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moose and was jerked a hundred feet
the first lick. Right here by the elbow
the moose frightened, and they drew me
aboard with my whole weight on this
arm. was clear gone, arm out o.
socket, this cash here on my face and a
broken knee-cap, but there was life in
me-" @ -ai
"And the captain?n queried one as
the old man paused.
cup there!' he replied, pointing
heavenward. "He was rough. like most
of US, but he had heart like an OK,
He died at Buffalo twenty years ago. |
was there with him when he went off.
and while we was fixing the body for the
coffin there came a sudden flash like. as
if a hundred lamps were blazing at once
in the room, and | heard the recording
angel of Heaven call out: Captain
Gray!' And next minute the captain
answered: 'Ayei ayel' And that.
where he is!"-DetroH Free Press.
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Cabinet or ParlOr Organs.

These have become the most popular
of large musical instruments. There
are now about two hundred and fifty
makers of them in the United States,
who produce more than forty thousand
organs per annum. Most of these are
very poor instruments. This is natur-
ally so, because there are few articles in
the manufacture of which so much say
ing can be made by the use of inferior,
improperly prepared material. and in
ferior workmanship, and yet which,
when finished, show so little difference
to the average purchaser. The impor-
tant parts of an organ, made as well as
they can be, cost two or three times as
much as if made as low as possible
Yet, when the organ is done, it is not
easy from casual hearings to tell the
difference between the best and very
poor one. Especially when shown by
one who knows how to cover up defects,
to one who has not special skill in such
matters, it is not difficult to make a
poor organ appear good one.
The temptation to makers, then, to
produce, at a fraction of the cost, an or
gan which will sell almost as well as a
good one is almost irresistible. Hence
the fact that so few good organs are
made and so many poor ones, and that
the country is flooded with peddlers and
dealers selling these poor organs, which
pay such large profits. The buyer OF
the poor organ does not fail to find out
his mistake after a while. The thin
reedy tone of his cheap organ soon be-
comes offensive, it works noisily and
roughly, is constantly out of order, and
becomes useless by the time n really
good instrument would have been get
ting into its prime. A good organ ought
to last a generation, at least; a poor one
may last five years, with considerable
tinkering, or may break down much
sooner.
There is one safe way. Get genuine
production of one of the very best makers
and you cannot 90 astray. Among these
undoubtedly stands pre-eminent the
Mason & Hamlin Organ Co., whose
organs are so well known that other
makers are generally content to claim
that they can make as good an organ as
the Mason 81 Hamlin. They invented
and introduced the Cabinet or Parlor Or
gan in its improved form, started witt
and have always closely adhered to tho
policy of making only the best work
have shown such skill as has given thei1
organs the highest reputation, not onl!
in this country but also in Europe. A
the Great Exposition at Vienna, in com
petition with eighty of the best maker
in the world, they obtained the highes
medals. To enumerate the competi
tons at which they have received SINH
lar honors would be to give list of tn
fairs at which they have exhibited; an,
to mention the prominent musician
who recommend their organs asunequal
ed would really be to give very goot
list of the most illustriOus musical name
in the country, with a good representa-
ton III europe.
One who obtains q Mason 81 Hamlil
Cabinet Organ need have no doubt tina
he has the best instrument of its elias
which can be made.-Ne1C York indC
DeHdent.
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Presence of Mind Rewarded.

A remarkable instance of presence of
mind on the part of the captain of a
man-ofwar is related by the St. Peters
burg papers. About the end of August
the Russian war frigate Olaf, which had
accompanied the yacht of the Care
witch 10 Copenhagen, was living at an
Choir among hundreds of other Ships in
the harbor when fire was discovered in
a coal cellar below, which was only a
few feet from the powder magazine.
There was no time to put out the fire
before it could reach the magazine, and
an explosion of the large stores of car
tridges and gunpowder contained in it
would probably have destroyed not only
the Olaf and the surrounding ships, but
part of Copenhagen itself. Capt. Reh-
binder, the commander of the Olaf, saw
at once that the only thing TO be done
to prevent a catastrophe was TO sink the
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The Fate of Missing Army Paymaster,

