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Railroad G.SaYings Banks. :"

Railroad savings banks are the very
latest financial venture, says the Omaha
(Neb.) Bee. The Denver & Rio Grande
and the A., L. & s. f. railroads have
started out to act as savings banks for
their employees. They issue interest
pay checks" in the form of drafts or
orders on the treasurer or paymaster for
$50 and $25, to bear interest at four per
cent. per annum if not presented for
four months, and at five per cent. per
annum if not presented for eight
months, but to be cashed without inter.
est IL presented OF an earlier date,
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Exercising In Old Age.

At eighty, SAYS a writer in Hdrper's
Magazine, q gentleman in New York
city commenced trying 10 walk up the
stairs Of the EpeRiHg Post building,
and there are eleven flights Of them,
Of which there are nine from the street
10 his Office. Any Of the elevator men
will tell YOU that, when the elevator is
at all full, OF he will 60 cheerily mp all
the nine flights, seemingly none the
wsrst for il. Within year he has told
the writer that he still continued dumb
bell and club work before breakfast
daily. and simply because il pays and
he is certainly still q wiry, active man,
even though il is sixty. two years since
Re wrote Thanatopsis PAlmerston,
fox-hunting when past eighty I; Wander
bilt. no youngster, without groom or
companion, urging his blooded trotters
over Harlem Lane at n slashing pace (;
Gladstone, at sixty-eight, telling
Hawarien trees by the hour, and for the
benefit the exercise brings-ar but a
when they try. None Of these are more
surprising than, in an intellectual field,
the learning Of German by Caleb Cush-
ing after hehad passed seventy, or Thiers'
activity at nearly eighty, or. in all ways,
than Moses doing the forty years best
work in his life after he had passed
eighty, and vet with eye not dim nor
natural force abated. II some men, by
oiliug their joints daily-for, Ms Mac
laren SAYS, "they are oiled every time
they are put in motion, and when they
are put in motion only can keep
those joints from grating and creaking
and moving stiffly, even into q ripe old
age, why may not others as well ? And
which OF these things which man can,
il he will, do so readily, cannot wo-
man do as well ? II needs no money,
very little time, little or no present
strength. One thing only il does need,
and that is perseverance. One.third Of
the time often given to the piano viii
more than suffice. One less study n day
Of those which are to-day overtaxing so
many school girls. and instead judici-
Gus. vigorous, outdoor exercise aimed
directly at the weak muscles, and taken
as regularly as ones breakfast, and is
there any doubt which will pay the bet
ter. and make the girl the happier, the
filter for all her duties, and the more at
tractive as well? We trust that the day
is not far of when no boy or girl win be
sent 10 a school where care is not taken
to develop vigorous healthy bodies, and
when that vigor and health will be the
rule and not the exception among men
and women alike, and in every walk in
life
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The cat was the animal selected in
the middle ages of superstition and
witchcraft, 20 represent the familiar
companion IN which was embodied the
evil spirit supposed b attend all those
who practiced the black art ID former
times. Long before this time, however,
rs some people are probably aware, the
cat was one Of the most highly favored
animals living; petted, pampered, care
fully protected, and actually worshiped
by the then most civilized people ia the
world, the ancient Egyptians. How
tins reverence came 10 be paid 10 the
eat IN particular by TINS extraordinary
people il is quite impossible 10 deter
mine, but by some II is supposed TO
have originated from the benefits con
icrred on mankind by It's destruction Of
vermin and reptiles; at any rate, If the
Egyptian cats were as useful as they are
represented 20 have been, the care of
them is easily accounted for. Though
il SEEMS somewhat difficult 10 understand
how the spOrtsmen of the Nile trained
their cats, not only 10 hunt game. but
10 retrieve Il from the water, the hunt
ing scenes depicted on the walls at
Thebes, and on a stone now in the Brit
ish Museum. afford proof Of the Egypt
ian cats services in this respect.
Ii is generally supposed that nothing
will induce cat 10 enter water but
this is clearly fallacy, like many other
popular notions about the animal world.
The tiger is an excellent swimmer, as
many have found to their cost and So
the cat. another member uf the tiger
family, can swim equally well II il has
any occasion TO exert its powers, either
ia quest Of prey or 30 effect lis escape
from some enemy. AS cats are exceed
ingly fond Of fish, they will drag them
alive ont uf their native element when
ever they get chance. They have
even been known 10 help themselves
out of aquAria that have been left un-
covered, and on moonlight nights they
may be seen watching for the uuwary
occupants Of fish-pond, during the
spawning season especially. Again, "A
cat will take 10 the water IL the pursuit Of
a rat, fact tha, was proved by friend
OF ours a few years ago.
Diana or Pasht, as that goddess was
called in Egypt, was the iutelAry deity
uf cats. Various reasons are assigned
for this curious selection Of the cat as
the animal worthy Of being dedicated 10
the moon. We find that according 10
PlutArch, the cat was not or sacred 10
the moon, but an emblem Of 6; and that
a figure of "A cat was fixed on a sistrum
20 denote the moon, just as a figure of a
frog on a ring denoted man IN embryo.
As before stated. the Egyptians treat
el these animals with unusual care aud
attention during their lifetime; hence il
is not surprising 20 find that the death
Of a cat was regarded as family misfor-
tune. in consequence Of which the house
hold went into mourning. The wIlltul
destruction Of cat in Egypt is looked
upon as very serious offence even now;
but in the good old days for cats) At
Bubastis the offence. even suppusing II
20 have been accidental, was punishI Il
with urDmut sevpFity
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the others when one became disabled.
The very novelty Of the project evoked
the derision Of the untechnical public. but
at least one competent engineer avowcd
his belief in lis practicability; and,
though MI Speer may be disappointed
IN the encouragement he met with, he
has the silent satls! .'ion that belongs
10 all real inyentors, Of nurturing "a
bold, well-meant, and picturesque de-
vice, the failure of which takes from the
profits but not from the honor Of his
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Wind I.ocomotion on Land.

