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National Republican., 1876-11-21

II U 8 T o t.
Mitford's and Tyier's PieadIngs and
Treatise on the Pieadngs In Suits &zaka
in the Court of Chancery. By John
Milford, with the Notes of George H2 ]
Jeremy, ESQ.,, and Additional Notes by Josiah W.
smith, b. G. L., Of Lincoin's Inn, BAyrister at
Law. ... --- sr. '.-
SUPPLEMENTED ..
By an introduction; Dissertations on Parties to
Suits in Equity; Pleadings In Suits In Equity Prac-
tice in Suits In Equity with Forms OF Procedure In
Equity and Notes. and the Practice In suits In
Equity OF the United States Courts. BY Samuet
OF Columbian University at Washington. ID. C.,
author OF s'stephen Pleadlngs, 3" &c, &c. II Is
published in a neat, large octave volume OF "a
pages. Price sc. 50, upon receipt Of which sum the
ALSO IN LAW.
A Digest OF the Law of Evidence By stephens. .S 90
Abridgment of Elementary Law. BY N. Il.
Greenleaf on Evidence. Vol. 1; thirteenth edi-
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Session LAWS first session OF Forty-fourth Con-
sfesS''.''.'''Miiii;SsC 'Miiii;SsCtfiIxHfoUs.
Elsie,s Motherhood. BY Martha Farquason.... 80
Every Day Topics. ByJ. G.. Holland. ..:..:... 20
sights and lnslghts. BY Mrs. A. D. T. Whit
Also, a fnil Assortment OF the Authors Publish
ing Company's Books. Any Of the above will be
sent prepaid, upon receipt Of the money. by
w. HI. & o. HI. MORRISON,
Law Booksellers, 40 Penn. avenue,
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VT,URKIsTAN.-BY EUGENE sCHUY.
l. LER, American Consul General
EISIss SShsseP1Feis: Pse fest By W. t. Adams, AAz
Nelly Kinnard's Kingdom By .
AR-C Chin. Le S tiYilzatlon of the Western Barsa-
rians. o.. !. - "a.
Life of Rubens. BY George II. Calvert. .
The Broken Nallet, BY J. II. Mathews.
Uncle Joe's Thanksgiving. By j. A. Mathews. F
The True Man and Other Practical sermons. By
Rev. b. b. Mitchell, OF this city. For sale by
WIN. BALLANTYNB,
motif r... Is Seventh street.
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Future Days.

TINTED STATES MARSHALS SALE OF
~ ONE SKELETON WAGON AND ONE
TRACK SULKY.
In virtue Of a writ of feri facias, upon condem-
nation issued out of the clerks Office of the SUI
preme Court of the District OF Columoi aud to me
R,sssr ~ t,,rn r 49, ~ " a. Iii ~ e
northws.t, on TUESDAY, the 2s;h day oi Noyem-
Der. 1876, At IL O'Clock q M, the following goods
and chattels, viz: One Skeleton Wagon and one
Track sulkv, teiked and levied upon as the goods
and chattels of Thomas Collins and will be sold to
satfsfy execution No. II, ,A2, In favor Of John i,
Diamond Co nv y i ALEX. SHARP 7
nol7-dads 4.r..-.- u. ). Marshal. ID. q.
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GOVERNMENT SALES
WASHINGTON, d. Co.

(S~I~JoO~ONO~-~O~O~S~O|-~Oo O|-~OoN~OoS~OOJ~O~|L~>O~-~
GALE OF THE BUILDINGS ERECTED BY
- THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AT
THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF
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TRUSTEES' SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
L ESTATEs sITUATEnlM Ut POTOMAC CITY,

