, 1876-08-06

whether it was empty or not; but we began Il
| think it was like a magiclan's magic bag. A1tc
| looking over the above inventory, who will ever
dare again to abuse q small boy about the con
tents Of his pockets
A CENTENNIAL PICTURE.
I Annie 8. e. writes from Philadelphia to the
Cleveland Plniadcaler: 4 daring artist has sent
| one canvas at which all women want to look
and at which all masculine eyes do level theil
most critical stare, while the ladies pass it with
averted glance, and Immediately seek some cor
ner from which they may regard it without de-
| lection. Of course follow suit, but will some
| one please tell me why we may 60 among all
the marbles, discussing their defects and excel
lencics, while this picture is seemingly avoided.
and some of my good friends will shrng their
shoulders because I mention it? It
shows, in dusky background, the great
ering trees. Beneath him are two BAG
chantes One, half reclining, turns her
back to us, and, indolently raising her hand
some head, watches another who stands-well,
| simply clothed in her own loyelincss; and this
Bacchante is lovely, with all the grace OF form
| and color which makes a beautiful woman the
| fairest thing under heaven. In her uplifted
| hands she bears basket Of grapes. This she
offers to Pan, with q look such as Cleopatra
| might have given Antony when she dissolved
and drank her pearl to show some hint Of her
| boundless tenderness. For the reason afore-
| said have not given to this picture the atten-
ton its skillful painting so richly deserves, but
| half glance will show how exactly the artist
| has caught the aesh-tints, and how exquisite o
| light he has thrown over the principal figures.
The catalogue places its price at S10OO0 IN gold.
REMARKABLE SELF-SACRIFICE.
| Ths (says the Boston Globe is q true story.
The happy circumstances occurred on last Sun
day evening. He escorted her to and from
church, and upon arriving at her home their
discussion OF the sermon and the extreme heat
suggested an Invitation, readily accepted by
Charles, that they step into the house and par
take OF cooling glass Of lemonade. She led
him to the dining-room, and there found
naughty brother Ben about to squeeze the last
lemon in the house for his own individual bene
fit! Calling him aside she induced Ben, by
means of sundry threats and promises,
to disseet that lemon and make Charlie
struck her! ;" No, Benz" said she, 'put
the juice Of the whole lemon into Charles
glass and bring me glass of water. He won't
notice it,-thcre's no light in the par1or!" Ben
rected, when Charlie quietly slipped out and
remarked: say, Ben! put the juice Of your
entire lemon In your sisters glass and bring
me some icc-water,--thcrc is no light in the
partOf, ana Sue WON'T nOtlce 1t!'' benS 1Orte
is in obeeying orders. With merry twinkle in
his eye be drank the lemonade, then carried
them each glass OF water, which they drank
with much apparent relish, asking each other
pctHeen SIPS Il 7 was sweet enough! ana
inn,6nsdo T., lie outb stnad % n,+ ;n +he bn1i
and lanrhed till his sides ached. to hear them
assure each other that it was )" Just right! $50
palatahle and so refreshing!"
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ThouGnT TT was 4 TUNNEL.
Kentucky express at Boston last evening fsavs
thc CINCINNATI E,no,,;rea r. wos a. onoa ~
served oy lhe passengers that they were "some
spoons" The young man, evidently, was &c
nroarhed the tunnel ahout IN miles bark of Cow
ineton he preparel for business Just before
the road reaches the tunnel however it passes
througn snort, daTk BRUCE. AS the train
an inc more of thc snnnnseI , a.1'' ~ ,nass
tunity than he could help, threw his arms
around the girls waist and proceeded to spread
us us m9uIn 3 aa % over ners. 9tst as ne got prop
power about the GIRLS sweet mouth. and ,yas
Tightening his grip around her shoulders till the
bones larry snapped, the train as suddenly
Whlzzed INTO daylight as s. the moment before it
The pir1 rs # she were noison To nerrarafa
matters Sill more. alter they did ret jDfn the
tnnnei some one in the immcdiote vic,nitv
tnnchod m a Green 1;nht. and n;nnod anothnJr
embrace just about half way.
AN UNFORTUNATE QUESTION.
They had company to tea (says the Danburv
Nezcs). The table was set out splendid1y The
biscuit we're as white and light and takv as SNOW.
and the cake was lust lovely. Thc comnanv
1.aro .ad ,;+1, a-or,th;,,+1 ,n1 ..so pay
!" cie ueHSteu WIN Every LILLY, auu were ENJOY
operandi of making the biscuit, which were too |
lovely for anything, when the infant OF the |
household unfortunately whispered:
s'A1a, why don't you have such tea when |
there amt companyfi'
om1ple Us LIE query "as' IL "noofed" ma"
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FEMININE NOTES.
They pretend to have young lady in St.
Louis so kind-hcarted and lazy that she will |
never beat an egg.
Noor,r Al, +ha Pact -oesooa T. ro-.,
weary ~ 'ue Ao1t~olli.es IL lenas are IN
charge OF females. 1t works SO we'll that the
males now arrive and depart every hour in the
day,
A person who was sent to prison for tnarryfnr