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Bow Bells.

For some time past this famous peal
of bells, one of the finest, if not the fin.
est, in the city of London, has been un-
dergoing examination in the public in
terest, and before long the familiar chimes
which captivated or consoled Whiting
ton, and having since charmed many
more from time immemorial, will ring
out as before. The church of st. Mary
le- Bow, which, if not originally a Roman
temple, as generally believed, was one
of the earliest churches built by the
Norman conquerors, has been destroyed
more than once by storm and fire. It
was at one time garrisoned and besieged,
and was afterward the scene of an as
sassination. It was first mentioned as
a Christian church in the reign of Viii.
liam the Conqueror. Stowe says it was
the first in the city built on arches OF
stone, and that it was, therefore, called
st. Mary de Arcubus, or the Bow, al
though he elsewhere says, but with less
apparent probability, that it took it's
name from certain stone arches support
ing lantern on the top of the tower.
By the way, the court of arches was
formerly held in this church, and de-
rived it's name from that circumstance.
During the reign of William Rufus,
the roof of the church was blown off by
the wind, and four of the rafters were
driven into the ground with such vio-
lence that, although they were each
twenty-six feet long, little more than
four feet of length was visible, the
ground in the neighborhood being then
mere fen. About 100 years after this
event a tumult of serious nature oo-
Cured in the city, which led to the as
sault upon the church before alluded to.
The ringleader was William Fitz Osbert,
surnamed Longbeard, who was almost
worshiped by the lower orders on ac-
count of his e1ertions IS professed ad-
vocate of the poor against the oppres.
sions of the rich. An attempt being
made to seize him, he took refuge in
Bow steeple, together with various fol-
lowers, and being well provided with
ammunition and provisions, was able for
long time to defy the authorities. In
order to drive him out the steeple was
fred. This had the desired effect !; the
rioters were made prisoners, and, after
hasty trial, were hanged at the Elms
in Smithaeld, at that time the usual
place of execution. It appeared that
Fitz Osbert did not lose his reputation
among the people with his life, for it is
said that after his death vast numbers
of persons resorted to Smithfeld, ex-
pecting that miracles would be perform
ed, and that they carried away as holy
relics pieces Of the earth on which his
blood had fallen. s:
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A New Use for Roses.

Most persons would agree that the
rose has enough in it's perfume and
beauty to sustain its pretensions to be
queen OF flowers but it seems that the
rose can be made exquisite also to a
third sense. Not long ago confection
of rose petals was served to Emperor
William, It was the gift of an English
lady, and came from Alexandria, where
the rose thus prepared is considered a
strengthening as well as delicate dish,
but Egyptian cooks are said to be the
only ones who understand the art of
preparing it, and the right species Of
rose for this purpose grows only in that
region. A Smyrna house, however, ex-
ports jelly of roses. Perhaps re-
search might find way of converting
other flowers besides Eastern roses into
delicate food. In that case, cookery and
Horticulture would strike.up Q closer al
lance than it now seems possible for
them toShaye. -
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70 the Point.

The New York Mercantile Journal
says We cut the following from an ex.
change whose editor, it is to be hoped
for the good of the country, will long
stay ont of the "bone patch" His
words will bear repeating to other sub.
scribers than his own:
"MoNEY WANTED. We must have
money-it is useless to say We can do
without it, for We can not. II we we're
to die and go to the bone patch we might
get along without it, but whilewe live
we must have some money. From this
date we shall expect every one in debt
to us to at once pay US. Some can easily
do it, others must borrow the sum due
and send it, for we can bear no ones
burdens. Let it be 80 that We need not
ask again, for it is too painful for US
longer to bear what we are now bear
inn. - - "a &C u Is ~ y:
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Remarkable Gas Wells In Ohio.

