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The Amount Of Sleep Needed.

We hear great deal, says an exchange,
about the amount of sleep we must nave
in order to be and to keep healthful.
There arc, of course, many opinions on
the subject, and each physician natural
ly assumes to be excellent authority. A
view widely held is that persons who
work with their brains need eight hours
of sound sleep, and will suffer. soon or
late, unless they average as much as that.
Some persons maintain that six hours
are sufficient for any vigorous person;
others that five will answer: No abso-
lutte rule, however, can be laid down.
The quantity sleep depends very large
" on the man and his habit. He who
has been accustomed to sleep eight hours
out of the twenty-four thinks it impossi-
BILE to get on with anything less. He
who lies in bed but five or six hours
habitually, seldom feels the need OF any
more. Sleep, indeed, can readily be re-
gulated by will and practice, occupation
and self-interest often governing. the
matter. Most of us can, after little
while, wake up ut any time we wish,
and many can drop asleep at once, II
they give their attention to it. Napoleon
Bonaparte could slip into unconscious
ness the moment he lay down; sleep for
an hour, half an hour. ten or i've mn-
utes, as he wished. And he hardly ever
slept more than four night, although
he used his brain and nerves, not to
speak of his body. rs few nen have be-
fore or since. Quin, the actor, on the
other hand, would sleep for twcnty-tour
consecutive hours. Not few persons
sleep any length Of time if undisturbed,
never waking spontaneously where there
is ouiet, even after twenty or moreihours.
One John Mackev. of Skcrry. England,
died in 1897, at the age OF nlnety-one; he
lad been remarkably healthy'and vigor'
ous from birth, and yet he had never
slept more than four hours Of q night.
Frederick the Great and John Hunter,
the celebrated surgeon, slept but flve
hours, and General Pichegru never al
lowed himself to exceed one hour out OF
twenty-four during whole years cam
naipn. Walter Scott declared that he
reoIlired eight hours of absolute oblivion
to fit him for the duties of composition.
Men of firm will. high character, great
selfdiscipline, can do pretty much as they
decide. They can, if 80 Inclined, re-create5
themselves, and one seldom hears OF
their saying what they. must or must
not do. More or less sleep is essential
to all of US, but we can live and be COM
Portable on rery little, if we be SO re-.
solved. Sleep, like food, can be ordered
and adjusted according to our will.
What we wish to do we are wont to say
we must do, but there are few. musts in
the life of a manly man.
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Sleep Of Years.

No green that grsets the early spring e
When first her presence quickens theie,
CLOVIS as the crown her maidens bringi
When autumn binds her yellow hair.
No bird may build its sheltered nest -:
. In bough with giaddening yerdare grown
But silence dwells, q sweeter guest,
When leaves are gone and broods have
dc fown. = s. .a y - 3 ~
No light e'er lay in loved ones eye,
Or passion on the lovers tongue,
As tsndeIly as thoughts will lie shg'.
The diminest memories among.
No smiles that rising morn may wear
~ Are blest as shades Shen evening nsars,
No wakefulness, however ia,r, f,,i
= As beautiful as sleep Of years. : =,
SaiS,5---John Tanee Cheney, In Seribnsz.
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What the Microscope Reveals.

Lewinbeck tells of an insect seen with
a microscope, of which 1000, 900 would
only equal a mite. Insects OF various
kinds my be seen in the cavities OF q
grain of sand. Mold is a forest of beau.
tiful trees, with branches, leaves and
fruit. Butterflies are fully feathcred:.
Hairs are hollow tubes. The surface of
our bodies is covered with scales ike a
fish; single grain of sand would cover
$50 of these scales, and yet eacn scale
would cover 500 pores. Through the
narrow opening the perspiration forces
itself like water through q sieve. The
mites take 500 step' asecond. Each drop
of stagnant water contains world of
animated beings, swimming with as
much liberty as whales in the sea. Each
leaf has colony of insects grazing on it
like COWS in q meadow.
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Looking for q Diving Man to Marry.

