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ComimmcemtMit Orations.
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UN EM PLOY I . I ) T A L EN T.
ity J.OKKN WII.I.S.
The world in full of talent, we face its
surpiises ut every turn we make. With
out it would there he 11113' enjoyment of
life?
Let us imagine this woihl devoid of
hooks, music and all productions of tal
ent. This lieautiful earth populated with
A race of people developing no progres
t.ive mental capacities. Would it not he
like this vast universe wrapt in darkness?
Or the mighty ocean Hound lena, motion
less, wuveless, bearing no fleet af noble
tdiips? 15ut such 11 world is to bleak and
desolate for even the imagination.
The reality is ;i happy contrast. We
to our homes and find the walls there
in adorned with beautiful designs pleas
ing to the eye and true to nature.
We take from the table a production
, from our favorite author; go to the art
gallery and study with admiration the
curved features, where the sculptor seems
to have delineated in delicate and expres
fcive lines, the highest conception of his
soul. Hut these things which surround
11s daily are not only sources of pleasure
to us, but refilling to the taste; elevating
to the character.
Surely we feel a thrill of gratitude to
J hose w ho contribute their genius and
ability to the cjeyatiojj of manklud.
Then can we. infer that talent is bestow
ed any where to benefit self alone? No,
" the Ciwr implies that, "like the waters
of the Nile it shall overflow to fresh the
thirst souls around." Yet if each indi
vidual were to suppose the power of gen-in-i
which he feels in his own breast, like
the lighted candle placed under a bushel,
hidden from the world that which CJod
sonf. into it to bless and brighten it, we
i-.hould not possess Hie broad light in
which we stand today rejoicing.
Shall we develop our talents' la th 2
fust man we find God giving him a very
imperfect language, which if he and his
descendants had not developed their tal
ents, where would we stand? What
would we have known of our forefathers,
of the history of Christ and almost all we
know? If some one had not improved the
jal-nts given them, we could have hard
ly been distinguished from the brute cre
ation. Let us look back through his.ory to
find something that has been developed
by improvement of talent. In the first
place man cnly had an imperfect lang
uage, so imperfect he could hardly ex
press his thought.-?, which were not very
numerous on account of the surrou:ding
csiciiii.iaiices, we find as time goes on he
begins to form new words to express t lie
Jdcas which arc formed by his fast devel
( oping mind; that ho invents means with
which to convey them by written charac
ters; we find he improves this written
lano-uatre. So we may trace humanity
down to the aire in which we now live
and find the universal knowledge con
stantly increasing. Just think f it, but
a few years ago there was no steam en
gines, telegraph lines, telephones, rail
j&d;, cor laiiy other ponvehiencrs which
ve now enjoy. J?erl)ups some of the old
er persons jn this house can remember that
ji! the early settlement of this country all
matters had to be conveyed by stage
coaches and horsemen; all goods had to
be carried on steamboats and freight wa
gons. Then we find it to our intert
that then: has been developed talents.
liut we may ask, liow smut we use
thim. For instance, suppose some fine
speaker gifted with great learning should
win the ears cf the people and appeal to
tt.em in such a nay k.sto jjead them to be
lieve there was no God and there was no
use abiding by the laws laid down by the
government; lead us to beleive it was
right to deceive, slay, or do as we pleased.
Undoubtedly this would be a very un
wise plan to employ talent. Suppose a
person had but one talent and that, black--iuitiiiiig,
and he should undertake to
teach school, or st;;dy law, we would say
at nnce that man had buried his talent,
and when il
account for
. Master calis upon him to
the misused taUnt would
find increase wanting.
Then let v. develope our talents i:i the
riirht way to the best of our ability, for
our own good and the welfuv of future
fenerations and when our "lives are almost
oVr we can look back and say. my life is
complete. I have dnne my host to advance
t.uinanitv, my talents have been develop
ed. Then God will reward us with ever
lasting lite.
GOVERNMENT.
V.tf liOl.F.KT HATES.
The word government is of Latin
origin nnd signifies a form of laws estab
lished for the guidance and ruling of
any body of people.
Government uuitos a community in one
common c&us?, and. if judiciously admin
fstered aids in their general advancement
both intt-H -etually and inorrally. The
cnrliebt history affords us ample proof of
Ihc coiidiiion'of society in a stub; of 1111
rcsUained and untutored freedom; and
the biblical account of the unprovoked
and unju.-tifiablj inurdr-r of A'-tl, com
mitted simply for the gratification of a
TtriiMrtrimir'ii'im'i
jealous impulse, Is sufficient evidence of
the necessity of some established rules
regulating the actions of all. The natur
al tendency therefore of the human race
being t self indulgence and impulsive
actions; it is necessary that some code of
laws should be enacted in every commu
nity for the restraint of the more reckless
iind loss tractable among them, and that
officers he appointed for the enforcement
of these regulation'. The question nat
urally arisen "who is to form and frame
such a code and what power shall be
authority for their enforcement," and
here again Divine Providence gives us a
standard to guid us, and in that most
perfect and faultless code emanating
from God and adopted only by the
Israelites but by nil humanity affords us
a precedent not only 0 authorship but
of material.
