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mn Arp with the Toothache.
ATLANTA conslilution,l


When the teeth come, they come with
pain and peril, and keep the poor child
miserable, and when they go they go
with torture that no philosopher can
endure.
Oh, my poor jaw-just look how il is
swollen. 1 am sight. A pitiful pros
pect. look like bloated bondholder
on one side Of my face and no bonds to
comfort me. wonder what would COM
fort man in my fix. | have suffered
more mortal agony from my teeth than
everything else put together. Samson
couldn't pull them hardly, for they are
all rivited 10 the jswbone.
have been living in dread month
for ] knew that eyetooth was fixing up
trouble; and 20 yesterday morning IL
sprung leak ut the breakfast table, and
j jumped out of my chair. The shell
caved in, the nerve was touched, and in
my agony gave one groan and retired
like was funeral. Five miles from
town and no doctor.
Don't put down what suffered all
that day, and the night following, for
you can't. Mush poultices and camphor
and paregoric and bromide and chloro-
form, and still the procession moved on,
and the jumping, throbbing agony sent
no flag of truce-no cessation of hos
tilities.
Please give me some more Of that cam.
phor. I've burned all the skin off my
mouth now, but il is a counter-irritant
and sorter scatters the pain around. If
| had some morphine ] would take it for
want rest. am tired. Obi for one
short hour of rest.
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Timely Hints 10 GirIs-Things The,
Should Do.


The girls who have poured over the
pages of the little book called Don't
are now invited by an exchange to ac-
cept advice in regard to things that they
should do.
Do be natural; poor diamond is bet
ter than good imitation.
Do try to be accurate, not only for
your own sake, but for the sake of your
sex; the incapacity of the female mind
for accuracy is standard argument
against the quality of the sexes.
Do, when you talk, keep your hands
still.
Do observe; the faculty of observation,
well cultivated, makes practical men
and women.
Do attach as much importance to your
mind SIS TO your body.
Do recollect that your health is more
important than your amusement; you
can live without one, but you will die
early without the other.
Do put your hairpins in so that they
will stay; it looks slovenly, to say the
least, to zee them half dropping out.
Do be ready in time for church; if you
do not respect yourself sufficiently 10 be
punctual, respect the feelings Of other
people.
Do get up in time for breakfast
Do avoid causes of irritation in your
family circle; home is the place in which
TO be agreeable.
Do be contented; martyrs" are de-
testable; a cheerful, happy spirit is in
fectious; you can carry it about with
you like sunny atmosphere.
Do avoid whispering; it is as bad as
giggling; both are to be condemned:
there is no excuse for either one of
them; if you have anything to say, say
1t; II you have not, hold your tongue
altogether; silence is golden.
Do he truthful; do avoid exageration
1T you mean mile say mile, not a
mile and half; if you mean one say
one, and not dozen.
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AN EciIssn of VENUS.

We said good, bye when all the birds
Flew homeward 90 the south,
Two very unimpoftant words
Framed Ia a rosebud mouth.
! held a slender hand awhile
! knew u wasn't right
And when missed her sunny smile
II seemed the depth Of night.
A very common incident,
Vet when year had passed.
Whate'er did, where'er ! went,
Remembrance held u fast,
I longed 90 see her ROSY face
BELOW her son brown hair.
And 30 sought the charmed place,
And waited for her there.
On. where was Edith where was she
Who once had graoed this spot,
Here was the seat beneath the tree,
But Edith-she was not,
We stars above that shine 30 pure,
Here was my Apocalypsel
My star was on her wedding tour,
And | WAS Ia eclipse.
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Jeanne on l. coy $40 when one day
4 asked n sflll she loved che same,
she shrugged shoulder, turned awaY.
And ansseted dryly, lie sous aime
"Ah. dear. n 4 have slnned." cried,
II pray you my tranfaressi0n name
oWhy. whats the natter che replied,
s'Je tous Fepete, que j. vous aime
"kh, Why by coidness do you try
To banlsh from my heart loves namei
Why should you lay your kindness by
And say 40 GROSSLY, 'Je fous aiinei
IL merit not 20 fair dove.
have not wealth. or rank, or fame;
But you have said It's me you love,
Then Why this naughty 'Je Vons aimef
nt,t with eonsurnmate art she played
Some moments more her cunning game,
And on my heart sad burdens laid
By her half.sneering 'je vous anne,
Thenaulck she laid aside the mask.
Andlo,e into her features eame'
Che kissed me. crying. "Need you ask
.. mon smouri j. t'aine. j. rsifne
mfChlcagO Tribune
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COM ON DEEDS.


