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The Portland daily press., 1872-02-05
BONDS.

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G. OIL ID L O A N.
A Choice Investment Security
We offer for sale at par and accrued interest, the
FIRST MORTGAGE
LAND GRANT GOLD BONDS
NORTHERN PACIFIC
RAILROAD COMPANY.
These Bonds payable in 19OO-bear Z $40 per
cent. interest in GOLD, payable first of July and
January, are FREE OF U. 9. TAX are re-
ceivable at 10 PER CENT PREMIUM for
the Company's lands at the LOWEST CASH
PRICE, and are issued in the following denomi-
nations: Coupon bonds $500, $780, and 81 900; Reg
istered bonds, 500, $780, s1OOo $1,000 and $4,000.
The Company is allowed ''to negotiate and procure
loan which shah not exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars
per mile," which is secured by FIRST and on
LIZ MORTGAGE, "UPON THE RAIL-
ROAD, FRANCHISES AND ALL THE
LANDS AND PROPERTY, AND
RIGHTS OF PROPERTY, REAL AND
PERSONAL, NOW IN POSSESSION BY
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAIL-
ROAD COMPANY, OR WHICH THE
SAID COMPANY MAY HEREAFTER
ACQUIRE" and THE TRUSTEES OF
THE BONDS ARE OBLIGED TO
HOLD 900 ACRES OF AVERAGE
LAND AS SECURITY FOR EVERY
$4,000 OF BONDS ISSUED.
The sales of all lands CAT SUCH PRICES
AS APPROVED BY THEsAID TRUs-
TEES" are set apart to redeem the bonds, for by
the definite terms of the mortgage, "THE PRO-
CEEDs OF ALL SALES OF LANDS,
WHETHER I'm CASH, BONDS, co.,
PONs OR OTHER SECURITIES,
SHALL BE DEPOSITED WITH THE
TRUsTEEs;'' also GALL MONEYS IN
THE HANDS OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR LANDS SOLD, SHALL BE IN
VESTED BY THEM, IN THE FIRST
MORTGAGE BONDS OF THE COM
PANY SECURED BY THIS MORT
GAGE, WHEN SAID BONDS CAN BE
PURCHASED AT A SUM NOT Elk
CEEDING no CENTS ON THE DOL
LAR AND ACCRUED INTEREST"
Although the Northern Pacific Railroad Companv
intend to sell the same quality of lands at prices BE
IOwOTHER GRANTS, to induce rapid set
tt ment still the practical working of the above pro-
vision apparent for the sales of land up to Novem-
Der 1stexceeded acres at an average price up
wards of Sc er acre, EQUAL TO 81 ,2OO.O 900,
Oh MORE THAN 10 PER CENT. ON
$11, 500, 900, WHICH WAS THE TO-
TAI AMOUNT OFF BONDS SOLD TO
THAT DATE, still this 200 900 acres of land is
NOT QUITE ONE-sIXTEENTH PART
ia ALONE. -ll 4...
Below we give the average price per acre of the
sales of the land Grants different roads, that some
idea may be formed of the immense value of the Co.
100000 acres granted to the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company, for there can be no doubt that
the average price per of its laud sales will be
much above the general average price of these roads,
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Eclectic Medical Enfirlnary.

TO ITiF LADIES.
DIR. HUGHES particularly invites all Ladies' who
need medical adviser, to call at his rooms, No.
Preble Street, which they will find arranged for their
special accommodation.
DR.. HI. Eclectic Renovating Medicines are unrival-
led in efficacy and superior virtue in regulating all
Female Irregularities. Their action is specific and
certain of producing relief in short time
LADIES will find it invaluable in all cases of OBJ
sttuctions after all other remedies have been tried
the least injurious to the health and may be taken
with perfect safety at all times.
Sent to any part of the country with full directions,
by addressing DR. HUGHES
nj 1865d&w No. 172 Cumberland Street Portland
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Annual Meeting.

Annual Meeting.
INHE Stockholders of the Maine Tannin Co. are
i hereby notified to meet at the office of Messrs
Harris, Atwood & Co., 145 Commercial Street. Port
land, on Tuesday the 18th inst, at O'Clock p M to
act on the following articles viz:
FIRST. 70 act upon the report of the Directors.
suing year. O- '--0 va
Third. To act upon any other business which NAV
legally come before the meeting '
THOS. E. TWTTCHELL Clerk
Portland, FEBRUARY q 1872. febs-td
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BOSTON & MAINE RAILROAD.

