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Mother Love.

We were at a railroad junction one night
last week waiting few hours for train in
the Waiting-room, IN the only rocking-ch air,
trying 10 talk a brown-eyed boy 10 sleep,
who talks great deal when he wants 10
keep awake. Presently freight train arrived
and a beautiful little old woman came in,
escorted by great big German, and they
talked in German, he giving her evidently
lots OF information about the route she was
going, and telling her about her tickets and
her baggsge-cheek, and occasionally patting
her on the arm. AT first our Uoited States
baby, who did not understand German, was
tlckled TO hear them talk, and he "snickered"
at the peculiar sound of the Language that
was being spoken. The great big man put
his hand up to the good old lady's cheek
and said something encouraging, and great
big tear came to her eve, and she stood as
happy as a queen. The little brown eyes of
the boy opened pretty big, and his face So
bered down from lis laugh, and he said:
"Paps, it is his molheT" We knew il was,
but how should four-year-old sleepy baby,
that couldn't understand German, tell that
the lady was the big mans mother, and
we asked him how he knew, and he
said: "Oh, the big man was SO kind
10 herr The big man hustled out, we gave
the rocking-chair to the little old mother, and
presently the man came IN with baggage
man, and TO him he spoke English. He
said: This Is my mother, and she does not
speak English. She is going TO Iowa, and
have got TO go back on the next train; but
i want you to attend to her baggage, and see
her on the right car, the rear car, with a
good seat, near the center, and tell the con-
ducior she's my mother. And here is 81 for
you, and / will do as much for your mother
some time" The baggageman grasped the
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The Modern Novel.

The conventional men and women OF
modern life as imaged in the modern novel
can be manufactured. The Saturday RerieU
thinks, as easily, as they say, the Grand
Lama of Thibet can manufacture prayers
for his prone subjects. There annals of the
botldoir and the tennis-lswn," it Odds, "of the
country, of the parsonage and the parish, of
the country Boulevard and the country ball
roonf, all the 'hideousness, the immense
ennui' which makes up the bulk of modern
exislence-given pen, ink and paper, who
cannot furnish them? But incident, TO-
mantle event and complication, the grand
situations (which N. lola claims as the
proud prerogative of 'ls roman notraHste') i,
they require Imagination, and our age, with
all its many and brilliant qualities, is not
pre-eminent in imzsination- They require
thought and work; and our age, though it
will labor terribly for the things it values, is
not minded to spend over much labor on
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San Francisco Argonaut.l
THE FASHION CLUB AT sUGAR PINE.

THE FASHION CLUB AT SUGAR PINE.
reside at Cable Mansion, and my name is Sarah
I am not up in grammar. and talk exceedingly
But. as well as I am able, will try to tell you
The Fashion Club at Sugar Pine disbanded in a
But first would iuterpolste that I have never
And the information I submit has chiefly been
From post Of observation close beside the parlor
And it's accurate and truthful if it isn't nothing
Now, nothing could be finer or more proper, I
oPine.
Than the opening proceedings of that Club at
Till Miss Pots5in of Sonora brought gaudy fash
And submitted it as something very neat and
and she quoted lots of poetry, and warmly urged
To aid the Introduction of a style so debonair
Then Miss Dugan, the elder, begged permission OF
Till she could prove that fashion-plate appeared
Then Miss Potwin made apology, and closed with
the remark:
That it seemed she had encroached upon some
And, putting on her sweetest smile she said that
she was sure
She would yield to experience so varied and
mature.
Now. ], hold twas not expedient, nor soothing to
To introduce statistics there of this peculiar
kind;
Nor did it help the matter for the lady who was
meant
To raise her voice octave and ignore the Presi-
dent
Then the stately Miss MCGOWAN tried to say
word or SO;
But her style was rather heavy. aud she didn't
have show;
So she sank upon the sofa with a melancholy air,
And awaited the conclusion OF this intricate sf-
fair,
For in less than half a minute, every member
took her stand
Upon one side or the other of the topic then in
hand;
And tney all expressed opinions with r.
that is rare,
Until five were in hysterics--6nd the rest were
swapping hair;
do not need TO tell you the recital gives me pain,
For l live at Cable Mansion, and my name is
Sarah Jane;
And as well as was able, have tried to tell you
how
The Fashion Club at Sugar Pine disbsnded in a
: OCTOBER. 1852.
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dollar with one hand and grasped the big
mans hand with the other, and looked at
the little German with an expression that
showed be had mother, too, and we almost
know the old lady was well treated. Then
we put the sleeping mind-reader on bench
and went out on the platform and got ac-
quainted with the big German, and he talked
OF horse-trading, buying and selling and
everything, that showed he was live bust
ness map, ready for any speculation, from
buying yesrlipg coll 10 a crop Of hops or
barley, and that this life ives a busy one
and at times full of hard work, disappoint-
ment, hard roads, but with all of his hurry
aud excitement he was kind to his mother,
and we loved him just little, and when, az
ter few minuiestAlk about business, he said:
"You must excuse me; l must go into the
depot and see if my mother wants anything"
We felt like taking his fat, red hand and
kissing it. Oh the love of the mother is the
same in any language, and it is good in all
gusges.-BWriingtOn Ha,okeye.
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How Rassian Girl. are courted.

