Year: 1874

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on several occasions men have lost their lives


The ABUSE OF APPEr1TE.-The appetite
is one of the least appreciated ofnatures 81 fits
to man. 1t is generally regarded in this
work-a-day world as something to be either
starved or stuffed, to be gotten rid of at all
events with the least Inconvenience possible.
There are people who are not only not glad
that they have been endowed with sound,
healthy bodies, for which nature demands re-
freshment and replishment, but they are ac-
tually ashamed to have it known that they
are sustained in the usual manner. The rea'
son of this we are at a loss to conceive. Eve.
rybody admires beauty, and there can be no
beauty without good health, and no good
health without regular and unvarying ap.
petite. We are disinclned to let appetite
take any responsibility on itself. If we hap
pen to consider it too delicate, we try to coax
it, perhaps stimulate it, with highly seasoned
or tancifully prepared food. There are times
when this may seem necessary, as IN the case
of person so debilitated as to depend for
daily strength on what he eats. But, usually,
the cajoling process is q mistake. If the ap-
petite of an individual in fair bodily condi-
ton be occasionally slender, it is no cause for
alarm, and it should be allowed to regulate it.
SELF 1t may safely be considered natures
protest against some transgression, and it is
wise not to attempt coercion. At certain sea-
sons, as in spring and summer, the appetite
of even the robust is apt to fail, and the relish
for meats and heavy food to wane This is all
right enough, for animal diet in warm wealth
er heats the blood, tends to headaches, and is
generally unwholesome, unless sparingly used.
On the other hand, fresh vegetables, berries,
fruit and bread are cooling, corrective, and
what the palate most Graves Don't be afraid
to 20 without meat for month or so; and, if
you like, live purely on vegetable regimen.
We will warrant that you will lose no more
strength than is common to the time, and that
you will not suffer from protracted heat, as
when dining on the regulation roast.


NEwspApERs.-Thei value is by no means
appreciated but the rapidity with which peo-
pie are waking up to their necessity and use
funess, is one of the significant signs Of the
times. Few families are now content with
one newspaper. The thirst for knowledge is
not easily satisfied, and books, though useful,
yea, absolutely necessary in their place, fail
to meet the demands of youth or age. Our
country newspaper is eagerly sought, and its
contents as eagerly devoured ; then comes the
demand for the city news, national and for
eign news Next to the political comes the
literary and scientific journals. Lastly, and
above all, come the moral and religious jour
mails. All these are demanded to satisfy the
cravings of the active mind


Newspapers are also valuable to material
prosperity. They advertise the village, coun-
ty, or locality. They spread before the reader
map on which may be traced character, de-
sign and progress If stranger calls at a
hotel he first enquiries for the village newspa-
per; if friend comes from a distance, the
very next thing after family greeting, he in.
quires for your village or country paper, and
you feel discomftted if you are unable to find
a late copy, and confounded if you are COM
nelled to say You do not take it.


Newspapers are lust as NECESSARY. to fit q
man for his true position IN life, as food or
raiment. Show us ragged, barefooted boy
rather than an ignorant one. His head will
cover his feet in after life ifhe is well supplied
with newspapers. Show us the child who is
eager for newspapers. He will make his
mark in the world if you crafty that desire
for knowledge. Other things being equal, it
is rule that never fails. Give your children
newspapers.


A COOP LEssoN.-If your boys revolt
from study, give them an opportunity to test
the pleasure of manual labor, and then let
them follow the occupation they prefer. In
nine cases out of ten, books will carry the
day. "When was boy" said. the elder
Adams, 81 had to study the Latin grammar,
but it was dull, and hated it. My father
was anxious to send me to college and, there.
fore, I studied grammar, till could bear it
no longer, and, going to my father, told
him I did not like study, and asked him for
some other employment. 1t was opposing to
his wishes, and he was quick in his answer.
"Well, John, if Latin grammar does not suit,
you may try ditching, perhaps that will. My
meadow needs ditch, and you may put by
Latin and try that" This seemed delight
ful change, and to the meadow went. But
l soon found ditching harder than Latin, and
the first forenoon was the longest / ever ex-
perienced. That day ate the bread of labor
and glad was : when night came on. That
night made some comparison between Latin
grammar and ditching, but said not a word
about it. I dug the next forenoon, and want
ed to return to Latin at dinner, but it was
humiliating, and could not do it. At night
toll conquered pride, and I told my father
one of the severest trials of my life-that if
he chose, I would 60 back to Latin grammar,
He was glad of it; and, ifI have since gained
any distinction, it has been owing to the two
DAYS labor in that abominable ditch"


WHERE NICKEL COMES FRoM.--Many
people are not aware that the nickel from
which our smaller coins are made comes from
single mine, which is the only one in the
country now being worked. The mine is sit.
uated iu Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. 1t
has been worked for seventeen years, and de-
veloped to depth of over two hundred feet
The length of the lode is between two and
three thousand feet, and it produces from two
hundred to six hundred tons per month, EN-.
ploying in the working of the mine force Of
one hundred and seventy-fve men. In the
arts nickel is rapidly coming into favor as a
substitute for silver in plating iron and other