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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-16

Queen Victoria has conferred the Order
Of The Garter on her eldest g%Fandaoo,
Prince Frederic Wilhelm Victoria Albert,
Of Prussia, son Of the crown prince OF
Germany and Of Princess Victoria, the
queens eldest daughter, who attained bis
majority on the 9th glt TheEe we're
great rejoicings at the Berlin court, the
crown prince Unser Fritz being deeply
moved when his son was invested with
his high Britanic order Of kniehthood
As this young man isin the direct line o
succession Of the Kalsership, what hap
pens to him is OF some moment tc
Europe.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-16

IT is reported that Mrs. Brooks,
the Arkansas butter woman, is
about to carve a statue of Sampson
life-size out Of clearinghouse but
ter. We presume it will be made
with the hair on and vigorous in
proportion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-16

To Hen, James X, Kelly, Portland, Oregon;
New YoaK, December l6. -Telegr1ph
Herdsmen P's direction of yourself; fol-
low examiner around; cant change it;
Herdsman n%ousel; when will P. reach
destination? What shall be done2 Ans.
(No signature) 4
Mr.. Shaw, of Detroit, who furnished
the key, testified that in a few instances
it was impossible to translate certain
words in the dispatches by the key. All
trauslations were made word by word,
and from the cipher dispatches, as found
in the printed testimony relative to the
Oregon case.
The bill TO create Lincoln Territory
out of the Black Hills country was laid
over till the next session, because the
bill ratifying the treaty with the Sioux
Indians has not passed the house, and
legislation being behind, it would be i'm
possible to secure the action of the SEN
ate.
Mr.. Logan's bill for the issue Of silver
coin and TO make the silver dollar a legal
tender, introduced in August last, wa;
made the special order FOR Monday next
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-16

Lucca made $4,000 BY her farewell
tour in Germany. 5lG
An old man in Texas has just cut four
teeth, though he is long way past his
fobrteeth year. A'l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-16
To w. T. Pelton, Is Grammercy Park:

To W. 7. Pelton. Is Grammercy Park:
PORTLAND, December, l, l876.-Not
time to conven the legislature; can
manage New York with $1,000 to present;
must have it Monday, certain. Fave
Charles Diamond, lis Liberty street,
telegraph it to Bush, banker, Salem.
This will secure Democratic vote. All
are at work here. Can't fail. Can do
more sail morning. Answer Kelley in
cipher. mo signature }
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-16
WASHINGTON.
CongressioaaI Prooeedings.


WAsnIYGroN, February l6 -HoUsE-
At eleven o'clock this merning the house
went into committee of the whole, with
Mr.. Bsckner in the chair, on the bill
fixing the rates for the transportation Of
freight and passengers across the bridge
at Omaha, on the line of the Union Pa,
ci6c railroad.
Without disposing Of the bill the com
mittee rose, and the new legislative day
begun.
Mr.. Eden rep ported a bill making an
appropriation for the payment Of claims
allowed by The commissioners Of claims.
Made the special order for Tuesday next.
Bills of a private nature were then
presented. ~li'I4tfn en~'
SENArE-The committee investigating
the Oregon electoral affair continued the.
translation Of the cipher kilograms to-
day with this result.
To Hon. James X. Kelley:
NEW YoRK, December g. l876.-Is
your matter certain2 There must be no
mistake; all depends on you. Place no
reliance on any favorable report from
the three southwark sonnetter. Answer
quick. mo sisnature't
To W. 7. Pelton, Is Grammerey Park;
New YoRK, November 20, lS76.-Wil
bottomlsss loose any elector IN %convinc-
ing the Democrats Of the State? An
yer
Hon. James X. Kelley:
New YoRK, December 2, 1876 ETele-
graphed P. last night and to day. Have
no reply. Has be left2 Answer.
mo sipnature.O
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-16

