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Violent Deaths OF Ancient Heroes.

Cyrus the Great had his head cut off
by a woman, who threw it into vessel
filled with blood. Miltiades, who COM
manded the Athenians at Marathon,
was condemned to death, but died in
prison. Pausanias, who slew 100000
Persians, was starved to death in the
temple of Minerva. Hemistocles, who
destroyed the fleet of XerXes, died in
exile. Epaminondas was condemned
as traitor. Philip of Macedon was as
sassinated His son, Alexander the
Great, was cut off in the thirty-second
year of his age, supposed to have been
poisoned. Pyrrhus, one of the greatest
captains, fell by the hands of woman.
Hannibal poisoned himself. Scipio died
in exile. Mithridates fell upon his own
sword. Antiochus was murdered by
his followers. Persius was carried cap
tive to Rome, and died in prison.
Scipio, the younger, was murdered in
his bed. CHINA was assassinated by one
of his officers. Marius died through eX-
cessive drinking. Crassus was treach-
erously put to death. Pompey was muir
dered. Caesar was assassinated by
his most intimate friends. Brutus,
Cassius, and Antony fell on their
swords. OF the twelve Caesars, nine
suffered a violent death.
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THE PROFESSORS CHAIR.

What next? Why, steamboats,, of
course. Were you surprised to learn
for what a 1Parative fovv yours
have had railroads? People thought
of applying steam to vessels long
time before they experimental with To-
comotives, although the first practical
results of the former come fairly within
this century. The idea seems to have
been long time working itself out, for
some people say that the application
of steam to boats was suggested by
Roger Bacon, who lived away back in
twelve hundred and something.
One or two tugboatS and working
models of steamboats, were made dur
ing the latter part of the last century,
but Robert Fulton in 1907, sailed up
the Hudson River in the first passenger
steamer making regular trips. This
boat was called the " Clermont,n and
was $50 feet long, IS feet beam and Z
feet deep, and had tonnage of 100
tons. Her speed was about five miles
an hour. In 1914 Fulton built the U.
S. steamer IS Fulton the First" She
was the first steam war vessel ever con-
structed
America sent the first steamer across
the Atlantic, in 1919. This trip occu-
pied twenty-six days. The Professor,
chair and all, can cross now in about
ten days; that is if any one will pay his
but he will not hint. On July 4,
1910, the Britannia left Liverpool
for New York. She was the first
steamer of the famous Cunard Line,
and had a subsidy from the English
Government of about 100000 year
for carrying the mails.
But we must hurry on.
Printing presses. While the hand
press, such as Franklin used, was in
vented in 1920 (what other event took
place in that year?) the first successful
power printing press was built for the
London Times in 1914, the issue of Nov.
% having been the first newspaper
printed by machinery. The press gave
about /, 100 impressions per hour. The
inventor name was KONG.
Until recently the newspaper presses
had to be fed by hand, one person
being required at each cylinder. VIM.
A. Bullock, of Philadelphia, in 1861 in
vented press to which the paper was
fed automatically from a large roll OF
web, and now all the well-known news
papers are supplied with presses hav.
ing this attachment, In 1869 Mr. Wal.
ter, proprietor of the London Times
brought out the walter press. The
roll of paper running through this press
is three miles long. The Hoe printing
press of New York will deliver, folded
from $4,000 to $1,000 copies of the New
York Tribune hourly.
The telegraph. The Professor coulC
talk all night about the telegraph. Ii
the first place, did you ever hear of thu
semaphore? 1t was the first telegraph
invented, and was adopted by the
French Government in IVA. 1t haC
nothing to do with electricity, however
A description of it says that it con
sisted of an upright post supporting
horizontal bar, which, turning upol
pivot could be placed at various incli
nations. This had two smaller arm
pivoted to its eXtremities, and capabl
of being turned at various angles wit
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THE OLD HOME.

