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COMMERCIAL.
CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE.

RICHMOND, July IL, lSIc.
OFFERINGS REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
WuEAT.-IVhite, 1875 bushels. Red, 1898 BUSH
CoRS.-Vhite. 90 bushels Mired 200 bushels.
UATS.-430 bushels.
SALES REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
WuEAT.-JVhite. so bushels at 81 .05; 20 BUSH
els nc 81: AS bushels prime ct s1.12-tola', doo
bushels. Red, 100 bushels common tiiltZ NJ eOc.;
g bushels coed FutZ at s. 800 bushels soOu
FultZ at 95c.: "a bushels fair FuitZ at 9Hc.; ~
bushels FultZ ut S5c.; 100 bushels prime tultz at
sI.O7: so bushels good Fnltz at 81; 2o bushels
fair FuItz ut 90c.; 20 bushels fair eultz al 95c;
l64 bushels very good FuItz ut $l.03: 20 bushels
nrime Fultz at OF: "A bushels good Lancaster at
LOS: 1876 bushels fair Fultz At 9Oc.; IL Dusiicis
common F,IltZ ut S5c.; o bushels common tuilz
ar 75c: 100 bushels good Fuliz at 81: rs Dtlsneis
SO bushels Fultz at S5c.. SO bushels mixed at .
60 bushels good Fultz 1T Sl.03: 80 bushels tutz at
90: SO bushels common Fultz at S5c.; SO bush,
els common Fullz at &c.; 40 bushels az 81 81
bushels at 9Oc.; "a bushels 1T Soc; OF DusheiS
very good Fultz at S1.05; l20 bushels prime Lam
caster at Sl.13; 100 bushels good Lancaster at
s.. OS; $50 bushels choice ut Sl.0S; ITO bushels
GOOD Fultz at SI.O3: so bushels Fultz at 81; lO2
bushels very good Fultz ut SLIP: so bus helS good
Fultz at 97c,; "a bushels good Fultz at &c: ~
bushels fair FultZ ut Soc; APO bushels prime uilZ
at SLOT: Sc bushels very good LANCASTER at Sllu
Ia bushels good Lancaster at S1.12; IL bushels
good Fulz at 81; bushels Fcltz at 95c:; "a bush
Sc bushels Fultz ut CSC. 81 bushels good tultz at
00c. 2 bushels Fultz at s5c.; G4 bushels ruiz
at S5c.; 90 bushels good fuliZ 1t 9Oc. 20 bushels
good Fuitz at 90c.-tota 1850 bushels.
CORN White, 92 bushels very good at G0c
OATS.-11 u bushels prime new spring 1T 37c
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New York's Governor Refuses a Requi-

ALBANY, n. Y, July Ex-Governor Rob-
inson has refused requisition and decided
to hold John Monohan and his brother
Thomas, who killed Officer Quinn, until
they are tried on charge OF aiding crimi-
nal to escape from Justice in this State,
which constitutes a felony, notwithstanding
that Johu has been indicted for wilful MUIR
der in Massachusetts.
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Tha Norwich MURDER TRIAL.

NORWICH, Conn, July l9.-The City
Court to-day committed Wesley w. Bishop
and Mrs. Kate w. Cobb to Jail to await the
action OF the grand jury, on the charge OF
poisoning the late Charles II. Cobb, Jr.
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Democratic Congressional NOmina'
ton I'm Ohio. &c.

CINCINNATI, July 19.-E. B. Finley and
Judge Wiley have been nominated for Con-
gress respectively by the Democrats OF the
Eighth and Sixteenth Ohio congressional
districts. The Republicans of the Eleventh
district have nominated w. w. Mcknight
for CbnrresS
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JORDAN ROCkBRIDGE ALUM
SPRINGS. ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, VA.

