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The fact that the blackberry grows
in nearly all parts of this country and
on all soils is sufficient proof that onr
climate and coil are adapted to 1t. Al
though it flourishes nearly everywhere
without cultivation and care of any
kind, it is well known that many who
have attempted to raise it have failed.
Patches have been planted and cuitl-
waited thoroughly for years and almost
no fruit obtained. These same patch
es, after having been abandoned and
allowed to come into grass and weeds,
have produced abundantly with scarce
ly ever failure. T have known peo-
pie to find superior wild varieties and
remove them to the garden to improve;
them by cultivation. In nearly every
case this has resulted in disappoint-
ment.
AS the blackberry is among the most
wholesome of fruits, is such general
favorite, and may be used in 80 many
ways, good supply is real advan-
tage to any family. Nearly all varie.
ties bear we'll and are reasonably
healthy, but with ordinary care, or
what many call good care, they are apt
to get weather killed occasionally.
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. 4 Happy Child.

Bishop Ryle, of England, says the
happiest child he ever saw was little
girl eight years old, who was quite
blind.
She had never seen the sun nor
moon nor stars, grass nor flowers,
trees nor birds, nor any of those pleas
ant things which have gladdened your
eyes all your life. More trying still,
she had never seen her own mother
and father, yet she was the happiest
child of all the thousands the Bishop
had seen.
She was journeying on the railroad
this day I speak of, No one was with
her she knew, nota friend or a rela-
tive to take care of her; yet though
totally blind, she was quite happy and
content.
"Tell me-" she said to some one near
by, chow many people there are in
this car. I am quite blind and can see
nothing" And she was told.
"Are you not afraid to travelalone ?"
asked gentleman.
mo-" she replied, ''Iam not fright
ened. I have travelled before, and I
trust in God, and people are always
very good to me-"
But tell me-" said the bishop,
"why you are so hapy."
IT love Jesus and He loves me; I
sought Jesus and found Him." was
the reply
The bishop then began to talk to
her about the Bible, and found she
knew a great deal about it. "And
how did you learn so much of the BIZ
BILE ?n he asked.
"My teacher used to read it to me
and I remembered all I could" she
said.
"And what part of the Bible do you
like best?" asked the bishop.
II like the story of Christ's life in
the gospel" she said; "but what I
like best of all is the last three chap
ters of Revelation"
Having a Bible with him the bis
hop read to her as the train dashed
along, Rev. Goth, 2lst, and 22d chap
ters.
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Tyranny Of the Baby.

A great and quite general mistake is
to believe that an infant, if he be
healthy, should be perpetual sleeper.
In vain attempts to influence this un-
reasonable result, the young mother
worries herself to death in order to
keep the house quiet. Papa comes
home full of news from the city and is
warned to "tread softly, baby's asleep"
He brings friend, and the friend ten
joys his visit" by feeling as depressed
as though he had been to see an inva-
lid. No word must be spoken above a
whisper; no joke must be told, as it
might cause laugh; no song must be
sung, as it might remove the grave
yard solemnity-every and all things
pleasant must be sacrificed at the
shrine of the first baby.
All this is totally wrong. In the
first place, it is nonsense to expect a
baby to sleep twenty-four hours in a
day; and in the second place if child
is brought up so that perfect quietude
is the prime condition under which it
will sleep the life of the mother will
be a sad one. Rather let the child get
used to every day noises; let it become
accustomed to conversation, to laugh
ter, to singing, and then the first sound
link in the grand chain of its charac-
ter has been forged. 1t is but natu-
raj step from a tyrannical baby to a
spoiled child, and yet what young
mother would voluntarily spoil her
boy.
Rocking or jouncing the infant in
its cradle or on the lap are common
practices that should be avoided. They
do the child no good, and cause great
annoyance and unnecessary trouble to
the parents. The moment there is a
stir in the cradle furious rocking is
begun, and continued until the poor
little innocent is again whirled into
unnatural slumber Emily Cor
den i'm american Magazine.
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The Dandy's Turkey.

