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or the successful concerns in this
State the Dixon Crucible Company of
Jersey City is one OF the first. Estab-
lished in 1927, it has passed through
every panic without stopping n single
day for want OF business. Ex-Congress-
man Orestes Cleveland, is President OF
the Dixon Company, and the great sue
cess OF the company is due TO his tact
and untiring energy, as well as TO his
ingenuity in the production OF labor
saving machinery. The Dixon Ameri-
can Graphite Pencil Factory is the last
successful branch added 10 the COM
pany's extensive work in Jersey City.
For q century or more the German Fa-
bers have made pencils for the world,
it seemed as though the monopoly
would continue in the hands OF the for
eigners. Mr.. Clsvelapd's experience
with plumbago, however, was so exten-
sive In manufacturing crucibles and
stove polish that he naturally fell into
that kindred branch, namely, cedar or
lead pencils. The wood for these pen
cils is found in Florida, and plumbago
OF a very superior quality is found at
Ticonderoga, and SO with the raw ma
terial in our own country it needed but
genius and persistent courage to make
us in our scribbling and in our pencil
ing independent OF Germany. Mr..
Cleveland has contrived machinery
that all but talks in his vast factory,
and vast as il is it scarcely meets the
demand for his pencils. His extra fine
pencils for artists have gone far ahead
OF all others, and generally all his pen
ellis excel in quality Of lead and finish.
Still another jersey success is the
manufacture Of steel pens by the now
famous Quakers, the Esterbrooks, at
Camden. and at 26-John street, New
York.
Gillot for years had almost the mon
opoly of the steel pen business, but the
Esterbrooks have SO persistently push
ed the business, SO successfully have
they competed with Birmingham that
within few months, we understand
that orders from the leading houses
were on the books Of the company TAX
ing turn in the product of a factory Of
$50 hands. The Messrs. Esterbrooks
have brought n liberal and of hand pol
icy into their bus ness, aud the result
is that when Their monthly accounts
are made out they include the leading
stationers and dealers in pens in all
States of the Union, and of the terri
tories too. The Esterbrooks have as
great q variety OF pens rs there are tints
in an autum foliage.
Thus year by year we become more
independent OF the foreign labor marke,
With the deepening OF, the English Goa
beds the cost of coal will decrease IN
/ E,ol.nl aud the natural A II. N pre sent
ed by our vast coal area, aud our Inn
proved and improving machinery mus
develop more aud more our ability Il
make our pencils, or pens, and IL is X
be hoped, our silks and onr broadcloth
American money to 60 into the hands
of American operatives is our ambi
ton, and daily we are, in branch OF
another Of industry, seeing our ambi'
ton gratified.--Elizabeth, N. j., Journ
al, Aug. IL, 1870.
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The EasIors Visit.

The scene is cast lin an editorial
sanctum. The editor himself is very
tired. He has communications tide
cipher, proofs to read, items tosdress,
and an auction bill 70 revise. 1t lacks
about an hour of going 10 press, and
the foreman is lowering nervously on
the outskirts. Enter beaming visitor.
The languid editor and beaming visitor
exchange salutatious. The latter takes
n chair, and thoughtfully inquiries IL
the editor is busy, and Is assured that
he is not.
B. y.-"I have got good thing for
your paper, a tip top Joke, an 1 want
you to put il iu."
l.. E.-(with a desperate attempt 10
appear interested), "Ah?"
B. V.-"It is q hot one, assure you
an' you never published better. You
see there was lot Of US in the hotel,
this morning, chatting away tabout one
thing an another, an Bob Lewton
spoke up an said to me, 'Tompkins, il
you was out in the middle of q dessert
for week, you'd get little Of that IA,
off n you, bct.' 'How's that?' sez L.
You wouldn't get anything TO eat, you
kuOM, btL nc. oht lto Noutep oNN
]; Il would eat the sand-which-is-
there. Ha, ha, ha. You had oughter
seen him look. You see the point, OF
course"
l.. E.-(feebly smiling) Eyes"
B. v.-(with renewed animation and
someanriety) "The Sand, see (which
-is-there, sandwiches-there. You
see the point now. Sand-which-is
there, sandwiches-there. Ha ha
ho hol hee II
L. E-(suppressing ayawn) Pretty
good"
ID. v.-(wiping his eyes, "You're
right, it is. Put it in your next pape-
Give it a good place. Iwouldnt put
in the full name; just say Tompkius
Everybody knows me. I'm travelling
all over the country, an see all sorts
an I've got considerable OF the comic
in me, il 1 do say il. I'll send you OF
q lot of stuff when / get the time to do
il down. Goodbye. IL you ever
come to Eoston, come around and SET
me-"
And he was gone.
