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Esen hospitality. that true Sclavouic
virtue. has not become acclinatiz ri in
his inho>pitable region. The peasants
! like TO visit and treat each other, espec-
! tally on high-davs and HOLIDAYS: but
,his hospitality Is the result OF c:llcula-
+! ton. When man is going TO visit his
] ne;ghbor. he never goes straight to the
house. bnt walks along the road. and
stops rs If BIZ chance at the window and
begins conversation: then. if the mas
ter or mistress wishes 10 see him. they
invite him III. The conversation begins
bv inquiries after every member OF the
family by name. the samoyar is pre-
pared. and whilst it is heating the
guests discuss the crops. the petty scan
dial of the place. etc. When the samo-
var is ready, they drink tea out OF sau-
GERS, now and then taking 4 bite of 4
piece of sugar. In this WAY they con-
sumo about three cups. and then turn
the cup upside down. placing on the
bottom the remains OF the sugar they
have been nibbling At The host and
hostess now press the visitor TO have
more tea; but that is merely a matter
of form. rs custom forbiis any more
being taken.
As soon rs ten is over. the guest rises
to 90. and then the following dialogue
invariably takes place:
''Why are You in such Il l!urry?'' says
the hostess.
Time to 90 home answers the
guest.
Stay little longer
Thank you; You have given Us plen-
ty to eat and drink
There was but little. >
No. there was quite enough: we
had plenty
This conversation. which ALWAYS
takes place and is almost mechanically
repeated. being ended, the guest APP
proaches the host anu. taking his hands,
says, Il thank YOU for the vodka, the
tea. the cakes, the sugar. etc
1t is indispensable when thanking the
host to enumecate everything the guest
has consumed during his visit. At the
end Of this catalogue the visitor humbly
begs his host TO come TO see nim. which.
after 4 time. he does. and things 90 on
in exactly the same way. Care must
be taken that the viands provided are
of equal quantity and quality: if ut any
time man eats or drinks more than
the host, when his guest, ON former
occasion. did, quarrels, upbraidings, or
sarcastic remarks are the result.
Il gave them tea and sugar, and they
gave me nothing but tea; or. Il gave
them cake. and had nothing but bread
in return. "-LHeray World.
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Slaves Held by Indians.

1t is 4 curious fact that the chiefs of
the petty Seminole tribes still hold ne
groes in bondage in the free State of
Florida. In Southeastern Florida, in
the neighborhood of Biscayne Bay, the
Indians hold negro men, women and
children in bondage. just as they did be-
fore and during the war. Recently one
of these slaves came into the town of
Miami. on Biscayne Bay. and was sur
prised when the people informed him
that he was Il free man. He had never
heard OF the Emancipation Proclama-
ton, and knew nothing of the results
of the war. This well illustrates the
ignorance of the negroes and the shrewd-
ness of the Indians. 1t is probable that
the slaves of the Seminoles do not see
white man once in ten years. The fact
that slaves are held in the United States
should receive the attention of the gov
ernmcnt ami the evil which caused SO
much sectional bitterness and finally
civil war totally eradicatcd. E. w. b.
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ny II J. n,,rnnrrn.

