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State Of New jersey Bergen County. Townshspoi
Hackensack, IS.
sworn, doth depose and say, that he has been
severely afflicted with rheumatism for above
year, and was SO bad that he could scarcely walk,
being bent almost double and was utterly unable
to do any work. Having heard of the wonderful
cures made by DR.. Tobias' Venetian Lniment he
was induced to Try it and sitter using IL q short
time was able to 60 To work agsiu. sfter bsing
unable to do anything for nearly year.
T. JOHNSON.
Sworn to before me. .
]. H. BRMCKERHoFF, Justice Of the PeaOa
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black pipe, with which he motioned, and
fell back from sheer exhaustion. Julian
understood the movement, charged the
old mans pipe, charged his own, and the
same light kindled both. For several
minutes they smoked in silence.
sa"Now, then. my friend, what can ] dc
for your asked Julian. s1j '''-s
"Go away" said the sick man.
f"No, / mean to stay here until you are
better" asserted julien, quietly. 2a
If the occupant Of the bunk had been
n health he would, judging from the
sudden effort he made to spring out,
have leaped at the young mans throat
But he fell back again, sa vagely pointing
to the muskets against the wall. Motion.
ing Nelson still to remain unseen. Julian
smiled, and said; m 91Z1 %Tiy
"Nonsense, old man; you wont fright.
efi me. My duty b to look after YOU
and mean to do it; 30 the best thing
you can do is to be obedient. What do
you sayf" - w - 81,
aClear out" he growled. ,,.a ,t, :.
soThat won't do" Julian answered.
DIET us make bargain. I won't tell a
soul about you and your beautiful castle
here, until I've been to consult d friend
in camp yonder. He knows something
about doctoring, and he'll be as silent al
the grave. Wen both take q big oath Of
secrecy, if you like" ,eF rsN;.s
''"Who told you / want secrecyf' =, !.
i"My common senbe. Come, come
Don't be afraid OF nae. 4 TIM here ~ Q
friend, if you'll only believe it." "iiaa ss''
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Letter from Paris.
pAnls. FnAncr. IuIr 2Gth. lsso

PARIS, FRANCE, July 2Gth, 1880.
The dead season, social aud political,
has set in with the hot weather, and Paris
is once more deprived Of It's chief occupa-
tion--the daily study Of politics as repro
dnced in the two Chambers. Ministers,
Senators and Deputies have deserted their
various spheres Of usefulness in the capital
and betaken themselves to the more genial
atmosphere Of country and seaside.
The Paris Congress Of Workingmen
held on Sunday It's first meeting, at which
some startling Socialist doctrines wero
propounded. The assembly, composed Of
niucty-three representatives Of the labor
ing classes, elected as honorary presidents,
besides the inevitable Trinquct, the Cito-
yenne Louise Michel aud Citizen Nourrit,
choice which sufficiently indicates the
Revolutionary tendencies Of those present.
The meeting began its proceedings BY
unanimously declaring itself ''Collectivist
Revolutionary" that is, resolved to take
by force and to divide factories, fields. ma
chinery and capital. Such comprehen-
sige programme naturally demands the
most energetic efforts 10 accomplish its
fulflment, and several Of the reports pre-
sented by various delegates were quite
worthy Of their object. One and all dwclt
on the so-called deplorable condition Of
the workiDgman, and suggested more or
less violent means for readjusting the bal
ance between labor and capital, usually
consisting Of forcible seizure Of capital
for the benefit Of labor. One son Of toll
advocated general arming Of the people,
the equality Of salary between male aud
female workers, and compulsory rest on
Monday. All the reports predict some
thing terrible as being in store foral hos.
tile to The interest Of the laboring classcs.
Such sentiments as are here expressed do
not enanate from the workingmeu them
selves, but from the class Of schemine agi-
tatofs who are always cndeayoriug to turn
the susceptibiIitics Of the laboring popula-
ton to their own benefit.
The committee for erecting statue 10
Rouget de l. Isle, the author Of the HMa.
seillaisee have issued d stirring appeal 10
the French nation 70 aid them in their
object. They remind the people Of the
services rendered TO the cause of France
BY the great revolutionary hymn; how one
general in command Of The Republican
armies wrote after battle, 1--WE were
one against ten, but the garasillaisen
was on our aide" and how another, asking
for reinforcements, wrote, "Send me
thousand men aud copy Of the { Marseil-
laise," aud | win answer for the victory
The appeal is signed by large number Of
Deputies, members Of the committee.
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Two Giants and a Pigmy.