These delightful Springs are eight miles from,
Goshen Dcuot, on the ChcSape and Ohio rail-
road, from which point elegant coaches run rcgu-
larry over good road through beautiful and pic
iuresuue country. The improvements are entirely
new. and embrace MI the modern coDvenicnces Tor
the most comfortable accommodations The prin-
cipal hotel. I'm addition to ParIors, Dining-Ro0n.
I.RoGm. &c contains upwards Of one hundred
chambers. all newly furnished, with gas and electric
bells in each (he only summer resort In Virginia
which hasl. There are also superb cottage accom-
modutionS. Post ana tccSraphoficcs In the hotel.
Two daily malls from all points. In addition to the
AInIn walters. whose medicinal qualities are too well
known specially refer to, there is OH the grounds
onepf the strongest and best Chalybeate Springs III
the Country, which Is direct AMI p0,ceryuL tonic.
For further particulars, terms &c., address by
letter JOSEPH y. WOODWARD,
nv 21-codom Manager at the Springs
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stabbed vith n Pitchfork.

BRIDGEPoRT, Conn, July 19.-In New
town yesterday Martin McNemara, aged
fifty, was fatally stabbed in the head with q
.pitcbork by WISCONSIN, Michael Nc Nemara.
1t. was an old feud.
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Sci Federal sireet, BeYerlY, Mass
V EGG + T N L.
CURED AFTER TWENTY YEARS SUFFERING.

READvILLE, MASS, February 8, 1879.
II. II. Stevens, Esq:
Dear Sir,-It gives me great pleasure to give in
my testimony TO the good effect the VEGETINE has
had on me. have been troubled for twenty years
with an eating Ulcer on my shin-bone. During that
time have tried many remedies but have not had
it cured till now. Some three months ago IL was
very bad so that the Il, sh was into the bone
from a place as large as the palm of your md.
was recommended:by Mr.. Titon to try your VEGE-
TINE and did so. In taking the first bottle II COM
and it is all healed nicely, and would cheerfuly re-
commend il TO all alike afflicted. Respectfully
yours, WlLoON SEAhS.
yEGETINE thoroughly eradicatcS every kind OF
humor. and restores the enlire system to healthy
condition.
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TIE Potter subcommittee.

NEW, ORLEANS, July s19.-Judge Marks,
recently appointed collector OF internal rev.
enue. testified before the Potter sub-com-
mitfee to-day reativeto the Sherman-An-
derson interviews, con firming substantially
the account Of the, affair heretofore pub
iished. ..z ,. -
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COWS, DE.

T1RESH COWS FOR SALE.-lEEsS
IL have Oh hand, and viii constantly have,
q supply OF COWS and CALVES, which l VIII sell
cheap, or exchange for dry cows. Cows sentin for
inspection. Apply at Ampthill, on Petersburg turn
pike, six miles below Richm0nd, or address
Icy 80 3s5ss w. q. WATKINS, u
fe l.s1 Off Manchester.
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Ycllow-Fcyer ON a United States Man
aEH Of.Var. t.cs sss.s -.5

New YoRK, July 19.-Two seamen;
Daniel Willis and James Mcdonald, were
taken with yellow-fever on board the United
States receiying-ship, Vermont. lying at
Brooklyn. to-day, and were removed to
quarantine
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Sending challenge under the law OF
Virginia disqualifes any one from holding
any public position in that State.-BaAl-
more Sun.
but does not disqualiiY General Hunton
nor anybody else for seat in Congress.]
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BY telegraph.
NEW YORK.

NEW lUNN.
NEW YORK, July 19.-GOd opened at l0OT.
NOon-Stocks irregular. Money, per cent. Gold,
lOO%. Exchange-Long, 4S3; short 4S6. State
bondsstcady.. Governments steady.
SOL. Gold Steady at 1909. Governments quiet
and steady new SIS, 1077s. States quiet.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE. July 19.-Yirginia 6's. deferred, Az
Virginia conSois, Sc; second series. 2SH: pas-dllc
COUPONS 7Sa. North Carolina G's, old, 10; new, {.
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Death of a millionaire.

TROY, July 19.-George NJ. Tibbits, who
died here to-day, was an old and prominent
citizen, and left an estate OF two millions.
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royp,RATtyE COTTON STATEMENT.
BUSINESS CHANCES.