" i;f'~i ii,s Il g. ii tl,'. q, r,irht dim
Md nj. ;iI:I hr W.T. I. uni duh sky:
y q tic s;ars iii; ,winAl,,i. looked To him
Like III, phu>phor = ,i,in- Of The iiir ty
Il" - Fl" i;'s- = t'inr ~ ,;n awkw;.r shape
Ard Wa rlck, q aud bent ike the horn of a
TT,e.
IT, n MI ~ r'@rc. seemed hung with crane
-'i'i ti'c ~, Gca cato nanrel 10 with a slam
. oio'S I'D over the Shiny stones
j ~ 81 rran; lool> in The meadow marsh:
o. ''Isi' 'i'-i u ont " ;th piaintivc means
M" y g so'ir of tie viii, -poorwili was
ur ~i-
! ia' l. ! his bs On The c rmsy site,
dai A.;'s pic WAS the dusty lane:
: nj J. ~ IN lirs cnrvri IN n h;ticr smile
- l." mote iLc Wcc,.s ,sI;!i u spitcful cane.
Npl i.d ig , and long was The way
'- -@ shc.'c uul and tee earth was cold;
u - 90 irf i.iriIt and he dreaded the dav.
= - iiii seemed hundred centuries
'G;
'."i rr' a. l. igh> he timed his tread.
: ga" " ~ y n'crciii 'i;or things;
~ &C., -i'.Tt. .. NM lrfsopinu head
j Il "afi that We, Il fcl : Kicked, by
JUS.
life.
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"Oh, George. I'm so glad you've
come. want to ask you how you like
the new frieze we have in our drawing
room" George, who has not been re-
ceived very cordially of late. It'll do.
hope it won't prove to be the same old
freeze. l don't like decorations in cold
blood. We'll, prefer declarations
little less frigid than yours. myself"
Where there is so much GOODNESS there
is little hope.
In regard to dosing: .Hullo, Charleyi
Where have you been?" ''Just down
to the apothecary's for bottle of medi-
cine for my wife. What things these
women are for dosing, aren't they?"
Chariey's friend comedies in this view
of the matter, and at Charley suggest
ion the two step into the nearest sa-
loon for something to brace up their
respective stomaehs.
Under the head of Society News
rural paper of Arkansas SAYS: Major
Jack Muggle, so well known in this
community and who sells goods at Black
Fork, and who recently married the
beautiful and accomplished Miss Hig-
torres, yesterday shot and killed Colonel
Blowgill, gentleman of much merit in
business. but \ tritlc slow in society. -
-drkd7lSatc Trduelcr.
Too sober TO shoot: At the recent
pigeon-shooting ct Houston, 4 gentle
man who had claimed to be 4 crack
shot missed six successive birds. and his
disguised friends, who had been betting
on him, were mad enough to drown
him. what kind of shooting is thate'
asked one of them Indignantly II
know it's my fault am too sober. No
sober man can expect to hit birds that
fly So crooked. If Ihad three more beers
I'd have scattered feathers and don YOU
forget it.
Yes" said the eulprit. Il IN a thief,
but don't want anybody to insinuate
that my crime was the result of unfor-
tunate stock speculation. and l won't
have anybody say that have hitherto
borne an unblemished reputation.
have been thief from infancy, and
never bought \ share of stock in my life.
Call ME eccentric, if you please, but I
don't want to be mixed up with any of
your amateurs I'm professional, /
sm."
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How THINK anpaar to III, Ius1ns.

The first that remember of my at
| tack WAS while was ri,!inr in rail
road ear. 1t seemed to me that III,
passengers in the forward part wcr'
getting up amateur tiieairicals. I'LL,
fact that this did not surprise me. no.
appear nj all out OF place. illustrates
one curious feature ri insanity. and ina
is, its close simiiarit. in many respect;
to dreaming. Ii is well known mat
the strange phantasmaeoria attendant
upon most of orr dreams never strikes
Us ut the time rs Mt all astonishing. IL
logical. or CONTRADICTORY. becausc tho
critical faculty in sleep is partially and
perhaps wholly dormant. And 50 also
is it in insanity. And rs Il sound o. Il
touch will suggest or give direction I"
an ordinary dream. SO everything thai
occurs within the sight or hearing OF an
insane man effects him in Il like manner.
Also. lie has no more control over liis
words and actions, when the insanity Is
complete, than somnambulist. -.nd.
when patient comes to himself. after
having been insane, he feels a il ne
had been having long and. sometime
Il very unpleasant dream. Some of MY
deiusions were of a frightful character
an, resembled nightmare more ti;u
ANYTHING else; but more often they were
by no means disagreeable. Of course.
ii seemed strange to me afterward that
l could have been carried away by
such absurdities. At one time Thought
that the end of the world had come,
,,,.I H., ,,,. ,J.,,, If iudpop,,Dt ,y,S =,
lianh. This was somewhat remarkable,
because / had not for years been Il be-
lever in the scriptural prophecies relat-
ing to those two events. Nor had any
faith in tie doctrine that there is 2 he'll
of fire: vet. in Imagination, | visited
that place of torment. and witnessed
the fortunes OF the damncd-withont.
however. getting ..-orcied myself.
Some strange concrits. that had come
across in books, occasionally suggested
for nv mind to work Oh. ]
saw men whose souls | believed had
been taken from their bodies. leaving
behind the intelligent personal identity
an idea suggested by Il character dies
,ribed in Bulwers Strange Story"
Again. | thought that demons OCCASION
lily terminated human bodies after
iea.h: and this fancy must have got
rom Il dramatic work by Bishop Coke.
entitled Saul" in which the evil spiri,
ent to trouble that unfortunate mon
lrch terminated and took possession OF
he body of priest whom Saul had
lain. / mention these instances a:
CRYING 10 show the dream-like char
cter OF insanity. Pop. Science Monthly.
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Ase Men Growing Older7

