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That Barrel of Salt.

One of the firm who run commits
sion house on Woodbridge Street is a
man of muscle. He can lift barrel of
flour as easily as common man lifts a
bag of oats, and it scarcely makes his
ears grow red as he heaves barrel of
salt into farmers wagon. For weeks
past he has been boasting of his strength
of muscle, and wanted to see something
he couldn't lift, and the boys around the
store got their heads together the other
day. They took a barrel of salt and
filled it with broken pig-iron, old
weights, and other things, put two
inches of salt at either head, and rolled
it to the curb-stone; and at favorable
hour dray backed up in most inno-
cent manner, and an order from a gro
Ger for barrel of salt was handed out.
The drayman and two of the boys
fooled around the barrel so long that
the strong man got out of his chair in
disgust, threw off his coat and said:
"You fellows had better get porous
plasters for your backs. Get out of the
way and give me chance!"
He seized the barrel by the chimes
and lifted away. 1t didn't move. He
spit on his hands and laid out to pull
the hoops right off. The hoops staid
right there. So did the barrel.
cit takes four men to lift one o. them
barrels" said the drayman.
"Nonsense! I've lifted a score OF
them, and I'll pick this up or break my
back. / guess the salt must be wet.''
He got in position, drew long
breath, and then lifted till his eyes looked
like two towels left out on the clothes
line in a dark night. The barrel didn't
lift. Pig-iron was too much for muscle.
and the litter sat down on the walk
His back used to be plumb up and down.
but it hasn't been since that lift. His
eyes are getting back to their Original
positions, and the red is leaving the
back of his neck, and he sees two mer
handle a bag of dried apples or a bush
ell of beans without a word of comment
Detroit Free Press.
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Boiling Over With Love.

1t was in West Philadelphia parlor
last Sunday evening. They had talked
of the weather, coming picnics, where
the best ice-cream was to be found,
what they expected to do next Fourth
of July, and then followed spell of
silence. Gently, very gently his arm
stole around her waist. He felt her
tremble, and then he commenced pour
ing burning words of love into her ear.
In fifteen minutes his tale had been un-
folded, and then he paused for reply,
but no reply came, not even a grunt.
Uncertainty was consuming him, his
hair commenced to rise, and so did his
nose, so clutching her by the arm, he
gasped:
80, will you be mine?''
She didn't say yes, but she did spring
from his side and that sofa, and &c
/ dancing around the room exclaiming,
"Oh, my arm! Oh, my boil! O-o-o-oh
Jerusalem!" And then she keeled over
and fell insensible on the floor, just as
her father, mother, brother and three
half-dressed children, and the dog rush
/ ed into the room.
"Young man, what is the meaning O
| thisp" sternly demanded the father.
The young man kept silent.
i "What is it, / say?'' he thundered.
"I'll bet he's catched her by the arm
1 and busted her bile, - howled the mother
as the blood on her daughters dres
caught her eye.
He had, but he won't do SO any more
and hereafter, even if he is boiling owe
with love, he won't propose to a cir
with boil.-Alta- California,
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People Of Egypt.

A tourist who has been travelling
through Egypt thus writes to the Phila-
delphia Press on the condition of the
people: EGYPT in the possession of
England would be one of the richest
countries in the world, surprising even
the luxuriant wealth and productive
inexhaustibility of the age of the Pha-
roahs. The Delta would be turned into
vast cotton-growing region, and from
the mouths of the Nile to the cataracts
the prolific soil of this teeming land of
fertility would overrun with fatness.
Left to pursue their occupations, no
longer subject to cruel cOruees, by which
the population of entire villages are dec
mated, with an enlightened and humane
government, rendering life and property
perfectly secure, the population of Egypt
would increase with wonderful rapidity.
| Mesopotamia in its best days might be
eclipsed. The Fellahs, or agricultural
laborers of Egypt, are in no better con-
dition than were the same class in the
Pharonic eras. They toll from morn till
night for a few pennies, with no cover
ing but fold of cotton about the loins,
unsheltered from the African sun,
wretchedly fed, and housed at night in
novels that resemble more pig-pens than
human habitations. With all their pri-
vations and hardships, the Fellahs are a
| good-natured, cheerful race, of kind dis
positions and happy temperaments. The
Khedive is apprehensive of English de-
signs He fears an armed occupation OF
Egypt by British troops, and its event
ual incorporation in the Anglo-lndian
Empire. Should the Turkish Empire
break up his apprehensions may be rea-
lized, for England would certainly claim
Egypt as her share of the spoils, and
none could dispute her power to assert
her pretensions. The Khedive could
make no fight, for he would be assailed
: on all sides, and he has nothing in the
shape of a navy but few wooden yes
sels.n
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PITH AND POINT.

