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Africa and the Africans.

Perhaps there is no portion of the
world with history so interesting as
that of Africa. A few years ago this
great continent was less known than any
other part of the world. The interior
had never been mapped out ami settled
by white men. The great desert of
Sahara, with its wandering tribes of
Arabs, and their camels and focks; the
great Egyptian plain and the pyramids;
the vast wealth of animal life Astounding
in forests and rivers; myriads of birds,
beasts and fishes, mingled together in
confused ideas-these were the general
notions of this third great continent of
the world. Yet the history of the earli-
est ages of the world is laid in the North
of Africa. After the confusion of Babel.
Noah's son, Ham, went and settled in
Egypt.
The history of tie children of Israel
in their bondage under Pharaoh, and
passage across the Red sea under their
leader, Moses, himself saved from the
waters of the Nile, connects the history
of Africa with the pages of the Bible.
Egypt was afterward conquered by
the Persians, and then by Alexander the
SflSdl, hihB vi AhdNS'Ablt Al WifOSc
two thousand years ago, the great cities
and wonderful buildings on the banks OF
the Nile were ruins, so that they must
have been built by Egyptian Kings many
hundred years before. Ethiopia was
another division of Africa. 1t was once
called Sheba, the kingdom OF that queen
who went to visit Solomon, and whose
dominions now form Nubia and Abys
sinia.
Then there we're the countries colonized
by the ancient Pheuicans and Grecians,
which are now the Barbsry states.
The other regions of Africa have
scarcely any history. The ancients con-
tented themselves with very fanciful
stories about the inhabitants of the un
known interior. These were said to be
people without noses, and some with
three or four eyes. Others were de-
scribed as giants without heads, but an
eye in their breasts.
One of the prettiest of these fables is
Of the Pigmies, small people, about
twelve inches in height, supposed to live
in houses like birds nests, built of clay
and eggs and birdshells, on the banks Of
the Nile. Great battles are related as
being fought between the Pigmies and
the cranes, one of whom, sometimes,
wonli snatch up Pigmy in his beak
and fly away with him.
At the southern point of Africa is the
large colony of "the Cape" as it is
called; and northeast of this the diff,.r-
ent tracts of country, Natal, Zuzuland
and Transvaal, where, during the last
year or two, there have been wars and
continuous fighting, with little profit or
prospect of lasting Professionally.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-07-28
small Farms.

The SchoolcrGf County Pioneer has
the following short but sensible lect-
ure eve are sorry to see disposition
on the part of many farmers to make
themselves land poor to purchase
more acres than they can take care OF
properly. AS a rule eighty acres Is
enough for any one man to own if he ex-
poets to do creditable job of farming,
and of this he only wants fifty acres
cleared. Large farms brood spirit OF
skim milk tillage that is Improbable
to the country. One acre properly
planted and cultivated will produce more
than half dozen run over. Purchase
eighty acres, and then apply your sur
plus means to improving that, and in
the end you will find that you have done
wisely"
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The Red River Country.

