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90 EN TilWEKY DTIN WINNSBOIRO, S. C., NOVEMBER 25, 1879. -VOL ITTL-NO iR .WINNIE'S WELCOME. Well, Shanius, what brought yo? It's dead, suro, I tiought ye What'. kopt yo thi1 fortnight from calling on me? Stop there ! Don't be lyini' It's no use denyin', 1 know you've been eighin' for Kitty Magee. She's ould and she's homely Thre's girls young and comely, Who've loved you much longer and better than sihe; But, 'deed ; I'mnot oatin'; I'm glad I've no share in Th love of a boy who'd loved Kitty Magoo. Go 'way ! I'm not crying' Your char. a I'm doin in', You're wrong to attributo such weaknos to me; If teara I'm a showin', I'd have ye be knowntu', They're she.1 out of pity for Kitty Mageo. For mano and Coneated, Wid pride overweighted Cold, heartless and brutal sho'll find you to bo, When you she'll bo gottin', She'll soon be regrottin', Blho ere changed her name from p'ain Kitty Mageoe. What's that.? Am I dhramin', Yo ''ve only been sobanin', Just thryin' to test the affection in me ? But you're the sly divil I 'There now ! Plaseo be olvil I Don't hug me to death, I'm not Kitty Magee. Your hisses confuse me Well, 1'!l not refuse ie, I know you'll be tindhor and lovin' wid me; To show my cotithrition For doubto and suspicion, I'll ax for my bridesmaid swate Kitty Magoo One Summer's Harvest. A sinkmg sun-a girl standing at the farin-house gate, bathed in that still's dying glory; the deep blue eyes, fringed by their jetty lalhhes, eager and expectant, the red lips curving in a glad happy smile, as her (qtr cateh8s the far off echo of a well known 11top; 14n1d one reads agalti the old, old story which seems so new to every heart that erns its pages, Yet Ethel Mayne was not one to wear her heart upon her sleeve; but neither had rnest Molwood lived lia thirty years In vain. A month before, fortified by a let ter of introduction to the squire, one of his father's college friends, who, since the death of his young wife, had buried himself In this country life, he had come among them to regain strength, to recover from a severe fever, vhose victim lie had well nigh become. He had been received by Mr. Mayne with courteous hospitality, but 1en -his daughter wag formally pteseriiet, wlnc rt eyes (welt upon the wonderful VOauty, which lid sprung into such perfec thon far f'oin the city's din, all thoughats of onnui and country dullness fled. - No the days went on, searce noted by the an of the world, wtling this new yet p](1devololpment of n' girls heart: to her, >assing with the switness (Of thought., in istening to the melody of one voice, and iriminkg in tlie (angeo1s (s)1eeiwe f his .4 siles, Alk the old story indeed! Why should lie not pluck this little vlo let, which. had shed its rich perfume at his feet, as well as the priceless exotic which, when the leaves had turned to brown, lie was to cull for his own? So a subtle sweetness crept Into his tone lia dark eyes grew strangely soft, as diraw ing near, he clasped the, tiny hand laid so confidingly in lia own, and looked into the azure-tinted eyes upraised to his. "'Were you wailting for nme Ethol?" Ab,- Eyneat, tfhd da'yd are long \vithout ~onl "What will you do when I have gone?" "Gonel" And the color died out of cheek and lips, leaving Jin ashy pijileness as she said, with a faint smile, '"You are play ing With me Ernest. You would not leave mie?" "'Businces compels It darling; but I slhlI rcarry ydur sweet ' boetity with me, where-. pypr I'may go.l' '"But you are coming back? fou are no igfor ilmg?" And for a moment the girl's peerless ben'uty made tho' muan waver ini his alle, g ciie to the baughty summon~s receivedI *t ht day froi 1his bptrothpd. ilad ho' nown this'girl besitie him was $11 ownpr of as many. thiousandcs as the heirosa whiose haiiAd he considered essential to the furtherlng pf his other schemes, the summer harvest would have bord different' fruit. In no measured words had lie asked Ethel Mayno to be his wife; but in her young trusting innocence, when from her lips he had snatched their first swveetness,' whilq her ears caught his vows of love, In the singular fascination of lis presence and thte keen subtlety of ii wogi~ she h d no race 'with a wondering hesitanoy, while a hand of Ironi seemed clutohing at 1hcr heart. "You. trust noti Whfat do you mean, 'Ernest?" and there Was a bauighty ring in~ Sthe tone new to the nman's ear-new to her self, bitt born of her sutffering. "Are you oling back to forget me? If so I can bear it,, a "Forget you, dlarlingl Forget the little a : i r t l 8wcreno Ta nie, 'little ohe, I wvill of'course ne~ btk Let nie see the color' ih your chee again. bo not muake my gdin harder, by thig ad *teeo n1our iast Oven n#. You will writO 7 Y n; 0d ltdtre ar qail T huwy' M liif pponei thepromie I s gilkow of ths. etko Ernet',I feh ay orh to w'ilch yotrttn; bm why 8lillf I aRV, and YOU so brave, so true?"