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Ind allowed themsc'res were 5000, being n
reduction Of t5u0, which Is the heaviest
are are pare pa of 1!ttle ta'es Men % ra~f"g "y *la 3
will hereafter takc, ,5oo, ant the majority o'
salaries arc cut about corresnont!ingIy: Tho
Board has propohctl 70 discharge from the en-
ploycs Of 4 tae ccty:Ilall ono Assstant Ensl-
three cons,abics, s1,lsd each; ono clerk IN the
Water Office, s7nl; another clerk, 5000; an
other, 5000; orc. lfarbor- Master, nnu another
ss;k sss saG j ssss 'ss st,ss; a:s: PssF'nsta f
tte rest Of tle employees average about
300 each, a,lh ono clerk receiving 81, 500 was
spared. Ia the Sewerage Dsepartment the head
sss sS g.s, s es SnE TS M r s r.. T s1sFfSs g.
rartment, the head clerk loses $780,, and tl!e
rest Of the clerks, fourteen IN number, $50
each; none are bounced. Unlcr the head of
miscellaneous employees there is but little change,
discharged. In the Watcr-Works North side)
there are but few changes. Most Of the small
salaries are reduced about sl25. each, and the
West Side Pumping Works employees now nl,1n-
exact agures arc: safar!es jan. j, s209, $40 ;
nov, tles, 500; reduction, :s7,A4o.
1t must be borne In mind, that the
above figures arc merely The, reductions rs
Rroposed By The Hoard Of Public Works,
pass upon tle figures. and changes will proba-
bly, be made both In figures and men.
Aid. Cullcrton remarked that the only way 10
ascertain how to reduce, and how much or f1ow
many, wns to go around among the emplovas
and SEQ them work and talk with them. This
the Committee decided 70 do, and the attention
Of the meeting was turned to Mir. Shorcy, Of tho
PUBLIC L1nRARr BOARD
who said TINT the Board which tie represented
had made no Ggurcs; but he supposed Tint
several thousands could he cut out of the
S14,100 now paid In salaries, without injury to
the Library. lie wns asked Il he could present
a detailed statement at the next meeting
Of the Committee, Monday forenoon,
mud he replied tint there
would be n special meeting OF the Library
board Saturlay, when the thing would be drawn
up, and II could be seen what roulA be spared,
Aid. AfcCfea said II was not question OF
what they could spare. The city had lust 80
much money. Tho question was, ""hat must
The Chairman then called upon Marshal Ben
ner and Supt. Hickey.
MARSHAL BENNER
said that the Committee on Fire and Wnter had
had his department under consideration for
some time, and he supposed their action would
come up In the Council.
AID Kirk satd 1t was 50, md thought tho re-
ductions there would be satisfactory.
CHEF HICKEY
was then called on: The Committee on Police
hnl nut concluded It's labors and he had moth
ing to eay, even Ind tho Committee time Ia
hcar him. Which II lid not have, 1t being time
for the Council, and Tho meeting adjourned.
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TIE CITY-IIALL.

Frank Adams Is still absent ut Lake Mime
tonka fishing.
The City Clerk and his'ails fixed the ballot
boxes yesterday for tic election. Tho boxes
nru fully equipped with articles used in tho elec-
ton.
Mayor Colvin returned yesterday morning
looking aunburnt and s'ashy." lie does not
consider II necessary that O saloon-closing proc
lanlnton bo issued for Wednesday.
Aid. Van Osdcl and Koorlcr. Of the Council
Committee on Public Buildings, took the train
Inst night for Cleveland to pay visit Of inspcc-
ttUh to tho quarry tho owtler OF which hopes to
furnish stone for the new Courthouse.
Money did not flow into the Treasury yester-
day OIL The "popu1ar loan" a. freely us It had
as Sssn abopt sso q p With % Kit jacoD j. Rose
berg advanced $5,000. Tho projectors Of the
plni arc confident that as soon N It really be-
Games popular to help tho city In tho prcacnt
alictons thu 81, ,000, GOO In cash will soon bo or
hnnd.
City.Attorncy Tuthil returned TO his labors
yesterday murntng, after weeks vacation In
Tho beautiful towns Of Madison and JAncsvlllc,
WIS. lie Is warm u bis praises OF the hospital
y q tbs Rsaps et s s;s pfsss ps Win aa a s
personally supervise the prosecution Of tho
lnany unlcGnBca saloon-fsccpcrs Of Chicago.
TAe cases will ~ brought up rs fast as possible.
