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shopping in Europe.

Any traveller who has shopped much
in the cities of Europe must have been
amused at comparing the different Gus
toms of the shopmcn In England, and
particularly in London, the obscquious-
ness Of the salcspcople, both male and
female. is something wonderous. They
shower "thanks, much obliged" upon you
in unlimited numbers. When you ask
for anything they regularly perface get
ting the article by an "if you please" A
young lady of good reputation for veraci-
ty once assured the Nebulous Person that
she had been told "thanks, much obliged"
nineteen times by actual count while buy
ing "ree!" of fcotton-these articles are
not called "spools" in the United King
dom. The prices marked upon some things
are really amusing. For example, an
article will be labelled ais IL 3.4d."-
one shilling, eleven pence, three tar;hings
instead of two shillngs; and buyers
delude themselves into believing that they
have had the article very much cheaper
than if they had paid the round two
shillings In Europe the shops can in no
way compare. except for cheapuess, with
our New York sheps. They are neither
so large nor do they contain such choice
of the best goods, while some of the hand.
soonest seem to be sent to this country.
Still, things bought there often have a
charm which they would not have il
bought (as most of them can be) in ouI
own cities Again, the European bazaars
are very tempting, with their multitude
OF stalls filled with inviting, cheap little
nothings. We have few or none such
here, since at the dollar stores you can
get nothing short of a dollar, and would
be more inclined to purchase in store oi
that miscellaneous character which should
supply articles at all prices, from one cent
to hundred dollars. To the American
in London the Soho Bazaar is a source oi
never-ialing delight, because it contains
little of everything, and everything
seems to him or her so cheap; indeed, at
there is rivalry between the shopwo-
men, they cannot be extravagant in prices.
Americans from the Alexandria Hotel
make the Burlington Arcade one of their
favorite resorts. You will see them walk.
ing up Piccadilly, turning into the Arcade
passing up one side Of it and down the
other, examining everything in the shop
windows with genuine Yankee observa.
tion.
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ago." How plainly he could hear the
soft clear voice still-swcet, but with u
dash OF sadness in it all the time that
thrilled the nerves and touched the heart
of the most careless listener. How he
had loved her then, with all the freshness
and ardor Of boys first love How
mcekly and modestly she had returned
that more boisterons affection How pure
she was-how true
Tho organ ceased The man was NOV.
ing way, when a purse clanked on the
pavement at his feet. He saw the hand
that had thrown it to him close the blind,
and the poor Italian went away elated
for there was store of silver and some
pieces Of gold within the silken meshes.
1t was the rich mans offering to the
memory Of his early love and the happi-
ness and good that gift conferred were
bestowed in her sweet name.
"Susie Susie Oh If | had but
been as true as you we're IF you we're
only my wife now-if my child were your
daughter-how different life might be -
groaned the rich man, as he flung him
self once more into his seat.
He touched spring in the safe that
stood open before him, and secret draw
er slid out.
1t contained only two things a with.
cred flower blossom and silky tress of
chestnut hair. But poor as the treasures
were, they were more than house or
lands, or stately wife or beautiful child
to the lonely millionaire.
Alas his repentance came too late for
atonement, as repentance almost al
ways does in this weary world Of ours.
He had left the girl he loved-deserted
her cruelty for the sake Of his grasping
ambition and when he would have re-
turned to her once more, she was lying
at rest in the village church-yard, and
the age upon the stone above her head
was "twenty-three."
"She loved you to the last-she left
you her forgiveness with her dying breath
and charged me to give you mine," said
the bereaved mother, when she met the
man who had broken her daughter heart
land so give 1t, Tor Susie ) sake.
With it she gave him the tress Of hair
cut off for him by Susie's trembling hand
on the last day of her life. The flower
blossom was one that had lain above her
meek, still face before they covered il
over forever with the coffiu.lid.
Like one in dream, the rich man sat
his face bent down upon the silken hair
which was wet with his fast falling tears
Presently there came light tap at th'
door.
"Papa, we are nearly ready to go,
said lady's voice. "Mamma has run
for the carriage"
There was slight pause
"Very well, my DEAR" said Mr.. Pow
nell with an effort, in his usual tone
Ten minutes later he came out, locke
the study door behind him, and handec
his wife and daughter to the carriagc
with his usual grave courtesy. He KEEP
in the back Of the box that evening, anC
was very silent IIo had slight head
ache, he said
And when. six months later, the riei
man dioi of u ehort, sa"n"a ;l'ne"", .has.
who prepared him for his burial founC
resting upon his heart n little colder
locket, containing "only a woman's hair.
They left it there, and it was buried Will
him. Mrs. Pownell knew nothing of it
| doubt if it would have troubled he
much ifshe had been told.
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The Progress Of the Negro.

