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He Was After Dickens.
lOi1 City Derrick.l

Do you want to hire reporter ?'
inquired a red-nosed young man as he
thrust his illuminated olfactory into this
office yesterday.
He was informed that we had all the
help we required at present.
"Sorry-very sorry" he said, bowing
quite low; just noticed by squib in
newspaper that the immortal Dickens
began life as reporter; first had heard
of it, and concluded at once to begin
that way myself. Dickens made great
success of it, and what has been done
once can be done again"
We acknowledged that Dickens had
made quite hit.
GA decided hit" put in the young
man, "and all want is to start under
the same auspices. Sure you have no
place for me?''
No place at present"
Mighty sorry" replied the applicant
" have just been reading David Center.
field and am quite charmed with the
authors STYLE"
david Copperfeld, not 'Centerfield,' ,"
we ventured to suggest.
Perhaps you're right; yes, now
recellect. you are right; much obliged
been playing base ball lately, and have
got names confused. Will be in town 8
few days and hope you will not forget
me if a vacancy should occur"
We promised to remember him, anc
the young man withdrew.
Protruding his beacon light once more
he said:
&C Daniel Webster, Benjamin Franklin
and Napoleon Bonaparte also began lif
in newspaper Offices; but 1 don't car
for them Dickens is the man Pm after,
and he closed the door softly and wen
down stairs on his tiptoes.
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What the Voice Betrays.

A writer in the New York Tribune,
discoursing upon tones, says " the shrill-
tongued scold has the same vocal organs
which in Nilsson charm the world, and
the difference between the notes of the
two is largely difference of adjustment
of temper and of culture" The writer
continues:
There are voices that diffuse balm and
sweetness and love in every vibration;
there are others that irritate and ex
asperate; there is the voice of command,
of entreaty, of expostulation.
AS the muscles of the face acquire at
length fixed and settled position and
give permanent expression to the face,
so the muscles which are concerned in
the production of voice acquire at length
fixed and settled position and give per-
manent expression to the voice.
Persons habitually ill-tempered stamp
the expression of ill-temper on their
faces and in their voices; persons habit
ually amiable, refined, cultivated, show
these qualities in their faces, in their
voices; and there is no mistaking them.
The voice often betrays what the face
conceals, and is surer index of char
acter to those who can interpret its
modulations than even the face.
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ITEMS FOE FIELD AND HOUSE.

A SIMPLE remedy to prevent the pres
ence of moles and mice in hotbeds is said
to be to stick pieces of green elder
bushes into the ground in the premises
infested, and these troublesome creatures
will give it wide berth.
The destruction of weeds should be
constantly attended to, for, like insect
pests they multiply enormously. A
weed plucked before it goes to seed, will
prevent the growth of hundreds the fol-
lowing year, for here the old adage is
uneemnonly TRUE, that ZONE years
seeding causes fifteen years wedding"
SHAKERS pickles to keep ten years
Half-grown cucumbers fresh gathered; !;
wash clean and pack in jars. Make a
pickle of salt and water that will bear
an egg, put in piece of alum size of a
nutmeg to gallon of brine; boil and
skim it, and pour hotove the cucumbers !;
let it stand till cool, then poor off.
Boil enough vinegar to cover your pickles
spice it to taste, pour it over hot, first
adding a small piece of alum. In two
days they are ready to eat.
AT certain times, from some peculiar
cause, much difiulty is encountered in
charming cream into butter. There are
instances Of persons having churned the
whole day to no purpose, which is GER
tainly very trying to the good house
wife. AS last resort, try tablespoon
full of soda or pearl ash, dissolved in a
pint of warm water; pour it into the
churn while it is in motion, and if butter
| does not form after this application, the
attempt may be abandoned as hopeless.
Now, with hard work. teams require
good care. Horses will come from the
field in much better condition if they
are protected from the worry of flies
The best protection is thin sheet made
to fit the neck, with holes for the ears
and to buckle under the throat and cover
the back, hanging loosely at the sides, to
give access beneath. 1t should be hello
by crupper band beneath the tail. Too
much corn fed now is apt to produce ir
ritation of the skin, and to make tn,
animal restless.
INDIAN mangoes: Take small, smooth
skinned green cantelopes not large
than an orange, cut round piece out O
one side and scoop out al1 the seeds
saving the piece you cut out. Parboi
the melons in brine that will bear al
egg, until a little tender; dry them; fiji
with fnely-chopped cabbage, seasol
with mustard-seed, pepper, salt ant
grated horse-radish put on the cover
tie them around with soft cord and pu
them in vinegar with any spices yol
may like boiled in it, pour it over then
boiling hot;'cover well. They will kee]
for years.
ONION pickles: Ingredients for pick
ling onions: To each quart of vinegar
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MiIesf9nes ON the Road to Health.

