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Curiositics of Wills.

An English newspaper, The NercaS-
lie Chronicle, contributes to the list of
curiosities of wills: "Somc years ago
an English gentleman bequeathed to
his two daughters their weight in fl
bank notes. The eldest daughter got
E51 200, and the younger e57, ,344. Here
is singular bequest by Frenchman
it may truly be styled "A new way to pay
old debts. Vaugas, the famous French
grammarian, was in the receipt of sever
al pensions, but so prodigal was he in
his libcralitics that he not only always
remained poor, but was rarely out of debt.
His will contains much that is original,
but the following is an especially char
acteristic clause. After disposing of all
the little he possessed to meet the claims
Of his creditors, he adds: Still as it
may be found that even after the sale
of my library and effects, these funds
will not suffice to pay my debts, the
only means l can think of to meet them
is that my body be sold to the surgeons
on the best terms that can be obtained,
and the product applied, as far as it will
go, toward the liquidation of any sums
It may be found / still owe; l have been
of very little service to society while
lived; / shall be glad if l can thus be-
come of any use after / am dead.
Whether the creditors accepted this
well-intentioned bequest in part satisfac,
ton of their claims is notrecorded. The
following is an extract from the will Of
John Hylett Stow, proved in 17Sl; 4
hereby direct my executors to lay out
five guineas in the purchase of picture
of the viper biting the benevolent hand
of the person who saved him from per
ishing in the snow, if the same can be
bought for the money; and that
that they do, in memory of me, present
to -, Esq, n kings counsel, whereby
he may have frequent opportunities OF
contemplating on it, and by a compari'
son between that and his own virtue
be able to form certain judgment which
is best and most profitable, grateful
remembrance of past friendship and al
most parental regard, or ingratitude and
insolence. This l direct to be presented
to him in lieu of legacy of three thou
sand pounds had by former will
now revoked and burnt, left him."
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From the Galaxy for.Octobcr
As his life has been made solitary by
misfortune, so death found him alone,
coming one early morning into his
silent chamber, and summoning him to
that rest which the world had denied
him.
The great actor slept, leaving behind
him charity which he had hoped to
perfect before he died, by which his
fellows might be made happier, leaving
behind him a fame such as no American
may'expect to orival for many generations,
but taking with him a power and a
manliness which he could not bequcath,
n royalty of soul which despised all
cowardicc where the dramas interests
were involved and scorn FOR profes-
sional mcanness of every kind.
/ can testify to the warm interest
which Mr.. Forrest took in all young
actors who seemed earnestly to desire
advancement, and were willing to labor
for that end. While was fulfilling an
engagement at the Chestnut street thea
tire, in Philadelphia, many years ago,
Mr. Forrest, then at home for his vaca'
tion, occupied box nearly every even
ing during my performances, and
between the acts he would send me
few lines upon card of an encouraging
character, or point out some error
which he had detected. was only to
happy to be thus instructed, and felt
deeply the compliment paid me in this
way. In all his suggestions and cor
rections found him to be in the right.
l never rebelled but once, and he kindly
referred me to the authorities upon the
subject, when l was taught humility, and
my apology and thanks covered the
shame of my rebellion.
To the indolent and unworthy his
wrath was sudden and unsparing; to the
earnest student he was rs gentle as n
child. All the stories of his cruelties
sprang from his unsparing hatred of
halfness in his profession. Studious
and constant himself, he could tolerate
no indifference in others. He has left a
space which it is scarcely possible to fill.
Muny nuNe stllNen W Posoooo enehi
selves of the cast-off robes of the dead
king. But how shrunken and shrivelled
do their lean anatomies appear in those
ample garments! They copied only his
defects and fancied they graspea his
excellenccs. But all actors may hope to
profit by his instructive career; preserv-
ing the same high aim for the drama;
laboring to keep the actors fame as
spotless as his calling; striving with the
same honest purpose and fidelity to at
tain deserved reward; and scorning all
those external means OF notoriety by
an ephemeral success is gained, at the
cost of sincerity, truth and the very
integrity of the drama itself.
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Those "Picrced Noses"
GENERAL NEWS.