Love is the same the world over, but
"courting" is managed very differently in
different countries. Russian courtiDg, among
the middle classes, is peculiar. The first
Whit-Suuday after the young girl is acknowl-
edged by her mother to be of manageable
year,, she is taken to the Petersburg summer
garden to join the "bridal promenade"
This consists of the daughters of the Russian
tradesmen walking in procession, followed
by their parents. Up and down they go,
pretending to chat with each other and to
take no notice of the young men-the trades
mems sons dressed in their best clothes-whe
walk in another procession on the other side.
However, every now and then some young
fellow slips out of his proper rank and adds
himself to the line of girls on the other side,
speaking to one particularly. The parents
Of the girl join in conversation in few rnin-
ules, and soon they leave the promenade and
are Joined by the parents of the young mau
Generally, the old folks have talked 1t we'll
over before, but on this occasion every one
preiends to be surprised. On the next day
a female eonidant calls on the girls parents
and reqcests her hand. This granted, all
the relations on both sides meet and argue
about the portion to be given with the girl.
Ii this is not satisfactory, ali is at an end; if
il is What ia expected, the betrothal takes
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VINO rs TIE nIcHEsr MAN.

Who is the richest The crowd said. He
Whose plsesure-bosts sail upon every sea,
Whose gardens broider wide acres Ger
Whose horses win at every race,
Who hires tue best seats NJ every place
Where show Is seen or mukic beard,
Who buys OF the rarest for bower and board
And never stays to count the cost;
He is the nchest-he spends the most
But he squandered his III on his greed aud pride
And he was beggar before he died
Who is the riehesr On Change they agreed.
HE who grudges his daily need,
Who earns the most and who spends the least;
He who wastes nothing on show or feast,
kinsman or trend, but early and late.
From his boyhood up. I'll the gray hairs ms now
Are growing few DER his furrowed brow;
He should De nehest-he.s paid the cost;
But to him were love and care denied,
And he wasa besgar when he died.
Who is the rseh4xr9 said no man.
He whose house and yhose food are plain, -
Whose coat Is old, and afaot who goes
TO the homes Of sickness. wants and woes;
WHO loves with his IeighbOr his an 70 share,
And, TO make It more, on himself to spare
All that he can. nor count It lost.
Can ne be ssh VIE u. TO- ; sse poor
5warmed with small offerings in his door,
leaving leaving no s wealth. save u love. be died. eie'
Ere the third day brought It's morning light
The three dead men rose up in the night
And journeyed away 70 the Far of Land
And the street where the many mansions stand.
Knocked at many gate wit1 many q PRAYER.
But finding all bolted and stiff and stark
Wandered away in the haunted dark
With teeth that chettered for fright and cold.
But the other saw in letters of gold
His name, DER a castle portal fair
Through the mists of death that hung in the air,
Flash like lightning; and out there poured,
With a burst of music q shining horde
OF visions bright, that. with sweet-voiced din,
Thronged round him and lifted and bore him in
Sobbed the widow, You made my heart sing fol
joyi"
"ohl my father dearl'' laughed the orphan boy,
"You gave me my chance to earn honest bread!i
And the prisoner shouted, You came to me.
While the angels sang, thrcughth heavenly host
she is the richest iUlo giUcs the most %
sH PALFRFY
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Negro Proverbs.

