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Essex County Republican,

Ur W. LANSING * SON,

i t §4 |tt»r ttfiftttm, n i rubu in Adtttutt. WATEf n r AtiVKItTHUtfG».

^ • W . . . l l ^ i F l i f H yui i tht .MM.f80a lw.« W u » | n , I I I M ( t 1 p rtIA M mil* . . . . l o o

rhtrttu VV»*k*, , , , . , . j 6y | Mine Nf (t i lths,, , , , , . 6 10 iMiy MtH(Mi..ii<M*t i t i l one Y \ t i r . , . , . . , • . . . i :K>

"ttiWvwtlMMM.M. iftefTlirw VtnfttM..,,., 100

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Hits Month . . . . . . . . 4oo[oni> \>*r . . . . . . . . . . . 11 00

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f l f i ipWiHil i , . . . . . . . . . 'O00| ' |hmf MoMht«. . . , . |0 00 1 * " Wf*k**""*'*H 00 KIM M u i i i h i . . . . . . . . . 4 0 00 Thro* W t Y k « . , . . , . . i i 0 0 | Nlm> Motilhi. . . . . . .64 00 Urn* MoMh.., . , , , , .*) 00 ! n*M VMnr...M...M.U 00

T «»•»¥*• hhtvt !fttti|tiir»ll,itr t »n* hutti, <»nhstltuu A Nutisroi

MttiiittH Unfits, t w o (tying tt'il muff Itiftit ons •<yttiro. 96 §#t«r yt*r.

I.ntni H.tvtiMi«*m»iii» puoHshstl «i th* mni sstsV llshi'M hv Isw,

trims«*i*h n<W*rtt**ffl»nttsotiM Hof MM* wriiuit thvmmtbsritf ihsvrtlttit* nmiiifMl.

(WM •hmiM tit* inliffi io writs on wtt* sitlt ©sty of wtiMstr.s u litti

tl»mll«ml».l hv th* imrt)# mtd it«t(tr«*s of th» writer ltit«tt*lM«1 fnf fvhll<»nUon moil ho ny*

A t t t t t * t i t « y « «

Utoriir) AIM) < oitn^rllor at lw> U**T IHMM IIKNHY, N. V.

ilitornryu ntiit (oiw*rlor* it LnWi l#k# lii.lr.<VUUill 1<AV.\, .N. V. A not If HctaiY. Ui wo 0 Ptmt.

HAT.* R M l f l l * KtLLOOO, ArTi>UNK\.4 AM) U»l'N^KU>l(S k l l i n l i t t t i l o n r t l . W o r t <*<tttitt|r» N> Vt

lltmnnr d H A L * , fftANUl4 A MMIfN| HoWt4Nii «j, KM 1.1,000. 10f'9

t f O l ^ l H f

THE AMERIICAN HOUSE. KM*T MV lM III r . f .Ut f l .

f*iiA^irt,Ai^ v \ t j . r : v

I'lrtttMhuruh, N« V . 1 V V ' "• «I<\V<*» W U . L IIH \ l 1111 K t l i l t l t l l i l l l u i l Htl'i i UftAlt l i l l t iUlt . i l t \d U|'»'riU,OMI Hi <Jlftv**0« ill (hv kjvu, lim uml 11.iu«t. on iho^fW unU IA<f.rl'M»»i»«Uv of i»iv>lt lawnUt. Al uOivr Uiti«« ht

R f.^u^uall)"in' toiiMil Hi hU ri»<*|i|vii<.<v lu Miu tuiOi T.. whi«ff pmitnti nr* r*o«lvtu for trtmunwnt

UtM'-l iN»«rU unit t»« obtniiiMii i t it tftir rntt. fur ftorUrtOliiM, A l.1n»«M ll. tf A V N Mf4, It H. • W H »rwtiHc. N. Y.

H t m l m«M* c 'n IMIM.

"OUITANY A LA M t J D Q i r *

Shaving & Hair Dressing SALOOfiT,

In Mmiur» moon, KociovUl0, N. Y,

VjnttTiirnir * w w vnnic w t N t r H

F. L.REED, JlKAl.Klt IN

PIANOS, ORGANS M ' U I A I H ,

M T <• <> h M f

MM tml llfrcliniidHf <tfnfrniift tOvnf ^ I. HKkt> MarUh Ovtiirt, K Y,

t u i t i v ' i i i o o k A Joti"JMlnilng OfHeiT.

. i . w.Tinrri^t<% BOOK AND JbB PRINTER,

Ottlt-r In Iln««ri)'!i >rw Hnlldlnv, 'WlrS.laTK'! PUTTSBURGM, N. t .

An «vurk lt<'\tlrl hi Ibw 0«^ «r»0 miU ui Ui« l « * I iMtv fhU- A loll »Mi>rUlt«'U u( t i w H'fttikftjroft

Ml Mf •hiiiliV "M hit* >ih h OMtr

IHRAM BtJClC, « IT It V hi Y O T l l

AOifIT fOK

miovtii urK nnrnwrE rcr, Af*l»

N O T A T I Y V V T1 T, T C

Affrtit mnl ntmlor in l!< ul IMitKs Orown IVHnt Uvntrot N. Y.

Vftfflittttft T lml io i ImtiiU. In Uhntdft, Frwnk

fwrimi«. 1410

Odontology. DR. C. E. STACKS,

r rtTIH JUHM IOUO> | U I I I M A f. ft*?**. i :\4'\ It- 'W i'v»»" »•»• u t i i t-n ..;.• I MI lit1-' S u i tg<j u (

k « M ( Wuillil r»tt»v:tUlH) rttiiumitov lo Oi* olUr.»'M» oT KfM#iitti.l^ijnihin*iiiWtmlht%l ho i« now n^ l ) to tivrfurm nil op«t*U >M tii

DKNTAT, S U R C K U Y •ntrU4i»M| tu M«t»r« inn •uportor nw\ woritmfthttfc" mTUlh#ilmot«<Urot of v\v\ti* tot itHtftthtt IUUM tut*1*.

»^AII wnrh *flrr*ht*1» - M l h.4..*, ,!•*«, i t i n 1I?4

INSURANCE. ^- — •» I « • . i •«! 1 I 1 H

vtsw vnttff l^ ifiKTRUi INSlRWfE fOi

NKSV YOUK. (!\HU AMKTM|OV«r.tt**t*i«t*•#•••*. 1000,000

w# .f. M.rAFirnicY, ttttttttlt. Attnrtf r.m NvauiRK MtW font,

ri.AnHHUKOIt, N. Y.

W E m n E S T K U F l U K l^Si f« . NKNY Y U U K .

A i M K ' W i ' t v w i l i m n I I I M I I • • * • • • » • « • * flOOilOO

\v. J. :n*rArrttKY, Otmitftt. AOiHt run NunftiiN* N«W YoRt,

I'LArt'HtlUKUtt, N. Y.

