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aij. .w l-.-A)triWwyfe wTTjwr p- , Ti.riTrwinTrtinwwiii-iViftfTf,tf-B m nt'nir(T t --rr-"i--rr -mi V S-aC. , -.-t-j II :' i - Wcftita J 5 YOLTJME V. WICHITA, SEDGWICK COUNTY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1876. NUMBER 7, -", JiCX.5l .MW. Wk.n.' t-M "jj-I rl SK's"1 " '""'X '-"l I-"-H "tupij-' J Yi u m KunDocK. n. r. hctjjock. MTJItDOCJC & itnoTitnn, PUBLISHERS AND PROPRIETORS. TWO DOLLAItS PER YEAR, IX ADVANCE. iiTisnn:;: eatzs aus zszvm c:r Arru:iTi:a. .MAILS. I a.'-'crn Jlail (xla. Wichita A Southwestern R. j Mail anil Express No. 2 departs 1.15 a. m., Mail A. Express Ho. 1 arm csdaily at lo:3G r. M. Aupnstaand Douglas dejuts dally at 1 r. u. Arrives daily at 12 m. Arkansas City, Utldu-ill, Wlnlleld. Wellington Ninncscah, Littleton, Oxford, licllrnlain. Chicas pia, Mirauer Citv and Ijondon Arm cs daily at T r. M. Departs daily at" A r. Clearwater, Ohio Center and Rolling Green Arrives Wednesdays and atnrdavs at 1 o'clock r. M. Departs Tuesdays and Fridays at 9 o'clock x. x On ind after date the nostofficc will be open for the delivery of letters and the sale ofstainjis from ; a m. to v. m. umce open on sunaay nioruin j from li to 10 a. M. Mails going east and south close prompt at 9 r. m. 31 M. MfiuoCK, P. M. CHURCHES. 1 irat Prcsuyf crian Church J. P. IIaiisks, pas- pas Ui i tor. benices in ISjptist Church every babuaUi at 11 o'clock a. u. and J r. . 31 E. Church J.T. Hanna, pastor. Services every Sabbath at 10J o'clock A. M. and7r. u. l'raer met tins on lhursday evcr.lnjj. St Aloysins Catholic Church Reverend J. A. Scm'iiz, pastor. Services on the Snd and 1th Sundays of every month ; hish mass at 10 a. k. , rcspers at Hi r. M. county orricEiis. Judge Thirteenth Judicial District W. P. CAUriiELL. State Senator II. C. St Clair. Representative John Killy. ItoardofOounty Commissioners J. 31. Stksle, O. O. Jacous, J. A Nti-sox. Countv Treasurer L. -V. Woodcock. County Clerk Jons Tcckeh. Sheriff II. W Dl-nkino. Jkrk District Court G. W. Reeves. PrpbateJudge Wm. C. Little. Superintendent l'ublic Instruction J. I. ZlMUEIUIAM. Register or Deeds 3Iii.o R. Kellogo. County Attorney W. E. Stam-ev. County Surveyors 11. L. Jackson'. CITY OITICEKS. Mayor J. G Hope. titv Attorney Wm. Baluwix. Portce Judge J M. Atwooh. I ty Treasurer E. G-. Wiiigiit. Marshal Mike Meaquer. City Clerk Fueii. fcciiATTXEB. Surveyor Justices of the Peace D. A. Mitchell, E. 31. Misnkii. Constables 0. It. Joxcs and D. X. Williams. Council First Ward A. W. Olivik and M. ZlUMFllLY. Second Ward C. 31 GAcnisosand Joit-vFonKY. Third Ward C'UAnLi.s SciiATT'En and Jay KlUl'IXSKV. Fourth Ward J. C. Fiiakek and C. A. Valkek. lioard of Education Fmt Ward IV. II, Smi i u and l. F. lUuais. Second Ward J. W. Wis GAKDandll. L. JACKbOK. Third Ward D. P. Alexander and A. A. Hyde. Fourth Ward A. II. FAumquEund W. E. Stanley. Treasurer cchool Uoard Rev. J. P. Haesex. lodges. WICHITAi:.CAMF3IEN'TNo. so, i.o o.f. meets on tho 2d and 4th Saturdays of each month CTIAS. C. FURLEV, C. P. W. P. STEM, Scribe. T O. O. V. Wichita Lodge, No. 93, meets ev J.. ery Thursday night, at 7 o'clock, at their hall, over the First Natioual bank. All brothers In good standing arc invited to attend. Ciias. C. Fl'iilet. N. G. J. T. 3Ic3Iillex, R. b. A. t". & A. M. Meets on tho first and third Mondays of each month. T M. TniCKET W. 31. WICHITA CHAPTER, R. A. M. 3iccts on tb tccond and fourth Fridays in each month Geo. F. Hauois, 11. P. 31ILO R. Kellooo, Scc'y. SAiniATH SCHOOLS. The 31. E. Sabbath school, W. E. Stanley, su perintendent, meets at the church at Hi o'clock p. m. The Presbyterian Sabbath school, Lee Nixon, Superintendent, meets at the Uaptist Church, at 9 o'clock p. m. The Baptist Sabuatli school, A. R. Arment, su perintendent, meets at the Baptist church every Sunday afternoon at Hi o'clock. U. S. LAND OlM'ICi:. DOL GI.AS AVE., COMMERCIAL BLOCK. II L TALon,Regioter; J. C. Redfield. Receiver Office hours lrom 9 to 12 A. m. and Irom 1 to 3 r. 21. COUNTY SURVEYOR . 11. L. JACKSON. C101 .STY SURVEYOR. Leave your orders at the county clerk's office, or call at the West ich:U postoilice. 46-ly ATTORNEYS. SLUSS, STANLEY & HATTON, ATTORNEYS, Wichita, Kansas. M-tf E BOUVIER, A Tl'OUXEY AT LAW, New York Block, Doujlas ArctiUe, Wlchiw. 47- AMOS IIAHKIS. EOS. UAltEIS. HARRIS J. HARRIS, ATTORNEYS AT Law. Wichita, Kansas. Office In the buildingoccupied by the U. S. Land Office. Loans Negotiated on improved lands in Sedgwick and Sumner Counties, at ten per cent iulrrosl- Willi privilege of paying off at any tune Commiaion reaboimblc. Abstracts furnished aud papers executed without charge. 35- M. i. ADAU4. GKO. 11. ENGLISH. II. a. BCGCLES. ADAMS, ENGLISH & RUCGLES, ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW Wichita, Kansas, will practice in all the courts or the I3lh Judicial Distnct.Suprcme Court or the Mate, and tho United States District and Circuit Court of Kansas. H-tf J. 31. BALDERSION, A' TTORNEY-AT-LAW, Wichita. Sedgwick county, Kansas. OHicc in Ccntemal Block, o it Aley 's Shoe Store. apji-iy J. P. LAUCK, A TTORNEY-AT-LAW, first dosr south or U. r S Land Office, in Commercial Block, Wichita, Kansas, social attention given to all kinds or business connected with the U. S. Land Office. 15-tf W. R. KIRKPATRICK, A TTOKNET AT LAW, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas. 4d-tf rilYSICTAXS. DR, C. C. FUnLEY, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office, Doug las avenue, first entrance cast of Main street, up stairs (oyer Hill's Drug More ) 12-tr DR. E. B. ALLEN, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Office Centen nial Block, Wichita, Kansas. 3- DR. HENDRICKSON, (U. S. Examining Surgeon) PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Office No. SI, Main Street. 4-2-ly DENTISTS. J. C. DEAN, DENTIST Office Douglas Avenue, Steele & Levy's Land Office. . opposite a-tr. DR. W. I DOYLE. DENTIST Office overMathcw's jewelry store. Centennial Block, Wichita. 41-tr VETERINAJtr. G. B Ke KESLEn, c. G. TiioMrsox. KESSLER A THOMPSON, TTETER1NAI1Y SURGEONS. Will treat all .-Y .!l,orM's ln'"s'ed In their care In the most V. .. -"- wvii nun uoucius Ateniie. Wichita, Kansas. 10-' REAL ESTATE. G. W. REEVES, (Clerk of the District Court) JNO. EDWIN MARTIN. "RnpS!i n0a,cr in ""eaI Esta,p. Notary SiTamsSi.! rj? FT"." cr?n,c,'pr. Knt State Line steamship Co., Abstracts Furnished Taxes jmM Loans egotiated. Office ut the I ed 'o?al d wo, T Mam St. . Lock Box .i S,m, t& Nick county Kansas. V ....,.. I.-..- " ..i.n.. oi-ui:- 24-m MISCELLANEOUS. SEAL ESTATE'. INSURANCE and Collecting Agent, ichita. Kansas. Collections made taxes paid. All business entrusted to my care will receive prompt attention. H-tf , IN '.Plicd-with IIotTnd'lTaS'R'u.tng, "NTVK It TIf imnic i . T fl 1 h u uauiingueparunent are new and l! tasty and first-class in every respect. Open lit - , tirday nights until 12 o'clock p.m., and on Sun" day untlfw o'clock m., otherdays lrom 7 . m to ju i. in ouop on iou?las Ave No ill. Jlj-"1 DIETER & KAYSER. J. L. ZIMMERMAN, Cocktt SerEm.N-TE.VDE5.-T anu Notaev Public WU'.V ATT.F.D I'HOMPTLY to writing -, , Deeds, Mortgages, Contracts, taking ac knowledgments, t-tc- Pays special ittcntion to e P'.nt: UxM trr non-residents. Office v.n1100'"' OccidentalHotcl Block, Wichita? 