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Luck and Labor.

Many people complain of their
bad luck when they oug ht to blame
their own want of wisdom and nc
tiou. Golden, q distinguished writer
In England thus wrote about luck
aud labor
Luck is always waiting for some.
thing to turn up.
Labor. with keen eyes and strong
will. turns mp something.
Luck lies in bed, and wishes the
postmau would bring him nows of q
legacy.
labor turns at six O'Clock, aud
with busy peo, or ringing hammer,
lays the foundation of . competence.
Luck whines.
Labor whistles.
Luck relies on chance.
Labor on character.
Luck slips. down to Indulgence.
Labor strides upward to iOdepend-
cnce.
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cried Arthur Locksley. "You have
held that threat over me long
enough. Obtain what you want as
best you can /
Then followed moments silence.
This Fenwick Locksley, q wild and
dissipated young man, was Arthur
l.ocksley's nephew.
"Then this is iinal Z the young
man at length asked.
"Yes."
"And the money!
"What money ?"
"That I say I must have.
"Scoundrel 1! Dissipated wretch
I repeat, get il as best you can
Arthur Locksley was passionate
man, and his anger was rising fast.
''Beware ! cried the young man.
You forget that have your hot
blood iu my veins.
Wretch, dare not to threaten me-
Or
Herbert Fontain heard q blow
followed quickly by sharp report
Ho rushed toward the old house
found the entrance, aud, as he burst
in, heard q sound like the fallin q oI
a trap-door. II was that, and he
concluded that the body Of Arthur
Locksley had been dropped into a
vault beneath the old mansion.
As he rushed in, he encountered
the figure OF a man. He seized him
There was binding fash. Thun.
ders, as Of the rending Of the uni
verse, rang in bis ears. Then he
turned and fed madly on, on. till he
sank to the earth uucounscious.
Herbert Fontain raised himself
with start. The sun streamed in
his face through the trees. He was
lying in woodland path.
"What means this I How could
have got here y he asked himself.
He sought his home. The sur
was some hours high when he reach
ed it. AS he entered lie encounter
cd bis brother.
"Well, Herbert, my boy, been
taking morning walk Z he asked
Yes answered Herbert, confus.
edly.
He went to his room. One though,
was puzzling him.
"How came there in tho for.
est =
On his temple was lived mark.
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Eastern and Western Story Telling

tits no usc, says the Bosten Tran
script, for an eastern man to try and
tell q big story when there is u
western man about. "When I was q
Young man., said Colonel B.. I'VE
lived in Illinois. Tho farm had
been we'll wooded, and the stumps
we're pretty thick. Bat We put the
coru 10 among them and managed to
raise . fair crop. Tho next season
I did my share of the ploughing.
We had 'sulky' plough, and / sat
in the scat and managed the horses.
four as hand, some hays as ever man
drew reins over. Ooe day I found
Q stomp right 10 my way. l hated
to back out, go I inst said . word to
the team, snd, ii you'll believe it,
they Just walked that plough right
through that stump as though II had
been cheese" Not o soul expressed
surprised. But Major s. who had
been Q quiet listener, remarked quiet
ly. "It's curious, bnt l had a similar
experience myself once. My mother
always made our clothes 10 those
days, as we'll as the cloth they were
made OF. Tho old lady was awful
proud Of her homepun said it was the
strongest cloth in the state. Oue
day l had just ploughei through q
white-oak stump in the way you
speak Of. Colonel. But II was little
too qpick for me. 1t came toget her
before was out Of tho way, aud
uipped the seat Of my trousers. l
felt mean, I can tell you, but I put
the string on the ponies, and, II
you'll believe It, they just snake
that stump out, roots and all. Some
thing had to give you know"
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A we'll .merited repartee was dealt
bya smart Midshipmau to the
daughter OF Q X. @. b. at q ball
given by the latter to the navel Of
fioers on the North Pacific station.
The MILDLY was bold enough to ask
the young lady to accept him for
her partner. "Oh dear, no." said
the supsrcilious beauty. ma never
allows me to dance With Midship.
men r. Somebody let her know
the MILDLY was . lord, and she re-
psutsd. and by and by reminded d
him he was engaged 10 her for the
next dance. The youngstsr was
not 20 easily molli6ed. aud rsmsm-
boring that the lady hsd native
blood 10 Der veins, smilingly replied
"Oh, dear, no ! Ma never sllowl
me TO dance with squaws. "-OAaUs'
bers' Journal.
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Grains o; Colo.
Defer not charities Nl death.

