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The Jewish advance. (Chicago, Ill.) 1878-1881, 1879-10-24
THE DESEITIIR.
CHAPTER VI.


1t was about two o'clock in the morn
ing. The town Of X. about four vicrsts
distant from the Austrian frontier, was
sunk in deep sleep. Only in one win
dow at the end Of that town the dim
Pickering light of tallow-candle was to
be seen. \ wagon filled with empty
barrels. straw and rags stopped at that
house. The two men alightcd from the
wagon and raped at the door which
was soon opened.
Anybody here ?' asked the driver.
Not soul Of stranger. answered
the man who opened the door.
Get out. boys, and come into the
ROOM commanded the other stranger,
who was Nathan the Smug@lor.
Three boys crcpt out from under tn"
na4s that filled the wagon. Pale, hag
gard. and ~hivcring with cold, those chill
ircn entered the room and quietly drop
ped down ON a bench that stood near the
warm stove. Some bread and milk was
handed them by the host They silently
partook Of the meal and tell asleep ON
the bench where they SAT. About an
hour before day break they were walked
up and ordered to follow their leader as
quietly as possible
There was something hcart-rcuding in
the SIGHT of those Shivcring patient lit
The Jewish advance. (Chicago, Ill.) 1878-1881, 1879-10-24

ger The steps became more and more
audible, and subsequently young jew
OF about twenty-five years came within
sight Of the soldier, carrying Il pack Of
goods on his shoulder
Gracious heaven" muttered the sol
dier, there is another unfortunate
smuggler and an Israelite. too But |
must do my duty. Iwish only he would
not offer opposition, so that might not
be compelled to do him any bodily harm.
Halt, there = he called out as soon as
the smuegler approached his hiding
place; What have you got in your
pack ?"
The smuggler dropped his pack and
commenced to run But the hussar
jumped at hlm with the agility of tiger
and caught him by the collar, \ strug-
Gle cnsued The smuggIer drew Il dag
ger, but the soldier perceived the emotion
and CAUGHT him by the hand
Do not make bad worse the soldier
said your escape is impossible; have
five Cossacks within call Take up your
pack and follow me to the custom
house
Let me 90" said the smuggler, 3" |
will give you ten roubles.'
| have sworn to serve my country
Come along.
Have pity implored the smuggIcr
you make me unfortunate. have a
wife and two children in Brody."
The misfortune is not so great then,
replied the hussar; " You are an Aus
trian subject. Our authorities can do
nothing to you but shave your head and
own country. This lesson will do you
good. 1t will make, you quit your abomi-
nable business
: 1t is worse than that with me" " said
the young man, imploringly; [ can not
tell you all but ksswear by all that is
holy ann runnin4h Seater danger tflan
You can imagine. e Let me go if you
have human hcaft in your bosom.
" can not let gou 90. rcioincd the
soldier. but if YOU tell me what is the
danger you are running, [ may be able
to do something for you will not be
tray you. | am i jew, like YOURSELF
and fear God" {
. Oh, if you areIa jew. have pity on
me. you deliver me to the Russian
authorities ! will Ae shot, for | am de
serted recruit Y
" You deserted recruit how long is
it since you deserted ?"
Fifteen years | was drafted into
the army when | was child Of seven
years Some people, whom | do not
know, stole me away from my tuthu
and smuggled me@cver into Austria The
Russian authorities will certainly ferret
out the secret, for [ have not changed
my name. Let fne go, for heavens 5
sake.
What is yoursname What is tive
name of your father? Where were You
born = asked the COLDER, trembling like
IA leaf. Speak quickly before we are
surprised by another sentry There are
enough of them in this wood.
My name is Napthali My father
was Israel, of the nm Of Vodopoy, near
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l:arlhaldI's Divorce Snil
London Telagraph.

