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Prosperity in France.

Work, work, work, is the order of
the day in France. You see it i'm Paris,
you see it in the provinces, imprinted
in every face, and on every feature of
the country. "Labor, improbus Ia
Dor" is the all-powerful impulse which
predominates over and occupies the
population at the present moment !;
emancipated as it is from, and, as
have said, disguised with, for the
nonce at least, the troubles and tur-
moils of glory abroad or sedition at
home. Providence, too, fortunately,
has come in aid of these better and
repentant feelings and efforts, and has
crowned them and the year with an
abundant harvest, an increased fruit
crop and a splendid vintage. The
consequences of this happy combination
of national industry and fruitful sea-
sons are becoming everywhere con-
spicuous. Capital abounds and money
is to be had almost for the asking. /
cited last week two or three examples
of the way in which public subscrip-
| tions are filled in few hours. The
other day it was a sight to see the
crowds of blouses and bonnets. men
and women of the working classes.
thronging the Bureaux to invest their
savings in the new lines of Paris tram
ways, which they regard, of course, as
peculiarly their own affair, and intended
specially for their convenience. Build
ing operations, too, have burst forth
again almost with .ture,r, stimulated by
high prices and the rise in rentals,
which, high as they were before, have
just made another decided step in adj
vance. l have mentioned before the
large increase in the Paris octroi, which,
levied as it mainly is, upon the neces-
saries and comforts rather than the
luxuries of life, shows increased means
and consumption on the part of the
industrious classes. The payment in
advance of direct taxation is larger
than it has ever been before; and the
returns up to the present month of the
general revenue of the country display
an excess of little less than one hundred
millions over the preceding year. What
pity it is, one feels almost tempted
to exclaim, that the French people can
not be persuaded to let "war and
politics" alone, not for " a time" only,
but for "all time Paris Cor. of Phil
ddelphia Press.
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SCHENCK'S PULMONIC SYRUP FOL
THE CURE OF CONSUMPrION,
COUGHS AND COLDS

The great virtue of this medicine is that it ripens
the matter and throws it out of the system, purfes
the blood, and thus effects cure.
ScHENcK's SEA WEED Tonic, FOR THE CURE OF
DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, ETC.
The Tonic produces healthy action of the stom-
ach, creating appetite, forming chyle, and curing
the most obstinate cases Of Indigestion.
ScIIENCK's MANDRAKE PILLS, FOR THE CURE OF
LIVER COMPLAINT, ETC.
These PAls Alternative and produce a health Y
action Of the liver without the least danger, they
are free from calomel and yet more efficacious in
restoring healthy action of the liver.
These remedies a certain cure for Consumption,
the Pumonic Syrup ripens the matter and purifes
the blood. The Mandrake Pills act upon the liver,
create healthy bile, and remove all diseases of the
liver, often a cause OF Consumption. The Sea Weed
Tonic gives tone and strength to the stomach, makes
a good digestion, and enables the organs form good
blood and thus creates healthy circulation Of
healthy blood. The combined action of these medi-
cines, rs thus explained, will cure every case OF
Consumption, ii taken in time, and the use of the
medicines persevered in.
DIR. Schenck is professionally at his principal Office
corner Sixth and Arch streets, Philadelphia every
Monday, where all letters for advice must be adj
dressed. Schenok's medicines for sale by all Drug
gists.
+. J. HART K CO., Nos. 70, 10 and ~ Tchoupitou-
las St, New Orleans, Wholesale Agents.
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A SUICIDE IN CHARACTER. AT Vii
liers-sur-Oise the other day an English
actress, known as Nine. Reene-at one
time popular in London-committed
suicide in the role of Ophelia. She
was sixty-fve years of age, and had
lived in the above-named little village
for the past ten years. She was very
sad, but always very kind and good to
everybody. Nobody thought of rid
iculing her odd appearance and ways,
for it was well known that she had
carried a dead love in her heart for
nearly half a century. She had left
London years before because her af-
famed married another woman. The
last part she had played on the London
stage with him was Ophelia to his
Hamlet, and what news had come to
her of him no one knew; but she was
found floating under the surface of the
river, her gray head decked out with
flowers.
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England and the Eastern Question.

