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Several OF his books, on subjects usually
considered dry. have been as popular a.
the most fascinating novels. This popu-
larity hns provoked severe criticism from
certain critics, who seem never TO have
comprehended the purpose OF the books.
nor the wants Of their readers. But this
warfare has been waged, not SO much
against the books as against their readers.
Not so much that il was folly, In the author
to write such books, but II was folly, or
lack OF taste In the people to read and SO
highly esteem :hem. But the verdict has
always been against the critics; the inhu-
ence Of Hollands books being felt and his
hame revered In thousands OF American
homes where even the names of his critics
are unknown.
His success as q lecturer has been quite
equal to that as an author. The substance
OF many of his lectures is contained In
some of his books. They contain much
original thought, and many practical fact
and elevating sentiments, very clearly and
attractively stated But through the sub
stance OF his lectures. and pleasing de-
livery are the principal reasons for his pop
ularity as a lecturer. yet they are not the
only reasons.
His personal appearance is ahelp to him.
He Is above medium height, straight erect
and well proportioned. His features are
good, complexion dark hair black and the
culture OF his mind asserts itself in his
countenance. In all respects, he is fine
looking man, and once seen is not forgot
ten.
Il Is not easy TO stimate the amount of
good which this man has done; but II is
certain there are but very few men who
have done much for American society
ss he has done And as he is still com
paratively young. aud manager OF Scrib-
ners magazine 1t is probable that he will
long continue TO exercise ais powerful and
sslutsry influence on public sentiment and
social life in America.
Il. l.. GRINDLF.
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English Inns and American Hotels.
CLARENCE COOK, IN sCRIBNER'S MONTH"; Y
FOR NOVEMBER.

\ friend writes: Il shall never forget,
when remembering the minor pleasures OF
my visit to Eng gland,my first experience OF
au inn We went directly TO Chester,
and, TO the disgust of the portors declined
to go where. being evidently gentry we
should have gone by instinct-to the ele-
gaut >pcand-span, brAn-new 'Grosvenor,'
but insisted on being carried to one OF the
old-tashoned inns. We found a large
house with its traditional 'landlady' in the
bar, and were shown into wating-room
whi le our parlor was made ready. This
proved Ia ne large apartment furn ished
l., q comfortable, hGmelike way. with the
SAM sort of furniture that would have
b. ioum,tin an ordinary English house
l mcam.therc was nothing in the room that
suggested il had been furnished 'on con-
tract. When dinner time came, we found
the table laid in our own parlCr, the wait
er and his boy in black coats, white neck
cloths, and white cotton gloves and the
table set like ones own and differing in no
respect, not even in the quality of the fur
niture, from what one often saw afterward
in England at the tables of very good peo-
pie. We had ordered our dinner before
hand, the landlady having come up and
asked Us what we would like, very civitly,
and kindly helping US to choose, so that
when We sat down, the tiresome waiter we
had left three tbousend miles away. with
his skipping alternations from freezing
neglect 10 pushing obsequiousness,a and b is
'bill-er-farc with its chaos come again,
and its damnable iteration. were forgot
ten nightmare. and the diuner was fore
taste of Paradise. remember that after
dinner when the dessert was set.-the
cloth being actually removed and the old
mahogany revealed.-thc waiter.in putting
on the table some handsome old Worcester
plates (Iuade in the days when there was a
Worcester thai had something better to do
than making bad copies OF Japanese per-
fections). whispered that Mrs, thinking
We might like, as Americans. to zee some
old china. had sent these up, and how was
1t possible after that to feel that we were
in hotel? The surprise was reserved,
however. for bedtime. when on going to
our chamber,we found a small fire flicker
ing cheeriuly in the gIate, the candles
lighted. the curtains OF the fOurpost bed.
stead drawn and the clothes turned down.
while at one side of the room, placed upon
a cloth of its own and with its own towel
stand supplied with bath-tOwels. was the
welcome hat-bath, an English gift to tn.
world worth all the sewing mchnes and
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steam-engines that were ever invented.
Here was comfortable lap OF fortune to
have fallen into. and we hummed with DR..
Johnson those lines of Shenstone that no
home-staying American Cat least, since the
good old days of 'Bunkers!') can ever un-
derstand the sense of:
"Whoe'er has travelled Iife's dull round,
Where'er his stages may have been,
May sigh to thin he still has found
The warmest welcome at an innl
among my "reminiscences of travel. |
do not know of any sharper contrast than
between this comfortable inn at Chester
and the hotel we went to on our arriving
in New fork-one of the three or four
'hrst-class' hotels; for, whereas In Europe
no one who is more after comfort and not
after snowy way Of spending money ever
goes in a city to the first-class hotels. here
at home il is never safe to go to any other
At this hotel we were shown into big
bare room. containing just what was nee
essary for decent living-a carpet, a bed,x
bureau, looking-glass, a table and four
chairs, with the Inevitable furnace-hole Ia
the wall, the gas-burner, where no one
could use it in dressing and the wash basin
in the narrow closet-a scientific desola-
tien your room being exactly like every
other in the carayansary) which we Amer
leans have carried to perfection. At din
ner. we sat 10 the well lighted, handsomely
proportioned dining hall. and fed with the
multitude-the gentleman in front OF US
enjoying his ioe-cream, water-melons.
peaches and coffee all at once-he a. the
tail of the carte while we were at the head.
\ ct for all this bare and bleak discomfort,
we paid far more than for the English hos
pitality.
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Here is a letter.says the Toledo Blade
which was picked up on side street
Deer Bill-Doant KUN to see me emmy
moar for while ennyway. Father has
got awfully skeered about BURGERS and he
sets up every mite till lait with a duble
baril shot gun watch in the back yard. He
put moren pound NV led into Smiths big
nufund land dog which was kummin over
the fens after bone last mite.
the rose is red, the violet's blue,
| wuldn't KUN now if l was you.
Yours, as ever. NANCY.
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DR.. ]. G. Holland,

