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THE SECRET.


said Damon unto Phyllis, Let me whisper in your
ear;
would tain impart secret that no other soul NAV
hear"
SAID Phyllis unto Damon, "And why whisper We're
alonel
1ou had better tell your secret in an ordinary tone
But, Phyllis, little birds. they say are sometimes
telltale tits
one cannot be toe cautious in dvulcinp precion.
bits"
But Damon this is nonsense, for there's not bird
about;
Desoes, can't keep secrets and sure to let it ont
Yet, Rhyllis, tits secret that but concerns us two.
scarce dare say it to myself, much less speak loud
to you."
Well, Damon, you may whisper since Won decline
to speak,
but promise first, to keep your lips some distance
frsm my cheek.'
Then Damon gave his promise and he whispered soft
and low;
The secret seemed to please her. but its purpor none
can know.
- Dear Damon" was the maids reply-apd all that
could be heard
" won't be very angry, if you do not keep your
"oro' Temple Bar.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
From the Inter-Occan.

MONMOUTH, ILL.,, Feb. 8, 1877.
]. Is there any other crime besides muir
der and treason punishable with death in
the United States? Ifso, please state the
crime or crimes. 2. How many persons
suffered capital punishment in the United
States during 1875? If you cannot tell
exactly, give, as near as you can, the num-
Der. 3: Is the signature of the Treasurer
OF the United States written on every bill
OF current money or printed 4. Please
give the names Of the poems in the English
and other languages that are regarded as
epic poems.
Ans.-1. Some of the States make the
crime of arson in the first degree capital
offense. 2. There are no statistics, but the
number will not vary much from fifty. 8.
They are printed. 4. The only American
epic that we know of is LongfelIow's
"Hiawatha."
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A citizen of Eureka, having occasion to
GO home rather unexpectedly night or two
since, caught gentleman acquaintance in
the act OF kissing his wife. On relating
the circumstance to q friend he was asked
If he punished the guilty couple, and re-
piled, Z No, not exactly but they must
have seen from the way slammed the
door that ] was not satisfied. Nepade
ESierprise
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THoNpsoN. m Feh y 1877

HOMPSON, ILL.,, rep. Z, 1917.
l. What was Captain Eads' contract
with the government, and is it fulfilled yet !?
2 How far up the Mississippi can ocean
steamers 60 when all distractions at the
mouth are removed? 3. Why will it be
much cheaper for the produce of the
Mississippi Valley and Western country to
be shipped that way than by the lakes,
when it is so much further-that is, il we
speak OF England as the destination
Ans.-1. The contract calls for the open
ing of the bar through the south pass to
the gulf twenty feet deep and 200 feet
wide, before the first payment of $500, 900,
and final depth Of thirty feet and width
of $50 feet, the contract to be completed
at the end Of twenty years, the whole work
to cost $5, 75O,O 900. 9. Depends upon the
water they drew. New Orleans, however,
is the principal objective point. 8. It will
depend upon circumstances whether it will
be cheaper or not.
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Usage. Iowa. Jan. %. 1S7

Usage, Iowa, Jan. 90, 1877.
1. How does tree grow! II a young
tree should have crotch or fork, say one
foot from the ground, would it remain so,
or would it rise higher as the tree grows
up? Please explain fully. 2. Please e1-
plain the philosophy of hairs turning gray
from age or any other cause. 3. Is it pos
sible for hair to turn gray in SO short
time from fright or extreme mental agony,
as in the case mentioned in the wonderful
story attached to the Ashtabula horror?
Ans.-1. A tree grows by the inner bark
forming layer of wood out of the sap that
it contains, and which is the return sap
after having passed through the leaves.
The sap goes up from the roots to the
leaves in the wood, but returns through
the inner bark, when it is utilized for the
formation Of wood. A crotch in young
tree will always remain at the same dis.
tance from the ground. 2. The color of
the hair depends on the presence of a
peculiar oil sccreted by the roots of the
hair. The hair becomes gray in advanced
age by failure of the secretive organs of
the hair to take up its coloring substance.
j. 1t is possible, and many well-attested
cases are on record. |
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POETRY.
/ CONDENSED NovEr,.

