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DENTISTRY
EABB. B. D. S.
Basford's Block, Austin, Minnesota.
Work exchanged for wood or country pro­
duce.
A. ELDER,
EQrain,
accomodations for Man and Beast.
TERMS REASONABLE
d.
o.
WM. D. CRANDALL. LAK*YETUt FKESCH.
RANDALL & FRENCH,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Austin,
Mi^n. OiKce in ISauk Block: aiijoiuing
Tp
*S8CRirT
E
B.
v7n5()
CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT,
Austin. Mower County, Minnesota
P, VAN YALKENBURGH,
|ealer in Farm Machinery, Salt, Coal
Lime, Ac., Ac. Ottce Soath Side of
Fublio Squaro, Austin, Miwn.
WM.
HOWE.
•REGISTER OFDEEUS, Mower Co
inn. Will examine titles, pay taxes for non­
residents, Ac.
Amstin, Minn., Feb. 1st, 1875. *4tf
page, p».
B. SLOCUM,
Dealer in drain and Lumber, at Rose Creek,
Mian. Kew Lumber Yard just opened. Lain
her, Lath and Shiugles, constantly on hand.
Try me.
OblNSON HOUSE,
Onesite tha Grange Hall, on M+iu Street.
v7n23 J0IIH R0IHNS0X, Prop'r.
H. W. L. IIOLLISTER,
Ceraer ef Main and \Vinena"„Street2,
Austin* Minnesota.
No Caiips.
US3 B. DAVIS,
General Agent Home Life Ins. Co,
fer Southern Minnesota Had N
Cilice, 1st Door Smth of
SO
browxsdalt:, .minx.
•r'thern Iowa.
Court Haass.
1HK RA3ISEY 1IOUSE,
J0MN E. MORHISON', Prspriktok
It A.MS EY, MINX.,
At the junction of the Milwiukee A St. Paul
and Southern Minnesota Railroads.
GALLOWAY,
AUSTIN, MINN.
O-rooeries & Provisions.
ALSE—Agent for the St. .Toe Phw, inanufae
arsd at Mishawaka, Ind. 4(M"
office. Collections aul olher bus-
iittended to c*vtr*»fullv and promptly.
AWES O TH i£ Ji N IXa. CO.
S.
WHEAT, M. i.,
Heaocpa^hio Physician and Surgeon,
OGioa and Re?i(ler.i:e,
CJ0ruer mf SV. J'utd. avd Mill Stretts.
Jvl AiimIII, Miiin^oa.
J. TYLER,
City Anelioitser.
Leave Orders at thrt Mayor's »r»ce.
\6h51 AUSTIN. MINN.
D. BE DAL, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon.
Ofloe and Reiiidence, corne of ZIarket
Pleasant Sts., Brownsitale. iiinn.
PhilipinLReliable
O. WHEELER,
an (J
v7n2tt
awrence. Fire t..-
surarce Companies, at low
*^tes. Also Agent lor the
NEW YORK LIFE.
(iflae with Engle 4 Co., on Main £t.. Austin,
Miaa.
v7-b»
llhain A Etobluson,
House. Sign, Carriage and Orniment-
AL PAINTING,
Graining &. Paper Hanging.
OKllCltS bOI.HiTEU.
May I.t, 1875, ArsTtx, Misn. yl.
I)
K. J. I'.
SQUIRES, late
publie that he has permanently
of
Blue
LOCATED IN AUSTIN.
Oftc* over Solner A Morgan's store. Resi
deaee, first door east ol tlio Public School
building, where he may Le found to attend
promptly te all calls is the line-of his profes­
sion.
(S'urtentor to PAGE & WHEELER,)
ATTORNEY A1 LAW,
AND
Dsaier in Real Estate.
OFFICE OVER 1st NAT'L BANK,
Austin. Minn.
HANKS,
Cleaner, Renovator and
TAILOR.
Thirty years experience in business gives
do pre-eminence over all competitors.
WORK JONE PROMPTLY.
Cutting in the Latest Styes.
Removed to Adams Street, (west of £&ptrist
Church) Auitin. Minn. 2St'f
Southern Minnesota R.R.
Tho Shortest, Quickest, and most Reliable
Route to the East is
Via La Crosse.
passengers by this route for
MILWAUKEE,
CHICAGO
BUFFALO,
TORONTO,
MONTREAL,
PHILADELPHIA,
PITTSBURG,
ALBANY,
BOSTON.
NEWYOYK.
And all points East will save detention, and
arrive in Chicago
Twelve Hours in Advance
of any othor route, connecting closely with
EXPRESS TRAINS
For the East.
Fares as low as
bj
other roads.
9.W. HOLLEY,
Superintendent.
D. L. CLEMENTS.
Gear*! Ticket Ag't.
