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The daily gazette., 1877-09-05
. International Exhibition = x
The American iia & Industrial Palace at at
,t,,. e the Centennial Grounds.:.lo ~
The largest, grandest, and most cos-
-s'T' ptete Dhibition u, the iWortdI

K -. 10 ctr.t -. y. f.Iy l1I -SlUlIJs nj JUsf
|, Thirty eight States and Territories, and
all principal Foreign Countries represent
ed In the Immense Display. -.
The great Main Building filled with Ex-
ihibits, Representatives. of every. Department
of Education, Art, Science, and Industry.
Among the many attractions, special at
tention is called TO the great ldiorama OF
Washington at Yorktown, one OF the largest
and most life-like approximations Of the
kind ever on exhibition. The Jahrmarkr,
an admirable illustration OF a German fair.
The wonderful mechanical landscape, in
the northwest corner of the Agricultural
Department, o most ingenious piece of me-
chanism, The New England log cabin pict-
urIng the simple habitations, customs and
manners of our forefathers. ~ The glass
works, in which the N manufacture Of glass
is fully illustrated. One of the most at
tractive features of the exhibition, The In
dian encampmenG, showing the home life
OF the Red Man. The colored quartette, who
sing the quaint plantation songs and hymns
of the South, with all the melody and feel
ing characteristic of their race, The elevl-
tor, by which a fine view of the park and
city is obtainables Special amusement
features will be provided daily, The exhi-
bition band (Hassier Bros, Dfrectors), give
an instrumental concert ON Tuesday, Thurs-
day, and Saturday afternoons ofeach week.
Recitals on the Grand Roosevelt Organ
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Every day at Q and 4 p. m. 20
Grand Promenade Concert

Every Saturday Evening.
The Summer Tourist will find no resort
possessing greater interest than this, which
quite rivals the exhibit in the Main Build
fng last year. - I " 30
Admission Tickets, Price % Cents Child
ren, 10 Cents. Admit also to the the COM
Idete Exhibition of the Pennsylvania Mu-
scum and School of Industrial Art, in
Memorial Hall augN.d3m
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WANTED A STTUATIoN AS Gov
w ERNESS.AA young lady having re-
sires q situati on as governess in a private
family. In addition to the English
branches, she is prepared TO give instruc-
t1ons In the making OF wax and fancy
1owe-s. Certificates of qualifications, and
best Of references given. Address, A. y,
aug6-wf Wilmington. Del.
, 1877-03-02

but q woolly comet moving in its orbit
with the CLEAN and the speed of light.
At last the frantic sufferer sheered from
its course, and sprang into its master s
lap; he flung it out of the window, and
the voice Of distress quickly thinned
away and died in the distance.
By this time the whole church was
red-faced and suffocating with suppress
ed laughther, and the sermon had come
to a dead stand-still. The discourse was
resumed presently, but it went lame
and halting, all possibility Of impressive
ness being at an end; for even the great
est sentiments were constantly being re-
ceived with a smothered burst Of un-
holy mirth, under cover Of some remote
pew-back, as if the poor parson had
said n rarely facetious thing. 1t was q
genuine relief to the whole congrega-
ton when the ordeal was over and the
benediction pronounced.
Tom Sawyer went home quite cheer
full, thinking to himself that there was
some satisfaction about divine service
when there was q bit of variety in it.
He had but one marring thought; he
was willing that the dog should play
with his pinch-bug, but he did not think
it upright in him to carry it off.-FroDs
Marx 1tcaiH'S Last Book.
, 1877-03-02


CRACKED HANDS CURED.-None but
the laboring man, who has suffered
misery while using an Ak or pounding
with other tools, can rightly appreciate
this article. For years, when young, I
suffered ct some seasons untold bitter
ness, caused by dry cracks on hands and
fingers. I tried every so-called remedy
I could hear Of. but In vain; and being
obliged then TO labor each successive
day for an honost livelihood, I was
bound, - with an iron chain, 10 such
sufferings a. almost made life . burden.
At last afriend told me 10 put common
copal varnish into the cracks and d
would cure than; although my faith
was very weak, tried the prescription,
and, 70 my great JOY, sure enough, In IS
hours my hands were as well - ever. IL
does not save from fresh cracks, but Il
never fails 10 entirely cure the old ones
within two days. keep . small bottle
Of the varnish, with . silver standing In
Il, cost 10 eenis-alWays handy, and
With iishelp my hands are nearly always
well. For knowledge Il this simple
remedy ! would not part for many dol
lars. / have given Il 70 many others
for many years, and have never known
Of its failure to enectuAlly cure in all
eucn cAA1as
, 1877-03-02
WHITTIER ?

