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The New York herald., 1873-08-26
eEKH0Us ADVENTURE ON THE HUDsoN-A
HEROIC AOT ii


on Saturday evening last, Just about nightfall,
Ar. Daniel 8. Cohen ofFranklin street. In this city,
Residing at Nyack, attempted to reach the steam
poat Alexis in small boat from point near the
pteamboat landing when, just as he was turning .
point from the cove, sudden squall sprYng up and
the wind and heavy sea rendered his little craft
small skir-entirely yunmanageable, the sea wash
(ng over and sometimes completely submerging 1t.
What rendered the situation the more painful, Mr..
Cohen was accompanied by his two daughters, one
thirteen and the other eight years OF age, who,
maintaining uncommon courage under the circum-
In keeping the fran craft afiOat. Meanwhile their
cries for help attracted the attention OF those on
board the Alexis, and the mate, Mr.. Joseph Dufort
rescue but the boat swamped as soon rs it struck
the water. In this critical emergency one Of the
prew, Mr.. Sidney Miller, an Australian,
70 into the the reet wasr aS aIS t
Ais daughters Their skin was then at least half q
mile nom the steamer, drifting entirely at the
mercy Of the sea, which was seldom before known
the twilight mad grown into pftchy darkness the
wind was blowing terridcaly and nothing but
fearful death By drowning seemed impending the
Srscsd 70 locality % Of the Sss Boat or ,ss nothns
could be eeen Of II nom his position In the water
and as he approached nea! enough to be seen, the
eldest daughter Of Mr.. Cohen. with great presence
pucoeeded in grasping It, and by his superior know
ledge under difficulties Of the kind, righted the
sinking sk16, and ultimately had the satisfaction
peril nad 50 ecSpea Il
IL not often We have occasion to record such brave
and selfsacrifcing acts this OF MIR. Miller, and,
In COMMON with Mr.: Cohen and family, the entire
community are justified In rendering him, there
FORE on the score OF humanity, their undivided and
stncerest thanks.
The New York herald., 1873-08-26

COUNTRY BOARD.
NEW oRLEANs-PRIyATE BOARD IN FRENCH
sdds box nSo%s New s3S EoPo Post s
900 THIRD DA,ENyE.-ooUNrRy BOARD CAN BE
GIe om Oakland Depot c" oS Midland Rsi%syi ps ans
sdSs' boating and fishing For
.a0 SUMMER RESORTS.
A LBEMARLE HOUSE, SARATOGA SPRINGS, n Y.
n Broadway near Clarendon Hotel.-Table and ac
smber Address above, No. Warren street room g.
QERaEN PoINT-BoARp FOR FAMILIES AND
- single gentlemen for the fall at moderate prices
fronting fronting the water water '''' 'A'' ''' ''''' ''''
EAGLBswooD PARK HOTEL PERTH AMBoY. N.J
~ Is now open; communicating BY Pennsylvanla Rail Rail
,n9Ss xS5 wasr 1ans sa ss%a sS sns S Sna iPhr
HEATH HOUSE, scHooLEY MOUNTAIN SPRINGS,
aa.,sd y e. Win ~ reman open during septGmper nn,
air. rns SARREs coERm%S hs
r AIRp,s MANSION HoUsE-LoNG BRANCH, OPEN
nn sepsm%Ssf %IGSM 'SS%s ySFf SssR Prcpreo
PARTIEs VISITING WATKINS GLENN WILL. FIND
the Lake View Hotel the most desirable 70 stop at
Site an esSve view tho
country and Lake senecai within eight minutes walk of
Proprietor OF Baltimore Nd.
DIvERSIDE HOUSE, l52D STREET. ON THE HUD-
~ son; applications received for fall and winter
Board at reasonable rates twenty minutes from Thlreth
street depot PAUL. DEMCALF.
TO LET For BUSINESS PURPOSES:
A ArrEs7Ios'
NOW READY FOR OCCUPANCY
NEW FIREpRoor BUILDING.
FULTON, NASSAU AND ANN STREETS.
ELEGANT OFFICES AND LARGE VAULTS TO
RENT IN THE ABOVE
F1REPROOF WELL LOCATED BUILDING, BEING
IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE
CITY HALL, THE COURTS, THE POST OFFICE,
&C.. &C
OFFICES, SUITABLE FOR LAWYERS. BROKERS,
BANKS. INSURANCE COMPANIES, &C., &C., CAN BE
HAD. sINGLY OR EN- SUITE OF ANY DESIRED
sIzE FROM lOxl2 FEET TO 2sxe7 FEET. AT $500,
$40. $500 AND UPWARD TO $4,000 ACCORDING TO
SIZE AND LOCATION
THE ABOVE BUILDING rs
COMPLETELY FIREPROOF,
READY FOR OCCUPANCY.
HEATED BY STEAM AND HAS TWO FIRST CLASS
PASSENGER ELEVATORS AND ALL MODERN I'M.
PRovKMENTs.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-12-03