DOsoh NV Va uchbu.
Let no jest intruds upon goot
manners.
The best FIRE does not fare up th,
soonest.
Rely not on opinions, b at cling
to your own conscience.
The wild oats Of youth ch,uge in.
to the briars OF manhood.
We hand folks over to Gods mer,
cy but show none ourselves.
Kindness is the golden chain by
which society is bound together.
Choose those companions who
administer TO your improvement.
A mans own safety is a god thai
sometimes makes very grim com.
mands.
Ambition thinks no face 80 bean
tiful as that which looks from undor
o crown.
Poverty is 10 the want OF much
but avarice demands everything it
has not.
The tale OF Divine pity was neve,
yet believed from lips that we're no,
felt to be moved by human pity.
Friendship begins with liking OF
gratitude---roots that can be pulled
up. The mother love begins deeper
down.
BE on good terms with your own
soul, and treat your body with all
the respect and reverance that are
due the temple OF the soul.
Better o wrong will than q waver
ing better q steadfast enemy than
an uncertain friend better q falls,
belief than no belief at all.
Hard speech between those who
have loved is hideous iu the mem
ory, like tho sight Of greatness ant
beauty sunk into vice aud rags.
For the chief source Of peace We
all look higher--far above tho tree.
tops, tho pountains aud the bright,
sailing clouds--far above earth
even to Heaven.
Men spend their lives in heapine
mp colossal piles Of treasure, which
stand at the end like tho Pyramid
in the deserts sands, holding onl,
the dust OF kings.
Never witness a tear with apath,
or Indifference. Words, looks, &C
tions, may he artificial but q tea
is unequivocal ; it comes direc
from the heart, and speaks at once
the language OF truth, nature and
sincerity.
Some lives, like flowers, are fair,
but not fragrant. We love to looh
at them, but do not care to holC
them. Others. then. are sweet
glaadening, but with less Of out
ward perfection, yet We would have
them near us always.
The trnly beautiful and good ar,
those. who pursue the path Of virtue
and justice for the mere love o
those attributes, and not because o
merit that attaches to such n life, ol
expecting to reap favors andreward'
thercfrom.
Men plant the grain and timber
of everyday life with their stronl
hands, which God made for tha
purpose. Women fill in the hollow,
and crsvices aud s-elliny, b,nk,
with flowers. ferns and delicat
shade trees, which make the vigor
GUS work Of the strong hands beau
tiful.
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Union PuANING MILL
The Phoenix pect0rai.

Has proved itself to be peculiarly adapted 20
old persons, consumptivos ani children. IL
breaks n cold. It stops cough. II aids OK
pectoration It gives instant relief IL gives
,tronyth, II brings rest IL h@, made more
the oilisons OF Eastern Pounsylvania have
used II for years past aud testify Co tue RELIEF
given aud cures efected.
Price, 20 cents or o bottles for ~.
Prepared by Levi Oberholt,sr. NJ. II. ana
,oIi w John A. MOat1, Middiebu rg, and Sims
onton d Barber, Csntreviiie, Pa
April 3rd, ls'a ,.
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,s flowinn ranortar who y

The flowing reporter who wrote,
with reference to we'll known belle.
"Her dainty feet were encased in
shoes that might have been taken
for fairy boots," tied his wardrobe
up in his handkerchief and left for
parts unknown when it appeared
the next morning "Her dirty feet
were enca sed iu shoes that might
have been taken for ferry.boats."
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CHAPTER III.


