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roundrIcs Of the Bronze Are.

or the various deposits of the bronze
age which have been hidden under
ground, and which have becn discovered
by chance. therearc two kinds, foundries
and treasure-keeps, 10 which may he
added certain stations or centres Of hahi-
tation not vet we'll determined, and a
great number Of burial-places that are in
no manner indicated ou the surface. A
foundry is generally nothing more than
a simple cavity dug in the soil, which
contains merely the materials, in greater
or less completeness, of worker ia
hronzc-lngots Of metal, crucihlo hut
tons, blocks, Stag, fragments of objects
which havc been used. or objects them
selves injured and uuserviccahle, and
finally crucihlcs, molds, pinccrS, and
sometimes new objects, fresh from the
mold and unfinished. Such foundries
have been discovered at many points in
Europe, hut particularly IN France,
Savoy, and Germany. The foundry at
Larnaud is an excellent example From
II there were taken l, ,4S5 PIECES, evi.
IDENTIFY of the close of the age Of hrouEe.
The most striking point of all these
toundries Is their general uniformity.
They are usually found near the banks
ot rivers, and we're probably not far from
centres of population. They seem 20
mark the passage or soionrn, during a
period moro or less extended, Of work
men belonging to single caste, who
had NO fixed hahitation IN the country,
as native wnrkmen would have had. In
fact, these fonndries are all in isolated
situations, and NO trace of any dwellings
is to be found in their neighhorhood
IL cannot be denied that dwellings, may
disappear. wooden houses be reduced ~
dust, and even the stones used in them
be dispersed and elsewhere used but
there are products OF human industry
which never disappear, and which give
evidence OF man IN even the most remote
ages The TREASURED keeps are composed
Of entirely new objects which have never
been used, sometimes several attached
together, and taken a number at once
from the same mold. They are found in
little cavities, followed out expressly TO
receive them, IN which their owners
seem 20 have concealed them for short
periods Of time. Generally these treas
ure-keeps, those Of the Alps, al least,
are found IN high places, not far from
the passes frequented by travellers pass
ing from one country 20 another. Moth
ing in the neighborhood indicates either
foundry or even station Of any kind
the places are totally uninhabited. Can
these deposits be held 10 be anything
more than collections made for trade?
Were they not concealed in these hiding
places by the very men who IN the val.
leys melted and recast the deteriorated
products Of their own industry? Every
thing points to this as the true origin of
these treasure-keeps, and il only remains
20 determine the route which these
workmen took 10 know whether they
passed from France into Italy or from
Italy into France. The GdlarU.
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OsMegO's Romance.

The Oswego (N. " Palladium gives
the following pleasant little story, in
which Oswego, Franklin and jefferson
counties have share: Memories differ
on the point, but it was either twenty or
twenty-five years ago that Mr.. George
Adams, rising young lawyer of Malone
and wldower, was married TO Miss
Treadway of this city. Miss Treadway
was at that time a handsome woman Of
perhaps twenty-five, and Mr.. Adams was
an imposing looking man, some ten years
mis- wife's senior. Their tempers were
incompatible, and after a couple of years
Of married life they were divorced, Mrs.
Adams coming home to her fathers
house and Adams continuing his law
business at Malone. A few years after
this Mr.. Adams went into the Eastern
States and married lady named Jones,
who, we understand, has relatives living
near New Haven, in this county. This
marriage was without issue, and about
two years ago Mrs. Adams No. 3 died,
About this time Mr.. Adams had risen TO
the prominence of a Judge, and was
working gradually up. Three months
ago Mrs. Adams received n letter from
har former husband the purport of
which can be surmiseG only; but cor
respondence was begun between them,
and day before yesterday Mrs. Adams
accompanied by couple of lady friends
from here, met Mr.. Adams in Evansville,
at the residence of sister of his first
wife, where the long-separated couple
we're again joined in the bonds of we'd
lock, which it is hoped no man can again
put asunder. Mr.. Adams has two
daughters by his wife living, one of
whom is married and resides at Sandy
Greek. All's well that ends well.
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Fruit as Medicine.

