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BLUNDERrNG INTO WEALTH.

An advertisement in the Boston newspapers,
announcing the sale at auction of the Dexter
property IN Newburyport, brings to mind nu-
merous stories current in that city respecting
the eccentric individual who fiourished there
in the latter part of the last century, under
the self-assumed title OF Lord Timothy Dexter
This was the fortunate merchant who, with
brains either so scant' or dsordered that he
was continually making himself an object of
derision, still Numbered into what in those
days was considered a stupendous fortune. 1t
was Lord Dexter who, on consulting waggish
acquaintance as to a profitable way of invest
ing certain moneys, was advised to ship o
cargo of warming pans to the West Indies,
and awaited himself of the advice, to the great
mirth of all who heard of the transaction. The
cream of the joke, however, was, the warming
pans found sale to the sugar manufacturers
for ladies, and Dexter realized a great profit
on the venture. A shipment Of red wooden
night-caps to the coast Of Guinea, suggested
as joke, turned out as most fortunate specu-
lation. Somebody wishing to humbug the old
fellow, told him one day that news had come
that all the whales were dying off. Dexter
went to work and bought up all the whale
bone he could get hold Of, fairly cornering the
market, after which he unloaded at an immense
profit.
Having at last Numbered into great wealth,
he assumed the title Of Lord Dexter, and spent
a great deal Of money in laying out attractive
grounds about his house, but ruined the effects
produced by sSillful gardeners by setting up
in every direction carved wooden figures of
the most hideous description. Twenty-Five
years ago some Of these figures were still to be
seen on the grounds. Lord Dexter, becoming
ambitious of literary distinction, published a
book with the title of "a Pickle for the Know
ing Ones" but, being conscious of weakness
in the matter of punctuation, put all the peri
DDS, commas, semicolons and the like at the
end of the book, telling his readers that they
might pepper and salt his production to suit
themselves. A few years before his death he
had a mock funeral, and afterward beat his
wife because she did not exhibit sufficient
grief over his fictitious demise. Some time
ago the house and grounds once occupied by
this strange character came into the possession
of wealthy citizen Of Newburyport, who has
made the place one Of the most beautiful resi-
dences in New England.
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BAGGAGE SMASHERS.

A New York correspondent Of the Chicago
Tribune treats somewhat facetiously matter
which, to a good many people, is a serious
one. Here is the extract: Iowa Is noble
State, and presents wonderful evidences of
steady improvement but they do smash
baggage horribly and needlessly at Council
Bluffs will make it the only object of my
existence to acquire unbounded wealth, and
come back to indulge in the luxury of revenge.
will bring trunk containing nothing but u
well charged torIedo, and ut Council Bluffs
will sit me down in the distance and watch
operations Of the baggage fiends in silent ex-
pectation. When the big trunk is nicely
poised on the edge of the car, and then sent,
like a bomb from mortar, to the platform
below, to strike exactly upon the corner and
burst in thousand fragments, how will |
laugh to see the would-be destroyers of my
property flying in shreds through the air
here leg, there n head, and not so much left
of any one as would enable his mother to
recognize the remains at the inquest Gentle
youths, you have your fun to-day; but be-
ware lit is my next deal, and, as soon as
am able to pay for jury, you win hear from
me. Henceforth, politics ard the dJliars yo
have wrung from unfortunate travellers for
cording up their shattered trunks, will be
nothing to you.
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M4LLE4BLE GLASS.

One of the lost arts which skill and science
have for hundreds of years been making ef-.
forts to rediscover, is the production of malle-
able glass. twas mentioned by many ancient
writer's, especially by Pliny, who speaks of its
being indented when thrown on hard sub
stance and then hammered into shape again
like brass. The world uses vastly greater
amount Of glass now than during the early
ages but has never been able to overcome its
brittleness. That accomplished and 1t would
enter into uses not even suspected now, and
probably dispute with iron itself for supremacy
as an agent of civilization. A glass spinner in
Vienna has recently made discovery that
may lead to the recovery Of tile lost link in the
chain of early inventions. He is manufactur-
ing thread of this material finer than the
| fibre of the silk worm, which is entering large
| ly into the manufacture of variety Of new
fabrics, such as cushions, carpets, table-cloths,
sliawls, neck-ties, figures in brocaded velvet
and silk, embroidery, tapestry, laces and
multitude Of other things. 1t is as soft as the
finest wool, stronger than silk thread, and is
not changed by heat, light, moisture or acids,
and not liable to fade. So important is the
matter deemed that, while the matter is kept
a profound secret, the Austrian Minister Of
Commerce has already organized schools for
| glass spinning in various places in Bohemia,
and a variety of manufactured articles are now
for sale, and will no doubt soon reach Ameri-
en-. If it shall end in the final rediscovery of
mallcable glass SO that it can be wrought or
rolled into sheets, it will revolutionize much
Of the worlds industry. Indeed, no one could
safely predict to what uses it might not be APP
Piled as the material is plentiful in all lands.
Mankind have long waited forit Let us hope
the time Is near when so great boon will be
vouchsafed 10 thein.---L London Times
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BEDS.