A French lady recently applied NJ
Guys Hospital, in London, saying tliat
u Young woman. Il relative Of hers. was
entitled to inherit some property ii mar
ried; hut, being single, there was ,, a
nrospcct of her losing it. AS no suitable
husband seemed likely to appear, snn
was desirous OF finding some "dy'ns.
man. of what position 1t mattereu arr;ej rHI;
to whom she might be formally matttSe III tbe
and so obtain the property. wi,,If nnd ar land md
same time the link might be s'enoet, ,'nn,, amm
soon broken. This they had TO! c1u,, .,,,
able to manage in France ana r tnsS
had accordingly sent over to l.oh"rh, ;fh.
where they hoped for success, .o,, hs :,
steward was requested TO find sucn =
bridegroom. The extraordinary apph'
cation was refused.
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The Riddle on Cod.

Who is the author of the riddle on cod?
It wants polish, but it is clever enough
to make one surprised that it is not more
generally known. The riddle, it will be
observed. is given double:
Cut off my head, and singular l am;
Cut off my tail, and plural appear;
Cut off my head and tai, and wondrous tact,
Although my middle's left, there's nothing
there.
What is my frstl 1t is sounding sea.
What is my last? It is flowing river.
And in their mingling depths I wander tree,
Parent OF sweetest sounds, though mute for
ever.
-Ha,per's Basar.
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music-box begins to play, and scene is

music-box begins to play, and a scene is
enacted upon q platform. Washington
slowly rises from a chair to his feet, ex-
tending his right hand, presenting the
Declaration offndependence. The door
on the left ~ opened by a servant, ad-
mitting all the Presidents from Wash
ingtonfs time; also President Hayes.
Each is dressed in the costume OF his
time. and the Iikenesses are good. Pass
ing In file before Washington, they face,
. ise their hands as they approach MIN,
and, walking naturally across the plat
form, disappear through the opposite
door, which is promptly closed behind
them by second servant: ,..4,,. -.
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In the C0rnheld.

The south wind stirred the tasseled corn,
And brightly glowed the dew Of morn
On every waving blade,
.,As through the fields, on pleasure bent,
With dainty step sweet Jessie went
Sweet Jessie, loveliest maid!
The south wind blew upon her halr,
And tossed it from her forehead fair,
And in its tresses played;
Joy sparkled in her eye OF blue,
And dyed her cheek with roster hue
Sweet Jessie, radiant maid!
Now in the shadow of the corn
Stood Jessie, glowing like the morn,
And shyly, halt afraid,
Between the rows coy glances threw.
What sought she there? All, well she knew
Sweet Jessie, artless maid!
For, brave and strong, above the corn,
She hears her lover, voice upborne,
And hears his ringing blade,
AS far along the breezy rows,
With songs OF her, he gayly goes
OF Jessie, beauteous maid!
Then suddenly he lifts his eyes,
And Jessie sees, with glad surprise,
In loveliness arrayed.
A moment, and he's at her side,
And clasps her hands with tender PRIDE
Sweet Jessie, roseate maid.
Il heard thee singing, WILL" she said,
Then quickly bowed her lovely head,
By rosy floods betrayed.
And what said he? All, who can guess!
But Jessie softly whispered, "Yes"-
Sweet Jessie, happicst maid!
With yellow floss he decked her hair,
And twined it with her tresses fair
In many glossy braid,
Till Jessie, like rural queen,
Stood garlandcd in silken sheen
Sweet Jessie, comeliest maid!
All, brave young hearts, how bright the morl
When, standing by the rustling corn,
Ye vowed, through light or shade,
In toulest as in iairest weather,
To hoe lites varying row together
Strong lover and sweet maid!
-Harper's Weekly.
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Felix Meier. of Detroit, has devoted
ten wears and $1,000 to the construction
of a clock. 1t is eighteen feet high, eight
broad and weighs two tons. It has q
rreat variety of automatic devices, but
the most remarkable are those connect
ed with the striking of the time. 1.-THE
end of every quarter hour an infant IN a
carved niche strikes with tiny hammer
upon the bell which he holds in his hand.
At the end of each half hour a youth
strikes, at the end of three-quarters of an
hour a man, and at the end of each hour
4 praybeard. Death then follows to toll
the hour. At the same time large
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-10-15

