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BSBodiasPresarred and Embalmed. And on that evening tha chairs
3G Ihdn Street, EKOim'ILLE,XEB. j which were to be sold were set apart,
T.ETTER HEADS, i
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"lie Slanderer.
BT 3E. 31. A. KXDDEE.
Behold the slanderer
On her way throagh the town
Her prey marked oct.
The details noted down!
With such a glance
From her canning eye,
As seems to say,
-Sir, figures never lie I"
The neighbors know.
All np and down the street
Her measured tread.
So like a funeral bent!
"While she, with lengthened face
And smothered grean.
Confesseth sin.
Bat not, alas, her own !
She's loathed, yet songiit Tor,
Like the hungry leech. 1
Xept at arm's-length.
Yet ever within reach.!
Seeking 11- Wood,
She creep rrom tioor to door ;
And like the leech,
She ever cries for mwel"
A ravenous wolf.
In clothing of the shwp
She now rejoices
E'en while others wee
Owning no creed.
Serving no haman laws.
Heaven pluck the lamb
From out her greedy jaws.
THE VACMT SEAT.
It was on the morning of the day
before Christmas. Most of the people
who lived in the little hamlet of St.
Anae'a were looking forward with
joyous anticipations to the morrow.
but not all. In the cot of Ark wright,
the pilot, there was sadness instead nf
joy, and tne loosing forward, to the
Christmas time was sadder still,
Sitting down to the table, on this
morning before Christmas, were Mrs.
Ark wright and three children the
widow and the fatherless. The wid
ow was a woman of five-and-forty,
yet fair and comely, though care and
sorrow had drawn deep, dark lines
upon her face. Of the children the
oldest was a girl, Mary, of 15; and
the youngest a boy, of S. And at the
table were two vacant seats one at
the head, and another on the right of
the head. And this la why they were
vacant :
Sis years before there had been an
other child in the household the
first-born a stout boy, named Ed
ward. At the age of 16 he had been
able, when circumstances required, to j
take his father's place at the helm of
incoming or outcoinsr vessels, and had
been looked upon bv the hardv pilots
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and fishermen of St. Anne's as a lad I
of more than usual promise. Strong
and manful for his age, and handsome
and good, he had been not only the
pride and joy of his parents, but the
pride of the hamlet. One day, six
years ago, Edward went out in charge
of a vessel bound to Liverpool, taking
with him only a light dory in which
to return when he should have pilot
ed his charge beyond danger. A sud
den and unlooked-for storm aroee,
and Edward came not back. It was
said, by those who understood sueh
matters, that he must have left the
vessel before the coming of the storm.
Three days afterward the wreckjof his
dory was picked up outside the Black
rocks, and there wag no more waiting
for the lost one.
Following a custom which their
fathers had brought with them from
another land, Edward's seat at the
frugal board had been from that time
left vacant. Morning, ncou and
night the chair which the brave youth
had once occupied was set in its ac
customed place, and perhaps they, in
their simple faith, imagined that the
spirt of the departed might some
times keep them company, and wit
ness their sorrow, and know, of a
verity how muoh and how truly they
had loved him.
That seat had been at the right of
the bead, and now now another
seat was vacant. During the autumn
last passed the husband and father
had been swallowed v,p in the sea,
and the chair whieh he had occupied
for full three-and-twenty years stood
vacant by the eide of the other. Sure
ly, sorrow was upon the humble
household. Aye and more than sor
rowwant stared them In the face.
And yet, perhaps, this very wolf
barking at their door served to blunt
and smooth the ragged edge of the
keener misery.
"Mother," said Mary, looking up
from the break fast-table with a face
that bore marks of an age beyond her
years, "to-morrow i? Christmas."
"Yes, my child ; but it can be no
Christmas to us. Christmas should
be joyous. Ah! joy is not for this
household!"
"But, mother, the eveningof to-day
will be Christmas eve."
"Certainly, my child."
"Did you not say, mother, that
after Christmas eve we would have
J but one vacant seat at our board ?"
J An expression of pain passed over
j the face of the matron.