From - life table that has just APP
peared in England. it seems that since
1872 the longevity of the English peo-
pie has scnsibly increased. Whether
from the operation of the Public
Health act, or from the general atten-
ton to health which produced the act.
or from an unobserved change in the
ways of the people akin to the devel-
Opment of temperance now going on,
or from one of those alterations in the
virulencc of disease which have re-
peatedly occurred in history. the laor-
talitv from epidemic diseases suddenly
declined. till the mean mortality in
England, which between 1884 had
been go per 1000. dropped in 1860
to POS. and is dropping still. the mean
death rate of 1882 being only
1913. total improvement of very near
ly One-seventh. This increased longev-
ity is not, it is true, quite equally di-
vided between the sexes. Owing to
causes which are still only partially as
certained, but which probably have
some relation to the extra liability of
women during the collaborating period
of life, females benefit most BY inn
proved sanitary conditions, and the to-
tai progress affected may be broadly
stated thus: Men live two years longer
than they did thirty years ago. and
women three years and four months
longer. q difference, we need not say.
quite large enough to be perceptible in
human life. The very old live longer
that is, of course. they are stronger.
less liable to that Senile feebleness and
degeneracy which struck our ancestors
as their natural condition. They de-
cay. of course. and lose powers of all
kinds. but they no longer sink iuto Il
second childhood, but, except when
oyerworked. die, so to speak. standing.
as only heroes used to do. We see men
and women. nowadays. over 80 with all
their faculties intact, able to converse,
to eat well, and to walk, and with de-
cided and admitted influence on the af-
fair amidst which they live. This is the
more striking. because the increased
longevity of the very aged is not
shared by the old. Beth in men and
women, the chance of survival between
30 and 20 has not increased. but has
rather, ii anything. declined. People
of that age do not benefit so much by |
the reduced power Of epidemics; they |
feel, unless exceptionally strong, the |
influences, such rs sudden falls of tenn |
pcrature. over which science has little |
power. and they decidedly suffer from
The increase Of worry and anxiety
which, among men and women with
grown families. so markedly character
zeS modern life. 1t j.. however, in
'onth and early maturity that the i'm
provement IS most marked. The mans
chance of life is increased most decid-
IDLY between > and 81 and the woman's
between , and %.
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same general appearance and color n:
the grub. bat is short and thick. with
blunt ends, and has not the power of
motion. 1t has no appearance of wing
cases or other appendagcs. Although
the general effect of this insect upon the
growing wheat is not especially differ
cnt from that produced by the Hessian
fly, the worm itself can he very readily
distinguished. especially at this season
of the year. since the Hessian fly is no
longer free grub. but constructed for
itself last fall dark brown. fiat, oval
case, like \ flax seed. from which it is
now emerging rs q perfect fly.
The insect is now burrowing in the
base of the stem Of the wheat, just above
the root; and the pupa occurs in the
same position. The effect is to stop the
growth of the plant, and ultimately to
kill it. There is abundant evidence
that the grub leaves one stalk for an
other, SO that single insect may per-
haps destroy an entire stool. Fields in
Fulton county have been completely
ruined by this pest. SO that they are now
being plowed up for other crops. Where
the injury is less complete. 1t has the eff
feet to deaden the wheat. more or less
completely. in spots. The insect may
be found by carefully stripping down
the leaves of the affected stems until the
center is reached, where. if it still re-
mains, it will be found buried at the
base of the growing stem.
As this insect has only been known to
rs for few weeks it is. of course, i'm
possible to give any sufficient account
If its development. 1t is certain. how
,yer. that the worms were Matched in
he field in the fall. after the wheat was
own, and that the principal part of the
injury was done before frost. 1t will
low soon transform into Il minute fly,
which will probably rear a second brood
alter in the season. This fy will be no
arger than 2 mosquito. but much thick
r and more robust
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An Indian Preaching to milan Women