Major John s. Walker was a native
of Fryeburg, Me-, where he fitted for
college, pursued the study of law, and
was married to his first wife. During
the late war he was appointed paymas-
ter's clerk, subsequently paymaster, and
at the close of the war was transferred
to the regular army. For a short time
he was stationed at the South, but final
ly was ordered to Portland, Oregon, the
place of his residence at the time of his
| decease. On his return from Alaska,
where he had been sent to pay off the
troops, he embarked in company with
his wife Ga Southern woman) on board
the steamer George S. Wright, bound
for Portland, January, 1873. Nothing
! has ever been heard of the steamer, and
although many reports We're for time
| in circulation, the fate of the passengers
and crew has remained a mystery.
Two years and half after the supposed
loss of the vessel and all on board, the
remains of Major Walker were found
on the shore of an island twelve miles
west of Cape Cygane, the southwest
point of Alaska. Two Indians were
hunting aud trapping otter and mink,
when they saw a strange object on the
shore, and on landing they found the
larger portion of the remains with life
preServer around them, while other
| parts were somewhat scattered. A few
yards from the body they discovered
two punches of KEYS, q sleeve button,
and about $40 in gold coin. They saw
no relies of the steamer. Subsequently
they told at Sitka what they had seen,
and by the keys and button the remains
were identified as those of Major Walker.
a revenue cutter recovered the remains,
and they were buried at Fort Vancouver
Boston Herald
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CHLORIDE OF LIME.-Among the
things which should always be kept in
the house is a small quantity of chloride
of lime in a tightly corked bottle. This
is to be used in case of wounds inflicted
by dogs or rabid animals, in the follow
inc manner: Mix thoroughly ? table
spoonfuIs of the lime with pint of
fresh water, and battle the wound al
most without cessation until the ply
stefan arrives, or until the poison is
neutraliZed.
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ship. After sending away the crew
with the ships papers, cash boxes, and
most valuable instruments in boats, he
ordered the carpenters and engineers to
make leak in the vessel, and half an
hour afterwards she sunk in not very
deep water. Next day she was raised
again, and after some provisional re-
pairs was taken to Cronstadt, where she
isnow lying in dock pending her COM
plete restoration for service The dam
age done is stated to be comparatively
trifling, and the court martial held on
the officers of the vessel unanimously
expressed the highest praise of the
conduct of the captain and his subordi-
mates. The Emperor has appointed
him his aid-de-camp, which is one
of the highest honors conferred on Rus
sian naval officers, and the officers and
men under him have received gratui-
ties from the Emperor's privy purse.
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The Family Teeth-A True Story.

4 toothless couple In one Of our rural
districts concluded, after much jaw,
that they would gum il no longer, that,
in fact, the family must be provided
with a new set of teeth. These worthy
people were not given TO ostentatious
display; they believed in having some
thing FOR a rainy day; they also firmly
believed the doctrine that they twain
were one flesh, and, since one pair OF
spectacleS, brasS-bound, had long suf-
feed for their united eyes, why should
not one set of teeth work equally we'll?
Accordingly, those aged mouths re-
paired TO a neighboring dentist, and 10 /!
the triumph of mind over matter-a set
of teeth that win bite off a plug of to-
bacco Tor ''father,'' or nibble Sunday
carawsy and chatter harmless gossip
for MOTHER with equal precision!
Life has now fresh zest, and found a
new relish. 1t is lovely and beautiful
to see them at the little round table
ready for dinner. sH. -.-rE. . aa..
First, the old ladypicks up the teeth
they are always living about handy
slips them in and makes a good use of
her privileges while father is laying up
a generous stock of provisions on his
plate. Presently he leans back in his
chair, puts down his knife and fork and
says, cheerfully, "Come, mother, give
me the teeth" Then the old lady,
with true conjugal alacrity, touching to
behold, catches them out, hands them
across the table to the old gentleman,
who deXterously claps them in his own
mouth, and the family eating goes com
placently on, till, perhaps, mother,
comes to a hard spot and demands the
molars So back and forth, like a
weaver's shuttle, busily ply the teeth,
till the square meal is ended.-Boston
Globe.
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G. Louis OTyeGoods Tr.de.

