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Counting the Cost Of War.

Relatively and absolutely, this coun-
try is better able to stand long and
wasteful war than il was in the time of
Napoleon. Wedo not deny that the sac
rifices of such a contest would be terri
bly, heavy even to her, but they would
not be ruinous. Now, that is precisely
what they would be to Russia. Her
people. 1t would seem, anticipate some
great financial catastrophe with the
"light heart" of fanaticism. They say
they are ready to face national bank
ruptcy and mortgage the resources of
the future by an unlimited issue of paper
money, rather than submit to what they
call the dictation of England. It is un-
douotedly true that the fighting spirit
of q nation is not to be put down by the
want of money. Where" says Ma.
caulay, "were Attila's per cents p
The soldiers of the French republic were
beginning to foil the best troops in
Europe while handfuls of assignats were
still needed in Paris to buy few loaves
of bread. But the fact remains that war
is the most wasteful form of human
effort, and that it was never 30 costly az
IL is to-day. 1t cannot be far short of
twice as expensive rs it was at the siege
of Sebastopol. During the war with
Germany the French spent about ESQ.,
OOO. 600 in few months, and yet they
fought on their own territory. Larger
armies, costlier cannon, more elaborate
ammunition, have prodigiously multi
piled and widened the outlets of expense
ON the ttle-field.-London Times.
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Genteel Lies and Shanls.

There is one fact very amusing to the
cynical lookers-o on at the national CAPT.
tai. This is the gorgeous and costly
raiment which the male and female
Jenkinses make their favorites wear.
1t is all pure invention. We knew a
little modest, bright-eyed girl who read
a description of herself in journal one
morning shortly after her appearance in
Washington, and was first amazed and
then chagrined at the account, thinking
the ready writer was making sport of
her. She cried over the matter for an
hour, refusing to be comforted. The
daughter of a newly-created official with
but two gowns-beg pardon, dresses
and those village made, she could not
comprehend the fact that she wore real
Worth the night before. "The vile
wretch" cried feminine fashionable
correspondent, referring thereby to a
society woman who had sighted her,
"this is my reward for torturing my
imagination and tearing up my con-
science in making dresses for her-the
miserable dowdy p Washington Cap
tai.
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"The Lotus Club and other clubs
want to give you reception, MIR. Ed
son." said 1. "The Secretary of the
New Jersey Association to-day obtained
Cyrus w. Fields promise to preside al
dinner in your honor over at Newark.
Mr.. Edison said : 81 have heard from
several clubs, but 1 didn't know any.
thing about this New Jersey affair.
They may eat their dinners as much az
they please, but they must excuse me.
/ shall not attend any of them. l should
not enjoy them"
"But you are being much talked about,
Mr.. Edison T; and you have made some
great inventions and these gentlemen
wish to testify their appreciation.
Eyes 1 am not Indifferent TO express
sions of approval" he explained 81
suppose complimentary dinners and
receptions will have to be given, IN the
present state of society, and it is very
kind of the gentlemen, and all that, you
know; but such affairs are ceremonious
and not in my line. cannot be a party
to them"
CT dou't see how you are to foreve,
escape" persisted. "You shouldn't
have been famous if you didn't want to
be talked about and bored by dinners.
How are you going to escape this tide OF
congratulation, when it bears down on
Menlo Park?"
"Well," said he, with a puzzled ex-
preston, disposing of the last strawber-
ry, shall run away. went to Menlo
Park to get where the people wouldn't
come much, and if they invade that
shall take to the woods again"
Let me say here that Mr.. Edison is as
bashful as a schoolgirl (of the last cent
ury). He has much less than his pro-
portion of the brass of the period, and
to this in part refer his Discrimination
to be received" Besides this, he
probably considers that sort OF thing
more or less fummery and humbug, as
others do who have seen good deal of it.
1t is not true that he is slovenly and
uncouth in appearance. 1t is fact, how.
ever, that he is not particularly careful
in dress, and frequently goes unshaven
for good many days in succession, but
this is because he is an intensely busy
man. You may, perhaps, have noticed
that no man who shaved and changed
his shirt every morning ever invented a
photograph and took out 1862 inventions
before he was 81 years old. Edison is
far above all Alterations, either in diet
or dress, aud is as simple minded as a
child. -NelO York letter.
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Common Sense.