* "Fir nothing darling, and, believe me, whatever comes, there is -naught 01n earth I haveo ever lovpd ao-well. - And, for once In this false life the mian Ethey d scmuyti.LThe promised lters hbud boeit stanlycold, hratlignthnkoft olile trot rn pale check, gladly consented to break through the retirement of so many years, and once again seek the gay world he had renounced. A, month later and Ethel Mayne's lovell ness had taken society by storm. To no wish had her doting father said, and in the beautiful home lie had provided for her, with all the wonderful accessories of toilet he had given her with lavish hand, she shone forth peerless. Save to her father, for whom she wears her old radient smile, the girl is an enigma to all-even herself-and she wonders at the icy coldness which has frozen round her heart, causing an:ndifference to all things. Yet coldness gives way to birning heat, a heat which seems to scorch the very heart blood an( spurge upward In a mad t-mnult, then recede; leaving her well high turned to stone, as her eye rests upon a paragraph in tha o8t, which confirms her most reckless fears "We hear that Miss Annie Anstay, daughter of L. ). Anstay, Esq., is shortly to be led to the altar by Mr. Ernest Mel wood." This was all, yet enough. lie had called sevoral times since she had come to the city, but she had invariably refused to see hln. A rumor of this had reached her-a ru mnor now confirmed-but which had told her that the engagement had existed even in halcyon days lie had caused her heart's awakening. She had served to pass away the time then. This was all, and what to her had been the coloring of the rainbow, was in his eyes but painted tints, to be washed out by her tears. Tea's! Should she ever weep again? Would such a heaven--such mercy be giv en to cool those burning lids? Or, should one scalding drop force its wati. ' pward, was he worth its falling? No -n i housand times no! And a scornful smile played roond the beautiful mouth, as drawing her escritoire toward her, she put into execution a aud (len determination, and penned the follow ing lines: "My Dear Mr. Melwood:-I was very sorry to have been so engaged when you list called, that I was obliged to deny my helf the pleasuro of incting you. This evening I shall be at home and alone, and if you have no other engagement, I shall 110po to see you. Yours, "ETn'RML MAYNE." The look of astonishment which over spread Ernest M1elwood's handsome face grew into a triumphant smile as lie refold ,d the dainty note, with the crest he had instantly recognized upon the seal placing it carefully within an inner pocket and registering the determh ation to break all other engagehiments and renew his suine's p)leading. The womni 11o was to. marry had never found her way Into these deptlis that Ethel h[iyne's blue eyes had- penetrated, for, as he could love lie had loyed her. le little thought that in her young beau ty and loving woman's nature, shte could ave offereod him a fqr richer dower than that fqr whih lie bartered his manhood and is noble better self. l1er heiress-ship had been all unknownl to him, until lately rnmors of her father's wealth had renohled himi-rtumors which Shelr luxurious, lavish style of living proved rtk-and as le ascended the steps of their legant mansion, at the appointed time, lie bit his lip in inward, rage, while an unac knowledged resolve caino Into his heart that it should not fet be too late. Nev'er, never was Ethel -Mayne as rav ishingly, as dangerously lovely as when she enteredi her father's drawmng rooms that night to greet her recreant lover. Was this, indeed, the girl, lie asked him gulf, from whom lie had pigted scarce "six months ago; 'wh1, with an air of quiiet self possession, almost hiautiness, touched and (lrolped his outstretched hiand, as she sank luto afauteu l. with all her oht wondecrful grace, saying "This is almost an unexpected pleasure, Mr. Mclwood, as I hardly hop~ed the pres sure of your engagements wvould p~ermit a~ personal aniswer to my suimmons. Ini fact [ascarely know why I sent for .you~ save thad I was Alone this evening and having some what a dread of ennui, thought, p~orhap~s, you would break Its potent spell." "Your request Miss Mayne, was more potent than another's commandl. Indeed, had my engagements been far more press ing, you would still have seen me here." "Ahi, enlgagemen~ts are made but to be brnikenl Is it not so? If one suiters tho Dthier goes unscathed, and 1 (10 not ulil believe in auffering as the world is to-day. If we cry even for tiho mon, somebody will bo good enough to get us an artinloial one, whIch does just as well as the real thing-lnow-a-days." . "Perhaps if ois'ust deal in gencralities, but, to those who have lived In the lIght sad sweetness of a young moon oni a sum11 mora night, I hardly think artificial means Wguld be the-same." "Pcrhiapa not, 'If one is young oneself, with faIth untarnmied in a fintnrp. -Bnit sfter all, I pirofer gil1lit, for'tf\6ough pos iesking 'losa romanc~e, It is not troubled at inuspiolous times with dark clouds cross ag .its surface, .leaving you suddenly iln titter darkness. By..thc-way, Mr. Molwood may I congrat~ula e yeu?".. "Uio what'lis Mayrt?'