Democratic Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 July 1882 — Page 4

ON THE 810 GRABTDE. We ch.ssd the wild guerrilla. Through chaparral and glade, And they fell beneath the sabers Of the fearleee Tenth brigade; Then faint with pounds and parohed with thirst We pitched our tenta that day, And it waa on the aandy Banks of the Bio Grande Where we lay. Up epoka our gallant leader. Astride hia fretful roan, “ Sleep ye who can, my comrades, I’ll watch the camp alone. A reatleaa aplrlt In my brain , Keeps rest and aleep at bay.” And It waa on the aandy Banka of the Bio Grande Where we lay. All in the misty moonlight I saw him come and go. With bis long Kentucky rifle » Acroes his saddle bow; And be humming a tender lore tuna, A ballad blithe as Hay. And it waa on the aandy Banka of the Bio Grande Where we lay. The dew waa on the flowers. The air waa full of J une, And the rlrer on the shallows Made music to the moon, While around our still encampment prowled Wild beasts In search of prey. And it was on the aandy Banka of the Bio Grands Where we lay. A rustle in the coppice! A Shadow on the grass! Is that a friend, O sentinel, , That you should let him pass 1 Then the sharp, quick crack of a rifle broke On the air, and died away, And it waa on the sandy Banks of the Bio Grande Where we lay. The drummer beat reveille, The startled war-horse neighed. And our leader, reeling m hia seat. Tugged at hia trusty blade, Rose in his stirrups once, and then— We heard the buglee play, And it was on the aandy Banka of the Bio Grande Where we lay. And Leavenworth was dying, His head upon my knee; 11 Take these,” he faintly said, “ to one Who long will wait for me 1 And tell her—” ’twas a tress of hair And a three-year-old bouquet, And It was on tlje sandy Banks of the Bio Grande Where we lay. We wrapped him in our colors— l The red, and white, and blue — Oh, we wrapped him in our colors, That tender soul and true I And more than one bronzed hero wept Like a liUle child that day, As we buried him on the sandy Banka of the Bio Graude Where we lay.

THE COPPERING PET.

I was wandering through the suburbs of one of our smallest and most venerable seaport towns, when I came upon the graveyard. One of the graves particularly attracted my attention. It was covered by a large and flat stone, which bure an inscription reading as follows: “ Here lies the body and worldly substance of Capt. William Mereen, a skipper of this port, and father of Polly Mereen, who sailed from here in the Coppering Pet, in July, 1869. In 1801 he was born in this town, where he died in 1871. The body shall remain here until resurrected by the last trump, and the worldly substance shall stay with it until his daughter Polly shall raise this stone and take from under it her own.” As I was turning away from the grave I saw on the load an elderly man approaching. I had met him before. He was a weather-beaten personage with a sea-fariug demeanor, and his name was Wonderment Sanchez. I saw he was in a hurry, but I stopped him and asked if he could explain the inscrip ion on this tomb. “It’s cur’us,” he said, “that you should ask me such a thing at this time. The Copperin’ Pet is a lyin’ off the bar; I’ve been a watchin’ fur her fur years, and I can’t be mistook in her. She’ll come over at high water, and I’ve been to hunt our pilots, but all three of ’em have gone up the river fishing' I’m no pilot but I’m goin’ out to the Pet in my boat. The Captain ought to know the bar, fur he was raised here, and perhaps he’ll bring her in himself. If y.ou like I’ll take you out with me, and I’ll tell yoi all about that tombstone on the way.” I replied that nothing would please me better, and in fifteen minutes we were rowing over the water toward the bar. “Billy Mereen,” said Wonderment, “was an old friend of mine. He made many v’yges and brought back many cur’us things, principally made out of whales’ jawbones. He had a great likin’ fur such matters, and he’d a had his own bones made of whales’ jaws if he could a clone it. He had one child, named Polly, and her mother died when she was lilt e. Nine years ago, when Polly was about 18, she married young Alba, of this town, and sailed away as is slated on that stone. Two years after that the old man died, and he left all he had to Polly. As I’ve been told, everythin’ was turned into money, which was put into an iron box, and buried under liis gravestone. Accordin’ *to directions he left, the money is to wait there fur her fur a hundred years, fur some of the women Mereens live a long time. If she don’t come fur it in a hundred years, the money irto be given to the oldest man in the town, and when he dies to the oldest one left, and so on until it’s all gone.” I thought Billy Mereen was the most foolish testator I had yet heard of; but I did not say so. I suggested, however, that the iron box might be stolen. “Some folks think,” said the old man, “that there’s nothing much in that box, and some folks thinks there’s lots. But, however ’tis, there’s no man in this town would touch that grave.” I was greatly interested in this story, and was almost as anxious as old Wonderment himself to get out to the Coppering Pet and see what would come of it all.

We were soon out at sea, and as we approached the vessel I saw that Wonderment had not been mistaken. Her name, “the Coppering Pet,” was painted in fresh white letters on her bow. As she lay to, before a moderate breeze, we were soon on board. When we reached the deck Wonderment asked for the Captain. “ All right, sir J” said a sailor, “ she is. coming. ” She ! the old man and I opened wide our eyes, but none too wide for the sight we saw. Up a short companion-way there stepped a young woman, who with a quick and sea-trained step came toward us. She wore a close-fitting dress of blue and a broad straw hat. “Why, if this isn’t Wonderment!” she exclaimed, advancing toward the old man with outstretched hands. “ I’m real glad to see you, Polly,” said Wonderment, “ you’re looking fineIv. And how’s?”— “ He is not living,” said Polly, quietly. “I am so glad you came on board. This is your friend, I suppose.” Wonderment introduced me. “Come into- the cabin,” she said. * * ai *d I will tell you everything that has happened.” When two glasses of grog had been brought, Polly told her story. It was not a very long one. Her husband had died about three years after they first sailed away in the Coppering Pet. This happened when they were in the Japanese seas. She would have sold the vessel and returned to her home, but she found it was not easy to make suitable arrangements of the kind; and then, before any plans could be carried out, she heard of her father’s death. When she recovered from this new shock she did not want to come home, and if she sold her vessel, she felt that she would have no abiding place in this world, so she determined to keep the Coppering Pet, the only home she had; and having a competent mate and a good crew, and being accompanied by a middle-aged Scotch woman, who acted as both maid and companion, she had sailed and traded in thos? Easter waters until a few

