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THE GIRLS AND BOYS CAE ny ~

'y'llE GlRLS AND BO1S CAN BUY az
j. ) cents each BooS-StraD. 2-inrh Rule n,y
Of Slarr-FenriS and Holder. Box ~ h State ami
Lead Pencil. Pen and Holder. Copy-i:onb El,uL
Book, Inksfand with Ink, three Prnhol,irr, ami
Pens. Saie and Pencil. "a shcci> Sptr-pau"r -
Envelopes. Rubber Eraser. blackboard. tbtlk AMI
Iloldcr, Sponge. Also. BOukSNchc- from 20 c,.,fS
to 81; Scholars Companion. zoe: snack I,oycS
2Jc. All the new books for rublic aEd i,riya :,
schools 1000 sccond-an! At aiuJ. iiali r",, ma
800 at Zoe.
- 2l-dSw RANDOLPH & ENGLISH
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A Il MEADE d BAKERS
DRUGSTORE
AlR-CrSH!ONS FOR INNALlDS.
AIR-plLLOWS FOR TRAVELLERS,
lIOT-WATER BAGS.
ICEBAGS FOR THE HEAD.
RUBBER CLOTH FOR INFANTS,
SOFT-RUBBER BEg-PANS,
TRAYELLING-FLASk
SPONGE-BAGS,
OCKET-STOVES.
HORSE-IIAIH FLESH GLOVES,
FLESH BRUSHES,
POCKET-ISHALERS,
STEAM-lNHALERS,
THROAT ATOMIZERS,
ELASTIC STOCKINGS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
UARD-RUBBER TRUsSES,
SHOULDER-BRACES,
NASAL DOUClIES,
FEVER-TERMOMETERS
GALVASlC-BATTERlE
And all SURGICAL and
MEDICAL APPLIANCES sold Il.
MEADE { BAKERS Drugstore,
au27 9l9 Main street.
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EDR SALE.-Wi-lIing - reduce a,
l. my stock for thc winter. viii -'.Il two ri
HORSES AMI FDlE MILES. frees bow. Nr.u-
tirh" notes properly endorsed received IN laEHru'.
Apply 10 l.. /. EAl:Nt~.
Gr 1-3te Trnu.i,r. -nurkur Sin.
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Mt COHEN BROTHERS
import their GRAPE direct from the manufactures.
They will open TODAY upwards Of fOrty-iivc
pieces, in quality from the single 10 the hest quaGru-
pc in ga, Al. Sd, Ga. and S-4 widths. ocS
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OFFICE OF VIRGINIA STATED
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY,
3 RICHMOND, VA, October 4, 1878.
A LII PERSONS. WHO WILL BECOME
In LIFE-MEMBERS OF THIS SOCIETY afier
this date will have free passage TO aud from the next
Fair over either the Chesapeake, ana ONO, klcn-
burg railroads, Further notice will be given when i
other roads are Heard from. On receipt OF $2o
will forward certificate Of memhet ship ana We rali'
road ticket. w. q. KNIGHT,
&C 5.4t Secretary,
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WINES. LIQUORS, dc.

rNO THE CREDIT ORS OF r. Ii.
i MAURY 4 CO.. UNDER THEIR DEED OF
TRUST OF AUGUST IL. 1871 Parties holding
notes of X. II. MAURY Co. secured under The
above deed are earnestly requested 10 meet in the
room over the First National Bank of Richmond
on MONDAY the 2Sth day of October. 87S, al IL
NJ. Every creditor is urged TO uc present In person
or by proxy. matters Of great Importance 10 them
will be brought before said meeting.
III. Fl. MARSHALL,
JOHN o. STEGER,
LEIGH X. PAGE,
JAMES r, CRENSHAW,
Commissioners.
RrcuMnSD October n 1873. oc Std
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200 pieces BLACK ALPACA. which we are now
selling 1T hss than the manufacturers prices.
We are determined! 10 sell these goods chIapcr
than any ever shown.
We invite special attention 20 our
KENTUCKY JEANS.
TAEI.E.DANA>ES. lilEtillAMS.
EERSt.YS. tASSIMEkES.
BED.TiCKINGS. ~
BLEACIlED ard UNBLEACllEED COT
TONS.
PATCH. WORK. PRl"TS.
CALICOES, DRESS GOODS. &c.
I'm which We are nov nttrrtu- great inducements.
l.. LIciiTENSTElN SONS.
DC corEcr S,v ntccu.h ana FranklIn streets.
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HEADQUARTERS IF" CoMPASY.l
RICHMOND, VA, october Z, 1878.
A TTENTION, "F" COMPAN4.-a
"a You are hereby ordered to appear At The n
october Sth, at Sis O'Clock. in tu-drc>s uni IL
form for drill and inspection. full attendance IS
desired rs this will be the last fuh-dress drli prior
TO he proposed Washington trip.
By command OF Captain IL. T.. MILLER:
JOSEPH PIZIlNl,
nc 7-2t Orderly Sergeant.
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SCIOOL-BOO
COLLEGE TEXT-BOOKS.

