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hand the better to see the speaker, and
finally stammered:-
"You, patrican, marry the daughter of
simple painter J"
LEAD me to Elisabetta. that may re-
peat nv proposal to her, if you doubt my
sincerity. Ihave, indeed, brought the bri--
dial ornaments. Look at them, and tell
me If they are not worthy of the future
Signora Malvezzi." And he opened rich
iniaid casket he carried in his hand, and
displayed to the astonished old man a num-
Der of breaches and bracelets, that served
as the settings for still greater, number
of precious stones. Then he offered the
AGED maestro his arm, and led him into
the house.
Elisabetta was in her studio, at work on
her great picture, 1.-The Baptism OF
Christ"
She looked up astonishcd at the unex-
pected visit, and at her fathers joyous
manner.
"IA milo tresore ~ he cried, pressing his
daughter to his bosom, "though light ana
solace of my old age! The happiness OF
this day is too great for my small de-
serts."
Elisabetta raised her head and turned
her large eyes with an inquiring glance
toward Signor Malvezzi, as if she would
have an explanation from him, but Sirani
motion him to remain silent.
II myself will announce to your good
fortune, fglia mia .-yourse and mine.
Signor Malvezzi, the noble and distin-
guished Signor Malvezzi, whom all b.
logna esteems and admires. is a sutton for
your hand, which give him with all my
heart"
Elisabetta became as pale as marble
statue, which, however, neither OF the
men seemed to notice, yet there was
something in her miene that robbed the
sutton of the power of speech; he there
fore. opened the casket as if he had more
confidence in the influence of ornament
on her woman's heart then of his own
powers of persuasion. The triumphant
smile the features Of Malvezzi was destin-
ed to be short-lived. 1t began to disap-
pear as the girl began to reply, and with
it went Giovanni Sirani's exultation. Ell
isabella lost her self-control but for mo-
ment, then she smiled with something of
girlish modesty, yet more of womanly re-
solve, and said:-
Have you not always told me, father,
that art alone makes us entirely free
And, as have ever believed it. have re.
solved to be one of the faithful. My great
maestro loved nothing on earth but his art
in his noble heart there was no room for
the love of woman. And mine will never
feel or know any love other than my love
for our sublime art. There is many a
rich and noble woman in Bologna, Signor
Malvezzi, who would be proud and happy
to become the mistress of your stately
mansion-a position in which the humble
daughter Of poor painter would, l am
sure, acquit herself, but very indifferently.
CONTINUED TOMORROW
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APPLETON'S
AMERICAN OPEDIA,
New Revised Edition.

Entirely rewritten by the abest writer's On every
subject. Printed from new type, and illustrated
with Several Thousand Engravngs and Maps.
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Daniel Drew

BY old Drew dam the celebrated Turner mare by
IIuntoon Messenger by Palmer Horse by winthrop
Messenger by imported Messenger. Drew is bay,
IL hands high, weighs l00 can trot in 3d. bred by
N II. Spaulding, and has been kept private. This
is his first season. j. f. Maynard ESD, of Boston;
and Dan Mace of New York, say he is the best bred
horse to get troters from thatthey know Of If you
wish size color, and trottng blood, see this horse.
$50 90 for season; next year free, If not in loal
We will be at BRUNSWICK Mondays, Tontine
FARM, ednesdays and Thursdays; RICHMOND
Hetel, Fridays;
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WATERS CONCERTO ORGANS

WATERS CONCERTO ORGANS
are the most beautiful IN style and perfect IN
tone ever made. The CONCEKTO STOP is
the best ever placed in any Organ. 1t is pro-
duced by on extra set q reeds, PECULIARLY voic-
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ING: and SoUL-sTIKHING, arhiie its IMITA-
TION Of the HUMAN VOICE IS SUPERB.
Terms Li6GrGi.
Waters Philharm Vesper and
Orchestral ORGANS
in Unique French Cases. are among The best
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Church, or Music Hall.
Waters New Scale Pianos
hare great power and fine singing tone.
wHh all modern improvements. and are the
Best Pianos Made. These Organs and Pr
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tremely Low for cash CT part cash. and bal
ance IN monthly or quarterly payments.
Secondhand instruments taken in ex-
change. Agents Wanted in ereTy county IN the
4. S. and CoaddG. a liberal discount to Teach
ers, Minister'S Churches, Schools Lodges, etc. IL.
Illustrated CATALOGUES MAILED.
HORACE WATERS Il son,
mayli 4w isI Broadway, New FORK. Box 1861.
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TONTINE PLAN,

