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The Yankee Priyateer,
A STORY FOR THE MARINEs


The steam schooner Coon, her snowy cloud
OF canvas contrasting with the dark cloud
from her tunnels, was cleaving the water like
thing OF Life at the rate of fifteen knots an
peradOes of all natiOnaities, had cleared the
deck for action. Her guns had been crammed
to the muZzle with shot and shell. Every man
Of her picked crew carried a rifle in his
belt:
to ship under English cOlOrs in the distance,
you see that darned Britisher? There floats
your fortune. You've sailed and steamed a
couple OF thousand of miles, and you've left
the august shadow of that glorious bird of
freedom, the American Eagle, but there's your
reward. It's tarnation fat prize, and darn
m me if t we d2nt shaw her up in the twinkling
This eloquent speech was cheered to the
echo, and part of the crew went below to sit
upon the safety-valve of the engine.
The Coon flashed through the waves with
NOW, my iadsH' cried Captain scudder,
waving his Calling gun over his head, lone
Well.almed brOadSlde, then lay alongside, and
bOarderS away"
stop, NASSAU exclaimed the black cook,
"SambO SCI some British genelam coming off
in the. jolly-boat Golly! now dey make her
"Avast, my lads y shouted the Captain, after
verifying the black cooks assertion through
manners"
By this time the boat from the Britisher ap.
prOach the Coon, and two of her crew, in the
persons of her Captain and Barrister- at law,
had presented themselves before the Yankee
Commander
What do you want?" asked the Ameri
can.
TO know what you want" replied the Eng
lish sailor.
Guess III tell you that considerable Slick
said Capt. Scudder. "We are going to blow
you out of the water!''
But you can't returned the Englishman,
firmly.
I'VE have letters of marque."
Wont do"
I'VE have got crew of the greatest scoun-
dreS unhanged and don't mind telling you
that they are small pumpkins to me.'
THAT doesn't matter in the least"
Then guess you are stronger than sup
posed. You mean to show fight?"
mo, we don't. We are too weak for that
"Then what is to prevent me from blowing
you into the middle of next week.
"This!'' And the Barrister law (at the re-
quest of the Captain) read the treaty of Wash
ingtOn to the American Commander.
Bout ship!' shouted the baff1ed Scudder,
turning deadly pale. "Of course, you and 1,
my lads, are not at all the sort of chaps to
break the law of natiOns.'
So the Englishmen returned to the British
er, and the Coon put her head about for the
nearest American port.
Upon their arrival, the crew of the Yankee
priVateer got religion to man, and spent the
remainder of their days in pious responsibility,
listening to. the orthodox sermons of the Rev.
PaTsOn Scudder-Once their Captain, now their
pastor.-l London Punch.
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NORTH GERMAN LLOYD.

STBA MSHIP LINE BETWEEN NEW YORK.
S0UTHAAPT0N AND BREMEN
The steamers OF this Company will sail every Sat-
arday from Bremen Pier, foot OF Third So
street, Hoboken. Rates of passage: 4EEfN
From New York to Southampton, Lon R.E@zS
Ion, Havre and Bremen. first cabin. 500: second
cabin, $50 gold: steerage $50 currency For freight
or passage, apply to OELRICHS CO.,
aIl-6m Bowling Green, New York
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A SEXTON AS A MARRIAGE BROKER.-Cole-
man Newman, sexton of the Synagogue Beth
Israel, in Brooklyn, has begun a suit in Justice
Blooms Court In that city to recover from Mrs.
Sarah Jacobs SIS as commission for arranging
Frank Morris. Mrs. Jacobs Is the widow of a
dealer in second hand clothing, and, as well as
Morris, was member of the Synagogue Beth
able to i2troduce MIS- s Jacobs Nt to- Morr MS
father. He claims that he informed Mrs
Jacobs that he knew nice husband for Fanny,
and that she told him to "gO ahead" He says
that the marriage was solely due to his efforts,
and that when Mrs. Jacobs gave her daughter
$500 at the wedding Mr.. Morris gave him $50
as commission. The suit will be tried in few
daYS-IN. Y WO1 Id. ED.
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unbappiest of her sex lives all forlorn in Tus.
carOra, New. To begin with, her Christian
name is Marancy, which of itself is an over.
Whelmlng affiiction. Next, she and her rela-
in love with gay young stranger, whose looks
they did not like, and in spite Of their prayers
and Threats elOped with the same and was
married. Finally her husband has turned out
to be a woman, and made her the laughing
stock OF the town. The real name of the de.
ceiver who tricked her into this mock mar.
rage is Sarah.-[ Western Exchange.
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MUCH as the starry heaven with its in.
Vulnerable worlds ills mans soul with won
der and awe, making him feel his own little.
ness, yet there Is something within him which
eleva es i'm above sun and stars above
ange,s and seraphs, and this is his moral ma.
turo-TR hIer
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ONLY DIRECT LINE TO FRANCE.