Three Of the most remarkable men of
the century gave reception on Friday
night at the Royal Aquurium, and were
visited by many persons interested in an
thropology. The giant Chang, a tea mer-
chant Of Pekin; Brustad, a tall Norwegian,
and Che-mab, described as "the Chinese
dwarf, the smallest man in the world,
received their friends, and, being not much
given to talk themselves, had their history
related for them by Snowman. II ap-
pears that Chang is the largest giant 10
existence; that he stands eight feet two
inches aud, is highly educated, speaking
five languages, including English, which
last be speaks very we'll, but with the we'll
known sing song Of the Chinaman. lie
is eight feet high without his boots; he
measures sixty inches around the chest,
weighs twenty-six stone, has a span Of
eight feet with his outstretched arms, and
signs his name withoat an effort upon a
sign post ten feet six inches high. These
figures and others as scientifically impor-
tant proportions are to be verified next
week by committee Of the Anthropologi-
cal Society Who took the measurements Of
the Zulus little while ago, conducting
those sayagcs one by one,,into Mr.. Caring
tons, the natnralists, room, and giving an
average Of an hour and a qnarter to aseer-
tanning the dimensions Of each individual.
Chang is about 33 years Of age, and it Is
about fifteen years since ho was 10 England.
After five years 10 the Celestial empire he
returned to Europe for the Paris Exhibi
tion, aud has since visited Vienna where
the Emperor gave him ring, which he
proudly exhibits, marked with the Imper
ial eagles aud the initials of Francis 10
seph, Berlin and Hamburg Since hii
last residence in this country Chang ha
grown several ioches-six, Il is said; b,
has benevolent Mongolian face, a courtl,
manner, aud wears richly embroidered
dress, worked for him by his sister, who is
like the rest Of the family, Of only ordina
| ly stature.
Next to Chang, and next by no long in
teryal, stands Brustad, 7 feet 8 inche
high, very muscular, very broad backed
having as great girth Of chest as Chang
and wider span in proportion to hi
height, He has low forehead, but speak
English fairly well. Brustad has also
ring which be greatly delights in exhibit
ing He presented it to himself out {
: the profits, it is supposed, gained by bein
shown. 1t is four and half ounces j
weight and penny goes easily through
To grasp his mighty hand in greeting
P like shaking hands with an oak tree. II
weight is twenty.eight stone, greater th'
e Chang's, for his bones are more massiv
}, His age is 80. Che-mah, the dwarf, Civ
I his age as AZ, sings Chinese elegy, d
! scribes himself with much fuency and v
;. riety, and, as his heights only twonty.fi
7, inches, appears to be what he is describe
,. the smallest man in the world IL is col
II mon for exhibited dwarfs to be over thr
,. feet high Sir Jetfery Hudson, the dws
Z whom readers Of Sir Walter Scott viii b,
n remember, measured three feet nine inch
,, when he had attained his full stature.
10 London Times.
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Four Planets in Psrihslion,

