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A'e rifcrat fc.aVlat wheat toFootberB Talei, ' Clap, clip yoarcryitalhandi. f- Ta eceani free Tor peacefaiiili, " OeaU beat ! yoar drola ofiaadi! o Tehiebwaral enaffrlshrcd bowi n Bight or U? Una iid hy crneH liotta. In war't arrar Kiaille your hMl;crowa into flame Ciiftt nrM.a hhawihrltht; And by Joed bcar wit, proclaim The ttahn bieaki on the nifht ! T. 9DtHra maadAwi left In liloont IVith rentier emwlh than battl.' donmi ohake hV enar flnwr. hi timbrtla In the aif-. Till all lit h.art trow fair With faIomejny. An 1 ll.oi, in cralafal Uyt. It natnre anl the ntioa'a aoal. Their Eastern echo! r.atiag roll On Weif.rn m.Iode, b on oreheairal jahileel Nor let them rcaae, o Till from the Jionh Bate the foBtb, Tli cry raannad from month to moatb Let there b peace 1" Meet ttlt. t THE GHOST BOBBER. j STORY OP THE BLAClt FOREST. On ft Cd -eToning tn the gpringof 1830, ' stranger mounted on a noble looking horse, passed slowly over tha snow-whito limestone road leading through the Black Forest. Just as th sun was going to rest for the day, when gloomy shadows were beginning to stalk, he drew rein as he said : b "This mast bo near the spot, surloy. I'll atop'here for awhile, nnjhow, and see what Icah learn." t He' thereupon dismounted and entered the parlor of the inn, where ho sat down before the small tible. 1 "How can I serre you, meinhoer?" said the landlord. 'r"See to tny horse outsidej" replied the guest, careressiy, out ui me time time cye oe the landlord from hcid to foot: "and let rae hare some Wine Rhine will do." The landlord was turning to withdraw from the stanger's presero;, when he stop ped and said: "Which way, tneinheer, do you travel ?" f "To Naustadt," replied the'ouesti "ou will rest here to-night, 1 suppose?" continued tnc lanuiorai "I must be here two or three hours, and then be olf, so as to reach my destination in the morning ) I am going th'crc to purchase lumber for tae market." "And voil have considerable money with you, no doubt7" asked the landlord, mno centlr. . Tes, considerable," replied the guest, kipping his wine disinterestedly. "Thcr, if you'll take my advice, said the landlord, "rou'll itav bere till morninc." .'Why?'' queried the etfanger, looking up curiously. "Becam v wmiptr-ti tbe landlord, look ing atOUnd an.lt ha Were disclosing a great ewriiaj-Buu bis mraiu ot ueiug uenru oy totaebody else, "every man who has passed overtheroaS between this and Nausadt at nightffotbe last ten years, has been rob DM'or'.'tnttrderfed under very singular cir caastaneeaCV t What, ayere the singular circdnlstancs5" risked the stranger, putting down his empty glijs aid preparing to fill it again. '"Why1, you, see," the landlord wetlt on, hVrJe appfoathed the guest's table, and took a ajeat"I: have spoken with several who hve beva robled, and all that I could learn from them i, that they remember .i --j r.-e a l , meeting, in the lonesomest part of the Wood, a enmelhinff that- looked white and ghostly, and frightened their horses so that they either ran or- threir their riders; after that, all was confusion with them ; they felt a chokjng sensation, and a sort of mother Jagj'as they thought, tut awoke in an hour or 'a, to find themselves robbed of every- luing." ."Indeed I" ejaculated the stranger, look JBjsisttMtetUyat the rafters in the eu "3t suuufcu ua erciw D3re IDHBV UJ'UB ranntins them trmn h iarn inrrp.trl in the host's trtOry. .The inkeeper I6oked at him in amazemet. d wi a lone 'tfrte.. . , " "Yqu will remain, then ?" suggested the landlord, after watting some time for hts guest to sneak. CflO'J M,A lit. tU- -aM.:i .AM. , a. tucu .ucr oaiaiicK, e.4iaaui uuui his fit of abstraction, as .though he were not sure ne was me person oaurcssea. -u, most certainly not ; I am going straight ahead, ghost or no ghost, to-ftignT." lHalf an hour later, the stranger and, a jgjnae, called iiliam, were out on tiie road, gviDg at a prepay rspiu iavo auwnru iaa wvnu... , . , . IHrfrtg a flash of lightning, the stranger observed tnat nis guide was very uneasy about something, and was slackening his horse's pace, as though ne intended to drop behind. "Lead on," cried the stranger, "do n'6t be afraid." "1 am afraid I cannot," replied the per son addressed, continuing to hold back bis horse, until he was at least a length behind his companion. "My horse is cowardly, and becomes unmnnngeabie in a tbundcr storm. If Vou will go on, I will follow near enough to point out the road." lee stranger pulled up instantly. A itrange light gleamed in his eyes, while his hand sought his hreast pocket, from which he drew something. The guide saw the movement, and stopped also. "Guides should lead, not follow," said the stranger quietly, but with a firmness which seemed to be exceedingly unpleasant to the person addressed. "But," faltered the guide, "mv norte will not go." 