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VOL. LvI NEW SERIES, VOL. xxx.

which the woman has come off triumph
ant. "Really, my dear" said friend ol
ours to his better-half, "you have sadly
disappointed me. | once considered you
n jewel of woman but you've turned
out only n bit of matrimonial paste. y
"Then, my love-" was the reply, icon.
sole yourself with the idea that paste is
very adhesive and in this case will stick
to You as long rs you live"
''See here said n fault-finding hus-
band, "we must have things arranged in
this house so that we shall know where
everything is kept" "With all my heart, y
sweetly answered his wife, "and let us
begin with your late hours, my love. /
should dearly love to know where they
are kept" He let things run on as usual.
1t is not often, however, that one comes
across such touching retort as that
which Sheffield husband received from
his wife the other day, through the me-
dium of the public press. He advertised
IN one of the local journals that he.
Thomas A, would no longer be an
swerable for the debts incurred by his
wife, who seems to have been truly
amiable creature, if one may Judge from
the advertisement which she published
next day in reply: "rhis is to notify
that ], Elizabeth A, am able to pay
all my own debts now that l have got
shut of Tommy"
Some husbands would be obliged to
confess, if they told the plain unvarnish-
ed truth, that when they led their wives
to the altar their leadership came to an
end. Your future husband seems very
exacting; he has been stipulating for all
sorts of things said mother to her
daughter, who was on the point of being
married. 'Never mind, Mammal" said
the aifectionate girl, who was already
dressed for the wedding, "these are his
last wishes This is a complete reversal
of the rule laid down by the old coup
let:
Man, love thy wife: thy husband, wife obey
Wives are our heart; We should be head away.
In many instances, the state of the case
is rather something like the following :
'lf I'm not home from the party tonight
by 10 O'Clock" says the husband to his
better and bigger half, "don't wait for
me" "That | won't" replies the lady.
significantly ~ won't wait, but III
come ryou." He is home ut 10 o'clock
precisely.
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despatch, just as when he revised page Of
one OF his books, the philosophic spirit
guided his pen. They did not know in
Washington how hot he grew sometimes in
turin. The position of man who had, in
those .perilious times, to explain the mex
picablc TO an unfriendy group of ambassa-
dors, or 10 the not friently Italian Ministry
was as unpleasant as possible. must not
linger over these notes. Two things were
conspicuous in Mr.. Marsh-his manly force
and virtue, and his passionate ardor in the
pursuit of knowledge. But there was always
singular modesty in his talk. The con-
versalion usually drifted to the things he did
not know, to the Unsettled questions in
grammar and physical geography. Though
he was the broadcst American scholar of his
age, he never spent moment in pluming
himself on his success, but was always con-
sciOus of the undiscovered or imperfectly
known regions in his favorite studies. I
have often been asked about his religion. /
say with perfect regard for ardent faith,
that | think Mr. Marsh hal the best kind of
religion, that OF revcrent manly virtue-ihe
sort of religion that faith ought to inspire
whatever phrases might express his thoughts
on theology.
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Anecdotes of Emerson.

Though never rude, he was not defence
less before boorish ntruders. A bostcrou,
declaimer against the conventionalities, who
kept on his hat in the drawing-room after
repeated invitations to lay it aside, was told
We will continue this conversation in the
garden and genially taken out of doors to
enter them no more"
'Aftcr his lecture at Middlebury College,
Vermont, a minister said, in tho closing
prayer; 1--WE besccch Thee, Oh Lord, to
deliver us from ever hearing any more such
transcendental nonsense as we have Just lis
tened to from this sacred desk. Emerson's
only remark about this supplicant was that
he seemed very conscientious, plain spoken
man."
'lt was during this last visit, | suppose,
that Emerson visited Stratford church with
James Walter on Sunday morning, and re-
mainod beside Shakespcare's grave during
the service and sermon. The Englisllman
was ashamed of the sermon, and was relieved
when Emerson asked naively, Dld he
preach, preach ? ,vl TO which his English friend an
swcrcd, who 2 Shakespeare p Yes"
There is an allcgorical story that once
when Theodore Parker had just parted from
Emerson on the road to Boston-thc impor-
tance of which city in the plan Of the uni
verse they had discussed-a crazy 'Mlllcrte'
encountered Parker and cried: Sir, do you
not know that tO.nght the world is coming
to an end 2 Upon which Parker rcplied
My good man, that doesn't concern me 3:
live in Boston, The same fanatic presently
announced the end of the world to Emerson,
who replied, am glad Of it; man will get
along better without it."
