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American citizen., 1879-01-04
The Great Belgian Embezzier.

Perhaps the most astounding case of
a reckless abuse of financialtrust is that
of Eugene T'Kindt, lately superintend-
ent of a department in the Bank of Bel
gium, and tried few days ago before
the Assize Court of Brussels He was
young man of good family and pleas
ing manners, when, ten years ago, he
obtained position as junior clerk in
the bank. His readiness and diligence
soon secured promotion to the chief
clerkship in the deposit department.
Here he at once began series of pecu-
lations, being unable, according to his
confession, to resist the temptation to
which he was subjected practically
without supervision. His salary was
about $500 a-year, and he had the GUS
tody of securities to the amount of
many millions, and on these
he freely raised money accord
ing to his wishes or needs. He was
likewise very accommodating in the
matter of loans. This seems to have
gone on for some four years, until a
prominent banker of Brussels was sur
prised at finding in his own vaults some
securities which he had just deposited in
the Bank of Belgium. He went straight
way to the bank and demanded his GER
tificates, but did not get them until after
a delay of some hours. He preferred
charges against T'Kindt, but SO plausi-
bly, did that individual conduct his de-
fense that the directors were completely
hoodwinked, and did not even take an
account of the securities supposed to be
in the vaults. Meanwhile T'Kindt kept
up town and country establishments,
including racing stable, and it never
occurred to the directors to wonder
thereat. At last, however, complaints
began to appear with dangerous fire.
quency from outsiders, and T'Kindt alb
seconded, having embezzled altogether
about four and half millions of dol
lars 10000 francs). To the very
last his superior, one M. Fortemps, re-
tanned his confidence in the defaulter,
and even went to the station to meet the |
absconding clerk in response to tele-
gram explaining his absence. This
story fairly throws into the shade the
performances of American embezzlers,
md the credulity of the Belgian direc-
5ors altogether surpasses any thing that
We have as yet encountered on this side
he water. That we may be forever
saved from the unenviable distinction of
squaling it is most fervently to be hoped.
Christian Union.
American citizen., 1879-01-04
George Eliot and George Henry
t+'-.9 Lewes. sec SGs

.- Since the death of George Henry
Loves, many of the newspapers have
been clumsily discussing his relation to
George Eliot, whose genius and literary
labors have entirely overshadowed his
fame and his works, deserving as they
are. The press generally speaks of her
as his wife, which she was, spiritually,
though not legally, owing to circum-
stances that could not be controlled.
The wife of the author eloped from
him many years ago; but, having re-
pented, of her folly, and wishing to re-
turn to him, he very generously restored
her to his heart and home. She proved
to be incurably inconstant. She left
him second time, and he soon after
met &c ,rge Eliot, between whom and
himself sprang up strong friendship,
based upon perfect mental sympathy
and community of taste. They would
have married, but they could not do SO,
inasmuch as, having once condoned his
wife's offense, the laws of Great Britain
were not capable of granting him a
divorce. He could not marry again
until his late wife's death, and she, un-
fortunately. showed every symptom of
longevity. Such conditions naturally
produced a dilemma. After long delib-
Grafton and consultation with common
friends, among them some of the best
minds of Europe, they decided to dwell
under the same roof. disregarding con-
ventionality for the sake of mutual as
sistance and mental growth, course
in which their friends, it is said, fully
sustained them.
George Eliot has been called and
known for years as Mrs. Lewes, and will
SO continue to be called and known,
albeit the former wife still lives, and
bids fair to survive the gifted novelist,
who is near 60, and has long been in
very delicate health.-NeU York Times.
American citizen., 1879-01-04
A Blind Lovers Zeal.

