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Geographical Acrostical Enigma.

MR. Ep,roR:-Plcase give the following ENG
MA an early insertion in your paper
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NV s Is IA 9 6 is town in the New Eng gland
States,
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My 8 5 II IL, is cape in Asia
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Nv 10 8 10 Is, lisa county in Illinois
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mean Sea
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My Is 46, is a river in Europe
NY Ia Is 81 IL, is a county in Pennsylvania
My Is IL Is 8, is a county in Missouri
My whole is the name OF young American
Poet.
A.B.C.
Loaoer Oxford, Chester Co. JULY srd 40
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CLEANLINESS PREVENTIVE OF CHOLERA.
Personal cleanliness is great proven
tive of disease generally; but in the cholera
poStilcncc, il is even more essential than
local cleanliness, if we would escape the
scourge. It is not our intention to init
mate that personal cleanliness is general
vice, in this or any other community Of
our country; but we believe it is not de-
MED that the Americans, as people, are
subject to hydrophobia in an eminent de-
gree-haye great horror Of water, in its
external application to the body. The
rich and well-to-do in the world do not
even indulge in the bath as treely as the
same classes in other countries; and the eX-
perience of foreign-born physicians amongst
us will bear testimony to the fact, that they
find diseases prevalent among the wealthy
which arise wholly from habits engendered
by the neglect of bodily additions. Ifsuch
be the result among those who have the
means to prevent it, it is not TO be pre-
sumed that any better state Of things in
this respect exist among the toiling thou
sands, intent alone upon procuring the sub
sistence Of life. Every person should, at
least once day, wash the entire body.
The practice will make manifest an i'm
provement in the general health, both bod
lily and mentally. Braced muscles, invig-
Grated nerves, quieted brain, and cheer
full temper, invariably follow bathing once
in twenty-four hours. A body and mind
so prepared could encounter the cholera
pestilence without fear of danger. Clean
clothing is certain sequence of daily bath
ing. No man, woman, or child, who is in
the habit of daily additions, can tolerate
for moment any other but clean wearing
apparel. The habit of bathing begets
feeling Of hostility to uncleanliness in eve
ry form. The great obstacle to daily bath
ing, in the minds of most people, is the
trouble of it; but we would remind the
reader, that nothing, which is worthy of
having, can be had without trouble. A
half hour spent once day in washing the
body, would save many daily hours fpros-
tration on sick bed; besides, the indul-
gence in the practice will soon beget a
love of it, and where men come to love to
do thing, it is always very easy, and is
almost sure to be done. The argument in
favor of personal cleanliness is unanswera-
BILE at all times, but more especially at the
present time, because it is powerful
means of disarming the dreaded cholera of
one half its influence and effects. 1t is
never too late to begin rrod work, espe-
,cially when the enemy 10 - '"-. !
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The Late Terrible Accident at
Niagara Falls.

We last week gave the particulars OF the
catastrophe which carried young Adding
ton, together with little girl 6 years old
over the fearful cataract of Niagara. The
Rochester American gives the following
touching incidents connected with the pain
full event.
Charles Addington was engaged to be
married to the eldest daughter Of Mr.. De
Forest, of Buffalo. The family, consisting
of Mr. De Forest, his lady and three daugh
tiers, accompanied by young Addington to
the Falls, and arrived there about sunset on
the day of the fatal accident. All went
down to Goat Island, and from thence to
Luna Island, which lies still farther out in
the river toward the Canada side. Here,
within about ten feet of the brink, and di-
rectly upon the edge ofthe hurrying mass
of waters, young Arlington and his be-
trothed stationed themselves. A little in
the rear of these were another gentleman
and the second sister, and farther back still
Mr.. De Forest and his lady. Little An
toinette;was running around in high spirits,
from one to another of the group, laughing
and dancing in all the light-heartedness of
childhood. The rest were colversing with
peculiar vivacity and cheerfulness. The
suller mass of waters bearing onward heav-
lily and irresistably, the unchanging dapa-
son of the descending torrent in its rocky
contact, the dying beams of the sun silver
ing the Elusive brink, and then the colder
radiance of the moon tinging the restless
foam, seemed to inspire an unusual flow of
thought and feeling from all the party. 1t
was nearly eight O'Clock. They had con-
versed long and pleasantly. Little Anna
was still dancing and playing as hard as
ever. Her silvery laughter rang through
the air, and her innocent gambols had
brought many smile to the lips ofherparents
Soon, however, her father perceived that
she approached nearer to the river, warn
ed her away and called her to him. Young
Arlington Immediately turned around and
said, "Never mind, will see that she is
safe" With this, in girlish playfulness
and spite, she ran up behind him and pull
ed his coat. "Aha, you rogue!" said he,
"I have you now; I~iN throsr you over The
Fansr' Taking her gently and playfully
by the arms, he lifted her up and swung
her just over the water. Alarmed at her
situation, she struggled while suspended at
the farthest, and slipped from his hands +!
The instant she touched the water she was
borne full six feet from the shore. Add
ington turned, spoke but syllable to the
horror-stricken girl beside him, and sprang
after her, clasped her at the waist, strug-
gled for a moment in the dark torrent, and
then, with the precious burden of his en-
brace, was hurled like bubble from the
brink
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Howard and Napoleon.