WHILE she sat in the twilight expect
ing her beloved, her hand wandered
wistfully over the keys as she sung,
Somebody, Somebody Waiting for
Thee She was right. The old man,
with a new pair of double uppers and
club was waiting for him behind the
front door.-NeU York Commercial.
THEY loved and laughed, they kissed
chaffed
- They threw the happy hours away;
That's the way the world goes round
That's the story of yesterday"
81 want that dress" mot much, l guess"
That's the way the world goes round
nav : '''o 0' - NBrookriue 1essrsonian.
THE wise daughter is the pride of her
fathers eye; yea, her mother also doth
delight in her; but the foolish maiden
bringeth sorrow. She hangeth on the
front gate; she tippeth up her hat over
her left ear Her eye is full of the old
Nick. She glanceth over her shoulder
when she promenades on Dominick
Street. Her handkerchief also is seen.
Then the dry goods clerk says, Ha!
hal" He smileth to himself; he makes
mistakes in the measure of Calico
Rome Sentinel
THIS morning, at an auction sale on
C Street, a lot of wOrn-Out household
furniture was under the hammer, when
a Chinaman, who had been carefully
watching operations for some time, put
in a bid of "two bittee" for an old di-
lapidated washstand. "Two bits-do
hear the three?' shouted the auction
eer. There was a long pause, broken
at last by the Chinaman bidding again:
Stree bittee.'' The crowd laughed at
the Celestial for raising his own bid, and
the auctioneer, taking in the situation,
sang out: "Three bittee-do l hear
four?" and looked over at John. There
was another long pause, but at last 'Fo'
bittee," came from the Chinaman, and
a roar of laughter went up, in which
even number of old women joined so
heartily as to almost shake their false
teeth out. Still the auctioneer held on
to the washstand, and the Chinaman,
determined to secure it, bid five, six,
seven, eight " bitteen successfully, and
it was finally passed over to him for a
dollar. He received it with smile of
awful dimensions, remarking. Me
ketchee washstand, you bettee-heap
cheapee. -Nrgimta (NeU.) Chronicle.
BETTER THINGS.
Better to smell the violet cool, than sip the
| glowing wine;
Better to hark a hidden brook than watch a
| diamond shine.-Old Time Post.
Better to taste the lager beer, than smell the
empty glass;
| Retter to kiss n nretty girl than wink at a
| hOmely lass.-Norristoacn Herald.
Better to have your breeches patched than
| owe for another pair;
Better to get your little cot matched when the
| weather is fair.-Falton Times.
Better to wear a happy smile, than go through
| life with sigh;
Better to bet on a single pair, than risk it on
ace high.-Oa City Call.
Better to run a daily paper" than drive be-
| hind cart;
Better to have the stomach ache, than ache
within your heart.-Cdmden Post.
Better to laugh DER your own good luck, than
weep o'er anothers woes;
Better a boil on your neighbor's Leg than a
/ wart on your own fair nose.-Burlington
| Hack eye.
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correspondence (Which meant so much
to me) between us. You will say
| was cowardly. aOas: l know
it, and I admit it. But, Bessie, Bessie,
/ loved you so! Let my love plead for
me- thought it would be easier for
me to tell you face to face. But God
knows the hardest task ever set my
self was telling you how l had deceived
you.
Bessie, don't cast me off! Can't you
find little corner in your heart where
in / may rest? Let me be your cousin :
of course dare not hope ever to be any
thing dearer. But if you only will for
give me the trick into which was led
by sickness and want of amusement, and
afterward continued from love of you, it
is all / dare ask.
Ever your devoted PHILIP.
Emotions of various kinds seized the
soul of Bessie Linton as she read Philip g
letter once, twice, thrice. First, her
heart was hardened to any thing he might
say-then as he told of his sufferings a
little pity crept in; and finally, as she
concluded the last word for the third
time, her heart was so Overflowing with
pity-which is akin to love-that She
forgave him.
At least SO I suppose, as they passed
my window just now laughing, and as
happy married couple as ever you saw,
if she IS 'sfive years older than he is, and
had the bringin' of him up, to use Mrs.
Dartle's expression.-E. c. HeDitt, IN
Lippincot's for july.
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AIDS, IDEAL AND REAL.