soon after Emerson had praised Whit
mans Democratic poetry some Bohcmians
invented story that Emerson had been con-
vcrlci by Walt from his spirituality and
solitude, and had comet to the conclusion that
motley was the only wear. He must enter
into the holes and dens and know life. Con-
sequcnily, finding himself one day in Broad
way-so ran the table-he put on the air of
a rough as well as he could and, presenting
himself AT public bar, demanded glass of
grcg It was said the bar-kccpcr folded his
arms, looked his customer in the eye for II
moment, aud remarked, 4 guess lemonade
will do for you""
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The origin of Coffee.

'''N '@N''''S'a 'i'iN''I
1t is well known that the coffee plant is
not indigenous to Arabia, but was import
ed from Abyssinia at date which cannot
be accurately fixed. The taste for coffee
itself had a hard struggle at first to find
II general welcome among the more select
circles. Apart from the Oldest legend
concerning Shadeli's drink, the Medina
Sheikh Ablel-Kader is the oldest his
torical authority on the use of the "blood-
red kaweh,' as the Tunisian Ibn Waki
named the beverage. In the year 1887,
moi 300 years ago, he tells us that III
Yemen people made use of drink which
so lightened the night watches that the
faithful of the place We're able to sing
the praises of God more fervently and
cheerfully than could be done anywhere
else. According to him. the Mufu Dha-
bani was the first to introduce the insig-
nificant little bean On Arabian soil, hav-
ing brought 1t with him from Africa.
Certain it is that the districts of Shoa,
Enarara, and kaila (whence the name),
in the south of the Abyssinian highlands,
form the original home of the coffee plant.
Dhabani was of sickly nature, and since
he belonged to the order of the Soft (Ul-
tra-Panthelsts), who believed that every
thing on sarth and all being emanated
from the Godhead, he regarded means
of excitement of this kind as providen-
tlal gift The Medinese and faithful Nee
cans laid their turbaned heads together in
the public places, when first they heard
the news pious Sheikh in Alden was
the first to drink the "black Juice" as n
sort of public spectacle. In Mecca itself,
violent strife arose soon after its introduc-
ton as to the propriety of using it. There
were great meetings OF learned and pious
men, who at last, probably after extreme
pressure from the Mameluke Governor,
khair-Beg, declared that coffee "disturb-
ed the brain, and intoxicated like wine. +"
But their opponents were of another
opinion, and adduced the authority of the
celebrated Bagdad physician Ayicenna in
their defence, which, however, did not
prevent the transgressor of the edict for
bidding the use of coffee from being pub
llcly whipped. At the same time the
Zealots of the HedJaz proclaimed that all
coiiee-drinkers would appear before the
-Merciful on the Resurrection day with
black faces. While the Great Anathema
was being pronounced at Mecca, the
brothers of the order at Cairo, the very
Mamelukes themselves were already revel-
ing in the newly discovered luxury. A
confirmation of the Mecca degree was,
therefore, not to be expected from the
Sultan, and he, Knnfu Alguri, quashed
the ordinance of his Governor and sent
the letter into exile. Then many holy
Sleikhs, for example, the celebrated Mo
manned Harife, founder of one of the
four orthodox schools of Islam, took the
side of the coiice-drinkers. Thus was
the precious bean fully rehabilitatcd in
Western Arabia Mt least.
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The Marquis who INTERRUPTED the
Play.

Lord Quccnsbcrry. who caused 50 much
excitement at the Globe Theatre, London,
the other night, by protesting against some
passages in Tennysons new play, is thirty
eight years old, and belongs to the house OF
Douglas, of which the Duke Of Hamilton is
the head. Ills family has known many mis-.
adventures. His father was killed by the
accidental explosion of his gun. Ills broth.
er was killed by falling over precipicc on
the Matlerhorn. Lord Queensbcrry was re.
moved from his position us Il Scotch reprc.
