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(, BLACK ASD coLoRED DRESS SILKS

Lyons Gros Grain Of superior quAL
ity. NJ 81 yard.
Extra heavy, 81 -; Drap Do
Paris superhne, ~ ~ yrrd
Satin Antsh Cros de Naples. 81 SO
Drap dOrlcans. specially adapted
for eachmercs. 81 yOc yard.
Dolman silks. special make.s
~ pieces richest quality Lyons
Gros GraiL Al - yard worth -
Newest shades OF
Colored silks In ALEXIS" "PA
trullh, "Mignonette,r
Vcsuve. 'Olive d'italie, Mar
ron." "Mikado.n
''Rosa d'Anion," Sea Foam"
Blue do Cicl." "Tilleul," 10,
from 81 yard
The above have all been very ad-
vantagoonsly bought.
and are In every case ~ IL 2J per
cent under present mar.
xet value.
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MILLINERY NOVELTIES.

We have opened carefully
selected and exten.
sive importation OF fine french
Flowers. all Of which
arc perfect limitations oi Nature,
and Of every conceiv.
able design. A magnificent A.
sortment Of Ostrich
Tips In all the new tints.
Our extensive straw Goods De-
pArtment contains
some special shapes not to be
found elsewhere. In
Tuscan. Chip. Milan. Leghorn aud
Fancy Braids. Our
goods are all marked NJ the small
est possible profit. aud
purchasing In very large quaint.
ties enables rs 10 sell
much below regular prices
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DRY GOODS.

---,.-----.---l DRY GOODS: --.,-----------...-.-
/ f. E. ::
SIXTH Av. AND SixzrzEsrH 81.
81 j I: I'll F + ||||'|.I|l:::;:
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Aprn and =.
Regular ssmi.snnud
EXHIBITION
COSTUMES. ENTERTAINMENTS
TRIMMED ROUND HATS AND BoxxErs.
WEDNESDAY AND rhuRsnAx
April and S
Our customers and the public generally are invited 70
us visit Of inspection.
We are exhibiting
In all departments,
specially selected lines OF Goods
In the very late" style.
., unusually low prtcs~
In our now Underwssr Rooms
on second door.
VIII opsn Monday,
special lots Of
FIas Chemisss. Nghtgowns, Drawers. Skirts
and Underwear Of every Kind.
a,,owsr prices than any yes offered
The following are that viii se exhibited
Monday. all marked in plain agures
Pine esmsr,e chsm,ss. sscksd back and front. band
Chemfses
With rows Of eording snd burg edge sse
Very nne muslin Chemises tucked bosom and three
rows Of embroidered insertion the bands trimmed
With embroidery %
Fine esmbr!e ehem.ss.. .uckeo ;. bottom, bands
trimmed with vaencienncs edge Or embroidery. 90
Fine eambric Chemisss tucked bottom, bands
trimmed with real linen lace. Is
Pine Chom,,es in muslin and eambe In great variety Of
styles trimmed with linen lace and inserting Or hns em.
81 S. S. s. sa A'a "''''nA' = ~ ~ %
Ssis :sly !. sAs%s st. T. '''S'' with lace or ON
We are Offering
magnificent sssorsmcn. Of
Drswsrs. Nghsgown. Skirts Toilet ssequss
and Infants and chldren's wss ~
equally low pr,ees
French handmade and aness courle corsess in all the
most popular makes prices can be had eise
whore In the city.
Busles. P.nisrs Skirts, &C.. In all style.
Now opening
NEW STYLES OF MILLINERY
Tuscan. French Chip, Milan and fancy Straw Hats
IN LATEST SHAPES.
Y,.ss. French Flowers and Ornaments
Gros Grain and Satin faced Ribbons nowess shades
IN SILKS AND DRESS GOODS
We are Offering decided bargains,
purchased at tho recent large sales
One lot Of heavy striped Silks great variety Of eolor
Extra heavy striped Silks soc. s5c.. e5c.. 81.
Heavy gros grain Silks all the newest shades 81 81 ls
100 pieces extra heavy eoOrcd sros grain Silks
Elegant black silks. ST. 81 10, 81 Is. 81 2s. 81 90
We opening
ALL THE LATEST NOVELTIES
Dress Goods. sui,ings. Poonaise Cloths. &c.
Fancy Grenadines and cameis Hair Cloths,
nnda
full assortment Of Mourning Pabries
IN OUR LACE DEPARTMENT.
ws are daily introducing
all the ia,es, novelties
in
Fichus. Colsrestes. Bcrthas, Ties and scarfs,
all nrs. class goods Of our own manufacture
EVERY STYLE or xurrLrSGs
and Immense assortment Of
Lsees. Embroderes. veiiings ndkerehefs,
and some special b'rs.ins
LINEN LAcEs AND EDGryos.
We are making constant additions
immense stock Of
DRESS TRIMMINGS. PRINCES. GIMPs AND HEAD.
INGS,
have every shade in least twenty styles Of Ball
Fringe, and all widths and styles OF
BLACK SILK PRINCES AND GIMPS.
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DRESS TRIMMINGS.


