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their former unhappy experience he had
been their 6ete noir, raking in their gold
pieces almost as fast as they could bet
them. His verbose and grandiloquent
defiance was promptly accepted, the
money was staked, and the Americans
shook their champion out OF the mysteri-
Gus bag. A nondescript creature he was,
with great solid body, roughly covered
with chicken feathers and tar, its wings
aud tail clipped, its head broad and adorned
with keen curved beak, with long, sharp
talons at the ends of its toes, instead OF
gaffs upon its legs. Despite its strange
alf.disguise, the officers recognized it at
once as an American eagle. But the
Spaniards knew nothing about it, and the
one VINO had made the match was furious,
deeming himself insulted by the pitting
of such misunderstanding creature
against his splendid fowl. The
alcalde ordered, however, that the
fight should take place according
to the terms of the challenge, and
the senior tossed his bird into the
pit. 1t was ready to fight, of course, for q
game-cock of good blood would not hest
tate to attack bird as big as the tabled
roc. So, the first notice the American
game-chicken, as the sailors had christ
ened their BIRD, received OF the presence
of the enemy was fierce attack. He
looked calmly down upon the game-cock
strutting threateningly before him. The
sailors were not without anxiety lest the
keen. gaffs might settle their eagle before
he got warmed up to his work, but fear
was quickly dispelled. The game-cock
dashed forward again. In less than sec.
ond the Spaniards Witnessed an astound-
s,~.
placidly stretched out one great claw,
seized his antagonist by the head, drew
him up, and, applying the other claw to
his body, tore his head off with a single
pull. Then he proceeded to eat him. A
storm of imprecations and shouts of as
constituent rent the air, but the sailors
were too we'll armed and too numerous for
the Spaniards, and so they got their money
and returned aboard ship, laden with more
gold than they ever before had, and carry
ing their champion in triumph.
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A Disappointed Canvasser.

A YOUNG man from st. Louis arrived
in this city about month ago, and, after
trying several lines of business, read in
the Tribune that Presidents of life insur-
ance companies received salaries ranging
from $67 200 to $4,000. "That's just
about my size," said this misguided
young man. and forthwith set to work
and obtained q situation as canvasser for
the Great Mammoth Consolidated Life
Insurance Association. He had good
deal of buoyant hope when he set out
yesterday morning, for he had figured
out that he would take four applications
by dark, the average premium on which
would be, say thirty eight dollars, on
which his commission at 80 per cent.
would be $45.6O. Then he went to the
door of an Office, and. after introducing
himself, asked the proprietor If he would
insure his life. Before he could get any
further, the proprietor threw q paper
weight at him and jumped for ruler.
At the next place he was called (by a man
who had formerly been injured in the
New York Security swindler Of the
widow and orphan, who ought to be shot
down like . 6pitz dog. At the next
place, where the clerk in charge was
deaf, he was informed categorically that
they wanted no peanuts, suspenders, pot.
lifters, corn-salve, etc.
Finally, at 5 80, he found himself cold,
hungry and discouraged, without having
been permitted to tell anyone anything
more than that he represented the Greal
Mammoth Consolidated Life Assurance
Association. at this critical moment hi
met portly and benevolent gentleman
whose gold. bowed spectacles and ruddy
smiling face encouraged the canvasser K
attack him. Accordingly he began (ir
accordance with Rule Z Of the " Book o
Instructions to Canvassen'' by some Cos
ual remark a. to the weather. The be
nevolent gentleman said the weather il
Chicago was very uncertain. "Yes,'
said the canvasser, with q sigh, " and Q,
is life." "True, true" said the old gen
tleman; "and it behooves us to max,
provision for our families, for we know
not the day nor the hour when we ma,
be lying under the beautiful snow.whit
daisies" "Life insurance." said tn
canvaseer, instinctively lodging for fea
with his benevolent. gold-headed cane
"life insurance is mot . bad thing.
"Life insurance Ii . praieeworthy, an ez
cellent, an admirable, l may say, BIZ
thing" replied the benevolent gentleman
warmly. Perhaps you are not in
suredr' said the canvasser, "for, If %
you might find 1t to your advantage to pa
ronize the company / represent. /" The oil
gentleman asked him what the name q
that company was, and, having been II
formed, asked him many questions q I
its solvency, amount Of new policies issue
last year, tho salaries Of ito officers, etc
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How the Jewish Passover Is Cele.
brated.