As the change OF n pupil from one school - -,
other ccncrriiy necessities The purchase OF r,t,
and different books. the undersigned Announce ,h,,
they supplied wish large stock OF thu. yarI.,,s
books to ne used nj The LOWEST PRICES. with ma,,,
secondhand copies nj abou, half-pr!cc. They ~ :.
have The Textbooks uscd I'm the highest school, 4
colleges of tie city and State.
Students OF Law and Medicine supplied With ,,r.
books n ctled.
Also. STATIONERY Of every dcscriptior
WOUDliDUSE ( PARIIiN
So 3O-cni5t Ilu7 N,lI -,
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CASHMERE DEPARTMENT

CASHMERE DEPARTMENT.
The largest assortment OF CASS!MERES ever Of
tered in any house this side OF New DIRK All
VT ASH is call aud look IT these goods before
purchasing elsewhere;
WiTERPkUOFS-a full line: II Waterproof re-
t!IIccd TO SOC: Sl.2J Waterproof reduced Ia
75c.; Black, Navy-8luc StlI-Drown, Bottle
Grccl. ut low prices.
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BLACK CASHMERE 81 size. worth Soc:
BLACK CASHMERE 1T soc. worth Coo; ut 62i4c.
worth S7.c.; 1T 75c. worth 81 At SIG. worth
BLtK ALPACAS from 1870. to 50c.-grcat bar
gains: o.
CARPETS-TIcmp at 5 and zoe; Ingram at %,
80. 80. 40, so. and SOC;
A large stock Of RUGS:
HOSIERY, from auction, In childrcn':, misses
ladies'. and gcntemcn'S, At prices 70 a>tnnisii AZ
BLANKETS, CLCAkS, SHAWI.S. CASSlMkRES'
WATERPROOFS, III great abundance anu very
cheap.
Don't buy before you examine our stnrk ana prices.
oc 3 ~. K T.. MITTELDORFsR.
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DREEDEN Il FOX,
BROAD AND FIFTH STREETS.
are now receiving their stock Of
FALL AND WINTER DRY GOODS,
which In quantity and variety they feel assured has
not been pXcerd or ,qIIalici in this market
Special attention has been given to their selection
of DRESS FABRICS.
Al the novelties of the season Will he presented
and NJ PRICES fully rs LOW rs The same goods eau
be bought in he retail houses OF New York ,,
In LADIES' amt CIIILDREN'S CDLORED
HOSIERY; KID GLOVES Of all quality. lengths
and shades and in SMALL WEARS generally, 'hcy
will Offer Il most extensive assortment.
They most respectfully invite the attention of
:hS!r customers and the public. DC 2-lw
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ELANhETS--.t GRADES and sizes.
FLANNEiS--!Scryq quality.
HOSIERY AND UEDrRWEAR.
4 full line of TIliLDEEN'S FANti-SThlPED
and sol. D-Cpi.D RED HOSE: also. every weight.
uI1iiry and ,iz" IN s-i,>Unablr HOSIERY and IN
i,l.I.Ir EAR Tor men, ladies. ana children.
SlLk>-BLACE AND COl0RED.
The Ia,-.,i stock 10 he found ia .nc city 10 select
from. ai,! al prices 10 guarantee sales.
BLACK GOODS
onn of tIsr sptcialrics. Their stock In this depart
nent has been largely rcpcnishcd IN every Gr:sic.
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SILK. AND TRlMMING-EELVETS,
in shades tn match the colors Ii dress fabrics
All qualities.
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DRY GOODS.
DRY GOODS.
TMMENSE ESTABLISHMENT.
{ THE GREAT NEW YORK AUCTION-HOUSE.
NEW IMPROVEMENTS.