II Is estimated that $S0, 100 was lost to the city
last year by negligence In The collection Of H.
cense-lces.
The ordinance recently introduced IN tho
Council by AID. Ballard providing that after 10
o'clock .. NJ: tho persons who might DO In tho
Lakc-Front Park u kent moving BY the police
man .Gaa Sn tt Ssa Sa ke9 x b. ass W.
otherwise, for he had ordered the police 10 sec
that such regulation was cnforcetl. Now 1t
happened that tho wcl.hnewn Charley. Kern,
bctake himself 10 TINT Park 70 eoot hts heated
brow In thu grateful breczes Of Lake Mfchlgan.
Stretched full length upon bench, his rcpasc
ws who f9Ey os1sz 5 q key an@ on Sf re a
and %%l s Seetaosiy W iii cSaPlsy ss si.s and asma"
the why and wherefore. Bit the policeman
stcrnly enforced his orders, and kept NJ:
kcsu moving N tho most approved fashion TIL
H. e '9Sa ysitefas, aa so s the LIZ poa ssss i pss RpsS
JIG Works, but when II dawnea upon
his mind That the joke WAS OH supt. Hickey ho
forget how the pcclct made him "kccp NOV.
Ing" though he Ia Atill really to a4acrt that 1" "
y 20 fun Il. keep fellow srotttng around for
sCAyEN0EH BILLB.
Comptroller Farwell, destrou* to be sure that
he vas authorized to pay BUS tor scavenger
work which the Board Of Health had contracted,
s Ssss u sttss sda 70 81 Eaf 4hs
following is sfs. 1uths|l's reply:
ny oplnion a. 70 the poxe1s Of tho tsonrd Of loalh
work Of the city, etc.. submit she following a.
ss ss:. ss,f, .s q +: fs
and authorize ths Hoard of Health g ie. shs seas.
eon,raei cannot 10 issao to .n.horsr sa,d Bosfd 70
~ osa "otH o. Sasn eng q St ~ ~ ~
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paid, whether tho negrcea.o amount paid for auch
work IA greater ur lrca thah 3.itln.
Tho sanitary welfare Of tho city iutIn9 tho hot
sumner wrnthcr Il nf ~ rrat Importance TINT the
tirlay III having tin tcayrn.er wurk If the city
tract would rc0ulro might, md probably would.
cnnse mnch sickness and nc1iltcnce. lfencn tic
necessity Tor the power which the board has 10
havo tho work lont BY lhe day. HeApcctfnlly,
X. b.,TuTtitLL, city Attorney.
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SUBURBAN.,

The joint Committee appointed oy public
meetings recently held at South Chicago and
Grand Crossing, to procure signatures to pc.
tis!on u the Buard VI Trustees OF The Town OF
Hyde Park, actting forth thu necessity of In
mediate relief frotu tho Immense lotly of water
now loodiug portions OF the south part ot the
lown, lave thr nstncs Of nearly every resident,
the meeting of the Board, the hrst held In the
mast three Yegka.
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Sheriff Aguew has been the most unfortunate
Of officials, and yesterday added to Ills troubles,
IL viii be remembered that fair Sunday MORN
Ing few weeks ago fourteen Of the inmates Of
the jail boldly marched out without my trouble
While this was the largest delivery, up To that
tiiao tho escapes had been numerous. and very
easy OF accom- pllshluent under the laxity Of DIS
cipline aud tneltlccncy of bis euboTdinatcs.
f6s Instance, tbs 1ailGr had been known to
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fnr enn,rs II III fhe n,i3snrv otI"r. ssunl II th
H. Itnns rt,ram, az ,.ctnr *. "vnastt ~ .no
od; .r,,.o.~t,.,,,.,.a IT., s,x,.
,iieaI di.ah,ics NJ S;nuni,o III Eim,",ns aHe Pn.
sons!s u. rasfeM, ,ast ,vf.,, N, r,n,,,. o,.,,
~ euhliGe@tu" @ mtin sit. nanMNg te5o!ntlon. no
anoinea tnc ioiaoWng ~ 9tatenent showing tho
ate ~ PRESENT u 1 hne nsny ~ wv tsoops. ocatea
a. toI5ows 4aG Ill nson8!nH tn tlesaehmenfs a.
~ ~ Ioi'., 1ioG t"srtcu T. .T no!Eiansess ~
~ ~ ~ ,s !. u..Gs .t n.ntesf Whllo
IN ine nctu uiTaaths aEa'1't ano !n9lane !hcso arc
@ under Gen: Igffy oniy Ii i.I. anu - nns'eE Gen,
Esnok nhsy cnn ~. masng stg r. a. Inc r.
