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The Newspaper.

How lonesome the 6resiis where there
is no newspaper! Ask the latest news
good stories. the useful lessons and witty
say ings Of the newspaper-ask any ma i
its value. Let him he deprived Of it a
r. W weeks, and then ask him 10 put an es
innate upon it,. Will he say that two o,
three dollars are too muci,s No, no-he
will esteem i, one Of his greatest treas
ures. aud value j, accordingly. {
We were led to these reflections tht
other day by an industrious, worthy m an
who called ai our Office 10 subscribe for q
paper. Said he. i was taking il; but the
times were SO hard. paid up and quit;
but | cannot, get along withou, il. | called
to see If could gel il on credi, until tall
for ! must have il on some terms II would
net be without il for ten dollars
CT course we placed his name upon
our list with great chesrfulness. Such
men are the best subscribers in the world.
E xcept those who pay down. They will
always pay at the time il tails due.
Every family ought TO have a paper: j,
is a duty they owe to their children. il
nothing else. Who wishes his children
TO grow up in perfect ignorance ia order
to,save the ps:ce of newspaperf
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} Remarkable Experiment.

Arecent wosko seiencs gives the fol
lowing novel experiment.. which settles
question OF some importance in philos.
ophy. Two hundred pounds weight oi
earth wasdried in AN oven and afterwards
put into an ear,hen vessel. The earth
was then moistene.! with rain water. and
a willow tree. weighing five pounds, wa 5
planted therein. During the space ol
five years the earth ives carefully altered
with ram water. or pure water; the willow
grew and furnished. aud II prevent t,-
.arth being mixed with fresh earth or dust
blown to il by tbs winds, il was covered
with a metal plate perforated with a grra,
number oi small hcles. suitshls for the
free admission .f air only. After growing
in the air for five years. the tree was re-.
moved. and found TO weigh 1863 pounds
and about three ounces; the leaves which
fell from the tree every autunn were not
Included in this weight The earth war
again removed from the vess-l, again
died in the oven and afterwards weip he'd:
it was afterwards discovered to have LOST
only about two ounces ct its origin al
weight; thu, Ga pounds OF woody fibre
bark aud roots. were certainly p,ojuc~d
but from what source! The air has bee n
discovered TO be the source of'the solid
element at least. This siAteme Mt may Sat
FIRST appear incredibl-. but on slight ra-
f1ection as truth is proved. because the
atmosphere contains carbonic acid. which
is the compound ot TIA parts by weight:
OF oxygen, aud s3s parts by weight o,
carbon. ,fsaS
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1 4llj 4oleljtrg.
THE STAR AND THE LILLY.
BY OLIVER W. HOLMES.

The sun stopped down from his golden
And lay inthe silent sea, Throne.
And the Lilly had folded her satin leaves,
For sleepy thing vas she; saa -
What was the Lilly dreaming about!
O wha, is tina, to you! - Il
And why did she open her dropping lids
9. And look q, the sky so blue3 ~
The Rose is cooling her burning cheek.
ssIn the lap Of the breathless tide
Thou hast many a sister fresh and fair.
That would lie by the Roses side;
He would love thee better than all the rest
And he would be fond and true
But the Lilly unfolded her weary lids,
And looked at the sky so blue.
Now think thee. think thee, thou silly one.
How fast will thy summer glide;
And will thou wi.her q virgin pale 80.
ssOr flourish blooming bride2 essgas 81
o the rose is old, and thorny. and cold.
Aud he lives on earth. said she. is@
ssszF - ~ a
But The. star is fair. and lives in the air.
s!sAnd he shall my bridegroom be. :
But Wharf.-The stormy clouds should come,
is And rpffla the silver sea. ag4 ss,z.s
Would he turG his eye fromahe distan. sky
TO smile on a thing like theea sta 5,sas
o no. fair Lilly, he will not send e7s
One ray IRON his far off throne.