One of the most distinguished men who
visited our island during the past summer,
is DR.. J. G. Holland. And SO many read
ers of the American are very familiar with
his books, perhaps few facts about him
IN ay be OF interest to them. He is not
= ply .ician. Having acquired thorough
medical education he practiced medicine
successfully for considerable length Of
time; but his natural inclinstiOns were in
the direction OF literature. And he closed
his practice for the purpose Of reviewing
his studies, but was appointed principal Of
. school in Richmond, Va, and not long
after this Superintendent OF schools In
vicksburg. Mss The sickness or death
of some memteI Of his family brought him
North again, und at this time, BY mere ac-
cident he became connected with the
Springfield Republican. 1t WAS here that
be established reputation, and began thst
literary career which has been SO eminent
ly successful.
Emiaently successful, because II the sale
of an authors books is to be taken - the
measure OF his success, then certainly DR..
Holland 10 the most successful Of Ameri-
can authors. Probably one reason Of this
great success is that the author has been
able to feel his readers pulse, to discern
taeir mAlsdy and prescsibe st least pslia-
tive II not an antidote.
He has succeeded IN securing tbs atten.
of those for whom he has written, and In
benenting them.
these ineidents were communicated - NE
in . conversation Lest sunusr and relsts
them ffoO De0ofy.
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l ours, as ever,

He had slipped on his coat and hat and
got AS far AS the gate, when his wife over
hauled him Il want you to help me take
up the plants" she cried after him;
'-there'll be Il frost to night" Let the
plants go to pot he snappishly responded,
with darkeming face. Then he gave her
II Startled look, softly smiled, and she
smiled, and then he returned.-[D [Danbury
News.
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Medical men say that when a man is
tull of whl>key he can't freeze. and appear
ancrs indicate that a large number OF our
citizens are expecting mighty cold snap,
says the Fulton Times.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-10-26

Mammal said a young hopeful, who
against his will was made to rock the era
die of his baby brother, If the Lord has
any more babies to give away don't you
take 'etn'
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-10-26

Remarkably careful is that Danbury
coal dealer who stands on the scale him.
self to see that there is no foOling with the
weight Of lOad.-DanbuIy News.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-10-26

A hotel is advertised as kept by
widow Of Mr.. Brown, who died last sum
mer on new and improved plau.'
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pOttrp.
Only . Week Ago.

