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women as wives and Meth.

eSkS.
at is not good for man to be
alone. We all need the mother
~, and we must find 1t in a wife.
DO you know what / think the
prettiest story of courtship i ever
read? 1t is the account of Isaac's
marriage with Rebecca, away
back in the simple old times. You
remember the ending of IL. "And
Isaac brought her into his mother
Sarah's tent, and took Rebecca,
and she became his wife, and
Isaac was comforted for his moth.
er's DEATH There's the philoso-
ply of it," he added, sits the
mother living again in the wife.
The mOtherly instinct is In the
hearts of all true woman, and
sooner or later the wife becomes q
mother to her husband. She guild
es him, cares for him, teaches
him, and catechises him, all in the
incest way possible. Why, I'm
sure i never should know how to
get along a day without Polly to
teach me the requirings and for
biddens of the commandments, to
lecture me for going out without
my muller, and see that put on
my fiannels at the right time, 10
insists that / shall take something
for my cough, and rise a rebellion
to my going out when there's q
northeastern. SO much for the
body, and as for the soul life, /
believe 1t Ia a woman who holds
faith in the world-it is q woman
behind the wall, casting oil on the
fire that burns brighter, while the
devil pours on water; and you'll
never get Christianity out Of the
earth while theirs a woman In 1t.
I'd rather have my wife's and
your mothers opinion on O mean
ing of text of Scripture, than all
the Doctors of Divinity, and their
faith is an anchor that always
holds. Some jackanape or other
| read once, said every woman
wanted a master, and was as for
iOrn without husband al a mas.
terless dog. It's a great deal truer
that every man wants mother.
Men are more forlorn than master
less dogs, a great deal, when no
woman cares for them. Look at
homes single women make for
themselves; how neat, how cosy.
how bright with the oil of glad
ness! The fact is,.women>are born
comfort makers, and can get along
by themselves a great deal better
than we can,--., Uncle Jacob ia
Mrs. &owe's Story in Christian
Union.
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the man who gets out of 1t after
once tumbling in, but happiest OF
all is he who has been, by God
goodness, kept ont OF the mire al
together. Ii you once ask the
devil to dinner, ii will be hard TO
get him out of the house again !;
better TO have nothing to do with
him. When q hen has laid one
egg, she Is very likely to lay an
other; when a man Is once In debt,
he is likely to get into it again /;
better k, ep clear OF it from the
first. He who gets in for penny
will soon be in for pound and
when man is overshoes, he Is
very liable to be overboots. Never
owe farthing, and you will never
owe guinea
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The following are the opening
sentences of an address on this
subject by Mrs. Skinner:
Miss President, Teller wimmen
and male trash generally-I am
here to-day for the purpose of dis
cussing woman's rights, REFUSING
her wrongs, and cussing the men.
II believe both sexes were crea-
ted perfectly equal, with the wo-
men a little more equal than the
men.
81 also believe that the world
would be happier to-day If man
had never existed.
AS a success, man is a failure,
and bless my stars that my
mother was a woman Applause.
not only maintain these prin-
ciples, but maintain shirtless
husband besides.
They say man was created first.
Well, spose he was. Amt first
experiments always failures?
If / was betting man, / would
bet S., 80 they are.
The only decent thing about
him was rib, and that went TO
make something better. APP
plausel.
And then they throw into oul
face about taking an apple. I'll
bet five dollars that Adam boost,
ed her up the tree and only gave
her the core.
And what did he do when he
was found out? True to his mas.
culine instincts, he sneaked behind
Ewes Grecian Bend, and said,
"Twasn't me; twas her;' and
woman has had to father every
thing mean and mother it too:
What we want is the ballot,
and the ballot we're bound to
have it, If we have to let down
our back hair and swim in a sea OIL
sanguinary gore. Sensation.
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Getting into Debt.