Theawiuds shall blow and the waves shal
flow, e.ig ssIsr -
And thou will be left alone!
There is not leaf in ,hemoun,ain top.
Nor drop ofevenihg dew.
Nor . golden sand on the sparkling shore
.sxs Nor = pearl in the, waters, blue. So
That he has not cheered with his fai,hless
smile, @ s8
And warmed with his iaithless beam
And wlllhs be true TO pallid flower
iss That floats on the quiet strsaml
Alas for the Lilly! she would not heed,
But turned TO the skies afar,
And bxred her breasttoihe trembling ray
That sl,o. from the rising star;
The clouds came over the darkened sky
And over the waters wide: 4,-5.r..
6helookedm vain through the beating rain
And ssik in the stormy tide. e3s
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.sSfleft Storp.
The BANKERS NIECE
By MRS. CAROLINE A. souLB.

Il was quite late in the evening ere the
bankers clerk. Pierre Dupont. was sblr
10 meet his engagement and enter the
splendid ball room Of the Countess d. A
noble looking fellow. dressed with exquis
ite taste. and withal brimful of mirih aud
compliment. he was ever desirable nc
qaisi,ion TO the soirees Of the season; and
ss he passed along now. interchanxina
bows and greetings, many lady's eye
grew bright. and many heart beat tu
muituously. Bot the clerk was too wea
ried just then 10 regard any very closely:
and indeed had only repaired to the gay
spot because he could not we'll excuse
himsslf. Threading his way through the
graceful dance, he gained at length a
drapsrisd window and ensconced hlmsel II
behind the rich. curtains and looked. list.
snsd, and rested. ...a..s. -. ;. +. {. !
His attention was soon riveted to the
face Of Young girl who sat beside an
opposite window. No, because she was
beauiitul. for he thought her very plain in
features; nor because Of her costly ,ob-s.
for she was dressed in simple muslin; hut
only from the circumstances that she was
! the only maiden seated. ihe wall flower Of
the ball. the rest all tripping in ,ha maz.s
OF the figure just then called. lie thought
she looked . little sad. aud he did MOI
7 wonder. she sai there so lonely and II4
elected Pierre had a warm and kindly
heart hidden under his laughing mien
and he resolved Al once. thar fa,igu-d ss
ne was. he would seek an introduction
and lead her 10 the floor. = sss ssfa Ss
The countess passed Just then. Hack
prsssed his wis'r to her. and asked thu
h smA Of me unknown To his as,onish
menf, he was told she was tho niece of his
employer, and called Louise Lsscelle.f
sly "A hqnid name. truly. my lady | won.
der Il her voice be as softly ,nusical.'
i can hardly tell you. have so sci
dom heard it. She was introduced 10 me
fsst week by her uncle. and of course as
90 near u relative. must ueed invite her
But sha IS not happy here. think She
/, is 90 plain and so poorly dressed IN at ou,
bsaux do not iancy her. She has no,
danced II ALL s-iiF sfss e8s Ssfi
Present me. if you please. II would
i'll become me to pass her by ..tt
You think then to gain the bankers
favor. But warn you. He told me she
had no expectations from him to Offer 10
ths world. and ! inter she is some poor
relative to whom IN pity he has given the
post Of ilousekssper.' ' 80 -!
Yet, present me. II poor. am her
equal. II neglected. ths more need tha,
sho'lid SHOW her some respect. And he
crossed the room. and the countess in:
tSoduced him. YES aH!
Pierre had thought her very plain. but
. Hien sbs raised her eyes to his, he saw
tbss shs had ss.lssst as brilliant pair q
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A. Marshal Of the United States.

Among the Americans who attended
The late ball given at the Hotel, de. Vile,
Paris. wassJ ack Spicer. of Ken,ucky.-
Jack rushed the business somewha strong
and sported epaulettes on his shoulders
largs enough TO start four Aisior Generals
in business. Jack was The observed OF all
observers. aud got mixed up with party
that his friends could not account Ior.
