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u. s. COURTS Judge r. W. Hughes. Of
the u. s. Courts. was at the court room to day.
but after examiuirg suudry papers. a., with
out entering any orders. adjourned both the
Circuit and District Courts uutil tho first day
Of March next at which term the Aring!oG
case will be taken up.
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WANTS..

yEvANTEU-A STU ALTON in school or
w private family by lady who hiss had
much export ncn in teaching the usual Enalish
branches, F1oach and Music She can give the
best Of references. Address TEaCHER. B. q !,
AlsxanGria, We. Jan 10
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AUCTION BALES.

VERY VALUABLE PROPERTY AT
' COMMISSIONERS S LE-By virtue Of
the deer of III, Circuit G urL Of Fairfax coun-
ty, rel dal | at the June term. 1876. in the suit
Of Nc, .ll.y VS.. McWIiIiau.s. the undersigned,
special commissioner there n named, will, on
the Dist DAY OF JANUARY, 1878 (Court day.
in front of the Court 81 ouse door of said county.
nubiic sale, that vslu BILE and highly improved
firm upon which Heary Nc Wilt ANS at present
resides. consisting G45 s'res and 66 poles, known
as MOUNT ZEPHYR This farm oferes
great advsntag IS to those desiring to invest in
real estate
Terms Of se'e-So much cash in hand as will
be required to pay ths expenses tf sale and also
the sum 1891 the residue in three equal annual
payments, to bear intere,t from the day Of sale,
and to be secured by the notes of the purchaser
with approved personal security; the Title to be
retained until the last payment is made Con.
yoyancing at the cost of the purchaser.
THOMAS MOORE,
,;o.;o 80 4, 81
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RoBBERY.-Mrs Fanny Williams, who lives
on Fairfax street, near Cameron, discovered
last night that trunk 10 her room had been
and fifty dollars 10 coin ADD currency. L. is
not kuown when tho robbery was committed.
y little daughter of Mrs. Williams says that
she saw The truck opeu on Saturday las, hu,
forgot to tell her mother.
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FATAL CUTTING ATFRAY.-Aa alfray occur
red on the farm Of Mr.. John Mair, near
Brandy Station. in Culpeper county, Oh Sun
day lest. between a negro boy AID maa. dur'ng
which the former drew kuie add cut The
man so badly that be died in \ few miau'ts.
The names of the parties and further p'r'l:u-
lars could not be asceraued
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WAITER PROBABILITIES dr D fR
o,ens O8ice of the Chief Signal Officer, Nash
motion, d. c., Jan. Is. 1S7S-lo;ao a; M H.,
For the Middle Atlantic States north ana west
winds, rising barometer, stationary Or iowsr
temperatures and clear or partly cloudy weather
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The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-07-02

ors to wear with white dresses. Ladies
in mourning use bows of black or purple
China Grape.
The lingerie imported by these mo-
distes consists of fchus and collaretts for
low-throated dresses, and large collars
and cuffs for high-necked dresses. Shirred
lawn collars and cuffs are edged with
Valenciennes thread, or else very fine
torchon lace. Crepe lisse folds make
beautiful tichus edged with point duch-
esse lace; some of these arein vest shape,
some are square for Pompadour dresses,
while Others are three-cornered and
crossed on the bosom.
The long slender scarf pin is now the
fashionable brooch, and is the most i'm
portant article of jewelry. 1t is sold
or else it forms part of set
with ear'rnrs. and ;:sssk 1iiii'a.eysh; =:
tons to match. SUnetnlng unique in
design is sought for in these pins, and an
tique styles are most liked. Bars of pale
yellow gold are ornamented with Etrus-
can work in fine twisted wire, or the
word Roma, or else pendant vases. In
dian, Turkish and Egyptian designs are
with rams horns, crescents,
scarabie, or lotus leaves, and
are richly enameled with dark red, blue
and green. japanese designs are more
light and fanciful, showing open fans of
gold in lace-like patterns tipped with
-Hdrper'S Bazay.
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has done. Both are wanderers upon the
face of the earth, both lives blasted"
A Bit of English Romance,