hs 'fe S IN sssa sp ss...
carried no Stock ro is.t enabled 20 show
more handsome and 'ssD;'Ss SosELfis iiigs'"en' Of
than any other house 10 the trade
Bal from 25c
Fly ltingss from 10
Acorn Mulberry and numerous other fancy styles AZ ali
prices
IMPORTED SILK PRINCES, bisos and eoorsd. FROM
The styles are elegant, the prices low.
CLOAK Axn DRESS ORNAMENTS In great variety
PARIS and bERLN goods only Increased attraction Ia
"-i si.R ASH' 'WoHsifp TRIMMING combination Of ms.
s' @Ins y . ~ .ssca s To- sET5S JAcGErs boLxASs
RIBBONS.
We have juss received and VIII open Monday most
'0''''''' ''''V Gn"s GrAIx RIBBONS.
Rsrb y a 81 s IN n@s ass,s ns s@s n
10 plaid and plain caors BLACK RIBBoNs o, the high
ALL ofFEEiXd At PANIC PRICES
LAcB DEPARTMENT.
erra, BARGAIN. In REAL. and IMITATION LAcEs. s.-
ected a the recent auction s@es where the importers n-
ioecHoS and SMYRNA At reduced prices. in spite Of
the advance Ia Europe. i,
adk yhss Et M VS." at 'rG s "fGss lsa gs s v.s
'';Grs GsSiiGni f1n.i pssss:' Iscr iElg'44sss Els 44ss
gEtNciI LAce noNNsT ScAnFs 81 q,
BRUSSELS Vet. single anu uouplc Wtdth, hii shk'
also.
Black dotted GIipurc nj sp lnish low prices
sILESlAN EMBROIDERY the latest novelty In trim.
ming and ehdreb's undercothiDg, hand
some and dnrab,e PIE. per yard.
Batbes Hat scsris. Lace iIandkcrcbles Lace Shawls
Colautes ties
rIrrE LI~sE double box plating. SOC.
CREPE LISSE single box plating. isc.
NECk HtFFIES, per dozen. isc
LACE COfLAEEtTES each i5c.
CHlLbRENS LINEN SNlisUR COLLAR8. each -
INFANTs BiBS. 1Oc. aud i5c.
JAMES A. mEARN 4 SON.
For Other Dry Goods Aslvertaser.s>ss -
Twentieth Page
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BkEB w 80
CONTINUED ON
noxDAY. TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.
APRIL 2, AND
on ACCOUNT OF THE GREAT SUCCESS We HAVE
HAD At OUR SPRING OPENING DURING THE PAST
WEEK WE HAVE DETERMINED TO CONTINUE rHE
SAME FOR THREE DAYS LONGER IN ORDER TO
GIVE THOSE OF OUR PATRONS AN OPPORTUNITY
TO SEE OUR STYLES WHO WE'RE Deferred
FROM COMING ON ACCOUNT OF THE BAD
WEATHER OF THE PAST WEEK.
OUR FRIENDS WHO HAVE VISITED us DuRiNo
THE PAST WEEK ARE INVITED TO CALL AGAIN.
AS WE WILL EXHIBIT MANY NEW NOVELTIES
