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The Acme" subjects the soil to the ac-
ton of steel crushcr. and levellcr. and
of double gangs of east steel coulters, so
arranged that they give immense cutting
power. 1t works perfectly on light soil and
is the ONLY harrow that cuts over entire
surface of the ground. Do not fail to see
the ''acme" work before purchasing a
harrow and satisfy yourself as to its mer-
its. Send for Circulars. For sale by
LAROY THOMPSON,
So Londonderry. Vt.
n. b Shall also sell the improved
Tomkins County Cultivator, the best cul-
tivator in use,
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BIRTHS.

In winhall, April Is, SON to Mr.. and Mrs c
Cummings.
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JAMAICA.
IRA V-ELERS GUIDE.

Trains leave Jamaica daily, Sundays ex.
cepted, as follows: Going SOUTH mail IS q. m.
mixed IS p. M; going north. mixed 10 25, mail 90
d, m,
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Corrected Weekly.)

Butter, 10 to % Oats, So
Maple Sugar, StO lo1 Gran. Sugar,
Eggs, IA Brown III
Lard, Is Beans, per at. 10 to II
Pork, IS Cheese, II
Hams, 16 Meal, per hundred, $l.st
X. Oil, Is to 20 Bran, LAC
Flour. family. 900 to 675 Midd's, l.5O to l6t
st. Louis, 6.75 $500 Feed, 1.6(
MINI. Pat. S.25 Bone meal, =" 4.5(
Oil meal 200 Cotton seed meal, Lex
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NEARLY A FATAL ACCIDENT.
Last Friday, towards night, Frank
Tyler, aged about 10, son Of II. D. Ty-
Ter, and frankie Melendy went to Mr.
Chase's barn to do chores. Both OF
them got OH to the hay NOW, and after
throwing down some hay the Melendy
boy began climbing down, when nearly
down Tyler suddenly conceived the
idea of getting to the floor first by
jumping, the distance to the floor being
some 8 or 10 feet. Suiting the action
to the thought he sprang off, in the mo.
ment forgetting that an empty hogs.
head or fierce stood in the way, and
came down directly astride its edge, ont
leg going inside and the other out. l,
is needless to say that he received
severe injuries. He was carried
home and DIR. Wood summoned. Sat
urday night DR.. Eddy, of Chester, was
called, and Sunday morning a man was
sent to Manchester, to procure
an aspirator, which had to be
used to relieve the bladder. AT the
present writing, Thersday morning, he
lies in an apparently comfortable con
dition, and strong hopes are entertained
of his recovery, Master Frank for sew
eral months has been engaged as clerl
in H. P. Chase's store, and is univer
sally liked, and much sympathy is fel
for him by our citizens, without excep
ton.
The Friends Of the Sitter pay the Editor
aVisit and Leave . Substantial
| Token Of Good viii.
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Copernicus.

At Frauenburg, Copernicus may be
said to have first begun Systematically
to note and record the places of the
heavenly bodies. He chose for his OBJ
seTvatory and abode a tower still
pointed out to visitors as the
"euria Copernicana. 1t formed
part of the Notifications by
which the ecclesiastical citadel of Erm-
land was Gas the event proved) not al
! together Intellectually protected, and
| overlooked spacious horizon to the
north, south and west. The cathedral
of Frauenburg stood on gentle emil
nence close to the Frische Half, an ex-
tensive sheet of nearly fresh water,
connected with the Baltic by single
narrow channel, and separated from it
by a ridge of blown sand known as the
Nehrung. From a species of terrace
adjacent to the Copernican tower, the
eye wandered undisturbed across the
blue expanse of this species of inland
sea 1927 square miles in area) to the
white dunes beyond, and, in clear
weather, even to the azure line of the
Baltic; while on the landward side
family undulating plain stretched south
as far as the eve could see, well wooded
and watered, rich with cornfelds and
meadows, and enlivened by cheerful
hOmesteads; the view on the east side
alone being interrupted by the rusty
red brick gable of the pinnacled cathe-
dral. 1t was here that Copernicus set
up his triquetrum, an instrument
for taking the attitudes of the
stars, constructed by himself, ac-
cording to Ptolemaic precepts,
OF three strips of deal marked in ink
with numerous divisions. Aided by
this rude implement, which afforded,
with the utmost care, degree of accu.
racy at least ?, 400 times inferior to that
at the command of modern astronomers.
he effected the most complete and sur
prising scientific revolution known in
the history of human progress. 1t was
soon discovered, however, that he pos
sessed other gifts besides those neces-
sary for star-gazing, and that his clear
Judgment and strong sense could be
made eminently useful in practical 'af-
fairs. Nor does he seem to have raised
any objection to the interruption of his
studies. Thus he undertook and full
hiiouf as AuLllllotIdtoI vi GHe Instant
capitular domains of Allenstein and
Mehlsack, duties of the most heterogen-
Gus character. He was at once Bailiff
Military Governor, Judge in civil and
criminal cases. of first instance and APP
peal, Tax Collector, Vicar General |
Some records of his daily Iabors in the
allotment of lands have been preserved, !
and show the minuteness of the details |
with which he was obliged to be con-
versant. The conditions of tenure in
FINLAND were various and complicated. |
The difficulties at the best of times at
tending their regulation were increased
tenfold by the disturbed state of the
country.-Ed1nburgh Review.
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For Young Readers.
TIE LESSONS OF THE YEAR.


