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A word to the wise is sufficient. But
nobody is wise.
Gravity is no more evidence of wisdom
than paper collar is of a shirt.
They have ripe tomotoes already in Los
Angeles. Who wouldn't live in l.. (A.)?
If there was an equal distribution of
wealth in the United States, each person
would have $3.50 in money, and S7G25O
worth ofproperty.
Bayard Taylor says that the newspaper
man who works French and Latin into his
articles is fool, and is seeking to hide the
fact.
When tramp arrives in Dallas, Texas;
he is taken in charge and put to work on
farm which the city has bought Tor ttis
purpose.
Ayoung man of Loganspcrt; Indiana,
was married on Monday. He was father
Tuesday and his wife cloped with another
man Wednesday:
1t was Il Midway (Ky.) druggist who
looked through his vocabulary of oils, but
failed to find any oil of silk, as he under
stood his lady customer to say. She wants
ed oiled silk.
Graves county, (ky.) claims 4 wcanaii
who has given birth to tive children in
thirteen months. The distracted husband
has not been heard from since fhe official
count.
A cautious Chicago lover wrote letters
to his sweetheart in ink that would sneed
lily fade out, so that when she desired to
use them in IA breach of promise suit they
would be only blank paper.
''What is the best remedy" asked a
preacher of y shrcw,l observer, ..for an in
attentive amiience?' Give them sout-
thing to attend to- was the signlfiC an: re-
ply. Hungry sheep will look up to the
rack if there is hay in it,"
One morning after the fall of Pleyna. one
OF the Lon''on papers is auth horitively said
to have Issued TIC enormous edition Of
10000 copies. Lord Beaconsfcld has
conferred the Order of the Star of India
upon me editor, Mr.. Edwin Arnold.
The Rev. David keppel writes tor the
Northern Christiaa Adcocat9. ore Of the
official organs Of the Methodist denomina-
ton. an article entitled, 'rhe Morals of
iiell,' Ia which ne argues that he'll IS "a
weilregulatod prison, in morality second
only to heaven" He says that nc sin can
be committed beyond the grave. and that
therefore he'll IS necessarily free from it.
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Muze's BetteI-HuH.
Crcm"tion is now one of the rites @
women.

Crcm"tion is now one of the rites 0
women.
The evil that men do lives after them
but how about the evil that women do
Many of the Kentucky bellies. it is said
are knowti by the number of mules and
e barrels of whisky they own.
A girl may read about heaven all her
lie, but she never has anything like cor
rect idea OF it. till she gets her first beau.
1t is estimated that the number of ladies
VINO cannot pass mirror without clanc-
ing into it averages about twelve to every
dozen.
1t docs not seem to us just the correct
sh'ng for gIch club 70 sing under lady's
window. as serehale, '.Darin" you are
growing old!'
a coGHcitc. according to Snodgrass. is a
rosebud from which each young beau
picks a leaf, and the thorns are left for the
! husband
EE-"Dy Jovc, you know-upon my
Wort-if | were to see ghost. YOU know.
would be "A csattcring IDIOT for the rest
OF my lfe.' SHE-'lIayen't you seen
Giost?'
In England the women always purchase
the groceries and provisions for the C,mi-
~; if man should attempt such A thing
some housewife would pin disl.-cloth to
his coat tail.
n returned missionary was recently in !
vited t"a p:rty, when all the ladies ap-
pearcd in low-cHt dresses. Said he to his
host: Il don't mind it at all; I've spent
ten years among the savaces.''
A young woman in Newburg. Wiscon-
sin. severely t!iras!icl her father because
he would not raise five hundred dollars to
give her as a dowry. in ol,lc. to marry a
man who wanted lis wife to have that
sum.
a lady on the West Side was ioked the
other day about her hose. which has an in
clina!ion to turn nip. 's.lh. do not say
about my nose. had nothing
to do in shaping it. 1t was a birthday
present.
y person leaving 4 crowded stagc-coach
tic other day. steaaied himself by resting
his hands on the knees of the passengers.
''"hat a savage"' exclaimed one lady.
YES" replied her companion. ''IIe's
Paw-nce."
Since the introduction Of ''fama,e post
masters" a girl goes up to the window.
and asks rs there letter for Miss Mary ,
Robinson:' YES" says the "femaIe ,
postmaster,'' 'here is one from John Nc ,
Joncs.'
Now just watch me slide Off on my
'ar, cried 4 fair Appleton d.msel. when c
Ter escort had securely fastened on her I
skates. She was as good as her word. :
Fie first move she made she slid on her
ear about twenty feet. Il
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How TO Get Along.

