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4 BIG DOCTORS FEE.
One Hundred and Fifty Thousand
Dollar. for an Operation.


Dollar for an Operation.
New YO.k Correspondence Of the Boston Eve
ming Gazette.
The son and heir of the late Edwin
Stevens. Mr.. John G. Stevens, although
he is the pOssessor of almost unlimited
wealth, being worth some S75, ZOO, 900,
has, until very lately, been most IN
happy man. He has been afflicted
since his birth with a peculiar wen,
which has increased year by year, until
it covered "a large portion of his face
and neck. 1t was a most unpleasant
object, being covered with long hair.
and strangely resembled an animal. No
man could see it without a shudder.
and ladies have tainted at the sight If
it. Of course MIR. Stevens felt the
afiictlon most keenly, and it had, IA.
turally enough, a very depressing effect
upon his spirits. What was his IN.
mense wealth to him? ANY workman
in his employ was more TO be ervied
thanhe. He becamemorose and almost
melancholy; society that he was exceed
ingly fond of he studiOusly y avoided,
and, although young man, he became
almost recluse. The best physicians
and surgeons of Europe wereconsulted,
but they all said to remove the wen
could but result in death. Although
his life was so miserable, still there was
hope, and he bore Drayely up against
repeated disappointments. Deliverance
came at last, and a few days ago an
operation was performed which has
made him a new man. DR.. Willard
Parker, of this city, hadfaith to believe
that the wen could be removed. He
told Mr.. Stevens so, and dtheyoung man,
grasping at the straw, promised HIM
SI50,00O if he would perform the oper-
alton successfully. He did so, and has
earned the everlasting gratitude, as
well as themoney of the young million.
aire, who is now pronounced out OF
danger. The operation was performed
with electric knives, and it is said that
when the horrid tumor was removed,
the skin beneath was sound and smooth
as that of any other part of the body.
Notwithstanding the cloud that has
hung over his whole life, the young man
has had his love affair, like the rest OF
us. In early youth hewas betrothed to
a little girl, the daughter Of one Of his
fathers dearest friends, who always
loved him, and sorrowed with his dftilc-
tion. Whilethe hateful thing was upon
him, it is said, Mr.. Stevens gave up all
idea of being married, but, now that 1t
has been removed, we shall expect soon
to hear of great wedding festivities at
| HoboEen.
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A QUEENS ENJoYMENTs.

Queen Victoria is now in the midst Of
her faithful Highlanders, and enjoying heS-
self in Eer own way. As soon as she GOT 10
Balmoral she attended the funeral Of one
Of her ghillies, going to the house Of the
deceased and laying a wreath Of flowers on
the coffin at the end of the service. A few
nights after there was 4 servants
ball at the castle, and in the course
Of the evening the Queen not only cOunte-
nanced the proceedings by her presence, but
took part in the dancing. She danced with
Prince Albert Victor and Prince George,
sons of the Prince Of Wales, and afterward
took part in a reel with John Brown, her
attendants, and Donald Stewart game
keeper. II is easy to understand what a
relief this must have been after the severe
etiquette OF an imperial reception. This IS
the first time that the Queen has danced
since the death Of the Prince cOnsOrt.
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SECRETS OF THE BOWL.
A Converted Liquor COmPOunder's
ConfessiOns-The Cause Of 50 Mueh
Kidney Disease What CrimsOns

