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DOUBLE TRACK THE MOST IMPROVED EQUIPMENT.
AND THE FASTEST rlMk CONSISTENT With
ABSOLUTE SAFETY.
on AND AFTER APRfL -. 1878,
Express Trains leave New Nurk via ptslrosscs AMI
turtlanlt SIS Ferries. ~ follows
~ ~ - 20 tp limited II VI I, I. p. q q 3D. T. 80
80 ami NJ NJ suniays. 9 A VI 2. g, Il 80, T. $50.
y ~. and % + VI. boats ui BruoklNn Annex connect
with all through tram, at Jersey ciiy. anorins Il
speedy ami tircct transfer for Brookhn travel
Returning trains lcuN" fhilad' phit 80 80. 80 p
SD and u \ Limited ENpn-N 80 T. NJ B, 2. D.,
. 80 7 and 7 80 T. NJ aud ~ midnight On sunday,
. ~ 3 a.. = = 'plA w. T. .i5F VI and i2mldnisht
Ticket Offices. OF aud pfi broadway, Aston Hou~',
and foot u Dcshros.es ant tlruanlt St. Court II ,
Brook ~. no. and us ilulsn II uhokru Depot,
JcrNy liN Emlstant Ticket once; iattr dAee,
fKANk THOMSON l. T. FARMER,
General Manager. General PASSENGER Agrut
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TO PHILADELpuIN,

TO fhiLA DELPHtN,
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
THE OLD ESTABLISHED ROUTE AND SHORT LINE
BETWEEN
NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA
FOURTEEN THROUGH TRAINS EACH WAY DAILY;
THREE DEPOTs IN PHILADELPHIA. TWO IL
NEW YORK.
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Excursions
A -sTARIN's EXCURSIONS.
"A. Steamboats,. tugs. barAcs. and groves ALWAYS on
hand to charter Mt reasonable rates superior any in
the business, steamboats, tor small parties speciality
APPLY at once of Starins Transportation, Pier Is X,
between cortandt and Dey SIS
I OF OWNERS, wooiawn Cemetery Tho liar
II lem Railroad issue excursion tickets 10 Woodawn
Tor joc for the round trip
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yt0ul lloiitrs.

SUFHEME COURT, Kings Country Mary DE
- ulHM Az ftnllctuu q DtDTaw- An absolute diVuTi
o.. We ground VI We adultery Of Me Defendant beSn
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GRAND PANTONINE Of THE SLEEPING
~ BEAUTY. In aid OF Mount Vernon Endowment Fund
this Thursday evening April -. aud tomorrow IN
dayl evening April ~ Academy 81 Music Ht O'Clock
Miss rhursby Will sing between the scenes Thursday
Miss Adelaide Phillips on FRIDAY evening Cloak room
provided. Boxes Tor sse by Mrs Marshall u Roberts.
ln5 5th av Tickets by Mrs turles, Wnvcrlcy place
Mrs TOWNSEND. III Madison av.. Mrs Arthur Gilman.
Now York Hotel Mr. Vail Cooper Institute
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HIND TENSION.
Why Criminals are So solf-Possessed on
the ScaGold.

1t is common subject Of marvel that
criminals in presence of immediate exc.
cution are usually self-possessed, and
often exhibit angular composure. The
doomed creature sleeps through the night
before his violent death, and rises com
posed to pass through the ordeal. The
exceptions TO this rule are few, and
there is no reason TO suppose that the "
a.-.d..Is .gh" display .reeter emotinn
or who are prostrated BY the agonizing
prospect of death, feel their position
| moro acutely than those who preserve
control of their demeanor. 1t is a preva-
lent but groundless error to suppose the
state of mind in which most capital Of
tenders meet their doom is one Of scare
or paraiyzing amazement. They retain
every faculty, taste, consideration, and
even fancy. They frequently give tokens
of especial thoughtfulness, and are pune
tilious i'll the observance of rules and the
adoption of measures to diminish their
own pain and the trouble and sympa-
thetic suffering Of those by whom they
are surrounded, or who will be left bur
dened with their merlorics. Mentally
and physically the criminal, during the
last few hours of his life, in the imme-
diate presence Of cruel death, is self
possessed and tranquil. His pulse is less
disturbed than those Of the officials who
are compelled 70 take part in his cxecu-
ton. Why is this? The answer will be
obvious on reflection. The mind has
reached what may be designated "dead
point" in its tension. The excitement is
over, the agony of anticipation, the trcm-
bling doubt between hope ard fear oi
ho,, al 81
the mind, and there is, as it were, pause,
an interval of passive endurance between
the end of the struggle for life and the
bitterness OF romance and agony Of dis
appointment which may begin at death.