Spurgeon says: she is both a
fool and a knave who has shill-
ing coming in, and on the strength
of it spends pound which does
not belong to him. Cut your coat
according to your cloth is sound
advice; but cutting other peoples
cloth by running into debt is as
like thieving az fourpence is like a
groat. If l meant to be rogue, /
would deal in marine stores or be
a pettifogging lawyer, or politi-
clan, or open a loan Office, or 90 out
picking pockets; but | would
scorn the dirty art of getting into
debt without a prospect of being
able to pay.
you have debts, and make debts sti!l,
Ifyou've not lied, lie you will"
debtors can hardly help being
liars, for they promise to pay
when they know they cannot, and
when they have made up lot of
excuses they promise again, and
so they He as fast as a horse can
trOr.
"Now, if owing leads to lying,
who shall say that it is not a most
evil thing? OF course there are
exceptions, and | do not want to
bear hard upon an honest man
who is brought down by sickness
or losses but take the rule as
rule, and you will find debt to be
a great dismal swamp, a huge
mud. hole, dirty ditch; happy is
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Midnight i'm the Sanctum

1t was past midnight aud the
lights in the Hd,okeye sanctun
shown brightly on the brave men
of the staff there assembled. The
news editor reached over for the
brush to fasten paragraph down
over the credit.
cit paste to de honest" he muir
INJURED.
Especially when you are acsces-
sorry 10 the act" said the city edi-
tor.
"But this" said the editor, lift
ing the old stove polish cut from
a pile of loose manuscript, sis what
gives the paper weight
"And this" said the associate,
holding an original poem on
"winter" in the gas-jet, "lends it
an airy lightness."
mary Iightness it is" said the
news editor. ''for there's pounds
and pounds of it in the drawer"
"Take care of the pounds" said
the city editor, "and the pencil
take care of ITSELF"
II should remark" said the
proof-reader, as he called for a
revise.
"And l should dollar" said the
business manage, coming In with
a hatful Of manuscript.
Nov you're shoutin." sang the
chorus; ''say your piece"
II have come TO cooperate with
you,' said the business manager
"See! these are the new adze."
Pat a plea head on him." said
the foreman.
And longer had they sung, but
with frown the funny man i'm
patient rose and, remarking that
this was a moose paper, joKed off
all further debate and the forms
went down.
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A LECTURE TO YOUNG MEN
ON the Loss Of
MANHOOD, V

A Lecture on the Nature, Treatmerf.
and Radical Cure Of Seminal Weakness
or Spermatorrhma induced by seif.abuse,
Involuntary Emissions, Impotency, NeF-
vous Debility, and impediments to mar
riage generally; Consumption, Epilepsy.
and Fits; Mental and Physical Ineapacity,
&c.--By ROBERT J. OULVERW ELL,
M. D., author OF the "Green Book" &c.
The world.renowned author. In this
admirable lecture, clearly proves from his
own experience that the awful consequences
of self-abuse may DO efiectLally removed
without dangerous surgical operations,
bougies, instruments, rings, or cordials;
pointing out mode Of cure at once Ger
tain and effectual, by which every sufferer
no matter what his condition may be,
may cure himself cheaply privately and
radically.
GD- This Lecture will prove boon 10
thousands and thousands.
Sent under seal, in plain envelope, 10
any address, post paid, on receipt OF six
cents or two postage stamps.
Address the Publishers,
THE CULVERWELL MEDICAL co,
Al Ann ST., New York, N. ";
oct9-ly' Post Office Box, 1886
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What IL Does.

Kidney Wort moves the bowels
regularly, cleanses the blood, and
radically cures kidney disease, gray
ell, piles, bilious headache, and pains
which are caused by disordered liver
and kidneys. Thousands have been
cured-why should you not try it T?
Your druggist will tell you that it
is one of the most successful medi-
cines ever known. lie is sold in both
Dry and Liquid form, and its action
is positive and sure in either form. -
Dallas, Tea. Herald,
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1t is good thing for young
man, or for an old one, to have a
great deal to contend with. There
is no real progress in this life ex-
cept through struggle. Unless
there were hammer to swing and
an anvil to strike, the blacksmith
would never have the brawny arm
which marks his power. If there
were no hills to climb and no
storms to face, the st urdy noun
taineer would show no such supe.
rior vigor as makes him another
being from the loving dwelIer
in the vine-embowered valley. IL
is not the uniform and thu parade
which brings out the courage and
develops the highest manhood of
the enlisted soldier; but it is the
march, the privation and the bat
tie which transform him into the
bronzed and ennobled veteran.
Not the receiving of riches by in.
heritance, but the securing ofthem
by unintermitted struggle. gives
a capitalist the ability to be lead
er in the world Of wealth. 1t is
rather the barriers TO knowledge
than the helps TO them, that give
the scholar his final .pre-eminence
in the field of letters. And the
man OF character is always the
man who has made progress thro'
struggle, who has had q great deal
to contend with, and has contend
ed successfully. IS. s. Times.
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A Guide