Nowhere else in the United States,
unless it be in the distant aud little
known valleys of Eastern Oregon and
Washington Territory, are such large
crops of wheat raised with such small
exp, nse and such certainty of success
year after year. The grain is sown late
In the spring, as soon as the hot suns OF
the northern latitude have dried the
soaked lands, and grows with marvellous
rapidity. By August it is fully mature
and ready for Keeping. AL the farm
work Is done by u ichinery. The plow-
man rides upon sulky plow the grain
is sown with drill or a brOad-caster !;
the reaping machines bind the sheaves
as they move over the ground,
and the threshers do their work III the
fields driven by portable steam engines
that burn the straw for fuel. The grain
is hauled at once to the elevators at the
nearest railway station, and then the
whole farm equipment Of apparatus is
left standing i'll the fields until needed
the next year. Except on the big
"bonanza FARMS" owned and operated
by capitalists. it Is rare to find any sheds
for implements, or, indeed, any farm
buildings save little bare box of q
dwelling, and rude stable of boards,
sod and straw, to shelter the horses from
the winter billiards. The red barns Of
the bonanza farms make a great show
upon the wild, vacant prairie, but they
are not much larger than thrifty Penn
sylvania farmers, who till hundred
acres, build to house their crops aud
stock.
1t is within bounds to say that. taking
one year with another, profit of $40
an acre is made on the Red river wheat
lands, after paying all expenses Of seed,
cultivation and marketing. The great
merit of this magnifi ,ent grain field
does not lie wholly in its richness, how
ever. Its structure is peculiarly favora-
BILE for the transportation of its product
to the seat GARD. Two hundred and
fifty miles of rail transit brings the Red
river wheat to Duluth at the head OF
Lake Superior, from whence there is
water carriage all the way to New York
harbor. Dakota seems to have teen fit
ted by nature for vast, permanent
wheat field. The conditions of climate
and soil exist for producing the best
grade OF wheat and the largest average
crops harvested for succession of
years in the United States, except, per-
haps, Washington Territory.-Centxry
Nfann.sn,
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Hair cut short in the neck and parted
in front on the side is the latest novelty
in the toilets of English women. To
say that it imparts an expression of
strong mindedness and most nnlovely
mannishness TO even the most delicate
features and complexion very family de-
scribes the Disagreement of this new
craze. When surmounted by the Derby
hat, and accompanied by the Newmark-
ct coat, now so generally adopted, the
woman WHO wears it Is rs much unsexed
as If she were seated astrlda of horse
or on the box of all omnibus. It is said
that the hunting women have introduced
this o6ious fashion because so many Of
them have suffered the less of their
artificial locks in taking stiff jump or
in the head. over heels troopers which
they not infreGuently get II women
would be content TO look Ike women,
and to behave little more like ladies
than many OF them do just now, it might
chance that old maids would not null
tiply over the country as they have been
doing of late. London letter.
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| Number .lPer Cent
Beside those tabulated above, the fol-

Beside those tabulated above, the fol-
lowlng-named diseases were reported
each by one observer Inflammation
OF the brain, diabetes and chorea.
For the week ending July Is, 1882,
the reports indicate that cholera in
fantum considerably increased, cholera
morbus, consumption of lung, intermit-
tent fever and dysentery increased, and
that neuralgia, remittent fever and diar-
rhea decreased in area of prevalence.
The cool weather of June and July
seems to be attended in many parts Of
the State with less sickness, from several
diseases, than is usual at this season of
the year.
At the State Capitol, during the
week ending July Is, the prevailing
winds were southwest, and, compared
with the preceding week, the average
temperature was higher, the average alb
solute humidity and the average day
and night ozone were more, and
the average relative humidity was con-
siderably less.
Including reports by regular OBJ
servers and by others, diphtheria was
reported present during the week end
ing July 15 and since, at II places !;
scarlet fever at IL places, measles at
13 places and smallpox at places. as
follows At Detroit a cases), at Flint
20 cases), at Lansing q case), July Is;
at Grand Rapids g new cases), July Is,
and in the township of Greenfield,
Wayne county, July 10.
For the week ending July Is sanitary
inspectors report 10 cases OF measles
brought by immigrants arriving at Port
Huron, and cases of measles among
those arriving at Detroit.
HENRY b. BAKER. Secretary.
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The Library ut AbbOtsfOrd.

The library IL the handsomest apar'-
ment at Abbotsford. 1t is fifty feet in
length 10y thirty in breadth, and has an
immense bay-window that affords a
ch .rming glimpse of the Tweed. The
ceiling is carved after designs from Mel
rose Abbey. There are twenty thousand
volumes here AMI in the study. The
book cases were male under Sir Wal
ter's direction by his own workmen.
Some of them contain rare and curious
cd books and MSS. that are careful ly
guarded under lock and key. Here, OF
the wall, is the portrait OF Sir Walter
eldest son, Who was Colonel OF the Fiji
'eentb Hussars. He went ont to Madras
in 1899, and vas q very popular and .fli
cient officer, but he soon fell victim
20 the fatal climate OF India and died on
he return voyage to England, with, !
he hal been ordered on account of hi,
health. Here, too, il the bust of Sin
Walter 1t the age of forty-nine, by
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The Dressma Place.

