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Adventures Of q Detective

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PERSONAL.

The Mesers John Taylor & Soas OF England
are said to te the greatest -nining firm in the
world, the largest employers OF labor in that de-
partment, having mines in every quarter Of the
globe. In Great Bfitsin alone, the number Of
ueu employed by them is $1,000.
The latest account from Z.uzblr states that
DR. Livingstone had made journey to point
200 miles west Of Tanganyika-
Sir Walter Scott vas great sdmirer Of that
genial work Of humor, Irving's " knickboek-
er's History OF New York" and wrote to an
American friend that his rides were sore with
laughter when reading it 70 his wife
More than a year ago Berthold Auel bach, the
well-known German writer, spose to an Amer
lean friend Of his, wishing to come to America
to give readings from his own works. HIS de-
Sign vas even mentioned in some Of the English
papers, but was probably abandoned at the begin
ming of the war. The author Of On the Hishts'
will not want encouragement, if, rs Is supposed,
be can sgsin be induced to consider his plan.
Tom Thumb IS exceedingly cunning. While
exhibiting his majestic dwarfhood recently in
Australia, penniless girl peepCd through an
aperture Of the tent, EhereupOn the remarks
be little ''lady-kier'' thrust penknife
through anu put CUT Oue OF Ast eyth- lie Was
Tremendously pleasei at the occurrence. and
thought it the jolliest thing he hal ever seen or
heard Of
A private letter from Caprers, July q, ssys
Gen. Garbsldi during the last few days has SUI
fered more intensely from his pains than ever
before. His old wounds give him great torment.
He has had to give up his usual short walks,
and whenever he is able to leave his bed, he has
to sit in a small hsnd-csr to take an airing
around the fields adjacent TO bis residence. His
greatest delight seems to exist in meeting old
friends. who are never chary in their visits or
kindnetses TO the disabled patriot.
Charles Fenno Hoffman, a poet and novelist
Of the last generation, is still living. an inmate
of sn insane asylum in Pennsylvania. where he
has been for 20 years. he was the first editor
of the Literary World, afterwards edited by the
brothers Duyckinck.
Kossuih's new novel starts Of with tue title
" Fsrbenysrandersng"
The Emperor of Germany has conferred on
William Howard Russell, the - iron cross" Of
the " second class" with the white ribaDd. in
recognition Of his services special correspond
ent Of the London Times.
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NUMBER 9.
Musical.

/ by far the most interesting event to me was
visit made yesterday to Joachim Raft, the
eeleorsted composer, who lives at Wiesbiden.
lie Kept me for nearly four hours, AMI assure
you got muca good advice and many golden
opinions about music ard artists in general He
was afAole In the extreme. and showed me the
proofs OF two new trios also the score Of a new
violin concerto, which be has composed for
Wilheiing, tie great violinist. Of course lost
no opportunity of asking him QUESTIONS about
al those compositions which have been PERFORM
ed in Philadelphia, and told him what pleasure
they had given both the performers and The au-
dience. All this was news to him, And verv
gratifying lie was entirely ignorant of our
musical doings, aud besides. even here n Ger
many, he secludes himself entirely. He seems
to live in and with himself Raft played for me
during the afternoon. He is not by any man
ner of means perfect pianist, but he plays
with the utmost delcscy and feeling. and then
again with immense breadth and passion. |
must say was surprised, as did not give him
credit for such intensity Of s9ul-Cor. PiilG-
deiphi1 Bulletin.
The rumor is again in circulation that Miss
Kellogg is about to marry wealthy New
Yorker.
The monster iron-clad international musical
10000 voices, will commence en- the l7th Of
next June. Seats in BienviIle square, Mobile.
free Central Park, New York. is Objectionable,
as being too close to the orchestra. One OF the
instruments is 10 be a 35-ton Krupp steel gun,
to be fred on the Common, all the trees Of
which will be ios;oouei Tith gongs.--uo5He
Register
TaglioHi, the once famous dauseuse, died 2;
her villa On Lake Como, recently, aged IJ2
Carl Taussig, the emireut Gernan pianisr.
is dead.
