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"Suppose you call,'' answered.
In moment she obeyed me.
Ralph dear Ralph, l am here !" she

In q moment SQ6 OD6yeQ me.
Ralph, dear Ralph, am here - she
cried.ys.i cs;1 -
s Quickly the steps followed the voice, and
Ralph Dalton came towards us.
But the woman chung to me, sobbing
out: 10 ea =
NJ. He wilLshutlme upr"
Then Ralph spoke, gently, tenderly:
Mother, you will be i'll again! Come
home Withome. .5 3
Motherl His mother could not help
it, Ny heart gave such glad bound, my
lips would follow its dictates.
ooh, RALPH, is this your mother ?" 1
cried. a,,,s -
y ~ Is, & he answered gravely, "my wild
owed mother, who searches in vain for her
husband, dead ten years ago.
"He is not dead!'' Mrs. Dalton cried.
.sHowl could he call me if he was dead?
You told me he was not dead,'' she said,
looking at me.
II thought she meant you," answered
to Ralph s questioning eyes, ''when sh e
said Ralph"
II was named tor my father" he an
swered,
"Ceme; mother, come with me -
But she still chung to me and whisper
ed:
''Lead the way; we will follow you, and
so supporting his mother, now feeble with
fatigue. I entered Ralph's house for the
first time.
Past the rooms where be lived, cheer
less and cold, we went up to a floor luxu-
riously furnished, where two women were
already pouring out apologies for their
neglect of their charge.
Ralph, with few stern words, left
them, and remained with his mother
until she slept, worn out with wandering
for hours, as we ascertained later.
Then went down stairs to the library.
Ralph was there; and upon his face was
the light of some new resolve. In short
phrases. full of deep earnestness, he told
me at last of his love.
''My father was fatally hurt, my mother
injured, as you see by a railway accident, :"
he said; "but before he died my father ex-
acted from me promise to care for my
mother myself. He died several days after
receiving the wounds that caused his
death, and in that time he knew that my
mothers reason was gone for life. To-day
she is quiet, tomorrow she may be violent,
raving, sight of horror. Could 1 ask any
woman loved to share my life, my care?"
eyes" answered frankly; ''for if she
loved you, it would be her happiness to
give comfort, to enlighten this burden of
pain.
He saw that I was in earnest, that it
was no girlish enthusiasm, but woman's
devotion offered him, and clasped me by
the hand.
"Can you bear it ?'' he asked.
"Loving you l, can,:' answered.
But. after all, it was not required of me.
Mrs. Dalton took heavy cold from night
exposure and wandering, and in less than
month from that January morning, her
life seeking was over and gone to find her
Ralph" in brighter world.
But my Ralph has been my husband for
five long years, and his face has lost its
careworn gravity, his voice it's monotone
of pain, and Wolfston is home of peace
and happiness, where is no sorrow, no pain
full mystery.
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THE SINGING TREE.-Though the
tropical shrubs Of Queensland are very
luxuriant and beautiful, they are not
without their dangerous drawbacks, for
there is one plant growing in them that is
really deadly in its effects-that is to say,
deadly in the same way that one would
apply the term to fire; as if a certain pro-
portion of ones body is burned by the
singing tree, death would be the result.
1t would be as safe to pass through fire as
to fall into one of these trees. They are
found growing from two or three inches
high to 10 or Is feet; in the old ones the
stem is whitish and red berries usually
agreeable smell, but is best known by its
leaf, which is nearly round, having a
point on the top, and is jagged all around
the edge like the nettle. All the leaves
are large-some larger than a saucer.
"Sometimes," says traveller, "while
shooting turkeys in the scrubs, have en-
tirely forgotten the singing tree till warn
ed by it's close proximity by it's smell, and
have then found myself in little forest Of
them. I was only once stung, and that
very light. Its effects are curious; it
leaves no mark. but the pain is madden
ing; for months after the part when touch
ed is tender in rainy weather, or when it
gets wet in washing. etc. I have seen a
man who treats ordinary pain lightly, roll
on the ground in agony after being stung;
and I have known horse so completely
mad after getting into grove of the
trees that he rushed open-mouthed at
every one who approached him, and had
to be shot in the scrub. Dogs, when
stung. will rush about. whining piteously,
biJing pieces from the affected part. The
small singing trees, few inches high,
are as dangerous as any, being so hard to
see, and seriously imperiling ones ankles.