NOR SALE AT A BARGAIN, csMN
RAG; +. used hut q very few times. Apply 10 TT L.,
PELoIfZE & SON. 102 Governor sirect. or at
Smiths Carriage Factory, Fifth street near Broad.
Iy l5-lw - ~
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SUMMER RESORTS.
YELLOW SULPHUR SPRINGS,
NONTGONERy c0ITSTY. VA.

the most elevated and coolest resort In the State.
vii, be opened the 1sT OF JUNE under an entirely
new management. The elite of Baltimore, New
this place and it's wideIyknown medicinal and cura
tive powers Insure health. pleasure anu happiness.
ana are consequently always well patroniZed: Every
rational desire and amusement 10 he had here
which. together with the following extremely low
rates for STRICTLY FIRST-CLASSTABLE,o oilers ih-
duccments unsurpassed:
Terms per day.. ....................$ Do
Per week. ~ %
-Four weeks. 49,. ~ w
Passengers leave the cars Ut Chrls,iansburg eighty
miles west of Lynchburg, without change Of cars
from IIatimore-thirteen hours from Baltimore.
Leave Baltimore at SIS Z. NJ: get to Springs Tor
brcakf:,st or leave at 4:45 A. NJ. and reach Springs
for supper same day. RICHARD CONTEE.
A. G.. WHITE. Munger. ~ 3-codl2t
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Against Time.

TOLEDO, July 19.-Rarus made two trials
against time for special purse OF $1,000.
Time, 2:19 and 2:17&.
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4 Z RonI.runt RuiIder.

NEW YORK, July 19.-Andrew j. kerwin,
well-known builder here, is bankrupt,
with liabilities Of nearly q million. Lis
assets are very small. &. Il
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1rUE uYGEIA HOTEL, OLD POINT

1 COMFORT. YA.-Situa'ed within 100 YARDS
OF Fort Monroe. Open ail the year. with ample ca
Daclty for 600 guests. Has all modern Improve
nnruts elevator gas and electric bells IN every
room wafer and closet on se s,c n0G r.
,,vnptv Grst-class steamers land daily except sun
day1 i50 yards from Tie door. Rooms and halls
comfortably heated, ana every comfort proSlde'
for tourists and icalh->eckers during the winter.
Firc-cscapes only fifty feet apart on every Moor. SUI
peror beach for bathing ut door-stcp.: ana gooa
from Nay until November Eoa,'ns, lsnihs, anu
driving especially attractive. sehd Tor crcu'ar e
scriblug hysicpic advantages.
TEnMs:s2 10 $3.50 per day. according to loca'
" " HARRISON PIiOEBCs.
ap t5-tAu3l fFopfe'"''
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General Porter's Case Postponed till
Sepfember.

WEST POINT, July 19.-Fitz John Por-
ter's case was adjourned day till Septem-
Der 10th. Porter's friends consider the tes-
timeny Of the Government witnesses as eu-
tjreIy iayorbie to him.
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GENERAL HUTTON CHALLENGES COLUMBUS
,xannf

ALEXANDER. -EXtract:
"Relying on your declaration in your
second card, that you are a Virginian, ask
that you will indicate some place beyond
the reach Of the District police where de-
mand for the PREPARATION which Virsinlans
accord in such cases can be made upon
you.n EPPA HUTTON.
The answer was a letter to The Alexandria
Gazette. No duel pending.
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ST LUIS LIF E'sI oNfA 1H-hhIfDt'
ST. LOUIS, July i9.-Cattle-Fair demand FOR
good native steers and grass Texans; prices weak;
native steers ranged from "a to SS: texas steers,
S25O@S3.40: Texas cows, s2.23@S3;25; re-
ming to good porkcrs, S3.90@.s4 25; mixed pack
ing. 3lO@Sf25. Sheep steady and In good De-
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CHICAGO LIVESTOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO, jay l0.-Thc Drorers Journal re-
ports: Hogs-Receipts. 1900 head; shipments.
and lOc lower shipping grades. s4.209$4.4o
light -. I5IS4.2D: mixed, 3.90G$4.10. Cattle
Receipts, 4 900 head: shipments, 3.100 head mar
Ike. shade firmer: fair demand for EXPORT 1t - 80
ass 10; medium shipping, 42O@s 60; butch.
ers' steady; cows. s2;6O@S3;3c oullS, sl.sue9
t0n head market unchanged.
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yEGETINE,
prepared by
Ii. K. STEVENS, BOSTON, MASS.
ROOTS. SHOES. re

