Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 1, Number 7, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 13 August 1870 — Page 2

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MEETING OF THE TERRE-HA UTE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. The regular monthly meeting of tho Terre-IIaute Horticultural Society was held at the residence of C. W. Barbour, Esq., in Sugar Creek township, August 4th, 1870.

Tlio attendance of regular'members •was very large, in addition the Society was favored by the presence of the following officer.* and members of the State Horticultural Society:

Dr. A. Furnas, President, Danville W. H. Ragan, Corresponding Secretary, Indianapolis S. W. Pearson, Recording Secretary, Plainfield Charles Lowder, Treasurer, Plainfield J. W. Ragan, Fillmore W. A. Ragan, Clayton L. M. Carter, Danville.

President Scott called the meeting to order, and welcomed our friends from abroad, and the regular order oi business of the Society was taken up.

Mr. Modesitt read a report on vegetables, Mr. Sholz a report on apples and Mrs. Modesitt a report on cooking.

They were ably written and appreciated by the Society. Other members who had reports were not present.

Thero having been no regular question for discussion previously adopted, Mr. Soule moved that the subject for discussion be fruits.

The President called on Mr. Scliaffer to open the discussion. Mr. Schaffer had several varieties of grapes on exhibition, but called particular attention to an early apple, which he has shown for several years, and claimed that the apple is not disseminated as much as it should be if at all. I)r. Furnas named it, saying it was a very old variety, he knew it when a boy by tho name Assey Apple, but the proper name was RockhillsSummor Queen, giving history of both names. Mr. Pearson said it is Early Red Stripe, in tho transaction under which name it is generally known in Ohio and Indiana.

Mr. Schafler said further, that unless something can be done to destroy the curculios and other insects, fruit growing will bo extinct, and made fuithci assertions that fruit growing was a most unprofitable business.

Mr. llulman, presented two varieties of Apples for names. Mess. Furnas fc Ragan named thorn as Alexander and Golden Sweet, both valuable apples.

Mr. Soule, presented a branch of tho Clinton Vine, invested with some insects which destroys tho leaves, and asked for information how to destroy them.

Win. IT. Ragan said tho failure of fruit growing being common to many, is from tho fact that a great many persons are going into tho business with too largo expectations, and little experience or knowledge. It pays well if followed up. Mr. Pcgg, asked Mh Ragan what can bo done to check tho ravages of insects which destroy our applcm, to which Mr. Ragan replied, that lie was

Horry

to learn that it was the fact all ovor tho country, and tho only two remedies that we know of now are Dr. Hall's Curculio Catcher and I)r. Trimpies hay rope to catch the codling moth.

Mr. W. A. Ragan said, fruit growing requires the greatest skill and science, we have very Mattering accounts, of fruit growing being profitable, but it must be guarded against insects, tho orchard must receive tho same attention

as any

curculio catcher will do all the Dr. claims for it, it will pay any one to get such a machine.

Mr. Carter, asked if any one had no ticed the sting on the grape. The President- asked the members yet to speak to take notice ot the quts-

"MI-. Lowder said that taking all in consideration that apples are Me crop— if it bo true that the curculio invest tho apple it will pay to

Hall's curculio catchers. I understand tlie eodlin moth to be a nocturnal ill-

Meet,

if so thev can be destroyed by tire or attracted bv lamps and caught. Mr. Gilbert asked Mr. Lowder what the Apple was, after having asserted that the apple was the crop—to which he replied, that it depends on the localit v, for Hendricks Co., he was safe to sav White Pippin was best.

Nil-. Pearson and Dr. Furmas said that for an early Apple, the Red Stripe or Rockhills Summer (Jueen, the apple which Mr, Schatler exhibited, jyas the most profitable.

Mr Gilbert was called oh^o say something about his Hoop apples ho said that frequent accounts had been

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Mr. Soule moved that tho next jeet for discussion In? (trapes, which was carried.

Mr. Weir invited the Society to meet at his house, which was cheerfully accepted.

The Society

and got them to pledge themselves to vote for such bill whenever brought before tho house. He said that it was easily done, speaking from experience, that when men want office they will pledge themselves to most anything, and after they one© gppt there, they must b© rominded occasionally.

