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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-09-28

We understand that DR.. Folsom,
Of Dalton, has perfected an inven>
ton Of great value to mankind. It
consists in encasing the dead body
10 a composition strong aud inde>
structible, preventing decay any
number of years 1t will csrtsinIy
be invaluable in cpidemies of con
tagious nature, as bodies SO encased
will be harmless, lefs 10 a tensuted
room. Bodies may be conveyed IN
safety any distance without bad
odor. Patent applied for. aooa =
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-09-28

SWINE 1T is often said that il
anything a;ls hog he VII surely
die, because nothing can be given
him. Nothing is farther from the
fact indeed there is no suimpl on
the farm to whom medicine can be
administered with SO much safety.---
Turn the animel upon his back, and
he viii invariably open bis mouth,
and then is the time 10 tutn in the
medicine. Too much must not be
turned in at once or the animal may
draw it into bis luugs aud expire
almost instantly.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-09-28
General Advertisements.

DIR. Tut has been en-.
gagged In the practice Of
NE dieinethirty years, and
fora long tiTne " as demefA
kirator Of anatomy 10 the
Medical College Of Geor.
gia, hence pcrsons using
Els Pills have the guaran'
tee that they arc prepared
on scientific principles.
and are free from al.
quackery.
lie has succeeded II
combining IN them tb'
heretofore antagonlstii
qualities Of a sfy<agfhfs
mg, BGyeaHDs, aida PR
UfiaH Ionic.
Their first apparent CT.
feet is 10 incresiae the ap
petite by causing the ioof
10 properly ssimiiats
Thus the system is nour
islicd, ard by their toni
action on the digestive or.
gans, regular and healthy
excavations are produced
Tberapidity with which
bersoRs fdkf on pesh
wliilc under the Influence
Of these pills, Of itself in
dica.es ghcir adaptabiiit,
TO nourish the body, ant
hence their ciiicacyin cur
ing neryoss debility, mel
asclioly, dyGIepsia, vast
ing OF the MUSCLES, slug
gishness Of the liver
chronic constipation, ans
myth TO the system. Solt
III ray Street, New York
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-09-28

To Boil A HAM.-Pnt into the
water in which tits to be--hoilsd "A
pint Of yinegac, bay lesf end lit
tie bunch Of thy me and psrsley; boil
slowly till we'll done, tsSe it out, skin
it, aud CRATE bread crumbs over it,
end set it in the oven for quarter
of an hour to brown. Garnish with
paper frill ground the ham bone
aud with small dice Of firm jelly.
A ham should be soaked in cold wa
ter twenty four hours before cooks
ing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-26
Ehc Ohio Democracy

TIE Dcut rit;c State Goayenror . On,
nat at toluc!bus yesterday. ~, a.,..;...
vas large, and TIE proceedings i..!a,5.....
Il. n. Bishop, Of Hamilton county. Va. r...;
mated 70, Governor and Ger. }. 4. I..,. 81
Cuyohaya, Tor Lieut.. GaTsrna..
The coGu,:tc2 op raseIu,..s,., suau.y.. .,
report, which Was adopted, l. re- ~ ri,,
the democratic party 0! OM;o rsncs> it,,.,.;,.,.
of devotion to the Uo;on and Eoa,i!uync. ar,
the amendments tberc:o. K r!"c.ar..a. ,...,.
tial TO the preservation -! ir,, GOV y9o..,r
faithful adherence to the following r-iq.,,..,
Strict construction; home rae II .,4,., .,
civil over military power separation q: c:.gr,b
and State; equality 0! al! ciIZ:a> bin. ,L.
law; liberty Of individual lion ul7"x.! ry
sumpluary laws; absolute acuu gene, = IL.
lawfully expressed Will t thc msi,..;y. g.,...
ton to all subsidies; PRESERVATION d, :. .....
lands TO the use Of aclua! S.u!r>. m.s....,...
aud periGctiDg Of the c1mmon s:n1p, ..,.,q.
that We loak upon the lnauIIra,ua O.. =. i
Hayc; to the high Office Of l'ro,i!ta, e., d..
United States q spite 81 Il m.''i;; a. ,.a..l..I
aud popular votes gwen oy III" = ,?..t, So.
ual j. Tl!lan as the most Ga0s~.rtl, .a.s.4...
mtut upon popular gilt. i'!.. H. 80 ....
attempted in lals or any 0.har f.. c,.4.r,.
and repetition oi such frauds W H.: b.,...
rated destruction OF The Industry III ,,.a
try and pauDcrizlag Of Labor are II yiy. -. ..5a
the vicious lass enacted b.; liz. !cp1a 90.
party; as means relieving iI-;rc>-ai p1,.... d.
the com mu1.y ayd 7cm),.na IL, crsi, >.cu
gency complaiacd at ID ou-;0:.- circle. Joy.
date repeal d The rcSuG} o &c. /, !..!...!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-26
From Washington.

