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Effects of Reading Upon the Eyes.

NJ. Javel, of Paris, has recently made
a careful study of the effect of reading
upon the eyesight, and the result of
his researches cannot fail to be OF in
terest to those in this country who spend
hours each day at this occupation par
ticularly, as he gives methods by which
the injurious effects of continuous read
ing may in some degree be obviated.
NJ. Javel classes his reasons for think.
ing that reading is q fatiguing exercise
as follows First. it requires an abso-
lutely permanent application of eye
sight, resulting in permanent tension
of the organ, which cannot fail under
any condition to produce WEAKNESS, if
not in time absolute myopy. To obvi-
ate this he suggests that the reader
should rest at short intervals, either for
the purpose of taking notes, or to re.
fleet upon what he has read, or even to
roll cigarette. No matter what the
reason may be: these rests Of minute
or two are highly essential. Secondly,
the printing of books and papers in
black ink upon white paper strains the
eye, by presenting at all times the
strongest possible contrasts. This
could be in part overcome if the paper
could be slightly tinted, and M. Javel
advises that certain shades of yellow
should be used in the manufacture of
paper stock, as these harmonize we'll
with the intense black of the ink. The
third difficulty lies in the arrangement
of the words in horizontal lines, over
which the eyes pass rapidly, often with
out movement OF the head or book. The
result is that the same parts OF the ret
ina are affected at all times, and con-
dition is produced similar to that which
arises from looking long and intently at
some small and strongly marked object.
That is, as any one can soon demonstrate,
the eye gets the image in some manner
implanted on the retina, and does not
for brief space quit it's hold upon it,
even though the object is no longer
looked at. This is exceedingly trying
to the eyesight, and it is recommended
that small books be used that can be
held in the hand, and varied in their
position from time to time. Lastly, the
constant change in distance between the
eye and the point of Taxation on the
book is thought to be productive of more
serious consequences than either of
those before mentioned, if not more
than all of them combined. It will
readily be seen that in passing from the
beginning to the end of the line the eye
will have to undergo continual varia-
tions in order to accommodate itself to
the difference in distances, and the near
er the face is to the book and the longer
the lines, the more e1acting this task
is. In order to meet this trouble in
part, NJ. Javel counsels that readers
should avoid those books and papers
which are printed wi th broad undivided
pages, or with broad columns. as max
ing demand upon their powers division
with which it is very injurious to COM
p1v
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Womnn's Sphere in Philadelphia.

There are about forty female physi.
clans in Philadelphia in full practice, at
least ten artists (painters), and one
sculptor, Miss Blanche Nevin, lately
selected by the State to execute the
statue in marble of Muhlenberg. OF
lady lawyers We find no record; of print.
ers, school and music teachers, there is
q multitude; of lady clerks and attend
ants in shops and stores, an army; Of
editors, correspondents, novelists, his.
torians and scientists of the gentler sex,
in this city alone, the roster would be q
revelation. Among lecturers. preachers
and ministers, We merely mention Lu.
cretia Mott, Hannah Whital Smith and
Anna Dickinson. The stage, the opera,
art in flowers, wax, lace, costumes and
decorations, are largely represented by
the women OF Philadelphia. Even par
tai data prove vast amount Of female
talent in many OF the employments sup.
posed to be limited to men. Opportun-
ity is only necessary to attract thousands
of candidates for oocupation.- Forney's
Progress.
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Burdette's HaWkeyetems."

A Burlington man, night watchman,
denounced Edison as fraud, just as
soon as he heard you couldn't use his
electric light in lantern.
"You could tell. by the easy versi-
fcation," remarked the barber, on
hearing "The Raven" " that this was
poem Po-made. It's so slick.
When an editor jabs his pen into the
paste pot, and tries to cleanse it by
voluble and violent exclamations, be
feels that the "pen is mightier than the
swored."
A careful investigation OF all the ex-
periments in that line, reveals the fact
that it takes about fifty cents worth of
Paris green to kill fifteen cents worth
Of potato bug.
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BY sAmcoNY.