The trade Of the General Business in all
lines is larger than ever before, and especial
" in the Dry Goods. Dodd, Brown Il Co. ,
the largest house in this line in the western
country. report their sales are forty per
cent. larger than any corresponding season
since in business. One reason for this is the
country merchants find they can get as good
a stock TO select from and buy at as low a
price as they can east, thereby saving time,
money and freight bills.
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MnuoFr,s FrrER ANp AGuE ToN1c.-Thi

WuHoFT's FEVER AND AGUE ToNIC.-This
medicine is used by construction companies
for the benefit of their employees when en-
gagged in malarial districts. The highest tcs-
timonials have been given by contractors
and by the Presidents of some of the lead
ing railroads in the South and West. When
men are congregated in large numbers in
the neighborhood Of swamps and rivers
Wilhoft's Tonic viii prove a valuable addi-
ton to the stock OF medicines, and will am
ply reward the company in the saving Of
time, labor and money. We recommend il
to all. WHEELoCK, FITLAY & Co., Proprie-
tors, New Orleans. Ets ..
Ton nv All Dpr--CrSTz
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THE Grand Premium st. Louis Fair, Oct. ,lS'5,
for the best and handsomest display in the Me-
chanical and Textile Department was awarded
J. Kennard & Sons, dealers in Carpets, Oil Cloths
and Curtain Goods, 4l6 4IsN. 4th st. st. Louis.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-10-28

ST. LOUIS FAIR, Oct. ,1S75.-J. II. Crane,
4ih and Washington Ave, st. Louis, whole
sale and retail dealer in furniture, took 1st
premium on parlOr furniture, cabinet furni-
lure, specimen of upholstery and wardrobes,
being four out of five premiums offered.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-10-28

THE Board of Visitors of the Balti-
more jail have decided to try the expert
ment ON the professional bummers of
mixing whisky with every article of
food and drink issued to them, in the
hope that their thirst for liquor may be
permanently cured. 49, 49, - ~
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cor,uupt,ou Can Re Cured.

scHEScx's Pulmonic Syrup, ScheHck's Sea Weed
Tonic Schenck's Mandrake Pills, are the only
medicines that win cure Pulmonary Consamptio ION;
Frequently medicines that viii stop cough VIII
occasion tie death Of the patient; they lock up the
liver. stor The circulation OF the blood hemorrhSge
follows, and, in fact, they clog the action OF ths
very organs that caused he conch.
Liver Complaint and Dyspepsla are the causes OF
two-thirds OF the cases OF Consumption. Many
persons complain Of dull pain in the side consti-
patton coated tongue, pain IN the shoulder olsde
feelings Of drowsiness md Tsstlessness, the food
lying heavily on the stomach, accompanied WIN
acidity and belching up Of wind 81,
These symptoms usually originate from disor-
dered condition OF the stomach or torpid lVer.
Persons so affected, II they take one or two heaYy
colds, and il the cough in these cases De suddenly
checked, viii find the stomach and liysr eloSSed,
remaining torpid and inactive and, almost before
they are aware the lungs are mass OF sores aAu
liberated. the result Of which Is death.
Schenck's PulmOnic Syrup is an expectorant
which does not contain opium or anything calcn-
lated to check cough suddenly.
| Scherck's Sea Weed Tonic dissolves the food,
mixes with the gastric juices Of the Stomsch, aids
digestion and creates rayenous appetite
hen The bowels are co-tlve SKIN Sallow, or the
| symptoms otherwise OF bilious tendency,
Sehenck's Mandrake Pills are required.
These medicines ara prepared only by j. H.
SCHENCR Il Son, n. E cor 9th and Arch -Sts, Phil
ada, and are Tor sale by all druggists and dealers
| To HAVE COOP HEALTH the liver must be
| kept in order. SaqfOrd'S LiUer IHUjgordt0l
/ has become Il STA PIC ldllll4N ihCulCluOl Pul
| vcgCtable-CdthaTtic and ToEic-tor all dc
| engagements of Liver, Stomach and Bowels
| viii clear the complexion, cure sick head
| ache, etc. See advertisement 81 E.-.-
CRAMPS and pains in the stomach are tn
| result of imperfect digestion, and may o.
| Immediately relieved by dose Of johnson
| Alodgne LiaiHlept \ teaspoonful littl
| sweetened water is dose.
/
| HEAVY oats arc good for horses; none Wi
| deny that: but oats can't make a horse
| coat look smooth and glossy when he Is on
! of condition. 4-SheridaTS CGralry C0HaH'o
! Founders wiz do this when all else taIis.
! DIR. TUFTS Hair Dye has been analysed by n
best chemists in Europe and America ana prOhouh'
| ed harmless. Price one dollar.
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TIE TUBULAR LAMP is a wonderful thing
Read the advertisement, sure,
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Has any body ever explained why a
young man who is going to be married
invariably casts gloom over the occa-
sion by having his hair cut, and short
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CANNED MEATS are becoming an eXten-
sive article of commerce, also canned fish
of all kinds. The latter are to be found
in the groceries CT all our villages. i ne
canning of meats is late undeTtah 'ig
and promises to become general W vent
ure the prediction that the OLD method Oh
preparing meats with salt will, ere long,
he abandoned for some process OF canning;
Salt meats are Objectionable for many, and
for the best of reasons, while there are
none at all to the known methods OF pre-
serving by excluding the air. Farmers
may be slow to believe that they are to
give up the old pork-barrel, the laying
down of the fat sides to be. drawn upon
for the year to come, but they may ma II
to their profit, comfort and health to Ga
so.-DetrOit Tribune E--.--.
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A BRIDGE 2,10O feet long is being bull
across Bear River, in northern Utah.
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IN Wyoming Territory there is bar
room for every $50 inhabitants.
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DIR. TUFTS Hair Dye has been analysed by the
best chemists in Europe and America, ana pIOioh0
ed harmless. Price one dollar.
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CRAMPS and pains in the stomach are the
result of imperfect digestion, and may be
Immediately relieved by dose OF 'tohft ,s},,
AilodyHe LiHiment. \ teaspoohluI d mus
sweetened water is dose.
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For SALE BY ALL DRUGGIsT5.
The New York herald., 1875-12-24
RECORD OF CRIME.

