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In order 10 dedicate his soul entirely TO God
he made vow never to go 10 sleep, but to
mediate uninterruptedly day and night.
After some years of watching he yielded TO
a severe attack of somuolence, and went 10
sleep. On awaking he bec&me so remorseful
that, in order to render any similar weakness
impossible in future, he cut eff both his eye
lids and threw them on the ground. Re
turning to the spot next day he discovered
that each eyelid had become shrub. From
these two shrubs is descended the great fam
lily of tea plants. The story throws some
light on the fact that tea-drinking often pre-
vents the fall of Sired eyelids upon tired
eyes,"
By way of conclusion, we may mention
one of the stories connected with tobacco.
The tobscco-plznt fully deserves TO rank
among the greatest friends to man which
the vegetable world has produced. In some
parts of Russia, however, l. is looked upon
as deadly foe. The Raskolniks call it
the DEVILS herb, and in Little Russia the
following legend is current as to its origin.
Certain virtuous Little Russian carriers
were in danger of being led astray by a
heather woman. A voice from heaven
ordered that she should be put to
death. The carriers obeyed, and buried
her alive. Her husband planted tvig
above her remains; il grew and grew and
became a large-leaved plant. As the Chris
tian carriers and the heather Widower passed
that way they saw that he broke off some
of the leaves, filed pipe with them, and
smoked it. They followed his example, and
smoked what has since been known as to-
bacco. So delighted were they that they
went on smoking without ceasing, until at
length the smoke gave way 10 fire, viii oh
burned them all
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CROIzETrE.
The Once Great Favorite of the Theater
franchise.

The Paris correspondent of the New York
Tribune says that Mile. Croizette persists in
her resignation. Her health has not been
strong, she is the absolute mistress of Storms
fortune, has a Slavonic tenderness for her
youthful son, and thinks nothing so delight
full as attending TO household concerns. Why
then should she go on, she asks, drudg-
ing at the Franchise? She last played there
in the p incsss Of Boedad. Mile Croizette
has become splendidly handsome. She is as
richly developed as a goddess in no matter
which of Rnben's NEUROLOGICAL painting,
but without Flemish grossness. When she
is on the stage ii is impossible 10 have eyes
for anyone else. 1t is a mistske, however, to
suppose that she has risen in her profession
simply because of her physique. She is an
admirable actress, but only does in roles in
which there is good deal OF movement.
She would be, in long sentimental TRADE
which required delicate Infectious, very
much inferior 10 Sarah Bsrnhardt. But she
is superior to her in all the Younger DUN ass
play, except La Dame Aur Cdmeiias, and in
those of Ausier ard Octave FeuiIlet. AS
"Celimene'' in LIE Misanthrope she is incom-
parable, particularly when decked out in
her diamonds. The Theater Franchise
deplores, and with good cause, her
retirement. Everyone did not under
stand what was best in Sarah Be-nhardf.
ten of that celebrated actress. But Sophie
Croizetts was universally appreciated. She
was endowed with prodigious and apparent
vitality and the magnetic faculty. She re-
signed some time ago, and last week con-
6rmed her resignation Her theatrical asso
eiates are go DESTROYS of Inducing her 10 re-
turn that they have given her SIX months
longer to reflect. Ny impression is that she
will not return to the stage. She thinks the
dramatic profession 8 contemplate one, and
di,likes the feverish excitement which is in
evitable when il Is followed with success.
This brilliant besuty has been s1rfeited with
newspaper puff and the bona fde admiration
of critics, OF The. general public, and Of illus
irious aud plutecratic playg efs. 1 suppose
no actress that ever trod the boards Of the
Franchise received 20 many fervid declsra-
tons of love from the students who fill the
pit. She now prizes above everything else
that tranquil happiness which the Germans
express in the word geMutklich.
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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM.