1n n wv aso ioca'su III No1ac1h c9tlcs ana
1orss. omss. -,
Ihe SpehKcr rro teM. aald ho!ore the iionsn
tc.eetaphie a'tRaten from tne ttoYernor or Maine
stnt,ng tnat .nsne "ntns hcGopacn ING vacant
Scna.ossn'p rum 'uht Sa..c' h"a sesleaeu die seat
1tv str Sralrsknfoinifnr n TtHmrni.stnn n
Wilt lilo tnIlan crrltry and rnnott thn cnntinn
n,i -, 80 nvr1,nrt 1f lin frHiHrs
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SOlODOhT.
Spicy breath. tceth white aud speckleas,
Fragrant sozodoat secures;
Ladies', can y0u bu 90 reckless
Al W fall to Iuake them yoursi
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hat crcely over bis left cyc, and, looking tou,.,

hat acrcely over bis left cye. and looking tos,,,
The smoker. sntd: ""srl
''s'yar. ole felles: nbnddy kin trip mo np'n H.,
manner 'thnnt gtsn' me -n.faxton:" and h. 'nat M
rRnced ncrcrly Inward thr supposed 0t1"nt...' ~
when. encounteflng the wire a4nn he went rlc...
knees on tle rcd grA.tlalk and badly ira etursa1 ~
one leg of his pnntatuons. "z
This acctneh N hnve n different effect on thu ~,
fercr. for gathering hlnsclf mp slowly, and nnt
ing nt thu tttokcr, who assll stood quietly putse
his ctgnr, he said: 'Hs
~ asHs os tfs 'si M sa ,snc, ssnst, s
thet throw so Gary." w
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THE WEATHER,

WASHINGTON. D. C., July lii a.m.-1n IN.
Upper tasc reglan, Upper Mlss!salppi md Low,
Missouri Valleys, clear. OF fair weather, WIN
casterly 10 annthcEly wIntis slowly rising tenpcts
tufe. md failing barometer.
GENERAL OnsEnvATtnSa.
.---. ClttcAno. Luiy t0--5ftanlrb.
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other sociables at intervals Of two weeks, which
! NIL! close the series for this season.
The West End Social Club will give necktie
complimentary Tuesdny evening at Campbell
Hall, corner Campbell avaa Que aud Van Buzen
street.
The equincctiaI storm has damnened tho ardor
OF the dsnizeus Of this suburb for parties, aud
the clubs and schools have been depended upon
almost entirely for entertainment. Since the
.. maesing at Mrs. Sabin's, aud one at
Mrs. Can6eids- The meeting 1t Mrs.
sabn:s "az attended by Prof. Booth
OF chicago, who very good-naeuredly occupied Il
paIt OF Tue evening WITH recitations. 70 the per-
feet enjoyment OF every one present. There was
an abundance OF very good music also, as is al
way the case whenever the Sahins en- terrain. At
AIRS. Canield's the entertainment consisted OF
readings from the memoirs Of George Tlcknor,
Just published; an original sketch By Miss
Ward, and recitations from Miss 1ugelow's
"Seven Times Seven," by seyen young ladies'
dressed IN character. This proved to be pretty
concert, and very appropriate for parior repre-
sentation. Tho next meeting Of this Club will
be at the residence OF Alre. G. g. Farwel.
The Ladies' Club ia to meet ut MEs. Kinks On
Lake avenue.
The Hon. Mr.. and Mrs John 7. Farwell. Nr.
aud Mrs. E. S. Warner, and AIr. and HRS. q. c.
Durand, are in the South trying to eacape the
weather.
NJ. Mrs. and the Misses Williams are still in
California
Mr.. and Mrs. ". II. Ferry. Jz., are expected
home from Europe iu May.
Mr.. e. buckingham, who was confined to his
residence on account OF illness for some weeks.
is now fully restored to h,s Usual health.
Friday evening Capt 4. I. Sabn gave liter
ary and musical entertainment at the Academy,
and in spite Of the snow-storm there were nuu-
ber Of the citizens present, beside the members
OF the school. The Young gentlemen acquitted
themselves handsomely IN whatever they under
took. While we ask for more Of the glorious
music which Mr.. and Mrs. Sabin, Miss Warne,
may pray to be relieved OF the oquinoctil
wrath.
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"A
Nation.