33 WOODMANS' COIiTJIcXasr. Devoted to Lands, Money & Commerce. MONEY DDEIF.A.IRTIMIIEJErT. Is always piepared 13 furnish money on satis factory Real Estate securities in the Counties of SEDGWICK, SUMNER, COWLEY, BUTLER and HARVEY, On one to five year's time, in sums of ($50 to 610,000) Fifty to Ten Thousand Dollars, at the low est rate of interest attainable from responsible sources, being permanently resident are alwuy available for consultation and ajustment w ithout the perplexity and embarrassing contingencies. Ever consequent upon foreign negotiations. BANKING X):E:F.A.:H.u::M::E3:N-a:. First Arkansas Valley Bank, W. C. WOODMAN & SON. This is the first and oldest bank of the Arkansas Valley, its first operations dating back to 1870. Accepts Approved Deposits. Negotiate Approved Endorsed Notes. Buys and Sells Foreign Exchange. nut io not tolicite foreign colltctioni at themagni tude of the Home Loan department preclude! our ability to give them perfect attention. COMMERCIAL The unsettled condition of Commercial values has delayed our nsual semi-annual announce ment. Nor has procrastination brought us to a more staple condition or the Dry Goods market, the tide or prices is 6till ebb and the cry is "down! down!" Our arrivals or to-day are even lower than those of yesterday and ice fear the end is not yet. An assorted box or Staple Dry Goods worth in 1S0 two hundred and seventy dollars,. cost In 1SG5, twelve hundred dollars, the same package to-day is bought for one hun dred and eighty dollars. These facts are material Tor important reflection to the thinking people or the "Happy Valley," and especially so when connected with the solemn truths of rife Busp nsion and bankrapicy of the large monetary commercial and manufac turing interests, boih in Europe and America. Tho laborer is everywhere without hire, the industries or the world are paralyzed, we are shipping with our meats and cereals, many sta- le rc.imifacturcs, embracing Dry uoods, now to urope, and yet there is no spark in our Turnace, nor tune in our spindles This a ed picture, one which we cannot view without serious apprehen sions. Who shf.ll be the buyers or these gdden harvests now pi-omised the people or the "Happy Valley." We constrain all men to prudence, economy and reflection. We allow no man to buy merchandise lower, nor sell them cheaper. We deal exclusively in best makes or goods, and extend such accomtnouuujns to our lng and es teemed patrons as their promptness and circum stances warrant. But in view or what we have previously written, would recommend to all par tics to purchase for their prudent necessities only and although we are selling standard prints for six and a quarter cents and sheetings attcn cents, let not low prices lure you to purchase what you do not require, but treasure for the uncertainties or the Tuture. W. C. WOODMAN. Xi-A-ISriD Xi-AIsTID We are both selling a. ad acquiring daily. Those who wish cheap Farms . ihould apply at once. We Sell cheap lor Cash or lo ng time as may be de sired. Our list embraces some SIXTY THOUSAND ACRES. Chiefly r the first an'J earliest Pre Eruptions or these counties and or the most choice and de sirable lands or the Hjutt Valley, in various stages of improvemen t. Bottom, Valley and Up Praine Land. Timber, Water and Shelter Cor ral, Suburban and City Property in tracts, blocks, acres and lots. N. B. The titlenndcontrollofthesepropertys have accrued to us t nrouch the operation or our loan department, an' 1 generally at about one-hair mi-it torrect value. Our purpose be-in g to have money rather than our lands, especial bargains are ever offered to purchaser for csis.' j or on liberal terms of credit Elaborate Maps, Plaits, and diagrams, compre hension and exn-lanitory are alw ays to be found In our office- Wj iere it will always be our pleas ure to show, as it will ever be the intent of eery purchases oflandi itf. firr unit fnnutrt when liur- chasing In this reg Ion. W. C. WOODiLOT & SON, First Arkansas Valley Bank, Mala St., -WICHITA, KANSAS. HYMN. BY JOHN G. WUITTIEIl. Written for the Opening of the International Exhibition, Philadelphia, Cur fathers' God! from out whose hand The centuries fall like grains of land, We rneot to-day, united, free, And loyal to our land and Thoe, To thank Thee for the era done, And trust Thee for the opening ene. Here, where of old, by Thy design. The lathers spake that word of Thine Whose echo is the glad refrain Of rendetl bolt and falling chain. To grace our festal time, from all The zones of earth our guests we call. lie with ui while the New World greet Too Old World thronging all its streets, Unveiling all the triumphs won liy art or toil beneath the sun ; And unto common good ordain The rivalsUip of hand and brain. Thou, who bast hero in concord furled The war flags of a gathered world, Beneath our AVcttern skies fulfill The Orient's mission of good-will, And, freighted with love's Golden Fleece, Send back its Argonauts of peace. For art and labor met in truco, For beauty mado the bride of use, We thank Thee, but, withal, we crave The austere virtue strong to save, The honor proof to place or gold, The manhood never bought nor sold ! O ! make Thou us, through centuries long, In peace secure, in justice strong ; Around eur gilt of freedom draw The safeguards of our righteous law; And, cast in some diviner mold; Let the now cycle shame the old ! A TRUE STORY, One cold day in winter a lad stood at the outer door of a cottage in Scot laud. Tho snow had been falling very fast, and the poor boy looked very cold aud hungry. "Mayn't I stay, ma'am?" he said to tho woman who had opened tho door. "I'll work, cut wood, go for wator,and do all your errands." "i oil can come in at any rate, until my husband comes homo," the woman said. "There sit down by the fire ; you look perishing with the cold ;" aud she drow a chair up to the warmest corner; then suspiciously glancing at the boy from the corners of her eyes, she continued setting the tablo for supper. Preeontly came tho tramp of heavy boots, and the door was swung open with a qvick jerk, and the husband en tered, wearied with his day's work. A look of intelligence passed be tween his wife and himself. He had looked at tho boy, but did not seem very well pleased; he nevertheless made him como to tho table and was glad to see how heartily ho ate his sup per. Day after day passed and yet the boy asked to be kept "until to-morrow ;" so the good couple, after duo consider ation, concluded that, as long as he was such a good boy, and worked so willingly, they would keep him. One day in "the middle of winter, a peddler, who often traded at tho cot tage, called, and, after disposing of some 01 111s goous, was preparing to go when he said to tho woman : "You have a boy out thcro splitting wood, I see," pointing to the yard. "Yos ; do you know him ?" "I have seen him," replied tho ped dler. "Where ? Who is he ? What is he?" "A jail bird!" And then tho peddler swung his pack over his shoulder. "That boy, young as he looks, I saw in court my self, and heard him sentenced 'ten months.' You'd do well to look care fully after him." Oh ! there was something eo dread ful in the word "jail." The poor wo man trembled, as she laid away the thiugs she had bought of the neddler: nor could she be easy till she called tho boy in and assured him that sho knew that dark part of his history. Ashamed and distressed, tho boy huug down his head. His cheeks seemed bursting with the hotblood,andhislip quivered. "Well," he muttered, his framo sha king, "thero's no uso in my trying to do better ; everybody hates and ae spiscs me; nobody cares any thing for me." "Tell me," said the woman, "how came you to go, so young, to that dreadful place? Where is your moth er?" "Ohl" exclaimed the boy with a buret of grief that was terrible to be hold "oh I I hadn't no mother ever since I was a baby 1 If 1 only had a mother," he continued, while tears gushed from his eyes, "I wouldn't have been bound out, and kicked and cuffed aud horsewhipped. I wouldn't