The enormous beds in fashion in the middle
ages, in which not only the whole family, ut
fayorite domestic animals, hunting dogs, cats,
&C.. reposed together, excite our liveliest as
constituent. In those days the aristocracy
did not find it undignifed to share their couch
es with friends or guests who sought their
hospitality. 1t was, on the contrary, consider
ed a mark of sincere friendship.
1t is now commonly believed that where two
persons sleep together, one abstracts from the
other some amount of vital force. This
is especially the case where old and young per-
sons share the same bed. Besides, in a room
where there is no decided current of air, the
emanations from the lungs and skin of the
sleeper poison the atmosphere for consider
able distance. In the public wards of great
hospitals, never less than two and half feet
is allowed between each bed, for this reason.
In the sleeping apartments of royalty and
nobility single beds are everywhere the rule,
and nowhere the exception. The Emperor OF
Germany sleeps upon narrow bed and hard
mattress The single bed covering is wadded
silk quilt. The Emperor and Empress Of
Austria take their royal, sumbers on similar
beds, with the same description of coyerlet
One of the principal advantages of these ma.
row beds is that the mattresses are more easily
aired Even the poorest housewives in Ger
many recognize the fact that the bedding re-
quires daily airing, and on pleasant day il
Summer, one may see stretched out of the
courtyard windows for an entire half day the
feather-beds and covering so dear TO the heart
of German frau GALAXY.
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WHAT BURIED HERcULAvEUmy

What was the fate of Herculaneum during
the eruption of A. d. 79p What special phe-
nomcna were displayed on that side Of vesuvi-
us? What causes buried tlourishing city in
an instant out Of sight of the inhabited world 2
It has been shown that Pompeii suffered an
interment 50 incomplete that after few days
its inhabitants could recognize their dwellings,,
could encamp above and clean them out Her
culaneum, on the contrary, was buried so deep
that the next day it was impossible to trace a
vestige of it. The ready answer to all these
questions usually is /. 'sLava worked all the
ruin. Herculaneum was swallowed up under
eighty feet Of lava. If works of art, bronzes
and pictures have been tremendously preserved,
it was due to the impenetrable shield of lava,
yielding only to a cutting tool, that protected
them from the ravages of time" The expla-
nation is tempting. Fancy pictures waves of
fire rolling upon the city, rising like the tidal
swell, suiging in through doors and windows,
sweeping around and moulding everything !;
then slowly cooling, and preserving for posteri-
ty treasures that labor must unveil, repaid by
their recovery in unharmed beauty.
L HIS II iteiiy tho ophiloi tildt All CuiVft
holds, and even at Naples almost all visitors
of Herculaneum declare that they have touched
the lava with their own hands and, in books
written on the Vesuvian cities, more than one
traveller affirms positively that the difficulty
of cutting the lava presents the chief obstacle
to the excavation of Herculaneum. How can
one venture to meet such convictions by as
sorting that water, not fire, overwhelmed Her.
culaneum that it was hot torrent of glow
ing lava, but a flood of mud and wet ashes
that filled the city? How uproot proposes
sion so deep that the works of biologists and
sapants have failed to shake it? Dufrenoy
proved that water alone swept over Hercu-
laneum heaps of scoria and pumice crumbled
from La Somma Dyer, Overlook, Ernst Bre-
ton, and others, have affirmed in various Ian
guages, to no purpose, that nothing but ashes,
wet to paste and hardened by PRESSURE covered
over Herculaneum no one needed them, and
the blame continues to be thrown on the lava,
which makes excavation SO costly and labori-5
ous.-M Buele, IN Popular Science Monthly
for December.
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\ PROFESSOR OF MUSIC.
ORGAN CH1LLENGE.

