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rse Good Languag. .

We advise all young people to &c.
quire in early life the habit Of using
good language, both in speaking and
writing. and also to abandon the use
of slang words and phrases. The
longer they live the more difficult the
acquisition of good language will be,
and ifthe golden age of youth, the
proper time for the acquisition Oflau.
guage, be passed in abuse, the unfor-
tunate victim is very properly doom
ed to talk slang for life. Money is
not necessary to procure this educa-
ton. Every person has it in his pow
er. He has to use the language which
he reads instead Of the slang which he
hears; to form taste from the best
speakers and poets of the country; to
treasure up choice phrases in his mem.
DRY and habituate himself to their use,
avoiding at the same time that pedan-
tic precision and. bombast which show
rather the weakness Of ambition than
the polish Of an educated mind.
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God, in his providence, has stock
ed the polar regions with the seal, the
whale. and the bear; all the personifi'
cation Of fat and oil-while vegeta-
ton is comparatively unknown. On
the other hand. as you approach the
tropics, oranges. bananas, lemons, and
all our luscious fruits greet you On ev'
cry hand. and vegetation runs wild.
This disposition Of providence teaches
us-what our appetites con6rm-that
in cold weather our diet should consist
mainly Of oily substances, or such
food as is converted into fat by the
process of digestion; while in the
summer we should select such articles
Of diet as are not convertible into fat.
DIR. Vail adds that vegetables, the ed
ible parts Of which ripen underground
such as potatoes, carrots, and parsnip'
are heat.prOducing, while those 'haI
ripen above ground are cooling. The
latter, including especially asparagus
lettuce. peas, beans, tomatoes, corn
and all fruits, should be freely eaten
Meat should not be eaten oftener thai
twice a day, and lean Is preferable. III
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The indianapolis Journal says that
Governor Williams abuse Of the par.
doning power has been grave enough
to warrant his impeachment We do
not know the facts that suggest such a
serious charge. There Is often reason
to fear that political prejudice prompts
the criticism Of public officers. But
We are also sure that the pardoning
power, being the highest act Of sover.
eighty which Governor OF President
u called upon 10 perform. the respon-
sibility Is awfully great, and ought
never to be exercised without the
grHvest reasons. We have courts,
with juries and judges and lawyers. to
sift evidence and elicit truth. The
Governor who pardons a convict,
therefore. oyrrrules the whole machi.
nery of justice, and by the one man.
power re-instates the prisoner into the
liberty and citizenship. perhaps the
ne he had forfeited. Yet il il some
times the d,ay Of a Governor thus to
interpOse and be. for the time. the
whole State. Governor Robinson was
probably right when he pardoned a
man IN Sing Sing Prison a few weeks
ago who had been convicted OF muir
der, but whose innocence Is supposed
to be established by newly discovered
evidence. We do not condemn such
an exercise Of this power. But il
ought not to be left In the hands Of
any one man. The World newspaper
Of this city says that the sou OF Gov
ernOr Robinson (of this siate) has
special care Of ali pardon business.
In NewJersey and in some otherStates
the power Of pardon Is vested in
bench or council, court Of pardons.
At lesst three judicial persons. as far
as posi- le outside Of political circles,
should be charged with this high and
responsible duty. in which even the
Court Of Appeals may be set aside.
and its gravest opinions dIsregaried.
IN. Y. Observer.
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a uarrNlaa Man.

