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At Fifty-One.

Testing is over with me forever
Life is too sober at ffty-one;
No longer 1 worship the witty and cleyeri
Things that amused me loathe and shun.
have come to the summit and now begun
To sink to the vale the other side;
There a damp in the air-there's gloom on the sur
Whose waning the vapors of Oraus hide.
And my fellow.travelers left and right
Fall away from the track as we downward HE,
To their several homes they are not in sight
But hear the bells as they bid good-byel
How lonely I feel as get nigh
To my destined inn--a dismal plaeel
Shut from all glimpse of the goodly sky
And the sunshine of every friendly face.
Yet what is to dread? there's Master there
Full of pity. to welcome the weary guest;
Who will bind the footsore and have good care
Of ever y poor soul that seeks His rest
j tremble to go to him uneonfessed-
bear hun no letters from priest or pope
But carry passport within my breast
OF his own sure woodland deathless hope.
Thomas William Parsons.
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The Song of Mariana.

inger at the gateway where we stood together
The withered lilies gliln1ner and beckon eerily.
o Truant Heart come straightwayi through fair and
stormy weather
Ny love has neer grown dimmer-Dear Heart, come
back to mel
The amber west is fading. The gloom begins to
thicken
Above the stresmlet lowly a-sobbing to the sea-
With tender light upbraidinR seest thou the starets
quicken2
Thou heedest them too slowly-Dear Heart, come
back to me!
All were like the swallow with Joyful pinions lifted
The cruel distance ceaviug I'd swiftly fly to thee;
But OH may not follow; amid the darkness drifted
cry out in gsieving-DeaF Heart, come back to
mel
-S4mu, Niuturn Peck, in the Current.
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FOR TIE LITTLE FOLKS.
81 am Going to s,noke the Best Cigars

II am Going to Smoke the Best Cigars."
Mary Ray Earle, in Presbyterian Journal.
Grant and Ross Graham are twins. Grant is
a stirring boy, and often earns extra dime to
help swell the family purse, which is sometimes
very slim
Ross loves his books, and would like to get a
good education; but he knows that both he and
his brother must soon quit school, and begin to
work.
These boys go to a wide-awake Sabbath
school, whose officers and teachers are anxious to
do all the good they possibly for the children
under their care.
One Sabbath, on their return from school,
Ross fastened to his mother with the good news
that he had pledged himself not to taste any
thing that would intoxicate, or to use tobacco in
any form,
May you be enabled to keep your pledger'
said his mother, fervently, and then turned TO
Grant, expecting to hear the same news from
| him; butas he did not speak she asked:
And how is it with you, my boy"
Il didn't sign the pledge answered Grant
You see, mother, am going to leave whisky
| and such trash alone; but have made up my
mind that when am twenty one I am going to
| smoke the best cigars
| you had better count the cost" said his
| mother. 'fhe best cigars will take much of
| your earnings, and their use will bring to you
| many evils which you cannot foresee."
Il don't see how they will hurt me! Father
smokes, and so does the Rev. Mr. Blank, and
| ever so many more ministers | can name"
How old are you. Grantr asked his mother,
without appearing to notice his remark.
Eleven years old"
Only eleven; and why must you and your
brother, while so young, quit going to school''
Because father can't afford to send us any
longer; and, besides, we must help earn our own
livings."
True. Suppose your father had put away
twenty cents day for twenty years, how much
money would he now have?H
Grant made the calculation and replied
HE would have 81, 1850"
"And not only that amount replied his
mother, but also the interest much Of it he
might now have had had he not begun to smoke
good cigars when he was twenty one-just
twenty years ago."
Grant made no reply, but all the week he
kept thinking something like this
I'VE are very poor. Father works hard, but
he is sickly. He still smokes two cigars and
sometimes more a day. He has already smoked
away more than 81, 460-whewl What young
fortune. If we only had that much money now,
Ross could go to school long enough to gradu
ate, and mother and the children might have
many comforts"
The next Sabbath when, at the close of the
school, the superintendent laid the temperance
pledge upon the table, the first one that walked
up and put his name to it was Grant Graham.
He had changed his mind. For" said he,
Il will never puff away 81, 400 in smoke.
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Burning old Love Letters.