IOMANDA,
EDITORS COURIER I'm your issue of Feb 22d appeared
article the ne plume of e A Professor Of
Musiep highly ladRtive of the Mason Hamln Cabinet
Organ and peculiarly enthusiastic the elegant
Communications furnished by Messrs. w H. Purdy Co.,
for the proper exhibition of the same.
Without questioning A z. of his experience in "pay-
prepared to give Mr. Purly hearing he explained
the instrumnsin allits parts and not IN the least doubt
ing that experience 10 be an extensive one from
his very apt comparative remarks "Amati Victims
and Hurdy Gurdysn crtieizng his pathetic touch
ing description of the manifold beauties of the Mason
Hamiin Organ, but decidedly questioning his having
tried any other and there is other agency in Bath
Curtis agent for the Burdett Combination orean,n we
come to no other conclusion then that the instrument
with the "buzz that "jarrcdp the Professors nerves,
must be the Burdett Continuation Organ; therefore, to
settle the question of superiority between the Mason
Hamlin and the Burdett 0rgans,-
WE CHALLENGE W. III Purity g. Co. 10 a public trial
Of The tco Instruments. They 10 place m competition qgaast
the Bdea Combination 0rga, price $75, Of The Mason
q Hd,ntin price $525 thus gipng them $50 odds IN price in
their fdpor Each 10 furnish their player and three
eten Judges 10 be selected from the musical element Of Bah
10 be duly % gipe an honest, Impartial decision.
Organ will give competing Organ to any church
charitable institution the audience may decide upon
Combination Organ, W. H. Purdy Co., to dispose Of
their competing instrument in the same manner.
Deeply regreting that lack of courteous wholesome
competitor in business that affords for ALL
pes to take this with parties for whom have
eyer held kind regard since our acquaintance with
them,
We are, very respectfully,
M G. NJ. TREMAINE 81 BRO.
The Challenge crowded the Court House to OVERLOOKING
March 10th. Mr.. w b TREMAiNE made his appearance
with the "Burdett"; but Messrs PuRDY Co failed TO
come to time with the Mason Il Hamlin Organ where
upon Mr. TREnANE read to the large assembage
the two articles above and fully satisfied every one
present that the Burdett Organ stands without rival
IL. TALCOTT, agent for the Burdett
Organ, 6 North Union ST., LAMBERT
ellie, N. u.
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EB- A young man once picked up gold
coin that was laying in the road. Always
afterward, as he was walking along he kept
his eyes on the ground, hoping to find another.
And, in the course of a long life, he did pick
up, at different times, a goodly number of
coins. both gold and silver. But all these
years that he was looking for them, he did not
see the bright heavens above him. He never
let his eyes turn away from the filth and mud
in which he sought his treasure /; and when he
died rich old man he only knew this fair
earth as a dirty road in which to pick up
money. We have some such here.
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SEEING TILE POINT.

A boy returned from school one day with q
report that his scholarship had fallen below
tile usual average "Well, . said his father.
you've fallen behind this month have your
q Yes, SIR"
"How did that lappen2''
"Don't know, sir.'
The father knew, if his son did not. He
had observed a number of cheap novels scat
tered about the house but he had not thought
it worth willie to say anything until fitting
opportunity should offer itself. A basket of
apples stood upon the floor and he said
empty thoseapples and take the basket and
bring it to me half full Of chips"
OF course, suspecting nothing, the son
obeyed.
basket
When half the apples were replaced, the
son said
Father they ron off. can't put in any
more.n
"Put them in, tell you.y
'But, father, can't put them in the bas-
ket.'
"Put them in. Do you expect to fill bas-
ket half full of chips and then fill it with
apples? You said you didn't know why you
fell behind at school, and | will tell you.
Your mind is like that basket. 1t will not
hold more than so much. And here You have
been the past month, filling it up with CHEAP
DIRT---cheap mooeSs I"
The boy turned on his heel, and whstlcd,
and said, "Whew see the point"
Not a cheap novel has been seen in the
house from that day to this.
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spectacle Department.

