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Self.DeDiaI.

Who can look upon an intelligent and
well-ordered household without being
struck by the happy faces that surround
the family table or the Preside? OF
course there Is much conscious self
denial practiced by all, but by far the
larger proportion of the right actions
performed are pleasant to both doer and
receiver. In an enlightened community,
the numberless little acts which seem to
imply some slight sacrifices are really
the natural outcome of gracious and
pleasant frame of mind, finding its own
happiness largely in that of others. In
q good-natured crowd this may often be
seen. Instead of a selfish pushing and
elbowing, which would soon put the
strong in the front and the weak in the
rear, there will be a mutual giving way
and waiting, with an occasional pleasant
word or helpful motion, implying sym
pathy and goodwill. To many persons
it would be truly painful to be rude or
unkind, and this is certainly far higher
condition than that of one where every
act of politeness or suavity costs self
denying pang.
Not for 8 moment would we underrate
self-denial It has noble mission to
perform-that of leading us gradually
from regarding duty as a hard and pain
full task to considering it our highest Joy.
Whenever any action is at once right for
us to do and yet unpleasant, there self
denial should reign supreme. Yet we
cannot afford to overlook or ignore the
large proportion of pleasant right-doin
IT Is the flower of the plant we call duty,
the final result 10 which we may look
forward with hope and Joy in all our eff
crts.-PhitodeSphia Public Ledger.
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A CALIFORNIA writer says that the
redwood which is in demand there for
underground use Is what Is known by
the lumbermen as black-heart redwood
1t shows dark color when cut with
knife, the outer layer only becoming
seasoned. This species of redwood is ex-
ceedingly heavy-too heavy TO float.
One who has observed schoonersl loading
at chutes along the coast assures the
writer that post of this wood which
plunges overheard never rises, and a
board fingers ON the surface moment
and then slowly slides down into its
depths. This is the sort which is sought
for In the foundation of buildings, and
under brick walls is believed to be i'm
perishable. In this connection it is in
teresting to mention a fact concerning
the second growth of redwood. Shoots
from old stumps have grown to three
and four feet In diameter IN forty years.
This would indicate restorative powers
in redwood forests which would insure a
future supply of the timber.
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American and European ans.

Ia Europe every girI learns cooking as
an art, and that part of her education is
as essential as that of reading or writing.
Every restaurant and hotel has a number
OF these volunteers, who pay for the
privilege of learning under the tuition of
a chez, in addition to which they do
work around the kitchen. No matter
how rich a man is, his daughters must
learn In this manner, 50 that they can
supervise the household and learn TO
cook well and economically. This
custom has been imported to this coun-
try In a different form, and is now per-
lneating the East In the shape of schools
of cookery. In Europe the girls are also
taught cookery in the schools, and the
consequence is that they are wives in
fact as well as in name. When girls in
this country stop looking down on
housewifery as dishonorable, and begin
to learn cooking as an art, they will all
pass out of the state of single blessed
ness, but until that time the crop of old
maids will continue to increase alarm
ingly. The oft-heard remark that two
can live as cheaply as one, is rank non
sense. Any young man can live like a
fighting cock, dress well and smoke the
best cigars on 81 900 per year. He can
not marry on 81, 500 and do the same. "
kansas city Times.
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The Heroine of Matagorda.

The tempest lasted thirty hours, and
thirty-four men out of 40 had fallen.
The fort was not more than 100 yards
square and here, says Napier, "be
it recorded an action Of which it is diff
cult to say whether 1t was most feminine
or heroic"
The action referred to, as detailed in
The EventfuI Life of a Soldier" won
the woman for long after the sobriquet
of 1.-The Heroine of Matagorda.' She
was the wife of Sergeant Reston, of the
Scots brigade. Under fire she tore up
nk9<GrsHsA. to form bandages for the
wocfl6eU and water being wanted, a
drummer boy was ordered to draw some
from a well, but the scared child did not
seem much inclined to the task, and
fingered at the door of a hut with the
bucket in his hand.
"Why don't You go for the water ?"
asked the Surgeon angrily.
d" The puir BARN is frightened" said
Mrs Reston, "and no wonder; gle the
bucket to me.
And under all that dreadful storm she
proceeded coolly to the well, procuring
water for the wounded. General Napier
says a shot cut the bucket rope in her
hand, but she recovered 1t and fulfilled
her mission.
Her attention TO the wounded was
beyond all praise, says Sergeant Don
aldson, of the oath she carried sand
bags for the repair of the batteries,
and handed ammunition, wine, and
water to men at the guns. 81 think [
see her yet" he adds, while the shot
and shell were flying thick around her,
bending her body to SHIELD her child
from danger by the exposure of her own
person"
She died at an early age, in Glasgow,
without other token to her merit than
that accorded by the humble book of
her husbands comrade. British Bat
lire
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John Rnu Of Table.

