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GAS FIXTURESI
NEW STYLES!l
NEW STOCKlll
CORTLAN & CO.,
NOS PIG, 2ls BALTIMORE STREET,
Have now on hand one of the handsomest collections of
GAS CHANDELIERS
to be found in this country every grade: Chan
deiers complete with Shades &c. to TenLight Chande
Tiers at $3.50 each.
Very beautiful Library, Hall and Dining Room
CHANDELIERS.
Paror, Drawing-Room and Cha Der
BRACKETS.
READING LAMPS,
DROP LIGHTS,
REPROOl SHADES
GAS TORCHES
AND KEYS,
AND HOLDERS, &C., &C.
ANY OF which will be sold upon as good terms therein
quality goods be bought any the Eastern markets
C0RTLAN & CO.,
Importers and Dealers in Gas Fixtures,
French and English China
and House Furnishing Goods
hzEtIr OF every description.
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MORE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
INCORPORATED 1880.
CHARTER PERPETUAL.:
orr1oE-NO. 6 souTH STREET.
JOHN j. DONALDSON, PRESIDENT.
NSURES LIVES FOR ONE YEAR TERM OF YEARS
oRFoR LIFE
ANNUITIEs FOR AGED PERSONS.
ENDOWMENTS FOR CHILDREN
SLAVES INSURED. either Men, Women or Children,
at the lowest rates
DIRECTORS:
WIN. G. HARRISON, JJ DONALDSON
s j. DONALDSON, A ALDRIDGE,
C. A. SCHAEFER, GEO. s. GIBSON
E. F. CHAMBERS, ROBT. A. TAYLOR
II. CoisToN, Secretary.
DR.. F. DONALDSON, Medical Examiner,
Oft "a Franklin street.
MARYLAND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
W CORNER OF OF RB4AET IGPR AVN nopru srS
ms COMPANY nsures against loss by all descriptions
OF Properly IN the city and elsewhere, including Vessels
THos. E. HAMBLEToN, President
John J. Abrahams, j. Summerfeid Berry
John steilnan hes '' Ed arfd " Robinson,
James H. Hoblitzell Ira g canfeId
fe6-eotf OTIS SPEAR Secretary.
A SSOCIATED FIREMEN'S INSURANCE
- COMPANY, No. SOUTH STREET.
fer shs "a hTHS1SSF
MT pGF RigEts aad pthe,
property JOHN 5GEEi A MOORE Pesiasn
DIRECTORS.
} SE %Ha'nDrs, 5 4Sss h SSaR'
JACOB TRUsT, JAMES YoUNa,
SoAh 3 F1E u.s. u.s. 8 GEORGE GH1R2 sn..
s s aAAl0S JOHN b 81 kEHHlh Secretary
HOALE'S INSURANCE AGENCY,
" 00AAre GEo B 3 G6nfs, GAY ST
the Licensed Agent, with full powers, for the
HARTFORD d glRE z ISSSs s5ssS COMPANY
HOME INSURANCE COMPANY, OF NEW YORK,
Cash Assets, sl,482,OOO.
CITY FIRE 6asS H:.. soHRAsy s OF
NORTH AMERICAN FIRE ms CO., HARTFORD,
Cash Assets, 1851 1854.
PROVIDENCE GwAsHINGToN INSURANCE CO.,
| Casn Assets, S5I3233.
| MARINE.
| MERCHANTS MUTUAL ms CO., OF BALTIMORE,
Assets, $2l4, 430.
GEO. B. COALE, Sec'y. '
| LIFE.
EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF TIL
| UNITED STATES
FIRE, MARINE or LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES oil
tanned any amount in Companies of the very best
ing and at the most reasonable rates
RsiabIe Information given all matters relating to FIR
| loss, &c, &c
SHORT RISKS Merchandise taken, with return Of Pr
MUM, for months not used.
| sl3tf GEORGE B. COALE Agent
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Stocks, Extbaras. 1t.