John Lemoinne, writing in the
Journal dies Debats, says: Every one
must have been struck by the rapidity
and facility with which England has
thrown her traditional Eastern policy
overheard, and the public has seen the
country for which the integrity of the
Ottoman Empire had so long been a
dogma become suddenly the first to call
for the dismantling of the crumbling
edifce. There are several reasons for
this sudden change. In the first place,
the English, who are a positive people,
do as the rats do which forsake falling
house; in the second place, they calcu-
late that if they still wanted to save
the integrity of Turkey they would be
obliged to do so alone. Hence they
are ready to give up portions of the
Ottoman Empire that some part of it
may remain, and to make every kind of
sacrifice in order that the eternal East
ern question may not crop up while
they are isolated. The war of 1854
and 1855, the Crimean expedition, and
the siege of Sebastapol were episodes of
the personal policy of Napoleon III
From a dynastic point of view, i'm an
interest absolutely distinct from that of
France, it was rather cleverco,,p. for
1t was tantamount to the dissolution of
the old coalition of Europe against the
Empire. 1t was, in fact, the price
paid for the English alliance. The
Emperor Of Russia did not believe. nor
would he ever believe, that England
could become the active ally of a
Napoleon. He refused to believe it
up to the last moment, and hurried on
the war. That blunder, dearly paid
for, has since been repaired in the dis
asters of France, and England, left
alone, has seen the treaty of Paris
torn to shreds and seen Russia retake
possession of the Black Sea. Now.
If at the present time the integrity of
the Ottoman Empire was menaced,
France would not have the same mo-
tives for recommending the Eastern
campaign, We have something else
to do, and England would have to un-
dertake the job single-handed. Ii Is
clear she is not disposed to undertake
it, and that explains the change in her
attitude and language.
II
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Gained Fifteen Pounds Of Flesh.

SgUTH BERWICK. Me, Jan. IL IS72.
ii II. STEVENS, ESQ:
DEkH Sill have had Dyspepsia in its worst form
for fIta last TIN years, and have taken hundreds
dollars worth Of rfedicine without obtaining
lief. In September last co,ntnenced taking the VEG
ETINE since which time health has steadily i'm
proved My food dgcsts well, and hav. gained IF
Teen pounds flesh. There several others this
place taking the YEGErISE and all have obtained
lief.
Yours truly
THOMAS T.. MOORE,
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What | Know About Vegetile.

SoUrH BosroS, May 9th, 1870.
ii. f. STEVENS: -
DEAR SIR have had cts.'lEtHb bic cN pcrencc with
the For by spcpsia Gsnrrgi Debility, and
blood the Neeetie il superior ~ anything
which have ever used. l commenced taking fE@E-
aeut the middle of last winter, and after us
q bottles il entirely cured of dyspepsia,
and blood never was in good condition as at
press:lt tire. IT will afford pleasure to give
further '1trs relative to what know about
this good medicine. IL aty who will call or adj
dress me at my residence, ~, Athens Street. Very
MONROE PARKER.
tl,sn- Atrfaf
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DYSPEPSIA.

sYMPToMs-want ofappetite, rising Of food and
from the Stomach, acidity of the stomach, heart
burn dft ness and whiteness of the tongue in the
mornina>s of djsteHson in the stomach and bow
els sometimes rnmbIing and pain :co-tveness, which
occasionally interrupted by diarrhea palcness of
the urine. The mouth is clammy, or has
litter taste. Other frequent symptoms are water
brasil dI ;itation of the heart, headache and disor
ders of the sefses SEEING double &c There IL
eral debility languor. and aversion to motion deJec
ton OF the spirits, disturbed sleep and frightfu
dreams.
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An old lady who has Travelled
much says that the employees on west
en railroads are much more polite
than those in the east. At the east
conductors are usually the pets of some
director or officer of the road who re-
cognize no obligation to the public.
At the west are found men who have
gained their position by actual merit
and promotion. They don't swell
about with fine clothes and heavy
iewelry but understand their business
and the courteous treatment due to
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-11-27