Mr. Scott was next called on to make some remarks, ho said that we hft« State Geologist, and no ono doubts tho creat benefit the Stato has already roeeived through that office—a State Entomologist was of incalculable benefit to every farmer and fruit grower, and hoped that measures would be taken to have such an office soon at work, etc.

The

Society

was on tho whole tho most happv gathering of tho season, which will long be remembered by all who were prosent. .JOHN* G. HEIKL, Sec'y.

Young Folks.

Contributions containing Enigmas, Charades, Iliddles, Puzzles, &c., are respectfully solicited for this Department. They must invariably be accompanied by answers.

Answers to Enigmas, fcc., week's paper: Enigma No. 1.—v!?i old adage.

saying

other crop—it Dr. Halls

get

one of 1 i.

through some of the principal

papers in the state, of their enormous crop, the trees are again very full this season and would show for themselves.

Mr. Schatler made some concluding remarks, and among other things claimed the credit of seven years labor in introducing an apple in this locality, well-known ami popular in other places, as our friends from abroad testified.

will hold its regular

monthly meeting the first Thursday in September, at the residence of John Weir, in Honey Creek Township

The President apjwinted the following committee to report at the next meeting on

Apples—C. W Barbour. Strawberries—T.^ Hulnian,

Potatoes—J. Other Fruits—W m. Sholtx, insects—Mrs. T. Hulman, Cooking—Mrs- O- Schaffer, Gr*pe»—Jno. G. Iliinl, Flowers—Mrs. Jno. Weir. Dr. Furnas made a few very

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inir remarks, and an.ong other things, he said that an sister a State Entomologist, a State Horticulturist and received large appropriations to print their tnuusactions ^from the State legislature, he said that it needs onlv little work on the part of

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Horticultural people to nave these things in our State, wo now have an appropriation to help to print the transactions, and we next want a State

iZS OU ,wple must impress our means of listing some watched out jiuggi-». 1 cast to honor and fiime. msm representatives during their campaign

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Enigma No. 2. —Saturday Evening Mail. ,» Puzzle No. 1.—Becivil.

ItlDDLE NO. 1.

My station, dear reader, is higher than you. Tho' by birth I am humble—all that ou 11 And true— Of mouth I am minus, and eyes

I without,

I boast of one finger, I p°int rou"d ab°lU. Without feet or hands, yet I seldoin at rest, And then, when I move 'tis not request.

CHA RA DE NO. 1.

My first is in the garden-ground, And often goes to pot, v. My second, wheresoever found,

A proper head has got My whole but recently has passed away, To be deplored for many a day. His wealth he gave to aid tlie poor His fame for ages will endure.

[For the Saturday Evening Mail.] LITTLE DOTTY DIMPLE.

A Sketch for Boys and Girls.

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BY MRS. N. B. JOAB..,

Most of us are familiar with the story of Judge Samuel F. Hale's reformation. How, through the influence of a few rebuking words from the lips of a little child, he rose from the low, wretched drunkard's estate, to that of Judge of the Supreme Court. Often has he repeated the tale as an illustration of what kindness will do for the unfortunate. But for fear that some of our boys and girls have never heard it, I am going to tell it to them, just as he told it to me. Her real name was May Ellis but she was so small, and such queer, roguish looking dimples were always peeping out around the corners of her mouth that people mutually nicknamed her little Dotty Dimple. Her dainty rosy lips which ever seemed to say "kiss me," and her deep blue eyes, and sunny golden curls, made her very pretty but her loving heart, and gentle winning ways mado her still all wno kndw her. une evening, when she was about three and a half years old, she sought her accustomed seat upon the terraced steps at her father's large, iron front gate, to await his coming. She had hardly taken her place ore'old Sam Hale, as the boys called him, came staggering along the street, intoxicated as usual. Even Sam Hale, so low and drunken, loved little Dotty. She watched him with peculiar interest, her sunny face lengthening.into wonderful gravity, as he approached her,