Sailors who work on schooners can be
said to serve two masters.
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People in the United States depend up
on the conscientlousness of butchers to
sell sound meat. In Germany, however,
the laws regulating the sale Of meat are
very rigid. A calf cannot be butchered
in. that country beforeitis first examined
by veterinary surgeon, and If he pro-
nounces it sound and in proper condition
to slaughter, certificate to this effect is
given by a magistrate. A superior quail
ty tt of veal can consequently be always
obtained. .
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TIMELY TOPICS.

The Empress Eugene, who at first 80
sympathizcd with Captain Carey that
she addressed a letter to the queen in MS
behalf, has been greatly irritated by
Carey's persistent attempts in the news
papers to excuse himself at the expense
Of the young prince. The poor woman
is reported as saying the other day of IL q
pious captain: "Why cannot he leave
my poor dead boy alone?" He left him
alone once. ---, =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-27
RURyING OF A WRECKED BARK

Information reached this city yesterday that the
Austrian bark Olive, of Trieste. which sailed from
this port on October 81 with $4,000 bushels of
wheat for Gibraltar. had been wrecked az sea and
the crew landed at Gibraltar by the United States
ship Constellation The Olivo encountered severe
weather on November 10, aud sprung aleak. The
grain. being in bulk, soon clicked the pumps. and
they became unserviceable. On November 81 while
the Constellation WAS lying-to in n strong gale the
Olvo was sighted making signals. " Immediate as
slsfance wanted"
The Constellation then ran close TO the disabled
bark and found that her ruddcr gone and that
she was rapidly sinking The captain and crew were
Obliged to jump overheard and swim to the life boats
that were lowered Ensign Reynolds was then
ordered TO return to the disabled vessel and set her
on fire. Because Of the violent seas the officer was
Obliged to jump from his boat 10 the deck of the
Olive and after setting her on fire jumped over
board aud swan back TO the boat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-27

fenced Jacob J. Wandell. we-known sneak .
TO two years Imprisonment at hard laDor' III tne
State Prison ut Trenton.
Patrick Cougblin, Of Thirteenth-st.. jersey CITY,
died yesterday of injuries received on heshaS ~
being run over by an engine on the New-fork, Lake
Erie and Western Railroad
Francis Smith. of No. 3s2 Second-st. Jersey CITY,
was SO badly injured yesterday by the bursting OF
steam saw at his kndng-wood mandatory, ht
Third and Brunswick-sts that city. that he ded ~
less than three hours. The saw cracked last week,
but Mr. Smith drilled "a small role at thc emu Oh
the flaw. to prevent its spreading. and used IL day'
NEWARK
Mayor Yates was presented with a sond silver
pitcher by the principal officers OF tho city govern
ment yesterday morning.
The Presiding Bishop has appointed Thursday
January s. as the time for the conservation OF Ut;
Thomas A. Starkey Bishop OF the Diocese Oh
Northern New-JeIsey.
NEw-JERsEY
ELIzABETH.-The mandamus cases In regard 10
paying certain proposed demands are set down iOr
argument in the United States District Court on
Monday.
Dantorth-avc. Greenville. was entered by burglars
Tuesday night and robbed of silverware valued al
800.
soMERvIILr.-Casher French. Of the Somerset
Comfy Bank has returned and has bccn before the
Grand jury. He declines to say anything abont
the bank, bnt asserts that his own innocence VIII
be established. The bank managers assert that he
falsllied the accounts
thlh AMIN u IL citS mas 'lc'lu'.' .s't"-. CO.
public supply of water at the present time. owing
TO the expense. 1t is proposed to build cisterns for
protection against fire. One Of the bondsmen OF
cX-COllecior Barton has been mulcted in SJ2I for
his deficiency.
LONG ISLAND.
GREAT NEcR.-P. G. Smith, resident Of Bayside,
died on Thursday from the effects of injuries sus-
tanned by being thrown from carriage
STATEN ISLAND.
PoRT RIcHMo> D.-A complaint has been made
before Justice Johnson CHARGING William Rlnscv.
an 'od salt" of the Sailors Snug ilarhor. with per
jury. Rnsley lately testified before Justice kass-
nrr. at the preliminary examination IN relation To
the complaint Of cx-AssembIyman Samuel K. Brick.
who charges several persons OF Castleton with
bribery in having used money to defeat his re-
election.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-27
EDWARD sCANNELL STILL HIDING

