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New-York tribune., 1880-02-29
PICTURESQUE BURGLARY IN TIE EAST.

CoRstnntnope Correspondence Phiiadephfd Telegraph
The quiet Greek village OF Kadokem on The
Asiatic shore of the Sea OF MarmOra some four
miles from here, was the scene tho other night OF
wild excitement and alarm. At dusk, whllc tho
family OF Mr.. B., n respectable English resident,
were about sitting down To "a comfortable supper, u
knock, tlmdy repeated after au instant, was heard
at the door. lhc wind was hOwlng around the
angles OF the house. and as Nj. H. opened the door,
Il gust of slect and Tain took him ~ the lace and
almost prevented linn from pcrceiving hlsnocturnal
visitor IL was wrctchcd woman. bent nearly
double with age, ana clothed 6cantIly with hithy
rags, who, IL qulVeling accents, begged food and
shelter for the night After some hesitation the
spirit of the Coed Samaritan prevailed over tie
natural susp. .cions aroused by such VISIT. Hot
food aud drink were given to the wandcrcr. who,
complaining soon after OF great fatigue, was led
into empty room on the thIId floor, where sort
Of sla<e-dOwn was provided her. The family stayed
together some time after in the paTlOr, chatting
the ire aoOut the Incident, thc separated for
the night.
A mysterious anxiety, however, hung over Mrs.
B., kept her awake aud eliminated III "a detormina-
tiun TO visit the guest-rOOm and ste how the guest
was iaruQ. Arrived at the door which, a peecau-
ton had been locked uoisclessly her bare feet.
narrow ray of light streaming from the keyhOle
aroused suspicion, aud an unwonted noise OF steps
PeepluE in, the first object that met her gaze
bundle of rags sole rehc OF the pifu hag that they
had rescued from the elements. while IN her place
stood tall, hrawny Circasslau in full dress, his
leather belt stuck full OF pistols, while he tired on
his thumb the edge OF cana" or long curved
she saw in his set mouth and rascally lace such
murderons purpose that she with difficulty re-
strained q scream OF fright. However, she crept
down the stairs trembling with excitement, aroused
her suubering ioId, and told what she had stou.
short consultation followed, in which tho
strange decision was arrived AZ mat the husband
should run si once 10 The nearest crpsde- garc for
policemen, While the wife. armed with hel hus-
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29
BOILING BROKE THE CONTRADICTORY.
Mon, m, London QUARTERLY Re,i,r

From The London Quarterly Recer.
He bore the most excruciatIDg OF human maladies
With placid fortitude which would have done
honor 10 Stylites; but the sl ghtest error on the
part of his cook would send him into such par
oxysms OF rage that his friends were glad To be out
OF his house. HIS whole soul was torlnented by an
Unsuitable thirst for literary and political distlDc-
ton il would, we believe, be impossible % find In
his yoluminOus correspondence half dozen letters
in which he does not express contempt both Tor the
world and for the worlds regard.
HIS opinions were as wayward and as whimsical
as his actions. He delighted 10 write OF himself as
the yotary OF mild and tolerant philosophy which
had taught him the vanity of ambition, aud could
be nourlshed only IN that retirement which thanks
70 his enemies he was enabled TO enjoy Before the
ink was dry he was ransaoking our language Tor
scurriiOus cplthets against those who had excluded
him from active life Resignation WAS. ne sall, the
virtue on which he pTided himself HIS life wGs no
foriously one long and fierce rebellion. He professed
the greatest respect for prescription and was one OF
the most revolutionary of writers for the Church,
and would have betrayed it; for Christianity, aud
WAS in the van of its btterest assaant.. lie deN-
cred himself sometimes IN rhodonontade renolent
of the ethics OF Seneca and of the Utoplas of Plato
breathing the spirit of the Prince and of the Fable Of
the Bee.
AS the subject of Aune. he went rs far as Filmor
In bis estimate Of the royal preventative the sub
iect of George be went beyond Paloy IN dcprecatmg
It, As the Minister of Anne he was the originator
the loudest and most vehement of those dema-
goQues who camOred for tue absolute freedom OF
Ihe press The age he lived IN he pronounced to be
the Nadir of moral and political corruption he pro-
posed TO purify il by scheme which posiulatcs the
n,rlectlon of those whose vices are to bc cured bv
had no depth of feeling with much insight no con-
xria
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29