THREE ENTIRE FLOORS NECESSARY TO
ACCOMMODATE OUR EXTENSIVE
BUSINESS.
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DRESS-GOODS DEPARTMENT.
We have, us usual. the largest assortment ever Of
fcrrd In tile city-oOU different styles TO select
from:
Another Ia. of those STEEL-GRAI LUSTRES at
15c. worth 25c. per yard.
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OOOTONS GENUINE BEN. FRANK
| l.UUOLIN RED-ASH ANTHRACITE COAL
| EGG, STOVE, and CHESTNUT. / am prepared TO
sell this celebrated coal al greatly reduced prices
for cash or to prompt customers: also, " EST
VIRGINIA SPLINT. MIDLOTHIAN LUMP, and
CUMBERLAND COAL. Dealers and consumers
| wlll find II to their interest 10 call on me.
WRIT ROBERTS,
Fe21 corner Seycntecnth and Cary sireftS
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sPEfIAL EssFse:E~
M GRAND OPENING!
GRAND OPENING!
OF FALL AND WINTER GOODS
AT SYCLE BROTHERS.

OF FALL AND WINTER GOODS
AT SYCLE BROTHERS.
COCO pairs KID GOLyEs are reduced from Slips
1908 pas R EHsIE G II se 20 10 Soc
1,a6o pairs LINED GAUNTLETs ut 2oc.-reai
500 I pairs 9y REGULAR-MADE HOSE at 1876. a
500 STRIPED cLoeKED. WORKED, and EN-
BR0lDEltED from o TO zoe. pair;
A large assortment OF CHlLDREN'S STOCKINGS
from 10 to 50c.a par:
Five pairs good BALBRlGGANS for 81
5000 pairs of those GOOD SOCKS at 10:.-real
value 25c. palr.
SO DAMAsK TOW ELS are reduced to So;
$3.50 Ii UCKABAcK TOWELS are reduced to %
~ so GERMAN LINEN TOWELS are reduced
s. TOWELS are reduced to $3.50 a dozen: $780,.
rhese are The cheapest TOWELS that have ever
them will call al and supply themselves.
GO ae GKhs H Sny 'e EyMSTTcE
CHIEFS are reduced from $3.50 to 81 II
dozen; ,,r,o,,,,,re.
Sou rg noie as unei Of Silk
a large assortment Of SCARtS anu lies;
A handsome SCARF Mt loo.
SILK DEPARTMENT.
Our SILK DEPARTMENT in Black and Colored is
S1.75 SILK reduced 10 IL per yard:
1928 SILK reduced to :1.25 per yard:
$3.50 SILK reduced to 81 per yard;
COLoEtD SILKS in Nayy.Bne. B2'!le-Green,
Gray. pr.bs, and Seal,brown a. Sd IL,
Blue, Bottle Green, seal Brown, Slate, Drab,
IT, as r, SnE S3 from ya5 to 75c per yard
BLACK GOODS.
soc. CASHMERE reduced 10 35c.;
75c. CASHMERE reduced TO :lOc.;
9Oc. CASHMERE reduced TO GOc.;
81 CASHMERE reduced 10 75c.:
Sl23 CASHMERE reduced Ia 9Oc:
$3.50 CASHMERE reduced to 81 per yard ;
SOC. EL.ACk ALpACA reduced 80 31!3c::;
81 BLACK MOHAIR reduced 10 62Iac.;
The best 25c. ALPACA III Richmond;
soc. ALPACA reduced 10 zoe:
We have a fun line of MOURNING GOODS. such
rs Bombazinc, Henrietta, Grape, and Tainlsc
Cloths, and all the newest Styles and ut prices
lower than ever.
GRAPE and GRAPE Wells, from the smallest TO
to the largest, and from the cheapest to tho best
1000 pieces Of assorted colOrs III RIBBONS from
q. s. 10, and l2Gc. per yard-rcduced from ~,
80. and 40c.: -
$5, 5000 worth OF CAMDRiC EDGE just received
we have bought The entire balance Of stock from
Sew ork importing house
EDGlNG IL BIG. per yard-never sold for less
EDO; GIN ISt; at soc. worth $3.50:
EDGlSti IRON 10 l6c. per yard.
These are positively the niggcst bargains of CAM
BRIO EDGE that have ever been offered In iich-
mond we invite the ladies to call ana inspect THIS
lot Of Etig1ngS. Whether they buy moi, we want
TO convince them that We have the incest lot OF
EdginSs In the city.
Another Invoice Of those fine IRISH LINEN REM
NANTS:
LADIES' Gcnticmcn'S. Misses. ana ChilIren's UN-
DEHWEAE ut extra low prices;
LAUNDRl ED and USLAUNDRiEDS SHIRTS fran
SOC, 7jc.. ana 81: The best 81 SHIRT in Rich
mCnd made Of WaMsutta Cotton and best
Linen, ready iOr uS,.
Red, Blue, Gray. and White TwIied Flanntls;
Shaker FIanngIS from zoe. 10 81 per yard:
Plain Flanncs from l2}.c 10 81 Canton Flan-
,,pf r.u a
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MILITARY NOTICES.