in thick broken tones: "Got a

kiss for me Dotty Dimple Dotty shook her head, as she gravely replied, "No, you are a bad man—Dotty don't kiss bad mans." "What makes liie bad, Dotty?" asked Sam. "Why you walk this "way," said she rising and toddling the length of tho steps throwing her little body from sido to side in imitation ot Sam's swaggering gait "but yonder comes my papa, he walks straight—and he is a good man. I kiss him every time," continued the little reprover starting down the steps to greet her father. "Dotty, will you kiss me to-morrow night if 1 walk straight!" said Sam huskily, laying his hand tremblingly upon her sunny curls. There was surprise in the blue eyes as they sought his face, but gravely nodding her little head she bounded off.

Tho next evening while the familv were at supper, Charlie, Dotty's oldest brother, happening to glance through the window, exclaimed! "Well, I declare! if there isn't old Sam Hale, sober for once." "I guess ho wants his kiss, said Dotty clambering down from her high chair and starting towards the door. "Where are you going, pet?" asked Mr. Ellis. "Why don't you sec he walks straight," the child answered emphatically. Leaving them wondering what she meant, she pattered out to the steps where stood Sam waiting for his promised boon. Reverently he took her in his arms and kissed her pure sweet face, not once, but many times then with tears rolling down his cheeks which his manhood was not ashamed of, carried her in and placed her upon her father's knee, saving: "Mr. Ellis your little child has done for me what temperance reformers could never have done, and here before you and my God,

I solemnly swear that never again shall

another drop of soul damning liquor pass my lips. I'll die first." Then ho related what we already know, and Mr. Ellis to aid him in his good purpose employed him to take the place of one of his workmen who had just resigned. From that time forward, although tempted and tortured by appetite and passion, he remained true to his word. fc-dav Samuel F. Hale is an old gray headed man, and his name is written high upon the role of Fame in the legal world. Dotty, now a beautiful young lady still continues the same frank outspoken denouncer of wrong. Let those who read this learn a lesson from her history. Do not treat the poor unfortunate beings, whom you meet, with scorn, but say good words to them, and, perhaps, like Dotty, you may be the

Sunday Reading,

THE BE A UTIFUL LAND.

Thero are brighter skies than these I know LftiulH where no shadows lie.

Fields

where Immortal flowers bloom, And fount* that are never dry There are domes where the stars are never dim,

Where the moon forever gleams, And the music-breath of the radiant hills

Sweeps

then adjourned, Mrs. Bar

bour had prepared a most excellent supper, which was highly appreciated.

°'er the crysuil streams

Nor often I've caught, In the time of sleep, A Rorgoous glimpse of this hidden deep, Away in the land of dreams.

When night lets down her fall of mist On slender cords of air, And the purple shadows of dying day

Are

teeming everywhere

While unseen fairies chant a lay In the lily's crimson cells, And the solemn voice of the harmless Winds 15reaks up the dreary fells, I know by the cry of my soul within,

Th"ie'sa

this prayer in every language already expended over two thousand francs.—Cor. San Paper.

The house that does not on

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place where they shut the gates of sin And the God of glory dwells.

The wall of the wind,J the river's voice, The arch of the western hill. The beauty spared o'er the living earth,

In slumbrous twilight still The yearnings of each human heart For a holier, better clime—

A higher life than this mortal course, Bearing the seal divine! Ah! sure there must be a beautiful land, Where the white-robed millions ransomed stand

Chanting their songs sublime.

