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FRESH AIR IN THE BEDROOM.

How much air can be safely admitted into
a sleeping or living room, is a common ques-
ton. Rather it should be considered, how
rapidly air can be admitted, without injury
or risk, and at how low temperature. We
cannot have too much fresh air, so long as We
are warm enough, and are not exposed to
draughts. What is draught? 1t is swift
current of air at a lower temperature than
the body, which robs either the whole body,
or an exposed part, of its heat. so rapidly as
to disturb the equilibrium of our circulation,
and gives US cold. Young and healthy per-
sons can habituate themselves to sleeping in
even strong draught, as from an open win
dow, if they cover themselves, in cold weather,
with an abundance of bedclothes. But those
who have been long accustomed to being
sheltered from the outer air by sleeping in
warmed and nearly or quite shut up rooms,
are too susceptible to cold to bear direct
draught of cold air. Persons over seventy
years of age, moreover, with lower vitality
than in their youth, will not bear low tenn
perature, even in the air they breathe. Like
hot house plants, they may be killed by
winter nights chill and must be protected by
warmth at all times As rule we may say
that, except for the most robust, the air which
enters at night into sleeping chamber shopld,
in cold weather, be admitted gradually only
by cracks or moderate openings; or should
have its force broken by some interposed OBJ
stacle, as curtain, etc., to avert its blowing
Immediately upon sleeper in his bed. The
ancient fashion, however, of having bed cur
tains, which exclude almost all the air, has
rightly become almost obsolete No wonder
that people dream horrid dreams, and wake
in the morning wearied rather than refreshed,
when they sleep in rooms sealed up tightly
on every side breathing over and over again
their own breaths, which grow more poison
Gus with every hour of the night.-Ameracan
Health Primer.
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CLEANSING AND REPAIRING.

TTVHE undersigned would respectfully inform
L the public that he is prepared to cleanse gar
ments of any fabric whatever, rendering them
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August IL ~ u
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SHALL We MEET AeAIN2-The follow
ing is one of the most beautiful paragraphs
ever written by the late lamented Geo. D.
Prentice
"The fat of death is inexorable. There is
no appeal for relief from the great law that
dooms US to dust. We flourish and fade as
the leaves of the forest, and the flowers that
bloom, wither and fade in day, have no
Trailer hold on earth than the mightiest mon
arch that ever shook the earth with his foot.
steps. Generations of men will disappear
as the grass, and the multitude who throng the
earth to-day will disappear as the footsteps
on the Shore Men seldom think of the great
event of death until the shadow falls across
their own pathway, hiding from their eyes the
faces of loved ones whose living smiles we're
the sunlight of their existence. Death is the
antagonist of life, and the thought of the
tomb is the skeleton of all feasts. We do
not wish to 60 through the dark valley, al.
thoug the passage may lead to paradise;
we do not want to 60 down in deep graves
even with princes for bedfellows. In the
beautiful drama of "Ion" the hope of immor-
tality so eloquently uttered by the death
devoted Greek, finds deep response in every
mind. When about to yield his life sacri-
fee to fate, his Clemanthe asks if they should
meet again, to which he responds II have
asked that dreadful question of the hills that
look eternal-of the clear streams that flow
forever-of the stars, among whose field Of
azure my raised spirits have walked in glory.
All are dumb. But as gaze upon thy liv-
ing face, l feel that there is something in the
love that mantles through its beauty that
cannot wholly perish. We shall meet again,
Clemanthe."
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SHEEP SORREL Oh HORSE SORREL.

