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Tsnuence OF Forestsl upon Rain Fall.
A very interesting question is that
Of the influence of forests upon rain
foil. The reckless way in which the
wooded growth OF the country has
been sacrificed has been a matter Of
sincere regret TO all who admire the
beautiful. who are concerned about
Influences which tend to promote
health aud preserve equanimity OF oil
mate. valuable,to the life of man, and
the steady growth of Drops. Several
earnest addresses upon this subject
and many valuable essays have been
produced within few years. We
remember an address by our President
Of the State Auxiliary, Society, Maj. T.
W. Wood ward. of, Winnsboro. deliv-
cred in ST.. Louis, We believe. which
we regarded aspvaluable for its facts
and deductions. Our eye has, to-day.
chanced upon brief article desorip-
tive of a novel and decisive test OF the
effect of forest growth on the quantity
of rain which fell in given time.
The observations were made in the
forest domain Of Hallotte. in France.
and u neighboring cultivated section
Of country.
"Becquerel declares that forests in
crease the amonnt of rain fall, while
Valiant insists that they diminish it,
and Matthew concludes from his re.
searches that the amount of rain water
received BY forests is equal to or even
greater thn4 that received! by the open
country. eDausse states that rain is
formed when warm and moist winds
encounter cold strata of air; the air of
forests being cooler and more humid
than that of uncovered soil, greater
quantity OF rain should fall in such
localities. In order, if possible. to
ssttle the point thus disputed, the
authors have made observations: first,
above Q wooded section; and, second,
at the same elevation at distance
from this section so slight that the diff
ference observed can be due to the
influence OF the forest alone. In order
10 carry out these observations they
meters above collection of oaks and
elms,. which were of about twenty
years growth aud about eight or nine
meters high, pluviometer, psychro.
meter, an evaporometer, and maxi
mum and minimum Thermometers, to
determine the quantity of rain full, the
amount OF moisture in the air, and the
variations of temperature and evapo-
ration. At a distance OF 800 meters
from the forest, at the same eleva.
tion, the same instruments we're
placed under the same conditions over
an open country"
The quantity of rain which fell in
six mouths of the present year. namo.
]y, from February l to August /, was
above the wooded section 1872. so milli-
meters,' and 800 meters away from the
wooded section was 1T millimeters,
or difference in favor of the forest ol
1850 millimsters. In tho degree OF
saturation OF the air there was the ad.
vantage. on the forest side Of the ex
pertinent OF 1.8 oentimes. A pre-
sumption was thus fairly raised thai
forests do possess an advantage over
cleared and cultivated land in the in
1uence exerted upon rain. Had the
experiment embraced the whole year
with corresponding results for tht
other six months, it would have beer
conclusive. Tnere is not much doubt
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,HoRRL = ARRIVALS, ,hNovn,aBRa a..
Hend'ig House, r Bryan, Williams
burg; 8 E Caughman, Lexington; D
McQaeea. w a Cooper, F P Cooper.
Sumter; . a yStewart. Winnsboro: "a F
E Smith. Yorkville; " A Wade, 5H
Dnnoan, Vs; r Froneberger, Charles
TOP; 2 D Farrar. @ d Sloan, N z; NJ
Z Ieasdale, Philadelphia; 81 Fontain,
Ohio; A Ct Bookman, Fairfield.
LIST OF NEW ADvnRr1sRA1RNTs.
Meeting Richland Lodge.
w. +. Hix-Final Notioe.
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Fifty feet of road torn up, thirty
eight head of cattle killed, five cars
smashed and the engineer and fireman
slightly bruised.
He was q billiard player Of some
note. he went out hunting. and one
OF his shots went very wide OF the
mark. Cant you do better than
that?" said the person accompanying
him. "Y-e-s," he said, "of course;
but never was good on straight
shot, and 80 tried to carrom on it,"
Some time ago Partisan manager,
not 80 rich as they are here, borrowed
a twenty franc piece of Bohemian,
and the Bohemian has lived on the
cafe men ever since on the tradition
that 50 manager had accepted piece
from him."
"Do you know why you are like the
brother, who fingered to talk with her
Adolphus after the old folks had re
tired. mo, 1 DON'T" :iWeii," re-.
piled his saccharine sister, 'its because
you're ono too many"
At the Paris Morguo, there was ex-
posed this month the body of young
woman, aged about twenty, 30 won
drously beautiful that the authorities
caused mould to be taken of her.
She was seen to throw herself into the
river.
A San Juan miner who has been
prospecting in South western Colo
RADIO, has found whole forest of petr.
fled trees, with petrltied birds sitting
on the limbs singing petritied songs.
all sorts of fun is pokod Mt the no.
mination Of Aver for Congress. in
Massachusetts. The Boston Giobe
says: "No ballots genuine without the
signature OF j. G, Aver & Co."
OF a lawyer and doctor, walking
arm in arm, one said: "rhosc two are
equal to one highwpymaE--your
money or your life.
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'~NSHAO0 O'NA ~ etA NSoo' AIA6oo s0
been prevented by ordinary care.
During the year ending 3lst Ma .ch,
1874, there were in Chicago ITO fires
caused by ''carelessness, and to
matches, defective and foul ohimneys,
stoves and gas-pipes were attributable
l0l. The inspector of buildings in
Boston, in 1873. reported 529 danger
ous chimneys and defective fues.
These same mischievous matches and
defective dues and defective heating
and cooking apparatus in twelve cities.
not including New York, Boston and
Chicago. caused 660 fires during the
year 1872. Important lessons Of care
and caution ought to be learned from
these figures. Fire-places, stt yes,
aues and chimnoys ought to be exa-
mined carefully and often. Cigar ends
and matches ought not to be incau-
tiously disposed of. They are small
things in themselves, but never forget
the old saying, that "great effects pro.
coed from little canses."
Pu&NIx1ANA.-Waste not-neither
time, money nor talent.
The flowers OF speech spring from
tho root of the tongue.
No man was ever written out of a
reputation but by himself.
Many young people think an idle
life must be pleasant one.
Dates. according to most women 8
ideas, are the true forbidden fruit.
There is nothing that will lot the
light into the soul like personal in
nuence.
Who has not looked up from his lit
tie life. world and seen no cheering
sun above him-nothing but heavy,
leaden sky hanging over?
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GETOWN,