THE REJECTED STONE. I have heard a story—I can not tell whether it is true or not— out of some of the Jewish rabbis it is, a tale concerning the text: "The stone which the builders refused, the same is become the headstone of the corner." It is said that when Solomon's temple was building all the stones were .brought from the quarry, ready cut and fashioned, and there were marked on all the blocks the places where they were to be put. Among the stones was a very curious one it seemed to be of no describable shape, it appeared unfit for any portion of the building. They tried it at this wall, but it would not fit they tried it in another, but it could not be accomplished so, vexed and angry, they threw it away. The temple was so many years building that tliis stone became covered with moss, and grass grew around it. Everybody passing by laughed at the stone they said Solomon was wise and doubtless all the other stones were right but as for that block, they might as well send it back to the quarry, for it was meant for nothing. Year after year rolled on, and the poor stone was still despised the builders constantly refused it. The eventful day came when the temple was to b3 finished and opened, and the multitude was assembled to witness the grand sight. The builders said, "Where is the topstone? Where is the pinnacle?" They little thought where the crowning marble was, until some said, "Perhaps that stone which the builders refused is meant to be the topstone." They then took it, and hoisted it to the top of the house and as it reached the summit they found it well adapted to the place. Loud hosannas made the welkin ring, as the stone which the builders refused thus became the headstone of the corner. So it is with Jesus Christ. The builders cast him away. He was a plebian he was a man of poor extraction lie was a man who was acquainted with sinners, who walked in poverty and meanness hence the worldly-wise despised him. But when God shall gather in all things that are in heaven andthatfUrein eartl then Christ shall be the*t!*-frir,w

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summation of things^ ,'..^...0^ sionc, And well deserves the praise." i. He shall be exalted he sh^ll be honored his name shall endure as long as the sun, and all nations shall be blessed in him, yea, all nations shall call him blessed."—Rev. C. H. Sptirgeon.

A ROYAL LADY AT HARD WORK. Close to Jerusalem I saw jwo Arabs

[From Hearth and Home.]

KEEPING "HUSBAND# LOVE."

Charlie, poor dear, comes home so tirod at night that I fairly rack my brains to deviso new ways and means of soothing and entertaining him. I know tho poor dear needs recreation, and so I can't blame him if ho does go out for it he needs it so much. Just think! he has written sixteen colums this week, and he must be dreadfully exhausted. I want to make our home so pleasant that ho will have no desire to go elsewhere for entertainment. I liavo perfect confidence in Charllo, poor dear, out 1 am constantly on the alert for fear I may lose my husband's love," and the wife of th poor dear crossed her little bands pathetically.

This slender little woman did her own house-work, took care of her two children, and if any body needed amusement and recreation, it was herself. But to have hinted such a thing to her would have horrified her husband as much as to have told her that she was a lool and her husband a brute. So I said nothing, but wished it would thnnder. When there's a j.reatdeal to be said, and I feel the utter folly of saying any thing cr attempting to, nothing is so satisfactory as a clap of thunder, a deafening, bursting clash of atmospheric forces.

If a woman has won a man's love through 1 eceit and fraud, it is but just punishment on her that she should be obliged to resort to all the miserable clap-trap and gotten-up allurements that her anxious brain can devise to enable her to retain it. But for an honest woman and wife to resort to such a shift is pitiable. Indeed, it is contemptible A fig for the love of any human being that must be fea witi. sugarplums, petted, caressed, and amused to keep it alive!

There is nothing in the world more agreeable to have around than a right-ly-cultivated man. But a spoiled man —and it is as easy to spoil a man as it is to breathe—is as much to be dreaded as a spring starved bear. The poor dear!" How very gentle and swreet and smiling and soothing you must be to it! No matter how your 'head aches, or cverv nerve twinges with neuralgia, or how tired and stupid you in your womanity may feel, you must bean angel of light to it,* with your wings spread every moment, or else it will go off to some den of darkness to have its tired body soothed and its exhausted brain revived. And of course you are to blame You see it, you cry a good deal, pray a little, imagine yourself an unfaithful, impatient wife, the chief sinner, the thief that ought to be on the cross. What would you not sacrifice to regain the priceless blessing—a husband's imperishable love,"a man's undying devotion! Oh give the stuff one grand fling out of the window, and turn your eyes into daggers! There! don't you feel better

and a woman building a rugh waiyjugtablepipe leading from the hot-water

parol, or soiled hands. The inpressioi was confirmed by conversing with liei and I was astonished to thin she coul not gain a living by some holier occ pation than building a wallj "Wouldshe be kind enoi^h to wri lier name for me?" I

Yes. Would I walk intoher hoi«ar It was close bv." I did not like to take her fromiiir work."

