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DIR. A. JOHNSON, one of the most
successful practitioners of his time, invented
what is now called Johnson's Anodyne Line
ment. The great success Of this article in the
cure Of bronchitis and all diseases OF throat
and lungs, will make the name of johnson not
less favorably, if less widely known, than that
of Louis Napoleon.
The public are hereby assured.
through the columns Of this paper, that Par
sons Purgative Pills contain no injurious
principle, but that they may be administered
to children and the most weak and shattered
constitutions in small doses, with great GER
tam. y Of success.
The best Elastic Truss, warranted the pest,
is Pomeroy's, 744 Broadway, N. Y Get it.
BURNETT's COCAINE is the best and cheap
est hair dressing in the world.
Go TO River Side Water Cure, Hamilton, Ill
TUFTS Liver Pills act mildly on the stom-
sch and liver causing no gripping. They contain
drastic element.
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Wheeler & Wilson's Sewing Ma
Chimes

We call attention to the Wheeler &
Wilson advertisement in our columns.
This well-known Company has the
most advantageous facilities for supply
ing the public with Sewing Machines,
on as favorable terms as the business
will allow. They warrant all their
work, and it is matter of impor-
lance to the purchaser to deal with a
Company whose position and perma-
hence give assurance that their guar
anty will be fulfilled. They have
agencies and Offices throughout the
civilized world, for furnishing needles,
tire id and other necessary supplies,
and have an established reputation
for reliability and fair dealing.
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APPROPRIATIONS MADE BY CONGRESS.
The following are the totals of the
appropriation bills passed by the last
congress for the next fiscial year, taken
from the official copies of the laws.
rTba1 ora obcOlutalv avoct.
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MeteOric Stones

One OF the most rational theories,
based upon chemical and physical data,
yet propounded concerning the nature
and origin of meteoric stones, is that
which attributes the light emitted from
such bodies not to incandescence, but
to electricity or some other cause.
This theory also asserts that the noise
attending their fall is not that arising
from the explosion of a solid, but that
it is by concussion of the atmosphere,
arising from the rapid motion of the
body through it, or IN part due to the
electric discharge /; that meteoric show
ers are not the results of fragments
from the rupture of one solid body, but
the separation of small and distinct
aerolites that have entered our atmos
phere in groups; and, finally, that the
black coating is not of atmospheric
origin, bnt is already formed when
these bodies enter our atmosphere-the
fact being well known, in respect to the
latter, that observers at q distance often
see these bodies in luminous state,
while those located where they fall do
not perceive this luminosity.
A GENTLEMAN drove Il sorrowful look
ing horse into the city last Saturday,
and, stopping in front OF the post Office,
requested small boy to hold him.
:" Hold i'm !" exclaimed the boy ''just
lean him up against the lamp post
thof'U hold i'm -
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The conspicuous triumph of Messrs.

THE conspicuous triumph of Messrs.
George Steck & Co., of New York, at
the Viepra Worlds Fair in 1873, at
which their pianos obtained the highest
award-the only gold medal-has begun
to yield them substantial fruits. The
increased popularity of the Steck in
struments is noticeable not only in New
York, where their excellence has long
been acknowledged, but throughout the
country, and more especially in those
communities that lay special claim to a
cultivated musical taste.-Neao York
Independent.
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England's Standing Army.

When the army bill was before the
house of commons for consideration,
Sir MILFORD Lawson made an amusing
speech, prefacing it with the resolution:
"That in the opinion of this house the
assurances of friendship from all for
eign powers, mentioned in her majesty's
speech, warrant reduction in the land
forces of the British army" He didn't
know but that it was out of place to
talk politics in the house, but he would
ask of the honorable gentleman if all
nations were friendly to England, of
whom was she afraid? Not France,
surely, for she was so full of her own
affairs that she had no time to think of
her neighbors. It was, in fact, rich
Frenchman who instructed his new
valet that his three principal duties
would be to wake him up every morn
ing at nine, to let him know as to the
weather, and to inform him under what
form of government he was living. Not
Russia or Prussia, for England has
married into the royal families of each.
Nor Spain, since it was only the other
day that they were compelled to back
the kings train into a tunnel to save
England had no power to fear but the
pOpo ouo euc pOtd1O UuS. 0inuotoAo
would be able to take care of the former
"a conservative government was surely
competent to prevent an invasion by the
latter. If the standing army was to be
kept on its legs the country would be
obliged some day to use it for the rea-
son that induced an African chief to go
to war-he had barrel of gunpowder
on hand and it would spoil If he didn't
use it. The wit of the facetious Sir
Wilfred did not avail. The army esti-
mates were adopted. They show that
for $73, 1856 900, England will have dur
ing the next year an army of 129, 600
regulars, exclusive of 10000 in India,
103, 900 militia, 1928 effective reserves,
%, GOO enrolled pensioners, and 161 900
efficient volunteers and some yeomaury
in all, an army of $50. 600 men.
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Splendid Who at Crop Prospects.

