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ABLEsr LIVING WRITERS.
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"In find the best productions o the best 1rTitcrs upon GU subjects reddy to hand lN- oUIRER. "H is simply indispensable dTy rho desires fo keep dbreGst of the thought 0f the age in any department of science or literature. ."-BosToN JOURNAL. "Ihe prince GnaO9g ndgdzi Nes."-NEw Y"lK tnsi R- YER.
 sIt affords the Jest the cheapest aud conrenirnt ntes 0f Eeeptg abreast ich the progress of OHght 70
 "A monthly Hat EVERY wEEK,"-TH AD- VANCE, CHICAGO,
 at is cOlpGrdble f the ricEaess, Udriety aud SteT ling GCOrth 0f itS GTtices"-THE STANDARD CHICAGO. 'A pure and perpetual and foItGin ef eH- tertail2tet dhd iHStTuctiOH.-HoN. RoBEET c. WIN IHROP,
 "With tt q reader 1ndy fairly keep up ,rih au
 that IS important in tue ierdture history, politics aud l science ot tue day."-THE METHODIST, NEW YORK.
 "The dbteSt essays, tue most eertdtning stories, tue
 test poetry G the Engtsh language, here gathered 1 together. .'-ILLINOIs STATE JOURNAL.
 "1he choicest literature of tue ddg."-NEw YORK TRI
 thorough cofpediHnt Gf dH that IS ddira6lc aud tCOrtty a11 the HteTdry tcOTld BOSTON PuSr. "t has nO equal i7 G'ly cotnit'y."- -PHILADELrHIA PRESS.
 "OtgM to fnd piace in erery American honle."- NEW YORK TIMEs. Published wEEELY at sS. .OO year, free qf postage EXTRA OFFER for 1879. -ES To all subscriber for ls7y will be sent graiis the six numbers of 1878 containing with other yana ble matter the first parts of GIBBIE, new rial story of much interst by G1EOiiGE MACDON- AlD, now appearing in THE LIVING AGE from the authors advance sheets. Other choice serials by distinguished authors engaged and will speUdi ly appear.
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Falss eccaOCly has brought down the fla mOzas EddystOne lighthouse. When John Ssnezioa successfully completed the difficult WI-k, over century ago. by dovetailing to- ecsheT and into the solid rock the courses of Ssssac- WHICH the structure was made, he dis6oyGsd small cavern in the reef. directly und1 uhe foRndaiion. which he thought might give trOuhle in the future. He recommended that this should be filled up at once, a labor which would cst SI. 25O. The government, however, dcc!inod to do this, and the incessant Scsion Of the waves, assisted, perhaps, by the weight and vibrations of the tower itself has enlarged she caxitY nntl the whole great pile mus bstaken down. Had Smcaton's advice been followed there is every reason to believe that the building with which his name is in- scS'arahly associated would have stood for eVtT-
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Harper''s Weekly, s1rt .ap.,,r 1879. a b-f ,:jss K, g31gb;aat a.sl rsG s T=a $ .. .lL,EU SoTRATE D,

