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WashingtOn's Will.
[Hatford Times.l

Unless something is done very soon to
preserve it, Washington's will and the
accompanying notes will soon be lost.
The valuable document isn on file in
the Office of the clerk of the court in
Fairfax County, Va. 1t is kept in
glass case, and, from appearances, the
Owing to its. old age, it will not bear
handling. The clerk of the court, some
years ago, had it copyrighted, SO that
now, under the Copyright law, he is the
only person who has right to publish
it. In the spring of 1876 this clerk pub
lished the will in pamphlet form and
sold great many copies at the Centen-
NAL, and also in other parts of the
country.
Recently, some gentlemen, both for
the purpose of a speculation and as a
means of having an exact copy, in case
the original faded away entirely or was
lost by fre-the building in which it is
now kept not being proof-made a
proposition to the clerk of the court to
have the will and accompanying notes,
as also the will of Martha Washington,
photo-lithographed, but the clerk refused
on the ground that in case this was done
IL WOulu 1TeVoUG Iue Sale OI Tue lucOm-
plete pamphlet which he has issued, and
which does not purport to give a fac
simile except of one page of the will.
Application was then made to the
Librarian of the Congressional Library,
Mr.. Spoford, for the purpose of testing
the right of this clerk of the court Of
Fairfax County, under the copyright, to
hold the exclusive right OF control and
publication of the will.
Mr.. Spoford answered that, so far as
he knew, the clerk of that court having
obtained copyright, there was no way
under the law to get it away from him
to have it photo-lithographed, although
it was very desirable that a fac-simile
should be obtained for preservation as
we'll as distribution. 1t seems strange
that the law should thus put in control
of one man, and his heirs or assigns, the
possession of this more than valuable
document, and that the Government has
no way to get it from him. The only
remaining way is for the Government,
or some private individual with the
means, to purchase the copyright.
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ing he could hardly tell. When. at last,
they were together in the carriage, driv-
ing home, there might have been an
open rupture, but for the determined
calmness of Alice, who took everything
as matter of course.
One glance in the beautiful nursery
unsealed his eyes. There, by the fire,
sat Mabel, her luxuriant tresses falling
in glossy freedom over her shoulders,
while the little fellow on her lap,
clutching at one long, shining curl,
crowed and laughed, as well as he could
for "auntie's" smothering kisses.
A sudden revulsion of feeling came to
the fathers heart at sight of this sweet
home-picture.
"Aha! l know who contrived this
plot" he said. But am glad to see
you, Mabel, nevertheless"
Wasn't she the belle of the ball ?'
answered Mabel, saucily.
"There's no doubt of that. At any
rate, didn't get chance to dance with
her."
"Of course. Who ever heard in So
said, sarcastically. see that she fol
lOWeQ my ulTScIlOns lmpllclGly. 1nt
must learn, sir, that a house divided
against itself, cannot stand-that il, i
one-half is flirting at a party, and the
other half is at home, crying her eye
out"
"Oh, Alice, were you reallyf"
I should think she was. 1 can as
sure you that I myself saw half tn,
house dissolved in tears, and 80 wretchee
that
Mabel, hushp' said Alice, implor
ingly,
"Traitor, do you turn on me? ex
claimed Mabel, with mock displeasure
"My child" she went on, tossing th
crying cherub, "tell your selfish pap
that he also has some obligations, an,
that if you had known you were to b
the bone of contention in this family
you'd have stayed in the garden of an
gels, where you were wanted"
Herbert was strongly affected by thi
audacious outburst, but it had the et
feet of leading him to see his duty in
new light. 1t taught him to reflect
opened his eyes to his selishness; an
made him. from that evening, bette
and more considerate husband.
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ITEMS FOR FIELD AND HO USE.