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES To TIE c:.,c-,
WASHINGTON, July 26.-Tbe CsL;,., |
at noon to-day. and from some s1v;co. ut l'V'
came to hand it wss feared !hs. the uo,.. '4
the strike was not yet over, anl,hs, .ic.or.'.,,
be much blood shed before pcsce ga: -,.,I 1.,'
The Chicago dispatches ere c.narisII,,r 'eac"cd.
ing, bat the determination Of tho C 1st,2!:
msintsn the law is, !: possible e,c: sS O.. T.
ever. So t"'h
TREASURY DEE43- t2,r
The receipts today wee 8 f,f,,n...
The United s.stes Coi!ce.5.>S. :s Wn ~: lZ5o,
graphs for instruction: rcis,j%o - ee7!"s ;ee-
monies there. He CAIRO: send il 10 S sI3 G E.1n>
nsi epositocy. He wa: o:a,-;J {, n'y>. -,
secure position 3: Wheeling. paw. " Z.
CROWDS GATHER II wAst:ix.,oy
Upon TIC yepof: t:4a. e troop t-s;n v,a,,.
dispatched on tie Baltimore .aI p,,..,,,,' ,; We
this afternoon, srge crowds :s,ha-.3 !;''
Virginia avenue on TIC line T.. .ls, r..l =
police sre there in force ''
Mrs. Ley A. GoclSin las been .n...,...
PCstmSstcr at LOUISE Court House ~. :. -
colorCd man Tho heretofore Sled IL :. -
and who had % res On because j: w,:s ,!..c,yn. ,
he had 0coa selling stamps y. 4 G=touai.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-26

General Howard, commander Of The United
States army uow fighting against the Iodiaps
lii DAKOTA territory, "i>cly icrruiog discretion
the better part Of vaI0r, Las determined not TO
hunt for Chief Joseph himself, but TO assign
tina! duty to su5ordostc officer. As far as
he, the General, is concerned, he will let Joseph
30 and be glad he is rid Of such rascal. Ac-
counts, however, Indicate that Joseph will not
go-except for the scslps Of the soldiers. and
among them he will not ind that Of General
Howard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-26
D'Ot the Legislature.
FAIRFAX Co., July &c, ISL.

tAIRF.lN Co., July 70, ISII7.
Upa. H. ". WoDaus:
DEAR SIR la this CRISIS o! our State :
history, financially considered, her best inter,
cSts require. and i: becomes tie highest duty
81 er people to select as their representatives
10 The General Assembly, men OF ma,urcd legal
ability, OF sound rracrica! judgment, and en-.
iargci experience. Ia making such selection
your fellow citizens naturally aud properly Look
t. you as that mao, and respectfully ask per-
MISSION 70 present your name to the conserVa-
i've voters 81 the primary election to be held 10
this county On the 2lst dag Of September cnsu-
iac believing as they do hat it will cot Only
BE- the pleasure Of y9Ur fellow citizeus to n3mi-
rc:e yGu. but that your nomination will SC
s.iliiod It tic polls At The Novembcr election
IL larsc majority. FOX PopULI.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-26

Gen. Wickhsm, republican, will vote for
Gen, Fit Lee for Governor if he has the oppor-
tunity, but tho Valley Virginisp, also reru5li.
can fayors General Mshone
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-26

The delegation from Altsmarle county TO Ii G
State conservative convention stands IS follows ::
II f2r Malone, s for Daniel and for Holiday.
Pluvsnn. gives 9 for Malone and against him.
Graf" county sends ) for Daniel
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-26