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 The Weekl repaai.rs easily at the head of illustrated paners Gy fine literary quality, the beauty or it's type and veodcuts -4SprfngfeM Republican i1t
 Its pictorial attractions are superb, al d embrace every variety of subject and of artistic treatment
 Zton's Herald, Boston, .3n 4. H. ~ The Weektyis potent agency for the dissemination of correct politleal principles and powerful oppo nent of shams frauds, and false pretenses Fcenfg Express, Rochester. z" '2- 'F3' Hf1' ~
 tneg2B4t hslieoJ-----a ,2f4f- If0 The vsfumes of the Weekly begin with the frs: Number for January of each year. When no time is mentioned it will be under stood that the subscriber wishes to commence with the Number next after the receipt of this crder. s...,.; .- |. .. ....
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Samual G. Nicholson, who was so unjustly
 discharged from the Conn. Western railroad
 m June because of his refusing todeviate from the truth to shield the negligence of the man. 2senent in regard tO the displaying of a red lag o1 the Chapinville trestle works, and who fe@rteSsly published the facts in a card to the puslic- has iseen appointed as engineer on tile H@sESzlOuic railroad with the full sanction of the President and Directors of that road, and lS now running one of the fast trains on that poq1lzr line This shows that truth reaps it's reward- and clear conscience is better than guilt or calico. and every railroad man rcjoices tO sse OAd sam come cut top, ,Of the heap with truth 4Rd tlse Lord on his side and employed hy men Eho apprsGiaie his merits. - Wjnsted
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discount of twenty per cent. will be allowed to clubs Of four or more persons Thus four copies of Blackwood CT of one Review will be sent to one ad- dress for SIP S0 four copies of the Reviews and Blackwood for S4S, and so on. =
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A little boy picked up what he thought was rather pretty pebble while playing on the bank of Little Miami River at Waynesyille, Ohio. It turned out to be prearl, and he sold it for $350.
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POSTAGE.
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This item of expense, now borne by the publishers Is equivalent to reduction of 20 per cent. on the
 | cost to subscribers in former years. stt |.
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The Annual Volumes of Harpers BazaT. in neat cloth binding will be sent by express free of expense Crowded the freight does not exceed dollar volume) for g % each. 4 Complete Set, comprising Eeue Volnes sent receipt of cash at the rate of S5.25 per volume, freight ct expense 0f purchaser
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 Newspapers not to copy this advertisement CitOt fhe express order of HARPER BROTHERS. sR Address . kt E~s s,.s -s..t. f. 7 slaf HARPER & BROTHERS, New York.
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The Annual Volumes of HARPERs WEEKLY, in neat cloth binding. will be sent by express, free of ex- penss tprovded the freight does not exceed one do- lar per volume), for $7 00 each. Complete Set com prisng I,oentttco VoEses sent receipt of cash the rate of $b 25 per volnme. freight G erpese V pur chd
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The GREATEST LIVING: AUTHORS, such as sPrOf. Max IIluller, ht. Hon. ". F. Gind- stone, James A. FrOude, Prof. Huxley, K. A.. PrOctOr, Edw. A. Freeman, Prof. Tyndall, Dr. W. B, Carpenter. FrancGs Power CObbc, The Duke of Argyll. Wm. Black, Hiss Thnckcry. Miss MulOch, Geo. MacDOnaId, Mrs OilphRnt, Jean IngelOVv, Mrs, Alexander, T homas HRId dy, Story, Tnrguenief, Carlyle, Ruskin, Tenny son, Browning, and many others, are represented in the Daues of
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New York Weekly Herald

ONE DOLLAR A YEAR.
 The circulation of this popular newspaper has more than tribed during the past year. It aontains all the leading news contained in the Daily Herald, and is ar- ranged In handy departments. The .ia '' FOREIGN NEWS
 speG'Hw wie anbsssed faithful and graphic pictures of the great War in Europe Under the head
 rt AMERICAN NEWS are given the Teeeraphic Despatches of the week from all parts or the Union. This feature alone makes 'a THE WEEKLY HERALD the most valuable newspaper in hh world is the
 Every week is given faithful report of
 - --r POLITICAL NEWS, embracing complete and comprehensive despatches from Washington, including tul reports of the speeches of eminent politicians on the questions of THE FARM DEPARTMENT of the Weekly Herald gives the latest as we'll as the most practica! and discoveries relating the duties of the farmers, hints for raising Uate Poultry Grains rrees Vegetables, &c. &c; with sug- gesslons Tor Keeping buildings and farming utensils in repair This is supplemented by well edited de. pertinent, widely copied, under the head of - =. THE HOME,
 giving receipts for practical dishes hints for making clothing and for keeping up with the latest fashions at the lowest price, Letters from Paris and Lon don correspondents the very latest fashions The Home Department of the Weekly Herald will save the housewife than hundred times the price of the paper, .ellr ONE DOLLAR A YEAR, . - There is page devoted to all the latest phases ol the business markets Crops, Merchandise, &c., &c. valuable feature is found in the specially reported prices and conditions of
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 While all the from the last fire the Discov- cry ef Stanley are to be found in the Weekly Herald due attention is given to
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IT T07 IF.F1IF- H lIH 4:tf -3Itr t.@ IHarper's Magazine. .........=....s..4--lS79.~
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NOTICES OF THE PRES.