a CONDENSED NOVEL.
CHAP. /.
A winning vile,
A sunny smile,
A feather;
A tiny talk,
Apleasant walk
Together.
CHAP. II.
A little doubt,
A playful pout,
Capricious;
A merry miss,
A stolen kiss,
Delicious!
CHAP. III.
You ask mamma,
Consult papa,
With pleasure.
And both repent
This rash event
Atleisure.
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A CAREFUL SERvAET.--Gen. Rains, late
of the Confederate service, tells an anec-
dote of the early war TINS: An officer,
when going into battle, charged his servant
to stay at his tent and take care of his
property. In the fluctuations of The battle
some of the enemy's shot fell in the vicinl-
ty of the tent, and the negro, with great
white eyes, fled away with all his might,
and when the officer returned to his tent he
was vexed to learn that his slave had run
away; but the boy soon returned, confront
ing his master, who threatened to chastise
him FOR disobedience to orders. 8 Massa. :
said Caesar, you told me TO take care of
your property, and dis property. placing
/ his hand on his bfeast--ss il wort fifteen
hundred dollars. II escaped punishment.
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IOWA CITY, Feb. 10.
z. who Is the present Pope of Rome? 3.
What would be the effect, it were possible,
if one of the fixed stars was to fall out of
existence? T. State the number of Christ
ian denominations there are at present, and
the strongest in the world ; also the strong
est in the United States. .
Ans.-1. After the Babylonian captivity
the Jews began to regard the writings of
Isaioh, jeremiah, and others with peculiar
interest, and they desired to restore the
ancient law, traditions, and worship. To
this end the collection and preservation of
the ancient writings, which served as an
authority for, Oh bore witness of, the an
cient customs, became of important. In
this work Ezra bore an important part, and
he collected and arranged the ancient writ
ings, which laid the foundation of the an
cient canon. The Hebrew was now a dead
language, and the popular dialect was the
Chaldee, while the Hebrew of Moses and
David was known only to the learned and
was regarded as sacred language. Itwas
necessary to translate the writings. 2.
Pope Plus TX. 5. 1t is impossible to form
an estimate. 4. Between 90 and 80, of
which the strongest numerically is the
Catholic.
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WASHINGTON NOTES.
sEcaETARYsEIp Or MONTANA.

KoNTANIANs AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
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1. What caused the Eastern or Greek
Church to separate or withdraw from the
Western or Greek Church in the ninth Gen.
tury 2 What is the main difference of
the doctrines of the two churches at this
date?
Answer.-1. The differences between the
Greek and Latin Churches, which culmina-
ted in their separation IN 1854, had their
commencement in the foundation Of a new
Rome at Constantinople; the political par
tition OF the Roman Empire into the ORR
entail, or Greek, and the Occidental, or
Latin: the elevation of the Bishop Of Con-
stantinople to the place of second patriarch
OF Christendom, inferior only to the patri-
arch of Rome, effected in the councils of
Constantinople in 381 and of the Chalcedon
/ in 45t, and the jealousy Of the former pa
triarcb toward the growing power OF the
latter. These germs Of discord were IN
creased by others, among which were the
edict of Hcnaticon, granted by Zero in
1872; the communication of the 1cono-
clasts in 1s33; the augmentation of the
Greck OHuECu eiiC A1p"iS SohNSAuose 49,
t,ons, like the Bulgarians, and finally the
excommunication of Michael Cecrularius,
bishop of ConstantiDople, resulted in
complete and total separation. 2. Ths
Greek church permits marriage OF its eier
9gymen, rejects the doctrines of purgatory
predestination, works of supererogation
indulgences and dispensations, and recog
nizes neither the Pope nor any one else .
the visible vicar of Christ on earth. 1t al
lows no carved images of holy persons, bu
in the invocation of the saints, and espe
cially OF Mary, the Greeks are rs zealou
as the Catholics The Greek church hold
to a remission of original sin by triple i'm
mersion, and accepts the doctrine of tran
! substantiatiun.
Il Al CAREFUL -sSERvAET.--Gen. Rains, Lat
! lufi the Confederate service, tells an anee
| dote of the early war Tins: An officer
r when going into battle, charged his servan
to stay at his tent and take care of hi
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The Mexican Border Troubles.
WASHINGTON, June 1