1t is not castle olden,
Standing in the sunlight golden,
Relic of the past,
With a deep moat messed and h9ary.
And ray from bygone glory.
Der its ruin cast.
But mansion fair and pleasant,
Known alike of peer and peasant
For its kindly cheer.
With its glades and leafy covers.
Ferny haunts of lettering lovers,
And the shy wild deer.
Crimson blossoms redly glowing,
Pickering shadows DER it throwing,
Veil the lichen's stain;
Sunset CLEANS of rose and amber.
Where the ivy tendrils Chamber,
Flush each easement pane.
Turks no ghost behind the arras,
Happy midnight dreams to harass.
Wakes no Banshee's wall;
Tapestry. nor antique lumber,
Doth its sunny hall incumber,
Shield nor suit of mail.
Morning wakes its household noises.
Busy footsteps, laughing voices,
As in days of yore;
Burns its warm hearth too, brightly.
Where the gay groups gather nightly,
Though it knows no more.
Hearts by other loves supplanted;
Steps that once its precincts haunted,
flushed by mount and sea;
Only my sad heart remembers
Flowery Junes and dark Decembers,
Spent, old home, i'll thee.
Shadows pace the garden alleys,
Wander with me through the valleys,
Join my woodland walk;
And by the streamlets willow shaded,
Where the song birds serenadGd,
Parted lovers talk
Idly talking, idly dreaming,
With the sunlit waters cleaning
Golden at their feet.
While the fair-haired children plumber,
Rosy-mouthed. with bue-eyed wonder,
Fruitage wild and sweet.
When | stretch my hands in greeting,
Each familiar name repeating,
Straightway from my sight,
Back to angel bowers they vanish,
Even as beams of morning Danish
Visions of the night.
Chambers J0Vradl
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A letter from Lankoran, Russian
town upon the Caspian Sea, to the kdU-
kdG, the official journal of the Russian
Government at Tiflis, says the Shah of
Persia had hardly arrived from his re-
cent European journey, when he or
dered the arrest of several high func-
tionaries of his Government, and that
his brother, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
tanat, hearing that he was likely also
to be victim, had arrived, with his
son and five adherents, at Lankoran.
Abbas-M Mira stated that his brother, the
Shah, hated him, and, upon coming to
the throne, ordered his eyes to be put
out, but that he was saved by his
mother, with the assistance of the Rus
sian, English and Turkish ENJOYS.
They enabled him to reach Turkey,
where for twenty years he resided with
his family When the Shah first visited
Turkey he called upon him, and was
urged to return to Persia, but he re-
fused. The Shah used many endeavors
to induce the late Sultan Aziz to deliver
him up, but was invariably denied.
When hostilities became probable be-
tween Russia and Turkey, the Shah
threatened that Persia would side with
the former, unless the Sultan induced
Abbas-Mirza to return. At the same
time he wrote to his brother, expressing
great affection for him, and warmly in
Viting him back. Pressed by the Turk
ism Government, he left his family in
Turkey and returned, was received by
the Shah with royal honors, and made
Governor of the province of Zenguian.
AS the Shah was on the point of depart
ing upon his second European tour an
infantry regiment revolted, and Off
cious enemies of Mira insinuated that
he was implicated in the affair. Ten
men were summarily executed, and the
Shah was heard to intimate that Mira
would experience the same fate when
he returned His words were repeated
to Mira, and he lost no time in secret
ly departing. He travelled four days
and nights almost without resting, I'M
til the Russian dominions were reached.
He was forwarded on his journey the
next day by a Russian steamer.
OBSERVING a white farmhouse with
its end painted red and yellow, a
trifler remarked, "What a gaybl-end-ing
of colors. - Graphic.
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Weights and Measures as Recognized
BY the United States.

SINCE the cultivation of beets for
sugar was begun, the percentage Of
sugar in the root has been more than
doubled
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OBSERVING white farmhouse with
its end painted red and yellow, a
trifler remarked, "What a gaybl-end-ing
of colors. Graphic.
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THE MORSE ALPHABET.
Russian Army Announcements.

Christian Union.
, 1878-02-22

EFFECTIVE ScENERY.-In witnessing a
blood and thunder melodrama, the Jap.
anese insist upon having real blood and
a laundering racket A play, which was
recently pat on the boards at theatre in
Yokohama, was not wanting in elements
Of horror, such as the successful simula-
tiou Of wounds, but IL afforded an oppor.
tunity for more amusing bit Of realism.
One Of the most terrible scenes was sup.
posed 20 take place during storm. The
stage. manager disdsined TO have recourse
to the make. believe method Of pease and
shot 10 simulate the sound Of rain. He
must give his audience real rain, aud 80,
by means Of concealed pipes, have fegu.
lar pouring shower, continuing through.
out the scene, deluging the stage and
drenching the actors. The eiico, was
really admirable, not only aiding the
mimicry Of the scene, but IN waiting y
cool aud refreshing moisture throughout
the house.
, 1878-02-22