DISSOLVE muriate of lime in water
until it will dissolve no more; make also
a similar solution of carbonate of pot
ash !; both will be transparent fluids, but
if equal quantities of each be stirred to-
gether they will become a solid mass.
PARcHED RICE: Parch your rice to a
nice brown, throw it into little salted
water; do not stir it more than neces-
sary; serve with cream and sugar.
Roasted rice boiled and mashed is a
good infant diet in case of summer COM
plant.
A GOOD farmer always gets everything
ready, so that when suitable weather
commences, he can take advantage of it,
and thus make Nature do the best she
can for him. He is particular also
about what he plants, for he knows in
fprior seed always give an inferior pro-
duct.
To KEEP EGGS: A house wife writes to
the Maine Farmer that eggs may be
"kept as long as you wish !" by simply
| placing them in colander, pouring
boiling water over them sufficiently to
cook g the thin outside skin (which
| excludes the air, and then set away in a
| cool place.
CHOCOLATE CREAM: One quart of
milk, two tablespoonfuls of corn starch,
four of grated chocolate, little salt,
and thirds of cup of sugar. Mix
the chocolate and corn starch together
with a little water, sweeten and salt it,
adding to it the milk Just before ii
comes to boil. Boil about five minutes
stirring constantly; add teaspoonful
of butter, and flavor with vanilla.
THOUGH in exceptional instances in
dividual hens will lay one hundred and
fifty to two hundred eggs per annum
yet when several hundred are kept, the
average is not generally over ten Of
eleven dozen. When we kept six hun
dred fowls ourselves, embracing eigh
OF ten different breeds, and counted tht
eggs daily, year after year, we averaged
never over one hundred and thirty egg
per hen per year, and in some instance
as low as one hundred and fifteen. Blu
we believe that by prolonged selection o
the best layers, generation after genera
ton, and skillful management, hundred
of fowls can be made to yield an aver
age of gross per rannum.-Pouttry World
"IF there is any deficiency to-day il
Jerseys, it is the whiteness of thei
SKINS" writes Charles l.. Sharpless il
the Country Gentleman. In regard to tn
relative merits of white and yellow skins
he says: First that white skins wit
white ears are poor yielders OF butter
second, that the largest quantity Q
cream does not always make the larges
quantity of butter; third, that man
white-skinned cows are large but
ter yielders, but only when they hav
yellow ears; and fourth, that as
yields of butter the yelow-skinne
r cows, when compared with equal quar-
titles of milk, and at correspondent
, times, will yield more butter, and c
better quality, than will the whit,
! skinned cows, even when they have ye
low ears"
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A Lost BoY.
lnreakfast Table.l

A little German boy had wandered
bevond the smell of his native Linn
berger, and strayed over the bridge that
spans the Rhine and separates our local
Germany from that part of the city
wherein people use words that a man
can grapple with without fear of conse-
quences.
For an hour perhaps the little fellow
was happy and untroubled with care, as
he trudged thoughtlessly forward, feast
ing on the many sights that were new,
pulling his shaggy little head to make
out why all this was thus. and that was
some other way. Then the little trotters
grew tired and sore; something within
began to clamor for the soothing pretzel,
the appeasing cabbage and the calming
beer, and the little chap came to stand
still all of sudden, and began to howl
in language that anybody could under
stand.
He was lost, and was trying hard to
tell everybody 80, but no one seemed to
| notice or care. The crowd hurried by
| indifferent to the troubles of the way
side waif, and no one gave him a look
or thought, unless it might be to speculate
as to what new dido the youth had been
! at this time, and whether his feelings
had been attuned to the undulations OF
an old slipper while reclining across the
maternal knee, or called forth while
waltzing around an angered sire intent
upon avoiding a surging trunk strap
Crowds are selfish and unsvmpathetic
and probably nine-tenths of those who
gave ear to that Grazing cry hurried
forward regretting that the dose had no
been doubled.
But louder grew the turmoil. Tht
child became more and more in earnest
and walled forth his fright with all tn,
noise his lungs could scare up, ane
even the horses began to prick up thei
ears and prance as they came near him
and an old boozer snoozing on store
box began to fdget and dream that h'
had been sent up for two years and hat
to feed a buzz-saw as though his life de
pended upon it.
At length an old lady happened by
and recognized in the cry something ou
of the usual line. The good old sou
patted the little fellow on the top of hi
bare head and tried to soothe him. 81
wouldn't be soothed, but dabbed hi
fists deeper into his eyes and opened hi
mouth wider. She dropped him in de
spair, and hurried on with pain in he
. head.
, Then colored whitewasher came u
,, and tried the pacifying effect of
! honied address. 1t didn't work. Th
, , boys mind was in no frame to b
cajoled by CANNON. He was lonesom
and homesick, and he was trying to sa
so with all the power in him, br
! nobody could understand.
, A policeman then stepped up with
! yawn, collared the boy and gave him
: shake, and demanded to know who
was. where he belonged and what he WI
raising all that jamboree about. All Il
: information he could CLEAN was that tt
boys father kept vinegar shop {
Wine-street. Fortunately passing ca
. driver recognized the boy and took hi
home.
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Annoying Sightseers.

