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Lite's CHEEKY Autumn.
RUTH.

l wish that any one who fancies life at
forty is necessarily gloomy, would read
the noble sermon by that most noble
man, Albert Barnes, on "Life at Four
score" Such CHEEKY, inspiring, heavenly
views are good for body and soul. With
good health and even measurably easy
circumstances, forty may be the very
golden autumn of life. The little chill
dren are probably now grown and sound
sleep can prepare one for the days duties
and helpful older ones relieve the mother
from many cares. A good woman in any
neighborhood has an assured position,
and is priced in any community; and
this last adds not little to the pleasant
ness of ones condition. She has time
now for small neighborly charities,
which bless her own soul even more than
those to whom she ministers. Do not
dread the fortieth milestone, because the
bloom will depart. Many woman is
far more charming at middle life than
ste was in the rosy flush of youth. Wis
dom, the result of experience, and a
thoroughly kind heart will makea wrink
led cheek and silvery hair more beauti-
full than the fairest face which has the
'crows feet'' of sharp temper, or sin
full, censorious spirit. It is ourselves,
and not our age, that will make us happy
and admired, and better still, beloved.
Do not adopt the gloomy view even
when you have gone still further on the
journey. AS Linda gave US verse on
"Forty Years." let me give you another
on a still later age:
"Just sixty two Then trim thy light,
And get thy jewels all reset,
IT'S past meridian, but still bright,
And lacks some hours of sunset yet
At sixty-two be strong and true,
Sooff thy rust aud shine anew
"'Tis yet high day, thy staff resume,
And fight fresh battles for the truth;
For what is age but youths full bloom,
A ripper more transcendent youth.
wedge of gold is never old,
Streams broader grew as downward
rolled"
Above all, to have the way seem glad
and bright as we go down life's sloping
hillside, we need to have it lighted from
the cross of Christ. This can gild the
darkest clouds that ever brooded over
our earthly path, and it will light us
through the low-Iying valley which
stands at the end of the way
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-19
Worms In Flower Pots.

A correspondence the Irish GARDENERS
Record says: 'Have any of your readers
tried mustard water for the purpose of
destroying worms in flower pots? I have
and found it to answer admirably. A
teaspoonful to gallon of water is suff-
cient. have never known it to cause
the slightest injury to the roots Of the
most delicate plant. I advise any one
troubled with this pest to give it trial.
There is one great advantage about the
employment of mustard for this purpose,
that as it is invariably kept in the house
it is always handy for use; whereas lime
with which to manufacture limewater, is
not always so available. Worms in pots
are great nuisance, but humanitarian
gardener has remarked, 'Earthworms
should never be ruthlessly destroyed;
they are appointed by Nature to ventilate
the subsoiL by boring in it channels for
the admission of air,
The Prairie Farmer will remark: It
does not, however, follow that earth
worms are valuable in pots. The pots
have ventilation sufficient; sometimes too
much
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-19

ing. That is not correct estimate of re-
suits, for the bills have no connection
with the cost of planting, except the
smith bills. a merchant doing bust
ness on capital of $4,000, wanting to
obtain the result of the years operation,
takes an inventory of the unsold stock,
the amount Of available accounts, with
money on hand after paying his store
rent, his clerk hire, interest paid on Dor
rowed money, and other expenses Incl
dental to his business, but does not in
clude the expense of supporting his fami-
ly, which might, if extravagant, absorb
all the profits, though it might be 80 or
40 per cent. on the capital. There are
large number of farmers. whose real
estate, with all the working stock, end
farming implements, cannot be valued at
more than $4,000, yet, by their profits
realized, have raised, clothed and edu-
Gated from five to ten children, which to
do this, must make profit OF 80 to SO
per cent. on the capital.-Egch9zzoe
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A Sharp Rebuke.

At the close of the troubles of 1871
1879, in Paris, when the salons were shy
ly opening their doors, an elegant soiree
was going on in the apartments of a dis
tinguished American. Among the guests
was young French lieutenant, the bear
er of an ancient name and of decoration
CALAMITY won. A German musician sat
down to the piano and began to play the
triumphal march of the Emperor of
Germany. The company exchanged
glances; the lieutenant rose gravely;
went to the mantle-piece, took the tongs,
snatched up the piece Of music, and
threw it into the fire. Turning towards
the amazed musician, he said coolly, "It
is not sufficient, monsieur, to be an artist
of talent; it is of still more Importance to
be we'll bred"
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The PriceOf a CAP.