J. VANVALKENBURGH,
Produce Dealer,
4 m«,'in,
MAXFIELH
AUSTIN, MINNESOTA, do a General
Commission business and solioit Consign­
ments. They have erccted a ware-house and
have one of the best of Collars.
Reference*:—First Kational Bank, Mower
County Bank, Sherman Page, Judge of DUt.
Court, Richardson A Maybew, and Solner A
Morgan, ail of Austin, Minn. 42yl
HOS. F. STEVENS,
Attorney at Law
Late of the Maceoupin County (1117.) Ba*. 4
business entrusted to him will receive prompt
and oaieful attention.
Office in Austin A Chase's Block, Austin,
Minn.
USTIN AND RAMSEY STAGE
LINE.
Stages leave Austi*. dalty, makltgr
t'are. 50 Cents.
U-m3 S. HUTC1IIXS, Proprietor.
D.
B. SMITH,
Dealer in
A GRIULTURAL IMPLEMENTS,
Farm JfacJitnery and Product
Anthracite and Bituminous Coal,
Orders Solicited and Promptly filled.
Proprietor Pioneer Coal Yard.
Hvl AUSTIN, MINNESOTA.
J_| LUITIILEN.
nEALER IN
CONFECTIONERY
of all kinds,—including Sweet Meats. Also
kteptr of the finest
Bioiair Parlor
ill the city, wher« pcraon? or parties can bt
:icctminod itcd with all the delicacies of the
reason, on the shortest notice. On Mill street
jppngito Chandier Bro's,
Austin, Minn., Deo. 3 6th. tf.
QEO E. WILBOUlt & SON,
Merchant Tailors,
iu
And dealer*
Ri
leady-Made Clothing,
GENTS'
Famishing Goods,,
Hats. Caios.
Li ly Aastin. Minnesot»
k'irst
National Sank of Austin
(Su tcessor to ILirlan W. Page, Banker.)
LIV £S W.SHA W HARLAN W. PAGE.
Pro?il««rt. Cashie*.
O. F. IRLKWITU. Asst. Cash'r.
DIRECroiJs-
)Liv.rs W.
Shaw,
li. A.
G. E.
jLLIN?.
ISS
C.
Aliunetotu.
& SUTHERLAND.
e,oe*4
sonuectio'n 'with Passenger Train* over the
outhern Minnesota Railroad, ..
Skinner,
F. O. Whbelf.r,
(President NATIONAL IIarlas W. Pack
Life liis
I'M.,
Phil'A.
Eastern Exchange and lraftson Great Bri
ain and ull prinei]al Continental Cities, it.
sile ii sums to suit.
Collections will receive prompt attention.
Agents for Cunard Line of Steamships ai.4
Tickets sold at lowest currency rates
ilia from ail HaiK'ity Slat:ns in Europe.
Barlimlos. Ceaar RajiSs & Minnesota
KAIL
WAY.
Trains going North.
NORA JUNCTIO.N.
it Paul Ex. ar., G:13 a.iu Ex.A Mail 8:18p.m.
AUSTIN.
6t. Paul Ex. ar., S:00 a.m. Ex.A Mail 10:30 pea
Trains Going South.
ACSTIM.
St. Louis Ex. i»#9:40 p.m. Ex.4 Mail 12:30p.m
!««RA JL'NLTIO*.
Loais Ex. Ive 11:25 p.m. Ea. A Mail2:A*
NEW BUILLIHG,
HEW STORE,
NEW GOODS.
MINE? JACOBS,
IIAS JUST^OPENED A NEW CLOTniXG
Iiousc oil Mill Stieet, where he will keep
everything needed in a gentleman's wardrobe.
IIo will make the manufacture of clothing
a Special Feature of his business. Having
bad many years experience he feels confident
that he can please all who faror him with
their patrouagc. 33tf
R. I. SMITH,
eaites
SUN PICTURES
in every Style and Variety, knewn to tho sci
ence, and of all sixes.
Having recently supplied inysolf with an
entirely NE W AI'PAUATUS, I am prepared
to mako
Specalty of Landscaping,
ASB
-V-I -1 E -E- W W-S--S-.
SA TISFACTION GUARANTEED.
Rooms on Maple Street, South side of Pub
lie Square. v6-12-tf
A. M. RADEUACHER,
has just opened a new stock of goods at
G.F Rademacher's old stand, on Mill
Street, lie will keep the best of
GROCERIES,
CROCKERY,
CONFECTIONERY,
TOBACCO,
CIOAIt«, ETC,
DRIED AND GREEN APPLES,
AND OTHER FRUITS.
A
FLOUR AND FEED.
Gooda lent to mj part of -tho City, and
prima down tki lowest living fgureo.
»-*.
SBHSSSS
6SB^ifeM«)#SS^aSfeti8ife
««.*i
CHAMBERLAIN,
TEACnER OF
Vocal and Instrumantal Mueic.