ONLY DIRECT LINE TO FRANCE.
OGENERAL TRANSATLANTIC ~SSS~
COMPANY Between New York and [fHfh
H.vre Pier 42, N. T.. foot Morton st.
PERElRE,6Capt. Danre, Wednesday, May 90
$50 pm. ~
VILE DE PARIS. Capt. santeIi. Wednesday,
June 8, 8 q. m.
SAINT LAURANT, Capt. Lachesnez, We'd
nesday, June IL. 8 pm.
Price OF Passage in Gold (includina wine)-To
Havre, First Cabin, 500; Second Cabin, S66; Third
Cabin, $36. Steerage, $2s, including wine, bed
Hng. and utensils
Steamers ''PEREIRE," .'VILLEDEPARIS, ~
sengers.
LOUIS DE BEBIAN, Agent, 81 Broadway,
Or 6. W, MOSS. 226 Penn. ave-; T. W. BOfE-
LER BIO, 92S Penna. ave., agents for Wash
tngtOn, DC. feb2S Sm
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VIII.
There is no man lives in the suburbs
OF the metropolis
KhOWeth not the licensed vender'S howl
In its many forms, wis. 6. T. l..
". Y. WOrLd.
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THE BRITISH AND NORTH AMERICAN
ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIPS,
RETWEEN

THE BRITISH AND NORTH AMERICAN
ROYAL NAIL STEAMSHIPS,
BETWEEN NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL.
CALLING At CORK HARBOR.
.Rnssa cd, Nay 20 .Rnssis I'VE We'd july
&c. this; Wed, june scythia.. Wed. July 10
Abyssinia. Wed, June IL ADyssinia. Wed. July II
Boz hnia. Wed, June - Bothnia. Wed, July "a
A'geria...Wed., JUNE 20 Algeria Wed, July 81
And every Following wednesday from New York.
RATES OF PASSAGE.
BY steamers carrying steerage, $50 and LOO gold,
according to accommodations.
No Storage.
By steamers not carrying steerage $50. 500 and
$50 gold, according to accommodation.
Tickets to Paris, SIS, gold, additional.
Return tickets on favorable terms.
Steerage 1T very low rates. Steerage tickets from
Liverpool and Queenstown and all other parts Of
Europe at lowest rates.
Through bills OF lading given for Belfast, Glas-
gov, Havre, Antwerp and other ports on the Con.
dnent, and for Mediterranean ports.
office, No. Bowling Green, or both steerage and
cabin, to OTIS BIGELOW, 6o6 7th street, WASH
j8s~iy CHIs. g. FRANCKLYN. Agent, NY.
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NUNARD LINE.
" NOTICE.
With the view Of diminishing the chances Of
COLLISION the Steamers of this line take a specific
course for all seasons of the year.
On the outward passage from Queenstown to New
York or Boston, crossing the meridian of 30 at 43
at., or Hothng to the north OF IS.
On the homeward passage crossing the meridian
Of 30 at ~ lat, or nothing to the north Of ~.
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CLYDE,s NEW EXPRESS LINE

