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the interview between Mile do ealigneux and
her graceless sire In the latter'e Partisan apart
ment. and the extraordinary conversation
which is said to ensue between those persons
With this caution, however. 10 those readers
who might incline TO accept Cherbulicz's story
~ n picture Of real life. We would heartily
commend II rs most spirited, vivacious. and
entertaining book. There Is not dull line in
II. and few novels lately published are 80 re-
plcto with happy turns OF epigrammatic wit
and Of ely humor. which. by tho way have lost
much less than usual in translation.
BiH9Uood by NJ. A. GREENE tCarleton). is an
ill-compacted but not unntercsting story Of
American life. There Is n plot. but II wants
cohesion and graduated evolution; and only
one or two of the characters elicit active sym
patty. In the husband OF his heroine the
author seems to have had in view somewhat
striking and novel type OF a probematic char
acter, but the conception lacks consecutive and
bold projection The reader is not perfectly
sure. ut the last. whether the author means us
to despise or pity the person. whose good and
evil traits are somewhat coniusedly depicted.
Tho book il obviously the composition OF a
young writer but tho power of observation
evinced is considerable, and with greater skill
in construction. which may perhaps be gained
by practice will doubtless suffice 10 make n
readable novel. NV. II.
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A History Of Gypsies.

MI WALTER SIMPSON, who communicated
some interesting papers 10 BldckrOods Maya
tine many years ago in reference TO the Scottish
gypsies, left In manuscript q history OF that
curious race which was subsequently pub
lished and has lately been reprinted in this city
by James Miller. The preface Of this work and
the introduction discuss questions regarding
the probable origin OF the gypsy race and tho
aiIinites Of their language with considerable
learning and insight 1t must be now accounted
MS settled, SO lar as preponderence Of com
petent opinion 10 concerned. that tho nomads
known in England and Scotland as gypsies
and on tho Continent Of Europe under various
names are Of Indian origin; yet It il strange
that tho date Of their arrival in western coun-
tries being known, no successful or earnest
attempt has been made TO fix the epoch Of their
departure from the Indian peninsula. or to iden-
tify the movement with any remarkable cthnic
or political revolution. Some clues. it may be
thought, would be found IN a careful analysis Of
the structure and vocabulary Of their language.
or in a comparison OF their religious ideas and
rites with those practlsed by somo OF the non
Aryan aboriginal trhon dwelling south of the
Himalayas More substantial results might
have been reached II the author Of the present
volume had turned in this direction little Of
tho ingenuity which he has given to connecting
the gypsies with Egypt lie would identity this
race with the so-called mixed multitude
which we are told went up with the children OF
Israel out fthe land OF Goshen. and which after
ward parted company with the people OF Moses
1t is. however. to DO regretted that the author
does not trouble himself to account for those
chapters OF history which must have filled the
twenty-five centuries Intervening between the
flight out OF Egypt and the march eastward
into Europe from Hindostan.
The chapter in this work dealing with the
language spoken by gyDsies in Scotland con-
uins probably the fullest vocabulary aaa the
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New Regime II, I'll. Vatican.

Prom he Freeman, Journal
A now regime now prevails at the Vatican.
Tho general public audiences. daily accorded
by the late beloved Plus H. are now restricted
10 oncein tho week only; they being held every
Monday when no Festival OF Obligation falls
on that day Thursday il reserved to audiences
Ia colleges societies. associations. confrater-
mites ~ S0diid. The remainder OF the week is
Dedicated 20 private audiences when necessary.
10 business. which is transacted by the Holy
Father in personal interviews with those CON
cernei and 10 study. 10 which Leo MIL il
specially addicted. deyoting thereto a great
portion even Of the night He passes but IA few
hours in sleep. nevertheless his health con-
tnucs excellent.