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUs.
TREs.-The Board of School Trustees met last
night and communication was read from Miss
Delia Ross, an acting teacher, complaining of
the injustice OF paying her but forty dollars Der
month, instead OF sxty-five dollars as allowed
70 otner teachers. On motion of Mr.. Dunlop,
Miss Ross and Miss Heushton were appointed
full teachers, with salary at sixty-fye dollars
per month, to date from January |, 1874 for the
scholastic year. On motion of Mr.. Curtis, it
wa, was ordered that Mr. Dunlop be directed to
amount OF SIS O00 The secretary and treasurer
were ordered to provide ice for the schools
during the heated term. On motion of Mr.. Beall,
Mr. Dunlop was authorized to reinstate William
Ritter in primary school No. 6. An application
for the admission of Riley Cumberland into a
school was declined under the rule that permits
fOr admission must cease May 1. The question
of the award of premiums was discussed and
on motion or Mr.. Dunlop, it was ordered tn at
the usual medals be awarded this year. Super-
ln,enCebt wilson was requested to ascertain
ana report 10 the board the cost of neat certit-
cate to be given a. a reward of merit The
superintendent submitted the report for the
month or April, showing number OF sch Glars on
rolls, 69o; number cases of corporal punish
ment, 10; number suspended, 1; percentage of
attendance for the month, 9l.5.
SPLENDID LADIES FAIR this and To- morrow
evenings at Forrest hall, High street. benefit of
St Johns Episcopal Church parsonage.
ASSAULT UPON PoLICKMAN.-About 3k
O'Clock this morning, Officer Sebastian, of the
tnlrd police precinct, while endeayoring to
arrest Two colored men at the Market House
hall, named VIM. Williams and James Parker
was struck on the head by Williams with some
nard instrument, and seriously injured. With
the assistance OF Officer Green he succeeded in
m sking the arrest however, and the men were
taken before the Police Court to-day,
FISH WHARF. About 8 900 herring were re-
celyed at the wharf to-day, and sold at 80 per
ENTKRPRIsR--Robison Brothers, young and
enterprising men, are erecting on Water street.
between high and Congress, In this city, new
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DYSPEPSIA.

