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The American Museum OF Natural
History, on the corner of Seventy-sey-
enth Street and. Eighth Avenue, New
York, viii beStbfown open to the public
December 10, at which time President
Hayes and his Cabinet will be present
to inaugurate It. It was intended to
open it at an earlier date, but The Presi-
dent was unable to attend before the
date now~set, and it was postponed ac-
cordingly. This building is magnifi-
cent one, five stories high, and costing
ing S45O, 00Qs and has accommodations
for the exhibition of specimens illustrate
ing all branches of natural history.
On the upper floor are rooms open to
the use of the public, with microscopes
and other instruments necessary for
study, and a choice library of standard
authorities for consultation, while a
number of other rooms on the same
floor are furnished with geological sur
veys of the various states of the Union.
A large number of valuable collections
have already been secured at q
very low cost, including the Hall
collection of fossils, worth $780,
GOO, and for which $4,000 were
paid, which includes a perfect fossil
head of the ichthyosaurus, which is so
well preserved that the eye-ball, five
inches in diameter, is plainly seen; the
De Morgan collection of antiquities from
the glacial drift of France; the Maj.
Jones collection. of Indian antiquities
from Georgia, including all the articles,
weapons, etc, of the Mound-builders,
the Porto Rico collection of antiquities,
and many others of equal rarity and
value. There is also Mammoth, pur-
chased from Prof. Ward, of Rochester,
which stands twenty-five feet high and
has tusks curying to the right and left
that are fifteen feet in length, one of
which would be a heavy load for horse,
and several specimens of gigantic and
now extinct Australian birds, the Moa,
which stand fifteen feet high and have
larger bones, with one or two excep-
tons, than any living animal. Alto
gether the building and its contents are
worthy the hOuer which President Hayes
has consented to bestow upon it.-Cor.
Boston Journal. ,--..--ss
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An Incident Connected with the Siege
of Yicksburg.

A few days since DR.. Britt, q well
kaown physician of Clinton, was sent
for to amputate the leg of Mr.. z. IL.
Clair, near Connersyille, St. Clair
County. The wound which had rem
dered amputatiOn necessary was re-
ceived under the following circum-
stances:
He was a soldier in the Confederate
army in Vicksburg, and, while lying in
the hospital, shell from General
Grants army fell through the roof and
dropped into the room Mr.. Clair was
occupying. He ran to it and endeavor-
ed to pull out the fuse. Failing in this
he tried to roll it out of the room, when,
seeing the thing was splitting fire, he
ran and jumped into his bed and cover,
ed himself up. The shell burst, and
one of the splinters wounded him in the
Leo. The wound has never healed, and
Is years after the occurrence the sur.
geon's knife had to be employed to save
his life from the effects of the wound
there received. The amputation was
scientifically done, and the old veteran
is doing well.-SedGliG (Mo) Democrat
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Sovereign States OF Europe.

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By the census taken on the last day
of 1876, and now officially reported, the
whole population of France consisted of
SO, 905, 788 persons, The previous count
ing took place in 1872, instead of 1871,
owing to the events of the FrancoGer-
man war, so the present one covers only
four instead of the usual five years.
There is an increase of SOP, 600 inhabi-
tants- over the total for 1872, and this
includes the Alsatians and Lorrainers
who have crossed within that period
over to France. The population of Paris,
on December, 1876, was l, 1888, 500, which
is considerably under what may be
called the popular conversation-estimate
in that gay city itself. Yet this is an
increase of 137, 014 persons in Paris
since the census of 1872. The compar-
atively small population of the great
cities of France, after Paris, is worthy
of consideration, viz. Lyons, 5l2,S15 /;
Marseilles, 31S, 1858; Bordeaux, 2l514O;
Lille, 162,775; Toulouse, 131 GAP; St.
Etienne, 126, Ol9, and Nantes, 122, 247.
Compared with the largely populated
cities of the United States and the Brit
ish Islands, the contrast is remarkable.
As regards the respective population of
the principal States of Europe, France
ranks as third-the numbers being
Russia, 7S,000,000; Germany, nearly
AZ, 900; France, almost 100000;
Austria Hungary, 100000; the Brit
ish Island, 30 100000, and Italy q 900,
900. Germany consists Of many States,
the head of which is Prussia, with 81
100000 inhabitants, and the Austrian
empire consists of Austria and Hunga-
ry, each being nearly Il sovereign State.
Thus, all details considered, France is
the second, as regards population,
among the States Of Europe.
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/ CURRENT NEWS.