cast ,.os;a lift thy earnest look
)uf ams -, the pages of thy book:
q asa, ,i,'or no that hath power to move
!, pse, asart to strong and perfect love"
ella pae near " =
nm; n,st he wise, must love with me
fa ,s;ngs mi in Art and Poesy;
Whit t s,,,I sit on high like some large star,
dow gu ihab sslnte him, even from afar.
salt
A NJ ask for houses, land or gold,
n, y snegiedge great and manifold.
IL u :, aver seek my heart and hand,
.oe IN how me to his wise command"
,..a stunid husband ~ answered May I;
amo s.is .har.e sIlcb one a single day,
y asast own Il very lengthy purse,
p0 Y Y,aay I,'a, be'U find it all the worse"
n cd
tb ~ said preud Cornelia, town no lord
mi Il rho buckles on his country's sword !;
~ sss lead armies, and in blood and f1ame
vil the bright letters that shall spell his
WY nme
i. tmbrosia weds banker old,
IN Sithout thought beyond his gold;
/ Eg,r who vowed that naught but wealth
81 .hould rule,
asapoor professor, and keeps school.
II ~ier to proud Cornelia soldier came;
srere her dreams of glory and OF tame /;
ased her soul to daily household work
] ID I'M o little harmless dry goods clerk.
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happy. She inquiries very cordially af-
ter you every time she sees me. She
doesn't know she blasted one of nv
most precious hopes when she was en-
gagged to Joel.
Goodbye, dear! Be sure and write
long letters to your affectionate cousin,
BESSIE T.
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To MISS BESSIE LINTON.