NOT BEFORE SHOWN. WE HAVE BEEN coMPLr.
MENTED As DISPLAYING ALTOGETHER THE BEST
SELECTION OF FINE AND DESIRABLE GOODS OF
ANY HOUSE THIS SEASON
GRAND DISPLAY OF
FINE MILLINERY.
ELEGANT SUITS.
oLoAKs poLMANs.
MISSES AND cHlLDRES's SUITS,
LADIES' AND MISSES UNDERWEAR.
FINE DRESS TRIMMINGS. So. Ae.
IN ADDITION TO THE GREAT DISPLAY WE
MADE LAST WEEK WE WILL ON MONDAY ADD
SEVERAL NEW NOVELTIES. JUST RECEIVED. IN
I OUR SUIT DEPARTMENT I
rH,s DEPARTMENT Is now under SUPERIOR NAN.
AGEMENT.
OUR STYLES ARE AcKNowLEDGED
AS UNSURPASSED.
OUR PRICES AS USUAL. AS Low AS POSSIBLE.
We would call especial attention tho fact that our
Drcssmakng Department We are ready 20 execute ell
perfect Gt and complete satisfaction svery Instance
ladies ss, % up a. % low Ds
tured by ourselves offered A. extremely low prices
tn. gre" :: 8 g &c &c
n n ND .,,'.s.s s.oss u.s.. s.as =. !,
e aSs: S;':::s this :
OUR SALES ARE UNrRECEDENTEDLY LARGE.
WE MUST Lrsfr ris SAFES TO EACH rUR-
CHASER TO THREE PAIRS ONLY IN
ORDER TO DISTRIBUTE THESE
GOODS AMONG AS LARGE
NUMBER or OUR
CUSTOMERS AS POSSIBLE.
OUR COMPETITORS. WHO ARE SELLING THESE
SAME GOODS AT esc. AND 81 PER PAIR.
HAVE FRUITLEssLY SEARCHED THE MARKET
FOR GOOD GLOVE TO SELL AT A SIMILAR
PRICE. THE SAME QUALITY CANNOT BE I'M.
PORTED AT LESS THAN $40 PER DOZEN.
OUR 4e CENTS KID GLOVES
ARE FIRST CLASS GOODS.
ALL SIZES AND GOOD CoLoRs INCLUDING
BLACK
They stock OF the largest glove
poefs that existed In this country whose price
unfortunate in his business the goods sold his
creditors at an enormous
SACRIFICE FOR PROMPT CASH.
yet requested call early possible the assort
ment is
DAILY GROWING LESS
To the many who hnve been sending their
poyes establishment to buy these goods from
able similar
the effect of glove SALE would that rather
than have regular trade interercd with would
prefer sell them quantity At and rid OF the
annoyance caused TO our regular customers
DRESS SILKS.
FROM THE GREAT AUCTION SALES
BLACK SILKS Of the celebrated manufacture Of
ANTONIO GUfNET 4 CO..
-'~' r'- 49, a.d,r - r,.k.. or .u. 80. =.
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= - - - -
MOURNING GOODS.
On Monday We will offer full line Of