No candid person in the South will de-
ny that the general experience Of the ne
gro since emancipation has been progress
that IN nearly every respect of his fife he
exhibits some improvement from that
date. Southern men are not very ready
to advertise this to the world they would
probably confess it with reluctance to a
Northern commission Of inquiry but in
private conversations among themselves,
where no pride of controversy nterposes.
they fre l. conf it and wonder at il. The
negro moves. He is showing the greatest
eagerness for knowledge and education
attested by the fact, for which cxamina-
ton is challenged, that in the free schools
OF the South, where he has equal admis-
sion, there are more black children than
white ones in proportion to the popua-
tion OF each race in the given community.
So far from becoming the idle vagabond
that the pessimist theorzers would have
him after emancipation, be is exemplarly
industrious; attested by the fact that to.
day the negro represents nearly all the
labor of the South, and admitting the
test, that of persons in equal condition of
poverty and of necessity of work, there
are far more poor whites than negroes
who are idle in the South. or the vices
that were to assail and destroy the negro
in his new estate of freedom there are no
proofs quite the contrary. The terri
BILE vice of intemperance, which has been
the usual scourge of weak races, and the
almost unfaiing incident of precocious
civilization, is comparatively unknown
among the Southern freedmen. So far
from being improvident, the wonder is
how the negro economies, gets SO many
good clothes and real comforts out of his
very scanty wages. AS voter he has
shown discretion and independence that
have nonplussed the wisest Of our politi-
clans. There we're white wiseacres who
some time ago, supposed that the negro's
vote might be procured by the merest
solicitation, mere wink from his employ
er; and common joke in the south on
the Fifteenth Amendment was that some
disfranchised white man might buy some
cheap old negro to do his voting for him.
Never was such disappointment The
spectacle has not been uncommon in the
South of negro who paid Difference to
the white man scarcely less than be had
shown in the days of slavery, who posi-.
bly, yet said "Mas'r," who did his work
in all humility and with all subjection
yet going openly to the polls and casting
his vote there against the rath of his
employer. Such an instance of selcre-
spect aud moral courage is to be admired
even by those against whom it acts
"The Romance ofthe Negro" in OctoJe,
Gc'anv
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GALAXY FOR OcroBER.-Contents A
Correspondence. by Ivan Turgenetf
Loves Choice, by William Winter The
Romance of the Negro, by Edward A.
Pollard; Friendship, by Fred. w. Web.
ber; Popular Fallacies, l., H., Ill, w.
v, by Carl Benson The One-Term
Principle, by Horace Greeley The Meth
er Side of New York, Fences" by Ed.
ward Crapsey; A Reminiscence of Alex
andre Dumas, by B. Phillips; Minnie's
Gift, by Lucy II. Hooper Ought we to
Visit Her? Chapters XXX, XXI,
and XXXII., by Mrs. Edwards The
Great Fair at Nijni-Novgorod, by Julius
Henri Browne The Eustace Diamonds,
Chapters VII, VIII, TX, X, and XII,
by Anthony Trollope; Drift-Wood, by
Philip Quilibet scientific Miscellany ;
Current Literature Galaxy Club Room :
Nebulae by the Editor.
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A Doc CAsE.-A very exciting dog
case was settled in Washington Co., n,
Y. 1t seems Mr.. Henry Burch owned a
very quiet, peaceable but knowing New
foundland dog, which had been trained
to draw the baby's carriage, to drive
cattle, churn, run sewing-machne,
and we know not what other useful tricks.
Now this dog, on Sunday, trespassed on
the premises of John Whitaker, a neigh
Dor, who owns a small rat-terrier dog,
and the latter, (the dog,) jealous of the
requirements Of his shaggy neighbor, or
forgetful of the respect due to great at
tainments, resented his intrusion, and did
make an assault against the peace aud
