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DEATH OF NAPOLEON

New YORK. Aug. 9.-The rumor of
the death of Napoleon IS not certain, but
probable.
A dispatch to a prominent banking
house from London. says that a revolu-
ton is imminent
a Herald special, dated London 9th,
says: A dispatch from Carlsruhe to-day
states that Strasbourg is surrounded by
$1,000 troops, mostly South Germans,
and must surrender as the garrison
numbers only 1000 men, although this
does. not include the National Guard OF
the City
The advance of the Prussians from
Saar Louis and Breues has commenced
II is supposed that Prince Frederick
Charles is in command and that an i'm
mediate attack will be made on the
French position at Metz.
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has been transferred to Marshal Ba-
zaine and Gen. Trochu replaces Mar
shall LeBoeuf.
The troops intended for the Baltic ex-
pedition have been recalled and the en-
teTprise abandoned. The marines and
infantry disigned to participate IN the
expedition viii arrive in Paris tonight,
and will be Immediately transported to
the seat of war.
The Ministers addressed the following
proclamation
To PARIsIANs:-Our army is concen-
trated, and a new effort has impaired to
it fresh hope and confidence, but agita-
ton here viii lessen the moral force of
the army and act against it. Paris IS
rising. The French army will be be
tween two fires. We must prepare for
the defence of Paris. The deputies will
cooperate with US, and let all good citi-
zens help to prevent disorder. Those
who wish viii have arms furnished them
and be sent to the front at once.
LONDON, Aug. e.-The Times believes
the French army garisoning at Metz is
threatened with a general collapse, that
the danger to the security of France in
/ creases with every moment that the En-
peror tarries at Metz.
The Empress Eugene. according to
the Pail Mall Gazette, IS preparing for
fight.
The Pail Mall Gazette has assurances
from private sources in Paris that the
Empire is on the verge of collapse. The
Germans are expected in Paris even if
they are assured that the Empire is dead.
The Parisians are receiving arms, and
they are all Republicans at heart. The
establishment of a Provisional Govern
ment is already talked of.
ROME, Aug. 8.-The last of the
French army of occupation left Civita
! Vecchia to-day, in the steamers Mazelin
i and Panama, for Marseilles and the seal
I of war
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THIS
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THE WAR IN EUROPE.

three Battles and Three Victories
for the Prussians-KEe eAssenburg at
tackled and carried by ssOur Fritz
8aarhruck ReeaFtured by Ghe Erua-
atana-BRt1le of HaEenau and Defeat
OF the French Corps under Nc A.
homs-TAe FreMeh Center driven
hack and the Army An FUN AetEeafs
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PARIS, August S.-Le Temps announ-
ces that Marshal Bazaine has been
appointed Commander-in-Chie and
General Trochu Major General of the
Army. General lie Boeuf retires.
LONDON, 4 P. NJ, August 8.-It is said,
privately, that the Emperor IS Ill at
Chalons, and Doctors Nelaton and
Ricord have gone to attend him. It is
said the attack is a return of his old
disease, provoked by equestrianism.
LONDON, August S.-The Prussians
claim that they will have SOC, 900 men
at the theater Of war by tonight. The
rumors of the purchase by the Prus-
slams Of the Stevens battery are discred-
tied here.
DUBLIN. August 8.-Demonstrations
in favor of France continue in the south
of Ireland. At TipPerary, yesterday a
crowd singing the Marseillaise were dis
persed by the police.
LONDON. Aug. o.-The following Off
cial dispatch is dated at Homburg, in
Palatinate, GAS A. NJ, August s:
Yesterday, after the battle of Worth,
the enemy retired in the greatest disor-
der. The French artillery endeavored
" MAKE StanQ at Ntederorun. That
town was taken by the Bavarians. The
enemy retired on the route to Bische.
The cavalry Of Wurtemburg captured
the enemys stores and four pieces of ar
tlllery. At Reichshafen the dead and
wounded covered the route Of the re-
treating army, This morning we have
encamped at Hagenau, evacuated bv the
enemy. The German troops hold both
banks OF the Saar. having occupied
both Saareguemines and Forbach, after
a slight resistance by the French.
PARIS, Aug. o.-The chief command
, 1870-06-26