Many imagine all advertised medicines to be
worthless nostrums, and indiscrlninately con-
denim them; but Ia it not an injustice to the
thousands Of respectable citizens who give vol
untary evidence of benefits received, to thus
question and doubt their veracity aud integri-
ty? Fairbanks standard scales are extensively
advertised. Does il necessarily follow that
they are inferier In make and less accurate
than others? Have they not been demonstrate
cd to be among the best? Again, Is 1t common
sense to suppose that a physician with capital
could be induced to hazard it and hard-earned
reputation upon worthless article? X. V.
Pierce, M. d.. Of the Worlds Dispensary and
Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo, n Y, il the proprie-
tor Of the most popular family medicines in the
market. His reputation skillful surgeon
and physician has been fully established for
many years. Would physicians and clergy,
after having tested his medicines thoroughly.
unite in commencing them TO the afflicted, If
they possessed no merit? The undersigned
take pleasure in recommending DIR. Pierce
and his Family Medicines to all who may need
them:
@. r. Fairchild, M. D., Seneca, N. Y; W. b.
Cousins, M. d., Abba Iowa M. J. Mcclellan,
M. D., Garattsvile, N. Y; w. +. Hazleton,
M. D., Silver Lake, Kan; 4. =. Miner, Nj. d.,
Veazie, New. Geo. Dieterich, NJ. d., lO5 Vine
street, Baltimore, Md; ]. II. Sherrod, M. D.,
Paoli, Ind; Geo. b. Chapman. NJ. d., Platts-
mouth, Neb.; II. j. Casper. M. D., Springfield,
Ohio James II. Porter, NJ. D., Gorhan, n.
H.; ID. +. Wells, NJ D., Bristol, N. H.; j. A.
Miller, M. D., San Leandes, Cal. j. N. Camp, nj.
D., Baadan, Mo-; Jos. s. Burr, M. D., w.
Lafayette, o.; Rev. f. N Harmon, Elsah, H.;
Rev. Isaac N. Augustin, Shipman, H.; Rev.
Thos. O'Reilly, Newman. Kan. Rev. l.. Wes-
ton, Bucklin, Mo-; Rev. l.. A. Dawson, Homer,
ILL.,; Rev. W. S. Long, Graham, n. c.; Rev.
Andrew Adams, Calhoun, Ga; Rev. A. p.
Moore; 7l2 Washington street, Boston, Mass. !;
Rev. l. A. Thayer, NJ. d., Baconsburg Ohio !;
Rev. 1. p. Profit, Palmyra, ILL.,; Mrs. Elizabeth
A. Boyd, Falls City, Pa; j. Spencer, Union
Mrs. NJ. Kerns, Palmyra, No.; Mrs. 4. r.
Daley, Metropolis, ILL.,; Samuel Farmer. Java,
Ohio Sisters of Charity, st. vincents Asylum,
Troy, N. Y.
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Our Mining Industry.

The milling industry of the United
States ranks next to the great iron in
terest in point of magnitude. Unlike
the iron interest, however, it is not con-
fined to spots here and there throughout
the country, but is spread over the entire
land. The four-mills number over
05. 600. employing over GO, 900 men. who
are paid annually in wages about $780,
OOO. 600. The yearly production of these
mills is nearly 50,000,000 barrels of
aour of which about 1000, 600 are ex-
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ported to foreign countries. Pennsyl-
vania has the largest number of mills,
there being nearly 5000 in this State.
Next stands New York, with nearly 1000
mills. Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri.
North Carolina, Virginia. Georgia and
Tennessee have over 1000 each. Other
States range from 700 down to less than
100. Some of the largest milling
States, such as Minnesota, Michigan,
Iowa and Illinois, while they have not
proportionately so many mills. employ
the greatest average of men. This is
accounted for by the greater number OF
merchant mills and the larger mills
there found.
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A Centennial Celebration.