The Rev. Jno. Mandeline, of Brook.
lyn. just sentenced to Eve years' i'm
pTisonment for bigamy. missed his
calling. lie should have been n hum
orist. In his confession 10 the Judge,
he wrote: "Afler my fret wife died.
in 1873, | went to Philadelphia. where
became acquainted with Mary +.
Rustel. and married her. Soon after.
my wife lefl me on account Of my re-
ligion. then went to Newark rs a
preacher of the gospel. There | be.
came acquainted with an old window,
who proposed marriage to me, and. af'
ter telling her my circumstances as
regards my wife, VIII, is living, got
married 10 her. She also left me. |
then went to Bradford, Conn, where
| made the acquaintance Of a third
woman, TO whom was married. She
found out the circumstances respect
ing my previous marriages, and one
morning upon returning from my
wsrk | found that she had also fed. !
then came to Troy, where ! formed
the acquaintance OF servant girl, to
whom was married. She fed from
me. Learning that this last person
intended to have me arrested, | left
Troy and went to Lowell, Mass.
came across a friend who introduced
me to young lady, and afisr some
time keeping her company, proposed
and was married to her. About a
month after she was informed Of my
previous marriages, and l had to leave
Massachusetts,. ! then came TO Win
Geli, l.. l., where l married my pres
ent wife, Miss wiedel, and fos which
marriage was locked up. ] there
FIRE ask for mercy"
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A railroad company suspecting dead
heads, put a detective on the track.
One day he heard a passenger remark
that il was very easy to go from b
to D. without a ticket. He watch
ed the speaker aud was surprised to
see him hand the conductor a ticket.
Getting into conversation with the
passenger, he said; "Pd like to know
your plan for travelling without a
ticket, and don't mind giving you q
couple of dollars for il. "Done, said
the man, pOcketing the bill. "When
l want to travel without a ticket,
walk"
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A REMEDY FOR NERVOUSNESS AND
WAKEruLNEss. Grace eileen tells
following in the Country Gentleman {:
"Aunty had been suffering all day
with nervous headache. occasioned by
wakeiulness at night, with which she
has been greatly troubled. Il was af-
flicted just so at one time in my life,
said Mrs. Jacobs. 4 used to lie awake
hour after hour, restless and nervous
enough, longing for sleep which would
not come, and thinking of thousand
things to worry and distract me all in
moments time. found a very
simple thing at last which relieved
both wakeiulness and headache, and !
have never been troubled in that way
since. 1t is to put a teaspoonful u
spirits Of lavender into half tumb-
Ter of water, and drink a little Of il
an hour or two before bedtime, and
occasionally afterwards, until it takes
effect. II does not produce sleep, but
quiets the nerves. and sleep follows.
II is harmless, and l wish you would
give Il a trial.
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An Illinois tramp entered farm
house, and seating himself at the tn
BILE, casually remarked; "I'm a ruta
baga. and here's where | plant myself.
The lady, who was standing by the
stove, picked up dish-pan about hal
full of boiling water and dashed il
over Mr.. Tramp, remarking, Eve al
ways cook ours before We eat them.
He now cOngratulates himself that he
didn't get the cold shake.
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A man will sit up nights for week
and do an enormous amount OF think
ing in the day time, and after penning
his thoughts on paper and rewriting
them about halt a dozen times, will
burst into an editorial room about
half an hour before going to press with,
81 don'tknow whether you can make i
out or not, it was little point that
hadn't seen noticed, and | just thought
I'd scratch il of. Get it in this issue?
louisville Commercial.
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Brethren, before we sing the next
verse of John Browns body lies all
moldy in the grave let us look into
the grave and see that 1t is there. In
these days OF Ohio medical colleges, a
cemetery is no safer than a savings
bank, and it may be that political
glee clubs, who have been singing the
song quoted above, have been chant
ing rhythmic lie for the past fifteer
years.
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The Be,ter side Of u"m~~ Nature.

The Heffer side OF Human h0fure.
A week ago young man in New
York smashed one Of the street lamps.
lie was arrested for disorderly conduct
and when brought before the police
court he offered a unique explanation
Of his conduct. lie did not plead
previous good character in extenua-
ton Of his o6ense, and to mitigate the
punishment to which he had exposed
himself On the contrary, he inform
ed the magistrate that his previous
character had been any thing but
good. lie had been guilty Of many
previous ofenscs Of deeper dye. He
had served term of imprisonment
in the State prison. All this he rcla.
ted with the utmost frapkness. He
did not seem in the least disposed to
keep any thing back Of MI HE dark
and guiltstained past. lie only add
ed that he had promised his mother.
while he was in prison and she was on
her death.bed, that he would not steal
again, and that, although tempted by
actual starvation to break his promise,
he had stuck TO il through the sixty
long hours he had experienced the
pangs Of hunger, and finally commit
ted his trivial ofense merely as a step
to secure food without stealing. This
story, confirmed by intrinsic evidence,
was published. AT once presents Of
money and offers of assistance. began
TO pour in on the young man. A
hearts warmed in sympathy
toward him, and he was placed Ear
above the wants Of stealing or starv.
inc.
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Ffre Thousand Dollars Pound fn q
Tree.