In this department will be found iu supply of Laza-
rus Morris Perfected speetacles in Gold silver and
Steel Frames These Specaces acknowledged by all
who have used them to be unsurpassed for eearness and
ease to the eye We have sold great numbers of Them
and the demand liner asses.
We have also J. Moses patent Specta-
cles-som thing new-desgDgd to relieve pains in the
head and prevent congestion.
Also Schaufhaussns celebrated German Spectaeles-
good and low-priced.
Eye Glasses of various styles.
We have by far the largest stock in Hunterdon county
and we hardly fail to suit you
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e5- The best parts of human qualities arc
the tenderness and delicacy Of feeling in little
matters, the desire to soothe and to please
others, the minutia of the social virtues.
Some ridicule these feminine attributes, which
are left out of many mems natures; but We
have known the brave, the intellectual, the
eloquent, possess these gentle qualities the
braggart, the weak, neverl Benevolence and
feeling ennoble the most tri1ing actions.
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gB walks 2 miles per hour; miles
per hour; C miles per hour; and d miles
per hour. If they start together to go around
a course mics long, where will they come
together again?
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esg~ When man is stringing harp. he tries
the strings not for music, but for construction.
When it is finished it shall be tried for melo-
dies. God is fashioning the human heart for
future joy. He only sounds string here and
there to see how far His work has progressed.
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We are very respectfully,
MO. NJ. TREMAINE s. BRO.


/ sell the best American and Foreign Watches in Gold
and Silver cases, at prices much lower than usually
asked for them in other establishments Also, CLOCKS
of all styles.
splendid stock Of all the newest patterns of ewelry
hand. We warrant goods to be represented
money refunded.
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GB- Love letter ink is the latest style of
writing fluid, SO called because in four weeks
it disappears and the letter cannot be used in
breach of promise eases before the courts.
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silver ware Department.

We keep in stock and furnish ORDER at the lowest
city rates. solid and plated Silver Ware of all kinds
Pitchers, Plates Cups, Cake Baskets Butter Dishes,
Bowls, Napkin Rings Knives, Forks, &c, &c.
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Miscellaneous.

In addition to the articles named above keep va
rety of fancy articles and unnecessary
MENTION which may be seen in my showcases.
Engraving done on Silyerware, Rings, &c.
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sB" Said a very old man "some folks are
always complaining about the weather. but |
am always thankful when | wake up in the
morning and find any weather at all.
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Fine Watch and Jewelry Repairing speciality Par
tieuar attention gwen the difficult work such
acing broken or lost parts of Watches making them
equal to new also broken Jewery requiring hard sold
ering soft solder used where it is posi- hard
solder An Jobs done by myself send none to The ety. As
a workman, challenge competition. Every job war
ranted to give entire satisfaction o charge
The public is invited to call and examine my stock and
laricn
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ag- The announcement that g tn it'll is
stranger than fiction is said to chiefly depend
upon who teglsit.
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T.AL-C OTIS ST. Or 6
6 North Union Street.
L NJ
.CHALLENGE, TO THE gWORLDtl
The Only Practical Test !!
WE CHALLENGE
iMBERTVILLE, N.

