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DIED.

ARCHER-On the 24Jh instant, of congo Ition OF the
lungs. Captain MARK s. ARCHER. In the both year
The relatives and friends OF the family, Camden
Lo9ge' no 10 A. f. ana A. MI Chosen Friends
No IL; v Miliam II. Adams Masonic Relief Associa,
ZION o, Phlladephlsi and the Employees of BAird q
Lopers Canal Libe are respectfully inyited 90 attend
street, Camden N j. on Sunday the 2Sth instant at
CADE-on the 2sd instant, Mrs. HANNAH CADE.
In the 7th year OF her age
The relatives and friends OF the family are respect
fully invited the funeral from the residence
OF Mr.. John Mullen, on the N. e. cOruer of second
and South streets, on Friday at 1874 O'clock, without
further notice. Funeral TO proceed to Woodbury.,
HOGG,-On the 22d instant, HANNAH wife of
Christopher Hogg In the 59th year of her age,
fully invited 70 attend the funeral from residence
OF her husband, No. Hickey street (below Market
and west OF FifIeenth( on Friday afternoon next az
o'clock Service and interment at Manayunk,
MARSHALL-Februery %, 1859, BETTY W. wife
OF Thomas MarshRll native Of Royton, Lancashire,
Ire relatives and friends Of the family are respect
folly invited TO attend the funeral from the residence
day. the 26th instant, al O'clock without further no.
tice. TO proceed to Haddington Church,
PERKENPINE-On the 23d instant, GEORGE
The relatives and friends respectfully invited to
attend the funeral, from his late residence, No S23
N Fourth street, Friday At O'Clock. Services at
ST. Johns N. K. Church Interment at Vault OF
Church. - -
LA RIVAL, daughter OF Amy and the late William
Rival, in the gath year of her age.
The reatyes ana nies9S 6S az p6ln nj de NeIs cburoh
are respectfully invited 10 attend the mnera from the
residence OF her mother no 1883 B. secono street, on
Friday morning at e1S O'CLOCK
sINER-On the gath Instant THOMAS, son OF
Henry and Ann Siner, in the Both year OF his age.
The relatives and friends OF the family are respect
dence NO g6 Lelthgow street, below deorge on sun
day AFTERNOON. the Ssth instant, at ! O'clock
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THE TINE HAS COME

GROVER d BAKERS Highest Premium Sewing
Machines. No. 780 Chesnnt street
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THE ONLY SAFES EXPOSED TO THE
FIRE IN CALDWELL'S STORE
WERE FARRELL, HERRING d. co,
PHILADELPHIA, Jan, Is. 1880

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. Is, 1889
Messrs FARREL, HERRING & CO.,
No. 629 Chesnut street.
Gentlemen:-on the night of the 18th instant
our large store, 8, w. cornerof Ninth and Ches-
nut streets, was, together with our heavy stock
or wall papers, entirely destroyed by fire.
We had one Of your PATENT CHAMPION
FlRE-PEOOF SAFES, which contained our
principal books and papers, and although it was
exposed to the most intense heat for over 50
hours, we are happy to say it proved itself
worthy OF our recommendation. Our books
and papers were all preserved. We cheerfuIIy
tender cur testimonial to the many already
published, in giving the HERRING SAFE tho
credit and confidence 1t justly merits.
Yours, very respectfully,
HOWELL d BROTHERS.
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FIRE AND BURGLAR PROOF SAFES
CHAMPION SAFES !
PHILADELPHIA, January IL, 1869.

PHILADELPHIA, january 10, IS63,
Messrs. FARRELL, HERRING q CO.,
No. 629 Chestnut street.
Gentlemen:-On the night Of the 18th inst, as
Is well known to the citizens OF Philadelphia,
our large and extensive store and valuable
stock of merchandise, No. 9O2 Chestnut street
was burned.
The fire was one OF the most extensive and
destructive that has visited our city for many
years, the heat being so intense that even the
marble cornice was almost obliterated.
We had, as you are aware, two of your valu-
able and well-known CHAMPION FIRE.
PROOF SAFES; and pobly have they vindi-
Gated your we'll known reputation as manufac.
turers Of FIRE-PROOF SAFES, If anyfurther
proof had been required,
They were subjected 10 the most intense heat,
and 1t affords as much pleasure to inform you
that after recovering them from the ruins, we
found upon examination that our books papers,
and other valuables were all in perfect condi.
ton.
Yours, very respectfully,
JAS. E. CALDWELL & co,
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years bas covered several surrounding acres.
West Washington Market is it's disgusting 90
rollsry. These two taken together represent
the lowest stage of New York marketing. The
shanties called booths would scarcely make re.
spectable pigsties, and the vacant lots near are
used as reservoir for every variety of dirt that
can be conceived as accumuating In a largo
city,
This sketch of New York markets Is not
pleasant but sometimes Ii is the truth that kills.
That the truth in this case may hrst kill aud
then cure, woul be, If he ever went to market
as marheter, the fervent prayer of
All BARA.
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MARRIED,