Lewis, whose annplo means lifted him above
tne reach OF pecuniaz7 embarrassment, and
whoee etSanBth Of mind and fudicious sdvioe
hAyo contributed largely 10 his nubsequnnt
seuGWn- In. tho do1i2ation to one of his
; Mo9A ne SPEAKS OF her Aa ~ perfect wife,
sEo wnen, lew ycaro Hiuce, pearaEc was
offered him he declined the honor, But re-
qqsased That II might be conferred upon her,
which waa accordingly done. An sucelo.o Of
tnls lady viii give = very eler idea Of her
character, and explain the infdence which sho
ms alEays e1ercised upon her husband On
tlaseto the ghtewayof the House Of Commons,
Rhefo be WAS that day to deliver An elaborate
ana carefully prepared sadress On como I'm
portAnt subject lie bade her goodbye In the
vehicle, md stepping out flung tho door to
'oeni1a ee3 1 hin. Her fingers were in the hinge,
r. aSu nceh and bone were crushed to Jelly.
The pain was terrible, but repressinS even .
Eroan until he Was out OF sight and hearing,
lest The accident might discomposo tto
thoughts OF the orator aud unfit him for his
task, ehe ordered the co.chman to
anse aaIe snbo,,tsa 70 1tss0ns oes land and
through three editions in as many months,
and Vas translated into several foreign Lam
guages- "Tanc1ed. or the New Crnsade,"
the last Of his novels. except the enc now
t;sn es,ns 1ssaed appeared IN 1877 md from that
S1nne until the present. DiRrAei hAs
devoted himself to politics exclusively.
His political career for tho past twenty years
we need not recall. Enough to cay that this
offspring Of oncedespiHed and persecuted
rlce-a sace which, for nearly eighteen centu-
ries, WIS made The mark OF the worlds
scorn and oppressioa-has, without fam
~ influence, without the wealth which
draWs friends md adhetents, marched
INWARD, step BY step, until he reached
the highest poeitiou a subject can bold and
controlled tie policy OF IN empire on which
the sun never sets, IS first Minister Of the
Crown and Premier OF England.
The copyright OF " Lothair" may not Be
worth Elo, 600; but the lessons which It's Au-
thor's lite teaches are worth that and more,
, 1870-06-26
ART,
Victor Hugo has 4 new volume

A young lady in the rnrA districts likes Mr.
Chzonos picture about rs we'll ss hn5boays- :
=. E. chuschs large picture Of "SizGara /"
" E6ap y ~ ~ s +
bless 4 putIc fountain adorned with nude
female a1legorica1 figures He refused, aay-
ing: al an willing to bless tho statue OF
Saints, but win not bless the *e7ns OF stat
ues."
Sir Edwin L1ndseer's Monkeys Is such
funny Picture, that, when he was painting It,
1t tiek}ed his pallet in a suruising nAnneg.
-Gustave Dore has aided new Picture to
his already large collection. Hls'lAat subject
is "Chmstian Martyrs in the Reign OF Diocle-
and demons, skeletons, and snakes occupy
their accustomed positions in this artists
works. To cap the climax OF the CHASTITY pic
ture, N individual not quite esten up Is baing
finished By huge Ion
AL Basbedieuue has completed the statue
of yolt.ise, Which is about 70 b erected in
Paris. This work is reproduction IN bronze,
On larger scale, Of the well-known and az
quisitelJ ctiseled marble statue OF volt.irc, by
Houdon, N tho salon Of the Theatre Francais
The number Of subscribers to it It one franc
each is 90, 900.
scientific and literary men Are fully exempl-
hed in the folio work called & Monuments Of
German Architecture. Sculpture, and Painting,
from the beginning OF the Christian Era TO the
Present Time" by Ernest. Forster, It WAS
begnn Is years ago. md has cost over D,0o0
sh1lers. There xre 600 ensravinEs, folio size,
and $50 folio pages Of reading matter, treating
Of the gradual development Of the German ant
II Is thought that there is nothing OF The kind
that can equal il in France. England, or Ger
many. IN artistic execution and careful re-
search.
During tho French inyaEon many Of the
fine old buildings In Cologue were destroyed !;
Int some Of the antique stzined-glass win.
doxs were saved and deposited in the vaults
Of the Cathedral; 4 pa1t Of these painting.
on glass are BY WallrAf, who was ce1et1a,ei
for his aptnees in this special branch OF arL
After The lapse Of many yeAra, the though:
entered into SONG artistic mind to utilize this
precious glass in decorating the Cathedral,
whose stained gl2e. windoxs are OF the six
teenth Century, md IRE among the finest in
the world. And now that the thing has baeo
done, the new windows arc found to entirsly
match the older ones Ths subjects repre-
aented Aro scenes from the lives Of the sainta:
The Baptism Of Christ. Il His Entrance into
Jezusalcfa, "The Election Of tho Money,
Changers from tha Tcrupls," md kindred
eC$be4.
, 1870-06-26