month* Ago, when she had determined to see once more her native town. While Capt Polly wa* speaking I had watched her closely. She was really a very handsome woman and her face was but little sunburned. ‘♦And now,” she said, “ I want to hear everything that has happened here.” Thereupon Wonderment told the story of Capt Mereen’s death and the singular disposition of his worldly substance. “ This is a strange story,” said Capt Polly, “ and I must think it, over befoTe I say anything about it And now, Wonderment, did you come out to take Pet over the bar ?” • “ I didn’t come fur that,” said the old man,” inspired br the grog, “but though I’m not a pilot by trade, I’ve been over this bar back’ards and for’ards as often as any man livin’. If any of tlie reg’lar pilots had been in the town, I suppose they’d a come, but they’re away, and here I stand ready for the job.” “All rignt,” said Capt Polly, “you shall take us over.” I was not at all satisfied with this decision. When he came aboard, Wonderment had'supposed that Capt. Alba was in command, and knowing the channel he would scarcely need a pilot. I took Capt. Polly aside, and explained the matter to her. ‘ ‘ It will soon be high water,” she said, “ and I don’t want to wait outside twelve hours more. There is nobody else here, and I am certain old Wonderment would not offer to pilot us if he di(l not knov the bar. He can’t help knowing it; he has lived here all his life.” It was not long after this that the sails were set to a fresh southeastern breeze, and we were steadily moving along toward the narrow entrance to the harbor. Wonderment stood leaning against the foremast, his feet wide apart, and his frequent orders were passed to the man at the wheel. We had now almost reached the bar. On either side of us stretched a long expanse of sandy beach, with a gentle surf rolling up on it. “ Hard-ar-port! Starbu’d 1 Hardstarbn’d ! D—!” shouted Wonderment. And then there was a grate and a grind, and the vessel stopped! We were aground on the north beach. * * * The next day after this 1 was sitting with Polly in the parlor of a little houso in the town where she had taken lodgings. Capt. Polly was much troubled, but kept up a good heart and blamed only herself for trusting Wonderment. * I felt anxious to help her in every way that I could, and I was now discussing with her what was best to be done. The Coppering Pet was high and firm upon the north beach. Every effort had been made by the crew and the inhabitants of the town to get her off, but all were unavailing. It had been decided to send to a more northern port for a steam-tug, and in the meantime Polly and her woman Sarah had taken lodgings in the town. Two weeks elapsed, during which the Coppering Pet remained fil m upon the beach. The tug had arrived, but it had been found too small to move the vessel. Another and a larger one had beeu sent for, and in the meantime the cargo was being taken out and removed to the town in lighters. During this time I saw much of Polly, and became indeed her most trusted adviser. She had no relatives in the town, and turned to me as if I had been an old friend. One day I told her my love. Polly listened to me very quietly. “ I am glad you told me this,” she said, “after you knew how poor I am, but I cannot consent to drag you down. ” “Polly,” I cried, “this has ceased to be a question of poverty or riches. All I ask is tbis—do you love me ?” I looked into her eyes, and then I took her in my arms. The matter was settled. In the course of another week the larger tugboat had arrived, and during three high tides it hauled and pulled at the stranded Pet, but was unable to move ner. Her Captain had been paid with a portion of her cargo, sold at a sacrifice iu the town, and he had gone away. When everything had been done, and Polly’s affairs had been placed in the hands of a responsible business man of the town, Polly and I were married. It was not necessary for ns to stay at Siis place any longer. The Pet would be isposed of co the best advantage, and the crew would remain in the town until money should come in to pay them off.

. It was our -last day in the old town, and as we were walking along the water front of the town we saw a little boat approaching with a man in it, rowing violently. “It’s old Wonderment,” said Polly. And we stood to await his coming. lie ran liis boat ashore, and when he landed and saw us he was so excited that he could scarcely speak. “She’s off,” he gasped, “ the Coppering Pet’s afloat! There was the highest tide this forenoon we’ve had fur seven Jear, and the men working on board ave got her off the beach. She’s anchored now just inside the bar.” “ The Coppering Pet afloat! ” cried Polly, grasping me by botli hands, while her eyes sparkled with delight. “ Wherever we go we’ll go in her ! ” And go in her we did. On a lovely afternoon, late in summer, we sailed out of the harbor. Owing to his repeated and earnest requests, Wonderment was with us, but this time he did not pilot us over the bar. We sailed, and we sailed over summer seas and were very happy. One beautiful moonlight evening we were sitting on deck, old Wonderment nearby. “ Well,” said Polly, “I think, for poor people, we are about as happy and independent as anybody could be.” “If you’re poor,” said the old man, “ it’s your own fault. Your father left you everythin’ lie was worth, and all you had to do was to take it. ” “If he had left me anything in a regular way,” said Polly, quietly, “I should have been glad to have it. But I will never dig in his grave to see what I can fiud. lam glad that every temptation of the the kind is left far behind us. ” . “’Tain’t so very far behind, either,” said Wonderment. “As you was actin’ through agents, I mad© myself your agent in this thing, -and here’s the box. ” And he dramatically arose and pointed to a small iron box on which he had been sitting. Polly sprang to her feet, her eyes ablaze. “ Wonderment,” she cried, “ throw that box overboard !” “All right,” said the old man ; and over the taffrail it went with a splash. Breathing hard, but saying nothing, Polly entered the cabin. Half an hour afterward I stood on deck with the old man.

“Wonderment,” I said, “you did not show much prudence in forcing that box so suddenly upon Polly. You should have told me of it, and have let me break the matter gradually toiler.” “Perhaps I didn’t show no prudence in speaking so plump,” said he, “ but I showed some when I made a line fast to the lew’ard handle of the box, before I said a word about it. I’ve hauled her on board agen.” The next morning I talked to Polly on the subject. * ‘ Perhaps I was too has ty, ” she said, “bat I was angry. If my father wanted me to have the box it may be that I should have taken it.” “Well, you can take it now,” I said. And then I told her about the line on the leeward bundle. We went into the cabin, where upon a table stood the box, which I had opened. “Yes,” said Polly, looking into the box, “I remember them well. They are all made of whale’s jaw bones. Some of them are spectacle cases and some tobacco boxes, and some I suppose intended to hold matches. And now I

hope you and Wonderment are satisfied. ” “HI was you,” said the old man, going np to the box, “ I’d see what was in these tobacco boxes.” And one by one be opened them and emptied the gold coin they contained upon the table. “Now,” said he, “I'm satisfied too.” —Our Continent. -

THE TORNADO SEASON.