sentative peer in 1880. He said ON that
occasion. This is perhaps the last chance |
shall have OF making the statement before
my peers. That any human creature, be he
peer or peasant, man or woman, paupcr OF
millionaire, should be visited with pains and
penalties because of his or her speculative
opinion on subject wherin but few even
among proiosscd Christians are agreed is u
bitter satire on your vauned liberty. MY
lords, il is the spirit that lighted the martyr
fires OF Smithiield and that led to the stake
gallant and noble souls such as Bruno II il
noble company you are placing me IN, my
lords, and | shall thank you for it. This
spirit, hud it the powers which, thanks tc
the great lnscrutable, 1t has no longer with
such force, would have visited upon me more
tangible proofs of the honor with which my
ontspokcn, fearless declarations of my un.
sympathy with his Orthodox Christianity
has been received, have few words nor,
to say IN regard to my politics. think
have right 10 speak on this subjccG ["No
no. Al my first election no question wa,
asked me concerning my political faith, al
though so much importance seems now Il
be attached 10 my religious beliefs. Permit
me to add That were again reelected ms
representative peer should prefer to take
my seat on the cross benches OF the House o
Lords, as am in no way political partisan
but am one Of those who can see good o.
both sides If my speech is not agreeable tC
the noble lords, | would only add that, mucl
as should value my reelection as II repre-
sentative peer, am none the less Certain
that the rejection to which l may be sub
jected today is mainly. if not wholly, du
to my fidelity to course that can honestl,
and sincerely believe to be that of truth u
opposed to error and falsehood.
Henry Ward Beecher has had an umbrel
which he had lost, returned to him, and M
longer doubts the miracles
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klONls. 1Ot,ItS,
Some Useful Hints on sEouschoIL
Decoration.


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with horrld stripes, or stained in many
places, and new paper is quite out of the
question. Use all your ingenuity, aud II
few stray pennies, to see what can he
done t. conceal these defects. japanese
l''ir',S or S'Iol1S are rom I'VE cents apiece
10 "n'l'r' h'' twenty-five r"h'N VIII hn>
I'''' !'''S' f''tN "h'S iiN hanging
'!rSr Ill 'lt corners oi lir room. 1"u
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'N'i' S''e "i me bureau ~ n'sl pretty,
''hu '"l~''h men, near the ceiling y"u
ll""' pace Two Sina'l I"lan'"' ians, at
"N' c'"tS cHcii' or nlN wv" even cheaper
ui'S "ili cover WIN hlt" ul hflght SIR,
"iu' ana nl'ch ANA scarlet and black,
WIN BOWS To match. Sometimes four
Hhlall tans are placed IN each corner ot
thr i'"lh' AMI have pretty clierl. In
CRAVINGS en-, perhaps ii"m an old mag
""'"'' "i even ""''"'H, may ne lralhe'i
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nto,'"I'u ~ loig' GlnPi' H'IcheS' Hcaf-
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fire in his eye, entered a rcady-made clothing
establishment ii this city the other day,
Throwing down the bundle he had bought
the day before, he exclaimed, "Ilere, take
back this suit and give me my money. You
sworc it was all wool, when ii is half cotton"
"Well, | declare!" exclaimed the dealer,
throwing his hands into the air. swell.
declare! Now, this is surprising. guess
the wool that cloth was made from came from,
a sheep raised in the South that had been al
lowed to run through the cotton fields. That's
the only way we could possibly get any cot
ton in the clothing we sell here. ."-Phiiadei-
phid Chronicle HClaM
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General Logan, in his recent report to Gen.
Grant, thus sums up the case agains, Fitz-
John Potter, at the second Bull Run: You
will see from the facts that have stated that
Gen. Porter did not only dsobcy the 4;30 Or
der OF the Goth, but disobeycd the 3 o'clock
order of the morning of the 20lh which d-
recled him to move on to Ccntrcville ; that
he disobeyed the order delivered to bim at 0
o'clock on the 2Sth, ordering him to push
forward to Gainesville, in not leaving until
10 O'clock that he dsobeycd it in not push
ing forward that he utterly disobeyed the
30 p. IN. order, ordering him to attack the
enemy's right flank and in fact that he
obcyed no order in proper military sense that
was given TO him, from the first order ON the
night OF the 9Th on and through the engage
ment OF the 29th. Gen. Smith, who is now
II paymaster in the army, IN conversation
with Pope on the morning of the Goth told
General Pope that General Porter would fail
him in that battle, Gen. Ben. Roberts did
the same thing. Porter did fail him, utterly
disobcying his orders. Gen. Grants proposi.
