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next day he feigned sickness 10 get off
from school and kept guard over his
sweetheart from morning until night.
{ The following day his mother forced
/ him to attend his class, but the session
was q terrible one, for Bleuet proved the
most insubordinate pupil ever seen.
That evening the schoolboy on his
return ran straight to Mile. B.. He
looked around for traces of the cousin,
but none were visible.
But poor Bleuet was cruelty deceived.
Handsome Leon had been there, and
had profited by his absence to kiss Mile
b, for the cousin is creature much
given to kissing.
The morrow was the young lady's
birthday, and Bluet wished to make her
suitable present. On arriving at
school he so conducted himself as to be
put in durance, and passed the day in
composing piece of poctry-but what
poetry! The terrible schoolmaster,
however, surprised him just as he had
finished handsome copy of his pro-
duction, and cramming the poem in his
pocket, announced to the poet that he
would not set him free until he could
recite without n mistake the history Of
the first ten kings of the second race.
But love worked a miracle for Bleuet.
He did not reeoil before the enormous
dose Of royalty, and two hours after
ward knew his lesson by heart.
He was given his liberty. but it was
eight O'Clock in the evening, and he was
minus his poem. Wher he reached his
sweetheart's apartments he was in
formed by the governess tat Mile.
b, with the permission Of the physi-
clans, ard to try her strength, had gore
out carriage riding.
"Alone?" demanded Bleuet.
mo; with her cousin, who called to
give her birthday present." And the
governess showed him fine orange
tree standing in the salon.
"All right" said Bleuet, "that set
ties it,"
He went up to his room and an in
stant aiterward reappeared with lit
tie box, which he placed with his own
hands on Mile. BIS table.
The young lady opened the box on
her return and found in it all sorts of
love tokens given by her to the school
boy in the halcyon days OF their pas
sion.
Little Bleuet has brought back my
gifts and released me!" said she, with
laugh, extending her hand to her
cousin. He amused me very much in
deedm
Thus ended young Bleuet's first love
affair, in which he was, as all will ad-
mit, fearfully imposed upon. AS for
Mile. b, when she had fully re.
covered, she married her cousin. To-
day Blcuet idolizes a superb star of
beauty, but, after having visited her,
he never returns to his apartment with
out thoughtfuly regarding pensum
entirely in the chirography of Mile.
b
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In Yonder Vale.

In yonder vale there is a little mound,
Where sleeps forever all ever found,
In this strange world OF phantom and disguise
10 give ny soul glimpse OF paradise.
She ME 10 mo ere love was known to death
When joy x!.anded on the southwind's breath
.i:. angel oi 'wect ess, strayed from heavens
choir,
l" light my soul with loves divinest fire.
tine OF loves graces now. She is dead.
The ;lir rests heavy on me as OF lead.
Ere yet my days have reached their sunny
prime,
to'ter on the crn'ch of crum blirg time.
When beauty roves along yon silent vale,
And reads in flowers many a lovers tale,
This low-pulsed music the n will close around
Our saddest sorrow to dead love is bound,
Hugh F. MIC DermoH.
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Strange Narcotics

The great narcotic in India is the
betel nut, OF which Anglo-Saxons-per-
haps fOrtunately-know nothing. The
betel nut is the seed OF the ereca palm,
which is extensively cultivated: y AS.
nearly every native chews betel, the
consumption Of areca nuts is incredibly
great. In the Philippines the laborer is
paid in betel rolls rs be is with cocoa
leaves in some parts of Peru. and the
beteI nut is one Of the most valuable
articles of produce in Sumatra. The
greater part of this islands export goes
to China. The betel nut is about the
size of a cherry, slightly pear-shaped,
very hard, and externally no. unlike q
nutmeg Of inferior quality. In India it
IS prepared for chewing by being cut
into long, narrow strips, and wrapped
in leaves of the so.called betel pepper.
previously busted on one side with the
quicklime Of calcin d shells. In the
Philippines, buyo, as the betel roll IS
called, is offered to every one who
enters house, just as q pinch OF snuft
or a pipe is in Western countries.
Every one who can alto ID i'll puts fresh
buyo in Lis mouth every hour, which
he can chew and suck Tor hall an nour
at east. The visible effects of the
betel are that it promotes the flow OF the
saliva and lessons perspiration. 1t
tinges the mouth, the teeth, and lips
with vivid red which is not ornamen-
tai; but as All Offset it imparts an agree.
able odor to the breath. anil is supposed
to fasten the teeth, cleanse the gums
and cool the mouth. The juice is usu
ally, but not always swallowed. ;Of.
those who are accustomed to U.S. it,. the,
betel exerts weak but continuous ana
sustained exhilarating influence. All
through Southern India and the Spice
islands every person who owns a little
bit of land usually grows the leaves Of
the pawr, or betel pepper, tor his own
consumption. Only tobacco, among the
narcotics in common use, is consumed
in larger quantities than the betel nut.
In India indeed, where, On IN average,
not more than sixpence o head is an
nually paid for clothing, Indulgence in
betel forms the second great necessary
of common life.
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Not only does the health of mankind
depend much upon their cleanliness,
but cleanliness is one of the principles
of their activity, their good humor,
their internal satisfaction, and even, in
certain respects, their morality. un-
cleanly villages and huts are the favor
ite abodes of idleness, degradation,
bad faith, theft, and all the vices. A
want of cleanliness Injuries not only the
purity of the body, but that OF the soul
itself.
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Hints About Belts.