A correspondent of the Cleveland
Leader says that the natural gas wells
of East Liverpool, Ohio, form one of the
seven wonders of the world. They are
situated in and around the city, and give
it continual supply of the finest light.
The gas is almost as free as the air. It
costs practically nothing, and forms the
illuminator and heater of the town. The
city is lighted by it, and the street
lamps blaze away at MONDAY as well as
at midnight. 1t costs nothing to let
them burn, and it takes trouble to put
them out. Its light is not the Pickering
mockery of poorly manufactured gas,
but fame which pro1imates in its
brilliancy that of the electric light. Al
most the entire fuel use. in the town is
this gas. It is conducted into the CRATES
and stoves in pipes, and by it all the
cooking and heating are done. It is
also used in furnishing steam power for
many of the largest pottery and iron
stone china manufacturing establish
ments, twenty-five of which are in
operation and busily engaged, employ
ing over two thousand hands, and which
it is considered Justly entitled East
Liverpool to be designated as "the
ceramic city" of America. Regarding
the duration OF the supply from these
wells it is stated that the first well dis
covered now burns as brightly as when
it was first opened, and for the last
twenty years has never tagged in it's
brilliancy, and none of those now in
operation have ever shown any signs Of
giving out. For years Liverpool used
manufactured gas, never dreaming of
the rich supply that was wasting away
daily under its very feet. The poor
quality of the manufactured product in
duced the opening of the first well in
1859. This well, which is four hundred
and fifty feet deep, has been furnishing
fuel and light to several houses, pro.
ducing the steam for large engine, and
burning pottery kilns, every day for
over twenty years.
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A Stage Robbers Career.

Not long ago mail-coach on the line
running from Santa Fe, New
Mexico, to San Diego, California,
was robbed by a single indi-
vidual. It was stated that the bold rob
ber sprang from behind tree, covered
the coach with his Winchester and de-
manded general surrender. His per-
emptory demand was promptly met and
he secured no inconsiderable amount of
money from the express and registered
packages.
A few days after this occurrence, a de-
tective by the name of Evans came down
the line to apot and capture the daring
robber. Upon reaching the Identical
place where the former robbery had oc-
Cured, the driver reined up. 1t was
now Just dark. Said the driver to Evans,
the detective, "Here's the very place
where he got away with us, and there's
the tree from behind which the rascal
appeared when he called upon me TO
stop and ordered the passengers to sur
render" Hardly had these words been
uttered when. to the profound amaze
ment of both detective and driver, they
found themselves covered again by the
same man with, his Winchester, and as
he appeared, in response to Yhat the
driver had said, he EXCLAIMED, eyes,
and the rsseaps~kere yet. Throw of
that express.
Evans, the detective, made move
forhi gun, but the highwayman warned
him not to touch his gun under penalty
of death. The express was therefore
thrown off the stage, the driver and the
detective were forced to jump down,
stand and hold up their hands, while
the robber secured such plunder as he
sought. Evans himself was deprived
of about $500. After the robber had ac-
complished his purpose he rode off, and
the detective and driver, with two or
three other passengers, proceeded on
their way, evidently satisfied that they
had escaped as easy as they did.
This man continued his course OF rob-
bing the mails for several weeks, during
which time he took nineteen stages.
Finally, however, deputy sheriff Van
Alstyne, of Pima county, Arizona, with
posse, succeeded in finding the fellow,
and while preparing to undertake his
twentieth robbery. Denying him any
opportunity to defend himself, he was
riddled with bullets, and thus his career
was brought to close.
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Arkansas Justice to Horse Thieves.