King Frederick William III. of Prussia
was accustomed to take his breakfast in
the queens apartments, however busy
he might be, even if he had But a mo-
ment to take that meal, which generally
was composed Of fresh fruit or other
simple viands. On one occasion, as he
entered, he saw lying on her workable
a very pretty head-oress, which seemed
to him to be quite new. He asked her,
jestingly, the price of this pretty cap.
ut is not always right said the queen,
also in a tone Of pleasantly, 'sthat men
should know the price Of women's toilets;
they don't understand them, and they
always find everything too DEAR
swell, but you can tell me the price of
this cap, and I should like to know it."
20, certainly can; I bought it at a
great bargain; only gave four dollars
fer It,"
"Only!- horrible price for such a
thing. What large sum Of money!"
While he continued to run satirically
on the subject, he was standing at the
window, and an old veteran of the guard,
an invalid, highly respected, passed by.
The king beckoned to HIM to come in,
and as he entered the room, the king
said:
'sThe lady who is sitting on that sofa
has great deA of MONEY; now what
ought she to pay for that little cap that
lies on the table? You must not be daz-
zled by the beautiful pink ribbons, but
say what you think tits worth"
Il The old soldier, Of course knowing
nothing of such things, said, after shrug-
cling his shoulders and pausing to think:
"Why, I suppose it would cost some
groschen (pence)."
"There, now,' said the king, "do you
hear that2 Groschen, indeed THAT thing
cost four dollars. Now, go and ask that
pretty lady for four dollars. She can
we'll afford to give you as much as she
can afford to pay for that"
Smiling, the queen opened her purse
and presented the good old veteran with
four dollars most cheerfully, kindly add
ing few understanding, words.
"And now," continued the queen,
with an arch look, still initiating the
kings tone Of merry satire, "you see that
noble gentleman standing at the window?
He has got much moremoneythan I have.
All have I receive from him, and he
gives very freely. Now go to him and
ask for double what you have received
from ME. He can afford to give you
eight dollars"
The king laughed, acknowledged he
was caughtln his own trap, gave the sum
she had so playfully forced him to give,
through her extravaganza, as he called
it, and heartily wished the old invalid
good luck with his present. The affair
was, of course, repeated in the ante cham
Der, and was received with peals of
laughter. The veterans name was Chris
tian Brandes, who told this anecdote to
Bishop Eylert, He also added that when
the king returned to Potsdam, after the
death Of the queen, he saw his royal mas
ter, who remembered his features per-
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grave face, and cheerful, kindly, hope
tul word to every poor terrified wretch.
who shoulders at his own fears.
Then his father was stricken, "the old
DOCTOR"
Poor cold doctor!'' When the evil he
had dreaded really came to him, seized
upon him, he grew brave and strong.
Nonsense, ladY' he said, when Mat
tried to speak encouraging words from a
sinking heart. II have no stamina, I
could not expect to live much longer in
the ordinary course OF nature. Don't
blink the truth, boy. I shall be glad to
die IN harness."
Miss Bellue watched the funeral pro-
cession from that same upper window
she had once before put to similar use,
Very contrite was Miss Bellue in these
days. A horrible dread had taken DOS.
session of her with the frrt report OF
cholera in the village. She fought against
it; she hated herself for it; she tried to
drag herself to the beds of the sick poor
but trembling limbs refused to carry her
1t was constitutional physical cowardice
and every gossiping tale of Mats calm
heroism increased her establishment and
her love and admiration for that uncon-
scious gentleman.
His fathers death gave him double
work, but he did not spare himself. He
snatched food, rest, sleep, when and how
he could, until the epidemic died out
almost: then as the last case was in fail
way Of recovery he sicl1ened.
Miss Bellue induced her father to have
Mat conveyed from his lodgings to the
rectory, and there the. devoted girl min
isterad to his comfort assiduously, and
her faithful care was rewarded by his
ultimate recovery.
Need we tell Of mutual explanations
and promises when Mat learned to whom
he probably owed his life through care,
full nursing? Henceforth he devoted
himself to q career Of usefulness rather
than to mere personal enjoyment, anC
established character that won universal
respect.
1t needs but to be added, that the
attachment of these young people was
crowned by joyous nuptials, and peace
and happiness ever after adorned theil
lives.
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Luck.