KNAPP-JOHNS0N.-O Thursday evening, Feb
ruary ls 1852 AZ the residence of the BRIDES parents
py Key. ~ L. Reed, Mr.. CHARLES s. KNAPP and
county, Pa
R1GHTER=qRnFF.-on February 4, by Rev. g.
Dram, Mr., LEWIS q. RICHTER OF Philadelphia, TO
Miss RUTH A. CROFT ofRed Bank, New JERSEY.
S1CKELI-CR iSPIN.-oA February %. In the I'M
manuel Episcopal Church, Holmesburg, Pa, by the
Reverends ID, G. MneJte and II. Roberts, Mr.. JAMEj
9. SICK Ell 70 Miss ID. LOUISE CRISPIN, all OF rhi-
ladelphia-
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STILL ANOTHER,
pHTT nmT ntyra 7


PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 10, 1903
Messrs. FARREL, HERRING g. CO.,
No 629 Chestnut street,
Gentlemen:-I had one of your make of safes
In the basement OF ]. f. Caldwell & Co.'s store
at the time of the great fire on the night
OF the 18th instant, It was removed from
the ruins to-day, and on opening It
1 found sn my books, papers, green
backs, watches, and watch materials, etc., all
preserved. feel glad that had one Of your
truly valuable safes, and shall want another OF
your make when get located,
Yours, very respectfully,
F. L. KIRKPATRICK,
with j. E. Caldwell d Co.,
No. $40 Chestnut street
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YARROws--On the evening OF the 2Sd, EDwAR q
son of the John Yarrcw In the zyd year OF his age
The relatives and frienc1 Of the fAuily, FrRnkln
Lodge, No. 1884. A. Y, M: Company ID. Grey Reserves
and the Phoenix Hose Company, are reupec .fuly In
vlied 70 attend his funeral on Friday afternoon,
February B 81 clock. from his late residence, No.
2lN Arch street. (New York and bavannan papers
please Copy)
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ART SALE THIS EvENINa.-The sale OF the choice
private collection OF paintings belonging to G. W. f.
Calvert Esq., Will be held thls evening at thu gallery
OF B. Scott, Jr No. IOaO Chestnut street. opposite the
Academy OF Fine Arts. These pictures selected
with great by Mr.. Calvert, and some the best
known American and European artists the day are
represented in the collection. The paintings in size
and subject are admirably suited for the adornment
Of homes, and the opportunity tor securing really
meritorious works at low prices is that rarely
offered. The sale Is positive and all the pictures Will
be sold without to the highest bidder. There
is q number OF all pantngsin the collection, which
Will be much appreciated by connoisseurs the
larger ones. Among them two fnely-executed
landscapes Nos. IS and 49, on copper, by unknown
artist which will be prizes for whoever them
fine portrait OF General Grant taken from life by
JR LambdIn ought TO be secured by one of our pub.
lie Institutions.
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CIT ITEM S.

PRICES GREATLY REDUCED-to close o,a Wints7
Stock Of Mems. Youtts' and Boys Clothing.
Hal|-t0dy bet,Ceen BENNETT & Co..
Fllth and TOWER HALL,
PHILADELPHIA,
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PANTALooNs cut by the first artists In the city at
CHAS, STOK IA ,G Co,s
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JEwELRY-Mr. wllliHm W. Cassidy, No IL South
Second street, has the largest and most attractive
assortment of fine jewery and sverware la the city
Purchasers can rely upon obtaining real pure artI-
Gle furnished at price which cannot be equalled
BE also has large stock OF American Western
watches In all varieties and at all prices visit to
his store Is sure to result In pleasure and profit
PANTALooNs cut by the first artists In the city at
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A WOMANS'S LOVER.
BY MRS. II. KNOWLES.