The l.. Il. pressed one hand 20 his
feyered brow, feebly clihched the 9th
er, murmured as il in prayer, ant
crawled 10 his work again like gian,
refreshed.--[D Danbury News.
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Great Mcn Good sIeepers.

Napoleon at st. Helena, censured
what he called historical Stiffness on
the part of historians who judged i'll Of
men and events. 'It was wrong, for
example, TO expatiate on the calmness
of Alexander, Cesar, and othe-s, for
having slept on the eve of battle.
There are none OF our soldiers or our
generals who have not repeated this
marvel twenty times, and nearly all the
heroism lay in the fo-ego ng fatigue.
NJ. De Segur, in his memoirs, says
that Napoleon, on the night before his
great victory at Wagram, slept in the
midst of his guard, wit spread mantle
for tent; and so profundly that after
four hours rest IL was necessary to
awake him in the morning. Conde
and the Duke of Wellington were e=-
cellent sleepers; SO was William Pitt,
till his health became fatally shattered;
and this power or habit is quite as es-
sential in civil as in military affairs.
Nelson was striking exception.
Before the attack on Copenhagen,
while waiting for wind, he would not
sleep. He allowed his cot to be placed
on decE, and Law on it, but Mt brief in
walls anxiously. inquired about the wind.
Napoleon or Wellington would have
ordered himself to be called when the
wind was favorable and gone quietly
to sleep. Yet Nelson was he,o in
the brightest acceptation OF the word.
At Wsgram, when the French left
was routed and the artillery OF Boudet
captured, news was brought to Napo-
leon by an aide-de-camp OF Massena.-
The emperor remained impassive,
looking on the opposite side until he
saw Dayoust and the victorious right
wing sweep around the high tower OF
the village, when he replied, "Go and
tell Massena that the battle is won. "
IL was then far from won; a desperate
effort was required to redeem it, aud he
was obliged to order up his reserve, to
which he never resorted except in the
last emergency. Having given this
order, confident OF its execution by
Lauriston, Davonst, and d Aboville.
and sure Of its effect, Napoleon alight-
ed, caused his bearskin TO be spread
out, stretched himself ppon it, and fell
irto n deep sleep. This sleep had al.
ready lasted 20 minutes, and was be-
ginning to create disqu,et, when he
awoke without surprise. without eager
ness to know what had come TO pass
during this absence Of consciousness.
One could even see. by the direction OF
his first look and by lthe orders which
he redoubled, that ho resumed, OF
rather followed, his train Of thought as
il it had undergone no interruption.
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EEAUruYISa HOMES. beautify-
ing of homes would have tie tendency
to check the growing vagabondism Of
our people. II is no wonder that peo-
pie move from one fireplaceless house
to another without regret, but il is GER
tainly no wonder that they move from
one unlovely, soulless farm 20 another
with restless longing. IL We wish to
become attached TO place we must
make IL n part Of ourselves. Tho in
huence OF agreeable surroundings on
the minds Of children, too, cannot be
overestimated. The memory Of some
tree on the old homestead often fingers
in the mind even to old age. In my
own experience, the lofty pines that
swung in the moonlight before my
chamber window have never lost their
mystic charm. An old pasture decor.
ated with groups Of spreading young
pines, interspsrscd with sunny grass
spots where the cattle loved to feed, is
yet as plainly seen by The minds eye
a when called Go bos, "in boyhood.
Let the farmer make his homo beauti.
fol. and il possible introduce the high.
est form Of beauty, the picturesque.
Let them preserve natures charms aud
add 10 them. Tho memory of home
which expresses tho best qualities Ol
the mind and heart will live forever iu
the mind OF the child. --Chas. ID. War.
ner.
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Jefr Dav,. and Ander.onvii,e.

BROOKLYN, Iowa, Oct. 10, 1875.