Garibaldi's suit for divorce from lis
wife, the Contcssa Raimondi. has been
for some time past leading topic Of
conversation in Italian society. Com
paratively il tie has been said orwftten
about it 10 England, where the Liberia
tor is still held III such sincere respect
that il is deemed desirable to avoid
calling public attention. too perslstently
to his family misfortunes. But certain
curious details have recently come to
light respecting Ldigi Carroll, SignornA
RdmondI's first lover, who carried or
the Generals young bride ON the day Of
her marriage, which are sufficiently in.
tcresting in themselves to merit repro
duction. Unable 70 remain in Italy
after having brought disgrace upon bis
kind friend and chief, Carroll fled e. Po-
land with Nullo, and joined the insur.
gents under Langiewiez During the
first encounter that took place between
the national army and the Russian
forces, after Caroli and Nullo had en-.
tered the lnsunectionary camp, Null0
was killed and C.roli was taken prison.
err. Tried for mis- life at Warsaw, he
was seIAenctu W pNIpeluhl bhnlnHHlfIl
in Siberia. As soon az the melancholy
news 81 his sentence reached Bergamo
his native place, his sister, the Countess
Agtardi, FASTENED 70 st. Petersburg,
where ahe obtained audience Of the
Gar, threw herself at his majesty +
feet, and besought him to pardon her
unfortunate brother Her prayer was
granted, and a written order % SET
Cafell II liberty was given into her own
hands by the emperor, with permission
70 convey il in person 70 the place Of
CAroli's exile. she at once started for
siberia, and travelled day and night IN
III she reached tie district III which her
brother WAS confined, only. however, to
find that he had died few days before
her arrival. CAROLS son, whom Carl
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THE CANADIAN FISHERIES.
4 Royal Opinion Of the Subject in III
London Times.

The London Times, of Sept. 2nd,
viewing the fisheries question, saws the
opinion is expressed III the United
Sc settled hetweenthe state department
and the foreign Office, without the
North American colonies havinga voice
III the matter. This hetokens n mis-.
apprehension of the policy of the Brit
ish empire. which accords to itself the
governing of the colonies, freedom Of
action, which is limited only 10y imper
i'll considerations. TN short, the fisher
les are an inalienablc heritage Of Cana.
da and New Foundland, and these
colonies must say whether, and on
what terms, y participation IN them
should be granted To Il foreign country
Ii is somewhat surprising that the UNI
ted States, which owe their existence as
Il nation To the assertion of the very
principle that the colonies must have a
voice i'll any negotiations which
Affect its interests, should not under.
stand the same principle when asserted
in behalf of Canada. The intrinsic
value of the property destroyed on the
occasion of the Fortune Bay fires was
II mere triile as compared with the
S103 900, and MS that sum is an Amer.
can estimate of some two or three
boats being prevented from making II
single catch Of fish, it looks as if the
fishing privileges granted by the treaty
of Washin ton were Of II greater value
than the people Of the United States
have been hitherto willing to allow. 1t
IL satisfactory to find that the govern
ment at Washington repudiates all the
intentions of asking any reconsidera.
ton of the Halifax award, on the
grounds subsequent To the i'll treat
ment of fishermen. Were the Fortune
Bay claim the only surviving difficulty
in connection with the fisheries
question, il would strive to show the in
significant dimensions To which this
been reduced. Unfortunately, while
this question will soon come up again,
any further arrangement on the Hall
fax plan, unless preceded by final
and conclusive settlement Of the head
lands, the dispute and the rights Of
American fishing vessels on the British
North American ports would be unsat-
isfactory. Seeing that the fisheries
question is as old AZ the war Of 1872
and that it is happily only a grave
question between the two countries
surely it calls for diplomatic action to
settle Immediately and forever. Thi,
statement Of the Times is thought q
embody the official view Of the ques.
ton.
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lOY 10 THE DEAF.
The Mdiphone Speaks Distinctly to
Those Who Never heard the Human
Voice.
NhicAEn rrthnnc SEM ;.