To Dr.. George L. Miller. Omaha, Neb.;
December 1876 After piece simply
cant few; can do nothing more; sail
steamer Elder morning.
tho signature
, 1877-03-10

with torrc,1nc.l H. regards tin n,,n,.,, -,
vessels which they possess lie iTerc,t n",l,n u.
,;r ra,s r. follows: England, Ffancs. R"s.i,, Tnr.
ns"sI1 aa .s,,ss sws,'sa an oT.sy rozsagai. if' fai'
sn,' sm' ,'fero,san5 rf sh,:5 rink rank together 6y rca-
they lave lately constructed. Tho dvu,s,s,f,
11zrf't, commenting III, these jIpnre. crnrcs.n.
nops that Germany WIN finds herself It s pre."
place NJ ronn As tho rcsscis se Il ,,tn,, III III
ss19sn,rictesl, md will rink cycn ts,lrt rossr II,
isse when the programme Which ffc l,as .,town ~
~, sin f3r q herself VIII lc cs-~A~ st--s.rtinn.
Tie Cntfcd States naf.t. fcnau"; nas"';
a!tt'Ectl,cr hut, ntthotE -,sst .,.s
posed to be useless, It g sup-
some place OH tho lit, 1so
, 1877-03-10
FAMILIAR TALK,

In relating her nuvel experiences 90 q house.
keeper III the Colony Ut Natal, Lady Barker
speaks frequently of the kailrs, tho uatiyo rnce
VI negroes, Oh whom tho whites lepeua almost
exclusively for service, both indoors and out.
Thu women Of the tr1bo arc st' occupied ut home
In attendance upon the lor1ly sex that tllcy can
seldom be cugugesI to labor for al allen people,
aud tho kaIlr men arc, therefore, chiefly en-
ployed BY tbs coloulsta for the performance ot
every sort Ut work that ea, be doua by human
hands. Tue hahrs arc, ~ race, gentle aud
doStle, aud eager to lcaru. although saseltss,
aSkward, and fllroErigibty lazy. The habit OF
idlencss which has becl practl'cd through many
ages Is hard to oScssonse, and not until the
necessities euKendere1 oy civilization force theu
, 1877-03-10
NEVER SATISFIED,

While God bestows lila best and dearest gifts.
That Ger tho earth lii sovereign lure may reIpD
'Ils tfaa That VIC aF1 ActrE satisfied,
6iuce We ~ Oft complain.
Let Ills Rich gttt. Of life, OF heart. and homc,
" scattered al along shfs earthly shorp,
still Rts VIZ sswsys. nlways reachIuy out
Fos Al0fe. for komvttlng mere.
We Do NOT often take what CONES 10 us.
Returning slanks, with real aud ~ ert eartent-
At, 10! W. hayu Hing ring ~E.h Tor more
Thaa whpt IL wlsefy sent.
lof9, tako away this oft.besettIug sia,
Ant! ~ U1s hcasts let sWeet e1ntcp& abide
Aud: having life, sncitclel by Thy Ioyc.
Let ~ Ga satlAdeI. EuwAnn X. utnyxs-
EHlcAGo, March 7, 1877.
, 1877-03-10