IVmprMvni th»<*« two Ovmpiftfth* in th# a»1%n,M IIIWMN of K**M t' luitty,

IMhorth»««Himt»tintiMi will tutor*' Rirti Troft^ 1)r «t tlii v«r> IOWCM mty4.

AiMrviti t i l l

W, .f. MudA?rftKY» ri»tuhur«h, ft. Y.

TCttW*nVTT.,T,lQ

Insurance Agency I

Hftuovfr Fire IttHtirattce roffipufif, KiW YOlllt H T t ,

OAMI (!ttpH«l 1300,000

RprlufleM Fire undllarinf Ins. fo

Oupttnl.. • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1500,000 ^H')«if|, . . . . i . . • « • . . , . « . . . . , , ( l , HS7,179

lyramini Fir* Inwaner r«ropRnyf ^ t ' f i r t . I * A .

A i n s t i l , , , , . 1 1 1 , » i , , , , , . , , . . , , $rtOO|O00

liidw Flr^ itiid ihrlitf tttii. ron ( M i t ^ l U I , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1 , ^ 0 , 0 0 0

Tri*«)ih FirTTiTnrAncp To. UMINN.1 I , I II) .,

('ipltttl« • * • • • • • •.. *.. • i i. i . i. .feoo.nt 0

AmiXvin Flff In^tiMnrc foM nnuNNvii, tuiiii,

tHiptUli... 1800,000

Wyfnnl Mfo tfi^nfhfire fompanyf W W TttMIt O IT t .

CMti A M O U , t t v t i r . , . . . , . . , . 150 ,000 ,000

l*Al4M I'l.Aif, «H«MN IIH.OOO.UOO A i ^ t t ttioluiti •«i itr»i«iiiHt natM, fmry t>u^h«, or iih«*r Imtgltirtrv i|iitfitiitihibl«MH*uritu*t.

Tfafflfri1 fn^nr«Bfi»romp(iiiyi It At t i r »Ht>. i.u.\.N.

frtvHfft AgiiUHi I r t t i U i t H iifHtt Kt l i i t f t V H«ll l4H|iktMlM . . • » . • • • , . . . . . . , , |OUU,000 Nvt HMr|}tun, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .941,897

Railway Pns^iifffr .Isfmrnvrfft fiAtttimit, win* ,

tt. II. • • K M t O O Y , A|nfit.

DEVOTED TO POLITICS, NEWS, LITERATURE, AGRICULTURE, LOCAL INTERESTS, AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE,

VOL. XXXTT. NO. 17.

WATCHES AND J E W E L R Y . _

NEW STORE! NEWGOODSl

WILLIAM REED fttttjott returned from New York, ttiil httifioW on

ithtbttlonat hliWtoru

A t^AtlOl?! S T O C K -t)F-

romctc i f f Attn AntRit ieA* 00M) AND SILVER WAT0HE8,

with to omlluM T irlotjr uf

JEWELRY, OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, n IIK ftii,vi:n WAUIU

of th« tnUtt thd bcit •tyt«t Uu1 b«it goods*

ont.n. ittiVma \w> m'KMi. KPF.CTA-

W r t o h eh«l fr1t f

Y h l m h l e s t S lnpr t , O H f t f f f i i

J e w o i r y . A c .

C L O C K S , A wry (too uttrtlu K i n t a l ittPntion ti aniu.i t*.

hii gtftlprO nMurtiiHint of

Mllvot* l-»tntml W a r e ! Alto. A««ut fat

MOitvi^HrRi.Miiii Ami* aoLfi instil.

fttfiiik HIMIUII fiiMt mntionory. uufttmtwr* Mv rtttttuiua t^otti una «tutuit* ht«

fttooK ihrt pfiuOM. ClnOtCH, WATOfftttrtAml.TXWKl.KY rppalMd

hy »'it»erlpnci'«t wnrkmrni on •hort nt»lii'»*t unit nt th*» lOHl'til UTftlP.

W t t J fAfH i l l I n , Tl*lf Ho. ft tinttfnr«i fcU.. h«^a of ltrl»t«e 8i .

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, U U T I I K t l K » • Y. tlfttSIC AORXCY.

" 3&/.f>—2 Aor^r run rtts

ESTEY COTTAGE ORGANS,

Tfi« « l srntrMicjf'm CONTAIN THIS Beautiful Vof llnmniiA Tremolo

Alto

Wonderful Voi Jubilatite, tUM0Yl lH«i?S riQOI I4H TO AND ORIOtltAI. Wlttt t t t l

HSTIT OHQAdl.

A tftftf* VnHefjr of tttaittlfut Rlvtel, n<tAf>te<! to nil fi»qtHrvnn*mn fttvl tattPt, H<>n for Illuitruto>t Cat-•loguv.

AvlifOji F . t i . R R K O , A g e t i t t

ttortfth Ccntor. N. f .

i i . l lvrri ' fitNtnttnttii Fully Wnrrantctl. P I A N O t t ^ f th* boit nmkeni furuNb^il upon

thn ino-i llbirAl Iprnii. 774

LUMBER. i l .ATTHm IIOH I.t MIlRfl T A t t n .

BAKER BROTHER8,

DRALKUB IN

Lumber of all Kinds. Wft i t ftiihfttr Drtdiiftff .at t h t TTttAff.

Ul$&\ lattabTirgb, N. T. • • ! « • I I

Th* ittWidHbpfft ftf§ pfwprtrod to offer for lai# 1 turner Hint brttor mmortment of

Plnf, Spruce ft lid npiiilor k Lntubcr thnn »Tf f li.fdMi W« ti&v. oil hand k t»TK» .apply

OTTAWA. 1*11VE dUll <1e*eHptlon« ftiM dimenMoni, ind Ihorougbty npiMom'il.

Hrtvln^ M«1»<1 to find tmBfoVod our mkehtnery to »uoh an ntu»nt tbnt we fuel eottlblent that we can comtteti' wHh fttiy mill for DretnliiK and Matching that ean bo foumi.

WMOLtSALIDEALERS Wttl And U for their ltitun>it to pntronlie ui 10 lb* curing th**lr tupplU>s of

SPRUCE FLOORING, Shingle^ Liitlifl. firmlock Boards

J O l t R AIVH W A L L ST1MPS, •Hi w« mall* th*t* krttolefi tttoetaltlfi. and dealing In large qttnntltlpe are enablod to furnUli them at cheap or ehuapi>r than they can be purchased elsewhere.

U€3lntl D e n l e t t t frUl fln»t eftastanily on hand every description af Lttmher^dn'Mfd or In the rough.

AddrfiN, itARfntt nnoTiilcfls, • » * f rialtibttrgb, N . t .

VICK'S

Floral Guide For 1872.