The recovery of digestion and the re-
sumption of activity by the liver, bowels
and kidneys are milestones which mark
our progress on the road to health: They
speedily become perceptible when Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters is used by the invalid.
Nothing so surely and e1peditiously con-
sumes the distance to the desired goal. As
no bodily function can suffer interruption
without impairing the general health of the
system, SO thesystem can never acquire per-
feet vigor, healths synonym, until that func-
ton be actively resumed Take, for in
stance digestion, suspension of which is
invariably rectifed by the Bitters. If the
organs upon which it devolves grow weak,
biliousness, constipation, headache, poverty
of the blood, and hundred other sym ptoms
supervene, which indicate Enthusiastically
the banefuI general influence of dyspepsia.
The disappearance of all these symptoms
through the use of the Bitters shows with
what thoroughness it removes their causes.
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GLEAN1nes FROM THE MUSE.
&. POND LILY
BY LOUISE W. TILDEs.

Pond LILY lay ON the breast of the water,
Iazily dreaming the hours away;
Watching the wzvelets that, circling about her,
Widened far out DER the beautiful bay.
Onward bright little Ripple came rolling,
Crested with diamonds that glittercd and shone;
In for q frolic, the gay little fellow,
Laughing and leaping and full OF his fun.
Pond LILY saw little Ripple advancing,
Covered all DER with glttenng Peh,
"Give me some diamondsl oh, give me some dia-
She cried; make me shining and bright Like
yourselfH
"Look out, then Lily Pm comingi Pm coming!
Catch theml" he cried, as he tossed them In air.
There sat Pond LILY. with jewels bespangied,
Gemming her gown and her bright yellow hair.
Down in the depths Of the mirror-like water,
Gazing with rapture and swelling with pride,
" An me, how lovelyi how wondrously lovelyi
Sure I'm the Queen Of the LiiesI" she cried.
Tossing her silly head higher and higher,
All her fair sisters now viewed with disdain,
I am far better than you are" she murmured,
And turned 70 her own bright reflection again.
Up came old SOL" WISE steady old fellow,
The worlds oyerseer this many year;
Going his rounds In a business-like manner,
Looking about him TO see and 10 hear.
Presently little Pond Lily espyiug,
Thinking Of Daught but her looks, IL was plain,
"Hap' muttered he, whats this nonsense, won
derl
All those fine 6xins are making her vain"
Thousands Of bright little beams were in waiting,
Ready his royal command TO obey.
"Go you" said be, " to yon foolish young Lily,
Take all those frivolous baubles away"
swifter than arrows they sped on their errand,
Gathered the Jewels ere she was aware;
Left poor Pond LILY, all shorn Of her splendor,
Sitting forlorn in a sullen despair.
Golden Hours.
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Facts of Great Interest tst AlI-Tilne and
Money saved.