A gentleman who has travelled extern
sively through Tennessee, Kentucky,
West Virginia, Maryland, Indiana, Ohio
and Southern Illinois, informs the st.
Louis Democrat that the winter wheat
crop now in the ground in all that
region is in excellent condition. Some
farmers suppose the broadcast sowing
would prove failure in such states as
Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia and
Maryland, where the snow did not lay
long on the ground; but examination
of the plant proves the reverse. Not
only is the growing wheat in excellent
condition in these states, but the area
put in is large. In the more northerly
portion of the winter wheat belt the
earth has been very steadily covered
with snow, and there can be no doubt
that when a thaw comes it will be eud-
den. Spring will be skipped and sum-
mer will begin. The weather will be
hot and forcing, and the growth of the
wheat plant will be rapid. Another
thing seems to be pretty certain, and
t at is, that there will be a big corn
crop in 1875. Corn is now bringing a
Price that will insure large profit to
the farmer, and hogs are high also.
Thus there are two incentives to pro-
duce corn largely. If the crop should
be so large as to force prices down, it
can be fed to hogs, and made to pay a
good profit that way.
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STRANGE BUT TRUE!

The T0ong Qua Cucum Der grows TO weigh
% pounds each and hne quality. Is cts. per seed
10 ser ds u. snake Cucumber grows from TO
feet long and coils like snake. % cts per paper:
keeps perfectly Jrcsh and sweet Throughout Ae wfn-
Ter. 2, cts per paper. strawb berry W ater-
melon finest In cultivation; zoo prizes; 10 cts per
paper. Japan Radish. Pods feet long, and
baee. Heads weigh from 20 to gu pounds each
tender and sweet; 10 cts per p per. Mammoth
squash, weighs 100 IN 800 pounds. 10 cts per pa
per- per, Con , Tos@aao, ten days earlier
Japan Peas-200 bushels per acre an common
land uuequaled for stock or Table grows
an UPRIGHT stalk Is cts. per paper so cts pint.
Chafas Furnish grazing all summer and focd
for yourself all winter; fine for poultry, and fat
tens more hogs than ten times the area in $50
bushels per acre poorest lani. 10 lets. paper
10 cts per pint. 20 Cts per quart, SO bushel.
NO aUmBUG.-We have certificates TO prove
all these claims.
Rose slips-with good roots, Of any variety
the purchaser may choose ut for so cents, for
20 for q, Loo for -.
rates.
Seeds and ses by mail. postpaid.
send for our free catalogue giving full list. de-
fcriptions and Testimonials from those trho hGuc
the ubOUe seeds, Address
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SOUTHERN Seed & PLANT CO.,
Ga11atin, Tenn.

LIE MEsHAcEB says of us: "Their rare and
prOdigiOus vegetables elicit the admiration of all
who have the good fortune to visit their celebrat
ed gardens at Gallatin."
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By new invention it is claimed that
glass can be made into building mate
rial, for house fronts, doors, or pave
ments, superior to marble in durability
and economy.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-04-10

Go TO River Side Water Cure, Hamilton, Ill
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-04-10

The best Elastic Truss, warranted the Des
is Pomeroy's, IA Broadway, N. Y Get it.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-04-10

BURNETT's COCAINE is the best and cheap
est hair dressing in the world.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-04-10

CIDER CAKE.-Take two cups of su-
gar, one cup of butter, half pint of
fresh cider, nutmeg, one teaspoonful of
salaratus or volatile salts, and sufficient
-four to make a stiff batter. Beat this
well together, add half a pound of
raisins, stoned and chopped, half a
pound OF currents, washed and dried
by the fire, and one-quarter of citron,
and bake in brisk oven.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-04
COLLECTING CUSTOMS DUTIES.

