Pike County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 26, Petersburg, Pike County, 9 November 1883 — Page 4

A POOR MAN'S WEALTH. „ A poor man! Tee; I must confess— No wealth of gold do I possess: No pastures fine, with grazing kino, Nor fields of waring grain are mine; No foot of fat or fallow laud. Where rightfully my foot may stand The while I claim It as my own— By doed and title miue alone. Ah, poor. Indeed 1 perhaps you BayHut spare me your compassion, pray I When 1 can't ride, with you, I walk In Nature's oompany, and talk With one who will not slight or slur The child forever dear to her— And one who answers baok, be sure. With Smile for smile, though 1 am poor. And while communing thus I count' An inner wealth of large amount— The wealth of honest purpose blent With Penury’s environment— The wealth of owing naught to-day But debts that 1 would gladly pay. And wealth of thanks still unexpressod With cumulative interest. A wealth of patience and content— For all my ways improvidont: A faith still fondly exorcised— For all my plans unrealized; A wealth or promises that still. Howe'er I fail, I hope to fill; A wealth of charity for those Who pity me my ragged elothos. A poor man! Yes, I must confess No wealth of gold do I possess; No pastures fine, with grating kine. Nor fields of waving grain are mine—. But ah, my friend'I’ve wealth, no end! And millionaires might condescend To bend the knee and envy me This opulence of poverty 1 —J. Whitcomb Rtte-u. , “ ONE OF THREE.” ,J $Y JESS* FOTHKRQUjTj, JPytattor of "Probations “The WdfidtoT Eto.

|F) CHAPTER V.—Continued. " ) “Thank yon;” said Margaret, taking the seat which Mrs. Lascelles pointed to. The lady did not speak again until the servants had left the room. Then she said: “This is my daughter Damaris, who will be your pupil.” Margaret turned to the young girl, i old. He who looked about twelve years out. Her love for children was part of her nature; her manner toward them was fearless, and naturally gracious and attractive. s!’’ ‘ ' - ‘What a “Damaris! ” thought, she. name! It suits her, though.” Indeed it did. Margaret almost smiled as Damaris, regarding her from a pair of dark eyes which might have liPinno^fl nnp ' Karealf belonged to “the ox-eyed one” herself, came to her, and kissed her without ado. Mrs. Lascelles looked on, with rather a sad smile. “ 1 hope we shall be great friends,’* said Margaret to the child, throwing herself into her new role with an earnestness born of real interest. “Is'itlong since yon did any lessons?” “Yes,” said Damaris, sedately; but her grave little mouth parted in a very pleasant smile. “ Thenwe shall have to begin easily at first,” said Margaret, pleased with the, girl’s entire confidence in her, for she still stood by her side, holding her hand. . * Margaret turned to Mrs. Lascelles. “But I think I was to have two pupils, Mrs. Lascelles, was I not? A son of yours, I understood?” A subtle expression of trouble flashed into the lady’s face and eyes, as she answered: “ Hy only son—yes. He is four--4cen. Damaris is only a little over twelve.” “ His, name is Rupert, said his sister gravely. “Rupert is not very well to-day, I am sorry to say,” pursued Mrs. Lascelles. “I would take you to see him at once, but I wish to speak to you about him first. I believe you understood that he was not nearly so robust as most boys ’ of diis age?” “ Perfectly, and I shall be grateful if you will tell me anything that you think may help me with him.” Mrs. Lascelles also looked grateful, but she sighed instead of speaking. Be it observed here that Mrs. Lascelles, though she had years ago,been in the great world, had partaken,of its gayeties, and had only escaped filling the position of a fashion beauty because she herself had no liking tor that position, was, though a born gentlewoman, not a born woman of the world, of whom, as of the poet, it may be said, nascitur non fit. bhe perceived nothing incongruous between Margaret’s ostensible profession and her manners and appearance.