An old effigy in the bark Superstition,
drifting through the muddy waters of
shallow brains. Yes, image though it
be, there are natives dwelling on the
shore of common sense who venerate it
equal to the poor Chinese with their
heather gods. Some vain astronomers
(who think they are Herschels brothers)
viewing it through their dim telescope Of
thought, pronounce it to be two fixed
stars, good luck and bad luck. Silly
philosophers have decided it to be gem
of untold value. Miserable fatalists re-
gard it as an immovable rocks either of
danger Or Of protection. Lazy mortals
call it an angel in disguise about to min
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Novel Mode OF Furnishing Criminals.
The penitentiary management, deter

The penitentiary management, deter
mined not to be outdone by Edison, have
introduced electricity as mode of pun
ishment. The statement having been
made that prisoners exposed to this pun
ishment suffered more than they did by
the use of the ducking- tub, reporter
called at the prison and was shown the
method Of punishment By Deputy War
den Quin and DR.. Drury, the prison ply
stefan. The electric apparatus is in box
ten inches in length, three inches high
and three inches wide. It contains an
electromagnetic. The prisoner is taken to
the ducking- box, formerly in use in the
insane department. He is stripped and
blindfolded before coming in sight of
the water-box, and is then led around a
corner of the interior cell building, and
placed ia the box, handcufed, but not
shackled at the feet. The room is warm,
having fire in it day and night. He sits
down in water three inches in depth.
One pole of the battery is placed in the
water. A sponge is attached to the end
Of the other pole.
Deputy Warden Quin superintends the
punishment, which consists of touching
the bare skin Of the convict in various
places with the sponge. A prisoner turns
a small crank attached to the electric ap-
paratus. The concern is SO small that it
looks like toy, but it makes the subject
of punishment yell sometimes as though
he was badly hurt or badly frightened.
The reporter did not witness a punish
ment, but is giving what he was told at
the prison. DR.. Drury says this mode Of
punishment does no harm. In some cases
he says it is a physical benefit. The pun
ishment is said to be effectual, on &C
count of the man being blindfolded. He
has no idea where or when he is going to
be touched, and is not nerved against it,
as one would be who takes hold of the
poles of a battery with his eyes open and
his thoughts concentrated for the ex-
pected shock. It is said that the mode
of punishment has reduced the visits to
the room forty-fve per cent. The dun
geons have been dispensed with except
five. About one per week is sent there.
The water-box known as the ducking-
tub is ten feet long, four feet high and
three feet wide, It is painted red and
has lid. When the lid is lifted up and
turned back against the wall, the visitor
reads on the under side of it, "Long
Branch"
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lister to their wants as they idly stroll
along the beach of life. The Ignorant
are certain it's land fertilizer, to be
spread over the ground of events from
which may spring every plant of occur
renee. Others VOW it to be faithful
dog, that will come and go, wagging its
tail at every angle of circumstance. And
now what is it, this luck, chance or fate?
1t is no bird to fly in and out of homes.
No guilty creature, if it has been cursed
at. 1t is only poor scarecrow for the
fields of the mind, to frighten and cheat
us silly creatures out of the land of faith
and promise, or better still will-o'-the-
wisp, which gives light and hope to the
benlghted traveller only to lure him
farther from the beaten track of reason
Carrie Rana5res.
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TRANSACTIONS From Heine.
"Aus alien MGrc7,en WInkt esq

