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Facts AbOut the Human Body.

The skin contains more than two mill
lion openings, which are the outlets of
an equal number of sweat glands.
The human skeleton consists of more
than two hundred distinct bones.
An amount of blood equal to the
whole quantity in the body passes
through the heart once every minute.
The full capacity of the lungs is about
three hundred and twenty cubic inches.
About two thirds of pint OF air is in
halel and e1haled at each breath in
ordinary respiration.
The stomach daily produces nine
pounds of gastric juice for digestion of
food its capacity is about five pints.
There are more than FIVE hundred
separate muscles in the body, with an
equal number of nerves and blood ves-
sells.
The weight Of the heart is from eight
to twelve ounces. It beats one hundred
thousand times in twenty-four hours.
Each rerspiratory duct is one fourth
of an inch in length, which will make
the aggregate length of the whole about
nine miles.
The average man takes five and one
half pounds of food and drink each day,
which amounts to one ton of solid and
LIQUID nourishment annually.
A man breathes eighteen times q min
ute, and three thousand cubic feet, or
about three hundred. and seyenty.av
hoasheads q ASs per hour.
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French Hum0r.

A sort of humor seems to be extracted
by tho Charivari OF Paris out of the
regicidal mania OF Europe. The Chari.
vari gives the summary Of leading Eu-
ropeau news as follows:
Russia-In view of tho return of the
czar to St. Petersburg, prudential
measures have been taken. Three hun-
dred police agents have arrived from
Moscow. The garrison and the reigh-
boring troops are ordered, etc.
"Germany-In view of the return OF
the emperor to Berlin, the police have
taken precautionary measures. Fifty
persons suspected of socialism have been
arrested. Troops have been echeloned
so as to protect, etc.
"Ital Yin view Of the return of King
Humbert to Rome, careful measures for
security have been provided. At tile
station many detachments Of troops and
police have been placed, etc.
"Spain-In view of the return Of
King Alphonse XII. to Madrid, the
police agents and troops, etc."
But Charivari notes that Il" in view Of
the return of President MacMahon
from his hunting tour, "the guardians
of the peace-do just as usual" Were
an emperor in the rebuilt Tuilleries, it
could probably be written to-day of
France as it is of Russia, Germany, Italy,
Austria and Spain. For against the last
emperor OF France more regicidal at
tempts and plots were made than agaiust
any of his contemporaries-one in 1852,
a second in 1853, third in 1856, fourth
in 1857, fifth in 1858 and sixth in
1862. Were he Ie;gning to-day he
would scarcely escape the mania Of as
sassin n,-NeW York Sun.
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Words Of Wisdom.

Who would not be honest if they knew
it's sweets?
A talent is perfected in solitude; a
character in the stream Of the world.
We are more learned in principles of
duty, than skilled in the performance of
it.
Who is it that ever Was scholar that
doth not carry away some verses which
in his youth he learned, ard which, even
to old age, serve him for homely lessons?
A handsome man or a handsome
woman is not improved by a shabby or
slatternly attire; so the best abilities are
shown to disadvantage through style
marked by illiteracies.
What a grand power is the power OF
thought ? And what grand being is
man when be uses it Alright; because,
after all, it is the use made of it that is
the important thing. Character comes
ont OF thought; or rather thought comes
out of character. The particular
thoughts are like the blossoms on the
trees; they tell OF what kind it is, 4" As
anan thinketh in his heart, so ID he"
How the universal heart OF man blesses
flowers They arc wreethed round the
cradle, the marriage altar and the tomb.
The Persian in the far East delights in
their perfume, and writes his love in
nosegays; while the Indian child of the
far West claps bis hands with glee aa
he gathers the abundant blossoms-the
illuminated scriptures OF the prairies.
The cupid of the ancient Hindoos tipped
his arrows with flowers, and orange
flowers are q bridal crown with US, q
nation of yesterday.
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Paper Barrels.