Once upon time, many years ago,
there was an Indian prince who visited
these shores in search of adventures.
Among Others he made the acquaintance
of an English lady, to whom he became
devoted. At last he was forced to leave
for his native land, and on parting-like
other princes in fairy stories-gave his
" lady friend" a ring, saying, Whatever
the bearer of this bids me do I will do"
Years rolled on, and the ring lay unused
in the lady's jewel box until the Indian
mutiny broke out. And then-the
aforesaid Indian potentate having Joined
the rebels-it became matter of great
moment to the Enelisb government It :,
the day to recover his allegiance. Some
how the romantic story of the gift of the
ring leaked out, and a cabinet minister
$50 runs this wonderful tale) set off in a
great hurry from Downing street to seek
our heroine's residence in-Grosvenor
square, let us say. The ring was OBJ
tanned, the promise was kept, and the
English troops saved at most critical
juncture. Now, it is said, the lady by
whose means this desirable conversation
was brought about claims the new order
of the crown of India as her reward
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The Hermitage of Peter the Great.

The st. Petersburg correspondent of
the London Standard, speaking of the
places visited by the shah of Persia on
his recent visit, thus describes the OBJ
jects likely to interest him in the Her.
mitage:
"The height of Peter, marked upon a
wand, is sure to amaze him, as he throws
his head backward and looks up toward
the ceiling. The waxen image of the
giant, seated under canopy in full
court dress, with jeweled cane and sword,
is likely to impress his mind. Still more
the little group of bludgeons, among
which an attendant will produce the rod
Of iron, long and thick as a crowbar,
which the great car used to carry when
he walked abroad at night. As an anna
teur of precious stones and fantastic
jewelry, the shah will find an endless
interest in the cases ranged from end to
of this long gallery. Here are marvels
indeed of barbaric llre, from the silver
wig of Catherine-a wig of genuine sill
ver-to the toy of an imperial child.
Diamonds and gold and precious work
manship are scattered over the shelves,
hung OIL nails, ranged in cases, like speci-
mems in cabinet of geology Some
thing of the sort is to be seen in the
Louvre, yet very different Though
made at Paris or London, these things
are distinctly Russ. They have a char
acter, and somehow they make me think
that the artistic designed, and the work
man wrought, with knowledge that
his labor would be thrown away, lost and
buried in the ice. Observe that clock
in the middle of the gallery. 1t is
wonder of mechanism. A cricket on
silver toadstool marks the seconds
Frogs and birds, and l know not what,
attend the hour. A peacock, silver gilt,
the size of life, spreads out his tail, and
lifts his head as the clock strikes. It
was made in London, and no one knows
what it cost. But to certainty the
who contrived this object,
and the artists who carried out his idea,
could have done better had they tried.
The work is unstudied, and carelessly
finished in parts. One may fancy the
exclaiming, at is good
enough to please the empress, and no
one will see it again. Let it go!'
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-07-02
Teasing.

A budding love affair is perhaps the
most welcome of all for these sorry
hunters Of poor game; and in nothing do
they work more mischief. Many a
pleasant possibility has been nipped in
the beginning by untimely teasing, and
many girls potential happiness has
been destroyed because some coarse
minded, ritiless joker must have his lit
tie fun, and tease the young fellow
publicly before he has quite made up his
mind. After, the thing is not SO bad.
He would be but a poor-spirited creature
to be laughed out of his intention, but
while the thing is only sprouting, not
yet fully growing, teasing is falkland
for this cause all the better fun. Sport
to the one, but not unfrequently death
to the other, and the wanton destruction
of infinite joy-all for the silly sake of
teasing two young people who have let
the world read between the lines, and
show the joker and the teaser that cleo
tive affinity" was no idle phrase so far as
they were concerned.
Teasing goes on at home to often a
lameptable extent, and more than one
temper has been permanently soured by
the process. The parents tease the chill
dren, and the children tease each other,
till the passionate are made furious, the
meek fearful, the humble craven, the
insensitive callous, and the quiet morose.
If one child has certain ungainly habit
consequent, perhaps, on a physical
defect-as the peering of short sight, or
the limp of lameness, if it is absent or
dreamy or clumsy, those who are given
to the bad habit of teasing never let it
alone. No callow cygnet was ever more
cruelty pecked at by the full-fedged
ducks than is the poor ugly duckling of
the nursery; and unless that cruel play
is stopped by the authorities, the mis-
chief OF 1 life is wrought. Nothing, in.
deed, in house, demands more careful
overlooking and more vigorous and
judicious suppressing than this habit of
teasing INDUCED in by the members of
family, one with the other; for the sport
of the one is here again emphatically
death to the other; and, when you have
broken the finer nature that lies in everv
soul how will you mend it?--London
Queen.
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How to Learn to Swim,