Only week ago the warmth and glow
OF sweetest summer time;
Only . week ago the bud and blow
OF some fair tropic cline.
Only week ago, and now the glow
OF fervid heat has turned
To wintry snow, and sharp winds blow
Where tropic splendors burned.
Only = week sgo-Ah, very low
Nv cherished buds are lying;
So low, so low, ! do not know
IL they are dead or dying.
So low so low ,drenched all with mire and snow
Their beauty smirched with earth;
So low, SO low-only Gods breath can blow
Them back TO fresher birth.
Nora Perry, in The Galaxy for November.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-10-26
MISS BEECHGR'S
HAIR OR WHISKER DYE

For Hair and Mhi>-
kers. Changes liglii
OF gray hair to a jet
black. dark brown. oi
auburn color. II con-
tains no sulphur oi
Lead. or other delete
rious ingredient II
requires but . single
application TO effect
.i6pnrpossand wzsh-
Ing Is rsquired after
dyeing. zs In the case
Of other dyes. II Is not
two separate articles
fas are most hair
dyesi. bns q sins1e
combination: and ex-
perienced wholesale
dKUussfp. Hh0 h1ye
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Correspondence.
Letter from Washington.

WASHINGTON, ID. L.
Oct. IA, 1867.
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these ineidents were communicated v me
in 4 convessstioo Last su0usr and relste
them ffoO DeOofy.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-01
All business lettersand con
n,unicationA intended for
this paper, should be address
Cd teTHE REGIsTER,wheel-
Ing, w. Va.
Democratic and Conservative State
Convention. '..

,,,uE pEMOCRATIC AN CONSERNA-
TIyEparty Of West Virginia, are re-
oussted 10 appoint deleg' .es to meet M
,ha c,ty Of Charleston, on Thursday tue
s,n ssy ef yune, at 10 o'clock A. H. ior
,h. nurnose of nominating candidates for
.na nN,css of Governor, Auditor, Treas
w .,,ornev. General, State supsrinten-
aant of Free schools, and three Judges VI
,hs Cont OF Appeals. Also for the pur-
nose of appointing two Delegates from
p.oh Coneress,onaI district OF the State,
srd tour Delegates from the State at
large. TO represent West Virginia In
the Democratic National Convention, to
ns held I'm st. Louis on the 9th day OF
Irne. for the nomination Of candidates for
president and Vice President OF the United
states, the selection ofan Electoral Ticket,
and the transaction Of suoh other proper
husIness as may come before the said Con-
yentiOn.
All Democratic and Conservative voters
ot the State, without regard to past politi-
cal differences, who are opposed to politi-
cal corruption In high places, are cordially
invited TO participate In the meetings
called to appoint said Delegates.
ALEX. CAMPBELL, Chairman.
!. W. GALLAHER, sec'y.
Democratic papers OF the State please
copy. t' as.'-
PARkrRsBURa. March 8, 1876. mrll
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We are glad to observe that . large
number of Democrats of Hardy county,
without regard to past political dit.
ferences," have joined in call for COR
vention tosppoint delegates to represent
the party of that county in the DEMO-
cratic State Convention 70 be held ~
Charleston On the sth inst This Is q
gratifying sign In that county, what
was known ss the JACOB element, was
especially strong. We need union OF
all who hold to the principles OF the
Democratic party, all who desire change
in the administration Of the nations
government, in order to win in this State.
Success will not perch upon the banners OF
adivided party. A faction may triumph
10 conventional will take the whole
party to WIN at the polls,
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FOR CHAKLEsTON.

As will be seen by advertisement tne
State Executive Committee nave CHAR
tered the elegant steamer Courier, 70 car
ry delegates, and all others who may
desire to 90, to the Charleston Conven
yention. Tho boat will leave the Wheel
ing wharf vi 8 o'clock on Tuesday
morning and will arrive in Charleston
in time for the sessions of the Conven-
ton. Persons going on the Courier
will be fed and cared FOL
during the whole trip-as we'll while in
port sl the late Capital as while on the
way to and fro. 1890
Delegations from sixteen counties, We
learn, have already engaged passage Oh
The Courier. This will add much TO The
svcial pleasures of the trip.
The attention Of delegations in the IN
terror is also invited to the fact that th'
Chairman of the Csmmittee has beer
authorized to issue half-tare tickets oVe
the b. i o. K. K. from any station upor
it to Wheeling or Parkersburg.
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HOUSE.