Astronomers tell Us that we are entering
up6n a period when an occurrence will
take place In the heavens which has not
been known for more than seventeen de-
cades. The four largest Of tho planetary
bodies, Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn and Nep-
tune, are approaching their perihelion
point in space, are sweeping in their 81
gantic orbits, nearer and nearer to the
sun, and the simultaneous approximation
to the central mass Of the solar system has
inspired some minds with fears as 10 the
possible results to that particular planet
on which We dwell There Is no need for
any anxiety, however, as such an event
has happened several times before, and
probably will happen often again, without
causing the smallest Inconvenience to any
human being.
The perihelion Of planet being that
point in its orbit where il comes nearest
TO the sun, and all the planets being at
different distances from that luminary, IL
follows that some Of them approach the
sun---or are IN perihelion- frequently
than others. Neptune, the most distant Of
all, takes 164 years to make its move
ment round the sun; while Jupiter, 10 SIZE
the king OF the planets, he whom the
lti 4ks called Phaeton, and the Egyptians
the Brilliant, sweeps round u less than a
twelfth part OF that time. The last occa-
sion when stella phenomenon similar TO
that which IS about to happen occurred,
was at the beginning OF the last century,
when all four Of these wandering worlds
reared the sun almost simultaneously.
That was IN l4Oo and the following years,
aud, II there were any ground for suppos-
ing that earthquakes and plaques attended
! these unusual events, history ought TO IN
form US Of dire eslainities at that time at
nicting the globe. Yet there is no salts
factory proof OF the earth having been
disturbed at that period; on the contrary,
she seems to have adopted an attitude Of
i perfect indifference, IN spite OF the prox-
Unity ot the major planets
Ihe Great Plague happened IN the yeal
: 1860, and can hardly, therefore, be pn'
! uoWn 70 the malignant influence oi pan
! etary periphelis; more especially as y can
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
COMMISSIONERS OFrIcE,
Westminster, Nd, June 30. 1880.


L N pursuance Of an Act Of the General As
Il sembly, passed at January Session, 1874,
] hereby give the following Notice TO Tax
Payers;
This is TO give notice that the County Com.
miasioners of Carroll county have made their
annual levy on the assessable property of said
county, for State and County Taxes for the
year eighteen haudred and eighty, and that
all persons or incorporate Institutions that
shall pay their State and County Taxes on or
before the first day Of September next, shall
be entitled 10 deduction Of Eve per cenium
on the amount Of said taxes, and il paid on or
before the 6rst day Of October next deduc-
ton Of four per ccntum; and il paid on or be-
fore the first day OF November next deduc-
ton Of three per centum; that said taxes will
be in arrear on the first day Of january next,
and bear interest from that date; that all per.
sons or incorporate institutions failing to pay
their State and County Taxes before the same
shall be in arrears will render the property
and estate Of such delinquent liable to be sold
for the prompt payment Of said taxes.
JOSEPH A. WAESCHE,
july s1-5t County Treasurer.
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How RIcg Is Cooked IN JAPAN.--A
recent traveller in japan says They do
know how to cook rice here, though, and
for the benefit Of grocers aud consumers
in the United States, investigated the
matter. Only just enough cold water is
poured on TO prevent the rice from burning
to the pot, which has a close-fitting cover
and is set on a moderate fire. The rice is
steamed, rather than boiled, until it is
nearly done; then the cover of the pot is
taken of, the surplus steam and moisture
are allowed to escape, aud the rice turns
ont mass Of snow-white kernels, each
separate from the other, and as much su.
perior TO the soggy mass we usually get IN
the United States as a fine mealy potato is
TO the watcr-soaked article. / have seen
something approaching this ia our South.
ern States, but | do not think even there
they do it as skillfnlly as il is done here,
and in the Northern States, but very few
persons understand how 70 cook rice prop
erly. am sure that Il cooked as It is here,
the consumption Of this Wholesome and
delicious cereal would largely increase ia
America
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Q al.

This is very peculiar number The
sum Of its digits is 9x9. Il isdivisi5le by
Q without remainder. The remaining
quotient consists Of two prime factors, ii
aud 10. 1t reads the same both ways.
If Is be set under 81 and the two added
the sum is 80. If the IS be reversed and
then added to 81, the sum is 162, the sum
OF the digits Of which is 8. The sum is
also diyisible by Q, giving a quotient of
lS which is again devisabla by9 ff the
81 be reversed and added to Is the sum
is Sc, which is also diyisible by 0, and the
sum Of its digits is also 3.
But what Of il?
Add the following considerations before
you press an answer Those who have
cultivated the occult sciences have always
held the number to be possessed Of great
significance Those who made study Of
the numerical symbolism Of the scriptures
have regarded the number Q as equally
significant 1t is "a number Of finality or
Judgment, Of creaturcly completeness, ?
says Dr. Maban. And be adds, ''it is a
factor Of all great dates Of Judgment, viz:
Of the food, the destruction Of Sodom, the
overthrow Of Pharaoh, tho captivity, and
the 6nal destruction of Jerusalem" As
We have seen, il enters in a variety ofways
into the number 1881. What Of il now9
Has 1881 Judgment ia store for the hu-
man race? aud what is il
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The Future Of the Republic.