HE WON'T LECTURE.-"James," said
his wife, the other morning, as she twist.
ed her back hair in front of the glass, edo
you intend lecturing this winter" There
was warning sound in her voice, which
wasn't improved by reason of the six hair
pins which she held between her teeth.
swell, don't KNOW" replied the Dan
bury humorist, hesitatingly; 81 thought
maybe"--
flames Montgomery Bailey" inter
rupted the lady, in sombre-szed voice,
and pausing in her occupation, "let me
tell you now, that won't hear word of
it. I've heard of these good-looking lec-
turers going about the country, and the
way the foolish women rave over them,
and l want you to distinctly understand
that you must either shave your head and
wear green glasses, or else all the lectur-
ing in this family will be done by me-"
The humorist pulled the comforter over
his head and groaned as his wife went
down stairs to build the fire, and in the
Ne,Ds the next day stated that pressing
business at home the coming season pre-
vents his accepting engagements from
committees.
Oh, woman, in thy thoughts jeal-
GUS angel thou.-SIanderous ROcklGnd
Courier.
, 1878-02-22

"NExT DooR."-About o o'clock yes
terday morning farmer-looking mar
entered a grocery store on Woodward
avenue, having jug in his hand, and be
said to one of the clerks:
~ want two pounds of nails and"
Next door," promptly replied the
clerk, motioning with his thumb.
The farmer entered the store next door,
placed his jug on the counter, and said
~ want gallon of molasses and
"Next door," said the proprietor,
motioning towards the grocery.
The farmer looked ut him for min
ute, and then went out and re-entered the
other store again. AS the clerk came
forward again the man with the jug re-
marked:
"Why in blazes couldn't you have
told me in the first place that could get
the molasses here and the nails next
door2 What's tho use of being 80
mighty high-toned about nothing3"-
Detroit Free Pres.
, 1878-02-22
"Wanted-A Boy"

A tradesman once advertised in the
morning papers for a boy TO work in
the shop, run errands, and make him
self generally useful. In n few hours
the shop was thronged with boys Of all
ages, sizes, sorts and conditions, all
wanting situation. The shop keeper
only wanted one boy, but how to get
the right one was the difficulty. He
thought he must find some plan to lessen
the number of applicants, and give him
"A better opportunity of selecting II
good one. So he sent them all away
and thought the matter over a little.
Next morning the papers contained the
following advertisement:
"WANrED-A boy who obcys his mother"
"Now, then" thought the tradesman,
~ shall see soon who will apply He
also put bill in the window with these
words on, and how many do you suppose
did comet The story is that there were
only two of all the numerous boys seek.
Ing employment in that big city who
felt that they could honestly come and
say, ~ obey my mother"
The crowd of lads we're indeed quickly
thinned out most etfectually, and the
tradesman had not much trouble in Sc
lecting boy.
Such boys as these-boys that obey
their mothers-are in great demand.
My little boy, if you saw an advertise
ment for such q boy, could you go and
truthfully offer yourself for the situations
If not, l fear there is something wrong
about you. Look to the matter; seek
the Lords salvation; be an obedient son
and God will bless you.-Children's
Hrienn
, 1878-02-22

PREPARING Broom. CORN FOR MARKET.
Notwithstanding the fact that the price
is governed by the color of the brush,
and that exposure Injuries the color, some
farmers still cure their corn in the most
careless manner. Even for home use the
brush should be cured under cover, as
exposure renders it brittle and leaves it
without that toughness and elasticity y
which we look for in good broom.
All that is required is roof to cover it
and u free circulation of air. Asserting
the brush is matter of importance; as
with most other products, when good and
bad are mixed indiscriminately, the whole
will sell for only the price of the bad.
Hence the poor and crooked brush should
be separated and kept distinct until it
is baled for market. While the best
growers agree in doing this, they do not
agree as to when is the best time for
doing it. Some do the asserting when
the brush is delivered at the scrapers,
while others find it more advantageous to
Gull it before it is removed from the
tables. A man goes along in advance of
the wagons and places the poor and crook
ed brush by itself, and both the straight
and crooked are stacked separately in
the wagon and kept apart in all future
operations.-American AgricuLturist.
, 1878-02-22

COOKED FEED.-We think fowls cost
less, and return more, if fed warm, cooked
food once day, early in the morning.
A mixture of corn, oats and bran, and
middlings, ground fine, is good; or the
corn may be boiled unground. 1t is well
to add a portion of boiled potatoes, ap-
pies, or turnips, and vary the mixture
occasionally, for a change. The feed
should be we'll cooked and not made
thin. In breeding season, fine bran and
oats, with vegetables, make feed suf-
flciently rich for Asiatics, which are dis
posed to get so fat as to prevent laying,
increase broodiness, and render eggs un-
fertile. In fact, they should be fed very
sparingly, and kept "hungry and lively"
prefer whole grain in variety for mid
day and evening feeding. In cooking
daily there is quite saving, as much
stuff and scraps can be converted into
food that would go to waste. There is
nothing but what fowls will eat, if pro-
perly "dished up."-TOdd's Handbook.
, 1878-02-22

NEw YORKCiTY now contains nearly
,OOO, 600 people, besides the population
OF Brooklyn, which numbers $4,000.
New Workers lay claim also to the inhab-
itants Of Staten Island aud Jersey City,
which including Brooklyn would increase
the census to about 2,OOO,O00. The prin.
cipal cities in the civilized world arc es-
timated, in point OF population, a. fol.
lows London, 3.4s9, ,49S New York, over
1000, 900; and Paris. i,s5i,T92.
, 1878-02-22
Mammoth Bronze Turkey.