Last summer the public school-teach-
ers of Rochester, N. Y made an excursion
to Chautauqua Lake. Among the party
were two sisters, one of whom, while at
the lake, bestowed her charity on a
young man who was blind and who liv-
ed at jamestown. The blind youth
fell in love with the girl before she left,
but she was not aware of the fact. Some
months have passed away and the ex-
cursion had been forgotten by all, it
seems, but the blind youth. One day
last week he reached Rochester and
was taken into custody as pick-pock--
ct. The officer soon learned his mis-
take and gave the young man seat in
the waiting-room. There he remained
all afternoon, when the officer thought
it about time to inquire where he want
ed to go. He told the officer, without
any hesitation, that he had come up to
see a girl he had met at Chautauqua
Lake last summer, and desired to be at
once shown her residence. The official
concluded first to interview the young
lady, which he did She was indignant
that her kindness had been so misinter-
preted, and declined to see the sightless
Cupid, who, having not a cent of money,
was shipped back home on pass
Rochester E1press g
American citizen., 1879-01-04
L'homme Qui Rit.

The increasing growth and power of
the kingdom of letters has made the
professional jester a welcome and we'll
paid guest at Court. Most of us take
more pleasure in witnessing his antics
and capers than in viewing the more
solemn and measured stride of the phil
osopher, scientist or theologian. 1t is
well. Laughing is conducive of health.
He is a benefactor to the race who can
raise two laughs where but one grew
before.
Seldom, however, do the unthinking
multitude suspect that the literary jester
may be one of the unhappiest of men.
1t has been rumored that Mark Twain
desires intensely to write a. sober book
to prove to the world his depth below
the bubbles and shadows of mental
frolic. Bret Harte writhes because
with so many his name is indelibly as
sociated with the '-Heathen Chinee''
even to the obliteration and forgetful-
ness Of his finer work. The outlaws of
the horny-handed legions lose value
when they are seen laughing with equal
heartiness at the story of the next man,
which has been told for generations and
localized to fit ever State in the Union.
1t is bitter whea the funny man at court
finds that his patrons will never allow
him to stray without the domain of fun
and humor, and laugh at his sober,
sentimental and philosophic moods as if
they were all meant for fun. But this
is the fate of such as commence the ca
reer of professional testers. Graphic.
American citizen., 1879-01-04
irish Love Song.


. Would were Erin's apple blossom DER you,
- Or Ertn's rose In all my beauty blown,
20 drop my richest pesals down before you,
vtfhin the garden where you walk alonei
fhnf yQp might pluck a little posy,
VIM i0si1s 4ns n toen NV clusters
an. i. pressed,
And kiss IL close, and set it blushing rosy.
To sigh out AL its sweetness ON your breast.
Ali could take the pigeons flight towards
you,
And perch beside your window pane above.
Ana murmur how my heart of hearts 1t
boards you,
Q hundred thousand treasures of my love
IN nope you'd stretch your slender hand and
take me, s+ss - - l
And soothe my little nuttering wings to rest,
Ana Int me to your loving lips and make me
pov@of hllsses n your loyins brsast
1T ZE 5sss-Lon6oa Specsnsdr.
American citizen., 1879-01-04
cold Si.0

Old 81, after building the fire, edged
up to the table and asked:
els dey done foun' dem remains OBJ
Mister Stewards yitP'
No, not yet. Why do you want to
knowa"
"Well, 1 thot I'd Ak, kase dere's
somehn down dar on Decatur Street dat
smells awful like hit warnted to be foun'
an berried ober agin." "ts
'You don't suppose they are Stew
arts remainsp' p''
:, "Dat l can't say. ,kase amt takin'
no resks now. I didn' Famine de sub
ject. Yer member bout de time I
d'skivered Boss Tweed down yander on
the raleroad keepin' dat ten cents bar
room dey went an rested him ober dar
in Spane! So I'se- mighty pertickler
now how I ackst" it.'s
" l reckon those are not Stewards re-
mains, ST." 4,.s
$50 does I, but Use tuck seeh er
pow'ful entrest in dat grave robbin' dat
every time smells sumfn onushual
looks Ground fer er reward. u"
"What do you think of grave-robbing
as fine art?i' -sFi - a,..s susl
swell, dat posters me. How does
kno' dat fore de dirt settles on me some
dem snatchers II come long an snake
me outen my last tennymentP I don't
want no sech projeckin' wild my remains,
yer heah me-" tt*.H i94
American citizen., 1879-01-04