A Converted Liquor COmPOUnder's
CoafessiOn%The Cause Of 50 Mueh
Kidney Disease - What CrinsOns
Noses
\ former Brooklyn saloon keeper, who
has been converted bv the Quaker ladies,
has printed the recipes he used To keep 81
cret. He says bourbon or rye whisky IS
manufactured from highWineS, commonly
called fusel-Oil whisky, made to-day and
drunk three days after. II also contains
vinegar, syrup, oil Of bourbon, French col
Oring, bluestOne, ana OtherpOISonOus cheHs
icals. II costs from 90 cents to 81 a gallOn'
and retails for SjaS6 a gallon.
COgnac brandy is made from French or
Cologne spirits, burnt sugar, oil OF cOSnac,
vinegar, bluestone, Jamaica rum, honey,
syrup. port wine, French cOlOrins, alum,
and alOes. 1t costs - a gallon and retalls
from SO to $40 gallon.
Irish or Scotch whisky is made from
Canada highwiEes, or new distilled whisky,
one week old, saltpetre, tine salt. essence OF
oil Scotch or Irish whisky. fusel oil. syrup,
bIuestOne, 81. CrOiX rim, some imported
Irish or Scotch whisky for flavor. IL costs
1.JO. and retails for So a gallon.
What sells for the best Oh Holland gin is
made from French spirits, water, OIL OF
Juniper, syrup, white wine vinegar, blue
stone. New England rum, peach pips, with
some imported gin for favor.
Old Tom gin is made from the same
ingredients, but double syrup is added to
make it sweeter. It costs Sl.2j a gallon
and retails for 8. 1t is also bottled as a
medicine and sold for the kidney disease.
Jamaica and St. CroiX rum IS made OF
double refined highWines, French cOlOring,
oil of rum, ftisel oil, vinegar, bluestone,
burnt sugar, mOlasses syrup, with some I'M
ported Jamaica, Cuba, or St. Croix rum
for flavor, alum, aloes, and prune juice.
Stock ale or porter is diluted with oil Of
yitrioI, strychnine, and aqua fOrtis to make
II Keep. New ale is diluted with oil OF
yitrioi and damaged mOlasses- Lager beer
contains a little malt, plenty ofwater, some
inferior hops, rOsin, tar, saleratus, soda,
with f.,ur different chemicals to make II
keep after brewing.
An ex-liquor dealer said yesterday that
fluids sold at over twO-thirds Of the bars in
New York and Brooklyn are compounded
as above.
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Coz. BLACKBURN is now, we believe,
the only Republican in the field. His
only hope of election is that the Demo-
Gratis will remain at home on election
day. and that his well-drilled party Will
turn out In full force. Democrats, you
owe 1t to yourselves and your country,
to 60 TO the polls and vote. Nick AKIN
Will make as good and accommodating
a clerk as any man in the State; he has
every element TO make him the man for
the place. Vote for HIM. We were
about to forget that John Carr had a
negro opponent for Register. John IS a
cultivated, competent and cleveryoung
man. Vote for hin.-CoIHneJiG Herald
aRa MaM.
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NILSSON AND HORsEsHOEs.

New York Correspondence of the Pittsburg
Commercial.
The great prima donna is said to have
passion for hOrseshOes, some remnant OF a
superstition, probably, Of her ancestry, and
il is borne out by the number OF earrings
and charms which she possesses in this
shape. One Of her latest acquisitions was
a watch in silver and black
enamel, made to represent oxydized
silver, Cbut permanent, which oXy-
died silver is nOt) in the form Of horse
shoe, TO be worn suspended from the waist.
| am informed that an immense demand
has sprung up for this quaint article of Jew
elry, and that orders can hardly be supplied
for it. II is not very expensive, and 1t IS
certainly a pretty and useful ornament, the
works being Of guaranteed quality, which
IS not always the case with fancy watches.
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ARKANSAS.
Constitutional.

LITTLE Rock, July IA number Of
resolutions and ordinances were intro
duced in the Constitutional Convention to-
dav and either laid over or referred.
Among them were the following: To pre-
vent the further issuance OF State scrip;
repudiating all illegal and unjust indebted
ness, but nothing that is just and proper;
making all officers elective by the people.
Gen. Grandson l.. ROystOn, President
OF the Convention, was to-day presented
with a magnificent cane by the citizens OF
Jacksonville.
Hon. Mitchell Sdyler, Of the Constitu-
tional Investigating Committee, arrived
here to-day.
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TWEED.
The Daily walk of the Great Con-
Victed.

The Daily walk of the Great Con-
Victed.
NEW YORK, July 1.-THE CommiS-
sioners of Charities and Correction have
authorized improvements to be made in tie
prison quarters OF VIM. NJ. Tweed, owing
TO REPRESENTATIONS Of the physicians and
Warden Of the Penitentiary, and will, in
day or two, move Tweed to large room.
This room is about ten by twenty in area,
on the second fcOT, and has three windows
looking out from it on the river. IL IS to
be fitted UP with the same furniture used
in Tweed's former room on the second
floor front. This furniture belongs 10
Tweed. There are a double bed, lounges,
and hospital and ann chairs, office
revolving chairs and one or two tables. Be
fore Tweed can be removed to his new
quarters they will be rendered more secure
and the warden is now having the room
newly bOlted and barred. At present Tweed
performs the duties of orderly in the hos
pital. administering medicine, assisting the
doctors in cases that require orderly attend
ance and turning out at night with the
other orderiies when he Is required. lie
feeds on prison fare except that he is per
I,7itted occasionally to purchase better food
ALWAYS within the ETiscn regulations.
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WASHINGTON.
Spinner's Rulings Under the
New Currency Law.