The Senate Judiciary Committee have re-
ported fayorably upon. the nomination Of
Gen. Hafian, Of KenaRky. Cor Associate
justice Of the Supreme Colnts TIN botnI-
nations Of Gabriel G. Wharton, United States
Att0rIiev for Eenucky and W. F'itzsim-
mons, United States Marshal for Georgia.
were both reported adversely. An adverse
report was also Bsdely the Fereign Rela-
tions Cenuittee gpmahenomiHatioh Of ~.
5. sanford, Minister TO Belgium, and a
fayorabie report upon thStofH Al. w billiard,
Minister TO Brazil.
The CSnnissioner Of lateral Revenue, in
his annual report, gives the following fig
uress Collections for the past fiscal year
were Sis, s7O, os7, and for the months Of
July, August, September and October, pres
ent fiscal year, SIS, 7772 1913, 3 grand total Of
Sl57, "a, $40 collected since the -beginniDg Of
the hast fiscal year. Amount OF tax collect
ga from capital and. departs of banks
for year ending May -, 1871, 50, 49,, 299;
,yaue II stamps flupr5uteG on checks, ST.
7,776; amount Of adhesive stamps sold for
checks, S6I1 ,jJS: amount Of tax collected
from matches, =, 9S2, 255. The Commission
-er recommends that the tax on, matches be
removed, and also the. 25cent lmpost on bank
checks, in case the Government can dispense
with the revenue collected therefron. The
Commissioner recommends that the rate Of
taxation on spirits and tobacco be not
changed DTTfff
An analysis Of the vote in the House Of
Representatives ON the Jrepealof tie Re-
sumption act shows thatl05 DeInocratsvoted
for the repeal and 2S east their votes in the
negative: and that 2S Republicans favored
the repeal, while 81 were opposed thereto.
The Senate Committee on Commerce, with
but one dissenting vote-7that Of Senator
Burnside-dccided TO report unfayorabiy all
the New York Custom-house appointments.
None ca the Democratic mernbers were pres
ent when the vote was taken. On
The public debt statement issued Deem
ber1 shows a decrease in the debt since last
Eionthly report of S1,323,63i. The total
debt Qess S152, sos, SAG cash in Treasury is
S2,O46, 021 ,065. The amount Of coin bonds
is 81, 32i, 1874 $50; legal tenders, S35i 400, $50.
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WEST AND SOUTHWEST.

The murderer Rand was removed from
st. Louis to Galesburg, Knox County, H.,
on the 9th, where he will be tried for muir
der
Mrs. L. Z. Shall, clearinghouse keeper
at Columbus, o., was fatally burned on the
18th, while kindling fire with coal-oil.
The desperate Rand has been identified
as a man known as Charles A. Nanzandt,
who was sentenced to the Northern Indiana
Penitentiary in 1872, for the term Of five
years, for a burglary committed at Lafayette,
Ind. lie was discharged in May last, upon
the expiration of his sentence.
Roper, alias McGhee, anegro, was hanged
by mob at Columbia, Tenn, on the 9th,
Tor IN attempted outrage upon white lady
named Miss Bette Templeton.
The second National Bank of Lafayette,
Ind, suspended payment on the 2Sth. The
Cashier, Mr.. Charles +. Mayo, acknowledges
himself defaulter to the amount Of $4,000
which he had squandered in outside specu-
lations.
Gov. Anthony of Kansas is in receipt offn-
formation from the Secretary of State Of the
United States, that Chas. G. Seratiord is in
DIlSOE III Aalldos u IL gu ttNlu was q pa
ner of the late State Treasurer Lappin, and
there is evidence that he was associated with
Lappin in embezzling the money Of the
school fund Of Kansas. Papers will at once
be made out, so as to demand ScratlOrd from
the Government of Peru under the eXtradi-
ton treaty.
Three colored children, aged 10, s and ;
wears, were left alone in a house in Sedalia,
Mo-, on the evening of the 29th. In some
way the house took fire, and the two younger
children were burned to death. The eldest
barely escaped.
A Galveston dispatch of the I'd says that
up to that date nothing had been heard from
Lieut. Bulls and Col. Young, who some
time previously crossed the Rio Grande
with detachment of United States troops
in pursuit of thieying Lipans and Next
cans. 1t was believed that they had
either been killed or captured.
A fight between the adherents
of LerdO, under Gen. Amador,and the Gov
eminent troops under Gen. Falcon, had
taken place about % miles from MatamOras,
in which the insurgents were routed and
many killed. The revolt is saidlo have been
part of an deliberately planned revolution by
Escobedo, which was to be developed stimuli
taneously along the entire border, but was
frustrated by the energy of the Government
commanders.
At Cincinnati, on the ID, Charles B. McGill
shot and killed youngwoman, sparamour,
named Mary Kelly.
The bodies of Antonio Nicrasi and Miss
at Montgomery, Ala, on the morning of the
I'd, each with pistol-ball hole in the head.
A note from Nicrasi indicates they were
willing to die for each other. 1t is suppos-
ed Nicrasi shot her and then killed himself.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