No people delight IN eating and drink
ng more than the English. Fourmeals
per day, two light and two heavy, rarely
content them. The total abstlners
drink large quantities OF tea, COTE and
temperance drinks, and eat amazagly.
The moderate drinkers take as No h as
would, In this climate, make a tan
1runkard. They are very hospitabE, and
delight tesee their guests eat. Carries
Dickens drew a true picture of Mr,War-
lie at the head of his table. L hav. seen
IN Englishman with ten children AID SIX
guests, making eight on each sic, his
wife at one end of the table and hnself
at the other, twenty pound roAt of
beef before him and quarter of Atton
before her, and heard this stranaA but
not inappropriate, blessing asked 'Sless
this food Help us to be thankful ID to
eat what shall be sufficient for Il Agth
and comfort. Help our guests {, - Mt
home. Bless us every one and Wept
our thanks" Then came the hue1 ices
to each plate, and in a short I'll II the
vast conglomerate of bread and b #and
mutton and potatoes and pudding was
being transformed into human Iture.
The impression made on stra ger is
that they are the healthiest r.e on
earth; but the prevalent rudy coiplex-
ion, when not produced by imbib jOn, is
attributable to the climate, and ndespe-
cially indicative of health. Apflexy,
paralysis, govt and rheumatism very
common in England, and consi SDtion
carries off great Iaultitudes. TIL freva-
lent tendency is to excess of adipfe It's
sue.-ReU. Or. Buckley an Ne4 York
Christian AdUocate.
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joaquin MilIer,s Hero.

Joaquin Miller's fThomas of Tio
is not only real person, but he is S
most prominent man in Central AmerG
His names is James Thomas. He e
born in New York, studied law, -
went to Cincinnati. There he feTg
love with Outlet" and decided to
come a tragedlan. He turned up in :
Orleans, where he started a newspa
Having Joined the Lopez expedition !,
Cuba, he was shipwrecked and foas
around on log for two days. Retur
ing to New York, he became a Bohemia
formed the acquaintance of Lippar
North, Fitz James O'Brien and -
noted writer's, scrubbed rhyme, e
finally became the editor of a WAX
known journal, which is still being &
llshed. Returning to New Orleana&
killed a rival in a duel. Other ao
lures followed In Texas, Northern IL
leo and California. A return to -
was characterized by duel with a:
nous desperate named Jack Tug
known as 1.-The Diamond MerchT
from having stolen a large numb -
valuable diamonds in Brazil and : s.
good his escape. Next came the q S
dition of Walker to Nicaragua, whic &
joined. Since he has been here he.E
amassed an immense fortune. Att
end of lively revolution he was t; Is
before the successful ringleader. 8
"What would you have done witt
if l had fallen into your power?" -
the opposing General.
Had you shot in three hours, f.
piled Thomas.
Every well, was the answer;
shall be your doom" Ks;
There CHANGED to be in the aT.idf,
wealthy Spanish lady, who did ~ -
prove of the summary execution Of hl =
some young men, and to her GOLDBERG -
flunce popular opinion attributed -
immediate reprieve and speedy rel
of Thomas. He now determined q
long farewell to perilous consplrS
and tihbustering expeditions. In
center of the city he purchased ID
! of ground, built a spacious residence
it and, to use his own peculiar expressI
"took UP his eternal rest.
To such impetuous spirits, howee
repose Is impossible He had no soAl
become established for life than e
mania Of European travel possessed 4
| Shipping $40, 900 III gold to San "
1 cisco, he arranged his affairs for a %
absence and speedily followed the tIe
ure. In three years he expended e9C
! dollar of it in the leading capitals
Europe. He formed the acquaintssnt
while abroad, of Swinburne, II
/ Rosettis, and other English writers, a
/ also became on friendly terms with ma
! E'raDcb ant bore of rauOvD He return
to Leon recently and Is now hvi
regally l observed copy Of the Son
| OF Sun Lands" in his well-select
library, and. taking it down, recited Il
much admired poem, Thomas Of Tigr'
He seemed highly pleased with it, /
expressed regret that Miller should ha
depicted him as a gambler, when,
fact. he had never staked a dollar on
game of chance in his life.-SaH Fra
cisco.
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The Golden Ladder Of Charity.