arrays, ATTEN TT N!-Attend d
" company drills EVERY NIGHT, rain orH
shine until further notice. VI
BY order Captain l.. j. BoSSIECX.
oc S-2t JAMES Z. TYLER, Orderly.
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DRESS GOODS.
Additional attractions. Sauy new Styles "pcnln.
this we,:h. at prices that cannot fail 10 please
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n Il E. MITTELDORFER,
No. 527 BROAD STREET.

AUCTION BARGAINS RECEIVED By EVERY
STEAMER.
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The Glove Language.

The Eng ish girls have improved upon the
language Of the fan aud the handkerchief by
dsyising very copious vocabulary of the
gloves, which for the benefit of American
women we beg to pirate" from an English
contemporary, 1t runs thus;
Drop a glore-Yes.
Crumple the glove in the right hand-No'
Half uDglove the left hand-lndlfferenc
Tap the left shoulder with the glove-Fol
low me.
Tap the chin with the gloves-I love you
no longer.
Turn the glove inside out-I hate you.
Fold the gloves neatly-I should like to b'
with you.
Pnt on the glove, leaving the thumb un
covered-Do you love me2
Drop both gloves-l love you.
Twirl the gloves round the fngers-B'
careful; we are watched.
Slap the back of the hand with the glove
Il am vexed.
Take glove in each hand and separate th'
hands, am furious.
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Many ot our agricultural writer's estimate
the possible yield OF an acre of corn or wheat
FROM the yieid OF a very small plot highly
cultivated, or even from thst o. single
favored pISnt. Such reasoning xctes hopes
which never can be rtaiizsd, though II is
rJue taat endeavors 10 realize them may, in
some cases, do good. Sapp 81 Se were to
reason ia that way, taking our Pearl Millet
plant presented on the first page, as 8 basis
for our calculation. As II measured nearly
IA feet in circumference, suppose we allow
l6 square feet to each plant Thers are 43.-
$50 square feet in an acre This would give
9, 722 plants which, at 42H pounds TO the
plant, would be over 81 IONS TO the acrel
The fact is, whenever anytoIng nevis offered
to the public with grand flourish, 1t IS pur-
chased at high price, and given ter times
| the care that ordinary crops are given. The
results are published as il they were due
only to the merits of the new variety OF
plant-the extra culture is ignored.
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lishment the pitiful sum of eight cents a
pair. and makes them find their own thread.
Such men should be branded as hypocrites
and kicked out of the church.
The Rev. DIR. J. o. A. Clarke writes from
London that he has been to Westminster
Abbey, but that, although his Imagination
was impressed by Its splendid services, his
heart was not affected nor his mind edited.
He says he has many times felt much higher
to God at a Methodist love feast or camp
meeting, or IN some log church in the coun-
try.
The cost of the twelve new bells which
have been placed in the northwestern tower
of st. Paups Cathedral, London, together
with the work of mounting them, has been
about 800 600. The largest bell weighs
{. 500 pounds and the smallest 500, while the
weight of all isnsarly forty thousand pounds.
London has waited more than two hundred
years to hear chime OF bells from It's ca
thedrsl belfry.
The points OF difference between DR.. H. Ii.
| Ford. pastor of the Methodist Church at
/, Elizabethtowp, Ry., and his congregation
have eliminated in his going awsy from
| there. The result is that DR.. Ford is given
1 the place of presiding elder, now occupied by
| the Rev. Thomas Harrison, and Mr.. Harrison
| takes the psstorats at this place. 1t is hoped
peace viii now reign in Warsaw.
| A good many people use the cloak of picty
| to cover up a multitude OF SINS These same
| individuals seem to think that the fact OF
their bsirg members of the church makes
their dishonesty respectable. In these days
dishone ty has become one of TIE respectable
sins, and dishonest men ere not now ostra-
cised from good society. The fact is, that
dishonesty is theft, and a dishonest man, no
matter whether O church member or not, is
thief, and he should be branded as such.
good colored man once said in a class
meeting: "Bredren, when was boy | took
| hatchet and went into de woods. When j
found zee dat was straight, big and solid,
didn't touch dat tree; but when found one
leaning little and hollow inside, soon had
him down. So when de debbil goes after
Christians he don't touch dem dat stand
straight and true, but dem dat lean little
and are hollow inside"
"Sit closer, brethren" said the earnes
! leader cf an evangelical meeting, who wa
doing his best to induce the people TO come
! | forward and occupy the scantily filled pew:
; in the front part OF the house. A sleek look
ing young brother, evidently from the rura
districts, looked for a moment in the face o
} the pretty blonde whom he had brough
e with hin and she looked ever 50 pleasantly
at him. Then the two moved nearer to
, gether than they had been, and were dc
y lighted to think that they we're innocentl.
and implicitly obeying the request to 81
closer, brethren"
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"TeHE LADY OF CAsrELNORE."
BY t. b. ALDRIcH.