The Joplin (Mo.) Herald says From
Mrs. Masmer, the proprietor of one OF
the largest saw and planning mills in
northwestern Arkansas, we learn of a
terrible tragedy which not long since
was enacted near her place, in fact on
her lands. Mrs. Masmer is we'll known
in southwest Missouri as one Of the
largest dealers in pine lumber in this sec
tion of the country, and who sells large
bills of lumber to the merchants of the
Southwest. Mrs. Masmer's story is
that she noticed passing by her mills a
couple OF men who were riding very
hard, and evidently in hurry to get
away from somewhere. They had passed
but few minutes when body of men
six in number-came riding by, evi-
IDENTIFY in pursuit of the two men who
had passed previously. In the course
of half an hour afterward Mrs. Masmer
started on horseback to the opposite
side of the mountain for the purpose
looking after some lumbermen who were
engaged in getting out logs for the mill.
When on the top of the mountain she
espied, in the shadow of giant pine,
eight men who she recognized as the two
former and the six latter who had a
short time before passed her mill in
such apparent hurry. They appeared
to be in very earnest conversation,
which they ceased as she rode by, show.
ing that their words we're not intended
for her ears. After visiting her work
men she returned by the same spot
where she had two hours previously
passed the eight men. She saw none OF
them there at the first glance, but on
casting her eyes upward, as she rode
under the tree, was Mortified upon see:
ing two bodies dangling at ropes end
full twenty feet from the ground. Mrs.
Masmer notified the proper authorities,
who buried the bodies, but could learn
nothing regarding them, except that
they were southwest Missouri horse
thieves, and had been lynched by indig-
nant citizens for their crimes.
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latter they flung away contemptuously.
They then hurried away.

latter they lung away contemporary.
They then hurried away.
NJ. DeCouras awoke ten minutes
later. The night was very dark, but
he groped his way to a thoroughfare
and speedily reached his fathers palatial
mansion.
There terrible news awaited him
his father, his mother, and his two love-
ly sisters had been attacked by the
plague.
All their cowardly servants Lad fed
from the house.
Antoine bethought himself of the two
walls Sephronia had given him. He was
bitterly disappointed when he found
that they were gone.
Suddenly he felt that his own brain
began to reel, and he sank senseless to
the floor.
He, too, had the plague
Twenty-four hours later he awoke to
consciousness. At his bedside sat Seph-
ronia.
"I heard that you and your whole
family we're down with the plague so ]
came to your house. Your parents and
your sisters are dying. You will live !"
He did recover, and a week later was
able to be about. He persuaded Sephro-
MIA to let him have a Quantity of the
panacea.
She remained in the house while he
went into the streets, and he effected
numerous cures.
Everybody was in despair. The ply
sicians did not know anything about the
plague. A stupid rumor had been cir
culated that the wells had been poison
ed. So the people refused to drink
water. The good bishop of the diocese,
Monseigneur De Benzunoc made super
human efforts to relieve the suffering,
but all to no purpose. There we're no
hearses, no cofins. Vast numbers of
corpses were piled up in the streets. In
front of one of these CHASTITY piles An
tome De Couras one day met the bish-
op. The noble prelate's courage was
evidently giving way.
Antoine saw at once that the epidemic
had singled him out as fresh victim.
The young man poured few drops of
the elixir down the Bishops throat,
"It revives me-" said Monseigneur
De Benzunoc, heaving deep sigh.
"Let me rub your hands and your
face with this ointment, Monseigneur.
It will save your precious life"
GA thousand thanks, young man !
How can I reward you ?"
evil you stay here minute, Mon
seigneur. I will be back presently"
In few minutes Antoine returned
with the blushing Sephronia.
, MARRY us Monseigneur Let that
be my reward"
And they were married in front of all
those dreadful corpses2
The corpses were finally pushed into
the sea by the galley slaves that had
been liberated for that purpose.
Such an appalling calamity never be-.
fell civilized city in modern times.
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Married in Spite Of the Old Folks.