| BRIEF NOTES.
] A plant has lately been discovered In Nicara.
qua, named tho Jhpfkacrta eletricd, which
! gives shork to the hand that attempts tobreak
oil q tfanclI.
The sums contributed toward tho erection Of
statua to Llcb,g, up to jan. l, 1871, amounted
to eaj 900. after tho deduction Ut ucrcssary cx-
| Fcnses. HusstA has contributed orer pne-half
| Ut the fecelNs.
The 100tl birthday Of Carl Friedrich Cause,
the mathematician ind astronomer. will tN cclc-
ufatel tn hlo native city. brunswick. tho NDtl If
Aprt!, 1871. It Ia intended to lag OH tint day
tue 9oil'n!atinn~stouc Of statuu 10 be raiscl
to Ills incn,ury.
It has been popularly believed tint tho color
o! tug green, bearded oysters found near South
tEi, Essex, Eng. is DUE to copper imbtbed from
the soil Or the water; but Mr.. Fratik Dlckunl
declares It. 20 btr owing tn sorles OF tho sea-
4 writeF IN Nas1rs reports ease Of mimetlc
habit In bats, Which was observed In Honduras
!!c bats wcra about Elx Inches in cxpal,se, and
Of gray eolor, exactly resembling that OF tho
bark Of tho tl!nnErovc-tFces OH which they
settled. They invariably chung to the trunk Or
nouEt ., a. tue ttes With wtngs expanded, md IN
thIs posltion could scarrcly bc distinguished at
tho ulstnnec Ut IL few feet.
Tho lifting power Of tho soft. tender shoots
Of = growing plnht Is shown In tho following
incident occurring IL Ireland: Tho tiles la!l ~
rset'y upon the earth to form the kitche.':nour
Of new teucmcnt wcro pushed up aud dis-
PLACED hy the young stems oi thu eotnt,n,l
elder. The tenant Of tho h0usp suffered thc
plant to grow % curiosity, and 1t throyc luxu-
Elantly In its singular aItuatIon.
Thu statement that The eel s,,bsists upon veg
wto has bccn studying .ne hablta f t,ls anit,,ai
Tor many years. Thu cohtGntshf Its stomach,
pr0To thut 3ts futAl Ii exclusively animal. 1t
seems to 10 especially TOM! Of tttc riscr.lamprey
, 1877-03-10

The largest mls1.-bnx In tic world has been
recently manufactured nj ,.ucncva for The Khc.
dive oil Egypt. playa 132 tunes, by means Of
eleven cylinders mid rt,st 20,UD frnncs. Eight
cen months Of nksiduous lnltnr were spent In It's
construction. Tic casc Is of ctany, and Is Us
large ns a ful1sfzcd nil,etoar1l, II I. fn,atl
with Zinc aud a'rass wntk, unt ornn,ncstc,i wtI,
hFt,,ze eitasfngs anti plates Tile Interior Is eaLi
70 t,c I'erfect marvel uf mechanical Inrvnuly,
Including Ill the tAttst improvements, and H.,
ing fnahetl with flutcs futc.basso. drnm.I,slit,
md castaneA.
, 1877-03-10

utter a t"un,f somewhat Ike tic faint squeak
If q :,in,ler.
In tr'ell.tlng The subject III tin 1Issot iaiti,
fnarks: at Is not Improbable that, IN earlier
Erhltsical tins, fishes generally wGye Of famhrc
i,sitt, afsd otsessc'l mere decided vora! u,wcrs
Than ut present; .ant! that, In the subsequent
differentiation Vi genera nnl species, color was
inoFc atnl moro evolved Al ErtlGric character,
ami roicr Lccanc rrnW,rttnnatcly Icts a feature
o t't'r fishes but was retained III sumo, and re-
a7pc1ss IN st!1l stronger development in tht~c
rnFnccttng links tctwccn fishes and the higher
rertehrntcs. eliminating In tho hatraclital,s,
laJYnx,H
, 1877-03-10