About the only centennial celebration
this year is the one to take place along
the Susquehanna river. On the Sd of
July, 1778, the celebrated Wyoming
massacre took place and added tragic
historical interest to the beautiful
Wyoming valley. Three hundred men,
women and children met a sudden and
terrible death. Their fate has given to
literature poetical tributes from Camp
bell, Halleck, and Mrs. Sigourney which
have rendered the fame of Wyoming
worldwide. The celebration of the
events of IT'S will take place on the Sd
and 4th of July next. A classic ode has
been written for the opening song, and
will be rendered by 100 choirs, and adj
dresses, orations, and poems commem-
oratve OF the event will be delivered by
some of the leading literary men of the
land. The Committee of Arrangements
are actively engaged rebuilding the old
forts and huts along the Susquehanna,
so as to appear precisely as they did 100
years ago, and neither time nor expense
will be spared in making the celebration
browning success. So as to render the
scene as realistic as possible, the services
of a tribe of Indians-proffered by their
chief-have been accepted, and they
will appear upon the ground in their
wild and picturesque costumes. The
proceedings of the Sd of July will par
take principally of solemn character,
consisting of commemorative hymns and
orations, and ON the Fourth there will be
q grand procession, followed in the even
ing by display of fireworks, illuminat-
ing the Susquehanna river from Camp
bells Ledge to Nanticoke, distance of
twenty miles, by line of boats burning
tar barrels.
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The Seat Of Hunger and Thirst.

Some interesting experiments have re-
Gently been made by the medical faculty
of Michigan University, in order to de-
termine the seat of hunger and thirst in
the animal system. A dog was chloro-
formed after having been fed hearty
meal, and, while the mnsculC- membrane
GUS reservoir for food was largely dis
tended, an incision was made through
the abdomen, over the large curvature
of the stomach, into that organ; then a
silver tube, quarter of an inch in
diameter and an inch and a half long,
was inserted in the cut, the other end of
which was then corked up. The tube
has half-inch fanges at both ends; the
inner fange serving to keep the tube in
place while the outer fange closely
shuts the exterior. The dog still lives
with his stomach permanently on tap ;
in fact the operation in no way affects
the health of the mastiff, although, in
undergoing the severe ordeal to which
he is now at times subjected in the in
terest of science, hunger compels him to
eat about six times as much as formerly.
The result of the experiment proves that
the seat of hunger is not in the stomach,
neither is the seat of thirst the throat,
but that they both reside in the system
at large. The dog was permitted to eat
a hearty meal, which was Immediately
taken from him via the tube. In few
minutes, after recovering from his
fright, he would eat an equally large
quantity of food, and so on to any ex-
tent. Again, he has not been permitted
to have anything to eat for, say, twenty
four hours. Food would then be inject
ed into his stomach through the tube.
Notwithstanding his stomach was already
full, the animal would at once gulp down
more food; but, if sufficient time was
given for the injected food to inter the
system, he would then refuse all that was
set before him. The conclusions arrived
at from these experiments find confirma-
tim in the fact, which has often been
observed, that persons suffering from
thirst, although the parching sensation
is apparently limited to the throat. find
immediate relief upon entering a bath,
or even from immersing the feet in
water
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-05-24
An Excuse.

One teacher in the Twelfth Ward
Public School received, the other day,
an excuse written in behalf of delin-
quent pupil by the father. 1t runs in
this wise: miss Teacher-Dot poy of
mine vos absent de oder day ven he
sthaid out. He got one big colt in his
neck vot make him much trouble all de
vile. Please don't give him some bun
ishment ven he vas late in de morning.
He would got there shust in time every
day, but he is not himself to blame;
be is got no mother. She ves dead ten
years ago. 1 am this poy's parent by
his mother before she vos dead"
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NERVOUSNESS and Sleepless nights ar,

1NHnFOUoNEoo HIIVt Io1CCPICon nIBHU M .
cured by the use of DIR. Graves HEART REGU-
LATOR. We have the grateful testimonials Of
many who have been cured of this disorder.
For subduing the Nerves and bringing the
Heart to its natural functions DIR. Graves
HEART REGULATOR has no equal it is not
claimed cureall but il medicine which goes
straight to its work, relieves the Heart OF its
burden, and enables it to produce the blood AZ
1t should, giving life and tone to the system.
II you have any trouble with your Heart, no
matter how slight, try the HEART REGU-
LATOR and you will say it is a blessing. Send
your name to L. L. INGALLS,, Concord, N. H..
for pamphlet containing list of testimonials
OF cures, etc.
Price 50 cents and 81 for sale by druggists.
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The Greatest Discovery Of the Age Is DR.
Tobias celebrated Venetian Lniment! 30 years before
the public. and warranted to Darrhea, Dysentery
Collie and spasms. taken internally and Group Chronic
Rheumatism, Sore Throats Cuts, BRUISES, Old Sores
and Pains IN the Limbs, Back and Chest, externally
II has never failed. No family will ever be without
after giving II fair trial. Price, 40 cents DR.
TOBIAS VENETIAN HORSE LINIMENT, IN Plat
Bottles, at One Dollar, s warranted superior any
ether. NO PAY. for the Of Collie Cuts Bruises
Old Sores. etc. Sold by all Druggists Depo-lO Park
Place. New York
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lar kind x chatter, esmm,tnicatinS wiar