Edward Scannell. who shot and seriously injured
Henry Wilson in Third-ave saloon on Wednesday
morning had not been arrested up to late hour
last evening. 1t is stated by persons who have
seen Scannell since the ARRAY, that he claims to
have shot Wilson in sel-defcncc His version Of
the affair is that Wilson, after striking him in the
face and knocking ont two of his teeth, kicked him
uuder the chm In proof of this he exhibits
wound and black and blue marks upon his neck.
In the excitement that followed some caught
INN by the arm from behind, and thinking that he
was Sbout to DO attacked lie drew his pistol and
fired.
Wilson condition was much more favorable yes
terday lie was able to sit up and converse, and il
thought to be ont of danger. The bridge Of bis
nose is broken and ore of the balls yet remains in
his face. The other ball, which entered his mouth
and broke several teeth he claims 10 have spit out be-
fore gtaken to the hospital The younger brother
of Scannell has called 10 Wilson several times
and expresses much SORROW over the occurrence
Mrs. Scannell. the mother Of Edward who is eighty
three years OF age. very much Frustrated by tic
affair, and 1t Is feared that she will not recover.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-27
THE FORGERY CASE IN NEWARK.

The trial of Charles Lndner, indicted for forgery,
was resumed Yesterday III the Court OF Quarter
Sessions at Newark. Thomas Courtney was re-
called and testified to the movements q; the Lind
ners IN Washington aud Richmond III January.
1879. lie identified draft IN Edward Lindhers
handwriting taken from the valise OF Charles
Iindner as one that shown To him when he
printed the blank drafts. He could moi swear posi-
tively that It was Edward Lindner's handwriting.
The defence called James A. lledden, cashier OF the
First National Bank. Several forged checks were
shown to him. and he said that in his opinion the
handwriting on the checks was not made by the
same person. On cross examination. tue witness
slated that persons who forge checks sometimes
write several different hands He detected silul-
latiiy between the figures contained IN letters oil
Charles Luduor and on one of the stubs 81 check
book of lbs Merchants National Bank OF CieVe-
land
The defence endeavored TO introduce testimony
slowing that a forged check had been passed OF,
Jane. Carroll similar To th2t on Bailey u Allen. ana
by "A person other than the defendant. The Court
excluded the evidence aud an exception was taken.
v. A. Brint2nghOiter testified that Liuducr was
not the man who passed forged check IN hs store
Charles LindLeT the defendau-, testified IN MS own
behalf lie WAS thirty years old, Inc sand. mar
ried, aud lived in Richmond, Va. lie never saw the
Bailey x Allen check, Tor tie forgery OF winch nc
had been Indicted. He denied that the valise Of
fercd in evidence belonged to INN. The defendant
gave an account of hls career as cotton planter,
stock sIcculator and cigar dealer. but denied any
knowledge of participation in the crime OF when
le Is charged. The GOSSwclcr check he signed IN
The presence IT Mr.. GUsswellcr, and u WAS gwen M
payment fOr CIgars He had never entered into any
negotiation with Courtney To pass forged paper.
Ou rOss-eXamlnatlun he was shown number Of
drafts taken from the valise and testified that be
had never seen them before their production III
court He went into further details OF his past MS
tory, showing that he had been IN various bust
nesses in some If the principal cities North ana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-27
FLOATING A sUNKEN STEAMER