dignity of the State. Attempts were
made to part them, but Intellectually, and
at length Whitaker drew pistol and
shot Burch's dog dead. These facts ap-
psared upon the trial and the jury rem
dered verdict of s45 for Burch.
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Another home to thee is given
In the beautiful land called hea, ei,
And when life's troubles here are DER.
Oh, we will meet thee on that shore.
Der the river so fair
Over there, over there.
Though we are OH sadly Lereii
Of poems from thy hand so deft,
Though we shall miss them very long,
And yearn for each inspired song.
We know for us thou'l, wait
Al the celestial gate.
Though thy work on earth is all done,
In the spirit land it's begun;
And in that sweet, sweet home on high
We all shall meet thee bye and bye,
Ger the river so fair,
Over there, over there.
Thou can'st labor and not weary,
And naught will seem dark aud droary,
In thy beautiful spirit home,
On heavens bright celestial dome.
Where by the shining gate
Thou thy loved mes await.
S. FRANCES PAGE
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AuN,rt To GENrLEMEN.-If you are
keeping company with young lady, be
sure you tell your friends all she says and
some she don't say. Tell them you could
marry her if you wanted to, but you would
not on any account. Some of them may
tell her what you say, and when you do
ask her the all-important question, if she
mlttens you, 60 away and tell your
friends you are tired Of her, and make a
great many uncharitable remarks about
her, tor perhaps if you can injure her
reputation, you will confer lasting favor
on her sex. IF you meet lady on the
walk give her the outside. for that is her
place you know. IF you overtake and
pass her with the wind blowing in your
face, puff your cigar smoke in her eyes
till you are out of reach. IF lady
drives into town, let her hitch her own
horse while you look on from the window
or sidewalk; if she is from the country
she won't know the difference. If you
stand in a crowded thoroughfare and
lady wants to pass don't you NOVA. you
might lvse an important piece of news.
If you get little angry don't let the
presence of ladies prevent you from
swearing or knocking a man down if be
interferes with your plans. Follow these
rules and you will soon attain the rank of
true gentleman. n. P. +.
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AGRICULTURAL WAGES IN ENoLASD.-
From recent Parliamentary return we
get pretty full account of agricultural
wages in England. In the southeastern
division of England, very rich and pro.
ductive region, laborers earn from los.
to los week. and find themselves;
south midland, los. to las. west mid
land, 9s. to l3s., north midland, 12s. to
las. northern counties they range from
Is. to 15s. Women earn from IS. to 6s
week children from Is. Cd, to 5s 1t
is something better in harvest time, and
there are local customs of allowing gar.
dens, potato planting, bacon, &C., which
somewhat improve the condition of the
working population; but the average Of
agricultural wages over England cannot
be more than fifty cents day for men,
twenty cents for women, fifteen cents for
Children small enough sum for rent,
fuel, food, clothing-all the necessaries
of life. These are cheaper here than in
America, excepting food, drink and to-
bacco, which are much dearer. Food is
imported from America and must cost
more. The others are heavily taxed.
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ono year ago ho left us,
Oar gentle. happy child,
With ways of puro innooenco
So lovely, sweet. and mild.
But ono short year ho tarricj,
Then from his mothers arm
Kindly the Savior took him.
Secure from every harm.
lie was too pure for earth life,
Hos gono to dwell above,
Where angels dwell for ever
In harmony aud love.
We know that he is happy
Where sin can ne'er alloy,
But oh, how much we miss him,
Our darling blue-eyed boy.
As the months and years roll on.
Still we shall miss him more.
And daily pray to meet him
Where parting comes no more.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-10-03