All families are interested in their family
physicians. They may take quack medi
cines for slight ailments, but when true
sickness comes, then must come the family
doctor. All are interested then in this
matter, and every family newspaper should
give them valuable information and advice
Every one knows that, in times gone by,
the great family doctors were educated in
New York and Philadelphia, but that in
these days such Is no longer the case. The
great cities of the West, Louisville, Chi
cago, Cincinnati, all contain medical col
leges in which the best medical education is
to be obtained.
The cost of this education is far less than
it is in Eastern cities; fact of great inter
est to parents and guardians, and to all in
terested in medical students. Indeed, so
important is this money question to our
readers, that we must give them information
which will save for themselves and friends
both time and money.
In thesAtlantic cities student has to pay
for two courses of lectures $155 each; or
1910 for the two. His diploma fee is $50;
all fees amounting to $40. His board for
two sessions is $3.50, or $40 for each. His
fees and board costing $500. These facts and
figures are official.
In Louisville, Chicago, etc., where the
medical colleges are equally as good as they
are in New York, the student pays for his two
courses $65 each, or $130 for two. His dip.
Iona fee costs $50. All fees amounting to
| $3.50 for two sessions. His board for two
sessions costs $16O or $50 for each. The
entire fees and board costing $500. These
| figures are also official, and show that the
student who goes to The great colleges of the
West saves fully $500 in the cost of first
class medical education. If to this amount b,
added that of the increased cost of travel, i
| is evident that $400 would be moderat,
estimate of the amount saved by him. In
deed, students residing in the New Eng
land and Atlantic States, can, by going t.
first-class medical colleges in the West, say
from $500 to $500 in the cost of medica
education. Surely these great money fact
cannot fail to interest every reader, an,
cause him to bring them to the attention o
all studying or about to study medicine
Parents and preceptors will, we fee
sure, thank us for this valuable informs
tion.
But there are other facts now to be give
of greater interest; facts which show tha
the student cannot only save $500 in tn
cost of his medical education, but that h
can gain one full additional course of lie,
lures. That is to say, the student will, i
seventeen months, obtain three instead c
two courses of lectures, and save also $30'
Among the many new catalogues of met
ical colleges recently issued, that of th
, Louisville Medical College, (Louisvill
Ky.,) is exceedingly interesting. Indeed
the facts presented therein are SO importaI
that we must present them to our readers.
1t appears that the Faculty of the Loui
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viii never do, though were thousand
times q prisonerp
"Foolish boyl don't ask you to de-
sert your colors. You did that when
you Joined the Southern army" :.
my colors are the stars and bars of
the Southern Confederacy," said the
young man.
"Your Southern Confederacy,' as
you call it, is tub without bottom,
and JEFF. Davis and his followers will all
slip through by-and-by. Better save
yourself while you can."
"Thank you. l prefer to slip through
with the rest; and SO would you, madam,
in the same case"
In her heart Miss German knew that
she should, and could but admire the
young mans adherence to his view of
duty; while at the same time she was
vexed with herself for entertaining such
a feeling towards one whom she coz
sidered was an enemy to her country.
off you are 80 true to your cause, you
can't blame me for being true to mine.
Why shouldn't l call my man and put
you under guard at onceT'
That's just what l expect you to do. J"
But they wouldn't mind shooting
you if you attempted to escape"
"Of course not. They'd be very
poor soldiers if they hesitated about
that"
"My goodness, / really believe you
want to be shot? There, don't wriggle
about so, or you'll slip your bandage
and bleed to death, and I shall lose my
prisoner. The best thing you can do
now is to go to bed. Perhaps you won't
be so obstinate in the morning."
The young mans handsome black eyes
twinkled with mirth as he followed his
captor to a comfortable bedroom, for
he was keen enough to read the work
ings of the tender woman's heart, and
knew that he was safe for that night, at
least.
In the morning when he awoke, Miss
German was standing by his bedside
with suit of citizens clothes over her
arm.
"You'd better put these on" said
she; "they are Llewellyn's my
nephew's. If anybody should see YOU
round my premises in your uniform, il
might make trouble"
For a whole week the young mar
stayed with Miss German, prisoner OF
| pdIOlc, uuIluS WuICu IlAlC uC Was do Icl
derby nursed and cared for as it he haG
been her own boy. But now the ques
ton must be settled, "What should W,
do with him ?"
"What he needs is to go home to hi
mother" thought she. eff I delive
him up and they take him to prison
he'll die sure" And then aloud
"Young man, if you go back to you
regiment, would they give you fun
lough?'
Undoubtedly"
"Why don't you 60 thenT'
Because Pm your prisoner"
"Luke and Pat have both gone t
mill to-day"
, "What of thatW
"Can't you take hintT'
Is it even so? Then, goodbye, deal
g kind friendw
With pressure of the hand and
. parting kiss he was gone, and she SO
7 down and cried.
\ ooh, Judith German, what a foe
r you are! You aided and abetted
n Southerner! But there,-I couldn
: help it. How could 1? do hope Mr.
Il Kennette won't find it out"
o And to this day Miss German nevt
e has been able to decide whether she di
s right or wrong. What do you think?
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TEE AMOUNT OF MONEY TO Be EXPENDED.