TRUSTEES' SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
By virtue of . deed of trust to US. dated
NV October 7, A. ID. 1877, and duly recorded In
- Liher No. sSs, folio 40, :one of the land
pA records for Washington county, District OF
secured thereby, We trustees, will sell, at pub
lie auction, in front of the premises, on FRI
DAY, the lst day Of December, ls.6, at $50
situate in the county or Washington, District of
Columbia, TO wit: Lot numbered twenty, Cao,) in
section numbered two, G., } in the subdivision OF
barry Farm, as made by >. c. Pomeroy, j. Z.
Elyans and o. D. Howard, trustees.
Terms of salei One hundred dollars, with inter
est at the rate of ten per centum per annum from
October 7, 1874, and expenses OF sale in cash; the
balance at six and twelve months, for which the
notes OF The purchaser, bearing interest from the
day OF sale and secured by deed of trust upon the
property Sold must be given. deposit Of 20 VIII
be required of the purchaser at the time Of sale and
all conyeyancing WIZ be at the expense Of the pnE-
chaser. If terms OF sale are not complied with
within az days 1he trustees reserve the right
to resell the property Al the risk and cost OF the de-
ISSS1; " g+i,AkypY ,AAkkyy2pRYp, }rrustees.
oc3D-M&ds j. T. WORMLEY, Salesman.
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MEDICAL.

dREAT MEDICAL BOOK AND SE.NW
VI CRETS NJ
lsr ladies sad EsSiz. Sent free for two -
zaere.. 81. Joseph Medical Institute, 81. -,
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TO SMOKERS.

whxt You want these times Is good Five Gent
Cigar, LITTLE ROSE is new brand Of cigars
that we have had put up expressly for our retail
trade. It's guaranteed tous to be manufactured
from selected foreign and domestic leaf. 1t has
artihcld hayOi. and we are satisfied that the hler
contains a prepouderance of Cuban tobacco. In
introdncine this brand onr object Is to furnish 4
cigar cents-hve for 5 cents-of delicate flavor,
good enough to puff at home. Believing that no
member OF the family circle would object TO the
odor of pure Havana, we commend this cigar In .
special manner TO gentlemen who wish 10 enjoy
their evening smoke At home, without ofense TO
others. On trial we think you will agree with us.
Sold only at the eLYNCHBURG TOBACCO STORE,
No lis seyenth street northwest, between l. and
II. Lynchbuxg smoking tobacco 70 ciubs at factorI
prices. -. Wi-a1
$5 TO $50 s.aPi.. ZEE pnT eala 4 At az. aoah Nh:
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FINANCIAL.
s25, $50, 300, 5000, $500.

The relisoie house or ALrx FRoTHrreHAM q
Co., No. Il wan Street, New York, publish hand
some eight page weekly paper, called the Weekis
dress. In sddition to q large number OF ,edi-
torisls On financial and other topics, It contains
very full and accurate reports Of the sales and stand.
ing OF stock, bond and security dealt in at the
Stock Exchange. hessrs. FRorHINeHAM &Co. ART
extensive brokers, OF large experience and
TIED Integrity In addition 70 the.r stock broker
age business they sell what are termed Priv
legesf or 'tPuts and Calls ~ now OF the favor
lie methods OF legitimate speculation Their advics
Is valuable, and by following Il many have made
fortnnes.-Net0 YOrk letropolts. oc5-tf
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THE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED UNTIL
SATURDAY, Nov. IS, 1876 at o clock p. m.
ENoCR TOTTES, Trustee.
@-T THE ABoyE SALE IL POSTPONED, on
account of the weather, until SATURDAY, Mo-
yember %, 1876, at4 O'Clock o. m.
ESOCH TlTTEN, Trustee.
~ b, II. WARNER, Auctioner.
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Alexandria 3 Fredericksburg Railway 4
Alexandria d Washington Railroad.

For Alexandri. 2:I5, 6, y 500 Q, 10. IL r. m. 1, .
4:9 Q, 6 and 7ao p. N. On Sunday ~ Q q. m,
yo9 80 psoa;a % vi. R,chmouud. a,s =. M daily and
MA LynchburR 7:B .. N. and u 90 p. m. daily.
Trains leave AleIandrfa for Washington 6, Z, s .,
10, g. M, l. Q. An. q and D. N. On sunday st
J and 10 q. m, and G.0o p. m.
Tickets, Information, Sleeping and Parior Carr
Accommodations can be procured at the ofhces.
Northeast corner Of Thirteenth street and Penn
sylyAnia avenue. northeast corner Of Sixth street
and Pennsylvania avenue, and st the depot, where
orders can be leff for the checking Of baggage to
destination from hotels and residences. -
FRANK THOMSON, ID. NJ. BOYD, Jr.
ail-tf 6en'l Manager. 66nn PASSENGER Agent,
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Commercial.
nLREnrs HsxWHn.

