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A LOST LETTER. "We must rntcr the fashionable cliuri li of a projicnuifi country town. On fiis larticular Sunday, atml contrary to the ubmrI arrangement. Alice Luhntiian, the contralto, arid Arthur Gilbert, the tinr.r, sat together on one side of the orjraui-t, IVlal)cl Strickland and Nerhert Stacy, oprano. and basso, on the other. Of these tour jw rsons, Alice Lahnman and Heritor. Stacy gave the usual amount of attention to their duties; and nothing pave the small coquetries and whispered flatteries common to voluntary, ami per haps to other, choirs, interrupted their enjoyment of their own and their mental criticism of the others' performance. With Miss Strickland a-id .Mr. Gilbert all was different. Mis tick land probably could not have lo ked plain ii the had tried, but she ap proached it as nearly to-day s Heaven had made it possible. In Arthur Gilbert a change had taken place since his en trance into the church, whii h could not have escaped the observation of his coin panions, had thev not leen entirely taken up with themselves. His manner then had liee-n radiant with fiuth a glsu, briclit hojcfu)ne.ss tliat it u;.rht to have been a pleasure merely to look at him. On tak ing his nsual seat leside Miss Strickland, he had Ieined forward and spoken to her in a w hisper an ardent whisper, it would have seemed received in return the frigidly spoken and very e!itinctly audible monosyllable ".No." A hurt ami hurried remonstrance had then been answered by. the lady's crossing over and taking the seat usually ocenpied by Miss Iiuhnman. Since then she had not glanced toward him. Amazement sat ut first alfn upon li is brow; but its place was soon divided w ith the indignation of feeling causelessly outraged. During the whole service he waged with himself a terrible warfare. To leave her to a long repentance bitter enough he knew it would Ik- was the resolution constantly combated by the better determination to m ike at least one attempt to understand her conduct. At last the service approached its close. The solemn benediction was pronounced over the Itowed heads of the coi-irregation. 1 he m-ople slowly dispersed. .Miss F.alin- man paused tt arrange her libbons, audi to jH-rmit Mr. Stacy to join her, it such j should le his pleasure. With downcast eyes Mis Strickland passed quickly down j stairs, evidently desiring solitude lor a 1 companion. 15ut after a thousand strug- i gles with pride, Mr. Gilbert had con- j qtiercd himself. 1 Ie met her at the foot j ot Hie stairs, ana woul'! Iiave walked lie side her. She i.aused with decision. " Io vou not intend to allow me to walk with you, Mabel?" Mr. Gilbert asked, in a voice of suppressed emotion; but already he was srrowing angry 8 gain. " I am much obliged, but prefer to be alone," said Miss Strickland. " Is it true, then, that you were wound ed so deeply y Is it possible, .Mabel, that you have not yet forgiven me" " I have forgiven you so fully," replied Miss Strickland, slowly and coldly, " that I have forgotten both the oUen.su and the otlender. Be kind enough, if you please, to let me pass." He stepped back a little, looking at her in wonder; but lie spoke once more, in a voice made intense by deep feeling. " Think one moment, .Mabel. Do you realize what you are doing" "I quite realize that no gentleman de tains a lady against her will. When it is your pleasure to allow me I shall be glad to go on." "And this is our farewell?" "That has already been spoken. I hoped it had been final." Mr. Gilliert bowed profoundly and steHil aside. Her face was an emotion less mask ; but upon his, amazement, pain and anger were plainly painted. Before Miss Strickland reaches home a very few words will throw- litrht upon the reason or unreason of her conduct to her betrothed lover. A lover's quarrel had begun, as such quarrels usually do, altout a' trifle. Un happily, in this instance, the inipctuo.sity of the gentleman, irritated by the cold pride of the lady, had widened the breach until it had grown to formidable dimen sions, each dwelling upon i heir own par ticular grievance, and each declining to take that j-tep that hurts the first one. But three or four days passed in this way had plainly demonstrated to each how dear was the bond w ith which they w ere tritliog. Miss Strickland waited eagerly for some token of repentance; Mr. Gil liert looked - anxiously and in vain for a sign that rejentance would be accepted. But, after all. he knew- that the initiative was his part, and, love and generosity urginihim, he took it in an unfortunate manner. Detained from church this morning, he sen' to Mis S'ricklanel a n -te fuli of love ami magnanimous self blame; a note that would have touched a very much harder heart than hers. But she never receiveel it. Sitting in her place in the choir, before service, she saw- Joe the unhappy wight who blew the or gan coming up tne steps Willi a note in his hand, and upon his countenance shining with the recent application of brown soap, a look of unusual peiturba- tion. Joe bad playe d -Mercury ere tins. iHiss rtncKiand smu?il w itn outward en couragement and a thrill of secret joy and held out her hand. Joe blushed un- lerneath all his tan and freckles, bci-ame confusetl, and stammered somethinc. "Why, is it not for me?" said Miss Strickland, draw inir back her hand as if she had touched a burning coal. "-o, ma am. mis n ain t. iiusis for for Miss Lahnman. Mr. Arthur Gil bert he sent this 'n' to her." This was a piece of gratuitous mendae itv, cause-el by Joe's embarrassment. The note was inde-e:d for Miss Lahnman, for, by an unfortunate coincidence, Joe had had confided to his care a communication for each of the two ladies. He had lost the note for Miss Strickland, and having no intention of confe 'ssinir the hu-t, jum bled up names in this peculiarly undesira rue manner, counseled ov anirer. aiis Strickland Ixlieveel him. She saw Miss Lahnman read, the note saw her smile ami blush. After that she saw very little more during the day. And Mr. Gilbert's words at the church door seemed to her no more than a gratuitous insult. Four weeks passed after that Sunday without a. word of explanation. Nor did she once see her lover. Time forgot his wings, and crept on leaden feet. Miss Strickland's face grew noticeably paler and thinner; a l(k (if expectancy became almost habitual to her etes and lips. The postman's ring startled her. A sudden voice, a seep cpuicKer man usual, sent a rapid flush into her cheeks, which, fadintr, left her paler than In-fore. Instead of sad dening, however, she was even gayer and more vivacious than was usual or perhaps even natural w ith her. But her health sank under the ehVrt, despite hercourase. anel at length her niotiit-r, becoming alarmed, proposed a sojourn among '.he mountains. So to the mountains they went. But now, weakened a little by ill-health from which all her pride could not shield licr, Mabel begfenl for quiet some pleasant farm house, not the great, crowded, noisy hotel. Money can find almost anything, and they discovered the farm-house, the ideal farm-house, large, pleasant, beautifully situated, and containing, as their hostess told them, but three or four boarders be side themselves. " It would he perfect," said Mabel, sinking on the couch when the landlady had left them " it would be pi-rle-it, if there was nohexly, mamma, but just vou and me." . The day following their arrival Miss Strickland was too unwell to go down stairs at all; but the next even in ir, feel ing better, bhe went down to tea. Mrs. Kittrell, the landlady, casually remarked that two of her boarders had walked that afternoon U the top of a hill famous for its view. JVliss Strickland, she added would find them very pleasant, lively people, and she hoped would like them? "Oh, no doubt of it." said Miss Strick land, with laniruid politeness. " What are their names, Mrs. Ki'trell ?" " The two that I have been speaking of are from your city, too. How pleanant if you should happen to know them! They are Mr. Arthur Gilbert and Miss Alice .Lahnman." There was a scarcely perceptible pause. , JIlss Stickland brushed something from her shoulder. J "I beg your pardon, Mrs. Kittrell. 