An Indian Preaching to milan Women.
There was a curious practice among
the Indians on Puget Sound in the earlv
days. Ii WAS the lecture or sermon
that. a; stated periods. was delivered
exclusively 10 the Indian women. An
important member Of the tribe. the big
chief II the medicine man, would select
a prom0ntory or island remote from the
mainland. and paddle himself there.
solitary and alone, on a fine day. Soon
all the squaws would be seen following
him. padding vigorously toward the
common point. No bucks were among
them: they all remained on the MAIN
land. The preacher. instructor. eNhOrt-
er. or whatever he WAS. often stood in
the water up 10 his knees for full hour
or more while he delivered his dis
course: but the squaws and Indian
maidenS gathered As close around him
as their canoes would permit. so rs to
eaten every word that fell from his lips.
Sayonarola was never more in earnest
than the dasky preacher: his face and
action showed he realized the import
ance of his work. He was supposed to
be instructing the women as to their
proper duties in their savage life: but
whatever he said. they were eager to
hear it all. There was no noise save
the occasional chatting of one canoe
against another as they moved with the !
slight swell of the water. 1t was ar
exciting spectacle to see the dusky wo-
men. when the service was over, start
nnn ~ fnr Tho ,,,ni,,1or.1 |
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ana pleasant talking to him as hearing
him talk. The talent for conversation,
indeed, more than anything else in life.
requires tact and discretion. 1t requires
one to have more varied knowledge,
and to have it ut instant and absolute
disposal, so that he can use Just as much
or Just rs little rs the occasion demands.
1t requires the ability to pass instantly
and with ease from the playful to the
serious, from books 10 men, and from
the mere phrase OF courtesy To the cx-
preston of sentiment and passion.
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James Freeman Clarke's Compare
son of All Religion. just issued IN Bos-
ton, is probably the last important lit
erary work he will undertake. lie is
seventy-three years old. and not of strong
physique. and. notwithstanding he has
written SO much and preached so
steadily. he is careful in his habits of
labor, and never consciously overtaxes
his powers.
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The father of the high school girl had
q long discussion the other night with 4
politician, and. after the latter had gone.
the girl remarked. quoting from shak-
speare: He draweth out the thread of
his argument. Well" replied the
man, Il don't understand the dead
languages, but if you are trying to say
he is a crank, I'm with you every
time. oil CITY Derrick.
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Fires and Fira Places,

Every house should have in the prin-
cipal, or living room. at least, fire.
place. if only for use in summer, or IN
the warm months. There is rarely y
month in which there is not long and
cold storm, or if it is not cold. there is
an all-pervading dampness. which re-
quires 4 fire to remove it. In the North
ern States. the present month and the
next are among the most enjoyable, rs
TO weather, of all the twelve. Yet cold
storms of several DAYS duration are fire.
quent, and if there are not such storms,
warm, genial days are followed by chilly
nights. bringing a change so great, that
only the most robust can endure it, and
the foundation OF serious illness is often
laid At this time. At this season q lire,
at night, is often needed for
both comfort and health. and no house
should be without Il provision for it.
While fire in n stove is vastly better
than none ut all. BY all means. where
possible. have it in an open fireplace.
Aside from its social effect, the mir of
which fire on the hearth
brings with it, such fire also brings
ventilation. change of air. 4 removal
of dampness and stagnation. such as
close stove does not afford. In our
climate we rarely have q month. even
in summer. in which fire is not at
times needed. Were the provisions for
making it more general, we should hear
much less OF malaria Malaria
means bad air; good air comes with an
open fire. As well as brightness and
cheerfulnesS.-Americam AgrtcHtturist
for SeDtemGer
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Eliza Bags is u native of SERVER
county. Ga. She went TO Florida n.
wears of age. married ut Is, and her
first child was born wien she was only
IA. Sac is now 81 and has had eighteen
children OWNS twice.. fifteen OF whom
are now living. She is hale and hearty.
and has the reputation Of being one OF
the hardest working women in Florida
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Stone for Fence Pests.