We have to report better feeling in GoYers-
ments, having advanced from Is@X r' '1'l
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COAL AND wooD.
we have Just received q supply Of
LYKENs VALLEY AND LEE WHITE
ASH COAL, T.
which we oner st reduced prices; also, on hand
OAK AND PINE WOOD
in the stick or sawed and split sTEPHENsON's
PATENT BUNDLED K1NDL1NG WOOD, nre
lighter every bundle; the best in use. For sale By
STEPHENSON q Bro,
VIZ # Seyenth-etreet Wharf,
sp1-f Once I2lS PENNSYLVANIA avenue.
National Republican., 1876-11-21

ur +. TURNER co, WHOLESALE
w. PROVISION MERCHANTS. Beel; PORK,
Bacon, Lard, Butter, Cheese, Canned Goods, &c !
proper packages FOR home and foreign markets,
Particular attention given to War and Navy De-
psrtment REQ nirements In eur line. No. lio2 Penn
syiyAnia avenue aaa s.. euR~lE
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Messrs. II. E. OMsy & Co., bankers northeast
corner Fifteenth sad streets, report New York
quotations, a. follows
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= = = - = = = -- 1N z. A. MCINTYRE trustee.
noys-WS&ds J. T. C0bDwELL, Salesman.
WESTERN MARKET STALLS.

...... -..- a#- .., ENGrSRER,s OFFIcx,)i
DISTRICT or COLUMBIA,
WAsHISGToN, ID. O., Nov. Z, 1875.
Notice is hereby given that rights occupy stalls
for thirty years In the new Wsstern Market build
streets northwest washington city, WIN be sold at
public auction In said buiding, the sale 70 begin
TUESD Az, the 2ist day OF November, 1876, at
2oclock IN the afternoon, and 70 continue, unless
day until all are disposed OF. -.H- .I'g
for particulars see circular to be had at Office
District. = ItH--F = SOL 80 - :
By order of the Commissioners D. c.:
..''''-- ~ ~ Il. L. HOXIE, /
= -. Lieutenant Engineers, U, s. A.,
noI-6t rez.rrr.r - I'm Rineer of ID
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The following are the buying and selling rates
TOR Government securities, furnished By H d
Cooke, lr-, & Co., bankers: ..- .-.-'rrT
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81, 400 PROFIT ON 500

Made any day BY PuIs and GALE Invest accord
Ing to your means. SO, 80 or 800 In STOCK PRIV
ILEGES has brought small fortune 70 the careful
investor. We advise when and how TO OPERATE
sAFELY. Books with full information sent frea
BAXTER q CO.,
HHHrf Bankers aud BrokerI,
Jasi-1y 4 -- ~ Wslrstreet, MI.
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CHANCERY SALE,oF VALUABLE REAL
" ESTATE Is THE CITY OF WASHING
#". TON. DISTRICT OF C{lLuMRIA