Is the cause for complaint, justly the
husbands fault alone? or why, do we
hear Mrs. so and so complain so very bit
terlv of her husbands neglect, or want
of galantry, or that lack of tenderness,
that in younger days won her to him ?
Why is he not the lover to-day and watch
er of her souls happiness, that he was in
the days when even his footstep mantled
her cheek with the rose tint? Why does
he not choose to be with her alone on the
promenade, or take her to moonlight
rides, instead of enjoying his game OF
billiards, or his cuchre pack and whiskey
cocktail, in some pleasant saloon?
Once was the time when every light
paled by the side of her he loved every
pleasure was but stupid pastime that did
not minglc her merry laugh every eye
lacked lustre, and lip sweetness compared
with hers her lightest wish was more
b.nling to him than the longest code OF
laws then, she was his first morning
thought, and his last recollection at night.
She filed every nook and niche in his
soul no plan was laid for future hopni.
ness, or greatness, that she was not con-
suited in in fact she, the beautiful, ten
der woman, was the very Alpha and
Omega of that strong mans existence.
"a change comes over the spirit" not
of her dreams, but the reality OF her life
So slow, that from day to day she does
not perceive the change but by the com
parison Of what is to day, with what was
in days gone by, she sees with an aching
in her heart, the wide, dark gulf that i
now dashiug between them with its dead
black, impeuctrable waters, and he
weary head droops, and from her soul
, depths comes that oft heard wall
"My husband ip all save name, II n
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FLIRTATIoNs.--For every man whose
heart is broken-we use phrase current
in its romantic sense among womepr and
which among men denotes the state Of
mind revealed by profuso smoking and
spasmodic dcvoting to billiards-twenty
have theirs opened, and on the whole con-
siderably improved by the process. We
forget to whom is due the credit of the
remark that a mans usefulness generally
dates from the time he loses his interest
in women; but, without going so far, We
are content to rest upon the conclusion of
our own expeiilnce-that until man has.
had one or two serious firtatioEs he is,
not fit to be relied on for earnest effort.
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P O g { l. v.
he LEADETH ME-.

BY MISS NJ. l.. wiSsLoN.

lie lcadeth mel
Not always by green pastures and still wa:eTs,
Not always over fertile plains and dcwy meads;
But oft o'cr deserts hot and parched, His sons
and daughters,
Or through the mountain pass, our Father
leads.
Yes, though my path may rugged be,
fear not, for lIclcalcth me.
He leadeth mel
Not always are His golden sunbeams playing,
Not always docs my landscape answering
catch their smile,
His clouds are often more than fleecy shadows
straying
In yon blue ocean, many an errant isle.
But let the storm-clouds gather free;
And harmless-for He leadeth me.
He lcadeth mel
Not ever is His guiding finger pointing
Clearly along my near and distant way,
Nv eyes are sometimes dim, despite their high
anointing,
And cannot trace Truths clear and silyery
ray.
Yet, though one step alone sec,
follow, for lie leadeth me.
lie leadeth me
may not always feel His pierced hand casping,
may not always hear His inner voice,
Nor is my feeble touch forever firmly gmspins
His Gross, my fiinting spirits only choice
And yet, though may flithless be,
Ills hold is firm; lie leadeth me-
He leadeth mel
! No cloud by day, by night no fiery pillar
No yisioned cohort Of the hosts above
Appears but far more glorious is His voice
though stier
Than clarion Ioll call, for it speaks of love.
And thus | ever know that He
My Guide, my Sayicr--leadeth me
lie leadeth me D
In each event, in every joy or sorrow,
In every care or hope my life may know,
Though every dark and starry night or glow
ing morrow.
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A SUBMARINE TuBE.-The newest Of
the new plans for connecting England
with France by railway is that of a sub
merged iron tube, to be supported at a
depth of about 80 feet below the surface
of the water by iron trcsles, the feet OF
which will rest upon the bed of the
straits. The tube is to be in its outside
diameter 23 feet 6 inches, and with a
view Of giving it sufficient strength it is
to be of cast iron, s inches in thickness.
Its length between each pair of legs OF
support is to be 800 feet, and the weight
of each Of these sections 800 tons Each
of these lengths is 10 be made up Of eight
scrments OF 81 feet 6 inches, and these
are to be firmly bolted together by means
of steel bolts passing through internal
aanges. Each segment will be made wa
tor-tight by bulkhead, and will be low.
cred until it is brought into exact position
with the portion previously fixed, and
when fast by the bolts the near bulkhead
will be removed, and the workman will
pass on to the next segment. The ven
tilation Of the tube is to be provided by
stationary steam power at one of the en-
frances to the tube, which will force
sufIiciency Of air though n channel con
structed along the inner roof Of the tab
TO either end. All this sounds impracti
cable enough, bit we live in an age Q
r6arvels, and perhaps the scheme ma
one day bo realized,
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Number 33