AHHAhsSCrnnUrssy s~~~.-aD"ASAa
Trains leave P. S. g. P. r. r. Sta
Portland, for Boston, s615 1910
Ezs9ssE "A NJ, 3.30t, 3.45s, p. M. Returning
- --z- 80, 1880 A. NJ, s12.15, *3. P. M.
For Rochester, Alton Bay, *6.15, A. N.
Manchester and Concord, n. H.. via C. & R. R.
Junction, 6.15s A. NJ, 3.45* p. NJ -
Manchester and Concord, via Lawrence, 9.10* A. NJ.
Lowell, 6.15*, 9.10* A. M, 3.30t, 345* P. NJ.
Milton and Union, 9.10* A. NJ. $780, 345* p NJ
N0TE-The 615s A. NJ train arrives in Boston in
time to connect with Shore Line at 10 for New
York, the South and the West 91O* A. NJ train con-
meets with the 800 P. M. Springfield Route and Sound
Steamers for New York and the South. 3.3Ot p M
rain with the 800 p NJ train for New York via Shore
or Springfield line.
Freight trains between Portland and Boston
daily.
Passenger station in Boston, Haymarket Square.
Freight station, Causeway street.
Accommodation.
fast Express. s
w. MERRITT, Superintendent, Boston.
PAYSON TUCKER, agent, n
1853 Commercial Street, Portland. noy11-dtf
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PORTLAND & ROCHESTER, RAILROAD.
Winter Arrangement.

On and after Monday, December, IS,
1871, passenger trains leave Portland
f 4mY-rrul7or Rochester and intermediate stations
at tbs A. NJ, and 1.3O P. NJ, making
ctconnection at Rochester with trains for Boston,
over Boston q Maine and Eastern Railroads. Also
connect at Rochester with Dover and Winnipiseogee
Railroad for Alton Bay, and with Portsmouth Great
Falls and Conway Railroad for Conway
Leave Rochester for Portland and way stations at
7.30 A. NJ, and ~ NJ.
The 7.30 train connecting with down trains on Do
and Winnipiseogee, and Portsmouth Great Falls
and Conway Railroads. and the II o'clock train MAX
ing direct connection at Rochester with trains from
Boston, leaving Boston at 7.3O A. NJ, via Boston g.
Maine, and at $50 A. M. via Eastern Railroads.
Leave Portland for Saco River at $50 P. NJ.
Leave Saco River for Portland at $50 A. M
Stages connect as follows:
At Gorham for West Gorham, Standish and No.
Lmington daily.
AT Buxton Centre for West Buxton, Bonny Eagle
and Limington, daily.
AT Centre WATERFORD for Limerick, Newfield Par
sonsfeld and Ossipee, Tuesdays Thursdays and Sat-
urdays, returning alternate days.
At Centre WATERFORD for Limerick Parsonsfeld
daily.
WILLIAM H. TURNER, Superintendent
Portland, Dec. 10, 1871. dec16-tc
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GOOD WATER POWER
A Reliable Tonic.

~ an medicines that give strength and robustness to
body and mind, DODD'S NERVINE bears the naIm
It's sale large and its popularity long established
rrooaby more families keep it on hand for every ay
use as stmuiant and corrective, than all other med
lcnes now before the public. 1t pleasant to take
as any wine. ian23t4w " o
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-05

How Many Thousands Can Testify to This
by Unhappy Experienced!
Young men troubled with emissions in sleep-a
complaint generally the result of bad habit in
youth-treated scientifically and perfect cure war
ranted.
Hardly day passes but we consulted by one or
more young men with the above disease, some of
whom weak and emacated as though they had
the consumption, and by their friends are supposed
to have it. All such cases yield to the proper and
ly to correct of treatment and in short time
are made to rejoice in perfect health.
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-05
EQUIPMENT BONDS
Or THE
CENTRAL RAILROAD OF IOWA
SIS in Currency and Accrued Interest.
A Light Debt and a Profitable
Investment.
PRINCIPAL PAYABLE IN GOLD
AT THE END OF THIRTY YEARS.
Interest at Seven per Cent
IN GOLD,
payable semi-annually, on the 18th days of April
and October at the Company's Office
80 Pine street. New York
FREE OF GOVERNMENT TAX.