Leo Nil. has decided to render the treasures
contained in the Vatican library more generally
accessible" than heretofore Consequently 10y n
uDtu Proprio. under date Of Sept. .. 1878. ne
has directed numerous changes aud modlilea-
tons in the Arrangement and personnel ~ the
library. and has revived tho Office Of Under
Librarian Of the Holy Roman Church. long in
allowance, and conferred that post upon his
brother. the llustrious scholar. Don Giuseppe
Pecci. formerly "A member VI the Society Of Je-
Sns. who is likewise named Domestic Prelate 10
His Holiness
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impossible that the system OF borrowing should
be abolished. Louis XVI. the best intentioned
Of French Kings. in the Inst century did abolish
part OF the system for n term Of two years; but
he was constrained to re6stablish itfrom simple
inability to meet the current expenses. This.
IA Mirabeau pointed out was the most con-
elusive demonstration that reform could only
come through revolution.
One Of tho most valuable chapters in this
treatise deals with the conditions Of the work
ing classes in tho two or three decades proceed
ing 1889. We are reminded that whereas at
present workmen and artisans appear to form
nearly tho whole population Of cities. under
the old regime they constituted but small
privileged class a sort OF aristocracy In the
masses Of the nation. Tho right to choose n
trade and work ut IT, which now seems natural
and Inherent. was then privilege confined to a
very limited number OF persons In n given ur-
ban community. II man for any reason WIS
Obliged to leave the condition Of farmer or agri-
cultural laborer. and turn to the city for refuge
no trade whatever was open to him. and no voca-
ton but that OF beggar. Bohemian. or robbcr.
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To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-SW' The
editorial in THE sun. The Pew Question in
England attracted my attention. In the CATH
ollie States Of Central America no pew system
exists Tho rich and poor alike commlnge.
The rule there observed is " first como first
served" The churchgoers bring blankets or
mats along with them. and knccl on these. Tho
rich mobiles and their ladies' children. and at
tendants knee together; alongside these. OF
sharing the same blanket. may be- seen those
who walk in the humber paths OF life. This
beautiful system exists in other countries In the
Ola World. The most notable example Is thai
Of st. Peters Church, in Rome, No BOWS are
found there. All who come are welcome. and
are regarded IA equals. This is ss it should he
all over the world, Tho pew renting 81 stem is
class which should not exist in the house ie-
voted 10 worship and prayer. Somr menna
should he devised to meet expenses Other than
this pow renting Clergym"n aver that ihcI
poor parishtoncrs contribute by cole Nu~ 10
greater proportion toward the maintenance %
pastor and church than the rich members ol
thoir congregations 60. The late Are hi~hor
Hughr, Intended to have no prw- In Oh" new
cathedral. He at least cXlic~7"d this II rslre 10
conversation. II he had lived we would haW
had one church in America of which It eon'C
truly he said liz doors we're open Co. al
lie WIS opposed 10 class distinction In rhur'h
lie was prompted 10 inaugurate an ancient rvs.
tenn in the new cathedral which the carly iahuH
of the Church approved AMI sustained
NOVEMBER ~, THOMAS j. LhosNAN.
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trees. NJ. Jacque Inns. and he paints them as II he
sympathized with them. trying to gladden.
and brighten them by some redeeming bit OF
vino or clinging moss that catches the sunlight
pleasantly and relieves the desoation OF Rnarcd
and weatherbeatcn trunks and distorted limbs
above. Into such landscapes he introduces his
sheep with wonderful skill. They do not OPP
press one with n feeling that they have been put
there for the sake Of the landscape. nor do they
ever suggest that the landscape is subordinate
to considerations Of elaborate wool painting
They harmonizo with 1t; they are in keeping
with its character and feeling. and they are
none the less sheep. and admirably'drawn and
admirably painted.
OF landscapes by American artists there are
several. In the Woods " (No. S5). by Mr.. W.
r. Richards, is a painfully minute and detailed
study Of bark and foliage. There is some very
neat work in It OF n still-life character, and 1t
possesses all the merits OF n fair average
chrome. Not much more can be said OF Mr..
whiuredgc's Old Hunting Grounds mo. ~.
It is pleasant sous Jois subject. but too thin in
color and too difTused in sentiment.