The political situation in France, accord
ing to dispatches Of the 27th, was approach
ing a crisis. The newspapers discussed the
question whether the army would support
MacMahon or the Republic in case Of con-
flict. Manuscript placards, insulting or
threatening President MacMahon, were post
ed throughout Paris. Hundreds of persons
were arrested for drunkenness, raising sedi-
tious cries, and insulting orresisting the po-
lice.
The National Grange, at its recent session
at Cincinnati, adopted resolutions in favor
of the reconciliation of silver and the re-
peal of the Resumption act. The vote on the
silver proposition stood 81 to 8; on anti-re-
sumption, 80 to IL
The following officers were chosen by the
National Grange at its recent session: Mas
ter, Adams, Minnesota; Overseer, Wood
man, Michigan; Lecturer, Mortimer, Gin
einnati; Steward, Vaughan, Iowa: Assistant
Steward, Symmes, Kansas; Chaplain, For
syth, Illinois; Treasurer, Mcdowell, New
York: Secretary, Kelly, Louisville: Gate
keeper, Dinwiddie, Indiana; Ceres, Mrs.
Adams, Minnesota; Pomona, Mrs. Moore.
Indiana; Lady Assistant Steward, Mrs. Hall,
Louisville.
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A Hint to Duck-Raisers.

1t is well known that the far-famed
canvas-baek duck of the Chesapeake de-
rives its delicate and peculiar SAVIOR from
the valiseneria, or wild celery, on which
it feeds in those waters. An intelligent
agriculturist has turned this knowledge
to useful account by coping and feed
ing the common domestic duck upon
the tops and roots of the garden celery
for a week or two before killing them,
which is said to greatly improve then
flavor, and altogether destroy the rank,
ness which is generally observable IN the
barn-yard fowl. The plan is worthy OF
a trial by bon Uirants.-R0cbesteT Er
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1t is wonderful how fascinating
the simple act of walking may become.
= Exchange. This is even 50; we have
seen a fellow stand and look after an
other fellow walking off with his girl,
fascinated to that degree that his head
was twisted clear around on his shout
ders, and he had the lost appearance OF
man who has got into his clothes
wrong side Reconsideration Free Press.
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Safe and Sure.

Mr. II. r. STEVENS:
In 1872 your YEGETINE was recommended To me
and Welding 10 the pcrsuaSiOns OF friend, consented
70 ny Il. At the time was suffering from general de
bnity and nervous p,Stration, supennduoed by over
WORK and irregular habits It's wonderful Strengthening
ami curative properties seemed 10 affect my debiated
system from the first dose and under its persistent usg
rapidy recovered gaining more than usual health and
good feeling Since then have not hcSitated 10 gave
NEGErINE my most unqiaiiiled endorsements as oeine
restoring the wasted system 10 life and energy
NFGEIfNE Is the only medicine use and as long as
live never expect TO find better.
Yours truly. W. II CLATN,
l2O Monterey Street. Allegheny Pa.
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THE EASTERN WAR.

