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FOR. THE YOUNG FOLKS.
NV Little Commentators.

by MARGARET r. PRESTON.
George, my seven-year old,
Was reading, one day, to me,
That sweetest Of stories ever told,
As he stood beside my knee;
The story of Jacobs sons,
o. Joseph, his fathers Joy
And all of the cruel, wicked ones,
And the motherless, youngest boy.
As he threaded the touching tale,
His wrath arose, and he said:
" If had been there at Joseph's sale,
I'd "a punched in Reubens head"
His face, as it grew half dim
With the pathos of the tale,
Glanced on, and shouted, "Good for him!
Simeon is going to jailn'
When he read how they found the cup
In Benjamin's sack, his fair
FACE flushed, and he doubled his small fists up,
"Tho sneaks! N.ey had hid it theTe."
And when they confessed their sin,
Weeping, he sneeTed, " A-hem
l wonder if Joseph was taken in
BY crocodile tears like thcm?"
When he read OF the long array
OF wagons to Jacob sent
Of the counsel not to "tall out by the way"
asked of him what that meant.
| saw in his critic eye,
A flial attempt to force
Down bit Of disdan at the question, Why
Fall out of the lrIgonS-Gf courSe"'
- Vide A,cake.
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and cooking. A generosity which makes
the recipient weak or selfish is not a
blessing but curse. Have you not seen
grown up sons who snubbed their moth
er's opinions in the same breath with
which they called her to bring their
slippers? The meek little woman has
"trotted around" to wait on them so
long that they have come to think that
this is all she is good for. Their sisters
keep "Ma" in the background because
she hasn't bit Of STYLE" and is $50
uncultivated," forgetting that she has
always worn shabby clothes that they
might wear fine ones; that her hands
have become horny with hard work that
theirs might be kept soft and white for
the piano, and that she has denied her.
self books and leisure that they might
have both. And there are ether chill
dren, too noble for such base ingratitude,
who feel a keen secret sense of loss as
they kiss the dear withered cheek and
think how much more of woman
"mother" might have been if she had
not shut herself away from the culture
and sweet companionship of books
Scribner for april
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known. The supposed date of the cree

known. The supposed date of the cree
ton of the great pyramid is about
twenty-five funded years B. G., although
some Psychologists place the date as far
back as six thousand years B. G. The
reasoning of these scholars is too obstruse
to be talked about here. Some even say
that it was erected through supernatural
aid. The professor is going to give some
known facts about the huge monuments,
and those who desire to know more
about the subject can easily learn more
from other sources.
In the first place you must know that
the base of the great pyramid covers or
rather did cover when built, an area
of thirteen acres. Try to imagine that
tract of land to start with. Those of
you who live in the country upon farms
can readily be shown how much ground
surface there is in thirteen acres-nearly
one third of the area Of the famous Bos-
ton common. The pyramid was seven
hundred and sixty feet in height-over
three times as high as Bunker Hill monu-
ment.
The professor says that these used to be
the measurements. And why should
they not be the same now? The fact is
that when they came to build modern
Cairo they went and took most of the
necessary material from the outside lay
er of this Pyramid! And it was only
after the discovery of the four corner
sockets, from which the original struc-
turc arose, that ancient measurements
were found These sockets were dug
from huge piles of debris about thirty
| rect distant from the present corner of
the Pyramid. About forty feet from the
base and twenty-five feet east of the
center is passage leading to the inside
of the structure. Here are found two
passages, one ascending to point near
the center Of the Pyramid, and the other
descending. We find also two chambers,
called respectively the Kings" and
"Queen's," although no one really knows
anything about them.
It's pretty hard work climbing the
pyramids of Egypt, and sometimes not a
little dangerous. The natives " boost
and pull travellers up the great rocky
steps, and stories have been told Of how
the former, after getting a tourist pretty
high up in the air, have threatened to
leave him there if he didn't pay hand
somely for the privilege of being pulled
down again.
Near the Great Pyramid is the famous
Sphinx. 1t is a small thing compared to
the pyramid, although in some Of the
pictures the Professor has seen the
Sphinx appears about half as large as the
pyramid itself. In reality the figure of
the Sphinx is only about fifty feet in
height, and yet he goes ahead of the Pro
fessor by several feet Christian Union.
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How American Ladies are Yictimized
Abroad.

