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and rising again, could plainly distin-
guish a distant hail. She could not see
anything at first, but pulling rapidly in
the direction OF the sound, with her head
over her shoulder, she was presently
gladdened by GLIMPSE OF something yet
a long way off.
Rowing for dear lie, she soon inside
out her brothers. arm occasionally appear
ing on a rising wave. He was floating
almost under water, and very nearly ex
hausted.
Katie had to give him the oars to rest
on, and to help support him rs best she
could fsr some time before he was able
to scramble into the skiff.
The girl had done her best, but with
all her speed he had been an hour
in the water when she reached him. The
loss of few moments might have lost
him his life.
With Ned lying in the bottom of the
skiff limp end faint, Katie pulled away
for home with glad heart, and if she
cried little, it was for joy as much as
anything.
They found Hendrickson waiting for
Katie's return, thinking she might pos
sibly have the dispatch, though he little
expected to see Ned with her.
The Hessians had watched their es.
Gaping prisoner until almost out of sight
and then they saw him throw up his
bands and disappear When Katie came
along in her boat, they supposed her
search would be useless, and had turned
into lane leading inland.
IN THAR rand ay OF SANDY
Hook, they reported that the boy had
been drowned and his body carried out
sea.
Sanborne fastened to spread the same
report through the neighborhood, and
his friends thought they had lost Master
Ned, and great was the rejoicing when
he reappeared the next day sound and
well, and everybody said: Isn't that
just like Kate Kovenh oveng''- Youths
Communion
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The Late Sam Patch.

Some one inquired of the editor of the
Bntaptaa what he knew of sSam Patch
and what was his real name. The editor
interviewed an old citizen of Genesee
County, and answered: Sam Patch'sn
real name was Samuel Patch, but by con-
sent the uel was torn off in his boyhood.
and was never afterward patched on Sam
was first discovered inor about Patterson,
NJ He didn't develop we'll as a boy
or a man. He was as good natured as
the day was long, and as shiftless and
dissipated as he was gOOd-natured. His
surname was placarded all over his
clothes by a careful mother, and all over
his face By the effects of the water he
took in hizen." He had, occasionally
lucid intervals. In one of these he de-
termined to oe blOtch on the face OF the
creation no longer and so hurried to the
Passaic river, with suicidal inttnt, and
with a mighty leap went over its beauti-
full falls and into IT'S seething waters be-
low. But as the lamented Greedy had it,
though he tried to give up the ghost
the ghost refused to be given up, and
Sam came ont alive and well An idea
struck him. He had q new way for a
lazy man to made living. He'd jump:
the crowds would pay. He utilized his
idea-jumped falls here and there all
over the country; went to Niagara Falls
and lesped safely down that tremendous
cataract; went to Rochester, N. Y, leap
I ed there once in safety, tried it again,
was drunk at that time and did not main
tain his perpendicularity in descent, and
striking the waters 8 little angling, was
probably killed BY the collision HIS
BODY was never found. This, his last
Jump, he made about fortY-fve years ago
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Maaisl, hints for Farmers.

Danger comes from suddens restraining of
one muscle, OF set OF muscles, 80 as to
iniure their tissue and cause lameness.
Few escape this. Then add to this the
injury of overwork. Overworkinp is
simply working after the strength has
been reduced SO low that it is painful or
wearing to move. 1t is working after the
nourishment in the blood has been mostly
used up. 1t is like keeping mill go
ing when the steam is low, or when the
water in the dam is nearly out. In such
caseses not only the muscles suff r, but
all the organs of the body. Overwork at
last, no matter what kind it is, produces
bankruptcy OF the body, which is worse
than any kind Of bankruptcy. bad as they
all are In the care Ct the muscles
avoid colds and rheumatism. They
make people stiff andglame. they take
away the natural elasticity which gives
so much pleasure, and substitute worn
out, tired, exhausted feeling, which bord
ers ON pain, and is often more difficult to-
bear. How very careful the owner of
fine horse Is that he shall not take cold.
He knows if he does it will founder, and
after this it will never be a good stopper.
Our whole country is full of foundered
men and women, who are stiff, lame,
old in feeling, inelastic. Most
of them might have preserved their elias
ITCHY to old age if they mad taken proper
care of themselves.
As rule, farmers do not battle as much
as they should. The daily bath to them
is quite as important as to any class. 1t
requires but few moments to take it,
and when f3llowed by friction it fortifes
the skin agaist colds.
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Something new In Fences.