Tl t t t rtHHT Kf>iTtONof T#onttM.1ru«1Thou. *!if)d ro|»li»* )tHl published. It is elegantly print-

e I Oh tttm tlnti'-t p»Mvr, In t'wi* Uotors, mid llluMm-tint whh over TflKKK IIUNhUKO K Nl l l lAV-tNOH of Flowers and VegvluMes, aitd

TWO COLORED PLATES. The mn«i beautiful and infttr\tutm> C a t a l n f t i i e

m i l l r t f trnt f i t *Me In the world—11*2 pag/*, uiv-UIK ihoiuutfh dtiti'ii<.>iie for the culture t»f Flowers and Vegt'taUU'S, nriiauieiitlug grounds, making walks, A i \

A OhHatrtttM preApftt tor my easterners, but ror Warded to any who tnav apply by mull, for Ten Dehts, only oneouarter thi* cost. Address

J A M K i Vti'K. Uochi-ster, N. Y.

W ANY rKltSON WANTING A FlttUT CLAHH

IMPROVED HOWE SEWING MACHINE, W A H I I A N ! l ; i>, 11^ K A S V T R f t ^ l S ,

Cill wt or ft.t.UvM . ? . C N U A. W , A U * t . MUf tar tCe<MM*vt!tft. N. Y.

.. . ' m. . • • • > rvrrirr nrnnku WKATHKU rntirs-LUvtul and eeouonitiMil, for sale hy

ii. i> ocArr & co. number 21 im.

KEESEVILLE, N. Y., THURSDAY, JANUARY 25. 1872. WHOLE NO. 1629.

MISCELLANEOUS.

W A f t r t t t Woolt WoUlt ANt» T1RNT CUT-M U'i diuff and Uoh H min'ra For salt' >»>•

M. 1). OLA I T A CO. n^»«mbep 'il, 18?I. 1014

T" ? W I « H f . i f i ^ « ^ * T h t Trade itipplled at Rii ^ t* - t'n •", ' y

" " T A t l . i » t t A CO, Kte»evlUe, Jan It, UTg. I0j7yi

R"~Tr.tTti ni.teTrnt ANH (icTTktt tfiio^. anTi Bl< igii Mhoe Htei>l -Kor «ale hy

ft. u. m.AtP A m lief em her i l , Ian. ltvit

W i l i^ .»» l ta t fe Whlpt, tlttfrty Wh7n7 UdyTs Wntps, and Whip everything, for sale by

rf. D . V L A I T «VCO. May H, 1171. I&M

H o o t s and SHOON WADR WtTIf

Cable Wire Screw W i l l Hot tttfi or Lruk .

BRIGGS & BROTHER'S Catalogne or Flower & Vegetable

AND

Summer Flowerta? Rulbs, for 1872; Now reiiily. Conalsllng *>< over 130 pa^i'S, on rosi*. tlnti*d paper, with upwards of 400 •rjmrnte cuts, and Hl i l l e n u t i r u l Cotort-i l P l a t e s 1 Cover, a beau­tiful dentin, In co'oi-*. Thu rh:hvst i-ululogue ever published. Hetut 86 vetits for copy, nut onv-fmlf th* value of the colored plau-s. In the./lr«M»rder, amount­ing to not \* ts thuti fl. the price of the Catalogue, 2GQ , will he refunded In seeds. New customers placed on theaame footing with old. Prep to old customers VJualUv of seeds, sir1 of packets, prices and premi­um* o'HVred, make U t" th*'adviintageof all to pur-chuiM.'seeiln of us. Btw Cutulouue for extraordliiar-lt:tl::^eitienia

You will miss It tf you do nor see ottr Cutatogtie t»e-furu orderli.-g Beeds.

Klthur of our two Chfomos forlf?2.sl*e 19i24 one a tl»wir plate of HulhoiK l*lm>is, consisting nr Lilies, Ac -Ihtt other of Aitnnul, Hit nnlnl mut IN rttmial IMiinis. g imuiitofd the

MOST K h l W A V r r L O U A L t J f l l t O n O * ev.-r issued in UiU country. A superb paHor orna­ment ; mailed, post-paid, on receipt of 76i\; also fr^p, on eondltions specified in Catalogue Address

DIIIOCsV A B l tOTHEIt , [K tMnhtit H46.) H o e l i e s t e r , N e w t o r t c ,

MITTORY OF

THE GREAT FIRES lu I'll ItJA(10 and the WKST, by Kev. K. .1 Oooi>-s e » m . I*. !>., of Chlca^t). Only complete history. 100 svo. prices; H) engravlnn*. 70,000 already sold. I'riee ii.&O. anno agenta made In 30 days. Frollts KO Uw.ilereni. A O K ^ T S W A N T I C I ) , I t . B U O O U -SP.-.Kl* A: t'O., U7 I'.irk K iw. New York.

Hy taklmc an BKencv for T I I K I I O M K OOII'M P K O I M . H , The moul »uccesi.ful new

QHEAT CHANCEtO MAKE MONEY T H K I I O M K O F

book out, nearly JOn Mnymlleent Kn«rnvlnKS One agent look t 1 4" order* In ten day*, other* are doing equal­ly an we!!. ' 4 , 5 0 0 Hollars per ir>nu'ii can be made hy any male or f> tu kiu itgetil taking outers for tills popular work. 'I h»» hem chance to make money ofhted. Hend for circulars with Urrns, etc, Kxtra large Inducements offered.

Address WOKTIIINUTOS, DtTBTlN A CO , Haritord, Conn,

NOVELLO'S CHEAP MUSIC.

WOVICIihO'S Ulees, ilar»-3oi!gs, Ao.».. . . Bf. N O V K I i l . O ' S Church Mu.dc Be . N O V K 1 . I . O * * Organ Music, f Hooks) AOe. N O V h . I i l o ' S l'mro) Musln, (Hooks) 7 f tc . N O \ K I . L O ' S Popular Bongs MOe. N O V K I . M V 4 (>ratorlos 5 0 c , N O V K J . l . O ' S Operas f l . 0 0

Ask for K O Y B I i L O ' N Kdltion* H.-nd for Catalogue and Lists to

N O V E L L O I W E r t A C O . , 7 5 1 l l r o t t r t w u y , N e w Vorlt»

A UMiSTK W A W T K t l . — Agents make more i V tieuii'V a'w.rk for UK tlian a'anything else. Has-lf).-n light and permanent. Particulars free. O. BTIK-H*.H A- Co., Ftne Art I'ttbHthcr*, Portland, Maine.

PROFITABLE'BQSINESr \S i I he itlven one or two persons, of either sex, tn I'I t! rstu suit, KiKusvti l.s, nnd adjoining towns, by which they may realise from $300 to $1000 a year, witfi but little interference with ordiuary occupation, In selling I I O I T H E I I O L O A H T I -C 1 F l M of real merit and universal use. If the whole lime ts devoted a much larger sum may be reallted. Circular* free, giving complete lint of arti­cles and commission allowed. T. B. COOK 4ic CO., tloboken, N. J.