Upward of 300 People Killed and millions of Property Destroyed So Far Tbis Tear. The year 1880, says the Chicago Tribune, bids fair tobe known hereafter as the tornado year. There were several wind-storms in 1881, but only 187 persons were killed by them, while already during the first six months of 1882 there have been 315 killed, many hundreds seriously injured, and millions of dollars’ worth of property destroyed. Though the principal part of this loss belongs to what may be called the tornado region—namely, that section of country northeast from the northern part of Texas, including the Indian Territory, Kansas, Missouri, Northern Arkansas and lowa—still all parts of the Sooth and Southwest have suffered severely, and one severe wind-storm swept through a portion of Pennsylvania. These terrible visitations commenced in March, there being two in that month—one in Georgia, involving a loss of six lives, and one in Dakota, which sacrificed twentysix. In April heavy winds were very prevalent all over the Southern States, destroying a large amount of property and killing no less than 118 persons. In May there was a comparative lull, though there was a severe tornado in the vicinity of McAllister, Texas, which resulted in the death of eighteen persons, and there were numerous less-destructive blows in Kansas and Texas, which helped to swell the deathroll for the month to forty-four. . This seemed to be the signal for unloosing the fury of the winds in the West, and the month of June has witnessed on almost constant succession of terrible tornadoes throughout lowa and some parts of Kansas, the principal ones being most severey felt at Grinnell, Independence and Emmetsburg, and other parts of Central lowa. The iist of dead already reaches 127, and many more have received injuries from which they cannot recover, while many hundreds have been bruised and maimed, and the damage occasioned by the loss of houses, barns, churches, schools, crops, stock and farming implements can hardly be estimated. "In the Grinnell disaster the onslaught was unprecedentedly funous, three tornadoes raging at ono time, one commencing in the southwest part of Boone county, and ending near Ogden; the second commencing near the Missouri Irontior and ending near Burlington ; and the third beginning near Grinnell and sweeping over a course of 200 miles boforo its awlul journey was terminated, leaving behind it a swath half a mile in width of utter destruction and devastation. As if not content with these, Nature has manifested her anger in unusually Severn wind, hail, and thunder storms, floods and tidal waves, which have helped to increase the onermnua loss of property throughout tho West The description of one of these tornadoes answers for all of them, for tbero is no difference between them except in tho aggregate of destruction they cause. In each case there is the same swiftly-whirliug funnel-shaped cloud giving warning of its approach, not only by its distinct form and ‘ the commotion it causes iu the atmosphere, but also by the terrible roaring sound which precedes its assault. The preliminary phenomena are always (he same. All the data concerning their occurrence are now' well kuown, and the exper.encea of the past twenty years indicate to an absolute certainty that the region west of the Mississippi river, from the northern line of lowa and Nebraska down to Arkansas, the Indian Terrilory and Texas, must always be exposed to them, especially in the months of May and June. It is hopeless to attempt to stop them by any measures known to science, but they are now so well known in their origin, direction, progress and results tiiat the Signal Service Bureau ought to be able to give timely warning of their approach so that persons may be able to protect tnemselvea, if not their property. It has been proved that the cellar of a house is the only place of safety. As it may not be feasible for every man to casemate himself by a cave on his grounds to which he and his family could repair, it seems, as one lowa paper has already suggested, that a strong and substantial shelter might be designed in the cellar so that the danger of falling timbers might be averted and thus a harbor of refuge would always be at hand. At Grinnell, as at Camanche twenty years ago, the tornado gave ample warning of its approach and left sufficient time to seek refuge in cellars, and those who did so escaped in almost every instance.

Pauperism in England.

II a resident of Illinois were to ask me to describe pauperism and poor-re-lief in England and Wales, its extent and cost, I would say to him, picture to yourself a country in area only 1,000,000 acres larger than your own State, but containing a population eight times as large; this population distributed unequally, 15 per cent, of it to be found in one city, and nearly 12,000,000 (or half the population of England alone) living in London and the four great manufacturing counties of Lancashire, Yorkshire, Staffordshire and Warwickshire ; where 212 persons reside in cities and towns to every 100 residing in the rural districts, or two to one; where frequently 1,000,000 of the population are put down in the blue books as paupers. Instead of this territory being divided into 102 counties as Illinois is, the inquirer must imagine it parceled out into 647 unions, which vary in area from 60 to 150 square miles. In each of these unions may be found a work-house, varying in its a > commodations from St. Pancras, which accommodates nearly 4,000, and Liverpool 3,000, and Birmingham 2,000, to those in such unions as Rothbury and Dulverton, which each have a capacity of about fifty pauper-power. It would be as difficult to give a correct notion of the style and size of these buildings as to picture the variegated surface of the globe. Some are said to be lofty, some low, but all are massive. Some (for instance, the one at Birmingham or that at Liverpool) might be called an elegant retreat, while others would look beside it like a group of wheelbarrows round the Lord Mayor’s coach—lost in the splendor of the gilded spectacle. To add up the aggregate capacities of those work-houses makes one believe that they were expected to contain half the population of the country. But as a matter of fact (the large towns excepted) they do not contain in many cases half, iu some not a quarter of the inmates for which they were built, so that the waste in keeping up large, unfilled establishments, each with an expensive staff of officers, is very great indeed. To complete our picture, we must add an army of nearly 7,000 paid officials constantly engaged in one branch or another of the poor-law administration, and whose aggregate salaries and rations came last year to over $5,000,000, while the total maintenance of indoor paupers was only about $8,750,000. The total annual cost of pauperism and outdoor relief in Great Britain and Ireland is, in round figures, nearly $50,000,000. —Robert P. Porter , in Chicago Inter Ocean.

No Reflections Meant.

“Did you say, sir,” observed a Detroiter when presented with a bill of 67 cents yesterday, “did you say that if I didn’t pay this bill you would sue it ?” “ No ! never !” “Did you make any remarks that could be thus construed ?” “Did I? Let’s see. I now remember that I said if I should sue it ” “ Ah, you thought of sueingit then ?” “ I said if I should sue it you would adjourn the case on me a dozen times, and if ” “You meant to sue me, sir—you meant to do so !” “ And if I should get judgment for the amount and costs—it would be the work of a lifetime to collect the money. That’s all I said, sir.” “ Then excuse my hasty speech. Of course, if you didn’t mean to sue, it is all right. I have kept my honor untarnished for the last forty yCars, and I propose to preserve it thus. I now see that you did not mean to reflect on my honor, and you may call around some aiternoon next week for your money.”— Detroit Free Press. Strong superlative : “ Yes, sir,” said the Kentuckian, “ I never was in a more tantalizing position in my life. There were three of us, with a pack of cards in the room, and not a deu<s<| cent in the crowd. Star ,

THE JEANNETTE TRAGEDY.