TnE DEAcoN's PRorosAL.- In the town
of Hopkinton, Mass, lived certain Dea-
con Small. In his advance age he LOST
the rib of his youth by death. After do
ing penaace by wearing a weel on his hat
full year, he was recommended to
certain Widow Hooper, living in an ad-
joining town. The deacon was sooif.as-
tridc Of his old brown with sorrel name.
and on arriving at the widows door he
discovered her in the act of turning the
suds from her wash-tub, said the deacon ;.
els this Widow Hooper ?"
cs, Sir, was the reply.
"Wcll," continued the deacon, II ami
that little bit IN old,dricd up Deacon
Small, and have cnly one question to pro-
pose to you"
"P.ease propose, sir
"Wcll, madam" said the deacon,
'have you any objection to going to hea-
ven By acay Of Hophinton ?"
"None at all, Deacon" was the reply.
Come in, deacon"
Suffice it to say they were married the
next week.
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"How long have they lived here ?"

1
GLOW long have they lived here?"
"Don't know, sir. Pve only been
here day or two. There sir do you
want anything MORE
No; | was arrayed in my best apparel
and looked well, though my .whiskcrs.
instead of being trimmed, were of early
growth and had never been of any great
length.
[ was met at the foot Of the stairs by
the irrepressible Mr.. Dunbar.
ats all fxcd," said he. "You'll be
married at once. | had different arrange
mcnts made was going to give you and
Rose chance to get little acquainted
but that railroad delay spoiled that. The
Rev. Mr.. Lawson is here. Come right
along. A stiff upper lip now."
He led me into long reception room.
Some ladies shook hands with me. A
tiny, gold haired creature, was put at my
side. The clergyman married us. Then
there was chatter of congratulations.
One women with horrible scarlet head
dress, put her hand on my arm and drew
me aside.
"Wbat arrangements have you made ftr
the trip ?" asked she.
"None," | answered truthfully.
''But you arc going to New York for a
week or two?"
thought New York as good place
to 60 to as any, if 1 was expected to &C
somewhere, and answered Yes
"Aunt Sophy," said a trembling little
voice at our elbows, "what must | dc
now ?"
"Run up stairs and put on you travel
ing dress, child; your aunt Margaret vii
assist YOU"
1t was my wife she never looked a
me, but ran away again.
Refreshments were circulating; | tricC
very hard not to go crazy.
At last Dunbar came to me again.
"All ready, Smith carriage is waitn;
you'll catch the evening train with smar
driving"
They hustled me out again, kissed Ros'
shook hands with me, and we two, alone
were driving pell nell to the depot.
| bought tickets for New York, CAV
Sambo five dollars, and We were off.
Well, we got into New York at mid
night. | took carriage to the st. Mich
olas, took rooms, locked the door, an,
told my wife all about it.
She looked at me awhile with her grea
blue eyes, and then said innocently:
"Well, | don't know as it makes an
difference"
{ After all, what difference, did it make
The disheveled young man with the bumr
ed forehead proved to be the expecte
g Smith, but he didn't arrive until half a
, hour after our departure.
Dunbar came after us, raving but thcr
was nothing to be done.
Rose was satisfied the other ma
wasn't; but l imagine he was fellow {
bad luck.
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M i - q q L l "a N " .
-.4---ss----a--aa-.Hs- ------sH"-.-H4----- ---
STEALIkGA WIFE,