TON, DISTRICT OF COLUAfBIA.
-sx By virtue OF q decree of the supreme Court
EaE OF the District of Columbia, passed in equity
I'll cause numbered 4IlS, Freedman S Savings and
1.STrukt Company VS.. Robert Williams and
others, the Undersigned, as trustee, will sell on
FRIDAY, the 10th day of November, A. ID. 1876, at
O'Clock p. M. at public auction, in front Of the
premises, ALI those pieces or parcels OF gronad
lying and being In the city of Wa5hn gton and Dis
trict of Columbia, and known and described rs all
that part Of lot numbered six (6) in Douglas and
Rice's subdivision of square five hundred and
sixty. ESQ., fronting hftyelght (Ss) feet street
northwest, and extending back on said lot one
hundred and seventy-hve (lI5) feet and two (2l
portion released and conveyed by Daniel l.. Eaton
TO j. Madison Cults ct a. by deed of release made
December %. 1871, and recorded in Ltber G63 folio
~ OF the land records for said District of Coumbia
and also all Of lots numbered twenty-one CID and
twenty-five, (2, In square numbered i've hundred
and dsxtytHo, (562 in said city, as the same de-
scrtbed In a. deed Of b. G. FAINT to Adele Williams
District, excepting, however, the eastern twenty
i've (5l feet of said lot twenty two, e. which has
Iheretofore been conveyed to Mrs. Louisa Lusby,
with the Improvements, rights, privileges and ap-
purtenances to the same belonging.
Terms of sale are IS follows. to wilt: One third OF
the purchase money to be paid in cash within I've
days from the day Of sale and the balance thereof
twelve and eighteen months from the day of sale,
with interest on deferred paymeu Is rom the day of
sale. One hundred dollars In cash VIII be required
to be paid each parcel at the time the shall
have been knocked down 20 the purchased, and all
conveyancing must be paid by the purchaser.
- - ENOCH TOTEM,
ocd-TuTh&5&ds ..r..- Trustee.
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RROOKER Il LEWIS, Auctioneers.
IL Northwest corner Penn. avenue and Eleven III
H street. (Marble BuildIngD 100. (
INPoRTAET- SALE AT AUcTToS OF EIGR
TEEN ELEGAST WALNUT CHA ABER
. SETS, FBESTF-ETE 3L1RBLB- TOP T1-
lies, TEN BO0KCdSES AND WRITING
DESKS, SET,EE FINE STDESOIRDS. VARD-
ROBES, SBYBRAL FINE FRENCH PLATE
ZEE 6SD IA oMPafTTsL = MIiRR92RS; ~ 06E EISk Lh
BROCATELIE PARLOR SUITE. HAIR IND
SHUCK MA TTRBSSES, WITH A LARGE
VARIETY OF OTHER G00DS-THE STOCR
OF A BdLTLHORE- H4SUFICTURER- DE-
n On TUESDAY MORNING, November 81.
" 1876, at our Auction Rooms, commencing at 10
wfc'ciock. BROOKER & LEWIS,
IL noye0 Auctioneers. l
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AUCTION SALES.
NoON~oI~.N0O1o.ooN0NNcONNO0O
TO-DAY.


r n. wARsER, cor. 7fh ana F SIS.
HOUSE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF I STREET,
AsSTE AABs9TE TwENTY-FIRsT STREET NoRrh-
-. By virtue Of deed Of trust, dated De-
+. eember L, A. ID. 1871, duly recorded in
for the district OF Columbia, and by direction
OF the party secured thereby, shall sell At public
November a. 1876 at O'Clock p. all that lot OF
ground situate in the city OF Washington. District
ga. In square seyenty5seven. q and beginning
teen (i7l feet easrwardiy from the northwestern
corner OF said lot; thence running east eighteen t
feet; thence south ninety (o feet eleven (J inches
thence west eight l8j feet seven and . half f7x)
fnches thence south south line OF said ot thence
west nine t9) feet four and half l inches: thence
north 70 The place OF beginning, together withthe
Terms viii be made known at time of sale. q,
-T.l % n. Z. a.. McINTIRE Trustee.
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nYEING AND SECURING ESTABLISH
L. MEHT.-The undersigned call the attention.
Of the pubiic TO the fact that they prepared
TO execute ali orders for DYEING AND SCOUR1
ING guaranteeing Satisfaction in every case. Have
been eixhteen years In the business In tie city Of
New York. w. 3. CLAhkE ~ CO..
1903 seventh street, hetTcerS and Tp.orthrest.
uo9-lra5
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T. EDW. CLARK g. CO.,
Dealers I'm Lumber, Wood and Coal,
Once, eos Pennsylvania avenue, northwest corner
Sixth. Wharf, Depot and Flaming Mill, foot OF
Fonrth street east. ocs-tf
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1876. GREAT 1915.
PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
10 THE NORTH, WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
Double TSaek, Steel Rails, Splendid
Scenery, Magnificent Equipment.
NoyEMBER 10, Iss.
Trains leave Washington, from Depot, corner Of
Sixth and streets, a follows:
For Ptttsburg and the West, q. m,
daily, with Parior Car at Pittsburg;
$50 p m, daily, with Palace Car to- .'-.----'-
Chicago, and u:6O q. m, daily, except Sunday,
Baltimore 4 Potomac Railroad.
For Canandaigua, Rochester, Bufalo, Niagara Fails
and the North 9 9. m, daily, except sunday; and
7;fo p: m. daily, except Saturday, with Palace
fnlo, and Niagara Falls, u:6o .. m, daily, except
For New York and the East, I:s3 q. m. and $50 D.
L., daily, with Palace Cars attached; Limited EI-
pres Of Pullman Psrior Cars, sso =. M. daily, ex-
New York and the East, sos q. m. and l.4o D. m,
daily, except Sunday, with Parior Cars attached.
For Philkdepli2, sos a and 1:so D. m. daily,
except sunday, and :33 4. m. and SGD and s.46
p. m. daily. Limited Express, s:0 am, daily,
Aecommed.non for Baltimore. go p. m. daily.
For ropes Creek Line, 7:io a. n. and I2o p. M.
For Xnnapolia 500 aud u:sO q. m. and 4:9a D. n,
daily, except Sunday.
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0ETo GOO PER DAY AT HOMIE
S6H 90. Fosasaa 1s. nars1
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: ~ So JOHN 10Y EDS0S.1-- Trustees
CHARLES Il. FRksEH, iEuS'eeS'
nols-S. .w6ds DUNCANsON BROS., Auets.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-16