It is claimed that the new paper flour
barrels are not only cheaper but more
tight and durable, as well as lighter,
than those of ordinary construction. By
an improved method of manufacture,
these barrels are composed of straw
pnper,pulp, which is run into mold
made into tho shape of one-half OF q
barrel cut vertically. The pulp is SUBJ
jected to powerful hydraulic pressure,
and, when reduced to the required thick
ness, the ends of the halves are cut off;
the pieces are then placed in a steam
drier, the sides are trimmed evenly and
the, substance thoroughly dried. It
comes from the drier ready for making
up into barrels. There are three heavy
wooden hoops and two hoops fastened
together, and, into grooves cut in the
slaves, the paper halves, which have an
average thickness of three.sixteenths Of
an inch, are slid. The ends of the bar
rel are made of paper of similar thick.
ness, constructed on the same principle
as the sides. The barrels are manufac-
tured entirely by machinery, and the
halves are cut so true that two pieces Of
the same size will readily at together
ZfHle Journal H. 49,.
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Geography Bees.

It was spelling matches last winter,
but this season the enjoyment is geog-
raphy bees. Bee it ever so humble,
there's nothing like geography. First
they give out easy places; big cities like
Datroit that every body knows about
then they get down to places like Chi.
cago, New York, Philadelphia and
Boston, and at last those who remain
up are foored by asking about obscure
towns, such as Toledo, Pumpkinville,
Sourkraut, Cleveland, and places of
that class. II any person remains
standing after such an ordeal, the war
dispatches of the Asian campaign are
read from some newspaper, and appal.
ling names like Polliwolygobles,
Afghugnirkestrick, Dargjie1toygpqzjj,
etc., NOW down the remainder like the
unrelenting swath OF Times scythe.
These geography matches are epidemic,
and are devasting the Western States.
Detroit FSee heSs.l4 ~.
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The Fifth Nerve.

It seems probable that the circulation
in the brain alone may be increased,
and mental processes quickened, by re-
aex action from the. skin. There are
two nerves, known as the fifth pair,
which are distributed to the skin of the
head, and the mucous membrane of the
eyes, nose, and mouth. These
nerves are closely connected with the
heart and vessels, and by stimulating
their branches. the circulation may be
greatly increased. It is a curious
fact that people of all nations are &C.
customed, when in any difficulty, to
stimulate one or another branch of the
ffth nerve, and quicken their mental
processes. Thus, some persons, when
puzzlel, scratch their heads; others
rub their forehead, ard others stroke
or pull their boards, thus stimulating
the occipital, frontal, or mental branches
of those nerves. Many Germans,
when thinking, have habit of strik-
ing their fingers against their noses,
and thus stimulating the nasal cutaneous
branches; while in this country some
people stimulate the branches dis
tributed to the mucous membrane of the
nose by taking snuff. The late Lord
Derby, when translating Homer, was
accustomed to eat branded cherries.
One man will eat figs while composing
a leading article, another will suck
chocolate creams; some will smoke ci-
garettes, and others will sip brandy
and water. By these means they stimu-
late the lingual and buccal branches of
the fifth nerve, and thus refe1ly excite
their brains. Alcohol appears to excite
the circulation through the brain reflex
ly from the mouth. and to stimulate
the heart rehe1ly from the stomach,
even before it is absorbed into the blood.
Shortly after it has been swallowed,
however, it is absorbed from the stom-
aoh, and passes with the blood to the
heart, to the brain. and to the other
parts of the nervous system. upon which
it begins to act directly. Under it's in
aueuce tho heart beats more quickly,
the blood circulates more freely, and
thus the functional power of the various
organs in the body is increased, 80 that
the brain may think more rapidly, the
muscles act more powerfully, and the
stomach digest more easily. But, with
this exception, the effect of alcohol upon
the nervous system may be described as
one of progressive paralysis Contsna-
rora1y Review.
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Boy Wanted.