Shirred belts on the front Of basQues
are very stylish when tied on the left
side, and the ends gathered at the point
and finished with a bit of fringe or spike
of passementerie. The shirring consists
of several rows lengthwise done al the
sides of the belt, where it is sewed into
the side or under-arm seam of the
waist. Surah is especially liked for
these soft belts. Some ladies take black
Surah, and line it with red or blue
Surah to form q narrow sash that passes
around the waist. is tied on the left
side, and has tasseled ends. 1t is three
or four inches wide when finished.
Other sash belts are made of satin rib
bon with corded edges; thus cardinal
satin ribbon two and q half inches wide,
with fine gold cord at each edge, is
pretty with white or black srt sses.
Two yards OF ribbon arc required. The
middle part that is to pass around the
waist is stiffened by band OF stiff linen
or crinoline sewed in it; but this is not
as wide as the ribbon, as it is not desi G
able to make the belt perfectly stiff and
smooth. A hook and eye to iasten it is
sewed ut each end of the linen, and the
wearer ties m easy bow on the left,
where it is hooked. .-Harper's Basnr.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST. I

The telescope was inyentedain l649,
Frogs are shipped north from Beafo
Tenn. No s.JI-s<sk.
An ounce of celery seed produces ,oQe,
plants. .-. -. e-g:. - :: s -:3S s
The average life of a farmer is sixty
six years. ~ y
Take care of the onions andtlfe scene N
will take care of themselves. n
Thesea fisheries of Europe arc sud TO- E
employ quarter OF a million OF people: /:
Tumblers that have h,drmilk in HI
them should not be put into hot water r
Ladies are not entitled To- bare arms L
when they have to load them with poWs &
der. ~, - =
A place for everything and everything E
in it's place-she baby's mouth. Toronto q
Grip.
The longest river in the world isl
the Missouri, which Is $500 mllesfln =
length. .., - ~ : = & -;
The longest railr. ad in the world ate.
present is the Pacific railroad, over 1900 s
miles in length. ~
It is estimated that the. present rica.
crop in Louisiana will be double that tof; !
last year. ,r,.ts
George Augustus Sala Travelled some
IS 900 miles on American railways with e
out the purchase of a single ticket.
A writer says when Jefferson ,becana
President he carried his simple manners =
and tastes into official fife. ThereATe
lots of men like Jefferson they caFrg
their tastes into official life; but they
taste rather too often.- Saturday N.ght 81
He was ragged orphan boy g g
He did not have cont
But still where'er he tore his clothes,
He'd gather in his rent -. !. rs
,-Saiem. Saabesal. 5isea
An ice machine at work in New York q
produces len tons of ice in thirtyssiI s.
hours. 1t consists Of a large tank nj -
which galvanized sheet.iron boxes full ~
of water IRE placed, each box being
forty-two inches 10: &, twelve inches,
wide and six inches deep. A reservoir
containing water charged With chloride
of magnesium and chilled by means OF
coils through whiclia gaseemposed OF ~
ether and sulphurClls oxide isforeed,
with the tank, and the -
magnesium water circulates around the =
sIeet-iron boxes in continuous current,
freezing the water as it goes.
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Sixty spies are paid by the state in
Turkey to hang about the bazars and
streets, attending as much as possibleato
everybody else's business, and to bring
to the palace regularly their budgets OF
small talk and gossip, while five profes-
sional takers are always on hand to
retail the scandal thus collected to the
roYal ears.
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The Piano.

