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Mrs Browning's Marriage.

Lady Geraldine's Courtship" was
written In twelve days by the invalid.
1t contained several illusions TO iiv-
ing poets; and among others, TO M.
Robert Browning, whose "Belis n
Pomegranatesn was referred to in
theseslines:
Or from Browning some "Pomegrsnates
which. ifcut deeply down the middle.
show o heart within blood-tinctured of a
veined humanity.
Pleased with this compliment, the
poet called upon El'z ,beth Barrett, in
order to have an opportunity of thank
ing her personally. Fate oftentimes
takes the shape Of accident. The poet
ess was neve at home save to q few
intimate friends, and a e servant,
who opened the door for MI. Brown
ing, mistaking him for one OF these,
unhesitatingly ushered him into the
invalid's room, where they met for
the first time. Previously. when she
had finished that magnificent poem,
1.-THE Dead Pam" which teaches us
strange mysteries of melodies, and
| flows fervent, free and pure, like q
great crystal stream down the swift
sweet current Of sound into the vast
voiceiul sea of profound thought, Eiiz'
abeth Barrett sent the manuscript to
friend, in order to have his criticism
who in turn showed 1t to Robert
Browning. The poet was much Inn
pressed by it, and wrote a letter to hi
friend full Of enthusiastic appreciation
which found its way into Elizabeth
Barrett's hands. This modest nj
doubt paved the way to a friendship
between them which afterward result
ed In one of the happiest OF unions
This part of her life's story reads NOR
like fiction than fact, but fiction wer'
colorless beside Auch reality.
! Mr.. Barrett refused his consent t
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his daughter marriage. She vas his
favorite, the object of his pride ss well
as his love he 1t was who helped to
: form her mind, and store it with the
riches it contained he could not en-
dure the idea of q severance. Alto
gether the ides Of her union was pain
full to him, and from the day Of her
marriage to the eud OF her life he re-
fused n be reconciled to her, notwith-
standing her appeals TO his affection.
However, she now loved in her thir-
ty-ninth year, and for the first lime,
and fora conception of the great depth
and sublime fervor of this new affec-
ton which broke over her still life,
and suddenly woke her to a nobler
conception of humanity, to a clearer
vision of that subtle soul p which
binds heart to heart, We have only to
turn TO those moss glorious rs nnets
from the Portuguese" In these we
see and fee, that her heart has over
flown from very force of its happiness,
and has broken out in rapturous songs
which chain Us with the urbreakable
and unbroken spell OF deepest har-
mony, treInulous with all the glow
and fire Of ardent and pure affection,
f esh as morning, sublime and sweet
as the direct aspirations OF n mind
rapt and overwhelmed by the first
ecstasy of virgin love, and full of a
music never before equalled, never
since exeelled. Perhaps there are no
two lines in the English or any other
language which with such simplicity
and force express so much a. these:
I yield the grave for thy sake,and exchange
My near sweet view Of heaven for earth With
thee.
Aud they help to sh Nv US and make
us comprehend, as FAR as we are capa
BILE, the new spirit which awoke in
her. Two years after her interview
with MI. Browning, Elizabeth Barrett
IS literally assisted from her couch
and married to the poet, and immedia-
ately after the ceremony they depart
ed for Italy. Our plans were made
up at the last, and in the utmost haste
and agitation, precipitated beyond all
intention" she writes to a friend and
further adds: "Perhaps it has struck
you that q woman might act more
genera usly than to repay a generous
attachment with suen a questionable
gift and possible burden as that of I'M
certain health and bro en- spirits to
which I can only say that l have been
overcome In generosity as in all else,
Though not without a long struggle in
this specific case also there was the
experience that all my maladies come
from without, and the hope that, if
unprovoked by English winters, they
would cease to come at all. The mild
ness of the last exceptional winter has
left me to hope every thing from Italy (;
so you see how it all ended"
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Jonathan Edwards Frankness.