The great Architect having delivered
His chosen people from bondage observ
ing them drifting into evil ways gives
them through Moses their leader; His
laws wiitten on tablets of ston. Cleaily
then is this evidence that the most gifted
among a community are the most capable
to establish a eode of laws for its govern
ment; and from the history of the world
it is evident that ttie law has dictated
this course, ami in the wisdom of David,
Solomon and Lycurgus, we reap the re
ward of this method. In Judea in the
earliest times laws were made and admin
istered by the people, thus establishing a
republican form of government, the suc
cess of which has been most fully demon
strated in our country and induces the
grandest inspiration of unfettered thought
and political freedom. The Egyptians
supposed their ruler deriyed his authori
ty from the gods, and he was uetually
worshiped after his death as u g'd. The
Assyrians accorded their kings unlimited
authority over their bodies, and ascribed
to him power over their souls. Greece
was in early times a monarchy; but it
gradually became si democracy. Of
Athens during the time of the democracy
Herodolu-i wrote "The Atheniens then
grew mlghry and it became plain that
liberty is a brave thing." Pericles as a
representative of the democracy was one
of the most brilliant rulers that Athens
ever had, and his rule known as the
"Age cf Pericles," was famous for ad
vancement in every direction, and as at
taining the most perfect state of Grecian
culture.
Perphaps one of the most notorious
and rotten systems by which the govern
ment of a people was ever encompassed
was the Federal s3'stem introduced into
England by William the conquorer. The
government was a monarcy, but the king
diyided his land and leased it to his
noliles. who in return gave him men for
the military service; but these nobles
having so much power became tyranical
and placed the country in danger of rev
oiution, and for this reason was soon
overthrown.
The governments are at the present
day with the exception of United States.
France, Mexico and Switzerland of the
Monarchial form. There are objections
to ioth forms, but the republic being
ruled by the people must suit tlie majori
ty. While on the other side the rulings
f a monarchy may be in direct opposi
tion to the people. As an instance of the
despotic monarchy, look at the present
condition of Russia where people for the
smallest crimes, are either executed or
exiled to Sileria; such being the condi
tion of affairs the nation is ever ready to
revolt. The government of our own
country being of the republican form,
one which give an equality of civil and
religious rights and the advantages of a
free education to every one, we as citi
z"us ihonld improve every opportunity
to promote the welfare of 'he country by
selecting efficient officers, and by obey
ing the laws enacted by them.
STEAM, ITS ADVANTAGES AND
APPLICATION.
BY KOfcEIiT SnEIUVOOD.
rI1iere has been nothing in the history
of the world which has done more to ele
vate the condition of mankind than tin
invention of the steam engine. By it
our country has reached a degree of de
velopment and civilization, which would
have required thrice or quadruple the
time before the universal use of steam.
Journeys which consumed a whole sum
mer for their oompbtion. to say nothing
of the hardships and privations of an
out door life, can now be accomplished
in a few d.iys wUh nn ease and enjoy
ment comparable to tint by wbieh the
fairies and crnii of our nuri'.ry tales were
transported to and fro.
Hero of Alexandria who lived about
2000 years ago is the first man recorded
f! s u.sinir st can? as a motive power and
h" applied it simply to the movement of
philosophical toys. Then an ancient
renin by thtfnune of Porta en vented an
apparatus bv which steam pressure would
raise a eolum of water several feet. Then
came the first steam engine which was
used for the double purpose of grinding
drugs and pounding other savory sub
stances in mortars. Qwing to the fact
that so little of its power could be util
ized, this little instrument was found to
lie impractical. From timeto time many
experiments were mada v!th steam, but
none were successful until James Watt,
after a laborious struggle, perfected the
application of steam to an engine; and
fion. this time until the present, improve
ment after improvement has been made
until steam appliances have almost
reached perfection.
The application of teain to the pur
poses of travel and traiiportion, by land
ami ly water, has vastly enhanced the
facility, cheapness, and rapidity of both;
aril his also greatly increased the pro
ductive power of labor and capital, and
thereby enlarge t tie number who may dc-
ote themselves to study and improve
ir.ent. As applied to the Idc'omotive it
lias done more to civilize and open new
territory than any other agent, more es
pecially in the United States. As it pop
ulates new country it must create new
fields for employment and thus promote
immigration. The same with the steam
boat. Sue what it has done in settling
and civilizing Africa and other countries.