Terms: S12.00 for twenty Lessons. Kooms in
Masons block.
South side of the Public Square.
WOOD! WOOD!!
DRY WOODHI
For salo by
Geo. W. BoMnson.
Knquir* at tLo OlBeo of the Register of
Deeds. 33-tf.
G. UENMRS0N & CO
Bank, Passage, & FoTeiga Ex
change Business^
LK
Responsible parties can obtain Tickets on
Credit, at liberal rates, until alter noxihar­
vest, if desired.
Money loaned on Real Estate or Collateral
Securities.
LeRor. Minn., Feb. 18th, 1974.
ORIi & WOLD,
Druggists & Pharmacutists,
AND DEALERS 1ST
Stationery,
Shool and
Blank Books,
FANCY ARTICLES,
Main St., Austin, Minn.
HARNESS,
v7.n3»
KAISER & GUINEY,
Austin, Minnesota,
Manufaoture and Deal in
SADDLES,
HORSE COLLARS,
TRUNKS WHIPS
fcc. &e &c. Ac
Rsjariiis Ssatly and Cbsapl? Done
All Work Warranted.
Austin, Minnesota. Nov. 16, 1S71, 3£
H. GUNZ.
GENERAL
CHEAPER
1 HAN T1IE
CHEAPEST!
STORE ON MAIN STREET,
Adjoining Jones' new Block.
A.A. HARWOOD, Editor and Proprietor. WITH MALICE TOWARD NONE: WITH CHARITY FOR ALL -LiBCflE.
MINN.
Tickets to a^I from all parts »f Europa-bj
.he Ano^or, Gninn, aml all "other* lines, sold
at lew rates.
v7n22»f
NEW FALL STOCK.
R. Dunkleman
as received a LA ROB
STOCK of
LOTHINg,
CLOTHS,
CASIMERES.
And also a Very Nice Stock of
A S & A S
and
Furnishing Goods.
The Selections were made by Mr. Dunkle
uian in the Eastern market, ind he is sure cf
giving satisfaction to his Old Customers, and
ail new ones who may favor him with
a
call.
SUITS made te order, in the latest style
and by the most expert Tailors.
Storo in Old Headquarters Building, corner
Main end Bridge Streets, Austin, Minn.
OUT OP THE
OLD STORE
INTO TUB
1ST :E3 "W
JOHN WALSH,
DEALER IN
Groceries, Flour, Feed,
etc., etc.,
Will open his New Store en Mill Street, on
SATURDAY.
His stoek is complete and his prices are rea­
sonable. lie solicits a call.
Go and See Him
la Ms «ew sad elegaal qaarter*.
VOLUME VIII. AUSTIN. MOWER COUNTY, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY, MAY 13,1875.
We°B' WOODM
Taken in Exohango for
DENTAL WOBK,
BY Dr. J. RACK, Surgeon Dentist.
43tf Austin, Minn..
EHPLOYMEHT.-
T. D© Witt Talmage, Ed-
Without Premium, $3 with Premium, $3.25
To Clergymen, 75 cents less.
A Choise of Two Premiums. Agents want­
ed.
Also, Fire SaM-SM Paps
Under the same editorial supervision. Each
published monthly, and suitable
AND MANUFACTURERS OF
LADIES' FURS.
They are represented in this city by their
traveling Agent,
MR. JNO. A. BABCOCK,
•Who will be bore in about three weeks, with
samples. He will take rders for everything,
made of Fur. and furnisb the very best qual­
ities of goods. Prices astonishingly low.—
Please reserve your orders for our Agent.
2Jn»3 HART, TAYLOR A CO.
HO!
tf,t^v V* $
Men, women and agents,
we hare just what yon
need. Our: 0*11 Mounted Chromos outsell
anything in the market. Mr. Peraont writes:
'-I struck out yesterday, and by working easy
Ibur,hours, cleared. $7." A lady has just re­
ported her profits for the forenoon as $5 yes­
terday up to 2.o'clock she cleared $7.50. We
can prove beyond question that one. agent
ordered 5,ft00 of tfceso chromos in eleven work­
ing days. We have the largest and finest as­
sortment in the United States hundreds of
oboice^ subjects from which to select. We will
send you an assorted 100 of the best selling
free of charge on receipt of $6.50. Send in
your orders or give us a call. Samples by
mail 2ie.. or for $1.
ITOSIOK FRAME AND CHROMO CO.
44 292 Waebiogton St., Boston. Mass
Tlie Christian at Work.
rorSchool
Home. TLo best and cheapest published.
Beautiful Premiums with these also.