sfhPTohs.-wsrt of appetite. rising % food
and Wild frsm the stC MAJ b, duty q
h ertourn, cry ness and wilderness Of the tongus in
me sense % dtsiension In the stomach ard
which Is occasionally interrupted by diarrhoa;
psleness of the urfDe. The mouth IL clammy or mas
ser or bitter taste. % her frequent svnrfoms
are wserbrA pal pitaiion q the heart hszac he
ARD disorders OF the senses, Is seeing double etc
There IL general debility, lsngaor, and aversion 10
notion; detection q the spirits, distutbod Sleep
ard frighttul dreams. ~
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RELIABLE EVIDENCE.

MR.. ii Il. STEVENS:
Dear sir-I will most cheerfplly add my Testimony
TO the great number you have slresdy received in
favor Of your great and good medicine, VEsErINK
Tor do not think enough can be said in its praise
for was troubled thirty years with that dread
fel disease, Catsrrh, and had such bad coughing
spells that would seem though could never
breathe any more, and NEGETINE has cured me; and
DO feel tothsRs God sll the time that there IL 80
good q medicine as VTGETINE, and ale. think az
ore OF the beet medicines for h and weak sink
ms feelngs st the ston and advise eyery body 10
take the NEGETINE, for I ASSURE them il il one
ofthe best medicines that ever vas.
MIS-. l.. GORE.
Mase.
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TEE LYE POISONING CAsE-Tle Woman in
Danger Of Her Life and the Nan Sent 10 MARYLAND
PriS0HST.-Rebecca Matthews, the coiored
woman who was induced TO take wine and I've
mixed few days since by her paramour, David
Carter, Is lying in a dangerous condition at A
shanty near the District line. Yesterday Oficer
Raines was deputiZed by the Maryland author
titles to remove Carter from the Jail in this city
and take him before Justice Mich eel j. Brown,
at Sligo, for q preliminary hearing. This morn
ing Oficers RaiAes and Fiheld applied for a re-
lease for him, and left for Maryland with the
prisoner In custody.
AZ Sligo Carter lad a hearing and was conf
uitted 70 the Rockville jsil.
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1GAINED FIFTEEN POUNDS or
FLESH

ii. n. sTEyKNs,ISQ
Deer sir-I have had dys sepsis in it- wort form
Tor the lzst ten years, and hzve taken h1nsr~tS 81
dollars worth e medicine without OBJ sigiug anv
relief. In September last I commenced t.kins fhe
NFGETINE, since which time my health has .,es tiIy
improved. Ny food dige-ts ~s!l, snd have gained
hteen pounds Of flesh. There several orhers in
this plsce taking the NESETINR, aud all haze OBJ
tanned relief. You're, truly.
THOMAS r. MORE,
OYerseer Of card room, POrtsm Juth % ills.
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The Mark efS.