Note how rapidly and with what com
fort and pleasure we can cross the ocean
compared with the time when sail boats
were in use.
The use of steam for the navigation f
tdiips was first attempted about ) years
ago iu the harbor of Ilarceloniu. It was
tried agaiu by different men, but to no
purpose a the power was not sufficient.
Alnnit 100 years ago an enterprising
Philadwlphian did succeed in running a
fct earner on the Delaware, and in this wise
reached the enormous t-pecd of 7 4 miles
per hour; and many ambitious minds
followed in his footsteps with a variety
of tffortH, but it remained fur the ceie
brated Robert Fulton to carry off the
palm, and after thirty-three years of dis
appointment and delay to give us the
first really practical and successful steam
boat. The histoiy of steam travel by
water since that time is known to all, and
the wonderful feat of crossing the broad
Atlantic, in a week, with all the ease,
comfort, and luxuries of a modern villa
ut.one'i command, is a daily occurrence.
There is a curious story in connection
with the invention of the first locomo
tive. The inventor, and one trusty as
sistant, werkeil on this machine strictly
and by night; and after weeks of toil its
completion was accomplished, and a time
set for trial, which in the interest of sec
recy was also to be held at nijl-t. Going
to his shop one morning the inventor was
astonished to find tire in the engine,
which also bore every evidence of recent
use. .Lcaying his shop musing over the
strange occurrence, and vainly seeking a
solution t the mister', he was infornud
of the committal of a murder on the pre
viwus night in a village some fifty miles
distant. Strangely enough testimony
adduced seemed to point to his faithful
assistant as the murderer, but as main
people had seen and spok'ii with this
man at his residence only about two
hours after the deed wr.s committed, it
was absurd to suppo?e the.t he could be
juilty of a crime committed fifty miles
away, and only two hours previous to
these conversations. The fire in the en
gine was accounted for, and the inventor
alone could solve the mystery of the rap
id transit; and knew that the first use
made of his invention was to cover up
an unwarrantable crime.
To Geo. Stevenson belongs the hwnor
of such improvement upon the locomotive
as enabled it to be used for the traction
of carriages, and shortly after his inven
tion the first railroad was built from
Liverpool to Manchester. It was a crude
affair, and a picture of it as presented to
day draws a smile of contempt from tin
oldest inhabitant. Just stop for a min
ute and think to what uses steam may bi
applied :
It pumps water when wind power 1
not always available; it heats our nouses:
cooks eur food; prints our papers, books
and magazines; turns machinery for mak
ing electricity; and for manufacture of
most all our necessities and luxuries; and
in most cases turns out a neater and moie
substantial article, and with less expense,
than if made by hand.
Steam, as a source of power, has many
advantage? over wind and water. It is
independent of the weather, may be ap
plied anywhere, affords a constant equa
ble motion, and ia capable of indefiuab
increase. Its invention has caused a new
era in the arts; and the revolution it has
brought in industry of all kinds, as well
as the influence it has ad on civilization
in general, and what it will do is almost
incalulable.
The invention of steam as a motive
power is cliimed by various nations, but
indisputably it oelongs to the English
and Americans.
Without doubt not one of the uses to
which steam is applied has produced its
full effect; while several of the most
powerful have just begun to operate, and
many others. pratmiuyVf e,Itial or greater
force, yet remain to be brought to light.
The" application of steam is the
chain that binds savago and civilized
countries together, overcoming whatever
obstacles that may separate them.
Whwn steam, and all sources to which
it may be applied. inz produced ns full
effect", if that may ever be! electricity or
some other agent will take its place. No
one, but Time, can deride when '.;r what
it will be.
Teaching Humanity iu School.
A boy in school was having a very funny
time, by sticking a pin into, tb3 legs uf
boy who sat next him, anil laughing ht his
antics. The teacher caught sight of the pro
ceeding, ami taking a pin, went to the lirst
mentioned boy and said: "Would j'ou like
to have a piu stuck into you like that?" Mo
laughed as though he thought it might be a
capital joke, whereat tli'ai.-"? 'ucd
pin rather, "freely', rJnil his' juir.pings. and
squirmings, accompanied by las ''ows!" and
endeavors to isavo himself by the use of his
hands, attracted the attention of the whole
sohool. The teacher finally as:ceJ him what
was the matter an.1 win' he did not sit
quietly, and when he said that he couldit,
4iit hurt' so, the teacher said: l'UVp that
is just the way ;t 'sela io oihvi' pcopTol 'Have
you had enough of itf
lie was very decide;! in his opinion that he
had, and the teacher took occasion to say t;
few words to the sr-hool in regard to their
treatment, not o:;iy of each o:l"M i.i-t ol
the lower jnlsjaU. said: V.J saw a boy
kill a toad last 'night, and I wondered if lie
knew the toad1 is a help to us, and if he
thought of the toad's suiTering." Most of
the boys looked thoughtful, a few laughed,
ami the very boy that Uilk-i j the tad raised
his hand and said: C:Vhat" gCM cau a toad
dof Upon the teacher's inquiry among the
scholars she found that only a ftw knew any
thing of the good that a toad does in the
garden. It was the means of a reform in
that direction, and a talk on the uses of iird
revealed the fact that very few of them
knew that a bird is of any use whatever.