One of Jonathan Edwards contem-
noraries, the Rev. Dr.. B., in an adj
joining town, discarded the severest of
the Calvinistic Gogmas. A notorious
scamp in the town, much affected in a
revival, went to the doctor and said to
him, in the religious %psrlance of the
time, 81 real'ze that I am the chief Of
sinners" "Glsd to hear it ~ replied
the dominic, "your neighbors have
long realized it ~ II feel" persisted
the whining penItent, that l am will
ing to be damned for the glory of God"
"Well," responded the hard hearted
preacher, II don't know anybody
around here that would have the
slightest objection !"
One of Jonathan Edw ards daugh-
tiers, who had some spirit of her own,
had also a proposal of marriage. The
youth was referred to her father.
NO" said the stern individual, "you
can't have my daughter" but l
love her and she loves me-" pleaded
the young man. "Ca1't have her !"
said the father. "I am well to do, and
al support her," explained the appli-
can't. Cant have herl" persisted the
old man. MAY I ask" meekly In.
quired the sutton, 'if you have heard
anything against my character? ?"
"No!" Numbered the obstinate parent,
by this time aroused; II haven't
heard anything against you /; l think
you are a promising young man, and
that's why you can't have her. She's
OF q very bad temper and you
wouldn't be happy with herp' The
lover, amazed, said, "Why, Mr.. Ed.
wardsi 1 thought Emily was q
Christian. She is a Christian, isn't
she ~ Certainly she is" growled the
conscientious parent, "but, young
man, when you grow older you'll be
able to understand that there's some
folks that the grace of God can live
with that you can't!"
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Domestic Economy.

To PRESERVE EGGS, says an ex-
change. dip them for eight or ten sec
onds in boiling waters. This is better
than most of the pressrvatives given
in the papers.
HERB SAUCE. -Parboil OF par ley,
mint, and tennel, a small bunch of
each; mInce, and mix them with
melted butter; add a little salt and
len~onjuice, and serv, q / tie hot.
FRENCH HERB BIRTH. - Boil n
quart of water, and when boiling, put
about forty leaves of %sprrel, a cabbage.
lettuce, and ten sprigs Of chervil, hav-
ing previously washed these vege-
tables ; add a t%easpoonful of salt and
half an ounce Of fresh butter; v
the saucepan close, ard let the whole
simmer a few minutes; then p So the
liquor through a sieve or colander, and
drink it when cold This Is q fsvorite
beverage in f ance, especially in
spring.
n1Eb 1880
good quantity of spinach leaves, two
large han isful of parsley, and a hand
full Of green onions. Chop the parsley
and onions, and sprinkle them among
the spinach. Set them all IN to stew,
with some salt, and bit of butter, the
size Of a walnut shake the pan when
it begins to grow warm, and let it be
closely covered over a close stove till
done enough.
BEssIE's BREAD PUDDING.-Soak
about a pound, OF a pint, of dry bread
In water. When softened add enough
milk to make it thin enough TO pour +;
add three DR. four eggs, 81 you happen
to have them CRATE nutmeg On the
top, and bake. Do not sweeten, but
make a nice sauce to pour over il when
| dished. Take a tablespoonful of flour,
| the same Of butter, half cup Of sugar
melt and work smoothly add water
sufficient to thin 1t as you like 1t; add
f~iavoring to suit.
BRIsKET OF BEEF WITH BETS -
| Choose four pounds of the brisket oil
| eorned beef, not too fat, wash it in
| cold water, cut out any bone which
may be in 1t. taking care to cut from
| the inside so as to leave the outer sur
face of the meat intact, roll it tightly
aud tie In compactly pat it over the
fire In sufi ,ient cold water to cover it,
add a teaspoonful of pepper. corns or q
small red or green pepper, and boil 1t
very slowly for two hours, replacing
with cold water that which evaporates
SO that the beef is kept covered witt
water after the beef has been placed
on the fire, wash six medium-sizec
beets in plenty of cold water, taking
care not to break the skin, and leav'
ing on the loots and about two inehe
of the leaf stalks put them over tn
fire in a large pc; or saucepan half-ful
Of boiling water, and boil them unit
they are tender, which will be IL
| about an hour and a half then taxi
them out of the boiling water for
few minutes until they car be han
died slice them, heat them quickl,
with a saltspeonful of salt, quarter o
a saltspoonful of pepper. . tablespoon
full of butter, and q gill OF vinegar
taking care not 10 break the slices
When the beef Is done remove TIT
strings from 1t and serve 1t on q isrg'
platter with the beets placed around 1t
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"Oh, Jack, no, no." | sobbed out
in my remorse and despair. II won't
go to the seashore. You see how ill
baby ia. On Jack, ask your father
t. let US return home"
| said no more. The long bright
burning days wore on, and our bills
ran ~ higher and higher, and the
baby's little breath see ned to grow
weaker and weaker, and poor Jack
himself began to look dreadfully worn,
And n afternoon he was sent home
in a carriage, quite unconscious.
stricken down with q sudden fever.
1 put my pride aside then and wrote
a letter to Jacks father.
"Jack and baby are both Ill., I
said, "and we are sick and tired Of
this life. Pray forgive us, and let us
come home"
The very next day the dear old gef-
tleman arrived, but the bailiffs and
officers of the law were before him.
The rumor that we intended to leave
town had got out and our creditors
rushed in anxious to secure the lions
share of our effects. The Brussels
carpets, the handsome furniture and
costly bric-a- brac, all went under the
hammer at q disastrously low figure.
Never mind,u said my father-in-
law, not a shadow of reproach ON his
kind old face, 'let them squabble over
it if they will. We must get our sick
ones homes" Z
So we got Jack into the carriage,
and with his poor hot head upon my
knee, and baby in my arms, / turned
my back upon the scene of my short
lived triumph.
1--WE are going back to Cherry
Hlll," said the old gentleman, IS i'll
the dusk of the golden day We drove
through the dewey stiffness OF the
mouatain ravine.
"The old home has been waiting
for you all lhese months. Twas pretty
sure you'd come back.'
The door stood wide open. We car
ried poor Jack In and laid him down
in the broad breezy room that had been
our bridal chamber.
He opened his eyes and drew a deep
quiverinr breath, Is the mountain
breeze touched his throbbing head.
"Nell, where are your" he said, |
/" surely this must be my home"
81 am here, Jack" 1 answered
through my tears, land this is home,
dear old Cherry HILL"
"Thank God I" he murmured and
fell back on the pillows and l saw
great tears trick ling slowly from be
meath his closed ey YIELDS.
/ rose softly, and fell on my knees
beside Jacks low pillow.
"Oh, Jack" L sobbed, 81 have been
so wicked. Forgive me, Jack, forgive
me. / am so glad to be at home
you didn't mean it Jack,"I whis-
pered. You only pretended to enjoy
1t, all to please me-"
He smiled at me with his grave,
fond eyes.
"And, oh, Jack, u money is all
gone and"
He sileaced me with a kiss.
mo matter, little woman; the lesson
we have learned has been cheap ly
bought. We shall not care to leave
the safe old mountain nest in search
of fashion and society again."
| could not answer.
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In What Position to sleep