The enforcement Of the new system Of collecting
duties on passengers baggage is productive Of much
benefit TO the revenue The duties collected from the
cabin passengers Of the scytha Of the Cunard line,
was no less than So 900 in gold The passengers
Of the Ethiopia OF the Anchor line, which recently ar
rived paid 81 500 In gold. The declaration oath taken
before deputy collector BY passengers is treated, as
may be expected by some people, as mere "Custom
House oath - but Others who think seriously Of
the penalty Of perjury TO the truth The oath
Is not allowed to be taken BY steerage passengers
Deputy Collector Burton Is Of the opinion that when
the steamers return TO this port, on which
the declaration forms have been placed by the customs
authorities that considerable time will DO saved,
the passengers will have them filled up previous 10 ar
rival ia port Az the present moment these declara-
tons have 10 be gwen the passengers upon their
rival in port here and, consequently, much time lost
In nlling them up Partisan modste recently had
pay SG9l for dresses she imported Under the rtgims
OF The old baggage ring she would perhaps have got
them through for quarter Of that some OF the
steerage passengers arriving this port are alleged 10
be old smugglers who prefer trying 70 pass their
chandiso through Castle Garden instead Of coming az
CAB n passengers and taking the cast iron oath.
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experienced in getting the entire truth but i can be
vouchod for being accurate TO the mnutest parcu
lar. When Captain Helms the police Official who has
charge OF the case, questioned by me he cour-
teousy but hrmly refused all information and Mr.
Ross has been the victim OF such shameful attacks by
many newspapers that he was very 10th 70 converse
II should not be matter OF surprise that the father
does not hope that his child be restored
70 him In the manner described IN these startling
letters. This story is only one Of hty that
have seemed almost probable and that have
inspired him with hope for few brief days only to
end IN heart sickening disappointment The public
never has known and never will know, the terrible ex
perences through which this stricken man is strug-
Cling Only very few know how continuous and in
supporabe is tho burden he bears how his feelings
played upon, his time taken up with unrewarded toll,
his impoverished made the object OF blackmail-
ers' greed I; his business ruined, himself poor his
whole given up the hopeless search for his miss
Ing boy; to hope against hope 20 have gllmmer Of
spar the next the worst side OF human nature
10 be called suddenly take long and tiresome jour
neya, which end In nothing; to know rest nor
peace suffer the tortures Of unending suspense
these OF the suaerings OF this man 1t Is
Of the most ptfu pictures in history
Nearly half million photographs and Autographs Of
Charley Ross have been printed and distributed all
the civilized world besides circulars nnumerabe offer
ing fortune for reward The police and the
civilians and consular agents Of America Great Britain,
France, Germany, Russia Spain, Italy and the world
his child yet he does quite despair nor give up the
search II this poor gentlemans daily experiences
could ever be made known, ii the true history OF this
crime and lts results written, IL will be found
that there Is no better example Of herosm in
Life than Christian X. Ross
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ont 20 the loved Love them al as Christ loves them.
Work with them opportunity presents, without re-
serve. Hold no good thing buck share i with them
BE one with them. Christ and the Father are one
what soul growth will DO yours you 10 as your LORD
bids you In the text
do not hatter myself or you By imagining that wo
do any great thing here day but profoundly feel
we do good thing, and that Is better The bes fruit
OF all endeavor - the addition Il makes 70 the actors
character. Il is gwen TO 70 shine like
the armament; we aspire to no such elevation,
dream Of such brlliancy If we may only be faith
full TO our trust IL may only be consecrated 10 our
of our low too. We know what Is ahead Wo
seek not 10 know. We know there is no future u
which God is not That Is enough. II We DO hindered
DISAPPOINTMENT with Him does not kill II we DO
prospered prosperity with Him will not spoil So
whether we lie hindered helped hearts will rest
on Emmanuel aower, whether shut or open, restS
on It's stem.
THE SINGING
One OF the striking features Of these union services
will be the singing Under the instruction and charge
OF Professor Tourjee there Is TO be a choir OF 800
voices to render the old chorals and In addition TO this
there will be quartet made up OF the best vocal tai
ent TO be secured the country and there will also be
a liberal sprinking OF the old time congregational sing
ing and all Of the three will blend IN beautiful har
mony. Notwithstanding the remark may SAVIOR OF
Boston egotism will mention that the "big organ ~
also employed pleasant advantage in rendering the
hymns OF praise which TO be distinguishing lea
ture in these union services
''THE GOLDEN RULE
But the indomitable young pastor does not stop
with his pulpit labors 10 behalf OF Christianity He
will further attempt to evangelize the community
through the Golden Rule new, independent and re-
ligous journal, the first number Of which is 70 be
issued some time during the current week. Mr. Muir
ray will be the chief editor and he promises that IL
shall be pure IN tone, varied in contents scholarly,
earnest progressive and cheap While II will make no
strike out decidedly line which to conduct a
religious paper.
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PARIS GREEN AGAIN.