vEGETINE IS SOLD BY. ALL DRUGGISTS.
jy 13-S&WJ
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VARIETY SPRINGS,
Is MILES WEST OF STANTON,
OH the Cbesa pcake and Ohio railroad
Gears stop ut the door,.

ARE OPEN FUK FISTTUKs.
The mineral waters here are considered equnl 10
any I'm Tie mountains. and have made many won
dcrrul curcs-Chaybeatc. Healing. Alum, and fne
spring Of sulphur near by. Mountain scenery sub
lime. Coca music and the usual g&plcs FOR amusc
mcnt. 49, ,,,, ,-
twelve wears, So; and servants agreeable 10 Scco-
modaions. n,,oy me-
Get circulars 1T the Office Of HE Hichinohi D'S-
putch or here. :, ,,.,,
Dr. b. i. REESE, Of Staunton. Va attending
nvsicinu y. ( NJ. BURRUSS.
Ia o5lu Pr0prietors.
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RICHMOND MARKETS.
f,-,p,. I,,I1, 1875

FRIDAY, July l9, 1878.
Country Produce.
BsySloar: 23c. n b.
Butter. Prime 10 choice yellow. Log, l1c.. lar
corn IsaL: COO. p buslel for country.
Drled Fruit: Apples. 3GG4c. q d.: facheS
peeled. Ease: unpeeed. 3@4c.: CHERRIES. loe9
loo a H. blachberries &c.
Eds: In barrels. 6G 7c. a dozen: la crates. 7M6c
Fsathers: Prime iive-soose. 40c.; common. 2uc.
. Fidrseed: 81 p bushe.
HdV: Virginia timothy, 70c.-very dull; clover. 90
@60c.
potgtoeS: Irish. q barrel. new, 75c.6iSl; old,
100000.
I Rye: 53c. p btlshel
Snmdc: 1Jc.
BaIed Strap: 35G40c.
vol: Washed 8o@s2c.: unwashea. 20@23e.
BURY wool wilt bring from 10 sc. q ID less than
above rates.
cement, Lime. Plaster. SC.
Cement. Rose.dare, 81 5o@sl.6o barrel james
River, Sl.G06S1.70. pno,,,r5
Lime. Agricultural 10c. z hushcl' Rochiaiiu
81. 1O6S1. 25, according 10 quantity. ro1so
Plaster: Lump, S4GES4.s5; groaho, f'oosSFo'
delivered: calened plaster. So
Tar. Large size, S3.25easa.5o.
Dry Goods.
Bro,sa Meetfngs end ShtrtingS: a-a hau r''
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The Orange Question I'm Canada.

MONTREAL, July 19.-Seventeen members
Of the Supreme Grand Orange Lodge OF
British America were in council here yes
terday and to-day. 1t is their intention to
direct the proceedings on behalf OF the ar
rested Orangemen. The further movements
OF the order in this city vii! be under their
control
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CHICAGO, July 19.-Flrpr steady AMI trin
Wheat--Dcmand for No. l Chicago spring at 07c
Corn irregular at $3.50. Oats firm ut 25ac. pofi
unsettled and generally lower, closing stcadier
$3.50 cash or August. S9.45 September. I.art
steady and unchanged. Buik-ineals 4 shade higher
shoulders. $50 short rib, S5.62H; short clear
So Whiskcy, Sl.Q5.
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vEGETINE .