Barbed wire has taken the place of
boards for making farm fences in most
parts OF the country. 1t is fortunate
that 4 substitute was found for lumber,
which is fast becoming scarce and high.
A necessity now exists for finding some
thing to take the place Of wood for max
ing supports for the wire. Tie supply
Of cedar, which is most suitable for post;
on account of its iightness ard durabli-
", is being exhausted very rapidly.
The best trees are being used for max
ing telegraph poles. The very large
trees are being converted into wooden
ware. Large quantities of cedar lum-
Der are employed for paving blocks.
The cedar is OF very slow growth. and
no one attempts to cultivate it for tim
Der purposes In some parts of the
country iron posts are coming into use
for supporting vi e, and they give very
good satisfaction in most respects.
They are liable to rust if they are not
painted, but otherwise they are very
durable. They do not break or burn
up. They can be driven into the ground
and are not likely 10 be thrown out by
the action of the frost. The principal
objections to them are their weight and
cost. In many parts of the country
stone can be utilized for making fence
posts to coed advantage. In the east
granite is abundant. and posts of great
length and beauty can b. made of it. In
many parts of the west limestone that
splits easily is found generally quite
Al Il l..
not as strong as granite. but it works
more rapidly and is lighter to handle.
Stone posts will last for CENTURIES and
are liable to noinjuries except breakage.
They are heavy to move. but where
there l.: water communication they can
be transported without difficulty, and
may be hauled on sleds over ground
covered with snaw.
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Mr.. Watterson says that New York
ers eat oysters all the year round be-
cause there is an Z in wear
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1t is another bright peaceful day.
Here are the same pure air, the same
blue sky. the same panorama of grass
and flowers and dimly outlined noun
tains.
A band OF hunters are crossing the
prairie at steady gallop, instead of =
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-05-24

agreed to recommend Burr for the
position. a committee. of which Jas
Madison was chairman. ana James
Monroe one of the mem ers, waited
upon President Washington.
Washington listened in dignified
silence, while Mr. Malison present.
ed the request Of lis party. When
he had finished, the President sail.
with studied roliteness. that i: had
been the rule of his pu.lic life. never
20 nominate Tor hi Iii oifi,.e any man
of whose intc gritty Ii, was not assur
ed.
The committee bowe1, retire |, a ID
reported to the Con grpssional consti
tuents. They were Indignant at the
cold reception given to their recon
menda,ion. Passing resolutions
strongly indorsing Burr rs a man an,;
u statesman. they directed the com
nittee to return and present them to
the President
Whenthe committee again address
ed the President, and for the secOnC
Gime proposed Durr'> name, y asliing
ton said. with the warmth of indiyna
ton. M V decision is irrevOcable, gen
tlelnen. L cannot nominate Col. Burr
But" he added. checking his irrita-
ton, Il will nominate you. Mr.. Mad
ison, or you. Mr.. Monroe"
Madison said lie lad long since
/ made up his mind not to- 90 abroad
But Mr.. Monroe slowed hy his man
ner that he was rot unwilling 10 ac
cept the osition, and in few days
he received his appointment. .t.-EG.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-05-24
VERBOSE POMpOSITY.

Gil Bias meets at Madrid his old
friend, the barber. Fabricio Nunez,
who had turned poet, 20 be of som.
consequence. They dine together.
and in the height Of their jollity. Gil
Bias asks him to show him one OF
his efforts at composition.
"He at once," said Gil Bias,
"earched among his papers for a
sonnet which he read me witt, q very
Impressive air. Yet though he r.a,,
it we'll, | found the pro iuct,on so oh
scure that l utterly failed to com.
prehend it.
This lie perceived, and said to
ne -
This sonnet does not seem to YOU
very clear, does it p l acknowledg.
Ell that l should have preferred a
little more clearness. He laughed at
my expense.
III this sonnet, said he,' is barely
,nteiii5ible. SO much the better. Son
nets, otes, and other works that as.
pire 10 the sublime fosnot accom- mo.
date themselves to simplicity. natur
alness. 1t is their obscurity tha,
constitutes their merit. ALI that il