Que @: Auber's very last puns = friend
visited him before he died, and Auber said TO
him, '' You are ss fond as ever Of music,
see - q scarcely can he 70 fond Of IL as
you, cher m1itre, whom the muse 60 often in
sprei ~ well Yes. I Lowell my muse
until l wss thirty-t~5 years old. 1t vas my
youthful passion. | had not yet let the world
into the secret She was ny mistress then,
and loved her. Bu; aftergsrd she became I
my WIFE, added the OH bachelor, with sig
uifcant shrug.
\ musical composer Of Paris vas obiiyeI re-
Gently, IN the hurry Of his departure, to leave /
the unfinished score Of a composition behind. I
When the war Nas over, he returned with IL
tense anxiety for the fS-e Of his precious manu- /
script Only one wall Of bis house was stand /
ing, but high up in It's side coui be seen the /
cupboard, with ia key stiil projecting from toe I
lock, in which we're deposited tle valuable pa .
pers. a ladder was procured, the impatient /
composer ascenlei. ard took oat bis treasure .
safe and sound WHIST was biz ss;cnishme-t to
dui it Mt only complete but completed, the .
composition brought TO g happy close, with a
brief EOte ofexpianat!ou. -usl " koeaut mann,
musisian-in-chief Of the tSea;y-seccni line
regiment"
Lagrauge's voice IS gone entirely.
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country. He was always leading man in this
community, and probably Troy owes no man a
larger debt for his influence in moulding its
character for enterprize, morality, love of sound
learning and pure religion. He was always a
leading man in the Presbyterian church OF the
United States, and looked up to for his sound
and wise counsel. DR.. Beman had numerous
calls to pulpits in several Of the largest Cities
and to the Presidency ofseveral colleges, at srge
salaries, but he preferred the field Of labor which
Providence seemed to have appointed for him in
this city. He wss, we believe, for short time
President of Mid llebury College, and for several
years President of the Rensselaer, Polytechnic 10
stitute Of Troy.
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In banana on the cars st Danbury, Conn, the
other day. He carefully removed the peel and
put IT on the seat by his side then he broke
the fruit up in small bits, eyeing it anxously a,
be did so. When this was done he picked up
the peel, shook it in his lap, and finally threw
the pieces out Of the window, remsrking a. he
did so, &c that's the fust of them prize packages
ever bought, an it's the last, you bet."
young girl at Chicago has supported herself
and mother for some months By selling cigars in
the chamber Of commerce On several occs-
sions she has been insulted by the Jim Fisks of
the Chicago gold room, and these unpleasant at
tentions dAiy increased in aggravstion. Final
ly the girl went out and gathering an apron full
of brickbats came to the doo- and fred dozen
or 50 at the crAniums Of her prosecutors, which
hsd the effect to create sterrible stampede among
the bulls and bears of commerce.
Tsgoni is dead. She made her appearance
IN Vienna in June. 1922, at the age of eighteen
g Fitting from Vienna to almost every metrop-
olis Of the continent, says the Cincinnati Times
and Chronicle, g she was Immediately acknoEl-
edged as the finest ballet dancer the world had
ever seen, and crowned her fame with marrying
the Count Gilbert de Yoisins, whose lineage was
as spotless as his reputation, and retired from
the stage in 1887, to enjoy their combined
wealth IN her dream-like villa on the banks Of
Como and their pTincely palsco in the city Of
the doges.
Ia Stockton, Cal, on the 3lst Of July, one II.
J. SAVER vas in company with 6 woman nSmel
Ja!ia 5. Lake, who VAS on her way to Eureka,
Nevada, to join her husband. The parties had
been together good deal, and the woman open
ly expressed for her companion the most pas
si0nate love. Mrs. Lake was in her room at the
Grand hotel when the wife Of SAVER entered and
shot her three times, iuhcting wounds from
which she diei on the 2i Of August Mrs. Sa-
yier then sought out her husband and enieav-
ored to shoot him, but was prevented.