The man who is thoroughly fagset
out, can sleep soundly in almost any.
position; but there is undoubtedly a
choice Of position, not only for the ner.
yous and the invalid, but for the healthy
and the strong. One writer recommends
lylng upon the back. The objection to.
this position is, that. in certain morbid
states of the brain the blood gravitates
to the back of the bead, and produces
headache and troublesome dreams An.
other writer strongly recommends ly-
ing prone upon the front OF the body,
and gives his reasons for choosing that
position. But the weight of medical
authority, common sense, and knowl-
edge OF anatomy teach, that to lie upon
the right side is the best, for in this pc.
sition the food gravitates more easily
out of the stomach into, the intestines,
and the weight of the liver, pretty
large and heavy orgsn,, does not res,
upon other internal organs.
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The Hickory Nut Dodge,

A certain laborer attending a pasterel
who was "frst-coaling" on the third
story of house found that he had toe
much to do; for work as hard as he
could, the plaster-board was always
empty and the plas,erer always waiting
when he got up. At last be fell upon s
novel way of tightening his labor. He
purchased three cents worth of hickory
nuts and, putting few among the NOR
tar in the hod, be emptied it on the
board. The plasterer seeing nut stick
ing among the lime as he was laying il
on the wall, picked it out, and cleaning
it with his apron cracked the shell and
ate The kernel Repetition Of this seve.
raj times took up so much Of his time
tnat, when the holman came up with the
next hod, very little Of the former one
had been used The hodman put in q
few more whenever he was falling be.
hind, and at night told his boss that il
he would add quarter day to his wa.
ees he would keep any two plaslerers
going.
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OBITUARY.


DIED.-Of Consumption in Lee town
ship, Monroe county, Ohio, April 18th
1882, Mrs MARY MARrEE, vile of RAN.
DoLPH MARTEE. aged 36 years, 2 months
and % days She was true member
of the Baptist Church. She fingered for
afew years with that dreadful disease,
consumption, and bore her lotions
with christian fortitude. She leaves 8
husband. mother, sister, two brothers
and six children and a number of rela-
tives to mourn her loss She was 8
kind and aeectionate mother, beloved
by all who knew her, and died with the
hope Of going to better land where
parting is no more.
Dear as thou vast and justly dear.
We would not weep for thee:
One thought shall check the starting tear,
1t is that thou art free.
And thus shall faiths consoling power
The tears of love restrain;
o, who that saw thy parting hour,
Could wish thee here againl
Gently the passing spirit fed. ~
Sustained by grace divine;
o may such grace on US be shed,
And make our end be like thine.
WN. LALLATHIN.
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Stanley's Progress.