A Nashua gentleman said to an old
lady who had brought up a family Of
children near the river, " should think
you would have lived in constant fear
that some Of them would have got
drowned "Oh, no." responded the
old lady, ave only lost three or foul
that way"
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"Do you believe in the rod as an in-
strument of discipline 7" asked a mother
of school teacher in Nevada, to whom
she had sent her uuruly son. Z" No,
madam" "Oh, I'm SO glad! What
do you substitute for it p sThe re-
volver, madam" Exit mother and un-
ruly SOD.
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A person in company, speaking Of a
gentleman not remarkable for his suayi.
ty, said he did not like his manners.
His manners !" cried a lady, 81
never knew that he had any"
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Why are bankrupts more to be pitied
than idiots Because bapkrupts are
broken, while idiots are only cracked.
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AGENTS WANTED FOR
nOMANIShi As IT Is.

This Book, an elegant Octave Volume contain
ing 100 pages, and lOj frst-caSs cngraNings,is an
exhaustive and standard work, cminently adapted
to the times. 1t fully ncoyers the komish sys-
tenn from its origin to the present time, exposes
its baseless pertonces, its prosecutions, its gross
immoraities its opposition to our public schools
and civil and religious liberty, it shows its insidi
Gus workings which strongly tend to bring this
country under full Romish control Prospectus,
and books ready on application. CoSS. PUnLIsH-
INA Co. HARTFORD CONN. (2J;wD
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Herbert.

wRrtfrS IN MEMORY or Our LITTLE soY. WHO DIED
SEPT. 9th, 1870.
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A PROFITABLE BUSINESS !

Intelligent, active men or women, young or old
oan have pleasant largely paying employment by
taking an agency for any town in the United Sta
tes, for
New-York tribune., 1871-07-15

A stronger tore was developed in the stock
market today and there was moderate improvement
in most OF the leading shares. Business with the com
mission houses continues very dull and is likely to re-
main so during the warm weather; but this Is not espe
cialypreudcia to the market coming it does as the
natural sequence OF the heated term" The bull tdc
tics 50 far as we can divine them, to keep prices
steady during the summer resisting the attacks OF the
bears steadily, but making strong Efforts 10
turn the tide until Autumn sets IN ana changes
the course Of travel back 10 the city An easy
money market is confidently counted upon 10
make this a practicable task, and 1t certainly
looks like a reasonable conclusion The stock market
needs for a restoration Of healthy business, breaking
up and dissolution Of cliques, and settling down OF
stocks which have been and are stl manipulated 10y
them 10 points where the public can see real Faue IL
does no, seem probable, however that such result VIII
follow because such leading stocks rs ohio and Mis-
sissipp Rock Island Lake Shore, ana Western Union
specuators hold very large interests and cannot afford
10 sell at present market prices. The market a some
of the brokers say, "has been cliqued to DEATH
and it would be a relief 10 the street If
such operations could Ice checked; but there
seems 10 be little no hone of this at present.
Although the market has been firm to-day, the iuctua-
tons as a rule have been Wimportant and covered ny
range Of 90 per cent except In or two instances
ia which there some indications Of clique mahlpu
Iatiou. Thu, Wabash was pushed mp something like ]
Der cent ostcnsbly the very hltterug traffic returns
for the last few weeks though it Is thought by many
that the rise is engineered Tor the purpose OF enabling
the pool to get of the stock purchased at cOusideia-
bly, higher prices. Whether the movement Will meet
with success is probematical. The principal dealings
to-day were in Lake Shore (Over which the reported
dividend stnl mpendsl, Rock Island. Ohio and
Mississippi. wabash, and Union Pacific In the
less prominent LIST note sales OF Panama
at 20: Delaware, Lackawauua, and Western, los ;
Michigan Central, l2 and south Side Road, a. In the
tfrIrt M lU
Western Union Telegraph the coal stocks being the
whole steady on small sales. Express stock, were
neglected The following Nab.c shows the highest and
lowest prices of active stocks made today:
New-York tribune., 1871-07-15
July INVESTMENTS.