"Yes, Mary," she replied, huskily,
"I said so ; and I think so it must be.
Had Edward been with us he would
have heen at the head. The singje
vacant seat will keep the memories of
both fresh and green. And. more
over, I see that, 2re long, we must
eell our chairs, and content ns with
j more simple seats. One chair we will
ana tne widow and her three children
sat at the table npon rough wooden
boxes. Only one chair remained at
the head of the board vacant.
I nana iaa family were nr. fhnlr
painfully frugal repast, the door was
unceremoniously opened, and Philip
Seabury entered. He was a pilot
had been a dear friend of John Ark
wright and was a bluff, big-hearted
man. He was welcomed heartily, for
a r-y of something akin to sunshine
came in with his honest, genial face.
"Philip," said the widow, reluct
antly, "I wfsb we could ask you to sit
at our board ; but, alas! it could only
beau empty invitation.''
"I had thought of that, Mrs. Ark
wright, and partly for that reason am
I here. We want you to have as mer
ry a Christmas as you can, and "
The widow put up her hand.
"Hush, Philip. I know the good
ness of your heart, and X appreciate
it; but I cannot think of an attempt
at joy for the morrow. It would seem
to me almost impious. "Perhaps, at
some time, should the need come
more cruelly upon me, I may ask a
favor; but not of joy for the morrow.
No, no I feel that we can best serve
ourselves, and pay respect to the dear
ones gone, by making our Christmas
a day of mourning. We will remem
ber the crucifixion rather than the
birth."
The old pilot sat by the firs, and
rubbed his hands over the lazy flame,
and, after an extended season of re-
necuon, ne loosed np as though a
new idea had struck him.
"By the way, Mrs. Arkwright, did
yoa ever know the Dolorosa family?"
The widow said she had never
known them, though the name had a
familiar sound.
"They once lived not far from here,"
pursued oeaoury, "and they had a
son who was a pilot. Excuse me, but
their case was, in some respects, so
near like your own that I couldn't
help thinking of it. But I won't go
on if you wish me not."
"On the contrary," said the widow,
"I should like to hear the story. Even
in direst misfortuue companionship
is a relief." And she and he? little
ones came and gathered around the
fire; and she added: "Tell me the
story, Philip.,'
"It was your own case that made
me think of it just now," said the
pilot, still rubbing his hands ever the
fire. "You see, old Dolorosa queer
name, isn't it? was a pilot and "his
son was a pilot. D'ye wonder they
made me think of old John and Ed
ward? One day, as I was told I
didn't see it myself young Dolorosa.
,! 1
lue Jau went ouz in cnargs ot a vs:
seI boand toaome foreign port, taking
his skin to come back m. W hile he
was gone a dreadful storm came on ;
rand it was known that he must have
left the vessel, and that the sudden
storm caught him in the egg-shell of
a skifi. Of course he was lost but,
as it turned out, he wasn't lost for all
time. Some years afterward I won't
say just how many young Dolorosa,
grown to be a grand and handsome
man, came home, and joy oame with
him. He had been all the &bsect
years In India, had grown rich that
is. rich for him rich enough, at all
events, to support the old home with
out another stroke of work."
"Bless God for the joy given to that
mother!" said Mra. Arkwright, fold,
ing her hands upon her breast. "My
boy can never comeback to me ! But
how was he saved, and why did he
go to India?"
"Thus it was," answered Philip,
"and this I have from one who heard
him tell the story: On that day of
the storm he had left the vessel he
had piloted out, as bad been supposed.
wnen tne storm caught him it
ewamped him very quickly, but he
clung to his light boat, and, as good
luck would have it, he was picked up
by an outward-bound Indiaman. Of
course he was forced to keep on in the
ship, and when they reached Calcutta
the owners had planned that the ship
should go into the Chinese trade. A
grand chance to make money was of
fered to our young pilot, and he ac
cepted it ; and there he.sailed to and
fro, In those far-off waters, doio so
well all the while that his folks at !
home were mourning him ae dead."