H. G. COTTON, Prescription Druggist.
49,. f.9t-. CHICAGO, ILL.,,
yEGETINE Is the best-selling .blood-purlder, and
gives the best satisfaction Of any in the market.
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common family. $3.50; Fancy brand. $3.50. Mar
ket dull.
RICHMOND TOBACCO EXCHANGE.
FRIDAY. July 10, 1878.
The breaks to-day comprised fG3 noesheads anu
% ticrces The offerings ut auction on 'Caan2e
cold ,t nrices ranging from 81 80 to $3.50.
We continue TO quote
NEW DARK.
Lu1s.-Common to medium, $1.oo@s2; medium
TO good. s3MlS4. ,
- LeGE-Common, s4@S3: medium. s56a5; GOOD,
as@SIO; fine, $l1@S14.
BRIGHT.
Lu9s.-Common colory, S3Gs4 .-e.-
FiHers-Common. S4@$5; medium, $685.
good, S7@Sl0: fine. Sl0@Sl3. eon
slI: good, s10@Sl3; fine, sl5aslS; fancy $40
@S22. .,,e.,, ,o,:ru s1s
Wrappers-Common, sl2aSi5c; mea,'!ifi c,H Sio
mS25: good, S3O@$45; fine, :Gogs7ei 'ahcy'
S75mS90.
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VEGETINE.
CINCINNATI, 1877.
b A VALUABLE MEDICINE.

A VALUABLE MEDICINE.
CINCINNATI, 1877. E
H. X. Sterc1as, Esq:
Dear Sir-I have used yonr FEGETINE in my
family, and know 1t to be, and can recommend 1t
as good purifier and cleanser Of the blood, have
used Several bottles; 1t is u valuable medicine.
Respectfully, ID Is. STEBB1TT, Grocer.
Northeast corner Main ana traaklin streets.
Thousands will bear testimony tand do 1t yolun-
tari,y) that vEGETINE is the best med chi COM
pound yet placed before the public for renovating
and purifying the blood, Graduating all huors I'M
purities or poisonous secretions from the system,
invigorating and strengthening the system de6ill,
tated Dy disease: In fact IL H. many have called
IL, sThe Great Health Restorer."
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Flour.

Fine. $3.50: supprfnc. 1925; extra. $4.75 !;
common family. $3.50 fancy brand, SG.30. Mar
ket dull.
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A Universal Language.

JUST now Paris is engaged with
another learned theme-and 1 forget
how many this makes to add to the
dozens commenced, finished and unlin-
ished, since the first of May. This last
theme, or rather present, for no one
knows when the last theme is to come,
is on the advantages of adopting a
language that shall he Que and univcr-
sal. Some discomfort would be saved
did such boon exist. We should
never realize the chagrin that Charles
] ever describes in one of his characters
by whose French he was discovered to
be English and by whose English he
was discovered to be Irish. We should
be relieved of that doctors Latin which
is as puzzling rs a cooks French or u
curate's Hebrew, and u Yankee editors
English. When we learn the number
of languages in the Old and New World
comprise over 5000, this oneness of
French Swans is very desirable. We
have 5S7 languages in Europe, 937 in
Asia and 1864 in America, according
to these polyglot reformers. In the
clearest and most logical of these there
is much that is obscure and illogical.
1t is now proposed that all Nations
study and master one and the same
language, not necessarily to the rejec-
ton of the existing ones, but, studied
by all, that language will be u medium
Of thought between all. It is not to be
q language for literature, but for con-
versation. The basis is to be in the
recognized sounds of music known al
ready to all.-Lond0,s Cor. Baltimore
Sam
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MISS EDITH COMFORTS BR0rH.
Err JACK. =.