,o BALINoRz, May 7-yirglnia .iIes, consolidated,
s0A: old, - West Virginia's, IL. North Carolina
skies, old 20; do, new,i5; do, special tax bid to.
SALfrMsRE, May SECTION quiet, but hrm-low
middlings, 6s. FLOUR dull and unchanged. Wheat
quiet, but hrn-ch ice AMBER, 1SO0l .S3; Penusyl-
yania, red, l7I@l 7s Corn duli-White southern,
@@s6 elbow southern, s5@S; mixed western, new ,
%; old 81 oats dul-s,uthern, S. western mixed,
PORK sesisr-msss, Y as9u 50. Bulk meats--shoul-
ders, clear rib sides, 3: car lots, loose Bacon,
sides, ~ @lo Sugar cured hams, A(6l5: Lard frm,
l0H@los. Western butter easy and In good de-
mand; bulk Of sales at A@N Coffee unchanged.
whisky dull and Nominal, 81. Sugar unchsneed
NEW YSRk, MAY S.TStocts active, everish and
lever. Money! Gold, IL. Exchange, long, ISS;
short. s9l Govsrnmsn,s sctivei little on
Wheat quiet and unchanged.
LONDON, Nay 8. 3:90 p. m.-Amerfcan securities
small sales at unchanged prices.
LONDON, Msy 6,3:D .. m.-The rate Of discount
In open market for three months bills 10 5 -l6
which ts SB below the Bank Of England rates
Erie, SlH; Paris dispatches quote rentes at s.
LoSpcN, May 8, $50 p m -Qonsols for money, 3,
@ss, for account, ssH. Erie; SIS. The smouui
Of bullion Withdrawn from the Bank OF England on
balance to-day is fiso 900, Parts dispatches quote
rentes ct 50 francs. 70 centimes.
TRANKFoRT. May 6-Bonds, $50.
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APPRECIATION.

CHARLKsIOwS, MASS, March 10, 1889.
II Il. STEvENs:
This Is TO eeIIifT that I have used your Bl God
Pr-parationn(VE GErINEl in my family for several
years, and think that, for Scrofula or Oankerou.
Hrpcrs or Rheumatic affections, il cannot be en-.
Selled; al as blood purifier and sprir medicin.
IL Is the bt 81 thing have used and have
almost every thing. i can cheeIfully recommend /;
to any one In need OF such = medicine
Yours, r, spectfu ly.
MRS. A. A DINsMoRK, 80 Russsus..
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PROPOSALS.
DRoPOsALs FOB FUEL.

PROPOSALS. FOB FUEL.
HEApouARTRRs MARINE CORPS,
QUARTERMAsTKR's OFFICE.
Gal, WAsHINGToN, Msy 4, 1874.
III clock m Ct FRIDAY, the l2th dsy Of J1ne
States nj sSsplyng Wood and Goal 70 the
PLACES during the fiscal year ending sOth Juae, is.
lversd ISH % De meronsntabie oak, and to be de-
points within the limits Of the Marine Bsrrscks AZ
eer os free ~ By the con%sndDs Marine Of
n The Coal TO be coed White Ash Anthracite Egg
ton to be inspected b. the .dn sophes
Emeer nd Delivered at such points within the linn.
to the Tpss g. Safes snd *
Wota and Ceal to be furnished upon the monthly or
showing the quantities required in accordance With
PORTSMOUTH, Nh.
oHARLEsTowN, MASS.
SO cords Of Wood,
Includine A..istsnt Qasrtermaster's OHice)
200 tors Of Goal.
Nv '0 PaII&pELpH1a,pA.
unS HH A 4, G Quartermaster's ofcsJ
O '0'u' % v DO.
81 dp . guard at Naval MsgazinsJ
So cords 4 iS EsGdi MD.
GOePORT, VA.
80 tens Of Coal.
80 cords Of w God.
PENSACOLA, FLA,
50 cords Of Wood.
MARE ISLAND, CAL.
los tons OF Goal.
" cords CT Wood.
with the privilege Of increasing the quantity
The Wood and Coal furnished at W Is hi seton city
TO be measured, weighed and certified BY the Gov
eminent inspector appointed BY the Navy Depart
ment, and the expense attending such INSPECT ton,
&c, to be paid by the contractor.
Blank forms Of proposals can be obtained upon
application at any of the Marine posts
Payments will be made upon the recent OF nc.
counts duly authenti Gated BY the commanding off,
GERS OF the posts a. which the Wood or Coal has
been deliver The right is reserved to reject an
bids considered unreasonable.
guaranty, to be signed by two responsible par-
sons, whose responsibility must be certified to by
the United States District Attorney, or United
states collector, must accompany each proposal,
otherwise II will not be considered
To be Endorsed, proposals for FueI,n and ad.
dressed to the undersigned.
MAJOR and Quartermaster United States Marine
CoIps. may6-w,4t
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ORGANIZATION OF THE NINTH DIsTICr Re.
PUBLICANs-The republicans Of the 9Th dis
trict met last night in Asbury hall, and organ
lied club BY the election Of the following
Stuart, secretary, and John II. Brown, treasu-
rer. The following delegates were chosen 70
represent the club in the central committee
r. l.. Collins, g. II. Peters and Isaiah =. Wash
tnRton; alterustes, John II. Brown and Samuel
Senney. Mr.. Henry Piper offered q resotusEsn
which was unanimously adopted, that the re.
pushcans OF the 9th district are in favor of a
government OF the people, for the people and
by the people, believing that taxation without
representation Is unfair and spd-republican in
principle.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Wall Street TO-DAY.

