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Meissonier.


Meissonier has been hard at work
the past summer, at his country
residence at Poissy, on a large pic
ture of cavalry charge. Miss
Anna Brewster paid visit to the
busy artist while thus engaged and
gathered material for a gossipy let
ter to the Philadelphia Bulletin.
She found Meissonier in his garden
making a sketch of a mounted
trooper in full uniform. Two men
were occupied in keeping the flies
off the horses legs SO that the pose
of the animal should not be dis
turbed, and the artist himself was
buried behind his easel.
Meissonier is a very small man,
with crooked legs; but he assumes
the ferocious air of a military auto
crat. His hair and beard are gray,
and his eyes are soft and mild.
"The dayI saw him." writes Miss
Brewster, "he had on his atelier
costume-a brown velyeteen coat,
light riding breeches, cavalry boots,
and a broad -brimmed felt hat. 1t
is impossible to describe the droll
effect Of those funny little crooked
legs, with the wee little cavalry
boots. How straight he stood! al
most on tip-toe! And how import
ant he lookedr
The portrait Of Meissonier has
often been introduced into the
pictures Of his brother-artists. An
excellent likeness of him appears
in the right-hand corner Of De-
taille's painting in the Corcoran
gallery at Washington, entitled
lie Regiment qui Passe." He
stands with his hat on, his hands
thrusts in his pockets, and his
crooked legs meeting at the knees,
In Fortuny's picture Of the "Cav-
airy Officer" it is Meissonier who
figures as the brave soldier; but is
there represented as much taller
than he really is,
The roughwooden bpilding which
serves the artist as a studio at Pois-
sy is filled with sketches and half
finished pictures, sttesting the in
dustry Of the painter; yet the
greater part Of his pieces were, at
the time Of Miss BreYster's visit, in
his Paris house on the Boulevard
Malsherbes. One of the most in
ieresting works examined by her
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Enrly,s RspIy 20 Lonrstreot,