Olive Logan has written many times
protesting against the quantity of jewels
American ladies appear with in public
abroad, comparing the practice with the
quietness which distinguishes ladies of
rank in Europe. In her last letter to
the Cincinnati Enquirer, she describes
how they lose by it:
An extraordinary revelation has been
made in respect to the robberies which,
as many Americans know to their cost,
have been going on for some time at the
Langham Hotel. The nephew of lord,
gentleman by birth and education, an
officer on pension, has been discovered
to be the thief, and sentenced to five
years penal servtude for a sefies Of rob-
berries at the Langham and other London
hotels. His name is Walter de Winton
Van, and he is only 33 years old, and is
a most gentlemanly-looking man, of re-
fined manners and address. | know him
we'll by sight myself, from the circum-
stance of his having " tried it on" with
an American lady at the Langham on
the last Derby Day. She was waiting
for her husband to come to take her to
the Derby, and was adorned, as most
wealthy American ladies are, with a
good deal of jewelry, diamond rings, ear
rings, bracelets, etc, when the engaged
looking gentleman walked up to her to
the vestibule of the hotel and addressed
her in winning way, saying he had had
the honor of being presented to her
" last year at Scarborough" The lady's
reply was that he was quite mistaken, as
she had never been at Scarborough and
had never met him elsewhere. He bow
ed and retired, but for days and days he
kept up the little game of being hope
lessly smitten, by despairing eyeglances,
the anonymous sending of small punches
of violets, and all that sort Of thing. He
was so persistent at it that believe she
did have few little chats with him,
though she never would confess it. She
lost an exceedingly valuable diamond
pin before she returned to America, but
as she could not tell whether that disap-
peared in London or Paris it would not
do to make any charges. When the
detectives arrested this man they discov-
cred in his room no less than 100 pawn
tickets, representing articles of great
value. His counsel pleaded that he was
of ar:stocratic connections and in i'll
health, and had only his pension of e70
year to live upon. The judge very pro-
perly said that he saw herein no excuse
whatever for dishonest practices, and
sentenced him to penal servitude for
five years.
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The bad Husband Headache IS
From the Contemporary Review.

From the Contemporary Review.
1t is many years since, in my early
youth, was struck by singular coinci-
lence. Several of my married acquaint-
ances were liable to peculiar sort Of
headache. They were obliged, owing to
these distressing attacks, to remain very
frequently in bed at breakfast time, and
later in the day to lie on the sofa with
darkened blinds and considerable exhi
bition of eau de cologne, A singular
immunity from the seizure seemed to be
enjoyed when any pleasant society was
expected, or when their husbands hap
pened to be in different part Of the
country. BY degrees, putting my obser
vations together, | came in my own
mind to call these the chad husband
headache" and | have since seen no rea
son to alter my diagnosis. On the con-
trary, | all Of opinion that an incalcu-
liable amount Of feminine inyalidism
arises from nothing but the depressing
influence of an unhappy home. Some
times, of course, it is positive unkind-
hess and cruelty which the poor creatures
endure. Much more often is the mere
lack of the affection and care and ten
derness for which they pine as sickly
plants for sunshine. Sometimes it is the
simple oppression of an iron will over
them, which bruises their pleasant fan
cies, and Tops off their innocent whims,
till there is no sap left in them to bud
or blossom any more. Not seldom the
misery comes of frequent storms in the
household atmosphere-for which the
woman is probably as often to blame as
her companion, but from which she suf-
fers doubly, since, when they have pass
ed, he goes out to his field or his mer-
chandise with what spirit he can mus
ter, poor fellow! while she sits still
where the blighting cares fell on her, to
feel all their bitterness. OF course, it is
not only unkind husbands who make
women down hearted. Thereare unkind
people in every relation, and the only
speciality of womans suffering from
unkindness is that she is commonly like
a bed-ridden creature, for whom a single
thorn or even hard lump in her bed is
enough to create soreness. To those
who can get up and walk away, the i'm
portance which she attached to the thorn
or the lump seems inexplicable.
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The Wife q Miner Wants,