Among the many prominent individuals
who have rendered themselves immortal
by their actions, we find but few who have
acquired SO great renown as Howard and
Napoleon.
Perhaps stronger contrast cannot be
drawn than is exhibited in the characters
of these two personages: They were in
debted for their fame, not to nobility OF
birth or the mere circumstances Of popular
favor, but to their own unwavering perse-
verance and the possession Of superior in
tellectual endowments.
Each excelled in his peculiar sphere;
Napoleon as warrior; Howard, as a phi
lanthopist, and viewing them in this res
pect we offer few remarks relative to the
results of their actions. In the character
of Napoleon were combined all the at
tributes Of the warrior, ambition, bravery,
subtlety and determination. He never
abandoned an undertaking after having
commenced it, unless compelled by the
stern DEGREES of fate. Ambition was the
god he worshiped, and every thing became
subservient to its will.
Thus he became mighty conqueror.
Kings and emperors themselves trembled at
his name, whilst they beheld their do
minions conquered and LAID waste by his
irresistible arms. His career was attend
ed with all the frightful horrors of war.
From the burning sands of Africa to the
perpetual SHOWS Of Siberia, his path was
strown with the bones of thousands and
drenched with human gore. II From the
Atlantic to the Volga might be heard the
wall OF anguish, the groans of despair, the
fear, the tumult and conhagration which
follow in the track of contending armies,-
wives mourncd their husbands, sisters their
brothers, and children their fathers. Two
millions of human beings persisted that he
might crafty the lust of his ambition and
win himselfa name!
What contrast is furnished in the char
acter and actions of the illustrious How
ard As Napoleon surpassed all men of
his age in the pursuits of war, so Howard
cxcelled all in the extent of his philan-
throphy.
His career was not marked by the dread
array of armies, the siege and plumber Of
cities, the roar of battle and the destruction
of domestic peace.
His mission was one of love and mercy,
such as "angels delight to behold" The
dungeons and prison houses of Europe were
the scenes of his labors, and their wretch
ed occupants the subjects of his anxious
care. He entered the abode Of the wretch
ed and unfortunate criminal and babe him
hope for better things. Napoleon exposed
his life on the field of battle in slaughtering
his fellow-men for the sake of glory and
renown. Howard sacrificed his life in
administering aid and comfort to the ne
elected, the despised and dying; death
how much more glorious than the warrior
ever knew! J. V. M.
-HoPEwELL ACADEMY.
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HAPPINE S 8.
True happiness Is always near,

True happiness is always near,
Although so seldom found;
Enoue h Of good the heart to cheer
Doth everywhere abound
And five only reason right,
, Our cares and sorrows all are light.
What though cloud is on the sky,
Or hides the suns bright beamsi
IT'S bat shadow passing by
Through which tho light still gleame-
Shadows and clouds soon pass away,
And leave fair and pleasant day.
So with the transient pains life,
That often rend our hearts,
And make this world scene ofstrife
That scarce Joy imparts-
Our trials, rightly understood,
Are ever sent us for our good.
We oft destroy eur peace and joy,
And spoil our best repose,
When vexng cares our m inds employ,
Or vain, fictitious woes
We mourn IN sorrow and distress,
When we might share true happiness.
True happiness is everywhere,
And every lcatand flower
That beauties this earth so fair,
Seems to possess power
To make the human heart more BILE st,
And give the torubled spirit rest.
There's happiness enough on earth
For all its woes and pains;
And he who gave our spirits birth,
Meier placed US here in vain,
But gave us hearts to love and bless
Tho source of all true happiness.
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THE BEGGAR G1RL-A RoMAHcE.-One