There IS the dressmaker who leads
one into extravagances which at the
time appear absolute necessities, but
which have the advantage, at least, of
resulting in things of beauty :" and
there is her opposite, in whose hands
one becomes an economist, and learns
the secret of making a gown out of
scraps there is the slattern who never
finishes off her seams, whose dresses
hang by thread, so to speak, but whose
disposition is obliging; and there is her
sister workman, who knows everybody's
affairs, and tells them, who repeats the
make shifts of her last customer, and
who, you are confident, will carry a
strict account of your own shortcomings
to her next. Perhaps it is no wonder
that, living in such an atmosphere OF
fashion and frivolity, the dressmaker
sometimes becomes possessed with an
extravagant idea of the Importance Of
fine clothing. especially when she knows
that the subject holds such prominent
place in the minds and conversation of
people who ought to be devoted to more
ambitious things, who are not obliged to
earn their daily bread 10y concentrating
their thoughts upon it I; people who can
dismiss the matter from their minds. or
delegate it to another at pleasure. Un-
less she takes special care to develop
herself in other directions in her hours
of recreation, she endanqers the vitality
of her intellectual life. Because she is
a dressmaker shall she not speak the
shibboleth of the cultured woman :?
Shall nothing but frills and furbelows
be expected of her2 Shall she not
think Of other sciences than those OF
shirring and plating and stitching?-
Harper's Bazar.
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The Sleeping Juror.

Kalamazoo Commercial Geo. Good
ridge, who was declared insane on Sat
urday and taken to the asylum 10y Under
Sheriff Merrill, was one of the original
jurors in the at the time celebrated case
of Mrs. Newcomer vs.. DIR. Van DeuseA.
A motion for new trial by the defense
was based on the fact that during a
great part of the proceedings Juror
Goodridge was either doing or sleeping.
Having at one time assisted in render
ing a verdicr rejecting upon the man
agement of the asylum, Mr.. Goodridge
mas now gone to see how it Is himself.
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I'm n Matrimonial Burenu.

want TO md rich VIE.
This was the Introductory remark OF
New York reporter to an old gentle
man who presidos over newly-estab-
lished matrimonial bureau in that CITY.
The matrimonial high functionary was a
German with brown wig. tie tuft
of gray hair plastered over his bald fore
head, innocent baby blue eyes, glowing
red cheeks and white, thick mus
tache. with imperial of equally snowy
color. Happy rs he looked, 1t was not
matrimony. he confessed, that made him
so-for ne was. alas widower.
"What kind? he queried.
ct should like one with 800, 900, "
was the bold reply.
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HAPPY Family.

Out near Amos Babcock's farm is a
fox den containing an old one and three
cubs. Mr.. Babcock has small dog
about the size OF full-grown fox, end
very much like ore in color. Between
the dog and this family OF foxes strong
friendship exists, and recently the head
of the fox family and it's domesticated
cousin were seen trottlng about the fields
together as friendly as Brown &
Moore's twin spaniels. A short time ago
the dog was observed playing with the
three young foxes near the latters' den.
The cub would jump over the dogs back
prance about, snap and bark at him in
the most playful manner. while the lat
ter entered into the spirit of the fun by
similar actions. The young foxes are
nearly full-grown, and in time will af-
ford sport should fox chase be organ
ized.-dLbiOn Record.
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MICHIGAN AFFAIRS.
Mills Closed.

