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natives of which fortunately escaped
with their lives. The eruption was
preceded by frequent shocks of earth
quake, which alarmed the inhabitants,
and taking warning therefrom they
fled just in time to save themselves.
The shocks were very severe in New
Britain, but were not felt on the
Duke of York Island, only twenty
miles distant. After the eruption it
was discovered that great quantities
Of pumice stone had been thrown up
from the sea, the extent being several
miles in length and averaging half
mile in breadth. The pumice was
spread in a crust of from three to
five feet in depth. The old crater is
still active and throwing up immense
clouds of thick black smoke, accom-.
panied by red hot stones and ashes.
A loud roaring is distinctly audible
for distance of 20 miles from the
crater. On the Sd of February ter
rife shock rent portions of the coast
OF New Britain. and on the 18th two
tidal waves swept with irresistible
power along the shore, carrying with
them fabulous bodies of earth. The
whole face of nature has been chang
ed by these commissions.
The British war vessel Sapphire.
says the San Francisco Chronicle,
touched at the island of Tongatabu,
one OF the Tonga group. in April, and
leaving there on the 18th of the
month steamed for the island of Va.
van, a volcanic island which first
made its appearance above the water
III 1854 and has been constantly grow.
Jig ever since, but as imperceptibly
as hnman being grows. The object
of the officers of the war ship was to-
note the changes of this growth in
the years past. The captain Of the
ship John Wesley touched at the is.
land in 1862, when it had reached
Height of about II feet above the
level of the sea. A few years later
a Dutch captain estimated it's eleva-
ton at 30 feet, and now it has at.
tanned an elevation of Ill feet as
correctly measured by the sapphire.
Its summit was covered with sulphur,
and large jets of steam and smoke is
sue slowly from the countless
crevices. Except that no volcano is
in sight, the ground is precisely like
that adjacent to the great crater Of
Kilauea, on the Sandwich Islands,
from which myriads of jets of steam
are constantly elected.
On the 1Ith of May, 1877, the wa
ters of Apia harbor rose and fell with
surprising rapidity. After little
while we had news of earthquakes
and tidal waves on the American con.
tinent on May 10 Of the same year.
These waves must have travelled at q
tremendous rate of speed. Since the
llth of May last the tides of Apia har-
Dor have been remarkably low. Op.
posite Matafele the bank, or shoal,
has grown considerably; in fact. all
round the beach the land seems to
| have risen.
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ReMARKABl EARTH coNvUL sloNs.

A correspondent of the San Fran.
cisco Chronicle, writing from Apia,
Samoan Islands. under date of July
IL, says that the most extraordinary
commissions Of nature are taking
place throughout the island groups of
Southern Polynesia, and never In the
history Of those regions have these
commissions been SO frequent as during
the present year. There can be no
doubt that raging fires Of great vast
ness are now constantly active in the
bowels of the earth all through thes /.
tropical latitudes, for daily new
islands have been formed or old ON IS
blotted ont of sight, absorbed into
the unknown by tremendous earth
q .akes. Scarcely a vessel arrives at
Apia that does not bring the news of
some snch gigantic action of nature.
Captain Hassenberg. master Of the
brigatire Matutm, lately arrived at
San Francisco from the Ellis group.
and reported that the earth had been
acting in Il very strange and mystic
rious manner. The sea enciIcling the
group was constantly agitated. and
vast quantities of pumice stone were
being thrown to the surface. At the
island of Vailupn it lay two feet thick
upon the reef. When first unheaved
it was hot. and occasionally mixed
with lava. This phenomenon was b.
lieved TO be the advance guard Of 4
mighty eruption. AID the natives
were looking for such an occurrence
daily. The group is Of volcanic ORR
gin.
Reports of a remarkable convulsion
of nature came from Tanna Island,
and were vonche1 for by Captain
Kilgour. master Of the schooner
Stanley. The phenomenon occurred
on the 10th Of January last. At that
date a very severe shock Of earth
quake WAS experienced, and i,nme-
diatrIy afterward y body Of land i,
estimated at forty acres, situated at
the north entrance Of the harbor, slid
into the sea, and was absorbed out Ut
sight. as if it were a pebble.
a New Zealand captain who reach
ed Apia a few days before. brougiii
the intelligence that disastrous vol
cano eruption occurred at Blanche
bay. New Britain. in the early part
Of last February. An old crater
that had t,een inactive during many
years broke out with awful and alarm
iug fury. destroying two villages, the
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RSMSLr rLn tn,Sn.NA.