Gus UGt6N MOrCfleD W2TlEt 6S.
From the realms of the old world story
Ihere beckCns a lily hand,
Inat calls up the sweetness, the glory,
The sound of magic land.
Where huge flowers droop in the splendor
OF closing days golden red,
And gaze on each other with tender
Looks as OF lovers new wed;
Where all the trees, too, have voices,
And all like chorus sing,
And a sound as of music rejoices
In the bable of every spring;
On the air songs of true love are swelling,
Such as never elsewhere thou hast heard,
Till by yearnings divine beyond telling
Thy soul is diyinely stirred.
Oh me! if might go thither
AND gladden. my care worn breast,
snake Oil ali the sorrows that Wlther-
BE happy and truly at rest!
All, many time in my dreaming
Through that blessed region I roam!
Then the morning sun comes with its beam
ing,
And scatter it all like foam.
"Am leuchtenden Sonannesmao1gen.'
IT'S summer--a bright summer morning.
And through the garden l stray;
The flowers, they prattle and whisper,
But | not word can say.
The flowers, they prattle and whisper;
With pity my looks they scan,
"Oh, be not unkind to cur sister,
Thou pale faced, woe worn man.
''Lie5, Lieb'hen, legs Handchen cuf Herse
Mein."
Lay your our dear little hand on my heart my
All! you hear how it knocks in its chamber
there?
In it dwels a carpenter grim and vile,
And he shaping a coffin for me the while
There is knocking and hammering night and
day;
Long since they have frightened my sleep
away,
O carpenter, show that you know your trade,
That SO to sleep l may soon be laid!
Sch ungzuckselet'ger atlas! Fine Wet".
Almost i'll starr'd Atlas am doom'd
10 bear world, all the whole world Of sor-
rows;
To bear what is not bearable, and suffer
A slow, heart breaking anguish.
Though, ha'ughty heart, thou hast cen Wild
Thou wouldst be happy, infinitely happy,
Or Infinitely wretched naughty heart,
And see now, thou art Wretched!
Theodore Martin, In Blacheroods.
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Farm Accounts.

When farmer, at the end of the year,
settles his store account, pays his smith
bill, with that Of his teacher, doctor and
preacher, which tax is generally in the
rear, and, if anything is left from the
amount realized by the sale Of his pro-
duce, that amount is called the profit; but,
if it falls short, then he has made moth
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Autulnnal Pictures.