o~""~'St SD""8"'t1&s WV
baltimore AND OHIO R. R. BONDS 1867.
I'D Baltimore tin and Ohio Railroad bonds 1873.
Northwestern PS Va Railroad d. bond. d d. noI s
Wanted By 40 DO 81 saMG g H& aF kffR$o 5
mhl3tf basement Chesapeake Bank:
NEW YORK STOCKS.
~ Nrnrn STo .y1 C % AR sT9Hr BUs1yESS
90 ffsis FSHsH Hf i S SG IS
ceved daily. MARTIN If LEWIS IS, It
mil I'm "A Second street.
ENIRST- GLASS BUSINESS PAPER, single and
mani nBe
lei, m tGr negotiation MARTIN M LEWIS.
NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA EX-
nh GHaNGE wanted by MARTIN S,d LENS yt1sst
NEW YORK BANK EXCHANGE for sale in
~ Us sums to suit by MARTIN LEWIS,
VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA BANK
fes5 MITES for sale by THO 10; 4 ., CARSON
FXCHANGE ON NEW YORK, PHILADEL-
w M PHI PaIA, BOSTON, RICHMOND; PETERsBURG and
fe26-tf 2O4 Baltimore street
TNCURRENT BANK NOTES AND DRAFTS
~ on all points South and West purchased at best rates.
ffe2s.u TH sSl & Bai GiAEseN Street
BROTHERS BONINGER,
F sSRHH GSAf ERG SB ST e.
principal cities of Germany, London Paris and
A DVANCEs MADE ON BUSINESS PAPER
fe26:tf - 0O-'-.ll ENC RIO "a y J. CARSON.
GOLD PURCHASED, and for sale constantly,
~ 10y THO: J. CARSON,
le-o-u 2O4 baltimore street
| MARYLAND SIZES Maryland per cent.
I've Inscribed loan, for sale by
t.at, sAML HARRIS, IT.,
Ies-t Basement Chesapeake Bank.
| A A m
ja7tf i96 Baltim q TU street
STERLING EXCHANGE.
= su,ss For 'alsN7 seE KsoS A. &C.;
| RANK OF BALTIMORE STOCK WANTED
A ST. JNo CUTTINGS Z CO;
| STOCKS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS BOUGHT
C ..9d sold by JNo S. CUTTINGS CO.,
NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA FUNDS
= Tor sale by lnl6-tfl THO ] CARSON.
SD ssh JNo. S. CUTTINGS eco,
r o. R. R. BONDS 1867 WANTED BY
ST. ST. JNo. s. CUTTINGS 4 co;
MERCHANTS BANK STOCK FOR SALE BY
A Sd mo S Cuttings . i s Soii st
$5S S|S5sa $Asha
MARYLAND STOCK 1890 WANTED BY
| LII JN0 S. CUTTINGS CO.,
sStf 20 South st.
COMMERCIAL & FARMERS BANK STOCK
| Owanted by JNO s CUTTINGS & %
| sotI 90 South ST.
baltimore CITY 6 PER CENTS. OF 1890
| ASano 1873 fof sale by ISRAEL COHEN,
| sl-tI No. 5North street.
NEW YORK MARINE INSURANCE SCRIP
| IN wanted by KNOX a. 20
apIou Exchange Place.
baltimore PER CT. LOAN FOR SALE
A1Dy, SAML. HARRIS, Jr.,
| JoII-tl Basement Chesapeake Bank.
NORTHWESTERN VIRGINIA RAILROAD
~ BINDS Tor sale by SAMUEL HARRIS, Jr,
JuICu Basement Chesapeake Bank.
NORTHERN CENTRAL RAILROAD BONDS
~ wanted by SAML. HARRIS. Jr,
.!a...I Easement Chesapeake Bank.
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8ankfrs am Nrnkers.