have got saucy aud got knocked down, and run away, aud then stoic because I was hungry. " Oh I if I'd only had a moth er?" The strength was all gone from the poor boy, and ho sank on his knees, sobbing great, choking sobs, and rub bing the hot tears away with the sleeve of his jacket. The woman was a mother, and, though all her children slept under the cold sod in tho church-yard, she was a mother still. She put her hand kindly on the head of the boy, aud told him to look up, and said from that timo he should find in her a mother. Yes, even put her arms around the neck of that forsaken, deserted child. She poured from her mother's heart sweet, kind words words of counsel and of ten derness. Oh 1 how sweet was her sleep that night how soft her pillow I She had plucked some thorns from the path of a little sinning but striving mortal. That poor boy is now a promising mau. His foster-father is dead. His foster-mother is aged aud sickly, but sho knows no want. Tho poor "out cast" is her support. Nobly does he repay the trust reposed in him. "When my father aud mother for sake me the Lord will take mo up. 27te Standard-Bearer. Penny Wise and Pound Foolish. At the very time wo are haggling aud splitting hairs about utilizing our water-power, people in older States are remarking about our failure to use one of the greatest sources of our wealth. The Isew York Tribuue has this to say: More and steadier water-power is quietly running to waste in Kausas than any other State in the Union. Were this to be said of Idaho or Mon tana, it would meet with prompt and unhesitating credence ; but that strong and unfailing streams should be found in Kansas, whero there is neither moun tains aor extousive forests,where thoro arc no heavy snows, and where all the rivers have their sources, cither at the foot hills of the Rocky Mountains, or on our undulating prairies, it really re markable. The annual rain-fall in Kan sas is fully up to the average of the Atlantic States. Tho largest strcams,such as the Kan sas, Neosho,Rcpublicau, Solomon, Smo ky Hill, Saline, and many other eont-Id-erable streams, flow in deep chanu.. - through vast deposits of sandy alluvi um, olten several miles wide. So deep are these channels that the streams rarely overflow their banks. During the rainy season these deposits are charged with all the water they cau absorb. They aro reservoirs of im measurable capacity, which are slowlv aud steadily discharged by percolation and the streams sink lower and lower in their channels, and thus maintain ing their flow the warmer months f the year. Kansas can be made one of the fore most manufacturing States. Not one west of Massachusetts equals it in per manent and valuable water-powers, and in addition to its water-power it has a 6oil of unsurpassed fertility, a salubrious climate, aud railroads that stretch out in all dircctious. PHILADELPHIA. Opening of the Centennial. This morning (May 10th) was very rainy, with a prosp'ect of steady rain all day, but tho indications are now the clouds will break, the rain cease, and the original programme of the opening ceromouies be carriedout. The city is crowded with visitors, and tho trains last evening and this morning having como from all directions with crowds of passengers. The streets are all ablazo with flags, and notwithstanding tho rain there were patriotic demon strations numerous, audfiae. The Ex position opening is the subject of con versation and since early this morning throngs of people on foot, in street cars carriages, wagons and steam cars,have been pouring toward the Centennial grounds in anticipation of the opening of the gates this early. A military pa rade, comprising portions of the first division, passed through the principal streets. Tho display was fine though not nearly so large as would nave been had tho weather been favorable. If the weather becomes clear, the Exposition opening will be a groat success. Tho sky has cleared aud tho weather is beautiful; sultry but not too warm, and tho grounds aro in very good con dition, in spite of tho rain. The gates were opened at eight o'clock, and the crowds have beeii pouring iu ever since. It is roughly estimated that 50,000 peo ple arc on the grounds, and still a rush of people go through the gates. A fa vorable change iu.the weather will per mit the original programme to be car ried out, though arrangements have partly been made to conduct the inau gural ceremonies in the main building in case it continued to rain. A spa cious platform has been erected at the site of Memorial Hall, north of the main building. Seats are arranged on the platform for official and other in vited guests, aud along the front of the platform are scats for members of the press. An orchestra of 150 pieces and a chorus of 1,000 voices, under tho di rection of Theodore Thomas and Dud Icy Buck, are stationed directly iu front of the platform at the side of the main building, aud all tho space in front of the platform, except that needed for passage way, is open to the public till inauguration. Tho main building. Machinery Hall aud Memori al Hall are reserved for the invited guests aud closed to the public. All guests pass through the main buildiug entering at the cast or west end or south side, and thence through the cen ter door at tho north side of tho plat form. Tho space about the platform, to such a distance that to see and hear is impossible, is crowded with people awiating the opening. At 11 o'clock tho President's party, accompanied by oflicials, proceeded to the platform. The President having been escorted to the grounds by Gov. Hartranft with a division of military, at once mounted the platform, while all the surrounding space and points of elevation were occupied by crowds of people. Tho orchestra, whilo scats were being secured, played some na tional airs, and after tho parly on the platform had arranged themselves, they played Wagner's Centennial March, which was received with applause. Af ter opening with prayer by Bishop Simpson of the M. E. Church, and tho singing of Whitticr's Centennial hymn the presentation ot .'he buildings took place. The board of finauco made ap propriate speeches and ceremonials in tho turning over of the buildings to the Commission, which was followed the singing of Sidney Lanier's can tata by a full chorus, accompanied by the orchestra. The applause of the vast crowd was enthusiastic, and por tions of the music was encored, espe cially the basso solo, sang by Mr. Whit ney, of Boston. Tho presentation of the Exposition to the President, by Gen. Hawley, of the United States commi6ion, followed Gen, Hawloy making an elaborate and heartily applaudod speech. When the Prysid'ent arose to respond, he was greeted with enthusiastic and long continued applause, followed by three cheers and a tiger, led by Gen. Hawley. President Grant then read his response to the presentation. It was brief and expressed in well chosen terms tho im portance of tho exhibition and the greatness of the event. So great was the confusion in the crowd however, and so low a tone of voice in which tho speech was made, that people a few yards away heard not what was uttered At the closo of the President's address it was followed by raising the flag on the main building, the signal that the exhibition was open. Salutes were fired, bells commenced ringing, the chorus began singing Hallelujah, the chorus chimes commenced rincinir va rious airs, and the President and invi ted guests, amid cheers from the crowd began the procession from the main building and the machinery hall, John Walsh, President of the Cen tennial Board of Finance, then formal ly presented tho buildings to tho