4 NOTICES OF THE PRES. a..ls sia Harpers Magazsae is the American Maj zine alike in literature and in art.@BOstOn ITaueller. 7 The most popular Monthly in the worldly. '. ObserUer. -s------
 light to the nature solace for declining ageLOssis viLe COurieT-JouTnat I t2.Ht9f. 4 !,g .l8a,5
 Noother Monthly in the world can show 50 brilliant
 list of contributors nor does any furnish it's read wit great variety and ss superior quality of literature WatchnaGn, Boston. iu ftH4 -t< ra45
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 The volumes oft of the Maqazf,,s begin with the Num- bers for June and December of each year. When no time is specified, will be understood that the sub scribe er wishes to begin with the current number.
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,a HARpER'S. PERIODICALS. ga HAkPERs MAGAZINE, one yr. o 400 HARPER's WEEKLY one year. 400 HARPER s BAZAAR, !" 400 The THREE publications. ." '' '' 1000
 .iF..-sI~ -N' .5}s... .ft-
 Any TWO, one year. :..-...,.., ,,.,.- 700 SIX subscriptions one year, 77G# 2O.O0 Terms for large clubs furnished on ap- plication, E sast sff4 r;,.t our s Postage Free to au subscribers t the United States or Caraada. nT.r.. uHI 'H't" 1''!'tt t+ ,
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uIDLAAsSD' H.FfIl|34. Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine

E These Reprints are NOT SELECTIONS they give the oris sinals FULL, and at about ONE THIRD the price of the English Editions.
 No publications compare with the leading Brit ish Periodicals above named, reprinted by the LEON ARD ScorT PUBLISHING Co. In respect to fidelity of research, accuracy Of statement and purit of style, modern thought, discovery, experiment, and achieve men whether in religion science literature, or art. The ablest writers fill their pages with most interest ing reviews of history and with intelligent nara ton of the great events of the day.
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than
 THREE &AoUARTER THOUSAND

doublecoumn octave pages of reading matter yearly. 1t presents ill an inexpensive form, considering it's great amount of natter with freshness, owing it's weekly issue. and with satisfactory completeness attempted by other publication, the best Essays, Reviews, Criticisms, Tales, Sketches of Travel and Discovery. Poetry, Scientific, Biography, Historical and Political Information, from the entire body of Foreign Periodical Literature.
 The importance of THE LIVING AGE to every Amer ican reader the only satisfactorily fresh and CON- PLETE compilation of Indispensable current liter atu e-fndispeRsabe because it embraces the prQduc lions of the
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~~ HARPER'S PERIODICALS. ,o'a. GARPER's MAGAZINE, One VT. s 400 HARPER'S WEEKLY. one year, 400 HARPER's BAZAAR, '"'3" "" 400 The THREE publications, one VT. 1000 Any TWO, one year, 9g,s g1a aio 700 SIX subscriptions, one year. 2O.OO Terms for large clubs furnished on ap- phcation. '@. IL 1e.l
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Harper'S Bazaar. 2 ... 1879. - ,ILLU sT RAT ED.
NOTICES OF THE PRESS.

To dress according to Harper's BazGr will be the aim and ambition of the women of America.-BOstOn 7yGnscript. As faithful chronicle of fashion. and newspaper of domestic and social character it ranks without rival-BroOEIyn Eagle
 This paper has acquired a wide popularity for the freside enjoyment it affords and has becoLe tsblished authority with the lades.N. Y. EUenfsig Post, ~'~ '
 The Volumes of the Bazar begin with the first Num- Der forfJanuary of each year, When time is men, honeei will be understood that the subscriber wishes to commence with the number next after the receipt of his order.
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SID $OOO F s: s: :
 BAXTER O., Bankers, ? Wall St., NY, lily
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Rev. Mir. Pogson, of Bridgeport, is the fa- ther of a boy who will probably distinguish himself. The evening before the last circus in that city, the reverend gentleman was talk. ing to his son about the beauty of heaven. when the child suddenly ohserved-5 si5 l's-T'
 ''Papa, let's drop heaven and talk circus '
 Heaven was dropped.
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A Cbicapo statistician of cur;ous tnrn of

A Chicago statistician, of curious turn of mind, made inquiry by letter as to the exact length of the shortest pair of feet in the Lime Kiln GiubsA As the secretary read the letter, six,y four pairs of feet were suddenly drawn under chairs and benches. The sixty-fifth pair, belonging to Elder Toots, were too large to be hauled away ,af1 at once, andsthey there tore stood out like Jay Cooke's kitchen ex peuses Dat am a .leadin' queshun, replied hall. at am my private opiuynm7 dat lie length of g mans feet do not properly come under de head of public staytisticks andde seckretary needn't bodder hissef to answer de ! letter. Among he, home industries built up by de organization of dis club am de rapid sale of No fl butes and brogans, but furdel dan dis I hev no partickulers."
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-08-21