ner servants, in their own quarters, were even now discussing the new arrival with considerable acumen. They had on the instant discovered that Margaret had not the true governess ring about her. Her air, her manner, her voice, her belongings, all gave the lie to her profession. Her dress, though so studiously simple, (accordin'*to Miss Percival’s instructions) did not succeed in making her look a governess rather than a young woman of fashion. The maid who lmd earned her traveling bag up-stairs (a bag which, fortunately, had no • monogram upon it) contemplated it from all points of view, and, coming down-stairs, reported that “that ’erebag belonged to a real swell, and no mistake; anil she would take her oath that the bottles inside had gold tops and the brushes ivory backs'* - which they had. The mistress of the establishment only saw that Miss Percival was a gentlewoman, with the manners of one. She was charmed with her beauty and thought how very nicely and suitably she was dressed, but that which principally concerned her was: * “Surely Rupert will take to her—if I can get her to consent to what 1 wish. If he docs not. he will never like any body. I feel as if she were the right person, at last; and if she be. nothing I nave can be too good for her.’’ When Margaret had finished her tea, Mrs. Lascelles sent Damaris up-stairs with her to show her her room. The child - ran before her with more animation than she had yet displayed; and Margaret, feeling by no means weary, and more disposed to chat than to take the rest suggested by Mrs. Lascelles, kept the little girl with her and made friends with her, or, rather, cemented the friendship already silently begun. She remarked on the beauty of her room and on that of the views from her two windows, one of which looked toward the sea and the other northward toward the hills, and toward another stone house in a hollow. “Whose house is thatP” asked Margaret “That—oh, that is Blackford Bank; Louis lives there.” Margaret did not inquire who “Louis’* was. She sat down and took Damaris upon her knee and began to tell her some stories about the little Pierces, to which the child listened with an eager intensity of interest which touched Margaret's heart. “I don’t know any little girls,” she said at last. “Tell me some more about Ethel and Kate.” ? Margaret told a ridiculdus story about Tom and a wieked practical joke which he had once perpetrated at his sister’s expense, and Damaris laughed , suddenthereby greatly startling 'both her- ! and Margaret. Damaris. “Yon will want to dress. Oh, Rupert will like you, Miss Percival. I am sure be will. CHAPTER VI. * RUPERT. Margaret dined alone With Mrs. Las eelles. Her husband, sail the lady, ha< been called away to York on businesi with the county magistracy Is iU

she hoped he would return that night, but it was not absolutely certain. Damaris did lot appear again. After dinner they i ent into the drawing-room. “ Iam sorry your son is ill,' ’ began Margaret, “I rear he is a sufferer.” There \ as a pause eke Mrs. Lasoelles replied; * He is indeed a great BUfferer. I want to speak, to you about him now.” “Yes,’ said Margaret, struck with the extre: me gravity of her tone, “ Whei. your engagement with us was written i bout, it was understood that you wore to have two pupils.” 1 • “ Yes. And am I not to have two?” “That depends upon your own wish, Miss Per Aval.” Marga et started. She wished Mrs. Lascellet knew that she was not called Miss Per Aval, for there was something in the earnestness and sorrow of her tones and gestures which made Margaret’s trivial little plot suddenly appear very trivial, indeed. Mrs. Lascelies went on ‘•I an encouraged by your kind face, and by your evident love of children, to tell you" of the ditliculty in which I am placed. 1 have had many children, these two are the youngest, and the last who survive. My other children have all died-and I have suffered in losing them.” Margaret was silent. Mrs. Lascelies went or, after a pause: “ You will naturally understand that my only boy, the last boy I have left, is very precious to me.’ “Yes, indeed.” “Not only that, but much hangs on his life. He is the only heir to his father’s name and property. Great hopes hang upon him, and he is grievously afflicted.” She paused, anguish in her voice. Margaret's attention was almost breathless. “Is lie? How?” she asked. “When he was a mere baby a careless nurse let him fall over the bridge at the bottom of the garden, yonder.” She pointer to where the gray stone bridge spanned the stream. “He escaped drowning, but lie fell upon the rocks, and was very much injured. He has been a sufferer, in mind and body, ever since. Ah! sometimes I feel how wrong X am in wishing to keep him. For wo have nursed him and helped him through his peril—for what?” ‘ “But how? How, do you mean?” asked Margaret, thinking of the vague chill she had felt as she drove up to the house t hat afternoon. “He has suffered from hip-disease ever since.” “Poor little fellow!” “But that would be comparatively easy for us, and for him, if there were nothing else. There are times when he suffers so strangely, mentally—When he has such terrible' and inexplicable attacks that—that we can scarcely believe him to be quite sane—quite like others. Like others!—no, 'that he never will be, my poor boy! ” exclaimed the mother, With almost a cry of pain in her voice. “And yet,when he is a little better, he is so bright, so clever; he has flashes of light which are almost like genius. Oh! if he were but well! If he were but well! If lie were but free from this curse,- this blight that hangs over him, what might he not be? How might our lives be brightened, and what happiness his father and I might yet know.” “And the doctors—do they give no hope?” asked Margaret, awe-struck,and soltlv.

