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Old Rogers.

Rogers must have begun to look old
40 years before he died. Jokes which
date back as far as The year 1880 de-
pend for their point on the fact that
there was then something wltht red and
CHASTITY In his countenance. The story
runs that an acquaintance who met him
In public conveyance, looking like a
corpse on its travels, said to him, "Now
that you are rich enough, Rogers, why
don't you set up hearse of your own?"
Mr.. Fields, who saw him In his last
years, denies that his face, faded as
were its featuresS looked spectral and
sepulchral. He gives an amusing &C.
count OF the old mans Indignation at
Samuel Lawrence's recent portrait of
him. Rogers himself wished to COM
pare 1t with his own face, and had a
looking glass held up before him. We
sat IN silence as he regarded the picture
attentlvely. and waitel for his criticism.
Soon he burst forth. is my nose so
dashed sharp as that 2 NO No 7 we
all exclaimed, the artist is at fault
there, SIR Il thought So he cried
he has painted the face of dead man,
dash him T. Some one said, The por-
trait is too hard I won't be painted
as a hard man. reioined Rogers. L
am not hard man, am /, Proctor p
Proctor deprecated with energy such an
idea as that. Looking at the portrait
again, Rogers said, with great feeling,
Children would run away frcm that
face. and they never ran away from
me-"
What most impressed Mr.. Fields was
the feeble manner in which Rogera'
best stories were received by the gentle
man present at his breakfast table.
Mentioning his surprise to Proctor, the
latter told him that they "bad heard the
same anecdotes every week, perhaps for
half century, from the same lips In
fact, the bard of Memory had nearly
lost the fa,ulty whose pleasures he had
sung. The winding sheet nearly COW
cred his mind years before IL enveloped
his body. Proctor, who remembered
him in what may be called the prime CT
his old age, says, "1t has been rumored
that lie WIS a sayer of bitter things. /
know that he was giver of good
things-a kind and amiable patron,
where patron Was wanted never OS-
teDtatiOus or oppressive, and always a
friend IN need. He was ready with his
counsel; ready with his money.
never put bis generosity to the test, but
knew enough to testify that 1t exist
ed, and was often exercised in delicate
manner and on the slightest hint. "
Proctor gives but one instance Of his
''sub.acid words" After going to the
statue Of Campbell, he remarked, "lt
is the first time that / have seen him
stand straight for many years. Inter
national Review.
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Facts Worth Remembering.

One thousand shingles, laid four
inches to the weather, will cover une
hundred square feet of surface, and FIVE
pounds Of shingle nails will fasten them
on.
One-fifth more siding and flooring Is
needed than the number Of square feet
of surface to be covered. because of the
lap in the siding aud the matching Of
the floor.
Que thousand laths will cover seven.
ty yards of surface, and eleven pounds
Of ltth nails will nail them on.
Eight bushels of good lime, sixteen
bushels of sand, and one buShel of hair
will make enough good mortar to plas-
ter one hundred square yards.
A cord of stone, three bushels of lime
and cubic yard of sand, will lay one
hundred cubic feet of wall.
Five courses of brick will lay one
foot in height on chimney; six bricks
In a course will make tlue four inches
wide and twelve inches long, and eight
bricks In a course will make tue eight
inches wide and sixteen inches long.
Ae ought never to believe evil of any
one till We are certain of it. We ought
not to say anything that Is rude and
displeasing even in a j0kei and we
ought never to carry jokes too far.
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boot and Shoe Makers.
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"A majority OF the committee Of
physicians appointed to investigate the
condition of Allen q. LarOs have re-
ported that. owing to the want Of the
requisite authority to make ell the tests
necessary 10 such a case. and believing
that no decision should be made where
the whole truth cannot be elicit d, re-
port that the present evidence Ia their
possession Is not sufficient to warrant
ANY conclusion rs tO the Insanity or cpl
lepsy Of the prisoner.
Matthew Cassidy, of Washington
county, and a teacher widely known,
WAS fatally injured day or two ago
by being thrown out OF wagon. The
team ran ayAiust tree On the roadside,
throwing him olt.
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CARDS.

FurnIture Warehouse.
v. Schwartz, Bank street, dealer in all kinds or
Furniture. Co1ins made 10 order.
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HUWARD'S LATEST.