SILVER T I P P E D BOOTS AND SHOES

Ln*i i%% toiitr iiutiHt tt« ntty other kind*

CAMERS, TUMORS, VLfERS. Astonishlhg eures hy l>rs. Kline and Llndley, at

the I'hiUiletphla Cancer Institute, 931 Arch Btreet, Philadelphia, Pa. At Hranch Oll lcs , by Dr. Mc-Michael, S4 Niagara Ht., Huffalo, N. \ . ; and by l>r. Kvarts, over 30 Oenesec Bt., Auburn, N Y . w o s n i m p u t . CA'VCKII ANTIDOTRS*

ISV Kntf*. \o Cumtic MaUicinei. *Vo lilood. LittU Pain, f'vr particular$,calt on or atldrett tithtr of fAtoocrs.

TREE TO BOOK AGENTS, We will send a handsome Prospectus of our A>t* I luMtrntPAi Family //id/t, containing over '40 0 tine Bcrlpture Illustrations to ant Hook Agent, free of charge. Sutional Puhliahing Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

SisoToooTool ( R v e r j r I'i l i e w i l l l ie p a i d I n f u l l . )

TICRKTd, $2.00 each*

(30,000 in doid for n 6a DM1, A N D TUK FOLLOWING

CASH P R I Z E S WILL us Dfgfkintfhn AS roi.t.owftf

TlPJllSDAY, FEBRrtRY 22, 1872,

Nil \VAtTui:c. w w r o \ s i \ ,

National Engineer^ issoclatton, ttt AID OF IVERV ENGINEER IN THE LAND!

OHAND HCilKMK. t gift of fUu.OOO in gold. 1 1 I

10 *20

200 8'K) 60')

1,000

V0,ni)0 In greeubneks.. lO.Ot'Oln "

130,000 20.000 10.000 6.f<00

10,000 10.000 20,0(10 15,000 10 000 10,000

* 6 000 In " " 1,000 each •' • 600 »

» loo » •• 60 '• «• 20 •» «' 10 u

l*en paid-ttp Mfe Insurance Policies,$1,000 each, In the. Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company 10,000

Amounting to . . . . . • • . . ....ftfio.ooo Coitimuiilc a t lon nitit Itenife from t h e Preta

Th« safest mveslaieiit of the kind tn Aaierlcu.— Chicago Tribune,

$80,000 for » f2 hill ts worth chahethl; in the Ka-tlohul Knglneers'Association.-A/. Y. Eva. Mail.

No more worthy object could be placed 1 eforo the public (ban the National KuglmeiV Association.— V Y. Tribune.

An tiintltutlon worthy the patronage nnd infinetice of every man In the land -the National Engineer*' AMui'lnlloii.-CAico^e five Journal.

P r o m t h e M l l w n u k e e P r e s s . The efl'orU of thu National Knglneern1 Asuoclattnn

OU lit to ho crowned with success, fur Its objects are most worthy, and Its otllcers and managers are men ot the strictest integrity.—AfWunuAe/j Stntind.

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A tightly llttlhg bodice, Costume all brocaded, Hbort petticoits with Hounree, In endless colors braided, Ktiaitielltd shoes with buckles, Bttch as the Frencbmen vend, W 1th lo'ty, taper h»el b»p«, To give a greciati bend.

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THE CnrucH AIILITANT.

T)T*D was tloubly enlisted on tho Bide > of John Pearson, the bunket-mnkor.

In the tirBt phtee, lie know that this per-Hecutiuu of the unpopular old in tin was only a blind to save Homebody eko ; tlmt they were thieves who cried "Stop thief!" And ho felt consequently that this was ft ehanee to put hia newly-formed resolu­tions into practice. The Old Testament religious life, which consists in lighting the Lord's enemies, suited Bud's temper and education._ Tfc might lead to some­thing better. It was tho best possible to him, now. But T am afraid I shall have to acknowledge that there was a second motive that moved Bud to this championship Tho good heart of Martha Hawkins having espoused the cause of the basket-maker, the heart of Bud Means could uot help feeling warm­ly on tho same side. Blessed is that man in whose life the driving of duty and tho drawing of love impel tho same way! But why speak of the driving of duty? For already Bud was learning tho better lesson of serving God for the love of God.

The old basket-maker was the most Unpopular man in Flat Creek district. He had two great vices. He would go to Clifty and have a "spree'1 once in three months. And ho would tell tho truth in a most unscrupulous manner. A man given to plain speaking wus quite as objectionable in Flat Creek as he would have been in Franco under the Empire, the Commune, or the Ilepublie People who live in glass houses have a horror of people who throw stones. And tho old basket-maker, having no friends, was a good scapegoat. In driving him oflf, Tete Jones would get rid of a dan­gerous neighbor and divert attention from himself. Tho immediate crime of the basket-maker was that he had hap­pened to see too much.

4'Mr Hartsook," said Bud. when they got out into the road, "you'd better go straight home to tho Squire's. Bekase ef this lightuin' strikes a second time it'll strike awful closto to you. You hadn't better bo seen with us. Which way did you come, Shocky ?''

"Why, I tried to come down the holler, but I met Jones right by tho big road, and he sweared at me and said he'd kill me ef I didn't go back and stay. And so T went back to the house and then slipped out through tho graveyard. You see 1 was bound to come ef I got skin­ned, For Mr. Pearson's stuck to me and I mean to Btick to him, you 8eo.'t

Bud led Shocky through tho grave­yard. But when thoy reached the forest path from the graveyard he thought that perhaps it was not best to "show his hand,*' as he expressed it, too soon.

"Now, Shocky," ho said, "do you run ahead and tell tho ole man that I want to HCO him right oil down by the Spring-in-rock. I'll keep closto behind you, and ef anybody oilers to trouble you, do you let oil' a yell and I'll bo thar in no time."

When Balph left the school-house ho felt mean. There were Bud and Shocky gone on an errand of mercy, and he, tho truant ^member of tho Church of tho Best Licks, was not with them The more he thought oi it the more ho seem­ed to be a coward, and tho moro he de­spised himself; so, yielding as usual to tho iirst bravo impulse, he leaped nimbly over the fence and started briskly through the foroBt in a direction intersecting the path on which wore Bud and Shocky. Ho came in sight just in time to see the first conflict of the Church in the Wild­erness with her foes.

For Shocky's little feet went more swiftly on their eager errand than Bud anticipated. He got farther out of Bud's reach than the latter intended ho should, and ho did not discover Pete Jones until Pete, with his hog drover's whip, was right upon him.

Shocky tried to halloo for Bud, but ho was like one in a nightmare. Tho yell died into a whisper which could not have been heard ten feet.

I shall not repeat Mr. Jonos's words. They were frightfully profane. But ho did not stop at words. no swept his whip round and gave little Shocky one terrible cut, Then the voice was releas­ed, and the piercing cry of pain brought Bud down tho path Hying,

"You good-for-nothing scoundrel," growled Bud, "you'ro ft coward and a thief to be a-beatin' a little creetur like him !" and with that Bud walked up on Jones, who prudently changed position in such a way as to get the upper side of the hill.