-
THE CENTRAL RAILROAD OF Iowa, trunk lin
running for 2O3 miles through the finest agricultural
region in the world, with heavy lumber and coal
traffic already developed, has been in operation since
February last and is fully equipped with depots
water tanks, coal sheds and machine shops The net
earnings in October the ninth month after the road
was opened for business $37 293 after deduct
ing all expenses for operation and repairs. The
suit in September, before the Chicago fire which
porariy deranged the movement of freights, was
even better. The company no floating debt,
and the funded Indebtedness incurred for construction
amounts to only $4,000 mile. The earnings are
sufficient to pay the interest upon this light debt and
leave
A Surplus of Sis, ZOO a Month.
The entire debt is limited by charter to $4,000
mile, and the Equipment Bonds now offered cannot
accordingly exceed $4,000 to the mie secured by the
franchises road, track rolling stock and property of
every description belonging to company already
doing
A Prosperous Business.
The proceeds of the present issue of Equipment
Bonds will be used in adding to the rolling stock,
which proves inadequate to the amount of business
offering, though the company has % locomotives,
500 freight cars, 10 passenger coaches, baggage
press and mail cars, and way or caboose cars
The Construction bonds were marketed at 95. The
Equipment Bonds being secured by second mort
gage, offered
mt SIS i'm Currency and Accrued Interest.
The facts recited above show that the security is
substantial and ample. At IS the investment pays
practically
Eight and n Quarter per Cent. i'm Gold
free Of taxation The limited amount of thes
bonds offered $3.50 oOo) cannot remain long upon
the market, and take this occasion to recommend
them to investors.
Further information supplied on application to
SWAN & BARRETT,
Bankers & Brokers, 100 Middle st
PORTLAND. Nov. % 1871 os-nov3O-eodon wou1
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-05
The DIR. Hall TreadIe

The most important improvement ever made n
Sewing Machines,
A Health Preserving and Labor Saving
-. Invention. 4 4
Which can be applied to all kinds of Sewing Ma
chimes now in USE The points therefore are greater
speed less labor, and entire escape from those dis
eases which have afflicted females when employed on
Sewing Machines, and accomplishing a much larger
amount OF work in the time than will any other
Ireadie now in use. Every Hall Treadle warranted
give entire satisfaction. All persons are invited to
cal ana see the operation of this invention at the
Sole Agency, No. IL Market Square,
GEO. G. HOBBS
Sewing Machine Repair Shop.
..-- Over Gilsons Apothecary)
N BAN kinds of Sewing Machines repaired. and
every Job warranted equal to any in New England
- 1iaI or IM1IAIlONS! nov21tf
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jan13-4w
NOTICE..

HAYING sold out my stock ofGroceries to ELIAS
- THOMAS & CO.; 80 Commercial ST., 1 would
respectfully refer my old customers to them.
offer for sale my Office Furniture consisting of
Safe, Desk-Chair, &c. For further particulars en-
gure at the office of ROSS & STURDIvANT, 179
Commercial st. III M STTJRDIVAST
Portland, Jan. 80, 1872. 2w
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-05

The CHARACTER of the Land Grant of the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company, as a whole, is
readily acknowledged by all persons acquainted with
the different Grants, to be SUPERIOR TO
THAT OF ANY OTHER ROAD; but even
the average price per acre of its land sales shou
not be above the lowest average of all the land grants
which is but 1910 the Kansas Pacific Road. still
at this low figure for the $4,000 acres held to redeem
each $4,000, of bonds, there would be surplus Of
SIT over the amount of bonds that can be issned
on each mile of the Northern Pacific Railroad.
During the present month the Northern Pacific
Railroad will be opened for passengers and freight to
the Red River of the North the eastern boundary
of Dakota Territsry-this, with the completed road
on the Pacific slope, and the St. Paul and Pacific
branches of 2sS miles, will make nearly 600 miles of
road in operation at the close of this year. 1850
As the U. s. Government is now calling iu theFfve-
Twenties, holders of these can convert them into
Northern Pacific Bonds, and thereby INCREASE
THEIR INCOME MORE THAN 331.s
FEh CENT. At the present time good proper
ton OF the sales of N P Bonds are by the conversion
Oh f1ve-Iwenties and we notice that the Boston
journal in its monetary article of Nov. H. saws:
Holders OF Five-Twentes (of 1862 are either real
zing upon them, or exchanging them into other is
sues-often into railroad bonds-the Northern Pacific
Seven Thirtes are favorites for reinyestmentn
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n O T &c F. .
Wood! WOOdl