information was received at the office of the
Coast Wrecking Company yesterday that the
steamship Falcon. which sunk in collision
with a schooner off Cove Point. Chesapeake Bay.
about six weeks ago, was afoat. The wreckers
have been at work since the steamer sank, saving
the cargo. and Oh Thursday last Superintendent l.
]. Merritt, with the steamer Relief aud two new
large pontoons left Staten Island for the wreck
On Christmas morning with the pontoons along
side and everything III readiness, the pumps were
started and during the day the steamer was floaed
and lowed 10 the mouth of the Pauxet River. She
will bo taken to Baltimore for repairs Tomorrow
The schooner Brookfield with a cargo of potatoes
from Nova Scotia for this port. which on SUNDAY
night curing a snow storm, went ashore at Hart
Island: has been condemned. and with the cargo
will prove total loss The captain IS stripping the
vessel of sails and rigging.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-27
FUNERAL OF ALEXANDER STUART.

The Presbyterian church at Fifth-avc. and Fifty
ff.h-st. was filed yesterday with prominent men
Of this city, gathered TO pay the last ribnte of re-
spect to Alexander Stuart. Among those present
were Chief-Justice Waite. the Rev. DIR. William
Adams the Rev. DR.. Crosby, the Rev. Drs McCosh
and McGill, of Princeton College. Peter Cooper.
William Libby Robert Bonner, John A. Stewart.
Joha L. Kennedy Morris X. Jcsup, Charles LanIer,
l.. :. Jalray. J. ID. Ncunilye, Henry NJ Alexander,
II c. DeForesf, ex-Mayor WickhsD. and Park Com
missioner smith L. Lane. The body was removed
FROM the late residence of the dead man in Cham
bers-st directly 10 the church. Tie ulOurners were
hls brother aud wife, Mr.. and Mrs Robert l.. Stuart.
Iley are the only surviving near relatives.
In accordance with the expressed wish Of Mr..
Stuart there were pall-beaTers. and the services
were as simple as possible. The collin was of oak,
and covered with "a black cloth. The silver plate
Lore the inscription Alexander Stuart; born De-
cerbcr % 1910; died December %, 1879" The
hvmn Asleep in Jesus. Blessed sleep" was sung,
and then the pastor. the Rev: Dr. John HAL, IN Lis
address alluded to the wish of the dead man that the
services should be simple.
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p..SSENGE Els ARRIYED.
SHIP NEWS.
PORT OF NEw.TORR... 29
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str Algeria tRr, Watson, Liverpool Is and Queens,
SIR erer GER, brandt Hamburg Dec 10 and avre H. to
Str Ethiopia lBrl, Campbell Glasgow Dec and Movle IS,
BIZ. Ernest Newport Eng. via Philadelphia II
day. TO W II Thompson q TO 20; c,or,os,o. , ,.
str Rc6mcnd stevens Norfolk to Old Dominion So CO.
sir Neptune Berry. Boston. II Z Dmock
sap iiermon fof 81 John. b. steele uayrc 90 day
Bari Jessca ot AvcrpoOn congdon Rio Janeiro 81 ,v.
BARK Florence l. tr Gricrson. ouen IN ballast Co +
whitney Go: anchored It tho lower bay orders
TO ' Sler: vessei TO master '''' VIII" 'ai'
wIND-sunsct-At SANDY Hook fresh. Nwi clear. At
city leland. strung W. cloudy.
CLEARED.
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berg u Maa 20 C ey Of @na .E wq@aa
dina. VIA 5acksooSllr ana Port ROYAL II Mallory Co;
j 5 Krems Eeanora, Bragr, Portland, J = Ames
shps usa GRSss 0 Tsm: f TSne saeT Liver
Batss Gorhea Ispnnl. Le5ana i.oa larseliay Il Ar.
Storey & scaipati pald,r Nor. wuln PvmoIJ Fnnc:
a m%g sosoyie & co. James eti G"U EIetsr r o
Brett son & Cos Henrik sen Norl, Medell bordeaux FRI
Briss Forence Flynn Galveston, Tuppe Beat,,c shep
Moore cienInesos Oeo Peroloi Emily Br Hansen Re-
ize Hond Wm Jex 4 GO; Arcadia Woodward Isr.gsio"n
schs Yellow lihe iLeanIi Ssisesi9n oyeton Hawkins
& 90; Lena NJ Coungham. Cramueg. Richmond James A
Van BrunI
MISCELLANEOUS
LONDON Dec 2G-ship Game COCK. Capt Hardy nom New
York september 20 for Penang anu S.nganofr hai IL 49,
into cape Town the 9Th INST because l'akng badly ~ PUT
nark black Prince tBr New Orleans Tor Am,t.t,
before reported ashore AT Nieuwo dep has hed pirt
her cargo has peen JettsoUoi.
str Iddlesiar from NewOrlcanS for Ievll which ,rr,
shields December 10 with machinery damaged Ia "a
paired and sailed for destination. 1853
FOREIGN PORTS
LONDON Dec rs. Arr at Antwerp str Nederland tBe.,
PHILADELPHIA; arr at Coponhagen ctr Azaiea from New
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-27
CoRoyER FLANAGANS GRIEVANCES.