1 1 know Miss Lahnman very well indeed, and have met Mr. Gilbert several times, also, though so casually I can scarcely call him an acquaintance." Then the poor girl seemed to think It necessary to resume her old mask of gayety, though, save the two mentioned, there; was net a sou"! w ithin a hundreel miles of her who cculd have imagined anything of her affairs. After tea, Miss Strickland stood a mo ment aleuie on the gallery. She noticed a narrow, grass-grown foot-path leading elown the hill-side. It was eiuite lost from view among the trees at the bottom of the hill, and bending an attentive ear, she thought she heard the soft sound of running water. The shadows, the soli tude, the beauty promised, tempted her. Drawing her thaw I close around her. Miss Strickland walked elown the path unno ticed!, and seated herself upon a stone at the foot of a great tre-e. This solitude, tliese sweet sounds and vague forest injurs, had all the delight f novelty. "Ah, delicious!" she murmured. " Here it would be possible to be almost happy!" She whs - quite . wrapped - in her own thoughts. And neit until they were just crossing the brook did she notice the ap proaching figures of -Mr. Gilbert and -Miss Lahnman ; tiiey were then within two or three yards of " her. Too late to retreat, she could only hope that they would pass without observing her. Arhur was talking in a lowered voice, rapidly anel fervently, Miss . Jihnman, listening with downcast eyes and atten tive, interested face. Two oir three phrases re.-n-liil Miss Strickland's ear. If I have offended you," he said, in a voice of pleading, "still you can forgive me; because you know you mut know that my heart LcIoiils to you as abso lutely a niv soul to its Maker." Alt me! -Miss Strickland had some glar ing faults, which you have perceived ere this; but her sense of honor was real, and , no', worn for show. Unable to move away, she lifted her lingers and stopped her ears. And never w as sense of honor more unhappily obeyed than ill this in stance. For see? how it was. During th'se months Miss Lahnman's comedy had had a tragic conclusion. Mr. Stacy hail left for newer charms. The coquette's heart was not much wounded, but her vanity was sorely hurt, and she was ready for any thing i hat would help to reinstate her good opinion of her own fascinations. By an aiviilent she had happened upon poor Arthur's retreat during the summer. Sometliimr she knew of the estrangement which be suffered, and more she guessed. Arthur was decidedly a ruVi. She made use of her beauty, her Madonna eyes, her aureole of hair. Aithur, like other sen sible, candid men, was in some respects very near a fool, lie believed till her ex pressions anel glances and timidities per lo ily natural. Every day she looked prettier than the day before; the logical conclusion was, of course, that so much beauty indicated every moral excellence, then they had been much together in happier days, and he could utter the be loved name to one who knew its wearer. All this .Miss Lahnman ejuite approved, having no doubt heard the wise proverb respecting confidantes. This afternoon a step had been taken which, she felt, was leagues long. Sim ple Arthur hail tokl her the whole story. And just as they had reached the lirook, w ith a man's egregious egotism, he even repeated the unfortunate note which he had writtenaud which Mabel had never received. " If 1 have offended you, still you can forgive me; because you know 3011 must. know that my heait belongs to ynu its absolute ly as my soul te its Maker " Here, as yo:i know, Miss Strickland stoppcel her ears. Arthur paused a minute. Miss Lahn man lifted her blue ej-es, swimming with tender pity. "Even that," he said, " diJ not move her. I do 111 1 blame her Heaven bless her! but I still must think 1 had de.neall that I could do!" "Ah! how coull she?" cried Alice Lahnman. Her white hand resteil for one brief minute in mute sympathy upon bis arm. Ihenshr- blushed mid looked down. It isieal y true that some women can blush at will. And though -Miss Strickland could not hear, she could see She somehow elid not or could not turn her e yes away. "Oh, pardon nn-!" murmured Miss Lahnman, with c infusion as natural as her flushes; " B"t 1 feel so sorry lor you! If she trer had loved you how could she have treated y 11 so!" "That is just what I say," said poor Arthur, very disco seilately he had nev er said it at all. by the way, for be knew that she ha I loved him well. " I think, alter all, that she n ay have mistaken her self. It mm possibl", was it not, Alice?" Arthur, who had !eng ago worn out re sentment arid anger, merely wi-hedto hear hV. !,'(: t. . Ll'd; ;i ) V s, .iv 1;C did not enjoy, lie Lad no jvw-ipon. 'J match the untaught subtlety of mad emoiselle, the born coquette. '1 he- did not stop aliove three minutes be-ide the brook. When they were well out of eaishot. Miss Strickland release-el her hearing from prison. At tins moment sue did not look like a proud woman. She sank back listlessly against the tri e near which she hail placed herself, and covered her face with her hands; a few tears trickled Uirougli her fingers. All nerveless, her attituele spoke more elooueutly thau words. She knew at last that her hope had not been dead. but sleeping, for now its death -throes rent her bosom. But elfort and resolution accomplish miracles j et. The days rolled on, and autumn was past; Christmas drew near Miss Stric-Kiand had long since returned home, and to herself; she recognized the fact that the grace and bloom of life were gone for her; and j1so she recognized the more important fact that life's uses aud duties remained. I lie leverish gayety that had marked her conduct for awhile was gone. In its place shone a steadier light the cheerful acceptance of things as she found them. She went into society as mm h as ever; was perhaps more than ever admired there. And it is certain that her mother an 1 herself were drawn near er together than ever before. In the performance of certain routine duties Miss Strickland found herself at the church the day tie-fore Christmas eve. The ladies of St. Jami s took iutiniin pride iu their Christmas decorations, and half the feminine congregation were gathered on this occasion, with a slight sprinkling of the less ornamental but perhaps more etli cient sex. 31 rs. Grej-, the rector's wife, was there a little woman, chirrupy as a bird, self important as a honey-bee queen: well liked, pretty, and full of suggestions more poeical than practical. Miss Lahnman was there, Arthur Gilbert, Herbert Stacy, Joe the din fill spring of woes unnum bered and fifty more, with whom we have nothing to elo. ' "There!" said .Mrs. Grey, finally, turn ing 10 me group about her. "1 th nk at last, that it promises to be really beau til'ul." All agreed with her. lhere was quite a chorus of satisfaction, with some look ing towarel the door, for it was growing late. " There is one thing more that must be done, however that certainly must be done," said Mrs. Grey, with her usual dainty emphatic utterance. "Boor Joe's Ix-ncii must be furbished up a little. The cushion must have