On Monday We will offer full line OF
LUPiN's CELEBRATED FABRICS.
Bernhard Hutton, Tuesday last These well known
gooas - -" n,n, " n9 @ onal,ty o u1,er.i and ~ ~,
prices which enabled IT, onsr them they
lower than they have been sold ~ any period during
past twenty years
ALSO FIFTY PIECES GOLD MEp4L -, n,,r
tali WOOL ~ inches wide).
ONE DOLLAR and TnIRTY-FIvH CENTS
TWO DOLLARS and FIFTY CENTS.
pnrehs.eaa ,he great pEREMproKy auction Of Me'.rs
nj the nrres than they have ever been
sold either Mt wholesale or retail
OWING TO THE DECLINE OF GOLD and tho desre Of
importers realize their import have pur
chased many speciAi barsainsin
Mcrnocs.
Cashmcres.
Tamses.
Bombazincs
Erilliansnes
Grape Cloths.
Baritz.
ssrge:s
which been selected with special regard 30 shade Of
black. reliability Of manufacture and durability.
ALL wool MATELAssR.
single and double widths. light and medium vcightA
NEW EFFECTS.
SQUARE MESH GRENADINES.
Cotton chain,
Ali silk,
small Ts.s p..s; v,.,.
ALL QUALITIES from medium TO finest.
ALL SILK DAMAssE GRENADrNEe
elegant designs. magnificent quality just received
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j i EEnr I 4 1 I \ M.
77s and IT'S broadway. above oh st
.-in open on IrEsl IyEsDsy l ,sS Ssp WEDNESDAY,
COSTUMES
NANTLEs. DOLMANs Ac..
and respectfully solicit s1smnasioa
We viii ole, MONDAY
AMERlcXS BrScK nsf sILka
oxs DOLLAR and TWENTY-FIVE CENTS
TWO DOLLARS and FIFTY CENTS
PLAIN 5oloRaD S5TE aEsDE5s ax5s sRAE s1ziEs SILKS
IN various qualities.
ONE 1sGH .si ofE sEsEX4s PfafSt ISR CENTS
and are fully twenty nSe per cen, below ,hs pries
reached during the period Of IN the
Glade every desirable shade. and we'll worthy Of
examination Of customers
Also a,args 10, OF
BLACK SILKS.
Of the celebrated manufacture Of
ANTOINE oulSET Er crE LyoxS.
Ae,.r. Townsend. MonsAni 1 Co.
In all qualities from
ONE DOLLAR AND TEN CENTS
TWO DOLLAkS AND FIFTY CENTS.
These wen known silks recommended tor their duss.
bili.y and for their elegant astre and appearances.
Also fresh 9sor,men,
aud the entire balance OF our great purchase Of
MArELAssE SILKS
SIXTY FIVE CENTS
ts.h.o"asls shades. the, q insn.. s,as ssey sa
Al retail under " So
rs PIECES FAscy sILRs,
IN VARIOUS STYLES.
sIxry.FIvE CENTS:
regular price eirh'y-hve cens.
MouRsiNG SILKS.
stripes and checks, neat designs
DRESS GOODS
we have now open The mos, clegan. assortment new
and desirable maseal. that we have ever exhibited a OF
rate Of gold
ALL WOOL DOUBLE WIDTH cAsHMEREs.
riprs.FivE ip'' sG'pss'; cEsfs crE'sSifs
sI sRoriERs T1.ss are goods. in mode
shades. and been rcsaed BY this
ALL WOOL MATELAssR.
Il !" srsss srsss VARIETY variety OF Of ss%n ssse sn''
SINGLE AND n s'is' DotsIl' ysi.i' srSTi & l;TSii, -
ALL WOOL DEBEGE.
plain and twilled
grAys and browns.
light and dark shades,
single and double width
TiIIRTY CENTS AND UPWARD
ALL WOOL STRIPED DEBEGE. 35c
| Striped and plain CASHMERE DE MECCA. 900
AsSABET CLOTH, NIL wool, and half yards wide
| for dolmans and overdresses. ~.
| Striped CIRCAssIAN suitings 23c
1ash. gray and brown WOOL sUlrlXds. 100.
| VIENNA sUITINGs. 4oc.
| 100 pieces REVERSE Bile SUITINGS,
| TWENTY-FIVE CENTS
These suugs show damassc one side. plain mixture
| on the other. and make very elegant COMBINATION
| SUITS; they cost tho importer 32lsc gold
| BUNTING-"thc novelty OF thu season."
| all shades. extra width, FIFTY CENTS.
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PARASOLS AND UMBRELLAS.