"Well, I'll gin yon the upper side, but enme on," cried Bud, "ef you aVt-afcar-ed to fight somebody besides a poor, lit­tle, sickly baby or a crippled soldier. Come on!"

Pete was no insignificant antagonist. Tie had been a great fighter, and hid well-seasoned arms wcro like iron, Ho had not the splendid set of Bud, but ho had more skill and experience in the rude tournament of fists to which tho back­woods is so much given. Now, being out of sight of witnesses and sure that ho could lie about the fight afterwards, ho did not scruple to take advantages which would have disgraced him forever if ho had taken them in a public fight on elec­tion or training day. He took tho up­hill side, and ho clubbed his whip-stalk, striking Bud with all his force with tho heavy end, which, coward-liko, he had loaded with lead. Bud threw up his strong left arm arid parried the blow, which, however, was so fierce that it fractured one of the bones of tho arm Throwing away hia whip ho rushed upon Bud furiously, intending to overpower him, but Bud slipped quickly to one side and let Jones pass down the hill, and as Jones came up again Means dealt him one crushing blow that sent him full length upon the ground. Nothing but tho leaves saved him from ft most terrible fall, Jones sprang to his feet more an­gry than over at being whipped by one whom lie regarded as a boy, and drew a long dirk-knifo. But Pete was blind with rage, and Bud dodged tho knife, and this time gave Pete a blow on tho nose which marred tho homeliness of that feature, and doubled tho fellow up against a treo ten feet aw.ay.

Ralph came in sight in time to see the beginning of the fight, and he arrived on the ground just as Pete Jones went down under the well-dealt blow from the only remaining fist of Bud Means,

While Ralph tied up Bud's disabled left arm Pete picked himself up slowly, aiicV muttering that ho felt "consid'able shuck up like, crawled uway like a whip-

i>ed puppy. To every one whom ho met, 'ete, whoso intellect seemed to have

weakened in sympathy with his frame, remarked feebJy that lie was consid'able shuck up like, and vouchsafed no other explanation. Even to his wife ho only said that ho felt purty consid'able shuck up liko, and that the boys would have to get on to-night without him, There are some scoundrels whoso very malignity is shaken out of them for tho time being by a thorough drubbing.

"Pm afraid you'ro going to have trou* ble with your arm, Bud," said Ralph tenderly.

"Nevermind fer.//fw, that air time, Mr. 'Hartsook." Ralph shivered a little at thought of this, but if it was right to knock Jonos down at all, why might not Bud do it "hearti­ly as unto the Lord ?" Gideon did not feel auy more honest pleasure in chastis­ing tho Midianities than did Bud in sending Peto Jones away consid'able shuck up like.

CHAPTER XVIX A COUNCIL OF WAU.

Shocky, whoso feet had flown as soon as he saw the final fall of Pete Jones, told tho whole story to tho wondering and admiring ears of Miss Hawkins, who unhappily could uot remember any­thing at the East just lik* it; to the frightened ears of the rheumatic old lady who felt sure her olo man's talk and stubbornness would be the ruin of him, and to tho indignant ears of the old sol­dier who was hobbling up and down, sentinel-wise, in front of his cabin, stand ing guard over himself.

"No, I won't leave," ho said to Ralph and Bud. "You see I jest won't. What would General Winfield Scott say ef he knew that one of them as fit at Lundy's Lune backed out, retreated, run for fear of a passel of thieves ? No, sir; me and the old flint-lock will live and die to­gether. I'll put a thunderiu' charge of buckshot into the first one of them scoundrels as comes up the holler. It'll be another Luudy's Lane. And you, Mr. Hartsook, may send Scott word that ole Pearson, aB fit at Luudy's Lane un­der him, died a fightin' thieves on Rocky Branch in Hoopole Kyounty, State of Injeanny."

And the old man hobbled faster and faster, taxing his wooden leg to the very utmost, as if his victory depended on the vehemence with which he walked his beat.

Mrs. Pearson sat wringing her hands and looking appealiugly at Martha Haw­kins, who stood in the door, in despair, looking appealingly at Bud. Bud was stupefied by tho old man's stubbornness ana his own pain, and in his turn ap­pealed mutely to the master, in whoso resources ho had boundless confidence. Ralph, seeing that all depended on him, was taxing his wits to think of some way to get round the old man's stubbornness. Shocky hung on to the old man's coat and pulled away at him with many en­treating words, but the venerable, bare­headed sentinel strode up and down fu­riously, with his flint-lock on his shoul­der and his basket-knife in his belt.

Just at this noint somebody could bo fteen indistinctly through tho bushes coming up the hollow,

"Halt!" cried tho old hero, "Who goes there?"

"It's me, Mr. Pearson. Don't shoot me, please,"

It was the voice of Hannah Thomson. Hearing that the whole neighborhood was rising against the benefactor of Shocky and of her family, sho had slip­ped away from tho eyes of her mistress, and ran with breathless haBto to give warning in the cabin on Rocky Branch. Seeing Ralph, she blushed, and went in­to the cabin.

"Well," said Ralph, "theenemy is not coming yet. Let us hold a council of war."

This thought came to Ralph like an inspiration. It pleased tho old man's whim, and he sat down on tho door-step

"Now, I suppose," said Ralph, "that General Winfield Scott always looked in­to things a little before ho went into a fight. Didn't ho?"

"7b be sure," assented the old man, "Well," said Ralph. "What is the

condition of the enemy ? I suppose tho whole neighborhood's against us."

"7b bo sure," said the old man. Tho rest were silent, but all felt the state­ment to bo about true.

"Next," said Ralph, "I suppose Gen­eral Winfield Scott would always inquire into the condition of his own troops. Now let us see. Captain Pearson has Bad, who is tho right wing, badly crip­pled by having IUB arm broken in the first battle." (Miss Hawkins looked pale )

"7b be sure," said the old man. "And I am the left wing, pretty good

at giving advice, but very slender in a fight."

"7b be sure," said the old man, "And Shocky and Miss Martha and

nannah good aids, but nothing in a bat­tle."

"To be sure," laid the basket-maker, a little doubtfully.

"Now, let's look at the arms and ac-Couterments, I think you call them. Well, this old musket has been load­ed "

"This ten year," said the old lady. "And tho lock is so rusty that you

Could not cock it when wanted to take aim at Hannah."

The old man looked foolish, and mut­tered "7b bo sure,"

"And there isn't another round of am­munition in the house."

Tho old man was silent, "Now let us look at the incumbrances.

Here's the old lady and Shocky. If you fight, the enemy will be pleased. It will givo them a chance to kill you And then tho old lady will die, and thoy will do with Shocky as they please.''

" 7b bo sure," said the old man reflect­ively.

"Now," said Ralph, "General Winfield Scott, under such circumstances, would retreat in good order. Then, when he could muster his forces rightly, he would drive the enemy from his ground."