'Won't he?"quened the stranger, with mock simplicity in his tone. The guide beard a sharp click, and saw something gleam in his companion's right hnnd. He seemed to understand what it meant perfectly, for he immediately drove nis spurs into tne nanks of nis horse, and sbct ahead of his companion without anoth er word. He no sooner reached his old nositiom however, thin the stranger saw him giVe a enarp turn to tnn right, and then disappear, ua luuugu ue jinu Tuuisacu inrougu tnc miCK folinge of the tr"es skirting the ro id. Thestrangerpuhedunto!he snot, and saw that his guide turned down a narrow lane leading into the heart of the wood. He heard the clatter of his horse, as he galloped off. Without waiting another in stant he touched his rein, put spurs to his uuroL-, mm uii tue uuuiu animal siaricu UK.e the wind in the wake of the guide. ThetrancetJ6 horse beiti" much snnerior to the other's, the race was a short one, and terminated by theguidebeing nearly thrown from his saddle by a heavy hand which was laid upon the bndle, stopping him. He turned in his scat, and beheld the stranger's face, durk and frowning, and trembled violently, as he felt the smooth, cold barrel of a pistol pressed against his cneeE. "Tnis cursed hr-net nlmrlat ran awar with me,1' Cried the guide, composing himself as well as ho could under the circumstances. ''Yes, I know," said his companion, drv- ly; "but mark my words, yuung man: if our horse tn-ivs such tricks ns that again, e will be tni irl.in of nrriomlv ininrin" his master health." They both turned and cantered back to tho road. When they reached it again, and turned the heads of their animals in the right direction, tile stranger said to his guide, in a tone which must have convinced his hearer of his earnestness: "Now, friend William, I hope wo under stand each other for the rest of tM innrnev. You are to continue on ahead of me in tho right road, without swerving either to the right or left. If I see you do anything sus picious, I will drive a brace'of bullets through you, without another word of no tice. Now. tro on." The guido started on, as directed ; but it was evident from his. movements and mut terings, that he was alarmed at something else Dcside the action of his follower! In the meantime, the thunder bad increas ed in its violence, and flashes of lightning were more irequcnt. For about a mile, the two horsemen rode on in silence; the guide keeping up to his directions, while his follower watched his every movement as a cat would watch a mouse. Suddcnlv tho rnirlt atnnnoil nrA InnVnit behind. Again he heard the click of the stranger's pistol, and saw his uplifted arm. "Have rrlercyi ineinheer,J' he groaned; "I dare not go on.'' "I give you three seconds to go on," re plied the stranger, sternlv 'One!'" "In Heaven's name, spare," implored the guide, almost overpowered with fear: "look before me in the road, and you will not iii.tmo " lac stranger looked. At first be saw something whitt standing motionless in the centre of the road : but nrcsentlv a flash of lightning lit up the road, and he s-iw that tne white bgure was indeed ghostly and frightful enough looking to chill the blood in the veins of even the bravest tli an. If his blood chilled for a moment, therefore, it was dot through anT fear that he felt for his ghostly interceptor; for the next instant be set bis teeth bard, while be whispered between them, just loud enough to be hotrd by hi5 terror-stricken guide "Be it man ord vil rideitdown I'll follow. Two!" VTIfft 1 (tw nf daonair nnnn fiia linn, tha miidft nrirj.rl hi. rinr.i. fnparurd nt the. ton of r: e -- -- --" 1 his eneed, quickly followed by the stranger, wuo neia nis pistol in bis hand. In another moment the guide would have swept by the dreaded spot; but at that in stant the report of a pistol rang through the lorest, and tne stranger beard a horse gal lop off through the wood riderless. Finding himself alone, the stranger rais ed his pistol, took deliberate aim at the ghostly murderer, nnd pressed his finger upon the trigger. The apparition approached quickly, but in no hostile attitude. The stranger stayed his band. At length the ghost addressed him in a tone that was anything but sepul chral: "Here, William, ye raofre, out of your perch this minute, arid give a helping hand. I've hit the game Oh the wing, haven'tl?" The stranger was nonplussed for a mo ment, but recovering himself, he" grumbled something unintelligible and leaped to the ground. One word to his horse, sad the intelligent animal stood perfectly still. I By the snow-white, trappings Tcl!k wouM- DO gUOSI, US WSS SmDlM tO gropfc bis way toward that individual, whom be found bending over a black object in tho road, about the sixe of aVaan. As the tiger pounces upon his prey, the stranger leaped upon the stooping figure Derqre him, and bore it to the ground. "I arrest yoa in the King's name, cried tho stranger. crasDins his prisoner