Uni ted States Centennial Commission, con cluding as follows: Ladies and Qentlemen If in the past, wo have met with disappointment, difficulties and trials, thoy have been overcome by the consciousness that no sacrifico can be too great, which is made to honor the memories of those who brought our Nation into being. This commemoration of the events of 1776, excites our present gratitude, and the assemblage here to-day of so many foreign representatives, uniting with us iu this reverential tributo,is our re ward. We congratulate you on the occurrence of this day. Many repre sentatives of the different Nations have gathered hero in peaceful competition, that each may profit by association. This exhibition is but a school, the more thoroughly its lessons are learn ed, the greater will be the gain, and when it shall have closed, if by that study, tho Nations engaged in it shall learn respect for each other, thon it may be hoped that veneration for Him who rules on high, will becomo uni versal, aud the angel's song will once more be heard, "Glory to God iu the Highest, and on .barth Peace, good will towards Man." Joseph J. Hawley, President of the Centennial Commission, presented the exhibition to tho Presideut of tho United States in a speech that was warmly received. After giving an ac count of the inception of tho National exposition, the history of its organiza tion, etc., which is familiar to every one, he said : "On July 4th, 1873, this ground was dedicated to its present use. Twenty-one; months ago this Memorial Hall was begun. All tho other one hundred and eighty build ings within the enclosure have been erected within twelvo months. All buildings embraced in the plans of the Commission itself aro finished. Tho demands of applicants exceeded space, and strenuous and continuous efforts have made to get every exhibit ready in time. By general consent the ex position is appropriately held in the City of Brotherly Lovo. Almost with :i your view stands the venerated edi- i c whereiu occurred the event this wt.rk is designed to commemorate, and Co ball in which the first Conti nental Congress assembled. Within the limits ot this great park were the homes of eminent patriots of that era, where Washingtou and his associates received generous hospitality and able counsel. You have, no doubt, observ ed the surpassing btauty of the situa tion placed at our disposal. In har mony with all this fitness, is the liber al support given the enterprise, by the State, the city and the people individ ually. In the namo of tho United States, you extended respectful aud cordial invitations to the Govern ments of other Nations to be repre sented, and to participate in this exhi bition. You kuow how very accept ably they responded, from even the most distant regions, their commis sioners are here, and vou will soon see with what energy and brilliancy they have entered upon this friendly com petion in the arts of peace. It has been the fervent hope of the Commis sion that during this festival yoar,that the people from all States and sections. of all creeds and churches and all par ties aud classes, burying all resent ments, would come up together to this birth place of our liberties to study the evidence of our resources; to meas ure the progress of one hundred years; to examine to our profit the wonder ful products of other lauds, but espe cially join hands in perfect fraternity and promise the God of our fathers that the new century shall surpass the old iu the true glories of civilization; aud furthermore, that from the asso ciation here of a welcome to visitors from all Nations thoro may result, not alone great benefits to invention, man ufacturers, agriculture, trade aud com merce, but also stronger international friendships and more lasting peace, thus roportiug to you, Mr. President, that under the laws of the govern ment and usage of similar occasions in name of the United States Centen nial Commission, I present to you a view of the International Exhibition of 1876. President Grant's address iu full is as follows: My Countrymen It has been thought appropriate upon this Cen tennial occasion to bring together in Philadelphia, for popular inspection, specimens of our attainments in the industrial and fine arts, and in litera ture, science and philosophy, as well as in tho groat business of agriculture and of commerce, that we may the more thoroughly appreciate the excellencies and deficiencies of our achievements. Alto to give emphatic expression of our earnest desire to cul tivate the friendship of our fellow membors of this great family of Na tions. The enlightened agricultural, commercial aud manufacturing people of the world have been invited to scud hither corresponding specimens of skill to exhibit on equal terms iu friendly competition with our own. To this invitation they have generous ly responded; for so doing wo render them our hearty thanks, aud the beau ty aud utility of the contributions will this day be submitted to your inspec tion by tho managers of this exhibi tion. We are glad to kuow that in view of the specimens of tho skill of all Nations, it will afford you pleasure as well as yield to you a valuable practical knowledge of so many of the remarkable results of the wonderful skill existing iu enlightened communi ties. Ono hundrod year3 ago your country -was new and but partially settled, and our necessities have com pelled us to extend every means and time iu felling forests, subduing prai ries, bHilding dwellings, factories, shops, docks, warehouses, roads, canals, machinery, etc. Most of our schools, churches, libraries and asylums have been established within ono hundred years, and burdened by these great primal works of necessity which could not be delayed, we yet have done what this exhibition yr'M show, in the direction of rivaling older and much more advanced Nations, iu law, medi cine and theology, in science, litera ture, philosophy and the fine arts, whilst what we have done we now only regret that we have not done more. Our achievements have been great enough, however, to make it easy for our people to acknowledge superi or merit wherever found. And now. felIow,citizeni, I hope a careful exam ination of what is about to be exhibit ed to you, will not only inspire you with profound respect for skill, but also our frieudt from other Nations, and likewise satisfy you with tho at tainments made by our own people during the past ouo "hundred years. I invoke your generous co-operation with the worthy Commissioners to secure a brilliant success for this in ternational exhibition, and make the stay of our foreign visitors, to whom wo extend a hearty welcome, both pleasant and profitable to them. I de clare tho international exhibition now open. Useful Beeipes for the Shop, the Household and the Farm. A correspondent of the Ohio Farmer gives the following method of making a simple corn marker: Take a plank seven feet long, sixteen inches wide, aud oue and one-half inches thick. Pin this on three blocks, five by eight iuches thick and sixteen inches long, putting one block at each end and oue in the middle. With this length the marker is easily turned at the ends. For a tongue, get a smooth tough pole and fasten it to the ceutcr of tho plank in such a way that, when the team is hitched up, the marker will stand level. Now take a lath, ouo by two inches thick and ten feet long. Drive a staple iuto the plank at each eud of the marker aud one iu tho middle. Pass the lath through one outside sta ple and the eud just through tho center staple. Fasten a chain to the outer end, and tho marker it completed. The chain marks where the middle block or marker must