"To bo sure," said tho old man. "What ort I to do ?"

"Have you any friends?" "Well, yes; ther's my brother over in

Jackson Kyounty. I mout go there." "Well," said Bud, "do you just go

down to Spring-in-rock and Btay there. Them folks won't be hero tell midnight. I'll come fer yon at nine with my roan colt, and I'll set you down over on tho big road on Buckeye Run. Then you can git on the mail-wagon that passes there about five o'clock in tho morniu', and go over to Jackson County and keep shady till we want you to face the enemy and to swear agin some folks. And then we'll send fer you."

"To be sure," flaul the old man in ft broken voice. "I reckon General Win­field Scott wouldn't disapprove of such a maneuver as that thar."

Miss Martha beamed oil Bud to his evident delight, for he carried his pain­ful arm part of the way home with her. Ralph noticed that Ilannah looked at him with a look full of contending emo­tions. He read admiration, gratitude, and doubt in tho expression of her face, as she turned toward home.

"Well, good by, ole woman," Raid Poarson, as he took up his little hand­kerchief full of things and started for his hiding-plsoe; "good by, I didn't never think I'd desert you, and of the old flintlock hadn't a been rusty, I'd a staid and died right here by tho ole cab­in." And Shooky looked after him, an

he hobbled away over the stonee, more than ever convinced that God had for-

f otten all about things on Flat Creek, le gravely expressed this opinion to the

master the next day.

CHAPTER" xrm. ODDS AND EKDS.

The Spring-in-rock, or, as it was some­times, by a curious perversity, called, "the rock-in-spring, was a spring run­ning out of a cave-like fissure in a high limestone elitt*. Here tho old man shel­tered himself on that dreary Christmas evening, until Bud brought his roan colt to the top of the chfT above, and ho and Ralph helped tho old mun up tho eliiT ana into tho saddle. Ralph went back to bed, but Bud, who was only too eager to put in his best licks, walked by the side of old John Pearson the six miles over to Buckeye Run, and at last, after eleven o'clock, ho deposited him in a hollow sycamore by the road, there to wait the coming oi the mail-wagon that would carry him into Jackson Coun-

"Good by," said the basket-maker, RS Bad mounted the colt to return. "Ef I'm wanted just send me word, and I'll make a forrard movement any time. I d-m't liko this ere tiling of running oil in the night-time. But I reckon Gener­al Winfield Scott Would a ordered a re-tri-ut of he'd a been in my shoes. I'm lots obleeged to you. Akordin' to my t« U, we're all of us selfish in every thing ; but I'll bo dog-on*d ef I don't believe you and one or two moro itf exceptions.

Whether it was that tho fMct that Peto Jones had got considerable shuck up demoralized his followers, or wheth­er it was that the old man's flight was suspected, the mob did not turn out in wvy great force, and the tarring was postponed indefinitely, for by the time they came together it became known somehow that tho man with a wooden leg had outrun them all. But tho es­cape of one devoted victim did not moli-fy the feelings of the people toward the next one,

By tho time Bud returned his arm was very painful, and the next day ho went under Dr. Small's treatment to re­duce tho fracture, Whatever suspicions Bud might have r* /eto Jones, ho was not afitieted with Ralph's dread of tho silent young doctor. And if there was anything Small admired, it was physical strength and courage. Small wanted Bud on his sido, and least of all did ho want him to be Ralph's champion. So that the silent, cool, and skillful doctor wont to work to make an impression on Bud Means,

Other influences were at work upon him also. Mrs. Means volleyed and thundered in her usual stylo about his "takiu' up with a one-legged thief, and runuin' artor that master that was it mightv suspicious kind of a customer, akordin' to her tell. She'd alters said so Ef she'd a been consulted ho wouldn't a been hired. Ho warn't a fit company for nobody "

And old Jack Means 'lowed Bud mtipt Want to have their barns burnt like some other folks' had been. Fer his part, he had sense enough to know that thoy was soma people as it wouldn't do to set a body's self agin. As fer him, he didn't butt his brains out ftgin ft buckeye tree, Not when he was sober. And so they managed, during Bud's confinement to the house, to keep him well supplied with all tho ordinary discomforts *( life.

But one visit from Martha Hawkins, ten words of kindly inquiry from her, and the remark that his broken arm re­minded her of something sho had seen at the East and something somebody said tho time sho was to Bosting, were enough to repay tho champion a thousand-fold for all that ho Buffered Indeed, that visit, and tho recollection of Ralph's saying that Jesus Christ was a sort of a I lat Creeker himself, were manna in the wilderness to Bud.

Poor Shocky was sick. The excite­ment had been too much for him, and though his fever was very slight it was enough to produce just a little delirium. Either Ralph or Miss Martha was gener­ally at the cabin.

"They're coming," said Shocky to Ralph, "they're coming. Pete Jonos is agoing to bind me out for a hundred years. I wish Hannah would hold mo so's he could'nt. God's forgot all about us hero in Flat Creek, and there's no­body to help it."

And he shivered at every sudden Bound. He was never free from this de­lirious fright except when tho master held him tight in his arms. Ho stag­gered around tho floor, the very shadow of Shocky, and was so terrified by tho ap­proach of night that Ralph staid in tho cabin on Wednesday night and Miss Hawkins staid on Thursday night, On Friday Bud sent a note to Ralph, asking him to come and see him.

"You see, Mr. Hartsook, T h'aVt for­got what wo said about puttin' in our best licks for Jesus Christ. I've been a trying to read some about him while I set here, And T read where he said something about doing fer the least of his brethren being all tho same liko as if it was done fer Jesus Christ hisself. Now, there's Shocky. I reckon, pVaps, ef anybody is a little brother of Jesus Christ, it is that Shocky. Peto Jonee and his brother Bill is detarmined to have him back there to-morry. Bekase, you see, Pete's one of the County Com­missioners, and to-morry's the day that they bind out. He wants to bind out that boy jes' to spito old Pearson and you and me. You see, the olo woman's been helped by the neighbors, and he'll claim Shocky to bo a pauper, and they aVt no human soul here as aares do a thing contrary to Pete. Couldn't you git him over to Lewisbnrgh ? IT1 Tend you my roan colt,"

Ralph thought ft minute. He dare not take Shocky to the uncle's where ho found his only home. But there was Miss Nancy Sawyer, tho old maid who was everybody's blessing. He could ask her to keep him. And, at any rate, he would save Shocky somehow.

As he went out in tho dusk, he met Hannah in the lano.