FOR THE PURCHASE OF TRIPLE
PLATED SPOONS AND FORKS.
Persons having occasion to purchase
silver plated spoons or forks, will do well
to observe the following:
EXTRA PLATE Is NOT TRIPLE PLATE
Triple-plated Spoons and Forks have
the following numbers stamped on the
back--Teaspoons, No. 6; Dessert Spoons
and Forks, No, .; Tablespoons md Forks,
No. IL. All goods not having these nun.
bers stamped on the back of each spoon
and fork are not triple plated, but of in
ierior quality. Remember these numbers
and you cannot be deceived Cut this out
and take it along with you when you so
to purchase.
The best assortment of all qualities can
be found at w. l.. JONES,
febl4-tf. Next to Everett House,
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at the old ace, His Cigar and Tobacco
Store, in front OF Saloon, is supplied with
the very best cigars and tobaccos.
&%- Give him g call. [sepl3-'79
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Slightly ExhiIarafed,

"Re-for-de Riddle! How well l
feel |" Chirped an eldery bachelor
t'other morning. "That Thomas
Electric Oil seems to have cured
my lumbago completely. l feel as
if L were young again and believe
I'll ask the widow to have me.n He
did so, was accepted and is now the
happy parent of a fine boy.
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Choice Chit-Chat.
ON MORAL AND MIsCELLAN EoUs
MATTERS.

A fanatic is a man who thinks
the whole world pack Of fools
because they won't look through
his green glasses.
A real. Christian is a man who
prays on Sunday and then helps
the Lord to answer his prayer all
the rest of the week.
Farewell is a sad word, but if
we can only contrivo to say it 10
some or our bad habits We should
be very much happier.
1t is more comfortable TO keep
house on the point Of cambria
needle than TO live in fashiona-
bic set and not be in the fashion.
1t is all very well to talk poetic
ally about the slender thread of
fate, but the ugly truth is that a
mans fate generally depends Oh
the number or hours of honest
work that he puts into every day.
1t il truly said that there is only
one way not to get cheated in
horse trade, and that is not to buy
the horse.
A cynic is man who never hes
itates to tell falsehood ifa false
hood will help him to make a good
point. In illustration of this fact
are the following lines. which
were written in revenge by a man
whose path of love did not run
smooth:
Men have many faults
Poor women have but two
There's nothing good they say,
And nothing right they do.
A quick answer is like the sharp
cut OF whip. "You are no gen
tleman, sir" said an irate individ-
ual to the person next to him
"Are you a gentleman yourself p
was the sneering inquiry. 81 am,
SIR was the reply, in tone which
implied duel if any doubt was
expressed. "Then you are quite
right in saying that am not one,"
retorted the party of the second
part, neither do / wish to become
one"
An ancient sage once said: "The
goodness of gold is tried by fire,
the goodness of women by gold
and goodness of men by women"
Some phrases have double en-
tendre which the speaker never
intended to give them. "How
does that new horse of thine an
swer, John ?" said an old Quaker
to his son, who was too rapid in
H. fo RI n H..
brim 81 don't know father re-
piled the youth, II never asked
him question to sse."
Boswell and Johnson both knew
the blessing of a good appetite -
Their mechanical apparatus for
digesting food was in excellent or
der, and they were never ia a bet
ter mood with each other than
when practically showing their
appreciation of the roast beef of
Old England. 1.-THE COOK" said
Boswell one day, provided he is
skilful, is of more value to the
community than the poet" john
son took no further notice Of the
remark than to growl. There's
not dog in town, sir, who won't
agree with YOU"
A lecturer was once in diem
ma which he will probably never
forget. While talking about art
he ventured the assertion, "Art
can never improve nature AT
that moment some one in the au-
dience cried out in gruff voice,
Cant, eh? Well, then, how do
you think you would look with
out your wig?'
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A Rich Mince Meat.