Niger sleeps warm ef his head kivered
up. Norf wind shows you de cracks in the
house. When you make de Jail loo nice you
better strenkin de heg-pen. Mule don't kick
'cordin' to no rule. Black sheep hide mighty
easy in de dark. Sun frabble Glow cross the
new groun's. Better keep de rock'-cheer in
de cabin lof tell Sunday. You can't coax
de mornin' glory to clamb de wrong way
round de cornstalk. Sat'day night hep de
roomatiz pow'ful. High-parnt niger amt
much service at de log-rollin,. Blind-bridle
can't hide de fodder-stack frum de lean
horse. Co'n-cob stopper don't hut de 'asses
in de Jug. Hot sun makes de blades dull in
de harves'-iel'. Mule don't unnerstan' de
wheelborrer. Smart rabbit go home TO- de
snow done fallin'. Dead limb on de tree
show itsef when de buds come out. De new
groun's is the bes' yardstick to meier a
strange niger by. Dribin' de steers wild
mule-talk is Aingin' way your BRET. Tin
plate don't mind drappin' on de fio'. CussiD'
de weather is mighty POI farmin'. De
preacher need heap mo- grace when he won't
pray for rain tell de wind git.risht 1t tskes
heap O. ticks TO dribe a nail il de dark.
Good signs o. rain don't always hep de
young crap. Books don't tell when de bee
martin and de chicken-hawk fell cut. Don't
take too big chip on a saplin'. De public
road amt free for de rattlesnake. De plow-
pint is close kin 10 de meai-bag. Oars some
-fsc's in de wu' dat don't slide long on de
telegraph wire.-1he Century.
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The Author of "Home. sweet Home

The Author of "HOme, sweet Home"
Mr.. w. w. Corcoran's generous enterprise
of bringing home to an American grave the
exiled dust of John Howard Payne, recalls
the aged philanthropist's "reminiscences of
the poet. He saw him first in 1909, when
Payne, called "The American Roscius," was
playing in Washington theater. Mr.. Cor
eetan,-Rho was then a mere boy, says:
Whenever could get twenty-five cents to
pay for seat, | went TO see-aad-hsar- the
tragedian;" and his memory OF his appear
aDce and action is now fresh and clear, after
lapse of seventy-three years. Two years
later be saw him again, when Payne fled 10
Georgetown from Baltimore, where he had
been trying to defend printing Office from
mob. In 1910 the personal acquaints nee
OF the two begun, and continued on very in
innate terms until Payne went as -Uniled
States consul to Tunis and died there. Mr..
Cercoran has selected the spot where the
poets remains are to rest. II is triangular
plot, near the eastern entrance of Oak Hill
Cemetery, on the crest of a hill, overlooking
the valley of Rock creek. The place is
marked by a solitary magnificent beech tree.
The remains will be inferred next spring
with appropriate ceremonies, and plain,
massive monument erected above them, bear
ing only the inscriptions:
JOHN HOWARD PAYNE,
author of Home, SlOeat Home.
Born June 9, 1872;
Died April 10, 1852
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A correspondent OF Knouled94 Nondon1
who signs himself "A Brother Cinder," re-
ferring 10 the first two ORDINATIONS which
have taken place in England In modern
times and to the disposition which vas made
of the ashes, begs leave to susges "a far
neater and more appropriate mode OF dis
posing of the ashes of corpse e-emated.
These ashes, 1 think" he observes. consist
wholly or principally of phosphate Of lime,
and therefore have only TO be treated with
sulphuric acid to convert them into suiphate
of lime-that is, gypsum or plaster q Paris.
With this substance model can be caCt In
mold previously prepared, aud represent
ing either the full figure of the deceased, or
simply the bust, or the likeness can take the
form of medallion. Whichever iorm oil
memorial is adopted, glass case would be
sufficient protection for it, and the costly urn
eau be dispensed with as unnecessary, while
the remains of our loved ones will, them
selves be gathered into the form of COM
pact and life-like memorial, which itself will
be composed of the veritable 'ashes Of the
dead'"
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Deafh without Decay.