In his testimony before tho House Foreign
AIuira Committee. James E. Lyon testified that,
in 1a72- dispatch was sent to England ny P1o1
6illiusan, Bridges WilJAna. aod HusssJ. Ktro
had made IN examination Of tho Emma Nine.
to the effect that there were "8, 900 tona dsoov-
cred since last report sample assSy. 2G00 Por
ton" Prof. suhnsn could not renoonhex THAI
he had signed such a dispatch and, on gong
homo he searched tho files Of the English jour
nits he did send. aud wishes to have lncludsd n
his testimony given under oath. aud On which
be relies for hla professional vindicalon:
vsy great tmproysmsn:* staee 80: .ast % report a. O.
all In It the bottom wnze ~ feet below old work
tues drifsed ~ fee all in Simple AsaaJs ~ PER
cent isad aud ss9 si1fet e9erses aseo'eseo .lnes
~ish the IL highly satisfactory MAlod supple
mentary report Cannon Eoad at.ll e lad, shall @ Tor
tons tulion work S1 0o: propose selling here AZ
ranged all Other matters here. Wil report fully On -
turn H1LifAAH. S1[Lf2As, AND dC2sEx-
We have examined this dispatch carefully. and
cannot see what the difference Ii between tho
statement actually sent and tnat given By Lyon
though Prof Gilman Says in = letter to Mr.
Hewitt, the Chairman Of the Committee, th&s
'there ia nothing in the dispatch to Justify ths
monstrous statement MADE ia the Gafoied ex-
tract from it that those QUO tons Of ORC had An
aasay value Of $4,000, or that the dispatch
above quoted gives to the reserves RnV SPECIFIC
value whatever" II the dispatch did not mean
that these were 5000 tons worth e ooo Per ton,
Ve CANNOT understand whas It dio mean, ,nn!ess
Mr. silllu,an uses language in way totally dif-
ferans from TINT in which other people use It;
tha fiisDatch was clearly just what LEou
represented it to be, and that It vas
intended to effect just the object be said it Fas
| intended TO effect. Another point in the case
not cleared up IS as to the e1perts payment for
servicea. He was paid s5ooo he says, at the
! ontset and promised mora afterwards. After
tha nina gas toated be got go, ,0J0 more Ho
was employed By ths veudees Of tho mine, DO
has always maintained, and 7e: the man who
actually appeared al bis employer was, he Low
SAYS, Con Baxter. ons OF Patk's ''pala" in tho
sale. As to tho s2o,00o additional which he got,
he eavs it wa. in part paid for work on other
| mining property of Parks. Now the question
a1i5es, what Was this other property, aad what
was the work, aud did the Emma 3line pay for
work done on uther and disconnected ninea
This witccss evidently needs good daal nors
vigorous c1oaA-e1aminat.on than hs hAs yst bean
subjected to.
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Where Goes the quicksilver 7

}rcGQa 7tTF7E0TlQE EHl!Fp71H "
During tho past fifteen years hundreds OF tons
Of oulcks,Iyer have been used and used up IL the
various mills at Gold HILL SILVER Clty' anu s'1-
MI lioa,ds-if It naa5 be termed iiquld-and AZ
II reall,lv seeks the bottom OF anv depression in
- he eartn or rocks, The query naturally arlaee.
where Las alt this heavy charge Of mercury gone
to7 Most Of the rocks near the surtace 10 uo,a
Canon and 6i3-allle Canon arc eXceeohsH .tls
,orous and full OF minute fractures, but there
H,A + doubtless 3 point at considerable depth
where the rocks arc compact and homogeneous.
Il il reasonable 10 suppose that If ever the com
nact bedrock is exposed in the ::canone mere 'a
viii be found ex1ensige deposits Oh she lons-1o7'
quicksilver. Quien sale?
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10 Ie transcendently beautiful, ths parants
5ut receive S5 more aa cumsna. ar a
p!csent' AZ soon rs he comes in possess;on ~
u.s vie ne purchases or rents q small li~ht-
eunstr t tructeo bamboo house, WHICH, with liberal
supply OF coarse mats aud few articles fnr
sdtn1s} ."1.n} PURPOSES. sutiices for a residence.
"nich Is Kept all neat and clean as a h0nnd's
tooth, the vito Going, however, her own housa-
woik Washing and ironing her lords clothes.