Diary at Do Lobs, Showtajf the Gr»*nal Approach of Starnulca A Chapter of Avrfnl Snffertng •“* Horror, Such mm la Karely WtmmA— The Slow Dawnwsif Gamut of l)o* Heat, Alcohol. Glycerioe, Leather, Hot Water amt Death. The Navy Department, at Washington, it in receipt of a report from Engineer MelviHe, giving in detail the story of his search for lient De Long and party, and the discovery of then dead bodies. The following extracts are from De Long's note-book: Under date of Monday, Oct. 8, De Long writes that his party thought they saw a boat, but upon reaching the spot found only a mound. ▲ camp was made in a hole in the bluff, mid a roaring lire boilt, soon drying and burning their clothes, while the ooid wind ate into their Nothing was left to eat bat their dog, which was killed and dressed, and a stew made of such parts as oonld not be cored. All partook of the stew except De Long. Dr. Alexy was sent off to examine what they thought waa a hut, and came back atn ght . with a favorable report It was decided to wait ‘till morning before leaving. It was then below zero. A watch waa set to keep the fire going, and all huddled around it, and thus a third night without sleep was passed. If Alexy had not wrapped his sealskin around De Long, and kept him warm by the-heat of his body, he (De Long) tliinka he would have perished, aa he was steamed, and Bhivered and shook. At Ba. m. the party reached the hut, which was huge enough to hold them, and for the first time since Saturday they managed to get warm. Erickson was very low, and prayers were read for him before the others sought rest- At 10 a. m. all except Alexy laid down to sleep. Alexy went off to hunt, and at noon returned wet, having fallen into the river. AA 6 p.m. they roused up and had a pound of dog-meat for each person and a cup of tea, the day’s allowance. But they were so grateful that they were not exposed to the terrible gale which was raging that they did not mind the short rations. On Wednesday they had tea and dog meat for breakfast Alexy again went off hunting and came back with nothing. On Thursday they had a bup of third-hand tea, with half an ounce of alcohol in it Alexy was again sent out to hunt and Erickson died while he was gone. Alexy returned empty-handed. The noteß at this point say: “ What in God’s name is going to become of us ? Fourteen pounds of dog meat left, and twenty-five miles to a possible settlement” They could not dig a grave for Erickson, as the ground was frozen too hard, aud they had nothing to dig with ; so they sewed his body up in laps of tent, covered him with their flags, and buried him in the river. Three volleys from their Remingtons were fired over him. Under date of Oct 6 the notes say: “117th day—Breakfast consisted of the last half pound of dog-meat and tea. Tho iast grain of tea was put iu the kettle, and we are now about to undertake a journey of twenty-five miles, with some old tea leaves and two quarts of alcohol. However, I trust iu God, and 1 believe that He who has fed us thus far will not suffer us to die of want now.” The party left a record in the hut, which was found by Melville as already reported. They got under way at 8:30 a. m., atid proceeded until 11:20 a. m., by which time they had made about three miles and were all pretty well done up. They had half an ounce of alcohol in a pet of tea for dinner. Tney went ahead and soon struck what seemed to be the main river again. Here four of the party broke through the ice in tryiug to cross, and, fearing frost bites, a fire was built. Alexy was sent off to look for food, being directed not to go fax or stay long. He canm back about 5:30 with one ptarmigan, of which soup waa made, and with half an ounce of alcohol made their supper. Saturday, Oct. 4, the notes say: “ Called all hands at 6:30. Breakfast of half an ounce of alcohol and a pint of hot water. Alcohol proves of great advantage, keeping off the cravings for food, preventing gnawing of tho stomach, and lias kept up the strength of the men, who are given three ounces a day. Went ahead until 10:30, and after five miles struck the big river again. Have to turn back. Only made an advance of one mile; a cold camp, but little wood, and half an ounce of alcohoL “Sunday, 9th. —AR hands at 4:30, Half ounce of alcohol. Read divine service. “Sent Ninderman and Noros ahead for relief. They started at 7; cheered them under way. At 8 crossed the creek, broke through ice, all wot up "to the knees. Dried clothing and under way again at 10:30. At 1 struck the river bank ; halt for dinner—half an ounce of alcohoL Alexy shot three ptarmigans; made soup. We are following Ninderman’s track, although he is long since out of sight Found a cave ; lay our heads in it and go to sleep. “Monday, Oct 10.—Last half-ounce of alfohol at 5:30. At 6:30 sent Alexy off to look for ptarmigan. Eat deer-skm scraps ; yesterday morning ate my deer-skin foot-tips. Under way at 8. In crossing the creek three got wet; built fire and dried out. Ahead again till 11; used up. Built fire and made drink out of tea leaves and from aloohol bottle. On again at noou; very hard going. Ptarmigan tracks plentiful At 3 halted, used up. Crawled into a hole in bank. Alexy in quest of game. Nothing for supper excont a spoonful of glycerine. All. hands weak and feeble, but cheerful. God help us. “ Tuesday, 11th—Gale, with snow; unable to move; no game. One spoonful Of glycerine and hot water for food. No more wood in our vicinity. “Wednesday, 12th, —Breakfast, last spoonful of glycerine and hot water. For dinner, a couple of handfuls of Arctic willow in a pot of water, and drank the infusion. Everybody getting weaker and weaker, and hardly able to get firewood. Gale, with snow. “ Thursday, 13th. Wißow tea. No news from Ninderman. We are iu the hands of God, and, unless He relents, wo are lost. We cannot move against wind, and staying here means starvation. In the afternoon went ahead for a mile ; after crossing another river missed Lee. Went down in a hole in the' bank aud into camp. Sent back for Lee. He had laid down, and was waiting to die. All united in saying »the Lord’s Prayer, and cried. After supper a strong gale of wind ; horrible night, “Friday.—Breakfast, wiUow tea; dinner, one-half teaspoonful of sweet-oil and willow tea. Alexy shot one ptarmigan. Had soup. Wind moderating. “ Saturday, Oct- 16.—Breakfast, willow tea and two old boots. Conclude to move at sunrise. Alexy breaks down ; also Lee. Come to empty grain raft; halt and camp. Signs of smoke at twilight to southward. “Sunday, Oct 16.—Alexy broke down. Divine service.

“Monday.—Alexy dying; doctor baptized him; read prayers for the sick. Mr. Collins’ birthday—4o years old. About sunset Alexy died of exhaustion from starvation. Covered in the ensign and laid him in the crib. “Tuesday.—Calm and mild; snow falling; buried Aiexy in the afternoon; laid him on the ice and covered him with slabs of ice. “Wednesday.—Cutting up tent to make footgear. Doctor went ahead to rind new camp. Shifted by dark. “Thursday.—Bright and sunny, but very cold. Lee and Eoack done up. “ Friday.—Eoack was found dead about midnight, between the Doctor and myself. Lee died about noon. Bead prayers for the sick, when we found he was going. “ Saturday.—Too weak to carry bodies of Lee and Eback out on the ice. The Doctor, Collins and myself carried them arouud the corner out of sight. Then my eyes closed up. “ Sunday.—Everybody pretty weak; slept or rested to-dav, and then managed to get enough wood in by dark. Read part of the divine service. Suffering in our feet ; no foot-gear. “Monday.—A hard night. “Tuosday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 27th, the 137th day. Iverson broken down. “Friday.—lverson died during the early morning. “ Saturday, 29th.—Drossier died during the night. “Sunday, Oct. 80.—One hundred and fortieth day. Boyd and Sartz died during the night. Mr. Collins dying.” [Note. — This is tho end of De Long’s diary. De Long, Surgeon Ambler and Ah Sam, the cook, must have died soon after the last not* was written.l

Resemblance Between Men and Monkeys.

Ts the skeletons of an orang-outang and a chimpanzee be compared with that of a man there will be found to be the most wonderful resemblance, together with a very marked diversity. Bone for bone, throughout the whole structure, will be found to agree in general form, position and function, the only absolute difference being that the oraug has nine wrist-bones, whereas man an 1 the chimpanzee have but eight; and the chimpanzee has thirteen pairs of ribs, whereas the oraug, like man, has but twelve. With these two exceptions, the differences are those of shape, proportion and direction only, though the resulting differences in the external form and motions are very cousiderable. The greatest of these are, that the feet of the anthropoid or man-like apes, as weU as those of all monkeys, are formed Tike hands, with large opposable thumbs fitted to grasp the branches of trees, but unsuitable for erect "walking, while the hands have weak small thumbs but very long and powerful fingers, forming a hook rather than a hand, adapted for climbing up trees and suspending the whole weight from horizontal branches. The almost complete identity of the skeleton, however, and the close similarity of the musolea and of all the internal organs, have produced that striking and

ludicrous resemblance to man which every one recognizes in these higher apes, and in a less degree in the whole monkey tribe; the face and features, the motions, attitudes and gestures being often a strange caricature of humanity. — Prof. Wallace, in Popular Science Monthly.

FORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.