AT sunset last night the annual period
of rejoicing among the Jewish communi-
ty commenced, and as is customary will
continue for eight days. 1t is known
among those protesting the Hebrew faith
as the Passover or festival of unleavened
bread, and is the fir>t of the three impor-
tant movable festivals of the year. Dur
ing these eight days no yeast whatever is
used in cooking, q large thin biscuit COM
posed of flour and water only, and called
Matzos, being the principal article used
IN place Of bread. The domestic formal
tiles during Passover are rigidly observed,
and among the poorer classes several days
preceding are devoted to cleansing their
dwellings. On the evenings of the first
and second days q ceremony called the
Seder'' is gOLe through with. This occurs
ut banquet, in which the family, serv-
ants and invited guests participate in
rehearsal Of the traditions regarding the
redemption of their ancestors from
slavery. The chief of the house sits at
the head of the table, leaning with his left
side upon cushion, reminding those
present that Jew is sovereign in his
own house. Beside each person is q glass
of raisin wine, and in front of the head
of the house is dish containing the burnt
bone of lamb, some hard boiled eggs,
parsley, lettuce, q piece of horse-radish,
bowl of salt water, and paste of
chopped nuts, apples and raisins. The
lamb bone signifies q burnt Offering and
is not eaten. The radish is typical of the
bitter persecution of the Jews. It is eaten
with the paste, which is intended to repre-
sent mortar, reminding them that their
forefathers were compelled to make bricks
by the Egyptians. Directly in front of the
principal Of the feast, between layers of
white cloth, are several cakes.
The ceremonies commence by the chief
breaking off piece of the lower cake,
which he conceals in the vicinity of his
chair, and which. when found, is consid-
cred to be lucky, and is kept during the
year. The blessing of the wine follows,
and each glass is emptied and refilled.
After this the dish containing the symbol
ical burnt offering is raised, and the mas
ter of the house proclaims that it typifies
the miseries of their ancestors in Egyptian
bondage. The youngest male child then
inquiries why this night is SO much dis
tinguished from all others, and is respond
ed to by the head of the house reciting
from 1.-THE Hagada," or the history of the
redemption Of the Jewish race. At inter-
walls WIuo ID uIduhs auu upW6rU O1 CnTe0
hours are consumed in festal reunion.
The same form is repeated ON the second
night.
The Synagogues are usually crowded on
the first day, when prayers are offered for
. b0untiful harvest. On the second day
the counting of tho "Omer' "a measure
of barley begins. The Orthodox Jews
observe the first two and last two days
very rigidly. No business or work of any
kind 10 permitted, while the reform Jews
are satisfied with partial celebration OF
the first and last two days only.-N. r.
WIfnAas
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PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY.
DEAD.

THOU who hast been, mid toilful days of dark
My staff and star and guide. My love, m,
friend,
Faithful and ever near! fondly trusted
Thou shouldst he with me to the very end,
And thou wilt 60 from me-art dying,
o, even now thy last. sweet breath is fed!
Long have watched thy joyful step grow feeble,
Thy beaming eye wax dim, and mortal shade
Gather on thy loved brow; and knew too surely
In all thy beauty thou ere long must fade,
And Yet stood helpless. with no power to hold
The life that in my clinging arms grew cold.
And stin live and breathe! All, my beloved!
And not so bitter cen thy loss-sO sore
The utter solitude is now my portion
As the sharp thought to me, that where of yOre
My heart had burst in speechless agony
1t faints not now, throbs onward sluggishly
gaze in awful calmness on thy image,
Fen now, in deaths gray light, SURPRISING
fair.
Cover thy early bier with pallid blossoms,
And murmur DER thee submissive prayer,
And kiss thy silent lips and eyes, while mine
Culver nor weep at that chill touch of thine
Life. thou hast robbed me of so countless treas
ures;
Of youth. that would not inger long with me,
OF love, and hope, and joy, that grew and flour.
ished
Like fragrant flowers upon the parent tree.
And pride has persisted, and fond faith il
fled
stand subdued with humbly-bended head!
Give me not ~ know that mournful patience,
That is content with bitterness alone;
That saddest courage of much-tried spirit,
Through all its suffered ills so callous grown,
1t dumbly bares its bosom. to await
Cniinchingly the fercest shafts of fate.
1t is no royal gift. o Life, stern master,
pray of thee!-but that through coming yeara
Thou leave me still. however long the journey,
The slender boon of sorrow and of tears,
Whatever else thou yet mayst give or take,
My heart the single power to bleed and
break.
Stuart Sterme, in Springfield (-Mass.) Repub.
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Safe and Sure.