In cold weather the branches nj certain trees
sometimes beM1 downward vcry much more
than IN mild weather. In studyingtt tt,fs phcnon,.
Gnot'. Prof., Geleznow ltas observed tfatits CAUSE
'lepends upon tho temperature as we'll rs the hu.
utility Of the atmosphere. The Researches
"l'icl' he was then led to conduct In order TO
a'ccrtaIt. the amount of water In different
t'arls of the branches Under diverse atmospheric
conditions, brought out some Interesting results,
which arc Tins reported, In NntaFe:
"The 'irst part Of these researches proved,
~ that Tic amount of water increases II, cnel,
branch lroni ts a+e ~ It's su1nmit; e. that Tho
bark Of the fare'I throughout The year contains
n','ts WAFER than the wss,a; nns1 tS} Tint, In
the pith Of horizontal braucl,-cuntains always
more waller than the lower purt, whilst In
ttllcr trccs--as, for instance. the llrcl-thc co.
sllt!o1s ore rgversca; atoEetlicr. that eontfcnp
properties M regards the distribution Of watcr
IN t''c tree. Further rrsearcllr1. published nnw
~ FULL, introduced new element. into
tue inquiry. namely: tl'e varying amount Of
frou these researches that humidity Of tlpwou
nnd dry'Iess Of bark hare constant rrlation;
that. in certain tfces Cir and inaplcjt The Wool
rctI,a'tls tlrouVhout the scnr istcr thar the
tilc case nnly during ,mrt nf the year, i!c situ
attohs beinE rcrerket1 al 0tIlcr times The rela-
ttons between the humidity of tho hnrk md tl,at
q TIC wnot! arc 90 constant that useful CLASH
1sat!on could 10 f,aacl on them. 1t appears, fur
thcr, that tho smallest ntnount Of water con-
talilcd lIr the branches ii certain trccs-as, for
instance, tho Iris observed during thu srason
wl!rA the vegetation Is In fullest ytgor; anu that
portant facts is In close relation with the tcvcl-
opnlent Ut lcarcs. Altogether, tho researches,
WHICH arc yet fur from t,eing complete promise
to llsclnsc. nnl probably 10 explain, variety Of
very Interesting facts,
, 1877-03-10

At the scrond aud clostn. sale OF the art-
works, o1lglnal aud collected, left by II. Dlaz,
paintings by corot. Delaeruir, Millet, Tassaer,
Barge, and lit Joshua Kcyno]ds uero DISPOSED
Of ut goou pFiee2. After these, q small carved
walnut cabinet of the period Of Henry H., with
iuc1u2tattons of black naTblc veincl With waltc,
: MAS sold for l,s0o francs; clock tu mara aucasy
Of eopwE alni tostuise-shel. decorated with
bsol1rs chaasa aud gtlt, period u Louls XIV,
, 1877-03-10
GO SLOW.

The times ~ hard. Tho people say,
And nlf 0s tr utlce. hacks.
lfnye tuEt Irt financial quackss
They'd .lYt he Sa;lon't .tomaeh With
~, nes9st!9' 3t,.;n !. T. o., Of their sa!nllls:
The best r,trs tor our i'll.
~, we 20 proxressions wheels grow weak,
TT 0dn ye tse wagon SLOW;
Nuy ~ ltii ing that you DO no used,
s5o slox, 70 sioy,
Aud tA1y AZ sou g..
Some pcol,s, think Tia best 10 hossc
Until onr h,trtgn crrdltars
Willis Nc Is ia1s :sdump."n ' ~ ~ Iii by
Aud see, thiuss 81 lo smash.
Sooner ttatt hay grtenbacktt
~ gaosl u rcuuy cash.
So. v1M'n yuu h4yu d balky hutxs,
o. dflto tho wagon s3oW.
Huy 'nUtAlnK thst you 10 not ueed,
Ana tnJ a. yuu ~.
liu slow, ~ BIdw,
Ard 1ay ~ Jeu 10.
AMI SO, no would hare GU. Government
Turn Al thu pattf-nlllh .
Into In eh houses fur tho maks
uf n:1lk,n-1ellar bills. 1>......
Which, broadcast. ttuy would distribute
~ esFFy lazy scrub
%ao woatby work of brain or hands.
Hut 5asn Il; q teek0n,os eou.s;~>
lIstre tho wagon slow; -" -'"'
Ivy ;s ,s;o,a!n: nil thas bat yoa DO uot need 49,, ' !.
uo slow. gu slow, ~ ''r!
80 's'.r
Some t,triek fos higher tar,H. .duss. ,t' i"''
Ana ss'nss fur nonu at all: ~: T.
Sonit fur Most h0tue. consumption. 80
And -x1tus fur leas Io bawl,
Nhalt bsaluss t.lr wise.t part
To let these qurstlons rest,
Aud " Yct t4ck to toIlesi ruis
Al! te' onr level psstl ... !, =
tIs,%F< Il
u dtltu the Wagun slow:
Utl1 uolliu. thai you DO not need,
do SLOW, 10 slow
Aud pay as yoa 60. /,
Tbs 8 cbldsn coin Is but lls fsui,
o!tM1atanL, earncst strife,
And friIga! caro- lhe rugged base
W tvrFy nations l!fu.
II xe| would aptu4. We hrst should make;
. Lst, at BY thtA rAlG ~:
EnorEs for every tunest want
ul not cent for st,owl
"; When you'fe on tho lova,kils g1fds.
1ary nolhIug thai you do not need.
Go s|9w, " slvw,
And psy ~ you ~.
4 Atfk Ia bal I paupas rug
WI en- deb& it, 1uatrcs soil; d
4 a!iCu's tic better dEea4
WI .eu sssuc4 by honest toll,
II suG .Aorsu IL Ut Esces stocE.
:. Ilt situ. out beautiful
UEit thu Old iuass IL the better usg
lIpou the uphill pull!
81 krSp y9aE naSs we'll under curb.
And drive lhe Wagol4 SLOW,
uuy HosAtn: that you 10 uut need,
AUD pAy IN you 20.
Gu tluw, Ko s|vw,
And tstE ~ vou C4sAarIAnAA
, 1877-03-10