We have all met them, and been ex-
asperated by them, and desired to ami
hilate them-these people who attend
concerts for the evident purpose of
hearing themselves talk, and who pay
no attention whatever to the music or
the comfort of their neighbors. Indeed
this habit of talking and whispering in
musical entertainments is one of the
most irritating of all public discourte-
sizes. You have gone to the concert for
restful enjoyment. You love the music; !;
you do not want to lose a note. Too
soon you become conscious that just
above you sit fashionable couple, who
evidently intend to have a good time in
their own way. The hum of voices, in
terspersed with suppressed laughter,
grows almost uncomfortable. In vain
are indignant glances turned upon
them from every side. They are either
absolutely unconscious of their i'll man
ners or willfully rude. Your enjoy
spoiled. There are many varieties of
these offenders against good breeding
and good taste. What rig int has any one
to enter concert room late-and the
late conner generally has squeaking
UOOGS-duO d uuuuT6u OF n
thousand others? Does the young
student who follows the written score,
and absently huns the notes during the
performance, ever consider whether this
gratuitous addition to the programme
is pleasing to the audience? And
that elderly gentleman who beats
time with his foot, what right
has he to annoy every one
within hearing of his senseless habit
Obtrusive use Of opera-glasses is another
public impertinence, especially annoy
ing to ladies. Worst of all, is the
custom of rushing out of the
concert hall in the middle ol
the first performance, which i
hopelessly marred by the tramp anc
hurrying of feet. But until all mel
learn to regard the rights of theil
neighbors, these and similar annoy
ances must be endured with wha
patience we can muster.
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eLEAN1NeS FROM THE MUSE.
ALOvER's ASSURANCE.
BY u. s. ooonEIcu.

The storm Is coming on apace,
The trees bsgin 70 shiver;
Big drops OF rain drum on the pane,
And set me all a-quiver.
The clouds are black as ink, and o.
How vividly IL lightened,
And this premoni'ory hush
Joe, / am sadly frightened.
"No wonder. darling. you're afraid
In such a storm as this Is:
But never fear the lightning, dear,
I'll blind your eyes with kisses"
It's driving down upon as now
The very house Is rocking.
Wind-currents roar. rain-torrento pour
o, how my knees are knocktngi
The thunders crash and roll as Though
The sky had split asunder;
Joe, I shall surely faint away,
I'm 20 afraid OF thunder.
Darling, you well might faint away
In such a storm m this In:
But never fear the thunder, dear,
I II silence bring with kisses"
It's such a catching season, Joe,
I'm in n CONSTANT panic;
There's that about q thunder-eloud
Which seems almost Satanic.
What did you say, Joef That you wish
'Twould come on every day so7
You cruel fellowi Let me GO
You do not dare to say so7
"Of such a cruel wiss, my dear,
The explanation this is:
The grass and grain need frequent rain,
And I-nsed frequent kissee-"
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63aISN HRIzzSs ED: 1sss2 SH5 rs[ssIs5: SSIS

THE Dunn BSPEAK,-Prompted by sympathy, a ST.
John druggist induced daughter Of Joserh Arm
strong, Esq, OF Grcenhead, to substitute Fellows
Hypophosphites in place Of using n blister. which
had been recommended to restore her power Of speak
ing. The surprise was as delightful to spothc-
cary to the patient when hour after taking the
first dose, the lady rcturnng. audibly thanced him
for having restored her voice.
The unique strengthening Effect produced upon the
and muscles explain the vitaizing efficacy Of
Fellows Hypophosphites in Wasting Diseases, Con-
sumption, Asthma, Bronchitis, Congestion Of the
Lungs Cough, Difficulty of Breathing, Debility from
long illness, such Diphtheria, Fevers, Excess in
Life or Irregular Habiis Prostration from residence
in unhealthy localities hot countriesfrom nervous
or mental depression, hypochendria, etc
Fellows Hypophosphites is tho most genial blood
and flesh producing agent known.
The name of JAMES 1. FELLOWS. the inventor.
is seen in water-mark upon the yellow wrapper, by
holding IL before the light. To avoid disappointment
use none but Fellows Hypophosphites-
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WILHoFT's FEvFR AND AGUE TONIC
For all diseases caused by malarial poison.
ing of the blood, warranted cure. Nc
poi on, no arsenic, no mercury, no quinine
no boated face or glarlng eyes, no bursting
head or breaking back, no weak knees ol
paralysis agita1as from its use! 1t is safe in
vigorating and leaves the patient renewed
in mind and body, and sound as a do lar Il
wipes out all sallowness and gives bloom.
ing complexion in the place of that sickly
officiating color peculiar to Chills ant
Spleno-hepatic arrangements. WHEELoCK
FINLAY & Co., Proprietors. New Orleans.
For SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
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The Markets.