Fine gold has no need of gliding
Real worth has no need of sham ane
show. AS the cheapest fabrics have
the largest figures and the most glar
ing colors, so low grade men make tht
most "spread" and pretense. High
priced fabrics are in quiet colors
Men of real worth have no occasion t.
"show off,"
The eminent jurist, John Marshall
was one of the most unpretentious O.
men. While others depened upon
servants and lackeys he waited upon
himself, and cared little for fuss and
feathers, but was accustomed to 60 tc
market himself, and carry home his
purchases. Frequently he was seen
returning from market at sunrise with
poultry in one hand and vegetables in
the other.
One morning a young man who had
come to market was swearing fluent
ly because he could find no one tc
carry home a turkey which he had
purchased.
"Marshall stepped up, and asking
him where he lived, said:
"That is my way, and I will take
it for YOU"
When they came to the house, the
young man inquired:
"What have I got to pay you for
your trouble" {"
"Oh, nothing, nothing at all, sir ~
replied the Chief Justice; "you are
welcome it was on my way, and no
trouble.,'
"Who is that old gentleman ?" in.
quired the young man of some one
who had been walking just behind
them.
"That man, sir, is John Marshall
Chief Justice of the United States, "
was the answer.
"What did the Chief Justice OF
the United States bring home my
turkey why, what in the world did
he meanw
"He meant, sir" replied the gen.
tleman, "to give you quiet but &C.
we're reproof for your profanity, and
to teach you to attend to your own
business
Many young man might be pro-
fitted by the lesson which the Chief
Justice of the United States 80 very
kindly gave to the conceited upstart
in the market-place.-The Common
People.
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Tie Old Doctors story.

IT have a little story to tell you,
boys" the old doctor said to the young
people the other evening. lone day
"a long, hot day it had been tool
met my father an the road into town.
IT wish you could take this package
to the village for me, Jim,' he said
hesitating.
"Now I was boy of twelve, not
fond of work, and just out of the hay
field, where had been at work since
daybreak. I was tired, dusty, and
hungry. 1t was two miles to town.
I wanted to get my supper. and to
wash and dress for singing-school.
"NIy first impulse was to refuse, and
to do it harshly, for I was vexed that
be should ask me after my long days
work. II I did refuse, he would 60
himself. He was gentle, patient old
man. But something stopped me ;
one of Gods good angels, l think.
"'Of course, father, Ill take It, L
said, heartily, giving my scythe to one
of the men. He gave me the. pack
age.
/" Thank you, Jim," he said, Il was
going myself, but somehow I don't
feel very strong to-day
"He walked with me to the road
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France and Arbitration.