CRYING: Of course am crying, and 1 guess
=. you'd he crying. too,
II people were telling such stories ~ they tell
Oh yes, you can laugh, if you want to- and smoke
~ You didn't care how,
And get your brains ,softened like Uncles-Dr.
Jones says YOU re gettin it now.
why don't you saw stopr to Miss llscy? she
cries twice rs much as do.
And she & older and cries just from meanncss-
- Tor rlObOn Or anything new.
M" says hit it.; her r sensitive nature. Oh my! No.
And don't want no apples nor candy, and
don't want to go take walk!
think that Miss llscy likes you. -oA
And I've heard her repeatedly cali YOU the bold
faceat boy that she knew;
oSss. Rsf r ne SSe sfsas r %al
Spill the ink on my Dress and then 20 round
telling Ma that look like fright!
What stories? Pretend you don't know that
.r they re saying broke off the match
TWIN sb SlS S;m Mary by saying
When the only allusion made him about sister
Cared more for his cash than his temper, and
you know. Jack, you said that to ne!
- And it's truc But it's ne. and I'm scoldcd,
by and by ct my name in the palers! Who cares!
Why twas only bust night
WAS reading how Ia and the Sheriff were SELL
ing some lots and it's plain
If it's awful to be in the papers why Papa would
go and complain.
" You think it amt true about Ilscy? Well, /
guess know girt-and say
There's nothing l see about llsey to show she
likes you anyway!
know what it means when a girl who has called
her cat after n boy 2.
Goes and changes its name to sanother's. And
she's done it-and wish you ioyr'
Bret Uarte. in Scritner FOR SspttmIes. -
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trOdden under foot and destroyed. And
once during famine the latter saint
received very clear intimation that UNI
would forfeit his saintship. 1t is, per-
haps, u refinement of thought when u
present becomes an advisable accom-
paniment to II simple petition; but the
principle Of exchange once entered in
to, the relation between man and the
supernatural lead logically from the Of
ferings of fruits and flowers to the sacri-
iicc Of animals and men. Some Algon-
kin Indians, installing once a mission
airy for god and petitioning for his
mercy begged him to let the earth yield
them corn, the rivers fish, and to pre-
vent sickness from staying or hunger
from tormenting them. Their request
they backed with the offer of pipe.
The whole of the savage's philosophy
of sacrifice is contained in this ridicu-
lous incident. Prescott, coming with
some Indians to lake they were
were to cross, saw his companions
light their pipes and smoke by way
of invoking the winds to bc calm.
And the HurOns offered similar pray
er with tobacco to u local god, saying:
"Oki, thou who Invest on this spot, we
offer thee tobacco. Help us, save us
from shipwrcck. Defend us from our
enemies. Give us good trade and
bring us back safe to our villages" In
the Island Of Tanna, the village priest,
addressing the spirits of departed Chiefs
(thOught to preside over the growth of
yams and truits), after the first fruits of
vegetation had been deposited on u
stone, on the branch of = tree, or on q
rude altar of sticks, would pray, "Com-
passionate father, here is some food;
eat it; be kind to US on account of Il;
and in Samoa, libation of ava at the
evening meal was the Offering, in re-
turn for which the father of family
would beg of the gods health and pros
pcrity. productiveness for his planta-
tions, and for his tribe generally a
strong and large population for war.
In Fiji, again, when the chief priests
and leading men assembled to discuss
public affairs in the yaquona or kava
circle, the chief herald, rs the water
was poured into the kava, after naming
the gods for whom the libation was
prepared, would say, Be gracious, We
lords. the gods, that the rain may cease,
and the sun shine FORTH" and again
when the potion was ready, LET the
gods be of Il gracious mind, and send a
wind from the east. -Gemtte,na,'s
1Magaziae.
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that plant requires all the organic
acknowledgement, hydrogen, carbon
and nitrogen-and that beside these
there are number of inorganic ele-
ments that enter into the structure of
every plant, among the most essential
of which are lime, potash and phospho-
rio acid. In a particular species of
plants, these elements always exist in
the same proportion; the same elements
which are found to-day in stalk of
corn have always been found in pre-
cisely the same proportions. and always
will be found there to the end of time.
The development of the plant may
vary with circumstances, but the reia-
tive quantity of its constituents is al
ways the same.
To supply to plants the food required
for their life and health, and to pro-
duce the best returns, is what is re-
quired of the soil. To enable it TO do
this, we must use it properly-supply
it with the matters required, in order
that it may honor the drafts made up
on it. We keep it in good heart, and
by judiciOus management, instead of
allowing it to deteriorate, constantly
increase its fertility.-Western Rural.