WASHINGTON, June l.
At the Cabinet meeting to-day the Sec
retary of War was authorized to address
letter to Gen. Sherman, directing him
to prepare instructions for Gen. Ord to
follow Mexican marauders, if necessary,
from Texas into Mexico. In accordance
Herewith the following letter was sent
to Gen. Sherman this afternoon;
WAR DEPARTMENT., WASHINGTON, June 1.
GENERAL: The report of Lieut.. Col. w.
NJ. Shafter, of the TwcDty-fourth Infantry,
commanding the District OF Nueces, Tex, ,
concerning the recent raids by Mexicans and
Indians from Mexico into Texas, for maraud-
ing purposes, with your endorsement OF the
both inst, has been submitted to the Presi-
dent, and has, together with numerous other
reports and documents relating to the same
subject, been duly considered.
The President desires that the utmost Wig
lance on the part of the military forces in
Texas be exercised for the suppression of
these raids. 1t is very desirable that efforts
to this end in so far Ut least as they neces-
sarily involve operations on both sides OF
the border, be made with the cooperation OF
the Mexican authorities, and you will in
struct Gen. Ord, commanding N. Texas, tC
invite such cooperation on the part OF the
local Mexican authorities, and to inform
them that, while the President is anxious tC
HNOlu giving w NlOAAGOY hO 10 hCNSi
theless convinced that the invasion of oui
territory by armed and organized bodies o.
thieves and robbers TO prey upon our citi
zens should not longer be endured.
Gen. Ord will at once notify the Mexican
authorities along the Texas border of thu
great desire of the President to unite will
them in efforts to suppress this long-contin
ued lawlessness. At the same time he will
inform those authorities that if the Govern
ment of Mexico shall continue to neglect thu
duty of suppressing these outrages that dut,
will devolve upon this Government and viii
be performed, even if its performance shoul'
render necessary the occasional crossing o
the border by our troops.
You will therefore direct Gen Ord that, il
case lawless incursions continue, he will be a
liberty to use his own discretion, when II
pursuit of bands of marauders, and when hi
troops are either in sight of them or upon
fresh trail to follow them across the Ri
Grande and to overtake and punish them
as well as retake the stolen property takeI
from our citizens and found in their hands
on the Mexican side of the line. l have tn
honor to be, very respectfully,
GEORGE w. MCCRARY,
Secretary of War.
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The Charlie Ross Case.

The reward of $40, 200 offered by the
great moral Snowman" p. t. Barnum, for
the recovery of Charlie Ross, has spurred
into activity number of persons who,
from time to time, have dabbled in the
mysteries of the great abduction. One
person, however, whose intelligent
understanding of the case has long
since been proven, has worked so
indefatigably that already he is firm
ly impressed with the idea that he
holds in his hands the solution of the
great enigma. AS yet he refuses to tell
all he knows, but he has in his possession
u number of letters and photographs
bearing directly, he says, upon the case.
He has already visited certain locality
in the western part of Pennsylvania
where the boy is supposed to be in
hiding, and he positively asserts
that if certain propositions in Mr..
Barnum's announcement can be made
clear Charlie Ross will be returned by
July /, the third anniversary of his dis
appearance. The parties supposed to
have the boy in charge are anxious to be
informed how he can be returned with
safety to themselves. P. T. Barnum,
they say, has not the law in his own
hands, and as the abduction is beyond all
doubt public affair, and as they think
detectives are shadowing Barnum's every
movement, they think they have no guar
antee of safety. Ifit can in any way be ar
ranged that the Governor will grant them
immunity they promise, upon payment of
the reward, to return the boy. They are
also anxious to know if the reward Of
fered by Barnum is in addition to the re.
ward previously offered for the boys re-
turn. If everything can be satisfactorily
arranged they guarantee that Charlie
Ross shall again be home by the first day
of July Philadelphia Times.
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An Oriental Esculapius.