PHILADELPHIA. ALEXANDRIA, WASH
1N&TON AND GEORGETOWN,
CONNECTING AT PHILADELPHIA WITH CLYDE's
LIEH FOR BOSTON, PROVIDENCE, AND
NEW ENGLAND STATES.
Sailing Days.
From Philadelphia saturday, at IL N.
From W ashington- Monday, at IL am.
From Georgetown-Monday, at 7p.m.
Freights received daily. Through 49,
Srns,S Of isding given to Boston and
their goods landed at Georgetown wharf win please
have them hen J., marked "Georgetopn, d; c.,
CO., 1909 street northwest and l2th-street
wharf, Washington, ID. G.; g. r. HYDE, SO Wa
CO., General Managers, 12 South Wharves, Phils-
dephta. mAr2O-ly
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R-JOhn Taylor has been sentenced in
Boston to be imprisoned for life for wife-mur-
der.
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STEAMERS, &c.

FOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS
sh !s sss: 81, S Sss; 4 Arr sss SIS;
md one to LEoNARDToW n, stopping at inter
n nso findings going and rsturpns For further
W! We'd once iii4 and sss Pennsyyania svenas,
GUNNER ARRANGEsIENT.
FOB NORFOLK, FORTRESS MONROE AND
rhe swift and elegant IRON steamer LADY or
S5I' iaIss:; sas'ss s1ss, Sss
pa and e;
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steamer JOHN ". TF ftShs Captain john
rs Of nth tmss ssI 1 sssk
intermediate landings each trip. Days OF sailing,
anne e Steamer Mattsno.
he Company Wharf, foot Of etS street. 0'' VI ~
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apply at ONCE over Metropolitan Bank, 18th street.
or T" X. T. A. DENHAM, Agent, Water street,
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ap2t tr SAMUEL BACON. President.
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IS follows:
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VII I,

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Some who knew the hOaored father
OF this fend, whom widows curse,
Think witch in stormy weather
Changed him when he was at nurse
This rude rhyme accurately depicts the feel
ings with which the peasantry regarded this
terrible man. They had known landlords
who were equal to the average hardness of
demanding their rents when due, and even
going the length of diSpOSSeSSing when the
money was no longer forthcoming They had
rode rOugh-Shod over their tenantry. But
this handsome looking man, with his neat
ly trimmed beard, his military stride, his
his heart harder than any milestone, was su-
pernatural in his inhumanity. On the night
when the news of his death reached Westmin-
Ster, and was told to q noble lord who knew
mites, as nefghbor, of realizing his position,
he, said, after a moments pause, We'll, the
only thing wonder at is, that he was not shot
That the tragedy was so long delayed was
due to the earl's dauntless intrepidity, and
the personal terror which surrounded him as
in nist6 his hand But he also carried loaded
to ia nfe
able @ Eghteen Years sHs ago the
hatred that logged Lord Leitrim's footsteps,
and the curses which poisoned the air he
at the mouth
the story runs uncOntradicted tn olgh
Donegal, varied the fierce delight OF bat
Ting with the fathers of the households on his
estate, by debauching one of the daughters.
The girls uncle constituted himself the aver.
ger of the family honor, and fired at Lord
Ieitrim as he rode by. The shot missed,
and Lord Leitrim, looking round, saw smoke
issuing from house on the roadside.
Without moments hesitation, lie jumped
off his horse ran into the house. and, sin.
gle-handed, seized the wOuld-be assassin.
and handed him over to the custody OF
the police. This was the sort OF man to be
back, till the fair April day just gone by, when
| the long curses Of twenty-five years heartless
oppression came home to rOOst, and the man
who had bestridden town like hideous
night mare, died a dogs death on the roadside
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-07
The Tiger Horse.