From the Rural World.
A correspondent says: "a post and
rail fence, better than anything l have
ever seen, patented or unpatented, is
made as follows. Set the posts nine feet
apart, or two feet less than the rails used.
Bole q one and a quarter inch hole
through the posts one foot from the
ground, aud at right angles with the di-
rection of the fence. Bore three holes
above this, nine inches apart, one above
the other, and drive in wooden pins in
all four holes to projecs four inches on
each side of the post. Lay your rails On
these pins, close to the post on each side.
Bore a three-eight inch hole above the
top rail, and another one one and hall
inches below the bottom pin. Take
piece of wire ten or eleven feet long, and
pass halt its length through the top hole,
and cross it un Ter the top rail; cross it
again under the second rail from the top !:
cross it again under the third rail, and
finally cross il under the bottom rail by
slipping the ends of the wire through the
small hole, and bring them around in
front of the post and twist them together
This makes a cheap strong fence, that
will turn horses and cattle; but, if sheep
are kept, u board should be placed at the
bottom, or fifth rail added
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Christmas Plum Pudding. one
half pound of stoned raisins, one-half
pound Of well-cleaned cu1rants, one-half
pound Of beef suet chopped fine, two
ounces of powdered white sugar, two
ounces of -four, one-half pound of bread
crumbs, IL almonds, blanehed, chopped
small, one half a nutmeg grated, two
ounces of candied citron, the peel Of one
half lemon chopped fine, when all is
prepared separately, put in basin, break
over four eggs, and add one-half gill Of
brandy; mix all well the day before want
ed, cover over till morning, then add one
half gill Of milk and Stir vigorously
slightly butter a cloth, -four it, tie up
your pudding in it. using bowl OF not,
boil for two hours and half, and serve
X. II. r.
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FARM AND HOUSE.
Facts worm remembering.

One thousand shingles, laid four inches
to the weather, will cover one hundred
square feet of surface, and five pounds of
shingle nails will fasten them on.
One Fifth more siding and flooring is
needed than the number of square feet of
surface to be covered, because of the lap
in the siding and matching of the floor.
One thousand laths will cover seventy
yards of surface, and eleven pounds of
lath nails will nail them on.
Eight bushels of good lime, sixteen
bushels Of sand, and one bushel of hair,
will make enough good mortar to plaster
one hundred square yards.
A cord of stone, three bushels of lime,
and cubic yard OF sand viii lay one
hundred cubic feet of wall.
The law assists those who are vigiIant,
and not those who sleep over their rights.
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The Little Sweep.

Several years ago an effort was made to
collect all the chimney sweepers in the
ci;y of Dublin for the purpose Of educs-
tian. Among the others came little
fellow, who was asked if he knew his let
tiers.
20, yes, sir" was the reply.
DE you spelln
80, yes, sir" was again me answer.
do you resd7N
40. YES, sir"
And what book did you learn from y
20, I never had book in my life, sir"
And who vas your schoolmasterf
20. | never was at schoollH
Here was a singular case; BOY could
read or spell without book or master.
Bat what was the fscti Why, another
Ettle sweep, little older than himself,
hsd taught him 10 resd by showing him
the letters over the shop-door, which they
psssed as they went through the city.
lis teacher, then, wsssnother little sweep
ike himself. and hisbook the sign-bosrds
en- the houses. What msy not be don
hs tryiapf- ChfTd's World.
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The sky is cherries with clouds Of gloom;
The boughs are bare and the leaves are
shed;
The rushes sway to the surgins tune,
OF a stream whose music Is duh ana oeau'
And never q CLEAN Of sun o'erhead,
And never blade Of grass left green;
Aad crystal jewels all strewn and spI sad
Where a thousand Pushes of bloom have
been.
The birds are singing no songs OF JOY
The ivy covers an empty nest;
VIII chill Of the Winters breaths destroy
The light OF Summer within my breast
For comes the touch of doubt unblest
And II breaks the calm Of tender DREAM
And the cry tai cold Of its hand has prest
NV hope from q hope that might bave
been.'A
o swaying rushes aud shiverng birds,
o stream that has never a song to sing,
Ofekle swallow who heard lis words,
Hall whispered herein tn liver spring,
Ny signs with you to the south may bring
The Old. old story Of trust betrayed;
For here | weep. while on Maynard wing
You fit and hutter through sun and shade.
I see you fly where my love has flown;
see you follow the shimmering track
or sunlight spread on q sea sun-strown
With rays that never may lead him backi
Fer few and tickle are VOWS that lack
The truth that lives IN the far, lar norm;
o love. o life, that You might come o&vA'
If only 10 tell me what love is worth
Il il worth a Summer Of bliss divine.
IN +bousaud kisses in haze Of night,
Or a thousand VOWS that proclaimed you
mine,
or a wrong that never can be set arightS
r IL worth the shedding Of tears that blight
Those ewes whose luster you loved so well!
i It worth the loss of life's delight
To love too ltte-OT love too well:
q sorrowful eyes all dark and dim,
That look at me from an amber cloud
A cloud that was FURNISHED gold to him,
Who touched it once with a touch so
proud!
O face that has gathered the Winters chill
On lips and brow that to him were vowed
] would you conld follow him where he will,
Or-sink to rest in The summers shroudl
London Socisty.
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Consolation.