Wherever the marshals Of France went.
there went Jack: aud when the mar rshsls )
sat down. Jack did the same, always Ia.
king tho post OF honor. The day after
shs ball Jack called OH his old acquaint.
ance, Mr.. Mason, our Minister to France,
who started up u little conversa alton in IT. 9
following manner: -, z.,->s ,..,,f
= hear, Jack, ou were at the ball las,
|hightl' 1aG S. s} s.. .{a .,-,,.sf = /
II was. sir, end had a high old time.' Z
.For which you are indebted. | suppose,
Z" the high old company you got mixed
up withls BY the way. how came you AS
soc,n,-d with the marshsls?' AxS zsg a
Howl by~>virtu. OF my office-they
were 'marshais Of France. wllile / am no
thing else than, a marshal Of the Repub 10
L showsd my commission, and took posi-
accordinQly.' ss e.essk II .s.s.s.s,,s
BY sign. Of Office, wha, do you mean,
Read that aud see. .:es,s .lsssrs4s f,s.
Ei Here Jack presented Mr.. Mason with q
white. brown paper. with a seal big enough
| for four pouad weight, es. go
|te. .Whatsin the name, of heaven is this?'
My commission OF .msrshal;' | re-.
Iceivedsii in 1850. when assisted il, la
king the census in Frankfort
"a You don't mean to say that you travel
on this?'
s-'I don't mean anything else. Tha,
makes "A marshal OF the Republic. and
lsiniend to have The Office duly honored
& Mr. Mason allowed that Jack was do
ing large business on a very small cap.
siiai. Ave should not wonder if,h- reader
did thessame. Acensus ma rsh al Of Frank.
fort mixing 10 with the marshals of France
is certainly rushing matters in manner
that requires as much brass as apanleites
Jack. we are happy TO say. is equal TO the
requirements. sass
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Scene at Cape NAV.

| was stopping last sumner at Cape
Msy. AS usual. / was at iIarwood's. and
OF course my wife was with me. Abou
two O'Clock Que morning was awakened
by y rereiHe tap from my better hall
For gracious sake she whispered, ii
you wan, to laugh. just listen to that gen
ticman aud his wife hunting mouse in
the mex, room!' @ 1Ee#s 81 3e tase
Ee- ee.aw!' | murmure,l. half awake
q Now. do jus, wake upl To- morrnw
when tell the story. you'll be sorry tha'
ou wasn't awake 10 the reality. 'sssa
Thus sdiured. woke ups in right ear
NJ ST. too late to hear any OF the mouse
hunt. but just in tune 10 heal, the nex1
room opened. and a little quavering, dan
fdy voice. which ri once recognised as
ihat OF Prnk-v.I call out to some disian,
might walker: aysa ~ ssg Ssa ~ r. ssez,-sg
| ~ al law! ,-scai-taw!- = Wal TAw!.
| o : No san.wer.ezss-t s-f- sEFE. 7s. 49,
$. .Walchmnn!,, asa,ch man! wArcHMAN!
- That's me. sir. g.ewlrd Il deep voice
! q Nv a,ch mau. come here dimeciiy!
We're in gwale iwubble! There's u nous,
! in this apa attneni. aud it hibbes swounC
an. the most dl>twscted amsnner., spok.
to Mr. Ila wood .abou,it. and he pwolnlsed
to- have the, mouse wemoy-,i. hut he
hasn', done il. Aw think il re,cy umhdnd
some conduct OF Mr., liza wood, 10 allow
,b. anouse 10 wemaii,. after pWomisin.