a A gentleman travelling between Pueb-
10 and Kansas City was engaged in con-
versation by very intelligent but rough
booking miner, who had been for four
years an adventurer in the San Juan
country, and who had "struck it rich"
He made no secret of the fact that his
visit to certain town in Michigan was
for the purpose of marrying the girl he
left behind him, for whose future COM
fort he had built and furnished house
high up among the snow-capped noun
tains of Colorado. He had left in San
Juan partner, whom he describes as
+" square man as ever struck drill, "
with whom he had constantly labored
three long years as prOspectOrs, and with
whom he now jointly held one of the
most valuable properties in their district
Jim, too, desired to 60 east, but Tie mu-
tual interests made it impossible; he
didn't know any one in particular east,
but then he wanted to 60. Jim was
rather bashful, reticent man, and did
not like to tell even his partner the real
purpose of his coveted visit; but upon
The eve Of the departure Of the latter,
the purpose of whose visit was known,
Jim made the request, in dead earnest,
that he bring him wife. Will you
do it," he was asked. "Do it, you
bet." CHAD he any instructions to
give in regard to the selection?" " Yes"
he said: "Harry, bring me good, hon.
est, sensible girl, what there's no foolish
ness or show about-a girl whatll make
an honest man an honest wife," and
that's Just the kind o woman I'll take
out, and the one that'll b e Jims wife
sDenver Tribune.
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Our Daughters.

Let us teach them to be useful in all
directions Give them thorough edu-
cation. Teach them to cook a nourishing
meal. Teach them to wash, iron, darn
stockings, sew on buttons, to make their
own clothes, and a we'll fitting shirt.
Teach them to bake bread, and to under
stand that good cook saves much on
the apothecary's bill. Teach them that
sonly those economic who spend less than
they receive, and all those who spend
more must become poor. Teach them
that calico dress, paid for, dresses one
better than silk one with debts. Teach
them, that one round full face is worth
more than fifty 5consumptiye-iooking
beauties. Teach them to wear good,
strong shoes. Teach them to make pur-
chases and examine the accounts. Teach
them that an honest mechanic, healthy
and strong, is worth dozen etieminate,
exquisite, not over honorable loafers.
Teach them that happiness in married
life depends neither upon the deport-
ment Of the man, nor upon his wealth,
but On his religious sense and good char
acter. Ifyou have thoroughly impressed
them with the Importance of all this,
and they understand it, then let them,
when the time for matrimony has come,
courageously marry. If they have
profited by your teachings, you need
have no fears for their future Toronto
Globe
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GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES.
xvhnt VIII You Do. Love?

s.Whst will you do, love, when am going,
With white sail flowing,
M The seas beyond;r
What will YOU do, love, when waves divide us,
And friends may chide us
For being fond?"
..Thoush waves divide us, and friends be Gliding
In faith abiding
I'll still be true;
And Ill pray for thee on the stormy ocean
In deep devotion,
That's what Pll do"
nWbat would you do love, If distant tdngs
& Thy fond cOniidiDgs
Should undermine;
Aud |. abiding meath sultry skies,
| Should think other eyes
# Were as bright as thinc?'
HOhl name it not! tho guilt and shame
SM We're on thy name
M Pd still be true
But that heart of thine, should another share it
@ | could not bear it.
What ,ro,id do?"
q hat would you do, love, when home returning
With hopes high burning,
Nc With wealth fer you,
II nv bark which bounded Ger foreign foam
Should be lost near home
All! what would you dor"
81 If thou vert spared I'd bless the morrow
W In want and sorrow
That left me yOu!
And I'd welcome thee from the wasting billow-
This heart thy pillow
That's what I'd doH'
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HAVE you Heart Disease? # so, d