Joaquin Miller says: ''If you were to take a newspaper in your hand and crumple it up, and then spread it out again. the creases in it might fairly represent the streets and lanes and alleys of London, so angular, so awkward and irregular is this, the greatest of all cities of the earth"
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-08-21
FROM THE DANBURY NEWS

New Milford harbors the owner of fifty.two |nanarises s4m isl a9BLq 9dI
 It requires fifty bushels of peanuts a month to Keep Danbury calm and collected E !
 nTE r s9 #FF#a s@
 Two Meriden men are in trouble over the ownership of ladder and are taking steps for a lawsuit. The result of this will be that one lawyer will get the sides and the other lawyer will get the rounds, leaving the holes to the litigants
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LlTTELL'S LIVING AGE.

In 1879 THE LIVING AGE enters upon it's thirtysirh year. admittedly rivalled and continusly successful DuIing the year it will furnish it's readers the prol ductiOns of the most eminent authors, RbOvO-num- ed, and many others embracing the choicest Seria- and Short Stories by the Leading Foreign Novel; ists, and amount
 Unapproached by any other Periodical. in the word of the most valuable Literary and Scien tc matter of the day, from the pen of the foremost ayists, Scientists, Critics, Discovers and Ed. itOr., representing every department of Knowledge and Progress.
 TIE LIVING AGE is a tceekly 1Hagazine giving more
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THE LEONARD SCOTT PUBLISHING co
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A country woman stopped some ten min- utes in front of store in Springfield to gaze at patent fly trap in operation, which was pretty we'll filled, and after studying the pa- card, $2, intently moved on, after piping out to the great amusement of the bystanders: ''Tew dollars! I wouldn't give tew cents for all the flies in Springfield"
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HARPER < BROTHERS, New York.
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Very genial was good old Dean Erskine of Ribon, when a jocose rural dean said to him, in banterins way, 'I don't see why, if you cathedraldeans have the prefix Very Reverend, we rural deans shouldn't have some prefix, y" <Well," replied the canny Scot, with chuckle,'s suppose we call you Rather Reverendl"' $ @ 4@ X
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One of our esteemed contemporaries revives and rejuvenates the joke about the lady who indulged in tight lacing to prevent wasteful- ness. Some recent explorations made by Dr. Schliemann demonstrate that, four thousand years before Noah. laid the keel of his ark sthe centennial of this pun was celebrated in Ervrt %g swHH8s ESssg 7gs FS aES E wT RA
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preauH dfned one one day with a mniiser1y nii fl i paint er. who gave him to eata soft boiled egg and little vinaigrette, washed down with some
 te deaucs 9sa sad his hos foSa sap up 'hs hs napkin, "wheneyer, you, like. r1"All, right said Preauit, glarfng at his entertainer with hungry eyes. suppose sdwe repeat itmright nov A
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IA fellow in cattle show, where he made himself conspicuous by his blnster, cried out: Call these prize cattle Why, they ain'i nothing to what our folks raised My father parts. " No doubt of it," said bystander, 'and the noisiest.'
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Scene, a sanctum; enter the exchange iend. '.Ah, thought I'd drop in to look over your ex- changes" Editor to devil s0Thomas, get Mr. Limberjaw the Memphis Appeal and the Ava lanche." Exit fiend.
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A gentleman in a draper's shop had the mis- fortune to tread on a lady's skirt. She turned around, her face flushed with anger, but, sec ing thc gentleman was a stranger she smiled com ilacently, saying: Il beg pardon, sir; was going to be in dreadful passion; thought 1t was my husband"
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TERMS FOR 1879 llncluding postage,

Payable strictly in Advance.
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:'Landlady," said he, 'the coffee is not set ted" "No," said she, ''but it eomes as neal it as your last months board bill does j" and that man never spoke again during the meal.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-08-21

At London book sale copy of Drew's Essay on Souls' was knocked down to a shoemaker, who, to the great amusement of the assembly, innocently asked the auctioneer if he had "any more books on shoemaking to sell"
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-08-21

Pious old lady: "Just think, Rose, only f1v missionaries to twenty thousand cannibals 1! Kind-hearted niece: "Goodness! The poe cannibals will starve to death at that rate" |"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-12
cLUBBED WITHOUT CAUSE.