"A Lazy Day in Egypt" (No. 69). by r. Swain
clifford is very carefully and conscientiously
painted. 1t has all those qualities OF negative
excellence that have rendered people indifrer-
ent to the landscapes Of NJ. Theodore Frerc,
which II greatly resembles in both color and
execution. But Mr.. Chords later work il I'm a
wholly different field. and is rs thoughtful and
serious in its meaning as that Of any landscape
painter we have.
Mr.. W. NJ. Chase is represented by some very
strongly painted heads Of boys Nos. 20. SO. and
93). They are full OF individuality and boyish
character. Mr.. J. Alden Weir has sent two
small sketches. both OF very pleasing character.
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Fom No hdianal'o'p Journal
The sunset fires are burning low,
Aduwn the western reaches.
Tie leaves IN flame and crimson glow
Ipon the nodding becches
The pathway there across the mead
Ana through the field ot clover,
Hall hidden lies with irathery weed
Ana dry grass covered over.
In an around we see decay.
our summer world Is dying,
Ana softly. sadly, night and day,
Farewell, the winds are aghing.
Farewell. farewell. to summer leaves
Ana birds and insects singing.
fArewtll-amOng the garnercd SheAyes,
The Harvest Home Is ringing.
Yet, look across the meadow land,
with It's low lying ssdgcs,
fast where those gorge Gus naples stand.
fast all those shstening hedges,
Past where the sohbinc river lies,
Beneath its archins bridges.
To where those low hills meet the skies
In gold and russell ridges
just over where the rising mist
Like fretied silver cleaning.
with seas and streams OF amethyst
A iair. new world lies dreaming
There mountain peaks and sunny isles.
With purple vineyards trailing.
And past them all. Tor miles and miles,
a heet Of ships Is sailing.
Tie while we gaze the seas expand
Into houndlrss ocean,
AMI all around the smiling land
AMAkes tU lie and motion.
Tie shophcrdsclnb the glowing hills,
Ihrlr snowy nurk ATTENDING,
And cmldrcl down the sparklng rills
lhtu tiny boats are sending.
Rod wine ana flowers are flashing bright
In costly vase and Cha'ice,
And streams the warm, rusc-COlOTvl light
From ont on marble palace.
Midst rocks ant trees we well may trace
The haunt OF hards and sages,
That ruin gray las found no place
In history dusty pages
We almost hear the tnkung song,
or catch the sound of nuphtrr
From troops Of elves that nit along
Eaeh bare ana shining ralter.
hut turn away--thc evening wind
Is Wild and wilder blowing
The lamps are 1T, our friends are kind,
The heartl-t re's warmly glowing.
We know that night will spread her veil
And hide those Nine-clad islands,
And all her chon tresses trail
Adown those happy highlands
Zen now we see our gallant fleet
In shapcless ruins dying,
While all around, iair things and sweet
Are slowly fading, dying.
Kightleans from her advancing car
with cold and helpless weeping;
We know she'll place agolden star
WheTe eaeb Ialr lhIns " Sl~esAAA9
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largest amount OF information regarding the
structure Of their speech which 10 anywhere
accessible. Compared with tho materials col
lected by Mr.. Simpson. George Borrows's
Rleanings In Spain arc meagre indeed. The
author Of this volume seems TO have determined
tho question as to whether the gypsy vernncular
il vertablc language. There appears to be no
doubt that while acccssions NAV be traced 10 the
language OF the land where they may dwell, yet
the core Of the tongue spoken is essentially
original and distinct. so that he who masters
it IN Scotland would be able to make himself
understood in Spain or Hungary.
Another very interesting subject treated in
this volume Is the extent to which gypsy blood
has entered into the Scottish people. Accord
ing to Mr.. Simpson. the number Of descendants
from this race who now occupy respectable
positions in the middle ranks Of life. and who
are careful 10 conceal the secret OF their origin.
ia out OF all proportion to the number OF those
who would confess their Rypsy blood. Yet 1t is
said that the gypsy language is carefully in
cucated from father to son. being regarded as
q kind of talisman in tho event Of unexpected
misfortune or prvaion.
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A volume Of sermon. OF rh,iip. Brooks.