by the throat, holding fcim tight. "Stir hand or foot untill hTe you properly secured, and 1 will send your aoai to eternity." This w&xuch an unexpected turn 61 af fairs, thattMK! would-be ghost conldfedt be lieve his tMtites, and was stripped of his dagger and nlttol before be found breath to spenk. ' "Aid -ytfa "are not ray William?" ho gaspprt, , ' "No, Tandlord." replied the individual addressed, "I am not. But I am an officer of the King, at your service, on special du tv to do what I havo to-night accomplished. .Yorir precioustnn, William, who thought he was leaamg a tueep-to, me siaugaier, lies there ftt the road, killed by his father's band." . . Tarn weeks later, nl Ttpnp.Tin?rVVirisori. in Baden, the landlord of the sign of the beer, and the Ghost Robler of the Black forest, were proven to be identical, and were found guilty of numerous fiendish murders, and artfully contrived robberies, committed at different times in the Black Forest, paid the penalty of his crimes, by letting fall his bead beforo the executioner's axe; since when, travelling through Schwartzwald has not been so perilous to life and purse, nor has there been seen any Ghostly Knight of the Road in that section of the country. Miscelhmeoits dsiv AH INtlDEHT OF Z&R WAS. ir Kns rtT. P yoo think h waa tired of Hrlae, The soldier who calmly aald, Shall I draw their (ire T" slapped forward. And slralehtway fell down dead? The rroop roahed onward la safaty. And eained their CTonad at m stride: Do yon think that they or tho angels Forget why their comrade diodl I think tW man was tat doinf The work h waa set to do. And foond not death, hot new hie, by Tho sate which his soal passed ihroa-h. Years after, we feed In Ik story, And thrill with a hi(h deaire, Uewakeoed by shoals of glory. Ills words, - Shall I draw lleir Ere I" Ah heroes of seir,aorrender, Xerer in eaia yo die, . While there is a wrong to conqnrr, Or a n-ht lo lift thereby. Forerunners in ways of dnty. Never aloaeye fall, hate, teaching the hnly footprints Of the Lord who died f.r all. Singular Clinrorterlstlc bf A. X etctrurc. Perhaps the most singular characteristic of Mr. Stewart is his alleged superstition. He is said to ignore to a great extent tho business tact, ability and foresight which were undoubtedly the carvers of his vast fortune, and to attribute his success in life solely to luck. And this idea is the cause of numerous ludicrous occurrences in his career. When ho kept his store on Broad way, between Murray nnd Warrfin streets, there sat on the sidewalk before it, on nn Orange box, an old woman, whose ostensi ble occupation was the selling of apples. This business was, however, merely a pre tenco ; the main object being beggary. As years rolled on, Mr. Sewart became impress ed witli the idea that the old dame was his guardian angel of good luck, and this im pression took so firm a bold upon bis mind, that when be removed to Chambers street be, in person, took up the old woman's box, and removed her to the front of his new es tablishment. In further illustration of Mr. Stewart's faith in the Irlsli traditional be lief in "lucky" and "unluckv" persons, it may be mentioned that after the completion of the St. Nicholas Hotel in this city, an undertaking in which he was largely inter ested, and when thebuilding was just about to bo opened for the reception of guests, the millionaire, standing in the drawing room, ejaculated, "It ia now finished , 1 hone its first visitors may be lucky people." A gentleman present, who had heard of Mr. Stewart's care lor the aged apple venu or, remarked, "I presume, sir, you do not in reality care about lucky or unlucky per sonst" to which he immediately replied, "Indeed I do. There are persons who are unlucky. 1 sometimes open a case of goods and sell tho first from it to some person who is unlucky, and lose on it to the end, I frequently see persons to whom I wodld not sell if I could avoid it." Vtx. J. McAlfi.se, formerly StateEngin eer and Survevor of New York, shows that the idea that railroads are fast superceding canals Is erroneous. Over the Erie canal alone there are annually transported more gsods and merchandise than on all the rail roads in the country. The boats, if in line, would extend over a distance Of eight miles. Onk lot of HutchihSons are advertised to Warble their native wood-notes Wild in Chicago, an- another lot simultaneously in Minnesota. Each is the only genuine lot. The Minnesota songsters take oaU,- -wheat and corn for admission, and comprise three liutchinions and one uutcbindaagbter. As Iowa exchange tells this election joke as nappening in tne central part ot ma. State: "Havo you voUd, Pomp ?" said a Deniocrst to-darker on'election dar "No. ... ..-i:.j TAn k t t,..