DR.. Rhode relates. in the Berliner.
Kiln. Woch.. 4 case Of trichintsis in
which severe bleeding Of the nose &C.
CURED. and in watch he prescribed
extract of secale cornutum AS styp-
tic. The hemorrhag- was immediate
ly arrested, and with this rapid i'm
provement Of the general symptoms
also occurred. This result led him 10
prescribe ergot in other cases of the
disease; and in all instances distinct
improvement followed. He believes.
therefore. that we have. perhaps. in
0TgOtin. = Lloans OF treatment which,
without having any marked elect O
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The Anti-AGon0polist.

"Hallo" here's my poe textbook + cried
he jubilanily, as he threw the door wide
open. This young lady brought it. My
wife and daughter will be glad to know
you. Sit down in this rocking chair
you mus. be tired after your long walk.
Miss Catherine prlded herself upon bel
sharpness. She thought now. as she sci
her head little more primly on one side
"Ah, that self-assured young Waite and
that miserable tramp we're identical, as
have always supposed. We ought to have
had him arrested at the time. Is Mrs
Russell suggested"
This is whe,e found it., said the girl
timidly, pulling little bundle OF old
sleeps gray flannel out of her pocket
"Hallo' The back and lining of my
old gray vest" said the old gentleman
skipping around like boy. st looks
like an old friend. There, mother! who
was the rogue? It wasn't me, and il
wasn't Jetty, nor the poor hungry, for
lorn tramp.
II found it in this inside pocket,
went on the girl, land this little roll was
twisted up and tucked in on top of q
sack Of rags that was given me to sor'
and cut in the rag-shop where I have
been at work. because couldn't get sit
uation to teach. I haven't opened it, be
cause it wasn't necessary when l saw
your name in gold letters on the out.
side
Everything is all right said the ole
man. THE note runs out just as 1 said
next week. The twins will be seven. and
it does take two cups Of molasses for the
snaps. l guess you will pegin to t,-:nk
I know something, after all. The money
comes just when need il, and is just the
same as gift. Sit down. my dear, you
are not rested, am sure"
Catherine told Mrs Russell, afterward
that she felt as cheap as rags, but she came
forward and took off the glrl's things and
kept her to supper, and before that meal
was over they were all SO charmed with
her that Miss Catherine carried her home
in the chaise and drove around by the
residence OF the newly elected prudential
committee, and secured the school for the
coming term.
The next day Miss Catherine took Mrs
Russell over to call, and they carried the
young lady, whose name after all was no,
Waite, but Wya+, gift Of twenty
dollar gold piece rom Mr.. Campbell.
At the wedding of Miss Catherine and
bachelor Ed Russell, which came off a,
idsummer, the Wyatt brother and sister
were among the bridesmaids and grooms-
men. Everybody, old and young, even
to the jolly tin peddler were hidden t.
the wedding. Grandpa told the story OF
the lost pocket ook. and said that it had
turned out we'll, for he had given
Catherine over as an old maid, and she
would have been had she not been obliged
to keep the old clock from running down
The twins had new trumpets bought by
grandpa for the occasion, and Jetty
in his best suit of black stood in the lilac
bush in front Of an open window, and all
through the ceremony laughed, "quaha
quaha, quaha. Chicago Standard
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ONE WAY 70 KILL MOTHS,

Not long ago large hotel was
burned at Selma. Alabama, and
during the burning continuous
swarm of moths from the cotton
fields, on the other side of the river.
attracted by the light, poured into
the flames. There were not thousands
hut millions of them; and the volume
did not diminish while the attraction
lasted. Hundreds witnessed the
scene. and all were surprised at the
number of moths thus tempted to de-
Aructinn. 1t is suggested that
bright fires Of brush or other waste
material, during the season of moths.
might be an effectnal and economical
means of getting rid Of these pests. or
rather their voracious and expensive
offspring.
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LITERARY,
MAT BECAME OF TIE POCKET.
aaf8 u BOOK.