The scrub is usually found growing among
palm trees.
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4oetrp.
ONLY AN INSECT.


ONLY AN INSECT.
Only an insect yet I know
1t felt the sunlight's golden glow,
And the sweet morning made it glad
With all the little heart it had,
1t saw the shadows move; 1t knew
The grass blades glittered, wet with dew;
And gayly DER the ground 1t went;
It had its fitness of content.
Some dainty morsel then it spied,
And for the treasure turned aside;
Then, laden with its little spoil,
Back to its nest began to TOLL
An insect formed of larger franc,
Called man, along the pathway came.
A ruthless foot aside he thrust,
And ground the beetle in the dust.
Perchance no living being missed
The life that there ceased to exist;
Perchance the passive creature knew
No wrong, nor felt the deed undue.
Yet its small share OF life was given
By the same hand that orders Heaven.
Twas for no other power to say,
Or should it 60, or should it stay.
Henry Terrell.
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IT is Cotton, in his inimitable Tia
COMICS" who says that men will wrangle
for relig ion; write for it; fight for it; die
or it, anything but-live for it,
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CREAM DREssING.-When oil is disliked
in salads, the following dressing will be
found excellent: Rub the yolks of two hard
boiled eggs very fine with spoon; incor-
porate with them dessertspoonful of
mixed mustard; then stir in a tablespoon.
full of melted butter, half teacupful of
thick cream, tablespoonful of salt, and
Cayenne pepper enough to take up on the
point of very small penknife blade, and
few drops Of anchovy Or Worcestershire
sauce; and very carefully sufficient vine
gar to reduce the mixture to smooth,
creamy consistency, and pour it upon let
tuce carefully prepared for the table.
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FRANGIPANNE TART.-Sheet a tart tin
with puff paste; pour into it some of the
following cream: Beat we'll four eggs, add
to them pint of cream, four spoonsful
OF flour and some loaf sugar; put them
into stew pan, and rasp in, with lump
OF sugar, the peel of a lemon; simmer the
whole, constantly stirring it, on a slow
fire, for about twenty minutes; then stir
in two dozen sweet and bitter almonds.
previously beaten to paste, with few
drops Of water. Having filed the tart
with this cream, bake it, and sift over it
fine sugar.
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A CURE FOR Collie IN AN1MALs.-A
correspondent of the Massachusetts,
"Ploughman" gives the following cure for
collie in horses, which is convenient at all
times and easily applied. He says he has
never known it to fail. Spread teacup-
full, or more, of fine salt on the back of the
animal over the kidneys and the loins, and
keep it saturated with warm water for
twenty or thirty minutes, or longer if ne
cessary. If the attack is severe, drench
with salt water. have a valuable bull,
weighing nineteen or twenty hundred,
which had a severe attack of collie year
ago last summer. applied salt to his
back as above, and it being difficult to
drench, we put wooden bit in his mouth,
keeping it open about two inches, and
spread salt upon his tongue. which, to-
gether with the salt upon his back, re-
lieved him at once, and within very short
time equilibrium appeared fully restored.
have for several years past successfully
applied this treatment to other animals in
my herd.
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SWEET CIDER.-Mrs. M. Ii saws
that cider may be kept sweet by adding
mace, cinnamon and mustard-seed- a
quarter of a pound each-with POUND Of
raisins to barrel of cider. Rack the cider
until free from pumace; put the spice and
ralsins into cloth bag, which should be
long enough to extend from the bung to
opposite side. Drive the bung over the
top of the bag and let stand few weeks
before tapping.
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FARM AND FIRRSIDE.