-M --:- nr Whisky for a Democrat,- an' he voted for J. a i . ue menuments. It rennfrV a Ann of brains ta be' a first Mia rascal. Wouldn't it bs a fearful thing if the majority in Congress bad even an or dinary quantity of brains? A atsfoTtfik says of Mrs. S'tahfo'n i She is coquetting vtfry heavily with the D emocrats, who delight (0 bear her abrise the Republi cans. NTtLSOJi's" 6ld flagship, tbe"v1ctory, has at last bsert sersfclrtd off th't books f tho British navyv (From the Cincinnati Times.) "Fat Contributor" to Presiient Grant He Osiers Himself for Secretary of the Treat ury. Tims Orncs, ) CicrjwsTT, 0., MalfchS, 1869. J President Granti V. DsiKSm: If Congrt,don't ,pa8s4i enabling sot so yoo can keep Stewart in the Cabinet, you will of course be compelled to appoint another Secretary of the Treasury. What d'ye say to appointing rae? The act of Congress of 17S9 don't apply to me in the remotest degree. I am not and pever ras ''concerned or interested in carrying on the business or trade of commerce," and never expect to bi. Commerce don't interest me, and I havo no concern about trade whatev er. I never so much as traded jack-knives when I was a boy. I once clerked it for a while in a countrV store, but as I exhibited not tbe least apti tude for the business, and was discharged at the end of the first week, that, surely, ought not to be allowed to work against me. There was one circumstance, however, in my brief mercantile career, that might ren der me unfit for the atmosphero of Wash ington ; my accounts were found to be cor rect. But that eccentricity might easily be overcome after a brief residence in the cap ital city. Take me a little while on trial, at lcntt. and if in a month's time I haven't fixed mvelf but it don't become me to boast. "No owiicr in whole or part of any sea vessel." Sir, I hardly ever saw n sea ves sel. A canal boat trip from (Ttica to Sche nectady and one winter in a Temperance Society, compriso my experience on water. "Or purchase by himself, or by another in trust for him, any public lands or other public property, or be concerned in the pur chase or disposal of any public securities ot any Statu or of the United states; or take or gain any compensation for negotia ting or transacting any business in the said department, other than shall bo allow ed by law." Here, too, you will find me sound. 1 have studiously avoided, ta a matter of principle, buying nny large tracts of land. I might, perhaps, have been induced to per mit some one to purchase a few tracts tn I rust for me, if I could find anybody that would trust, but fortunately for my eligi bility for the position Stewart seems likely to leave vacant, no such indi.ida.il has made himself manifest. "And if nny person shall offend against any of the prohibitions of this act, be shall be deemed guilty of a high misdemeanor, and forfeit to the United States tho penalty pf three thousand dollars; asd-shall, upon conviction, be removed from ollice, and for ever thereafter be incapable of holding any ofSce under the United States." Neverfear; Ishan'tiransgress. I'll give bonds never to engage in nny business, ci ther while holding tho offico of Secretary of tho Treasury or afterward. I won't even attend to the business of the Secretaryship, but will hire it done, Government paying for it. Can I say more regqrding my qual ifications for the office as gaurded by the" law of 1789? You didn't know of that law, eh? I have known about it for years. When a child, I read the laws of the United States for di version, and that very eighth section of the Act of Congress approved September 2d, 1789, was wnat attracted my particular at tention. Here, reasoned I for I had sense beyond my 'cars, not having much this side of them here, perhaps, is my opportunity. That clause may be overlooked. I will keep mum, and avoid ever embarking in any business. Some President, wboso other duties have prevented his reading the laws of the United States carefully ns I have, may appoint a businessman Secretary of the Treasury, in ignorance of this clause. When he docs it, tbeh is my opportunity! . It was hard for me to keep out of busi ness Trade and commerce were what I wanted, and I hankered after ships and public lsnds. But I desired to be Secretary of the Treasury more, so t held ray haUd and very little else. The long-looked-for opportunity has arrived. Here I am, in conformity with the law of 1789, (whose suspension or repeal I shall sternly resist,) entirely eligible for the office, and prepared to conduct tho finances of this great nation with the same date that I ever have my own. I am at my country's and At your service, Fat CoxntmcToit. P. S. If you keep Stewart, I might be persuaded to take the postoffice or a collect orship. F. C. Tdc good old Parson Brownlow tells us that the New Tribune is a good newspaper; but touching the war add many of the issdes growing out of it, its advice has been most disastrous to follow. If the advice of Par son Brownlow bad been followed during the thirty years of his public life, there is no knowing what