ALL who have heard of little Charlie
Ross should read the beautiful new book, en-
titled CHERRY, the Singer" published by
Edward A. Samucls, lbs fremont ST., Boston.
Possibly it may lead to the recovery of the
70 OF the book is partially founded on his
own life and abduction. Sent by mail, post
age free, on receipt of S1.OO.
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WE often see a large stock of cattle
which do not seem to thrive, and come out
''spring poor" all for want of something to
start them in the right direction. One dol
lars worth of .&eTiddn's CdralIy Condition
Powders, given to such a stock occasionally
during the winter, would be worth more than
an extra half ton of hay
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bought of you has proved all it was repre-
scented and more, and all we could wish in
Cook Stove, bakes perfectly, with less fue
than any stove we have ever used, and is the
combination of economy and utility.
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and always have been, since the days
Of Authentic history; more iiiarriagea
BILE women in the world than men. In
1860 the average number of marriages
in the United States was seventy-fve
to one hundred manageable women.
Since then we have passed through the
five years war of the rebellion, in con-
sequence If which one million men lost
their lives. In addition; there has since
then been growing morbid luxury
among both men and women, which,
added to Tie exDensiveness Of living,
have tended to greatly restrict mar
rage. The State census of Massachu-
sets, just completed, informs us that
there are now 63, US4 mere wonen than
men in the State, and that the disparity
is increasing yearly.
The theory that marriage offers to
woman her only career of usefulness
leads us to do injustice to the great
army of the unmarried. They not
only drop down in general estimation,
so that we speak slightly of them as
old maids and slIperfuous women, but
neglect to provide for them, and to give
them the training necessary for their
successful living and proper develop
nent: Mr.. Greg, the charming Eng
lish tssayist, calls unmarried women
redundant and "supertiiotis woinen,"
and has written an elaborate paper in
answer to the question, tWhy are wo-
men redundant He not only at
tempts to answer this question, sue
ceeding only indifferently well, but he
raises another query, which he also
undertakes to answer: "What shall
we do with these superfuous women?"
And full discussion of the whole sub
ject, to which he carried kindly spirit,
he is unable to suggest any other pro-
vision for these superfluous women than
expectation. You must do with them
as you do with any other commodity
with which the market is overstocked-
as Delaware did last summer, when its
peach crop was overwhelmingly super
fluous; you must export them. The
women must emigrate.
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A SUICIDES SToRY.---Lotta Mont
ford, an actress, committed suicide. at
Dallas, Texas, soon after receiving the
following letter:
HARTFORD, CT, October, 1875.
Mrs. Nichols:
DRAR MADAM: Yours received
enclosed we found $50. Have very
little to say, only that your little girl is
well, only that she is growing blink like
your mother. She has spasms worse
than ever, and very often speaks of you,
and in her sleeps calls for her little
mamma. am actually afraid she will
soon pass away. We bought the tomb
stone for your little boys grave, and
fixed it up nicely. 1t cost S1S7. Mrs.
- drew on your account, because
her husband was out at the farm.
Please do not let her know that wrote
to YOU. | can't write much now, but
thought | would let you know some.
thing about Sadly; l know what a
mothers feelings are. 1 won't write
any more. Goodbye. From your
sympathizing friend,
ANN S. RENNEY.
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Emperor William of Germany is
living a vigorous old age. He was in
the sadllc during the whole Of both
days of the recent anniversary, and
gall"pcd up and down ihc field at the
head ofhis staff as briskly as ever.
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|
AMOUNTING THE BoDY.-Dr. E. G..
Angel, who is interested in Turkish
and Russian baths, has contributed a
very interesting paper to the Medical
Record, on the practice of amounting
the body with restorative or medicinal
oil or unguents. After mentioning the
high antiquity of this practice of
Injunction, he says: But it was the
Roman baths of Caracalla, of Con
stantine, of Diocletian, and Titus, and
other emperors, that the art of anoint-
ing was carried to its greatest perfect
ion as a means alike of pleasure and
of health. 1t became Of such impor-
lance that in all the great Ihe,me a
special room, known as the mactuori,,,n
or eleotltesiun,, was provided merely for
the keeping of the oils aud perfumes.
In an ancient painting, showing the
apartments of a Roman bath, the
M,ctumium appears like an apothecary's
shop, filled with an immense number
of vases. So essential did the Roman
bathers consider the process of anoint
ing that they INDUCED in it twice in
each bath-at the beginning, when a
comparatively cheap oil was employed,
probably without perfume, and again
at the close, when costly balsams and
fine perfumes were used without stint,
being rubbed over the entire body,
even to the soles of the feet. The
variety of these ointments was very
great-cloves, cinnamon, lilies, laven-
der, myrrh, roses, and many other
fragrant substances being used in their
manufacture. 1t was even customary
to apply different unguents to different
parts of the body during the same
bath; oil of wild thyme being rubbed
on the head, neck and eyebrows, and
oil of watermint on the arms. The
rich had precious ointments of their
own, which were carried to the baths
in small vials of alabaster, crystal, or
gold.
PHOTOGRAPHY IN MEDICAL dag
NosIs-The useful applications of pho
Biography are numerous and varied,
and their number is constantly on the
increase. In paper recently read be
fore the Medical Society of Lower
Austria, DIR. Ultzman mentioned, on
the authority of DIR. Vogel, that an
eruption of smallpox had been made
evident by photography twenty-four
hours before it actually came out. AL
though no one could As yet observe
anything on the face of the patient,
the negative plate showed stains on the
face which perfectly resembled the
various exanthem, and twenty-four
hours afterwards the eruption became
clearly evident.
\ wit once asked peasant what part
he performed i'll the great dram; ct
life, Il mind my own business was
the reply.
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VEGETINE, instead of being a puffeG :
up medicine, has worked its way up to its
present astonishing success by its actual mer-
it in curing all diseases of the blood of what
ever nature,
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Animal Life in the Ocean Depths.