“We have consulted many doctors w'no have prescribed many remedies, none ot which have been of the least avail. Now we never have anv one but; our old friend, Mr. Baldwin. If he can not release our boy from his sufferings; he eta relieve them; he can soothe and sympathize, for he has a very kind heart. ’ “Yes. I am so sorry for the poor" boy. But how does this bear upon my duties? I do not understand.” “In this way. Rupert's temper is so' strange—he has such fits of moodiness and of moroseness, and of sudden, inexplicable aversion to people, that none of the ladies we have had here before would stay. I am not surprised. I can not expect strangers to bear with the things that a mother gets accustomed to, ayd then, I know that he loves me. You .shall see Rupert to-morrow, and converse with him. Then ydu must tell me the honest truth. If you object to taking charge of him I shall not have a word to say. You shall not be pressed to doit, but I should be glad ik you would remain as Damaris’ governess. But if you do gel; on with Rupert—even if veil felt that in time you might become better acquainted with him—I assure you that when he does give his affection, he is most gentle and lovable. You might-” “Pray— pray do not speak in tluit manner!” cried Margaret, moved. “Surely, any woman should be kind and should have patience with one afflicted as you describe him to be. I should like to try.” “ You shall do so. I think—I almost feel that you will be successful. Tomorrow I will bring you to -him, and——” “ Pardon me, but I should think it a favor if you would allow mo to make acquaintance with him alone. I shall be able better to come to an understanding with him. Indeed, vou need not mistrust me.” *' Be it so!” said Mrs. Lascelles, after a pause. “1 have never reposed such confidence in any one before, but your face inspires me with trust. ” She looked gratefully at Margaret, whose eyes sank, as she felt an uneasy sense of confusion and embarrassment. Mrs. Lascelles went on discoursing for so :np time on Rupert’s idiosyncrasies, ai d'enlarging upon his cleverness. Thus the evening droned away, and about ten o’clock Mr. Lascelles arrived, and Margaret was introduced to him. Ho was a rosy, healthy, bluff-looking country gentleman, known far and witle as “ The ’Squire;” a startling contrast it appearance to his wife—on whose looks and wonts, however,' ho appeared to hang with much devotion. He professed himself tired and sleepy, and seemed anxious that the household should retire early. “How has that lad been?” he asked, abruptly. _ “Oh, much as usual, dear,” answered hi; wife. “Iam just going to look into hi; mom now. If lie is asleep, Miss Percival, as I think he will be, I should lil;:e you to see him.”

