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A Monkey Story.

This is one of the true stories
that tell my little boys over aud
over again, us we SIT before the
fire, ard make ready for thei, JOUR
ney to SLEEPY Land :"
When your grandfather was
lad about twelve years old, an I'M
Gle of his made "a voyage to South
America, and brought home as Ii
present to his nephew a fine large
monkey. OF course Master Richard
was very much pleased, and the
frolicsome pet would have had a
warm welcome from the whole
household, had not the uncle seen
fit to report some OF Jocko's pranls
on shipboard. This put the young
ladies upon their guard. But cd
Bella, the cook, never seemed pre-,
pared for his capers; and the fuss
she made over them pleased Jocko
so much that she became the OBJ
iect of his attacks. One day Bella
went to the city, and brought home
a fine new bonnet in a large band
box. During the evening she
showed it with great pride to the
young ladies; and, unknown to her,
Jock enjoyed the sight from behind
the parlor sofa. The next morning
Jocko took it out of her bandbox
aud dressed himself in it. Bella,
hearing a noise, looked around,
anil there he was, his head liter
ally lost in sea OF red and yellow
ribbons. With a shout of rage,
she seized the broomstick and bur
ried after the thief But before she
could reach him, Jocko had climb
ed up to the roof of the house
There he rested, and there be was
when the whole household ran out
to see what WAS the matter that
Bella shoald shrek so. In vain
Bella scolded. In vain Richard
coaxed and threatened. JockC
would not come down until he hao
finished his work, for he was busily
engaged in tearing poor Bella'i
bonnet into fragments. As ribbon
after ribbon was destroyed, Bella'l
cries grew louder and louder, ant
nothing could move her from hel
determination TO kill the monke,
except the promise of a gayer bon
net than the one Jocko had stoler
and destroyed.
But Jocko never was forgiven
and the poor fellow would hav'
gone supperless great many time
had it not been for his devoted
young master.-Nursery.
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Grape Growers Maxisns.

/. Prepare the ground in the
fall, plant IN the spring.
2. Give the vine plenty of ma
nure, old and well decomposed;
fresh manure excites growth, but
does not mature well.
3. Luxuriant growth does not
always insure fruit.
4. Dig deep but plant shallow.
5. Young vines produce beauti-
full fruit, but old vines produce the
richest.
6. Prune in autumn to insure
growth, but in the spring to pro-
mote fruitfulness.
Z. Plant your vines before you
put up trellises.
8. Vines, like old soldiers, should
have good arms.
9. Prune spars to one well de-
veloped bud: for, the nearer the
wood, the higher favored the fruit.
10. Those who prune long must
soon climb.
IL. Vine leaves love the sun, the
fruit shade.
II. Every leaf has bud at the
base, and either a branch of fruit
or tendril opposite to it.
Ii. A tendrll is an abortive fruit
bunch-a bunch of fruit a produc-
tive tendril.
IA. A bunch of grapes without q
healthy leaf opposite is like ship
at sea without rudder-it can't
come into port.
Is. Laterals are like politicians
if not checked they become the
worst of thieves.
l6. Good grapes are like gold
no one has enough.
II. The earliest grape will KEEP
the longest, for that which is fully
matured is easily preserved.
Is. Grape eaters are long livers
Is. Hybrids are not always higi
bred.
20. He who buys the new anC
untried varieties should remembel
that the sellers maxim is, "Let tn.
buyer look out for himself "-Ru
raj american.
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The Little Folks Column.
Fedeie.