on EXHIBITION. a LARGE AND VARIED
ASSORTMENT OF THE NEW GANOPY.rOP
PARASoLs. ~ ALL COLORs, CORDED AND
TRIMMED WITH CONTRASTING SHADES: 23p
TWILLED SILK UMBRELLAS. n ORN HANDLES,
A SPECIAL BARGAIN. 81 ~ EACH. WOaTh ~.
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LACEs AND MADE UP LACE GOOD


In spite Of the continued ad-
vance OF smyrna mud
Torchon Laces we offer our im.
mense stock NJ prices that
defy competition.
Real duchess, Point, valen-
Glen, cs. Thread. tiui-
pure. Limerick and Spanish Lnccs
at equally low prices
1l5 dozen Real Duchess Tie Ends
at JOc up: n great bargain.
420 pieces Italian Valencicnnes,
2Oc. piece. Wider. inlly
as cheap.
Novelties In Scarf. Nets. Veil
ings. dc.. now so much
IN vogue.
Our madc mp Lace Goods Do
partment Is replete
with choice Novelties Of our own
special designs.
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FANS. JEwELRy. FANCY GOODS.

This very popular department Is
even better stocked
than ever with French. English
Oriental
and domestic Novcitiea The
Ueauty
ana cxpensiycness Of our
: Partisan Diam onds.
set In real gold. 1stonIsh every
one. l2U different
styles OF Millinery Ornaments (all
new goods) from
16c. each TO I'll 6s each. Fans.
Fans. Fans. over $40
different de signs In pear. ebony.
ivory. Russian leather.
bono and satin wood, painted and
plain. ~ styles
Spanish rams itomething new),
&c each ana up.
Rnsna Leather Goods of every
description.
100 dozen real Rnssia Wallets
from dc. each up.
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TIES AND SILK lANDKERCHIEFs
NOVELTIES IN EMBROIDERED GRENADINE
AND CREPE DE CIiENE TIES AND BOWS
FROSTED CHENILLE SCAkFS, IN ALL NEW
SHADES. SILK llANDKERcHIEFs. BRO.
CADED AND IN NEW COMBINATIONS or
DELICATE TISTS, ALL STYLES, FROM 22C
EACH UP.
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KID, SILK AND Isle THREAD GLOVES
WE HAVE ADDED To OUR STOCK LARGE
ASSORTMENT OE FINEST REAL KID GLOVES
IN VERY CHOICE SHADES; AT ~ - PAIR;
= AND3 BUTTONS, NEW SHADES IN SILK
AND Isle THREAD GLOVES FROM 24C. uP.
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RIBBONS. RIBBONS. RIBBONS.

RIBBONS RIBBONS. RIBBONS
ALL THE NEW shADES, IN EVERY WIDTH
or GROS ukAlN AND DOUBLE FACED SATIN
AND GROS GRAIN. go CARTONS. A SPECIAL
BARGAIN. ALI SILK Gk0S GRAIN. TWO
INCHES. WIDE. AT isC YARD SPLENDID
QUALITY, ALL SILK GROS GRAIN SASH RIB
BONS AT 69C. YARD UP.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-01-20

to admit that her name is among the
brightest a the jewels which adorn the
brow Of Old South. What other son OF
daughter Of the church renowned as many
Of them are in history, has proved a greater
blessing to mankind, or secured the bene-
dictions Of 50 many hearts She is to
the new world what Santa Claus is to the
old. Let us hope that the day is not dis
tant when a memorial statue will be cree
ted to this venerable lady in one Of the
parks or squares of Boston. Let it be an
appropriate symbol of her and her blessed
ministry. Let it stand where the children
of the city may gather in their daily sports
trundling their hoops and carts about it,
and singing their dollies to sIeep in its
motherly shadow. And on it should be
the following inscription
Elizabeth Foster,
known in the Literature OF the Nursery as
"Mother Goose
Was born in Chaflestown, Mass, 1865;
Married Isaac Goose, of Boston, 1892;
Became a member of the Old South Church,
1897;
Was left a widow in 1710.
The first edition Of her Melodies was
Published IN 17l9.
She died 1851,
Ht 92 years.
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A Dust Storm. :