,ha. i, should be wemoved. ~ atch IN an
MRS. P~i,key is vewy appwehensive o
mice. Can't you come in and catch tl,s
cw.aiure!s .esaasat3 a1 - ..s-..
iFraid not. sir. lt's too late. and
should he snre 10 wake up some boarder.
as mighn't like i,.'ilssyq5s J.. s.sf-.-i
ks' How widickulous! Well. Ca long pause
watch.msn. conldni you just step down
10 this baw wooin. and gp, some cwacker.
and cheese. and en.ice the animal out il.
to the entwy!' s4s.s ts :. }s4.z.ss
| "A briei remark from the watchman tina
the bar was closed. sent Mr.. Prink-v
back into his mouse. haunted sdarmiiory
Fortunately the .cweatures ce ased its nib
bling. ard ,adead calm soon reigned owe,
/ / thai portiong oftriend| Iinrweod.s q college
known as the New Building. ~ Knick
| f10ocGfT.} &Hos gfxisiS faG&z ysasst al g
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The English. National Debt.

The following shows The manner ii
which the monsirous national debt O
England has been created: 3, rs -
r Thir,y.six millions went insihe reyo
'utionary war swhicr brought Villa ~ 0
Orange 10 the7thrones of fsEagland-twen
~ millions werenborrowed and comments
ed the national debis1&sx Tsss,sszg i s.
e gI"sSixty- two millions in ths war aof tlsf
sSpsnish Succession, = from Msy.4, i7O2
;n March i3. Hl3.sTwo and; a halt mi.
lions borrowed ss !zgta ss.s sgx.sa sv4
7g.Esitiy. four millions inthesSpanish War
from October 49, ] 739. 10 April 80, l743
7Fwentyn nine millions borrowed. 3.tssss
.One hundred and twelve millions j,
the Seven Years War;, ! from june 8
1856. to the psaee Of Paris February. 10
1863. Sky millions borrowed, s:4s7sst.
'Oae hundred and ,hir,y.six millions il
the American War, from f774 TO the pc &C.
of Paris. November 80. 1892. One hun
dred and sixty -four millions borrowed.
-Four hundred and sixiy.tour million,
in the French Revolutionary War, from
February i..I793. 10 the peace Of Amisn,
1909, i Two hundred millions narrowed
And ONE thousand one hundred and
fifty nine millions in the Bonapart Wa
from April. 1908. 10 June 18. 1915. Thre.
hundred and eieh,y.eight millions borrow
ed. sud seven hundred and seventy. on,
millions. raised by taxes. - = :
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The Law Of Numerical Relation b
1ef'ses tween the sSexes. i as

SWVVA SA4V s0C A00ssss% = -
The ..Annusi of Scienaific Diseosexyes
contains the, following Interesting tkrls
concerning she ,humefical relation oi The
sexes. ltsays: ss''sss
There IS natural law Sc relations Be.
tween the sexes; which is found 10 sesy
nj differentssges. according 10 The: difss.
eni .dangsrs to which they are ex posed. .
This is one OF the most curious OF the
natural tome and one Of tho mosf ihitr.
es,ing.-demonstratipR The sdmil able ecoa /.
omy OF adaptations between shesseyersl
parts Of the na,ursl system. II the NUM-
Der OF males and females born WA exact.
lycqual. the result would bssshas, S~5ors
they rsached miidl lie agesstAs afrmole Ssx
woultis be reduced too low.s md becoms.
inadequate 10 the purposes which Il has
TO fill. In fact. the number of fam ais I
born is always greaier than the nssles.b by
about 4 per c~nt. AT 30 yHars oIssse !.
this preponderance is entirely lost, and
there are no more females thsn sssales.
Al 20. years. the balsnce is sgsi,s slss oah,
er way. and there are more fmstee. than
iemalss. AZ 70the sexes ere about even.
.and the ultimate sge Of the human beina
is reached without any decided advssssss
to either sex. Both the cens1ses OF t84u
and 1880 prove the law. Beyond the APE
OF 40 years. the probabilities OF Longevity
are much ereaserfor Americsn wou.an.
than that ot nen.s This Contrasts, sinpu,
latly with the fac, the, the physique frela.
tively) 81 American women is inferior IA
that OF AmeIican men. Thai fact 4. IA.
been shown however. tells fremensiously
on women arsween the ages al, fe a0d
40, when their mortality is very great.