A few mornings since a lady living
on Clifford street answered the bell to
find bulky boy with On innocent face
and peach. .colored ears standing on the
steps. He explained he wanted to see
her husband, and she answered that her
husband had left for his Office.
81 am the boy who sweeps out all
the Offices where he is, said the boy as
he backed down the steps, "and this
morning I found a letter in the big
scrap-sack."
"Well, you can leave it," she re-
piled.
"I-I guess hadn't better" he half
whispered, as he showed the small pink
envelope.
"Boy-that is-boy, let me see that
letter p she said as she advanced and
extended her hand.
"Oh, 'twouldn't be 'zactly right,
ma'am, cause T know he'd gin me fifty
cents"
"see here, boy" she said, as she felt
for the dollar bill left her to buy coffee
and tea, "you take this, give me the
letter, and don't say word to Mr.
about finding it."
II don't believe it's much Of let
ter" he remarked"
"Never mind-hand it oyer-heres
your money!"
"Mebbe there hain'ta a word OF writ.
ing in it, ma'am."
"Here-give me the letter-now
go!"
She took it and entered the house,
and the boy with peach.colored ears
flew down the street like cannibal
going to dinner.
In about forty seconds the woman
came out, looked up and down the
street, and the expression around her
mouth was not happy and peaceful.
The boy had seemed to doubt that there
was any writing inside the envelope,
but she was not quite prepared to tear
it open and find printed document
commencing: Whereas, default hay
ing been made in the-eonditions of
certain mortgage" etc. She wants to
hold another interview with the lad.
If this meets his eye he will please call
between the hours Of eight and ten
o'clock A. NJ, when she feels the strong
est. Detroit Free Press.
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Somehow or Other.

Life has burden for every mans should
Some may escape from it's troubles and catesx
Miss 1t In youth and twill come when Me'fe
older,
And Ht us as close as garments we uear. q
Sorrow comes into our lives uninvited, s75 ~
Robbing our hearts of their treasuregof souG
Lovers grow cold and friendships are shehtedk;
Yet somehow or other We worry along.
Everyday toll is an everyday blessing
Though poyerty's cottage and ernst We saag:s
share ~ q;
Weak is the back on which burdens are pressing
But stout Is the heart that is strengthened
by prayer. ss ss5
Somehow or other the pathway grows brgh}et
Just when we mourn there is none 70 bess
friend s.: -
Hope in the heart makes the burden essta
lighter, =. y ssss; &;
And somehow or other we get to the end.
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Bayard Taylor's Lines In an Album.

Bayard Taylor's Lines In an Album.
Long ago, when Bayard Taylor WAS
young man, he wrote in the album Of y
young friend the following lines, which
reveal the character OF his aspirations at
that early age:
"Upon the worlds great battlefield the brave
Struggle and win and fall. They proudly 90
Some to unnoticed graves and some to stand
With earth's bright catalogue Of great and
good.
Who, urged By consciousness Of noble aims,
Stands breast to breast v ith every evil thought,
Subduing until stricken down, shall pass
In warrior glory to his long rspose,,
And bis good deeds rest like banner-pa,l-
Telling Ii O faith he fought for to the world
Upon biz memory for dl coming time
Nsu York. ,ostoter q. Isls. -
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Night on the Farm.
Tis devfall on tho lonely farm,
The flocks are gathered in the fold,

The dusky air is soft as balm,
The daisies hide their. hearts Of gold.
Slow, drowsy, swinging bells are heard
In pastures dewy, dark and dim,
And in the door-yard trees bird
Thrills sleepily his evening hymn.
The dark, blue deeps are full Of stars;
One lone lamp in the hillside glooms,
A mile away, is red as Mars;
The night is sweet with faint perfumes
At bedtime in the quiet house,
Up through the wide, old rooms go,
Without lamp; and not mouse
Is stirring. Loudly. to and fro,
The old clock ticks, and easterly
The ancient windows open high;
Here the suns kiss will waken me,
With bird songs wellipg up the sky.
-Anna Boynton AueriuL
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The Original IS GreenbaCk.'

Mr.. Mason, Philadelphia dealer in
old and rare coins, has piece OF paper
money which he values very highly, as
it may be termed the cornerstone of our
greenback system. Its size is about
three inches by two. The paper is stiff,
although brown with age. One side
reads as follows:
THREE PENCE.
1888. Three Pence.
This bill shall pass current for:
Spence within the Province OF Pennsyl-:x
:vania, according to an Act Of Assembly,
made in 4th year Of King George ILL.,:
Dated the
18th day Of June, 1764.
English coat Three Pence.
OF Arms. j. W. Wharton
On the diverse side the words "thre Q
pence are printed in each corner. In
the center is the statement, in clear,
deep type:
................., -.
Printed by B. Franklin
and D. Hall,
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Printed by B. Franklin
and D. Hall,
1764.