OF upon luc pTlHCipie vi uSSuInuiesihS PipH'S i0i
definite periods, which was first introduced by this
Society, and has been recommended and endorsed
by eminent experts in Life Insurance, and by lead
ing business men. Forty-four per cent. has been
earned and accumulated on the premiums paid on
its Tontine Life Policies and forty per cent. on its
Tontne Endowment Policies. ssCed within the last
five years.
The Directors Of the Equitable Life Assurance
Society represent exclusively the interests of the
Pocy-holders and in presenting the Society to NO.
tce, they feel that it has strong claims upon public
confidence, because of the strict and conservative
principles by which its various departments ar
governed. In the assets and in the administration
of the Society perfect security is given for the FL.
ture, which is of great Importance to those depend
ing Upon their insurance policies tor the ultimate
support of their families.
No Life Insurance Company has such large an.
nual transactions as the Equitable; none is more
prompt and just in its dealings.
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JURUBEBA.

II arrests decay of vital forces exhaustion OF the
nervous system, restores vigor to the debtated
cleanses vitiated blood, removes vesicle Obstruc.
tons and acts directly on the Liver and Spleen
Price 81 a bottle. JOHN Q. KELLOGG, Is Plat
St., n. Y. apr304w
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-08-27
DRYING UP YANKEE.

Did you ever come across one Of the pc.
culiar Connecticut Yankees whe would talk
eyerlastingly, guess at mere things, and ask
more questions than there Is hair on cats
backl
presume you have, but don't suppose you
ever heard one dried up quicker and more
eFectually than Dave Larkin done 1t last
summer, while on the road from Snake Riv-
er F alls to Oak Ridge Center.
Dave Larkin is a stage-dri, sr, and has
as much dry humor in his ma.,e-up as al
most any one you meet.
The Yankee took an inside seat at the
Falls, and having talked two of the passen.
gers TO sleep and tired out the third one so
that he could not answer his questions, got
upon the outside at the Postoffce station to
take a ride with Larkin.
For one hour his incessant tongue rar
like the needle of sewing-machine, and Dave
being rather slow at replies, the Yankee had
to answer more tn IN one-halfLis own ques
lions.
At last the stage-driver, completely worn
out with his insa,iAte gable, pointed to a
neat log house by the side of the road, and
"There's been a woman lying in tina
aouse for more than FIVE weeks, and they
hain't buried her get"
Hain't buried her yeti" exclaimed the
excited Yankee. = You don't tell me so
What on earth igbt the reason bel'
g she amt dead yet" calmly responded
Larkin.
This dried the Yankee up.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-08-27
LONDONS POVERTY.

A London Correspondent of the Cincin
natl Enquirer says: Every day ] meet
the most pitiable-looking objects, implor-
ing charity only by theit looks for they do
not reach forth hand. Beg ,i,g seems to
be 4 ro6r Investment here. They don't
grow rich and retire as they do in Ameri-
Ca as can see 10 London str Gets in one
day. dent IKE the extremes here
Here the papess ere bowling recat'e the
Government does not spend more in tuy-
ing paintings for the National A Gallery,
while under the very shadows of that mag
a.scent' cdifce people are &rithing in pover-
ty. Another thing that strikes me- are the
innrmerabie charitable institutions l see on
every hand, all supported by private char
isy. They have asyfirns for Grirp.es, Blind.
the aged and the orphans. But there is no
ch.rity in Eaglish law like that in the Ohio
statutes. These people are cared for here
only wien they tanudt care for them selves
and often not then; while the broad hu-
mainly Of our law gathers the young under
she!ter-not MERELY 20 shelter, but to ed,--
Gate and nurture into manhood and wO
t,anhb1d shd useful citizenship. TIE sub,
jects of English charity go from the asy lums
to the graveyard, While they in our conn-
try 60 from this kindly shelter into active
and useful life, and repay an hundred fold
the money eApenje for their comfort by
the State"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-08-27
Two Thou sa nd Miles on Foot.