HA y and SOFT WOOD for sale at No. a. Lin
L L .'ln street. lso Dry Edgings
VIM. HUsE.
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-05
PORTLAND & OGDENsBURG R. ]

l.
,--------,, On and after Monday, Nov 18th, and
further notice, trains will
eswg@sWgasfollows
A. NJ. PM
Leave Portland, TAO 315
Leave N. Conway, 8.45 LOO
The TAO A. M. from Portland and 1 90 P. NJ. from
No. Conway will be freight trains with passenger car
attached.
Stages Connect
At South Windham for North Windham Casco
Raymond, Naples and Bridgton.t
At East Baldwin for Sebago and Bridgton*
At Baldwin for Cornish, Kezar Falls and PorterT
AT Brownfeld for Denmark and BridgtonT
AT Brownfeld for East Fryeburg.
At Fryeburg for Lovell.T
TUESDAYS, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Via TAO A. NJ
fVia 3.15 2. NJ.
The S.45 A. M. train from No. Conway arrives in
Portland in for early afternoon train for Bos
ton and passengers by the p. NJ from North Con-
way can take the Portland steamers arriving in Bos-
ton early the next morning
Tickets for sale at the ticket office M. c. R. r.
j. HAMILTON, Superintendent.
Portland, November 8, 1871. no9tf
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STEAMERS.

GUN ARD LINE
ill., SAL. ,s'sa :, s FOR s,yss s,:' d..
Calling at Queenstown, Cork Har.
Steamers appointed tc sail
DIRECT BROM BOSTON
BATAVIA, Saturday, Jan. 6.
TRIPOLI, Sat, Feb. 3. SAMARIA, Sat, Feb. "a.
PARTHIA, SAT-, Feb. 10 SIBERIA, Sat, March 2.
ey-Passengers embark at the Cunard Wharf East
Boston.
Cabin, $50 Gold. Storage, $50 Currency
Steamers appointed to sail
FROM NEW YORK.
CHINA, We'd, Feb. I. RUSSIA, Wed. Feb. 81
ABYSSINIA, Wed Feb IA.
Passage Money Including fare from Boston to York
Cabin, $780, 500, $3.50 gold to accommoda
ton. Steerage, $50 Currency. Tickets to Paris SIS
Gold, additional. Return Tickets ON favorable terms
~ Passengers embark at Cunard Wharf, Jersey
City,
PREPAID STEERAGE PASSAGE.
From Liverpool, Glasgow, Queenstown or Derry to
Boston or New York. $34 CURR ENCY.
Passengers booked to all parts Of the United States
Drafts issued on Great Britain and Ireland for 81
and upwards For Freight and Cabin passage apply
at the Companys Office, so State Street. For steer
age passage at so State Street, Boston.
JAMES ALEXANDER, Agent.
! jn2d1y
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RAILROADS.
EASTERN AND PORTLAND, SACO, &
PORTSMOUTH r. r.

WINTER NGEMENT
Commencing Monday, NOv'r 18th, 1871.
Passenger trains leave Portland dai-
aess for Portsmouth and Boston, Sun
e8.W-paliay lays excepted) at FLO A. NJ t6.15 A.
NJ, 500 A. NJ, 1890 p. M, t3.45 z.
NJ
Leave Boston for Portland at II 80 A. NJ 1880 A.
NJ, f12.15 z. NJ, 1900 L. NJ, $500 p. NJ.
Biddeford for Portland at 500 A. NJ, returning at
$50 PM.
Portsmouth for Portland 1000 A. NJ, t104O A.
NJ, 1926 p NJ 1880 p. NJ, $1,000 p. NJ.
pullman sleeping express train
Accommodation train
Mail train.
Express.
n. B. The 6.15, 90 A. NJ, and $50, 3.i5 P. NJ.
trains from Portland make close connections to New
York by one other of the routes from Boston.
Passengers ticketed through by either route.
f. CHASE,
no9tf Supt. p. S. & p. Il. r.
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-05