i ney went up-stairs. Margaret' followed her to the end of a corridor; she noticed the geography of the upper porti< n of the house, and remarked that her own room was at the opposite end of the same corridor, of which circunist nice she made a note. Mrs. Laseelles, after looking into the r< om, turned, and beckoned to Mairg wet to enter. Sh,e did so, and stepped u > to the side of a low iron bed, beside v hich a lamp was burning low on a tali e. Mrs. Laseelles turned up the light a id she and Margaret stood, one on e tch side the couch, looking down on t le face of a sleeping boy. Even in sleep it was a singular fact!. < >ne saw that it was sallow, as if witlli 1 abitual ill-health, and there were dis1 inctly marked lines on the brow and i bout the month—lines which, fortinately, are rarely to be seen on the aces of boys of fourteen. The forehead ooked even too large and massive for he delicately chiseled outline of the ace. The mouth was large—the lips irown, as if with pain, even in sleep. \. quantity of light-brown hair was umbled back from his forehead. Margaret could not guess what his eyes were like. They were veiled over by ihe mystery of sleep. thetic face of the boy, who suddenly stirred in. his sleep, and turned over,, hit) face toward Margaret. Mr*. L*s

Belle# quickly turned down the light One of. Rupert’s hands stretched itself, as if seeKing .some answering clasp to whioh it ml accustomed. His eyes half opened. Margaret put her band upon his.. His fingers closed for a moment bve* hers, ana she felt the clasp, a strong and nervous one, though the hand was thin to emaciation. He sighed, as if satisfied. Then his fingers relaxed their grasp, and once more he was plunged into deep sleep. Margaret looked up, smiling, and found Mrs. Lascelles’ eyes fixed upon her. Tears stood in them. “ It is a happy omen,” said she. They left the room and Margaret asked softly: “Does he sleep alone, then?” “Only a dressing-room divides his room from ours. Well, what do you think?” “ I think I should like to take care of him, and tty to make him happy,” said Margaret, looking earnestly into the mother's troubled eyes. “Ah! you shall try. God bless you for your goodness!”‘she answered, with a clasp of the hand, as they separated. CHAPTER VII. RUPERT AND MARGARET. Mrs. Lascelles never came down to breakfast. Her husband was one of those inordinately early risers who are up. have breakfasted, and gone abroad, at hours which ordinary humanity is tempted to call the middle of the night Fortunately, he did not'expect the said ordinary humanity, with its weaknesses and imperfections, to follow his treat example. Margaret and Damaris reakfasted alone at naif-past eight on the morning after the arrival of the former. Thyn she was to go and see Rupert in the school-room. She sent Damaris to play, telling her she did not think they would do any lessons that morning, but that she would send for her if she wanted her. Having done this, she went to begin the great interview, for she now quite comprehended that this poor Rupert was the -.center of the household—nay, that so far as this household was concerned, he was the center of the universe. She was not surprised at it. She had, during the night, reviewed the situation, and had decided that if this invalid boy ■ should like her, she would be distinctly glad to stay where she was. The eon- ! sciousness that she was of some use and help to some one would go a long way toward making life agreeable to

Damaris showed her where the schoolroom was, and Margaret, who had been out in the garden, had armed herself with a bunch of-sweetly smelling wall flowers and some daffodils. She determined to propitiate Rupert by offering them to nim with her best "grace. It must be remembered that Margaret possessed great beauty, apart from that peculiar charm which all who approached her felt, more or less. The plain, tightly-fitting black dress she wore, with its narrow white linen collar and culls, set off the rich brown of her abundant hair, the supple grace of her figure, and the delicacy of her creamy skin. She walked into the room, shutting the door after her. It was an ample, airy room, full of light, and abundantly furnished with all planner of pretty and pleasant things. At one side j of the room, near a window, was a'* couch, and upon the couch—Rupert. A little stand was beside him, on which stood a tray containing a half-tasted-breakfast. His crutch, too, stood leaning against the couch. The boy raised himself as Margaret entered, and«she saw the same face that she had seen last night; but so altered by the wideopen eyes that it looked almost like another face. It was, indeed, almost a weird -countenance ; so young, blue, almost_ywatery, yet intensely keen eyes, gave an almost unearthly sharpness to it. How he scrutinized her from tnem as she apEreached, from beneath the massive row which overhung them, while the poor, plain lips, accustomed to be set in the endurance of pain, were parted now in inquiring suspense! Margaret saw it was suspense with which he regarded her, and she sm'lcd upon him as she came toward him, and held out her hand with a frank gesture. She pushed the little stand aside, and sat down beside him. “I saw you in your sleep last night, and shook hands with you then,” she said. ‘‘You have been ill. I hope you feel better this looming; and I have brought you these flowers out of the garden.” She looked straight at him as she spoke, and saw what a curious expression he had—pinched and frosty. His reply was an unexpected one. He possessed himself of the flowers and asked: “ Who told you to gather them?” “No one.” “ Did you gather them for mef' “Of course.” “Why?” and yet