land from Mssolongli in the Florida and removed
TO Sir Edward KnatchbulPs hOuse in Great George
ST., where the coffin was opened, describe the face
as Of marble whteness the expression that of stern
quietude lying wrapped in his blue cloth cloak. the
throat and head uncovered. crisp. curling
locks, slightly streaked with gray, clustering
over the temples the profile of exceeding beauty
Boileau congratulated himself as he closed his eyes
upon this world upon the purity of his works. say
die that he has nevor written ANYTHING injurious
TO virtue"; and Sir Walter Scott little thinking
his end so near, said, " feel as if | we're myself
again.
DR.. Johnson, the rough, kind heart, who loved
good hater. died rs he said 10 Miss Morris. !" God
bless you. my dear" Washington. dying at Mount
Vernon, cried, 1t is WELL" FraDklins last words
were "a dying man do nothing easily"
Madame de Sta whose sorest trial was her enforced
absence from her native land, died saying, IL
have loved my Cod my father. and my liberty.p
Grotius. Z" BE serions"; Haller, "Ihs artery
everS; Jefferson. Il resign my soul to God,
my daughter TO my country; Locke. to Lady
Masham, who reading the Psalms, Cease
now ," and poor Lamb. after the most Seit-saciicng
existence wrote his last words to friend, My
bedfellows are cramp aud cough; we three sleep
in bed.'
Bishop Broughtons last words are Let the earth
be filed with His glory Archbishop Sharpe. " l
shall be happy; Bishop Ken, Gods will be
done y; Farrar, Cranmer, Hooper and George Her
bert, " Lord, receive my spirit" and these but
sort confirmed the impression that prevails that the
dying have sometimes n foretaste of coming happi-
ness. " have such sweet thoughts" were the last
words of most noble life.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29
FISHES AND FEMININE BEAUTY

From Mr. FdraddVs Essay on The Mind of Fishes
1t was the beunies who manifested thar apprecl-
alton of feminine beauty to which have alluded.
They were generally indifferent to the presence OF
spectators. On the occasion in question bad the
honor of conducting q number of young ladies,
pupils from of our principal schools, round the
exhibition. Ii Is necessary tn say that the young
ladies were merging into wOmanhOod ana were eN-
ceedingly good looking No sooner had we arrived
before the Dlenny tank than one OF the fish, happen
ing to turn his head, caught sight of the unusual
spectacle and Instantly rushed to the front Other
blennies. attracted by his sudden movement,
turned round and followed. and speedily every
blenny in the tank there were some hundreds m
all was pressing hIs nose against the glass, aud
of cleaning eyes was seen, expressing sdeh ln-
tense and unmistakable admiration and amaze
ment that some OF my fair companions actually
binshed
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29
IN ODD PHILANTHROPISE
Trom III. Ahennlinl.