Mr.. Jones, of Kentucky, offered a res
olulion declaring IL to be the sense Of the
House that Congress should pass with hout
delay, II bill repeating the resumption
act, and should prohibit any further con-
traction of currency, and, il necessary TO
meet the demands OF the people, should
provide, for its increase, and should pro-
vide for the displacement of National
bank notes with U. 3. notes; and should
also provide for the speedy return to
gold and silver. Referred.
Mr.. Baker, OF Indiana, asked leave 10
offer a resolution calling on the Secre-
tsry OF The Treasury for report OF the
amount of Internal revenue taxes paid
by the baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Colapany, and by the Central Pacific
Railroad, from the Is, of July, 1864, 10
the 5lsL of December, 1871.
Mr.. u Brlen objected.
The House then proceeded TO consider
the Louisiana contested election case Of
Spencer Us. Morey, and was addressed
by McCrearJ, who supported the min
ority report OF the Committee on Elcc-
tions, declaring that Morey sitting as q
memer is entitled to seat.
After long discussion, the minority
resolutions were rejected. Yeas u; nays
100, and the majority resolutions declar.
ing Morey, sitting member, not en-
titled to u seat, and VIM. p. Spencer ss
entitled to it, were adopted without d.
vision
Mr.. Durham, from the Committee on
Revision OF Laws, reported a bill to per.
feet the statutes Of the United States.
He stated that the bill was the joint
work OF two Committees of the House and
Senate, periecting the statutes as they
were on the lst of January, 1873. No
new legislation had been entered upon,
but it was SIMPLY correction OF the
errors and perfecting the statutes
On the suggestion Of Mr.. Holman, the
bill was postponed until tomorrow.
Mr.. Cox said that he wished 10 recall
a pleasant incident which had occurred
Yesterday, The young ladies Of the
Franklin fscbool OF this city, thirteen in
number, emblematical Of the thirteen or
ipinal states had honored the House by
decorating its hall with flowers. de
thought that the House ought TO recog-
pi,e such an set Of grace by vote OF
thanks and therefore moved that vote OF
thanks be rendered the ladies Of that
school,
The motion was agreed 70 and the
House adjourned.
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gave out, and the wooden. houses and
out buildings were pulled down to pre-
vent the spreading Of the fames-
Yesterday was the anniversary OF the
destruction by fire of the same suburbs
thirty years ago. ~
The whole space within the district
bnu; ded on the cast BY Stenstach ttreet,
from the cricket Geld down % far % the
soulL side of Artillery street, inclusive.
on the west by Glare and Fontaine
streets, at the lever feld, on the north by
Artillery street and on the south by
Grand alice, now remains but forest of
chimney stacks and smouldering ruins.
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A SHORT HISTORY.

About one month ago, the Democratic
Executive Committee for Ohio county,
held q meeting, at which time it was re-
solved to recommend the Democracy Of
the county to assemble, in Mass Conven-
tion, at the Court House, on Saturday,
May 10th, for the double purpose of ap-
pointing delegates to the State and Con-
gressionsl Conventions. To this recon-
mendatiou respectable number Of people
responded. The Chairman of the COM
mittee called the convention TO order,
and on motion of JOHN PENDLEToN'
JOHN BORING was placed In the chair.
On motion authorizing the appoint
ment Of committee whose duty it should
be 10 report nance Of Democrats to that
mass meeting to represent the county in
the Charleston Convention, Mr.. BORING
drew from his pocket list Of names
w,ich had been ''cut and dried" for his
use, and proceeded to announce them. A
motion that the meeting appoint this COM
mittee from their own number present,
was vociferously rejected by q squad
Of persons who had been drummed up
for the purpose of putting through, as
oil hazards, the "cut and dry" pro
gramme.
Mr.. BoRiNas committee retired with
list ol delegates already prepared by
Z. g. CRAcRArr, and soon returned and
reported to the meeting. OF course, nc
objection vas made to the appointment
Of any of these delegates, as Mr.. Q. had
already promised, in open meeting in re
ply To = question from Col. OBRIrN. thai
no objection would be made, @at th'
proper time." 70 the passage Of the usua
resolution authorizing any Democrat o
Ohio county, who might be atCharlestor
asthe time TO sit IS delegate But OF
the renewal of the motion Of Col U BREN
after Mr.. ORAcRAFr's list had been rati
lied, Mr.. q. and those who wore bis col
lar, tried TO howl it down in . mos
rowdyiah and undemocratic manner
The majority Of the meeting, however
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Turkish Affairs.