A resolution for steal adjournment of Congress on the 10th of July was adopted by the House on the 24th. A hill was passed authorizing the construction of a pontoon railway bridge across the Mississippi river at the month of the Upper lowa river. The trill to reduce in-, tern&l-revenne taxation was taken op in committee of the whole. Mr. Bobeson moved an amendment striking out tbs tax on bank capital. as agreed to by the Republican party. After considerable debate it was rejected. Mr. Randall's proposition to relieve tobacco and cigars from Internal-revenue taxation was lost A score of other amendments were voted down. Tho Senate was not in session. Hie resolution for an inquiry into political assessments came np in the Senate, June 28. Mr. Pendleton commented vigorously upon the demand made in Jay A. Hnbbjril’s circular to Government cmploves. Mr. Beck asked if officials who fail to contribute will be allowed to retain their positions. Mr. Allison stated that but little more than 10 per cent, of the Government employes in 1380 made contributions, yet not one officeholder was removed for his refusal. A conference report on the Army Appropriation bill was agreed to. Mr. Allison reported back the legislative, Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill, with amendments increasing the amount $326,000. The House, after passing some District of Columbia bills, went into committee of the whole on the bill to reduce internal-revenue taxes. A dozen amendments were proposed and voted down, and speeches denouncing political assessments were made by Messrs. Cox and Springer. Tho previous question was ordered on the bill and amendments, when the House adjourned. A resolution waa passed by {he Senate, on the 27th inst, to print additional copies of Mr. Blaine’s eulogy on President Garfield, for the use of the bereaved family and the orator. The Pension Committee reported in favor of the claims of the widows of Maj. Gens. Custer and French. A bill was passed to amend the act donating public lands to States establishing agricultural colleges. Sixty-eight pages of the Legislative Appropriation bill were disposed of, Mr. Plumb arguing against any increase in the salaries of officials. A brief executive session was held. Id the House, in the Alabama contested-eleotion case of Strobach vs. Herbert, the former was granted leave to withdraw his papers ; and in the base of Smith vs. Shelley, from the same State, the committee reported a resolution declaring the seat vacant Mr. Page, as a question of privilege, explained how it happened that the bill passed to regulate immigration was not the one agreed to by the Committee on Commerce. Mr. Van Voorhis declared that, in handing the bill to Mr. Page, he had no intention to deceive anybody. _ After a hot debate the error was corrected tgr the passage of the committee bill. The act to reduoe internal-revenue taxation was then taken up. Mr. Springer moved to recommit the bill, with instructions to report a measure abolishing all internal-revenue taxes except those on bank circulation and distilled spirits. The motion was rejected by a vote of 66 to 125. Mr. Hewitt said the bill gave no relief to the great industrial interests of the •country. Mr. Dunnell warned the Republican side that the measure would not meet the approval of the people. Mr. Kelley expressed regret that the bill'did not make a more sweeping reduction. The Bank Charter bill was taken up and most of the Senate amendments were concurred in, the exception being the one relative to gold certificates. A conference report on the Consular Appropriation bill was agreed to. Bills were passed by the Senate, on the 28th ult., giving one year’s salary of Ministers Hurlbut and Kilpatrick to their widows. Mr. Blair reported a substitute for the resolution directing an investigation into labor strikes. The bill for the extension of bank charters and tho legislative Appropriation bill were considered. In the House Mr. Orth reported a resolution, which was adopted, requesting the President to state if any officer of the United States had made propositions to American citizens in British prisons to accept their release upon condition'*. Mr. Robinson insisted that for 103 days the President had been on his knees before Lord Granville, and gave notice that ho would move to impeach Minister Lowell. The Naval Appropriation bill was taken up in committee of the whole, and Mr. Robeson reviewed its chief features. Mr. Whitthorne, after criticising tho provisions of the bill, made the charge that Secretary Robeson squandered $54,000,000 of navy funds during his administration. The committee rose, when a Senate bill was passed appropriating $20,000 for a memorial column on the battle-field of Monmouth. In considering the legislative appropriation, a long debate took place in the Senate on the 28th ult., on the amendment relative to pubishing Supreme Court reports, it being decided that the work should not be done at the Government Printing Office. Mr Voprheos moved to fix the salaries of the Utah Commissioners at $5,000, and to make the necessary appropriation. Mr. Hoar oflferod an amendment fixing the salaries of fifteen District Judges at $5,000, which was ruled out of order. The Senate concurred in the joint resolution making temporary- provision for the expenses of the Government The House passed a resolution to continue to July 15 all appropriations for necessary Government service. A bill was passed authorizing the construction of a bridge across the Cumberland river near Nashville. The naval appropriation was considered in committee of the whole, Mr. Robeson explaining its provisions, but no action was taken. Mr. Dunnell reported a bill to tax the manufacture and sale of oleomargarine. No business was transacted in either house of Congress on the 30th ult. In the Senate, the death of Representative Hawk, of Illinois, was announced, and Messrs. Logan and MoDiU were appointed members of the escort committee. In the House a similar announcement was made, and a committee of seven appointed to escort the remains to Mount Carroll, 11L

Milk for Typhoid Fever.

Surgeon General Barnes, about three years ago, heard of an allopathic physician in Virginia who, it is alleged, never failed to cure typhoid feVer. As there were many patients in the United States army dying with that disease, Gen. Barnes concluded to visit the ancient Virginia doctor and learn how he treated his typhoid patients. When he met the old gentleman Gen. Barnes inquired: “What is the mode of treatment by which you succeed ? ” “ Why,” replied the venerable physician, “it’s the simplest thing in the world. All you’ve got to do is to get the patient’s stomach in good order and then diet them on buttermilk ; that’s all. I never lose a patient, if he isn’t in a collapsed condition when I get to him.” Surgeon General Barnes tells me that he adopted the buttermilk treatment among the soldiers in the army, and has found it most efficacious. It appears that some ten years ago the medical scientists of France and Russia oompared notes as to the use of plain sweet miik in the treatment of their hospital typhoid patients, and concurred in the decision that milk not only is of wonderful efficacy 4n typhoid cases, but in the treatment of fevers generally. An eminent medical man, a professor in a- New York eclectic medical college Dr. Newton informed your correspondent a few weeks before he died (his death took place about a year ago) that he had found to be substantially true all that is set forth relative to plain sweet milk and buttermilk, and that the latter “acted like a charm in cases of nervous debility. It’s a great blessing—this discovery,” said he.— Baltimore Day .

Cured of Stammering.

Miss Fox tells an amusing anecdote in her journal, one which illustrates the value of certificates of cure : Mr. Gregory told that going the other day by steamer from Liqerpool to London he sat by an old gentleman who would not talk, but only auswered his inquiries by nods or shakes of the head. When they went down to dinner, he determined to make him speak if possi- * ble, so he proceeded—- “ You’re going to London I suppose ?” A nod. “ I shall be happy to meet you there; where are your quarters ?” There was no repelling this, so his friend, with the energy of despair, broke out—-“I-I-I-I-rm going to D-D-D-Doctor Br-Br-Br-Brewster to be c-c-c-cured of this sl-sl-sUght im-pediment in my sp-sp-sp-speech. ” At this instant a little white face, which had not appeared before, popped out from one of the berths and struck in, “Th-th-th-that’s the m-m-m-man wh-wh-who o-o-o-o-oqred me 1 ”

ADVICE TO CONSUMPTIVES.