10 the Adjttdnt General.
I write with feelings ssd,y mixed;
Ny men are full Of pluck.
But since starLed after Joe
I've had the DEVILS luck.
I've done my very level best
His travelling to retard,
Yet every time that hit him.
He hits me twice as har1.
he won't STAY still in any spot,
He cannot be begulleo,
And has n way OF bobbIng round
That drives me nearly wild.
II he against q fox were match'd
For cunning tricks and low,
Against weasel's sleeplessnesA
think I'D beG on Joe.
Therefore feel no great desire
This charge have 70 keep,
And. II you can my place supply,
III let the Job out cheap.
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"A newspaper at Ashland, KY,
says that an investigation OF the re-
cords of the State show that not a sin
gle man or woman in Che whole Com
mon wealth Is under the present laws
legally married.
AT GIcarla, near Samos, in the
Greclan. Archipelago, a father wishing
tn dispose of his daughters hand se.
lects as the bridegroom the man who
can swim for the longest time under
water.
"A Colonization Convention was
held at COrinth, Miss, few days ago,
at which there were 8 500 persons. The
African scheme was not favored, but
places in Arizona, New Mexico, and
Western Texas were considered.
Thomas j. Keltz, while plowing In
a field In WestnOreland county, was
caught In thunder storm. He sought
refuge under tree, which was struck
by lightning. One of his horses was
killed and lie was severely injured. He
was rendered insensible for consider
able time. When he recovered he CALI
ed for assistance, and several persons
responded, When they arrived not a
vestige of clothing was found upon
him, his garments. even 10 his shoes,
appearing as though they had been rent
asunder by an explosion or had passed
through a threshiDg machine. The
marks Of the electric nuld we're visible
upon his person from the neck down
to the heels, one OF which was badly
larRrated ughila the indankatiOns in tha
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woOdW' W mail receive psVwpt sH.utOS.
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MY MOTHERS BIBLE.
BIZ GEORGE BANCROFT GRIFFITH.


That hillside cot again 1 see,
Sweet thoughts like roses round 1t twine
My mother there on heuded knee
Clasped the holy book now priced as mine.
Her reverent eyes were raised above:
Like sairlt, she breathed the evening prayer.
One gentle hand in tcndsrest love
Laid on her darlng's golden hair.
oh for that touch upon my brow
As when knelt besides her chair
Would that this heart were guileiess now
I'd fondlv lisp that simple prayer.
Her precious book hold to night;
Homes pictured walls agiin view.
All 1T by memory's melowed light
And broken links of love renew.
Bright faces by the hreside glow.
The Stainless cloth DER table spread
With trembling accents. mild and low,
The word of God is slowly read;
Then earnest plea and sweet " goodnight -.
All lnger now within my ear,
As praise Of coral depths so bright
In echoing, pearly she'll we hear.
slip the clasp. Lo promise rare
Within the volume meets my eye;
And see her bOOk.mark lying there
1t brings her sainted presence nigh.
o golden words OH book divineI
Pen cauDOt tell how grand thou art;
Aud wholly mine.-yea, wholly thine,
Guide, BALM and strength TO faintlng heart |
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B66t and Shoe Makers.
Clinton Brstney, in Lepdn's building Bank street.
All orders promptly filed--ioork todfrdnted.
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CARDS.

FHrntture Warehouse.
Y. sehwartz, Bank street, dedlerin all kinds Of
3srniturs. co6ins made to order.
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Railroad Guide.
RTH PBNNA.RAlLROAD
DHILA. s. READING RAILROAD.
Arrangement of Passenger Trains.


MAY 2IsT 1877.
Trains leave ALLENTOWN as tollows:-
WA PERKIOMEN BRANCH.)
For Philadelphia, at G.5O, 1I.05. am, *5.15 and
5.55 p. m.
For Philadelphia at 3.25 D. IN.
WA EAsf PENSA. BRANCn)
For Regdng, 23O $50, $50 M, l2.lo, 2.l0, 4.S0
aud o. pm,
For Harrisburg, 3O $50, s55 a. NJ, 1915, 4 80
aud % pm.
For Lancaster and Columbia, so. SOS am. and
430 pm
fDoes not run on Mondays.
SUNDAYS.
For Reading, 230 am. aud 05 pm,
For Harrisburg, 2.30 am, and 0 05 ON.
Trains FOR ALLENTOWN leave as follows:
WA PERBIoMEN BRANCH.l
Leave Philadelphia, 73l Il. M. LOO, tl30 and 5.15
p. NJ.
Leave Philadelphia. S.OIu.m
WA EAST PENNA. BRANcH)
Leave Redung, 7.41, '4j IDS a m, 400 6lO end
1890 D IN
Leave Harrisburg, SD, $40 a. m., 200. s57 and
100 D. m.
Leave Lancaster, $40 am, 1855 and s45pm.
Leave Columbia 500 a. m t.UO and S.S5 pm.
SUNDAYS.
Leave ReHding. 735 am
Leave HarriSUulg =, $50 am.
Trains MAJ lted thus ~ run to and from depot
9th and Green streets, Philadelphia, other
trains TO a a from Broad street depot.
TIE $50 y. m and 5.55 ., m. trains from Allen
town. and the 7.30 n. III. and OILS D. m. trans
from Philndepnla, have through cars to and
]. r. wooTTEN.
,,.>-,,..e,,- General Manager.
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A Cnrinns CaInnlatinn.