THE BEST DRINK FOR LABoRERs. -
When you have heavy work to do, do not
take either beer, cider or spirits. By far
the best drink is thin oatmeal and water,
with little sugar. The proportions are
quarter of a pound of oatmeal to two Or
three quarts of water, according to the
heat of the day, and your work and thirst;
it should be we'll boiled, and then an ounce
or an ounce and half of brown sugar
added If you find it thicker than you
like, add three quarts of water. Before
you drink it shake up the oatmeal well
through the liquid. In summer drink this
cold; IN winter hot. You will find that it
not only quenches thirst, but will give
you more strength and endurance than
any other drink. Ifyou cannot boil it you
can take little oatmeal mixed with cold
water and sugar, but this is not so good.
Always boil it if you can. If at any time
you have to make long day, as in harvest
and cannot stop for meals, increase the
oatmeal to half a pound, or even three
quarters, and the water to three quarts if
your arezlikely to very thirsty. If you can
not get oatmeal, wheat -four will do, but
not so well. For quenching thirst, few
things are better than weak coffee and a
little sugar. One ounce of coffee and half
an ounce of sugar boiled in two quarts of
water and cooled, is very thirst quench-
ing drink. Cold tea has the same effect;
but neither is so supporting as oatmeal.
Thin cocoa is also very refreshing and sup
porting. but it is more expensive than
oatmeal.
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WHEN WHEAT SHOULD BE CUT
There has been some diversity of opinion
as to the best time to cut wheat, judging
from the common practice of farmers. It
is generally cut when dead ripe, or at least
when the grain has become hard. The
Germantown telegraph" holds that this
is no doubt an error, and one of more i'm
portance than many suppose. 1t adds: ut
should be remembered that wheat is COM
posed of gluten, starch and bran. Gluten
is the nourishing quality Of the grain.
makes the flour stick together in the hands
the baker, and gives weight to the grain
and there is the greatest quantity of gluten
in the grain just when the straw is yellow
two or three joints from the ground, the
head turns downward, and you can mash
grain between your thumb and finger
without producing any milk. 1t may
therefore be set down as an indisputable
truth that every day the wheat stands af-
ter this stage of it's ripeness, the gluten
decreases in quantity and the bran in
creases in thickness, while also there is
danger Of rust.
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EXPERIMENTS WITH FERTILIZERS
From the results of twenty-six years. =.
trial, in England, farm-yard manure gave
an average yield of 40 bushels Of wheat
and 2,SOO pounds of straw per acre, and
mineral manures gave an average yield of
only 25a bushels of wheat and 300 pounds
Of straw per acre. Mixed manures, farm
yard and mineral, gave as bushels of
wheat and $3.50 pounds of straw per acre.
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DUTCH RoLLs.-Sift three quarts of
flour, break three eggs into pint of cold
milk, in which put teaspoonfuI of yeast
and stir up; cut spoonful Of butter up
fine and work it in your flour; mix the
milk and eggs and yeast with the flour,
knead thoroughly. Make into rolls, but
ter the pan and stand by the stove to rises
Bake in a quick oven.
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TUFTS PILLS

are especially adapted to such
cases, a single dose effects
such a change Of feeling as to
aRfnnioh fknA SlIEfaHaH
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are Compounded from snbstg noes that are
free from any properties thnt can injuro
the most delicate organization. They
Search, Cleanse, Purify, and Invig0rato
the entire System. BY relieving the enc
gorgcd Liver, they cleanse the blood
from poisonous hum0rs, and thus impart
health and vitality to tho body, causing
the bowels to net naturally, without
which NO one can feel well.
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Exists, or II the Hair Is gray, dry or harsh.
the natural youthful color can be restored
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ask your druggist for London Hair Color
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JOHNNY WHITES 0vArioN.-There is
no more popular officer on the police
force than John H. Whyte, Of the Fifth
Ward. For some days past his friends In
that ward have had in mind a blowout, a
testimonial, a something that would make
John feel good and assure him that he was
respected and admired by those who
knew him best, The idea originated with
Mr.: Dan. Snyder, one ofthe most energetic
and pushing fellows in the city, and he
fastened to carry 1t into execution.