To THE PUBLIc-A report having
been circulated that the acl.ool of which
| have charge at Jersey Shore-now
called ''The Collegiate Institute e'-has
frequently been broken up, ! take this
opportunity of correcting the error
The school has been IN successful and
uninterrupted operation for twenty two
vears-uniil last February, when the
ady who had charge of it left, and j;
was thought advisable not TO open until
tie beginning of the next year. The
school must and Nill succeed. 1t Is
backed By a wealthy church. There
are men of wealth in the place who are
determined to continue the school, and
two of them have signi6e6 their inten
tior Of bestowing u3On it the magnifi-
cent sum of $50, ,0G0. The buildings
are leased to the undersigned at mere
ly nominal sum, the object of the trus-
tees being not TO make money out Of
the property, but to furnish good
school. The place is in very healthy
locality as the appearance of the people
PLAINLY testify. There are now over
fifty day fuFiis in attendance, aud quite
number have engaged board. The
boarding department will be opened
after christmas. at which time | will
close my school at Academia. 1t is
veil known to NY friends that | went
TO Academia with the intention of max
ing it my permanent home, and proba-
bly would have done so, had not the
sale Of the property to other parties
unsettled my plans, and led NE to ac-
cept of the position of Principal OF the
school at jersey Shore.
admit that | expended on the prop
I cIiN AZ -lCdutibid seNtIdl uuliuit Gu Gti-
lars more than the income Of the school /:
but this will surprise no one who knew
the condition of the property when |
went there. | was deceived as to the
wants of the community, but after ]
had removed to that place, deter
mined to stay and build up school,
and succeeded even beyond the expec-
tatian, of ITS friends s-aud | am salts
I fed that tie schoo. would have been
permanent had / been able TO purchase
the property on terms that would have
warranted me in dong so.
Thanking my patrons for past favors
| would hereby announce to them and
the public generally, that my convent
ences and facilities at Jersey Shore fol
good school are every way superior tC
those Of my school at Academia
j. p SHERMAN.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-12-03

These engines have always rnaintaincd
Tire very highest standard Of excellence =
We make the manufacture of Engines, Boil
ers and Saw Mills a specially. We have
the largest and most complete works of Tire
kind ia the country, with machinery esps-
cially adapted to the work.
We keep constantly on hand large num-
bcrs OF Engines, which we furnish at the
very lowest prices and on the shortest no
tice. We huiIi Engines sFecilily adapted
10 Mines. Saw Mills, GrIst Mills. Tanneries,
Cotton Gins. Tlreshers a1i all classes of
manufacturing.
We are now l-iilding The celebrated Lane
Circular Saw Mil, the best and most conf
plete saw mill ever invented.
We make the manufacture of Saw Mill
outfits a special feature OF our business, amt
can furnish complete oa the shortest notice
Our rii III all cases is II. furnish the best
machinery IN fine market, and work ahso-
lutely unequaled for beauty OF design. econ
omv and strength.
S,.I-i tor circular and Price List.
UTICA STEAM ENGINE CO.,
Urea, n. Y.
Oct 8, 1878.
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TO THE CITIZENS OF PENNSYL-
NANlA-1our attention is specially inyi-
ted To the fact that the National Banks are
now prepared la receive subscriptions Io
tie Capital Stock of the Centennial Board
OF Finance. The funds realized from ihIs
source are TO be employed in the erection
of the buildings for the International Ex-
hibItion, AMI the expenses Connected with
the same. Ii is confidently believed that
the Keystone State will be represented by
the name of every citizen alive 70 patriotic
commemoration of the one huudredih
birth day of The nation. The shares Oi
stock are offered for $40 each, and sub
scribers viii receive a handsomely steel
engraved Certificate of Stock. suitable for
framing AM preservation as q national
memorial.
Interest ct the rate of six per cent. per
annnin viii he paid on all payments os
Centennial Stock from date OF payment tO
January /. 1876.
Subscribers who are not near Na,ionsl
Bank can remit check or post Office order
TO The undersigned.
FRED'K FRALEY, Treasurer.
If 904 Walnut ST., Philadelphia.
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BIG RUN FOR
SEWl.e MACHINES