Extensive Mil property Destroyed by Fir,

Extensive Mil property Destroyed by Fire.
A fire at North Lancing, Mich, de-
stroycd Hart's Touring mill. Parmalec 4
Co.'S wooden mill, Sconeld's saw mill, and
several other similar buildings. For some
time the fire seriously threatened the geat-
er portion of the northern end of the city.
The aid of the fire department was asked
for from Jackson and Owasso. About six
o'clock the fire was got under control Loss
estimated at 100000, partially insured.
Senator BoGy's Successor.
Col. David Armstrong, an old citizen
of st. Louis, anda wheel-horse Of the De-
mocracy of the State for the last twenty
five or thirty years, has been appointed
United States Senator by the governor, to
fill the vacancy caused by the death OF
Lewis V. Bogy. Col. Armstrong is at pre-
sent ylcc-prcsident OF the board OF police
commissioners of st. Louis.
| They Don't Endorse II.
The New York Times says the Repub'
lican merchants and bankers propose q
mass meeting. to make what Is termed q
public dlsavowal OF the State conventions
attack on the administration Of President
Hayes and its Republican supporters.
U. s. Treasury Statement.
The secretary has determined not tc
sell gold this month to meet the liabilities
but will retire United States notes from the
current balance in the treasury. Bank
notes issued lust month, 81 ,32G,5iO: retired
under law. United States notes. S5632 222
Internal Commotion In France.
The political feeling in France, es
peclally in the provincial districts, Is eX'
cecdingly bitter. The two opposing fac
tions are animated by intense hatred. II
Paris abcttcrfecling prevails, as the success
OF the Republicans is accepted as bygonC
conclusion.
A Terrible Death.
Mattheas Thomas, Sr, an old German
resident of Boonvillc, Mo-. was found deat
in field ono mile south of that place. HI
had been missing week and had probably
been dead several days. He was suirocat.
ed by miring in a muddy branch while in
toxicatcd.
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COnmunistic,

An obscure communistic society, call.
cd Amana, occupies tract OF fertile land
near Iowa City, and has 1924 members.
There are seven villages, and in each a
boarding house sufficient TO accommodate
the population of the village, To these all
the people go to get their meals, the hour
for which is given by bell from central
tower. There are also laundries, where all
washing and ironing are done; so that no
housekeeping really is done in the iami'
lies, which leaves the members to other de-
partment oflabor, and every member OF the
society has something to do. Once in every
wear the executive officers make an an
nifty apportionment TO each family or sin
Gle individual, which is TO be for use for
that year for personal expenses. There isln
every village store, in which all Kinds OF
goods are kept, and which are delivered to
members of the society without profit; re;
cord of each persons purchases is kept and
at the end ofthe year the amount is deduct
ed from the annuity, so that very little
money is seen. If a member wlthdraws
from the society, what he put in is re-
turned, without interest or Increase, IL
member dies, and is the head Of family,
his share or interest in the society, is di-
vided among his legal heirs and placed to
their credit on the books Of the society.
There are three physicians, whose duty
1t is to visit the sick. Their medicines
and teams are supplied by The society
So, also schools arc maintained
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CUTTINGS.
Miss Anthony's age is-suffragc.

Miss Anthony's age is-suAragc.
Bismarck snubs the members OF the
German royal family.
William Everett is writinga biography
of his father, Edward Everett.
Mr.. Stanley appears to be the best OK
plorer now before the public.
Bismarck to the Gear, presently:
Come here and I'll pick you up!"
Mrs. YanCott, the revivalist, has "a
temptingly kissable mouth"
The next Russian general to be heard
from is Gen. Scamperof.
The most unexpected savings bank
failure would be failure to fail.
Don't get married." is the Rochester
Democrats remedy for divorce.
Judging from his report, Gibbon had
Big Hole time with the Indians.
Gen. Sturgis has been whipping
the Indians. Who is responsible for
this blunder?
McNIahon appears to be terribly in
earnest He has a salary of S1SO,OOO at
stake.
Hugh Hastings and several Others
doubtless wish that Bill Tweed were
Charley Ross.
Mr.. Owen Farrcn, of Brooklyn, was
sweet sixtccn-that is, one hundred and
sixteen.