Boil fresh beef's tongue, large one,
weighing five or six pounds, in salted
water till tender, about three hours -
Skin it and then put it back into the
liqnor until it is thoroughly cold.
Weigh it and chop it, and to every
pound OF tongue put a pound Of suet,
pound of raisins, pound of currants,
half pound of citron, pound of
chopped apples, pound OF sugar, Gin
manor, allspice and cloves sparingly;
pint Of brandy to the mince meat,
which must be packed down tight in
stone or earthen jar. When you make
up your pies add to every FIVE pounds
OF the mince meat quart and pint Of
cider. This is enough for eight pies.u-
II you require more brandy it must be
added at the time OF baking. The cider,
must not be put into the mince meat jar,
as it would spoil the whole quantity -
This receipt makes a very rich mince
meat. For the ordinary mipce meat,
take three pounds of the sticking piece
OF beef, which is from the neck, This
has some fat in it. Boil till tender in
salt and water. Let 1t get cold in the
liquor Then chop it; add,two pounds
of suet. Then put an equal quantity
with your weight of beef. of currants.
raieins, chopped apples and sugar, pound
for pound. A half-pound of citron to
each pound of meat. Cinnamon, all.
spice and cloves, and the juice and
chopped rind OF two lemons. A half.
pint of brandy to keep the mince meat.
When making up the pies, add cider to
make it soft, and brandy if desired.
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fashion sMptss.


;. Chamois.leather gloves are much worn
Hussar jackets, Of scarlet cloth, trim
med With military braid and tiny gold
buttons, are worn by girls in their teens.
Mother Hubbard bounets of dark
olive green beaver or plush, trimmed
with full ostrich plumes q shade darker,
held by large antique gold buckles, are
exceedingly sbeeo ming TO blondesr Ir
! Kittens and monkeys heads are rival
ing the autumn ewl in pepuiafity. Fhey
are seen upon the outside Of new plush
and fur ,muffs. made up envelope FASH
ion. New gilt buttons also show the
faces of both the monkey ,and, the En-
glish colley in bronze enamel.
Handsome cloak clasps to fasten coats
of dark green plush or velvet are made
of aqua marine and mock ef1efaftis;
and for coats of dark wine color are
star buttons set with imitation ruhies. u
These coats are fastened BY silk cords
which wind around the buttons, reach
ing from the throat to about an inch be.
low the waist line -------ss
Party and ball dresses are imported
having no sleeves to speak of. Some
times narrow band adorned with gar.
niture, corresponding with that upon
the skirt, is seen. Solid sspearl Sleeves -
about four inches IN length, are much
in vogue, and with them, to correspond,
is worn a Medici collar made of The
same beads. These are very effective
with evening toilets of white surah or
satin. p
Entire evening dresses are made of
pale tinted plush, which are most gen.
orally cut princesse style, with long
panels of the same goods faced with
delicate gold color or with shade OF
satin several hues darker than that COM
posing the dress. These panels and
other portions of the dress are other
wise trimmed with soft frills of costly
white lace, and large satin bows placed
here and there upon the skirt.
A very becoming coiffare for young
glrl-is made by plating the hair in fat
braids, then winding it closely around
the head. first crossing it low in the
neck, then carrying it up over the
crown, where il is securely fastened -
Over this, with blonde hair, is worn a
French net of gold silk, with tiny gold
beads threaded in the meshes. With
dark hair silver nets are very effective.
This coifure is very pretty with evening
dress.
Dancing dresses are made short
enough this season to display the ele1
CANT sandals, delicately hand painted or
hand-embroidered, as well as bit Of
the dainty silk stockings, favorite COLI
or of which is a pale peach blossom
pink, embroidered with white rosebuds
and white es-of-the-valley Another
French fancy equally the vogue is to
wear rich white lace stockings over silk
ones of delicate flesh color, and with
the arched Stephanie slipper of satin,
fastened by French diamond buckles.
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Gen. George washington's Ghost.