[ - 'But .he man d' taco pal&d and 'his voice tremnbll-a to ieasked theqiestion;' "Upon what? Certainly a congratula tion to a man a few weeks prevIous to his marriage may pass urnchiallp e(1 .4.1r sulon socieL. ~t lo 4 0 s'sihntn 4r IlgtW N,.t 1i erty may congfatulato hosl' - an enthotgh-it lrove its 'BItter-sweet, icely-cutting, was every word as it foil from the girl's lips; and they stug $he mn befr o her, even' thigd-h coat of m1 hp) Wr1Ppned hisle her ~d ~ ea~uty 4kened~ in hjnm theo Not f~om your lips cani I hear those 1(110 words. Oh, darling, if youhaiuve forgotten Ilieve not, and mpnmory has proved the one drop of water to quench my burning thirst, In the purgatory my life has boon idihOs ogoldoshnsmm'rhiht% some tubhes in tydfaltei~ h ave peon the love lIght fn your eye, or felt the touch of your hgnd fall like volvet on my arm, have eryogra yot190- 3timy f d, Ugo red face, but a great scorn was in her voice as she replied "Miss Anstay would probably prefer your rehearsal of any part with herself as an andience." "Ethel in those days gone by you loved me. Do not deny it. Your lips had not then learned to hide the impulsos of you: heart, your eyes could not lie; and I-oh, my darling, in thought of the chains that bound mo even then-have struggled in such impotence that the angels might havo pitied mC. Base, unworthy as I am, I speak tho truth now. Why-why did I ever meet you, only to hayo you spurn ime thus? Ethel, it Is not yet too late. For give the past and bo my wife." "Your wife-yours? 8ooner would I lay down my life. Yes, I loved you once -why should I deny it?-loved you with a love that thought darkness light when you shared it; loved yout as now I loathe yoti. Go, in your falsehood, with your perjkired lips, back to the girl who has one so rare a prize in life's lottery, and tell her of the almfusement you found in at country sojourn -no less a plaything than a woman's heart -tell I- r your hand converted Innocenco Into knowledge, joy into wretchedness, light Into darkness, a girl into a woman. Then bid her lay her head upon your breast press upon her lips th kisses you can yield so well, and ask her if she is not proud of such a prize. Let her bind you closer in her chains of gold. You thought mine only of perishable flowers; but had you trusted them I would have made thom of precious stones. Forgive you? For what? For opening my eyes to man's treachery and woridly lust? For showing me the in carnate baseness which can be veiled in the glory of the image of his maker Yes, I forgive you even as I scorn you. Go in peace!" The Junc roses were once in bloom, as Ethel Maync stood before God's altar by Philip Vaugh's side and took upon herself the solemn vow to love, honor and obey. Nor was the man to whoni she pledged herself unworthy of such a gift. le it was who had thawed the frozen chaneis to her heart, and had taught her once again the faith ana trust without which woman's life is blitrhted. The sunll had hid himself for a brief while, and now shed forth resplendently upon the rose bordered path her feet so gladly trod. So as they turned from the sacred place, and tlie organ breathed for i its jubilee, it was echoed and reechood in both their hearts. But only a short distance from this scene of rejoicing, amid the great city's din, a plistol-shot rang out upon the clear morning air. A bullet, sent by his own hand, found its way into the heart of the man who had learned too late the possession of that heart and found he had rendered his own life un endurable. Yet, when Ethel Vaughn learned the sad truth leaning upon her husband's breast, she felt naught save a great pity, and a pure. prayer rose from her own grate ful heart for the soul's happiness of the man whoso requiem her weddin chimes had rung. Japanese Carpenters. Japanese carpenters-a number of whom have been exhibiting their skill in fittingup the stage of a San Francisco theater for a company of gymnasts from Yeddo-have an advantage over American mechanics, in the fact that thoy have four hands instead of two, their toes being as handy as their fingers, but they gami nothing by it, because they make no use of work-benches or vitqeg. If a Japanese carpenter \vAta to sharpen a saw, lie sq1gte dyn, lilaces the back of tho tpq td'bbjrtoed upon onl the ground, grips one end of the saw with his left hand, seizes the other witi the toes of of his right foot, and( goes to work wvith as much confi dence as an American earp~enter at a bench. Their tools are not like American tools; though they have a small simiilarity', show Ing that all tools have a conunon p~aroninge, whcthcr their inventer was Tn'~bal Cain or some other artiflger. All 'apanese saws are ehaped like butcher'R cleavers. TIhe handle of 4 cleaver, b)ut flattishm, as if whittled out of a Ilece of inch board; the metal shanik of the saw is <triven Into tI-at of t640 hrgndle and the whole is secured by being wvrapped with a fine split egne. The metal of the 5R~w Is about the substance of Ouir saws, but the teeth are narrowver, giving mere of theom to an inch, and much longer. They are all p~ointed towvard thes handle and out the wood likeo so many hooks. When 8 Jatpanese wants to rip a planh, he places it across anyting that will elevate tho end a few Inches, then