On the appearance of the first symptoms—as general debility, loss of appetite, pallor, chilly sensations, followed by night sweats and conga —prompt measures for relief should be taken. Consumption is scrofulous disease of the longs —therefore use the great anti-scarefula, or blood purifier and strength restorer, Dr. Pierce’s “ Golden Medical Discovery.” Superior to cod liver oil ss a nutritive, Mid unsurpassed as a 'pectoral. For weak lungs, spitting of Wood and kindred affections it has no equal. Bold by druggists the world over. For Dr. Pieroe's pamphlet on Consumption, send two stamps to Wobld's Dispxxsaxy Mxdioal Association, Buffalo, N. ¥. “I sat, Unde Mom,” remarked an Austin darky, who was reading a newspaper to the old man, "what am de meaning ob dis heah ‘oourt in banck' we reads about T” “ You fool ulggah, don’t yer know dat oourt in bancks means ladies going inter banks, and courtin’ dc bank clerks aurin’business hours." "Dat’swhatl spec ted all de time. Now jess tell me what dis means : ‘De bride was presented wid a beautiful gold watch by her doting parents?' ” “Hit means de ole folks was bole in der dotage. I ' Texas Siftings.

CANCERS AND OTHER TUMORS

are treated with unusual success by World’s Dispensary Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y. Send stamp for pamphlet. Thz peculiar costume of the dwellers In Arizona is thus graphically described by a tenderfoot: “In ordinary weather be wears a belt with pistols in it When‘it grows chilly he puts on another belt with pistols in it, and when it becomes really cold he throws a Winchester rifle over his shoulder.” Bats Fogg: “Parson Jones’ sermons give me a great deal more pleasure than they used to.” “Indeed?” replied Brown, inquiringly. “Yes,” added Fogg, “ I don’t go to hear them now.”— Boston Transcript.

FITS, FITS, FITS,

successfully treated by World’s Dispensary Medical Association. Address, with stamp for pamphlet, Buffalo, N. Y.

The Knack In Bread Making.

Three slices of bread shown by a Lewiston flour dealer spoke for themselves. Placed side by side, thev shaded very abruptly into three strikingly-distinct tints. One was of the hue of graham, and fell into your hand like a half-baked brick. Another was nearly white, and would be greeted with pleasure by a hungry man. The third was so white that snow would have to be bleached to compare with it; moreover, it possessed that spongy texture which is so gratifying to the eater and a source of so much pride to the cook. It threatened to dissolve in one’s mouth, and would tempt a gorged epicure. It would not be a strain to say one oould distinguish them in the dark. The flour dealer deposed that the three slices of bread were made by three women from one and the same kind of flour. The cook who produced the first slice was dissatisfied with the flour, while the woman who made the bread last mentioned said she oould make a good bread out of flour that didn’t cost less than $4 a barrel. It is evident that bread cooking is not one of the lost arts, but is an art which still oontains sufficient mystery to puzzle many and confound not a few of the angels who hover over our flour barrels. —Lewiston (Me.) Journal.

The Best Way.

The best way to increase the appetite, Assist digestion, cause the food to assimilate properly and the absorbents to take up nourishment, induce full and regular evacuation, produce easy expectoration and stop decay of tho limgs, heart, liver, urinaty and digestive organs and purify the blood, is by using the Queen of Health, called Dr. Guysott’s Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla. Leading physicians recommend it as a true strengthened a sure reviver and E orfeet health-renewer. It is composed of armless yet effective vegetable tonics, and will not barm tho most delicate, being especially adapted to enfeebled constitutions and infants. Ask*your druggist to get it for you. A curious experiment, according to the Paris newspapers, hai recently been made with wine in that city. A current of electricity was passed through a small cask of sour wine, and at the end of a few days the wine was found to be groatlv improved in quality and to have acquired that flavor which has hitherto been supposed to oomo of age. It is said that the discovery of this new maturing process is owing to the accident of a thunder-storm having greatly improved a cask of bad wine in the cellars of a vintner at Carcassonne. A physician writes : “For all diseases affeoting the blood, liver and kidneys, brain and nervous system, there is no combination prepared for general use more beneficial than Dr. Guysotl’s Yellow Dock and Barsaparilla. I recommend it frequently in my practice.” Why then remain a crabby dyspeptic and nervous sufferer? Why not be strong, healthy and robust ? A poor sewing girl, who went to the late Dr. John F. Gray for advice, was given a vial of medicine and told to go home and go to bed. “I can’t do that, doctor,” the girl replied, “for I am dependent on what I earn every day for my living.” “If that is so,” said Dr. Gray; “ I’ll change the medicine a little. Give me back the vial.” He then wrapped around it a $lO bill, and returning it to her reiterated his order, .“Go home and go to bed,” adding, “Take the medicine, cover and all.” Cashiers in China are not paid salaries. They depend for their remuneration on buying imperfeot coins and passing them off on their customers.

A St. Louis Man’s Statement.

Bt. Louis, Mo., April 29, 1881. H. H. Wabneb & Co.: Sit's —l was cured of painful kidney disoaao by youitSafe Kidney and Liver Cure. J. B. Reynolds. A collector gs antique furniture was hunting through the auction shop* the other day for a “ signal-service bureau.” Men and women that pursue sedentary occupations need to take Kidnsy-Wort A “bitteb” disappointment: “Very sorry, sir,” said the bartender, “ but we’re out of tansy.” The commercial travoler is oalled a drummer because he has a snare head.

Don’t Die in the. House.

“ Bough on Bats.’' Clears out rats, mioe, roaches, bedbugs, flies, ants, moles, chipmunks, gophers. 16a Thousands of infants and children die at this season of the year from Cholera Infantum or summer complaint. This ftarful disease can be cured by Dr. Wmchell’s Teething Syrup, Which never fails to give immediate relief, even in tho most severe cases. Sold by *ll Druggists. Mensman’s Peptonized Beef Tonic, the only preparation of beef containing its entire nutritious properties, it contains blood-making, force-generating and life-sustaining properties ; invaluable for indigestion, dyspepsia, nervous prostration, and all.forms of general debility; also, in all enfeebled conditions, whether result of exhaustion, nervous prostration, overwork or acute disease, particularly if resulting from pulmonary complaints. Caswell, Hazard A Co., proprietors, New York. Sold by druggists. Eilkrt’s Daylight Liver Pills are a reliable remedy for biliousness, headache, constipation and liver diseases, and are tho best preventive of fevers known. Sold by Druggists. The Frazer Axle Grease is better and cheaper than any other, at doable the price. Ask your dealer for it, and take no otiiy. Preserve your harness by using Uncle Sam's Harness Oil, which doses the keeps out dust or dampness, making it soft and pliable. Sold by Harness Makers. The best and cheapest Car Starter is sold by Botden, Selleck A Co., Chicago, IIL With it one man can move a loaded car. Horses, cattle, sheep and hogs are cured of distemper, coughs, colds, fevers and most other diseases by Undo Sam’s Condition Powder. Sold by Druggists. Tey the new brand, Spring Tobaooo.

