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Lincoln on the Lift.

Few were aware Of the physical strength
possessed by Mr.. Lincoln. In muscular
power he was one in thousand One
morning we were sitting on deck, he saw
an axe in a docket on the bull
warks, and, taking it up, held it at arms
length at the extremity of the helve, with
his thumb and forefnger, continuing to
hold it for number Of minutes. The
most powerful sailors on board tried in
vain to initiate him. Mr.. Lincoln said he
could do this when he was eighteen years
of age, and had never seen day since
that time when he could not. 1t occur
red to me, when reading the details of the
plot that terminated in the death of the
president, that his abduction, which was
at one time proposed by the conspirators,
would have resulted very disastrously to
those who should have had the termity to
undertake it. The plan proposed was to
waylay the President at night, during one
of his frequent visits to the War. Depart
ment, where he was in the habit of going
to read the telegraphic dispatches, dur
ing the time OF important military move
ments, and where he would often remain
until very late hour. returning alone
through the grounds of the White House.
A half-dozen men were to seize and car
ry him off; but, had they attempted it
they would probably have found that
they had met their match, for he had the
strength of a giant. Judge SWEET, Of
Chicago, who was an intimate friend Of
his, says that he has seen him dash into a
crowd where two powerful men were
fighting, and, taking each by the collar
hold them out at arms length in the mos,
helpless and ridiculous position.
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A Little Story About the Zulus.

A missionary some years ago preached
to the Zuius about hell, and told them
how hot it was and how surely they
would 60 there if they did not change
their courses. A Zulu chief, having
heard him, invited him to dinner. The
meal ended the chief, says South At
rican newspaper, turned sharply round
to the missionary and said: ssWhat was
that you said this morning about putting
the great Zulu people in great fire after
they were dead? Come this way, and /
will show you what the Zulus are; you
don't know them, I can see." He took
him to pile Of wood, which was of ire
mendus proportions AS big as a bay
store and had 1t set fire to all round
When it was properly in blaze, and
gave out so much heat that no one could
come near 1t, the king summoned the
two regiments who had listened to the
sermon and ordered them to charge the
burning pile and extinguish it. Naked as
they were, without shoes or any covering
at all, they rushed into the burning mass
like madmen, raving and yelling, and
did not stop till hardly vestage Of the
fire remained. The king then said to the
missionary: "You have seen that That
is what we will do with your hell. The
Zulus won't play with your fires, and
you had better clear out Of this country
at once, or I will have slittle fire made
for you to put OUT The missionary
took the hint, and left the kraal the
same evening. Is it any wonder, ask
the people, after this, that Gattling guns
and rocket batteries have no terror fol
the Zulus?- and it is certain they have
none. The Zulus, when ordered to at
tack, attack; and though they may bs
mown down by thousands still come on
vntil they conquer or die.
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At an auction sale of Yankee mott

At an auction sale Of Yankee notions
on Michigan Grand Avenue the other
night, the auctioneer put up fine comb,
and somebody bid eight cents. A second
bid Of fifteen cents came from the out
skirts Of the crowd, and pretty soon the
auctioneer knocked the comb down at
forty eight cents to ssunknown,n who
proved TO be the darkest kind of an Afri-
can.
"Here's your comb; settle at the desk, .
called the man on the box.
"Comb? Why, thought was biddin
on gold Watch!" replied the victim, as
he came forward.
ga gold watch?''
Eyes, sir; I fought ! was gettin' a
reg'lar gold watch
"a gold watch for forty y-e,ght centsr
gasped the auctioneer.
Deed, sab, but / was perfeckly will
lin to go up to sixty, purvidin' it would
run all day long! war gwine to riz
right up on dat forty-eight cents If you
hadn't yelled out g-o-n-eH' deed wasi'
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locked up, but he protested that he
couldn' I afford it, saying that he, had

locked up, but he protested that he
couldn' I afford it, saving that he had
brought the money on to buy goods. and
could not spare it. At last. tRouoh after
some talking he agreed to give tie Girl
$s5. was glad, on BIS account, that
the money was found, but good deal
more glad. on account of the .,;rl who
wonld have stood q pood chance ot CON.
viction & the noclxet inok had NOT turned
nm. knew that she would ha to hear
that her Innocence was eatahl,shed and
half oxnacted ahe uonld drn,, dow, on
her knaas and noale anrthar ,,rsver fnr
thankar;,;n,, and rotu-nad - +ha
station house and told Canta;n W;l,iam-
son or the finding Of the money. and ask
ed him to let the oirl o,,. M we had nroof
positiye Of her innocence. He said that
the law would not allow him 70 do that
Int that we would taLa her ont of the
cell and lat har anend tho ren,a;rdar of
tha nioht II tho p,,Il;c roo,,, nm eta;rs
,rho ,,Iaasan+ s toslt ae .a,,;or ~ -. e.;si
that We we're @ assnre,i nf Rer w innocence @
was left to me- The can+a;n went down
stairs stat and bronoht M her T% nm T% she he was : :
yery ,,rottr ,.;ri
{; Nv .r;rl T cold - b.r ,,,ban eb..
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staal;n,i hoe bean fo,nd ~ .nd a 80 ~, IT, lnoI,. ~
von aSa @ ;nnocant @ % W. @ Vii 'ta 10 liz d;s
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cn;u cnnrE i .napnd - ,.d morning as soon as sne
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her knees m % and Offer n un agT v' ,r.vers ugr OF 81
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Numbering With the Teeth.