The woman concerning whom 20 m"ch
has been written, as having walked from
Iowa to California, arrived in this city
yesterday. The woman has light, wavy
hair, combed smoothly back from her tenn
pies. Her eyes are blue and have pleasing
though wearied expression. Her calico
dress has been patched with cloth of
various colors, and is tolefably clean con-
sidering the dusty roads she must have
travelled over From all that can be ascer-
tanned she is in search, not of her husband,
a, was stated by one CT the newspapers,
but of her father. She wrote some inco
herent sentences in the Swe"d dish language
a nd revealed the fact that her name is
Sophie iushstoh, and that she is SO Tears
of age She has had long and weari-
some tramp, over rough roads, through
narrow gaps, and over dangerous trestle-
work, and If she BE not insane, she GER
taiuly displays an amount IF alial devotion
that is highly commendnblc. Many absurd
rum,rs have been set aHoat concerning
her Object in coming her. Some newspa-
pers asserted that she wished to obtain a
lock of her husbands hair, or his whole
stalp; but this i1ea is generally scoffed at.
Whether demented or not, the poor crea-
ture deserves much sympathy for The f.
fering she has undergune.-San Francis co
Call june 10
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-08-27

From tie Washington Star.

From tie Washington Star.
The eight paintings in the panels OF the
sotuada of the Capitol are to be retouched
ard revarnished. These u.e the Landing
of Columbus, the Baptism Of Pocahbhtasj
the Embarkation of tbs Pilgrims, the Dis
covery of the Mississippii and the -four
Trumbuil paintings, viz: Signing the
Declaration of Independence, Surrender of
Bursovue, Surrender of CORVALLIS, and
Washington Resisuins his Commission
Congress, on the Recommendation Of the
Joint Committee On the Library, have
purchased Moran's great painting. the
Chasm Of the Colorado. By direction of
the same Committee the spacious hall on
the second floor Of the Capitol, and looking
out upon the eastern portico OF the Senate
extension. has been set apart for its ae-
cbmmodations together with tie companion
painting, the Great Canon of the Yellow
stone, BY the same artist, and row in the
national statrary hall. The Committee
has also purchased the original ailbef.
Stuart painting of Thomas Jefferson,
which viii DO placed in the gallery OF
Presidents, which new adorns the parlots
| of the Presidents house.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-08-27
A STORY OF ROBERT EMMETT.

There is story toll! of this young patriot
in early life that proved his secretive power
aud resolution. He aas fttd Ct Studying
chemistry, and one Right late, after the
family had gone to bed; he swallowed a
large quantity Of Corrosive sub!imate in
mistake for some acid eooliHg rrwder. He
Immediately discovered his mistake, and
knew that death must shortly ensue unless
he instantly swallo~sd the DOLLY antidote-
chalk. Timid men would have torn at the
bell, reused all the family, and sent for a
stomach pump. Emmet called no one, made
no noise but stealing down stair aud un-
locking the front door, went into the stable,
scraped some chalk Which he knew to be
there, and took sufficient doses of it to neu-
tralize the poison.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-08-27
A New Use for Chl0%as:

In an article in the Philadelphia Medical
Times, DR.. w. w. Keen strongly recon
mend. choral for the preservation Of objects
Of compare tive anatomy and natural his.
tory. 1t is used by injection into the blood.
vessels, or ty immersion; and its advan-
tage. are, that the color of the objects Is
perfectly preserved. and the substance, net
being poisonous or corrosive, harms neither
the e-per;menter nor the instruments.
I1alf a pound OF choral, costing ST or less,
sufhces to preserve human subject for dis.
section. A solution of 10 or ~ grains to
the ounce of water is quite sufficient to
preserve specimens of natural history, and
is much cheaper than alcohol. The bot
ties, instead of being Theoretically sealed,
are closed by glass shoppers, or even ordi.
nary corks. Chloral ID extremely antago.
nistic to fungi ard infusoria, a weak solu
ton of it killing them instantly.
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S>~~-
Ponpeh.