GOOD WORDS, MY P.4PEK,
GOOD OHIifiK, Ol.D 4KD
YOUNG, HER OSS-
Tassgasil.
or
We number our papers,'! but do
date them, making them good at
tiu»e.-»fe^
Full particulars and sample copies of
papers furnished on application
FUR GOOD.
NOT
any-
all
HORATIO C. KING, Publisher,
iltS .x 5105. New York.
HART, TAYLOR & CO.,
OF BOSTON, MASS., ARE JOBBERS OF
Hats, Caps, Furs,
Buffalo Robes,
FARMERS!
HAVE YOU SEEN THB
Manufactured at Austin,
Aud sold throughout the State? It is one of
most valuable devices for producing butter
t'roiu cream ever invented. Any ordinary
quantity of cream cau bo changed to butter
in
TEN MINUTES TIME
Ths Churns are ef two kir.d% one of wood
the olher of stone. They aro
Cheap,Durable
Easily operated, and kept clean without dif­
ficulty, No other churn can compete with
these in any respect. Call on mo for. the
EXCELSIOR
24tf C. N. BEISICKER.
LOOK! LOOK!
Red Jacket Mills!
—SITUATED OS—
O I N S E E
About CO rods east'from the Depot. The Uo
dorsigned are now prepared to do all work in
the way of
MILLING.
They have spared no pains in getting the
beat Machinery, using the latest patents for
.They feel confident in assuring tho Public
of as good work as can be turned out in the
CEDAR VALLEY.
5Q66 BUSHELS
of Wheat wanted, Highest prices given, also
Cash paid for __
CORN AND OATS.
J. O. WARNER, C. C. CRANE
vT.tftr Awttta Nina
Feb.»
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TO-DAY AND TO.MORROW.
BY GIRAL1) MASSXY.
High liopee that burn like stars subline,
Go down the Heaven of Freedom
And true hearts perish in the time'
We west and bitterest need them!
But aeirer sit we down and say
There's nothing left but sorrow
We walk the wilderness to-day,
The Promised Land to-morrow.
Our birds of song are silent now,
There ard no flowers blooming
JTst life beats, in the silent bough,
And Freedom's spring is coming
And Freedom's time eomes up alway,
Tho'wv may strand in sorrow
And oar good bark a- ground to-day.
Shall float again to-morrow.
ThTo' all the long, dark night of years,
The people's cry ascendeth,
And earth i¥*wet with blood and tears
But'^&i^fireak cuiferanoe endetbl'
fThefew shall net
forever sway,
v-^,
The many toil in sorrow
Tho bars of bell are strong to-day,
But Christ shall rise to-morrow.
Tho'hearts brood o'or the past our eyes
With smiling futures glisten
For, lo! the dawn bursts up the skies!
Lean out your souls and listen!
The world rolls Freedom's radiant way,
And ripens with her sorrow
Take heart! who bear the cross to-day
Shalt wear tho crown to-morrow.
0, Yeuth! flame-earnest, still aspiro,
With energies immortal
To many a haven of desire,
Out- yearning ope's a portal*
And though Age wearies by tho way.
And hearts break in the furrow,
We'll sow tho golden grain to- day—
The harvest comes to-morrow.
Build up heroic lives, and all
Be like a sheathen sabre,
lieady to flash out at God's cill,
O chivalry of labor!
Tiiumph and Fail are twins and aye
Joy sans the cloud of sorrow
And 'tis the Martyrdom to-day
Brings victory to-morrow.
SPECLOZOOTIC.
Tfce Boh Speller of tlie Bensaxs.
From the Virginia City Enterprise.
Since the late ''Citizens' Spelling
MatcL," at llie Third Ward School-house,
all classes seem more or less to have spel
ling "on the brain.'' Officer Highbec in­
forms us that on Monday evening, just
after dark, hearing what appeared to be
tu animated discussion in the neighbor­
hood of Lonkey & Smith's lumber yard,
lie stole gently to the spot whence came
the sounds. He was somewhat surprised
at first at seeing but one man doing all
the talking. This man, as well as he
could see in the dusk, was a tall, gaunt,
middle-aged personage. lie was so much
interested in the business in hand that he
did not observe the officer, though he had
moved to within less than ten paces of
him.
The man, who presented the appearance
of a wood chopper or lumberman, had
taken oil* his tattered felt hat and decor­
ously placed it on a small pile of lumber
which stood in front of him and answered
for a desk.
"Now," said he, addressing some per
son whom he imagined to be present—
probably. Prof. Flint—"now, Gideon,
spell saw-mill for me."
"All right, perfessor, with pleasure
sir: Sa-w-r, sawr, m-i-11, mill, sawr
miil."
"liight, my boy! Go up head. Now
Gideon, liere is an easy one—Rail­
road."
"ii a-l-e, rale, r-od-e, railroad. How's
that?"
'•Right again. Why, really, you are
going to spell everybody down ft this
rate, Gideon."