Itake them with reverent fingers,
These tokens of passion now dead;
The lines full of tenderest yearning,
Through which your love seemed to be burning,
Can move me as when first read.
I know love is now stranger to us,
Our paths in the world nee will meet,
And yet as burn these old letters
1 wish once again for the letters
You broke, though / thought them so sweet
And now notbing's left to remind me
OF the days when our love was so true,
But still as l gaze through wet lashes
At the fire where shoulder the ashes,
l sigh for the past-and for you.
Boston Transcript
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Forever.

Those we love truly never die,
Though year by year the sad memorial wreath.
ring and flowers. types of life and death,
Are laid upon their graves.
For death the pure life saves,
And life all pure is love- and love can reach
From heaven to earth and nobler lessons teach
Than those by mortals read.
Well blesti is he who has dear one dead;
friend he has whose face will never change
A dear communion that will not grow strange;
The anchor of love is death.
The blessed sweetness of a loving breath
Will reach our cheek all fresh through weary years
For her who died long since, all waste not tears;
She's thine unto the end.
Thank God for one dead friend
With face still radiant with the light Of truth,
Whose love comes laden with the scent of youth
Through twenty years of death,
John Boyle 0'Reilly in Boston Pilot.
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Life.

Life Is often sung as dreary,
Full of bitterness and tears,
And the future from the present
Made to borrow bitter years.
Life is often sung as cherries,
Full of sorrow and of woe,
And the present borrows anguish
From the days of long ago.
Life is often sung as hopeless,
Every promise made to fail,
And the joyous cries of nature
Are construed into wall.
Fling away such idle fancies,
To the winds such weakness give,
'Mong the dead rest all your sorrows,
'Mong the living strive to live.
Is you can not be as others,
There is still work TO do;
If You strive with what is in you,
Others may not be as you.
Henry E. Porter.
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daily attendance of about a hundred; half
hundred more attend its school of engraving.
Its school of science is attended by about three
hundred persons, its art school by seven hun
bred. its telegraph school by fifty. and there are
nearly six hundred persons attending its scien-
titc lectures distributed all over the house. The
interest Peter Cooper showed in the moor had a
great deal to do with electing his mayor of
New York
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Rnrdetfe.

read, one day, when work was DONE
The advice you gave the Prince your son,
In regard TO the boy that carries gun,
And what he'll get
And said as the racy, RANT fun
Over my heartstrings ripping run,
'In the whole wide world there is but one
Hawkeye Burdette"
For, as read, an electric thrill
Set in motion old Momuss mill,
Aud laughed as the wheels went round, until
My eyes were wet
Laughed in my sleep and am laughing still;
0, rare Brdette!
It was held by some. in days of old
Who kept the flock in the Puritan fold
'srhat mrth trap, we are gravely told,
by the devil set,
To lure the elect TO his tropic hold"
But, ali Burdette,-
With all respect for the days of yore
And the creed of those who went before
To their due reward, ON the better shore
None can regret
That in eighteen hundred and eighty four,
Some things have lost the shape they wore,
And the world has learned better lore;
Nest pas-Burdette.
The path of life is rugged and rough,
IN its devious course o er briAF and bluff
And its every day hath pain enough,
We would forget
Your sparkling elixir is Just the stuff
We need, Burdette.
Far better than lotion, powder. pill,
For the heartache or ineipient chill
Is the wine of rnirth that bubbles till
The nerves forget
TO carry sense of ache OF i'll,
To the brain, Burdette.
Ithank you, then, for a soulful laugh
That shook from my brain cloud of chaf,
And, exc thank you, in their behalf,
Who toll and fret
Or blindly worship the golden calf;
Or feebly lean broken staff;
For gems you drop in the cup they quaff:
o, rare Burdette
Sarah T. Bolton
BEECH BANK, Oct. 1884.
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A New Game for Children.