A London paper remarks upon the
great number of oranges eaten by the
Spauiards, it being no uncommon thing
for the children OF Il family to consume
ten or a dozen oranges before breakfast,
which is some hours later than in our
hurrying nation. Such wholesale con-
sumption of what we look upon as a
luxury appears to have no i'll effect.
The testimony Of late eminent ply
sician authorizes the use of fruit as most
wholesome Immediately upon waking
in the morning; he, in fact preecribed
such regimen to a friend as the only
invigorating and permanent cure for
indigestion, facetiously remarking that
he gave her piece of advice. which, if
it were known TO his dyspeptic patients,
would cost him his practice, as they
might prefer SO simple remedy 10 his
professional visits.
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A Scheming Woman.

The number Of women who live by
their wits in New York, says the Herald
of that city, is very large, and is daily
growing larger. Some Of these women
are really very industrious and very
clever in their peculiar line; one, now
residing in elegant style uptown, has
acquired quite little fortune by trading
In her " influence" She has a large
circle Of acquaintance among moneyed
men, and has also ready perception, a
glib tongue and keen, instructive knowl-
edge of human nature. These qualities
she is turning 10 the utmost pecuniary
account. She is a married woman,
though her husband is nOnentity,
practically speaking, and keeps house up
town. There in the evenings she re-
ceiyes calls from numerous bankers,
brokers and others, whom she elegantly
and pleasantly entertains, and mean
while "talks them into, wheedles or
cOaxes or argues them into favorable
notice Of any scheme she may have at
the time a pecuniary interest in. She
does n paying business in this line, as
she never undertakes any hut big
scheme and a plausible scheme, and
when once she undertakes it does her
" level best TO carry il through. Not
long ago the lady talked up mine, got
most of the stock subscribed through
her own e1ertions and took her pay in
the shape OF an extensive roll of green
backs, for it is characteristic of this per-
sonage that she will never take com
missions" She demands so much money
down and generally, having proved that
she is worth ii, gets it, BY her earnings
in this line. sub rosa, of course. she
makes the major part Of the family in
come and clothes herself and her daugh-
ters in excellent style. The lady is
widely known by Wall street and Broad
street magnates and is held in high es-
TEEN with them, as she is considered
equally shrewd and "square"
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What Two Words were Good For.

Dean Stanley never loses n chance to
make point on an anniversary. When
called upon to preside at any meeting,
ne always asks himself If the day is the
anniversary of any great event, or the
birthday Of any famous person, in order
TO deduce some fitting lesson. On the
last Saturday Of the year he appeared at
the industrial exhibition in London, and
at once reminded the working Glasses
that that day was the anniversary of an
event which happened 700 years ago,
and which caused great disturbance to
the country. 1t was the anniversary Of
the murder Of Thomas-a-Becket, in con-
uection with whose life there Was a cir
cumstance which well illustrated the
principle on which he was about to en-
hrge. People sometimes imagined that
the small things they saw before them
we're not worthy OF pursuit; whereas, in
reality, small things often deserved con
slieration. A story was told which re-
ferred to the father and mother Of
Thomas-a-Becket His father, who was
n Londoner, went to the crusades, and
having been taken prisoner, married an
Eastern lady. DE was afterwards ran
somed and returned to England, but he
was unable to carry away his wife with
hun, and she remained in Syria. She,
however, determined to travel to Eng
lsad-s difficult task, as she knew only
two words of English, "Gilbert (the
name Of her husband), and London.
She got through Europe by mentioning
st every town she came to the word
London, Mt which place she eventu-
ally arrived. When there she made use
Of her other word, "Gilbert, " and, hav-
ing found her way from street to street,
she at last discovered the house of her
husband near London bridge. This was
an example of the effect that could be
produced by making the very greatest
use Of whatever little knowledge she
possessed. .-Nel0 York Tribune.
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An unusual and somewhat alarming
accident occurred the other day on
the San Rafeal ferry boat, says n San
Francisco exchange. Crossing the boat, 1,
about breast high above the deck. is the
shaft to which the wheels are attached.
and all who pass aft 20 the ladies cabin
are compelled TO reverently bow in order
TO pass under it. On the occasion men
toned this rite was in course OF perform
ance by yonng Mr.. c., who, having Just
come IN out of the rain, had wet ears.
His sudden genufiexion threw forward
these organs, bringing the tip Of one OF
them in contact with the revolving shaft,
20 which it clung like damp dishcloth,
and in one revolution had wound about
it. Another turn Of the shaft lifted Mr.
G.. clear of the deck aud set him rolling
at the rate of twenty revolutions q min
ute, until the engine was stopped bv
some compassionate person and the suf-
ferer unwound like n spool Of cotton.
As soon as he had sufficiently recovered
to speak he explained that the end of his
necktie had caught In the shaft bnt his
ear contradicted his tongue, and being
ten times as big had the better Of the
dispute.
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Cost Of an Emperor's Bath.