LONDON, May Sl.-All the London
journals sugut favorably for Turkey, in
consequence of the revolution, ....
A special from Berlin says the news
papers there regard the change favorably,
though the powers appear TO maintain an
observant attitude They are understood
to view Murad Edeudi's accession to the
throne with satisfaction and sympathy.
The revolution is attributed 10 Midhat
Pashs's influence. .r
The Pail Mall Gazette says the depo-
sitiou of Sultan Abdul Aziz is crown
ing justification of Englaod's course on
the Eastern question, and will give to
the arguments of the government inh-
nitely greater force. a"..
VIENNA, May Sl.-The Political
Correspondence publishes a telegram
from Constantinople, stating the depesi-
tion OF hhIurziz wss effected neither by
popular revolution nor by palace in
tiqne, but by revolution of the min
isters. Matters we're brought TO q crisis
by the sultan absolute refusal TO advance
money from the privy ru-se to the ex'
hausted war treasury, wnereupon Sblek
vi lslarn, in the presence of all the Min
is,ers, informed the Sultan that the peo-
pl, were dissatisfied with his government,
and he was therefore disposed. Directly
afterwards rhe Sultan and his mother
were forclbly conducted 70 the TeopksPoo
palace, where they are now confined.
PAE1, May 8l.-The En-opsan
power lave not yet recognized Mursd
as Sultan, but will doubtless do 50 shortly
1t appears probable that negotiations
relative 10 the insurrection will be sus.
pended until it is known whether Murad
will initiate reforms Of his own accord.
HAVANA, May 81. - The Captain
General has been officially authorized by
telegram from Spain TO draw daily on
The Spanish treasury for $4,000 in gold
vienna, May sl.-alhs- -Asstsi.s am
bass ador at ConstantinopIe telegrapbs
that the revolution might have been
avoided by timely recall of General
Ignatriff Russian ambassador.
The new Sultan is expected TO issue q
bulletin proclaiming Mahomctism, bu;
opposed to the servtude Of any people
whatever their creed
The Sofas have arrested several dis
guised agents who have been endeavor.
Ing to excite the populsce 10 massacre
the Christians.
The TeiegrapPs Paris CORES. onden'
saws he has received information tnat the
| in surgcnt leaders have sent special en-.
voy 10 Nedhst Pasbs To inquire what
terms the new government is willing u
grant.
TIE ex.SuIian Reported Assnssinated
VIENNA, May 3l-There are many
rumors current Of the assassination o
Abdul Aziz II is reported on the Other
hand that no will be sent g distant
town of Asia, where he will be confined
with his family. ( .t..l#I,,, 7
LONDON. May 81 "A special 10 th'
Daily NeDs from Vienna says that it i
officially announced that Abdul Aziz il
alive, and has been placed under n strong
guard. 1t is reported that the treasur'
10 his possession, amounting 10 600,
OoO, has been seized. es-
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YMC.A Conference.

CHICAGO, May 3l-A conference Of
the international Executive Committee
OF the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion convened at 10 o'clock this morning
at the Grand Pacific Hotel. X. b. Nc
Murney, of New York, called the Con
ference 10 order, and made very en-
couraging statement OF the work OF the
committee during the past ten years
james Mccormick, Of Harrisburg, ia ,
vss called TO the chair, and Walter c.
Douglass. ofSt. LOUIS, was elected sec
retary. Interesting and highly encour-
aging reports Of the work were presented
from all points Of the country,
showing that the number OF As
associations are largely and rapidly 10
creasing and that they are deepening IN
spiritual knowiedge and large numbers
have been converted as the result of the
sssocistionss effort Questions of vital
interest in the work Of the Executive
Committee of State organization have
been discussed and much valuable To-
formation has been elicited. The topic
of organization Of States xas fully dis
cussed ana incidentally all the phs.e.
Of the State Christian Associs,ion, ,inriui
evangeiiste effort. wss considered
other topics OF vital importance will
come up TOR discussion and much good
10 the canse OF union work w,l rs-uli
from the conference
Among the prominent men attending
are 3. x McMurney and K c, Morse cI
New York, John Morrow, Halifax, j
T~fnwell, chicago. H. T. Miller
Cincinnati; Thomas e. Cree. Of Philadei
phis; L. w. Munhsll, Of Indisnapoi:.
d. N. Moore, Of WstertOxD Mass; J
s. Mccormick, Of Harrisburg, Pa; H. &
Wright, Of 81. Louis; w. T. Davenport
Of Erie, Pa. and otberk
Nessra ID. l. Msody and ID. w. Whit
tie win be- present q The cOafersncs 70
! moeEoW. B