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n Preacher on Himself.

A church in Indians, being without
a pastor, has received the following
amcag other applications. The writa1
is New York clergyman. 81 an q
Princeton Presby teGian of the sailted
Or. Hodge type" he says, ga little past
age, with constitution and health OF the
very best, not masried; have been preach.
| ing over fifteen years; am Of Scotch
stock with tiage of Scotch-lrish ard Of
Plymouth Rock Puritans. The former
needs watching against fire, She latter
against the gulfstream of h5Tesy. Am
about six seet two inches 5all, neither
stout nor lean. as 1870 pounds avoirdG-
pois testiiesI; blue eyes, side Whiskers
of fair size, of genial tuna, with quioS
eye for the humorous and ridiculous,
and am aure of threa classes of friends
children, dsrkies ard dogs-the arst
because / love thea, the Others because
1 Seat them friendly. As residing is
not preaching l preach. Ny style is
simple, direct, earnest, with the argu-
mentstive underlaying it. ! aim to give
each nearer handle by which to hold
the sermon and keep thence l car
not repeat them. Most of my sermons
I write on two pages of note paper, in 3
bold hand, with blue and black pen
ellis, using five or six Languages, most
of the mathematical signs and several
arbitrary characterize language of my
own making. l write the thoughts, not
the words. None csn read them but
myself then if the mind trips have
this certain: help before ME to recover
myself by a glance Of the eye, and alEC
to keep my sermon (the thoughts) tC
reproduce them at will. While l have
perfect freedom in speaking, l try tC
strike Thirty minutes, but to do 90 have
to watch my watch. | seldom see much
sleeping in sermon time, and when ex'
changing with brother MethOdists, il
their churches, often hear from The
amen corner As to salary, fix it thu
most you can give, and pay it on tht
dav prL missed"
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first tive nty years of life always 90 with
him 20 g coarse, rude spirit, or sell
fish, diss greeahle manner, INDUCED in
Tor the first twenty years, will flavor
the whole after life.
9. Zee ause our manners will influence
othe5s powerfully, for good or evil.
Behave nobly, and yeE draw Others to-
ward 8 noble LIE behave meanly, and
you jDevitsbly Genaorzlize others. One
rottsR apple VIII {spoA dozen sound
ones and "evil Communications FROM
one bad example VII corrupt tbs
good manners" Of these- who would otk
eTwass be noble.
I f. Because manners make US az,
5lacsiye OF repulsive 70 others. and 50
affect our suct ass> in lie. Many lads
eve their positions, Ia, their courtesy ;;
Others have loss excsiiens chances bs-
eazse they wG-s knoEa To be unprinoi-
pied, selfish AID coarse,
8. Because good msnaers please 4od,
and bad manners dieplease Him. Coed
manners help. men TO be better and
happier, sn9a ares species of Christian
service. Bad manners increase the dis
order and misery of the void, AID
hinder God '3work-
Make it = part OF your lifewozk,, then,
to cultivats good manners. Let your
behavior De such as will please- God,
! bless your comrades and add to, your own
nobility. Cultivate cons oientiousness
and thoaghtfnlness for Others, and out
of these swo roots shall spring q beauty
of condzet that will cover jour life with
Christlike charm Chicago Advance.
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Thoughts.

What the key is to the watch the
prayer is TO our graces.
Ssltsacrifce is the only power that
can plant or build.
Earnestness OF purpose can spring
only from strong convictions.
Thele can be no true thankfulness
where there is no benevolence.
The trouble with many communities
is, that their dead men refuse to be
buried.
Man believes that to- be lie which
contradicts the testimony of his own igo
nOrsnce.
The bsppinessiof the tender heart is
increased by Whist it can take away
from the wretchedDess of others.
Great vices are the proper objects of
our destination-smaller faults of our
pity; but afectstion appears to be the
only true source OF the ridiculous.
No man has come to true GREATNESS
who has not felt in some degree that his
life belongs to his race, and that what
God gives him he gives him for mankind.
The very heart and root of sin is an
independent and selfish spirit. We erect
the idol self, and not only wish Others
to worship it, but we worship it our
selves
Universal love is like glove without
fingers, which fits all hands alike, and
none closely; but true affection is like
a glove with fingers, which fits one hand
only, and fits close to that one.
1t is when our budding hopes are
nipped beyond recovery by some rough
wind that we sre most disposed to pic
ture to ourselves what flowers they
might have torne had they fourished. |
The great sorrows of life are either a
curse or a blessing to US. Even the
open grave may be a doorway into
the heaven, of a larger faith or the open |
way into life of solemn despair.
You destroy the divine image in your
soul by sadness. God is Joy. All ma
ture rejoiees in its Creator. Would you
remain in sorrowful silence7 1t is chris
tian joy that makes the heart fear God.
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BOnaparte's Birthplace.