This ancient greenback," which is
very valuable, was found by some work
men who were investigating the interior
Of an underground vaultin Chester, Pa,
several years ago. s
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cOucn, ana, supported Dy tue arm oI
Guleyaz, who seldom left him, to ven
ture forth upon the battlemonts, where
he eat for hours drinking in the life
giving mountain breeze, and feasting
his eyes upon the glorious panorama be-
low.
From Guleyaz herself he had learned
that her father was himself in the strong
hold; and the reluctance with which
size gave the information recurred to his
memory more than once.
The reason of these precautions was
at length explained by piece of news
which made his heart leap, when the
careless talk of two sentinels brought it
to his ears, viz, that second English
army was advancing into Afghanistan to
avenge the destruction of it's predeces-
sors.
No living creature is more thoroughly
accessible to female influence than a
strong man suddenly made helpless;
and Herbert, with the princess; arm
supporting his weary head and her
musical voice repeating some stirring
native war-song or romantic Eastern
legend, was happier than he had ever
been amid the rush and carnage of the
battlefield.
But this pleasing dream was destined
to q sudden and awful awakening.
One morning when st. Clair strength
was 80 completely restored that thoughts
of escape had already begun to haunt
him, Guleyaz rose to leave him much
before her usual time, with long, lin.
gering, beseeching look, which her last
words terribly explained:
"The Feringhee warriors are on their
march hither, and my fathar is angry.
This day he will send for you, and, oh,
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Years later, the story Of that flight
sorely tried the faith of the guests at
Clairmount park; but still harder did
they find it to recognize the savage anna
zon of Cabul in the beautiful and high
bred lady to whom Sir Herbert St.
Clair was wont to say playfully:
my dear, I've been telling these
gentlemen about our Afghan adven-
lures in 1912. ."-DnVid Ker.
Daily Republican., 1879-05-13

A COMMUNICATION elsewhere in our
columns to day as we'll as the action OF
the Republican members Of the Board
of Education last night, back US up
in our position taken yesterday against
the partisan action Of the President OF
the Board, Notwithstanding the fsot
that the President denounced what we
said as being false from beginning 10
end. OF course the communication sent to
the "Evary Evening'' with the appoint.
ments Of the committees was correc,
as the President had no doubt intended
it to be an editorial, but it happrned te
be used differently and put in quota
ton marks to show the right author
We will have some more to say aoou'
this.
Daily Republican., 1879-05-13
A Wh,tewashe d Report.

The report Vi tlt eoullnie'eo w NV"
tigate the Eighth ward school election
is rather remarkable affair, though it
is signed by the whole committee, and
if the report is to be taken as correct
Interpretation of the law, great latitude
is given for the holding of school elec-
tions hereafter, but as lawyer was
chairman of the committee it is not for
us to say that wrong Interpretation
was given to the law. The report shows
that the election officers were all of one
political party, which We know is only
provided against by party usages, and
therefore no breach of the law. In
the second place the committee reports
that although not one of the election
officers was qualified to vote, not hav-
ing paid either their State and county
nor their city and school tax, yet tie
law allows them to sit AMI judge upon
the qualifications of others. This may
be law but it is certainly very great
inconsistency, and the law is never
supposed to he inconsistent.
In the third place the committee re
ports that 10 full and regular list
was kept OF the persons voting at said
election, and then immediately follow
ing under the fourth head. the commit
tee reports that there was no proof ad-
duced of any illegal votes ha wing been
cast. or of any legal ones having been
rejected. That decision was very easily
arrived at as no poll list was kept to
prove that illegal votes were cast.
Where is the evidence that anybody at
all voted at that election :? There were
119 votes cast, so say these unqualified
voters who held the election, but there
is not solitary scratch OF pen oI
pencil anywhere, to show who did OF
who did not vote. True enough there
was no proof of illegality. Half the votes
in the Eighth ward balloL box
! may have been, and it is pretty
we'll known that many of them
! were illegally cast, but according
to the report of the committee, there
is no redress for it, because there wa:
no proof, and poll list, Which is the
}. only proof that could be adduced t.
4 prove who did or who did not vote, wa.
|, not kept by the election officers, ther
everything must fall. Hereafter if thu
= report of this committee is to be takel
as law, there will be no use in careful
p ly guarding the school elections. Any
person whatever, who never paid cen
b of tax of any kind, may hold the cleo
0 tion. If they happen all to be o. on
o political party, that may be obj"ctec
, but must be endured. No poll list o
voters need be kept, for that would b
" proof who voted illegally. In shor
y school elections will degenerate into
Z miserable farce, held for the amuse
h ment Of a rabble of unqualified voters
=. The ballot boxes may b. stuffed wit
g irnpunity with illegal ballots, and a.
II that is required to protect thos" ballot
70 is the destruction Of the poll list or II
m fusng to keep one. The report is Ill
- worthy of the committee, notwithstanc
'0 ing the distinguished lawyer that is il
II chairman.
Daily Republican., 1879-05-13

