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IA. spelling Lesson.

The following list of twenty words
was used for the examination of ap-
plicants for admission to the junior
class of one of the st. Louis high
schools last summer. There were
449 applicants. We print the num-
Der who failed to spell each word cor
rectly:
Indelible, 1874; lattice, 3S; millinery,
Isl; eligible, III; sibylline, AS; OK
ygen, 81 adjacent, 81; business, Sc;
hyena, 139; weasel, 104; massacre, 35;
sulphur, SO; syllable, II; verrniion,
3S2; familiar, Sc; chimney, 13; ven
geance, 3l5; rhinoceros, i121; valuing,
'242; guarantee, 125. With one ex-
ception, these are all common words,
liable to be used daily, and together
they constitute a very fair test of the
attainments of a pupil in orthography.
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A London letter says the pubhca-
ton of the ponderous statement of
Sir Alex Cockburn dissenting from
the aword of the Geneva arbitrators,
has had effect to create belief that
that award was fagrantly unjust to
England. The language Of the Lord
Chief Justice is very severe, and he is
alike indignant at the British ard
American governments. The CORE
spondent says also that the more the
Alabama adjudication is studied, and
better it is understood, the less it is
liked, and even that thick and thin
supporter of the Government, the
Telegraph, finds cause for gloomy
forebodings.
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The Literaru Department

viii continue under the care of Mr. RICHARD
HENRY SrODDARD, assisted by the beSt'nxlters
aud Ip,e.s of the day, who will strive 20 have the
literature ot Tke Ld'e always in keeping with is
artistic attractions.
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EE-original Enigmas, Charades, Problems, etc,
respectfully solicited. The answers must always
accompany them, with the real name of the writer.
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Enigma.

am composed of s letters. t
Ny first is in constant, but not in true,
My second is in old, but not in new,
My third is in April, but not in June, I'D
My fourth is in sun, but not in moon,
My fifth is in poem, but not in verse,
My sixth is in bad, but not in worse,
Myseventh is in guilt, but not in sin,
My eighth is in brass, but not in tin.
My whole is town about 1OS miles south of Lake
Erie. PAP'S son.
Pricetown, o.
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The town of Sterling, Ill, has hit
upon q sterling Temperance measure.
1t has passed an ordinance providing
that if the windows or doors of drink
ing saloons shall be obscured by
means of screens, paint or other de-
vices to conceal what is going on
within, the proprietor shall be liable
to a fine of from five to twenty dollars-
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e3-The answer to the Pole Problem sent US by
''Paps Son" is incorrect. The correct answer was
published last week. . ..l T. H.I s
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Looking over the annals of Seventy-One,
Chicago was burned, and the prairies o'errun
By that eereesragihg elepegtSeager toroam,
W'hereeer It may sdevastate cay and home -
And Seventy-rwo by the same demon fell
Hath left with much sorrow strange parallel. a-
The great Boston Fire, terrific and bold,
Hath in smouldering ruins impressed its deep
hold. 49,.
The huge granite structures, the old city's pride,
We're soon rent asunder and madly deted-,. 10.
Though wealth bystles millions was lest in the
flames,
Emergency ever developes new aims,
AId Boston will rise in Ilcyy sfilsndQr in years.,
Already her people have smiled through their tears
The Great Confagration will one day be known
By uprising marks as Chicago hath shown.
4 strange EPIDEMIC hath sweptahr hrough the States,
AZ If 'hvere impelled by tie sirehg gsst of fates;
This wide-spreadng malady known to the brute,
Ia the ''Epizootic, /" for short, EpizoOt,
And is fearful IN nature as well as in name,
As it leaves its poor victims remarkably tune.
To note the afiictions the dumb beast endures, Z
Would be as insane as to mention the cures;
But it coughs for time with comparative ease,
Then crowns the whole effort with one final sneeze
Inconvenience exists, from disabling the horse,
But may not some good spring ont OF resource9
"A system wasonce introduced by the wise,
Which for precedence now with horsepower yies,
That of steam transportation-an excellent PLAN -
Which would lessen the labor of beast and OF man.
Let US have fair trial of this novel scheme,
And if made successful twill surely redeem ~
The amount of Investment. Then will the world
sing,
Tie "IpizoOtic" hath been a good h.ingl .-
There is naught will give the Old Year more re-
nown,
Than to mark the events of our own "Model Town /"
Twelve months they have blended with Seventy
Two,
To separate now would be sacrileee true.
Improvements do much exceed those of past days,
And our town hath Progressed IN various ways,
For commerce it hath long been popular mart;
Its streets have embodied great beauty and art:
Walnut street, with bland matrimonial pride,
Lures into its heaven each blushmg, young bride.
The schools have all made for themselves u vast
stride;
Education and learning are prone to abide. d. -
While Intelligence reigns and its temples erects,
1t hath need 10 eradicate certain defects,
Both social and moral that grieyOusly stain -.
The mind and the heart and with fetters enchain.
Be it hoped that ere long this change will take place,
Since the day to improve is the time TO embrace
! In Literature hath our town made advance,
/ As each passer-by may observe at glance.
! Three papers are published each week as we lind,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-03-27