Among the Alban hills, which
are situated some miles from Rome,
a lad was tending his fathers
goats, when his eye caught the
glitter of arms i'll the distance,
and he knew at once that the King
of Etruia, who had threatened to
make war upon the Roman repub-
lie, was about to carry out his
threat. Without waiting to COM
municate with his friends, he set
off at the top of his speed toward
the great city, to warn Its lnhaoi-
tants OF their danger and bid them
prepare for the coming foe.
1.-the and active, the little brown
| mountaineer went bounding down
the slopes and across the wide
marshy plain, bestrewn with huge
fragments of rock, and intersected
by sluggish streams and reedy mo-
rasses, amid which the red-eyed
buffaloes lurked. On he sped, as
fast as his sinewy legs would carry
him. But he had a long way to
go, the sun was scorching, there
was no pleasant shade Of leafy
trees to shelter him from its fierce
glare, nor any sweet cool water to
refresh him, for all about him was
unfit to drink, being brackish and
muddy. Through dreary desc
late region he had to go. His
legs were ready to sink under. him,
his thirst almost intolerable; YET
the lads courage did not fail-he
kept oravely on, and at length en-
tered the city gate, through which
he passed, and assembled the hill to
the capitol, where the senate o.
the republic held its sittings.
He was just able to whisper the
fatal news. Then he sank dowr
and complained of a sharp pain IL
his foot, on examination Of which
it was found that thorn had pen
etrated very deeply beneath the
skin. 1t was necessary that THU
should be extracted, aud the lax
died under the operation.
Grateful for such noble Geet
of devotion to his country, TIL
! senate decreed. that henceforth al
their gate-keepers should conn
from VitrocLiano, the boys nativ
village, and that they should b
called Fedele-the faithful.
How imperishable is the memor
, of good deed! In the beautiful
{: city of Florence there is Il marbl
! bust of this lad Vitrochiano, in T.:
: act of extracting the thorn iron
, his foot. This is not strictly i'll nc
) cordance with historic truth, 10
: he was too much overcome by ia
: tigue to attempt this; 1t WAS don
q for him, with fatal result.
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Farm and Garden.

There is no reason why green
meas should not be eaten during
The entire summer. The majority
of people, however, who have gar
dens content themselves with one
or two paintings Of this wholesome
and delicious vegetable.
It is often observed that short
legged, firm, compact horses do
their work better and last longer
than larger ones, particularly If
they have a clean, fiat bone and
plenty of muscle. Cart horses OF
great weight and height generally
have round bones.
AS those of this generation are
eating fruit from the trees planted
by our fathers, go we ought to keep
on planting trees for the next gem
Grafton. Even if but one tree IN
ten lives and bears well, that one
is worth more than the cost OF all;
but, with proper care and discre-
ton in selecting aud setting the
trees, and in preparing and Guilt
waiting the soil, nine out of the ten
ma7 live and be productive.
1t is no mystery that perhaps
one-third of the so-called Goshen
butter sold by our grocers Is the
product known AS Oleomargarlne,
of which animal fat or OK suet Is
the basis. Why, then, should our
farmers submit to such gross im-
position and buy their butter III
the city, as a great many do, wnen
they have the pastures and stock
that will make butter OF as good
quality as the genuine, and GER
tainly preferable, even if it is infe-
rior to this spurious product?
In the soil of the northern ano
middle parishes of Louisiana the
growing of clover will be found al
most equal to deep blowing, and
where the "soiling system" Is fol
lowed it is a capital crop, since 4
good field Of clover is one of the
very earliest to cut for fodder, ant
it may be cut two or three times
year, while on rich land adapt ed t.
this sy.tem several tons may b'
cut to the acre each season, leaving
behind in the soil a mass of roots
!, that with liberal manuring will
form al excellent preparation TO
corn or wheat crops.
There is q strong contrast be
tween slack and slovenly farmer
and those who are thrifty and tidy
, and no farmer Is excusable for til
/: utter disregard of taste and neat
ness, so often manifested amonI
our people. 1t is bad in all it
: consequences, especially in the de
privation of good and elegant SC
ciety; the dissatisfaction childre
feel with such homes as they az
proach maturity, and the const
. quent loss of self-respect by all tn
= members of tie family, are tn
} greatest evil consequences of sue
neglect. Farmers homes shout
), be made as attractive and pleasar
= as possible, and much can be don
L to this end with very little exper
diture of money.
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sin and death in the battle Of aoieo,sia,