Persons who have had little experience adyertis
often have pretty clear understanding Of what
they would like to do, but are entirely ignorant OF
the probable cost.
We have made out for such n person plan Of adj
vertsing calling for investment of saoo, and
submitting il for approval found customer lis
mayed at the magnitude of the expense he not lsv-
ing contemplated expenditure exceeding s2l or
$30O In such labor would have been saved. if
the commencement of the negotiation the Qucsfon
had been Asked " How much money you pre-
pared to devote to this advertising?"
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TRAVELLERS by railroad or steame

TRAVELLERS by railroad or steamer should
always have box of GRACE's SALvE with
them ready for immediate use in case of an
accident. There is nothing like it for the re-
lief of Burns, Scalds, Cuts, Wounds, Bruises
and Sprains, while for the cure of Felons, Ul-
GERS, Erysipelas, Corns, old Sores, ETC., it is
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W11HoFT's sANTI-PERIoDIC OR FEVER AND

WILHOFT's sANTI-PERIoDIC OR FEVER AND
AGUE roN1C.-This invaluable and standard
family medicine is now household word
aud maintains its reputation unimpaired. II
is indorsed by the medical profession, and
prescribed daily in Hospital service. Why:
Because after years of trial in the worst
malarial district in the United States, it has
proved itself positive antidote for all dis
eases caused by malarial poisoning of the
blood. WHEELoCK, FINLAY d Co., Proprie
tors, New Orleans.
For Safe nv ALL DRUGGISTS
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WE have a list of thousand country week.
lies, in which we can insert one-inch adver-
tisement one year for two dollars and quar-
ter paper, or for the same price we can in
sert fifty-two reading notices "a new one
every week., averaging seven lines each. For
list of papers and other particulars, address
BEALs& FOSTER, 10 Spruce-street, N. York.
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children with never-failing success. 1t cor
rects 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-tried
remedy 25 cts bottle
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The Gre Discovery OF tho Age is Dr..
Tobias celebrated Venetian Liniment 50 years be-.
fore the public, and warranted to cure Diarrhea,
Dysentcry, Collie, and Spasns, taken internally; and
Group, Chronic Rheumatism, Sore Throa:e, Cuts,
Bruises, Old Sores, and Pains in the Limbs, Back,
and Chest externally. 1t has failed. No family
will be without it after giving il fair trial
Price, 40 cents. DR.. TOBIAS VENETIAN HORSE
LINIMENT, in Pint Bottles, at One Dollar, is war;
ranted superior to any other, or NO PAY. for the
of Collie Cuts, Bruises Old Sores, etc. Sold by
NIL Druggists. Depot-IO Park Place. New York.
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1t has been frequently noticed that
loving married people in time grow to
resemble each other, especially in the
calm intercourse of country life, but the
Louisville Comier-yownol states that the
features of dogs and other pets come to
resemble those of their master or mis-
tress, and that freqently the face of the
master or mistress changes and takes the
shape of the pet; remarking invidiously,
that the pet likeness is very striking
in some men."-PhiJadelphia Record.
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WE know of ne way that we can benefit
our readers more than by calling attention
to Johnson's Anodyne Liniment. 1t is the
oldest and most valuable patent medicine in
the world. Everybody should keep it in the
house. 1t will check diarrhea and dysentery
in one hour
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OUR PROMISE.

We promise those advertisers who entrust their
advertising patronage to our management that we
will not allow be charged, in any instance.
any more than the publishers schedule rates; that
will procure for them the acceptance OF any adj
yantageous offer definitely made to them by any
newspaper publisher. advertising agent, or canvasser
of responsibility. We unwilling to do work
without profit and offer TO do yet in con-
formity with the promise made above we sometimes
find it advisable.
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If the fountain is pure the streams will
be pure also. So with the blood. If that
be pure the health is established. Parsons
PurgdttUe P5ls make new rich blood, and
taken one night will change the blood in
the entire system in three months.
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Two quarts of flour, sift through it four
teaspoonsfuls DooLEY'S YEAST POWDER,
two tahlespoonfuls of butter or lard, one
pound and quarter of sugar, dissolved in
two and half cups of sweet milk. Spice
to taste, bake in oven in small molds.
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HUNTING is a relic of the barbarous
spirit that thirsted formerly for human
blood, but is now content with
the blood of inferior animals-mos-
quitoes and cockroaches, for instance.
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Extract from. Ns,s York - Tiass," JHasla, ls7s.
Tan xears AGO Messrs. Geo. p. Roweil 4 Co, estab-
Iishel tLcir ADVERTISING agency in New York City.
Fve wears age they absorbed the business conducted
Kind Of enterprise Now they have the satisfaction
Of controlling the most extensive and complete edver
tising connection which has been secured. and
ono which would be hardly possible in any other
country but this. They have succeeded in WORKING
down u complete business into thoroughly . sys-
tematic method that no change in the newspaper
system of America escape notice, whlie the
widest Information upon all topics interesting TO
advertisers is placed readily ~ the disposal Of the
public.
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OUR CUSTOMERS ENTITLED TO QUE BEST
SERVICES.