follow the next time across. The lath must be shifted at oach end so as to keep the chain on tho unmarked land. When using it, stand on the middle of tho plank and keep the tongue directly over the chain mark. If the first mark was made straight, all the rest will be so, aud oqually distant apart. If desired, the lath may bo fastened to the middle of the plank with a bolt, so that it can be turned from side to side without lift ing. Secure it in position by another bolt, passed through tho lath and plank, near the onds of tho latter. It has recently been found by exper iment at Cornell University that, as tanners generally know, by sproutiug garden seeds before sowing there is a gain of threoor four days in the time of ripening. For plating iron, steel, brass, lead and zinc with tin, the following has recently been proposed : Prepare a solution of perchlorido of tin by pass ing chlorine through a concentrated solution of salt of tin. Dilute the pro duct with eight or ten times its vol ume of water, and filter if necessary. The article, half scoured with sulphu ric acid, is to be polished with sand and the scratch brush, then washed with water, and hung by a zinc wire for ten or fifteen minutes in the per chloride of tin solution. Afterwards take it out, rub it with the scratch brush, dry it aud polish it. If brooms are wet with boiling sods ouce a week, they will becomo very tough, will not cut a carpet, aud will last much longer. A handful or so of salt sprinkled on a carpet will carry the dust along with it and make the carpet look bright and clean. A very dusty carpet may be cleaned by dip" plng the broom in cold water, shaking off all the drops, and sweeping a yard or so at a time. Wash the broom and repeat until the entire carpet has been swept. The following compound it said greatly to facilitate the washing of clothes : Dissolve two pounds of bar soap in about three gallons of water as hot at the hand can bear. Add oue tablespoouful of turpentine, aud three of liquid ammonia. Stir, and steep the clothes in this for threo hours, keeping the vessel tightly covered. Then wash the clothes in the usual way. The soap and water may be used a Becond time, in' which case a tea speonful of turpentine and the same amount of ammonia must be added. This treatment is calculated to save much labor in cleansing summer clothes stained by fruit, etc. Very durable 'and neat mats for floors can be made from old coffee sacks. A piece of the bagging of suit able size is bound with some dark fabric and secured to a frame of four laths. By means of a hook of wood or iron, like an enlarged crochet needle, carpet rags are carried througrh the material so as to skip every other thread and to leave loops halt an inch long, tho ends, of courso being lasteneu. Uiu red uanucl can bo used to make tasteful borders. s A new and simple blowpipe con sists of two large jars connected near tho bottom by a piece of rubber tub ing. Oue is filled with water aud put on a shelf above tho table on which the other stands. The water passes into the latter, and, in doing so, forces the air out through a stopper and piece of tubing into the blowpipe, whice is supported separately. With jars of ono gallon capacity and a blow pipe with an orifice of one-sixteeu thousandth of an inch, a steady air current of ten minutes' duration is obtained; and to keep it up, ono has merely to transpose the jars. A compound of grease and zinc fil ings is found to be an excellent pre ventative against rust for iron bolts inserted in wood. It it used to line the bolt hole. Pulverized anthracite coal, spread on tho soil to tho depth of half an inch, is said to have a remarkablo effect in brightening the colors of flowers of potted plants. To keep striping pencils in good shape and ready for use, grease them with tallow from a candle and spread the hair straight on a pieco of class: keep them preserved from dust. A good bronze paint for iron is made or ivory black, one ounce; chrome yellow, ono ounce; chrome green, two pounds. Mix with raw linseed oil, adding a little japan to dry it. This gives a fine bronze green. If desired, gold bronzo may be put on tho prominent parts of the object when the paint is not quite dry, the powder being rubbed in with a piece of plush. Weak solution of cyanido of potas sium cleans gold lace well. To prepare skins for fur, mix bran and soft water sufficient to cover the skins. Immerso tho latter and keep them covered for twenty-four hours; then remove, wash clean, aud careful ly scrape off all flesh. To one gallon of water (hot) add ono pound of alum and one-fourth pound of salt. When dissolved aud cool enough to admit entrance of the hand, immerse the skins fer twenty-four hours; dry in the shade aud rub. Stir the liquor again, immerse the skins for twenty four hours, dry, and rub as before, im merse for twenty-lour hours in oat meal and warm water, partially dry in the shade, and finally rub until en tirely dry. This leavos the skin like white leather and fit for immediate use. Never dlluto varnish with turpen tine, as it kills the gloss. If too thick, warm it by the stove or place tho cup on a warm iron. To bend amber, drop it into hot beeswax. After it has been immersed for a few minutes, remove it, aud, holdiug it before tho fire, bend it to tho. desired shape. Seven Requisites of Fem&Je Character. One evening lately, in our family cir cle, the conversation turned on "female character," and the various elements of its composition. The subject nar rowed by degrees, till tho question came to be, what wero the main requi sites of a good wifo ? There being con siderable diversity of opinion, and room for endless argument, it was agreed that each should write on a slip of paper certain qualifications iu the order deeniodth most important. The number of points was to be limited in each list to seven, and those which wero found in greatest number iu all the lists were to be regarded as tho de cision of the company. When the pa pers came to bo examiued, thcro was great variety in the elements noted, and still greater in the order, as might be expected from tho diflbrent ages and characters of the voters. But by a very decided majority, the following points, in tho order given, appeared as the Seven Elements of (he best Wife. 1. Piety. 2. Sense. 3. Temper. i. Education. 5. Manners. 6. Beauty. 7. Riches. This is the list, as it resulted from the votes, and it will be found to stand a most critical and phiiasophic.il ex amination. But before subjecting it to this, let me say a few words in ex planation of the terms composing this seven-fold teBt. I am an old matt ac customed to preaching aud will use tho foregoing list like a text. 1. Piety. By this I do not mean any peculiar creed, or mode of religion, but simply the recognition of princi ples and motives of action, other than those which "are seen and temporal." Piety believes in things "unseeu and eternal," aud has regard to the Divine will, as declared, either in tho con science, or the works and word of God. Amid the tides and surges of life, pie ty, like an anchor, sure and steadfast, moors the soul to that which is be yond tho vale of natural vision ; and whore piety ,is wanting, thcro is uei thcr comfort iu loving nor safety in trusting. 2. Sense. By this I understand nat ural capacity, bulk of mind, soundness oi judgment,; an mat is luciuuuu in the term, better understood than de scribed, "common sepso." As Pope ha3 it, in one of his admirable coup lets "Good sense, which only is the gift oi lleavcn; And though no science, fairly worth the seven." 