A slender, girlish figure was hasten
ing up The avenue to the Fontaiu
residence. She was very pretty,
with wonderful brown eyes, cherry
lips and crimson cheeks. usually,
Int pale enough now. She raised
the heavy brass knocker Mt the en-
trance and raped timidly. A ser
want answered.
Mr.. Herbert Fontaiu p she said
inquiringly.
"Yes, miss. Walk in, and I will
speak to him
Tue young girl was ushered into
the library. In q few moments A
firm tread echoed along the hall, and
Herbert entered
"Why. Katie = he cried, unable to
any anything else. in sheer astonish.
ment at seeing her there.
The girl fell ON his breast and
burst into tears.
"poor, dear papa ! she sobbod.
"What of HIN Z asked Herbert.
"He is gone I feel he is dead /
"What !
"He has disappeared and left nc
trace. / have not seen him since
last night
"Herbert's hands few up TO his
temples:
Last night!' he muttered moth
ing more, however. Memory was
seeking to assert herself, but the Of.
fort was vain.
"Iierbert, what can we do ~
ave can institute q search, al
least, said Herbert. "Darling,
am glad you came to me. I will &c
over to Locksley place with you.'
"Come, dear, rs soon AZ possible,
said the poor child.
~ will go now, he said.
On the way they said but few
words. Arriving there. tho young
man dispatched servant to town
for officers. With the assistance Of
the officers and servants search wal
made. In vain. Night approach
ed, aud still no trace could be found
Of Arthur Locksley.
II will 60 home for o brief space,
said Herbert. 1t is strange father
has not been here this afternoon.
He was alone with Katie when hs
addressed those words TO her.
"Oh. Herbert, IL seems like a
punishment upon me that papi
should disappear while I was with
you last night, she said.
with me last night !! he said. il
astonishment. IL have no recollec'
ti0n OF it,"
Tho girl opened her eyes 10 sur
prise.
"wby, Herbert + she cried, 81
was
This time be did not contradic
her.
"Alone in the forest this morn.
ing = he thought. "No recollection
Of how I came there There ia som,
dreadful mystery here. Iwish m,
poor miud could clear it.
Still memory did not aid him.
Going up the avenue to his home
half an hour later, he overlook BIZ
father. One glance at his face show
cd that be had not heard tho sas
news.
"Dear, father, where have yo'
been this afternoon Z asked Herbert
IL started of iu q hurry ct ! o.
clock with . geologist. to explor
Watkins creek. ! just moment ag'
returned
"rhen you have not heard =
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About O year ago, q young n

About year ago. q young man
named Charles II. Silly, who had
Inherited $4,000. created quite q
sensation in Reading by bis lavish
expenditure OF money. On Tuesday
he passed through Reading as a
tramp, with his clothes ragged and
greesey. being utterly penniless. He
has no trade and does not choo se Il
work. He Was on his way to Phils-
dslphia.
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Jonah wrote TO his father after
the whale Arst swallowed him, stat
ing that he thought he bad discover
cd . good opening for Q young man
going ipto the oil business, but ai-
forwards wrote for money 70 bring
him home. stating that he had been
sucked in.
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r O e { r v.
Assist Each 0ther.

Lend hand TO one An n,ther
In the daily toll Of life:
When We meet weaker brother,
Let US help him in the strife.
There is none 90 rich hut may.
In his tura, be forced TO borrow:
And the poor maa's turn to-day
May become our own tomorrow.
Lend . hand 10 one another;
And when rumor's tongue has thrown
Dark suspicious on your brother,
De not prompt TO cset q stone /;
There IL mono so good but msy
Run adrift 10 shame ani sorrow:
Aud the best Of them to-day
May become the worst tomorrow.
Lend hand to one smother
In this race for honor's crown
Should IL fall upon your brother,
Let not envy tear 1t down.
Lend . hand 10 all say.
In their sunshine aud their sorrow,
And the prise we've lost to>dsy
May become our own tc-m,vr
- q l q CT II n q
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WE keep on hand all kinds II
w Blanks such as Notes. SssAs~
n,onses, Warrants, Leases, Ss6poe-
mas, ebc., Do.
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ar FANCY GARD With a,ms, les.. yisls
~ or 0NL. $50 ssyiss Ass'G Olsut tSo
NULL OO., Hsdsos, n. Y.
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Advertlsin I H ates.
column one year, o00.0o
e-hslf, column, one year, 5000
ke.fourth column, one year, 1900
be square no lines) 1 insertion 20
Every additional insertion, 80
krofcssional and Business Cards of
mot more than 8 lines, per year, 500
kaditor, Executor, Administrator
and Assignee Notices, $50
iitorial notices per line, 70
All transcient advertising less than
months 10 cents line.
All advertisements for shorter pes
had than one year are payable at the
(me they are ordered, and il not paid
he person ordering them will Ue held
for the monev.
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WOULD Be REM emBsReD.