l got there at 2 o'clock and strayed
about and slept in the streets until
morning. l did not know that had
friend there, but on the next morn
ing l met Isaac Dixod, at whose house
l had lived in Baltimore, and he refer
red me to David Ruggles, a philan-
thropic and generous-minded citizen.
While in the city, where I remained
several days, l visited the Tombs, and
there l saw Isaac Hopper, who, for the
great ofiense Of assisting 'Tom,' we'll
known character, in making his escape,
undergoing trial.
MIR. Douglass said he had kept this
story secret until this time, because
the conductor who allowed him to pass
from Baltimore to Philadelphia would
have been responsible to his master
for the pecuniary extent of loss sus-
tained, and because he did not want to
expose his friend Stanley, and because
he did not want Shareholders to know
that slaves had any methods of escape.
His freedom he said, was honorably
purchased by British gold, $3.50 hay
ing been paid for him by a friend of
his in England, and the negotiations
having been conducted by Hon. Wm.
Meredith. of this city, who is at pres
ent the presiding officer Of the Conven-
ton for the Revision of the State Con-
stitution, which is now in session.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-03-27

Coop RULES FOR EMERGENCIEs.-Pr
fessor Wilder, of Cornell University,
gives these short rules of action in case
of accident. IL wonld not be bad thing
to cut this ont and carry it in ones
pocketbook, or, better yet, commit them
To memory:
Foi dust in the ewes, avoid rubbing.
dash water into them; remove cinders.
etc, with the round point OF a pencil
Remove insects from the ear by ,epid
water; never put hard instrument in
to your ear.
If any artery is cut, compress below.
Ii choked, get upon all fours and
cough.
Smother fire with carpets, etc,
water will often spread burning oil and
increase danger. Before passing
through smoke, take a full breath and
then stoop low, but if carbonic is
suspected walk erect.
Suck poisoned wounds, or cut out the
part without delay, hold the wound
cd part as long as can be borne to IL hot
coal or the end o a cigar.
In case of poisoning, excite vomiting
by tickling the throat, or By warm mus
lard.
For acid poisons give alkalies for
alkaline poisons, give acids; white OF an
egg is good in most cases.
For apoplexy, raise the head and body;
for fainting, lie fiat.
If in the water, float on the back, with
the nose and mouth projecting.
For slight burns, dip the part in cold
wafer; if the skin is destroyed cover
with varnish.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-03-27