new material. As it is, it is simply disgraceful." " But, dear Mrs. Grey, w hat does it matter? It doesn't show." Thus remon strated a practical one. " We must not make clean only the out- tide of the cup and nlafer." returned Mrs. Grey, smilingly, but still feeling her self the rector's w ife. " Mr. Gilbert, will you loosen the old covering for me?" As in dutv Ix.und. Mr. Gilbert would turn upholsterer with much pleasure. iiere is a hammer heavy, but 1 think you can use it." It strained Mrs. -Grey's muscles, and. Vou perceive, she -thought those-of Her cules would have been tense beneath the weight. Arthur, laiiffhinw-took the weicrhtv nf- fair, averring" that he thought he could wield it by the exercise of all his strength: lie went up stairs. " Or no. Miss Strickland, pray be kind enough to take him this one. -Tne one he has has no I don't know the name -nothing to take out tacks with." Miss Strickland did not seem to hear. " I will take it, dear Mrs. Grey," said Miss Lahnman, with great obligingness. But this little lady always preferred her own arrangements, however trivial. " No," she answered. "I want your sweet taste alwmt the placing of the e alia lilie-s. You will oblige me, Miss Strick land, will you not?" "I will fake it to Mr. Gilbert, since you wish it," said Miss Strickland, not without annoyance. " Thank you. Come, Alice, my elear. Joe, come and help me lift the vases." Miss Strikland walked up the steps very slow ly. She hoped that Mr. Gilbert's task would lie accomplished before she could reach the top. For, in addition to other objections, she tit her errand rath er ridiculous. But he did really experience some vex atious hindrance through lack of the proper instrument, and was swearing a little, very softly and unconsciously, un der his breath, when Miss Strickland said, just beside him: " Here is a better hammer, Mr. Gil bert. Mrs. Grey told me to bring it to you." " Thank you," he answered, coldly. " I am much obliged to Mrs. Grey, and of course to you, also, Miss Strickland." "Not at all to me. I would not have brought it but that she insisted." It was only about a hammer and apiece of green cloth. But so oddly is life com- pouneled that this was the most overpow ering moment of their lives. Never sine-e that fatal Sunday had they stood one mo ment alone logeiner. iNever since then had either spoken one voluntary sentene-e te the other. I have not the art to ie-11 all that fille d their hearts as they stood sile-nt. 1-or silently they (lid stand a moment. Miss Strickland had tried to turn and go elown stairs again, but her iiead was a little gidily, and, raging at herself for her unnecessary agitation, she still louml it would tie wisdeun to remain au mstanl w here she was. Mr. Gilbert did not glance toward her again. He was afraid to elo se. She stoeni so near him! Her dress touched him. That meaningless contact thrilled to his very soul. He, too, called himself a fool, and invoked inaudible anathemas upon himself. But his heart was one w ild pain. He took the hammer she hail brought, lifted it with unnecessary force ; and brought it down upon his own fia- "Oh!" crie-el Miss Strickland. It was hardly more than a breath, but the tender monosyllable, surpriscel from her lips, spoke so much ! She stretched out her hand instinctively, anJ drew it back with a painful blush. "It is no matter," saiel Arthur " It did not hurt me." And indeed he scarcely felt it. He used the hammer once more, with better effect, loosening an euld, rough looking piece of wixhI that held the faded cloth. ' The cloth fell down, and a little cloud of dust rose. Sum-thing rustled and fell on the floer at his feet. "Ah!" said he, " here is an old letter. How long has it been there-, I wonder? It is yellow w ith age." He was thankful to the letter for being there. It gave him something- to say. But it was only with dust it was yellow. Eiuht mouths had it lain there, holding its little secret against the time of elisclosure. And the time had come. He glanced at the aeldress, and saw. in his own hand writing, Mabil's name, note without speaking. I elon't suppose it ever pen that a man's heart stood still until it s-tooel stiil forever or that a man's living blood ran ice. But ice and fire seemed in his veins for a moment. His look lright eued Miss Strickland. "What is it?" she said, forgetting her self. "Do you remember," he said, in a voice that was not Arthur's voice "elo you renumber the lat Sunday that we sang toge her ?" "Yes, I remember. Oh " " Did you have a neite from me that morning :'' he asked, in the same strange voice. " I ? A note? Oh no!" " litre is the note that I sent you that day. Will you rend it now?" "What do we there? That taste of heaven more, that taste of heaven after a black and bitter draught belongs to them alone. . - Every body down stairs forgot tlie-m, except Miss Lahnman. Fifteen minutes passed. Then Miss Lahnman, not being innately a lady, and no longer able to curb her curiosity and her jealousy, came eofily up the steps. " What an age it takes to remove a piece of cloth I" she cried, as she came up. Some of" the sweetness was out of her voice. Irony and apprehension did not tune it w ell. " We want 3-our opinion about the wreaths for the chancel. Was tVe mii:: 1 irirv r a ntcpt-e-i" This she added as she turned lac corner and came in s;-;ht of them. " Entirely a success-," Artec- answered. "It has been. worth its weight, ma in gold, but in diamonds." He was sitting on Joe's bench, with somewhat such au air as if it had been an imperial throne. M iss Strickland was replacing some hair-pins, and her face was that of the goddess of morning ce lestial, rosy red. Some time after this, Mr. Gilbert en joyed the pleasure of an explanatory iu tcrvicw wilh the ingenuous "blower." Without alarming his inventive powers by any reference to the lost note, he con trived to learn from that artless youth one or two facts which threw some light upon its fate. "Awhile ago," said Joe, "that 'ere piece o' cloth no sense anyhow ot loose and tripped nie up a time or two. And down I came bang! once, when Mr. Grey was a-prayin'. I didn't catch it then, 1 guess! Oh. no! he never said a cross word in his life. He wouldn't." But these eulogies were expbc'ned and commented upon by appropriate expres sions, which left no doubt tied his re marks were entirely ironical. He further stated that, in a zealous mood, he had then improved the condition of his bench by nailing the cloth fast, and by nailing over it a strip of wood to hold" it down. All unconscious of the letter that had slipped from his pocket between the cloth and the cushion, he hael thus locked up for a little while this key to two destinies, j Joe was surprised at the elonation which ! rewarded this information. But still it ! oiuaineei 111s enure approval, ihis was a mode of expressing approbation of his merits which he understood anel appreciated..-- rpcr'a Wet kit. He opened the did really hap- quisitiveness, approaching and feeling the object with its long antenn.