a happy and prosperous country this might be. If. F. Tribune. The Tribune believes in General Grant all over; it believes in him so bard that it has forgotten all it ever said against him: it believes in bim ia snch a fierce manner that it will Sdaracely eiiffer any one else to believe in bim. But it will not hear of the repeal of the Tenure-of-Offica act. AT Y. Etening Ptiit. Johnson has sent off. the bodies of Mrs. Surratt, et a.; March 4 be makes his own exit, and the capital will be cleared of the last carcass of those who became unduly prominent in history by reason of the mur der of Abraham Lincoln. Detroit Aiver tistr: The folio pulpit-bible, with its original binding and brass mountings, used by old Samuel Wesley, and his sons John and Charles, is now offered for sale. The Chicago Efening Post, by way of announcing' the pardon of Mr. Mudd, in forms its readers that "Mudd is clear." A WtSTzav iodrnalist obieeta to female suffrage eft the groand. th'at it would cause too much "pa:riag off et the polls. A Boston pap'ef says; ''If Massachusetts fs not to hare a representative in (he Cabi net, what is the nse of a Cabinet?" TKe telegraph is a failure in Mexico; Tba reopfe steal ttra wires as fast as tb'er are rrfrfc up. ''S.vooznt'' Is et new complimentary" triB ' for a fellow creature is ATkamvu: Ssefnl Rift Citrkts. jHentstajra -tat; Carpet . Mrs.H.M.R.,ofColumbisCouaty, Penn sylvania, .sends a number of suggestions in matters relating to economies in tbelioase- nom, ot which we at present give the fol- 1nisrinn? "fln-anneninielfiat vinfo oaTTnn- irtook sorte Lot coals out of the sitting room '.., ..tn ... w. .....J .I.U. .,,.B, ,.4 ..VU bimto su nsara nurc ill ma ancuco, aeurop- ped nearly half of them on my new rag car pet, and burned seven or eight boles from one to two inches in diameter. At first I did not kn6 w what to do, but soon made up my mind to trv to mend them, and I think I succeeded admirably, for when they were done, they could not be seen half way across the room, and they would never be noticed by any one unless his attention was called to it. I first cut both rags and warp out as far as they were the least bit tender with the heat, then went to the rag drawer, and selected rags as near the color of those bnrned as possible, and carefully joined every rag burned with .one of its 'own size and color. I was lucky enough to hare yarn like the warp, for I made tho c.Trpct myself. Then I served the warp the sam way, weaving it in tho rag with a darning needle. It is rather difficult getting the warp just right, unless you know how. Begin by putting in every alternate thread; this brings them nil over and under the same rags, tho first going over. Then commence and put in those skipped, taking every other one left the first time over, and so on until all are in. It is better to pull the wnrp out a little farther than it was burned, so that tho knots may nbt all come in one place. This is easier dono when tacked on the floor th.tn tt any Other time. It will be found rather trying at first, but all that is required to accomplish it satis factorily is a little pat ince and persovsrance. Wheire there are many holes it is better not to try to mend more than one or two at a time. But it decidedly pays on a new car pet. Whether it will on an old one, each one must judge alter she has tried it. American' Agriculturist. Vkntilate Yocii Cellars. Many a dan gerous fever has been caused br'tho foul air from dark, damp, and un ventilated cel lars. Confined air, wi'.hout tho purifying influence of sunlight, soon becomes impure and unwholesome. Most cellars sttrvo as a reservoir for this impure air, which, in ad dition, is loaded with decomposing organic matters and foul gases, given Olt from tho masses of decying-vegetahles with whloh they are stored. The fudl air finds its way slowly and constantly into the upper rooms of the house, there to poison the systems of its occupants. Cellars should he kept as clean and pure as nny portion of thehouse. They should also be well ventilated, which can easily be done by having a flue opening from the cellar into tho chimney, and by having one or more openings from the out side to admit the fresh nir. Cellars should also.be kept dry, as well as clean and well ventilated. D rfi toil the nA!R. Preparations of iron and galls, JifJducing n species of ink, are in rogue for dyeing tho hair. In other coses the dark color is produced by the action of sulphur on iron: These "restorers" aro harmless, and so are tho preparations of galls, of pyrogallic acid and walnut juice, which latter, by theby,shodld be mentioned veneration, from the' fact that its recorded use is of very early date. Id drder to make the iValdttt preparation, all that is needed is the addition of a little spirits of wineto the juice, with a fow bruised cloves, the standing of the solution for a few days, and its filtration. How