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Artificial Ears and Eyes.

This discovery mania is really awe
inspiring in its tremendous possibilities.
Mr.. Thomas A. Edison, the phonograph
inventor, has written to an acquaintance
in Chicago a significant note which we
find in the Tribune of that city;
MENLo PARK. N. j., May 1O.-DEAR
SIR: The many letters that l have re-
ceived on the subject of an apparatua
for the deaf has convinced me that the
demand would be enormous: 80 have
put two of my post skilful assistants az
work testing my ideas. l feel sure that
1 will produce a practical apparatus
within six months.
Mr.. Edison's ingenuity may be stimu-
lated by the fact that he himself is con
siderably deaf, so that he has to hold has
hand to his ear and scoop In the voice
like a sailor in hurricane. And really,
there is no scientific deduction against
the success of the attempt to create an
artificial ear. The organ OF hearing Is 8
purely mechanical contrivance, and 1t
NAV be possible to convey sensation TO
the auricular nerves by artificial meth
ODDS. And if the deaf can be helped 70
hear. why not the blind be made to seer
Helmholtz, one of the greatest physicians
living, has spoken with some contempt
of the human eye as a mechanical IA.
strument, declaring it far from perIece ,
and Professor Clifford has toi9
us that it is not achrom IL ; ana
that an important portion OF tne
retina does not reflect an lmaee.
1t would be rather audacious toi
a man to attempt to improve on u
and, as a matter Of fact, human being
viii probably have to put up with thr
imperfect oontrivance for good man
wears vet; but if Edison can artihcio
reach and impress with sensibiltF
aural nerves, is there any reason NJ
blind may not sea with pate
eyes2 This is a realm, howef
experinents are somewhat
i ther ao,,faoturea 49, Nee
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Mules in the Mines,

In underground places, the intelligence
of mules displays itself in a remarkable
manner. They soon learn to obey every
command their driver gives them. A
curious freak about mules is that when
anything touches their heads they dodge,
while touching horses ears makes them
throw up their heads. For this very
reason horses cannot be used under
ground, for they would soon break their
skulls, while mules never get injured
in that manner. The switch mules in
the Nevada mines, when the men are
eating, go from man to man begging for
something to eat, and they will eat
cooked meat, pies, drink coffee-in fact,
take anything the men have. One of
the mules, when the men are not look
ing, is in the habit of upsetting the men s
lunch pals and helping themselves with
out leave. They have also taken to
drinking ice water, and are not satisfied
except they get their regular allowance.
The mules which pull the rock-t trains
are driven three or four tandem, each
having a torch upon its head, which
keeps bobbing up and down as they
move along, and they present a very
novel appearance as seen from distance
in the darkness.
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threw him. When the hastily-sum-
moned physician had examined his
wounds, he pronounced him mortally
injured.
Knowing, then, that for him all
thoughts of revenge on Guy were use
less, and that he must soon render up
an account of his evil deeds, his
thoughts turned to Nellie, with feeble
wish that he could undo the wrong he
had done her. So he dedicated q letter,
confessing his sin, begging her forgive
ness, and containing the locket, and dis
patched it to the injured girl, who, true
woman that she was, could not but pity
the dying man, bitterly as he had
wronged her, and, that he might not die
thinking himself unforgiven, sent note
to the hotel to which he had been car
ried, but the messenger reached there
only in time to hear that the unhappy
Fred Acton had breathed his last.
Guy had supposed that Nellie and
Fred were long.since married; but hard
ly had he set foot in London when he
was recognized and accosted by one of
his old friends, who, among the gossip
he had to relate concerning Guys old
circle OF acquaintances, mentioned the
fact of Fred Acton's death, and also said
that Miss Pomeroy was as beautiful as
ever, but unmarried. At this Guys
heart throbbed wildly, and his brain
almost reeled with the idea that perhaps
his own rashness had dashed the cup of
happiness from his lips. Gould there
have been treachery in Fred Acton's
conduct, and had he wronged Nellie all
these weary years q?
Wildly he asked himself these queR-
tions while on the way to his hotel; and
by the time he had arrived there he had
resolved that he would at least see Nell
lie and have an explanation with her.
Once more he turned his steps toward
the well-known house where he had
spent the happiest hours OF his life;
once more be was ushered into the fa-
miliar room, where even the pictures on
the walls seemed to smile on him in
friendly recognition. Bronzed by travel,
the old family servant failed to remem-
Der him, 80 he gave no'name, merely
requesting to see Miss Pomeroy.
Nellie soon appeared; but hardly had
she crossed the threshold when the eyes
of love recognized him, and with wild
scream of "Guy, dear Guyl' she was
folded to his heart.
Long explanations followed. Nellie
told of the loss of her locket on the day
of Guys last visit, and how she had re.
gretted it, being his gift. She also told
of the dying confession of Fred Acton,
and his restoration of her locket, which
she showed him, worn on blue ribbor
about her neck.
Guy, penitent but loving, was fully
forgiven by his deeply wronged Nellie
who, in the Joy of such o reunion, hac
no heart to blame him.
Soon after there was grand wedding
in the stately mansion; and. although
the fair brides ornaments were mill
white pearls, there hung suspended from
the central cluster of her necklace tiny
locket. bearing on it blue forget-me-
not.
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Items OF Interest.