Little Folks Magazine.
We mention this game which we believe has
never appeared in print, because not only many
may take part, but, like really good games,
amusement and perhaps some instruction may
be derived in playing it; and any number may
play at the same time. Let us suppose that ten
children decide to play this game of Names.
per and pencil, and if one of the players has
watch, so much the better; if not clock must
be used One commences by calling out: Girls
names commencing with A; two minutes al
lowed" Each player then writes down all the
girls names that he Tor she) can recoleet and at
the expiration of the two minutes time" is
called. Then the Oldest player reads from his
Tor her) slip all the names he Tor she)
has written down-say Amy, Amabel,
Alice, Ann, Annie, Amanda, Aileen, etc.
All the other players. as the names are read
out, cancel any name read out. If, for instance
all have written Amy all cancel Amy and count
one mark Say six players have Amabel and
four have not, each of the six count one mark;
those who have not thought and written down
Amabel get nothing for Amabel, and so on
through the list The object of the game is to
teach children all girls and boys names. When
the marks have been allotted for all the names
the total of the marks are read out and noted on
each slip The players then proceed in a similar
manner for all boys names commencing with A,
such as Alfred, Abel, Adam, Andrew, Arthur
etc. The game can be continued till all the let
tiers of the alphabet exhausted, but practi-
cally young players rarely care to ''do" more
than thirty sets, or fifteen letters conseeutvely
Various names crop up, and the memory is
well exercised, and children generally vote it
great fun. Anyone introducing pet, or fancy
names, such as Pussy, Kit, Teddy etc, forfeits
two marks unless it be arranged that they be
allowed
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The Usual Way,

from hand to mouth, " he gayly said,
And pressed her dainty finger tips,
Which sa1utation quickly led
To one upon her perfect lips,
As fair as roses in the South,
Prom hand to mouth"
So she was won, and so was he;
Twas something like a year ago,
And now they both are one, you see,
Although which one hardly know.
They're living somewhere in the South,
From hand to mouth.
Chicago Rambler
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Mugwumps Nowhere.