ton is 10 restore Porter to the rank and pay
he would have If the court-martial had
never been held. This proposition
would give him over $1,000 out OF
the treasury Of tie United States for no acl
performed, for no duty done, for no service
rendered, except the failure IN performance
Of his duty ON the Goth day of August, 1862
! know of no rule of justice that would give
this TO Gen. Porter, or to any other man dis
missed from the Army THIS rule would
establish precedent that would pay money
back to every man dismissed from the Army
who might ever afterward be placed back
again, whether dismissed at the beginning OF
the war for disloyalty or not, if they could
get up testimony such as is wanted A
proposition of this kind and principle oI
this sort should not be entertained for mo
ment, and am very much surprised to lint
suggestion of the kind coming from the
pen Of Gen. Grant.
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Household Dirge,

drop my idle pen and hark,
Ana catch the faintest sound
She must he playing hlde-and-seek
In shady nOOks around
She'll come aud climb my chair again,
And peep my shoulders DER;
hear II stltled laugh-hut, no!
She cometh never more
| waited only ycsternight,
The evening service read,
Aud fingered Tor my idol s kiss
Before she went 10 bed;
Forgetting she had gone before
In slumbcrs soft aud sweet,
A monument above her head
And riOlets at her feet,
-R. II. !Stodddr
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tIlh photographs

OH h ly. pul your glasses on,
Mifu polished lenses, mounting golden.
Aud once H-aiu look slowly through
thus album Glhcn.
Ilow iNo col portraits take you back
To friends whn once wnuld round YOU gather
Alsct'tysul HOW, like frosted leaves
IN clustering weather.
Why. W6o j, mis-. The bright coqucttc,
iHr HyoS with loves bright arrows laden
"r0n. Nell. she's living single yet
An Huci'nt Maiden
N1t this. iN' fragile pOctess,
Whose nigh .uul-yrIrnlngS naught could smother,
'N'l"'' siuu'rr Ear tAal am now
y h,Jl eraadmuihcr.'
WHO o. iul g,rl with flowing hair
VINO uu thH 10 Gcn future muses.?
'Wiai sprn iii hair she had and now
y tlou' she uses.
And il,- 3--'W Why. it it's not my own.
And dd really Ger resemble
plM ht.gA' yuuH. creature Take the book
NJ ull h5uls ilun.bc,
n seems lit' only Yesterday
We AIl were Young; al, how time passes 20
on lady. lu' thr .4lblm down,
Nll wipe Your glasses.
-Gco. i. Eater, Jr.
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Autumn.

NoW Hv'umu's fire burns slow along the woods,
Aud dJy NY lay the dead leaves fall and melt
And might los light the mOuitOry blast
Wall 40 90 Ety-hOle, telling how 1t passed
Ocr empty fields. or upland solludcs,
Or gr.UtT TIr wave aud now the power Is felt
Ot Bare. H'luly, trutltrrr In its moods
siIHs't JOY mlulgcnt summer dealt,
y 'tr 100 "uls. together in the gltmmering eve,
Pen. .yr and glad. with tones that recognize
li.' soft iHvl.lulc dew in each ones eyes,
4 MAS ln som what thus we shall have leave
10 NlE with memory, when distant lies
Poor ElriN where we were wont TO live q
ggCVv.
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Fir Skinner Drops, droop men and beasts, there
fore;
SO ,aIra summer look for nevcrmorc
All glIl things vanish less than in Il day;
p 3rH u'Huty. pleasure, suddenly decay.
GO u u.t vet away, bright soul Of the sad year;
Tue us,tIi hru when thou leavtsi to appear.
What fnal those lowers that decked thy garlant
C.tt
Pnu tH, gave h' wa-tctGlly dispersed?
q trees. cuU ume Your sap in sorrows source
streams. ilrn 90 Tears your tributary course
Go not N"l .UuUr bright soul OF the sad year
Iu rHih I- u"l Whcu thou lcaNUst TO appear.
-ThOhtds Nash.
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My heart was hcAvy, for ITS trust had been
Abused It's Kindness answered with foul wrong
50, turning glopnly from my f1ll0w-men,
one summer sabbath Day sirocd among
The green mounds OF the village burial-place;
Where pouderlng how all human love and hate
Find one sad level and how, soon or late,
Wro Eed and wlong-doer, each with meekened
face,
And cold hands folded over a still heart
Pass the green III eshnl uf our common grave,
Whii 1cr AL footsteps tend, whence none depart
AwCd for my self. and plying my race,
oar common sorrow, like mighty wave,
swept all my pride away, and ndiremhngly fOrgavc.