Tho Herald Of Peace and hateraa.
tionaI Ar6itration az, New Broad St.,
E. CO. remarks {:
1--WE can surely point with satisfac-
ton to the fact that within the present
century more than sirty instances can
be produced, when international differ
enccs have been settled without an ap-
peal to the sword. Not less significant
is the fact that in so many legislatures
of the world, motions have been car
ried affirming the principle of Arbitra-
ton as the right one for nations to OBJ
serve. And we notice that our friend,
M. Fred Passy, of Paris, is using inde-
fatigable efforts to have q similar dis
tinct recognition of the same principle
by the Chamber of Deputies of his
own country. Very striking is the ac-
count he gives in his powerful speech
at the last annual meeting of the
French Peace Society, Of the gradual
growth of opinion OH this subject in
the great assembly of which he is a
member. In that very Chamber of
Deputies,' he says, where not long
ago my colleague, M. Gaillard, and
myself, were hooted for the language
we used, though it was the language
of reason and true patriotism, I bore
last year to the tribune fifty signatures
in support of our demand for media
ton, and this year, indeed at this very
time, here is document proposed by
the different Peace Societies asking
the Minister for Foreign Affairs to
negotiate Treaty of Arbitration with
the United States to which we obtain
ed, without the slightest difficulty, the
signatures of 112 Deputies
"This proposition, according to the
custom of the French legislature, was
referred to a Committee of Parliament
tary Initiative to be considered and re-
ported upon. That committee has
just presented its report, which is quite
favorable to our friends project. These
are their Words
"sA few months ago, on the other
side of the United States, Mr.. Allison,
a gentleman well-known and much
honored in the New World, proposed
to the American Senate to pass vote
of credit of $4,000 to defray the cost
of negotiating permanent Treaty of
Arbitration between the United States,
England, and France. 1t is in order
to respond to this overture of the great
American republic that our honorable
colleague, M. Fred Passy, and many
others of our colleagues, have placed
before the Chamber, under date of
April 24th last, q Proposition of Law,
tending to the conclusion of a treaty
of that nature between the French re-
public and the republic of the United
States. After having heard our col
league making his explanations, and
after having maturely deliberated,
your Committee of Parliamentary Ini-
tiative have the honor, gentlemen, to
propose to you to take into considera-
ton this Project of Law"
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ton Man is born free is the truth. "
"All civilization commences with
the priesthood by religious ceremonies,
by miracles even Whether true on
/tlse."
Monarchy is the best and most dur
able of governments and the most
natural to man."
In accordance with the sentiments
given above, all OF which are reliable
extracts from volume endorsed by
the Romish Church, the highest Off
cial of that Church in America
Cardinal Gibbons-upon assuming his
office swore unalterable fidelity to the
following as part of his creed II do
give my allegiance, potihcol as well as
religious, to the Bishop of Rome.
Heretics, schismatics and rebels to our
Lord, the Pope, 1 will to my utmost
oppose and persecute."
Yet in the face of this oath and the
declaration of principles which we
have quoted above, Cardinal Gibbons,
in his letter accepting the invitation
to officiate at the Constitutional Cen
tennial, says, 1.-THE Constitution OF the
United States is worthy of being writ
ten in letters Of gold"
With the oath of allegiance to the
Pope resting on his conscience, how
can this cardinal with any sincerely
or consistency eulogize the Constitu-
ton of a Republic which was begot-
ten by Protestant prayers, and which
lis now sustained and carried forward
by Protestant piety and Protestant
brains?
We are very strongly tempted to be-
lieve, in this case, that what was con-
demned in the Epistle of James many
centuries ago has been illustrated in
these modern times by the Baltimore
Cardinal, "Out of the same mouth
proceedeth blessing and cursiDg."-
The Presbyterian.
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Self-Sacrifce.

The tower door of st. Leonard
church, Bridgenorth. England, was
left open, and two young boys, wan
dernig in, were tempted to mount up
into the upper part and scramble from
beam to beam.
All at once joist gave way. The
beam on which they were standing be-
came misplaced. The elder had just
time to grasp it when falling, while
the younger, slipping over his body,
caught hold of his comrades legs.
In this fearful position the poor lads
hung, crying vainly for help, for no
one was near.
At length the boy clinging to the
beam became exhausted. He could
no longer support the double weight,
He callen out to the lad below that
they were both done for.
"Could you save yourself if I were
to loose you ?" replied the little Ian.
II think 1 could" returned the
older.
"Then goodbye and God bless
you :" cried the little fellow, loosing
his hold.
Another second and he was dashed
to pieces on the stone floor below, his
companion clambering to place of
safety.
This is true story. The record Of
it is preserved in the Bodleian Library
at Oxford.
Some tales of heoism excite one |"
pour forth ones admiration, ones ap-
probation, in many words but tnis
one strikes us dumb, this little 1eilo"
unwittingly had followed so closely
the steps of his most beloved Master.
Listen to the words of our Lord:
"This is my commandment, that ye
love one onother as l have loved you.
Greater love hath no man than this,
that a man lay down his life for his
friends"
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Near Up to Jesus.