Ihere are eight degrees of steps, says
Malmonldes, in the duty Of charity.
Inc first and lowest degree Is to give,
out with reluctance or regret. ms Is
the gift OF the hand but not OF the heart:
Inc second is to give cheertuily, put
sufferer.
Inc third Is to give cheerfully and Pro-
poruonately, but not until we are SOHO
The fourth is to give proportonateiy,
cheeriully, and even unsolicited out 10
put IL IN the poor mans HAND, thereoy
exciting IN HIM the painful emo1ion OF
The fifth is to give charity IN such
way that the distressed may receive tne
bounty and know their beneiactor VIII
out their being known to HIM. Such
was the conduct of some Of our ances-
tors who used to convey their charitable
gifts INTO poor peoples dwellings,, taxing
care that their own persons and names
should remain unknown.
Inc seventh Is still more merltorlous'
namely, to bestow charity IN such way
that the benefactor may not know the
, relieved objects, nor they the name OF
their benefactor; as was done by our
charitable forefathers during the exist
ence OF the temple. For there was IN
that holy building place called the
Chamber of Silence or Inostentauon,
wherein the good deposited secretly
whatever their generous hearts sug-
gested, and from which the most respec-
table poor families were maintained with
equal secrecy.
Lastly, the eighth and the most meri-
torious of all is to anticipate charity, by
preventing poverty; namely, to assist
the reduced brother either by a consid-
cradle gift or a loan of money, or by
teaching him a trade, or by putting him
in the way of business, so that he may
earn an honest livelihood, and not be
forced to the dreadful alternative of hold
ing up his hand for ehTity.-After the
I Tdinntd
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A FASHIONABLE BRIDE.
NOW Clara Belle Says She Gets Ready for

the AltRr-
The time appointed for the marriage
ceremony In church was three o'clock III
the afternoon. Borealis Brown, the
bridegroom, and Aurora White, the
bride were IN close carriage ten blocks
away, at six minutes before three
eve shall get there right on time,
said he, looking at his watch.
Now, it is dreadfully questionable to
get to the church promptly, and Aurora
would have felt just like dropping
through the floor don't you know, If she
had walked up the aisle on time.
''Don't You think, my dear, it would
be better to be ten minutes late?" said
she, leaning against him In kind of
harmless hug.
mo; l pride myself on punctuality.
Give minutes, then?"
Now, my darling, don't coax"
'Just as you say.
She put her hand carelessly on his
shoulder, and then let it drop slowly
along down over his coat to small
pocket set in at the waist seam, where 1t
fingered for few seconds.
You have the ring where you can
find it readily" she remarked, laying
placidly back IN her seat. There is
nothing so awkward as to tumble for the
ring at the altar, you know.
"Oh, I've made sure on that point, as
l told YOU" he said confidently,
slipped the ring right into this handy
little pocket where, good lord IN
heaven !"
What Borealis-what ?"
The ring is lost.
He thrusted his fingers into the
pocket madly, again and again, but the
ring surely was not there. He made
wild conjectures, felt III all his other
pockets, and concluded he must have
left it at Aurora's residence. He ordered
the coachman to turn about. When they
had gone back almost TO the house, a
| public clock struck three.
"What is that?" said Aurora, point
| ing to the bottom of the carriage.
The ring lay glittering in a corner.
q" l must have dropped it, said Bore
ais, picking it up, fbut L swear L
| looked in that very spot two minutes
ago."
He had looked there, as a matter Of
fact, just before Aurora threw the ring
down.
Well" he remarked, looking at his
watch again, 'you will have your way
after all We can't get to the church
/ before ten minutes late anyhow.
/ "To be sure. "
! Acute presence of mind is character
istic of brides. They may blush but they
/ know exactlywhat they are about. Their
| eyes may be dim with tears, but they
can see a misplaced thread in their dress.
! Two blocks from the church Aurora ex-
| pressed fear that she was as pale as a
/ ghost
"Say as fair as alabaster," Handsome
suggested.
Now, my dear" she retorted, "this
is no time for compliments. Is there the
least bit Of color IN my face q
"Well, no, but"
81 must look CHASTITY.
q Would you like to blush as you &c
in?"
Yes.
He threw his arms around her, drew
her to his breast, with the grip of q
wrestler. and kissed her loud and long.
He was through with it Just as the car
riage door was opened by an usher, and
she walked into church with satisfac-
tory amount Of pink on her cheeks.
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The Gaze-at-the-GirIs Young Man.