The first article in the Southern
Historical Society's Paper" for De-
cember is "a Review" by General
]. A. Early, of the articles pre-
yiouSly published on the battle Of
Gettysburg. This paper, written
in General Early'S best style, is a
very able defense of the conduct Of
General Ewell at Gettysburg, a
touching tribute to the memory of
this gallant soldier, a detailed ac-
count Of what General Early saw
and heard at Gettysburg, and IL
very able analysis Of the causes of
our failure there. He publishes for
the FIRST time a detailed account of
the conference which General Lee
had with Generals Ewpll, EARLY and
ithodes the evening of tho first
days battle, at which General Lee
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side Of the sleeve to his gloves and
connected with a. small metallic
plate covering the ball of the thumb.
He had also q bride bit, with long
'reins attached. The bit was wound
with a coil of copper wire, which
extended along each strap to a
small button. With little diff
Guilty he got the bit in the horses
mouth, the bride being put over
his head by piecemeal. During
this process Cognac fought with
his mouth and forefeet as best he
could, but he shows no disposition
whatever now to use his hindfeet in
warfare. Professor Tapp then
took the reins, one in each hand.
He kept the thumb of his left hand
constantly on the button of that
strap. His right thumb he held
over the other button, but not in
contact with it, except when he
wanted to give the horse a dose of
lightning. When all was ready he
dropped his right thumb on the
positive button, giving at first a
light charge. Cognac started as il
he had been struck by a bullet. AS
the shocks were increased in
strength the animal plunged and
reared as much as his strong fasten-
ings would permit. AT length the
side rope was loosened, and he had
the full circuit of the ring. Tapr
let on the electric fluid, and Cog.
mac reared high in the air, endeaY-
oring to plunge at his tormentor
but Tapp kept his eye on him, and
by the slightest movement of his
thumb created a wall which the
horse could not cross.
1t was a magnificent sight. The
horse, covered with foam, fretting
chatting and painting, reared ant
attempted to throw himself for
ward upon the professor, but tn,
brute strength and tierceness paleC
before the behest Of science, ant
Cognac was powerless to do harm
1 The experiments continued abou
twenty minutes, when the professo
concluded to test the docihty of th,
animal. He said that the principa
thing to overcome was Cognac'
disposition to bite. Tapp ap
preached him, stroked him on tn
body, then on the head, and tool
hold Of his nose. Cognac, eithe
from exhaustion OF good nature
permitted this, and even shove,
the same docility toward Tapp'
assistant.
Before Cognac was taken fror
the ring he would come and 60 a
his trainers command, and il
many respects act like an intellt
gent horse. AT the close of tn
exhibition Professor Tapp hitche,
Cognac up in buggy, and th
gates that lead into McAlliste
street having been thrown open h
drove several blocks and returned
There were a great many vehicle
. passing and repassing, and hun
dreds Of people on foot WATCHING
to see how Cognac would acqui
himself in harness. He behave,
just like any other horse, and bu
for the fact that the man-eater
was followed by a large crowd n
{ one would have suspected that h
was the distinguished animal tina
all the world had heard SO mucl
about.
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said, after deciding that Longstreet
should attack on the right early the
next morning:
"Well, if | attack from my right,
Longstreet will have TO make the
attack; )" and after a moments
pause, during which he held his
head down in deep thought, he
raised taud added "Longstreet is a
very good fighter when he gets in
position and gets everything ready,
but he IS so slO1C."
The paper is one Of very great
ability, interest and value to all
who would know the true story Of
Gettysburg.
The second paper is General
Early's reply to Longstreet's recent
article in the Philadelphia Times,
in which he makes an exceedingly
able argument to show that so far
from the battle Of Gettysburg hav-
ing been lost by the failure of Gen
eral Lee to take Longstreet's advice
Gas Longstreet endeayorS to prove
in his paper), that it was lost by
the failure of Longstreet to attack
early in the morning on the second
day, as General Lee desired, and
his failure to obey General Lees
orders to make the attack on the
third day NTH his Uhole corps in
stead of with Pieketfs three brig
AIDES.
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Mr.. Frank Millet, the American artist
who has been with the Russian army in
the Dobrudska as correspondent of the
New York Herald, and sketcher for the
London Graphic, is now at the empe-
rors headquarters iu Bulgaria, as corre-
spondent Of the London News, having
taken the place Of Mr. Forbes, who went
away sick In fact, Mr.. Millet is about
the only correspondent in the field who
has been able to stand the extreme hard
ship Of the service. Hard riding, cold,
wet and hunger have been his constant
experiences He has sometimes been
thirty-six and forty.eight hours without
food or drink. Mr.. Mlllet is not only a
dashing artist and correspondent, but he
seems to have taken hand in an occa-
sionsl skirmish At any rate, his name
has been sent to the emperor in list OF
officers, with a recommendation Of a
decoration of bravery.
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Redn nstion Of Hotel Prices.

New Ysrk Correspondence Gin. Gazette
Strangers can come to New York
nowadays with less money in their
pockets than they used to need.
The hotels are coming down to bed
rock. The Grand Central Hotel
takes boarders for from $40 to SIS a
week, and the New York Hotel, the
great resort of Southerners, which
Hiram Cranston made famous, and
which his nephew keeps now, offers
about the same rates. The Buck
ingham Hotel, a new establishment,
and surely one Of the most elegant
ever erected in this country-it
stands on Fifth avenue, opposite
the slowly-rising Roman Catholic
Cathedral-announceS rooms to be
had at 81 a week. The Westmore-
land has adopted a system of graded
rooms, some as low as $3.50 a day
with board, and the Westminster,
the favorite hotel for actors, singers
and artists of all kinds, also gives
low rates. Even the Delavan
House, at Albany, the famous hos
telry of the Lelands, is out with an
announcement of lower terms. In
deed, prices are coming down pretty
much everywhere except at the the
aterS, All the principal houses
hold their own in this respect and
the public encourages them in their
wicked way, crowding the house
when Sothern, or Jefferson, or Bou-
cicault, or Wallack plays, without
seeming to care at all about the
,nrioac
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MEMPHIS & LITTLE ROCK R.R,
sh1ot Line to Arkangag and Texas.
TIME CARDi