Inc early Dlru cd6CueS bue WOrms
An attached couple-Oyster- shells.
The fever and ague request-Shakel
Many plants close on the approach Of
rain.
Labor in vein-Working a silver
mine.
The washerwoman's steed-A clothes
horse.
Boston consumes 6, 900 barrels Of -four
per day.
Great Britain exports 16, 000,O 900 tons
of coal annually.
A man must necessarily keep his word
when no one will take it.
"There is a skeleton in every horse"
is the way the little boy read it.
More than so, 900 pounds of oleomarga-
rine are used in New York weekly.
The most sentimental exercises yet
known is said to be women swimming in
tears.
When married men complain of being
in hot water at home, it turns out half
the time that it's scold.
Gardeners might not not like to part
with their gardens, though they are
always ready to fork over their grounds.
It is calculated that, at the present
rate of destruction, the pine forests OF
this country will be exhausted in thirty
to fifty years.
The Greeks had little or no notion of
butter, and the early Romans used it
only as medicine-never as food; so that
it is comparatively modern article OF
diet.
Andre Gauthier is creating sensa-
tion in Paris by painting landscape in
five minutes, portrait in six, and also
by painting two pictures simultaneously
one with each hand.
England has $50, 900 acres in orchards;
Wales 1856, and Scotland but ], ,449.
There are 35, ,264 acres of market gar
dens in England, against 1881 in Scot
land, and 712 in Wales.
"Take time by the forelock, young
man." said n father to son. How
can T." said the young hopeful, looking
at a picture of ald.headed Time,
"when he hasn't bit of hair on his
head ?"
The name of the phonograph in Ger
man is OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
hauphfteichtaunsgespreecher. When
you wind that up on the cylinder, and
leave it till it gets cold, and then grind
it out, it usually tears the machine to
pieces and strikes the house with light
ming. Burlington HaDkeye.
The seeds of plants are their eggs. A
sunfower produces 1000, q poppy 3d.
600 tobacco plant 800, 900, and spleen
wort, 1,000, 600. Some, as the sea pink,
have but one seed, umbelliferous> flow
ers two, and the surge and ranunculus
three. The capsule of the white poppy
contains 6, 600 seeds.
The British Medical journal, in
speaking of the effect of the habit OF
smoking upon the general health of boys
under Is years of age, says: ga cele-
brated physician took for his purpose
thirty-eight boys, aged from to 10,
and carefully examined them. Intwenty-
seven of them he discovered injurious
traces of the habit. In twenty-five
there we're various disorders of the cir
culation and of digestion, palpitation OF
the heart, and a more or less marked
taste for strong drink. In twelve there
was frequent bleeding at the nose, ten
had disturbed sleep, and twelve had
slight ulcerations of the mucous mem
brane of the mouth, which disappeared
on ceasing from the use of tobacco for
some days. The doctor treated them All
for weakness, but with little effect until
the smoking was discontinued, when
health and strength were soon restored.
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TERMS, $500 A YEAR.
What Was His Greed 2