from The AfhcHHtfDt
We can only find space for few OF Phiip Car-
nentcf's peculiarities OF opinion and behavior. lie
was always denouucln0 something 0i which ne dl, =
approved. One day he preached sermon IN whlch
he declared that hanging and war were " murder
ing NV proxv.' He would not allow the use OF
wine IN any form, and suppressed u IN the Sacrd-
ment He invcighcd against luxury. and thought
it inconsistent 20 accept silver inksand pres ntcd
as a testimonial smoking hc particularly dlSlihtd,
and circulated tract called . Don't Poison My
Air" He was rs Jealous an Aholiuonist a. he was
pcace-at-any-rricc man. and, thinking every legal
oath SINFUL he refused 10 take one. lie became Q
,cgctarian and hall-starvcd himself lie insisted
ON bathing Winter aud Summer alike, IN an open
canal and many df0ll stories were told nj his ex-
pense.
A dinner on ono occasion given to the Ian
cashire militia, aud Philip Carpenter protested in
theldc2l newspaper: such expenditure cannot be
recouccd with ChristIan sobreiy AZ 50 well eX;
olained bv Bishop j. Taylor In his Holy Living
Let the Warrington people who dlned the office \
at the Lion last Tuesday remember mat TO h9h"r
those who teach the trade OF mnu-klling they have
puzzed and drunk IN ono evening the cost oi a
Ragged School for whole year"
He WAS accustomed 10 set temperance words 10
bacchanalian tune9, and on ono occasion was asked
Ia lend glee party his copy oi MYnheer van
Dunck" IL refused, on the ground tnat he conld
not consistently allow the singing of the original
words, and that his version.
To sing IN cheerful measure.
would hardly be acceptable to Christmas party:
A few weeks later lac met the gentleman who bad
asked for the song, and told him: Alter you had
LETT me could not rest TO think that had in my
house something that | could not lend TO q friend,
| went TO my music and turned IT over TIL found
the clec then went 10 the fire and burned It,"
Some thieves one day broke INTO his house ana
stole silver spoons and other articles lie Issued
handful IN which, after giving particulars Of bis
loss. he was good enough TO say: " hereby give
notice that offer reward for the discovery OF the
SAID Parties, if tor other reason, because have
Incurred sufficient loss already. Ii, however. the
Parties should be discovered, l do not intend to
prosecute them: /. because my evidence WOuld
not bc received in Court of Justice unless swear.
which am forbidden by our Lord to do 4iatty,3 ,34G
2 Because believe that transporting the SAID Par-
ties or sending them 10 jail would make them worse
than they are, and am forbidden 10 recompense
evil for evil Rom. xii, 49, and 3. Because that
would be a very strange way OF showing the for
giYencss which am bound to exercise Matt. VI,
f5)" lie concludes by asking /" the said Parties"
to give him " al opportunity of conyerslng with
themO but the invitation was not accepted"
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29
ATHER GRAVE
Mom The AheHGitn,.

From The AheHtehH'. :. .oor,..
yhove STAYED too long from your grave 1t seems'
Love have Won stirred down there in your dfeahiS
Through the sunny days or the ralnf
Al no The same peace; you are happy so;
And your flowers, now do they grow
Yonr rose has bud is 1T meant lot hio'
All. little red gift put up
So siieMtly. like chi'd's, present yo" se'
Living beside your cup! ;fr,ooy
And gcTanium leaves-I will take IL n''S'
Two or three to carry away.
went not far. In yon world OF ours
Grow ugly weeds. With my near nr eorors
Tbinkinr OF you and your garden oil ho"ers
pinckinS M where they poison the human wheat
The weeds of cant and deceit.
,Tis hideous thing have seen, and the Toll
Begets few thanks, much hate;
Aud The new crop only will find the SOIL
Less foul for the old tits too late.
come back TO the only spot know
Where q weed will never grow.
-[ARTHUR O'SHAUGHSEssY.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29
THREE PROFITS INSTEAD OF ONE
From The Hatters' Gazette.

II NAV not be generally known that the late
B1ron Nathan Meyer de ROthschld founder OF tne
English branch Of that famous house, and 12' o
the Baron Lionel de Rothschild, who dled sonle
t;mc AGO laid the foundation of his fortune IN Man
chester. He came from Frankfort to that clty l1 f
17gS. and began business there. After stay ~, VI
five years he moved t. Londonln 1913 Aiettor pS
the late Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton baf, 10 n rs
daughter is interesting containing references "
Baron RothschIds connection with Manchc5ter a.
we dued Yesterday at Ham House to meet Tue
RothscbiIds and very amusing 1t was. ne lhu.u I
chilli told us his life and adventures. ne re was s .io
third son of the banker at Frankfort lhcle was
NOT, he said room enough for Us all IN that ci.
dealt i'm English goods One great trader CAM, Uheio
who had the market to hInselt he was qu'to % ,iio
great man, and did us favor II ne sola Us nc
Somehow offended him. and he refused 10 snow me
his patterns This was on Tuesday; | sad 10 my
father. will 30 to England. could speak nothing
Int German On the Thursday started; the healri 1
got to England the cheaper goods were. AS soun
AZ rot to Manchester ] laid ont All my money
fhinSs were so cheap. and | made good pTotts.
soon fonnd out that there were three prohts-th9e
raw material the dyeing and the mamnIaetrig, , Eth
said TO the manufacturer. | VIII supply YOU WIN
the material and dye aad YOU supply me with man
nfaotnred goods" So got three profits instead OF
one and could sell goods cheaper than anX6ody;; % y,
I'm short time made my f20.0Oo INTO 1oO'oVo'
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29
A REMINISCENCE OFMADAME BONAPARTR.