The piano should be closed when not
in use, in order to prevent the cOllec.
ton of dust OF the sound-board, and
also 10 preserve the strings and ac-
tion" from the i'll effects of sudden
change IS temperature.
Notb,ug can injure a piano so much
us exiru,f: heat, whether arising from
II bright lire in front of it, or, what is
worse, r,r ;lot air from furnaces in such
genera u,r Care should be taken to
prey:a; lc. lsture Of any kind from get
ting between the keys, particularly
when cleaning them, rs it will cause
them to stick.
Moths are very destructive to pianos.
and should be kept out of them by plac-
ing lump of camphor, wrapped in pa.
per to prevent evaporation, in the inside
corner. Any hard substance placed
upon piano will cause Il jarring noise,
and if the top is unprotected by cloth
cover, that also will often rattle.
Young pianists would injure the
piano less if they would refrain from
striking the keys with such force; an
easy touch with q judicious use of the
loud pedal, will yiela far better and
equally as fnll tone rs if they cxerted
all the force at their command.
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We Are Growing OldsTosether,

We are growing old together, &
Thou dearest OF the dear;
The morning OF our Life is passed,
And the evening shades appear; -
Some friends we loved are in their graves, Z
And many are estranged; -
But in sunshine and in shadow
Our hearts have never changed.
We are growing old together,
The ivy and the tree
A ntting emblem is, dear, -s -
Of the love 'twixt you and me
To be worthy OF each other z z,
In the past was oil our aim; q
And It's pleasant now to know, dear, 2
Our hearts are all the same.
We are growing old together
Together may we die: ~
Together may our spirits soa:
To our home beyond the sky, I. u Z
For We loved as lew can love, dear, Il. I.
When life's flowery paths gs ranged; <. &.
And though we've wandered long here,
Our hearts have never changed:
.H. L.Speeeer.
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There are but nine perfect tones in tho
human voice. However, out Of these
we have no less than 1882 ,044, Ais d1f-
ferent sounds, thus: fourteen direct
muscles, alone or together, produce
{, 1893, $50 indiiect muscles, 1874 1913;
and altogetLer produce in almost in
credible numby lir given.
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The universal language OF the future
life has been hinted st by Professor
Gabriel Campbell, of the University OF
Minnesota, in an address on "Philos-
ophy in America" He thinks it will
be music based upon some such prin-
ciple as that governing the mathemat-
ical combination of sound and color.
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The pin is mightier than the swald
You can sit on the sward with impun
ity.-IHuSUille Herald.
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There are over 1000 factories in PHI,
adelphia and adjacent stlstriets engaged
in the production of textile fabrics.
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How the Tiger Hides.

George was after fine male tiger. He
was followed up fast, but coming to =
broad nullah, full of water, he suddenly
lost sight of his game. He looked up
and down the bank and on the opposite
bank, but could see no traces OF the
tiger. Looking down, he saw in. the
water what he first took to be q large
bullfrog. There was not q ripple on
the placid, stagnant surface Of the pool.
He marveled much, and just then his
mahout pointed to the supposed bull,
frog, and in an excited whisper imp plored
George to fire. A keen look convinced
George that it really was the tiger. 1t
was totally immersed, all but the f,lcc,
and lying so still that not the faintest
motion or ripple was perccptlbIe. lie
fired and inflicted terrible wound:
TheItiger bounded madly forward, and
George gave it its quietus through the
spine. A nearly similar case occurred
to old Mr.. G. A tiger bolted toward q
small tank or pond, and though the line
followed up in hoe pursuit, the brute
disappeared. Old c., keener than the
others, was 10th to give up the pursuit,
and presently discovered a yellowish
reflection in the clear water. Peering
more intently, he could discover the
yellowish, tawny outline of the cunning
animal, totally immersed in the water
save its eyes, ears and nose. he shot
the tiger dedd and 1t sank to the bottom
like stone. So perfectly had it concealed
itself that the other sportsmen could
not for the life of them imagine what
old G. had fired at till his mahout got
down and began to haul the dead ami
NAL out of the water.-SDort Grad Work.
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There are several fourishing schools
in China conducted by American teach
ers, and through the translation depart
ment of the empire more than 5000 0
volumes of translated works in science.
art, etc have been sold. In the schools
of this country 100 Chinese youths are
receiving instruction.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-04-14