Philadelphia Calk
School of. Egrypt.
In the native schools of Egypt the children
are ail seated on the Boor in a lcrge room,
the teacher beiug oil the platform, with 3
long stick. The. prinpipl, ttuJy punned" is
f hat pf (.u'a Koran, or ''ilohainwlaii B2lo:
and three or four times an many hours ere
spent at tUte as at any other study. Doston
Budget
-gsj.a.g.Li
VOICE Or l'HZ FAITHFUL HEART.
t'.uy, vli;:t Is Un iM iu iness;i(
It m e:i,-eriy lm-x lo th" l.i"1;
Thr.t so lui'l!) tl rtiMiim lo lliti 'litin"i.
As it tin It ruI even oti the strum!
Do Urn (lei lili-H it liallieji urid l;lsws.
Ami foi-mkes nh u twili, ax they jinit,
Al'iim know t lie eelio that lingers.
IJl.e (lie vv.li e of a fouii. faithful heart r
til (lie rxlilili nn exil- I won!t,
I Yoiii soine sea lielil! cunTti i f yore?
Are the vwvs hut its. riiieis lieariie
S'veet t. lilies li-iini eioltn to shore?
Doe it darken u:nl wrmj Imek it s eel in ;?
Is the kiss on the :ive's it jiari ?
An f.v. if L uij'l nx sum i-himps the uus-.vr,
l loni th voii'e of u fond, faithful heart.
Does the mirf chune forever, or ever?
I)ii theses couriers pause in their chae?
Are th depths of the sea ever hroken
Uy the teiuwst.s that wrinkle its luec.'
All. 110! Ami ils j-tronn nnil emlm-m;;.
Though ocean ami continent part.
Are the whispers, heard l.ut ly the love. I one.
From tins voir.) of the fond, fail hful heart.
fDi-ep down 'nenth the Ikisoiii of ocean,
I li.souii'led liy plil'iiinet or line; .
At 'uct. from t lie Menu ami commotion.
That ra'c o"er its billows of hi inc.
Ti ere are secrets that I line shall not ialht m.
There are jewels unknown to earth's matt.
AsuVep, an true ami as precious
Is tile voic e of the fohil. faithful he?.rt
JusMe 1'it rth.it iv', .i.
Historian I.osslnV Happy Tlmi:!:t.
Tin venerable llcnson J. Lns:;Sittf told
the story, in New York recently, rt the
dinner to American authors by the Satur
day N'ijdit club, how lie first conceived
the idea of his "Field Look of 1 lie devolu
tion." When liOShinr, years jojo, visited
tho historic ,"-oi!tid v. ! .. ' P::-.;:. 'i :
his famous 1 ido down the stone steps, he
encountered an old man, who so rai.hie
ally oeseribed tho event that Lor.-in'
asked him who ho was and how lie came
to know so well uli yboiitit. "1 Mood
rijrht there," said tiio old man, "v. hen
Putnam came tiarinjr d'wn on his horse,
and iis he swept by me I heard him S'.ve.u
between his teeth! 'D n the Ih-it i;dt!" "
It was this recital that sue-ted to Mr.
flossing the happy 1 bought of b,it iu v; t he.
loca't'S of important or strik'niir revolt!-
tionary events.
'd.'piet imf them with
pen and pencil and collecting' v.
ver
traditionary lore slid clung nnout litem.
Tho idea was so cupt i vet ing t hut lie closed
an arrangement with his publishers be
fru he hud written a line of the v.ozk.
Home Journal.
'ilio l'rliicc's I'cvitcr .TIu:r.
About a year airo Prince (icorg'o of
Wr.li's was sent to his fdiip after it vaca
tion ('wherein he Itwamc grciil ly involved
in debt) quite pcnnili ss, mid with iv warn
ing lecture from hid father. Shortly after
tho christening- of the r:i.ttcnburg baby
occurred, and presents v.ore sent lo the
infant in great quant ities, and of value
commensurate to his exalted rank Prince
George duly and dutifully sent his offer
ing a. pewter mug with :i tag atta-'lied,
on which was writt'ii: "T.i my beloved
nephew, v. it h tho hopo ihiit when hit;
nephew is christened he will bo :.!.lo to
purchase a more appropriate ,"i!'t than
this." It is said the Prim e of V. en
reading the inscription., t ";c;:
bov is incorrigible!" t hen Ian;
ami next day sent him a Lit
Tin; Ari'vntiKl.