Oh, she had plenty of time," Wo entered a neat cottage, pi furnished and well supplied vitli be is. I was now more surprised than She produced a large book and a me to write my name.

I glanced over the pages and French Counts, German liaronst sian Princes, Irish and English and Dukes, and Francis Joseph^ peroroi Austria. She wrote heHne on a card, the "Princess de la Auvergne." She obtained a graj mm the Sultan of tho pieco of jc nd whereon Christ taught the tad's Prayer, and is erecting a temJ 1 it at her own expense, which wilfnfcin

e,has ndred ncisco

JE WISH PRO VER1

Prayer is Israel's only weapon inherited from its weapon tried in a thousand 1 cs.

011, ers,

When the righteous die, it that loses. The dying benediction of a to his disciple was, "I prav for yo^» the fear of heaven may bo a you as the fhc of man."

earth

upon

If vonr God hates idol hy does lie not destroy it?" i»thcn asked. And they answer 11 ("liehold, they worship the sun, the stars would you have II this beautiful world for the .oolish?"

loon, (Itroy e- the

:the

poor shall open to the physic n.. The birds in the air even pi the miser.

Let the honor of thy nenbiod be to thee like thine own. Rather be thrown into:fiefirnace than bring any one pic shame.

There are two crowns of 1 flic priesthood, the kingship bi he crown of a good name is gfatfan either.

SABBATH PIETY.—Here spicy suggestion from some source. "There is a mysterjib^iis effect of the weather on ?tjabIwith cold colder, and Sabba raetter than any other day. tfcne measure of heat or rain on wiai will not keep him from his suis: ness. We need a Sabbath a lartalculated for our churches, th wbw bv its weather scale wner it 'be safe for a vigorous Christ is totee himself on the Sabbath by in)he house of God. Such an aln na4ld enable pastors and superiienco Sabbath schools to know ho may depend on in chur^, St! schools, and prayer meetin

do. M. A. E. W^.

A WOMAN'S IDEAS OF A KITCHEN. To begin with, I would have a kitchen well lighted some, yes, a great deal of the broad, expansive sunlight coming in boldly, as if it had a perfect right tp be there. That would of course necessitate largo windows. And then I would give as much attention to the ventilation of a kitchen as I vould to a sleeping-room. I would have a large circular device suspended over the cooking-stove, with a hole in the center, and a tube leading to the top of the hose, to carry off the savory

ineating the house. For these smells, however savory and agreeable, are apt to take something from the keenness of our appetites or it least cause us to anticipate something better than the reality. Then I would have a large sink, with a permanent soapstone or marble wash-bowl, for washing the dishes, and another for draining. I would also have an ad-

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to be tasteful and decorativ as 'w el as convenient. Then I would have a space devoted to tiny drawers, such as one sees in a drug store, and labeled in this manner: Soda, allspice, nutmegs, cream of tartar, etc., so that at a single glance I could discover just what I wanted, without rummaging to find these things in some out-of the way corner, placed there by some untidy Bridget. This would save ono a world of care now devoted to instructing every nepv servant as to all places of things. Cooking is becoming so complicated liow-a-davs that one needs all the arrangements, and as many utensils as a chemical laboratory and the good architect should give tho mater familias "a place for everything." —Revolution.

MATERNITY THE INSPIRATION TO BEAUTY. Lapland has but one art, solitary object of art—the cradle. It is a charming object," says a lady who has visited those regions "elegant and graceful, like a pretty little shoe lined with the soft fur of the white liarc, more delicate than the feathers of the swan. Around the hood, where the infant's head is completely protected, warmly and softly sheltered, are hung fastoons of colored pearls, and tiny chains of copper or silver, which clink incessantly, and whose jingling makes the voung Laplander laugh."

O wonder of maternity! Through its influence the rudest woman becomes artistic, tenderly heedful. But the female is l\v ays heroic. It is one of the most affecting spectacles to seo birds of the elder—the elder duck—plucking its down from its breast for a couch and covering for its young. And if a man steals the nest," the mother still continues upon herself the cruel operation. When she has stripped off every feath?r, when there is nothing more to despoil but the flesh and the blood, the father takes his turn so.that the little one is othed of themselves and their substances, by devotion and their suffering.