A treasure up tree was seen in th'
watches Of the night by a peddler, wh'
was sleeping in farm house in thu
Shenandoah Valley. lie told his dream
to the farmer next morning, and o.
three successive nights he had III,
same vision. Then he prevailed on
the farmer TO accompany him to III,
forest, where he pointed ont large oak
tree rs the one that he had seen in hi,
dream. II was apparently sound al
the butt. but about twenty feet up q
limb had been broken of. The farm.
er did not feel like humoring what he
supposed to be superstiiious whim,
but the old fellow seemed to have con.
fdence in his vision, aud offered him
one-half the spoils II he would help
him cut down the tree. When the
tree fell there was a rattle Of coin near
where the limb had been broken of,
and a small hollow was found there.
by little chopping a larger cavity
was found. and within was a mass of
silver. Both seemed wild with de
light. and ON counting up they found
that the pile amounted to 5000. The
pedsiler expressed his unwilIingness to
carry about so much silver in his
pocket. and inquired where he would
be likely to get greenbacks for his
share. The farmer. having consider
able money in his house, Immediately
transferred to the peddler 1880 in
paper money and took charge of the
entire lot OF silver. The peddler dis
appeared. and when his partner at
tempted to pass some Of the silver, lol
II was counterfeit. He was the vic
tim Of gang Of coiners.-Hynchburg
NT.--...-
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While one of the Supreme Judge:
was recently staying at Paris. he went
to sisit French professor. The
Frenchman asked him a number Of
questions, and, among the rest
"Where do you liver ain Califor.
MA" "Wcll" asked the rude Gaul,
"what is your occupation'' 81 am a
Judge of the Supreme Court" "Oh,
ahl" returned the Frenchman, "then
/ need not ask your name--it ia
Lynch, ehf'
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SPRAISs.- Between the bones Of
the ankle and the wrist there are mus
cles. When by accident these are
drawn out Of their places what We
call sPrain is produced. When one
is aware that he has suffered this spe-
cies OF arrangement. the first thing 10
do is % keep the part injured perfectly
still, aud by no means TO use Il in the
least. The muscles left TO themselves
will return to their places gradually
Hops stepped in vinegar and applied
hot TO the injured part will quiet the
anguish and restore whOleness. But
more important than any application
Is perfect quiet.
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WHOLE NUMBER 1856.


Who are theyl They are those
men who, when boys, we're compelled
to work, either 10 help themselves or
their parents, and who, when little
older, under the stern necessity Of do
ing moro than their legitimate share
Of labor; who, as young men, had
their wits sharpened by having to de
wise ways and means Of making their
time more available lhnn il would be
under ordinary circumstances. Hence.
in reading the lives of eminent men
who have greatly distinguished them
selves, We find their youth passed in
selfdenials Of food, sleep, rest, aud
recreation. They set up late, rose
early to the performance Of impera.
tive duties, doing by daylight the
work of one man, and by night that
of another. A banker of high integ-
rity. and who started in lite without a
shilling, said the other day:
"For years ! was at my place Of
business at sunrise, and often did not
leave it for fifteen or eighteen hours"
Let not then any youth be discour.
aged il he hiss to make his own living,
or even to support widowed mother
or sick sister, or unfortunate relative,
for this has been the road to eminence
OF many a proud name. This is the
path which men have often trod-
thorny enough at times; at others so
beset with obstacles as to be almost
impossible; but the way was cleared,
sunshine came, success followed--then
the glory and renown.
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FURNITURE POLISH. excellent
furniture polish is made of ten cents
worth of beeswax, placed in tin cup
and melted in hot oven. Into this
pour two ounces of turpentine. and
let it stand to cool. Apply it briskly
to the furniture with a woOllen rag,
and give it finishing rub with an old
silk handkerchief This polish is al
most equal TO a coat Of varnish.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-01-10

There is no simpler or better rene
dy for frost bites than the following;
Extract the frost by the application of
ice-water till the frozen part is plia-
bic, avoiding all artificial heat; then
apply a salye made of equal parts Of
hogs lard and gunpowder, rubbed to-
gether until it forms a paste, and very
soon the frozen parts will be WE'LL
1Scientiiic American.
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O. the EDGE Of Jo.r.aIi.s..