MI toy trumpetsf asked
old M nv OF the taikahve
N ~ IN III. S.|E5 Nlth Its house
- ~ sDrooms, mops
one W. s4H y8n1ng under the
buods1 Hagl uefe the farmhouse
gate: tsAs..sla fxas
Lots on eS2S Afe Olue ones,
green, yeiioW An .SG.sy ~ III all on EN-
sniny ones ~ nlrN, you haves
AMI 'ney 4ik y ne 'ngied
tne a''ract Iss.g p1.n1 oelNlp the smiilng
ola genuet3Aq3en5}p y ht.asa.
III p'cx put ms ne SAID, tax
ing one g ;sacn nang ma putting his
hanos N .q nlm' 20 say anytnT
ABOUT m HI yos @ Csperine. Perhaps
wnen S6 azsss'ss up ms ner rags there Ii
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HOWTO KILL TaPEWORM IN N
HOUR.

DR.. Karl Bethlehem. of Vienna,
narrates, in the Deutsches Archiv. a
heroic method and neatly sure cure
in the short space Of time Of three
quarters of AN hour TO two hours. 1t
Is this: he inserts a tube in the
Gsophagns. to the stomach. and ponrs
down from 200 10 400 graInmes Of 4
very concentrated decoction of pome.
grtnate root. having previously had
his p1lent fast for "a hours. The
worm is sturefed. and passed. head
and all. to a certainty; the patient has
no sickness Of the stomach. and no
nause,us swallowing to do: and the
drug is cbeap.-.Med. and Surgica
RrDorfer
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POETRY
De PROFUNDIS.

"a rich, weird strain, fresh from poets pen
"a sad refrain from a master hand,
II (which sweeps along,
The grandest octaves of the heart"
The poet-priest sings best the songs of sor
1ow-he interprets best the hearts of his peo-
pie Gin their woe" When the "Conquered
Banner" was turled in glory, he embalmed it
in song which will keep fresh its immor-
telles. And now, WHEN the pestience comes,
and spreads over the land its Raven wings,
from the dark shadows he chants lamenta-
ton which points US all to prayer. But he
wants
emo name, no other fame
Than this-a Priest of God"
DE PROFUNDIS.
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SCIENCE.
HOW A iSTINCUl5HeO SCIENTIST
RAISES STR AWBERRIES.

Some Of the largest and finest fav-
ored strawberries that we have seen
this season were from the garden of
our valued contributor. Alfred NJ.
Mayor, South Orange, n. J. In form.
ing new beds he invariably takes run.
ners from new plants. Manure in the
early spring. After the berries have
formed he cuts off all runners and
thins out the central leaves. Result !:
enlargement of the berry; improve.
ment In flavor.-Scientifc american.
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inc human economy, may prove fatal
10 trlchina and their offspring.
THE GRAND CANAL OF CHINA.