Every Manufacturer of Reed Organs the United States
Z TO A PUBLIC EXHIBITION.
The instruments render recognition
impossible, and prejudice out of the question
SWORN JUDGES TO DECIDE on MERIT ALoNEf
Terms of trial to be arranged by parties competing
THE BURDETT ORGAN has taken the FIRST PREMI-
UMS at eghty-three State and County Fairs and
is universally conceded to-
THE LEADING REED ORGAN!
examination of the Instrument is all that needed
to convince anybody that WHAT WE SAY Is TRUE!
C. NJ. TRENfAINE &BRo.
ABS Broome street. near Broadway, New York.
ANOTHER VICTORY FOR THE BURDETT ORGAN
Read the following from the steubea Courier, Bath
New York: 4G8a
called in Mt the comnodious Music Parlors Of Messrs
Mason pnls oH local has so much to
say about found my arrival the gentlemanly pro-
hapd send fdds na MAXIM y busy
known, Mr.. Purdy seated himself at one of the
what had ad in your local was no humbug
Having had some experience in playing organs OF
differ manufacture better prepared to give Mr.
Purdy hearing he explained the nsrum in all its
parts. The quality of tone was exquisite How such
purity of tone could be got out of reeds perfect
marvel. 1t comparable nothing but the effect Of
large aud powerful pipe Organ heard at some distance
from full power down the soest whisperwhieh the
can hardly catch but listens attentyay because ii is
has not ~
compare 1t to some Organs have seen compare
best of another manufacture after it, and Jared all
nerves with its buzz The tone of the Mason Hamln
Organ spells the for yhng less pure than itself
Mr. Purdy showed very coneusyely that he understood
what an Organ was and should he, be first class.
confident that with the quality of goods, price
system Mr. Purdys experience and the integrity of the
firm of w. H. Purdy and D. w. Gates the Mason & Ham
lin Organ will make many homes attractive in Steuben
County 49, 85sf-
A PROFESSOR OF MUSIC.
NoTE.-This communication to the "Steuben Courier,
together with the unscrupulous and unfair in
which Messrs w H. Purdy and Co, misrepresented the
Burdett Organ to parties who were about purchasing
caused Messrs Tremaine Bro, TO offer test OF the
two instruments, proposed in the following,
in order that the people might have opportunity TO
judge for themselves, when the Organs fairly
hbited side by side
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aB- The gates of heaven are low arched
we must enter upon our knees.
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Do you take THE REcoRp2
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sHumdrum," answered the young lady,
half to herself. eNumbers have done as
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ENG.meaLRA ARHIC
,EoEslkn.AGAirsi


PARIS, March al. 1t has been proved
that Bazaine diRed with Prince Freder-
i,k Charles Of Prussia shortly before the
capitalization Of Metz. ~
The Minister OF the Interior asks a
large increase OF appropriation for the
police. t., .,tt,
ROME, March a1.-Itis ra,nored that
e treaty is pending between Prussia and
Italy, whereby. Alsace, and Lorraine is
guaranteed to Prussia, Rome, to Italy.
DRHssR1DoRF, March 2l.-The City
Hall and Academy Of Art, With ite IA
nous paintings. has been burned.
LONDON. March 2l.-A driving snow
sto,m, the first that has occurred in
fourteen months. has prevailed here all
the morning. The oity is enveloped in
dehse fog, aud at this hour. (t.30 P. nj. J
the day IL AZ dalk as at midnight.
1t is stated Oxford declines to row
against Cambridge, and the University
race is off
PARIS, March i2l.-Owiog to renunoia-
tion by France of the com mmercial treaty
with England, the members OF the Left
in the National Assembly have deter
mined to favor the tax on raw material.
The passage by the Assembly Of bill
imposing such taxes is therefore certain.
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meter viii continue, falling oyssl tie
MOI th-west,l With Southsrly 10 eEastsrly
winds. rising temperature and cloudy
*eatherfand 6now during tonight, and
will gradually extend OYER the lakes and
the Ohio Valley; on Friday. dangerous
winds are not anticipated for the Allan
tic and Gnlf ebaats? EsAs .,Htas45Al
BA1rrMoRB, March aT. The case
against Collector Stanton has been post
r ned to March ,28. Stanton gave
8 &. 600 bail.
WlLM1NuToN. March 2l.--Reports
from the i'owrey outlaws are Of very
conflicting character. Boss Strong has
not been seen since he was reported
killed, and Henry Berry Lowrey has
been missing several weeks. A. B.
Henderson,. the correspondent of the
New York Herald. who has been with
the outlaws several days, with the al
legged object Of interviewing them Tor
that paper. is said to have been out-
lawed by b0ard Of magistrates OF Robe
son County, and his arrest ordered. It
is not supposed that he will be detained
by the authorities Of that County.
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SINGULAR CONDUCT OF MINISTER.
At the late session of the Baltimore Nj.
Il. Conference, Rev. Charles Is. Potter,
u young man highly recommended, was
appointed to the charge of Twelfth
street NJ. e. Chapel, (lGast Washington J
On the 18th instant. he arrived here and
took up his quarters near the church, in
which he conducted the prayer meeting
on the following night, and nude quite
a favorable Impression. On Friday
morning. without any explanation. other
than ho did not think TINT he was the
proper man for the place. he packed up
his trunk and left the city, ns is sup.
posed, for his home. Washington Star.