BE seated. ma am said Mr.. Patter.
son.
please to sit here. Allow me to sit
near You. l have something 10 say
which may require some consideration.
Oh, dear, it is coming!' said Mrs
Mnntle.
Il suppose you know I'm man OF
some little means, ma'am,' said the old
bachelor, able 10 buy nice house, fur
nish 1t well and live in it comfortably !
so I've understood, Mr.. Patterson,
said the widow.
And OF course it is plcasanter to live
that way than in bachelor lodgings, or
at hotel said Mr. Patterson.
Il should judge 1t might be- said Mrs :.
Muntle, cautiously.
You judge rightly said Mr.. Patter.
son, but you know a bachelor must be
in the hands OF servants, if he keeps
house. \ gentleman don't want that !;
he wants lady TO superintend things
for him-somc one of taste and refine.
ment, and all that. Common people
don't understand his feelings, aud mer-
cenary servants are poor dependence
know that said Mis-. Muntle.
'Nou are almost as much alone as |.
aren't you Mrs. Muntlc?' said Mr.. Pat
terson, corxingly.
The doctor knew him. He's going
To do il. just as he said he would il he
ever did, said the lady to herself.
Aloud she answered:
We'll, sir, am pretty free, it is true.
All my children are married.
Il know money would be no object
to you.' said Mr.. Patterson. You
havn pnnnnh n,,t
that ! ha ted boarding houses, and want
ed a house, l think you would have
pity on me. I'll buy beautiful house,
and you shall have complete control OF
everything; only to make my straw
berry shortcakc for me all my life.
lie paused aud looked at the lady.
That is dclicately put, he thought.
No, will you hire out for n housekeep-
cr in that, fancy.
1T amt romantic, though Mrs. Muntic
but stiii, we amt young neither of us,
and II gets TO be just that with the most
sentimental after a while
Don't refuse me-, pleaded Mr.. Pattcr-
son
Well, Mr.. Patterson, WON'T said
Mrs. Muntlc. Tam my own mistress.
and though I've never thought of a
second marriage, why think I'm war
ranted IN making one. And no doubt |
snail never repent, for | think you've u
iihe disposition, and | understand vour
ways and tastes.
MIR. Patterson listened. He saw
what he had done: proposed and beon
accepted without having amy idea what
he was about.
lie looked at Mrs. Muntle; she was
very nice and fresh and comely, aud ten
years his Junior, at least. il she was
forty. lie could not have done a better
thing, and he would be married without
any troublesome courting. So he put
his arm about Mrs. Muntlc's waist, and
said.
Thank you, my dear. consider my
self very lucky.
lie wrote to his good doctor in about
a tortnlghts time, To tell him that he had
bride homo abont Chrfissttihniaig9 Chfistthiig"'' was
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Tho Author Of Sweet Home in Danser