MR.. OsCANvAN, in his book "The Sui.
tan and His People," tells the following
anecdote of a Turkish physician, whose
prescriptions and method of treatment
will interest practitioners in New York:
Aperson exceedingly i'll of typhus fever
called in one of these medical gentle
men, who, although he considered the
case quite hopeless, prescribed for his
patient, and took his leave. The next
day, in passing by, he inquired of a serv-
ant at the door if his master was not
dead. "Deadl No; he is much better"
Whereupon the doctor proceeded up.
stairs to obtain the solution of this mira
Gle. "Why," said the convalescent, 81
was consumed with thirst, and drank a
pailful of the juice Of picked cabbage"
Wonderfully quoth the doctor. And
out came the tablets, on which the ply
sician made this inscriptions: "Cured of
typhus fever, Mehemed Agha, an uphol-
sterer, by drinking p.ilful of picked
cabbage juice"
Soon after the doctor was callcdto an
other patient, yaghlikgee, or dealer in
embroidered handkerchiefs, suffering
from the same malady. He forthwith
prescribed "a pailful of picklcd-cab-
bage juice"
On calling the next day to congratulate
his patient on his recovery he was as
tonished to be told the man was dead.
The Oriental Esculapius, in his bewil-
derment at these phenomena, came to
the safe conclusion, and duly noted it in
his memoranda, that although in cases
of typhus fever pickIed- cabbage juice is
an efficient remedy, it is not, however,
to be used unless the patient be 6yprofeS-
StOn an uph0Lsterer. Editors DrG,oer,
Harper's Magazine for June.
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there was more warfare among the mem
bers of its staff than there has been
among the members of any other staff
since the foundation of the Republic.
DR.. James Hagan was the first editor TO
attract attention, and consequently to
provoke hostilities. He was a native of
polite and amiable in ordinary social in
tercourse, but one of the fiercest of fire.
eaters. In 1888 and 1889 he had several
desperate street fights and two duels,
one with the editor of the rival sheet,
the Wing, in which he killed two men
and was himself three times wounded.
Between that time and 1842 he had seven
more encounters, killed two more men,
and received five or six pistol balls in
different parts of his body. In the
spring of that year he abandoned the
habit of carrying weapons, and the fol.
lowing June was shot dead by Daniel w.
Adams ian utter stranger to him), who
killed him, he said, on account of an
article rejecting on his father, Judge
George Adams James f. Hall, another
editor of the gunpowder journal, fought
several duels, and was twice severely
wounded. James M. Downs, another
editor, was badly hurt in chivalrous"
meeting with 7. Z. Robbins, banker,
who considered himself aggrieved. Wal
ter Hickey, another Sentinel man, had q
street fight, morally wounded DR.
Downs, formerly on the paper, and after
ward was killed in an encounter in Texas
James Ryan, still another editor of the
Sentinel, was killed by r. E. Hammet, Of
the Wing. George jenkins, his sue
cessor, was also killed in front of the
Office by II. A. Crabbe, whom he had as
sailed. Many other fights and wounds
were made, given and received by the
| tSentineL men
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The Mans and Woman's Way of Saying
Things.

Look at the ridiculous way in which a
man takes for granted that woman will
be interested in his sayings and doings.
If his wife has a long story to tell
him she is filled with misgivings lest it
may tire him, she leaves out many little
picturesque touches that she may not
take up his time, and, even on the hand
gallop, she has not arrived within call of
her conclusion when he asks with con-
fusing directness: "Well, how did it
turn out?" But the man has never a
misgiYing that he will be hurried or that
life has anything better to offer than
listening to him. He begins his story at
its earliest morning stages and lOpes
leisurely to its close, or, if it is rapid, he
gives it rapid transit, but he never omlts
anything ON his wife's account. He tells
what he said and what the other man
said, and what the otner man might
have said, and what he would have
said had the other man said what
he might have said And the worst
of it is--the fatal point is-that his
confidence is justified. The woman is
interested. the mans talk takes her
out of her own into larger life, and she
not only tolerates but enjoys it; and what
are you goingto do about its-GGiI Ham
iLt0n.
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Journalism Militant.