always was lucky fellow, and the
most fortunate thing that ever happened
ire was being born Smith. Listen -
Three years ago | had just been jlted
and was out of money. That doesn't sound
lucky; but it was the prelude to the best
of luck. | concluded to 60 down into the
country, down in Plymouth, to my uncle's
house-party that the murmurs of the
sea might soothe my inward purturbaton,
partly to save months board. | stepped
on board the early down-train. 1t was
full of chilly six O'Clock passengers, most
" men. The sun was shining on the wa
ter, but the fog was huggng the banks
and clinging to the FURNISHED surface
of the tide [ suppose poet could have
made something pretty out of the sight,
but only wrapped myself in my oyercoat
and looked at it sulkily. After a while
got listening to two men who sat be-
hind me:
"a pretty girl, with a fortune, isn't
always to be had for the asking"
"Oh, but the girl isn't asked, | take it.
It's all arranged by her aunts, and she'll
acqu iiscc. She's shining pretty, but a mere
child-not sixteen, | believe. They had
another fellow booked for her but he died
of yellow fever down in New Orleans last
FALL"
"All she's never seen this Smith ~
"No, nor they either. The aunts plot.
ted with old Dunbar, the guardian, and
he picked up Smith for them, opened the
correspondence and got Rose to write a
letter or two. Smith processes to be III
love with her letters and her picture but
/ of course, its the money-forty thousand
liz she marries before she is seventeen"
"If the girl amounts to anything, it's q
deuced shame!'
"She does amount to something. She
has the making of u splendid woman ii
her; but nobody knows it or cares. They
are bent only on saving the money for her
II she forfeits it, it goes to some pet char
ity of her crazy old grandfather. lie al
ways was an old tyrant, and as eccentric
as the devil
"You know Smith 2"
"Only by sight ; but | know chum o
! Vs., Burton, and got the story with COP.
of the letter of the girls. I've seen he
many time down on the shore, alway
with her old dragon aunts."
"Where's the letter."
"I'ye got it here in my wallet. Now yo
know the right sort of a man wont hav
his girls letters hawkcd about among hi
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Or where His Spirit calleth me to go:
He the first Pilgrim d, $ gncd to be
In pathways where lie leatleth me-
He leadeth me
Forth from these gloomy shades of death and
Forth from this blghted earth and stormy
sky,
In safety through the scrried hosts of sin and
error,
In safety to my peaceful homu on high,
Those threatening ranks only see;
lie is my shield /; lie leadeth me,
Up to Ills htishts where light elestial, gleanl-
ing
In glory, earthly tongue may not portray ;
Where CLASSY seas, and gold and marble white
ly cleaning,
Image but family forth that upper day.
know shall its glorics see
Unclouded, where He leadeth me.
He leadeth me
No longer then by faith alone, or in dim vision
And mourning Of the hilings Of His f.cc
Beside bright living fountains, in His courts
Elysian,
The Lamb leads every rescued child Of grace
Tears wiped away, forever free,
Up to His throne lie leadeth me.
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An exchange, whose editor has evi,
IDENTIFY been there, defines country edi-
TOR as san individual who reads news
papers, writes article On any subject,
reads proof, folds and mails papers, sets
type, works press, prints jobs, runs cards,
saws wood, works in the garden, talks to
all who call, is scandalized by the mean
and low-minded whenever he calls on n
lady more than once, receives blame for
hundred different things which are no
ones business but his own, works from
6A.M. to II M, and frequently gets
cheated out of half his earning" Oar
editor being a climb of the law" is an
exception, and takes things easy.
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"A good story is told of an honest
oack-woodsman, unacquainted with the
slang-of the day, who recently went into
store to purchase bill Of groceries.
Stepping up to the keeper of the store, he
began with:
"Have you any sugar?'
"We amt got anything else" was the,
reply.
swell put me up $50 pounds and make
out your BILL I'll call in and settle, and
get the sugar in an hour or So"
In an hour or two after this, the gen.
tlemen called, paid his bill, and got the
sugar. AS usual the shopkeeper said
"Want anything else, sir ?"
81 did want some three or for bags of
coffee, some rice, spices, oil, etc., but
got them at another store. You told me
you didn't have anything else but sugar"
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The other day a little girl presented o
letter at the post-ofiice. There being no
stamp on it, the postmaster inquired
whether she had not brought three cents.
"No," she replied, "fathor has put the
stamp inside"
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-07-06

All enlisted men detailed as clerks
in tie War department and lis bureaus
arc tl be dismissed on the fifteenth of
July. This will make material rcduc-
ton in the force Of that Department
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" WITHIN YOU"


BY MISS y. NJ. PARKER.
0 prize Of all that struggle,
o hope of all that wait,
. home for all the homeless,
Swing wide the glowing gate!
o plrdon for the shining,
o refuge for the tried,
safety for the tempted,
Let us in thee abide!
What distant blue cnshines thee?
What fai-otf starlight secs?
What weary path guides thithcr?
Who holds the golden kcys'
Though eyes grow dim with watching,
Well seek that safe retreat,
With toll and stain of travel,
But unrctracins feet.
But 10! its walls draw closer,
lis voices clearer speak,
Nor frowning are its portals,
Nor very fur to seek.
For every patient longing,
For every strife with sin,
They open wide with blessing
The kingdom is within!
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To CLEAN GILL FRAMEs.-W the
gilt frames Of pictures or looking-glasses,
or the gilt mouldings of rooms have got
specks of dirt upon them, from flies or
other causes, they can be cleaned with
the white of egg gently rubbed on with
a camel's hair pencil.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-07-06

-Ex-Secretary Seward and party ar
rived at Denver on the 18th. They wero
scrcnaded by the Grand Army Of the Re.
public. -.'-' y III
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THAT was smart boy, who when
asked if his father was deacon, replied,
''yes, father is deacon but he don't do
much at it."