3. Temper. By this I do not mean mere sweetness or amiability of dispo sition. A country parson was telling Paley how happy he was in his domes tic lite, having been tinrty-nve years, and never having had the slightest dif ference with his dear spouse ! "How insipid I" was Paley's expressive re ply. There is more than sweetness wanted in a good temper. A woman mutt have mettle or spirit, as well at meekness and suavity, to entitle her to the attribute of temper. 4. Education. Br this I do not un derstand what, in modern phrase, are callod accomplishments. Many an in telligent and well-informed woman can neither sing, nor play, nor speak any other language than the mother tongue, and yet may be well educated. To be able to write aud converse well and bo reasonably well-informed on subjects commonly occuront in the cir cle in which sho moves, is enough to entitle her to the name of an educated woman. 5. Manners. How often do we see every natural and acquired excellence nextralized by disagreeable manners ! How often, on the other hand, has plainnesSjShall I say ugliuess, appoared lovable, and a multitude of faults been covered, by the charm of a frank and winning manner! There is a life and power in this attribute, deservedly placing it in our list above mere form or feature, which, in marble or on can vas, can be equally admired. Beauty can be imitated by art, but who can paint or imitate with equal truth the vivacity, elegance, dignity, attractive ness and manner? 6. Beauty. This quality speaks to other senses than the ear, aud, there fore, there it no need for the tongue describing it. Jiiches. This element, not of femaio character, but of an eligible wife, is. alas, too well understood, to require remark or explanation. Reader! have you ever known anv individual combining all these quali ties ? I have known many women and loved some ; but never liad tiie good fortune to meet one with this seven fold excellence. I mean, of course, having a large proportion of each ot the elements, for it is taken for grant- ed that a certain amount of each of the elements must exist in every wifo in civilized society. Also, it is taken for granted that there is not deformi ty, disease nor other drawback to union. A savage, or a backwoodsman squatter, could dispense with educa tion and manners in his companions, but we aro taking the standard of civ ilized life. I was asking the reader if he knew of any person with all these qualities of character. Trv vour ac quaintances by this test, but beware of narsu judgmeut or incautious remark. Iknow one who has eminently tho first six qualities in the list; I know sovcr al who have four out of the seven; one or two who have five; yet the greatest amount possessed by others of the three first elements cause mc to lovo them more than if they had only a smaller amount of all tho seven. I should like to give iilustrations of ev ery subject by citiug examples of fe male character from history and litera ture, sacred aud profane, but this would occupy too much space, aud tho suggestions thrown out may lead to such applications. I said that the arrangement In the test paper was a most philosophical as well as practical one, which will be ad mitted when it is observed how the qualities follow the order of soul and body. First, there is pietj', relating to what is Duroly spiritual the higher faculties of the soul. Then, there is sense, or pure mind and iudirment. Third, is temper, a mixture of mind with the passions belonging to animal life. Fourth, education an acquisi tion and enlargement of mind. Fifth, manner a combination of mental with bodily attraction. Sixth, beauty per taining to the body and its properties. Lastly, riches, or acquisitions and pos sessions altogether external to the per son. Spiritual at the beginning and material at the eud of tho list. These arc the jottings of one who at different times ot his life might, per haps, have arranged his list ditferentl) aud it is a subject in which young and old, rich and poor, learned and un learned, male aud female, aro alike in terested. An Old Northerx Seer. An Incident Belated by Moody. I was in Ohio a few years ago, and was invited to preach iu the State pris ou. Eleven hundred convicts were brought iuto the chapel, aud all sat in front of mc. After I had got through the preaching, the chaplain said to me: "Mr. Moody, I want to tell you of a scene which" occurred iu this room. A few years ago, our commissioners went to the Governor of the State, and got him to promise that he would pardou five men for good behavior. The Gov ernor consented, with this understand ing that the record wa3 to be kept se cret, and that at tho cud of six months the five men highest on the roll should receive a pardon, regardless of who or what they were. At the end of six months the prisoners were all brought into tho chapel ; the commissioners came up, and the President stood upon the platform, aud, putting his hand in Ins pocket, brought out some papers, and said: 'I hold in my hand pardons for five men.' " The chaplain told ine he never witnessed any thing on earth liko it. Every man was as still as death; many were deadly pale, and llio suspense was awful ; it seemed as if every heart had ceased to beat. The commissioner went on to tell them how he had got the pardons: but the chap lain interrupted him.' "Before you make your speech, read out the names. This suspense is awful." So he read uui me lfrsi name, "itcuben Johnson will come and get his pardon," and he held it out, but none came forward. He said to tho Governor, "Are all the prisoners here?" The Governor told him they were all there. Then he said again, "Reuben Johnson will come and get his pardon. It is signed and sealed by tho Governor. He is a free man." Not one moved. The chaplain told mo he looked right down whero Reuben was: he was well known; he had been nineteen vears there, and manv were looking around to see him spring to his feet. But he himself was looking around to see the fortunate mau who had got his pardon. Finally the chap lain caught his eye, and said, "Reuben yon are the man." Reubeu turned round and looked to see where Reuben was. The chaplain said tho second time, "Reuben, you are the man." and the second time he looked round, think ing it must be some other Reuben. So men do not believe the gospel is for them. They think it is too good, and pass it right over their shoulders to the next man. But you are the mau to night. Well, the chaplain could seo where Reuben was, and he had to say three times, "Reuben, come aud get your pardon." At last the truth be gan to steal over the old man ; he got up aud came along down tho hall, trem bling from head to foot, and when he got the pardou he looked at it. aud went back to his seat, and buried his face in his hands, and wept. When the prisoners got into the rauks to go back to the cells,Reubeu got into ranks too, aud the chaplain had to call to him, "Reuben, get out of the ranks; you arc a free mau ; you arc no longer a prisoner." And Reuben stepped out of the ranks. Ho was free! That is the way men make out pardons. Thoy make them out for good character or good behavior. But God makes them out for men who have not got any character, who have been very, very bad. Double Grime. Our whole system of treatiugdouble crimes with one-sided laws, our whole silly policy of treating ono party to a double crime as a fiend, aud tho other party as an angel or a baby, has been not only inefficient for the end sought to be obtained, but disastrous. The man who offers a bribe to another for any purpose which involves the in fraction of a law of the State or Na tion is, and must be, an equal partner in the guilt; and any law wnicu leaves him out of the transaction is utterly