When in 1916 the thirteen North
American Colonies put forth that Deelara-
tion Of Independence which preluded the
birth Of nation. the combined white pop
ulation inhabiting them did not exceed 2.
500, 900 souls. Yet they had the courage
to throw down the gage Of battle to a
Power "with which, in Daniel Webster's
words, for purposes Of foreign conquest
aud subjugation Rome in the hight of her
glory was not to be compared Power
which has dotted over the surface Of the
whole globe with her possessions and mill
tary posts-whose morning drum-beat,
following the sun and keeping company
with the hours, circles the earth with one
continuous and unbroken strain of martial
airs Of England"
Fourteen years later came, 1890, the
FIRST census Of population taken in the
United States, and il was found that within
the borders Of the young nation there were
not quite 100000 souls. At the expira-
ton Of ten years it appeared, upon taking
the second census, that the population was
little more than $3.50 ,000, having in
creased between 1850 and 1900 at the
rate Of 35 per cent 10 short time the
tenth census ofwhat has long been a nigh
ty people viii be taken, aud we risk little
in saying that, in Joseph Hume's phrase,
athe totle Of the whole will show popuia-
ton ofat least so 900, 900, especially If the
immigrants who are now pouring into the
United States in vast numbers are no.
omitted from the calculation. In other
words, the population Of the Great Repub-
lie in 1880 will be their population in
l776 multiplied by twenty, and were it
likely that the same ratio OF increase could
be maintained for another century, the
mind Of man would sink before the effort
Of imagining what il is possible for the
monster Republic to be in 1880
However boundlcss the resources Of the
North American continent may be, it can
hardly be expected that the second cen.
tenary Of the United States will be ccle-
brated by thousand million human be-
ings, aud yet such would be the result Of
multiplying City millions by twenty. Any
how Il is certain that century hence no
such asscmblage Of men speaking the same
language aud amenable tothe same general
traditions Of feeling, habit and education
will ever have been gathered together upon
the earth as win then probably occupy the
great Western continent london Tele- 1
grapk.
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FILIAL PIETY,--A belief exists among
the Chinese that If a father or mother be
seriously III, the most effective way Of cur
ing them is for one Of their children to cut
piece Of flesh out Of his own ann or leg
and administer broth made Of the ilesh
in question to the suffering parent. This
is at this time done, bat with sufficient
rarity to insure, as rule, the matter being
reported to the throne for the Emperor's
approval The Governor Of Human recent
ly reported case In which a graduate
named Tsc was singularly distinguished
for iilial piety. When very young, his
mother being seriously i'll, and believing
that heaven could prolcng his mothers
life BY shortening his, (4uite Chinese
belief,1 he refused food, and spent a night
in supplicating it to that eject. His
mother recovered, but some years later, 10
1873, she was attacked with fatal disease
which he tried to countcract by cooking
her some broth made out Of bis own iiosh
-cut from the muscle Of his arm. I'm.
fortunately, not only did the mother die,
but the brave son never recovered from
his self.inficted wound, and be died il The
following year from its effects The En-
pcror dccrced him q handsome monument.
= Temple Bar.
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PUMP-MAKING.

TNlIE undersigned offers his services to the
Il public as a Pamp Maksr, and is pre-
pared to make new pumps or repair old ones.
Timber Of the best quality, furnished When
desired. Prices as low as good work will
Justify. All new work guaranteed from one
to three years. VIII be pleased 10 receive a
share Of the public patronage.
DAVID j. ROYER,
feb 2S-ly Westminster, Nd.
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Odgln d tle Horaeahos sapsrslIaion.