Ii is curious 10 note that while 10 the
railroads ia owing the abandonment of
the wind carriage formerly seen by
travellers in China, Spain and Holland),
% the same agency II now seems likely
that It's rejuvenation viii be due. Wind
vehicles are already in use on the long
stretches Of tracks which extend over
the Western prairies. and the speed at
tanned ia said 30 rival that of the fast
express train. One which has been in
use ON the Kansas Pacific railroad for
the past three years was devised by Mr..
c. J. Bascom. The vehicle is said 10 ay-
crage a speed Of thirty miles per hour,
and, with strong breeze, to travel at
the rate Of forty miles in the same
period. This last speed was reached
with the wind right abeam. A distance
Of eighty-four miles has been passed
over in four hours, the car sailing part
Of this time close hauled and over dlsad-
vantageously curved track.
The vehicle has four wheels, each
thirty inches in diameter; is six feet IN
length, and weighs 600 pounds The
sail has two booms, respectively fourteen
AAAA tAAAttAA aNAb AZ AN&t = sAAt 49, - =
about eighty-one square feet The mast
is eleven feet high, tapering from four
inches square at the heel TO two inches
at the truck.
II will be obvious that many OF the
/ laws applying TO the iceboat apply
equally well 70 the sailing car. A little
consideration viii show that when the
latter is sailing at fouiy miles per hour
it is travelling faster than the wind that
impels il, and this is constantly the case
+ in iceboat sailing. On the other hand,
iceboats always sail best close hauled
in fact. the sheet is almost constantly
kept fiat aft. The sailing car, as stated
above, goes fastest with the wind direct
ly on the beam or side. OF course the
difference is due to the greater resist
ance offered by the larger and more ele'
waited surfaces Of the car body and its
occupants, and TO the friction OF the
axle journals, which probably, under
ordinary condition, is sufficient TO pre-
vent the sailing car ever attaining the
iceboats speed. -Scicntifc American.
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Medical Hints