lar KIND u chtter, oommumcatin8W VII
every member of their flock. Theynever
start until each individual is solicited
together. Night is the time chosen.
Strict silence is then preserved, and they
rise Immediately high up in, the air,
forming themselves into triangle, and
one bird takes the apex. The duties OF
this position are too laborious to be long
sustained, and therefore when fatigue is
felt the leading bird retires and another
takes its place. We could not manage
better ourselves. ,.
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W1LHoFr's FEVER AND AGuE TONIC :

This medicine is used by construction compa-
MES for the benefit of their employees, when
engaged in malarial districts. The highest
testimonials have been given by contractors
and by the Presidents of some of the leading
railroads in the South and West. When men
are congregated in large numbers in the
neighborhood OF swsmps and rivers, wilhoft's
Tonic will prove valuable addition to the
stock Of medicines and will amply reward the
company in the saving of time. labor and
money. We recommend it TO all. WHEEL
ocK, FINLAY IL Co.. PROPRIETOR, New Orleans.
For SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
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Gen. Grant at the Paris Exposition

A cable dispatch to New York Herald May
18th says that Gen. Grant was placed upon a
square, American platform-that Of the Howe
Scale. The General in fact was weighed and fol
the first time in his life found wanting" hav-
ing lost seventeen pounds by his Egyptian trip.
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Flight OF StOrks.

In their preparations for migration
storks are very interesting. They are
never heard to utter any sound until the
time of their departure has arrived.
They then begin to make very sinQu-
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TO CONSERVATIVES.

The advertiser. having been permanently cured of
that dread disease Consumption. by simple remedy il
anxious to make known to his fcllowuerers the
Of To all who desire It, he win copy Of the
prescription used Gree of charged with the directions
for preparing and using the same which they will find
SURE CURE for CONSUMPTION. ASTHMA, BRoNcHITIs.
DC.
Parties wishing the prescription will please address
REV EDWARD A. WILSON.
194 Penn Street. Willamsburah NJ "
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MOTHERS Mothers!! Mothers!!! Don't
fail to procure Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for all diseases incident TO the period Of teeth
ing In children. II relieves the child from pain,
cures wind collie, regulates the bowels, and by
giving relief and health to the child gives rest to
the mother. 1t is an old and well. tried remedy.
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DoN'T FORGET that the country is full
Of tramps and thieves, and that you ought to
be provided with weapon Of defense. See
advertisement in another column headed
"DoNT FORGET IT,"
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500 or $4,000

Judciously uued in Chicago grain operations
invariably makes money. The old commission
house of w. L. Soule d Co.. 1913 q 100 La Sale ST.,
Chicago, ILL.,, issues pamphlet and repoi Is gratis.
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INSTANTLY is none too quick to relieve
Group. Many children have died while a fire
was making. .Tohnson's Anodyne Linin,ent
gives instant relief and is sure cure Half
teaspoonful on sugar. Every family should
keep it in the house
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AFTER you have read all of the impor-
tant news i'm this paper read the advertise
ments and the DoN'T FORGET IT" advertise
ment in particular.
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DoN'T FORGET IT-That you ought to
read the advertisement 30 headed in another
column Of this paper.
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The adulteration of condition powders
has got to such pitch that one can now buy
pound pack of dust and ashes for rs cents.
There il only one kind now known that are
strictly pure, and those are Sheriddn's Caudl,y
PO,rtie,.s
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CONSUMPTION Can Be Cured

PUIMONA Is q certain remedy for the CURE OF
CONSUMPTION and all diseases of the Lungs and
Throat 1t invgoraes the bl ain tones the systen.
makes the weak strong and is pleasant 20 take. Prce
Dollar per bottle at Druggists sent by the Pro-
prietor receipt of price pamphlet containing val
ACTUAL CURES and full directions for using accompa
each bottle, will be free to address.
OSCAR &. MOSES, rs Cortlandt ST.. New YORK
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=. w. DEVCE g. CO.,
Manufacturers and Importers of Colors, White Leads
Zinc White Varnishes and Artists Materials. CORNER
FULTON WILLIAM Sis. (OI.D DUTCH CHURCH
CURNER), NEW YORK CITY.
ASTHMA g. CATARRH.