Never word - SAID.
Hut u tremhles Ia the air.
And the truant voice has sped,
To vibfate everywhere:
And perhaps Tar OF IN eternal years
The echo may ring upon our ears.
Never are kind acts done
To wipe the weeping eyes.
Hut, like flashes the sun,
They signal 60 tho skies.
And up above the angels read
How We have helped the sorer need,
Never a day IL given
hut 10 tones the after years
And II carries up 10 heaven
It's sunshine or It's tears.
While the to.morrows stand and wait,
The silent mutes by the outer gate.
There IL no end 90 the sky,
And the stars are everywhere,
Add time 10 eternity,
And the here In over there.
For the common deeds of tho common day
Are ringing bells In the far away.
III. Burton, Ia Texas 9lftlngs
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Weak and Debilitated

GARRISON HOSPITAL, Vienna, Austria.
Johann Hoff7s Nj alt Extract has been largely Os-d
in the above hospital, and we cheerfully ndOfse Re
10 the medical profession for general debility and
convalescence for which it has proved 10 be most
estimable remedy.
(Signed) DR.. LOEFF,.
Chief Physician Of H. NJ the Emperor's Carr. HosS.
DR. P0RIAS, House Physician.
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rI1EIE

To NJ. EIsSER, Esq. Agent for Johann Hof's Genuine
Malt Extract, $50 Race Street, Philadelphia
DEAR SIR: Dr. +. Wilson recommended johann
Hofs Malt Extract as the best and only kind for or
purpose. With kind regards, ! am yours truly,
CHARLES 5. TURNBULI4 NJ. D.;
Assistant Professor jefferson Medical College,
Philadelphia.
Mr. M. EIsSER: i have used the Johann Hot's
Malt Extract sent me with very good effect
WILLIAM PEPPER, NJ. D.,
Dean of the University Of Pennsylvania.
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FOR NURSING MOTHERS

Johann Hofss Genuine Malt Extract has sbeen
chemically investigated in the laboratory Of Prof ven
Kletzinsky and has been found u contain only artcls
which are of great benefit ia of imperfect diges-
lions and bad nutrition also affections Of the chest
for convalescence and general debility.
PROF. DR. GRANICHSTETTER
University OF Vienna Austria
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Jehn SuperStitiOns..

After sailors and gamblers, the all
night hack-drivers are the most super
stitious people I know, says All old de-
tective. A cat crossing in front of Il
"night-hawk's" "outft' is considered
bad enough luck to dwarf the nights
business, but white cat means utter
decentralization for the night Some
"hawks" Immediately begin to drink,
in order that they may forget the ap-
paration of the white cat, and when q
might hawk" is visited with the delir-
ium tremens be does not see snakes,
like the ordinary sufferer, but hundreds
OF white cats crowd before his vision.
A driver OF an ali-night hackn never puts
his left foot on the wheel first upon
getting upon the box; he thinks it bad
luck, and nothing can induce him to
open the door of his cab or carriage
with his left hand. II shoe becomes
loose on one of the horses feet that's
bad omen, and causes the driver to be-
lieve that some bad luck is in store for
him When the moon is shining
brightly and big cloud suddenly hides
it from view and causes darkness to
settle on the streets the "hawk" grows
suspicious. If the passenger happens
TO be drunken man with torn UNI
brslla, that is considered good luck, a
sign that rain will be plentiful and
make business good. Some of them
won't eat during the night, for fear it
will change their luck, but they never
refuse drink. The lighted stump of
cigar picked up after it has been
thrown away by q well-dressed man
and quickly smoked is thought to bring
good luck. All the jehus who are only
seen on the streets at night are great
policy players. If they are lucky they
may make a $5 bill, but by the time the
horses scant feed is bought and the
policy slips are paid for there is not
much left, and the rag-tag hackman Of
the wee small hours comes back under
cover of darkness the next night just
as poor as ever. r.--Philadelphia Times.
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Books That Mold the Face.