a French Imperialist paper makes
the statement that the French govern
ment has conceived the idea Of cediIg
Corsica TO Italy tot consideration.
The great: object Of getting rid Of the
island would be to cut the ground un-
der the feet of any Bonapar!ist pretend
er, 1t may be remembered that the
question has often been debated as to
whether Napoleon I. was q Corsican or
g Frenchman, and it has generally been
suspected that the registration of his
birth was fslsified in order to make out
that he was born after Corsica had be-
come French. 1t would certainly be a
relief to France If it could get rid Of
one class of pretendefs, but it Is doubt
tul whether the Bonapartes would 60
back to their isle and not claim to Be
natural zed. 1t is curious what number
of naturalized Italians in addition to the
Bonapartes, have played a prominent
part in French history. One might
mention, for example, the Medicie, Jus
Illus Mazarin, Concini, the De froglies, or
De Broglios; the Mirsbesus, Massena,
the spoiled child of victory; Prince of
Essling, Duke of Rivoli, and at present,
NJ. Gsmbetts, whose grandfather lived
at Genoa.
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Good Manners,

Notice some reasons why the young
should cultivate good manners very
earnestly.
L. Because the rights of others de.
mand it. Courtesy is simply a carry.
ing out # human rights. Men have a
right not only to life, liberty and prop
erty, but to recognition, respect, the
comfort snd enjoyment of life. We have
no mure right to deprive them Of these
by our conduct than to rob them OF their
good name or of their property. A boy
owes it TO mis- elders to treat them With
respect. and to all to behave to-
ward them with thoughtfulness for
their welfare. If he is insolent on the
street, or disorderly in lecture or at
school, he is kind of swindler. A
girl owes it to society to act with kindly
care for the feelings and enjoyment of
Others; if she is rude and boisterous in
public places, or if in concert she dis
turos Others by munching candy, or
by whispering and giggling, she is a
cheat. She defrsuds others OF the pleas.
ure they have a right to.
2. Because the manners of our youth
will cling to US through life. The hab,
it's of language and the gait in walking
to which one accustoms himself in the
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SUNDAY BEADING.



On this subject the Methodist ssys
that "a cold soul in tie church OF Christ
is like a dead body in a warm room.
This soul cannot stay Geld it is against
law, against the vital spiritual law that
tends 10 draw together souls fired with
the same zeal "a zeaI. which, at white
heat, burns down barriers, lifts up de-
vouriDg flames abavs the himsy stuf
woven BY selfshness, shriVels sophistical
arguments and fuses endeavor into 4
mighty unfolding power. This is the
enthusiasm OF Jesus, Christ, an intense,
underlying movement, which is to the
soul what the beating of the heart is %
the body; the thought that personal
endeavor is to save. the world, and that
it can make SO imperfect an organization
as the church an organism compact,
solid irresistible aaGod. Fora burning
zeal shall make of many souls one seal,
and that one shall De one with God
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Fault FEHsIeTE.

It does not require a great deal of
talent to find !auls Almost anybody
can do It, The Examiner and Chronicle
deals the habituaI fault-fnders a we'll
merited crack Of rebuke: "TO &nd
fault, to pick fias, to search for spots,
IS some mems vocation, the thing they
delight in. They instinctively take the
otf.side, and act as though there wSs no
such thing on earth as confidence, faith
or trust in man, however good or noble.
What they are ter is the bond, signed,
sealed and delivered - .horough.going
TnOmases are they, who will not believe
unless they can put their fingers on the
absolute, black>and- white proof of q
thing. Bonds of this nature are good,
and sometimes neediul, but as rule the
best bond that a man can have that
things will come out right is faith in his
fellOw>men, and especially in his fellow.
Christian men. With this faith coca
sions enough will arise when honest
criticism cannot be and ought not to be
avoided. But to be an habitual fault.
finder is pitiably unfortunate position
for man to be in"
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Selections from i1se Young S'hriE:san y
POs&eG-Eook.