I'll tell you tale and it's strictly true;
It hasn't a title to bother you; 80
Tis bloody, and horrid, and something now.
And as to the subject I'll give olew
BY stating in writing Q word or two, "
That sprinkle and speck the narration through
Shoe, drew, knew. blue, q
Cue, dew, new, stew. n
Queue, drew, too, who,
Crew, few, to, brew, -
Blue, eve, slew, new, q
Do, few, chew, glue.
Perhaps you imagine Wish to guy! 81
That such is the case at once deny;
'Tis not In my nature to tell Lie. =
And can't you discover, discern, descry,
The points am giving you on the sly
Then finish the story and guess, or Try 3
High, shy, te, fe,
Dry, cry, Sigh, die; -. ~!
Ny, eye, sky, high, y.
Fly, pie, sty, fry, Z.
Buy, rye, tri, ply, ~ ~
Why, pry, thigh, wry. z3
The plot of the tale is so deeply Ia g
so mixed and confounded, I'm hslf afraid
You'll think 1t maniac's wild TRADE.
Butno-tis story expressly made
To show the people the stock In trade A
OF doggerel poets OF humble grade
staid, maid, weighed, braid, sl
Aid, jade, wade, glade,
Paid, said, frayed, shade, -
Babe, played, raid, blade,
Delayed, decayed, evade, fade,
Decade, brigade, lemonade. q
-Yonkers Gazette.
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Fashlon Notes.

Ragusa point is the coming lace.
Breton is the lace of the passing mo-
ment.
Coteline is another name for printed
dimity.
The tendency is to make short skirts
still shorter.
Seaside grenadine comes with greatly
improved texture this spring.
All costumes are dc rigeaer combina-
tions of several materials this season.
Jeanne dare cuirass corsages and
paniers are coming in vogue for street
wear.
The Psyche ooiffure is in the highest
favor at present as showing the shape
OF the head.
Embroidery or clooking, both, all
around the leg OF the stocking is new
feature in spring hosiery.
Garnet, with all the kindred reds OF
Bordeaux, ruby, maroon, cardinal and
nacarat is immensely popular.
Lace gloves with fingers as we'll as
with long wrists are worn, as we'll as
lace mitts and haH.fngered lace gloves.
The gloves Of the season embrace q
wider variety nIisle thread, kid, and
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erous. Think of my agony in releasing
you, and go as soon as possible" i"
"You are generous, dear"
"That depends on our relative esti-
mate of the sacrifice. Goodnight"
After that nothing could keep her in
town, and three days after arriving
home, driving her old.fashioned pony
chaise through the green country road,
she came upon John Ellsworth walking,
and he accepted her invitation to ride.
cit is 80 good to be here again. I
was thoroughly homesick."
"When are you to be married?"
"Neverl with burst of vehemence;
"unless you oh, John !" with hys
terical sob.
At home telegram awaited her Mrs.
Mornington was dead.
Mrs. Mornington died poor. She had
spent all her money. So poor Viola was
not an heiress after all.
And the neighbors said: "After she
found she could not get either of those
city fellows, and that old lady disap-
pointed her about her money, she came
back here and took John Ellsworth.
And he pu. up with it /; but then there's
no fool like a man when he's in love
with O girl like that.
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A Thrilling Adventure.