Springfield, Ohio, is getting its name
up for runaway matches, according to a
western paper, which says: Only a
short time ago young couple of Spring
field ran away from raging fathers re-
volver and club, and were married on a
railroad train going forty miles an hour.
They had hardly stolen away into bliss
full privacy before another Springfield
couple steal a march on one set of
parents and big brothers. Mr.. Burt O.
Taylor is the only son of the leading
coal merchant Of Springfield. Miss
Florence Arthur is the oldest daughter
of large planning mill proprietor. The
young people, moving in the same good
society, became acquainted years ago,
and the more they saw of each other the
better they liked one another. Taylor
was most exemplary young man, and
great favorite in society, but for some
reason, or no reason, the parental Ar
thurs and some of the young lady's
brothers violently opposed Taylor's at
tentions and evident intentions towards
Florence. At length they forbade the
young man the house and made threats
of demolishing him by various processes
if he did not cease his following after the
girl. They also threatened her with
casting out and utter disownment if she
ever married Taylor. On the other
hand everybody else of their whole ac-
quaintance was in favor of the match
and sympathized with the young couple
under their prosecutions. They con-
tinued to meet at the houses of mutual
friends, and their minds we're fully
made up. At length the paternal Tay-
lor told his son that he had house
ready for him to live in whenever he
wanted a separate establishment. He
also provided Miss Florence with a we'd
ding outfit, which was slowed away in
trunks. And, moreover, his son being
just under age he procured for him a
marriage license. The girl was eighteen
and her own woman, and 80 everything
was prepared for hasty wedding and a
swift departure from Springfield. One
day lately it happened that Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur were away from home at
tending the funeral of relative, and it
also happened that Mr.. Taylor was at a
funeral. The young couple met with a
prospect of two or three hours sweet
peace, and resolved to employ the time
in getting married. They informed some
of their nearest friends, repaired to a
minister's, thence to church, and were
married without interruption. They left
with their trunks on the next train, and
the old Arthurs came home from a fune-
raj to be amazed by the report of the
marriage, bridal trip and honeymoon
begun. At last accounts they we're sui
lenly thinking about it all, and Spring
field was blaming them for their unrea-
sonable opposition, and joyful over the
union of the persecuted young lovers.
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an.pp separate the skins from

GRAPE JAM.-Separate the skins from
the pulps, keeping them in separate
dishes put the pulps in the preserving
kettle with small cup Of water; whep
thoroughly heated run them through
the colander to separate the seeds then
put the pulps and skins together and
weigh; to each pound Of fruit put three
fourths OF o pound OF sugar add cold
wafer enough to keep from burning !;
cook slowly three fourths Of an hour.
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Accounting for |

A rational intarp -s'E
given at last to thEp Il
as the sea-serpent, a
man of science exp .''. se@
monster OF the deep.
ber Of geologists VA
Folkstone to Boul0gue
teresting formations c
hood. They we're en.
miles of the Fretch ~ s;sszEz
party discovered az 3il}esy 81 T. 5
passing across theibosG q thf 81 :
It seemed to be angtmmenss AeEgS
least q furlong in lengtn - - a. h
through the water at the rate Qi 4. y. ,ss
or twenty miles AM h0Iif Y aQE.s1s q l!as 6
front and paler in hue behihd 5s ped
appeared to be on thfesusface q fhe
and to advance with qniyerine nno ~
lating motion. Many theories sxers
forward to account for the phenomel
but most of the passengerss incingl9&
several of the geologists, declared 9 no
be nothing less than the great eeaasf
pent itself. One--ofSHem, having e.
powerful glass, Noticed that what seem
ed to be the monster was flock OF birds
in rapid movement. Those that were
stre6g on the wing kept well mp, with
tie leaders, and so made what had show
ed as the head darker and thicker, while
the weaker birds settled nearer to what
figured as the tail. The bir5s- ~;
doubtless shags or green cormf f2
turning to their homes for the-
from the distant waters in which thS
had been fishing during the day. The
fiy in the manner described and yeiyS
we'll simulate the motion of q serpent
Is itros15kj Int ne are gong e0
FL FL e's =.
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A cunning Californian tore his cloth.
ing, rolled himself in the dust and tied
himself to a tree by the wayside, hop.
ing to excite the pity of the passengers
of the stage-coach when it came along
by relating how he had been robbed by
highwaymen. The stage that day took
a short cut by new road, and when the
cunning Californian was about to unite
himself grizzly bear came along and
ate part of his leg.
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Two men go to farmhouses in Illinois,
pretend to be gatherers of statistics for
the agricultural department, stay all
night, insist on paying for their enter
tainment, and depart with good change
for bad twenty-dollar bill.
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ooh, save me, Toni" Maria cried
"Ill save myself! the wretch replied;
And with stifed, hasty moan,
He hurried of for parts unknown.
The savage dog became more calm
He growled, but did the maid no harm.
And now, though Toms poor heart Is sore,
Maria smiles on him no more. -
ST. Louis Journal
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TIMELY TOPICS.