Commodore Scudder, Of the United states
Navy, had = double-uosed pointer dog OF which
be Dragged > good deal, and for which hs wonld
have refused larger sum than wAs ever ofTer-
ed for dog since the creation Of the world
But he is dead now-not Commodore Scudder.
but the dog. Like the famous hound Ge1eft.
lie died martyr to his high sense Of honor.
The Commodore told me the story.
Went ont huntingpsztriige ons dsy," ha
said. and took the dog along. We hadn't
much luck At first, but after While Buster
that was the dog q name-stood and pointeda ut
a ecvey Of the finest birds ever saw in al my
horn days. They were s4uatting down IN tho
low grass, dozen yards Of, in plain slight, and
lifted ny gun, took deliberate aim, aud would
have killed adozen at least: but before could
pull the trigger courier dAahed up with Z des-
patch which he said required immediate At
teutsou-
~ reserved mE freand re.d the despatch.
proceed, without moments lelay, to Phila-
.lclphia, to tAlse command offs squad1ou which
was about TO saIi to the Mediterranean. Twas
10 much excited. you understand, that laid
down my gun right On the spot, and went OF,
leaving Buster there pointing At those birds
ipeFs compass, 30 to speak forgot all about
him but he vas 4 faithful dog, Bustar waes-
and, Ike Casabianca, be wouldn't have left
eten = burning slip without my orders.
''WEll, l went to the Mediterranean. aud
cEpisea around for three years, having first
rate time. When returned 1t the end Of the
cruise. it occurred to me, as 1steppedasho in
Philadelphia, to so ont and Bee how things ve1s
al the plsce where I vent cunning. John and
Ixent-aud the first thing came Acroes WAS
my gun, l5ng there with the barrel covered
with rust and broken clean OF the rotten
stock. But what WAS my surprise, upon going
few PAGES further, to find the skslaton OF
that heroic, double. .nosed pointer, standing up
just where hsd lea the dog three yeHs be-
fore! He had never budged an inch, 3lr.
Quill, net single solItaT inch. that double
nosed pointe. hadn't; but he had stood there
and pointed at those birds, until he had perish-
ed in his tracks! Well, sir, After bhedding .
tear over ny departed friend, ! went few
Mose partrtdees! regard this Is ths most
extraordinary circumstance that ever came nm
der my observation: but il any man presumea
70 doubt my Wosd, III ahoot him On the spot
will, BY George!"
It Was queer, that story OF Scudder's about
his dos, but il would hardly be sato to say
what think about it.
, 1870-06-26

was probably assonished, Il IT went into =
lookseller's shop on Tuesday, II seeing no
less thau seven editions Of ChAtles Readaa
ferent publishing houses. And Jet there has
been no quauei-altogethes one Of the most
remarkable Of the ernarkabla events Of pub
liehing in these latter days. The way Of it is
this: Sheldon i Co. purchased the novel of
ChA1es Rsads It = large sur, and, a. most
sasl sss IN NJ tss cayp GsSa Botss .bs HaSpels
and Fields. osgood / Co.. however, pub
lish complete editions Of Resides works, and
could not do without the new one- Accord
ing1y, Sheldon i Co. made aI,icabIe pecuni4zy
arrangements with the Harpers for the use OF
former firm also had plates mAds to match
tho Boston ''Household Edition." Of whjch
they sold large quantity Of sheets to Fields,
0seood Co, NTH ahe ht'e5.s imprint. The
pI.tes-the Household edidous, Of Fields, Oa-
rood i Co. and Sheldon i Co., without illus
u,tious, and Hafper's email similar edition.
sish Illustrations, al in Emo. 81 each ;
he sso: edition, REPRINTED from the
the Illustrations on tinted pape1 As IN
tho Galary, cloth, s1.50-papef, Il; md the
Eazper's octave edition, the illnstratiops
Printed in with the text, with additional small
Illustrations, paper; y cents cloth, sl.25-
Eoston At Il o'clock Tuesday, though, curi-
ouAly enough, the Boaton publishers having
sent their copies Oh to New York in ADVANCE
srd the New York ones rioe pe-xa, Sheldon'a
edition was published IN Boston Monday, and
Fields, Osgood L Co.'s hers also tho day be-
FORE By = curious overnight, the Boston edi-
ton, besides Charles ReAda'a letter OF authct-
izstion to Fields, Osgood i Co., has also,
W1thont explanAton, : letter from Cha1iaa
Reade to Sheldon l. Co., giving them slana sha
sssa;Do ~ ~ sbs ono III NJ eonsrsa n
the trads good joke On the Boaton 6zu-
, 1870-06-26