to Extinguish Fike in aChmskt The chimney of tho parlor, wheri an addi tional supply of wood was put on the fire, at once caught fire. The door of theapartment was shut to prevent a current of air, and a few handsfull of common salt were sprink led upon the fire. In about a minute and a half the fire in the chimney, which roared like distant thunder, wns quenched. This neithor caused smoke nor precipitated soot. The rationale of this I believe to be .that in the process of burning the salt, muriatic gas is evolved, which extinguishes fire. . Tris New York Gazette denounces as hurt ful to the eyes the eye cups now extensively advertised as a cure for near-sightedness, ft savs that the affair, consists of ahollowcup, toliop'ressed upon theeyo; a vacura so long as the instrument retains Usability to pro duce it is to draw the blood to the eye, thus acting exactly like the well known cup ping glass. In come cases a temporary in crease of strength may be obtained by this stimulus; but the more certain and lasting effect will be inflammation and greater weakness. YocNfl men, beware. Van Wyck; the famous New York surgeCn, Warns the public against the use of the velocipede. He says the severe jar of the small hard seat pro duces disease of the prostate gland, and if yodng men wish to preserve their manhood they should oease the use df the velocipede- Invaluable OisnfkNT. Obtain a pint of real cream, let it simmer over .the fire, or on tho side, till it resembles butter, and forms a thick, oily substance, which may be used as ointment for fresh or old wounds, cracked lips or bands. A 8CtKfnnc writer in the New York Jour nal of Commerc states that the difference of time between London and New York is four hours and fiftr-five minutes, eighteen atid ninety-fivo hundredth seconds. Mixixo one ounce of powdered arsenic with an equal weight of lard, and both made into dougu with meal, is said to be as at tractive c ehape as poison can be presented to" rats. The French have discovered that the whits of an egg, given in sweetened water, is a sure cure for the croup. The remedy is to be repeated till a care is effected. It is stated that aninlals that hare been poisoned by strychnine' may be saved by exciting artificial rejpiration and maintai Bang ia iur surcas ur auur uuura. Do.iati's great comen. will be risible to ,-t 7 r iu -o-o raa it's.' moruua Bgaiu in, too jcar OCJO. uu auis paragraph oat for reference. Elsctsicians aver that the netting of Ul egrapb wires oref a city fJ a great prots'?-" tiori against lightning." CeiiitDfleiit5.! A SirVr" ABOTJ ltf ADHElf. Ben Feraeymay hia diatrileyaiaaat- Awok n Bifbt. BaUeried,- ijel hae pee!" Foe lo! within ih mooan-lrl ia the room, tie aaw, with eonalenaBe of batthy bloom, A fellow writing In a book of bine. Exceeding brass has brazed Boa Forney through, Aad lo th preseBce .ib th room h said, " What w'liieat tbool" Th fellow raised Ha head. And with a look directed mach atkaat, Aaswered, Th aaaaas of those oaloeed of Graat." ' Ktdlt aniae oa!" gasped Forney. Nay, net so," Th visia aaswered. Forney spok mar low, Bet brassy still, and said: ' I pray thee, than, Take these lo Graat, and snsewhil cma again.' II gar two newspapers, both daily. The tail night, Th nfincio came again, with calcinm light. And showed the aamea Ulysies had sappressed. And lot Den Forney's name led nil th rest. An Election Joke. A stolid .Dutchman was standing at a certain place, on election day, inquiring for " de regular Democratic dicket," when a shrewd fellow stepped up nnd supplied iiiin with the genuine thing. , " Veil, now," eavs Hans, " yot now vill I do mit "int?" "Put it in that box," pointing to the ballot-box, exclaimed several voices. But the cunning chap who bad accommo dated him with the "dicket." whispered in Bis ear: " Dont let them fool yoa; don't put it in the box; put it in your pocket; it's yours; don't let them cheat you out of your vote." And so he did ramming the ticket away down to the bottom of a deep pocket in his coat, anu walking on as mad as could be at tho rogues who wanted to cheat bim out of his vote by putting it in tho ballot-box. No Place ron a Private. At tho battle of Mine Run, there was a recruit in the Virginia Regiment who had nerer been under firo before, and was not long under this time, for soon after tho firing began, he made for the rear. On rejoining his company, a few days after, some of the men asked niin to explain bis singular con duct during the last tight. This is what be said: "ColonelS said, ' Skirmishers by the right flank employ.' Captain M was standing behind a tree, saying, 'For ward, men, forward ' sergeant jj- was laying behind a tog, crying, 'I'm dead! I'm dead! I'm dead!' I knew that was not so, for if he had been dead, he couldn't bare hollered. I thought that was no place for a private, and I got out!" "What's that?" asked Mrs. Partington, looking up nt the column of