At halfpast three O'Clock yesterday morning Rudolph
Raussodet German. aged forty years entered the
Seventeenth precinct station house and asked perms-
sion 70 lilo down, stating that be was sick. On being
questioned he said that his wife resided at the corner OF
Broome and Elizabeth streets, also that he had for
mery done business Eighty third street as real es-
tate agent He added that no had taken ten cents
worth Of Paris green about two hours previous for the
purpose q ending his lie, being Out Of employment
and discouraged and wishing 70 die. Police Surgeon
haclay was promptly summoned and ordered the man
% be removed 70 Bellevue Hospital Hs condition il
considered very critical
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NEW YORK HERALD MONDAY 4 I875-TRIPLE SHEET.

Edward Schickhaus Tor Water Commissioner George
Peters for Trustee OF the Reform School and Messrs NJ
" O3rien and Townsend Dusenbury for Surveyors Of
Highways The Convention then, after listening 70
speeches, adjourned.
Mr. Smalley, the nominee for Mayor Is 4 man about
sixty years of age native Of New Jersey has long
been identified with leading financial institutions He
served once IN the state Legislature ran but
Mayor OF Newark, but defeated by Mayor RECORD.
Last year his name prominently mentioned for
Governor on the democratic ticket
ON tomorrow the republicans hold their city
tion. The most prominent names used IN connection
with the Mayoraty nomination are ex-Presdent Of
Council Ludlow and Alderman Yates.
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THE COURTS.
WASHINGTON PLACE POLICE COURT.
Before Judge Morgan.
RAMPANT RUFFIANIsM.

RAMPANT RUFFIANIsM.
Mr. william II. Green, OF No. 81 West Thirteenth
street, his way home about twelve O'Clock
Saturday night when he accosted by two
named George Harris and Thomas Nelson alias 1.-THE
Kid who demanded that he should treat them TO
wine night Mr. Green chose the latter alternative
and pulled OF his for that purpose. Harris
ing they getting the worst OF IL both drew pistols
Nelson fred two shots, OF which struck Mr..
Green's hat and the other lodged in hall door by.
Harris snapped his pistol three times but IL fortunately
tailed to explode. officer Hanon, of the Fifteenth
precinct heard the report of Nelson's pistol and
rived at the of the ARRAY time take both
rufians into custody. They were arragned before
Judge Bxby yesterday morning. and were held in
ST. 900 bail each to answer at General Sessions
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The Boy Declared To Be in England
and We'll Cared For
WILL HE BE FOUND /?
Dir. Ross DeSpairing and Without Faith in
the Confession.
PHILADELPHIA. Oct 2. 1878

PHILADELPHIA, Oct q 1878
Early on the morning or the 80 Of September Mr.
Christian K Ross, who Is unhappily famous the
father Charley Ross stopped at his place Of business
his arrival ron his home at Germantown, prepare
tory attending the court where William Wester-
velt's for completely in the abduction Of his child
had but Just commenced. Among the letters lying
opened bis desk was one in dirty envelope. II
bore date but tho outside, which postmarked
Philadelphia addressed to 'Mr Ross, 800 Market
street" AS be read the ungrammatical and cramped
scraw there could wonder If the Responding father
felt that his stolen child might be within his reach
Tho words OF this extraordinary letter we're as fol
lows
LETTER.
Iyou viii the address Of william or Walter Baker and
the only 1 ~bo w yGl e S
l. alive. but viii take time for get him Advertise for
tion, think Philadelphia want thing
the country and want You TO have You boy our game
now up did not take him but was have shair in
IN ~sess-no sooner@snd no money wssserve DOM
know where he is Nor does Mrs Mosber. the
one want 70 get out Of II the best | can.
Don't publish this bat hold quiet and find Baker and be
love no When you have found the address Of Baker
put this in the pursne column Of the Ledger
One Of the 4 | have found him.
Don't show this TO the newspaper men, for want II quiet,
and work fast now pity you much OF TIE
THE HANDWRITING
The handwriting was bold but scrawling and irregular
from appearances the work or a unaccustomed TO
handling the pen. The paper large letter size,
crumpled and soied.
PRELIMINARY INQUIRIES.
Although scarcely daring TO hope Of course Mr.. Ross
lost time in making inquiries for the who i,
was promised should be the means Of bringing to him
his SON In the personal column or the Philadelphia
Public Ledger Of the 9th appeared the following
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NEWARK POLITICS.