DunDing Of the Denton House, in Marysyilla.
Cal handel one of his b0a1ders 4 slip Of pa
per, on which were sCms ca0alist:c figures
" " hat Is this;' asked the boarder. d" That,
cir, Is your board bill-tw0 weeks, Sl0," re-
Piled Duouing. " You don't let man leave
unless he pays up, DO you 2" ssked the boarier
- No, sir, Do not, sail DunuinC Well,
then, III stay with you forever" replied the
sparrer, as be So himself; back comfortably in
his chair. A few seconds sfierwsrl 4 sore
headei individual was seen walking up the rail-
road track, snd the csbine; maker was called in
TO repair some furniture belonging 10 the Den
,on House.
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WORTHY OF IMTTAIIoS.-Col. J. Z. Batehel-
der is reported as having done most excellent
thing in his native town, Gilmantou, where he
is spending vacation. One Sunday morning
notice was read in all the churches in Gil
manion and adjoining towns inviting the in
habitsnts, old and young. male and female, to
meet at the burying ground for the purpose Of
laying out { cemetery, grading carriage drives,
sc. The call met with most hearty respon,e.
for, notwithstanding haymaking was at its
hight, the people turned out in a holy and
before the Jay wss over, under the superin-
tendence Of the Colonel, laid out and graded
nearly mile of carriage road, and commit
tee vas appointed to ornament the ground with
shade-trees, &C., and raise funds for the zane
The occasion WAS made one for general
gathering, snd hundreds we're present Ar
organization was effected aud the meetings sre
to be continued. All towns having demoraliz-
ed-looking cemeteries will profit by some mere
of the same kiud.-Concord (yN HI Patriot
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Euchred as sure as fate, by poodle =
Two more hands were then played, Sport
winning the game.
Now said the owner of the dog, lie
down and rest, Sport; you have done nobly.
The dog lay down with outstretched and
stifened legs, as if he were dead. His mas
ter pulled first one leg and then another,
then pushed and showed him about, but he
gave no signs of life. Suddenly he sung out.
Sport, you rascal, you have been gam.
bling here comes the police
Sport was off like shot for the forward
end of the cabin.
4 man who witnessed these wonderful
tricks could detect no signals between the
dog and his master. Sport appeared to do
everything from the working of his own
brains. His masters name is r. NJ. Dodd
lie stated that he was a drug clerk in vii
liamsbvrg, and has spent three years in edu-
eating Sport. Sport is seven years Of age
NelU York Sun.
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For q combination % pathos and humcr, thu 70
owing. from the Norw'ch Conn Adr-rfissr- pu
35rin- 70 he the wall Of q farmer, over his hurie
i5y, Is, O. say the least, peculiar
Close nestled in bis mothers arms,
lis cheek as red as roses,
With eyes Oi Heaven nlulst blue,
And suuhliest # noses
Close nestled in his mothers arms,
BY week old boy rep0les-
Tl,. Wondering in the hillside green,
where mvrtles bloom and roses.
Bis BABY mother sleeps wccn-
No arm his form euclOses-
Fast Wondering on hls hillside Grcca,
Ny wee cold boy repos1s.
Sweet ,'umleror in loving Erus-
Dear dreamer meath the roses
Nav las free from all alarms
Rest when this brief lie closes,
when. mouiderrg on the hillside -Iecn,
THIS weak old 10Y replses.
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VOL. xiv. NEW SERIES, VOL. XVII

story. Mr. Pinkerton is well known all over
this continent, and in the capitals of Europe,
as a sort Of police Napoleon, who never lost
any great case he undertook, and whose tai
ents are only equaled by his integrity. 1t
was he who has always recovered the moneys
stolen from the Adams Express company, =,
and who saved President Lincoln's life during
his memorable journey to Washington, and
1t was the same great detective who, when
yet young man, worked up this Byron
clse.-Neio York EreniHg Post.
