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The Lecture on Chemistry.

An unemployed actor, disinc1ined to
rust III idleness, to say nothing of starving,
determined to "do the provinces" as an
entertainer. The provinces, however, did
not prove the happy hunting ground he
expected and when he arrived at certain
small town in the North, his funds and
his spirits were equally low. The latter
were not raised by the worthy who had
the letting of the '..hall'' informing him a
theatrical exhibition would be ssnae guide
at a." there; but that if he gave a lee
ture on chemistry the place would be
crowded. At this straw our desperate
actor clutched. He would turn scien-
tific lecturer, and chance it being discov-
cred that he knew nothing of his subject.
The hall ~as engaged, the bills distribut-
ed, his coppers spent upon red-fre, brick
dust, iron.fllings and some innocent
powders; the time came, and the lectur-
er stood before croweded audience,
without any clear idea Oh what he was to
say or do, save that he was going to per-
form the old experiment of producing
hydrogen, and new one of his own in
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How to Take Life.

Take life just as though it was-as it
is-an earnest, vital, essential affair.
Take it just as though you personally
were born to the task of performing a
merry part in it--as though the world
had waited for your coming. Take it as
if it was a grand opportunity to do and
achieve, to carry forward great and good
schemes; to help and cheer suffering,
weary, it may be heart-broken brother.
The fact is, life is undervalued by great
majority of mankind. It Is not made
half as much Of as should be the case.
Where is the man or woman who accom-
plishes one 1.-THE of what might be done?
Who cannot look upon opportunities lost,
plans unachieved, thoughts crushed, as
pirations unfullflled, and all caused
from the lack Of the necessary and pos
sible effort9 1t we knew better how to
take and make the most Of life, it would
be far greater than it is. Now and then
man stands aside from the crowd, labors
earnestly, steadfastly, confidently, and
straightway becomes famous for great
ness of some sort. The world wonders
admires, idoEizes; yet it only illustl ates
what each may do if he takes hold of Life
with purpose. If a man but say hf
aoil, and follow it up, he may expect te
accomplish anything reasonable.
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What the Fortune-Teller Said,

A faic to medium Detroiter went home
to supper the other night to find that his
wife had entered the house only a mo-
ment before him, and he naturally H.
quired where she had been.
:'Richard,'' she answered, in a very
sober way, 81 have been to consult a
fortune-tellezn
"What!' he exclaimed. turning pale IN
an instant and staggering back against
the wall.
'Yes, I have been to consult fortuna-
teller" she went on, as the tears came to
her eyes.
"Bosht madam! Fortune-tellers are
humbugs -liars!"
''Richard, this fortune-teller told
me"
II won't hear it-l want none of their
nonsensc!' he interrupted.
Richard, it concerns you!''
II don't care! l want my supper-I
have no time for foolishness!'
Orchard. she says that you are
81 tell you I won't hear any of her
balderdash! She lied about me, of course,
and l'il make her take it back or 90 to
prisonr
"Richard, won't you let me say that she
said you were gradually killing yourself
by too close attention to business2"
''Did she say that?''
"Why, of course she did ~
s'Lizzie, forgive my harsh words. see
that they tell the truth and the truth only
After supper I'll get carriage and we'll
ride out, and while we are down towr
you had better get that new bonnet you
spoke off, Detroit Free Press.
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Stewart's Estate.

A correspondent writing from New
York says: Stewart provided il his
will that all his business and real estate
dir cctIy connected with 1t should be in
herited by Judge Hllton,, who had been
his confidential adviser for several years
All other real estate hebequeathed to his
wife. The actual value of the
business and Of the real property con
nected with itwas not known then nor
has it been made known since. The
whole was estimated at thirty millions,
and | am inclined to think that figure
was not much out the way.
1t included the wholesale house at
Chambers street, the retail house at Tenth
street, and some twenty mills engaged in
manufacturing for the firm. All the
hotel property was outside OF the bust
ness, and together with q number OF
houses in different parts Of the city, went
to Mrs. Stewart. Those who speak OF the
decline say that the business part of the
estate is worth Ss5,000,000 less to-day
than at Stewlrt's death, and some of
them predict that five years more will
produce bankruptcy. Such predictions,
however, are sometimes mere folly, and
this may be one Of that sort
The estimated value of the entire real
estate in this city in 1875 was $4,000 900.
This included the two stores, which were.
supposed TO be worth $3,000,000 The
uptown store is built on leased ground,
and the fee is no 50 valuable as it might
be supposed. Deducting the value Of the
stores, which became the property OF
Hilton, the real esrate bequeathed to Mrs.
Stewart was worth $7,000,000a year be-
| fore Ter husbands death. AS much of
this property is in parts of the city which.
are steadily going backward, such as
Blocker streef, Amity street, Ninth street,
Prince street and SO on, its value has un-
| dergone d serious decline since that time
Good Judges say that at least $4,000, :
600 must be taken off for depreciation.
They speak in this way of the property
at Hempstead, and with probability
as much reason. There is no doubt that
the whole estate has silrunk several mil
| lions since Stewards death, but then it is
not by any means certain that the same
thing would not have happened If Mr..
Stewart was still alive. Some very shrew5s ]
business men have become bankrupt
within the past three years.
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vention, who he hoped would bring the
performance to sudden end.