Don't stop to tell stories in business
hours.
Ifyou have a place of business be found
there when wanted.
No man can get rich by sitting around
stores and saloons.
Never fool in business matters,
Have order, system, regulation and also
promptness.
Do not meddle with business YOU know
nothing of.
Do not kick everything in your Faith.
More miles can be made i'm one day by
going steady than by stopping.
Pay as you go.
A man of honor respects his word as he
does his bond.
Help others when You can. but never
give what you cannot afford because it is
fashionable.
Learn to say no. No necessity of snap-
ping it out dog fashion, but saw it firmly
and respectfully.
Use your own brains rather than those
of others.
Learn to think and act for yourself
Keep ahead rather than behind the times.
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EOils-A Boys Composition"

A boil is generally very small at first.
and 4 fellow hardly notices it; but in a few
days it gets to lie the biggest of the two.
and the chap that has it is Of very little &C
count i'll comparison with his boil, which
then ''has him. Boils appear mysteri-
ously on various portions of the human
body. coming when and where "they darn
please" and often in very ineonvenient
places. Sometimes a solitary boil is the
sum total of the allliction, bat frequently
there is a ''rlb5isllin' lot of EN- to help
the first one. If 4 boil cc:nes anywhere
on person, that person always wishes
that it had come somewhere else. although
it would puzzle him to say just where.
Some persons call them .Dam-boiis."
but such persons are addicted to profanity
the proper name is boil. If chap has a
boil, lie gets a good deal of sympathy
from others-''in horn" Whoever asks
him what ails him, laughs at him for his
pains to answer, Willie many unfeeling
persons make game Of him. or his misfor-
tune, or boil. 1t is very wicked to make
sport of persons with boils they cannot
help it, and often feel very bad about it.
Physicians don't give boil patients much
satisfaction as a general thing, although
Young physicians who are just beginning
10 practice are fond of trying their lancets
on them. Boils are said to be 'healthy,'
and judging from the way they take hold,
and hang on, and ache, and burn, and
grow, and raise Cain generally, there is no
loubt they are healthy, and have good
constitutions. They are generally very
lively and playful at night, and it is very
funny to see chap with a good large one.
around the couch for place
where his boil will tit in without hurt
ng." Boils tend to purify the blood,''
the system, calm the nerves.
'2strain profanity, tranqnilize the restless
spirit, improve the temper, and beautify
he appearance. They are good things for
married men who spend their evenings
lway from home, as they give Them an
to rest their night-keys, and
get acquainted with their families. 1t is
said that boils save the patient "a fit ofI
sickness" but il the sickness is not the
5est to have, it must be an all-fired mean
hing. 1t is also said that Il person is bet |
er after having got rid of them. Many
distinguished persons have enjoyed these
arbingers of health. Job took the first
premium 1T the county fair for having