The great curiosity of the monastery oil
the Mount st. Bernard is the morgue. Here
is death without decay; here, in this won
drous air, on this pass more than 8 900 feet
above the sea level, putrefaction Is unknown;
and bodies found in SHOWS in winter-or after
the white shroud has melted away from the
bosom of nature in the spripg-are preserved
entire SO long az the monks care to keep
them. The grimness of the spectacle is en-
HANGED by the fact that nearly every body
found is coutorted, twisted, strained and knot
ted up in fantastic shapes. Now and then
one which bears all The appearance of tran
qufl sleep is brought in; but 10 most cases
there are indications that men and women
in their battle with nature fought hard ami
desperately, and refused to be overcome until
every particle of force was exhausted. The
brethren gather up the bodies with tender
care and place them in the dead house in the
usually vain hope that some relatives may
come to recognize them. Where is the
father of the child which this strange
spectral mother clasps in her arms? What
was the history of the woman who had thus
wandered in the wild winter from the Rhone
valley to the kinder and warmer Italian
slopes? Perhaps her husband was with her,
and perhaps his body now lies at the bottom
of some precipice where even the "monks of
st. Bernard cannot find him." or perhaps he
is here in the deadhouse; perhaps that pros
trate body, seeming to grovel on the rocky
floor, is his. The peasants rareiy carry any
papers which can completely identify them,
and sometimes the unfortunates found dead
in the pass here led such wandering lives
going to Switzerland for harvest work in
he summer and to Italy when the winter
nips them-that their passports even give
no clew 10 their birthplace or native viii
ST. Bernard Letter.
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a Bsy's Inveution.

The simplest things are often long while
in being discovered. An illustration of this
truth is brought TO public notice by the re-
cent invention of si1teen-year-old boy of a
simple apparatus, by which Russian, spray,
vapor and medicated baths may be taken in
the bathroom Of the ordinary dwelling
house. The apparatus consists of small
metal pipe attached to the hot and cold
faucets and running along the top OF one
side of the ordinary bath-tub. This is per-
forated on the side next to the tub with min
uies holes through which the spray, or
steam, as the case may be, is projected. To
secure medicated baths the boy has invented
two little cups of peculiar pattern, which
may be set upon shelf, aud are connected
with the metal spray pipe by means OF
rubber tubes. A tablespoonful of any
liquid, from cologne water 10 carbolic acid,
placed in one cup is subdivided and permeats
the yapor or spray in few seconds. The
other cup may be filed with solids-like
sulphur-which are quickly dissolved and
injected into the spray. Physicians who
have examined the apparatus pronounce it
complete and express the greatest wonder
that it hadn't been thought OF before.
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The Christ of the ..Passion Pray

see that young man that used to know
well in Philadelphia is 10 assume the part of
Christ on the stage. "1he Nszarene,n the
leading part in the Passion Play which Mr..
Salmi Morse is to produce in hall be is
building in Twenty-third street, will be taken
by the Rev. w. NJ. Wannemacher, Baptist
clergyman from Pennsylvania. Mr.. Wanne-
macher is known in Pennsylvania as Good
Templar lecturer, and before eniering the
ministry had some experiences in private
theatricals, but never appeared upon the
boards Of theater. When The Passion Play
was produced in San Francisco be saw il
several times, and TO its influences upon him
he attributed his conversion. Learning that
it was to be done here he wrote to Mr..
Morse, rendering his services in any any
capacity, and arrangements have been made
not only to intrust the performsn ce OF the
principal part to him, but for him to deliver
serm ons, Tree to all, from the Passion stage
on Sunday eveuiugs.-Gath IN the Enquirer.
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AYERS sARsAPARILLA.
Nothing Short of UnmistakabIe
Benefits

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Uniformly successful and certain, it
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blood. By its invigorating effects it
always relieves and often cures Liver
Complaints, Female Weaknesses and
Irregularities, and is a potent remover
of waning vitality. For purifying the
blood it has no equal. 1t tones IN the
system, restores and preserves the
health, and imparts vigor and energy.
For forty years it has been in extensive
use, and is to-day the most available
medicine for the suffering sick.
For sale by all druggists
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TRUE UNTO DEATH WAS HE