A merchant wishing to celebrate his
daughters wedding, collected party of
her young companions. They circled
around her, wishing much happiness to
the youthful bride and her chosen one.
The father gazed proudly on his favored
child, and hoped that as bright pros
poets might open for the rest of. his
children, who were playing among the
guests.
Passing through the hall of the base
ment he met o servant who was carrying
lighted candle in her hand without the
candlestick. He blamed her for such
conduct, and went into the kitchen to
see about the supper. The girl returned,
but without the candle. The merchant
Immediately recollected that several bar
rels of gunpowder had been placed in
the cellar during the day, and that one
had been opened.
"Where is your candle ?" he inquired,
in the utmost alarm.
81 couldn't bring it up with me, for
my arms were full of wood" said the
girl.
"Where did you put it?"
"Well, I'd no candlestick, so I stuck
it in some black sand that's in the sand
barrel"
Her master dashed down the stairs;
the passage was long and dark; his
knees threatened to give way under
him, bis breath was choked; his flesh
seemed dry and parched, as il he already
felt the suHocating blast of death. At
the end of the cellar, under the very
room where his children and their
friends were reveling in felicity, he saw
the open barrel of powder, full to the
top, the candle stuck loosely in the
grains, with long red snuff of burnt
wick. The sight seemed to wither all
his power. The laughter of the COM
pany struck his ear like the knell of
death. He stood moment, unable to
move.
The music commenced above; the feet
of the dancers responded with vivacity;
the floor shook, and the loose bottles in
the cellar iingled with the motion. He
fancied the candle was moving falling.
With desperate energy he sprang for
ward-but how to remove it. The
slightest touch would cause the red.hot
wick to fall into the powder. With un-
equa!ed presence of mind he placed a
hand on each side OF the candle, pointed
toward the object of care, which, as his
hands met, was secured in the clasp of
his fingers and safely moved away from
its dangerous position. When be reached
the head Of the stairs he smiled at his
previous alarm; but the reaction was too
powerful, and he fell in fits of the most
violent laughter. he was conveyed to
his bed senseless, and many weeks
elapsed ere his system recovered suffi-
cient tone to allow him to resume his
business.
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THE RIGHT MAN AFTER ALL
vIoLA's LOVERS.

Viola had found lover or, at least,
John Ellsworth aspired to that distinc.
tion. He had known Viola since she
was q little girl at school, and now was
trying to win the first place in the young
lady's affections.
Two years ago, the paternal Ellsworth
had given John, on his twenty-third
birthday, deed of small, good farm
near his own.
John set about making a home for
himself, with one of his half-dozen Sis
ters to manage it, and went at his farm
ing in earnest. And all the gossips of
the neighborhood went about with
chins elevated and noses wrinkled when
he was mentioned. And the Younger
female portion thought him rather a
desirable object to maneuver for.
Perhaps that was one reason why
Viola had been so gracious to him. 1t
was something to secure without an et-
fort attentions that all the other girls
schemed for. But John Ellsworth did
not realize her ideal. Under her calm
exterior, she dreamed romances of the
most vivid rose.pink. She had heard
hints and echoes of world that lay out
side her own sphere-a world of lights
and music, and gay dressing; holiday
life, with opera and theater-going
nights in it; and days full of unlimited
pleasure-seeking.
One June night, driving over to see
hislady, John found her with an unusual
hueh on her fair, calm face.
She rode with him-accepting his in
vitation in matter -of-course way that
was dreadfully discouraging.
It came out, after little. Mrs.
Mornington-a great aunt-had sent for
her photograph month ago, not hav-
ing seen her since she was little child.
Two days ago had come an invitation for
Viola to spend couple of months with
her-the great aunt-in New York, and
she was going tomorrow.
"It's no use denying" the young man
said, his voice growing husky, "that
I'm sorry for this. I don't know what
will come to you from this. You are
not contented here; you never will be
till you hive had an experience beyond
it-perhaps not then. I am not wise to
tell you now, suppose, but I love you,
Viola. Mind, I do not ask you now for
any return. I will wait for what the
future shall put in your heart to say. u
It was long speech, certainly, for a
proposal; but Viola listened very atten-
lively to her first proposal, and her blue
eyes softened.
"Indeed do care for you, John, and
you can't blame me for wanting to go.
Aunt needs me, and no one does here,
particularly. And I've never seen any
thing OF society,""
"I know, dear
"And shall not forget you," inter
rupting him. 81 shall always think Of
you," giving him her hand.
"For two whole monthsl" little
sadly. "Good- by. then," kissing the
hand hs held. And then Viola found
herself alone, and went to finish he,
packing.
Viola's next two months were delight
full. She was always prettily dressed,
and Frank Thorpe passed his valuable
time beside her.
Mrs. Mornington watched the gir,
narrowly, and when Viola came home
the second week in September, it was
with an invitation to stay through the
winter.
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FOR THE FAIR SEX.
A Coup D'etat