"Me, oh, I'm a speller from Bitter
Creek! Now give me a hard one."
'•'Nuff sed. Now look out, Gid, this is
a rippsr. Bonny-Clawber."
"Ha! I suspected as much! Stand out
of the way, now! B-a-u-g-h, baugli,
n-a-u-g-h, c-l-a-u-g-h, claugh, b-e-r, ber—
bonny-clawber."
"Why, Gideon, you done it the first
lick, and did'nt even stop to spit on your
lianas! You surprise me, Gideon, with
your eddication. Who would think it to
see you in them close, and goin' about as
you do
"Oh, I don't forget my early Wabash
eddication, sir. I've had many's the tus
sle with bonny-clawber in my infancy
and before I had arrived at the years of
discretion, as you might say."
"Now, Gideon, spell Aaron."
"Ah, sir, excuse my smiiitig but I
can't help it. I'll just knock that off
like this: Big A, and little a, r-o-n,
Aaron."
"I am sure that you are right, Gideon,
about the big A, and the little a, but about
the r-o-n, ron, I'm not 60 sure without a
book."
"You ain'l? Well I'll just bet you the
choppin of ten cords of wood that r-o-n, is
right."
"I won't take it. Now, here's some­
thing for you Spell and pronounce cof­
fee pot without sayin' tea-pot."
"No you don't! Can't come that on
me! I took that on the banks of the
Wabash, along with my Bonny-claw
ber, and my big A, and little a, and r-o-n,
ron."
"Well, now, Gid, brace yourself, my
boy I'm goin' to roll a snorter down on
the skids, squar at you."
"Let her rip. pertessor! I'm'on hand
with my cant-hook. I'll stop 'r!"
Well Gid, spell—Korral hydrate."
Why, sir, that's a mcdikel proposi­
tion!"
"I know, but it's a good English word,
for all that. Do you give it up?"
"Give it up Did I ever give anything
up? No, here goes—K-o-r-r-a-1, korral,
d-i-d r-a te, hydrate."
"By the holy poker, Gid, you've done
jt. Why, saw me all up to slabs, Gid, if
you ain't the boss speller of the big bonan
/a. You sha}l go home with the purticst
gal in the house every night, Gid I'm
proud of yer!"
Just here the officer forgot himself and
coughed, when CHdeon caught up his hat
and scooted behind a big pile oi lumber.
8chool wm out
I?!#'-%S5I S^:S^r#
-M?*£W
Watering Flowers in Pots..
Many who have the carc of window
plants seem to think that the operation of
watering is one of the simplest items inci
dciit to their care, aud will hardly thank
us for advice on this point, and yet we
may safely hazard the assertion that more
plants are injured and more fail to reach
their greatest pertection from an improp­
er mode of wittering than from all other
cases combined.
To water the various varieties that their
different wants shall all be supplied aud
ho more, is an art acquired b/ but few,
and the credit which" some receive for fine
collections is often due to the proper ob­
servation of this one item..
It should be kept in mind that the''duty
of the water is to dissolve aud convey to
the foots of the pTante the food which they
need Some plants niWt have a season:of
Mmparatfce^est, and if such are watered
liberally during tlii^time Ihej will keep
on growing, and tlie necessary rest fa not
obtained. When any of my lady friends
tell me that they succeeded very well with
certain classes of plants, such as the fuch­
sia, calla, lobelias, and ivies, and fail with
others, I at once set them down as being
profuse waterers, who by too much water
injure or destroy such plants as will not
bear it. On the other hand, there are
those who fail with this class of plants
and succeed well with others, because their
mode of watering does not supply enough
for the wauts of one class, but is about the
proper amount for another.
Many plant's are permanently injured by
water remaining in the saucer others of­
ten suffer from a bad selection of soil.
Some of our amateur florists fail with a
certain class of plants, of which the bego­
nia may be'taken as a type, because they
shower the leaves with cold water, but for
this very reason are eminently successful
with another class, of which the camellia
will serve as a type.
As a general rule, from which there are
few exceptions, the texture of the leaf may
be taken as an index of their power to re­
sist the application of water. Plants hav­
ing porous, open or fleshy leaves covered
with soft down should be seldom, if ever
moistened, while those having glossy or
hard leaves will do all the better if washed
frequently.
Our ivies, hoyas, and cobcsas'seem to
laugh at us after a good dashing, but the
begonias, coleus, and plants of the satue
class, do not appear to appreciate it.
His Expcrfcncc.
"No, sir, I never regretted marrying
Moliie here. She's been the making of me.
I was an idle dog when I met her, and
thought of nothing but spending my mon­
ey at saloons just as fast as I earned it.
She was. only a poor seamstress that was
industrious, honest and frugal in habits,
for she had a hard row to hoe, poor girl!