see the fields where cattle Craze,
The hills soft meshed in silver haze.
The gold-brown brook and ancient bridge,
And old red mill beneath the ridge.
And dim lights on the orchard side.
With moss grown trees low branching wide
The hamlet nestled in the glade
A drowsy nook that loves the shade.
| The dusty highway, long and brown,
Slow creeping out beyond the town
To breast the hillside in its strength,
A silent treeless mile in length,
Far to the hanging woods on high
That with their verdure soothe the eye
With myriad dyes Of dusky green
That wear September's richest sheen.
Der old stone wall the blackberry twines,
Inlaced with wanton gadding vines,
The clematis and wild fox grape.
The shade-bush and the fea:hered brake,
And woodbine curled in cedar spire
That soon shall glow line OF fire;
Nor darker could the elder CLEAN
With fruitage dipped in stygian stream.
All freaked and splasheu with guiltless blood
The sumach flares along the wood;
The mullen takes its lonely stand
Upon the billy pasture land,
Where slow the cricket's voice is heard
Planning some monitory word,
Shrilled by small black-coated friar
Who breaches meath the furze and brier.
The golden rod from myriad whorls
Its sunny oriflamme unfurls,
And triumphs DER the dusty way.
Companioned by the thistle gay,
That spreads disk so rosy fair
To feed the pretty birds Of air,
And foremost with a twittering note,
The dainty goldfnch swellslits throat,
The nOontide warns the o11iat air
With scent OF apples spiced and rare,
And ounces by the NOISY we'll
Feel in their veins old Midas spell,
While clusters on the bronzng vine
Breathe out an oder half divine.
From thick embroidered. bosky trees
Comes now the murmurous hum of bees
Far off the golden stubb1e land
Lies in warm and glowing band,
AS if old earth, summed through and through
Had ripened to richer hue:
Clouds notified like the ringdove's breast
Move softly onward toward the west,
With riffs of deep and tender hue;
nameless depth of gentian blue.
In perfect beauty. flushed and sweet,
Dear autumn comes with glowing feet;
Her tanned cheek wears sunset dye,
A laughing light is in her eye;
About her shapely ankles brown
With here and there color dash
A breast-knOt of the mountain ASH
Her round arms globed melons bear,
augusta La1ned.
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A tenant had been importuned so fire.
quently for his rent that, in climax of
evaporation, he turned to the landlord
with the cogent and conclusive retort:
snow, you needn't put on so many airs,
old man. Why l owe enough in this
town to buy up all your old houses
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Every man is made better by the pos
session of good picture, If it Is only
landscape on the back OF a hundred dol
lar note.
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a good story is told of one o. the
grand jurors in attendance upon the last
term OF the court. He was afraid he
would not wake in season to take the six
o'clock train to the capital, which lie had
talked over with his wife on retiring. He
had just got into sound sleep when his
faithful spouse woke him, suggesting
that it must be time to get up.
He did; found it was oRly midnight, and
retired again Soon he was again reused
and this time, upon consulting the clock,
it proved to be only 2 p. m. Somewhat
disguised and angered at being so often
broken OF his slumbers, he again sought
his couch, admonishing his wife thusly:
'Look here, you keep your elbow out of
my back, and your mouth out Of my ear
till morning. Feeling herself relieved
OF any further responsibility, she went to
sleep for good, and lett her lord and mas
ter to wake when he choose. which he did
at o'clock. Thinking it would not pay
to try and get any more sleep, he built
fire, put On his hat and overcoat, took his
valise in his hand, and sat down before
the fire for few minutes. Meanwhile
his wife slumbered on till 7 o'clock, when
she awoke to find him gone, whereat she
felt quite badly, saying she intended to
have got him warm breakfast. Leisure
~ proceeding to dress herself, she sought
the kitchen, where, to her establishment
she beheld her husband, equipped for his
journey, satchel in hand, sitting bolt up
right in his chair before the stove, fast
asleep, with the train gone over all hour.
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"a lovers quarrel" thought the rector,
sagely. "Then my attitude must be one
of dignifed neutrality -my policy non
intervention;' and he laughed quietly to
himself at the conceit.
Mat was dressing his burns in the sur
gerry when the outer door opened and his
father entered.
"Halloo, father! Who called you up |!
It was my turn to-night.''
1t should be explained that "young Mat
Curtis" aud "the old DOCTOR were part
ners.
1.-THE old doctor" made no reply. He
sat down in a low chair, and began to
fan himself with broad straw hat. Mat,
looking up in surprise, saw that he was
CHASTITY pale; that his eyes had look of
horror in them; that his whole appear
ance was that of a man who had sustained
a terrible fright.
Mat touched his arm gently.
'What is it, fatherl"
doctor Curtis lips moved twice be-
fore any sound issued; then he uttered
but one word: 'sCholera!"
Upon Mats face there came a faint re-
Fiction of his fathers fear. The scourge
had been raging with frightful violence
in distant parts Of England. They had
talked OF it often, dreading its approach,
trusting it might pass by this pure.
healthy village.
mo; the next day three cases were re-
ported and one death. The rival practi-
toner, Mr.Bennett, man Of good pri-
vate means, fled with his wife and family.
Mat and ':the old doctor' were worked
almost to death. No need of bar-parlor
discussions, or approaching steeple-chas-
es, or poaching ARRAYS now to quiet the
mad young blood.
Mat went from house to house with
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"But YOU haven't but one leg,
have you'" and the voluable tongue
again began to roll "lou see re-
cognized from your walk that you
we're one legged woman, and
knowing how sensitive your sex
were TO any natural or accidental
,leformities, | made bold TO speak
TO YOU at once. My legs assure
You madam, are straight, elegant
and shapely, and there will be no
difficulty in matching the one you
have already"
1t would he impossible to de,
scribe the expressions the lady's
face underwent r. these pr0inse eN.
plantations tIipped from the tongue
of the dealer. 1t paled and flushed
grew rigid, and again broke into
those convulsive twitchings which
prccedc the advent of hystcria.
an have you murdered for this.
you villain. How dare you talk to
me in this way!"
IL assure you, madam, ] meant
no offence, but seeing that you had
but one leg
"You saw nothing of the sort,
siIm
"Well, madam, | suspected it
not withstanding your graceful walk,
madam, YOU have limp"
IL have spraincd ankle. sir.
"Then, you have not lost leg,
madam"
"No, sir, | have not
81 beg your pardon. madam.
You look just like a lady once
knew with but one leg. thought
you were the same person. But |
see my mistake. II. however, you
SHOULD be so unfortunate as to lose
IA leg, aud want one of elegant man.
ufacture To replace it--onc that no
human being could tell from the
othcr-just call on me- and before
the outraged lady could recover her
breath or gather up her hewildered
senses. the dealer in artificial legs
bad lifted his hat and was far away.
-Rocky Maintain NcoS.