In this interval the mind is released from
tension of its effort from elf-preserva-
ton, and almost rebounds with sense
OF relief that comes with certainty, even
though the assurance be that of impend-
ing, death. In the pause there is time
and opportunity for the recognition Of
surrounding circumstances, which have
ing for life. The clearness Of mental
vision, the recognzance of detail dis.
played Mt such moment, are remark
able, not only on account of the strange
circumstances under which they occur.
but in degree. Men and women who
have for some time previously exhibited
no trace of delicacy or refinement, ex-
hibit characteristic traits OF thoughtful
ness. They are, 80 TO say, lifted out of
themselves, and placed in the new con-
ditions calculated to awaken feelings of
curiosity, which seldom fail to respond.
The mental state of criminal during
the hours preceding execution present
features Of Intense interest 20 the ptychol-
ogist, and, rightly comprehended, it is to
be feared they would throw new light OH
the supposed preparation these unfortu-
nato persons ovince for fate which, be-
ing inevitable, they at the final moment
are able to meet with composure in
which hypocricy or self. deception finds
the amp!est scope. Loa;io7; Lancet.
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- The entire amount Of gold in the
world at present ia estimated at nearly
seven billions, 1900, ,000,0 ,00O) OF value in
United States coinage. A billion Is such
q big number that the average mind
scarcely takes it in. A thousand million
is more readily comprehended conse-
quently seven thousand millions mean
more, verbally and financially, than
seven billions. How much solid gold
would that maker Pure gold is more
than nineteen times as heavy as water,
and q cubic foot of water weighs ono
thousand ounces avcirdupois. A cubic
foot of gold would weigh, therefore, over
nineteen thousand ounces avoirdupuis,
and each of such ounces Of fibre gold Is
worth, as we reckon, rather moro than
S19; so that cubic foot of the precious
metal would have value of about
$8S3, 1888. A cubic yard of gold being
twenty-seven times as much, would be
worth over $9,000,O00, and asven hum
dred yards would contain considerably
aoT5 than thc whole ann Of gold ON the
globe.
- q number or Vteam ronI W1guu5
IRE at present undergoing tests In Wis
consin, among the tests being a two hnn>
drcd mile journey over the roads. OF the
State. II one of the vehicles answers
inventor will receive $4,000 from tho
State Transury.
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VANCE AND MERR1MoN.-A promi.
nenI Republican politician from North
Carolina says that the Senatorial strug.
gle in that State In becoming lively. Mr.
Merrimon's friends now claim forty-eight
Democratic members in the Legislature,
4.;d are trying TO gain the favor of the
Republicans and Independents, in order
to secure o vote sufficient for the Sena-
tors reelection. The latter are not dis
posed to accept any of the professions Of
Mr. Merrimon or his supporters, as on
his first election he stood pledged to them
for his success and failed signally to re.
deem his promises, and by his subsequent
course he lost his opportunity to become
o leader of new combination in North
Carolina politics. The supporters of Mr..
Merrimon are anxious to have his name
come up for direct vote in the Legisla.
ture, Without the preliminary formally
Of caucus. Mr.. Vance's friends app~ :.
to be somewhat alarmed at this last
movement, and are not disposed to con-
sent to the programme. They claim that
in the caucus Mr.. Vancs would get at
least seventy votes, and afterward in the
Legislature strong vote from the Re.
PuuFcans. ali Things considered, Mr.
Vance is believed to have the best pros
poets of success.--New YORK. Tribune.
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= While Judge Il. j. Mackey was
holding court in Aiken, an intoxicated
fellow walked into the court room, and
approached his Honor, said: Jude
does you allow spectators in this court 2"
Yes, sir; you may take seat" replied
the Judge. The seat was taken, but after
q short silence the court was sstonished
with q peremptory demand that This
court will now come TO order," coming
from said individual. "Mr. Sheriff."
said the Judge. "put this man out gently,
for he IL C practitioner at the bar, yet it
is evident he has not learned the rules of
court"
"A ohrewd old lady said her minis
ter never told q lie in tho pulpit. Her
experience was different from that of q
little daughter of a known uptown
clergyman. He was recently telling q
most marvellous story at which 1omo of
hie hearers expressed their doubts when
the little ono said, NOV. pop, say 10 that
really true, or is it only Just preaching ?"
= According to law of Congress, all
the States except California will elect
this year and bieana!!y thereafter, Reps
rcsentatives 10 Congress on the same day.
the Tuesday after the first Monday in
November. California was exempted by
q special law, and will not elect until
next year.