HENRY’S CARBOLIC SALTS Is the BEST SALVE for Out*. Braises, Sores, Uloers, Salt Rheum, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Coma, and all kinds of Skin Eruptions, Freckles and Pimple*. Get HENRY’S CARBOLIC SALVE, a* all others ar* counterfeits. Price, cent*. DR. GREEN’S OXYGENATED BITTERS Is the best remedy for Dyspepsia, Biliousness, Malaria, Indigestion, and Diseases of the Blood, Kidneys, Liver. Skin, etc. c DURNO’S CATARRH SNUFF cures all affections at the mucous membrane, of the head and throat. DR MOTT’S LIVER PILLS are the best Oatbartto JUgolaton.

A aooD and sufficient reason to what every m*n might to have for hie conduct. If we oannot have quite that then let ue have the next thing to it, via., a reason which ie perfectly satisfactory to ourselves. For instance, “Close up, boys: close upl” said a Colonel to his regipUnt “If the enemy were to fire on you when you are straggling along that way they wouldn’t fall a single man of you. Close up!

THE MARKETS.

NEW TORS. _ . Horn as 5 8 as Ooßir-Ungraded.; » « “ Oats—Mixed Western. 60 g Pork—Mess. 30 00 @2l SO Lard -- 13 @ 13# CHICAGO. Beeves—Choice Graded Steers TBB @ 8 25 Cows and Heifers. 2 SO @ 5 85 Medium to Fair S 40 @ 7 20 Hogs. . 526 (4 8 60 Flour—Fancy White Winter Ex.... S 75 (4 T 25 Good to Choice Spring Ex. 650 (4 TOO Wheat—No. 2 Spring JB4 <4 18C No. 8 Spring 1 38 (4 1 80 Oobn-No. ?4 25 Oats No. 68 <4 Rtx—No. 2 15 ® I? Butteb—Choice Creamery 22 @ 24 Eggs—Fresh 17 <* 18 PoBE-Mess. 3100 @2IBO MILWAUKEE. Wheat—No. 1 39 a 1 80 Oobn-No. 2 74 (4 75 Oats—No. 2 $8 (4 65 Rye—No. 2. «? <4 «® Barley—No. 84 @ 85 Pobx—Mesa 31 00 (421 50 Labs . U#« 13 BT. LOUlb. Wheat-No. 2 Red I 84 (4 1 85 Corn—Mixed 76 @ 77 Oats—No. 2 ' 63 (4 54 Rye 63 (4 64 Pome—Mesa 31 00 <421 25 Lard UK® 11# CINCINNATI. Wheat 1 29 ® 1 SO Corn 74 ® 75 Oats..' 66 ® 67 Rye 69 ® 70 Pork—Mess 22 00 @22 25 Laud UK® 12# TOLEDO. Wheat*—No. 2 Red 1 30 @ 1 81 Corn 76 @ 79 Oats.... 66 @ 66 DETROIT. ' Flour—Choice. 6 25 @ 9 00 Wheat—No. 1 White 1 29 @ 1 80 Oobn—Mixed 74 @ 76 Oats —Mixed 65 @ 6T Barley (per cental) 200 @220 Pobx—Mass 21 50 @22 00 INDIANAPOLIS. Wheat—No. 2 Red. 1 35 @ 1 26 Oobn—No. 2 75 @ 75 Oats 66 @ 67 EAST LIBERTY, PA. Cattle —Best ; 7 50 @ 8 25 Fair 6 60 @ 7 80 Common 5 50 (4 600 Hogs 7 70 @ 8 60 Sheep .; 3 25 @ 5 15

tfOSMTEIfe fciffeßS It Is the concurrent testimony of the publlo and the medical profession that Hostetter’s Stems ch Bitters is a medicine whioh achieves results speedily felt, thorough and benign. Beside rectifying l.ver disorders, it invigorates the feeble, oonquers kidney and bladder oomplaints, and hastens the oonvaloscenoe of those recovering from enfeebling diseases. Moreover, it Is the grand speoific for fever and ague. %W~ For sale by all Druggists and Dealers generally. CARD.— A handsome set of CARDS for ollectors, 3c stamp. A. E. Babcock, Rochester, N.Y. vnillifi MEM 8 you want to learn Telegraphy In a I UUIIU ill til few months, and be certain of a siA nation, address VALENTINE BROS., Janesville, Wla. A MONTH-AGENTS WANTEO-OO beat seeing articles in the world; 1 sample fret, 'i'CwrwU Address Juy Ili-oiiton, Detroit, Mich. miLLERS^C’P'^ I | W las Ha* Mr ItW Hover Hulling Attach mej write The AULTMAN A TAYLOR 00. Mansfield, a CHOP, State and County Rights for sale cheap, of rj celebrated Buckland Buggy. Buckboard and Spring Wagon gear. Best thing ont.requlres nothing In tool lino, exoept ordinary blacksmith shop lomake. Special award ‘at many fairs. Address. G. O. Buokland,Tulare City .Cal. (IPIIIM a*”?”'™"*, EATING U B 0 U IVlspeedy cure SENT FREE. Dr. JO. WW ■ IWDI AntruisPHiint lM.Chlcago.lU CA. REED & SDNS’ ORGANS.^ New niustrated Catalogues, 1883, sent free. Special prices. Agents wanted In sverv county. K K Kll'B TEMP Juki OF M Title, 1U» State St. Chicago. A REMARKABLE OFFER! To introduce goods and secure future patronage, any one sending me 32 cents and the addresses of 10 of their acquaintance* will receive by return mall an elegant GOLD-PLATED HEAVY HAND KING. J. D. HENRY, Bex 137, Buffalo, N. Y. MAKE HENS LAY. An English Veterinary Surgeon and Chemist, now travohng in thlsoonptrr, says tlixt most of the Horse and Cable Powders sujd here aro worthless tr-sh. He says that Sheridan's Condition Powders are absolutely pure and immensely valuable. Nothing on earth wifi make hen* lay likoSneridsn’s Condition Powders. Dose, one teaspoonful to one pintos food. Sol ( everywhere, or sent by mail for 8 letter stamps. 1.8. JOHNSON A 00, Boston, Mass , formerly Bangor, Me. Knapp’s Ext of Boots For Making Root Beer. A delicious summer drink. Druggists, Root-Boer Makers and Families will find this Extraot tho best and cheapest In the market. Put in bottles at 26c, 500, SU>O, *2.50, and half and gall, oans at $4 and $8 each, which make respectively 10,V 60 200 400 and Stftgals. of beer. Sold by Druggiate. Depot, 362 Hudson St. New York. MORRISON? PLUMMER A 00, Agente, Chioago. «■■■■ ■ in abundance.—Bs Million pounds I I II V Imported last year.—Prices lower I P II JMk than ever— Agents wanted.—Don't ■ 1 n U waste time.—Send lor circular. lO Lbs. Good Black or mixed, for sl. 10 &•. Fine Black or Mixed,’for *2. 10 iba. Choice Black or Mixed, for 63, Bend for pound sample, 17 cts. extra for postage. Then get np a club. Cnoiccst Te* In * Largest variety—Pleases everybody.-OldeatTea Houko In America. —No chromo.—No Humbug.— Straight business.—Value for money. UOB’T WELLS, 48 Vesey 5U,H.Y.,P.0.80x 1887. INCREASE $lO YOUR CAPITAL. Investors of small and medium Ajasa amounts in Grain, Provisions and VLTJII Stocks as fully protected as ibosC extensive and influential operators. ~ Our successfuL fully tried, old es- ____ . _ tnblished plan. Tit It. Reports WHEAT sent weekly, dividends paid mo nthIt. Send at once for explanatory -a- circulars and past repard. ibex. GrCn Dividends paid during past thirteen utaSBJ months on this fund $416.71 per Share. Address FLEMMING A MKKRIAM, 141 * 148 LaSalle STOCKS M every town. Excellent InduoeC* lAA manta. Good pay to a rosponsible, enterprising man. Write tor