NR. II. r. STEVENS:
In 1872 your VEGETINE was recommended to me;
and yielding to the persuasions of FRIEND IcOnsent
cd totry it, At the time was suffering from general
debility and nervous prOstratfUn, induced BY
overw0rk and irregular habits Its wonderful
ening and curative properties seemed to affect de.
persistent use rapidly recovered. gaining than
usual health and good feeling. Since then have not
hesitated to give VEGETINE my most unqualified in
dOrsement Us being SAFE sure and powerful agent in
promoting health and restoring the wasted system
new life and energy. VEGETINE Ia the only medi-
cine use aud as long live never expect to find
. better. Yours truly.
40 Monterey Street, Allegheny, Penn.
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-Affable young man who is smoking
his after-supper cigar on the roof of q
Broadway stage asks the driver why the
check strap is like conscience, intending,
of course, to amuse him with the time-h0n-
ored explanation that It is an inward check
on the outward man. Butthe charioteer'a
answer, Because it stretches" showed q
more thorough knowledge of the practical
workings Of both elements of the compar.
ison.-N. r. World:
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When Mr.. Evarte writes sentence,
he rolls it up like . BEDFORD, and winds
the end q half dozen times around the
middle, and then tucks it underneath, 80
that nobody can find it, and it won't un-
ravel. It is as simple and easy to under:
stand as sliding down the ragged edge OF
q cross-cut SAW. =. Graphic.
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TEE GR4AT FAM1Lr MEpICINE.-Dr. VIII.
hoft's Anti Periodic or Fever and Ague Ton
ic! No case Of incurable Chills has yet pre-
sented itself, where this scientific and safe
medicine has been employed. No ease has
prompt and mastery action. No man has
been 80 reduced by malarial influences, but
with its use has come up perfectly recon.
structed. No ellis or purgative required
with this medicine. g. r. FINLAx & Co.,
Proprietors, New Orleans.
FoR SALE BIZ ALL DRUGaIsTs.
WE are satisfied that Hatch's Universal
Cough Syrup is one of the most valuable
cough remedies that We sell. II any one In
need Of such remedy will call on Us, We
will refer them to those who have used and
win fully corroborate all We can say about
has become the leading medicine of its kind.
J. T. & H. r. WooD, Dexter, JEFF. Co., N. Y.
Sold by ]. Blocki & Co., Chicago, III.
Dyspepsia
In its worst forms, Nervous and Bilious
Headache and other diseases arising from
arrangement Of stomach and bowels, are
speedily cured by Dr. r. A. Wilson's Pills.
B. L. Fahnestock & Co., prOprietOrs, Pitts
burgh, Pa. Sold by druggists and general
stores.
sell DooLEY's YEAST POWDER should your
grocer not have it, ask him to get it for you,
but ii he will not do so send 20 cents for II
Id. IS cents for X ID. or GO cents for h. can,
direct to DooLEY & BROTHER, New York, and
you will receive it by return mail.
INSTANT RsL1Br.-Unlike most remedies
recommended for this dis"ase, SANFoRD's
RADICAL CURE FOR CATARRH does not keep
the sufferer long in suspense as to it's cura-
tive properties. Relief is instantaneous,
and cure rapid and permanent.
For Original Fl. Horse q. Fork, AglSteels,
or Fencings for Lawns, Cemeteries and Field,
from Soc. to $50 per Rod, address A. j. MEL
LIS u Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. Satisfactory COM
pensation guaranteed reliable agents.
HoFAAN's HOP PILLS for Fever and Ague.
They cure at once and are preventive
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VEGETINE,