- q q ct II ole d.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-04-23
The Girl to Get.

The true girl has to be sought for.
She does not parade herself as show
goods. She is not fashionable. Cen
orally she is not rich. But, oh what
heart she has when you find her So
large and pure and womanly. When
you see it, you wonder if those snowy
things outside are women. If you
gain her love, your two thousand are
millions. She'll not ask you for a
carriage or first-class house. She'll
wear simple dresses, and turn them
when necessary, with no vulgar mag
nificat to trown upon her economy.
She'll keep everything neat and nice
in your sky parlor, and give you such
welcome when you come home that
you'll think your parlor higher than
ever She'll entertain your friends
on dollar, and astonish you with the
thought how little happiness depends
on money. She'll make you love home
(if you don't you are brute,) and
teach you how to pity,while you scorn
poor fashionable society that makes
itself rich, and vainly tries to make
itself happy.
Now, do not, I pray you, say any
more / can't afford to marry Go,
find the true woman and you can.
Throw away that cigar, burn up that
switch cane, be sensible yourself, and
seek your wife in sensible way
OlSver Wendell Holmes. e.s
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-04-23

The first dwe.t upon the fact that the
house was i'll an out-ofthe-way spot,
and that there were few or no neigh
bors. At table he told of the delic-
ious tea he had drank at the house of
one friend, of the rich tea service that
he had seen upon the table of another,
of the rare old China that was used
in his own household, and of the
dainty meals he had eaten from it.
In the cramped, little sitting-room,
after tea, he sat by the stove and
talked OF the delights of an open
wood fire, of his enjoyment of rare
and costly books and pictures, and of
twenty other things that the host of
whose hospitality he had partaken
did not and could not possess. When
he bad gone it was clear, although
nothing was said, that his visit had
caused pain, that it had made the wife
feel her straitened circumstances
more keenly than ever, and cast a
shadow over her husbands thoughts.
The next evening came the other
visitor. He brought good cheer in
his very face. The room, he said,
felt SO warm and comfortable after
his walk, which, he added, was Just
the thing to give man good appe-
tite for his supper. At table he
spoke of everything that was nice,
congratulated his host ON having such
a snug little home, apologized for
eating so much, but couldn't help it,
because it was $50 good and tasted
$50 nome,like," liked the old black
teapot because it was just like the
one his mother had when he was a
boy, and told his hostess, who was all
smiles and as happy as queen, that
she ought to thank her stars that she
had no gas or furnace TO ruin the
flowers that made her room look SO
cheerful. After tea he insisted that
the children should not be sent to
bed "just yet;" said he wanted to
tell them story, as he did; and
when he had done, and had kissed
them good night, they trudged off up
stairs with beaming faces, under the
guidance of mother who felt that a
ray OF real sunshine had entered her
home, making it better and happier
for all time.-BoSto,a Transcript.
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Bank Of England Note Paper.

AS some misapprehension may
arise from the published reports of a
recent alleged forgery case, it may be
well to state that paper like that
used by the Bank of England cannot
be ordered at the mills" Since the
existence of the Bank of England the
paper for its notes has been made by
the Portal family, whose ancestor
came over from Bordeaux IN barrel
after the revocation OF the Edict OF
Nantes, bringing with him the art of
making fine paper, which, like those
Of silk weaving and dyeing scarlet,
was, up to that time, unknown in
England. Except by burglary,
against which precautions are taken,
it,is absolutely impossible to obtain
scrap Of the beautifully water-marked
paper produced at that mill on the
Test, which gruff' William Cobbett
denounced as the foundation of Eng
lands i" fictitious prosperity" Every
piece Of bank-note paper is registered
before it is removed from the frame.
an account is kept by a locked dial,
and every damaged note is accounted
tor before being ground up again
into pulp. Mr.. Portals paper mill,
of which, it is needless to say, he is
very proud, is the most symmetrical
of industrial institutions. Iron.
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3376
NOW.