1t was for MANY years thought that,
beyond the depth Of 800 fathoms, an
imal life ceased to exist in the ocean.
Forbes reached this zero of life in the
Egan sea, and the fact ascertained for
the Mediterranean was inferred for all
other seas. The transmutation of in
organic matter into organic matter is
only performed by vegetables, and
then only under the controlling power
of light. The distinction made by
naturalists between the lowest forms of
animal and vegetable life lies just here !:
vegetables convert the inorganic Gle
ments of earth, air, and water, into
organized matter; animals rearringe
this organized matter into animal
tissue. 1t was well known, as no light
penetrates the profounder oceanic
depths, that no vegetation can exist
there; an absence of animal life was
therefore inferred. Certain exceptions
to this definition of vegetable life, as
being exhaustive, are found in the
fungi, which terminate and grow in
darkness, and it is believed are nour-
ished in great measure by organic
matter, as well as in the curious car
nivorous plants, which have of late
attracted so much attention. This,
however, does not invalidate the truth
that all nutriment, in order to be fit for
the maintenance of animal life must
pass, at least once, through the trans
mutation effected only by vegetation.
The non-existence of life below 800
fathoms, in all the oceans of our globe,
was strongly supported by Forbes in
vestigation in the Mediterranean. The
abyssal depths of the sea were thus
determined by logic to be the universal
empire over which reigned darkness,
desolation, and death. No investi-
cations were made as to the facts of
the case. Logic and hasty general
ization from inadequate knowledge
were made, once again in the history
of science, to do duty for the more
laborious method of patient observ-
alton. Commerce at last gave the
impulse to deep-sea exploration which
had before been lacking. The COM
mercial world demanded more speedy
mode of communication from con-
tinent to continent, and the response
came in the form of submarine tele-
graph. Thousands of sounding were
made to determine the position in
the oceans bed for its successful laying,
and thousands, again, to secure the
broken end after the first failure.
These soundings and grapplings
brought from the sea-depths unmis-
taxable proof that life in many varied
and exquisite forms existed there, far
away from life and vegetation, under
an enormous pressure of superincum-
waters; and logic retired discom-
flied
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Az AccIpENTAL CURE.-When death

An ACCIDENTAL CURE.-When death
was hourly expected from consumption, all
remedies having failed, and DIR. II. James was
experimenting he accidentally made a prepa-
ration of Indian Hemp, which cured his only
child, and now gives this recipe free on receipt
1.-TWO stamps to payexpenses. Hemp also cures
night sweats, nausea of the stomach, and will
break fresh cold in "a hours. Address Grad
dock & Co., 1882 Race ST., Phila., Pa, naming
this paper.
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HAVE you severe wrench or sprain
Have ycu rheumatism in any form? Have
you stiff neck, or punches caused by rheu-
matte pains? If so, Johnson's Anodyne Lini-
ne,t is specific remedy, used internally
and externally.
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In the list of English pensions paid
last wear there is an item of f32 still
paid to persons who suffered by the re-
bcIliou in Ireland in 1898, E1O paid
to IA sevant of King Gearge Ill; 1889
paid to servants of Queen Charlotte,
and $50 paid to servants of Queen
Caroline
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Feel MYSELF a New Man.
NArIck, Mass, 'Jahs LIST, Is7a