Montaigne, speaking of a cloak which served his father, and which he loved to wear in rememberance of him, makes use of a tender phrase, which this poor nest recalls to my mind—" I wrapped myself up in my father.—

2.W thoroughly that wise old heathfu' Pa'n'non"a8» knew the works oi the human heart! Listen to a few of his gems: "Keverlend your hoase.

Seem rather than be. Build your garden-wall higher, if your neighbor can look over it. "Tread warily, if your path is strewn with broken bottles!

Be ready to do small kindnesses— alway have postage-stamps in your pockets, and Metroj»olitan time-tables, and the finest Eau-d

te-can procure.

EVERY man has a him, till he sins, ana the an accusing conscience drives his Eden.

aradise around nge lifni

THE DAILY LIFE OF PAPEETE.

Tho daily life of Papeete is astir long before the sun. The little open square than forms the market-place, for an hour before and after sunrise, is noisy with a chattering throng of buyers and Boilers but by the time the sun climbs high enough to look into it over the treetops, it is quite deserted. Then lite takes itself to the water front the ships discharge their cargoes on the grassy, shady lawns of the wharves, and the half-dozen drays of the place roll avray loaded, for afeV hundred feet, with a semblance of Front Street stir crates of green-looking oranges and limes are hoisted on decks and lowered into holds the officers of tho French man-of-war, anchored in port by the mouth, come ashore and saunter off to the abodes of land officials to drink decorously and gamble within the range of their very moderate incomes gendarmes walk about, uniformed as in Paris, perspiring at every pore native policemen, in more suitable attire, guard the peace with a zealous eye our Consul opens his garden gate, but he is fat,and he does not go far the Govenor appears with his pretty Countess in a modest turnout Queen Pomare—a graceful young creature in 1826, says Sir Edward Belcher, now fiftv-five, and very gross—may bo seen in a fioloku waddling, along retired wavs and toward sunset native girls coiiie to bathe by the wharves, and sailors, sweeping decks, pause to lean over tho rail and admire these copies of antique bronze. After sunset the atmosphere becomes of that indefinable softness that enables the weakest lungs to breath without sense of irritation. This is the hour for a stroll and then comes that for a lounge on a veranda, smoking a cigar to repel mosquitoes, if for 110 higher object, while white-robed native girls loiter on the dusky road, humming low love-songs, and ready to respond to any friendly greetings. At eight o'clock a gun is fired from the Esplanade, after which all females abroad without male escort are subject to arrest.—Prom Papeetein Overland Monthly for August.

THE MONKEY AS A RIDER.—A late friend and neighbor of mine in the country kept a monkey,'who took to riding his hogs, ospeciaily one of them which he commonly singled out as fittest for his use and leaping upon its back, with its face towards its tail, lie whipped it unmercifully, and drove it about till it could run no longer. The hogs lived under such continual terror of liim, that when the monkey first came abroad in tho morning they used to set up a great cry at the sight of him. A well known nobleman once had a wild horse which nobody could ride.

I know not what your lordship can do with him." said one, but to set the monkey oh his back." So they put a pad to the horse, and set the nionkev on it with a switch in his hand, which he used upon the horse, and set him into a furious galloping and kicking but Pup kept his seat, and exercised his switch. The horse laid down upon the ground but when he threw himself on one side, the monkey was up on th« other he ran into a wood with him. to brush him off, but when a tree or bush occurred on one side, tho monkey slipped to the other side, till at last the horse was so sickened and fatigued, and broken spirited, that he ran hom* to the stable for protection. When the monkey -was removed a boy mounted him, who managed the horse with ease, and lie never gave any trouble uftarwards.—SinithJournal of his Travels.

SOMETHING HOT.

An English friend, familiar with the operation^ of missionary societies, furnishes the following instance of the pro ablo effects of the hot as compared with the frigid style of preaching among the inhabitants of Labrador. It seems that an old missionary, who had been many years in that country, was at length compelled to return,"his influence all gone and his mission entirely fruitless. A young man, who was just fledging into the ministerial status,"was appointed in his place and before he went to his assignment he thought ho would visit his venerable predecessor, and learn from him tho cause of his trouble in the land of icebergs. The old man received him very cordially-

My venerable brother," said the young man, "I wish you to tell 111c the cause of your difficulty, that I may avert alike failure. Must I preach to them a hell that is hot?"