Pompeii is situated about ten English
miles from the city of Naples, and at the
foot Of Mount Vesdvius. Its walls were
once washed by the waves, but the sea has
long since retired to some distance. Pom
peians, on the night Of the 22l Of August,
4. d. 70, were surprised by terrible
explosion, and an eruption of smoke and
ashes from Vesuvius, which completely
buried the whole city, and covered the
whole country with dismay. After lapse
of fifteen centuries, a countryrnan, rs he
was turning up the ground, accidentally
found bronze figure. This discovery
exciting the attention of the learned, and
furthef research brohSht NUMEROUS produc-
tions to light. Different monarchs have
since lent their aid toward uncovering the
brried city, and a great part of it has been
Cleared FROM ths ashes under which it has
so long lain buried; and it exhibits to view
the full picture of what Roman city was,
TEMPLES, theatres, baths, private habita-
tons, the shop. of ire different trades, and
the implements with which they were pur-
sued. One street which has been entirely
cleared is paved with the same Kind of
stone rf which the nucient roads are made,
and narrow causewavs are raised abort
eighteen inches on each side for foot pass
engers. The houses are small but neat
and rinfenient; the stucco on the walls is
sn,oo,h aid bea1tiTdt aS1 sop,e Of tSe
room. are oinamented with paintings,
which appear extremely fresh and tolerably
well executed. In one part of the town is
square building, somewhat resemciins
the Royal Exchange in London, and at
considerable distance is the temple Of Inc
goddess Isis, the pillars Of which are beick
succeed Few skeletons were found N
the streets, but in the houses there were
many in the situations which plainly proved
that they were endeavoring to escape when
the tremendous torrent of lava oTeft5ok
them. asii Informed by an acquaintance
who recently visited Pompeii, that the
Italian Government is still engaged in the
work of excavation.-W. BrOrn.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-08-27
An ENORMOUe CORN.FlELN

A letter to the Chicago Times Gays: If
the patriotism of any son of Illinois needs
reviving, q sure meaas would be an attempt
to walk through little corn-6eld that
rests on Burr Oak station, on the
Chicago and Paducah railroad. 1t is on
the big farm" owned by Mr.. Sullivant.
There are onI, 10000 acres in this cofh.
field, and only an occasional hedge to in
terrupt the walk. The space could not be
af,rded in this letter to give an adequate
description Of this great agricultural enter:
prise. On the farm are the moderate mum
bers of sc, 1000 acres ofgrowing corn, 5000
Of other grams, $4,000 acres Of meadow,
100 horses and thules, aid about COZ
men. Mr. Sullivant and his superinten-
dent, Mr.. Martin, say that their corn prom.
Uses at least SO bushels to the acre, which
will make yield fror lis one farm down
on one side of the center of the State oil
LEO, 900 bushels of corn. ..- -.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-08-27