1t is asserted by scientific writers,
says an irish newspaper, that the num-
Der of persons who have existed on our
globe since the beginning of time
amounts to 66627, s43, 237 075. ESQ.
These figures, when divided by $685.
000-the number of square leagues on
the glObe-leaves IL ,32o. .GS9,73 square
miles of land, which, being divided as
before, gives l,424, 62G,O75 persons to
each square mile. II we reduce these
miles to square roofs, the number will
be / 1858, ia, , 600, 900, which, divided in
like manner, will give 1913 Inhabitants
to each square rood, and these being
reduced to ten feet will give about five
persons to each square foot of terra
firma. 1t will thus be perceived that
our earth is vast cemetery. On each
rood Of it 1888 human beings lie
buried, each rood being scarcely sufii
cient for ten graves, with each grave
containing 1873 persons. The whole
surface of our globe, therefore, has been
dug over l2s times to bury its dead.
-"If you would be Immortal, turn
tramp" said he, with leer in his eye
and piece of pie in his mouth. "But
how would that help me to be immort-
aI'" inquired his generous entertainer.
"My friend" replied the ragged hut
philosophical visitor, can't you see that
the tramp is the only man who lives
all ways?" And slipping biscuit into
his coat tail pocket, he started anew on
his endless course.
He had made a hearty meal at a
restaurant, and, rising up, he said to
the cashier: 81 declare, if l haven't
forgotten my wallet" The cashier
fired up, and hurled big words at him
for full three minutes before pausing
for breath. When chance came the
stranger eontlnuei:-"But l have fifty
dollars here in my vest pocket" The
cashier couldn't smile to save him.
The daily gazette., 1877-11-16
GENERAL NEWS.

Three ofthe largestmerchant sailingships
which have visited Norfolk, Va, since
the war, are now there loading with cot
ton for Liverpool lhey are the Kate
O'Brien, Barry Brothers and Alexander
Gibson. ... ... .-,....
Edward s. Langdon, of battery q.
Fifth Artillery, at Fort Monroe, Va,
was struck on the head Wednesday night
with an iron bar by musician Cogno, or
the band, and died yesterday from his In
juries. Congo escaped and has not been
arrested. l5| ~ tTf.ll, 5-'I
In an interview at New Orleans yester-
day Mr.. Efingham Lawrence said he
was reasonably hopeful of confirmation
as collector of that city, and that If he
should succeed Judge King, he proposed
to be collector in fact as we'll as In name.
He intended, he SAID, to manage the GUS
tom-house, first, for the best interests o.
the government, and secondly, in such
way as to best prom@te the interests or
business. H... =s,#,.
A meeting was held in Philadelphia
last evening under the auspices of the
"Associated Industries of the United
States" to devise means to develope the
commercial industries of this country In
South America. The discussion tended
to show that line of steamships between
this country and Brazil is the first step
necessary, and resolution providing for
committee to lay the subject before the
the proper committees of Congress was
adopted.
The daily gazette., 1877-11-16
DARK DAYS.

The victim of the recent suicide in
New York, Mrs. Stuart, who is said to
have been made desperate by her hus-
bands dissolute habits, leu behind her a
diary calendar for the month of October,
wherein the blank squares for every day
but one were darkened with lead pencil
marks, some more and some less. Only
one day was left white. In the heading
was written "My Dark Days" 1t is an
exceedingly pathetic record; and in one
so young despair takes hold of life with
perhaps more overpowering mastery.
The best way to fill in dark days of per-
sonal sorrow is to tighten them by work
for others, by going out of oneself into
the suffering of other people that is with
in reach of relief. With the religion of
want and distress that is preached by
every wayside, the physical and mental
destitution that are met in every great
city, no one need ever fail of occupation
and certain sort of comfort for dark
day.
The daily gazette., 1877-11-16
A REMARKABLE REVIVAL.