Thomas p. Wallace, Ct Orange has declined
Il nomination f II the House Of Delegates from
that county. He is now mentioned in connec.
ton with The nomination for Lieut.. Governor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-26

AMERICAN OFFICERS IN EGYpT.-Thc TO-
lowing is furnished to tho press by the Turkish
Legation:
According to information recently published
by the press, humber Of American officers in
the Egyptian service had, it was said, refused
10 fight 10 the present war. At the present
date that statement has not been positively
confirmed. The distinguished officers who
some years ago took service in Egypt, and there
are those among them who were recommended
by illustrous American generals did not then
make any reservation relating to their active
aid IN case the Egyptian army were to partici-
pate 10 war. Moreover, it is quite generally
admitted that when soldier ensts in time Of
peace 10 foreign army he car hardly leave it
when a great war takes place on account Of re-
ligious considerations. 1t is, therefore, advis-
able to ascertain the fact before specializing
upon that incident and to tiud the real motives
which led brave officers to resign Their commits
sons or induced Ills Highness the khedi7e to
dispense with their services.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-26
News OF the Day.

The Postal Convention me! at Old Point Com
fort yesterday, 3UO delegates being in attendance
Attor permanent organization had been effected
and letters read from President Hayes, Post
master Con. Key ard others expressing regrets
for their enforced absence, Hon. Gardiner &.
Hubbard, Chsirmsn o: the Commission, address
cd the Convention, 'ully explaining the objects
which would engage their attention. He is sat-
isied tbst the presen. mail service between N CIV
York snt New Orleans can be so facilitated as
10 give the business community gsin of sn On
tire day by running fast trs!n.
the trial OF .Sas Morris, indicted as an acccs-
sorry before the fact in the murder of David q.
Lawson. WAS concluded at Hsrrisonburg,. Va ,
yesterday, by the jury returning the verde. Of
guilty of mnrder in the first degree
The trial of Mrs. Lawson, the third party
charged with completely in the murder Of her
usbsnd, has been deferred until August.
The President has rendered the position Of
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs TO Pinkney Rol
Inns Of North Caroiins. to take effect October l
MIR. Rollins WAS collector Of internal revenue for
: tn district of North Csrolins, and urd-r tho
recent consolidation Of revenue districts was ro-
tired
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-26

|: th2 late contest ~ A,GXal.r.. iui e..
choice Of G37cynor had been su5al!;lti 3 !a.
people in a primary election, !Gsicai Il VIZ.
meetings, Gen. Elzbugh I.n3 w3ul ., -a.
have rtcciTad MI ogitJ Of he tc.:.','.s, ~.
Would have swept the ci,y, % srcatt- IN gJ,
uiafi'y amonC the masses q! liz p@':;s; ~.
there is reason iGr tbs 10 A.2E3H.:r'" il.
was reared amJG. Us. aud IN hi: y)I,@ n.1i
ed schGo with Iilny {! III b1y- whj lob" Z
his Sta1i4r! in the !ate var. ;2-!ja- IT,.
Alexandria is his u!arG2: lcHg, An! !! il.i- g.,
be bnys no,t Ct the supplies na...ei H.! 't,
srm. Ger. Lee Is better a1i iHo:a .."t...
kuowo outside The Stale than any 81 b.. ,r"..
petitors for The nomination. Sine. H. ". :,
has siven his best cocrgics TO tn i.;..ql ..'
OF the State; and il the y 2r;A re a&-''- n g..
Influence than any other Tr4io:&J. I'.. q
his reception 10 the city 0! B2s,o1 II q. lin
lncr Of 1876 and sec the G7sr1 0ca;!oa pa: -
him Z: lA2 Bunker lliIi celebration. - liz
interest il the cause Of immigration h DIS
cured Increase to our population, ana ".." ".a
a. our Governor rot ouy w!.l rur uJ,l.:''
&c So, -G''y and i"rgey Increased, bG' or -
city Tor Increased rcve1ue ior@2.: .Gh- &C.,. :.
is to be hoped that the delegates = III t,.-.
monI convention Will BE G:IGgtct - c1.-:- j
!lcws, aud iG the selection Of cl24i.a.. u
Governor select that man anijI- Il. "a'.,
above AL others the ua3 i2c TIE Nu! 70.
FItzhuch Lee, he peoples chc::! 70! C..
hoiac of the county. l.
4 Tou.n or NATURE A In.-"r -, ... ....
all Ill.,. ~ &c.,. ...,,,, = .r,. .. i...
C"'' Il "c> ic'' oo"'' i "'''''' -
CoTS:ocH mines sc7Arai yta!: ego 81! 49,
ed hi; conp.niors gathered ~ T.: -~.I..1'
and ,,r..;,. ,ba,, :, or ovu-,.. ,y...,, ...-:s'
80 49, ,....,.
eli lellow,vss sen: OF ahcat 70 bus: .ae So :"'.
10 the bere.vcd ismi'y. All "a way : -.
", f!scas.IG WIKI na'se! - - ,. g.. H.
-" vi n.'.,joJ h,,. % -sn. .c #u.
S,ca,i1g Wr: Iimgfr: 81 20 DO - ...r.~.
ho- in tpo uslsl manner q An .c4l.ia:,..r -.
tnen ss;d -
"Wbcr.,s Georgia today Mrs. ilugnc.!
lies a. Tork in the misc, s. ":.''' '..''.
you sir" replied The woman.
How Is no feeling to-d.! VA -. ,
terstc. Ho WAS s brave msn, vino " G.t - -,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-26