Whenever We arc doing the advertising for any in
dyilual or firm, We consider them entitled to our
best services. If they suggest using paper which
and give the reasons. We often expend good deal
of time for very small advertisers much more than
the profits their patronage would warrant but We
are content they entrust to what they have TO
dishurse, anil influence in direction the patron
age Of their friends and acauaintsuces.
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.s.r-
(IoRNs.

Grace-s Salve is a Sovereign Renaedys
PAVILION HOTEL REVERE BEACH, MAss.l
BosToN, July IL, ISIS. J
MEssRs S. W. FowLE & SoNs:
Gents-About one year ago i a great sufferer
from the pains accompanying Corn on my foot I
can not speak much praise in behalf of Grace's
Salye for after two applications entirely
ieyed would not sell the remainder of the con-
tents of the box for SlOu, if could not get
HENRY YOUNG.
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS. PRICE. rs
CENTS PER BON. BY MAIL, 3J CENTS. SETH
W. FowLE & SONS. PR0PRIEToRS, Sc IlARR1-
SON AVENUE, BOSTON.
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THE CONFIDENCE OF OUR PATRONS A Ma
TER OF PRIME IMPORTANCE.

1t lis a matter Of prime Importance TO us. for the
purpose Of maintaining our influence with publish
ers, that it shall to he understood among them
that statements about tho advertising to be done.
not to he done, to be relied npon and to this
end our dealing with our advertising patrons must
be upon basis Of mutual confidence and good Fifth.
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TOPICS FOR THE FARM.


The pipe of the quail in the stubble field,
The scent of the new mown hay,
And all day long the shout and the song
OF the reapers so far away.
The restless racket amid the grain,
The noise of the reaping machine,
And ever again the howl of pain
Comes over the meadows green.
Oh, sweet is the field where the meadow lark fits
And sings, as it scars and dives:
Where the granger sits, and yells as he gifts
His fingers among the knives.
No longer we hear on the hillsides sere,
The scythe-stones clnkety clink;
But the reaping machine cuts his leg of, ween,
Before ever the man can think.
With foreboding and tears his good wife hears
The man of the house say goodbye;
To return, in sooth, with horse-rake tooth
Sticking four inches out of his eye.
When the threshers come in with halloo and din,
How burdened with sorrow the hour,
When they pause to scan what is left of the man
Chawed up in an eight-horse power.
o 1.-THE and listen, From over the hills,
What voice for the doctor begs?
'Tis the stoker who fell, aud awful to tell
The steam harrow run over his legs
Thus all day long. with mirth and song,
They laugh at the dread alarms;
Though the waving field shall its harvest yield
OF fingers and legs and arms.
Then pity the sorrows of a poor old granger
Whose mangled limbs have borne him to the
fence,
Who braved, with reckless courage, untold danger
And runs his farm with modern implements.
Burlington Hackeye.
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THE SCIENCE OF'LIFE
or EIE-PRESERNATI

Two hundredth edition. revised and enlarged. Just
the English language written by physician of great
experience, to whom awarded gold and ieweled
medal by the National Medical Association. It con-
tans beautiful and expensive steel plate engray
ings. Three hundred pages, more than fifty valuable
prescriptions all of prevailing Diseases the
result Of many of extensive and prac
tice. Bound in French cloth: price only ST. sent by
mail. The London Lancet says No person should be
without this valuable book. The author is a noble
cept of cents for postage. Adj Dr.. W. h PARKER.
No. Bulfnch-st., Boston. The author may be con-
on all diseases reauiring skill Nnd experience.