vention, who he hoped would bring the
performance to a sudden end.
The friendly hall keeper had borrowed
q pestle and mortar, Lyden jar, and two
or three retorts, which with few physic
bottles filled with bright-colored waters,
gave the table quite a scientific appear
ance. The pseudo-servant commenced
by reading few pages of popular trea-
tise on chemistry, by way of Introduction,
and then closing the book, trusted to I'M
pudence to pull him through; and pull
him through it did. He says: explained,
with many misprcnounced words, the hy-
drogen experiment; and then it occurred
to me to arrange little accident. which
would perhaps make them nervous. and
prenare them for what was to fellow.
This I easily did by thlusting a retort
neck downward into the fire: the few
drops of water condensed, and burst it
with a loud report. I then proceeded to
explain the dangerous nature OF chem1-
Gals, dwelt on gun-cotton, sudden death
of xperimentalists by fumes, etc, mean
while filling my mortar with brick-dust
and other harmless ingredients. Having
worked the audience up to the required
pitch of nervousness, dilated on the dand
gerous and uncertain nature of the COM
pound I was mixing. l spoke Of my bad
health, and wound up by saying; Start
ling and marvellous as the announcement
may seem, it is nevertheless true, that if |
were to leave off stirring this mixture for
one single second, the whole of this build
ing and every one therein would be blown
into unrecognizable atoms.n In less than
| two minutes there was not a soul left in
the place except Mr.. Mactaggart and my
self, who pitched the stuff away. and
cheerfully divided the profits. ''-CAann-
| ber's Journal.
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true or false impressions were made upon
his mind. He has right to be taught
everything which he desires to learn, and
to be made certain when asked for in
formation is withheld, that it is only de-
ferred till he is older and better prepared
to receive it. Answering child's ques-
tions is sowing the seeds of its future
character.
A woman who had spent tine greater
part OF the day in going 20 auction sales,
concluded she woul0 attend service at
fashionable church in New York on her
way home. Wearied and won out, she
soon becam oblivious to her surroundings,
and was only awakened by the rustling
OF the congregation as they arose to re-
ceiye the benedictioa. Seeing the minis
tel's hand raised III the air. she waved
her handkerchief at him, and said, in a
firm, clear voice, "I'll take the green
washstand, if you'll throw in the bowl
and pitcher" ."-And7ew's s. Basar.
All mothers work for their children
willingly, but not all give their sympa-
thy Let any woman reckon over the
minutes of the day when she is her
chi}d's companion--not nurse, nor seam
stress, nor instructor-and she will b.
startled to discover how little there is in
common between her thoughts and theirs.
1t will be sufficient with all thoughtful
mothers to make this discovery in order
to try to bring about change in this
respect.
II Adam could for ten inmates come
to life would he recognize the old place,
tile same old city lots, the same old lem
ons, oranges, figs, elephants, snakes
dandelions, pie planr, peanuts, sassafars
and persimmons that he used to name
up and chalk DOWN. All would be gone
He would recognize nanght. But if he
happened to wander into the negro min,
strels he could hear the same old Jokes
-Oshkosh Christian A@goeute.
A friend is a person with whom l may
be sincere. arrive at last in the pres
ence of a man so real and equal, that
may drop even those undermost garments
of dissimulation, courtesy and seconc
thought, which men never put off, ane
may deal with the simplicity and whole
ness with which one chemical atom meets
-E1nersoa,.
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deal, he was escorted out of the courtyard
TO the tune of "Rogue's March, He then
turned, and, in mock dignity, thus addressed
the musicans Gentlemen, thank you; bat
have no ear for music"
A Boston lady sent her little bo7 to a drug
store the other day to get porous plaster,
and charged him to be careful not to forget
what he was going after. He went out repeat
sing the words to himself and in a few minutes
came Dack saying: Here, mamma; this is the
poorest one TODD dit"
The fashion reporter who wrote with refer
ence 10 belle, Her dainty feet were encased
in shoes that might be taken for fairy boots
tied his wororobe up in handkerchief and
left for parts unknown when it appeared the
next morning: Her dirty feet were eacased
in shoes that might be taken for ferry boats
He said the pastry was ever SO much better
made by her hands. This delighted her. But
when she wanted the coal-scuttle at the other
end Of the room, ard he suggested that she
should get it, as the fire would feel SO much
better if the coal was brought by her dear
hands, she was digusted. Women are so
changeable.
Young lady of the age of seven. who is de-
servedly pet of her household, but is little
exacting, and given to bemoan herself as be-
ing rather neglected and sat upon in her
family circle than otherwise said the other
day: Nobody ever cared for me, for even
when was born my mother ana; all my sis
tiers Were away at the seaside
While q young vender of greens was en-
deayorlng to dispose of his stoci9 in trade, his
| poor old crowbait baked aud refused to
bulge an inch. The driver finally commenced
belaboring the animal with big stick, when
an Old lady thrust her head oEt of q window
and exclaimed: young man, have you no
mercy No. num-" replied the peddler.
| "noth'n but greens"
| Sufferers are compelled to take life easily
/ whether they will or no. Two men thus
afflicted were at work at a forge The iron
was red hot and placed on the anvil, when
! the first one said: "John, s-s-strike it hard y
The other answered: Jim, VIII -wh-where shall
| hi-hit?" mo m-m matter now, it's got
co-cocold,' was the reply, and the bar was
/ put into the forge again.
/ Said young husband, whose business
! speculations We're unsuccessful "My wife's
silver tea set, the bridal gift of rich uncle,
doomed me to financial ruin. It involved a
hundred unexpected expenses, which. trying
to meet, made me the bankrupt that | am )"
His is the experience of many Others less
WISE, who do not know what Is the goblin in
the house working destruction.
"Leander," said Mrs. Spilkns, the other
morning, as the former was preparing 10
leave the house, when commencing my
good qualities, why are you like a wool
grower%' Something about sheep in it.
amt there?" auercd Spilkins 'Just like
you" she replied. "rhe answer is: Because
you are a she -praiser." knew it all the time, ,
chuckled Leander, as he slammed the door and
whistled for a passing gstreet4car.--E1chdnqe.
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is generally composed of shirred hat of
white linen, which may be taken apart and