CINCINNATI.-FIour-E1t s494 IS; spring.
as sapsInd a2 90. low as grades sns y s sGs e.
Ryefour, SIS 10@S 25. Grain-Wheat, prime to
choice red, 75c.@l o.; prime g to choice amber,
s7@4Or. Oats, Ss@s0c. Hay. prime to choice tim
otlv, SeaI1 Mess pork, sI0@Io Is. Lard, prime
kettle, 1890 Cotton, sss9I2ssc.
INDiANAPoLts.-Flour-F IS 5o@s; fam
81. Corn. new Western mixed, s5c. oats, 2'@25c.
Rye, SOC. Bulk Meats-Shoulders SO; clear NIB
sides, 531c. Lard. 7c. sweet-pickled hams, SO
LoU1syILLE.@F FlourYEztTa, n s:es IS; extra
Wheat, No. red. 600; amber and white $50
Cor., white, 4,15e; mixed, SO. Oats, mixed, 2s1<c
ehoics iss p teTce s choie lsst Is Rees g.
Cotton. 111sc.
NEW YORK.-Flour-superh Western and
State, s. 5o@S 90; common to good extra West
sna State o esoes wS,e
wheat extra, 9. s0@6 50; com mon to eood extra
s4gs s
good 10 prime, S6@7. Grain-Wheat, shc. @s1 is%
re, e2sesc.i corn, 4,1zS54c oats. @s7c.
7:2@7Ac. Wool, domest fleece, 2s@ &c: pulled,
1880, unwsshed. 1o@ o.; Texas l2@27c-
PHILApELPHIA.-F Flour Western sunarfne
! sS@s q: Western extras s'@4 IS; Pennsylvania
| extra family, SS@5 SO Minnesota extra family
"a 50@5 q, Whe3r, Pennsyl lvania winter red, 81 d
| al IL: Pennsylvania amber, 81 1891 1s Penn
| sylVan1a white 81 loGi 20. Corn. yellow Western
299SlH Mess pork, Iump mess. $40 5oa1o rs
Lard hatsssss 1snass MAZE 1@ze and city lst'ls rem
and crude in barrels, s1s99Hc.
STOCK MARKETS.
fair TO medium 2H@SHc.; good to choics butcher
grades, 3HG4 SIC; fair to good shippers, A@4szc.
fair to good heavy oxen 21zeSac; fair to good feed
ers, 3@4c- for light and ntavy qua tiles. Sheep
Common to fair sA63c and roOd to choice a,
@sNc. Hogs Common, @ ssss s.: fair to % good iieIt
s3 4O93 5s; fair to good pacSing grades, IS 500
A 20: selected butcher. So 7o@a75.
BUFFALO.-Beef Cattle-Sales were made Q
butchers and shippers steers, 81 t0@4 80; me6iuI
butchers and shippers steers, 81 30@4 so; ligh
butchers grades we're dull at Nc per ID. decline
and sales were made at s3 E0@4: steckers were i
J fair supply at So 90 Sheep and Lambs Fair I
go. Western sheep s. t0@3 80 per 100 lbs. extr
grades, s a o5; lambs, st@s so. Hogs-Salss mad
Of medium and neavy gs at 81 4o@4 Is per 10
lbs
NEW YORK.-Beef Cattle Common to plim
steers, ShG10Lc- per lb to dress 81 to 81 lbs
: t., dress 81 lbs Export RS used 500 bead It ~
1fc., to dress lbs, exc usive of car lads pu
chased for the English market in Chicago, an
sales made i0s sheen les % as pes 100 ISs
ou side figure ior car load Of extra oh weiher
ave- asing 1923 lbs lambs IS 75@6 rs for Westerl
Southern and State grades.
: EAST LIBERTY, PA.-Hogs--Yorkers and Ba
timores. 81 20 a 40: mixed heavy grades, 81
80; butchers grades to fancy, 81 al IS. She's
, we're selh, slow at Il To- off last week.
, wOOL--In Cincinnati, bury wool is dull
1z@15c. Strictly graded lots bring the follow
, ing prices: Unwashed-Fine merino, 1s@2ot
coarse clothing, 2o@2lc; medium clothing, 22@24t
long combing 25@26c Fleece washed--Fine m
{ rino, 30@32c.; coarse clothing, 2s@s0c.; mediu
, Common, 2s@sOc.; good to choice, s2@ssc. Pull
-Superfne, z5@27c.
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MEDICAL STUDENTS will be pleased to learn
that the Faculty of the Louisville Medical
College louisville, Ky.,) now give three
complete courses of lectures in seventeen
months, and so arrange their prices that a
student saves 1927 in his medical education,
and gains his third course of lectures; all
other colleges give in this time only two
courses Beneficiary privileges are limited,
we see, to five per cent. of the class. Next
session begins October 1, 1878. Students
should at once apply as above for catalogues
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Nutritious Cookery.