An agency for the New American Sewing
Machine has been established in Mi.flintown
under the management of Mcssrs. John
Shcrmer and J. W. Plett. Persons wish
ing to buy the simplest, most durable, light
est running, most noiseless, and, because OF
these qualities, the cheapest " achIne, should
before purchasing elsewhere see the Ameri-
can. The tensions are exceedingly simple,
and unlike any other Machine; the shuttle
requires no threading. Sold by lease, note,
cash and on terms to suit any purchaser.
Office at Wills Hotel. Sep 26, 1S7S-3m.
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Neighboring News.
MIFFLiN COUNTY, AS PER LEwIsrows
PAPERS

AiffLiS COUNTY, AS PER LEwISTOwS
PAPERS
William Belts, of Yeagcrtowp, on
Saturday last, went "gunning" with
club, and actually /" brought down"
fourteen pound wild turkey. 1t ap
pears that Rock of turkeys were in
Mann's meadow, which was more or
less swampy, and one Of them having
a good deal of mud on It's wings could
not escape very rapidly, and Dir. Belts.
with a steady aim, threw his war club,
aud secured for himself Thanksgiv-
ing turkey.
Several Lewistowne-s have been
talking Of raising companies, in the
event Of the government getting into
"squabble" with Spain. Lewistown
is never behind when the government
needs help.
A correspondent gives us the par
ticulars of most distressing accident,
which occurred on the farm of James
Kyle, in Brown to osnship. on Wednes-
day, the 10Th inst. A young man
named Henry Worley was assisting TO
haul corn-fodder, and whilst ascending
ladder in the barn his hold slipped,
and he fell backwards upon his head a
distance OF about fifteen feet. He was
pickel up in an unconscious state, and
conveyed to the house, and medical aid
immediately summoned from MiIroy
but professional skill was of no avail
The blood oozed from the young man
ears, the result of the conclusion of the
BRAIN. He suffered the most intense
agony, aud died the following day
about four O'Clock p m. He leaves a
mother, three brothers. and three sis
ters to mourn his untimely death.
! W. ". Iucy's store at Allenvill, !,
was entered by burglars on Frida ;
night, who took large quantity o.
goods, including shawls, overeoats, &c
Mr.. H's loss is about S400.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-12-03

FouND AT LAsT.-A remedy that
not only relieves, but cures that enemy
of mankind. Consumption, as well as
the numerous satellites which revolve
around it in the shape of coughs, colds.
bronchitis, sore throat, influenza, &c.
The remedy We allude to is DR.. Wis
tar's Balsam of Wild Cherry, prepared
b, Seth ". Fowle & Sous, Boston.
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Nov. 25, 1S73-2t

WANTED To RENT-By an expert
enced Farmer A productive farm,
within five or six miles of Mifhintown
Stock and utensils found by the renter.
Inquire at or address this Office Ret
ersncs given if required.
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MARRIED.:

Observation-Disclosures
the 18th inst, at Concord Pa, 10y Rev.
Geo. A. Singer, Mr.. A. J. Williamson
ard Miss Mo!lie A. Thompson, both of
E1st Waterford, Juaiaia county.
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All SUI bscribers who are in arrear
one year or more, on the 9th day OF
January next will be charged two dol
lars per year.
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LAST NoTIcE.-The SUBSCRIPTION,
JOB WORK and ADVERTISING AC-
COUNTS of the JUNlATA REPUBLICAN
must be settled up without delay. Pay
ment, to save costs, mrst be made to
me on or before the 10th Of December
next After that date all unsettled
accounts will be placed in the hands oI
Justice of the Peace for coilec.io
WM. N. ALLISON.
NJ 0S 1870 y.
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A LECTURE
TO YOUNG MEN.
Jusi Published, III a Ssrtel Errslops. lries
Sir CeHts.

,Lectu-e on the Nature. Treatment and
Rae ic-l Cure %. ; pcrnia turrhga, or seminal
u. ealncsS, Involuntary Emissions, Sexual
Dehiiity, and lr,I' diments To Marriage gen-
orally; y Nervousness, Consumption, Epi-
lcp,y and Fits; Mental and Physical Inca
Iacity, rcsui:ing from Seif; Abuse ctc.-By
KOBEK, j. .CULVERWELL, VI. d., AU-
thor OI the ..ti-e.h B1ok,' Sc.
The wOri,i-'enoNncd author. in thi. AL
mir.ible Lecture. clearly proves from his
oyn experience that the awiu! c0aSequen-
ces OF Seii-Abuse may he -ijec tullly reInUv-
cd without medicines, ard without danger
Gus surgical operations, bougies, inSir'-
meats, rings or cOrdiIlS, pointing oat u
mode of cure at once certain ami CtlectuI
n which every sufferer, no matter wliai his
CONDITION may bc, may cure himself chrIply,
privately aud radically. Thi, Lecture wih
prove boon TO thousands and thousands.
Sent. under seal, to any udirrsS, IN
plain envelope, on the receipt Of two post
age stamps. idrcss the Publishes,
CHAS. J. c. KLINE & CO.
l27 Bowrry, New York,
PJst-U;iice Box 1886.
Nov 10, 1S7S-Iy.
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MAN SHor.-On "Wednesday &c..

MAN SHor.-On Wednesday after
noon' November 18th, 1.-THE day being
wetl, several Of the carpenters engaged
In the erection Of John Spott's new
barn, in South Middletown township. a
few hundred yards south of our bor-
ough line, concluded to stop work aud
engage in the trial of their skill at
target shooting with rife. The men
who participated in the amusement
took position inside of Bosler's mill
and fired through an open door way at
a mark placed in ravine some two
hunGred feet distant. Several shots
had been fired, when Thomas Gibler,
the miller at Bos.er's mill, concluded
to try his hand. Loading the gun and
placing cap on the nipple, he brought
the piece to his shoulder aud took de-
iiberate aim at the target. At length
lie pulled the trigger, aud at thi. very
instant Henry Fiehl, a carpenter who
had been engaged on the barn, and
who had been outside The mill, turned
the corner and stepped directly in front
of the rife, this object being to enter
the mill.l receiving the bullet in his
head just above the ear. lie fell, gave
two convulsive struggles, aud was dead.
OF course the firing party was Mortified
and Mr.. Gibler, who held the rife that
sen; the ball crashing through FiehIs
head, was paralyzed with anguish
/ Carlisle FoiuRtesr.
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APAPER FOR Young PEoPLE.-The
Youih's Ccripanion, of Boston, is one
of the most judieious and enterprislng
sheets in the country. Among its con-
tribuiors are such writers as DR.. j. l..
Hayes. Edward EggIestOn, Louisa M.
Alcott, and Mrs. Rebecca Harding Da-
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CoLoMoE SEYBER,

Viii visit Ni1iin and Patterson every
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings
and will furnish the citizens of these bor-
oughs wit the best of
BEEF, VEAL, MUTTON, PORK, &c.
at ths very lowest prices. He respectfully
soIicits the patronage of the public.
April 8, lSa2-ly.
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syOLARIS MYSTERIES solved; disaster
ar-i c7cares vividiy portrayed see
FroZe:i Zone and its Explorers 4 sFl'u-
aid octave OF S0l p1gcs, most rToiISc'y
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cravings 4 fascinating history of Ar C
adventure The most saieahlc book ont.
Agents Wanted Send for terms and saia-
pie pages 20 Mutual Publishing Co., Hast
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Why "Hous.seeper's Mammals ~ seils.