[TO BE eOKTTtfrro.1

Pttrtiiii n f IftVnllli r u d e r Diftlf ul«

Those unfortunates who devote their lives to the pursuit of strength, accord­ing to IfalCs Journal of Health^ who rise at unearthly hours, and shiver under ice-cold shower baths, who never eat as much as they wish or what they wish, who live as mechanically as possible, and conscientiously deprive themselves of about all reasonable enjoyment, are to be pitied. Still their terrible system leaves them alone during the night. If thoy eat, drink, move and have their being through the day, under its supervision, at night they can sleep undisturbed. But a new school has arisen in California. Some crack-brained enthusiast has an­nounced that he has prolonged his life for years by sleeping with his finger-tips touching his toes. The reason of the advantage of this proceeding is not at first evident, but is easily understood when we read that "the vital electrical currents are thus kept in even eircum-flow, instead of being thrown off at the extremities and wasted." The discover­er has given the valuable secret gratui­tously to tho world, actuated solely bv a desiro to benefit suffering humanity. "Machines, warranted to hold the body easily in this position, can be obtained only of," etc., etc. If the method comes into general use our posterity will, we fear, be a "stifT-baeked generation."— Chicago Tribune.

—A clean shirt is one of womanfs best gtfts to man.

Tlir fame Old Sonipi. Judging from the limited variety of

Bongs furnished by tho popular concert singers, ono would conclude that music is very scarce. It would be a treat to at­tend a first-class concert, in which we were not greeted with "The Last Rose of Summer," "Comin*Through the Rye," "Home, Sweet Home," or a few others, which form stock on hand to be served up ou all occasions. After hearing the celebrated singers once or twice, we have heard all they have to offer. If we go after this to hear them, we mast listen to the same songs. We think it would be well for them, and especially so for the public, if they would learn some new ones.

If we turn away from one class to lis­ten to others, there will confront you on the programme more or less of the pieces you have heard at nearly every concert And when they respond to the encore, they often como forth with something which has been heard so often that it has lost its charm, if it ever possessed any. We heard a lady sing very sweetly and plaintively, ono evening last week, "An­gels ever bright and fair," from Handel The effect on the audience was of an ele­vating character. Their pleasure was manifest in a heartfelt oneore. But the good effect was entirely counteracted by her returning to the age, and singing in it most flippant manner, "Comin* Through the Rye/'

Miss Kellogg often sings when encored, * Hewn re." She sings it very sweetly, though sho sings it too often. The first 1 spouse given oy Mrs. Moultou to an •-..core was, "Beware." Now we had nil Je ml Miss Kellogg sing it, and we de-Hired something else from Mrs. Moulton. Why did she not bring out something we had not heard ?

Who has not seen the Last Rose of Sunmer, lying bleeding and torn in a concert room V We have seen it so much there, that we huve often wished it had faded and gone with its lovely compan­ions, so far away that we should never again be called to lament over its fallen and bleeding condition. We have heard tho same old songs enough; we ask for something fresh and inspirng. There is a vast amount of good music. Thero are grand productions from the old com­posers, which are seldom heard. There is much that is meritorious, and if men and women assume to appear before the people as first-class singers, they owe it to the people that they givo them a creator variety of choice music than they nave been accustomed to give.

About I lulr Snakes* The subject of "hair snakes" has al-

wuys been an interesting one to me—ever since I stood on tip-toe, with dilated eyes, to watch their development in the ruin trough, where brother Tom used to place the hairs abstracted from old Sor­rel's tail, with an eye to the manufacture of the mysterious reptile. Mysterious it still is to me, in spite of the explana­tions of science. I once had an oppor­tunity to witness au uncommon display of this curious production of nature. One day I "shingled" the hair off my lit­tle daughter, and the severed locks were gathered up by her and thrown into a shallow place in a small stream which ran near the house, where they remained undisturbed by the current. Not long after, the child cume running into the house, with the exclamation: "Oh, mother! my hair has come to life !" I went with her to tho brook. Thero lay tho sunny tresses, of different lengths, as they were shorn from the head, unal­tered in size and color, but apparently transformed into unmistakable members of the Ophidian race. I think any one who saw, as I did, that writhing multi­tude, manifesting, as far as their size would permit, every characteristic of the serpent family, might well excuse the popular idea, with regard to their snake-ship, or oven ask why tho question of their origin should not be reconsidered, as many "settled questions" are being reconsidered at tho present day.

Let us bo thankful that tho conditions for the development of the species are no moro favorable, than at present, or wo might wake up some fine morning and find ourbelves transformed into Medusae. O. D. S.

-«• •»•

A Smi l ing Countenance . "An aunt of ours concluded to try the

effect of a pleasant smile and a kind word upon her husband when ho returned from his work. She had read how a home should be pleasant, and tho wife should always meet her husband with a joyful smile. Tho success she had is best given in the shapo of a dialogue.

[Enter husband, very much exhausted, and very hungry withal; throws his hat on the floor and drops heavily into a seat Wife, preparing tea, looks up with a smile, and is so glad to see him. J

Wife—Well, my dear, it is BO nice to have you hero at meal-time. (A long smile.]

Husband—YOB, I suppose so* Wife- How has your business prosper­

ed to-day ? | Another smile, j Husband—About so-so. Wife—Come, my dear, supper is ready;

let me draw your chair. [Another smile.] Husband, gruffly— I am too tired to

stir. Wait till I warm my feet. Wife- Do as you choose, my dear.

[Another sweet smile.] Husband—Look o'here, old woman :

before any moro fuss is made about it, I should like to know what you are grin­ning at.

A Second Byron. A poet's love is finely illustrated In

these lines ; I stood upon the ocean's brinv shore, And with a fragile reed I wrote Upon the sand—

"Agnes, Hove thee!" The mad waves rolled by and blotted out The fair impression. Frail weed! Cruel wave! Trencherou*

sand! ri l trust ye no more : But with a giant hand I'll pluck From Norway's frozen shore Her tallest pine, and dip its top Into tho crater of Vesuvius, And upon tho high and burnished

Heavens Til wr i te -

"Afpies! I love thee!" And I would like to see any Dod-gonod wavo wash that out.

^ • » A CffitfBfiR WIDOW.—A missionary in

China received an extraordinary card from a lady giving him notice that she intended committing suicide at a specifi­ed date. She was young, attractive and wealthy. Unfortunately her betrothed died just before tho nuptials, and she gave out that she deemed it her duty not merely to regard herself as perpetually widowed (a sacrifice considered as highly meritorious in China.) but to die with her afllanoed husband ; she therefore sent cards round to all her friends, intimating tho intention alluded to. No attempt was made by her relatives, or by the le­gal authorities to frustrate her design; tho general opinion, on the contrary, W ing that she was about to perform a most praiseworthy act. On appealing to the mandarins, they assured Mr. Medhurst that in deference to popular prejudice thoy must abstain from interference. Kv-entually, on the day indicated, she did deliberately sacrifice her life in the pres­ence of thousands. A stage woe erected in the open fields, with a frame over it, from which was suspended a strip of scarlet crape. One end of this she ad­justed over her neck, Bhe let fall a veil of similar material over her faco, and, mounting a chair, jumped off it, her little hands "cAin cJMnmnp" the assem­blage, as her fast-failing frame twirled round with the tightening cord.