Jay Cooke 4 Co.arc now selling the First Mortgage
80 Gold Bonds of the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company, bearing Seven and Three-IenthS per Cent
gold interest more than per cent currency and
secured by first and only mortgage on the entire
Road and equipments, and on more than @3,WO Acres
of Land to every mile of track or 500 Acres of Land
to each $1,000 Bond The highest current price VIII
be paid for t. = Fye-TwentieS and all other market
able Securcties received in exchange. Pamphlets
maps and full information will be furnished on APP
plicaton 10y JAY COOKE Il Co., Philadelphia New
York. and Washington, and by most Banks and
Bankers throughout the country.
New-York tribune., 1871-07-15

While estimates ut this early daje be made ms
information leads to the following conclusions: WIN
reduction per I'm acreage the continuance OF
the present relatively low condition, and season
long that of there should be gathered crop OF
100000 bales ABOUT large that Of 1863; with
OF average length, 2)00C00 bales; with an early
frost and uuaVOrablc for picking, 100000
bales The prevalence Of insects, with other unprop-
tOuS circumstance would probably reduce the crop TO
100000 bales and steady Improvement Of the plant
60 days, with the onge, and most favorable picking
season. might carry the aggregate up 10 3500o0 This
presented q fair statement Of The range OF prob
abilities based on extensive ana Trustworthy DATA.
New-York tribune., 1871-07-15
TIE IRON MOUNTAIN RAILWAY AND TIL
COLLECTOR OF TAXES,
To IN, EdttOr Of The TrtbUhe.
SLp. 4 tclnoram from St I.onis In YOllr na

SIR: A telegram from st. Louis, in your paper
Of this morning states that the County Collector to-day
seized IS locomotives belonging to the Iron Mountain
Railroad Company, for nOn-pdyment Of 10000 taxes
Being absent from shat city, desire 10 state that TINS Is
surprise and to every officer Of the Railroad Com
pany Tie Assessor OF TaXs stated TO me that lie knew
Of no law authorizing assessment of road, and 10
demand has been made upon us to my knowledge We
claim an cxeu pou taxation under clause in the
original charter the road Of Jan ., 1884, which de-
clares I'm 80 many words, that the stock OF SAID COM
panv shall be exempt from all State and county taxes,
and another OF the charter declaring that al the
engines cars wagons machines and other property be-
longing to said Company shall be deemed part Ot the
capital stock of said Company Thc new Constitution OF
the state makes all property liable to taxation, and the
question raised whether the Old charter or the new
Constitution prevails in this Tie Collector viii be
euOned, and If possible, made To answer IN ddIhages
Very -prcrulY, mo. ALLES, =,
Ngtr orl JuIy H. 1871. PrcsL ST. l.. and /. NJ Il. r.
New-York tribune., 1871-07-15

Tie Philadelphia stock market was steady today
Pennsylvania Gs, third ISSUE sold at 0j Philadelphia
and Ere Railroad 28 Reading Railroad so, and Penn
sylyania, Gis. Gold closed at l12l.
The following is the dry goods movement for the week.
Entered for consumption, s1,12s,lI9; Withdrawals
$i7s 100; wareh0u-ed, ;35l ,O36
New-York tribune., 1871-07-15
CONDITION OF TIE COTTON CROP.

WAsHNGTON, July 14.-Ihe July returns do
not materially change the cotton crop prospects reported
in June Severe rain storms have continued To Obstwct
cultivation and check growth in the Gulf states The
states of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida
average lower in condition than the date of the last
report The GEORGIA and Texas averages remain nm
iu, Tennessee and Arkausas TIE per centag' of each
STATE compared with the July statement o last year,
New-York tribune., 1871-07-15

Railroad bonds have shown increased buoyanfY, ana
large transactions principally in the Pacihc seci-
rites noted Union Pacific Grss advanced nearly
per cent TO 50, while Central reacted TO 95 Mwau-
kec and ST. Pp nrss sold at 92l, and c. c. and l. C.
irsts, So The following were the bids
New-York tribune., 1871-07-15
ror.L.n .1eh-n.. w. aMI and nomInaI a r.t-. a.

The money market Is without essential change,
considerations affecting rates The capitalists and
money-lendcrs find much difficulty in placing balances
and readily accept and per cent this being the basis
Of call loans good collateral. In commercial paper
there is change record prime twonamed paper 90
ing 40 4a5t per cent according to date of maturity
Government bonds have been quiet but strong, and
without any material change in prices
Fisk a Hatch rcuort aS fsllovys at 4 H. m
New-York tribune., 1871-07-15


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