is generally composed of shirred hat of
white linen, which may be taken apart and
washed as easily as a handkerchief
Lingerie seems to be entering on the sensi-
bic road of q Vision of power, already in
augurated by the fashion which at the same
time recognizes the short costume and long
dress Just as there are toilettes for the
morning aud for the evening, there will also
be lingerie plain and simple for short cos
tunes, and rich and ornamental for afternoon
toilettes. We have returned to richly en-
broidered collars, and it is even announced
that they will be worn straight around the
neck without being turned down, Just as
they were worn twenty or thirty years ago.
The sleeves, tight at the wrist, are always
completed by fiat cuffs worn over the sleeves
Embroidered handkerchiefs, SO long abandon
ed, have again become the fashion, and somt.
are made which are admirable in design and
execution. For morning wear fashion die
tates that the collar, cravat, cuffs, and hand
kerchief should be trimmed with the same
embroidery, all white, or sometimes mixed
with colored cotton
EsMELINE RAYMOND.
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How They Keep Clean in France.

The Llllputlan water pitchers in the
chambers first arrest attention, says Prem
tiee Mulford, In one Of MS recent Paris
letters. There are few water pitchers in
Paris holding over quart The landlord
is sent for, and request made for a more
commodious water pitcher. An English
or an American family can't be washed
in qarat of gater. The landlord of
lodgings by the month answers with
grin and a silru@. That's all the increased
water privilege you'll get out Of him.
The chamber door needs scrubiag. The
French dictionary is isconsuised for words
suitable for 'spail, s.soap'' an sscrub-
bing brush The Interpretation is con-
veved to the landlord. But they never
scrub chamber floors IL France. They'll
scrub a courtyard, . bridge, or dog.
On the qLays one may continually see
men whose business it Is to scrub dogs in
the river, but never chamber floors
They'll wax your ioor. They Il wax over
the dirt, and when the next deposit accu-
mulates they'll wax that. Every time ne
enaeayored to interpret "scrub, 'paii, =
''soap," and brush, to our landlord he
went through strange pantonime OF
| kicking backward and forward with his
right leg. That's ali we could get out OF
him. But when scrubbing time. as we
supposed it would be, come, the interpre-
tatlons became plain. He meant the
waxing process. This required the use of
the landlords leg and bare foot. Yes.
He kicked off one shoe and stocking,
stepped On his hunk of wax, grabbed It
with his toe and heel, and waxed the floor
thus as easily as if his right leg had been
his right arm. That's all the scrubbing
we could get out of him.
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Three Small Lads.

Three small lads. in their childish gee,
chased a butterfly over the lee;
Keeping its brilliant wings in view,
East they followed, as fast it flew,
Hither and thither. with eager eyes,
Kan the children to seize the prize;
Swinging their kerehiefs deftly looped,
On they hurried and leaped and stepped.
one in his palm had deemed it caught;
On VI it darted as swift as thought.
Then there was laughter from all and each,
Mirthful shoutings and merry speech;
Till the lnkiest boy of the band
Caught and showed it alive in his hand.
aPay the prize money, pay my DUE
Cried the boy and a quarrel grew.
All were struggling; tha butterfly,
Snatched at, and squeezed, and pulled away,