All About the Redemption reserve.
WASHINGTON, July I7.-In reply TO
various inquiries Treasurer Spinner has
issued a letter declaring that national bank
notes should not be cancelled before being
sent to him for redemption. Redeemed
notes will be cancelled in the Treasurers
office.
Second, that national bank notes will be
received to make good the five per cent. re-
demption fund, but the first deposit of five
per cent must be made in legal tender
notes. Any excess over the amount re
quired 10 make good the five per cent. fund
of the bank, forwarding The same will he
remitted in legal tender notes forwarded
from the Treasurer,s Office. Payment for
the process cannot be made in drafts.
Third, That the Assistant Treasurer
should receive an account Of the transfers
of deposit of such bank notes as. are re-
deemable at their full face value at the
Treasury Department.
The Treasury of the United States to-
day received S704,52S in national bank
notes for redemption, making the total
amount TO date s., l6j,2O3.
Getting Offensive.
Gen. Sheridan, has forwarded through
Gen. Sherman a request TO be allowed TO
use the 9th cavalry for offensive operations
against the Indians, and advocating gener-
ally an offensive policy as more effective
and more economical than defensive one.
The Quaker Policy.
The new Board of Indian Peace Com
missiOners met at the Interior Department
to-day. There were present Sibley, Fisk,
Lang, Roberts and Smith, Butler and Tur-
ohe n fl,rosa fillan
An organization was effected by the cleo
ton of Fisk chairman and Smith secretary.
An execut i've committee was chosen, con-
sisting of Smith, Roberts and Butler, and
a purchasing committee consisting of Sib-
lev. Butler, Turney and Lang. The com
missioners made formal official call on the
acting Secretary of the Interior and the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
Postal.
The effect of the reduction of the rates
Oh package envelopes, from 10 to cents, is
shown in the increase of sales. There
were I3S, ,Sl5, 800 stamped envelopes soldby
the PoStofiice Department through the
postmasters, an increase over the preceding
year of about 6OO,OOO.
Tie ratification of the Postal COnven-
tion between the United States and France
were exchanged to-day at the GostOIlce
Department, and the convention will be
carried into operation on the Isl of August
next.
CadetIcaI.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., July 1.-THE ex-
animation of the yonng men who received
permits to report for admission into the
Naval Academy as cadet engineers takes
place on the 18th. 10th and 18th of Septem-
Der instead of any time between the 10Th
and DIST. as heretofore. This will be a
competitial examination. The recent act
of Congress permits the appointment of
twenty-five cadet engineers annually.
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,T-he TuteruatIonaI Protective.

BALTIMORE. Nd, July II, 1S74.-The
International Workingmen's Protective AS
sOciation is holding here 4 secret general
convention. The object Of the meeting IS
she promotion of the welfare Of working
men and mutual cooperation. About l45
delegates we're present. mostly from New
York and the Western States, and several
hundred are expected to-day. J. Montche,
of Chicago. is President 0t the convention,
J. Cunningham. OF New \ OK, Is Secretary,
and George Hill, OF Portland, Oregon, IS
Treasurer.
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ST. LOUIS.
The KeOkuk Rumpus.

ST. LOUIS, July 1.-THE fight between
Capt. r. c. Gray and the old Directors OF
the Northern line, and Commodore W. +.
Davidson who recently acquired Capt. Nc
Cune's interest in the Keokuk Northern
line. giving him control of that company, is
becoming lively and it is believed it will
be persistent and severe. Grey and his as
sociates will contest DayidsOn's right to
this stock at every point and present if pos
sihle any change in the present movement
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FIJI.

LONDON, July 17.-In the House Of
Lords this afternoon, the Earl of GARRISON,
Seclu utary Of State for the Colonial Depart
uient, stated that her Majesty's Govern
ment was ready to accept the cessiOn ofthe
Fiji Islands if it was made unconditional,
but the sixteen conditions proposed by
Fiji were not acceptable. The Governor
Of New South Wales has been instructed to
submit the views of the Government on the
matter TO the King and inhabitants of the
FIJI Islands.
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THE POSTAL CARD As a WORK OF
ART
Washington Star.