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When his son came in, he found his re-

When his son came in, he found his re-
spected progenitOr trying pas seule.
81 All right, my son; we're saved. Here
read that letter. Halo! I've overlooked the
postscript. What's that? {" We sa,c your
advertisement an the Dnly BaJJler. Why,
why-it's mistake" AID his countenance
fell.
It's no mistake, father said his son, g,
joyfully.
But l never advertised in ny life"
g did, though"
"You :"
The samples were all right, the goods sent
and the money paid, The junior member of
that firm has serious thoughts of getting a
straight jacket for the old gentleman, for he Is
almost gone mad on advertising; and he pos
sibly would stop him, only-IT PAYS.
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Dr. Revillent, in a paper presented to the
French Academy of Medicine. asserts that lemon
Juice is one of the most sticscious medicines
which can be applied to diptheria, and lie re-
lates that when dresser in the hospital bis own
life was saved by this timely application. He
got three dozen lemons and gargled his throat
with juice, swallowing little at the same time
in order to act on the more deep-seated parts
The doctor has noted numerous cases Of complete
success obtained by this method Of treatment.
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The LATE Dr.. BEMAN.-The Troy Times,
noticing the death of Rev. Nathan s. Beman.
ssys
For the last half century, no man, outside of
the political world, has filled larger space in
the public eye than DR.. Beman. And this
thought leads US to remark that bad Dr. Beman
turned his attention TO politics. he would have
become distinguished rs Daniel Webster, for
he had all the elements of a statesman. He wss
graduated at M1debury College, and after he
was licensed TO preach at once took high stand
as q pulpit orator. After preaching some years
in Portland, Maine, in Consequence Of the fail
ure of his health be vent South and settled in
the State Of Georgis. lie soon became distin-
guithed throughout all that region as preacher
and teacher. After lsboring there some
years. not liking the state of society and
especially the institution Of slavery, to
which he was slways opposed, he came North,
and passing through Troy in 1922 was invited
to occupy the pulpit Of the First Presbyterian
church, then vacant for single Sabbath. He
did 50, and the re-t day pursued his journey.
The people were go well pleased with him that
committee Was Immediately chosen to follow him
and invite him to return and settle here. After
the usual negotiations he was induced TO accep;
the call and for forty years occupied that pulpit
with such faiihfulness, devotion and ability as
have rarely characterized any pulpit in this
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They CLEAN upon me from the silent walls,
Ihese mute companions Of my darkened life.
Wlhin. the ftfu freight caps and falls
hithcus, tha March winds meet in stormy strife
e. ya the ds zziing page the strailef eyes ache,
ne iien crops h-tiess ffcm the weary hand.
nH sslT'ts 81 NY pictures slOxlV wase,
And NTsppei IL memcry's halo, round me stand
T. re The wills waves IN on the rocky beach
gaze upon hem till hear once more
ihe thurGe; muse OF the hollow reach,
'en as we listened. lin sering on the shore;
ac;e, through tbs country hush. hear the swell,
tre1ths the seas keen breath through land
locked air.
and see the feathery spray love so well
Light mid the heather on the head land there.
That battle scene rscollect we bent
10 read its tale In Fr0issart's roll Of glory;
Dathering the bright accessories that lent
Ihe HASH and glitter 10 ehivalric story.
lAere' through the bleak east winds and Locden
lie brought the eastern tint, the crimson quiver,
as P-e5urinS the scenes (which he spoke,
lie drew on lons low banks ald mighty river.
There noat the angels, eseb seraphic face
In calm repToving sweetness, sitting woe;
There smile the woodland paths cur steps would
trace
In the old happy time. so long a7o
And there, the yearning sorrow to beguile.
From the chill misis that roun 4 nv vigil rise
l ses our boys bright curls and Joyous sruile,
The Wislul beauty ofour girl : bue eyes.
OA. Heaven sent art Deaths joying shadow rests
On Natures sp-ln--like smile and Kindred love,
Only Arts ice its mighty power attests,
Still memory's pulse and memorys iiie 70 prove.