The latest sensation in a Francisco
was the exhibition Of a nondes .ript
animal called the tiger horse, i'm that
city. The hand-bill posted IN front Of
the show represents "A perfect spe
cimen Of a horse with a tiger skin, and
below was printed the following his
tory of the marvellous animal The
tiger-horse was first discovered by tn.
Nez Perez Indians in the spring o.
1872, running on the Salmon River
Mountains. Idaho Territory, with IA
band Of wild cattle. The Indians kept
track of him until the next year. when
they undertook the task Of capturing
him, which was accomplished by plac-
ing fourteen II their f~le-test and best
bottoned horses at convenient di--
tances for RELAYS, and after having very
nearly drove all their horses down.
they at last succeeded IN running him
into a deep and impossible canon.
where he was lasso.-d When h- b.
came. of suitable age he was broken To
ride. and is now as gentle AS a lamb.
Chief Joseph after this time used him.
and during his late war with tn.
whites. until the horse was captured
from him on the Lolo Trail, rode him
as his favorite war horse. A Chronscf~
reporter, who made a critical exarnipa-
ton of the beast, reports that the 80
called wonderful tiger-hors. IS an or
binary Indian pony, whose kin hal
been painted to represent the coat Of a
royal Bengal tiger.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-07
A 500 Dollar Rooster.

That famous so. 90 COW which wa
50 much talked talked about IN this
country a few wears ago. has found a
rival in point Of propOrtlonate Tecu-
niary worth in q xyE chicken. The
English agricultural Gdzstte SAYS that
a game cock was recently sold for the
above excessive price, AMI suggests
thai in the future the raising OF such
chickens would prove a yer lucrative
source of income. The game journal,
we notice. says that over tl3,U1.oJ
worth Of eggs were imported into Eng
land in 1875, and yet the supply was
short OF the demand. Here Is All open
ing for ~poultrymen. and a wider field
for inventors vi egg-pre.-rving pro-
riHc Am srIcua
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-07
UnWhOleSome Food and Insanity