The prov IL set against the strenuous sea,
And every single sail IL vide uniurled,
while At the helm there sits 70 steer TOT me-
The very swestest woman in the world
1 see no shore that hopes or fears unfold;
Aboui ne keel the ominons Wave-eress eurleo'
Lap All unheeded, for mine eyes but hold
This very sweetest woman in the world
1 have no compass nor = single chart
would not touch the sail loves hand uniurieu
I know ny way Is somewhere in the heart
OF this one sweetest woman in the world,
And whether be saved or lost for aye
Set on sure ground or mid the quic ksanos huTleo
1 question not because she guides my way
This very sweetest woman in the world
Yes. II she steer for life, or yet for death
That maelstrom where 80 many DArqusS He
whirled-
take my fate, even As draw my breath,
Prom this one sweetest woman in the world
, 1877-03-02
TOM SAWYER.

About half-past ten the cracked bell
of the small church began to ring, and
presently the people began to gather for
the morning sermon. The sunday
school children distributed themselves
about the house and occupied pews with
their parents, 50 as to be under super
vision. Aunt Polly came, and Tom and
Sid and Mary sat with her-Tom being
placed next the aisle, in order that he
might be as far away from the open
window and the seductive outside sum-
mer scenes as possible. The crowd filed
up the aisles; the aged and needy post
master, who had seen better days; the
mayor and his wife--for they had q
mayor there, among other unnecessa-
ries; the justice Of the peace; the widow
Douglass, fair, smart and forty, gen.
erous. good hearted soul and well-to-do,
her hill mansion the only palace in
the town, and most hospitable and much
the most lavish in the matter Of festivi-
ties that st. Petersburg could boast;
the bent and venerable Major and mrs.
Ward; lawyer Riverson, the new nota-
BILE from q distance; next the belle of
the village, followed by a troop of
lawn-clad and ribbon-decked young
heart breakers; then all the young
clerks in town I'M body-for they had
stood in the vestibule sucking their cane
heads. circling wall of oiled and sim
perinR admirers, till the last girl had
run their gauntlet; and last of all came
the Model Boy, Willie Mufferson, TAX
ing as heedful care of his mother as if
she were cut glass. He always brought
his mother to church, and was the pride
Of all the matrons. The boys all hated
him, be was 30 good. And besides, he
had been 'sthroWn up to them" so much.
His white handkerchief was hanging
out Of his pocket behind. as usual on
Sundays accidentally. Tom had no
handkerchief, and he looked upon boys
who had, as snobs.
The congregation being fully assem-
bled now, the bell rang once more to
warn laggards and stragglers, and then
a solemn hush fell upon the church
which was only broken by the tittering
and whispering Of the choir in the gall
lery. The choir always Uttered and
whispered all through service. There
was once a choir that was not ill-bred,
but I have forgotten where it was, now.
It was q great many yearsago, and l can
scarcely remember anything about it,
but I think it was in some foreign coun-
try.
The minister gave out tho hymn, and
read it though with relish, in pecu-
liar style which was much admired in
that part of the country. His voice be-
gan in q medium key and climbed
steadily up till il reached q certain
point where It bore with strong emPha-
sunsa 81 upon soSs ns 'oPnpos s0TS s1d ,Ssn
, 1877-03-02
CmARITN Y.