A Coup D'etat.
II little seeds by slow degree
Put forth their leaves and flowers unheard
Our love had grown into tres,
And bloomed withouta single word.
haply hit on six O'Clock,
The hour her father came from town;
gave his own peculiar knock,
And waited shyly, like clown.
The door was opened. There she stood,
Lifting her mouths delicious brim.
How could waste thing 30 good!
I took the kiss she meant for him.
moment on an awful brink
Deep breath, frown, smilo, tear;
And then, "Oh, Robert, don't you think
That that was rather-caudlier -
London Society.
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roots should be carefully pruned with a
sharp knife, and the trench filed up
with fresh soil, but OF poor quality.
rotted sods or the surface soil of an old
meadow being excellent for this pur.
pose; this new soil must be firmly trod.
den down as it is thrown in. The next
season the same operation must be per
formed on the other half of the circle.
The distance of the trench from the
trunk of the tree must be governed by
the spread OF the branches and the age
of the tree; generally the trench may be
dug at one, third or one half the spread
of the tree-in young trees nearer than
in older ones. If the soil is naturally
poor and cannot be readily enriched in
any other way, this operation will also
be of great service, only filling up the
trench witch rich soil, or that more suit
able to the tree than that in which 1t is
planted. By these means the growth of
tree may be readily controlled, and
far less pruning OF the top be required.
The pruning knife and shears will never
produce fruitfulness unless the roots,
which promote the growth of the top,
are also under control. - Ra7per's
Baz1r.
COFFEE OAKE.-One cup of brown
sugar, one cup OF butter, one cup of
strained coffee, one cup of molasses,
three eggs, well beaten, one pound of
rasins, two cups of -four, two teaspoon
fuls baking powder. Eat hot, for lunch
con, accompanied with iced milk.
SPANISH P1cKnED ONIONS. Gut onions
into slices, put layer of them into jar,
sprinkle with cayenne pepper and salt,
then add another layer of onions and
proceed as before. Proceed in this way
until the jar is full, and pour cold vine
gar over all till covered. They will be
f1t to use in month.
RUSSIAN SA1AD.-Cut up raw apples,
and every kind of available vegetables
into small slices, and lay them in a
shallow dish, with salt, little vinegar
and pepper, and the best oil. The
dressing must thoroughly saturate the
mixture for twelve hours, and then this
salad will be not only new but good
dish.
To BoI1 RICE AZ IN INDIA. Into a
saucepan of two quarts of water, when
boiling, throw tablespoonful of salt;
then throw in one pint of rice, after it
has been we'll washed in cold water let
it boil twenty minutes. Throw it out
into a cullender, and drain off the water.
When this has been done, put the rice
back into the can or saucepan, dried by
the fire, and let it stand near the fire
for some minutes, or until required to
be dished up; thus the grains appear
separate and not mashed together.
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When electric lights supersede kero.
sene newspapers will be filed with in
teresting descriptions of enterprising
:domestics blowing up cook-stoyes with
Ia streak Of lightning. Norristose,'
|! ReYdld, I.g 3. &.
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An editor wore 8 green coronsty y
As II he had been . fresh barcnets
Twas . shade for bis eyes, 81
Talk not to us Of wornan'ss ssmile- y