-e. In a few days, if not appropriated for food, it becomes quite familiar with the spider, rr iwliug beneath its legs, etc.; and the spider seems to reciprocate this friendship, lor one the writer had (a fe male) lasted for eight Weeks, nnd at last succumbed, rather than, let us suggest, elo despite to the unhallowed bond. The United States Senate. There are in the present Senate forty Republicans, twenty-nine Democrats, flutr Independent lie-publicans and one vacan cy, a full Senate consisting of seventy four members, tw o from each of the thirty seven States of the Union. Twenty-six newly elected Senators will take seats in the Senate on the oth of March, 1ST7, in place of the follow ing, whose terms ex pire on 'he 51 h of March, 1877: Alabama, George Ooldthwaite, Dem. Arkansas, Powell Clayton, Rep. Delaware, Eli Saulsbury, Dem. (ic-orgia. Thomas M. Norwexid, Dem. Illinois, .lohu A. Logan, Kep. Iowa, lieurtre G. Wright, Ken. Kar.sas. Jitint-s M. ltarVey, Kep. Kentucky, John W. SteVeneor:, Dem. bouisiiina, J. Kodninn West, lie p. Maim-, Lot M. Morrill, Kep. Massachusetts, George 8. Bout well, Kep. Michigan, Thomas W. Ferry, Hep. Minnesota, William Winilorn, Kep. Mississippi, .J a tare L. Ah-eirn, Kep. Nebraska, Phineas W. Hitchcock, Kep. New Hampshire, Aaron II. Cragln, Kep. New .Jersey, Fred. T. Frelmghuysen, Kep. North Carolina, Matthew AV. Hansom, Dem. Oregon, Jame K. Kelly, Dem. Klnxle Islar.d, Henry Ii. Anthony, Kep. South Carolina, Thomas.!. Robertson, Kep. Tennessee, Henry Coojier, Dem. Texas, Morgan C. Hamilton, Jnd. Rep. Virginia, John V. Johnston, Dem. West Virginia, Henry G. Davis, Dem. Wisconsin, Timenhy O. Howe, Kep. From the above list it will be seen that of those whose terms expire in 1S77, sev enteen are Republicans and nine are Dem ocrats. Of those who hold over, tw enty seven are Republicans ef various shades and twenty Democrats. The White-Mountain. Ilutterflj. In a ' pleasant paper in the American Naturnlitt, Mr. Aug. 11. Grote suggests the piobable causes which induced the Isolated community of VVhiti'-Mounlain butterflies to take up their abode on the rocky summit of 'hat lofty eminence. The mountain is feet high, and the but terflies never elescend below an elevation of about 5,'iOO feet. Here they " disport during the month of July of every year," thriving upon the scanty deposits of'honcy found in the flowers of "the few species of hardy plants that grow in the crevices of the rocks at this great altitude, and upon available liquid substances. The insect measures, fioia tip to tip of the expanded fore wings, about 1 t-10 inches. It is Colored in shades of brown, with various bauds and marblings diversifying the sur face of the wings. The buiterfly is known to naturalists as the (Kne teniae 1, and was hist desciibcd in by Thomas Say. An allied species occurs en Long's 1'e di and other elevated heights in Colo rado; and another is found at Ilopedal, Labrador ; but they are conriued to these widely separateel localises. Mr. Grote surmises that the White Mountain butie-rily was brought down from i s original home in the Xoith by the glaciers, which, advancing at the rate of less than a mile in 100 years, carried them as far south as the latituele of Virginia. When the ice retraced its steps in consequence of a change in the climate, " it w as as the retreat of au army with all its baggage and eipuipments, and in per fect order. Year by year it "called upon its plants, its butterflies, its animals, and they followed in its vegal train ; . . . they were to go back with the ice, nor be seduced by the lakes and streams its re treat unveiled, anil so befome companions to the mammoth. And it succeeded, for the most part, until it reached the White Mountains." There a colony of the (Kiteix were tempted to remain by the shallow ice-rivers that then filled the ravines of the mouutain, and they stayed so long that return to the home of the glaciers was Impossible. As the local glaciers mebed at the base of the moun tain, and crept constantly higher and higher, the butterflies followed, "for warm weather was uncongenial to them, and at last they were landed on the mountain peak, which is now bare of snow in the brief summer. Here they have managed to survive to the present day; but, re marks -Mr. Grote, "they are" entrapped, and must die out t v natural causes, un less certain entomo'V ists sooner extirpate them by pinning them up in collections of insects. What time, iu Tuckerman's Ravine, I see the ill-ad visc-el colle ctor, net in hand, swooping down on this elevoteel colony of ancient lineage aud more than Puritan affiliation, I wonder if, before it is too late, there will not be a law passed to protyt the butterflies from the cupidity of theii pursuers." In t .e same magazine from which the above notes are taken. Dr. W. Wood states, in an article on the Goshawk, that he has observed in his experience that the number anel size ol die eggs deposited by birds, particularly of the rapacious species, often vary with the age of the birds. Thus the toshawk has lecn known in different localities, to lay one, two, three, lour and five eggs in a nest. Dr. Wood believes that the old birds lay but two eggs, while the young birds lay a larger" number, anel those of a smaller size. Cliicnyv Tribune. The Knglisn or Itesr Mutes. A Curious Spider. A wiutfr in the China Review gives some curieius facts concerning a spider, which seems to have been created to pre-y upon the cockroach. Its habitat is coex tensive with the latter, certainly in South ern. China and Formosa. It. frequents houses, hiding in crevices anel dark corners during the day, show ing itself i.t dark to seek its food, principally the cock roach. It does not spin any web; but at taches Itself by a silky exudation, which serves also to suppeirt - it when springing on its prey. Iu this it resembles the jumping spider (Salticusl, though in its other movements it is very dissimilar, be ing of as timid anel retiring a disposition as the little Saltiens i bold, and running w ith a rapid, steady motion, very different from the darting movements of "the Salti- cus. 1 he lemale forms a circular cocoon, about one inch in diameter, holding manv nunureei 01 eggs. 1 ins cocoon she car ries about witii her for some time, and' at last attaches it to a convenient - snot. When attacked by thi spider, the cock roach has no means of defense against its enemy, exeept flight. Indeed, it seems hardly conscious of its danger. A few- stealthy peces, and the fore-lecs of the spider haDg over the menaceil prey, and a sudden dart, from which it seldom es capes, completes the capture. The cock roach is usually struck on the under side of the thorax, and, after feebly struggling feir a longer or sheirter eriol, yields to the united effects of the fangs and the with drawal of the vital fluids. If only struck and immediately dropped by the spieler, paralysis of the I im lis soon sets in; but life is evidenced sometimes for twenty hours after by a gentle motion of the an tennae. W hen u cockroach is put into a cage with the arachnid, it shows merely the. ordinary insect caution or .in- With tliese tremendous odels against him the deaf-mute child is set to the task of acquiring a knowledge of written lan guage. His ideas (in signs) shape them selves in this wise: "Horses, two, run fast." Of course he does notthink these words. The idea of a horse, its shape and color, is probably imagined in his mind, or it the horse be not present to his sight, the sign whi -h he uses for that animal comes into his thought. He next touches or grasps or holds up two of his lingers, which hs uses on all oce-asions to express number. Then the idea of run ning by means of its sign, and lastly that of sliced, suggest themselves, the last two, howeve r, being probably closely connected as in our owu minds. Observe, here, that the order in which the thoughts arrange themselves is differ ent from the manner of those who think by means of words. The main idea is " horse," anel he gives it the preference, as the olel cr and more simply constructed languages always elid. It is reserved for our cultured anil perfected language to describe an ob-' ject before telling what that object is. Who will say that it is according to philosoph ical principles that we say, "A fine, large, red