n.o,ovra had not her peer. In the Province
Tbere ls we're VI rene Never such brown tressss, such
she bsd asi Youth % and she had gold, she had ew-
.rd siS MANY Su T a lover bold wooed the ady of
the Land.
But she, with queenliest grace, bent, low her
And aWoo me not, for Jesus so'Ke, fair gen.
tlemen,' she said: o.. -, ,,5
II thew wooed, then with a frsswn she WouId
strike their passion dowV.;
She might have wed a crown to the ringles
on her head.
From the dizzy castle.tips, hour by hour she
watched the ships,
Lake sheeted phantozns coming ana going
While the tS light settled down on the sleepy
M, Ibe psbIes. peaked and brown, that had
sheltered kings OF yore.
and so oft she sas alone in the turret OF gray
And looked across the moorlsnd, so woful'
That there grew a village cry, how her cheek
As Ship, once sailing by, faded on the sap
phlre sea.
Her few walks led all one way, and all ended
And ragged Jagged rocks that fringe the
lonesome beach; ,., AZ,
There she would -tanG, the sweet! Win the
While aboye her wheeled the fleet sparrow
hawk with startling screen.
And she ever loved the sea-God's half uttered
With its million lips of shells, its never-ceas'
ing roar, -,
And twas we'll that, when she died, they made
her grave beside -,
The blue pulses of the tide, by the towers OF
Castelnore.
Now, one chill November morn many russell
Autumns gone,
strange ship with folded wings lay dozing
of the lea; tn, g.,
1t had lain throughout the night with IL
wings of murky white
Folded, after weary flight-the worn nurslins
of the sea.
Crowds of peasants hocked the sands; there
were tears and clasping hands;
And a sailor from tie ship stalked througi
the church. yard gate.
Then amid thesgrass tn It crept, fading, owe
her who slept,
How he hid his face and wept, crying, Late
alas, too late?
And they called her cold. God knows. Under
meath the wiut SHOWS
The invisible hearts of dowers grow ripe 10
blossomtng! -,
And the lives that look so cold, If their storie
could be told,
Would seem cast in gentler mould, woul
seem full of love and spring.
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A LITTLE WHILE.
By HoRATIUs BoNAR.

Beyond the smiling and the weeping
i shall be som;
Beyond the waking and the sleeping,
Beyond the sowing and the reaping,
i shall be soon.
Love, rest and homei
Sweet hope!
Lord, tarry not, but come!
Beyond the blooming and the fading
/ shall be soon:
Beyond the shining and the shading,
Beyond the hoping and the dreading,
Ishall be soon.
Beyond the rising and the setting
shall be soon;
Beyond the calming and the fretting,
Beyond remembering and forgetting,
shall be soon.
Beyond the gathering and the strowing
L shall De soon;
Beyond the ebbing and the flowing,
Beyond the coming and the going,
shall be soon.
Beyond the parting and the meeting
1 shal be soon;
Beyond the farewell andthe greeting,
Beyond this pulses fever beating,
L shall be soon.
Beyond the frost chain and the fever
/ shall De sonn;
Beyond the rock waste and the river,
Beyond the ever and the never,
shall be soon.
Love, rest and homei
Sweet hope!
Lord, tariy not, but come.
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BY HARRIET BEECHER sTowE.