NOTES. STOCKS AND BONDS = -, :
No E 4 sa55s e s Efs
| NEAR SOUTH STREET.
sGys ald R iels R Gn GGo% pg
STOCKS ks, AND AM BONDS N AL MARKETS.
B BETS NJ S SEs SSS6 RENTS
to all and kind of Broker and
I EONARD ]. TORMEY,
co E ~. e S6 Gh4E sr REARfER'
COMMERCIAL AFEFl Bought, Sold and Negotiated,
on s sSsG to h
T R. MoGINN CO.,
q. SToGG dK : AR NdoL B5L I'll BROKERS',
BY and ss -, on commission exclusively STOCKS,
GILDERSLEVE & WHITRIDGE
~ BILL AND STOCK BROKERS'
siiu 81 SECOND STREET.
T AWRASoN & SMITH,
IL STOCK AND BILL BROKERS
e Business Paper and ans and execute orders
MONEY BUSINESS.
I'VE MARTIN LEWIS,
First house from South street
NEGOTIATION Of G' aEkG ealGS%FR1fEYh to the
EFFECTS LOANS ON STOCKS d. ON "'' ~ I'm
MAKES ADVANCES 4 On c 9fhEF ShGGklrlES
Ek SgSks IN N 'fs HNaksfsS
BUSINESS IN ALL ITS BRANCHES. je6n
TNO. S. CUTTINGS 4 CO.,
~ BANKERS, EXCHANGE,
STOCK AND BILL BROKERS,
Buy and seon Commission Stock and Securities in this
snd other markets
Purchase and sell Ground Rents
Advances made Stocks Real Estate Notes and ether
Negotiate Time Paper and Stock Loans.
collections on all accessible points in the United
Resolve deposits in Bapkable and Uncurrent Funds, ami
the business in all of
SAMUEL HARRIS & SONS,
~ BANKERS, STOCK EXCHANGE
No. 1856 BALTIMORE STREET,
COLLECT on all accessible pon!s in the United and
bly, ana SELL GHEcKs and t UNcURRENT BANK
NEGOTIATE FfIE PAPER and STOCK LOANS, and
a& WEI in Bankab or unourent Funds
and transact the Banking and Exchange Business in
department. mb4-ly
I H. LUCKETT, -
'-o'A' VA AN nj f REAi. ESTATE BROKER,
81 SECOND STREET, Baltimore
REFERENCES:
f RsP G3slsI Baltimore
Thomas CARSON ef BANKER Ba Rhno n"'''n0rs
Thomas D. Johnston, Baltimore
Warwick Frick l. Ball. Baltimore.
K Mcke, Cashier Union Bank of Maryland, Baltimore.
B A. Vickers, President Marine Bank, Baltimore
Johnston, Bro 4 Co.. Bankers, Baltimore
Josiah Lee l. Co., Bankers, Baltimore
Hugh Jenkins 4 Co., Baltimore
Young Carson Baltimore.
VIM. Pinkney Brooke, Washington D. c. myl5-tf
ISRAEL COHEN,
l. sTodk, BILL AND NoTE.BRoKEK
No. NORTH STREET,
Buys and sells commission all the Securities Of this and
other markets. negotiates Notes, Loans, &c. my4tf
STERLING EXCHANGE.
ROSS CAMPBELL Il CO.,
q HANOVER
Have constantly for sale
BILL S ON LONDON,
mhlyu In sums to suit purchasers.
w GILMOR, JR.,
w. STOCK AND BILL BROKER,
No. II SECOND STREET.
this and other markets
Makes advances on Stocks and other CollateraIs
Negotates Time Paper and Stock Loans nlGtf
G HARRIS, JR.,
Ne BASEMENT CHESAPEAKE BANK,
. NORTH STREET,
Buys and sells all the stocks and other securities Of this
and other markets commission. sellN
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for SALE.

NLEN COVE STARCH.
~ We are prepared to supply all riders for these
celebrated SEARCHES at the factory prices, and in all
warrant them to give satisfaction
This Starch prepared with great care from the best
Corn handsomely put up in every variety
We would direct the attention of the trade particularly
to the - ,,, ,,,,
new article which gives handsome gloss to nen and
will not the very finest fabric This article is t ~
in packages containing six pounds and is well adapted
family USE
W. WHITELoCK 4 CO.
., A South street,
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ENHE MERCANTILE AGENCY

J. D. PRATT Il co,
~, CORNER OF BALTIMORE AND S oHARLEs sfREETs
The propreors respectfully invite such Aecnats as an
not already subscribers the Agency ana VINO sell goods on
credit to call system ana test the reabi
ty information long experience and the salts
factory testimonials thousands o. merchantsn the differ
ant ces EaSt and have for years been subscribers
we can assure ali who viii call whether they sell goods
The country ample satisfaction the res
h;l;t and the great benefit to be derived
from, the Agency, by those who subscribe mh6-tf
T1TPES AND PIPE HEADS. s.ir -.
large variety Of Clay Pipes and Pipe Heads, white
glazed ungazed in two, four and six
ooAes' ' a. SEENULLER SONS,
as Exchange Place
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VOLUME 3. NUMBER AZ
Origin Of Brandy.