In ones intercourse with the world,
he cannot fail to feel that the absence
of an intellectual expression often mars
the beauty, and renders unattractlve
those who may have naturally we'll
formed faces and symmetrical figures.
Books, it is true, of themselves are not
obtrusiye. To be had and enjoyed,
they must be sought and read and if
the seeking and selection be ludiclous
and the reading systematic, the result
will be beneficial, will inspire generous
and tender sentiments, strengthen and
improve the mind, giving to the coun-
tenance a pleasing and charming ex-
preston and beauty as attractive as it
is unfading. "The lady who is judi
ciously conversant with books will
find" says the writer before mentioned,
"her countenance improving as her
mind improves, and her looks ennUbled
as her heart is elevated, and they who
select and read pure and elevating
books can rest assured that their
friendship will become more interest
ing anu their attractiveness greatly ln-
creased" Physical beauty. SO desira-
BILE and so often and generally sought
to be improved by paints, cosmetics
aud other nostrums, is and ever must
be inferior to mental; but, when the
two are combined in lady of sense.
they render her conversation exceed
ingly interesting and her personal
charms captivating, if not, indeed, IL
resistiblc. c.-The Hearthstone.
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The Battle OF Monterey.

In MAY, 1S46, General Taylor had
crossed the Rio Grande and taken pos-
session OF the city of Matamoras. There
ne remained until September, when
having been re-enforced, the main di.
vision of his army, under General
Worth, marched toward Monterey.
That city, the capital of New Leon.
was a strongly fortified place. and then
defended by General Ampudia with
about 5000 Mexican troops. The city
had been very thoroughly barricaded
In expectation of an attack from the
Americans both without and within.
Strong forts with cannon commanded
the roads leading into the town, and on
the fiat roofs OF the houses were para
pets Of sand bags to protect the sol
'dlery. The first assault wa, made bv
the Americans Sept. 81, on the east side
OF the city, where, after terrible struc-
gle and many of the Americans were
Killed, the troops under General Quit
man captured one of the forts and turn
ed Its guns against the city. On the
following day General Worth's division
captured the Notifications overlooking
the Saltlllo road, to the northwest of
@the city. This loss was felt by Gener-
al Ampudia to be such q serious one
that he drew the main body of his
army from the eastern part of the city
to attempt to recover it, but they were
met by such fierce resistance by the
Americans that they rapidly retreated
and intrepched themselves on the
Grand Plaza, or great square of the
town. On September % the American
army forced its way into the city, Gen
eral Taylor entering from the east, and
General Worth from the west. Four
companies in Worth's division were
armed with pick-axes and crow bars.
The Mexicans from doors and windows,
and from the barricades on the house
tops, met them with sweeping fire,
but it was too late to check the deter
mined assailants. They, too, sought
the cover of the hohses, and while the
rifle companies in the rear returned the
fire of the Mexicans, the pick-ax brig
ade cut its advance through the stone
walls toward the heart of the city. 1t
Is not probable that there was any one
at hand TO check them in this proceed
ing, for any resistance meant death,
and the frightened inhabitants were
doubtless hiding anywhere where they
could hope for safety. General Am
pudia, on September %, had begged
permission to remove the women and
children from the city before the as
sault, but General Taylor had refused
to allow him to do so-an act which
casts dark stain on the otherwise fair
name of this gallant soldier. As the
way was cut through the walls the
Mexicans retreated before the advanc
ing enemy, but when the Grand Plaza
was reached they made last but vain
effort to hold its guns. The sun set
that night on q conquered city, and on
the following morning General Am
pudia surrendered Internationally. The
casualties on the American side were
said to be not more than 500 in killed
and wounded, but the loss on the other
side, though never exactly reported,
was known to be much greater. r.-Inter
flrpHn
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The Proper