say that ministers often havc psrk Of supe-
dor RtaleE, kept fos gEost oeesslona q
urua1y employed These parade SERMONS
have been got up At tho expense Of
whatever the man knew. They arc ususlly
wonderful eermous. They become as vol,
known TO the remembering community ~
the names Of ships Of war, or Of distinguished
raee horses, We have hoard men, in tbs
Innocence Of their hearts, talk1ng the matter
over.
"'That did A. givo-his D,w sesmon7
80 No; his Wild Boar of the Forest."'
Is g. going 10 preach p
"t Yes, in the morning.
u. What hss he got ?
His biggest thing Is the "Caezub." You
ought to hear that. It's splendid There's
another one about as good-it's hts Fishhook
Sermon
THUS one lisa hia '.Abrah.n,' another his
great Judas sermon, another ia best on tho
fDestruction Of Jerusalem while fourth is
never 70 fine a. on the last Judgment
Forty or fifty elefEymen preaching great ser
mons in city churches for two or three Sun
dsys are enough to create whole years back
sliding"
, 1870-06-26

born. I knowed yer poo< mother; she had
two oT yaz. One wxT NsGry 0ioe little boy.
tothsr was half hidiot-a s1rt Of brown pa-
per 1sl'ss: IT Mhs ftttls boy died very
cI"Waefe ths1e'a !. ..ln there,a w.y."
Mistress sarpsssd ssdSa e w. W., "sd1,as ahasss
the 1natter7" COOK. "The fsct in INN I'm
going to set married." Mistress. "Why,
cook, did not know you wero engaged"
Cook. (which I han NOT azactly e1.gsrsd a.
yet, mum; but I feel myself to b of thas
mum" nun ' lazy 'n'''
is it a fact that statue diminishes in size
when exposed to shower OF, rain7 Yes, il
instantly becomes ! statue-Wet~
Already the summer fashions are aupea1-
ing upon the streets Of the 1ndisn villages in
Wisconsin, and they are attracting q crest dsai
Of attention. One Of the Wisconsin papers
describes suit WON by boy Ave yeafa old.
L consists Of Earter tied round the loft leg!
The btighting Influences OF civilization h,ve
not Jet extended to the aboriginea Of Wlscou-
eiu.
A man is said to be absent-n,iuded when
he thinks he has lett his watch 1t home and
takes it out Of his pocket 10 zee It ha hs1 got
time to return home to get it.
Ono Of tho geecher girls used to s1y that
she lad three Inles to gnida her in copying
her fathers MSS; II letter vas dotted, it
And il word began with capital letter, it
didn't begin sentence.
"A Clergyman, having called up class OF
gisls and boys, began With one Of tho foruax
n these words: "3lF dear child, tell me wfao
mn made e. your We BODY :" She hsd no idea OF
personal appearances, aud dropping quick
cn1tfey, replied, "Piense, sir, mother malo
tie body, but made the skirt"
AT collection raao at charity fair held
in -, a lady offered the pIats to rich msa
volI-kuown for his stinginess. II have moth
ding sir" she answered; "5ou know / am
begging for the poor
Red Bear, the Indian warrior, saya he
thinks the white equavs are very handsoms,
but they put On too much var paint
"A rather next bit Of tuvanile humnr, says
boy Of this city to hiaexcellent mother, when
she tried to s'point i moral" He had g1ate-
fully admired the artistic why in which his
pants were mentied after fearful accident,
aud sho had seized tho moment Of advantsgeto
ahow him how careless ho was, and how ea!e-
lecture attentively, and then remarked, in \
reproachful tone: " Well, mother, you can't
bear p1aisinK."
John Qain says it ID not true thst New
York editors have but one shirt. They Hear
none. The journalistic COSTUME there is
coat buttoned close around the neck, With !.
turned paper collar pinned to tho inside. Mr..
Greeley designed this dzess-r
a Mr.. Hannah Jones piously raised tab
let to the memory OF the departed Jones, who
had been hosier. tho Inscription on which,
after recording his many virtues, wound up
with tle following coupiet:
~ he LETT his hose, his Hannah, and his love,
To 80 and sing hosannah In the realms above"
in street car, only one place was vacant
between two very voluminous 12slies. a gen.
tleman presented himself to occupy it, himself
an.ietv nj the meagre space. "You have
nothing to seat yourself with, Monsieur" said
one Of the ladies', making herself small -
possible. 20, yes, 1 have p1enty-but {
don't know where to rut it.''
, 1870-06-26
4 Brave Girl