1t was q most beautiful reply, one
fraught with richest meaning, which
poor man, when sorely tried in Gods
furnace by poverty, bodily suffering
and great mental anxiety, gave to the
question, "Jdow can you endure such
protracted sufferings What sustains
you under these terrible trials ?"
II just near up to Jesus p'
Near up to Jesus! All that was
the secret of all his strength, and pa.
tience, and his endurance !!
Trials lose half their bitterness
earthly loss becomes heavenly gain
bodily anguish the occasion for songs
of praise while doubt, temptation,
and fear give place to faith, victory
and perfect peace, when the Christian
can say from his heart
"Blest is my lot, what'er befall,
What can disturb me, who appall;
While, as my strength. my rock, my all,
SAVIOUR. cling to Thee
The closer to Jesus the greater ou1
safety, the fuller our joy; the richer
our experience. Resting near that
great throbbing heart, we can defy the
world, the flesh and the devil. Sin
will have no dominion over us; and
though for season, it may be, we are
in heaviness through manifold tempta-
tions, yet no weapon of the adversary
can ever reach or harm US, if we but
keep near to Christ, our one eternal
rock Of refuge.
Nearer up to Jesus means Christian
progress. The nearer Christ, the near
er heaven. Every step toward Him is
an upward step ; fresh victory gain.
ed over self and sin.
1t means safety. The closer we are
to Him the father away we are from
Satan ; the nearer an almighty pro-
tecting arm.
It means cleansing. At His wound.
ed side we reach the very fountain
head of divine love; our souls bathe
in its overfowing fullness.
1t means peace. "Thou wilt keep
him in perfect peace whose soul is
stayed on Thee" We cannot stay our
souls on Christ, unless we get close to
Christ. ..
And so, if we would make progress
in holiness, be kept from evil, be
cleansed from sin, know the full
sweetness of a calm, abiding peace, let
us at all times, under all circum-
stances, keep "Near up to Jesus. ~
Christian Treasury.
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The Art Of Listening.

We learn more by listening than by
talking, as cistern fills up by what
runs into it, and not by what runs out
Of it. Z.
Yet few good listeners can be found.
TO be a good listener does not mean
that we should never speak. A els
tern that never gives out is not only
useless, but its contents grow foul. To
be a good listener it is necessary to
keep the mind on what is being said,
and not let it run all over the world.
Some persons are continually saying
what shows that they have not been
listening at all.
Never talk, except to ask question
or show appreciation, when some oRe
from whom you can learn any thing
is willing to talk. ga. .
If you can't see what is meant, after
the speaker has paused, politely ask for
further explanation. And when the
conversation is over refer to amy book or
dictionary that you may have at hand
for more light. ,..
Never correct persons older than you
are so that others can hear you. You
may be wrong. You may hurt their
feelings. You will not be approved by
others. If you think that they have
mistaken ask them privately, if you
know them well enough, andIthey will
thank you.
When they cease speaking, if you
have any thing to say, proceed with it,
and be sure not to carry it too far.
The beauty of conversation is not to
wear one thing out, but to have new
subjects springing up all the time.
When the company breaks up ask
yourself these questions:
What did hear that was new to me
and who said it?
What did find that was wrong that
had thought was right, and what
right that I had thought was wrong
Listen in this way and you will
learn to the last day of our lives. ..
But those who understand the art of
listening are not as numerous as those
who can merely keep still.
And those who can keep still are
not nearly so many as those who can
not,
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The american of philadelphia says
1.-THE honesty and straightforward
ness of the Anglo-SaXon race seem to
depart from it when it begins to cul-
tivate the acquaintance of horses and
dogs. Close familiarity and almost
social relations with these lower forms
of life, and an exaggerated estimate
of their qualities, help to brutalize
man, possibly by distracting attention
from those qualities which are the
crown of his manhood. On both
sides of the Atlantic the turf is the
home of blackguardism to q disgrace
full degree but under the relaxation
of general morals which England has
witnessed during the last qnarter of
a century, depths have been reached
which are not known in America.
The rascalities which led to the aboli-
and outlawry of the prize ring, much
more than any idea of it's intrinsic
brutality, have reappeared on the race
course. The most eminent jockies on
the turfhave been detected in holding
back horses which their owners did
not mean to win; and when one of
them turns upon his critics with Ii
bel suit, the disclosures made by the
witnesses as to the rascalities perpet-
uated by racing men who were sup
posed to have some character to lose
are pronounced astounding. 1t is said
that another such exposure would
lead to the outlawry of horse-racing
by concentrating public indignation
upon the practice and all its concomi'
tants. We should not be surprised tc
see a movement toward that on both
sides of the Atlantic. Certainly the
race-course isa source of general demor
alization, from which society derives
no advantages which would compen
safe the injury it does"
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that turned off to the town, and as he
left, put his hand on my arm, saying
again, Thank you, my son. You've
always been good boy to me, Jim
II hurried into town and back
again. When I came near the house
I saw a crowd of the farm hands at
the door. One of them came to me,
the tears rolling down his face.
"'Your father!' he said. He fell
dead just as he reached the house.
The last words he spoke were to you.
"I'm an old man now, but I have
thanked God over and over again in
all the years thathave passed since that
hour, that those last words were,
You've always been a good boy to
me.'"
No human being ever yet was sorry
for love or kindness shown to others.
But there is no pang of remorse 80
keen as the bitterness with which we
remember neglect or coldness, which
we have shown to loved ones that are
dead.
Do not begrudge loving deeds and
kind words, especially to those who
gather with you about the same hearth.
In many families, habit of nagging,
crossness, or ill-natured gibing, grad
ually covers the real feeling of love
that lies deep beneath.
And after all, it is such little way
that we can 60 together =
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What Women Can Do.