In very early Times, says a writer 10
Baidicias NoRthty, among the Celtic, an
efligy Of the patron saint, SO common in
churches and temples, was much used 10
the dwellings and workshops of the people
as so.called "protection" against ill-for-
tune. The "glory" above the head Of the
tigure--whieh was often rudely carved in
wood and painted--was represented by a
circular piece Of polished metal, to convey
the eiFcctof the shiuing halo, or aimJas, IRE
quently seen in illustrations Of the Virgin
aud other Scripture subjects. Often this
metal nimbus was Of semi-circnlar form;
and after the figure itself had disappeared,
by reason Of decay, the nimbus remained,
aud was suspended in some prominent
place at the entrance door or other point
commanding view The cfiigies in ques-
tion were not uncommonly seen by the side
Of the doorway. In course Of time the
nimbus was much used as a substitute for
the latter, and was sold ia the shops for
this purpose. The tradition Of isgood luck
as embodied in the horseshoe theory may
thus be easily traced, since it became a
common occurrence, in due course Of time,
for the faithful adherent Of the belief in
charms and symbols to adopt tho horseshoe
worn to brightness, ia tho abseueo Of any
other, which he nailed over bis cotiage door.
Hence o piece Of metal Of this shape be-
came associated 10 the common mind with
supernatural presence and cnre, in keeping
with the belief attaching to tho original
figure Of tho patron saint
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THAT is what call finished sermon, &
said lady TO her husband, as they wcndcd
their way from church. ayes was tho
reply, with yawn, abut do you know /
thought il never would be7H
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Young cows should not be taught 10 eat
at milking time, as il will not always be
found convenient to supply food, and they
viii be restless without it when accuslom-
ed 10 It.
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A dime novel, IN which lhe hero dasel-
oped bis superhnmAn strength by saving
wood and making garden whiie = boy
would have good sale alnous suburban
fathers.
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Select poetrp.
AUGUST,

Aunuon
houoNA'
-
ofgladso,ne epriny
r, ,asr,,, iovon. ~
Rnt scarce wnrd
Ia ever heard
In sultrv August. praise
We cannot throw
one link from years chain
Nor east afar
A single star
which follows In its train.
Bnug buds and flowers.
As in the spring.time fair
The vintage sure
Thou dost secure
The autumn fruits prepare
lhe husks untold
such wealth OF gold
Willis. On the i5nr
Rich clusters shine.
WIN purple tlnts o'ersPrend.
mn l''op VAl'7a DoA7t
-. o,'o lower AZ most
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The little girl who was disappointed be-
cause her nanle could not Be found ID the
Bible, says ''Nevermiaal Twill be such d
good girl that il ever another Bible is writ.
ten my name shall 20 into H.
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The fellow who called New Jersey 30
great shakes Of a Slate, changed his mind
when be went there and got tho ague.
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The society lady nerps shsds |aa'S
She knows enough 70 Keep i4f r1sl.t
~.
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These who give not TN they die, slow
that they woald pot then il they could
keep any longer.
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1875 Acres of Land,

more or less. and improved with an excellent
2slory Brick Dwelling, large A >~MA
Switzer Barn, new Corn Crib ~
and other out buildings. This tt.i1N,
farm is the late residence ol'A.ss ----H'sss->s
George W. MeConkey, and is one Of the most
desirable and productive farms in the county.
II is distant about three miles from Union
Bridge, Taneytown and Middleburg, and about
four miles from Uniontown. II is within
convenient distance Of mills, schools and
churches, Il has upon il good woodland,
fine meadows and excellent quality Of upland.
The present occupants request me TO say
that any one purchasing can have the imme.
diate possession Of the land and such use Of
the buildings as may be needed in putting out
the fall crop.
TERMS oF SALE.--0ne-third in cash on
the day Of sale or upon ratification thereof by
the court; the balance to be paid in equal in.
stalments Of one and two years, with interest
from day Of sale, and 10 be secured TO the
satisfaction Of the administrator
CHARLES u. ROBERTS,
Administrator with will annexed Of George
M. McConkey, deceased.
judy 2i.ts JouS I. DFFESnAUGH, Auei.
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NOTICE.

FTNHE National Greys Band respectfully
a offer their services 10 the public for Pic
Mics aud Social Entertainments, at terms 10
suit the times. For mrther information and
terms apply to J. F. M1TTEN,
Band Agent.
Prof. 7. d. ELLIS. Teacher. july 2o-tf