Stanley seems to be making a success
of his expedition across equatorial AT
rica. He started up the Congo river
moving from the west coast eastward,
IN the fall of 1879; and dispatch hy
way of Paris announces that he is well
advanced on his road to the other side
of the continent This expedition is in
many respects the most important that
has ever been undertaken, as It's purpose
is mainly commercial; and it is hoped
to open the vast interior OF Central AT
RIGA to the trade of the world Stanley
is not travelling an altogether unknown
path. Livingstone and Cameron and
Stanley himself, have been over good
deal of the ground, and be has the ad
vantage of previous discoveries in map
ping out his course. Before the close
Of the year he ought to emerge upon
the east coast and bring with him full
information as tn what are the prospects
of bringing the region into commercial
relations with civilized nations
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talisman which has brought me what
prize beyond all else on earth."
And what can that be ?"

talisman which has brought me what l
prize beyond all else on EARTH"
"And what can that be p
"Ycurselt, of course, you little igno.
ramus! Do you remember when you
gave this 10 an old Italian organ-grinder
at Your garden gateI"
She colored.
"How do ynu know?"
"How7 "Why, because myself was
that ancient musician"
"You, Phiip?" with big eyes, and
the color deepening over neck and
cheek.
He laughed and then he told her all
about it.
Il took your gift, darling, but gave
you a full exchange. In that moment,
do believe, my heart went out to you as
it had never done to any other woman VI
She hid her face on his shoulder; q
moment after she looked up with half.
fearful eyes.
Dear, promise me one thing-that
you will never let Ada know"
Certainly not! She would never for
give that innocent little masquerade
even though it was she who defied me tc
deceive her by any disguise ] chose tc
assume. No, she shall never suspect
that the poor, ragged old organ grinder
to whom she refused penny, was Sil
Walter Raleigh; and on my part I shal
try for your sake, to think that it was
not my exquisite Lady of the Lake
whom ! that morning beheld in slattern
ly dress, rude to her mother, selfish to -
But here Minna placed her hand ovel
his lips, ard he stopped speaking TO kiss
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He Heard Enough.
Chicago Inter.Ocean


A young society swell recently took
advantage of sunny afternoon to call
on one of Chicago's bellies for the pur-
pose of inviting her TO the theater. As
the young lady in question was notiu
her sister undertook to entertain the
young gentleman. After the usual linn.
tied round of society topics had been
talked over the gentleman took the lady
to task for her frequent adjectival APP
pella,ion of ..dear" and "darling" in
speaking of her, averring that il his
opinion it was affected. The young lsdy
laughingly denied this. At this moment
the absent sister was seen returning, and
the incredulous young man proposed tc
put the matter to test by. concealing
himself behind the curtains, and thus
overhear their conversation unhsmpereo
by society restrictions. The young lady
assented to ihis plan with evident will.
ingness, AMI the doubleE was etfectually
concealed in the lace mazes, of the cur.
tain. 5
why, my dear how long you have
been absent" said she to the returning
sister as she entered the parlor. You
dear darling, why did You not come
sooner" SWELL" responded the mat.
ter. of-fact belle, "what in the world is
the matter with your Are you crszyi
The young man erlnned in triumph be-
hind the curtains; bu. now came The
willy young lady's turn. My dear,
said she, "you don't know what yor
have missed. Mr.. A. WAS here to in
vite you to the theater." "Don't /,
was the response; 81 am glad was alb
sent. He is the silliest young man il
Chicago" >,
There was a smolhered groan, like tn,
cry of Polon.us, behind the curtains anr
sound as of departing host, then, al
was still.
-asa- 4f-s-
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re The Senate confirmed the nomina.

re The Senate confirmed the nomina.
ton of R. G. Worthington to be Collec-
tor of Customs at Boston by a vote oil
4S to IA Dawes made sycophsnti,
speech against the nominee, and almost
begged the Democrats to unite with
seven Republicans and reject him His
speech occupied three-quarters of an
hour, and about the only point scored
against the nominee was that he would
use the patronage of the Custom House
to defeat the return of his colleague
Hoar, to the Senate. His speech had
no effect, only IA Senators voting mega.
tivelv These we're z Republicans and Z
Democrats. The Republicans we're the
following distinguished "Retormera,'
otherwise hvpocrites: Miller, of New
York; Morrill, Of Vermont; Dawes and
Hoar, of Massachusetts; Hawley and
P.att, of Connecticut and John Sher
man. Washington Telegram, 18th inst
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An Impertinent Inquiry.