Snyder's idea developed last night into
a tull-blown surprise party" at Goetze's
Hall. The hall was crowded. Everybody
was there. Whyte has about as many
relatives as his ancestor, Mr. Noah, and
they were all there, with their sisters and
their cousins and their aunts. The heat
was intense, Several eggs were boiled in
the:open windows. Yet Black Dovener,
who was to do the speech making, came
up smiling, and while great beads Of per.
SEPARATION trickled down his countenance
he made q pretty little speech, and in
the name OF the friends OF Officer Whyte
in the Fifth Ward, presented that gentle
man with a gold: headed cane. John
wasn't exactly pardlized, but he was both
surprised and astonished, to say the least
Of 1t. But he hraCed up and made Ct
ting reply, which was received with
cheers. Billy Meyer was there with his
band, and when the speech.making was
over the DANCE went on, as in Byron's
time: Several men melted (women never
melt, but still ION with the dance, let Joy
be uncontined," was the cry. And on It
went,
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SUMNER GOODS,

I.BLUM Sc BRO.
P.S.-Our store closes al o r. n,
Saturdays excepted. jy2l
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An .ERoSAuT WHO DISAPPOINTED A MuL.
TITuDE.-Prof. Harry Warner, Nronaut,
announced in the daily press OF Yesterday
that he would exhibit his skill on a tight
rope stretched from the New Mcclure to
Washington Hall, at o'clock sharp last
night. Theannouncementca called together an
immense crowd OF people, who filled the
streets and pavements in the vicinity, and
riVeted their attention upon a rope which
had been stretched across Twelfth street,
and upon which the daring Rronaut was
to perform his wonderful feats. About
half.past seven o'clock the Professor nut
his head out OF the window Of sky parlor
in the hotel long enough to announce to
the multitude below that he would shortly
waltz across the rope on his left ear
carrying Phil. Bixon and "Duck" Price in
either hand, and that in the meantime
'gentlemanly agents" would pass about
the crowd and take up an old.fashioned
Methodist collection, etc. Then the col
lectors commenced operations, and the
crowd thinned as rapidly as il it had been
struck by Western tornado. About s
O'Clock there was buzz of excitement
among those who had stood the charge of
the "gentlemanly agents" and presently
the Professor was seen Clambering
out OF the window OF his sky par.
lor. But he didn't do any rope bust.
ness. He simply announced, in the
most matter Of fact way imaginable, that
he hadn't collected money enough to de.
fray expenses, and disappeared from the
public gaze,
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SOCIETY NorEs.-Misses Nettie Arm.
strong and Matte Pryor are visiting in St.
Clairsville for few days.
Miss Ella Berger entertained number
OF friends at the residence Of her mother,
on the Island, Thursday evening. The
party was in the nature OF reception to
Miss Bates, guest OF Miss Elias.
Misses Bette Mcclure and Laura Har-
den will accompany Miss Mary Good to
her home in Oakland, the first part of the
week, to remain the balance of the sum.
mer.
Last evening some forty-fve or fifty
couples went out to Hornbrook's Park
and spent the evening dancing to the
music OF Cockayne's fine orchestra. The
party was under the supervision OF Com
modore Thomas Lewis and Capt. John
Easton.
Misses Josie and Amelia Wolf and
Miss Lizzie Fox, three OF the Smoky City's
charming daughters, are in the city visit.
ing at the residence OF John G. Hoffman,
ESQ.,, on the South Side.
Rev. Geo. Z. Hite, pastor Of the Zane
Street NJ. Z. Church, and bride, will be
given reception at the church tonight
by his congregation.
Rev. 8. b. Barnitz and family have re-
turned from York and Cumberland coun-
ties, Pa, where they were visiting relations
and old friends, and enjoying season Of
rest. Rev. b. resumes his pulpit duties
tomorrow.