To the editor Of the Inter Ocean.
have noticed lately that the ques-
ton whether or not Jefferson Davis had
knowledge of the condition of the
Union prisoners at Andersonville, has
been discussed pro and con. / may
possibly throw some light on the sub
ject. i was among the last of those
who left the prison, on the night of the
18th of April, 1865. and had been for a
few weeks previous 10 this acting as
clerk for Captain Wirtz, and being
somewhat OF favorite with the old
captain, was left without guard, and
took occasion to investigate communi-
cations received from the Confederate
War Department concerning the pris-
oners and their treatment. From pa
pers seen in Writes Office know that
he was not altogether to blame for our
treatment there; for their military ord
ers instructing him in his position as
commandant OF the prison, certainly
not. There were instructions from
General Winder, and Imboden, the
Virginia guerrilla, signed by order Of
the President, TO the effect that in case
OF an outbreak the guns from the diff
ferent forts were to be brought to bear
upon us; and il any tunneling should
be discovered the rations of the pris-
oners should be stopped until the par
ties engaged should be delivered up.
/ had coversation with Captain Wirtz,
on the night OF the 18th of April, 1865,
in which he told me emphatically that
he was not to blame for the condition
OF the prisoners; that the War Depart
ment at Richmond gave him instruct
ions in regard to how he should con-
duct the prison, and that he was only
following out the same. The depot of
commissaries Tor Che prison was at the
next station north Of Andersonville,
Oglethrope, and there was corn meal
enough there, at all times to give US
plenty to eat, and asked him why he
didn't supply us with enough to keep
us from starving. His reply was that
he was governed entirely by the de-
partment at Richmond, and was only
allowed so many pounds OF meat per
man, and il he issued over that it was
charged to him. At Millen 1 became
acquainted with Captain Cameron, the
commandant of the prison there, and
it was not n whit less horrible than
Andersonville, and he told me that the
War Department was cognizant OF the
condition OF the prisoners, but that it
was their policy to so break us down
that we would be unfit for further SER
vice. At BlacEsheaa Captain Bedsoo
told me the same. At Castle Morgan,
in Cahawba, Ala, Captain Henderson
told me the same, aud / could find
hosts of our men who can testify to
these facts.
Dos II. FRAZER.
Late Ninety-second Illinois Infantry.
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From the lansing Republican, Oct 8.
Reform school MATHIS.

The board OF coDtr.l held its annual
meeting in this city on Tuesday and
Wednesday. A largo amount OF rou-
tine business was transacted. The or
ganization Of the board FOR the ensuing
year was not changed from last year.
Geo. w. Lee of Ypsilanti is chairman;
ID. l.. Crossmau Of WILLIAMSON, treas
urer; and Il. II. Davis, OF this city,
Secretary.
There are to be no changes in the
schools, but few among the teachers,
and the complete list now stands as fol-
lows:
Superintendent-F. M. Howe.
Assistant Sups.-T. IL. Waters.
Teachers--A. @. Thompson, A. A.
Reed, Miss Ellen Kimball, Miss Mary
Bissell. Mrs. A. j. Greenough, Miss A
K Nichols.
Matron-Mrs. Sarah Mulkins.
Assistant Matron--M Il. L. North.
Overseers Of family houses-H. ID.
Humphrey and A. j. Greenough.
Physician-J. w. Hagadorn.
Watchman-Henry Elderkin.
Teamster- Frank Hubert.
Laundress-Mis. Milline-.
Engineer-Mr. Hailstone.
Overseers of shops-J. korn, o.
Keith, III. M. Hooker, VIM. Aris.
The total number of boys received
during the fiscal year ending Sept. 30
was 95, against 100 for 1874. OF the
number admitted in 1875, 76 were white
and colored. The number released
was106 white and 2 colored, leaving
the total number in the school 220 on
Sept. 20. OF this number 1873 are
white and % colored.
OF the number that left the school
by release and otherwise, 81 were dis
charged as reformed, 2 went ort of the
state to reside with parents, Al we're
granted leave of absence for one year,
1 went to live with farmers, died,
escaped, / was transferred to Jackson.
The number OF scholars in the school
at the close of each month during the
year just closed was as follows: Oct.
Pa; November, 246; Dec. 25s; Jan.
255; Feb. 256; March 256; April "a;
May, 239: June, 233; July, 226; Aug.
