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SLIPPERY PETs - The following is from
the Boston Globe: "Thele is curious
case at Rockport Of the singular attach
ment sometimes instituted between man
and the lower animals. A Mr.. Hale
has been for long time accustomed to
throw food for some cells lin little brook
that runs along the back Of his lot. Lat
tcrly he observed that they seemed to be
waiting for his visit. and with little
training they were induced to eat food
diretcly from his hand, Then they learn
ed to play and fondle about his fingers
in the water, and enjoyed his caresses
More recently. the largest one of the
four, huge old fellows over two feet
long and vary large around. allows Mr..
Hale to take him entirely out Of the wa
ter, slide him about freely from hand to
hand, apparently enjoying the novel gym
nastcs. When Mr.. Halo goes to the
brook he calls them with peculiar whis-
tie, and they soon come rushing briskly
from down stream. Not long ago he
brouht them his usual lunch of fish and
mackeral, when only the large one came.
The eel waited few moments, then
turned down stream, and soon came back,
bringing his tardy family to supper"
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and Metafstened with smile of quiet

and Metafstened with a smile of quiet
happiness at her lovers constancy, Fred
die burst in.
"Come, quick, quick" he cried. 1--WE
have found big iron box under the
chimney. place, l can't lift it, 1t is so
heavy. O, come"
He was fairly drawing mamma out OF
her seat, and hastily throwing shawl
around her, she followed him, Meta and
myself bringing up the rear.
Truly enough, there was large DOE
under the chimney place, in hollow,
bricked all around. which had evidently
had an opening we had never seen. 1t
was large and heavy, requiring the unit
ed forces of the family to pull it from its
resting place, and carry it to the barn,
where we put it down on the floor.
There was no key, but very strong
lock, and, after due deliberation, we sent
for a Ratchet, and by dat of much per
sc, vrunev e.,l et~o1stl., lsrsf II ofaen
Within--as, by that time, we half ex'
pected--we found Uncle Gordon's hoard
ed treasures. Bonds to the amount OF
ten thousand pounds; one hundred and
twenty pounds in gold; case Of uncut
gems, not very valuable; a package Of
private letters an old fashioned watch
and chain, and a miniature portrait of Q
lady, opening a fair field for our specula
ton as to some romance of the past We
had never suspected in our uncle's life.
There wasno one able to dispute onl
mothers claim to the property, all safe
! ly deposited in the bank before sunset
and our troubles seemed at last to b,
over.
John Ellis, whom hate most cordial
ly, and shall, while live, called upor
mrmma, in few days, and most grace
fully withdrew his opposition 10 his sons
marriage We took his condensation fol
exactly what iuwas worth, but were more
than happy at the thought of rewardin&
Brent's faithful love.
Our new house is built on the site o
the old one, and is but a roomy, two sto
ry cottage, but home like and cosy, ant
our house-warming was the wedding 0
| Brent and Meta, where Freddie aud | of
iiciatcd rs groomsman and bridesmaid
and dear mamma seemed to throw OF
twenty years of her age, when che pu
on lavender silk dress, and wound he
heavy hair in coronct upon her hea'
in honor Of the bridal.
Brent would have no part OF mamma
money settled upon his wife, but he wa
u loving adviser as to its investment 10
our support, and we had occasion 70
! nrespnt. giving toward the AausekeeDjn
treasures of the young couple, to kee
up something like fair division OF tn
income.
Freddie plumes himself greatly upo
the fact that his bright eyes discoyerc
the hoard that so improved our fortunes
and it has become habit with us to da,
all events in our family history as ha'
ing occurred =" before the IRE, or "aftt
the fire."
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Happiness is that principle in our ma
ture which causes us to exert all our ca
pacitics for the good of those by which
we are surrounded. l is fragrant bush,
that thrives when it is watercd by the
dews OF unmeasured kindness.
Discomfort is the mother of an unlim-
tied amount of woe. When we would
be quiet in spirit, it steps between US and
that coveted condition.
A sensible Vermont girl refused TO
promise to marry ayoung fellow until he
had subscribed for daily newspaper,
He went straightway and did it.
American printing machines make a
good impresSina wherever they 60. And
why not?
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SEASON TICKETS. havo always
pitied the little girl at the opera, whe, ~
she lay back in the luxurious chair Of the
box, utterly weary, and sleepy, and boz
red, at an hour when she should have
been snug in bed, asked why she came.
"Oh, must you know yawned the lit
tie lady, languid 10 years before her
time, "we have season tickets" Tho
trouble with great many older people
is that they have "season tickets for
the good things Of life, and so do not
half enjoy them. Now, In any complete
equipment for happiness in this life must
be reconcd body, mind and soul capa-
BILE of receiving and interpreting pleas
ureabe sensations, and OF being moved
by high and noble emotions. The de.
gree of pleasure that one finds on read
ing the Bible or Shakespeare depends
upon the truth or the poetry within
himself. The song strs Responsive mu.
sic in your heart. or the singer sings in
vain. If there be no sensitive plate in
your mind to receive and hold impress
sions of beauty. you will never see
picture. The beheld sunset. 1t is this
capacity for receiving happiness through
pure sensations, that keeps the good
things of life from being selfishly ap-
Ipropriated.
BY one Of those irrepealabie clanser OF
the law of compensation, which in
measure rights the Embellishments OF
the world, the great gifts Of God and na-
ture remain free to those who can enjoy
them. The "season ticket holders" often
find their sensitiveness and Rest gone, and
as the years go on they add continually
to the list of things that money cannot
buy nor opportunity furnish. Golden
Ruld.
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The Business Prospects.