Sneak thieves entered the apartments OF Mrs. Fred
crick Meyer No 22T East Forty second street, and
carried or clothing and cwclry 10 the amount OF se6
The rooms occupied by J. Fuhrmann No. i2o East
sixth street robbed by thieves OF wearing apparel
and jcwclry amounting 70 $72
An ovcrcoat valued $50 stolen from tho apart
mcn,s or Aphonso De Brackclccr No. 216 West Twenty
fourth street.
Mr. Charles rwomblcy, who resides on Grand street,
near tho outskirts OF Jamaica village, his been absent
from home IN New Hampshire with his family, about
two months leaving his house meantime unoccupicd
Yesterday morning II found by relative, who
visited the premises that the house had been entered
by thieves who had packed up large amount OF the
household goods in bundles Of convenient size for
rying away probably intending TO remove them last
night The timely discovery prevented the loss of the
property and thus rendered the services OF the police
unnecessary
Among the prisoners brought before Justice Reese
Jersey City yesterday, man OF hne intelligent
appearance. lie gave his name as William Butler The
charge against him drunkenness He SAID that he
had been professor OF mathematics in Manhattanvillo
College and up TO the present proof reader
New York daily paper. When the Justice told HIM
that inquiries would be made regarding his antecedents
ha dianinsed his real mama He was thea locked up,
The New York herald., 1875-12-24
DEFICIENCY AT UNION HILL.