Brandy began to be distilled in
France ahoat the year 1918, but 1t
was prepared only aa ned cine, and
was considered as possessing such
marvellous Strengthening aud sanitary
power that the physicians naned it
/ " the water Of life," e. eau de Vie, a
name it still retains, though now
rendered, by excessive potations, one
Of LIES most powerful and prevalent
destroyers. Raymond Lully, a dis
| ciple of Arnold de Villa Nova, ccnsid.
cred this admirable essence of wine 10
be an emanation from the Divinity,
and that it sas Intended to re-ani-
mate and prolong the life Of man.
He even thought that this discovery
indicated that the time had arrived
for the consummation of al things
the end of the world. Before the
means Of determining the true quality
of alcohol In spirits were known the
dealers were in the hahi- Of employing
a very rude method of forming q no.
ton Of the strength. A given guam
tity Of the spirits was poured rpon a
quantity of gunpowder In a dish and
set on fire. If at the end ofthe COM
bustion thegunpowder continued dry
enough it exploded, but if it bad been
wetted by the water in the spirits, the
fame of the alcohol went ont without
setting the powder on FIRE. This wss
callsl tn proof Spirits whiebkiu.
died gunpov der were said to be above
poo.
From the origin of the tenn "proof,"
it is obvious that its meaning must at
first have beeH very indefinite. It
could serve only to point ont these
spirits which are too weak to kindle
gunpow Ser, but could not give any
information respecting the relative
strength Of those spirits which were
above proof Even the strength Of
proof was Z OF fixed, because it was
Influenced by the quantity of spirits
Employed small quantity of weaker
spirit might be made to kindle gun
powder. while greater quantity of
stronger might fail Clarke, in his
hydrometer, which was invented abont
tho year 1880, fixed the strength of
proof spirits on the stem at the speci-
fc gravity of 0, $40 at the premature
of so degrees. This is the strength
st which proof spirit is fixed in Great
Britain by an act Parliament, ard at
this strength it is no more than
mixture of 40 pounds Of pure alcohol
with 81 pounds of water. Brandy.
rum, gin, and wiskey contain nearly
similar proportions.
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Religion Of the Japanese.

The orthodox religion of Japan is
Sintoo, oil worship the sun. Their
belief IS that the world wss regener-
ated through the iustrumentality and
appearance on earth of a female, and
after having performed this great and
good work, for which by God she was
ordained, she assembled to Heaven and
became embodied 10 the snn. Their
national flag is emblematical Of their
religion, displaying as 1t does the sum
in all It's purity upon the white fell.
There are other sects and among them
the most numerous would appear to
be followers of Buddah. Many sup
pose that Buddhism is the principal
creed, from the fact that its followers
number three hundred and twenty
millions this and the Mahomedan
religion being the principle creed or
religion of the nation of the East.
The founder of the Buddhism religion
was o man called Sakya Sinta, who
vas born, as is supposed two thousand
four hundred AID twenty years before
the Christian era. It is not known
for q certainty when Buddhism was
frst introduced into Japen. The
statement SO often made that Chris.
tianity is not at the present in any
way tolerated, is a mistake, for the
Government is far from being intol.
Grant in religions matters Tho poo.
pie of Japan attend very little to
religious matters. Religion is q
matter Of business, which is attended
to altogether by the Makado and bis
priests. Some of the Japanese
attached to the Embassy worship
Bucdba, some SiLtoo, some Mabomet.
and some worship nothing. The two
Ambassadors and one of the interpre.
tiers are Buddbists the Censor has
20 particular for religion the Vice
Governor is partly sintoo and partly
Buddhist.
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Water Drinking.

Improper drinking Of water has
killed thousands. There have been
instances where. thirsty armies, after
marches, have come to some river,
when the man would lie down on
their faces and guaff an ordinary
quantity of water, with these results:
soma died almost instantly, some be.
came crazy, and some staggered like
drunken men. Avoid drinking wa
fer. as much as possible while march
ing. When you feel Cry rinse the
mouth with water. but DO not swal-
low II.
Drink only when resting or before
the word is given to march. Men
when heated, should not drink any
thing cold. In a high state of pers-
piration, Ice water only agravates
thirst. D ink slowly. Half tum-
bier Of water viii suffice the thirstiest
man IN the world, If he drink py rips,
Teke from twenty-five to one hun.
dred sips, and swallow each time-it
viii quench the thirst better than 3
quart drank Ia the usual manner. In
fact it is almos; impossible to get
down full glass Of water, taken in
this manner.
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Curiosities OF Sleep.