TEAs FOR THE Sick RooM.-Dried
leaves Of sage, one-half ounce boiling
water, one quart steep for three
ouarters of an hour and then strain for
nse sugar can be added 10 suit the
taste. Peppermint, spearmint, balm,
hoarhound, and other herb teas are
made in the same manner.
CrRE FOR Chronic RHEUMATISM -
DIR Bonnett. of Graulbet, France, rec
ommends and prescribes for chronic
rheumatism the use of the essential oil
of turpentine by friction. He used II
himself with perfect success, having al
most instantaneously got rid ot rheu-
matte pains in both knees and IN the
/ left shoulder.
RELIEF FOR CRouP. Group can be
cured in one minute, and the remedy is
simply alum and sugar. The way TO ac-
rompiish the deed is to take n knife or
crater and shave off in small particles
/ about n teaspoonful of alum then mix
/ Il with twice its quantity OF sugar, to
make il palatable. and administer II ms
Quickly as possible. Almost instantan-
eous relief will follow.
/ AsruMA.-The following prescription
was given correspondent by Hon. E..
h. French Of the treasury department :
Iodide of potassium, two drains ; tinct-
ure of lobelia, half an ounce syrup OF
senega, two ounces camphorated tinct-
ure Of opium, half an ounce water suf-
ficient 10 make four ounces. A teaspoon
full every half hour until relieved. The
above cured the above-named gentle
man, and has been used successfully IN
the correspondents own family.
FoR SoA1p- HEAD. Alice Nj. writes
TO the Household Here is cure foi
scald-head that have seen used many
years, but it has to be applied more
than once: Take equal parts OF good
pine tar and new mutton tallow melt
inst enough to mix well, then add few
drops of sweet oil to make IT soft IN
sweet oil is not handy, hens oil or pig, Z
foot oil will do) do not shave the head
but just open the hair and apply to the
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A little corn starch in milk will i'm
prove chocolate.
Turpentine is the best 10 vet stove
polish with before using.
One cup OF beeFs gall in sixteen
quarts OF water, will keep red clothes
from fading.
III you will pour little vinegar in the
water Won wash blue clothes In, il will
keep them bright.
TEA.-Tea is best made in an earthen-
ware tea pot. which should be kept dry,
for If allowed 10 remain damp after use
il becomes musty. The water should
ALWAYS boil when the tea is added. Tea
is not wholesome taken on an empty
stomach.
CELERY.-Celery can be kept for a
week or longer by first rolling it up in
brown paper, then pin il up in a towel
and keep il in a dark place, and keep as
cool as possible. Before preparing il
for the table place il in n pan Of cold
water. and let il remain for an hour. II
will make il crisp and cold.
KEEPING CoRSED- -BEEF.-Cut up the
meat in suitable pieces, pack in a cask
or vessel, then make brine as follows:
To one gallon Of water add one and a
half pounds OF salt and one ounce OF
saltpetre; bring the brine TO boil, and
then, while boiling hot, pour on the
meat; IL will keep as much as il viii
cover. The meat must be kept entirely
under the brine. In the spring again
boil. skim and pour it on the meat while
hot. Some add one pound of sugar and
one ounce Of sAleratus 10 100 pounds OF
corned.beef.
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Songs UnSung.

'Ns not the harps Wild string alone
Whose music charms the ravishcd breast
The thought ~ remembered tone,
The singing Of = bird that's howp,
on an us with deep unrest
Which nasic's most consummate art
Can never wAken in the heart,
Within the masters teemipg brain
What chord has swollei, what anthem strivSn
Struggled for uttcrancc in vain.
Cried ont for life, but died again
Unknown hat 20 its native heaven
And left the mourning sons Of earth
To find above lis perfect birth
Within each separate human soul
Lave melodies that Sweetcr are
Than those which solemn organs roll.
Or silvsr-tongued singers troll
Or morning star cries ont 20 star
But, chilled by tho dark worlds eclipse,
They die before they reach the bps.
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A Lyric.

The cultured flowers in EArdenF bloom
And scatter wide their rich perfume
For the merry careless soul.
The rose, the lly, mignonette,
Geraniums, the purple violet.
And she raddy margold.
But many Little wayside flower
Has had sweet persuasive power
To cheer the pensive mind:
The asphodel, the golden rod,
The daisy blooming on the sol,
And nodding in the wind.
Beside the path Of life are strown
Some flowers that we have never known
Or heeded as we passed,
They shed then fragrance, fold their leaves
As though some inward spirit grieves,
Such sweetness cannot last.
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NUMBER 10.
skin IL there is q scab, apply 70 that
and il viii soon heal and come on.
Hrrtpcs.