Rehoboth Herald
The grasshopper has according to its size, 100
times the kicking power of an average man,
II must be exciting times for the young grass.
hoppers which go counting and find the old man
at home.
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the Interior Department in protecting the leases,
they being he claimed, i'll direct contrayention Of
the Revised Statutes.
Mr.. Dawes remarked that the leases having
been made by the Indians themselves, the Sec
retary of the Interior while Withholding his
consent, had held it not his duty to interfere,
under the impression that the leases were for
the b sneft of the Indians Mr. Dawes thought
this mistaken view, and that the matter should
be looked into and a remedy applied, otherwise
every foot of land in the Indian Territory might
be properly leased.
Mr. Maxey said he knew that of the large
tracts of land referred to, much of it had been
leased at ridiculousy low figures He thought
an investigation was loudly called for
Mr.. Harrison thought if the circumstances
were as stated they constituted an outrage, and
if the Secretary of the Interior did not deem
himself authorized by law to interfere joint
resolution of Congress should be passed, making
it his duty to do so.
The debate broadened into a general discus
sion of Indian lands and supplies, Mr.. Beck stat
ing that the government paid $40 head for
cattle worth $12.
Mr.. Dawes said these leases of Indian lands,
While wrong, were no more outrages than the
authorized inclosure by wire fences of thousands
of acres of public lands. Of one tract of l02, 900
acres of Indian lands. So 600 acres were IN ex-
elusive possession of outsiders, whose herds con
sumed everything green on 1t, while the Indian
Bureau had been obliged to advertise for beef to
supply support for the Indians on whose reserva-
tions these herds were feeding. Had the Indians
used the reservation for themselves, they would
have supported themselves In one instance
the Indians had in one year. sold II, 900 bushels
of wheat from a reservation now occupied almost
entirely by private individuals without any pow
er on the part of the government to dispossess
such individuals. The evils consequent on leas-
ing Indian lands and fencing in publiclands Mr..
Dawes continued imposed grave duty on Con
gress. If remedial action was not taken in time,
tho public domain would pass irrecoverably into
the possession of land owners, foreign and ma
tive. He hoped the matter would not be allowed
to cad IN talk, or be confined to Indian lands
alone Congress had power to clothe the execu-
tive officers of the government with ample au-
thority in the premises, and should do so.
At the request Of Mr. Conger the matter went
over for one day. Adjourned.
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LAST-BOUND RAILWAY RATES.
FERNS CT the Agreement Made By the Pas
senger Agents at the Chicago Meeting.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2-lThe Times will publish,
tomorrow, the full text of the agreement made
here few days ago for restoration of rates by
east tbound trunk lines This agreement was
signed by the passenger agents, subject to ap-
proyal by the general managers, to whom it will
be presented by Commissioner Fink tomorrow.
The agreement contains sixteen sections, in
substance as follows:
First-To restore rates to all Eastern points to
regular tariff
Second-Not to sell, or offer or allow repre-
sentative to do so, tickets of any kind from
Chicago TO any Eas tern point below the agreed
rates
Third-Not to sell round-trip or excursion
tickets to competitive or local points that will
effect a reduction, nor permit connecting roads
to do so without unanimous consent.
Fourth-Haf rates. on account of well-defined
cases of charity, when indorsed with the word
'charity" on the face, and to railroad employees,
are permitted
Fifth-Theatrical rates are made cents per
mile to all points between Chicago and West
ern termini of the seaboard trunk lines, and
20 per cent less than the highest limited rate to
points east thereof
Sxth-The initial road to be responsible for
the tickets sold, and subject to fine of $l00 for
each oifense.
Seventh-To redeem, at tariff rates, all tickets
bought to test rates, and the chairman is en-
powered to test rates from time to time.
Eighth-An special contracts with steamship
lines and others, for reduced rates to be an
nulled within ten days
Ninth-AI tickets to be sold for spot cash
only.
Tenth-All commissions drawbacks side cuts
and other considerations for the sale of tickets to
be abolished.
Eleventh--No issue of passes, or reduced rates,
to pay for transfer of passengers between hotels,
depots, etc.
Twelfth-To require connecting lines closely
to limit limited tickets and demand immediate
withdrawal of any which cause reduction.
Thirteenth-Employ only regular salaried
agents, paid by the month
Fomteenth-Confne the sale of tickets to
certain designated offices.
Fifteenth-Place forfeit of $500 in the hands
of joint agent and keep the same intact
SiXteenth-Any evasion of any these stipu-
lations to be considered violation of its express
terms.
This agreement to go into effect two days after
ratification by all parties, and be subject to alb
rogation after ten days notice.
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Personal and General.

WAsHINGToN Dec. 2-The President has ap-
pointed James L. Saylor postmaster at Thorn
town, Ind.
An evening paper says Colonel Dick Bright
will not accept the position of United States
Marshal of Indiana if it were rendered to him
that he wants to live in Washington.
Congressman Lamb, of Indiana, is mentioned
for the United States district attorneyship,
now occupied by Capt Charles L. Hostein.
Indiana statesmen are talking loud for ex
Senator Mcdonald for the secretaryship of the
Interior Department in Mr. Clevelands Cabinet.
Senator Bayard's friends say that he has de-
clined the position of Secretary of State prof
fered him by Governor Cleveland, and has init
mated his desire for the Treasury portfolio.
This is considered here as an indication that Mr..
Bayard will be a candidate for nomination again
in 1888
The Republican senators in caucus selected
Senator Manderson for the Craftsmanship of the
joint committee on printing.
Senator Hawley introduced bill to-day ap-
propriating quite large sum of money for re-
lief of the officers and crew of the Tallapoosa.
Some members of the subcommittee ap-
pointed to visit the soldiers homes, favor a
change in the management of the Dayton home
but the majority viii probably oppose change
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A Belief that the Measure Will Give Salts.
faction, and that 1t Will Not En-
counter Serious Opposition.
The United States and Russia Protest
Against a French Tariff on Corn.
A Small Amount of Work Performed and a
Large Sum of Money Spent on the
Panama Canal-Cable Notes.
THE REDISTRIBUTION BILL.
The English Conservatives Agree to Tempo
rarily Postpone Discussion,