The New Orleans Redyvae hints that the
Brooklyn bridge was painted to cover the
steal.
The mace and sword of state used in South
Carolina in colonial times are still preserved
They were brought to this country in 1929.
In 1925 ibe Erie canal was formally opened /;
it then carried boat through with ninety
barrels OF -four; now 900 barrels are the reg
uiar ctrgo. The late amendments virtually
make the Hudson river flow out OF Lake Erie
q free chaGnsl 10 the Atlantic. Next will
arise a discussion whether it sh all be a gov
srnmeut or only State age ncy.
The hereficsl Rochester Democrat remarks /:
TIT seems that the comet is not fading as
might be expected. When viewed few
days ago the tail seemed broader than ever,
and nearly as lorg. The nucleus actually
sppesrs somewhat brighter in the telescope.
Has the comet turned about for another visit
to the sun? The mathemalicians say no,
but the comet refuses TO fade away IS it
should"
A correspondent of the Boston Herald has
been making some Interesting aud instruct
i've observations on farming operations in
Western Kansas, especially along the Ark
ansas. The farmers who had despaired of
ever being able to raise anything in that
arid climate this year resorted 10 irrigation
with most gratifying results. Where before
nothing would develop to maturity on sc-
count Of the dro1tb, was made to blossom
as the rose this season.
The temperance movement is reported as
making great progress in England- Brewers
who own great number of licensed estab-
lishments find that his species of properly
is becoming unremnuerstivs it is said, and
keepers OF public houses are moving to form
an sociation, with capital of over 81 ,000,-
600, in order 10 protect their interests against
further hostile legislation, which they ex-
pect as consequences OF the growing tenn
perance sentiment.
Tire overflow of the Mississippi, which
caused so much devastation last summer in
evil. The sugar and cotton crops planted
Immediately after the waters receded now
promise greater yield than has been known
ior years. With aid from the government
while the flood was at lis hight, aid rem k
able crops after il has disappeared, those ia
habitan's of the lowlsnds who have es-
capped malaria probably look upon the over.
flow IS blessing in disguise.
Elaborate outfits are being secured in ST.
Paul for logging operations in the piuerie-.
The largest cut on record is promised for
this winter, but it is anticipated that pric, s
for lumber will range high next INNER on
account OF an extraordinary building de-
msnd. So thoroughly imbued with the idea
OF heavy dema nd Tor nexf season are The
lumbsrmen, that tramways will be used in
logging operations this winter il the snow
fall stall prove insufficient for their purpose.
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MYTHS
About Cotton, tobacco and the Tea
Plant.

With co ton strange legend is linkeI in
Brezil. Toe first of men was a demigod
He mad a son OF whom he want ed tc get rid,
so he formed an arm sdillo and buried it in
the ground, all but its tail. Then be sent
his soa to fetch it. No sooner had the youth
seized the armadillo by the tail than it
plunged into the bowels OF the earth drag
ging him alter IL. Ga emerging from the
lower world the young man told his
father that there existed down below men
ard women who might cultivate the
soil ii they were brought TO he surface.
The demigod created Ihe cotton tree, and
formed out OF il a cord with which be hauled
up some of the Inhabitants of the subterra-
mean region. The first specimens of the
race we're small and ugly; but they improved
"a the extracting process went on Uuiortu-
na'ely, the cotton rope broke before the best
typts were brought up-a fact which ac-
counts, says the Brazilians, for the rarity of
human beauty upon earth. To End IL in its
perfection one must 90 down below. more
psetic belief Is that of some bereaved Ger
mao mothers who, up 10 ST. Johns day, ab-
stain from eating Strawberries, for tney think
that at that time little children VINO have
died recently 90 up to heaven concealed IN
those fruits. II seems strange that the rusb,
which ought to be considered the friend OF
% an, should have acquired IN some lands 4
disbolicsl char scter. According to a Little
Russi N legend, the devil asked for oats and
buckwheai as his reward for having taken
part in the creation of the world. The re-
quest was granted, wheTeupon the devil
began to dance for joy. The wolf came up
and suddenly asked the meaning OF this
fryolity. Ia his confusion the devil forgot
what had been given 10 him, and replied
that he wss daucirg for joy az having re-
ceived The rush aud the thistle, 10 which
pIsns he still sdheres
The Creation of the tea plant is due, lays
Japanese lsgeni, of whieh lhe CHINESE sp-
pssr 10 be unaware, 10 he pieiT OF Buddhist
priest who visited China about A. d. 5l9.
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with me, and was the grandest man in some
respects 1 ever knew. His book on repre-
sentative government ia the profounoes,
work l ever read, except Mr.. Calhoun's, ana
Is much more elaborate. He was the lore,
most of the Irish patriots in dignity and
power. 1 had Toombs here to meet him
frequently, and it was interesting 10 see
them together. Mr.. Toombs was then very
extreme-it was in 1859, and had resigned
IN view of the coming sIorm-and was iona
oil painting to O'Brien what a magnificent
republic we could make of tine South II we
were only cut off from the body OF death, as
ne called the North. 10 bis quiet but POSI-
i've way OBrien would insist that the per-
petuity of the American Union was the only
nope Tor true representative government on
the earth. / never entertained greater
man than this brave and saddened Irish
m
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For the Sunday Appeal
DRIFTWOOD.
In nl1 aEun,r Pen.