NhANAkN ANANNiN SNRA ~
In the parlors Of the FltSt Methodist
Church yesterday afternoon Mr. Richard
Rhodes, the Inventor of the audlphone,
submitted the instrument to some So.
we're and Very Interesting tests, IN the
presence OF number ot persons in,
Cluding MI &, G. ralleniy, vi I've Ma.
iN' ltgSS, Dr. T. Brophy, Prot SNjrs,
Mr. NJ l.. Stone and Mr. Gtay, ot tile
iniCnpG, Already tho lTbme has CON
talued n brief account ot thiS wonderful
invention, and the interest il has aWak,
encd among deaf people IL but y revival
81 that over the announcement made 4
year ~ 81 ago hy Edison when 81 de.
ClSred himself the discovcrCr otNn apph.
mcc Ivy which the man or Woman whose
ears We're utterly useless should be able
10 hear not only ordinary conversation,
but should he able 70 appreciate the
pleasures Ut music When Edison fail
ed e. tnltiIl his promises, people yoner-
ally, and many medical men. too, scout
ed The idea ot ever being able To reach
the point which the inventor of the
quadrup,rN telegraph thought he had
reached; hat Mr. Rhodes, Il deaf man
himself when the teiept onic diaphragm
appeared, caught suggestion from il
and the result was the audiphouc. 1t
Is ~ shape hike u Japanese fan, and is
made Ola composition the major por.
ton of which is vulcanitc. At the back
OF TINS THING there is u cord, stretched
from the upper edge OF the handle. BY
means o this cord the instrument
Is tuned ike violin, and the tension l.
regulated according tu the distance the
sound has 60 travel. rAc upper edge
Of ths audiphonc is placed against tn,
two upper teeth, and the vibrations re-
cvivod on lis surface are conveyed bN
the medium OF the teeth and the nerves
OF the teeth 10 the acoustic nerves, and
produce upon them an action simimi
To the action produced hy sound upnn
the drum OF the ear.
In addition To- experiments made yes
terdnV with people who were not COM
plet,lv devoid of hearing two boys were
made to hear the human voice for thc
first time III their lives One II years
of age, was deaf and dumb while tho
other was about 10, and. although ne
could speak, he was perfectly deaf, AZ
first the sounds were strange 10 them,
but after u lIttle they slgniiied that they
could hear them distinctly, and under.
stand perfectly chat they were sounds.
Of course, IN order that they may com.
prchend what the meaning Of the wrrds
spoken is they will have To be taught,
Medical men and others were charmed
with the experiments, they admired che
simplicity of the invention, and there
certainly now appears to bc NO earthly
reason why the deaf should remain
deaf
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\ WONDERFUL PARROT.
One That Can Talk, Laugh, Sing. and
Call the Cows
splingIeIl KernhlIcnn.

Among the many int Grestng accounts
Of smart, educated parrots, allow me to
tell you of n bird that il an honor and
AN ornament to the state of Vermont.
She is the most prominent member IN
the household of Oscar Dix, OF DUN.
merston. AS far as beauty IS concerned,
neither She nor have anything to say.
A strange, unfortunate habit which she
has OF pulling out her own feathers
gives her the appearance OF having
come oil defeated from some hen-fght.
Her remaining plumagc il Of the usual
parrot green, but in this case il II not
cmblematc Of its intelligent posscssor.
The charm of her talking lies in her
clear, distinct enunciation; and the
veriest stranger could understand what
She says. She sings several songs:
"Shoo, Fly Little Brown jug both
sings and whistles the umc OF Yankee
Doodle" and executes with great spilit
that old-tmc round:
seolapds burning,
SculAuds huruiugi
Look out! Look out
lgirr' Fire! l'rci Fire
She ~ n great imitator cacklcs like n
iirst.class hen, and news ms well as the
kittens themselves. She greeA visitors
with "lIullo how do you do?' and
says Good by when they leave Her
funniest exclamation ~ THERE I've
Just found OUT and she Usually ends
the expression with burst nf laughter.
a rap on the cage will bring out the
welcome Come mr. She asks the
question: as il cold out, to-day - and
then remarks "Poly's cold ont hereW
she will SOP and cry III the most heart
broken way. and calls the following
names "Uncle Oscar, Aunt Marcia,
Bert, Nellie, Lou, George, Lena,
Charlie" She can sing up the "scale, =
with The words "Pol.ly.is-a pretty. birdh'
Ia syllable for each note). She counts,
occasionally missing 4 number, and
SAYS, Polly wants her dinner now
Polly wants toast, cake" or apple"
~ she happens to think. When she u
very dcalrous " obtaining anything she
praises herself by saying, "SSeet, pretty
Polly IN teasing aifeeiionate way.
she calls the cows, BOSS BOst Boss -
as distinctly and loudly ~ any New En-
gland farmer. When she climbs up on
her perch in the evening she calls out
Good night number Of times. She
never says this IN the daytime. In my
own home, 10 Baltimore, we have three
parrots, All considered takers" in their
way, bit they certainly have TO step in
u the background, for this "prma
donna" takes all the bouquets and
enagrpa ran VatGIs "a 10 tho truth az
the above assertions, and 70 dubious
friends all ! would say il, Come and
zee Tor yourselves"
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Their Bargain.
Detroit Free Press

Your folks gone anywhere this sum
mer2 inquired one bootblack " another
at the Post Office yesterday.
Has your'n?' Was the evasive re-
ply.
say, Jim, what kind 81 fellow are
you2' asked the first, after quite long
pause.
"Me2 Well, l never give Teller
away"
Then, if you wont let on that my
mother had % stay at home 70 wash for
her regular customers, won't say any
thing about your father, who is taking
his vacation in the Work House
They shook hands over il and both viii
keep mum.
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j. Hooder; for attorney general, Walter