A successful agent saws :. r-'irc ali
other books, 4 has q claim on wom-r's IT.
tentlon. 4 hoGse-to-bouse canvass pays ."
ST0.O0 in one week Was made BY siug0
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Railroads, de.
~ aRrHERN CENTRAL RAILWAY.
~ -
SPRING TINE STHEDU' y.

Through and rrtef RoHls 70 ant froE
Has5inSfon, B6ifinors. E ie- Eimvs,
Baffrfs, Rochester, and NtgPura
Fails.
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S4H2,SO sanrs..,n. sn Eos. Mee';' a /,

one dgcnt ; lfunt on tsN ants Library Ji
Poetry and Song; $40 ia one wees
on The New iIoGSekeeler's MInua, by
Miss Bcechcr and Mrs. Stove. ANY active
man or woman car have an agency }. q.
FORD X co New I ork, Boston, ChicAg9
and San Francisco
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AGFVT3 WANTFD

i'l y 7 y " nv f1LF
I or terms and territory apply to J. B sosD
& Co., New York. Boston, Chicago o. Saa
Frtucn-cn
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Five Trains Daily

Five Trains Daily
to and from Washington and Baltimore, AM
FOUR TRAINS DAILY
to and from the North and West Branch
SuSquehanIa, and
TWO TRAINS DAILY.
to and from Northern and Western Penn
sylvanis and New York.
On and after MONDAY, July 81, 1873.
the trains ON the Northern Cen.r.ii Kailway
viii run as follows
NoRTHwARD.
NAIL TRAIN, leaves Baltimore 8 80 arr
:. Harri,nurv lSDp-l
Wil,.Ii,s,, i & g pB
arr at EIqiira 10 80 D M
CINCINNATI EN-. le Baltimore s i0pnf
arr at Harrisburg u o5 pT
FAST LINE tcaves Baltimore 20 pm
g Harrisburg Is pm
s-r 4. VIiiiaaiSport $ 70 p r,
Northern Ex. leaves Baltimore IZO am
~. Hi.riSh,rg 5l9ala
Niagara Ex. Ia;,vCS SIi,.inorc. 7Iosri
Harrisburg J0 10 arr
- " Niilslms;ort = ieprt
90 Eluiira rs pm
arrives Z Csnantaigua 40 D nl
Erie Nail leaves Harrisburg 4 l5 am
hIyss Suubury d OD m
tcavcs v iliiImSpnrt S3Jam
leaves Eiuir1 l. l0pm
= ar at CInIntIsua I1p pa
SOUTHWARK.
gAlL TRAIN .e.,veS EImirl s45ar
Z" WilliamSpOrts 80 n
g Harrisburg : IL Pa
arr at Baltimore d - y IN
Fast Inc South leases Harrisburg ~ am
arr al Baltimore . ijan
Erie Express le. WillianSP't 155aut
SUnbary 40 a n
arrives Harrisburg II So III
Erie Mail le. CJ;ian,tligua 425prl
ElrIir.r s 05 pm
Wiiiiamspoit ii i5 m
Sunbury 80 lrr
:r. Harrisburg 2Oa n
/ PACIFIC EX leaves harrisburg IL 80 m
arrives Baltimore 3 0O n m
Niagara Ex. leaves Canandaigua II 80 a N
Elmira so u
; Williamsport 5 - p m
Harrisburg - m
arrives Baltimore II Il a L.
iIarrisb'g Accom-. levs Harrisburg 8 % M
( arrives Baltimore 10 - ~
I Nail Train north and south, Fast Line
north, Pacific Express soGeh, Erie Express
south, Harrisburg Accommodation north
and sOuth, Mig IRA Express north and south
run daily except Sunday.
Erie Nlii north, Cincinnati Express aorth'
and south, Western Express north ..nd Fast
Line sOath leave daily.
Erie Mail south. daily except Monday.
For rfurtherin.orm,tIon apply at 10, Flick
ct Office, Pennsylvania RIilrnsd et.rot
A. J.CASS AFr,
Grnersi yanascr.
Harrisburg, July 2l,- 1870.
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PUBLIC SALB.-The undersigned will
o Fer at public sale. at Academia, on
Friday, December 90, 1873, large lot
of personal property, wagons, plows,
harrows, culiivators, piano, organ, ward
robes, stoves, mattresses, one mare, Two
cows, shoats, pigs, &c, SC. Sale TO
commence at | o'clock p VI.
j. p. SHERMAN.
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On and after MONDAY, July 81, 1873,
the trains on the Northern Cen.r.ii kailw.,y
will run as follows:
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-12-19
Gbe Aeo A.ortbmest.
DECEMBER 10, 1873.
HOME NEWS.