Some years ago, bill was before the Ala.
hama Legislature for establishing Botanical
Medical College at Wetumpka. Several
able speakers had made long addresses in
support of the bill, when one Mr.. Morrissett,
from Monroe, took the floor. With much
gravity he addressed the house as follows:
"Mr. Speaker, cannot support this bill
unless assured that distinguished friend
Of mine is made one of the professors. He
is what that college wishes to make for US,
a regular root doctor, and will suit the place
exactly. He became doctor in two hours,
and it only cost him twenty dollars to com.
plete his education. He was called to see
sick woman, once, so he tucked his book
under his arm, and off he went. She was a
very sick woman indeed, and he felt her
wrist, looked in her mouth, and then turn
ing to the husband, asked solemnly if be had
"sorrel sheep"
"Why' No, l never heard of such thing, .
said the man.
"Well, there is such thing" said the doc
tor, nodding his head knowingly. "Have
you got sorrel horse, then p
"Yes," said the man, II drove him to mill
Iuls mOIuIuS.
."Well," said the doctor, "he must be killed
Immediately. and some soup made of him for
your wife"
The woman turned her head away, and the
astonished man inquired if something else
would not do for the soup; the horse was
worth hundred dollars, and was all the one
he had
NO." said the doctor, "the book says so
and if you don't believe it 1 will show it to
you-Good for fevers-sheep sorrel or horse
sorrel. There, sir"
"Why, DOCTOR" said the man and bis wife
"it don't mean sorrel sheep or horse, but
"Well, I know what I am about" inter.
rupted the doctor; "that's the way we doc
tors read it, and we understand it"
Now" continued the speaker amidst the
roars of the House, "unless my sosrel doctor
can be one of the professors, I must vote
against this bill"
The blow most efectually killed the bill
it is needless to state.
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ABOUT GRUMBLERs-The Sunday School
Times says: "Grumbling is rarely done by
any one who has a fair show of reason for
grumbling. Those who are worst off, are, as
rule, least likely to complain of their con-
dition. Whenever you hear person tell of
the hard lot he has. you can feel pretty sure
that he is better off than most of his fellows
so we'll off that he has time to grumble.
Here, for example, while the mercury is in
the nineties, set of men just across the
street from US, in close upper room, with its
low ceiling and poor draught, are at work on
metal soldering With blow-pipes over blazing
gas jets, with never a thoug ght of growing
about the weather. They laugh merrily, and
take things easy. In the restaurant on the
lower floor of ueighboring building stout
gentleman of leisure sits in a wicker chair,
with his shirt collar unbuttoned, and swings
heavily large palm leaf fan, while he sips
an iced lemonade and groans out after each
sip that this terrible weather is intolerable
and will be the death of him if it lasts two
days more. And so it is all the way along in
life. The more comfort, the more grumbling
That is the way of the world"
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dispute occurred on Cross street, a few days
ago, between Cato Brown and Jim Totten
two factory hands, employed in one Of
the tobacco factories, and we'll known for
their extensive information on all scientific
subjects. The question under debate was
the shape of the earth. Cato contended that
it was fiat and stood on big rock, theory
when advanced, drew forth the following
dialogue:
Jim-"You argers dat de world is fiat and
stands on big rock ; now l want you to tole
me what dat rock stands on?
Cato-"Nigger, Use s'prised at your gner.
ance! Why it stands on q annurer big rock.
jim Confident that he had his opponent
cornered) )-"But what dose bofe of dem rocks
stan on?"
Cato-(after a moments lesitation)-
"Why dar is rocks all de way down."
Jim-(with pompous air)-"My colored
frien' Use sorry to see sich 'splays OBJ remit
igated obscurity in gemmen of your egsalted
pretensions; allow me who has experienced
superior opportunities, to correct de very
derneous repression you has, and inform you
dat dis erf is round and devolves on axles."
Cato-"1 knows how to depreciate the feel
In dat prompts you to distend to dis nigger
de information dat you furnish on the ques-
tion dat we is at present debatin' and wild all
reference to 'sperior opportunities to which
you take occasion to prelude, must disagree
wild you on the freory dat you advances.
