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Chardcter.-We almost judge without sec ing of the nature of the vegetable by its flavor; and as that which is unsayory exciles our dis gust, so the agreeable always awakens our preference and esteem. The virtuOus are full as well known by the scent of their benevo- lencc, and deeds of noble enterprise-as they immediately inspire love and admiration in the hearts of all around them while the un- principled. the corrupt, and the licentlous are avoided instantly by persons of sound taste and purity like the smell of those noxious plants which wait disease and disgust wher- ever their scent is carried. They who would drink of the pure fountain itself must first empty from their goblet the impure liquor 1t contains. 3 So they who would partake of the living waters of intelligence and virtue, must first divest themselves of their pernicious er- TOTS. habits and ttachments, before they can be filed with the dispositions, the blessings the enjoyments of the truly great and excel lent in society.--N. Y. Star.

 Extracting Teeth.-A Russian Dentist who boasted the euphonins cognomen of" Shiau- ber- Kremlen- Krof." adopted the very simple method of saving the expense of instruments by making all his patients pronounce his name .-an operation which not only removed the afflicted tooth. but usually carried half doz- en of it's neis hbors along with it.

 4 Hermit There lives in Ludlow, fnid- way between the Factories and Three Riv- CTS, man who has spent twenty years in a hole dug in side hill. His name is Has, kell, and is called Friday, some suppose, because he came to that place on Friday 1; we think it as likely that the name was giv- en on account of some fancied resemblance between him and Robinson Crusoe's man. He wears his beard long, cultivates n small garden, and receives presents of provisions from the people in tic neighborhood, and ofmoney from travellers. He betook him- .selfthither to get rid of wife who proved a Xantippo to his peace. He is about 65 years old.- Westfeld Journal.

 An 0necdote to the konor of Phremolo- gy-An anecdote has recently been made know6 to the world, through the medium of one of the criminal tribunals of the con- tinent, which we are inclined to record a. mong what talented young friend once reproached us for terming the remarkable scoincidences of phrenology.

 During the autumn of the year 1880, a large assemblage of persons sat down to the table d'hoie of the chief hotel at Valence, in Dauphine; and the sort of desultory conversation ensued which usually takes place among the heterogeneous guests of public ordinaries. Among the most re- spectable of the company was an eminent physician of Lyons, who is well known to have devoted . considerable portion of his time to the study of the doctrines of Doc stofs Gall and Spurzheiln. Being known to several ofthe company, he was of course atSAckGd on the subject of his favori,e hobby, and he defended it with equal spir- it and good hnmor, Exhilarated by the repast. several persons present requested the Doctor, at the close of the dessert. to