the Place Ven domo, during her lato Visit to Paris. "The pillar of Napoleon," 6he wns answered. "Well, I never did!" she exclaimed : "and that's bis pillsw he was a great man to use that ! but it's more like a bolster. And it's made of Iron, I do believe. Ab ! Isaac, see what it is to bo great. How hard bis bead must hare rested on his ironical pil low!" Tnc credit system has been carried to a pretty fine point in some of tho rural dis tricts, as tho following dialogue would soem to indicate: "Uaow's trade, Square?" "Wall, only a loetle on credit. Aunt Betsey Pushard has bort nn egg'sLworth of tea, and got trusted for it till her speckled pullet lays." Irish citizen in grief is asked by his friend, "What's the matter?" "Matter, in- dade? Why, bere I insured my brother's life only two weeks ago, and yisteiday bo got kilt wid a derrick. And when I came to tell these insurances they'd been after mak ing some mistake,the blaguards tbry to bribe mo off in the five hundred dollars as if I was a Haythen to Sell my brother's blood: "Business AccoMiidbATtoNs." (Scene Eeast Water Street, oppdslto the Kirby uouse.) First boot-shiner (busy on a customer) "Jim, lend tae a spit?" Secod bodt-shiner "No-sir:e'e ydu .owe me two from yesterday !" Mifa'aukee Sen tinel. "As I was going over the bridge tb'd oth er day," said a native of Erin, "I met Pat ttewins," says I, "how are you Y' "Pretty well, thank you, Ddnellv," says he. "Don elly," says I ; "that's not my name." "Faith, then, no more is mroo Uewins." So with that we looked at aich other agin, an' sure enough it was naythur one of us." A Berkshire paper says that'n. fellow in that vicinity went courting bis girl on Mon day evening, and Wishing to bo conversa tional, observed: "The thermomekren is twentv degrees below ieion this crenin'." "Yes,1' innocently replied the maiden, "such kinds ct birds do By higher some seasons of tha year than others." "Why. Brid-et." aald a lady, who wied to rally her servant girl, for the amu'semeni of tho company, upon the fantastic orna menting of a h'oge pie, "did yod do this? You're quite an artist. Pray how did you do it?" "Indeed, idum, it was mseelf that did it," replied Bridget; "isn't it pretty? I did it with your false teeth, mam." A colored preacher in one of the western towns recently "came down" on "de brcd- erin" with the'f ollowing cboice expressions : "Your rejection of the Gospel is like throw ing snuff in the eyes of Jehovab, and preach ing to such niggers is like pouring water a- . ..-' 1.-11. :. -..-. .:t r uu is uu?e a uaca ia runs " uu. Aviinfnnn.lAfftni.Te. xrhil PAine rlriarn Main street, slipped up and sat down on the pavement. One of the Main street clerks called out, "Miss, you'fe dropped some? thing." The lady gathered herself up, and in a spiteful voice replied : "Well, I picked it np again." "J. re rlfif inn lite them poached etrs-s what Sary gin yo for dinner?" "Yew bet, aammr. tinat maces you ar --ju, nothin, only they was snake's eggs, what the hired man found under the barn." "I sar. Tnmmsj." saTs an inauirine spir it in Jady, "what breed do you call that - Hi wo- n vrfrrV. '' Thomas "Well. he's i two breeds', plater, and setter.. He sits1 all 1 j jmL' i,. ' a at.. . u.Y anu pints nis nunc ni sue use. To Kru, M"ici. Flatten &ttWi&t wfti a lemon-sqtfeerer. Jur Jkrmcr. Karly Nowlic a, Mtmrnm MT tacatm.- i.w e. BBtaA.a. Isht the Bratsttch. It begins,, to bo understood now -aorsj fully than ever, that early planting is tba' way to take advantage of a drouth. Tha drouth usually occurs in snnimer, mostly an tl an-n era v nml aVlA ..t . . tt itt.uui.,., uu , cunv rains will soad ranee tho crop that it willoccnpy and shade the ground, and form a sufficient growth to reach maturity. If, in addition, the ground is made mellow deeply, but especially on the surface, and if the'soil is well drained, there can be little doubt of at least a fair yield lpgood soil. Thisissowiththegrains and the early clover early planted, and Vvith potatoes and root crops. Potatoes ttannot well be planted too early. No fear of frost whilo in tho ground, as they are ju. iu uccp, ur auomu De, say six inches, tho frost not being able to penetrate that depth at that time, and if it does, is not likely to hurt th- tuber, as the frost will gradually draw out, and thus sareit. There is adifference in seasons; but eren a wet or good growing season is not a drawback on early planting. Jn a drouth (and that is Jho rule)itcertainlyis an advantage, and it is sometimes thn Anlv mo.na tn ,.. -- - j ihvuw, tt aaicia dry weather in summer to savo a cropt .....,w, v... ora usrioy, vim cannot well trot tham n,f Saa ..!.. ITL.. ..a e j,. . .-v ... .w c.iij. Aui.