The following letter from Rev. g: ": Mansfield
Hyde Park, and at present settled in Lowell. must
convince every who reads his letter Of the
derful curative qualities Of VEGET1NE thorough
cleanser aud purifier Of the blood:
HYDE PARK, MASS, Feb. Is, 1876.
Dear SirNAbout ten years ago my health failed,
through the depicting effects OF dyspepsia: nearly
year later attacked by typhoidiev,r III Its worst
large deepsea aosccss. which was frteen months
in gathering. had two surgical operations by the
best skill in the State, but received permanent
" weakened by prufuse discharge. also lost small
pieces Of bone at different times.
Matters ran on thus about seven years. till May 1874,
when friend recommended to go to your office,
and talk with you Of the virtue Of vEGETlNE. did
30, and, by your Kindness passed through your
factory noting the Ingredients, etc. by which your
BY what saw and heard gained some confidence
commenced taking it soon after, but felt worse
from its effects; still persevered, and soon felt it was
beneftng me in other respects. Yet did not see
the results desired till had taken It faithfully for
little than year. when tie difficulty III the back
was cured; and for nine months have enjoyed the
flesh, being heavier than before in my life, and
Was never more able to perform l.bor than now.
During the past rev weeks had scrOfulOus swell
ing large 40 my list, gather on another part Of my
/ took vEGET1NE faithfully. and it removed it
x ss o N ,aoner ad
taken larger doses after having become accustomed
Let your patrons troubled with scrofula or kidney
disease understand that it taxes time to cure chronic
diseases; and. ii they will patiently take VEGETINE,
1t will, In my Judgment, cure them.
Yours Ser " !rS Miyxxsr1ELp,
Pastor Of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
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An aged negro woman is pupil in Q
Boston infant school. She says: I'se
gwine toleaTn suthing afore die"
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7e getine!
An Excellent Medicine.

AN ELCeN0nt Me0tct1Cs
SPRINGFIELD, o., Feb. q, 1877,
This 10 to certify that have used VEG ETINE man.
ufactured by H. Il. Stevens, Boston. Mass for lhcu-
matsn and General Prostration of the Nervous Sys-
TEN, with good success. Recommend EGETIN ~
an eacstlei.t medicine for such complaints.
Yours very truly,
CIV. VANDERBILT.
Mr.. vandegrift. Of the firm OF Vandegrift 4 Huff
ing one Of the largest stores in Springfield, Ohio
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Oar Misatstes''s Wife.

Oar Ministes's Wife.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Feb. l6, 1877.
Dear Sir-Three years ago was suffering terribly
with InflammatOry Rheumatism Our minister's lie
advised me to take VEGETlNE After taking one
bottle, was entirely relieved. This year, feeling q
return Of the disease, again commenced taking il,
and am being benefited greatly. 1t ALSO greatly Inn
proves my digestion Respectfully.
Mrs. A. BALLARD.
1Ol1 West jefferson Street.
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grasp of mortal illness, he wrote to his
wife, asking and giving pardon. 1t was
from him that all her wealth came, but
she has never forgiven herself"
Poor grandma" sobbed Mabel, "and
have been SO horribly hateful to her!''
cit will console her for all your freaks
my darling, if you only profit by her pitt.
full story"
The next time Grandma Jarvis came
over, Mabel greeted her with a stringent
hug and heartfelt kiss, not at all of the
clamshell order.
"Graciousr' exclaimed the old lady
Withdrawing herself little to look 81
Mabel; but she saw tine brown eyes fill
and her own grew dim.
"Go along, child, 60 along" she
growled, under her breath. "And, nov
you've got your lesson, don't forget it,"
1t would have been hard for Mabel t.
do 80, when the exquisitely. wrought tea
set that adorned her table through all hel
married life bore on every cover the sly
and eager head of . tiny fox. and the very
cream. pitcher had for its handle the slen
der body of that treacherous animal, it
eager head peering over the brim, and it
long, bushy tail curving outward at thu
base. Many and many . time, wher
some triling matter irritated her. and {
quick or singing word rose to her lips, .
glance at the tea-set shut her pretty moutf
closely Just in time; and when Grandma
Jarvis came into Boston year after Ma
bells marriage, to eat her Christmas din
ner at MIR. Selden's, she nodded quaint,
at the lady of the house as she said: 81
congratulate you now, Mehetabel. Cal
do It with clear conscience. It's been
good hunting year, see."
Mabel colored and laughed, and he
husband stared, but nobody explained tn
sybillic utterance; only Mrs. Lee CAV
her mother loving and grateful look
and Grandma Jarvis wiped her spectacles
And the moral is: Let NJ all 60 foz
huntingl-Ross Terry Cooks. in Yosth'
C0mpo1jon.
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HOFMAN's HOP PILLS for Fever and Aeua
They cure at once and are preventive.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-06-21
TODD IND SNAKE.