London Times.
A terrible murder with robbery has
been lately reported from Ekaterinoslay.
A soldier Just returned from the theater
of war had gone to the village Of Karn-
auchowka. While there he was asked to
be godfather to child about to be bap-
tized. The pope who performed the rite
was a venerable man of about sixty years
of age, and the soldier was so impressed
with his devotional demeanor that at the
conclusion of the ceremony he presented
him with a gold piece as an honorarium.
The unusual value of the gift attracted
the attention of the priest. He asked the
soldier whether he had many similar
pieces. The latter answered without re-
serve that he had been able to save his
pay and had been otherwise fortunate and
that he had turned all into gold, which
he carried about him. The cupidity Of
the priest was aroused. The better to Sc
cure his object he took his deacon into
confidence, and they resolved to watch an
opportunity to rob the soldier. A few
days later this latter set out on his journey
homewards. He had to pass through a
thick wood. This the conspirators learned
beforehand. They lay in wait for him,
attacked him, felled him I'd, the earth and
literally gnawed his throat in the absence
of weapons sufficiently homicidal. Hav-
ing robbed him they left him by the way
side, convinced that be was dead or dy-
ing and could tell no tales. But some
peasants coming up shortly afterwards
found the unfortunate man still living
They were so prompt and skillful in their
attention that he recovered consciousness
and was able before his death to indicate
clearly who were his assassins. They are
now in the hands of the police.
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A distinction has been drawn by I

j -
A distinction has been drawn by Rev.
George Henslow between the kind of in
tellect in brutes and that in men. It is
given for what it is worth: ssIt has
seemed to me that brute reasoning is al
ways practical, but never abstract.
Brutes do wonderful things suggested by
the object fact before tham, but l think
never go beyond it. Thus, a dog left in
a room rang the bell to fetch the servant.
Had not the dog been taught to ring the
bell, (Which on inquiry proved to have
been the case,) this would have been abb
stract reasoning but it was only practical.
The Arctic fox, too wary to be shot like
the first who took bait tied to string
which was attached to the trigger of q
gun-would dive under the snow, and so
pull the bait down below the line of fire.
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This is purely practical reasoning: but
had the fox pulled the string first out
Of the line Of fire in order to discharge the
gun and then get the bait, that would have
been abstract reasoning.
Brutes and boys are just alike, in that
nothing occurs to them beyond what the
immediate fact before them may suggest.
The one Find | call purely practical
reasoning, which both have; the other
abstract, which brutes never acquire, bot
which the boy will as his intelligence
Develops
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THE REBEL FLOWER.
BY NORA PERRY,

Across thc'garden path she led
Her Tory guest, with stately tread:
A Boston beauty i'll her prime,
With courage equal to the time
That tried mems souls, her loyal heart,
Cried out against the craven part
It was her irksome fate to play
As courteous hostess on that day.
A gracious, gallant air he wore;
A gracious, gallant rank he bore,
This Tory guest, yet well she knew
Beneath the air, the rank perduc.
A crafty, treacherous purpose hid,
AS poisons lurked beneath the lid
OF jcwelcd caskets long ago,
When every friend might prove foe.
The garden beds were gay with bloom
Fair treasures which have given room
Long since at Fashions stern decree
So splcndOrs from across the sea.
For close beside the stately rose
No tyranny can e'er depose,
The sturdy camomile did lift
It's myriad blossoms snowy drift.
what flower is this?" the Tory guest
Half paused to ask in idle quest.
moments thought, then sweet and clear,
"The Rebel flowers, we call it here,
She answered him, this Boston dame
OF lovely mien and rebel fame.
"How's this?" he laughed and laughing sent
A keen look at the talr lace Dcnt
In modest musing on the flower
She's newly named within that hour.
"How'S this, sweet dame, and why, pray tell
So fair Il flower Il name so fell
Should win and wcar?" A swift smile sped
Across her face, then slow she said,
"Bccause, my lord, this flower that's won
Your need OF praise, when tramplcd on
"Springs from the dust and thrivcs anew
In frcsher yigor than it knew
Before such blows of fortune came
Thus rightly winning name and fame"
"Ah, IA" laughed out the Tory guest
At this bold speech "a pretty jest
Z faith. sweet dame, and bravely said,
When next We meet, perhaps a tread.
"Of wcightiGr heels may have crushed out
These boasted claims, and put to rout
Your rebel flowers till name and fame"
Are lost beneath the dust of shame"
She laughed him back, with laughter born
OF gay disdain and sparkling scorn.
"When next we meet, my lord" she said,
"Ths rebel flower will lift its head
"In lusticr vigor than before,
And name and fame forevermorc
Shall flourish bravely in the land
Despite tn oppressors' heel or hand!'
When next they met, my lord has laid
His sword beneath the rebel blade,
And she who prophesied the fate
OF British valor, stood in state
On British soil, an honored guest
Wearing upon her breast,
IN smiling triumph for that hour,
posy called "The Rebel Flower!"
Prom "The Mosque of the Poets"
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the earth had been heaped up like a grave.
At its head was a board at its foot a
wild rose. On the board Elder Graves
had cut with his knife:
i A e. X RU r II.