GREAT WORK OF GRACE IN Apo
QUINIMINK HUNDRED.
The Methodist Protestant denomination
have country church in Appoquinimink
Hundred, and it has been the scene of a
most remarkable revival for the past
eight weeks indeed, nothing like it has
been witnessed in this section for many
years, except in the larger towns. Night
after night, for forty-eight nights in sue
cession, people for miles around have
driven there and packed the church, and
frequently, in good weather, quite as many
would be compelled to stand outside as
could gain admittance. Six, eight and ten
conversions would follow nightly, and on
one or two occasions the number reached
twenty or more. Up to last Friday the
number who had made profession was one
hundred and twenty A marked fea-
ture of the occasion is. that large majori-
ty of the converts have been men; fire.
auently the altar has been full and hardly
woman or very young person would be
in the number. The meetings have beer
under the direction of Rev. r. S. Roe, o.
Warwick Circuit, NJ. Z. Church. minis
lister of fine abilities He has been assist
ed frequently by delegations from the
Young Peoples Christian Association and
by workers from other towns, OF the M. h
denomination.
The daily gazette., 1877-11-16
SAN DOMINGO.
Some Incidents Of Negro Rule-Progress of
.-... the Revolution

Some Incidents of Negro Rule-ProgreSs of
.-... the Revolution.
HdUdnd, Nov. 13.-'The French mail
steamer arrived to-day, from ST. Thomas
November 8, bringing advices of the 5th
instant from San Domingo. Distressing
tidiugs of imprisonments, banishments
and executions, which weredncreasing
in number, have been receive from Pu-
erto Plata. Nearly one hundred cltiZe MS
were sent in chains on two schooners to
the city OF San Domingo, on suspicion of
being implic tied in the political disturb
ances. Among The Prisoners was the Peru
Wan consul. Some of the prisoners were
forcibly taken from the consulates where
they had taken refuge. The government
troops only held the towns in the northern
provinces, the revolutionists overrunning
/ the open country. The Southern province
of Seibo was still in open revolt, and it was
difficult to foresee the resultof the rebellion
Intelligence has been received from Cape
| Haytien, Novembers 5, of riot anon 5the
country people near that place, which was
instantly quelled. Peace prevailed through
out the republic. Business was lively and
coffee abundant.
The daily gazette., 1877-11-16
From, w WashimgtOn.

WASHINGTON, NOV, 16.-+.The Senate
put The Army bill through to-day in less
than two hours, and to the surprise OF
many Mr. Thurman led off with an
amepdment putting the limit a. q, ,op9, in
which he was followed by all but nine
teen Demo5fats. ~ The House viii now
put the bill into conferences commute,
and the Texas and few other men will
finally vote TO recede from the disgree-
ment with the Senate as the only possible
means to secure troops for their frontier.
h THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS. ~
The Senate Democrats held a caucus
this evening, lasting several hours, and
during which they discussed a prOposi-
ton made by friends of Mr.. Eustls, to
logg's or Mr.. Corbin's, ,on the ground that
he has no contestant, and Is entitled to a
seat on prima facie evidence. his friends
claimed to have secured promise from
four Republicans to vote to seat him, but
it was not sure that at this stage any of
them would vote to take his case from
the comm ittee, and without their aid
nothing can be done. 1t WIS finally de.
cided TO wait a few days longer and see
the drift Of things, and ascertain, also
how many Republican, can be found 60
vote to take, the case from the commit
tee. The weakness of both sides is such
that neither seems ready to assume the
aggressive on these cases, and, as Meth
er is likely to surrender soon, and the
amount of debate that can be expended
is indefinite, the end is not very near un
less the President takes sides openly, an6
makes the seating of the three Democrat:
an administration measure of reform and
concillation, which he has SO far declin-
ed to do. i'' 'f-P
THE NEW YORK CUSTOM HoU Sc.
Senator OOnkling's committee have
by unanimous vote, called upon the
Secretary-uf the Treasury for his reasons
for removal of the New York custom
house officers, stating that they can de
eide with more fairness when they know
what the reasons were which actuatet
the President and Cabinet. This wa
committed to the Secretary to-day, ant
a reply is expected to morrow, in gener
al terms, that it was done Cor the go cd o
the service, as new men can the bette
deal with their prospective reforms.
The daily gazette., 1877-11-16
a COOKING DRIED APPLES.
From the Xirginia City Chronicle. "