He left a load of anthracite
In front OF poor widows door,
When the deep snow, frozen and white,
Wrapped street and square, mountain an
moor.
That was his deed;
He did it we'll;
"What was his creedP"
cannot tell.
Blest "ln his basket and his store"
In sitting down and rising up;
When more he got, he gave the more,
Withholding not the crust and cup.
He took the lead
In each good task;
"What was bis creed2"
did not ask.
His charity was like the snow,
Soft, white and silken in its fall;
Not like the noisy winds that blow
From shivering trees the leaves; q pail
For flower and weed,
Dropping below.
''What was his creed2'
The poor may know.
He had great faith in loaves of bread
For hungry people, young and old;
And hope inspired kind words he said
To him he sheltered from the cold.
For he must feed
AS well as pray.
"What was his creed ?"
1 cannot say.
In words he did not put his trust;
In faith his words he never writ;
be loved to share his cap and crust
With all mank nd who needed H.;
In time of need
A friend was he.
"What was his creed?'
He told not me.
He put his trust in Heaven, and
Worke ever on with hand and head;
And what he gave in charity
Sweetened his sleep and daily bread.
Let us take heed,
For life is brief
"What was his creed ?"
"Whas his belief?"
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ENGLAND.
John Bull DrendiuIly Torn up in
Mind 10 Know Whnt 10 DO,

LONDON, January l5.-lt ia reported
that the Cabinet on Monday decided that
the troop ships Jumna, homeward bound
from India with 1867 men, and the
Euphrates, outward bound with 1,l42
men, both reported on the 18th inst, de-
tanned at Malta, should proceed to their
destination.
A correspondent Of the Manchester
Guardian writes: This shows that more
Pacific ideas are prevailing, but the
strain between the two sections oil the
Cabinet ia very great. Russia's purposes
are distrusted, Notwithstanding the Car
is said to have given further assurance
within the past few hours, but serious
dangers are looming in another direction.
A movement is imminent on the part OF
Germany to obtain seaboard under con-
ditions which would seriously affect Eng.
land. This consideration is having great
influence in the Cabinet on the side OF
thote who advocate England is reserying
her strength. Some deeply important
information has Just reached this country
leading to the conviction that war.like
policy on England's part in the East
would be the iorerunner OF more serious
complications nearer home.
THE NEEDLE AFLoAr ONCE MORE.
The tug Anglia, towing the caisson
containing the Cleopatra 0belisk, left
Ferral, Spain, at 7 o'clock this morning,
Weather fine.
HER MAeEsrY TELEpuoSrD.
The telephone was exhibited to Her
Majesty with great success at Osborne on
Monday. Kate Field was the vocalist.
FENIASs SUDDENLY SICK.
DUBLIN, January l5.-Charles McCar.
thy, one Of the recently released Fenian
prisoners, who, with his companions.
reached Dublin on Saturday night, died
suddenly at $50 this morning, in Nor.
rison's Hotel, where he had gone with the
other three prisoners TO breakfast with
Charles Stewart Parnell, Home Ruler
member Of Parliament for Meath. Cor.
poral Thomas Chambers, another OF the
released prisoners, is also very i'll.
A GREAT COMPANY CLOSING BUSINESS.
LONDON, January 1.-THE Consette
Iron Company, the largest makers oi
ship plates in the world, have blown
out one Of their furnaces, and the men
employed at another received u notice
that their services would moi be required
at the end Of fortnight.
CAPE TOWN ADVICE.
Adyices from Cape Town state that
Sir Bartlette Freeres Governor and Com.
mauder in Chief OF Cape Colony, in re-
ply to the address Of the deputalion, SAID
he recommended to Parliament the com.
plete disarmament OF the natives,
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Railroad Accident.