akin IL there is 8 scAb, apply 20 that
and Il viii soon heal and come on.
Heripcs.
CoLD SLAw. w.-For a quart OF hne-cut
cabbage. take one cup of sweet cream,
one. half cup OF sugar: salt and pepper
10 taste; pound the cabbage well before
adding the cream and vinegar, with a
poiaio-pounder.
CRuLLERa. cups Of sugar. two
eggs. butter size Of an egg, one coffee
cup of sweet milk, one aud one-hAli
teaspoonIuls Of soda and two heAPing
teaspoonfnls Of cream Of tartar, nutmeg
or other spice; do not mix too Stih-
BrscUfr PuDDRo.- light biscuit,
take four tablespoonfuls Of -four, four OF
sugar, one Of butter, one quart OF boil
ing water and one teaspoon OF lemon.
Beat the -four 10 paste with cold water,
Afterwards add the butter aud sugar, the
quart Of boiling water, stirring briskly
All the time; now split the biscuit and
add. Keep warm until ready TO eat.
A WHrrE Sour. Break up Sh n of
veal. let il soak in cold water about two
hours; then put il 30 boil in four quarts
Of water. with an onion, 4 little mace,
pepper and salt; let it simmer about
five hours. Strain il through . sieve
and set away 30 cool until the next day.
Then take of all the fat, wiping Il with
a cloth: put il 10 boil. When quite hot.
II not well seasoned, add whatever may
be required mix two sPOonfuls OF
ground rice with water; stir il until u
boils. then add a pint Of good sweet
milk, and give il one boiL-Ransds
Farmer.
BosroS BAKED BRANE-P one quart
of small beans on the back of the range
20 simmer, not 10 boil, until they are
tender; about five hours; then take them
out of the pot and pour of the water;
have a brown earthen pot. in the bottom
of which place n very small onion, then
the beans, one tablespoonful molasses.
one teaspoonful salt, and q few pinches
of black pepper, one-quarter pound salt
pork on the top; Ill the pot with three
pints of cold water; put in an oven and
bake slowly, say about eight hours; the
beans should be about the color Of new
saddle when done.
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WASHINGTON.
How to Get Railroad Lands.

| How to Get Railroad Lands.
Washington, Sept. O.
A circular Of instructions has been
issued by the Commissioner Of the
general land office, under the recent
decision of the Secretary of the Intez
rior in the Dudgmott case, and is ad-
dressed to the Register and Receiver Of
the United States district land offices.
The Commissioners instructions apply
only to lands granted by the Act Of
July 1, '62, as awarded by Act Of July
2, '64, and Act Of March 3, '69, author
izing the transfer of part of the grant
to the Union Pacific railway company.
Where any person shall apply to file
pre-emption or declaratory statement
for tract or tracts, not exceeding
quarter section, within the limits of
such grant. and where the entire road
shall have been completed for more
than three years, such applicant shall
be required to show that he or she is
duly qualified as pre-emptor; thereupon
the declaratory statement will be con-
ditionally received and proper note
thereof made. You will Immediately
thereafter call upon the proper officer
of the railroad company for a statement
showing whether the lands applied
for had been sold by it prior to date of
,, application, to file declaratory state
ment therefor. If the company shall
report that land has been sold, the re-
port must show the date Of such sale
and name of person or persons to whom
sold, and give description of the deed
or instrument of conveyance. On re-
ceipt of such report you will reject the
application to file d-claratory state
ment subject to appeal to this office.
If the company shall state that the
land had not been SO sold you will allow
the declaratory statement, and upon
the applicant showing at the proper
time full compliance with the require
ments of the pre-emption laws, permit
payment of entry at $1.25 per acre.
The following is list of companies
whose grants are clearly under or SUBJ
ject to the terms of the act of July
1st, 1862, with date of completion of
each road, as appears from the records
of the Department.: Union Pacific
railway, completed July 10th, 1859;
Kansas Pacific railway completed Oc-
tober 10th, 1872; Union Pacific, CEN
trail branch, completed January goth,
1872; Denver Pacific railroad complet-
ed May I'd, 1872; Sioux City 6
Pacific, completed March I'd, 1863;
Central Pacific railroad completed July
18th, 1869; Western Pacific railroad,
completed January 21st, 1870.
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GEORGIA.
A Bursted Boiler.

A Bursted Boiler.
Jacksonville, Florida, Sept. 6.-The
steamer Reliance running between this
point and Savannah, exploded her boiler
last night two miles out from St. Ma
ry's, Ga. First engineer, VIM. Moul-
ton, second engineer, Josiah Arm
strong, and second mate, VIM. Darlis,
were killed or drowned. Rev. Mr..
Dunlap, of Savannah. had his thigh
broken. None of the other passengers
were seriously hurt. Several of the
crew were injured by steam, and Geo.
Edmundson, the cook, was fatally in
jured. The upper works were blown to
atoms. Purser Richardson escaped,
although his room was blown to pieces.
Captain White and the first mate were
blown into the river, but not seriously
injured. The wounded were taken to
Savannah.
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ciation are all composed of the besi
and most humane citizens of New Or
leans, and are working together in per
feet harmony.
Noble New York.
New York, Sept. 6.-Henry- F,
Spaulding, chairman of the relief com
mittee of the Chamber Of Commerce
sent to-day to New Orleans $4,000
and $500 to Memphis. OF the latter
sum 81 900 goes to Vicksburg and $500
to Brownsville. Mr.. Spaulding says
responses to his appeals are prompt and
liberal as ever, and that his committee
alone has raised over $50, 900.
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SOUTH AMERICA.
Election Rio, in Colombia.