from the Otaatua XUurtrtua: 9«nr«. fttttttti a s s Winter Betreat*

The town of Nassau is situated on the island of New Providence, one of that extensive group called the Bahamas. It is in latitude 25° 32' north, and long; tude 77° 30' west of Greenwich. It wae a busy place during the late American war, being the great depot of the block­ade runners; but has latterly relapsed into its usual quiet and peaceful state* There are, however, signs of its again becoming a place of some interest, though from a very different cause— namely, its delightful climate, which i i beginning to be known as one ot the most beneficial in the world for the relief of pulmonary affections. The remarka-ble effects of this climate, in the ameli­oration of those distressing complaints, have been little appreciated nntii very lately. In 1860 the Government oi the colony erected a large and splendid hotel for the accommodation of visitors, and especially invalids, desiring to spend the winter months here, but the outbreak of the American war filled the town and hotel with adventurers and speculators, and the philanthropic designs of the Government were frustrated for the time. Since the close of the war, however, the influx of visitors has increased yearly, and the hotel is now unable to accommo­date the number of invalids who make Nassau their winter residence. It is, therefore, in contemplation to erect an­other, while several large buildings are to be temporarily occupied as hotels.

The writer, having spent last winter in Nassau with considerable advantage to his health, gives the following few lines for the benefit of those who may hereaf­ter contemplate a trial of this climate.

The island of New Providence is about twenty-one miles long from east to west, and about seven miles broad; and to the Englishman, it may be said, it resembles the Isle of Wight in shape. The tows extends along the northern shore for about three Quarters of a mile, and back to a slight ridge of limestone hills, some four or five hundred yards from the h&x* ^ bor. The streets are laid out at right angles, but are rather narrow, and most­ly without sidewalks. But the want of the latter accommodation is scarcely felt, for the roads are BO clean and smooth that they answer all the purposes of side­walks—especially as there are bat few vehicles on the streets at any time.

As the whole island is formed of a soft limestone, this material has been used to build tho houses and construct the roads; and both houses and roads are substan­tial and neat looking. The former are nearly all surrounded by wide verandahs, many of which are completely shut in with jalousies, and form pleasant eov* ered walks during the heat of the day. Here the invalid may swing his ham­mock, and read, or sleep, during the heat of noontide with the greatest comfort.

The interior walls of the houses are nearly always pierced with large open­ings to permit a free circulation of air during warm weather. These openings are usually fitted with blinds though sometimes glazed sashes are provided also, where privacy is desired. Butpri-vacy is seldom obtainable in tLe West Indies. The free and sociable habits of the people preclude all possibility of ex-clusiveness ; and the stranger Boon learns to "make a virtue of necessity" in this rospect.

The climate is one of the most delight­ful imaginable. From the beginning of November to the end of April, the temp­erature seldom falls below sixty-five or seventy degree of Fahrenheit, and as rarely rises above eighty or eighty-two. The dry north-east and east trade winds b.ow cool and pleasant for the greater part of the year. Once or twice a month the wind veers to the south for a few days, and the weather becomes sultrv and oppressive; but this change is al­ways followed by a brisk north wind, sometimes amounting to a gale, and the atmosphere again becomes cool and pleasant. The duration and force of tho north winds are usually in proportion to the duration and intensity of the preced­ing heated term.

The temperature will fall ten or twelve, and occasionally fifteen, degrees after this change of wind ; and the invalid should guard against the danger of taking cold. But at no other time will he be ealled upon to use even the slightest precaution against changes of weather; for the air is always mild and balmy, resemblvn.* that of a fine summer's day on board ship t in the middle latitudes.

The town is full of gardens; every house has its garden, and almost every garden has its orange grove and its bana­na orchard. The cocoa, the date, the roy­al, and the cabbage palms overtop the houses; and the cotton-wood tree spreads its enormous branches nearly a hundred feet latterly from the trunk, and its dense foliage casts a shadow nearly five hun­dred feet in circumference—enough to shelter two or three regiments of soldiers from the sunV rays. The banyan, or wild fig tree, throws down roots from its branches forming new trees, nntil it be­comes a small forest in its self. Lemons, limes, citrons, shaddocks, grape fruit, sapodillas, mangoes, mammees, avacado, alligator and other pears, pawpaws, star, custard and other apples, cocoa nuts, breadfruit, yams, sweet potatoes, and many other kinds of tropical fruits and vegetables are produced on the island, and most of them may be found in the Nassau market at nearly all seasons.

The profusion and variety of flowers corresponds to that of the fruits; and the breeze comes laden with the fragrance of the rose, the jessamine, the myrtle, and oleander. The latter grows to an enor­mous size, and is covered with blossoms the year round.

Some of tho plants and flowers are very curious. Tho moonlight flower opens only at night, and bashfully shrinks from the light of the morning sun; while tho scarlet hibiscus constantly turns its face to the God of day. The life plants (tern-per vivum) is possessed of such extraor­dinary vitality that a single leaf, or even part of a leaf, germinates and produces numerous roots and branches, when sim­ply tacked to the wall; and this without a particle of soil or other nourishment, excepting euch as it can attract from the moisture in the atmosphere.

The end of November, or the beginning of December, is soon enough for the in­valid's arrival in Nassau; as the rainy season is sometimes prolonged to the middle of November, and it is not de­sirable to land here before the dry sea­son is fairly established. The beginning of May is the earliest period at which it will be safe for the invalid to leave for the North; and many prefer to remain until the end of the month. The heat is not appreciably greater in the begin­ning of June then the end of April; and the weather is certain to be warm and settled in the North by the middle of June, thus preventing the danger of catching cold ou his return home.

W- A.

H o u s e k e e p i n g Hints* To make an extra nice dish cloth, knit

one of candle wicking on coarse woolen needles; one ball is sufficient for a large one.

To wash oilcloths, use a sponge and warm water. The sponge is much better than a cloth, as it leavas no lint. It is also very nice for cleaning wood-work.

A teaspoonful of saltpetre added to a large pot full of glue will effectually pre* vent it from smelling bad; besides, it causes it to dry faster and harder than it would without i t

To give a gloss to leather; apply the white of eggs, beaten up with on equal quantity of cold water, a little sugar can­dy being added. It is perfectly trans­parent, dries in a few minutes, and is not rendered sticky by a hot hand, nor affected by the weather.

An experienced housekeeper says the best thing for cleaning tinware is com­mon soda She gives the following di­rections :—"Dampen a cloth and dip in soda and rub the ware briskly, after which wipe dry. Any blackened wars can be made to look as well as new."

H e p s nnel Beer . An honest German need to boast that

he could take a mug of beer at one swal­low. Some of thoboys, just to try him, dared him to do it one night, having first slyly put a defunct mouse in the mug. Hans down with the whole business at one swoop, and sat quietly wiping his lips. *

"How did it go, uncle T said the boys in a chorus.

"It vas goot," replied the old man. "But," he continued, as if he had just thought of it, "I dinks dar vas a tam

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