You are larger now than year ago,
And the stories and the lessons they, too, mus
And come to your minds with fresh. new
look
On the unlearned page of this old, old book.
But have you, my dears, learned everything
The brave old year in its arms could bring?
Oh, all the lessons the schoOi-books brought,
Perhaps - but the other ones? Have you
thought
That never blossom looks up but tells
Some story of how its sweet heart swells
With grateful love to Him who made
Its beauty of sunshine and rain and shade?
That never butterfly sips, or bee,
The nectar too little for us to see,
Bat out of the picture a lesson goes
OF Him who made clover and bee and rose2
That never ripened apple falls,
Nor grape vine puppies on dull old walls
Nor nut comes rustling through the leaves,
Nor vain goes laden with harvest sheaves
But in each and all bright eyes may find
How wise and changelesS and Heavenly kind
Is he who fashions the endless store
winch blesSeS the New Year more and more?
And not alone while the warm skies glow
Are written the lessons for us to know
But the snow and the ice have truthful word
Of Him whom we worship and call the Lord
They hide the roots of the honey flowers,
And the trees whose fruits fall thick as show
And in all the earth and air and sea,
Ihere are stories and lessons for you and me-
-CflFiStidR Leader
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MISCELLANEOUS.

"A lady in Oakland, Me-, died re-
Gently from the effects of eating cloves,
which her physician stated had entirely
destroyed the coating of her stomach
Boston Transcript.
Collector Robertson, of. New York,
recently received an envelope contain
ing seventy dollars, which, the sender
said, was the duty on some wearing
apparel that had been smuggled into
this port along time ago.-M z. Times.
"A New York reporter has discovered
that the broken food, of which the
street beggars sometimes collect great
basketfuls, is given to the low saloons
for the free lunch tables in exchange
for liquor. Chicago Herald
The city of Atlanta, Ca, was first
called Marthasville, after the daughter
of Mr.. Lumpkin, who donated five
acres of ground at that point and so de-
cided the terminus of the Atlantic &
Western Railroad The name was af-
terward changed by the Legislature.
"A Swedish couple who live near
Sioux Falls, D. T., have four children,
two of them perfect specimens of the
albino, while the others are ordinary
fair-haired children. One of the albinos
is boy, and the other a girl. The
latter's hair is as white as the driven
snow and kinky as that of the thorough
bred African. Notwithstanding her off
color she is very beautiful.-St. Paul
Press
1t may be interesting to note, as an
instance of the costliness of modern
war, that the total ascertained expend-
iture of France upon the war on which
she entered with light heart in Au-
gust, 1870, is now declared to be E341, :
440, 900. AS the war began in August
and ended in January, this makes the
cost to France of her march to Berlin
almost exactly two millions day, with
out counting the permanent loss of two
of her wealthiest provinces.
Nearly forty years ago, on raid
made by the Comanches into Texas.
they seized and carried into captivity
young maiden named Cynthia Parker.
niece of Hon. Isaac Parker. A few
years afterward she married a Co
manche chief, and of this union q son
named Quinah was the fruit. During
the war General Sui Ross recaptured
Cynthia Parker and she returned to
Texas much against her will and died.
Her son remained with the tribe and is
now their chief Chicago Herald.
. Rats sometimes feather their nests
with the material that human beings
are wont to use for the same purpose,
it seems. While repairing a storehouse
at Weldon, S. c., the other day, some
found a rats bed made of
money. Carefully pulling it to pieces,
they handed the present occupant of
the house S75 in good and lawful cur
rency, though it is stated that there was
more money than this in the bed, one
of the carpenters refusing to give I'D
what he had found or to say what the
amount of it was. The store was built
some eighteen years ago.-St. Louis
Post.
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The Music of Insects,