stands 0on the wood and cuts It by seizing the eleaver-looking saw and pul1 ling It toward him. Thus, by a number of short, qjuick up strokes, lhe gets through a plank~ not so speedily, but quite as effectal ly as an AmerIcan carpeniter would wvith the long, low-down strokesof the rIp-saw. Thie planch are small, wvith slnglo irons, alii no handles. Thoe planos gre shortp', li u~r. d io got suIoiyet thiin ours, en n9orally not more than an Inch dheep, To plane a pice of wood they lay it on the ground, aqutat dtown, hold it t'ast with their toes, and work the plano0 with both hands toward them. To drill alhole they have a short awl inserted in thle end of a round stick eighlt or nine inehes burg. They take thle woodl between their toes, squat as before, and make the hole by rubbing the handle of the awl between their hands, In less time than one of our carpenterU conilg drill eile with a ghalo$, Tl'mei 1quamn' fre solid pyluir,4!al pinges, no~ made shiapoly with 'aIsts azid graceful ORl~tihas lh0keurs. Thuey have' the samo fiab-sided handles as the saws. Tile Japs have Iron squares, not un like American 'squares, mat'ked wi ha 10. grees. The~ mnesuros are 1) .oyvty tighit, andI fhutvl, Qn Qnn side thle noh, or whlat atends~ for tqn Inch with us, Is one and three. sixteenths inches, and divkldj tn o ten parts. On $ho other'aide isa ralfferent scale, inghes, aild divIded into twelye pfrt, Ilhiat Oenerosity' Woluldav uo et fim, A m'an in: PennsylvanIa noted for Is geinerosity llately had $100,000 loft him as a legacy. Beggars of all nianner of causes, good, bad and indifferent, flocked upon him 'so fast that he adopted the plan. of stating to each the amnof hi legacy, 'and the (act t~ut ai hal 'hs' ~I anplica ow lnqCh t3e Ouzh to he expected to give agl10At ptAo ts the appliewd boay Atd tt.4i f1tfo~oid The Sugar BowL. Upon each of the tables *ranging along the walls in llunt's dining-room there sits a sugar-bowl. It in placed upon the end of the table remotest from the wall, and when a waiter takes an order he shoves the bowl across the table to the other end. This sig nitles that a customer occupping a seat at that particular table has given his ortter, and by this simple plan the other waiters are kept informued as to who Is waited upon and who is not. One day an honest farmer, who was innocent of the tricks of city restaurants, entered the place, took a seat, and, pulling the sugar-bowl On lis table back toward the wall, proceeded to help himself to a -a., I. Ile was not noticed by any of the hb -,y valters who were hurrying back and tori It ling orders and clearing away dishes. The old fellow remained in his seat for fifteen minutes, patiently ox pecting some one to offer to take his order; but, no one appearing to see him, he got mad at the apparent neglect and tried to hail three or four passing wiaters, who failed to grasp the situation. After half a dozen slights, as he thought, the honest farmer stretched forth his inighty paw and gathered a waiter by the nape of the neck. Squarely imprisoning the startled hash col lector, the yeoman addressed hin thus. "See hyar, young feller, you neednt think cos I don't put ol style and wear, store clothes when I come to town, that I ain't just as able to pay for what chuck I cat as any dressed-up galoot in thiisoountry. Why, I'll buy ycr durned ald shop and burn it down. Now I want you to fetch me a great big four-cornered meal--the bes in the place, and lots of it, dy'e hear ne ?" The young men, as soon as released, started to 1111 thd commission of the imus cular Granger, and the customer took his seat once more, but this time further away from the wall. Reaching back lie pulled the sugar-bowl to the , uo- er end of the table and dug out another ianlidful to stay his hunger until the big meiI shouldarrive. The sugar-bowl wais now on the end of the table which signified that the old farmer was not waited upon, and in an instant a young fellow stepped up to him and asked what le wouild have. "I sent at feller after ny grub," replied the man froma the country. The waiter pushed the sugar-bowl to the rear and walked off. The farmer again pulled the bowl out and went to exploring it. Another waiter, spying the bowl oi the outer end of the table, tackled the rural rooster, who impatleuty answered that he had no use for him. This waiter gently propelled the sugar-bow' to the wall, and bounced away about hils business. By this time the countryman u was thoroughly aroised. Taking hold of the offending bowl le savagoly drow it to the front, but had no sooner done so than lie wais ap proaclied by a youth wearing an apron, who carried hun a bill of fare, and stood waiting for instructions. "Go to the devill" blustered the farmor. "You're almighty, all-tired willin' to get me something to cat since you found out that I ain't a beggar. One feller is enough to git what I want, and lie's done gone for It." The waiter took hold of the sugar-bowl to place it where it belonged once more, but the farmer wouldn't have It. Fetching the young man a stroke across the jaw, lie sang out: " Lot that ore thing alone, dog-gone you! Yer