The lectures on preaching published by
the Rev. PHILLIPS BROOKS about two years ago
were received with SO much favor that the au-
thor has b cen encouraged 10 offer n second
volume under tho title of sermons tE. p. Dut-
tom. These discourscs deal not so much with
theology as with ethics. and are instinct with
the same spirit OF Christian manlinoss. which
goes so far to make this preachers utterances
a power. We would especially direct attention
toa discourse on the " Shortness Of Life" and TO
an interesting sermon on The Withheld Con-
tentments Of Life" Both arc drawn from the
living facts Of preachers experience. and are.
accordingly. enriched with healthful sugges-
ton and genuine consolation. There is also scr
mon on the Man with one Talent. " In which the
functions OF commonplace people and the use
iulness OF those who from tho point OF view OF
their own humility seem to only stand and walt.
are strikingly set forth
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weeping willow tree that has stood for the
tast quarter q acrnmrN IN the rear ward OF the resi-
dencr ui the Hon Alexander Evans tctl Md was BIOS
uatcd unns the storm Of last wcoh Inrce years Hgo II
yielded 10 the Violent wind FOR the 0rst time but WAS
rscd sni took ront ae1tu The cutting from which II
grew was brought from tree that went hy tLc tomb vi
the crest Napoleon the Island Hclpua aud WA.
presented 10 Mr. Evan. while he wasa representative M
tuu.itss ul n naval officer
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THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIST.

save from continuous crops the trans
fer to this climate causes retention
Of their good qualities.
We are familiar with a melon made
by well known grower from three
varieties, which we now keep sound
and good thirty days from the vines,
and then pronounced by connoisseurs
to be the best they ever tasted. Its
claimed by the author of this melon
that it will not sport OF return to
either branch of its parentage. We
would like this question of melon
seed discussed for the benefit %
many who have made partial failure
in their crops this season, which they
a tribute toimperfectseed and desire
to avoid a repetition of such expert
ence, and commence anew next sea-
son with reliable seed. Who will be
prepared to supply them ?-Di&patch.
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0kYa-EninbO.

Okra is a vegetable that is slow in
findin its way to the garden and table
in the Northern States, while in South
crn families it is in very general use.
The plant is much like large Holly
hook, with yellow flowers, which are
succeeded by angled pods, six inches
or more long, and over aninch thick.
These pods, when SO tender that they
will break, are very mucilaginous,
and give off, when cooked, a large
amount Of gummy matter. If they
begin to mature, they become woody,
filed with hard round seeds. and
quite unlike anythingedible. Though
in the catalogues, the plants are
called s'Okra or Gumbo, the name
Gumbo properly belongs to the dish
prepared from the pods, rather than
to the plant Itself, as the Southern
cooks make Gumbo without the use
of Okra, but substitute the pith and
young leaves Of sassafras, one of the
native violets, and perhaps other
plants. The best gumbo is made
with chicken, though other meats
are sometimes used, and is merely a
stew made thick by the use Of an
abundance of Okra pods. Gumbo
soup is any soup to which sufficient
Okra is added to give~it the desired
thickness. The young and tender
pods boiled and dressed with melted
butter, are liked by many, but are
rather to gummy for those who have
not become accustomed to them. A
dish made of the Okra pods and to-
matocs stewed together, is also pre-
pared. One correspondent inquiries
if we know Of any method of presery-
ing Okra by canning. We have not
known of any attempts at canning
the pods, but they arc often dried !;
the pods of the proper age for cook
ing, are sliced, strung upon cord,
and dried in the same manner as
fruit. They are also paoked in salt,
just SIS cucumbers are, and when
wanted for use, are freshened in cold
watcr.-An,er;ca,l AgrictthazriSt.
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IN THE COUNTY COURT vo-

:" IIlsla COUnIy.
IN the matter Of the petition of IL. Ii
DeYaTman. administrator Of the estate of
the late Abner Shearer, deceased. for the
sale of Real Estate.