In 1850, remarked Mr.. Daniels, light
ing a fresh cigar, i was mining ON the
south fork of the Yuba, and 1t came my
turn to cook for my gang. We took our
tufiis ereh week, you know. Well, was
going to show how economical ] could
run the conmissary. went and bought
q peck of dried apples; they were stuck
together in a lump, but 1 got them jam
med into the pot, poured In some water
and started the fire. Presently few of
'em began to rise to the top of the pot,
and so 1 Skinned 'em off and put 'em
in a pan. Pretty soon some more bulged
up, and I SKINNED them off and put 'em
in pan. The first thing I knew, after 1
had skinned that blasted pot for awhile,
l had to get another pan, and then anoth-
er, and by the time I'd got four pans
heaped up full, dang my skin if there
wasn't more apples in the pans than
There was in the pot--that is, thought
SO at the time. | kept getting more pans
and buckets and lard cans, and all the
while plumb frightened to death for fear
some of the boys weuld come in aud see
how extravagant l was, for had been
blowin' on how cheap I could run the
mess. The blasted apples still kept a
comm out of the pot. pat some papers
out on the floor and covered 'em With
fruit, and, by jove, the place looked like
Santa CLARA fruit-dIying establishment,
and the pot was still bilin' full.
The daily gazette., 1877-11-16
SINGULAR COINCIDENCE.

The appearance of Hon. r. B. Carmichael
at the Bar last Monday as counsel for his
servant, Jesse DENLY, recalls to mind q
similar circumstance which occurred in
the case of Judge Carmichael's father, the
Hon. VIM. Carmichael About 80 years
ago Mr.. Carmichael's slave, Charles Halle
ton was indicted In this court for assault
with intent to kill another negro. His mas
ter. Hon. VIM, Carmichael, after having
retired from active practice for more than
% years, appeared for Hazleton, who was
acquitted.
The casein which Hon. R. B. Carmichael
apneared last Monday is almost similar,
except that Jesse DENLY is not nor never
was his slave, but has been residing in his
amily as his foreman and trusted servant
for II wears. DENLY was indicted at this
session of Court for the larceny Of chickens
which Hon. r. b. Carmichael could moi
think was the case, and in order to vindi
cate Denby's character, Judge Carmichae
defended Kim, after having retired from
active practice for 20 years. The result o
Jesse Denby's case was an acquittal--cen
| tyeviHe Md Record.
The daily gazette., 1877-11-16
CITING THE CASE OF GENERAL
HARLAN.

Despatch to the NY. World.
A resolution was introduced substanti-
ally declaring that the Senate would not
give its support herea fter to the appoint
ment of any Democrat to any Federal
Office. But little debate was necessary
to show that, although majority of the
caucus would have voted in favor of this
resolution, yet the minority against 1T
was too large to make its adoption eff
fective. Senator Edmunds, of Vermont,
chairman of the judiciary Committee,
spoke of the case of General Harlan,
whose appointment as Justice of the Su-
preme Court is-now pending before the
judiciary Committee. He presented
General Harlau's record as a rebel and
Democrat, and declined to vote In favor
of his confirmation. After much debate
and the consideration of several propo-
sitlons, the caucus, with very few Sena'
tors voting in the negative, adopted q
resolution that the Senate request the
President hereafter, IN making appoint
ments of a judicial character, or those
bearing upon the administration of cleo
tions in the South not to appoint Demo
Gratis where Republicans o respectable
character can be obtained to fill the of
fees; also not to appoint any person to
the office of the description above men,
toned who are opposed to the constitu
tIonal amendments or the Reconstruction
acts .4 t-t
The daily gazette., 1877-11-16

The contest over the late Commodore
Vanderbilt's will promises to be fruitful
of family scandal, If nothing else. In his
opening address for the contestants on
Monday Mr. Scott Lord distinctly charged
William H. Vanderbilt with having used
means of the basest description to induce
his father to make him residuary legatee,
andpromised toprove thatthe commodore
was for many years 1.-THE slave OF a vice
more exhaustive than any other, of the
intellectual and moral faculties of the
mind" that he was victim, among other
diseases, of one which causes more in
sanity than any other that he was
spiritualist, and that his passion for ac-
cumulating colossal fortune and trans
mltting it to single person of his own
name amounted to positive mania. Mr..
Lord also made allusion to the commo-
dore's domestic relations, and particu-
larly to a difficulty with his wife, arising
out of his admiration for governess,
etc. Indeed, if all the contestants
charges should be established by compe-
tent witnesses the case is likely to be-
come one of the most famous on record
IS well as nastiest.