Noted for their great size, and rich,
ohangeable bronze colors. Bronze tur-
Leys do not get their growth till three
10 four years old, and, at maturity, the
hens weigh fifteen to twenty pounds,
and gobblers thirty to forty pounds each ;
Greater weights even have been known.
fine frst year, good weights for hens are
Twelve to fifteen pounds, and gobblers
tuenty to twenty-five. Turkeys lose
from two to five pounds each, If changed
or shipped, but usually regain it in few
d.vs. ii we'll kept. The Bronze are No
I LAYERS too heavy for mothers), hardy,
make rapid growth, and being good for.
agers, are death to grasshoppcrs and in
ssct,. Mine breed true 10 color, and are
Of the largest size. Young turkeys may
he raised by hens or hen turkeys. When
frst Matched, we place them on a clean,
drv grassy spot, and for a week feed
nothing but curd Chopped fine), seasoned
slightly with black pepper and few
green onion tops, chopped fine and mixed
In. Young turkeys digestive organs are
delicate. and they eat but little the first
week. After Il week old, we add to
their feed boiled eggs, about one half,
and at two weeks old small quantity
ofmeal can be added. After four weeks
old they are sufficiently strong to be fed
scalded meal or meal and sour milk, and
dish of all sour milk, at all times ith
in their reach, is good. After two week
old they should be allowed to range with
the mother, when the grass is dry, for if
drenched or drabhed in the wet grass
they get chilled, and often droop and die.
Their natural diet is insects, and they
should be permitted to forage as much
as possible. Turkeys grow very rapidly,
and, when hatched as late as August, will
mature so as to winter well. In fact, a
young turkey, unlike very late chicken,
will grow and thrive through the coldest
weather, with liberal feed, and, in this
latitude, it is better not to house or shell
ter fullhedged turkeys. For all they
consume during the period of growth,
turkeys make ample weight, and it costs
scarcely more to keep them than it does
ducks aud chickens. On farm, where
insect food is abundant, they are very
profitable, and are fed grain to a good
advantage.-W. II. Todd.
, 1878-02-22

SEVERAL men lately swan the Missis-
sippi river above New Orleans on a
wager. A reporter on the race says
"None of them seemed to be putting
forth much effort till it was discovered
that an alligator had struck out from
shore as a competitor, and then---well,
every man did his best to keep the alli-
gator from carrying off the stakes"
, 1878-02-22

CONVENIENCE successful far
mer is he who provides conveniences for
the care Of his property and the perfor-
nance of his work he counts time as an
important item in the yearly calcula-
ton, and care Of all his various effects rs
factor in the annual returns. When he
puts the horse in the stable there Is a
place for the harness, where IL will be
safe from weather or any other damage
his wagons and tools are provided with
coverings IA preserve them about his
premises will be found u little shop or
room where he keeps saws, hammers,
Vises, augers and the various tools that
are needed to mend and put in order In
different machines he uses. These sim
pie articles prevent days and weeks Of
delay, besides adding 10 the length Of the
Time implements will last. IL pays Ia
nave eOnyeDiencos, and also get, what
you do buy, Of good quality.
, 1878-02-22

HAPPINESS il like mama; il is 10 be
gathered In grains, and enjoyed every
aay' IL will not keep; Il cannot be &C.
cnmulated; nor have we to 90 out Of
ourselves or into remote places to gather
~ since Il IL rained down from heaven
~ our very doors, or rather within them.
, 1878-02-22

a. THE proper age for parsOn--why,
the parsonage.
, 1878-02-22

TaE frat thing in a boo, ia the last.
The sun., 1878-01-15
BAAKER ROOs'S TRIAL.
Judge sutherisnds Icas; Learning Asniust 81
Jury's Iuclinntions.