Leaves. Arrives.
M,,il train, daily-...",...5.SO 80 pm. ll.SO pm.
Fre light train daily lex.
su nday) ........... .........7O0 am. 5.2O p. m.
Pas1engers going on this road will take
trains ut the depot Of the Louisville, Nash,
trains make close connection at Argenta fol-
noints on the little Rock and Fort Smith
rSilread and at Little Rock with the Cairo
and Fulton railroad fer points in Southwest
Arkansas and Texas.
Pullman Palace 2leeping Cars on all night
For tickets and information apply at Ticket
Offices 27s and 2S7 Main street, and at depot
foot of Washington street, or St Louisville
Nashville and Great Southern railroad depot
,or To the undersigned.
v. A. WILLIAMS, Pass. Ag't, Memphis.
NJ STAY, G. p. a~d I. Ag't, Little Rock,
". y. SMITH, sup't, Memphis Tenn.
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Rev VIM. Il Chapman, pastor of the
M E Church, GEORGETOWN, D. c., writes
Having had an opportunity to test the
excellent qualities Of DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup, hesitate not to say, it is the best
remedy | have ever used in my family"
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RAILROADS.
MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON
RAILROAD. .flN

OCHBDULE ON AND AFTER SEPT. 10,
- 1877: M
Leaves. Arrives.
Mail and Express, daily. .25 pm 5.45 pm
SOmerville accem dat'n
daily lex. Sundayl...... 500 pm S.lS am
Zine twenty Minutes Faster than
City rlme.
SOmerviIIe train Will stop at reg
MAR and nag stations.
The IL. so p.m. TrniD makes the quick
est time ever made to Chattanooga, Knox
Vile. Lynchburg, Washington, and the East
and will stop at all Regular Stations, and at
Flag Stations when tagged, except Flag Sta
tions between CCllierVille and Memphis.
Ticket efice 27S Main atreet and Depot
Memphis and Charleston rsilroad.
JOHN A. GRANT,
Chief Engineer and General Sup't.
ft +. S. DAYANT, y
lSt Assistant General Passenger Agent.
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Louisville and Great Southern R.R

1850 pm. Night Express (On Saturday
this train runs only to Milan) Connects Of
Milan for st. Louis and Chicago; at Nc
KenEie for Nashville. Chattanooga, Atlanta
and the Southeast; at Guthrie for Hopkins
Vile, Henderson aBd Evansville; at Louis
Vile for all points North and East
HOO am. Day Express-oonnects for St.
Louis and Chicago. at Louisville for all
points North and East.
4.4O pm. Brownsville Accommodation
Daily except Sunday.
Arrival of Trains.
p IN
Mail o: 10 a. IN
PulIma Y Palace Cars on either train to Louis
vile. and on Night train to Nashville.
For tickets or inform alton, apply at Ticket
Ofice, 2S7 Main, Northwest corner Madison
street. .,,., - IA,
JAMES SPEED. Ticket Agent.
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1857 Prizes. amounting to...............Slln,4 400
Responsible corresponding agents wanted at
all prominent points. to whom a literally re-
munerative compensation will be paid.
Write for further information OF send orders
to NJ. A. DAUPHIN,
P.0. Box 692, New Orleans, La.
Or No. West Court street. Memphis, Tenn.
SECOND GRAND M'THLY DISTRIBUTION
Tuesday. Feb. u, 1879.
Capital Prize. 900. Tickets 50 each.
Halves, 81.
Scheme of distribution same as above.
9i-skW-lO6
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LOTTERY,