In his clever account Of Bannu, dis
trict in the Punjaub, Thornburn describes
a dust storm on the great plain of Mar
wat phenomenon Of such imposing force
and grandeur as to be well deserving of
the important position lately accorded it,
by American scholars, among the great
geological agents.
Marwat, the bed of an ancient lake, is
now vast treeless plain Of undulating,
sandy down, bOrdered by region Of soft
loamy clay, deeply furrowed by water
courses, aud overlaid by layer Of gravel
aud smooth, rounded stones, called "hell
stones by the people, because Of their
black and scorehed appearance, the effect,
probably, Of natural sand blast attrition
Seen in autumn or in year Of drought,
it appears bleak, bowling wilderness, ft
home for the whistling, heat-laden dust
storms that often sweep across its surface
in the hot months; but in late spring, af.
ter few timely showers, it presents an
interminable sea of wheat, the vivid green
of which gives place here and there to
streaks and patches of darker shaded grain.
The approach of dust storm over this
place in the dry season, and witnessed
from one of its boundary hills, is grand
and impressive sight. At first but speck
on the distant horizon, it rapidly elongates
until it stretches from east to west, a
mighty, threatening wall thousand feet
high and thirty miles in length. Nearer
and nearer it comes, phantom-like, its
rushing noise being inaudible to the spec
tator. Now one wing is pushed forward,
now another, nearer still, and now the
birds-kites, vultures. and stray eagle
or two-circling its front are visible, and
one by one the villages at the foot of the
hill are enveloped and hidden from the
eye; few minutes more and the summit
Of Shekhbudin, till then bathed in sun
shine and sleeping in the sultry stiffness
Of the June morning, is shrouded in yell
low, scudding clouds. Vanished is the
grandeur Of the scene in moment, and
nought remains but the sitting, beginning
dust, flying and eddying about in all di-
rections, penetrating everywhere. Out
side nothing can be seen but a darkness
which can be felt, and nothing is audible
but the whistling of the wind and the fap-
ping of bungalow chicks. But inside the
lamps are lighted, and a quarter of an
hour is idly passed, until the storm, which
generally expends its fury on the hillsidcs,
subsidies or passes on.
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Msn YIth T1iI..

A Wesleyan missionary, the Rev. George
Brown, has returned in safety from an ex-
ploration of twenty months on the unknown
coasts Of New Britain and New Ireland.
He crossed the latter island, which he
found well populated. "Nc white man
was ever seen inland before, but no oppo-
sition was offered to the explorers. A
difficulty was experienced in getting the
natiEas to go any distance from their vii
lagos, as they are SO often at war with one
another. Plenty of proofs Of cannibaiism
were found. One Of the party, on going
into one house 10 light his pipe, saw wo,
man roasting the thigh and leg Of man
who was killed the day before The ex-
ploring party were interested in the Curl
GUS legend Of the tribe Of tailed men,
which is met with in many civilized coun-
tries, but they did not succeed in getting
any further than secondhand testimony.
"The natives, " it is said, aof Blanche Bay,
New Britain, affirm positively the exis-
tence Of race of men with tails at place
called Kali, and deny indignantly that
they are monkeys, asking IL monkeys could
fight with spears, plant yams, make houses,
&c."' But it is Significantly added that
the interesting race dwell in the interior
OF the country, "where no white person
has ever penetrated" Mr.. Cockerell, a
naturalist, was detained for some time as
a hostage in New Britain, and was engag
ed in collecting upon New Ireland for
five months. He found the natives 'very
friendly but he does not otherwise give
them good character. 'They are all
dreadful cannibals, and there is strange
custom in New Ireland which requires
that chiefs daughter shall be kept in
cage within her fathers house until she is
Of marriageablc age. The cage scarcely
gives her room to move, and she cannot
leave it during any part Of the day, though
she is allowed to take stroll with near
relatives after nightfall When chief
dies his body is wrapped up and placed in
tree; and the poor people are put in ca
noes in the sea to float away. The natives
have large plantations, aud work about two
days in the week. They live chiefly on
bananas, cocOanuts and pork, but they also
indulge in human flesh.
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Foreign Funerals.