Officer Michael McCauley of the Twentythird
precinct the Court of Special Sessions yesterday
charged William Crummay and John Mccarthy. two
young men. with assaulting him Sunday night
last at the corner Of Ninetyffth street and Lexng
ton avenue.
Tho officer testified as follows -"There were num-
Der of young the corner talking and disturb
ing tho neighborhood ordered them away; they
moved slowly. so pushed Crummay along; he did
not oor any resistance; on my return. short time
afterward, the young men were again there; thon
arrested Crummay, and as 1 was leading him away
he tripped mo up ard with Mccarthy took away my
club and beat me; they away ] fired my
revolver at Crummay and he dropped my club;
soon afterward found him hiding in shed in
Ninety sixth street and Lexington avenue; took
him to the station house and soon afterward
rested Mccarthy; dubbed Crummay to prevent
his striking me again; didn't SEQ him attempt to
do so, but thought would not give him q chance"
''Why did you order these men to move of the
cornery
because they were arguing and making noise"
William Crummay, one OF the prisoners, said:-
''The first knew about tho officers presence
when saw him catch hold of Mccarthy and throw
him Violently to the ground. Then he turned, struck
and used his club hitting severely across the
back with it. Mccarthy asked him to let me go. He
replied in abusive language that he would arrest
Mccarthy too. grew FESTIVE under the proddng OF
his club aud tried to avoid being hit. In strug
gle he foil to the ground and cut his face pile OF
bricks. sprang to my feet and ran. He ired shot
at me and afterward arrested me. did not have
possession of his club"
John Mccarthy corroborated the above story. II
did not strike the officer either first last He
called and Crummay loafers. blackguards and
even worse names" "a,
The prisoners were discharged. m
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-12

MAHoSy-NoBLE.-On Thursday, October o. at the
residence of the brides parents. by Rev. Dr. swopo
OF Trinity Chapel. Mr. JOHN HOWARD MAuoSY prin-
cipa OF Trinity Chapel school, To Miss NfAsIHA
MARY. daughter of Dir. John Noble OF this city.
M.YRH-MAcDuFF.--On Thursday. August u, 1879,
by the Rev r. II. Barnes q. T. MAyEi, TO JEANETTE,
youngest daughter of John s. Macduf.
McCARTHY-DE VISE-On Wednesday, October 4,
1872 by the Right Rev. DR.. O'Hara, OF st. Mary's
Roman Catholic Church, Syracuse, n. ", DANIEL j.
MCCARTHY, OF New York. to KIrrIE NJ Youngest
daughter of Mr.. aud Mrs. q. De Vine. OF Syracuse.
Ny.
Observation-Disclosures Mamaroncck, on Thurs
day. October ., by the Rev. tsidore Meister, OF ST.
Thomas Church, JOHN T.. McGLYS. NJ d. to MARY
j. BRANIQUE, daughter of the late John Branique.
OPPESHEIMER-NEwMA OPPESHglMER. OF
New York, to Miss ESTHER NEWMAN. OF Elizabeth
n. j..
PEscY-HAyEs Thursday. October . at No.
203 9TH av.. by the Rev. DR.. stephen H. Tying. Dr..
JULIA VAUGHAN HAYES only daughter OF the late
Thomas Trowbrid.e Hayes to TOWNSEND Percy. son
OF the late John +. Percy, of Troy. N. Y.
Troy. ", Y, papers please copy.
PURDY- TULIER.--On Saturday morning, October
IL, ut Trinity Church, New York, by the Rev. Geo.
D, Silliman. THos G. PURIFY TO JANET q. FULLER.
REEvE-DoAs.--Iu Brooklyn. October ., at the res
idcnco of the brides mother, by the Rev. w. a..
simonson II, q. REEVE TO MAMIE T., daughter OF the
late Winslow ". Doap No cards.
TALcoTr-nonERsoN.- saturday evening, 18th
inst, by the Rev. s. IL. Weston. EDWARD H. TALcorr,
to SADIE T.. daughter OF William II. Robertson.