fearful 'fraid that I'll cat a half cent's worth of yer blasted old sugar. I'll pay (or all the stuff I swaller in this siebajng, and I don't want nobody eoln(n around me shoving OtAhen outen iny reach. vow you Aust etare out 'o hyar," By this timo the boys tumbled to the old m1ai1s innoconce, and allowed him tonmunch his sugar in peace until his dinner arrived. E~gtrnordftnnry People. C~omanader Camneroin o(tbioBrtissh Navy, recenitly gave the fellowing description of the mnners and customs of the 1)eopl1 of Uruia, ini Cenutral Africa. Urua was one of the largest ative states 'In Africa. It was bounded ona the east by Tanganiylka, on the north by ind~ependenit tribes ini Man guema, on1 tho west by Ulunida, and( on1 then sou~th by munttains south ot the lake of Dangeolo. Tlhe greait chief was IKasonago, and the race was perhaps the most civilized in Central Africa. Theli chief olaimed Di vine hotiore. On his death all lis wilves save one wvere slaughtered at his grave, and the one whose life was not taken was hand ed1 over to the clhief's successor. The spilrit of the deceased prince was supposed to psas lnto the body of the suaccessor. The centre of the religion of the people was ani Idol, which was held In great reverence. The Idol was placed in the midst of a densae jungle, and it had for wife one of the sisters of the reigning soverigna. Unider the prian cipal chief were smnaller chiefs,, wy ocollectedl and~ piaid over to the anvei'eign (rlbute. lie had seen this tribaite come in, and sme of g mtuit have come from distgnit parts of the go~untry. There was a nnmeaus elaos of wizards In the couantry who did' a large trade In kls and charms. 1Many of the wlaards were ventriloqists, and in thIs way the Idols were made to give asiers to the onestions put to them. Caiste was very clearly dennetd In the race. Not onue dare sit down in the presenice of the chief wIth (lit permission, wvhich was very seldom granted. In one place where; In the trav eler's presence, a native haad noglegied oti qitaette, soyere puiehitmont was nbouat to be iltIlgod(, but tho tiaveler sayed theo offen der. Authority wan maintainedI by mutli at1yn. hlands, feet, ears and noses were mutilatell, and the natives did1 not seem1 to mind It much. One womnan had cut off her own earn. T1hii women was one of Ianngd~ wviveg; lie had about a thousand oQf thema. Shie asked permiiss~in to mutilate herself, and she did it at once, Trhe body guaardl of the chilef was composed to a great oxtent of miutllated people, wheoe atfectiona for' the chIef seemedc in no way deceased ; Indeed, it woukt appear that mutilatIon strengthened their regard for .the ohiof. TIhae name of the Idol was Znngwe a B~anza, and profound reverence was shown to it. Filre was obtaIned by friction from~ a lnre block, and in one case the. ohihef usedth slhin-bone of. one of the other Qietg Who ha.d been conquerd, eIt Tk reeo theo people was Yefry simp,1. oope sting, of an apron. MI~imbte.s the'royal familly .were tllreo large nlkins, and junir noimebers of the family wore aproni .f greeti :rnonkey sklus, .'Tho haltdressing ,of tJhsg oo1h, was uirione, vtrying mort9 with disilts thap with raphk n some p3 worked tinto oi rig phiscfa the op fte19 o rWln W the h du,6e e race, but manage to grow their beards long, and plaited them like a Chinaman's pigtail, usually putting at the end of each a lUIIp of muld to weigh it. Some of the beards reached to the waists. The wo men, not having beards to amuse themselves with, vere tattooed extensively. Tattooing usually commnenced at the age of seven, and might be completed about the age of twelve or fourteen, which was the time for marriage. Beautiful patterns were used, and the tatooing done in raised cuts. Sonic times a husband, when he was displeased with his wife, cut off all these raised pieces, and tle woman could not appear in public again; she was not. received in society un til she was re-tattooed. Ile saw one of their weddings, which was very curious. The proceedihgs lasted several days. A ring was formed of the natives, two men with big drums being in the middle. The druiis wore played and the people round danced. The bride was brought out, dres sed in feathers and other finery, on the shoulders of two or three women ; she was taken in the middle of the ring, and was jumved up and down oil tle sholilders of the women. The bride threw shells 'and beads about, for which there was a scran ble, as the possession of them was supposed to confer luck. Ultimately the husband camne into the ring, and putting the bride under his arm, carried her off. The means of communication was by drumn signals. They had a call on the drum for every body's name, and they could ask questions and convey intelligence over hundreds of miles, and receive answers almost immedi ately. in war, messages were sent enor mious distances to bring up reinforcements or to stop their coming. The mass of the people live in liits on dry land, but there were one or two exceptions to this. lie saw two lakes on which people were living In huts. In one place the people had cov cred over the long grass growing In the water