An Old Mons RepcTIe.
The cheerful faces all have gone,
The Anniversary day is DER
The joyous laugh l hear no more,
And in my mustng, I'm alone.
The hiekering blaze upon the hearth,
] watch In dreamy silence long
i listen to the erickets' song,
While twilight steals DER ali the earth;
ponder DER what years have brought,
To my am bition's lofty dream
l see the last rays faint soft CLEAN,
And I'm alone, with night, and thought;
A dark and bleak, and weary night
i see the deepening shadows fall
/ hear the om'nous night-bird's call,
And watch the gltmmering beacon light.
Ny guests though all departed, long,
Methinks around the table stand,
And /, the honored of that band,
In fancy hear again their song:
Fiji, fill, your bumpers of red wine,
Nor spare the wine, nor spare your mirth,
A health TO him of all the earth,
Our poet of the pen diyineV'
The ripping laugh love to hear,
From lisping tongu es, soft words that fall
The pattering of feet that wait my call,
Sweet fancy watts upon my ear;
And now again the harp OF Time,
Whose silvery chords have long been still,
Does soft vibrate at Memory's Will,
And blends the years of youth and prime;
But an for dreamsl when Hope is gone
The hearth is cold, the embers glow,
And mingled dreams await the snow
Why should care? I'm all alonei
The baby hands that press'd my cheek,
Were but the wounds of might have been, "
The mother-smile, soft framed between,
Has died on lips that never speak!
The restless night-winds rowing yet,
Now seek com penions whom they miss,
Then bending low, they softly kiss
From fallen leaves the dew-tears wet;
These autumn leaves, once faintest red,
And Nature paints with glowing breath,
In gold and crimson ere their death,
And tints them lovelier when they're dead;
But l. a leaf of Autumn, cling,
Till evening wanes into the night,
Till scenes which were to me so bright,
Now woful shadows round me fling;
Till Nature tests not now her art,
But sleeps her brush in somber brown
Though past the hour of Hfe's shutdown,
My sun yet fingers, 10th to part.
Time meier efaced my hearts deep seam
Ger me his footstep heavier falls
She long hiss slept. In coral halls
Lie dead my idol and my dream.
The laurel crown too late wearl
Ny urn shall catch its fading leaves,
For when the myrtle DER me wreathes,
There's none on earth my name to bear.
VIRGINIA A. FRAZER.
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THE sCHooLnAsrER,s DKEAM.

The schoolmaster was weary,
Was weary, old and gray;
And heaviness came Ger him
Upon that sunny day
The merry days Of childhood
Returned; he saw again
The fAces of old playmates,
Who were now white-haired men.
And then he saw his scholars
An air of study feign;
he heard the buzz of insects
Against the wiEdow-pane-
The drowsy school-room murmur
He heard, and, in his trance,
He saw the urchins watching
His lace with stealthy glance
he saw, and for a moment,
He reused his dreamy brain
To loose the sluggish fettsrs
OF stupor's leaden chain.
In vain; for, with the effort,
His head dropped on his breast,
HIS breath came faint and fainter,
And soon he sank to rest.
And then arose an uproar,
And boundless was the glee
Among those little scholars
The schoolmaster to see.
Their youthful. maynard spirits
TOOK many merry freak;
Ihey boldly rolled their marbles
Or romped at hide-and-seek.
The study-hour was over,
And still the master slept;
And greater grew the tumult
These thoughtless scholars kept,
Until little maiden,
Who watched the pallid face,
With grave concern and wonder,
Stole softly from her place
Stole softly to the master,
And gently touched his head,
And started back in terror
The schoolnlGster l0as dead
BEN WOOD DAVIS
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ImporIapI.

" len vol Wait or l=sve New York city
have aggase .sxpreEsxss md csrriR sc hire, and
stop 3 Grand Union Hose- opposite Grznd Cen
trzi depot -Four hund1sa zuo fifty elezs n 70
fitted up At an expense OF 500 0,00 re5ured 10 81
and upwards per cay. Elevator. Restaurant sup
piled with the best HoTSe-csrss Stages and ele
waited rziiroad 10 ali depots. Families can iys
bstSe for les money At the znd Union than q
sny other frEt-ciass MOTEL In the city.
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smith o,Rrfen.