A singular story comes from Wash.
ington's old home at Mount Vernon. At
l:30 Thursday afternoon an old clock,
which was bought by Washington more
than q century ago and has stood for
many years in wnat was known as the
"River RooU, broke its silence by dis
tinctly striking. it is said, three times.
The Superintendent of the place says
the old clock has not been wound up for
more than forty years. In fact many
OF the works had been carried away By
relic hunters. The colored servants re.
fuse to enter the room, deeming tie
striking the work of the General g ghost,
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Feeble Ladies.

Those languid, tiresome sensations,
causing you to feel scarcely able to be
on your feet; that constant drain that Is
taking from your system ell its elasticity !;
driving the bloom from your cheeks !;
that continual strain upon your vital
forces, rendering you irritable and fret.
full, can easily be removed by the use OF
that marvellous remedy, Hop Bitters.
Irregularities and distinctions of your
system are relieved at once, while the
special cause of periodical pain is per-
mantly removed. Will you heed this p
Cincinnati Saturday Night
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Alexander K. Mcclure. who is Al IN,

Alexander K. Mcclure, who is at the
capital, says: sThere is now stalwart
revel in Washington. The men who
lisped the praise Of Garfield when he
came into power, and the men who spoke
Of his suffering and probable death with
tremulous voice, are not heard in the
hotels, or the streets, or 10 the depart
ments. His sun has set, and the fitful
worshippers OF the capital who have
praise for every present ruler and con-
tempt for every ruler Of the past now
SPEAK of Arthur as the savior of the
party; the statesman OF the age; the
candidate of 1884"
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4. P.EARQUHAR. M. d.

Physician and Surgeon,
Office and residence in the Walton property.
WOODSF FIEL D, Oh 10.
Having loosted At the above place, offers his
Professional services, where he hopes by
close attention. to business to merit public
conhdenca and patronage.
Chronic Diseases Svin receive specisl
attention. msy4.'.6r
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Field Marshal Count Won Moltke g
elghty-arst birthday was honnred the
other day by the unveiling of 6ne
bronze statue to the great .strategist on
enc OF the p1blic squares OF Cologue.
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Anehy.
THE LABORER.
By VIM. d. GALLAGHER.

BIZ VIM. d. GALLAGHER.
Stand up-erect! Thou hast the form
And Iksnessof thy Godl-who more?'
A soul as dauntless mid the storm
OF daily life; and heart as warm
And pure as breast e'er bore.
What then9 Thou art as true man
As moves the human MAS among;
AS much part of the Great Plan
That with Creations dawn began,
As any of the throng.
Who is thine enemy?--the high
In station. or in wealth the chief
The great, who ooldly pass thee by,
With proud step and avsrted eye3
Nay! nurse not such belief.
If true unto thyself thou vast, ...,
What were the proud ones soorn to thee!
A feather which thou mightest cast
Aside. as idly as the blast
The light leaf from the tree.
No:-uncurbed passions-low desires-A-s
Absence of noble self respect-
Death, in the breasts consuming Ares,
To that high nature which aspires,
Forever. till thus checked:
These are thine enemies-thy worst;
They chain thee to thv lowly lot
Thy labor and thy life aocurst.
Oh, stand erect and from them burst,
And longer suffer notl
Thou art thyself thine enemy
The great?-what better they than thou?
As theirs, is net thy will as free7
Has God with equal favors thee
Neglected to endow3
True, wealth thou hast not; 'tis but dustl
Nor place, uncertain as the wind!
But that thou hast which, with thy crust
And water, may despise the lust
Of both-a noble mind.
With this, and passions under ban.
True faith, and holy trust in God.
Thou art the peer of any man.
Lock up. thsn-that thy little span
OF life may be we'll trodl
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