IT. AnNNO NANAe VI N0INAs
! For six or eight hundred years the
Grand Canal. crossing the great plain
OF Northern China, from Perkin. in
the north, to Hangchow, in the south
has been the chief line of communica-
ton and commerce between the
capital and the southern portions of
the Chinese Empire. The canal
proper is more than six hundred miles
long. and, with it's branches, is said
to supply two thousand miles of
waterway and the means for irriga.
ting retaining many thousand square
miles of thickly peopled country.
During recent years, however, the
vast sums appropriated for the man
agement and repair of the Grand
Canal have been so largely absorbed
by dishonest officials that the canal
has become practically unfit for com.
merce In many parts; while the esti-
mated cost of putting it in good con-
dition is so hopelessly beyond the
capacity of an empire impoverished
by war, famine, and afficial rapacity.
that the Imperial Government are
seriously considering the propriety
OF abandoning the canal entirely.
For the first time since the canal was
built the food supplies from the south
for the support of the capital land
for the relief of the famished-stricken
regions to the north and west) have
this year been forwarded by sea-,
much speedier and more economical
route, no doubt; still, for the great
plain and it's millions of inhabitants,
the canal is practical necessity, and,
to let it go to further destruction,
will seriously endanger their pros.
perity, if not their lives.
BIOLOGICAL GARDEN At PARAMOUNT
PARK. PHILADELPHIA.
Paramount Park has attained a
reputation which is second only to
that OF Central Park, New York. 1t
contains nearly 5000 acres, being
more than three times rs large as
Central Park. 1t is dedicated to be a
public pleasure ground forever, and
under the management of boar of
commissioners it is rapidly growing in
beauty and interest.
ThIrty-three acres Of the park have
been leased by the Geological society
Of Philadelphia, which has been SO
successfully managed that although
but few years old, its collection is
the finest III the country.
The track of land leased to the so.
ciety is that Known as ''solitude," and
on it stands the ancient house built by
John Penn, son of Thomas Penn, and
grandson of William Penn. and owned
by his descendants until purchased by
the park commissioners.
No expense has been spared to per.
feet the garden in every particular,
and it is lifted in manner best suited
for the maintenance and exhibition
of birds and animals.
The society intends establishing
here geological garden, second t.
none in the world, and is rapidly car
rying out its designs. 1t has agents
in every part of the globe from whom
it receives frequent shipments of rare
and interesting specimens Of natural
history.
We present herewith engravings OF
the Girard Avenue entrance, the
restaurant, and the Elephant house.
which are all substantial buildings
and fine specimens of architecture.
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BY FATHER RYAN.