AS have said, though in a different
sense, they make much of their dead
abroad. was struck by the contrast the
day we reached home. Driving from the
steamer, we encountered hearse strag-
Cling down Broadway It attracted as
much reyerential attention as would be
paid to an ice-cart.
| happened to witness picturesque fu-
neral in Venice. 1t was that Of chorus
boy, in church on one Of the smaller ca.
mails somewhere west of the Rialto.
stumbled on the church accidentIy that
forenoon, and was not able to find it again
the next day--a circumstance to which
the accident perhaps owes the fairy-like
atmosphere that envelops it for me. The
building had disappeared, like Aladdin's
palace, in the night.
They were performing mass as / en-
tered. The great rose window behind the
organ and the chancel windows were dark
ened with draperies, and the colossal can
dies we're burning. The coffin, covered
with heavily embroidered pail, stood on an
elevated platform in front of the magnif-
cent altar. The inlaid columns glistening
in the candle-light, the smoke Of the in
cense curling lazily up to the frescoed
dome, the priests in elaborate robes knecl-
ing around the bier,-it was like mas
tcrly composed picture. When the cere-
monies were concluded, the coffin was
lifted from the platform by six young friars
and borne to a gondola in waiting at the
steps near the portals. The priests, carry
ing huge golden crucifx and several tall
gilt torches, unlighted, crowded into the
bow and stern Of the floating hearse, which
was attached by long rope to another
gondola occupied by oarsmen. Following
these we're two or three covered gondolas,
whose connection with the obsequies was
not clear to me, as they appeared to be
empty. Slowly down the narrow canal, in
that dead stiffness which reigns in Venice,
swept the sombre fotilla, bearing its un-
conscious burden to the Campo Santo.
The air was full of fragrant spring scents,
and the sky that arched over all was carved
of one vast, unclouded turquoise. In the
deserted church we're two old crones scrap
ing up the drippings of the wax candles
from the tessehted pavement. Nothing
except time is wasted in Italy.--Jaauary
Atlantic.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-01-20

My father made no attempt to conceal
his satisfaction at my return to him, and,
as he was good enough to say, to my senses.
Having relieved his feelings by that re-
mark, he made no further reference to nv
dreams and the chase they had led me.
| was treated, indeed, like returned pro-
digal, who, after many wanderings, had
come back and received forgiveness. Con-
cerning the young lady it was proposed
should marry, neither my father nor moth
er would tell me anything, but preserved
a playful silence, my father assuring me |
was so confoundedly romantic that unless
she burst upon me all at once, he knew
should never take fancy to her. | was
told, however, that she came Of good
family, was young, beautiful, aud an heir
ess, so painfully eligible in all respects that
| wonder. that | did not hate the idea,
1t was curious that now, when con-
sidered my doom was fixed, | was by no
means 80 miserable Is had anticipated.
was still dreaming Of the one face Of my
life, aud yet / could, it seemed, coutem-
plate marriage with another woman, not
exactly with equanimity, but still without
the shudder with which / had thought Of
it before. | could not explain the feeling
to myself, and yet was foolish enough tC
be annoyed at it. Now | can understand
it; but had no key to it then.
1t appeared that Miss Carustone --foI
that was the name Of the bride elect, shoulS