The trial Of b. Christian Rooe, the Swcd-
sh banker. on charge of selling John Ahlstrom.
a Swedish sailor a fraudulent draft upon Asp.
Berger 4 Co. OF Stockholm for sl.l50. was on
before Judge sutherland yesterday. Mr. VIII
liam Secor. tn" prosecutor. represented the
District Attorney. tue Swedish Consul and the
Commissioners of Emigration He sat in tho
District Attorney hair. within the rail. After
some test rtinony had been Lnken Judge Suther-
lhnd said that he should feel bound, upon the
testimony. III NnO-'s counsel should ask for n
new trial. 10 grant the r. quest Consequently
he Thought that he ought not to wnstr valuable
time IN allowing the trial to proceed He there
lore directed the jury to find a verdict for Roos
The foreman stood up. rs IL the form and in
reply to Clork Halls inquiry as to the verdict.
replied:
We Hnd the prisoner no, guilty"
No. moi the thiri Juror exclaimed his face
flushed. Snftlng from lis chair. There was
audible grumbiing in the rear row OF jurors
seats
Phe responsibility is mine. sr." judge
Sutherland said sternly, addressing the third
juror. who WAS shifting unensly in his chair.
and II | hnvc erred there Is "A remedy. II IL
your duty to obey the Court"
Even thi, rebukc did not completely quiet tho
jurors.
Col Spencer then asked for Roos's discharge
upon hisown re- 'OgniIanre. there being another
Indictment. founded upon the AlstrOm trans
action. pending. Judge Sutherland ruled that
The motion must be deferred
The sun., 1878-01-15
THE DAJENPORT SISTERS.
Mrs. Thorn Dead In philadelphia and Fanny
Davenport sicL In Albany.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. i4.-Mrs. Lille A.
Thorn died in this city to-day. She WAS one Of
the four daughters Of the late Mr. Z. l.. Da,en-
port. the actor. and the widow OF Mr. Frost
Thorn who was drowned 10y the capslzing oiCom
modrrc Gamers ya 'ht Mohawk in New York
harbor. She was brought up 10 the stage. and
was a popular and beautiful actress. hut ON her
marriage she retired from publicity aud lived
with her husband ia New ork and elsewhere
lie belonged 10 u wealthy family. and his rrla-
tives refusin-, az first io couut"nan'e his choice
pt WIFE IN account ~ hef ~ .ies,ion. were
slow Co extend tu her any ,.tftiialt, In this
bl.HupDff-. -hn shared u i'f. uf f..ii slt.u ,-tl-
riution in winch thoy wrrv h.lf SAn wis on,.
~ fhu Il'asurn party on Tie yacht nt the time pf
the disaster. winch eN nt lr't her with i've
young 'Dliil"n. amt Without th" means ui more
than NcD bare sun 70. 81" iN.m caine g.
live with her father HfI mother bI'h If whom
were then alive. She sisolir,! tp rturu tu iir
stag, i"r mnihirnanrr and, rlii. retaining
iair degree Of talent had li,tig d.tli ATTY iu nr-
ranging ior a,rapl"aranee. Mr JOHN M-Cul-
Tough engaged hcr Tor the. prce, nt season ~ n
member OF his California Theatre company. and
she began Preparations. ia the way OF wardrobe
and study, Tor a rcnewu - work. But con-
sumption had alrendy n'ia'ked her ana during
the iall Sh" grew rapidly wurro. OF lat shr has
boon rD nflnt,i t. MI D4V.ntoft's r,-iJou.a ~
I i2l Chestnut STR ct. whore she died and where
the iuncra. srrVic, Will Dee held On "Wednesday
n.yi.
famous tracedian's daughters. Is now starring
in New England. Mrs. Thorn WAS the second
The two younger are Blanche. who il singing
IN Europe. and May. who Is an actress in the
Chestnut street Theatre IN tnis city. Mrs
Davenport lutely played for week in the Bns-
ton Museum. but she has not for several years
often app nr-d ON the stage.
ArBiNl Jan. l4-Miss Fanny Davenport. the
actress. has been sick at the polaNan House
since Saturday last She had Just started on
starring tour. aud this WIS the nrst place in
which she played. She caught cold early in the
she was proetrated with rheumatic fever and
| symptoms Of the diseas" with which her father
died. Dr. Pope ~ Phi lade.,hia. who attended her
| father, was tcegraphcd for and he responded
Immediately. and consulted with DR. Cnas.
Jones OF thu. city. who had been called IN when
Miss Davenport was first taken down. She
| progressed very tavorably until last night.
Then she received despatch announcing the
death o' her sister in ,ihiadelphia. which
| agnin Frustrated her md for time the worst
results were feared To.n might, however. she is
much improved and EXPRESSES a determine
ton to start for Philadelphia to.morrow 10 at-
tend the funeral OF her sister. Tn physicians
express the belief that she Will be able to umo
playing in n week