.Decause i nopea you would iifcc to have them.” “You are quite sure that you gathered them for ms of your own design and imagination?” “ Positive.” “Then I will keep them. You saw me in my sleep last night, you say?” “Yes. Your mother took me to your room. You had hold of my hand, and I thought I should like you.” “If you saw me in my sleep you saw an ugly wretch enough, in all con-^ science. Still, if you have to see me at all, it is best to see me then, because, when I am asleep, I am quiet, and when I am awake I am generally snapping. You may ask Damaris.” Margaret laughed. “1 should think,” said she, “that you had better leave it to me to say what I think of you, and not go putting your own thoughts into my mind, in that way.” The-boy looked at her keenly. “ That shows that you have a mind, to begin with,” he said, caustically, and Margaret laughed again. “But as for their being my own thoughts—they are everybody’s thoughts. People may say what they like to me—that is what they think of me.” “What? That you look ugly when you are asleep, and snap all the time you arc awake, do you mean?” He noddetf drearily, with a frosty, yet wistful smile. “Ifyou are so cross, I won't tell you what I thought,” said Margaret, smiling her tenderest smile, and feeling her large heart swell with sympathy, even with love, toward him. His reply at first seemed irrelevant. Stroking her hand, from which she had by Miss Percival’s sage advice stripped all the rings (governesses don’t usually go about with four or five hundred pounds’ worth of jewelry on their fingers alone,” she had been assured), Rupert said: .“ What soft hands you have!” “Havel? Do you like soft hands*” “Some. I like strong, firm hands. Yours look strong; and what a weight they are, too!” He lifted one ;at the wrist, in his little fragile hand, a»d added: “Are they strong?” ! “Yes, I think so. “I’m sure of it. Aud they are the - proper size. 1 hate to see tall, large people, with little, tiny hands and feet But I know some one whose hands are stronger than yours.” “Indeed. Who Is that?” “ I’ll tell you another time, perhaps. IJeis my dearest friend, and he can make me do what he likes.” Rupert spoke with suppressed emotion of some kind. ffo HE CONTINUED.] —Georgia has a law requiring hotels that do not use real butter tv display a sign conspicuously: “This hbuse uses oleomargarine,”—Mantu Constitution

USEFUL ASP SUGGESTIVE. —California farmers complain of an over-production of fruit in that State. —In making estimates on crops and food supplios, it should not be forgotten that scarcity of apples in this country Is an important factor. Fruit is an important food product, and, whop abundant it will take the place of a considerable amount of wheat and oora.—Jfxshange. —White Pepper : Although the cost of white pepper is a little more than black,- yet it is stronger and much more satisfactory to Use in nearly all dishes. There is a bitter, unpleasant taste about the black that is unnoticed in white pepper, and after a very short trial few would be willing to give up its use for the time-honored black.—The Household. —Sweet potatoes are appetizing if boiled until they are tender, then cut them in slices lengthwise, put a layer of them in a pudding-dish, spread them with butter, and sprinkle salt over, and a little powdered sugar, unless the potatoes are very sweet, then put another layer in, and so on; spread butter over the top. Bake for half an hour in a hot oven.—N. Y. Post. » —To preserve roses through the winter take them up after the first frost has killed the leaves, cut out or shorten i mmature wood, select a piece of ground where the water will not lie, plant the roses thickly, sloping the branches somewhat, then place dirt among them, ridging it up so the water will run off. In the spring, as soon as danger from frost is over, take out and replant.—Detroit Post.