A writer in the Home Journal tells
the following story related to him by
Payne himself.
Payne had strong sympathy for the
red mans rights and home, and with
out thought Of exciting anger. expires.
sed his kindly feelings to any and ey-
cry one.
1t was at the time when the people
OF Georgia, Of the indian country, had
suffered by massacres and night fires
and murder till they could endure the
outrages no longer, and President
Jackson was favoring the removal of
the tribes to the west of the Mississip-
pi.
Travelling alone as Payne was, with
out much baggage, so simple and out
spoken in his manner, it was not long
before he excited suspicion as an Indi-
an spy; and when they reached the
next stopping place it was whispered
about that he was an enemy, in SYM
pathy with the Indians who had so Of
ten committed such terrible outrapes
upon the white population as to exas-
perate every one to bitter enmity to
them and all their friends.
Not dreaming of the cause, they
took Payne tied his hands behind him
the most girlish man ia the world
and marched him Off between two
strong fully armed men.
lie saw his situation, and began to
tremble and beg and protest and ex-
plain who he was, but to no effect.
On they marched for perhaps half
mile through thickets and fields, pass
ing toward an unusually lighted and re.
spectacle appearing log cabin. 1t was
quite late in the night, still the inmates
seemed to be moving, and as the party
approached nearer they heard singing;
finally Payne could distinctly recog.
nlze the music Of Home Sweet
Home"
Meeting an officer from the house
which proved to be the headquarters of
some Of the United States soldiers
not long there-he said they had
brought one of the spies Of the In
dians, . who claims 70 have written
some song about Home which | nev-
er heard tell on.
The officers curiosity was excited,
who, hearing the song at the same
time, went Immediately with the gnard
to see the prisoner whom he found
stretched on the ground.
Nv hat is your name!" asked the
officer.
John Howard Payne" said the
prisoner but only little above
whisper.
Good Heavens! is it possible 2"
said the officer. "Unbind him imme-
diatelv and bring water at once, or I'll
hinw tha - h-eins ont of avery
Here, Payne, take some of this.h
handing him a rude camp flask, while
he raised his head with his own hands
that he might drink.
Soon Payne, hal: dead, was carried
to the house. There the whole mat
ter was explained, and our hero was
soon in as comfortable room AS
could he obtained, surrounded by of.
ficers and ladies', who did everything
IN their power to calm and comfort
the author without home.
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l.
See. propped by pillows, the Young mothe,
lying,
How burns her brow! She lifts her weary eve
where, in her cage, their daily bread suppjy.
ing,
The nightingale bends DER her young
"Poor thing,
Thou, too,r she whispers, "art in prison
pining,
are shining,
cling y "' '''"' o"'S may
The nurse the curtain draws, upon her lips
Her warning finger cautiously she places:
Inc cooling drAnght the sick one gently sips,
As gratefully her larguid eye she raises.
ln her right hand more firmly now she tries
Ihe cup 70 hold and seems to drink with
pressure:
..U Eh,al,eth: how fares my little treasurer =
He sleeps" she answers with ayerted
eyes
..hss nsa GOV Gown she sinks among The pillows gladly.
nich al last harvest feast was torn so badly ?
iou scaIse can sect, TWAS neatly mended.
iaitn.
"' ."ueIn ouen Aa' 'nes iouoiy praised the
ing
wt lou simost saw the vine upon growing.
pethF
FOR Is.dy-day they ring ,bos.a h.us vo,, ,...
I.'t possiblet sleeps she, or Is sbe 1skinr,
The month so oldr liar wits an, NOT ~, cles,
Now son from out the be,icIo,bes sbe il tai.
ing
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Dolph Stearns.

Dolph Stearns was poor, and old,
and wretched. All this could be seen
at glance, as he shambled down the
street, his long unbuttoned coat
streaming in the wind, and his bloat.
ed hands thrust into his pockets.
Dolph Stearns! Everybody in the
town knew him, and everybody had
decided feeling in regard to him. The
old remembered him as school-boy-
the smartest, handsomest, and bravest
of all. His voice was surest in rec-
tatlon, his steps tleetest on the play
ground, and his hand most willingly
extended TO u fallen comrade. He
climbed highest, swan longest. al
performed the most marvellous feats
Of skating.
When he left school and commen-
ced business, people said he had but
one fault. He drank of the intoxicat-
ing cup; yet he was too good and no.
Bile to make drunkard. SO his
friends believed while he never dream
Ell of danger. But now, poor, old and
wretched, he was that most pitiable Of
all objects, slave to the demon of the
still.
1t was the last day Of the year, and
he was passing the finest house in the
village, when its owner called to him.
''Stop a moment Dolph. NY wife
wished me to give you this basket"
"Ah, Tom! it's you, is it, old fel-
low" was the response. "Glad to see
you looking SO comfortable. Tell
your wife I'm much obliged to her.
She's q good woman, and you're a
lucky fellow, all around. Heard some-
body say you'd got to be judge. When
we were boys together, you didn't take
all the prizes Tom"
"No Dolph, didn't, but"
II know all about it," exclaimed
the wretched man, interrupting his
friend "No use talking about it.,
Tom. It's liquor that's made me what
l am. You let it alone, and l didn't
l hain't any boys to follow my exam
pie. God took the only one had, and
I'm glad of it. He might have been a
drunkard, and that's worse than being
dead. If could get all the boys to-
gether, I'd tell them never to taste the
first drop Of liquor. l thought-but
no matter what thought Moderate
drinkers make drunkards. and the on
ly safety is in total abstinence.-"M.
d. CHELLIs, in The Baaner.