No, my young friend," said tho old missionary, laying his hand 011 his brother's arm "110, that was the rock 1 split on. I preached it very warm to them, and thoy rather liked the idea of going there. I think if you preach them a hull fifty degrees colder than Labrador you will drive them all to repentance."

THE RKIYIOTOX or THE MODKIIX GKEEK.—The religion of the Greek is a party badge—a thing of no great intrinsic v'alue, but for which the professor is ready to fight at call, simply because it is the badge of iiis jmrty. Such are the mass. The clevouter sort, with their admixture of observance and reverence, have a painful resemblance to fetish worshipping atiicists. Ofthe unmarried clergy or monks fr whose ranks tiie higher ecclesiastical dignitaries are, as a rule, selected, least said soonest mended. In nocasecan any one say any good of them. In its moral aspect the (ireek religion is a great enfranchisement from all restraint, united with an intense, a more than Byzantine hatred of Latinism and Latins—summing up all in one grand commandment. "Thou shalt deceive thy fellow, and hate every oneelse." A truly "liberal" Greek is as rarely to Ije met with in religion as in politics he is a bigot in both—sometimes a fanatical, always a selfish one. --Quarterly Review.

RKADIXO AT MEALS.—A medical journal saj*s that there are still certain convents and siiniliar communities where reading aloud during meals is a daily practice. This is objectionable on the ground of health. 2s one can eat and

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attention to what may be read to If he chews his food well, his

mind wanders from the subject pounded, in order to concentrate itself especially on this first act of digestion if, on the contrary, he listens attentively to the reading, he bolts his food, and it goes down to the stomach insufficiently impregnated with saliva, and thisJs a frequent cause of dyspepsia.

ACQUITTED WITH A CHAIIACTEK—A judge in a small colony had to trv a prisoner on a charge of theft. Hie prisoner pleaded guilty, but the judge, with that tendernessto criminals which characteries the English law, advised him to take his trial. This was done,

from my sight!"

1 of an from

and the jury acquitted 'the prisoner, on spond smiling, and wither

II. A. IKdila, the husband of Olive Io iu, isassociate press rejorter in Paris. rain

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BLOOD.

By the aid of a microscope it is seen that blood consists pf minute round bodies floating in an opaline liquid: these are termed corpuscules. Blood is rather heavier than water, as is seen when a drop is lot fall into the transparent liquid it falls through it. In about fifteen minutes after blood is drawn from the body it ceases to be fluid, and becomes a gelatinous mass. After standing for about twenty-four hours it seperates into two distincts parts—one on a watery fluid, which is called serum the other, a solidified mass, coagulum. The red color of blood is due to a substance called hematine, which exists in the corpuscules. Tho coagulum consists in tho main of a body called firbrin—flesh producermasked by the color of tho hematino. This fibrin differs but little from the nature of the white of egg. Tho blood fulfils every office in the body by restoring and building it up. Certain matters are eliminated from the blood to produce hair, nails, skin, fat, muscle, bone, brain, etc. It is therefore obvious that the blood must be of a complex nature. As a single fluid it contains more known elements than any other known natural bod3T among others may be mentioned phosphorus, lime, magnesia, iron, sulphur, soda, cholorine, potass, etc. In its natural condition it contains fat and sugar. The average composition of blood indicates that in every thousand parts from a male, it contains 780 of water from a female, 790 of water.—Septimus Piesse.

THE WIFE.