J Hooder; for attorney general, Walter
Harrington.
MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATS.
A BoSToN dispatch Of Sept. 4th says
the democratic state central committee
decides that 1t cannot recognize the Sutler
party rs democrats, nul that convent ON
will be held soon, 10 which all demo
Gratis are cordially invited Is send dele
gates Albert Palmer has accepted the
Invitation 10 preside At The Butler con.
venttoI at Worcester ON the 18th
LATEST FROM CALIFORNIA.
\ san Francisco dispatch Of Sept. 9Th
says three tourthS of the vote in the city
and state are counted Perkins is leading
Glenn about the same \ completion Of
the count will increase Perkins plurali.
~ to 1900 or 5000 probably In the city
he will gain on Glenn, and in the country
on White. During the remainder 81 the
count al the state ticket will go With
The head except justice, which cannot
Vet he dclerm ned. Ii is now probable
the republicans will elaet all the
congressman, though II is very
close in the city district The repuh'i.
cans elect railroad commissioner IN the
northern district, and the workingmcn
theirs in the city. The legislature i
still in doubt kallach continues to iii.
ere, Sc his lead, and il elected beyond
doubt. The workingmrus' chances are
best for sheriff, auditor, collector, and
county attorney, aud sure on strict II.
torney. The republicans probably get
tie balance, except, perhaps, two or three
supervisors and school directors, and Su-
perior judges are divided
The latest from San Francisco, tcle
sraphed Sept eth stated that the work.
ingmcn are gaining, and ii is possible
that they may elect their supervisors and
school directors. The count will proha
bly, be completed this afternoon, until
which time nothing definite can be stat
ed regarding the city, The returns
from the interior confirm previous ad-
vices.
MAINE ELECTION.
The election in Maine, Sept Sth,
brought out very large vote, notwith
standing il was rainy day. The repub,
leans made large gains ovcr last year IN
many places and regaiucd majority Of
the legislature Davis, the republican
candidate, was reported elected over Gar.
celon, democrat, and Smith, grCenhackcr
The following associated press dispatch
was sent from Portland, Maine, NJ mid
night Sept. Sth: The republicans viii
be able, by II majority IN join ballot, to
c.eCt the executive and subordinate 81.
liccrs even though they have not elected
i majority OF the senate
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balti refuses To RECOGNIZES, is now living
in Como with his mother, who has rs.
sumed the title ol Marchesa Rtimondi,
As ne Italian law actually stands, Il is
child Is the only heir to the Generals
pension, granted him for two lives; all
his own undouhted ollspriuss being IL
legitimate
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-09-12

The bank went, therefore to one of its
neishhors, also interested to an extent
in the success OF tho per cents, and
borrowed ~ 100000. The day after the
opier granting the extension this loan
was repaid.
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The Ofiti1i Journal, Of 81. Petersburg,
says that ia Russia. III the month 81
June, there we're altogether $50 fires,
which caured loss Of property % the
extent Of over twelve millions Of rou-
bles, sos of the fires we're from incen-
diafism, $50 from neglect, $40 from
lightning, and Id 1.752 cases the cause
was unknown.
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The editors and BARRIERS who have
II en- arrested in Texas, for violating the
sunday law, have been acquitted.
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There il mucn suffering in san Anto
Mo, Tex, from poverty among families
Who pave recently emigrated there.
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i wagon-traln has been started Be.
tween Macon and Buena Vista, Ga, u
avoid the high railroad freigh,s
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-09-12

Two hundred gallons Of wine were
made from one Florida grapevine last
year.
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Mrs. Goodngton has been shopping.
"Thc clerks" she says, Created me
with the utmost condensation u long Is
they could git anything . me; but no
sooner had one oil en- found out that
t.o yards o caliker and hank o yarn
was all wanted, than no began scream
ing out CASH afore he'd hall done 'em
up. jest told him that If | didn't
have tail two yards long u dangling
TO tho cend OF my gown and bonnit
on the tip eend o my pug, ! wasn't 70
be insulted by popinjay like him. He
looked cheap enough, | can tell yer,
and tried 70 make IN exploitation. But
guess they don't think much on him
in the shop, for no sooner did take my
puss out o my ridicule than up steps a
raal purity little boy, no bigger n our
Steve and takes the money right out o
the hand OF that sarse box. "--Boston
7runsaipts
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Why lie WINS Fired Out.