A curious case OF defnmation has just
been decided here, writes n Paris CORE
spondenL One morning IN the month
OF June last the emperor Of Brazil went
10 the HammaIn tINrldsh baths, at SIX
o'clock. The people were reused ont at
once. and, although the hour was an un-
accustomed one. the proprietor soon
had all his employees on foot In a few
minutes Dom Pedro was in his bath.
going ouceessiyely through OIL the stage
Of the establishment having himself
kneedc1, and taking nap after the pipe
and coffee. Up 20 that point everything
went well. The emperor wax delighted,
and said that he had seen nothing equal
to this establishment either in England
or America. He oaersd. 10 pay, bat the
proprietor declined 10 receive the usual
five franc piece from n monarch. The
next day the Monde stated that Dom
Pedro had taken bath at the Hnmmam
and had been charged 500 francs for It,
The director wrote letter 10 deny this
assertion. and while the journalpublished
the letter, it accompanied il by Disagree
able comments, reiterating, in fact, the
original charge. The director brought
suit against the Monde, but ii took a
loug while to get the testimony Of the
emperor. Finally he was chased down
aud stated in "A letter that he had not
paid a sou for his splendid bath. With
this evidence tire director went into
court, and the Monde was condemned
b. pay 200 fraucs fiue, 200 francs dam
ages, md n hundred for inserting the
Judgment in the papers.
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Indian Archery.

Indian archery is somewhat different
from that practiced by the young ladies
and gentlemen Of more civilized society.
These latter take the arrow between
their fingers, place it against the bow
string, and make it assist in bending the
bow. An Indian does not do this. He
takes his arrow between the thumb and
index finger, and pulls the bowstring
with his middle finger nor does he
raise his arrow as our boys and girls do
he shoots straight out from the shoulder,
and appears to take no aim whatever.
He hits the mark, though, too often, as
the soldiers about the garrison can tell,
who have flung their caps or hats into
the air. at some Indians suggestion,
only to have them pierced by the uner-
ring arrow. The growing papooses,
that is as soon as these are able TO tod
die, are furnished with bows and arrows,
of which the points have been sharpened,
and may be seen about the reservations
shooting at marks, at small birds, OF
anything else that may happen to at
tract their attention. They generally
become expert at the age of about ten
or twelve, but are&he pleasures of the
chase, until they are sixteen or eighteen.
Then is the time the real pleasure of the
Indian is found to culminate in his first
hunt after buffalo, ST. Louis EVeniRg
Post.
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How Animals are Treated in japan.

Professor Morse says In the Popular
Science Monthly: DR.. David Murray has
called my attention to the very important
services performed by the crows and a
kind of hawk which act as scavangers.
We are SO accustomed at home to find
these birds especially wild and wary that
II is a somewhat startling sight to see
them perching on the buildings in a
crowded city like Toxic, and swooping
down in front of you in quest of food
which might otherwise decay and vitiate
the atmosphere. The destructiveness
and brutality, generally speaking, of the
children of Christian nations lead to che
the stoning of dogs, cats and birds of
all kinds. In japan such thing is un-
known, and stone thrown at dog Il
speak from experience) is generally an
awered by an inquiring look, hens hop
out of the way, and even cats do not take
the hint ? In other words, the crows and
hawks are never molested, and the result
is that all carrion and other stuff left in
the streets are pounced upon and carried
OF Immediately.
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Fashion Notes.