He that has Christ for his leader and
captain, may follow Him with conf
dence, courage and comfort.
He that follows the Lord fully, will
find goodness ard mercy following him
continually.
The best CT men have their inGrmi>
ties, and ths;r 1ailings are sometimes
very conspicuous.
Heaven Is made up of perfaot peace,
unity, holiness and love all these, and
all in perfection.
All whom God loves He. employees
! every saint has something 70, do, or suf.
fer, for Ssod's glory.
God'smercies should no3 he buried in
forgetfglness, but be recorded for our
context and His praise.
Former mercIes sh9uld encourage
you to expect future fsTors: "To him
tina! hath shall be given.
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Dwarf palms are used for the hat
stand or hall table. Scotch pinks can
be used with fine effect for flower bord-
ers. Masonic devices in funeral flowers
are placed over the ordinary tributes.
The inverted hyacinth is a pretty and
popular ornament trained from bulbs.
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The Value of Education.

Jake was heard calling across the
fence to his neighbor's son, colored
youth, who goes to school at the At,
lanta Colored University:
Look hysr, boy, you goes ter school,
don't yer?"
Yes, SIR"
"Larnin' 'rithmetick and fggerin' on
a slate, eh ?"
Yes, sir"
Well, it don't take two whole days to
make an hour, do it ?"
/" Why, mol" exclaimed the boy.
" You was gwine ter bring dat Ratchet
back in an.hour, wasn't yer?"
Yes, SIR"
can it's bin two whole days since
you borrowed it. Now, what goods ed
dykashun gwine ter do you thick
skulled niggers, when you go to school
whole year an den can't tell how long
it takes to fotch back hatchet!'
The. boy got mad and slung the
hstchet over the fence and half way
through al ash-barrel.
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All fashion books say black toilettes
are to be worn for street costumes, but
one would not fancy it to see all the
gay, bright street dresses exhibited at
the spring openings.
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FREN ca PANCAKES.

lake halt pint of sour mill, one
eCs, pinch Of salE, small bali teaspoonfuI
sods, -four to make thin batter; bake
in lsrge cakes, spread with butter and
currsnt jelly, and roll them up nicely
to serve; sprinkle sugar over if you
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u JME HELPS.
NEW ENGLAND DROP CAKES

NEW ENGLAND DROP CAKES.
One pint milk, two, eggs, Two table,
zP0Onfuls OF molsss5s, one half teaspoon
tul of soda, a half tesspoonful of salt
equal parts of Indisn and rye meal until
the mixture comes to a stiff batter. Drop
iron a spoon into boiling lard, and cook
. z light brown.
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GOLDFISH.

Shred it fine; rinse and put in cold
water; let it just boil up; drain of the
wSter; add good piece of butter, milk
and -four to make it rather thick let it
scSld just long enough to cook the -four;
pour on a platter, spread with bits of
butter, little pepper, and garnish with
two or more hard: boiled eggs, sliced
thin
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Shawls of all kinds are revived for
spring wraps, but need to be worn by 8
graceful, slender figure to be at all
becoming.
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quarts of stock made from beefsbones,
adj the beans, and boil.aoout half an
hour; put in your tureen two hard. boiled
eggs cut fine, slices OF lemon. half tea
spoonful brown sugar, pinch of cloves
cinnamon, black pepper and salt, halt a
dozen force-mest balls size of a hickory
nut, and glass Of sherry; s tesspconizl
OF coTn-starch adds richness.
CoLoRING EASTER EGGs
Easter eggs may be colored beautifully
and safely by dipping them in solutions
OF the ansline colors, or for light red, Of
which every shadeican be procured, in a
decoction of msdder root; for dark red,
in logwood; for blue, in indigo; for
brown or purple, first in indigo and then
in logwood or msdder; for yellow, in
gsmboge for green, first in gsmboge and
then in indigo stripes of different oolors
may be made by wrapping rubber bands
around parts Of the egg and eoloring the
est; then drying and changing the
bands on to the colored parts, and tn e
coloriug the fresh places; various device
NAV be made by using broad bands cut
like stencil plates, or the bands may be
made aronnd the eggs both ways, and SO
| form checks.
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OYSTER OMELET.