"And did he not write to his moth
er during all those weary years ?'
asked the widow, deprecatingly.
"Aye, be sure he did ; but not one
of his letter came to hand. Two of
those letters, he afterward learned.
were lost by the wreoking of the ships
in which they were sent. How the
others miscarried he could not discov
er. And thus, you see, he came to
his home like one risen from the
dead."
A silence fell upon the group as
the pilot concluded his story, broken
only by the low sobs of the stricken
widow. At length Seabury arose to
take his leave. Before reaching the
door he turned, twirling his hat ner
vously in his hands.
"Mrs. Arkwright," he said, "we
are going to impose upon you; but
somebody has made arrangements or
a grand Christmas dinner for yoa to
morrow. It will be sent to vou, and
if you don't want it you can throw it
out of doors."
And with this the old pilot disap
peared; bnt he was not gone long. In
a very few minutes he came back, and
a companion came with him,
"Mistress Arkwright," he said
"it's astonishing how things do tnrri I
out. Just as I was leaving vour door
who should I meet but the verv man
I'd been telling you about young
Dolorosa and here he is. If re left
out any parts of the story, perhaps
you can get him to tell the rest him
Eelf. This is Christmas eve, Mistress
Arkwright, and I'va no donht n
bavs much to mzke you sorrowful -
bet, I declare for it, I'm going to wish
you, and Mary, and littla Nellie, and
little Tommy, a right merry Christ
mas for the morrow !'
And again Seabury disappeared,
but he left a stranger standing in the
room a strong, grand-looking man,
though young, with the odor of the
sea npon him. He stood a few min
utes where the old pilot had left him,
and-then his whole frame quaked as
though he could endure no more. He
stretched forth his hand3, and a single
word dropped from his lips a word
next akin to heaven a word holy
and sacred beyond all other earthly
things a word beautiful and divine
from the foundation of the world
"Mother."
And it had been the story of her
own Edward that Philip Seabury had
told. It was a long, long time, clasp
ed in the strong arms of her son, be
fore she could realize it all ; bufc rea
son came at length, and joy came also.
And on the following morning the
bright December's sun ushered into
the widow's cot a merry Christmas
indeed.
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In the ITronr Bqggj,
Last, night too buggies stopped at
the Capitol Hotel, and two gentlemen
jumped out simultaneously and went
into the hotel, leaving two ladies in
their respective buggies. One of the
men came out in advance of the oth
er, and by the uncertain light thrown
from the hotel was led aside from the
actOftLfsLSt-hLthe little matter of get
ting inthe right buggy. In a word,
Mr. J. got in with Mrs. F"., who were
as totally unknown to each other, so
far a3 acquaintanceship ia concerned,
as if one had died ten years ago in
Africa and the other hadn't been
born. As married men often do. Mr.
J. drovfrsome distance without speak
ing,
Finally he remarked :
"I've(got acorn on my toe the one
you persist in putting your foot on,
too that hurts about as bad as the
common run of things generally do.'
The lady was very much surprised
and ratberjnautily replied:
"Youlve been trying to pick a quar
rel withrme all day, and now to make
the matter more exasperating, you
change your voice to an unnatural
growl." :
"It's you, madam, who have ohang
ed. My voice is natural. I am not
tryine Qassnjne 'anything Yon
soe5li like an old gata.'
"Yon are an old fool."
"5ive my teeth here ; you ahan't
wear them another minHie."
"?eetb ! teeth ! What in the world
do you mean?"
But just then driving through a
flood of light, the parties recognized
that liiey didn't recognise.
"Madam," said Mr. J., stopping
the horse and straightening himselj
up, " hope you will excuse me, but
I wou'.d like to know how yoa came
in my busgy, and furthermore, I'd
like a little intelligence as regards the
whereabouts of my wife. What have
you dene with her, madam?"
"I dan't know what you mean, sir.
Get oat of my buggy?"
"Your buggy ? Why, madam, you
are beside yourself, which fact I de
plore to such an extent that I will be
forced to call the police."