Among the curiosities of every large
city, is the -at-the- girls young man.
That he finds his pursuit agreeable is
evident from the way in which he sticks
to his business and the rapidity with
which he multiples. There is no trou-
BILE IN identifying him. He is his own
identification. From shortly before noon
until dusk the aze-at-the-girls young
man may be seen ON the leading thor
oughfares. Every pretty face that comes
along claims his attention and he at once
proceeds to investigate its charms. He
does not do this quietly and unobtru-
sively; not he. The gaze-at- the-girls
young mans chief stock in trade is the
power of. gazing long and impudently.
Then the gaze does not go alone. With
every gaze goes a smile, peculiar
smile, sort of a cross between the lop-
sided smirk of a Guiteau and the es-
thetic shipper of a Bunthorne This
combination is bestowed lavishly The
modest blush is brought to the cheek of
virtue by the insolent glare of the young
man. He brushes against the girls and
fairly forces his gaze into their faces.
The gaze-at- the-girls young man will
stoop and look under a hat IN order to
discover what kind of a face is hidden
beneath it. He has no hesitation in
doing all sorts of uncivil things in order
to satisfy his girl-gazing, and that is
why he is noted for impudence, impo-
likeness and stupidity.
The gaze-at-the-girls young man is
ordered to be arrested in New York
whenever he is caught adding some in
sulting words to his gaze, which is quite
often. 1t would be well if the same or
der were issued in other cities. A few
weeks behind the bars would do the
gaze-at-thegirls young man good. He
would be careful where and how he gazed
thereafter. philadelphia Times.
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The vanitles Of Teaching.

The desire TO push boy ahead to de-
velop precocio1s tendencies, to have
have bright pupils, is among the
vanities OF teaching. The surest
growths are the slowest. He who
makes haste slowly viii generally WIN IN
the long run-win at least all that IS
worth having in the prizes OF life. TINS
truth will come to general acceptance
with education. A Goethe, Hugo,
Carlisle and an Emerson living on to
green old age a,e of more value to the
world than thecorruscatiug careers OF
Burns and Byron and Poe, gong out IN
an hour as 1T ware, and leaving oehind
them not so mush the work they dld as
the sorrow of mankind that they did not
do the great work that was IN them
NetD York HerulI
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A Maine Deacon at the PM

One moonless night an Auburn deacon
lighted his lantern, took the wakr-pail.
and went out doors to the back yard
pump to get pail of water. He care
fully adjusted the wooden pail to favor
able focus, and absent-mindedlv hung
the lantern on the pump nose. He then
seized the pump handle, and worked it
as vigorously as well-preserved but alb
sent-minded Auburn deacon could. The
stream of water gushed out Of the pump
and broke the lantern into fragments,
leaving the Auburn deacon in the dark
and his WATERFALL In thirsty condition.
If he had been anybody but an Auburn
deacon people would have said-wel,
what wouldn't they say?-Lepisto'a
(lNe.) Journal.
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A Chapter ON Bald Heads.