—I he Country Gentleman says: “One, of the. most destructive birds to_iruit, and widely known to be such, is the brown top-knot denominated the waxwing, or cedar or cherry bird. Its voracity when coming in numbers, when cherries are ripe, is sufficient to destroy whole loaded trees in a few hours, and on one occasion we have seen a heavy crop of early pears demolished by a flock of these birds in less than, t wo hours.” —Seven years bgo Mr. Dalrymple wept-to Dakota a penniless man. Capitalists backed him with the funds necessary to start his big farm of $0,(ft0 acres on the conditions that he was to pay them seven per cent, on the investment and the cost of stocking the farm, after which he was to hare a one-third interest. To-dav Mr. Dalrymple has paid for his third interest in the three farms, ana has an annual income from the same of more than $100,000.—Chico(jo Tribune. —Here is a recipe for a lemon pudding that requires no sauce: One small cup of butter, two full mips of sugar; mix very smooth, adding then the grated rind of two lemons, the yelks of six eggs, six small Boston crackers, dissolved in one pint of sweet milk. Bake, and use the whites of the eggs to make a meringue for the top of the pudding; when the whites are beaten stiff, add six tablespoonfuls of powdered sugar; mix well, spread on the top of the pudding, and brown nicely.— Boston Tost. Preparing the Soil for an Orchard. Many people do not think that an orchard needs any special care. They do not grow fruit as they grow other crops, for which they carefully prepare the soil and carefully cultivate for the ‘ purpose of making the crop better and more abundant. The orchard, in too many instances, is set out without care and never has any care afterward. It is true that an^ipple orchard will often do well even under such neglect, but care in the preparation of the soil and good care afterward will pay a tine per cent, of profit for all the time and labor that is expended. The subject of dratftage will be the very first to present itself in the consideration of a site for an orchard. Everybody knows that wet land will not answer; and nobody would select a low wet field for an orchard site. Many times, however, a portion of a field which elsewhere is all "right for an orchard, is too wet for trees, and it is folly to plant trees on that portion unless it is drained. It is of no use to think that, perhaps, they will amount to something, even if they are not aS good as the balance of the field will produce. Either drain or do not plant the trees; and whenever drainage is attempted for an orchard, or for other purposes, it should be thorough and systematic. No fruit grower should be content with surface drainage. Under draining is expensive, and much more so than it ought to be, but as we have said so many times, it will pay to underdrain. On our level prairies we can hope for success in apple culture only by thoroughly draining. In many portions of the Wests as we all know, the soil is often too wet to grow anything. Millions of dollars are lost every year beoause drainage has not yet been as extensively adopted as its merits would

warrant. Having seleoted the site with a view to dryness, put the soil in good condition, remembering that when the soil is not too thin, it may no plowed deep with good results. The orchard should never be set on uncultivated land; and that so many orchards havo done reasonably well by setting the trees in a space dug in a pasture, is no argument that this Is the way to set tree*. Thoroughly cultivate the soil, and when it can be done just as well as not, cultivate it deeply, as we said before, although we do not attach so much importance to trench plowing or subsoiling as some do. The roo'is will penetrate anyhow, and will at least it a measure prepare the soil for the hse of the tree. If there is in the ground in available shape what the tree wants, the roots will fina it. Whether or not to apply maniues will depend upon the condition of the soil, and no inflexible rale can be laid down. It must be remembered that trees are great feeders. If the soil is worn out, lime with clover as a green manure, will prove very valuable? If on such soils from twenty-five to fifty bushels of slacked lime are applied to the clover, it will both improve the clover, and act directly upon the soil itself. No one thing will do as much to prepare a field of comparatively poor land for an orchard as clover. Its roots penetrate deep into the earth, and disintegrate the soil besides drawing up a vast aqoount of hidden treasure. Wood ashes will he found valuable either when the soil is ; being prepared or afterward. Besides these, composts and stable manures are valuable at least, in bringing up soils that are comparatively poor. If there is a necessity for planting such soil immediately, thoroughly decomposed compost, mixed with the soil, should be applied about the trees, but the entire surface of the field will also have to be manured afterward several times. Fresh stable manure should never be placed about the young trees. Now we come to digging the holes for the trees. If the ground is well prepared, as we have Indicated, the holes need not be very large either in width or depth. Some lay great stress upon wide and deep holes, but such holes are a matter of great expense, and when they are not needed, the expense should not be incurved. If the field is in grass the hold should be wide, about as wide as the field, we think. And where a few trees are to be set in grass, why of course, make the holes large. The holes prepared, take the tree, and carefully examine the roots, cutting away mats of libers and any r oots that are bruised or ragged. Now set them out, spreading out the roots carofuUy, and packing the soli abettt them firmly. Then cultivate foy several years,—Hre»ftrn Burak