NEW YORK, May 6--The POSTS financial ar
ticle is as follows Money is in easy supply at
3a4 for call loans, and 5 az for prime mercan-
tile paper. The stock market opened IaX
above yesterdays closing prices, but before
the first board the market became heavy. and
80 continued until about IL O'Clock, prices fall
ing to u From the figures then made there
was an upward reaction of to l per cent,
Government bonds are a fraction lower than
yesterday, the market being dull and steady.
Southern state bonds at the first board were
quiet, with prices lower. Gold opened at liz < ,
neS-ly all at 1925. On gold loans the rates
have 'bsen to per cent. for carrying. Foreign
exchange 10 quiet and firm, with rates un-
changed.
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A aAHL q co.,
MlrUFlCTURERs AND IMPORTERS o.
KLrcrRIcAL APPARATUS AHp SUPPLIES.
1sstA Sired, eorxu Lox,aa.a svssss serrk,ssa.

facilities By the purchass Of addition N nschinsry
and the construction Of furnaces for nae bra1 ssd
prepared 20 make 20 order end furuish fslssrs1hie
Electrical, end Philosophical ApDarafus and suD-
simplest, cleanest. aud most reliable bsrfery 49,
Tor private purpo<es, - IL not require he -
years wifhoot peedtpe eny attention. exosps : suD-
ply o. vster % rcplscs that Which 9 svs0orassd
Bella, eiepas, &C furnishes end dfssd n N p1Sio
Iesieus PERFECTED end machinery copserucssd Tor
Inv enfors The best qualify " Bells and me Draas
CsstinGs Of the pursa install sappliec on short 10
dee. aDl-lm
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THE WEATHER
VA" W..HIrsron, n q Ms~x 10, Sr ~ 49, .

War DrrAliNRNf, 0tes q Chg Sss.al QNeW,(
FlosAsmiriss~for New finland, tbs middle
states AID the lover lake region, clear or partly
cloudy weather, WIN light variable winds will pre-
south Atlantic and eastern Gulf states, rising be-
rometer, northeast to northwest winds, with cool
gion, generally clear and cool westher, rising b.
rometer and light TO gentle winds. For fennessee
and the Ohio valley, generally clear weather, risine
Temperature, Winds backing 70 west and south With
increased pressure. For the northwest, generally
ciSar and cool weather, with variable winds end
falling barometer. The Ohio and lower Mississ ppi
rivers will fall slowly during the day.
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FEEL MYsELFAN NEW MAN.