''This ROOM" said Gov. Alex. h S.ephen-,
wbirlipg into bedroom adjoining the library,
Smith OBrien, the last Of the line of the
Irish Kings Of Munster. he spent week
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Ou tiit Act-COfcfco pdNClucut Dtucdln ncTs
Ard a passer-by saw her, and-well-
He lifted her up. and he carried her
Home, for she was light of weight.
She had sprained her foot and she could not >
Walk, and the hour was late.
For weeks there was no dancing,
And the noble man went each day
To see how she Jared in her trouble.
And 50 time passed quickly away
Until the vines were In flower,
Aud each the other did love.
With a love IS pure and as lasting
As the light from the white stars above.
He would have given her Jewels
And ornaments costly and bright, ~s----
But she took none of these from her lover,
All he gave her was roses white.
She said: "Did take your treasures,
should be no better than those
Who sell their kisses for silver"
So she took from his hand the rose,
To be cherished forever and ever,
As long as her life should last:
And all through that year they were happy,
Not shadow was over them cast.
But soon there was war and trouble,
And her lover-a soldier brave -r-
Was called away to the battle,
Perchance to nameless grave
But first he went to Guidette
And said: "oh. light OF my eyes,
must go where honor now calls me-"
THAT word sounds SO hard to US women;
Against us It's always set;
hate it, 1 think hate it;
stay with me-leave me not yet"
But he kissed her and said: Now listen,
Ny love, must leave you here;
But shall be true to you always;
And If I'm not back in year
You will know i am dead in battle"
And he left in her hand a rose,
To be kept till the battle was over
And Italy again in repose.
The year passed by and he came not,
And never a word did she hear.
The people then Knocked and derided,
Always greeted her with a jeer.
" fine lover, indeedI-he fooled theel'
But never word did e say,
For she knew he was dead-and in anguish
She silently turned away.
Thus she lived on and on in her sorrow;
4heater saw her no more, --~---
And at night as the moon rose upward
And shone through her window and door.
4h az 'i bath that NEW no 5afes
FOR what was the use to have loved him
II it died with the first cold breath.
And year after year passed onward
In poyerly, toll and pain:
And though she oft suffered from hunger,
She never would dance again.
For she said il was not for others
To look on what he called fair;
So she took TO NEEDING the stockings
OF the dancers, who brought them there.
And for fifty weary winters
she lived so poor and alone,
With her deathless faith and her roses,
Aud TO al her story was known.
Her oRly no. on earth WAS
That when death her soul freedom gave
That the roses dead fifty summers
= should lie with her, in her grave. f'
One spring day the neighbors
= Fromthe window missed her face;
And they knew that only the Reaper
Death, called her from her place.
And when the earth in its gladness frf
And its brightest colors were DIRE sad, ~
T They found the old stocking mender,
With her roses clasped to her breast.
MEMPHIS, October 80, 1852. MUsA
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For the Sunday Appeal. I
GUIDETTE.s

She was only an operahouse dancer,
Content with a paul" a night;
With heart-care free aud unsullied,
Although in the glitter and light
For two long years she had struggled.
And OF tempters there were not q few
Yet through il all she lived ever
As pure as the fresh-fallen dew.
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na,,hsw ArnaIa Cominx to Ameriea.

As rumors about Mr.. Matthew Aroold's
proposed visit to America continue TO H.
sbou', IL may b. well TO slate the facts once
more. Mr.. Arnold considered the matter
last July. He then had in mind a visit TO
The Uuited States at the end OF this year or
the beginning OF next. That scheme, for
reasoos sufficient TO him, he abandoned,
leaving opsn the question whether be should
go the yesr fIllowing. The idea of a visit
in The future he reliuquished, but has
always Kept before him. HIS desire to see
! America is strong, and he s'ill medi,aies
a journey thitksr, but the earliest date be
DOW thinks possible is January, 1884. 1t is
not determined that he will go then. Ii ia
determined that he is not to go before. If
he goes he will lecture
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slowly and stesdiiy paid out. The wafer
was 90 deep that the soldiers holding the
further end OF rope were almost chin deep
in it. At every moment the barge seemed
on the point of being carried of, but at
last we reached those whose mouths were
watering at the sight of the loaves we
brought. At one place / saw some soldiers
swim repeatedly across the surging river to
save women, children and old men. At
another they climbed outside the houses to
free the inmates. As we passed one particu-
lar house in the part called Veronetta,
heartrendiDg cries were heard. There was
no way of getting at the inmates, as the
upper part of the house had fAllen in con-
sequence of the neighboring building having
given way. There was only an archway by
which the people had formerly entered the
house, and now this archway, long and mar
row, was under water. Our barge stopped
for one moment.
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A YOUNG SOLDIER