Bosco tonight friday at Orc Fino
Iheater; also tomorrow night.
What has the NEW NORTHWEST been
and gone and done that it was slighted
by the recent ball OF Baker and Candy
Post, C.. A. r.?
A large supply OF vegetables, laid in
for the use OF the Deaf Mute School, at
Salem, were lately all frozen, and are
an entire loss TO that institution.
The Catholic Fair at Armory Hall,
under the supervision of women, proved
a popular success. The receipts were
large and the interest in the Fair con-
stantly increased until the close.
H. B. Morrill, has flaming new sign.
Go and see it, and then you will enter
his establishment and purchase a new
spring bed; and you will be tempted to
patronize Weber, in the same building,
for what you want in upholstering.
w. a. Mills has removed from Green
vile to Clackamas, where he has en-
gagged in a general mercan tile business.
We confidentially reccomm end him 70
our readers in that vicinity as an accom-
modating and reliable business man.
Professor Marsh's lecture on Wednes-
day evening in the Congregation al
Church was not very largely attended
owing TO counter attractions, but the
subject of Hamlet was well handled,
and deeply appreciated by the cultivated
listeners present.
Syl. c. Simpson, Esq, of Salem, will
deliver the fourth and next lecture Of the
course, at the Congregational Church on
next Friday evening, the 2G inst. His
subject is announced as the death
Penalty" Next Wednesday evening
being Christmas Eve, the lecture has
been changed to Friday evening. The
public will note this postponement.
The sociable given on Tuesday even
ing by the young ladies connected with
the First Presbyterian Church Of this
city, for the benefit of home missions,
was in every way z decided success.
Men have long since learned that the
only way to raise money for charitable
or moral purposes is to enlist the women
in the enterprise. We hope these young
ladies will soon favor the public with
another entertainment.
The first of Mr. Condon's regular
course of geological lectures was given
on Tuesday evening in Masonic Hall
before large and intelligent audience.
Mr. Condon's researches in the long
hidden lore Of the rocks and fossils Of
the Northwest have been remarkably
successful. He certainly deserves the
high appreciation he receives from the
people Of Portland in the valuable re-
suit Of his investigations.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-12-19

Mary Mapes Dodge, so well known
TO the reading public of America, will
be the conductor OF 81. Nicholas, Scrib-
ners new Magazine for girls and boys.
There are several literary ladies who
bear similar names; for instance, Mary
B. Dodge and Miss Mary A. Dodge bet
ter known as "Gail Hamilton But
the Mary Mapes Dodge of st. Nicholas
has achieved such a reputation by her
books, "Hans Brinker, or the Silver
Skates ''lhe Irvington Stories" etc,
that her name and fame are very dis
tinctively her own. Mrs. Dodge wrote
for many years as Mary F. Dodge. In
deed, "Hans Brinker," and nearly all
her literary works, appeared under that
name; but since another lady of pre-
cisely the same. cognomen has entered
the literary field, she has been prompted
TO Introduce her maiden name, Mapes
in place Of the initial T., and she prefers
TO be hereafter known as Mary Mapes
Dodge.