:ain1 irAn:s: two tirr4l.gs, ptrind u: Loui.
AFl. bronze gilt. comlnsrd of urnf, ornament
tapestry Of the eighteenth century, representing
romance of rhtyatry, 81 no francs: ancient Per-
.ia1' carpet, ltrlt-llLc ground, LOO Irans. The
tgtaI .I d sum realized hy both snlcs sas nearly
, 1877-03-10

Prof. II. HOFFMAN,, Of Gicssc,l, has arrived at
tic conclusion, after psotracted observations,
That loncy-ticw Ia not thu product Of the o,Ais
or other Insects, but Is secretion Of the Icayes
Of plants. III the case OF healthy specimen Of
Cdt"tiiia jdpo,sins which cxutlc,l honcy-dcw OIL
tho surface OF the lcavcs 1T such quantities AZ
70 form tarcc drops the under side, tIiat con-
ttn,Ially fall to the ground, there were no in
scets on tho Plant. The c1ctetlon consisted of
sticky. eolorlcss duid, uf swcettsl taste, and
containing gum. The process by wliiyh this
lMney-tew wns formed, Prof. Huffman was TN
able to discesM. Spots Of clear, swcctish liquid,
whsct, apprarcd ot tic leayes 1T MI iyy, wcre
discovered 10 0c due to the prcscncc OF Cvcts,
nil insect which has the power OF forcitly elect
tns, .Ixr aMmn, a sacchar[1c secretion that Is
1nucli sought BY bees.
, 1877-03-10

19F11 NEIl.FsA -N4f-NII
At late sale Ia LoIsLon Of u,a3oltea, Ills
pnho-a -aloresco, Oriental, and other styles Of
glazed ware. a pink tnr nnL envcr of1sUftcntaf
porcelain, witAbrtls in white aid tncdaIllu,,s 0t
ilRnrcs, twenty.rinr Inches hiyl, brought the
pretty sum OF $9OO.
, 1877-03-10