Well, for her sake I grew saving and care­
ful, and soon had a little money in the
bank. Finally we were married, and af­
ter furnishing two rooms, had just $100
left. It was not much, but it was our own.
That was fourteen months back. Now we
have this little house. We have carpcts
on the floors of two rooms, nine pictures
ou the wall and nearly fifty books in that
case of shelves up there which I made.
Our house is small, but there is no envy,
no fear of the future, fault-finding or self­
ishness in it. We have nearly $100 saved,
besides these things in the house. Our
rent is paid for the entire year till next
spring. We go to church regularly, at­
tend concerts and lectures and amuse­
ments when the prices are not too high.
Sometimes the prices are so high we can­
not afford to go. Then we stay at home,
read to each other, have visitors or go out
a little while to visit a few friends close by.
I haven't been in a saloon since I was
married, sir, and will never enter one
again. I had rather these books, pictures,
carpets and the organ should be in our
house than in the house of the man who
makes his saloon attractive so as to entice
men there so as to spend their earnings.
We find that this life is as we make it
We are helping each other, and the more
we do for each other the better we love
each other, and thus my wife is leading
me to heaven. And from the bottom of
my heart I wish that all young men who
are traveling on the road I traveled two
years ago would follow my example for,
sir, they,d never regret it.
A ROAD OF TOMBS.
Col. Forney writes from Rome: Every­
body has read about the Appan Way.
It was the great line of communication
between Rome and Southern Italy. Be­
fore you reach the old road you see the
colossal ruins of the baths Caracalla,
which occupy the space of nearly a mile,
and accommodated 1,600 bathers at a
time but this is surpassed by the size of
the bath of Diocletian, which accommo
dated 3,200 bathers at a time. The baths
were the favorite resorts of the poets and
philosophers, and were adorned with por­
ticos and vestibules for the idle, and li­
braries for the learned they were also
decorated with the finest objects of art in
painting and sculpture, and placed in the
midst of fountains and shaded walks.
Along the Appian Way were built the
tombs containing the urns with the ashes
of hundreds and thousands of Romans
who lived and died thousands of years
ago. These tombs arc temples above
ground, built of solid stone walls, inside
of which were placed the urns, while out
side were carved the beautiful decorations,
and inscriptions, oftentimes including
exquisite statuary to designate the dead.
Many of their busts were found centuries
after inside, and as you now ride along
this still solid road you see the remains
of costjy sepulclicrs, with the fragments
of their marble memorials and liiglil}'
wroiight statues. You would think that
this road of the tombs would be rather
a mournful affair, but the Romans had
rather strange notions of death. Their
funerals were jolly feasts, and they liked
to have their villas and their merry meet­
ings near the houses of their departed re­
lations and ancestors. For miles the rel­
ics of the graves extend along the Appian
Way. One of the most curious of these
sepulehersls the tombof Cascelia Metella,
erected sixty-seven yean before Christ, to
the memory of GoeelU, the daughter of
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NUMBER 6.
Quintus Metellus, the conqueror of Crete,
and wite of Crassus. it is a circular town
of massive construction and enormous
strength, and has seen maqy changes. It
was a fortress or feudal stronghold in the
Middle Ages, and sustained great injury
in the sixteenth century when Rome was
beseiged. To day it stands in solid and
solitary- granduer, as if grimly defying
the ravages of another 1,900 years.
A TERRIBLE BALLOON ADVENTURE.
Galignani's Messenger says: M. Eu­
gene Godard made an ascent last week at
Bayonne in his balloon Saturne. He had
with him in the car Vinson, keeper of
woods wid forests M. Julien, a pyrotech­
nist of Algiers, and the editor of a Bor
deau journal. The start took place at half
past 5 in the afternoon. At a quarter toG
ihe parjty found themselves at the frontier,
the cold being exceedingly keen. 'At
night, the travelers, who had got among
the mountains, were obliged to throw out
all their ballast to surmount thePyrencan
peaks. The wind then began to freshen,
the speed of the balloon became extreme,
and toward 9 o'clock the snow commenc­
ed falling. Tossed about by different
currents, and incapable of determining
the situation, their anxiety was extreme.
After four hours of suffering, toward
in the morning, M. Godard thought he
saw some lights, and prepared to descend
but the valve, being chokod up with snow,"
could not be apened! He then told his
companions that they had but one chance
for their lives, namely, to cut a hole in
the silk, and get down at all hazzards.
The operation was effected, and the Sat­
urne descended with such great rapidity
that all four were stunned by the fall
M. Vinson, who was the first to recover,
saw his friends lying senseless by his
side, aud calling for assistance, was for­
tunate enough to make himself heard by
two persons, who aided him in reaching
P&mpeluna, which was not quite two
miles off. lie immediately gave notice
to the authorities, and an alarm having
been sounded, the inhabitants ofthe place
went out in quest of the other three, and
found them in a state of consciousness,
but incapable of moving. They were all
conveyed to the town, where every atten
tion was paid them. Godard appear­
ed to have suffered most, as his legs were
much swelled the others had only some
severe contusions."