In IL recent visit to the Insane Asy-
lum, we made the acquaintance of DIR.
Orpheus Evarts, and had the pleasure
of holding d somewhat extended con
%verSation with him in regard to the
causes of insanity and the methods
adopted for its cure. We learned some
facts that will be of value to some of
our readers. The Doct II informed us
that a large proportion of the patients
came from the farm. We expressed
surprise at the fact, saying that it
seemed strange that a class of people,
whose business did not require severe
mental exertion, and who lived much
in the open air, surrounded by the in
spring influences of nature. with little
to distract or produce discomfort,
should be subject to disease of the
mind.
He replied that it was not usually the
active thinkers that became insane.
When insanity does affect such minds,
it is generally from hereditary faint or
habits of i~ntoXication while farmers
and others often come nnder his care,
who have never used liquor and whose
ancestors have been entSrely free from
symptoms of arrangement. He then
gave, as one of the principal causes Of
lIlStElIt dIIlollS IaIIIi0Io, tINII ICSIh-
ed food. as he expressed it: and he
described some farmers tables as he
had seen them, when a practising ply
stefan in the country, with the newt
able fat pork as the centre dish, and
the other food saturated Wild grease
till it was almost indigestible to the
ordinary stomach. With such I'M
wholesome diet, the wonder is that
there Is not more disease and insanity.
The stomach becomes diSordered and
the blood impure, and disease follows
as a matter of course, n the mind,
which is in the closest sympathy with
the body, often becomes affected.
Among the means used for the restor-
alton of minds diseased, the most pro-
minent are good, we'll cooked and
wholesome food, pure air and cheerful
occupation, by which, it Is hoped, the
body will be restored TO sound health.
1t will be seen that the question of
food Is a most important one as regards
health and happiness. While we would
not dare to say that a majority of our
farmers families live on unwholesome
food, or, That the majoaity of farmers
wives and daughters are poor cooks,
we must admit that too much OF the
flesh of the animal that was forbidden
10 tHe Jews ny DlVIuc COiuIildlo, -
used among them, and much food is
served that is improperly cooked, and
that too little use is made of vegetable
and fruit diet. We believe hat there
would be much better health among
all classes if less animal food We're
used. and if fruits and vegetables were
found on the table at every meal. We
hope to near from our lady readers
upon this subject, in their department
Indiana Farmer.
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emphasis upon the almost complete
immunity which can - secured bv the
Us 81 the actual caut-rv. The dan
ger. ~ Say-. h generally prcv.nta-
o. ~ prompt measures taken AZ the
tiine n INJURY Isiaaict.-i The weight
VI whence seems - show that the ar
tuai 'auterN l. the most cfhcaciou,
means. excelsior the next. and Caustlcs.
enough sometimes sufficient. are the
iedsl u hr relied n A. To curfrt.
IL hectares that there J. enough known
70 JUSTIFY n demand IFS trial. though
y : q terrible agent. requiring the
greatest skill m -ageme II ap-
Pfa4> - have been sufficient to relieve.
nut not u cure. II the recent CO. ~
Mr ;. l. WAY NJ Sufield. Conn.
II i important To remember thar a
r4pid dog almost ALWAYS shows some
thlhG OF ms natural disposition even N
madness; 50 that If he has been habit
uaiiN gentle he l. likely 10 continue 20
Notwithstanding the disease. The fol
towing story from Iouatt il quoted bv
Dr. Aclani
u finest Newfoundland dog that
ever saw becaIne rabid. h. had been
Dltten by a cur. and was supposed To
nave been thoroughly examined in the
country. No wound. however. was
found. The circumstance was almost
forgotten, and he came up to the
metropolis with his master. He be-
came dull, disinclined 10 play. and re-
fused all food. He was continually
watching imaginary objects. but he did
not snap at hem. There was no howl
nor any disposition 10 bite. He offered
himself 10 be caressed. and he was not
satisfied except he wS shaken by the
paw. ON the second day | saw him.
he watched every passing object with
peculiar anxiety, and followed with
deep attention the motions of a horse.
his old acquaintance but he made no
effort to escape, nor evinced any dis
position to do mischief. went To him
and patted and coaxed him. and he
told me as plainly as looks and actions
and a somewhat deepened whine could
express 1t, how much he was gratified.
l saw him on the third day. He was
evidently diving. He could not crawl
even to the door of his temporary ken
mel but he pushed forward his paw a
little way. and as | shook it | felt the
tetanlc muscular action which accom-
panleS h departure of life
House dogs are often taught to snap
and bite playfully, or half playfully,
when otherwise they would never bite
at all. 1t is a serious mistake to allow
this. Gentleness of disposition should
be deemed an essential qualification
for the admission of a dog into the
household, especially where there are
children. The treatment of the ami
NAL should be such as to foster this
disposition. By this course we NAV
not do much, but we shall certainly do
something to lessen the danger of
rabies if. by any mischance, it should
be developed.-N. Y san.
We commend the above article for
careful perusal by parents; Particular
ly the last paragraph. Will persons
acquainted with authentic cases of
cure by the maidstone let us hear from
them:
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Experiments at Cornell Univer-
SitY.

From the record of experiments by
Professor La Lenby. at Cornell Univer-
Sity, y. ", upon termination and fer
tilization, we find the following:
During the winter an experiment
was conducted to test the effect of GER
tain compounds in the termination Of
seeds. Seeds We're kept at an average
temperature of 10 degrees, moist with
pure water, Iodine water. bromide
water, chlorine water, and camphor
water. The effects were carefully
noted. The results, although variable,
were very interesting. Certain seeds,
moistened with pure water, would ger
inmate III from forty to fOrty-eight
hours !; moistened with bromide water.
thirty to thirty-six hours, while iodine
water caused them to terminate TWEEN
ty-four hours. Chlorine and cam
phorated waters had a marked stimu-
lative effect, especially upon cruciferous
seeds that had lost q portion o. their
vitality through age. That this effect
was merely stiInulative would appear
from the fact that seeds which con
tanned but little %nutriment, were
harmed rather thon benefited by the
application.
To show the practical bearing of the
experiments, L might state ina OF
some old turnip seed, which l wished
to SOW in the garden. l found that not
over $4,000 terminated. The greater
portion of the seed was then treated
with calnphorated water, dried by roll
ing in plaster, and then own The
seed thus treated terminated finely, SO
that in three days | was able to trace
row The portion planted without this
application did not come up for a long
time, and then very thinly. The sue
cess of the crop was due to the treat
ment of the seeds.