The katydid has wing that is vprv
curious to look at. You have seen MI
little insect, have no doubt its color
Is light green, and just where the VINO
joins the body there is thick RIDGE
and another on the wing. On this ridgs
there is a thin and strong skin. which
makes sort of drumhead.
1t IS the rubbing of these two ridoes
or drumheads that make the queer noise
you have heard. There is no music n
it, surely. The insects could keep quiet
as well as not, and they must enjoy
doing it.
The katydid usually makes three RIBS
with it's drumheads, sometimes onIy
two. You can fancy she saws "Katy
did," and ''She did," or 'sS6e didn't
The moment it is dusk they begin. Soon
the whole company are at work. AS
they rest after each rubbing, it seems
as If they answered each other.
Did you know that bees hum from IN.
der wings? 1t is not the stir of those
beautiful light wings we hear. Itisthe air
drawing in and out of the ATTITUDES, in
the bees quick fight. The faster q
bee flies the louder the humming is.
Don't you believe insects feel? H.
deed they do! They have nerves all
over them, even through their wings,
and out to the end Of every feeler. They
suffer Just as much as You do when
hurt. You must remember this, and be
kind to all the little insects God has
made.--O Our Little Ones.
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Two.Sidea.

Some people are composed Of two
selves, which they as easily put on or
SHIFT off as you or | would coat As
for example, know person of a most
gracious, frank and amusing character,
person with whom | have been init
mate for years, and whom I thought |
knew and understood perfectly. Hap
penlng one day to'oe present while she
was entertaining company, Twas aston
lshed to find her entirely changed. The
smile that habitually played over her
countenance was depressed, and an air
OF most profound importance perYaded
her whole countenance. Hen manners
were constrained, and every word size
uttered seemed to have been weighed at
least seven or eight times. The CONVEX
satlon Jagged, or was rather one-sided,
Tor she agreed with every one and every
one seemed to agree with her. was
greatly amused, and when the guests
had departed could not help having
laugh at her expense and joking her
about her other self. ''For. really, |
said, ''you are hundred degrees more
charming and agreeable when you talk
and act in your natural way she
stared at me in wonder, and said: Il
really did not think you were so green
as that For you know that, as charity
covers a multitude of sins before tod,
SO does politeness before man. go
Hteness!' | said; s'do you call that po-
hteness?" But she silenced me with q
laugh, saying: ''1f YOU want to be IN
fashion you want to put on airs. "
Now, don't mean to say that If you
meet person with a crooked nose it y
necessary to fling the fact at his or her
head. For, above all things, no matter
how frank you are, there IS one thing
you must sacrifice to your frankness,
and that is personal feeling. In every
house there is skeleton in the cup
board, and in some houses more than
one. 1t win not always do to say what
you think, but you should always think
what you say. If you do not, then
keep silent Silence is golden. can
not fOrbear to quote right here what
Carlyle says in reference to silence:
"Were q man ordered, for length q
time. but to hold his peace, it we're n
most cases an incalculable benefit to MS
insight. Thought works in silence; 50
does virtue. What folly would one
avoid did the tongue be quiet till the
mind had finished and was calling ior
utterancc."
Wealth-is one of the things that ezeF-
cises the most harmful influence on
frankness. No matter where yosgo, II
you have money, the greatest defer
ence is paid you; no matter whether
you be bright or stupid, good or baG,
your money is your password, and
opens almost every door to you.
think it is chiefly owing to this that non
esty is degenerating.-Cor. San Ffg's-
cisco Examiner.
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Shelter for Stock,