A party of trout-fshers camping near
Lyons dam few days since witnessed
very novel incident. A huge rattle
snake was attempting to swallow a some
what diminutive horned toad, and seemed
likely to succeed if given sufficient time.
The hind legs of the toad protruded from
the sahva-fecked jaws of the snake, and
were occasionally agitated with a con-
vulsive movement, as if the little animal
was impatient of the delay in going
down the reptiles throat. Just as the
legs were disappearing, the body of the
snake, just behind its villainous- looking
head, began to swell. Its eyes began to
bulge and its spirit seemed troubled.
The parties watching the process of mas
tication then became aware that the
plucky little toad had tired of foolinp
around In rattlesnake's jaws, and wanted
to get out. The swelling continued, and
the snake squirmed until the four little
horns, which form the crest of the toad's
back. burst through the scales of the
snake The snake fioundered and wrip
gled in agony until he was dead, when
the toad withdrew from his Jaws and
quietly hoped away Union Is. CT
Democrat
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WHO 1FE ROGER WILLIAMS

Last week we did not know Roger
Williams had been eaten, and SO an
swered. Since that time a friend has
gwen us information of the singular
event, and it occurred in this wise:
Roger Williams was native OF Wales,
was Puritan, and the founder of the
colony of Rhode Island. He died in
Providence in 1853. Many years after
ward, the private burying ground where
he was inferred was searched for the re-
mains of himself and wife, for the pur-
pose OF erecting monument over them.
Very little was found. The shape of the
collins could only be traced by a black
line III the earth. The rusted hinges
and nails and round wooden knot alone
remained in one grave, while single
lock of braided hair was found in the
other. Near the graves stood an apple
tree, the larger root of which had pushed
Its way to the precise spot occupied by
the skull of Roger Williams. and. Turn
ing, passed around it and followed the
direction of the backbone to the hips.
Here it divided into two branches, send
ing one along each leg to the heel, when
the roots turned upward to the toes, the
whole bearing striking resemblance to
the human form These roots are now
deposited in the museum of Brown Uni
verslty. 1t was thus found that the or
0aQlc matfRr-fhe fac6 +bn J>o,.ae oe
Roger Wilhams-had passed into an
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TORPEDOES.
me Modern NaraL Eagine-4 Netc Era IL,
Marine HarTare.

Marine H0rfdre.
[From the New York SUM-
1t seems probable that in the war be-
tween Russia and Turkey torpedoes will
play an important part. Indeed, these
modern engines of destruction are likely
to be extensively used in all wars from
this time forward. Their development
marks an era in naval warfare, as the
introduction of the screw propeller, the
employment of shell guns, and the build
ing of the Monitor did in their time.
II it is possible to attack a ship sue
cuessfully below the water line, no
amount of armor above and no ordnance
mounted in the vessels tUrrets will be
of any avail as protection. The London
Times is right in asking of what use are
England's Thunderers and Devastatiors,
with all their thickness of iron plating
and weight OF armament, if an enemy
can assail them underneath the water. as
unquestionably an enemy can. The
pride of England is it's great naval
power, and the people of that country
have been heavily taxed to build war
vessels of extraordinary size and sup
posed impregnability. From the time
of the Warrior to that of the Devasta-
ton, the British ironclads have been re-
cei7ing thicker and thicker iron plating,
and the guns they carry have steadily
increased in cahbre and power of pene-
tration. There really has been some
thing absurd in this business. First,
ships were built to be impregnable, and
then guns were constructed to shoot
through their armor. More armor was
put on the ships, and then the guns
were made bigger. The vessels of one
year were obsolete the next, and so the
contest went on, greatly to the profit OF
the engineers and mechanics, but seri-
ously to the cost of the people.
Now, when all this money has been
spent, new instrument appe airs which
promises to neutralize the expensive
ships and guns For, however thickly
you may coat your vessel with iron above
the water line, you cannot protect its
hull below the water line with armor
and the torpedo strikes the bottom.
Of torpedoes there are two kinds. the
fixed and the movable. The fixed arr
canisters of explosives planted in the
channel, and are fired either by electricity
from the shore, or by the contact of the
ship with them. The movable are sen
after the vessel, and explode against it,
sides below the water line. If they
fairly hit the craft it's doom is sealed. O.
these movable torpedoes the most note
worthy are those of Whitehead, Lay an6
Ericsson. Russia has purchased large
number of the machines of the first in
ventor, but, SO far, we do not hear of any
use of them against the Turkish navy
though two young Russian engineer
succeeded i'll sinking an Ottoman mon
itor with the ordinary torpedo.
We shall watch with interest the eff
feet of torpedoes in the naval operations
of the present European war.