Chenille embroidery is in high favor.
Seaweed is the garniture for tulle
dresses.
There is a xew diagonal, soft, heavy
serge.
Bonnets are smaller and hats larger
than ever.
Orange color is the fancy Of the mo-
ment in Paris.
Epaulettes Of flowers are the novelty
Of the moment.
Metallic ribbons are 20 be used for
trimmings Of ball dresses,
Broderic antique with corded ground
is popular trimming,
Satin and velvet are favorite combina-
tious in trimming materials.
SILK, satin, velvet, and lace pockets are
still worn for evening dresses.
Colored sets used for trimmings are
Cut both in facets and flat-iresseS,
Necklaces Of lace with dropping pen
dants are pretty on well-shaped necks,
Young ladies have their dancing dresses
made with very short pointed trans.
Arabesoue patterns in hraiding and
embroidery are the favorites Of the hour
Some Of the new bonnets and hats
have double brims. Others have split
hrimS
Buttercups and Marshal Neil roses are
IN demand for evening dress trimmings.
Long lace mittens, black. white, and
colored, are 10 be worn for full evening
dress
Yellow, orange. and brown tintS are
uSed to great extent in ball dresses tins
season.
Among new ornaments in silver and
Sold tilagree are large gad flies with
Jewels for eyes
Long Louis QuatorEe waistooats,
simulated in hrocade, satin, or damaSsee
appear on evening dresses.
One of the coming fashions is ribbons
seemingly woven Of metal-yellow and
red, gold, silver. steel and bronze.
In coiffures the hair is worn less high
upon the head, but there is just rs much
chevNlure needed rs ever.
Plastrons and pufiei fronts, extending
from the throat 10 the bottom Of the
skirt, are very much worn for evening
toilet
Evening dresses are given an antique
appearance by short high pulled sleeves,
or Meiici frills, IN the armholes and
around the neck.
Crimped crepe lisse frills are formed
into cuffs 10 be worn outside the sleeve
instead Of inside; deep collars Of the
same 80 with the cuffs.
1t is said that elderly ladies are going
q wear evening robes Of white silk and
satin, made up very plain but profusely
trimmed with lace.
Among the new goods Is found duvet,
or down cloth, material made Of the
feathers Of fowls, extremely light, warm,
plant, and impervi0uS To rain or snow.
\ new version OF Fourreau is "the
Ianiinal robe, " an elegant dinner dress
made of scarlet faille, and trimmed with
scarlet velvet fringes and paSsemen-
terieS.
An elegant novelty is feather ribbon.
The centre is a wreath of flowers on
light ground. On either side a border
of soft unravelled silk forms feather
Ike fringe.
One Of the prettiest Of the new trim
mings brought ont this season is the
marabout ribbon, made Of woven swans
down it comes in all colors and shades,
and in pure white.
Among new things are siuffs for even
ing wear-silk or satin, in electric colors
pale blue, rose, or green-which seem
10 emit sparks of light; these effects
being obtained by new process of
dveing,
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Newspapers al the White House.

The Boston HsrGld's Washington
correspondent says: The white house
is literally supplied with newspapers,
only few Of which are kept on lille
Grant used 10 have one of his secretaries
cut out the leading editorials on political
topics In the New York daily papers, and
occasionally from papers published in
other cities, which cuttings were handed
10 him in bunch for his personal per
usal late in the afternoon or in the even.
ing, Mr.. Hayes does not follow this
system; or, rather, he has materially
modified il. II is the duty Of one Of
the clerks at the white house to take
charge of all the newspapers received
Enough Of them to ill bushel- basket is
received every day. Many Of them are
unimportant. The newspaper clerk
cnts from most OF the influential papers
such editorial and other matter as he
thinks OF interest TO the President,
which he afterwards pastes in scrap
books, of which series is kept. The
President, from time 80 time, runs over
these scrap books and sees what the
newspapers Of the country are saying
about him and his administration. AIRS.
Hayes takes a number Of religious
weekhes, mostly of the Methodist de-
trated paper, and copies Of daily papers,
containing matters Of special interest 10
the family of the white house are usually
TO be found scattered over the library
tables.
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Sinnler.