"Police! police!" wasshouted lust
ily, and when officer Dailey came to
the spot the voman insisted on the
man's arrest,
The buggy was driven hack to the
Capital jest in time to meet another
buggy, the occupants of which bad a
similar experience. Arkansas Demo
crat. A Furious Cat Attacks a Lady.
Yesterday morning, as two ladies
were preparing their toilet, an acci
dent of perhaps a serious nature oc
curred. The elder lady was sitting
witbja large cat at her feet. Suddenly,
without warning, the animal seized
one of the legs of the lady and tore the
fle5D with its teeth and clawg. Before
the younger lady, her daughter, could
come to her assistance the wounds
inflicted by the oat were many and
pelnfcL The young lady took hold
of the little enraged beast and pulled
it quiekly away. The cat, infuriated
to tigerish anger, then sprang at her,
its tail swollen as large as a human
arm, and scratched her, besides bedly
tearing her dress. A neighboring gen
tleman wasappeaied to for help, and,
by the aid of the young lady's tight
grip on the cat's neck, and a dumb
bell in the hands of the gentleman,
the furious creature was killed. A
physician was called to dress the
wounds of the elder lady, who is
afflicted with eryiipelas in the lacer
ated limb, and whose safety is a mat
ter of anxiety. Tiimingicm Sun.
Slice pared potatoes, as many as
yon choose, according to family; boil
till all to pieces, having added also an
onion, a little fine cabbage, and a fine
cut sweet apple; or those additions
majs.be omitted. Salt to taste ; a little
cayenne pepper. When done, add a
lump of butter, and if you can, a cup of
cream. Break an egg in a bowl into
two spoons of sweet milk ; with a fork
stir floor until like fritters, then with
the fork drop into the soap, a little at
a time, stirring hard. Let boil a min
ute, and serve.
An exchange says that a thousand
different industries are involved in
the production of a losf of bread.
It is proposed to hold a world's fair
in New York in 1SS,
The Treatment of Diptheria.
The symptoms of diptheria are
much like a common sore throat ac
companied with more fever than an
ordinary cold, and there is an indes
cribable sickish feeling, which is eas-
ily recognized by those who have once
experienced it. Later, w hite patches
appear in the throat. The throat is
generally but little swollen outside
but in all cases when there is a suspi
cion of diptheria, it is not safe to de
lay sending for a physician, as the
disease does its work quickly, and
must be dealt with in time or it i3 fa
tal. There are really three varieties
of the disease. The first is character
ized by fever, severe pains in back
and limbs, and very great prostration.
There may be no soreness of the
throat, but small white specks will be
noticed on the tonsils. In the second,
large patches of false membrane ap
pear on the tonsils and back of the
throat ; but the glands of the neck do
not become swollen. In the third,
which is the true malignant dipther-
ia, there is swelling of the glanda of
iub uecn. auu uuuerjaw, proiue ijnu
offensive discharges from the mouth
and throat, and more or less discharge
from the nostrils. In the first two
varieties, the disease generally yields
to simple treatment, but the disease is
too subtle and dangerous to be trifled
with, and a physician should be sum
moned. One of the best remedies for
domestic use in the early stages of the
disease, is, probably, chlorate of pot-
ash, put into a tumbler of water until
no more will dissolve, and ased as a
gargle. If swallowed it is harmless.
It is cheap five to ten cents worth
being sufficient for almost any case,
and it may be kept in the house for
emergencies. It is also an excellent
remedy, used as above described, for
ordinary sore throat. The process
described by your correspondent, is
intended for children too young to
use the gargle. A better and simpler
preparation (and one whieh may also
be used a3 a gargle) is alcohol, diluted
with water, but as strong as the pa
tient can bear. The alcohol acts
quiekly upon the poison of the disease
and is a remedy easily obtained and
kept at band. When attacked with
diptheria, the patient should be kept
in bed with sufficient clothing over
the body for comfort, and no more.
The room should be kept well sup
plied with pure air, and nourishment
should be given in the shape of well
prepared beef-$ea eve?y two hoars.