apple." instead of "An apple, fine, red, large"? A deaf mute boy tells me that he saw two dogs fighting, yester day. He explains it in signs in this manner: " Dogs, two, fight; first, second ear bit, blood much. Second ran, hid; saw yesterday, I." Thus the fact is ar rangeel in his mind. Let him attempt to translate for it is nothing but translation this simple statement into Knglish. The perplexity which first seizes the hap less se hool-boy over his " Gallia est omnis elivisa iu partes tres" is nothing to it. Like him, he must go hunting, as if for a needle in a haystack, for the word to put first. It is the last idea in his sign-sentence. Then he slowly learns to pick out the words and arrange them in English order - an order, as I said before, not founded on phileisophical principles, but in most instances wholly arbitrary. This is by no means an easy task. Years of training do not insure him against ludi crous lapse. A fair percentage of the whole number educated learn to construct sentences with accuracy; a smaller per-j centage of these acquire fluency, precis- ; ien, and, in some rare instance-s, grace e-f of expression ; but a large proportion nev er become gooel Knglish scholars. Jennie Fff!7rfton Zimmerman, in Lippincott for April. Comttto from the New York Erening Pot, there can be no eloubt of the truth of this anecdote: "A prominent clergyman, of Brooklyn, last week, while taking one of a course of boxing lessons for exercise, received what the boys call ' a jolly black eye.' On Sunday he chose his text from 1 imothy, fourth chapter, seventh verse, I have fought a gixid fight, I have fin ished my course.' " USEFUL AM) SUGGESTIVE. Baked N am. Wash the ham thorough ly anel scrape the lower part; soak it in water that will more than covcr it, all night. Skin it add lay in tile baking pan, with one pint of vinegar, baste every fifteen m:nutes; bn.kellmr hours. Flaxskkp Lemonade (gexxt for colds). Pour one quart boiling water over four tablcspoonfuls of flaxseed. Steep not boil three hours; cover closely while steeping; then strain, sweeten to taste, and add the juice of two lemons, putting in moro wafer if too thick to be agreeable. Chriatiai Vnim. , . . Sweetened Rice. t)he quaff of mjlk and one teacup of rice; boil until the rice is very soft, anel is thickened; adel the beaten yolk of two eggs, half teaspoonful ef salt, one and a half teacupfuls of sugar, two teapeionfuls of lemon flavoring. After stirring all together, turn into a plotter and sft about hlf a teaspoonful of cinnamon ovef it. BerVe ice-Cold: The whites of the eggs may be adde d as a meringue. This is a delicious desert, es pecially in summe r. Exchange. The Lancet says that the throat symp toms nrf the most tntworthy for the pur pose of diagnosis in the iiiitial stage of scarlet fever. The soft part of the palate is extensively reddened, and not merely the tonsils, as is the casein the first in stance in ordinary sore throat. When this condition is met with, accompanied by a very hot skin and a very high pulse, accompanied or preceded by Pickucrs, w ith a thickly-furred tongue, red borders and prominent papill.-e, a case of scarlet fever may be prepared for. Someone says that a strong decoction of sage tea, or a salve made of sage tea and lnrd, and well rttbbeil on, will cure garget, or caked udder, in cows. We have a remedy for this ailment, well experi mented with and successfully, Which I will give. Give the cow one, two or three doses of raw poke-root, cut line, and if she refuses to cat ifalone we mix it with cut feed or any kind of slop that she will eat. Don't be afraid to use poke-root, for it is harmless, and a cow will eat just enough of it and no more than she needs. This is a sure cure. Cor. Tntcr-Oeean. CiitK fok Toothache. Dr. Dyce Duckworth, an English physician, con tributes a short memorandum on this sub ject. He was called on lately to treat a case of very severe toothache, and tried various ordinary remedies, including chloroform and carbonic acid, without any benefit to the patient. He then re membereel having read that the pain might be relieved by holding in the mouth a solution of bicarbonate of soda. He gave the patient half a dram in an ounce of water, aud, to his astonishment, the pain ceased immediately, and complete relief was secured. He thinks tliat, as the remeely is so simple and the disease o distressing, and often intractable, this treatment may be worth' of notice and imitation. Feeding Hens Generously. A hen may be regarded as a machine for the production of eggs. If only enough fooel is given to just keep her alive to just run the mae-.hine no eggs, of course, can be expe-cted. But usually there is no trouble in this direction. Peo ple elo not often err in not giving their hens enough. It is more frequently the case that they give them too much, and of the wrong kiutl of food. If a machine is fed with too much raw material, more than it has capacity to utilize, it will be cme clogged in its action and fail in its work. Or, if the wrong kind of mate-rial be supplied, the desired product will not be turned out. For a hen to produce an, egg daily, she must be well supplied with raw material out of which to make the egg. There must be albuminous sub stances, such as are femnel in meat and grain, out of which to form the white anel yelk, and lime to produce the shell. Various kinds of grain contain these sub stances in dillerent proportions. This fact renders some kineis better adapted for the food of fowls than eithers. It is often poor economy to feed whole grain to fowls. We e'alleel recently at a neighlKr's residence, who feeds li is fowls unground rye. He complained that his hens ate large quantities of grain anil yielded only a few eggs. We observed that the elrop pings of some of them consiste-el largely of w hole grain, which showed conclusive ly that such hard feed was consumed at an immense loss. If fhe rye had been ground or boiled, less than one-half the usual quantity would have produced more eggs. X. Y' Herald. TIIK AH Kit IC AN ISi:ilANTK CO. OK CHICAGO. The American of Chicago has been much slandered of late. Let us see why. Has it ever failed to meet its obligation" to pay every loss maturing against it? No: that is not claimed bv its bitterest enemies. Art! its othcers or stockholders unreliable Imsi m ss men, or of inferior moral standard? The mention of their names disproves that. No one has dared to impugn such me n as Hon. H. X. Hibbard, Hon. .) M. linilev. Hull. W. H. bra.Mey, II. Z." Culver, L. L. Munn, Win. H. (Kington. Nicholas Kransz, M. A. Hoyne, K. 15. Curlier, D. A. Knowlton, Jr., and Chas. L. Currier. Yet these are the men to whom the American's interests fcre in trusted. Does it lack enterprise or stability? Its cash income of StT,iH0 and the $ 40, Oito.ntro of insurance written last year, ami its '.hi."i,khi cash assets, together w ith its i.iHto.iMO of installment notes, are sufficient denials of that. What then is the matter? .v ,.' Mtrtt' These are what draw the enemies' tire. Perhaps the reader of this has received or hail shown him by some rival agent one of the numerous circu lars which are being so industrious! y dis tributed over the- country. If so, let him probe the motive of the- source from whence it came. The insurance commissioners of four dilferetit Mates have just done this, ami after a searching otlicial examination of the American's plan ejf business, it assets and liabilitos, all came to the same conclu sion. In closing his published report, the Hon. W. D. Hill, Superintendent of insur ance for Ohio, says: "It is my opinion "that the American Insurance Compare "of Chicago is as safe and sound tinan "cially