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PlErsBuRoH TuRS BEztRK.-The Pitts.
purBh Turn BeEirk, composed Of the Turn
societies o. Johnstown, Pittsburgh, ALE.
gheny Birmingham, Rochester. beaver
Fails, Bellalre and Wheeling, ineets Al
steubenville to-day, for the purpose OF
tironsactng their yearly business. Among
the most Important feature 81 the meal.
ing Will be the selection Of Q place for the
hoIdingsof the next Turn Fest, which is
ned blennially, the last having been
held In this city. The following officers
o. the Bezirk who reside In this
city, are expected 10 be In attendance:
Dietrich Roemer, A. O. schaeier, Conrad
schambra, Adam Kappel, Joseph Evil and
Jacob Nunge. The names Of the delegates
70 the Convention from the Wheeling
Turn Verein are: August Sauer, Jacob
Nunge, j. H. Beck and Philip Koehler,
The rule Of apportionment as to represent.
alton Is one delegate TO each twenty-five
members Of each and every 80.
ciety in the Bezirk. The Ger.
mania Turn Verein, Of steubenville,
has made extensive preparations for the
reception and accommodation OF their
visiting brethren. The meeting Of the
Bezirk will last three days, commencing as
above mentioned, to-day. On Monday
the steubenville Verein will tender their
friends picnic to be held at Walkers
magnificent grove, which will doubtless be
agrand aiair, Prof. Nick Zeller's well known
band having been engaged to play for the
occasion. A large number Of the brethren
from neighboring cities are expected to be
IN attendance. Excursion trains leave
this city via the O. & P. r. r., this evening
and on Monday morning, as well as from
B3ellaire and other points. An immense
time Is expected,
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LECTURE AT THE CouRr HousE.-The lee.
ture at the Court House last night didn't
draw like porous plaster not more than
forty or fifty people being present, while
at the circus on the corner Of Twelfth and
Market streets there was standing room
only"
Rev. Willard II. Hinkley, Of Indian
apolis, delivered an able and dignitied lee.
ture, presenting the New Church or Swe-
denborgian view on the subject Of the
Interpretation Of the Scriptures The
reverend gentleman labored 10 show his
hearers how to think Of the Bible and how
to understand it, and in the course ofhis
address made some very pertinent answers
to the objections entertained by Mr.. lnger-
soil TO the Holy Book. The lecture vas
interesting and instructive, and the de-
livery proved the gentleman to be an
orator Of no mean order. The audience
listened with interest and pleasure, and
thoroughly enjoyed the lecture,
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Personal MENrlox.-Will. Armstrong
OF this city, accompanied by Prof. Car
Hermann, of Stuttgart, expected to sal
from Antwerp in the steamer Switzerland
on Saturday last.
Hon. CD. Hubbard left for the East last
night, on a pleasure trip, to be absent q
couple OF weeks. Mr.. Hubbard il me-
cOmpanied by Miss Tracy. Of the Female
College, who, after spending a few weeks
with friends in New York, will 20 e
Cyntlliana, Ky, and assume position as
teacher OF music in female seminary
there.
G. i. Caldwell, Esq, left last evening
Tor Lake George, where he will rest and
recuperate for about three weeks.
Charles Miller, formerly connected with
N.SChultz's confectionery establishment,
but now resident Of Washington, d. c.
has just recovered from severe illness.
Among the arrivals registered at the
New Mcclure yesterday were: Hunter
smith, Parkersburg; Hon. John A. Camp
bell, Hancock county; Harry Warner,
aeronaut, Buffalo, n. \,
Mr.. Will. Lutz returned home last even.
ing from jaunt to Cleveland, Pittsburgh
and other points.
Peter Welty, ESQ.,, has left on an extend.
ed tour through Pennsylvania and Ohio.
Prot: Bundy lectured in the Court
House Tuesday night TO a good audience,
who seemed well pleased SO far as thew
knew anything about the subject, Han.
cock Courier,