Gradually, the Wild and ungeyerifsnie forces
of Nature are, through science. nsasie Of use
To man. Following in the wahc oi the ifi<e-
nious Inventions for the use of steam and cleo
trfcity, comes the organization of the U. g.
Signal Service. Is it not wonderful that a
system could be originated snd perfected d
whereby an operator can accurately predict
the weather of distant IOcalityf And yet
experience proves our storm signals' to he
reliable. Equally great are the advances made
in the scieuce of medicine. Step by step, nn-
ccrtainties and doubts have yielded to absolute
certainty The discoveries of Harvey and Ju-
mer have been succeeded by the Golden Msdi-
cal Discovery of DIR. r. v. Pierce. No longer
need people despair because some physician
has pronounced the lungs unsound. Hundreds
of testimonials are on file in the Office Of DR..
Pierce from those who had abandoned all hope
and had been given up to die by physicians
and friends. Incipient consumption, bron-
chitis, and scrofulous tumors, speedily, sure
ly, and permanently, yield to the healing IN
fuences Of the Discovery. II the bowels be
const pated, use DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pufga-
tive Pellets. For full particulars see Pierce's
Memorandum Book, given away by all drug
gists.
American citizen., 1879-01-04

Mental Arithmetic.

Some years ago German name
Dase exhibited his wonderful powers6f
calculation and memory before me
Queen. once met him at the hone OF
y friend, but unfortunately arrivs too
late to witness more than a feWof his
icats, sixty--four figures were halked
upon board, which Mr.. DYe gave,
what l thought, cursory ggnce, and
Immediately turning his hek upon
them, he stated the order inSghich they
were placed, and then REPEATED them
backward. He was then, vithout alter
American citizen., 1879-01-04
The Song OF. the Camp.

Mr.. Bayttd T1glor's later poetical work has
been In grave and high strain, and readers
who are familiar with it may not readily re-
call the lyric fervor of his earlier writings.
AZ the public banquet given to Mr. Taylor at
DelmonicO's, shortly before his departure,
minister Pierrepont embodied I'm his
speech felicftous reference to his first ac-
Quatnsance with MI. Tsylor's poetry. He had
found q strag eopy.o1 Mr. Taylors Song of
the Camp. which he asked Mr.. Bryant to re-
produce. This psem is as follows:
"Give us a songr r' the Soldier cried, , > ls .
The outer trenches guarding,
when the heated guns of the camps allied
Grew weary of bombarding.
The dark Redan, in Silent econ, san
Lay, grim ana Ashreatening. under;
And the tAwny mound of the Malakof
No longer belched its thunder.
There was a panss. A suardsman said:
"We storm the forts to morrow;
Sing while We may. another day
WIN bring enough OF sorrow..-
They lay along the battery's side.
Below the smoking cannon;=4-s
Brase hearss. from Severn and from Clyde,
Ard from the banks OF shannon.
They sang of love and not of fame,
vHz Forgot was Hrftains glory; 3
2 Bach heart recalled a different name.
sBut All sang "Annie Laurie"
Voice after votss eaaght up thesopg.
Until its fender passion
Rose ME- anxnthern, rich and strong,
Their battle eve confession
Dear girl, her name he dared not speak
But. rs the song grew louder,
Something upon the soldiers cheek
Washed OF the stains of powder.
American citizen., 1879-01-04

Safe, Permanent and Complete are
the cures of Intermittent diseases performed
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Fever and Ague, and all bilious disorders
are speedily eradicsted from the system.
Health and vigor are obtained more rapidly
and more permanently by the use OF this
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heretofore known. It disinfects, cleanses
and eliminates all malaria. As Tonic, 1t
acts as an Antiseptic and Blood Puriner, :,
bringing renewed energy and vitality TO tng
body worn down by disease.
j. C. RICHARDSON, Prop'r,
For sale by all Druggists. st. LOUIS
American citizen., 1879-01-04