me Chcago disaster fully demonstrated that First
tb 'ga fg Bono on any Trunk Line of railroad is
rue s "a and least luctuating security known
seem in tba IN one quite marked instance az
OF the Michigan Central Railroad, which fsII bnt nne
e See IN the late financial panic while T. S. Five
ner cont anu Sxes OF 1881 uctuated two to three
hr tIet WIN the greatest loss it could by rethe
Ra;, ~ lts large terminal depot The New Yrok
the Stock Exchange in its issue of the 18th Of nco
S Se, s soad the e Sbcagq fire. RAILROAD Bonds
securities, and again. October 18th ssvs Class Of
Bonds are steadier than anyother class Of securtes
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-05
SAVE THE CHILDREN.

MULTlTuDES Of them suffer, linger, and die, be-
- - cause OF Ptn- v orms. The only known remedy
worms in children or adults is DIR. GOULD'S PIN
WORM SYRUP. Purely vegetable; sure death TO
health, Warranted Price. reduced to so cts ner
bottle. GEO C. GOODWIN & CO. Ros,o,
ian31d&M W5-4m
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-05

SIEI week. Best Cheap Shuttle SEWN
US TrS Machine in the world Agents wantea
0' AZ H. dec7-4W
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-05
MiddIe-Aged Men.

There are many men of the age of thirty who are
der, often accompanied by slight smarting or burn
ing sensation and weakening the system in man
ner the patient cannot account for. On examining
the urinary deposits ropy sediment will often be
found, and sometimes small particles of semen or al
bumen will appear the color will be of thin milk
ish hue, again changing to dark and turbid appear
ance. There are many men who die of this difficult
ty, ignorant of the cause, which is the
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-05

Lean warrant perfect cure in such cases, and a
full and healthy restoration of the urinary organs
Persons who cannot personally consult the DR.. can
do SO by writing, in plain manner, description OF
their diseases, and the appropriate remedies will be
forwarded Immediately
All correspondence strictly confidential and will be
returned if desired.
Address: DR. j. B. HUGHES,
172 Cumberland St.. Portland
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-05

VIGOR sometimes reproduces lost hair; and always
restores to faded and gray hair its natural COLOR with
few bald and gray heads, that we now see are those
who have not yet discovered the virtues of AYERS
HAIR VIGOR for renewing the hair The fresh and
youthful hair older heads is often the pro-
duct of his art. If you are disfgured, or made old
austere and ugly by gray hair restore its youthful
COLOR and with it your features to their original so
ness and agreeable expression. ~
As an elegant dressing for identifying the Hair, it
has no superior.
PREPARED pY
DR.. j. C. AVER s. CO., LOWELL. MASS
Practical and Analytical Chemists,
And sold all round the world.
dech deod&eowd- weow-1y
Smyrna times., 1872-03-13
NEW SERlES---VOLUME XVU--NO. 40

offence at the hands of another-if his sense of
proprlety is outraged, his feelings wounded or
MS pride humbled-he does not challenge the
aggressor after the chivalric code of honor. but
SIMPLY csryes himself like pie with deft
hand and sharp knife, relying on the courtesv
OF his adversary to follow his example and
also disse;mIbowel himself in the cause of polite
ness ness The invitation is never neglected. The
Japanese receiving the horrible signal, hastily
se''les MS worldly affairs and follows suit with
Society is satisfied, and both parties have notb,
Ing further to say on the subject. Politeness
is good thing-is the natural reflection Of
matterc-of-fact mnds-but it may be carried too
far.-.Sunday Dispatch. 'i''U 'Oo
Smyrna times., 1872-03-13