Cat fresh beef into pieces, pat into a
bottle without water, and boil In a
pot of water. To an adult give a great
spoonful of beef tea thus made every
two hours, and less in proportion to
age. If this does not agree with the
patient, or there is any difficulty in
thepatient's swallowing it, substitute
the white of an egg; beat till smooth,
mix with half a tumbler of water,
and give a tublespoonful at a time.
This is very nourishing, and is often
taken more readily than beef tea. It
is particularly important to nourish
the patient with proper supplies of
food in the early stages of the disease
as there is danger that the supply of
vitalized blood will not be sufficient
to meet the demand made by the dis
ease. One reason why It is important to
summon a physician as soon as the
symptoms of the disease appear, is
that many cases which appear slight,
at first, are really more serious and fa
tal. While a common sore throat ex
cites thegreatest alarm, the judgment
of the physician is necessary to de
cide the amount of danger in the
case.
In some cases dry sulphar, applied
to the tonsils and throat, gives relief,
and in violent cases the lames of sui-
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puur, uumeu m :uv uwe xuuui, uae to ge rid of it, and it remains an ever
been used with good effect. An oat- i!LStias plague. To prevent the form
ward application to the throat, of lard ationof a bunion, it is necessary when
aa hot as it can be borne. Is an aid to .- u i .. :, . ,..
the other remedies mentioned.
To avoid all causes of diptheria,
keep the house free from dirt and filth
of every kind. See that no sewers
give off gases, no drain3are left filthy
and no out-houses unciesned, and
bear in mind that it is not to destroy
bad smells by disinfectants the cause
of the smells must be removed.
Housekeeper.
Born in a Balloon.
There is one shild that baa started
pretty high in the world. As the cap
tive balloon in Paris was mounting to
the cioads two weeks ago a young
lady in the car was taken ill. A doc
tor from Tarhes, who happened to be
in the car, saw her safely delivered of
a boy before the balloon reached the
ground, when a eab took the mother
and child to a hotel. The husband,
sob of one of the leading Manchester
manufacturers, presented the doctor
with $160 for hia services.
Potato Cakes. Boost some pota
toes in the oven ; when done, skin
and pound in a morter with a small
piece of batter srarmed In a little
milk ; chop a shalot and a little par-
Isley very finely ; mix well with the
potatoes ; add pepper and salt ; shape
into cakes ; egg and bread-crumb
them, and fry a light brown.
The gross earnings of the railroads
of the United States was $24,M6)
less for 1577 than
year since IS82.
for any previous
The United States appears, by the
statistics of mortality in various
countries, to be the healthiest conntry
The Preserration of the Tolce.
In a recent lecture in 2few York
on the "Hygienns of the Voice." Dr.
Ward said'that there are many agents
which more or less influence the voice
the four principles of which are cii-
! mate, dress, diet and exercise. Change
; of climate will undoubtedly for a time
exert some slight deleterious influence
on the larynx, but this influence is
greatly overestimated. AH clothing
should be loosely attached to the body.
The present fashionable style of dress
is decidedly unhealthy. The chest
and andomen are unnaturally confin
ed, the lungs and other organs thus
being prevented from acting in
a normal mnne. The dress
should be worn high in the
neck, and the sensible female
artist avoids as much as possible ap
pearing on the stages in full dress.
The throat should not be wrapped in
comforters, beas, &c.,chest protectors
should not be worn and the feet should
be guarded against wet. Food sup
plies nourishment and warmth, and
j the article of dietwhichha3 the spe-
eiai propertv oi producing neat iu iue
bocv is fat. The diet of the singer
should be bland as well as nutritious.
Of the different kinds of meat, ven
ison, turkey, roast beef and lamb are
the easiest to digest. Cooked vege
tables, unless too highly seasoned, are
easily digested ; cut cabbage, cucum
bers and such like should be avoided.
Pastry should be invariably discarded.