THE BEGGAR G1RL-A RoMANCE.-One
summer evening, when Fizt-Smith and /
were walking through one Of the streets in
the upper part Of the city, the following
Incident occurred, which Will well Illus
trate bis disposition.
A child had asked in meek terms, for
charity, Of young lady who was Standing
in the courtyard of fashionable house,
while the basement windows were open
and the supper table standing inside, full in
view from the street.
"No, no. said the girl pettishly, 'we've
nothing to give you, go away"
"What," exclaimed Fitz-Smith, starting
forward, "nothing to give this suffering
child, nothing! you had in your heart
one spark of christian charity, you would
take from that table portion OF your own
meal, and with it relieve the necessities of
this poor little sufferer"
AL this passed in moment, and sud-
denly perceiving his error in so rudely adj
dressing the young lady, he stepped back
a few PAGES, and bowling low he humbly
asked her pardon.
] had been an astonished hcarer, and
feeling anxious to observe the effect OF his
words upon her, I looked attcntively at her
and saw the large tears fill her bright eyes
and course down her cheeks; turning to
Fitz-Smith she sobbingly said, sir you
have taught me lesson never can forget;
trust that we shall become better &C
o,,a;nted.n She then desired the child to
20 with her and entering the house left US
standing looking at one another very fool
ishly.-He afterwards become frequent
visitor at her fathers house, wooed her,
won her, and she has made him such wife
as he well deserves Weekly Paper.
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YeOInan.

The man who stands upon his own
soil; who feels that by the laws of the
land in which he lives-by the laws of
civilized nations-he is the rIghtful and
exclusive owner of the land which he
tllls, is by the constitution Of our nature,
under wholesome influence, not easily
imbibed from any other source. He
feels, other things being equal-more
strongly than another; the character of
man, as the lord of the lnanimate world.
Of this great and wonderful sphere;
which fashioned by the hand Of God, and
upheld by his power, is rolling through
the heavens, portion is his:-his from
the centre to the sky. It's the space Oh
which the generations before him moved
in its round of duties, and he feels him
self connected by visible link, VITA
those who preceded him; as he is also,
10 those who will follow him, and to
whom he is to transmit home. Per-.
haps his farm has come down to him
from his fathers. They have gone to
their last home; but he can trace their
footsteps over the daily scene Of their la
bors. The roof which shelters him, was
reared by those to whom he owes his be
ing. Some interesting domestic tradi-
ton is connected with every enclosure.
The favorite fruit tree was planted by
his fathers hand. He sported in his
boyhood, by the side ofthe brook, which
still winds through his meadow. Through
that field, lies the path to the village
school of his earliest days. He still
hears from its window, the voice e the
Sabbath bell, which called his f'ho" and
his forefathers to the house Of Gr,i s-o
near at hand is the spot where lie '2'i
his parents down TO rest, and whtv e.
trusts, when his hour Is come he shall
be dutifully laid by his children. These
are the feelings Of the owner of the soil.
Words cannot paint them; gold cannot
buy them-they flow out of the deepest
fountains of the heart-they are the life
spring of fresh, healthy, generous ma
tional character.-Edpurd Ercren.
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SNUFF AND PLANTs.-Tobacco dust,
Zine snuff is said by Prof: Mapes to be a
complete preventive to plants against de
structive insects. The way 10 use 1t IS
to dust little over the surfaces OF the
plants. The rose bug and thrips on grape
vines, he says, all yield to the influence
of snuff. and the most delicate plants OF
the lighthouses are not injured by its aP'
plication.
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Lo,oer Oxford, Chester Co. July Srd 49

The PEACE PROJECT. One thousand,
one hundred and thirty two petitions,
signed by 2o4,2o5 persons, are now ly-
ing on the table Of the British House of
Commons, asking the government to pro
mote the project for settling national
quarrels by arbitration.
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They debate strange questions down
east.-The last was 'What Is the differ
ence between the Bridge Of Signs and
the size of bridget" The next is to be
"The difference between a fac smile and
, sick family"
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An freshman, at a recent religious
meeting at Cincinnati, got up and be-
gan an address as follows:-My friends
the prohigacy Of the times is such, that
little children who can neither walk
nor talk, may be seen running about the
streets cursing their Maker.
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THE UNION.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
bureau Of ConstIuction, Equipment, and Repair,