TO SHAVE SCIENTIFICALLY-As mon con.
tlnue to shave and to be shaved. Ca nractice
which some regard as unnatural and undesira-
Bile, we transfer to our columns the following
brief essay upon shaving, which is from the
pen OF so celebrated an authority as Mr. Mechi :.
Never fail to well wash your beard with
soap and water and to rub it dry immediately
before you appl the lather, of which the more
you use, and the thicker it is, the easier you
will shave
Never use warm water, which makes a
tender face. In cold weather place your closed
razor IN your pocket or under your arm to
warm 1t. The moment you leave your bed
(Or oathl is the best time to shave
Always wipe your razor clean, and strop it
before putting 1t away; and always pat your
shavIng-brush away with the lather on it.
The razor (being only very fine saw
should be moved in sloping or saving direc-
ton, and held nearly fiat to your face. care
beng taken to draw the skin as tight as possi-
bic with the left hand, so as TO present an even
surface, and throw out the beard.
The practice of pressing on the edge of
razor in stropping it soon rounds it the pres
sure should be directed to the back which
should never be raised from the strop. IF YOU
shave from heel to point of the razor. stron il
from point to heel but if you begin with the
point in shaving, then strop it from heel to
point
IF you only once put away your razor with
out stropping it, or otherwise perfectly clean
ing the edge, you must no longer expect to
shave well and easy, the soap and damp so
soon rust the fine teeth and edge.
"A piece OF soft plateleath should always
be Kept with razors to wipe them with"
Smyrna times., 1872-03-13

The SUEz CANAL. During 1871 the mea-
surement of the vessels passing through the
Suez Canal amounted to I'll 400 tons. From
the opening In November, 1869 to the end of
1870, the measurement of the vessels passing
through the canal was 436,6l8 tons. Nj. De
LesSeps, in his reports on this enterprise.
estimated the traffic of the canal at six million
tons year. and the receipts at twelve million
dollars. In report made in July, 1871, De
Lesseps estimated his receipts for the year at
two million of dollars, and the expenses at three
million seven hundred thousand dollars. At a
toll charge of two dollars per ton, the receipts
for 1871 only amounted to $1,542,Sl8, so that
for last year there was deficit of 81, 200 900,
50 that since the opening of the canal the loss
has amounted to at least SO, ,357,l82. In his
report of last July, De Lesseps proposed to
raise loan OF four million of dollars to paw off
the outstanding claims, and expressed hone
that dividend on the shares would be declared
at the end of 1874. AT present the Suez Canal
hardly earns the interest ON its bonds
Ledger.
Smyrna times., 1872-03-13

There was once an old elder who during a
revival prayed for several consecutive nights
tor the conversion of party of young men
noted for their wild ways, calling each youth
by name. After a time one of them expe-
rlenced religion. This fact the elder forgot
the next night when making his usual petition
for the party, and mentioned his name with the
rest. Noticing it, however, as soon as the
name had passed his lips, he opened his eyes,
your pardon, John Brown; forgot that YOU
had been converted" shut his eyes, and went
on with his prayer as if nothing had hap
pcned.
Smyrna times., 1872-03-13

A YOCNG GIRLS TRoUGHTs. s.-Parepa-R Rosa
was singing Casta Diva in one of the Western
cities. Folding her white arms on her bosom,
and raising her tender eyes, she commence
her 4follan notes, the melody swelling and
breaking into gush of plaintive supplicating
harmony that vibrated through every chord of
the heart. l glanced at my friend at my side,
radiant in her dress and halo of golden hair,
ana there was a sweet, .pensive look on her
downcast face. The music ceased, and the au-
dience wild with enthusiasm, was demanding
an encore, when my beautiful companion raised
it sad p
Yes replied, quickly, sharing her feel
although so, glorious, it touched the mclan-
20, nonsense !" she exclaimed, ''I don't
mean that! You know very well that | don't
pretend to appreciate this kind of musical Jar
gon. | mean isn't it sad to see so many young
men bald headed wonder if it isn't dissipa,
tIon' or the climate, or what? Do you know
that have been picking out bald heads down
III the parquette, and would you believe it,
actually counted twenty-nine?;
Smyrna times., 1872-03-13

THAD. STEvENs's WIT.-Mr. Stevens was
rarely excelled in repartee. He was always
ready, and his satire was sharper than bayonets
The people of lancaster never tire of repeat
ing his sayings. He tried case before Judge
not celebrated for his great wisdom The
judge gave ruling that disgusted Mr.. Stevens,
as his face clearly indicated. Does the court
understand the counsel to express contempt
for its ruling ?" said the judge mo, may it
please your honor, was trying to sup press
contempt" When the rebels burnt his iron
foundry and property at Gettysburg-which
they did with reliSh-Mr Stevens remarked,
Had Lee burnt up my liabilities at the same
time | would have been much obliged to him
In his last sickness the doctor said to him one
day, "Mr. Stevens, think your appearance is
better to-day" ut is not my appearance
that troubles me, he said, "but my dis-ap
nearance" "