as other insurance companies "possessed of the sumo amount of ''capital and assets." The same results were reachrd by Col. C. P. I'llerbe. Attorney, ami Hon. A. Harvey, the eminent Actuary, both of whom represented the Sta.u of Missouri in its otlicial examination of the American's standing. Also by ex-Auditor Cat tell for Iowa, and Mr. Kellogg, Actuary of the Illinois Department. Tliese men declared what they knew, for they Went to the Company's ollice and saw for them selves. Are not the results found bv them, after days of personal examination, trust worthy, and to be accepted, instead of mis representations indulged ill by business rivals for mercenary and selfish purposes? The American docs business only in eight of the Western States, and insures 'no business property whatever, cnnlining its risks to detached dwellings, school-house and chinches; y. t there arc only six companies in the United States whose business equals the American's, and these write heavy lines in large cities through out the Union . Of course t heir agents tight the American. It's their bread and butter to do so. I In- American is getting the cream of the non-hazardous business. It will take no other. It knows how to get it, too; for in 1ST! its cash income was only 'wS.tii:.', while in ST5 it reached the splendid proportions of $SI7,4i4. It shapes its business to the needs of its members in writing five years' policies and collecting in cash oi.ly one year's pre mium, taking installment notes payable in one, two, three and four years for the- balance. In conclusion, the American is old in years, prosperous in business, strong in reputation and money, and what is better thau all, pru dently and" honestly managed by experienced, successful business men with unsullied reputations for integrity aud moral worth. ITlap or Hie Hlack Hill. TnE Bismarck Tribune, published sevent--five miles nearer Black Hills than any other newspaper, gives more reliable information concerning the-m than any other. Sent to any address six months together with a Chromo eif Urn. Cnster, or n new and correct pocket map of Dakota and the Black Hills, 6howing facts gleaned by all official surveys ami late explorations. Six months for one (h ilar. Address C. A. Lounsberry, Manager, liiimarck, D. T. Ki:onomt. Tou will save money by using Proite c tfattibU's Original Jotthd German Son,. It will not waste nor become soft like ordinary yellow soap when used in warm water, nor is It cheapened ith articles inju rious to clothe. Ji'inemter, you obt&'n a full OM-untl bar '.I you purchase their Irand. To protect their "brand from imdatora Procter A (iambic patented it, and th? patent was sustained in the United States Courts. J-U amine the stotnp vn the Oar tchen you buy. Take their Souo orJ.14. Ask your d'tiugist tor "Dr. Syke- Sure Cto-e f ir Catarrh, ' or sei.d Ten Cents to Dr. C- K- Svkes, E. Madjeon St., Chicago, lib Xantlppe. It johus that the memory of this woman, like that of her renowned husband, is likely to be kept alive to the end of time. She is said to have possessed a very irritable tein i"r, and lo-r nime ho become a ynonym of " vixen," eir 4 scoid.' 11 is UiOiL-fian pos sible, however, that the judgment passed upon her by mankind has been too severe. A more charitable disposition would un doubtedly liave.-discovcred in her, many good finalities." and na e .it 'libit i her failings more to physical ir.tirmitics than 10 uT-r-d obliquity. The party most intimately ac quainted with her, and therefore best able to form a correct opinion, gives her credit for many domestic virtues. It is now well known that ripinv of the diseases to which womcli lire stihji-et, hate it direct, tendency to render fii-n! jr'itab'c, pe-vish, cross, mo rose, unreasonable, so ih.it titer chafe urid fret overall those little ills and aiinoiat"e? that a person in health would bear with com posure. It is fair to infer that most of the tantrums of Xuntippe were due to these causes alone; and could Socrates, as he re turned from the Senate, the (iymuasium, or the Atbi'iieuiii. have stopped at Pestle & Mortar's Di iig S'nrP fifM enrrii-d home a bottle of Dr. Pierce's Favorite l'lesi rtrtioP, now and then, no doubt he might have' evaded many a "curtain lecture," allayed many a " domestic broil," made it much plcasautcr for the children, and more enjoy able for himself, and rescued his w ife's name from the ulleilv lal'l", world-wide, and eter nal notoriety it has attained. T!'iiis.iiid of women bless the day em which Df. Pierce s Favorite. Prescription was first made known to t!iem. A single bottle often gives delicate anil suffering women more relief than months of treatment from their family physician. In all those derangements causing backache, d ragging-down emations, nervous and gen eral debility, H Is a sovereign remedy. Its soothing and healing properties render It of the utmost value to ladies suffering from in ternal fever, congestion, inflammation, or ulceration, and its strengtheninge-llccts tend to correct displacements eif internal parts, the result of weakness of natural supports. It is sold by all druggists. ti'Uii-. i.-'tU yearly, with c!i- cti. fr -n.v nail terms i. Y k W fl't'AR 'i i VIIII.V. ' l Awiii.i ; k ll l iM pHum, SO IUii'lj ivmt I'tirnimi. Scud -O K I.eki.1 y. Nfw Vol H. Tonr Xami Klcantly Trlnt- (1 on Ci TKisspiihUT ViiiTKil CtH, lor l' Crnu. Kacti rani eonuiina larrne inv'e1-. 1131 l"-l'l lor't th liht. Nothing lik Ihcm evr- hflnrf oft'-rt-'l l Am-rir. H it inilurrmrnu lo Aente. KovLIf riH TTo, AhUumI, hit. STOP HERE Cvntrnnlal Kxpnatt loft ? Atnr i lean i'lfmt.PTitH Mont iiiAmt. cent ml niUhlo picture pvt ntlVrt'd t Hjt i. iiim Pr (Mir piMini rnvnlJir tvl pr ure frrritnrv. Nat1un;iM opy- i mis 1 Pi3-ii. .'s-3.sUM.T, HEALTHFUL AND ELIGIBLE HOMES In a Pleasant Climate. :...,! orrntna for r,ipitalit. ifanufaetnr .Vinert JHr,cttlt,tra!iianJ otl; t. A re.iiM, by M.slal e-ard, ,t.lrc.-s. a to If.. a. W. Mi. oily. I ii-eul s, A!l.am, secure a paiiilililet ul ri:iiliiis liiMrinat tree. JTt TllnMTBtrel Flnrnt Cfni1t ftrr ;1S76 Is now ri- i.i,-. price looms. ! than .'iLf ? :" -William tl.'iowiJiTOU.645 Wneuttliut.oc,3IaM. lr. Sclienrk'a Standard Itetnedles. The standard remedies for fill diseases of the lnngp (ire Si henck's Pcxmojjic Syrup. Scuixck's Bea Wekd Tonic and Sciiksck's Masdiuki Fills, and, if taken before the lungs are destroyed, a pjieedv cure ia effected. To these three medicines Dr. J. H. Schenrk. of Philadelphia, owes tils unrivaled success iu the treatment of pulmonary diseases. The Pulmonic Sirup ripens the morbid matter In the lunirs; nature throws it oil' by an easy ex pectoration, for when the phlegm ormatier is ripe a slight eolith will throw it oil. the patient has rest and tilt lunH begin to heal. To enable the Pulmonic tsvrnp to do this, Pchencks Mandrake Pdls and Scbenck's Sea W eed Tonic must be freely used to cleanse the stomach aud liver. Scbenck's Mandrake Pills act on the liver, removing all obstructions, relax the gall-bladder, the bile starts freely aud the liver is soon relieved. Scbenck's Sea Weed Tonic i a pentte stimulant and alterative; the alkali, of which it i composed, nixes with the food and prevents eourinjr. It as sists the digestion by toning up the stomach to a healthv condition, fo that the food and the Pul monic Svrap will make t;ood blood; then the Iuuls heal, anil the patient will surely eet well if Care is taken to prevent fresh cold. All who wish to consult Dr. Schenck. either per sonally or by letter, can do so nt his principal of fice, corner of Sixth and Akch Srs., Philadelphia, everv .V outlay. Pciif nek s medicines are sold by 11 druggists throughout tho country. Much of the best furniture coming to our market is from the well-known house of Hoiton it Ilildreth, "225 and 7 Stute street, Chicago. Their goods are reliable, and those who have dealt with them say their prices are below other houses in the city REVOLVERS SKVEN feiieT 13.00 rw HufTuitl ilHI Hrvnlvr Sent with UXJ CartrMir-s f..r A3- tt- Nicki.i? PtATF. Snt,t.