THOUSANDS OF WEDDINGS IN ONE
DA9--Ihe marriage season next May, at Guzerat
In the Punlaub-where a certain caste the cnlti.
vators, or Kudwa Kunbis, marry ontv once 81
! tOesOe yedrS-wlll, says the London GraDhic
oe unusually gay this year for some thousands
OF weddings will take place owing to the cbean-
ness OF food AS no one can be married in the
interval the merest children are often AMONGST
the brides and bridegrooms There are but two
marriage days, which the Times of India tell nc
are CHOSEN IN the following curious manner
Representatives from twelve VILLAGES assemble IN
the temple of their tutelarv Goddess Wota
Different dates written on small nieces az
paper, which are rolled into pills, and voung
girl is CHOSEN to pick up any two of the nellets
These are opened, and the two dates named ON
the paper are announced to the caste tbronobont
the district. There will be general festival
anu anu great rejoicing In which the whole popula-
ton Will participate. The festival is suggestive
though different in all other ways, of t6at uni.
versal rejoicing of Gods people when the Re-
deemed of the Lord will sit down at the Mar
rage Supper of the Lamb
-PERILs IN PALEsTINE.-Tb Rev ~
F. Wolters writes from Jerusalem: "Ouite lately
was at Jatfa. During the journey down T en-.
perlenced signal instance of Gods protecting
care 1t was dark, when we suddenly came
upon the bodies oftwo murdered men living across
the road. The horses SHE'D, and we had a mar
O0ihS thrown over the bank
which at that part of the road is very steep
Inc murdered men were a rich Jew from
Jerusalem and peasant from neiqhborino
village. The murder could not have taken
place much more than half an hour before we
arrived on the spot, and the robbers must have
been hidden somewhere in the neighborbood
when we passed but God protected us from
The RepmbHque FToncaise, in an
article supposed to be written by Gambetta de-
nounces the Jesuits as unauthorized religious
congregations, and the Jeromists Bonapaftists
and even the Church itself, as sworn foes to the
Republic.
-Melikof is fastening political trials
and many Nihilists have been placed under
police supervision, others exiled to Siberia.
The Czarina of Russia is failing very
fast There is no hope of her recovery.
Remington, the great gun manufac-
a cost of 100000 o. ~
1t is said that the Roman Catholics
baptized over $4,000 persons in Scotland last
year.
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Professor Smith, whose Biblical ar
ticle in the Encyclopedia Britannica excited so
much hostility in certain theological circles in
Scotland will, says the Ahen9um, have no
fewer than three lengthy articles in the eleventh
volume Of the Encyclopedia on the prophet
haggaI, the Hebrew language, and the Epistle
to the Hebrews, respectively.
DIR. Maclagan, Bishop of Lichfield.
has been advising his clergy not, indeed, to keep
back the darker teaching of the Scriptures IN
at the same time mot to dwell too prominently
upon 1T In his recent charge, he told them
that the Greek word aionios, translated eter-
nal or everlasting" in our version, does not
mean endless but only very long"
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Bs15@ 1t seems to be generally admitted by all
who have taken the trouble to satisfy tbemseives
that the New No. 9 Wheeler 81 Wilson
sewing Machine is the very best sewing an
Paratus for the family the world has vet seen
America and Europe coincide in the verdict. and
iLne name ofAeheeler Il Wilson has become a
household word wherever inventive genins is
appreciated In the South this machine has far
outstriPped every other, its uniformly beautiful
stitch on every kind Of fabric, simplicity and
ease Of operation, have made it universal IA.
yorite Depot for Virginia and North Carolina
9th and Franklin streets, Richmond
oc29-ly Wheeler b Wilson Manufacturing Co.
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LOTTERY