NArIcK, MAS, June I, 1874
Dear sir-1hrough the advice and earnest per,ua-
son Of the Rev. = Best OF this ri ace, have been
suffered for yeArs
have used only two bottles, and already feel nv.
self new man. Respectfully,
DR. J. W. OARTER.
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IMMENSE REDUCTIoNl
BRoDHkAD N Co

bhoDhBAD Co.
Are nov opening entire rev stack of DRV
SOVDs, Just purchased 10 bew York by Mr. E3ros.
hesd, 1t " onderfully low prices
Dress goods IN great variety aud OF the beet styles
end iaories, from l21sc. up TO 81 50 pr yard
q. Lyons blsek silks, 9sc., 81 Is, 81 50. 81 rs, e.
Iunne Esrkst prices, and Of the best makes aud
BLACK Alpscss, nc. single width, double widti.
Reversible Ottoman ehswI. s,g
White Shetland Wool shswls, al IS
Ladies' One Button Oolored Ids 6So .>'aS'
Ladies Two Button Party Kids, 7So
Lansdale Cambria nc. aud other Besched ana In
blesched lotions &c. and upwards Good low -prIcet
Prints, SIC splendis style -colored Prints onlr
p ps.., Al ~ Linen Towels. 81 Per d.zen and up
goods are very cheap Oorsets, asSc and m.
Psrss2e IN great variety, very low. Goats an
Olarn spoel Cotton, &C., and lot Of other eooio
equally low. Our goods are Of the best makes AM
styles, selected with great care, bosRht spc soid
BRODHRAD q CO.,
msr14-sm i2os streets. bet IN h and Isth sts
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WHY 5. Q. PIERCE WAS DIVORCED PROM
BIS WIFk-Yesterday, in the Equity Court.
cling Stewart G. Pierce from the bonds
OF mstrimony with Julia Pierce. The bill
stated that they were married st Fort
Garland, Colorado, on the 9th of June, 1871;
that they have no children; that about three
months after the marriage she began to mani
fest such degree Of anger a. to render living
with her unsafe, and this state Of feeling has
continued without intermission to the present
time, manifesting itself in groundess accuse
tons, threats add blows. He charges that on
December 10th last she attacked him with a
nre poker, and on the following day threatened
his life. Mr.. Barrett appeared for petitioner
and Mr.. Garnett took the testimony.
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WHAT | KNOW ABOUT vEeErIsE.
SorTH BosroS, Nay s.ts-e.

= sorrH BosroS, Nay ., ts-e.
r. n. eTHvFNs. Esa:
Dear sir-l have hsi Considerable expsFferca
with the NE6ErINK. For dysp-psia, geaoraf debil.
ny, snd impure blood, the NESErISE - superior %
anything which L have ever uSei I co-aulspoa.d
taking NEGETINE about the middle e last winter
and, after usiL fe~ tiles, IL entirely curei M
az dyspepsia, ard nv blood never wa. On - god
coneiti~n ss - the present tia0s II viii afBri me-
pleasure 10 give any further particulars relative 10
Wtst know about this good medicine 20 suv a.
who will call or sddrtss me Of nv rcsideooe s~a
Athens street. yeFy respectfully,
MONbOE PAEKER
$50 Athens street
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BUILDING AssociArIoNs.-Att the 18th meet
ing Of the First Cooperative Association, on
Monday night, IS shares were redeemed.
The Security Association, at its 10th meeting,
Monday night, sold no money. Several amend
ments were offered to the constitution, which,
any charge OF usury, and will place It on q firm
footing.
At the 9Th meeting of Capitol Hill Building
Association, last night, 20 shares were sold at
an average Of ASK premium, and Is were with
drawn AZ An accrued interest Of $3.50 per share.
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n0Mr, George w. Ghilds, Of the Public
the Louisiana foundations.
SThe Illinois roads are beginning to dry MP
under the influence Of the spring sunshine; the
mud IL only four feet deep.