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An AHectionate Rat,

The Whitehall IN. Y. Times relates
the following story Of affection in a rat
There is in Whitehall village a family
who have little daughter two and half
years Old who has formed singular at
tachment for rat. Every day this lit.
tie one goes into the woodshed djoin-
ing the house, where large, venerable
looking rat makes its appearance, when
the innocent-looking child proceeds to
feed it from her chubby hand. The
parants have caught their little one feed.
ing its protege Seyersl times Of late, yet,
on the approach of any other than the
little girl, the rat scampers off to its
hole. Several efforts have been made
by the child's parents to dispatch the
singular companion of their darling, for
it gas feared that the child may get bit
ten BY It. I4apt Sunday the rat showed
its affection and guardian eaTe Of the
little ones comfort, as the following will
show: The child's mother put it TO sleep
in its cradle il the kitchen, going to an.
other room in the hogse, laaYlng the
sleeping child alone. She was gone some
time. On her return she cast her eye at the
child, when she was surprised to observe
the rat stpnding perched upon the top of
the cradle, moving It's tall oyer the little
sleeper. The mother, wishing to see
what the "varmint was up to, stood and
wstched its movements, peeping
through the door, which was only partly
opened. She observed q number of
aies above the ehild's face, when two lit
on the little one, yhereat the kind rat
whisked them off with his tail. Wish
ing to make sure, the lady quietly called
her husband and the two stood watch
ing the proceedings for at least ten min
utes. Every time that fly dared to
alight on the little ones face that old
rats friendly tail would brush it away,
like the guardian angel lowering about
ae, who, we believe, is constantly brush
ing away dangers that threaten us poor
mortals. 1t was thought safe by the
child's parents to leave the child IN
charge of its singular nurse and for one
hour the little one slept When 1t
awoke its mother went TO take 1t up, and
the rat jumped from the cradle ana sped
away through the 'halfopened door to
the wood she'd Since that time the
child has been put to sleep in the kitchen
to ascertain If the experiment would be
Each time, when left alone,
with the shed door partially open, the
old rat would enter and take up its posi-
ticp oyer the top Of the cradle, watching
the little sleeper and brushing away the
flies who dared to trouble its precious
charge.
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Alaska houses.

Desirable residences are scarce in
Alaska, according 10 q correspondent
from that distant territory, who says:
THE Aleut houses are all half cellars
dug down to 4 depth Of four or Eve feet
then walled up with mud about AS much
more above the surface Of the ground
and covered with sticks, mud, or any
other sort Of roof which is most easily
attainable There are no windows, and
but one door, four feet high, TO each
house. Imagine, il you eau, the rich
perfume Of such a subterranean den,
when fully occupied by the score Of peo-
pie who never bathed in their lives. A
Chinese lodging'house in San Francisco
is a'palace Of odorous delights in com.
parison with it. They used to burn
whale oil in great open lamps, but now
American stsyes are quite common
among them. Fuelis scarce, however.
Their bill Of fare is about as meagre as
their choice Of fuel, They eat all they
can get hold Of which there is any hope
OF digesting, but that isn't much. The
great staple with them is the whale.
They will eat his blubber and drink his
oil with quite as much gusto AS we would
eat bread and drink wine"
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An exchange contains the following
reminiscenee: Three miles from Demop-
olis, on French Greek, Ala, ferry was
once kept BY gentleman whose elegant
manners and commanding appearance
attracted the attention Of all who passed
that way. The man was Colsnel Nicho-
iss Raoul. who had accompanied the
Emperor Napoleon in his banishment to
Elba. When the Emperor left that island
it is said that Colonel Raoul commanded
bis advance guard of two hundred greu-
adiers. In Alabama Colonel Raoul was
so poor that he ferried passengers ever
French Creek himself In sight Of this
scene Of his daily toll, in an humble
cabin. lived bis wife and children. Mad
ame Raoul, who had once been Mar
chioness, and also Maid Of Honor TO
Queen Caroline, under King Murat, was
a brilliant italian beauty.
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A story is told Of a former member Of
the Missouri Legislature. whose reputa-
ton was far from spotless, that he ab-
sented himself for a while. under the
plea Of sickness, and shortly after had
bis death announced. Thereupon the
Legislature passed the usual resolutions
OF condolences, some Of the Willy mem
bers bitterest enemies eulogized their
departed friends exalted character and
high moral worth and the next day be
reappearea in bis seat With the resolu-
ions and euloEies neatly pasted in bis
memoraudum book. as Q receipt ia full
for The past, and a letter Of credit for
the fafure.
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An account comes from India that the
British physician in charge Of the penal
settlement at Port Blair, Madras, has
been very successful in curing leprosy
by the oil Of the gurjun tree. The CUR
jun tree, dipterocarpus Lewis, is a resin
producing tree, common throughout the
Indian peninsula and the islands of the
Indian archipelago, closely resembling
the hard camphor tree of Sumatra.
The oil Of the gurjun balsam, or wood
oil, is said to have long been used by
the natives all over India for skin dis
eases and sores. II its virtues are as
potent in curing leprosy as is represent
ed, it is to be hoped that its cultivation
will be tried in the Sandwich Islands,
where the natives are gradually becom-
ing exterminated by the ravages of the
loathsome disease.
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PRICE OF TICKETS.