more achers under cultivation than anv |
'ther person. Shakespeare had them. and
Meant boils when lie said, 'One woe doth
read upon another's heels, so fast they
ollow."
There are a great many remedies tcr
'oils, most of which are well worth. trv-
ne. because, if they don't do ary good, |
ney don't hurt the boil. Every man he
meets will tell him of q '.gcod thine far
+" among which arc-shoemakays, way
'lrs. Winslow's syrup, spauldsag's glue. |
russo, gum drops, Waterproof
hacking, niglit-blooming cereus, chloro-
orm. kissengen. etc.
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the camp at night, killing at the first volle,
four horses, wounding five and disabin.
seven men-onc being shot in five place
and another in two, while one ball mad.
SIX holes in one unfortunate. it Dassine
first through lis arms. then through hi:
breasts. grazing the bones. One of tEt
victims soon died. Bostwicl seeing ht
must succumb to his five fearful wounds
insisted upon tie escape of his compan
ions. and, that they might not sacrifice
Themselves by remaining with him. said
"Good-bye." and blew ont his brains. AZ
ter attempting 10 ca;ole the cowari!y
Grows into a fair and open fight. il was
decided to move cautiously forward. bat
n"t until all bat six days rat;ons had been
/ G2H'raref!. and 4 compact made wilic.,
Shows noW desperate was the strait to
which the little band was reduced. Il was
agreed that any one Elortally wounded
should reserve lis last shot for himself
tlus preventing sacrifice in his rescue and
tie torture sure 10 follow capture. The
captain was TO decide the necessity of self
sacrifice. and the little party was to stand
by wounded MAJ, so long rs hope of re-
covcry remained. Could ANY thing be no.
BIER ana more heroic than such q conpacts
Bat The annals OF the frontier are burtseucd
with such instances of sclEs.iclitic;nr de-
yoiion.
Next day tie agreement received its first
test. H2cry. one OF the best men the East
ever sent to tie West. accidentally shot
himself, tie result being mortal wound. |
The repoE! sounded .jast us Indians appear
ed III the distance. All few TO arms. bat
GeeIE. with death upon lis face. cxclai!n-
cd, u have destroyed by life." Placed
upon the ground and his woHna examined.
he "aSlrd, My tine is s,ou-l can 1--we
out I'M hour or two; but you must 60
Tie Indians will have the better cf you
mere. Captain. tell The boys my wound is
rt;:l.' Bat Ike cOul,ln: do it. and b..roed
toor Gcery to release iim from t!,c COM
'act. No" said the brave fellow: .tcu
hem tie truth. Jim. and give me the /
Hor!.' Entreaty ayailcd nothing: and /,
ciiiilldng thCm that he was not commit !
nG auicito. farewell was said. snd as they
nIned IN iears away. lie p'i!lcd tie trigger. ,
ihe esp only exploded. Again tie en- /;
lr'ties We're renewed. bEt in an instant
mother trial sent poor Geery to his God i
hasty buii il-an escape from the gorge. 5
nd the march again began. /
At last the weary. ragged remnant of the d
Ape4litlon succeeded in reaching B:nnach L
1t had returned; gold had been found. .
ne town eiec leestet4, 's..t TIE rro1fcru re-
laincd unsolyel, and tie Yellowstone i
,as yet a riddle. s
CONTINUED NEXT WEEK. p
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Cats.