Some twenty-three mills, engaged in
manufacturing shingles at Manistee and
Ludington, have suspended manufacture
ing for thirty days. This will decrease
the daily manufacture 5000, 900. and is
brought about by the action of the bulls
and bears OF Chicago in greatly reduc-
ing the price of shingles. This will not
affect the operations of the saw-mills,
which will continue to run IA usual.
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DIR. JULES ARNouLp estimates that in

Dr.. JULES ARNoULD estimates that in
1878 there were in the United States
81, 523. 900 beef cattle, $40, TAO, 900 sheep,
and 80 262 900 hogs. Texas alone, with
$40, 600 inhabitants, had 4,500,0 beef
cattle, 1900, 900 sheep, and over a mill
ion of hogs. In Canada, in 1871. there
were 2,70l, 900 beef cattle, 1881. 900
sheep, and 1,41S,000 hogs. South
America is still more rich in animal
food. In the cities of the Argentine
Republic, in 1877, there were %, 1877 600
beef cattle, 7O,5O6, 900 sheep, and about
$3.50 hogs
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In vain seek the hour, the mood
Oh, woman, rare IN womanhoodi
To bring 10 you tonight one thought,
One picture from the visions caught
Oh that fair future that survives
And owes It's purpose 10 your hvea
Ia reverence my heart bow
To Lucy stone "a Mrs. Howe,
10 her whose narue from shore 10 shore
We know--our Nj ~ Liyernore.
To you turn first IN my ttogght
Al inspirz'ion from you caughi,
Though You have asked me. none the les,
To speak Of women of the press.
To speak OF those whose chosen art
IL Of the nations hfe part,
For journalism, in compile, cness,
Mu-t bring its Light and bring its sweetness,
And shed It's fair Illumination
On every life and every station;
It's work IL insignt and its power
Is the strong force OF every hour,
That recreates from yesterday
The new ideas II today
Before the outbreak of its scope
pause-with scarcely faintest hope
To dimly touch, much less define
It's pufpose-for II IL divine.
IT. possibilities, In grace,
ENROLLING. guiding nj the race.
IL ii not fitting such work should
Enlist the love of womanhood?
Oh, women of the press! whose zeal,
Faithful, inspiring. must reveal
Your never failing courtesy,
Yuur broad aud generous charity,
Your power for lfe's interpretations,
In subse meanings, fue TRANSACTIONS
In this electric age you stand
needed force throughout the land
The courage of your inspirations,
The vision of your diunations,
Add woman's wisdom, woman's power,
To shape the issues OF the hour.
Mary Clemmer, in earliest youth,
Gave to this work her strength, her truth,
Her intei ectual gifts TO WELD,
mighty power Ia this great field,
While glancing wit aud logic rare
Are yelled IN her poet-fancies fair.
Kate Fled, whose sparkling scintillations,
Whose brilliant force, keen observations,
Bring to the press her bright creations:
And one whose work Is al IN tune
With what IL sweetest, best in life,
You'll guess at once, our " Jennie June"
True woman, mother, friend and wife;
And still within the Hub pause
With women who uplift this cause.
For here do not rec tonight
w thin the circle Sallie White?
A JOY she was-shall not say
She IL JOY for every day?
oh, women OF the press whose power
Il widening, strengthening every hour,
Take but one thought my rhyme to close,
Where help is needed be Of those.
Where there IL wrong, oh, make Ii right
Where there is darkness, bring the light
Lillian Whiting. i,l Home Journal
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As special treat, ladies we'll ac-
quainted with the President, when
making special call upon him, are sent
by him with messenger through the
private rooms up stairs, with the priv
ilege of viewing his own bed-chamber,
including all its dainty blue satin furni-
ture and innumerable tasteful souvenirs
with expressive notices with which it is
adorned. But usually no unmarried
woman is allowed to enter his room,
even when chaperoned by a married
lady. One of the latter speaks of taking
her sister, stranger, with her there,
and being asked by the President if they
would like to go through the upper
rooms, including his own, and he then
added quickly, II presume, of course,
your sister is married" AS she was,
they were passed on. Louisville
Courier Journal
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THERE is q pathetic and poetical
story told about James Thomson, the
author of "The City of Dreadful Night"
In his youth he was in the British army,
and was betrothed to beautiful girl.
from whom the demands of military life
temporarily separated hum. Que day he
received news of her slight illness, and
on the next came without further warn
ing the news Of her sudden death. The
young poet fell senseless to the ground,
aud for many weeks lay dangerously ill.
He arose reckless and defiant man
careless. of life and fortune. George
Eliot once wrote to him u note of hearty
admiration for his best-known poem.
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The result is mass of detailed informa-
ZION far more complete than was ever
before gathered in any one Office in the
state aud available in answering inouir-
les, whether sent directly to tho Com
missioner or through the press, which
is generally. invited to make free use OF
IL when needed. -D,frOn Post
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Health I'm Nlichlxnn.