All who have ever paid any attention
to the condition of their stock know
well how much better 1t generally
thrives through the winter when shell
| tered from the piercing winds, cold
rams or sleet and snow. We are aware
that those who have numerous herds
and large corn-tields are not ALWAYS
able to provide such shelter as they
would wish; and, unless there are
groves near by for their animals to re-
treat to at night, they have to remain in
the open corn-tield and take their
chances against the weather, however
bad it may be.
Those who have smaller herds car
fence yards with boards nailed close to
each other, five to six feet high. on the
west, north and east sides. This will
make a good protection from the cold.
rough winds, and be open to the sun
SHINE and the warm south wind when
1t blows. Ii to this sheds wholly or
partially enclosed beneath their roofs
are added and the yards are so thicklv
Uttered with straw or corn stalks as to
keep the feet of the animals dry and
out OF the mud, then they get THROUGH
the winter better, and, properly fed,
come out to grass in the spring in ex-
cellent condition.
Some contend that the cost of labor
OF bringing the feed to the yards for
the stock will more than offset the rain
In their condition derived from this
shelter, but we think not. Another
considerable benefit from such close
shelter is large gain in the manure
heap, by the rotting of the corn stalks
and straw and the droppings of manure
and urine of the cattle, mixed up with
them, to be used for the succeeding
summer crops. Thus composted, all
these things possess a quicker, more
thorough and abundant fertility than if
applied singly.-NationaI Lice Stock
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the expression was afton
represent Eel. has the money settled !, used q
Tor her own use. / havas u s. " . wife
dered where this expressions ol.ea Won,
was glad to find it outsi = arose, and
b, ~ am am afraid nothing is lett !. !.
ed" '' 70 De exhspv,
Il did not 60 to books :.
knew all the rest were crib y az for I
shan1t and wonder Ulie did M IN Nom
ABOUT gl9Te;,money as well a. ~ y. 'ellu
ey; but L talked with mother pm Pbln-neA.
custom of receiving calls. and aoout the
me about the Mohawk ValIss sne told
ants and their way of kean;as mhabit,
which | thought would intssra ~ Gay
one sald when she was a br;S ss you
came for the first time anu, o,'ae' sh0
descendants of the old Hi laese
and was surprised to see thu aAoi,ah0erS
preparations made TO Celebrate t II
Years day. Every one wss rs New
cake OF all kinds, and particnlarIaalk i m
KIND they called New Yearss ny The
This was made of butter a.. cake
sugar; with caraway seeds sti sss ana \
and after rolling it very thin # m vu u 4,
o. out by a stamp into the Size ra ,'as M NJ
The richer the family, the larg4a aIsa
cake. When the day came ;n5 ses tae
dressing to receive calls, she was toIs :. y
bundle herself for a sleiqh.r;de' Oia Q 2
giving her a basket to ha9g uno , ana
arm, she was led to large sEeia a nes
the door, wherein was dozen ~ 80 Y
gentlemen and ladies, all eoniene si'' ",
herself with baskets. They w rgsO tl lAe
house to house through the entire I IN
ley, wishing Happy New Year val val
receiving hot drinks and refresb ,, sua
and best of all, one of these fannr -1 Nh
Years cakes which were to BE- ta alVw
home and kept as long as desired ' d.
said every basket was full when Nv, Lao
went home. - 'n1y
alt takes me back to my boyhood u
hear this-for | always scent tbe 81 ds y
thus. Good old times they were t 10y
Now for the decision-how is II gep Nh
eoiieio-
" We propose to leave it to Il.
readers OF your paper" said JUDGE Van ~
Worst, anu Wen see what they saw g
it was left, to be decided after All ~
those who read the story. -Mqrqqrst 4
Pee6e, IN CHacdq0 .Idud91ce.
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JUNE.
DECE NJ r.
FARM AND PRESIDE,