Whole tickets, $50; halves, e25; tenths, or
each coupon. s.; eleven whole tickets for $3.50;
bUSdred and thirteen whole tickets for 5000; /;
two hundred and twenty-seven whole tickets
for 60 800. No discount on less than $500
worth Of tickets at tim 80,
Concert as we'll as the satisfaction given by
the First and Second makes il only necessary
to announce the Fourth TO insure the prompt
sale Of every ticket The Fourth 6ift Von-
the Third, and full particulars may be learned
from circulars which wiil be sent free nom
this Office to all who apply for them.
Tickets now ready for sale and all orders ae-
.,owpanied by the money promptly filed.
Liberal terms given to those who buy % sell
arain. THOS. \. BRAMLETrE.
AGENT Puhl. Libr. Ky. and Manager Gift Con-
cert. Prblic Library Building, Iouisyilie,
kentucky. wskw-l42-ls
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NOTICE.

ON AND AFTER MONDAY, THE SIXTH
" inst, and during the prevalence Of yell
low Fever, or until further notice, the ware
houses of the Companies represented will be
open for business only between the hours OF
. AN, and 4P.M. onu
General Superintendent NJ; x Ia. X. II. Il.
JOHN I. FLYNN,
Supt. Memphis Div. L. M. X q. ). II. n.
NJ. BURKE,
alt aenaral Snnerintendent NJ. & I. X. II.
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MEDICAL.
DR.. Curtis on Manhood"
2OOth EDITION.
Revised and Corrected By the Author. I. DE-
T. CURTIS. NJ. D.. etc., etc.
MEDICAL.

A MEDICAL ESSAY on the cause and cure
of prswaturo Decline in Man, showing how
health Is lost and how regained. lt eiges a
clear rynopsis Of the Impediments % Merfiages
ne treatment Of Exhausted vitality, Nervous
and Physical Debility, and other as easee ap-
---t1fninr thereto. and the remedies therefor.
ne results Of twenty years successful IsTao-
s'CURTIs on MANHOOD There 4 no
member Of society b. whom this book Wi nnt
- f0und urefui. whether be Be parent ure-
-euiar sr cierrym. ."-lLondon Times.
Price 50 cents. By mail. Addre.s tAs auihor,
DR.. CURTIS,
g-rruFs srrsmout Place. Boston. Mas.
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ADVERTISING.
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insertion, and I've l5l onn per line for each
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Mississippi 6 Tennessee R. r
ON AND AFTER SUNDAY. MAY

ON AND AFTER SUNDAY, MAY
" Trains will run as follows;
LEAVE. ARRIVE.
Nav Orleans Mail, daily IL 80 pm. 2;3 IN
ETnress, daily................ 4:3O pm. S;U a. IN
Tra;,s on this road m axe close connection at
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Mi noints North and South. only direct route
TO Canton, jackson, Vicksburg, New orleans
SPI Tickets o on sale at 2S71S Main street and at
the Depot. ~ puDur cuU,.
1857 ". DOhhE. ouP '.
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TOTAL, 1900 GIFTS. ALL CASH,
amounting to ,5OO,OOO
The distribu' ion will be positive whether all
sbe tickets arr sold or not, and che ~. 900 gifts
MI naid in D portion to the tickets seld-sll
UpsoId tickets Being destroyed as at the First
and Second Concerts and not represented IN
a., 49,
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wednesday, December 8, 1873.

Only Sixty. Thousand tickets will be sod
EuroDesn Eur market. thus leaving only 5000 for
sale in the United States, where 10000 we're
DISPOSED Of for the Third Concert. The tickets
are divided into. ten coupons or parts, ana
have on their back the Scheme with fult ex-
pianatiou of the mode of drawing;
AT this Concert. which will be the, ,grandest
musical display ever Witnessed in this coun-
frv. the unnreoedented sum OF
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RAILROADS..
LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE
AND
Great Southern Railroad.
SCHEDULE.