Russian official dispatches of the 10Th
state that the Turks made an attack on the
Twelfth Russian corps Of Tersterik and
Metcha, in the vicinity of Rustchuk, and
were repulsed after a six hours engage
ment. Losses on both sides We're heavy.
Snow three feet deep on the Balkan Noun
tains, andall military operations suspended
in that quarter. 1t is reported that the sur
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SPECTACIF-wTPFRS

-"Curious thing about that statue
of Washington, "said old Smashpipes in
a musing sort of tone, as he sauntered
past Independence Hall with Starlight
- Curious thing. Always shrinks when
it rains, YOU know" "Don't say so,
said Starlight. Fact" muttered the
Oldham. Every time it rains it be-
comes a mere statue-weti'' and the
old mans left thumb went under Star
lights fifth rib with tremendous vio-
Philadelphia Bulletin.
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-MethodiSm has firm fOothold in
Germany, according to DR.. Mast, who
says that there are now in that country
more than $50 preachers, 11,OOO mem
bers, 62 churches, 623 stations or
preaching places, one theological
school, and a book concern, which
publishes thousands of volumes and
millions of tracts every year.
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VEGETINE.

The following letter from Rev. G. W. Mansfield for
rnery pastor ufhe Methodist Episcopal Church. Hyde
Park ana az present settled in Lowell must convince
every one who reads his letter Of the wonderful curative
qualities m NEGETlNE as thorough cleanser ana pu-
HYDE PARK. MASS, Feb 10, 1876
Mr.. H. r. STEVENS:
Dear Sir-About ten years ago my health failed
year later WAS attacked 10y typhodfever in its worst
form. II settled in my back and took the fTfn OF
large ueopSeatso aSceSS which niteen mouths IN
gathering. had two surgical operations by the best
suffered great pain al times and constantly weak
ened by profuse discharge also LOST small pieces OF
bone n different m =
when a friend recommended me Ia go your once and
talk with YOU Of the ViTTLe of NESETINE 1 did 50.
and y your kindness passed through your mandatory
noting The Ingredients etc, 10y which your remedy Is
BY wire; saw and heard gained some confidence in
Icommenced taking il soon after but felt worse from
its effects st rtTscyrrcd and soon felt IL was bene
nng me IN other respects. Yet did not see the results
desired I'll Lal taken faithfully for Little more
fhan year when the difficulty IN the back was cured
ami for nine months have enjoyed the best 81 health.
Ilays in that time gained twenty iye pounds q flesh
bcing heavier than before IN my life, and was
never more aide to perform labor than now.
Dirug TIE paSt few weeks had scrufulouS swelling
rs large as my fst gather another part Of my body.
Itoak NFGETINE faithfully, and Il removed il leve
With the surface In month think should have beef
,iffe 0f MY main trouble sooner II had taken LARGE
doses affr having become accustomed 70 its effects
a vosr PATRONS troubled witt screfula or kidney dlS
eases and. 81 0ley viii patiently t2Ae fEdE4iNE J
VIII III my Judgment, cure theln.
With great Oblgs lions am
Yours very tIply
g. W. MANSFIELD
Pastor Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
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CONSERVATIVES READ !
Vegetine!
An Excellent Medicine.