1t e not often that we hearany credit rem
dered to the cat for either intelligence o
affection: and it is, therefore, pleasing t(
be able to record two instances in which enc
ii not both of these qualities. is shown il
a remarkable manner in this animal. A
gentleman writin" from India to a frient
in England, = few mails ago, says of a pc
Persian cat: IL was lO!linS on the sofa
drowsily perusing the newspaper a few
mornings ago, when Tom came and stool
near me, mewing in a plaintive way. as il
to attract attention. Not wishing to be
disturbed, | waved him Off. He, however
! returned in minute or so. and this time
jumped on to the sofa, and looking ME in
the face, renewed his noise more vigorous
ly. Losing patience. roughly drove him
away. lie then went to the door of an
adjoining room, and stood there meWinS
most piteously. Fully aroused. got up
and went toward him. As approached
he made for the further corner of the room.
and began to show fight, bristlin. up and
tlourisling his tail. 1t at once struck me
room which Tom wished to get rid Of;
and. sure enough, in looking towards the
corner, discovered cobra collcd up be-
hind Il bookshelf under dressin@-table.
noise made by my approach aroused the
snake, and he attempted to make Off, but
d dspatched him with my gun, which was
ready loaded close by. You should have
seen Toms satisfaction. He ran between
my legs, rubbed himself against them car
essingly, as if to say well done, nasterr
in length"
The friend to whom this incident is re-
lated, after reading it to ne, went on to
say that some years ago, when in India
with her father, the fimily were gathered
after tea, one rainy evening, listening to
one of their number who was reading an
interesting story. When thus engaged.
a cat of which her father was very fond
jumped on to his knee, and. moyin. about
in restless manner, began to new in
louder key than usual. The Old gentle
man, as was his wont, commenced to ca
ress the cat, expecting thereby to quiet it;
but to no purpose. II showed signs OF
Impotence by jumping down and up again.
mcwing vigorously the whole time. Not
wishing TO be interrupted in what was 90
ing on, he called for servant to put the
cat out OF the room; bur Puss would not
tanIcly submit to an indignant tp.n out.
and commenced clawing at the Old mans
feet. This he thought was roing too far:
lie arose to chastise thee. but ere he had
time to do so, he dircoyered that it was
nothing less than a timely warning which
Fuss mad given him; for not far from
where nc S,.,t there was, under the table. a
small 'enomous snake, which probably
wo'.ld have bitten him had he molested or
trampled Oh Ii, The reptile vas imn,edi-
ately Killed, and Puss ceased her niewinc.
- Chambers Journal.
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An AuecGOte Of Lincoln.
Noah Brooks, in Scribner.l


While the ceremonies of the second in
auguration were in progress. just as Lin
coin stepped forward TO take the oath of
Office. the sun, Which had been Obscured
by rainclouds, burst forth in splendor. In
conversation next day the President asked.
did you notice that sunburst? 1t made
my heart jump" Later in the month.
Miss Anna Dickinson, in a lecture deliver
ed in the hall OF the House of Representa-
tives, eloquently alluded to the sunburst as
a happy omen. The President sat directly
in front of the speaker. and from the re-
porier's gallery. behind her. had caught
ms eye, soon after he sat down. When
Miss Dickinson referred to the sunbeam. he
looked up to me. inyolun,arily. and |
thought his eyes were sufiiused with moist
ure: Perhaps they were. but next day he
said, Il wonder if Miss Dickinson saw ne
wink at your
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HsaOD1.
One true friend is better than hundrcl