Rise for the day is passing;
While you lie dreaming on.
The others have buckled their armOr
And forth to the fight are gone;
Z place in the ranks awaits You,
Each man has some part in the play;
The past and the future are nothing
In the face of the stern to-day.
Rise from your dreams of the future,
of gaining some hard fought field,
Of storming some fairy fortress
Or bidding some giant yield;
Your future has deeds of glory,
OF honor, God grant 1t may!
Rut vour arm will never be stronger,
Or the need so great as to Gay.
Rise if the past detains you,
Her sunshine and storms forget;
No CHAINS so unworthy to hold you
AS those of vain regret;
Sad or bright, she is lifeless ever,
Cast her phantom arms away,
Nor look back, save to learn the lesson
Of noble strife to-day.
Risei for the day Is passing;
The low sound that you scarcely near
Is the enemy marching to battle
Arise! for the foe is here,
STAY not to sharpen your weapons,
Or the hour will strike at last
When from dreams of coming battle,
You may wake to find 1t past!
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Given Away on mis- Dodge.

The old man Bendigo keeps pref
ty sharp eye on his daughter Mary,
and many would-be lover has taken
a walk after few minutes converse
ton with the heard hearted parent.
The old chap is stuck this time, how.
ever, and cards are out for wedding.
After the lucky young man had been
sparkling Mary for six months the old
gentleman stepped in as usual, re-
quested a private confab, and lead off
with:
"You seem like a nice young man,
and perhaps you are in love with
Mary ?"
Yes, l am" was the honest reply.
Havn't said anything to her yet,
have your"
well, no; but think she recip-
rocates my affection"
Does, Ell? Well, let me tell you
something. H,r mother died a luna
tic, and there's no doubt that Mary
has inherited her insanity"
"Tm willing to take the chances"
replied the lover.
" Yes, but you see Mary has a ter
rible temper She has twice drawn
a knife on me with intent to commit
murder"
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Danger in a Seal Skin Sacque.

1t was a fearfully battered up citi-
zeness that walked into Police Head
quarters the other day and demanded
a warrant.
Certainly" said the P. A., pick
ing up a blank. "What is the
scoundrels name, madame ~
:" 1t wasn't man it was that ugly,
spiteful hussy, Mrs. McGuftey. I'll
have her hearts blood!" 7" 49,"
"You don't mean to say that it was
a woman who battered you up in that
fearful manner ?" ... T.
"rll tell you all about it. You
see the disgusting creature lives next
to me. And this morning was just
polishing up our cake basket-real
silver, yer Honor-when what should
| see going past the window but
Mrs. McGutfey, starting out for
walk in seal skin sacque "
eyes, madam, but"
"The idea of her IN seal skin
when she can hardly pay her rent.
/ just run to the window to see if it
was seal skin or not, and / leaned
out to look"
II insist, my good woman"
"And / leaned-and | leaned-and
the first thing knew l fell clean out
on my head"
"And that's what injured you in
this manner?"
Exactly, sir. Now I want to get
her arrested and sent to Jail for ten
years, if you can fix it that way.
Seal skin sacque, indeed |"
But the official heartlessIy refused
to interfere, and the female wreck
walked off consollng herself with the
reflection that it was wash day, and
that, at all events, she could cut all
the clothes line tied to her back fence
and let down the McGufey linen into
the dirt.
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arm used to that-got a sister just
like her." was the answer.
"And you should know that I've
sworn asolemn oath not to give Mary
a cent Of my property" continued the
father.
"Well, I'd rather start in poor and
build up. There's more romance IN
it,"
The old man had one more shot in
his carbine, and he said:
"Perhaps 1 ought to tell you that
Mary's mother ran away from my
home with butcher, and that all her
relations died in the poor house.
These things might be thrown up in
after years, and | now warn you"
"Mr. Bendlgo," replied the lover,
I've heard all this before, and also
that you were on trial for forgery,
had to jump Chicago for bigamy, and
served year in state prison for cattle
stealing. I'm going to marry into
your family to give you decent rep
utation. There-no thanks--good-
by"
Mr.B.ndigo looked after the young
man with his mouth wide open, and
when he could get his jaws together,
he said:
"Some Internal hyena has went and
given me away on my dodge ~
Free Press.
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Tact.

1t was once Causeur's good fortune
to spend few days in the modest
home of a friend of slender means-a
home that was all that its owner
could afford to make 1t, yet lacked
many things that would have made it
more comfortable and convenient.
During Causeur's stay two guests
were entertained at tea, both OF them
men of means and wide acquaintance,
accustomed to all the luxury that
wealth can give. But they were
widely different in their behavior.