Under and persuant 10 an order made in
the above matter by Friedrich J. LaPenO
there, County Judge of Yolusia County and
dated 18th Juno A. ID. 1873. | viii sell at
public auction on Monday the 9Th day Of
August 1875 at the Court House at Enter.
prise, between the usual hours OF sale on
that day, the following described premises
to wit The east half of the southw west
quarter of tho southeast quarter of the
northeast quarter of section Is, Township,
range so east, Florida, containg five acres
ange grove situated thereon, .---..s
Terms cash, purchaser paying for titles
Dated June 2Sth, 1878.
GEO. Fl. Packer,
6-1l Commission er.
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Watermelon Seed.

The rattlesnake melon has been the
most popular with growers for ship
raeut to northern markets. It being
known by above title; also as the
Augusta melon; also, Georgia melon.
Georgia melons command higher
price in market than those from any
other State. We notice in South
Georgia crops of melons from seeds
saved On the farm from the crop for
three wears in succession that were not
first class. It was said every precau-
ton was used, and seed only saved
from the centre of good melons = yet
they have sported, and now several
colors and varieties can be seen in the
same patch. Others assert that the
melons thus grown viii deteriorate in
quality, becoming insipid in taste and
Of harder and thicker rind. Others
claim that the pure rattlesnake melon
will not, if kept seperate from other
varieties, and that no pure melon will
ever have hard rind. Some exper-
fenced growers cay they never save
their seed from their own crop, bat
send, each season, to- Augusta for
seed, advancing the theory that al
though The growers at Augusta may
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Legal N Offices.
TASTER,S SALE of Real Estate.

MASTERS SALE OF Real Estate.
M Nv virtue of q Decree of, made, and en-
tered in the Circuit COnrt will sell at
nublic cutlery in front of the Cont Houee
door at Enterprise, Volusla county, r 9et<
Of Florida, on the first Monday, the tfttr
day of August, a. D. 1878, within the usus
hOnrs of sale, the following Real Estate.
living in Volusia County, Florida. and
known and described as follows: Known
as the DunlawtOn place, beng a grant by
the Spanish Government to fatIck Dean
on the 18th day of August, 1904, by PATRICK
Dean to Bunch, by Bunch to LawtoD, by
LawtOn to Anderson, by Anderson to JOhn
J. Marshall, including Sectional Grants
fOrty-three, Township fifteen, south OF
range thirty three. east, containing two
hundred and ninety and nineteen One-hUn
dredthS acres, more or less, and section
thirty-seven, Township sixteen. south, Of
range thirtythree east, containing seven
hundred and sixty and sjxty-tIgo one.
hundredths acres. more OF less, bounded Oh
the north by lands of Il. n Swift. on the
east by lots four and five of section thirty
three, Township fifteen south, range thirty
three east, and lots two, three and four Of
section four, of TwOnship sixteen, of range
thirty-three east. and on the west by lot
number one, section eight, Township six
teen south of thirtY-three cast, lots one.
two, four and five, of section five, Town
ship sixteen south, of range thirtY-three
east, and the fractional southwest quarter
of section thirty-two, Township fifteen -
south, OF range thirty-three east, contain
ing in the aggregate ore thousand aud
seventy seven acres. more or less, also the
land on which the dwelling of said j }
Marshall is situated, Immediately ON the
Halifax river known and distinguished
as lot one of fractional section three, Town
ship sixteen south, of range thirty three
east. containing fifty acres, more or less.
Sold under and by virtue of d Decree
made by the Judge OF the Circuit Court OF
q bill filed to 1oreclose and inforce the
lien of said John J. Marshall on said land
Tor the purchase money thereof ana sold tc
satisfy said lien and said purchase mon ey :.
Sold at the risk and for the benefit of
-Pomeroy. purchaser at sale of said
land and premises heretofore had, who
having failed to comply with tho require
ments Of said sale and pay the pugchsse
money. Sold under and by virtue of q
subsequent decree made by the Judge of
the Circuit Court, at his risk and for his
benefit.
Terms cash, purchasers paying for titles
July. 1873. HEZEKIAH L. OSTEEN,
S-1l Special Master in ChancerY.