Twice Sentenced to Ue lJangA
nntl Mt I.4*t TlrtaajtY Ac&

Stsetai Corrstpondtnc, nj TAe.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Marcel G.-A4
excited universal interest has jus,
posc,f Of hy tic Supreme Cart Of
now holding its session in this city.
point OF Interest hinged on the fact
prisoner, accused Of murder, hal bs
sentenced to death hy nh inferior Coz
the virtual setting ast.b, OF The latter
aud as1luittal VI the prisoner have bce,i
plslle'f. The prisoner. Henry Atkinson
orcil man. oil tho 10th uf October. 1871, /
,xhtto tn,,, r,,n.,1 ,..,,,,. ), u,,,.ta y
a,,."s.".'s ."a u ',,'.,,"'. . a.. ~. ~ ..,s. '
eulhsta"ces. ae e''e'tctl III tac testtlnonf, ,
fellows, atltl sl'ow for themselves tho lust
the Supreme Courts t1cclsioN:
Tho nariIcs Intf hren cnyorcl In 13tlc
,nrolvtn0 n nor,ton S,f ,,,c crnn ~ W Att,
ata' on Inc aay Q, tne N'.ihg, haa both
Ing The case decided. Dad feeling had b
IN totl, tttc,, ami I'm non.,et,ic,ncnt n
,u,t ~ .,,". .,,,,n ..! :, a-.,. esa.,. A.. ~.
.'',. ~ LINZ t'1'c ca"sGu eAe'te'nciit ~ TUX
IN lho breasts OF botli tnc1. Atkinson,
w1lat intoxicated, Is AZ II to have been I
Icntly ,.Isposuf. nnd tn hnvo sn1nf1o num
thrrnta. nn, t,uI,,o. " l., -nr,,,, =,
Huftio. r,,,1 sh,., ,,,s -. .1.,t. a,.4 -
ou't.tf a.la tAcfa can 100 no uoupt Out II
cherished AMI had long cherished, II d
antnoslty toward auttlc. Tic was several
heard 10 threaten violence apa,ust
au1. m. thc Ia, NJ .hn ~,
, ' Wv tn' Wy VI 'ne III
Nas fepoeteu bY various parties
hase said that "bcfG &c Sutt1c should chea
out Of his crop, hc " u,lld kill him y: IN,
"hc intended to t,u hitn,u Thc.r. an,
,,rI.,.. - ...,n.. ." - -. A'"'' ees' 'eu
eashs" .. s'H'''aF 'nR ps1, "c!c fcpoFtcu =
t!c. VINO uetcrmlucdr to punIsh Atkinson
threats. md Tas l1c! I'd to Soy that he III
tended TO all tlls huhf ness In town, except
OF heatii!g Atkinasu,, which he repeatedly
Gu ms intention OF TO Ing.
bcnt upon thih pur. nosc, Suttlc armed n
with Stick, ard stu .toncd himself ut q
~ tho road where ttHtnso'1 must OF
ety pass In coli ~. to Ills own
Abont j O'clock In: tho afternoon, All
NaA HcCn approaching tic eDok W9icr1, St1tE
, 1877-03-10

eoupiea nlter Tie Christian Turns In tho last
thrcc years.
Wy. uihsonfs long residence In Chlnn, his
familiarity with tin language uf the tr,ntry,
and lIa many yenrs of missionary la',or .ninong
thc Chinese IN San FrancI*tt,, have given him nh
Intimate knowledge Of their character md "a
pnS'tIcs, aud tho circumstances uf their con-
,llt!on:, llc can lle supposed to have no ,Qotvn
~ tlcaing with tic question ut their resllento
among US but that Of setting forth tIa truth.
This ilc haa apparently slonc With exnstncss AMI
hraEtfa1tty The abstract wc have given nf his
work serves tn slow thu drift Of !ta argument,
AMI. tho fujncas OF tic statistics upon wficf, It
f. hasctl. aud yet wr have not touched upnn
the interesting c'ntcnts Of tho .llaptcrs devoted
to tic civilization ut the Chiticsc Empire.
to tho Chinese question from n C!,inc.c
standpoint, anti IL Tic nix cosnpanics u
ard slavcry; nor bavc we ,uorg than
barely alluded TO the scetlots trcat1,Ig Of Chit
i,cso women IN AnGrlcn, and ollcr citlaiiy I'm
portnnt features Of the Chinese problem. But,
In connection with the repairs Ut ths Chinese
CnmtDfssiun, and will, tic partisan speeches aud
writings emanatng frnn t,lr anttclliucac PARTY,
eiMlll he read without fail ths r,,incaf, irank,
nml Instructive plea for Justice to lllc C,natnu,l
In America.
, 1877-03-10