The Russian bear should remember
that there is no great honey without
some small bees.
1t is reported that the marquis OF
Lorne will visit Nova Scotia next month
to hunt moose.
"Mytou" sketched by Rose Terry
Cooke in Harper's for October, is Win
sted, Conn.
A Mrs. Oldham took the prize at
Nebraska baby show Her baby tocd in
less than the others.
The Russians would be far more
cleanly if they changed their shirts half
so often as they changed their base.
Blanton Duncan's paper is dead. 1t
reached the sad conclusion that the only
true communism is in the grave.
Indiana tramps are becoming very
circumspcct as to what house they dead
beat, Their rule is: when in doubt,
tramp.
Stanley is bringing the sores of the
Nile home with him. thatIis to say, his
followers are coming back covered with
ulcers.
President Chadborne hopes to put an
end to hazing, at Williams college by
inviting freshmen and sophomores to n
reception at his house.
Mrs. Scaipe, a beautiful Mempcis
lady, has eloped with livery-stable
man. This makes one almost believe
that Mrs. Scaipe is Scaipe-grace.
Famished India will not be represent
ed at the Paris exposition, but in lieu
thereof the prince of Wales has promis-
ed that the gifts which he received dur
ing his Indian tour will be on exhibit
tion.
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OPLNIONITED.
Gen. Grant Gives His Opinion on Political
Matters.

Matters.
The New York Herald's correspon.
dent. writing from Edinburgh. Sept. 18th,
gives an interesting interview with Gen,
Grant. The General stated that he would
remain in Europe Till after the excitement,
that would surround the test of Hayes poll
cy, for the reason that il he were at home
be would be charged in having "A hand in
every kind of political maneuvering, wheth-
cr he had or not. and he wished to Danish
politics from his mind until everything set
tied down. II can say one thing" said the
General. "that if was at home should cx-
crt my influence. as far as | could exert it.
in favor OF Hayes plan of reconciliation.
The object aimed ut is Il noble one, and
hope it will succeed"
In answer to a suggestion that many Re-
publicans feared that Hayes course would
destroy the party. Grant said: Never
fear. l have always, Of late years. had an
abiding faith in the success of the Republic
can party at each election, not so much be-
cause It is always the strongest with the
people as because just at the last moment
| the Democrats do some foolish thing and
give victory to the Republicans. Now.
mark my words. We will have Republic
can president In 1880. because the Dcmoc-
rary cannot resist its general disposition to
kick over the milk pail after it is filled.
told Judge Niback, of Indiana so Just be-
fore the last election. and he smllingIy adj
mittcd the truth ofwhat said"
In reference to civil service reform Gen.
Grant said he did not believe 1t would sue
cecd. because the theorists had disagreed
among themselves rs in its practical appll-
cation. though he wished 1t could be in
somo practical way. He continued: Take
Schurz, for instance. He Is making bust
ness OF the civil service reform; but he is a
humbug. and Hayes will find him ont before
long. 1t is all very well to say thatthe bus
mess Of office seeking shall be abolished,
but the ofilco seeker cannot easily be abol-
ished, and the more theorists quarrel among
themselves the further practical civil SER
vice reform seems to rccede."
In answer to Il question as to what he
thought OF the dissolution of Republican
state organizations In the South. Grant
said. There Is one OF the usual violent Of
I fects of wise government after scene ol
turmoil like We had last fall. For myself
do not care for party. You can always de-
pend upon the good sense Of the people ol
the United States. They believe In repub-
lie Their flag is to the fore, with strong
arms behind it always and they are senti.
mental, loyal, and brave. They will never
elect high official except upon common
sense basis. For that reason. believe. the
Republican and Democrats Of late being sc
evenly divided. that the people will be COM
: PEELED to vote in n large majority forthe Re-
, publican candidate no matter who 1t may
+ be. because the Democrats will do some sill.
ly thing that will drive thinking people from
their ranks nt the last moments. Modern
Democracy always does it. 1t has made
me smile frequently as have thought Of it
; But there is some fatality at work in tn,
premises"
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From the Bostcn Herald,
The waning popularity of Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher is seen in the fact that
on Tuesday at an auction sale Of the
effects Of his bankrupt publishers, the
stereotype plates and copyright of his
ten volume edition of his sermons, COW
ering the period between 1869 to 1878,
sold for $475, or about what the plates
were worth for old type metal. At the
same sale more than thousand copies
of the printed series unbound were sold
for seven and half cents copy, which
was very much less than the cost of the
white paper upon which they were
printed. The plates and copyright OF
the new series Of sermons from 1873 to
1875, which have not been published,
sold for $3.50. Comment is unnecessary.