The edge Of journalism is begirt
with innumerable aspirants. Every
man and great many women think
that the only qualification for Journal
ism Is that which is necessary in wri-
ting a private letter. 1t is the CON-
monest thing in the world for people
who have never once welded the pen
professionally to imagine that they
would make frst.class European cor
respondents for influential journals.
II is the commonest thing in the world
for young lady who has never indi-
ted any thing more weighty than a
note OF invitation or acceptance, TO
think that book reviewing and edito-
rial writing can be picked up in
moment. The truth is, that even in
different writing in these respects is
not the result Of a weeks study; and
that excellent writing in any impor-
tant sphere Of journalistic labor is the
slow-coming consequence of years of
trial and development. Few things
are more sadly amusing than to watch
the drsary failures that are made. 1t
is hard to impress upon those who
tremble on the edge of journalism
that, after all, the ladder they would
climb is a steep one, with many rungs.
They will not he persuaded, though
one rose from the dead to convince
them, and 500 ner or later are swallow
ed up in the pitiless vortex of BOhe-
mi.
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Il is said that between two hundred
aud three hundred men and women of
st. Louis, drink daily from a half to
a pint of blood, piping hot from the
veins of slaughtered cattle. More
blood-drinking by consunptives and
aged persons is done in September and
October than during the remainder OF
Of the year. The blood of young
steers is the best. and should be caught
IS il comes from the animal and drank
while the foam is still on and the
steam rising. COnsumptives are adj
yised, in addition 10 drinking the
blood, 10 sit in slaughter-house for a
couple of hours every day at killing
time 10 inhale the steam" Of the run
ming blood.
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a Lesson q. Peiite.e...

A friend Of Dean Swift one day
sent him a turbot as a present. by g
servant who had frequently been on
similar errands, but had never reoeiv.
ed any thing for his trouble. Having
gained admission. he opened the study
door, and putting the fish on the floor,
cried out, rudely, master sent you a
turbotl" "Young man." said the
Dean, rising from his easy chair, is
that the way you deliver n message!
Let me teach you better manners. Sit
down in my chair--we will change
places, and l will teach you how 10
behave in the future" The boy sat
down, and the Dean going out, came
up to the door, and, making low
bow. said; "Sir, master presents his
kind compliments, hopes you are well,
and requests your acceptance Of a
small present" docs hey" replied
the boy. "Return him my best thanks,
and here's half crown for YOURSELF
The Dean, thus caught in his own
trap, laughed heartily, and gave the
boy a crown for his ready wit. The
teacher as well as the scholar received
lesson that time. The boy certainly
knew enough to make his way thro
the world.
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The Boston Globe. in discussing the
Speakership OF the next House, says
it is more than probable that the West
and South will unite on Judge Car.
Isle, of Kentucky, in preference to
Joe Blackburn, whom it characterizes
as an extremist.
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The Sioux City Journal says; "a
malicious story is afOat to the effect
that an Eldorado girl went back on
her lover because he was 80 bow-leg.
ged she couldn't sit on his lap
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A breeder Of poultry says; every
Spring l procure quantity of cedar
bOughs and scatter them plentifully in
and around the hen house. This is
all that Is necessary, as the OdOr Of
cedar keeps away lice. This remedy
is cheap. simple and effective, and i
well worth trying. Cleanliness and
a good lime whitewash will help il on
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An old gentleman of 81, and his
bride. aged so, entered a railway car
the other day aud took seat by the
stove. A youth, occupying the seat
behind, says he overheard the follow
ing; Old gentleman to his BRIDE
who's little lamb" Bride-"Bofe
Of u.s."
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II was loving but jocular husband
who, when his wife asked him what
she was going to have in her stocking,
replied: "You are just the sweetest
thing care to see in i'm. York
Herald.
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Fifly.One metals are known to exist,
81 Of which have been discovered
within the present century. -Four
hundred years sgo but seven were
known.
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This is dangerous season, and Of
ten the fondest mothers care is no
protection against Coughs, Colds and
HOarseness. DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
should be kept in readiness. Price 20
cents.
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rTRNPTEEs.
Number Firr
REPAIRS.