fmn,,,I,is' q" ,,ar .a,. -, H. ~.
work scryr. tn stny lin tIrfft of ia nru,u,cnf.
and tho futlncss Of tic statistics upon which It
= hasct. tt1nl yet wr laye not Touched npnn
te 'nlerestmH .,tctts oi lnc .MauteIS s!evcu
tn t,c i.l.inrs,. n,,cs,inn fr,,m n fYtn".r
standpojnt, anil IL tic 'sSix Companjcs II
aid slavcry; nor have We tnoru than
.'ately ailudcn 70 tc sset!t',s* treating q Ch'
ortot "st f"at,,s. ~ ~ IL IHc." @ ,,r n
Il, connection viii, the rcIn,ris III tl,s Chinese
Commission, and will. tic partisan speeches a,l
writings cmaati,.E ifnn t'r rahtlclItt'cac Itarty,
a r., ,n,t,Ivn n1es ~ .tn ~, ,.ax.
in America, ~ '''''>~ ~ >"@ >''''''"'''""
..
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rEctAt 1sErEHksrx IN TnE E,oNovr or cuL-
ae'Tixn Wnnxs or Ant. AMI ruE turunrAscE
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staEsTiWXs i' rit :q3 li9st. n 1 ,rtov ~
rhISTiyu. wGtlnWnitK' Sg1 VIII yiTt;,,r
Dy ii,tauS and Aays. tlsI.,,,Tf. 1.mo m X,
riaac,phia: I'nrtcr i: t:oato,. Gi,ieaso:! Jan.
Price, 81 per.solume.
The "Art-nt-l{umc Scttcs.n orfptnalfnr IN
England. ar1 rcnrta1,,cet, IN A,nnrtro. n,,o,,.
viii, .,,., t,.,..x,.st'.. 49,, N.,s. - 4ea' ops"s
prospective proprietor Of a ilumc, They nrc
written l,y authors win have mails nrnioun1
st,,t1v NJ ,bo ori,lnc, ~ 1,,.n;,a,, 49,. .1.s.o
uot. atd who sfrat II with tlic Intelligence that
zones from IN extended practical knu" lege Of
and earnest, conveying tho tlcus sought 10 bo
impaired ii, a direct and matter-of-fart nlnnucr
lhe volume py Mf' Loit'o ecta ioFt't tho oil"
sahtagc: Of collecting arl"ooccts, such rs plrt-
ufca' prints. oloks' ch'fsa' at'tl iurntGro; nntl
Hses usciai advlco Us TO their selection, and
tne'r ulfposlt,oh IN rooms ami eab!ucts. Tho
economy OF hnslnE articles which arr valuable
lof thcir neaatS Is especially emphasized; ard
ma"y ,ne'aehts aEe 4uolea 10 s'lpw that money
s1pGnGctl ~ objects of genuine artistic worth Is
pTTni.a Ti'o t.''ss ~, H., ,t,,..s .,.. T.,
tn fMrnis so,uc ri"n r,1es ~ ,.o'or ~
snIc H. n..rsnns " ,miloratn " M"gss ", e.
nrjmcfn1c il Xiii }nwn. t},at Il .n.,a ~, .no-c ~ ~
rn,;n n,ui sr,, ,s ~. .s's T., ~ snn m ~
iaws Of or Will, ,nalsc Il n".nnte, ,an.,,r, m ,mo
t frns TSs' a a 9sH noyn VIZ ateq II % niossx doc, t.
advertisement Of tic iuw Standard Of tastc % t!,at
prevails among artisan. and tleir pairons 'ihe
~ a. IT, y s"c authoss ~ skelcMiis
ilnIaci mn, fprnfs1ml am.i tI,cn sosirs. in;.
tho meaning and CHARM of ti,n sn,nn ,iw,.,Iir~r
might be cnfnnccti by lnr,ontzin IN each roo.ii
thT e. requirements OF usc aud beauty.
n.,s aMs Ssrcs @ w. ho eont'neu WIN cseays npoh
D0nesttc Nrcl,ftrcsnrc' GnrIrnir,.' au,1ns,,r,,,
and Carving, etc., ctr, i,'"'e
,,,,r, . So.SAa1E SERIES.
Hi linn. ~, III 1;n.t,, M i,,.rss MH FL
Chieaso: liad1Icr Urns. :. "a 1;,ico a n'o''
Thu & t,rc1t m,atel.m orour1 wIirf, a,, ,,c
lHluE Htl4EH{a Ill l5lsS 9IDFF tlIElG, ii contest
, 1877-03-10