;.t
died heartily,
ndsoiiK sum.
Scci ct f I iiOei' laze ! "eeorat 10:1.
"Only s7 for that dinner v-ci-vi'-e? It
must bo of m&. common make 5 hen."
sai.l tho reporter. "Will the print wear
off.'"
"No, sir. That is what we call vndcr
ghize ueeorat io!i. a.n.l the print wiil la- t
on as long us the dish last s. The J !a'u is
made and baked. Then ;h.; ju in ing is
put on and tho plate- is dipped into the
glaze and baked again. o you s. e'be
print cannot rub off. Jr ue-ie i ibi.- tinest
china is decorated in this way becuu-etbe
rich Colors cannot be put on the china ot r
the glaze. The rich royal blue that decor
ates the Crown Derbj', lioyal Presth n and
other valuable china is put on under the
glaze. 1 hen tho glaze is put on and ihe
other decoration! au, put on over the
glaze." New York J.itiil and Express.
A Very Nilttiriil Mist at e.
A Shaker-oss. with a meek face
ath
i-tig
a large green bonnet, was hastening:
Main street the other afternoon, so as not
to keep t ho cider wait ing in t ho big wagon,
when she unwittingly ran against it small
newsboy and sent his p:it-rs in all direc
tions. After assisting the youngster to
collect his v.'ere.:, ji-.d dr. r.- hig n nickel
into his hand with thenpoh'gy. "I'm sorry
for thee and my carelessness, my son,"
sho hastened away. The little fi'lov.
gazed after the retreating ligure with
awe, and at 1-ist muttered to a e unpaid; m
the question: "Say, Mickey, lie that the
Virgin Mary":" Sp-'mgueh io.-puinU an.
A I.eaii ja Ki.s. Koso,
We know a child v.-ho has r, morbid pro
pensity to Zwt buttons, beans, etc., into
his nostrils lie keeps hi.? who.- u n ily
hi a state bordering upon terror, for they
never know at what nre.' iso moment ti.ov
may bo call e;I upon to perlorm j.? .?.
timi upon Master II'ii rv': jjmci apn'oii:
age. P.coure t: gain'.. t't lie mpty i--..ti
and qniek. strong breathing into th- ep
month will iIL-lodge the foreign sul'.-ta:e
and send the st.fioi -ing ;. mrngster np' .ah
way rejoicing. Good Iionm-kcep;1":
iU vllv lll.v-at:iU 'Vn"':l'.
weilman (be tt.ro the fdas.) V.'cll. if I
c
am uviderHtitc-t nature l.as t-ecn g iou to
mo In one rcupect. I have a small, narrow
foot.
Tallboy 0 von hare. Cut, then.
na-
turo has cion.
donkev. Pitt
jU;t ti
tliO
t. : it t f t rvirc in Viicatr.n.
In Yucatan every male between the
ages of CI and CO is r--.ibjoc-t to military
duty, and wliin in service rets tho ni't-
nilicent pay of ;:ix cents per day and tint! 5 i
himself in food. There is no commissary j
Jv-partmcnt in the army, which mit.-t tend
to. fcliorten campaigns. Chicago Herald. '
Not for Central I'priisal.
"t!C-e Rastus (in telegrah oflice) Has
Jv' got a envelope, sah'i
V'pcrator What do yott want of an en
velope. Undo Ihistus"?"
Uuclo Paistns L'is expat eh, sah, am oh
a wery private nature, an' I wants it sent
sealed. New York bun.
Some of the latest yretty ceiling fiTia
in fi-C3coi:rr are now rmL i.y paint mg cn
1 , c . .. -,.t..t.; Ti,, ,.?-. -ti
canvas ir.stea'i of on i-lastcr. 1 he cratn
of the canvas produces a tone that tail j
not be -otten 011 a smooth wail. j
The reason for thhdtir.c: that the hard j
times in British high life are over is the
Increased marriage
tlse aristocracy.
uf the vouug aii-oii,;
Tlio London Academy declares that it i3
in France that the keenest love for poetry
now manifests itself. . .
KEPT ISLANDS FOR SLE.
Novel ?ti "101I of I'l oe u rl ii n Livelihood.
A Iriillles i:xpellt Ion.
Ojio man in a seaport town seemed to
bo ivitin ly nioiie iu hi method of procur
ing a livelihood II" discovered blands
for a living There have been exp hirers
t-inro the days of Columbus to these days
of Henry M Stanley, but this man was
not an explorer; ho did not lit out an ex
pe.liti'in or lend a rmrty for the enrich
in. -ut of geographical knovl"dge. (.it her
tut n, being short of provisions, sometimes
g out to a stream and cast iu their linen
to ';.teh a mess for supper or breakfast.