We marched abreast as comrades,
Bugler and musketeer;
Four arms all strife dividing,
Two steps when onward striding,
One heart by bed and bier.
Right fast we held together,
As it might always be,
And when my bugle sounded,
With courage all unbounded.
He marched and fought by me.
TIL on the field of Lutzen,
The bullets aim was straight
There in his brave blood lying,
Noble, true-hearted, dying,
Low.lay my soldier mate.
''NoW, God have mercy on me-
Ills my last need" quoth he.
Ny grave with turf-sods cover,
And play the old song over,
True unto death was he.'"
Then in my arms took him,
He softly fell asleep.
How should we two be parted2
We both lay, peaceful hearted,
Wrapped in the midnight deep.
laid the turf above him
AS he had hidden me,
And, while bright tears were falling,
PLAYED, his fair fame recalling
True unto death was he. -
AS we were homeward marching,
Our banner waved and smiled
Crowds greeted US with blessing,
While through the ranks came pressing
A woman with her child.
She sought one face among us,
And tear-stained eyes had she.
The heart in me was broken,
played. nor could have spoken,
True unto death was he"
Translated by ANNIE MATHEsoN.
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DIR. Corryer on Eaward:rairrax,. Doom.

The Rev. DIR. Robert Collyer spoke on
Tuesday night in the Church of the Messiah,
at Thiriy-fourth street and Park avenue,
New York City, upon "The Doom of Ed
ward Fairfax" Mr.. Collyer told the story
of the life of Edward Fairfax, the translator
of Tasso and The son OF Sir Thomas Fairfax,
and the uncle of Gen. Fairfax, of CromwelPs
time. Edward, instead OF taking to a SOL
dier's life, as his brothers had done, became
a scholar and a poet. He translated Tasso's
Jerusalem Delivered in the bloom and fresh
ness of his early manhood. Later he left the
family home at Denton and went to live at
New Hall, in the parish of Fewston, where
he was a farmer and miller. There he be-
came interested in the stories of witchcraft
that he heard constantly, and he read much
about it, especially in the book of King
James on that subject. He wrote took
ABOUT 1t himself, and in il gave clear pic
ture of the Sweet secluded valley among
the Moors," where DIR. Collyer lived for the
first fifteen years of his life-a picture that
had many skillful touches and portrayed the
home lie of the people in the valley $50
years ago. But Fairfax's belief in witchcrsft
blasted his life and led him to prosecute in
nocent women and girls. He tried to have
them hanged for their dealings in the black
art, but he failed and passed into the eternal
silence, leaving his book on witchcraft as the
record of his doom, which was TO stand for
all time before the eyes of men "with great
cloud on his face and a great anger in his
eyes, and his hands clutching at a rope 10
hang those poor women-hIs own picture
which be himself drew"
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NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.
NETTING of STOCKHOLDER,

TENNESSEE SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY,
MEMPHIS, TENN. July 6. 1882.
NOTICE Is hereby given that the Annual Meet.
In ing of the Stockholders of the above Com
pany will be held at the Office of the Company in
the city of Mem phis, on the
I4th bay OF August. ISS2.
Notice is also given that at said meeting propo-
sition will be submitted to the Stockholders to
consolidate with the Memphis and Yicksburg
Railroad Company, the Mississippi Valley and
Ship Island Railroad Com pany. and the New Or.
cans and Mississippi Valley Railroad Company.
GEO. N. KLEIN, Secretary.
H8- The Stockholders Meeting mentioned in
foregoing notice was held at the time and place
stated above more than threefourths OF all the
Stockholders of said Company being present.
when, for the purpose of further considering the
proposals for consolidation with other compan les
as above stated an adjourn ment was had until
the third Wednesday in october next (1ss2), same
being the 18th of October, 1882, at place stated
above; therefore, said Annual Meeting stands ad
journed to 18th October, ISS2, at the place
mentioned above when said matters of consolida-
ton and other subject will be further considered
Z T. WILSON. P resident.
R0Said meeting of stockholders was held pur-
suant to above notice, and was adjourned to meet
on the 22d Decemb er. ISs2. at above stated
place. r. I. WILSON, President.