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London Correspondent of N. Y. Tribune.
II may remark, in passing, that the
Orleanists never forgot him, They
hated him with hatred that in men OF
stronger natures would have been feroci-
Gus, and that in them was venomous. ]
never had any relations with Thiers
that would give rise to feeling Of
personal loyalty to him, but when Of
late years 1 heard him talked of by
Orleanists, / always felt that should
like to walk out of the room. They be.
lieve that in 1879 he might have made
the Comet de PARIS king, and, because
he did not, believe he would not do it
They said he betrayed them. Theil
sole idea Of duty was fidelity to afamily
and they detested NJ. Theirs, because
when compelled to choose between the
interests Of the Orleanists and the vel
fare Of France, he was patriotic enough
to prefer his country.
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America Furnishing Gods for China.

The Chester Mica and Porcelain
Company of New York recently ship
ped several hundred pounds of mica to
China to be manufactured into house.
hold gods. The mica, before ship
mont, is cut into blocks OF various sizes,
the largest being seven inches square,
and is sold by weight On reaching
China it is divided into the thinnest pos
sible strips, and on one side of each strip
is painted the figure Of some Chinese di-
vinity. When completed they are plac-
ed on a mantel or in some other con-
spicuous place. Some families have a
house full of these gods. They are
very fashionable goods, and are displac'
ing some Of the ancient and hideous
idols of the Chinese.
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bonds. and promise assistance to grasshop-
per suffercIs. For governor, Pillsbury;
lieut. governor, Wakefield; secretary Of
state, Irgens; and state treasurer, were
nominatedb by acclamation. Gov. Pillsbury,
in speech accepting the nomination recog-
nized the difference Of opinion in heparty,
but for himself he approved of the course of
the national administration.
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Correspondence of the London Daily Telegraph.
At Russian headquarters it is stated
that no overtures of peace will be lis
tened to until after some overwhelming
victory, when the czar can dictate his
own conditions. Unfortunately this is
no vain conjecture. A politician nrecent-
ly conversed with the Emperor Alexan-
der on the possible issue of the cam
paign, and suggested that in case of an
Other defeat like that of Plevna it would
be wise to make peace on the basis of
the status quo ante bellum. Never"
exclaimed the car, will l expose myself
to the fate of Napoleon Ill, and re-
peating the words of Gen. Ducrot after
the battle of Champigny, he added, "Je
rentrcrai en- Russie mort on victorieux." "
The conclusion of peace, as | have al
ready shown, is not wholly dependent
upon the imperial will, nor must it be
imagined that the reluctance of the czar
to enter upon the war originated from
considerations of clcmency and human
ity. 1t has since been averred that what
made the emperor hesitate was the fear
of his army's inefliciency. and his I'M
willingness to expose Russia sinferiority
in the face of Europe. 1t is true that
he was driven by the Pan Stavonian
committees and his own encourage to
the extremity of war; but now that his
troops are once in the field they are not
likely to stop halfway in the terrible
task they have undertaken. If the czar
looks toward home he beholds his half
ruined people ready to make the last
sacrifice without murmur but the re-
suit must be victory, the Turk must be
beaten at any price, and according to
the Grand Duke Nicholas and his staff,
Constantinople must be occupied. To
Judge from the result obtained so far,
these are long-winded plans, if indeed
they are ever to be achieved. Interven-
ton before the Russians reach the gates
of the capital simply means information
al coercion toward the Turks, and the
recognition of Russia as the mandatory
of Europe. Thus, whatever may be the
intentions and dispositions of the porte,
no victory short of actual humiliation
can be looked upon as the actual fore
runner of peace. 1t is quite as much a
question of life and death to the czar
to suspend hostilitics before attaining
his ends as it is to pursue the campaign
even after signal defeat. Hence all
hope of the rapid success oftho Russian
troops being now abandoned, people
here have made up their minds to see
the campaign prolonged for many
months to come.