A week later, Bessie Linton, fair and
young spite of her thirty years, waited
at the Applethorpe Station in her pony
carriage for her. cousin and his friend.
She was possessed by so many emotions
that she hardly knew whether she most
wished or most dreaded seeing the
visitors. That she was herself deeply
interested in George Hammond she did
not pretend to deny even to herself; yet
just at the last she dreaded seeing him.
1t seemed to bring every thing SO near.
The whistle sounded round the bend,
and in another moment the dreaded,
hoped-for train arrived. There alight
ed from it number of passengers, but
none that Bessie recognized at all.
Presently there came toward
her a gentleman with full
beard and mustache, holding out
his hand and exclaiming, "Cousin Bes-
sic, don't you know me?'
"Why, Philip Aubrey! No, | didn't.
Why, where and she hesitated a half
second" where is my Philip gomez"
"He's here alive and hearty, and the
same old scapegrace, I'm afraid. -
Then, seeing the look OF inquiry ana
suspense on her face, he added with
considerable embarrassment, "George
didn't come just yet. III tell you all
about it when we get home. p"
She was forced to be satisfied, but a
nameless feeling of something made
the drive a rather silent one, although
each tried spasmodically to start con-
versation. Tea over, Philip drew Bes-
sic out into the garden, and sitting
down in rustic seat, said, "Bessle, come
and sit down; | want to talk to you. y
Simply, straightforwardly as OF old, she
came.
s.Bessie, dear,'' said Philip, "I have
something to say, and don't know how
to say it. But guess the only way is
to tell the truth at once. There IS no
such person as George Hammond.
Bessie's heart-blood stopped for what
seemed half an hour, and then she ar
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BRooKsIDE, July /, 1872
My DEAREST BESSIE: I'm getting
jealous! Twice within a week have you
written to George Hammond, and but
once to me. Your letters to him are
long, | know, for see him read them.
The correspondence is become some
thing desperate-no wonder. He has
just told me that through your letters he
has become very deeply attached to you,
and that when | return home at the end
of another week he will come and plead
his cause personally. He asks my ben
ediction [ am sure he has my most
hearty good wishes, and do hope, Bes-
sic, dear, you may be inclined to say
"Yes." Then, after you are married,
you can come out here and settle down
near your only remaining relative for
the rest of your natural existence. You
smile and shake your head, and say,
ss sOh yes, that will last till Philip mar
ries!'' But say that if | see you and
George Hammond united, it is all ask.
But l shall say no more. He can
plead better by word of mouth than
by paper, l hope. Ever your devoted
PHILIP.
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BRooKsIDE, April 80, 1872.

DhoohsiDE, Apr1l oU, lo72
DEAR BEss: Please excuse nv not
answering your last two letters, on the
plea OF business. Indeed, working and
waiting on my friend, George Ham
mond, have occupied all my time.
Now, Bessie, want you to do some
thing for me. Yesterday, when I got
your letter, read it aloud as usual,
George looking very sad the while.
When was done he said in trembling
tone, I" wish to heaven there was some
one in the world nearly
enough related to me to care
to write to me! But I am alone, en-
tirely alone - and his eyes filled. (For-
give his weakness, Bess he has been
very sick.) tried to cheer him, but all to
no purpose till an idea struck him. His
face Frightening, he said, ''Do you be-
lieve, Philip know it is a great deal
to ask-but do you believe you could
persuade your cousin to write to me?
should prize it so much. Do you think
she acould? Just fancy what it is never
to receive letter from any one except
a business man!''
Now, Bessie, aDOetyou write him once
in while? There is not particle of
harm in it, and l assure you it will be :,
real boon to the poor fellow. Just i'm
agine him lying here on his back day
after day, and not thing to amuse him
but my company!
OF course you'll say that you can have
nothing to write about to stranger. But
you'll soon find something, 1 know;
trust to your ''woman's wit" Ask him
| about his past life; begin that way. But
there! I'll not give you any advice on
the subject: you understand writing let
ters better than l do. So goodbye,
Z" fair coz" Pray accede to my re-
quest. Yours, etc., PHILIP A.
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-09-27

t5tY tAaN better q
gar wost e. rcr - csa&ilea ~ g.
No s'emeat aiaing where saey are.
e. lx.t. ,tusdBs in6scaee . brpr1
z Ttis beisg shc case, theFc
: rczsoa Why ihQusaass Is negre@
sasid uoi 3clsrac 90 cast ibeir fer
taues IN ,be laad of The ancestors. ana
- isla a eommuaily wholly q their
own raoe-or. puiling al Questions 81
race aside. Should net conclude Z g.
q Lbena because i oaers an opporla.
hiiY q alsaaciag their material c1a5i
ton and gives their children better
prospect q assurei prosperity They
are BOT driven o8 they are asked 10
submit T. aolbiag lie compulsory ca.
iie they control iheir owa move.
meais they are free agents. and may
show themselves litter for freedom 81
taking this very step
A statement u made upon the
Authority q Mr b + Porter. Presi-
deaf Of the Liberian Exodus Asso.
citation. Ia Charleston. S c. that
IL that state alone $4,000 persons have
sgniGeI their desire 10 be transported
10 Liberia. Ia North Carolina there is
a similar association Fiftyone per
sons. mostly ID families, wish TO 20 to
Liberia this Autumn. Offering Sl,l05
as their own contribution 10 the ex
peuses Of the voyage and outfit In
Selma. Ala il is stated that 900 wish
70 20. being willing to pay all they
have 70 get away, Probably authentic
reports from All parts Of the soglb
would give similar facts
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-09-27