224; Sept. 220.
OIL the IS boys received dr-ing the
year, were ten years old, IL were
eleven, o were twelve, 12 were thirteen,
Is were fourteen, 53 were fifteen, and 2
were sixteen. Their nativity is as fol-
lows: Al from Michigan, 10 from New
York, 1 from Pennsylvania, 4 from In
diana, 2 from Illinois, @ from Ohio, 2
from kentucky, Is from Canada and l
from Germany. Thirty-pine Of their
parents were Americans, / Englisn, IT
Irish, Ge mans, 8 Canadians, 1
Scotch, / German, Q colo-ed, and un.
known.
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Elxy W une~s.

Recent events have called public at
tention to the intimate relation of NOR
ais and manners. 1t may be said that
there is no greater peril 10 mortality
than much that is called merely free
and easy manners. Young men and
even young women, permit themselves
a freedom and license OF manner which
having all the aspect Of impropriety,
may very readily acquire its substance
Edward addresseJ Emily with a loud
and jesting intimacy Of tone and con-
duct, which might be expected in the
sailor saloons of Water street or Wap-
ping, but which is repulsive and odious
in the drawing room or among refined
or gentle persons. Edward and Emily
would be amazed to be told that they
had not the manners OF gentleman or
OF a lady, and have the air of the demi
mode They think that they are es-
pecially CONNIE il fant, and above all
others they know what is tho rule OF
high society. But they arc merely
vulgar, and have the manners OF those
who are worse than merely vulgar
Coarseness cannot be gilded into re-
finement. The young woman who ha-
bitually calls her young friends Of the
opposite sex by their Christian names,
or who suffers anything that can be
called familiarity, although it fall short
Of actual indecorum, should reflect
carefully. "Sir," said lady to police
man who took her elbow TO pass her
over the street, "if I wish you to touch
me / will ask YOU" No woman Of a
high sense of personal dignity wishes
q man to lay his hand upon her
thoughtlessly or unnecessarily. Nor
will such a woman permit any kind Of
rudeness in the tone or manner of men.
L Harper's Magazine.
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CONTINENTAL LEGAL TENDERS. The
editor of the Presbyterian, who has
been looking mp some OF the local tra-
ditions Of the empire State, speaks OF a
buckster who sold a pumpkin pie for
slO0 in continental money. In the
sketch Of Gen Dekelb, in the October
Atlantic Monthly. allasion is made to
the prices current during The revolu-
tiou. He had 10 pay 500 for q hat, for
a pair Of boots the same He wanted
n good horse, but was asked a price
equivalent 10 ten yeas pay. MY 81,
months earnings wiz scarce defray thu
most indispensable ou.ay OF a single
dav. For bed, supper, and grop
for myself, my three companions and
their servants, 1 was charged on geine
OF, without a break asst next day, th'
sum OF $50" Tbs is what a cursency
ne.s diluted down TO, when issued a
the pleasure OF a parry OF politicians II
congress assembled.
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M DEAN STANLEY.

When the Paschal evening fen
Deep on kcdron's hallowod dell,
When around the fec. al board
satthe Apostles with their Lord,
Then His parting word He said,
Blessed the cup and broke the bread
This wheneer We do see,
Eyennole remember Me-"
Years have passed. IN every cline,
Changing with the changing tlme,
Varying through thousand forms.
Torn by fsctions. rocked by storms.
Still the sacred table spread,
Flowing cup and Jroken bread,
With that parting woid agree.
Drink and eat-rememoer Me-"
When by trea-oi, 6orbt. un est,
Sinks the sor', C'smayet, opp est;
When the shadows of the tomo
Close us roand with deep ming gloom;
Then beihink usat That board
OF the soirowln-, suffering Lord,
Who, when ,Iied aud grieyed es we,
Dying, said Remember Me-"
When through all .ne scenes of life,
Heafths of peace and fields of strife,
FrienGs or foes together meet
Now to part ard now TO Greet
Let tho5e holy ,oLens tell
OF that swee, and sad farewell,
And ia mingled grief o, glee,
Whisper stiu, "Lemember Me"
When diverging crceds shall learn
Toward their central Source 10 turn;
When the contenG,lg churches tire
OF the earthquake, wind and fire.