All! DAYS so dark with Deaths eclipse!
Woe are we! woe are we!
And the nights are Ages long,
From breaking hearts, thro' pallid lips,
Oh, my God !! woe are vel
Trembleth the mourner's song
A blight is falling on the fair
And Hope is dying in despair
And Terror walketh everywhere.
All the hours are 'ull Of tears,-
Oh, my God woe are we!
Grief keeps watch in brightest eyes
Every heart is strung with fears
Woe are we! woe are we!
All the light hath left the skies,
And the living awe-struck crowds
See above them only clouds
And around them only shrouds
All the terrible tarewells
Woe are they woe are they
When last words sink into means
While lies trembling vesper bells
Oh, my God woe are wei
Ring the awful und-rtones!
Not sun in any day
In the night time not ray
And the dying pass away!
Dark so dark ! above below
Oh, my God woe are we!
COwereth every human liie,--7
Wild the waling;-to and fro
Woe are all woe are we!
Death is victor in the strife:-
In the hut and in tie hall
He is writing on the wall
DOOmS for many-iears for all
Thro' the cities burns breath, !
Woe are they woe are we
Hot with dread and deadly wrath;
Life and Love lock arms in death,
Woe are they! woe are all
Victims Strrw the Spectre's path;
Shy-eyed children softly creep
Where their mothers wal and weep
In the graves their fathers sleep.
Mothers watt their prayers on high
Oh) my God woe are we
With their dead child on their breast,
And the Affairs ask the sky,--
Oh, my Christ woe are we!
Give the dead, oh, Father ! rest
Spare thy people! mercy sparel"
Answer will not come to prayer
Horror moveth everywhere.
And the Temples miss the PRIEST
. Oh, my God! woe are wei
And the Grade mourns the Chi d,
Husband at your bridal feast
Woe are you! woe are you
Think how these poor dead ones smiled;
NY VIII Ht'CI SIlllc dRttlu--
Every tie is cut in twain.
All the strength of love is vain.
Weep? but tears as weak as FOAM
Woe are ye! woe are vel
They but break upon the shore
Winding between Here and Home
Woe areye woe are We!
Wailing never nevermOre!
All. the dead they are 80 lone,
Just grave and just a stone,
And the memory OF 4 moan
Pray yes, pray; for God is sweet
Oh, my God woe are wei
Tears will trckle into prayers
When we kneel down at his feet
Woe are wei woe are we!
With our crosses and our cares,
He will calm the tortured breast,
He will give the troubled rest
And the dead he watcheth best,
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hill TO requisite and make uniform the rate Of toll
on turnpite,. Passed. Houe bill 70 incorporate
the somer.e, and Csintovn TURNPIKE Pissed
Horsr-An Act 10 incorporate the Ohio River
and Pond Gap n. n. Passed.
EvxSrSo srsstoS-s~nstc hill TO inco. rorsfe
the Newport priutIns and Newspaper Company
Gas passed.
ArnIL A.
skxArs-A hill 10 prevent the intcxicatioa Of
Judrc-, Clerks and Commonwealth Attorneys.
Amended and passed. A hill to amend the ocner.
al Statutes 90 a. TO make oaccr more visilnnt In
supprcssIng gaming. PASSED.. A resolution asking
Congress TO Appropriate money Cor the improve
mcnt Of Kentucky River. vas adopted.
EVENING srsstox-Hcase hill 70 incorporate the
Ohio River and Pond Gap n. n. Passed.
Hovss-Ar Act 10 re-di.trict Puisshi county.
rsped. House concurrcd In Senate resolution ask
beneht Of A. r. Keene, Of Pulaski. Passed.
EvrSiso sKssroS-scnaie bln TO prevent the
intoxicatiOn If ofhcers Passed.
srnm ..
srSsrE-nouse hill 10 re-di,trict PULASKI. Pass
ed. House amendments TO Kentucky Riscr Ssvi-
CATION was concurrcd In. Hoase bin 10 sell small
and useless arms In the state Arsenal Amended
and passed.
EVENING sKssros-House hill 10 incorporate the
Hsrod.turs rrottine Park Association. Amend
ed and passed. A hin TO amend the Charter Of the
town Of Dsnvllle. Passed. The Pcnitentisry hill
vas again killed. House hill TO regulate salaries Of
Circuit, Common Pleas and Criminal judges. rass
ed. A bin 10 repeal an Act authorizing q reward
Cor killing wolves. foxes snd wild cats. Passed.
hill exemptins 500 worth Of the wages Of house.
keepers and lshoring women. Passed.
Horsr-Senste hill 20 provide Tor the improve.
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The X e.fWekv Legislature

April T.
sESATE-The bill to branch lhsPeaiicntisry Wa
amended and passed.
EVENING sEssIos-A bill to incorporate the Mu-
tual BENEFIT Association was passed,
Housk-A bill to build a branch Penitentisry
VAS rejected. A motion to reconsider wss adopted.
AFTERNOON sEssIoS-A resolution recindin
the Order hold three sessions per day was adopt
ed
ArHlL o.
SENATE House hili To Incorporate me Fresh' le-
ran Mutual Assoeia'ion, fasseI
EvEsiNd skssioS-iiouse bill ioi the benefit OF
Belle Mekober's' Of Lincoln. Passed House bill
'orepeal an Act to amend an Act incorporating
the Danville, Lancaster aud Nieholasvihe Turn
pike. Passed. House hill to prevent the main
tainanee OF nuisanees was passed. HOUSE hin Zoe
the benefit Of Prot. Tobin's sias IsHdEiHs' was
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nrArn