DIR. Holland saws Of Stanley, the great
African expl0per, an Scyi ikisST's AagG
-4ne When be arrived IA Amer1ca,
after his splendid feAt-thEn which none
more heroic and daring has been per
formel dunng tins ncntury. except a
later one bv limselfAhe WAS received
with a small burst of enthusiasm, which
soon died out, when II Was found that
he oould not lecture, and would not be
honized Nothing WA forgiven 70 him
on account of strnageness ~ society, and
tho aspclal cold shouidFr was turned
toward him by all those who could
neither tell hero when they saw him.
nor hold him at his superlaiive value
when they hAd him N their hands.
Stanley lived. in New York for some
fine, his sOeial relations limited 20 few
congcnial men and women, who rcyer
enced his manhood and believed in him.
Then he went away, and, al last, We
heard II HIM engaged IN organizing a
force 20 march across Africa. When
he receised the dispatch which sum
moned him "a this task, u threw him
into violcHt fever. He knew what the
undertaking waA. No one else did aud
Tor more than three years BE- has been
engaged in the gigantic task N manaR-'
ing hundreds of wild men, in the midst
Of thousands ofwilder men, in a passage
through wilderness Thousands Of miles
in extent. He-nAs had 10 pierce forests,
thread rivers, cross lakes. tread moras-
SEES, aud fight wild beasts and savage
men by day aud 10y digit. His one VIII
has directed and controlled everything.
The STRAIN upon him must have been
terrible-three summers and three win
ters long. Gan any one imagine his ioy
as he traced the Congo 10 the sea, ana
caught sight of the waves that connected
him with his homo -----
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have boon excluded from the door of tho
House
MoIioo has paid tho second instAlmont of
aaO0, 00n on account Of the award made by
a Joint commission In favor uf American citl-
sens,
Foreign News.
A dispatch from ConAiAntinople states that
the Turkish delegates have been ordered 90
accept tho peace conditions o1arini by Russia,
which are stated tn include tho foIiosing
Hetyla 90 BE- indgpondont, without uonipcpsA
tons Montenegro to receive AntiyAti, hioaieH
aud RpuE aud q portion Of the territory hor-
dering on Lake HcutAri Rnsnia io bold ia
toun. KArs aud Efroroum until war indsmaiiy
of Eg0 600 600 Is paid the Dardanellos 20 be
opened 90 liurniAn men-nf-WAr Bulgarian
autonomy io DO conceded rather un the prlneir
plo OF the Lebanon than on the plan OF The
OonstAnIlnoplo conference, aud Turkey to
nominate Christian governor for long term
/ Of years subject 10 ratification by the powers :
Bulgaria not understood 20 include Ihrnoes
bat OhlF to extend 30 the line of the Balkans ,
part Of the lIussiAn army 10 embark Al Con-
atAhtlnoplo for their return bone aud The
iuai treaty Of peace 10 bo signed AT Conhlahii-
uople by the Grand Duke NlohalAA, This ar
rangvniunt will satisfy liunslAn military honor
without involving the occupation of CONSTANT
uOpie. ...f ft 10
The following dispatch has been received
from the AmvricAn viee-oOnsul ~ Shanghai
" An appalling famine IL raging throughout
the foug proyll Gee IA North China. Nine inll
lions Of people are reported ~ being destitute.
Children arc daily sold Ia the markets for fOod.
The foreign relief COMMITTEES appeals 20 Amer
lea aud England for assistance"
The French Academy Of Science has awarded
the iAlAnde prize 81 astronomy 20 Professor
Hall The American disoovurer Of Mars moons.
The death Of sir Edwhrd CreaTy, the English
historian. ls announced
F0Tty-seysn prisoners were released from
the Havana fortress bY the cGptAln-genorA q
Cuba in honor Of the marriage Of King Al
funsu.
Terrible suffering prevailed among the thou
sands Of MAh0mmodAn fugiuves Who were
seeking transportation AcrOnp the strata Of
Bosphorns, aud hundreds pcrlshed from hun
gpT, cold and exhaustion.
j.. a \. Rittorhansen, Hamburg cotton im-
portaTs, Who failed recently, have both com
mtted suicide.
Large nAss meetings all over England have
been held ia favor OF peace.
The Russian steamer Constantine sunk All
Ottoman steamer ~ hatOum on the BLACK sea
by means II e torpedo.
There are i50, 600 refugees, victims Of tie
sal, NJ Cons,Autinqplc, aud A. they are nearly
ali destitute and deprived Of the means of ea-
ls,enoe, al OuIbreAk is feared.