Lost what made it desired before;
Lost the beautiful wings it wore:
Only a bare worm met their eyes.
So with us, who have long pursued
Eagerly some unreal good,
After our struggles and all our pains
Only the naked cheat remains.
W. c.. Bryusat
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A Valuable Dog.

Thomas W. Lane was recently cunning
in West Roxbury, when his dog-a full
blooded English setter brought and de-
posted at his feet large pocket book,
which, upon examination, proved to CON
tain 1926 in currency and some papers of
value. It proved to be the property of
Mr.. Langley, of Cambridgeport, who had
been cunning in that locality, and had
met with the above mentioned loss, and
after fruitless search had given it up.
Mr.. Langley desired Mr.. Lane to accept
suitable bonus for the lucky find,
which Mr.. Lane refused; thereupon Mr..
Langly insisted upon making the dog a
present of $50 to be invested in silver
COLLAR Herald.
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A Boston man has vest that Fanny
Fern made with her own hands. And
we will bet 500 that it never did and
never will fit any man in this wide, wide
world; that they can't tell by its shape
whether it was originally made for fat
woman or lean man, for a man with
sway back. or man with hump on his
hack like camel. Woman, Heaven bless
her is the light of our homes, but when
she tries to make mans vest the angels
weep. And when she makes pair OF
pantaloons for him the immortal gods just
hold their sides and run away out into
the woods and roll on the grass and howl.
-Hasok-Eye.
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It is said that lice may be kept from
poultry by placing pieces of the bark of
sassafras root in their nests.
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All Sorts Of Paragraphs.

EMMELINE RAYMOND.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-03-15

AN HISTORICAL FACT.-Eyery agent
who has been steadily selling the I'M
proved $40 Homestead Sewing Machine
tor three years, owns his dwelling house
has o good account in bank, is clear OF
debt, and has money at interest, 1.-THE ma.
tural consequence of securing good
agency for superior goods at the lowest
prices. A. good flrst-class Sewing Ma
chine, most useful-reliable at all
times. easy to understand and control,
the same size and does the same work
as any machines that sells at four times
the price. There is no machine at any
price better, or that will do finer or more
work, and certainly none SO low in price
by many dollars, The Homestead Is
widely known and used In thousands Of
families in the eastern and middle states,
and daily becoming popular in the west.
IL will save its cost several times over in
one season, DUNG the work of the family,
or will earn tour or five dollars day
for any man or woman who sews for a
living. Il Is the strongest machine
made, is ready at all times to do work
makes the strongest and finest stitch yet
invented, and is fully acknowledged as
the Standard Family Sewing machine.
Price, complete tor domestic use. Re-
duced to only $40, delivered at your door,
no matter how remOie you may reside.
Business permanent aud honorable, with
more certain and rapid sales, and larger
profits than any other. Extraordinary
Liberal offers made to local or travelling
agents where we have none established
or, il there Is no agent near you, send
your order direct to the factory. Ad-
dress John n. Kendall d Co., AL Broad
way, New York. 3>l5-l2m,
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The Morbid Sinner.