Prof. Huxley gives the following
table of what full grown man should
weigh, and how this weight should be
divided: Weight 154 pounds. Made
up thus: Muscles and their appurten-
ances, 6S pounds; skeleton, "a pounds;
skin, 1Ol pounds fat, % pounds; brain,
3 pounds; thoracic viscera 81 pounds;
abdominal viscera, II pounds; blood
which would drain from body, 7 pounds
This man ought to consume per diem:
Lean beefsteak, 5000 grains; bread,
5000 grains; milk, 1000 grains; pota-
toes, 5000 grams; butter, 600 grains;
and water, 22,@OO grains His heart
should beat I times u mingte, and he
should breathe Is times minute. In
"a hours he would vitiate 1850 cubic
feet of pure air to the extens of l per
cent; man, therefore, of the weight
mentioned ought to have 500 cubic feet
of wellv-entilated space. He would
throw off by the skin Is ounces of water,
300 grains Of solid matter, and 400
grains Of carbonic acid every y hours,
and his total loss during the II hours
would be 6 pounds of water and
little above pounds Of other matter.
In this connection We read that Dr.
Schweniger, OF Munich, has discovered
a new mode of reducing the bulk of the
human frame. It is, never to eat and
drink at the same time. but let two
hours intervene. He has, it is said,
cured Prince Bismarck of a tendency
to obesity in this way. Fat people have
now the choice between four systems:
l. The original Banting. which consists
of eating nothing containing starch.
sugar, or fat. =. The German Bant-
ing, which allows fat. but iorbids sugar
or starch. }. A Munich system, which
consists of being clothed in wool and
sleeping in flannel blankets instead of
sheets. 4. Not eating aud drinking at
the same time.
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Tn on q house top should be we'll

TN on q house top should be we'll
painted once in four years. For roofs,
light, cool colors are preferable, be-
cause they reflect the warm rays of
light, and thereby lessen the expansion
and contraction Of the metal and the
shrinking of the boards underneath,
and so lessen the liability of the tin to
crack in the seams. The temperature
of attic rooms in summer will be ma
terially lower if the roof be painted
with light rather than with dark
color. The writer has learned from
long experience that the finest French
ocher is the most economical pigment
that can be used for that purpose. II.
as is sometimes the case in country
houses, where tie roof is conspicuous
object in the architecture OF the build
ing, dark color be Indispensable, the
use OF pure Venetian red darkened
with lampblack is recommended as
the most durable and economical. If
by some process the oil used in roof
painting could be prevented from be-
coming hard and brittle, it would be q
great gam. Tie poorest oil paint,
however, is better than neglect; and
the best economy consists in keeping
tin entirely and thoroughly protected
from the corroding influence of damp
hess. Old paint, which has become
fatty from exposure to the atuos-
phere, is better than new for roof paint
ing. Not drop of turpen.ine should
be used for such work.
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Freshmen and Sophomores.

A party of Sophomores in a we'll
known college last year visited, at
night dormitory where three Fresh
men slept, and, dragging them out of
bed, took them to the highroad and in
formed them that they must sing and
dance, one by one, until hidden to stop.
The ground was covered with snow,
and their victims wore only their night
shirts.
The first lad who was brought for
ward fought like tiger, and provoked
his tormentors to make his punishment
longer than they had intended. The
second cried like girl, and begged for
mercy. His torture was prolonged
even more than the other. The third,
a slight, erect boy, surrounded by a
dozen hurley young fellows, looked at
them with smile of contemptuous
amusement.
Il should think" he said, quietly,
"yOu were too old for such childish
sport. l will neither sing nor dance.
You can, of course, do what you please
to me, being twenty to one. But I
warn you that if you lay finger on
me, you shall be arrested and pun
ished tomorrow like any other bullies
who break the law"
II felt" said one of the students
afterward, "like. a very small boy stand
ing before man"
The same feeling, and perhaps the
unexpected appeal to cold law, sobered
and daunted the Sophomores. At any
rate, the Freshman was permitted to
return unharmed to his dormitory.
Very few men are called upon to bear
any severer test than the Freshman
year usually proves to boy. It is or
dinarily his first release from the re-
straints of home. He feels his new
manhood, and is vain OF it, while his
fellows students. in numberless tortur-
ing and cruel ways, seek to take the
vanity out of him." Whether he bears
the ordeal like weak boy, or manly
man, depends very much on his home
training. II he has been taught to fear
public opinion, and to attach supreme
Importance to trifes, he VII be misera-
BILE. If, on the other hand. he has
been given a character lofty enough to
look down on passing annovances, he
will soon gain the respect even of his
tormentors. - Youths Companion.
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hhNMN six cents for pos
4 NM tase, and receive free,
DEs co~tly box of goods
which will help you to
make more money right
away than anything
else in thss world. AIa of either sax, succeed
from first hour. The broad road to fortune
opens before the wsskers, Absolutely sure.
AT once address, TRUE Il Co., Augusta, Me
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Plantation Philosophy.