Every boy and girl should learn to swim.
A writer in the american Apicultmist
offers tie following suggestions, by ODE
dience to which the art of swimming
may be readily acquired:
When | Was Il boy, learned to swim
by means of swimming-board. This is
the safest method possible. If corks are
used, they may slip from around the
breast down beneath the body, throwing
the head below the surface, and putting
the wcarer in danger Of drowning.
Some country boys get two bladders
and then tie them together with short
cord, and use these as supports. They
are the most dangerous things possible
for boy to have.
The board is perfectly safe, and one
may learn to swim in very short time
by using one. 1t should be over four
feet long, over a foot wide, and two
inches thick, made of soft white pine or
cedar.
To use it, a boy wades into the water
up to his shoulders, then, taking hold of
the end of the board, he pushes it before
him--towards the shore, and not into
deeper water-springs forward with his
feet, and throws himself fiat upon the
water.
This movement carries him along a
few feet. He then draws up both his
legs at the same time, keeping the knees
as far apart as possible, and then strikes
out with both feet, not straight back
ward, but sideways, just as frog does.
The stroke is made slowly, and is re-
peated again, drawing up the legs slowly
and steadily. The board keeps the head
above water. When the leg stroke has
been learned, one hand is taken from the
board and the stroke learned, or the chin
may be rested on the board, while the
stroke is made with both hands.
This is very good plan, as it compels
the swimmer to keep his hands under the
water, which he should always do. By
and-by the board may be pushed ahead,
and the young swimmer may swim after
it, always keeping it within reach. When
a number of boys go to swim, they
should always have two or three of these
boards with them for use in case of acct
dent.
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am very small, | am immensely strong
as strong as any ten ordinary men to-
gether; besides do not want any Dor.
ton OF the gold-if l did | could have
got the whole of it long ago. But the
we'll is $50 feet. Have you got a rope
that IS long enough to reach the bot.
tom?" ooh, yesl" replied Bill; "I
have a rope that is 200 feet long with a
good graphing hook Oh the end of it,
That use sometimes at sea when waiting
tor vessel to appear in sight" At this
the little old man laughed again and
then said, "Well, bring it along and
well go up to the place where this gold
is at once.'
80 the two went up to the old well,
and Black Bill lowered his graphing
hook into the well. Soon it reached the
bottom am: and 8!! commenced te draw it
thing very heavy on the end of it; and
when it neared the top Bill saw that it
was a bag. In his eagerness he stood
close to the brink and leaned over to
gaze at the bag, which he thought would
soon be in his possession. But, as an old
proverb says, there's many slip be-
tween the cup and the lip: the little
ola man came behind him, and, giving
him a sudden push, sent him headlong
down the well; and, of course, the hook
and the bag preceded him. Then the
little old man danced around the well
for several minutes, ending his dance by
hop twenty or thirty feet into the air
and somersault at its highest point
after which he dove head first down the
we'll, and just as he disappeared in it's
mouth shouted "Nikker Holt"
An earthqua Ike convulsed the vicinity
The cliff toppled and filled up the well
10 its brink, and then piled an immense
heap of rocks and earth above it. The
contour of the bay was changed. The
rocks on which the Mixer Hol was
stranded were swallowed up, and the
.esdence of Black Bill was demolished.
Black Bill himsell had no friends, and
rs no one ever inquired into his fate, it
was generally supposed that he persisted
With the destruction of his house; and
'hus ends the story Of the Mixer Hol
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WOman's COnscfentiOusn