An influential New England manufac-
turer, who has been in Washington, re-
marked that the position of the country
is now in every way favorable to n gener-
al revival of industry if only confidence
in the future is restored. The crops Of
the year are all either ample or very
large. The corn crop was within two
per cent. rs great as the immense crop Of
1875, and in the form of pork is bringing
good prices, with a good foreign demand.
The wheat crop is good, and sold at pay
ing prices. The cotton crop was large
and profitable, and was combined with
a larger production than ever before Of
food supplies by the Southern States.
Wool has passed the extreme point Of de-
preston, and is bringing fair prices.
The sugar crop of Louisiana was enor-
nous, and is selling at fair prices.
Leather has passed the point of depres-
sion. The exports are large at full
prices and the price has advanced from
four to six cents per pound, with the
home demand brisk. All the New Eng
land cotton mills which are up to the
times are now able to earn dividends,
and the aggregate export Of cotton goods
is larger now than before the war and is
steadily, though slowly, increasing. The
most important sign of all, in his view,
is the sense of stability and h%opefulness
for the future, in case the Presidential
difficulty is peaceably settled; a feeling
which has not obtained since the panic
of 1873, and which reaches every i'm
portant branch of industry. This feel
ing only needs the settlement OF the
Presidential question, and then OF the
currency question, he says, to take effect
in constructive enterprises of all kinds,
to make up for the complete stoppage Of
all such undertakings during the last two
or three years. Thus, he thinks, labor
now unemployed would Immediately find
employment in the building of new mills,
warehouses;, railroads and other large
works.
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Cloud Banners of the Alps.

Among the most exquisite scenes which de-
light the eve of the European traveller are those
wonderful rose colored cloud banners, floating
from the Alpine cliffs. But it is only in the sun
light that nature hangs these beautiful tokens.
So it is only in the glow of health-the sunlight
Of our inner being-that nature reveals those
physical cloud banners, the "rosy cheek and
''cherry lips" to praise which every poet OF the
earth has invoked the muse to aid him:
But they are as rare as the cynical Hood
conceived Christian charity to be. Woman,
eager to retainthis charm, resorts to French art
and rouge. The effect is similar to that which
would be produced by substituting auctioneers'
flags for the delicate glowing cloud banners OF
the Alps. If woman would only aid nature in
stead of adopting art, would seek health in
stead of vainly trying to mask disease, she
would not only win the greatest charm Of
Observation-Disclosures she would avert
much misery both from herself and Others.
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription has received
the highest praise from thousands OF pale,
delicate, suffering women. One bottle often
affords more relief than months of treatment
by caustics and other medicines. 1t is harmless
in any condition Of the system, and its use
often renders the modest invalid exempt from
that most trying Of ordeals-a personal con-
~sultation with q physician. It is the duty of
every woman to become familiar with the
causes and symptoms OF the many diseases to
which her peculiar organization renders her
liable, and also to learn the proper means Of
preventing these maladies. The Peoples
Medical Adviser contains an extensive treatise
upon "Women and her Disc 'ses." The author
also advises courses Of domestic treatment,
which will often render the services Of a ply
stefan unnecessary. Every woman should read
it. A copy of the Adviser can be obtained by
addressing the author, DR.. R. V. Pierce, at
Buffalo, N. Y. Price $3.50 postage prepaid).
Favorite Prescription is sold by druggists.
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Turkeys DecisiOn-What Next ?