Kase if de world was round and turned on
axles, wouldn't de axle trees broke down
and spill all de people in the street? An.
swer me dat"
1t is unnecessary to add that Jim was ut.
terly counfounded by this overwhelming ar
gument, and forced to "knock under" to the
superior intellectual attaiments of his oppo-
nent.-Richmond Dispatch.
EXPOSING A PARsos.-A minister was
one Sabbath examining a Sunday.shool in
catechism before the congregation. The usu-
al question was put to the first girl, strap.
per, who usually assisted her father, who was
publican, in waiting upon customers.
"What is your name p
No reply.
What is your. name ?" be repeated.
"None of your fun, Mr.. Minister" said
the girl "you know my name we'll enough.
Don't you say when you come to our house
on night, "Bet, bring me some more ale ?"
The congregation, forgetting the sacredness
Of the place, we're in broad grin, and the
parson looked daggers.
COURT ExAMINATIoN.-"Did the defen-
dant knock the witness down with malice
prepense ?"
mo, sir +; he knocked him down with fiat
iron"
"You misunderstood me, my friend; ! want
20 know if he attacked him with any evil
intent p
"Oh, no, sir it was outside the tent"
mo, no; wish you to tell me whether
the attack was at all a preconcerted affair"
"No, sir, it was not free concert affair; it
was at q circus"
ba5' A chap came into book store the other
day and wanted to know when the new BIZ
bles went into effect.
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ALL FOR THE BEsT.-A devout philoso-
opher came to town where the gates were
closed. Hungry and thirsty, he was obliged
to pass the night in the open air. He said,
"What God sends is good" and laid himself
down. Near him stood his ass; also burn.
ing lantern, on account of the insecurity of
the country. But storm arose and extin'
guished the light; also lion came and de.
voured his ass. He awoke, found himself
alone and said, "What God sends is good"
and waited quietly for the dawn of day.
When he came to the gates, he found them
open, the town devastated, robbed and plum.
dered. A gang of robbers had invaded it
during the night and had killed or taken toe
inhabitants away prisoners. He was spared.
"Sad 1 not" exclaimed he, THAT all that
God sends is good?" Only, generally it is
not until the morning that we see why he de-
MED us something in the evening"
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par A farmer says: -Four years ago my
barn was fearfully infested with rats. They
were so numerous that had great fear of my
whole crop being destroyed by them after it
was housed but, having two acres of wild
peppermint that grew in field of wheat, it
drove the rats from my premises. have not
been troubled with them since, while my
neighbors have any quantity of them. feel
convinced that any person who is troubled
with these pests could easily get rid of them
by gathering a good supply of mint and
placing it around the walls or base of their
barns"
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WONDERS OF THE MIcRoscoPE.-A thou.
sand wonders in nature are lost to the human
eye, and only revealed to US through the
microscope.
Think of dividing a single spiders web in
to thousand strands, or counting the arte.
ries and nerves in the wing of gosssmer
moth.
Yet, by aid of the powerful lens of mi
croscope, it is found there are more than 1000
muscles in caterpillar The eye Of drone
contains 1000 mirrors, and the body of every
spider is furnished with four little Jumps,
pierced with tiny holes, from each of which
issues single thread, and when thousand
of these from each lump are joined together,
they make the silk line of which the. spider
spins its web, and which we call spider
thread.
Spiders have been seen as small as grain
of sad, and these spin thread so fine that
it takes 1000 of them, put together, to equal
in size q single hair.-Church Union.
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n9- A chap came into book store the other
day and wanted to know when the new Bi-
bles went into effect.
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A RAIN GAUGE.-We are apt to be de-
ceived with reference to the quantity of rain
that falls in shower or in a given time !;
it appears much larger to US than it really
is Contrary to what many would suppose,
an inch fall of rain is heavy shower. One
can measure rainfall quite easily. There
are rain gauges made for the purpose, some
of them highly ornamental and decidedly
expensive, but it is not necessary for US to
look after any such arrangements, unless so
prompted by mere taste for such things.