-.i..n gunrant.l. "-'"' ifi J . 1 1 ' WKSTKKA I V WOHKS, t I. leu f. I G'J De.irU)rn-t. (McCormick Klock). V.O.UoX O il, THE OUFVT GUANf-.K PAPFTt OF AMfcUlCA, OV! Y l i'. I'KK 1 hUl. TIIUKK Mi IN I Us OV Till I. KOi; i ' KVl'si. Alt alfiit On- Karm and Hie (,r:intl'. sri.,1 Tils I KVls tor sample copv and iir l.iili.Mirapti two i.lclni s-ef tie f.irp.er w ! rcmls, and II v wh.)d..n-t Ur:W ' Airr-cd; nral t apers. i.,.k l.arnin-. etc. lou A. 11. KM f.Ol.M , Le. fio-rof the Nalieiiai l.rani.v. is one t it- fi:nir.. Aiw-t J. K. I'.AKMI. 1'ulihsl.er, t'l.vm av, I'iiIm. EXPOSITION ! TEXTS Kvervbody Is RnltiK to camp out! KIj MiS I sn't witlintit tin; ur-Spnnfrifl llHnner. A.ilr-ssG. V. t'OSTKIi, SUN CO., fur Illustrated Prii-e-bist Tents, KImu, Itaiiners Mil galiu 1 Market Street. CIIlCAeie. Garden Flower FRESH ANO RELIABLE. Catalogue Wr: KI.NU fc sAVAUK, 37 SU" ' CUICUHO. PORTABLE -SODA FOUNTAINS. $75. $100. DURABLE. $40. $50. CHEAP &. M CI vl-M el -r r Mlll-I-I t HKVUY ti I ' - C -u. vt.'lMi CHAFIM I CO, m 1 1 fin. MM, I '! n!i kl.inn-,riurri .Mailison, I ml. -sk for l'rusMiig's warranted pure, whole White Wine Vinegar, some and palatable. 'A Square Jlal.' TVe lire pure our readers will thank us for calling their attention to the very handsome advertisement of the Kxeelsior Manufactur ing Co., of St. Louis, as it would be useless for us to trv to say anything in favor of their great Charter Oak 'ooking Stove. The very word suggests the thought of a well cooked meal followed by easy digestion, vigorous health, and a desire to" have and to do jdeuty of real icork, to eav nothing of the comfort uf a happy, contented household. Sme Patents tpeml their inon pv fur l'utent Mi'iltrine to cure t.iicir clii.ilreuV coMa. Some save their money ;mi prevent- the (.!! tiv biiviug -IliVKIt T.PI'KI) Mines, which never wear through ul 1 lie toe. Agents JWanted. HISTORICALJIURIOSITY. Map of the Urtited States Accord ing to the Treaty of Peace of I 783. A facsimile. F.Yf- UYI'OIIV WANTS IT. O'l'ies tent by mail on rece:iii of 'i ct-nts. AiUic RUFUS BLANCHARD, Chicago, 111. PORTABLE GRifiQifiG KILLS. i;est fr'reiM-li Iturri-t-tl'spln-(t:M uin.ei -i iiiiii'-ih, -nk harl iir-r-i miner. Isr 1-V.nu or ?lcrc-liat tVurk. Nu pe ri or- ill ill Mom- ol' nil mzrm .-iiiiim litileli An krr Holliiw loliv .Hill B'ieua, 4 oi t -tirileri nnJ I 1-.iii-i.h, e.eartni;. Mm II ni, , I'ul 1i-h. llaniv rs. el-., all i.ui: lof Mill ilachmerj una .Millers' liuijiplies. hi-U'l lor i'snifitiiet. K'raiib 71 ill loiiipaiiT, si i -i n. ,, :! i. e. EXCELSIOR MlHTOBIl 10. 612, 614, 616 & 618 N. MAIN ST. ST. XiOUIS, 4 'Vr .n t r. V V ji) FiTt-V rriwvTi-r-Ti." . i. s,.. ,11 TIH-PLflTE, WIRE, SHEET IROH AND COPPER. Hnve alwuj'M in Sio-lt a -owiieU assortment ot" every -l.t ol" gootlH use-el or solei by TIN AND STOVE DEALERS, 033Xj23 23 XT. T33D I'OAK '-'-I J 1 FAMOUS WHEREVER US? CR KNOWN FOR ECONOMY IN PRICE, SUPERIOR CONSTRUCTION, QUICK & UNIFORM BAKING, AND PERFECT OPERATION. sl W-J Z3 Money is thrown awav bv :ill win lo not hnv th-('AllI.h SiCK l-.W U IKK t'aMeued Mines. They an the easiest, moHt plishte unil ter ii eable. Luuk out tor imitation. All ftenutnc good btsr the I'atent Mump. 1 o. M KTt Ksox. Irraiu e'otnniiion, lioom SI. IM Washiugton-st. CnicK's toliciiw consignments. Meters to .1. . rarwell k lo.; I.eiil. Murdoch & Fischer; Hank of Illinois. I 11PW LJ'" I tttiJ Jqtd F.nart t.t Iff. PRrmrUh. r ( I ir.artf eurfi l lu'ttzr: l"n, r".i;.oe:n--., i ttnut i i.a t on . lv-ep:. Pil. I.unf, Ltr, B.-iiM"-t Ki1ti-j fr-A Ffim Ptifi- ci.rift v it nrver f:i' FEMALE DISEASES wkn--. in a Cort-"B-l rn frmmn , AiDUit jyttlhic ud Ola Beliool Vh yRicia'i rirt Tt nevtr f.iiii. th mfimii . r t.hU.irmu aui fmiie." " Tb only LjUd fcitt xrt of Bemt n.'h Tonic nn 'f 'ut i.rr.e we vtlt T-ctr.-. Pr- f I m ti. BlCHARDSOH 4 TUUIDOE, CINCiMNATI, ROADMASTER'S ASSISTANT SECTION MASTER'S GUIDE, n y "WM. S. HUNTINGrTOW, Is the most complete ninl e-ompurt hand-book ever published on ttiis subject. It contains the results ol . more than years' experience as roadnnister; is writ- ! ten in a clear and attractive style; (jives minute di- j rectlons for laying, repairinn and ballasting trfick, ; buildiiiK cattle-iruards, culverts, turn-outs, etc und i diM-ussos all parts of the road and section masters' j work pointing out both the r.gni ana the wrong methods. PRIC K, M.00. Address THE IIAILIIOAD OAZKTTB, 70 Jackson Street, Chicago. Madame FOY'S Corset Skirt Supporter Increases in Popularity every year, and F r HEALTH. CfiMl "Iir nrd TVI.K U irkn v.le.li--.l 1IIK IKr A It I II IK ol tlte kioil .nr msili. I .r l v ail l.-'l!n 11 1 r an I r-sili-n. liowar "f iuiit.iU ni ni iiilrinrt- uien'-. MlM-FACTOSn SOI.Fl.T i.J KOY IIAU.nON, New ilnvcn, e'oTiri. G AGENTS WANTED rOR THE EIMTENIMIAL HISTORYoftheU.S. Ttie rrest int-rest In tlir thrtlllnu history of onr foun'ry makes this the fastftst-sellinj; honk ever pub lished. It contains a full account of th approach Inpcran'. ( eiitenuial Kxhlbltion. 0.41'TIOS. ild. Incomplete and rnrellahle wnrti re 1,,-iiir circulated ; see that the book you buv con tains 444 Kin Kntravinia and Outpaces. Send for circulars aud extra terms to Agents. Ad tress N A I'lllN'Al. l't'BI.ISH I M4 I'o.. I ll'cai I. III. trUor from flic Irsnlo rosM'llitII holirited, Rtiat HiileviuK nnsT-cLASS goods, caeeful PAcn::a, peciiIpt ghipmz2:tc,a::i LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. SEND FOR NEW LISTS. ADDRESS : EXCELSIOR Mmimii Coin, ST. LOUJ8. MOi frk- IIOAGO 1 EOGER 23 FOR 81.00, POSTPAID, In onler th'it vvt-ry , iy i:y i iihM'1 l- taknttiia great Strn-y mid 1 aiiiil Ntuvs-p.ipor, we hvi .it-tfiniiiiHti toblTur it till Jan., 177, fur tl.wt, jHist..iil. It Ik th LARGEST, HANDSOMEST, BEST, and inost widely ciictilatej Ntmspnper In the Wist- 6ond moDey ddrtspd THE I.KDliKU. f'HieAOO I i.i. VANBUSK1BK'SFRAGRANX 25cts. I $i00 For the IIOOK for the M.IM ie. K. KTLKJkCO-, York, Fa. A 1UONTI1. Aernts wanted. Kxtkl. Mfu. Co.. lol llichifc-au Avenue, Chicago, lil. I - Kavorite Earliest FKI-'K filKT of a Piinofor ditr!!nitin-ourclrcnlnrs. Address L. f. I'ia.no Co.. SIo Uroadw.iy, New York. 20 FXTTiA FINE-MIXFn r.T:ns, with nam-, ldcu., pott paid. L. Joxtsi Co., Nass.iu.N.Y. ( VEI.V d'-sirahle M-AV AKTK I.1S lor Agents. t Mlr'd by G. J. Cai-kweli. A: Co., Cheshire, Coun. a dav free'. at tionie. Fanipies wortti 1 sent Stixson d Co- fortland. Me. Ci I fi o (CO 1 Per Send for Chromo CataloptiB. pXvf I- rP0 J. 11. iullord'a Sons. Boston. Mass. 1 a Dav P A pterins m A?ents wanted. Outfit and ee. Address 1 Kth tt CU., AUKUSta,Me. p-r wffh. CR7 d f A irents' Profits r uf v ill prove ir articles are hist patented. Samples sent free to all. Address W. II. cllll il ls I K I;. llroadw ay. N. Y. Ci tl to $". a. AVrcU anil Kxpenses. or $IOO J-Hf ioi f. iied. All the new and standard N'ov.-iiu-s, e limiiiiM. etc. Valuable S:mi"!e f i ce with I i i-ciil.irs. II. 1- ILL I Lilt, t.. Ill Chambers Street, .New York. Vlsitinc Curtla, with your name finely printed, sent for v5e. We have lOO styles. Aitenti Wnntrtl. . samples sent for stamp. A. H. Fuller & Co., llruckton, Mass. S250! 3IONTH. Aprnts w antctl everv- here. llnsiness honorable and tirst- rhiss. Funiculars sent tree. Address JOli-S" MOUTH & CO.. St lAiuis. Mo. 