An eminent clergyman once said that
change of stomach and liver would
benefit the morbid sinner almost as
much as change OF heart; yet many
still attribute an irritable temper and
mOrose disposition to the ingenious
workings OF the devil, while they are
simply the SYMPTOMS OF dyspepsia, tor
pid liver, constipation, and general or
nervous debility. and are readily cured
by the use of a few bottles OF DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant
Purgativc Pellets. Some may be per-
suaded into trying other remedies on the
plea that they are cheaper" and Just as
good" but after using few OF the pecu>
liar and heterogeneous combinations,
they usually prefer to return to a remedy
that has earned reputation by reason
of Its merit. DIR. Pierce's Family Med:>
cines are prepared from the choicest ex>
tracts, at great expense, and under the
immediate supervision of skilliul chem.
list, whose business it is to know their
purity and strength; hence the success Of
these remedies IN overcoming disease.
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Big Muddy.
Among the Dead Ysslures

OF the past, how many bogus nostruma
may 10 numbered. Beginning their
careers with tremendous flourish OF
trumpets, blaZoned for time in the
public prints and on flaming posters,
soon. but not too soon, were they rele-
gated to the limbo OF things lost on
earth. But Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
is aliving and thriving remedy. 1t goes
on curing and to cure. Neither UNDER
hand nor open competition affect it. On
the contrary, contrast with interior rival
preparations only increases Its popular,
ity. IL has been repeatedly initiated,
but without success. Counterfeits of II
haye been surreptitiously introduced.
but hav, fallen fiat. Everywhere it en-
trenches itself in the confidence Of the
people; and well it may, for 1t is a
thoroughly reliable invigorant of the
feeble, banishes dyspepsia and consti-
patton. braces the nerves, cures rheu-
matte ailments and kidney complaints,
and eradlcates and prevents intermittent
and reinittcnt levers.
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RIVER NEWS.
SIGNAL SERVICE REPORT.
JAMES N. WATSON,
Sergeant Signal Service. u. s. A

The Charlie Mcdonald was bonded gu,
Of her recent confinement aud cleared fol
Rose Clare on Wednesday.
The Golden Crown from New Orleans
passed to Cincinnati night before last with
. fair trip Of freight and full Of people.
The Fashion from Pittsburg to 81. Louis
was full of freight and crowded with peo-
pie.
The James W. CAT was also we'll sup
piled with freight and people for Memphis.
AL this would seem to indicate that steam.
boats are getting at last their share Of what
little business there is to transact.
The Grand Lake No. . went up the Ohio
yesterday with two barges to load at Evans
vile and vacinity, and will bring out with
them some Of the bargss lately built for
the NJ. V. T. company.
The j. N. Kellogg has to barges Of logs.
The house committee have sgreed to re-
port bill making frea for ever the Des.
Moines canal.
The present rise should not make more
than two or three feet more water here.
We met Mr.. Lew johnson rushing wild.
ly down town yesterday afternoon, and
when we attempted to ascertain the cause
OF such haste, he called back "don't stop
me, I've just got the license-no kserds."
We don't exactly understand 1t but offer
our congratulations at venture.
The Fearless and Cons Millar are coming
from Cincinnati.
The Jim Fisk for Psducah, Fannie Ia
tum for Pittsburg, and City Of Vicksburg
are due to-day.
The owners Of the Susie Silver have re-
ceived $1,000 for saving the Ashland ana
cargo.
One OF these days the telegraph COM
pany will De petitioned by some thousand
OF boatmen, boat-0wners and merchants to
keep the Office at Cairo opened to II p, IN.
The o. stein Of closing at 7 or s p. m. Is
absured In the extreme, Cairo being very
important point for the transmission Of in
telligence. The value OF news increases as
the night advances. ST.: Louis republican.
The Kehlor and Susie Silver are adver.
tised to leave St. Louis on Saturday. -