LOTTERY
for raising 5000 for building church at Brook
lyn-ferry, under the patronage of Trinity church,
New York, there being no PLACE in Kings coun-
ty for public worship where the English Liturgy
is used. The inhabitants (having long submit
ted to inconvenencies in crossing the river to N.
York. from the incemency of the weather in
the winter season and other causes) entreat the
assistance of the public in promoting this lauda-
BILE method of raising money for the erection of
decent building for the service of Almighty
God. There are $4,000 in prizes, 1000 tickets
at 20 shillings each, 1882 prizes, and 2e6S
blanks. The managers are Alexander Golden.
Esq, Capt. Stephen Payne Ayde, Messrs. Mat
thew Gleaves, John Carpenter, Thomas Everit.
John Crawley, Whitehead Cornell, and Thomas
Horsfeld.- RiUington'S Gazette, March 17th,
IVA
Many persons have been misled by an opinion
that the church proposed to be erected by lot
terry at Brooklyn is to be under the ministry of
the Rev. Mr.. Bernard Page. 1t will be truly
orthodox church. strictly conformable to the
doctrine and discipline of the constitutional
Church of England as by law established, and
under the patronage of the reverend rector and
vestry of Trinity church, iUingto,,s Gazette,
March 31st, IVA
Mr.. Moody and Mr.. Sankey, having
closed their meeting, will leave in a few DAVIS
for trip of recreation and rest. They will 90
by boat to New Orleans thence home via Texas
and Indian Territory. They leave behind
precious memories and influences. The fruits
of their labors are being gathered-S. Louis
Paper.
1t seems obvious from the sentiment of
the several Methodist Conferences now and re-
Gently holding their sessions in this city and
Brooklyn, that the time has come when, to
quote from one of their resolutions some pro-
vision shall be made for extending the pastoral
term beyond three years" The General Con-
ference shortly to meet at Cincinnati will pass
upon the matter definitely Evangelist.
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Rss~ DR.. AYERS LABORATORY. that has done
such wonders for the sick, now issues potent
restorer for the beauty of mankind-for the
Gomellness which advancing age is so prone to
diminish and destroy. His VIGoR mounts lux.
ugianr mt locks on the bald and gray Pates among
US ana thus lays us under obligations to him
for the good looks as we'll as health Of the con-,
munity "a VIC '04'-
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PREsBYTERY OF WEST HANOVER adjourned TO
meet at Covesville Albemarle county, April
2lst, at IL o'clock A. NJ.
The assessments upon the churches are required
to be brought to Presbytery at this meeting
teal Report, Report on State of Religion Iwr;t.
ten) and the Report on Reciprocal Duties.
CHARLES WHITE, Stated CLERK.
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BUSINESS NOTICES

-, Pas~ We call the attention of our readers 10
the advertisement of the Sr. Nicholas Horn
wi %hl en- offers them special inducements the
VI VI. NICHOLAS is second to none other in New
lully established by the high character Of its
regular patrons " 10
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ECCLESIASTICAL NOTICES
The General Assembly of the Presbyte
r1an Church in the United Stated

Ran Church in the United States
VIII meet at Charleston S. c., on the third
Thursday 0he Goth day. of May, 1880, in the
Second Presbyterian church, at IL o'clock A. NJ.
The opening sermon will be preached by the
Moderator of the last Assembly.
The undersigned, Committee on Commissions
will meet in the Lecture-room of said church on
Wednesday the 18th, at P. NJ, to enroll the
names of Commissioners
JOSEPH R. WILSON, Stated Clerk
WILLIAM BRowN, Permanent Clerk.
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gsg> For offensive breath from decayed teeth
ana an diseased gums use Meade & Bakers Carbolic
Mouth Wash. Fifty cents a bottle.
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Ba White and sound teeth insured by the
use U.S. OF Meade & Bakers Saponine DentifriIce.-
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PREsBYTERY OF CHEsAPEAKE meets If Mitch
els Station, Tuesday, April Goth, at 3 P. NJ.
Reports called for: |. Statistics, 9 Benef-
Gence 3. Sabbath Schools. 4. Narrative. 5
Records. g. Quota of Presbyterial Fund.
A. w. PITZER. Stated Clerk
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bsas FAVORABLE NoroRGErY.-The good
reputation of "Brolon's Bronchial Troches'9 for
the relief OF Coughs, Colds and Throat Diseases
mas gwen them a favorable notorieiv
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gas~ Discolored teeth rendered beautifully
W W by the use of Meade & Bakers Saponine
Dentifrice. Fifty cents box
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The First Episcopal church in Brooklyn.
New York

To the Editor Of The Gturchman:
The following notices of the first attempts at
organizing an Episcopal church in Brooklyn on
Long Island, are not generally known, and may
prove of sufficient interest to find place in your
columns HENRY ONDERpoNK. jR.
jamaica L. I