Setting Grafts.
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When once understood, "grafting" is as
easy as falling off a log. Still the con­
ditions must be carefully tended to if suc­
cess is to be achieved. Stocks, or limbs
to be grafted, not over two inches in di­
ameter, should be cut off at the distance of
fqur inches,- A fine saw should be used.
Incline the saw &o that the stump will
s)ied the rain. The bark must be unin­
jured. With a sharp knife smooth off the
stump. Take a case-knife, which is as
good as any, place it across the heart of
the stock, and l'urce it down with a wood­
en mallet. We use a very narrow screw­
driver for keeping open the split. Shape
the scion wedge-fashion both ways, keep­
ing the bark intact. We make a shoulder
as far up as the scion is shaved: it is not
so strong but insures growth. The inside
of the bark of both scion and stock must
meet across. Set the scion at a slight an­
gle spreading from each other. When the
stock is small and only one scion inserted
place apiece of wood on the opposite side.
If the slit dees not close up, tie round a
cotton string to keep it tight upon the
graft. Cover with wax eyery part of the
cut wood and slit. In three weeks time
go over the grafts and re-wax if needed.
It is air and rain getting in that destroy.
Where the limb to be grafted is from two
to four inches over, it should be cut say
six inches from the tree, and from four to
six scions.may be inserted.—Gcrmantown
Telegraph.
The Island of St. Paul.
This island, situated in the Indian
Ocean, very near Amsterdam Island, was
a French station for the observation ofthe
transit of Venus. It is a volcanic crater,
into which the sea has made an inroad by
a small breach on the eastern side. The
sides of the crater are precipituously steep,
and form a circular basin 260meters high
and from 1,000 to 2,000 in diameter. These
sides are almost hot to the touch in many
places, and at low water numerous ther­
mal springs may be observed, which raise
the temperature of the sea considerably
within a tolerably wide range from the
coast. The weather is nearly always
cloudy but when the sun happens toshine
its rays heat the waters of the crater very
rapidly, protected as it is from the winds.
All these causes combined produce a con­
stant and very active evaporation on the
surface of the water inclosed within the
crater, which may be likened to a gigan
tic kettle. As soon as the aqueous vapors
reach its brim they are condensed by the
cold winds of the open sea, and thus keep
up a permanent screen of haze over the
whole island. The blue sky is sometimes
encircling the. latter within a mile from
the shore, while the zenith is shrouded
under a canopy of clouds extending from
25 to 30 degrees all round.
BEE POISON.
Mr. G. Waiker gives an interesting ac
count in the British Bee Journal of a seri­
es of experiments on inoculation by bee
poison. The method of procedure was to
permit a bee to sting him on the wrist,
care being taken to obtain the largest
amount of poison. On the first da}', this
operation was performed twice. The ef­
fect was a very severe superficial erysipe­
las, with the ordinary symptons of infla
mat ion. After a few days, these symp­
toms having disappeared, he caused the
insects to sting him three times in quick
succession. Though the erysipelatous
inflammation was not so severe, a sting­
ing sensation extended up to the should­
er, and an enlargement of the lymphatic
glands in' the neck showed that the poison
had been absorbad into the system. A
few days afterwards ho again received
three stings, which were attended by
symptoms of less intensity. After the
twentieth s'-ing there was only a slight
itching sensfttiou for a short time in the
immediate Tlciniiy of tho wound, and toe
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isfrfctory.
A li-tle while ago sa?» 1W
(Ohio)Blade, a young gentleman and lady
of our city decided to unite their fates la
Hymen's rosy, chains, and the iUtentiodT
was carried out a few weeks ago. In die
cussing their pospects^ just befbfe the
wedding occurred, the young couple coo*
eluded that they could not go to bouee
keeping immediately, but mU8t'board"for
a year or so. There are few thing* which
a young wife resigns with more reluct­
ance than the hope of succeeding to a
neat cosy home of ber own, but title
young lady did so, and made up
her mind
to be as happy as possible in a boarding*
house. But just before the wedding
the
groom heard of nn opportunity to pWt- ''I
chase a charming little lioase, just such '.i
as bis prospective wife pictured'their
home should be, and newly furnished pre­
cisely according to her taate. A bargain
was offered in the whole affair, and- thn. ..
groom closed upon it, but resolved to
keep the transaction a secret, for a sur- .'
prise to his wife. This he did effectual
ly. After the wedding- the happy pair
started upon their usual trip, and in due
time returned to the city. The hosbai^,
suggested to his wife before going to the
hotel that they go up into the city to call .....