unjust on the face of it. If it is wrong to sell liquor, it is wrong to buy it, and wrong to sell because, and only because, it is wrong to buy. It pros titution i3 wrong, it it wrong on both sides, and he who offers to bribe a weak woman, without home or friends or the mcaus of lire, to break the laws of the State, shares her guilt in equal measure. Law can never be respected that is not just. No law cau be en forced that lays its hands upon oue of the parties to a double crime. No such law was ever enforced, or ever accom plished the purpose for which it was enacted; and until we arc ready to have double laws for double crimes.we stultify ourselves by our unjust meas ures to suppress those crimes. Our witnesses are accomplices, the moral sense of the community is blunted and pcrvorted, and those which we brand as criminals look upon our law3 with contempt of judgment and conscience. Dr. J. O. Holland, in Scribner's for May. In the Bank of England no fewer than sixty folio volumes, or ledgers, are daily filled with writing in keep ing the accouuts. To produce these sixty volumes, the paper having been previously manufactured elsewhere, eight men, threo steam presses, and two hand presses are continually kept going within the bank. In the copper plate printing department, twenty eight thousand bank notes aro thrown off daily; aud so accurately is the number indicated by machinery, that to purloin a single note, without de tection, is an impossibility. An apparently well-posted corres pondent of the New York Tribune, says that the Chinese population of California cannot exceed 85,000. Makeshifts for Clergymen. Tho English incident of tho clergy man's eking out his support byplaying a fiddle in the orchestra, and, "perhaps, upon occasiou, for the dance, recalls the humiliating condition of tho chap lain in old English countrv houses. a3 it appears in Macaulay and the old nov els. It was good fortune if he could marry the lady's maid, or worse. But there was never a time in our history when the clergymen held other than a respectable position. Often enough now it is a desperate struggle upon the slender pittance that he receives to maintain himself properly with those who are his natural associates. Often enough it is impliedby brutal or mere ly dul! men that ho is a kind of pen sioner on the bounty of others. But no shoeu.aker, or carpenter, or ditch digger, or lawyer, or doctor, or stock broker, or gold-gambler, or merchant earns his money moro legitimately or by sinceror toil of brain or body. As the factitious part of his position dis appears, and ho stands upon his real and not his perfunctory spiritual scr vico in the world, the essential dignity of his calling is enhanced, and the do nation party becomes only a well meaning insult. There are many remote villages in this country where the story of tho fid dling English clergyman will bo heard with amazement and a little contempt for a countrv that would compel any pastor to such a strait. Those quiet aud comfortable little villages will probably thank God that they arc not as other villages aro, especially that particular English village. But it was not that spirit which the parable hon ors. It was he who prayed for mercy to him a sinner, who is commended to our love and sympathy. If it bo a shabby thing that an English village should compel a clergyman to fid dle for a living, is it a causo of praise that an American vil lage should permit its clergyman to scrimp and squeeze to rub through the year, or bo forced into debt, orovon to denv himself aud his familv education and'a score of comforts for the lack of a few hundreds of dollars more of sal ary? As the American community re gards that English sinner with lofty pity and contempt, what if tho voice of truth should bo crying at the same moment, "Thou art the village!" Harper's Magazine. The Denouement of a Dumb Courtship. At the time that Francis I., of France, was taken prisoner at tho bat tle of Pavia, one of his officers, tho various Chevalier Beauregard, smit ten bv the charms of an Italian lady of uoble family, named Aurelia, declared his passion." Aurelia, though flattered by the declaration of the gallant sol dier, refused his suit on the ground of tho levity of tho French character and the natural indiscretion of that people. But Beauregard was not to be put off so easily. The depth and fervor of his love led him to propose to tho lady to put his constancy to any proof she might think proper. Aurelia at length accepted the terms of the proposition, aud agreed to marry him, if for the space of six months he would remain utterly and entirely dumb. The Chevalier promised, and then with a silent bow, withdrew from the lady's side, and from that moment he opened not his lips with the sound of human speech. He returned to Paris, where his friends and relative were stricken with sorrow at tho terrible infirmity which had fallen upon him for his had been a voice beautiful aud oiitul milling. lleaurcgaul ouprnscd all his wants by dumb signs, and sel dom smiled. The best physicians were sent for, but he refused to see them. Tho captive King was at length set free and restored to his people; butjov of his return to his capital was dimin ished by the sad misfortune which had befallen the Chevalier. He sent his best doctors to tho smitten soldier, who, out of respect for his royal mas ter, took tho medicine prescribed, but with no effect. Tho King would not cast awav an opportunity. He sum moned Beauregard to his presence and told him that a physician had come who promised to cure him, but the Chevalier bowed low in silent discred it. The Kiug nodded to the fair stran ger and asked her what sho would do. "Beauregard, my tried and cher ished," she said, turning to the Chev alier, "this must endure no longer. Speak to me!" The Chevalier instantly recognized his beloved Aurelia, who had truly loved him, and whose heart had been deeply touched by the proofof his con stancy and devotion. He pronounced her name in rapturous toucs as he flew to take her outstretched hand. Francis was sensibly effected bv the romantic event, and he presented his restored favorite with a rich estate at his marriage. Potatoes as Fool for Stock. Potatoes in many localities distant from market are this season so abun dant and cheap that they cau only be used to advautagc for feeding out to stock. It i3 true that certain agricul tural writers have of late endeavored to show that this valuable tuber was of little or no value for such purposes, but it is very probable that thegeutlc men who advance such theories aro not practical agriculturist?. The value of the potato 83 food for man and many of our domestic animals is too well known to be discarded at this lato day in consequence of anything which may be written by theoretical chcmist3 or agriculturists. But while tho potato has been a bone of contention among agricultur ists for many years, its practical aud specific value as food for stock ha never been disproved when put to the test. The celebrated veterinarian, Wil liam Youatt, in speaking of the value of the various kinds of roots as food for stock, says of the potato: "Among the various vegetable productions that havo been appropriated to the stall feeding of cattle, none have occasioned greater discussion than potatoes. They furnish an excellent supply, par ticularly when cut and steamed, thov appear adequate to the fattening of neat cattle in combination with comparatively small portions of other food." in the eleventh volume of the British "Annals ot Agriculture," we find some statements from Mr. Campbell, of Charlton, Eng land, which bear directly upon this question. Ho observes