When the pale wreath is laid upon the tomb
Loves last fond homage offered to the dead
And the bereft, with tears and dropping
head
Bid mute farewell on sadly turning home,
Sister and brother, widowed love and friend
Review, as In solemn vision then.
Their dear ones life, Its bliss and bitter pain,
It's restless hopes now ever at an end.
The common thought lifts them above de-
spair,
One brief Thanksgiving is on every tongue
That faithful heart shall never more be
wr!ng
With cold unkindncss or with aching care;
That generous mind no stern rebuffs shall vex
That busy brain no problems dire perpleS.
Good Words
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TpERSONAI~-Hundreds of persons suffering from
RheumAtiam. sCrofula. Salt Rheum, Catarrh,
Swollen liberated Sore Throat Nervous Debility Lost
Vitality and br ken.down constitutions, have beeni
Blood Purifier 1t supplies the lost waste cieanse and
enrohes the blood acts dire ty upon the liver kidney
up. Try It and you will be surprised at the result As
this medicine been extensively couuterfeted, see
that S. Backford is blown In the back of bottle.
Call your druggist for it, II he does not keep 1t be
will order ii for you II will send It 10 you by
ress with circular and testimonials Of some of the best
citizens of St. Paul. by addressing s. BLACKBOARD,
LAG West Third street. ST. Faul.
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Potatoes were first introduced at Mos
COW by Mr.. Rowland, eighty or ninety
years ago. AT first the people w0ul j
neither plant nor touch them, saying they
we're the DEVILS fruit, given to him on his
complaining to God that he had no
fruit, when he was told to search in the
earth for some, which he did, and found
potatoes. A curious Berwickshire legend,
which, however, is palpably anachronic al
attributes the introduction of potatoes
into Scotland to that famous wizard OF
the North. Sir Michael Scott. The wizard
and the devil being in partnership, took
a lease of the farm on the Martoun estate,
called Whitehouse. The wizard was to
manage the farm, the devil managed the
capital The produce was to be divided
as follows: The first year Sir Michael was
to have all tnat grew ABOVE ground, and
his partner all that grew below; the
second year the shares were t. be the
opposite way. His satanic majesty, as is
usual in such cases, was fairly over
reached in his bargain, for the wizard
cunniDgly sowed all the land in the fist
year with wheat, and planted it with
potatoes the second, so that the devil got
nothing for his share but wheat st1bble
and potato tops And this scourging TO
tation Sir Michael continued until he had
not only beggared his partner, but ex-
hausted the soil. In spite of this legend,
however, we must continue to give credit
to Sir Walter Raleigh for having been the
introducer Of potatoes into that country
The first that tried them, we are told, fell
into the very natural mistake of eating
the apples and disregarding the roots.
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The Landmarks.