The English Conservatives Agree to Tempo.
rarily Postpone Discussion.
LONDON, Dec. 2. "A meeting of Conservative
members of both Houses of Parliament was held
to-day to decide upon policy to be pursued in
reference to the redistribution bill. The Mar
quis of Salisbury stated that perfect harmony
had prevailed throughout the negotiations with
Mr.. Gladstone regarding the bill The contem-
plated measure, he said would confer the fran
chise 1000, 900 citizens with the least possible
disturbance of the existing system.
Sir Stafford Northcote concurred in the MARQUIS
of Salisburys views, but Henry Chaplin, NJ. p
for Mid Lincolnshire, dissented. He thought the
measure offered little hope to the Conservative
party.
The meeting decided that the Conservatives
should agree to the second reading of the reds-
tribution bill in the House of Commons on
Thursday, deferring all discussion of its prinei-
pies till the bill comes up for consideration in
committee.
The Irish party is divided upon the redistribu-
tion bill. The threatened combination of Tory
and Liberal discontents has been found impossi-
BILE, as there appears to be no common basis of
action for them. Opposition to the bill is fast
disappearing and its second reading is expected
on Friday. Parliament will adjourn on Satur-
day
Mr. Gladstone has requested Mr. Leonard H.
Courtney to withdraw his resignation as Secre-
tary of the Treasury, If Courtney persists in re-
signing, the Office will be rendered Henry Hart
ley Fowler member of Parliament
The Dublin Freemen's journal considers the
redistribution bill an equitable measure, and
says Mr. Gladstone has fulfilled his pledge to
Ireland. The Natonalists vii! now probably be
able to elect some members in England, The
Irish Times reioces that the leaders of both
parties have been wise enough TO create no new
Irish grievance, and that their plan is consistent.
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CANADA'S MARITIME PROVINCES.
A Strong Expression of Dissatisfaction with
the Existing Order of Things.

ST. JOIN, N. b, ec.I2-The Board of Trade
to-day adopted resolution declaring that no
expression of opinion having been made by the
board on the question of annexation, it is now
expedient to call for vote of the board on the
subject" The following resolution was also
adopted:
Resolved That the boards of trade of the mari
time provinces and the local legislatures and govern
ments of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New
Brunswick be requested to take such steps to them
may seem right for pressing the Parliament and
government at Ottawa the need there is that foreign
and international trade with these provinces should
not be allowed to be injured by such adverse action
as can be avoided, and that such steps should
be taken by the IN aritme provinces may ena BILE
them TO exercise influence at Ottawa the
of legislation and executive action than
hitherto they have been able to do and that far
as the board has power to express its opinion it de-
cares, irrespective of political parties that since the
union of these provinces, the just expectations
of the maritime provinces have not been
realized, and dissatisfaction with the union has
become sentiment among the people, who desire
remedy from. rather than against the Constitution
and whose loyalty to the and respect for the
laws of their country the only why stronger
the NATTER
The proceedings of the board have been
watched by the public with great interest. At
torney- general Blair, leader of the New Bruins
wick government, and J. W. Longley of the
Nova Scotia government, were present at to-days
meeting