A gentleman, a native of Mississippi,
recently died near Houston, Tex, and
one of the most remarkable circum-
stances in his life, according to a local
journal, was that he had been editorially
connected with the Vicksburg Sentinel
for nearly year without fighting a
duel or taking part in any encounter,
To persons who are acquainted with the
belligerent record of the editors of the
Sentinel the circumstance will seem
almost incredible, since it used to be
said in Vicksburg that no man could
stay on the paper month without shoot
ing or being shot at, and in three months
he was to kill or to be killed. The
Sentinel no longer exists, but during its
continuance of five-and-thirty years
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A CORRESPONDENT writes to ask why
newly married men are called Benedicts.
The reason, we believe, is, that in enter
ing on their new state of life they are
supposed to give up all The bad bachelor
habits to which they have benedicted.
San FrdnciscO NeloS Letter.
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The Prophet rIohammed

set aside tor dishonest merchants, etc. Short
weight is one of the most pronounced OF
present frauds, and Mohammeds hell is
likely to have many occupants. But you
may be sure of this, that you get absolutely
full weight and the best matcrialin DooLEY' s
YEAST POWDER.
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MEssRs. D. w. HATCH & Co.: We have
been selling your Universal Cough Syrup
about eight years, and find it gives the best
satisfaction of any preparation for coughs
and colds that we have ever sold, and from
the time of it's first introduction in this mar
ket we have sold much larger quantities oI
1t than any other similar preparation. Yours
truly, SAWYER Il LYON,
HornellsvIlle. N. Y.
Sold by Plain, Williams & Co., Toledo, q
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WmHorr's ANrI.PERIop1o on FRvEN Az

wnHoTT's ANTI.PERIoDIc OR FRvER AND
AeUE ToNIc.-This invaluable and standard
and maintains its reputation unlmpaired.
1t Is indorsed by the medical profession, and
prescribed daily in the Charity Hospital and
other Hospitals in New Orleans Wilhofcs
Tonic is thus highly recommended by the
leading medical men of the country, and is
worthy of such Endorsement. G. 4. FINLAI
q Co., Proprictors, New Orleans.
For SALE BI ALL DRUGGIsTs.
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A BROOKLYN lady was awakened the
other night by a movement under her
bed She thought of thieves immediate.
ly, but her husband, upon being awak-
ened, said he guessed the noise must be
made by the family dog. He reached
his hand down to the floor, and in mo-
ment felt a warm tongue tapping it.
Then he went to sleep, and awOke in the
morning to find the apartment generally
" cleaned out" The tapping was a clever
device of thief.
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Don't fail to procure MRs. WINsLow's SooTH-
ING SYRUP for all diseases of teething in chill
dren. 1t relieves the child from pain, cures wind
collie, regulates the bowels, and, by giving relief
and health to the child. gives rest to the mother.
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Sold by Plain, Williams & Co., Toied

The constantly increasing sale of Bur.
NETT's COLOGNE confirms the opinion of the
best judges, that IL is equal, II not superior,
| TO any, domestic or foreign. 1t also received
the highest award at the Centennial Exhibi-
| linn
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DR.. Fenner's Capitol Bitters increases the
appetite, warns up the stomach and pro-
NOTES digestion. Relieves dulluess and nat
ulency. Tones up and regulates the whole
digestive tract, including stomach and bowels.
Exhilarates all the vital functions Increases
the strength and vigor of the system.
When all other medicines disagree with a
delicate stomach, this mild but efficient Bit
ter will set kindly. IL so invigorates the
system rs 10 ward off disease, guarding
against Ague, Fevers and bowel disorders In
summer, colds and inAammations in the win
ter, and all epidemic diseases at all seasons
of the year. No laboring man or woman
should pass through the vlcisstudes OF
spring or the trying summer season without
guarding themselves against exposure and
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pearance and flavor, and certain in its health
giving, appetite-producing, strengthening
and invgorating effects.
i L T. lat cun ~ tI,a nj
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MAI. POWELL, the explorer of the
plains, in a recent lecture on the public
lands of the United States, said there
was not left unsold in the whole country,
of land which poor man could form
into farm, enough to make one average
county in Wisconsin.
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VvV' NY HUTVI NI7VI VI IHV VVWH
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bTOOKTON n. T., July II, 1913.
DIR. NJ. NJ. FENNER, FredOnia, N. Y.-Dedr Sir:
have been testing the merits OF your Capitol Bit
ters, and find them in every respect equal to the
recommends so freely made by others. They seem
TO he compounded on scientific principles, giving
tone to the stomach and a healthy action TO the
blood, digestive organs and general system.
Yours truly, j. J.. BUGBEE.
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