Dinner at noon, followed by a light
j tea at nightfall, Is a rale whiefa if rig-
idly adhered to, will be a safeguard
against all ordinary attacks of indiges-
tion. In order that acts, of singing be
properly performed, it is absolutely
necessary that the stomach be nearly
empty. Alcoholic beverages should
not on any consideration be indulged
t
j in bv vocal artists, for thev destrov
freshness and vivacity, and produce a
pecniiar hoarseness and cough, easily
distinguished by tha practiced ear.
For the proper development of the
vocal chords there ore several rules
which most be observed. The exer
cises most be regularly and systematr
ically practiced; they must always be
within the register; they should nev
' er be pushed to the point of fatigue,
'they should, never be made ose of
j when the vocal organs are attacked by
'cold, no matter how slight, and
they shoe Id be practiced while stand-
innprlgfat so as to allow of free play
of the lungs and accessory vocal or
gans. Bodily ezercisa is especially
beneficial to the singer. In conclud
ing his lecture Dr. W. said that learn
ing to sing correctly is learning to be
health v.
This is the way Col. logins! 1 in
dorses Miss Emma Abbott: "Since I
3aw yoa years ago with the guitar,
your soal has burst into flowers. Yoe
were a ehrysalis then. To-day when
I listened to yonr voice I heard the
rustiin? of winga. Who cotild have
thought that the little bleak field of
your past, drifted with snow, over
which moaned the swied, would at
last be covered with blossoms of
songs ? And yet all this, it may be,
was necessary. In yoar voice is
mingled the pathos of the past and
the glad victory of the present Yoa
have suffered, Joved, and succeeded.
Yoar voice is as fresh a3 dew and as
pure as dawn. Allow me to mingle
my thanks and congratulations with
the general voios, and to remain,
yours, B-G. Lxgeksoix."
The treatment of bunions.
treatment consists in removin
The
; ail
pressure from the part affected. The
formation of a bunion may in the be-
ginning be prevented : but when actu-
auy formed it is scarcely possible ever
s 1 , L
ofthe face pinched remains tender, not I
to Du OQ the offtindin!- show ,,.
i
X hpfl ft Hf?7?f)n hS anda YAmrIaf lr
bvku..CUJ
formed, if the pearson wishes to have
any peace, and not to have it eased, be
must have a last made to fit his foot,
and nave his. shoe made upon it. And
whenever the bunion becomes inflam
ed and is painful, it must be bathed
with warm water and pocltised at
night.
One great secret ia frying whole or
sliced &ih is to ese abundance fiat.
j If there is not enoegh to cover them
j entirely while cooking they will soak
I grease and be of poor taste and color.
t If the fat is very hot the fish will bel0 material, not only for lead penei
crisp and dry apon the oatside, and
within will be firm and well-flavored.
To prepare the fish for frying, wipe
them dry with & towel, sift floor npon
them, dip into beaten egg, and roll in
bread crambs which have been mixed
with salt and pepper. Parsley, water
cress or sliced lemons are the most
suitable garnishes for fried fish.
Quarrels, like thunderstorms,
would end in aonshine if it were not
for the determination to have the last
word. If you are scolded orcriticiaed.
just bite your lips and keep still, and
it will soon be over; bat if yoa retort.
yoa are in "for three yeara or the
war." Many a man who pours him-
i self in torrents of rsin for five minutes
and then breaks out into the sun shine
of good temperagain, will settle down
into a three days' dismal drizzle if he
s weak enough to insist on having
that fast word.
A hotel bill may well be called inn
debtednesa.
His Cnriitmas,
Yesterday 'mozslog a man sf frank
countenance and confidential air hal
ted a policeman on GrisweM street,
and asked the osficer if be knew &f s
worthy widow woman in Detroit, ad
ding:
"You see, I'm a lone man, and hav
ing plenty of money in my pockets,
j feel like making the coming efarlst-
ma3 a joyful one to some poor widevf
and her innocent orpbaBs."
The officer gavejfaim the address of
i three different worthy widows, ad.
the man went his way. In about an
hour some leed talk in a ealeoa oc
the street attracted the officer's atten
tion, and, the lone m,n with a big
heart came out of the piaee with his
coat torn down the back.
to send a barrel of flour to some poor
widow," said the oipes.,
"What I want 3 to send haH a bar
rel offiourto some poor widow, slow
ly replied the man, "and now I'm go
ing right off to do it."