Yet from s pictures breathes the olden charm,
Speaking the bliss that was-that yet shall be.
When earth. and life. and grief and loss and harm,
Fade In the full glow OF eternity.
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sometimes 90 musng along the street to see
how few people there are whose faces look as
though any joy had come down aud sung in
their souls. can see the lines Of thought and Of
care and Of fesr-money lines, shrewd, grasping
lines-but how few happy lines The rsrest
feeling that ever lights the human face is the
conientment offs loving soul. Sit for an hour
on the steps Of the exchange in Wall street and
you will behold drama which is better than
thousand theatres, for all the actors are real
BeecheT
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DH. THAYEE.-Carleton in a late admirable
letter from the North West to the Boston .4drer-
tis,r has the suti1inei notice Of Dr.. Samuel W
Thsyer of this city and the COED which he is
doing. We are glad to learn from Mrs TbAyer
that the DR.. will return permanently to BuFling-
ten next season
We went up to the Junction" twenty-five
miles from Duluth, AMI then turned our faces
westward over the line Of the Northern Pacific
and we're taken 20 Sicott's Mr.. Sicoti lives in
the Soods.-ia log house thirty miles from the
" Junction" lie keeps chickens, but they DO
not scratch up hower-bels in his neighbors' gar
dens, for he has no neighbOrs His house and
all Of its surroundings are primitive, but the
dinner he servei for US was sufiicient-rOsst
beef, mutton, boiled chicken. trout, bass, pud-
ding, pies, cakes and ice-cream-au got up for =
party OF fifty at half days notice On the
side-track, near the railroad esting-house. We
find DR.. Ihayer's hospital car, belonging TO the
railroads. hospital on wheels. with several
wounded patients in il, one Of them poor fel-
low who lost an arm few days ago. DR.. Thsy-
er is frcm Burlington. Vermont. and is we'll
known in the Green Mountain State Finding
that his health was giving way IN the East, he
roughing it along the line OF the Northern Plcif-
ic for twelve months, exposing himself to all the
rigors Of winter, making long and frequent
journeys through the forests, sleeping often on
the ground, wrapped only in his blanket, AMI
attending the sick. As soon as the company
hegan laying the track he established this per
Ambulating hospital, which can be taken in tow
by an engine and moved to any point along the
line. There are comfortable beds ia it, and the
sick and disabled have the best Of nursing
Each employe pays few cents every month to-
ward a hospital funi. Dr. Thayer is looking
ahead and intends to o5tsin fund By this
means, which will rebound to iae benefit Of all
the employees of the road who may BE sick or
disabled in the future. 1t is on the mutual ben
eft plan, health insurance sfsir, msnsgel
solely for the interests Of sll concerned, without
salaries or Incidental expenses. The plan is AL
mirably conceived, and cannot fail to make the
service on the Northern PAeiic popular with
railroad employees There IS no c.ass Of men
more exposed to danger than the men who carry
and our baggage through thec1untry, and an
insurance against accident is necessity that
has been lost sight Of too long. This enterprise
on the part of DR.. ThSyer. and the manner Of
Its carrying out ty the Northern Pacific Com
pSny, will doubtless comment ItselftO other rail-
way men.
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One swcetly solemn thought
Comes TO ne Ger anu DER;
I'm nearer % my home to-day
Than | ever have been hei0res
Nearer my Fathers house,
Where the many mansions be,
Nearer the great white throne,
Nearer the crystal sea
Nearer the bound Of life.
Where We lay our burdens WI
Nearer leaving the cross,
Nearer gaining the crow
tut the waves q the silent sea.
Roll dars before my sight.
That brightly the ether side
Break % a shore Of light.
9, if my mortal feet
Have almost gained the lIius,
Ifit be Pm nearer homs
Even t1--ay than ] t. nix,
Father. per.e.t m 90 trust.
Let my spirit feel % death
That her feet are firmly set
On the Rock OF a living faith.
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