Twelve large oysters or twenty>tour
small ones, six eggs, one cup OF milk, one
tablespoonful of butter, chopped pars-
ley, salt and pepper. Chop the oysters
very finely. Beat yolk and whites of the
eggs separately-the whites until they
stand in a heap. Put three teaspoonfuls
of melted butter in frying pan and let
it get very hot. Stir the milk into a
deep dish with the yolk and season.
Next put in the chopped oysters, beating
vigorously as you add them gradually.
When they are thoroughly incorporated
psur in the tsblespoOnfuls of melted
butter; finally whip in the whites lightly
ami with as few strokes as possi bic.
Pour the omelet into the very hot but
tered frying pan, do not stir it, bnt when
it begins to set" slip q broad bladed,
round pointed dinner knife around the
sides and cautiously under the omelet,
that the butter may reach every part
As soon IS the centre is fairly "set y
turn out into q hot dish. Lay the latter
bottom upward over the frying pan
which must be turned upside down dex
terousily. Thisibrings.the Drowned side
| uppermCst.
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TOMATO STEAK.

Slice fresh tomatoes and let the Juice
drain of; have skillet hot, and place
your beetstesk in and broil until about
half done, then lay the sliced tomatoes
over 1t; season with salt, pepper and
butter Drowned butter is best); cover
up and let cook till done; but il you like
steak rare done, you should season the
sooner, so that the tomatoes will have
time TO brown nicely
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HOT CROSS BUNS.

Into one and half pounds of wells
dried -four rub four ounces of moist
sugar, warm quarter OF pint of milk,
but not hot enough to scald the yeast /;
make hole in the middle of the -four
and put in quarter of teacupful OF
good, thick yeast, which is not to bitter,
or it will taste in the buns pour on it
your warm milk, and mix about one.
third, or nearly half of the -four with
it, leaving the rest unmixed around the
sides of the pan. Set in warm place to
rise for thr5e quarters of an hour or an
hour. When it has well risen, melt one.
quarter pound butter, and mix it with
some milk; let it be on the fire until it
is warm, then mix it with the rest OF
the sugar snd -four into dough. When
mixed it should be rather softer than
bread dough. Pat it 20 rise for a quar-
ter of an hour, and then mold it into
round balls, cut a cross on them, put
them on buttered iron plates and then
into warm place to rise or prove when
well risen, bake them in hot oven. II
you wish to have currents or carraway
seeds and spice in them, mix in either OF
these when youadd the butter and milk
The spices to be used are equal quauti-
ties of ground ginger, allspice, coriander
and carraway seeds mixed together put
10 as much of this as you think sufficien'
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w. II. cOLEY, am
DRUGGIST z APOTHECARY.
West Side Main Street,
MILAN, TENNESSEE.

Choicest Cigar
of
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Potato SOUP,