'and Morphine Habit ahsotntelr and speedily cmei'. I 'am 'ess ;uo pi).!ici- tv. Si'iiJ stain, n.r particular. ir. Carlton. WaBiiiiisston-bi.i.lucao BOOKS J. w . Msllnnsrjr,Enlfrn Prlees. Hi hi is, l;iit.".oii a- s,.S. Hooks a spe cialty. Sen. n l haiel Books bought anil sold i '.'rivsiM.hih'iire solii itcd. I lul)i'e. iyi.. uHve si., sr. Louis. Mo. BOOK MHK TU'AH'S Nw Boea ww" I outsells everything. Don't worry tOPUTP I about Imid time. Sell this book AC t IM i 5 ! and s-e how easy they are. Sen for circulars to American Publishing C&.. Chicago. Ill ' Y ellow Jient. I'.cst in the iVorl.l. Most Productive. Inscriptive circular free. Send stamp for sample. IJfScml for Catalogues of O C C iT O CRI)i:. FLOWER 4 FIELD OCtuO Rustic Work, Implements, Ac. KING & SAVAGE, AhWti. The Newest Thing in Pictures. O I L O C R A P H S nip Air:Ricv (in-oi;iiArii r. are now prepared lo exernlr lac similes ol' oil paiptiiiL's. Havini; decided to expend $PI!. ln in distributing specimens, ttiey will nia.l, prepaiil, to evry sut-si-riher of This pajitT who w ill rcttiru them the annexed e'criiiicate with fifty cents, a superb t)ilo:niph of Marv Sin n cei empiisite tlower paintiiiir. "St'UlMi IlKAF l ll s.-' This picture, lin-.inil ihK Uxld Inches. n-'.aiTs for JT.ni. and is a t ac simile of A.V OH. I'VIMIM. HCUl'lll S 1 ). '1 o also distrihute sprrimcns of tle-ir more i-latstrate work, they w ill lorwnriifrauiitiously, tin'vi'ry tentii puri-haser id tin anor. Hti-i! n;i!i:es will be re,iterl'd as received, a matT'iill c ni !-Y Oiioirmph. iixis inches, entitled "liiisuM FKIKM'S" Address. A.M. OILOGKAPH CO.. No. 1S.J Walnut St., Cincinnati, C. t?"Cl'T OfT THIS C'Kf.TI Fin TK. cssococooeosooocsrco o o o o o I) o o o o o VTT7 TTZ!?' XS TT! This Certificate, accoinjianie'l by FIKTV i knts, entitles the sender to the SI. Ill) Oilornph, Spring Hen n lies. advertised bv IHi Walnut Am. fct.. Oi i.or. r. PII Co ( iiicinnati, O. ,.AV. m AND ISVIGOnATF.3 AND HARDENS THE GUMS! It imparts a delightfully re-freshing taste and feeling to the mouth, re-moving all TARTAR and SCURF from the teeth, completely arresting the pro gress of decay, anil whitening such parts a3 have become black by decay. ' IMPURE BREATH caused by Bail Teeth, Tobacco, Spirits, or Catarrh, is neutralized by the daily use of D0?yl C0C0300C00000C It is as harmlep3 as water. Bold by Dragpiiti tad Dealers In Faury Good One bottle will last six months. itmd ftMrdl3( UMIlrf C.BKTCM. hj tb. S''l Art O. iFff") PKK rt'KKK lil Alt, iJ Ace:!f. Maie and lemale. i: J" H B rtlitv. Terms and or rn e K iXjt 5 I-. C: VH KKI:V Ar CU.. At , ANN ELIZA YOUNG. ANTKKI) TO Uu:r own lo KK8. Audres nuusta. M ii:ic ACENTS WANTED frrthi Sook "y Brigham Young's Wife No. 19. 23.CCO1- i.iun-iii.ii.rn.n, ri. fi-fi. Ouettn, Oilman &. Co.,""" ".1!-.11" ., 11!,., Ciu.'lCC.Ll, Owilfi IClttltiwliU. V a. OOU!( H A K KY- Tht OTitv cu iz'rtn), anll.eti'ic, nl corn plie rt-.irU el iin-e lut n und tl..,r rt(l.-. ft . ,r ,t of 1n T'Tt.n-4 Ar. -.i !rn i'viA if t.o Chuu. lit PRAIRIE LANDS. Fend vour address on I'OSTA li C Hn K ljnd Com"r B. A f. K. U., Ii'irlintrton. Ioa, at.d re-eivi I I:-;K. Copy of Inwa A Nb. 1 inner, with IHinror I. s i. a ALL ABOUT CAROENINC. For Moin Ce and for Murket. In lt'l- ti It 1R .MAM -II.. t'or.ia'ns bn'f a- much ft.'iO books on the subject, fent jsii'a d for li rrnn. J. li. KdOTi rt liroivn. 11 I.f). .i,IU. YOPXG J1ES Wsnfed to learn TelPp-rnnliT. Situations fm mshccl. t4"!y nretiintinn e turai.ti f d. We ni'plyall operators hi red bv Metro). o i' in nnd Atncri cmii ltrict Telecraru Cos.. Chicago, feud for Circu lar. N. W. Trt.tQPH IxtTtn.it Jaues-.iile. Y is. U ICAPQ Guaranteed to rt-j rtob the work WM Wiflf smi(a M-npfm. To-Tihr-a SCR& PER "la'e Ih. in on irial. Pri. eli. IMP ISen.l f..r M:ii,iu: of Kontl Ma'Kii.ir . JVj-., I P'tciiir.s. free. Addri-ss Chicago DI I Crl bKt bcraiier 4. Oitcher Co., Clauirfu. Yl G E T A E3L E CT? HCP "TZP "I N t 1 and Flower OJZj Jli J ) kZ5 MT-OtUiiogucs Free. IIOVKV ve., lil State street. CbIcgo, 111. "Splritnal RtTflator." An amnslne cnHnsttT; anM tire q nest ions, ves niesiaKes and commu cleat i.s. and a.tonihes all ho ronsiili it . l'riee. mailed, .victs. 'Ilrric of the ItrpultlU-." 2T Motiniiil 0neraii. In. nenal iihotoirriiiih.w Hh ki and biot:i splue. -icta. 'Al--rtlin J.n el-,'' like p.;lae stauip. Mulled, f.'i lor i.iA). i.Oouhieii,iv,il tuitli-av, Wurlc I A PREMIUM WORTH $30 IN GOLD. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. Grand milium ii Qf the Finest and Largest Engraving ever offered, given to each and every auoscnuer 10 mis raper. f grand oppartumty. Head! The Xatlonal Art Oniinanv, nf Cinpiimritl, Ohio, have mad" arr in patrons of this paper tbe grandest AIM l'CKMICM ever otterr.,1 in ihi. the larei-t pnre teel curavins ever prod iced, bviiij in t:e i; by St high, and i feet 'i Indies widi and is emiried Mlllll lnihe- hi" -. l! -liiol si cure tiie ini.-! of (ri- of ttillll tl.ree feet , i f.ri-T.-,ri .i.iri--Pf'eV, GS-:sr zl g 11 portrays three or the m't prandlv b.-HMtiful women, rer.res. ntin- t'e- thi H"jx,miA ;i"r,C'. h rfiurr. i tn. e rifin onr- f.nl h fr '.-. and all r; aiuc may be determined by the. following card is-uc 1 bv the s:iir.n At i, -i.e.-or nai i. Aki )..( IncitiiiHti, O. - If'ir Sir: Anre all nnl-iriiier C, it the retail price of the. o.riKii iipi eseiims or ii,e tr4-es- is Tliirty I liars l.oi. nnd that we mi, ,,.0, (,r , a,. UVery , . - ... ..... . 1. iiiiiiiii 111 1 jijii. 'iniB.'ie ti our i n ". i 1. 1 1 . 1 , . I Ins Krand l'reiniuin is itiT-n t' e.irh reader ol thm paper who cut out the I" lOlllin lin. and M-mls It to the Val-I Art I o l.e-etlif-r ul'h L'.'.e. to i.av . . 11 of 1 . It is sent 111' SI All- seeurt ly paeke'i. and warranted to reach it det .n.ii iori tin !ii I rt:flete and otia(e. pHV uder Cut out thl Certificate and send It to the National Art Co. it is worth S3. oui cop oi me r.npraviin. hi.; q o im m, euuiie'i T1IH TI IltH li GrriACMN. . . Tills Certificate is iriKid nntil June 1, l7ti, after which lis-, additional ii i .e .1. .r....,i .,eo-.vin f the retail pric e for our. and ti.e only be ei:t vi it hout lias C-rt 1 heme, except 11 iimi reee; ot Ainericsu. edition. Ail ceruncaie intist tie sent direct:, to T11K NAIIONAL AliT ( O.. 2Vi Wnul reef. I "'nelntintl. ' I'dn NOTE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. filll l-Ml win 1 tirii nr. Hitt; n(-cstr . J lit- All i -i 1 1 nt - 1- ti' mi i'l Ie --r.t i Aii MMit in iht-rt-Hirt-r rr-iutr,- I' . ITI.I.Pat. 1.. ..il ta.'l,i-a n.it Mil ft-. rit(-f li.iirl.f .-.... t . I. t... ... . - ' ' l L ..,7v.7f"fl,e.Vr '.' r on'ont of tbe2V. set In. lint one ,r,-s, In- ,. ,V med nlr " 1" Ty. Vlh TliKl KilllrlCAlK WILI.NOT UKAIiAlS P I: I N. I L . . I i . . M .. o.' ' l,lf,V'kVVCIftxv2!r.".,;:",".aL,', """-' l-rreuem,,,,.. vhir.:; Jl V . . ,,.,., ... , . y ie- iu'iw 1. n o, sua you and hainloonicM ITciiiiuiu KntcraMii jou ever sa. will .11 of t I' li" rut by retiirn : i tlie l.MI 11 :tere- A S H ie of o tile rj-t The y.rt'.m tn th-r r! r -.V. ) MIV U tVinirn A '.i.lm.tb-.l.r. 1 I'. -j,r t.; 1 I X. V. 'On ef th- h. rh:i . ' ,r e?vrroe,-rt .).' it. U'itUhiltr-f Tie rcM.rrle are tue lt-U- .v. '. l. .o.,jjn.i,i-;o. khow the xjArri3! THE DETROIT FREE PRESS Famous for jt8 wseldy batch of Cood things, will be aent to yonr address one rear. pof paid, - , lluted ree I resa Alumnae, for $2. For eale l y ail .Newsdeaic-ri. 1 SOMETHING- GOOD I SOMETHING-NEW XITIK. I I OKI AMI Vir.K. DETROIT FREE PRESS CO.. DETROIT. MICH. Ven to se'l our fronds to f hA I. Kits. No peddling fio-iii Iihiih: to house. mi a month, ami travedinic'ex. iJl'lt'O Co., ClncUuatt, Ohio; "n eT ' it. r fii. AvmiivtiTO AiivnitTisriis. Ilt'IISJI . u ..,. ' I 1. A .1 -.-rt !. ui.ntlntiUpapei.