurate drills, an early use OF the wedding
cultivator between and as close to the
rows as possible, thinning the crop as
it begins to eli the drills. and the re-
moval of superfiuous plants at the second
wedding will insure success, and that at
a minimum cost and, above all, at a
profit to the cultivator.
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the ersa,es, D1soovery OF the a

The GirsHSest discovery Of the age
Is Dr. Tcbias' celebrated Venetian Linimentl
so years before the Pubiic, and warranted to cure
Diarrhea, Dysentary, Cole, ana 5pasns, taken IN
tarnaliy; and Group, Chronic Rheumatism, SoE
Linbs. Back and Chest. externally. II has never
failed. family VIII ever be without it after oae
giving IL a faiT tr1si. Price, 80 cts. DR. 1OBIAS
VENEII An HORSE LESi3ESr z, IN Pint Bottles
at One Dollar Is warranted superior TO any other Or
no PAY, for the cure Of Cole. Cuts. BrUisss. Oa
s5re5, etc. Sold by all Druggists. DePot-I0 PAX
~
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THE chief Clerk of the Government
Dispensary says that no medicine chest IS
now complete without Johnson's Anodyne
Liniment. No medicine known 10 medical
science Tor internal and external use pos
sesses the wonderful power of this anodyne'
This paper has done as much as any other
10 expose the worthlessBess of the big PACK
Condition Powders, and means to keep ~
up. too. We know of only one kind tnat
are absolutely and strictly pure, and tnat Is
Charidan5s
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FARM AND HOME.
Valve ofowIs.

A correspondent of an English peri
odical says that pair of barn owls, which
occupied the loft OF an outbuilding for
several years, and reared young, had
proved themselves valuable by the num-
Der of field and garden mice which they
have destroyed. He had watched them
after sunset, and saw them bring in every
few minutes a mouse or young rat. He
pleads strongly for owls.
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Two luRdreth edition, revised and enlarged. Just
published II is n standard medical work, the best in
the Eng lsl' nguase written * PhyTie7n Of great
medal by the National Medical AZ oCiaton. II cou.
tains beautiful and very expensive steel plate en-
CRAVINGS. Three hundred pages, moro than e fty
valuable ptions for all forms Of prevailing
diseases the result Of mauy years Of extensive and
successful practice. Bound in French cloth price
only 81, cent by mail The London ancet says:
" No person should be without this valuable book
The author is = noble beBefector." An iilustrsted
sample sent 70 OIL receipt Of cents for postage
Address Dr. w. Il. PARKER, No. Bulhncb Strset
Boston. The author may Do consulted all diseases
requiring skin aud experience.
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MASON & HAAILIN, who took the nrs'
medal for their cabinet organs 81 the EXPO,
sition in 1867, and have won the nlgnes'
honors az every worlds exhibition since, -
here in competition with fine lot OF orsall;ss
Other American makers exhibit, out lev, lev y y
any of them Will compete -" Assd ris''
Paris Digpatch.
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AMONG many interesting relics in AID
about Monterey, Cal, is the wreck of the
old brig Natalie, the veritable vessel in
which Napoleon made his escape from
Ella. This slowly decayiDg wreck is
ssfely anchored in the sand By the new
wharf.
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me ED1nn.ie.I Popularity

OF Dooley's Yeast Powder is the best e'l.
dence OF its worth. Whenever you ~ans
light. white, sweet biscuit, delicious poTPlSs,
elegant cake. Or choice pudding, Dooley
Baking Powders should be used. Perieel
purity aud absolute full weight are inc
watchwor5s OF the manufacturers.
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ton IN 'h7 interest Of Ia'oI


Ii adopts the i6ea that the best way 20 help a
laborinc is 20 enable him 20 make one dollar
answer the - OH of tao by trikirg ut the middle
man and eXtorfioui6t a. completely AZ D ssibie.
Ii adopts the dea Of direct action IN co Opera
ton, and br 20 the manu- tActurer and user Of on
art Gle into immediate relations.
II ITings the maker Of a p suO, sewing machine,
etc.. 10 direct sgd mediate cont Ct and avoids
all 1iddle-tnon. enAf ling y fam " % set sl0ip
piano r s22j; q 9 60orEan for tI00; so Grover
Baker sewing machine for S!e, etc etc.
In -. .-nA On.
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There Is no music box 50 iTelgnted
with meIodious harmonies as Is tne near5
of the Christian full OF the promises ana
OF the spirit of the gospel Inc man Man
of Sorr,ws has filed the word WITH
songs OF gladness and triumph. als
love has harnonizsd once discoraan
passions, and caused jaFTlng comic
WITHIN the soul to yield 10 all the sw Zee
entertainments Of faith, hope and charity
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MothersI Mothers II Mothers u Don st tL. N
procure Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup 70. r.,
diseases incident to the period of teesnlIs =.
children. It relieves the ohiid u OBJ sn :
wind colicragalates the bowels, ana, py sisssss5
relief and health 70 the child gives IssI y 40
mother. It Is en- old and well-tr1eo seme'5'
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The most comprehensive, PRACTICAL, aoeura e.
sound. complete exhaustive and convincing arg u
nent ever made the subject Of inter nat improF
Tuents. accompanied by a mammoth map showi ng
the Relations between chear safe short wafer-w ~
ausportation and prOnt 20 the producer, And enc
way IN which American products can control tho