Pare and soak in water two hours ten
good sized potatoes; boil till soft enough
20 strain through colsnder; while hot
sdd 8 quarter pound of butter; boil
three pints of milk, and turn by degrees
upon the potatoes, stirring it perfectly
smooth add lone large onion, chopped
very fine, few blades of mace or pars.
ley; boil fifteen minutes; split and toast
six crackers and put in the soup.
BLACK BEAN SOUP.
One quart of black beans soaked over
night, boiled until soft, and mashed
through a colapder; have ready two
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ten, at the residence OF Miss Coles, where
am at present staying"
Miss Coles!
A tiendish thought flashed across bis
brain!
II will be there within the hour"
do not disappoint, if you value your
good name-beg pardon; should have said,
ndmeSp
With this taunt, she left him.
He shook his clenched fist, and scowled
darkly as she disappeared.
Course you" he muttered, savagely,
tive shall prove who will be winner. If It's
TO be girls limited knowledge of the world
against the accumulated trickery of years,
let the game commence Yet the thing is
easy-what if onight l should fix it so
that No; I've dons enough of that
I'll fight it ont! The advantage is entirely
on my side"
He returned to the gay Mrs Burrill.
An object that had remained in the shadow
Of tree not more than foot from the bal
cony during the whole of this conversation,
now stole cautiously out into the moonlight.
The figure OF medium sized man, his
face concealed by the broad brlm of a SLOUGH
hat.
He passed to the back of the yard, keep.
ing close to the fence, and vanished in the
shadows!
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She awoke.
Finding herself in the dark, she would
have cried aloud.
''Shush!" whispered the voice in her ear.
'rm friend! Here, take this; read it soon
as you git the chance. Mark its contents,
and act on 'em!"
He put the letter in her hand.
She clutched it mechancally-amaze-
ment not fear, held her dumb.
Don't get skeered!' continued the voice.
"Theres plot afoot to rob the house, but
no harm shall come to you. Soon as | saw,
wake up yer friend. Tell her there's buglers
here. Dye seer"
Yes, answered Cecil, family.
"lf hadn't been boss O. this job, maybe
you'd been murdered as well as robbed.
Thank yer God that you amt"
"You will be caught!' gasped Cecil.
'Hush! I'll take care O mvseIf,"
The mysterious Tom picked up his Lam
tern, and went toward the door.
"Now screech!'' he said, hoarsely, after he
had reached the hall
An inward prompting forced the wonder
ing girl to obey. Springing out of bed, she
ran 10 Clara, crying:
Thieves! thieves! Help! help! helpr'
Sihra OOk up tle cry.
Tom Black bounded down the stairs two
steps ut time, and into the front basement.
A bag of ''swag" laid on the dining table.
Gipsy Jack had made good use q the time.
'Jack! jack" called Tom.
"Here, Toni" came from the dark recesses
of a closet. Ready"
Issuing quickly from his retreat, the
Gypsy grasped one end Of the bag.
drop it!" said Tom. 'No chance to
take 1.-THE hull crowds awake! Scoot!"
He kicked the bag aside and dragged Jack
into the street.
The Spider, stationed at the back fence,
warned by the noises inside, had already
taken his departure.
All three fled, each taking different di-
rection
The police, arriving ten minutes later,
captured battered window, the bag that
had awaited transportation and Tom Black
old lantern, all of which they carried away
in triumph.
An easy victory for the "best police force
in the world"
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CHAS. B. FERRaN, Proprietor.
mvS-3m Tn SNTu

DROSPECT HOUSE, UPPER RSARANACLAKE
L E. K. Derby, Proprietor. P. o., Blooming
dale, Essex County, N. Y:-This House, occupying
one of the finest positions in the Adirondack
Wilderness, has been thoroughly repaired, en-
lnrged and elegantly fitted up with new furniture
II is surrounded on every hand by the finest fish.
ing and hunting found in this whole region
which may be truly called the "Sportsuan's Par.
afse" Summer boarders, with or without fami
lies, solicited. Terms 81 SO per day from July Isl
until season closes Telegraph Office in the house
insures speedy communication from any point in
this vicinity Also, daily mail Supply and pro.
vision store at the house. Camp supplies of ali
kinds always on hand. Carriages connect will
regular stage line at Bloomingdale. Trout ane
venison daily in their season. Guides and boats
al regular rates. Frst-class livery connected with
the house Distance from Ausable Station direct,
90 miles. The steamer "E r. DERBY'S MATTE, u
will make two trips day to Bartlett's, stopping at
Cory's, Pierce's Garry, Island House, and other
points on the Lake. Also, will be used for Excur-
sion Parties Fare over to Clear Pond: Passen-
gers one way, SOC. Boats, one way, 81 So
ap17-3m
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Try Mailed free.
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He did not reacn Iar enough; the SIP OF
paper dropped on the table among the writ
ing materials and beside the sheet containing
the hrst-written note.
With an apol gy for his awkwardness, he
quickly folded, not the second, but the first,
placed it in a wrapper and addressed it.
This, in her excitement, Cecil did not see.
Had her keen sight not failed her in this
emergency, she would h We also noticed a
look of satisfaction on her enemy's face.
The epistle in her hand, she flew from the
room, leaving him 10 find his way out un-
aided.
[ro BE Continued
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Numberiess ases, Finally Ac-
"noyyiedged 10 be Beyon" tMe iseach
the Mild Action of Thc c needles
Alone.