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NJ. MARIA LEACH

Boston HIGHLANDS, Oct l, IS'2
DR. KENNEDY. Dear Sir:-I hereby certify that
was afflicted for five years with a severe coasl,
and raising blood after any violent exertlon
commenced taking your Prairie Need about w"
years ago, and have not raised any blood foT esnt
cen months past, and believe that o~e 70 80 ~,
many physicians and medicines wouiu " slau
to have you refer any one to me VINO Mlshes 70
JAMES 7. BEckNELL-
Ietter-Carrier. Boston Highlands, Mass.
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why Newspaper articles are not
signed

The imrrr-onalty Of a paper like the
London Times undoubtedly gives effect TO its
leaders, 10 say nUthin. of that majestic tcne
which is the keynote Of the establishment
Thus, if, after reading one Of those leaders
on state questions in which the writer takes
his survey from an elevation equal TO that of
the premier otthe nation, the discovery were
made that the author was John Smith, Il
Bohemian of uncertain resources and CHARGE
ter, the article would lose much of its pres
tige. In one case it is the individual opinion
OF John Smith, au English GiLoyer: in the
other it is the maj Stic and prudent judgment
Of a tribunal. John Smith in silence and
obscurity, passes his life in furnishing opn-
ions worthy of Gladstone. the institution
which he helps TO maintain absorbing his
personality, and sometimes drawing upon his
vitality unto death; for this journalistic
Juggernaut does sometimes crush those who
dsvote their lives to its construction. This
makes john Smiths profession the NEST I'M
grateful of all.
This is remedied in the French system of
signing everything that goes into the jour-
nal, and thus each man is judged by the
public according to his work. In this way
sometimes an honorable reputation in lite
nature is made with dozen brilliant articles.
In the London Times establishment, with the
secrecy with which authOrshipis surrounded,
the same articles might be written during n
score of years without knowledge of the
author on the part Of the public. In the
French prsss there is responsibility in addi-
ton to publicity, each writer being held ac-
countable before the law and the public for
everything he writes. This with the repre-
hensible practice of duelling which exists in
France, is the reverse of the medal, for there
is hardly an editor in Paris who has not been
shot AT, or who has not crossed swords on
account ohis journalistic work. The result
is that the journalist usually carries his
sword behind his pen. These combats gene
rally arise from trivial causes, and OCCASION
ally the life OF some man Of rare talent is
sacrificed through the truculency of some I'M
known man whom the world might spare
without oss.-"French Press" IN Gaiary for
January,
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Art. DEPARTMENT., 1874.

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We see in the papers Of the city an adver-
tisement of Senior Delgado, an eminent vlo.
linist. This gentleman is to give a grand
concert at Lincoln Hall tomorrow evening.
and will be assisted by Prof. l.. c. Collere.
Miss NJ. Lucas, Mrs. Thomans, and Miss X.
Goodall. Senior Delgado is a Mexican, and
was the leader of the orchestra of the
"Grand Theatre of Mexico The New
York press unanimously declare him to be
the confrcrc Of Nieuxtemps and wineiawski.
Applcton's Journal speaks as follows Of him /:
Gle is master Of a wonderful technique. by no
means inferior to that Of the best recen,
violinists who have been among us; his feryor
and sonsibility are exceptionally striking.
At his concert Senior DeIgado tested his
powers with the most difficult selections in
the romantic and classical schools, and met
with the most brilliant and enthusiastic re-
cepion by large and critical audience. >,
Washington critics who heard him at re.
hearsal on Thursday last. pronounce him to
be, in some Of his renditions, superior to the
above named artists.
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Agents for the New National Era

HNiOE SHAt4, Howard LavsrS,fy wastustvu.
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PROPOSALS FOR LETTER BALANCES
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
W.SuyScTnS II T. Dac Y 1872