The strikers riots having abacd because
those who created them became tired OF SUCH
work, and not because Of ans force, Or tear Q!
soy, !ha; was employed 10 suppress them, 1t
becomes net only the duty ci the government
to prevent the recurrence OF similar iamentao!e
and ,iisgracclul afairs In! O! The ir'cots OF the
eoustry to afford the government sue cou0ic'
nance and suppo.; as may &c requisite to enable
it to attaiu the required power. Because the
mob were alarmed a. the cuornty Of their c2
ccsses this time, apd stopped their work OF
demolition Of their Own accord, is Go reason
whv thcy should do SO 90 future OCCASION.
Ga the contrary, their power 10 stop as We'll as
to start the work Of destruction, as they baye
lust exhibited, will rather tend to induce rer2-
stions Of the riots, aud The only way to effect
ually prsve9t them from iudulgiog in such
"pas;imes,' whenever the fancy so to do seizes
them, is TO nsiil intn, L--s-|,
vu,or the certain aud instantaneous iDHicion
Of that penalty by he supreme authority Of the
nation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-26

One Of the results Of thn postal contention is
expected 10 be the establishment O; The letter
carrier sgslam in hiexandris,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-26

Babies are too highly pr!z'i to r2FM'' u. -
10 suffer with Cole, FatuIcncc, etc, "i'n J..
Bulls Baby Syrup will at 0Gcs F't!''' .'. '
Price 2j Gel. tJ,.ic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-26
puR11sHED DAILY AND TRI-wEEKLY BY
EDGAR SNOWDEN.
THUBSDAY EVENING, JULY 2G, 49,

Major General Pearson, Oh the pennsylvania
militia. after announcing his determination 0!
nuttiur an end to the riot in PlttsbIrg 10 snort
order, at the first appearance OF real danger lett
his command to the mercy of IA niuriatcd MOB
and sought aud gained bis safety by c rrec'p''
tous and cowardly flight. 1t is stated that
General Sheridan has been sent Tor TO take
command Of the troopsin the section OF country
lately di:uuieted by The rioters. He is at pres
eut summericg on the Yellow Stone, the To-
diaus having long since left that region. but
will doubtless .cturo q. once, as all danger at
tcnainr such move is now over. We regret
exceedingly that he was not in PItts0arg dur
inc The riot there. for his presence would nave
settled a disputed point. 1t is asserted by some
that tyrspts can Only be formed out of towards,
and that none but a coward could assall old men
and slaughter women and children. Now as
General Sheridan has certsir>y been the most
tyrannica of mcn-Hhcn he had chance to be-
and az he has both assaulted ole men-!le
members of the Louisiana Legislature, aud
s]auebtered women and children-Plegans, and
as it has been demonstrated that he vii! not
80 near hostile Indian, people have begun t(
doubt the Legitimacy of his tile 10 reputatlor
for superior courage. Doubts arc exceedingly
annoying, and Pittsburg afforded an opportunity
tor settling them as regards the General
bravery; and that it could net be ayaled or
because he had gone to the Indian country attic
the Indians lad left it, is cause OF regret t
every body He will not hare such anothe
opportunity for long time, probably ueveT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-26