sin and death in the battle Of GoIsotha,
to demonstrate his1 victory over the
powers Of dark ness by his resurrection.
and illumine by his Accession The sve-
nue. to eternal life.
"He was made little lower than the
Angels for the suffering of death"
Withthis view of the subject we eansn-
tertain a reasonable hope Of reconcilin8
the doctrine Of original sin, the foreor-
dination of human affairs, the suffer-
ings of holy men and women and nnof-
Tending infants, with the revealed char
acter of God. and vindicate his adminis-
tration from the charge Of injustice and
cruelty. ...-,. .
There is one other thought merely
limited at in the foregoing which may
be resumed and elaborated 90 far - 10
suggest the purpose of God in the crea>
ton, Punishment and redemption Of
man, end the mysterious Inspiration Of
hope in all human hearts through every
age, and cline, and creed and vicissitude
of future period, when the souls Of
men shall cease to dwell in houses Of
clay-when the Divine purpose in mans
probation aud suffering shall have been
accomplished, that an eternal Sabbath
Of millennial glory shall dawn upon q
world redeemed. Then, and perhaps
not till then, will be fully understood
the inspired exclamation of John the
Baptist. when pointing to Jesus as he
stood with the multitude on the banks
Jordan.
"Behold the Lamb of God that
taketh away the sinsof the world"
"And then shall be brought to pass
the saying that is written. death is
swallowed up of victory" "The Bon
himself shall be subject unto the
Father. and God shall be all in all"
- ORI0RN.
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The Secret of Success.

The greatest master of the advertis-
ing art in modern times is, or rather We
may say. was, Baruum, who has favor.
ed the world with the secret of hie
success. aud has given the following
advise for the benefit Of those who
would do likewise. We make no apol-
ogy for quoting them. as in our opinion
they should never be lost sight of. bat
forever kept before the minds Of the
public:
Advertise your business. Do not
hide your light under bushel. What
ever your avocation or calling may be.
If it needs support from the public, adj
ver.ise it thoroughly aud sufficiently in
some shape or other that will arrest
public attention. freely confess that
what success have had in my life may
fairly be attributed more to the public
press than nesrly all other causes COM
bined. There may possibly be occupa-
tions that do not require advertising, but
/ cannot we'll conceive what they are"
Men in business will sometimes say
that they have tried advertising, aud
thai. it did not pay. This is only when
advertising is done sparingly and grudg-
ingly. Homeopathic doses Of adver-
tising will not psy-it is like q half
portion of medicine, making the patient
sick, but efFecting nothing. Admins.
ter literally. and the cure will be sure
and permanent. Some say, they cam
not afford to advertise-they mistake;
they cannot afford not to advertise. In
this country, where everybody. reads
the newspapers. the man must have
thick skull who does not see that these
are the cheapest and best mediums
through which he can speak to the
public, where he is to find his custom
ers. Put on the appearance Of business.
and generally tho reality rill Aow. The
farmer plants his seed, and when be is
asleep. his corn and potatoes are grow
ing. 80 with advertising; while you
are sleeping, or eating. or converting
with one set Of your customers. your
advertisement is being read by huns
dreds and thousands of persons who
never saw you. nor heard Of your busi-'
ness; and never would, had it not been
for your advertisement appearing IN the
newspapers. r..
Advertising needs nerve and faith.
Nerve to enable you to launch ont
thousands on the uncertain waters Of
the future; Faith to teach you that.
after many days, it shall surely return.
bringing hundred or thousand,fold
to him who appreciates the advantages
OF printers ink properly applied"
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The Constant Use Of Religion.

The trouble with much Of the religi-
ous life Of to-day is that it is allowed TO
rust and stiffen from disuse. II o
Christian expects a religion that is
worth anything he must use it daily. A.
great many hang up religion MS they do
cost in closet six days in the week,
then take it down and give it nice
airing and brushing and wear it ON
Sunday. But such religion wont wear.
An engine that is idle soon rusts; o
house unoccupied and uL cared for soon
goes to ruin. The ohly thing that will
keep religion bright is the friction Of
constant use. ''If. said Paganini. "I
let day 60 by without touching my
violin, I Immediately am aware Of it: II
1 let two days elapse, it is the public
who are aware OF it," Everybody who
heard Rubenste,n when he was in this
city marvelled greatly at his wonderful
execution. The secret of it all lies. in
two words-constant practice. He
kept in his room small portable key
board, having neither wires nor ham.
mers, and which emmitted no sound.
Upon this key board he practiced con-
stantly. Whether on the steamer CROSS
ing the ocean, or in the cars, or travel
ing by stage coach, the practice Of the
noiseless Key board was kept mp with
unceasiug regularity. This is inst
what we want in the religious life-a
daily, unceasing practice Of the life and
doctrine of Christ in onr lives wherev.
er we are. In no other way can reli-
gion be made Lying force. Let .
Christian put aside religions thought
aud work for eyep day, and like Pa
ganini be viii Be Immediately awaFs Of
It; let . little longer period elapsa end
the world soo1 dnds out .shak selne-
thing - wrong. . -