The Haverhill (Masss) Gazette has a
correspondent who tells the following
story: Perhaps the reader has noticed,
while journeying upon the Boston and
Lowell railroad, at Willow Bridge, Som
erville, a plain but substantial neat
brick house upon the hill, only mo-
ment's walk from the station. It's doors
have not been opened for twelve years.
Twelve years ago one of the brightest
and smartest mechanics to be found in
our bustling city-young, handsome,
whose only apparent fortune was his
daily wages, of which he was very care
full, saving all he could for the one
bright object of his life, which was to
marry her whom he had won; as soon as
they could get money enough to COM
mence housekeeping. She was consci-
entious to fault, brought up in the
most puritanical Of puritan families,
good, pure and beautiful. One bright
morning in spring he invited her to take
a drive in the suburbs. They halted
after about an hours drive in front of
this house. He asked her how she liked
it. Of course she wished it was theirs;
they could he so happy if they only had
a home like that. He invited her in.
The house was just completed and very
nicely furnished. Judge of her surprise
when he quietly informed her that he
owned it. Why, she was completely
dumbfounded, and, of course, wanted an
explanation. How, when did he come
in possession of SO much property? He
tried to avoid the question, but she was
firm. He finally told her that he drew
$4,000 in some lottery scheme, and with
the funds built and furnished this house
for Der. She turned upon him as though
he was the veriest gambler, vowing then
and there that she would never be his
wife until he gave back the property
which he had gained by whatshe termed
unlawful means. She scorned all efforts
of his to occupy the house. They sep
arated; parted at the door, which has
not been opened since. The furniture
remains the same to-day as when they
left it twelve years ago, except what age
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FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS.
The Playhouse.

Under fir in the garden GROUND
A strange habiation to-day found
Built OF bushes, and bark and boards
And holding hidden the queerest boards
There were bits OF crockery, sticks and stones
Shreds OF pink calico, strings of cones,
Crumbs of candy, picture book,
And, strangest of all, in cosy nook,
Was an idol made il the image of man.
With charcoal eyes, and stuffed with bran,
" Were they heather who dwelt THEREOF O. no
indeed! ~ "
" Were they animals?" Yes; of the kind that can
read, ''''' N''
And laugh, and cry, or be wicked, or pray:
And when they are old their hair grows gray.
Their names are Margery, Ned, and Sue;
Their curls are brown, and their eyes are blue.
And they builded there in the summer heat.
V41Rs2 - - &aa-es.. -'A1o>sE 4sSN--->
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A Hard Case.

Enter young husband, who throws
himself into chair, and exclaims:
"What! toothache again, Maria! l do
call that hard upon a Teller! Why, you
had toothache when l left this morning |!
And here have | been at Epson all day,
with the jolliest lot O. fellers ever got
together in one drag, and won a pot O.
money, and had no end of jolly time,
and l did think l should find something
cheerful and jolly to greet Teller when
got home! And there you are!-tooth-
ache again! l do call it hard upon a
feller-precious hard!"-Punch.
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GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES.
He and She.

NORA PERRY.
III be at the window as he goes by,
As he goes by
He'll lift his head to look at the sky,
The western sky,
To see if the sun has set for fair
And suddenly there
Against the sky in the golden air
He'll see pair
OF familiar eyes; and shall see
AS he looks at me
a sudden smile and a nod maybe;
All this in three
Or perhaps in four swift moments-then,
All, then,
In another moment .he world of men
For him, or, when
The street is turned, different race
To take my place,
While by my window here retrace
Each line Of the face
Which smiled at me as it passes me by
With glance of the eye
Tia! sE@nt me il .-:::!!' ~. m0e.n~a skr ....
~ - the Sunset sky :" '.''' ."
Tomorrow | shall be at the window, when
He passes again;
lie will smile and nod-and then, ali then
The same old story over again
-SUnddV 4 feyn0op
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Pleasant Words for Pleasant Women