There WAS compositor not only dis.
charged from the San jose california;
Herald the other day, hut also fired
down four flights of stairs by the infuri-
atod foreman Of that admirable journal
II seems that the typo was requested TO
: liven up" certain speech delivered
nj the Workingmon's State Convention,
held III that town, with the usual marks
IN paroniheses. The Jour-" who was
carrying n little more beer than was
necessary, just then got hold Of the
wrong proceedings. causing the eloquent
resolution Of Mr.. Van Arman, referring
to tho death Of II member, to read some
thing like this Whereas, IL pleased
Divine providence TO remove from our
midst our beloved cumrado, Azariah
McMuck loud applausel, who has
been cut of III the Hover Of his useful
ness (laughter) and promise, II is re-
solved, that we tender To his bereaved
family (ehoers) and friends our sincere
sympathy in their hour Of ailliction
tories Of Put him out and Order and
assure them, while We humbly bow to
The will Of Ia voice. Three cheers for
KesrneyO heaven, lament our departed
brother lroars Of lauphtcrl, fellow
citizen oil enlightened mind, statesman
like views (eries Of OH shut npl lets
adjourD9, aud broad and generous sym.
pathy for his kind Terrific cheers. J
He IL moi lost, but gone before (dorisiye
cries Of OH cheese IL, and continued
laughter ~ etc In fact, the McMuck
widow is hunting for that unfortunate
printer yet, and cherishes tho conviction
chat he il still hiding in the bills.
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JOHN NJ. COYLE q CO.,
RIAL ESTATE BROKERs.
CHARLESTONN. W. w.

DCY aud soil Real Estate, Ia town and country.
I ; Prompt attention given o. all business placed
ga their hands. Titles exlmiaed and Convey
auces promptly prepared.
IA Business transacted ia the Law 0Ace OF
Francs Bcckwith, on Maio street. nearly oppo-
site the Carter House.
February Q, l5IS-f.
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Boot and shoe Making
REPAIRING, &C.

TyNHE undersigned has removed bis shop TO tbs
building on the corner Of Charles aud Liberty
streets-in the building lately occupied by Wei
rick a. Weller. The character Of the work done by
the subscriber is well known aud Appreciated y the
citizens oil Charlcstown and vicinity. Its hardly
necessary to add that be will endeavor to sustain
his reputation as reliable Workman and willcx-
ecute promptly and at reasonable rates all order,
given him either for New work or Repairing.
JOHN AVIS of Wm.
Nav IG. 1874. April!5 1870.
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C40DA a MONTH guaranteed. Si2 day
t1s)OV az home made by the industrious.-
Capital not required; we start YOU. Men,
women. boys aud girls aks money faster atwork
f0g Is than anything else. The work is light aad
pleasant, eui such as anyone can 90 right at
Those who axe wise who gee this notice will send
Us their address AZ once aud see f0r themselves.
Costly Outfit and terms free. Now is the time
Those already at work are laying up large sums
Of mooev. Address TRUE & CO., Augusta,
Aug. 10, l-73-ly Maine.
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West Virginia University.

NTINL departments OF study; textbooks fur
y uished 40 cost. calendar arranged @ suit
teachers; expenses for one wear from Sl75 % $500;
uou-sectari1n, liberal thorough Fall term be-
gias September 3sd, 1879.
tFog catalogues aid other information, ap-
ply % the President, J. p. Thompson, Morgan
town, West Virginia.
Aurust Q. ls1l-Am.t
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FI?H Cash CAPITAL lid lSSLGS al
ElOttE TIgAN g0,0G0,0O0.

AN prepared to write policies on Dwellings
and Contents; Store Houses and Conteuts;
Mills, Factories, and all good insurabe property
AZ lowest current rates. Farm Dwellings a
speciality. will give my personal attention To-
viewing, making diagrams and furnishing such
other needed information 20 all parties desiring
toinsure. Ny customers will be furnished from
time 10 time, Dlottcrs, calendars as well as
printed matter. showing the conditions OF the
Companies IN which they are insured.
have given my constant attention TO the In
surance business for the past six years, and being
so generally known throughout the County, do
not thiua il necessary To give references. Far
ties insuriug with me may rest assured thattheir
policies viii De properly written, and that time
is notice will be given chem as to date of oXpira-
tion. Once and residence at Charlestown.
Very Respectfully,
H. A.ALENAN DER,
General Insurance Agent.
Decembcr25, lS17-ly.
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Surveying and Conveyancing

! short notice-accuracy guaranteed. Special
attention paid in connection herewith T. ORA W =
ING DEEDS, or any other instruments OF Writing
y. O.-Cbarieslown, Jefferson Co, W. Va.
Dee. s, 1871. ). HOWELL BROWN