— . ■ = ▲ Memorable Thanksgiving. There was a day of solemn mirth at Plymouth, in the fall of 1623. A public Thanksgiving was observed because a bountiful harvest hadrelieved the infant colony from the fears of starvation During the preceding April the Pilgrims,- warned by the short crop of thefe previous year, had planted more corn than ever before. In May a drought set in, and for six weeks there was not a drop of rain. The ground was parched and the corn was “Judged dead;"" The most resolute of those who had suffered former privations without a murmur bogan to despair. It did seem, they whispered to themselves, as if God hail forsaken them. A day was appointed for the people to meet in the meeting-house anil pray for rain. It was a fair day and not a cloud was to be seen; For nine hours these Pilgrims continued in prayer, and that, too, though the sun shone brightly and the air was sultry. Toward evening the weather-wise noticed a change in the atmosphere and took courage. Before morning rain came, “sweetly and freely.” It lasted fourteen days, and was unaccompanied with thunder or wind. The corn revived. But what was equally grateful to these pious souls, the Indians were impressed by the fact that the rain had followed so soon tho prayem. “Now we see,” they said, “that the Englishman’s God is a good God. He has heard you and sent rain, and that without storms and thunder which we usually have with our rain, which breaks down our corn. But your corn stands whole and good. Surely your God is a good God:” The harvest was fruitful, “and at a convenient time,” says the elirbniele, “they solemnized a day of Thanksgiving unto the Lord.”—Youth's Companion. I 'v ' Perry’s “ Singing Birds.”

Perry was a rich planter in the Patuxent Valley, with a broad vein of humor. The broad, deep Patuxent afforded an excellent cruising ground to the British fleet after it had "landed the British troops. One day while the British ships were lying in the river Perry got a .well-filled hornet’s nest, plugged up its openings, put on his working-clothes and rowed up to tho flagship. In the uncouth local dialect he offered the gray ball to the young officers as a nest full of rare singing birds of remarkable voice, of unusual intelligence and warm attachment. The officers clubbed together and offered him a guinea for his birds. This he gratefully accepted, and then handed the nest to the unsuspecting young men. He suggested to them that it would be well not to open the nest till he got to shore, inasmuch as the affectionate little things might follow their old friend. This was an excellent suggestion. To make sure the officers took the nest into the cabin and shut tho doors, leaving a marine on deck to catch Perry’s signal. At the word the officers opened the nest, and, without any unnecessary delay, tho cabin door also. With somewhat undignified haste, officers, marines, and seamen swarmed to the bulwarks, and then over the sides, in comical confusion, closely followed by Perry’s affectionate little singing birds. Perry laughed till he cried, as one by one the Britishers sought the cool shelter of the placid Patuxent.—Washington Letter. —A clergyman had a favorite and very intelligent dog who committed a grievous fault one Sunday morning. Flis master, on returning from church, “did not beat him, but took hold of him and talked to him most bitterly, most severely. He talked on and on for a long time in the same serious and rcSroaehful strain,’’ and the dog was so eeply impressed with his own total, depravity that he refused all food, pined away, and died in the course of a day or two. This story is toid in the London Spectator by the reverend gentleman himself.—Detroit Post. —George D: Sorter, a revival preacher hauled up for preaching on the streets at Trenton, N. J., was discharged by Justice Kame, who said that as long as nobody’s rights were infringed there was no law to punish the preacher.—N. Y. Times. —Where is tho German fatherland? Chicago has nearly as many Germanborn inhabitants as Bremen has of all nationalities. The German-born population of Philadelphia, Brooklyn and St. Louis, each of which contained in I860 about 65 WOO natives ofGermany, would make together a city considerably larger than Leipsie.—N. i. Tribune. H»ppy One© More. St. Louis, Mo.—A Chronicle reporter was told by Mr. Alfred J. Papin, of this city, that his nephew had the most obstinate case of inflammatory rheumatism, which baffled all kinds of treatment, until St. Jacobs Oil, the great pain-conqueror, was used. It cured the young man, and he recommends it ns the greatest cure for pains in the world. A young man named Darling lives in Fargo, and when any one calls to him on the street every young lady within three blocks blus-es and looks around, gently saying: “8h, sh.”—Chicago Herald. Youthful indulgence in pernicious practices is a most startling cause of nervous and general dehility, lack of self-confidence and will power, unpaired memory, despondency, and other attendants of wrecked manhood. Sufferers should address, with three letter postage stamps, for large illustrated treatise, pointing out unfailing means of perfect cure, World’s DisfensarV Medical Association! Buffalo, N. Y.