upon a certain friend of theirs. She. as
sen ted, ibe hackuian was directed to drive
to their huuse, and tbey were shortly de­
posited tl)e door of a neat dweUing on
street The door bell wen
the servant appeared and unbend them
into a nicely furnished parlor. A bright
fire was burning in the grate, and every'
tli ing was cosy and home-1 ike. The wife
sat down, and the husband said he would
step back into another room to look fof
the gentleman of the lionse. He returned
shortly, alone and the lady of the house
was also not forthcoming. The young
wife expressed surprise, and wondered
what could be keeping the hostess stf
long. The time for the denouement had
come, and the young husband tenderly
informed liis bride thai she was the
mistress of tiie house and all its con­
tents. Tableau—Tears, kisses, &c., at lib*
itum.
INDIA RtBBER SIDEWALKS.
India rubber sidewalks are coming in
to tasbion out West. For small towns
they are admirable—combining economy
with durability. The first experiment
was made at Danville, Iowa, where three
hundred yards were put down on one of
the principal streets. All the boys in the
placcran over it, but there was no noise.
A leading merchant stopped in front of
his house: then jumped on his heels. The
elastic forces hidden in the rubber threw
him over the gate to the roof of the piaz­
za. But after a few trials he was able to
aliglit on the steps with the graceful ac­
curacy of a flying squirrel. The chief
drawback to the walk is. its odorous fa*
miliarity in hot weather, but it can be
neutralized by a weekly wash of borax
and coal tar. Its principal advantage is
tliat it can be strciched. As the town
grows, it is pulled out towards the su­
burbs. Two yoke of cattle can lengthen
it three miles a day.
Ashes for Orchards.
The Scientific American says: "The
point to which we now call attention hp
that our farmers and fruit-growera have
ignord, or rather have been ignorant of,
the importance of wood ashes as a vegetable
stimulant and as the leading constituent
of plants. Even coal ashes, now thrown
away as useless, have been shown both by
experiment and anal3rsis to possess a fair
share of alkaline value. We will relatei
only one experiment: Some 25 years ago
we treated an old hollow pippin apple tree
as follows: The hollow, to the heighth of
eight feet, was filled and rammed with a
compost of wood ashes, garden mold and
a little waste lime (carbonate.) The fill­
ing was securely fastened in by boards
The next yearr the crop of sound fruit
was 16 bushels from an old shell of a tree
that had borne nothing of any account for
some time and for 1? years after filling,
that old pippin tree continued to flourish
and bear well."
"D'sease is very various," said Mra.
Parington as she returned from the street
door after conversation with Dr. Bolus.
"The doctor tells me that poor old Mrs.
Hare has got two bunkles on her lungs
It is dreadful to think of, I declare. The*
disease is so various. One day we hear
of people dying of hermitage ofthe lungs
another day, ofthe brown creatures: here
they tell us of the elementary canal being
out of order, and there about tonsors of
the throat here we hear of neurology in
the head, there of embargo on one sider
of us we bear of men being killed by get­
ting a pound of tough beef in the sarco­
phagus, and here another kills himself by
discovering his ocular vein. ThingSr
change so that I declare I don't know
how to subscribe for any disease now a~
days. New names and new nostrils take
the place of the old, and I might as well
throw my herb-bag away."
He was an Irishman, and took the obvi­
ously economical view of the subject. It
was on the train from New York to New
Haven. The conductor on reaching him,
said, with brevity and blandness: "Tick­
et?" "Well, begorra," answered the Irish
party, "I guess I've made a mistake. I
wanted to go to Eastliampton, Mass., and
I have bought a ticket for East Hampton
Conn." "Why didn't you buy the right
ticket?" said the conduetor. "Well, *1
saw the two of them, but the one to East
Hampton, Conn., was the cheapest, and so
I bought that one."
The modern Damon and Pythias are
living at South Abington, Mass. They
are the two oldest living graduates of
Brown University, it is said, and are both
over 90 years old. They were born in the
town, are* members of the same church'
were partners in practicing law, served
together as Representatives in the Legis.
lature, and are connectcd by family tie&„
They are both in good health.
A tall stranger entered a saloon oar
Front street yesterday, and pulling off his
coat, iuquired: "Is Ihere anybody here
who wants to lick me?" "Yei! yes!" ex­
claimed half a dozer^ loafers in chorus, as.
they rose up. "I thought there was cool­
ly replied the stranger, as he epoenedL
the door and walked out.—Detroit Free
Press.
A printer in Philadelphia is father ty:
twenty-six children, ranging from antique
daughters to full-faced bourgeois boys* and
nonpareil babies in smaftcape. He
to start a family paper.
onglpi
In Illinois the female teaclbe* re­
ceive two-thirds of the remuneration of
the males, and in. llusachuaettn
about
one-third.
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