The report submitted to the Union Hill Common
Council and prepared by Mcssrs Morgan and Gardner
with reference TO the Bulls Ferry bonds, shows that
there should have been deposit in a separate
Of the National Bank Of Hobokcn tho 18th inst OF
50 $50 funds realized from the sao OF these bonds
Instead OF this only 81 50S found to have been DO
posted by the books OF Town Treasurer Wurtz His
books further show that there should have been
balance tho 2oth November of $5.054. Mr wurtz
received on the 18th ST., Is5 from taxes but the
balance in bank, above stated shows only 81 5O5,
showing deficiency OF sl4 1873 ON December 20 the
Treasurer received 400 or taxes, when should
have made the lattcrs balance i2i, 100. BY Law
thirds OF this deposit must be paced in tho bank dcsg
mated for its reception. The investigating Committee
further report that S 900 worth OF bonds have
been ssucd. The report concerning the deficiency OF
the Treasurer has been referred TO the Finance Commit
too OF the Common Council Tor investigation. Mr. Nor
gan OF the investigating Committee, has charged Mr.
l.. lIavcnscin. acting President OF the Common Coun-
Gil, with having So 600 OF the town money in his pos
session. Aftcr somo further discussion II agreed
to pay TO the Bulls Ferry Road Commissioners tho
o S. 900. An indignation meeting viii he held by
tho citizens Of Union Hill respecting the $l4 600 de-
ncicncy and general bad management Of the Common
Council Wurtz says no will pay all he owes next week.
The New York herald., 1875-12-24
STRENGTHENING OUR NAVY.

large force OF men has OF late bccn busy In the
Brooklyn Navy Yard building new man-of-war. The
new system OF iron plating has been discarded in her
construction and she Is built entirely othe best live oak
timber. Her Prov however will be plated with an i'm
mcnso OF steel projecting out seventeen feet
and forming most formidable means Of offence de-
fence She is named tho Trenton, and will be launched
on the Ist OF january Old exports say that she is tho
finest specimen OF navnl architecture built In the
Brooklyn Navy Yard, and is model Of symmetry and
strength Her armament will consist Of twenty four
eleven inch pivot guns, which will bo located her
middle decks while the spar or upper deck will be
placed rifle guns, capable OF throwing two hundred
be furnished with a capable OF propeng her at
sailing qualities. She will be ship rugged, having three
masts and will carry cloud oil canvas Her
machinery engines being built by John Roach,
and will embrace every modern invention She
measures 253 feet in length 4s feet breadth OF beam
and IS feet depth OF hold. Her tonnage by
actual measurement, is . 300 She was built under the
supervision and from the plans OF Samuel H. Pook the
naval constructor and will be ready to go into commits
SION By the 1s Of April at tho farthcst Her keel was
laid the 2Sth Of October 1874 but work on her was
suspended almost completely until last July, when
strong force OF put at work to complete her.
She will be ono OF the formidable vessels in tho
service and will probably be stationed tho Atlantic
scaboard The most solid and massive timber and ma
tcrals have been used in her construction, aud sho
looks in every respect a 1rst class man-ofwar Ad
miral Rowan will DO present on the day Of launching,
and the syent will be interesting aud important
The New York herald., 1875-12-24
WILLIAM M. TwEED's CASE.

Proceedings TOWARD A TRIAL OF THE CIVIL
sUIT-THE STRUCK JURY IN THE HANDS OF
THE ELIsoRs
Despite the fact that the cx Boss William NJ. Tweed
has made good his escape from Ludlow JAIL and
that the majority Of the people New York per
feet ignorance concerning his whereabouts, he has
nevertheless, left IN his coerc OF able attor-
ncys to defend bis estate against the numerous suits
which the city Is pressing upon it,
Yesterday afternoon the elisors ex Judge Peabody
and Samuel D. Babcock, along with the attorneys in.
tercsted in tho suit met in the County Clerks ONCE TO
select from tho list OF competent 10 act as Jurors
forty-eght TO upon the Jury in the case of
PEOPLE vs.. TWEED
for the recovery of about $l,O00,0O0,
The consultation very secret, ono but the
lawyers Interested being permitted 10 he present TO
precisely the objections in reference the sclec
tion OF the jurymen as he did III the $6O0000O suit
against his client the ex Boss. He insisted that the
lists furnished by the Commissioner OF Jurors were
very incomplete and contained the names OF only a
limited number OF those whom the law recognized as
good and efficient jurymcn Despite Mr.. Fields obec
lions, however, alter argument the forty eight
torncys asked 10 select twcntyiour from this
number who should he examined in relation 10 the
suit and from whom twelve would finally be summoned
10 serve the jury during the trial Mr. Field refused
10 eliminate any names whatever, whercupon tho
elisors took the matter IN their own hands, with the
suit indicated below
The following is list OF the names and residences of
the twenty which the jury OF twelve
will finally be selected:-