The Introduction of the trade-do'ias into
Eastern Countries, and it's favorable recep-
ton by the natives thereof. call to mind a
most interesting description of the Japanese
method of coming ''itxiboos" prior to the
establishment of the In perisl Mint in Au.
gust, 1871.
A lump of silver, of the necessary fine
ness, was placed in an iron iade and re-
duced to q molten state by means of char
coal Ere and pair of blacksmith's bellows.
1t was then poured into mold, from which
it was taken out in the shape of their rec
tapgular bars, which we're Immediately
thro wn into tub Of cold water. On being
taken out, man seated on the ground
sheared of with a 'argc pair of scissors all
the jagged pieces ,dhering to the angles.
Each bar was the, weighed, and piece
cut of to reduce the bar to its proper
weight. 1t was then divided BY fixed
pair Of shears into eight equal portions of
the size of itziboos. The pieces were then
heated white hot iu charcoal FIRE. plcpged
into water, boiled and washed in brine,
from which they came out with moder-
ately bright surface. They were then
slightly melted on twoi!.ides, and more deep.
ly on the edges, by means of a milling ham,
mer, after which man placed one of the
pieces On stationary die, placing another
die on the top. A second man, with huge
hanar.er, gave one blow Cd the upper die,
and the Coin was struck. Boys then punch
ed small stars On the edges by means of
chisels and haihMets. The coins were then
weighed, and the imperial stamp added.
While every operation was performed in
this primitive manner, pcffaet order pre-
vailed in the establishment. Every man
performed his part in silence and with the
of clock-work. There were
about 800 men employed in the building
When they entered IN the morning they
were Invested of their clothing, and Pat on
wearing apparel belonging to the mint. At
the end of the days work gong sounded,
when the somewhat curious spectacle was
presented of 900 men springing from the
ground on which they had been seated,
throwing off their clothes, and, rushing,
naked through to one end Of the courtyard.
Here their back-hair was pulled down and
examined, after which they washed their
hands, drank water and hallooed Justify
This performance being completed, they
ran to the other end of the yard. clearing
two or three hurdles on their way. They
were then allowed to put on their clothes
and depart.
Since the establishment of the Imperial
Mint, under the control, to great extent
of European officers, all the modern i'm
provements have been introduced, and
American and English ingenuity and intel
ligence have dore away with the barbarous
supersti;ions and usages which formerly
obtained in the mint of that Empire.
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To taste and talk, of course. 1t does
neither. 40 liberated tongue Was lately
cut entirely obs at the Royal Free Hospit-
81 In London. Within q week tie man
was heard distinctly 70 say, Il would ike
to have some beef tea" Blindfold a man,
and tell him 70 open his mouth wide and
keep it open; pat salt on his tongue, or .
drop Of worm wood oil--he cannot tell the
difference. T.ke half teacup of ice vat
er, porr it into the centre of dose of
castor oil; open the mouth, put the rim of
she cup far back on the tongue, toss up
the cup, down goes the oil without a taste
of 1t, - long a. yta keep your mouth open
on do not allow the oil to touch the lips.
Is taste, then, in the iips4 To produce
the sensation Of taste, the tongue, the lips
and the substance must all come ia contact
at the same time, as in the process Of
smackiug the lips.
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deed. You are soon 70 stand before N
offended Deity, with etains of blood 50
deep that none but Almighty God can
wash them out. let your time be spent
n reconciliation with that Being you have
SO desperately Knocked
An awful stiffness shut down upon
that crowded room; yet upon the face Of
the prisoner was a viilaincus sneer, and
struggling in his eyes were the blacklist
passions | ever saw flashed upon man.
His teeth were firmly set, and hia bands
griped the rails so hard that bis very nails
we're dark with his base blood.
IS But the sentence!
Z" You, Philip Wing, will be taken to
the prison, and on Friday, the seventh day
IF September, between the hours of eight
and twelve, will be hung by the neck until
you are dead, a,d may God have mercy on
your soull
"'And msy He condemn yours +
screamed TIE wretch, pointing his finger
directly at the Judge. Ay, yours, Frank
Lavender! Do yen remember Dick Perry,
now! Ha /! ha! mtrderer for a Judge 7
Through the ttheletIc frame Of the
Judge violent trernof &.s Gscernitle.
falling heavily over in his velvet chair,
bis arm hung llstlessly, and his face grew
black. AT lasti' he gaspets While
purple stream gushed from his nosrrits and
mouth.
"'Gone frst!' again yelled The psfs-
oner still standing with outstretched hand,
and demons grin upon his livid features.
And dead first. IIai hal
Beside the dead Judge there was an
other carried from that room insensible.
1t was the son; the inheritor Of the Judges
westth sudof Mangrove Hall"
Shadows were creeping down Anemone
Vale as my friend finished the manuscript.
~ have no doubt K. S. is the uncle of
the weird sisters D. tie Redwood mansion,'
he added. There is a dilapitated head
stone in St. Johns ehurchyard bearing
this inscription: Richard Stepley, obit
October 10, 1871, while recruiting his
health at St. Thomas, West Indies, atat
thirty eight years."
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a Kew York correspondent SAYS:

rev ore correspondents says.
''Tbe English ideas ara prevailing that
mans fare entities him to seat, and
that railroad companies and not passengers
must furnish sittings to their customer.
For this change 10 public sentiment, the
ladies have only to thank themselves. 1t
is the rarest thing for New York woman
to thank a gentleman for yielding his seat
Ii is accepted With an air OF impertinence
that seems to marvel at the impudence of
a man for sitting doxn at all. Two women
will occupy three seats, though the man is
standing who yiel led his sitting to she
new corners. If lady comes into car
with an associate, and . gentleman gets up
to make room for Der, she Will waseb her
chances and Struggle In her male friend,
leaving the polite gentleman to hang on BY
the car-strap. Men tire of this, and, tired
BY their work and anxious to read stesr
pagers. the great majority keep their seats
to the end. 1t is q commoh thing for
mothers to take four- year-old 10 their
arms and enter the cars, confidently expec-
ting that no man viii be brute enou.h TO
see woman standing up with a child.
The sea: yielded, the child is claE ped down
in It, and the woman locks around for
somebody to give her a seat. These little
tricks are we'll understood, and, after stan.
ding few blocks, the mother will SIT down
and take the ctild in her lap. Nobody
Gentlemen don't give up their state-,oohs
because ladies have to sit up: and there is
growing feeling that if passengers can
not find seats in one car they must take the
next"