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Swift’s Specific (S. S. S.) has cured me of a long-standing case of Eczema, which has resisted all sorts of treatment. ReY. W. J. Robi n sox, N. Ga. Conference. When a giraffe wants to drink, he knows what^long felt want it is.—N. 0. Picafvn&jP Wadut, Ga.—Dr. H. L. Battle, Jr., says: “ Brown’s Iron Bitters are very popular in this section and give entire satisfaction.” _t ‘ Wells’ ‘‘Rough on Corns.” 15c. Ask for it. Complete, permanent cure. Corns, bunions. Never lie on tho left, side—in fact, never lie at all.—N. Y. Independent. A pure strengthening tonic, free from whisky, cures dyspepsia and similar diseases." It has hevor been equaled. Brown’s Iron Bitters. “ Rough on Rats.” Clears out rats, mice, flies, roaches, bed-bugs, ants, vermin. 15c. The first doctor Of divinity is said to have been “O. Fiddle, D. D.1* CONSUMPTION. Important to the Public as well as the Medical Profession. Hall’s Journal of Health,' referring to Consumption, makes the following important statement: “Consumption usually begins with a slight, dry cough in the morning, then on going to bed, getting more and more frequent, with more and more phlegm, increasing debility, thinness of flesh, shortness of breath, and quickness of pulse. In fatal cases its average course is about two years; hence the importance of arresting the disease at as early a stage as possible, and the sooner rational means are employed for this purpose the greater the chance oi success. The disease is owing to au irritation commencing in the throat and extending to the lungs, so that their action is interferred with, and the blood does not receive sufficient oxygen to purify it. The most marked sign of lung disease is emaciation; and the most positive indication of returning health is Increase in weight.” So speaks Hall’s Journal of Health, and wo may add that in desperate cases, and, In fact, in all cases of Consumption,, or troubles of the throat and lungs, immediate relief may be obtained and a permanent cure effected by the use of Dr. ffm. Halt’s Balsam for the Lungs, a medicine known for more than thirty-five years as an unfailing remedy for coughs, colds, bronchitis and all pulmonary and pectoral diseases. That the worst cases of Consumption have been cured by the use of Hall’s Balsam has been' attested to by the thousands who have used it, or have been cognizant of its wonderful remedial efficacy. A Virginia thief escaped from jail by crawling through a stove-uipe. Wonder if he was sooted for that method of escape.— ll'iiiiunisporf Grit. To cure sore throat, gargle with Piso’s Cure for Consumption. 25 cents. Though the East River bridge is without a rival, it has two piers.—_iY. Y. Graphic. Redding's Russia Salve is unequaled for chilblains, chapped hands, frost bites, etc. Try it Skinny Men. “Wells’ Health Renewer” restores health and vigor, cures Dyspepsia.

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