Nothing is so well calculated to promote
good health and good humor as light, easily
digested, nutritious cookery. With that
unrivaled article, DooLEY's YEAST Pow.
DER, in the kitchen, elegant, white, light
and wholesome bread, rolls, biscuits, cake
of every kind, and corn-bresd, waffles, muf
fms, buck wheat-cakes, etc, are always pos
sible in every household.
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EvERYnopY KNOWS rhat SO LONG 8

EVERYBODY KNOWS that SO long as there
is proud flesh in a sore or wound, it will not
heal. The obstacle is speedily removed and
the flesh reunited by HENRY's CAkBoLIc
SALvE, the finest embodiment in existence
of that supreme purifier, carbolic acid. Its
emollient ingredients modify its pungent
acid basis, so that it never cauterizes, stings
or scarifes the diseased part. Sores and
eruptions of all kinds are cured by it. All
Druggists sell it.
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GRACE's SALvE, manufactured by SETH
W. FowLE & Sons, Bost,n, is becoming
more and more popular every day, and its
sales are rapidly increasing. 1t cures Cuts,
Burns, Scalds. Felons, Salt Rheum. Scald
Head, Ulcers, Flesh Wounds, etc. 25 cents
box. By mail 35 cents.
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MORE brains run to waste in trying to
get the under holds on logical explana-
tion for the defeat of q favorite base
ball club than it took to plan the pyra-
mids.
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For upwards of thirty years Mrs. WIN.
chi dren with never-failing success. 1t cor.
rects acidity of the stomach, relieves wind
collie, regulates the bowels. cures dysentery
and diarrhoea, whether arising from teethine
or other causes An old and well-trie
remedy. Oh cts a bottle
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A BULLOCK, the property of farmer
near Peterborough, in England, tossed
a boy six years old, who was teasing
it, into dyke of water. The animal
then jumped on the child and lay on
him in the water until life was extinct.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-08-08

1T was an old Greek philosopher who
recommended all men to Enow them
selves. The advice is good. A life of
sobriety is the same thing as money in
the bank.
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THE most distressing case of scrofula or
blood poison that we ever heard of was
cured by Parsons Purgatiue Pills. These
pills make new rich blood, and taken one a
night for three months will change the
blood in the entire system.
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CRAMPS and pains in the stomach and
bowels, dysentery and diarrhea are very
commt n Just now and should be checked at
once. Johnson's Anodyne Liniment will posi-
lively cure all such cases and should be kept
in every family.
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CHEW
The Celebrated
/" "MATCHLESS"
Wood Tag Pug


THE PIONEER TOBACCO COMPANY
New York, Boston, and Chicago.
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STOCK MARKETS,

| CINCINNATL-Peef Cattle-Ccmmon lN921<c;
| fair TO medium 2H@s14c.; good to choics outcaer
grades, 31S@4 SIC; fair to good shippers, 14@4Nc
fair to good heavy oxen 2eS1ac; fair to good feed
| ers, 3@4c. for light and n.ayy qua tiles. Sheep
| Common to fair. a193c and good to choice. 81
@3s4c. Hogs-ConImon sS9s S,; fair to good light,
| 50 4O93 5o; fair to good pacsine grades, IS 50@
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WOOL.-In Cincinnati, bury wool is dull at
1z@15c. Strictly graded lots bring the follow
ing prices: Unwashed--Fine merino, lS@20c..
coarse clothing, 2o@2lc; medium clothing, 22@24c.
long combing, 25@26c Fleece washed--Fine me-
rino, 30@32c.; coarse clothing, 2S980c.; medium
do. 30@32c.: long combing, 34@35. Tub-washed-
Common, 2s@s0c.; good to choice, 32@3Sc. Pulled
-Superfne, z5@27c.