lax not 70 uB OF W0mAnB BmlIe- . q -
Her tears are more effective Tar;
How sweet their Influences aret- W.
How strong and yet how soft the Wills
The rain that patters day by day
Dissolves the adamsnt Of years,
And 80 may woman's silent tears
Wear cen the stoniest heart away.
Aye, as old Father Time goes Tesping,
he still finds woman on the throne II
Her scepter is her broom alone,
And she is monarch when she's HweepnEy
ST To1tSs Times. y IoffYg1kff. :
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walking the room in an agitated move
ment.
"We might as we'll begin with clean
record" ho said with great deal of
hard earnestness in his voice, "You are
not my first love, Viola. Not quite two
years ago she Tilted me. was in an
awfully spoony condition-there's no
denying it; and, for few weeks, thought
it would be the death of mo. One morn
ing my letters and trinkets came back
70 me. There was not word of eXpla-
nation, and I did not choose to ask any.
When I had tired myself out, and was
in condition to lie down in dust at her
feet, the house was shut up and the
family had gone abroad. That's the
whole of it"
"Aud the young lady's name"
"Emily Prescott"
"Emily Prescott? Why, that is the
young lady I met this afternoon. Just
home from abroad-in Paris mourning.
Her father and mother both died some
where in France, in the spring, and she
came home with the Mertons."
"Viola," staring at her with eager
eyes, 7 can't believe it" dropping into
chair. "My poor darling"-
A flash of color shot up into Viola's
face. She went and stood by him, with
her hand on his shoulder.
cit seems to me, Frank" in her most
common-p place, practical voice, "that
the little arrangement We entered into
ten minutes ago might as well be quietly
annulled. Your poor darling is at
present with the Mertons. Hadn't you
better 60 up there at once, and arrange
your programmed"
II don't know. Viola you will think
/, me scoundrel, but I believe I love her
yet" -,
!, "Of course you do. Who doubts itp
i There, don't say q woman can't be gem
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wood, shorten the younger SHOOTS, ana
remove any suckers and roots that are
likely to make too crowded a head, as
they should be so pruned and trained as
to give them plenty of air and light.
Raspberries only require the removal of
the shoots that bore fruit last season,
and the shortening back of the last
years growth one-half to one-third its
length, according to the strength of the
shoots. Blackberries require the same
treatment.
All pruning should be done with a
pruning-knife or with pruning-shears,
but never with hedge shears every
branch or shoot should be Individually
examined and pruned according to its
strength, growth, or position. The
operation should never be intrusted to
any but an intelligent person, or at least
under the immediate supervision of
such one. Ignorant, stupid laborers
will often do more injury in an hour at
such operations than can be remedied in
q year because they can handle
shovel or q hoe, it does not follow that
they are gardeners, and We therefore
advise such of our readers as are fond
of their gardens to supervise such work
themselves, unless they can get the
services of a regularly gardener.
Besides pruning the head or top OF
tree, pruning the roots is sometimes
practiced to induce fruitfulness in trees
thatare either in too rich soil or in soil
that is very poor. When planted in too
rich soil, fruit trees are apt to make
too strong a growth and run too much
to wood. Pruning the tops or heads of
the trees in such cases does not make
them fruitful, but has tendency to ag-
gravate the trouble by causing the tree
to throw out large numbers of new
shoots in directions where they are not
wanted. To counteract this trench
about eighteen inches or two feet wide
and Of corresponding depth, according
to the age and size Of the tree, should
! be dug out half way round the tree, the
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-06-22
FOREIGN NEWS.

BERLIN, juno 21.-The news Of
the death of the Prince Imperial
caused profound sensation here.
All the newspapers express deep
sympathy. The Past Conservative
organ, which fairly represents the
general feeling, says: "We never
had any sympathy for a dynasty
which worked our fartherland such
grievous woe, but in view of the
frightful fate which has overtaken
its descendant, such antipathies
must be left out of account. HUI
man feeling will have its way"
PARIS, June 21.-The news OF
the death of the Prince Imperial
was not published in the morning
papers, and it was late in the after
noon before it was generally known.
1t made a great sensation, and
among Bonapartists created genu-
Inc dismay. Prince Victor, who by
political testament succeeds to the
title, is now a student at Lycee
Charlemagne.
LONDON, June 21.-A Berlin dis
patch to the Pail Mall Gazette says ::
Emperor William, Empress Au-
gusta, and Princess Victoria, wife
of Crown Prince Frederick VIII
liam, have telegraphed their condo
lence to ex-Empress Eugene. 1t
is stated that the German Count
will go into mourning for a short
period.
PARIS, June 21.-Prince Jerome
arrived here to-day. He
has received numerous visits.
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NEW YORK.

New YORK, juno 21.-ThiS
morning the steamer Canada, of the
National line, ran into the Italy, of
the same line, and disabled her,
While backing away from the in
iured vessel the Canada struck and
sunk an English bark which was
lying at anchor. The Canada re-
turned and anchored off Batheny.
Both steamers are said to be dam
aged considerably. It could not be
learned whether there were any
lives lost.
Jonas Burri8 and William J. Con-
nell alias Geo. Carsen, have been
arrested for stealing ten thousand
dollars from the Government Print
ing office at Washington. Detective
McDevitt, Of Washington, came
here some time ago with United
States warrants for their arrest.
They will be taken to Washington
to-day.
The jury in the case Of "Johnny'
Hope, on trial for completely in the
Bank robbery, returned
a verdict of gully. A motion was
made for new trial and arrest Of
judgment.