HARTFORD, January ia serious
railroad accident occurred on the Con.
neticut Western Railroad just beyond
TatifTyille, about 10 miles from Hart.
ford, at 10 o'clock tonight. An ex.
cursion train returning from Moody and
Sankey meeting at Hartford fell through
trestle in Pennington river. Two en-
gines, ono baggage and three passenger
cars went down. From Eve 10 twenty
persons are killed, names not learned,
-Four cars Of the excursion train went
through the bridge. Five dead bodies,tW
men aud three women recovered. A large
number are yet In the wreck, Twelve
physicians have gone out with q RELIEF
train this city. II is impossible yet to
get the names OF the dead or injured.
Latest reports say the killed are from
fifteen to twenty. No names received to
this hour, AN,
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PIucl.y Woman.

DEApwooD, January 15.-This noon
Mrs. Elizabeth F. Lowell made her ap.
pearance at "The Mother Mine" and or.
dered the men at work therein to leave
the mine, at the same time drawing a six.
shooter 10 enforce her demand. The men
withdrew when she cut down the wind.
lass and threw one car down the hill. One
Of the owners OF the mine begun to ex.
postulate with her, when she again drew
a revolver and fred, but with no other
effect than to convince the miners Of the
earnestnesS Of her intentions. The miners
had Mrs. Lowell arrested.
The two companies OF cavalry that
went out on scout have returned TO
Maj. Evans camp. in Spear Fish Valley,
and report having seen no Indians or
signs Of them.
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TIE news from Europe as regards
England's position towards Russia grows
more interesting. II appears by this
mornings dispatches that there is a semi
CONSERVATION in official circles at London
over some unexpected news that has
cropped out nearer home than Constan'
tinople. It is plain that the English
Cabinet, like the English people, are
badly divided, puzzled and demOraliEed
over tho recent rapid elimination Of
events. Russia has given England to
understand that she is armed ag ainSt in
tervention as we'll as against Turkey.
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THE letter Of our MonOnGalia county
correspondent this morning is what
might be called n refreshing specimen Of
political letter writing. We take the
liberty Of expressing the opinion that it
does not cover the ground occupied by
the best informed Republicans Of that
county. For instance, we do not believe
that they look upon Hayes letter Of ac-
ceplunce in 1876, as a mere bait put out,
H our correspondent assumes, TO catch
gudgeons. This view would reduce the
President 10 the level OF a trickster-
a deceiver-an insincere leader Of in
sincere men. Nothing could be further
from just cstimatc OF the Presidents
character. That he meant what he said
in bis letter is shown by the fact that he
has carried it out in practice. And this
is why number Of Republicans, who
takeIhe same view advanced by our cor
respondent, are 10 much diSgusted with
him. The idea Of keeping good faith
with the country and making good the
pledges Of the party and its candidate,
'aSors Of stupidity on his part, in their
estimation, II not Of downright trcachery
TO Republicans.
Asa matter of course there was bound
TO bs a wing Of tho party that would
never cOnccde that the time could come
iOF change Of policy towards the South.
This wing is still clamoring for the
same policy that General Grant found
necessary to adopt at the outset Of his
adminislration, Eight years count for
nothing. The adoption Of the amend.
nens counts for nothing, Apparently
We have no more security for the
results Of the war than we had imme-
diaiely after It's conclusion. The cry is
still, let no man be trusted who was op.
posed 10 the government during the war.
The exaltalion Of the negrO race over the
white as the governing element In the
South is still virtually demanded. In
Other words, the necessities Of our situa-
"On alter the war, which compelled the
government to put the check and rein on
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Capture Of u Road Agent who
Had Married u wife aud Turn.
ed Farmer.