WODD'a ILLUSTRATED PLAET-HEC0Ru, AND
GUIDE ~ ANALYSIS. ApArTEp ri AR
ANknIrAN llorAHr. h.. Hyo. New York: i,
y. l1arncs l. Co. rrlce, 90 cents.
III t1sIs work VIC huyu an improved anil c,,-
larCcd form Of tho Plapt.lsecoui BY Mr.. Mpr-
Isaf. which was Issued by tho stcssrs. larncs &
Co. several years ago. .rlp boolS viii lo fu,nl
useful to students Of Ilotany, habtuatlnc tllcu
to Il more thorough method of analysis than IL
usually praetlcett. H. is VERY tc,nptt,!., when
sas"YtS s1eM Ec.se. s %n f. taSs s, ,usS ny
but the better way ID tic Hl0w, cxnrt tne in.
xurel BY writing out a full description 0f all the
parts, NJ provided III the pnnt- t-ltccul1l.
, 1877-03-10

@ aMtea Wleh amount every year, IL The as.1.re-
Rn.e' ~ nSo uales tnore tlnt, ali t!Icso China
tasn UT III ss'u {" Ci!'la ~ tue trnits OF tticr
o"Hy W. ut. ".,..., o,o
.stnto T.! LIZ Mn nsV9 ooupuV woFt'i oI real
',,...n 4 - ,Sut al'l pay ~ rents al0no
usss NV 9 stH9u; ~. lhefu u QUO other ct!Htfl9!l-
s.M,, sn ae e. Wy them 10 tte rescn!le Vt thy city
openly aeSeoHwleaKsd not recorded intlie ociat
t,.,,,.. nstss, naecus1llEg 70 trustworthy AMI
~, an"as asn; Tn'hesa authority tug "spec'als" ot
LIZ sore ,nepaittilclit Fctclvu - week FROM
saam ,ha'noliHg'!o1se 1ur protsction. " few
msoa.sns s...s sRo. Wtttci Mf. u!t'Mnl, "tM tho
soufsG " ati houF' ! counted eighty Of tl!cso
s;nIno!insdeas, anu ahen tid not count thCIn
W; oal a5Aa-fiu q week, or Sl.G03 u
nip1ltl. btsldca tii!s weekly sum, each yal,l-
bllns-Loaso pays 9lS month 10 certain per-
aons eupposcu 10 represent TIC tCty-llall,'
Ehatcscr tllat nlay !1; soASl9-el,0t0 plis
Sl,D-$:H0 monthly corruptlon fec'' pail
by tAa fitlous Chtnesc to tho upright officials
OF sats tranc1sc0.
Not~llhstantilhs INC taxcs Which tl1c Chinese
pay ~ support tAe Clty Horerllnicnt atlG its i'll
tt!tutlo'ls t1t one u them eat' flnl sln,ttanse
INTO thc public schools VI san trAvtsc0, In bruGr
that bis 'suora1se, cut ol which ~ much Of Ills
Wekct!ncss grows, may bo rcinedicti. T1 pro-
rh!e hotne iew ot them with an opportunity tu
Itsu from t!,g depths q tllrtr benlKhtel condi-