In Turkey, If man falls asleep in
the neighborhood Of a poppy-feld,
and the wind blows toward him, be
becomes narcotized, and would die, if
the country people who are well ac-
quainted with the circumstance, did
Mt bring him 70 the next well or
stream, and empty pitcher after pitch
er Of water on bis face and body.
Or. Appenbeim, during hi residence
in Turky, owned his life to this simple
and eficec Gus Treatment. DR.. Graves
from who this anecdote Is quoted
also reports the case Of q gentleman
thirty years Of age, who from long
continued sleepliness was reduced to
a complete living skeleton, unable to
stand on his legs. 1t was partly
owing to disease, bat chiefly to the
abuse of mercury and opium until at
last, unable to pursue his business, 10
sank into abjaet poverty and woe.
Dr.. Reid mentions a friend of b g,
who whenever anything occured to
distress him, soon became drowsy
and fell asleep. 4 fellow student
also at Edinbarg, upon hearing sud.
denly the unexpected death OF a near
relative, thTeR himself on his bed and
almost ins.antaneons'p amid be glare
of noon day, sunk into 8 profound
slumber. Another person reading 10
one of bis dearest friends stretched On
his death bed. fell fast asleep. and
wi the book still in bis hand, went.
o. reading, utterly upconseiuos of
what be was doing. 4 woman at
Hamadt slept seventeen or eighteen
hours day for fifteen years. Anoth.
er is recorded to have slept once four
days. DR.. Macnash mentions q wo.
man who spent three fourths Of her lie
in sleep, and Dr. Elliottson quotes a
case If young lady who slept fer
six weeks and recovered. The ven.
cradle st. Augustine Of Hippo pru-
IDENTIFY divided his hours into three
pars. eight to be devoted to sleep,
a;phf IN raoit ation ord nsrht .. ~
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teer of the American corps was mo-
wing along the ravine IN front Of tn
town, when his attention was attrac
ted by the gIoaEs, as it were, of /
dying ere ture. Upon searching
around he perceived soldier. woun
ded and exp ring, lying 10 q hole
| Or rather cham In the ground
which bad been broken up. The
young man raised the head Of the
poor fellow. and placed 1t In an easier
and more natural position, and so that
he could distinguish the features o.
the face, which was distorted and liy-
Id from suffering and exposure. The
volunteer gazed for a moment upon
its lineaments, ard then recoiled back
with horror. 4 bitter pang shot
through his heart He coIld not be
mistaken--it was the keeper of the
prison-ship Jersey /
"Ah, God |" he cried, as he threw
himself upon tie earth. avert my
hatred, and let me now re urn good
for evil /! Already have I avenged
thy death, my brother fully avenged
it Yea more than hundred of
the enemy have these hands slain to
thy names on the battlefield | Then
pass in peace beloved shade n
He arose, and once more approach
ed the wretch, whose groans had be-.
come dreadfully audible. Ii would
seem as if he had not only heard and
understood. but also felt the impressive
language pronounced By the agitated
Vernon. for, amidst the agonies Of
death, his eyes rolled as if in search
Of the being he had injured.
What would you have me DO for
you, miserable man p" cried Vernon.
Pardon my ofenses. and give me
drink that I may not die thou
sand deaths. Two whole days have
I lain in this pit sorely wounded and
in ths posture yon found me, and no
creature was there to bring me aid or
comfort. Many have passed by, bat
none perceived or heard ne. and
now, alas, it is too Late
Vernor, moved to pity by this as-
appeal, attempted t. raise him from
the chasm, but found it impossible !,
he was too closely wedged in, and his
wounds were In state Of putrefac.
ton. while the suferiDgs Of his body
ctuld be excsaded only by his over
laden conscience, which feR.ed ia
meet the death i: too Justly mer-
tied
Werner fastened TO spriag. and
taking water in a gourd, bore It back
to the unhappy man that he might
drin ere he died. When it met bis
lips, his eyes glared wildly upon Yer
nor, and pushing the water from him,
he cried /:
Alas, I cannot swallow i--God's
pnnishment is just T. and. in wri-
thing and torture lie soon after ex-
pired.
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STREAMS N PASTURE LANDS III.