Our heroine lived in Bartlett, New Hamp.
Rhire, and WAS = descendant OF the old Crxw-
fords. Her father wxs q Crawfor1, and fol-
lowed The profession Of guide among the
was the only daughter remaining at hone-a
dark-eyed, brown-hAired girl, Of slight, but
compact frame, Just entering her 18th vea+
Her mother had been dead several years, and
hold
One day, lato in summer, Mr.. Crawford
went, with party of travellers, Awny to tho
heAd-waters Of oue Of nany mountain etresuaa
that empty into Szco, and Bers1s was left
alone Even the dogs had al gone with tbs
afternoon, while the girl Wis sitting by m
oren window in tho front room, engaged in
sewing, ; man came up from tho roea and
asked her If she would give him drink OF
water. Bessie had seen this man beforc, and
had net liked his Looks. He wa stout,
broad-shouldercd, ill-favored fellow, and the
bits Of moss and spikes OF the pinos upon his
1othee indicated that he had alept in tho
wcods.
But Bessie did not hesitate. She laid aside
he came back the man had entered tho ROOM
6ho did not liks this, for she was sure he had
one in By the window ; but she handed him
he tin dipper without remark. The man
drank, and then sat the dipper down upon tho
sable. Then be turned upon the girl, and drew
broafl-bladed knife from his pocket.
Look ye, my young lady" he said, st
know there's money in this house. and know
that you nIe Alone Show me where tho money
hn,. is: you aont1 shsil ali yoa, and shsn
amt no time to waste. Don't make , fuss. for
il you do you'll feel this knife quick
Bessie shzank back, end looked into the
mans face, And she could SEQ that ho meant
just what he had Sid
'' If ehow You where tho money is, Mill
Won promise not TO do me BARN 7"
'.show me, honest, and won't harrn you"
"Then come with me. But you win taxa
only the noney-you wont take my fa.hera
papcrs:"
Only the money, girl"
Bessie led the WY to small bedroom on
the ground floor. where there wae An old ma
hogany bureau, the upper drawer Of which
the unlocked. The man, when be saw this,
within his grasp, shut up his knife and put it
into his pocket The girl opened the drawer,
and, quick As thought, drew forth large navy
| revolver-one with which she herself had kill
Cd trapped beAr-and cooked it.
agains: the wall mud aiming the weapon ut his
EcEo1n, many wild beast hare shot with
| this good pistol, and III now shoot you IL you
! do not Instantly leave this house! will give
| you not even second! Start, OF fire"
The rufhan could read human looks as we'll
as could the maiden, and he could read very
plainly In the irm-set lips and in the flashing
eyes but more clearly in the steady hand
which held the pistol-that she would not only
| fire, al she had promised, but her aim would
be q cure and fatal one
And be backed ont from the bed-room,-
backed into tha sitting-room,-then ieaped
| from the open window md disappeared
Bessie kept hex pistol BY her side until her
father and bis guests cA1ne home; and when
she bad told her etorJ, search was naade for
| the Tufian. But he was not found. Our
heroine had so thoroughly frightened him that
| be never came that HaY araiu