Set out common bucket with perfectly
straight sides, that is no larger or smaller at
the top than at the bottom, and when the rain
is over measure with rule the water that has
accumulated in it, and you have as correct
An idea of the rainfall as any costly concern
could give you. A common round tin can,
with the top cut squarely and smoothly, makes
very good rain gauge. Of course you will
understand that the vessel must be placed in
a position where it will not be screened BY
buildings or disturbed by drippings. 1t must
have clear and open exposure.
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nas- Men would often have reason to be
ashamed of their brilliant actions, if the
world could see the motives from which they
spring
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sg- Many an illness is caused simply by
Imagination, and those of US who 60 about
our work with calmness and confidence are
much more likely to escape disease than 9th
ers who are filled with apprehension should
infection come within hundred miles of us.
In connection with this the Arabs tell the fol-
lowing story: One day traveller met the
plague going into Cairo, and accosted it thus;
"For what purpose are you entering Cairo ?"
"To kill three thousand people," replied the
plague. Some time after the same traveller
met the plague on its return and said, "But
you killed thirty thousand 2" May" answer
ed the plague, II killed but three thousand
the rest died of fright"
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able to talk plainly, are able to repeat, with
emphasis, bitter cursings, and boys too stupid
to learn to repeat the Lords prayer, learn,
with ease, long oaths. This teaches that the
human heart is full-brimful-of iniquity.
1t is strange that men who regard profit as
the handspring of all action, would swear
use profane oaths. Men usually do not toll
year after year for nothing. The devil al
ways promises his servants much, and gener-
ally gives them something. The profane
swearer is notable exception. The slave to
his appetites gets something. The thief gets
his stolen goods and every servant of the
wicked one gets something for his service,
except the profane swearer He gets nothing.
The devil always overlooks him.
LOVE For GoD AND MEN.-The want of
wants is love for God and men. Too many
act as though they were afraid of it in church
life, though there cannot be any church life
without love. To love is the first privilege
of believers. 81 love God, and I love his
people," is familiar, but true witness Of a
truly converted soul. Go about it how you
will, you cannot find test. But love is not,
in religion, merely sentiment; it is an &C
tive principle that prompts and guides the
working hand. With it churches save men
without it they lose themselves And such
love may be perfect No other care, pursuit, or
pleasure can rival or oppose it. 1t reigns.
1t inspires all proper thoughtfulness and
helpfulness. The trouble in your church is
that this perfect love is not among you a
flame of devotion and an inspiration to work.
The first thing you need is more love, and
then more love. The love will do the rest,
if be the divine fire in your hearts.
aa% Nine-tenths of the worry of life is bor-
rowed for nothing. Do your part; never
leave it undone. Be industrious; be pru-
dent; be courageous. Then throw anxiety
to the winds. Sufficient unto the day is the
evil thereof" therefore do not borrow any
from tomorrow.
nas- If you have made mistake don't think
it condescension to apologize. The true
gentleman is always ready to rectify blum
der. Only the mule bites with one end and
kicks with the other.
aa5- Men would often have reason to be
ashamed of their brilliant actions, if the
world could see the motives from which they
spring.
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INSTRUCTION BOOK
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TooTHAcHE.-Q.) To cure toothache 80
that it will never ache again, take crumb of
opium as large as small pea, dissolve in
half tablespoonful of spirits of turpentine.
Put it in the hollow of the tooth. 1t will not
stop the pain at once, but, if we'll applied, will
soon cause it never to give troubleagain. (2)
Turkish myrrh diluted in water-at first
teaspoonful to tumbler and then gradually
gthened-and used as wash four or FIVE
times day, will generally give relief (3.)
A solution of bi-carbonate of soda, in the
proportion of half drachm to an ounce of
water, held in the mouth, is said to be an in
stant cure for toothache. (4.) Nervous tooth
ache may be cured ct once by the application
Of saltpetre made very fine and applied on
cotton batting to the affected tooth.