This man, when short of fund.-;, went out
to sea and fished tit an island that ho
mighL live off it until ho could discover
another. When ho was hailing' the main
it h' l to lie a very wary ami circumspect
i.-dauti that could cludo hi.s nearch. His
name was Cupt. Jenuett. Ho was of
Trench blood, but born In this country;
and at the time tho writer met him ho
i!;ini.'d to have discovered ninety-nino
idimd.;, :i!ul as lie claimed to have ofo-t;ii:i'-d
a patent for each island from tho
United .States government, ho was tho
ou ik r of I l.:.t. numboi-of islands, scat ten-d
nro.: ud the e, lobe.
When lie mentioned iu a casual way
that among his unconsidered trilics hi
hud f many idands, the writ or expressed
iii.s asi oni.-li ment , and said that the loud
est de-,:;-e of his heart had always been to
possess an ii.laud.
"Weil, I'll give you one," said the cap
tain, with all tho freo hoartedness that
charaeterb.es a sailor. "1'vo got more
than I want . "
"Your kindness almost overpowers me.
"Ail you have lo is to lit out a ves
sel to occupy it and ship the guano on it,
of which you are to deliver to ine one
third of each cargo. All my islands are
guano islands. When I f.nd another kind
of island in my net I just let it go. I
have too many to be bothered withanv
that haven't a fortune on the surfuco
ready for shipment."
He then, produced a tiino worn patent,
issued Nov. '., ), 1'.VJ, by Hamilton Fish,
st . :eta ry of state, which stated that the
gallant eapt aiu ha ! discovert d "t he Island
of IJouc.ulor, on the Muskiteer batik, in
the Caribbean sea." and was entitled to
the guano on it if ho worked it. A list
of articles necessary lo the working-of it
was i.t.xt produced, iu which the exact
number of picks, shovels, planks, nails,
tents, wheelbarrows, provisions, and, in
deed, evervt hing required was set down
in tabulated form. The first load of guano
brought i't market, he declared, would
pay fur sill of these I'llieies, and leave u
handsome profit besides.
Some of the islands he discovered were
in t ho Pacific ocean, some lie near the
baiiKS
of Newfoundland, others th
greater portion of the list r; in tho
Caribbean sea, and some along the coast
of bra'dl. They are not down on tho
chart':, as the captain cares more; about
keeping t hem for his own profit than for
occupation by tho public.
Several expeditions luive been fitted out
to search for tho captain's i.-htnds and
bring back sonio of the guano, (hie went
out from Norfolk, v. inch is a center f .;
tho lli:t!iu'a':IlU'i) of fort ilizers, iu which
large quiintit ies of guano arts used. The
expedition went out fully oouir.! cerv
item mi the list of bci.h myitis ami pro
visions beir.'j ,., tdi. Tho captain was
stationed at the bow to look out for the
island, and after a long cruise hi th
Caribbean sea it was found. The island
was there, mid also the euano. But so
also was the British nag, and the vessel
was warned olf and was not allowed lo
take a pound of guano. The expedition
cost ij'J.nhf), tiie captain's sharo nf which
supported lam very iiic.iy until he dis
covered aoot(it.f isumd and
customer. New York Press.
auot her
Columns of Society Tivutltllt?.
No one today is secure fron gossip.
Whence comes tins V,m.i?'r It comes
from t!;f I'i and women among Mr. Mc
Allister's four hundred, whoso itch for
notoriety impels them to send every bit of
tittle tattle concerning the ir.ie-rior of
their domestic lift tc. th newspapers for
publicat i' It will hardly be pretended
; bv iinv man or any woman who todav
coiiiplains of the tattling of the newspa
pers concerning' hint c v iter "that he or she
h-..i not hoietoroi'i. utilized this very ten
(h-ncy. linu thiwu to Newport next sum
.nor. Ki en your rvo on tho convspt in
dent 3 of t'ni.t gi uat metropolitan journals,.
Set) huiv cr.gerlv thev ore sought bv these
four hundred flapdoodles. IkhAi in their
mail box nmrniiig after morning. Follow
th'nr continual intercuuise with the peo
pie conet ruing whom they write, and
draw yo'.r own '.'ncui-.'uj a:i to the
soi'.'.'i'c of 1 1. tni'oi-imit ton.