The Landmarks.
Through the streets OF Marblehead
Fast the red winged terror sped;
Blasting, whitening, on it came
With its hundred tongues OF flame,
Where st. MichaePs on its way
Stood like chained Ardromeda,
Waiting on the rock, like her,
Swift doom or deliyerer!-
Church that, after sea-moss grew
Over walls DO longer new,
Counted generations five,
Four entombed and one alive;
Heard the martial thousand tread
Battleward from Marblehead;
Saw within the rock walled bay
Treville's lilied pennons play,
And the fishers dory met
By the barge of Lafayette.
Telling good news ia advance
or the coming feet of France!-
Church to reverend memories dear,
Quaint in desk and Chandelier;
Bell, whose century rusted tongue
Burials tolled and bridals rung;
Loft, whose tiny organ kept
Keys that Snetzler's hand had swept;
Altar, DER whose tablet old
Sinai's law its thunders rolled!
Suddenly the sharp cry came:
Look! St Michaefs is a tiameW
Round the low tower wall the fire
Snake like wound its coil of ire.
Sacred in it gray respect
From the jealousies OF sect,
''Save it." seemed the thought of all.
"Save It, through our roof-trees fallw
Up the tower the young men sprung;
One, the bravest, outward swung
By the rope, whose kindling strands
Smoked ben cath the holders hands,
Shifting down with strokes of power
Burning fragments from the tower.
Then the gazing crowd beneath
Broke the painful pause of breath;
Brave men cheered from street to street,
With homes ashes at their feet;
Houseless women kerchiefs waved:
THANK the Lord! St. Michaeps savedn
II.
In the heart of Boston town
Stands the church of old renown,
From whose walls the impulse went
Which set free a continents;
From whose pulpits oracle
Prophecies of freedom fell;
And whose steeple-rocking din
Rang the nations birthday in?
Standing at this very hour
Periled like st. MichaePs tower,
Held not in the clasp of flame,
But by mammon's grasping claim.
Shall it be of Boston said
She is shamed by Marblehead?
City of our pride! as there,
Hast thou none to do and dare?
Life was risked for Michaels shrine;
Shall not wealth be staked for thine?
Woe to thee, when men shall search
Vainly for the Old South Church;
When from Neck to Boston Stone,
All thy pride OF place is gone;
When from Bay and railroad car,
Stretched before them wide and far,
Men shall only see great
Wilderness of brick and slate,
Every holy spot o'erlaid
BY the commonplace of trade!
City of our love! to thee
Duty is but destiny.
True to all thy record saith,
Keep with thy traditions faith;
Ere OCCASIONS overpast,
Hold its flowing forelock fast.
Honor still the precedents
OF 8 grand munificence;
In thy old historic way
Give, as thou didst yesterday
At the South-land's call, or on
Needs demand from fired st. John.
Set thy Church's muffled bell
Free the generous deed to tell.
Let thv 10y Il hearts rejoice
In the glad, sonorous voice,
Ringing from the brazen mouth
OF the bell of the Old South
Ringing clearly, with will,
What she was is Boston still.
JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER.
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Prices are little higher Tor the Mason Il
Hamlin Organs than those Of very poor organs
but the quality is a great deal better. It is
certainly good economy to obtain the best,
when there is no more difference in the price.
Coughs and s5Olds.-ThOse who are sufTer
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The fashion plates that come from Paris
are colored mostly in the prison by female
conyicts.
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One Of the seventy-five points of differ
ence between Judge Hilton and 81. Paul
is thst the lster ''kept his body under
aud the fern-er didn't.-Pkila. BalletfR.
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you're drunk. sir" said the captain
10 an intoxicated blue jacket, fresh from
an unlimited absence without leave. Il
know I'm drunk. returned the tar, shut
] shall get over that As for you he
went ca. looking At bis commanding Of
icer pftyingIy, you're fool, and you'll
never get over thGt.
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Chambery gauze, showing lovely bou'
Duets of flowers and gay stripes, Is q
favorite party fabric.
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Satins showing clear cream hues and
pomegranatc tr+s form admirable combi-
nations by strong saslight.
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CAREFULLY AVOID THE Use Of rasping
catharties. They weaken the bowels and
leave them worse off than before. Use III
stead, that Statutory, nou-irritating aperient
and anti-biious medicine DR.. Morris VEG-
EPABLE LIVER Puts, which win not only
achieve the desired object, relaxation of the
bowels, without causing pain or weakening
them, but promote digestion and assimilation
and depurate the blood. The pills are sold by
all Drnrgists
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SOldiers---Pensinnars