1t has been IN contemplation for some
time past to change the design of the
present postal card. A number of
Specimens have been submitted by the
Morgan Envelope Company, the firm
which has the contract for printing the
cards now in use. The present card is
considered unsuitable in several re-
spects. 1t is too sombre in color, and
the bOrderis generally regarded as too
heavy. The new card will be lighter
in color, probably very nearly white
The printing and engraving viii be ex-
ecuted in black ink, and the border will
be narrower and much neater in ap-
pearance. The change has not yet
been fully decided upon, but it IS safe
to say that some alteration IN the de-
sign of the present homely card will be
made.
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BRIEF YET LUCID HISTORY.

When Berie discovered his utter dis
qualification for Secretary Of the Navy,
and had the good sense to resign, Cat
tell. who had previously given Grant
S. 900. thrl3st Robson into the vacated
seat in the Cabinet. Then came the
rich stealing uQdernavy contracts, the
corrupt Senator. behind a selected
dummy, getting all he demanded from
a corrupt Secretary. In these little
games the Senator doubled his previous
wealth. while the pauper of Secretary
bloomed out into a nabob OF green
backs.
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The AyQnURr.

LOUISVILLE. July IA special TO the
Comfrr-JournW says: Daniel Matheney
was shot in his own sore at HarrodS9urg,
Ky.. to-day, by James S!oughton. Ii Is
alleged that a criminal intimacy existed pc
tween his wife and Matheney, Tmch the
latter admitted. aud StOu2htOn dre" : re-
yoIyer and shot him, infiCting tA'ai
wound. The entire Hauodsburg lar vol
Unteered 10 defend Stoughton.
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PARLOR POLITICS.
senator BOSy Nominated for Presi-
dent

ST. LOUIS, July IA complimentary
banquet was given to Senator BOgy by
friends, irrespective of Ofparties, at the South
ern Hotel last night. About 100 represen-
tative men Of the city were present. Mr..
Roav made a speech, reviewing his course
in Congress, and pledging continued faith
full service TO his State and the West IN the
future. Ex-senator Jones, Of Iowa, Capt.
Jas. B. Fades aud number oi prominent
citizens spoke, indorsing in the main Mr..
Bogys canrse In the Senate. Gen. Jones
nominated him Tot next President.
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CONGRESS having authorized the
change, the Secretary of War has issued
an order stating that John Rziha, Cap
tain in the Fourth Infantry, shall
hereafter be known and recognized IN
the army as John Laube deLaubenfels.
The benefit of the exchange, if any, is
merely nominal. We don't see how
John can hope to figure in history with
the new more than the old name.
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THE AMENDE HONORABLE

Elsewhere Will be found communl-
cation from the Matron of Mary Sharp
College, which we publish with pleas
ure. for the wholesome views of eduea-
ton expressed in it as well as the
special occasion that ehcits it. On re-
cI,rrinp TO our issue of the
9th we find Mrs. Wilson's let
ter reads in print that she sent
her daughters ''to the best college IN
the State" though we certainly read 1t
in the manuscript colleges" and were
led TO infer that the daughters had at
tended more than one. We allowed
the mention of Mary Sharp College TO
stand. as the pest evidence that the
mother had selected a high order of IN
stitutions. and as being cited
by her to heighten the heartless-
ness of which she complained. This
same plural, colleges" as well
as schools, " was in our mind when we
suggested that Mrs. w. had possibly
depended too much on schools, to the
neglect of home development of the
affections. Education in the latter
should begin long before the age for
oollege-should begin withthe toddling
infant. If neglected till entrance into
college. the best institution in the
world may fail 70 remedy the
evil. Yet many poor parents are
so driven by toll and care that they do
not cultivate home. Nor is 1t every
parent who has the disposition or the
natural capacities TO do it properly.
For the benefit Of these classes the in
fusion of morality into our educational
system is highly benfcial.
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NEW ORLEANS.
ieamer sunk-Tso Men Pound Dead.

steamer Sunk-TWO Men Found Dead.
NEW ORLEANS, July lI.-Henry
Schultz and Thomas Murphy were found
lying at New Basin this morning, severely
beaten on the head. Neither is expected
to survive. Both afe unconscious.
The steamer Gladiator, hence for Jetier-
son, Texas, struck a snag Tuesday night
at Hyams, sank Immediately and broke
in two. She was insured in Pittsburg for
$1,000. The boat is a total loss. The
crrgn was partlY saved damased.
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FRANCE