-. ..tsrs- "a stranrrr 49, thfuaah thf aal
49,. - a. ts.~rt ~ traf klsss uaf
- - tsrritis aanfa % shais hafs - -
N-..rni - iifs ssss ~ eaulsls nln.n. 81,
-, n -. thranEh ~ ulsrsy Z Allah y -
-. -. e.-t.i...- Il errniur IL hssiuuiu al
WbuTvsr thoa sft uh0ss ussd y rr,ai.
In n name q cd. ~ C1mi -
AL Msrrtfui Ons. for thes J vtit
r,r an. IN he name q food aud ret
TRsl4rnts a lsiam q tiud arr blsst.
i-eou vho ha.t faith 10 the Christ ahove.
sail ~ Koran teach thse the lag ot love
% Chrtsiian open thy heart and dour.
Cry east and wet - the uandering Ioot
,Whoever thou art uhuse need is grrat.
In the name Of Christ. the Cumpasriu unAtf
And Nerrfful One, for thee ] wait.
, 1877-03-02

scnxcn has IN triumphs. but We bo-
lisvs Il has never yet satisfactorily 80
counted for The existence Of The middle
assd woman vho attends All The dona-
ton parties With The present Of . fan
nsl Psn-uiper and eats - worth Of food
q supper, and subsequently, leans up
aeainSf the vail With her eyes shut and
sings, Nearer. my God. 70 Thee
NorssieA Bailsftn.
, 1877-03-02

IT is not difficult to tell horses age.
It is important to know a few signs
which serve as criterea, and then the
age of a horse at almost any stage of
life can readily be told. The colt is
born with four grinders, and when the
four front teeth have made their ap-
pearance it is IL days old. When the
next four come it is four weeks old.
When the latter have attained to the
height of the front teeth it is one
year old. The two-year-old colt has the
kernel (the substance in the middle of
the tooth's CROWN grown out in all the
front teeth. In the third year the mid
die front teeth are shifting, and when
three years old these are substituted by
the horse teeth. The next four teeth
are shifted in the fourth year, and the
corner teeth in the fifth. At six years
the kernel is worn out of the middle
front teeth, and the bride teeth have
now attained to their full growth. At
seven years hook has been formed in
the corner teeth of the upper jaw, the
kernel of the next OF the middle is worn
out, and the bride teeth begin to wear
off. At eight years the kernel is worn
out of the lower front teeth and begin
to decrease in the middle upper front.
In the ninth year she kernel has wholly
disappeared from the upper middle
front teeth, the hook on the corner has
increased In size, and the bride teeth
lose their points. In the tenth year the
kernel is worn out of the teeth next to
the middle front of the upper jaw, and
in the eleventh year the kernel has en-
tirely disappeared from the corner teeth
Of the same jaw. At twelve years old
the crown of all the front teeth in the
lower Jaw have become triangular and
the bride teeth are much worn down.
As the horse advances in age the gums
shrink away from the teeth, which con-
sequently receive long, narrow ap-
pearance, and the kernels become dark
ish points. Gray increases in the fore
head and over the eyes, and the chin as
sumes the form Of an angle.
, 1877-03-02

SHOULD cattle be at any time in dan
ger of choking by reason Of any for
eign substance sticking in the throat,
take Of fine chewing tobacco enough TO
make q ball as large - . hens egg,
dampen Il with molasses 20 that Il can
be compressed into ball, and viii ad-
here closely; elevate the animals bead
pull out the tongue, and crowd the ball
a. far down the throat - possible. In
fifteen minutes u will cause sickness
and vomiting, relaxing The muscles 20
that The potato, OF vhhaisvsr may b
choking Il, Win Be thrown uP.-lchieA-
20 Post.
, 1877-03-02