SPRINGFIELD, o.. Feb. 2S. 1871
This Is 10 certify that have USED NEGEflNE manu-
factlired by H. n Stevens Boston, Mass for Rheuma-
tism and General PuStration Of the Nervous system
with good success. ] recommend NEGEllNE as an er-
ceLlsnf medicine for such complaints
Yours very truly.
C. w. VANDERBILT
Mr. Yandegrift Of the firm Of Nandcgrit X Huffman,
is a weknuWn business man IN this place, having one
OF the largest stores In Springfield, q.
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"A back pension was recently OBJ
tanned for a.lady in Louisville, through
2. II. Fitzgerald's Claim Agency at In
dianapolis, Ind, amounting to S2533.
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Our Minister'S Wife.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 10, 1877.
Mr. IT, r. STEVENS -
Dear SiI-'fhree years ago was suffering tcr11by
with lunammatuIy rheumatism. Our minister's wlle
advised me TO take NhGEIINE After taking one bottle
was entirely relieved. This year, feeling return OF
the disease again commenced taking it. and am being
benefited greatly. II also greatly improves my dlges
ton Respectfully,
Mrs. A. BALLARD.
loll West jefferson Street ...
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This is the season of the year when
New England Deacons willingly fill their
demijohns for mince-pie purposes
Ne,o Orleans Picayune-
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els e3e day sure made by Agents selling
VII ~ cur Chr3mos. Crayoas, Picture kchr9mo tarit
go sznlnCs worth S. postpaid Or SIC ussl1ir
Csfalozse free. J. H. BUFFoEDs Sons. B9ston. Mss
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.KINGsFoRD's OswEGo Corr STARCH for
puddings, cusiards, blanc mango, etc, Is thu
origi ali il is used In all countries. Its
purity and delicacy are unequaled. Hence
tfsekoDofnvI rH ~
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REINS.

There are several ways of making
very pretty reins. Our boys have pair
knitted in red yarn, with two loops for
the arms to ship rthrough, and some tiny
sleigh bells sewed along the front.
Another pair are made of red webbing,
such as is used for real reins. These
are ornamented with black braid wound
around the front and with gay rosettes
at the loops for the arms.
SPECTACLE-wIPERS.
Cut two pieces of kid the size of the
"eyes" of the glasses. line each with
channels leather, End bind with very
narrow brown ribbon or galloon. Tie
the two pieces together with a tiny bow.
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render Of Kars-wss due to the treaehery Of
a Turkish Pasha, who was bribed by the
Russians to abandon the commanding forth
fication after merely a nominal resistance.
A Russian official dispatch OF the I'd says;
After the capture Of Pravatz the Turks
abandoned Navatchas, Skoiyena and Orcha-
ME, retreating to the Balkan defile near
Uretchask. The country between the rivers
Isker and oquest is quite free from Turks.
We have occupied Belobro and Litchevo,
ON he n4uaaf
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SKATE BAGS.

Thick green baize is a good material,
and waterproof or any strong wooden
goods will do. Make the bag of the
right size to hold the skates. Some
make division inside for each skate,
so that they shall not rub together
Embroider or braid the initials in some
bright color, and make a strap, well
fastened on, long enough to go over the
shoulder.
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Cut piece of kid six inches wide and
nine inches long; line it and bind it
neatly; then fold it together, leaving a
piece to fold overas lap and stitch the
edges firmly together. An elastic band
keeps it securely closed, and papa's
business letters can be safely tucked
away. There are postage-stamp-hold-
ers, u great variety of needle-boOks,
scissor5-protectors, shaving-paper cases,
and many other things to be made with
this durable and pretty bronze leather.
But big brother at college must have 4
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Don't faiI 10 procure AIs- WINsIl0w 5 SooTH-
ING SYruP for al diseases Of tecthing in chill
dren. Ii relieves the child from pain, cures wind
collie, regulates the bowels, and by giving relief
and hesith to the child. gives nst to the mother.
rnseeE. BRowNs Adv,t Of Foor LArnEs.
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THE MILAN / EXCHANGE,
hIHr+4YT0u ITE3sfrtr@ SSL-.

TIM attention q tlepuhlic isfnyited 30 the
adyerfisemer,f ~ the Franklin Jewelrv Gem
nam in another column, who offer large in
dncsfs,srts 10 all who wish snything in their
linz. Their illustrated catalogue VIII prove in
Ter, sting reading 70 the public
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PEN-WIPERS.

The shawl pattern is about the
simplest, prettiest, and most convenient
Make a roll about four inches wide OF
any dark-colored cloth, with an outside
piece little wider, of plaid flannel. II
should look like miniature shawl roll.
ed up. The straps can be made out OF
some bits of light-colored leather, such
as are thrown away at binderies or shoe
shops. Cut a narrow piece for the
handle, turn each end over and sew
neatly, making the stitches on the wrong
side. Through these loops slip two
longer pieces, on one end of each o.
which bit of leather has been sewed tt
take the place of buckle. Pass the
straps around the roll, through the
loops, and fasten. The ends of the rol
will serve long time as pen-wiper.