The Democratic City Convention neid Oh satur-
day, Mr. Charles Il Henry presided The principal
nght was upon the nomination Tor Mayor tic leading
candidate being Nehemiah Perry the present incum-
bent, Andrew A. smaloy and Michael r. Kenny. Upon
ballot being taken Mr. sraslley was found 70 havo
about two thirds vote and he subsequently de-
clared tho unanimous choice of the Convention Will
lam A. Schmidt was nominated for Tax Commissioning
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He had looked through gazetteers and post ONCE
directories for the place called Georges Station" with
out success, and finally he went TO the Western Union
Telegraph Company's Offices where he consulted Of
the operators who is confdent!ay ntrusted with all
business relating the Ross He telegraphed to
the Charleston Office to know II there any such
Office known The answer came back GEORGES Sta
ton is the South Carolina Railroad. between here
and Augusta about forty miles from here Telegraph
ONCE there Down the tarfbook Georges
Square !" Thus much having been learned the oper-
ator at Georges Station communicated with 10
know If any bearing the gwen in the mystic
letter bad lived there and what known
bim. Word returned that there had been young
Of that name there and the operator clicked over
he wires that would gather what further information
nc could and send ii later.
RESULT THE PERSONAL.
The publication Of the personal" = brought to Mr.
aoss's store promptly morning Cthe 6th) young
man. who said that his Walter 7. Baker and
hat he had lived at Georges Station. s G. He was
OF about twentyfour, sunburned, evidently one
accustomed to labor with hts hands He subsequently
1aid that his occupation that OF carpenter He
of stout build light complexion and his appearance
rot that OF the kind Of usually described wide-
awake" There had been inquiry for him, he said and
10 anxious TO know what for. Mr.. Ross did not
n mediatey explain 10 him. Dut holdlng up the
anonymous letter distance, that be could
zee the handwriting but the words, said
"Do you recognize that handwritingf"
'ewhy that looks like Nelse Boothesn he immedi-
Stely replied.
NELsE BoorHE
'swho Is Nelse BootheS' demanded NJ. Ross
s'Why a man who used to work with me down In
South Carolina getting out barrel slaves"
Further questioning brought the facts that Boothe
from The North; that he sought Baker when
ae down there two years ago, fellow North
srner, and that Baker had procured him work He
called himself Nelson, Nese Boothe, and Baker did
regard him ''straighp (his expression for imply
ing moral obliquityl He had been connected with
company, he believed, strolng
mountebank, but hard up and disrepstabe
He had proposed 10 Baker 70 rob the village
Postmaster Al Georges Station, and 70 share the
plumber This Baker dissuaded him from, and shortly
after the fellow North, after borrowing some
money from him, and be had never seen him since
IL appeared that Boothe let South Carolina about
three months before the Charley Ross abduction
You MUST
Amer listening 10 this history Mr Ross said seYou
must ind that man. You yourself and to
me-" Then he showed him portion OF the extraordl-
nary letter which mentioned his name After TAX.
ing his address, Mr. Ross dismissed his visitor who
promised T. aid him al all hazaFds on tho follow
Ing day the 7th this personal appeared
nNB OF THE FoUR-I HAVE FOUND HIM
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POLICE NOTE.

James wcch was arraigncd before Judge Kasmire at
the Essex Market Police Court yesterday charge OF
forcibly abstractng 81 so from the vest pocket of
Rozkaro Duaro, OF No. 90 Oliver WEIGH
colnmitted In $500 bail 70 answer