When winds are raging DER the upper ocean,
And billows wild contend with angry roar,
rTis SAID, far down beneath the wild commo-
ton,
That peaceful stiffness reigneth. evermore.
Far far beneath, the noise of tempests dieth,
And silver waves chime ever peacefully,
And no rude storm, how fierce soe'er II nleth,
Dlsburbs the sabbath OF that deeper sea-
So to the heart that knows thy love,O Purest'
There is a temple, sacred evermore,
And all the babble of life's angry voices
Dies in hushed stiffness at its peaceful door
Far. far away the roar Of passion dieth,
And loving thoughts rise calm ana peace
And no rude storm. how fierce soccer it fiieth
DIsturbs the soul that dwells, LORD, ID
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ANice Little Cal story.
Isau FrancIsco Alta. /

We are satisfied that cats generally coulo
be trained, not only as retriever9, but also TO
catch game for their masters. lady OF
this city, when living in the country several
years since, seeing a cat bring quail TO her
kittens, took It from her, csresssd her anu
gave her piece of fresh beef The cat then
understanding for the first time that her
mistress wanted quail, brought one to heI
the next day, aud frequently afterwart-
once three in one day. Previously she had
caught them for herself or kittens. 1t j:
we'll known that cats are expert bird
caichers, and the question whether their
skill can not be used for the benefit of their
masters deserves attention.
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BITS OF PHILOSOPHY.

stTIme Is money-there's something In IL,
For silver dollars are coined in a mint"
A manager is not known by the company
be keeps.
Persons of abandoned habits-Dealers in
old clothes.
Catarrh cigarettes are only shade worse
than catarrh.
Some men feel better when they have a
good happy tighS
With some people, mourning is always the
clothes of the day.
A celebrated philosopher used to say:
"Tbe fayors of fortune are like steep rock
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Portugal is now building the most import
ant line OF railroad that is at present under
construction in Europe. 1t is called the
Berra Alta Railway, is l25 miles long, trav-
erses Hch and populous district, and forms
a long desired connecting link between lis
bon and Paris. It is estimated to cost s5S, ,595
per mile. of which s4l, ,l25 will be paid by
the government.
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Romance OF Battle Creek, Michigan: A
handsome young fellow in California saw
the picture OF CIR, whom he learned 10 be
a resident OF the Michigan town, wrote to
her, liked her answering letter. and began
a correspondence which ended in their be-
trotbal. A week ago he came east to marry
her, made certain discoveries as to her
character, and an hour later was en- route for
California again, alone.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-05-16
AGRICULTURAL.
What the Birds ACCOMPLISH.

The swallow, swift and nighthawk are the
guardians OF the atmosphere. They check
the increase of insects that otherwise would
overload it. Woodpeckers, creepers and chick
adees are the guardians OF the trunks of trees.
Warblers and fy-catchers protect the foliage.
Blackbirds, crows, thrushes and )arks protect
the surface of the soil. Snipe and woodcock
protect the soil under the surface. Each tribe
has its respective duties to perform in the
economy of nature; and it is an undoubted
fact that, if the birds were all swept off the
face of the earth, man could not live upon it
vegetation would witber and die: insects
would become so numerous that no living
thing could withstand their attacks. The
wholesale destruction occasioned by grass
hoppers, which have lately devastated the
West, is undoubtedly caused by the thinning
out OF the birds, such as grouse, prairie hens,
&c, VIII CHI feed upon them. The great and
inestimabe service done to the farmer, gar
dener and florists by the birds is only becom-
ing known by sad experience. Spare the birds
and save the fruit; the little corn and fruit ia
ken by them is more than compensated by
the quantities of insects they destroy. The
long prosecuted crow has been found, by ac-
tual experience, to do far more good by the
vast quantities OF grubs and insects he de-
YOURS, than the little harm he does in the few
grains of corn he pulls no. He is one of the
farmers best friends.-N. Y. Home Jour-
nal