GicSliUtl Ntot III SoAoihpAA.
Panama, Aug. 28.-The elections on
Aug. 4th, in Bogota, were accompa-
MED by serious disorders. The state
government wished to control the elec-
tions and they only established four
polling places in n city of $4,000 in
habitants, and put those under the
control of their own people. Adhe-
rents of the other party could not get
ballot boxes in which to deposit their
votes. Confusion and disorder natu-
rally arose, as party spirit was very
much excited. State troops posted
themselves in the towers of neighbor-
ing churches and fired upon the crowd,
killing one or two and wounding sew
eral. This broke up the election, and
as all votes cast are in favor OF tht
state government party, they have fully
succeeded in carrying the day, unless
congress should order new election.
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at st. Paul; Thursday, Hopeful trot-
ted mile in 2:l44. The track was
heavy and considered two minutes slow.
at Greenville, Tenn, Thursday,
George Howell, a negro, was hanged
for the murder of Joseph Martin last
December. There was large crowd
present. He confessed and was peni-
tent.
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PROBABLY the best inducement ever
given oarsmen in a race is that offered
Hanlan and Courtney. Eleven thous-
and dollars will prove an incentive and
encouragement that win bring out the
best race that is in the men.
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MINNESOTA.
Rarus Racing.

Minneapolis, Sept. 6.-Rarus ap-
peared on the turf at the Exposition
grounds this afternoon to beat 2:14,
for $4,000. Although he failed in this,
he made three wonderful heats in 2:15},
2:15t and 2:14t. The achievement was
greeted with applause, and witnessed
by 1000 spectators.
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YELLOW FEVER SUMMARY.

New Orleans: New case, 2s9; deaths
81.
Pittsburg: Contributions, over s1s,
900.
At Holly Springs the fever is about
as fatal as at Grenada.
There are only two compositors or
each Of the Memphis papers.
Delhi, Louisiana, has been stricken
with yellow fever. Almost every one
Is down.
The total collections in Cincinnati
for the yellow fever sufferers amount to
s20,0O0.
Canton, Miss: New cases for the
past twenty-four hours, 16. Weather
more favorable.
Chicago: Total raised by citizens
committee. 500, ,6s1; from other sources,
s7,779; total, So, AGO.
One of the volunteer operators from
Louisville died at Memphis and two
other volunteers are stricken.
Thursday was the gloomiest known
in Vicksburg, the interments being 43.
New cases are estimated at 14S.
New Orleans: Howards received a
telegram from Ocean Springs asking
for nurses. The fever is increasing.
Nickel collections are taken up in
all Eastern cities. Boxes are put in
hotels and other places for the eurpose.
Washington: This city has sent S9,-
600 to relieve the yellow fever suffer-
ers. Increased efforts are making for
further contributions.
The citizens relief committee of San
Francisco yesterday forwarded 81, 900
to New Orleans, $500 to Vicksburg,
and 81, 500 to Memphis.
Jacksonville, Ills: Contributions ag-
gregating 81, 500 have been sent from
here to Southern states, and the amount
will be largely increased.
Singer Sewing Machine company and
employees at Elizabeth, N. j.. raised
$4,000 last night for the yellow fever
sufferers. Six hundred dollars was
collected at Wilkesbarre, Pa, yester-
day.
Cairo: The report to-day of thirty
new cases of fever at Hickman is erro-
roneous. 1t should read, total cases uL-
der treatment, about 80; new cases to-
day, Z. The total number of cases 10
date at Hickman, 60; total deaths, "a.
This city is very healthy.
At the Baltimore Corn and Flour
Exchange yesterday, ten fine peaches,
donated by Capt. John Wood for the
yellow fever sufferers, were sold at auc-
ton. John Knox paid S35 for the
first choice. One sold for 800; two for
$40 each; the balance for $40 each.
Total, S145.
Nine thousand people have been fed
+ in the five days time during which the
Peabody association of New Orleans
has existed, all the rations have been
furnished by the citizens. Two thou
sand dollars per day is now necessary,
possibly for forty days. They urgently
appeal for aid in their pressing emer-
gency.