Miss Braddon, the novelist, has
earned beautiful home and snug in
come. Queen Victoria does many gen
tie, womanly things. 81 was never more
delighted in my life," says Col. Hender-
son, ethan at one of those charming
actions of the queen in which her kindli-
ness of nature and good sense were ad-
mirably exempliied. | had had the
honor of showing her majesty over Park
hurst prison. Among the women there,
several had had children born during
their term of imprisonment. Two DAYS
later received an enormous box of toys
for the little prison-born children" 1t
sounds like fairy tale: "And so the
king set out to be married in rose
wood coach, lined with embroidered
satin and drawn by eight horses with
trappings worked in gold; and the
chariot of the princess was of ebony and
gold, and lined with brocade satin; and
she wore white satin, broiderel with
white roses" But it is all true of the
young king and queen of Spain. May
they carry out the fairy tale, and "live
ever after" The Spanish ladies'. all in
white lace mantillas, must have been
good to look at. Nothing is more be-
coming to brunettes than white lace, es-
pecially if it has become invested with
the tint of age. Roses are admittedly
the emblem of love. An cid tradition
says that rose gathered upon midsum-
mer eve, and kept in a clean sheet of
paper until Christmas day, Will be fresh
enough for a maiden to wear in her bo-
som when he who is to be her husband
will come and take it out. In Thurin-
gia the rose holds similar position as
love-charm; maid who has several low
ers will name rose leaf after each, and
then scatter them upon the water; that
which sinks the last representing her
future husband. In some parts of Ger.
many it is customary to throw rose leaves
on a coal fire as means of insuring
good luck. In Germany, as well as in
France and Italy, it is believed that if a
drop of ones blood be buried under
rose tree it will insure rosy cheeks.
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VIM. 7. MASON, ESQ, Of st. Louis,
writes: "The relief JONAS WHITCoMB's
AsTHAMA REMEDY afforded me was perfect
! have not had a bad night since taking it.
This complaint has troubled me for long
time, and | have tried many things, but in
no case found any relief until the Remedy
came to hand y
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-07-02

For upwards of thirty years Mrs.
WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been used
for children with never-failing success. 1t
corrects acidity of the stomach, relieves
wind collie, regulates the bowels, cures dys.
EMERY and diarrhma, whether arising from
teething or other causes. An old and well
tried remedy. Is cts. a bottle.
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WE still assert that Heart Disease can

We still asser. that Heart Disease can
be cured, and ask you to read this:
II was afflicted for several years with PaIptation
OF the Heart atteided with dizziness and gradually
increasing debility. For more than two years Was
subject to severe darting pains through the heart,
followed by sense of sutfocation and difficulty of
breat hing. threaten ing instant death. For eight
months was unable to lie down, but was obliged to
cit bostered up in bed or in my chair, through the
night. When asleep the motion of tho heart would
often stop, causing to wake suddenly in great dis
tress and preventing me from getting necessary rest
was very much reduced in flesh AMI strength, and
had given up all hope Of permanent relief, when l
was Induced by friend to try the efficacy of the
II EAkr REGULATORS by the use of few bottles
was restored to my usual health and for the last
ten years have suffered no severe attacks. cheer
fully and gratefully recommend its to all persons
afflicted with Disease of the Heart.
MRS. f. p REED, Concord, N. H."
The HEART REGULATOR is for sale by
.srn e ggists at 20 eeats q F. PEI ha. =.
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The Best and Most Economical

Housekeepers are giving the cheap
adulterated baking powders wide berth,
and why? Because experience has taught
them that an absolutely pure, full strength
full weight article, such as DooLEY's YEAST
POWDER, which never fails to produce
light, wholesome and nutritious biscuits
rolls, mntfins, watiles and griddle cakes Of
all kinds, is by far the cheapest and most
economical.
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STICK HALL.-One of the most charm
ing halls for concerts in New York city is
the justly celebrated Steck Hall, No. II E.
18th Street. The seating capacity is about
800, and the acoustic properties of the build
of any other similar establishment. Con.
nected with this hall are the warerooms of
the renowned STICK pianos, the manufac-
ture of which was started quarter of cen.
4y Mr.. C;">,. ssss ~ Pc :. = q ~.
ments are unrivalled for tone and durablili-
ty, and have taken the first prize at the
Vienna exhibition in 1878, and at Philadel-
phia iii 1875. The firm in full sympathy
with the times offer intending purchasers
every possible inducement as to prices and
terms f.. .t
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IT would seem that the commonest
kind OF common sense ought to prevent a
man from buying trash, simply because he
can get a big pack for % cents. Meridan's
Cdra!yy Condition P0wderS are strictly pure,
and are worth barrel of such stuff.
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A VENERABLE Irishman from town
ship near a certain city was relating in
one of the stores, day or two ago, his
experience at meeting addressed by
some of the national leaders OF the city.
Said he: CDR. - and - and =
were out one night telling of us how
to pay the national debt, and bedad it
was meself that tould them they ha
better pay their own debts.'