Twenty years ago, two maiden
ladies, daughters of an English cler-
gyman, were left orphans and poor.
One was forty, the other little older.
They were ladies, with the training
of ladies of their me,-which, after
all, was not 80 unlike ours. They
could play the piano and paint on
plush but they were too old and too
oldfashioned to teach. They could
perhaps have found shelter in a home
for decayed gentlewomen, or been a
burden on their friends. But they did
something better. With the very lit
tie money they had, they left their viii
lage home and settled themselves in
the outskirts of London. 1t was but
q few hundred dollars, but it sufficed
for their project was success. They
set up laundry. They had women
for the rough work but the clear
starching and fine ironing went
through their own delicate hands
through the first years. They kept
the accounts, collected bills, in brief,
furnished the brains needed for bus
mess enterprise. At the end of ten
years they had neat home, a large
business and certainty of provision
for old age.
Another woman, after years OF
teaching, found herself utterly broken
down as to nerves, with the prospect of
invalidism and dependence the rest of
her life. She had saved little money
and as soon as her health rallied lit
tie, she began to study medicine. She
risked her last penny on it, her friends
encouraging her by the assurance that
if she failed in her fools venture"
she might go to the poor house for all
their help. But she came Of race
of doctors, and she did not fail. Des.
pite age and delicate health, she built
up large practice and made for her.
self a competence. Mental strength
and discipline counted for much here.
1t is not, like the other, an example
every one might follow.
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kid-glove exposures of anatomical de-
ficiences, and no overskirt beaded and
puckered and tied-back in the latest
style. Her hat was a low-crowned
one, with flower or two just relieving
it's monoton Of color; and her hair
smoothly combed and tied up in a
simple knot, offered no sharp contrast
to attract special attention to the
homely features of her broad face.
We did not see anything akin to the
flash of genius from GLORIOUS eyes"
as she modestly glanced at US in pass
ing, perhaps wondering what there
could be in her that would draw the
look of a stranger. She had no
'sstyle" to attract notice, just
Straightforward, easy gait there was
no twitchihg or swaying of skirts, no
nervous simper or spasmodic jerk of
hands or feet, no looking this way and
that, nor any ogling of passers-by.
She was evidently but an average
girl, with no special ambitions, no
"lofty aim" in life F; simply disposed
to pursue the course of action that
belonged to the day or the hour.
Our companions remark had in it a
shade or disdain, and after completing
our short review of its object we turn
ed to him and said: "Bless her!
What would the world do without
the ordinary girl" He stopped on
his heel moment, looked sharply in
our face, as if doubtful of our SINGER
ity, and with glance of enthusiasm,
exclaimed: "You are right it is the
ordinary girl, loyal to home, faithful
to duty. unpretending, willing to do
and to suffer, cheerful in the midst of
the commonest service, that makes
life tolerable. Blessings on herW