HAVE you Heart Disease? # so, do
not neglect it. Large trees from small seeds
grow, and so the germ of disease once plant
ed will in time assert its strength. Heart
Disease is more difficult to subdue than.
most diseases, consequently, you hear it
said, the physicians have done all they can;
but have they tried DR.. Graves HEART
REGULATOR? This has done wonders when
all other remedies have failed, and we are
led to pronounce it decided cure. To sub.
stantiate it, we have the testimonials of
many who have almost been snatched from
death. Among the many forms of Heart
Disease are Palpitation, Enlargement,
Spasms of the Heart, Stoppage of the Action
OF the Heart, Trembling all over and about
the Heart, Justification or Bony Formation
of the Heart, rheumatism, General Debility
and Sinking of the Spirits. Send your
name to f. j.. INGALLS,, Concord, N. H.. for
apamplet containing list OF testimonials OF
cures, etc.
| Dr. Graves HEART REGULATOR is for
sale by druggists at so cents and 81 per bot
tie,
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Why lie Wouldn't Marry Her.

"Marry her! by George! I would if it
wasn't for her confounded nose"
"Nose Ha, ha. What's the matter with
her nose? Is it too short, too long, or crook
ed-which? You're too fastidious young
man. A woman may be a charming wife and
have any one of these deformities."
at isn't any OF them, old fellow. The
fact is like Kitty-like to look at her and
talk with her-but any closer relationship |
could not endure. Her nose is too
o.d-o-r-o-u-s!"
Unfortunate Kitties should use DR.. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy, the wonderful disinfecting
properties of which instantly sweeten the
breath, destroying all offensive odor. To its
mild, soothing, and healing effects the most
inveterate cases of catarrh promptly yield
Sold by druggists.
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RECORD OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

The statement OF the majority that the govern.
ment of the United States in view of the quantity
Of lands given to tho southern states. has
been unjust to the south in the bestOwal
of bounties, it is believed to find its
rcfutation in the character of the men who
before the war represented that section They
were too sensitive to the rights of their section
to be satisfied with less than what wss rightfuly
theirs The undersigned is not advised as to how
the Texas and Pacific railroad company acquired
the franchise and right of way by which it is au-
thorized to construct its railroad from Fort Worth
TO FL Paso, in the state OF Texas whether by grant
from the state of Texas or by purchase from or
consolidation with the Memphis, Ell Paso, and
Pacific railroad company, under the fourth section
of the act Of March 8, 1871, entitled, An act to
incorporate the Texas Pacific railroad company,
and to aid the construction of its road for other
purposes
In the case Ct Davis VS.. Gray, 16 Wallace, page
2O3 United States Supreme Court decided that the
Memphis, FL Paso and Pacific was surviving cor
poration with all its property in possession, and
all its faculties unimplired. This franchise and
right of way the company proposes to mortgage to
idemnify the government for its guarantee. 1t
becomes a material fact, therefore, to know II it
was acquired in either of the modes suggested,
or otherwise, aad whether It has been forfeited or
| lost with the Texas land grant. The undersigned
expresses no opinion upon this question, which
was not considered by the committee, but submits
that due regard for the interests Of the govern
ment demands that before any guarantee is made,
based in part on mortgage of the said franchise
and tight OF the way, the House should be informed
aud advised to the title to what is proposed to be
| mOrtgagcd.
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why Women should Read.