boo. When forced TO surrender the wood
the serpent seemed by no means ex-
haused; the fiber was much torn, for the
teeth had penetrated nearly quarter Of
an inch
For all that, I should mention that when
presently another cobra equally large was
examined, il was shown that the teeth
were set back some distance in the head,
and that they were by no means so large
as those Of viper, which was shown AFTER
ward, and which was so quick in its move
ments that it had to be lifted out of its box
by means of q hooked stick. Cobras and
ophiophagi might be seized with the hand,
but not so this huge viper, which made
such desperate attempts to strike one or
two OF US that we were by no means sorry
when the keeper seized him by the neck
and tail and opened his mouth. Hrs
fangs were undoubtedly large--larger
than cobra's by one-half, and very
strong. They must have contained a
great quantity of venom. However, he
was not invited to try them, and by the
time he got back into his box was, think,
heartily tired of the exhibition. A rus
SELF snake, with golden spotted back,
was the next on the floor, and it Missed
violently, but was taken up just as easily
as the others, after it had been provoked
to great rage for several minutes. A ko-
rite, proverbially deadly, had been played
so many tricks before that it was SLOW to
take part in the fun. Once or twice 1t
struck viciously at the keeper, but
without any effect, and at last
ceased any effort to bite the
Hindoo. There was no need to play
pipe or tom.tom to awe that snake. 1t
was only too glad to get away into his
blanket and box again. The exhibition
was ended by the showing of a biscobra,
or small guava. What cared we for
wrstched snake-charmer who, with few
serpents whose fangs had been distracted,
a lot of pipers and charming sticks, and
all kinds of projections, waited outside,
and offered 10 give us an entertainment?
Alter such an exhibition as we had wit
messed the cleverest snake-charmer was
the merest imposter. Passing across the
grounds, valuable piece of information
was given us. Chained to wall was
pariah dog, with severe wound on one
of his legs. This animal. we were in
formed, had been experimental upon by
DR.. Wall with wonderful success; a large
quantity of cobra poison had been in
jected under its skin, and yet Ii had been
recovered by an antidote which DR.. Wall
is said to have discovered. More may
probably be heard of this.-Cor. London
Telegraph.
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Economy In Shopping.