I Why, J dist.nct'y rccail iu tho office of
a once krc'm.g ttinday uowspaper, seeing
upon the otsI; of tho society editor, as he
v.-i'.s c.'.-Od, it poor devil to whom they paid
-1 a wt;-!; for furnishing from four to
four. eon columns of society rot, a bxtshel
ct lDtter-s at a time, end every ono uf them
coi-tain'.d ci; hc-r u ti'"kev to tome place of
en:e:'t-unr.'nt, i. a bit of gossip from
M. xo-.idies, o? Mr. Trr-.ddles, eoiicor;ii!ig
a l.-.r.t!,!i!, a we'Iding, a eoeial festivity
of ti'-zia sort or kind, with tho names ol
gti?jls. and qvdte likely tho cost of
i'.vj whcla aiTair. N v v. La was to blame
:Iic- i'-i n wee", ma:. ' or. Mr. Twdtllw
Mr. Tr;.ddl
.VllO
bill
rioiit thu uiformat io:
tm losmjr a
;o Eocm-ii it .4 put.'icutto
New VciU Oraphic.
Joo Howard in
I'cf.;: jaiit;ci of A.uericu.11 J'.yet.
Tho fiVortH tf tha war department tc
iccurj a r.c.U p-.z-f-a ti- the service ot
gi-catcr power hra tho ono tLc-y now use
h-r. d:--;ov-rcad ?.ht fact that tho eyes of
the a vera:
than tho
The don!
j Amevicaii are closer together
cf men i:i foreign, count 1 ies.
cl.iss,
known as the field
fl-s:is. now used is weaker than that used
in tho armies of Europo. It is of only
from five to eii po- ors- entirely too weak
for tho pr.rpo.se. The only glass thov can
;et ff
.n e
1-
jv.t r i s
a sin
That
;;e sj.y
it d '."
-!r.s... which is ileieotivo 1a
; take in a I
il enyugh held. This is
a v
y
iot". def. ct iu tho equipment of
j the An: r: r.r. army, but thr-ro seems to Le
j no tv.2i:o-- lir.'.e j-m.-.v-c;.. t cf its correction,
I iK'Ca'.ise v-iv eyes are tr-j close together.
I S':;:e u t he colored troops may be able to
! t'.:c a different glass, but the white Yankee
i soldier cannot ovirconi" the nationr.l poeti
! I'.arity. Tl: best mil its' ry field gho.2 in
; use ii that with which the (j-.-Tuuii army
i i-; sunp'.ied. An attempt was made t
1 r. hot rh.-a by the war department, but
, it v.as fuuud tlsat tic eyes of the jrlasscs
r - ,
i 1 -r'L'd -y Aiuc-ric-atia. ibt i.e:nutment is
wen- so lar ap-urt that thev routu not ie
s..r.dring L')w ta overecx.ia thLi diiiacultv,
WicLinitcii Letter.
le.x- Dintluction.
TJttle Winifred was visiting at fcer
rv.::!s u7id the (hildren were very in.tcii
t.v.'.nsc'J by her funny speeches. "You
think yo:t are veiy smart, don't yet'." one
r.f the boys said teasingH'. "Ves, I think
I a:n. but I knorr bettor." the thoughtful
little ;.rl aaswered. Youth s Compiuiiou.
Common Sense
In the treatment of ullght. aibiient!
would Have a vast amount of hitkneii
and misery. One of Aycr'a IMIIh, taken
after dinner, will ansist ligestioii ; t.ikcu
at night, will relieve Consiipittiou ;
taken at any time, will correct lrregu
kirilieH of lint Stomach and I-owoIh,
Htimuhite tin I.iver, and cure Sick
Headache. Ayer's Pills, as all know
who use them, are a mild catliaitie,
pleasant tt lake, and always prompt
ami satisfactory in their lesulti.
" I can n-( oiiinieinl Ayer's Pills abovt
all others, having long proved their
A alue as a
Cathartic
for myself and family." J. T. ITess,
JLcithsville, Pa.
"Ayer's Pills have boon in use In my
family upwards of twenty years, and
hae completely Verified all that is
lainied for I hem." Thomas P. Adunif,
fan Diego, Texas.
" I have used Ayer's Pills iu my fami
ly for set n or iejit years. Whenever
1 have an attack ol headache, to which 1
am very subject, I take a dose of Ayer's.
Pills and am alw ays prompt ly relieved.
find them tijiially beiietitial iu colds;
and, ill my famiiy, they are used for
bilious complaints and other diMuit
anees with. such good etfect 1 bat we rare
ly, if ever, have to t all a physician."
II. Voiillieme, Hotel Voulliomc, 8ara
togti Springs, N. Y.
Ayer's Pills,
1-it ki'.m: rt it y
Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass.
fcjolit by all P-talcis la Medicine.
Est ray Noilco.
(lee yea: lia; lo
Taken 11 1 1 1 v li e h
if r, roan "till wliilo face,
le nt M..v I J 1 1 1 . ls on 111 y
l.rfnileii. tin 11 w
IJ. Iu p. In, (',,
(l ol I lie -c iji of see '.'n, 1 any
mill y , M l r.i -K a. 1 lie otMir
can tut t e I h e s mi.