AGED FORTY.
Men may not have given him chance,
BUT GOD WILL!
You wouldn't think that these rough
men had sentiment in their hearts, but
they saw through the Elders's motives in
an instant, and the toughest man in the
lot stopped down and carefully rear
ranged one of the sods.
Three weeks more went by, and one
evening Jack Bullet came into Joe White
Dream, alive and we'll. He stood on the
little square in the centre Of the town,
and said not word till the, wondering
men gathered about him. Then he point
ed to the grave in the valley, his eyes
filled with tears, and he choklngly said:
s'Boys, sneaked back here this morn
ing to kill some one in revenge, but |
cum across that-that grave down-thar,
and-and-
He held out his hand to the men, and
the tears blinded him SO that he could
not see a face Elder Graves went down
on his knees again, every man with him,
and there were tears, and 4 prayer SO
beautiful and tender and true that Jack
Bullet sobbed like a child. His heart
was broken, and all the satan in his ma
ture was driven out in a moment.
Joe Whites Dream was mining camp
many months after that, and that Jack
Bullet was one Of the best men IN it
The head-board grew gray as the rain
beat down and the sun shone, and the
beautiful wild rose grew till it covered
all the grave, but no one disturbed sod
The grave was a sign-a beacon light, as
it were, and perhaps miners Nere right
when they said Of our town:
They've had a revival up thar, an
they are the best chaps an the hardest
workers on the slope. y
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SIS there any danger of the boa con-
strictor biting me2D asked lady of the
Geological Gardens. ssNot the least,
marm, replied the Snowman; she never
bites; he swallows his wittles whole
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When great man receives an ovation
the reflection that twice as big a crowd
would come to see him hung ought to
discourage him, but it don't
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handful of white clover blossoms and
green leaves embroidered on top, you may
know that she bought it from the Society
of Decorative Art and paid $40 for it.
Says New York correspondent:
believe we are now down to the the ante
bellum rates. Indeed the cost of mate
rials is so low as to be source of amuse-
ment. If we could throw long folds of
silk or muslin over us in the style Of an
tique drapery, and do away with dress
makers and their extortionate bills, nearly
every one could be handsomely dressed.
One can buy very pretty twill goods for
travelling costumes at ten cents yard.
Twenty five yards makes the dress. So
$3.50 supplies the stuff, but it usually
takes $50 to $25 for the making and find
ing One is obliged to pay it or have the
dress unmade; and yet when finished, it
| is "only dollars and -a-half dress, y
and never feels fine. Ifsome few upright
dressmakers would reorganize this price
question they would not only make an
eternal fortune, but win the undying
gratitude of fellow countrywomen.
In the new confections Of white organ
dy and lace prepared for summer evening
full dress and for graduates and college
commencement dresses, Breton lace, eth
er real or imitation, has almost taken the
place of Valenciennes and Italian "imita-
ton" This lace is more frequently used
in the form Of plating than edgings Of
founces and rufhes. It edges the broad
scarfs that form the panier and back
! draneries blt is more frequently plated
than set on plain; and when used on the
founces, it is either plaited, OF the founce
is set on in knife blade or kilt plaits,
with the inch and half wide Breton lace
edging the same.
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Rock Island, 1llino:

General Logan must cut bait or 10
ashore. He will not De permitted to blow
hot and cold on the question of locating
the national convention at Chicago That
he doens't think 1880 his presidential
year is no reason why the convention
should not be called in Chicago. That he
has an ambition in the direction of the
presidency every observer knows, but it
is sanciful and absurd. The bringing of
the convention to Chicago in 1884 would
not help his chances. any more than the
calling of it here next year will harm
them. The presidency sometimes falls to
little men, but Logan need not hope. 1t
will never go lower than to a Hayes,
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POLITICAL soUND1NGs.

The illinois State Register: They say
now that Bob Toombs proposes to FIRE on
Fort Sumter"
The Kansas City Times: Ben Butler is
irrepressible. He will never be played out
till he's laid out"
TIE Philadelphia Record: Can it be
that the hostile Utes knew Miss Meeker
attended to lecturer Revenge is sweet"
Tue Lincoln Globe: THE Gould boom
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