A correspondent of the New York
Graphic went out shopping to find out as
much rs possible what articles cost whole
sale, as compared with their cost made
up, and so discover "what a premium
women pay for tie ineifable privilege of
being fools Her conclusion was that
women pay into the pockets of costumers
enough money 10 clothe themselves com
fortably. - For example, for a stylish
made and handsome camols- dress,
trimmed with brown silk and feather
trimming, the price was x75. Now look
at the cost OF the materials; Eight yards
camel's hair material at $2 per yard, whole
sale, as they all buy it, $l6; six yards
feather trimmings at 81 % per yard, $3.50;
seven apd half yards Innings, buttons,
thread, etc, $3.50; brown silk for trim
ming, three yards, ut 81 per yard, So;
total, 500. One dress maker alone, with
"a sewing machine, can make that dress
easily in two days. Dress-makers in these
establishments get from 81 To 80 week.
so, allowing that the cost to the proprietor
for that dress is 500 for material and SO 80
for work, he makes n clear profit of S43.
| have placed the wholesale price at the
highest, SO that there can be no possible
mistake. A lady can buy all the mate
rails for the same dress, and when made
and trimmed by herself, she will find that
she has clear profit of at least $40, al
lowing for the difference in wholesale and
retail goods, If she cannot do il herself, u
dress. maker will come to her house and
make II equally good, and equally stylish,
for 81 80 day. | wanted hat, and went
into store, also on Chestnut street. |
found black straw hat trimmed with
handsome black ostrich feather, Il jet
buckle, and some black velvet. This hat
was $50 OF course no newspaper cor
respondent could afford that, and regret
fully left. On my way home ] saw just
such hat devoid of trimming, In another
place not so fashionable. The hat cost
$2 Next door | bought u handsomer
feather than the first for "a. Then dol
lar bought me bias piece of black vel
vet, and 10 cents II black buckle almost
exactly like the one on the other hat.
Being poet, | am, Of course, an artist,
and being that, l set to work 10 trim my
hat. i defy any one to say which is the
handsomer of the two and mine cost S7.75."
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-16

things in our wives, and mothers, and
daughters; an instinct to preserve the
ideal and cherish that which is best and
most truly refined.
Let us hope this is the explanation of
it. Let US believe that we men are apt
to forget the power of social sentiment in
the presence of that daily grinding ques-
ton" What is the use" which stares us
in the face so continually.
Therefore let US he..::S.:c that man is the
possible and practical. and woman is the
ideal and the unattainable This has an
Emersonian sound 1t reads well; itlooks
as if it might be philosophical.
But l doubt whether this will satisfy us
the next time we come home for a wei
come, and are met with the warning cry
Don't lie on the pillow hams!'
| fear, after all, either inwardly or out
wardly, we will say, as we hurl the nasty
things into the baby's crib, that which we
have always said" Confound the pillow
shams. "-Appleton's Journal.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-16
Robert HOudin's AutOmata.

Robert Houdin, the most celebrated
conjurer of his day, was a clever con
structor of automatic. The taste was frs
developed in him in consequence Of his
purchase from Dutch mechanic named
Opre, of a small harlequin, which leaped
out of box, performed some evolu
tions, and returned to the box al the
word of command. This autOmata had
to be repaired by Houdin, who after.
ward repaired other automatic, namely
Vaucanson's duck and the Componium
mechanical orchestra, which could
play operate overtures with precision and
effect, and could improvise variations
without repeating itself. 1t was exhib
tied by Prussian named Koppen, in
Paris, about 1929, and brought him in a
considerable sum, after which he sold
it. The automata made and exhibited
by Houdin were four in number. One
was a pastry cook that issued from a
door at the word of command, bringing
various refreshments according TO the re-
quest of the spectators. At the side OF
the shop assistant pastry cooks were seen
rolling paste and putting it in the oven.
Another of Houdin's automatic was an
imitation of the two clowns Auriol and
De Bureau. The latter held out chair
at arms length, on which his comrade
performed acrobaiic tricks like his name
sake in the circus at the Champs Ely
sees. Afterward Auriol smoked pipe,
and accompanied with the tlageolet an air
played by the orchestra. Since Houdin's
time other tumbling figures have been ex-
hibited. The earlier of these, called the
Automaton Leotard, was constructed by
Prof. Pepper. II tumbled and postured
on swinging trapeze. II was patent.
ed, and the mechanism is fully described
in the specification. A conjuror named
Beaumont improved upon this by making
"a large doll vault upon a swinging rope,
and, after holding by its hands, disengage
them from the rope without assistance,
and then hang by its feet. A third me-
chanical contrivance of Houdin's was the
mysterious orange tree, on which flowers
and fruit seemed to grow at the reques!
of the ladies. This was also used as part
of a conjuring trick, a borrowed handker-
chief being discovered in one of the or.
anges, which opened, when two butter.
flies took it by the corners and uniolded
it, The electrical dial trick Of Houdin
may also be classed as automatic, IL be-
ing intended that the spectators should
believe IL 10 he isolated. A dial OF trans
parent glass was hung up in the theater,
and while suspended 1t would mark any
hour desired by the audience, and would
strike the time on crystal bell suspended
with the dial. --Cihambers' Jonrndt.