I ' (-- in;.; propeily :t'nl
aid ot lie r e jicn-e lu-ces-
;i o. n. Mai Kicrv.
'.i ii 'or t Ii h ail
sarv.
Taken up by Dive Samp, on, of JJock
I Hull's prci int 1 , ( 'a.-s county, Nebraska,
on the tlay ol April lhss: (die bay
in-:re with . Iil'.e face, light fore foot and
both hind loot white; also, a bay borne
co!t and :i bay two-year old Mud Colt,
with white star in forehead. Svo
Piopiictary Medicines.
A visit to Dr. (.rein's Lab tn ttfory at
Woodbury, N. .1., has considerably
eh.nioeil our views, tui.i especially our
pi .ju bee.-, in rco:ini to what arc gem-rally
Uiiown us "i.tttml utl Patent Ak-tlicines."
Of course we are getting to that aye in
lite when we are forced to concl utb Life
itself is a bun. boo-. naturally distrust
anything; t3i.it has not wit hstood long ami
tried experiences. Ih-ing a physician I
bad the oiuiosity to know how such ti
sale of two medical preparations could
be sustained for so ninny yea..-. The jn r
f ct systt in ujion wbh ii the business is,
oml ut ted, the pharmactulical n-
tingt !u. its lor the iiianufaifure of the
twnueip's with whirli we ll. math:
aeiU:iinted. ale .-u 1 ii : i n 1 1 y 'on y incing to
us tliat tin. At '.( sr V;.. l.n, for Dyspep
sia ami Liver Complaints, am! I.oscjti.K'n
(JkHMAN nriti 1 tor Throat and Ltiti'j'
Troubb-s, were for the complaints they
are recommended, most e )h nt reme
dies, ami tmly toorot that iu most of our
practice, medical thics pre vent us fiom
prescribing them without tnaUing tha
orinulas public. When v.c w ie shown
die great quantity of voluntary litters,
h iving been fo.i vaide l Dr. (Jreeii, Inr
all parts i.f the country, and from all
classes, of people, lawyers, iuini.crs ami
doctors, giving a dist ripticm n their nil
iiunts. testimonials of s.m ir mires, etc.,
fi el like f-ml;,:-.ing Dr. (Jicen's Migges
tion thai the ( Joycrn men t aeci-pt such
va'uabh; formulas, and licenst: ilieiu for
general use ly giving protection to the
inventor s;iiu" as patents otin-rall v.
Copied from N. Y. Druggists' Circular
of Oct.. 1ms.
AN APPEAL Poll THE PL (Of)
HUFFICUEllS.
Nkw Canton, 111., May ' t To,
All Cm .rit ibly Dispcod Vnsons: The
undersigned would iespof i fully represent
that t'le Sny Levee on the Mississippi
River, th.it formerly protected (jit?
IOJkkj 1 cros of land, nnil cmbraf-Kj H
tcrrritor fifty-two mile- in length, has
this wc-2'v 1 een brokeii by the great flood,
in the Mis: i ,sii Ilivcr, thereby inundat
ing the rntir.- district and destroying f J
the crop?, and driving from their honv:..
the residents r.nd tenants uf il.e levct- dis
trict, causing n.atty :a lose all they
possessed nnd ninking a 1-irge number of
fa i.iiies d. p n lent upon ch iiily; and. us
the 1 s-; and tlistre:s is y gretit, n-ndej..
ing so miiiy far.ii!i:' ilestifitu, we have
bought it proper to ted; int aid for the
tr.fortunate one-, tin ir n- t-ds are be
ond the ability t.f thf district to Jim
v'idtr. 'e ask in ch.wity from all Vd?v
iisjjose.l, gifts of mono-,-, pro vision.-; and
applies of all kinds. Cc-nti ibutions may
e sent to any of he Hntlc-r.-igned, who
vill carefully f.n-1 fpiitubly distribute to
those whos." neetls tire the gree.test. Vu
trust you will con'ribute, ua our apj.eal
is for worthy and industrious people,
ho will gratefully apereoiute aid in this
their greatest .". liiic! ion.
In conseq'i -ncc of tho w:ih;.nt of nr
ly all the tailto ols, soppli, s c.ui in; st nt
to ll.itrv, lib, t)ti the W!.b:ih Kailway.
If. L. A riiiNs'..;-,-, I'ri s'ib uf,
M. 1). M.vsslK,
l- tiK.VK Cilt.VV,
W. LlKUI.O ! ,
II. K:.;i.i.K',
Hk.miv Ilow.ni,
Jt:ix W. Ihu.tN. Tow n Trustees.
Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria.
VTi.n Eaby was flck, -te java her Custoriat.
.Vhtn she v aj a Chili, jJie cried for Castoria,
WTien she became Jliss, sho cluus to Cetori.
VVbea aticha-l Children, sh jrave tht-m C'astorlti,