We publish an eightpRge paper The NATIoaAr
TRIBUNE devoted 20 the Interests of pensiaters sol
dters and Sailors and their he rs also contains later
esting family reading.
Price.-rtfty cents year-speoial Inducements 70
clubs proper blank to collect amount due uader
ARREARS OF PENSION BILL furnished gvstnatousy TO
regular sabsertbefs Only, and such claims hisd she
PENSION Ottce without charge. January aemher
specimen cory free send for it. GEORGE 4. LEM
| On 90. NasAington u. @. Lock boz BE-.
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A railroad company saspecting dead
heads, put detective on the track. One
dag he heard passenger remark that it
was very easy to go from B to
D without q ticket He watched
the speaker and was surprised 10 see bin
hand tho conductor ticket. Getting in
to conversation with the passenger he
said aid like TO know your plan for
travelling without q ticket, add don {
mind giving you couple of dollars for
it.n aDone, said the man, pocketing
the bill. "When / want to travel with
out ticket I walk"
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som hOny'T sJflfIn

Somebody's child IS dying-dying with the
flush of hope ON his young face and an indie.
scribable yearning to live and take an honored
place ia the world beside the companions OF
bis youth. And somebody's mother is thinking
of the time when that dear face will be hidden
where no ray Of hope can brighten 1t when
her heart and home viii be left desolate-be-
cause there was no cure for consumption.
Reader, if the child be your neighbours, take
this comforting word TO the mothers heart be-
fore it is too late: Tell her that consumption
is durable, that men are living to-day aged,
robust men, whom the physicians pronounced
incurable at the age of twenty-five, because
ne lung had been almost destroyed by the
disease Dir. Prices Golden Medical Discov ry
is most efficient Alternative for separating the
scrofulous matter from the blood and lungs,
and imparting strength to the system II has
cured hundreds of cOusumntiYes
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It would seem to be a truth apprecable by
all, and especially by professors Of the healing
art that 10 remove the disease, not TO alleviate
its symptoms, should be the chief aim OF med.
ication. Yet in how many instances do we
see this truth admitted theory, ignored IN
practice The reason that Hostctter's Stom.
ach Bitters s successful in so many cases, with
which remedies previously tried were made
quate to COPE, is attributed to the fact thai
1t is a medicine which reaches aud remov 6
the causes Of Inc various malaoies to which Il
is adapted. Indigestion, fever and ague, liver
compliant, govt, rheumatism disorders Of the
bowels, urinary affections and other malades
are not paliated merely, but rooted out by it.
1t goes to tile fountain head. It is leaily, not
nominally, radical remedy, and it endows
the system with an amount of vigOr which is
its best protection agsinst disease.
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Gold silk tissue Is a new fabric, ex-
tremely elegant. It looks like water run
ming over geld leaf. It deceives aud en-
chants the eye and appears to be double
fabric, and goa turn II over and think
that you will find either the repplrs or
the gold leaf, but cannot fad either. This
costly material is intended for bali
dresses, and Tltania herself might wear
II. Short sleeves with high bodies have
been revived for evening wear.
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There's one melancholy fact sbont )
calendar; there's no time when its days
are not numbered.
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GOODS syyn 10 all our Of EMPLoYMKNI

LARGEST ASSORTMENT IN THE WORLD
Of Plays Dramas Comedies Farees, Ethiopian Dramas
Plays fort aides only Plays for gentlemen only Wigs
Boards. kousacho" Face Preparations Burnt Cork
J@rley's wax Works.TablcAuX, Charades Pantomimes
Gade1 to the Stage, and for Amat Makeup Book
Make o p Boxss. New Plays. SAML FiiENOH SON'
~ East iph ST., Union Square. New York,
catalogues sent FEsRE!!l
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Ma ]. lis

VIZ NITE ny iNtIIs y sunny " wv Pot HlHuIn HnU
expen1s 81 alo" large commission, TO sell our
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pie lre:. Address SHERMAN & Co, Marshall, Mich