Look out, Miss, your lids coming
off," said kind-hearted San Francisco
boy to young woman who, having an
uncommonly big mouth, opened it to
smile at friend in the street.
= Anybody can catch o cold easily
enough but the trouble is to let GO of it.
= The most dangerous strait for nav
igatoI is whiskey straight.
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AN ITEM FOR GREENBAcKERs AND
1NFLATIoNIsTs.--The South Carolina
Railroad bills, which have been mixed
ur with the currency of this State for
years past, and which have heretofore
been received at par with greenbacks and
national bank notes, are no longer re.
ceivable even at the ticket or freight
oificea of this road as money. The road
refuses them. and of course the banks
will not receive them on deposit, as they
do sound currency. The present genera.
tion ought to know enough of an inflated
currency from their Confederate expcri.
ence, and if they don't, the refusal of
this oldest railroad corporation in the
United States to honor its own "shin.
plaster money" ahould teach them q
1holeSome lesson. Hard money. solid
Democracy aud home rule is what the
people of South Carolina wnnt, and they
are. not likely % be led from the path of
right by such blatherskites as Reaaa But.
ler or the ignorant de,nag1gue, or the
foolish mob who are fop JWing in tho
wake of, and throwing ~ their hats for,
these Infamous creatures. The refusal TO
receive this money ~ Is the consequences
of the road being in the hands Of re-.
ceiver.- Columbia REGISTER.
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SEEING HIMSELF DRUNK.-A friend
gave me lately the experience of skill
.ui professional man, in about the follow
ing words: my early practice" said the
docto:, "was successful, and / soon at
tained an enviable position. / married
o lovely girl; two children were born to
us, and my domestic happiness was COM
plete. But was invited often TO social
parties where wine was freely circulated,
and soon became q slave 10 it's power.
Before was aware Of it, was drunk
a:d. ~ not!o wife never foTsook me,
never tsunted ne with bitter word.
never ceased to pray for my reformation.
We became wretchedly poor, 80 that my
fh11iiy were pinched for daily brcud.
"One beautiful Sabbath my wife went
to church, and left me lying on lounge,
sleeping off my previous nights debauch.
l was aroused BY hearing something fall
heavily upon the floor. I opened my
eyes and saw my little boy Of six years
old tumbling ON the carpet. His older
brother said to him: Nov. &c: Up and
fall again. That's the way papa does
let's play We are drunk 7 I watched the
child as he personated my beastly move.
ments in q way that would have done
credit to an actorl I arose and left the
house, groaning in my agony and re.
morse. walked off miles into the
country, thinking over my abominable
sin and the example was setting before
my children. solemnly resolved that
with Gods help would quit my cups,
and l did. No lecture / ever heard from
Mr.: Cough moved my soul like the spec.
tacle of my own sweet boys playing
drunk as papa does I never pass day
without thanking my God for giving me
praying wife, and bestowing grace
sufficient to conquer my detestable sin oi
the bottle. Madam if you have a son
keep him, if you can, from ever
touching e. glass of wine" DIR. CUYLER
IN Evangelist.
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FooD FOR HoRsEs.-it has become
quite common Of late to hear of the sud
den death of valuable horses, and the
wonder is that they should die SO sud !.
denly, when it v,ns ,upposed that the
best care was give. a regard to their
food, exercise, etc. The fact is that very
few owners of horses seem to be aware of
the great danger Of feeding fine meal to
horses. Many an excellent animal is
taken suddenly i'll, and in spite of every
effort for it's relief, dies in short time,
the only :aing out of the way in its case
having been the feeding of fine meal.
The trouble is, that frequently the meal
hardens, literally bakes, on the wall of
the stomach, forming an indigestible
mass that cannot be removed, and from
the auffeying it causes, there is no relief
but death. The livery men in towns and
cities have discovered this fact, and for
meal are substituting cracked corn, which
u wholesome, nonrishing and never at
tended with danger. 1t is time horse
owners generally were made acquainted
with these facts.