A FIRE Monday destroyed the patent
Office al Washington. 10000 valuable
models were destroyed in tho model
room, and 10000 rejectedfmodels were
also destroyed. The value Of the prop.
erly destroyed is 81, SOC, 900, but as
many models will not be replaced,
$sOO,0 900 or 5000. 900 VIII cover the re.
pairs. The patent Office has that sum
to lis credit ia the treasury, but it
needs to be appropriated by congress
before ii can be used. Ten per cent.
Of the lost models were useful as evil
dence 10 the patent cases.
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oun GRAts sRor AND ouR uustsEss
PROSPECTS.

Reports from Europe leave no doubt
that the graia growing countries viii
/ have DO cereal surplus 10 years
past the export Of grain from the coun-
Tries bordering the Black Sea has been
large, and has supplied all deficiencies
ia western Europe Bu, the war this
year has stopped all exports from Cd
essa and other Russian ports. The
Danube, too. Is closed. aud the grain Of
Hungary and Transylyania which was
aoated down that river, must he trans
ported by wagon aud rail through Ger
many, or will be absorbed by the Rus
SLAMS, whose wants can hardly be met
by the home crop.
The yield Of wheat has been def
cient in Germany, France and Switzer.
land, and they win have none for ex.
port 1t has been estimated that Eng.
land will have need Of 100000, 900
which. by the failure Of the usual sup
ply from the Black seaiand the Baltic,
must be purchased in this country
II is supposed that we have about
so 900. 600 to spare after our wants are
supplied The crop in the United
States has exceeded all past years,
amounting probably to $4,000, 600
bushels The eastern aud Atlantic
states do not raise enough for their
own wants, while the western states
have large surplus.
TO move this large surplus will re-
quire great deal of money. The price
paid TO the western farmers will aver
age probably eighty cents bushel. At
least one hundred millions of dollars
will be distributed in the western states
in payment for the wheat crop, and
nearly as much more for corn, oats,
pork aud beef.
IL, therefore, the sellers OF wheat and
other agricultural products shall be-
come buyers Of Merchandise, there
must be a revival of business. The
canals and the railroads will be tasked
to their utmost to bring the produce to
tide water. and the eastern cities will
groan with the weight Of merchandise
going west.
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II is the same old story, more hard
fighting between the Russians and the
Turks, and no decisive result. II is
stated on good authority that the Rus
SLAMS have lost Is. 900 men in killed and
wounded In the assaults before Plevna
bat they have men enough left, In
other portions q the field notably at
shipka pass the Turks have been the
assaul,ing party and have met with
heavy loss with no equivalent 10 their
favor. The men on both sides fight
with the courage born of desperation,
they are bound to win, but the right
men for leadership have not yet
appeared II is very much as it was
with US the last war. The cry was
#" On TO Richmond and thousands Of
lives were sacrificed before really com.
pletc leaders we're found, bat the north
was greatly superior in numbers and
resources and finally prevailed The
Russians possess similar advantage
and will probably succeed 10 the end.
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The democrats, especially the south
crn wing Of the party arc quite lavish
ia praising Hayes aud his policy, bat
when they come TO the ballot box their
little votes are al on the other side.
Now which are VIC to believer II they
were perfectly honest 10 their profess
ions why don't they come up like men
and vote the way they talk. Mr. Hayes
Is evidently honest in bis intentions
aud acts in perfectly good faith, and it
is a golden opportunity for all parties
which have the good and prosperity Of
the country at heart.