The longevity "f some women ia very ex.
,raordinary There are nov $50 Amer.
lea" women above one hundred gears Of
sgs."
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@Ths cure of all the ills and wrongs
the cares and sorrows. and the crimes o
humanity, lies in that one word Loyei
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~ = q - ~ - 7'7IREs - FF7-97 7s9sv
ssS s. ys4s9sags s5sas 'ss4assss - zsE
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THE VIRGINIA ELEcrros-W1.E's MAJORITY COM

The VIRGINIA ELEcTIoN-WIsE's MAJORITY COM.
PARED WITH THE MAJoRITIEs FOR CoNGREssMEN-
The official count can alone determine the exact
majority of WISE over his know nothing opponents
It cannot rise much above or fall much below ten
thousand. The returns from the Congressional
Districts make it more and:more apparent that he
has fallen considerably behind the democratic vote
In the second Congressional District the majority
for Nilsson is 568-for Wise 425. In the third,
Caskies majority is 488, Wises Is. In the fourth,
Goode has majority of 2,OO6, Wise of 1862
In the fifth, where Bococks majority is l,7O3
Wise has only 852 The sixth gives to Powell a
majority of 1893, to Wise ZIG. In the District
which elects Faulkner by 229 votes, Wise falls ia
behind Flournoy. The accounts from most OF the
other Districts show similar results. The Rich
mond Examiner thinks the democratic majority,
tested by the Congressional vote, is nearly 10000
in the State-the result of know nothingism on
the stump. Unfortunately, Mr.. Wise had to can
vass alone
There is no doubt that the ultra and bitter whig-
gerry of Mr.. Wise in years which have past his
burning denoun citation of Gen. Jackson and many
of his leading supporters in the ancient dominion
lost him numerous votes among the old line de-
mocracy of that State. At the same time it is
probable that the glowing eloQuence with which
he everywhere argued against the know-nothings,
tended largely to swell the poll of the other demo-
cratic candidate.
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WHAr THE ALLIES DEMAND AND ExPEcr.-The
London Times taking courage from the reported
of the allies argues against the Western pow
ers being bound to accept peace on the terms of
the four points The Times considers that basis as
one of compromise, and as it was not accepted by
Russia, when proposed by the allies that the former
have right in consideration of the political inter-
ests of Western Europe and of the East, to take
every reasonable advantage, which the fortune Of
war will place within their reach. at would"
saws the Times be the most inconsistent of all con-
cl.sons to the war, to annex q compromise to a
victory and to incur all the peri!s of great enter
prise without having the resolution 10 grasp the
prize" The Times yet hopes that the Allies will
prove that the capture of Sebastopol is efec.ua
condition of peace 1t also proposes the erection
of Kingdom of the Princpalities, and to place the
government in the hands of "a man of some hon.
esty, patriotism and ability Such man, uniting
Moldayia and Wallachia into one State, would, in
five years, have rendered them wealthy enough to
defend their interests against intrigue, and strong
enough to resist invasion. That after all is the
territorial barrier to which must look to oppose
the incursions of Russia on Turkey in Europe, and
the Porte or its Allies can adopt no more efectual
means of defence for Turkey than to give the Prin
cipalities vital interest in the preservation of its
independence.