cHEYEsSEI wy, January 15-supt
Voorheee, 1.-THE q 4 B. H. stage line,
received a telegram to-day from Hills
boro, o., announcing the capture there Of
McKenna, alias Reddy, the last Of the
famous road agents, who operated on the
stage route during last summer. He had
settled down, married and bought farm
from the proceeds Of the summer's work
on the road. The last exploit was June
90, when $4,000 was taken by aparty Of
Eve, all Of which McKenna got away with.
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Silver Nlnss Convention.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, January l5.-l'ur'
suaut TO call the State Silver Mass Con,
ventlon assembled in the Senate Cham
Der to day; Judge Lawrence, Of Chicago
chairman. The usual committees were
appointed. The committee on resolu-
tions reported q platform which, alter. de-
bate, was adopted and the Convention ad'
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SOMEBODY interviewed Secretary
schurz at length yesterday on the Indian
investigation. The Secretary was not
complimentary 10 Prof. seeley, who, he
said, had no knowledge whatever Of the
nature Of the investigation.
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VIRGINIA CRY, January l6.-oWing
10 the recent embroglio between the Alta
and Justice mines, q number Of hired
fighting men have been sent TO the level,
on which connection between the mines
Il expected TO be made. Trouble ex.
peeted when the drifts meet,
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FRANCE.
The Coming Postal Congrcss.

PARIS, January 15.-At the forthcom.
ing Postal Congress France will propose
international posloffice orders at Que
per cent, the rate OF interest TO be ad'
justed by the Congress. NJ. Gambetta
presided at the banquet given at the last
meeting by committee Of IS. He de,
livered an address In favor OF the ut.
most prudence on the part Of the Re-
publicans.
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agony and the fires Of liberty will blaze
forth as they did one hundred years ago
In defence of the natural rights Of man.
[Applause in the galleries.. May the
wisdom OF our fathers and the benignity
Of our God avert such an issue, but II Il
shall come, II infatuation has seized our
councils, the result will only add one more
instance to the long catalogue Of human
crime and folly, where ayarice, like am
bition, oyerleaps itself, and in its unholy
attempt TO rob others Of their possessions
loses its own. [Great applause in the
galleries.l
Adjourned.
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We understand that Col. ]. B. Nay, Of
Mannington, has failed. The announce.
ment will take most persons by SURPRISE
as he was generally thought to be man
Of ample means and engaged in the profit
able employment OF Il.
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Flags nj Half Mast.

SAN FRANclsco, January 15.-Flsgs
were on the city offices, military head.
quarters, consular offices and many pri.
YAte buildings at half mast to-day 10 re.
speet 10 the memory Of Victor Emmanuel.
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CoIIIery Explosion.

PorrvIELE, Pa, January l5.-By an
explosion In the Potts eolliery, near Ash.
land, four men, Henry Jones, Hugh vii.
son, Walter Cosgroye and man named
Guyer, were killed, and three Slightly
wounded.
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Weather Indications.
war DKPARInENII I
WARRINGTON, D. C., Jan. ID 4. 4.


For the Lakes, cooler northwest to
northeast winds, rising barometer, partly
cloudy weather and possibly light inows,
Tennessee and Ohio Valley omitted,
and signal office closed. signed-BoYS-
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Diplomatic.

sr. PErERsBuRG, January A.-Geo. H.
Baker, United States Minister here, hand.
ed the Emperor Yesterday his letters Of
recall and Mr.. E. W. stOughton presented
his credentials.
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ALEXANDRIA, January 14.-The aver
age daily mortality from cholera, at
Mecca, up 10 the 3lst Of December, was
%, and at Jeddah the average daily NOR
tality was 3S.