ESPOSIZIONE MU3ICALE IN MILANO, p ■ I "If Sotlo it Patroelnlo dl H. M. la JKiffina, | ML I Palazzo Del W. Conaeivatorlo. 1881. IAT THE GREAT ITALIAN MUSICAL EXPOSITION, recently closed at-Milan, was probably the MOST EXTRAORDINARY COLLECTION OF MUSICAL NSTRUmKNTS, old and new, ever brought together; folly illustrating the great prugtsss which has been made and present high excellence in this department of manufactures. After exhaustive examinations, tests and comparisons, extending through s period of several months, more than 250 Awards wore inxrie of medsls snd diplomas, in reoognlti -n of degrees of snnerexcellenoe attained in the various departments of mu ioal art and manufacture. For REED INSTRUMENTS, including Organs and Harmoniums of all dstoripliont, European and Amerioan, THE GRAND SILVER MEDAL, Being the only highest award In this department, was conferred upon the MASON A HAMLIN ORGANS. Their manufacturers rains this extraordinary distinction the more highly boonusn of the importance of the occasion, especially mean INTERNATIONAL MUSICAL INDUSTRIAL OOMI’KTITION IN a COUNTRY SO PRE-EMINENTLY MUSICAL. The Mason A Harol.ti Oigans were honored by etpeoial exhibition before the Royal Court by CARLO DUCOLof Rome, and warm oommendailon from their Majesties the King snd Queen. At all the great WORLD’S IN DI STIt IA I, EXPOSITION* for fourteen years these Organs hare received the HIGHEST HONORS, bring Ihrontg American Organ! which ham received such at ang. IMDRiVIfCUCIiTfi During the year ]nst closed this Company have introduced improvements of lirirncw tmtN 10. greater value than in any similar period since the Introduction of the Amerioan Organ by them, twenty years since. Cl CQAIIT OTVI CO are now reoeived from their factories dally, surpassing in capacity and excellence E.LCt3HII I 9 1 I LEO anything which ha* before been produced, and certainly worthy to bo ranked with the veb't finest musical instbument* in the wobld. They ate In ea.*es of bolitl black walnut, mahogany. ASH, KBONIZKD, Ao., at net cash pried, *240, *330. *3(M). *301), %*Hd. * >7O, *440 and *IH»J. nnnill HD OTVI CO Including, also, tbs most valuable of the recent improvements, snd adapted to all r Ur ULAn Oil Lto, nses, public and private. In plain and elegant oases, are ut *22, *3O. *» 1 , KUi, §72, *B4, *9O. M3,11)9. 9102. tlOo to *2OO, and up. PAYMENTS O gene are sold for cash or easy payments, or will be rented until rent * NEW lU.UBTRATED CATALOGUE, with art F KMT*-LISTS and ctronlara, will be sent free to any one desiring them. <'er ainlg ns on. should buy or reel mssy without haring seen these circulars, which contain much useful information about Organs. MASON A HAMLIN ORGAN AND PIANO CO., IM Tmosoat S treat, BOSTON ;«B*stUU> Street (Union 84). NEW YORK 1 l« Wabash Arm*. CBIOAQQ,

FERRY DAVES’ Pain-Killer 41 MFC AND SUM REMEDY FOR Rheumatism, AKr> AND FOR BALE BI ALL DBDUOISTB. US LYDIA L PINKHIM, OF LYNN, MASS., | /&**,/*> | LYDIA E. PINKHAWT*

LYDIA E. PINKHAM’E VE&ETABLE COMPOUND. IsaPosltlveCurs , far all thaaa Patnttol Complaint, an! WaaknasaS* oaaanuaan to our bet female population. It will oura antirely the worst form of Funale (Jsas. plaints, all ovarian troubles, Inflammation and Ulssta Uon, Falling and Displacements, and the oonasgusat Spinal Weakness, and la particularly adapted te the (3iangs of Ufa It will dissolve and expel turaore from the uterus ta u, early stage of development. The tendency to eate eerous humors there Is obecked vary speedily by Its asa It remorse faintness, flatulency, destroys all oravtag for stimulants, and relieves weakness of the stems A. It cures Bloating, Headaohes, Nervous Prostration General Debility, Aleepleesnesa, Depreesion sad Ud4 fevtlon. That feeling of bearing down, eurfog p*in, weight and backache, Is always permanently cured by Ite asm It will at all times and und.r all olronmstonoaa not X granny with the laws that rovern the female syrtm. For tho cure of Kidney Complaints of either ass this Compound Is unsurpassed. LYDIA E. PIN EDAM’S VXOETABLM COMPOUND Is prepared at *33 and *36 Western A venae, Lynn, Mass. Price |L BU bottles for |A flentby maO in the form of pills, also Inthe form of losongea, an receipt of price, $1 per box for either. Mrs. Plnkham freely answere all letters of inquiry. Bend tor PsrspM--Ist. Address as above. Mention I hit IbfW. No family should be without LYDIA E riHXILAMI LIVER Pn.LB. They oura constipation, and torpidity of the Uvef. ■ cents per bon. IT Hold by oil Drugglota. WANTED— A ncll-qual'fled Agent of gentlemanly address to rooronent our Company in thl* town and Btirroundmg countiv. lUi*inos« permanent and extraordinary 4” itipnnn tlon insured. InoloM «t imp for tarmi. Maonkton APPLIANCE to., 2l« State Bt., Chicago, In. One Dollar yv YHAIT. Thu Beet Story Fii|.sr In the West 48 columns of oi g util and choicely-selected reading matter, printed npon huge, plain type Is.'uod Weekly, and mailed to any address in the United States, postage paid, for One llollxrn Year. Every new subscriber gets a premium. Send for sample copy. Addriae 411 It! AGO LEDGEH. 4 b ion go. 111. I' ~-on-' !*<■ ia e 11. I*. 11. . . Hi. h I I, an I will completely change tho blood In the entire system in three months. Any pci Son who will take one pul each t ight fern Ito 12 weeks ni iy be rertored to sound health, if such a thing he possible. Sold everywhere, or Sent by mail for 8 letter stamps. I. 8. JOHN NON .<[ CO., Boston, Masse., formerly Hniigor, Me. iWELL AUGERS, ft ROCK DRILLS W, And tne Bebt M aLhineuy In the H t BORING end DRILLING WELLS by H I Horse or Steen Power I Book Free. Address LOOMIS & NYMAN, TIFFIN, OHIO.^MV

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