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Portugal is as yet virgin soil, so far as the
British tourist is concerned. No prepare
tons have as yet been made for him. hardly
any one speaks his language, no inn-keerer
expects to see him, no guide is ready to show
him the lions. There is large class of trav-
elers who should avoid Portuguese travel
those who are impelled to foreign journeying
less because they care for it than because all
their friends travel, and who, driven from
England by that "Gstrum" which flies abroad
in the autumn months, not unreasonably
like to find all the comforts of home during
their holiday in foreign lands. Let not any
of the migrant tribes who propose to travel
in established tourist fashion visit Portugal.
Even Spain has greater, nay, long beaten
tracks, great facilities for the luxurious tour
list. Yet the difficulties to profitable travel
ing in Portugal-prolitible in the sense Of
learning something Of the people ana of their
ways-arc, after ALL but few. Unfortunately,
first among them stands the language, aud
without Il fair command of it, let no traveller
venture. 1t is a language which few people
think it worth while to acquire. Moreover
it is a difficult language, easy enough to learn
to read, but far more hard to speak than
either Spanish or Italian. This is the chief
obstacle, Another is the extraordinary bad
ness of food and lodging along the road
Sour wine, stale oil, black bread, and dried
fish are the staples in the less frequentcd
districts. Another is the absolute necessity,
if il is desired to see the real beauty of Por-
tugucse scenery and to study the lives and
manners Of the people, that the traveller
should journey on horse- back for the few
carriage roads, as rule, pass through the
least picturesque and interesting parts of the
country. L know ofno other difficulties, and
on the other hand, Portuguese travel has its
good side; there are no brigands, and the
people are well-tempereda and well-manncrod
very oblging, and very hospitable.-The
OuurterLl Maqazine.
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THE NEW YORK TIMES.
DAILY, %NI-WEEKLY, AND WEEKLY.
THE NEW YORK DAILY TIMES
Is THE
Only Re republican Journal
In the CUy Of Ne,c York

The high character which the Daily Times
has borne in the past is sufficient guarantee
for its conduct in the future. 1t will continue
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Not for safe ia Book or .sI,rs
Stores.

THE 4LDLNE, while issued viii! all the
regularity, has none OF the temporary or
timely interest characteristic of ordinary
periodicals. IL il an elegant miscellany Of
pure, light and graceful literature; and a col
lection of pictures, the rarest specimens of
artistic skill, in black ADD white. Although
each succeeding number affords a fresh Pleas
ure to its friends, the real value and beauty
of THE 4LDINE will be most appreciated
after it has been bound up at the close Of the
year. While other publications may claim
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pproached-a5solutely without competition
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cost. and thea, tiszs Gre the etJomog, tesiies
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Literary Gossip.

Whittier has promised a sort OF auto
biography to the Atlantic Monthly.
-Bossuet worked in a cold room warmly
enveloped.
Button wrote in lace ruflies. Alexandra
Dumas in his shirt-sleeves.
Its said that Schiller before composing,
put his feet in tea water.
IA Beautiful Friend" is the title of
Mrs, Southworth's forthcoming novel.
-Voltaire had in his room somtimes five
desks, at which he pursued different tasks.
Milton composed his paradise Lost" in
q large arm chair, with his head thrown back.
Jules Sandeau smokes while writing.
though it is true his cigar is generally eA-
tipct.
Rousseau composed the finest pages OF
hi. writings in walking the forest of Mont
gomery.
r.. H. Stoddard, the poet, has brought
down to the present time Gils"olds fcihaie
Poets of America"
Sc Zoo Tswen Choo is the national en-
cyclopedia of China. 1t is not quite pocket
edition. as it Plumbers 100, $50 volumes.
The present Lord Lytton (Owen Mere
dth) has brought out more poems, under the
title Of Fables in Verse.
-Theophilie Gautier wrote, or rather de-
signed his teuiLton Of ten columns upon big
SQUARE OF paper like thousand franc bill.
-Bradlaugh is Mortified to hear certain
Americans speak Of Dickens as Charlie
and 10 hear them say of Tro!lope that they
know "old Trolln like n book.
When Fox had eaten heartily he would
retire 10 his study, envclop his head IN nap
kin, soaked in vinegar and water, and work
sometimes ten hours in succession.
Jeremy Bentham jotted his ideas on
little squares of paper, which he piled upon
each other; land this pile OF little papers
stitched together was the first form oil his
manuscript.
-RoGert Colyer is writing book on
marriage and what should be done about it
u series Of plain talk 10 people who are not
married but expect 10 be, and people who are
married and try 10 make the best OF it.
The historian, Mc2eray, would WORN
only with a candle al mid-dai I'D al md
summer. He never tailed a. "ait on his
visitors. even to the street, with candle IN
Hd.
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Origin Of Famous Sayings