STREAMS N PASTURE LANDS III.
B Of Ohio says Those who are
SO fortunate as to hays small streams
running through their places, shonld
FIX the precise position of their pas
ture fields here, upon both sides of
the stream because the irrea ularity
of the banks will not admit of very
profitable cultivation, and If sodded
with blue grass will improve every
year Trees should be left standing
for shad ng the cattle In summer, and
in some degree FIR protection Of the
wind Ia the winter. 4 field laid out
in this manner,is so convenient, that
scarcely any bat those whe have tried
the experiment are aware of its adj
zantages. Streams Of this kind are
almost invaluable, as shsy supply wa.
ter constantly for he animals, which
is much better than watering them
regularly or irregaIarly as it may hep
pen lis better always for stock to
be allowed TO dliah when their in
clination prompts. and 10 always have
water before them they would then
drink no mvre than they really need
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Az old fellow who became weary Of
hts life, thought he might commit
saicidl, but he did not wish to 60
without :orgiqing al bis enemies. So
cogitatiag with himself, be al last
removed the moose from his neck, say
Ing, No-'twoat do cant so. /
never can or wIFEorgive cid Noahr for
letting them copper head snakes into
the ark. Tie nasty varnints have
killed two thousand dollars worth Of
my cattle, and when he and | meets /
know thers1l be a general fuss. See
if there won't"
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goet's Mnok,
The American Boy.

"Father, look up aad sse that Gag,
How gracefully it fies?
Those pretty stripes--t' ey seem to hs
A rainbow in the skies
1T is your country's flag, my son.
And proudly drinks tho light;
Der oceaEs' waves, in foreign olinss'
a symbol Of our night"
Father, whit fearful noise Is that,
Like laundering Of the clouds
Why do the people wave their bats,
And rush along In crowds?"
1T IS ths noise Of cannon, boy
The glad shout OF the free;
This is the day to memory dear--
IT'S freedoms Jubilee"
I wish that were row nan,
Ia ere my cannon, too,
And cheer as loudly as tie rest
But, father, why don't you?''
I'm getting old and weak. put still
by heart Is big with joyj
I've witnessed many day Ike thia--
Shout You aloud. ny boy ~
"HuTrah for Freedoms jubilee
God bless our native lard
and may lire to hold the sword
Of Freedom Ia uy hand !"
Well done, nay boy grow up and love
The land that gave you birth;
4 home where Freedom loves to dwell
Is paradise on earth"
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A HOME IN TIE COUNTRY. 1.-The
trat b is, people ere beginning to dis
cover that q good farm, paid for
or not encunh2red to such an extent
as to dampen the energies Of the
owner, continues to be, as Of old, the
best investment of the age is
always thar"-the msiastly. tle
unfailiDg support of the beloved oaes
OF our hearts, whose sustenance and
welfare should never be allowed to
depend exclusively npon the fuctue-
lions ard uncertainties Of trade.
There is charm surrounding the
homostead-homely though it be that
psnetrates every cFeyice of the heart,
aud binds US to its. precious aud fa-
miliar precincts with q magnetic inau-
ence. Oh, for free, good old home
in the country, away from the strug-
giles Of business, tbs hRste TO be rich,
tie unseen pit falls into which the
ignis fatus of old is leading men, and
all ,he other surroundings Of an unreal,
fictitious life.
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Ancient Uses of Cork.

There ere some substances in the
use of which We have not made much
progress, partly from the fact that 9TH
err materials have been discovered to
supply their place, ana partly from
substance itself possessing such pal
peble peculiari,ies that its earliest dis
coverers must have seen at once for
what it was most applicable. This is
the case with cork The Romans
used It as soles TO pat into their shoes
to keep tbeir feet wavm and dry !;
and as there were%no high heels in
those days, the ladies used It to make
them appear tall Camillas swan the
Ti6ef With the aid Of a cork jacket,
fishermen used It as floats to their
nets, and buoys TO their anchors, and
Pliny tells US that it was employed as
shoppers to vessels Of all kinds. The
old Spaniards lined the walls Of their
houses with cork, because it kept them
warm and prevented dampness and
lastly, the Egyptians manufactured
collins Of It, which, being lined with
. resiuous composition, preserved
their dead from decay. The method
employed IN Portugal Of cutting The
bark and burning the outside, is the
same to-day that it was Thousand
years ago; so that altogether We can
not say that we hare done very much
for cork that has 10, been done beforc.
1t is quite time thai We had made 8
start and discovered some new uaes
and appliances for this cheap and
plentiful article.