that one hun dred bushels of potatoes aud seven hundred pounds of hay are generally sufficientto fatten any animal that thrives tolerably well. They should at first bo given in small quantities and gradually increased to oue or two bushels per day; dry food being always intermixed, anil tho proportion of hay being uniformly regulated by tho effect which the potatoes produce on the bowels. The hay should always be cut in order that it may be more readi ly mixed with tho potatoes. Alas! little does the world kuow how raauy a broken heart is hidden uudcr a cold and stern demeanor of the face; little does it dream of the anguish that is stifled by the rigid lip of pride, or what fecling3 lie buried, but alive forever iu the heart of those whom it looks at daily, as monuments of hard, unsympathizing selfishness. It is written, "Every heart knoweth its own bitterness," and that concealment has been ordained by the same wis dom which has given us the knowledge of the fact. Gcn.Escobedo, the captor and exe cutioner of Maximilian is in the field against the Mexican revolutionists. A pretty foot aud ankle get up stairs easier than those not so pretty. A Family Pyramid. The Louisvillo Commercial say3 a party of colored individuals took" tho Southwestern railroad to viit some relatives near Bakcrsport, Kentucky. Upon arriving at the depot tho afore said parties stepped out upon the plat form of the car preparatory to getting off the train, which was passing the platform at the depot. The conductor, seeing the danger they wero iu, halloed to them not to jump out. The old negro said : "I is going to git off here, whito man; you can't fool mc; I is rid on theso here thiugs before to-day." So saying he leaped from the car up on the platform, aud, it being covered with sleet, he skated off and fell upon the ground beyond, which lay at least ten feet below. The old woman followed his illus trious example, aud over she went on top of the old man. Tho girl, who weighed about three hundred pouuds, followed her mother and became the capping-stone, so to speak, of the perch, though if an arti san could have seen the pyramid he would have thought the base oi il had been turned up. By the time the train stopped the old African presented himself at tho eud of the platform, much flatter iu appcarauco than when he made his exit. The hist wc saw of him ho was rail ing out at the top of his voice : "Jist like a woman ! always wants to visit iu bad weather! And now I's got to sue de white folks of dis train iu the Federal Court for my damages and rights. I is going to do that very thing, if God spares mc and I can git a lawver!" General Sherman and Prayer. Gen. Kilpatrick, in his review of Shermau's campaign, tells the follow ing story: Shortly after our army had entered Savannah, a number of clergymen called upon Gen. Sherman, and among other questions inquired if they could hold divine services m tho churches as usual. "Certainly," said the General, "why not? We are especially directed by tho army regulations to pay due atten tion to divine services on the Lord's day. My soldiers aro all Christians; certainly, open up your churches, wc will all go." "But," said a dignified, saintly look ing individual, "some of us are Epis copalians." "Well, that is a good religion. No objection to your religion; none what ever," answered Sherman. "But, sir," said the clergyman, "wc are in tho habit of praying for the President and Congress." "Oh!" said Sherman, "yon want to pray for Jeff. Davis, do you ?" "Yes, sir," emphatically replied tnc clergyman. "All right," said Sherman, his brows lowering, "pray for him pray for the devil pray for both of them the o,no needs about as bad as the other. Is that all gentlemen ?" That was all that was enough. Thcy had failed to induce Gen. Sherman to mako martyrs of them. A Cars for Neuralgia. I wish to tell those who suffer from neuralgia how to cure themselves. I tried the doctors and their remedies, quinine and morphine, aud they only gave mc temporary relief. I also tried every remedy I could hear of, such as horae radish" tied on whore tho pain was. 1 suffered on for ten ycar3,whcn I told my husband I was going to try sweating. Two stones wore heated", and one applied to my temple and tho other to my feet. As Soon as I began to sweat tho pain Ielt. iu tins way I proceeded for about a year. Many a time, my husband would get up in tho night and make a fire, and then heat and apply the stones. The disease has so far left mo that now I scarcely ever have it. I do not think any one ever suffered more from neuralgia than I. My tongue would often become so para lyzed that I could not talk, and thcro would bo no feeling iu my arms and hands. Try a Mustard Plaster. The Dubuque Herald says of a resi dent of that city: "He aud his new wife visited his good old aunt, aud she asked a hundred questions on tho all-important subject to her. He was profile iu his answers, being only too happy to extol the good qualities of his young wife. He concluded tho eulo gy by tolling the old lady that his wife had a wonderfully sweet voice, and a 'mezzo soprano of extraordinary com pass.' The good aunt looked ovor her spectacles with concern in her eyes, aud said': 'Ilezshc? Well, now; ycr aunt Lucy used to be troubled with just such a complaint, a long while ago, aud she ued to put a mustard plaster to tho soles of her feet aud take cttnip tea, and it gave her a sight of oasiness. Just have your wife try that, and I'm sure she will git better.'" Scandal. A story is told of a woman who free ly used her tongue to the scandal of others, and made confession of what she had done. The confessor gave her a ripe thistle top, and told her to go out in various directions and scatter the scods one by one. Wondering at tho penance, sho obeyed, and then returned and told her confessor. To her amazement, he bade her go back and gather up the scattered seeds; and when sho objected that it would bo impossible, ho replied that it would be still moro difficult to gather up and destroy all tho evil reports she had circulated about others. Mr. John Satterwaite, of Granville county, North Carolina, aged sixty four years, cured himself effectually of consumption, after tho doctors gave him up to die, by using the following recipe : One pint of liquor and four table spoonfuls of old, fat, lightwood-knot sawdust. Dose, one tablespoouful three times a day. Cut mullet) leaves iu July or August, dry them and make tea, not too strong, aud use night ami morning in place of coffee. Mix with sugar and milk to suit taste. Drink one cupful. It Is not well to take too much. Mr. Satterwaite still continues the use of the mullen tea, and has great faith iu it. Ho i3 now halo and hearty, and says the recipe ha cured several other consumptives in that county who stood upon the very brink of the grave. 'Bathe every day!" exclaimed tho widow Smashpipcs, as she dropped the flat iron upon tho horse shoe with a baug, and looked her neighbor, Snubs, right in the eye. "Why, vou don't say so ! I never used to think of stripping my Jeems, and giving him a right good wash, but four times a year; oust in the spring, onst iu the summer, on3t in tho fall and onst iu the winter. Howsomedever, some children kotch dirt sootier than others." "Miss Smith, doe3 a cormorant cat strawberries?" "Law me ! Ho, child. What put that into your head?" '"Cause ma told Sarah not to bring out the strawberries and cream until that old cormorant, Miss Smith, had left." About ten minutes afterward that child aud his mother went up in to the attic and played "pca3 hot and peas cold" for neariy an hour. 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