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GESrLxMsN THE following latter wss wrig-
ten BY = female pupil Of the Ohio lnstigaton Sor
The Education 81 The Blind, v no lest her ss tat
avery early sge and has not the least perez rtiea
81 liEhs. lis her ow npeoFTecsed lapgp agp.-4
The original. in her own hand, wrille1 rilh 81
lead pencil, is deposited 10 the nstlonsl xAllSc-
zion the patent Office ID Nashington ltwsil
be interesting 10 many benevolent mind t Sra
specimen Of what may be done by edadstfon
for class of our fellow beings who y ere 50
long regarded Is helpless dependents, belana
the reach Of Instructors. BY means Of the
institutions established for their special benefit
they are nov instructed Id the sciences aud
lie svsreE snspsss EssnnssE s.q z
0aie hstiiuiion tor the Education Of ths Elind.
CoLuMBus Mug 1914 4.
MrACs. our superintendent, has favored his
pupsisS with relation OF his tour ,oths Essf
nmcAB other things he gave description 8 +
warrington, the capitol Of this happy RepuAlios
whichswas truly interesting 10 Us. Tbourh. i,
are dened the blessing 81 sight, and do moi eniav
many ?. those high privileges possessed B, oilers.
We afe not unaequainted With The biz terry ii os.r
Souhtf5. nor are we strangers to her power a4d
kIeatness, nor 70 the important rauk among Ia.
ssous Y Mhieh she pas risen 10 short pefiod.
ns INTERESTING description he gave of thai ely,
eou'u nottallto excite in US the iveless sn.o-
lona ior there Is room in the hearts III the hind
n, =. sns most ardent Pattiotism and gratitude.
WI. ~ aSse great reason % Eongratuale ourselves
.9lt opt ioa mas been cast in such an auspiclous
mar we are the fasersd subjects sof
"eois ies'i'uuen.f Though God, ip his ptovi !
nas eeprised me OF the power Of ssicIl,
. naselesrncd to read his word-resign ms will
~ * Eng rely With confidence on his pgesalsss.
~. Y nfsl mentioned the Capitol andpfIerde-
selloltlg me haiis, dhambelsi aud dlfeteatapals-
msn!s; pleasure grounds, walks, and ga}aeus ho
Pssse1 20 Tue Presidents House--sescr bed the
soraYed east room and gfeen-room, and tho
furniture Of aisplendid building
TheHhower gardens and shubbery he rYufe-
sens y % Terylbeau..ful, but they did notsin-
!eresl pc 50 much as the patent Office, where he
loand goodies ofsafious mechanical Inventions,
ifom tne most curious machinery % The 4lessss
IND niemsn' Of farming utensils and many Other
csfrloslties. Also several valuable articles PTS
sented 10 the different Presidents. Bul nolts lEf-
excited 80 much feeling as tie mention of4hst
sun olclothes worn BY Washington, The senefa-
pie Father OF his Country, The memory 81 his
lame VIII oe-chershed 10 this land Of ciril and
religious freedom while there is an American cit-
zen 70 initiate his virtues or sustain The free IN
sltuItons OF THIS great Republic. Il is here q
knowledge oftbe Arts and sciences universally,
prevails, and here, 200. the blind THAI long.ac-
elected ciass-hass found schools for lnssruc-
tion where our understanding may be enllghien-
cd, and as: opportunity afforded US 10 prose1o
the world that we in common with olhers>pos-
seas powers and faculties susceptible ofinpf0ve-
meni. LAURA A. BEAL.
.fnother Prophet The Philadelphia Sa-
turdsy Courier states that another pro-
phet has made bis appearance in New
York-his nameis Edward Pslmefrhe
appears TO be one Of those cheerful pro.
phsls4 for be announces. Joy 10 HE wofldl5
The day dawns in which the brightest
ao.lclpailons Of be most hopeful shah be
more than realized when man shall find
a friend in every mani and all shall look !.
with love on all. and see and feel no evil
My Mr.. Palmer prove a tue pIophet;s5
for there is some Thing cheering that we
shall and friend 10 every man, and that
our world is TO be Sort Of paradise OF
love snd happiness Professor Sflllman
lhinksthat BY. the spread Of TEMPERANCE.
people are, 70 live 10 attain much greater !
age Than heretotote, ar ii they can only
look si,h love on esegr. other. snfue i
bur brethren OF th p polifical press wills be
lma2inigly alteredEin heart Ia reformation
hats R.uch needed.
CoL sLeAmanowsky.- Ia bis lecture on
Tuesday evening, Col L. paid ioiYch-
ng lrlbate,to the memory oftbe Empress
BEST PRlME MINISTER
Is be happily remarked that ever Nspo-
con had tribute that came warm and
'ushing from grateful and ovelfiowsng
ieari. Col. L. first met this accomplished
woman --as benevolent and humane as
he was gifted and iascina,ing-in 1890, j
/ the house Of Gen. Lafayette. when she
vas Countess Of Beauhornois, and when.
e was bu. l7<years Of age. Her friend.
y advice TO him, 10 regard to the line of
onduct which he--a youth and sirsn
er in he great city Of Fslis-would do
9eil 10 pursue, made deep and lAsting
IMPRESSION on bis niad.
He saw her FIRST husband guillaiined
y order of the tyfant Robespierre, and
Nv herIin prison. wRereishe was incarce-
lied 5y order OF The sage tyrant, fand
ON which she was not. liberated until.
.obespierre, in bis iurn. lost his own
cad j He afterwards saw her, when
le wasEa poor widow iin Paris-when
lie was the wife of the First Counsel
hen she was the wife Of The Emperor-
hen she was The Ex-EmpTess-a an d was 1
herbedside when her pure spirit return
10 God who gave ia The heart or Jo-
.phine was all love--shs iovo6 even her
lemiss-- and the many institutions which
le fopnded in Pats for the comfort
ID relief Of the poor and needy Of herr
WI SEX sill remain as monuments other
,odRfss and beneEolence She was tie
% 81 the French people, and her mem
y il cherished BY them with heartfelt
lection She was and ID is styled by
Ien The Mother 81 France" ef,a Il
sris," said Col. u and ask a French.
an. where IS The tomb of the Enpress
'sepnine, and be will not understaua
Oh !; but ask where IS the tomb Of The
1otasrof France, snd = will Immediate
dirsrtyou TO that Of Josephine.
Bosien transcript.
IN Iadion's FIRST Impression 81 H.
Leyy. "a soldier. who served Ia the
,lOTiaa war. relates the following aaer-