Reports to the State Board OF Health,
Lansing, by tifty-one observers OF dis
eases in different parts OF the State, show
causes of sickness during the week end.
ing July Is, 1882, as follows:
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A PHYSICIAN of Stuttgart Germany,
has ex mined $500 school chrildren in
reference TO their hearing, and found
defects OF hearing TO be exceedingly
common-about 30 per cent.
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SMALL cheer and great welcome make
q merry feast. -.Shakspeore.
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1 NuHtUcT u.aa Ior
lCenL Of Obserp-
| ers BY Whons
| Each Disease Was
| Reported.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-08-26
FOR THE JUST AND THE UNJUST. ss

The Cape Ann AdUertiser tells how to color old gold with horse radish leaves. What we want to know is how to get any old gold to color r-LoeoeU Courier.
 At this season of the year there is no need of sympathizing with every man who appears to be sinking under the weight of some
 cret sorrow. It may be cucumbers.-Loaoe1
 Citizen.
 The power of the human eye can only be fully appreciated when a well regulated wink
 will change bottle of tonic beer into bot tie of lager in spite of the label.-M0!ten
 Headlight.
 ''In the country" says a boarding house
 victim. II find nothing at all but insects, on the leg on the wing, but insects on every thing" This accounts for the moths GOV cred bucket.-ZHe Judge.
 A young man of Maryland committed sui eide because he was too poor to marry. This Is an isolated case. The poor young man
 generally marries, and if his wife doesn't commit suicide year or two afterward it IS not becauss she hasn't sufficient provocation. -Nor73stoaon Herald.
 A Brooklyn boy wrote a composition on
 the subject of the Quakers, whom he de- got into fight, never clawed each other and
 never jawed back. The production contained postscript in these words: Pas a Qua
 ker, but ma isn't. ."-1roy Times. No drive money has the drive-guest to pay, if to him not at the mounting of the droschkie, the valid drive tickets on night of the for simple drive to be paid drive money by the coacher adownreached become are" is the lucid announcement placarded up in the public carriages at Berlin. -Bost0n 1r07o- script
 "Allow me to speak with you moment on 8 matter of business" "What do you want ?' asked the banker gruffiy. "There is money in it for both of us. If you don't care to accept my proposition, there are oth. CT bankers in Austin who will be glad to do so." "Prooeed' "Well, you see I havo ! been contemplating suicide I've been think ing of thr ,wing myself into the Colorado ! river. If do subscription will be raised ! for my destitute family. You will be called on to contribute You know these ladies who go about collecting money for the desti- | tute. They will not let you off under fifty | dollars. You will pay that much to be left alone You can't put them off like you can | me-" "Well, proceed. I know all that. " l My proposition is this: I will give up all | suicidal ideas. You will not have to pay the | fifty dollars for my distressed family. Thanks l to me, you make one hundred per cent. or 1 the investment without having to do any 1 thing" Well what next?" 'What next l want my ten per cent. commission, of ] course, which is just five dollars. That's 1 what next ''-ISrGS .SiftSn0s