with earth, and on that had built their huts; in the other the huts were built, on piles. The language of the country belonged to the same broad family which stretched across the large belt of Africa traversed by him, and the grammar was on the same principles as the grammar of the Swacli. Hentih Hints. Never go to bed with cold, damp feet; always toast them before a fire for ten or fifteen minutes before going to bed. When going from a warm atmosphere to a colder one, keep the mouth closed, so that tile air may be warmed by its passage through the nose, ere it reaches the lungs. Never stand still in cold weather, espe cially after having taken a slight degree of exercise; and always avoid standing upon the ice or snow, or where the person is ex posed to a cold wind. Never take warm drinks and then imio diately go out in the cold air. Merely warm the back by a fire, and never continue keeping the back exposed to the heat after it lis become comfortably warm ; to do otherwise is debilitating. When hoarse, speak as little as possible until it is recovered from, else tho voice may be permanently lost, or dilficulties of the throat may be produced. Never begin a journey until breakfast ias been eaten. Keep the back, especially between the shoulder blades, well covered; also the chest well protected. Never lean the back upon anything that is cold. Never omit regular bathing; for unless the skin is in an active condition the cold will close the pores aid favor conjestion or other diseases. Some of the most valuable constituents of the wheat are left Il the bran, and the fine flour is not suticiently laxative to moet thle reqijirciemnts of most systems, so It is Advisable to take frequently or systematic. ally coarser (lies. Graham, cracked wheat or rye will generally meet this wvent, or a fair sup~ply of berries or fruits wvill answer a simiilar purpose. Prop~er attentioni to the diet will generally obviate the necssity of a resort to physic, and is by far the prefer able course in every aspect of the case. 'ro cure corns, take one measure of coal or gas tar, one of saltpeter andl one of browna sug ar; mix well. Ta'ke a pice of an 01(d kidt glove andl spread a pister on it the si'ze of the corn and ap~ply to the part affected ; bind on and leave two or three days and then remove, andl the corn will come with it. The Plantagenets wecre very rough and readly financiers. When Rlichardi L took it into his hieadl to try conclusions with Sala din, he raised the nedful by turning the crowlin mors and fortresses of Roxbuirg ng Berwick into hard cash, selling ornces o( trust ~o the best bidders, and did( not hesltate to avow that heo would dispose of Londlon itgelf if a purehasor were forth cominig. Strangely enough, Coeur do Lion never seems to have thought of dloing the samn by his crown jewels. Henry UfI. was thme tirat .tmnglish monarch who had recourse to that undignified exp~edient. The Ides, indeed. did not originale with him; for it is recorded that when some person or nor sons unknown suggested that the~ repleni slung of the royal cofiefs by selling tihe crown plate amid jeoery, the king hinted a doubt na to. the likelihood of finding pur eilnssrs, and. being assurred that the citizens of London wottd gladly acconmodate him,. Henry exclaimed: "On my word, if the treasury of Augustus wore brought to sale, theitizenaaro able tobeotheopurchasers, The clowns, who assume to themselves the names of Barons, abound ini overything, while we are reduced to necessities." Neotwithstandinag lia indigation, Henry, like other amen in his predicament, was willing enough to deal with the full pursed ones lie abused, and so, in 1248, ho sold the citizens of London all thme plate and joewelry ho had net already mortgaged to the merchants of France. Thie relief affor ded wvas, however, only a' tenmporary due; for sovon years later, we find him domandl, ing 4,000 mvafks of the Jews, awl answerhig their remonstranoe egehmat the reactit by, pleading le wa a beggar spoiled anmd strip. p4o all his revenueswithout a farthinig tvorew~thi to keep hinmelf, 'endli'erefore (pust Mavo, measy tqin auiy hand aid by The ife of-otory man ,ts as the well spr~ng of a stream,' whose small b.pin. nings aroeIndeed plaIn to all, but whose, coni-se. -and destination, as Jt Winds thr ugh* the espmmse oIinueers, jve 0ou. nm~~~ h 4~ A Pienonenou li Niagara River. Niagara river has thissensonoffered some f ii opportunllities for the study of tilemanin to iance of the equilibrium of animal life on both land and water. Early spring was marked byJ an unprecedented migration of minnows from Lake Erie into the Niagara river. They arrived by millions, and formed here and there almost solid banks of moving fish. The shores of som little creeks like those of Frenehman's creek, elptying from the Canada shore into the Niagara, were actually strewn with count less numbers of dead minnows, which had been suffocated for w'ant of oxygen in these narrow channels. The advent of the minl nows attracted In turn, as might naturally be expected, a proportionately sized swaria of their destroyers, in shape of the different species of pike, musealonge and black bass. 