He went across to Woodward ave
nue and tried to buy a dog of a boy for
five cents, and then made several men.
drink with him. He then took a no
tion to go to the postoffice, but on the
way met the officer, who asked him
if the flour had teen feat.
Whaz flour?' demanded inebriate.
Why, that fifty pounds yoe wera
going to seed some worthy widow."
"Wasn't joingtoshead fifzy pounds
oaiy twenzy-five poands," replied
the man, and he fell down and slid
off the walk, and being cnabt&to rise,
j woni wa3 sent t tQ sjeer, who came
to take him down. Lifting him np, he
asked :
"Did you send that fleur to that
worthy widow ?
Barsting iato.. tears the ra-aa leased
over on the biee eoat and sobbed et :
"Poor; wurzy wkiier iojot all
'bout'er. Tell her to poll frew some
way till Fo'th July an I II bey'er
hull bencher fireeraekers,!" DetrxU
Jrse Preae.
The habit that obtaiss in many
families of "heaping" food ami giviag
a little and eonsiderabie roose thsa u.
asked for, has nothing to be said is its
favor, and a great deal agatost it. Un
less one has a strong, firm appetite
that only an earthquake or a era pest
eoold efiect, a large quaatity of food
is'appallSng. It fa much pieesaate:
to send one's plate and have it replen
ished, than to be obliged to le&vo. food
upon the plate. In order to etear the
plate one is prone to overeat, from an
idea of "saving" the food.
Economy does net signify a laek of
pientifalnessnorstiDgiaese. It means
enough for each and; all, and cothiug
is wasted, and when fooi is served in
over-abeadaaee, wasted meet ba the
result, unless, indeed t tia samples is
gathered together again the simple
idea ot whteh is disgusting, More
over, it is a eomfort to get jost what
one asks for if "half a eep of tea,'
that mceh and aaoore.
The Coiembia (S. C.) Hepmter virt
ually coneedes that the colored people
of Sooth Carolina are. making greater
strides in the education of their ebil-
Hfod tltnn fbatkit3 TIWn vnuI t ,
,f 1 prevent them freT-
cou raging the common schools ; and
Democratic organs find It necessary
to rouse them to action by pointing to
the suecesa of the colored people.
The Oxford institutions of learning
are now talking of admitting women
to all the advantages there oSered.
Jnst one hundred years ago a woman
was taken down to the marketplace
ot that enlightened efty, by feer hos
band, with a. rope tied aboet hec waist,
and sold toaastheraaaa for a few fil
lings. Be "Malaga S raised m
f certainty of having a
?. irB"e-. ?ver ?? i1 n
i raaner wnac ms station in & mv
j . m.nt iuunm. nto.nA.J ..,
I lea'rnjmf a in 1 livlliho
with bis own hands?,,
The United States seat oet an en
tomological eoaiBiissioa to Ibtu
gate the Boefcy Mountain fo$aet and
other insect peals in the for West,
whieh reports that tbene 11 b no
general invasion of the Westers States
end Territories during 1S79.
The only miae of graphite ia this
entry is at Tieoaderoga, 2T. Y.
Tke'e e a great demand far this kit
but foreleetrotyBJog, forsiove Mae..
ing, and for a number of other por
ses.
Ia Rossis a hosbaad may appear it
a witness in a lawsuit against bis wifr
bat a wife is not beard agaiast b;
husband, neither has she ay redrew
against him if he deserts her.
In the German anrrerhfties u
stadenfa do aot recite. They attea
lectures, take notes, and read p, w
ally passing strict examtsatfocs f..
their degrees.
Cannon were first used fa 133S, tr c
balls being employed as missiles.
Eastern nations 03ed stone b&MauL
til the beginning of the areseat eeu
tury.
Statistics from French aabcn;c
dhow that among. theMmftaaja -France,
the ratio 'fiFthVeAamui
criminals o the uneducated immt 1 s
in tiis world.
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