One by one the famous sayings Of great
men are being swept away. The last one to
suffer is the "Millions for defense, but not a
cent for tribute" Nearly eighty years ago
Gen. Pinckney, then Minister to France, was
informed that the payment of a certain sum
might settle the diplomatic dispute between
the two countries, anb history says that Gen.
Pinckney Indignantly replied; millions for
defence, but not cent for tribute" And
now comes arespectabe citizen of Charles
ton, n. C., and shows by indisputabe author
ity that at a meeting Of the Cossack Club, of
which Gen. Pinckney was a member, the latter
was asked by another member whether he
ever made such remark, and replied mo,
nv answer was not flourish like that, but
simply. "Not penny, not "A penny"
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DROPOSALS FOR WRAPPING PAPER
j AND TWINE.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 8, 1873.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at
this Department until the 9Th day of January,
1874, at II o clock noon, for furnishing Wrap,
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offices in the United States for one year from
the LIST day of February, 1874, the said articles
to be delivered, free OF expense to the Depart.
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Department, Washington, d. c.
The quality and the estimated quantity OF each
article required are specified below:
10000 reams OF Wrapping Paper, 20x25 inches
in size, and to weigh - pounds to the
ream, each ream TO contain 20 perfect
qulres.
$50 reams of Wrapping psper, 26x40 inches
in size, and TO weigh 55 pounds to the
ream, each ream to contain 90 perfect
qulres.
10000 pounds Of Cotton Irvine, to be sply,
and to measure from $50 to IT'S yards
TO the pound, of sufficient strength to
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half pound each, and so bound as not
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portation.
$4,000 pounds of coarse Hemp Irvine. to be
3-ply, and TO measure from SO to SIS
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Washington, d. c.
More or less than the estimated quantities
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Awards will be made for each article sepa
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A failure TO furnish promptly any article con.
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The Postmaster General reserves the right to
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Proposals must be Endorsed on the envelope
Proposals for Wrapping Paper" or .'Propo-
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sstant Postmaster General, Washington, u. {.
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Postmaster General.
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Premium for 1874.

Every subscriber to THE ALDINE for the
year 1874 will receive a pair of chromOs.
The original pictures wcIe painted in oil for
the publishers Of THE 4LDIAE, by Thomas
Moran, whose great Colorado picture was
purchased by Congress for ten thousand dol
lars. The subject, were chosen to represent
The East" and THE West" Onc is
view in The White Mountains, New lamp
shire; the other gives Tho Cltls of Green
River, Wyoming Territory. Tho difference
in the nature OF the scenes themselves is a
pleasing contrast, and affords good display
OF the artists scope and Colring. The
chromos are worked fiom thirty distinct
plates, and are in size a. lG) and appear
ance exact tac-sililies CT the originals. The
presentation OF Il worthy example of Amcri-
cas- greatest landscape painter to the sub
scribers of TLiE ALDLAE WAS 4 bold but
peculiarly Happy idea, and its successful
realization is attested by the following ,csti
monal, over the signature of Mr.. Moran
himself.
NEWARK, n. j., Sept. 20!a, 1873.
Messrs. JAMES SUTTON S Co.
Gentiemea,-I am delighted with the proofs
in color of your chr0mos. They are wonder
fully successful representations by mcchani-
cal process of the original paintings.
Very respectfully,
(Sgned,) THOS. MORAN.
These chromos are in every sense Ameri-
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If any subscriber should indicate prefer
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betray the longings Of his heart.
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THE SEMI WEEKLY TINES.

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TERMS.
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For 60 Cents extra, tile chro-
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paid by mail.
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