Human Progress

done to furthor human progresar' said a sonfeiit;oiisplii!osoplK:rouedaytoJ(iiikiiis: Janlcins' reply was clearand decisivo: - " I've produced sevcn boys and two girls sir." Tho pliilosojihor deptirted, and for tho first time in his life - thouglif. A railior olderly man adoptod a vei y original way of proposing one.e in ehurch. He pussed to the young lady, the object of his pussiim, bis ojH n prayor book, havíng marked thc words of thc marriage Bervioe - " Wilt thou takc tiáa mim to be thy weddod husbandr" Iiishmtly she oponed at another of tho anci mt canoils, mul handod back the book with this vory apju'opriate sontenoostrongly undorlincd: 'o woraan may marry her grandfathor." Well, Toni," said a blacks-mth to his Mtpientioe, VOO havo boon ■■,;) me now three montKs, and have soen all tho different points in our trado. I wish to ■rive you your ehoioe of work for awhile." "Tbank'ee, Kt." "Well, now, what part of tho business do you Hko best?" "Shuttin' up shop and goin' to diimer' sir." Tho Country Gentleman thinks that poal (ar mixed with coarso sand or fine gravel would mako a good floor for a hog-pen, as it would be entiraly unaffocted by frost The best time to mix it is in warm woathor, and there should be ncarly at tnüoh taf as saiid. A littlo boy and girl had been cautioned never to take the nost egg whrn gatlior ing the eggs: but one pvoning the little girl reachpd the nest first, Mized an egg and stnrted for the house, hor disappoint cd brothe.r, crying ; " Mot her ! mot her Susy aht8 been and got the rgg th ol( hkjti moewtoa by"