Many horses have the very unpleas-
ant habit of striking the toes of the hind
shoes against those on the fore feet.
Most horsemen will agree that it is q
fault attached to some of the best, as
well as the worst horses, and they often
click on the turf or soft ground, and
not on the road. 1t arises from the too
great activity or length of stride of the
hind legs: The fore feet are unable to
get out of the way in time; therefore,
anything which detains them, such as
soft or heavy soil, must assist the habit.
The principal point to be remedied is
the intolerable noise, from which the
evil derives. the name clicking" and
this is often effected by making the
hind shoes square at the toe, and leay-
ing the toe of the crust somewhat pro-
jecting over the shoe, by which plan the
crust receives the blow instead of the
shoe, and does not make any noise. 1t
sometimes happens, from the repetition
of these blows, the crust is worn so thin
at IT, toe as to produce or threaten
lameness, in which case the plan of
shoeing mentioned must be desisted
from, and we must put up with the
noise to avoid the greater evil. When
a square-toed shoe fails in preventing
clicking, it will sometimes happen that
ashoe pointed at the toe will succeed,
which, no doubt, arises from the. cir
eumstance that the shoe, having so
small surface to come in contact with,
fails to strike the fore shoe and goes
within, or by the side of it.-Lire Stock
Journal.
, 1877-03-02

CLEANsINa OLD IRON WATER Pnn
AT ELGIN.-A short time ago the Com
missioners Of Elgin resolved to cleans
the old iron water pipes, and relay
them in those parts OF the town whei'
they would be Of use. The first portion
Of the pipes (which had been in "a.
ground for more than twenty years, ana
were much incrusted1 has now bee,
cleansed. The process was gone throu81
atNew Elgin, where q rough furnace ~
erected TO meet the object IN view. 4.
pipes, two at time, were laid into ~
furnace, and subjected 10 an intense be.
for about half an hour. The action q
the heat loosensd the incrustation o. ~
pipes, and when the pipes were liz
out Of the furnace the greater porl-
Of Il a once fell Oh. The most troup.-
some portion Of the vork, hovcvsi,
mainsd 10 bodone. The pipes had .
cleaned With . spring scraper, mnas
exnctly "a The niEs Of The pipe. An.
undergoing this work, the pipe Va
loved 70 cool iii q Wns in a. con
ton. 70 Be dipped into . "uen ~.
twelve feet deep. containing p1I1. =.
patent solution, where Il remeinea
baarly . minute; after which u
taken out, and presented Al The spp.s,
ancs Of . new pipe. By The aaol.1
Of this process he town vii, 4 =
be f3O0 richer than II the old p.l
were sold e mere metal and nsu p'l
nOught TO replace thsn.-bon~'ss''
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Difference in Memory.

The different kinds of memory are
thus set forth by a writer in Chambers's
Journal: ''
One man, from taking q glance at an
object, will sketch it correctly; another
could not give Il good representation
were he to labor for q month. The
mind of another is more for living OBJ
jects, and, like Cuvier or Knox, he car
ries in his memory the names and forms
of hundreds of plants and animals "A
third has propensity for the faces OF
his ifellow-creatures, and, like Themls-
,toeles, he can name each of the twenty
thousand of his citizens; or like
Cyrus, he could remember the name of
every soldier in his army; the like be-
ing, related of L. Scipio and the Romans.
The day following the arrival of Cineas,
ambassador of King Pyrrhus, in Rome,
he saluted by name all the Senate and
gentlemen of the city. George III. had
AN extraordinary power of recollecting
faces. The taste of fourth is for lam
gnages, and like Mezzofanti or Alexander
Murray every word he hears or reads in
a foreign tongue becomes a lifelong
heritage. Another retains mathematics,
/ the symbols of which require peculiar
cast of memory. Such a mind is gem
orally destitute of love of color, music,
ETC.; it wrestles with the artificial
symbols that express the most exten-
sively important truths of the world.
The natural history memory has to do
with artificial symbols, but with these
it mixes the consideration of actual ap-
b pearances to the sensesioIHhol taste Of
another is for choice, emphatic and sub
lime diction; like Wakefield, he can re-
peat the whole lof Virgil and Horace,
| Homer and Pindar.. r..,,.-y ..es. -..,..,
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daughter had taught Mrs. Barlow to
forget her own regrets, inspired her with
desire to do her part, and made her
ashamed of her past Incidence. '-.;ff
Happening to mention her maternal
anxieties to Mrs. Tower, that good Lady
suggested plan by which the seeming
ly impossible became a fact, and Mrs.
Barlow had the pleasure. of surprising
. Clara with ssnew idea,'' as the girl
had once surprised her. 'fts- r. Ff"'
e" Come, dear, bestir yourself, for we
must sail in ten days to pass the sum-
mer in or near Paris. I've got commits
sions enough to pay, our way, and we
can unite business and pleasure IN the
most charming Manner
'Clara could only clasp her hands and
|, listen, as her mother unfolded her plan,
telling how shewas to get Maud's trous-
seau, all Mrs. Towers winter costumes,
and a long list OF. smaller commissions
from friends and patrons who had learn
ed to trust and value the taste and judg-
ment of the young m0daSte. % Z ~ .'-''
SO Clara had her summer trip, and
came home bright and blooming in the
early autumn, ready to take up her pref
.tY trade again, quite unconscious that,
| While trying to make others beautiful,
she 1was making her own life q very
lovely one.-L. M. AlcoA, in the Youths
| Communion. y - '' T'#
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A CIRCULAR to the Israelites of the
World has gone forth from Amsterdam,
signed by representatives and dignita-
ries of the Jewish communities OF the
Holy Land, imploring speedy and gen.
erors aid They say that famine and.
suffering prevail in Jerusalem, Hebron,
Safet, and Tiberias, caused by drought
and the Turkish war. All industries are
prostrated, and the withdrawal of the
regular troops has exposed the defense
less populace to the inroads of Arabian
robbers. In addition to this. the Jews
experience the further misfortune that
the war has also cut off the regular con-
tributions of money which they have
hitherto received from their coreligion-
lists in Russia.
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MY LITTLE WOMAN.