From the eighth place as a wheat
State in 1876, Kansas this year jumps
to the first place. Her crop Of wheat
will be over 100000 bushels, and OF
corn 100, 000, 900 bushels.
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Twenty.eipht dishonest tradesmen

Twenty.eight dishonest tradesmen re-
Gently came before the Paris tribunal
of correctional police. A coal merchant
for cheating in weight was fined $40 and
imprisonment for week grocer was
fined $40 for selling goods of poor quail
ty ; fifteen tavern keepers were fined $40
and imprisoned for adulterating their
liquors nine milk dealers suffered q
like punishment for watering their milk,
and two bakers were fined So for using
light weights.
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Uon't worry about my going away,
4riing. Absence, you know, makes
6a eaEt gyoE fond p, 3 ..O 8 OF somebody
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In the Alps recently Mr.. and Mrs.
Wainwright and Christian Grass, their
guide, fell down a preoipice. Hans
Grass, the other guide, was q man of
strength, and the rope by which the
four were corded together was stout,
and throwing himself backward by sheer
force of muscle he held them suspended
and cried to his brother to cut steps in
the ice and mount, and be quick about
it for he could not sustain them for more
than half an hour. Mr.. Wainwright
had not dropped his hatchet, which he
handed to the guide, who soon reached
the edge of the crevasse; his brother,
still sustaining the Wainwrights, gave
him hand and drew him up, then they
hauled up their tourists, and all returned
little the worse for their frightful adven-
ture.
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One calm. delightful autumn night,
While tiny stars were twinkling bright,
With cheerv laugh and pleasant talk
Tom and Maria took walk,
But 10 as down rural glade
With lingering steps the couple shayed,
Amonstrous dog, with shaggy hair.
Rushed out upon the loving pair
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REAL ROMANCE.

Which Tells a Tale OF What Happened
Under the summer
BY EUGENE FIELD.
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Concerning the use Of tobacco the
British Medical Journal says: What
clinical evidence is there of the good or
bad effects of tobacco smoking? There
is a general opinion that smoking is
harmful for adolescents; lessharmful--or,
as some think, useful as we'll as agree.
able-to adults. Is anything positive
ly known on the subject apart from mere
loose guessing? Considering the mass
of loose assertion and vague specula-
tion which has been floating about 30
long, we are singularly devoid of crisp,
quotable evidence on the subject. Can
any of the nine thousand medical prac-
titioners who weekly read these columns,
produce from their reading. or their ex-
perience well.deAned evidence of any
sort as to the effects OF tobacco smoking
on average healthy individuals at dif-
ferent periods of development? We
have heard of the smokers tongue, Of
tobacco amaurosis, and of the smokers
dyspepsia. How far is smoking source
of evil, and to whom? /? The question is,
it appears, entering into the phase Of
legislation in Germany. What are the
facts?
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A correspondent of New York paper
who processes to have been cured of the
opium habit at the New York State inc.
briate asylum, says that no drug can
take the place of opium, and that those
persons who profess to cure the opium
habit by giving substitute are mostly
charlstans. He was not entirely de-
prived of the accustomed stimulant at
once, but was allowed small portion
for two weeks in daily decreasing doses.
After the opium had been abandoned he
was given belladonna by day and hydrate
of chloral at night. The chloral was to
induce sleep; this was reduced from
what would be equivalent to about
thirty grains of the salt until at the end
Of month it was nothing at all. By
this time he could sleep without it. BE
was cured in month, and in the two
months that he remained there after.
ward gained in weight twenty pounds.