WTomans love, like the roso blossoming in the arid desert, spreads its rays over tho barren plain of the human heart, and while all around it is black and desolate, it rises 111010 strengthened from the absence of every other charm. Iu 110 situation does the love of woman appear more beautiful than in that of wife parents, brethren and friends, have claims upon the affections but the love of a wife is of a distinct and different nature. A daughter may yield her life to tho preservation of a parent —a sister may devote herself to a suffering brother but the feelings which induce her to this conduct are not such as those which lead a wifo to follow the husband of her chice through every pain and peril that can befall him to watch ovor him in dangor, to cheer him in adversity, and ever remain unalterable at his side in the depths of ignominy and shame. It is all heroic devotion which a woman displays in her adherance to the fortunes of a hapless nusband. When we behold her in domestic scenes, a mere passive creaturo of enjoyment—an intellectual joy, brightening the family circle with her endearments, and loved for tho extreme joy which that presence and those endearments are calculated to impart—wo can scarcely credit that the fragile being, who seems to hold her existence by a thread, is capable of supporting tho extreme of human suffering nay, when tho heart of man sinks beneath the weight of agony, that sli« should maintain her pristine powers of delight, and by h_'r words of comfort and patience, lead the distracted munnerer to peace and resignation.

A CALIFORNIA GLACIER. On yonder mountain-valley is a vast body of ice, slowly seeking a lower level and warmer eliiilatc, and grinding to atoms tlio lingo ramparts of rock on either side of it. Centuries pass, and tho,ugh its progress has been but little, its work has been wonderful. On and on it marches, till the warm winds of the plain sweep up to it. Hero tho hot sun greets it, It. oats into tho bold front of the glacier, until it changes its form a pace. Meanwhilo a river is making, which feeds tho speed of tho huge monster that formed it. Lower and lower, the glacier creeps higher and higher, the river rises. It grows with the day it gryvvs with tho night. It becomes a stranger to all manner of decorum. It springs again and again at the rocky sentinels above it, and finally crumbles them into its bosom. It uproots tho trees that stand in its pathway. It sears the breast of tho mountains with its terribly iceberg batteries. It licks up the soil of the smaller valleys, and deepens that of the larger ones. It dashes lirough the narrow gorges, changing into bowlders the lingo rocks that oppose its progress. It is everywhere king, everywhere madam, cveywhere a power for new and radi- I eal changes.—From" The Yuba J/ydrtmhe MuifSj" 111 the Overland ]\lm.t/ily for A ngust.

A new species of motive power has lately been patented which appears to present a lair prospect of superseding ,, the steam-engine. In all engines deriving their power from the combustion of fuel the real source ofthe power is the fuel, and iu steam-engines the steam is merely a medium for 1110 application I ofthe heat, and ils employment can in I no way increase the quantity of power generated. If, then, tho combustion of the fuel were to bo so conducted as to generate power, the steam, might be dispensed with and this is what is done in a cannon, where the rapid combustion of tho powder generates sufficient power to propel the hall. In the. mo-tive-power arrangement alluded to. the t. coal is first converted into carbonid oxide by imperfect combustion, and this gas is burned with air under pressure in a close chamber, so as to constitute a continuous explosion. A jet of highly-ho itcd water is then projected among the products of combustion in a separate chamber, by which large volumes of steam are raised which mmgle with the products, and the mixture is employed to work an engine, I'.v arrangement the boiler is dispensed with power is got from the com bustion ofthe fuel, as well as from tlm expansion ofthe water into steam and the whole heat passes through tin engi no instead of a portion of it escaping without result from tlu chiinnr'y, us iu common boilers.

The Po'keepsie Eagle says that although it is not generally known, vet Dutchess Co. owns the fastest trotting horse in the yorld. He is owned by E in a a of a mile in 1:06, and a mile 011 tho roul in 2:17, to wagon. He has one tiling-ho cannot be driven on a race track He has been tried repeatedly, always 111 kin tremendous time for the first illrmle, then going into a fearful bre .k and dashing over stone walls and other obstructions. On the road,

how-

ver,

he cannot be passed by any living horse.

RICHTEU says:—" Concerning no Itingdowc eome to more false conclusions and in »ko more false stops tli concerning woman's cheerfulness. Ah!'? hjw many of these affectionate ures are there who pine unknown,

me tears wincn oppress them vvh for the day ofsmilcs by a nigh' of —just as an unusually trans,- -ut,l clear and mistless dav surelv tor- lis]