One true friend is better than hundrc
O relations.
There are lessons behind us. but tn
It work is before us.
Make the efficiency of the public school.
n the first consideration.
While We are deiiheratine on the finn,
f when we are to begin, the time for ac,o,
, is lost.
'osh Billings says, very truly, "Yout
: Detief not know SO much, than to know SO
many things that amt so.''
Ignorance should no more be counte.
hahced than vice Or crime. The one leads
almost inevitably to the other.
The books that collect valuable knoyl-
edge inio small compass. and 90 this wise
~ ana thoroughly, are tie best books in
'he world. The same Iiay be said OF Il
newspaper.
Never despond. Dependency is the
midnight through whose darkness the soul
cannot gfope It's way, and it consequently
les down i'll tletfal slumber. Hope is the
sunshine that warns life into greater ac-
!iyity.
| 1t is shameful for Il man to rest in ionor-
;;hce or the structure of his own body.
especially wien the knowledge OF it main
" conduces to his welfare, and directs his
application of his own powers.
ihe wise man makes equity and Justice
the basis of all bis conduct. the rirh1
forms the rule OF his behavior, Difference
and modcsty mark lis exterior. sincerity
and fidelity serve him tor accomplish
nlcnts.
Ovcr-tenderness in parents towards their
children is mistake that amounts almost
to a crime. as children who are not taught
to rely upon themselves from an early ace
generally grow up to be shitiless. good |
for-nothing men and women, who depend
upon their relatives for even the necessar-
les OF life.
The elevation of man is to be sotieht. or
rather consists, first in force of thought
eNcited for tie acquisition of truth.
Thought is tie fundamental distinction OF
mind. and the great work of life. All
tittt a. NOtS ottt Ndittt Is Dttl tie en-
preston and completion of his inward
thought. 10 work etiectual!y lie must
think clearly; to act nollv, he must think
molly. intellectual force is Il principle ele-
ment of the souls life, and should be pro-
posed by every man as the principle end OF
his bcins.-Dr: NaRnjay.
Some one writes that I'll is the cause of
greatness to be its own dcstruction.'' Yet
even more sentehtious, because the more
to be appreciated, are the words of ior-
ace Greeley: "Fame is vapor; pop,.lari-
ty. a. accident; riches take wings. The
or.y earthly certainty IS oblivion. No
nan can toresec what the day may bring
Orth; Willie those who cheer to-day will s
)tten curse tomorrow" And. IS though !
lis cup was full. Young puts whole I
'Anato!ily of Melancholy into a single
inc when he asks. "Why all this toll for
riumphs of an hour:" but which Shak-
peare had already nswcred-''What fate
imposes, that nlen must needs abide.''
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Whole No., 336.
Our Boys u1ldaGu1s.

A little bov beipo .sLe1 ..Wh,l = I'D
cbct end of ,ong., ro,,1;,1 ..I,.
what's oot the hood o, :.
..yon noror s,,. ,,,,. ,a, H.
that :" s,;I ,o,,',,,t n' LINUS 80 ui.'y as
OIL w ~ 's'l'''l' ''.',',A ~, ~ ier ht'ie
the reply.
''IIave not. my son. Given yo,, eecrv
advailta~e:'' 20 YES: but I conldn:t tl,;bi;
of takin~ the at,yantooc of Won f,thor,.
! A little bov doesn't object 70 h,,.iro H.,
b,;r rI,;,,,S,i " ~ n''H'S ii's
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TIE ONE TO WIN HER.

honest work he earns his daily bread;
modest hat SITS level on his head,
doe. not. h he walks the sirer.s, appear
aig rusI ended on his manly car
vulgar pride, - NJ ''tony eiyic' he shows,
Pr NJ lean pants, no boots wi h ninching toe,
siurdy shoulders, broad enough, despise
sli0ening buckram. to increase their size;
\ collar does no, hide hi, head and ears,
slang than grammar in hi, talk appears.
foe' not woo NE noisy, mignight hour
y sma hes, slrai ght4, and drinks Of whisky
sour;
has n II trained his mental powers play
billiards. twcnty-seyen hours day,
never swears, nor smokes, nor lies, nor
drinks,
smneiimes, in his better moods, he thinks
A IN li.e's ways him self he ought 10 carry,
Pui ons-enth a good a. The girl he wants TO
marry.
Pp,,Jinps1s H1,pEeus
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The Two.
ONE TO BE WON.

bd, would yon know fair Cynthia's charms
bears no ap-dog in her arms;
IGlgar pride or show she feels,
b. no low dresses, nor high heels,
rorset in the fashion laced,
luse deformity Of waist
tsoice j. ever sweet and low;
s'cr talks slang, nor votes men slow.
ances with exceeding grace;
y dyes her hair nor daubs her face,
music she can sing and play,
Practice her six hours day;
make q fcku, catch 4 fish,
Jay = rubber, if you wieh
dine, if need be- on cold mutton;
btev a carp and sew a button;
don her bonnet in q minute:
fa,s mirror, nor look in il;
Swim. and sketch, and row, and ride,
do hundred things beside.
reaklast >b- is neyerlate;
slIs ne'er bids the carriage wait,
eAerci,e ne'er fears to walk;
sandals tongue ne 'er loves TO talk:
snler,, sulks, nor slams the door,
Rsgh. because the seasons DER
were tired Of single life,
200 sweet Cynthia for my wife!
-Ha,pe,'s Bazaar.
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The True SeeEet.