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
bureau Of Construction Equipment and kePa 's,o
NDER the joint resolution of Congress, approved May
emo m me- entitled a., resolution respecting aG
VIII be received AT this bureau the United States hemp
Ito be forwarded by unopened to this burea) for de-
Verng under contract, for exceeding live years.
titles of five and upwards the ton to consist 22io
pounds No bid will be considered higher than
to be opened the SOlh day Of May next The depart
men will then determine whether the shall be
awarded No dsye will be required sooner than the LIST
The said hemp must be equal in quality the best
foreign hemp and in all equality OF bid, the
tract will be given the hemp grower The quantity
CURED annually will be about 500 tons.
from shves. and lose more than sixteen per
cent OF tow and waste when hatcheled the salts
must be such thu, rops of one and three oarihs
OF an inch In circumference, made from twenty-one
their direction, will bear least 300 pounds, and
its length color and other properties be entirely salts
factory to the inspectors the chief OF this bureau or IL
will not be received twill be inspected and tested the
The respective United States hemp agents certify bills
TOR the hemp which may pass inspection and be received
into ninety per cent of which bills to be payable within
thirty days after their such agents
may be agreed upon and named in the contracts
Persons Offering the price, in words aud fig
CLEARLY and egby) asked per OF 22i0 pounds,
by the said hemp agent and payable as above specified
Every offer must be panied directed In the
proved 10th August. 1896 by written guaranty signed by
one more responsible PERSONS Ito be certified by
official personage the effect that he they undertake
that the bidder bidders WILL if his their bid be accept
ed, enter into obligation within fifteen days after the
contract is submitted for signature, with good and sufficient
suretes, furnish the supplies proposed. No proposal
will be considered unless accompanied by such guaranty
Bonds with two approved suretes in half the es
mated amount OF the respective will be required
and per centum in addition will be withheld from the
OF each payment to be made collateral security
for the due and faithful performance of the respective
tracts which will account be paid until the
complied with in all respects according their
of this adve rsement The persons Offering By
ohich navy agent they wish their bills paid, if their offer
pied. and by Ohh hsmp agency they wish
have contracts and bonds sent for their signature and
if they should be executed within fifteen days alter
received by the agents, the department will
slider itself at liberty accept other offers in place OF those
thus neglected
Mar 4-2awt30thN1ay
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FINHIHTY-THREE years periencc clerk In
the principal accounting offices Of the Treasury (0d
Auditors has qualified the subscriber 10 undertake gen
eTal agency business the OF the federal
ana The transaction of business with the public depart
'nent, or before Congress An intimate acquaintance with
all matters OF business in the several departments and bu-
reaus, knowledge of the laws, and the principles
shed by decisions ia the executive relation
TO almost every subject connected with public accounts and
TRANSACTIONS, with Which he has become familiar from long
facilities which, perhaps, few others possess His attention
will be directed TO the of claims of char
embracing revolutionary claims against the United
States individual States, whether for lands money
pensions of all kinds continuation for half and
lies claims growing out of contracts with the United
States examination of titles, and procuring patents Tor
lands Of duties remission OF fines fOrfeuro
under other laws the prosecution of
arising of transactions connected with the Florida or
Mexican claims before any board of commissioner
estate and generally the transaction OF any and every
description o< business in which the services Of agent
may be required.
The subscriber extensively known in the city of Wash
ing, the civil officers OF the government, TO officers
both OF the army and navy well as To members OF Con-
gress whom general reference made The follow
gentlemen selected whom, if necessary, particular
reference is requested, to wit,
JAMES W. MCCULLoH, First Comptroller OF the Treasury
ALBION X. PAKRls, Second do do.
PErER HAaNER, Third Auditor Of the Treasury.
Gen. THOMAS s. JEsur, Quart. Master General U. s. A.
Gen. ROGER JoNRs, Adjutant General
Gen. NATHAN TowsoN, PaYmaster General
Col JOSEPH c. ToTTRN, Chief of TIN Corps of EnXinee
Col JOHN J. AHKsr Chief Of Tppographical Engineen
RICHARD SMITH, esq, Cashief 894&pos Bank
JAMES THOMPSON chisf FRITZ h AaSsSrs Office
Office l4th street. opposite N E. corner Fuer's Hotel
June 2Y--Iy
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American Hotel,

American Hotel,
broadway, corner of Barclay street. Nep York.
THE proprietors, TABER ~ BAGLEY, respectfully an
nounce their friends and public that they have
leased this wel-known hotel and have made many i'm
portant improvements and repairs new and splendid
ladies' ordinary will be completed also additional
Broadway
1t is furnished entirely with new furniture made
pessy their order. 1t is their determination
make it of the best and fashionable
the travelling public that be found in this country
Park and Fountain where tho Croton is continually play
ing, cooling ahd refreshing the air also within short dis
lance of the steamboat and railroad landings.
The tables will all times be bountifuly supplied with
the decaces of the season, and their wines and liquors.
having been selected with great care, fail give
satisfaction.
The propretors hope. by personal poltencss and
ton, merit tho support and confidence OF the public.
JOB TABER. Boston
JAMES BAGLEY, Philadelphia.
New YORK, Feb. &C. 1919.
Mar film