John Grecnitdf Whittier.
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Uneasy lies the head That wears crown. "
George Francis @Tran is writing poetry to
Ben Butler.
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cents, coating of black paint, and then
pasting upon it n colorcd head or bunch
OF towers, or any bright srrap-picture.
Drive tack in the back, put loop on
this, and hang it under picture. Bunch
cs Of white wax berries mingled with the
scarlet berry of the magnolia form lovely
bits OF color in room. Set a slender
vase IN saucer or bowl. and ill them
both with green leaves AID scarlet Der
RES Put them upon bracket against
the gray paper vou despised, and you will
be surprised at the effect. The back.
ground will be all yoU could desire, and
You will begin to have considerable re.
spec,t for the person who was kind enough
to choose it.
Keeping thc Head Clean.
The Druggists Circular gives tl.a fol-
lowing recipe for 'dry shampoo" and
considerably used by BARRIERS. now gon-
orally known rs "seu foam =
x.,a1 Ai.3goI ounce.
Ammonia, ounce
cologne, luuuc,
1t is rubbed on the head until the Ii.
quid cyapoIatcs. No subsequent riusiog
is necessary.
I. 49,
80 :, "'s'''iS,I ,IiSh'u physician, WHO had
slen1 i'i.'c,l ,iIhe NJ quarantine, said that
person whose neat was thoroughly
washed every day rarely took contaglou.
diseases, but where the hair was allowed
nossilla f. cscSc ','i i.i;'' 1t T's ii'i'f
ans i"1 snncI,. rdi;'f 'i;' S'D'' n"liI Peg
arln ,.,.l,;,t,, ,I'd a. ''.'a i'c,'y'
,vcol, -. H., r,','c,. , ','.ii ',''io"""'I IL
case. .,l,,,,.t ,,i,,il,. ,,,,,i :.,tI1
La, ,l,is .i,',,l, ,s,' ~ /" " Hsill''.9
ttc rr,t,si rolicf IT, a,s ti''..iy' .s,i, iii'i' u
ibn r,,iI s,.,,,,,,,. ''' ',',.o Va Ioat'oiH'
.oyos ,nl ,,nsi ,ftn,. ,a i,"'inI tir
Il H.. ,,i,' '''' Nv r,''' o"I thyio',In washing
oughly dried nftcrwor1 auJ mn4 cvrnsal .
to drauehts of air far a littIc y.l'iIa
TOT 'hc ''o'' "h'>'
trlits made to the baby. Nhc is vel too
young to appreciate token, Of affection
ate regard, are Of course welcomed bv
the mother. Simple and Inexpensive
gifts Of this sort are the little bibs Of
ilcece-hned plIuc. The edges may be
puttoh,holed IN scallops, with white or
WIN the scarlet or blue working cotton,
winch is warranted not to fade, and which
r"i,S Tiii ,'ut ''2 80 or very pretty ones
~ ,,';.i' "a A.: mn n'''iii'' t"o tli''hHess-
niIt tho", ';,' s,,,"i, ,Vi VI ro''l oetWeeh
u ~ ~ III ''ii'ii sH'''ics or ul"lilonds
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the shelf neatly, then fasten on with gilt
headed nails strip as deep rs will lool,
well. This strip may be Ornamentcd in
various ways. A band of gray cretonne
embroidered i'll colors is very pretty. or il
may he edged with worstcd fringe al
twenty-five cents u yard If you can
pant, band of satin with sprays of flow
ers would be lovely, or yon can edge 1t
with broad plush or velvet ribbon
A pretty PLAGUE may be made by Civ.
ing wooden plate, such as sell iur ten
cents, coating of black paint, and then
paating upon it n colorcd head or bunch
OF howers, or any bright srrap-picture.
Drive tack in the back, put loon on
tins, and hang it under picture. Bunch
cs Of white wax berries mingled with the
scarlet berry of the magnolia form lovely
bits OF color IN n room. Set a slender
vase IN saucer or bowl. and fill them
both with green leaves and scarlet Der.
rles. Put them upon bracket against
the gray paper vou despisel, and you will
be surprised at the effect. The back
ground will be all You could desire, and
you viii begin to have considerable rr.
spec,t for the person who was kind enough