INDIAN CHUPPATEEs.-2 pouAds of
flour, 1 ounce of butter, pinch of salt
Rub together, and mix with little cold
water. Do not make it moist. Dip a
cloth in hot water, and wrap it up for
10 minutes then knead it, and let it lie
10 minutes more. Make it into balls
the size of n walnut, roll it very thin,
and bake into u hot oven. Prick them
with fork before putting them in.
American citizen., 1879-01-04

MAN may be the noblest work on Gre
alton, but he doesn't think about it, and
he doesn't look it, when, on hearing his
name called in the street, he turns and
finds that it is only somebody calling his
American citizen., 1879-01-04
THE MAJORS STORY.
By REBECcA HARDING DAVIS.
The Major laid down his hook

1n6 major la1Q down his book
These Irish writer's, " he said, shay,
much to say ofthe relation between fos
ter-brothers. It is feature of dojmes
tic life almost unknown in this country
but sawa curious instance of it once
Did ever tsll you the story of .The
Z OMoref'" - .r-.
"No, mol" We all drew our chairs
closer to him. and be began, nothing
10th. = -
2 "As q boy I lived, you know. Ia 8
small town IN Wet Virginia. We had
no slaves and i1tle money among us
but We were bitterly pro-slavery, and
were more arrogantin our petty notions
OF a<istocracy than the great slave.
owners of the eastern part Of the State,
"When I was about fourteen, I met
ono day ut the gate Of the front-yard q
raeged. red-headed lad Of my own age.
.. Z il . by 70 carry coal, or dig, OF
droiye the csrriage, sye'd be wantin' the
day. surr be asked with, a laugh and a
=" Nov I wss not often cailed,.sir., OF
Aedrsssed hat in hand, and of course ]
w.s eone6kte At once. Ny father
w,14ea ~; and I urged him to take
s 80 He was pleased with his hon.
= - xIy 8aes.
-:Nhss i your nsmef' he i4ked.
= ss1li6hae1, xur.'
y 4 4 took Michael out to oshow him the
coaEbins, pump, and his room over the
sfabl6. AsI turned to leave him,
said. Have you only one name?'
His face grew red as his hair. I'm
~ 0'Aore. zur.'
'Whatr' I burst into a shout of
laaghtsr. but Michael stood grave and
anxious.
"tI'm poor, EUR. And worked nv
Ny acrnst from the old country. But
my granAfathsr was the head of the
fanily; hs's dad, an SOS my father.
Tn tho Ordore.'
Tnppose your grandfather, like
youfse6, Hved id mud hut and ate
Potatoss the year round
NO. sur; be had big house, and
took tay wid the Queen every week, ,
Bsd my protege, with perfect calmness.
I'm the first of the name as ever went
out to saxvice.'
".And what brought you to itP Why
did you leave IrelandP'
followed my foster-brother, zur.'
Thg seswer puzzled me, and ask
Cd No more questions, and soon forgot
1lks ana his family in the anxiety of
preparing for . Christmas party which
my mother was to give me, and which
wAs to be of unusual brilliancy and pre-
Tension.
- "Thatevening she said to me, Il have
ben to -cau on the family who have
bouGht the Scroope property. Their
neme = Leveridge. There is but one
son, 9 boy Of fifteen, and I invited him
for Chd5tm1s Eve
Nastsr Leveridke was the first to
srrivs on 4he rnonentous evening. His
step mother csms with him. She was q
high-fsatured, sharp p-eyed woman, with
the peculiar accent of the educated class
g from Dublin.
"'A children's party is a. new thing,I
to Arthur, she said I'VE keep our
boys and girls in the nursery longer than
yuQ %; but it win do him good. When
I married ~, Leeridge. ! found the
boy had no companions but the children
of his foster-mother, low creature hv-
ing in q hovel on the estate. was glad
for his sake when we came to this coun- |
try and the connection was Broken of. |
That kind of people are, as a rule, irre-
claimably vicious
American citizen., 1879-01-04