Here let strife and clamor cease
At that still, small voice Of peace
May they all united be
Iu the Father and In Me-"
When as rolls The sacred year,
Each fresh note OF love we bear.
When the Eabe, the Youth, The Man,
Full of grace divine we scan;
When the mouiniul way we tread,
Where for US His blood He sled;
When on Easter morn we tell
How he conque. ed Dea.h and Hell;
When we watch His Spirit true
Heaven and earth tiansio, m anew;
Then with ouicken'd sense we see
Why He said Remember Me.
When In this tnankssiyin feast
We would rive 20 the Lord our best
From the treasures oi His love might
Seeking life end love and lighi;
Then, U friend OF humankind,
Make us true and finn of mind,
Pure OF heart, in spirit free
Thus may We remember Thee.
-lMacmillan's Magazine.
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Tho sqnirrel gloats over bis accomplished
hoard.
The ants have brlulmed thelr ganers with
ripe grain,
And honey bees have stored
The sweets OF summer In their luscious
cells;
The swallows all have winged across TIE msln
But here the solemn melancholy dwells,
And signs her tuneful fpells
Amongst the sunless shadows OF the plain.
Alone, alone,
Upon mossy stone,
She sits aud reckons up the dead and gone,
With the last leaves for love rosary;
While all the witaci cd world looks drearlly
Like dim picture Of the drowned past
In the husht minds mysterious far away,
Doubtful what ghostly lhing win steal the
last
Into that distance, gray upon the gray.
Thomas Hood.
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The Census oil New Xork.

The work Of compiling and correct
ing the raturns from tho State ocusus
of New York, taken last summer, has
just been completed, and some of the
figures are of interest. The total pop
ulaiion of the State, as shown by this
census, was 4, ,9l6, COL. The population
in 1870 was 4, ,3S2, 759, and in 1860, 81
$50, ,7S5. The gain between 1850 and
1870 was sol ,97l and between 1870 and
1875, $50, ,si5. The State has therefore
increased moro rapidly in population
during the past Ave years than during
the ten preceding that period. The
following table shows the comparative
population of the principle cities of the
State according to the State censuses
of 1875 and 1870:
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lso,sosoUs CAnDs. = The Tecumseh
Rccordjsays: Sunday School cards with
enameled surface, having been given
ont 10 small children in this village
during the past few weeks. and one
mite serious case OF poisoning has
cone 10 our notice. occasioned by the
little one having eaten OF portion OF
the eaamcled surface. IL occurs 10 us
that the manufacturer, vender or sun
day school teacher who passes out such
diet. are endeavoripg TO make angels
OF their subjects rather faster than the
law allows.
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HELrEw Horv TIME On Saturday,
Oct o. the children OF Israel in this
city an all over the void celebrated
there most holy day. All business or
work was suspended for "a hours, COM
mencing on Friday at sunset. They
did not even light fircs or put out
lights, but syeut their TINE in fasting
and praying. On that day the faithful
Hebrews have their s.ns forgiven, and
the Lord gives them a record OF this
year 5636. The name OF this holy day
IL yomkiboor. In Roman Catholic
countries the Hebrews were forbidden
TO observe any OF their holy days
publicly, but in our land OF common
schools and general tolcrat.on, both
Hebrews aud Romanists quietly OBJ
serve their religious rites side By side.
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It will be seen by comparison of
that the cities above mentioned show a
gain Of Al, ,4G0 during the last five
years. OF this nearly 100000 is in the
cities of New York aud Brooklyn alone.
The net gain in the State outside OF
side Of these cities is only 12,4l5. A
number of counties show an absolute
decrease in population during the past
five years.
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ExTRAvAGAScE AND VANITY. = The
municipalities of old Massachusetts, en-
Joy too good credit. They are borrow
ing ruinous amounts Of money. Statis-
tics in the Boston Globe show that
from 1870 to 1876 those municipalitiss g
increased their public debt from S3l,-
626, SEQ TO $50, 427, ,2l5 or 100 per cent
annually. One instance of the way
this has been done = at Springfield, in
the building Of Sl30,C)0 courthouse ia
n county of less than thrice the popu-
lation OF Inghau --she city paying tvo-
thirds the COS by issuing bonds 10
"bel, business adorn the town and
makir z the p roe amount TO some
thinx."