De pusson what amt got some, selfish
ness amt nachuI.
Faith mighty often moves 3e mer-
chinery dat wouldn' move ef dar was
less belief. Ds hoss dat hab got faith
neber looks roun' at de load an in de
consequence o dat fack, lie nsber balks.
It amt fur de hub O money dat soIle
pussons work. 1t is case dat when da
had ter do it, da got so used ter de
'sociation dat at las da fms it de bes'
'panion. Er pusson ken own er dis
agreeable dog till he gets SO used ter
his ways dat airter er while he larns ter
like him.-4rhansa,r Trdreler.
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Letting the Cat Out OF the Bag.

Josiah Benson, a large manufacturer,
took into his office nephew, who, to
put it mildly, was rather feeble-nlinded.
One day the nephew came to his uncle,
and complained Of the head clerk, Jones.
Uncle, what do you suppose that
clerk, Jones, has been telling people
about me?"
Il have no idea"
<. @He has been telling everybody that
I am fool"
Twill see him about it, and tell him
to keep quiet about it. He has no right
to expose the secrets of the Office -
Teras SffingS.
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Electric Lights In Coal Mines.

The illumination of e coal mine by
electricity illustrates the advantages of
science in promoting safety as well as
efficiencv. It is declared that the bril-
liancv OF the electric light reveals any
tendency to breaks in the supports or
walls OF mines, so that o cavern will
not take the miners unawares. And it
also enables the miners to do more
work in less time, as it gives them all
the advantage of the light of day. But
its security as against tire-damp is its
great recommendation. This is the
special danger Of miners.-Phita-
-delphid Cal.
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The Biggest Dog Fight on Record.

We happened to overhear an old gen.
tleman telling good one the other
day on Lorenzo Dow that has never
been in print, to our knowledge. He
said that he was once in attendance at
a backwoods camp meeting, where Lo-
renzo, as usual. did the greater part of
the talking. Nearly every man in those
days was poor enough to keep several
dogs, and of course they had to go
along with the rest of the family to
camp meeting. About the time the
eccentric old pastor got the congrega-
ton so we'll warmed up that the shout
ing commenced, the dogs seemed to
get taste of the excitement also, and
probably the biggest dog fight this
country ever witnessed walked right
in and took hand in the proceed
ings, without wasting any time in idle
formalities. Dogs were fighting among
the dinner baskets under the pulpit,
down in the straw among the mourn
ers, over in the amen corner, all around
among the logs on which the saints
were sitting, and out in the woods
where the sinners were playing seven
up for cherry bounce and help IN corn
shucking. The old man laid down his
hymn book, rubbed his hands and gave
q look or two of interest at bob-tailed
brindle cur that was sailing in right
under his nose, with good show OF
success, on an onery looking "yaller"
dog, like an Irishman caressing his
wife, and as soon as the avalanche Of
ki-yi's eased up little, and gave him
L L
II suppose it is all right for the
women people to bring their babies to
camp meeting with them, but for Gods
sake, brethren, if you love the Lord,
don't bring more than one dog apiece
with you after this, if you please. -
CHICAGO Led0er.
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$2OO,OOOssnd s's@s "s $ ct%ss g'es~ possssy stacy:
and by mail yOu will get free q package Of
goods of large value, that will start you in
work that will at once bring you in money
faster than anything else in America. All
abou. the 500, 900 in presents with each box
Agents wanted everywhere, Of either sex, OF
FL ages, for all the time, or spare time only,
to work for US at their own homes For
times for all workers absolutely assured
Don't delay. II. HALLETT & Co., Portland
Maine.