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Is the South Poor7

Owing to the suspension of many of
the lines of transportation in the Missis.
sippi valley, due TO the prevalence OF
yellow fever, the cotton year has opened
languidly at New Orleans and Mobile.
and cannot be called active in the Al.
lantic ports, although the season is about
week earlier than usual. But the re-
ports of the cotton year Just completed.
running fro:n September /, 1877, to Sep
tember ], 1873, are now fully made up,
and are very instructive. They show
that the c7or os cotton ro1 .h.;o rear It's: ;us:
ended is the largest that has been gather
ed since the war, and, with one exccp-
ton, the largest ever harvested in tic
South 1t reached the enormous total
of 4,8i1 ,265 bales, worth in money in
round numbers about two hundred mil
lions Of dollars. This largely exceeds
tho value Of the great staple in tho
palmicst days of slave labor; for not
only is the number Of bales far beyond
the average crop Of antc-bellum days,
but the price per pound is considerably
higher. This crop, though the largest
picked since the war, is by no means be-
yond what may fairly be expected from
the coming crop, nor does it very greatly
exceed that of the preceding year The
yield Of 187677 was 4,333,42l bales.
against 4,8ll ,2G5 bales OF the year '77-78.
The crop Of '75-7G was also q very large
one. These facts show that the average
yield Of cotton is higher than ever in our
history, and that more is produced under
free than under slave labor. 1t also is
seen that for the past five or six years the
South has exported each year from one
hundred millions to two hundred millions
OF dollars worth of cotton alone. and
ought u have received somewhere near
that sum III money or some other form
Of wealth. In addition To- this the South
ern grain crops and meat crops are large
aud increasing, and will soon become
articles Of export beyond the needs Of
home consumption. At several points in
the Southern States cotton factories arc
sprlnging into prosperous existence, sup
piled with the most improved machinery,
and the manufacturing interests are DC
vcloping. In the face of these facts it is
idle to speak of the poverty" OF the
South. Such complaints emanate chiefly
from those who were rich before the war
and are poor now, the descendants of the
wealthy planters. But though these do
not own the property it is none the less
there in other hands. Men who were the
oversecrs before the war, are in many in
stances the proprletors now, and these do
not complain. Property has changed
hands to great extent, and very much
of it was destroyed during the war or
swept out of existence afterward. but
there is more true wealth in the South
to-day than at any other period of its
history, and it grows with great rapidity.
baltimore Gazette.
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THE LARGEST WORKSHOP IN THE
WoRLD.-We have received the annual
report of the establishment of Krupp.
of Essen, Germany, just published, and
translated an extract respecting this
famous workshop. The manufacture of
cast steel and refined steel alone employs
29s steam engines, seventy-seyen large
STERN hammers, and $500 men. 1t turns
out daily ten miles OF rails, with cor
responding amount of wheels, springs,
axles, and all the complete steel work for
railroad carriages. This is krupp's main
contribution to the arts of peace !: what
he does for the art of war is shown by
the fact that he completes 800 large can
non every month, and since 1847 he has
turned out over $4,000 cannons. The
establishment is lighted up every night
with 2l,0OO gas burners; its different
parts are connected with thirty-seven
miles Of railway, employing twenty -four
locomotives and 700 cars, while the vari-
ous Offices are connected by forty four
telegraph stations.
In the mineral works and coal mines
outside belonging to the firm, they en-
pioy o,5GO workmen; for the forgee, 100
workmen they have built 3,277 dwelling
houses, which are occupied by the work
men and their families, which number
1920 persons, and form n small town,
with twenty-five stores for groceries,
meats, clothes, shoes, furniture, and
similar daily needs. Messrs. Krupp
have provided for The education OF the
children of their workmen by four pri-
mary schools, divided into twenty one
classes, an industrial school for girls, and
a school for adult women, all attended
by thousands of learners, and provided
with the best kind nf teachers, who,
according to tho German system, teach
the things to be known and understood,
and not merely lessons from books.
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Another Eastern Question.

Afghanistan is now the sore point in
British policy. Whether by Russian in.
stigation, or ont Of his own "pure cussed-
ness" the Ahmeer of Cabul has stirred
up an immense sensation iI England.
Afghanistan 10 the neutral ground be.
tween Russia's empire in Central Asia
and British India. So long as it pre-
serves that status, the British have 10th
ing to fear. OF course, so important q
strip Of territory, lying temptingly in the
way of the Bull and the Bear, aud of the
.aos Importance 10 :hS:7 :.::c::Sc55::s cc::!a
not remain intact. Russian intrigue and
British bullying have been going on for
some time, and il would seem, ut last,
that the diplomacy of Gortschakoff had
proven stronger with Shere Ali than tho
threats Of Beaconsfeld. The rejection
of the English mission 10 an affront that
neither the people of England nor the
present rulers will submit to. Apologies
may be made and u square back down on
the part OF the Ahmeer accorded, so that
warike difficulties shall be prevented.