Laying aside the thought of our own
rest and comfort, let us look little
higher. For the children's sake we must
make the most of ourselves. Many an
unselfsh mother has said. "Oh, cannot
take ali this time, there are so many
things to do for the children" She does
not realize that she may do more for
them in the end by cultivating herself
shsn II she spends all her sime on clothes
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The Greatest Discovery OF the Age is DR..
Tobias celebrated Venetian Imminent! 30 years be-
fore the public, and warranted to cure Diarrhea,
Dysentery Collie and Spasms. taken internally; and
Group, Chronic Rheumatism, Sore Throats, Cuts,
Bruises Old Sores, and Pains in the Limbs, Back,
and Chest, externally. 1t has never failed No fam.
lily viii ever be without it after giving it fair
trial. Price, 40 cents. Dr.. TOBIAS VENETIAN
HORSE EMINENT, in Pint Bottles. at One Dollar,
is warranted superior to any other, NO PAY, for
the of Collie, Cuts Bruises, Old Sores ETC. Sold
by all Druggists, pepot-lO PARK Place, New York,
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DANGER OF SUBSIDIES

The railroad company which asks for this enor-
nous appropriation Of credit presents 10 claim
upon the public which entities 1t to exemption
from the general rule The enterprise - essen
TALLY private one, and the company has already
received from the United States al d the State of
Texas a sufficient basis of credit to have built the
road had its assets been Drudently managed.
The undersigned is not unmndful Of the fact at
later period different rule of construction pre-
vailed from that which in the earlier days of the
republic, and which is now here insisted upon.
Undelegsted power is necessarily unregulated
and unrestrained. Power usurped never was and
never will be honestly administered ' .
But it is submitted that this belief affords no slf
iicent Justification for the guarantee and subsidy
asked For were 1t rendered. it is not, that this
enterprise is essentially Of the southern character
with which it is attempted to be stamped, no reason
can be built upon that fact which may not be urge
with equal force as a reason why the government
should equalize between the lately contendng tec.
tons all the losses resulting from "our unfortu.
| nate civil diStErhanCea y
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THE
GOOD OLD
STANDBY.
MEXICAN MUSTANG LIkIMENT
FOR MAN AND BEAST.

ESTABLISHED IS YEARS. Always cures. Away
ready Always handy. Has never yet failed. Thirty
millions hare esteda The whole world approves the
glorious old Mustang-the Best and Cheapest Lini-
ment in existence. rs cents q bottle. The Mustang
Linimert cures when nothing else will.
SOLD ny ALI, MEDICINE Vendors
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LEVY, the cornet-player, is said to be
hard up in Australia, and running about
In disguise to avoid bis creditors,
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POWER OF CONGRESS DOUBTFUL.

Has Congress the power to authorize the coveted
guarantee? If it has; then power has been con-
ferl ed upon Congress to make gifts OF the public
moneys and public property to private corpora
lions and individuals, Has any such power been
granted by the Constitution, is it necessary to
the execution Of any power that it is granted?
This railroad, when built, viii be the private
property OF the shareholders. 1t will be military
and post road in the same sense, and TO the same
extent, and non other, that all other raj roads of
the country over which the government may trans
port its mails, troops or supplies, fer reasonable
compensation, are military aud post ROADS. 1t Ia
submitted that the power has not been conferred
upon Congress to make the United States party
in such an etepr sesby subscription its capital
stock: more, to authorize the construction Of
the road out of the resources Of the people to be
made gift to the railroad company.
The attempt to derive such power, the power to
| build and give away railroad from TIE power to
8taJlSh military and post roads, is in the opinion
obvious purpose of power Intended for the public
good to private ends The United States are bound
ito provide for the general defense but 1t does not
follow that .hey may construct or operate railroad
for the exclusive benefit of private corporation,
because they may ultimately and in some possible
contu genCy want 10 use it for military purpose,
any more than they may go into partnership with
stock raiser because horses are necessary i'll
Inc United States has power tG regulate foreign
commerce and commerce between the States but it
does no: follow that hey may endorse the notes of
shipbuilder or merchant by way of stimulating
and encouraging business. The undersigned is un-
BILE TO perceive any distinction in principle between
these caser and the demand of the projectors of
this railroad for a loan of the government credit
to the extent OF many millions with which to prose-
cute private speculation.