"Hlco arc Kept in perfect order. She in yorv
oonestc' seluam or never seen upon the street.
sna more true and faithful wives ueyer eriated
IN lact they dare not be otherwise, for their mar
ems would chasslse them severely. The husband
seeonm taeee q meal at nome. the wife subsista
In.eny unon rce, and the cost Of maintaining
her. together with her wardrobe, Will not o1cesf'
$3o year: Mrs. King. being conscientious and
energetic lacy, resolved to use every effort in
nef power to break up the Infamous traffic in
Cu!neae women; but, being ignorant of tha
manners anq customs OF tho people in that dis.
tshs country, aud having no bac5ers,-hur hus-
nAna 1eaiinE lnd,noront,-faied IN accomplish.
ing ner melitorious object. As last resort. she
,seueu IN eotct requiring every one of her Auh-
oahds clerks to abandon forthwith and turn OIL
their Chinese wives or they would not be sur
1efou 10 dlno at the same table with her. The re-
suit can easlly be imagined, for on tho following
oRv net one OF the clerks made bis appearapce
et tue allotted place Of business which placed
ar. hlug In an awkward position, blocking the
wheels OF his immense business. Tho indiscre-
ton OF bis wife came near causing him much
trouble and unnecessary expense; and strange
as 1t may appear, the clerks had the sympathy
OF tho whole community OF Shanghai; and
however Illuminating it might have been to Mrs.
King, she WAS obliged to .resclnd her edict, aud
when the writer left Shanghai tho wheels Of
business wero again in motion and eyeryrbin.
vent on swimmingly.
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GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES.
rhe Rich Widows Of New York
City.
1smpting a Husband: Twenty Thous-
ard Dollars offered for His
Wife.
Hou Joblinks Escapel-.-The Good Old
Observation-Disclosures Of Ameri-
can Women.


THE LILY AND THE V1oLET9.
1d1v bloomed in gardeners he'd
Of iJp,rts-Ease and sweet violrts ehy.
.nl uoldsl her gurealy aud graceful head
In arch couceit, to the pzzsers-by.
Ind orB reached over. vho longel to clasp
This fair, willis Lily wLlch boxed xx2y
ner supple bosom hry yond his grasp,
In hcklo breezes witch blew thai dsy.
Ah. the free winds Of destiny freshen At will
And the stranger, aweary, went, humming song ;
Ina the hrea4<s kept blowing aud flowing, until
The pale LILY wearied with bowing So long.
Then the SLY. modest Tiolets whispered together:
Tin nice .eing little, faE no one may blalns
Il with dirtipg: and all the wild weather
Which bluws hy shall leave us forever the sAna.
-Caar:es Stucrt We.tks in the heo York Aalt.
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heavy box plaits- The hideous effect may bo
Imagined. But she had paid $500 for her trim
ming. and WAS happy. Don't leave this out.
Mr. Editor, the women will understand it, if the
men uon't.) They trim their dresses elaborate
lv round the middle Of the body, and tuck them
up At the sides with mathematical precision
They look like market women with tloir pau-
nlers. There is not line Of grace in tue Bquare
sturdy figures. The abundance OF color
is another prominent feature in Eu-
efish vomen's apparel. Not the lly, the
lily Of the field but Solomon in his glory is their
ideal Blue, green, purple. and red fash along
the street, often all combined in ono costume.
They ,lresa more outrageously in travelling than
anv people in the world. One lady-a genuine
lady in our coach-WoEe q scarlet pettlcoat, 3
gray overdress, a blue n.t and brown feather!
At the theatre among the Aaut nobIe8se who sat
in the stalls, we saw an old lady dressed in 3
low crimson satin, pink roae in her gray hair
diamonds on her wlthered neck, and 1 blue
cloak half off her shoulders. Now and then ono
soes young girl extraordinarily pretty aud
fre5h but of the old ladies not one have seen
to compare with those beautiful old women OF
America, who wear their years like so many
added charms, whose silver hair shneH like
glory around gentlo faces that yenrs and sorrow
perhaps have refined and spri.uallzcd to a
beauty beyond the rose and rounded outlines Of
YOUTH The best dressed people We have seen
are the actresses and the shop girls The latter
wear that very pretty and becoming dress, :
plain black silk with long train, and black
velvet Jacket
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Dafkly Ger Roman city
3fonstrotls clouds were floating by;
Iightnings flashed, aud deep-tonod thua1
Loudly rumhIcd through tic sky:
While the world visa wildly rockinGt
As i ship upon the SEA
Falls anu rises with the bilfowS
When the Rtorm-Wlnds Are Aet fra.