Cooked potatoes are eaten greedily
by hogs. and unstable potatoes car
best be disposed of in this way.-Prat.
RE Farmer.
If an egg is added to the batter for
flour griddle cakes they will be surpris.
ingly improved, and brown nicely
Exchange.
If you would have sound horses.
keep their litter dry and clean. Ii
they are allowed to stand on manure
that is heating and fermenting it will
result in soft hoofs and lameness.-N
7. Herald.
When our grandfathers left a few
| shucks on each ear, and then braided
all together and hung them in the
granary or attic where they would be
kept dry and safe from rats and mice
they adopted as good plan as ever has
been discovered for keeping seed corn.
Detroit Post.
-Whltewash for barn or clubhouse
may be made by mixing water lime with
skinned milk to the proper consistency
to put on with brush. 1t will adhere
to any surface, either rough or smooth
wood, brick, stone or mortar, where oil
has not been applied, and forms a very
hard and durable substance Indian
apolts Journal.
In the California Fruit-Growers'
Convention Mr.. Richard Wheeler said
that fruit canned in the orchard is richer
and stronger in fiber than that canned
elsewhere, and will endure transporta
ton better 1t should be allowed to
ripen on the trees. Orchard canning
will save much fruit that now goes to
waste.
Starch which will not stick in white
patches on your dark cambria dress, is
made thus: Take the very best fine
starch you can get, mix in the proper
ton of two tablespoonfuls to as little
water as will make q smooth paste, and
to this add pint of clear coffee; let it
boil for ten minutes. Stir it with a
sperm candle, strain it through a piece
of muslin, and it is ready for use, and
will be found very satisfactory.-NY
Post.
For those people who like spare
ribs of pork, this dish is recommended:
Put the meat in the oven to bake. in
dripping pan. When it is nearly done
pour over it a batter of flour, milk, and
soda or baking powder; this batter
should be almost as stiff as if it were
intended for biscuit. When it is done
turn the meat out on platter with the
dough under the meat; make a nice
gravy in the dripping pan and pour
over the meat.-Bostols transcript.
A correspondent writes that her
pumpkin pies will bake in streaks, and
she has not been able to prevent it.
Possibly if she tries this way she will
have no more trouble: Mix the molas-
ses and ginger with the pumpkin, then
add the milk, stirring in a little at a
time; set the pie-plate with the crust on
it in the oven, and then pour the filling
from pitcher, giving it good stirring
the last thing before pouring out. #
the oven is hot l don't believe there
will be any more trouble about streakS
~ Y, Post.
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The Real Scandal MOnger.

Women have always borne the odium
and disgrace of being the originators
and retailers of gossip, scandal and
SANDER. That they do not merit ali
the odlum can easily be proven by a
little observation. Women seldom, il
ever, originate scandal, orare the first
to start slanderous reports against the
fair name of man or woman. 1t is con-
ceded that women are purer minded
than men; this alone prevents their see
ing the impure motive which-men say
prompts so many actions of ones fell
low beings. AS a general thing, q wo-
man gossips and talks about her neigh
Dor S bad temper, bad children, ex-
traVagance, bad management. cook
ing, hired girls, taste, or lack of it in
dress, and the thousand-and-one things
that may be said of one without iniur-
ing ones reputation. But when YOU
come to scandal, to the SANDER that
blights fair name; ruins the happi-
ness OF families; breeds mistrust in the
hearts OF friends; separates loved ones:
sends broken hearts to the grave, or to
an insane asylum; causes reckless. mis-
trusted people to throw conscience
aside-thinking that having the name
one might as well enjoy the game-and
rush into ruin; driven to it by the vile
tongue of the slanderer-when Won
hear this kind OF gossip, rest assured
that it originated among men who
lounge on street corners. loaf on boxes
ana benches around stores, haunt the
saloons and hotel offices, and spend
Lhelr spare time. of which they have a
goodiy amount, smoking and chewing
ana making remarks about every wo-
nan who passes their lounging place
atn1''e ", armstrong in 81. Louis Neg
Eziae.
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Christine Missions First Appearance.

Did you know that Christine Nilsson
made her first public appearance at the
American Chapel in Paris? We had a
number of fine singers in the choir at
that time, Mrs. Riggs being among
them. This was while we were living
IN Paris during the year of 81 and '62,
and when Christine was young school
girl and used to pass her monthly holt
days, which lasted from Monday till
Friday, at our house. One day ]
heard that one of the sopranos of the
chapel choir had been taken i'll and so
l went for Christine and induced her to
take her place, and while we walked
along the Champs Elysee | taught her
the English words of the hymn She was
to sing. This was some two wears be-
fore she made her debut and so took
the public by storm by her singing of
the 'tMagie Flute that the manager at
once made three years engagement
with her.-Cor. N@K. World.
The Boston & Albany Railroad
Company uses five tons of passengers'
tickets annuallv.-Atbany journal.
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The paymaster of one of the mills
IN Lawrence. Mass, being asked for the
address of Mary Murphy replied that
there were twenty-seven of that name
at work for the corporation, and was
then thus further advised: I'm refer
enee to the Mary Murphy want to
find, she has brother, a calker bv
trade, but he has b.en dead five years.
Boston Herald. :