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gave the order to flrc, and that by this fire
his father Nicholas StoppeI. was wounded,
and died the same night. 1t is stated that
deceased was sitting in his own doorway
when the yolley was fired, and was In no
way connected with the crowds gathered at
the railroad crossing. Gen. Pearson waved
hearing and was committed to jail. but
afterwards released on n writ of habcas
corpus.
Those "Picrced Noses"
A telegram from Benton, Montana,
says the Nez Perces attacked the rifie-p pits
at Cow Island. making seven charges and
fighting until 10 o'clock next morning when
they left, probably for Mill River. Next night
they burned the freight pile, containing
thirty tons Of government and twenty tons
of private freight. Two citizens, Welmer
and Walker were wounded seriously In the
fight. 1t is believed that the hostles are
making their way to the British posses
siOns
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NO. 6.

mechanical skill Of improved imple-
ments, you should seek for broader
knowledge and culture, and moro per-
feet acquaintance with the things which
pertain to your daily life. If true to
yourselves, you will seek to place your
position on higher grounds than has
been occupied yet. The world is full
of life, and it is amatter of universal in
terest that teaches us that there is no
such thing as death, no matter how
many changes are undergone.
Gov. Seymour concluded his remarks
by cxtolling the merits of the men who
made their living from the tilling of the
soil; by warning young men of the
country of their errors in believing
that city life has more attractions and
promises of success than can be found
at home, and urging them to devote as
much time as possible to increasing
their store of knowledge, so as to benc-
fit themselves and their fellowmen.
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"A distressed mother" writes to a
newspaper for advice which she gets
thusly: "The only way to cure your
son of staying out late o'nights is to
break his legs, or get the girl he runs
with to do your house work"
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Minnesota Republicans

A special from st. Paul says the Min
ncsota Republican State convention unre-
servedly approved the Presidents southern
and sivll service policies, favored an oarly
resumption Of specie paymentan and demone-
tization Of silver; pledged submission to II
popular vote OF every poposition entertain
ed for the payment Of State and railway
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The destruction among the models of
patent churns, corn-shellers and clothes
washers, at the recent fire in the patent
Office building in Washington, will make
many an itinerant patent-right vendors
heart turn double somersaults at the
thought Of it.
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1t appears that the only way in which
the latest job of the counterfeiters-the
five dollar bills on the First National
bank of Tamaqua-can be detected is
in the superiority of their workmanship.
They are 30 much more skillfully exc
cuted than the genuine that experts,
with the genuine bills before them,
can very readily detect the counterfeit
Otherwise they are so near perfection
that is has been determined to call in
all the banks bills of that denomination
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Theodore Thomas thinks all that's
necessary to make musical concerts a
success in this country is large halls and
cheap tickets. Savings bank Spencer
was Of the same mind; he made large
haul and took storage passage for
Europe.
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Alaska has been practically given
over to the drunken Indians there by
the withdrawal of our troops. The few
remaining whites of Sitka are in mortal
fear of losing their scalps before the
government awakes to the necessity of
sending troops there to protect their
traffic in whiskey.
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Gen. Joe Johnston says that both
sides were greatly demoralized after tho
first Bull Run battle; and that he now
believes it would have been better for
the south if the north had won that bnt-
tie, for in that event the war would
have probably ended there.
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A New York dispatch says "A re-
ceiver has been appointed for the Clair
mont Savings Bank, and the president,
Sherman, has been arrested" Which
recalls the fact that there has been no
mention yet of the arrest of any savings
bank swindler in Chicago. Evidently
they do these things betterin New York.
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Put not your trust in savings banks
would be good rendering of the pro-
verb. "Put not your trust in princes" +"
or the round half-dozen savings banks
which have thus far collapsed since the
resumption of life in business, gross
mismanagement or downright crime has
been the cause Of failure.