Dr. X. w. Reads Celebrated Asthma Relief is
doubtedy the best remedy for Asthma aud Gatarrh
yet discovered also sure cure for Colds and Coughs
Relief is guaranteed purchase price refunded. Sam
pies tn any who may desire The medicine is
put in two sized packages and retas for b0c. and
tail price will have the medicine promptly forwarded by
retui mail. Address A. ETHRIDGE, Manufacturer
and Propretor, Rome, n. Y.
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nH0kTnvT 10 be made Agents wanted for The illus
M IIM u trated Family Herald, the largest paper
HIlvl, in the u. s. "a large pages. Twelve pages
nO1Nb beautiful illustrations Two elegant chro-
each subscriber Only ~ for rs months Our
agents averaging from ~ 10 90 subscribers each
daily One agent has just reported taking 900 sub
scrbers In three days. Takes at sight with everybody.
Largest commission allowed agents. Terms frea-
Agents complete outfit of chromos sample papers, etc.
etc. free those who send ~ cents pay the
postage ON IT, Nothing else will pay you we'll Ad-
press A. TRUE. \ 90. Anguish. Maine
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Awarded highest prize at Centennial Exposition Tor
aae cheoig qualities and eroelence ard tiAg ehnr-
aoter of si0eeenng and fdro,fHg. The Des! tobacco
ever made. As blue strip trademark Is closely
Initiated on inferior goods sc that Jacsop's Best Is
on every piug Sold by all alcrs. send for sample.
free. 10 q. A. JACKSON a - w.. PetersbnrE. We
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-06-11

the exposures would affect only the
conduct of tie visiting statesmen
and the administration.
The Democrats are naturally
elatcd at the developments of Sat-
urday and the promise of even moro
important testimony to come. They
say that now it is shown that the
Investigation WAS proper and neces-
sary, and they worry generally add
that now, in tho face Of Andersons
testimony, they are ready to repeat
that they have no intention to dis
turb tho Presidential title. They
G satisfied to show to the country
the electoral frauds and their re-
suits, and intend no proceed-
lngs beyond this.
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Il RESOL UTE WOIMAN'S FIGHT.
Killing Two Trnmps in Self Defence.
But Herself Mortally Wounded.

Killing TWO Trnmps in Self Defence,
But Herself Mortally Wounded.
RICHMOND, Juno L. Last night a
plucky young widow living near
Tazewell Court House in this State
defeated two tramp rul1inns after O.
fight which cost all three their lives.
About ten o'clock ut night two men
went to the house of Mrs. Becky
Baldwin and asked her to give them
some silver in exchange for notes;
, offering seven dollars of the latter
for five dollars of the former. They
soon left, but returned after she
had retired and broke open the door
and entered her bedroom. She
jumped from the bed and told them
to leavo her room. They demanded
her pocketbook, and threatened
violence if she did not give it. She
won't to her dress, deliberately took
the .pocketbook from it, containing
S2l, and throw it in the fire. One
OF the tramps stopped to got it
out, and she snatched up m axo and
dealt him terrific blow, knocking
him down, quickly following with
other blows, dashing his brains out
on the henrthstone. The second
tramp then drew q dirk knife,
! rushed at her, and stabbed her
twice in the left breast. She dealt
him fearful blow with the axe,
nearly sevcring his right arm near
the shoulder. The miscreant then
fled, leaving q trail of blood
behind him. His dead body was
found this morning two miles from
tho place. A young white man came
by this morning and found Mrs.
Baldwin dying. She told her story,
and died two hours afterwards. Tho
dead bodies of the tramps were
thrown in hog pom, so great was
the indignation of the people in the
vicinity. There were no papers
upon them by which they could be
identified.