'I ho latter could be seen lying quietly in solid colunm along the bottoms near the shores, where the water was sufficiently shallow and transparent to permit a full view of them. Fisherien were perplexed and in despair, since they would take balt of no kind, no matter how temptingly dis played. Their stoniachs were fairly gorged with minnows, which could be captidlod witI out any effort whatever. Later on, when the main bulk of minnows disappeared without heing followed by their enemies, the tables were turited, and bas fishing never has been known to be ns fine na it was toward the latter end of the sum neer' Though the river is no loIer stocked with ninnows as it was in the spring, the present amount probably still exceeds that of any previous year, and hIas at. racted lator oil another host of their natural enemies, the winged toilers of the sea. Never before has the surface of the green Niagara exhib ited such an animated display of glistening white flocks of gulls and terns as m the present months. t'hey have asseibled by thousands, and luxiriate in immense abund anco on their natural prey. Among theii are some species never before observeca here in any notable quantity, or even single specimens. We enumerate the Kit iwake gull, besides three species of terns, two of which are determinable as the bliek and common tern, while the other is dubiou0s on account of its immaturo plumage. They are congregated i large and separate flocks an(d th ough occasionally hovering high over the river, may easily be decoyed to come near the surface by throwing upon It some white bunches of cotton or paper. A good brecch-loader will then imake considerable havoc among them, as they generally re main quite a long time near any spot whero one or more of their shot comrades float up on the watur. It is very easy to see how black hass and the various species of gulls and terns 81ould be found in such great anm bers, where there is an unusnal abundance of their natural food ; but a more minute knowledge, through close observation and examination, is needed to determine the reasons for the unsurpassed spring migration of the minnows. The solution of the proh lem probably hings also upon their peenliar microscopic food, whicn may have been af fected by changed couditions of the ordin arily temperatire of tihe water, or other I sinilar influences of a physical nature. flow to Utldo a liloyole. Where practicable,. It isadvisablo to learn t on a small wooden machine, on which the . rider can teach himself, after which lie has only to learn the mounting and (ismiount Ing, as 'any good velocipede rider can rido j a bicycle thc first time lio tries. . In case a velocipede cannot be obtained, then the as sistance of a friend will be required to hold i the bicycle up uptil Sou are able to rido I lone. If yolu experience a tendolney to I fall, do not fitil to turn tho wheel gently and without the slightest jerk, in the dirc.. % tion the bicycle Is falling. This Is the r whole secret of bicycle riding, and cannot 5 be too attentively obser-vul. TIhe ball of the e foot should be placed upomi the treadle, anmd not the instelp as in riding the velocipede. t Ii order to mount, take the machine by I both handles, plaice the left toe onl the step), a Lake twvo or three short leaps to get a little I hieadlway, raise yourself upon~ the step), and slide easily Into the sadldle, but be sure not I to jump; it is wvell to practice riding on the C step until you can tie it with case, before attempting to slide imto the saddle. Ahan,' a do not try to pla1cc your'fodtutpon the treadle before fairly' getting intothie seat. Tihere are I several ways of dIismnountitng, the moat comn-, s mon being to throw thetright leg over the I b~ackbonoe and( vault off on the left sde0. Whenu doing this, great care shoult lhe taken i not to lean forward over the handles. In order to dilsmouint by the step, the loft toe should b~e accustoined to seek.1,be stop) ant~ Qudl it wvith case, whon the rider can drop lightly to the ground on the left side, at the same tinme keeping hold .of the handles. It is quite Impossible to say how long this state of pupilage willl last. No twvo riders, on comping notes, ever find( that their ex. p~erlinces coinicidle. We can) only say that bIcycling is not very (diflcult, and that muct moos Is wIthin easy reacht of all who per severe, a few hours belpg generally enough to lear~n noh suiccossive stage on the way to comph t masteryover the machine. TIhe art of r <dlng the bicycle once learned, the bicyclist Is more Indepenident than the owner of a horse, for he can then. - ccopip lishi distances which , hiorsenmant never tinks of attem~ptin.' he hqalthiipess of die exercise lias never been questioned ; the :lificuiles of learning are, nt, sq- groat gas torse-ridling, skating or swiminug9 and:~ the. toiqmisition phree~s a man of ordilnary strengtg na position sutperior to.-the equestrian, In ismuich as lie has his motive powver,contami ad withIn hImself, ar a that powerp Is aug~ fnentedi as,wolh as econoi~Jzed by .the- lm provedl mcchani offl. bl19 o to~day, Energoito atops tare boing takea, In Swith. mrlan4 against the uise. Hof '; pois'nit f noior.