seemed to consider briefly, then he threw off
his Jacket and hat and, smiling az If he were
going TO take part in dance, jumped into
The water and Owed under the srchway.
The deed seemed not only courageous but
desperate. None of us spoke; we almost
held our breath. Oar eyes were all liked Oh
the srchway and the muddy water, none of
as daring 10 hope that the soldier would re-
appear. But he did, and mot only once.
Three times did he return carrying in his
arms a child, half dead with fright at the
immersion, bat yet alive. There was no one
else in the ruin, and we moved on to the
other side. There the colonel had been
standing, looking on at the exciting scene.
As we approached him he said never word,
but beckoned US TO come where he was. As
the heroic soldier landed, all drenched, he
raised his hand to his bare head to salute
the colonel in military fashion. But that
officer put his arms about the soldiers neck
and Kissed him, whiIesthe modest hero blush
ed, and the people around -frantically APP
plauded. / asked the soldiers name, but
could not get it. The man with natural
dignity refused to tell it. He replied that
be had done only his duty and would have
neither thanks nor publicity.
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One night, as homeward she hurried
Through the sleet and rain, she fell
: On the Discovered pavement beneath
And a passer-by saw her, and-well-
He lifted her up. and he carried her
Home, for she was light of weight.
She had sprained her foot and she cou
Walk. and the hour was late,
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Mn NJ A wu,rrIr,

Nh. NJ. A WHITLEY, Toledo, o., writes:
AFTER trying all advertised medicines fSr nervous
weakness and early decay. gave up in despair,
anc res gned myself 70 the seemingly inevitable
a premature grave Happening to hear druggist
recommend Browns Iron Bitters for dizziness 1
bought myself q bottle. am most sgreeably sur
prised 20 md Inysen restored perfect health.
Strength and mentood. feel sure the cure Is per
maneEt, yet In future I intend 10 observe more
carefully the laws Of health.
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THE WORD HUNGER. "

written ia huge letters with charcoal on the
walls. Oar barge halted for moment and
we held council. 1t was impossible by
dat of our oars or poles TO avoid beiHg
carried away. On the other hand il WIS
impossible not to carry the bread that lay
in cur boat to those who were crying out
with hunger. Some OF tie soldiers strip
and go into the water; long stout rope
was fxed to the stern OF the bsrge and
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For weeks there was no dancing,
And the noble man went each day
To see how she Jared in her trouble.
And so time passed quickly away
Until the vines were in flower,
Aud each the other did love.
With a love IS pure and as lasting
As the light from the white stars above
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the squares were turned into lakes; where
some If toe bridges had cnce spawned the
Adige hardly a remnant Of The massive pill
lars were TO be seen, sod all the other
bridges we're under water. Many houses
had fallen in the night, and here and there
on The ruins some msn and women were 10
be seen huddied together, making distress
signals or vanity shouting for hsip. 1 Left
tha tower and joined company Il soldiers
10 barge. fGsy had several 3. cks-of bread,
which il was their intention TO distribute
where mos needed. The barge went en-
slowly, at times pushed on by men IN the
water, at others by TIE oars. We went by
the left bank, to carry food TO he iuhabit-
ants on that d OF the town, which is called
Verouetta; but our progress became at every
moment more difficult. 1t was no lorger a
question CT rowing or showing Oh; it a
question OF keeping ourselves brck from be-
lug hurled to destruction. The waters were
getting deeper aud more furious. Al one
N ment we almost thought oil giving up
our eudeavors, when fom far away the cry
OF despair smose our eSrs. 1t a CRY
that 10 ade ones flesh creep. Some of the
iuh abitants had no. tasted norsel of food
( or lhirtv-six hour, aud 10 addition to huo-
ger had pissed highs and day on some bits
Of timber that al any moment might be car
ried of, or en- some heap of ruins hat were
slowly but surely bsiog eaten away By the
current. / fixed NV fed glass on the Sc ne
before our eyes, and read on more than Que