luTulihtH WV tohsdhNte' " wv
most durable material that can be pro
cured, either stone or gravel, and yet
they are constantly wearing out. They
require more or less repairing every
year. Occasionally a dollhouse is
burnt down or a bridge i washed
away; but the great source Of outlay
on turnpikes is the constant wear and
tear Of the road.bed. The successful
making Of these repairs call into re.
QUESTION all the judgment, tact and
efficiency Of the President Of the Com
pany. who must superiniend them.
He must possess considerable execu.
tive ability. He must watch closely
no, only the operations Of his toll
gates, but also his road. lie must be
quick to see hole or wash In the
road. a culbert or ditch stopped up
prompt to have them repaired. and
firm to require the work TO he well
done.
iheine'oe"'s on '"e 'u,"P'.e' nA,e
iaiien very mucn 'n'o 'ne nso'' VI '"e
overeers Of the dirt roads Of the coun.
" Inc o'ersee's' JUST 'O'e '"'
commencement OF 'ne cOu'.'"A'e 'ne''
0sa' "o'heo' "u' ""A' sum, "so
deserves Tue name .. "o'A. Inc
'eS'uen'' VI 'ne '"'.P'se. ~ ."e ~
nave genera i'"'''"so, '"e'' ,'"u'
IN opening u''cne'' opening anu :"
pairing euioe''' anu 'P1e"o'"s ''0ne
Ut g'a'e' w smai' quan''"es On var
Gus p'sce' " '"e'' ''''"'' :. '"' "
'ne "e'' season 'o' 'p''so'ns ''O"s
or gravel Nhen 'ne g'ounu 'n,n ""u
naru ana 'he grounu u'!' ou' " ou,,
De'N s"u a''e"e1 A,e "'. -, ~ ~
'ney snou'u A'"H,' We A'p' ol."' luz
proper seA'o" 70 'sP"'i 'ues'
"nen 'ney heeu H. Inc AeeP'"s VI
euioe,'A MI" u'''n's :" P'oPs' o'ue,
the eneaPe'' anu must '"u'-ie"7'o,e
part OF tue reiAii'"g u 'ne io"u7' vi
zen the heaviest ou''ay a',se 'o"
washes o" 'ne roAos' 0Au'eu " All tue
bitches and culber's remaining stop
ped up. Ordinarily well drained
roads are not much damaged by wash
ing. There Is no economy IN spread
ing gravel on the roads to be WASHED
away the next freshet by the overflow
ing Of a culbert or a ditch out of re.
pair. Oflen money iswasted in spread
ing broken stone or gravel in small
patches in various places on the roads.
These patches are too thin to cement
together in solid mass. The stone
or gravel is soon ground up to dust
and washed away. and the same pro-
cess must be repeated from year to
year. Neither broken stone nor grav'
Ell will cement together in a compact
mass and retain its position unless
spread on the road at least five inches
thick; and unless this is done II in
wolves time and money. nearly thrown
away.
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The best securing powder for keep
ing tin.ware bright, is the fine, white
soft ashes from hard or soft coal. The
polish prod lced is remarkably bright
and permanent.
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THE steamer Byzantine, plying in
the Mediterranean Sea. sunk in col
lisiOn a few nights ago. Only four
teen Of the l64 passengers on board,
were rescued.
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A line OF Moores songs run thus:
"Our couch shall be rOses, bespangled
with dew" To which a sensible cir
replied: at would give me the rheu'
matiz, and so il would you"
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A fellow by the name Of Ephraim
Hazeltine. wrote to a downtown book
seller, as follows: "Dere sur; il yew
hev gut book called Dannel Web.
ster on a bridge pleas to send me a
copy by hsers express c. o. al
want ter get il termOrer # ! kin, eaus
my spellin teacher says l Oughter hey
ifn
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Let no man trust the first step Of
guilt; ii hangs upon a preciPice, whose
steep descent in lost perditiOn ends
Young.
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by imparting our grieis We halye
them; by communicating our Joys we
double them.
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If women are really angels, Why
don't they ay over fence instead Of
making such iearlully awkward job
Of climbingS