= NATItk, MHsr., JiTHH TfFr IoIZ
Mr.. II. II. STEVENS:
DEAR SIR-Through the advice and earnest persIIa-
slot, II Rev. T.. :. Best. of this place. have been ia
king LEeEtfEE foT Dy-pepsia, Of which have snf-
fered for hgEF used only bottles, and al
ready feel my self nG& man. Respectfully.
Pr i. W. CARTER.
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Employment Is esscntlalto happiness,
and 50 generally is this recognized that
there are times when even the LATEST
MAJ, feels inclined to thank his creator
for having provided him with nous
tache to twIrl
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BURNETT's COCAINE is tine best and
cheapest Hair Dressing in the world. 1t
kills dandruff, allays irritation, and promotes
A vigorous growth of Hair.
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when writing 70 Advertiser please mem
ton the name Of this paper. S.N.U. ~.
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The Home Doctor.

One ounce alcohol, two draChms
cayenne pepper, one ounce kerosene
oil let it stand twenty-four hours after
mixing. 1t cures the worst toothache
ever kii6ffi:
DEPRESSION OF SPiRf;ts:: Sal Vol
atile, combined with camphor, is more
efficacious than most remedies in
affording relief in depression of spirits,
heartburn, spasms, palpitations, etc.
A simple remedy for neuralgia is
horseradish. Crate and mix it in vim
egar, the same as for table purposes,
and apply to the temple when the face
or head is affected, or the wrist when
the pain is in the arm or shoulder.
A French physician expresses his
preference for lemon juice, as local
application in diptheria, to chlorate of
potash, nitrate ofsilver, perchloride of
lime water. He uses 1t by dipping a
little plug Of cottonwood, twisted
around wire, in the juice, and press
ing it against the diseased surface four
or five times daily.
BEES FOR New ZEALAND.-Two
nests of English bumble-bees have been
sent to New Zealand by Mr.. Frank
auckland for the Canterbury Acclim-
atization Society. These insects are
specially desired in New Zealand for
the purpose of fertilizing the common
clover; the proboscis of the common
bee is not sufficiently long to reach
down to the pollen of the clover flow
err, while the bumble-bee is enabled to
do so. In this way the insect is ex-
pected to do great service to the agri-
culturist by largely extending the
growth of the clover. The bees were
packed in their own nests in two box
es, and will be under the charge of il
member of the New Zealand Council,
who is provided with every necessary
for their welfare during the voyage.
They are expected to arrive about the
middle of Observation-Disclosures at
the antipodes.
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1t is computed that 5000, 900 hog
will 90 into the pork barrels of the
United States before january LIST,
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NEW and BEAUTIFUL INSTRUMENT.
THE
PianO-Harp
CABINET ORGAN.

An exquisite combination. adding to the capacity
the much of that of the forte and harp
With a double-rced organ, complete and perfect IN
every respect, is combined new instrument, the PI
ANO-HARP, the tones of which are produced Ivy ster
tongues bars. rightly set in steel plates affixed to
sounding boy, and struck by hammers, NJ i'll the pi
anotorte. The tones of pure silveIy, bel-like
quality, very beautiful in combination alienation
with the organ tones. The organ may be used alone,
and is in respect complete and perfect
gan without the PIANO-HARP, or may he used
with the PIANO-HARP; the latter may he used sep
arately in combination with all the stops Of
the organ. to which it adds greatly in yivacity life
and variety, adapting it to much wider range Of
music.
Upon its invention and introduction, about year
since, this instrument was received with much
favor that the demand greatly exceeded the manu-
tacturers utmost ability to supply that they have
had occasion to ADVERTISED it extensively Having
perfected facilities for large supply, they offer
it to the public with confidence.
Circulars, with drawings and full descriptions, free.
MASON Il HAMLlN ORGAN CO.. l5l fremont
Street BOSTON; - Union Square, NEW YORK; 50
and 81 Adams Street, CHICAGO,