A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY 70
n WIN A FORTUNEI-First Granu Dis
tribution. 1873, at New Orleans. tuesday,
January Sth.
This institution was regularly incorporated
tional and Charitable purposes in 1868, with a
Capital Of 81. 100000, to which il has since
added a reserve fund of $3.50, ,te0. ITS GRAND
SINGLE NUMBER DISTRIBUTIONS will
take place monthly. 1T NEVER soALEs OR
PosrPoNEs. Look at the following Distribu-
ton:
CAPITAL PRIZE, $40, ,O0O.
EnO OOO Tfohaaa ak D moIIava Each
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-04-28
RG NLE(IANY COUNTY, MARYLAND SATURDAY,

his neck and covered lis face with
kisses.
"Nellie, darling wait o little, and
you shall have the old Tom back
again
ooh, Tom, I've got him now-bless
him bless him My own Tom! my
husband, my darling"
And then Tom Darcy realized The
full power and blessing Of woman's
love.
1t was banquet Of the gods, was
that supper-of the household gods
all restored-with the bright angels
of peace and love and 10y spreading
their wings over the board.
On the following Monday morning,
Tom Darcy assumed lis place at the
head Of the great machine shop, and
those who thoroughly knew him had
no fear Of his going back into tie
slough and joylessness.
A few davs later Tom met 1esar
Tin1ar on The street.
"Eh Tom, old boy, what's up:"
Il am upright side up"
"Yes--I see. But l hope You
haven't forsaken us, Tom p
II have forsaken only the evil you
have in store, Peter. The fact is, l
concluded my wife and little ones had
fed on husks long enough, and il there
was a good kernel left in nay heart,
or in my manhood, they should have
it"
"Ah, you heard what 7 sad to my
wife that night
Yes. Peter and shall be grateful
to you for it as long as | live. My
remembrance Of You will always be
relieved by that tinge Of warmth and
brightness -
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" HOLE NUMBER, 992.
To Advertisers,

With the settlement oC the Presi-
Dental contest and the opening Of the
Spring, there will be a revival of ,rode
in all its branches. Judicious busi-
ness men will be sure 10 advertise
literally, in order to reap the largest
harvest during the season ofrrosperity
The attention Of inteAling adver-
tisers is called to the Jou-EAl as the
best medium in the count f54 bring
ing their business before the puniic.
The advertising columns Of the
JOURNAL have heretofore been very
literally patronized, and in view Of its
increasing influence and circulation,
and its constant and intelligent advo-
cacy Of t46 best business interesy O.,
our section, it conhdent.ally oxH s3y-
ed that it viii continue to receive
generous share Of the public patronage.
In This connection we are gratifed
L . note humorous testimonials received
from various patrons Of tie real value
and efficiency Of tie JOURNAL as an
advertising medium. So pronounced
are these We are led to expect . con-
tinuanco of thefavor already literally
bestowed upon US. This anticipation
IS strengthened by the adoption Of
new and reduced scale Of rates 10
take effect April 1st, witt r,'oA OH
solicitor viii shortly waiS r2oa our
friends.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-04-28
Great Invention ! Just Cu: /
Something New f!
Czeaq Weng's Starch Polish and
Chinese Washing Blue.

For putting on the same gloss and
hard pearl finish to Shirts, Collars, &C.,
as when bought new, at cost Of one
cent per week, It beats the world !!
With greenemi grant servant we can
polish linen equal to aav Laundry in
America. Tt causes the IRON to rUI
smoothly, and prevents rnat 1t
makes an old shirt look Lew. II gives
the linen such a smooth, glossy 1ini Il,
that dust and dirt will not stick
to it. A woman can do her ironing
in one half the time, and the clothes
smell sweet and fresh.
Every box Of the Cheng Won5 con
tain8 package Of Chinese Washing
Blue from which a large 6-ounce Bot
tie of Liquid Bluing can be made in
one minute without cost; if necessary
this can be demonstrated at any time
and it will be seen how quickly the
BlueinG is made from the powt" con-
vincing any person that they are ac-
tually getting the price of the Box IN
Blueing alone, besides having large
box of the Chons Neug that viii last
family many months.
1t is The most economical article
that can be used, costing only a1o1t
one cen. 10 10 the ironing Of p lar19
family. Warranted NOT t. lnuco
the clothes, but viii make them last
much longer, because they do not have
to 90 through the wearing out process
of washing end starching often. It
gives the linen such smooth, glossy
surface that the dust and dirt will
not adhere to it, so that it will keep
clean much longer, Even would it
keep clean no longer the beautiful
gloss finish which IS impaired IS suai-
cient inducemen5 to bring iJinto gen
eral use. The Polish Is packed IN C
slide box, containing "a Lozongoa
which will last en- ordinary family SIX
months.
The Cheng Wong Chinese Washing
Blue from Hong Kong is without any
doubt the best in the world. 1t new
er settles when in water, and contains
ten times the amount Of blueng prop
erty Of ordinary bottle blueing.
Give it one trial and you will al
weys lie i.
Each box contains 30 cents worth Of
polish which is sold at half price
thirty cents per box.
Beware Of travelling swindlers
who vii offer you bogus article foI
25 to 35 cents per box and thus steal
your money.
Mr.. c. Differ is the agent for th'e
County who sells the only genuine
al ticle. HEALTH & HOME.
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Mind Your Own Concerns.