TOR SALE-1ha DESIRABLE y """
Z: LING, No. s. south L." stree. n"
pied ~ ". b. Wndd-v, esq. lIG"':e 81. =,
jy 2;-I0i WM. Il. BACOH. s".H'N'
HEhRYLAND, Monuments! 81 .'''..'
IH brands Il Hams, small. ~ s.!" -;
" aG !. G. s. Il. MiLBt'.H'
MICE SOAP q! &c 3 cakG =. ,,py,..
IN j. ~ }. {, j. e. u i''''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-26
TO.DArs DISPATCHES.

HoRNELsvILLE, n. Y, July 26.-.i'ho -;
lowing is tho substance OF the conditions Of I'll.
sett!cmer. of the strike Tie mcD are 20 K
to work AZ uniform reduction O! ~ per cent
free rl1ta!s OF lard occupied along the track b.
ACKNOWLEDGING The companys title. NJ DIS
charges Oh account OF the strike, 10 arrests IN
less for dangerous criminal Offences, and the .o
stora:ion CT the discharged committee mcn Ic!t
to the company.
SYRACUSE, n. l., Jug 2G.--Late last uigiI;
at meeting Of the strikers il was resolved (.
resume the operation Of the roads this moroing.
INDIANAPOLIS, I'D, July 2j-NIidnight-
The managers having quietly submitted to he
stoppagc 0! trains hy the strikers no disturb
ance OF any kind has happened.
The FioccoDcs aud Pan HaDd!2 Railroad re-
fused to SIH Inc postal cars unless they could
be allowed to take passenger cars, ond there.
fore had 10 trains out today. The other road.
bad posts cars Only, except the Toledo, Peoria
and Warsaw, ADD indianapolis, Cincinnati aud
LAFAYETTE roads. whose full trains we're started
under order Of the u. S. Court to day. The
latter two arc again stopped By the strikers.
IL was reported to, plight that tic Strikers fear
log public opialoI will to morrow allow all the
passenger trains 10 ru1 .; heretofore, but they
will continue the blockade az to freight trains.
DETROIT, July 25--miln isht--A meeting
of the Michigan Central employees vas hni,l
ai Jackson tonight to ccEfer With the officials
in regard to the recent reduction in wages. L
ended by the ree!iog voting 10 stand BIZ The
Company. At its close the engineers anu ire
men who had refused TO take Ear: 10 the Pro
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-26
CITY COUNCIL.

\ called meeting Of the City C"uucli was
held last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-26
General s'itZ, Fec.

ILGNNCSIrAIEG
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-04-25
NORTHERN RAILROAD.

1876, WINTER ARRANGEMENT 1876
On and after Dec. A, 1876, Passenger Train
" will run as follows
UPWARD TRAINS.
Day Express Train leaves Concord at lO.47
Ans and Accommodation Train at 10 62
A.M*for White River Junction, connecting
ith train for Well River, st. Johnsbury,
warton, Newport, Willoughby and Magog
Bakes, Stanstead, Quebec. Bath, Littleton,
Lancaster, and theWhite and FrancOnia
Mountains. Also, withtrains for Mont
peier, Mansfield Mountain, Burlington, st.
Adams, Rouse's Point, Montreal Ogdens
burgh, and the West.
ACCOMMODATIONS TRAIN leaves Concord a'
$3.50 P. M for White River Junction Bristol
EVENING EXPRESS TRAIN leaves Concord
at S.45 Y. N. for White River junction, CON
Meeting with trains for Montpelier, Burling
ton, st. Adams, Rousc's Point, Montreal
Ogdensburgh, and the West. and with Wood
stock II. K. for Quechec, Woodstock, etc.
cor on arrival OF trains from Bostn, Woor
cester, Portsmouth, Portland, &c.
DOWNWARD TRAINS
MORNING EXrRESs TRMNleaves Whit
River junction for Concord at l.5O A. M, or OF
arrival of trains from Ogdensburgh and Mon
treal. This train is run to Boston on Sunday
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN leaves White X
Junction for Concord al 600 A. N.
tBRIsToL TRAIN leaves BRISTOL for CuncOr'
at $50 A. N. and Franklin at 0.05 a. II.
~MAII TRAIN leaves White River function
for Concord ut 1895 p. NJ, or on arrival
trains over the Vermont Central, Passumpsic
and White Mountains Railroads.
DAY EXPRESS TRAN leaves White Rive
junction at 5.l4 p. NJ, or on Arrival OF tram
from Montreal and Ogdensburgh, Brattle
boro, Keene, Bellows Falls, Windsor, &c
connecting at Concord with train for Man
chester, Nashua, Lowell and Boston. =,
+Thesc trains connect ut Concord wit
trains tor Manchester, Lawrence, Ports
mouth, Portland, Nashua, Worcester, Ne'
York, Lowell, ard Boston.
GEO. E. TODD, Supt.
Concord, N. H., Dec. 1st. 1875.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-04-25
Religious Excitement.