Rivers Of consuming nre
Rolled adoWn the mouutain-sids,
Over vineyards green and lovely,
Over meadows fair aud wide:-
While the smnie and falling ashns
Filled the blsck and sultrJ mir,
Wsirtl!y lighted By the lightning
And the mountains lurid CLARA
Up and down The startled city
Multttules in terror ran,
While sense Ut awe aud Eoudar
Filled the soul OF every mau-
Nearer rolled tho flaming river1s
Louder cane Its awful roar.
TIL all outcries that were human,
In the streets, Vaze heard no nax2
Al tho city.s gate, in arnor,
Stood = Roman aepttneli
Past him ran the rushing rabble,
Round him dust nna ashes fell,
Proud and firm, with nail-clzd ting"
Clasped about his cleaning spear:
Hceding nothing but his duty
Feeling neither hops nor fear.
Onward ted the frightened peupta
Fleeing from the fiery tide;
Darker grew the air around him.
Still be stood with sullen ptide7-
Boldly gazing. dercely frovnin94
At The fAstapproacAing dA1na,
Till It l1xt look Of sagu18h
Ger hin sKarthJ featazes ch
Far away nis thoughts WITS drifting
10 the distant hills Of Rome,
Where, beside the yellow Tber,
He had Lift his humble home.
And he seemed to hear = n!atrun
Bidding him no longer stay,
Mingled with his chill ldrens Tud08t
Calling him to cnus Away.
Sweet tho vtsion. SD but hect1ng:
To himself LIE firmly said,
"Never has KouAn tndyT4or
From his poat Of danger f1ed-
Though the mouth Of Hell eng1skAb
will boldly meet my fats;
will show the Roman lsgion1
How 70 ksep the dty1s gate-"
Then the dark clouds, creerfng W
BIotted out the iurid light,
Like deluge from the ocean
Sweeping o'ez the world At nfRh
And \ food OF falling A8hes,
Coming from the midnight B6A
Buried deep that f1ted city
From the Gazo Of huua2n a10G
In the endless m1rrh Of agea
Centuries crept slowly past.
Islsnds roso amid the ocean;
Maintains III tr1Y,0n rAA At f1R4s
Rippling rt1e1s changed thar eozuSW7
Empires czumbled To decay
Glorious elties went to ruin;
Mighty nations paused away-
gueet1y sang tho summr song -hirdA
And the bright italian 1un
Filled the western ahcs with Eplsndor
When the dreamy days ware dons.
Fpreatk OF luxuriant verlure,
vineyards beautiful and fair,
drew about the buried tenpleA
OF that silent city thcfs-
Once again human sootstsp
In that ancient city falls,
And in melancholy beauty
Gieams the warm light on IT. va2h.
Craven in enduring marble,
Pictured in the crumhling al4y,
II tho story Of glory
And \ pouer Passed away.
etandtug. in his tfme-woru a1mw,
Still in death. erect and tall.
There WAS found the Ilo1nAu so1dtG,
In an angie Of the vail
Sill his bony hand waR firmly
Cissped about hls ruSty ape&x:
Still hn told to after ages
Tint Roman know no fasr.
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JOBllNK ESCAPES,

Joblink Gears tho Virginia. NoF., chronic2e)
sat resdlnE his paper in his peaceful home last
evening. when the following ltem attracted his
attention:
The Womnns journal wants women regularly
drafted into tho army not merely to fight hut 10
make clothing and accoutre:uents to cook, wash and
uurse+"
Job1ink raised his eyes from the Journal and
ryeted them upon tho face and form of Mrs.
Joblink, grinalE and pious|y perusing the Dbls
At the other side Of the table. The gaze was SO
long aud steady that Mrs Jobliuk, feeling its ill.,
tluence, looked up. Joblnk started, turned rod,
aud pretended to be read1ng with uncommon in
terebt.
What's tho matter With you now ?" snapped
the good woman.
Nothing, my dear" replied the dieingenuous
husband.
"Nhut are you reading there Jobunk7 Some
thing abou. women again, s'pose."
Yes. my dear. +" stammored Joblink.
What il it = demanded the lady.
And Joblink roAd;
The Wc4nnns Journal truly says: "Mon may at
tcles have glimneriugs Of that profound beauty Of
soul which belongs alone to women. He may in his
higher moments perceive that innate purity OF mind
and INSTRUCTIVE love Of truth in6epafobe from the
3lu may these thngs from afer off, but hs Erosser
level"
'very true" said hlrs. Joblink, returning to
her Bible.
Job1ink heaved Sigh of relief, aud, il any
body had been there to observe him, he would
have seen that ordinarily sedate gentleman
winking to himself from time to time, and chuck
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