Mine your own concerns, my friends,
For they are yours alone;
Don't talk about your neighbors faults,
But strive to memo J our own.
Suppose he does rot always lead
A truly perfect life;
What matters if he sometimes trets,
Or rtarres with his wife?
Don't medd!e--let him know, my friends,
Your better nature spurns,
To act the spy on him or his
Just mind your own concerns.
Yes. mind your own concerns, my friends
And presently yod'll find
That all your time is occupied
And you've quite enoogh TO mind.
Why need you care If Snooks OF Spooks
S,:uuid wed with Sallic Jones?
What matters If your neiyhbor c
A half million owes?
The money is not yours, my friends,
Though golucn stores he owns:
So do not envy him his wealth
But mind your own,concerns.
Yes, mind your own concerns, my friends,
1t is Il better pian
Than always to be spying out
The deeds of brother man.
Remember that all persons hate
Thoughts hidden from the view,
Thoughts that to them Of right belong,
And not at all to you.
And also bear in mind, my friends,
4 generals nature worms
No secret from brothers breast;
SO mind your own concerns.
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Prices Loao and Titles Unquestionoble,
PIEDMONT REGION.
ALBEMARlE COUNTY.

No 43S.-Twenty-s a a;res of land
suitable for fruit culture, about one mile
distant from North Garden Depot, Virgin
in Midland railroad 1t is rarely the case
that so small piece OF lard, as well lo.at
ed as this, is offered for sale, and the adj
vanlages of this locality, to say nothing of
the fine quality Of the land i'll this section.
combined, make the chance u good one.
Prlce-low, and terms very accommodate
ing.
40 Acres, part of Rio, six miles
north OF charlottesville, mostly arabic land
good frame dwelling, with eight rooms
good out houses, large orchard of some 300
fruit trees, choice selections; excellent place
fnra country store. Price, 50 800, one
third cash, the balance in one and two years
with interest
No. t55.-50O acres of Southwest
mountain land, two miles distant from
Chario> >;esVii}v, adjoining tn" !amn Of H. =.
Omohundro and others; wood and water i'll
abundance no buildings. Those VINO wish
good land near to Charlotte syille, on and
near to III" main county road now have an
opportunity of shifting themselves, either
in large OF small parcels, OK most reasotit-
bic terms.
Ne. 42322. Pleasant HILL" ~,
acres, two mics from Red Hill dppo.; 0,uo
2js acres cleared, and POO IL We ni. Fauu
finely Wat"rcd. Excellent u ass lard.
iWo-stoGy brick dwelling ans. 'iamc It.
iachnncnt, containing some eight looms H''ti
passages. Pump OF water in ne Y {.
Fai in good order. Good 0ut-b, Ill ;"!s,
barn, stables, etc. OIcha d far. y ice
low
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PEEDNG DNT.

Nos 6, I, Il and - daily except Sudday
all other trains daily.
w. J. KENNY, Agent.
THOS. r. SHARP,
Master Of Transportation.
t. VI. COLE
Jan 90 General Ticket Agent.