Il the diamond seem such n peerless
Emasured one foot round?
4 tbe rose leaf yield such a. sweet per
|lme
Eorered yards of ground?
dewdrops seem so clear and pure
Er like rain should fall?
EHttle woman be half so great
we're SIX feet tall?
n hand as soft as the nesting bird
4 grips with the grip of steel,
IN voice as sweet as the summer wind.
stmles without appeal.
l5e warrior, scholar, the saint and sage
I tight and plan, and pray,
Iiorld will wag to the end OF time -
lhe littlcwomaR's way.
San Francisco Ners-Letter.
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CLARA'S IDEA.
A Story for Girls.

TtfuM n StUTy
eyd 70 answer, to my advertisement,
fill ana, and'I must sit with idle hands
VII nother day. said Clara with
9 q mdent sigh as the postman passed
ard floor.
axe eTu needn't do that, child, when
/ Eafering for new,cap, and no one
an nit me 50 well as you, if you have
ppd Eqirit to do it." answered her moth
md the sofa, where she spent most
K E time bewailing her hard lot.
er; Plenty Of spirits, mamma, and what
Of ll more necessary plenty. Of pa-
, . ns; SO I'll toss you up a love of a
.poi before You know it, r-fr..-
he hd putting her own disappointment
d sight, pretty Clara fell to work
fa such goodwill that even poor, fret
kil Ar. Barlow cheered up in spite, of
md belt. H.. .s.
'.-Hhat a mercy it is that when every
old Z elsels swept away in this dreadful
rol He | still have you, dear, and no
e Rhnest barker can rob me of my best
Of Nn,h she said fondly, as she watch
i er daughter with fearful eyes. e
NOV No one shall part us, mamma; and
i'd can only get something to do we
2 independent and happy in spite
ts our losses; for now the first shock
it aEorry is over, find curious sort
y aalement in being poor and having
/ work tor my living. | was so tired
tos Peasure and idleness l really quite
du go work at something if I could
I'D find it." = '7'
O@ though Clara spoke cheerfully,
mi aaa heavy heart; for during the
but ah which had followed the discov-
'od iaal they were nearly penniless, she
Q aMen through a great deal for a ten
iosf! aurtured girl of three and twenty
Ilng luxurious home for two plain.
Inshed rooms, and trying to sus-
1G mother with hopeful plans, had
nef busy for time; but now she
ID l0',lng to do but wait for replies to
hsS modest advertisements as govern.
!? eOpyist or reader.
hel DO wish I'd been taught a trade,
bd a Ipa' or some useful art by which
4. ~ earn our bread now. Rich peo.
n sought to remember that money takes
Sel Eilgs stlpi so prepare theil
auea TO face poverty bravely. If hal
nai Slls t spent'on my music and dres:
ls as Geea used in giving me a single
1uCraft' whata blessing it would b.
! " s. now'" She said, thoughtfully, a.
acI oS,. @sea with rapid fingers, uncon
ID sssy displaying the delicate skill o
s@ whom dress was an art and ,
"A ssure. was "i "f' anu
ts saa. - you 70 were not so proud we Nigh
ns",s nj, ooasln q, Johns offer and be quit,
s. aOiaole," returned her mother, in ;
t, g'Saehhltone.
lna H. No; we should soon feel that w
he burden, and that would be wors
n'lng !. on bread and water, Let.u
+ sa help ourselves first, and then,
1s ssa ''' we cannot be accused of indo
ls,se ,'1.i ~ Know papa would wish it, s,
l4e let me try.''ra4 -, =
.ad !, ~. a you like; [ shall not be a burdel
Asta} @ one long, and Mrs. Barloy
8 h. az aoout for her handkerchief. p.
! Drss llafa prevented the impendin,
ars py skillfully. turning the poo
-, ssoughts to the new cap whicl
4 Any 10 Try on, II 0fl ~s. 7esT 4 2
u pretty? just the soft effec
H. - becoming to'your clear, pal
III rlasse nv a. good looiSrat it and tel
leaVendaaesr yod'n have pale pink bow
IsanaN very nice, child; you alway
| you've such charming taste. Il
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ruF OLD CHURCH TOWER.