H0w many take a wrong view of life,
and waste their energies and destroy theis
nervous system in endeavorins to accamu-
late wealth. without thinking of the pres
ent happiness they are throwing away. Ii
is not wealth or high station which makes
man happy. Many OF the most wretch
ed beings on earth have both, but it is q
radiant, sunny spirit, which knows how f0
bear little trials and enjoy comforts, ami
thus extract happiness feom every incitteA
m life
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He Leads IS On.

He Lends Us on
Bv paths we did not know.
Dward lie leads Us, though our step. be slow,
|pugh oft we fiint and iaiter by The wav,
|pugh storms ami 'laTkHr-s Oft obscure ne day ,
Yet when The clouds a;c gone,
We know lie leads Us on.
IA n. lead u on
d Through all Ike rnquiet wears:
! sll cur dreamiand hopes, and doubts and
fears,
Drdes our steps. Through all the tangled
%, Of sorrow, ard o'errlouded days,
We know Hi, viii is done;
Aud stiIl lie leads Us on.
And lie at last,
After the weary strife,
D the restless fever We call life
j The dres rincss, The aching pain
hayward struggles, which have proved in
vain
After our tolls are past
vii! give IL ret al last
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In every community there are men
whose sole object and aim it is to make
money for themselves. without regard to
the means OF acquiring it. Their motto is
get money. honestly if you can, but get
money. This class of men are never known
to do an act or spend dollar for any en-
tfprise which may benefit their town. hu.
more frequently they play dog in the man.
ger, and try to hinder others from eneap-
ing in such works,
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While ten men watch for chances. one
MIN makes them. While ton men wait for
something to turn up, ore man turns
something mp. While ten men fail, one
man succeeds. and is called man OF luck
and tavorite Oh fortune, when it Is SIM
rly pluck and energy that made him so.
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What Some Poor Boys Have Done.

! Cornelius Vanderbilt began life with an
Old progie. running between Staten island
and New York, and carrying garden stuff
| to market. With two or three thousand
dollars raised from that source. he entered
upon steadily increasing enterprise until he
amassed the enormous sum of S95,O00,I
0O0
Alexander I. Stewart first bought few
laccs 1T auction. and opened his way to
success in a dingy little shop in Broad-
way near the site of Lis wholesale cstab-
liSilnent.
Daniel Drew, in his early life. was a cat,
tle-urlyer at the muniiicent rate ri seycnty-
five cents 4 day. and lie drove lit, self into
an estate valued at from 1000 ,0Ou 10 S30,-
000.000
Robert l.. and Alexander Stuart. the
noted sugar-lctlners. in their boyhood sold
molassCs candy. which their widowed
mother had made. at Il cent stick, and to-
day are worth probably S5.0O0,0O0 apiece.
George Law. iorty-liye years ago. was
common day-laborer on tie docks, and
now counts his fortule at something like
Sl0.G00000.
Horace e. Clanin, the eminent dry goods
merchant, worth. ii is estimated from
Sl,000OO0 to Sl5000,00 commenced the
world with nothing but energy, determina-
ton and hope.
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S;,,ail Beginnings.

S;NaIi Es Es-lnlaiEEs.
Little drops or water.
Lille grains of sand,
Make The mighty ocean
And The bJua:cou- land
yiille nips Of whisky,
Little ipras beer.
Make the high old bender,
And ii" drank severe.
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'crieve rot ..r nlc, my husband dear,
Lana not dead, bui sleeping, here;
Win patience wait, pre-! are to die,
And in short time YOU Il came TO -
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N \ Y.

IL an rot glieye2, my dearest life,
Sleep on-l've got another wife;
Therefore. | Cannot come to thee,