-
= 5fks, " A Journey to Central AFRICA
and "The Lands of the Saraceh.
From England he next went across
western Asia to Calcutta, joined the
American Exploring Expedition anoer
Commodore Perry, visited Japan anu
returned to the United States' wnefe ne
wrote a new volume of travels, A WISH
To India, China and Japan" In tne
midst of his journeyings two new COL
lections of poems were publlshed' one
rrder the title of "Poems of the Orl-
entn His next trip was to Nortnern
Europe, subsequently DESCRIBED In
.. Northern Travel" and to Greece'
Crete and Russia.
In 1862 he was m..de Secretary OF Le-
o.t;ou at St. Petersburg where he re-
hma;ued as Charge d. Affaires sfter the
re..rn of Minister Cameron: u me me
nsrt GEAR he published has ara. .p nss 4, :
..1s n1H' n Thurston. = which was ioiio's, !,
,na1na%-Iahn Gedfrsyss Fortune !.
lowed oy -o.-S-S-sS.K ennet . In ls.-
and "The Story OF - 5rs..
he went to Iceland to ss - L y
thousandth anniversary Of its COLOMBIA
ton. One OF the most famous work /
his translation of "Faust. - Hi. secon,
wife was a German lady of Gotha. H
wrote national ode for the Ceatennia
celebration at PhiladelphiA,- July 4th
1876, and sever>lother works. ni--ap
pointment as Ml.fister to Germany wa
one of the most acceptable made b
President Hayes.-Erchange.
American citizen., 1879-01-04
Bayard TAYLOR.

Bayard Taylor, American Minister to
Germany, who died at Berlin, December
18th, was born at Kennett Square, Ches-
ter County, Pa, on the 11th, of Janua-
ry, 1925. He inherited robust consti-
tuition, AND it is worthy of note that both
OF his parents are still living and re-
Gently celebrated their sixtieth wedding
anniversary. He learned the printing
trade in the Office of the West Chester
Village Record. During his apprentice
ship he wrote verses for Grahane's Mag
azi,ae, the New York Mirror, and other
periodicals, and in two years a small
volume of his poems was collected. At
the expiration of that time he resolved
to tr ivel, and going to New York ap-
piled to Horace Greeley, to whom he
had sent several contributions, for per-
mission to write letters to the Tribune.
1t was granted, and Mr.. Taylor, accom-
panied by his cousin, now Prof. Taylor,
of the Philadelphia High School, took a
steerage passage for Europe, where he
remained two years, travelling on foot.
His letters were regularly pub ished in
the Tribune and afterwards gathered in
to a volume, entitled g Views Afoot.'
The whole cost of the tour was only five
hundred dollars. When Mr.. Taylor re-
turned to America he took charge of
newspaper in Phenixville, until 1849,
when he went to New York and be-
came one of the regular editors of the
Tribune.
Shortly after the California gold fever
broke out he visited California, Lower
California, Mexico and Central America,
and, upon his return, published his
second book of travel, Sci Dorado, or
Adventures in the Path of Empire" In
twelve days ten thousand copies were
sold and, by 1862, the book had reached
its eighteenth American edition. In a
few years the English sales reached
thirty thousand. In the mean time he
had written two poetical works, Kline
ma, or the Battle of Sierra Morena, and
Other Poems," and "Rhymes of Travel,
Ballads and Other Poems," and SO great
was his reputation that, in 1850, he read
the annual poem before the Phi Beta
Kappa Society of Harvard University,
which was published under the title OF
the American Legend.''
His next tour was to the East, where
he visited Egypt, Nubia, Palestine, Sy-
ria, Asia Minor, and the Troad, return
ing to EnGlandw1 T3netEiNn lunar
American citizen., 1879-01-04
Lady Teachers and Servant
Girls.