Two hundred and thirty-seven digni-
taries and officials of the Ottoman en-
pire, organized as q grand council, have
declared that Turkey must fight rather
I than submit to further conditions pro-
posed by Europe, and have refused to
remit the decision in the case to the
sultan, but lave dictated to him that he,
as well as Europe, must accept the de-
cision thus given. In this there is an
exhibition by what might be called politi-
cal vivisection of a process not uncom-
mon in the growth of nations, in which
an executive not theoretically subject to
popular control gives place to one that
is admittedly and professedly the organ
of the popular will. His majesty the
sultan has become n puppet in the most
extreme degree, and his eXcellency the
grand vizier is the lord and leader of
the Ottomans. For seven hundred years
the office Of grand vizier has existed in
the Ottoman scheme of politics, and the
holders have been practically the leu-
tenants of the sultan. The word vizier
is Arabic, and signifies a porter. The
grand ~viziers have borne the burden of
executive duties, and the sultans have
enjoyed the dignities, the pleasures, the
glories of the sovereign Office. If any
honor was to be accredited for great
achievement it went to the sultans. If
any head was to be cut off in expiration
Of a blunder the grand ~vizier's head was
handy. But labor and the conception
that it's occupant could be made respon-
ILL., 1,-.o .,,,,ol 4hn f,rpupfh rf >,,n
office ; the pursuit of pleasure and i'm
munity from responsibility have pro-
d1ced the atrophy Of the other. In the
recent advance to foremost position OF
the extreme Moslem element of the
Turkish people there is a great revolu-
ton, and that revolution has put for
ward as it's exponent and organ Midhat
, Pacha, and has intimated to the sultan
that if he becomes al obstacle to it's pur-
poses he will be dealt with rs were
Murad and Abdul Aziz. Sultans no
longer command the decapitation Of
viziers, but the vizier summons a grand
council, procures TINT that council shall
promulgate as it's own will whatever he
has determined to do, and warns the
sultan not to put himself in danger by
standing ill the way. War might at
such a moment destroy the empire it
finds in a transition state, but II success
full wal in such circumstances would
establish the change as a progressive
stage in the national history. 1t is to
this moment altogether uncertain
whether there will be wal. Russia is
obviously less eager for the fray since it
has been known that England would
interfere to defend Constantinople. All
the rest of Turkey is a bagatelle to Rus
sia compared to the city on the BIS
phorus and if she may fight and waste
her treasure and whip the Turks and yet
not gain the goal of her ambition, why
should she fight at all? From this
point of view, therefore, it is evident
that England really supports the Turks
at last, however much she may declare
her indifference to their late, and Russia
probably does notcare to fight the Turks
on such conditions York Hcrcld.
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RcdemDtiOn of Bonds.

The secretary of the United States
treasury has issued the thirty-eiehth call
for the redemption Of $40 bonds OF
1865, May and November. The call Is
for $40, 600, 900, of which $1,000 600 arc
coupon bonds. The principal and inter:
est will be paid at the treasury on and
after the twenty-fourth day Of April
next, and the interest on the bonds will
cease on that day. The following are
the descriptions OF bonds:
Coupon b~onds-S100, No. 21,35l to
%, sos, both inclusive; $500, No. 26,7ol
to 31,5O0, both inclusive; $l,ooo, NO.
60, 4O1 to 70, $3.50, both inclusive.
Registered bonds-S50, No. 30l to
800, both inclusive; 500, No. 4,50l ia
$500, both inclusive; $500, No. 3,25l to
5000, both inclusive; $1,000, No: r.
0001 to 1880, both inclusive; 5000,
No. 4,751 to 100, both inclusive; So
600, No. 8,201 to $500, both inclusive.
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Popularity.

The popularity of Messrs. James $. Kirk 4
soaps, manufactured in Chicago, is shown
by the unprecedented sale which their goods
have reached during the year 1876. This by
far is the largest soap manufacturing concern
in the United States, producing and selling III
all parts of this country, from the Red river OF
the North to New Orleans, and from Portland,
Me-, to San Francisco, 25, OO0,0 600 pounds all
nuaily. No so-called greases enter into these
soaps. Only pure refined tallow and vegetable
oils are used, containing no adnlteratlon. FAN
and square weights always reliable; !hlsis why
economical hOusekccDers,
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Gen. Belknap Demands Il Trial.