OuR SECOND double sheet REPUBLICAN
will be issued next Saturday. and all
WHO desire to advertise in it should
send in their cards by Wednesday even
ing. There will be an edition of $500
copies issued, and it will be for the
people to say whether it shall exceed
that number and how much. All ad-
vertisers know by experience by this
time that the REPUBLICAN is the best
advertising medium in the city to those
who advertise in it, as IL is eagerly
read by all classes and by people Of all
shades of politics. In all probability
this will be the last double sheet we
shall issue before the fall trade brisks
up, and therefore all our business men
should patronize Saturdays double
sheet. The prices for advertising are
not high and will be made known upon
application at the Office Of publication
Send on your cards.
Daily Republican., 1879-05-13

lies of citizens in exercising tteir con-
rights; and to make fraud
easy of perpetration at the polls simply
that a Democra. may be elected Presi-
dent in 1880. The President cant see
it." no way it can be fixed. He despises
their fiattery as heartily as he treats
their threats with contempt and sec
ond veto follows the first. The Demo
crats in Congress are now on their
beams end. An honorable retreat from
the position in which they have thrust
themselves is impossible. They nave
now but to 20 ahead and let the army
starve. They have but to block all the
wheels of government, stop the courts
and nut out the lights in the custom
ncuses and post offices, dsrken the sig
nal lamps along the highways OF COM
merce. and create chaos everywhere.
This il their threat if the President re-
fused to sign the Objectionable hll,s.
The President did refuse, and now let
them carry out their threat and take
the responsibility. They must carry
them out or make an inglorious retreat,
either of which involves the collapse OF
the Democratic plans and an lgnomim-
ous surrender of the party in Congress.
They are surprised to find a President
with such remarkably stiff backbone
and what they are afraid OF more than
all else is the solid Republican north at
his back.
Stalwartism marches to the front,
and once more Chandler's unpublished
but true and manly utterances become
the cherished and advanced ideas OF
tbs times to the millions who are
watching with breathless interest the
elimination of the partisan contest IN
, Congress. The last chance for even a
decent retreat was thrown away when
: the Democratic caucus held back the
appropriations as an implied threat
that they would not be passed unless
, the President would sign the military
nop-interference bill. This veto com
pletes the discontinue of the Demo
Gratis, and compels them either to exc
cute their threat or to submit uncohdl'
tionally to the authority they have as
sailed. That they will stay the supplies
no one believes, they dare not do IT
All their threats will be quietly swal
lowed, and the Government will get al
g the money it requires. To the odiun
arising out of the pronunciation OF nn
constitutional and destructive plans io
etf-cting a partisan victor will be adde'
a the derision incident to surrendel
l under circumstances of peculiar humil
, iation.
Daily Republican., 1879-05-13

TNTERPRISE.-Ifp push and pluck, vim
~ and energy entitle man to success,
then Charlie Kyle, the Ice cream and conlec
tionery man, at the Second street market
house. Should be a successful man. Charlie is
succeeding in pleasing the people, and he is
rapidly building up laree trade. His busi-
ness is increasing So rapidly that he is COM
PEELED to re model his Old stand at the corner
Of Sixth and Orange streets He has fitted the
store up in trstclass style. Charlie has
been at his stand tor the past twenty-five
years. and his many customers will. no doubt,
be pleased with the new alterations made.
The grand opening takes place On saturday
rations for the event. He also supplies pic.
MICS, excursions and private families with ice
cream at all hours Of the day, and at prices to
suit the times. my7
Daily Republican., 1879-05-13

TUNSMITH, LOCKSMITH
l' AMI BELLHANGER.
Cunning Implements, Fishing Tackle, Base
Ball Material for sale at reasonable rates.
Clothes Wringers Repaired and warranted;
Lawn Mowers Sharpened; Knives and Scis
sors Ground, and Umbrellas Recovered and
Repaired. III. PYLE,
ap17-3m NO. TIA Market street.