One of the most lamentable results
developed by revival services is insan-
ity super-induced by religious excite
men,. Men and women are by no
means equally balanced in mind, and
the percentage of weak intellects,
easily swayed and moved by religious
emotion in contradistinction to other
feelings, is much larger than is gener-
ally supposed. For this reason, it "
questionable whether such revivals or
evangelical services are not productive
of direct and positive injury, and the
proposition Is advanced with great
force, and show of reason, that the
quiet, reasonable tenor of worship,
under the care OF a kind and appre-
cia,ive pastor, is much more condu-
Give to morality and general happi-
ness. People who attend church reg
ularly, and listen to discreet and in
structive sermons, are more likely to
under stand the moral, aud draw the
inference than when swayed by sensa-
ton and morbidity. The Community
are always much happier, more broad
and liberal, and perform public and
private behests with better sense OF
duty, under such circumstances, than
when deprived of free agency by the
emotional insanity ofreligious excite
ment,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-04-25
The Art of Shifting.

We may venture to make lew suS-
gestions in behalf Of those who desire
to acquire the art. If you are law
yer, whenever the name of a very Gel
ebrated member Of the bar is mention
ed, you must Immediately hint that
that lawyer is overrated, and that Mr.,
So and-so, of whom you must be sure
your audience has never heard, is real
ly stronger man." lfyou are an
artist, you can say Of some other artist
that he is very good fellow, but
what a pity he can't paint or If the
other artist understands tone and you
do not, then you can say that stone
nowadays is "tobacco" or clamp
black" lfyou are poet, you can do
nothing more to the point, in the pres
ence of young persons, than to NEIL
ton in confidence, aud with depre-
catory air, that your verses on Nova
Zembla. containing that simile of the
lily and the bear, were printed SIX
months before Tennyson's famous ode
containing exactly the same simile. If
you are man of science, you will
gain great reputation by merely shrug-
ging your shoulders at the mention of
some famous specialist. This method
will work admirably in the medical, or
in fact in any Of the learned profess
sions. But If you are not a writer, or
professional man of any kind, but
merely person of taste, you can In
crease your reputation by many not
very costly devices. If an engraving
or photograph is shown you, cover a
part of the picture with two fingers OF
your right hand, and say that 1t is very
well-all but thai. Ifit is too large
to treat in this way, stand at the pro-
per distance, shut one eye and hold a
finger or two at arms length, first per-
pendicularly and then horizontally, SO
as to hide now one and now another
part of the painting-afler the manner
of some artists. When you have done
this you can either say that the pic
ture is good, or that it is bad but re-
member that you will gain most cred
it by giving an opinion opposite te
that which you suspect is held by the
persons present Ifyou go to a pub
lie entertainment, like Dickens read
ings, or Beethoven symphony, dc
not fail to report that you had tt
knock your feet against the chair t'
keep awake,-although in the case ol
the symphony be careful not to lay
, the blame upon the composer, but up
on whatever orchestra may happen tt
render the piece that night. But
you suspect that the music was partic
ularly Eell rendered it will be safe IT.
declare that it was altogether too wei
, played, and that for your part you pre-
fer to hear Beethoven given by tn
- Society, where "eyerything ism
, cut and dried, and something is let
= to the imagination. .'-"1Ae Old CaOi
5 net )" Scribner for May.