Gen. Belknap has been in Washington
since April awaiting trial in court, and
although ten months have elapsed since
the Indictment no action looking to n
trial of the case has been taken by the
authorities. He and his friends think
that the case should be either tried or
dismissed, and that continued delay is
unjust, especially as they have no doubt
of acquittal. He addressed a formal no.
tee to the district attorney demanding an
immediate trial. 1t reads thus "You
will please take notice that I shall apply
to said court on the twenty-ninth day of
January, inst, at ten o'clock A. NJ, or as
soon thereafter as the said court shall
convene, for an immediate trial in the
above entitled prosecution"
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FRANK LEsL1E's POPULAR MONTH";

FRANK LEsL1E's POPULAR MONTHLY
has taken rank AZ the largest, most literally
illustrated, and cheapest family magazine Of
general reading. It's pages are large, typo
.graply Beautiful and clear, engravings first
class, and its price is within the reach of oil
classes. We have in the February number
acceptable articles from the pens of the
ablcst writer's, including the following sub
jccts, all fully illustrated: " English Interest
in the Eastern Question = Cup the Nile :"
"A Visit to Rotterdam = 1.-The Ladies of
Ancient Rome - SHOW Glass is Made 1ts
1913 beautiful pages, 100 illustrations and able
contributions furnished for twenty cents, give
it the largest circulation of any monthly pub
lished in America. Those Of our readers who
reside at n distance from bookstores and news
dealers, will do well to send $3.50. tie sub
s~cription price, or twenty cents for single copy,
to FRANK LESLIE. 537 Pearl street, New York.
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Why Didn't He!

DR.. Schliemann is not without honor
save in California. A San Francisco
Editor exclaims: All the gold cups,
pot aud ornaments which used to decor
a+c lie festive Priam, the pious Eneas
and the frail Helen are presented by the
doctor to the king of Greece, and the
learned and philanthropic antiquarian in
addition pays 100 workm n for their ser
vices. Oh, why didn't some energetic
American pre-emptor go in and jump the
claim
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1t is now generally admitted byhonest
physicians, that when once the consumption is
fairly fastened upon the lungs, no human power
can save the patient from death. They also
say th at about fifty per cent. of those who die
from this disease can trace the cause to n
neglected cough or cold, which might have been
cured by Il small bottle of Liquid Opodeldoc,
or what is the same thing, Johnson's Anodync
Linimfnt.
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There Is Balm in Gilcad,

And the Tar of Abic's Balsama, or Balm OF
Gilcad Tree. combined with Honey and the
Extract of Hrrehound, in the form Of Hale's
Honey of Horchound and Tai. is the most pc.
tent remedy for colds, coughs, hoarseness and
influenza, ever administered in this or any other
country. Sold by all druggists.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one minute.
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Retrenchment, Reduction, Reform.

These three words seem prevalent in the pub
Lie mind at the present time. We can assist the
travelling public by informing them OF the fact
that the Grand Central Hotel, New York, has
reduced prices from 81 to $3.50 and $500 per
day. This is lower than any other frst-class
hotel in the CITY.
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Since OH last issue we have heard of
several persons who have used Durang's Rhell-
matte Remedy for rheumatism and all pro-
nounce it n success. 1t comes to our market
highly recommended and as it is the only re-
liable remedy now in Use, it will have n large
sale. 1t is taken internally. Price, $1.00: six
hottlps 81 on.
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Collins Voltaic Plusters are not a
ouack nostrum, but a remedial agent of great
value. Probably no Investment OF 25 cents in
medicine will be found to yield such grateful
relief from pain and suffering as these ~plasters.
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Cut this notice out and bring it with
Won. We are authorized to refund the cash to
any person Or persons who shall buy and use
Parsons Pmyatire PiVs and fail of relief an
satisfaction.
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Coughs and Colds.

From jesse Smith, Esq, President Of the Nor
ris Co. Bank, of Morristown, N. j.
Having used DR.. WIsTAR's BALsAM OF WILD
CHERRY for about fifteen years, and having
realized its beneficial results in my family, it
affords me great pleasure in recommending it
to the public as o valuable remedy in cases Of
weak lungs, colds, coughs, etc., and a remedy
which l consider to be entirely innocent, and
may be taken with perfect safety by the most
delicate in health"
80 cents and 81 a bottle. Sold by all drug
gists.
Vegetable Pulmonary Balsam, the great New
England cure for coughs, colds and consump-
ton. Cutler Bros. Il Co. 3, Boston, only genuine.
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In Persia lone of the judges are paid,
so that he who brides best wins.
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AGENTS WANTED

tn sell III, Iutrnt Eye Cups to the hundreds Oh
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THE PHILADELPHIA WEEKLY TIMES, nni,nmcnse lnarto
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,uHEN WRITING 70 ADvRRI lski
w please rny that you saw inc LaSesa'ss-
,aeui In this paper.