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DEMOCRATS ORGANIZED

We cannot urge too strongly the Importance Of
thorough organization among the friends of Gov
JOHNSON in the present canvass. That the oppo-
nents of Know Nothingism are thoroughly alive
and aroused TO the present crisis no one will deny,
but that their zeal and enthusiasm in the cause may
prove eectual it is necessary that there should be
proper efforts made to concentrate and bring out
all of our available force. The Know-Nothings
are making desperate effort Z, carry the cleo
ton. Silently and secretly are they spreading
their network over the State to catch the unwary
and unless our friends are on the slert, they will be
caught in the snare. We are crediby informed
that two young gentlemen from this city are at
present employed in disseminating documents and
in organizing Know Nothing lodges in the Western
portion of the State and that similar efforts are
being made elsewhere by others. We have inter-
est enough awakened to carry the State by a large
majority if it is only properly directed. Let every
one then, who is opposed to modern Know-Noth-
ingism, go to work and organize his county, his
precinct, and his neighborhood, at once. Keep
the fire up from now until the election. Bring GU,
our best men and let them DISCUSS and ACETATE the
issues. Let them bring the facts and the srgu.
ments to bear and the honest masses will rise IL
the majesty of their strength and crush out the
piring breath of acknowledgement.
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BosroN, June 23.-A meeting of know nothings
in the IL tn Ward of this city, last night was aG-
dressed by Senator Wilson and Governor Gard
per. The former confined his speech to the SUBJ
ject of the Philadelphia National Convention, as
sorting that it was the aim and desire of the Mas
sachusetts delegation to avoid the question of sa-
very which was forced upon them by the South,
and they were obliged to meet it then and there
In the Convention, Mr.. Bowlin, of Virginia. said
he intended to whip some Massachusetts man, and
Judge Cone, OF Georgia demanded, and world
have declaration from the North in favor of slave
~, otherwise her delegates would leave Mr.. Will
supported the majority resolutions principally
coming from States where the American party had
been defeated and they were opposed by fourteen
delegates representing 26 electoral votes in those
States where the American party had triumphed.
The delegates from Georgia went in for George
Law for President, and six from Pennsylvania
Mr.. Wilson said that Governor Gardner told the
South that not city or a town in Massachusetts
would support the majority platform, and that Mr.
Brooks, of New York, had said that the whole
North would spurn the platform.
1t was attempted on the platform to put him
(Wilson) down, to turn him out, when Governor
Gardner declared, that if such was the result, he
too would leave. Mr.. Wilson was very severe on
the doughfaced New York delegation, whom he
charged with keeping the Massachusetts, delegation
from tho council for "a hours after the proceedings
commenced.
]. S. Parmlee, Of the McDonoush House, and
Peter Rosenkrantz were tried to-day for violating
the liquor law. The former was found guilty on
four indictments, and Rosendrantz on three They
were lined $50 and costs, from which they appeal
ed, and gave sureties. These cases were prose-
cuted to test the consttutionsty Of the liquor law
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faithful execution of the acts known the compro-
mise measures settled By the last Congress-tLe act
for the retaining Of fgtives from service or labor
included, which act being designed to carry out an
express provision of the Constitution, cannot win
fidelity thereto be repealed or so changed as 70 NC
stroy or impair its efficiency .;.,
Resolved, That the Democratic party VIII. - :.
al attempts at renewing in Congress or ou' =, -
the agitation of the Slavery question, nnoe, "nA.'
ever shape or color the attempt may De maoe.
WIG NATIONAL PLATFORM.
g The series of acts of the 3lst Congress COM
monty known as the compromise or adjustment,
Che act for the recovery of fugitive. from labor in
cuded are received and acquesced in by the Wings
of the United States as final settlement in prin-
cple and substance, of the subjects to which they
relate. and so far as these acts are concerned we
will maintain Them and insist on their strict enforce
ment, until time and experience shall demonstrate
the necessity further legislation 70 guard against
the evasion of the laws on the one hand, and the
abuse of their powers on the other-Lot impairing
their present efficiency to carry out the require
ments of the Constitution, and we deprecate al
further agitation of the questions thus settled, q
dangerous to our peace, and will dscountenance oil
efforts to continue renew such agitation, when.
ever, wherever. or however made-and we WI
maintain this settlement as essential to the nation
atty of the Wing party, and the integrity OF the
Union.