Mrs Hoopcrs Parts Letter 10 The Philadelphia Telegraph
have read recently tho " Llfo ana letters 80, OF
Madame Bonaparte." What u strange storyI lhat
American beauty, with her romantic history, Is AS
unromatnic parsonage as one can wen imagine;
] recently met an American lady VINO mas teslueu
for long years IN Paris, and who Knew Madaue
Bonaparte very well. having made her acquaint-
ance at tho time che camO to Paris to try TO OBTAIN
some portion of old King Jerome's estate for her
son. She describes her as retaining much OF ner
extraordinary beauty. even at the adyanced age sue
had then renchcd. Her neck and arms were stiii
very lovely. her complexion fresh, aud her eyes
brilliant aud expressive. Her remaining charms
were set of By no elcgancios OF the toilet she APP
pcarcd usually in one or two dresses, ono OF wmeh
was q black stuff Tor ordinary occasions, ana the
other black SILK which she wore to dinners aud
evening entertainments. These dresses were botD
made very short to display pair OF feet and ankles
OF whose ~ yminctry sho WAS justly vain; -,
She took the deepest interest III al the move move,
ments of Prince Napoleoa, who was then inhabitlng
The Pasis ROYAL and engaged rooms overlooking tle
Place du Palais Royal, so that she could SEQ him
Whenever he left the palace to drive out. Whenever
shc was IN her rooms she passed all her time at the
window watching for tho brother OF her soD, NY
informant one day called e see her, and f9dma 9er
hin,' she rcmarkedI that Is the chief occupation
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29
LAST WORDS OF GREAT PEOPLE,
From The London GIobs.


Queen Elizabeth ut the end of most prosper
ous reign begun amid dangers and many difficulties
that were overcome by bold measures and prudent
q moment of time" George ~. met death with
almost Jest upon his lips. Turning TO SIR
Waltrcn Waller, ON whose arm he leaned. ne
said. Whatty, what ls TINS II Is 4eatn
my boy, and they have deceived us" Tho Danish
Sovereign Frederick w. greatly beloved by his sno-
iects, cried There is not "A drop OF blood ON my
hands, as he passed away. Henry VII, who liad
altered the whole course of mOnaStic life IN Eng
land exclairns Monks Monks Monks r Edward
vi. the wan boy-king, with his fas-fadinR eyes,
commended his soul TO God. Lord take my spirlt /
and Cromwell, as he listened TO the discourse OF
those about him. said. Then am safe." and was
silent forever
The last word of Charles /. on the scaffold to
Archbishop Juxon was Remember" referring to
his desire that his son Charles should forgive his
fathers mnrderers Ann boieyne, III the same 70, tei-
ribe situation clQsped her fair neck, saying, It, is
small very small y; and SIR Thomas More, as he
Yielded himself to the executioDer. sad with sorTy
WIT, "For my coming down let me SHIFT Tor myself.
life with our ssyours name upon her lips as brave
as General Wolf. who, dying IN the midst OF victory
on the battlefield. and hearing or the enemys re,
treat, cried. What do they run alreadyf Then
hnquis6ed the draught OF water TO humber com,
rade though parched with thirst, turned him round
to die. saying e Let me behold the end OF this
Mrabeau desired TO die while delicious strains Of
music oated on the air. but his last utterance was
demand for laudanum TO drown PAIN ana con-
sciousness. Mozarts last words were. Lot me
delight but Haydn, forgstful OF his art. cried,
"God preserve my Emperor, Alfer's sympathetic
nature displayed itself IN the words. "Clasp my
hand. dear friend. die; Goethe cries, Light.
Byron, yro Come, come, no weakness let's be man
10 the last; / must sleep now" And those who saw
his embalmed body 10 1924, when brought 70 Eng
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29
4 srRANGE INCIDENT or TIE cARNITAL.
Roman Letter to rAe London Standard