POINTED REMARKS IN THR TAMMASY COMMITTEE
A SHARP REPLY TO MR. KELLY-AN ASSESSMENT
or $500.
The Tammany General Committee met last night
and adopted the report from the Committee on Or
ganzation appointing the primaries for the election
of n new General Committee for January 3. The
report did mention date for primaries in the
With, XlIIth and XIXth Districts, these being left
for the new committee 10 deal with. This was
dane because of the reported treachery Of the per
sons now controlling those districts. the Committee
OH Organ cation having spent much time inyesti-
eating the matter.
Coroner Richard Flanagan Of tile XlIlth Dis
trict moved that that district be placed on the
same footing as the other districts in the call for
the primaries.
Mr.. Kelly said he thought it proper to consult the
people OF the districts omitted in The call before
derng primaries there. 1t was impossible to have
fair elections under men who had proved treacher-
Gus to the organization. One of the Tammany
candidates for Coroner had not only been unfath
full, but had failed to pay his assessment although
well cared for by this organization. Men who had
been unfaIthful To the organization should have
the manliness 10 leave II without waiting TO be put
out. The Xlllth District was untrue rs managed
now. They must have men they could confde IN 10
manage the districts. or tue organization woulu go
down.
Coroner Flanagan who had been attacked by Mr..
Kelly. said in reply. that he did not pay his AS
scssnent because lie could not understand why
candidate for coroner should he assessed $1,000
for an office only paying 80, 900 year. " | was
candidate for Sheriff." he said. and not for COro-
ner. as Mr.. Kelly knows. | could have had the
nomination on the Ani-Tammany ticket. but de-
cned it-not because | thought the chances Of
election were better the 1ammany ticket. No
one thought that who not oveT-coniident !
declined II because wished 10 stuck by Tammany
Hall. took my medicine. did not bolt, rs some
persons. do because ticket was unsatisfactory TO
me. think am good Democrat some who
attack me-"
Mr. Flanagan's motion was lost large majority
voting against IL.
The report of the Treasurer was adopted, showing
u balance of 1913 IN the treasury.
After the committee adjourned there
siderable grumbling among some of the members
The Committee on ORGANIZATION has held several
long secret sessions recently, and many bitter
speeches have been made and much i'll feeling has
members will be expelled from the organization, II
they do not soon resign.