A man was ordering some meat from
the market by telephone, and after his
order was in be happened to think thai
he would like some liver, so he put his
mouth to the concern and said, "Say, BY
the way
The connection had been broken, and
the attendant at the central Office had
her ear tov the "phore" when the man
said, "Have you got any liver2' The
girl was nearly frightened to death, bu'
she rallied enough to say. "Why. l sup
pose so; most girls have liver. Bu
why do you ask2" When the modes
man heard the sweet voice of the cir
answering him he came away from the
telephone aud sat down to write this
item.
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Resolutions OF Respect Adopted by
Clarington Lodge No. 525,I O.

Resolutions of Respect Adopted by
Clarington Lodge No. 525, L. O..
o. f.
We your special committee appointed
to draft resolutions relative to the death
of Past Grand Oliphant Buskirk, would
respectfully submit the following:
1t becomes our duty to call the atten-
ton of this lodge to the passing away
to that other lodge Of the silent, where
the voices Of those so familiar amongst
US cease to be heard. ~ @ .ss
WHEREAS, We are called upon to
mourn the loss Of one of our Brethren
whom God in his divine wisdom has
taken from our midst our well beloved
brother Oliphant Buskirk who has pass
ed from amongst us'and is now number.
ed with those whose memories are re-
vered by every brother Of our jurisdic-
ton as ausactive,. intelligent and effect
i've worker in the order, a brother thai
has challenged our love and labor to
carry forward. None will deny bis
earnest and intelligent zeal in. the cause
of Odd Fellowship. True friendship
carries forward it's work of love and re-
qnires is amplifcations to be proclaim.
Ell in the language Of truth. Yonr CON-
mittee would therefore ask the adoption
of the following resolutions.
Resolucd, That in the death Of Pas,
Grand Oiphant Buskirk, Claringtor
Lodge No 525, I. 90 r ,recognize the
loss of brother whose imminent SER
vice in all that fell to his lot to perform
entities him to the best regards of tbs
fraternity.
Resolued, That Clarington Lodge ten
ders its cordial and heartfelt sympathy
to the family of the deceased and would
direct them for consolation TO Him who
doeth all things we'll. ce.s..ar9g !
Resolued, That the Secretary OF thi:
Lodge forward copy of the above res
olutions to the family of The. deceased
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes of the Lodge
and that copy of the same be furnish.
ed the two county papers and the Ciar.
ington Independent for publication.
+. L. CASE, Secretary.
WILL W MEssERLY)
J. C. GuERR, Committee.
+. L. CASE. =
May IT, 1882.
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Sympathy With Outlawry.
DR.. Talmage's Sermon.

There is in all our communities ar
element that would like to have outlswry
triumphant. 1t must he Put down. L
can neither be parleyed with nor coaxed
We are not to he too hvpercritical about
the mode; mercy and leniency and pa
tience as long as there is hope for re
formation, but when the law must strike
let it strike the right one, strike hin
hard, and strike at once Away witt
the indecency which pays twenty-five
cents for Guiteau's photograph, and
builds tall monument to James Fisk
the liberline. and threatens the Cover
nor because, in breaking up uidaieh'
gang, he slew the chiettsin of wick d.
ness
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Civil Service Reform.

In the Senate to.day Mr.. Pendleton
submitted the report prepared by him
on behalf of the majority OF the Com
mittee on Civil Service, to accompany
the bill reported few days since. The
testimony attached as an appendix to
the report is extremely interesting. The
Committee will now take up the bill for,
bidding political assessments and the
joint resolution providing for Consti-
tutional amendment for the election by
the people of Postmasters and certain
local officers, both of which were re-
ferred to it by Mr.. Pendlelon.- Wash
ingtOn Telegram, 18th inst -
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You wan, to know how to tell wheth.

You want to know how to tell wheth-
er or not he is dead gone on your Ask
him to huttor your glove. II he do It
readily, you may as well look elsewhere !;
but if he go to work with "fingers all
thumbs" and tug and-strain: il be tea'
out buitonhole or two; especially il
be scratch your wrist once or twice,then
you may be sure that you've got him,
aud may pull him in ct your leisure.