Freight and Accommodation Train
leaves daily, Sundays excepted...... 81 n.m
Mail Train leaves daily................. f. p m
Nashville Express Train leaves daily :lu 2. IN
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onlyto b used ts a medicine. and always 20
curIiinr 90 dirc-tic-s.
ThCy are The thcst--ushor cftho feeble and
drnlltsiel, Ihfy lc- uron diseased liver and
in III Ouco h-uurht about Aaarcmedy % which
Women arc cErCcirllv rrticct "a IL Eupers
aodiur ever chr rtuui1ut Al spring
and Summer Tcnic Trey have no equaL
They are q mili r-d r11tic rurrttlrr a. wtll at
Touie- ny ru-lfv tta tlcot ItsT ara
rr'lHudid Arrtt Tfr. 1trr- lc1 t11 wal trt lie-
49, III r-Ia sr-rI~rartn 49, rrrn nTEs
rl-r-Is Uofrt n1iirn tr1 uHad-chf. TtEyad
~ Fuacifc in en- r7c-ie1 q disorders uhich
f--lrrrire the hodlv ftrc1rih ana tru1k dcun
ttcrrir1.i sririis.
= Ds7ot, So PARK Plase, New York.
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DISSOLUTION.
DISSOLUTION.

U1HE FIRM OF OPPENHEIMER & HOCH-
stadter has this day been dissolved By mu-
fual consent. NJ. Hochstadtcr assumes all the
liabilities Of the firm and collects all the firm
accounts. NJ. L. 0ppenheimer will continue
the meat business in his name. and sQlicits the
patronage Of the public. He will endeavor 70
give satisfaction ~ every respect,
NJ. i. OPPkNHEIMER,
NJ. HOCHSTADTER.
fernando Street Market, corner Of Vance.
September 80. 1873. H-l
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The Oxford Falcon.
PUBLISHED EVERT FRIDAY.
OXFORD. MISS.
s. N. Thompson, Editor and PrOp'r.
s' :sss ssss .ss. sss %SaGS: s9 SISs: sS

OxFORD Is THR EDUCATIONAL AND
" business center Of the STATE, having ne
state Unirersity, Union Female Ccllcre and
ether Echpsls, and also the u. s. District lolrt
co. the northern District Of Mitsiairri, 10
Gated thCrl. Ii i one Of the largest shipping
points ln horth MlE.issipui, and il place 81
unusual buznesl activity. At
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ATTORNEYS.
sEEDsMEH
sEEDsMER.
EDWD J. EVANS 4 co.,
Nurserymsn and Seedsmen,
YORK, PENNSYLVANIA.

,r,tTsl6GuFs MAILED 10 APPLIcAN ns
I , seer ~ r.lrmission % Hon. J. s. bla a.
|7rrfinrion. y. c. Meiser, son \ teri'
.snkcrs, lork, Pa- ti-AfN-o'
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S1.5OO,OOO

divided into 12 900 cash gifts. will be distribu-
ted by lot among the ticket kolders-the mum.
hers Of the tickets to be drawn from one wheel
Dy blind children and the gifts from smother.
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cIFr CONCERT.
Every Fifth Ticket Draws q Gift
ae5O,OOO for. $50.

yNUE FOURTH GRAND GIFT CONCERT
authorized by special act Of the Legisla,
ture for the benefit Of the Public Library OF
kentucky, will take place in Public Library
Hall at Louisville, Kentucky.
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Ticket Oflce, No. ss7 1.s Maiu 81.

JOHN T. FLYNN, ,Sup't Memphis Div;
JAMES SPEED, Ticket Agent. 4-t
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nE- No change Of cars by this line for Lo iis-
willie. st. Louis or Nashville. Pullman Palace
sleeping. cars on all night trains,
For Tickets or information apply at
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BARNUMIS HOTEL,
Cor. Broadway and Twentieth st.,
NEW YORK.
On Both the American and Eu-
rOpean Plans.

COMPLETE WITH ALL MODERN I'M
" provements; rooms en- suite and single;
private parlors, baths. elevators. etc. Location
unsurpassed, being in the very center of
fashion and brilliant New York life. In prox-
unity to churches and places Of amusement,
and Lord & Taylor's, Arnold & Constables'
aud j. & @. Johnst0n's dry goods palaces.
The hotel is under the management OF A.. 5
Barnum, formerly Of Barnum's Hotel, Balti-
more; 1. N. Green. of Dayton. Ohio, and re-
Gently of New York. and Freeman Barnum, Of
Barnum's Hotel, St. Louis. l55-4w27-2
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-30