Il
|creViee As old church tower
d apar y Hangs the bell; ono
vermi d above 3EDe ipe and alf the rain, So a.
l9e l9e gcid 81. Peter stands, ~.
|'Fala aI ~ .Se Eeys in his two hands;
|, l3po And al no4, .an,er
p - II Hangs the bell; - ~ st2.
I'M, let nan hear its great heart beat,
|v5 aro y eS so nj lnua and wild, and sweet,
4 IL IN uarson says prayer
|. lhe ~ happy lovers there;
! he sird While all is well! - x
'on d 1.-The old church tower
otba3 Hangs the bell;
''ns .nsnd Solemn. Hark! again;
n eM Thst passion and what PAIN
!. 1YaI T@ab M her hands upon her breast,
VI n ..rae moor soul has gone to rest,
lard ~ Where all is well!
pit bet the old church tower
byer NJ Hangs the bell;
t.rsint friend that seems to know b.
sleVe;a ,9onr ioys and all our woe;
skimH III clad when we are wed;
the oi Bis sad Tnel men We a.plii afe 'eio' Es
|lnegaf7 The Methodist.
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.3peesuliarities of the 2sunfiower.

F94tt III iiHf---3Ht Bun T3l3 -s
- In front of the dwelling of A. B. Fab
rick, at Clinton, there are two sunfow
ers growing out of a locust tree. To all
outward appearance they are parasites.
1t was supposed that there was q hollow
abovei into which ithe seed had been
dropped, but the closest scrutiny reveal
ed notle whatever. The bluejay is in
the habit of dropping hickory nuts,
hazel nuts, corn, etc, into any cavity
that it can find So your correspond
ent came to the conclusion .thata there
was cavity just large enough to re-
ceive seed, and the plants in growing,
have completely filled the hole, 50 that,
with the aid of a large poe cket-knife, no
5rottenness could be detected. . One is
about 8 and the other 1o'feet' from the
ground. Thenpper one hasa small i;bblos-
som and IS about 9 feet in height.
In theagarden Of the William Mills
'paugh estate there is a sunhower that. we
want to brag on, until some one reports
larger specimen3 then fwe.will take a
back seat, Dimensions as follows Cir;
,eumference at the ground, II inches
length of leaf, 2 feet 4ihches; height, I |
feet s; inches; number of blossoms, 99
| have tried hard to count one hundred
| There are also So buds more to blossom
tif jack Frost, keeps, away. = utr!1l
/
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SCIENCE is discussing the question,
s'What will become of the last man?'
We know. He'll get left.-HawLeye.