-jnjnuiT voors hare demonstrated tbis, but particularly the past season. We bare noticed, with good deal of interest the early putting out! of grain. Oati tnat were Sewn on the first mellow soil generally the mellowest were, uniformly, a good crop, early, bright andagood berry. The late sown were nni-, formily a failure. Rust strack them, there. was li"h t straw, snrl lttt riow- Tt, j-.sk did this, ns it was very severe, commeac- nig nucu tue taie oats were sown and con tinuing pretty mdeh till tfiey were cut. last tflinV wa ... l.rA!...lTa. . -1 .. ........ w W.UUW. "uuiviuuur umw at tention to this earlr putting out of the cropt,-- - i-" .vt.u) ca yvt BlUTl, and later planting is required togive it this at,: it... ...til ."a - ...... uUa muii ui sub grains, tuoers ana root crop's, should be put out as early as. tho season will alldw; Much can ba done to secure this, if we so think, and arrange' accordingly. Late fall or winter plowing; Wl I 1 ViaaAnai A A ansteai ea. aw wk . 1 ?m ALT. . S fa.l pacpd.c kuv "fuuuu iwr mis; anu uiao, Jtntl ! l1lV ftr twd1 rtaaeaSa-tAl a U.1...1JI1.. there is no difficulty in getting oat oar croH v.uia. suirac runner. i-i a m a Prrpnratloasj tbr Api-Iar. Now, before the busy season commences, is the time for every one that has a garden to see that all the weeds, grass and rubbish is removed from it, the fence fe'psired, and stakes provided to put around your vines, ' strawberrie', etc. ,to mark tho rows :for if stakes are not placed at these little things you will forget where they nre, and when you commence hoeing, some ofjyour choic est plants will be destroyed. If y'oa era-. ploy hired help, many of the things which you bare taken much pains to secure and Sreierre will be destroyed by the hoe. Go now through your orchard and see if anjr trees have died, and if so, make pro vision to supply their places in the spring. If this, and a thousand other things of lifts natlire, are neglected until tBe busy season is upon ypu; they will not be attended to at all, and this year be lost. See that your plows and barrows are re paired. Yourplowmayneed a new handle, beam, clevis, or need sharpening. Youmay hare lost a tooth from your harrow, or it may not havebeen protected from the weath er, and mayberottenandanewfrsjneseed-' ed. Do not neglect these" things till the time to use them has come, for then you can not stop for repairs, andbcc:e'they will be used to great disadvantage to your grotiad' and loss to yourself. Your harness, too," should claim yodr attention now. It may; need rcpairsor oiling. See that everything is in good condition for use. Now is tho time to see that you hay e suffi cient teams to do the work well, and do it in season. Do you expect to raise fowls? If so, get the best hens, ducks, turkeys' and geese you can find. Hare you now all the1 seed you desire? Hare you good'ssed?' Do you need grass, corn, oats,, wheat, or hemp seed? Always get the best. Tha price may be high, bat it will be better to' pay that than to sow poor seed. It does not take the farmer long to learn tbisBible prorerb: "Whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap." Journal ef Agricul ture. How to Transplant Tress reox theFor est. Select those that have been but little shaded during their growth. Carefully re move the earth from the large roots at the trunk of the trees Then follow out each root separatlbf, taking care to preaerre,al of the fibrous roots without bruising. The tap-roots may be cut off, retaining one or more feet Id length, according to the size of the tree. Nutbearing trees thould be transplanted with as much of the tsp'-r'c'dt as possible. In transplanting, trees, care should He taientiol to let tha taaL cat -- The boles in which tho trees are to beplant-" cd should be large enough to let the rootal lay straight. Htl np the' earth so thai the,, roots shall be covered a Utile deeper than . they were beforo transplanting, and so that ' no' watir can stand near the trunk of the? tree. The maple, coffee bean, cottbnwqod," box elder, elm, and sycamore," dip easjVto transplant, bat ih oak, black walnut, piraat sbellbark hickory, and pecan nut, are bard to transplant; On account of the"" diflleulty of getting enough of the tap-rootwitbtkea to insure their thrifty. growth or even the, life of the tree. Wfilf fcrogef care, trees of any sixe msy besrJcSessf ally transplanted, and require bat little or bo pruning to get? them to grow; but the rost of transplanting. very large trees is-so. arta. that hone bat the wealthy can afford it. The smaller Ike! trees are the less it cost totraiuplattBeii; Emporia JVttrs. t The Farmers' Union raentieos two instan ces of good fetmlte from obtaiaiag sfxrel'-5 wheat trom-.i tt!sttfaee. .Two Miaeset: farmers obtainedsbmss'eed-wbeat, one froa Iowa and one from Canada. With the rams'1 cultivation and. oft the saraakiad flaa.' theyislt from th'e imported sawaahkOaMr case twice, asdia the otbcrfa(6rtaMataaW' that from" the home-raised seed. " 3. Ir the root of irees are dipped' lite w- ter just beioreplMtiag, the eartA that ttisfciji to them will girrisHkefiate supfort MOW small fibres. K