The editor of the Gazette, of Sterling,
ILL.,, has become interested in the school
question, and among other items to
which he has given attention is the
salary of the lady teachers, and how far
it will go in contrast with the pay that
servant-girls receive. In that city the
average salary of the lady teachers is
about $40 per month, which for the year
of nine months amounts to $500. Their
average expenses are: Washing for
forty weeks at 81 week, $40; fifty two
weeks board at $3.50 q week, 1894 i;
clothes, 800; incidentals, S2O:-total,
Ss94,-a loss of s34 year. The SER
vant-girl receives 80 week, or for the
year $104. She pays nothing for board
or washing; her clothes need cost not
more than $50, and her incidental ex.
penses not more than $10-leaving a
balance of S44 in her favor, and, as
compared with her seemingly more
favored sister, of S7s. Even If the
teacher SO desired, she could not 6n1
the time to do her o1Hannshiu
sewine<efpe4u1...i WkS.-S1s .ind
durlnghe school-year. She
must dress wei, 70 retain her tuation,
ana, II she inteds to be well informed
and properly quilted for the work she
has undertaken, ssst spend money for
books, and take tse to read them. On
the other hand, thservant-girl requires
only strong arm w>h which to do her
work, and willing h<rt to please her
mistress. Yet there an young women
who woald rather teach Ahool at loss
of money than to do kitcAen-work at
considerable profit: No hSnsework is
dishonorable, and. though msny people
are long time finding it out, yet few
live to old age but realize it to be true.
American citizen., 1879-01-04
duce good effects. Baths Of tepid wster
are iniafieus 10 the eyes"

DIsINFECTANTs.-I is absolutely es-
sential for the welfare of infants that
the nursery be kept as free from impu-
rites in the, atmosphere as possible.
Ordinary care and cleanliness will not
alone accomplish this result. ! 1t is emf
nently necessary that there should be In
constant use about the room and furni-
ture some disinfectant which will de-
stroy those. germs of disease which are
lowering about and find ready resting
place in the home of the children.
For this purpose we would recon-
mend the use of solution of pure car
bolic acid, as being the best and most
effieacious. Send for two drachms of
pure carbolic acid from your drugstore
and dissolve it in pint of boiling water
and then add this, after it is well dis
solved, at once into a whole gallon of
water; or take portion of this pint
from time to time diluted in the proper
proportion to the amount you wish to
use. Asgallon in this way will last q
long time. This should occasionally be
sprinkled about the edges of the room
and be used in such articles of furniture
as it may be needed in. This same So
luton can be used everywhere about the
house where you have damp and musty
or foul odors. No nursery or house
should be without something of the
kind. There are many preparations for
sale which accomplish the same result;
but none are as easily Or as cheaply OBJ
tanned and none better than the one we
American citizen., 1879-01-04

REDUCED PRIcE.-Twenty-fve cents VIII
now buy q. fifty-eest bottle of Piso's .Cuf yor
Consumption Thus the best Cough MeiISihho hs
all druggists. 4 fs--~
American citizen., 1879-01-04

DR.. Bulls CoUGH SYRUP is fast taking the
place of all the OLD -f,-s hionel Cough remedies
1t never fails TO relieve the most violent cold,
and for throat diseases it is Invaluable. Price,
% cents.
American citizen., 1879-01-04
THE MARKEg.

Particulars regarding Electric Pits Tree
Address Pulvermacher Galvanic Coz yclncin..O
American citizen., 1879-01-04
"a ; srail Tablespoonful
~ dt these sssszsiFj
Of rfsA 80 -sescss anl

mix well 5tlscSnvr II cup; mix togeth-
er 2. large Hine-glasses of wine, l of
brandy, and i of rosewater; cream To-
gether pound of powdered sugar and
10 ounoessd best butter beat ~ eggs
.nsN perfeetly smooth and thick, and
stir them gradually into the creamed
butter and sugar, together with 4 pound
of -four which you have sifted in basin,
then add by degrees the fruit, spice, and
liquor and stir the whole very hard at
the'lat;- line your pans with well ,greas-
ed paper, and bake it in, q moderate
oven or6 hours at least; ice it the next
morning, first dredging -four over. the
outsids, and then wiping with towel;
almond icing is very nice for this cake.