the apostle OF love. In the words OF st. John COD
meant love- He thought OF the Lord. not with the
cold mind or the student, but the study Of the
Saviour was In his very heart and
FINALLY BECAME HOLY LOVE.
81. Sonn's profound thoughts, his flashes or pro-
phecy penetrating far into the mist OF the future.
all these made him the apostle OF love, the apostle
OF the person OF Jesus Christ.
ST. John was always the samc-hs eyes were
always upon Jesus Christ. Who was 1t who
broughtthem nearest to the Saviour? Who revealed
TO them the inner life. the very heart of the Re-
deemerY 1t was st. John and always st. John Did
their hearts not thrill with admiration they con-
templated this noble disciple Of CHRISTI In
this age where the means of communlca-
non were continually increasing rapidly,
where the material interests seemed to
absorb all Others, 1t became or vital
Importance for them TO make great effort in order
to be able to mediate ana TO PRAY. He did not
saw like Luther, that 1t was necessary to devote
NJ least three hours to prayer, but asked them to
give the Lord ut least one hour OF
FERvENT PRAYER AND SINCERE DEVOTION.
Not prayer from the book but prayer from the
heart. There was one tnlng which they could not
moments every day TO the contemplation OF Jesus
Christ. Don't believe that this time was
lost. They would do their work much
better that they would be repaid even in tins re-
spect What noble sentiments OF Joy, OF serenity,
OF confidence In the Divine mercy, did the contem-
paton OF Jesus Christ not awaken. Take care that
prayer and devotion might not become impossible
Did they not sigh sometimes for some spiritual
Taxation, Tor some moments in which TO occupy
themselves with the interests Of their souls 7 Let
them look ardently for this inner and better life,
and might they never forget I'm she duties OF the
world the duties they owed to the Lord. Amen.
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ST. FRANCIS XAVIER'S CHURCH.

The services at this church at high mass were
very interesting. Rev. Father Dubresse s. j., was
the celebrant, and Rev. Father Gleason S. j.,
preached his first sermon after the gospel. He
took his text from st. Paul's Epistle to the Ro-
mans, viii, 1928. The young brother OF the noble
Society OF Jesus which has been prolific OF pull
pit orators, was eloquent in the extreme
in his graphic illustrations of the two first grand
apostles OF the Christian religion, Peter and Paul.
and his exhortatons to his hearers to remember
that although "the creature was made subject to
vanity" yet "the creature shall be delivered
from the servitude OF corruption into the
liberty of the glory OF the children of God,n
were earnest and effective. The choir, under
the direction OF Dr. William Berge. the renowned
organst, sang the "Kurie "Glorian and ''CredO OF
Mercadante Mass for four voices. No. g and Berge's
''Sanctus" and "Angus Del" No. II. The solo choir
In this church, double quartet, consists OF the ol-
lowing Miss Teresa Werneke and Mrs. Berge, So
prani Miss Mary Werneke and Madame Schultz,
alti; SignOr TamarO and Herr Huck, tenor, and
Sgnor Bacelli and MT. Stanton bassi. Volun-
teers swell this choir often to the number
halEpast four O'Clock vespers were sung, and the
musical feature was "Tantiem Ergon by the pro-
life composer TO whose care the Jesuits have en-
trusted the music oil their church. IL is re-
markable work in Its mosaic pattern; ut times
grave and devotional as even Palestine would
wish, and anon spirited, brilliant and dashing as
ever LambllOtte wrote For uniform excellence
In music commend US the choir OF st. Francis
Xavter'S church.
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HERALD MONDAY JUNE go ls73-TRIPLE SHEET

idea. Such notion has been completely exploded
in America. Here we believe that virtuous wo-
man Is not prone to vice. We hedge her about
only by her honor
During the few weeks succeeding our national
anniversary our colleges and schools have their
commencement exercises. Here Is a pleasant
hint OF the method OF perpetuating our institu-
tons. We have an ardent faith in our common
schools. am willing to rest my hopes In the edu-
cation OF the mass OF the American people No.
where are educational facilities widely dfrused
have found teachers in Oregon and California as
excellent as in Massachusetts. They may be found
years ago wildernesses Only recently received
letter rom the Governor OF Arizona, a stranger
TO me, asking advice as TO the educational require
menIs OF his territory.
KNOWLEDGE THE BASIS OF RELIGION.
Ignorance, once called the mother OF devotion, Is
only stepmother after all, rough and cruel in her
the true mother-knowledge. Education and
science have shown that religion is not play upon
the emotions, the fears and the hopes OF the priest
leo ana the supersutious The base oil religion is
changing from ignorance to knowledge. Morality
Is the true foundation OF true religion, and a
church which denies that morality is religion,
unless 1t Is practised according to certain Creed
cannot stand before advancing knowledge. With
the spread OF knowledge ana OF education and Inc
developments OF science, the American Church will
shake hands across creeds and sects and become
all-poweriul, full OF truth and ennobled by good
works.
woMANs EDUCATION.
The reverend gentleman then described his inn
pressons, obtained through recent visits TO the
Hampton Normal College, at Hampton Va; Antioch
College, ONO, and Vassar College. He said at the
latter institution he had been converted by the
testimony OF his senses to the knowledge that
womany delicacy glrlish modesty and winning
attractiyeness could be accompanied by the
scholastic learning and the solid scientific drill
which colleges gave to young men, lie would
never despair OF the Republic so long these and
two hundred and flfty other colleges were edu-.
eating American youth to just appreciation OF
the great value OF liberty.