A bald-headed man is refined, and he
always shows his skull, sure.
What does a bald-headed man say to
his comb? We meet TO part Lo more.
Motto for bald head Bare and fore
bare.
However high position bald-headed
man holds, he will never comb down in
the world.
A bald-headed man never dyes.
Advice to bald headers Join the
Indians, who are the only successful
hair raisers.
You never saw bald-head man with
a low forehead.
Shakespeare says There is divinity
that shapes our ends.
Bald men are the coolest-headed men
In the world.
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Seventh.Dar Adrentism.

In the course of the history of the
Christian church many sects have arisen
by whom the speedy coming Of Christ to
set up a visible empire has been pro-
claimed The Seventh-day Adventists.
says Professor Schem, originated as
early as 1874, and one of the first organ
izers OF the movement was Elder James
White. Their headquarters are at Battle
Creek, Mich. where they have a -four
ishing publishing house, etc., and they
have several denominational papers in
various languages. The same writer
adds that they hold strict temperance
views, including the prohibition of the
use OF tobacco, and abstinence from
pork, tea, and coffee is recommended.
They have about $50 churches and a
membership in the neighborhood of g.
600. They set no time for the coming
~ Christ
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The Prosaie Age.

We are becoming dreadfully prosaic
even the fashions for weddings show it.
1t is no longer essential to conjugal bliss
to have the knot tied in the presence of a
dozen bridesmaids In diaphanous raj
ment, the bride herself being perforce
in pure white and decked in orange bios
SONS. There Is a growing tendency to
being married in walking costume; heavy
velvets and plush replace the illusions of
tarlatan and lace, and nowadays a bride,
dressed in rich velvet and satin, proceeds
up the aisles on the arm of her .fa,qce,
and In a few moments returns a wife
There is an element of GOODNESS in these
nuptials which was not found in the old
fashioned regulations. York Mail
and Express.
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An Unaccepted Inyitation

A man named Lehmaier of Rochester.
n. Y, Is making a singular crusade
against Hash newspapers. He saws he
was led to undertake it by seeing child
rem gathered about the news stands look
ing at these Sunday mornings, and his
method IS to go where the publications
are offered for sale, deliberately tear
them up and invite the owner to have
him arrested. He thinks that in trial
such facts would be developed as would
stop the traffic. One. newsman did have
him arrested, but failed to push the mat
ter to trial
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Tnke the Cake.

Mr. Jones is very fond of cake, and
when his wife has company to tea she
usually instructs him beforehand not tc
eat more than one piece himself. One
evening, however, company dropped
in to tea unexpectedly and Mrs. Jones
had no time to coach Jones. They sat
down to the table and the first thing
Jones did when the tea was served was
to dip into the cake basket and possess
himself of large slice OF citrOn cake,
which he buttered profusely and quickly
disposed of. Then, as he went on talk
ing with the gentlemen of the party aud
remarking that he mad no syDSthy
with dam nnn11ns he r-a.al.SGE -
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DELILAH B. MCMILLAN. Arlington, Ga.

THE London Times makes fun of
Americans for calling luggage baggage.
It is not lugged, and should not be
luggage 1t is not bagged and should
not be baggage. Trunkage Is the right
word-trunkage and smashage.
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..Een,aIe CnmnIaints. :,

DIR. r. V. PIERCE, Buffalo, n. Y: Dear Sir
was sick for six years. and could scarcely walk
about the house. Ny breath was short and
suffered from pain in my breast and stomach
all the time also from palpitation and an In
ternsl fever, or burning sensation. and expert
enced frequent smotheriug or choking seDsa-
tons. 1 also suffered from pain low down
across my bowels and in my back, and was
much reduced in flesh. 1 have used your
" Golden Medical Discovery and g Favorte
Prescription" and feel that am well.
Very respectfully,
DELILAH B. MCMILLAN. Arlington. Ga.
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TIE difference between our forefathers
and some Of their descendants, is, that
the former were called on to strike for
their rights, and the latter to write for
their strikes. There is considerable of q
variation. -.Sfeubenvil Herald.