But, if not, an English expeditionary
force is likely 10 teach the Barbarian
manners, according 10 the British esli-
mate of the same, and when tha force
shall move, it will tc with mighty
power to back it up at home. It is not
likely in such an event, that Russia will
help the Afghanese. She is in no condi-
tion to do so, in a military or monetary
sense. 1t will suffice for her TO hold her
rival engaged in most costly nnd bloody
conflict with very fierce people, who
will fight like demons before they can be
subjugated; and the willy Muscovite
Chancellor will then have the satisfac-
ton of witnessing Austria squandcring
men and money to subdue Bosnia, while
England wrestes mournfuliy in the hills
and detiles Of Afghanistan.
Englands protectorate for A,iatic
Turkey is full of the germs of new war
in In 4. The Berlin treaty has not been
followed by complete peace, and if Russia
should accept the challenge Of her rival
in the East, the question every body hoped
was settled will be further from quietude
tEan evor-( (hrOufrir f (nusf;fuJ;cuuEsf sf
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How JAMES WAS "LEr OFP."-.I
say Jedge," said gaunt woman, hailing
the Court from where she stood, with
elevated voice and wave Of her long
arm, "ye hain't got Jim Carpenter locked
up in yer, have yer"
us there. such man herc?" asked His
Honor of the Clerk.
Hes here" said the Court.
"Well, I've come arter him." said the
gaunt woman. "He's the sole support Nv
his family over in Jersey. An hos my
husband an want m"
James was brought ont, and proved to
he ANAL rneaE, innfensive nArsnn
Mrs. Carpenter brough. her hand down
upon his shoulder with q bang, and
clutched his collar.
"Ken / hev him ledger"
ayes, take him."
James gave ono appealing look to His
Honor, cast regretful glance in the di-
rection of his prison cell, and was led
rapidly out of court.
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How IT Is DONE Scene In library
gentleman busy wsiting--child enters.
Father, give me pennyf''
"Hayen't got any now, don't bother

gentleman busy wsiting-child entera.
Father, give me pennyf';
Haven't got any now, don't bother
particular"
~ sell you haven't got one about
II must have one; you promised mo
one."
''I did no such thIng-T won't give you
any more penn. You spend zoo many.
IT'S all wrong--I wont give it to you, 60
go away"
Child begins to whimper. ~ think
You might give me one: itfs really mean"
"No-Eo away-I won't do it, go there's
an end Of IT,
Child cries, teases, coaxes-father Rets
out of patience, puts his hand in his
picket, takes out penny, and throws it
s.s iiip 5iiitu. Gneiu, taao IL, and iou = !
como back again to.day.'s
Child smiles, looks shy, goes ont con.
querer-detesmined 20 renew the atrng-
gle in the afternoon, with the certainty
Of like results.
Scene in the styest-two boys playing
-rnother opens the door, calls to one Of
:. thein--her own son.
Joe, come into the house instantly"
Joe pays no attention.
Joe, do you hear NET, you don't
como Ill give you good beating"
iiit5 and cSiis;;;siis;es Lis play Bic
eompanion is alarmed for him, and ad.
vises him TO obey. "Yon'll catch it il
You don't 90, Joe.n
"Oi no, I won't; sfie always says so,
but asvsr does. a;n't afraid"
& Mother goes back into the house, pnt
on, fhiBfing herseif = rnartsy TO bad
children.
That's the way, parents; show your
Ghiidren by your example that yeu are
ysai,k, undecided, untruthfiii. and thew
leafs aptly epongh to despise yo.;. au-
Shortly aud regard your word asnothing.
They soon grsduate liars and Knockers,
sud Tho reaping Of yoar own sowing will
not fall.
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Tho iilp1eaae In the export OF live
stoek srcn the DATED States 70 England
I'm tho yea il0iiIE u uno 90, Wps 81 ,S10
isaetIa, aud A 600 hehd of sheep. Ehe
siCAititR 3iSAtttN stgag gSt. sSrys
6attle and 183 $50 sh cop. In addition
10, 81; 900 % 100 Ii >rds of beef went
ever and incEesse Of egp, 600 pounds,
"a Rcoc D n Il n poisslc ef S1gar re-
fttrncA With 4 no stal b Too such
saiid Tor Eabie Fise, and n6i ehotlgh for
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- The best hand for man to take in
the game of matrinony, Is the hand OF
good woman.
X The Paris Exhibition receipts, up.
TO tho 4th of September amounted 20
81 ,349,c ,c2S.
/ Itiis welcomed, by ~ like a now Rtar. ia,
goeiety. We mean DR.. BULBS Blood
AlixttIre. .a s.