- The' governing (cotiol i of Z@tIdh t~as prohibited the use of alhcolojring a mat toe preparedi .froil, the ompIOsiht of, tao metala lead, arsenio, copper,, ctipaw, Au, antimony, blaimtt *t.d gnercumryg fpri de~& ating articles of. ogniaumpj#4n,, .or :QJ oloth1 Ing, qr menterhaha; also ppr,:for. lzapping . u~p choolatOetee '89j cIobir, QI aeatslble. in gesberal;to;y cusionA ofochljren'~ I ourt d wino Q I nP~~ FOOD FOR 'tilOUQiT. LoW 9s the grave 19, only faith can clinb Itigh enough to see beyond, It. Women are extreme lin all poir.ts. They are better or worsm than me)i. Great sonls hold 111ily toheaven and let the earth roll on beneath theri. Plence Is ateh a p.aeolou jwvel, that I would give anything for it but truth. Act well aththe moment, and yeot have perforied a good dced to tall eternity. Where one li f'agged, hungry, and de pressed, the worst seems most probable. I)eath is the funeral of all sorrows an1d evils, and the resurreetion of all joys. Nothing is further from the earth than heaven ; nothing Is .nearer thati heaven to earth. The great problem of life is for each man to do his share of the world'A work and kee) weU. lie iwho has .created its with a thirst aitr the knowledge of Him wIll cer taiily sat-Isty that thirst. Never promise anything unlqss you are q'ilte sure you can give what you Certain sermons are more calculated to weaken faith than to render men be lievers. Only what we have 'nrouglt Ito otir eharneteirs during life can we Lake aiway with uts. 'liere 1s no right faith In believing what. Is Irue unless we believe it because it, is true. Veniture not to the ilttuost bounds ol' tven lawful il easures; the limits df good and ili Join. , if 'Ot wisI to have a goo 1 house to live in whle you are olil, You must lay l brick every day. No one can over-estim'nate his own eiak ness, or the dangers to whieh he is coltI tilly exposett. 10vil, Is like i rolling-stolie upoll a uotuitai Eop. A childl may 1irSt li -a giant cannot stop. Whiai other do ' ngeon is so dark as 8e's it('art V What other jailor so in 3xorable as one's'self. Every good and holy desire, though t iny lack the lorim, hath, in itself, tio mubstance and force o1 a prayer. We do nor. believe immortality be .inse wo have proved it, but we torever rv to )rove It becaad we believe it. If a mni h'as transgressed one law, Lnd speaks lies, aind scoirs at another vorl., there is no evIl lie will not do. The direct and proper aet.of faith Is )I lerdetultt use and necessity, and then nost when there Is least of assurance. To do for mai what ho, cnn edo or iimself were not wise-not good for 1na's growth either iII know ledge or ,lrtu i. Keep tle head cool by temperauce iIn dl' things, and the feet warma by actual xercise in the discharge of importati luties--deeds of kindnoss. A philosopher never deems any mati )eneath his notice, Lotr there Is io mint hat en nuot furnish sQlmescraps of In ellectual entertain muent. Gentleness which bdlongs to virtuo a to be careidlly distinguishedt front lie. mean spirits of Vowatrdo -and the awning assent of sy.sol'hantg. The angel who ininlsters to a. dying ugg:ir ,ay hold himself as highly onored 'as heo who keepd the gAte of Iternial confioLts are the leritage of uiperijority. (t'IS' So en qy frSmall cadedl stipidity' to take no tiotight for or the morrow. Anaii who has a fixed purpose to vtleh he devotes his powers, 18 invltt eruble. 1iks the rock In the sea it plits the' troutbles'- of 'li fe, apil they Udy round him' in idle foam. TJhere is much01 greatness of mind lai hie owning of a good turn as in the 'io iig ot' it; antd weo .iupt nq more fore reqitail out of season, thani be wanit og In it. -- ' e Pride is seldOil eete ; it'Wvill pheaise tself wvith ver-y mean advantages; anid nvy feels not Its. owni happiness, but vhen it naay he egmpareid wvi~i the tilsery of others., -'-Tlhe liberty -of' using . harmlesa Ietatres will lae .disputed,; btt It Ia ~III to be exanlined w iat. lI t~Ies ar tarmless. The evil 'f. any giasre is lot in the act i'tself," bit ii is 'conise The begInning of hardshipis lke~tho irst taste of bItter food ; iti spems for a ilomnent unbearaible, yet It Wlire is ' othing else-to 'stisfy our henger we k'.. nether biti amd'1194 te Itpossiblo to siat'eber comies ut 6ffieiir Canl ot bear the titlesof valor, WhlidHshould e lifted uip to such a hleighitthats, hiold og all tlhipgs uinster itself, lctshoulId be ' I\omt m~utainI114greatnemss even In "fIdi a~ fi'' deis$11i' so' 'absolute as hman Wlf(,h'didnibe 'Iih the ti'eb heomnta f ourfIrstgeasortow-when wve have a ot yet kno wn ,\ihat itais ~Q haQ ~suffori ii and bie healed to lgave despal ed an<d ave F-doovered'ldope, ' 'O A religions life' Is not '#thf Lha rinds itself like a bright'bibble on (At yp Aeqe. Itd Zrat ~ilhs litd ths'oeeaidf 4 t - 'The stual lest totidh'Ifis oritu ' .' J naturoe ,~lh0:mwlole -substantee 9.qset5 mgyes1w)t) tapp p a peb Ic, go in the lito .9q r~q~~ mtt$' 'Iq~utsnpnt'euw hold etyh ftiuti K ~utifI i h t u ~~ ' Theb ' 'do4 itVtl' nr d 1e 1