Mrs. Felix Fisher died at her residence
in this county. on "wednesday night, Ord
inst. Of Inflammation Of the stomach.
Her illness was Of short duration, and the
bereaved family have the sympathy Of the
entire community.
ASDyEr THEY SAY THERE ~ NO HELL
On last Friday night. just before the close
Of Mr.. Barnes meeting, some Of the DEVILS
own children raised false alarm Of Ere
for the purpose, we suppose, Of disturbing
the meeting. II the rowdies should be
found, Il would go hard with them in our
Police Court
PERSONAL.
Mrs NJ. II. Owsley and the charming
Miss Emma Grecnleaf, both Of Lancaster,
were in town last Saturday Drs. Warren.
Mckee, Dunlap and McMurtry were absent
last week, attending the State Medical As
ISOLATION at Frankfort Mr.. John y. Ows-
ley, Of Chicago, with his beautiful and ac-
complished daughter, Miss Emma, are the
guests Of Mr.. Will Price, near town.
GpADATIN
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ADMINISTRATOR SALE

As Administrator at the estate OF Dr. A. Camp
bell, decd, will sl at puhe suction, at his late
APRIL 18th, ISIS, all 81 his hOusehold g,ssds con
sisting Of hsl., Belster,is, Chairs Tables, among
which will liz bound some very desirable new Fur-
niture OF II yles some very ekoeleni carpet
lug, a sofa aud a sood Piano. Also, one 2-horse
Wagon, Hafae.s, Saddles, Brides, Que fily, a lot
81 Hay, ahoui % liafrels II Corn hogs, q
shares In the llusionsill aud Dahy lille Turnpiks
4 share Ia Iiusi0nsiile and C0neys Mil turnpyke
a lot Of Medical iasoks aud IasiTuIn-nisi a ~ OF
Millinery GO-sls, Consisting 81 hDnnetz, Hats, aud
cry Esiablishnlent- and other Articles too gunner
Gus 10 mention. Iefms-A credit OF HnOnths on
all sans over -; that amount and under. cash In
hand, Notes With gods security, payable In Ma
tionAl hsnk Vi stanford.
~ q. Afford, Admir-.
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That the financial distress now prevail
ing throughout our country has been
brough, about mainly, II not altogether,
BY legislation on monetary affairs, no
thinking man can doubt. And that this
unhappy condition Of things has been the
result Of design, is equally obvious. The
immense shrinkaee Of values, with all its
concomitant and consequent evils, was not
only foreseen by those who have had con-
troll Of the finances, but il was deliberate
ly. and with stealing sforethought, piaaned
for by them. -~rs - .
Those who inspired the advocates Of the
Resumption Law knew a. well before Il
passed as they nov know that il would
occasion the general ruin which all now
witness on every hand, and thev urged II
bscauss il would psodses that efca. The pre-
tense that the welfare Of this country de-
manded forced resumption Of specie pay.
ment is contemptibly bypocriticsl. The
pretense that any considerable injury to
business was resulting from the fact that
our paper currency was not redeemable in
specie, is false. No Inconvenience even ex-
listed on that account. In addition TO this,
IL is fact that the equisalency Of paper
and coin was gradually and surely being
brought about by business movements
alone. He Ia hopeless fool who does no,
know this; and he is lost idiot who does
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We cordially solicit call from the
public generally to examine our stock
of Hardware, which we shall endeav-
or At all times to to keep complete,
consisting of Locks of all kinds, Hing.
es, Halls, Blood's Champion Az
Ratchet, Tacks, Post Augsrs, Chisels,
Planes Plane Bits, Diston's Hand
Saws, the most popular saw with
carpenterO Crosscut Saws, with pat.
Handles, Hattocks, Drawing Knives.
Monkey Wrenches, Iron and Steel
Squares, &c. names, Collars, Blind
Brides. Backbands. Trace Chains.
Hame strings,Team & Buggy Whips.
Grass Halters, Cotton and Grass Rope.
&c. Blacksmiths will find our stock
Of Horse Shoes, Narraganset, Putnam,
.u..h,. "a g. Vii. D..
pu..;.., uu;v.. u.um... pou.,
e., p,. Via. IT,. p.x o.,
r.. .u.;.. p,.u la. s,o...
ns,n g., -,
-, ,p,n, u, -
-, G o.
nj, 60. C.
$3.50 . 81, ~, c..
Lime, Cement. &c. at bottom prices.