PARIS, July I7.-There are dissensions
in the Ministry on the questions Of general
policy, but no change in the Government,
other than the retirement Of NJ. Magne, is
10 take place before the debate next Mon
day on NJ. Ventayan's report from the Com
mittee of Thirty.
LATER-M. DefaustOn, Minister of the
Interior, has resigned, and President Mac
Mahon has accepted the resignation. 1t Is
said that in consequence # the refusal OF
the Minister Of the Interior to authorize
the prosecution Of NJ. ROuher, the Duke de
Cazes threatened to resign If FaurtOn re-
manned in the Cabinet.
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a Rcnnhsscau storm.

FORT WAYNE. IND, July 1.-THE Re
publican nominating convention at Cam
bridge City, Ind, to-day to select success
sor for Jas. Wilson, who declined Tenomi-
mai ion has been a stormy affair. 81 sour
O'Clock il appeared no choice would be
made between Reynolds and Claypool, but
the former finally withdrew and Claypool
received the nomination.
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EVERY candidate on the Iowa Re
publican ticket except one is a Grant
OficehOlder. The convention was an
offceholders' convention, and the tick
eft nominated is, of course, an office.
holders ticket. The ear marks OF
Grantism were as visible IN the mean
ingless resolutions as in the nomlna-
tiOns.-NelU York Sun.
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Co,,aase orau Unfinished Bridge.

CINCINNATI, July 1.-THE suspension
bridge, nearly completed over White Wa
ter river at Harrison, built at tie expense
of Hamilton county, O., and Dearborn
county, Ind, and connecting the NO
States. fell into the river last night, oWlnS
to incomplete anchorage. The bridge cost
100000. The loss and damage by the ac-
rident is $4,000.
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TrausitOrF.

OMAHA, July 1T.-Prof. Watson of the
University of Michigan, accompanied by
other astronomers left this city for the west
yesterday on their way TO stations in China
and japan where they will observe the
transit of Venus. -Four car loads of as
Economical instruments preceded them.
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AN ingenious fellow in Lewiston,
Me-, has been selling a keg, supposed
to contain ten gallons of liquor. BY an
ingenious arrangement In the kegs
pint of rum was sealed up inside these
kegs and SO placed that, taking out a
small cork, the purchaser could test
the liquor, but while there was a pint
of liquor there were nine gallons and
seven pints of water separated from 1t.
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CONsTANTINOPLE, July 1.-THE fire in
Gala.a was brought under control after
raging six hours. About two hundred
houses were destroyed.
CoNsrANTISoPLE, July 1.-THE loss
by Ere at Galata is estimated at S2,OOO,OOo.
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..sPOT,rING,. TIE UNwORTHY.

Referring to the coming Congres-
sional elections, the Nelg York Sulg
saws: "The Investigations Of the last
twelve months have brought to the
surface a great deal of corruption IN al
most every branch Of the Government.
Though doubtless not half the villain
les have been uncovered IN regard to
Jayneism. Sanbornism, Sawyerism,
Shepherdism, Caseyism, Baxtcrism,
Mosesism, Cookeism, and, above all,
Grantism, enough has come to the
light to make it highly improper that
some members of the existing Congress
sbould be sent to the next
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Trade Direct with Europe.

SAN Francisco, July 1.-THE GranS-
ers have commenced loading new wheat for
the European market. The first vessel,
star of Hop, for Liverpool, will load az
Vallejo. The Granccrs will sell when the
ships are full, or when on the way Out.
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Tha nIiuOi&

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, July ia meet
ing of the Democratic State Central Com
mittee has been called by its Chairman, c.
4. Mccormick. to be held in the Sherman
House az Chicago, "Wednesday, July q.
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ALAnY asked a pupil in Sunday
school. What was the sin OF the
Pharisees: Eating camels, ma am,
was the quick reply. She had read
that the Pharisees strained at gnlts
and swallowed camels.'
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GERMANY.

KIssENGEN, July 37.-Prinee Bismarck
drove out to-day.
BERLIN, July 1T.-EmperOC William
will visit the King of Bavaria soon after his
return from lsche.
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MemRhis Enterprise.

MEMPHIS. July 1.-THE owners Of the
Or;ckstsf, DENY that she will be withdrawn
from The White River trade. But should
low water prevent her running 30 augusta,
thay gill replace her with light draqght
boat.