Roman Letter 10 The London Standard.
In the procession was a bouquet OF such colossal
proportions that nine children. whose heads. ell
cased monstrous representations of melons, lem.
ons oranges, and the like rose above the surface OF
the flowers, were concealed within the reces,es OF
IL. The entire machine was carried on the shout
arts-opera peasants; and very hard work must
their task have been A singular incident occurred
In the midst of the maddest of the rcvcl. In the
Via Nagonale is the new American church. with its
lofty aud pretty tower and peal OF bells. And while
the surging crowd which filled the vast street were
shouting. laughing. aud hingng their flowers qsi
their call to afternoon Tor assur-
edly few or DO weyshippers could have made their
way to the church But the effect produced on tho
crowd was characteristic. The fret sounds were
greeted with an enormous about OF laughter; then
the people began TO hiss. The beils were promptly
slcnced.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29

is spelled the same as 1t is the United States but II
is pronounced slightly different. When Adm'ri Ann ia
Farraput was hers in 1868 he visited Ciudadela;
and had an ovation from Its inhabitants de passed
the day making the acquaintance oil his FANNY anu
searching the parish records. o
from Miuorca. but his father had lost all c"nnec-
ton with his relations here for many years. was rs
T;nd"6clo Inv our former Consul. The Admiral had
oiways known that his coa-of-arms was horse
soe on shield, bui he had never used IT, and hau
indeed, almost forgotten u. wnen ne uiscoNrdeu 'n
saw il or the tomDs of their and his ancestors.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29

Of my days" Perhaps in the strongly marked
Napoleonic countenance of her husbands son, she
recognized the image of that other Jerome, the
husband Of her youth and the father of her only
child.
She never ceased to cherish the hope of seeing her
family allied anew to ROYALTY at least to nobility,
by marriage till the union Of her grandson TO an
aronsnd fresh her hitter I nd;onat,on thouob She
afterward became perfectly reconced to the match.
But she had one fixed idea respecting her son and
her grandsons, namely. that they ought to have
espoused ladies of royal blood.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29
FAREAGUTS MINORChN DESCENT.

Port Mahon Letter 10 The Philadelphia Telegraph
The town of Ciudadela. on the west shore, is the
home OF the Farragut family, OF which our own
miral left Mnorca wien lic was thirteen years old.
and settled in Tennessee. The farfaguts are dis
iugusbed in the aunals OF Spain. The name here
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-03-24

William Bsnnetts, who died In Gold
Hill yesterday at the age Of 6S. was .
pioneer Of the Pacific Coast. arriving In
California in February. 1850. The last
ten years he has made his home in Gold
Hill, where two Of his sons, John and
Samuel, still reside with thoir families.
Mr.. Benefits was Q native II Cornwall,
England. and has generally bsen en-.
gagged in mining. OF q Dlrtf, genial
temperament, he was known smong his
companions as "Uncle Bill" and In
the families OF his sons, the children
dearly loved their k~ind.hsarted, happy.
disposiiionsd "0randiather. By degrees
old age and rheumatic affection during
the last two or three year, undermined
his naturally rugged constitution, until
at last be quietly yielded the lie contest
and passed away into the long drsamlsss
sleep Of eternity, his last moments
soothsd by the kind hands and warm
hearts OF the loved ones he leaves be.
hind. he wss the most esteemed among
those who knew him best, and many
true friends will sorrowingly learn Of the
death Of the good old man..
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-03-24
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colds. which are the %forsrunners OF moro seri.
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The protection II snords By Its timsly use In
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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-03-24
WHEN PLAGUED BY. THE vAGARIRs

OF . disordsisd liver, ths bilious need expect
to dsnvs no permanent relief from the use oil
COLONEL, blue pill. or the barbarous csihsrtics
nov happily losing ground In general and pro.
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Those significant pains In the liver. the saffron
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which 10 likewise . potent remedy for chills
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system ID regulated and purified, Il 10 also
thoroughly invigorated By this superlatively
nns medicine, which 10 OF botanic origin, and
contains none but talutary ingredients. The
medical fraternity highly commend II.